The poet describes the brook's confluence place here. Here, the creek joins an overflowing river. Philips Farm is a marker that marks the conclusion of the brook's voyage. The final two lines constitute the refrain, and they include the poem's core idea. The brook never stops running, everlasting without end, but we men are fleeting. Thus the poet concludes that we must merge ourselves with eternity if we are to find peace. Brooks do not always flow into other bodies of water but can sometimes cut across land. For example, the Crooked River flows into the Connecticut River in New Hampshire. However, most of its length is through fairly level countryside.