Amid its azure pulses, and again

He dropt his blighted eye-orbs, with a strain

Of mirth upon the ladye:—Agathè!

Sweet bride! be thou a queen and I will lay

A crown of sea-weed on thy royal brow!

And I will twine these tresses, that are now

Floating beside me, to a diadem:

And the sea foam will sprinkle gem on gem,

And so will the soft dews. Be thou the queen

Of the unpeopled waters, sadly seen