How still she was! She only knew
His love. She saw no life beyond.
She loved with love that only lives
Outside itself and selfishness,--
A love that glows in its excess;
A love that melts pure gold, and gives
Thenceforth to all who come to woo
No coins but this face stamped thereon,--
Ay, this one image stamped upon
Its face, with some dim date long gone.