I started Early – Took my Dog – (656)

Highlight Actions Enable or disable annotations I started Early – Took my Dog – And visited the Sea – The Mermaids in the Basement Basement i.e., the bottom of the ocean Came out to look at me – And Frigates Frigates fast and highly maneuverable warships of the 18th and 19th centuries, used to escort other larger ships, or to patrol the coast and blockade harbors – in the Upper Floor Extended Hempen Hands Hempen Hands strong, thick ropes made of hemp, used on ships – Presuming Me to be a Mouse – Aground – opon opon upon the Sands – But no Man moved Me – till the Tide Went past my simple Shoe – And past my Apron – and my Belt And past my Boddice Boddice bodice; an upper part of a woman’s dress, or a rigid, laced corset worn underneath clothing, covering the upper part of a woman’s body – too – And made as He would eat me up – As wholly as a Dew Opon a Dandelion's Sleeve – And then – I started – too – And He – He followed – close behind – I felt His Silver Heel Opon my Ancle – Then My Shoes Would overflow with Pearl – Until We met the Solid Town – No One He seemed to know – And bowing – with a Mighty look – At me – The Sea withdrew –