“And much I mused on legends quaint and oldWhich whilome won the hearts of all on EarthToward their brightness, even as flame draws air; But had their being in the heart of ManAs air is the life of flame: …… The clear GalaxyShorn of its hoary lustre, wonderful,Distinct and vivid with sharp points of light,Blaze within blaze, an unimagined depthAnd harmony of planet-girded SunsAnd moon-encircled planets, wheel in wheel,Arched the wan Sapphire. Nay-the hum of men,Or other things talking in unknown tongues,And notes of busy life in distant worldsBeat like a far wave on my anxious ear.”