roes wrought
Eternal beauty from the sculptured stone,--
A higher charm than modern culture won
With all the wealth of metaphysic lore,
Gifted to analyze, dissect, explore.
A many-colored light flows from one sun;
Art, 'neath its beams, a motley thread has spun;
The prism modifies the perfect day;
But thou hast known such mediums to shun,
And cast once more on life a pure, white ray.
Absorbed in the creations of thy mind,
Forgetting daily self, my truest self I find.

The other poem interprets for us the significance of one of the few
jewels which queenly Margaret deigned to wear,--a signet ring, bearing
the image of Mercury:--

MY SEAL-RING.

Mercury has cast aside
The signs of intellectual pride,
Freely offers thee the soul:
Art thou noble to receive?
Canst thou give or take the whole,
Nobly promise, and believe?
Then thou wholly human art,
A spotless, radiant ruby heart,
And the golden chain of love
Has bound thee to the realm above.
If there be one small, mean doubt,
One serpent thought that fled not out,
Take instead the serpent-rod,--
Thou art neither man nor God.
Guard thee from the powers of evil,--
Who cannot trust, vows to the devil.
Walk thy slow and spell-bound way;
Keep on thy mask, or shun the day,--
Let go my hand upon the way.

INDEX.

Alcott, A. Bronson, his impressions of Margaret Fuller, 61, 62;
a contributor to the "Dial," 72.

Allston, Washington, as a poet and painter, 77;
Margaret Fuller's criticism of his paintings, 79-82.

Arago, Margaret's estimate of, 196.

Arconati, Marchesa Visconti, Margaret Fuller's acquaintance and
friendship with, 212, 252, 261.

Baillie, Joanna, Margaret Fuller's admiration of, and visit to, 180, 181.

Balzac, Margaret Fuller's estimate of the works of, 285-289.

Belgiojoso, Princess, organizes the military hospitals at Rome, 243.

Ben Lomond, Margaret Fuller's ascent of, and adventure on, 175-177.

Beranger, 189;
Margaret Fuller's mention of, 196.

Berry, Miss, Margaret Fuller's visit to, 181.

Berryer, M., Margaret Fuller's estimate of, 197.

Brook Farm Community, the, its origin and existence, 91, 97.

Brougham, Lord, 179.

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 188, 217, 261.

Bryant, William Cullen, Margaret Fuller's estimate of, 164.

Burgess, Tristam, 66.

Carlyle, Thomas, 179;
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