A haunting Music sole perhaps and lone Supportress of the fairy roof made moan Throughout as fearful the whole charm might fade. Fresh Carved Cedar mimicking a glade Of Palm and Plantain met from either side In the high midst in honour of the Bride-- Two Palms, and then two plantains and so on From either side their stems branch'd one to one All down the aisled place--and beneath all There ran a stream of lamps straight on from wall to wall. So canopied lay an untasted feast Teeming a perfume. Lamia regal drest Silverly paced about and as she went Mission'd her viewless servants to enrich The splendid finish of each nook and niche-- Between the tree stems wainscoated at first Came jasper panels--then anon there burst Forth creeping imagery of slighter trees And with the larger wove in small intricacies-- And so till she was sated--then came down Soft lighting on her head a brilliant crown Wreath'd turban-wise of tender wannish fire And sprinkled o'er with stars like Ariadne's tiar, Approving all--she faded at self will And shut the Chamber up close hush'd and still; Complete, and ready, for the revels rude When dreadful Guests would come to spoil her solitude The day came soon and all the gossip-rout-- O senseless Lycius[105] ... * * * * * This is a good sample of the story. Brown is gone to Chichester a-visiting--I shall be alone here for 3 weeks, expecting accounts of your health. CXVI.--TO GEORGE AND GEORGIANA KEATS. Winchester, September [17, 1819], Friday.