第50章

DarknessisweddedandthewasteregretsBeatingasdeadleavesonafitfulgust，BysoulsnolongerdoweredtoclimbBeneaththeirpackofdust，Whomenvyofalustrousprime，Eclipsedwhileyetinvoked，besets，Anddoomstosinkandwatersableflowers，Thatnevergladdenedeyeorloadedbee。

StrainwethearmsforMemory’shours，WearetheseizedPersephone。

ResponsenevertothesoftdesireForoneprizedtuneisthisourchordoflife。

’Tisclippedtodeadnesswithawantonknife，Inwishesthatforecstasiesaspire。

YethavewegladcompanionshipofYouth，Elysianmeadowsforthemind，Darewetofacedeedsdone，andinourtombFilledwiththeparti-colouredbloomOflovedandhated，graspallhumantruthSowedbyusdownthemazypathsbehind。

Tofeelthatheavenmustwethathellsoundthrough：

Whencecomesalineofcontinuity，Thatbringsourmiddlestationintoew，Betweenthosepoles；anovelEarthwesee，Inlikenessofus，madeofbannedandblest；

Thesower’sbed，butnotthereaper’srest：

AnEarthalewithmeanings，whereinmeetBuried，andbreathing，andtobe。

Thenofthejunctionofthethree，Evenasaheartinbrain，fullsweetMaysenseofsoul，thesumofmusic，beat。

OnlythesoulcanwalkthedustytrackWherehangsourfloweringundervapoursblack，Andbeartoseehowthesepervade，obscure，Quenchrecollectionofaspaciouspure。

Theytakephantasmalforms，dide，convolve，Hardateachotherpointandgape，Horribleghosts!inagonydissolve，ToreappearwithonetheydrapeForcriminal，and，Father!shriekingname，Whosuchdistortedissuedidbeget。

Acceptthem，themandhim，thoughhissthysweatOffbrowonbreast，whosefurnaceflameHaseaten，andoldSelfconsumes。

Outofthepurificationwilltheyleap，TheerenovatingwhilenewlightillumesTheduskywebofel，knownaspain，Thathealyuphealthwardmountsthesteep；

Ourfleshlyroadtobeacon-fireofbrain：

MidwaythetamelessoceanicbruteBelow，whoseheaveistoppedwithfoamforfruit，AndthefairheavenreflectinginnerpeaceOnrighteouswarfare，thatasksnottocease。

ForthofsuchpassagethroughblackfirewewinClearhearingofthesimplelute，Whereon，andnotonother，MemoryplaysForthemwhocaninquietnessreceeHerrestorateairs：adittythinAsnoteofhedgerowbirdinearofeve，Orwaveatebb，theshallowcatchingraysOnatransparentsheet，wherecurvesaglassTotruerheavensthanwhenthebreakerneighsLoudattheplungeforbubblywreckinroar。

Solidityandbulkandmartialbrass，Oncetyrantsofthesenses，faintlyscoreAmarkonpebbledsandorfluidslime，Whilepresentinthespirit，talthere，Arethingsthatseemedthephantomsoftheirtime；

Eternalastherecurrentcloud，asairImperate，refreshfulasdawn-dew。

SomeevanescenthandonvapourscrawledHistoricofthesoul，andheatsanewItscolouredlineswheredeedsoffleshstandbald。

Trueoftheman，andofmankind’tistrue，DidwestoutbattlewiththeShade，Despair，Ourcowardice，itblooms；orhaplywarredAgainsttheprimalbeastinus，andflung；

OrcleangmistsofSorrow，leftitstarredAboveself-pityslain：oritwasPrayerFirsttakenforLife’scleanser；orthetongueSpakefortheworldagainstthisheart；orringsOldlaughter，fromthefountsofwisdomsprung；

Orclapofwingofjoy，thatwasathrobFrombreastofEarth，anddidnocreaturerob：

Thesequickeningle。Butdeepestathersprings，Mostfilial，isaneyetoloveheryoung。

Andhadweit，toseewithit，aleIsourlostgarden，flower，birdandhe。

Bloodofherblood，aimofheraim，arethenThegreen-robedandgrey-crestedsonsofmen：

ShetributarytoheragedrestoresThelinginthedead；shewillinspireFaithhomelierthanontheYondershores，Abhorringtheseasmire，Uncertainst