Andyouarenothingbutaditch。
No，myfriend，Lucywilldrivewithyou，andtotalktoyou，andsingyoursongs；shewilltakecareofyou，andprayforyou，andcrywhenyougotothewar；ifsheisnotyourdaughteroryoursister，shewill，perhaps，inamomentofweaknessorinsanity，marryyou；shewillbeafaithfulwife，andfloatyoutotheend；butifyouwishtobeherlove，herhero，herideal，herdelight，herspontaneity，herutterrestandultimatum，youmustattuneyoursoultofineissues，——youmustbringouttheangelinyou，andkeepthebruteunder。
Itisnotthatyoushallstopmakingshoes，andbegintowritepoetry。Thatisjustasmuchdiscriminationasyouhave。Tellyoutobegentle，andyouthinkwewillhaveyoudissolveintomilk-and-water；tellyoutobepolite，andyouinferhypocrisy；
tobeneat，andyouleapoverintodandyism，fancyingallthewhilethatblusterismanliness。No，sir。Youmaymakeshoes，youmayrunengines，youmaycarrycoals；youmayblowthehuntsman\'shorn，hurlthebase-ball，followtheplough，smitetheanvil；yourfacemaybebrown，yourveinsknotted，yourhandsgrimed；andyetyoumaybeahero。And，ontheotherhand，youmaywriteversesandbeaclown。Itisnotnecessarytofeedonambrosiainordertobecomedivine；norshallonebeaccursed，thoughhedrinkoftheninefoldStyx。TheIsraelitesateangels\'foodinthewilderness，andremainedstiff-neckedanduncircumcisedinheartandears。Thewhitewater-lilyfeedsonslime，andunfoldsaheavenlyglory。ComeastheJunemorningcomes。Ithasnotpickeditswaydaintily，passingonlyamongtheroses。Ithasbreathedupthewholeearth。Ithasblownthroughthefieldsandbarnyardsandallthecommonplacesoftheland。Ithasshrunkfromnothing。
Itspurityhasbreastedandoverborneallthings，andsomingledandharmonizedallthatitsweepsaroundyourforeheadandsinksintoyourheartassoftandsweetandpureasthefragrancyofParadise。Socomeyou，roughfromtheworld\'sroughwork，allout-doorairsblowingaroundyou，andallyourearth-smellsclingingtoyou，butwithafineinwardgrace，sostrong，sosweet，sosalubriousthatitmeetsandmastersallthings，blendingeveryfaintestorfoulestodorofearthlinessintothegratefulincenseofapureandloftylife。