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ETHINTHUS, QUEEN OF WATERS by WILLIAM BLAKE

Poet Analysis

First Line: ETHINTHUS, QUEEN OF WATER, HOW THOU SHINEST IN THE SKY!
Last Line: LIKE THE GAY FISHES ON THE WAVE, WHEN THE COLD MOON DRINKS THE DEW.
Subject(s): BIBLE; MYTHOLOGY;

Ethinthus, queen of water, how thou shinest in the sky!
My daughter, how do I rejoice! for thy children flock around
Like the gay fishes on the wave, when the cold moon drinks the dew.




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