...example, the following verses from the "Skylark," and note the fulness and perfection of the poetry : — All the earth and air With thy voice is loud, As,...overflowed. What thou art we know not ; What is most like thoo ? From rainbow clouds there flow not Drops so bright to see, As from thy presence showers a rain...

...narrows . i . In the white dawn clear, , .•.••' Until we hardly ace, we fed that it i* there. AMihe earth and air . ^ '" .. With thy voice is loud, As,....' . ' {,, •;•[ From one lonely cloud The moon ruins out her beams, and heaven if overflowed. What thou art we know not ; What in most like thee t...

...sphere, Whose intense lamp narrows In the white dawn clear, Until we hardly see, we feel that it is there. All the earth and air With thy voice is loud, As, when night is hare, From one lonely cloud The moon rains out her heams, and heaven is overflowed. What thou art,...

...narrows lu the white dawn clear, Until we hardly see, we feel that it is there. All the earth and air From one lonely cloud The moon rains out her beams, and heaven is overflowed. With thy voice is loud, As, when night is bare, What thou art we know not; What is most like thee ?...

...sphere, Whose intense lamp narrows In the white dawn clear, Until we hardly see, we feel that it is there. All the earth and air With thy voice is loud,...rains out her beams, and heaven is overflowed. What them art we know not ; What is most like thee ? From rainbow clouds there flow not Drops so bright...

...a cloud of fire, The blue deep thou wingest, And singing still dost soar, and soaring ever singest. All the earth and air With thy voice is loud, As,...moon rains out her beams, and heaven is overflowed. Teach us, 'sprite or bird, What sweet thoughts are thine ; I have never heard Praise of love or wine...

...cloud of fire ; The blue deep thou wingest : And singing still dost soar, and soaring ever singest. " All the earth and air With thy voice is loud, As when...see, As from thy presence showers a rain of melody." Then follows that exquisite simile, where he compares the invisible singer to — " A poet hidden In...

...sphere Whose intense lamp narrows In the white dawn clear, Until we hardly see, we feel that it is there. All the earth and air With thy voice is loud, As, when night is bare, From one lone.y cloud The moon rains out her beams, and heaven is overflowed. What thou art we know not ; What...

...sphere Whose intense lamp narrows In the white dawn clear, Until we hardly ste, we feel that it is there. All the earth and air With thy voice is loud...is most like thee ? From rainbow clouds there flow :i'./. Drops so bright to see, 1.t from thy presence showers a rain of melody Like a poet hidden In...

...sphere, Whose intense lamp narrows In the white dawn clear, Until we hardly see, we feel that it is there. All the earth and air With thy voice is loud,...moon rains out her beams, and heaven is overflowed. SHELLEY. Excelsior. O qvae, iocosum numen, ab intimo (Vox namqve mortalem baud sonat alitem) Aut hospes...