'Yea! lifted she her calm, calm brow,
⁠Her clear cold smile on me:
Whereat within my deepness, leap'd
⁠Mine immortality.

'She told me, it did move her smile,
⁠To witness how I sigh'd,
Because that what was fragile brake,
⁠And what was mortal died:

'As if that kings could grasp the earth,
⁠Who from its dust began;
As if that suns could shine at night,
⁠Or glory dwell with man.

'She told me, she had freed his soul,
⁠Who aye did freedom love;
Who now reck'd not, were worms below,
⁠Or ranker worms above!