“There are seven mermaid princesses and seven pearls. The reason I sing is to convey my love. The reason the pearl sparkels is to brighten the sea. And so, I can never forget...the sound of the waves or the warmth of the sea. ”
“Marco Polo had seen the inhabitants of Zipangu place rose-colored pearls in the mouths of the dead. A sea-monster had been enamoured of the pearl that the diver brought to King Perozes, and had slain the thief, and mourned for seven moons over its loss.”
“Beckon The Sea,I'll Come To The....Shed Seven Tears, Perchance Seven Years....”
“On a ship that's made of paper, I would sail the seven seas. (Just to be with you.)”
“For I must wanderOn the deep sea bedShowering pearls on dead menGathering shellsAnd sweeping the shadows of passing boatsWith my falling hairAcross the sliding sands into the mouth of hell”
“None of the seven is really good, for the excellent reason that Australian children never are.”