ONANINVITATIONTOTHEUNITEDSTATES
I
MyardoursforemprizenighlostSinceLifehasbareditsbonestome，IshrinktoseekamoderncoastWhoseripertimeshaveyettobe;
WherethenewregionsclaimthemfreeFromthatlongdripofhumantearsWhichpeoplesoldintragedyHaveleftuponthecenturiedyears。
II
For，wonningintheseancientlands，Enchasedandletteredasatomb，Andscoredwithprintsofperishedhands，Andchronicledwithdatesofdoom，ThoughmyownBeingbearnobloomItracethelivessuchscenesenshrine，Givepastexemplarspresentroom，Andtheirexperiencecountasmine。
THEMOTHERMOURNS
Whenmid—autumn\'smoanshookthenight—time，Andsedgeswerehorny，Andsummer\'sgreenwonderworkfalteredOnleazeandinlane，IfaredYell\'ham—Firsway，wheredimlyCamewheelingaroundmeThosephantomsobscureandinsistentThatshadowsunchain。
Tillairsfromtheneedle—thicksbroughtmeAlowlamentation，As\'twereofatree—goddisheartened，Perplexed，orinpain。
And，heeding，itawedmetogatherThatNatureherselfthereWasbreathinginaerieaccents，Withdirgefulrefrain，WearyplaintthatMankind，intheselatedays，HadgrievedherbyholdingHerancienthighfameofperfectionIndoubtanddisdain
—\"IhadnotproposedmeaCreature（Shesoughed）soexcellingAllelseofmykingdomincompassAndbrightnessofbrain\"Astoreadmydefectswithagod—glance，UncovereachvestigeOfoldinadvertence，annunciateEachflawandeachstain！
\"MypurposewentnottodevelopSuchinsightinEarthland;
Suchpotentappraisementsaffrontme，Andsaddenmyreign！
\"WhyloosenedIoldencontrolhereTomechanizeskywards，UndeeminggreatscopecouldoutshapeinAglobeofsuchgrain？
\"Man\'smountingsofmind—sightIcheckednot，TillrangeofhisvisionHastoppedmyintent，andfoundblemishThroughoutmydomain。
\"Heholdsasinepthisownsoul—shell
Mydeftestachievement
ContemnsmeforfitfulinventionsIll—timedandinane:
\"NomoreseesmysunasaSanct—shape，MymoonastheNight—queen，MystarsasaugustandsublimeonesThatinfluencesrain:
\"Reckonsgrossandignoblemyteaching，Immoralmystory，Mylove—lightsalure，thatmyspeciesMaygatherandgain。
\"\'Giveme，\'hehassaid，\'butthematterAndmeansthegodslother，MybraincouldevolveacreationMoreseemly，moresane。\'
—\"IfeveranaughtinessseizedmeTowooadulationFromcreaturesmorekeenthanthosecrudeonesThatfirstformedmytrain
\"IfinlyamomentImurmured，\'Thesimplepraisesweetly，Butsweetlierthesage\'—anddidrashlyMan\'svisionunrein，\"Irueit！Hisguilelessforerunners，WhosebrainsIcouldblandish，TomeasurethedeepsofmymysteriesAppliedtheminvain。
\"FromthemmywasteaimingsandfutileIsubtlycouldcover;
\'Everybestthing，\'saidthey，\'tobestpurposeHerpowerspreordain。\'
\"Nomoresuch！Myspeciesaredwindling，Myforestsgrowbarren，Mypopinjaysfailfromtheirtappings，Mylarksfromtheirstrain。
\"Myleopardinebeautiesarerarer，Mytuskyonesvanish，MychildrenhaveapedmineownslaughtersToquickenmywane。
\"Letmegrow，then，butmildewsandmandrakes，Andslimydistortions，LetnevermorethingsgoodandlovelyTomeappertain;
\"ForReasonisrankinmytemples，AndVisionunruly，AndchivalrouslaudofmycunningIsheardnotagain！\"
\"ISAIDTOLOVE\"
