SeaFever by John Maefield John Masefield’s ‘Sea Fever’ is perhaps his most well-known work and describes the poet’s longing to go to sea. The first stanza begins with the refrain “I must go down to the seas again”, which is repeated at the beginning of each stanza and gives immediate sense to the title. Although we may identify the poem’s theme as the desire to go to sea, it also deals with the very human yearning to connect with one of the most powerful natural forces on earth. A hugely common theme in poetry, the sea has always been a fascinating source of inspiration for many. Masefield demonstrates an obvious adoration for this wild and beautiful entity, and seems to almost compare it to a person, referring to it as “her” and describing her “face”. The desire to conn...