...the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision of the world and all the wonder that should be ; . Saw the heavens fill with commerce ; argosies...dew, From the nations' airy navies, grappling in the central blue ; Far along the world-wide whisper of the south-wind rushing warm, With the standards...

...costly treasure — amethyst and topaz pale. Many n reader will at once recal Tennyson's stanza — Saw the heavens fill with commerce — argosies of...purple twilight, dropping down with costly bales. Again, it is impossible for any one familiar with Coleridge to read "Endymion" and not be reminded...

...where he says : For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be ; Saw the heavens...; Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rain'da ghastly dew, From the nation's airy navies grappling in the central blue. and fancied that...

...immediately suggests the prophecy of Amy's lover, who, in a vision of future triumphs and possibilities, "Saw the heavens fill with commerce, argosies of magic...the purple twilight dropping down with costly bales. " Here is one instance, among innumerable others, of a direct appropriation of thought and imagery,...

...they shall do : For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be ; Saw the heavens...dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue ; Far along the world-wide whisper of the south-wind rushing warm, With the standards...

...they shall do : For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be ; Saw the heavens...dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue ; Far along the world-wide whisper of the south- wind rushing warm, With the standards...

...pulsation that I felt before the strife, When I heard my days before me, and the tumult of my life ; " Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained...dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue ; " Far along the world-wide whisper of the south-wind rushing warm, With the standards...

...pulsation that I felt before the strife, When I heard my days before me, and the tumult of my life ; " Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rained...dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue ; " Far along the world-wide whisper of the south-wind rushing warm, With the standards...

...they shall do : For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be ; Saw the heavens...dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue ; Far along the world- wide whisper of the south- wind rushing warm, With the standards...

...daring. If we compare the Roman lyrist with our own Laureate, we find the latter inventing a hero who " Saw the heavens fill with commerce, argosies of magic...dew From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue." The dream is a sufficiently wild one. It may well be doubted whether balloons will carry...