The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . s fell prostrate at his feet A breathless messenger, a speechless thing; Then came a second, straining mouth and eyes, And frothing wild, but dumb with agony; With hands aloft and hair erect, a third Rushed in, but stuttered in his utterance; A fourth scarce reached the door, a fifth, a sixth, And then in squads, and crowds, and multitudes, Until was gathered there a mighty crowd Of speechless, breathless, senseless messengers; While to and fro Hell rocked, and goblin ghosts Before unseen flitted
The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . s fell prostrate at his feet A breathless messenger, a speechless thing; Then came a second, straining mouth and eyes, And frothing wild, but dumb with agony; With hands aloft and hair erect, a third Rushed in, but stuttered in his utterance; A fourth scarce reached the door, a fifth, a sixth, And then in squads, and crowds, and multitudes, Until was gathered there a mighty crowd Of speechless, breathless, senseless messengers; While to and fro Hell rocked, and goblin ghosts Before unseen flitted like shadows through The murky air of Satans den, and laughed. Gibbered and shrieked, like merry maniacs. Up from his musings sprang Hells autocrat, An ashy paleness quivering oer his face. Black was his star,— so bright once in his crown. And lo, a mighty shape, most indistinct. But like a huge archangel limbed and winged, With awful shout, from Satans wrinkled brow His diadem did knock, the brazen floor Ringing beneath its fall portentiously. And startling echoes sounding far and wide. II.
Size: 1259px × 1984px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookidmaidofredenf, bookyear1908
