Yet our gold shone out with a richer glow, As it mirrored a form above That bent o’er the fire—though unseen by us— With looks of ineffable love. Can we think it pleases his loving heart To cause us a moment’s pain? Ah! no, but he saw through the present loss The bliss of eternal gain. So he waited there with a watchful eye, With a love that is strong and sure; And his gold did not suffer a whit more heat, Than was needed to make it pure.1381 When American Airlines trains their pilots they first
Pages 375–376