In Fiery Ringlets from Their Sleep Meaning?

In fiery ringlets from their sleep, The speaker continues describing the features of the landscape; there are "little waves" that, strangely, resemble "fiery ringlets." We already know that the speaker is near the ocean, but this description of the waves suggests that maybe the speaker is in a boat.

What does fiery ringlets mean?

Fiery ringlets: This description implies that the waves are somehow violent, pushy, or otherwise belligerent. Their "fiery" character even implies that they are potentially dangerous. The fact that the speaker is willing to sail through them suggests that he is willing to persevere.

What is the rhythm of Meeting at Night?

"Meeting at Night" is written in a very loose version of iambic tetrameter. This means that, theoretically, each line should contain four (tetra-) iambs (a type of beat that consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable – da DUM).