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ON THE PLAINS

Half-lost in film of faintest lawn,
A single star in armour white
Upon the dreamy heights of dawn
Guards the dim frontier of the night,
    Till plumed ray
    And golden spray
Have washed its trembling light away.

The sun has peeped above the blue;
His level lances as they pass
Have shot the dew-drops thro' and thro',
And dashed with rubies all the grass,
    And silver sound
    Of horse-bells round
Floats softly o'er the jewelled ground.