Pebbles and Shells (Hawkes collection)/The Mountain and the Stream
THE MOUNTAIN AND THE STREAM
"Oh, restless stream, why do you hurry?This peaceful world is not for worry;Pray, stop with me and view the scene—The tranquil hills, and meadows green."
"I cannot stop, I flow forever,For I must be a mighty river;You ne'er can feel and ne'er can knowThe boundless joy it is to flow.So while you stand, majestic, grand,I hurry along, with ceaseless songTo ocean's strand."