Scribner's magazine . ed ; The halo of palely golden hair ; The brow to the light of the vision bare. But a doubt to the depths of his bright soul creeps. And Sir Galahad weeps. Is it Sir Galahad ? Forged to endure This armor ; these are his true young eyes ; These are the wasted profile pure. The eager hands that should grasp the prize, The voice that should thrill with the glad surprise ; But a doubt in the heart of the Knight is come, And Sir Galahads dumb. Himself he has questioned : What is the grail. That by the vision should be revealed ? He has waited. Alas, now visions fail! So he mou


Scribner's magazine . ed ; The halo of palely golden hair ; The brow to the light of the vision bare. But a doubt to the depths of his bright soul creeps. And Sir Galahad weeps. Is it Sir Galahad ? Forged to endure This armor ; these are his true young eyes ; These are the wasted profile pure. The eager hands that should grasp the prize, The voice that should thrill with the glad surprise ; But a doubt in the heart of the Knight is come, And Sir Galahads dumb. Himself he has questioned : What is the grail. That by the vision should be revealed ? He has waited. Alas, now visions fail! So he mounts his steed and takes his shield, And now he fares through town and field ; Since doubt has entered Sir Galahads breast. The Knight cannot rest. Poor Sir Galahad ! Visionless Knight!The other knew visions—ah, happy he !But for thee, who seekest the mystery of agony, bend we the kneeAnd pray that thy soul its hope may see-Even if it come at thy latest breathAnd through that revealer whom men call THE MANTLE OF OSIRIS BEING THEODORE POPES OWN NARRATIVE OF HIS POTENTIAL DIS-COVERY; ^VITH A PREFATORY STATEMENT BY WILLIAM BISHOP, By IValter Laiint Palmer


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