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And ledge-built cave where falling waters hide,Thrilled with his lifted voice that rang amain, And "Amphitrite! Amphitrite!"—wide The bruiting winds his ardent summons cried,With "Amphitrite! startling all the strand: Her name the dewy breeze, far-floating, sighed,The crimson trouble of her cheek it fanned,While, slow and love-constrained, she crossed the bounteous land.
XIV.Majestic was her mien; her stately head Enwreathed with silver flowers of lake and lea,Wherefrom the fragrance-loaden drops were shed Down all her hair that, circling, floated free; It seemed as light and shade did there agree,And, dimly-lustrous, blend and interlace: Deep were her eyes and colored like the sea;