...in his ' Ode to ' the West Wind,' has described it as ' the locks of the approaching storm,' ' — spread On the blue surface of thine airy surge, Like...bright hair uplifted from the head Of some fierce Msenad, even from the dim verge Of the horizon to the zenith's height.' It is the cloud known to seamen,...

...ofthe land in the thaoje of aeasoni. and 11 rouiequently Influenced by the windi which announce It. II. Thou on whose stream, 'mid the steep sky's commotion,...earth's decaying leaves are shed, Shook from the tangled houghs of Heaven and Ocean, Angels of rain and lightning : there arc spread On the blue surface of...

...Thou on whose stream, 'mid the steep sky'i commotion, Loose clouds like earth's decaying leaves ак Mœnad, even from the dim verge Of the horizon to the zenith's height. The locks of the approaching...

...Thou on whose stream, 'mid the steep sky's comnio tion, Loose clouds like earth's decaying leaves sire shed, Shook from the tangled boughs of Heaven and...bright hair uplifted from the head Of some fierce Ma-nad, even from the dim verge Of the horizon to the zenith's height. The locks of the approaching...

...plain and hill : Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere ; Destroyer and preserver ; bear, oh hear ! Thou on whose stream, 'mid the steep sky's commotion, Loose clouds like earth's deeaying leaves are shed, Shook from the tangled boughs of Heavenand Oeean, Angels of rain and lightning...

...the Ode to the West Wind, in which is a comparison as beautiful and bold as some in ^Eschylus : — " Thou on whose stream, 'mid the steep sky's commotion...bright hair uplifted from the head Of some fierce Memad, even from the dim verge Of the horizon to the zenith's height, The locks of the approaching...

...plain and hill : Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere ; Destroyer and preserver ; hear, oh hear ! Thou on whose stream, 'mid the steep sky's commotion,...earth's decaying leaves are shed, Shook from the tangled boughsot'Heavenand Ocean, Angels of rain and lightning : there are spread (In the blue surface of thine...

...every where; Destroyer and preserver, hear, oh, hear ! n. Thou on whose stream, 'mid the steep skyrs commotion, Loose clouds like earth's decaying leaves...bright hair uplifted from the head Of some fierce Moenad, even from the dim verge Of the horizon to the zenith's height, The locks of the approaching...

...influenced by the winds which announce it. 30. U. Thou on whose stream, 'mid the Bleep sky's comma lion, Loose clouds like earth's decaying leaves are shed....surge, Like the bright hair uplifted from the head Of the horizon to the zenith's height, Of some fierce M&nad, even from Ihe dim verge The locks of Ihe...

...plain and hill : Wild Spirit, which art moving every where ; Destroyer and preserver ; hear, oh hear ! Thou on whose stream, 'mid the steep sky's commotion,...Heaven and Ocean, Angels of rain and lightning: there arc spread On the blue surface of thine airy surge, Like the bright hair uplifted from the head Of...