Chapter 8

           ’Twasnowthehourthatturnethbackdesire

           Inthosewhosailthesea,andmeltstheheart,

           Thedaythey’vesaidtotheirsweetfriendsfarewell,

           Andthenewpilgrimpenetrateswithlove,

           Ifhedothhearfromfarawayabell

           Thatseemethtodeplorethedyingday,

           WhenIbegantomakeofnoavail

           Myhearing,andtowatchoneofthesouls

           Uprisen,thatbeggedattentionwithitshand.

           Itjoinedandliftedupwardbothitspalms,

           Fixingitseyesupontheorient,

           AsifitsaidtoGod,"NaughtelseIcarefor."

           "Telucisante"sodevoutlyissued

           Forthfromitsmouth,andwithsuchdulcetnotes,

           Itmademeissueforthfrommyownmind.

           Andthentheothers,sweetlyanddevoutly,

           Accompanieditthroughallthehymnentire,

           Havingtheireyesonthesupernalwheels.