AndthereweregroupswheresilveryspringsTheetherealforestshowedbegirtBycompaniesinchoricrings，Whombuttoseemadeearalert。
Formusicdideachmovementrouse，Andmotionwasaminstrel’srageTohaveourspiritsoutofhouse，Andbathethemontheopenpage。
Thiswasadaythatknewnotage。
SinceflewthevapourytwosandthreesFromwesternpiletoeasternrack；
AsonfrompeaksofPyreneesToGraians；youngnessruledthetrack。
Whensongfulbeamswereshutincaves，Andrainydraperysweptacross；
Whentherankedcloudsweredownywaves，Breastofswan，eagle，albatross，Inorderedlinestoscreentheblue，Youngestoflightwasnigh，weknew。
ThesilverfingerofitlaughedAlongthenarrowrift：itshot，Slewthehugegloomwithgoldenshaft，Thenhaledonhighthevolumedblot，Tobuildthehurlingpalace，cleaveThedazzlingchasm；theflyingnests，Themanyglory-garlandsweave，WhosepresencenotoursightattestsTillwonderwiththesplendourblent，Andpassionforthebeautyflown，Makeevanescencepermanent，Thethingatheartourendlessown。
OnlyatgatheredeveknewweThemarvelsoftheday：forthenMountuponmountainoutofseaArose，andtoourspaciouskenTrebledsublimeOlympusroundIntoweringamphitheatre。
Colossalonenormousmound，Majesticgodswesawconfer。
TheywaftedtheDream-messengerFromofftheloftiest，thecrowned：
ThatLadyofthehuesoffoamInsun-rays：who，closeunderdome，Afigureonthefoot’sdescent，Irradiatetovapourwent，Asonewhosemissionwasresigned，Dispieced，undraped，dissolvedtothreads；
Meltingshepassedintothemind，Whereimmortalwithmortalweds。
WherebywasknownthatwehadewedTheunionofourearthandskiesRenewed：norlessalerenewedThanwhenoldbards，innaturewise，Conceedpurebeautygentoeyes，Andwithundyingnessimbued。
Pageantofman’spoeticbrain，Hisgrandprocessionofthesong，Itwas；theMusesandtheirtrain；
TheirGodtoleadtheglitteringthrong：
Atwhilesabeatofforestgong；
AtwhilesaglimpseofPythonslain。
Mostlydinestharmony，Thelyre，thedance。WecouldbelieveAlifeinorbandbrookandtree，Andcloud；andstillholdsMemoryAmorningintheeyesofeve。
Iknowhim，February’sthrush，AndloudatevehevalentinesOnspraysthatpawthenakedbushWheresoonwillsproutthethornsandbines。
NoweretheforeignsingerthrillsOurvalehisplain-songpipehepours，Aheraldofthemillionbills；
Andheedhimnot，thelossisyours。
Mystudy，flankedwithiedfirAndbuddedbeechwithdryleavescurled，Perchedoveryewandjuniper，Heneighbours，pipingtohisworld：-
Thewoodedpathwaysdankonbrown，Thebranchesongreycloudaweb，Thelonggreenrollerofthedown，Animageofthedeluge-ebb：-
Andfarther，theymayhearalongThestreambeneaththepoplarrow。
Byfits，likewellingrocks，thesongSpoutsofablushfulSpringinflow。
ButmosthelovestofrontthevaleWhenwavesofwarmSouth-westernrainsHaveleftourheavensclearinpale，Withfaintestbeckofmoistredveins：
Vermilionwings，bydistanceheldTopauseaflightwhilefleetingswift：
AndhighaloftthepearlinshelledHerlucidglowinglowwilllift；
Alittlesouthofcolouredsky；
Directing，gravelyamorous，ThehumanofatendereyeThroughpurecelestialonus：
Remote，notalien；still，notcold；
Unrayingyet，morepearlthanstar；
SheseemsawhilethevaletoholdIntrance，andhomeliermakesthefar。
ThenEarthhersweetunscentedbreathes，Anorboflustrequitstheheight；
Andlikeblueiris-flags，inwreathsTheskytakesdarkness，longerequite。
HisIslandvoicethenshallyouhear，NoreverafterseparateFromsuchatwilightoftheyearAdvancingtothevernalgate。
