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  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。

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