Burns, and bright points break up and baffle day.


MELEAGER.

The first, for many I know not, being far off,
Peleus the Larissaean, couched with whom
Sleeps the white sea-bred wife and silver-shod,
Fair as fled foam, a goddess; and their son
Most swift and splendid of men's children born,
Most like a god, full of the future fame.


ALTHAEA.

Who are these shining like one sundered star?


MELEAGER.

Thy sister's sons, a double flower of men.


ALTHAEA.

O sweetest kin to me in all the world,
O twin-born blood of Leda, gracious heads
Like kindled lights in untempestuous heaven,
Fair flower-like stars on the iron foam of fight,
With what glad heart and kindliness of soul,