Hesingsme，outofWinter’sthroat，Theyoungtimewiththelifeahead；
AndmyyoungtimehisleapingnoteRecallstospirit-mirthfromdead。
Imbeddedinalandofgreed，Ofmammon-quakingsdireasEarth’s，Mycarewasbuttosoothemyneed；
Atpeaceamongthelittleworths。
Tolightandsongmyyearningaimed；
TothatdeepbreastofsongandlightWhichmenhavebarrenestproclaimed；
As’tistosensesprickedwithfright。
SominearethesenewfruitingsrichThesimpletothecommonbrings；
IkeeptheyouthofsoulswhopitchTheirjoyinthisoldheartofthings：
WhofeeltheComingyoungasaye，Thricehopefulonthegroundweplough；
Aleforlife，awaketodie；
OnevoicetocheertheseedlingNow。
Fulllastingisthesong，thoughhe，Thesinger，passes：lastingtoo，Forsoulsnotlentinusury，Theraptureoftheforwardew。
WiththatIbearmysensesfraughtTillwhatIamfastshorewarddres。
TheyarethevesseloftheThought。
Thevesselsplits，theThoughtsurves。
Noughtelsearewewhensailingbrave，Savehuskstoraiseandbiditburn。
GlimpseofitslingnesswillwaveAlightthesensescandiscernAcrossthererofthedeath，Theirclose。Meanwhile，OtwilightbirdOfpromise!birdofhappybreath!
Ihear，IwouldtheCityheard。
TheCityofthesmokyfray；
Aproddedox，itdragsandmoans：
ItsMorrownoman’schild；itsDayAvulture’smorselbeakedtobones。
Itstreswithoutamarkforstrife；
Itfeastsbesideafamishedhost：
Thelooserestraintofwantonlife，Thatthreatenedpenanceintheghost!
Yetthereourbattleurges；thereSpringheroesmany：issuingthence，NamesthatshouldleavenovacantairForfreshdelightinconfidence。
Lifewastothemthebagofgrain，AndDeaththeweedyharrow’stooth。
ThosewarriorsofthesightingbrainGewornHumanitynewyouth。
OursongandstararetheytoleadThetidalmultitudeandblindFrombestialtothehigherbreedByfightingsoulsoflovedined，Theyscornedtheventraldreamofpeace，Unknowninnature。Thistheyknew：
ThatlifebegetswithfairincreaseBeyondtheflesh，iflifebetrue。
Justreasonbasedonvaliantblood，TheinstinctbredafieldwouldmatchTopipethereofaswellingflood，WeremenofEarthmadewiseinwatch。
ThoughnowthenumberscountasdropsAnurnmightbear，theyfatherTime。
Sheshapesanewherdustycrops；
Herquickintheirownlikenessclimb。
Oftheirownforcedotheycreate；
Theyclimbtolight，inhertheirroot。
YourbrutishcryatmuffledfateShesmiteswithpangsofworsethanbrute。
She，judgedofshrinkingnerves，appearsAMotherwhomnocrycanmelt；
Butreadherpastdesiresandfears，Thelettersonherbreastarespelt。
Aslayer，yea，aswhenshepressedHersavagetotheslaughter-heaps，Tosacrificeshepromptsherbest：
Shereapsthemasthesowerreaps。
Butreadherthoughttospeedtherace，Andstarsrushforthofblackestnight：
YouchillnotatacoldembraceTocome，nordreadadubiousmight。
Herdoublesage，doublevoice，Inonenessrisetoquenchthedoubt。
Thisbreath，hergift，hasonlychoiceOfserce，breatheweinorout。
SincePainandPleasureoneachhandLedourwildstepsfromslimyrockToyondersweepsofgardenland，Webreathebuttobeswordorblock。
ThesightingbrainhergooddecreeAccepts；obeysthoseguides，infaith，Byreasonhourlyfed，thatshe，Tosometheclod，tosomethewraith，Ismore，nomask；aflame，astream。
Flame，stream，arewe，inmidcareerFromtorrentsource，deliriousdream，Toheaven-reflectingcurrentsclear。
AndwhythesonsofStrengthhavebeenHercherishedoffspringever；howTheSpiritservedbyherisseenThroughLaw；perusinglovewillshow。
Lovebornofknowledge，lovethatgainstalityasEarthitmates，ThemeaningofthePleasures，Pains，TheLife，theDeath，illuminates。
