Thesky’sabluedish!——animplacablesky!
　　Stopamoment。Iseizeanideafromthepit。
　　Theytellusthatdiscord，thoughdiscord，alone，Canbeharmonywhenthenotesproperlyfit：
　　AmIjudgingallthingsfromasinglefalsetone？
　　IstheUnerseoneimmenseOrgan，thatrollsFromdelstoangels？I’mblindwiththesight。
　　Itpourssuchasplendouronheapsofpoorsouls!
　　ImighttryatkneelingwithMollyto-night。
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　　LetFateorInsufficiencyprodeMeanendsformenwhowhattheyarewouldbe：
　　PennedintheirnarrowdaynochangetheyseeSaveonewhichstrikestheblowtobrutesandpride。
　　Ourfaithisoursandcomesnotonatide：
　　AndwhetherEarth’sgreatoffspring，bydecree，Mustrotiftheyabjurerapacity，Notargumentbuteffortshalldecide。
　　Theynumbermanyheadsinthathardflock：
　　Trimswordsmentheypushforth：yettrythysteel。
　　Thou，fightingforpoorhumankind，wiltfeelThestrengthofRolandinthywristtohewAchasmsheerintothebarrierrock，Andbringthearmyofthefaithfulthrough。
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　　Nowfarewelltoyou!youareOneofmydearest，whomItrust：
　　NowfollowyoutheWesternstar，Andcasttheoldworldoffasdust。
　　Frommanyfriendsadieu!adieu!
　　Thequickheartofthewordtherein。
　　Muchthatwehopeforhangswithyou：
　　Weloseyou，butwelosetowin。
　　Thebeggar-king，November，frets：
　　HistattersrichwithIndiandyesGoeshugging：weourseason’sdebtsPaycalmly，oftheSpringforewise。
　　Wesendourworthiest；cannoless，Ifwewouldnowbereadaright，-
　　TothatgreatpeoplewhomayblessOrcursemankind：theyhavethemight。
　　Theproudestseasonsfindtheirgraves，Andwe，whowouldnotbewooed，mustcourt。
　　WehavelettheblunderersandthewavesDideus，andthedelhadsport。
　　TheblunderersandthewavesnomoreShallseverkindredsendingforthTheirworthiestfromshoretoshoreForwelcome，benttoprovetheirworth。
　　Goyouandsuchasyouafloat，Ourlostkinsfellowshiptoreve。
　　ThebattleoftheantidoteIstough，thoughsilent：mayyouthre!
　　I，wheninthisNorthwindIseeThestrainingredwoodsblownawry，Feelshudderinglikethewintertree，Allveinandarteryoncoldsky。
　　Theleafthatclothedmeistornaway；
　　Myfriendisasaflyingseed。
　　Ay，true；tobringreplenisheddayLightebbs，butIambare，andbleed。
　　WhathuskyhabitationsseemThesecomfortablesayings!theyfell，Insomerichyearbecomeadream：-
　　Socriesmyheart，theinfidel!……
　　Oh!forthestrenuousmindinquest，ArabiansionscouldnoteWiththosebroadwondersoftheWest，AndwouldIbidyoustay？NotI!
　　ThestrangeexperimentallandWheremencontinuallydaretakeNiagaraleaps；——unshatteredstand’Twtfallandfall；——forconscience’sake，
　　Dreonwardlikeaflood’sincrease；-
　　Freshrapidsandabysmsengage；-
　　Wele——wediescornfiresidepeace，And，asagarment，putonrage，X
　　RatherthanbearGod’sreprimand，ByrearingonafullfatsoilConcreteofsinandsloth；——thisland，Youwillobserveitcoilincoil。
　　Thelandhasbeendiscover’dlong，Thepeoplewehaveyettoknow；
　　Themselvestheyknownot，savethatstrongForgoodandelstilltheygrow。
　　Norknowtheyus。Yea，wellenoughInthatinveteratemachineThroughwhichwespeaktheprintedstuffDaily，withvoicemosthugeous，mienX
　　Tremendous：-asalion’sshowThegrandmenageriepaintingshide：
　　Hearthedrumbeat，thetrombonesblow!
