V
\"Imaynotgo！\"sheatlengthupspake，\"Thoughtscallmeback
Iwouldstillloseallforyourdear，dearsake;
Myheartisthine，friend！ButmytrackIhometoAthelhallmusttakeTohinderhouseholdwrack！\"
VI
Heappealed。Buttheyparted，weakandwan:
Andhelefttheshore;
Hisshipdiminished，waslow，wasgone;
Andsheheardinthewavesasthedaytidewore，Andreadintheleerofthesunthatshone，Thattheypartedforevermore。
VII
Shehomedasshecame，atthedipofeveOnAthelCoombRegainingtheHallshehadsworntoleave
Thehousewassoundlessasatomb，Andsheenteredherchamber，theretogrieveLone，kneeling，inthegloom。
VIII
Fromthelawnwithoutroseherhusband\'svoiceToonehisfriend:
\"AnotherherLove，anothermychoice，Hergoingisgood。Ourconditionsmend;
Inachangeofmatesweshallbothrejoice;
Ihopedthatitthusmightend！
IX
\"Aquickdivorce;shewillmakehimhers，AndIwedmine。
SoTimerightsallthingsinlong，longyears
Orrathershe，byherbolddesign！
Iadmireawomannobalkdeters:
Shehasblessedmylife，infine。
X
\"Ishallbuildnewroomsformynewtruebride，Letthebygonebe:
Bynow，nodoubt，shehascrossedthetideWiththemantohermind。FarhappiersheInsomewarmvinelandbyhissideThanevershewaswithme。\"
THESEASONSOFHERYEAR
I
Winteriswhiteonturfandtree，Andbirdsarefled;
Butsummersongsterspipetome，Andpetalsspread，ForwhatIdreamtofsecretlyHislipshavesaid！
II
O\'tisafineMaymorn，theysay，Andbloomshaveblown;
Butwildandwintryismyday，Mybirdsmakemoan;
ForhewhovowedleavesmetopayAlone—alone！
THEMILKMAID
UnderadaisiedbankTherestandsarichredruminatingcow，AndhardagainstherflankAcotton—hoodedmilkmaidbendsherbrow。
Thefloweryriver—oozeUpheavesandfalls;themilkpurrsinthepail;
FewpilgrimsbutwouldchooseThepeaceofsuchalifeinsuchavale。
Themaidbreatheswords—tovent，Itseems，hersenseofNature\'sscenery，Ofwhoselife，sentiment，Andessence，verypartitselfisshe。
Shebendsaglanceofpain，And，atamoment，letsescapeatear;
Isitthatpassingtrain，Whosealienwhirroffendshercountryear？
Nay！PhyllisdoesnotdwellOnvisualandfamiliarthingslikethese;
WhatmovesheristhespellOfinnerthemesandinnerpoetries:
CouldbutbySundaymornHergaynewgowncome，meadsmightdrytodun，Trainsshriektillearsweretorn，IfFredwouldnotpreferthatOtherOne。
THELEVELLEDCHURCHYARD
\"Opassenger，praylistandcatchOursighsandpiteousgroans，HalfstifledinthisjumbledpatchOfwrenchedmemorialstones！
\"Welate—lamented，restinghere，Aremixedtohumanjam，Andeachtoeachexclaimsinfear，\'IknownotwhichIam！\'
\"ThewickedpeoplehaveannexedTheversesonthegood;
AroaringdrunkardsportsthetextTeetotalTommyshould！
\"Wherewearehuddlednonecantrace，Andifournamesremain，Theypavesomepathorp—ingplaceWherewehaveneverlain！
\"There\'snotamodestmaidenelfButdreadsthefinalTrumpet，Lesthalfofhershouldriseherself，Andhalfsomelocalstrumpet！
\"FromrestorationsofThyfane，FromsmoothingsofThysward，FromzealousChurchmen\'spickandplaneDeliverusOLord！Amen！\"
1882。
THERUINEDMAID
\"O\'Melia，mydear，thisdoeseverythingcrown！
WhocouldhavesupposedIshouldmeetyouinTown？
Andwhencesuchfairgarments，suchprosperi—ty？\"
\"Odidn\'tyouknowI\'dbeenruined？\"saidshe。
—\"Youleftusintatters，withoutshoesorsocks，Tiredofdiggingpotatoes，andspuddingupdocks;
Andnowyou\'vegaybraceletsandbrightfeathersthree！\"
\"Yes:that\'showwedresswhenwe\'reruined，\"saidshe。
—\"Athomeinthebartonyousaid\'thee\'and\'thou，\'
And\'thikoon，\'and\'theasoon，\'and\'t\'other\';butnowYourtalkingquitefits\'eeforhighcompa—ny！\"
\"Somepolishisgainedwithone\'sruin，\"saidshe。
—\"Yourhandswerelikepawsthen，yourfaceblueandbleak，ButnowI\'mbewitchedbyyourdelicatecheek，Andyourlittleglovesfitasonanyla—dy！\"
\"Weneverdoworkwhenwe\'reruined，\"saidshe。
—\"Youusedtocallhome—lifeahag—riddendream，Andyou\'dsigh，andyou\'dsock;butatpresentyouseemToknownotofmegrimsormelancho—ly！\"
\"True。There\'sanadvantageinruin，\"saidshe。
—\"IwishIhadfeathers，afinesweepinggown，Andadelicateface，andcouldstrutaboutTown！\"
\"Mydear—arawcountrygirl，suchasyoube，Isn\'tequaltothat。Youain\'truined，\"saidshe。
WESTBOURNEPARKVILLAS，1866，THERESPECTABLEBURGHERON\"THEHIGHERCRITICISM\"
SinceReverendDoctorsnowdeclareThatclerksandpeoplemustprepareTodoubtifAdameverwere;
Toholdthefloodalocalscare;
Toargue，thoughthestolidstare，ThateverythinghadhappenedereTheprophetstoitshappeningsware;
ThatDavidwasnogiant—slayer，NoronetocallaGod—obeyerIncertaindetailswecouldspare，ButratherwasadebonairShrewdbandit，skilledasbanjo—player:
ThatSolomonsangthefleshlyFair，AndgavetheChurchnothoughtwhate\'er;
ThatEstherwithherroyalwear，AndMordecai，thesonofJair，AndJoshua\'striumphs，Job\'sdespair，AndBalaam\'sass\'sbitterblare;
Nebuchadnezzar\'sfurnace—flare，AndDanielandthedenaffair，Andotherstoriesrichandrare，WerewrittomakeolddoctrinewearSomethingofaromanticair:
ThattheNainwidow\'sonlyheir，AndLazaruswithcadaverousglare（AsdoneinoilsbyPiombo\'scare）
DidnotreturnfromSheol\'slair:
ThatJaelsetafiendishsnare，ThatPontiusPilateactedsquare，ThatneveraswordcutMalchus\'earAnd（butforshameImustforbear）
That—didnotreappear！
—Sincethustheyhint，norturnahair，AllchurchgoingwillIforswear，AndsitonSundaysinmychair，AndreadthatmoderatemanVoltaire。