Queen Oriana's Dream

     
     
     
     
     Whosesweetscentthevioletsaided,
     
     
     Violetswhosebreathalone
     
     
     Yieldsbutfeeblesmellornone
     
     
     (SweeterbedJoveneerreposedon
     
     
     WhenhiseyesOlympusclosedon),
     
     
     Whileoerheadsixslavesdidhold
     
     
     Canopyofclothogold,
     
     
     Andtwomoredidmusickeep,
     
     
     WhichmightJunolulltosleep,
     
     
     Oriana,whowasqueen
     
     
     TothemightyTamerlane,
     
     
     Thatwaslordofalltheland
     
     
     BetweenThraceandSamarchand,
     
     
     Whilethenontidefervourbeamd,
     
     
     Musedherselftosleep,anddreamd.
     
     
     Thusfar,inmagnificstrain,
     
     
     Ayoungpoetsoothedhisvein,
     
     
     Buthehadnorprosenornumbers
     
     
     Toexpressaprincesssslumbers——
     
     
     YouthfulRichardhadstrangefancies,
     
     
     Wasdeepversedinoldromances,
     
     
     Andcouldtalkwholehoursupon
     
     
     TheGreatChamandPresterJohn,——
     
     
     TellthefieldinwhichtheSophi
     
     
     FromtheTartarwonatrophy——
     
     
     Whathereadwithsuchdelightof,
     
     
     Thoughthecouldaseaslywriteof——
     
     
     Buthisover-younginvention
     
     
     Keptnotpacewithbraveintention
     
     
     twentysunsdidriseandset,
     
     
     Andhecouldnofurtherget;
     
     
     But,unabletoproceed,
     
     
     Madavirtueoutofneed,
     
     
     And,hislabourswiselierdeemdof,
     
     
     Didomitwhatthequeendreamdof.