My little body, kerchiefed fast,

      I bore it on through the forest.. on:

And when I felt it was tired at last,

      I scooped a hole beneath the moon.

Through the forest-tops the angels far,

With a white sharp finger from every star,

      Did point and mock at what was done.

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