July 19, 2026

"The Deep-Sea Pearl" by Edith M. Thomas

"The Deep-Sea Pearl" by Edith M. Thomas
"The Deep-Sea Pearl" by Edith M. Thomas
The Concise Verse
"The Deep-Sea Pearl" by Edith M. Thomas
The love of my life came not
As love unto others is cast;
For mine was a secret wound—
But the wound grew a pearl, at last.

The divers may come and go,
The tides, they arise and fall;
The pearl in its shell lies sealed,
And the Deep Sea covers all.

1
00:00:01,610 --> 00:00:05,630
"The Deep-Sea Pearl" by Edith M. Thomas.

2
00:00:07,850 --> 00:00:13,080
The love of my life came not As love unto others is cast;

3
00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:19,260
For mine was a secret wound— But the wound grew a pearl, at last.

4
00:00:19,900 --> 00:00:26,160
The divers may come and go, The tides, they arise and fall;

5
00:00:26,700 --> 00:00:32,160
The pearl in its shell lies sealed, And the Deep Sea covers all.

6
00:00:32,160 --> 00:00:38,720
"The Deep-Sea Pearl" by Edith M. Thomas.

Related to this Episode

Hidden Sorrow: Edith M. Thomas's "The Deep-Sea Pearl"

First published in 1903 in her collection The Dancers, and Other Legends and Lyrics, "The Deep-Sea Pearl" is a poignant work by Edith M. Thomas. Born in Ohio, Thomas was a highly regarded American poet known for her classical restraint, intellectual…