THEBEDRIDDENPEASANT
　　TOANUNKNOWINGGOD
　　MuchwonderI—herelonglow—laid
　　ThatthisdeadwallshouldbeBetwixttheMakerandthemade，BetweenThyselfandme！
　　For，sayoneputsachildtonurse，HeeyesitnowandthenToknowifbetter'tis，orworse，Andifitmourn，andwhen。
　　ButThou，Lord，giv'stusmenourclayInhelplessbondagethusToTimeandChance，andseem'ststraightwayTothinknomoreofus！
　　ThatsomedisastercleftThyschemeAndtoreuswideapart，Sothatnocrycancross，Ideem;
　　ForThouartmildofheart，Andwould'stnotshapeandshutusinWherevoicecannotheheard:
　　'TisplainThoumeant'stthatweshouldwinThysuccourbyaword。
　　MightbutThysenseflashdowntheskiesLikeman'sfromclimetoclime，Thouwould'stnotletmeagonizeThroughmyremainingtime;
　　But，seeinghowmuchThycreaturesbear
　　Lame，starved，ormaimed，orblind
　　Thou'dsthealtheillswithquickestcareOfmeandallmykind。
　　Then，sinceThoumak'stnotthesethingsbe，Butthesethingsdostnotknow，I'llpraiseTheeaswereshowntomeThemerciesThouwould'stshow！
　　BYTHEEARTH'SCORPSE
　　I
　　"OLord，whygrievestThou？
　　SinceLifehasceasedtobeUponthisglobe，nowcoldAslunarlandandsea，Andhumankind，andfowl，andfurAregoneeternally，AllisthesametoTheeasereTheyknewmortality。"
　　II
　　"OTime，"repliedtheLord，"Thouread'stmeill，Iween;
　　WereallTHESAME，IshouldnotgrieveAtthatlateearthlyscene，Nowblestlypast—thoughplannedbymeWithinterestcloseandkeen！
　　Nay，nay:thingsnowareNOTthesameAstheyhaveearlierbeen。
　　III
　　"WrittenindeliblyOnmyeternalmindAreallthewrongsenduredByEarth'spoorpatientkind，WhichmytoooftunconscioushandLetenterundesigned。
　　Nogodcancanceldeedsforedone，Orthyoldcoilsunwind！
　　IV
　　"Aswhen，inNoe'sdays，Iwhelmedtheplainswithsea，Soatthislast，whenfleshAndherbbutfossilsbe，And，allextinct，theirpiteousdustRevolvesobliviously，ThatImadeEarth，andlife，andman，Itstillrepentethme！"
　　MUTEOPINION
　　I
　　ItraversedadominionWhosespokesmenspakeoutstrongTheirpurposeandopinionThroughpulpit，press，andsong。
　　IscarcehadmeanstonotethereAlarge—eyedfew，anddumb，WhothoughtnotasthosethoughtthereThatstirredtheheatandhum。
　　II
　　When，grownaShade，beholdingThatlandinlifetimetrode，TolearnifitsunfoldingFulfilleditsclamouredcode，Isaw，inwebunbroken，ItshistoryoutwroughtNotastheloudhadspoken，Butasthemutehadthought。
　　TOANUNBORNPAUPERCHILD
　　I
　　Breathenot，hidHeart:ceasesilently，Andthoughthybirth—hourbeckonsthee，Sleepthelongsleep:
　　TheDoomstersheapTravailsandteensaroundushere，AndTime—wraithsturnoursongsingingstofear。
　　II
　　Hark，howthepeoplessurgeandsigh，Andlaughtersfail，andgreetingsdie:
　　Hopesdwindle;yea，Faithswasteaway，Affectionsandenthusiasmsnumb;
　　Thoucanstnotmendthesethingsifthoudostcome。
　　III
　　HadItheearofwombedsoulsEretheirterrestrialchartunrolls，AndthouwertfreeTocease，orbe，ThenwouldItelltheeallIknow，Andputittothee:WiltthoutakeLifeso？
　　IV
　　Vainvow！NohintofminemayhenceTotheewardfly:tothylockedsenseExplainnonecanLife'spendingplan:
