MINE eyes were swift to know thee, and my heart

As swift to love. I did become at once

Thine wholly, thine unalterably, thine

In honourable¹ service, pure intent,

Steadfast² excess of love and laughing care:

And as she was, so am, and so shall be.

I knew thee helpful, knew thee true, knew thee

And Pity bedfellows: I heard thy talk

With answerable throbbings. On the stream,

Deep, swift, and clear, the lilies floated; fish

Through the shadows ran. There, thou and I

Read Kindness in our eyes and closed the match.

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