第21章

Thesky’sabluedish!——animplacablesky!

Stopamoment。Iseizeanideafromthepit。

Theytellusthatdiscord，thoughdiscord，alone，Canbeharmonywhenthenotesproperlyfit：

AmIjudgingallthingsfromasinglefalsetone？

IstheUnerseoneimmenseOrgan，thatrollsFromdelstoangels？I’mblindwiththesight。

Itpourssuchasplendouronheapsofpoorsouls!

ImighttryatkneelingwithMollyto-night。

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LetFateorInsufficiencyprodeMeanendsformenwhowhattheyarewouldbe：

PennedintheirnarrowdaynochangetheyseeSaveonewhichstrikestheblowtobrutesandpride。

Ourfaithisoursandcomesnotonatide：

AndwhetherEarth’sgreatoffspring，bydecree，Mustrotiftheyabjurerapacity，Notargumentbuteffortshalldecide。

Theynumbermanyheadsinthathardflock：

Trimswordsmentheypushforth：yettrythysteel。

Thou，fightingforpoorhumankind，wiltfeelThestrengthofRolandinthywristtohewAchasmsheerintothebarrierrock，Andbringthearmyofthefaithfulthrough。

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Nowfarewelltoyou!youareOneofmydearest，whomItrust：

NowfollowyoutheWesternstar，Andcasttheoldworldoffasdust。

Frommanyfriendsadieu!adieu!

Thequickheartofthewordtherein。

Muchthatwehopeforhangswithyou：

Weloseyou，butwelosetowin。

Thebeggar-king，November，frets：

HistattersrichwithIndiandyesGoeshugging：weourseason’sdebtsPaycalmly，oftheSpringforewise。

Wesendourworthiest；cannoless，Ifwewouldnowbereadaright，-

TothatgreatpeoplewhomayblessOrcursemankind：theyhavethemight。

Theproudestseasonsfindtheirgraves，Andwe，whowouldnotbewooed，mustcourt。

WehavelettheblunderersandthewavesDideus，andthedelhadsport。

TheblunderersandthewavesnomoreShallseverkindredsendingforthTheirworthiestfromshoretoshoreForwelcome，benttoprovetheirworth。

Goyouandsuchasyouafloat，Ourlostkinsfellowshiptoreve。

ThebattleoftheantidoteIstough，thoughsilent：mayyouthre!

I，wheninthisNorthwindIseeThestrainingredwoodsblownawry，Feelshudderinglikethewintertree，Allveinandarteryoncoldsky。

Theleafthatclothedmeistornaway；

Myfriendisasaflyingseed。

Ay，true；tobringreplenisheddayLightebbs，butIambare，andbleed。

WhathuskyhabitationsseemThesecomfortablesayings!theyfell，Insomerichyearbecomeadream：-

Socriesmyheart，theinfidel!……

Oh!forthestrenuousmindinquest，ArabiansionscouldnoteWiththosebroadwondersoftheWest，AndwouldIbidyoustay？NotI!

ThestrangeexperimentallandWheremencontinuallydaretakeNiagaraleaps；——unshatteredstand’Twtfallandfall；——forconscience’sake，

Dreonwardlikeaflood’sincrease；-

Freshrapidsandabysmsengage；-

(Wele——wedie)scornfiresidepeace，And，asagarment，putonrage，X

RatherthanbearGod’sreprimand，ByrearingonafullfatsoilConcreteofsinandsloth；——thisland，Youwillobserveitcoilincoil。

Thelandhasbeendiscover’dlong，Thepeoplewehaveyettoknow；

Themselvestheyknownot，savethatstrongForgoodandelstilltheygrow。

Norknowtheyus。Yea，wellenoughInthatinveteratemachineThroughwhichwespeaktheprintedstuffDaily，withvoicemosthugeous，mienX

Tremendous：-asalion’sshowThegrandmenageriepaintingshide：

Hearthedrumbeat，thetrombonesblow!

ThepooroldLionliesinside!……

ItisnotEnglandthatth