Maria:
The cosmic midnight!—ere for this earth-life
My self enclosed me in my body’s sheath;
When Saturn’s coloured light kept endless watch!
Mine earthly thoughts concealed from me before
This spirit scene in soul-obscurity;—
Now in soul-clarity it doth emerge.
Astrid:
Thyself in cosmic light didst speak these words:
‘Of thee, Duration, would I crave a boon: