AndfloateddowntheglassytideAndclarifiedandglorifiedThesolemnspaceswheretheshadowsbide。
　　FromthewarmconcaveofthatflutednoteSomewhat，halfsong，halfodor，forthdidfloat，Asifarosemightsomehowbeathroat：
　　"WhenNaturefromherfar-offglenFluteshersoftmessagestomen，Theflutecansaythemo’eragain;
　　Yea，Nature，singingsweetandlone，[101]
　　Breathesthroughlife’sstridentpolyphoneTheflute-voiceintheworldoftone。
　　Sweetfriends，Man’sloveascendsTofineranddivinerendsThanman’smerethoughte’ercomprehendsForI，e’enI，AshereIlie，Apetalonaharmony，DemandofSciencewhenceandwhy[111]
　　Man’stenderpain，man’sinwardcry，Whenhedothgazeonearthandsky？
　　Iamnotoverbold：
　　IholdFullpowersfromNaturemanifold。
　　Ispeakforeachno-tonguedtreeThat，springbyspring，dothnoblerbe，AnddumblyandmostwistfullyHismightyprayerfularmsoutspreadsAbovemen’soft-unheedingheads，[121]
　　Andhisbigblessingdownwardsheds。
　　Ispeakforall-shapedbloomsandleaves，Lichensonstonesandmossoneaves，Grassesandgrainsinranksandsheaves;
　　Broad-frondedfernsandkeen-leavedcanes，Andbrierymazesboundinglanes，Andmarsh-plants，thirsty-cuppedforrains，Andmilkystemsandsugaryveins;
　　Foreverylong-armedwoman-vineThatroundapiteoustreedothtwine;[131]
　　Forpassionateodors，anddivinePistils，andpetalscrystalline;
　　Allpuritiesofshadysprings，Allshynessesoffilm-wingedthingsThatflyfromtree-trunksandbark-rings;
　　Allmodestiesofmountain-fawnsThatleaptocovertfromwildlawns，Andtrembleifthedaybutdawns;
　　AllsparklingsofsmallbeadyeyesOfbirds，andsidelongglanceswise[141]
　　Wherewiththejayhintstragedies;
　　Allpiquanciesofpricklyburs，AndsmoothnessesofdownsandfursOfeidersandofminevers;
　　AlllimpidhoneysthatdolieAtstamen-bases，nordenyThehumming-birds’fineroguery，Bee-thighs，noranybutterfly;
　　Allgraciouscurvesofslenderwings，Bark-mottlings，fibre-spiralings，[151]
　　Fern-wavingsandleaf-flickerings;
　　Eachdial-markedleafandflower-bellWherewithineverylonesomedellTimetohimselfhishoursdothtell;
　　Alltree-sounds，rustlingsofpine-cones，Wind-sighings，doves’melodiousmoans，Andnight’sunearthlyunder-tones;
　　Allplacidlakesandwavelessdeeps，Allcoolreposingmountain-steeps，Vale-calmsandtranquillotos-sleeps;——[161]
　　Yea，allfairforms，andsounds，andlights，Andwarmths，andmysteries，andmights，OfNature’sutmostdepthsandheights，——Thesedothmytimidtonguepresent，TheirmouthpieceandlealinstrumentAndservant，alllove-eloquent。
　　Iheard，when`ALLFORLOVE’theviolinscried：
　　So，Naturecallsthroughallhersystemwide，`Givemethylove，Oman，solongdenied。’
　　Muchtimeisrun，andmanhathchangedhisways，[171]
　　SinceNature，intheantiquefable-days，Washidfromman’struelovebyproxyfays，Falsefaunsandrascalgodsthatstoleherpraise。
　　Thenymphs，coldcreaturesofman’scolderbrain，ChilledNature’sstreamstillman’swarmheartwasfainNevertolaveitsloveinthemagain。
　　Later，asweetVoice`Lovethyneighbor’said;
　　ThenfirsttheboundsofneighborhoodoutspreadBeyondallconfinesofoldethnicdread。
　　VainlytheJewmightwaghiscovenanthead：[181]
　　`ALLMENARENEIGHBORS，’sothesweetVoicesaid。
　　So，whenman’sarmshadcircledallman’srace，TheliberalcompassofhiswarmembraceStretchedbiggeryetinthedarkboundsofspace;
　　Withhandsa-gropehefeltsmoothNature’sgrace，Drewhertobreastandkissedhersweetheartface：
　　YeamanfoundneighborsingreathillsandtreesAndstreamsandcloudsandsunsandbirdsandbees，Andthrobbedwithneighbor-lovesinlovingthese。
　　Butoh，thepoor！thepoor！thepoor！[191]
　　Thatstandbytheinward-openingdoorTrade’shanddothtightenevermore，Andsightheirmonstrousfoul-airsighFortheoutsidehillsofliberty，WhereNaturespreadsherwildblueskyForArttomakeintomelody！
　　ThouTrade！thoukingofthemoderndays！
　　Changethyways，Changethyways;
　　Letthesweatylaborersfile[201]
　　Alittlewhile，Alittlewhile，WhereArtandNaturesingandsmile。
　　Trade！isthyheartalldead，alldead？
　　Andhastthounothingbutahead？
　　I’mallforheart，"theflute-voicesaid，Andintosuddensilencefled，Likeasablushthatwhile’tisredDiestoastill，stillwhiteinstead。
　　Theretoathrillingcalmsucceeds，[211]
　　TillpresentlythesilencebreedsAlittlebreezeamongthereedsThatseemstoblowbysea-marshweeds：
　　ThenfromthegentlestirandfretSingsoutthemeltingclarionet，LikeasaladysingswhileyetHereyeswithsaltytearsarewet。
　　"OTrade！OTrade！"theLadysaid，"ItoowillwishtheeutterlydeadIfallthyheartisinthyhead。[221]
　　ForOmyGod！andOmyGod！
　　WhatshamefulwayshavewomentrodAtbeckoningofTrade’sgoldenrod！
　　Alaswhensighsaretraders’lies，Andheart’s-easeeyesandvioleteyesAremerchandise！
　　Opurchasedlipsthatkisswithpain！
　　Ocheekscoin-spottedwithsmirchandstain！
　　Otraffickedheartsthatbreakintwain！
　　——Andyetwhatwonderatmysisters’crime？[231]
　　SohathTradewitheredupLove’ssinewyprime，Menlovenotwomenasinoldentime。
　　Ah，notinthesecoldmerchantabledaysDeemmentheirlifeanopalgray，whereplaysTheoneredSweetofgraciousladies’-praise。
　　Now，comesasuitorwithsharppryingeye——
　　Says，`Here，youLady，ifyou’llsellI’llbuy：
　　Come，heartforheart——atrade？What！weeping？why？’
　　Shameonsuchwooers’dappermercery！
　　Iwouldmyloverkneelingatmyfeet[241]
　　Inhumblemanlinessshouldcry，`Osweet！
　　Iknownotifthyheartmyheartwillgreet：
　　Iasknotifthylovemylovecanmeet：
　　Whate’erthyworshipfulsofttongueshallsay，I’llkissthineanswer，beityeaornay：
　　IdobutknowIlovethee，andIprayTobethyknightuntilmydyingday。’
　　Woehimthatcunningtradesinheartscontrives！
　　Baselovegoodwomentobaselovingdrives。
　　Ifmenlovedlarger，largerwereourlives;[251]
　　Andwooedtheynobler，wontheynoblerwives。"
　　TherethrusttheboldstraightforwardhornTobattleforthatladylorn，Withheartsomevoiceofmellowscorn，Likeanyknightinknighthood’smorn。
　　"Nowcomfortthee，"saidhe，"FairLady。
　　ForGodshallrightthygrievouswrong，Andmanshallsingtheeatrue-lovesong，Voicedinacthiswholelifelong，[261]
　　Yea，allthysweetlifelong，FairLady。
　　Where’shethatcraftilyhathsaid，Thedayofchivalryisdead？
