We could hardly believe our Guide when he told us that pike was one of the summits of the Jungfrau, took out maps and books, and found it could be no other mountain. I never before had a conception of the space covered by the bases of these enormous piles. After lingering as long as time would allow, we began to remeasure our steps, thankful for the privilege of again feeling ourselves in the neighbourhood of the Jungfrau, and of looking upon those heights that border the Lake of Thun, at the feet of which we had first entered among the inner windings of Switzerland. Our journey back to the Chalet was not less pleasant than in the earlier part of the day. The Guide, hurrying on before us, roused the large house-dog to give us a welcoming bark, which echoed round the mountains like the tunable voices of a full pack of hounds--a heart-stirring concert in that silent place where no waters were heard at that time--no tinkling of cattle-bells; indeed, the barren soil offers small temptation for wandering cattle to linger there. In a few weeks our rugged path would be closed up with snow, the hut untenanted for the winter, and not a living creature left to rouse the echoes--echoes which our Bard would not suffer to die with us." (From Dorothy Wordsworth's Journal, vol. ii.)--ED. VARIANTS: [Footnote 547: 1837. As e'er did ring ... 1822. ] [Footnote 548: 1827. ... of a single deed, 1822. ] FOOTNOTES: [Footnote IQ: Professor Lewis Campbell sent me the following note on the Gemmi sonnet:--"Cynthia is here (1) the moon, who "sleeps with Endymion," (2) the huntress Artemis (or Diana), roaming the forest glades in pursuit of game. In imagining her as giving motion to the stars, it is _possible_ that the poet may have had in his mind a false echo of Ovid's lines addressed to Aurora, _Amores_, i. l. 27-- Optavi quoties, ne nox tibi cedere vellet, Neu fugerent vultus _sidera mota_ tuos." ED. ] [Footnote IR: Compare the _Ode to Duty_, stanza 6 (vol. iii. p. 40).--ED.] XXXI PROCESSIONS SUGGESTED ON A SABBATH MORNING IN THE VALE OF CHAMOUNY To appease the Gods; or public thanks to yield; Or to solicit knowledge of events, Which in her breast Futurity concealed; And that the past might have its true intents Feelingly told by living monuments-- 5 Mankind of yore were prompted to devise Rites such as yet Persepolis presents Graven on her cankered walls, solemnities That moved in long array before admiring eyes.[IS]