And passed into a painted hall,

Most goodly wrought on roof and wall

With dreams, and golden mysteries

Of love and love’s rich histories

Wherein dumb thoughts of heart and brain

Took form and speech and breathed again.

Natheless, ere we the end might win

Was hung a veil, fine-woven, thin,

But through the veil a fire glowed dim,

And faint-heard music soft did swim,