Of ocean. It was wrought of tin refined,

And rounded by the chisel: and it seem’d

Like to the dashing wave: and in the midst

Full many dolphins chased the fry, and show’d

As though they swam the waters, to and fro

Darting tumultuous. Two of silver scale,

Panting above the wave, the fishes mute

Gorged, that beneath them shook their quivering fins

In brass: but on the crag a fisher sate

Observant: in his grasp he held a net,