now , the loftiest window gleams , and now the lower . 1 now 4 loftiest 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 loftiest 4 loftiest 5 window 4 loftiest 6 gleams 6 gleams 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 the 10 the 11 lower 11 lower 12 . the carved framework of the portal is marked strongly out . 1 the 2 carved 2 carved 3 framework 3 framework 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 portal 6 portal 7 is 7 is 8 marked 8 marked 9 strongly 9 strongly 10 out 9 strongly 11 . a glance at the body of the church deepens this impression . 1 a 2 glance 2 glance 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 body 5 body 9 deepens 6 of 8 church 7 the 8 church 8 church 9 deepens 9 deepens 11 impression 10 this 11 impression 11 impression 12 . time , where man lives not , what is it but eternity ? 1 time 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 5 lives 4 man 5 lives 5 lives 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 is 8 what 13 ? 9 is 10 it 10 it 11 but 11 but 12 eternity we will say more of this , hereafter . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 4 more 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 this 5 of 8 hereafter 6 this 7 , 8 hereafter 9 . many have fancied so . 1 many 2 have 2 have 3 fancied 3 fancied 5 . 4 so 5 . and ever let me recognize it ! 1 and 2 ever 2 ever 3 let 2 ever 7 ! 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 recognize 5 recognize 6 it some illusions , and this among them , are the shadows of great truths . 1 some 2 illusions 2 illusions 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 this 5 this 6 among 6 among 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 are 9 are 10 the 10 the 11 shadows 11 shadows 12 of 11 shadows 14 truths 12 of 13 great 14 truths 15 . if it have gone astray , it will return again . 1 if 2 it 1 if 6 , 2 it 3 have 3 have 5 astray 4 gone 5 astray 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 return 9 return 10 again 10 again 11 . are they spent amiss ? 1 are 3 spent 1 are 5 ? 2 they 3 spent 3 spent 4 amiss how glad , yet solemn too ! 1 how 2 glad 1 how 7 ! 2 glad 3 , 4 yet 6 too 5 solemn 6 too 6 too 7 ! about a quarter of an hour before the second ringing of the bell , individuals of the congregation begin to appear . 1 about 2 a 2 a 3 quarter 3 quarter 4 of 4 of 5 an 5 an 6 hour 6 hour 7 before 7 before 8 the 7 before 9 second 9 second 10 ringing 9 second 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 bell 13 bell 14 , 13 bell 18 congregation 15 individuals 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 congregation 18 congregation 19 begin 19 begin 20 to 20 to 21 appear 21 appear 22 . i sometimes fancy that the old woman is the happier of the two . 1 i 3 fancy 1 i 8 is 2 sometimes 3 fancy 3 fancy 7 woman 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 woman 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 happier 10 happier 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 two 13 two 14 . those pretty girls ! 1 those 3 girls 1 those 4 ! 2 pretty 3 girls why will they disturb my pious meditations ! 1 why 2 will 1 why 3 they 3 they 7 meditations 4 disturb 7 meditations 5 my 7 meditations 6 pious 7 meditations 7 meditations 8 ! the greater part , however , have adopted a milder cheerfulness of hue . 1 the 2 greater 1 the 8 adopted 2 greater 3 part 3 part 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 have 8 adopted 9 a 9 a 10 milder 10 milder 12 of 11 cheerfulness 12 of 12 of 13 hue 13 hue 14 . a white stocking is infinitely more effective than a black one . 1 a 3 stocking 2 white 3 stocking 3 stocking 4 is 3 stocking 5 infinitely 3 stocking 10 black 5 infinitely 7 effective 6 more 7 effective 7 effective 8 than 8 than 9 a 10 black 11 one 10 black 12 . his aspect claims my reverence , but cannot win my love . 1 his 2 aspect 2 aspect 5 reverence 3 claims 4 my 4 my 5 reverence 5 reverence 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 win 9 win 10 my 9 win 11 love 11 love 12 . as the minister passes into the church , the bell holds its iron tongue , and all the low murmur of the congregation dies away . 1 as 2 the 1 as 8 , 2 the 3 minister 3 minister 4 passes 4 passes 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 church 8 , 9 the 9 the 11 holds 10 bell 11 holds 11 holds 12 its 11 holds 24 dies 12 its 13 iron 14 tongue 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 low 19 low 20 murmur 20 murmur 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 dies 23 congregation 24 dies 24 dies 25 away 25 away 26 . the hustle of the rising congregation reaches my ears . 