NEBULA TO MAN 
Hulks helpless lie, held in the shallows fast, 
And some there are to deeper waters passed, 
Making for sea. Whilst some are far amain, 125 
And port or coast will never see again. 
Here further south, a brother mass in motion, 
On Scandinavia's west, has reached the ocean. 
But here it has a shallow sea to face, 
That lacks the depth to undermine its base. 130 
And on it drives its little hindered way, 
As though it would its weight on Scotia lay. 
But pressing on, it finds its way opposed 
By other ice that has the sea-way closed. 
Scotia with ice enough, and ice let free, 135 
Already has a sheet far out to sea. 
Thus sheet meets sheet, and erst united lands 
Their bond renew, with icy outstretched hands. 
With forces joined the mighty frozen host 
Now bend their whelming way to Albion's coast. 140 
No sheet is here that can their course withstand, 
And down they press upon her eastern land. 
Yet as they southward move by hill and dale, 
Their early strength and firmness seem to fail : 
And ere is reached where London stands to-day, 145 
The aggressive host has dwindled nigh away. 
From Scotia's highlands far to west have gone 
Vast glaciers combined ; which pressing on 
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