Wholivedherebeforeustwo?
Old-worldpairs。
Didawomanever——wouldIknew！——
WatchthemanWithwhombeganLove’svoyagefull-sail，——now，gnashyourteeth！
Whenplanksstart，openhellbeneathUnawares?
III。IntheDoorway。
1。
Theswallowhassethersixyoungontherail，Andlooksseaward：
Thewater’sinstripeslikeasnake，olive-paleTotheleeward，——
Ontheweather-side，black，spottedwhitewiththewind。”Goodfortunedeparts，anddisaster’sbehind”，——
Hark，thewindwithitswantsanditsinfinitewail！——
St。1。Notethetruthofcolorinvv。3-5。
2。
Ourfig-tree，thatleanedforthesaltness，hasfurledHerfivefingers，EachleaflikeahandopenedwidetotheworldWheretherelingersNoglintofthegold，Summersentforhersake：
Howthevineswritheinrows，eachimpaledonitsstake！
Myheartshrivelsupandmyspiritshrinkscurled——
St。2。herfivefingers：referringtotheshapeofthefig-leaf。
3。
Yetherearewetwo；wehavelove，houseenough，Withthefieldthere，Thishouseoffourrooms，thatfieldredandrough，Thoughityieldthere，Fortherabbitthatrobs，scarceabladeorabent；
Ifamagpiealightnow，itseemsanevent；
AndtheybothwillbegoneatNovember’srebuff——
St。3。abent：abitofcoarsegrass；A-S。`beonet’，anadducedform；
Ger。`binse’。
4。
Butwhymustcoldspread?butwhereforebringchangeTothespirit，Godmeantshouldmatehiswithaninfiniterange，AndinheritHispowertoputlifeinthedarknessandcold?
Oh，liveandloveworthily，bearandbebold！
WhomSummermadefriendsof，letWinterestrange！——
St。4。WhomSummermadefriendsof，etc。：i。e。，letWinterAdversity
estrangethosewhomSummerProsperitymadefriendsof，butletitnotestrangeus。
IV。AlongtheBeach。
1。
Iwillbequietandtalkwithyou，Andreasonwhyyouarewrong。
Youwantedmylove——isthatmuchtrue?
AndsoIdidlove，soIdo：
Whathascomeofitallalong?
2。
Itookyou——howcouldIotherwise?
Foraworldtome，andmore；
Forall，lovegreatensandglorifiesTillGod’sa-glow，tothelovingeyes，Inwhatwasmereearthbefore——
St。2。lovegreatensandglorifies：seethepoem，”Wantingis——what?”
3。
Yes，earth——yes，mereignobleearth！
NowdoImisstate，mistake?
DoIwrongyourweaknessandcallitworth?
Expectallharvest，dreadnodearth，Sealmysenseupforyoursake?
4。
OhLove，Love，no，Love！notso，indeedYouwerejustweakearth，Iknew：
Withmuchinyouwaste，withmanyaweed，Andplentyofpassionsruntoseed，Butalittlegoodgraintoo。
5。
Andsuchasyouwere，Itookyouformine：
Didnotyoufindmeyours，Towatchtheoliveandwaitthevine，AndwonderwhenriversofoilandwineWouldflow，astheBookassures?——
St。5。yours，towatchtheoliveandwaitthevine：”olive”and”vine”
areusedmetaphoricallyforthecapabilitiesofherhusband’snature。
6。
Well，andifnoneofthesegoodthingscame，Whatdidthefailureprove?
Themanwasmywholeworld，allthesame，Withhisflowerstopraiseorhisweedstoblame，And，eitherorboth，tolove——
St。6。Thefailureoffruitinherhusbandprovedtheabsolutenessofherlove，provedthathewasherall，notwithstanding。
7。
Yetthisturnsnowtoafault——there！there！
ThatIdolove，watchtoolong，Andwaittoowell，andwearyandwear；
And’tisallanoldstory，andmydespairFitsubjectforsomenewsong：——
St。7。Yetthisturnsnowtoafault：i。e。，herwatchingtheoliveandwaitingthevineofhisnature。
there！there！：I’vecomeoutplainlywiththefact。
8。”Howthelight，lightlove，hehaswingstoflyAtsuspicionofabond：
Mywisdomhasbiddenyourpleasuregood-bye，Whichwillturnupnextinalaughingeye，Andwhyshouldyoulookbeyond?”——
St。8。bond：referstowhatissaidinSt。7；
whyshouldyoulookbeyond?：i。e。，beyondalaughingeye，whichdoesnot”watch”and”wait”，andthus”weary”and”wear”。
V。OntheCliff。
1。
Ileanedontheturf，IlookedatarockLeftdrybythesurf；
Fortheturf，tocallitgrassweretomock：
Deadtotheroots，sodeepwasdoneTheworkofthesummersun。
2。
AndtherocklayflatAsananvil’sface：
Noironlikethat！
Bakeddry；ofaweed，ofashell，notrace：
Sunshineoutside，buticeatthecore，Death’saltarbytheloneshore。
3。
Ontheturf，spranggayWithhisfilmsofblue，Nocricket，I’llsay，Butawarhorse，bardedandchanfronedtoo，Thegiftofaquixote-magetohisknight，Realfairy，withwingsallright——
St。3。Nocricket，I’llsay：buttomylivelyadmiration，awarhorse，bardedandchanfronedtoo：seeWebster’sDict。，s。v。”chamfrain”。{alsochamfron：armorforahorse’shead}。
4。
Ontherock，theyscorchLikeadropoffireFromabrandishedtorch，Falltworedfansofabutterfly：
Noturf，norock，——intheiruglystead，See，wonderfulblueandred！——
St。4。they：i。e。，the`tworedfans’。
noturf，norock：i。e。，theeyeistakenupentirelywithcricketandbutterfly；blueandredreferrespectivelytocricketandbutterfly。
5。
IsitnotsoWiththemindsofmen?
