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  AndhimreadsReasonathisheels,Ifheelsinairthelastofhim!

  Thedaythatisthenightofdays,Withcannon-fireforsunablazeWespyfromanybillow’slift;

  AndEnglandstillthistidaldrift!

  WouldshetosaintedforethoughtvowAspacebeforethethundersflood,ThatmartyrofitshourmightnowSpareherthetearsofblood。

  Asleepuponherancientdeeds,Shehugsthesionplethorabreeds,AndcountshermanifoldincreaseOftreasureinthefruitsofpeace。

  Whatcurseonearth’simprodent,Whenthedreadtrumpetshattersrest,Iswreaked,sheknows,yetsmilescontentAscradlerockedfrombreast。

  She,impioustotheLordofHosts,Thevalourofheroffspringboasts,MindlessthatnowonlandandmainHisheededprayerisactebrain。

  Nomoregreatheartmayguardthehome,SaveeyedandarmedandskilledtocleaveYonswallowerwavewithshroudoffoam,Weseenotdistantheave。

  Theystandtobehersacrifice,Thesonsthismotherflingslikedice,TofacetheoddsandbravetheFates;

  Asinthosedaysofstarrydates,Whencannoncannon’scounterblastAwakened,muzzlemuzzlebowled,AndhighinswatheofsmokethemastItsfightingragoutrolled。

  NowtheNorthwindceases,ThewarmSouth-westawakes;

  Swiftflythefleeces,Thicktheblossom-flakes。

  Nowhilltohillhasmadethestride,Anddistancewavesthewithoutend:

  Nowinthebreastadoorflingswide;

  Ourfarthestsmiles,ournextisfriend。

  AndsongofEngland’srushofflowersIsthisfullbreezewithmellowstops,Thatspinsthelarkforshine,forshowers;

  Hedrinkshishurriedflight,anddrops。

  Thestirinmemoryseemthesethings,WhichoutofmoistenedturfandclayAstrainforlightpushpatientrings,Orleaptofindthewaterway。

  ’Tisequaltoawonderdone,WhateversimplelesrenewTheirtricksbeneaththefathersun,Asthoughtheycaughtabrokenclue;

  Sohardwasearthaneyewinkback:

  Butnowthecommonlifehascome,Theblottingcloudadappledpack,Thegrassesonevastunderhum。

  ACityclothedinsnowandsoot,Withlampsfordayinghostlyrows,Breakstothesceneofhostsafoot,Thererthatreflecteflows:

  AndtheredidfogdowncryptsofstreetPlayspectreuponeyeandmouth:-

  TheirfacesareaglasstogreetThismagicofthewhirlforSouth。

  AburlyjoyeachcreatureswellsWithsoundofitsownhungryquest;

  Earthhastofillheremptywells,Andspeedtheserceofthenest;

  Thephantomofthesnow-wreathmelt,Thathauntsthefarmer’slookabroad,Whoseeswhattombawhitenightbuilt,Whereflocksnowbleatandsproutstheclod。

  ForironWinterheldherfirm;

  Acrossherskyhelaidhishand;

  Andbirdhestarved,hestiffenedworm;

  Asightlessheaven,ashavenland。

  HersheringSpringfeignedfastasleep,Thebittenbudsdarednotunfold:

  WeracedonroadsandicetokeepThoughtofthegirlwelovefromcold。

  ButnowtheNorthwindceases,ThewarmSouth-westawakes,Theheavensareoutinfleeces,Andearth’sgreenbannershakes。

  ForaHeraclesinhisfightingirethereisnevertheglorythatfollowsWhenashenheliesandthepoetsarisetosingoftheworkhehasdone。

  Buttosionaleundershallowsofsight,lo,theLabourer’scrownisApollo’s,Whilestandsheyetinhisgrimeandsweat——towrestleforfruitsoftheSun。

  Cananenemywitherhischeer?Notyou,yefairyellow-floweringladies,Whojoinwithyourlordstojarthechordsofabosomheroic,andclog。

  ’Tisthefalteringfriend,aninanimateland,maydragagreatsoultotheirHades,AndplungehimfarfromabeamofstartillhehearsthedeepbayoftheDog。

  Apparitionisthenofamonster-task,inapolicycarngnewfashions:

  Thewinningercoursethantheruleofforce,andthespringsluredtoruninastream:

  Hewouldbendtoughoak,hewouldstiffenthereed,pointReasontoswallowthepassions,BidBritonsawaketwostepstotakewhereoneisatroubleextreme!

