By death remade, stood looking down at Dora.

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Already, in this moment before silver

Morning, ten were on their way to sea.

Already, over mountains and rock rivers—

Tawny with high autumn, yet no sun

Uprisen had revealed it—Hermes sped

And spoke not. At the center of his band,

Encircled, he was thoughtful as he flew

And flew to where a smoking funnel waited,