　　ThepooroldLionliesinside!……
　　ItisnotEnglandthattheyhear，ButmightyMammon’spipers，trainedTotrumpetouthismoods，andstirHissluggishsoul：HERvoiceischained：
　　Almostherspiritseemsmoribund!
　　Oteachthem，’tisnotshedisplaysThepanicofapurserotund，Eternaldreadofeldays，-
　　ThathauntingspectreofsuccessWhichshowsaheartsunklowinthegirths：
　　NotEnglandanswersnobleness，-
　　’Leforthyself：thouartnotearth’s。’
　　Notshe，whenstrugglingmanhoodtriesForfreedom，air，ahopefullerfate，Pointsouttheplanet，Compromise，Andshakesamildreprongpate：
　　Saysnever：’Iamwellatease，MysneersupontheweakIshed：
　　Thestronghavemycajoleries：
　　AndthosebeneathmyfeetItread。’
　　Nay，but’tissaidforher，greatLord!
　　Themisery’sthere!TheshamelessoneAdjuresmankindtosheathethesword，Herselfnotyieldingwhatitwon：-
　　Hersermonatcock-crowdothpreach，OnsweetProsperity——orgreed。
　　’Lo!asthebeastsfeed，eachforeach，God’sblessingsletustake，andfeed!’
　　Ungratefulcreaturescraveapart-
　　Shetellsthemfirmlysheisfull；
　　LostshearedsheephurthertenderheartWithbleating，stopsherearswithwool：-
　　SeizedsometimesbyprodigiousqualmsNightmaresofbankruptcyanddeath，-
　　Showersdowninlumpsaloadofalms，Thenpantsasonewhohaslostabreath；
　　Believeshighheaven，whencefavoursflow，TookindtoaskasacrificeForwhatitspeciallydothbestow；-
　　GesSHE，’tisgenerous，cheesetomice。
　　ShesawtheyoungDominionstripForbattlewithagrievouswrong，AndcurledanobleNormanlip，Andlookedwithhalfaneyesidelong；
　　AndinstoutSaxonwrotehersneers，Denouncedthewasteofbloodandcoin，Imploredthecombatants，withtears，Nevertothinktheycouldrejoin。
　　Oh!wasitEnglandthat，alas!
　　Turnedsharpthectortocajole？
　　Beholdherfeaturesintheglass：
　　Amonstroussemblancemockshersoul!
　　Afalsemajority，bystealth，Havegotherfast，andswaytherod：
　　Aheadlesstyrantbuiltofwealth，Thehypocrite，thebelly-God。
　　Tohimthedailyhymnstheyraise：
　　Histastesaresought：hiswillisdone：
　　Hesniffstheputridsteamofpraise，PlacefortrueEnglandhereisnone!
　　ButcanadistantracediscernThedifference’twtherandhim？
　　Myfriend，thatwillyoubidthemlearn。
　　Heshamesandbindsher，headandlimb。
　　Oldwoodhasblossomsofthissort。
　　Thoughsoundatcore，sheisoldwood。
　　Iffreemenhateher，oneretortShehas；butone!——’Youaremyblood。’
　　Apoet，halfaprophet，roseInrecentdays，andcalledforpower。
　　Ilovehim；buthismountainprose-
　　HisAlpandvalleyandwildflower-
　　Proclaimedourweakness，notitssource。
　　Whatmedicinefordiseasehadhe？
　　Whomsummonedforashowofforce？
　　Ourtitulararistocracy!
　　Why，thesearegreatatCityfeasts；
　　FromCityrichesmainlyrise：
　　’Tiswelltohearthem，whenthebeastsThatdieforustheyeulogize!
　　Butthese，ofalltheleriedcrewObeisantinMammon’swalk，Mostdeferentplythefacialscrew，Thespinalbend，submissetalk。
　　SmallfearthattheywillruntobooksAtleastthebetterformofseed!
