Aroundthehousetheflakesflyfaster，AndalltheberriesnowaregoneFromhollyandcotoneasterAroundthehouse。Theflakesfly！—fasterShuttingindoorsthatcrumb—outcasterWeusedtoseeuponthelawnAroundthehouse。Theflakesflyfaster，Andalltheberriesnowaregone！
　　MAXGATE。
　　THEPUZZLEDGAME—BIRDS
　　（TRIOLET）
　　TheyarenotthosewhousedtofeedusWhenwewereyoung—theycannotbe
　　Theseshapesthatnowbereaveandbleedus？
　　Theyarenotthosewhousedtofeedus，
　　Forwouldtheynotfairtermsconcedeus？
　　—IfheartscanhousesuchtreacheryTheyarenotthosewhousedtofeedusWhenwewereyoung—theycannotbe！
　　WINTERINDURNOVERFIELD
　　SCENE。—Awidestretchoffallowgroundrecentlysownwithwheat，andfrozentoironhardness。Threelargebirdswalkingaboutthereon，andwistfullyeyeingthesurface。Windkeenfromnorth—east:skyadullgrey。
　　（TRIOLET）
　　Rook。—ThroughoutthefieldIfindnograin;
　　Thecruelfrostencruststhecornland！
　　Starling。—Aye:patientpeckingnowisvainThroughoutthefield，Ifind
　　Rook。—Nograin！
　　Pigeon。—Norwillbe，comrade，tillitrain，OrgenialthawingsloosethelornlandThroughoutthefield。
　　Rook。—Ifindnograin:
　　Thecruelfrostencruststhecornland！
　　THELASTCHRYSANTHEMUM
　　WhyshouldthisflowerdelaysolongToshowitstremulousplumes？
　　Nowisthetimeofplaintiverobin—song，Whenflowersareintheirtombs。
　　Throughtheslowsummer，whenthesunCalledtoeachfrondandwhorlThatallhecouldforflowerswasbeingdone，Whydiditnotuncurl？
　　ItmusthavefeltthatfervidcallAlthoughittooknoheed，Wakingbutnow，whenleaveslikecorpsesfall，Andsapsallretrocede。
　　Toolateitsbeauty，lonelything，Theseason'sshineisspent，NothingremainsforitbutshiveringIntempeststurbulent。
　　Haditareasonfordelay，DreaminginwitlessnessThatforabloomsodelicatelygayWinterwouldstayitsstress？
　　—ItalkasifthethingwerebornWithsensetoworkitsmind;
　　YetitisbutonemaskofmanywornBytheGreatFacebehind。
　　THEDARKLINGTHRUSH
　　IleantuponacoppicegateWhenFrostwasspectre—gray，AndWinter'sdregsmadedesolateTheweakeningeyeofday。
　　Thetangledbine—stemsscoredtheskyLikestringsfrombrokenlyres，AndallmankindthathauntednighHadsoughttheirhouseholdfires。
　　Theland'ssharpfeaturesseemedtobeTheCentury'scorpseoutleant，Hiscryptthecloudycanopy，Thewindhisdeath—lament。
　　TheancientpulseofgermandbirthWasshrunkenhardanddry，AndeveryspirituponearthSeemedfervourlessasI。
　　AtonceavoiceoutburstamongThebleaktwigsoverheadInafull—heartedevensongOfjoyillimited;
　　Anagedthrush，frail，gaunt，andsmall，Inblast—beruffledplume，HadchosenthustoflinghissoulUponthegrowinggloom。
　　SolittlecauseforcarollingsOfsuchecstaticsoundWaswrittenonterrestrialthingsAfarornigharound，ThatIcouldthinktheretrembledthroughHishappygood—nightairSomeblessedHope，whereofheknewAndIwasunaware。
　　December1900。
　　THECOMETATYALBURYORYELL'HAM
　　I
　　ItbendsfaroverYell'hamPlain，Andwe，fromYell'hamHeight，Standandregarditsfierytrain，Sosoontoswimfromsight。
　　II
　　Itwillreturnlongyearshence，whenAsnowitsstrangeswiftshineWillfallonYell'ham;butnotthenOnthatsweetformofthine。
　　MADJUDY
　　WhenthehamlethailedabirthJudyusedtocry:
　　WhensheheardourchristeningmirthShewouldkneelandsigh。
　　Shewascrazed，weknew，andweHumouredherinfirmity。
　　WhenthedaughtersandthesonsGatheredthemtowed，Andwelike—intendingonesDancedtilldawnwasred，Shewouldrockandmutter，"MoreComerstothisstonyshore！"
