TokeepwatchwithdelightOntheharmonythere？
　　Ligeia！whateverThyimagemaybe，NomagicshallseverThymusicfromthee。
　　ThouhastboundmanyeyesInadreamysleep-
　　ButthestrainsstillariseWhich_thy_vigilancekeep-
　　ThesoundoftherainWhichleapsdowntotheflower，AnddancesagainIntherhythmoftheshower-
　　員hemurmurthatspringsFromthegrowingofgrass*TheAlbatrossissaidtosleeponthewing。？ImetwiththisideainanoldEnglishtale，whichIamnowunabletoobtainandquotefrommemory：-“Theverieessenceand，asitwere，springe-heade，andorigineofallmusicheistheveriepleasauntesoundewhichthetreesoftheforestdomakewhentheygrowe。”
　　Arethemusicofthings-
　　Butaremodell’d，alas！-
　　Away，thenmydearest，O！hietheeawayTospringsthatlieclearestBeneaththemoon-ray-
　　Tolonelakethatsmiles，Initsdreamofdeeprest，Atthemanystar-islesThatenjewelitsbreast-
　　Wherewildflowers，creeping，Havemingledtheirshade，OnitsmarginissleepingFullmanyamaid-
　　Somehaveleftthecoolglade，and*Havesleptwiththebee-
　　Arousethemmymaiden，Onmoorlandandlea-
　　Go！breatheontheirslumber，Allsoftlyinear，ThemusicalnumberTheyslumber’dtohear-
　　ForwhatcanawakenAnangelsosoon*Thewildbeewillnotsleepintheshadeiftherebemoonlight。
　　Therhymeinthisverse，asinoneaboutsixtylinesbefore，hasanappearanceofaffectation。Itis，however，imitatedfromSirW。Scott，orratherfromClaudHalcro-inwhosemouthIadmireditseffect：
　　O！werethereanisland，Tho’eversowildWherewomanmightsmile，andNomanbebeguil’d，&c。
　　WhosesleephathbeentakenBeneaththecoldmoon，AsthespellwhichnoslumberOfwitcherymaytest，TherythmicalnumberWhichlull’dhimtorest？”
　　Spiritsinwing，andangelstotheview，Athousandseraphsburstth’Empyreanthro’，Youngdreamsstillhoveringontheirdrowsyflight-
　　Seraphsinallbut“Knowledge。”thekeenlightThatfell，refracted，thro’thybounds，afarODeath！fromeyeofGoduponthatstar：
　　Sweetwasthaterror-sweeterstillthatdeath-
　　Sweetwasthaterror-ev’nwith_us_thebreathOfsciencedimsthemirrorofourjoy-
　　Tothem’tweretheSimoom，andwoulddestroy-
　　ForwhattothemavailethittoknowThatTruthisFalsehood-orthatBlissisWoe？
　　Sweetwastheirdeath-withthemtodiewasrifeWiththelastecstacyofsatiatelife-
　　Beyondthatdeathnoimmortality-
　　Butsleepthatponderethandisnot“tobe“-
　　Andthere-oh！maymywearyspiritdwell-
　　*ApartfromHeaven’sEternity-andyethowfarfromHell！
　　*WiththeArabiansthereisamediumbetweenHeavenandHell，wheremensuffernopunishment，butyetdonotattainthattranquilandevenhappinesswhichtheysupposetobecharacteristicofheavenlyenjoyment。
　　Unnorompidosueno-
　　Undiapuro-allegre-libreQuiera-
　　Libredeamor-dezelo-
　　Deodio-deesperanza-derezelo-_LuisPoncedeLeon_。
　　Sorrowisnotexcludedfrom“AlAaraaf。”butitisthatsorrowwhichthelivinglovetocherishforthedead，andwhich，insomeminds，resemblesthedeliriumofopium。ThepassionateexcitementofLoveandthebuoyancyofspiritattendantuponintoxicationareitslessholypleasures-thepriceofwhich，tothosesoulswhomakechoiceof“AlAaraaf“astheirresidenceafterlife，isfinaldeathandannihilation。
　　Whatguiltyspirit，inwhatshrubberydim，Heardnotthestirringsummonsofthathymn？
