...twirl'd the thread, And again the Woman began, In low, sweet tones to sing The unintelligible song. The thread she spun it gleam'd like gold In the light...stronger than thee, " Who can break this thread of mine '." And up she rais'd her bright blue eyes, And sweetly she smil'd on him, And he conceiv'd no ill...

...shone in the light, You might pry for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she heheld his wonder. And then again she spake, And still her...thread is small, my thread is fine, " But he must he " A stronger than thee, " Who can hreak this thread of mine !" And up she rais'd her hright hlue...

...flush of shame Arose, commixt with fear. She beheld and laugh'd at him, And then again she sung, " My thread is small, my thread is fine, " But he must...stronger than thee, " Who can break this thread of mine." And up she rais'd her bright blue eyes And fiercely she smil'd on him, '• I thank thee, I thank thee,...

...watching it, And she beheld his wonder. And then again she spake to him And still her speech was song, f Now twine it round thy hands I say, * Now twine it...thread is fine, * But he must be * A stronger than thec, * Who can break this thread of mine.* And up she raised her bright blue eyes And sweetly she...

...save when it shone in the light, You might pry for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, 8fi And then again she spake, And still her speech was...stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine !" And up she rais'd her bright blue eyes, And sweetly she smil'd on him, And he conceiv'd no ill ;...

...The thread she spun it gleam'd like gold la the light of the odorous fire, Yet was it so wondejxmsly thin, That, save when it shone in the light, You might...thread of mine !" 25. And up she rais'd her bright blue eyes, And sweetly she smil'd on him, And he conceiv'd no ill ; And round and round his right hand,...

...beheld his wonder, Cheer thee! cheer thce! Thalaba ! And then again she spake, A little yet bear up ! And still her speech was song : « Now twine it round thy hands I say, XX. Now twine it round thy hands I pray. All waste ! no sign of life My thread is small, my thread...

...shone in the light, You might look for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her...stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine ! " 27. And up she raised her bright blue eyes, And sweetly she smiled on him, And he conceived no...

...shone in the light, You might look for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her...stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine !" 27. And up she raised her bright blue eyes, And sweetly she smiled on him, And he conceived no ill;...

...like the thread of the Fatal Sisters, may be abruptly cut, but which can never again be untwined.* * " My thread is small, my thread is fine ; But he must...stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine 1" SOUTHEY'S THALABA. But if we cannot revert to childhood, and the in. fant growth of the faculties,...