It seem’d at first a dulcet sound—

Like mingled waters, wand’ring round

Slow falling from a fountain.

And now, in wilder tone it rose,

The white peaks sweeping, shrilly:

It play’d amidst her golden hair

It kiss’d her bosom cold and fair—

And sweet, as vale-born Lily!

She heard the hollow tread of feet

Thridding the piny cluster;