Whose drowsy life dreams in Avilion.

Vast bulks of black, wind-shattered rack went down

High casement squares of heaven, a crystal crown

Of bubbled moonlight on each monstrous head,

Like as great ghosts of giant kings long dead.

And then, meseemed, she lightly laughed and sighed,

So soft a taper had not bent aside,

And leaned a soft face seen thro' loosened hair

Above me, whisp'ring as if sweet in prayer,

'Behold, the sword! I take the sword away!'