  NotthelessishenervedwiththeLabourer’sresolutehope:thatbyhimshallbewritten,Tohonourhisrace,thisdeedofgrace,fortheweakfromthestrongmadejust:

  ThathersonsoverseasinarallyofpraisemaybeholdathricetalisedBritain,Ashinewiththelightofthedoingofright:atthegatesoftheFutureintrust。

  Sprungofthefatherblood,themotherbrain,Aretheywhopointourpathwayandsustain。

  Theyrarelymeet;onesoars,onewalksretired。

  Whentheydomeet,itisourearthinspired。

  ToseeLife’sformlessoffspringandsubdueDesireoftimesunripe,wehavethesetwo,Whoseunionisrightreason:jointheyhands,Theworldshallknowitselfandwhereitstands;

  WhatcoweringangelandwhatuprightbeastMakeman,behold,norcountthelowtheleast,Norlessthestarshaverounditthanitsflowers。

  Whenthesetwomeet,apointoftimeisours。

  Asinalandofwaterfalls,thatflowSmoothfortheleapontheirgreatvoicebelow,SomeeddiesnearthebrinkborneswiftalongWillcapturehearingwiththeliquidsong,So,whiletheheadlongworld’simperiousforceResoundedunder,heardIthesediscourse。

  Firstwords,wheredownmywoodlandwalksheled,ToherblindsisterPatience,Foresightsaid:-

  Yourfaithinmeappals,toshakemyown,WhenstillIfindyouinthismirealone-

  ThefewstepstakenatafuneralpaceBymenhadslainmebutforthoseyoutrace-

  LookIonceback,abrokenpinionI:

  Blackastherebelangelsrainedfromsky!-

  Needsmustyoudrinkofmewhilehereyoule,AndmakemerichinfeelingIcange-

  AbraveTo-beisdawnuponmybrow:

  YetmustIreadmysisterfortheHow。

  MydaisybetterknowsherGodofbeamsThandothaneaglethattomounthimseems。

  ShehaththesecretneverfieriestreachOfwingshallmastertillmenhearherteach-

  Likertheclodflakedbythedringplough,MysemblancewhenIhaveyounotasnow。

  ThequietcreatureswhoescapemishapBearlikenesstopuregrowthsofthegreensap:

  ApictureofthesettledpeacedesiredBycowardsshunningstrifeorstrerstired。

  Ilistenattheirbreasts:istherenojarOfwrestlingsandofstranglings,deadtheyare,AndsuchapictureasthepiercingmindRanksbeneathvegetation。NotresignedAremytruepupilswhiletheworldisbrute。

  Whatedictofthestrongerkeepsmemute,Strongerimpelsthemotionofmyheart。

  IamnotResignation’scounterpart。

  IfthatIteach,’tislittlethedryword,Content,buthowtosavourhopedeferred。

  Wecomeofearth,andrichofearthmaybe;

  Sooncarrionifveryeartharewe!

  Thecoursingveins,theconstantbreath,theuseOfsleep,declarethatstrifeallowsshorttruce;

  Unlessweclaspdecay,acceptdefeat,Andpassdespised;’a-coldforlackofheat,’

  Likeothercorpses,butwithoutdeath’splea-

  Mysistercallsforbattle;isitshe?-

  Ratheraworldofpressingmeninarms,Thanstagnant,wherethesensualpipercharmsEachdrowsymaladyandcoilingceWithdreamsofeasewhereofthesoulpaysprice!

