In his calm glory, will forgive the love

His creatures bear each other, even if blent

With a vain worship; for its close is dim

Ever with grief which leads the wrung soul back to Him!

LXIV.

And with a milder pang if now I bear

To think of thee in thy forsaken rest,

If from my heart be lifted the despair,

The sharp remorse with healing influence press’d,

If the soft eyes that visit me in sleep