THEVATICAN—SALADELLEMUSE
　　（1887）
　　IsatintheMuses'Hallatthemidoftheday，Anditseemedtogrowstill，andthepeopletopassaway，Andthechiselledshapestocombineinahazeofsun，TillbesideaCarraracolumntheregleamedforthOne。
　　Shewasnorthisnorthatofthosebeingsdivine，Buteachandthewhole—anessenceofalltheNine;
　　Withtentativefootshenearedtomyhalting—place，Apensivesmileonhersweet，small，marvellousface。
　　"Regardedsolong，werendertheesad？"saidshe。
　　"Notyou，"sighedI，"butmyowninconstancy！
　　Iworshipeachandeach;inthemorningone，Andthen，alas！anotheratsinkofsun。
　　"To—daymysoulclaspsForm;butwhereismytrothOfyesternightwithTune:canonecleavetoboth？"
　　—"Benotperturbed，"saidshe。"Thoughapartinfame，AsIandmysistersareone，those，too，arethesame。
　　—"Butmylovesgofurther—toStory，andDance，andHymn，Theloverofallinasun—sweepisfooltowhim
　　Isswayedlikeariver—weedastheripplesrun！"
　　—"Nay，wight，thousway'stnot。Thesearebutphasesofone;
　　"AndthatoneisI;andIamprojectedfromthee，Onethatoutofthybrainandheartthoucausesttobe
　　Externtotheenothing。Grievenot，northyselfbecall，Woowherethouwilt;andrejoicethoucanstloveatall！
　　ROME
　　ATTHEPYRAMIDOFCESTIUS
　　NEARTHEGRAVESOFSHELLEYANDKEATS
　　（1887）
　　Who，then，wasCestius，Andwhatishetome？
　　AmidthickthoughtsandmemoriesmultitudinousOnethoughtalonebringshe。
　　IcanrecallnowordOfanythinghedid;
　　FormeheisamanwhodiedandwasinterredToleaveapyramidWhosepurposewasexprestNotwithitsfirstdesign，Nortill，fardowninTime，besideitfoundtheirrestTwocountrymenofmine。
　　Cestiusinlife，maybe，Slew，breathedoutthreatening;
　　Iknownot。ThisIknow:indeathallsilentlyHedoesakindlierthing，InbeckoningpilgrimfeetWithmarblefingerhighTowhere，byshadowywallandhistory—hauntedstreet，Thosematchlesssingerslie
　　—Say，then，helivedanddiedThatstoneswhichbearhisnameShouldmark，throughTime，wheretwoimmortalShadesabide;
　　Itisanamplefame。
　　LAUSANNE
　　INGIBBON'SOLDGARDEN:11—12P。M。
　　June27，1897
　　（The110thanniversaryofthecompletionofthe"DeclineandFall"atthesamehourandplace）
　　Aspiritseemstopass，Formalinpose，butgraveandgrandwithal:
　　Hecontemplatesavolumestoutandtall，Andfarlampsfleckhimthroughthethinacacias。
　　Anonthebookisclosed，With"Itisfinished！"Andatthealley'sendHeturns，andsoononmehisglancesbend;
　　And，asfromearth，comesspeech—small，muted，yetcomposed。
　　"HowfarestheTruthnow？—Ill？
　　—Dopensbutslilyfurtherheradvance？
　　Mayonenotspeedherbutinphraseaskance？
　　DoscribesavertheComictobeReverendstill？
　　"StillrulethosemindsonearthAtwhomsageMilton'swormwoodwordswerehurled:
　　'TruthlikeabastardcomesintotheworldNeverwithoutill—fametohimwhogivesherbirth'？"
　　ZERMATT
　　TOTHEMATTERHORN
　　（June—July，1897）
　　Thirty—twoyearssince，upagainstthesun，Sevenshapes，thinatomiestolowersight，Labouringlyleaptandgainedthygabledheight，Andfourlivespaidforwhatthesevenhadwon。
　　Theywerethefirstbywhomthedeedwasdone，AndwhenIlookatthee，mymindtakesflightTothatday'stragicfeatofmanlymight，Asthough，tillthen，ofhistorythouhadstnone。
　　Yetageserementoppedthee，lateandsoonThouwatch'dsteachnighttheplanetsliftandlower;
　　Thougleam'dsttoJoshua'spausingsunandmoon，Andbrav'dstthetokeningskywhenCaesar'spowerApproacheditsbloodyend:yea，saw'stthatNoonWhendarknessfilledtheearthtilltheninthhour。
　　THEBRIDGEOFLODI{2}
　　（Spring，1887）
　　I
　　WhenoftendermindandbodyIwasmovedbyminstrelsy，Andthatstrain"TheBridgeofLodi"
　　Broughtastrangedelighttome。
　　II
　　Inthebattle—breathingjingleOfitsforward—footingtuneIcouldseethearmiesmingle，AndthecolumnscleftandhewnIII
　　Onthatfar—famedspotbyLodiWhereNapoleonclovehiswayTohisfame，whenlikeagodheBentthenationstohissway。
　　IV
　　HencethetunecamecaperingtomeWhileItracedtheRhoneandPo;
　　NorcouldMilan'sMarvelwoomeFromthespotenglamouredso。
　　V
　　Andto—day，sunlitandsmiling，HereIstanduponthescene，Withitssaffronwalls，duntiling，Anditsmeadsofmaidengreen，VI
　　EvenaswhenthetrackwaythunderedWiththechargeofgrenadiers，AndthebloodoffortyhundredSplasheditsparapetsandpiers
　　VII
　　AnyancientcroneI'dtoadyLikealassinyoung—eyedprime，CouldshetellsometaleofLodiAtthatmovingmightytime。
　　VIII
　　So，IaskthewivesofLodiFortraditionsofthatday;
　　Butalas！notanybodySeemstoknowofsuchafray。
　　IX
　　AndtheyheedbuttransitoryMarketingsincheeseandmeat，TillIjudgethatLodi'sstoryIsextinctinLodi'sstreet。
　　X
　　YetwhilehereandtheretheythridthemIntheirzesttosellandbuy，LetmesitmedownamidthemAndbeholdthosethousandsdie
　　XI
　　—NotacreaturecaresinLodiHowNapoleonswepteacharch，Orwhereupanddownwardtrodhe，OrforhismemorialMarch！
　　XII
　　SothatwhereforeshouldIbehere，WatchingAddalipthelea，WhenthewholeromancetoseehereIsthedreamIbringwithme？
　　XIII
　　Andwhysing"TheBridgeofLodi"
　　AsIsitthereonandswing，WhennoneshowsbysmileornodheGuesseswhyorwhatIsing？
　　XIV
　　SinceallLodi，lowandheadones，Seemtopassthatstoryby，ItmaybetheLodi—bredonesRateittruly，andnotI。
　　XV
　　OnceengrossingBridgeofLodi，Isthyclaimtoglorygone？
　　MustIpipeapalinody，Orbesilentthereupon？
　　XVI
　　Andifhere，fromstrandtosteeple，Benostonetofamethefight，MustIsaytheLodipeopleArebutviewingcrimearight？
　　XVII
　　Nay;I'llsing"TheBridgeofLodi"
　　Thatlong—loved，romanticthing，ThoughnoneshowbysmileornodheGuesseswhyandwhatIsing！