Thensaid：Thereliethey，LifeandDeathinone。
Whicheveris，theotheris：butknow，Itisthycrangselfthatthoudostsee，Notinthemseeingme。
Shallmanintothemysteryofbreath，Fromhisquickbeatingpulseapathwayspy？
Orlearnthesecretoftheshroudeddeath，Byliftingupthelidofawhiteeye？
CleavethouthywaywithfatheringdesireOffiretoreachtofire。
LooknowwhereColour，thesoul’sbridegroom，makesThehouseofheavensplendidforthebride。
Tohimasleapsafountainsheawakes，Inknottingarms，yetboundless：himbeside，Sheholdstheflowertoheaven，andbyhispowerBringsheaventotheflower。
Hegesherhomelinessindesertair，Andsovereigntyinspaciousness；heleadsThroughwideningchambersofsurprisetowhereThrobsrapturenearanendthatayerecedes，BecausehistouchisinfiniteandlendsAyondertoallends。
DeathbegsofLifehisblush；LifeDeathpersuadesTokeeplongdaywithhiscaressesgraced。
Heistheheartoflight，thewingofshades，Thecrownofbeauty：neversoulembracedOfhimcanharbourunfaith；soulofhimPossessedwalksneverdim。
Loveeyedhisrosymemories：hesang：
Obloomofdawn，breathedupfromthegoldsheafHeldspringingbeneathOrient!thatdosthangThespaceofdewdropsrunningoverleaf；
ThyfleetingnessisbiggerintheghostThanTimewithallhishost!
Oftheetosaybehold，hassaidadieu：
Butloveremembershowtheskywasgreen，Andhowthegrassesglimmeredlightestblue；
Howsaint-likegreytookfervour：howthescreenOfcloudgrewolet；howthymomentcameBetweenablushandflame。
LovesawtheemissaryeglantineBreakwaveroundthywhitefeetabovethegloom；
Layfingeronthystar；thyraimentlineWithcherubwingandlimb；wedthysoftbloom，Gold-queringlikesunraysinthistle-down，Earthunderrollingbrown。
Theydonotlookthroughlovetolookonthee，Graveheavenliness!norknowtheyjoyofsight，WhodeemthewaveofraptdesiremustbeItswreckingandlastissueofdelight。
Deadseasonsquickeninonepetal-spotOfcolourunforgot。
ThiswayhavemencomeoutofbrutishnessTospellthelettersoftheskyandreadAreflexuponearthelsemeaningless。
Withthee，OfountoftheUntimed!tolead，Drinktheyofthee，theeeyeing，theyunagedShallonthroughbravewarswaged。
Moregardenswilltheywinthananylost；
Thelepluckedoutofthem，theunlovelyslain。
Notforfeitingthebeastwithwhichtheyarecrossed，TostatureoftheGodswilltheyattain。
TheyshalluplifttheirEarthtomeetherLord，Themselvestheattuningchord!
