Behind me towards my form his finger bent,

Exclaiming—“See! no ray falls from the sun

To the left hand of him that walks below!

And sure! he moveth like a living man.”

Mine eyes I turned, at hearing him say so,

And saw them with a gaze all wonder scan

Now me, still me, and now the broken light

My body caused. The Master then to me:

“Why let thy wonder keep thee from the height

To drag so slowly? what concerns it thee