Monastic brotherhood, upon rock Aerial.
Book iv.
I have seen
A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract
Of inland ground, applying to his ear
The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell;
To which, in silence hushed, his very soul
Listened intensely; and his countenance soon
Brightened with joy; for from within were heard
Murmurings, whereby the monitor expressed
Mysterious union with its native sea.
One in whom persuasion and belief
Had ripened into faith, and faith become
A passionate intuition.
Book vi.
Spires whose silent fingers point to heaven.