A boat beneath a sunny sky,
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July;
Children three that nestle near,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear;
Long has paled that sunny sky:
Echoes fade and memories die,
Autumn frosts have slain July.
Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.
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