Cast their weird, austere reflections

In the water's glistening sheen,

I strolled in contemplative mood,

Both pensive and serene.

As in a crystal mirror,

In that lakelet's placid face,

I saw the mountains upside down,

With all their pristine grace;

I saw each cliff and point of rocks,

I saw the stately pine,

Inverted in fantastic form

Below the water line.

I paused in admiration;

And with calm complacency

I marveled at this photograph

From nature's gallery;

And as my eyes surveyed the scene

With solemn grandeur fraught,

This simile flashed through my mind

As instantly as thought:

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