　　ThouwiltthyignorantentrymakeThoughskiesspoutfireandbloodandnationsquake。
　　V
　　FainwouldI，dear，findsomeshutplotOfearth'swidewoldforthee，wherenotOnetear，onequalm，Shouldbreakthecalm。
　　ButIamweakasthouandbare;
　　Nomancanchangethecommonlottorare。
　　VI
　　Mustcomeandbide。Andsucharewe
　　Unreasoning，sanguine，visionary
　　ThatIcanhopeHealth，love，friends，scopeInfullforthee;candreamthou'ltfindJoysseldomyetattainedbyhumankind！
　　TOFLOWERSFROMITALYINWINTER
　　SunnedintheSouth，andhereto—day;
　　—IfallorganicthingsBesentient，Flowers，assomemensay，Whatareyourponderings？
　　Howcanyoustay，norvanishquiteFromthisbleakspotofthorn，Andbirch，andfir，andfrozenwhiteExpanseoftheforlorn？
　　Fraillucklessexileshitherbrought！
　　YourdustwillnotregainOldsunnyhauntsofClassicthoughtWhenyoushallwasteandwane;
　　Butmixwithalienearth，belitWithfrigidBorealflame，AndnotasignremaininitTotellmenwhenceyoucame。
　　ONAFINEMORNING
　　WhencecomesSolace？—NotfromseeingWhatisdoing，suffering，being，NotfromnotingLife'sconditions，NorfromheedingTime'smonitions;
　　ButincleavingtotheDream，AndingazingatthegleamWherebygraythingsgoldenseem。
　　II
　　ThusdoIthisheyday，holdingShadowsbutaslightsunfolding，AsnospeciousshowthismomentWithitsirisedembowment;
　　ButasnothingotherthanPartofabenignantplan;
　　Proofthatearthwasmadeforman。
　　February1899。
　　TOLIZBIEBROWNE
　　I
　　DearLizbieBrowne，Whereareyounow？
　　Insun，inrain？
　　OrisyourbrowPastjoy，pastpain，DearLizbieBrowne？
　　II
　　SweetLizbieBrowneHowyoucouldsmile，Howyoucouldsing！
　　HowarchlywileInglance—giving，SweetLizbieBrowne！
　　III
　　And，LizbieBrowne，WhoelsehadhairBay—redasyours，OrfleshsofairBredoutofdoors，SweetLizbieBrowne？
　　IV
　　When，LizbieBrowne，YouhadjustbegunTobeendearedBystealthtoone，YoudisappearedMyLizbieBrowne！
　　V
　　Ay，LizbieBrowne，Soswiftyourlife，Andminesoslow，YouwereawifeEreIcouldshowLove，LizbieBrowne。
　　VI
　　Still，LizbieBrowne，Youwon，theysaid，ThebestofmenWhenyouwerewed
　　Wherewentyouthen，OLizbieBrowne？
　　VII
　　DearLizbieBrowne，Ishouldhavethought，"Girlsripenfast，"
　　AndcoaxedandcaughtYouereyoupassed，DearLizbieBrowne！
　　VIII
　　But，LizbieBrowne，Iletyouslip;
　　Shapednotasign;
　　TouchedneveryourlipWithlipofmine，LostLizbieBrowne！
　　IX
　　So，LizbieBrowne，WhenonadayMenspeakofmeAsnot，you'llsay，"Andwhowashe？"
　　Yes，LizbieBrowne！
　　SONGOFHOPE
　　OsweetTo—morrow！
　　Afterto—dayTherewillawayThissenseofsorrow。
　　ThenletusborrowHope，foragleamingSoonwillbestreaming，Dimmedbynogray
　　Nogray！
　　WhilethewindswingusSighsfromTheGone，NearertodawnMinute—beatsbringus;
　　WhentherewillsingusLarksofagloryWaitingourstoryFurtheranon
　　Anon！
　　Dofftheblacktoken，Dontheredshoon，RightandretuneViol—stringsbroken;
　　NullthewordsspokenInspeechesofrueing，Thenightcloudishueing，To—morrowshinessoon
　　Shinessoon！