A weathered ship's wheel is partly submerged in dark teal water beneath a misty sky.

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Masefield John

I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker feels a compelling need to return to the sea, which they picture as lonely and open beneath the sky. The word 'must' suggests a pull stronger than choice, and the solitude appears to be part of the attraction.

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