Drifts dimly forward, easily hidden

By bright leaves uttered aloud, and strife

Of shapes in the grey mist chidden.

The grey, phosphorescent, pellucid advance

Of the luminous purpose of God, shines out

Where the lofty trees athwart stream chance

To shake flakes of its shadow about.

The subtle, steady rush of the whole

Grey foam-mist of advancing God,

As He silently sweeps to His somewhere, his goal,