There came a Day at Summer's full
There came a Day at Summer's full, Entirely for me -- I thought that such were for the Saints, Where Resurrections -- be --
The Sun, as common, went abroad, The flowers, accustomed, blew, As if no soul the solstice passed That maketh all things new --
The time was scarce profaned, by speech -- The symbol of a word Was needless, as at Sacrament, The Wardrobe -- of our Lord --
Each was to each The Sealed Church, Permitted to commune this -- time -- Lest we too awkward show At Supper of the Lamb.
The Hours slid fast -- as Hours will, Clutched tight, by greedy hands -- So faces on two Decks, look back, Bound to opposing lands --
And so when all the time had leaked, Without external sound Each bound the Other's Crucifix -- We gave no other Bond --
Sufficient troth, that we shall rise -- Deposed -- at length, the Grave -- To that new Marriage, Justified -- through Calvaries of Love --