726
We thirst at first—'tis Nature's Act—
And later—when we die—
A little Water supplicate—
Of fingers going by—
It intimates the finer want—
Whose adequate supply
Is that Great Water in the West—
Termed Immortality—
Emily Dickinson
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/we-thirst-at-first-tis-nature-s-act/
