第45章
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  Veinsofdergencies,convergencies,Ourbotanistinwomankindpercees;

  Andifhehugsnowound,themancanprizeThatsplendidconsummationandsureproofOfmorethanheartinher,whomightdespise,Whodrownsherself,forpityupaloofTosoarandbelikeNature’spity:sheInstincteofwhatrtueinyoungdaysHadservedhimforhispilot-staronsea,Totroublehiminhaven。ThushisgazeCameoutofrust,andmorethantheschooledtongueWasgiftedtoencourageandassure。

  Hegaveherofthedeepwellshehadsprung;

  Andnameitgratitude,thewordispoor。

  Butnameitgratitude,isaughtasrareFromsextosex?AndletithavesurvedTheirconflict,comesthepeacebetweenthepair,Unknowntothousandshusbandedandwed:

  UnknowntoPassion,generousforprey:

  UnknowntoLove,tooblissfulinatruce。

  Theirtenderestofselfdideachoneslay;

  Hiscloakofdignity,herfleurdeluce;

  Herlilyflower,andhisabollacloak,Thingsling,slewthey,andnoarterybled。

  AmomentofsomesacrificialsmokeTheypassed,andwerethedearerfortheirdead。

  Helearnthowmuchwegainwhomakenoclaims。

  AnightcaponhisflickerofgreyfireWasthoughtofhersharpshudderintheflames,Confessing;anditsconjuredimagedire,Oflove,thetorrentonthevalleydashed;

  Thewhirlwindswathingtremulouspeaks;youngforce,sionedtoholdcorrectedandabashedOursenileemulous;whichrollsitscourseProudtotheshatteringend;withthesefewlastHotquintessentialdropsofbryonyjuice,Squeezedoutinanguish:allofthatoncevast!

  Andstill,thoughhangskinforman’sabuse,ThoughnomoregloryinginthebeauteouswreathShotskywardfromabloodatpassionatejet,Repentingbutinwords,thatstandasteethBetweenthedlips;avassalset;

  Andnumb,offormalvalue。ArewetrueInnature,nevernaturalthingrepents;

  Albeitreceingpunishmentfordue,Amongthegroupofthisworld’spenitents;

  Albeitremorsefullyregretting,oftCravenly,whilethescourgenoshudderspares。

  OurworldbelievesitstablerifthesoftArewhippedtoshowthefacerepentancewears。

  Thenhearit,inamoanofatheistgloom,Deploretheweedygrowthofhypocrites;

  CountNaturedelish,andacceptfordoomThechasmbetweenourpassionsandourwits!

  Affectinglunarwhiteness,patentsnows,Ittremblesatbetrayalofasore。

  Hersistheglacier-conscience,toexposeImpuritiesforclearnessatthecore。

  Shetoherhungeredthunderinginbreast,YESHALLNOTSTARVE,notfeeblydesignatesTheworldrepressingasaliferepressed,Judgedbythewastedmartyrsitcreates。

  HowSin,amidtheshadesCimmerian,Repents,shepointsforsight:andsheavers,Thehoofedhalf-angelinthePuritanNighreadsherwhennobrutishwrathdeters。

  Sinagainstimmaturity,thesinOfravenousexcess,whatdeeddidesManfromtality;thesebleedwithin;

  Bleedinthecrippledrelicthatabides。

  Perpetuallytheybleed;alimbislost,Apieceoflife,theveryspiritmaimed。

  ButculpritwhothelawofmanhascrossedWithNature’sdubiouslywithinisblamed;

  Despiteourcryatcuttingofthewhip,Oursherinthenightwhennumbersfrown,Webutbewailabrokenfellowship,Asting,anisolation,afall’ncrown。

  Abjectofsinnersisthatsensite,Theflesh,amenabletostripes,miscalledIncorrigible:suchtitledowegeTothepoorshrinkingstuffwherewithwearewalled;

  And,takingitforNature,placeinbanOurMother,asaPowerwanton-willed,Theshameandbafflerofthesoulofman,Therecreant,reptilious。DothoubuildThymindonherfoundationsinearth’sbed;

  Beholdman’smindthechildofherkeenrod,ForteachinghowthewitsandpassionswedTorearthattempleofthecredibleGod;