　　I’llprovethatlieuponhishead，OrIwilldieinstead，FairLady。
　　IsHonorgoneintohisgrave？
　　HathFaithbecomeacaitiffknave，AndSelfhoodturnedintoaslave[271]
　　ToworkinMammon’scave，FairLady？
　　WillTruth’slongbladene’ergleamagain？
　　HathGiantTradeindungeonsslainAllgreatcontemptsofmean-gotgainAndhatesofinwardstain，FairLady？
　　Forayeshallnameandfamebesold，Andplacebehuggedforthesakeofgold，Andsmirch-robedJusticefeeblyscold[281]
　　AtCrimeallmoney-bold，FairLady？
　　Shallself-wrapthusbandsayeforgetKiss-pardonsforthedailyfretWherewithsweetwifelyeyesarewet——
　　Blindtolipskiss-wiseset——
　　FairLady？
　　Shalllovershiggle，heartforheart，TillwooinggrowsatradingmartWheremuchforlittle，andallforpart，[291]
　　Makeloveacheapeningart，FairLady？
　　ShallwomanscorchforasinglesinThatherbetrayermayrevelin，Andshebeburnt，andhebutgrinWhenthattheflamesbegin，FairLady？
　　Shallne’erprevailthewoman’splea，`Wemaidswouldfar，farwhiterbeIfthatoureyesmightsometimessee[301]
　　Menmaidsinpurity，’
　　FairLady？
　　ShallTradeayesalvehisconscience-achesWithjibesatChivalry’soldmistakes——
　　Thewarsthato’erhotknighthoodmakesForChrist’sandladies’sakes，FairLady？
　　Nowbyeachknightthate’erhathprayedTofightlikeamanandlovelikeamaid，SincePembroke’slife，asPembroke’sblade，[311]
　　I’thescabbard，death，waslaid，FairLady，IdareavouchmyfaithisbrightThatGoddothrightandGodhathmight。
　　NortimehathchangedHishairtowhite，NorHisdearlovetospite，FairLady。
　　Idoubtnodoubts：Istrive，andshrivemyclay，AndfightmyfightinthepatientmodernwayFortrueloveandforthee——ahme！andpray[321]
　　Tobethyknightuntilmydyingday，FairLady。"
　　Madeendthatknightlyhorn，andspurredawayIntothethickofthemelodiousfray。
　　Andthenthehautboyplayedandsmiled，Andsanglikeanylarge-eyedchild，Cool-heartedandallundefiled。
　　"HugeTrade！"hesaid，"WouldthouwouldstliftmeonthyheadAndrunwhere’ermyfingerled！[331]
　　OncesaidaMan——andwisewasHe——
　　`Nevershaltthoutheheavenssee，Saveasalittlechildthoube。’"
　　Theno’ersea-lashingsofcomminglingtunesTheancientwisebassoons，LikeweirdGray-beardOldharperssittingonthehighsea-dunes，Chantedrunes：
　　"Bright-wavedgain，gray-wavedloss，[341]
　　Theseaofalldothlashandtoss，Onewaveforwardandoneacross：
　　Butnow’twastrough，now’tiscrest，Andworstdothfoamandflashtobest，Andcursttoblest。
　　"Life！Life！thousea-fugue，writfromeasttowest，Love，LovealonecanporeOnthydissolvingscoreOfharshhalf-phrasings，Blottederewrit，[351]
　　AnddoubleerasingsOfchordsmostfit。
　　Yea，Love，solemusic-masterblest，Mayreadthywelteringpalimpsest。
　　TofollowTime’sdyingmelodiesthrough，Andnevertolosetheoldinthenew，Andevertosolvethediscordstrue——
　　Lovealonecando。
　　AndeverLovehearsthepoor-folks’crying，AndeverLovehearsthewomen’ssighing，[361]
　　Andeversweetknighthood’sdeath-defying，Andeverwisechildhood’sdeepimplying，Butneveratrader’sglozingandlying。
　　"AndyetshallLovehimselfbeheard，Thoughlongdeferred，thoughlongdeferred：
　　O’erthemodernwasteadovehathwhirred：
　　MusicisLoveinsearchofaword。"
　　____
　　Baltimore，1875。
　　Notes：TheSymphonyThe`Introduction’（pp。xxviiif。，xxxiiiff。[PartIII]，xlvii[PartIV]）
　　gives，besidestheplanof`TheSymphony’，adetailedstatementofitstwothemes，——theevilsofthetrade-spiritinthecommercialandsocialworldandtheneedineachofthelove-spirit。
　　Thesequestionspreyedonthepoet’smindandweretobetreatedatlengthin`TheJacquerie’also，whichheexpectedtomakehisgreatwork，butwhichhewasunabletocomplete。ThishetellsusinanoblepassagetoJudgeBleckley，inhisletterofNovember15，1874。Afterdeploringthelackoftimeforliterarylabor（seequotationin`Introduction’，p。xlvi[PartIV]），hecontinues："Imanagetogetalittletimetho’
　　toworkonwhatistobemyfirst`magnumopus’，alongpoem，foundedonthatstrangeuprisinginthemiddleofthefourteenthcenturyinFrance，called`TheJacquerie’。Itwasthefirsttimethatthebighungersof`thePeople’appearinourmoderncivilization;
　　anditisfullofsignificance。ThepeasantslearnedfromthemerchantpotentatesofFlandersthatamanwhocouldnotbealordbybirth，mightbeonebywealth;andsoTradearose，andoverthrewChivalry。Tradehasnowhadpossessionofthecivilizedworldforfourhundredyears：itcontrolsallthings，itinterpretstheBible，itguidesournationalandalmostallourindividuallifewithitsmaxims;
　　anditsoppressionsuponthemoralexistenceofmanhavecometobetenthousandtimesmoregrievousthantheworsttyranniesoftheFeudalSystemeverwere。Thusinthereversalsoftime，itisNOWtheGENTLEMAN
　　whomustriseandoverthrowTrade。Thatchivalrywhicheverymanhas，insomedegree，inhisheart;whichdoesnotdependuponbirth，butwhichisarevelationfromGodofjustice，offairdealing，ofscornofmeanadvantages;whichcontemnsthesellingofstockwhichoneKNOWSisgoingtofall，toamanwhoBELIEVESitisgoingtorise，asmuchasitwouldcontemnanyotherformofrascalityorofinjusticeorofmeanness;——itisthiswhichmustintheselatterdaysorganizeitsinsurrectionsandburnupeveryoneofthecunningmoralcastlesfromwhichTradesendsoutitsforaysupontheconscienceofmodernsociety。
　　——Thisisabouttheplanwhichistorunthroughmybook：
　　thoughIconcealitundertheformofapurenovel。"
　　Mr。F。F。Browneisdoubtlessrightinsayingthat`TheSymphony’recallspartsofTennyson’s`Maud’，buttheclosestcongenersof`TheSymphony’
　　inEnglishare，Ithink，Langland’s`PiersThePlowman’inpoetryandRuskin’s`UntoThisLast’inprose。Widelyasthesetwoworksdifferfrom`TheSymphony’inform，theyareonewithitinpurposeandinspirit。Allthreevoicetheoutcryofthepooragainstthehardnessoftheirlotandtheirlongingforalargerlife;
　　allthreeshowthattheonlyhopeofreliefliesinabroaderanddeeperloveforhumanity。Analoguestoindividualversesof`TheSymphony’
　　arecitedbelow。
　　1-2。See`Introduction’，p。xxviii[PartIII]。
　　31-61。See`Introduction’，p。xxix[PartIII]。
　　42-43。SeeSt。Matthew4：4。
　　55-60。ItispreciselythisevilthatRuskinhasinmind，Itakeit，whenhecondemnsthecommercialtext，"Buyinthecheapestmarketandsellinthedearest，"andwhenhedeclaresthat"Competitionisthelawofdeath"
