Wantingis——What?
　　Wantingis——what?
　　Summerredundant，Bluenessabundant，——Whereisthespot?
　　Beamytheworld，yetablankallthesame，[5]——
　　Frameworkwhichwaitsforapicturetoframe：
　　Whatoftheleafage，whatoftheflower?
　　Rosesemboweringwithnoughttheyembower！
　　Comethen，completeincompletion，OComer，Pantthroughtheblueness，perfectthesummer！[10]
　　BreathebutonebreathRose-beautyabove，AndallthatwasdeathGrowslife，growslove，Growslove！[15]——
　　4。spot：defect，imperfection。
　　9。OComer：o`e’rxo/menos，Matt。3：11；11：3；21：9；23：39；Luke19：38；
　　John1：15；3：31；12：13。Withoutlove，theChrist-spirit，thespiritoftheComer，mansees，atbest，onlydynamicaction，blindforce，innature；but”lovegreatensandglorifiesTillGod’sa-glow，tothelovingeyes，Inwhatwasmereearthbefore。”
　　JamesLee’sWifeAlongtheBeach。
　　MyStar。
　　AllthatIknowOfacertainstarIs，itcanthrowLiketheangledspar
　　Nowadartofred，[5]
　　Nowadartofblue；
　　TillmyfriendshavesaidTheywouldfainsee，too，Mystarthatdartlestheredandtheblue！
　　Thenitstopslikeabird；likeaflower，hangsfurled：[10]
　　TheymustsolacethemselveswiththeSaturnaboveit。
　　Whatmattertomeiftheirstarisaworld?
　　Minehasopeneditssoultome；thereforeIloveit——
　　10。Thenitstopslikeabird：itbeatsnolongerwithemotionresponsivetolovingeyes，butstops，asabirdstopsitssongwhendisturbed。
　　TheFlightoftheDuchess。
　　1。
　　You’remyfriend：
　　IwasthemantheDukespoketo；
　　IhelpedtheDuchesstocastoffhisyoke，too：
　　So，here’sthetalefrombeginningtoend，Myfriend！[5]——
　　2。Iwastheman：seevv。440and847。He’sproudofthehonordonehim。
　　2。
　　Oursisagreatwildcountry：
　　Ifyouclimbtoourcastle’stop，Idon’tseewhereyoureyecanstop；
　　Forwhenyou’vepassedthecorn-fieldcountry，Wherevineyardsleaveoff，flocksarepacked，[10]
　　Andsheep-rangeleadstocattle-tract，Andcattle-tracttoopen-chase，Andopen-chasetotheverybaseO’themountainwhere，atafuneralpace，Roundabout，solemnandslow，Onebyone，rowafterrow，Upandupthepine-treesgo，So，likeblackpriestsup，andsoDowntheothersideagainToanothergreater，wildercountry，[20]
　　That’sonevastreddrearburnt-upplain，BranchedthroughandthroughwithmanyaveinWhenceiron’sdug，andcopper’sdealt；
　　Lookright，lookleft，lookstraightbefore，——
　　Beneaththeymine，abovetheysmelt，Copper-oreandiron-ore，Andforgeandfurnacemouldandmelt，Andsoon，moreandevermore，Tillatthelast，foraboundingbelt，Comesthesaltsandhoarofthegreatseashore，[30]——
　　AndthewholeisourDuke’scountry。
　　3。
　　IwasbornthedaythispresentDukewas——
　　AndO，saysthesong，ereIwasold！
　　InthecastlewheretheotherDukewas——
　　WhenIwashappyandyoung，notold！
　　Iinthekennel，heinthebower：
　　Weareoflikeagetoanhour。
　　Myfatherwashuntsmaninthatday：
　　Whohasnotheardmyfathersay，That，whenaboarwasbroughttobay，[40]
　　Threetimes，fourtimesoutoffive，Withhishuntspearhe’dcontriveTogetthekilling-placetransfixed，Andpinhimtrue，botheyesbetwixt?
