O，shewasworthyofalllove！
Love-asininfancywasmine-
’TwassuchasangelmindsaboveMightenvy；heryounghearttheshrineOnwhichmyev’ryhopeandthoughtWereincense-thenagoodlygift，Fortheywerechildish-andupright-
Pureasheryoungexampletaught：
WhydidIleaveit，and，adrift，Trusttothefirewithin，forlight？
Wegrewinage-andlove-together，Roamingtheforest，andthewild；
Mybreasthershieldinwintryweather-
And，whenthefriendlysunshinesmil’d，Andshewouldmarktheopeningskies，_I_sawnoHeaven-butinhereyes。
YoungLove’sfirstlessonistheheart：
For’midthatsunshine，andthosesmiles，When，fromourlittlecaresapart，Andlaughingathergirlishwiles，I’dthrowmeonherthrobbingbreast，Andpourmyspiritoutintears-
Therewasnoneedtospeaktherest-
NoneedtoquietanyfearsOfher-whoask’dnoreasonwhy，Butturn’donmeherquieteye！
Yet_more_thanworthyoftheloveMyspiritstruggledwith，andstrove，When，onthemountainpeak，alone，Ambitionlentitanewtone-
Ihadnobeing-butinthee：
Theworld，andallitdidcontainIntheearth-theair-thesea-
Itsjoy-itslittlelotofpainThatwasnewpleasuretheideal，Dim，vanitiesofdreamsbynight-
Anddimmernothingswhichwerereal-
Shadows-andamoreshadowylight！
Partedupontheirmistywings，And，so，confusedly，becameThineimage，and-aname-aname！
Twoseparate-yetmostintimatethings。
Iwasambitious-haveyouknownThepassion，father？Youhavenot：
Acottager，Imark’dathroneOfhalftheworldasallmyown，Andmurmur’datsuchlowlylot-
But，justlikeanyotherdream，UponthevapourofthedewMyownhadpast，didnotthebeamOfbeautywhichdidwhileitthro’
Theminute-thehour-theday-oppressMymindwithdoubleloveliness。
Wewalk’dtogetheronthecrownOfahighmountainwhichlook’ddownAfarfromitsproudnaturaltowersOfrockandforest，onthehills-
Thedwindledhills！begirtwithbowersAndshoutingwithathousandrills。
Ispoketoherofpowerandpride，Butmystically-insuchguiseThatshemightdeemitnoughtbesideThemoment’sconverse；inhereyesIread，perhapstoocarelessly-
Amingledfeelingwithmyown-
Theflushonherbrightcheek，tomeSeem’dtobecomeaqueenlythroneToowellthatIshouldletitbeLightinthewildernessalone。
Iwrapp’dmyselfingrandeurthen，Anddonn’davisionarycrown
YetitwasnotthatFantasyHadthrownhermantleoverme-
Butthat，amongtherabble-men，Lionambitionischain’ddown-
Andcrouchestoakeeper’shand-
NotsoindesertswherethegrandThewild-theterribleconspireWiththeirownbreathtofanhisfire。
Look’roundtheenowonSamarcand！-
IsnotshequeenofEarth？herprideAboveallcities？inherhandTheirdestinies？inallbesideOfglorywhichtheworldhathknownStandsshenotnoblyandalone？
Falling-herverieststepping-stoneShallformthepedestalofathrone-
Andwhohersovereign？Timour-heWhomtheastonishedpeoplesawStridingo’erempireshaughtilyAdiadem’doutlaw-
O！humanlove！thouspiritgiven，OnEarth，ofallwehopeinHeaven！
Whichfall’stintothesoullikerainUpontheSirocwither’dplain，AndfailinginthypowertoblessButleav’sttheheartawilderness！
Idea！whichbindestlifearoundWithmusicofsostrangeasoundAndbeautyofsowildabirth-
Farewell！forIhavewontheEarth！
WhenHope，theeaglethattower’d，couldseeNocliffbeyondhiminthesky，Hispinionswerebentdroopingly-
Andhomewardturn’dhissoften’deye。
’Twassunset：whenthesunwillpartTherecomesasullennessofheartTohimwhostillwouldlookuponThegloryofthesummersun。
Thatsoulwillhatetheev’ningmist，Sooftenlovely，andwilllistTothesoundofthecomingdarknessknownTothosewhosespiritshearkenasoneWho，inadreamofnight，_would_flyBut_cannot_fromadangernigh。
Whattho’themoon-thewhitemoonShedallthesplendourofhernoon，Hersmileischilly-andherbeam，Inthattimeofdreariness，willseemSolikeyougatherinyourbreath
