What is the setting in the poem, The Unfortunate Lover?

Much of the poem takes place in an abstract location, absent any literal setting. However, the early part of the poem's action is set in a rock-covered seaside. It is here that the ship crashes, leaving the unfortunate lover orphaned. This dangerous setting continues to serve as a metaphor for his suffering, as the sea's saltiness is reflected in his tears and its fierce winds in his sighs of sorrow.