Unreturning
by Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) English
'T was such a little, little boat
That toddled down the bay !
'T was such a gallant, gallant sea
That beckoned it away !
'T was such a greedy, greedy wave
That licked it from the coast ;
Nor ever guessed the stately sails
My little craft was lost !
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