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Rh upon her throne. The verses, which were entitled "The Haunted Palace," ran very nearly, if not accurately, thus—

&emsp;By good angels tenanted, Once a fair and stately palace— &emsp;Radiant palace—reared its head. In the monarch Thought's dominion— &emsp;It stood there! Never seraph spread a pinion &emsp;Over fabric half so fair.

Banners yellow, glorious, golden, &emsp;On its roof did float and flow (This—all this—was in the olden &emsp;Time long ago); And every gentle air that dallied, &emsp;In that sweet day, Along the ramparts plumed and pallid, &emsp;A wingèd odour went away.

Wanderers in that happy valley &emsp;Through two luminous windows saw Spirits moving musically &emsp;To a lute's well-tunèd law; Round about a throne, where sitting &emsp;(Porphyrogene!) In state his glory well befitting, &emsp;The ruler of the realm was seen.

And all with pearl and ruby glowing &emsp;Was the fair palace door, Through which came flowing, flowing, flowing, &emsp;And sparkling evermore,