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第41章

  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。
  HYMNTOCOLOUR
  I
  WithLifeandDeathIwalkedwhenLoveappeared,Andmadethemoneachsideashadowseem。
  Throughwoodedvalesthelandofdawnweneared,WheredownsmoothrapidswhirlsthehelmlessdreamTofallondaylight;andnightputsawayHerdarkerveilforgrey。
  Inthatgreyveilgreengrassbladesbrushedweby;
  Wecamewherewoodsbreathedsharp,andoverheadRocksraisedclearhornsonatransformingsky:
  Around,saveforthoseshapes,withhimwholedAndlinkedthem,desertvariedbynosignOfotherlifethanmine。
  I
  Bythisthedark-wingedplanet,rayingwide,Fromthemildpearl-glowtotheroseupborne,Drewinhisfires,lessfaintthanfardescried,Pure-frontedonastrongerwaveofmorn:
  Andthosetwoshapesthesplendourinterweaved,Hungweb-like,sankandheaved。
  LovetookmyhandwhenhiddenstoodthesunToflinghisrobeonshoulder-heightsofsnow。