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  Hugestofengines,amuchlimitedman,ShesawtheLustrous,hergreatlord,appearThroughthatsmokedglassherlastprationbroughtTopointhercriticeyeandspurherthought:

  AheartbuttopropelLeathan;

  Aspiritthatbreathedbutinearth’satmosphere。

  AmidtheplumedandsceptredonesIrradiatinglyJoan,Themountaintowercappedbythefloatingcloud;

  Anurseryscreamerwheredialecticsruled:

  Mannerless,graceless,laughterless,unlikeHerselfinall,yetwithsuchpowertostrike,ThatshethevariousfeaturesshecouldscanDarednottosum,thoughseeing:andbefooledBypowerwhichbeamedomnipotent,shebowed,Subserentasrousedechoroundhisguns。

  InvulnerablePrinceofMyrmidons,Hesparkled,bynosageAtheneschooled。

  Partlyshereadherriddle,strickenandpained;

  Butirony,herspirit’stongue,restrained。

  TheCritic,lastoftalintheproudEnslaved,whenmostdetectelyendowed,Admiredhowirony’svenomoffhimran,Likerain-dropsdownastatuecastinbronze:

  Wherebyofherkeenrapierdisarmed,Againherchantofeulogybegan,Protesting,butwithslashsensescharmed。

  Herwarrior,chiefamongthevalorousgreatInarmshewas,dispellingshadesofblame,Withradiancepalpableinfruitandweight。

  Heardshereproach,hisctoriesblaredresponse;

  HisctoriesbenttheCritictoacclaim,Aswithfreshblowsuponaringingsconce。

  OrheardshefromscarredranksofjollygrowlsHisveteransdwarftheirreverenceand,likeowls,Laughinthepitchofdiscord,toexaltTheiridolforsomegenialtrickorfault,She,too,becamehismarchingveteran。

  AgainshetookherbreathfromthemwhoboreHiseaglesthroughthetawnyroar,Andmurmuredatapeacefulstate,Thatbredthetitlecharlatan,Asmissilefromthemouthofhate,Foronethedaemonfierilyfilledandhurled,Cannonhisname,Shatteringagainstabarrierworld;

  Hersupremeplayerofman’sprimaevalgame。

  Thedaemonfilledhim,andhefilledhersons;

  Strungthemtostatureoverhumanheight,Asmarchthestandardsdownthesmokyfight;

  Hercherubim,hertoweringmastodons!

  Directedvaultorbreach,breakthroughEarth’stoughest,seasons,elements,tame;

  Dashatthebulkthesharpenedfew;

  Countdeaththesmallestoftheirdebts:

  ShowthatthewilltodoIsmasculineandbegets!

  Theseprincesuntohimthemotherowed;

  Thesejewelsofmanhoodthatrichhandbestowed。

  Whatwonder,thoughwithwitsawakeToreadherriddle,fortheseheroffspring’ssake;-

  Andshe,beforehighheavenadulteress,Thelosttohonour,inhisgloryclothed,Elsenaked,shamedinsightofmen,self-loathed;-

  Thatsheshouldquenchherthought,norworshiplessThanereshebledonsandsorsnowsandknewTheslave’salternate,toworshiportorue!

  Brightfromtheshellofthatmuchlimitedman,Herhero,likethefalchionoutofsheath,Likesoulthatquitsthetumbledbody,soared:

  AndFrance,impulse,nuptialwithhisplan,AlbeittheCriticfrettingher,adoredOncemore。Exultinglyherheartwentforth,Submissetohismindandmood,Thewayofthosepent-eyebrowsNorth;

  FornowwashetowinthewreathSurpassingsunniestincamporCourt;

  Next,astheblessedharvestafteryearsofblight,Sit,theGreatEmperor,tobeknowntheGood!

