第38章

AndthereweregroupswheresilveryspringsTheetherealforestshowedbegirtBycompaniesinchoricrings，Whombuttoseemadeearalert。

Formusicdideachmovementrouse，Andmotionwasaminstrel’srageTohaveourspiritsoutofhouse，Andbathethemontheopenpage。

Thiswasadaythatknewnotage。

SinceflewthevapourytwosandthreesFromwesternpiletoeasternrack；

AsonfrompeaksofPyreneesToGraians；youngnessruledthetrack。

Whensongfulbeamswereshutincaves，Andrainydraperysweptacross；

Whentherankedcloudsweredownywaves，Breastofswan，eagle，albatross，Inorderedlinestoscreentheblue，Youngestoflightwasnigh，weknew。

ThesilverfingerofitlaughedAlongthenarrowrift：itshot，Slewthehugegloomwithgoldenshaft，Thenhaledonhighthevolumedblot，Tobuildthehurlingpalace，cleaveThedazzlingchasm；theflyingnests，Themanyglory-garlandsweave，WhosepresencenotoursightattestsTillwonderwiththesplendourblent，Andpassionforthebeautyflown，Makeevanescencepermanent，Thethingatheartourendlessown。

OnlyatgatheredeveknewweThemarvelsoftheday：forthenMountuponmountainoutofseaArose，andtoourspaciouskenTrebledsublimeOlympusroundIntoweringamphitheatre。

Colossalonenormousmound，Majesticgodswesawconfer。

TheywaftedtheDream-messengerFromofftheloftiest，thecrowned：

ThatLadyofthehuesoffoamInsun-rays：who，closeunderdome，Afigureonthefoot’sdescent，Irradiatetovapourwent，Asonewhosemissionwasresigned，Dispieced，undraped，dissolvedtothreads；

Meltingshepassedintothemind，Whereimmortalwithmortalweds。

WherebywasknownthatwehadewedTheunionofourearthandskiesRenewed：norlessalerenewedThanwhenoldbards，innaturewise，Conceedpurebeautygentoeyes，Andwithundyingnessimbued。

Pageantofman’spoeticbrain，Hisgrandprocessionofthesong，Itwas；theMusesandtheirtrain；

TheirGodtoleadtheglitteringthrong：

Atwhilesabeatofforestgong；

AtwhilesaglimpseofPythonslain。

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Iknowhim，February’sthrush，AndloudatevehevalentinesOnspraysthatpawthenakedbushWheresoonwillsproutthethornsandbines。

NoweretheforeignsingerthrillsOurvalehisplain-songpipehepours，Aheraldofthemillionbills；

Andheedhimnot，thelossisyours。

Mystudy，flankedwithiedfirAndbuddedbeechwithdryleavescurled，Perchedoveryewandjuniper，Heneighbours，pipingtohisworld：-

Thewoodedpathwaysdankonbrown，Thebranchesongreycloudaweb，Thelonggreenrollerofthedown，Animageofthedeluge-ebb：-

Andfarther，theymayhearalongThestreambeneaththepoplarrow。

Byfits，likewellingrocks，thesongSpoutsofablushfulSpringinflow。

ButmosthelovestofrontthevaleWhenwavesofwarmSouth-westernrainsHaveleftourheavensclearinpale，Withfaintestbeckofmoistredveins：

Vermilionwings，bydistanceheldTopauseaflightwhilefleetingswift：

AndhighaloftthepearlinshelledHerlucidglowinglowwilllift；

Alittlesouthofcolouredsky；

Directing，gravelyamorous，ThehumanofatendereyeThroughpurecelestialonus：

Remote，notalien；still，notcold；

Unrayingyet，morepearlthanstar；

SheseemsawhilethevaletoholdIntrance，andhomeliermakesthefar。

ThenEarthhersweetunscentedbreathes，Anorboflustrequitstheheight；

Andlikeblueiris-flags，inwreathsTheskytakesdarkness，longerequite。

HisIslandvoicethenshallyouhear，NoreverafterseparateFromsuchatwilightoftheyearAdvancingtothevernalgate。

Hesingsme，outof