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I
Onthycouchofcloudreclined，Wake，OsoftandsacredWind！
Softandsacredwillwenamethee，Whosoe’erthesirethatclaimthee——
WhetheroldAuster’sduskychild，OrtheloudsonofEuruswild；
Orhiswhoo’erthedarklingdeeps，FromthebleakNorth，intempestsweeps；
StillshaltthouseemasdeartousAsflowery—crownedZephyrus，When，throughtwilight’sstarrydew，Trembling，hehasteshisnymphtowoo。
II
Lo！oursilvercensersswinging，Perfumeso’erthypathareflinging——
Ne’ero’erTempe’sbreathlessvalleys，Ne’ero’erCypria’scedarnalleys，OrtheRose—isle’smoonlitsea，Floatedsweetsmoreworthythee。
Lo！aroundourvasessendingMyrrhandnardwithcassiablending：
Pavingairwithodorousmeet，Forthysilver—sandall’dfeet！
III
Augustandeverlastingair！
Thesourceofallthatbreatheandbe，FromthemuteclaybeforetheebearTheseedsittookfromthee！
Aspire，brightFlame！aspire！
Wildwind！——awake，awake！
Thineown，OsolemnFire！
OAir，thineownretake！
IV
Itcomes！itcomes！Lo！itsweeps，TheWindweinvokethewhile！
Andcrackles，anddarts，andleapsThelightontheholypile！
Itrises！itswingsinterweaveWiththeflames——howtheyhowlandheave！
Toss’d，whirl’dtoandfro，Howtheflame—serpentsglow！
Rushinghigherandhigher，On——on，fearfulFire！
ThygiantlimbstwinedWiththearmsoftheWind！
Lo！theelementsmeetonthethroneOfdeath——toreclaimtheirown！
V
Swing，swingthecenserround——
Tunethestringstoasoftersound！
Fromthechainsofthyearthlytoil，Fromtheclaspofthymortalcoil，Fromtheprisonwhereclayconfinedthee，Thehandsoftheflameunbindthee！
OSoul！thouartfree——allfree！
Asthewindsintheirceaselesschase，Whentheyrusho’ertheirairysea，Thoumaystspeedthroughtherealmsofspace，Nofetterisforgedforthee！
Rejoice！o’erthesluggardtideOftheStyxthybarkcanglide，AndthystepsevermoreshallroveThroughthegladesofthehappygrove；
Where，farfromtheloath’dCocytus，Thelovedandthelostinviteus。
Thouartslavetotheearthnomore！
Osoul，thouartfreed！——andwe？——
Ah！whenshallourtoilbeo’er？
Ah！whenshallwerestwiththee？
Andnowhighandfarintothedawningskiesbrokethefragrantfire；itflushedluminouslyacrossthegloomycypresses——itshotabovethemassivewallsoftheneighboringcity；andtheearlyfishermanstartedtobeholdtheblazereddeningonthewavesofthecreepingsea。
ButIonesatdownapartandalone，and，leaningherfaceuponherhands，sawnottheflame，norheardthelamentationofthemusic：shefeltonlyonesenseofloneliness——shehadnotyetarrivedtothathallowingsenseofcomfort，whenweknowthatwearenotalone——thatthedeadarewithus！
Thebreezerapidlyaidedtheeffectofthecombustiblesplacedwithinthepile。Bydegreestheflamewavered，lowered，dimmed，andslowly，byfitsandunequalstarts，diedaway——emblemoflifeitself；where，justbefore，allwasrestlessnessandflame，nowlaythedullandsmoulderingashes。
Thelastsparkswereextinguishedbytheattendants——theemberswerecollected。Steepedintherarestwineandthecostliestodorous，theremainswereplacedinasilverurn，whichwassolemnlystoredinoneoftheneighboringsepulchresbesidetheroad；andtheyplacedwithinitthevialfulloftears，andthesmallcoinwhichpoetrystillconsecratedtothegrimboatman。Andthesepulchrewascoveredwithflowersandchaplets，andincensekindledonthealtar，andthetombhungroundwithmanylamps。
Butthenextday，whenthepriestreturnedwithfreshofferingstothetomb，hefoundthattotherelicsofheathensuperstitionsomeunknownhandshadaddedagreenpalm—branch。Hesufferedittoremain，unknowingthatitwasthesepulchralemblemofChristianity。
Whentheaboveceremonieswereover，oneofthePraeficaethreetimessprinkledthemournersfromthepurifyingbranchoflaurel，utteringthelastword，’Ilicet！’——Depart！——andtheritewasdone。
Butfirsttheypausedtoutter——weepinglyandmanytimes——theaffectingfarewell，’SalveEternum！’AndasIoneyetlingered，theywokethepartingstrain。
