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 And fire, and parcels of the broken dawn, And dust divided by hard light, and spears That shine and shift as the edge of wild beasts’ eyes, Smite upon mine; so fiery their blind edge Burns, and bright points break up and baffle day.

The first, for many I know not, being far off, Peleus the Larissæan, couched with whom Sleeps the white sea-bred wife and silver-shod, Fair as fled foam, a goddess; and their son Most swift and splendid of men’s children born, Most like a god, full of the future fame.

Who are these shining like one sundered star?

Thy sister’s sons, a double flower of men.

O sweetest kin to me in all the world, O twin-born blood of Leda, gracious heads Like kindled lights in untempestuous heaven, Fair flower-like stars on the iron foam of fight, With what glad heart and kindliness of soul,