　　WhenoldHeadsmanDeathlaidhandsOnababeortwain，Shewouldfeast，andbyherbrandsSinghersongsagain。
　　Whatshelikedweletherdo，Judywasinsane，weknew。
　　AWASTEDILLNESS
　　Throughvaultsofpain，Enribbedandwroughtwithgroinsofghastliness，Ipassed，andgarishspectresmovedmybrainTodiredistress。
　　Andhammerings，Andquakes，andshoots，andstiflinghotness，blentWithwebbywaxingthingsandwaningthingsAsonIwent。
　　"WhereliestheendTothisfoulway？"Iaskedwithweakeningbreath。
　　ThereonaheadIsawadoorextend
　　Thedoortodeath。
　　Itloomedmoreclear:
　　"Atlast！"Icried。"Theall—deliveringdoor！"
　　Andthen，Iknewnothow，itgrewlessnearThantheretofore。
　　AndbackslidI
　　AlongthegalleriesbywhichIcame，Andtediouslythedayreturned，andsky，Andlife—thesame。
　　Andallwaswell:
　　Oldcircumstanceresumeditsformershow，AndonmyheadthedewsofcomfortfellAseremywoe。
　　Iroamanew，ScarceconsciousofmylatedistressAndyetThosebackwardstepsthroughpainIcannotviewWithoutregret。
　　ForthatdiretrainOfwaxingshapesandwaning，passedbefore，Andthosegrimaisles，mustbetraversedagainToreachthatdoor。
　　AMAN
　　（INMEMORYOFH。OFM。）
　　I
　　InCasterbridgetherestoodanoblepile，Wroughtwithpilaster，bay，andbalustradeIntactfultimeswhenshrewdElizaswayed。
　　Onburgher，squire，andclownItsmiledthelongstreetdownfornearamileII
　　Butevildaysbesetthatdomicile;
　　ThestatelybeautiesofitsroofandwallPassedintosordidhands。CondemnedtofallWerecornice，quoin，andcove，Andallthatarthadwoveinantiquestyle。
　　III
　　AmongthehireddismantlersenteredthereOnetillthemomentofhistaskuntold。
　　Whenchargedtherewithhegazed，andansweredbold:
　　"BeneedyIorno，Iwillnothelplaylowahousesofair！
　　IV
　　"Hungerishard。Butsincethetermsbesuch
　　Nowage，orlabourstainedwiththedisgraceOfwreckingwhatouragecannotreplaceTosaveitstastelesssoul
　　I'lldowithoutyourdole。Lifeisnotmuch！
　　V
　　Dismissedwithsneershebackedhistoolsandwent，Andwanderedworkless;foritseemedunwiseToclosewithonewhodaredtocriticizeAndcarponpointsoftaste:
　　Toworkwheretheywereplacedrudemenweremeant。
　　VI
　　Yearswhiled。Heaged，sank，sickened，andwasnot:
　　Anditwassaid，"AmanintractableAndcurstisgone。"Nonesighedtohearhisknell，Nonesoughthischurchyard—place;
　　Hisname，hisruggedface，weresoonforgot。
　　VII
　　Thestonesofthatfairhallliefarandwide，Andbutafewrecallitsancientmould;
　　YetwhenIpassthespotIlongtoholdAstruthwhatfancysaith:
　　"Hisprotestliveswheredeathlessthingsabide！"
　　THEDAMEOFATHELHALL
　　I
　　"Soul！ShallIseethyface，"shesaid，"Inonebriefhour？
　　AndawaywiththeefromalovelessbedToafar—offsun，toavine—wraptbower，Andbethineownunseparated，Andchallengetheworld'swhiteglower？
　　II
　　Shequickenedherfeet，andmethimwhereTheyhadpredesigned:
　　Andtheyclasped，andmounted，andclefttheairUponwhirlingwheels;tillthewilltobindHerlifewithhismadethemomentsthereEffacetheyearsbehind。
　　III
　　Milesslid，andthesightoftheportupgrewAstheyspedon;
　　WhenslippingitsbondthebraceletflewFromherfondledarm。Replacedanon，ItscameooftheabjuredonedrewHermusingsthereupon。
　　IV
　　ThegaudwithhisimageoncehadbeenAgiftfromhim:
　　AndsoitwasthatitscarvingkeenRefurbishedmemorieswearingdim，Whichsetinhersoulathroeofteen，Andatearonherlashes'brim。