"O Lord, I love thee so," Rabeya

sang in radiant ecstasy,

"That to live without thee for a moment

seems a dark eternity;

And an eternity with thee, Lord,

passes like a lightning-flash:

Thou hast reversed all rooted concepts.

kindled to fire my life of ash."

"O what a love, Rabeya," cried

a devotee who kissed her feet,

"But tell me, is your heart for Satan

with an equal hate replete?"

"My heart is now," the Virgin smiled,

"so full of love for the Most High

That hate is crowded out: to none

I can with aught but love reply.