How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #4
He who, from zone to zone,
Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight,
In the long way that I must tread alone,
Will lead my steps aright (29-32)
The poem's final lines give us the speaker's spiritual manifesto: he knows that he will never be truly alone because, well, that mysterious power that guides the waterfowl will also make sure he stays on the right path. The waterfowl and the speaker are also linked formally by the rhyme on "flight" and "aright," so that there's no doubt in our minds.