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Its dark green walks, its fountains falling, Its tame birds to each other calling; The peacock with its orient rings, The silver pheasant's gleaming wings; And on the breeze rich odours sent Sweet messages, as if they meant To rouse each sleeping sense to all The loveliness of evening's fall.— That lonely turret, is it not A minstrel's own peculiar spot? Thus with the light of shadowy grey To dream the pleasant hours away.

Slight columns were around the hall With wreathed and fluted pedestal Of green Italian marble made, In likeness of the palm-trees' shade;