Thesky’sabluedish!——animplacablesky!
Stopamoment。Iseizeanideafromthepit。
Theytellusthatdiscord，thoughdiscord，alone，Canbeharmonywhenthenotesproperlyfit：
AmIjudgingallthingsfromasinglefalsetone？
IstheUnerseoneimmenseOrgan，thatrollsFromdelstoangels？I’mblindwiththesight。
Itpourssuchasplendouronheapsofpoorsouls!
ImighttryatkneelingwithMollyto-night。
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LetFateorInsufficiencyprodeMeanendsformenwhowhattheyarewouldbe：
PennedintheirnarrowdaynochangetheyseeSaveonewhichstrikestheblowtobrutesandpride。
Ourfaithisoursandcomesnotonatide：
AndwhetherEarth’sgreatoffspring，bydecree，Mustrotiftheyabjurerapacity，Notargumentbuteffortshalldecide。
Theynumbermanyheadsinthathardflock：
Trimswordsmentheypushforth：yettrythysteel。
Thou，fightingforpoorhumankind，wiltfeelThestrengthofRolandinthywristtohewAchasmsheerintothebarrierrock，Andbringthearmyofthefaithfulthrough。
LINESTOAFRIENDSITINGAMERICA
Nowfarewelltoyou!youareOneofmydearest，whomItrust：
NowfollowyoutheWesternstar，Andcasttheoldworldoffasdust。
Frommanyfriendsadieu!adieu!
Thequickheartofthewordtherein。
Muchthatwehopeforhangswithyou：
Weloseyou，butwelosetowin。
Thebeggar-king，November，frets：
HistattersrichwithIndiandyesGoeshugging：weourseason’sdebtsPaycalmly，oftheSpringforewise。
Wesendourworthiest；cannoless，Ifwewouldnowbereadaright，-
TothatgreatpeoplewhomayblessOrcursemankind：theyhavethemight。
Theproudestseasonsfindtheirgraves，Andwe，whowouldnotbewooed，mustcourt。
WehavelettheblunderersandthewavesDideus，andthedelhadsport。
TheblunderersandthewavesnomoreShallseverkindredsendingforthTheirworthiestfromshoretoshoreForwelcome，benttoprovetheirworth。
Goyouandsuchasyouafloat，Ourlostkinsfellowshiptoreve。
ThebattleoftheantidoteIstough，thoughsilent：mayyouthre!
I，wheninthisNorthwindIseeThestrainingredwoodsblownawry，Feelshudderinglikethewintertree，Allveinandarteryoncoldsky。
Theleafthatclothedmeistornaway；
Myfriendisasaflyingseed。
Ay，true；tobringreplenisheddayLightebbs，butIambare，andbleed。
WhathuskyhabitationsseemThesecomfortablesayings!theyfell，Insomerichyearbecomeadream：-
Socriesmyheart，theinfidel!……
Oh!forthestrenuousmindinquest，ArabiansionscouldnoteWiththosebroadwondersoftheWest，AndwouldIbidyoustay？NotI!
ThestrangeexperimentallandWheremencontinuallydaretakeNiagaraleaps；——unshatteredstand’Twtfallandfall；——forconscience’sake，
Dreonwardlikeaflood’sincrease；-
Freshrapidsandabysmsengage；-
Wele——wediescornfiresidepeace，And，asagarment，putonrage，X
RatherthanbearGod’sreprimand，ByrearingonafullfatsoilConcreteofsinandsloth；——thisland，Youwillobserveitcoilincoil。
Thelandhasbeendiscover’dlong，Thepeoplewehaveyettoknow；
Themselvestheyknownot，savethatstrongForgoodandelstilltheygrow。
Norknowtheyus。Yea，wellenoughInthatinveteratemachineThroughwhichwespeaktheprintedstuffDaily，withvoicemosthugeous，mienX
Tremendous：-asalion’sshowThegrandmenageriepaintingshide：
Hearthedrumbeat，thetrombonesblow!
