Ah, wretched! flits my labouring breath.

My tongue is palsied. Subtly hid

Fire creeps me through from limb to limb:

My loud ears tingle all unbid:

Twin clouds of night mine eyes bedim.

and recently by the late Sir R. F. Burton:—

Peer of a god meseemeth he,

Nay, passing gods (an that can be!),

Who all the while sits facing thee,

Sees thee and hears