The Silken Tassel/The Release

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The Release
Now all is calm!
 The heaving billows sleep upon the sea;
 The stars reflect a vast eternity:
Let me now win my palm!

Unlock the door!
 Too long it prison’d me within the walls;
 Though sweet the hostess and her charming halls,
I stay not any more.

Hush peace be mine!
 The shadows slowly lift before my eyes;
 I follow Him Who scales the opening skies
Where unseen glories shine.

Soft, tenderly!
 O lesser World! I seek my larger Love:
 One breath is here—one last and winning move,
Another—where is He?

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