THEBEDRIDDENPEASANT
TOANUNKNOWINGGOD
MuchwonderI—herelonglow—laid
ThatthisdeadwallshouldbeBetwixttheMakerandthemade，BetweenThyselfandme！
For，sayoneputsachildtonurse，HeeyesitnowandthenToknowifbetter\'tis，orworse，Andifitmourn，andwhen。
ButThou，Lord，giv\'stusmenourclayInhelplessbondagethusToTimeandChance，andseem\'ststraightwayTothinknomoreofus！
ThatsomedisastercleftThyschemeAndtoreuswideapart，Sothatnocrycancross，Ideem;
ForThouartmildofheart，Andwould\'stnotshapeandshutusinWherevoicecannotheheard:
\'TisplainThoumeant\'stthatweshouldwinThysuccourbyaword。
MightbutThysenseflashdowntheskiesLikeman\'sfromclimetoclime，Thouwould\'stnotletmeagonizeThroughmyremainingtime;
But，seeinghowmuchThycreaturesbear
Lame，starved，ormaimed，orblind
Thou\'dsthealtheillswithquickestcareOfmeandallmykind。
Then，sinceThoumak\'stnotthesethingsbe，Butthesethingsdostnotknow，I\'llpraiseTheeaswereshowntomeThemerciesThouwould\'stshow！
BYTHEEARTH\'SCORPSE
I
\"OLord，whygrievestThou？
SinceLifehasceasedtobeUponthisglobe，nowcoldAslunarlandandsea，Andhumankind，andfowl，andfurAregoneeternally，AllisthesametoTheeasereTheyknewmortality。\"
II
\"OTime，\"repliedtheLord，\"Thouread\'stmeill，Iween;
WereallTHESAME，IshouldnotgrieveAtthatlateearthlyscene，Nowblestlypast—thoughplannedbymeWithinterestcloseandkeen！
Nay，nay:thingsnowareNOTthesameAstheyhaveearlierbeen。
III
\"WrittenindeliblyOnmyeternalmindAreallthewrongsenduredByEarth\'spoorpatientkind，WhichmytoooftunconscioushandLetenterundesigned。
Nogodcancanceldeedsforedone，Orthyoldcoilsunwind！
IV
\"Aswhen，inNoe\'sdays，Iwhelmedtheplainswithsea，Soatthislast，whenfleshAndherbbutfossilsbe，And，allextinct，theirpiteousdustRevolvesobliviously，ThatImadeEarth，andlife，andman，Itstillrepentethme！\"
MUTEOPINION
I
ItraversedadominionWhosespokesmenspakeoutstrongTheirpurposeandopinionThroughpulpit，press，andsong。
IscarcehadmeanstonotethereAlarge—eyedfew，anddumb，WhothoughtnotasthosethoughtthereThatstirredtheheatandhum。
II
When，grownaShade，beholdingThatlandinlifetimetrode，TolearnifitsunfoldingFulfilleditsclamouredcode，Isaw，inwebunbroken，ItshistoryoutwroughtNotastheloudhadspoken，Butasthemutehadthought。
TOANUNBORNPAUPERCHILD
I
Breathenot，hidHeart:ceasesilently，Andthoughthybirth—hourbeckonsthee，Sleepthelongsleep:
TheDoomstersheapTravailsandteensaroundushere，AndTime—wraithsturnoursongsingingstofear。
II
Hark，howthepeoplessurgeandsigh，Andlaughtersfail，andgreetingsdie:
Hopesdwindle;yea，Faithswasteaway，Affectionsandenthusiasmsnumb;
Thoucanstnotmendthesethingsifthoudostcome。
III
HadItheearofwombedsoulsEretheirterrestrialchartunrolls，AndthouwertfreeTocease，orbe，ThenwouldItelltheeallIknow，Andputittothee:WiltthoutakeLifeso？
IV
