Lines Written When Sailing in a Boat at Evening + 

How rich the wave, in front, imprest + 

With evening twilight’s summer hues, + 

While, facing thus the crimson west, + 

The Boat her silent course pursues! + 

And see how dark the backward stream! + 

A little moment past, so smiling! + 

And still, perhaps, with faithless gleam, + 

Some other Loiterer beguiling. + 

Such views the youthful Bard allure; + 

But, heedless of the following gloom, + 

He deems their colours shall endure + 

Till peace go with him to the tomb. + 

—And let him nurse his fond deceit, + 

And what if he must die in sorrow! + 

Who would not cherish dreams so sweet, + 

Though grief and pain may come tomorrow? + 