  Nohomeishereforpeacewhileelbreeds,Whileerrorgoverns,none;andmusttheseedsYousow,youthatforlonghavereapeddisdain,Liebarrenatthedoorwayofthebrain,Letstoutcontentiondredeepfurrows,bloodMoisten,andmakenewchannelsofitsflood!-

  Mysoberlittlemaid,whenwemeetfirst,Drinksofmeeverwithaneagerthirst。

  SocanInotofhertillcircumstanceDrugscrangs。HereweseehowmenadvanceAdoubtfulfoot,butcircleifmuchstirred,Likedeadweedsonwhippedwaters。ShoutthewordPromptingtheirhungers,andtheygrandlymarch,Astoband-musicunderctory’sarch。

  Thuswasit,andthusisit;savethatthenThebeautyoffrankanimalshadmen-

  Observethem,anddownrearwardforaterm,Gazetotheprimaltwistingsoftheworm。

  Thencelookthisway,acrossthefieldsthatshowMen’searlyformofspeechforYesandNo。

  Mysisterabruisedinfant’sutterancehad;

  Andissuingstronger,tomankind’twasmad。

  IknewmyhomewhereIhadchoicetofeelThetoadbeneathaharroworaheel-

  SpeakofthisAge-

  WhenyouitshalldiscernBrightasyouare,tometheAgewillturn-

  Forneitherofushasitanycare;

  ItslearningisthroughSciencetodespair-

  Despairliesdownandgrovels,grapplesnotWithel,caststheburdenofitslot。

  ThisAgeclimbsearth-

  Tochallengeheaven-

  NotlessThelowerdeeps。ItlaughsatHappiness!

  ThatknowI,thoughtheechoesofitwail,Foronestepupwardonthecragsyouscale。

  BraveistheAgewhereinthewordwillrust,Whichmeansoursoulasleeporbody’slust,Untilfromwarmthofmanybreasts,thatbeatAtemperatecommonmusic,sunlikeheatThehappinessnotpredatorysheds!-

  ButyourfierceYesandNoofbuttingheadsNowragestooutdoahornyPast。

  ShadesofawildDestroyeronthevastArethrownbyeverynovellightupraised。

  Theworld’swholeroundsmokesominously,amazedAndtremblingasitspregnantAetnaswells。

  CombustiblesonhotcombustiblesRunpiling,foronesparktorollinfireThemountain-torrentofinfernalireAndleavethetrackofdelswheremenbuilt。

  Percepteofadoom,thesinner’sguiltConfessesinacryforhelpshrillloud,Ifdropsthechillnessofapassingcloud,Toconscience,reason,humanlove;invain:

  Nonesavetheybutthesoulswhichthemcontain。

  NoextramuralGod,theGodwithinAlonegesaidtocitychargedwithsin。

  AworldthatforthespuroffoolandknaveSweatsinitslaboratorywhatshallsave?

  ButmenwhoplytheirwitsinsuchaschoolMustpraythemercyoftheknaveandfool-

  MuchhaveIstudiedhardNecessity!

  ToknowherWisdom’smother,andthatweMaydeemtheharshnessofherlatercriesInlabourasuregoadtoprickthewise,IfmenamongthewarningswhichconvulseCangravelydreadwithoutthecraven’spulse。

  Longeretherisingofthisageofours,TheknaveandfoolwerestampedasmonstrousPowers。

  Ofhumanlustsandlassitudestheyspring,Andareaslastingastheparentthing。

  Yetnumberinglocusthosts,benttheytodrill,Theymighto’ermatchandhavemankindatwill。

  Beholdsucharmygathering;oursthespur,Noscatteredfoetoface,butLucifer。

  NotfoolorknaveisnowtheenemyO’ershadowingmen,’tisFolly,Knavery!

  Asea;norstaysthatseathebastionedbeach。

  NowmustthebrothersoulaleineachHistraitorousindidualdeldomHoldsubjectlestthegranddestructioncome。

  DimlymenseeitmenacingapaceTooverthrow,perchanceuproot,therace。

  Within,without,theyareafieldoftares:

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