第48章

Therehastthouthesacredtheme，Thereintheinveteratespur，OftheInnermost。SeeheroneblinkInsionpasteyeballs。NottheeShecaresfor，butus。Followher。

Followher，andthouwiltnotsink。

WiththysoultheLifeespouse：

ThisLifeofthesible，audible，ringWiththylovetightabout；andnodeathwillbe；

Thenamebeanemptything，Andwoeaforgottenoldtrick：

Andbattlewillcomeasachallengetodrink；

Asawarrior’swoundeachtransientsting。

SheleadstotheUppermostlinkbylink；

Exactsbutsion，desiresnotvows。

Aboveusthesingularnumbertosee；

Thepluralwarmroundus；ourselfinthethick，Adotorastop：thatisourtask；

Herlessoninfiguredarithmetic，ForthelettersofLifebehinditsmask；

Herflower-likelookunderfearfulbrows。

Asforthyspecialcase，Omyfriend，onemustthinkMassilia’sctim，whoheldthecarouseForthelengthofacarnalyear，Knewworse：butthewretchhadhisopeningchoice。

Forthee，byourlaw，noalternateswere：

Thyfallwasassurederethoucamesttoavoice。

HecancelledtheravagingPlague，Withtherollofhisfatoffthecliff。

Dothouwiththyleanastheweaponofink，ThoughtheycalltheeananglerwhofishesthevagueAndcatchesthenottoopink，Attackoneasmurderous，knowingthycauseIsthecauseofcommunity。Iterate，Iterate，iterate，harponthetrite：

Ourpreachertowinisthesuppleinstiff：

Yetalwaysinmeasure，withbearingpolite：

ThemannerofonethatwouldexpiateHisshareingrandmotherlyLaws，Whichdothedarkthingtodestroy，UnderaspectofwatersoguilelesslywhiteForthegeneraluse，bythedelsbefouled。

Enough，poorprodigalboy!

Thouhastlistenedwithpatience；anotherhadhowled。

Repentanceisproved，forgenessisearned。

And’tisbony：deniedtheethysucculenthalfOftheparable’sblessing，toswineherdreturned：

ASermonthysliceoftheScripturalcalf!

Bymyfaith，thereisfeastingtocome，Nottheless，whenourEarthwehaveseenBeneathandonsurface，herdeedsanddesigns：

Whogesustheman-longNazarene，Themartyrs，thepoets，thecornandthenes。

Bymyfaithinthehead，shehaswondersinloom；

Revelations，delights。IcanhearafaintcrowOfthecockoffreshmornings，far，far，yetdistinct；

Asdownthenewshaftingofmines，Acryofthemetallygnome。

WhenourEarthwehaveseen，andhavelinkedWiththehomeoftheSpirittowhomweunfold，ImprisonedhumanityopenwillthrowItsfortressgates，andtherersofgoldForthecongregatefriendlinessflow。

ThenthemeaningofEarthinherchildrenbehold：

Gladeyes，frankhands，andafellowshipreal：

Andlaughteronlips，asthebirds’outburstAtthefloodingoflight。NorobberythenThefeast，norarobber’sabodethehome，Forafurnishedmodelofourfirstden!

NorLifeasastationedwheel；

NorHistorywritteninbloodorinfoam，ForvendettaofPartiesincursingaccursed。

TheGodintheconscienceofmultitudesfeel，AndwefeeldeeptoEarthatherheart，Wehavehercommunionwithmen，Newground，newskiesforappeal。

Yieldintoharnessthybestandthyworst；

Awayonthetrotofthysertudestart，Throughtherigoursandjoysandsustainmentsofair。

Ifcourageshouldfalter，’tiswholesometokneel。

Rememberthatwell，forthesecretwithsome，Whoprayfornogift，buthavecleansinginprayer，Andfreefromimpuritiestower-likestand。

Ipromisenotmore，savethatfeastingwillcomeToamindandabodynolongerinversed：

Thesenseoflargecharityovertheland，Earth’swheatenofwisdomdispensedintherough，AndabellringingthanksforasustenancemealThroughtheactemachine：leanfare，Butitcarriesasparkle!Andnowenough，Andpartweascomradespart，Tomeetagainneverorsomedayorsoon。

Ourseasonofdroughtisreminderrude：-

Nolaterthanyesternoon，Ilookedonthehorseofacart，Bythewaysidewat