Aportraittakenafterdeath。
AndboyhoodisasummersunWhosewaningisthedreariestone
Forallwelivetoknowisknown，Andallweseektokeephathflown-
Letlife，then，astheday-flower，fallWiththenoon-daybeauty-whichisall。
Ireach’dmyhome-myhomenomore-
Forallhadflownwhomadeitso-
Ipass’dfromoutitsmossydoor，And，tho’mytreadwassoftandlow，AvoicecamefromthethresholdstoneOfonewhomIhadearlierknown-
O！Idefythee，Hell，toshowOnbedsoffirethatburnbelow，Ahumblerheart-adeeperwo-
Father，Ifirmlydobelieve-
I_know_-forDeath，whocomesformeFromregionsoftheblestafar，Wherethereisnothingtodeceive，Hathlefthisirongateajar，AndraysoftruthyoucannotseeAreflashingthro’Eternity
IdobelievethatEblishathAsnareinev’ryhumanpath-
Elsehow，whenintheholygroveIwanderedoftheidol，Love，WhodailyscentshissnowywingsWithincenseofburntofferingsFromthemostunpollutedthings，WhosepleasantbowersareyetsorivenAbovewithtrellicedraysfromHeavenNomotemayshun-notiniestflyThelight’ningofhiseagleeye-
HowwasitthatAmbitioncrept，Unseen，amidtherevelsthere，Tillgrowingbold，helaughedandleaptInthetanglesofLove’sveryhair？
HELEN，thybeautyistomeLikethoseNiceanbarksofyore，Thatgently，o’eraperfumedsea，Thewearyway-wornwandererboreTohisownnativeshore。
Ondesperateseaslongwonttoroam，Thyhyacinthhair，thyclassicface，ThyNaiadairshavebroughtmehomeTotheglorythatwasGreece，AndthegrandeurthatwasRome。
Lo！inyonbrilliantwindow-nicheHowstatue-likeImetheestand，Theagatelampwithinthyhand！
Ah，Psyche，fromtheregionswhichAreHoly-land！
_Once_itsmiledasilentdellWherethepeopledidnotdwell；
Theyhadgoneuntothewars，Trustingtothemild-eyedstars，Nightly，fromtheirazuretowers，Tokeepwatchabovetheflowers，InthemidstofwhichalldayTheredsun-lightlazilylay。
_Now_eachvisitershallconfessThesadvalley’srestlessness。
Nothingthereismotionless-
NothingsavetheairsthatbroodOverthemagicsolitude。
Ah，bynowindarestirredthosetreesThatpalpitatelikethechillseasAroundthemistyHebrides！
Ah，bynowindthosecloudsaredrivenThatrustlethroughtheunquietHeavenUneasily，frommorntilleven，OverthevioletstherethatlieInmyriadtypesofthehumaneye-
OvertheliliestherethatwaveAndweepaboveanamelessgrave！
Theywave：-fromouttheirfragranttopsEternaldewscomedownindrops。
Theyweep：-fromofftheirdelicatestemsPerennialtearsdescendingems。
INHeavenaspiritdothdwell“Whoseheart-stringsarealute；“
NonesingsowildlywellAstheangelIsrafel，Andthegiddystarssolegendstell
Ceasingtheirhymns，attendthespellOfhisvoice，allmute。
TotteringaboveInherhighestnoonTheenamouredmoonBlusheswithlove，While，tolisten，theredlevinWiththerapidPleiads，even，Whichwereseven，
PausesinHeavenAndtheysaythestarrychoirAndallthelisteningthings
ThatIsrafeli’sfireIsowingtothatlyreBywhichhesitsandsings-
ThetremblinglivingwireOfthoseunusualstrings。
*AndtheangelIsrafel，whoseheart-stringsarealut，andwhohasthesweetestvoiceofallGod’screatures-KORAN。
Buttheskiesthatangeltrod，Wheredeepthoughtsareaduty-
WhereLove’sagrownupGod-
WheretheHouriglancesareImbuedwithallthebeautyWhichweworshipinastar。
Therefore，thouartnotwrong，Israfeli，whodespisestAnunimpassion’dsong：
TotheethelaurelsbelongBestbard，becausethewisest！
Merrilylive，andlong！
TheextaciesaboveWiththyburningmeasuressuit-
Thygrief，thyjoy，thyhate，thylove，Withthefervorofthylute-
Wellmaythestarsbemute！
Yes，Heavenisthine；butthisIsaworldofsweetsandsours；
Ourflowersaremerely-flowers，AndtheshadowofthyperfectblissIsthesunshineofours。
