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。