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!