In unexperienced infancy
Many a sweet mistake doth lie:
Mistake though false, intending true;
A seeming somewhat more than view;
That doth instruct the mind
In things that lie behind,
And many secrets to us show
Which afterwards we come to know.
Thus did I by the water's brink
Another world beneath me think;
And while the lofty spacious skies
Reverséd there, abused mine eyes,
I fancied other feet
Came mine to touch or meet;
As by some puddle I did play
Another world within it lay.
Beneath the water people drowned,
Yet with another heaven crowned,
In spacious regions seemed to go
As freely moving to and fro:
In bright and open space
I saw their very face;
Eyes, hands and feet they had like mine;
Another sun did with them shine.
(Shadows in the water by Thomas Traherne)
Beautiful shot I must add. It instantly reminded of this beautiful insightful poem. I hope you enjoy it and give it a full read, you'll like it.
Cheers on this contest. I hope I got it right.
Thank you for your entry, @ramshasiddiqua! This is a beautiful and insighftul poem indeed, I'll have to ponder its depth! Appreciate you sharing it. :)
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