But most in Woman's soul-lit eye, Within whose depths lies eternity! And in those smiles that gleam and tremble Through the veil that seems to shroud Their full effulgence, and resemble Lightnings hovering in a cloud; And in the light serene and clear Of her own vestal purity, Which surrounds her like an atmosphere. Spirit of Beauty! here confess Thy divinest dwelling-place! Yet not the kindling dawn, Nor breathless summer noon, nor soft decline Of eve, nor stars, nor moon-lit lawn, Nor 'human face divine,' Nor aught that greets our earthly sight Of most surpassing loveliness, Thy full divinity express; These are but symbols of thy might. High throned above all mortal state, Enrapt, serene, owning nor death nor change, Nor time, nor place, thou hast thy seat In that calm world wherein the Soul doth range, Where Thought and Wisdom do abide, Beside immortal Truth, thy sister and thy bride! Supreme immunities are thine, Eternal Beauty! glorious giver Of light, and joy, and blessedness! And they are blest who on thy face divine Gaze and repose for ever. Such guerdon high do those possess, The star-like souls, who dwell apart,[A] Above our dim and common day Shining serene. To these thou art Immortal light and strength, and they By virtue led, and contemplation high, Partake with thee thine own eternity! H. M. G. [A] 'THY soul was like a star, and dwelt apart.'--WORDSWORTH'S SONNET TO MILTON. MEADOW-FARM: A TALE OF ASSOCIATION. BY THE AUTHOR OF 'EDWARD ALFORD AND HIS PLAYFELLOW.' CHAPTER SEVENTH. 'BECAUSE there dwells In the inner temple of the holy heart The presence of the spirit from above: There are His tabernacles; there His rites.' SCHOOL OF THE HEART. THE next day after the events narrated in our last chapter, was the Sabbath. 'How shall it be employed?' No preconcerted plan of worship had been agreed upon; this Rufus chose to leave to the inspiration of the moment. In this small number of persons there were various religious impressions; that is, they had been brought up under different denominations. The widow Stewart and her sons called themselves Baptists; Rufus Gilbert and his wife were Unitarians; Philip and his mother were Calvinists; but no one of all these could be said to have opinions upon religion. Chance, accident, had determined their position; and if any one had been asked why he bore this or that name, he would have said, because I go to this or that church, rather than give any reason for his presumed faith.