,illu/ration3 ,engl&'s ,antiphon ,,engl&',s ,,antiphon ,,by ,,george ,,macdonald ,,engl&',s ,,antiphon 0 orig9ally publi%$ 9 #ahfh ,,preface ,9 ?is book ,i h s\ght to trace ! c\rse ( our religi\s poetry f an e>ly p]iod ( our lit]>y hi/ory4 ,?is c\ld h>dly be done )\t ref]5ce to "s ( ! pr9cipal phases ( ! religi\s hi/ory ( ! nation4 ,to give any?+ l a full hi/ory ( ! religi\s feel+ ( a s+le c\nty1 w\ld require a l>ge book1 &--n to m5tion s]mons--w\ld involve a ?or\gh acqua9tance ) ! hymns ( ! c\ntry1--a v wide subject1 :i* ,i h n consid]$ ( suffici5t importance f a lit]>y po9t ( view to come )9 ! scope ( ! volume4 ,b if its poetry be ! cream ( a p's ?\ght1 "s true indications ( ! hi/ory ( its religi\s feel+ mu/ be f\nd 9 its religi\s v]se1 & ,i hope ,i h n altoge!r fail$ 9 sett+ =? ^! indications4 ,my *ief aim1 h[ev]1 w %[ itself to h be5 ! m$iat+ t[>ds an intellig5t & cordial sympa?y betwixt my read]s & ! writ]s f :om ,i h quot$4 ,9 ?is ,i h "s confid5ce ( success4 ,he>tily d ,i ?r[ ?is my small pebble at ! head ( ! great ,sabba?-break] ,s*ism4 ,,cont5ts ,,introduction4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,sacr$ ,,lyrics ,,( ,,! ,,?irte5? ,,c5tury4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,miracle ,,plays1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,poems ,,( ,,! ,,f\rte5? ,,c5tury4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,fifte5? ,,c5tury4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,introduction ,,to ,,! ,,elizabe?an ,,era4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,sp5s] ,,& ,,8 ,,fri5ds4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,"l ,,bacon ,,& ,,8 ,,coevals4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,dr4 ,,donne4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,bi%op ,,hall ,,& ,,george ,,s&ys4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,a ,,few ,,( ,,! ,,elizabe?an ,,dramati/s4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,sir ,,john ,,beaumont ,,& ,,drummond ,,( ,,haw?ornd54 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,bro!rs ,,flet*]4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,)]1 ,,h]rick1 ,,& ,,qu>les4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,george ,,h]b]t4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,john ,,milton4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,edmund ,,wall]1 ,,?omas ,,br[n1 ,,& ,,j]emy ,,taylor4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,h5ry ,,m ,,& ,,ri*>d ,,baxt]4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,cra%aw ,,& ,,m>vell4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,a ,,m\nt ,,( ,,vision--,,h5ry ,,vaughan4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,! ,,pla94 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,! ,,roots ,,( ,,! ,,hills4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,new ,,vision4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,f]v\r ,,( ,,! ,,implicit4 ,,insight ,,( ,,! ,,he>t4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,que/ion+ ,,f]v\r4 ,,engl&',s ,,antiphon4 ,,introduction4 ,if ! act ( wor%ip be ! highe/ human condition1 x foll[s t ! highe/ human art mu/ f9d mat]ial 9 ! modes ( wor%ip4 ,! fir/ poetry ( a nation w n be religi\s poetry3 ! nation mu/ h a hi/ory at lea/ be=e x c possess any mat]ial capable ( be+ ca/ into ! m\ld ( religi\s utt]ance2 b1 ! nation once possess$ ( ?is mat]ial1 poetry is ! fir/ =m religi\s utt]ance w assume4 ,! e>lie/ =m ( lit]ature is ! ballad1 :i* is ! g]m ( all subsequ5t =ms ( poetry1 = x has 9 itself all _! elem5ts3 ! lyric1 = x 0 fir/ *ant$ to "s /r+$ in/rum5t2 ! epic1 = x tells a tale1 (t5 ( solemn & anci5t report2 ! dramatic1 = its actors are ev] ready to />t =w>d into life1 snat* ! ^w f ! m\? ( ! n>rator1 & speak 9 _! own p]sons4 ,all ^! =ms h be5 us$ = ! utt]ance ( religi\s ?\ght & feel+4 ,( ! lyrical poems ( ,engl&1 religion possesses ! mo/2 ( ! epic1 ! be/2 ( ! dramatic1 ! olde/4 ,( ea* ( ^! ,i %all h occasion to speak2 b1 z ! title ( ! book implies1--= ,antiphon means ! responsive song ( ! p>t$ *oir1--,i %all h *iefly to d ) ! lyric or song =m4 ,= song is ! spee* ( feel+4 ,ev5 ! prose ( emotion always w&]s into ! rhy?mical4 ,h5ce1 z well z = o!r reasons belong+ to its nature1 x is "o *ief mode 9 :i* m5 unite to praise ,god2 = 9 ?us prais+ !y hold communion ) ea* o!r1 & ! praise exp&s & gr[s4 ,! individual he>t1 h[ev]1 mu/ fir/ h be5 uplift$ into praiseful song1 be=e ! common gr\nd & =m ( feel+1 9 virtue ( :i* m5 might ?us meet1 c\ld be suppli$4 ,b ! vocal utt]ance or ! bodily pres5ce is n at all necess>y = ?is communion4 ,:5 we read rejoic+ly ! true song-spee* ( "o ( our s++ bre?r51 we hold song-wor%ip ) him & ) all :o h ?us at any "t %>$ 9 8 feel+s1 ev5 if he h pass$ c5turies ago into ! high c\ntries ( song4 ,my object is to erect1 z x 71 9 ?is book1 a little auricle1 or spot ( conc5trat$ he>+1 :]e ! he>ts ( my read]s may li/51 & jo9 9 ! song ( _! c\ntry's s++ m5 & s++ wom54 ,i w build x1 if ,i may1 l a *apel 9 ! great *ur* ( ,engl&'s wor%ip1 ga!r+ ! s\nds ( its nev]-ceas+ *oir1 he>t aft] he>t lift+ up itself 9 ! music ( spee*1 he>t aft] he>t respond+ across ! ages4 ,he>+1 we wor%ip ) !m4 ,= we mu/ n =get t1 al?\gh ! individual song spr+s f ! he>t ( ! individual1 ! song ( a c\ntry is n m]ely cumulative3 x is vital 9 its gr[?1 & !re=e compos$ ( hi/orically dep5d5t memb]s4 ,no man c\ld s+ z he has sung1 _h n o!rs sung be=e him4 ,deep answ]e? unto deep1 face to face1 praise to praise4 ,to ! s\nd ( ! trumpet ! h>p returns its own vibrat+ response--alike1 b h[ diff]5t6 ,! religi\s song ( ! c\ntry1 ,i say aga91 is a gr[?1 root$ deep 9 all its /ory4 ,besides ! fact t ! lyric *iefly w r\se ! devotional feel+1 !re is ano!r reason :y ,i %\ld pr9cipally use x3 ,i wi% to make my book valuable 9 its p>ts z 9 itself4 ,! value ( a ?+ dep5ds 9 l>ge measure ^u its unity1 its :ol5ess4 ,9 a "w ( ^! limits1 t =m ( v]se alone c be available = its unity :i* is l ! song ( ! bird--a w>ble & !n a /illness4 ,h[ev] valuable an extract may be--& ,i %all n q es*ew su*--an entire lyric1 ,i _h almo/ said h[ev] inf]ior1 if wor?y ( a place at all1 is ( great] value1 especially if reg>d$ 9 relation to ! =m ( sett+ ) :i* ,i hope to surr\nd x4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* ,i may1 )\t presumption1 adopt ! "n ( ,*oragus1 or lead] ( ! *orus1 9 relation to ^! s+]s3 ,i mu/ take ^u me to ord] :o %all s+1 :5 he %all s+1 & :i* ( 8 songs he %all s+4 ,b ,i w\ld r assume ! (fice ( ma/] ( ! he>+1 = my aim %all be to cause ! song to be truly he>d2 to set =? wor?y po9ts 9 =m1 9 matt]1 & 9 relation2 to say ) reg>d to ! s+] himself1 8 "t1 its modes1 its beliefs1 su* ?+s z may help to set ! song 9 its true light--its relation1 namely1 to ! s\rce :5ce x sprung1 :i* alone c secure its "r reception by ! he>t ( ! he>]4 ,= my *ief aim w be ! he>t2 see+ t1 al?\gh !re is no divid+ ( ! "o f ! o!r1 ! he>t c d f> m = ! intellect ?an ! intellect c d = ! he>t4 ,we mu/ n n[ attempt to he> ! s+]s ( times s old t _! language is un9telligible )\t lab\r4 ,= ?is !re is n room1 ev5 if o!rwise x 7 desirable t su* %\ld divide ! volume4 ,we mu/ leave ,anglo-,saxon beh9d u4 ,9 ,e>ly ,engli%1 ,i %all give a few valuable lyrics1 b !y %all n be s f> remov$ f our pres5t spee* b t1 ) a reasonable am\nt ( assi/ance1 ! nature & degree ( :i* ,i %all set =?1 !y %all n only pres5t !mselves to ! read]'s und]/&+1 b comm5d !mselves to 8 imag9ation & judgm5t4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,sacr$ ,,lyrics ,,( ,,! ,,?irte5? ,,c5tury4 ,9 ! mid/ ( w>s & rum\rs ( w>s1 ! /rife ( k+ & b>ons1 & p]si/5t ef=ts to subdue neighb\r+ c\ntries1 ! m]e eff]vesc5ce ( ! life ( ! nation1 let u ?9k = a mom5t ( t to :i* ! poems ,i am ab\t to pres5t be> good witness--! true life ( ! p1 gr[+ quietly1 sl[ly1 unp]ceiv$--! leav5 hid 9 ! meal4 ,= :at is ! true life ( a nation8 ,t1 ,i answ]1 9 its modes ( ?\ght1 its mann]s & habits1 :i* fav\rs ! gr[? )9 ! individual ( t k+dom ( heav5 = ! sake only ( :i* ! k+doms ( e>? exi/4 ,! true life ( ! p1 z di/+ui%$ f ! nation1 is simply ! gr[? 9 its individuals ( ^? et]nal pr9ciples ( tru?1 9 proportion to ^: p[] 9 !m !y take rank 9 ! k+dom ( heav51 ! only k+dom t c endure1 all o!rs be+ b z ! mimicries ( *ildr5 play+ at gov]nm5t4 ,little z !y !n knew ( ! relations ( ! wond]ful /ory on :i* _! fai? 0 built1 to ev]y?+ human1 ! same tru? 0 at "w !n :i* is n[--poor z ! recognition ( ^! relations yet is--sl[ly sett+ m5 free4 ,9 ! h>de/ w9t] ! roots are /ill alive 9 ! froz5 gr\nd4 ,9 ! sil5ce ( ! mona/]y1 unnatural z t life 01 g]m9at$ mu* ( ?is deep] life4 ,z we mu/ n judge ( ! life ( ! nation by its k+s & mighty m51 s we mu/ n judge ( ! life 9 ! ,*ur* by ^? :o are call$ ,rabbi4 ,! v notion ( ! k+dom ( heav5 implies a secret gr[?1 secret f no affectation ( my/]y1 b because its go+s-on are 9 ! dep?s ( ! human nature :]e x holds communion ) ! ,div9e4 ,9 ! ,*ur*1 z 9 society1 we (t5 f9d t t :i* %[s itself upp]mo/ is b ! fro?1 a sign1 x may be1 ( life b5ea?1 b 9 itself wor?less4 ,:5 ! man arises ) a s]vant's he>t & a rul]'s bra91 !n is ! summ] ( ! ,*ur*'s cont5t4 ,b :e!r ! m5 :o wrote ! foll[+ songs mov$ 9 "s %9+ orbit ( rank1 or only knelt 9 "s dim *apel1 & walk$ 9 "s pale cloi/]1 we _c tell1 = !y h left no "n beh9d !m4 ,my read] w obs]ve t !re is little ( !ory & mu* ( love 9 ^! lyrics4 ,! recognition ( a liv+ ,ma/] is f> m ?an any notions ab\t him4 ,9 ! wor%ip ( him a ?\s& tru?s are work+1 unkn[n & yet active1 :i*1 embodi$ 9 !ory1 & dissociat$ f ! liv+ m9d t 0 9 ,*ri/1 w z c]ta9ly bre$ worms z any om] ( ho>d$ manna4 ,hold+ ! skirt ( 8 g>m5t 9 "o h&1 we %all 9 ! o!r hold ! key to all ! treasures ( wisdom & k4 ,i ?9k almo/ all ! e>lie/ religi\s poetry is ab\t him & 8 "m4 ,_! long+ aft] 8 humanity made !m idolize 8 "m4 ,if we =get t only ?r\gh 8 humanity c we approa* 8 div9ity1 we %all soon =get likewise t 8 "m is bless$ among wom54 ,i take ! poems f "o ( ! ,p]cy ,society publications1 edit$ by ,mr4 ,wright f a manuscript 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,he adjudges !m to ! reign ( ,edw>d ,i4 ,p]haps we may f9d 9 !m a sign or two t 9 cultivat+ our intellect we h 9 "s measure neglect$ our he>t4 ,b fir/ z to ! mode 9 :i* ,i pres5t !m to my read]s3 ,i h foll[$ ^! rules3-- #a4 ,:]ev] a ^w diff]s f ! mod]n ^w only 9 spell+1 ,i h1 = ! sake ( readi] compreh5sion1 sub/itut$ ! mod]n =m1 ) ! foll[+ exception3--,:]e ! spell+ indicates a diff]5t pronunciation1 necess>y = ! rhyme or ! measure1 ,i reta9 su* "p ( ! old] =m1 m>k+ ) an acute acc5t any v[el n[ sil5t :i* mu/ be s\nd$4 #b4 ,:]e ! ^w us$ is antique 9 root1 ,i give ! mod]n synonym 9 ! m>g94 ,antique phrases ,i expla9 9 foot-notes4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t our mod]n pronunciation c h>dly fail 9 o!r cases z well to injure ! melody ( ! v]ses4 ,! mod]n read] w (t5 f9d x difficult to get a rhy?m out ( "s ( !m4 ,?is may arise f any ( sev]al causes4 ,9 ! fir/ place _m f9al e's 7 !n s\nd$ :i* are n[ sil5t2 & x is n easy to tell :i* ( !m to s\nd4 ,aga91 "s words 7 pron\nc$ z dissyllables :i* we treat z monosyllables1 & o!rs z monosyllables :i* we treat z dissyllables4 ,i suspect besides1 t "s ( ! old writ]s 7 cont5t to all[ a prolong$ syllable to /& = two %ort ones1 a mode n )\t great beauty :5 sp>+ly & judici\sly employ$4 ,%ort sup]num]>y syllables 7 likewise all[$ consid]able fre$om to come & g4 ,a good deal mu/1 h[ev]1 be put d[n to ! c>elessness & presumption ( ! transcrib]s1 :o may v well h be5 incapable ( detect+ _! own blund]s4 ,"o ( ^! anci5t me*anics ( lit]ature caus$ ,*auc] endless annoyance ) 8 corruptions1 z a humor\s little poem1 ! la/ 9 8 works1 suffici5tly indicates4 ,f ! same s\rces no d\bt spr+ z well mo/ ( ! v>iations ( text 9 ! manuscripts4 ,! fir/ ( ! poems is *iefly a conv]sation betwe5 ! ,"l on ! cross & 8 "m /&+ at its foot4 ,a few prefatory rem>ks 9 explanation ( "s ( its allusions w help my read]s to enjoy x4 ,x 0 at "o "t a common belief1 & ! notion has n yet1 ,i ?9k1 altoge!r vani%$1 t ! dy+ are held back f repose by ! love t is unwill+ to yield !m up4 ,h5ce1 9 ! ?ird /anza1 ! ,"l prays 8 "m to let him die4 ,9 ! fif?1 he reasons aga9/ h] ov]:elm+ sorr[s on ! gr\nd ( ! deliv]ance 8 suff]+s w br+ to ! human race4 ,b %e c only feel h] own mis]y4 ,to und]/& ! sev5? & eigh?1 x is necess>y to "k t1 among o!r /range ?+s accept$ by ! e>ly ,*ur*1 x 0 believ$ t ! "m ( ,jesus _h no suff]+ at 8 bir?4 ,?is ( c\rse r5d]$ h] incapable ( p]fect sympa?y ) o!r mo!rs4 ,x is a lovely inv5tion1 !n1 t he %\ld ?us comm5d mo!rs to 8 "m1 tell+ h] to judge ( ! pa9s ( mo!rhood by ^? :i* %e n[ endur$4 ,/ill he fails to turn aside h] ?\ghts4 ,%e is ?9k+ /ill only ( h] own & h] son's suff]+1 :ile he cont9ues b5t on mak+ h] ?9k ( o!rs1 until1 at la/1 =? comes h] pray] = all wom54 ,?is seems to me a t5d]ness gr& z exquisite4 ,! outbur/ ( ! *orus ( ! ,fai?ful 9 ! la/ /anza b "o1-- ,:5 he rose1 !n fell h] sorr[1 is z f9e z any?+ ,i "k 9 ! region ( ! lyric4 ,/& well1 "m1 "u rood2#a ! cross4 ,behold ?y son ) glad mood2 *e]ful4 ,bli! "m may/ ?\ be4 ,son1 h[ %\ld ,i bli? /&8 ,i see ?y feet1 ,i see ?y h& ,naild to ! h>d tree4 ,"m1 d way ?y wepynde3 give ov] ?y weep+4 ,i ?ol dea? = mank9d-- suff]4 ,= my guilt ?ole ,i none4 ,son1 ,i feel ! d$e /\nde2 dea?-pang4 ,! sword is at my he>t's gr\nd bottom4 ,t me byhet ,simeon4 =e%[$4 ,"m1 m]cy6 let me die1 ,= ,adam out ( hell buy1 = to buy ,adam4 ,& 8 k9 t is =lore4 lo/4 ,son1 :at %all me to r$e8#b ,my pa9 pa9e? me to d$e3 dea?4 ,let me die !e be=e6 ,"m1 ?\ rue all ( ?y bairn2 rue ?\2 all is only expletive ,?\ wa% away ! bloody t]n2 wa% ?\2 te>s4 ,x do? me worse ?an my d$4 hurts me m2 dea?4 ,son1 h[ may ,i t]s w]ne8 turn aside te>s4 ,i see ! bloody /reams erne fl[4 ,f ?y he>t to my fet4 feet4 ,"m1 n[ ,i may !e seye1 say to !e4 ,bett] is t ,i "o deye die4 ,?an all mank9d to hell g4 ,son1 ,i see ?y body byswong51 la%$4 ,feet & h&s ?r\gh\t /ong53 pi]c$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,no wond] ?\gh me be woe4 woe be to me4 ,"m1 n[ ,i %all !e tell1 ,if ,i n die1 ?\ goe/ to hell3 ,i ?ole dea? = ?y sake4 endure4 ,son1 ?\ art s meek & mynde1 ?\ghtful4 ,ne wyt me n1 x is my k9d#c ,t ,i = !e ?is sorr[ make4 ,"m1 n[ ?\ may/ well l]5 le>n4 ,:at sorr[ h t *ildr5 b]51 !y h2 be>4 ,:at sorr[ x is ) *ild gon4 to g4 ,sorr[1 ,i wis6 ,i c !e tell6 ,b x be ! pa9 ( hell except4 ,m sorr[ wot ,i none4 ,"m1 rue ( "m-c>e1 take pity ^u4 ,= n[ ?\ wo/ ( "m-f>e1 kn[e/4 ,?\gh ?\ be clean maid5 mon4#d ,son1 help at alle ne$ ,all ^? t to me gr$e1 cry4 ,maid51 wife1 & full wymmon4 woman ) *ild4 ,"m1 may ,i no long] dwell2 ,! "t is come ,i %all to hell2 ,! ?ird day ,i rise ^u4 ,son1 ,i w ) !e f\nd52 set out1 g4 ,i die1 ,i wis1 = ?y w\nd53 ,s sorr[ful dea? nes nev] none4 0 n nev] none4 ,:5 he rose1 !n fell h] sorr[2 ,h] bliss sprung ! ?ird morr[3 ,bli! "m w]t ?\ ?o6 !n4 ,lady1 = t ilk bliss1 same4 ,besee* ?y son ( sunns lisse3 = s9's release4 ,?\ be our %ield aga9/ our foe4 ,be ?\4 ,bless$ be ?\1 full ( bliss6 ,let u nev] heav5 miss1 ,?r\gh ?y sweet ,sons might6 ,lov]d1 = t ilk blood1 ,"l1 ,t ?\ %$de/ on ! rood1 ,?\ br+ u into heav5's light4 ,,am54 ,i ?9k my read]s w n be sorry to h ano!r ( a simil> "*4 ,i sigh :5 ,i s+ ,= sorr[ t ,i see1 ,:5 ,i ) weep+ ,behold ^u ! tree1 ,& see ,jesus ! sweet ,8 he>t's blood =-lete yield q4 ,= ! love ( me4 ,8 w\nds wax5 wete1 wet4 ,!y weep5 /ill & mete3#e ,m>y rue? !e4 pitie?4 ,high ^u a d[n1 hill4 ,:]e all folk x see may1 ,a mile f ea* t[n1 ,ab\t ! mid-day1 ,! rood is up are>d2 ,8 fri5ds are afe>d1 ,& cl+e? s ! clay2#f ,! rood /&s 9 /one1 ,m>y /&s h] on1 ,& sai? ,welaway6 ,:5 ,i !e behold ,) ey5 bright bo1 eyes bright bo?4 ,& ?y body cold-- ,?y ble waxe? blo1 col\r3 livid4 ,?\ hange/ all ( blood bloody4 ,s high ^u ! rood ,betwe5 ?ieves tuo-- two4 ,:o may sigh m8 ,m>y weepe? sore1 ,& sees all ?is woe4 ,! nails be too /rong1 ,! smi?s are too sly2 skilful4 ,?\ ble$e/ all too long2 ,! tree is all too high2 ,! /ones be all wete6 wet4 ,alas1 ,jesu1 ! sweet6 ,= n[ fri5d ha/ ?\ none1 ,b ,sa9t ,john to-m\rnynde1 m\rn+ greatly4 ,& ,m>y wepynde1 weep+4 ,= pa9 t !e is on4 ,(t :5 ,i sike sigh4 ,& makie my moan1 ,well ill ?\gh me l1 ,wond] is x none4#g ,:5 ,i see hang high ,& bitt] pa9s dreye1 dree1 endure4 ,jesu1 my lemmon6 love4 ,8 w\nds sore sm>t1 ,! spe> all to 8 he>t ,& ?r\gh 8 side is gone4 ,(t :5 ,i syke1 sigh4 ,) c>e ,i am ?r\gh-s\ght2 se>*$ ?r\gh4 ,:5 ,i wake ,i wyke2 langui%4 ,( sorr[ is all my ?\ght4 ,alas6 m5 be wood mad4 ,t swe> by ! rood swe> by ! cross4 ,& sell him = n\ght ,t b\ght u out ( s94 ,he br+ u to wynne1 may he3 bliss4 ,t ha? u de> b\ght6 ,i add two /anzas ( ano!r ( l sort4 ,man t is 9 glory & bliss1 ,& lie? 9 %ame & s91 ,he is m ?an unwis unwise4 ,t !re( w n blynne4 cease4 ,all ?is _w x goe? away1 ,me ?9ke? x nighe? ,doomsday2 ,n[ man goes to gr\nd3 p]i%es4 ,jesus ,*ri/ t ?ol$ d$ endur$ dea?4 ,he may our s\ls to heav5 l$ lead4 ,)9 a little /\nd4 mom5t4 ,jesus1 t 0 mild & free1 ,0 ) spe> y-/ong52 /ung or pi]c$4 ,he 0 naild to ! tree1 ,) sc\rges y-swong54 la%$4 ,all = man he ?ol$ %ame1 endur$4 ,)\t5 guilt1 )\t5 blame1 ,bo? day & o!r#h4 ,man1 full mu*el he lov$ !e1 mu*4 ,:5 he wold make !e free1 ,& become ?y bro!r4 ,! simplicity1 ! t5d]ness1 ! devotion ( ^! lyrics is to me wond]ful4 ,obs]ve _! realism1 z1 = in/ance1 9 ! words3 ,! /ones beo? al wete2 a realism z f> remov$ f ! co>s5ess ( a ,rub5s z f ! irrev]5ce ( too _m religi\s tea*]s1 :o w repeat & repeat aga9 ! mo/ sacr$ words = ! m]e/ logical ends until ! tympanum ( ! moral e> he>s )\t he>+ ! s\nds t ought to be felt z well z held holie/4 ,!y be> /rongly1 too1 ^u ! outcome ( feel+ 9 action1 al?