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  Shortthetriumph,briefhisrapture:seeahurricanesuddenlyBeattheliftingbillowcrestless,rollitbrokenthiswayandthat;

  Attheleaponyieldingether,indespiteofhisreprimand,Swayedtumultuousthefire-steeds,plungingrecklesshitherandyon;

  Untomenagreatamazement,allagazeattheTroubledEast:-

  Pitifullyformasterystringinascension,thecharioteer,Reminiscent,driftsofcounselcaughtconfusedinhisaridwits;

  Thereinsstiffahindhisshouldermadlypulledforthemastery,Tillathunderoffthetensechordsthro’hisearsdinnedhorrible。

  Panicseizedhim:fledhissionofinolability;

  Fledthedreamthatheofmortalsrodemischancespredominant;

  Andhecried,’HadIpetitionedforacupofchillaconite,MydescenttoawfulHadeshadbeensoft,fornowmustIgoWiththecursebyfatherZeuscastonambitionimmoderate。

  Oh,mysisters!Thou,myGoddess,inwhoseloveIwasenable,FromwhosearmsIrushedbefrenzied,whatawreckwillthisbodybe,Thatadmiredoftheestoodrose-warminthecourtswherethymysteriesCelebrationhadfromme,methemostsplendidlyprileged!

  NevermoreshallIthytemplefillwithincensesbewildering;

  Notagainhearthyhalf-murmurs——Iamlost!——never,nevermore。

  Iamwreckedonseasofair,hurledtomydeathinavesselofflame!

  Hither,sisters!Father,saveme!Hither,succourme,Cypria!’

  NowawailofmentoZeusrang:fromOlympustheThundererSawtherageofthehavocwide-mouthed,thebrightcarsuperimpendingOverAsia,Africa,lowdown;ruinflamingoverthevales;

  Lightdisastrousrisingsavageoutofsmokeinveterately;

  Beast-black,conflagrationlikeamenacingshadowmoveWithvoraciousroaringsouthward,whereaslant,insufferable,Thebrightsteedscareeredtheirparchedwaydownanarcofthefirmament。

  Forthedaygrewliketothicknight,andtheorbwasitsbeacon-

  fire,Andfromhilltohillofdarknessbursttheday’sapparitionforth。

  Lo,awrestler,notaGod,stoodinthecharioteverlowering:

  Lo,theshapeofonewhoracedtheretooutstripthelegitimatehours:

  Lo,therash’dbeamsofPhoebusdraggedinshameatthechariot-

  wheels:

  Lightofdaysofhappypipingsbythemead-singingrulets!

  Lo,lo,increasinglustre,torridbreathtothenostrils;lo,Torridbrillianciesthro’thevapourslightenswifter,penetratethem,Fastenmerciless,ruminant,hueless,onearth’sframecracklingbusily。

  Healoft,thefrenzieddrer,intheglowoftheunerse,Likethepalingofthedawn-starwitherssibly,healoft:

  Bitterfuryinhisaspect,bitterdeathintheheartofhim。

  Crouchtheherds,contractthereptiles,crouchthelionsundertheirpaws。

  Whiteasmetalinthefurnacearethefacesofhuman-kind:

  Inarticulatecreaturesofearthdumballawaittheultimateshock。

  Tothebolthelaunched,’Strikedead,thou,’utteredZeus,veryterrible;

  ’Perishfolly,else’tisman’sfate’;andtheboltflewunerringly。

  Thenthekindlerstooped;fromthetorch-cardownthemeasurelessaltitudesLeanedhisraylesshead,relinquishedreinandfooting,raisednotacry。

  Liketheflowerontherer’ssurfacewhenexpandingitvanishes,Gavehislimbstorightandleft,quenched:andsofellheprecipitate,Seenofmenasagladrain-fall,sendingcoolnessyetereitcomes:

  Soheshoweredabovethem,shadowedo’erthebluearchipelagoes,O’erthesilken-shiningpasturesofthecontinentsandtheisles;

  Sodescendingbroughtrevaltothegreeneryofourearth。

  Lither,noisyinthebreezesnowhissisterssheringweep,BythererflowingsmoothouttothevexedseaofAdria,Wherehefell,andwheretheysufferedsuddenchangetothetremulousEver-wailfultreesbemoaninghim,abruisedpurplecyclamen。

  Flowersofthewillow-herbarewool;

  Flowersofthebriarberriesred;

  Speedingtheirseedasthebreezemayrule,Flowersofthethistleloosenthethread。

  Flowersoftheclematisdripinbeard,Slackfromthefir-treeyounglyclimbed;

