Wantingis——What?
Wantingis——what?
Summerredundant，Bluenessabundant，——Whereisthespot?
Beamytheworld，yetablankallthesame，[5]——
Frameworkwhichwaitsforapicturetoframe：
Whatoftheleafage，whatoftheflower?
Rosesemboweringwithnoughttheyembower！
Comethen，completeincompletion，OComer，Pantthroughtheblueness，perfectthesummer！[10]
BreathebutonebreathRose-beautyabove，AndallthatwasdeathGrowslife，growslove，Growslove！[15]——
4。spot：defect，imperfection。
9。OComer：o`e’rxo/menos，Matt。3：11；11：3；21：9；23：39；Luke19：38；
John1：15；3：31；12：13。Withoutlove，theChrist-spirit，thespiritoftheComer，mansees，atbest，onlydynamicaction，blindforce，innature；but”lovegreatensandglorifiesTillGod’sa-glow，tothelovingeyes，Inwhatwasmereearthbefore。”
JamesLee’sWifeAlongtheBeach。
MyStar。
AllthatIknowOfacertainstarIs，itcanthrowLiketheangledspar
Nowadartofred，[5]
Nowadartofblue；
TillmyfriendshavesaidTheywouldfainsee，too，Mystarthatdartlestheredandtheblue！
Thenitstopslikeabird；likeaflower，hangsfurled：[10]
TheymustsolacethemselveswiththeSaturnaboveit。
Whatmattertomeiftheirstarisaworld?
Minehasopeneditssoultome；thereforeIloveit——
10。Thenitstopslikeabird：itbeatsnolongerwithemotionresponsivetolovingeyes，butstops，asabirdstopsitssongwhendisturbed。
TheFlightoftheDuchess。
1。
You’remyfriend：
IwasthemantheDukespoketo；
IhelpedtheDuchesstocastoffhisyoke，too：
So，here’sthetalefrombeginningtoend，Myfriend！[5]——
2。Iwastheman：seevv。440and847。He’sproudofthehonordonehim。
2。
Oursisagreatwildcountry：
Ifyouclimbtoourcastle’stop，Idon’tseewhereyoureyecanstop；
Forwhenyou’vepassedthecorn-fieldcountry，Wherevineyardsleaveoff，flocksarepacked，[10]
Andsheep-rangeleadstocattle-tract，Andcattle-tracttoopen-chase，Andopen-chasetotheverybaseO’themountainwhere，atafuneralpace，Roundabout，solemnandslow，Onebyone，rowafterrow，Upandupthepine-treesgo，So，likeblackpriestsup，andsoDowntheothersideagainToanothergreater，wildercountry，[20]
That’sonevastreddrearburnt-upplain，BranchedthroughandthroughwithmanyaveinWhenceiron’sdug，andcopper’sdealt；
Lookright，lookleft，lookstraightbefore，——
Beneaththeymine，abovetheysmelt，Copper-oreandiron-ore，Andforgeandfurnacemouldandmelt，Andsoon，moreandevermore，Tillatthelast，foraboundingbelt，Comesthesaltsandhoarofthegreatseashore，[30]——
AndthewholeisourDuke’scountry。
3。
IwasbornthedaythispresentDukewas——
AndO，saysthesong，ereIwasold！
InthecastlewheretheotherDukewas——
WhenIwashappyandyoung，notold！
Iinthekennel，heinthebower：
Weareoflikeagetoanhour。
Myfatherwashuntsmaninthatday：
Whohasnotheardmyfathersay，That，whenaboarwasbroughttobay，[40]
Threetimes，fourtimesoutoffive，Withhishuntspearhe’dcontriveTogetthekilling-placetransfixed，Andpinhimtrue，botheyesbetwixt?
