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Glaucus; Or, The Wonders of the Shore
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Charles Kingsley
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“So
they
came
up
in
their
joy;
and
before
them
the
roll
of
the
surges
Sank,
as
the
breezes
sank
dead,
into
smooth
green
foam-flecked
marble
Awed;
and
the
crags
of
the
cliffs,
and
the
pines
of
the
mountains,
were
silent.
So
they
came
up
in
their
joy,
and
around
them
the
lamps
of
the
sea-nymphs,
Myriad
fiery
globes,
swam
heaving
and
panting,
and
rainbows,
Crimson,
and
azure,
and
emerald,
were
broken
in
star-showers,
lighting,
Far
in
the
wine-dark
depths
of
the
crystal,
the
gardens
of
Nereus,
Coral,
and
sea-fan,
and
tangle,
the
blooms
and
the
palms
of
the
ocean.
So
they
went
on
in
their
joy,
more
white
than
the
foam
which
they
scattered,
Laughing
and
singing
and
tossing
and
twining;
while,
eager,
the
Tritons
Blinded
with
kisses
their
eyes,
unreproved,
and
above
them
in
worship
Fluttered
the
terns,
and
the
sea-gulls
swept
past
them
on
silvery
pinions,
Echoing
softly
their
laughter;
around
them
the
wantoning
dolphins
Sighed
as
they
plunged,
full
of
love;
and
the
great
sea-horses
which
bore
them
Curved
up
their
crests
in
their
pride
to
the
delicate
arms
of
their
riders,
Pawing
the
spray
into
gems,
till
a
fiery
rainfall,
unharming,
Sparkled
and
gleamed
on
the
limbs
of
the
maids,
and
the
coils
of
the
mermen.
So
they
went
on
in
their
joy,
bathed
round
with
the
fiery
coolness,
Needing
nor
sun
nor
moon,
self-lighted,
immortal:
but
others,
Pitiful,
floated
in
silence
apart;
on
their
knees
lay
the
sea-boys
Whelmed
by
the
roll
of
the
surge,
swept
down
by
the
anger
of
Nereus;
Hapless,
whom
never
again
upon
quay
or
strand
shall
their
mothers
Welcome
with
garlands
and
vows
to
the
temples;
but,
wearily
pining,
Gaze
over
island
and
main
for
the
sails
which
return
not;
they,
heedless,
Sleep
in
soft
bosoms
for
ever,
and
dream
of
the
surge
and
the
sea-maids.
So
they
passed
by
in
their
joy,
like
a
dream,
on
the
murmuring
ripple.”
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