\gh d\btless !re 0 ! same t5d5cy !n z !re is n[ to reg>d ! obs]vance ( *ur*-ord9ances z ! s]vice ( ,*ri/1 in/ead ( z a means ( ga!r+ /r5g? :]e) to s]ve him by be+ 9 ! _w z he 0 9 ! _w4 ,f a poem ( =ty-eight /anzas ,i *oose five1 p>tly 9 ord] to manife/ t1 al?\gh !re is 9 x an occasional appe>ance ( :at we %\ld consid] s5tim5tality1 alli$ 9 nature to t wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 :i* is m a sort ( ,fr5* gallantry ?an a feel+ ( rev]5ce1 ! s5se ( duty to ! ,ma/] keeps pace ) ! pr(ession ( devot$ness to him4 ,!re is s little cont9uity ( ?\ght 9 x1 t ! /anzas might almo/ be arrang$ anyh[4 ,jesu1 ?y love be all my ?\ght2 ,( o!r ?+ ne reck ,i n\ght2 reckon4 ,i ye>n to h ?y w y-wr\ght1 ,= ?\ me ha/ well de> y-b\ght4 ,jesu1 well may m9e he>t see ,t mild & meek he mu/ be1 ,all un!ws & lu/s flee1 bad habits4 ,t feel5 w ! bliss ( !e4 feel4 ,= s9ful folk1 sweet ,jesus1 ,?\ lighte/ f ! high h\se2 ,poor & l[ ?\ w]t = u4 ,?9e he>t's love ?\ s5de/ u4 ,jesu1 !re=e besee* ,i !e ,?y sweet love ?\ grant me2 ,t ,i !reto wor?y be1 ,make me wor?y t art s free4 ?\ t art4 ,jesu1 ?9e help at my end+6 ,& 9 t dreadful out-w5d+1 go+ =? ( ! _s4 ,s5d my s\l good w]yyng1 gu>d4 ,t ,i ne dread none evil ?+4 ,i %all next pres5t a %ort lyric1 display+ m ( art ?an ?is la/1 giv+ x n[ 9 ! old =m1 & aft]w>ds 9 a new "o1 t my read] may see bo? h[ x looks 9 its orig9al dress1 & :at x means4 ,wynt] wak5e? al my c>e1 ,n\ ?is leves waxe? b>e1 ,(te y sike ant m\rne s>e1 sigh2 sore4 ,:5 hit come? 9 my ?oht ,( ?is worldes joie1 h[ hit go? al to noht4 ,n[ hit is1 ant n[ hit nys1 x is n4 ,also hit n] n]e y-wys1#i ,t moni mon sei? so? hit ys1#aj ,al go? bote ,godes wille1 ,alle we %ule deye1 ?ah u l ylle4 ?\gh x pleases u ill4 ,al t gr5 me graue? gr5e1#aa ,n\ hit falewe? al by-d5e2 gr[s yell[3 spe$ily4 ,jhesu1 help t hit be s5e1 se54 ,ant %ild u f helle2 ,= y n :id] y %al1 ne h\ longe h] duelle4#ab ,i w n[ give a mod]n v]sion ( x1 9 :i* ,i h spoil$ ! orig9al ( c\rse1 b ,i hope z little z well may be4 ,w9t] wak5e? all my c>e2 ,n[ ! trees are wax+ b>e2 ,(t my sighs my grief decl>e#ac ,:5 x comes into my ?\ght ,( ?is _w's joy1 h[ x goes all to n\ght4 ,n[ x is1 & n[ 'tis n-- ,z x ne'er _h be51 ,i wot4 ,h5ce _m say--x is man's lot3 ,all goe? b ,god's w2 ,we all die1 ?\gh we l x ill4 ,gre5 ab\t me gr[s ! gra92 ,n[ x yell[e? all aga93 ,jesus1 give u help ama91 ,& %ield u f hell2 ,= :5 or :i!r ,i g ,i _c tell ,!re 7 no d\bt _m religi\s poems 9 a c]ta9 am\nt ( circulation ( a diff]5t ca/ f ^!2 "s a metrical rec\nt+ ( portions ( ! ,bible hi/ory--a k9d unsuit$ to our ends2 o!rs a sett+ =? ( ! doctr9es & duties !n believ$ & taught4 ,( ! =m] class is "o ( ! olde/ ,anglo-,saxon poems we h1 t ( ,ca$mon1 & !re are _m specim5s to be f\nd 9 ! f\rte5? & fifte5? c5turies4 ,!y c\ld1 h[ev]1 h be5 ( little s]vice to ! p1 s few ( :om c\ld read1 or c\ld h procur$ manuscripts if !y _h be5 able to use !m4 ,a long & elaborate composition ( ! latt] class 0 writt5 9 ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,ii4 by ,william de ,%oreham1 vic> ( ,*>t-,sutton 9 ,k5t4 ,he probably taught 8 own v]ses to ! p at 8 cate*is+s4 ,! int5tion 01 no d\bt1 by ! aid ( measure & rhyme to facilitate ! remembrance ( ! facts & doctr9es4 ,x consi/s ( a long poem on ! ,sev5 ,sacram5ts2 ( a %ort]1 associat+ ! ,canonical ,h\rs ) ! pr9cipal ev5ts ( ! close ( our ,"l's life2 ( an exposition ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 foll[$ by a k9d ( treatise on ! ,sev5 ,c>d9al ,s9s3 ! fif? "p describes ! diff]5t joys ( ! ,virg92 ! six?1 9 praise ( ! ,virg91 is p]haps ! mo/ poetic2 ! la/ is less easy to *>act]ize4 ,! poem is writt5 9 ! ,k5ti% dialect1 & is difficult4 ,i %all n[ turn into mod]n v]se a "p ( ,! ,canonical ,h\rs1 giv+ its repres5t$ f\ndation ( ! v>i\s acts ( wor%ip 9 ! ,romi% ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! day1 f e>ly 9 ! morn+ to ! la/ s]vice at night4 ,aft] e fact conc]n+ our ,"l1 foll[s an apo/rophe to 8 "m1 :i* ,i omit1 be+ compell$ to *oose4 ,fa!r's wisdom lift$ high1 ,"l ( u aright-- ,god & man tak5 01 ,at mat9-"t by night4 ,! disciples t 7 81 ,anon !y him =sook2 ,sold to ,jews & betray$1 ,to torture him took4 ,at ! prime ,jesus 0 l$ ,9 pres5ce ( ,pilate1 ,:]e witnesses1 false & fell1 ,laugh$ at him = hate4 ,9 ! neck !y him smote1 ,b\nd 8 h&s ( might2 ,spit ^u t sweet face ,t heav5 & e>? did light4 ,crucify him6 crucify6 ,!y cri$ at n9e o'clock2 ,a purple clo? !y put on him-- ,to />e at him & mock4 ,!y ^u 8 sweet head ,/uck a ?orny cr[n2 ,to ,calv>y 8 cross he be>s4 ,pitiful1 f ! t[n ,jesus 0 nail$ on ! cross ,at ! noon-tide2 ,/rong ?ieves !y hang$ up1 ,"o on ei!r side4 ,9 8 pa91 8 /rong ?ir/ ,qu5*$ !y ) gall2 ,s t ,god's holy ,lamb ,f s9 wa%$ u all4 ,at ! nones ,jesus ,*ri/ ,felt ! h>d dea?2 ,he to 8 fa!r ,eloi6 cri$1 ,gan up yield 8 brea?4 ,a soldi] ) a %>p spe> ,pi]c$ 8 "r side2 ,! e>? %ook1 ! sun grew dim1 ,! mom5t t he di$4 ,he 0 tak5 (f ! cross ,at ev5-song's h\r2 ,! /r5g? left & hid 9 ,god ,( our ,savi\r4 ,su* dea? he und]w5t1 ,( life ! m$ic9e6 ,alas6 he 0 laid ad[n-- ,! cr[n ( bliss 9 p9e6 ,at compl9es1 x 0 borne away ,to ! bury+1 ,t noble corpse ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,hope ( life's com+4 ,ano9t$ ri*ly x 01 ,fulfill$ 8 holy book3 ,i pray1 ,"l1 ?y passion ,9 my m9d lock4 ,*ildlike simplicity1 realism1 & t5d]ness w be evid5t 9 ?is1 z 9 prec$+ poems1 especially 9 ! *oice ( adjectives4 ,b inde$ ! comb9ation ( c]ta9 words _h become conv5tional2 z ,! h>d tree1 ,! nails great & /rong1 & su* l4 ,i "k ,i h spoil$ ! poem 9 half-translat+ x ?us2 b ,i h r5d]$ x intelligible to all my read]s1 h n w&]$ f ! orig9al1 & h reta9$ a degree ( antiqu5ess bo? 9 ! tone & ! expression4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,miracle ,,plays ,,& ,,o!r ,,poems ,,( ,,! ,,f\rte5? ,,c5tury4 ,! olde/ =m ( regul> dramatic repres5tation 9 ,engl& 0 ! ,miracle ,plays1 improp]ly call$ ,my/]ies1 aft] ! ,fr5*4 ,to ^! plays ! p ( ,engl&1 9 ! f\rte5? & fifte5? c5turies1 ow$ a v l>ge portion ( :at religi\s k !y possess$1 = ! pray]s 7 9 an unkn[n tongue1 ! s]mons 7 v few1 & pr9t+ 0 un9v5t$4 ,! plays !mselves1 introduc$ into ! c\ntry by ! ,normans1 71 9 ! fooli% endeav\r to make ,normans ( ,anglo-,saxons1 repres5t$ 9 ,norman ,fr5*#ad until ! ye> #acch1 :5 p]mission 0 obta9$ f ! ,pope to repres5t !m 9 ,engli%4 ,! ^w ,miracle1 9 _! case1 means any?+ record$ 9 ,scripture4 ,! ,miracle ,plays _h = _! subjects ! *ief incid5ts ( ,old & ,new ,te/am5t hi/ory2 n m]ely1 h[ev]1 ( ?is hi/ory z accept$ by ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*1 b ( t conta9$ 9 ! ,apocryphal ,gospels z well4 ,an entire s]ies ( ^! ,miracles consi/$ ( %ort dramatic repres5tations ( _m s+le passages ( ! sacr$ /ory4 ,! :ole w\ld occupy ab\t ?ree days4 ,x began ) ! ,creation1 & end$ ) ! ,judgm5t4 ,t = :i* ! city ( ,cov5try 0 fam\s consi/s ( =ty-two subjects1 ) a long prologue4 ,compos$ by ecclesia/ics1 ! plays w\ld seem to h be5 fir/ repres5t$ by !m only1 al?\gh aft]w>ds x 0 n always consid]$ "r = ! cl]gy to be conc]n$ ) !m4 ,! hypocritical ,franciscan fri>1 9 ,pi]s ,pl\ghman's ,cre$1 a poem ( ! close ( ! same c5tury1 claims z a virtue = 8 ord]-- ,at m>kets & miracles we m$dle? u nev]4 ,!y w\ld seem likewise to h be5 fir/ repres5t$ 9 *ur*es & *apels1 sometimes 9 *ur*y>ds4 ,lat]1 :5 ! actors *iefly belong$ to city-guilds1 !y 7 g5]ally repres5t$ 9 ! /reets & squ>es4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d by any :o w\ld und]/& ! influ5ce ( ^! plays ^u ! p1 t mu* 9 !m appe>+ to u grotesque1 *ildi%1 absurd1 & ev5 irrev]5t1 _h no su* appe>ance 9 ! eyes ( ! spectators4 ,a c]ta9 am\nt ( ! impression ( absurdity is simply ! consequ5ce ( antiquity2 & ev5 t :i* is rightly reg>d$ z absurd 9 ! pres5t age1 w n at lea/ h produc$ ! discompos+ effects ( absurdity ^u ! less develop$ behold]s ( t age2 j z ! qua9t pictures ) :i* _! *ur*es 7 decorat$ may make u smile1 b 7 by !m reg>d$ ) awe & rev]5ce f _! infancy4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t !re is 9 !m ev5 occasional co>s5ess2 b t ! devil = in/ance %\ld always be repres5t$ z a baffl$ fool1 & made to play ! buffoon sometimes aft] a disgu/+ fa%ion1 0 to !m only ! treatm5t he des]v$3 x 0 _! notion ( poetic ju/ice2 :ile mo/ ( !m 7 too *ildi% to be %ock$ at ! discord ?us introduc$1 & _m1 we may well hope1 too *ildlike to lose _! rev]5ce = ! holy because ( ! proximity ( ! ridicul\s4 ,!re seems to me consid]ably m ( poetic wor? scatt]$ ?r\gh ^! plays ?an is g5]ally recogniz$2 & ,i am glad to be able to d a little to set =? ! fact4 ,i _c d\bt t my read]s w be int]e/$ 9 su* fragm5ts z ! scope & design ( my book w all[ me to (f]4 ,_h !re be5 no su* passages1 ,i might h reg>d$ ! plays z b remotely connect$ ) my purpose1 & m5tion$ !m m]ely z a dramatic =m ( religi\s v]sification4 ,i quote f ! ,cov5try ,miracles1 bett] kn[n ?an ei!r ( ! o!r two sets 9 exi/5ce1 ! ,*e/] ,plays & ^? ( ,widkirk ,abbey4 ,! manuscript f :i* !y h be5 edit$ by ,mr4 ,halliwell1 "o ( ^? /ud5ts ( our e>ly lit]ature to :om we are endlessly indebt$ = putt+ valuable ?+s )9 our rea*1 is by no means s old z ! plays !mselves2 x be>s date #adfh1 a hundr$ & ?irty ye>s aft] !y appe>$ 9 _! ,engli% dress4 ,_! language is consid]ably mod]niz$1 a process con/antly go+ on :]e transcription is ! means ( transmission--n to m5tion t ! actors w\ld ( c\rse make _m *anges to ! spee* ( _! own "t4 ,i %all mod]nize x a little fur!r1 b only z f> z *ange ( spell+ w g4 ,! fir/ ( ! c\rse is ,! ,creation4 ,god1 & angels1 & ,lucif] appe>4 ,t ,god %\ld "h utt]1 ,i _c say ann\nce1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 may be def5d$ on ! gr\nd t he does s 9 a soliloquy2 b :5 we f9d aft]w>ds t ! same doctr9e is "o ( ! subjects ^u :i* ! boy ,jesus conv]ses ) ! doctors 9 ! ,temple1 we _c help rem>k+ ! /range ana*ronism4 ,two rem>kable l9es 9 ! said soliloquy are ^!3 ,& all t ev] %all h be+ ,x is clos$ 9 my m9d4 ,! next sc5e is ! ,fall ( ,man1 :i* is full ( poetic feel+ & expression bo?4 ,i mu/ cont5t myself ) a few passages4 ,"h is "p ( ,eve's lam5tation1 :5 %e is consci\s ( ! dea? t has laid hold ^u h]4 ,alas t ev] t spee* 0 spok5 ,t ! false angel said unto me6 ,alas6 our ,mak]'s bidd+ is brok51 ,= ,i h t\*$ 8 own de> tree4 ,our fle%ly eyes are all unlokyn1 unlock$4 ,nak$ = s9 ourself we see2 ,t sorry apple t we h sokyn suck$4 ,to dea? ha? br\ght my sp\se & me4 ,:5 ! voice ( ,god is he>d1 say+1 ,adam1 t ) my h&s ,i made1 ,:]e art ?\ n[8 :at ha/ ?\ wr\ght8 ,adam replies1 9 two l9es1 conta9+ ! :ole tru? ( man's spiritual condition ev] s9ce3 ,ah1 ,"l6 = s9 our fl[]s d fade3 ,i he> ?y voice1 b ,i see !e n\ght4 ,! vision _h vani%$1 b ! voice rema9$2 = !y t he> %all live1 & to ! pure 9 he>t "o day ! vision %all be re/or$1 = !y %all see ,god4 ,!re is some?+ wond]fully t\*+ 9 ! qua9t simplicity ( ! foll[+ words ( ,god to ! woman3 ,unwise woman1 say me :y ,t ?\ ha/ done ?is f\l folly1 ,& ,i made !e a great lady1 ,9 ,p>adise = to play8 ,z !y leave ! gates1 ! angel ) ! flam+ sword ends 8 spee* ?us3 ,?is bliss ,i sp]e f y "r fa/2 b>4 ,h]e9 come ye no m1 ,till a *ild ( a maid be born1 ,& ^u ! rood r5t & torn1 ,to save all t ye h =lorn1 lo/4 ,y\r weal? = to re/ore4 ,eve lam5ts bitt]ly1 & at l5g? (f]s h] ?roat to h] husb&1 pray+ him to /rangle h]3 ,n[ /umble we on /alk & /one2 ,my wit away f me is gone2 ,wri! on to my neck-bone ,) h>dness ( ?9e h&4 ,adam replies--n ov] politely-- ,wife1 ?y wit is n wor? a ru%2 & goes on to make :at excuse = !mselves he c 9 a v simple & t\*+ mann]3 ,our hap 0 h>d1 our wit 0 nes*e1 s(t1 weak1 /ill 9 use 9 ,to ,p>adise :5 we 7 br\ght3 "s prov9ces4 ,my weep+ %all be long fre%2 ,%ort lik+ %all be long b\ght4 pleasure4 ,! sc5e ends ) ^! words f ,eve3 ,alas1 t ev] we wr\ght ?is s96 ,our bodily su/5ance = to w91 ,ye mu/ delve & ,i %all sp91 ,9 c>e to lead our life4 ,ca9 & ,abel foll[s2 !n ,noah's ,flood1 9 :i* ,god says1 ,!y %all n dread ! flood's fl[2 !n ,abraham's ,sacrifice2 !n ,moses & ! ,two ,tables2 !n ,! ,prophets1 ea* ( :om prophesies ( ! com+ ,savi\r2 aft] :i* we f9d ourselves 9 ! ,apocryphal ,gospels1 9 ! mid/ ( mu* nons5se ab\t ,anna & ,joa*im1 ! p>5ts ( ,m>y1 ab\t ,joseph & ,m>y & ! bir? ( ,jesus1 till we arrive at ,! ,%eph]ds & ,! ,magi1 ,! ,purification1 ,! ,slaught] ( ! ,innoc5ts1 ,! ,disput+ 9 ! ,temple1 ,! ,baptism1 ,! ,temptation1 & ,! ,woman tak5 9 ,adult]y1 at :i* po9t ,i pause = ! sake ( ! rem>kable tradition embodi$ 9 ! sc5e--t ea* ( ! woman's accus]s ?\ght ,jesus 0 writ+ 8 individual s9s on ! gr\nd4 ,:ile he is writ+ ! second "t1 ! ,ph>isee1 ! ,accus]1 & ! ,scribe1 :o h *iefly su/a9$ ! dialogue hi!rto1 sep>ate1 ea* go+ into a diff]5t "p ( ! ,temple1 & soliloquize ?us3 ,ph>isee4 ,alas6 alas6 ,i am a%am$6 ,i am afe>$ t ,i %all die2 ,all my s9s ev5 prop]ly nam$ ,yon prophet did write be=e m9e eye4 ,if t my fell[s t did espy1 ,!y w tell x bo? f> & wide2 ,my s9ful liv+ if !y outcry1 ,i wot n :]e my head to hide4 ,accus]4 ,alas6 = sorr[ m9e he>t do? ble$1 ,all my s9s yon man did write2 ,if t my fell[s to !m took he$1 ,i _c me f dea? acquite4 ,i w\ld ,i 7 hid some:]e out ( sight1 ,t m5 %\ld me n[h]e see nor "k2 ,if ,i be tak5 ,i am aflyght afraid4 ,9 mekyl %ame ,i %all be ?r[e4 mu*4 ,scribe4 ,alas ! "t t ?is betyd6 happ5$4 ,"r bitt] c>e do? me embrace4 ,all my s9s be n[ unhid1 ,yon man be=e me !m all do? trace4 ,if ,i 7 once out ( ?is place1 ,to suff] dea? great & v5geance able1#ae ,i w nev] come be=e 8 face1 ,?\gh ,i %\ld die 9 a /able4 ,^u ?is foll[s ,! ,rais+ ( ,laz>us2 next ,! ,c\ncil ( ! ,jews1 to :i* ! devil appe>s z a ,prologue1 dress$ 9 ! extreme ( ! fa%ion ( ! day1 :i* he sets =? m9utely en\gh 9 8 spee* also4 ,! ,entry into ,j]usalem2 ,! ,la/ ,supp]2 ,! ,betrayal2 ,k+ ,h]od2 ,! ,trial ( ,*ri/2 ,pilate's ,wife's ,dream come next2 to ! subject ( ! la/ ( :i* ! curi\s b g5]ally accept$ orig9 is giv51 t x 0 inspir$ by ,satan1 anxi\s t ,jesus %\ld n be sla91 because he dread$ ! mis*ief he w\ld "w :5 he ent]$ ,hades or ,hell1 = !re is no di/9ction betwe5 !m ei!r "h or 9 ! ,apocryphal ,gospel :5ce ! ,desc5t into ,hell is tak54 ,!n foll[ ,! ,crucifixion & ,! ,desc5t into ,hell--(t5 call$ ! ,h>r[+ ( ,hell--t is1 ! mak+ w> ^u or despoil+ ( hell1#af = :i* ! au?ority is a passage 9 ! ,gospel ( ,nicodemus1 full ( a c]ta9 florid ,ea/]n gr&eur4 ,i ne$ h>dly rem9d my read]s t ! ,apo/les' ,cre$1 z x n[ /&s1 conta9s ! same leg5d 9 ! =m ( an article ( fai?4 ,! allusions to x are frequ5t 9 ! e>ly lit]ature ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! s\l ( ,*ri/ comes to ! gates ( hell1 & says3 ,undo y\r gates ( sorwatorie2 place ( sorr[4 ,on man's s\l ,i h memorie2 ,!re come? n[ ! k+ ( glory1 ,^! gates = to breke6 ,ye devils t are "h )91 ,hell gates ye %all unp92 ,i %all deliv] man's k9-- ,f woe ,i w !m wreke4 av5ge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aga9/ me x 7 b wa/e ,to holdyn or to /&yn fa/2 ,hell-lodge may n la/ ,aga9/ ! k+ ( glory4 ,?y d>k door d[n ,i ?r[2 ,my fair fri5ds n[ well ,i "k2 ,i %all !m br+1 reckon$ by r[1 ,out ( _! purgatory6 ,! ,burial2 ,! ,resurrection2 ,! ,?ree ,m>ies2 ,*ri/ appe>+ to ,m>y2 ,! ,pilgrim ( ,emmaus2 ,! ,asc5sion2 ,! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 ,! ,assumption ( ! ,virg92 & ,doomsday1 close ! s]ies4 ,i h quot$ en\gh to %[ t ^! plays mu/1 9 ! condition ( ! p to :om !y 7 pres5t$1 h _h mu* to d ) _! religi\s education4 ,?is f\rte5? c5tury 0 a wond]ful "t ( outbur/+ life4 ,al?\gh we _c claim ! ,miracles z entirely ,engli% products1 be+ 9 all probability translations f ! ,norman-,fr5*1 yet ! fact t !y 7 ?us translat$ is "o rem>kable among/ _m 9 ?is dawn ( ! victory ( ,engl& ov] h] conqu]ors4 ,f ?is "t1 ,engli% prosp]$ & ,fr5* decay$4 ,_! own language 0 n[1 s f>1 au?oriz$ z ! m$ium ( religi\s in/ruction to ! p1 :ile a simil> *ange _h pass$ ^u processes at law2 &1 mo/ significant ( all1 ! greate/ poet ( ! "t1 & "o ( ! ?ree greate/ poets z yet ( all ,engli% "t1 wrote1 al?\gh a c\rti]1 9 ! language ( ! p4 ,be=e select+ "s ( ,*auc]'s religi\s v]ses1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ speak ( two or ?ree poems by o!r writ]s4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is ,! ,vision ( ,william conc]n+ ,pi]s ,pl[man1--a poem ( great influ5ce 9 ! same direction z ! writ+s ( ,wycliffe4 ,x is a vision & an allegory1 :]e9 ! vices ( ! "t1 especially ^? ( ! cl]gy1 are unsp>+ly dealt )4 ,t[>ds ! close x loses itself 9 a metaphysical allegory conc]n+ ,d[el1 ,dobet1 & ,dobe/4#ag ,i d n f9d mu* poetry 9 x4 ,!re is m1 to my m9d1 9 ano!r poem1 writt5 "s ?irty or =ty ye>s lat]1 ! au?or ( :i* is unkn[n1 p]haps because he 0 an imitator ( ,william ,langl&1 ! au?or ( ! ,vision4 ,x is call$ ,pi]ce ! ,pl\gh-man's ,cr$e4 ,bo? are writt5 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,anglo-,saxon poetry1 & n aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,anglo-,norman1 ( :i* di/9ction a little m pres5tly4 ,its object is to contra/ ! life & "* ( ! f\r ord]s ( fri>s ) ^? ( a simple ,*ri/ian4 ,!re is consid]able hum\r 9 ! work+ plan ( ! poem4 ,a c]ta9 poor man says he has succe$$ 9 le>n+ 8 ,a ,b ,c1 8 ,pat]no/]1 & 8 ,ave ,m>y1 b he _c1 d :at he w1 le>n 8 ,cre$4 ,he sets out1 !re=e1 to f9d "s "o ^: life1 accord+ ) 8 pr(ession1 may give him a hope t he w tea* him 8 cre$ aright4 ,he applies to ! fri>s4 ,"o aft] ano!r1 e ord] abuses ! o!r2 nor ?is only1 b = money (f]s ei!r to tea* him 8 cre$1 or to absolve him = ignorance ( ! same4 ,he f9ds no help] until he falls 9 ) ,pi]ce ! ,pl\ghman1 ( ^: pov]ty he gives a mo/ t\*+ description4 ,i %all1 h[ev]1 only quote "s l9es ( ,! ,believe z taught by ! ,pl\ghman1 & ?is pr9cipally to %[ ! nature ( ! v]sification3 ,leve ?