He was overwhelmed by beauty. It touched him at the level of heart and soul. Suddenly a switch flipped inside: My heart was full; I made no vows, but vows Were then made for me; bond unknown to me Was given, that I should be, else sinning greatly, A dedicated Spirit. On I walked In thankful blessedness, which even yet remains. His heart was full. He himself didn’t make a promise, but somehow “vows were made for me.” He was destined, he realized at that moment, to become a poet, a dedicated spirit, to spend his life capturing what he then felt. If he didn’t fulfill those vows, he would, he
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