<p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[Pg 9]</SPAN></span></p>
<h3><SPAN name="VII" id="VII"></SPAN>VII</h3>
<h3><i>Malua</i></h3>
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<span class="i0">Out of the purple treasuries of night<br/></span>
<span class="i2">Came the dark wind of evening silver-starred—<br/></span>
<span class="i2">Stirred on his cheek. The forest keeping ward<br/></span>
<span class="i0">Breathed with a tremulous silence, and the bright,<br/></span>
<span class="i0">Bare moon crowned his adoring brow with light.<br/></span>
<span class="i2">The exquisite dream of beauty held him hard<br/></span>
<span class="i2">In a great love, a forest love, unmarred—<br/></span>
<span class="i0">Still unprofaned—by human nature’s sight.<br/></span></div>
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<span class="i0">Guarding the temple gates of peace he stood,<br/></span>
<span class="i2">Statue of bronze with pagan heart of stone.<br/></span>
<span class="i0">Sudden, a dazzling glory lit the wood—<br/></span>
<span class="i4">Moon in his soul that dimmed the moon above.<br/></span>
<span class="i2">Life was revealed, a Spring-sweet maid, alone—<br/></span>
<span class="i4">Beauty was woman, and the woman—Love.<br/></span></div>
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