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  Greywithallhonoursofage!butfresh-featuredandruddyAsdawnwhenthedrowsyfarm-yardhasthriceheardChaunticlere。

  Tendertotearfulness——childlike,andmanly,andmotherly;

  HerebeatstrueEnglishbloodrichestjoyanceonsweetEnglishground。

  Lakeswherethesunsheenismysticwithsplendourandsoftness;

  ValeswheresweetlifeisallSummerwithgoldenromance:

  Foreststhatglimmerwithtwilightroundrevel-brightpalaces;

  HereinourMay-bloodwewander,careering’mongstladiesandknights。

  PicturesomeIslesmilinggreen’midthewhite-foamingocean;-

  Fullofoldwoods,leafywisdoms,andfrolicsomefays;

  Passionsandpageants;sweetlovesingingbird-likeaboveit;

  Lifeinallshapes,aims,andfates,istherewarm’dbyonegreathumanheart。

  Liketosomedeep-chestedorganwhosegrandinspiration,Serenelymajesticinutterance,loftyandcalm,InterpretstomortalswithmelodygreatasitsburthenThemysticalharmonieschimingforeverthroughoutthebrightspheres。

  KeenasaneaglewhoseflighttowardsthedimempyreanFearlessoftoilorfatigueeverroyallywends!

  Vastinthecloud-colouredrobesofthebalm-breathingOrientLo!thegrandEpicadvances,unfoldingthehumanesttruth。

  Abrookglancingundergreenleaves,self-delighting,exulting,Andfullofagurglingmelodyeverrenewed-

  Renewedthro’allchangesofHeaven,unceasinginsunlight,Unceasinginmoonlight,buthushedinthebeamsoftheholierorb。

  See’stthouaSkylarkwhoseglisteningwingletsascendingQuerlikepulsesbeneaththemelodiousdawn?

  Deepintheheart-yearningdistanceofheavenitflutters-

  Wisdomandbeautyandlovearethetreasuresitbringsdownateve。

  Abreathofthemountains,freshbornintheregionsmajestic,Thatlookwiththeireye-daringsummitsdeepintothesky。

  ThevoiceofgreatNature;sublimewithherloftyconceptions,Yetearnestandsimpleasanysweetchildofthegreenlowlyvale。

  Thesongofanightingalesentthro’aslumbrousvalley,Low-liddedwithtwilight,andtrancedwiththedoloroussound,Trancedwithatenderenchantment;theyearningofpassionThatwinsimmortalityevenwhilepantingdeliriouswithdeath。

  olets,shyolets!

  Howmanyheartswithyoucompare!

  Whohidethemselvesinthickestgreen,Andthence,unseen,RashtheenrapturedairWithsweetness,dewyfreshandrare!

  olets,shyolets!

  Humanheartstomeshallbeewlessoletsinthegrass,AndasIpass,OdoursandsweetimageryWillwaitonmineandgladdenme!

  AngeliclovethatstoopswithheavenlylipsTomeetitsearthlymate;

  Heroiclovethattoitssphere’seclipseCandaretojoinitsfateWithonebeloveddevotedhumanheart,Andsharewithitthepassionandthesmart,TheundyingblissOfitsmostfleetingkiss;

  ThefadinggraceOfitsmostsweetembrace:-

  Angeliclove,heroiclove!

  Whosebirthcanonlybeabove,Whosewanderingmustbeonearth,Whosehavenwhereitfirsthadbirth!

  Lovethatcanpartwithallbutitsownworth,AndjoyineverysacrificeThatbeautifiesitsParadise!

  Andgently,likeagolden-fruitedne,Withearnesttendernessitselfconsign,AndcreepingupdeliriouslyentwineItsdeardeliciousarmsRoundthebelovedbeing!

  Withfairunfoldedcharms,All-trusting,andall-seeing,-

  Grape-ladenwithfullbunchesofyoungwine!

  Whiletothepantingheart’sdryyearningdrouthBudstherichdewymouth-

  Tenderlyuplifted,Liketworose-leavesdriftedDowninalongwarmsighofthesweetSouth!

  Suchlove,suchloveisthine,Suchheartismine,Othouofmortalsionsmostdine!

  KnowyouthelowpervadingbreezeThatsoftlysingsInthetremblingleavesoftwilighttrees,Asifthewindweredreamingonitswings?

  AndhaveyoumarkedtheirstilldegreesOfebbingmelody,likethestringsOfasilverharpsweptbyaspirit’shandInsomestrangeglimmeringland,’Midgushingsprings,AndglisteningsOfwatersandofplanets,wildandgrand!

  AndhaveyoumarkedinthatstilltimeThechariotsofthoseshiningcarsBrightenuponthehushingdark,AndbenttoharkThatVoice,amidthepoplarandthelime,PauseinthedilatinglustreOfthespheralcluster;

  Pausebuttorenewitssweetness,deepAsdreamsofheaventosoulsthatsleep!

  Andfelt,despiteearth’sjarringwars,WhendayisdoneAnddeadthesun,Stillavoicedinecansing,StillistheresympathycanbringAwhisperfromthestars!

  Ah,withthissentiencequicklywillyouknowHowlikeatreeItrembletothetonesOfyoursweetvoice!

