Sibylline Leaves (Coleridge)/Yea, he deserves to find himself deceived
MEDITATIVE POEMS
IN
BLANK VERSE.
Yea, he deserves to find himself deceived,
Who seeks a Heart in the unthinking Man.
Like shadows on a stream, the forms of life
Impress their characters on the smooth forehead:
Nought sinks into the Bosom's silent depth.
Quick sensibility of Pain and Pleasure
Moves the light fluids lightly; but no Soul
Warmeth the inner frame.