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  AndwhenwegettofightsintheRing,It’strumpswhenyouplayoutsider。

  So,wrenchandsplit,criesRongTim,Andcroak,myjollyraven!

  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

  AlongmywindingwayIknowAshadydellthat’swinking;

  TheverycornerforSelfandCoTodoaworldofthinking。

  AndshallIthis?andshallIthat?

  TillNatureanswers,ne’ther!

  Strikematchandlightyourpipeinyourhat,Rejoicinginsoundshoe-leather!

  Soleadalong,criesRongTim,Andcroak,myjollyraven!

  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

  Acunninghand’llhandyoubread,Withfreedomforyourcapers。

  I’mnotsosureofacunninghead;

  Itsteerstopitsorvapours。

  ButasforLife,we’llbearinsightThelessonNatureteaches;

  Regarditinasailoringlight,Andtreatitlikethirstyleeches。

  So,flyyourjib,criesRongTim,Andtopyourboom,oldraven!

  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

  She’lltake,topleaseherdameanddad,Theshopmannicelyshaven。

  She’lllearntothinko’themarchingladWhenperchersshowthey’recraven。

  Yousaytheshopmanpilesaheap,WhileIperhapsamfasting;

  Andblessyourwits,ithauntshiminsleep,Histin-kettlechanceoflasting!

  Sohailtheroad,criesRongTim,Andhailtherain,oldraven!

  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

  He’shalfawife,yonpeckerbill;

  Abookandlikewisepreacher。

  Withanysoul,inagameofskill,He’llproveyourover-reacher。

  Thereasonis,hisbrainsarebentOndoingthingsrightsingle。

  You’dwishforthemwhenpitchingyourtentAtnightinawhirlydingle!

  So,offwego,criesRongTim,Andonwego,oldraven!

  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

  Lord,no,man’slotisnotforbliss;

  Tocallitwoeisblindness:

  It’llhereakick,andit’sthereakiss,Andhereandthereakindness。

  Hestartsahareandcallsherjoy;

  Herunsherdowntosorrow:

  Thedogswithinhimbothertheboy,But’tisanewdayto-morrow。

  So,Iathelm,criesRongTim,Andyouatbow,oldraven!

  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

  ArevelationcameonJane,Thewidowofalabouringswain:

  Andfirstherbodytrembledsharp,ThenallthewomanwasaharpWithwindsalongthestrings;sheheard,Thoughtherewasneithertonenorword。

  Forpastourhearingwastheair,Beyondourspeakingwhatitbare,AndshewithinherselfhadsightOfheavenatworktocleanseoutright,TomakeofheramansionfitForangelhostsinsidetosit。

  Theyentered,andforthwithentranced,Herbodybraced,hermembersdanced;

  Surprisinglythewomanleapt;

  Andcountenancecomposedshekept:

  AsgossipneighboursinthelaneDeclared,whosawandpitiedJane。

  Theseknewshehadbeenreadingbooks,ThewhichwaswitnessedbyherlooksOflate:shehadamaniaFormadfolkinAmerica,Andsaidforsuretheyledtheway,Butmeatandbeerweremeanttostay。

  Thatshehadsitedafair,Hadseenagauzyladythere,Alewithtricksonlegsalone,Asgoodaswings,wasalsoknown:

  Andlongwhilesinasullenmood,Beforeherjumping,Janewouldbrood。

  Agoodknee’sheight,theysay,shesprang;

  Herarmsandfeetlikethosewhohang:

  Asifafirethebodysped,Andneitherpaircontributed。

  Shejumpedinsilence:shewasthoughtAcorpsetoresurrectioncaught。

  Thellagersweremostlydazed;

  Theyjeered,theywondered,andtheypraised。

  ’Twasguessedbysomeshewasinspired,AndsomewouldhaveitshehadhiredAnengineinherpetticoats,Toturntheirwitsandwintheirvotes。

  HerfirstwasWinnyEarnes,akindOfwomannottodanceinclined;

  Butshewentup,entirelywon,EreJump-to-gloryJanehaddone;

  Andonceaxenwildforspeech,Shefoundthebetterwaytopreach。

  Nolongtimeafter,JanewasseenDirectingjumpsatDaddyGreen;

  Andthatoldman,towatchherfly,Hadeyebrowsmadeofarcheshigh;

  Tillhomewardhelikewisedidhop,Oftcallingonhimselftostop!