Thesonghadceased；mysionwiththesong。
ThenofthoseShadows，whichonemadedescentBesidemeIknewnot：butLifeerelongCameonmeinthepublicwaysandbentEyesdeeperthanofold：DeathmetItoo，Andsawthedawnglowthrough。
MEDITATIONUNDERSTARS
WhatlinksareourswithorbsthatareSoresolutelyfar：
Thesolitaryasks，andtheyGeradianceasfromashield：
Stillatthedeathofday，Theseen，theunrevealed。
ImplacabletheyshineTouswhowouldofLifeobtainAnanswerforthelifewestrainTonourishwithonesign。
NorcanimaginationthrowThepenetrateshaft：wepassThebreathofthought，whowoulddineIfhaplytheymaygrowAsEarth；haveourdesiretoknow；
Iflifecomestheretograinfromgrass，Andflowerslikeoursoftoilandpain；
Haspassiontobeatbar，Winspacefromcleangbrain；
Themysticlinkattain，Wherebystarholdsonstar。
ThosesibleimmortalsbeamAllurementtothedream：
IrefulathumanhungersbrookNoquestioninthelook。
Foreverrgintooursense，Remotetheywanetogazeintense：
Prolongit，andinruthlessnesstheysmiteThebeatingheartbehindtheballofsight：
Tillweconceetheirheavenshoar，Thoselightstheyraisebutsparklesfrore，AndEarth，ourblood-warmEarth，ashudderingpreyTothatfrigidityofbrainlessray。
YetspaceisgenforbreathofthoughtBeyondourboundswhenmusing：moreWhentothatmusingloveisbrought，Andloveisaskedoflove’swherefore。
’TisEarth’s，hergift；elsehavewenought：
Hergift，hersecret，hereourtie。
Andnotwithherandyondersky？
Bethinkyou：wereitEarthaloneBreedslove，wouldnotherregionbeThesoledelightandthroneOfgenerousDeity？
TodeeperthanthisballofsightAppealthelustrouspeopleofthenight。
Frontingyonshoreless，sownwithfierysails，Itisourravenousthatquails，Fleshbyitscraventhirstsandfearsdistraught。
Thespiritleapsalight，Doubtsnotinthemishe，Thebinderofhissheaves，thesane，theright：
Ofmagnitudetomagnitudeiswrought，Tofeelitlargeofthegreatlifetheyhold：
Inthemtocome，orvasterintervolved，Theissuesknowninus，ourunsolvedsolved：
ThattherewithtoilLifeclimbstheself-sameTree，Whoserootsenrichmenthavefromripenessdropped。
Somaywereadandlittlefindthemcold：
LetitbutbethelordofMindtoguideOureyes；nobranchofReason’sgrowinglopped；
Nordreamingonadream；butfortifiedBydaytopenetrateblackmidnight；see，Hear，feel，outsidethesenses；eventhatwe，Thespecksofdustuponamoundofmould，Wewhoreflectthoserays，thoughlowourplace，Tothemarelastinglyallied。
Somayweread，andlittlefindthemcold：
Notfrostylampsilluminingdeadspace，Notdistantaliens，notsenselessPowers。
Thefireisinthemwhereofweareborn；
Themusicoftheirmotionmaybeours。
SpiritshalldeemthembeckoningEarthandvoicedSisterlytoher，inherbeamsrejoiced。
Oflove，thegrandimpulsion，webeholdThelovethatlendshergraceAmongthestarryfold。
Thenatnewfloodofcustomarymorn，Lookatherthroughhershowers，Hermists，herstreaminggold，Awonderedgesthefamiliarface：
Shewearsnomorethatrobeofprintedhours；
HalfstrangeseemsEarth，andsweeterthanherflowers。
WOODMANANDECHO
CloseEchohearsthewoodman’saxe，Todoubleonit，asinglee，Withclapofhands，andlittlelacksOfmeaninginherrepartee。
Forallshallfall，Asonehasdone，Thetreeofme，Oftheethetree；
AnduntoallThefatewewaitRevealsthewheelsWhereonwerun：
Wetowertoflower，Wespreadtheshade，Wedropforcrop，Atlengtharelaid；
Arerolledinmould，Fromchopandlop：
Andarewethickinwoodlandtracks，Ortemptingofourstaturewe，Theendisone，wedobutwaxForserceoverlandandsea。
So，strike!thelikeShallthusofus，Mybrawnywoodman，claimthetax。
Norfoethyblow，Thoughwoodbegood，Andshriekinglythetimbercracks：
ThegroundwecrownedShallspeedtheseedOfyoungerintoswellingsacks。
Forusehehews，TomakeawakeThespiritofwhatstuffwebe：
OurearthofmirthAndtearsheclearsForbraver，letourmindsagree；
AndthenwillmenWithinthemwinAnEchoclappingharmony。
THEWISDOMOFELD
Wespendourlesinlearningpilotage，Andgrowgoodsteersmenwhenthevessel’scrank!