　　（`UntoThisLast’，pp。40，59）。
　　117。Compare`Corn’，l。21ff。
　　161。For`lotos-sleeps’seeTennyson’s`TheLotos-eaters’，whichalmostlullsonetosleep，and`TheOdyssey’ix。80-104。
　　178。SeeSt。Matthew19：19。
　　182。SeeSt。Luke10：29，ff。
　　183-190。Compare`Corn’，ll。4-9，andsee`Introduction’，p。xxxii[PartIII]。
　　232-248。See`Introduction’，p。xxxivf。，andPeacock’s`LadyClarinda’sSong’（Gosse’s`EnglishLyrics’）。
　　294-298。See`Tiger-lilies’，p。49，and`Betrayal’inLanier’scomplete`Poems’，p。213。Theselinesof`TheSymphony’showclearlythatLanierdidnotbelievethatGodmadeonelawformanandanotherforwoman，orthatoneverygrievoussinshouldforeverblightawoman’slife。
　　WhatChristhimselfthoughtisclearfromSt。Luke7：36-50，andSt。John8：1-11。
　　302。See`Introduction’，p。liv[PartVI]。
　　326。Forafullaccountofthe`hautboy’andothermusicalinstrumentsmentionedinthepoemseeLanier’s`TheOrchestraofTo-day’，citedinthe`Bibliography’。
　　359。See`Introduction’，p。xxxvi[PartIII]。Compare1Corinthians13;
　　Drummond’s`TheGreatestThingintheWorld’;WilliamMorris’s`LoveIsEnough’;`AuroraLeigh’，Bookix。：
　　"Artismuch，butLoveismore！
　　OArt，myArt，thou’rtmuch，butLoveismore！
　　ArtsymbolizesHeaven，butLoveisGodAndmakesHeaven;"
　　andLangland’s`PiersthePlowman’（ed。bySkeat，i。202-3）：
　　"LoveislecheoflyfandnexteoureLordeselve，Andalsothegraithgatethatgothintohevene。"*
　　——
　　*Thetwolinesmaybetranslated："LoveisthephysicianoflifeandnexttoourLordhimself;moreover，itisthewaythatgoesstraighttoHeaven。"
　　——
　　368。See`Introduction’，p。xxxii[PartIII]。
　　ThePowerofPrayer;or，TheFirstSteamboatuptheAlabamaBySidneyandCliffordLanierYou，Dinah！Comeandsetmewharderibber-roadsdoesmeet。[1]
　　DeLord，HEmadedeseblack-jackrootstotwis’intoaseat。
　　Umphdar！DeLordhavemussyondisblin’oldnigger’sfeet。
　　It’peartomedismornin’Ikinsmelldefusto’June。
　　I’clar’，Ib’lievedatmockin’-birdcouldplaydefiddlesoon！
　　Demyondertown-bellssoundslikedeywasringin’indemoon。
　　Well，efdisniggerISbeenblindforfo’tyyearormo’，Deseears，DEYseesdeworld，like，th’u’decracksdat’sindedo’。
　　FordeLordhasbuiltdisbodywiddewindows’hindand’fo’。
　　IknowmyfrontonesISstoppedup，andthingsissorto’dim，Butden，th’u’DEM，temptation’srainwon’tleakinonoleJim！[11]
　　Debackonesshowmeearthenough，aldo’dey’smons’ousslim。
　　AndasforHebben，——blessdeLord，andpraiseHisholyname——
　　DATshinesinalldeco’nersofdiscabinjes’desameAsefdatcabinhadn’tnar’aplankupondeframe！
　　WhoCALLme？Listendownderibber，Dinah！Don’tyouhyarSomebodyholl’in’"HOO，JIM，HOO？"MySarahdiedlas’y’ar;
　　ISdatblackangeldonecomebacktocalloleJimf’omhyar？
　　Mystars，datcain’tbeSarah，shuh！Jes’listen，Dinah，NOW！
　　WhatKINbecomin’updatbend，a-makin’sicharow？
　　Fus’bellerin’likeapawin’bull，densquealin’likeasow？[21]
　　DeLord’a’mussysakesalive，jes’hear，——ker-woof，ker-woof——
　　DeDebble’scomin’rounddatbend，he’scomin’shuhenuff，A-splashin’updewaterwidhistailandwidhishoof！
　　I’sepow’fulskeered;butneversomelessIain’tgwinerunaway：
　　I’mgwinetostandstiff-leggedfordeLorddisblessedday。
　　YOUscreech，andswishdewater，Satan！I’seagwinetopray。
　　OhebbenlyMarster，whatthouwillest，datmus’bejes’so，AndefThouhastbespokedeword，somenigger’sboundtogo。
　　Den，Lord，pleasetakeoleJim，andlefyoungDinahhyarbelow！
　　’ScuseDinah，’scuseher，Marster;forshe’ssichalittlechile，[31]
　　Shehardlyjes’begintoscrambleupdehomeyardstile，Butdisoletraveller’sfeetbeentireddismanyamanyamile。
　　I’sewuflessasderottenpoleoflas’year’sfodder-stack。
　　Derheumatizdonebitmybones;youhear’emcrackandcrack？
　　Icain’stsitdown’doutgruntin’like’twasbreakin’o’myback。
　　Whatusedewheel，whenhubandspokesiswarpedandsplit，androtten？
　　Whatusedisdried-upcotton-stalk，whenLifedonepickedmycotton？
　　I’selikeaworddatsomebodysaid，anddendonebeenforgotten。
　　But，Dinah！Shuhdatgaljes’likedislittlehick’rytree，Desap’sjes’risin’inher;shedogrowowdaciouslee——[41]
　　Lord，efyou’sclarin’deunderbrush，don’tcutherdown，cutme！
　　Iwouldnotproudpersume——butI’llboldlymakereques’;
　　SenceJacobhaddatwrastlin’-match，I，too，gwinedomybes’;
　　WhenJacobgotallunderholt，deLordheansweredYes！
　　Andwhatforwastedevittles，now，andth’owawaydebread，Jes’fortostrengthdeseidlehandstoscratchdisolebaldhead？
　　T’inkofde’conomy，Marster，efdisoleJimwasdead！
　　Stop;——efIdon’tbelievedeDebble’sgoneonupdestream！
　　Jes’nowhesquealeddowndar;——hush;dat’samightyweaklyscream！
　　Yas，sir，he’sgone，he’sgone;——hesnortwayoff，likeinadream！[51]
　　OgloryhallelujahtodeLorddatreignsonhigh！
　　DeDebble’sfai’lyskeeredtodef，hedonegoneflyin’by;
　　Iknow’dhecouldn’tstanddatpra’r，IfeltmyMarsternigh！
　　You，Dinah;ain’tyou’shamed，now，datyoudidn’trusttograce？
　　Iheerdyouthrashin’th’u’debusheswhenheshowedhisface！
　　Youfool，youthinkdeDebblecouldn’tbeatYOUinarace？
　　Itellyou，Dinah，jes’asshuhasyouisstandin’dar，Whenfolksstartsprayin’，answer-angelsdropsdownth’u’dea’r。
　　YAS，DINAH，WHAR’OULDYOUBENOW，JES’’CEPTIN’FURDATPRA’R？
　　____
　　Baltimore，1875。
　　Notes：ThePowerofPrayer;or，TheFirstSteamboatuptheAlabamaAsthetitle-pageshows，`ThePowerofPrayer’isthejointproductionofSidneyandCliffordLanier。ThelattergentlemaninformsmethatoncehereadanewspaperscrapofabouttenlinesstatingthataNegroonfirstseeingasteamboatcomingdowntheriverwasgreatlyfrightened。
　　Mr。Lanierthenwroteoutinmetricalformtheplotof`ThePowerofPrayer’，substantiallyaswenowhaveit，andsentittohisbrotherSidney，whopolisheditupandpublisheditundertheirjointnames。
　　Mr。CliffordLanierhadnotseenthepiecementionedinthenextparagraph，norhadhisbrother;butonbeingshownthepiece，theformerwasoftheopinionthathisnewspaperclippingmusthavebeenbasedontheworktowhichIturn，asithadalreadyappearedandtheincidentsweresomuchalike。
　　Inthethirdchapterof`TheGildedAge’（Hartford，Conn。，1873）
　　byMarkTwainandCharlesDudleyWarner，thereisapiece，`UncleDaniel’sApparitionandPrayer’，sosimilarto`ThePowerofPrayer’