\ on our ,"l ,god1 t all ! _w wr\ght2 believe4 ,holy heav5 ^u high :olly he =m$2 ,& is almighty himself ov] all 8 "ws2 ,& wr\ght z 8 w 01 ! _w & ! heav52 ,& on g5tle ,jesus ,*ri/1 eng5d]$ ( himselv51 ,8 own only ,son1 ,"l ov] all y-kn[54 99 99 99 99 99 ,) ?orn y-cr[n$1 crucifi$1 & on ! cross did2 ,& sy!n 8 bless$ body 0 9 a /one buri$2 aft] t4 ,& desc5d$ ad[n to ! d>k hell1 ,& fet*$ out our =efa!rs2 & !y full fa9 w]54 glad4 ,! ?ird day readily1 himself rose f dea?1 ,& on a /one !re he /ood1 he /ey up to heav54 :]e3 asc5d$4 ,"h !re is no rhyme4 ,!re is measure--a dance-movem5t 9 ! v]se2 & likewise1 9 mo/ ( ! l9es1 :at 0 ess5tial to ,anglo-,saxon v]se--?ree or m words beg9n+ ) ! same s\nd4 ,?is is some:at ( ! nature ( rhyme1 & 0 all our ,anglo-,saxon =efa!rs _h ( ! k9d4 ,_! ,norman conqu]ors br\ght 9 rhyme1 regul>ity ( measure1 & division into /anzas1 ) _m ref9em5ts ( v]sification n[ reg>d$1 ) "s ju/ice & a little m inju/ice1 z peurilities4 ,/range z x may seem1 ! peculi> rhy?mic movem5t ( ! ,anglo-,saxon v]se is ev5 yet ! mo/ popul> ( all measures4 ,its repres5tative is n[ t k9d ( v]se :i* is measur$ n by ! numb] ( syllables1 b by ! numb] ( acc5t$ syllables4 ,! bulk ( ! nation is yet ,anglo-,saxon 9 its bl9d poetic ta/es4 ,be=e tak+ my leave ( ?is mode1 ,i w\ld give "o f9e specim5 f ano!r poem1 lately pr9t$1 = ! fir/ "t 9 full1 f ,bi%op ,p]cy's manuscript4 ,x may *ronologically belong to ! beg9n+ ( ! next c5tury3 its prop] place 9 my volume is "h4 ,x is call$ ,dea? & ,liffe4 ,l ,langl&'s poem1 x is a vision2 b1 %ort z x is 9 comp>ison1 !re is f> m poetry 9 x ?an 9 ,pi]s ,pl[man4 ,life is ?us describ$3 ,%e 0 bright] ( h] blee#ah ?an 0 ! bright sun2 ,h] rudd#ai r$d] ?an ! rose t on ! rise#bj hange?2 ,meekly smil+ ) h] m\?1 & m]ry 9 h] looks2 ,ev] laugh+ = love1 z %e l w\ld4 ,ev]y?+ bur/s into life & blossom at h] pres5ce1 ,& ! grass t 0 grey gre5$ belive4 =?)4 ,b ! f9e/ passage is "p ( ,life's answ] to ,dea?1 :o has be5 triumph+ ov] h]3 ,h[ did/ ?\ j\/ at ,j]usalem1 ) ,jesu1 my ,"l1 ,:]e ?\ deem$/ 8 dea? 9 "o day's "t6 judg$/4 ,!re wa/ ?\ %am$ & %5t & /ripp$ = aye6 rebuk$4 ,:5 ?\ saw ! k+ come ) ! cross on 8 %\ld]1 ,on ! top ( ,calv>y ?\ came/ him aga9/2 ,l a traitor untrue1 treason ?\ ?\ght2 ,?\ laid ^u my liege "l loa?ful h&s1 ,si!n beat him on 8 body1 & buffet$ him rightly1 !n4 ,till ! rail+ r$ blood ran f 8 sides2 p\r+ d[n4 ,si? r5t him on ! rood ) full r$ w\nds3 !n4 ,to all ! woes t him wa/$1 ,i wot n few1 ,!n deem$/ 7him7 to h be5 dead1 & dress$ = ev]4 ,b1 ,dea?1 h[ did/ ?\ !n1 ) all ?y d]ffe words1 fi]ce4 ,:5 ?\ prick$ at 8 pap ) ! po9t ( a spe>1 ,& t\*$ ! tab]nacle ( 8 true he>t1 ,:]e my b[] 0 bigg$ to abide = ev]8 built4 ,:5 ! glory ( 8 ,godhead gl9t$ 9 ?y face1 ,!n wa/ ?\ fe>$ ( ?is f>e 9 ?y false he>t2 affair4 ,!n ?\ hi$ into hell-hole to hide !e belive2 at once4 ,?y fal*ion flew out ( ?y fi/1 s fa/ ?\ !e hi$2 ,?\ dur/ n blu% once back1 = bett] or worse1 look4 ,b drew !e d[n full 9 t deep hell1 ,& bade !m b> bigly ,belzebub 8 gates4 greatly1 /rongly4 ,!n ?\ told !m tid+s1 t te5$ !m sore2 griev$4 ,h[ t k+ came to ki!n 8 /r5g?1 %[4 ,& h[ %e#ba _h beat5 !e on ?y b5t1#bb & ?y br& tak51 ,) ev]la/+ life t long$ him till4 belong$ to him4 ,:5 ,life has end$ h] spee* to ,dea?1 %e turns to h] own foll[]s & says3-- ,!re=e be n aba%$1 my b>nes s de>1 *ildr54 ,( h] fal*ion s fi]ce1 nor ( h] fell words4 ,%e ha? no might1 nay1 no means1 no m y to grieve1 ,nor on y\r comely corses to clap once h] h&s4 ,i %all look y full lively1 & lat* full well1 se>* =3 ,& ke]e ye fur!r ( ?is ki!1#bc above lay hold (4 ! cle> skies4 ,i n[ turn f ^? poems ( national scope & wide social int]e/1 be>+ _! %>e1 d\btless1 9 ! gr[? ( ! great *anges t %[$ !mselves at l5g? m ?an a c5tury aft]1 & f ! poem ,i h j quot$ ( a yet wid] human int]e/1 to "o ( ano!r tone1 spr++ f ! grief t att5ds love1 & ! aspiration born ( ! grief4 ,x is1 nev]!less1 wide 9 its scope z ! conflict betwe5 ,dea? & ,life1 al?\gh deal+ ) ! individual & n ) ! race4 ,! =m] poems nam$ ( ,pi]ce ,pl\ghman are ! cry ( ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 ! ,engli% wild]ness2 ?is is ! long+ ( ,hannah at home1 hav+ left h] little son 9 ! temple4 ,! latt] seems a poor] matt]2 b x is an easi] ?+ to utt] gr& words ( j condemnation1 ?an1 9 ! sil5ce ( ! *amb]1 or ) ! well-kn[n h\sehold-life ar\nd1 =c+ ^u ! consci\sness only ! law ( ?+s se51 to reg>d ) /eadfa/ness ! blank left by a belov$ =m1 & believe 9 ! unse51 ! m>vell\s1 ! et]nal4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! light ( common day1 ) all ! p]si/5tly common ?+s press+ ^u ! despair+ he>t1 to hold fa/1 aft] :at fa%ion may be possible1 ! vani%+ song t has *ang$ its key1 is inde$ a victory ov] ! fle%1 h[ev] *ildi% ! =ms 9 :i* ! fai? may embody itself1 h[ev] weak ! logic ) :i* x may def5d its intr5*m5ts4 ,! poem :i* has l$ me to make ^! rem>ks is 9 _m respects notewor?y4 ,x is v diff]5t 9 /yle & language f any ,i h yet giv54 ,!re 0 little communication to bl5d ! diff]5t modes ( spee* prevail+ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,x belongs1#bd accord+ to /ud5ts ( ,engli%1 to ! ,midl& dialect ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,! au?or is beyond conjecture4 ,x is n m]ely ! antiquity ( ! language t causes its difficulty1 b ! accumulat$ weight ( arti/ically fanta/ic & puzzl+ requirem5ts :i* ! writ] _h laid ^u himself 9 its composition4 ,! nature ( ^! ,i %all be enabl$ to %[ by pr9t+ ! fir/ twelve l9es almo/ z !y /& 9 ! manuscript4 ,p]le plesaunte to prynces paye1 ,to clanly clos 9 golde s cl]e6 ,oute ( ory5t ,i h>dyly saye1 ,ne pr\$ ,i neu] h] precios p]e2 ,s r\nde1 s rek5 9 v*e araye1 ,s smal1 s smo! h] sydes 76 ,qu]e-s-eu] ,i iugg$ gemmes gaye1 ,i sette hyr s5geley 9 synglure3 ,allas6 ,i le/e hyr 9 on erb]e1 ,?urh gresse to gr\nde hit fro me yot2 ,i dewyne =-dolk$ ( luf daung]e1 ,( t pryuy p]le )-out5 spot4 ,"h x w be obs]v$ t ! ,norman mode--t ( rhymes--is employ$1 & t !re is a f> m c>eful measure 9 ! l9e t is f\nd 9 ! poem la/ quot$4 ,b ! rhym+ is c>ri$ to su* an excess z to involve ! necessity ( con/ant inv5tion ( phrase to meet its requirem5ts--a f]tile s\rce ( obscurity4 ,! mo/ difficult =m ( /anza 9 respect ( rhyme n[ 9 use is ! ,sp5s]ian1 9 :i*1 consi/+ ( n9e l9es1 f\r words rhyme toge!r1 ?ree words1 & two words4 ,b ! /anza 9 ! poem be=e u consi/s ( twelve l9es1 six ( :i*1 two ( :i*1 f\r ( :i*1 rhyme toge!r4 ,?is we %\ld c\nt h>d en\gh2 b x does n ne>ly exhau/ ! tyranny ( ! problem ! au?or has und]tak54 ,i h already said t "o ( ! ess5tials ( ! poetic =m 9 ,anglo-,saxon 0 ! comm5cem5t ( ?ree or m words 9 ! l9e ) ! same s\nd3 ?is peculi>ity he has exagg]at$3 e l9e has z _m words z possible comm5c+ ) ! same s\nd4 ,9 ! fir/ l9e1 = in/ance1--& x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! au?or's l9e is mu* %ort] ?an ! ,anglo-,saxon l9e1--!re are f\r words beg9n+ ) p2 9 ! second1 ?ree beg9n+ ) cl1 & s on4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 necessitates mu* n m]ely ( circumlocution1 b ( contrivance1 involv+ endless obscurity4 ,he has gone on to exagg]ate ! peculi>ities ( ,norman v]se z well2 b ,i ?9k x bett] n to run ! risk ( we>y+ my read] by po9t+ out m ( 8 oddities4 ,i w n[ betake myself to :at is f> m int]e/+ z well z valuable4 ,! poem sets =? ! grief & consolation ( a fa!r :o has lo/ 8 daught]4 ,x is call$ ,! ,pe>l4 ,"h is a lit]al r5d]+1 l9e = l9e1 into mod]n ,engli% words1 n mod]n ,engli% spee*1 ( ! /anza :i* ,i h already giv5 9 its orig9al =m3 ,pe>l pleasant to pr9ce's pleasure1 ,mo/ cleanly clos$ 9 gold s cle>6 ,out ( ! ,ori5t1 ,i boldly say1 ,i nev] prov$ h] preci\s equal2 ,s r\nd1 s beautiful 9 e po9t6 ,s small1 s smoo?1 h] sides 76 ,:]esoev] ,i judg$ gemmes gay ,i set h] s+ly 9 s+l5ess4 ,alas6 ,i lo/ h] 9 an arb\r2 ,?r\gh ! grass to ! gr\nd x f me w5t4 ,i p9e1 sorely w\nd$ by dang]\s love ,( t especial pe>l )\t spot4 ,! fa!r calls himself a jewell]2 ! pe>l is 8 daught]4 ,he has lo/ ! pe>l 9 ! grass2 x has gone to ! gr\nd1 & he _c f9d x2 t is1 8 daught] is dead & buri$4 ,p]haps ! mo/ t\*+ l9e is "o 9 :i* he says to ! grave3 ,o m\l1 ?\ m>rez a myry mele4 7,o m\ld1 ?\ m>re/ a m]ry talk47 ,! poet1 :o is surely ! fa!r himself1 _c always keep up ! allegory2 8 he>t burns holes 9 x con/antly2 at "o "t he says %e1 at ano!r x1 &1 betwe5 ! girl & ! pe>l1 ! poem is bewild]$4 ,b ! allegory helps him out ) :at he means not)/&+2 = al?\gh ! highe/ aim ( poetry is to say ! deepe/ ?+s 9 ! simple/ mann]1 humanity mu/ turn f mode to mode1 & try a ?\s&1 ere x f9ds ! be/4 ,! individual1 9 8 new endeav\r to make ! ^w c\s9 to ! de$1 mu/ take up ! =ms 8 fa!rs h left him1 & add to !m1 if he may1 new =ms ( 8 own4 ,9 bo? ! great revivals ( lit]ature1 ! v mat]ial ( poetry 0 allegory4 ,! fa!r falls asleep on 8 *ild's grave1 & has a dream1 or r a vision1 ( a c\ntry :]e ev]y?+--aft] ! *ildi% imag9ation :i* inv5ts diff]5ces in/ead ( discov]+ h>monies--is sup]-naturally beautiful3 ri* rocks ) a gleam+ glory1 cry/al cliffs1 woods ) blue trunks & leaves ( burni%$ silv]1 gravel ( preci\s ,ori5t pe>ls1 =m ! l&scape1 9 :i* are delici\s fruits1 & birds ( flam+ col\rs & sweet songs3 its lovel9ess no man ) a tongue is wor?y to describe4 ,he comes to ! bank ( a riv]3 ,sw++ sweet ! wat] did sweep ,) a :isp]+ spee* fl[+ ad[n2 7,wy? a r[n&e r\rde rayk&e aryght7 & ! /ones at ! bottom 7 %9+ l />s4 ,x is a notewor?y specim5 ( ! mode 9 :i* ! imag9ation works :5 inv5tion is dissociat$ f obs]vation & fai?4 ,b ! sort ( way 9 :i* "s w\ld improve ! _w n[1 if !y might1 is n s v f> 9 advance ( ?is w\ld-be glorification ( ,nature4 ,! b>e/ hea? & sky h lovel9esses inf9itely beyond ! mo/ gorge\s ( su* phantasmagoric idealization ( h] beauties2 & ! mo/ wret*$ condition ( humanity /ruggl+ = exi/5ce conta9s elem5ts ( wor? & future developm5t inappreciable by ! philan?ropy t w\ld elevate !m by cultivat+ _! self-love4 ,at ! foot ( a cry/al cliff1 on ! opposite side ( ! riv]1 :i* he _c cross1 he sees a maid5 sitt+1 clo!d & cr[n$ ) pe>ls1 & we>+ "o pe>l ( surpass+ wond] & spotlessness ^u h] brea/4 ,i n[ make ! spell+ & =ms ( ! words z mod]n z ,i may1 alt]+ ! text no fur!r4 ,o pe>l1 quo? ,i1 9 p]ls pight1 pit*$1 dress$4 ,art ?\ my pe>l t ,i h pla9$8 m\rn$4 ,regrett$ by myn "o1 on night8 by myself4 ,mu* long+ h ,i = !e layn$ hidd54 ,s9ce into grass ?\ me a-glyghte2 did/ glide f me4 ,p5sive1 payr$1 ,i am =-pa9$1#be p9$ away4 ,& ?\ 9 a life ( lik+ light bright pleasure4 ,9 ,p>adise-e>?1 ( /rife un/ra9$6 untortur$ ) /rife4 ,:at wyrde ha? hi!r my jewel vayn$1 de/9y3 c>ri$ (f4 ,& done me 9 ?is del & great dang]8 sorr[4 ,fro we 9 twa9 7 t[5 & twayn$1 s9ce3 pull$3 divid$4 ,i h be5 a joyless jewell]4 ,t jewel !n 9 gemms g5te1 graci\s4 ,v]$ up h] vyse ) ev5 gray1 turn$3 face4 ,set on h] cr[n ( pe>l ori5t1 ,& sob]ly aft] !n gan %e say3 ,sir1 ye h y\r tale myse-t5te1 mi/ak54 ,to say y\r pe>l is all away1 ,t is 9 c(f] s comely cl5te cl5*$4 ,z 9 ?is g>d5 graci\s gay1 ,h]e9 to l5ge = ev] & play1 abide4 ,!re mys nor m\rn+ come nev]--"h1 :]e3 wrong4 ,"h 0 a =s] = !e 9 faye1 /rong-box3 fai?4 ,if ?\ w]t a g5tle jewell]4 ,b jewell] g5te1 if ?\ %alt lose ,?y joy = a gem t !e 0 lef1 _h left !e4 ,me ?9ks !e put 9 a mad purpose1 ,& busie/ !e ab\t a reason bref4 poor object4 ,= t ?\ lo/e/ 0 b a rose1 ,t fl[]$ & fail$ z kynd hit gef4 nature gave x4 ,n[ ?r\gh k9d ( ! *e/ t x gan close1 nature4 ,to a pe>l ( price x is put 9 pref2#bf ,& ?\ ha/ call$ ?y wyrde a !f1 doom1 fate3 !ft4 ,t ought ( n\ght has made !e1 cle>6 some?+ ( no?+4 ,?\ blame/ ! bote ( ?y mis*ef3 rem$y3 hurt4 ,?\ art no kynd jewell]4 natural1 reasonable4 ,:5 ! fa!r p\rs out 8 gladness at ! sight ( h]1 %e rejo9s 9 ^! words3 ,i hold t jewell] little to praise ,t loves well t he sees ) eye2 ,& mu* to blame1 & uncortoyse1 unc\rte\s4 ,t leves our ,"l w\ld make a lie1 believes4 ,t lelly hyghte y\r life to raise :o truly promis$4 ,?\gh =tune did y\r fle% to die2 caus$4 ,to set 8 words full we/]nays#bg ,t love no ?+ b ye x syghe6 see4 ,& t is a po9t ( surqu$rie1 presumption4 ,t ea* good man may evil beseem1 ill become4 ,to leve no tale be true to tryghe1 tru/ 94 ,b t 8 "o skill may deme4#bh ,mu* conv]sation foll[s1 ! glorifi$ daught] rebuk+ & in/ruct+ h] fa!r4 ,he prays = a sight ( ! heav5ly city ( :i* %e has be5 speak+1 & %e tells him to walk along ! bank until he comes to a hill4 ,9 record+ :at he saw f ! hill1 he foll[s ! description ( ! ,new ,j]usalem giv5 9 ! ,book ( ! ,revelation4 ,he sees ! ,lamb & all 8 company1 & ) !m aga9 8 lo/ ,pe>l4 ,b x 0 n 8 pr9ce's pleasure t he %\ld cross ! /ream2 = :5 8 eyes & e>s 7 s fill$ ) delight t he c\ld no long] re/ra9 ! attempt1 he awoke out ( 8 dream4 ,my head ^u t hill 0 laid ,!re :]e my pe>l to gr\nd /ray$4 ,i wre/l$ & fell 9 great affray1 fe>4 ,& sigh+ to myself ,i said1 ,n[ all be to t pr9ce's paye4 pleasure4 ,aft] ?is1 he holds him to t pr9ce's w1 & ye>ns aft] no m ?an he grants him4 ,z 9 wat] face is to face1 s ! he>t ( man4 ,out ( ! f> pa/ comes ! cry ( b]eavem5t m+l$ ) ! pray] = hope3 we he>1 & lo6 x is ! cry & ! pray] ( a man l ourselves4 ,f ! words ( ! greate/ man ( 8 age1 let me n[ ga!r two ri* blossoms ( utt]ance1 pres5t+ an embodim5t ( religi\s duty & aspiration1 aft] a v practical fa%ion4 ,i ref] to two %ort lyrics1 little not$1 al?\gh full ( wisdom & tru?4 ,!y mu/ be accept$ z ! conclusions ( z l>ge a k ( life 9 div]sifi$ mode z ev] fell to ! lot ( man4 ,,good ,,c\nsel ,,( ,,*auc]4 ,fly f ! press1 & dwell ) soo?fa/ness2 tru?fulness4 ,suffice#bi unto ?y good1 ?\gh x be small2 ,= ho>d ha? hate1 & climb+ tickl5ess2#cj ,praise ha? envy1 & weal is bl5t ov] all4#ca ,sav\r#cb no m ?an !e behov %all4 ,r$e well ?yself t o!r folk %all r$e2 c\nsel4 ,& tru? !e %all deliv]--x is no dr$e4 !re is no d\bt4 ,pa9e !e n ea* crook$ to r$ress1 e crook$ ?+4 ,9 tru/ ( h] t turne? z a ball3 ,=tune4 ,great re/ /&e? 9 little busi-ness4 ,bew>e also to spurn aga9/ a nail2 nail--to kick aga9/ ,/rive n z do? a crock ) a wall4 ! pricks4 ,dem ?yself t deme/ o!rs' de$2 judge4 ,& tru? !e %all deliv]--x is no dr$e4 ,t !e is s5t receive 9 buxomness3 submission ,! wre/l+ ( ?is _w aske? a fall4 tempts de/ruction ,"h is no home1 "h is b wild]ness3 ,=?1 pilgrim1 =?6--bea/1 out ( ?y /all6 ,look up on high1 & ?ank ,god (#cc all4 ,waiv ?y lu/s1 & let ?y gho/#cd !e lead1 ,& tru? !e %all deliv]--x is no dr$e4 ,?is ne$s no comm5t4 ,ev5 ! rem>k t e l9e is wor? m$itation may well appe> sup]flu\s4 ,"o little fact only ) reg>d to ! rhymes1 common to ?is & ! next poem1 & usual en\gh 9 ,norman v]se1 may be po9t$ out1 namely1 t e l9e 9 ! /anza ends ) ! same rhyme-s\nd z ! correspond+ l9e 9 ea* ( ! o!r /anzas4 ,a ref]5ce to ei!r ( ! poems w at once %[ :at ,i mean4 ,! second is sup]ior1 inasmu* z x c>ries "o ?\ght ?r\gh ! ?ree /anzas4 ,x is entitl$ ,a ,balade made by ,*auc]1 tea*+ :at is g5tilnesse1 or :om is wor?y to be call$ g5till4 ,! fir/ /ock-fa!r ( g5tl5ess-- ance/or ( ! race ,:at man desire? g5tle = to be ( ! g5tle4 ,mu/ foll[ 8 trace1 & all 8 witts dress track1 foot/eps3 ,virtue to love & vices = to flee2 apply4 ,= unto virtue longe? dignity1 belonge?4 ,& n ! rev]se falsely d>e ,i deem1#ce ,all we> he mitre1 cr[n1 or diadem4 al?\gh he we>4 ,! fir/ /ock 0 full ( righte\sness2 ! prog5itor4 ,true ( 8 ^w1 sob]1 pite\s1 & free2 ,clean ( 8 gho/1 & lov$ busi-ness1 pure 9 8 _s4 ,aga9/ ! vice ( slo? 9 hone/y2 ,& b 8 heir love virtue z did he1 except4 ,he is n g5tle1 ?\gh he ri* seem1 ,all we> he mitre1 cr[n1 or diadem4 ,vicesse may well be heir to old ,ri*esse1 ,vice3 ,ri*es4 ,b !re may no man1 z m5 may well see1 ,bequea? 8 heir 8 virtue's nobl5ess2 ,t is appropri$ unto no degree1 rank4 ,b to ! fir/ fa!r 9 maje/y1 ,t make? 8 heirs !m t him queme1 please him4 ,all we> he mitre1 cr[n1 or diadem4 ,i c come to no o!r conclusion ?an t by ! fir/ /ock-fa!r ,*auc] means our ,"l ,jesus4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,fifte5? ,,c5tury4 ,aft] ! bir? ( a ,*auc]1 a ,%aksp]e1 or a ,milton1 x is long be=e ! g5ial =ce ( a nation c aga9 culm9ate 9 su* a triumph3 "t is requir$ = ! gr[? ( ! conditions4 ,betwe5 ! bir? ( ,*auc] & ! bir? ( ,%aksp]e1 8 sole equal1 a p]iod ( m ?an two c5turies _h to elapse4 ,x is b small comp5sation = ?is1 t ! m orig9al1 t is simple1 natural1 & true to 8 own nature a man is1 ! m c]ta9 is he to h a cr[d ( imitators4 ,i d n say t su* are ( no use 9 ! _w4 ,!y d n inde$ advance art1 b !y wid5 ! sph]e ( its op]ation2 = _m w talk ) ! man :o "k no?+ ( ! ma/]4 ,too (t5 int5d+ b _! own glory1 !y po9t ! way to ! s\rce ( x1 & are /raightway !mselves =gott54 ,v little ( ! poetry ( ! fifte5? c5tury is wor?y ( a diff]5t fate f t :i* has befall5 x4 ,possibly ! ,w>s ( ! ,roses may 9 "s measure acc\nt = ! b>r5ness ( ! "t2 b ,i d n ?9k !y w expla9 x4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! commotions ( ! sev5te5? c5tury we f9d ,milton1 ! only ,engli% poet ( :om we are yet sure z wor?y ( be+ nam$ ) ,*auc] & ,%aksp]e4 ,x is 9 quality1 h[ev]1 & n 9 quantity t ! p]iod is defici5t4 ,x _h a good _m writ]s ( poetry1 "s ( !m prolific4 ,john ,lydgate1 ! monk ( ,bury1 a great imitator ( ,*auc]1 0 ! pr9cipal ( ^!1 & wrote an enorm\s quantity ( v]se4 ,we %all f9d = our use en\gh z x 7 to keep u alive 9 pass+ ?r\gh ?is des]t to ! ,p>adise ( ! sixte5? c5tury--a l& inde$ fl[+ ) milk & honey4 ,= ev5 9 ! des]t ( ! fifte5? are spots luxuriant ) ! ri* grass ( language1 al?\gh !y greet ! eye ) few fl[]s ( individual ?\ght or graphic spee*4 ,r ?an give portions ( sev]al ( ,lydgate's poems1 ,i w give "o entire--! be/ ,i "k4 ,x is entitl$1 ,?onke ,god ( alle4#cf ,,?ank ,,god ,,= ,,all4 ,by a way w&]+ z ,i w5t1 ,well sore ,i sorr[$1 = sigh+ sad2 ,( h>d haps t ,i _h h5t ,m\rn+ me made almo/ mad2#cg ,till a lett] all "o me lad#ch1 ,t well 0 writt5 on a wall1 ,a blissful ^w t on ,i rad#ci1 ,t alway said1 ',?ank ,god =#dj all4' ,& yet ,i read fur!rmore#da-- ,full good int5t ,i took !re till#db3 ,*ri/ may well y\r /ate re/ore2 ,n\ght is to /rive aga9/ 8 w2 x is useless4 ,he may u sp>e & also spill3 ,?9k "r well we be 8 ?rall4 slaves4 ,:at sorr[ we suff]1 l\d or /ill1 ,alway ?ank ,god = all4 ,?