INTHEALBUMOFROTHAQ[UILLINAN]

inthealbumofrothaq[uillinan]

apassingglancewasallicaughtofthee,

inmyownenfieldhauntsatrandomroving.

oldfriendsofourswerewiththee,facesloving;

timeshort:andsalutationscursory,

thoughdeep,andhearty.thefamiliarname

ofyou,yetunfamiliar,raisedinme

thoughts—whatthedaughterofthatmanshouldbe,

whocall'dourwordsworthfriend.mythoughtsdidframe

agrowingmaiden,who,fromdaytoday

advancingstillinstature,andingrace,

wouldallherlonelyfather'sgriefsefface,

andhispaternalcareswithusurypay.

istillretainthephantom,asican;

andcallthegentleimage—quillinan.