Poem · Robert Browning
Home-Thoughts, from the Sea
“Home-Thoughts, from the Sea” by Robert Browning: full text of the poem (7 lines, 70 words). Public domain.
Nobly, nobly, Cape Saint Vincent to the Northwest died away;
Sunset ran, one glorious blood-red, reeking into Cadiz Bay;
Bluish 'mid the burning water, full in face Trafalgar lay;
In the dimmest Northeast distance dawned Gibraltar grand and gray;
"Here and here did England help me: how can I help England?"--say,
Whoso turns as I, this evening, turn to God and pray,
While Jove's planet rises yonder, silent over Africa.
Typesetting this poem in a book
| Trim (11 pt) | Characters per line | Longest line |
|---|---|---|
| 5 x 8 in | 55 characters | Lines will wrap — use a hanging indent |
| 5.5 x 8.5 in Digest | 62 characters | Lines will wrap — use a hanging indent |
| 6 x 9 in US Trade | 67 characters | Fits |
| 7 x 10 in Executive | 81 characters | Fits |
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Sources & data
- Text from PoetryDB (public domain).