ForloveweEarth，thenserveweall；
Hermysticsecretthenisours：
Wefall，orewourtreasuresfall，Unclouded，asbeholdsherflowersEarth，fromanightoffrostywreck，Enrobedinmorning’smountedfire，Whenlowly，withabrokenneck，Thecrocuslayshercheektomire。
Demeterdevastatedourgoodland，Inblacknessforherdaughtersnatchedbelow。
Smoke-pillarorloosehillockwasthesand，WheresoilhadbeentoclaspwarmseedandthrowThewheat，ne，ole，ripetoSummer’sray。
Nowwhethernightadvancing，whetherday，Scarcedidthebaldnessshow：
Thehandofmanwasadefeatedhand。
Necessity，theprimalgoadtogrowth，Stoodshrunken；YouthandAgeappearedasone；
LikeWinterSummer；goodaslaboursloth；
Norwasthereanswerwhereforebeamedthesun，Orwhymendrewthebreathtocarrypain。
Highrearedtheploughshare，brokenlaythewain，Idlytheflax-wheelspunUnridered：starnglordswerewaspandmoth。
Leangrassbladeslosinggreenontheirbentflags，Sangchillytothemselves；lonehoney-beesPursuedtheflowersthatwerenotwithdrybags；
Solesoundaloudthesnapofsaplesstrees，Moresharpthanslingstonesonhardbreastplateshurled。
Backtofirstchaostumbledthestoppedworld，Carelesstolureorplease。
Anatureofgauntribs，anearthofcrags。
NosmileDemetercast：thegloomshesaw，Welldrapedherdirefulmusing；foringloom，Inthickergloom，deepdownthecavern-maw，Hersweethadvanished；likeruntowhom，Andwhosepaleplaceofhabitationmute，SheandallseemedwhereSeasons，pledgedforfruitAnciently，gapedforbloom：
Wherehandofmanwasasapluckedfowl’sclaw。
ThewrathfulQueendescendedonavale，Thateretherashedhourforrichnessheaved。
Iambe，maidenofthemerrytale，Besidehereyedtheoncered-cheeked，green-leaved。
ItlookedasiftheDelugehadwithdrawn。
Pitycaughtatherthroat；herjestsweregone。
Morethanforherwhogrieved，Shecouldforthiswastehomehavepipedthewail。
Iambe，herdearmountain-ruletTowakenlaughterfromcoldstones，beheldArenwheatfieldcrackingforthewet，Andseedlikeinfant’steeth，thatneverswelled，Apeepupflintyridges，milklessround。
TeethofthegiantsmarkedshewherethingroundRockyinspikesrebelledAgainstthehandhereslackasrottednet。
ThevalleypeopleuptheashenscoopShebeckoned，aiminghopelesslytowinHerMistressincompassionofyongroupSopinchedandwizened；withtheiragedgrin，Forlackofwarmthtosmileonmouthsofwoe，WhiteasinchalkoutlininglittleO，Dumb，fromafallingchin；
Young，old，alikehalf-benttomakethehoop。
Theirtonguesofbirdstheywagged，weak-voicedaswhenDarkunderwaterstherecesseschoke；
WithcluckandupperquerofahenIngrasp，pastpeeking：crybeforethecroak。
Relentlesslytheirgold-hairedHeaven，theirfountBountifulofolddays，heardthemrecountThisandthatcruelstroke：
Noreyenorearhadsheforpiteousmen。
AfigureofblackrockbysunbeamscrownedThroughstormclouds，wherethevolumedshadesenfoldAnearthinawebeforetheclapsresoundAndwoodsanddwellingsareasbillowsrolled，ThebarrenNourisherunmeltedshedDeathfromthelooksthatwanderedwiththedeadOutoftherealmsofgold，Infamineforherlost，herlostunfound。
IambefromherMistresstripped；sheraisedThecattle-callabovethemoanofprayer；
Andslowlyoutoffieldstheirfancygrazed，Amongthedroves，defiledahorseandmare：
Thewrecksofhorseandmare：suchribsasewSeasthathavestruckbraveshipsashore，whilethroughShootstheswiftfoamspit：bareTheynodded，andDemeteronthemgazed。
Howbeittheseasonofthedancingblood，Forgotwashorseofmare，yea，mareofhorse：