第52章

Fruitfullerforthemwhenthecontestsquares，Andwhereforewarriorsercetheymustyield，Shinessibleaslifeoneitherfield。

Thatismycomfort，followingshockonshock，Whichsetsfaithquakingontheirfirmestrock。

Sincewithhisweapons，allthearmsofNight，FrailmenhavechallengedLucifertofight，Havematchedinhostileranks，enrolled，erect，ThehumanandSatanicintellect，DeterminedfortheirusestocontrolWhatforcesontheearthandunderroll，Theirgraniterockrunsigneous；nowtheystandPledgedtotheheavensforsafetyoftheirland。

Theycannotlearnsavegrossly，grossthatare：

Throughfeartheylearnwhoseaidisgoodinwar-

Mysister，asIreadtheminmyglass，Theirfieldoftarestheytakeforpasturegrass。

HowwakenthemthathavenotanybentSavebrowsing——theconcreteindifferent!

FriendLucifersuppliesthemsolidstuff：

Theyfearnotfortheracewhenfullthetrough。

Theyhavemuchfearofginguptheghost；

Andtheseareofmankindtheunnumberedhost-

IfIcouldseewithyou，anddidnotfaintInbeatingwing，thefutureIwouldpaint。

Thosemassedindifferentswilllearntoquake：

Nowmeanwhileisanothermassawake，Oncedenserthanthegruntersofthesty。

IfIcouldseewithyou!CouldIbutfly!-

Thelengthofdaysthatyouwiththemhavehoused，Anoutcastelse，approvestheircauseespoused-

Otrue，theyhaveacause，andwoeforus，Whilestilltheyhaveacausetoopiteous!

Yet，happyforuswhen，theircausedefined，Theywalknolongerwithastumblerblind，Andquickeninthertueoftheircause，Tothinkmeapoormoutherofoldsaws!

IwaittheissueofabattlingAge；

Thetoilerswithyour’troughsters’nowengage；

Instructingthem，throughtheiracutestsense，Howclosethedangersofindifference!

Alreadyhavemypeopleshowntheirworth，Morelovetheylight，whichfoldstheloveofEarth。

Thatlovetoloveoflabourleads：thenceloveOfhumankind——earth’sincenseflungabove-

Admitsomeotherfeatures：Faithless，mean；

Encasedinmatter；vowedtoGodsobscene；

Contemptuousoftheimpalpable，itswellsOnDoubt；forpastimeswallowsmiracles；

AndifIbiditfacewhatIobserve，Declaresmehoodwinkedbymyopticnerve!-

Ofthasyourprophet，forrewardoftoil，Seennestsofseemingcockatricescoil：

DisownedthemastheunholiestofTime，Whichwerehisoffspring，bornofflameonslime。

Norhim，theirsire，haveknownthefilialfry：

AslittleasTime’searliestknewthesky。

PerchanceamongthemshootsalustrousflameAtintervals，inproofofwhomtheycame。

TostrengthenourfoundationsisthetaskOfthistoughAge；notinyourbeamstobask，Though，lightedbyyourbeams，downminingcavesTherockitblasts，thehoardedfoulnessbraves。

Mysisterseesnoroundbeyondhermood；

TohawkthisAgehasdressedherheadinhood。

Outofthecourseofancientrutsandgrooves，Itmoves：Omuchformetosayitmoves!

AbouthisAEthiopHighlandsNileisNile，Thoughnotthestreamofthepaternalsmile：

Andwherehistideofnourishmenthedres，AnAbyssinianwantonnessreves。

Calmashislotus-leafto-dayheswims；