transfigurement

Or when the rainbow suddenly spanned the distance with its vivid arch, those who were foremost appeared to the last already to be entering through its gate of triumph into a land of glorious colours, of celestial transfigurement.

The world in bloom around the hillock clings,-- The Prophet's words were changed to double wings; Matilde and Henry were alone united Into one form, into one rapture plighted; New-born I rose, to Heaven gladly leaping, For then the earthly destinies were blent In one bright moment of transfigurement; And Time, no more his ancient title keeping, Again demanded what it once had lent.

He took the hand extended to him, and kissed it—to him it was the hand of more than the most beautiful woman in the world—it was the hand of a saint in white transfigurement.