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The lady fell, and clasped his knees,
Her face upraised, her eyes o'erflowing;
And Bracy replied, with faltering voice,
His gracious hail on all bestowing;
"Thy words, thou sire of Christabel,
Are sweeter than my harp can tell;
Yet might I gain a boon of thee,
This day my journey should not be,
So strange a dream hath come to me;
That I had vowed with music loud
To clear yon wood from thing unblest,
Warn'd by a vision in my rest!

Word:

gracious

Question:

What is the significance of the dream that Bracy had, and how does it relate to his journey?

Answer (optional):

The dream that Bracy had was about seeing a dove, which was a gentle bird that Christabel's father loved and called by his daughter's name. In his dream, the dove was fluttering and uttering fearful moans in the forest alone. Bracy had vowed to clear the wood of a thing unblest, warned by this vision in his rest. The significance of the dream is that it caused Bracy to reconsider his journey and to ask for a boon before embarking on it.