SALVEETERNUM
I
Farewell！Osouldeparted！
Farewell！Osacredurn！
Bereavedandbroken—hearted，Toearththemournersturn。
Tothedimanddrearyshore，Thouartgoneourstepsbefore！
ButthithertheswiftHoursleadus，Andthoudostbutawhileprecedeus，Salve——salve！
Lovedurn，andthousolemncell，Muteashes！——farewell，farewell！
Salve——salve！
II
Ilicet——irelicet——
Ah，vainlywouldwepart！
Thytombisthefaithfulheart。
Aboutevermorewebearthee；
Forwhofromtheheartcantearthee？
Vainlywesprinkleo’erusThedropsofthecleansingstream；
AndvainlybrightbeforeusThelustralfireshallbeam。
ForwhereisthecharmexpellingThythoughtfromitssacreddwelling？
Ourgriefsarethyfuneralfeast，AndMemorythymourningpriest。
Salve——salve！
III
Ilicet——irelicet！
ThesparkfromthehearthisgoneWherevertheairshallbearit；
Theelementstaketheirown——
Theshadowsreceivethyspirit。
Itwillsoothetheetofeelourgrief，Asthouglid’stbytheGloomyRiver！
Iflovemayinlifebebrief，Indeathitisfixedforever。
Salve——salve！
Inthehallwhichourfeastsillume，Theroseforanhourmaybloom；
Butthecypressthatdecksthetomb——
Thecypressisgreenforever！
Salve——salve！
ChapterIX
INWHICHANADVENTUREHAPPENSTOIONE。
WHILEsomestayedbehindtosharewiththeprieststhefuneralbanquet，Ioneandherhandmaidstookhomewardtheirmelancholyway。Andnow（thelastdutiestoherbrotherperformed）hermindawokefromitsabsorption，andshethoughtofherallianced，andthedreadchargeagainsthim。Not——aswehavebeforesaid——attachingevenamomentarybelieftotheunnaturalaccusation，butnursingthedarkestsuspicionagainstArbaces，shefeltthatjusticetoherloverandtohermurderedrelativedemandedhertoseekthepraetor，andcommunicateherimpression，unsupportedasitmightbe。Questioninghermaidens，whohadhitherto——kindlyanxious，asIhavesaid，tosavehertheadditionalagony——refrainedfrominformingherofthestateofGlaucus，shelearnedthathehadbeendangerouslyill：thathewasincustody，undertheroofofSallust；thatthedayofhistrialwasappointed。
’Avertinggods，’sheexclaimed；’andhaveIbeensolongforgetfulofhim？
HaveIseemedtoshunhim？O！letmehastentodohimjustice——toshowthatI，thenearestrelativeofthedead，believehiminnocentofthecharge。
Quick！quick！letusfly。Letmesoothe——tend——cheerhim！andiftheywillnotbelieveme；iftheywillnotleadtomyconviction；iftheysentencehimtoexileortodeath，letmesharethesentencewithhim！’
Instinctivelyshehastenedherpace，confusedandbewildered，scarceknowingwhithershewent；nowdesigningfirsttoseekthepraetor，andnowtorushtothechamberofGlaucus。Shehurriedon——shepassedthegateofthecity——shewasinthelongstreetleadingupthetown。Thehouseswereopened，butnonewereyetastirinthestreets；thelifeofthecitywasscarceawake——whenlo！shecamesuddenlyuponasmallknotofmenstandingbesideacoveredlitter。Atallfiguresteppedfromthemidstofthem，andIoneshriekedaloudtobeholdArbaces。
’FairIone！’saidhe，gently，andappearingnottoheedheralarm：’myward，mypupil！forgivemeifIdisturbthypioussorrows；butthepraetor，solicitousofthyhonour，andanxiousthatthoumayestnotrashlybeimplicatedinthecomingtrial；knowingthestrangeembarrassmentofthystate（seekingjusticeforthybrother，butdreadingpunishmenttothybetrothed）——sympathizing，too，withthyunprotectedandfriendlesscondition，anddeemingitharshthatthoushouldstbesufferedtoactunguidedandmournalone——hathwiselyandpaternallyconfidedtheetothecareofthylawfulguardian。Beholdthewritingwhichintruststheetomycharge！’
’DarkEgyptian！’criedIone，drawingherselfproudlyaside；’begone！Itisthouthathastslainmybrother！Isittothycare，thyhandsyetreekingwithhisblood，thattheywillgivethesisterHa！thouturnestpale！thyconsciencesmitesthee！thoutremblestatthethunderboltoftheavenginggod！Passon，andleavemetomywoe！’
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