Back to the glass in terror we came, And stared at the writing round the frame. We could not understand one word: And suddenly we thought we heard Th… - Alfred Noyes

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Back to the glass in terror we came, And stared at the writing round the frame. We could not understand one word: And suddenly we thought we heard The hissing of the snakes again: How could we front them all alone? O, madly we clutched at the mirrored stone And wished we were back on the flowery plain: And swifter than thought and swift as fear The whole world flashed, and behold we were there.