--noun a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
A breathless wonder, shadowing forth afar
Some heavenly solstice hushed and halcyon...
---Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Heart's Compass
My heart is like a rainbow shell
That paddles in a halcyon sea;
My heart is gladder than all these,
Because my love is come to me...
----Christina Georgina Rossetti
A Birthday
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