WhenbyZeusrelentingthemandatewasrevoked，SentencingtoelethebrightSun-God，Mindfulweretheploughmenofwhothesteerhadyoked，Who：andwhatatrackshowedtheupturnedsod!
Mindfulweretheshepherds，asnowthenoonsevereBentaburningeyebrowtobrownevetide，Howtherusticflutedrewthesilvertothesphere，Sisterofhisown，tillherraysfellwide。
God!ofwhommusicAndsongandbloodarepure，ThedayisneverdarkenedThathadtheehereobscure。
Chirpingnone，thescarletcicadascrouchedinranks：
Slackthethistle-headpileditsdown-silkgrey：
Scarcethestonylizardsuckedhollowsinhisflanks：
Thickonspotsofumbrageourdrowsedflockslay。
Suddenbowedthechestnutsbeneathawindunheard，Lengthenedranthegrasses，theskygrewslate：
Thenamidaswiftflightofwingedseedwhiteascurd，ClearoflimbaYouthsmotethemaster’sgate。
God!ofwhommusicAndsongandbloodarepure，ThedayisneverdarkenedThathadtheehereobscure。
Water，firstofsingers，o’errockymountandmead，Firstofearthlysingers，thesun-lovedrill，Sangofhim，andfloodedtheripplesonthereed，Seekingwhomtowakenandwhatearfill。
Water，sweetestsoothertokissawoundandcool，Sweetestanddinest，thesky-bornbrook，Chuckled，withawhimper，andmadeamirror-poolRoundtheguestwewelcomed，thestrangehandshook。
God!ofwhommusicAndsongandbloodarepure，ThedayisneverdarkenedThathadtheehereobscure。
Manyswarmsofwildbeesdescendedonourfields：
Statelystoodthewheatstalkwithheadbenthigh：
Bigofheartwelabouredatstoringmightyyields，Woolandcorn，andclusterstomakemencry!
Hand-likerushedthentage；westrungthebelliedskinsPlump，andatthesealingtheYouth’svoicerose：
Maidensclungincircle，onlittlefiststheirchins；
Gentlebeastiesthroughpushedacoldlongnose。
God!ofwhommusicAndsongandbloodarepure，ThedayisneverdarkenedThathadtheehereobscure。
Foottofireinsnowtimewetrimmedtheslendershaft：
Oftendownthepitspiedtheleanwolf’steethGrinagainsthiswill，trappedbymasterstrokesofcraft；
Helplessinhisfroth-wrathasgreenlogsseethe!
Safethetenderlambstuggedtheteats，andwinterspedWhirledbeforethecrocus，theyear’snewgold。
Hungthehookybeakupaloft，thearrowheadReddenedthroughhisfeathersforourdearfold。
God!ofwhommusicAndsongandbloodarepure，ThedayisneverdarkenedThathadtheehereobscure。
TaleswedrankofgiantsatwarwithGodsabove：
Rocksweretheytolookon，andearthclimbedair!
Talesofsearchforsimples，andthosewhosoughtofloveEasebecausethecreaturewasalltoofair。
Pleasantranourthinkingthatwhileourworkwasgood，Sureasfruitsforsweatwouldthepraisecomefast。
Hethatwrestledstoutestandtamedthebillow-broodDancedinringswithgirls，likeasail-flappedmast。
God!ofwhommusicAndsongandbloodarepure，ThedayisneverdarkenedThathadtheehereobscure。
Lo，theherbofhealing，whenoncetheherbisknown，Shinesinshadywoodsbrightasnew-sprungflame。
Erethestringwastightenedweheardthemellowtone，AfterhehadtaughthowthesweetsoundscameStretchedabouthisfeet，labourdone，’twasasyouseeRedpomegranatestumbleandbursthardrind。
SobegancontentiontogedelightandbeExcellentinthingsaimedtomakelifekind。
God!ofwhommusicAndsongandbloodarepure，ThedayisneverdarkenedThathadtheehereobscure。
Youwithshellyhorns，rams!and，promontorygoats，Youwhosebrowsingbeardsdipincoldestdew!
Bulls，thatwalkthepasturesinkingly-flashingcoats!
Laurel，y，ne，wreathedforfeastsnotfew!
Youthatbuildtheshade-roof，andyouthatcourttherays，Youthatleapbesprinklingtherockstream-rent：
Hehasbeenourfellow，themorningofourdays!
