The staff is broke, the powerful spell is fled,
And never earthly guest shall in thy circle tread.
Sonnets, with other Poems. 3rd edition. 1794, pp. 67-70.
This poem appears in later editions of Bowle’s sonnets in a different form. Stanza 9 is omitted, and the remaining stanzas are arranged thus: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 3, 4, 5, 10:
“Come to these yellow sands.” Ferdinand. See The Tempest.
“The weird sisters.” See Macbeth.
“A beauteous maniac.” Ophelia. See Hamlet.
“Blow, bitter wind.” See King Lear.
“Him, who with sad look.” Jacques. See As You Like It.
“Elves of fairy land.” See Midsummer Night’s Dream.