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 Far in a rosy mist withdrawn The God and all his crew, Silenus pulled by nymphs, a faun, A satyr drenched in dew,

Smiled as they wept those shining tears Only Immortals know, Whose feet are set among the stars, Above the shifting snow.

And one spake out into the night, Before they left for ever, "Rejoice, rejoice!" and his great voice Rolled like a splendid river.

He spake in Greek, which Britons speak Seldom, and circumspectly; But Mr. Judd, that man of mud, Translated it correctly.

And when they heard that happy word, Policemen leapt and ambled : The busmen pranced, the maidens danced, The men in bowlers gambolled.

A wistful Echo stayed behind To join the mortal dances, But Mr. Judd, with words unkind, Rejected her advances. 40