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A Ripple Song
Name: A Ripple Song
Written By: Rudyard Kipling
Published Date: 1895
Language: English
Words: 130
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A Ripple Song

by Rudyard Kipling

"The Undertakers" -- The Second Jungle Book


Once red ripple came to land    
In the golden sunset burning--  
Lapped against a maiden's hand,    
By the ford returning.  

Dainty foot and gentle breast--  
Here, across, be glad and rest.  
"Maiden, wait," the ripplee saith;  
"Wait awhile, for I am Death!"              

"Where my lover calls I go--    
Shame it were to treat him coldly--  
'Twas a fish that circled so,    
Turning over boldly."  

Dainty foot and tender heart,  
Wait the loaded ferry-raft.  
"Wait, ah, wait!" the ripple saith;  
"Maiden, wait, for I am Death!"

"When my lover calls I haste--    
Dame Disdain was never wedded!"  
Ripple-ripple round her waist,    
Clear the current eddied.  

Foolish heart and faithfut hand,  
Little feet that touched no land.  
Far away the ripple sped,  
Ripple-ripple runnin red!

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