  Itwasascenewhenmanandmaid,Abandoningallothertrade,Andcarelessofthecalltomeals,Wentjumpingatthewoman’sheels。

  Bydozenstheywerecountedsoon,Withoutasoundtotelltheirtune。

  Alongtheroadstheycame,andcrossedThefields,ando’erthehillswerelost,Andintheeveningreappeared;

  Thenshortlikehobbledhorsesreared,Anddownuponthegrasstheyplumped:

  AlonetheirJanetogloryjumped。

  Atmorntheyrose,toseeherspringAllgoingasanenginething;

  AndlighterthanthegossamerSheledthebobbersfollowingher,Pastoldacquaintances,andwhereTheymadethestrangerstupidstare。

  Whenturnipswereafillingcrop,Inscorntheyjumpedabutcher’sshop:

  Or,spiteofthreatstoflogandsouse,Theyjumpedforshameapublic-house:

  AndmuchtheirlegswereseizedwithrageIfpassingbythecarage。

  ThetightnessofahempenropeTheirbodiesgot;butlaundrysoapNothandsomercanrubtheskinFortokenofthewashedwithin。

  OccasionallycougherscastAlegaloftandcoughedtheirlast。

  Theweakermaidsandsomeoldmen,RequiringraftersforthepenOnrainynights,werethosewhofell。

  Therestwerequiteamiracle,RefreshedasyoumaysearchallroundOnClub-feastdaysandcry,Notfound!

  Forthesepoorinnocents,thatsleptAgainstthesky,softwomenwept:

  Forneverdidtheyanytheft;

  ’Twasknownwhentheytheircampingleft,Andjumpedthecoldoutoftheirrags;

  Inspiritrichasmoney-bags。

  Theyjumpedthequestion,jumpedreply;

  Andwhethertoinsist,deny,Reprove,persuade,theyjumpedinranksOrsingly,straightthearmstoflanks,Andstraightthelegs,withjustakneeForbendinginamilddegree。

  Thellagersmightcallthemmad;

  Anendlessholidaytheyhad,Ofpleasureinaseriouswork:

  Theytaughtbyleapswhereperilslurk,AndwiththelambkinspractisedsportsFor’scapingSatan’spoundsandquarts。

  Itreallyseemedoncertaindays,WhentheybobbeduptheirLordtopraise,AndbobbinguptheycaughttheglanceOflight,oursecretistodance,Andholdthetonguefromhinderingpeace;

  Todanceoutpreacherandpolice。

  ThosefliesofboysdisturbedthemsoreOnSundaysandwhendaylightwore:

  Withwithiescutfromhedgeorcopse,Theytreatedthemaswhipping-tops,Andflungbigstoneswithcruelaim;

  Yetalltheflockjumpedonthesame。

  ForwhatcouldpersecutiondoToworrysuchablessedcrew,Onwhomitwasaswindtofire,Whichsetthemalwaysjumpinghigher?

  Theparsonandthelawyertried,Bymeekpersistencydefied。

  Butiftheybore,theycouldpursueAswell,andthistheBishoptoo;

  WheninnerwarningsprovedhimplainThechaseforJump-to-gloryJane。

  SheknewitbyhisbeingsentToblessthefeastinginthetent。

  Notlessthanfiftyyearsonend,TheSquirehadbeentheBishop’sfriend:

  Andhispoortenants,harmlessones,Withsoulstosave!fednotonbuns,Butangrymeats:shetookherplaceOutsidetoshowthewaytograce。

  InapronsuittheBishopstood;

  Thecrowdingpeoplekindlyewed。

  AgauntgreywomanhesawriseOnair,withmostbeseechingeyes:

