Fitter to see Him, I may be

Fitter to see Him, I may be
For the long Hindrance -- Grace -- to Me --
With Summers, and with Winters, grow,
Some passing Year -- A charm[^a1]trait bestow

[^a1: charm | charm]

To make Me fairest of the Earth --
The Waiting -- then -- will seem so worth
I shall impute with half a pain
The blame that I was common[^a2]chosen -- then --

[^a2: common | common]

Time's[^a3]Time to anticipate His Gaze --
the[^a4]It's first -- Delight -- and then -- Surprise --
The turning o'er and o'er my face
For Evidence it be the Grace --

[^a3: Time's | Time's]

[^a4: the | the]

He left behind One Day -- So less
He seek Conviction, That -- be This --

I Only must not grow so new
That He --[^a5]He'll mistake -- and ask for me
Of me -- when first unto the Door
I go -- to Elsewhere go no more --

[^a5: He -- | He --]

I only must not change so fair
He'll sigh -- "The Real One[^a6]Other -- She -- is Where?"
The Love, tho, will instruct[^a7]array me right
I shall be perfect -- in His sight --

[^a6: Real One | Real One]

[^a7: instruct | instruct]

If He perceive the other Truth --
Upon an Excellenter Youth --

How sweet I shall not lack in Vain --
But gain -- thro' loss -- Through pain[^a8]Grief -- obtain --
The Beauty that reward Him best[^a9]most --
The Beauty of Belief --[^a10]Demand -- at Rest --

[^a8: pain | pain]

[^a9: best | best]

[^a10: Belief -- | Belief --]