Over hill on a golden afternoon Down thro’ the wooden dales, where light succumb Wondered when Stars wink at the Moon To shame the Sun and hearts benumb
At last, the night! Alas The peep of owls, so flash The squeal of ghosts, so brash And shadows gath’ring mass
Whispered old words unkind Through the mist, the echoes wind
Avaunt! Wild Beast deform’d…
In silence loud, the former praises sound Nola, lone, she forbore beneath the Stars With timeless strength on cold playground Glanced swiftly at their Wiles, and roars
Reverberate… While the storm
Came dancing in the frame of Flurry East When deep into her pools so brilliant, prowl A chilling sight of restless beast Screaming, each on hill, sad jovial howl