  Sacredthelettersofherlaws,andplain,Willshine,toguidethyfeetandholdtheefirm:

  Then,asapathwaythroughafieldofgrain,Man’slawsappeartheblindprogresseworm,Thatmovesbytouch,andthrustoflinkingringsThewhichtoendowwithsion,liftfrommudToleveloftheirnature’saimsandsprings,Mustthose,thetwainbesideourtalflood,Nowonopposingbanks,thetwainatstrifeWhomthesorosyferrymanintesTojunction,andmid-channeloverLife,Unmaskedtotheghostly,muchasundersmites

  InstructindeeperthanConvenience,Inhigherthantheharvestofayear。

  OnlytherootedknowledgetohighsenseOfheavenlycanmount,andfeelthespurForfruitfullestadvancement,eyeamarkBeyondthepathwithgrainoneitherhand,HelptothesteeringofoursocialArkOverthebarbarouswatersuntoland。

  Forusthedoubleconscienceanditswar,Theserngoftwomasters,falsetoboth,Untilthosetwain,whospringtherootandareTheknowledgeindision,plightatrothOfequalhands:norlongercirculateApioustokenfortheircurrentcoin,Togrowlattheexchange;they,mateandmate,FairfeminineandmasculineshalljoinUponanupperplane,stillcommonmould,WherestampedreligionandreflectepaceAstateliermeasure,andthehoopofgoldRoundstohorizonfortheirsoul’sembrace。

  ThenshallthosenoblestoftheearthandsunInmunliketowavesonsavagesea。

  ButnottillNature’slawsandman’sareone,Canmarriageofthemanandwomanbe。

  V

  Hepassedherthroughthesermon’sdulldefile。

  Downunderbillowyvapour-gorgesheavedThecityandthevaleandmountain-pile。

  Shefeltstrangepushofshuttle-threadsthatweaved。

  Anewlandinanoldbeneathherlay;

  Andforthtomeetitdidherspiritrush,Asbridewhowithoutshamehascometosay,Husband,inhisdearfacethatcausedherblush。

  Anaturalwoman’sheart,notmorethancladBystationandbrightraiment,gathersheatFromnakednessintrustedhands:shehadThejoyofthosewhofeeltheworld’sheartbeat,Afterlongdoubtofitasfireorice;

  Becauseonemanhadhelpedhertobreathefree;

  SurprisedtofaithinsomethingofapricePasttheoldcharityinchalry:-

  OurfirstwildsteptorighttheloadedscalesDisplayingwomenshamefullyoutweighed。

  ThewisdomofhumanenessbestavailsForserngjusticetillthatfraudisbrayed。

  Herburiedbodyfedthelifeshedrank。

  Andnotanotherstrippingofherwound!

  Thestartledthoughtonblackdeliriumsank,Whilewithhergentlesurgeonshecommuned,Andwoman’sprospectoftheyokerepelled。

  Herburiedbodygaveherflowersandfood;

  Thepeace,thehomelyskies,thespringsthatwelled;

  Love,thelargelovethatfoldsthemultitude。

  Soul’schastityinhonesty,andthisWithbeauty,madethedowertomenrefused。

  Andlittledotheyknowtheprizetheymiss;

  Whichistheirhappyfortune!ThushemusedForhim,thecynicintheSagehadplayAhazymoment,byabreathdispersed;

  Tothink,ofallalemostweddedthey,Whomtimedisjoined!HeneededherquickthirstForrenovatedearth:onearthshegazed,Withhumbleaimtofootbesidethewise。

  Lo,wheretheeyelashesofnightareraisedYetlowlyovermorning’spuregreyeyes。

  ’LOVEISWINGEDFORTWO’

  Loveiswingedfortwo,Intheworstheweathers,Whentheirheartsaretied;

  Butiftheydide,Otootrue!

  Cracksaglobe,andfeathers,feathers,Feathersallthegroundbestrew。

  Iwasbreastofmorningsea,Rosyplumeonforestdun,Ithelaughinrainyfleeces,WhilewithmeShemadeone。

  Nowmustwepickupourpieces,Forthatthensowingedwerewe。

  ’ASK,ISLOVEDINE’

  Ask,isLovedine,Voicesallare,ay。

  Questionforthesign,There’sacommonsigh。

  Wouldwe,throughouryears,Loveforego,Quitofscarsandtears?

