Dear mystical, magical River of Rest.

A storied, sweet stream is this River of Rest;

The souls of all time keep its ultimate shore;

And journey you east or journey you west,

Unwilling, or willing, sure-footed or sore,

You surely will come to this River of Rest—

This beautiful, beautiful River of Rest.

And elsewhere he says:

I go, I know not where, but know I will not die,

And know I will be gainer going to that somewhere;