第63章

Orisitheartforheartthatcraves，SheflecksalongarunofwavesTheonetopromisedeepersea。

Bandsofherlimpidprimites，Orpatternedinthecuriousbraid，Aretheblestman’s；andwhatsoeverheges，Forwhathegesisherepaid。

Goodisitifbyhim’tisheldHewinsthefairesteverwelledFromNature’sfounts：shewhispersit：EvenI

Notfairer!andforbidshimtodeny，Elselittleishelover。Thoseheclasps，Intentastempest，worshipfulasprayer，-

Andbetheydovesorbetheyasps，-

Mustseemtohimthesovereigntyfair；

Elsecountshesoonamonglife’swhollytamed。

Himwhomfromuttersavageshereclaimed，Halfsavagemusthestay，wouldhebecrownedThelover。Else，pastripeness，deathwardbound，Hereasons；andthetottererEarthdetests，Loveshuns，grimlogicscrewsingrasp，ishe。

DothmandidedineNecessityFromJoy，betweentheQueenofBeauty’sbreastsAswordisdren；forthosemostglorioustwainPresenther；armedtoblessandtoconstrain。

Ofthisheperishes；notshe，thethronedOnrocksthatspouttheirspringstothesacredmounts。

AloftierReasonoutofdeeperfountsEarth’schosenGoddessbears：bynonedisownedWhileredbloodrunstoswellthepulse，sheboasts，AndBeauty，likeherstar，descendsthesky；

Earth’sanswer，heaven’sconsentuntoman’scry，Upliftedbytheinnumerablehosts。

QuickenedofNature’seyeandear，WhenthewildsapathightidesmitesWithinus；orbenignlyclearTosion；orastheirislightsOnfluctuantwaters；sheisoursTillsetofman：thedreamed，theseen；

Flushingtheworldwithodorousflowers：

AsoftcompulsiononterreneByheavenly：andtheworldishersWhilehungerafterBeautyspurs。

SoisitsunginanyspaceShefills，withlaughatshallowlawsForbiddinglove’sdesedembrace，ThemusicBeautyfromitdraws。

Likeafloodrerwhirledatrockybanks，Anarmyissuesoutofwilderness，Withbattlepluckingrounditsraggedflanks；

Obstructioninthevan；insaneexcessOftattheheart；yethardtheonwardstressUntomorespacious，wheremoveorderedranks，Andrisehushedtemplesbuiltofshapelystone，Theworkofhandsnotpledgedtogrindorslay。

Theygaveourearthadressoffleshonbone；

Atonguetospeakwithansweringheavengavethey。

Thenwasthegraciousbirthofman’snewday；

Didedfromthehauntednightitshone。

ThatquietdawnwasReverence；whereofsprangEtherealBeautyinfullmorningtide。

Anothersunhadrisentoclasphisbride：

Itwasanotherearthuntohimsang。

CameReverencefromtheHuntressonherheights？

FromthePersuadercameit，inthosevalesWhereuntoshemelodiouslyintes，Hertroopsofeagersertorsregales？

NotfarthosetwogreatPowersofNaturespeedDisciplestepsonearthwhensoletheylead；

Noreitherpointsforusthewayofflame。

Fromhimpredestinedmightieritcame；

Histasktoholdthembothinbreast，andyieldTheirduestoeach，andoftheirwarbefield。

Thefoesthatinrepulsionneverceased，Musthe，whooncehasbeenthegoodlybeastOfoneorother，atwhosebeckheran，Constraintomakehimserceableman；

Offendingneither，northenaturalclaimEachpressed，denying，forhistrueman’sname。

Ah，whatasweatofanguishinthatstrifeToholdthemfastconjoinedwithinhimstill；

SubmissetohiswillAlongtheroadoflife!

Andmarvelno