  NowhadtheSeaman’svolventsprite,Leanfromthechasethatbarkedhiscontraband,Abeggaredapplicantateveryport,Tostrewtheprofitlessdeepsandrotbeneath,Slungnorthward,forahuntedbeast’sretortOnsovereignpower;therehisfinalstand,AmongtheperjuredScythian’sshaggyhorde,ThehydrocephalicaeroliteHadtaken;flashingthencerepellentteeth,ThoughEurope’sMasterEurope’sRebelbannedTobeearth’soutcast,ocean’slordandsport。

  UnmovedmightseemtheMaster’stauntedsword。

  Northwardhisduskylegionsnightlyslipped,Asonthemapofthatall-prodenthead;

  HelutingPeacethewhile,likemorning’scockThequietdaytoroundthehoursforbed;

  Nopastoralshepherdsweetertohisflock。

  ThenEuropefirstbeheldherTitanstripped。

  Towhatvastlengthoflimbandmoundsofthews,Howtrainedtoscaletheeminences,pluckThehazardsfornewfooting,howcompelThosetimelyincidentsbymennamedluck,ThroughforethoughtthatdefiedtheFatestochoose,HergrovellingadmirationhadnotyetImaginedofthegreatman-miracle;

  AndFrancerecountedwithhercomicsmileDuplicitiesofCourtandCabinet,Thesilkyfemaleofhismaleinguile,Wherewithhertwo-facedMastercouldamuseAdupehecharmedinsunnybeamstobask,BeforehisfeintforcamisadostruckThelightningmomentofthecast-offmask。

  Splendoursofearthrepeatingheaven’satsetOfsundownmountaincloudinmassesarched;

  SinceAsiauponEuropemarched,Unmatchedthecopiousmultitudes;unknownToGallia’sover-runner,Rome’sinveteratefoe,Suchhosts;allonemachineforoverthrow,CoruscantfromtheMaster’shand,compactAsreasonedthoughtsintheMaster’shead;wereshownYonlightningmomentwhenhisacmemightBlazedo’erthestreamthatcutsthesandytractBorussianfromSarmatia’sfamishedflat;

  Thecentury’sflower;andoffitspinnacledthrone,RayedsertudeonEurope’sballofsight。

  BehindtheNortherncurtain-foldshepassed。

  ThereheardhushedFrancehermuffledheartbeatfastAgainstthehollowear-drum,whereshesatInexpectation’sdarkness,untilcrackedThestrainingcurtain-seams:ascalylightWasghostaboveanarmyundershroud。

  ImperiousonImperialFactIncestuouslytheincrediblebegat。

  Hisveteransandauliaries,Thetrained,thetrustful,sanguine,proud,Princely,scarcenumerabletorecite,-

  TitanicofallTitantragedies!-

  ThatNortherncurtaintookthem,astheseasGulpthegreatshipstogebackshipmenwhite。

  Aleinmarble,sheconceedinsoul,Withbarreneyesandmouth,themother’sloss;

  Theboltfromherabandonedheavensped;

  ThesnowyarmyrollingknollonknollBeyondhorizon,undernoblestCross:

  Bythevulturedottedandengarlanded。

  WasitanecromancerluredToweavehistensebetrayingspell?

  ATitanwhomourGodenduredTillheofhisfoulhungersfell,Byallhiscraftandlabourscourged?

  AdelugeEurope’sliberatedwave,Paeantosky,leaptoverthatvastgrave。

  Itsshadow-pointsagainsthersacredlandconverged。

  Andhim,heryoke-fellow,herblacklord,herfate,Indoubt,infeveredhope,inchillsofhate,Thattoreheroldcredulitytostrips,Thenpressedtheauspiciousrelicsonherlips,Hiswitheredslaveforforegonemiraclesurged。

  Andhe,whomnowhisominoushalo’sround,Athreepartsblankdecrescentsickle,crowned,Prodigiousincatastrophe,couldwearTherealmofDarknesswithitsPrince’sair;

  AssumeinmientheresolutepretenceTosatiateanhungeredconfidence,ProvedcriminalbythescepticseentocowerBesidethegenerousfaceofthatfrailflower。

  Desireandterrorthenhadeachofeach:

  Hiscrownandswordwerestakedonthemagicstroke;

  Herbloodshegaveasonewholovedherleech;

  Andbothdidbarterunderunion’scloak。

  AnunioninhotfeverandfierceneedOfeither’said,distrustintrustdidbreed。

  TheirtrafficinstinctshoodedtheirlewitsToissues。NeverhumanfortunethroveOnsuchalliance。ewedbyfits,FromVulcan’sforgeahoveringJoveEvolved。TheslavehedraggedtheTyrantdrove。

  Heraweofhimhisdreadofherinvoked:

