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the chamber called peace.
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From their unfinished story of Infinite Glory:
But its echo, low-breathing, like incense came wreathing
  The chamber called Peace.

Though dripping November had quenched the last ember
  Of autumn's red fire,
A presence enchanted the forest yet haunted;
  It could not expire:
It lit the leaves, flying from winds feebly sighing
  For summer's decease;
Touched the birches white-fingered, that silently lingered,
Where pine-choirs were sending an anthem unending
  Through the chamber called Peace.

In a still flood of amber, Dawn entered the chamber,
  The sleeper to rouse.
A rose-cloud passed slowly,—a messenger holy,
  At pause for the vows
Of pilgrims awaking;—then lifting and breaking
  From a rich, robing fleece,