A solemn thing—it was—I said—

A solemn thing — it was — I said — A woman — white — to be — And wear — if God should count me fit — Her blameless mystery —

A hallowed thing — to drop a life Into the purple well — Too plummetless — that it return — Eternity — until —

I pondered how the bliss would look — And would it feel as big — When I could take it in my hand — As hovering — seen — through fog —

And then — the size of this "small" life — The Sages — call it small — Swelled — like Horizons — in my vest — And I sneered — softly — "small"!