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Taking up the fair Ideal,

Just to cast her down

When a fracture - we discover -

Or a splintered Crown -

Makes the Heavens portable -

And the Gods - a lie -

Doubtless - "Adam" - scowled at Eden

For his perjury!

Cherishing - our poor Ideal -

Till in purer dress -

We behold her - glorified -

Comforts - search - like this -

Till the broken creatures -

We adored - for whole -

Stains - all washed -

Transfigured - mended-

Meet us - with a smile -

c. 1862