第49章
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  Prodigiouslytheydidthedeedsofflesh:

  Descending,theywouldtouchthelowesthere:

  Andshe,thatlightedformofblueandgold,Whomtheseasgave,allearth,allearthembraced;

  Exultinginthegreathaulsofhermesh;

  Desiredandhated,desperatelydear;

  Mosthumanofthemwas。Nomorepursue!

  Enoughthattheblackstorycanbetold。

  Itpreachestotheeminentlyplaced:

  Forwhomdisastrouswreckageisnighdue,Paintsomen。Trulytheyourthrobberhad;

  Thepassionsplumping,passionsplayingleech,Cunningtotrickusfortheday’sgoodcheer。

  OuruncorrectedhumanheartwillswellTonotionsmonstrous,doingsmadAsbillowsonafoam-lashedbeach;

  Borneonthetidesofalternatingheats,Willdrugthebrain,willdoomthesoulaswell;

  CalltheclosedmouthofthatharshfinalPowerTospeakinjudgement:Nemesis,thefell:

  OfthosebrightGodsassembled,offspringsour;

  Thelastsurngontheupperseats;

  AswithmenReasonwhentheirheartsrebel。

  Ah,whatafruitlessbreederisthisheart,Fullofthemingledseeds,eacheatingeach。

  Notwiserofourmarkthanatthestart,Itsurgeslikethewrath-facedfatherSeaTocounteringwinds;aforceblind-eyed,Onendlessroundsofaimlessreach;

  Emotionforthesourceofpride,ThegroundsoffaithinfityAboveourflesh;itscrangsurgingspeech,Inspiringprayer;byturnsalumpSwungonatime-piece,andbyturnsAqueringenergytojumpForseatsangelical:itshrinks,ityearns,Loves,loathes;isflameorcinders;lastlycloudCappingasullencrater:andmankindWeseecloud-capped,anarmyofthedark,Becauseofthystraightleadershipdeclined;

  Atheelsofthisorthatdelusespark:

  NowwhenthemultitudinousracespressElbowtoelbowhourlymore,Athickenedhost;whennowwehearaloudLifefortheverylifeimploreAsignalofasionedmark;

  Lightofthemind,themind’sdiscourse,Therationalingraciousness,Theebyacknowledgemententhroned,Totameandleadthatblind-eyedforceInharmonyofharnesswiththecrowd,Forpaymentoftheirdues;asyetdisowned,Savewheresomedutifullonecreature,vowedToholywork,deemsittheheart’sintent;

  Orwhereasilkencircleewsitcowled,Theseemingfigureofconcordance,bentOnsatiatingtyrantlustOrbarrenfitsofsentiment。

  ThouwiltnothaveourpathsbefouledBysimulation;areweletoew,Theheavensshallseeuscleanofourowndust,Beneaththybreezyflittingwing:

  Theymaketheirmirroruponfacestrue;

  Andwheretheywinreflection,lucidheaveTheundertidesofthishotheartseenthrough。

  BeneficentlywiltthouclipAlloversteppingsoftheplumed,Thepuffed,andbidthemaskerstrip,Andintothecrownedwindbagthrust,Tearingthemortalfromthetalthing,Alightningo’erthehalf-illumed,Whotobasebrute-dominioncleave,Yetmarkeffects,andshuntheflash,Tilltheirdrowsedwitsabeamconcee,Tospyawoundwithoutagash,Themagicinaturnofwrist,AndhowareweddedheartandheadregaledWhenWito’erFollyblowsthemort,AndtheirhighnoteofunionspreadsWidefromthetimelywordwithconquestcharged;

  ctoriouslaughter,ofnoloudreport,Ifheard;derisionasdinelyveiledAsterribleImmortalsinrose-mist,Gentothesionofarrestedmen:

  WhereattheyfeelwithinthemweaveCommunityitscloserthreads,Andaretoourfraternalstateenlarged;

  Likewarmfreshbloodistheirenlenedken:

  Theylearnthatthouartnotofaliensort,Speakingthetonguebypershissed,Orofthefrostyheightsunsealed,Orofthevainwhosimplespeechdistort,OrofthevapourspointingontonoughtAlongcoldskies;thoughsharpandhighthypitch;