　　thatIquoteitalmostentire。UncleDan’l（aNegro），hiswife，hisyoungmistress，andhistwoyoungmastersweresittingonalogbytheMississippiRiveronemoonlightnighta-talking。
　　"SuddenlyUncleDan’lexclaimed：`Chil’en，dah’ssumfinacomin’！’
　　"Allcrowdedclosetogetherandeveryheartbeatfaster。
　　UncleDan’lpointeddowntheriverwithhisbonyfinger。
　　"Adeepcoughingsoundtroubledthestillness，waytowardawoodedcapethatjuttedintothestreamamiledistant。Allinaninstantafierceeyeoffireshotoutfrombehindthecapeandsentalongbrilliantpathwayquiveringathwarttheduskywater。Thecoughinggrewlouderandlouder，theglaringeyegrewlargerandstilllarger，glaredwilderandstillwilder。Ahugeshapedevelopeditselfoutofthegloom，andfromitstallduplicatehornsdensevolumesofsmoke，starredandspangledwithsparks，pouredoutandwenttumblingawayintothefartherdarkness。Nearerandnearerthethingcame，tillitslongsidesbegantoglowwithspotsoflightwhichmirroredthemselvesintheriverandattendedthemonsterlikeatorch-lightprocession。
　　"`Whatisit？Oh！whatisit，UncleDan’l？’
　　"Withdeepsolemnitytheanswercame：
　　"`It’sdeAlmighty！Gitdownonyo’knees！’
　　"Itwasnotnecessarytosayittwice。Theywereallkneelinginamoment。
　　Andthenwhilethemysteriouscoughingrosestrongerandstrongerandthethreateningglarereachedfartherandwider，thenegro’svoiceliftedupitssupplications。
　　"`OLord，we’sbenmightywicked，an’weknowsdatwe’zervetogotodebadplace，but，goodLord，deahLord，weain’treadyyit，weain’tready——letdesepo’chil’enhabonemo’chance，jes’onemo’chance。Takedeoleniggahifyou’sgottohabsomebody。——
　　GoodLord，gooddeahLord，wedon’tknowwhahyou’sagwineto，wedon’tknowwhoyou’sgotyo’eyeon，butweknowsbydewayyou’sacomin’，weknowbydewayyou’satiltin’alonginyo’charyoto’fiahdatsomepo’sinner’sagwinetoketchit。But，goodLord，desechil’endon’t’blongheah，dey’sf’mObedstownwhahdeydon’tknownuffin，an’youknows，yo’ownsef，datdeyain’t’sponsible。An’deahLord，goodLord，itain’tlikeyo’mercy，itain’tlikeyo’pity，itain’tlikeyo’long-sufferin’lovin’-kindnessfortotakediskindo’’vantageo’sichlittlechil’enasdeseiswhendey’ssomanyornerygrownfolkschuckfullo’cussednessdatwantsroastin’downdah。OLord，spahdelittlechil’en，don’ttardelittlechil’enawayf’mdeyfrens，jes’let’emoffjes’disonce，andtakeitout’ndeoleniggah。
　　HEAHIIS，LORD，HEAHIIS！Deoleniggah’sready，Lord，deole————’
　　"Theflamingandchurningsteamerwasrightabreasttheparty，andnottwentystepsaway。Theawfulthunderofamud-valvesuddenlyburstforth，drowningtheprayer，andassuddenlyUncleDan’lsnatchedachildundereacharmandscouredintothewoodswiththerestofthepackathisheels。Andthen，ashamedofhimself，hehaltedinthedeepdarknessandshouted（butratherfeebly）：
　　"`HeahIis，Lord，heahIis！’
　　"Therewasamomentofthrobbingsuspense，andthen，tothesurpriseandcomfortoftheparty，itwasplainthattheaugustpresencehadgoneby，foritsdreadfulnoiseswerereceding。
　　UncleDan’lheadedacautiousreconnoissanceinthedirectionofthelog。
　　Sureenough`TheLord’wasjustturningapointashortdistanceuptheriver，andwhiletheylooked，thelightswinkedoutandthecoughingdiminishedbydegreesandpresentlyceasedaltogether。
　　"`H’wsh！Wellnowdey’ssomefolkssaysdeyain’tno’ficiencyinprah。
　　Dischilewouldliketoknowwhahwe’dabennowifitwarn’tfo’datprah？
　　Dat’sit。Dat’sit！’"
　　Therefollowsadiscussionastowhetherornottheprayercausedtheapparitiontogoby，ofwhichofcourseUncleDan’lhasnodoubt。
　　TheapparitionreappearsandUncleDan’lbetakeshimselftoprayeragain，thistimealongwayoff。
　　Iwrotetheauthorsof`TheGildedAge’andaskedthesourceof`UncleDaniel’sApparitionandPrayer’。Mr。Clemenskindlyrepliedthatheistheauthorofthepiece，andthatitispurefictionwithouteitherhistoryortraditionbackofit。
　　Acomparisonofthetwostoriesshowssomedifferences。
　　ThesceneintheonecaseistheAlabamaRiver，intheothertheMississippi。
　　Moreover，thePERSONNELisdifferent。TheNegromaninTwain’sstoryisaboutforty，inLanier’sheisoldandhasbeenblindforfortyyears。
　　AnotherdifferenceMr。SidneyLanierpointsouttohiswifeinhisletterofOctober1，1874："Cliff’sandmy`PowerofPrayer’
　　willcomeoutintheScribner’s;probablyinthe`Etchings’
　　attheendoftheMagazine。IwrotetheewhatDr。HollandsaidanentitsresemblancetosomethingofMarkTwain’sinplot。
　　DaybeforeyesterdayIcalledandaskedDr。HollandwhatworkofMarkTwain’shereferredto。`Well，’saidhe，`Iknownothingaboutitmyself：
　　Ireadthepoemtoafriend，andhesuggestedthattheplotwaslikesomethingofMarkTwain’s。ButyesterdayIreadhimyournote，andhethenrecollectedthatinTwain’sversionitisGodAlmightythatiscomingupthebend。InyoursitistheDevil：——whichcertainlymakesalittledifference！’andherehebrokeintoagreatlaugh。
　　`Yes，’Irejoined，`adifferencetotocoelo，’whereathelaughedagain，andtoldmehehadalreadyorderedachecktobesentmeforthepoem。"
　　Mr。CliffordLanierwasbornatGriffin，Ga。，April24，1844，enteredbusinessinMontgomery，Ala。，atfourteen，subsequentlyattendedcollegeforayearandahalf，andinMay，1862，joinedhisbrotherintheConfederateArmy。Hissoldierlifehasbeendetailedinconnectionwiththatofthepoet。InOctober，1864，Mr。CliffordLanierwasassignedassignalofficertotheblockade-runner`Talisman’，which，aftertwosuccessfulrunstotheBermudaIslands，waswreckedinDecember，1864。Heescaped，however，andsurrenderedtotheFederalauthoritiesattheendofApril，1865。
　　Hehasbeensuccessivelylawyer，hotelmanager，andsuperintendentofschoolsinMontgomery，Ala。ForseveralyearspasthehasbeenadirectoroftheBankofMontgomeryandothercorporations。Allthewhile，however，hehasbeendeeplyinterestedinliteratureandhaswrittensomegracefulsketchesandpoems，amongwhichmaybementionedthefollowing：
　　`Thorn-fruit’（1867），`LoveandLoyaltyatWar’（1893），`BidingTryst’（1894），prose;`GreatestofTheseisLove’，`TheAmericanPhilomel’，`KeatsandFannyB————’，`TheSpiritofArt’，`AntinoustoHadrian’，`Time’，`Tireless’，`Tramp’（inStedmanandHutchinson’s`LibraryofAmericanLiterature’），`LoveandLife’，`EdgarAllanPoe’，etc。Asstatedinthe`Introduction’，theChautauquansof1898havenamedthemselves"TheLaniers"
