第58章

SheshallriseworthierofherprototypeThro’herabasementdeep；thepainthatrunsFromnervetonervesomectoryachieves。

Theylielikecircle-strewnsoakedAutumn-leavesWhichstaintheforestscarlet，herfairsons!

Andoftheirdeathherlifeis：oftheirbloodFrommanystreamsnowurgingtoaflood，Nomoredided，Franceshallriseafresh。

Ofthemshelearnsthelessonoftheflesh：-

ThelessonwritinredsincefirstTimeran，Ahunterhuntingdownthebeastinman：

Thattillthechasingoutofitslastce，Thefleshwasfashionedbutforsacrifice。

ImmortalMotherofamortalhost!

Thousufferingofthewoundsthatwillnotslay，Woundsthatbringdeathbuttakenotlifeaway!-

Standfastandhearkenwhilethyctorsboast：

Hearken，andloathethatmusicevermore。

Sliploosethygarmentswovenofprideandshame：

Thetorturelurksinthem，withthemtheblameShallpasstoleavetheepurerthanbefore。

Undothyjewels，thinkingwhencetheycame，Forwhat，andoftheabominablenameOfherwhoinimperialbeautywore。

OMotherofafatedfleetinghostConceedinthepastdaysofsin，andbornHeirsofdiseaseandarroganceandscorn，Surrender，yieldtheweightofthygreatghost，Likewingsonair，towhattheheavensproclaimWithtrumpetsfromthemultitudinousmoundsWherepeacehasfilledthehearingofthysons：

AlbeitapangofdissolutionroundsEachnewdiscernmentoftheundyingones，DothoustooptothesegravesherescatteredwideAlongthyfields，assunlessbillowsroll；

Theseasheshavethelessonforthesoul。

’DietothyVanity，andstrainthyPride，StripoffthyLuxury：thatthoumay’stle，Dietothyself，’theysay，’aswehavediedFromdearestenceandthefoeforge，NorprayforaughtsaveinourlittlespaceTowarngoodseedtogreetthefairearth’sface。’

OMother!taketheircounsel，andsoshallThebroaderworldbreatheinonthisthyhome，Lightclearfortheethecounter-changingdome，Strengthgethee，likeanocean’svastexpanseOffmountaincliffs，thegenerationsall，Notwhirlingintheirnarrowringsoffoam，Butasarerforward。SoaringFrance!

NowisHumanityontrialinthee：

Nowmay’stthougatherhumankindinfee：

NowprovethatReasonisaquenchlessscroll；

Makeofcalamitythineaureole，Andbleedingheadusthro’thetroublesofthesea。

ThesisterHoursincircleslinked，Daughtersofmen，ofmenthemates，Aregoneonflowwiththedaythatwinked，Withthenightthatspannedatgoldengates。

Mothers，theyleaveus，quickeningseed；

Theybearusgrainorflowerorweed，Aswehavesown；isnoughtextinctForthemwefilltobeourFates。

Lifeofthebreathisbuttheloan；

Passingdeathwhatwehavesown。

PearlyaretheytillthepaleinheritedstainDeepensinus，andthemirrorstheyformontheirflowDarkentofeatureandnature：avolumedchain，Sequentofissue，invariouseddiestheyshow。

TheirsistheBookoftheRerofLife，toreadLeafbyleafbyreapersoflong-sownseed：

TheredothourshootuptolightfromaspiritingsaneStandasatreewhereonnumberlessclustersgrow：

Legibletherehowtheheart，withitsonefalsemoveCastEurydicepalloronallwelove。

OurferdhearthasfilledthatBookinchief；

Ourfitfulheartawildreflectionews；

OurcrangheartofpassionsucklinggriefDisownstheauthor’sworkitmustperuse；

Inconscientinitsleaptowreakthedeed，Aroundofharvestsredfromcrimsonseed，ItmarksthecurrentHoursshowleafbyleaf，AndrailsatDestiny；nortracesclues；

ThoughsometimesitmaythinkwhatnovellightWillstriketheirfaceswhenthemindshallwrite。

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