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And then, from her poppy wings, Slumber

Dropped petals of sleep on his eyes;

The Spirit of Slumber with pinions

Of vaporous silver, whose flutter

Had mixed with the music's wild number,

Lured down from the shadowy skies;

Lured down from her drowsy dominions,

To nest in his tired-out eyes.

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