1 the 3 of 2 hustle 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 rising 5 rising 6 congregation 6 congregation 7 reaches 7 reaches 8 my 7 reaches 9 ears 8 my 9 ears 9 ears 10 . they are standing up to pray . 1 they 2 are 2 are 5 to 3 standing 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 pray 5 to 7 . hark ! the hymn . 1 hark 2 ! 2 ! 3 the 3 the 4 hymn 4 hymn 5 . i , their sole auditor , cannot always understand them . 1 i 2 , 2 , 7 cannot 3 their 4 sole 4 sole 5 auditor 5 auditor 6 , 5 auditor 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 always 8 always 9 understand 9 understand 10 them 10 them 11 . suppose that a few hours have passed , and behold me still behind my curtain , just before the close of the afternoon service . 1 suppose 2 that 2 that 5 hours 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 hours 5 hours 7 passed 6 have 7 passed 7 passed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 behold 10 behold 11 me 11 me 14 my 12 still 13 behind 13 behind 14 my 14 my 15 curtain 15 curtain 16 , 16 , 17 just 17 just 18 before 18 before 19 the 19 the 20 close 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 afternoon 23 afternoon 24 service 24 service 25 . a commotion is heard . 1 a 2 commotion 2 commotion 3 is 2 commotion 4 heard 4 heard 5 . this instantaneous outbreak of life into loneliness is one of the pleasantest scenes of the day . 1 this 2 instantaneous 2 instantaneous 3 outbreak 3 outbreak 4 of 3 outbreak 6 into 3 outbreak 12 pleasantest 5 life 6 into 6 into 7 loneliness 7 loneliness 8 is 8 is 9 one 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 pleasantest 12 pleasantest 13 scenes 12 pleasantest 16 day 12 pleasantest 17 . 13 scenes 14 of 14 of 15 the i have taken a great liking to those black silk pantaloons . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 taken 3 taken 6 liking 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 liking 6 liking 7 to 6 liking 11 pantaloons 8 those 9 black 8 those 10 silk 10 silk 11 pantaloons 11 pantaloons 12 . at length , the whole congregation is dispersed . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 , 3 , 6 congregation 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 congregation 6 congregation 7 is 7 is 8 dispersed 8 dispersed 9 . poor souls ! 1 poor 2 souls 1 poor 3 ! to them the most captivating picture of bliss in heaven is " there we shall be white ! " 1 to 2 them 1 to 5 captivating 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 captivating 5 captivating 6 picture 5 captivating 11 is 6 picture 7 of 7 of 8 bliss 8 bliss 9 in 9 in 10 heaven 11 is 13 there 11 is 18 ! 12 " 13 there 13 there 14 we 14 we 15 shall 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 white 18 ! 19 " all is solitude again . 1 all 2 is 2 is 4 again 3 solitude 4 again 4 again 5 . on the wings of that rich melody they were borne upward . 1 on 2 the 1 on 7 melody 2 the 3 wings 3 wings 4 of 5 that 7 melody 6 rich 7 melody 7 melody 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 borne 10 borne 11 upward 11 upward 12 . this , gentle reader , is merely a flight of poetry . 1 this 2 , 2 , 3 gentle 3 gentle 4 reader 4 reader 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 7 merely 7 merely 8 a 8 a 9 flight 9 flight 10 of 10 of 11 poetry 11 poetry 12 . yet , it lifted my soul higher than all their former strains . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 it 2 , 13 . 4 lifted 5 my 4 lifted 7 higher 4 lifted 13 . 5 my 6 soul 7 higher 8 than 8 than 9 all 9 all 12 strains 10 their 12 strains 11 former 12 strains they are gone , the sons and daughters of music , and the gray sexton is just closing the portal . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 gone 3 gone 6 sons 4 , 6 sons 5 the 6 sons 6 sons 8 daughters 7 and 8 daughters 8 daughters 9 of 9 of 10 music 10 music 11 , 10 music 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 gray 14 gray 15 sexton 15 sexton 16 is 16 is 20 portal 17 just 18 closing 18 closing 19 the 19 the 20 portal 20 portal 21 . o , but the church is a symbol of religion ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 church 4 the 8 symbol 5 church 6 is 5 church 7 a 8 symbol 9 of 9 of 10 religion 10 religion 11 ! there is a moral , and a religion too , even in the silent walls . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 moral 4 moral 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 6 and 9 too 7 a 8 religion 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 even 11 even 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 silent 14 silent 15 walls 15 walls 16 .