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UNITY
When I approach thee, Love, I lay aside All that is mortal in me; with a heart Absolved and pure, and cleansed in every part Of every thought that I might wish to hide From God, I come,—fit spirit to abide With such a soaring spirit as thou art, Whose eye transfixes with a fiery dart Presumptuous passion and ignoble pride.
Yea, thus I come to thee, and thus I dare To gaze into thine eyes; I take thy hand, And its soft touch upon my lips and eyes Thrills thy pure being, while it lingers there, Into my heart and soul;—and then we stand Like the first two that loved in Paradise!