TRANSUBSTANTIATION.
Reading edition
I.
A sunbeam and a drop of dew Lay on a red rose in the South: God took the three and made her mouth, Her sweet, sweet mouth, So red of hue,— The burning baptism of His kiss Still fills my heart with heavenly bliss.
II.
A dream of truth and love come true Slept on a star in daybreak skies: God mingled these and made her eyes, Her dear, dear eyes, So gray of hue,— The high communion of His gaze Still fills my soul with deep amaze.