> He who, from zone to zone,
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> Through space has wing'd his lonely way,
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> Has seen that He who dwells alone
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> Could also in the desert stray.
The "He" in this stanza refers to God. The poem is a meditation on the power and guidance of a higher being, as seen through the journey of a waterfowl. The poet, inspired by the bird's flight, draws a parallel to his own journey and finds solace in the knowledge that God, who guides the bird through its long flight, also guides him.