\gh ?\ be bo? bl9d & lame1 ,or any sickness be on !e set1 ,?\ ?9k "r well x is no %ame-- ?9k ?\4 ,! grace ( ,god x ha? !e gret#dc4 ,9 sorr[ or c>e ?\gh ye be knit1 sn>$4 ,& _ws weal be f !e fall1 fall54 ,i _c say ?\ may/ d bet1 bett]4 ,b alway ?ank ,god = all4 ,?\gh ?\ wield ?is _w's good1 ,& royally lead ?y life 9 re/1 ,well %ap$ ( bone & blood1 ,none ! l by ea/ nor we/2 ,?9k ,god !e s5t z him le/2 z x pleas$ him4 ,ri*es turne? z a ball2 ,9 all mann] x is ! be/ 9 e condition4 ,alway to ?ank ,god = all4 ,if ?y good beg9ne? to pass1 ,& ?\ wax a poor man1 ,take good com=t & be> good face1 ,& ?9k on him t all good wan2 did w94 ,*ri/ himself =soo? began-- ,he may r5ew bo? b[] & hall3 ,no bett] c\nsel ,i ne kan am capable (4 ,b alway ?ank ,god = all4 ,?9k on ,job t 0 s ri*2 ,he wax$ poor f day to day2 ,8 bea/s di$ 9 ea* dit*2 ,8 cattle vani%$ all away2 ,he 0 put 9 poor array1 ,nei!r 9 purple nor 9 pall1 ,b 9 simple we$1 z cl]kes say1 clo!s3 le>n$ m54 ,& alway he ?ank$ ,god = all4 ,= ,*ri/s love s d we2#dd ,he may bo? give & take2 ,9 :at mis*ief t we 9 be1 :atev] tr\ble we ,he is mighty en\gh our sorr[ to slake4 be 94 ,full good am5ds he w u make1 ,& we to him cry or call3 if4 ,:at grief or woe t d !e ?rall1#de ,yet alway ?ank ,god = all4 ,?\gh ?\ be 9 prison ca/1 ,or any di/ress m5 d !e b$e1 (f]4 ,= ,*ri/s love yet be /eadfa/1 ,& ev] h m9d on ?y cre$2 ,?9k he faile? u nev] at ne$1 ,! de>wor? duke t deem u %all2#df ,:5 ?\ art sorry1 !re( take he$1#dg ,& alway ?ank ,god = all4 ,?\gh ?y fri5des f !e fail1 ,& dea? by r5e h5d#dh _! life1 ,:y %\lde/ ?\ !n weep or wail8 ,x is n\ght aga9/ ,god to /rive3 x is useless4 ,himself mak$ bo? man & wife-- ,to 8 bliss he br+ u all3 may he br+4 ,h[ev] ?\ ?ole or ?rive1 suff]4 ,alway ?ank ,god = all4 ,:at div]se sonde#di t ,god !e s5d1 ,"h or 9 any o!r place1 ,take x ) good int5t2 ,! soon] ,god w s5d 8 grace4 ,?\gh ?y body be br\ght full base1 l[4 ,let n ?y he>t ad[n fall1 ,b ?9k t ,god is :]e he 01 ,& alway ?ank ,god = all4 ,?\gh ?y neighb\r h _w at w1 ,& ?\ f>'/ n s well z he1 ,be n s mad to ?9k him ill1 wi%4 787 ,= 8 weal? envi\s to be3 ,! k+ ( heav5 himself c see ,:o takes 8 sonde1#ej great or small2 ,?us ea* man 9 8 degree1 ,i r$e ?ank ,god = all4 c\nsel4 ,= ,cri/s love1 be n s wild1 ,b rule !e by reason )9 & )\t2 ,& take 9 good he>t & m9d ,! sonde t ,god s5t all ab\t2 ! gospel4 787 ,!n d>e ,i say )\t5 d\bt1 ,t 9 heav5 is made ?y /all4 place1 seat1 room4 ,ri* & poor t l[ w l[te1 b[4 ,alway ?ank ,god = all4 ,i _c say !re is mu* poetry 9 ?is1 b !re is mu* tru? & wisdom4 ,!re is ! f9e/ poetry1 h[ev]1 too1 9 ! l9e--,i give x n[ lett] = lett]3-- ,b ?9k t ,god ys !r he 04 ,!re is poetry too 9 ! l9e1 if ,i int]pret x rightly z int5d+ ! gospel-- ,! sonde t ,god s5t al ab[te4 ,i %all n[ make a few extracts f poems ( ! same c5tury ^: au?ors are unkn[n4#ea ,a good _m su* are extant4 ,) reg>d to ! simil>ity ( ^? ,i *oose1 ,i w\ld rem>k1 t n only w ! poems ( ! same p]iod necess>ily resemble ea* o!r1 b1 :]e ! pres]vation ( any has dep5d$ ^u ! *oice & transcription ( "o p]son1 ^! w 9 all probability resemble ea* o!r yet m4 ,"h are a few v]ses f a hymn head$ ,! ,sweetness ( ,jesus3-- ,if ,i = k9dness %\ld love my k91 = natural reasons4 ,!n me ?9ke? 9 my ?\ght ,k9d is nature1 ,by k9dly skill ,i %\ld beg9 by natural judgm5t4 ,at him t ha? me made ( n\ght2 ,8 lik5ess he set my s\l )91 ,& all ?is _w = me ha? wr\ght2 ,z fa!r he fondid my love to w91 set ab\t4 ,= to heav5 he ha? me br\ght4 ,our bro!r & si/] he is by skill1 reason4 ,= he s said1 & l]id u t lore1 taught4 ,t :oso wr\ght 8 ,fa!r's w1 ,bre?r5 & si/]s to him !y wore4 74 ,my k9d also he took !r-tille2 my nature also he took ,full truly tru/ ,i him !re=e = t purpose4 ,t he w nev] let me spill1 p]i%4 ,b ) 8 m]cy salve my sore4 ,) lovely lore 8 works to fill1 fulfil4 ,well ought ,i1 wret*1 if ,i 7 k9d-- natural4 ,night & day to "w 8 w1 ,& ev] h t ,"l 9 m9d4 ,b gho/ly foes grieve me ill1 spiritual4 ,& my frail fle% make? me bl9d2 ,!re=e 8 m]cy ,i take me till1 betake me to4 ,= bett] bote c ,i none f9d4 aid4 ,9 my *oice ( /anzas ,i h to keep 9 view "s measure ( complet5ess 9 ! result4 ,^! poems1 h[ev]1 are mo/ly v loose 9 /ructure4 ,?is1 :ile x r5d]s *oice easy1 r5d]s clos5ess ( unity impossible4 ,f a poem head$--aga9 f ! la/ l9e ( ea* /anza--,be my com=t1 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ,i *oose ! foll[+ f\r1 ea* possess+ "s rem>kable flav\r1 tone1 or s+le t\*4 ,note ! allit]ation 9 ! lovely l9e1 beg9n+ ,bairn y-born4 ,! :ole ( ! /anza 9 :i* we f9d x1 s\nds s /rangely fre% 9 ! mid/ ( its antiquat$ tones1 t we c h>dly help ask+ :e!r x c be only ! qua9tness ( ! expression t makes ! feel+ appe> m real1 or :e!r 9 v tru? m5 7 n 9 ^? days ne>] 9 he>t1 z well z 9 "t1 to ! m>vel ( ! ,nativity4 ,9 ! next /anza1 h[ oddly ! writ] =gets t ,jesus himself 0 a ,jew1 :51 embody+ ! dete/ation ( ,*ri/ian c5turies 9 "o l9e1 he says1 ,& torm5t$ ) _m a ,jew6 ,9 ! ?ird /anza1 ,i consid] ! middle quatra91 t is1 ! f\r l9es beg9n+ ,out ( ?is _w1 p]fectly gr&4 ,! oddness ( ! la/ l9e b "o ( ! f\r? /anza is r$eem$ by ! wond]ful reality x gives to ! fai? ( ! speak]3 ,see my sorr[1 & say ,ho6 /opp+ x z "o w\ld call aft] a man & /op him4 ,jesus1 ?\ art wisdom ( wit1 und]/&+4 ,( ?y ,fa!r full ( might6 ,man's s\l--to save x1 ,9 poor app>el ?\ w]t pight4 pit*$1 plac$1 ,jesus1 ?\ w]t 9 cradle knit1 dress$4 ,9 we$ wrapp$ bo? day & night2 orig9ally1 dress ( ,9 ,be?lehem born1 z ! gospel writ1 any k9d4 ,) angels' song1 & heav5-light4 ,bairn y-born ( a be]de bright1#eb ,full c\rte\s 0 ?y comely cus3 kiss4 ,?r\gh virtue ( t sweet light1 ,s be my com=t1 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,jesus1 t w]t ( ye>is "y1 ,fair & fre% ( hide & hue1 ,:5 ?\ w]t 9 ?raldom ?rong1 driv54 ,& torm5t$ ) _m a ,jew1 ,:5 blood & wat] 7 out-wrung1 ,= beat+ 0 ?y body blue2 ,z a clot ( clay ?\ w]t =-clong1 %runk4 ,s dead 9 tr\gh !n m5 !e ?rew4 c(f94 ,b grace f ?y grave grew3 ,?\ rose up quick com=t to u4 liv+4 ,= h] love t ?is c\nsel knew1 ,s be my com=t1 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,jesus1 soo?fa/ ,god & man1 ,two k9ds knit 9 "o p]son1 ,! wond]-"w t ?\ began ,?\ ha/ fulfill$ 9 fle% & bone4 ,out ( ?is _w wightly ?\ wan1 ?\ did/ w91 or make ,lift+ up ?yself alone2 ?y way1 p[]fully4 ,= mightily ?\ rose & ran ,/raight unto ?y ,fa!r on ?rone4 ,n[ d>e man make no m moan-- ,= man x is ?\ wr\ghte/ ?us1 ,& ,god ) man is made at "o2 ,s be my com=t1 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,jesu1 my sov]eign ,savi\r1 ,almighty ,god1 !re b5 no mo3 !re are no m--?\ ,*ri/1 ?\ be my gov]nor2 art all 9 all4787 ,?y fai? let me n fall5 fro4 f ,jesu1 my joy & my succ\r1 ,9 my body & s\l also1 ,god1 ?\ be my /ronge/ food1 ! rhyme fails "h4 ,& wisse ?\ me :5 me is woe4 ?9k on me4 ,"l1 ?\ make/ fri5d ( foe1 ,let me n live 9 languor ?us1 ,b see my sorr[1 & say n[ ,ho1 ,& be my com=t1 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,( f\rte5 /anzas call$ ,ri*>d de ,ca/re's ,pray] to ,jesus1 ,i *oose five f ! latt] half1 :]e ! pray] passes f 8 own spiritual necessities1 v t5d]ly embodi$1 to ^? ( o!rs4 ,x does our he>ts good to see ! cl\d$ sun ( pray] = oneself break =? 9 ! gladness ( bless$ entreaty = all m51 = !m t make ,him angry1 = sa9ts 9 tr\ble1 = ! c\ntry torn by w>1 = ! :ole body ( ,*ri/ & its unity4 ,aft] ! /anza-- ,jesus1 = ! deadly te>s ,t ?\ %$de/ = my guilt1 ,he> & spe$ my prayrs ,& sp>e me t ,i be n spilt2 ! be/ t is 9 ! suppliant %9es out ?us ,jesu1 = !m ,i !e besee* ,t wra!n !e 9 any wise2 ,)hold f !m ?y h& ( wre*e1 v5geance4 ,& let !m live 9 ?y s]vice4 ,jesu1 mo/ com=t = to see ,( ?y sa9tis e "o1 ,com=t !m t c>eful be1 ,& help !m t be woe-begone4 ,jesu1 keep !m t be good1 ,& am5d !m t h griev$ !e2 ,& s5d !m fruits ( e>?ly food1 ,z ea* man ne$e? 9 8 degree4 ,jesu1 t art1 )\t5 lees1 lies4 ,almighty ,god 9 tr9ity1 ,cease ^! w>s1 & s5d u peace1 ,) la/+ love & *>ity4 ,jesu1 t art ! gho/ly /one spiritual4 ,( all holy *ur* 9 middle-erde1 ! _w4 ,br+ ?y folds & flocks 9 "o1 ,& rule !m rightly ) "o h]d4 ,we n[ approa* ! second revival ( lit]ature1 prec$$ 9 ,engl& by ! arrival ( ! art ( pr9t+2 aft] :i* we f9d ourselves walk+ 9 a morn+ twilight1 kn[+ some?+ ( ! au?ors z well z ( _! "w4 ,i h little m to (f] f ?is c5tury4 ,!re are a few religi\s poems by ,john ,skelton1 :o 0 tutor to ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,b su* poetry1 ?\gh he 0 a cl]gyman1 0 n mu* 9 ,skelton's mann] ( m9d4 ,we h f> bett] ( a simil> sort already4 ,a new sort ( dramatic repres5tation _h by ?is "t greatly encroa*$ ^u ! old ,miracle ,plays4 ,! fre% gr[? 0 call$ ,morals or ,moral ,plays4 ,9 !m we see ! los+ victory ( inv5tion ov] ! imag9ation t works ) giv5 facts4 ,no d\bt 9 ! ,moral ,plays !re is m ex]cise ( intellect z well z ( +5uity2 = !y consi/ ( metaphysical facts turn$ into individual exi/5ces by p]sonification1 & _! relations !n dramatiz$ by allegory4 ,b _! poetry is greatly inf]ior bo? 9 "* & execution to t ( ! ,miracles4 ,!y h a religi\s t5d5cy1 z ev]y?+ moral mu/ h1 & sometimes !y g ev5 f>!r1 z 9 "o1 = in/ance1 call$ ,! ,ca/le ( ,p]sev]ance1 9 :i* we h all ! c>d9al virtues & all ! c>d9al s9s cont5d+ = ! possession ( ,humanum ,g5us1 ! ,human ,race be+ pres5t$ z a new-born *ild1 :o gr[s old & dies 9 ! c\rse ( ! play2 b x 0 a great /ride 9 art :5 human nature & human hi/ory began aga9 to be exemplifi$ aft] a simple human fa%ion1 9 ! /ory1 t is1 ( real m5 & wom51 in/ead ( by allegorical p]sonifications ( ! analys$ & ab/ract$ con/itu5ts ( !m4 ,allegory has h] place1 & a l(ty "o1 9 lit]ature2 b :5 h] plants cov] ! g>d5 & run to se$1 ,allegory h]self is a%am$ ( h] *ildr53 ! lovelie/ among !m are despis$ = ! g5]al obtrusiv5ess ( ! family4 ,imitation n only br+s ! ?+ imitat$ into disrepute1 b t5ds to de/roy :at orig9al faculty ! imitator may h possess$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,introduction ,,to ,,! ,,elizabe?an ,,era4 ,poets n[ began to write m smoo?ly--n a great virtue1 b indicative ( a gr[+ desire = f9i%1 :i*1 9 any art1 is a great virtue4 ,no d\bt smoo?ness is (t5 conf\nd$ )1 & mi/ak5 = f9i%2 b y might h a mirror-l poli% on ! surface ( a /atue1 = in/ance1 & yet ! m>ble be full ( inanity1 or vagu5ess1 or ev5 vulg>ity ( result--irrespective altoge!r ( its idea4 ,! influ5ce ( ,italian poetry reviv+ once m 9 ! c\ntry1 r\s$ su* m5 z ,wyat & ,surrey to poli% ! s\nd ( _! v]ses2 b smoo?ness1 ,i repeat1 is n melody1 & :]e ! att5tion paid to ! outside ( ! =m results 9 flatness1 &1 /ill worse1 9 obscurity1 z is ! case ) bo? ( ^! poets1 little is ga9$ & mu* is lo/4 ,ea* has p>aphras$ portions ( ,scripture1 b ) results ( little value2 & !re is no?+ ( a religi\s nature ,i c>e to quote f ei!r1 except ^! five l9es f an epi/le ( ,sir ,?omas ,wyat's3 ,?yself cont5t ) t is !e assign$1 ,& use x well t is to !e allott$2 ,!n seek no m out ( ?yself to f9d ,! ?+ t ?\ ha/ s\ght s long be=e1 ,= ?\ %alt feel x /ick+ 9 ?y m9d4 ,/ud5ts ( v]sification w all[ me to rem>k t ,sir ,?omas 0 ! fir/ ,engli% poet1 s f> z ,i "k1 :o us$ ! t]za rima1 ,dante's *ief mode ( rhym+3 ! above is too small a fragm5t to %[ t x belongs to a poem 9 t mann]4 ,x has nev] be5 popul> 9 ,engl&1 al?\gh to my m9d x is ! f9e/ =m ( cont9u\s rhyme 9 any language4 ,aga91 we owe 8 fri5d ,surrey f> m = be+ ! fir/ to write ,engli% blank v]se1 :e!r inv5t$ by himself or n1 ?an = any matt] he has left u 9 poetic %ape4 ,?is p]iod is some:at b>r5 ( su* poetry z we want4 ,"h is a portion ( ! ,fifty-fir/ ,psalm1 translat$ among/ o!rs into ,engli% v]se by ,john ,croke1 ,ma/] 9 ,*anc]y1 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,op5 my lips fir/ to confess ,my s9 conceiv$ inw>dly2 ,& my m\? aft] %all express ,?y laud & praises outw>dly4 ,if ,i %\ld (f] = my s91 ,or sacrifice d unto !e ,( bea/ or f[l1 ,i %\ld beg9 ,to /ir ?y wra? m t[>ds me4 ,(f] we mu/ = sacrifice ,a tr\bl$ m9d ) sorr['s sm>t3 ,can/ ?\ refuse8 ,nay1 nor despise ,! humble & ! contrite he>t4 ,to u ( ,sion t be born1 ,if ?\ ?y fav\r wilt r5ew1 ,! brok5 s[le1 ! temple torn1 ?re%old4 ,! walls & all %all be made new4 ,! sacrifice !n %all we make ,( ju/ice & ( pure int5t2 ,& all ?+s else ?\ wilt well take ,t we %all (f] or pres5t4 ,9 ! works ( ,george ,gascoigne ,i f9d "o poem fit = quot+ "h4 ,he is n an int]e/+ writ]1 &1 al?\gh 8 v]se is v good1 !re is little likelihood ( its ev] be+ read m ?an x is n[4 ,! date ( 8 bir? is unkn[n1 b probably he 0 9 8 te5s :5 ,surrey 0 behead$ 9 ! ye> #aedg4 ,he is ! only poet ^: /yle rem9ds me ( 81 al?\gh ! :]e=e w h>dly be evid5t f my quotation4 ,x is equally flat1 b m articulate4 ,i ne$ n deta9 my read] ) rem>ks ^u him4 ,! fact is1 ,i am glad to h some?+1 if n a c>t-load ( :olesome in/ructions1 to ca/ into ?is ,sl\gh ( ,despond1 %\ld x be only to see x vani%4 ,! poem is call$ ,,gascoigne',s ,,good ,,morr[4 ,y t h sp5t ! sil5t night ,9 sleep & quiet re/1 ,& joy to see ! *e]ful light ,t rise? 9 ! ea/2 ,n[ cle> y\r voice1 n[ *e] y\r he>t2 ,come help me n[ to s+2 ,ea* will+ wight come be> a "p1 ,to praise ! heav5ly ,k+4 ,& y :om c>e 9 prison keeps1 ,or sickness do? suppress1 ,or secret sorr[ breaks y\r sleeps1 ,or dol\rs d di/ress2 ,yet be> a "p 9 doleful wise2 ,yea1 ?9k x good accord1 ,& acceptable sacrifice1 ,ea* sprite to praise ! ,"l4 ,! dreadful night ) d>ksom5ess ,_h ov]spread ! light1 ,& sluggi% sleep ) dr[s9ess ,_h ov]press$ our might3 ,a glass :]e9 y may behold ,ea* /orm t /ops our brea?1 ,our b$ ! grave1 our clo!s l m\ld1 ,& sleep l dreadful dea?4 ,yet z ?is deadly night did la/ ,b = a little space1 ,& heav5ly day1 n[ night is pa/1 ,do? %ew 8 pleasant face2 ,s mu/ we hope to see ,god's face ,at la/ 9 heav5 on high1 ,:5 we h *ang$ ?is mortal place ,= immortality4 ,?is is n s bad1 b x is en\gh4 ,!re are six /anzas m ( x4 ,i transcribe yet ano!r1 t my read] may enjoy a smile 9 pass+4 ,he is moraliz+ ! aspects ( morn+3 ,! c>rion cr[1 t loa?some bea/1 ,:i* cries aga9/ ! ra91 ,bo? = 8 hue & = ! re/1 ,! ,devil resemble? pla92 ,& z ) guns we kill ! cr[1 ,= spoil+ our relief1 ,! ,devil s mu/ we ov]?r[1 ,) gun%ot ( belief4 ,s f>es ! wit1 :5 x walks abroad to d its bus9ess )\t ! he>t t %\ld inspire x4 ,"h is "o good /anza f 8 ,de ,pr(undis3 ,b ?\ art good1 & ha/ ( m]cy /ore2 ,?\ n delight'/ to see a s9n] fall2 ,?\ he>k5e/ fir/1 be=e we come to call2 ,?9e e>s are set wide op5 ev]more2 ,be=e we knock ?\ come/ to ! door4 ,?\ art m pre/ to he> a s9n] cry1 ready4 ,?an he is quick to climb to !e on high4 ,?y mighty "n be prais$ !n alway3 ,let fai? & fe> ,true witness be> ,h[ fa/ !y /& :i* on ?y m]cy /ay4 ,"h foll[ two ( unkn[n au?or%ip1 belong+ app>5tly to ! same p]iod4 ,,t ,,ea* ,,?+ ,,is ,,hurt ,,( ,,itself4 ,:y fe>e/ ?\ ! outw>d foe1 ,:5 ?\ ?yself ?y h>m do/ fe$8 ,( grief or hurt1 ( pa9 or woe1 ,)9 ea* ?+ is s[n ! se$4 ,s f9e 0 nev] yet ! clo?1 ,no smi? s h>d 8 iron did beat1 ,b ?' "o consumd 0 ) mo?1 ,?' o!r ) cank] all to-freate4 frett$ away4 ,! knotty oak & wa9scot old ,)9 do? eat ! silly worm2#ec ,ev5 s a m9d 9 envy roll$ ,always )9 x self do? burn4 ,?us e ?+ t nature wr\ght1 ,)9 itself 8 hurt do? be>6 ,no outw>d h>m ne$ to be s\ght1 ,:]e enemies be )9 s ne>4 ,le/ ?is poem %\ld appe> to any "o h>dly religi\s en\gh = ! purpose ( ?is book1 ,i w\ld rem>k t x rem9ds me ( :at our ,"l says ab\t ! true s\rce ( defilem5t3 x is :at is br$ 9 ! man t d5ies him4 ,our ,"l himself taught a div9e morality1 :i* is z x 7 ! body ( love1 & is z diff]5t f m]e morality z! liv+ body is f ! dead4 ,,totus ,,mundus ,,9 ,,maligno ,,positus4 ,! :ole _w lie? 9 ! ,evil ,"o4 ,compla9 we may2 mu* is amiss2 ,hope is nigh gone to h r$ress2 ,^! days are ill1 no?+ sure is2 ,k9d he>t is wrapt 9 heav9ess4 ,! /]n is broke1 ! sail is r5t1 helm or rudd]--! ,! %ip is giv5 to w9d & wave2 ?+ to /e] )4 ,all help is gone1 ! rock pres5t1 ,t w be lo/1 :at man c save8 t :i* w be lo/4 ,:5 p[] lacks c>e & =ce? n1 c>e?4 ,:5 c>e is feeble & may n1 is n able4 ,:5 might is slo?ful & w n1 ,we$s may gr[ :]e good h]bs _c4 ,wily is witty1 bra9sick is wise2 wil9ess is c\nt$ ,tru? is folly1 & might is "r2 prud5ce4 ,words are reason1 & reason is lies2 ,! bad is good1 d>kness is light4 ,ord] is broke 9 ?+s ( weight3 ,measure & mean :o do? nor flee8 :o does n avoid ,two ?+s prevail1 money & sleight2 mod]ation8 ,to seem is bett] ?an to be4 ,folly & falsehood prate apace2 ,tru? "u bu%el is fa9 to creep2 ,flatt]y is treble1 pride s+s ! bass1 ,! mean1 ! be/ "p1 scant do? peep4 ,) floods & /orms ?us be we to/3 ,awake1 good ,"l1 to !e we cry2 ,our %ip is almo/ sunk & lo/2 ,?y m]cy help our mis]y4 ,man's /r5g? is weak2 man's wit is dull2 ,man's reason is bl9d ^! ?+s t'am5d3 ,?y h&1 ,o ,"l1 ( might is full-- ,awake betimes1 & help u s5d4 ,9 !e we tru/1 & 9 no wight2 ,save u1 z *ick5s "u ! h52 ,our crook$ness ?\ can/ make "r-- ,glory to !e = aye4 ,am54 ,! appreh5sions ( ! wis] "p ( ! nation h g5]ally be5 ahead ( its hopes4 ,e age is born ) an ideal2 b in/ead ( behold+ t ideal 9 ! future :]e x lies1 x ?r[s x into ! pa/4 ,h5ce ! lapse ( ! nation mu/ appe> trem5d\s1 ev5 :5 %e is mak+ h] be/ progress4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,sp5s] ,,& ,,8 ,,fri5ds4 ,we h n[ arriv$ at ! p]iod ( ,engli% hi/ory 9 e way fulle/ ( m>vel--! p]iod ( ,elizabe?4 ,z 9 a nor!rn summ] ! :ole region bur/s into blossom at once1 s ) ! ?\ght & feel+ ( ,engl& 9 ?is glori\s era4 ,! special developm5t ( ! national m9d ) :i* we are n[ conc]n$1 h[ev]1 did n by any means arrive at its l>ge/ & cle>e/ result until ! foll[+ c5tury4 ,/ill its progress is suffici5tly rem>kable4 ,=1 :ile ev]y?