第42章

Thensaid：Thereliethey，LifeandDeathinone。

Whicheveris，theotheris：butknow，Itisthycrangselfthatthoudostsee，Notinthemseeingme。

Shallmanintothemysteryofbreath，Fromhisquickbeatingpulseapathwayspy？

Orlearnthesecretoftheshroudeddeath，Byliftingupthelidofawhiteeye？

CleavethouthywaywithfatheringdesireOffiretoreachtofire。

LooknowwhereColour，thesoul’sbridegroom，makesThehouseofheavensplendidforthebride。

Tohimasleapsafountainsheawakes，Inknottingarms，yetboundless：himbeside，Sheholdstheflowertoheaven，andbyhispowerBringsheaventotheflower。

Hegesherhomelinessindesertair，Andsovereigntyinspaciousness；heleadsThroughwideningchambersofsurprisetowhereThrobsrapturenearanendthatayerecedes，BecausehistouchisinfiniteandlendsAyondertoallends。

DeathbegsofLifehisblush；LifeDeathpersuadesTokeeplongdaywithhiscaressesgraced。

Heistheheartoflight，thewingofshades，Thecrownofbeauty：neversoulembracedOfhimcanharbourunfaith；soulofhimPossessedwalksneverdim。

Loveeyedhisrosymemories：hesang：

Obloomofdawn，breathedupfromthegoldsheafHeldspringingbeneathOrient!thatdosthangThespaceofdewdropsrunningoverleaf；

ThyfleetingnessisbiggerintheghostThanTimewithallhishost!

Oftheetosaybehold，hassaidadieu：

Butloveremembershowtheskywasgreen，Andhowthegrassesglimmeredlightestblue；

Howsaint-likegreytookfervour：howthescreenOfcloudgrewolet；howthymomentcameBetweenablushandflame。

LovesawtheemissaryeglantineBreakwaveroundthywhitefeetabovethegloom；

Layfingeronthystar；thyraimentlineWithcherubwingandlimb；wedthysoftbloom，Gold-queringlikesunraysinthistle-down，Earthunderrollingbrown。

Theydonotlookthroughlovetolookonthee，Graveheavenliness!norknowtheyjoyofsight，WhodeemthewaveofraptdesiremustbeItswreckingandlastissueofdelight。

Deadseasonsquickeninonepetal-spotOfcolourunforgot。

ThiswayhavemencomeoutofbrutishnessTospellthelettersoftheskyandreadAreflexuponearthelsemeaningless。

Withthee，OfountoftheUntimed!tolead，Drinktheyofthee，theeeyeing，theyunagedShallonthroughbravewarswaged。

Moregardenswilltheywinthananylost；

Thelepluckedoutofthem，theunlovelyslain。

Notforfeitingthebeastwithwhichtheyarecrossed，TostatureoftheGodswilltheyattain。

TheyshalluplifttheirEarthtomeetherLord，Themselvestheattuningchord!

Thesonghadceased；mysionwiththesong。

ThenofthoseShadows，whichonemadedescentBesidemeIknewnot：butLifeerelongCameonmeinthepublicwaysandbentEyesdeeperthanofold：DeathmetItoo，Andsawthedawnglowthrough。

MEDITATIONUNDERSTARS

WhatlinksareourswithorbsthatareSoresolutelyfar：

Thesolitaryasks，andtheyGeradianceasfromashield：

Stillatthedeathofday，Theseen，theunrevealed。

ImplacabletheyshineTouswhowouldofLifeobtainAnanswerforthelifewestrainTonourishwithonesign。

NorcanimaginationthrowThepenetrateshaft：wepassThebreathofthought，whowoulddineIfhaplytheymaygrowAsEarth；haveourdesiretoknow；

Iflifecomestheretograinfromgrass，Andflowerslikeoursoftoilandpain；

Haspassiontobeatbar，Winspacefromcleangbrain；

Themysticlinkattain，Wherebystarholdsonstar。

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