From its fountains In the mountains, Its rills and its gills; Through moss and through brake, It runs and it creeps For a while, till it sleeps In its own little lake.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The poem describes a stream flowing from mountains through terrain until it settles in a lake.
- In plain terms
- A stream flows from the mountains through moss and rocks until it rests in a small lake.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature follows a quiet path to rest.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where does your energy flow before it rests?
- What is your own little lake?
Another view
It ignores the practical work water does like irrigation or erosion.
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