"So strangely, mysteriously, wonderfully

Her presence seized upon my inner life;

'Twas not the magic of that lovely smile,

'Twas not the charm which hover'd o'er her cheek,

Not yet the radiance of her sylph-like form;

It was the pure deep secret of her being

Which held and fettered me with holy might.

Like magic powers that blend mysteriously,

Our twin souls seemed without one spoken word

To spring together, spirit stirred to blend