There’s a settled grief on his furrowed face;

While she goes wearily groping[1179] about

In a sort of dream, so bent, so sad!

But this won’t do![1180] I must sing and shout,

And forget myself, or else go mad.[1181]

I won’t be foolish; although for a minute[1182]

I was there[1183] in my little room once more.

What wouldn’t I give just now to be in it?

The bed is yonder,[1184] and there[1185]is the door;

The Bible is here[1186] on the neat, white stand;