Freely as in eld sublime;
Humbleness, and love, and patience,
Still give empire over time.
Had I trusted in thy nature,
And had faith in lowly things,
Thou thyself wouldst then have sought me,
And set free my spirit’s wings.
But I looked for signs and wonders,
That o’er men should give me sway;
Thirsting to be more than mortal,