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  Inmany-colouredragstheyran,Likeironrunletsoftheheath。

  Dispersedlaybroth-pot,sticks,anddrinking-can。

  Threegirls,withshoulderslikeaboatatseaTippedsidewaysbythewavetheirclothingslidFromeitherridgeunequally,Lean,swiftandvoluble,bestridAstarting-point,unfrockedtothebentknee。

  Theyraced;theirbrothersyelledthemon,andbrokeInacttofollow,butasonetheysnuffedWood-fumes,andbythefirethatspokeOfprovender,itspaleflamepuffed,Androlledathwartdwarffurzesgrey-bluesmoke。

  Soononthedarkedgeofaruddiergleam,Themother-potperusing,all,stretchedflat,Pausedforitsbubbling-upsupreme:

  Adoguprightincirclesat,Andofthisnosewentwiththeflyingsteam。

  Iturnedandlookedonheavenawhile,wherenowThemoor-facedsunsetbroadenedwithredlight;

  Threwhighaloftagoldenbough,AndseemedthedesertofthenightFardownwithmelloworchardstoendow。

  Onhergreatventure,Man,EarthgazeswhileherfingersdintthebreastWhichishiswellofstrength,hishomeofrest,Andfairtoscan。

  Moreaidthanthatembrace,Thatnourishment,shecannotge:hisheartInvolveshisfate;andshewhourgedthestartAbidestherace。

  ForheisinthelistsContentiouswiththeelements,whosedowerFirstspranghim;forswiftvulturestodevourIfhedesists。

  HisbreathofinstantthirstIswarningofacreaturematchedwithstrife,Tomeetitasabride,orletfalllifeOnlife’saccursed。

  NolongerforthheboundsThelustyanimal,afieldtoroam,ButpeeringinEarth’sentrails,wherethegnomeStrangethemespropounds。

  ByhungersharplyspedTograspatweaponserehelearnstheiruse,Ineachnewringhebearsagiant’sthews,Aninfant’shead。

  AndeverthatoldtaskOfreadingwhatheisandwhencehecame,Whithertogo,findswilderlettersflameAcrosshermask。

  Shehearshiswailfulprayer,WhennowtotheInsibleheravesTorendhimfromher,nowofhismothercravesHercalm,hercare。

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  ThethingthatshuddersmostWithinhimistheburdenofhiscry。

  Seenofhisdread,sheistohisblankeyeTheeyelessGhost。

  OrsometimesshewillseemHeavenly,butherblush,soonwearingwhite,Veilslikeagorsebushinawebofblight,Withgold-budsdim。

  OnceworshippedPrimeofPowers,ShestillwastheImplacable:asabeast,ShestruckhimdownanddraggedhimfromthefeastShecrownedwithflowers。

  Herpompofglorioushues,Herrevelriesofripeness,herkindsmile,Hersongs,herpeepingfaces,lureawhileWithsymbol-clues。

  ThemysterysheholdsForhim,inveteratelyhestrainstosee,AndsightofhisobtusenessisthekeyAmongthosefolds。

  Hemayentreat,aspire,Hemaydespair,andshehasneverheed。

  Shedrinkinghiswarmsweatwillsoothehisneed,Nothisdesire。

  Shepromptshimtorejoice,Yetscareshimonthethresholdwiththeshroud。

  Hedeemshercherishingofherbest-endowedAwanton’schoice。

  AlbeitthereofhehasfoundFirmroadwaybetweenlustfulnessandpain;

  Hashalftransferredthebattletohisbrain,Frombloodyground;

  Hewillnotreadhergood,Orwise,butwiththepassionSelfobscures;

  Throughthatolddelofthethousandlures,Throughthatdensehood:

  Throughterror,throughdistrust;

  Thegreedtotouch,toew,tohave,tole:

  ThroughallthatmakesofhimasensiteAbhorringdust。

  Beholdhiswormyhome!

  Andhethewind-whipped,anywhitherwaveCrazilytumbledonashingle-graveTowasteinfoam。

  ThereforethewretchinclinedAfreshtotheInsible,who,hesaith,Canraisehimhigh:withvowsoflingfaithForlittlesigns。

  Somesignshemustdemand,Someproofsofslaughterednature;someprizedfew,Tosatisfythesensesitistrue,Andinhishand,

  ThismiraclewhichsavesHimself,himselfdothfromextinctionclutch,Byrtueofhisworth,contrastingmuchWithbrutesandknaves。

  Fromdust,ofhimabhorred,HewouldbesnatchedbyGracediscoveringworth。

  ’SevermefromthehollownessofEarth!

  Metake,dearLord!’

