Ship after ship, in some strange glory drowned,

Cloud after cloud, was lost in that deep light

Each with a sovran stillness haloed round.

Then—that high fleet of stars led on the night.


[MICHAEL OAKTREE]

UNDER an arch of glorious leaves I passed

Out of the wood and saw the sickle moon

Floating in daylight o'er the pale green sea.

It was the quiet hour before the sun