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IN LONDON—BEFORE HOLMAN HUNT'S “FINDING OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE.”
So worshipped Gaddi; so Masaccio sent
His heart up in a holy hymn to heaven;
Such incense, from Ghiberti's spirit given,
An offering fair, up to God's footstool went.
These held their masteries but as talents lent
By their high Lord; not to His labour driven
Went they, of those to win His smile who've striven,
To tell His power, His glory, ever bent.
To his work their reverent spirit has he brought,
For the vain praise of man having less care,
Than to refresh his soul with the blest thought,
His pencil has made righteousness more fair
Unto dull'd eyes. Friends, he this wonder wrought,
Like Fra Angelico, in the might of prayer.
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