There is a glamour all about the bay,

As if the nymphs of Greece had tarried here.

The sands are golden, and the rocks appear

Crested with silver; and the breezes play

Snatches of song they humm'd when far away,

And then are hush'd, as if from sudden fear.

V.

They think of thee. They hunt; they meditate.

They will not quit the shore till they have seen

The very spot where thou did'st stand serene