ThepooroldLionliesinside!……
ItisnotEnglandthattheyhear，ButmightyMammon’spipers，trainedTotrumpetouthismoods，andstirHissluggishsoul：HERvoiceischained：
Almostherspiritseemsmoribund!
Oteachthem，’tisnotshedisplaysThepanicofapurserotund，Eternaldreadofeldays，-
ThathauntingspectreofsuccessWhichshowsaheartsunklowinthegirths：
NotEnglandanswersnobleness，-
’Leforthyself：thouartnotearth’s。’
Notshe，whenstrugglingmanhoodtriesForfreedom，air，ahopefullerfate，Pointsouttheplanet，Compromise，Andshakesamildreprongpate：
Saysnever：’Iamwellatease，MysneersupontheweakIshed：
Thestronghavemycajoleries：
AndthosebeneathmyfeetItread。’
Nay，but’tissaidforher，greatLord!
Themisery’sthere!TheshamelessoneAdjuresmankindtosheathethesword，Herselfnotyieldingwhatitwon：-
Hersermonatcock-crowdothpreach，OnsweetProsperity——orgreed。
’Lo!asthebeastsfeed，eachforeach，God’sblessingsletustake，andfeed!’
Ungratefulcreaturescraveapart-
Shetellsthemfirmlysheisfull；
LostshearedsheephurthertenderheartWithbleating，stopsherearswithwool：-
SeizedsometimesbyprodigiousqualmsNightmaresofbankruptcyanddeath，-
Showersdowninlumpsaloadofalms，Thenpantsasonewhohaslostabreath；
Believeshighheaven，whencefavoursflow，TookindtoaskasacrificeForwhatitspeciallydothbestow；-
GesSHE，’tisgenerous，cheesetomice。
ShesawtheyoungDominionstripForbattlewithagrievouswrong，AndcurledanobleNormanlip，Andlookedwithhalfaneyesidelong；
AndinstoutSaxonwrotehersneers，Denouncedthewasteofbloodandcoin，Imploredthecombatants，withtears，Nevertothinktheycouldrejoin。
Oh!wasitEnglandthat，alas!
Turnedsharpthectortocajole？
Beholdherfeaturesintheglass：
Amonstroussemblancemockshersoul!
Afalsemajority，bystealth，Havegotherfast，andswaytherod：
Aheadlesstyrantbuiltofwealth，Thehypocrite，thebelly-God。
Tohimthedailyhymnstheyraise：
Histastesaresought：hiswillisdone：
Hesniffstheputridsteamofpraise，PlacefortrueEnglandhereisnone!
ButcanadistantracediscernThedifference’twtherandhim？
Myfriend，thatwillyoubidthemlearn。
Heshamesandbindsher，headandlimb。
Oldwoodhasblossomsofthissort。
Thoughsoundatcore，sheisoldwood。
Iffreemenhateher，oneretortShehas；butone!——’Youaremyblood。’
Apoet，halfaprophet，roseInrecentdays，andcalledforpower。
Ilovehim；buthismountainprose-
HisAlpandvalleyandwildflower-
Proclaimedourweakness，notitssource。
Whatmedicinefordiseasehadhe？
Whomsummonedforashowofforce？
Ourtitulararistocracy!
Why，thesearegreatatCityfeasts；
FromCityrichesmainlyrise：
’Tiswelltohearthem，whenthebeastsThatdieforustheyeulogize!
Butthese，ofalltheleriedcrewObeisantinMammon’swalk，Mostdeferentplythefacialscrew，Thespinalbend，submissetalk。
SmallfearthattheywillruntobooksAtleastthebetterformofseed!