Ushechoseforhousemates，andthiswaywent。
God!ofwhommusicAndsongandbloodarepure，ThedayisneverdarkenedThathadtheehereobscure。
WithloveexceedingasimpleloveofthethingsThatglideingrassesandrubbleofwoodywreck；
OrchangetheirperchonabeatofqueringwingsFrombranchtobranch，onlyrestfultopipeandpeck；
Or，bristled，curlatatouchtheirsnoutsinaball；
Orcasttheirwebbetweenbrambleandthornyhook；
ThegoodphysicianMelampus，longthemall，Amongthemwalked，asascholarwhoreadsabook。
ForhimthewoodswereahomeandgavehimthekeyOfknowledge，thirstfortheirtreasuresinherbsandflowers。
ThesecretsheldbythecreaturesnearerthanweToearthhesought，andthelinkoftheirlifewithours：
Andwherealikeweare，unlikewhere，andtheveinedDision，veinedparallel，ofabloodthatflowsInthem，inus，fromthesourcebymanunattainedSavemarkshewellwhatthemysticalwoodsdisclose。
AndthishedeemedmightbeboonoflovetoabreastEmbracingtenderlyeachlittlemoteshape，Theprone，theflitting，whoseektheirfoodwhitherbestTheirwitsdirect，whitherbestfromtheirfoesescape。
Forcloserdrawntoourmother’snaturalmilk，Asbabestheylearnwherehermotherlyhelpisgreat：
Theyknowthejuiceforthehoney，juiceforthesilk，Andneedtheymedicalantidotes，findthemstraight。
Ofearthandsuntheyarewise，theynourishtheirbroods，Weave，build，he，burrowandbattle，takejoyandpainLikeswimmersvaryingbillows：neverinwoodsRunswhiteinsanityfleeingitself：allsaneThewoodsrevolve：asthetreeitsshadowinglimnsTosomeresemblanceinmotion，therootedlifeRestrainsdisorder：youheartheprimitehymnsOfearthinwoodsissuewildofthewebofstrife。
Nowsleepingonceonadayofmarvellousfire，AbroodofsnakeshehadcherishedingraveregretThatdeathhispeoplehaddealttheirdamandtheirsire，Throughsavagedreadofthem，crepttohisneck，andsetTheirtonguestolickhim：theswiftaffectionatetongueOfeachranlickingtheslumberer：thenhisearsAforkedredtonguetickledshrewdly：suddenupsprung，Heheardavoicepiping：Ay，forhehasnofears!
Abirdsaidthat，inthenotesofbirds，andthespeechOfmen，itseemed：andanotherrenewed：HemovesTolearnandnottopursue，hegatherstoteach；
Hefeedshisyoungasdowe，andasweloveloves。
NofearshaveIofamanwhogoeswithhisheadToearth，chancelookingaloftatus，kindofhand：
Ifeeltohimastoearthofwhomwearefed；
Ipipehimmuchforhisgoodcouldheunderstand。
Melampustouchedathisears，laidfingeronwristHewasnotdreaming，hesensiblyfeltandheard。
Above，throughleaves，wherethetree-twigsinter-twist，Hespiedthebirdsandthebillofthespeakingbird。
Hiscushionmossesinshadesofvariousgreen，Thelumped，theantlered，hepressed，whilethesunnysnakeSlippedunder：draughtshehaddrunkofclearHippocrene，Itseemed，andsatwithagiftoftheGodsawake。
Dinelythrilledwastheman，exultinglyfull，Asquickwell-watersthatcomeoftheheartofearth，Ereyettheydartinabrookareonebubble-poolTolightandsound，weddingbothattheleapofbirth。
Thesouloflightdshone，astreamwithinstream；
Thesoulofsoundfromamusicalshelloutflew；
Whereothershearbutahumandseebutabeam，Thetongueandeyeofthefountainoflifeheknew。
HeknewtheHours：theywereroundhim，ladenwithseedOfhoursbestrewnuponvapour，andonebyoneTheywingedasripenedinfruittheburdendecreedForeachtoscatter；theyflushedlikethebudsinsun，Bequeathingseedtosuccessesimilarrings，Theirsisters，bearerstomenofwhatmenhaveearned：
Heknewthem，talkedwiththeyetunreddened；thestings，Thesweets，theywarmedattheirbosomsdined，discerned。
