In the first line, the author uses three monosyllabic words "broken, broken, broken" and three consonants /k/ together, much like the sound of waves hitting rocks, which brings readers to the seaside at once; However, the use of the three long vowels /ei/ makes readers understand the poet's broken heart and hear his constant lamentation.
The second line uses five long vowel words, the first four are /ou/ and the last long vowel is /i/. Long vowels are characterized by long tones and long intervals. The musical feature of this feature is that it will reach a low and slow rhythm, giving people an unpleasant feeling.
Diphthongs has a process from the front sound to the back sound in the process of pronunciation, so it is generally characterized by long front and short back, heavy front and light back, so it sounds like a long vowel, which makes the reader sound slow and deep, and produces a sense of solemnity, especially at the end, the poet passes the emotional "Ah, the sea!" The word "two words" sent a deep lament and deeply infected the readers.
In addition, the use of /L/ sound (well, mountain, still) produces a gentle musical effect, which makes the poem read slowly, which is consistent with the melancholy and contemplative content of the poem.
Original text:
Rest, rest, rest,
Rest, rest, rest,
On your cold gray stone? o？ Sea!
The sea, on your cold gray stone!
I wish my tongue could say it.
I wish my tongue could talk.
The thoughts that came into my mind.
What am I thinking?
Oh, for the fisherman's son,
Oh, for the fisherman's children,
He and his sister make a hullabaloo about while playing!
He makes a hullabaloo about while playing with his sister!
Oh, for sailors,
Oh, for sailor boy,
He sang on the boat? On the bay!
He's singing on a boat in the bay!