With hardihood and hazard so: abide
Its mandate to thee, tread it dauntlessly.
’Tis its abundant recompense; and a court
All-continent. As is my tongue allied
With thy quick thought, so hearken thou to me,
Fearful of nought!”
Joint with its utterance so,
Twisting, It thrust Its talon fingers thro’
The misty portals, spare and gaunt. Below
Fearfully sat I then, tho’ less of fear