Women leave "twitching and loud" and have agreatrush of grattitude towards the Healer, much like a childs love to a parent. They also loose control of their emotions and speech "tongues blort" as if they are an "idiot child" They also develop the innocence and optimism of a child when they "reawaken at kindness" and believe there is only good in the world.
This epiphany is a responce to their new found identity as they believe God "calls them alone" and will lift and lighten" their lives. Their innocence doesn't last, however, as the y "squeeze grief" from their eyes as they are aware this blissful moment is no more than an illusion.
3rd Stanza starts with a question that is punctuated with an exclamation mark suggesting it is a statement of disbelief. This refers to the later statement "All's wrong" as they now have a damaged emotional state because they have descovered the sense of a "life lived acording to love" And are now tormented of the fact if they had loved or been loved more their lives would be better.
This creates and "immense slackening ache" That they try to satisfy with Gods love, unfortunately Larkin believes that "all time has disproved" this possibility.
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