Question

Darkness settles on roofs and walls,
But the sea, the sea in the darkness calls; The little waves, with their soft, white hands,
Efface the footprints in the sands,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls
Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls; The day returns, but nevermore
Returns the traveller to the shore,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Paraphrase the following stanzas

Answer 1

Answer: Certainly, here's a paraphrase of the stanzas:

As night falls, darkness envelops rooftops and walls, yet the sea continues to beckon in the darkness. Gentle waves, like soft, white hands, erase footprints in the sandy shore as the tide ebbs and flows.

With the arrival of morning, horses in their stables stamp and neigh in response to the hostler's call. The new day begins, but the traveler will never again return to the shore. Still, the tide continues to rise and fall, unaffected by the passage of time or the absence of the traveler.