(As dawns a summer’s morning).

‘If thou so black a weird must dree,

(Christabel, Christabel)

A curse is on thy love and thee,’

(As dawns a summer’s morning).

Nat stood at the door, not daring to go farther, and she stopped for a moment to glance round at him. It was but for a moment, and again the song vibrated, more wild and mournful still.

‘The curse be on them who thus have blest,

(Christabel, Christabel)

Thy love shall find no earthly rest,’

(As dawns a summer’s morning).