NEW RESOLVE
In fortitude of resolution
uninclined to remonstrate
he spoke with warm alacrity
and pandered to her simple pride.
The cession of her heart to him
obtained in new ascendancy
dictated preference to past scorn
no more of any consequence
Like falling stones in vacant voids
where ghosts of miners wander still
her doubts fell into naked space
abandoned now by new resolve.
Contingencies of moment called
rejecting all past semblences
as hand in hand and undisturbed
they scorned misfortunes path.