American Romanticism

The Heaven vests for Each

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The Heaven vests for Each

In that small Deity

It craved the grace to worship

Some bashful Summer's Day --


Half shrinking from the Glory

It importuned to see

Till these faint Tabernacles drop

In full Eternity --


How imminent the Venture --

As one should sue a Star --

For His mean sake to leave the Row

And entertain Despair --


A Clemency so common --

We almost cease to fear --

Enabling the minutest --

And furthest -- to adore --