+ t bore ^u ! m5tal developm5t ( ! nation mu/ be> ^u its poetry1 ! fre% vig\r giv5 by ! doctr9es ( ! ,re=mation to ! s5se ( p]sonal responsibility1 & ( imm$iate relation to ,god1 ) ! gr& influ5ces1 bo? lit]>y & spiritual1 ( ! translat$1 pr9t$1 & /udi$ ,bible1 op]at$ m imm$iately ^u its devotional utt]ance4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 we beg9 to f9d su* v]se z ,i %all n[ pres5t to my read]s4 ,only ,i mu/ fir/ make a few rem>ks ^u ! great poem ( ! p]iod3 ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 ,! ,fa]ie ,que54 ,i d>e n beg9 to set =? aft] any fa%ion ! pr(\nd religi\s tru? conta9$ 9 ?is poem2 = x w\ld require a volume l>g] ?an ?is to set =? ev5 t ( ! fir/ book adequately4 ,9 ?is case x is well to rememb] t ! beg9n+ ( comm5t1 z well z ( /rife1 is l ! lett+ out ( wat]4 ,! direction 9 :i* ! wond]ful allegory ( ! latt] moves may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ /anza1 ! fir/ ( ! eigh? canto3 ,ay me6 h[ _m p]ils d enfold ,! righte\s man to make him daily fail2 ,7 n t heav5ly grace do? him uphold1 x und]/ood4 ,& /eadfa/ ,tru? acquit him out ( all6 ,h] love is firm1 h] c>e cont9ual1 ,s (t z he1 ?r\gh 8 own fooli% pride ,or weakness1 is to s9ful b&s made ?rall3 ,else %\ld ?is ,r$cross ,knight 9 b&s h di$1 ,= ^: deliv]ance %e ?is ,pr9ce do? ?i!r guide4 ,nor d ,i judge x good to sp5d mu* ( my space ^u rem>ks p]sonal to ^? :o h n be5 especially writ]s ( sacr$ v]se4 ,:5 we come to ! ma/]s ( su* song1 we _c speak ( _! words )\t speak+ ( !mselves2 b :5 9 ! mid/ ( _m words ^? ( ! k9d we seek are few1 ! life ( ! writ] does n ju/ify m ?an a pass+ notice "h4 ,we "k b little ( ,sp5s]'s hi/ory3 if we might "k all1 ,i d n fe> t we %\ld f9d any?+ to de/roy ! impression made by 8 v]se--t he 0 a ,*ri/ian g5tleman1 a noble & pure-m9d$ man1 ( highe/ purposes & aims4 ,8 /yle is injur$ by ! arti/ic falsehood ( produc+ antique effects 9 ! mid/ ( mod]n feel+4#ed ,x 0 sc>cely m ju/ifiable1 = in/ance1 9 ,sp5s]'s "t ?an x w\ld be 9 ours to use glitt]& = glitt]+2 or to return to a l>ge use ( allit]ation1 ?ree1 f\r1 sometimes ev5 five words 9 ! same l9e beg9n+ ) ! same consonant s\nd4 ,ev]y?+ %\ld look l :at x is3 prose or v]se %\ld be writt5 9 ! language ( its own era4 ,no d\bt ! wide-spread+ roots ( poetry ga!r to x m v>iety ( expression ?an prose c employ2 & ! v nature ( v]se w make x free ( times & seasons1 h>moniz+ _m opposites4 ,h5ce1 ?r\gh its m$iation1 )\t discord1 _m f9e old words1 by ! loss ( :i* ! language has gr[n poor] & feebl]1 might be hon\rably entic$ to return ev5 into our prose4 ,b no?+ ought to be br\ght back because x is old4 ,t x is out ( use is a presumptive argum5t t x ought to rema9 out ( use3 good reasons mu/ be at h& to support its reappe>ance4 ,i mu/ n1 h[ev]1 enl>ge ^u ?is wide-rea*+ "q2 = ( ! two portions ( ,sp5s]'s v]se :i* ,i %all quote1 "o ( !m is n at all1 ! o!r n s mu* z 8 great poem1 affect$ ) ?is :im4 ,! fir/ ,i give is a sonnet1 "o ( eighty-eight :i* he wrote to 8 wife be=e _! m>riage4 ,app>5tly disappo9t$ 9 e>ly y\?1 he did n fall 9 love aga91--at lea/ !re is no sign ( x t ,i "k1--till he 0 middle-ag$4 ,b !n--woman 0 nev] m gr&ly woo$ ?an 0 8 ,elizabe?4 ,i "k ( no m>riage-pres5t wor?y to be comp>$ ) ! ,epi?alamion :i* he gave h] 9 lieu ( _m ornam5ts1--"o ( ! mo/ /ately1 melodi\s1 & t5d] poems 9 ! _w1 ,i fully believe4 ,b n[ = ! sonnet--! sixty-eigh? ( ! ,amoretti3 ,mo/ glori\s ,"l ( ,life6 t1 on ?is day1 ,did/ make ?y triumph ov] dea? & s91 ,& hav+ h>r[$ hell1 did/ br+ away ,captivity !nce captive1 u to w93 ,?is joy\s day1 de> ,"l1 ) joy beg92 ,& grant t we1 = :om ?\ didde/ die1 ,be+ ) ?y de> blood clean wa%$ f s91 ,may live = ev] 9 felicity6 ,& t ?y love we weigh+ wor?ily1 ,may likewise love !e = ! same aga92 ,& = ?y sake1 t all l de> did/ buy1 ,) love may "o ano!r ent]ta94 ,s let u love1 de> love1 l z we ought3 ,love is ! lesson :i* ! ,"l u taught4 ,^? :o h nev] felt ! ne$ ( ! div9e1 ent]+ by ! *annel ( w & *oice & pray]1 = ! uphold+1 purify+1 & glorify+ ( t :i* itself fir/ creat$ human1 w consid] ?is poem untrue1 hav+ its orig9 9 religi\s affectation4 ,o!rs w ?9k o!rwise4 ,! great] "p ( :at ,i %all next quote is tol]ably kn[n ev5 to ^? :o h made little /udy ( our e>li] lit]ature1 yet x may n be omitt$ "h4 ,x is f ,an ,hymne ( ,heav5ly ,love1 consi/+ ( =ty-"o /anzas1 writt5 9 :at 0 call$ ,rime ,royal--a fav\rite ) ,milton1 &1 next to ! ,sp5s]ian1 9 my op9ion ! f9e/ ( /anzas4 ,its con/ruction w reveal itself4 ,i take two /anzas f ! beg9n+ ( ! hymn1 !n "o f ! he>t ( x1 & ! re/ f ! close4 ,x gives no feel+ ( an outbur/ ( song1 b r ( a brood+ *ant1 mo/ quiet 9 virtue ( ! dep? ( its ?\ghtfulness4 ,inde$1 all 8 rhy?m is l ! melodies ( wat]1 & ,i c\ld quote at lea/ ?ree passages 9 :i* he speaks ( rhy?mic movem5ts & wat]y progressions toge!r4 ,8 ?\ghts1 & h5ce 8 words1 fl[ l a full1 peaceful /ream1 diffuse1 ) pl5te\sness unre/ra9$4 ,,an ,,hymn ,,( ,,heav5ly ,,love4 ,be=e ?is _w's great frame1 9 :i* all ?+s ,are n[ conta9$1 f\nd any be+ place1 ,ere flitt+ ,"t c\ld wag 8 eyas#ee w+s ,ab\t t mighty b\nd :i* do? embrace ,! roll+ sph]es1 & p>ts _! h\rs by space1 ,t high et]nal p[]1 :i* n[ do? move ,9 all ^! ?+s1 mov$ 9 itself by love4 ,x lov$ itself1 because itself 0 fair1 ,= fair is lov$2 & ( itself begot ,l to itself 8 elde/ son & heir1 ,et]nal1 pure1 & void ( s9ful blot1 ,! fir/l+ ( 8 joy1 9 :om no jot ,( love's dislike or pride 0 to be f\nd1 ,:om he !re=e ) equal hon\r cr[n$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,out ( ! bosom ( et]nal bliss1 ,9 :i* he reignd ) 8 glori\s ,sire1 ,he d[n desc5d$1 l a mo/ demisse humble4 ,& abject ?rall1 9 fle%'s frail attire1 ,t he = him might pay s9's deadly hire1 ,& him re/ore unto t happy /ate ,9 :i* he /ood be=e 8 hapless fate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,o bless$ well ( love6 ,o fl[] ( grace6 ,o glori\s ,morn+-,/>6 ,o ,lamp ( ,light6 ,mo/ lively image ( ?y ,fa!r's face6 ,et]nal ,k+ ( ,glory1 ,"l ( might6 ,meek ,lamb ( ,god1 be=e all worlds behight6 promis$4 ,h[ c we !e requite = all ?is good8 ,or :at c prize t ?y mo/ preci\s blood8 equal 9 value4 ,yet n\ght ?\ ask'/ 9 lieu ( all ?is love ,b love ( u = gu]don ( ?y pa93 ,ay me6 :at c u less ?an t behove8#ef ,_h he requir$ life (#eg u aga91 ,_h x be5 wrong to ask 8 own ) ga98 ,he gave u life1 he x re/or$ lo/2 ,!n life 7 lea/1 t u s little co/4 ,b he our life ha? left unto u free-- ,free t 0 ?rall1 & bless$ t 0 bann$2 enslav$2 curs$4 ,nor aught dem&s b t we lov+ be1 ,z he himself ha? lov$ u a=eh&1 ,& b\nd !reto ) an et]nal b&-- ,him fir/ to love t u#eh s de>ly b\ght1 ,& next our bre?r51 to 8 image wr\ght4 ,him fir/ to love great "r & reason is1 ,:o fir/ to u our life & be+ gave1 ,& aft]1 :5 we f>d _h amiss1 ,u wret*es f ! second dea? did save2 ,& la/1 ! food ( life1 :i* n[ we h1 ,ev5 he himself1 9 8 de> sacram5t1 ,to fe$ our hungry s\ls1 unto u l5t4 ,!n next1 to love our bre?r5 t 7 made ,( t self m\ld1 & t self ,mak]'s h&1 ,t#ei we1 & to ! same aga9 %all fade1 ,:]e !y %all h l h]itage ( l&1 ! same grave-room4 ,h[ev] "h on high] /eps we /&2 ,:i* also 7 ) selfsame price r$eem$1 ,t we1 h[ev]1 ( u light e/eem$4 z4 ,& 7 !y n1 yet s9ce t lov+ ,"l ,comm&$ u to love !m = 8 sake1 ,ev5 = 8 sake1 & = 8 sacr$ ^w1 ,:i* 9 8 la/ beque/ he to u spake1 ,we %\ld !m love1 & ) _! ne$s p>take2 %>e _! ,kn[+ t1 :atsoe'er to !m we give1 ne$s4 ,we give to him by :om we all d live4 ,su* m]cy he by 8 mo/ holy r$e in/ruction4 ,unto u taught1 & to approve x true1 ,ensampl$ x by 8 mo/ righte\s de$1 ,%ew+ u m]cy1 mis]able crew6 ,t we ! l %\ld to ! wret*es#fj %ew1 ,& love our bre?r52 !reby to approve ,h[ mu* himself t lov$ u we love4 ,!n r\se ?yself1 ,o e>?6 out ( ?y soil1 ,9 :i* ?\ wall[e/ l to fil?y sw9e1 ,& do/ ?y m9d 9 dirty pleasures moyle1 defile4 ,unm9dful ( t de>e/ ,"l ( ?9e2 ,lift up to him ?y heavy cl\d$ eyne1 ,t ?\ ?is sov]eign b\nty may/ behold1 ,& read ?r\gh love 8 m]cies manifold4 ,beg9 f fir/1 :]e he encradl$ 0 ,9 simple crat*1 wrapt 9 a wad ( hay1 a rack or crib4 ,betwe5 ! toilful ox & humble ass2 ,& 9 :at rags1 & 9 :at base array ,! glory ( our heav5ly ri*es lay1 ,:5 him ! silly#fa %eph]ds came to see1 ,:om greate/ pr9ces s\ght on l[e/ knee4 ,f !nce read on ! /ory ( 8 life1 ,8 humble c>riage1 8 unfaulty ways1 ,8 cank]$ foes1 8 fights1 8 toil1 8 /rife1 ,8 pa9s1 8 pov]ty1 8 %>p assays1 temptations or trials4 ,?r\gh :i* he pass$ 8 mis]able days1 ,(f5d+ none1 & do+ good to all1 ,yet be+ malic$ bo? by great & small4 ,& look at la/1 h[ ( mo/ wret*$ wights ,he tak5 01 betray$1 & false accus$2 ,h[ ) mo/ scornful taunts & fell despites ,he 0 revil$1 disgrac$1 & f\l abus$2 ,h[ sc\rg$1 h[ cr[n$1 h[ buffet$1 h[ bruis$2 ,&1 la/ly1 h[ 'twixt robb]s crucifi$1 ,) bitt] w\nds ?r\gh h&s1 ?r\gh feet1 & side6 99 99 99 99 99 ,) s5se :]e( :il/ s ?y s(t5$ _s ,is inly t\*$1 & humbl$ ) meek zeal ,?r\gh m$itation ( 8 endless m]it1 ,lift up ?y m9d to ?' au?or ( ?y weal1 ,& to 8 sov]eign m]cy d appeal2 ,le>n him to love t lovd !e s de>1 ,& 9 ?y brea/ 8 bless$ image be>4 ,) all ?y he>t1 ) all ?y s\l & m9d1 ,?\ mu/ him love1 & 8 behe/s embrace2 comm&s4 ,all o!r loves ) :i* ! _w do? bl9d ,weak fancies1 & /ir up affections base1 ,?\ mu/ r5\nce & utt]ly displace1 ,& give ?yself unto him full & free1 ,t full & freely gave himself to !e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!nce=? all _w's desire w 9 !e die1 ,& all e>?'s glory1 on :i* m5 d gaze1 ,seem du/ & dross 9 ?y pure-sight$ eye1 ,comp>$ to t cele/ial beauty's blaze1 ,^: glori\s beams all fle%ly s5se d daze ,) admiration ( _! pass+ light1 ,bl9d+ ! eyes & lum9+ ! sprite4 ,!n %alt ?y ravi%$ s\l inspird be ,) heav5ly ?\ghts f> above human skill1 reason4 ,& ?y bright radiant eyes %all pla9ly see ,! ,idea ( 8 pure glory pres5t /ill ,be=e ?y face1 t all ?y spirits %all fill ,) sweet enragem5t ( cele/ial love1 ,k9dl$ ?r\gh sight ( ^? fair ?+s above4 ,!re is a companion to ! poem ( :i* ^! v]ses are a portion1 call$ ,an ,hymne ( ,heav5ly ,beautie1 fill$ l ?is1 & l two o!rs on ,beauty & ,love1 ) ,platonic =ms bo? ( ?\ght & expression2 b ,i h pref]r$ quot+ a long] "p ( ! =m] to giv+ portions ( bo?4 ,my read] w recognize 9 ! extract a full] =ce ( intellect br\ght to be> on duty2 al?\gh x w\ld be unwise to take a m9d l ,sp5s]'s = a type ( m ?an ! highe/ class ( ! age4 ,d\btless ! division 9 ! c\ntry ) reg>d to _m ( ! ,*ur*'s doctr9es _h its "p 9 br++ out & /r5g!n+ ?is t5d5cy to reason+ :i* is s ess5tial to progress4 ,:]e religion itself is n ! mo/ important ?+ ) ! individual1 all reason+ ^u x mu/ inde$ deg5]ate into /rifes ( words1 v]miculate que/ions1 z ,"l ,bacon calls !m--su*1 namely1 z l ! ho>d$ manna reveal ! "* ( ! own] by bre$+ ( worms--yet on no que/ions may ! light ( ! c&le ( ! ,"l1 t is1 ! human und]/&+1 be ca/ ) great] hope ( discov]y ?an on ^? ( religion1 ^?1 namely1 t be> ^u man's relation to ,god & to 8 fell[4 ,! mo/ p>tial illum9ation ( ?is region1 ! v cause ( ^: my/]y is ! height & dep? ( its tru?1 is ( m awful value to ! human be+ ?an p]fect k1 if su* 7 possible1 conc]n+ ev]y?+ else 9 ! univ]se2 :ile1 9 fact1 9 ?is v region1 discov]y may br+ ) x a high] k9d ( conviction ?an c accompany ! results ( inve/igation 9 any o!r direction4 ,9 ^! gr&e/ ( all ?9k+s1 ! great m5 ( ?is "t %[$ a gr&eur ( ?\ght wor?y ( _! surpass+ excell5ce 9 o!r noble/ fields ( human lab\r4 ,!y ?\ght greatly because !y aspir$ greatly4 ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh 0 a p]sonal fri5d ( ,edmund ,sp5s]4 ,!y 7 almo/ ( ! same age1 ! =m] born 9 #aeeb1 ! latt] 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,a writ] ( magnific5t prose1 itself full ( religion & poetry bo? 9 ?\ght & expression1 he has n di/+ui%$ himself greatly 9 v]se4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o rem>kable poem fit = my purpose1 :i* ,i c h>dly d\bt to be 84 ,x is call$ ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh's ,pilgrimage4 ,! probability is t x 0 writt5 j aft] 8 condemnation 9 #afjc--;al?\gh _m ye>s pass$ be=e 8 s5t5ce 0 c>ri$ into execution4 ,give me my scallop-%ell#fb ( ,quiet2 ,my /aff ( ,fai? to walk ^u2 ,my scrip ( ,joy1 immortal diet2 ,my bottle ( ,salvation2 ,my g[n ( ,glory1 hope's true gage2 ,& ?us ,i'll take my pilgrimage4 ,blood mu/ be my body's balm]1-- ,no o!r balm w !re be giv5-- ,:il/ my s\l1 l quiet palm]1 ,travelle? t[>ds ! l& ( ,heav52 ,ov] ! silv] m\nta9s1 ,:]e spr+ ! nect> f\nta9s-- ,!re w ,i kiss ,! b[l ( ,bliss1 ,& dr9k m9e ev]la/+ fill ,^u e milk5 hill3 ,my s\l w be a-dry be=e1 ,b aft]1 x w ?ir/ no m4 ,!n by t happy blissful day1 ,m peaceful pilgrims ,i %all see1 ,t h ca/ (f _! rags ( clay1 ,& walk app>ell$ fre% l me3 ,i'll take !m fir/1 ,to qu5* _! ?ir/1 ,& ta/e ( nect>'s suckets1 sweet ?+s--?+s to suck4 ,at ^? cle> wells ,:]e sweetness dwells1 ,drawn up by sa9ts 9 cry/al buckets4 ,& :5 our bottles & all we ,are fill$ ) immortality1 ,!n ! bless$ pa?s we'll travel1 ,/r[$ ) rubies ?ick z gravel4 ,ceil+s ( diamonds6 sapphire floors6 ,high walls ( coral1 & pe>ly b[]s6-- ,f !nce to ,heav5's bribeless hall1 ,:]e no corrupt$ voices brawl2 ,no consci5ce molt5 into gold2 ,no =g$ accus] b\ght or sold2 ,no cause def]r$2 no va9-sp5t j\rney2 ,= !re ,*ri/ is ! ,k+'s ,attorney1 ,:o pleads = all )\t degrees1 irrespective ( rank4 ,& he ha? angels1 b no fees4 ,& :5 ! gr& twelve million jury ,( our s9s1 ) direful fury1 ',ga9/ our s\ls black v]dicts give1 ,*ri/ pleads 8 dea?1 & !n we live4 ,be ?\ my speak]1 ta9tless ,plead]1 ,unblott$ ,lawy]1 true ,proce$]6 ,?\ giv'/ salvation ev5 = alms1-- ,n ) a bribd lawy]'s palms4 ,& ?is is my et]nal plea ,to him t made heav51 e>?1 & sea1 ,t1 s9ce my fle% mu/ die s soon1 ,& want a head to d9e next noon1-- ,j at ! /roke1 :5 my ve9s />t & spread1 ,set on my s\l an ev]la/+ head3 ,!n am ,i ready1 l a palm] fit1 ,to tread ^? ble/ pa?s :i* be=e ,i writ4 ,( dea? & judgm5t1 heav5 & hell ,:o (t do? ?9k1 mu/ ne$s die well4 ,?is poem is a some:at /range m$ley1 ) a confusion ( figure1 & a repeat$ failure 9 dignity1 :i* is v f> inde$ f be+ wor?y ( ,raleigh's prose4 ,b x is v rem>kable h[ wret*$ly "s m5 w %[1 :o1 do+ _! own "w well1 attempt t = :i* practice has n--to use a ^w ( ! "t--enabl$ !m4 ,!re is real p[] 9 ! poem1 h[ev]1 & ! confusion is f> m indicative ( ! pleas$ success ( an unaccu/om$ h& ?an ( incapacity = h>moni\s "w4 ,"s ( ! imag]y1 especially ! cry/al buckets1 w sugge/ ^? grotesque draw+s call$ ,emblems1 :i* 7 mu* 9 use be=e & aft] ?is p]iod1 &1 inde$1 7 only a putt+ into visible %ape ( su* metaphors & similes z "s ( ! mo/ popul> poets ( ! "t1 especially ,doctor ,donne1 indulg$ 92 :ile ! pr(usion ( e>?ly ri*es attribut$ to ! heav5ly pa?s & ! places ( repose on ! j\rney1 may well recall ,raleigh's own descriptions ( ,s\? ,am]ican glories4 ,engli%m5 ( t era believ$ 9 an e>?ly ,p>adise beyond ! ,atlantic1 ! wond]ful reports ( ^: magnific5ce _h no d\bt a %>e 9 lift+ ! imag9ations & hopes ( ! p to ! height at :i* !y n[ /ood4 ,!re may be an appe>ance ( irrev]5ce 9 ! way 9 :i* he contra/s ! bribeless ,hall ( ,heav5 ) ! proce$+s at 8 own trial1 :]e he 0 br[beat51 abus$1 &1 f ! v comm5cem5t1 treat$ z a guilty man by ,sir ,edw>d ,coke1 ! k+'s attorney4 ,he ev5 puns ) ! words angels & fees4 ,burn+ f a s5se ( inju/ice1 h[ev]1 & ) ! solemnity ( dea? be=e him1 he c\ld n be guilty ( consci\s irrev]5ce1 at lea/4 ,b !re is ano!r rem>k ,i h to make ) reg>d to ! matt]1 :i* w be> ^u mu* ( ! lit]ature ( ! "t3 ev5 ! great writ]s ( t p]iod _h su* a delight 9 words1 & su* a comm& ov] !m1 t l _! skilful horsem51 :o enjoy$ mak+ _! /e$s %[ (f ! fanta/ic paces !y _h taught !m1 !y play$ ) ! words z !y pass$ ?r\gh _! h&s1 toss+ !m ab\t z a juggl] might 8 balls4 ,b ev5 h]e9 ! true ma/] ( spee* %[$ 8 ma/]dom3 8 play mu/ n be by-play2 x mu/ contribute to ! tru? ( ! idea :i* 0 tak+ =m 9 ^? words4 ,we %all see ?is m pla9ly :5 we come to transcribe "s ( ,sir ,philip ,sidney's "w4 ,!re is no irrev]5ce 9 x4 ,nor c ,i take x z any sign ( h>dness t ,raleigh %\ld treat ! visual image ( 8 own anticipat$ dea? ) s mu* coolness1 if ! writ] ( a little elegy on 8 execution1 :5 ,raleigh 0 f\rte5 ye>s old] ?an at ! presum$ date ( ! =ego+ v]ses1 describes him truly :5 he says3 ,i saw 9 e /&]-by ,pale dea?1 life only 9 ?y eye4 ,! foll[+ hymn is also attribut$ to ,raleigh4 ,if x has less brilliance ( fancy1 x has none ( ! faults ( ! prec$+1 & is f> m arti/ic 9 con/ruction & f9i%1 not)/&+ a degree ( irregul>ity4 ,rise1 oh my s\l1 ) ?y desires to heav52 ,& ) div9e/ contemplation use ,?y "t1 :]e "t's et]nity is giv52 ,& let va9 ?\ghts no m ?y ?\ghts abuse1 ,b d[n 9 d>kness let !m lie3 ,s live ?y bett]1 let ?y worse ?\ghts die6 ,& ?\1 my s\l1 inspir$ ) holy flame1 ,view & review1 ) mo/ reg>dful eye1 ,t holy cross1 :5ce ?y salvation came1 ,on :i* ?y ,savi\r & ?y s9 did die6 ,= 9 t sacr$ object is mu* pleasure1 ,& 9 t ,savi\r is my life1 my treasure4 ,to !e1 ,o ,jesus1 ,i direct my eyes2 ,to !e my h&s1 to !e my humble knees1 ,to !e my he>t %all (f] sacrifice2 ,to !e my ?\ghts1 :o my ?\ghts only sees-- ,to !e myself1--myself & all ,i give2 ,to !e ,i die2 to !e ,i only live6 ,see :at an effect ( /ately composure quiet arti/ic c>e produces1 & h[ x leaves ! e> ( ! m9d 9 a satisfi$ peace6 ,!re are a few f9e l9es 9 ! poem4 ,! la/ two l9es ( ! fir/ /anza are admirable2 ! la/ two ( ! second v weak4 ,! la/ /anza is good ?r\gh\t4 ,b x w\ld be v unfair to judge ,sir ,walt] by 8 v]se4 ,8 prose is inf9itely bett]1 & equally displays ! dev\t t5d5cy ( 8 m9d--a t5d5cy common to all ! great m5 ( t age4 ,! wor/ ,i "k ( him is ! selfi%ly prud5t advice he left beh9d = 8 son4 ,no d\bt he _h 8 faults1 b we mu/ n judge a man ev5 by :at he says 9 an ov]-anxiety = ! prosp]ity ( 8 *ild4 ,ano!r rem>kable fact 9 ! hi/ory ( ^? great m5 is t !y 7 all m5 ( affairs4 ,raleigh 0 a soldi]1 a sailor1 a discov]]1 a politician1 z well z an au?or4 ,8 fri5d ,sp5s] 0 fir/ secret>y to ,"l ,grey :5 he 0 ,gov]nor ( ,irel&1 & aft]w>ds ,%]iff ( ,cork4 ,he has writt5 a l>ge treatise on ! /ate ( ,irel&4 ,b ( all ! m5 ( ! age no "o 0 m v>i\sly gift$1 or ex]cis$ ^? gifts 9 m diff]+ directions1 ?an ! man :o ( !m all 0 mo/ 9 fav\r ) que51 c\rt1 & p--,philip ,sidney4 ,i c\ld write mu* to set =? ! greatness1 culture1 balance1 & scope ( ?is wond]ful man4 ,r5[n$ ov] ,europe = 8 p]son1 = 8 dress1 = 8 c>riage1 = 8 spee*1 = 8 skill 9 arms1 = 8 horseman%ip1 = 8 soldi]%ip1 = 8 /atesman%ip1 = 8 le>n+1 he 0 belov$ = 8 fri5d%ip1 8 g5]osity1 8 /eadfa/ness1 8 simplicity1 8 consci5ti\sness1 8 religion4 ,among/ ! lam5tations ov] 8 dea? pr9t$ 9 ,sp5s]'s works1 !re is "o poem by ,mat!w ,roydon1 a few v]ses ( :i* ,i %all quote1 be+ no va9 eulogy4 ,describ+ 8 p]sonal appe>ance1 he says3 ,a sweet1 attractive k9d ( grace1 ,a full assurance giv5 by looks1 ,cont9ual com=t 9 a face1 ,! l9eam5ts ( ,gospel books6-- ,i tr[1 t c\nt5ance _c lie ,^: ?