第67章

Thelipstolipsandthebreasttobreast；

Allinagloryofecstasy，swiftAsaneagleatprey，andpureastheprayerOfaninfantbiddenjoinedhandsupliftTobeguardedthroughdarknessbyspiritsofair，Eresettingthesailsofsleeptillday。

Slowlythelowcloudswung，andfarItpantedalongitsmirroredway；

Aboveloosethreadsonesanctioningstar，Thewonderofwhathadbeenwitnessed，sealed，AndwithmestillasincrystalglassedArethedepthsalight，theheavensrevealed，WhereontotheAlpsthemutenesspassed。

Whatsplendourofimperialstationman，TheTreeofLife，mayreachwhen，rootedfast，HisbranchingstempointswaytoupperairAndskywardstillaspires，weseeinhimWhosangforustheArchangelicalhost，MadeMorning，byoldDarknessurgedtotheabyss；

Avoicethatdownthreecenturiesonwardrolls；

OnwardwillrollwhilelesourEnglishtongue，InthedevoutofmusicunsurpassedSincePietywonHeaven’searonIsrael’sharp。

ThefaceofEarth，thesoulofEarth，hercharm，Herdreadausterity；thequaveringfateOfmortalswithblindhopebypassionswayed，Hismindembraced，thewhileontroddensoil，DefenderoftheCommonwealth，hejoinedOurtemporalfray，whereofistalfruit，And，choosingarmouryoftheScholar，stoodBesidehispeerstoraisethevoiceforFreedom：

NorhasfairLibertyachampionarmedTomeetonheightsorplainstheSophisterThroughouttheages，equaltothisman，WhosespiritbreathedhighHeaven，anddrewthenceTheetherealswordtosmite。

WereEnglandsunkBeneaththeshiftingtides，herheart，herbrain，Thesmileshewears，thefaithsheholds，herbest，Wouldlefull-tonedinthegranddeleryOfhiscathedralspeech：anutteranceAlmostdine，andsuchasHellespont，CrashingitsbreakersunderIda’sfrown，Inspired：yetworthierhe，whoseinstrumentWasbycomparisonthecoarsereed-pipe；

Whereofhavecomethemarvellousharmonies，Which，withhisloftytheme，ofinfiniterange，Abash，entrance，exalt。

Weneedhimnow，ThislatestAgeinrepetitioncries：

ForBelial，theadroit，isinourmidst；

Mammon，moreswolntosqueezetheslashsweatFromhopelesstoil：andovershadowingly(Aggrandized，monstrousinhisgrinningmaskOfhypocriticalPeace，)inveterateMolochRemainsthegreatexample。

HomagetohimHisdebtorband，innumerableaswavesRunningallgoldenfromaneasternsun，Joyfullyrender，indeepreverenceSubscribe，andastheyspeaktheirMilton’sname，Raysofhisgloryontheirforeheadsbear。

IRELAND

FireinherashesIrelandfeelsAndinherveinsaglowofheat。

Toherthelostoldtime，appealsForresurrection，goodtogreet：

Notasashapewithspectraleyes，Buthumanlymaternal，youngInallthatquickenspride，andwiseTospeakthebestherbardshavesung。

Youreadherasalanddistraught，Wherebitterestrebelpassionsseethe。

Lookwithacoreofheartinthought，Forsoisknownthetruthbeneath。

Shecametoyoualoathingbride，Andithasbeennohappybed。

Believeinherasfriend，alliedBybondsascloseasthosewhowed。

Herspeechisheldforhatred’scry；

Hersilencetellsoftreasonhid：

Wereitheraimtoburstthetie，Sheseeswhatironlawsforbid。

ExcessofheartobscuresfromewAheadaskeenasyourstocount。

Trusther，thatshemayprovehertrueInlinkswhereofislovethefount。

Mayshenotcallherselfherown？

Thatishercry，andthenceherspitsOffury，thencehergracelesstoneAtjusticegeninbitsandbits。

ThelimbsoncerawwithgnawingchainsWillfretatsilkenwhenGod’sbeamsOfFreedombeckono’ertheplainsFrommountsthatshowitmorethandreams。

She，generous，cravesyourgenerousdole；

Thatwillnotrousethecrackofdoom。

ItendstheblunderingpastcontrolSimplytogeherelbow-room。

Heroffspringfeelstheyarearace，Tobeanationistheirclaim；

YetstrongerboundinyourembraceThanwhenthetiewasbutaname。

Anationshe，andformedtocharm，Withheartforheartandhandsallround。

NolongerEngland’sbrokenarm，WouldEnglandknowwherestrengthisfound。

Andstrengthto-dayisEngland’sneed；

To-morrowitmaybeforbothSalvation：heedtheportents，heedThewarnings；freethemindfrom