• In the still air the music lies unheard;
      In the rough marble beauty hides unseen:
    To make the music and the beauty, needs
      The master’s touch, the sculptor’s chisel keen.

    Great Master, touch us with thy skilful hand;
      Let not the music that is in us die!
    Great Sculptor, hew and polish us; nor let,
      Hidden and lost, thy form within...

  • Is it too late to touch you, Dear?

    We this moment knew —

    Love Marine and Love terrene —

    Love celestial too —

  • Touch lightly Nature's sweet Guitar

    Unless thou know'st the Tune

    Or every Bird will point at thee

    Because a Bard too soon —