  Chapletsinair,fliesfoliageseared;

  Heeleduponearth,lieclustersrimed。

  WherewereskiesofthemantlestainedOrangeandscarlet,acoatoffriezeTravelsfromNorthtilldayhaswaned,Tattered,soakedintheditch’sdyes;

  Tumblestherookundergreyorslate;

  Elseenfoldingus,dampstothebone;

  Narrowstheworldtomyneighbour’sgate;

  PaintsmeLifeasawheezycrone。

  Nowseemsnonebutthespiderlord;

  Starincirclehiswebwaitsprey,Silveringbush-mounds,bluebrushingsward;

  Slowrunsthehour,swiftflitstheray。

  Nowtohisthread-shroudishenigh,Nightothetanglewherewingsaresealed,Hewhofrolickedthejewelledfly;

  Allisadrooponthedownandtheweald。

  Mistsmoreloneforthesheep-bellenwrapNightsthattardilyletslipamornPalerthanmoons,andonnoontide’slapFlamediescold,liketheroselateborn。

  Rosebornlate,bornwitheredinbud!-

  I,evenI,forazenithofsunCry,tofulfilme,nourishmyblood:

  Oforadayofthelonglight,one!

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  Mastertheblood,norreadbychills,Earthadmonishes:Hastthouploughed,Sown,reaped,harvestedgrainforthemills,Thouhastthelightovershadowofcloud。

  Steadilyeyeing,beforethatwailAnimal-infant,thymindbegan,Momentlynearerme:shouldsightfail,Plodinthetrackofthehusbandman。

  Verilynowisourseasonofseed,NowinourAutumn;andEarthdiscernsThemthathaveservedherinthemthatcanread,Glassing,whereunderthesurfacesheburns,Quickatherwheel,whilethefuel,decay,Brightensthefireofrenewal:andwe?

  Deathisthewordofaboneday,KnowyouthebreastofthespringingTo-be。

  BurstsfromarendingEastinflawsTheyounggreenleaflet’sharrier,swornTostrewthegarden,striptheshaws,AndshowourSpringwithbannertorn。

  Waseversuchragomorn?

  Thewindhasteeth,thewindhasclaws。

  Allthewind’swolvesthroughwoodsareloose,Thewildwind’sfalconryaloft。

  Shrillunderfootthegrassbladeshrews,Atgallop,clumped,anddownthecroftBestridbyshadows,beaten,tossed;

  Itseemsascythe,itseemsarod。

  Thehowlisupatthehowl’saccost;

  Theshersgreetandtheshersnod。

  Isthelandship?wearerolled,wedreTritonly,cleanghissandhum;

  Whirlwiththedead,ormountorde,Ordownindregs,oroninscum。

  Anddrumsthedistant,pipesthenear,Andvaleandhillaregreyingrey,Aswhenthesurgeiscrumblingsheer,Andsea-mewswingthehazeofspray。

  Clouds——aretheybonywitches?——swarms,Dartingswiftontherobber’sflight,Hurryaninfantskyinarms:

  Itpeeps,itbecks;’tisday,’tisnight。

  BlackwhileovertheloopofblueTheswatheisclosed,likeshroudoncorse。

  Lo,asifswifttheFuriesflew,TheFatesatheelatacrytohorse!

  Interpretmethesavagewhirr:

  AndisitNaturescourged,orshe,Heroffspring’sexecutioner,Reducinglandtobarrensea?

  ButistheremeaninginadayWhenthisfierceangeloftheair,Intenttothrow,andhaplyslay,Canforwhatbreathoflifewebear,Exactthewrestle?——CalltomindThemanymeaningsglisteningupWhenNaturetohernurslingskind,Handsthemthefruitageandthecup!

  AndseekwerichsignificanceNototherwherethanwiththosetidesOfpleasureonthesunnedexpanse,Whoseflowdeludes,whoseebbderides?

  LookinthefaceofmenwhofareLock-mouthed,amatchinlungsandthewsForthisfierceangeloftheair,Totwistwithhimandtakehisbruise。

  ThatisthefacebelovedofoldOfEarth,youngmotherofherbrood:

  NorbrokenforusshowsthemouldWhenmuscleisinmindrenewed:

  Thoughfartherfromhernaturerude,Yetnearertoherspirit’shold:

  Andthoughofgentlermoodserene,Stillforcefulofherfountain-jet。

  Soshallherblowsbeshrewdlymet,BeluminouslyreadthesceneWhereLifeisathergrindstoneset,Thatshemaygeusedgeingkeen,Stringusforbattle,tillasplayThecommonstrokesoffortuneshower。

