The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . CANTO Morning on the Ocean. Morn dawned upon the waves : old ocean moved His mountain billows very drowsily, And from his pores breathed vapors slowly forth. By lengthened sleep his huge white eye seemed dulled; A lonely isle shone shadowy far away. His daughters sea-grass lutes were all unstrung, Down in the deeps moaning most dismally. But in the east the mountains were awake And sky-high reared their old gray heads to greet The lord of light. Their mates the sea birds kissed And left their
The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . CANTO Morning on the Ocean. Morn dawned upon the waves : old ocean moved His mountain billows very drowsily, And from his pores breathed vapors slowly forth. By lengthened sleep his huge white eye seemed dulled; A lonely isle shone shadowy far away. His daughters sea-grass lutes were all unstrung, Down in the deeps moaning most dismally. But in the east the mountains were awake And sky-high reared their old gray heads to greet The lord of light. Their mates the sea birds kissed And left their homes amid the towering crags In search of food for them and little ones. On dusky wings high through the upper air A selfish raven winged his lonely way, Like evil fiend, delayed by devilish deeds, Seeking dark refuge from the gaze of day. Behind the distant isle a pirate ship Unfolded one by one her dingy sails, And strove to stem the lazy-rolling waves. More deeply blushed the earth : her lord was hed left her through the long dark now hed come again, and she was blu
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