whereat

To----("I heed not that my earthly lot")

To----("The bowers whereat, in dreams, I see")

To the River----

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The bowers whereat, in dreams, I see

The wantonest singing birds

Here, there, around the room, a soul to seize

Whereat a scream would rise, but no surcease

Of music or of dancing, save by him

And threatned unto him the dreaded name 380

Of Hecate[*]: whereat he gan to quake,

And lifting up his lumpish head, with blame

She had been standing there and seen me pass, without a smile,

I sought her even to the sagging board whereat

The stout immortals sat;

A good ghost, not to be forsaken;

Whereat she laughs and has no fears

Of what a ghost may reawaken,

For multitude and thirst of sweetnesses;

Whereat rejoicing, I desired the art

Of the Greek whistler, who to wharf and mart

Bringing before my face the great increase

Of my desires, whereat I weep and sing,

In joy and woe, as in a doubtful ease: