THEREaresomequalitiessomeincorporatethings，Thathaveadoublelife，whichthusismadeAtypeofthattwinentitywhichspringsFrommatterandlight，evincedinsolidandshade。
Thereisatwo-fold_Silence_seaandshore
Bodyandsoul。Onedwellsinlonelyplaces，Newlywithgrasso’ergrown；somesolemngraces，Somehumanmemoriesandtearfullore，Renderhimterrorless：hisname’s“NoMore。”
HeisthecorporateSilence：dreadhimnot！
Nopowerhathheofevilinhimself；
Butshouldsomeurgentfateuntimelylot！
Bringtheetomeethisshadownamelesself，ThathaunteththeloneregionswherehathtrodNofootofman，commendthyselftoGod！
BYarouteobscureandlonely，Hauntedbyillangelsonly，WhereanEidolon，namedNIGHT，Onablackthronereignsupright，IhavereachedtheselandsbutnewlyFromanultimatedimThule-
Fromawildweirdclimethatlieth，sublime，OutofSPACE-outofTIME。
Bottomlessvalesandboundlessfloods，Andchasms，andcaves，andTitianwoods，WithformsthatnomancandiscoverForthedewsthatdripallover；
MountainstopplingevermoreIntoseaswithoutashore；
Seasthatrestlesslyaspire，Surging，untoskiesoffire；
LakesthatendlesslyoutspreadTheirlonewaters-loneanddead，-
Theirstillwaters-stillandchillyWiththesnowsofthelollinglily。
BythelakesthatthusoutspreadTheirlonewaters，loneanddead，-
Theirsadwaters，sadandchillyWiththesnowsofthelollinglily，-
Bythemountains-neartheriverMurmuringlowly，murmuringever，-
Bythegreywoods，-bytheswampWherethetoadandthenewtencamp，-
BythedismaltarnsandpoolsWheredwelltheGhouls，-
Byeachspotthemostunholy-
Ineachnookmostmelancholy，-
TherethetravellermeetsaghastSheetedMemoriesofthePast-
ShroudedformsthatstartandsighAstheypassthewandererby-
White-robedformsoffriendslonggiven，Inagony，totheEarth-andHeaven。
Fortheheartwhosewoesarelegion’Tisapeaceful，soothingregion-
Forthespiritthatwalksinshadow’Tis-oh’tisanEldorado！
Butthetraveller，travellingthroughit，Maynot-darenotopenlyviewit；
NeveritsmysteriesareexposedTotheweakhumaneyeunclosed；
SowillsitsKing，whohathforbidTheupliftingofthefringedlid；
AndthusthesadSoulthatherepassesBeholdsitbutthroughdarkenedglasses。
Byarouteobscureandlonely，Hauntedbyillangelsonly，WhereanEidolon，namedNIGHT，Onablackthronereignsupright，IhavewanderedhomebutnewlyFromthisultimatedimThule。
ATmorn-atnoon-attwilightdim-
Maria！thouhastheardmyhymn！
Injoyandwo-ingoodandill-
MotherofGod，bewithmestill！
WhentheHoursflewbrightlybyAndnotacloudobscuredthesky，Mysoul，lestitshouldtruantbe，Thygracedidguidetothineandthee；
Now，whenstormsofFateo’ercastDarklymyPresentandmyPast，LetmyFutureradiantshineWithsweethopesoftheeandthine！
FAIRisle，thatfromthefairestofallflowers，ThygentlestofallgentlenamesdosttakeHowmanymemoriesofwhatradianthoursAtsightoftheeandthineatonceawake！
Howmanyscenesofwhatdepartedbliss！
Howmanythoughtsofwhatentombedhopes！
HowmanyvisionsofamaidenthatisNomore-nomoreuponthyverdantslopes！
No_more！_alas，thatmagicalsadsoundTransfomringall！Thycharmsshallplease_nomore_-
Thymemory_nomore！_AccursedgroundHenceforthIholdthyflower-enamelledshore，Ohyacinthineisle！OpurpleZante！
“Isoad’oro！FiordiLevante！”
ROME。AHallinaPalaceAlessandraandCastiglione……
_Alessandra。_Thouartsad，Castiglione。
_Castiglione。_Sad！notI。
Oh，I’mthehappiest，happiestmaninRome！
Afewdaysmore，thouknowest，myAlessandra，Willmaketheemine。Oh，Iamveryhappy！
_Aless。_MethinksthouhastasingularwayofshowingThyhappiness！whatailsthee，cousinofmine？
Whydidstthousighsodeeply？
_Cas。_DidIsign？
Iwasnotconsciousofit。Itisafashion，AsillyamostsillyfashionIhaveWhenIam_very_happy。DidIsigh？_sighing。_
_Aless。_Thoudidst。Thouartnotwell。ThouhastindulgedToomuchoflate，andIamvexedtoseeit。
Latehoursandwine，Castiglione，theseWillruinthee！thouartalreadyaltered
ThylooksarehaggardnothingsowearsawayTheconstitutionaslatehoursandwine。
_Cas。musing。_Nothing，faircousin，nothingnotevendeepsorrow
Wearsitawaylikeevilhoursandwine。
Iwillamend。
_Aless。_Doit！IwouldhavetheedropThyriotouscompany，toofellowslowborn
IllsuitthelikewitholdDiBroglio’sheirAndAlessandra’shusband。
_Cas。_Iwilldropthem。
_Aless。_Thouwiltthoumust。AttendthoualsomoreTothydressandequipagetheyareoverplainForthyloftyrankandfashionmuchdependsUponappearances。
_Cas。_I’llseetoit。
_Aless。_Thenseetoit！paymoreattention，sir，ToabecomingcarriagemuchthouwantestIndignity。
_Cas。_Much，much，oh！muchIwantInproperdignity。
_Aless。haughtily_Thoumockestme，sir！
_Cas。abstractedly。_Sweet，gentleLalage！
_Aless。_HeardIaright？
IspeaktohimhespeaksofLalage！
SirCount！_placesherhandonhisshoulder_whatartthoudreaming？
he’snotwell！
Whatailsthee，sir？
_Cas。startling。_Cousin！faircousin！madam！
IcravethypardonindeedIamnotwell
Yourhandfromoffmyshoulder，ifyouplease。
Thisairismostoppressive！MadamtheDuke！
_EnterDiBroglio。_
_DiBroglio。_Myson，I’venewsforthee！hey？what’sthematter？_observingAlessandra_
I’thepouts？Kissher，Castiglione！kissher，Youdog！andmakeitup，Isay，thisminute！
I’venewsforyouboth。PolitianisexpectedHourlyinRomePolitian，EarlofLeicester！
We’llhavehimatthewedding。’TishisfirstvisitTotheimperialcity。
_Aless。_What！PolitianOfBritain，EarlofLeicester？
_DiBrog。_Thesame，mylove。
We’llhavehimatthewedding。AmanquiteyoungInyears，butgreyinfame。Ihavenotseenhim，ButRumourspeaksofhimasofaprodigyPre-eminentinartsandarms，andwealth，Andhighdescent。We’llhavehimatthewedding。
_Aless。_IhaveheardmuchofthisPolitian。
Gay，volatileandgiddyishenot？
Andlittlegiventothinking。
_DiBrog。_Farfromit，love。
Nobranch，theysay，ofallphilosophySodeepabstrusehehasnotmasteredit。
Learnedasfewarelearned。
_Aless。_’Tisverystrange！
IhaveknownmenhaveseenPolitianAndsoughthiscompany。TheyspeakofhimAsofonewhoenteredmadlyintolife，Drinkingthecupofpleasuretothedregs。
_Cas。_Ridiculous！NowIhaveseenPolitianAndknowhimwellnorlearnednormirthfulhe。
HeisadreamerandamanshutoutFromcommonpassions。
_DiBrog。_Children，wedisagree。
LetusgoforthandtastethefragrantairOfthegarden。DidIdream，ordidIhearPolitianwasa_melancholy_man？_exeunt。_
ROME。ALady’sapartment，withawindowopenandlookingintoagarden。
Lalage，indeepmourning，readingatatableonwhichliesomebooksandahandmirror。InthebackgroundJacintaaservantmaidleanscarelesslyuponachair。
_Lal。_[_Lalage_]Jacinta！isitthou？
_Jac。_[_Jacinta_]_pertly_。Yes，Ma’am，I’mhere。
_Lal。_Ididnotknow，Jacinta，youwereinwaiting。
Sitdown！Letnotmypresencetroubleyou
Sitdown！forIamhumble，mosthumble。
_Jac。__aside_。’Tistime。
_Jacintaseatsherselfinaside-longmanneruponthechair，restingherelbowsupontheback，andregardinghermistresswithacontemptuouslook。
Lalagecontinuestoread_。
_Lal。_“Itinanotherclimate，sohesaid，“Boreabrightgoldenflower，butnoti’thissoil！”
_pausesturnsoversomeleaves，andresumes_
“Nolingeringwintersthere，norsnow，norshower
“ButOceanevertorefreshmankind“Breathestheshrillspiritofthewesternwind。”
O，beautiful！-mostbeautifulhowlikeTowhatmyfeveredsouldothdreamofHeaven！
Ohappyland_pauses_Shedied！themaidendied！
Astillmorehappymaidenwhocouldstdie！
Jacinta！
_Jacintareturnsnoanswer，andLalagepresentlyresumes。_
Again！asimilartaleToldofabeauteousdamebeyondthesea！
ThusspeakethoneFerdinandinthewordsoftheplay
“Shediedfullyoung“oneBossolaanswershim
“Ithinknotsoherinfelicity“Seemedtohaveyearstoomany“Ahlucklesslady！
Jacinta！_stillnoanswer_
Here’safarsternerstory，Butlikeoh，verylikeinitsdespair
OfthatEgyptianqueen，winningsoeasilyAthousandheartslosingatlengthherown。