At dawn of day I seek my dial alone,

To watch its daily waking into life;

At set of sun I come to it again,

To kiss “good night” upon its fading shade:

Then, with a prayer that I may lay to heart

The lesson of its silent eloquence,

I seek my bed. So speeds my little life.

If this be love, then have I loved indeed!

Judge for thyself. (Rises.)