Thames Reeds and Lilies 111 



when the white cups have sunk below the surface 

 and the black swifts sweep and scream on the eve 

 of their early going. Then the banks are lined with 

 the duller and more monotonous purples of loose- 

 strife, willow-herb, and rank hemp agrimony, which 

 persists until the darkening of the sun. 



