Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. So too it seemed to me in the days of my youth. I have made many voyages to the most unfamiliar parts of the ocean, and I may say that in some of those regions my song first broke the Virgin silence. In those days of roving life I felt wedded to the sea. I understood her so well. The sea was my real home. But now no longer does the desire to return to the sea find spontaneous expression in my prayers.