Vainvow！NohintofminemayhenceTotheewardfly:tothylockedsenseExplainnonecanLife\'spendingplan:
ThouwiltthyignorantentrymakeThoughskiesspoutfireandbloodandnationsquake。
V
FainwouldI，dear，findsomeshutplotOfearth\'swidewoldforthee，wherenotOnetear，onequalm，Shouldbreakthecalm。
ButIamweakasthouandbare;
Nomancanchangethecommonlottorare。
VI
Mustcomeandbide。Andsucharewe
Unreasoning，sanguine，visionary
ThatIcanhopeHealth，love，friends，scopeInfullforthee;candreamthou\'ltfindJoysseldomyetattainedbyhumankind！
TOFLOWERSFROMITALYINWINTER
SunnedintheSouth，andhereto—day;
—IfallorganicthingsBesentient，Flowers，assomemensay，Whatareyourponderings？
Howcanyoustay，norvanishquiteFromthisbleakspotofthorn，Andbirch，andfir，andfrozenwhiteExpanseoftheforlorn？
Fraillucklessexileshitherbrought！
YourdustwillnotregainOldsunnyhauntsofClassicthoughtWhenyoushallwasteandwane;
Butmixwithalienearth，belitWithfrigidBorealflame，AndnotasignremaininitTotellmenwhenceyoucame。
ONAFINEMORNING
WhencecomesSolace？—NotfromseeingWhatisdoing，suffering，being，NotfromnotingLife\'sconditions，NorfromheedingTime\'smonitions;
ButincleavingtotheDream，AndingazingatthegleamWherebygraythingsgoldenseem。
II
ThusdoIthisheyday，holdingShadowsbutaslightsunfolding，AsnospeciousshowthismomentWithitsirisedembowment;
ButasnothingotherthanPartofabenignantplan;
Proofthatearthwasmadeforman。
February1899。
TOLIZBIEBROWNE
I
DearLizbieBrowne，Whereareyounow？
Insun，inrain？
OrisyourbrowPastjoy，pastpain，DearLizbieBrowne？
II
SweetLizbieBrowneHowyoucouldsmile，Howyoucouldsing！
HowarchlywileInglance—giving，SweetLizbieBrowne！
III
And，LizbieBrowne，WhoelsehadhairBay—redasyours，OrfleshsofairBredoutofdoors，SweetLizbieBrowne？
IV
When，LizbieBrowne，YouhadjustbegunTobeendearedBystealthtoone，YoudisappearedMyLizbieBrowne！
V
Ay，LizbieBrowne，Soswiftyourlife，Andminesoslow，YouwereawifeEreIcouldshowLove，LizbieBrowne。
VI
Still，LizbieBrowne，Youwon，theysaid，ThebestofmenWhenyouwerewed
Wherewentyouthen，OLizbieBrowne？
VII
DearLizbieBrowne，Ishouldhavethought，\"Girlsripenfast，\"
AndcoaxedandcaughtYouereyoupassed，DearLizbieBrowne！
VIII
But，LizbieBrowne，Iletyouslip;
Shapednotasign;
TouchedneveryourlipWithlipofmine，LostLizbieBrowne！
IX
So，LizbieBrowne，WhenonadayMenspeakofmeAsnot，you\'llsay，\"Andwhowashe？\"
Yes，LizbieBrowne！
SONGOFHOPE
OsweetTo—morrow！
Afterto—dayTherewillawayThissenseofsorrow。
ThenletusborrowHope，foragleamingSoonwillbestreaming，Dimmedbynogray
Nogray！
WhilethewindswingusSighsfromTheGone，NearertodawnMinute—beatsbringus;
WhentherewillsingusLarksofagloryWaitingourstoryFurtheranon
Anon！
Dofftheblacktoken，Dontheredshoon，RightandretuneViol—stringsbroken;
NullthewordsspokenInspeechesofrueing，Thenightcloudishueing，To—morrowshinessoon
Shinessoon！