ForasIliehere，hoursofthedeadnight，Dyinginstateandbysuchslowdegrees，Ifoldmyarmsasiftheyclaspedacrook，Andstretchmyfeetforthstraightasstonecanpoint，Andletthebedclothes，foramortcloth，dropIntogreatlapsandfoldsofsculptor’swork：[90]
　　Andasyontapersdwindle，andstrangethoughtsGrow，withacertainhumminginmyears，AboutthelifebeforeIlivedthislife，Andthislifetoo，popes，cardinals，andpriests，SaintPraxedathissermononthemount，Yourtallpalemotherwithhertalkingeyes，Andnew-foundagateurnsasfreshasday，Andmarble’slanguage，Latinpure，discreet，——Aha，ELUCESCEBATquothourfriend?
　　NoTully，saidI，Ulpianatthebest！[100]
　　Evilandbriefhathbeenmypilgrimage。
　　Alllapis，all，sons！ElseIgivethePopeMyvillas！Willyeevereatmyheart?
　　Everyoureyeswereasalizard’squick，Theyglitterlikeyourmother’sformysoul，Oryewouldheightenmyimpoverishedfrieze，Pieceoutitsstarveddesign，andfillmyvaseWithgrapes，andaddavisorandaTerm，AndtothetripodyewouldtiealynxThatinhisstrugglethrowsthethyrsusdown，[110]
　　TocomfortmeonmyentablatureWhereonIamtolietillImustask”DoIlive，amIdead?”There，leaveme，there！
　　ForyehavestabbedmewithingratitudeTodeath：yewishit——God，yewishit！Stone——
　　Gritstone，a-crumble！ClammysquareswhichsweatAsifthecorpsetheykeepwereoozingthrough——
　　Andnomorelapistodelighttheworld！
　　Wellgo！Iblessye。Fewertapersthere，Butinarow：and，going，turnyourbacks[120]——
　　Ay，likedepartingaltar-ministrants，Andleavemeinmychurch，thechurchforpeace，ThatImaywatchatleisureifheleers——
　　OldGandolf，atme，fromhisonion-stone，Asstillheenviedme，sofairshewas！——
　　1。Vanity，saiththepreacher，vanity！：”TheBishoponhisdeath-bedhasreachedSolomon’sconclusionthat`allisvanity’。Soheproceedstospecifyhisparticularvanityinthechoiceofatombstone。”——
　　N。Brit。Rev。34，p。367。”In`ThePalaceofArt’，Mr。Tennysonhasshownthedespairandisolationofasoulsurroundedbyallluxuriesofbeauty，andlivinginandforthem；butintheendthesoulisredeemedandconvertedtothesimplehumanitiesofearth。
　　Mr。Browninghasshownthatsuchasenseofisolationandsuchdespairarebynomeansinevitable；thereisadeathinlifewhichconsistsintranquilsatisfaction，acalmprideinthesoul’sdwellingamongtheworld’sgatheredtreasuresofstatelinessandbeauty……
　　SotheunbelievingandworldlyspiritofthedyingBishop，whoordershistombatSaintPraxed’s，hissenseofthevanityoftheworldsimplybecausetheworldispassingoutofhisreach，theregretfulmemoryofthepleasuresofhisyouth，theenviousspitetowardsGandolf，whorobbedhimofthebestpositionforatomb，andthedreadlesthisreputedsonsshouldplayhimfalseandfailtocarryouthisdesigns，areunitedwithaperfectappreciationofRenaissanceart，andaluxurioussatisfaction，whichevenadeath-bedcannotdestroy，inthesplendorofvoluptuousformandcolor。”——
　　EdwardDowden。
　　46。Frascati：atownofcentralItaly，nearthesiteoftheancientTusculum，tenortwelvemilesS。E。ofRome；
　　ithasmanyfineoldvillas。
