第43章

AndwhenwegettofightsintheRing，It’strumpswhenyouplayoutsider。

So，wrenchandsplit，criesRongTim，Andcroak，myjollyraven!

ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

AlongmywindingwayIknowAshadydellthat’swinking；

TheverycornerforSelfandCoTodoaworldofthinking。

AndshallIthis？andshallIthat？

TillNatureanswers，ne’ther!

Strikematchandlightyourpipeinyourhat，Rejoicinginsoundshoe-leather!

Soleadalong，criesRongTim，Andcroak，myjollyraven!

ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

Acunninghand’llhandyoubread，Withfreedomforyourcapers。

I’mnotsosureofacunninghead；

Itsteerstopitsorvapours。

ButasforLife，we’llbearinsightThelessonNatureteaches；

Regarditinasailoringlight，Andtreatitlikethirstyleeches。

So，flyyourjib，criesRongTim，Andtopyourboom，oldraven!

ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

She’lltake，topleaseherdameanddad，Theshopmannicelyshaven。

She’lllearntothinko’themarchingladWhenperchersshowthey’recraven。

Yousaytheshopmanpilesaheap，WhileIperhapsamfasting；

Andblessyourwits，ithauntshiminsleep，Histin-kettlechanceoflasting!

Sohailtheroad，criesRongTim，Andhailtherain，oldraven!

ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

He’shalfawife，yonpeckerbill；

Abookandlikewisepreacher。

Withanysoul，inagameofskill，He’llproveyourover-reacher。

Thereasonis，hisbrainsarebentOndoingthingsrightsingle。

You’dwishforthemwhenpitchingyourtentAtnightinawhirlydingle!

So，offwego，criesRongTim，Andonwego，oldraven!

ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

Lord，no，man’slotisnotforbliss；

Tocallitwoeisblindness：

It’llhereakick，andit’sthereakiss，Andhereandthereakindness。

Hestartsahareandcallsherjoy；

Herunsherdowntosorrow：

Thedogswithinhimbothertheboy，But’tisanewdayto-morrow。

So，Iathelm，criesRongTim，Andyouatbow，oldraven!

ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。

ArevelationcameonJane，Thewidowofalabouringswain：

Andfirstherbodytrembledsharp，ThenallthewomanwasaharpWithwindsalongthestrings；sheheard，Thoughtherewasneithertonenorword。

Forpastourhearingwastheair，Beyondourspeakingwhatitbare，AndshewithinherselfhadsightOfheavenatworktocleanseoutright，TomakeofheramansionfitForangelhostsinsidetosit。

Theyentered，andforthwithentranced，Herbodybraced，hermembersdanced；

Surprisinglythewomanleapt；

Andcountenancecomposedshekept：

AsgossipneighboursinthelaneDeclared，whosawandpitiedJane。

Theseknewshehadbeenreadingbooks，ThewhichwaswitnessedbyherlooksOflate：shehadamaniaFormadfolkinAmerica，Andsaidforsuretheyledtheway，Butmeatandbeerweremeanttostay。

Thatshehadsitedafair，Hadseenagauzyladythere，Alewithtricksonlegsalone，Asgoodaswings，wasalsoknown：

Andlongwhilesinasullenmood，Beforeherjumping，Janewouldbrood。

Agoodknee’sheight，theysay，shesprang；

Herarmsandfeetlikethosewhohang：

Asifafirethebodysped，Andneitherpaircontributed。

Shejumpedinsilence：shewasthoughtAcorpsetoresurrectioncaught。

Thellagersweremostlydazed；

Theyjeered，theywondered，andtheypraised。

’Twasguessedbysomeshewasinspired，Andsomewouldhave