But who can conceive her rapturous delight, when, instead of the fearful
being she dreaded, she beheld one whose every limb, and every feature,
shone with a radiant and celestial beauty.
"All imperceptibly to human touch,
His wings display celestial essence light;
The clear effulgence of the blaze is such,
The brilliant plumage shines so heavenly bright,
That mortal eyes turn dazzled from the sight;
A youth he seems in manhood's freshest years;
Round his fair neck, as changing with delight,
Each golden curl resplendently appears,
Or shades his darker brow, which grace majestic wears."