Andthat’swhytheoldDukewouldratherHelostasalt-pitthanmyfather，Andlovedtohavehimeverincall；
That’swhymyfatherstoodinthehallWhentheoldDukebroughthisinfantoutToshowthepeople，andwhiletheypassed[50]
Thewondrousbantlingroundabout，WasfirsttostartattheoutsideblastAstheKaiser’scourierblewhishorn，Justamonthafterthebabewasborn。”And，”quoththeKaiser’scourier，”sinceTheDukehasgotanheir，ourPrinceNeedstheDuke’sselfathisside”：
TheDukelookeddownandseemedtowince，Buthethoughtofwarso’ertheworldwide，Castlesa-fire，menontheirmarch，[60]
Thetopplingtower，thecrashingarch；
Anduphelooked，andawhileheeyedTherowofcrestsandshieldsandbannersOfallachievementsafterallmanners，And”Ay”，saidtheDukewithasurlypride。
ThemorewashiscomfortwhenhediedAtnextyear’send，inavelvetsuit，Withagiltgloveonhishand，hisfootInasilkenshoeforaleatherboot，Petticoatedlikeaherald，[70]
Inachambernexttoanante-room，Wherehebreathedthebreathofpageandgroom，Whathecalledstink，andthey，perfume：——
TheyshouldhavesethimonredBeroldMadwithpride，likefiretomanage！
TheyshouldhavegothischeekfreshtannageSuchadayasto-dayinthemerrysunshine！
Hadtheystuckonhisfistarough-footmerlin！
Hark，thewind’sontheheathatitsgame！
Ohforanoblefalcon-lanner[80]
Toflapeachbroadwinglikeabanner，Andturninthewind，anddancelikeflame！
HadtheybroachedacaskofwhitebeerfromBerlin！——
Orifyouinclinetoprescribemerewine，Puttohislipswhentheysawhimpine，AcupofourownMoldaviafine，Cotnarforinstance，greenasMaysorrelAndropywithsweet，——weshallnotquarrel——
74。Berold：theoldDuke’sfavoritehunting-horse。
78。merlin：aspeciesofhawk。
80。falcon-lanner：along-tailedspeciesofhawk，`falcolaniarius’。
4。
So，athome，thesicktallyellowDuchessWasleftwiththeinfantinherclutches，[90]
ShebeingthedaughterofGodknowswho：
Andnowwasthetimetorevisithertribe。
Abroadandafartheywent，thetwo，AndletourpeoplerailandgibeAttheemptyhallandextinguishedfire，Asloudasweliked，buteverinvain，Tillafterlongyearswehadourdesire，AndbackcametheDukeandhismotheragain。
5。
AndhecamebackthepertestlittleapeThateveraffrontedhumanshape；[100]
Fullofhistravel，struckathimself。
You’dsay，hedespisedourbluffoldways?——
Nothe！ForinParistheytoldtheelfThatourroughNorthlandwastheLandofLays，Theonegoodthingleftinevildays；
SincetheMid-AgewastheHeroicTime，AndonlyinwildnookslikeoursCouldyoutasteofityetasinitsprime，Andseetruecastleswithpropertowers，Young-heartedwomen，old-mindedmen，[110]
Andmannersnowasmannerswerethen。
So，allthattheoldDukeshadbeen，withoutknowingit，ThisDukewouldfainknowhewas，withoutbeingit；
’Twasnotforthejoy’sself，butthejoyofhisshowingit，Norforthepride’sself，buttheprideofourseeingit，Herevivedallusagesthoroughlyworn-out，Thesoulsofthemfumed-forth，theheartsofthemtorn-out：
Andchiefinthechasehisneckheperilled，Onalathyhorse，alllegsandlength，Withbloodforbone，allspeed，nostrength；[120]——
TheyshouldhavesethimonredBeroldWiththeredeyeslowconsuminginfire，Andthethinstiffearlikeanabbeyspire！——
101。struckathimself：astonishedathisownimportance。
119。lathy：longandslim。
6。
Well，suchashewas，hemustmarry，weheard；
Andoutofaconvent，attheword，Camethelady，intimeofspring——
Oh，oldthoughtstheycling，theycling！
Thatday，Iknow，withadozenoathsIcladmyselfinthickhunting-clothesFitforthechaseofuroxorbuffle[130]
Inwinter-timewhenyouneedtomuffle。
ButtheDukehadamindweshouldcutafigure，Andsowesawtheladyarrive：
Myfriend，Ihaveseenawhitecranebigger！
Shewasthesmallestladyalive，Madeinapieceofnature’smadness，Toosmall，almost，forthelifeandgladnessThatover-filledher，assomehiveOutofthebears’reachonthehightreesIscrowdedwithitssafemerrybees：[140]
Intruth，shewasnothardtoplease！
Upshelooked，downshelooked，roundatthemead，Straightatthecastle，that’sbestindeedTolookatfromoutsidethewalls：
Asforus，styledthe”serfsandthralls”，Sheasmuchthankedmeasifshehadsaidit，Withhereyes，doyouunderstand?
BecauseIpattedherhorsewhileIledit；
AndMax，whorodeonherotherhand，Said，nobirdflewpastbutsheinquired[150]
Whatitstruenamewas，noreverseemedtired——
Ifthatwasaneagleshesawhover，Andthegreenandgraybirdonthefieldwastheplover，WhensuddenlyappearedtheDuke：
Andasdownshesprung，thesmallfootpointedOntomyhand，——aswitharebuke，Andasifhisbackbonewerenotjointed，TheDukesteppedratherasidethanforward，Andwelcomedherwithhisgrandestsmile；
And，mindyou，hismotherallthewhile[160]
Chilledintherear，likeawindtonor’ward；
Andup，likeawearyyawn，withitspulleysWent，inashriek，therustyportcullis；
And，likeagladskythenorth-windsullies，Thelady’sfacestoppeditsplay，Asifherfirsthairhadgrowngray；
Forsuchthingsmustbeginsomeoneday——
130。urox：wildbull；Ger。`auer-ochs’。buffle：buffalo。
7。
Inadayortwoshewaswellagain；
Aswhoshouldsay，”Youlaborinvain！
ThisisallajestagainstGod，whomeant[170]
Ishouldeverbe，asIam，contentAndgladinhissight；therefore，gladIwillbe。”
So，smilingasatfirstwentshe。