第61章

Theninthattimeofgeneralcherishment，Sweetbreathingbalmandflutesbycoolwood-side，Hetheharshrouserofirebeingabsent，caged，ThendidgoodGaea’schildrengratefullyLifthymnstoGodstheyjudged，butpraisedforpeace，DelightfulPeace，thatanswersReason’scallHarmoniouslyandimagesherLaw；

Reflects，andthoughshort-ledasthen，reves，InmemoriesmadepresentonthebrainBynaturalyearnings，allthehappyscenes；

Thepictureofanearthalliedtoheaven；

Betweenthemtheknownsmilebehindblackmasks；

Rightlytheirvariousmoodsinterpreted；

AndfrolicbecausetoilfulchildrenborneWithlargercomprehensionofEarth’saimAtloftier，clearer，sweeter，bytheiraid。

AwakesformeandleapsfromshroudAllradiantlythemoon’sownnightOffoldedshowersinstreamercloud；

OurshadowsdownthehighwaywhiteOrdeepinwoodlandwoven-boughed，Withyonandyonastemalight。

IseemarauderrunagatesAcrossusshoottheirduskywink；

IheartheparliamentofchatsInhawsbesidetherer’sbrink；

Anddropsthevoleoffalder-banks，Topushhisarrowthroughthestream。

ThesebusypeoplehadourthanksForticklingsightandsound，butthemeTheywerenotmorethanbreathwedrewDelightedwithourworld’sembrace：

Themoss-rootsmellwherebeechesgrew，Andwateredgrassinbreezyspace；

Thesilkenheights，ofghostlybloomAmongtheirfolds，bydistancedraped。

’TwasYouth，rapacioustoconsume，Thatcriedtohaveitschaosshaped：

Absorbing，littlenoting，stillEnriched，andthinkingitbestowed；

WithwistfullooksoneachfarhillForsomethinghidden，somethingowed。

Untohismantledsister，DayHadgenthesecretthingswesoughtAndshewasgraveandsaintlygay；

Attimesshefluttered，spokeherthought；

Sheflewonit，thenfoldedwings，Inmeditationpassinglone，Tobreathearoundthesecretthings，Whichhavenoword，andyetareknown；

Ofthirstforthemareknown，asairIshealthinblood：wegainedenoughBythistofeelithonestfare；

Impalpable，notbarren，stuff。

AprideoflegsinmotionkeptOurspiritstotheirtaskmeanwhile，Andwhatwasdeepestdreamingslept：

Thepoststhatnamedtheswallowedmile；

BesidethestraightcanalthehutAbandoned；neartherer’ssourceItsinfantchirp；theshortestcut；

Theroadwaymissed；wereourdiscourse；

Attimesdearpoets，whomsomeewTranscendentorsubduedevokedTospeakthememorable，thetrue，Theluminousasamoonuncloaked；

Forproofthatthere，amongearth’sdumb，Asoulhadpassedandsaidourbest。

OritmightbewechimedonsomeHistoricfavourite’sastralcrest，Withparttoreverenceinitsgleam，Andparttoralrytheshout：

Soroyal，unuttered，isyouth’sdreamOfpowerwithintostrikewithout。

Butmostthesilencesweresweet，Likemothers’breasts，tobiditfeelItledinsuchdineconceitAsenesaughtwestampforreal。

ToeitherthenanuntoldtaleWasLife，andauthor，hero，we。

Thechaptersholdingpeakstoscale，Ordepthstofathom，madeourglee；

Forwewerearmedofinnerfires，Unbledinustheripedesires；

Andpassionrolledaquietsea，WhereonwasLovethephantomsail。

ATTHECLOSE

ToThee，dearGodofMercy，bothappeal，Whostraightwaysoundthecalltoarms。Thouknow’st；

Andthatblackspotineachembattledhost，Springoftheblood-stream，laterwiltreveal。

Nowisitredartilleryandwhitesteel；

Tillonadaywillringthector’sboast，That’tisThychosentowersuppermost，WhereThyrejectedgrovelsunderheel。

Soinalltimesofman’sdescentinsaneTobrute，didstrengthandcraftcombiningstrike，EvenasaGodofArmies，hisfellblow。

ButatthecloseheenteredThydomain，DearGodofMercy，andiflion-likeHetorethefall’n，theEternalwashisFoe。

WithsagestcraftArachneworkedHerweb，andatacornerlurked，Awaitingwhatshouldplum