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BesidethisIgotararemessofgoldenandsilverandbrightcupreousfishes，whichlookedlikeastringofjewels。Ah！Ihavepenetratedtothosemeadowsonthemorningofmanyafirstspringday，jumpingfromhummocktohummock，fromwillowroottowillowroot，whenthewildrivervalleyandthewoodswerebathedinsopureandbrightalightaswouldhavewakedthedead，iftheyhadbeenslumberingintheirgraves，assomesuppose。Thereneedsnostrongerproofofimmortality。Allthingsmustliveinsuchalight。ODeath，wherewasthysting？OGrave，wherewasthyvictory，then？
Ourvillagelifewouldstagnateifitwerenotfortheunexploredforestsandmeadowswhichsurroundit。Weneedthetonicofwildness——towadesometimesinmarsheswherethebitternandthemeadow-henlurk，andheartheboomingofthesnipe；tosmellthewhisperingsedgewhereonlysomewilderandmoresolitaryfowlbuildshernest，andtheminkcrawlswithitsbellyclosetotheground。Atthesametimethatweareearnesttoexploreandlearnallthings，werequirethatallthingsbemysteriousandunexplorable，thatlandandseabeinfinitelywild，unsurveyedandunfathomedbyusbecauseunfathomable。Wecanneverhaveenoughofnature。Wemustberefreshedbythesightofinexhaustiblevigor，vastandtitanicfeatures，thesea-coastwithitswrecks，thewildernesswithitslivinganditsdecayingtrees，thethunder-cloud，andtherainwhichlaststhreeweeksandproducesfreshets。Weneedtowitnessourownlimitstransgressed，andsomelifepasturingfreelywhereweneverwander。Wearecheeredwhenweobservethevulturefeedingonthecarrionwhichdisgustsanddisheartensus，andderivinghealthandstrengthfromtherepast。
Therewasadeadhorseinthehollowbythepathtomyhouse，whichcompelledmesometimestogooutofmyway，especiallyinthenightwhentheairwasheavy，buttheassuranceitgavemeofthestrongappetiteandinviolablehealthofNaturewasmycompensationforthis。IlovetoseethatNatureissorifewithlifethatmyriadscanbeaffordedtobesacrificedandsufferedtopreyononeanother；thattenderorganizationscanbesoserenelysquashedoutofexistencelikepulp——tadpoleswhichheronsgobbleup，andtortoisesandtoadsrunoverintheroad；andthatsometimesithasrainedfleshandblood！Withtheliabilitytoaccident，wemustseehowlittleaccountistobemadeofit。Theimpressionmadeonawisemanisthatofuniversalinnocence。Poisonisnotpoisonousafterall，norareanywoundsfatal。Compassionisaveryuntenableground。Itmustbeexpeditious。Itspleadingswillnotbeartobestereotyped。
EarlyinMay，theoaks，hickories，maples，andothertrees，justputtingoutamidstthepinewoodsaroundthepond，impartedabrightnesslikesunshinetothelandscape，especiallyincloudydays，asifthesunwerebreakingthroughmistsandshiningfaintlyonthehillsideshereandthere。OnthethirdorfourthofMayI
sawalooninthepond，andduringthefirstweekofthemonthI
heardthewhip-poor-will，thebrownthrasher，theveery，thewoodpewee，thechewink，andotherbirds。Ihadheardthewoodthrushlongbefore。Thephoebehadalreadycomeoncemoreandlookedinatmydoorandwindow，toseeifmyhousewascavern-likeenoughforher，sustainingherselfonhummingwingswithclinchedtalons，asifsheheldbytheair，whileshesurveyedthepremises。Thesulphur-likepollenofthepitchpinesooncoveredthepondandthestonesandrottenwoodalongtheshore，sothatyoucouldhavecollectedabarrelful。Thisisthe“sulphurshowers“webearof。
EveninCalidas’dramaofSacontala，wereadof“rillsdyedyellowwiththegoldendustofthelotus。“Andsotheseasonswentrollingonintosummer，asoneramblesintohigherandhighergrass。
Thuswasmyfirstyear’slifeinthewoodscompleted；andthesecondyearwassimilartoit。IfinallyleftWaldenSeptember6th，1847。
ConclusionTothesickthedoctorswiselyrecommendachangeofairandscenery。ThankHeaven，hereisnotalltheworld。ThebuckeyedoesnotgrowinNewEngland，andthemockingbirdisrarelyheardhere。
Thewildgooseismoreofacosmopolitethanwe；hebreakshisfastinCanada，takesaluncheonintheOhio，andplumeshimselfforthenightinasouthernbayou。Eventhebison，tosomeextent，keepspacewiththeseasonscroppingthepasturesoftheColoradoonlytillagreenerandsweetergrassawaits
