To a River in Which a Child Was Drowned
Onthybosomsun-beamsplay;
Thoughtheyrefleetingandretreating,
Thouhastmoredeceitthanthey.
Intheychannel,inthychannel,
Chokedwithoozeandgravllystones,
Deepimmersed,andunhearsed,
LiesyoungEdwardscorse:hisbones.
Everwhitening,everwhitening,
Asthywavesagainstthemdash;
Whatthytorrent,inthecurrent,
Swallowd,nowithelpstowash.
Asifsenseless,asifsenseless
Thingshadfeelinginthiscase;
Whatsoblindly,andunkindly,
Itdestroyd,itnowdoesgrace.