A gentle light did hover round my soul

And spirit-pictures wished to form themselves;

There come now unseen feelings of disgust;

Which come in such a way that I am sure

The power I feel within comes from without—

Then fear I cannot banish pours itself

Into my life and governs all my soul—

And gladly would I flee from that dread Shape

That is invisible, and yet abhorred.

It tries to reach me with its evil will