IfIcoulddwellWhereIsrafelHathdwelt，andhewhereI，HemightnotsingsowildlywellAmortalmelody，WhileaboldernotethanthismightswellFrommylyrewithinthesky。
Thebowerswhereat，indreams，IseeThewantonestsingingbirdsArelips-andallthymelodyOflip-begottenwords-
Thineeyes，inHeavenofheartenshrin’dThendesolatelyfall，O！God！onmyfunerealmindLikestarlightonapall-
Thyheart-_thy_heart！-Iwakeandsigh，AndsleeptodreamtilldayOftruththatgoldcanneverbuy-
Ofthetriflesthatitmay。
IHEEDnotthatmyearthlylotHath-littleofEarthinit
ThatyearsoflovehavebeenforgotInthehatredofaminute：
ImournnotthatthedesolateArehappier，sweet，thanI，ButthatyousorrowformyfateWhoamapasser-by。
FAIRriver！inthybright，clearflowOfcrystal，wanderingwater，ThouartanemblemoftheglowOfbeauty-theunhiddenheart-
TheplayfulmazinessofartInoldAlberto’sdaughter；
Butwhenwithinthywaveshelooks-
Whichglistensthen，andtrembles-
Why，then，theprettiestofbrooksHerworshipperresembles；
Forinmyheart，asinthystream，Herimagedeeplylies-
HisheartwhichtremblesatthebeamOfhersoul-searchingeyes。
ISAWtheeonthybridalday-
Whenaburningblushcameo’erthee，Thoughhappinessaroundtheelay，Theworldalllovebeforethee：
AndinthineeyeakindlinglightWhateveritmightbe
WasallonEarthmyachingsightOfLovelinesscouldsee。
Thatblush，perhaps，wasmaidenshame-
Assuchitwellmaypass-
ThoughitsglowhathraisedafiercerflameInthebreastofhim，alas！
Whosawtheeonthatbridalday，Whenthatdeepblush_would_comeo’erthee，Thoughhappinessaroundtheelay，Theworldalllovebeforethee。
Thysoulshallfinditselfalone’Middarkthoughtsofthegreytomb-stone-
Notone，ofallthecrowd，topryIntothinehourofsecrecy：
BesilentinthatsolitudeWhichisnotloneliness-forthenThespiritsofthedeadwhostoodInlifebeforetheeareagainIndeatharoundthee-andtheirwillShallthenovershadowthee：bestill。
Forthenight-tho’clear-shallfrown-
Andthestarsshalllooknotdown，FromtheirhighthronesintheHeaven，WithlightlikeHopetomortalsgiven-
Buttheirredorbs，withoutbeam，TothywearinessshallseemAsaburningandafeverWhichwouldclingtotheeforever：
Nowarethoughtsthoushaltnotbanish-
Nowarevisionsne’ertovanish-
FromthyspiritshalltheypassNomore-likedew-dropfromthegrass：
Thebreeze-thebreathofGod-isstill-
AndthemistuponthehillShadowy-shadowy-yetunbroken，Isasymbolandatoken-
Howithangsuponthetrees，Amysteryofmysteries！-
InvisionsofthedarknightIhavedreamedofjoydeparted
ButawakingdreamsoflifeandlightHathleftmebroken-hearted。
Ah！whatisnotadreambydayTohimwhoseeyesarecastOnthingsaroundhimwitharayTurnedbackuponthepast？
Thatholydreamthatholydream，Whilealltheworldwerechiding，HathcheeredmeasalovelybeamAlonelyspiritguiding。
Whatthoughthatlight，thro’stormandnight，Sotrembledfromafar-
WhatcouldtherebemorepurelybrightInTruthsday-star？
ROMANCE，wholovestonodandsing，Withdrowsyheadandfoldedwing，AmongthegreenleavesastheyshakeFardownwithinsomeshadowylake，TomeapaintedparoquetHathbeen-amostfamiliarbird-
Taughtmemyalphabettosay-
TolispmyveryearliestwordWhileinthewildwoodIdidlie，Achild-withamostknowingeye。
Oflate，eternalCondoryearsSoshaketheveryHeavenonhighWithtumultastheythunderby，IhavenotimeforidlecaresThroughgazingontheunquietsky。
AndwhenanhourwithcalmerwingsItsdownuponthyspiritflings-
ThatlittletimewithlyreandrhymeTowhileaway-forbiddenthings！
MyheartwouldfeeltobeacrimeUnlessittrembledwiththestrings。
DIMvales-andshadowyfloods-
Andcloudy-lookingwoods，Whoseformswecan’tdiscoverForthetearsthatdripalloverHugemoonstherewaxandwane-
Again-again-again-
Everymomentofthenight-
Foreverchangingplaces-