　　inhonorofMessrs。SidneyandCliffordLanier。ThemottooftheclassisthefirstlineofMr。CliffordLanier’s`Transformation’
　　（`Sunday-schoolTimes’，Phila。，June30，1894）：
　　"Thehumblestlifethatlivesmaybedivine。"
　　8。Thecomplete`Poems’has`the’before`world’，butMrs。Lanierthinksthepoetmusthaveused`de’hereaselsewhere。
　　Rose-moralsI。——RedWouldthatmysongsmightbe[1]
　　Whatrosesmakebydayandnight——
　　DistillmentsofmyclodofmiseryIntodelight。
　　Soul，could’stthoubarethybreastAsyonredrose，anddaretheday，Allclean，andlarge，andcalmwithvelvetrest？
　　Sayyea——sayyea！
　　Ah，dearmyRose，good-bye;
　　Thewindisup;so;driftaway。
　　Thatsongsfrommeasleavesfromtheemayfly，[11]
　　Istrive，Ipray。
　　II。——WhiteSoul，gettheetotheheartOfyondertuberose：hidetheethere——
　　TherebreathethemeditationsofthineartSuffusedwithprayer。
　　Ofspiritgraveyetlight，HowferventfragrancesuprisePure-bornfromthesemostrichandyetmostwhiteVirginities！
　　Mulchedwithunsavorydeath，[21]
　　Grow，Soul！untosuchwhiteestate，Thatvirginal-prayerfulartshallbethybreath，Thywork，thyfate。
　　____
　　Baltimore，1875。
　　Notes：Rose-moralsRose-moralsinEnglishliteratureprobablybeginwithSirJohnMandevilleinthefourteenthcentury。Atanyrate，intheeighteenthchapterofhis`VoyageandTravels’heprofessestotellustheoriginofredandwhiteroses。Afairmaidhadbeenunjustlyaccusedofwrong-doinganddoomedtodiebyfire。
　　"Andasthewoodebegantobrenne（burn）abouthir，shemadehirprayertoourLordeasshewasnotgyltieofthatthing，thathewouldhelpehirthatitmightbeknownetoallmen。Andwhan（when）shehadthussayde，sheenteredthefyreandanonethefyrewentout，andthosebraunchesthatwerebrenninge（burning）becameredRosesandthosebraunchesthatwerenotkindledbecamewhiteRosiers（rosebushes）fullofwhiteroses，andthosewerethefyrstrosesandrosyersthatanymansawe，andsowasthemaydensavedthroughthegraceofGod。"
　　ThomasCarewhasseveralrose-moralities，as`TheTrueBeauty’，beginning"Hethatlovesarosycheek，"andhisexquisite`RedandWhiteRoses’：
　　"ReadintheserosesthesadstoryOfmyhardfateandyourownglory：
　　InthewhiteyoumaydiscoverThepalenessofafaintinglover;
　　Inthered，theflamesstillfeedingOnmyheartwithfreshwoundsbleeding。
　　ThewhitewilltellyouhowIlanguish，Andtheredexpressmyanguish：
　　Thewhitemyinnocencedisplaying，Theredmymartyrdombetraying。
　　ThefrownsthatonyourbrowresidedHavethoserosesthusdivided;
　　Oh！letyoursmilesbutcleartheweather，Andthentheybothshallgrowtogether。"*
　　——
　　*SeeSaintsbury’s`ElizabethanLiterature’（Macmillan&Co。，NewYork，1887），p。363。
　　——
　　RollickingRobertHerrick，too，drawshismorals，nowadvisingthevirginstomakemuchoftime，asinhis`Gatheryerose-budswhileyemay’，nowpreachingararelypatheticsermon，asin`ToBlossoms’：
　　"Fairpledgesofafruitfultree，Whydoyefallsofast？
　　Yourdateisnotsopast，ButyoumaystayyethereawhileToblushandgentlysmile，Andgoatlast。
　　"What，wereyeborntobeAnhourorhalf’sdelight，Andsotobidgood-night？
　　’TwaspityNaturebroughtyeforthMerelytoshowyourworth，Andloseyouquite。
　　"Butyouarelovelyleaves，whereweMayreadhowsoonthingshaveTheirend，thoughne’ersobrave：
　　AndaftertheyhaveshowntheirprideLikeyou，awhile，theyglideIntothegrave。"*
　　——
　　*`Palgrave’，p。89。
　　——
　　Muchlikethislastpieceinimport，andscarcelyinferiortoitinexecution，is`Mylifeislikethesummerrose’ofRichardHenryWilde，whichisfamiliartoeveryone。
　　PaulHamiltonHayne’s`TheRedandtheWhiteRose’（`Poems’，pp。231-232）
　　isaninterestingdialogue，whichtheauthorconcludesbymakingtheformeran"earthlyqueen"andthelattera"heaven-boundvotaress"。
　　Mrs。Browning’s`ALayoftheEarlyRose’showsthatwearenottostrive"forthedoleofpraise。"
　　To————，withaRoseIaskedmyhearttosay[1]
　　Somewordwhoseworthmylove’sdevoirmightpayUponmyLady’snatalday。
　　Thensaidmyhearttome：
　　`LearnfromtherhymethatnowshallcometotheeWhatfitsthyLovemostlovingly。’
　　Thisgiftthatlearningshows;
　　For，asarhymeuntoitsrhyme-twingoes，IsendaroseuntoaRose。
　　____
　　Philadelphia，1876。
　　Notes：To————，withaRoseThispoemwassenttoMrs。GibsonPeacock，ofPhiladelphia，whowasoneofMr。Lanier’skindestandmostappreciativefriends。
　　Thepoet’sletterstoMr。andMrs。Peacockhaverecentlybeenpublishedin`TheAtlantic’（see`Thayer’in`Bibliography’）。
　　Ofthenumerousrose-complimentsinEnglishIcanherespecifybutafew。
　　OneoftheprettiestisthatbyHenryConstable（`Saintsbury’，p。113）：
　　"MyLady’spresencemakestheRosesred，Becausetoseeherlipstheyblushforshame。"
　　Carew’scomplimentishardlyequaltohismorals（`Gosse’，p。101）：
　　"AskmenomorewhereJovebestows，WhenJuneispast，thefadingrose;
　　Forinyourbeauty’sorientdeepTheseflowers，asintheircauses，sleep。"
　　Fewbetterthingshavebeenwrittenthanthis，thesecondstanzaofJonson’s`Drinktomeonlywiththineeyes’（`Gosse’，p。80）：
　　"Isenttheelatearosywreath，NotsomuchhonouringtheeAsgivingitahopethatthereItcouldnotwitheredbe。
　　Butthouthereondid’stonlybreathe，Andsent’stitbacktome;
　　Sincewhenitgrowsandsmells，Iswear，Notofitself，butthee。"*
　　Evenmorefelicitous，perhaps，isWaller’s`Go，lovelyrose！’whichisatonceacomplimentandamoral（`Gosse’，p。134）：
　　"Go，lovelyroseTellherthatwasteshertimeandme，Thatnowsheknows，WhenIresemblehertothee，Howsweetandfairsheseemstobe。
　　"Tellherthat’syoung，Andshunstohavehergracesspied，ThathadstthousprungIndeserts，wherenomenabide，Thoumusthaveuncommendeddied。
　　"SmallistheworthOfbeautyfromthelightretired;
　　Bidhercomeforth，Sufferherselftobedesired，Andnotblushsotobeadmired。
　　"Thendie！thatsheThecommonfateofallthingsrareMayreadinthee;
　　HowsmallapartoftimetheyshareThataresowond’roussweetandfair。"
　　Browning’s`WomenandRoses’shouldalsobementioned，andMrs。Browning’stranslationofSappho’slovely`SongoftheRose’。
　　——
　　*ThefactthatJonsonheretranslatesaproselove-letterofPhilostratus，theGreeksophist，maydetractfromtheoriginalitybutnotthebeautyofhispoem。
