At airy distance, with majestic motion,
A ruler of the waters and their powers.”
—Childe Harold, IV.
In Moore’s “Rhymes on the Road,” the poet, speaking of Alpine scenery, alludes to the story of Atalanta and Hippomenes thus:
“Even here, in this region of wonders, I find
That light-footed Fancy leaves Truth far behind,
Or at least, like Hippomenes, turns her astray
By the golden illusions he flings in her way.”
CIRCE.
From painting by Burne-Jones.