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...place of tombs, Where lay the mighty bones of ancient men, Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang Shrill, chill, with flakes of foam. He, stepping down...the haft twinkled with diamond sparks, Myriads of topaz-lights, and jacinth- work Of subtlest jewellery. He gazed so long That both his eyes were dazzled,...

...place of tombs, Where lay the mighty bones of ancient men, Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang Shrill, chill, with flakes of foam. He, stepping down...the haft twinkled with diamond sparks, Myriads of topaz-lights, and jacinth-work Of subtlest jewellery. He gazed so long That both his eyes were dazzled,...

...knights, and over them the sea-wind sang Shrill, chill, with flakes of foam. He, stepping down 100 By zigzag paths and juts of pointed rock, Came on...the haft twinkled with diamond sparks, Myriads of topaz-lights, and jacinth-work Of subtlest jewellery. He gazed so long That both his eyes were dazzled,...

...place of tombs, Where lay the mighty bones of ancient men, Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang Shrill, chill, with flakes of foam. He, stepping down...the hilt : For all the haft twinkled with diamond studs Myriads of topaz-lights, and jacinth-work Of subtlest jewellery. He gazed so long That both his...

...tombs, Where lay the mighty bones of ancient men, 215 Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang Shrill, chill, with flakes of foam. He, stepping down...the lake. There drew he forth the brand Excalibur, 220 Brightening the skirts of a long cloud, ran forth And sparkled keen with frost against the hilt...

...Shrill, chill, with flakes of foam. He, stepping down By zig-zag paths, and juts of pointed rock, 50 Came on the shining levels of the lake. There drew...the haft twinkled with diamond sparks. Myriads of topaz-lights, and jacinth-work Of subtlest jewellery. He gazed so long That both his eyes were dazzled,...

...of pointed rock, (lame on the shining levels of the lake. There drew he forth the brand Kxcalibur. And o'er him. drawing it, the winter moon. Brightening...against the hilt: For all the haft twinkled with diamond studs. Myriads of topaz-lights, and jacinth-work Of subtlest jewellery. He gazed so long That both...