　　——
　　UncleJim’sBaptistRevivalHymnBySidneyandCliffordLanierSOLO。——Sin’srooster’scrowed，OleMahster’sriz，[1]
　　Desleepin’-timeispas’;
　　WakeupdemlazyBaptissis，CHORUS。——Dey’smightilyindegrass，grass，Dey’smightilyindegrass。
　　OleMahster’sbloweddemornin’horn，He’sblowedapowerfulblas’;
　　OBaptis’come，comehoedecorn，You’smightilyindegrass，grass，You’smightilyindegrass。
　　DeMeth’disteam’sdonehitched;Ofool，[11]
　　Deday’sa-breakin’fas’;
　　GearupdatleanoleBaptis’mule，Dey’smightilyindegrass，grass，Dey’smightilyindegrass。
　　Deworkmen’sfewan’mons’rousslow，Decotton’ssheddin’fas’;
　　Whoop，look，jes’lookatdeBaptis’row，Hit’smightilyindegrass，grass，Hit’smightilyindegrass。
　　Dejay-birdsquealtodemockin’-bird："Stop！[21]
　　Don’gimmenoneo’yo’sass;
　　BettersingonesongfordeBaptis’crop，Dey’smightilyindegrass，grass，Dey’smightilyindegrass。"
　　Anddeolecrowcroak："Don’work，no，no;"
　　Butdefiel’-larksay，"Yaas，yaas，An’Ispec’youmightyglad，youdebblishcrow，DatdeBaptissis’sindegrass，grass，DatdeBaptissis’sindegrass！"
　　Lord，thunderusuptodeplowin’-match，[31]
　　Lord，peertendehoein’fas’，Yea，Lord，habmussyondeBaptis’patch，Dey’smightilyindegrass，grass，Dey’smightilyindegrass。
　　____
　　1876。
　　Notes：UncleJim’sBaptistRevivalHymnIthinkthatthefollowingnote，prefixedbytheauthorstotheirpoem，sufficientlyexplainswhatistomeoneoftheirbesthumorouspieces：
　　"NotlongagoacertainGeorgiacotton-planter，driventodesperationbyawakingeachmorningtofindthatthegrasshadquiteoutgrownthecottonovernight，andwaslikelytochokeit，indefianceofhislazyfreedmen’shoesandploughs，setthewholeStateinalaughbyexclaimingtoagroupoffellow-sufferers：`It’sallstuffaboutCincinnatusleavingtheploughtogointopolitics"forpatriotism";
　　hewasjusta-runnin’fromgrass！’
　　"Thisstateofthings——whenthedelicateyoungrootletsofthecottonarestrugglingagainstthehardiermultitudesofthegrass-suckers——
　　isuniversallydescribedinplantationparlancebythephrase`inthegrass’;
　　andUncleJimappearstohavefoundinitsomuchsimilaritytotheconditionofhisown（`Baptis’’）church，overrun，asitwas，bythecaresofthisworld，thathehasembodieditintherefrainofarevivalhymnsuchasthecoloredimprovisatoroftheSouthnotinfrequentlyconstructsfromhisdailysurroundings。
　　Hehasdrawnalltheideasofhisstanzasfromtheearlymorningphenomenaofthosecriticalweekswhentheloudplantation-hornisblownbeforedaylight，inordertorouseallhandsforalongday’sfightagainstthecommonenemyofcotton-plantingmankind。
　　"InadditiontotheseexegeticalcommentariestheNorthernreaderprobablyneedstobeinformedthatthephrase`peertenup’meanssubstantially`tospurup’，andisanactiveformoftheadjective`peert’
　　（probablyacorruptionof`pert’），whichissocommonintheSouth，andwhichhasmuchthesignificationof`smart’inNewEngland，ase。g。，a`peert’horse，inantithesistoa`sorry’——i。e。，poor，mean，lazyone。"
　　TheMocking-birdSuperbandsole，uponaplumedspray[1]
　　Thato’erthegeneralleafageboldlygrew，Hesumm’dthewoodsinsong;ortypicdrewThewatchofhungryhawks，thelonedismayOflanguiddoveswhenlongtheirloversstray，Andallbirds’passion-playsthatsprinkledewAtmorninbrakeorboskyavenue。
　　Whate’erbirdsdidordreamed，thisbirdcouldsay。
　　Thendownheshot，bouncedairilyalongThesward，twitchedinagrasshopper，madesongMidflight，perched，prinked，andtohisartagain。[11]
　　SweetScience，thislargeriddlereadmeplain：
　　HowmaythedeathofthatdullinsectbeThelifeofyontrimShakspereonthetree？
　　____
　　1877。
　　Notes：TheMocking-birdBesidesthissonnetMr。Lanierwrotealonger`ToOurMocking-bird’，consistingofthreesonnets，and`Bob’，acharmingaccount，inprose，ofthelifeanddeathofthebirdapostrophized。
　　Inhis`BirdsandPoets’（Boston，1877），Mr。JohnBurroughssaysthatheknowsofonlytwonoteworthypoeticaltributestothemocking-bird，thosebyWhitmanandbyWilde，bothofwhichhequotes。
　　Butsincetheappearanceofhisbookmanypoemshavebeenwrittentothemocking-bird，severalofwhichareofenduringworth。
　　Indeed，severalnoteworthypoemshadbeenpublishedbeforetheappearanceofMr。Burroughs’sessay，aswillappearfromthelistbelow。InasearchoftwodaysIfoundthirty-twodifferentauthorspayingtributetoourmarveloussinger：
　　JuliaBacon（seeJ。W。Davidson’s`LivingWritersoftheSouth’。
　　NewYork：Carleton，1869），St。L。L。Carter（ib。），EdnaP。Clarke（`Century’，24。391，July，1893），FortunatusCrosby（`Davidson’，l。c。），J。R。Drake（Duyckinck’s`CyclopaediaofAmericanLiterature’。
　　NewYork，1855），R。T。W。Duke，Jr。（`SouthernBivouac’，2。631，March，1887），W。T。Dumas（`TheGoldenDayandMiscellaneousPoems’，Philadelphia，1893），F。（`SouthernLiteraryMessenger’，Richmond，Va。，5。523，August，1839），H。L。Flash（`Davidson’，l。c。），Va。Gentleman（`Harper’sMagazine’，15。566，September，1857），CarolineGilman（May’s`AmericanFemalePoets’，Philadelphia，1865），HannahF。Gould（`Davidson’，l。c。），PaulGranald（`So。Lit。Mes。’，8，508，August，1842），P。H。Hayne（`Poems’，Boston，1882：two），W。H。Hayne（`Century’，24。676，September，1893），C。W。Hubner（`PoemsandEssays’，NewYork，1881），C。Lanier（`Sunday-schoolTimes’，Phila。，July8，1893），S。Lanier（two，asabovecited），Gen。EdwinG。Lee（`SouthernMetropolis’，Baltimore，1869），A。B。Meek（inhis`SongsandPoemsoftheSouth’，NewYork，1857），W。Mitchell（`Scribner’sMagazine’，11。171，December，1875），Nugator（`So。Lit。Mes。’，4。356，June，1838），C。J。O’Malley（`So。Bivouac’，2。698，April，1887），AlbertPike（Stedman&Hutchinson’s`Amer。Lit。’，NewYork，1891，vol。6），D。Robinson（`Century’，24。480，July，1893），ClintonScollard（`PicturesinSong’，NewYork，1884），H。J。Stockard（`TheCentury’，xlviii。898，Oct。，1894），T（`So。Lit。Mes。’，11。117，February，1845），MauriceThompson（`Poems’，Boston，1892：several;also`Lippincott’sMagazine’，32。624，December，1883），L。V。（`So。Lit。Mes。’，10。414，July，1844），WaltWhitman（`Burroughs’，l。c。，alsoinWhitman’s`Poems’），R。H。Wilde（`Burroughs’，l。c。，andStedman&Hutchinson’s`Am。Lit。’，vol。5）。
　　Roughlyspeaking，thepoemsmaybedividedintotwoclasses——