\ghts are legible 9 ! eye4 ,0 ev] eye did see t face1 ,0 ev] e> did he> t tongue1 ,0 ev] m9d did m9d 8 grace ,t ev] ?\ght ! travel long8 ,b eyes & e>s1 & e ?\ght1 ,7 ) 8 sweet p]fections caught4 ,8 ,arcadia is a book full ( wisdom & beauty4 ,none ( 8 writ+s 7 pr9t$ 9 8 lifetime2 b ! ,arcadia 0 = _m ye>s aft] 8 dea? "o ( ! mo/ popul> books 9 ! c\ntry4 ,8 prose1 z prose1 is n equal to 8 fri5d ,raleigh's1 be+ less cond5s$ & /ately4 ,x is too full ( fancy 9 ?\ght & freak 9 rhetoric to f9d n[-a-days m ?an a v limit$ numb] ( read]s2 & a good deal ( ! v]se t is set 9 x1 is obscure & un9t]e/+1 p>tly f "s false notions ( poetic composition :i* he & 8 fri5d ,sp5s] ent]ta9$ :5 "y2 b !re is (t5 an exquisite art 9 8 o!r poems4 ,! fir/ ,i %all transcribe is a sonnet1 to :i* ! ,lat9 words pr9t$ bel[ x might be prefix$ z a title3 ,spl5didis longum val$ico nugis4 ,a ,,long ,,f>ewell ,,to ,,glitt]+ ,,trifles4 ,leave me1 ,o love1 :i* rea*e/ b to du/2 ,& ?\1 my m9d1 aspire to high] ?+s2 ,gr[ ri* 9 t :i* nev] take? ru/3 ,:at ev] fades b fad+ pleasure br+s4 ,draw 9 ?y beams1 & humble all ?y might ,to t sweet yoke :]e la/+ fre$oms be2 ,:i* breaks ! cl\ds1 & op5s =? ! light ,t do? bo? %9e & give u sight to see4 ,oh take fa/ hold2 let t light be ?y guide1 ,9 ?is small c\rse :i* bir? draws out to dea?2 ,& ?9k h[ evil#fc become? him to slide ,:o seeke? heav51 & comes ( heav5ly brea?4 ,!n f>ewell1 _w2 ?y utt]mo/ ,i see3 ,et]nal love1 ma9ta9 ?y life 9 me4 ,be=e turn+ to ! treasury ( 8 noble/ v]se1 ,i %all give six l9es f a poem 9 ! ,arcadia--*iefly = ! sake ( in/anc+ :at great que/ions ^? mighty m5 delight$ 93 ,:at ess5ce de/9y ha?2 if =tune be or no2 ,:5ce our immortal s\ls to mortal e>? d /[#fd3 ,:at life x is1 & h[ t all ^! lives d ga!r1 ,) outw>d mak]'s =ce1 or l an inw>d fa!r4 ,su* ?\ghts1 me ?\ght1 ,i ?\ght1 & /ra9$ my s+le m9d1 ,!n void ( ne>] c>es1 ! dep? ( ?+s to f9d4 ,"l ,bacon 0 n ! only "o1 9 su* an age1 to ?9k ^u ! mighty relations ( physics & metaphysics1 or1 z ,sidney w\ld say1 ( naturall & sup]naturall philosophic4 ,= a man to d 8 be/1 he mu/ be upheld1 ev5 9 8 speculations1 by ^? ar\nd him4 ,9 ! specim5 j giv51 we f9d t our religi\s poetry has gone d[n into ! deeps4 ,!re are indications ( su* a t5d5cy 9 ! old] times1 b nei!r !n 7 ! que/ions s articulate1 nor 7 ! que/ion]s s tr\bl$ = an answ]4 ,! alt]native express$ 9 ! middle c\plet seems to me ! mo/ imp]ative ( all que/ions--bo? = ! individual & = ! *ur*3 ,is man fa%ion$ by ! h&s ( ,god1 z a pott] fa%ione? 8 vessel2 or d we inde$ come =? f 8 he>t8 ,is p[] or love ! mak+ might ( ! univ]se8 ,he :o answ]s ?is "q aright possesses ! key to all righte\s que/ions4 ,sir ,philip & 8 si/] ,m>y1 ,c\ntess ( ,pembroke1 made betwe5 !m a metrical translation ( ! ,psalms ( ,david4 ,x _c be det]m9$ :i* are h]s & :i* are 82 b if ,i may conclude any?+ f a poem by ! si/]1 to :i* ,i %all by & by ref]1 ,i take ^? ,i n[ give = ! bro!r's "w4 ,! s\ls ( ! foll[+ psalms h1 9 ! v]sion ,i pres5t1 transmigrat$ into fair] =ms ?an ,i h f\nd !m occupy else:]e4 ,"h is a gr& hymn = ! :ole _w3 ,s+ unto ! ,"l4 ,,psalm ,,xcvi4 ,s+1 & let y\r song be new1 ,unto him t nev] ende?2 ,s+ all e>?1 & all 9 y-- ,s+ to ,god1 & bless 8 "n4 ,( ! help1 ! heal? he s5de?1 ,day by day new ditties frame4 ,make ea* c\ntry "k 8 wor?3 ,( 8 acts ! wond]$ /ory ,pa9t unto ea* p =?4 ,= ,jehovah great alone1 ,all ! gods1 = awe & glory1 ,f> above do? hold 8 ?rone4 ,= b idols1 :at are !y ,:om besides mad e>? adore?8 ,he ! skies 9 frame did lay4 ,grace & hon\r are 8 guides2 ,maje/y 8 temple /ore?2 ,might 9 gu>d ab\t him bides4 ,k9dr$s come6 ,jehovah give-- ,o give ,jehovah all toge!r1 ,=ce & fame :]eso y live4 ,give 8 "n ! glory fit3 ,take y\r (f'r+s1 get y ?i!r1 ,:]e he do? en%r9$ sit4 ,g1 adore him 9 ! place ,:]e 8 pomp is mo/ display$4 ,e>?1 ,o g ) quak+ pace1 ,g proclaim ,jehovah k+3 ,/ayless _w %all n[ be /ay$2 ,righte\s doom 8 rule %all br+4 ,/>ry ro( & e>?y floor1 ,sea1 & all ?y wid5ess yielde?1 ,n[ rejoice1 & leap1 & ro>4 ,leafy infants ( ! wood1 ,fields1 & all t on y fe$e?1 ,dance1 ,o dance1 at su* a good6 ,= ,jehovah come?1 lo6 ,lo to reign ,jehovah come?6 ,"u :om y all %all g4 ,he ! _w %all rightly guide-- ,truly1 z a k+ become?1 ,= ! p's weal provide4 ,attempt+ to give an asc5d+ scale ( excell5ce--,i d n mean 9 subject b 9 execution--,i n[ turn to ! national hymn1 ,god is our ,refuge4 ,,psalm ,,xliv4 ,god gives u /r5g?1 & keeps u s\nd-- ,a pres5t help :5 dang]s call2 ,!n fe> n we1 let quake ! gr\nd1 ,& into seas let m\nta9s fall2 ,yea s let seas )al ,9 wat]y hills arise1 ,z may ! e>?ly hills appal ,) dread & da%+ cries4 ,= lo1 a riv]1 /ream+ joy1 ,) purl+ murmur safely slides1 ,t city wa%+ f annoy1 ,9 holy %r9e :]e ,god resides4 ,god 9 h] c5tre bides3 ,:at c ?is city %ake8 ,god e>ly aids & ev] guides3 ,:o c ?is city take8 ,:5 nations g aga9/ h] b5t1 ,& k+s ) siege h] walls enr\nd2 ,! void ( air 8 voice do? r5t1 ,e>? fails _! feet ) melt+ gr\nd4 ,to /r5g? & keep u s\nd1 ,! ,god ( armies arms2 ,our rock on ,jacob's ,god we f\nd1 ,above ! rea* ( h>ms4 ,o come ) me1 ,o come1 & view ,! trophies ( ,jehovah's h&6 ,:at wrecks f him our foes pursue6 ,h[ cle>ly he ha? purg$ our l&6 ,by him w>s sil5t /&3 ,he brake ! ar*]'s b[1 ,made *>iot's :eel a fi]y br&1 ,& spe> to %iv]s g4 ,be /ill1 sai? he2 "k1 ,god am ,i2 ,"k ,i w be ) conque/ cr[n$ ,above all nations--raisd high1 ,high rais$ above ?is e>?ly r\nd4 ,to /r5g? & keep u s\nd1 ,! ,god ( armies arms2 ,our rock on ,jacob's ,god we f\nd1 ,above ! rea* ( h>ms4 ,! ,god ( armies arms is a gr& l9e4 ,n[ let u h a hymn ( ,nature--a f> f9]1 ,i ?9k1 ?an ei!r ( ! prec$+3 ,praise waite? = !e4 ,,psalm ,,lxv4 ,sion x is :]e ?\ art praisd1 ,sion1 ,o ,god1 :]e v[s !y pay !e3 ,!re all m5's pray]s to !e raisd1 ,return possess$ ( :at !y pray !e4 ,!re ?\ my s9s1 prevail+ to my %ame1 ,do/ turn to smoke ( sacrific+ flame4 ,oh6 he ( bliss is n deceivd1 disappo9t$4 ,:om *os5 ?\ unto !e take/2 ,& :om into ?y c\rt receivd1 ,?\ ( ?y *eckrole#fe numb] make/3 ,! da9ty vi&s ( ?y sacr$ /ore ,%all fe$ him s he %all n hung] m4 ,f !nce x is ?y ?reat'n+ ?und]-- ,le/ we by wrong %\ld be disgracd-- ,do? /rike our foes ) fe> & wond]1 ,o ?\ on :om _! hopes are placd1 ,:om ei!r e>? do? /$fa/ly su/a91 ,or cradle rocks ! re/less wavy pla94 ,?y virtue /ays ! mighty m\nta9s1 p[]4 ,gird$ ) p[]1 ) /r5g? ab\nd+4 ,! ro>+ dam ( wat]y f\nta9s ! dam ( f\nta9s ,?y beck do? make surcease h] s\nd+4 is ! ocean4 ,:5 /ormy upro>s toss ! p's bra91 ,t civil sea to calm ?\ br+'/ aga94 political1 z oppos$ to natural4 ,:]e e>? do? end ) endless end+1 ,all su* z dwell1 ?y signs affright !m2 ,& 9 ?y praise _! voices sp5d+1 ,bo? h\ses ( ! sun delight !m--- ,bo? :5ce he comes1 :5 e>ly he awakes1 ,& :]e he goes1 :5 ev5+ re/ he takes4 ,?y eye f heav5 ?is l& beholde?1 ,su* fruitful dews d[n on x ra9+1 ,t /oreh\se-l h] lap enfolde? ,assurd hope ( pl\ghman's ga9+3 ,?y fl[+ /reams h] dr\ght do? temp] s1 ,t buri$ se$ ?r\gh yield+ grave do? gr[4 ,drunk is ea* ridge ( ?y cup dr9k+2 ,ea* clod rel5te? at ?y dress+2 gr[e? s(t4 ,?y cl\d-borne wat]s inly s9k+1 ,fair spr+ spr\ts =?1 ble/ ) ?y bless+4 ,! f]tile ye> is ) ?y b\nty cr[n$2 ,& :]e ?\ g'/1 ?y go+s fat ! gr\nd4 ,pl5ty b$ews ! des]t places2 ,a h$ge ( mir? ! hills enclose?2 ,! fields ) flocks h hid _! faces2 ,a robe ( corn ! valleys clo!?4 ,des]ts1 & hills1 & fields1 & valleys all1 ,rejoice1 %\t1 s+1 & on ?y "n d call4 ,! fir/ /anza seems to me v f9e1 especially ! v]se1 ,return possess$ ( :at !y pray !e4 ,! ?ird /anza might h be5 writt5 aft] ! ,spani% ,philip's ,armada1 b bo? ,k+ ,david & ,sir ,philip ,sidney 7 dead be=e ,god brake t ar*]'s b[4#ff ,! f\r? l9e ( ! next /anza is a notewor?y in/ance ( ! s5se ga!r+ to itself ! s\nd1 & is 9 lovely contra/ ) ! clos+ l9e ( ! same /anza4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable specim5s ,i "k ( ! play ) words ( :i* ,i h already spok5 z common ev5 9 ! s]i\s writ+s ( ?is c5tury1 is to be f\nd 9 ! next l9e3 ,:]e e>? do? end ) endless end+4 ,david1 reg>d+ ! _w z a flat disc1 speaks ( ! ends ( ! e>?3 ,sidney1 kn[+ x to be a globe1 uses ! ^w ( ! ,psalmi/1 b re-m\lds & *anges ! =m ( x1 ) a p[] fanta/ic1 almo/ caprici\s 9 its wilfulness1 yet caus+ x to express ! fact ) a m>vel ( precision4 ,we see t ! e>? ends2 we _c rea* ! end we see2 !re=e ! e>? do? end ) endless end+4 ,x is a case ( t contradiction 9 ! =m ( ! words us$1 :i* br+s out a tru? 9 ano!r plane z x 72--a p>adox 9 words1 n 9 mean+1 = ! words c be> no mean+ b ! "o :i* reveals its own reality4 ,! foll[+ little psalm1 ,! ,"l reigne?1 is a ?und]\s organ-bla/ ( praise4 ,! repetition ( words 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! second /anza produces a rem>kably f9e effect4 ,,psalm ,,xciii4 ,clo!d ) /ate1 & girt ) might1 ,mon>*-l ,jehovah reigns2 ,he :o e>?'s f\ndation pight-- pit*$4 ,pight at fir/1 & yet su/a9s2 ,he ^: /able ?rone disda9s ,motion's %ock & age's flight2 ,he :o endless "o rema9s ,"o1 ! same1 9 *angeless plight4 ,riv]s--yea1 ?\gh riv]s ro>1 ,ro>+ ?\gh sea-bill[s rise1 ,vex ! deep1 & break ! %ore-- ,/rong] art ?\1 ,"l ( skies6 ,firm & true ?y promise lies ,n[ & /ill z h]et(ore3 ,holy wor%ip nev] dies ,9 ?y h\se :]e we adore4 ,i close my selections f ,sidney ) "o :i* ,i consid] ! be/ ( all3 x is ! fir/ half ( ,"l1 ?\ ha/ se>*$ me4 ,,psalm ,,cxxxix4 ,o ,"l1 9 me !re lie? n\ght ,b to ?y se>* reveal$ lies2 ,= :5 ,i sit ,?\ m>ke/ x2 ,no less ?\ note/ :5 ,i rise3 ,yea1 close/ closet ( my ?\ght ,ha? op5 w9d[s to ?9e eyes4 ,?\ walke/ ) me :5 ,i walk ,:5 to my b$ = re/ ,i g1 ,i f9d !e !re1 ,& e :]e3 ,n y\nge/ ?\ght 9 me do? gr[1 ,no1 n "o ^w ,i ca/ to talk ,b1 yet unutt]$1 ?\ do/ "k4 ,if =? ,i m>*1 ?\ goe/ be=e2 ,if back ,i turn1 ?\ com'/ beh9d3 ,s =? nor back ,?y gu>d ,i lack2 ,nay1 on me too ?y h& ,i f9d4 ,well ,i ?y wisdom may adore1 ,b nev] rea* ) e>?y m9d4 ,to %un ?y notice1 leave ?9e eye1 ,o :i!r might ,i take my way8 ,to />ry sph]e8 ,?y ?rone is !re4 ,to dead m5's undelightsome /ay8 ,!re is ?y walk1 & !re to lie ,unkn[n1 9 va9 ,i %\ld assay4 ,o sun1 :om light nor flight c mat*6 ,suppose ?y lightful flightful w+s ,?\ l5d to me1 ,& ,i c\ld flee ,z f> z !e ! ev5+ br+s3 ,ev'n l$ to we/ he w\ld me cat*1 ,nor %\ld ,i lurk ) we/]n ?+s4 ,d ?\ ?y be/1 ,o secret night1 ,9 sable veil to cov] me3 ,?y sable veil ,%all va9ly fail3 ,) day unmask$ my night %all be2 ,= night is day1 & d>kness light1 ,o fa!r ( all lights1 to !e4 ,note ! mo/ musical play ) ! words light & flight 9 ! fif? /anza4 ,!re is h>dly a l9e t is n delightful4 ,!y 7 a wond]ful family ^? ,sidneys4 ,m>y1 = :om ,philip wrote 8 *ief "w1 !nce call$ ,! ,c\ntess ( ,pembroke's ,arcadia1 0 a woman ( r>e gifts4 ,! *ief poem kn[n to be h]s is call$ ,our ,savi\r's ,passion4 ,x is full ( ! faults ( ! age4 ,sir ,philip's sport ) words is s graceful & ord]$ z to subs]ve ! utt]ance ( ! ?\ght3 8 si/]'s fanciful convolutions appe> to be !re = _! own sake--c]ta9ly are !re to ! obscuration ( ! s5se4 ,! difficulty ( ! poem arises 9 "p1 ,i believe1 f corruption1 b *iefly f a c]ta9 fanta/ic way ( deal+ ) ?\ght z well z ^w ( :i* ,i %all h occasion to say m :5 we desc5d a little fur!r4 ,x is1 9 ! ma91 a lam5tation ov] our ,savi\r's suff]+s1 9 :i* ! c\ntess is l>gely guilty ( ! v fem99e fault ( seek+ to convey ! int5sity ( h] emotions by =c+ words1 accumulat+ =ms1 & exagg]at+ descriptions4 ,?is may inde$ conv9ce z to ! pres5ce ( feel+1 b _c communicate ! feel+ itself4 ,! "r ^w w at once g5]ate a sympa?y ( :i* all agonies ( utt]ance w only r5d] ! will+ m9d m & m incapable4 ,! poem is likewise v diffuse--aga9 a common fault ) wom5 ( p[]2 = inde$ ! faculty ( compress+ ?\ght into cry/all9e =m is "o ( ! r>e/ gifts ( arti/ic g5ius4 ,x consi/s ( a hundr$ & t5 /anzas1 f :i* ,i %all ga!r & arrange a few4 ,he plac$ all re/1 & _h no re/+ place2 ,he heal$ ea* pa91 yet liv$ 9 sore di/ress2 ,des]v$ all good1 yet liv$ 9 great disgrace2 ,gave all he>ts joy1 himself 9 heav9ess2 ,suff]$ !m live1 by :om himself 0 sla93 ,"l1 :o c live to see su* love aga98 ,^: mansion heav51 yet lay )9 a mang]2 ,:o gave all food1 yet suck$ a virg9's brea/2 ,:o c\ld h kill$1 yet fl$ a ?reat5+ dang]2 ,:o s\ght all quiet by 8 own unre/2 ,:o di$ = !m t highly did (f5d him1 ,& lives = !m t _c compreh5d him4 ,:o came no fur!r ?an 8 ,fa!r s5t him1 ,& did fulfil b :at he did comm& him2 ,:o pray$ = !m t pr\dly did torm5t him ,= tell+ truly ( :at !y did dem& him2 ,:o did all good t humbly did intreat him1 ,& b>e _! bl[s1 t did unk9dly beat him4 ,_h ,i b se5 him z 8 s]vants did1 ,at sea1 at l&1 9 city1 or 9 field1 ,?\gh 9 himself he _h 8 glory hid1 ,t 9 8 grace ! light ( glory held1 ,!n might my sorr[ some:at be appeasd1 ,t once my s\l _h 9 8 sight be5 pleasd4 ,no6 ,i h run ! way ( wick$ness1 ,=gett+ :at my fai? %\ld foll[ mo/2 ,i did n ?9k ^u ?y hol9ess1 ,nor by my s9s :at sweetness ,i h lo/4 ,oh s96 = s9 ha? compass$ me ab\t1 ,t1 ,"l1 ,i "k n :]e to f9d !e out4 ,:]e he t sits on ! sup]nal ?rone1 ,9 maje/y mo/ glori\s to behold1 ,& holds ! sceptre ( ! _w alone1 ,ha? n 8 g>m5ts ( imbroid]$ gold1 ,b he is clo!d ) tru? & righte\sness1 ,:]e angels all d s+ ) joyfulness1 ,:]e heav5ly love is cause ( holy life1 ,& holy life increase? heav5ly love2 ,:]e peace e/abli%$ )\t fe> or /rife1 ,do? prove ! bless+ ( ! s\l's behove2#fg ,:]e ?ir/ nor hung]1 grief nor sorr[ dwelle?1 ,b peace 9 joy1 & joy 9 peace excelle?4 ,_h all ! poem be5 l ^! /anzas1 ,i %\ld n h spok5 s /rongly conc]n+ its faults4 ,!re are a few m su* 9 x4 ,x closes ) a v fanta/ic use ( musical t]ms1 foll[+ ^u a curi\s category ( ! works ( nature z prais+ ,god1 to :i* ,i ref] = ! sake ( "o /anza1 or r ( "o l9e 9 ! /anza3 ,to see ! greyh\nd c\rse1 ! h\nd 9 *ase1 ,:il/ little dorm\se sleepe? out h] eyne2 ,! lambs & rabbits sweetly run at base1#fh ,:il/ highe/ trees ! little squirrels climb1 ,! crawl+ worms out creep+ 9 ! %[]s1 ,& h[ ! snails d climb ! l(ty t[]s4 ,:at a love ( animat$ nature !re is 9 ! lovely lady6 ,i am all b confid5t1 h[ev]1 t second l9e came to h] f wat*+ h] *ildr5 asleep4 ,%e _h "o *ild at lea/3 t ,william ,h]b]t1 :o is g5]ally1 & ) weight1 believ$ ! ,w4,h4 ( ,%aksp]e's ,sonnets1 a gr&] hon\r ?an ! e>ldom ( ,pembroke1 or ev5 ! hav+ ,philip ,sidney to 8 uncle3 ,i w n say gr&] ?an hav+ ,m>y ,sidney to 8 "m4 ,let me n[ turn to ,sidney's fri5d1 ,sir ,fulk ,grevill1 ,"l ,brooke1 :o aft]w>ds wrote 8 life1 z an int5d$ preface to all 8 ,monum5ts to ! memory ( ,sir ,philip ,sidney1 ! said monum5ts be+ ,"l ,brooke's own poems4 ,my extract is f ,a ,treatise ( ,religion1 9 :i*1 if ! read] d n f9d mu* ( poetic =m1 he w f9d at lea/ "s gr& spiritual philosophy1 ! /uff :]e( all highe/ poetry is fa%ion$4 ,x is "o ( ! fir/ poems 9 :i* ! philosophy ( religion1 & n ei!r its doctr9e1 feel+1 or hi/ory1 pr$om9ates4 ,x is1 z a :ole1 poor1 *iefly f its be+ s loosely writt54 ,!re are m51 & m5 ^: ?\ghts are ( great wor?1 to :om x nev] seems to occur t !y may utt] v l>gely & convey v little2 t :at is cle> to !mselves is 9 _! spee* obscure z a late twilight4 ,_! utt]ance is r>ely articulate3 _! spiritual m\? talks ) b half-movem5ts ( its lips2 x does n model _! ?\ghts into cle>-cut %apes1 su* z ! spiritual e> c di/+ui% z !y ent] x4 ,( su* is ,"l ,brooke4 ,^! few /anzas1 h[ev]1 my read]s w be glad to h3 ,:at is ! *a9 :i* draws u back aga91 ,& lifts man up unto 8 fir/ creation8 ,no?+ 9 him 8 own he>t c re/ra92 ,8 reason lives a captive to temptation2 ,example is corrupt2 precepts are mix$2 ,all fle%ly k frail1 & nev] fix$4 ,x is a light1 a gift1 a grace inspir$2 ,a sp>k ( p[]1 a goodness ( ! ,good2 ,desire 9 him1 t nev] is desir$2 ,an unity1 :]e desolation /ood2 ,9 u1 n ( u1 a ,_s n ( e>?1 ,fa%ion+ ! mortal to immortal bir?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s5se ( ?is ,god1 by fe>1 ! s5sual h1 ,di/ressd ,nature cry+ unto ,grace2 ,= sov]eign reason !n becomes a slave1 ,& yields to s]vile s5se h] sov]eign place1 ,:5 m or o!r %e affects to be ,?an seat or %r9e ( ?is ,et]nity4 ,yea1 ,pr9ce ( ,e>? let ,man assume to be1 ,nay m--( ,man let ,man himself be ,god1 ,yet )\t ,god1 a slave ( slaves is he2 ,to o!rs1 wond]2 to himself1 a rod2 ,re/less despair1 desire1 & desolation2 ,! m secure1 ! m abom9ation4 ,!n by affect+ p[]1 we _c "k him4 ,by kn[+ all ?+s else1 we "k him less4 ,nature conta9s him n4 ,art _c %[ him4 ,op9ions idols1 & n ,god1 express4 ,)\t1 9 p[]1 we see him ev]y:]e2 ,)91 we re/ n1 till we f9d him !re4 ,!n seek we mu/2 t c\rse is natural-- ,= ownd s\ls to f9d _! own] out4 ,our free remorses :5 our natures fall-- ,:5 we d well1 our he>ts made free f d\bt-- ,prove s]vice due to "o ,omnipot5ce1 ,& ,nature ( religion to h s5se4 ,que/ions aga91 :i* 9 our he>ts arise-- ,s9ce lov+ k1 n humility-- ,?