. The Baptistery, or, The way of eternal life. ever singeth, Borne on glad desire,And the blue deep wingcth,Like a plume of fire,As to Heaven it soareth higher still and higher. Love for ever sinketh, In his silent hour,And of sorrow drinketh, Like a dew-weighed flower,As to earth it boweth lower still and lower. 254 THE TREASURES OF THE KINGS PALACE. Love for ever sigheth Banishd from his God,Still his spirit triethOn the path He trod,Still with hope undying cherisheth His rod. Love his longings weaneth From the things of sight,And for ever leaneth On immortal might,And in spirit liveth a ste
. The Baptistery, or, The way of eternal life. ever singeth, Borne on glad desire,And the blue deep wingcth,Like a plume of fire,As to Heaven it soareth higher still and higher. Love for ever sinketh, In his silent hour,And of sorrow drinketh, Like a dew-weighed flower,As to earth it boweth lower still and lower. 254 THE TREASURES OF THE KINGS PALACE. Love for ever sigheth Banishd from his God,Still his spirit triethOn the path He trod,Still with hope undying cherisheth His rod. Love his longings weaneth From the things of sight,And for ever leaneth On immortal might,And in spirit liveth a stern anchorite. Waiting on what waiteth Upon God above,Hating that which hateth,Loving all that love,Moving as his spirit the great God doth move. Love is ever praying, Nor doth count the chime;Love is ever weighing Heaven and Hell with Time,Nor by casuists measure notes and numbers crime. And when this earth faileth Love is strong as death,Yea, oer death prevaileth ; Love like vital breathFreed from fleshly chains the spirit cherisheth. XX. $.. /X^7.
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