第49章

Prodigiouslytheydidthedeedsofflesh：

Descending，theywouldtouchthelowesthere：

Andshe，thatlightedformofblueandgold，Whomtheseasgave，allearth，allearthembraced；

Exultinginthegreathaulsofhermesh；

Desiredandhated，desperatelydear；

Mosthumanofthemwas。Nomorepursue!

Enoughthattheblackstorycanbetold。

Itpreachestotheeminentlyplaced：

Forwhomdisastrouswreckageisnighdue，Paintsomen。Trulytheyourthrobberhad；

Thepassionsplumping，passionsplayingleech，Cunningtotrickusfortheday’sgoodcheer。

OuruncorrectedhumanheartwillswellTonotionsmonstrous，doingsmadAsbillowsonafoam-lashedbeach；

Borneonthetidesofalternatingheats，Willdrugthebrain，willdoomthesoulaswell；

CalltheclosedmouthofthatharshfinalPowerTospeakinjudgement：Nemesis，thefell：

OfthosebrightGodsassembled，offspringsour；

Thelastsurngontheupperseats；

AswithmenReasonwhentheirheartsrebel。

Ah，whatafruitlessbreederisthisheart，Fullofthemingledseeds，eacheatingeach。

Notwiserofourmarkthanatthestart，Itsurgeslikethewrath-facedfatherSeaTocounteringwinds；aforceblind-eyed，Onendlessroundsofaimlessreach；

Emotionforthesourceofpride，ThegroundsoffaithinfityAboveourflesh；itscrangsurgingspeech，Inspiringprayer；byturnsalumpSwungonatime-piece，andbyturnsAqueringenergytojumpForseatsangelical：itshrinks，ityearns，Loves，loathes；isflameorcinders；lastlycloudCappingasullencrater：andmankindWeseecloud-capped，anarmyofthedark，Becauseofthystraightleadershipdeclined；

Atheelsofthisorthatdelusespark：

NowwhenthemultitudinousracespressElbowtoelbowhourlymore，Athickenedhost；whennowwehearaloudLifefortheverylifeimploreAsignalofasionedmark；

Lightofthemind，themind’sdiscourse，Therationalingraciousness，Theebyacknowledgemententhroned，Totameandleadthatblind-eyedforceInharmonyofharnesswiththecrowd，Forpaymentoftheirdues；asyetdisowned，Savewheresomedutifullonecreature，vowedToholywork，deemsittheheart’sintent；

Orwhereasilkencircleewsitcowled，Theseemingfigureofconcordance，bentOnsatiatingtyrantlustOrbarrenfitsofsentiment。

ThouwiltnothaveourpathsbefouledBysimulation；areweletoew，Theheavensshallseeuscleanofourowndust，Beneaththybreezyflittingwing：

Theymaketheirmirroruponfacestrue；

Andwheretheywinreflection，lucidheaveTheundertidesofthishotheartseenthrough。

BeneficentlywiltthouclipAlloversteppingsoftheplumed，Thepuffed，andbidthemaskerstrip，Andintothecrownedwindbagthrust，Tearingthemortalfromthetalthing，Alightningo’erthehalf-illumed，Whotobasebrute-dominioncleave，Yetmarkeffects，andshuntheflash，Tilltheirdrowsedwitsabeamconcee，Tospyawoundwithoutagash，Themagicinaturnofwrist，AndhowareweddedheartandheadregaledWhenWito’erFollyblowsthemort，AndtheirhighnoteofunionspreadsWidefromthetimelywordwithconquestcharged；

ctoriouslaughter，ofnoloudreport，Ifheard；derisionasdinelyveiledAsterribleImmortalsinrose-mist，Gentothesionofarrestedmen：

WhereattheyfeelwithinthemweaveCommunityitscloserthreads，Andaretoourfraternalstateenlarged；

Likewarmfreshbloodistheirenlenedken：

Theylearnthatthouartnotofaliensort，Speakingthetonguebypershissed，Orofthefrostyheightsunsealed，Orofthevainwhosimplespeechdistort，OrofthevapourspointingontonoughtAlongcoldskies；thoughsharpandhighthypitch；

Aswhensolehomewardthebelate