A Thought went up my mind today－1
That I have had before－
But did not finish－some way back－
I could not fix the Year－
Nor where it went－nor why it came 5
The second time to me－
Nor definitely, what it was－
Have I the Art to say－
But somewhere－in my Soul－I know－9
I've met the Thing before－
It just reminded me－'twas all－
And came my way no more－
That I have had before－
But did not finish－some way back－
I could not fix the Year－
Nor where it went－nor why it came 5
The second time to me－
Nor definitely, what it was－
Have I the Art to say－
But somewhere－in my Soul－I know－9
I've met the Thing before－
It just reminded me－'twas all－
And came my way no more－
(F.731/J.701)
[1] A Thought:: someone's death.
[1, 4] mind, Year:: a hint on year's mind, a commemoration of a deceased person, as by a Mass, a year after his death.
[2] had:: I remembered the person's death.
[7] what it was:: the meaning of year's mind.
[11] was all:: death was all.
[12] no more:: that person will appear no more.