.,~=*%## ###&%*=~,.
..,~=*%# ##&%*=~,..
...,~=*% #&%*=~,...
....,~=*%& &%*=~,....
.....,~=*% %*=~,.....
......,~=* THERE'S A MAIDEN ON THE HILL. *=~,......
.......,~= =~,.......
........,~ GREY CERAMICS, OVERSHOWERED WITH MOSS, ~,........
........., STRETCHING TOWARD THE HORIZON. ,.........
.......... ..........
.......... SHE MOVES HER FEET. ..........
.......... THE PATCH IS WET. ..........
........., ,.........
........,~ AN ISLAND IN THE CLOUDS, ~,........
.......,~= SHE'S COZY AND STRONG ON THE CREST =~,.......
......,~=* WITH HER SHEEP. *=~,......
.....,~=*% AND NOONE ELSE IS AROUND. %*=~,.....
....,~=*%& &%*=~,....
...,~=*% AS HER FEET MOVE HER HAZILY FORWARD SHE #&%*=~,...
..,~=*%# LOOKS AROUND, AND SPOTS ANOTHER ISLAND ##&%*=~,..
.,~=*%## ON THE SEA OF FOAM. ###&%*=~,.
..,~=*%# ##&%*=~,..
...,~=*% STOPS MID-STRIDE. SHE FROWNS. #&%*=~,...
....,~=*%& &%*=~,....
.....,~=*% %*=~,.....
......,~=* *=~,......
.......,~= =~,.......
........,~ ~,........