Angels and Women (1924)

216 ANGELS AND WOMENscroll and dream undisturbed of the fortunesof Orrobia. How mysterious then seemedthe love of a Star-spirit for a mortal maiden !And now is the mystery solved ? Alas, no lThe sadness of my heart increased andfearing some word or look might betray it,I presently withdrew to the solitude of myown chamber. Here I looked once moreupon the memorials of my former life--thetreasures and parchments of Allimades, theshawl and robe wrought by Samoula’s handand the rare utensils, Minerva’s dying gift.The bodies of these, my loved ones, nowlie beneath the mighty waves. In death theywill sleep their long sleep--perchance manycycles until the awakening time and Paradiseis restored on earth. All except therepentant Deva, Hesperus. Ah, Hesperus!--though now chained with other fallenangels, in the distant future, when thy Dayof final Judgment has come, thou wilt comeforth purified, restored, forgiven IMy eyes fell upon the jewel-casket, his