Which like the breath of ice is given

Ascending in vapour from all forms,

Where gods in clear alternate chime

Reveal their mystery-thoughts to Heaven.

Nor in those regions of windless cold

Is fiery the Sun, tho’ fierce in light;

But frozen-pale the numbèd Moon

Wanders along the ridges that fold

Enormous Peaks, what time the Night

Rivals with all her stars the Noon.