\gh !y be curi\s1 godless1 & unwise1 ,yet prove our nature feels a ,deity2 ,= if ^! /rifes rose out ( o!r gr\nds1 ,man 7 to ,god z deafness is to s\nds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,yet 9 ?is /rife1 ?is natural remorse1 ,if we c\ld b5d ! =ce ( p[] & wit ,to "w ^u ! he>t1 & make divorce ,!re f ! evil :i* prev5te? x1 ,9 judgm5t ( ! tru? we %\ld n d\bt ,good life w\ld f9d a good religion out4 ,if a fair proportion ( x 7 equal to ?is1 ! poem w\ld be a f9e "o1 n = its poetry1 b = its spiritual metaphysics4 ,i ?9k ! f\r? & fif? ( ! /anzas ,i h giv51 pr(\nd 9 tru?1 & excell5t 9 utt]ance4 ,!y are wor? pond]+4 ,we n[ desc5d a decade ( ! c5tury1 to f9d ano!r gr\p ( names )9 ! imm$iate ?re%old ( ! sixties4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,"l ,,bacon ,,& ,,8 ,,coevals4 ,except x be ,milton's1 !re is n any prose full] ( gr& poetic embodim5ts ?an ,"l ,bacon's4 ,yet he always writes contemptu\sly ( poetry1 hav+ 9 8 eye no d\bt ! commonplace k9ds ( x1 :i* w always occupy m bulk1 & h5ce be m obtrusive1 ?an t :i* is true 9 its nature & r>e 9 its workman%ip4 ,t[>ds ! latt] end ( 8 life1 h[ev]1 be+ 9 ill heal? at ! "t1 he translat$ sev5 ( ! ,psalms ( ,david into v]se1 d$icat+ !m to ,george ,h]b]t4 ,! be/ ( !m is ,psalm civ4--j ! "o ^u :i* we might suppose1 f 8 love to ! laws ( ,nature1 he w\ld dwell ) ! greate/ sympa?y4 ,p>tly f ! wi% to he> 8 voice among/ ! re/ ( our s+]s1 p>tly = ! m]its ( ! v]sion itself1 :i* has "s rem>kable l9es1 ,i h resolv$ to include x "h4 ,x is ! fir/ specim5 ,i h giv5 9 ! h]oic c\plet4 ,fa!r & ,k+ ( ,p[]s bo? high & l[1 ,^: s\nd+ fame all creatures s]ve to bl[2 ,my s\l %all ) ! re/ /rike up ?y praise1 ,& c>ol ( ?y works1 & wondr\s ways4 ,b :o c blaze ?y beauties1 ,"l1 aright8 ,!y turn ! brittle beams ( mortal sight4 ,^u ?y head ?\ we>'/ a glori\s cr[n1 ,all set ) virtues1 poli%$ ) r5[n3 ,!nce r\nd ab\t a silv] veil do? fall ,( cry/al light1 "m ( col\rs all4 ,! compass1 heav51 smoo? )\t gra9 or fold1 ,all set ) spangs ( glitt]+ />s untold1 ,& /rip$ ) gold5 beams ( p[] unp5t1 ,is raisd up = a remov+ t5t ,vault$ & ar*d are 8 *amb] beams ,^u ! seas1 ! wat]s1 & ! /reams2 ,! cl\ds z *>iots swift d sc\r ! sky2 ,! /ormy w9ds ^u _! w+s d fly ,8 angels spirits are1 t wait 8 w2 ,z flames ( fire 8 ang] !y fulfil4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 ) a mighty h&1 ,he made ! e>? by c\nt]poise to /&1 ,nev] to move1 b to be fix$ /ill2 ,yet ha? no pill>s b 8 sacr$ w4 ,?is e>?1 z ) a veil1 once cov]$ 02 ,! wat]s ov]fl[d all ! mass2 ,b ^u 8 rebuke away !y fl$1 ,& !n ! hills began to %[ _! head2 ,! vales _! holl[ bosoms op5$ pla91 ,! /reams ran trembl+ d[n ! vales aga92 ,& t ! e>? no m might dr[n$ be1 ,he set ! sea 8 b\nds ( lib]ty2 ,& ?\gh 8 waves res\nd & beat ! %ore1 ,yet x is bridl$ by 8 holy lore4 ,!n did ! riv]s seek _! prop] places1 ,& f\nd _! heads1 _! issues1 & _! races2 ,! spr+s d fe$ ! riv]s all ! way1 ,& s ! tribute to ! sea repay3 ,runn+ along ?r\gh _m a pleasant field1 ,mu* fruitfulness unto ! e>? !y yield2 ,t "k ! bea/s & cattle fe$+ by1 ,:i* = to slake _! ?ir/ d ?i!r hie4 ,nay1 des]t gr\nds ! /reams d n =sake1 ,b ?r\gh ! unkn[n ways _! j\rney take2 ,! asses wild t hide 9 wild]ness1 ,d ?i!r come1 _! ?ir/ = to refre%4 ,! %ady trees along _! banks d spr+1 ,9 :i* ! birds d build1 & sit1 & s+1 ,/rok+ ! g5tle air ) pleasant notes1 ,pla9+ or *irp+ ?r\gh _! w>bl+ ?roats4 ,! high] gr\nds1 :]e wat]s _c rise1 ,by ra9 & dews are wat]$ f ! skies1 ,caus+ ! e>? put =? ! grass = bea/s1 ,& g>d5-h]bs1 s]v$ at ! greate/ fea/s1 ,& bread t is all vi&s' firmam5t1 ,& gives a firm & solid n\ri%m5t2 ,& w9e man's spirits = to recreate1 ,& oil 8 face = to exhil>ate4 ,! sappy c$>s1 tall l /ately t[]s1 ,high fly+ birds d h>b\r 9 _! b[]s2 ,! holy /orks t are ! travell]s1 ,*oose = to dwell & build )9 ! firs2 ,! climb+ goats hang on /eep m\nta9s' side2 ,! digg+ conies 9 ! rocks d bide4 ,! moon1 s con/ant 9 incon/ancy1 ,do? rule ! mon?ly seasons ord]ly2 ,! sun1 eye ( ! _w1 do? "k 8 race1 ,& :5 to %[1 & :5 to hide 8 face4 ,?\ make/ d>kness1 t x may be night1 ,:5as ! savage bea/s t fly ! light1 ,z consci\s ( man's hatr$1 leave _! d51 ,& range abroad1 secur$ f sight ( m54 ,!n d ! =e/s r+ ( lions ro>+1 ,t ask _! meat ( ,god1 _! /r5g? re/or+2 ,b :5 ! day appe>s1 !y back d fly1 ,& 9 _! d5s aga9 d lurk+ lie2 ,!n man goes =? to lab\r 9 ! field1 ,:]eby 8 gr\nds m ri* increase may yield4 ,o ,"l1 ?y provid5ce suffice? all2 ,?y goodness n re/ra9$ b g5]al ,ov] ?y creatures1 ! :ole e>? do? fl[ ,) ?y great l>g5ess p\r$ =? "h bel[4 ,nor is x e>? alone exalts ?y "n1 ,b seas & /reams likewise d spread ! same4 ,! roll+ seas unto ! lot d fall ,( bea/s innum]able1 great & small2 ,!re d ! /ately %ips pl\gh up ! floods2 ,! great] navies look l walk+ woods2 ,! fi%es !re f> voyages d make1 ,to div]s %ores _! j\rney !y d take2 ,!re ha/ ?\ set ! great levia?an1 ,t makes ! seas to see! l boil+ pan3 ,all ^! d ask ( !e _! meat to live1 ,:i* 9 due season ?\ to !m do/ give3 ,ope ?\ ?y h&1 & !n !y h good f>e2 ,%ut ?\ ?y h&1 & !n !y tr\bl$ are4 ,all life & _s f ?y brea? proce$1 ,?y ^w do? all ?+s g5]ate & fe$3 ,if ?\ )draw'/ x1 !n !y cease to be1 ,& /raight return to du/ & vanity2 ,b :5 ?y brea? ?\ do/ s5d =? aga91 ,!n all ?+s d r5ew1 & spr+ ama91 ,s t ! e>? b lately desolate ,do? n[ return unto ! =m] /ate4 ,! glori\s maje/y ( ,god above ,%all ev] reign1 9 m]cy & 9 love2 ,god %all rejoice all 8 fair works to see1 ,=1 z !y come f him1 all p]fect be4 ,! e>? %all quake1 if aught 8 wra? provoke2 ,let him b t\* ! m\nta9s1 !y %all smoke4 ,z long z life do? la/1 ,i hymns w s+1 ,) *e]ful voice1 to ! ,et]nal ,k+2 ,z long z ,i h be+1 ,i w praise ,! works ( ,god1 & all 8 wondr\s ways4 ,i "k t he my words w n despise3 ,?anksgiv+ is to him a sacrifice4 ,b z = s9n]s1 !y %all be de/roy$ ,f (f ! e>?--_! places %all be void4 ,let all 8 works praise him ) "o accord6 ,oh praise ! ,"l1 my s\l6 ,praise ye ! ,"l6 ,8 ,hundr$ & ,=ty-n9? ,psalm is likewise good2 b ,i h giv5 en\gh ( ,"l ,bacon's v]se1 & proce$ to call up "o :o 0 a poet inde$1 al?\gh little kn[n z su*1 be+ a ,roman ,ca?olic1 a ,jesuit ev51 & !re=e1 9 ,elizabe?'s reign1 a traitor1 & subject to ! p5alties accord+4 ,rob]t ,s\?well1 ?irte5 times mo/ cruelly tortur$1 c\ld n be induc$ to confess any?+1 n ev5 ! col\r ( ! horse :]eon on a c]ta9 day he rode1 le/ f su* indication 8 adv]s>ies might conjecture 9 :at h\se1 or 9 company ( :at ,ca?olics1 he t day 04 ,i quote ^! words ( ,"l ,burleigh1 le/ any ( my read]s1 discov]+ weakness 9 8 v]se1 %\ld attribute weakness to ! man himself4 ,x 0 no d\bt on political gr\nds t ^! tortures1 & ! dea? t foll[$ !m1 7 inflict$4 ,b x 0 = ! tru? z he saw x1 t is1 = ! sake ( duty1 t ,s\?well ?us endur$4 ,we mu/ n impute all ! evils ( a sy/em to e individual :o holds by x4 ,x may be f\nd t a man has1 = ! sole sake ( self-abnegation1 yield$ homage1 :]e1 if 8 object _h be5 p]sonal aggr&izem5t1 he might h wield$ au?ority4 ,s\?well1 if t :i* comes f )9 a man may be tak5 z ! te/ ( 8 "*1 0 a dev\t & humble ,*ri/ian4 ,9 ! *oir ( our s+]s we only ask3 ,do/ ?\ lift up ?9e he>t8 ,s\?well's song answ]s = him3 ,i lift x up unto ! ,"l4 ,8 *ief poem is call$ ,/4 ,pet]'s ,compla9t4 ,x is ( consid]able l5g?--a hundr$ & ?irty-two /anzas4 ,x rem9ds u ( ! ,c\ntess ( ,pembroke's poem1 b is f> m articulate & f> sup]ior 9 v]sification4 ,p]haps its *ief fault is t ! pauses are s measur$ ) ! l9es z to make e l9e almo/ a s5t5ce1 ! effect ( :i* is a consid]able degree ( monotony4 ,l all writ]s ( ! "t1 he is1 ( c\rse1 fond ( anti!sis1 & ab\nds 9 conceits & fancies2 :5ce he attributes a multitude ( expressions to ,/4 ,pet] ( :i* nev] possibly c\ld ! sub/antial ideas h ent]$ ! ,apo/le's m9d1 or probably any o!r ?an ,s\?well's own4 ,!re is also a good deal ( s5tim5talism 9 ! poem1 a fault f :i* ,i fe> mod]n ,ca?olic v]se is r>ely free4 ,probably ! ,italian poetry ) :i* he mu/ h be5 famili> 9 8 y\?1 dur+ 8 resid5ce 9 ,rome1 accu/om$ him to su* irrev]5ces ( expression z ?is s5tim5talism gives occasion to1 & :i* are v f> f indicat+ a correspond5t /ate ( feel+4 ,s5tim5t is a poor ape ( love2 b ! love is true not)/&+4 ,"h are a few /anzas f ,/4 ,pet]'s ,compla9t3 ,titles ,i make untru?s3 am ,i a rock1 ,t ) s s(t a gale 0 ov]?r[n8 ,am ,i fit pa/or = ! fai?ful flock ,to guide _! s\ls t murd]$ ?us m9e own8 ,a rock ( ru91 n a re/ to /ay2 ,a pa/or1--n to fe$1 b to betray4 ,p>t+ f ,*ri/ my fa9t+ =ce decl9$2 ,) l+]+ foot ,i foll[$ him alo(2 ,base fe> out ( my he>t 8 love un%r9$1 ,huge 9 high words1 b impot5t 9 pro(4 ,my vaunts did seem hat*$ "u ,samson's locks1 ,yet woman's words did give me murd]+ knocks 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ,sorr['s door ,i knock$3 !y crav$ my "n ,i answ]$1 ,"o unwor?y to be kn[n4 ,:at "o8 say !y4 ,"o wor?ie/ ( blame4 ,b :o8 ,a wret* n ,god's1 nor yet 8 own4 ,a man8 ,oh1 no6 ,a bea/8 ,mu* worse4 ,:at creature8 ,a rock4 ,h[ call$8 ,! rock ( sc&al1 ,pet]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,*ri/6 heal? ( fev]$ s\l1 heav5 ( ! m9d1 ,=ce ( ! feeble1 nurse ( infant loves1 ,guide to ! w&]+ foot1 light to ! bl9d1 ,:om weep+ w9s1 rep5tant sorr[ moves6 ,fa!r 9 c>e1 "m 9 t5d] he>t1 ,revive & save me1 sla9 ) s9ful d>t6 ,if ,k+ ,manasseh1 sunk 9 dep? ( s91 ,) pla9ts & te>s recov]$ grace & cr[n1 ,a wor?less worm "s mild reg>d may w91 ,& l[ly creep :]e fly+ ?rew x d[n4 ,a poor desire ,i h to m5d my ill2 ,i %\ld1 ,i w\ld1 ,i d>e n say ,i w4 ,i d>e n say ,i w1 b wi% ,i may2 ,my pride is *eck$3 high words ! speak] spilt4 ,my good1 ,o ,"l1 ?y gift--?y /r5g?1 my /ay-- ,give :at ?\ bid/1 & !n bid :at ?\ wilt4 ,"w ) me :at ( me ?\ do/ reque/2 ,!n w ,i d>e ! wor/ & love ! be/4 ,"h1 f ano!r poem1 are two little /anzas wor? pres]v+3 ,yet ,god's mu/ ,i rema91 ,by dea?1 by wrong1 by %ame2 ,i _c blot out ( my he>t ,t grace wr\ght 9 8 "n4 ,i _c set at n\ght1 ,:om ,i h held s de>2 ,i _c make ,him seem af> ,t is inde$ s ne>4 ,! foll[+ poem1 9 /yle almo/ z simple z a ballad1 is at once ( ! qua9te/ & true/4 ,common m9ds1 :i* mu/ always associate a c]ta9 conv5tional respectability ) ! =ms ( religion1 w ?9k x irrev]5t4 ,i judge its rev]5ce pr(\nd1 & su* none ! less t x is p]vad$ by a sweet & delicate tone ( holy hum\r4 ,! v title has a glimm] ( ! gl[+ he>t ( ,*ri/ianity3 ,,new ,,pr9ce1 ,,new ,,pomp4 ,behold a silly1#fi t5d] babe1 ,9 freez+ w9t] night1 ,9 homely mang] trembl+ lies2 ,alas6 a pite\s sight4 ,! inns are full2 no man w yield ,?is little pilgrim b$2 ,b =c$ he is ) silly bea/s ,9 crib to %r\d 8 head4 ,despise him n = ly+ !re2 ,fir/ :at he is inquire3 ,an ori5t pe>l is (t5 f\nd ,9 dep? ( dirty mire4 ,weigh n 8 crib1 8 wood5 di%1 ,nor bea/s t by him fe$2 ,weigh n 8 "m's poor attire1 ,nor ,joseph's simple we$4 ,?is /able is a pr9ce's c\rt1 ,! crib 8 *air ( /ate2 ,! bea/s are p>cel ( 8 pomp1 ,! wood5 di% 8 plate4 ,! p]sons 9 t poor attire ,8 royal liv]ies we>2 ,! ,pr9ce himself is come f heav53 ,?is pomp is prais$ !re4 ,) joy approa*1 ,o ,*ri/ian wight2 ,d homage to ?y ,k+2 ,& highly praise ?is humble pomp1 ,:i* he f heav5 do? br+4 ,ano!r1 on ! same subject1 he calls ,new ,heav51 ,new ,w>4 ,x is fanta/ic to a degree4 ,"o /anza1 h[ev]1 ,i l mu*3 ,?is little babe1 s few days old1 ,is come to rifle ,satan's fold2 ,all hell do? at 8 pres5ce quake1 ,?\gh he himself = cold d %ake2 ,= 9 ?is weak1 un>m$ wise1 ,! gates ( hell he w surprise4 ,!re is pr(\nde/ tru? 9 ! symbolism ( ?is4 ,"h is ! latt] half ( a poem call$ ,/4 ,pet]s ,remorse3 ,did m]cy sp9 ! ?read ,to weave inju/ice' loom8 ,w]t !n a fa!r to conclude ,) dreadful judge's doom8 ,x is a small relief ,to say ,i 0 ?y *ild1 ,if1 z an ill-des]v+ foe1 ,f grace ,i am exil$4 ,i 01 ,i _h1 ,i c\ld-- ,all words import+ want2 ,!y are b du/ ( dead supplies1 ,:]e ne$ful helps are scant4 ,once to h be5 9 bliss ,t h>dly c return1 ,do? b bewray f :5ce ,i fell1 ,& :]e=e n[ ,i m\rn4 ,all ?\ghts ( pass$ hopes ,increase my pres5t cross2 ,l ru9s ( decay$ joys1 ,!y /ill upbraid my loss4 ,o mild & mighty ,"l6 ,am5d t is amiss2 ,my s9 my sore1 ?y love my salve1 ,?y cure my com=t is4 ,confirm ?y =m] de$2 ,re=m t is defil$2 ,i 01 ,i am1 ,i w rema9 ,?y *>ge1 ?y *oice1 ?y *ild4 ,"h are "s neat /anzas f a poem he calls ,,cont5t ,,& ,,ri*4 ,my consci5ce is my cr[n1 ,cont5t$ ?\ghts my re/2 ,my he>t is happy 9 itself1 ,my bliss is 9 my brea/4 ,my wi%es are b few1 ,all easy to fulfil2 ,i make ! limits ( my p[] ,! b\nds unto my w4 ,si? sails ( l>ge/ size ,! /orm do? soone/ te>1 ,i be> s small & l[ a sail ,z free? me f fe>4 ,& taught ) (t5 pro(1 ,a temp]$ calm ,i f9d ,to be mo/ solace to itself1 ,be/ cure = angry m9d4 ,no *ance ( ,=tune's calms ,c ca/ my com=ts d[n2 ,:5 ,=tune smiles ,i smile to ?9k ,h[ quickly %e w fr[n4 ,& :5 9 fr[>d mood ,%e proves an angry foe3 ,small ga9 ,i f\nd to let h] come1 ,less loss to let h] g4 ,!re is j "o /anza 9 a poem ( ,daniel1 :o belongs by bir? to ?is gr\p1 :i* ,i %\ld l to pr9t by itself1 if x 7 only = ! love ,col]idge _h to ! la/ two l9es ( x4 ,x ne$s little /ret* ( s*eme to let x %[ itself among/ religi\s poems4 ,x occurs 9 a f9e epi/le to ! ,c\ntess ( ,cumb]l&4 ,daniel's writ+ is full ( ! practical wisdom ( ! inn] life1 & ! /anza :i* ,i quote has a c]ta9 ,wordswor?ian flav\r ab\t x4 ,x w n make a complete s5t5ce1 b mu/ yet /& by itself3 ,kn[+ ! he>t ( man is set to be ,! c5tre ( ?is _w1 ab\t ! :i* ,^! revolutions ( di/urbances ,/ill roll2 :]e all ?' aspects ( mis]y ,pr$om9ate2 ^: /rong effects are su* ,z he mu/ be>1 be+ p[]less to r$ress2 ,& t unless above himself he c ,erect himself1 h[ poor a ?+ is man6 ,lat] 9 ! decade1 comes ,sir ,h5ry ,wotton4 ,x w be se5 t ,i h arrang$ my s+]s ) ref]5ce to _! bir?1 n to ! po9t ( "t at :i* ?is or t poem 0 writt5 or publi%$4 ,! poetic influ5ces :i* "w on ! %ap+ fantasy are *iefly felt 9 y\?1 & h5ce ! pr$om9ant mode ( a poet's utt]ance w be det]m9$ by :at & :]e & among/ :om he 0 dur+ t season4 ,! k9ds ( ! v>i\s poems w !re=e probably fall into natural sequ5ce r aft] ! dates ( ! y\? ( ! writ]s ?an aft] ! ye>s 9 :i* !y 7 writt54 ,wotton 0 bett] kn[n 9 8 day z a politician ?an z a poet1 & *iefly 9 ours z ! subject ( "o ( ,izaak ,walton's biographies4 ,some?+ ( arti/ic in/9ct1 r ?an f9i%1 is evid5t 9 8 v]ses4 ,"h is ! be/ & ! be/-kn[n ( ! few poems recogniz$ z 83 ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,a ,,happy ,,life4 ,h[ happy is he born & taught1 ,t s]ve? n ano!r's w2 ,^: arm\r is 8 hone/ ?\ght1 ,& silly tru? 8 highe/ skill2 ,^: passions n 8 ma/]s are2 ,^: s\l is /ill prep>$ = dea?1 ,untid to ! _w ) c>e ,( pr9ce's grace or vulg> brea?2 ,:o ha? 8 life f hum\rs fre$2 ,^: consci5ce is 8 /rong retreat2 ,^: /ate c nei!r flatt]]s fe$1 ,nor ru9 make accus]s great2 ,:o envie? none :om *ance do? raise ,or vice2 :o nev] und]/ood ,h[ swords give slight] w\nds ?an praise4 ,nor rules ( /ate1 b rules ( good2 ,:o ,god do? late & e>ly pray ,m ( 8 grace ?an gifts to l5d2 ,& ent]ta9s ! h>mless day ,) a well-*os5 book or fri5d4 ,?is man is free f s]vile b&s ,( hope to rise1 or fe> to fall3 ,"l ( himself1 ?\gh n ( l&s ,& hav+ no?+1 yet ha? all4 ,"s ( my read]s w obs]ve t 9 _m places ,i h giv5 a read+ diff]5t f t 9 ! be/-kn[n copy ( ! poem4 ,i h foll[$ a manuscript 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,b5 ,jonson4#gj ,i _c tell :e!r ,jonson has put ! ma/]'s h& to ! amateur's "w1 b 9 e case ,i f9d 8 read+ ! be/4 ,sir ,john ,davies mu/ h be5 ab\t fifte5 ye>s y\ng] ?an ,sir ,fulk ,grevill4 ,he 0 born 9 #aegj1 0 br$ a b>ri/]1 & rose to high position ?r\gh ! fav\r ( ,james ,i4--ga9$1 x is said1 by ! poem :i* ! au?or call$ ,nosce ,teipsum1#ga b :i* is g5]ally entitl$ ,on ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l1 int5d+ by immortality ! spiritual nature ( ! s\l1 result+ 9 cont9uity ( exi/5ce4 ,x is a wond]ful in/ance ( :at c be done = metaphysics 9 v]se1 & by means ( imag9ation or poetic embodim5t g5]ally4 ,argum5tation _c ( c\rse naturally belong to ! region ( poetry1 h[ev] well x may comport itself :5 !re naturaliz$2 & consequ5tly1 al?\gh !re are mo/ poetic no less ?an pr(\nd passages 9 ! treatise1 a light scruple arises :e!r its con/itu5t matt] c prop]ly be call$ poetry4 ,at all ev5ts1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 ( ! m prosaic measures & /anzas l5d !mselves readily1 & ) mu* fav\r1 to "s ( ! m complex ( logical necessities4 ,& x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 human spee*1 z 9 ! human m9d1 !re are no absolute divisions3 p[] %ades (f into feel+2 & ! drie/ logic may f9d ! h]oic c\plet r5d] x good s]vice4 ,sir ,john ,davies's treatise is n only f> m poetic 9 image & utt]ance ?an t ( ,"l ,brooke1 b is f> m cle> 9 argum5t & firm 9 expression z well4 ,"h is a f9e invocation3 ,o ,light1 :i* mak'/ ! light :i* makes ! day6 ,:i* sett'/ ! eye )\t1 & m9d )92 ,light5 my _s ) "o cle> heav5ly ray1 ,:i* n[ to view itself do? fir/ beg94 99 99 99 99 99 ,?\1 l ! sun1 do/1 ) an equal ray1 ,into ! palace & ! cottage %9e2 ,& %['/ ! s\l bo? to ! cl]k & lay1 le>n$ & ,by ! cle> lamp ( ?' oracle div9e4 unle>n$ ,he is puzzl$ en\gh to get ! !ology ( 8 "t into h>mony ) 8 philosophy1 & ,i _c say t he is always triumphant 9 ! attempt2 b "h at lea/ is good argum5t 9 ju/ification ( ! fre$om ( man to s94 ,if by ,8 ^w he _h ! curr5t /ay$ ,( ,adam's w1 :i* 0 by nature free1 ,x _h be5 "o z if 8 ^w _h said1 ,i w h5ce=? t ,man no ,man %all be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= :at is ,man )\t a mov+ m9d1 ,:i* ha? a judg+ wit1 & *oos+ w8 ,n[1 if ,god's p['r %\ld h] election b9d1 ,h] motions !n w\ld cease1 & /& all /ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s t if ,man w\ld be unv>iable1 ,he mu/ be ,god1 or l a rock or tree2 ,= ev'n ! p]fect angels 7 n /able1 ,b _h a fall m desp]ate ?an we4 ,! poem conta9s mu* excell5t argum5t 9 m5tal sci5ce z well z 9 religion & metaphysics2 b ) t dep>tm5t ,i h no?