  Ah,butno,no,no!

  ’JOYISFLEET’

  Joyisfleet,Sorrowslow。

  Love,sosweet,Sorrowwillsow。

  Love,thathasflownEreday’sdecline,Lovetohaveknown,Sorrow,bemine!

  THELESSONOFGRIEF

  Noterethebitterherbwetaste,Whichagesthoughtofhappytimes,Toplantusinaweepingwaste,RingswithourfellowsthisoneheartAccordantchimes。

  WhenIhadshedmygladyear’sleaf,IdidbelieveIstoodalone,TillthatgreatcompanyofGriefTaughtmetoknowthiscrangheartFornotmyown。

  WINDONTHELYRE

  ThatwasthechirpofArielYouheard,asoverheaditflew,Thefarthergoingmoretodwell,Andwingourgreentowedourblue;

  Butwhethernoteofjoyorknell,NothisownFather-singerknew;

  Noryetcananymortaltell,Saveonlyhowitshersthrough;

  Thebreastofusasoundedshell,Thebloodofusalighteddew。

  THEYOUTHFULQUEST

  HisLadyqueenofwoodstomeet,Hewandersdayandnight:

  Theleaveshavewhisperingsdiscreet,Themossywaysinte。

  Acrossalustrousringofspace,Bycoverthoodsandcaves,IspromiseofhersecretfaceInfilmthatonwardwaves。

  Fordarknessisthelightastrain,Astrainforlightthedark。

  Agreymothdownalarches’laneUnwindsaghostlyspark。

  Herlamphesees,andyoungdesireIsfedwhilecloakedsheflies。

  ShequersshotofoletfireToashatlookofeyes。

  THEEMPTYPURSE——ASERMONTOOURLATERPRODIGALSON

  Thou,runtothedryonthiswaysidebank,Tooplainlyofallthepropellersbereft!

  Quenchedyouth,andisthatthypurse?

  EvensuchlimpsloughasthesnakehasleftSlacktothegaleuponspikesofwhin,Forcast-offcoatofalifegoneblank,Initsframeofagrinattheseeker,isthine;

  AndthinetocraveandtocurseThesweetthingoncewithin。

  Accusehim:somedelcommittedthetheft,Whichleavesoftheportlyaskin,Nomore;oftheweightyawhine。

  Pursuehim:andfirst,tobesureofhistrack,Overdeouswaysthathaveledtothis,Inthestream’sconsecuteline,LetmemoryleadtheebackTowherewavesMorningherfleur-de-lys,UnflushedatthefrontoftheroseatedoorUnopenedyet:nevershadowthereOfaTartaruslightedbyDisForsoulswhosecryis,alack!

  Anorycradlerocks,apeepThroughhiseyelashes’laugh,abreathingpearl。

  TheretheyoungchiefoftheanimalsworeAlikenesstoheavenlyhosts,unawareOfhisloveofhimself;withthehoursatleap。

  Inadingleawayfromaruttedhighroad,Aroundhimtheearliestthrostleandmerle,Ourhumansmilebetweenmilkandsleep,EffervescentofNaturehecrowed。

  Fairwasthatseason;furloverfurlThebannersofblossom;adancingfloorThisearth;veryangelstheclouds;andfairThouonthetabletsofforeheadandbreast:

  Careless,acentreofgilantcare。

  Thymotherkissesaninfantcurl。

  Theroomofthetoyswasaboundlessnest,Akingdomthefieldofthegames,Tillenteredthecrangformore,Andtheworshippedsmallbodyhadaims。

  Agoodlittleidol,asrecordsattest,WhentheytellofhimlightlyappeasedinascreamBysweetsandcaresses:hegavebutsignThattheheirofapurse-plumpeddominantrace,Accustomedtoplenty,notdumbwouldpine。

  Almostmagician,hisearliestdreamWaslordoftheunpossessedForalook;himselfandhischase,Asonpuffsofawindatwhirl,Madeoneinthewinkofagleam。

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