'Oh, let me look once again and see br Starlight the heavens o'ersweeping!' br Begged young Magnus on bended knee, br It was sore to see. br All the women afar were weeping. br br 'Oh, till to-morrow! The mountains to see br And ocean its blue displaying, br Only once, and then let it be!' br Thus he bent the knee, br While his friends for mercy were praying. br br 'Oh, in the church let God's blood so bright br Be the last blessing that greets me! br It shall bathe with a flood of light br Through eternal night br My eyes, when the darkness meets me!' br br Deep sank the steel, and each seeing eye br Lightning-like night had swallowed.