And now his eyes were closed. Perhaps he slept, + 

Lapt in unearthly quiet⁠—never knew + 

How bit by bit the fog’s white rearguard crept + 

Over the crest and faded, and the blue + 

First brightening at the zenith trembled through, + 

And deepening shadows took a sharper form + 

Each moment, and the sandy earth grew warm. + 