Gap-toothedhespake，andwithatotteringshankSidledtogainthesunnybenchofAge。
Itisthesentencewhichcompletesthatstage；
Atestamentofwisdomreadingblank。
Theseniorsoftherace，ontheirlastplank，Passmumblingitasnature’sfinalpage。
These，bentbysuchexperience，arethebandWhocaptainyoungenthusiaststomaintainWhatthingsweew，andEarth’sdecreewithstand，LestdreadedChange，longdammedbydulldecay，Shouldbringtheworldavesselsteeredbybrain，Andancientsmusicalatcloseofday。
EARTH’SPREFERENCE
Earthlovesheryoung：apreferencemanifest：
Shepromptsthemtoherfruitsandflower-beds；
Theirbeautywithherchoicestinterthreads，Andmakesherreveloftheirmerryzest；
AsinourEastmuchwereitinourWest，Ifmenhadrisentodotheworkofheads。
Hergabblinggreysheeyesaskant，nortreadsThewaystheywalk；bywhattheyspeakoppressed。
Howwroughttheyintheirzenith？’Tisnotwrit；
Notall；yetshebyonesuresigncanread：
Havetheybutheldherlawsandnaturedear，Theymouthnosentenceofinvertedwit。
MoreprizessheherbeaststhanthishighbreedWryintheshapeshewasteshermilktorear。
SOCIETY
Historicbethesurveyofourkind，AndhowtheirbraveSocietytookshape。
Lion，wolf，vulture，fox，jackalandape，Thestrongoflimb，thekeenofnose，wefind，Who，withsomejarsinharmony，combined，Theirprimalinstinctstaming，toescapeThebrawlindecent，andhotpassionsdrape。
Convenienceprickedconscience，thatthemind。
Thusenteredtheythefieldofmilderbeasts，Whichinsomesortofcilordergraze，Anddohalf-homagetotheGodofLaws。
Butaretheystillfortheiroldravenousfeasts，Earthgestheedificetheybuildnobase：
Theyspringanotherfloodoffangsandclaws。
WINTERHEAVENS
Sharpisthenight，butstarswithfrostaleLeapofftherimofearthacrossthedome。
ItisanighttomaketheheavensourhomeMorethanthenestwheretoapacewestre。
Lengthsdownourroadeachfir-treeseemsahe，Inswarmsoutrushingfromthegoldencomb。
Theywakenwavesofthoughtsthatbursttofoam：
Thelingthrobinme，thedeadreve。
Yonmantleclothesus：there，pastmortalbreath，Lifeglistensonthererofthedeath。
Itfoldsus，fleshanddust；andhaveweknelt，Orneverknelt，oreyedaskinethespringsOfradiance，theradianceenrings：
Andthisisthesoul’shaventohavefelt。
EndPoemsbyGeorgeMeredith-Volume3
byGeorgeMeredithASTAVEOFRONGTIM
ADDRESSEDTOCERTAINFRIENDLYTRAMPS。
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ThewindisEast，thewindisWest，Blowsinandoutofhaven；
Thewindthatblowsisthewindthat’sbest，Andcroak，myjollyraven!
Ifhereawhilewejiggedandlaughed，Thelikewewilldoyonder；
Forhe’sthemanwhomastersacraft，Andlightasalordcanwander。
So，footthemeasure，RongTim，Andcroak，myjollyraven!
ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。
Youleinrowsofsnugabodes，Withgold，maybe，forcounting；
Andmine’sthebeckoftherainyroadsAgainstthesuna-mounting。
Itakethedayasitbehaves，Norsherwhen’tisairy；
Butcomesabreeze，allyouareonwaves，Sickchickenso’MotherCarey!
So，nowfornext，criesRongTim，Andcroak，myjollyraven!
ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。
I
Sweetlass，youscrewalovelyleer，Tomakeamanconsider。
Ifyouwereupwiththeauctioneer，I’dbeahandsomebidder。
Butwedlockclipstherover’swing；
Shetrickshimflytospider；