　　Andthat’swhytheoldDukewouldratherHelostasalt-pitthanmyfather，Andlovedtohavehimeverincall；
　　That’swhymyfatherstoodinthehallWhentheoldDukebroughthisinfantoutToshowthepeople，andwhiletheypassed[50]
　　Thewondrousbantlingroundabout，WasfirsttostartattheoutsideblastAstheKaiser’scourierblewhishorn，Justamonthafterthebabewasborn。”And，”quoththeKaiser’scourier，”sinceTheDukehasgotanheir，ourPrinceNeedstheDuke’sselfathisside”：
　　TheDukelookeddownandseemedtowince，Buthethoughtofwarso’ertheworldwide，Castlesa-fire，menontheirmarch，[60]
　　Thetopplingtower，thecrashingarch；
　　Anduphelooked，andawhileheeyedTherowofcrestsandshieldsandbannersOfallachievementsafterallmanners，And”Ay”，saidtheDukewithasurlypride。
　　ThemorewashiscomfortwhenhediedAtnextyear’send，inavelvetsuit，Withagiltgloveonhishand，hisfootInasilkenshoeforaleatherboot，Petticoatedlikeaherald，[70]
　　Inachambernexttoanante-room，Wherehebreathedthebreathofpageandgroom，Whathecalledstink，andthey，perfume：——
　　TheyshouldhavesethimonredBeroldMadwithpride，likefiretomanage！
　　TheyshouldhavegothischeekfreshtannageSuchadayasto-dayinthemerrysunshine！
　　Hadtheystuckonhisfistarough-footmerlin！
　　Hark，thewind’sontheheathatitsgame！
　　Ohforanoblefalcon-lanner[80]
　　Toflapeachbroadwinglikeabanner，Andturninthewind，anddancelikeflame！
　　HadtheybroachedacaskofwhitebeerfromBerlin！——
　　Orifyouinclinetoprescribemerewine，Puttohislipswhentheysawhimpine，AcupofourownMoldaviafine，Cotnarforinstance，greenasMaysorrelAndropywithsweet，——weshallnotquarrel——
　　74。Berold：theoldDuke’sfavoritehunting-horse。
　　78。merlin：aspeciesofhawk。
　　80。falcon-lanner：along-tailedspeciesofhawk，`falcolaniarius’。
　　4。
　　So，athome，thesicktallyellowDuchessWasleftwiththeinfantinherclutches，[90]
　　ShebeingthedaughterofGodknowswho：
　　Andnowwasthetimetorevisithertribe。
　　Abroadandafartheywent，thetwo，AndletourpeoplerailandgibeAttheemptyhallandextinguishedfire，Asloudasweliked，buteverinvain，Tillafterlongyearswehadourdesire，AndbackcametheDukeandhismotheragain。
　　5。
　　AndhecamebackthepertestlittleapeThateveraffrontedhumanshape；[100]
　　Fullofhistravel，struckathimself。
　　You’dsay，hedespisedourbluffoldways?——
　　Nothe！ForinParistheytoldtheelfThatourroughNorthlandwastheLandofLays，Theonegoodthingleftinevildays；
　　SincetheMid-AgewastheHeroicTime，AndonlyinwildnookslikeoursCouldyoutasteofityetasinitsprime，Andseetruecastleswithpropertowers，Young-heartedwomen，old-mindedmen，[110]
　　Andmannersnowasmannerswerethen。
　　So，allthattheoldDukeshadbeen，withoutknowingit，ThisDukewouldfainknowhewas，withoutbeingit；
　　’Twasnotforthejoy’sself，butthejoyofhisshowingit，Norforthepride’sself，buttheprideofourseeingit，Herevivedallusagesthoroughlyworn-out，Thesoulsofthemfumed-forth，theheartsofthemtorn-out：
　　Andchiefinthechasehisneckheperilled，Onalathyhorse，alllegsandlength，Withbloodforbone，allspeed，nostrength；[120]——
　　TheyshouldhavesethimonredBeroldWiththeredeyeslowconsuminginfire，Andthethinstiffearlikeanabbeyspire！——
　　101。struckathimself：astonishedathisownimportance。
　　119。lathy：longandslim。
　　6。
　　Well，suchashewas，hemustmarry，weheard；
　　Andoutofaconvent，attheword，Camethelady，intimeofspring——
　　Oh，oldthoughtstheycling，theycling！
　　Thatday，Iknow，withadozenoathsIcladmyselfinthickhunting-clothesFitforthechaseofuroxorbuffle[130]
　　Inwinter-timewhenyouneedtomuffle。
　　ButtheDukehadamindweshouldcutafigure，Andsowesawtheladyarrive：
　　Myfriend，Ihaveseenawhitecranebigger！
　　Shewasthesmallestladyalive，Madeinapieceofnature’smadness，Toosmall，almost，forthelifeandgladnessThatover-filledher，assomehiveOutofthebears’reachonthehightreesIscrowdedwithitssafemerrybees：[140]
　　Intruth，shewasnothardtoplease！
　　Upshelooked，downshelooked，roundatthemead，Straightatthecastle，that’sbestindeedTolookatfromoutsidethewalls：
　　Asforus，styledthe”serfsandthralls”，Sheasmuchthankedmeasifshehadsaidit，Withhereyes，doyouunderstand?
　　BecauseIpattedherhorsewhileIledit；
　　AndMax，whorodeonherotherhand，Said，nobirdflewpastbutsheinquired[150]
　　Whatitstruenamewas，noreverseemedtired——
　　Ifthatwasaneagleshesawhover，Andthegreenandgraybirdonthefieldwastheplover，WhensuddenlyappearedtheDuke：
　　Andasdownshesprung，thesmallfootpointedOntomyhand，——aswitharebuke，Andasifhisbackbonewerenotjointed，TheDukesteppedratherasidethanforward，Andwelcomedherwithhisgrandestsmile；
　　And，mindyou，hismotherallthewhile[160]
　　Chilledintherear，likeawindtonor’ward；
　　Andup，likeawearyyawn，withitspulleysWent，inashriek，therustyportcullis；
　　And，likeagladskythenorth-windsullies，Thelady’sfacestoppeditsplay，Asifherfirsthairhadgrowngray；
　　Forsuchthingsmustbeginsomeoneday——
　　130。urox：wildbull；Ger。`auer-ochs’。buffle：buffalo。
　　7。
　　Inadayortwoshewaswellagain；
　　Aswhoshouldsay，”Youlaborinvain！
　　ThisisallajestagainstGod，whomeant[170]
　　Ishouldeverbe，asIam，contentAndgladinhissight；therefore，gladIwillbe。”
　　So，smilingasatfirstwentshe。