The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . Resounding far and wide, and high and low, And gathering force till every nations shout Seemed melted, merged and crowded into one, The like to which never before was heard. On land or sea, in Heaven or earth or Hell. In awful fear the shuddering clouds drew back, Appalled and paralyzed the waves sank down, And from its deep and huge foundation rocks Unto its loftiest arch and highest dome Hell shook — as though by awful earthquake struck Long raged that awful roar exorbitant Till deafened was ea
The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . Resounding far and wide, and high and low, And gathering force till every nations shout Seemed melted, merged and crowded into one, The like to which never before was heard. On land or sea, in Heaven or earth or Hell. In awful fear the shuddering clouds drew back, Appalled and paralyzed the waves sank down, And from its deep and huge foundation rocks Unto its loftiest arch and highest dome Hell shook — as though by awful earthquake struck Long raged that awful roar exorbitant Till deafened was each ear, and when it ceased The very silence seemed a mighty sound. CANTO The Hosts of Pandemonium^. Just then afar I saw loom up to viewA form gigantic, clad in battle-garb,Fierce striding on, and at his heels a massInnumerable,—? Satan, and his hosts. Each power malign his separate forces hero-chiefs in myriads appeared:Caliphs, kaisers and kings, consuls and khans,Sultans, satraps, sachems, nizams and shahs,Dukes, rajahs, beys, moguls and hospidors,Incas, tetrarchs, sirdars and demons of the seas, the lakes, the plains,The goblins of the mountains and the devils of the fire, the sprites who ruleThe atmosphere, the lightnings and the storms;Warlocks and theurgists, ogres and imps,Tyrants and murderers, bigots and cheats,By millions rallied, with discordant cries,To fight for Satan, Hell and victory. Never, since on the plains of ParadiseJehovahs angels multitudinous.
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