A beautiful stream is the River of Rest; The still, wide waters sweep clear and cold, A tall mast crosses a star in the west, A white sail gleams in the west world's gold: It leans to the shore of the River of Rest -- The lily-lined shore of the River of Rest. The boatman rises, he reaches a hand, He knows you well, he will steer you true, And far, so far, from all ills upon land, From hates, from fates that pursue and pursue; Far over the lily-lined River of Rest -- Dear mystical, magical River of Rest. A storied, sweet stream is this River of Rest; The souls of all time keep its ultimate shore; And journey you east or journey you west, Unwilling, or willing, sure footed or sore, You surely will come to this River of Rest -- This beautiful, beautiful River of Rest. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON HIS BEING [OR, HAVING] ARRIVED AT THE AGE OF TWENTY-THREE by JOHN MILTON MOUNTAIN LAUREL by ALFRED NOYES POEM FOR PICTURE: TO AN OIL PAINTING BY WINSLOW HOMER (DRIFTWOOD) by FRANK ANKENBRAND JR. ON NANUS COUNTED ON AN ANT by DECIMUS MAGNUS AUSONIUS SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 14. 'I LOVE THEE' by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) |