Necessity for music. But not now.”

Nor could those other nine foresee the summer.

Already, in mid June, high long days

Hovered the world, and change, like ripening fruit,

Hung ever, ever plainer. Yet no man,

No god distinguished more in this green time

Than purposes that crossed; and ever tighter.

In Daniel’s house the woman who was resting—

Daily, in scorn, Berrien spoke the word—

Still did not spare the beautiful dream body