Nearer—
(Voice almost upon it.)
—my God,
(Falling upon it with surprise.)
to Thee,
(Breathing it.)
Nearer—to Thee,
E'en though it be—
(A slight turn of the head toward the dead man she loves—a mechanical turn just as far the other way.)
a cross
Nearer—
(Voice almost upon it.)
—my God,
(Falling upon it with surprise.)
to Thee,
(Breathing it.)
Nearer—to Thee,
E'en though it be—
(A slight turn of the head toward the dead man she loves—a mechanical turn just as far the other way.)
a cross