“AS‘ TWERE TO-NIGHT”

As‘ twere to-night, in the brief space

Of a far eventime,

My spirit rang achime

At vision of a girl of grace;

As‘ twere to-night, in the brief space

Of a far eventime.

As‘ twere at noontide of to-morrow

I airily walked and talked,

And wondered as I walked

What it could mean, this soar from sorrow;

As‘ twere at noontide of to-morrow

I airily walked and talked.

As‘ twere at waning of this week

Broke a new life on me;

Trancings of bliss to be

In some dim dear land soon to seek;

As‘ twere at waning of this week

Broke a new life on me!