The Drop, that wrestles in the Sea－1
Forgets her own locality－
As I－toward Thee－
She knows herself an incense small－4
Yet small－she sighs－if All－is All－
How larger－be?
The Ocean－smiles－at her Conceit－7
But she, forgetting Amphitrite－
Pleads－"Me"?
Forgets her own locality－
As I－toward Thee－
She knows herself an incense small－4
Yet small－she sighs－if All－is All－
How larger－be?
The Ocean－smiles－at her Conceit－7
But she, forgetting Amphitrite－
Pleads－"Me"?
(F.255/J.284)
[1] Drop:: a part on the stage playing the water, with many drops (small hanging ornaments) on her costume; a walk-on. Sea:: a large body of water as the background of the stage.
[2] locality:: the position on the stage.
[3] I:: a player. Thee:: a character in the play.
[5] All is All:: all she does is only the setting.
[6] larger:: her role cannot be performed better.
[7] Ocean:: ocean god Poseidon, a player on stage. conceit:: fancy article (OED n. 9) on her costume. smiles at:: sneers at her costume.
[8] Amphitrite:: Poseidon's wife, another player.
[9] "Me":: she thought Poseidon was smiling at her friendly.