IsaidtoLove，\"ItisnotnowasinolddaysWhenmenadoredtheeandthywaysAllelseabove;
NamedtheetheBoy，theBright，theOneWhospreadaheavenbeneaththesun，\"
IsaidtoLove。
Isaidtohim，\"Wenowknowmoreoftheethanthen;
Wewerebutweakinjudgmentwhen，Withheartsabrim，Weclamouredtheethatthouwould\'stpleaseInflictonusthineagonies，\"
Isaidtohim。
IsaidtoLove，\"Thouartnotyoung，thouartnotfair，Nofaerydarts，nocherubair，Norswan，nordoveArethine;butfeaturespitiless，Andirondaggersofdistress，\"
IsaidtoLove。
\"Departthen，Love！
—Man\'sraceshallend，dostthreatenthou？
TheagetocomethemanofnowKnownothingof？
Wefearnotsuchathreatfromthee;
Wearetoooldinapathy！
Mankindshallcease。—Soletitbe，\"
IsaidtoLove。
ACOMMONPLACEDAY
Thedayisturningghost，Andscuttlesfromthekalendarinfitsandfurtively，TojointheanonymoushostOfthosethatthrongoblivion;cedinghisplace，maybe，Tooneoflikedegree。
Ipartthefire—gnawedlogs，Rakeforththeembers，spoilthebusyflames，andlaytheendsUpontheshiningdogs;
Furtherandfurtherfromthenooksthetwilight\'sstrideextends，Andbeamlessblackimpends。
NothingoftiniestworthHaveIwrought，pondered，planned;noonethingaskingblameorpraise，Sincethepalecorpse—likebirthOfthisdiurnalunit，bearingblanksinallitsrays
Dullestofdull—huedDays！
WanlyuponthepanesTherainslidesashaveslidsincemornmycolourlessthoughts;andyetHere，whileDay\'spresencewanes，Andoverhimthesepulchre—lidisslowlyloweredandset，Hewakensmyregret。
Regret—thoughnothingdearThatIwotof，wastowardinthewideworldathisprime，Orbloomedelsewherethanhere，Todiewithhisdecease，andleaveamemorysweet，sublime，OrmarkhimoutinTime
—Yet，maybe，insomesoul，Insomespotundiscernedonseaorland，someimpulserose，OrsomeintentupstoleOfthatenkindlingardencyfromwhosematurerglowsTheworld\'samendmentflows;
Butwhich，benumbedatbirthBymomentarychanceorwile，hasmisseditshopetobeEmbodiedontheearth;
Andundervoicingsofthislosstoman\'sfuturityMaywakeregretinme。
ATALUNARECLIPSE
Thyshadow，Earth，fromPoletoCentralSea，NowstealsalongupontheMoon\'smeekshineInevenmonochromeandcurvinglineOfimperturbableserenity。
HowshallIlinksuchsun—castsymmetryWiththetorntroubledformIknowasthine，Thatprofile，placidasabrowdivine，Withcontinentsofmoilandmisery？
AndcanimmenseMortalitybutthrowSosmallashade，andHeaven\'shighhumanschemeBehemmedwithinthecoastsyonarcimplies？
Issuchthestellargaugeofearthlyshow，Nationatwarwithnation，brainsthatteem，Heroes，andwomenfairerthantheskies？
THELACKINGSENSE
SCENE。—Asad—colouredlandscape，WaddonValeI
\"OTime，whencecomestheMother\'smoodylookamidherlabours，Asofonewhoallunwittinglyhaswoundedwheresheloves？
Whyweavesshenotherworld—webstoaccordinglutesandtabors，Withnevermorethistooremorsefulairuponherface，Asofangelfallenfromgrace？\"
II
—\"Herlookisbutherstory:construenotitssymbolskeenly:
Inherwonderworksyeasurelyhasshewoundedwheresheloves。
Thesenseofillsmisdealtforblissesblanksthemienmostqueenly，Self—smitingskillself—joys;andeverywherebeneaththesunSuchdeedsherhandshavedone。\"