Her Sweet turn to leave the Homestead

Her Sweet turn to leave the Homestead
Came the Darker Way --
Carriages -- Be sure -- and Guests -- too[^a1]True --
But for Holiday

[^a1: too | too]

'Twas more pitiful Endeavor
Than did Swelling[^a2]Loaded Sea
O'er the Curls attempt to caper
It had cast away --

[^a2: Swelling | Swelling]

Never Bride had such Assembling --
Never kinsmen kneeled
To salute so fair a Forehead --
Garland be indeed --

Fitter Feet -- of Her before us --
Than whatever Brow
Art of Snow -- or Trick of Lily
Ever could endow --[^a3]Possibly bestow

[^a3: Ever could endow -- | Ever could endow --]

Of Her Father -- Whoso claim[^a4]ask Her --
He shall seek as high
As the Palm -- that serve the Desert --
To obtain the Sky --

[^a4: claim | claim]

Distance -- be Her only Signal[^a5]Motion --
If 'tis Nay -- or Yes --
Acquiescence -- or Demurral --
Whosoever guess --

[^a5: Signal | Signal]

He -- must pass the Crystal limit[^a6]Angle
That divide --[^a7]obscure Her face --
He -- must have achieved in person
Equal Paradise --

[^a6: limit | limit]

[^a7: divide -- | divide --]