For Eager Lovers (Taggard collection)/Symbol Summary

by Genevieve Taggard

SYMBOL SUMMARY

Up that thin river, going over sand—
Down that deep river, purple to the sun;
My fingers fire; cool your quiet hand,
And your voice sad, and mine the ardent one. . . .

So, silver-thin, the flute-like running river
Threaded the sea-set purple stream; and we
Sat mingling voices solemn and a-quiver
Until we struck the storm,—and heard the sea.