　　53。DidIsay，basaltformyslab，sons?：Notehowallthingselse，evensuchreflectionsasareexpressedinthetwoprecedingverses，areincidentalwiththeBishop；hispoor，art-besottedmindturnsabruptlytotheblackbasaltwhichhecravesfortheslabofhistomb；
　　andseevv。101，102。
　　66。travertine：seenotetov。67of`PictorIgnotus’。
　　71。pistachio-nut：or，greenalmond。
　　79。Ulpian：DomitiusUlpianus，oneofthegreatestofRomanjurists，andchiefadviseroftheemperor，AlexanderSeverus；bornabout170，died228；belongstotheBrazenageofRomanliterature。
　　95。SaintPraxedathissermononthemount：thepoordyingBishop，inthedisorderofhismind，makesa`lapsuslinguae’here；seev。59。
　　99。elucescebat：”hewasbeginningtoshineforth”；alateLatinwordnotfoundintheCiceronianvocabulary，andthereforecondemnedbytheBishop；thiswordis，perhaps，whatismeantbythe”gaudyware”
　　inthesecondlineofGandolf’sepitaph，referredtoinv。78。
　　AToccataofGaluppi’s。
　　1。
　　OhGaluppi，Baldassaro，thisisverysadtofind！
　　Icanhardlymisconceiveyou；itwouldprovemedeafandblind；
　　But，althoughItakeyourmeaning，’tiswithsuchaheavymind！——
　　St。1。Galuppi，BaldassaroratherBaldassare：b。1703，inBurano，anislandnearVenice，andthencecalledBuranello；d。1785；
　　adistinguishedcomposer，whoseoperas，aboutfiftyinnumber，andmostlycomic，wereatonetimethemostpopularinItaly；
　　GaluppiisregardedasthefatheroftheItaliancomicopera。
　　2。
　　Hereyoucomewithyouroldmusic，andhere’sallthegooditbrings。
　　What，theylivedoncethusatVenicewherethemerchantswerethekings，WhereSaintMark’sis，wheretheDogesusedtowedtheseawithrings?——
　　St。2。SaintMark’s：seeRuskin’sdescriptionofthisgloriousbasilica，in`TheStonesofVenice’。
　　3。
　　Ay，becausethesea’sthestreetthere；and’tisarchedby……
　　whatyoucall……Shylock’sbridgewithhousesonit，wheretheykeptthecarnival：
　　IwasneveroutofEngland——it’sasifIsawitall。
　　4。
　　DidyoungpeopletaketheirpleasurewhentheseawaswarminMay?
　　Ballsandmasksbegunatmidnight，burningevertomid-day，Whentheymadeupfreshadventuresforthemorrow，doyousay?
　　5。
　　Wasaladysuchalady，cheekssoroundandlipssored，——
　　Onherneckthesmallfacebuoyant，likeabell-floweronitsbed，O’erthebreast’ssuperbabundancewhereamanmightbasehishead?
　　6。
　　Well，anditwasgracefulofthem：they’dbreaktalkoffandafford——She，tobitehermask’sblackvelvet，he，tofingeronhissword，WhileyousatandplayedToccatas，statelyattheclavichord?——
　　St。6。Toccatas：theToccatawasaformofmusicalcompositionfortheorganorharpsichord，somewhatinthefreeandbrilliantstyleofthemodernfantasiaorcapriccio；
　　clavichord：”akeyedstringedinstrument，nowsupersededbythepianoforte{nowcalledapiano}。”——Webster。
　　7。
　　What?Thoselesserthirdssoplaintive，sixthsdiminished，sighonsigh，Toldthemsomething?Thosesuspensions，thosesolutions——”Mustwedie?”
　　Thosecommiseratingsevenths——”Lifemightlast！wecanbuttry！”——
　　St。7。Themusicaltechnicalitiesusedinthisstanza，anymusiciancanexplainandillustrate。
　　8。”Wereyouhappy?”——”Yes。”——”Andareyoustillashappy?”——”Yes。
　　Andyou?”——”Then，morekisses！”——”DidIstopthem，whenamillionseemedsofew?”
