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The Enchanted Island By Danby

ND there the island lay, the waves

Had never known a storm; for the north

Was charm'd from coming, and the only

That blew brought sunshine on their azure wings,

Or tones of music from the sparry caves,

Where the sea-maids make lutes of the pink conch.

These were sea breezes,--those that swept the

Brought other gifts,--sighs from blue violets,

Or from June's sweet Sultana, the bright rose,

Stole odours.

On the silver mirror's

Was but a single ripple that was

By a flamingo's beak, whose scarlet

Shone like a meteor on the stream: around,

Upon the golden sands, were coral plants,

And shells of many colours, and sea weeds,

Whose foliage caught and chain'd the Nautilus,

Where lay they as at anchor.

On each

Were grottoes, like fair porticoes with

Of the green marble; and a lovely light,

Like the far radiance of a thousand lamps,

Half-shine, half-shadow, or the glorious

Of a departing star but faintly

In the dim distance, through those caverns shone,

And play'd o'er the tall trees which seem'd to

Gardens, where hyacinths rang their soft

To call the bees from the anemone,

Jealous of their bright rivals' golden wealth.--Amid those arches floated starry shapes,

Just indistinct enough to make the

Dream of surpassing beauty; but in front,

Borne on a car of pearl, and drawn by swans,

There lay a lovely figure,--she was

Of the Enchanted Island, which was

From ocean's bosom but to pleasure her:

And spirits, from the stars, and from the sea,

The beautiful mortal had them for her slaves.

She was the daughter of a king, and

By a young Ocean Spirit from her birth,--He hover'd o'er her in her infancy,

And bade the rose grow near her, that her

Might catch its colour,--lighted up her

With fairy wonders, and made

The element in which she moved; at last,

When that she turn'd away from earthly love,

Enamour'd of her visions, he

Visible with his radiant wings, and

His bride to the fair island.

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Letitia Elizabeth Landon

Letitia Elizabeth Landon (14 August 1802 – 15 October 1838) was an English poet and novelist, better known by her initials L.E.L.

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