　　Buttwo：theyfell：forHeavennograceimpartsTothosewhohearnotfortheirbeatinghearts。
　　Amaiden-angelandherseraph-lover-
　　O！whereandyemayseekthewideskiesover
　　WasLove，theblind，nearsoberDutyknown？
　　*UnguidedLovehathfallen-’mid“tearsofperfectmoan。”
　　Hewasagoodlyspirit-hewhofell：
　　Awandererbymoss-y-mantledwell-
　　Agazeronthelightsthatshineabove-
　　Adreamerinthemoonbeambyhislove：
　　Whatwonder？Foreachstariseye-likethere，AndlookssosweetlydownonBeauty’shair-
　　Andthey，andev’rymossyspringwereholyTohislove-hauntedheartandmelancholy。
　　Thenighthadfoundtohimanightofwo
　　Uponamountaincrag，youngAngelo-
　　Beetlingitbendsathwartthesolemnsky，Andscowlsonstarryworldsthatdownbeneathitlie。
　　Heresatehewithhislove-hisdarkeyebentWitheaglegazealongthefirmament：
　　Nowturn’dituponher-buteverthenIttrembledtotheorbofEARTHagain。
　　“Iante，dearest，see！howdimthatray！
　　Howlovely’tistolooksofaraway！
　　*TherebetearsofperfectmoanWeptfortheeinHelicon-_Milton。_
　　Sheseem’dnotthusuponthatautumneveIlefthergorgeoushalls-normourn’dtoleave。
　　Thateve-thateve-Ishouldrememberwell-
　　Thesun-raydropp’d，inLemnos，withaspellOnth’ArabesquecarvingofagildedhallWhereinIsate，andonthedraperiedwall-
　　Andonmyeye-lids-Otheheavylight！
　　Howdrowsilyitweigh’dthemintonight！
　　Onflowers，before，andmist，andlovetheyranWithPersianSaadiinhisGulistan：
　　ButOthatlight！-Islumber’d-Death，thewhile，Stoleo’ermysensesinthatlovelyisleSosoftlythatnosinglesilkenhairAwokethatslept-orknewthatitwasthere。
　　ThelastspotofEarth’sorbItrodupon*Wasaproudtemplecall’dtheParthenon-
　　Morebeautyclungaroundhercolumn’dwall員hanev’nthyglowingbosombeatswithal，AndwhenoldTimemywingdiddisenthralThencesprangI-astheeaglefromhistower，AndyearsIleftbehindmeinanhour。
　　WhattimeuponherairyboundsIhungOnehalfthegardenofherglobewasflungUnrollingasachartuntomyview-
　　Tenantlesscitiesofthedeserttoo！
　　Ianthe，beautycrowdedonmethen，AndhalfIwish’dtobeagainofmen。”
　　“MyAngelo！andwhyofthemtobe？
　　Abrighterdwelling-placeishereforthee-
　　*Itwasentirein1687-themostelevatedspotinAthens。？ShadowingmorebeautyintheirairybrowsThanhavethewhitebreastsoftheQueenofLove-_Marlowe。_
　　Andgreenerfieldsthaninyonworldabove，Andwomen’sloveliness-andpassionatelove。”
　　“But，list，Ianthe！whentheairsosoft*Fail’d，asmypennon’dspiritleaptaloft，Perhapsmybraingrewdizzy-buttheworldIleftsolatewasintochaoshurl’d-
　　Sprangfromherstation，onthewindsapart，Androll’d，aflame，thefieryHeavenathwart。
　　Methought，mysweetone，thenIceasedtosoarAndfell-notswiftlyasIrosebefore，Butwithadownward，tremulousmotionthro’
　　Light，brazenrays，thisgoldenstarunto！
　　Norlongthemeasureofmyfallinghours，Fornearestofallstarswasthinetoours-
　　Dreadstar！thatcame，amidanightofmirth，AredD鎑aliononthetimidEarth。
　　“Wecame-andtothyEarth-butnottousBegivenourlady’sbiddingtodiscuss：
　　Wecame，mylove；around，above，below，Gayfire-flyofthenightwecomeandgo，Noraskareasonsavetheangel-nod_She_grantstous，asgrantedbyherGod-
