The disregardful silence heard her strike

Upon the solid crags; her dismal shriek

Rang on the rocks and died out laughter-like

Along the vale in hurried trebles weak;

And soon upon her, from their skiey haunt

Fell to their feast the great birds bald and gaunt,

And gorged on her fair flesh with bloody beak.

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But Psyche, when her sister was gone forth,

Went out again her wandering way to take: