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 * In fear's surprise

Watch largely as she goes,
 * Watch largely as she goes.

Salt wells his hunger in his jaws, His lust it revels to and fro,
 * Yet small beneath
 * A soft voice saith,

"Jane shall in safety go,
 * Jane shall in safety go."

He lurched as if a fiery lash Had scourged his hide, and through and through
 * His furious eyes
 * O'erscanned the skies,

But nearer dared not go,
 * But nearer dared not go.

He reared like wild Bucephalus, His fangs like spears in him uprose,
 * Even to the town
 * Jane's flitting gown

He grins on as she goes,
 * He grins on as she goes.

In fierce lament he howls amain, He scampers, marvelling in his throes
 * What brought him there
 * To sup on air,

While Jane unharmèd goes,
 * While Jane unharmèd goes.