  AndedentaslightindarkItwas,shesettohimformark。

  Herhighestleaphadcome:witheaseShejumpedtoreachtheBishop’sknees:

  Compressingtightherarmsandlips,ShesoughttojumptheBishop’ships:

  Heraimflewathisapron-band,Thathemightseeandunderstand。

  ThemildinquiryofhisgazeWasalteredtoapeakedamaze,Atsightofthirtyinascent,Togainhisnoticeclearlybent:

  AndgreatlyJaneatheartwasvexedByhisploughedlookofmindperplexed。

  Injumpsthatsaid,Bewarethepit!

  Moreeloquentthanspeakingit-

  Thatsaid,Avoidtheboiled,theroast;

  Theheatednoseonfaceofghost,Whichcomesofdrinking:upando’erThefleshwithme!didJaneimplore。

  ShejumpedhimhighashuntsmengoAcrossthegate;shejumpedhimlow,TocoaxhimtobeginandfeelHisinfantstepsreturning,peelHismortalpride,exposingfruit,Andoffwithhatandapronsuit。

  Weneedmuchpatience,wellsheknew,Andoutandout,andthroughandthrough,Whenwewouldgentlefolkaddress,Howeverwemayseektobless:

  AttimestheyhidethemlikethebeastsFromsacredbeams;andmostlypriests。

  Hegavenosignofmakingbare,Norsheoffaintnessordespair。

  Inflamedwithhopethatshemightwin,Ifshebutcoaxedhimtobegin,Sheusedallartsformakingfain;

  ThemotherwithherbabewasJane。

  NowstampedtheSquire,andknowingnotHerbusiness,wavedherfromthespot。

  Encircledbythemenofmight,TheheadofJane,likeflickeringlight,Asinacharger,theybeheldEreshewasfromtheparkexpelled。

  Hergrief,injumpsofearthlyweight,DidJanearoundcommunicate:

  ForthatthemomentwhenbeganTheholybutmistakenman,Inewoflight,totakehislift,Theycuthimfromhercharmadrift!

  Andhewaslost:abanishedfaceForeverfromthewaysofgrace,Unlesspinchedhardbydreamsinfright。

  TheysawtheBishop’swaveringspriteWithinherlook,atcomeandgo,Longafterhehadcausedherwoe。

  HergreyingeyesuntilshesankAtFredshamonthewaysidebank,LikecinderheapsthatwhitenedlieFromcoalsthatshottheflametosky

  Hadglassyvacancies,whichyearnedForoneinmemorydiscerned。

  Maythosewhoplythetonguethatcheats,Andthosewhorushtobeerandmeats,AndthosewhosemeanambitionaimsAtpalacesandtitlednames,DepartinsuchacheerfulstrainAsdidourJump-to-gloryJane!

  Herendwasbeautiful:onesigh。

  Shejumpedafootwhenitwasnigh。

  AlilyinalinencloutShelookedwhentheyhadlaidherout。

  Itisalily-lightshebearsForEnglanduptheladder-stairs。

  ThisRiddleredeordie,SaysHistorysinceourFlood,Towarnhersonsofpower:-

  Itcanbetruth,itcanbelie;

  Beparasitetotwistawry;

  Thedrouthyvampireforyourblood;

  Thefountainofthesilverflower;

  Abrand,alure,aweb,acrest;

  Suppleofwaxortemperedsteel;

  Thespurtohonour,snakeinnest:

  ’Tisasyouwillwithittodeal;

  Towearuponthebreast,Ortrampleunderheel。

  Andredeyounotaright,SaysNature,stillinredShallHistory’stalebewrit!

  ForsolelythusyouleadtolightThetrailingchaptersshemustwrite,AndpassmyfierytestofdeadOrlingthroughthefurnace-pit:

  DislinkedfromwhothesofterholdIngripofbrute,andbruteremain:

  Ofwhomthewoefultaleistold,HowforoneshortSultanicreign,Theirbodieslapsetomould,Theirsoulsbehowltheplain。

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