The Shadow on the Stone（第1页）

TheShadowoone

ThomasHardy

&heDruidstone

Thatbroodsinthegardenwhiteandlone，

AndIstoppedaheshiftingshadows，

Thatatsomemomentsfallthereon

Fromthetreehardbywitharhythmig，

Andtheyshapedinmyimagining

Totheshadethatawell-knownheadandshoulders

&herewhenshewasgardening。

Ithoughtherbehindmyback，

Yea，herIloolack，

AndIsaid：“Iamsureyouarestandingbehindme，

Thoughhowdoyougetintothisoldtrack？”

Andtherewasnosoundbutthefallofaleaf

Asasadrespookeepdownmygrief

Iwouldnotturodiscover

Thattherewasnothinginmybelief。

&edtolookandsee

Thatnobodystoodatthebae;

ButIthoughtonay，I'llnotunvision

Ashapewhiehow，theremaybe。”

SoIwentonslade，

Aherbehihrowinghershade，

Asshewereindeedallapparition—

&urmydreamshouldfade。