Friday, January 3, 2003
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Nobly, nobly Cape Saint Vincent to the North-west 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 North-east distance dawned Gibraltar grand and grey;
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Richard Davis
11 June 2019
Wonderful imagery so I felt the need to visit Cadiz to experience the sunset over Cadiz Bay.Magical!
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7/27/2025 1:44:19 AM # 1.0.0
He paints a colourful picture of Cape Vincent, the red sunset over Cadiz Bay, the bluish glow of Trafalgar-where Nelson won a notable sea battle - which is right before him; and far away to the north-east, Gibraltar. He praises God for this unreal beauty, while a planet rises, 'silent over Africa'. A compelling poem to me.