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。