　　firstthosethat，asintheIndianlegendcitedbelow，makeoutthemocking-birdonlyorchieflyathiefandthingofevil，andsecondthosethatfindhim，thoughaborrower，originalandgreat。
　　Theformerview，fortunatelyupheldbyfew，isstrikinglysetforthinGranald’s`TheMock-birdandtheSparrow’。Afterdescribingminutelythevarioussongsofthemocking-birdandemphasizingthattheyallcomefromotherbirds，theauthorgivesthedialoguebetweenthemock-birdandthesparrow。Theformertauntedthelatterandinsistedonhissinging;and"Thesparrowcock’daknowingeye，Andmadehimthismosttartreply——
　　`Youstealfromallandcallitwit，ButIprefermysimple"twit"。’"
　　Butthelatterviewisespousedbymostofthewritersmentioned，notablyandnoblybyDrake，theHaynes，theLaniers，Lee，Meek，andThompson，thepoet-laureateofthemocking-bird，whosepoemsshouldbereadbyeveryloverofnatureandespeciallyofthemocking-bird。
　　AsThompson’stributesarealltoolongforquotation，IgivehereMeek’s，inthehopethatImayrescueitfromthelongoblivionofanout-of-print。
　　Myattentionwascalledtoitbymyfriend，Dr。C。H。Ross，towhomeveryreaderwillbeindebtedalongwithmyself。Itrunsasfollows：
　　"Fromthevale，whatmusicringing，Fillsthebosomofthenight;
　　Onthesense，entranced，flingingSpellsofwitcheryanddelight！
　　O’ermagnolia，limeandcedar，Fromyonlocust-top，itswells，Likethechantofserenader，Ortherhymesofsilverbells！
　　Listen！dearest，listentoit！
　　Sweetersoundswereneverheard！
　　’Tisthesongofthatwildpoet——
　　Mimeandminstrel——Mocking-bird。
　　"Seehim，swinginginhisglory，Onyontopmostbendinglimb！
　　Carollinghisamorousstory，Likesomewildcrusader’shymn！
　　NowitfaintsintonesdeliciousAsthefirstlowvowoflove！
　　Nowitburstsinswellscapricious，Allthemoonlitvaleabove！
　　Listen！dearest，etc。
　　"Whyis’tthus，thissylvanPetrarchPoursallnighthisserenade？
　　’TisforsomeproudwoodlandLaura，Hissadsonnetsallaremade！
　　Buthechangesnowhismeasure——
　　Gladnessbubblingfromhismouth——
　　Jestandgibe，andmimicpleasure——
　　WingedAnacreonoftheSouth！
　　Listen！dearest，etc。
　　"Birdofmusic，witandgladness，Troubadourofsunnyclimes，Disenchanterofallsadness，——
　　Wouldthineartwereinmyrhymes。
　　O’ertheheartthat’sbeatingbyme，Iwouldweaveaspelldivine;
　　Isthereaughtshecoulddenyme，Drinkinginsuchstrainsasthine？
　　Listen！dearest，etc。"
　　Asiswellknown，themocking-birdisoftencalledtheAmericannightingale。
　　Astotheirrelativemeritsassingers，hereisthejudgmentofonethathasheardbothbirds，ProfessorJamesA。Harrison（`TheCritic’，NewYork，2。284，December13，1884）："Well，itismyhonestopinionthatphilomelwillnotcomparewiththesingeroftheSouthinsweetness，versatility，passion，orlyricalbeauty。Themocking-bird——bettertheecho-bird，withavoicecompoundedofallsweetsounds，astheblossomoftheChineseoliveiscompoundedofallsweetscents——
　　isapurelyrist;itsthroatisalyre——Aeolian，capricious，many-stringed;
　　asitsnamesuggests，itisapolyglotmime，abirdlinguist，afeatheredMezzofantisingingallthebirdlanguages;yetoverandaboveallthis，withasomethingofitsownthatcannotbedescribed。"
　　Themocking-birdspeaksforhimselfinThompson’s`ToanEnglishNightingale’：
　　"Whatdoyouthinkofme？
　　DoIsingbyrote？
　　Orbynote？
　　HaveIaparrot’secho-throat？
　　Ohno！IcaughtmystrainsFromNature’sfreshestveins……
　　"HeAmatchforme！
　　Nomorethanawrenorachickadee！
　　Mineisthevoiceoftheyoungandstrong，Minethesoulofthebraveandfree！"
　　Thisself-appreciationisconfirmedbythegreatestauthorityonbirds，Audubon："Thereisprobablynobirdintheworldthatpossessesallthemusicalqualificationsofthiskingofsong，whohasderivedallfromNature’sself。Yes，reader，all！"
　　Itwillbeinterestingandinstructivetocomparethetributestothemocking-birdwithKeats’s`OdetoaNightingale’，Shelley’s`ToaSkylark’，andWordsworth’s`TotheSkylark’。
　　AsidefromAudubon’s`BirdsofAmerica’andRidgway’s`ManualofNorthAmericanBirds’，thestudentmayconsultwithprofitBurroughs’s`BirdsandPoets’，Thompson’s`IntheHauntsoftheMocking-bird’
　　（`TheAtlantic’，54。620，November，1884），variousarticlesbyOliveThorneMillerin`TheAtlantic’（vol。54on），andWinterfield’s`TheMocking-bird，anIndianLegend’（`TheAmericanWhigReview’，NewYork，1。497，May，1845）。
　　14。Wildecomparesthemocking-birdtoYorickandtoJacques;
　　Meek，toPetrarch;Lanier，toKeats，in`ToOurMocking-bird’，asdoesWm。H。Hayne：
　　"EachgoldennoteofmusicgreetsThelisteningleavesdivinelystirred，AsifthevanishedsoulofKeatsHadfounditsnewbirthinabird。"
　　SongoftheChattahoocheeOutofthehillsofHabersham，[1]
　　DownthevalleysofHall，Ihurryamaintoreachtheplain，Runtherapidandleapthefall，Splitattherockandtogetheragain，Acceptmybed，ornarroworwide，AndfleefromfollyoneverysideWithalover’spaintoattaintheplainFarfromthehillsofHabersham，FarfromthevalleysofHall。
　　AlldownthehillsofHabersham，[11]
　　AllthroughthevalleysofHall，Therushescried`Abide，abide，’
　　Thewillfulwaterweedsheldmethrall，Thelavinglaurelturnedmytide，Thefernsandthefondlinggrasssaid`Stay，’
　　Thedewberrydippedfortoworkdelay，Andthelittlereedssighed`Abide，abide，HereinthehillsofHabersham，HereinthevalleysofHall。’
　　Higho’erthehillsofHabersham，[21]
　　VeilingthevalleysofHall，ThehickorytoldmemanifoldFairtalesofshade，thepoplartallWroughtmehershadowyselftohold，Thechestnut，theoak，thewalnut，thepine，Overleaning，withflickeringmeaningandsign，Said，`Passnot，socold，thesemanifoldDeepshadesofthehillsofHabersham，ThesegladesinthevalleysofHall。’
　　AndoftinthehillsofHabersham，[31]
　　AndoftinthevalleysofHall，Thewhitequartzshone，andthesmoothbrook-stoneDidbarmeofpassagewithfriendlybrawl，Andmanyaluminousjewellone——Crystalsclearora-cloudwithmist，Ruby，garnet，andamethyst——
　　MadelureswiththelightsofstreamingstoneInthecleftsofthehillsofHabersham，InthebedsofthevalleysofHall。
　　Butoh，notthehillsofHabersham，[41]
　　Andoh，notthevalleysofHallAvail：Iamfainfortowatertheplain。
　　DownwardthevoicesofDutycall——
