That thing, that is called money;—oh—is it of greater worth

Than the creatures thou hast created?

Not knowing I had uttered a prayer, in the fullness of my heart

I sat in the gloaming, and in time it became quite dark.

I was resting—sitting passive—not even trying to think,

When an angel stood before me! Perhaps ’twas—a dream; who knows?

Who can tell when a dream commences or when we doze,

Or when imagination creates a thing; if practical, why need we care?

To me it was a vision and the angel was most fair,

As she pointed to the stars in the heavens, shining there: