Again -- his voice is at the door --

Again -- his voice is at the door --
I feel the old Degree --
I hear him ask the servant
For such an one -- as me --

I take a flower -- as I go --
My face to justify --
He never saw me -- in this life --
I might surprise his eye!

I cross the Hall with mingled steps --
I -- silent -- pass the door --
I look on all this world contains --
Just his face -- nothing more!

We talk in careless -- and in toss --
A kind of plummet strain --
Each -- sounding -- shily --
Just -- how -- deep --
The other's foot[^a1]one -- had been --

[^a1: foot | foot]

We walk -- I leave my Dog -- behind[^a2]at home --
A tender -- thoughtful Moon
Goes with us -- just a little way --
And -- then -- we are alone --

[^a2: behind | behind]

A lone -- if Angels are "alone" --
First time they try the sky!
Alone -- if those "vailed faces" -- be --
That murmur so -- chant so -- far --[^a3]We cannot count -- on High!

[^a3: That murmur so -- chant so -- far -- | That murmur so -- chant so -- far --]

I'd give -- to live that hour -- again --
The purple -- in my Vein --
But He should[^a4]must count the drops -- himself --
My price for every stain!

[^a4: should | should]

8.surprise] not please
10.silent] speechless
13.careless] venture