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  Then,ontheunanticipatedday,Earthheaved,androseaveinousmoundToroaroftheunderfloods;andoffitsprang,Rashingasredwineinwoman’sform,AsplendidMaenad,sheofthedeliriouslaugh,Herbodytwistedflameswiththesmoke-capcrowned;

  SheoftheBacchicfoot;thechallengertothefray,Bewitchmentfortheembrace;whosang,whosangIntocationtoherswarm,Revolvedthem,hair,voice,feet,inhercarmagnole,AswithastrokeshesnappedtheRoyalstaff,DealttheawaitedblowongiltdecayOripenessofthetime!ORetributionsure,Ifbutourtallampillumeustoendure!

  And,likeagladreleasingofhersoul,SentthewordLibertyuptomeetthemidwayblue,Herbridegroomindescenttoher;andtheyjoined,Inthefaceofmentheyjoined:attestittrue,Themillionwitnesses,thatshe,Forageslyingbesidethemole,WasontheunanticipatedmiracledayUpraisedtomidwayheavenand,astohergoal,Enfolded,eretheImmaculateknewWhatLuciferoftheMinthadcoinedHisbride’sadulteratecurrencyOfburninglovecorruptofaninfuriatehate;

  Sheworthy,sheunworthy;thatonedayhismate:

  Hismateforthatonedayoftheunwrittendeed。

  Readbackwardonthehoar-frost’sbrilliantcrust;

  Beneathitread。

  Athirsttokiss,athirsttoslay,shestood,Aradiancefringedwithgrimaffright;

  Forthemthathungered,shewasnourishingfood,Forthosewhosparkled,Night。

  Readinherheart,andhowbeforetheJustHerdoings,hermisdoings,plead。

  DownonherleapforhimtheyoungAngelicalbrokeTohusbandaresurgentFrance:

  Fromwhom,withherdethroningstroke,Dishonourpassed;thedalliance,Thatisoccasion’syeaornay,Inissuesforthesoultopay,Discarded;andthecleft’twtdeedandword,Thesinuousliewhichwarblesthesweetbird,WhereinweseeoldDarknesspeer,ColdDissolutionbeck,shehadflunghence;

  Andhencethetalonsandthebeakofprey;

  HenceallthelurestosilkenswineThrongingthetroughsofindolence;

  Witheverysleekconvolvementserpentine;

  Theprideinelfinartstoveilanelleer,Andbidagoatfoottripitlikeafay。

  Heclaspedinthisreved,uprisenFrance,Avalorousdame,ofcountenanceThelightning’suponcloud:unlitasyetOnbrowsandlipstheluridshineOfseasinthenight-wind’swhirl;unstirredHerpouchofthecenturies’injuriescompressed;

  Theshriekthattoretheworldasyetunheard:

  Earth’sanimatefullflowershelooked,intenseForworship,whollygenhim,fairAdoringordesiring;inherbrightjet,Earth’scrystalspringtosky:Earth’swarriorBestTowinHeaven’sPureupthatmidwayWesionfornewground,wheresenseAndspiritareoneforthefurtherflight;breast-bare,Bare-limbed;norgracelessgleamedherdisarrayInscornoftheseducteinsincere,ButmartiallynudeforhotBellona’splay,Andamorousoftheloftiestinherew。

  Shesprangfromdusttodrinkofearth’scooldew,Thebreathofswayinggrassesshare,Mankindembrace,theirweaklingsrear,Atwrestlewiththetyrannicstrong;

  Herforeheadcleartohermate,rginanew,Asimmortalsmaybeinthemortalsphere。

  Readthroughherlaunchingheart,whohadlainlongWithEarthandheardtillitbecameherownOurgoodGreatMother’seveandmatinsong:

  ThehummingburdenofEarth’stoiltofeedHercreaturesall,hertasktospeedtheirgrowth,Heraimtoleadthemupherpathways,shownBetweenthePainsandPleasures;warnedofboth,Ofeitheraidedontheirhardascent。

  Nowwhenshelooked,withlove’sbenigndelightAftergreatecstasy,alongtheplains,WhatfoulestimpregnationofhersightTransformedthescenetomultitudinoustroopsOfhumansketches,quaver-figures,bent,Asweretheywintersedges,brokenhoops,Dryudder,nelesspoles,worm-eatenposts,Withfeaturesliketheflowersdefacedbydelugerains?

