第2章 THE TEMPORARY THE ALL

Change and chancefulness in my flowering youthtime, Set me sun by sun near to one unchosen;Wrought us fellow-like, and despite divergence, Friends interlinked us.

"Cherish him can I while the true one forthcome -Come the rich fulfiller of my prevision;

Life is roomy yet, and the odds unbounded."So self-communed I.

Thwart my wistful way did a damsel saunter, Fair, the while unformed to be all-eclipsing;"Maiden meet," held I, "till arise my forefelt Wonder of women."Long a visioned hermitage deep desiring, Tenements uncouth I was fain to house in;"Let such lodging be for a breath-while," thought I, "Soon a more seemly.

"Then, high handiwork will I make my life-deed, Truth and Light outshow; but the ripe time pending, Intermissive aim at the thing sufficeth."Thus I...But lo, me!

Mistress, friend, place, aims to be bettered straightway, Bettered not has Fate or my hand's achieving;Sole the showance those of my onward earth-track -Never transcended!