October 9
[Kmac - 365]
In the clear mountain air is revealed
to the lonely man
a love that his heart’s long concealed.
So he waits (cools his passion) in those ranges for years
writing home all along
hoping Agnes won’t see his words smudged with his tears.
He returns to his homeland at last
seeks out his old friends
and they become reacquainted quite fast.
Especially careful, is he, to enquire
the state of Agnes’ heart
if perhaps to a marriage she might aspire.
All the while he hides how he feels
(he thinks she loves another)
until the day his heart itself reveals…
Their hearts are entirely entwined
(for him, she points upward)
they confirm what Dora knew in her mind…
“I have loved you all my life”
she said
and she was soon made Copperfield’s wife.