  HowkeenlyIrejoiceWheninmewithsweetmotionsslowThespiritualmusicebbsandmoans-

  Lesinthelustreofthoseheavenlyeyes,Diesinthelightofitsownparadise,-

  Dies,andreleseternalfromitsdeath,Immortalmelodiesineachdeepbreath;

  Sweepsthro’mybeing,bearinguptotheeMyself,theweightofitseternity;

  Till,nervedtolifefromitsordealfire,Itmarriesmusicwiththehumanlyre,Blendingdinedelightwithloveliestdesire。

  Wherefacesarehueless,whereeyelidsaredewless,Wherepassionissilentandheartsnevercrave;

  Wherethoughthathnotheme,andwheresleephathnodream,Inpatienceandpeacethouartgone——tothygrave!

  Gonewherenowarningcanwaketheetomorning,Deadtho’athousandhandsstretch’douttosave。

  Thoucam’sttoussighing,andsinginganddying,Howcoulditbeotherwise,fairasthouwert?

  Placidlyfading,andsinkingandshadingAtlasttothatshadow,thelatestdesert;

  Wastingandwaning,butstill,stillremaining。

  Alasforthehandthatcoulddealthedeath-hurt!

  TheSummerthatbrightens,theWinterthatwhitens,Theworldanditsvoices,theseaandthesky,Thebloomofcreation,thetieofrelation,All——allisablanktothineearandthineeye;

  Theearmaynotlisten,theeyemaynotglisten,Nevermorewakedbyasmileorasigh。

  Thetreethatisrootlessmusteverbefruitless;

  Andthouartaloneinthydeathandthybirth;

  Nolastlongtokenofweddedlovebroken,Nosignofthysingleness,sweetnessandworth;

  Lostastheflowerthatisdrownedintheshower,Fall’nlikeasnowflaketomeltintheearth。

  TakethyluteandsingBytheruinedcastlewalls,Wherethetorrent-foamfalls,Andlongweedswave:

  Takethyluteandsing,O’erthegreyancestralgrave!

  DaughterofaKing,Tunethystring。

  Singofhappyhours,Intheroarofrushingtime;

  TillalltheechoeschimeTothedaysgoneby;

  SingofpassinghoursTotheever-presentsky;-

  Weep——andlettheshowersWakethyflowers。

  Singofgloriesgone:-

  NomoretheblazonedfoldFromthebannerisunrolled;

  Thegoldsunisset。

  Singhisglorygone,Forthyvoicemaycharmhimyet;

  Daughterofthedawn,Heisgone!

  Pourforthallthygrief!

  Passionatelysweepthechords,Wedthemqueringtothywords;

  Wildwordsofwail!

  Shedthywitheredgrief-

  ButholdnotAutumntothybale;

  TheeddyoftheleafMustbebrief!

  Singuptothenight:

  HarditisforstreamingtearsToreadthecalmnessofthespheres;

  Coldlytheyshine;

  Singuptotheirlight;

  Theyhaveewsthoumay’stdine-

  GainpropheticsightFromtheirlight!

  OnthewindyhillsLo,thelittleharebellleansOnthespire-grassthatitqueens,Withbonnetblue;

  TrustingloveinstilsLoveandsubjectreverencetrue;

  LearnwhatloveinstilsOnthehills!

  BythebarewaysidePlacidsnowdropshangtheircheeks,Softlytouch’dwithpalegreenstreaks,Soon,soon,todie;

  OntheclothedhedgesideBandsofrosybeautiese,IntheirprophesiedSummerpride。

  Fromthesnowdroplearn;

  Notinherpalelifelesshe,Butinherblushingprophecy。

  Thusbethyhopes,LingbuttoyearnUpwardstothehiddenscopes;-

  EvenwithintheurnLetthemburn!

  Heroesofthyrace-

  Warriorswithgoldencrowns,GhostlyshapeswithmarbledfrownsStaretheetostone;

  MatronsofthyracePassbeforetheemakingmoan;

  FullofsolemngraceIstheirpace。

  Piteoustheirdespair!

  Piteoustheirlooksforlorn!

  Terribletheirghostlyscorn!

  Stillholdthoufast;-

  Heednottheirdespair!-

  Thouartthyfuture,notthypast;

  LetthemglanceandglareThro’theair。

  Thoutheruin’sbud,Benotthatmoistrich-smellingweedWithitsarras-sembledbrede,Andruin-hauntingstalk;

  Thoutheruin’sbud,Bestilltherosethatlightsthewalk,MthyfragrantbloodWiththeflood!

  Never,Onever,SincedewysweetFloraWasrashedbyZephyr,WassuchathingheardInthevalleyssohollow!

  TillrosyAurora,Uprisingasever,BrightPhosphortofollow,PalePhoebetosever,WascaughtlikeabirdTothebreastofApollo!

  Wildlysheflutters,AndflushesalloverWithpassionatemuttersOfshametothehushOfhisamorouswhispers:

  ButOsuchaloverMustwinwhenheutters,Thro’rosyredlispers,ThepainsthatdiscoverThewishesthatgushFromthetorchesofHesperus。

  OnefingerjusttouchingTheOrientchamber,UnfloodedthegushingOflightthatillumedAllherlustrousunveiling。

  Oncloudsofglowamber,Herlimbsrichlyblushing,Shelaysweetlywailing,InodoursthatgloomedOntheGodashebloomedO’erherlovelinesspaling。

  GreatPaninhiscovertBeheldtherareglistening,Thecryofthelove-hurt,ThesighandthekissOfthelatestclosemingling;

  Butlove,thoughthe,listening,Willnotdoadovehurt,Iknow,——andatingling,Latentwithbliss,Pricktthro’him,Iwis,FortheNymphhewassingling。

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