Freed from this dull earth’s density,

When we, with many a soul-felt thrill,

Shall thrid the ether at our will,

Through widening corridors of morn

And starry archways swiftly borne.

Here, in the process of the night,

The stars themselves a purer light

Give out, than reaches those who gaze

Enshrouded with the valley’s haze.

October, entering Heaven’s fane,