第56章

Hugestofengines，amuchlimitedman，ShesawtheLustrous，hergreatlord，appearThroughthatsmokedglassherlastprationbroughtTopointhercriticeyeandspurherthought：

AheartbuttopropelLeathan；

Aspiritthatbreathedbutinearth’satmosphere。

AmidtheplumedandsceptredonesIrradiatinglyJoan，Themountaintowercappedbythefloatingcloud；

Anurseryscreamerwheredialecticsruled：

Mannerless，graceless，laughterless，unlikeHerselfinall，yetwithsuchpowertostrike，ThatshethevariousfeaturesshecouldscanDarednottosum，thoughseeing：andbefooledBypowerwhichbeamedomnipotent，shebowed，Subserentasrousedechoroundhisguns。

InvulnerablePrinceofMyrmidons，Hesparkled，bynosageAtheneschooled。

Partlyshereadherriddle，strickenandpained；

Butirony，herspirit’stongue，restrained。

TheCritic，lastoftalintheproudEnslaved，whenmostdetectelyendowed，Admiredhowirony’svenomoffhimran，Likerain-dropsdownastatuecastinbronze：

Wherebyofherkeenrapierdisarmed，Againherchantofeulogybegan，Protesting，butwithslashsensescharmed。

Herwarrior，chiefamongthevalorousgreatInarmshewas，dispellingshadesofblame，Withradiancepalpableinfruitandweight。

Heardshereproach，hisctoriesblaredresponse；

HisctoriesbenttheCritictoacclaim，Aswithfreshblowsuponaringingsconce。

OrheardshefromscarredranksofjollygrowlsHisveteransdwarftheirreverenceand，likeowls，Laughinthepitchofdiscord，toexaltTheiridolforsomegenialtrickorfault，She，too，becamehismarchingveteran。

AgainshetookherbreathfromthemwhoboreHiseaglesthroughthetawnyroar，Andmurmuredatapeacefulstate，Thatbredthetitlecharlatan，Asmissilefromthemouthofhate，Foronethedaemonfierilyfilledandhurled，Cannonhisname，Shatteringagainstabarrierworld；

Hersupremeplayerofman’sprimaevalgame。

Thedaemonfilledhim，andhefilledhersons；

Strungthemtostatureoverhumanheight，Asmarchthestandardsdownthesmokyfight；

Hercherubim，hertoweringmastodons!

Directedvaultorbreach，breakthroughEarth’stoughest，seasons，elements，tame；

Dashatthebulkthesharpenedfew；

Countdeaththesmallestoftheirdebts：

ShowthatthewilltodoIsmasculineandbegets!

Theseprincesuntohimthemotherowed；

Thesejewelsofmanhoodthatrichhandbestowed。

Whatwonder，thoughwithwitsawakeToreadherriddle，fortheseheroffspring’ssake；-

Andshe，beforehighheavenadulteress，Thelosttohonour，inhisgloryclothed，Elsenaked，shamedinsightofmen，self-loathed；-

Thatsheshouldquenchherthought，norworshiplessThanereshebledonsandsorsnowsandknewTheslave’salternate，toworshiportorue!

Brightfromtheshellofthatmuchlimitedman，Herhero，likethefalchionoutofsheath，Likesoulthatquitsthetumbledbody，soared：

AndFrance，impulse，nuptialwithhisplan，AlbeittheCriticfrettingher，adoredOncemore。Exultinglyherheartwentforth，Submissetohismindandmood，Thewayofthosepent-eyebrowsNorth；

FornowwashetowinthewreathSurpassingsunniestincamporCourt；

Next，astheblessedharvestafteryearsofblight，Sit，theGreatEmperor，tobeknowntheGood!

NowhadtheSeaman’svolventsprite，Leanfromthechasethatbarkedhiscontraband，Abeggaredapplicantateveryport，Tostrewtheprofitlessdeepsandrotbeneath，Slungnorthward，forahuntedbeast’sretortOnsovereignpower；therehisfinalstand，AmongtheperjuredScythian’sshaggyhorde，ThehydrocephalicaeroliteHadtaken；flashingthencerepellentteeth，ThoughEurope’sMasterEurope’sRebelbannedTob