  Suchmeaninginadagger-dayOurwitsmayclasptowaxinpower。

  Yea,feeluswarmeratherbreast,Byspinofbloodinlustydrill,Thanwhenherhoneyedhandscaressed,AndPleasure,sapping,seemedtofill。

  Beholdthelifeatease;itdrifts。

  Thesharpenedlifecommandsitscourse。

  Shewinnows,winnowsroughly;sifts,Todipherchoseninhersource:

  Contentionisthetalforce,Whenceplucktheybrain,herprizeofgifts,Skyofthesenses!onwhichheight,Notdisconnected,yetreleased,Theyseehowspiritcomestolight,Throughconquestoftheinnerbeast,WhichMeasuretamestomovementsane,Inharmonywithwhatisfair。

  NeverisEarthmisreadbybrain:

  Thatisthewellingofher,thereThemirror:withonestepbeyond,Forlikewiseisitvoice;andmore,Benignestkinshipbidsrespond,Whenwailtheweak,andthemrestoreWhomdaysasfellasthismayre,WhileEarthsitseboninhergloom,UsatomiesoflifealeUnheeding,bentonlifetocome。

  Herchildrenofthelabouringbrain,Thesearethechampionsoftherace,Trueparents,andthesolehumane,Withunderstandingfortheirbase。

  Earthyieldsthemilk,butallhermindIsvowedtothreshforstouterstock。

  Herpassionforoldgiantkind,Thatscaledthemount,uphurledtherock,DevolvesonthemwhoreadarightHermeaninganddevoutlyserve;

  NorinherstarlessnessofnightPeruseherwiththecravennerve:

  Butevenasshefromgrasstocorn,Toeaglehighfromgrubbingmole,Proveinstrongbrainhernoblestborn,Thestationfortheflightofsoul。

  Dayofthecloudinfleets!OdayOfweddedwhiteandblue,thatsailImmingled,withafootingrayInshadow-sandalsdownourvale!-

  Andswifttorashgoldenmeads,Swiftuptherunofturfitspeeds,Thybrightofheadanddarkofheel,Towherethehilltopflingsonsky,Ashawkfromwristordustfromwheel,Thetiptoesealerstossedtofly:-

  Theethelastthunder’scavernedpealDeleredfromawailfulnight:

  Allduskyroundthycradledlight,Thosebrine-bornissues,nowinbloomTransfigured,wreathedasraven’splumeAndbriony-leaftowatchtheelie:

  Darkeyebrowso’eradreamfuleyeNighopening:tillinthebraidOfpurpledvapoursthouwertrosed:

  TillthatnewbabeaGoddessmaidAppearedanddlydisclosedHerbeatoflife:thencrimsonplayedOnedgesoftheplumeandleaf:

  Shapehadtheyandfairfeaturebrief,Thewings,thesmiles:theyflewthebreast,Earth’smilk。ButwhatimperialmarchTheirstandardsledforearth,noneguessedEreupwardofacolouredarch,AnarrowstrainingeagerheadLightened,andhighforzenithsped。

  Fierierfollowed;followedFire。

  NametheyounglordofEarth’sdesire,Whoselookherwineis,andwhosemouthHermusic!BeauteouswassheseenBeneathhermidwayWestofSouth;

  AndsisterwasherqueredgreenTosapphireoftheNereideyesOnseawhensunisbreeze;shewinkedAsthey,andwaved,heavedwaterwiseHerfloodofleavesandgrasseslinked:

  AmyriadlustrousbutterfliesAmomentintheflutteringsheen;

  BecappedwiththeslateairthatthrowsThereindeer’santlersblackbetweenLow-frowningandwide-fallensnows,Aminuteafter;hooded,stoledTosuitagravesideSeason’sdirge。

  Lo,butthebreakingofasurge,Andsheisinherlover’sfold,Illuminedo’eraboundlessrangeAnew:andthroughquickmorninghoursTheTropic-ArcticcounterchargeDidseemtopantinbeamsandshowers。

  Butnoonbeheldalargerheaven;

  BeheldonourreflectingfieldTheSowertotheBearergen,Andboththeirinnersweetestyield,FreshaswhendewsweregreyorfirstReceedtheflushofhuesathirst。

  Heardwethewoodland,eyeingsun,Asharpandharperweretheyone。

  Amurkycloudafairpursued,Assailed,andfeltthelimbselude:

  Hesathimdowntopipehiswoe,Andsomestrangebeastofskybecame:

  Agiant’sclubwithheldtheblow;

  Amilkycloudwentalltoflame。

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