Stevenson Robert Louis, At the sea-side

Stevenson Robert Louis, At the sea-side

At the sea-side
When I was down beside the sea
A wooden spade they gave to me
To dig the sandy shore.
My holes were empty like a cup,
In every hole the sea came up,
Till it could come no more.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Il mio letto è una nave. Feltrinelli Editore, 2010.