  ReckedshethatsomepervertingdelhadlimnedEarth’sproudesttospoutscornoftheMaker’shand,Whocouldadaybeholdthesedeathlyhosts,Andsee,decked,graced,anddelicatelytrimmed,Aribandedandgemmedelectedfew,Sanctioned,ofmilkandhoneystarvetheland:-

  Likemelodyinflesh,itspleasantgameOlympianwiseperform,cloakbuttheshame:

  Beautifulstatures;hideous,ByChristiancontrast;prankedwithgoldenchains,Andflelewhereismanhoodstraight;

  MortuarieswherewarmshouldbeatThebrotherhoodthatkeepsbloodsweet:

  WhodaredincantiqueimpiousProclaimtheJust,towhomwasdueCathedralgratitudeinthepompofstate,ForthatonthoseleanoutcastshungthesuckerPains,OntheseelecttheswellingPleasuresgrew。

  Surelyadel’slandwhenthatmeantdeathforeach!

  FreshfromthebreastofEarth,notthus,Withallthebody’slifetoplumptheleech,IsNature’sway,sheknew。TheabominablesceneSpatattheskies;andthroughherveins,Tocloudcelestiallysown,RanvenomofwhatnourishmentHerdarksustainersubterreneSuppliedher,stretchedsupineontherack,Aleintheshrewdnerves,theseethingbrains,Underderiserevels,proneAsoneclampedfast,withtheinterminablesenselessblent。

  Nowwasherfacewhitewavesinthetempest’ssharpflame-blink;

  Herskiesshotblack。

  NowwasitsionedinfamytodrinkOfearth’scooldew,andthroughthenesFrolicinpearlylaughterwithheryoung,Watchingthehealthful,natural,happysignsWherehandsofladsandmaidsliketendrilsclung,Aftertheirslyshyventuresfromtheleaf,Andpromisedbunches。NowitseemedTheworldwasonemalariousmire,Cryingforpurification:chiefThislandofFrance。ItseemedAduteousdesireTodrinkoflife’shotflood,andthecrimsonstreamed。

  Shedrankwhatmakesmandemonatthedraught。

  Herskiesloweredblack,Herloverflew,Theresweptashudderovermen。

  Herheavenlyloverfledher,andshelaughed,Forlaughterwasherspirit’sweaponthen。

  TheInfernalroseuncalled,hewithhiscrew。

  Asmightythewsburstmanacles,shewentmad:

  Herheartaflaringtorchusurpedherwits。

  Suchenemiesofhernext-drawnbreathshehad!

  TotreadherdowninherlegravebeneathTheirdancingfloorsunnedblindbytheRoyalwreath,Theyringedherstepswithcraftyprisonpits。

  Withouttheygirdledher,madenestwithin。

  Thererampedthelion,hereentrailedthesnake。

  Theyforcedthecuptoherlipswhenshedrankblood;

  Beliengit,inthemother’smindatstrain,Inthemother’sfears,andinyoungLiberty’swailAlarmed,forherencompassedchildren’ssake,Thesolesurewaytosaveherpricelessbud。

  Wherewith,whenpowerhadgiftedhertoprevail,Vengeanceappearedaslogicallyakin。

  Insanelyrationalthey;sherationallyinsane;

  Andincomputeofsin,washerstheappealingsin。

  AmidtheplashofscarletmudStainedatthemouth,drunkwithourcommonair,Notlackoflovewasherdefect;

  TheFurymournedandragedandbledforFranceBreathingfromexultationtodespairAteverywild-wingedhopestruckbymischanceSoaringateachfaintgleamo’erherabyss。

  Heardstill,tobeheardwhileFranceshallstanderect,Thefrontiermarchshepipedhersons,forwhereHercrouchingouterenemycamped,Attendantonthedeadlierinner’shiss。

  Shepipedhersonsthefrontiermarch,thewineOfmartialmusic,History’scherishedtune;

  Andthey,thesaintliestlabourersthatayeDroppedsweatonsoilforbread,tookarmsandtramped;

  High-breastedtomatchmenorelements,OrFortune,harshschoolmistresswiththeundrilled:

  War’sraggedpupils;manyawaveringline,Tornfromthedearfatsoilofchampaignshopefullytilled,Tornfromthemotherlybowl,thehomelyspoon,Tojestatfamine,plyThenovelscythe,andstandtoitonthefield;

  Lieinthefurrows,rain-cloudsfortheirtents;

  Frontingtheredartillerystraightenspine;

  Bucklethesheratsightofcomradesstrewn;

  Overanemptyplatteraffectthemerrilyfilled;

  Die,ifthemultiplehazardsaroundsaiddie;

  Downwardmeasureafoemanmightilysized;

  Laughatthelegsthatwouldrunforalifedespised;

  Lyricalonintodeath’sredroaringjaw-gape,steeledGailytotakeofthefoehislesson,andgereply。

  Cheerfulapprentices,theyshallbemasterssoon!

