Better—than Music! For I—who heard it

5'Twasn't contained — like other stanza —

6No one could play it — the second time —

7But the Composer — perfect Mozart —

8Perish with him — that Keyless Rhyme!

9So — Children — told how Brooks in Eden —

10Bubbled a better — Melody —

11Quaintly infer — Eve's great surrender —

12Urging the feet — that would — not — fly —

13Children — matured — are wiser — mostly —

14Eden — a legend — dimly told —

15Eve — and the Anguish — Grandame's story —

16But — I was telling a tune — I heard —

17Not such a strain — the Church — baptizes —

18When the last Saint — goes up the Aisles —

19Not such a stanza splits the silence —

20When the Redemption strikes her Bells —

21Let me not spill — its smallest cadence —

22Humming — for promise — when alone —

23Humming — until my faint Rehearsal —

24Drop into tune — around the Throne —