The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . rainbows from heavens center to the earth;But soon from the horizon up it rolledShowing afar a bright cerulean sea,Over whose surface gentle breezes rolledA million wavelets that faint music from the heavens to this sapphire seaCame down a city jeweled like a bride;And wide it spread and spread until its wallsEncompassed land and sea; and bright withinMyriads of angels, winged like butterflies,Flew to and fro, or curveted on high. Then oer them all arose, on flaming wings,
The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . rainbows from heavens center to the earth;But soon from the horizon up it rolledShowing afar a bright cerulean sea,Over whose surface gentle breezes rolledA million wavelets that faint music from the heavens to this sapphire seaCame down a city jeweled like a bride;And wide it spread and spread until its wallsEncompassed land and sea; and bright withinMyriads of angels, winged like butterflies,Flew to and fro, or curveted on high. Then oer them all arose, on flaming wings, A giant grand of strength and beauty formed, And of proportions so symmetrical That every movement sweetest music made. Michael it was, great generalissimo Of all Gods forces, powers and agencies. A sword he drew and swung it round the sky. Leaving great rainbows glittering in its tracks; Then to his mouth a golden trump he placed, And blew a blast that filled the universe As sunshine fills a cloudless sky at noon. It was the trumpet of the Judgment Day,And all the dead it summoned to ^y. !>
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