Oftheyearningtotouch,tofeelThedarkImpalpablesure,AndhavetheUnveiledappear;
Whereoneverblackshebeams,Dothofherterribledeal,Shewhodotesoverripenessatplay,Rosinessfondlesandfeeds,Guidesitwithshepherdingcrook,Tohersportsandherpasturesalway。
Notshegesthetearforthetear:
HarshwisdomgesEarth,nomore;
Inonethespurandthecurb:
Ananswertothoughtsordeeds;
TotheLegendsanalienlook;
TotheQuestionsafigureofclay。
Yetwehavebuttoseeandhear,Cravewehermedicalherb。
FortheroadtohersoulistheReal:
Therootofthegrowthofman:
AndthesensesmusttraverseitfreshWithalovethatnoscourgeshallabate,ToreachtheloneheightswherewescanInthemind’srarersionthisflesh;
InthechargeoftheMotherourfate;
Herlawastheonecommonweal。
We,whomtheewbenumbs,We,queringupward,eachhourKnowbattleinairandingroundForthebreaththatgoesasitcomes,Forthechoicebetweensweetandsour,Forthesmallestgrainofourworth:
AndhewhothereckoningsumsFindsnoughtinhishandsaveEarth。
OfEartharewestrippedorcrowned。
ThefleetingPresentwecrave,Barterourbesttowed,Inhopeofacushionedbower,WhatisitbutFutureandPastLikewindandtideatawave!
Ideaofthesenses,bredForthesensestosnapanddevour:
ThinastheshellofasoundIndelery,witheredinlight。
Cryweforpermanencefast,Permanencehangsbythegrave;
Sitsonthegravegreen-grassed,Ontherolloftheheavedgrave-mound。
ByDeath,asbyLife,arewefed:
Thetwoareonespring;ourbondWiththenumbers;withwhomtouniteHerefeatherswingsforbeyond:
Onlytheycanwaftusinflight。
FortheyareReality’sflower。
Ofthem,andthecontactwiththem,IssuesEarth’sdearestdaughter,thefirmInfooting,thestatelyofstem;
Unshakenthoughelementslour;
Awarriorheartunquelled;
MirrorofEarth,andguideTotheHoliesfromsensewithheld:
Reason,man’sgerminantfruit。
ShewrestleswithouroldwormSelfinthenarrowandwide:
Relentlessquencheroflies,Withlaughtershepiercesthebrute;
Andhearweherlaughterpeal,’TisLightinusdancingtoscourTheloathedrecessofhisdens;
Scatterhismonstrousbed,Andhoundhimtoharrowandplough。
Sheistheworld’soneprize;
Ourchampion,rightfullyhead;
Thevesselwhosepilotedprow,ThoughFollyfrothround,hissandhoot,Leaveslegibleprintatthekeel。
Norleastistheserceshedoes,ThatsercetohermaycleanseThewelloftheSorrowsinus;
ForacommondelightwilldrainTherankindidualfensOfawoundrefusingtohealWhiletheoldwormslaversitsroot。
Ibowedasaleafinrain;
AsatreewhentheleafisshedTowindsintheseasonatwane:
AndwhenfrommysoulIsaid,Maythewormbetrampled:smite,SacredReality!powerFilledmetofrontitaright。
Ihadcomeofmyfaith’sordeal。
ItisnottostandonatowerAndseetheflatunersereel;
OurmortalsublimitiesdropLikeraimentbyglisterlingsworn,Atasweepofthescytheforthecrop。
Wisdomiswonofitsfight,Thecombatincessant;anddriesTomummywrapperchingaheight。
ItchewsthecontemplatecudInperilofisolatescorn,Unfedoftheonwardflood。
NorewweadifferentmornIfwegazewiththedeepersight,Withthedeeperthoughtforewise:
Theworldisthesame,seenthrough;
Thefeaturesofmenarethesame。
ButlettheirhistoriannewInthelanguageofnakednesswrite,Rejoicewetoknownotshame,Notadread,notadoubt:tohavedoneWiththetorturesofthoughtinthethroes,Ouranimaltangle,andgraspVerysapofthetalinthis:
ThatfromfleshuntospiritmangrowsEvenhereonthesodundersun:
Thatsheofthewanton’skiss,Brokenthroughwiththebiteofanasp,IsMotherofsimpletruth,Relentlessquencheroflies;
Eternalinthought;discernedInthoughtmid-ferrybetweenTheLifeandtheDeath,whichareone,Asourbreathinandout,joyorteen。
Shegestherichsiontoyouth,Ifwewill,ofherpromptingwise;
Ormenbythelashmadelean,Whoinharnessthemindsubserve,Theirtitletoreadherhaveearned;
Hangmasteredsensation——insaneAtastrokeoftheterrifiednerve;
AndoutofthesensualheGrowntotheflowerofbrain;
Toknowherathingale,Whoseaspectsmutablyswerve,Whoselawsimmutablyreign。
Oursentencer,clotherinmist,Hermornbendsbreasttohernoon,Noontothehourdark-dyed,Ifwewill,ofherpromptingswise:
Herlightisourownifwelist。
Thelegendsthatsweepheraside,Cryingloudforanopiateboon,Tocomfortthehumanwant,Fromthebosomofmagicalskies,Shesmileson,markingtheirsource:
Theyreadherwithinfanteyes。
Goodshipsofmoralitythey,Forourcrudedevelopingforce;
Granitethethoughttostay,ThatsheisathingaleTotheling,thefallingandstrewn。
ButtheQuestions,thebroodsthathauntSensationinsurgent,maydre,Thewayofthechannellingmole,Headinaground-vaultgauntAsyourtelescope’sskeletonmoon。
Barrencomforttothesewillshedole;
Deadisherfacetotheircries。
IntelligencepushingtotasteAlessonfrombeastsmightheed。
