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.