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the pleasures to be found in the earden and shrubbery, rocky hill

and luxurious vale; in living creatures wild and taeous

birds, scattered fountains, little streams, and reedy lakes--all were

here Some parts of the palace itself I shall have occasion to describe

ht of my demon shadow; and not till

the weariness which supervened on delight brought it again to my

memory, did I look round to see if it was behind me: it was scarcely

discernible But its presence, however faintly revealed, sent a pang to

my heart, for the pain of which, not all the beauties around me could

co reflection that,

peradventure, I ic word of power to banish

the deer be a ht I, must dwell here: surely she

will put forth her power to deliver ates of her country back to my own land "Shadow of me!"

I said; "which art not me, but which representest thyself to ht which will devour thee, the shadow of

darkness! Here Iwhich will fall on thee as a curse,

and daed unbidden" I

said this, stretched at length on the slope of the lawn above the river;

and as the hope arose within ht fleecy

cloud that swept across his face; and hill and dale, and the great river

winding on through the still mysterious forest, flashed back his rays as

with a silent shout of joy; all nature lived and glowed; the very earth

grearon-fly went past me like an

arrow fro