Emily Dickinson - Letter 219 (about 1860 - Franklin: spring 1861) Samuel Bowles lyrics

I cant explain it, Mr Bowles - Two swimmers wrestled on the spar Until the morning sun - When One turned, smiling, to the land - Oh God! the other One! The stray ships - pa**ing, spied a face Upon the waters borne, With eyes, in d**h, still begging - raised, And hands - beseeching - thrown!