第46章

Shekissesalocketcurl，Sheconjurestosionacherubface，WhenherbutterflycountedhisdayAllmeadowandflowers，mishapDerided，andtakenforplayTheflingofanurchin’scap。

Whenherbutterflyshowedhimaneagletborn，Forpreyingtooheedlesslybred，Whataheartclappedintheethen!

Withwhatfullercoloursofmorn!

Andhightotheuttermostheavensitflew，Swiftasonpoet’spen。

Itflewtobewedded，towedThemysteryscentedaround：

Issueoffloweranddew，Issueoflightandsound：

Thinnerthaneither；athreadSpunofthedreamtheythrewTokindle，allure，evade。

Itranthesea-wave，thegarden’sdance，Totheforest’sdarkheartdownadappledglade；

Ledonbyaperishingglance，Byatwinkle’seternalwaylaid。

Woman，thenamewas，whenshetookform；

Sheafofthewondersoflife。Shefled，Closeimaged；sheneared，farseen。HowshemadePalpitateearthofthelinganddead!

DidshenotshowtheetheworlddesignedSolelyforloveliness？Nestedwarm，Thedaywasthemorrowinflight。Andforthee，Shemutedthediscords，tuned，refined；

Drownedsharpedgesbeneathhercloak。

Eyeofthewaters，andthrobofthetree，Slidingonradiance，wingingfromshade，Withherwitch-whispero’erruins，inreeds，Shesanglowthesongofherpromisedelayed；

Beckonedanddied，asafingerofsmokeAstreamoverwoodland。AndwasnotsheHistory’sheroineswhiteonstorm？

Rememberhersummonstovalorousdeeds。

Shoneshealureofthehoney-bagswarm，Mostwasherbeamontheknightly：sheledForthehonoursofmanhoodmorethantheprize；

WavedhermagneticalyokeWhitherthewarriorbled，Eretothebowerofsighs。

Andshyofhersecretsshewas；underdeepsPlungedatthebreathofathirstthatwokeThedreaminthecavewheretheDreadedsleeps。

Awayoverheaventheyoungheartflew，Andcaughtmanylustres，tillsomeonesaid(Orwasitthethoughtintohearinggrew？)，NOTTHOUASCOMMONERMEN!

Thystaturepuffedanditswayed，Itstiffenedtoroyal-erect；

Abrassytrumpetbrayed；

Awhirlingseizedthyhead；

Thesionofbeautywasflecked。

Notewellthehowandthewhen，Thethingthatpromptedandsped。

Thereanonthekeenpassionsclappedwing，Fedeye，andtheworldwasprey。

NosimpleworldofthygreenbladeSpring，NorworldofthyflowerfulprimeOnthetopmostOrientpeakAboveayetvaporousday。

Fleshwasit，breasttobeak：

Afour-walledwindowlessworldwithoutray，Onlydarkeningjetsonarerofslime，Whereharshovermusicaswoodlandjay，Avoicechants，Woetotheweak!

Andalonganinsatiatefeast，WomenandmenareoneInthecuptransformingtobeast。

Magianworshiptheypaidtotheirsun，LordofthePurse!Beholdhimclimb。

StalkedeversuchfigureoffunFormonarchingreat-grinpantomime？

Seenowtheheartdwindle，theframedistend；

Thesoultoitsanchoritecavernretreat，Fromalifethatreeksoftherottedend；

Whilehe——ishepictureable？replete，Gourd-likeswellsoftherankofthesoil，Hollow，morehollowatcore。

AndforhimdidthehundredstoilDespised；inthecoldandheat，ThisimageridiculousboreOntheirshouldersformorselsofmeat!

Gross，withthefumesofincensefull，Withparasitestickled，withslavesbegirt，Hestrutted，acock，hebellowed，abull，Herolledhim，adog，indirt。

Anddog，bull，cook，washe，fanged，horned，plumed；

Originalman，asphilosophersvouch；

Carnorous，cannibal；length-longexhumed，Frightfullylingandarmedtodevour；

Theprimiteweaponsofpreyinhispouch；

Thebait