第55章

Adreadfulthunder-clapatlastheheard，Theagedtreesandplantswell-nighthatrent；

Yetheardthenymphsandsirensafterward，Birds，winds，andwaters，singwithsweetconsent：

Whereatamazedhestayed，andwellpreparedForhisdefence，heedfulandslowforthwent：

Norinhiswayhispassageaughtwithstood，Exceptaquiet，still，transparentflood。

XX

Onthegreenbankswhichthatfairstreaminbound，Flowersandodorssweetlysmiledandsmelled，Whichreachingouthisstretchedarmsaround，Allthelargedesertinhisbosomheld，Andthroughthegroveonechannelpassagefound；

Thatinthewood；inthat，theforestdwelled：

Treescladthestreams；streamsgreenthosetreesayemadeAndsoexchangedtheirmoistureandtheirshade。

XXI

Theknightsomewaysoughtoutthefloodtopass，Andashesought，awondrousbridgeappeared，Abridgeofgold，ahugeandweightymass，Onarchesgreatofthatrichmetalreared；

Whenthroughthatgoldenwayheenteredwas，Downfellthebridge，swelledthestream，andwearedTheworkaway，norsignleftwhereitstood，Andofarivercalmbecameaflood。

XXII

Heturned，amazedtoseeittroubledso，Likesuddenbrooksincreasedwithmoltensnow，Thebillowsfiercethattossedtoandfro，Thewhirlpoolssuckeddowntotheirbosomslow；

Butonhewenttosearchforwondersmo，Throughthethicktreestherehighandbroadwhichgrow，Andinthatforesthugeanddesertwide，Themorehesought，morewondersstillhespied。

XXIII

Wheresohestepped，itseemedthejoyfulgroundRenewedtheverdureofherfloweryweed，Afountainhere，awellspringtherehefound；

Herebudtheroses，theretheliliesspreadTheagedwoodo’erandabouthimroundFlourishedwithblossomsnew，newleaves，newseed，Andontheboughsandbranchesofthosetreen，Thebarkwassoftened，andrenewedthegreen。

XXIV

Themannaoneachleafdidpearledlie，Thehoneystilledfromthetenderrind；

Againheheardthatwondrousharmony，Ofsongsandsweetcomplaintsofloverskind，Thehumanvoicessungatriplehigh，Towhichrespondthebirds，thestreams，thewind，Butyetunseenthosenymphs，thosesingerswere，Unseenthelutes，harps，violswhichtheybear。

XXV

Helooked，helistened，yethisthoughtsdeniedTothinkthattruewhichhebothheardandsee，Amyrtleinanampleplainhespied，Andthitherbyabeatenpathwenthe：

Themyrtlespreadhermightybrancheswide，Higherthanpineorpalmorcypresstree：

AndfaraboveallotherplantswasseenThatforest’sladyandthatdesert’squeen。

XXVI

UponthetreeshiseyesRinaldobent，。

Andthereamarvelgreatandstrangebegan；

Anagedoakbesidehimcleftandrent，Andfromhisfertilehollowwombforthran，Cladinrareweedsandstrangehabiliment，Anymph，forageabletogotoman，Anhundredplantsbeside，eveninhissight，Childedanhundrednymphs，sogreat，sodight。

XXVII

Suchasonstagesplay，suchasweseeTheDryadspaintedwhomwildSatyrslove，Whosearmshalf-naked，locksuntrussedbe，Withbuskinslacedontheirlegsabove，Andsilkenrobestuckedshortabovetheirknee；

Suchseemedthesylvandaughtersofthisgrove，Savethatinsteadofshaftsandboughsoftree，Sheborealute，aharp，orcitternshe。

XXVIII

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