　　But，Angelo，thanthinegreyTimeunfurl’dNeverhisfairywingo’erfairierworld！
　　Dimwasitslittledisk，andangeleyesAlonecouldseethephantomintheskies，WhenfirstAlAaraafknewhercoursetobeHeadlongthitherwardo’erthestarrysea-
　　Butwhenitsgloryswell’duponthesky，AsglowingBeauty’sbustbeneathman’seye，*Pennon-forpinion-_Milton_。
　　Wepaus’dbeforetheheritageofmen，Andthystartrembled-asdothBeautythen！”
　　Thus，indiscourse，theloverswhiledawayThenightthatwanedandwanedandbroughtnoday。
　　Theyfell：forHeaventothemnohopeimpartsWhohearnotforthebeatingoftheirhearts。
　　KINDsolaceinadyinghour！
　　Such，father，isnotnowmytheme-
　　IwillnotmadlydeemthatpowerOfEarthmayshrivemeofthesinUnearthlypridehathrevell’din-
　　Ihavenotimetodoteordream：
　　Youcallithope-thatfireoffire！
　　Itisbutagonyofdesire：
　　IfI_can_hope-OhGod！Ican-
　　Itsfountisholier-moredivine-
　　Iwouldnotcalltheefool，oldman，Butsuchisnotagiftofthine。
　　KnowthouthesecretofaspiritBow’dfromitswildprideintoshame。
　　O！yearningheart！IdidinheritThywitheringportionwiththefame，ThesearingglorywhichhathshoneAmidthejewelsofmythrone，HaloofHell！andwithapainNotHellshallmakemefearagain-
　　O！cravingheart，forthelostflowersAndsunshineofmysummerhours！
　　Th’undyingvoiceofthatdeadtime，Withitsinterminablechime，Rings，inthespiritofaspell，Uponthyemptiness-aknell。
　　Ihavenotalwaysbeenasnow：
　　Thefever’ddiademonmybrowIclaim’dandwonusurpingly-
　　HathnotthesamefierceheirdomgivenRometotheCaesar-thistome？
　　Theheritageofakinglymind，AndaproudspiritwhichhathstrivenTriumphantlywithhumankind。
　　OnmountainsoilIfirstdrewlife：
　　ThemistsoftheTaglayhaveshedNightlytheirdewsuponmyhead，And，Ibelieve，thewingedstrifeAndtumultoftheheadlongairHavenestledinmyveryhair。
　　SolatefromHeaven-thatdew-itfellMiddreamsofanunholynight
　　Uponme-withthetouchofHell，WhiletheredflashingofthelightFromcloudsthathung，likebanners，o’er，Appearedtomyhalf-closingeyeThepageantryofmonarchy，Andthedeeptrumpet-thunder’sroarCamehurriedlyuponme，tellingOfhumanbattle，wheremyvoice，Myownvoice，sillychild！-wasswellingO！howmyspiritwouldrejoice，Andleapwithinmeatthecry
　　Thebattle-cryofVictory！
　　TheraincamedownuponmyheadUnshelter’d-andtheheavywindWasgiantlike-sothou，mymind！-
　　Itwasbutman，Ithought，whoshedLaurelsuponme：andtherush-
　　ThetorrentofthechillyairGurgledwithinmyearthecrushOfempires-withthecaptive’sprayer-
　　Thehumofsuiters-andthetoneOfflattery’roundasovereign’sthrone。
　　Mypassions，fromthathaplesshour，Usurp’datyrannywhichmenHavedeem’d，sinceIhavereach’dtopower；
　　Myinnatenature-beitso：
　　But，father，thereliv’donewho，then，Then-inmyboyhood-whentheirfireBurn’dwithastillintenserglow，Forpassionmust，withyouth，expire
　　E’en_then_whoknewthisironheartInwoman’sweaknesshadapart。
　　Ihavenowords-alas！-totellThelovelinessoflovingwell！
　　NorwouldInowattempttotraceThemorethanbeautyofafaceWhoselineaments，uponmymind，Areshadowsonth’unstablewind：
　　ThusIrememberhavingdweltSomepageofearlyloreupon，Withloiteringeye，tillIhavefeltTheletters-withtheirmeaning-meltTofantasies-withnone。