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Thus Dymer stood to arms, with eyes that ranged

Through aching darkness: stared upon it, so

That all things, as he looked upon them, changed

And were not as at first. But grave and slow

The larger shade went sauntering to and fro,

Humming at first the snatches of some tune

That soldiers sing, but falling silent soon.

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Then came steps of dawn. And though they heard