Pan, the god, in vain.
For when Pan had nearly
Touched her wild to plead,
She was gone—and clearly
In her place a reed!
Long the God unwilling
Through the valley strayed,
Then at last submitting,
Cut the reed and made,
Deftly fashioned seven
Pan, the god, in vain.
For when Pan had nearly
Touched her wild to plead,
She was gone—and clearly
In her place a reed!
Long the God unwilling
Through the valley strayed,
Then at last submitting,
Cut the reed and made,
Deftly fashioned seven