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Whatstrengthherweaknesscovered；whatabasedSublimitysoillumining，andwhatraisedThiswallowerinoldslimetonoblestheights，Uptotheuniononthemidwayblue：-

DaythatthecelestialgraveRecorderhangsAmongdarkHistory’snocturnallights，WithdbeamsindicatetothequickOfallwhohavefeltthevaultedbody’spangsBeneathamindinhopelesssoaringsick。

Shehadforgothow，longenslaved，sheyearnedTotheonehelpinghandabove；

ForgotherfaithintheGreatUndiscerned，WhereofshesprangalofttoherAngelicalloveThatday：andhe，thebrightday’shusband，stillwithlove，Thoughalien，thoughtoanupperseatretired，Beholdawranglingheart，as’twerehersoulOneddiesofwildwaterscast；

Inwildernessdision；firedFordomination，freedom，lust，ThePleasures；lo，awitch’ssnakybowlSetatherlips；theblood-drinker’smadnessfastUponher；andtherewithmistrust，Mostofherself：amouthofguile。

Compassionatelycouldhesmile，TohearthemouthdisclaimingGod，AndclamouringfortheJust!

Herthousandimpulses，liketorches，coursedCityandfield；andpushedabroadO’erhungrywavestothirstysands，Flaringatfurther；shehadgrowntobeTheheadlesswiththefearfulhands；

Toslaughter，elsetosuicide，enforced。

Buthe，rememberinghowhislovebegan，Andofwhatcreature，pitiedwhenwasplainAnothermeasureofcaptity：

Theneedforstrapandrod；

Thepenitentialprayersagain；

Againthebitterbowingdowntodust；

TheburdenonthefleshforwhodisclaimstheGod，TheanswerwheniscallupontheJust。

WhenceherlostrtuehadfoundrefugestrodeHermaster，saying，’Ionly；Iwhocan!’

Andechoedroundherarmy，nowherchain。

Solearnsthenation，closingAnarch’sreign，ThatshehadbeenintravailofaMan。

Cannonhisname，Cannonhisvoice，hecame。

Whoheardofhimheardshakenhills，Anearthatquake，toquietstamped；

Wholookedonhimbeheldthewillofwills，Thedrerofwildflockswherelionsramped：

BeheldWar’sleriesfleehim，likelumpedgrassNid-nodtogroundbeneaththecuffingstorm；

WhilelaurelledoverhisImperialform，Forthfromherbeardedtubeoflacqueybrass，ReverberantnotesandlongblewvolantFame。

Incarnatectory，Powermanifest，InfernalorGod-gentomankind，Onthequenchedvolcano’scuspdidhetakestand，Aconqueringarmy’sheightabovetheland，Whichcallsthatarmyoffspringofitsbreast，Andseesitmidthestarrycampsenshrined；

Hiseyethecannon’sflame，Thecannon’scavehismind。

Toweldthenationinanameofdread，Andscattercarrionfliesoffwoundsunhealed，TheNecessitatedcame，ascomesfromoutElectricebonlightning’sjavelin-head，ThreateningagitationintherevealedFountsofourbeing；terriblewithdoubt，Withradiancerestorate。AtonestrideAthwarttheLawhestoodforsovereignsway。

ThatSoliformmadefeaturelessbesideHisbrilliancywhoneighboured：vapourthey；

Vapourwhatposturedstatuesbarredhistread。

Onhighinamphitheatrefieldonfield，Italian，Egyptian，Austrian，Farheardandofthecarnagediscordclear，BellsofhisescaladingtriumphspealedIncrashesonachoralchantsevere，HeraldicoftheauthenticCharlemagne，Globe，sceptre，sword，toenfold，torule，tosmite，Makeunityofthemass，Coherentorrefractory，byhismight。

Forthfromherbeardedtubeoflacqueybrass，Fameblew，andtunedthejangles，bentthekneesRebelliousorsubmisse；hisdecreesWerethunderinthoseheavensandcompelled：

Suchasdisorderedearth，eclipsedofstars，EnduresforsignofOrder’scalmreturn，Whereuntoshei