Theyscatteravoiceinthewaste,WhereanydryswishofareedBygrey-glassywaterreplies。
’Theyseenotaboveorbelow;
Farthestaretheyfrommysoul,’
Earthwhispers:’theyscarcehavethethirst,Excepttounriddlearune;
AndIspinnone;onlyshow,Wouldhumanitysoarfromitsworst,Wingedabovedarknessanddole,Howfleshuntospiritmustgrow。
Spiritravesnotforagoal。
Shapesinman’slikenesshewnDesiresnot;neitherdesiresThesleeportheglory:ittrusts;
Usesmygifts,yetaspires;
Dreamsofahigherthanit。
Thedreamisanatmosphere;
AscalestillascendingtoknitThecleartotheloftierClear。
’TisReasonherself,tiptoeAttheultimateboundofherwit,OnthevergesofNightandDay。
Butisitadreamofthelusts,Tomydustiest’tisdecreed;
AndthemthatsoshuffleastrayItouchwithnokeyofgoldForthewealthofthesecretnook;
ThoughIdoteoverripenessatplay,Rosinessfondleandfeed,GuideitwithshepherdingcrookTomysportsandmypasturesalway。
Thekeywillshriekinthelock,Thedoorwillrustilyhinge,Willopenonfeaturesofmould,Tovanishcorruptataglimpse,Andmockasthewildechoesmock,Soullessinmimic,dothGreedOrthepassionforfruitagetingeThatdream,foryourparricideimpsTowingthroughthebodyofTime,Yourselvesinslayinghimslay。
Muchareyoushotsofyourprime,Youmenoftheactandthedream:
AndpleaseyoutofattenaweedThatperishes,pledgedtodecay,’Tisdearthinyourseasonofneed,Downtheslopesoftheshorewardway;-
Nighonthemistystream,WhereFerrymanunderhishood,WithacalltobereadytopayThesmallcoin,whitensredblood。
ButtheyoungetherealseedShallbringyouthebreadnobuyerCanhaveforhiscrangsupreme;
TomyquenchlessquickshallspeedThesoulatherwrestlerudeWithdel,withangelmoredire;
Withtheflesh,withtheFates,enringed。
ThedreamoftheblossomofGoodIsyourbannerofbattleunrolledInitswaverandcurrentandcurveChoiroverchoirwhite-winged,White-bosomedfoldwithinfold:
HopefulofctorymostWhenhardisthetasktosustainAssaultsofthefearfulsenseAtamindindesolatemoodWiththeWhither,whoseechoisWhence;
Andhumanity’sclamour,lost,lost;
Anditsclaspofthestavesthatsnap;
Andelabroad,asamainUproarious,burstingitsdyke。
Forbackdoyoulook,andlo,Forwardtheharvestofgrain!-
Numbersincouncil,awakeTolovemorethanthingsofmylap,Loveme;andtoletthetypesbreak,Menbegrass,rocksrers,allflow;
AllsavethedreamsinkalikeTothesourceofmytalinsap:
Theirbattle,theirloss,theirache,Formypledgeoftalityknow。
Thedreamisthethoughtintheghost;
Thethoughtsentflyingforfood;
Eyeless,butsprungofanaimSupernalofReason,tofindThegreatOver-ReasonwenameBeneficence:mindseekingMind。
DreamoftheblossomofGood,Initswaverandcurrentandcurve,Withthehopesofmyoffspringenscrolled!
SoontobeseenofahostTheflagoftheMasterIserve!
AndlifeinthemdoubledonLife,Asflameuponflame,tobehold,HighoverTime-tumbledsea,Theblissofhisheadshipofstrife,Himthroughhandmaidenme。’
IstoodatthegateofthecotWheremydarling,withside-glancedemure,Wouldspy,onhertrimgarden-plot,Thebusywildthingschaseandlure。
Forthesewiththeirwayswereherfeast;
Theyhadsuretynoenemylurked。
TheirdeftestoftrickstotheirleastShegatheredinwatchassheworked。
Whenberrieswereredonherash,Theblackbirdwouldriflethemrough,Tillthegroundunderneathlookedagash,Andherroguegrewtheroundofachough。
Thesquirrelcockedearo’erhishoop,Upthespruce,quickaseye,trailingbrush。
SheknewanytitofthetroopAllaswellasthesnail-tappingthrush。
Igazed:’twasthesceneoftheframe,Withtheface,thedearlifeforme,fled。
Nowindowalutetomyname,Nowatcherthereplyingthethread。
Buttheblackbirdhungpeekingatwill;
Thesquirrelfromconehoppedtocone;
Thethrushhadasnailinhisbill,Andtap-tappedtheshellhardonastone。
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WithLifeandDeathIwalkedwhenLoveappeared,Andmadethemoneachsideashadowseem。
Throughwoodedvalesthelandofdawnweneared,WheredownsmoothrapidswhirlsthehelmlessdreamTofallondaylight;andnightputsawayHerdarkerveilforgrey。
Inthatgreyveilgreengrassbladesbrushedweby;
Wecamewherewoodsbreathedsharp,andoverheadRocksraisedclearhornsonatransformingsky:
Around,saveforthoseshapes,withhimwholedAndlinkedthem,desertvariedbynosignOfotherlifethanmine。
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Bythisthedark-wingedplanet,rayingwide,Fromthemildpearl-glowtotheroseupborne,Drewinhisfires,lessfaintthanfardescried,Pure-frontedonastrongerwaveofmorn:
Andthosetwoshapesthesplendourinterweaved,Hungweb-like,sankandheaved。
LovetookmyhandwhenhiddenstoodthesunToflinghisrobeonshoulder-heightsofsnow。
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