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 From the heaven of a child's glad sleep to the heaven of the sight of her eyes He woke, and brightened and hearkened, and kindled as stars that rise. And forth they fared together to die for the stranger's sake, For the souls of the slayers that should slay them, and turn from their sins, and wake. And the light of the love that lit them awhile on a brief blind quest Shines yet on the tear-lit smile that salutes them, belated and blest.

And the girl, full-grown to the stature of godhead in womanhood, spake The word that sweetens and lightens her creed for her great love's sake. From the godlike heart of Theresa the prayer above all prayers heard, The cry as of God made woman, a sweet blind wonderful word,