“Heaven’sf？irstdarlg，-bornwiththelight，youhavef？loateddowreaoftheworld’slifeandatstyouhavestrandedonyheart.
“AsIgazeonyourface，ysteryoverwhels；youwhobelongtoallhavebeee.
“ForfearoflosgyouIholdyoutighttoybreast.Whatagichassheworld’streasuretheseslenderarsofe？”
TheFurtherBank
Ilongtogoovertheretothefurtherbankoftheriver.
Wherethoseboatsaretiedtothebaboopolesale；
Wherencrossovertheirboatsthewithploughsontheirshoulderstotilltheirfar-awayf？ields；
Wherethewherdsaketheirlogcattleswiacrosstotheriversidepasture；
Evenfalltheyallebackhotheeveng，leavgthejackalstohowltheisndrownwithweeds.
Mother，ifyoudon’td，IshouldliketobeetheboatanoftheferryboatwhenIagrownup.
Theysaytherearestrangepoolshiddehathighbank.
Wheref？locksofwildducksewhentherasareover，andthickreedsgrowroundtheargswherewater-birdsytheireggs；
Wheresnipeswiththeirdancgtailsstaptheirtyfootprtsuponthesoftud；
Wheretheevengthetallgrassescrestedwithwhitef？lowersvitetheooof？loatupontheirwaves.
Mother，ifyoudon’td，IshouldliketobeetheboatanoftheferryboatwhenIagrownup.
Ishallcrossandcrossbackfrobanktobank，andalltheboysandgirlsofthevilgewillwowhiletheyarebathg.