  Aswhensolehomewardthebelatedtreads,Andhearsaloftaclamourwailed,ThatoncehadseemedthebroomstickwitchHorridlyolatingcloudfordrought:

  He,fromtherubofmindsdispersingfears,Hearsmigrantsmarshallingtheirmidnighttrain;

  Homeliestorderinblackskyappears,Notlessthaninthelightedllagesteads。

  Sodothosehalf-illumedwaxcleartoshareAcrythatisourcommonvoice;thenoteOffellowshipuponaloftierplane,Aboveembattledcastle-wallandmoat;

  Andtoningdropsasfrompureheavenitsheds。

  Sothouforwashingaphantasmalair,Forthysweetsingingkeynoteofthewise,Laughter——thejoyofReasonseeingfadeObstructionintoEarth’srenewingbeds,Beneaththestrokeofhergoodservant’sblade-

  Thenceforthartastheirearth-starhailed;

  Gainoftheyears,conjunction’sprize。

  ThegreaterheartinthyappealtoheadsTheysee,thouCaptainofourcilFort!

  BymoreelusesavagesassailedOneachascendingstage;untiredBothinnerfoeandoutertocutshort,Andblowtochaffpretendersvoidofgrist:

  Showingoldtiger’sclaws,oldcrocodile’sYard-grinofeagergrinders,slimtosight,Likeformsinrunningwater,oftwhensmiles,Whenpearlytears,whenfluentlipsdelight:

  Butneverwiththeslayer’smalicefired:

  Aslittleasinformsaninfant’sfistClenchedatthesneeze!ThouwouldstbuthaveusbeGoodsonsofmothersoil,wherebytogrowBranchingonfairerskies,onestatelytree;

  BroadofthetilthforfloweringattheCourt:

  Whichisthetreeboundfasttowaveitstress;

  Ofstrengthcontrolledsheerbeautytobestow。

  Ambrosialheightsofpossibleacquist,Wheresoulsofmenwithsoulofmanconsort,AndalllookhighertonewlovelinessBegottenofthelook:thymarkisthere;

  Whileonourtemporalgroundale,RightlythoughfearfullythouwieldestswordOffinertempernowanumberedlearnThattheyresistingtheethemselvesresist;

  Andnotthybiggerjoytosmiteanddre,Promptthedenseherdtobutt,andsetthesnareWitchingthemintopitfallsforhoarseshouts。

  Morenow,andhourlymore,andoftheLordThoulead’stto,doththisrebelheartdiscern,WhenpinchedasceticandredsensualistAlternatelyrecurrentfreezeorburn,Andofitsoldreligionsithasdoubts。

  Itfearstheelesswhenthouhastshownitbare;

  Lesshates,partunderstands,normuchresents,Whentheprizedobjectsithasraisedforprayer,Forfitfulprayer;——repentancedreadingfire,Impelledbyaches;theblindnesswhichrepentsLikethepoortrampledwormthatwrithesinmire;-

  Aresoundedbythee,andthoudarestprobeOldinstitutionsandestablishments,Oncefortressesagainstthefloodsofsin,Forwhattheirworth;andquestioninglyprodForwhytheystanduponaracingglobe,Impedingblocks,lessusefulthantheclod;

  Theirangeloutofthem,ademonin。

  Thishalf-enlightenedheart,stilldoomedtofret,Tohurlatvanities,todriftinshameOfgainorloss,bewailingthesurerod,Shallofpredestinationwedtheeyet。

  SomethingitgathersofwhatthingsshoulddropAtentranceonnewtimes;ofhowthricebroadTheworldofmindscommunicate;howAstragglingNatureclassedinschool,andscoredWithstripesadmonishing,mayyieldtoploughFruitfullestfurrows,norforwangtameBefeebleonanEarthwhosegentlercropIsitsmostling,inthemindthatsteers,ByReasonled,herwayoftreeandflame,Beyondthegenufleonsandthetears;

  UponanEarththatcannotstop,Whereupwardisthesibleaim,AndeverweespythegreaterGod,Forsimplepointingatagoodadored:

  Proofofthecloserneighbourhood。Headon,Swordofthemany,lightofthefew!untwistOrcutourtanglestillfairspaceiswonBeyondabriaredwoodofausterebrow,BelievedofdiscordbythytimelywordAtintervalsrefreshinglife:forthouArtverifyKeeperoftheMuse’sKey;

