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...the land." And the description of how the " • majestic river floated on. Out of the mist and ham of that low land, Into the frosty starlight, and there moved Rejoicing, through the hush'd Chorasmian waste, Under the solitary moon." are superior to anything we possess, saving from...

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...for the strife and passion which have preceded : — " But the majestic river floated on Out of tbe mist and hum of that low land, Into the frosty starlight, and there moved Rejoicing, through the hush d Chorasmian waste, Under the solitary moon ; he flow'd Kight for the Polar Star, past Orgunje,...

...its cold and pure serenity is more beautiful for the strife and passion which have preceded : — " But the majestic river floated on Out of the mist and hum of that low land, Into tbe frosty starlight, and there moved Rejoicing, through the hush'd Chorasuiian waste, Under the solitary...

...fullness of this magnificent passage : " But the majestic River floated on Out of the hum, and mist of that low land Into the frosty starlight, and there moved, Rejoicing, through the hush'd Chorasmian waste Under the solitary moon; he flowed Right for the Polar Star, past Orgunje,...

...the open sands Southward ; the Tartars by the river marge : And Rustum and his son were left alone. But the majestic river floated on, Out of the mist...begin To hem his watery march, and dam his streams, And split his currents ; that for many a league The shorn and parcelled Oxus strains along Through...

...the open Bands Southward ; the Tartars by the river marge : And Rnstum and his son were left alone. But the majestic river floated on, Out of the mist...that low land, Into the frosty starlight, and there mov'd, Rejoicing, though the hnsh'd Chorasmian waste, Under the solitary moon : he flow'd Right for...

...be an object of interest to any European public, but for all that, to quote Mr Matthew Arnold, '. . The majestic river floated on, Out of the mist and hum of the low land, Into the frosty starlight, and there moved, Rejoicing, through the hush'd Chorasmian...

...descriptive passage at the close, for diction and breadth of tone, would do honor to any living poet : — " But the majestic river floated on, Out of the mist...and bright, and large : then sands begin To hem his water)' march, and dam his streams, And split his currents ; that for many a league The shorn and parcelled...