  Shehearshim。HimsheowesForhalfherlovelinessalovewellwonByworkthatlightstheshapelessandthedun,Theircommonfoes。

  Hebuildsthesoaringspires,Thatsinghissoulinstone:ofherhedraws,Thoughblindtoher,byspellingatherlaws,Herpurestfires。

  Throughhimhathsheexchanged,Forthegoldharvest-robes,themuralcrown,Herhaggardquarry-featuresandthickfrownWheremonstersranged。

  Andorder,highdiscourse,Anddecency,thanwhichislifelessdear,Shehasofhim:thelyreoflanguageclear,Love’stongueandsource。

  Shehearshim,andcanhearWithgloryinhisgainsbyworkachieved:

  WithgriefforgriefthatistheunperceedInhersonear。

  IfhealoftforaidImploringstorms,heressenceisthespur。

  HiscrytoheavenisacrytoherHewouldevade。

  Notelsewherecanhetend。

  Thoseareherruleswhichbidhimwashfoulsins;

  ThoseherrevulsionsfromtheskullthatgrinsToapehisend。

  AndherdesiresarethoseForhappiness,forlastingness,forlight。

  ’TisshewhokindlesinhishauntingnightThehopeddawn-rose。

  FairfountainsofthedarkDailyshewaveshim,thathisinnerdreamMayclaspamidthegloomsaspringingbeam,Aqueringlark:

  ThislifeandhertoknowForSpirit:withawakenednessofgleeTofeelsternjoyherorigin:notheThechildofwoe。

  ButthatthesensesstillUsurpthestationoftheirissuemind,Hewouldhaveburstthechrysalisoftheblind:

  Asyethewill;

  Asyethewill,sheprays,YetwillwhenhisdistempereddelofSelf;-

  Thegluttonforherfruits,thewilyelfInshiftingrays;-

  Thatcaptainofthescorned;

  Thecoveteroflifeinsoulandshell,Thefratricide,thethief,theinfidel,Thehoofedandhorned;-

  HesingularlydoomedTowhatheexecratesandwrithestoshun;-

  Whenfirehaspassedhimvapourtothesun,Andsunrelumed,

  ThenshallthehorridpallBelifted,andaspiritnighdine,’LeinthyoffspringasIleinmine,’

  Willhearhercall。

  WhencelooksheonalandWhereonhislabourisacarvenpage;

  AndforthfromheritagetoheritageNoughtwritonsand。

  HisfablesoftheAbove,Andhisgappedreadingsofthecrownandsword,Thehelldetestedandtheheavenadored,Thehate,thelove,XLI

  Thebrightwing,theblackhoof,Heshallperuse,fromReasonnotdisjoined,AndneverunfaithclamouringtobecoinedTofaithbyproof。

  SheherjustLordmayew,Nothe,hercreature,tillhissoulhasyearnedWithallhergiftstoreachthelightdiscernedHerspiritthrough。

  TheninhimtimeshallrunAsinthehourthattoyoungsunlightcrows;

  And——’Ifthouhastgoodfaithitcanrepose,’

  Shetellsherson。

  Meanwhileonhim,herchiefExpression,hergreatwordoflife,looksshe;

  Twi-mindedofhim,asthewangtree,Ordatedleaf。

  Seethesweetwomen,friend,thatleanbeneathTheever-fallingfountainofgreenleavesRoundthewhitebendingstem,andlikeawreathOfourmostblushfulflowershinetremblingthrough,Toteachphilosophersthethirstofthieves:

  Isoneforme?isoneforyou?

  Fairsirs,wegeyouwelcome,yieldyouplace,Andyoushallchooseamonguswhichyouwill,Withouttheidlepastimeofthechase,Iftothistreatyyoucanwellagree:

  Towedourcause,anditshightaskfulfil。

  Hewho’sforus,forhimarewe!

  Mostgraciousladies,nighwhenlighthasbirth,Atroopofmaids,brownasburntheather-bells,Andrichwithlifeasmoss-rootsbreatheofearthInthefirstpluckingofthem,pastusflewTolabour,singingrusticritornells:

  Hadtheyacause?aretheyofyou?-

  Sirs,theyareasunthinkingarmiesareTothoughtfulleaders,andourcauseistheirs。

  Whentheyknowmentheyknowthestateofwar:

  Butnowtheydreamlikesunlightonasea,Anddeemyouholdthehalfofhappypairs。

  Hewho’sforus,forhimarewe!

  Ladies,Ilistenedtoaringofdames;

  Judicialintherobeandwig;secureAsveneratedportraitsintheirframes;

  AndtheydenouncedsomeinsurrectionnewAgainstsoundlawswhichkeepyougoodandpure。

  Areyouofthem?aretheyofyou?-

  Sirs,theyareofus,astheirdressdenotes,Andbyasmuch:letthemtogetherchime:

  Itisanancientbellwithintheirthroats,Pulledbyanagedringer;withwhatgleeBefitstheyellowyesterdaysoftime。

  Hewho’sforus,forhimarewe!

  Sweetladies,youwithbeauty,youwithwit;

  DoweredofallfavoursandallblessedthingsWhereattheruddytorchofLoveislit;

  Whereforethisvainandoutwornstriferenew,Whichstaysthetidenomorethaneddy-rings?