  Thyselfnovacantmelodist;

  Onlowerlandelecteevenasshe;

  Holding,asshe,alldissonanceabhorred;

  Adsingtohermeasuredstepsinflow;

  AndteachinghowforbeingsubjectedfreePastthoughtoffreedomwemaycometoknowThemusicofthemeaningofAccord。

  Days,whentheballofoursionHadeaglesthatflewunabashedtosun;

  Whenthegrasponthebowwasdecision,Andarrowandhandandeyewereone;

  WhenthePleasures,likewavestoaswimmer,Cameheangforraptureahead!-

  Invokethem,theydwindle,theyglimmerAslightsovermoundsofthedead。

  BeholdthewingedOlympus,offthemead,Withthunderofwidepinions,lightningspeed,Waftingtheshepherd-boythroughetherclear,Tobearthegoldennectar-cup。

  Sofliesdesireatewofitsdelight,Whentheyoungheartistiptoeperchedonsight。

  WemeanwhilewhoinhuesofthesickyearTheSpring-timepainttoprickusforourlost,Mountbutthefatalhalfwayup-

  Whereonshuteyes!Thisisdecreed,ForAgethatwouldtoyouthfulheavensascend,Bypassionforthearms’possessiontossed,Itfallsthewayofsighsandhaththeirend;

  Asparkgoneouttomoresepulchralnight。

  GoodifthearrowyeagleoftheheightBethenthelittlebirdthathopstofeed。

  LamefallsthecrytokindledaysOfradiantorbanddaringgaze。

  Itdoesbutclankourmortalchain。

  ForEarthreadsthroughherfelonoldThemany-numberedofherfold,Whoforwardtotteringbackwardstrain,Andwouldbethievesoftreasurespent,Withtheirgreyseasonsoured。

  ShecouldwriteouttheirhistoryintheirthirstTohaveagainthemuchdevoured,Andbethebudatburst;

  Inhoneyfancyjointheflow,WhereYouthswimsonasoncetheywent,AllchoiricforspontaneousgleeOfacteeagerlungsandthews;

  Theynowbaredrootsbesidethererbent;

  Whoseprilegethemselvestosee;

  Theirplaceinyondertidewayknow;

  Thecurrentglassperuse;

  Thedepthsintentlysound;

  AndsappedbyeachreturningfloodAcceptformonitorynourishmentThosewornropedfeaturesundercrustofmud,Reflectedinthesilverysmootharound:

  Notlessthebranchingandhighsingingtree,Ahomeofnests,alandmarkandatent,Untiltheirhourforlosingholdonground。

  EvensuchgoodharvestofthethingsthatfleeEarthoffershersubjected,andtheychooseRatherofBacchicYouthonebeamtodrink,Andwarmslowmarrowwiththesensualwink。

  SoblocktheyathersourcetheMotheroftheMuse。

  Whocheerfullythelittlebirdbecomes,Withoutafall,andpipesforpeckatcrumbs,Mayhaveherdolingstothelightesttouch;

  Aswheresomecripplemusesbyhiscrutch,Unwittingthatthespiritinhimsings:

  ’WhenIhadlegs,thenhadIwings,Asgoodasanybornofeggs,Tofeedonallaerialthings,WhenIhadlegs!’

  Andifnottoembracehesighs,ShegeshimbreathofYouthawhile,Perspecteofabreezymile,Companionablehedgeways,liftingskies;

  SceneswherehisnesteddreamsupontheirhoardBrooded,oruptoempyreansoared:

  Enoughtolinkhimwithadottedline。

  Butcrangsforaneagle’sflight,TotopwhitepeaksandservewildwineAmongtherosyundecayed,BringonlyflashofshadeFromherfullthrobbingbreastofdayinnight。

  Bywhattheycravearetheybetrayed:

  Andcavernousisthatyoungdragon’sjaw,CrimsonforallthefieryreptilesawIntimenowcoveted,forteethtoflay,Oncemoreconsume,wereLiferecurrentMay。

  Theytotheirmomentofdrawnbreath,Whichisthelifethatmakesthedeath,Thedeaththatmakesethereallifewouldbind:

  Thedeaththatbreedsthespectredotheyfind。

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