THEVATICAN—SALADELLEMUSE
（1887）
IsatintheMuses\'Hallatthemidoftheday，Anditseemedtogrowstill，andthepeopletopassaway，Andthechiselledshapestocombineinahazeofsun，TillbesideaCarraracolumntheregleamedforthOne。
Shewasnorthisnorthatofthosebeingsdivine，Buteachandthewhole—anessenceofalltheNine;
Withtentativefootshenearedtomyhalting—place，Apensivesmileonhersweet，small，marvellousface。
\"Regardedsolong，werendertheesad？\"saidshe。
\"Notyou，\"sighedI，\"butmyowninconstancy！
Iworshipeachandeach;inthemorningone，Andthen，alas！anotheratsinkofsun。
\"To—daymysoulclaspsForm;butwhereismytrothOfyesternightwithTune:canonecleavetoboth？\"
—\"Benotperturbed，\"saidshe。\"Thoughapartinfame，AsIandmysistersareone，those，too，arethesame。
—\"Butmylovesgofurther—toStory，andDance，andHymn，Theloverofallinasun—sweepisfooltowhim
Isswayedlikeariver—weedastheripplesrun！\"
—\"Nay，wight，thousway\'stnot。Thesearebutphasesofone;
\"AndthatoneisI;andIamprojectedfromthee，Onethatoutofthybrainandheartthoucausesttobe
Externtotheenothing。Grievenot，northyselfbecall，Woowherethouwilt;andrejoicethoucanstloveatall！
ROME
ATTHEPYRAMIDOFCESTIUS
NEARTHEGRAVESOFSHELLEYANDKEATS
（1887）
Who，then，wasCestius，Andwhatishetome？
AmidthickthoughtsandmemoriesmultitudinousOnethoughtalonebringshe。
IcanrecallnowordOfanythinghedid;
FormeheisamanwhodiedandwasinterredToleaveapyramidWhosepurposewasexprestNotwithitsfirstdesign，Nortill，fardowninTime，besideitfoundtheirrestTwocountrymenofmine。
Cestiusinlife，maybe，Slew，breathedoutthreatening;
Iknownot。ThisIknow:indeathallsilentlyHedoesakindlierthing，InbeckoningpilgrimfeetWithmarblefingerhighTowhere，byshadowywallandhistory—hauntedstreet，Thosematchlesssingerslie
—Say，then，helivedanddiedThatstoneswhichbearhisnameShouldmark，throughTime，wheretwoimmortalShadesabide;
Itisanamplefame。
LAUSANNE
INGIBBON\'SOLDGARDEN:11—12P。M。
June27，1897
（The110thanniversaryofthecompletionofthe\"DeclineandFall\"atthesamehourandplace）
Aspiritseemstopass，Formalinpose，butgraveandgrandwithal:
Hecontemplatesavolumestoutandtall，Andfarlampsfleckhimthroughthethinacacias。
Anonthebookisclosed，With\"Itisfinished！\"Andatthealley\'sendHeturns，andsoononmehisglancesbend;
And，asfromearth，comesspeech—small，muted，yetcomposed。
\"HowfarestheTruthnow？—Ill？
—Dopensbutslilyfurtherheradvance？
Mayonenotspeedherbutinphraseaskance？
DoscribesavertheComictobeReverendstill？
\"StillrulethosemindsonearthAtwhomsageMilton\'swormwoodwordswerehurled:
\'TruthlikeabastardcomesintotheworldNeverwithoutill—fametohimwhogivesherbirth\'？\"
ZERMATT
TOTHEMATTERHORN
（June—July，1897）
Thirty—twoyearssince，upagainstthesun，Sevenshapes，thinatomiestolowersight，Labouringlyleaptandgainedthygabledheight，Andfourlivespaidforwhatthesevenhadwon。
Theywerethefirstbywhomthedeedwasdone，AndwhenIlookatthee，mymindtakesflightTothatday\'stragicfeatofmanlymight，Asthough，tillthen，ofhistorythouhadstnone。
Yetageserementoppedthee，lateandsoonThouwatch\'dsteachnighttheplanetsliftandlower;
Thougleam\'dsttoJoshua\'spausingsunandmoon，Andbrav\'dstthetokeningskywhenCaesar\'spowerApproacheditsbloodyend:yea，saw\'stthatNoonWhendarknessfilledtheearthtilltheninthhour。
THEBRIDGEOFLODI{2}
（Spring，1887）
I
WhenoftendermindandbodyIwasmovedbyminstrelsy，Andthatstrain\"TheBridgeofLodi\"
Broughtastrangedelighttome。
II
Inthebattle—breathingjingleOfitsforward—footingtuneIcouldseethearmiesmingle，AndthecolumnscleftandhewnIII
Onthatfar—famedspotbyLodiWhereNapoleonclovehiswayTohisfame，whenlikeagodheBentthenationstohissway。
IV
HencethetunecamecaperingtomeWhileItracedtheRhoneandPo;
NorcouldMilan\'sMarvelwoomeFromthespotenglamouredso。
V
Andto—day，sunlitandsmiling，HereIstanduponthescene，Withitssaffronwalls，duntiling，Anditsmeadsofmaidengreen，VI
EvenaswhenthetrackwaythunderedWiththechargeofgrenadiers，AndthebloodoffortyhundredSplasheditsparapetsandpiers
VII
AnyancientcroneI\'dtoadyLikealassinyoung—eyedprime，CouldshetellsometaleofLodiAtthatmovingmightytime。
VIII
So，IaskthewivesofLodiFortraditionsofthatday;
Butalas！notanybodySeemstoknowofsuchafray。
IX
AndtheyheedbuttransitoryMarketingsincheeseandmeat，TillIjudgethatLodi\'sstoryIsextinctinLodi\'sstreet。
X
YetwhilehereandtheretheythridthemIntheirzesttosellandbuy，LetmesitmedownamidthemAndbeholdthosethousandsdie
XI
—NotacreaturecaresinLodiHowNapoleonswepteacharch，Orwhereupanddownwardtrodhe，OrforhismemorialMarch！
XII
SothatwhereforeshouldIbehere，WatchingAddalipthelea，WhenthewholeromancetoseehereIsthedreamIbringwithme？
XIII
Andwhysing\"TheBridgeofLodi\"
AsIsitthereonandswing，WhennoneshowsbysmileornodheGuesseswhyorwhatIsing？
XIV
SinceallLodi，lowandheadones，Seemtopassthatstoryby，ItmaybetheLodi—bredonesRateittruly，andnotI。
XV
OnceengrossingBridgeofLodi，Isthyclaimtoglorygone？
MustIpipeapalinody，Orbesilentthereupon？
XVI
Andifhere，fromstrandtosteeple，Benostonetofamethefight，MustIsaytheLodipeopleArebutviewingcrimearight？
XVII
Nay;I\'llsing\"TheBridgeofLodi\"
Thatlong—loved，romanticthing，ThoughnoneshowbysmileornodheGuesseswhyandwhatIsing！