　　Downward，totoilandbemixedwiththemain，Thedryfieldsburn，andthemillsaretoturn，Andamyriadflowersmortallyyearn，AndthelordlymainfrombeyondtheplainCallso’erthehillsofHabersham，CallsthroughthevalleysofHall。
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　　1877。
　　Notes：SongoftheChattahoocheeTheChattahoocheeRiverrisesinHabershamCounty，innortheastGeorgia，and，intersectingHallCounty，flowssouthwestwardtoWestPoint，thensouthwarduntilituniteswiththeFlintRiveratthesouthwesternextremityofGeorgia。TheChattahoocheeisaboutfivehundredmileslong，andsmallsteamboatscanascendittoColumbus，Ga。Hon。HenryR。Jackson，ofSavannah，Ga。，lateMinistertoMexico，hasaninterestingpoem`TotheChattahoocheeRiver’，inhis`TallulahandOtherPoems’（Savannah，Ga。，1850）;
　　andMr。M。V。Moore，inhispoem，`SouthernRivers’（`Harper’，66。464，February，1883），hasaparagraphontheriversofGeorgia，inwhichhespeaksof"thesandyChattahoochee"。
　　Inthe`Introduction’（pp。xxxi[PartIII]，xliv，xlvii[PartIV]）
　　Ihavespokenofthis`Song’asLanier’smostfinishednaturepoem，asthemostmusicalofhisproductions。"Themusicofasongeasilyeludesallanalysisandmaybedissipatedbyacritic’sbreath，butletustrytocatchthemeansbywhichtheeffectisinpartproduced。
　　Infivestanzas，oftenlineseach，alliterationoccursinallsavetwelvelines。Inelevenofthesetwelvelinesinternalrhymeoccurs，sometimesjoiningthepartsofaline，sometimesunitingsuccessivelines。
　　Syzygyisusedforthesamepurpose。Ofthelettersoccurringinthepoemaboutone-fifthareliquidsandaboutone-twelftharesibilants。
　　Theeffectofthewholeismusicalbeyonddescription。
　　Itsingsitselfandyetnowheresacrificesthethought"（Kent）。
　　Anotherwaytotestthebeautyof`TheSongoftheChattahoochee’
　　istocompareitwithotherkindredpoems。Therearemanystream-songsinEnglish，severalofwhichareverypretty，butthereis，Ithink，butonerivaltoour`Song’，andthatisTennyson’s`TheBrook’。
　　EvensocarefulacriticasMr。Wardsaysthat`TheSongoftheChattahoochee’
　　"strikesahigherkey，andisscarcelylessmusical。"Itwillbeinstructive，too，tocompareLanier’spoemwithSouthey’s`TheCataractofLodore’
　　（see`Gates’，p。25），whichexhibitsconsiderabletalent，ifnotinspiration;
　　withP。H。Hayne’s`TheMeadowBrook’，whichissimpleandsweet;
　　andwithWordsworth’s`Brook！whosesocietythePoetseeks’，whichisgraveandelevated。ProfessorKentsuggestsasinterestinganaloguesPoe’s`Ulalume’andBuchananRead’s`BayofNaples’;and，ifthestudentcarestoextendhislist，heshouldreadthestream-songsbyBryant，MaryAingeDeVere（`Century’，21。283，December，1891），Longfellow，WeirMitchell（`Atlantic’，65。629，May，1890），ClintonScollard（`Lippincott’，50。226，August，1892），etc。，etc。
　　TheRevengeofHamishItwasthreeslimdoesandaten-tinedbuckinthebrackenlay;[1]
　　Andallofasuddenthesinistersmellofaman，Awaftonawind-shift，waveredandranDownthehill-sideandsiftedalongthroughthebrackenandpassedthatway。
　　ThenNangota-trembleatnostril;shewasthedaintiestdoe;
　　IntheprintofhervelvetflankonthevelvetfernShereared，androundedherearsinturn。
　　Thenthebuckleaptup，andhisheadasaking’stoacrowndidgoFullhighinthebreeze，andhestoodasifDeathhadtheformofadeer;
　　Andthetwoslimdoeslonglazilystretchingarose，Fortheirday-dreamslowliercametoaclose，[11]
　　Tilltheywokeandwerestill，breath-boundwithwaitingandwonderandfear。
　　ThenAlanthehuntsmansprangoverthehillock，thehoundsshotby，Thedoesandtheten-tinedbuckmadeamarvelousbound，Thehoundssweptafterwithneverasound，ButAlanloudwindedhishorninsignthatthequarrywasnigh。
　　ForatdawnofthatdayproudMacleanofLochbuytothehunthadwaxedwild，AndhecursedatoldAlantillAlanfaredoffwiththehoundsFortodrivehimthedeertothelowerglen-grounds：
　　"Iwillkillareddeer，"quothMaclean，"inthesightofthewifeandthechild。"
　　Sogaylyhepacedwiththewifeandthechildtohischosenstand;[21]
　　ButhehurriedtallHamishthehenchmanahead："Goturn，"——
　　CriedMaclean——"ifthedeerseektocrosstotheburn，Dothouturnthemtome：norfail，lestthybackberedasthyhand。"
　　Nowhard-fortunedHamish，halfblownofhisbreathwiththeheightofthehill，Waswhiteinthefacewhentheten-tinedbuckandthedoesDrewleapingtoburn-ward;huskilyroseHisshouts，andhisnetherliptwitched，andhislegswereo’er-weakforhiswill。
　　SothedeerdartedlightlybyHamishandboundedawaytotheburn。
　　ButMacleanneverbatinghiswatchtarriedwaitingbelow。
　　StillHamishhungheavywithfearfortogo[31]
　　Allthespaceofanhour;thenhewent，andhisfacewasgreenishandstern，Andhiseyesatbackinthesocket，andshrunkentheeyeballsshone，Aswithdrawnfromavisionofdeedsitwereshametosee。
　　"Now，now，grimhenchman，whatis’twiththee？"
　　BrakeMaclean，andhiswrathroseredasabeaconthewindhathupblown。
　　"Threedoesandaten-tinedbuckmadeout，"spokeHamish，fullmild，"AndIranfortoturn，butmybreathitwasblown，andtheypassed;
　　Iwasweak，foryecalledereIbrokememyfast。"
　　CriedMaclean："Nowaten-tinedbuckinthesightofthewifeandthechildIhadkilledifthegluttonouskernhadnotwroughtmeasnail’sownwrong！"[41]
　　Thenhesounded，anddowncamekinsmenandclansmenall：
　　"Tenblows，fortentine，onhisbackletfall，Andreckonnostrokeifthebloodfollownotatthebiteofthong！"
　　SoHamishmadebare，andtookhimhisstrokes;atthelasthesmiled。
　　"NowI’lltotheburn，"quothMaclean，"foritstillmaybe，Ifaslimmer-paunchedhenchmanwillhurrywithme，Ishallkillmetheten-tinedbuckforagifttothewifeandthechild！"
　　Thentheclansmendeparted，bythispathandthat;andoverthehillSpedMacleanwithanoutwardwrathforaninwardshame;
　　Andthatplaceofthelashingfullquietbecame;[51]
　　Andthewifeandthechildstoodsad;andbloody-backedHamishsatstill。
　　Butlook！redHamishhasrisen;quickaboutandaboutturnshe。
　　"Thereisnonebetwixtmeandthecrag-top！"hescreamsunderbreath。
　　Then，lividasLazaruslatelyfromdeath，Hesnatchesthechildfromthemother，andclambersthecragtowardthesea。
　　Nowthemotherdropsbreath;sheisdumb，andherheartgoesdeadforaspace，Tillthemotherhood，mistressofdeath，shrieks，shrieksthroughtheglen，Andthatplaceofthelashingislivewithmen，AndMaclean，andthegilliethattoldhim，dashupinadesperaterace。