Or hast thou heard the sounds that rise

From the deep chambers of the earth?

The wild and wondrous melodies

To which the ancient rocks gave birth?[318]

Like that sweet song of hidden caves

Shall swell those wood-notes o’er the waves.

The emerald waves!—they take their hue

And image from that sun-bright shore;

But wouldst thou launch thy light canoe,

And wouldst thou ply thy rapid oar,—