Water full of reflections

Standing on the shore

of the silver-plated stream

at evening I see

the advantage of

separation from the land.

Floating on a stream

surrounded by water

is like embarking on a

train of thought itself.

Silver-plated stream --

water full of reflections.

H. D. Thoreau, August 14, 1854

Standing on the shore

I now see that sailing or 

floating down a smooth 

stream at evening

surrounded by water so 

agreeable to

imagination

is like embarking on a

train of thought itself.

Silver-plated stream

full of reflections.

August 14, 1854

Standing on the shore

I now see that in sailing

or floating down a

smooth silver-plated

stream at evening it is

an advantage to

the fancy to be

thus slightly separated

from  the land. To be

slightly removed from

the commonplace of earth.

To float thus on the

silver-plated stream

is like embarking on a

train of thought itself.

You are surrounded

by water full of reflections

and you see the

earth at a distance

very agreeable to the

imagination.

August 14, 1854

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