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  Lo,wherehurricaneflocksoftheNorth-windrattletheirthunderLoudthroughanight,andatdawncomeschangetothegreatSouth-

  west,Houndsarethehoundedinclouds,waves,forests,invertedtherace:

  Lo,intheday’syoungbeamsthecolossalinvadingpursuersBurstuponrocksandwerefoam;

  Ridgedupatorrentcrest;

  Crumbledtoruin,stillgazingaglacialwonder;

  Turnedshamedfeettoetoheelontheirtrackatapanicpace。

  Yesterday’sclarioncockscuddedhenoftheinvalidcomb;

  They,thetriumphanttonanttoweringupper,wereunder;

  They,olatorsofhome,daredhopeaninolatehome;

  Theythathadstoodforthestrokewerethegoroushewers;

  Quickasthetrickofthewristwiththerapier,theythepursuers。

  Heavensandmenamazedheardthearrogantcryingforgrace;

  Sawtheoncehearth-reekrabblethescourgeofanarmydispieced;

  SawsuchashiftofthehuntaswhenTitanOlympusclomb。

  Fly!wasthesportsman’sword;andthenoteofthequarryrang,Chase!

  BannersfromSouth,fromEast,Sheavesofpalebannersdroopingholeandshred;

  Thecaptebridesofvalour,SabineWesPluckedfromthefoeman’sblushfulbed,Forgloriousmutedbattle-tonguesOfdeedsalongthehorizon’sred,Atcostofunreluctantles;

  Hertoilfulheroeshomewardpoured,Togetheirfeveredmotherairofthelungs。

  Shebreathed,andinthebreathingcraved。

  Enronedasshewas,atbay,Safetyshekissedonherdrawnsword,Andwavedforctory,forfreshctorywaved:

  Shecravedforctoryasherdailybread;

  Forctoryasherdailybanquetraved。

  NowhadherglutofvengeancelefthergreyOfblood,whoinherentrailsfiercelytoreToclutchandsqueezehersnakes;herselfthemoreDetalizing:redwasherAuroralray;

  Desiredifbuttopaintherpallidhue。

  Thepassionforthatyounghorizonred,Whichdoweredherwiththeflags,theblazingfame,Likedotageofthepast-meridiandameForsomebrightSungodadolescent,swelledInsatiate,tothevoraciousgrew,Theglutton’sinwardravenersbred;

  Tillshe,mankind’smostdreaded,mostabhorred,WitlessinherdemandsonFortune,asked,AsbytheweangFatesimpelled,Tohavethethingmostloathed,theironlord,Controllerandchastiser,underctorymasked。

  BannersfromEast,fromSouth,Shehuggedhiminthem,fearedthescourgetheymeant,Yetblindlyhugged,andhungeringbuilthisthrone。

  Somayyouseethellageinnocent,Withcurtseyofshutlidsandopenmouth,Inacttobegforsweetsexpectaloathlystone:

  SeefurthermoretheJustinhismeasuresweighHersufferingsandhersins,dispensehermeed。

  Falsetoherbridegroomlordofthemiracleday,Shefell:fromhisetherealhomeobservedThroughlove,grownalienlove,notmovedtopleadAgainsttheseason’sfruitfordeadlySeed,Butmarkinghowshehadaimed,andwheresheswerved,Whysuffered,withasadconsentingthought。

  Norwouldheshunhersullenlook,normonstrousholdThedoerofthemonstrous;shearoused,She,thelongtortured,suddenlyfreed,distraught,MorestronglythedineinhimthanwhenJoyofherasshesprangfrommouldDrewhimthemidwayheavensadownToclaspherinhisarmsespousedBeforethesightofwonderingmen,Andputuponthedayadeathlesscrown。

  Theveinsandarteriesofher,foldinfold,Hisalienlovelaidopen,todideThemartyredcreaturefromhercrimes;heknewWhatcowardiceinhervalourcouldreside;

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