Started Early - Took my Dog - And visited the Sea - The Mermaids in the Basement Came out to look at me - And Frigates - in the Upper Floor Extended Hempen Hands - Presuming Me to be a Mouse - Aground - upon the Sands -
But no Man moved Me - till the Tide Went past my simple Shoe - And past my Apron - and my Belt - And past my Boddice - too -
And made as He would eat me up - As wholly as a Dew Upon a Dandelion's Sleeve - And then - I started - too -
And He - He followed - close behind - I felt his Silver Heel Upon my Ankle - Then My Shoes Would overflow with Pearl -
Until We met the Solid Town - No One He seemed to know - And bowing - with a Mighty look - At me - The Sea withdrew.
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