Thelevelandlow，Theburntandbare，inthemselves；butthenWithsuchablueandredgrace，nottheirs，Lovesettlingunawares！
St。5。Love：settlingonthemindsofmen，thelevelandlow，theburntandbare，iscomparedtothecricketandthebutterflysettlingontheturfandtherock。
VI。ReadingaBookundertheCliff——
*Intheoriginaled。，1864，theheadingtothissectionwas`UndertheCliff’；changedined。of1868——
1。”Stillailing，Wind?Wiltbeappeasedorno?
Whichneedstheother’soffice，thouorI?
Dostwanttobedisburthenedofawoe，Andcan，intruth，myvoiceuntieItslinks，andletitgo?
2。”Artthouadumb，wrongedthingthatwouldberighted，Entrustingthusthycausetome?Forbear！
Notonguecanmendsuchpleadings；faith，requitedWithfalsehood，——love，atlastawareOfscorn，——hopes，earlyblighted，——
3。”Wehavethem；butIknownotanytoneSofitasthinetofalterforthasorrow：
Dostthinkmenwouldgomadwithoutamoan，IftheyknewanywaytoborrowApathoslikethyown?
4。”Whichsighwouldstmock，ofallthesighs?TheoneSolongescapingfromlipsstarvedandblue，Thatlastswhileonherpallet-bedthenunStretchesherlength；herfootcomesthroughThestrawsheshiverson；
5。”Youhadnotthoughtshewassotall：andspent，Hershrunklidsopen，herleanfingersshutClose，close，theirsharpandlividnailsindentTheclammypalm；thenallismute：
Thatway，thespiritwent。
6。”OrwouldstthouratherthatIunderstandThywilltohelpme?——likethedogIfoundOnce，pacingsadthissolitarystrand，Whowouldnottakemyfood，poorhound，Butwhined，andlickedmyhand。”——
St。1-6。Seefoot-notetotheArgumentofthissection。
7。
Allthis，andmore，comesfromsomeyoungman’sprideOfpowertosee，——infailureandmistake，Relinquishment，disgrace，oneveryside，——
Merelyexamplesforhissake，Helpstohispathuntried：
8。
Instanceshemust——simplyrecognize?
Oh，morethanso！——must，withalearner’szeal，Makedoublyprominent，twiceemphasize，ByaddedtouchesthatrevealThegodinbabe’sdisguise。
9。
Oh，heknowswhatdefeatmeans，andtherest！
Himselftheundefeatedthatshallbe：
Failure，disgrace，heflingsthemyoutotest，——
Histriumph，ineternityTooplainlymanifest！——
St。7-9。Shereflects，ironicallyandsarcastically，upontheconfidenceoftheyoungpoet，resultingfromhisimmaturity，inhisfuturetriumphoverallobstacles。Inexperiencedasheis，hefeelshimselfthegodinbabe’sdisguise，etc。Hewilllearnafterawhilewhatthewindmeansinitsmoaning。ThetrainofthoughtinSt。11-16ispresentedintheArgument。
10。
Whence，judgeifhelearnforthwithwhatthewindMeansinitsmoaning——bythehappypromptInstinctivewayofyouth，Imean；forkindCalmyears，exactingtheiraccomptOfpain，maturethemind：
11。
Andsomemidsummermorning，atthelullJustaboutdaybreak，ashelooksacrossAsparklingforeigncountry，wonderfulTothesea’sedgeforgloomandgloss，Nextminutemustannul，——
12。
Then，whenthewindbeginsamongthevines，Solow，solow，whatshallitsaybutthis?”Hereisthechangebeginning，herethelinesCircumscribebeauty，settoblissThelimittimeassigns。”
13。
Nothingcanbeasithasbeenbefore；
Better，socallit，onlynotthesame。
Todrawonebeautyintoourhearts’core，Andkeepitchangeless！suchourclaim；
Soanswered，——Nevermore！
14。
Simple?Whythisistheoldwoeo’theworld；
Tune，towhoseriseandfallweliveanddie。
Risewithit，then！RejoicethatmanishurledFromchangetochangeunceasingly，Hissoul’swingsneverfurled！
15。
That’sanewquestion；stillrepliesthefact，Nothingendures：thewindmoans，sayingso；
Wemoaninacquiescence：there’slife’spact，Perhapsprobation——doIknow?
Goddoes：endurehisact！
16。
Only，forman，howbitternottograveOnhissoul’shands’palmsonefairgoodwisethingJustashegraspedit！Forhimself，death’swave；
Whiletimefirstwashes——ah，thesting！——
O’erallhe’dsinktosave。
VII。AmongtheRocks。
1。
Oh，goodgiganticsmileo’thebrownoldearth，Thisautumnmorning！HowhesetshisbonesTobaski’thesun，andthrustsoutkneesandfeetFortherippletorunoverinitsmirth；
Listeningthewhile，whereontheheapofstonesThewhitebreastofthesea-larktwitterssweet。