第53章

Then，ontheunanticipatedday，Earthheaved，androseaveinousmoundToroaroftheunderfloods；andoffitsprang，Rashingasredwineinwoman’sform，AsplendidMaenad，sheofthedeliriouslaugh，Herbodytwistedflameswiththesmoke-capcrowned；

SheoftheBacchicfoot；thechallengertothefray，Bewitchmentfortheembrace；whosang，whosangIntocationtoherswarm，Revolvedthem，hair，voice，feet，inhercarmagnole，AswithastrokeshesnappedtheRoyalstaff，Dealttheawaitedblowongiltdecay(Oripenessofthetime!ORetributionsure，Ifbutourtallampillumeustoendure!)

And，likeagladreleasingofhersoul，SentthewordLibertyuptomeetthemidwayblue，Herbridegroomindescenttoher；andtheyjoined，Inthefaceofmentheyjoined：attestittrue，Themillionwitnesses，thatshe，Forageslyingbesidethemole，WasontheunanticipatedmiracledayUpraisedtomidwayheavenand，astohergoal，Enfolded，eretheImmaculateknewWhatLuciferoftheMinthadcoinedHisbride’sadulteratecurrencyOfburninglovecorruptofaninfuriatehate；

Sheworthy，sheunworthy；thatonedayhismate：

Hismateforthatonedayoftheunwrittendeed。

Readbackwardonthehoar-frost’sbrilliantcrust；

Beneathitread。

Athirsttokiss，athirsttoslay，shestood，Aradiancefringedwithgrimaffright；

Forthemthathungered，shewasnourishingfood，Forthosewhosparkled，Night。

Readinherheart，andhowbeforetheJustHerdoings，hermisdoings，plead。

DownonherleapforhimtheyoungAngelicalbrokeTohusbandaresurgentFrance：

Fromwhom，withherdethroningstroke，Dishonourpassed；thedalliance，Thatisoccasion’syeaornay，Inissuesforthesoultopay，Discarded；andthecleft’twtdeedandword，Thesinuousliewhichwarblesthesweetbird，WhereinweseeoldDarknesspeer，ColdDissolutionbeck，shehadflunghence；

Andhencethetalonsandthebeakofprey；

HenceallthelurestosilkenswineThrongingthetroughsofindolence；

Witheverysleekconvolvementserpentine；

Theprideinelfinartstoveilanelleer，Andbidagoatfoottripitlikeafay。

Heclaspedinthisreved，uprisenFrance，Avalorousdame，ofcountenanceThelightning’suponcloud：unlitasyetOnbrowsandlipstheluridshineOfseasinthenight-wind’swhirl；unstirredHerpouchofthecenturies’injuriescompressed；

Theshriekthattoretheworldasyetunheard：

Earth’sanimatefullflowershelooked，intenseForworship，whollygenhim，fairAdoringordesiring；inherbrightjet，Earth’scrystalspringtosky：Earth’swarriorBestTowinHeaven’sPureupthatmidwayWesionfornewground，wheresenseAndspiritareoneforthefurtherflight；breast-bare，Bare-limbed；norgracelessgleamedherdisarrayInscornoftheseducteinsincere，ButmartiallynudeforhotBellona’splay，Andamorousoftheloftiestinherew。

Shesprangfromdusttodrinkofearth’scooldew，Thebreathofswayinggrassesshare，Mankindembrace，theirweaklingsrear，Atwrestlewiththetyrannicstrong；

Herforeheadcleartohermate，rginanew，Asimmortalsmaybeinthemortalsphere。

Readthroughherlaunchingheart，whohadlainlongWithEarthandheardtillitbecameherownOurgoodGreatMother’seveandmatinsong：

ThehummingburdenofEarth’stoiltofeedHercreaturesall，hertasktospeedtheirgrowth，Heraimtoleadthemupherpathways，shownBetweenthePainsandPleasures；warnedofboth，Ofeitheraidedontheirhardascent。

Nowwhenshelooked，withlove’sbenigndelightAftergreatecstasy，alongtheplains，WhatfoulestimpregnationofhersightTransformedthescenetomultitudinoustroopsOfhumansketches，quaver-figures，bent，Asweretheywintersedges，brokenhoops，Dryudder，nelesspoles，worm-eatenposts，Withfeaturesliketheflowersdefacedbydelugerains？

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