MARY RUANE

By James Stephens

The sky-like girl whom we knew!

She dressed herself to go to the fair

In a dress of white and blue;

A white lace cap, and ribbons white

She wore in her hair;

She does not hear in the night

Her mother crying for her,

Where,

Deep down in the sea,

She rolls and lingers to and fro

Unweariedly.