I，too，havehopedfromtheirgoodlooks，AndfablesoftheirNorthmanbreed；-
HavehopedthattheythelandwouldheadInactsmagnanimous；but，lo，WhenfaintingheroesbegforbreadTheyfrown：wheretheyaredrentheygo。
Goodhealth，myfriend!andmayyourlotBecheerfulo’ertheWesternrounds。
Thisbutter-woman’smarket-trotOfverseispassingmarket-bounds。
Adieu!thesunsets；heisgone。
Onbanksoffogfaintlinesextend：
Adieu!bringbackabraverdawnToEngland，andtomemyfriend。
November15th，1867。
Iseeafairyoungcoupleinawood，Andastheygo，onebendstotakeaflower，Thatsomaybeembalmedtheirhappyhour，Andinanotherday，akindredmood，Haplytogether，orinsolitude，RecoveredwhattheteethofTimedevour，Thejoy，thebloom，andtheillusepower，WherewithbytheiryoungbloodtheyareenduedTomoveallenable，framedinMay，AndofanaspectsisterlywithTruth：
YetseektheywithTime’slaughingthingstowed：
WhowillbepromptedonsomepalliddayToliftthehuelessflowerandshowthatdead，Evensuch，andbythistoken，istheiryouth。
OnastarrednightPrinceLuciferuprose。
TiredofhisdarkdominionswungthefiendAbovetherollingballincloudpartscreened，Wheresinnershuggedtheirspectreofrepose。
Poorpreytohishotfitofpridewerethose。
Andnowuponhiswesternwingheleaned，Nowhishugebulko’erAfric’ssandscareened，NowtheblackplanetshadowedArcticsnows。
SoaringthroughwiderzonesthatprickedhisscarsWithmemoryoftheoldrevoltfromAwe，Hereachedamiddleheight，andatthestars，Whicharethebrainofheaven，helooked，andsank。
Aroundtheancienttrackmarched，rankonrank，Thearmyofunalterablelaw。
BrightSirius!thatwhenOrionpalesTodotlingsundermoonlightstillartkeenWithcheerfulfervourofawarrior’smienWhoholdsinhisgreatheartthebattle-scales：
Unquenchedofflamethoughswiftthefloodassails，Reducingmanylustroustothelean：
Bethoumystar，andthouinmebeseenToshowwhatsourcedineis，andprevails。
Longwatchesthrough，atonewithgodlynight，Imarktheeplantingjoyinconstantfire；
Andthyquickbeams，whosejetsoflifeinspireLifetothespirit，passionforthelight，DarkEarthsincefirstshelostherlordfromsightHasewedandfeltthemsweepherasalyre。
ThesenseslongEarthorwellorillRavelyetmoretheriddleofourlot。
Themindisintheirtrammels，andlightsnotBytrimmingfear-bredtales；nordoesthewillTofindinnaturethingswhichlessmaychillAnardourthatdesires，unknowingwhat。
Tillweconceeherlingwegodistraught，Atbestbutcircle-windsailsofamill。
Seeingsheles，andofherjoyoflifeCreatelyhasgenusbloodandbreathForendlesswarandneverwoundunhealed，ThegloomyWhereforeofourbattle-fieldSolvesintheSpirit，wroughtofherthroughstrifeToreadherownandtrustherdowntodeath。
NotsolitarilyinfieldswefindEarth’ssecretopen，thoughonepageisthere；
Herplainest，suchaschildrenspell，andshareWithbirdandbeast；raisedlettersfortheblind。
Notwherethetroubledpassionstossthemind，Inturbidcities，canthekeybebare。
Ithangsforthosewhohitherthitherfare，Closeinterthreadingnaturewithourkind。
They，hearingHistoryspeak，ofwhatmenwere，Andhavebecome，arewise。ThegainisgreatInsionandsolidity；itles。
Yetatathoughtoflifeapartfromher，Solidityandsionlosetheirstate，ForEarth，thatgesthemilk，thespiritges。
AssuredofworthinesswedonotdreadCompetitors；werathergethemhailAndgreetinginthelistswherewemayfail：
Must，ifwebearanaimbeyondthehead!
Mybettersaremymasters：purelyfedBytheirsustainmentIlikewiseshallscaleSomerockystepsbetweenthemountandvale；
MeanwhilethemarkIhaveandIwillwed。
SothatIdrawthebreathoffinerair，Stationisnought，norfootwayslaurel-strewn，Norralstightlybeltedfortherace。