Of change in outward things, she did not change;

Her heart still knew one star, one hope, it did not range,

Like to the watery hearts of tidal men,

Swayed by all moons of beauty; she was firm,

When most convinced of misery firmest then.

She held a light not subject to the worm.

The pageant of the summer ran its term,

The last stack came to staddle from the wain;

The snow fell, the snow thawed, the year began again.

With the wet glistening gold of celandines,