Unwearied still, lover by lover,
They paddle in the cold
Companionable streams or climb the air;
Their hearts have not grown old;
Passion or conquest, wander where they will,
Attend upon them still.
But now they drift on the still water,
Mysterious, beautiful;
Among what rushes will they build,
By what lake's edge or pool
Delight men's eyes when I awake some day
To find they have flown away?
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Questions:
1. Annotate the poem.
2. What is the main theme present in the poem?
3. Discuss two images that appealed to you in the poem.
Critical Thinking Activity: Visual Interpretation:
Draw an image of each stanza based on your interpretation of the poem.
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