  Whoisforlovemustbeforyou-

  Themannersofthemarket,honestsirs,’Tishardtoquitwhenyoubeholdthewares。

  Youflatterus,orperchanceourmillinersYouflatter;sothisvainandoutwornSheMaystillbethecharmedsnaketoyoursoftairs!

  AhigherlordthanLoveclaimwe-

  Oneday,dearlady,missingthebroadtrack,Icameonawood’sborder,byamead,WheregoldenMayranuptomotedblack:

  AndthereIsawQueenBeautyholdreew,WithLovebeforeherthroneinacttoplead。

  Takehimforme,takeherforyou-

  Ingeniousgentleman,thetaleisknown。

  Lovepleadedsweetly:Beautywouldnotmelt:

  Shewouldnotmelt:heturnedinwrath:herthroneTheshadowofhisbackfrozewitheringly,AndsobbingathisfeetQueenBeautyknelt。

  OnotsuchslavesofLovearewe!-

  Love,lady,likethestarabovethatlanceOfradianceflungbysunsetonridgedcloud,Sadasthelastlineofabraveromance!-

  YoungLovehungdim,yetqueringroundhimthrewBeamsoffreshfire,whileBeautywanedandbowed。

  ScornLove,anddreadthedoomforyou-

  Calledshenotforhermirror,sir?ForthranHerwomen:Iamlost,shecried,whenlo,LoveintheformofanadmiringmanOncemoreinadorationbenttheknee,AndbroughtthefadedPagantofullblow:

  Forwhichherthroneshegave:notwe!-

  Myversion,madam,runsnottothatend。

  Acertainmadnessofanhourhalfpast,Caughtherlikefever;herjustlordnofriendShefancied;aimedbeyondbeauty,andthencegrewTheprimacerbity,sweetLove’soutcast。

  Greatheavenwardoffthatstrokefromyou!-

  Yourprayertoheaven,goodsir,isgenerous:

  HowgenerouslikewisethatyoudonotnameOffendednature!ShefromallofusCouchedidleunderneathourshoweringtree,Mayquitewithholdhermostdestructeflame;

  Andthenwhatwoefulwomenwe!-

  Quite,couldnotbe,fairlady;yetyouryouthMayruntodroughtinsionaryschemes:

  Andalatewakingtoperceethetruth,Whendayfallsshroudinghersupremeadieu,Showsdarkerwastesthanunaccomplisheddreams:

  Andthatmaybeinstoreforyou-

  Osir,thetruth,thetruth!is’tintheskies,Orinthegrass,orinthisheartofours?

  ButOthetruth,thetruth!themanyeyesThatlookonit!thedersethingstheysee,Accordingtotheirthirstforfruitorflowers!

  Passon:itisthetruthseekwe。

  Lady,thereisatruthofsettledlawsThatdownthepastburnslikeagreatwatch-fire。

  Letyouthhailchangefulmornings;butyourcause,Whettingitsedgetocuttheraceintwo,Isfelony:youforfeitthebrightlyre,Muchhonourandmuchgloryyou!

  Sir,wasitglory,wasithonour,pride,Andnotascatandserpentandpoorslave,Wherewithwewalkedinunionbyyourside?

  Sparetofalsewomanlinessherdelicacy,Orbidtruemanlinessgeear,wecrave:

  Inourdefencethuschainedarewe。

  Yours,madam,weretheprilegesoflifePropertoman’sideal;youwerethemarkOfaction,andthebannerinthestrife:

  Yea,ofyourveryweaknessonceyoudrewThestrengththatsoundsthewells,outfliesthelark:

  Wrappedinarobeofflamewereyou!-

  Yourfriendlooksthoughtful。Sir,whenwewerechill,Youclotheduswarmly;allinhonour!whenWestarvedyoufedus;allinhonourstill:

  Oh,allinhonour,ultra-honourably!

  Deepisthegratitudeweowetomen,Forprilegedindeedwerewe!

  Youciteexceptions,madam,thataresad,Butcomeintheredstruggleofourgrowth。

  Alas,thatIshouldhavetosayit!badIstwo-sexeduponearth:thiswhichyoudo,Showsanimalimpatience,mentalsloth:

  Manmonstrous!piningseraphsyou!-

  Ifainwouldaskyourfriend……butIwillaskYou,sir,howifinplaceofnumbersvague,YoursadexceptionsweretobreakthatmaskTheywearforyourcoolmindhistorically,AndblazelikeblacklistsofaPRESENTplague?

  Butinthatlightbeholdthemwe-

  Yourspiritbreathesamistuponourworld,Lady,andlikearaintopiercetheroofAnddrenchthebedwheretoil-tossedmanliescurledInhishard-earnedoblion!Youarefew,Scattered,ill-counselled,blinded:foraproof,Ihaveled,andhaveknownnonelikeyou。

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