Chapter II: Canto I: Argument

Exordium--The Palace of Fantasy--Sir Herald described--His Address
to the crowd assembled by proclamation--Prepares to lead them to
the interior of the building--Its outward appearance--On their
entry are first conducted by Sir Page to be suitably attired--A
description of his person--Admitted to the Saloon--Its
gorgeousness--Its walls of tapestry--The Druid--The Belted Knight
and Merry Woodsman--The Caravan--A Scene on the Ganges--Mount
Helicon--The Promontory and Prospect--The expected Interview--Dan
Fantasy--His lofty State--Attendants and Recreation--The audience
announced--The Populace addressed--The Bard appointed as their
Conductor to the various wonders of the place--A Description of the
Poet, who led them by a subterranean way--The Beautiful
Bay--Treasures of the Deep--The hollow-way and disembowelled
Earth--The Cavern--The Grotto--Naiads of Brook and Stream--Their
Occupation--The object made known--Their further Progress--The View
obtained--The Intent--Mountain Scenery--The Vale of Enna.

THE PALACE OF FANTASY.