Notunsolicited，soughtbydiligentfeet，Byriddlingfingersexpanded，oftwatchedingrowthWithbroodingdeepasthenoon-ray’squickeningwheat，Eretouch’d，thependulousfloweroftheplantsofsloth，Theplantsofrigidness，answeredquestionandsqueeze，Revealingwhereforeitbloomed，uninting，bent，Yetmakingharmonybreatheoflifeanddisease，Thedeeperchordofawonderfulinstrument。
Sopassedheluminous-eyedforearthandthefatesWearmtobruiseorcaressus：hisearswerechargedWithtonesofloveinawhirlofvolublehates，Withmusicwroughtofdistractionhisheartenlarged。
Celestial-shining，thoughmortal，singer，thoughmute，HedrewtheMasterofharmonies，voicedorstilled，Toseekhim；heardatthesilentmedicine-rootAsong，beheldinfulfilmenttheunfulfilled。
HimPhoebus，lendingtodarknesscolourandformOflight’sexcess，manylessonsandcounselsgave，ShowedWisdomlordofthehumanintricateswarm，Andwhencepropheticitlooksonthehesthatrave，Andhowacquired，ofthezealoflovetoacquire，Andwhereitstands，inthecentreoflifeasphere；
AndMeasure，moodofthelyre，therapturouslyre，HesaidwasWisdom，andstruckhimthenotestohear。
Sweet，sweet：’twasgloryofsion，honey，thebreezeInheat，therunofthereronrootandstone，Allsensesjoined，asthesisterPieridesAreone，upliftingtheirchorus，theNine，hisown。
Instatelyorder，evolvedofsoundintosight，Fromsighttosoundintershifting，themandescriedThegrowthsofearth，hisadored，likedayoutofnight，Ascendinsong，seeingnatureandsongallied。
Andtheretality，there，theresolelyinsong，Resides，whereearthandherusestomen，theirneeds，Theirforcefulcrangs，thethemeare：thereisitstrong，TheMastersaid：andthestudiouseyethatreads，Yea，evenasearthtothecrownofGodsonthemount，Inlinksdinewiththelyricaltongueisbound。
Pursuethycraft：itismusicdrawnofafountTospringperennial；well-springiscommonground。
Melampusdweltamongmen：physicianandsage，Heservedthem，longthem，healingthem；sickormaimed，OrthemthatfrenziedinsomedeliriousrageOutranthemeasure，hisjuiceofthewoodsreclaimed。
Heplayedonmen，ashismaster，Phoebus，onstringsMelodious：astheGoddidhedreandcheck，ThroughloveexceedingasimpleloveofthethingsThatglideingrassesandrubbleofwoodywreck。
Underyonderbeech-treesingleonthegreensward，Couchedwithherarmsbehindhergoldenhead，Kneesandtressesfoldedtoslipandrippleidly，Liesmyyounglovesleepingintheshade。
HadIthehearttoslideanarmbeneathher，PressherpartinglipsasherwaistIgatherslow，Wakinginamazementshecouldnotbutembraceme：
Thenwouldsheholdmeandneverletmego？
Shyasthesquirrelandwaywardastheswallow，Swiftastheswallowalongtherer’slightCircletingthesurfacetomeethismirroredwinglets，Fleetersheseemsinherstaythaninherflight。
Shyasthesquirrelthatleapsamongthepine-tops，Waywardastheswallowoverheadatsetofsun，ShewhomIloveishardtocatchandconquer，Hard，butOthegloryofthewinningwereshewon!
Whenhermothertendsherbeforethelaughingmirror，Tyingupherlaces，loopingupherhair，Oftenshethinks，werethiswildthingwedded，MoreloveshouldIhave，andmuchlesscare。
Whenhermothertendsherbeforethelightedmirror，Looseningherlaces，combingdownhercurls，Oftenshethinks，werethiswildthingwedded，Ishouldmissbutoneforthemanyboysandgirls。
HeartlesssheisastheshadowinthemeadowsFlyingtothehillsonablueandbreezynoon。
No，sheisathirstanddrinkingupherwonder：
Earthtoherisyoungastheslipofthenewmoon。
Dealssheanunkindness，’tisbutherrapidmeasure，Evenasinadance；andhersmilecanhealnoless：
LiketheswingingMay-cloudthatpeltstheflowerswithhailstonesOffasunnyborder，shewasmadetobruiseandbless。
LovelyarethecurvesofthewhiteowlsweepingWavyinthedusklitbyonelargestar。