Within the spacious halls Of Publius there was found a laver large Which, by the master of the mansion put At Paul's command, with water pure was filled; And therein Krishna was straightway baptized. But not by Paul's hands. "For Christ sent me forth," He said, "not to baptize but to proclaim The gospel of obedience to mankind." So Aristarchus, for that office named By Paul, baptized the Indian. He went down Joyous into that liquid grave with Christ To rise with Him in resurrection thence. "Because thou art disciple now become," To Krishna speaking, Aristarchus said, "And because Christ hath so commanded us, Lo, I baptize thee thus into the name, The one name, of the Father, of the Son, And of the Holy Ghost. Amen!" "Amen!" Said Krishna, issuing from his watery tomb As one new-born like Lazarus from the dead. "If thou, then," Paul said, taking Krishna's hand For welcome, "If thou be indeed with Christ Risen from the dead, I charge thee seek those things Which are above where Christ ascended sits On the right hand of God the Father throned. Endeavor upward toward what heavenly is, Not suffer thine affection here to cling; We must not grovel where we ought to climb. Reckon that when Christ died thou diedst with Him, And that thy life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ our life shall manifested be, Then manifested thou shalt be with Him In glory.