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 * He spoke: a sudden cloud his senses stole,

And thickening darkness swam o'er all his soul; His vital spark her earthly cell forsook, And into air her fleeting progress took.


 * Now from the throng a deafening sound was heard,

And all at once their various prayers preferred; The goddess, wearied with the noisy croud, Thrice wav'd her silver wand, and spoke aloud: "But take unheard whate'er you first desire." She said: each wish'd, and what he wish'd obtain'd; And wild confusion in the palace reign'd.


 * But Maia, now grown senseless with delight,

Cast on an emerald ring her roving sight; And, ere she could survey the rest with care, Wish'd on her hand the precious gem to wear,


 * Sudden the palace vanish'd from her sight,

And the gay fabrick melted into night; But, in in place, she view'd with weeping eyes Huge rocks around her, and sharp cliffs arise; She