Thou’rt altogether different from what I’ve known.
Thou art a balance, with an equitable soul;
Or rather, index art thou, of just balance-bowl.265
Thou art become my kith and kin,—my brother true;
Thou art a ray to light the path I shall pursue.
The slave I have become of that fair Source of light,
From whence thou hast derived the beam that charms my sight.
The slave of every billow of that glorious Sea,
That casts such pearls ashore, as I admire in thee.
Teach me to formulate the motto of thy creed;