witch
"... a lovely lady garmented in light
from her own beauty: deep her eyes as are
two openings of unfathomable night
seen through a temple's cloven roof; her hair
dark; the dim brain whirls dizzy with delight,
picturing her form. her soft smiles shone afar;
and her low voice was heard like love, and drew
all living things towards this wonder new.
and first the spotted cameleopard came;
and then the wise and fearless elephant;
then the sly serpent, in the golden flame
of his own volumes intervolved. all gaunt
and sanguine beasts her gentle looks made tame,--
they drank before her at her sacred fount;
and every beast of beating heart grew bold,
such gentleness and power even to behold.
the brinded lioness led forth her young,
that she might teach them how they should forego
their inborn thirst of death; the pard unstrung
his sinews at her feet, and sought to know,
with looks whose motions spoke without a tongue,
how he might be as gentle as the doe.
the magic circle of her voice and eyes
all savage natures did imparadise... "
extract from
shelley - "the witch of atlas"
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On November 04 2009
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