What a mild and tempting breeze Above a calm and sleeping sea With strong arms we swam out to the island Not anyone knows we were that close Egretta garzetta Egretta garzetta Somateria spectabilis Somateria spectabilis Only sea birds can make Such a sound That waves will carry around For thousands and thousands Of nautical miles We heard their beak Talk all through the night Egretta garzetta Egretta garzetta Somateria spectabilis Somateria spectabilis Egretta garzetta Egretta garzetta Somateria mollissima