　　I，too，havehopedfromtheirgoodlooks，AndfablesoftheirNorthmanbreed；-
　　HavehopedthattheythelandwouldheadInactsmagnanimous；but，lo，WhenfaintingheroesbegforbreadTheyfrown：wheretheyaredrentheygo。
　　Goodhealth，myfriend!andmayyourlotBecheerfulo’ertheWesternrounds。
　　Thisbutter-woman’smarket-trotOfverseispassingmarket-bounds。
　　Adieu!thesunsets；heisgone。
　　Onbanksoffogfaintlinesextend：
　　Adieu!bringbackabraverdawnToEngland，andtomemyfriend。
　　November15th，1867。
　　Iseeafairyoungcoupleinawood，Andastheygo，onebendstotakeaflower，Thatsomaybeembalmedtheirhappyhour，Andinanotherday，akindredmood，Haplytogether，orinsolitude，RecoveredwhattheteethofTimedevour，Thejoy，thebloom，andtheillusepower，WherewithbytheiryoungbloodtheyareenduedTomoveallenable，framedinMay，AndofanaspectsisterlywithTruth：
　　YetseektheywithTime’slaughingthingstowed：
　　WhowillbepromptedonsomepalliddayToliftthehuelessflowerandshowthatdead，Evensuch，andbythistoken，istheiryouth。
　　OnastarrednightPrinceLuciferuprose。
　　TiredofhisdarkdominionswungthefiendAbovetherollingballincloudpartscreened，Wheresinnershuggedtheirspectreofrepose。
　　Poorpreytohishotfitofpridewerethose。
　　Andnowuponhiswesternwingheleaned，Nowhishugebulko’erAfric’ssandscareened，NowtheblackplanetshadowedArcticsnows。
　　SoaringthroughwiderzonesthatprickedhisscarsWithmemoryoftheoldrevoltfromAwe，Hereachedamiddleheight，andatthestars，Whicharethebrainofheaven，helooked，andsank。
　　Aroundtheancienttrackmarched，rankonrank，Thearmyofunalterablelaw。
　　BrightSirius!thatwhenOrionpalesTodotlingsundermoonlightstillartkeenWithcheerfulfervourofawarrior’smienWhoholdsinhisgreatheartthebattle-scales：
　　Unquenchedofflamethoughswiftthefloodassails，Reducingmanylustroustothelean：
　　Bethoumystar，andthouinmebeseenToshowwhatsourcedineis，andprevails。
　　Longwatchesthrough，atonewithgodlynight，Imarktheeplantingjoyinconstantfire；
　　Andthyquickbeams，whosejetsoflifeinspireLifetothespirit，passionforthelight，DarkEarthsincefirstshelostherlordfromsightHasewedandfeltthemsweepherasalyre。
　　ThesenseslongEarthorwellorillRavelyetmoretheriddleofourlot。
　　Themindisintheirtrammels，andlightsnotBytrimmingfear-bredtales；nordoesthewillTofindinnaturethingswhichlessmaychillAnardourthatdesires，unknowingwhat。
　　Tillweconceeherlingwegodistraught，Atbestbutcircle-windsailsofamill。
　　Seeingsheles，andofherjoyoflifeCreatelyhasgenusbloodandbreathForendlesswarandneverwoundunhealed，ThegloomyWhereforeofourbattle-fieldSolvesintheSpirit，wroughtofherthroughstrifeToreadherownandtrustherdowntodeath。
　　NotsolitarilyinfieldswefindEarth’ssecretopen，thoughonepageisthere；
　　Herplainest，suchaschildrenspell，andshareWithbirdandbeast；raisedlettersfortheblind。
　　Notwherethetroubledpassionstossthemind，Inturbidcities，canthekeybebare。
　　Ithangsforthosewhohitherthitherfare，Closeinterthreadingnaturewithourkind。
　　They，hearingHistoryspeak，ofwhatmenwere，Andhavebecome，arewise。ThegainisgreatInsionandsolidity；itles。
　　Yetatathoughtoflifeapartfromher，Solidityandsionlosetheirstate，ForEarth，thatgesthemilk，thespiritges。
　　AssuredofworthinesswedonotdreadCompetitors；werathergethemhailAndgreetinginthelistswherewemayfail：
　　Must，ifwebearanaimbeyondthehead!
　　Mybettersaremymasters：purelyfedBytheirsustainmentIlikewiseshallscaleSomerockystepsbetweenthemountandvale；
　　MeanwhilethemarkIhaveandIwillwed。
　　SothatIdrawthebreathoffinerair，Stationisnought，norfootwayslaurel-strewn，Norralstightlybeltedfortherace。