Part 2 (1/2)

_The Father of Heaven._ Spin, daughter Mary, spin, Twirl your wheel with silver din; Spin, daughter Mary, spin, Spin a tress for Viola.

_Angels._ Spin, Queen Mary, a Brown tress for Viola!

II

_The Father of Heaven._ Weave, hands angelical, Weave a woof of flesh to pall-- Weave, hands angelical-- Flesh to pall our Viola.

_Angels._ Weave, singing brothers, a Velvet flesh for Viola!

III

_The Father of Heaven._ Scoop, young Jesus, for her eyes, Wood-browned pools of Paradise-- Young Jesus, for the eyes, For the eyes of Viola.

_Angels._ Tint, Prince Jesus, a Dusked eye for Viola!

IV

_The Father of Heaven._ Cast a star therein to drown, Like a torch in cavern brown, Sink a burning star to drown Whelmed in eyes of Viola.

_Angels._ Lave, Prince Jesus, a Star in eyes of Viola!

V

_The Father of Heaven._ Breathe, Lord Paraclete, To a bubbled crystal meet-- Breathe, Lord Paraclete-- Crystal soul for Viola.

_Angels._ Breathe, Regal Spirit, a Flas.h.i.+ng soul for Viola!

VI

_The Father of Heaven._ Child-angels, from your wings Fall the roseal hoverings, Child-angels, from your wings On the cheeks of Viola.

_Angels._ Linger, rosy reflex, a Quenchless stain, on Viola!

VII

_All things being accomplished, saith the Father of Heaven_: Bear her down, and bearing, sing, Bear her down on spyless wing, Bear her down, and bearing, sing, With a sound of viola.

_Angels._ Music as her name is, a Sweet sound of Viola!

VIII

Wheeling angels, past espial, Danced her down with sound of viol; Wheeling angels, past espial, Descanting on ”Viola.”

_Angels._ Sing, in our footing, a Lovely lilt of ”Viola!”

IX

Baby smiled, mother wailed, Earthward while the sweetling sailed; Mother smiled, baby wailed, When to earth came Viola.

_And her elders shall say_: So soon have we taught you a Way to weep, poor Viola!

X

Smile, sweet baby, smile, For you will have weeping-while; Native in your Heaven is smile,-- But your weeping, Viola?

Whence your smiles, we know, but ah!