第33章

Stillheheard，anddoglike，hoglike，ranNoseofhearingtillhisblindsightsaw：

WomanstoodwithmanMouthinglow，atpaw。

Woman，man，theymouthed；theyspakeathingArmedtosplitamountain，sunderseas：

StillthefrozenkingLayandfelthimfreeze。

Doglike，hoglike，horselikenowheraced，Riderless，inghostacrossagroundFlintofbreast，blank-faced，Pastthefleshlybound。

Smellofbrinehisnostrilsfilledwithmight：

Nostrilsquickenedeyelids，eyelidshand：

HandforswordatrightGroped，thegreathaftspanned。

Wonderstrucktoicehispeople’seyes：

Himtheysaw，theproneuponthebier，Sheerfrombackbonerise，Swordupliftingpeer。

Sittingdidhebreatheagainsttheblade，Standingkissitforthatproofoflife：

Strode，asnetterswade，Straightwaytohiswife。

Herheeyed：hisjudgementwasoneword，Foulbed!andshefell：theblowclovetwo。

Fearfulforthethird，Alltheirbreathindrew。

Morningdancedalongthewavestobeach；

Dumbhischiefsfetchedbreathforwhatmighthap：

GlassilyoneachStaredtheironcap。

Sudden，asitwereamonsteroakSplittoyieldalimbbystressofheat，Strainedhe，staggered，brokeDoubledattheirfeet。

WHIMPEROFSYMPATHY

HawkorshrikehasdonethisdeedOfdownyfeathers：ruefulsight!

Sweetsentimentalist，inteYourbosom’sPowertointercede。

SoharditseemsthatonemustbleedBecauseanotherneedswillbite!

AllroundwefindcoldNatureslightThefeelingsofthetotter-knee’d。

OitwerepleasantwithyouToflyfromthistussleoffoes，Theshambles，thecharnel，thewrinkle!

TodwellinyondribbleofdewOnthecheekofyoursovereignrose，Andletheyounglifeofatwinkle。

Gracefullestleaper，thedappledfox-cubCurvesoverbrambleswithberriesandbuds，Lightasabubblethatfliesfromthetub，Whiskedbythelaundry-wifeoutofhersuds。

Wavyhecomes，woolly，allathisease，Elegant，fashionedtofootwiththedeuce；

Nature’sownprinceofthedance：thenheseesMe，andretiresasifmakingexcuse。

Neverclosedminuetcourtlier!SoonCub-huntingtroopswereabroad，andayelpToldofsurescent：erethestrokeuponnoonReynardtheyoungerlayfarbeyondhelp。

Wild，mypoorfriend，hasthefatetobechased；

Cilwillconquer：were’tother’twereworse；

Fair，bytheflushedearlymorningembraced，Haplyyouleadaylongerinverse。

ProjectedfromthebiliousChilde，ThisclatterjawhisfootcouldsetOnAlps，withoutabreastbeguiledToglowinsheddingrascalsweat。

Somewhereabouthisgrinderteeth，Hemouthedofthoughtsthatgrilledbeneath，AndsummonedNaturetoherfeudWithbileandbuskinAttitude。

ConsiderablywastheworldOfspinsterdomandclergyrackedWhilehehishintedhorrorshurled，Andshepictoriallyattacked。

Aduelhugeous。Tragic？Ho!

Thecities，notthemountains，blowSuchbladders；intheirshapesconfessedAnafter-dinner’sindigest。

CisterciansmightcracktheirsidesWithlaughter，andexemptionget，Atsightofheroesclaspingbrides，Andhearing——Othehorn!thehorn!

Thehornoftheirobstructedebt!

Butquitthestage，thatnoteappliesForsermonscosmopolitan，Hernani。Havewefilchedourprize，Forgett