Again!"—The effect upon the soul was such
As he expressed: from out the mountain's heart
The solemn voice appeared to issue, startling
The blank air—for the region all around
Stood empty of all shape of life, and silent
Save for that single cry, the unanswer'd bleat
Of a poor lamb—left somewhere to itself,[333]
The plaintive spirit of the solitude![EJ]
He paused, as if unwilling to proceed,
Through consciousness that silence in such place