　　Hark，thedominant’spersistencetillitmustbeansweredto！——
　　St。8。Thequestionsinthisstanzamustbesupposedtobecausedbytheeffectupontherevellersofthe”plaintivelesserthirds”，the”diminishedsixths”，the”commiseratingsevenths”，etc。，oftheprecedingstanza。
　　9。
　　So，anoctavestrucktheanswer。Oh，theypraisedyou，Idaresay！”BraveGaluppi！thatwasmusic！goodalikeatgraveandgay！
　　IcanalwaysleaveofftalkingwhenIhearamasterplay！”
　　10。
　　Thentheyleftyoufortheirpleasure：tillinduetime，onebyone，Somewithlivesthatcametonothing，somewithdeedsaswellundone，Deathsteppedtacitly，andtookthemwheretheyneverseethesun。
　　11。
　　ButwhenIsitdowntoreason，thinktotakemystandnorswerve，WhileItriumpho’erasecretwrungfromnature’sclosereserve，InyoucomewithyourcoldmusictillIcreepthrougheverynerve——
　　St。11。WhileItriumpho’erasecretwrungfromnature’sclosereserve：thesecretofthesoul’simmortality。
　　12。
　　Yes，you，likeaghostlycricket，creakingwhereahousewasburned：”Dustandashes，deadanddonewith，VenicespentwhatVeniceearned。
　　Thesoul，doubtless，isimmortal——whereasoulcanbediscerned。
　　13。”Yoursforinstance：youknowphysics，somethingofgeology，Mathematicsareyourpastime；soulsshallriseintheirdegree；
　　Butterfliesmaydreadextinction，——you’llnotdie，itcannotbe！——
　　St。13。Theideaisinvolvedinthisstanzathatthesoul’scontinuedexistenceisdependentonitsdevelopmentinthislife；
　　theironiccharacterofthestanzaisindicatedbythemerelyintellectualsubjectsnamed，physics，geology，mathematics，whichdonotofthemselves，necessarily，contributetoSOUL-development。Allfromthe2dverseofthe12thstanzadownto”Dustandashes”inthe15th，iswhatthemusic，”likeaghostlycricket，creakingwhereahousewasburned”，saystothespeaker，inthemonologue，ofthemenandwomenforwhomlifemeantsimplyabutterflyenjoyment。
　　14。”AsforVeniceandherpeople，merelyborntobloomanddrop，Hereonearththeyboretheirfruitage，mirthandfollywerethecrop：
　　Whatofsoulwasleft，Iwonder，whenthekissinghadtostop?
　　15。”Dustandashes！”Soyoucreakit，andIwantthehearttoscold。
　　Deardeadwomen，withsuchhair，too——what’sbecomeofallthegoldUsedtohangandbrushtheirbosoms?Ifeelchillyandgrownold。
　　AbtVogler。
　　AfterhehasbeenextemporizingupontheMusicalInstrumentofhisInvention。
　　1。
　　Wouldthatthestructurebrave，themanifoldmusicIbuild，Biddingmyorganobey，callingitskeystotheirwork，Claimingeachslaveofthesound，atatouch，aswhenSolomonwilledArmiesofangelsthatsoar，legionsofdemonsthatlurk，Man，brute，reptile，fly，——alienofendandofaim，Adverse，eachfromtheotherheaven-high，hell-deepremoved，——
　　ShouldrushintosightatonceashenamedtheineffableName，Andpilehimapalacestraight，topleasuretheprincessheloved！——
　　St。1。Theleadingsentence，”Wouldthatthestructurebrave”，etc。，isinterruptedbythecomparison，”aswhenSolomonwilled”，etc。，andcontinuedinthe2dstanza，”Woulditmighttarrylikehis”，etc。；
　　theconstructionofthecomparisonis，”aswhenSolomonwilledthatarmiesofangels，legionsofdevils，etc。，shouldrushintosightandpilehimapalacestraight”；thereferenceistothelegendsoftheKoraninregardtoSolomon’smagicalpowers。
　　2。
　　Woulditmighttarrylikehis，thebeautifulbuildingofmine，Thiswhichmykeysinacrowdpressedandimportunedtoraise！
　　Ah，oneandall，howtheyhelped，woulddispartnowandnowcombine，Zealoustohastenthework，heightentheirmasterhispraise！
　　Andonewouldburyhisbrowwithablindplungedowntohell，Burrowawhileandbuild，broadontherootsofthings，Thenupagainswimintosight，havingbasedmemypalacewell，Foundedit，fearlessofflame，flatonthenethersprings。