Note,

In just such songs as Eglamor (say) wrote

With heart and soul and strength, for he believed

Himself achieving all to be achieved

By singer—in such songs you find alone

Completeness, judge the song and singer one,

And either purpose answered, his in it

Or its in him: while from true works (to wit

Sordello's dream-performances that will

Never be more than dreamed) escapes there still