At Morn, at Noon, at Eve, and Middle Night,
He passes forth into the charmed air,
With talisman to call up spirits rare
From plant, cave, rock, and fountain. – To his sight
The hush of natural objects opens quite
To the core: and every secret essence there
Reveals the elements of good and fare,
Making him see, where Learning hath no light.
Sometimes, above the gross and palpable things
Of his diurnal ball, his spirit flies
On awful wing; and with its destined skies
Holds premature and mystic communings:
Till such unearthly intercourses shed
A visible halo round his mortal head.