“Thus Wierus writes,” and “Thus the Hermetics tell,”

“This was Agrippa’s view,” and “Others say

With Cardan,” till he had stolen quite away

Dymer’s dull wits and softly drawn apart

The ivory gates of hope that change the heart.

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Dymer was talking now. Now Dymer told

Of his own love and losing, drowsily.

The Master leaned towards him, “Was it cold,

This spirit, to the touch?”—“No, Sir, not she,”