And yet a breath can do it!"

These few words

The Lady whispered, while we stood and gazed

Gathered together, all in still delight,

Not without awe. Thence passing on, she said

In like low voice to my particular ear,

"I love to hear that eloquent old Man

Pour forth his meditations, and descant

On human life from infancy to age.

How pure his spirit! in what vivid hues