HEATHER BURNING. 



"Agamemnon" : "Vulcan sending forth a brilliant 

 gleam from Ida ; and beacon despatched beacon of 

 courier fire hitherward. Ida, first, to the Hermean 

 promontory of Lemnos, and third, in order Athos, 

 mount of Jove, received the great torch from the isle, 

 and passing o'er so as to ridge the sea, the might of 

 the lamp as it joyously traveled, the pine torch trans- 

 mitting its gold gleaming splendor, like a sun, to the 

 watch-towers of Macistus. And (the watchman) 

 omitted not his share of the messenger's duty, either by 

 any delay, or by being carelessly overcome by sleep ; 

 but the light of the beacon coming from afar to the 

 streams of the Euripus gives signal to the watchmen 

 of Messapius; and they lighted a flame in turn, and 

 sent the tidings onward, having kindled with a fire a 

 pile of withered heath." 



Or as Browning translates it : 



And far the beacon's light on Stream Euripos 

 Arriving, made aware Messapios' warders, 

 And up they lit in turn, played herald onwards, 

 Kindling with flame a heap of gray old heather. 



Moorburn 



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 "Far the withering heaths with moorburn blaze." 



Ley den. 



Oh, heath upon the hills aflame, 

 Thy odor steals my spirit o'er 



And stirs within the fancy deep 

 The shadowy dreams of yore. 