  Hisnaturewithhersheringfaithranyoked。

  Whatwisdomcounselled,Policydeclined;

  Allperilsdaredhesavethestepbehind。

  Aheadhisgrandinitiatebecked:

  Onesparkofradianceblurred,hisorbwaswrecked。

  Strippedtothedespotupstart,forsuccessHeragedtoclotheaperilousnakedness。

  Hewouldnotfall,whilefalling;wouldnotbetaught,Whilelearning;wouldnotrelaxhisgrasponaughtHeheldinhand,whilelosingit;pressedadvance,PrickedforherleestheveinsofwastedFrance;

  Who,hadhestayedtohusbandher,hadspunThestrengthhetaxedunripenedforhisthrow,Invengefulcastscalamitous,OnfieldswherepalsyingPyrrhiclaurelsgrow,Theluminoustheruinous。

  Anincalescentscorpion,AndfierierforthemoundedcirqueThatnarrowedathimthickandmurk,ThisgamblerwithhisgeniusFlunglesinangryvolleys,bloodylightnings,flungHisfortunestothehostshestung,Withctoriesclippedhiseagle’swings。

  Bythehandsthatbuilthimupwasheundone:

  Bythestaraloft,whichwashisram’s-headwillWithin;bythetopplingthronethesoldierwon;

  Bytheyeastyfermentofwhatoncehadbeen,Tocloudarationalmindforpresentthings;

  Byhisownforce,thesuicideinhismill。

  NeedsneverGodofVengeanceinterveneWhengiantstheirlastlessonhavetolearn。

  Fightingagainstanendhecoulddiscern,ThechalrywhereofhehadnoneHecalledfromhiswornslave’sabundantsprings:

  NotdeigningspousallyentreatThateverblindedbyhismartialskill,ButharshtohaveherworshipcountedoutInhumancoin,hertalrersdrained,Herinfantforestsfelled,commandeddieThedecadethousanddeathsforhisImperialseat,Wherethroningheherfaithinhimmaintained;

  BoundReasontobelievedelayeddefeatWastriumph;andwhatstrengthinherremainedToheadagainsttheultimateforeseenrout,Insensatetaxed;ofhisimpenitentwill,Servantandsycophant:withoutally,InPython’scoils,theMasterCraftsmanstill;

  Thesmiter,pantherspringer,trappersly,Thedeadlywrestleratthecrucialbout,Thepenetrant,thetonant,toweroftowers,Strikingfromblackdisasterstarryshowers。

  Hersupremeplayerofman’sprimaevalgame,Hewonhisharnessedctim’srapturousshout,Wheneverymovewasmortaltoherframe,Herprayertolifethatstrickenhemightlie,Shetoexchangehislaurelsforearth’sflowers。

  Theinnumerablewhelmedhim,andhefell:

  Avesselinmid-oceanunderstorm。

  Ereceasedthelullabyofhispassingbell,Hesprangtosight,inhumanformRevealed,fromnocelestialaids:

  Theshadesenclosedhim,andhefiredtheshades。

  Cannonhisname,Cannonhisvoice,hecame。

  Thefountofmiraclesfromdrought-dustarose,AmazingevenonhisImperialstage,WheremarvelslightenedthroughthealternatehoursAndwingedo’erhumanearth’sheroicalshone。

  Intothepressofcumulatefoes,Acrossthefriendlyfieldsofsmokeandrage,Abrokenstructureborehisfuriouspowers;

  Themannomore,theWarriorChiefthesame;

  Matchforallrals;inhimselfbutflameOfanoutwornlamp,toilluminenoughtanon。

  YetloudaswhenhefirstshowedWar’seffeteTheirSchoolmanoffhiseagremountedhigh,Andsummonedtosubjectwhodaredcompete,ThecannoninthenameNapoleonDiscoursedofsulphurearthtocurtainedsky。

  Sothroughatropicdayaregnantsun,Wherearmiesofassailantvapoursthronged,Hisglory’strappingslaidonthem:comesnight,EnwrapshiminabosomquickofheatFromhisanteriorsplendours,andshallseemDayinstant,Day’sownlordinthefurnacegleam,Therulentqueronrashedeyesprolonged,Whensevereddarkness,allflaminicalbright,Slipsdeagleslinkedinrapidflight;

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