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Chapter 41

           ashiningFigureoutlinedagainsttheskyinsuchsurpassingbeautyandvividbrilliancyasmademethinkthesunitselfhadriseninvastAngel-shapeonrainbowpinions!Andfromthebrighteningheaventhererangasilvervoice,clearasaclarion-call—

           "Arise,Lucifer,SonoftheMorning!Onesoulrejectsthee—onehourofjoyisgrantedthee!Henceandarise!"

           Earth,air,andseablazedsuddenlyintofierygold—blindedandstunned,Iwasseizedbycompellinghandsandheldfirmlydownbyaforceinvisible,...theyachtwasslowlysinkingunderme!Overwhelmedwithunearthlyterrors,mylipsyetmurmured,

           "God!Godonly!"Theheavenschangedfromgoldtocrimson—anontoshiningblue,...andagainstthismassofwaveringcolourthatseemedtomakeajewelledarchwayofthesky,IsawtheFormofhimwhomIhadknownasman,swiftlyascendgod-like,withflamingpinionsandupturnedgloriousvisage,likeavisionoflightindarkness!Aroundhimclusteredamillionwingedshapes—butHe,supreme,majestic,wonderful,toweredhighabovethemall,averykingofsplendour,thegloryroundhisbrowsresemblingmeteor-firesinanArcticmidnight—hiseyes,twinstars,ablazewithsuchgreatraptureasseemedhalfagony!Breathlessandgiddy,Istrainedmysighttofollowhimashefled;...andheardthemusicalcallingofstrangesweetvoiceseverywhere,fromeasttowest,fromnorthtosouth.

           "Lucifer!...Belovedandunforgotten!Lucifer,Sonofthemorning!Arise!..

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