All round Titania, like the queen bee's band,

With sighs and tears and very shrieks of woe!—

Meanwhile, some moving argument I plann'd,

To make the stern Shade merciful,—when lo!

He drops his fatal scythe without a blow!

XCVII.

For, just at need, a timely Apparition

Steps in between, to bear the awful brunt;

Making him change his horrible position,

To marvel at this comer, brave and blunt,