第64章

Shefeelsherblood-treethrobbinginhergrain，Yetskywardbranched，withloftiermarkandrange。

Nomiraclethesproutofwheatfromclod，Sheknows，norgrowthofmaningrislybrute；

Buthe，thefloweratheadandsoilatroot，Ismiracle，guideshethebrutetoGod。

Andthatwayseemshebound；thatwaytheroad，Withhisdark-lanternmind，unled，alone，Wearifullythroughforest-tractsunsown，Hetravels，urgedbysomeinternalgoad。

Dareshebeholdthethingheis，whatthingHewouldbecomeisinhisminditschild；

Astir，demandingbirthtolightandwing；

Forbattleprompt，bypleasureunbeguiled。

Somovesheforthinfaith，ifhehasmadeHismindGod’stemple，dedicatetotruth。

Earth’snourishingdelights，nomoregainsaid，Hetastes，asdoththebridegroomrichinyouth。

ThenknowsheLove，thatbeckonsandcontrols；

Thestarofskyuponhisfootwaycast；

Thenmatchinhimwhoholdshistemptersfast，Thebody’sloveandmind’s，whereofthesoul’s。

ThenEarthhermanforwomanfindsatlast，Tospeedthepairuntohergoalofgoals。

Oris’tthewidowed’sdreamofhernewmate？

Seenhassherulentdaysofheatinflood；

TheslyPersuadersnakyinhisblood；

WithherthebarrenHuntressalternate；

HisroughrefractoryoffonkickingheelsTorear；themandraggedrearward，shamed，amazed；

Andasatorrentstreamwherecattlegrazed，Histumbledworld。What，then，thefaithshefeels？

Maynothisaspect，likeherownsofairReflexely，thecentralforcebelie，Andhe，theoncewildoceanstormingsky，Berebelatthecore？Whathopeisthere？

’Tisthatineachrecoveryhepreserves，Betweenhisupperandhisnetherwit，Senseofhismarchahead，morebrightlylit；

Helesstheshakenthingoflustsandnerves；

WithsuchagraspuponhisbruteastellsOfwisdomfromthatlerelapsingspun。

ASungoesdowninwastedfire，aSunResplendentsprings，tofaithrefreshedcompels。

THEHUELESSLOVE

Untothatlovemustwethroughfireattain，Whichthosetwoheldasbreathofcommonair；

Thehandsofwhomweregeninbondelsewhere；

WhomHonourwasuntroubledtorestrain。

Midwaytheroadofourlife’stermtheymet，Andoneanotherknewwithoutsurprise；

Norcaredthatbeautystoodinmutualeyes；

Norattheirtardymeetingnursedregret。

TothemitwasrevealedhowtheyhadfoundThekindrednatureandtheneededmind；

Thematebylongconspiracydesigned；

Theflowertoplantinsanctuaryground。

AvowedingilantsolicitudeForeither，whatmostledwithineachbreastTheyletbeseen：yeteveryhumantestDemandingrighteousnessapprovedthemgood。

Sheleanedonastrongarm，andlittlefearedAbandonmenttohelpifheavedorsankHerheartatintervalswhileLovelookedblank，Liferosierwereshebutlessrevered。

AnarmthatnevershookdidnotobscureHerwoman’sintuitionofthebliss-

Theirtempter’smomento’ertheblackabyss，Acrossthenarrowplank——hecouldabjure。

Thencameadaythatclippedforhimthethread，Andtheirfirsttouchoflips，ashelaycold，Wasallofearthlyintheirloveuntold，Beyondallearthlyknowntothem