Cancion of the Pirate

My treasure is my gallant bark,
My only God is liberty;
My law is might, the wind my mark,
My country is the sea.

These few lines demonstrate the meaning of the poem. The passion for liberty and treasures trumps everything else in this pirates life. The poem creates a sense of motivation for freedom. After reading Jose de Espronceda's biography, it was clear that this poem represented something more than just a pirate. Espronceda was tied to political conspiracies, and was forced to flee his country because of it. It is as if the pirate in this poem represents the person he is. He says that his only "God is liberty" and his "Country is the sea." These phrases are significant, because they show how Espronceda does not consider himself as being connected to one specific country, which is understandable because he was forced to leave his. The only thing that he believes in is freedom and will follow the wind where ever it takes him so that he can be free. It is interesting how the poem has an underlying meaning to it. When the first time I read it I just thought it was about a pirate in the 1800s, but after reading the author's biography I realized that it meant much more than that.