The aged brows were bent,

Were baffled by a boy.

In each averted face

Tranced in a dumb surprise.

Surely within his mind

Whose kingdom is no more.

Surely he sees afar

[Pg 55]

That led the Eastern kings.

Thus, as a sunless deep

The picture seen by day.

Gazers came and went—

Prating they knew not what.

“Where is the comely limb,

Ah! Fools and slow of heart!

Look into those deep eyes,

That seem to pierce through thine.

[Pg 56]

Look into those deep eyes,

That this indeed were life:

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