Until a folding sense like prayer

Which is, as God is, everywhere,

Gathered about thee; and a voice

Spake to thee without any noise.

Being of the silence: “Hail,” it said,

“Thou that art highly favorèd;

The Lord is with thee here and now;

Blessed among all women thou.”

Ah! Knew'st thou of the end, when first

That Babe was on thy bosom nursed?