+ to d4 ,i %all n[ give an outlook f ! highe/ peak ( ! poem--to any :o are will+ to take ! tr\ble necess>y = see+ :at ano!r w\ld %[ !m4 ,! section f :i* ,i h ga!r$ ! foll[+ /anzas is devot$ to ! m imm$iate pro( ( ! s\l's immortality4 ,h] only end is nev]-end+ bliss1 ,:i* is ! et]nal face ( ,god to see1 ,:o la/ ( ends & fir/ ( causes is2 ,& to d ?is1 %e mu/ et]nal be4 ,aga91 h[ c %e b immortal be1 ,:5 ) ! motions ( bo? w & wit1 ,%e /ill aspire? to et]nity1 ,& nev] re/s till %e atta9s to x8 ,wat] 9 conduit-pipes c rise no high] ,?an ! well-head f :5ce x fir/ do? spr+2 ,!n s9ce to et]nal ,god %e do? aspire1 ,%e _c b be an et]nal ?+4 ,at fir/ h] "m-e>? %e holde? de>1 ,& do? embrace ! _w & worldly ?+s2 ,%e flies close by ! gr\nd1 & hov]s "h1 ,& m\nts n up ) h] cele/ial w+s4 ,yet "u heav5 %e _c light on ought ,t ) h] heav5ly nature do? agree ,%e _c re/1 %e _c fix h] ?\ght1 ,%e _c 9 ?is _w cont5t$ be4 ,= :o did ev] yet1 9 hon\r1 weal?1 ,or pleasure ( ! s5se1 cont5tm5t f9d8 ,:oev] ceas$ to wi%1 :5 he _h heal? ,or hav+ wisdom1 0 n vex$ 9 m9d ,!n z a bee1 :i* among we$s do? fall1 ,:i* seem sweet fl[]s1 ) lu/re fre% & gay-- ,%e lights on t1 & ?is1 & ta/e? all1 ,b1 pleas$ ) none1 do? rise1 & so> away2 ,s1 :5 ! s\l f9ds "h no true cont5t1 ,&1 l ,noah's dove1 c no sure foot+ take1 ,%e do? return f :5ce %e fir/ 0 s5t1 ,& flies to him t fir/ h] w+s did make4 ,wit1 seek+ tru?1 f cause to cause asc5ds1 ,& nev] re/s till x ! fir/ atta92 ,w1 seek+ good1 f9ds _m middle ends1 ,b nev] /ays till x ! la/ d ga94 ,n[ ,god ! tru?1 & fir/ ( causes is2 ,god is ! la/ good end1 :i* la/e? /ill2 ,be+ ,alpha & ,omega nam$ = ?is3 ,alpha to wit1 ,omega to ! w4 ,s9ce !n h] heav5ly k9d %e do? display ,9 t to ,god %e do? directly move1 ,& on no mortal ?+ c make h] /ay1 ,%e _c be f h5ce1 b f above4 ,"o passage m1 ! conclusion & practical summ+ up ( ! :ole3 ,o ignorant poor man6 :at do/ ?\ be>1 ,lock$ up )9 ! casket ( ?y brea/8 ,:at jewels & :at ri*es ha/ ?\ !re6 ,:at heav5ly treasure 9 s weak a *e/6 ,?9k ( h] wor?1 & ?9k t ,god did mean ,?is wor?y m9d %\ld wor?y ?+s embrace3 ,blot n h] beauties ) ?y ?\ghts unclean1 ,nor h] di%on\r ) ?y passion base4 ,kill n h] quick5+ p[] ) surfeit+s2 ,m> n h] s5se ) s5suality2 ,ca/ n h] s]i\s wit on idle ?+s2 ,make n h] free-w slave to vanity4 ,& :5 ?\ ?9k'/ ( h] et]nity1 ,?9k n t dea? aga9/ our nature is2 ,?9k x a bir?2 & :5 ?\ g'/ to die1 ,s+ l a swan1 z if ?\ w5t'/ to bliss4 ,& if ?\1 l a *ild1 did/ fe> be=e1 ,be+ 9 ! d>k :]e ?\ did/ no?+ see2 ,n[ ,i h br\ght !e tor*-light1 fe> no m2 ,n[ :5 ?\ die/ ?\ can/ n hood-w9k'd be4 ,& ?\1 my s\l1 :i* turn'/ ) curi\s eye ,to view ! beams ( ?9e own =m div9e1 ,"k1 t ?\ can/ "k no?+ p]fectly1 ,:ile ?\ art cl\d$ ) ?is fle% ( m9e4 ,take he$ ( ov]-we5+1 & comp>e ,?y peacock's feet ) ?y gay peacock's tra93 ,/udy ! be/ & highe/ ?+s t are1 ,b ( ?yself an humble ?\ght reta94 ,ca/ d[n ?yself1 & only /rive to raise ,! /ory ( ?y ,mak]'s sacr$ "n3 ,use all ?y p[]s t bless$ ,p[] to praise1 ,:i* gives ! p[] to be1 & use ! same4 ,9 look+ back ov] our pa? f ! po9t we h n[ rea*$1 ! fir/ ?\ght t sugge/s itself is--,h[ mu* ! reflective has supplant$ ! emotional6 ,i d n mean = a mom5t t ! e>lie/ poems 7 )\t ?\ght1 or t ! late/ are )\t emotion2 b 9 ! =m] !re is m ( ! sk91 z x 7--9 ! latt]1 m ( ! bones ( wor%ip2 n t 9 ! "o ! wor%ip is b sk9-deep1 or t 9 ! o!r ! bones are dry4 ,to look at ! *ange a little m closely3 we f9d 9 ! e>lie/ "t1 feel+ work+ on hi/oric fact & on :at 0 receiv$ z su*1 & ! result simple aspiration aft] goodness4 ,! next /age is good doctr9e--,i use ! ^w1 z ,/4 ,paul uses x1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness--*iefly by means ( allegory1 all attempts at analysis be+ made ?r\gh p]sonification ( qualities4 ,"h ! g5]al =m is frequ5tly m poetic ?an ! matt]4 ,aft] ?is we h a p]iod pr9cipally ( imitation1 sometimes good1 sometimes indiff]5t4 ,next1 ) ! ,re=mation & ! revival ( lit]ature toge!r1 come m ( art & m ( philosophy1 to ! detrim5t ( ! lyrical expression4 ,p _c ?9k & s+3 !y c only feel & s+4 ,b ! philosophy goes f>!r 9 ?is direction1 ev5 to ! putt+ 9 abeyance ( t f :i* song takes its rise1--namely1 feel+ itself4 ,z to ! =m]1 among/ ! v]se ( ! p]iod ,i h giv51 !re is h>dly any?+ to be call$ song b ,sir ,philip ,sidney's ,psalms1 & = !m we are m indebt$ to ,k+ ,david ?an to ,sir ,philip4 ,z to ! latt]1 ev5 9 ! case ( t mo/ m\rnful poem ( ! ,c\ntess ( ,pembroke1 x is1 to q an unheal?y degree1 occupi$ ) ! attempt to "w ^u h] own feel+s by ! contemplation ( !m1 in/ead ( ) ! utt]ance ( ^? ar\s$ by ! contemplation ( tru?4 ,9 h] case ! metaphysics h begun to prey ^u & consume ! emotions4 ,besides1 t age 0 ess5tially a dramatic age1 z ev5 its comm& ( language1 especially z %[n 9 ! pranks x plays ) x1 w\ld almo/ indicate2 & ! dramatic impulse is less fav\rable1 ?\gh n at all oppos$1 to lyrical utt]ance4 ,9 ! cases ( ,sir ,fulk ,grevill & ,sir ,john ,davies1 ! feel+ is assur$ly pr(\nd2 b 9 =m & expression ! philosophy has q ! upp] h&4 ,we mu/ n !re=e suppose1 h[ev]1 t ! cause ( religi\s poetry has be5 a los+ "o4 ,! la/ wave mu/ s9k t ! next may rise1 & ! :ole tide fl[ %orew>ds4 ,! man mu/ awake ?r\gh all 8 s\l1 all 8 /r5g?1 all 8 m9d1 t he may wor%ip ,god 9 unity1 9 ! "o h>moni\s utt]ance ( 8 be+3 8 he>t mu/ be unit$ to fe> 8 "n4 ,& = ?is f9al p]fection ( ! individual ! race mu/ awake4 ,at ?is season & t season1 ?is p[] or t p[] mu/ be *iefly develop$ 9 h] elect2 & = its sake ! gr[? ( o!rs mu/ = a season be delay$4 ,b ! next g5]ation w inh]it all t has gone be=e2 & its elect1 if !y be !mselves pure 9 he>t1 & individual1 t is orig9al1 9 m9d1 w1 m or less ?or\ghly1 embody ! result1 9 subs]vi5ce to "s new developm5t1 ess5tial 9 its turn to fur!r progress4 ,ev5 ! fall[ times1 :i* we are s ready to call b>r51 mu/ h _! %>e 9 work+ ! "o ne$ful "w4 ,!y may be to ! nation t :i* sickness s (t5 is to ! man--a "t ( refre%+ f ! ,"l4 ,a nation's life does n lie 9 its utt]ance any m ?an 9 ! ?+s :i* x possesses3 x lies 9 its action4 ,! utt]ance is a result1 & !re=e a sign1 ( life2 b !re may be life )\t any su* sign4 ,to d ju/ice1 to love m]cy1 to walk humbly ) ,god1 is ! highe/ life ( a nation z ( an individual2 & :5 ! "t = spee* comes1 x w be su* life alone t causes ! spee* to be /rong at once & h>moni\s4 ,:5 at la/ !re are n t5 righte\s m5 9 ,sodom1 ,sodom c nei!r ?9k1 act1 nor say1 & h] de/ruction is at h&4 ,:ile ! wave ( ! dramatic 0 s9k+1 ! wave ( ! lyric 0 gr[+ 9 =ce & ris+ 9 height4 ,especially z reg>ds religi\s poetry we are z yet only approa*+ ! lyrical jubilee4 ,fact & fai?1 self-consci\sness & metaphysics1 all are ne$ful to ! lyric ( love4 ,mode/y & art f9d _! gr&e/1 simple/ lab\r 9 rightly subord9at+ ea* ( ^? to ! o!rs4 ,h[ c\ld we h a ,george ,h]b]t )\t metaphysics8 ,9 ^? poems ,i h j giv51 ! way ( metaphysics 0 prep>$ = him4 ,t :i* ov]col\rs "o age to ! injury ( its h>mony1 w1 9 ! next or ! next1 fall into its own place 9 ! sev5-*ord$ ra9b[ ( tru?4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,dr4 ,,donne4 ,we n[ come to ,dr4 ,john ,donne1 a man ( ju/ly great respect & au?ority1 :o1 born 9 ! ye> #aegc1 ! fifte5? ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 di$ ,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's 9 ! ye> #afcf4 ,b1 al?\gh ev5 ,b5 ,jonson addresses him z ! delight ( ,phoebus & ea* ,muse1 we are too f> beyond ! p[] ( 8 social pres5ce & ! influ5ce ( 8 public utt]ances to feel t admiration ( 8 poems :i* 0 s l>gely express$ dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,( _m ( ^? t 7 writt5 9 8 y\?1 ,izaak ,walton says ,dr4 ,donne wi%$ t 8 own eyes _h witness$ _! fun]als4 ,faulty z !y are1 h[ev]1 !y are n ! less ! "w ( a great & e>ne/ man4 ,br$ to ! law1 b nev] hav+ practis$ x1 he lo/ 8 secret>y%ip to ! ,"l ,*ancellor ,ellesm]e ?r\gh ! rev5ge ( ,sir ,george ,m1 ^: daught] ,donne _h m>ri$ 9 secret because ( h] fa!r's opposition4 ,dep5d5t !reaft] = ye>s on ! g5]\s k9dness ( unrelat$ fri5ds1 he yet = consci5ce' sake refus$ to take ord]s :5 a good liv+ 0 (f]$ him2 & x 0 only aft] prolong$ ?\ght t he yield$ to ! importunity ( ,k+ ,james1 :o 0 s conv9c$ ( 8 surpass+ fitness = ! *ur* t he w\ld spe$ him t[>ds no o!r goal4 ,:5 at l5g? he d>$ hope t ,god might h call$ him to ! high (fice1 nev] man gave himself to its duties ) m ( :ole-he>t$ness & devotion1 & none h prov$ !mselves m clean ( ! sacrilege ( s]v+ at ! alt> = ! sake ( ! ?+s (f]$ !reon4 ,he is repres5t$ by ,dr4 ,johnson z "o ( ! *ief examples ( t s*ool ( poets call$ by himself ! metaphysical1 an epi!t :i*1 z a def9ition1 is almo/ false4 ,true x is t ,donne & 8 foll[]s 7 always ready to deal ) metaphysical subjects1 b x 0 f _! mode1 & n _! subjects1 t ,dr4 ,johnson class$ !m4 ,:at ?is mode 0 we %all see pres5tly1 = ,i %all be ju/ifi$ 9 sett+ =? its /rang5ess1 ev5 absurdity1 by ! fact t ,dr4 ,donne 0 ! de> fri5d ( ,george ,h]b]t1 & _h mu* to d ) ! =mation ( 8 poetic habits4 ,j tw5ty ye>s old] ?an ,h]b]t1 & ! valu$ & intimate fri5d ( 8 "m1 ,donne 0 9 precisely t relation ( age & circum/ance to influ5ce ! o!r 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,! c5tral ?\ght ( ,dr4 ,donne is ne>ly sure to be j3 ! subord9ate ?\ghts by means ( :i* he unfolds x are (t5 grotesque1 & s wildly associat$ z to rem9d "o ( ! lawlessness ( a dream1 :]e9 m]e sugge/ion )\t *oice or fitness rules ! sequ5ce4 ,z "s ( ! writ]s ( :om ,i h la/ spok5 w\ld play ) words1 ,dr4 ,donne w\ld sport ) ideas1 & ) ! visual images or embodim5ts ( !m4 ,c]ta9ly 9 8 case mu* k reveals itself 9 ! association ( 8 ideas1 & great facility 9 ! managem5t & utt]ance ( !m4 ,true likewise1 he says no?+ unrelat$ to ! ma9 idea ( ! poem2 b n ! less c]ta9ly does ! :ole resemble ! spee* ( a *ild ( active imag9ation1 to :om judgm5t z to ! "* ( 8 sugge/ions is impossible1 8 ta/e be+ equally gratifi$ ) a lovely image & a brilliant absurdity3 a butt]fly & a %9+ pot%]d are to him simil>ly desirable4 ,:atev] wild ?+ />ts f ! ?icket ( ?\ght1 all is wor?y game to ! hunt+ intellect ( ,dr4 ,donne1 & is foll[$ )\t "q ( tone1 keep+1 or h>mony4 ,9 8 play ) words1 ,sir ,philip ,sidney kept good he$ t ev5 t %\ld s]ve ! end 9 view2 9 8 play ) ideas1 ,dr4 ,john ,donne1 s f> f s]v+ ! end1 sometimes obscures x almo/ hopelessly3 ! h>t escapes :ile he foll[s ! squirrels & weasels & bats4 ,x is n surpris+ t1 _! au?or be+ s in>ti/ic ) reg>d to _! object1 8 v]ses !mselves %\ld be h>% & unmusical beyond ! wor/ t "o w\ld imag9e fit to be call$ v]se4 ,he enjoys ! un5viable di/9ction ( hav+ no rival 9 rugg$ness ( metric movem5t & associat$ s\nds4 ,?is is cle>ly ! result ( indiff]5ce2 an indiff]5ce1 h[ev]1 :i* gr[s v /range to u :5 we f9d t he c write a lovely v]se & ev5 an exquisite /anza4 ,greatly = its own sake1 p>tly = ! sake ( illu/ration1 ,i quote a poem conta9+ at once 8 be/ & 8 wor/1 ! result be+ su* an incongruity t we wond] :e!r x might n be call$ 8 be/ & 8 wor/1 because we _c det]m9e :i*4 ,he calls x ,hymn to ,god1 my ,god1 9 my ,sickness4 ,! fir/ /anza is wor?y ( ,george ,h]b]t 9 8 be/ mood4 ,s9ce ,i am com+ to t holy room1 ,:]e ) ! *oir ( sa9ts = ev]more ,i %all be made ?y music1 z ,i come ,i tune ! in/rum5t "h at ! door1 ,& :at ,i mu/ d !n1 ?9k "h be=e4 ,to recognize its beauty1 leav+ aside ! dep? & tru? ( ! phrase1 ,:]e ,i %all be made ?y music1 we mu/ recall ! cu/om ( ^? days to s5d out = a noise ( musicians4 ,h5ce he imag9es t he has be5 summon$ z "o ( a b& already gone 9 to play be=e ! k+ ( ,! ,high ,c\ntries3 he is n[ at ! door1 :]e he is li/5+ to cat* ! tone1 t he may h 8 in/rum5t tun$ & ready be=e he ent]s4 ,b ) :at a j> ! next /anza breaks on he>t1 m9d1 & e>6 ,:il/ my physicians by _! love are gr[n ,cosmograph]s1 & ,i#gb _! map1 :o lie ,flat on ?is b$1 t by !m may be %[n ,t ?is is my s\?-we/ discov]y1 ,p] fretum febris--by ^! /raits to die2-- ,"h1 9 ! mid/ ( comp>+ himself to a map1 & 8 physicians to cosmograph]s consult+ ! map1 he *anges )\t w>n+ into a navigator :om !y are try+ to foll[ ^u ! map z he passes ?r\gh c]ta9 /raits--namely1 ^? ( ! fev]--t[>ds 8 s\?-we/ discov]y1 ,dea?4 ,grotesque z ?is is1 ! absurdity deep5s 9 ! end ( ! next /anza by a return to ! =m] idea4 ,he is alt]nately a map & a man sail+ on ! map ( himself4 ,b ! fir/ half ( ! /anza is lovely3 my read] mu/ rememb] t ! region ( ! ,we/ 0 at t "t ! ,l& ( ,promise to ,engl&4 ,i joy t 9 ^! /raits ,i see my ,we/2 ,= ?\gh ^? curr5ts yield return to none1 ,:at %all my ,we/ hurt me8 ,z we/ & ea/ ,9 all flat maps 7& ,i am "o7 are "o1 ,s dea? do? t\* ! resurrection4 ,x is h>dly wor? :ile1 except = ! /rang5ess ( ! ph5om5on1 to sp5d any "t 9 elucidat+ ?is4 ,once m a map1 he is t ( ! two hemisph]es1 9 :i* ! ea/ ( ! "o t\*es ! we/ ( ! o!r4 ,c\ld any?+ be mu* m unmusical ?an ! l9e1 ,9 all flat maps 7& ,i am "o7 are "o8 ,b ! next /anza is worse4 ,is ! ,pacific sea my home8 ,or are ,! ea/]n ri*es8 ,is ,j]usalem8 ,anvan1 & ,magellan1 & ,gibralt>8 ,all /raits1 & none b /raits are ways to !m1 ,:e!r :]e ,japhet dwelt1 or ,*am1 or ,sem4 ,! mean+ ( ! /anza is ?is3 !re is no e>?ly home3 all ^! places are only /raits t lead home1 j z !y !mselves _c be rea*$ b ?r\gh /raits4 ,let my read] n[ =get all b ! fir/ /anza1 & take x along ) ! foll[+1 ! la/ two3 ,we ?9k t ,p>adise & ,calv>y1 ,*ri/'s cross & ,adam's tree1 /ood 9 "o place3 ,look1 ,"l1 & f9d bo? ,adams met 9 me2 ,z ! fir/ ,adam's sweat surr\nds my face1 ,may ! la/ ,adam's blood my s\l embrace4 ,s1 9 8 purple wrapp$1 receive me1 ,"l2 ,by ^! 8 ?orns give me 8 o!r cr[n2 ,& z to o!rs' s\ls ,i prea*$ ?y ^w1 ,be ?is my text1 my s]mon to m9e own3 ,!re=e1 t he may raise1 ! ,"l ?r[s d[n4 ,surely ^! are v f9e1 especially ! middle v]se ( ! =m] & ! fir/ v]se ( ! latt] /anza4 ,! ?ree /anzas toge!r make u lov+ly regret t ,dr4 ,donne %\ld h ridd5 8 ,pegasus ov] qu>ry & h\setop1 in/ead ( tea*+ him 8 paces4 ,! next ,i quote is arti/ic ?r\gh\t4 ,p]haps ! fact1 ( :i* we are in=m$ by ,izaak ,walton1 t he caus$ x to be set to a grave & solemn tune1 & to be (t5 sung to ! organ by ! *ori/]s ( ,/4 ,paul's *ur* 9 8 own he>+1 especially at ! ev5+ s]vice1 may h some?+ to d ) its degree ( p]fection4 ,!re is no sign ( 8 usual ha/e ab\t x4 ,x is ev5 elaborately rhym$ aft] ,norman fa%ion1 ! rhymes 9 ea* /anza be+ consonant ) ! rhymes 9 e /anza4 ,a ,,hymn ,,to ,,god ,,! ,,fa!r4 ,wilt ?\ =give t s9 :]e ,i begun1 ,:i* 0 my s91 ?\gh x 7 done be=e8#gc ,wilt ?\ =give t s91 ?r\gh :i* ,i run1#gd ,& d run /ill1 ?\gh /ill ,i d deplore8-- ,:5 ?\ ha/ done1 ?\ ha/ n done2 ,= ,i h m4 ,wilt ?\ =give t s9 :i* ,i h won ,o!rs to s91 & made my s9s _! door8#ge ,wilt ?\ =give t s9 :i* ,i did %un ,a ye> or two1 b wall[$ 9 a score8-- ,:5 ?\ ha/ done1 ?\ ha/ n done2 ,= ,i h m4 ,i h a s9 ( fe>1 t :5 ,i've spun ,my la/ ?read1 ,i %all p]i% on ! %ore2 ,b swe> by ?yself1 t at my dea? ?y ,son ,%all %9e1 z he %9es n[ & h]et(ore2 ,& hav+ done t1 ?\ ha/ done3 ,i fe> no m4 ,9 ^? days ev5 a pun might be a s]i\s ?+3 witness ! play 9 ! la/ /anza on ! words son & sun--n a m]e pun1 = ! ,son ( ! ,fa!r is ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness3 he is ,life & ,light4 ,:at ! ,doctor himself says conc]n+ ! hymn1 appe>s to me n only int]e/+ b ( practical value4 ,he did occasionally say to a fri5d1 ',! words ( ?is hymn h re/or$ to me ! same ?\ghts ( joy t possess$ my s\l 9 my sickness1 :5 ,i compos$ x4' ,:at a help x w\ld be to _m1 if 9 _! m gloomy times !y w\ld b recall ! visions ( tru? !y _h1 & 7 assur$ (1 9 bett] mom5ts6 ,"h is a some:at /range hymn1 :i* yet possesses1 rightly und]/ood1 a real gr&eur3 ,a ,,hymn ,,to ,,*ri/ ,at ! ,au?or's la/ go+ into ,g]many4#gf ,9 :at torn %ip soev] ,i emb>k1 ,t %ip %all be my emblem ( ?y ark2 ,:at sea soev] swall[ me1 t flood ,%all be to me an emblem ( ?y blood4 ,?\gh ?\ ) cl\ds ( ang] d disguise ,?y face1 yet ?r\gh t mask ,i "k ^? eyes1 ,:i*1 ?\gh !y turn away sometimes-- ,!y nev] w despise4 ,i sacrifice ?is isl& unto !e1 ,& all :om ,i love "h & :o love me3 ,:5 ,i h put ?is flood 'twixt !m & me1 ,put ?\ ?y blood betwixt my s9s & !e4 ,z ! tree's sap do? seek ! root bel[ ,9 w9t]1 9 my w9t]#gg n[ ,i g ,:]e none b !e1 ! et]nal root ,( true love1 ,i may "k4 ,nor ?\1 nor ?y religion1 do/ control ,! amor\sness ( an h>moni\s s\l2 ,b ?\ w\ld/ h t love ?yself3 z ?\ ,art jeal\s1 ,"l1 s ,i am jeal\s n[4 ,?\ lov'/ n1 till f lov+ m ?\ free ,my s\l3 :o ev] gives1 takes lib]ty3 ,oh1 if ?\ c>'/ n :om ,i love1 ,alas1 ?\ lov'/ n me6 ,seal !n ?is bill ( my divorce to all ,on :om ^? fa9t] beams ( love did fall2 ,m>ry ^? loves1 :i* 9 y\? scatt]$ be ,on face1 wit1 hopes1 7false mi/resses71 to !e4 ,*ur*es are be/ = pray] t h lea/ light3 ,to see ,god only1 ,i g out ( sight2 ,&1 to 'scape /ormy days1 ,i *oose ,an ev]la/+ night ,to d ju/ice to ?is poem1 ! read] mu/ take "s tr\ble to ent] into ! poet's mood4 ,x is 9 a measure di/ress+ t1 :ile ,i grant ) all my he>t ! claim ( 8 ,muse's :ite s9c]ity1 ! ta/e 9--,i d n say (--"s ( 8 be/ poems %\ld be su* t ,i w n pres5t !m4 ,out ( tw5ty-?ree ,holy ,sonnets1 e "o ( :i*1 ,i %\ld almo/ say1 possesses some?+ rem>kable1 ,i *oose ?ree4 ,rhym$ aft] ! true ,petr>*ian fa%ion1 _! rhy?m is (t5 z bad z x c be to be call$ rhy?m at all4 ,yet ^! are v f9e4 ,?\ ha/ made me1 & %all ?y "w decay8 ,repair me n[1 = n[ m9e end do? ha/e2 ,i run to dea?1 & dea? meets me z fa/1 ,& all my pleasures are l ye/]day4 ,i d>e n move my dim eyes any way1 ,despair beh9d1 & dea? be=e do? ca/ ,su* t]ror2 & my feeble fle% do? wa/e ,by s9 9 x1 :i* x t[>ds hell do? weigh4 ,only !m art above1 & :5 t[>ds !e ,by ?y leave ,i c look1 ,i rise aga92 ,b our old subtle foe s tempte? me1 ,t n "o h\r myself ,i c su/a93 ,?y grace may w+ me to prev5t 8 art1 ,& ?\ l adamant draw m9e iron he>t4 ,if fai?ful s\ls be alike glorifi$ ,z angels1 !n my fa!r's s\l do? see1 ,& adds ?is ev5 to full felicity1 ,t valiantly ,i hell's wide m\? o'er/ride3 ,b if our m9ds to ^! s\ls be descri$ ,by circum/ances & by signs t be ,app>5t 9 u--n imm$iately#gh-- ,h[ %all my m9d's :ite tru? by !m be tri$8 ,!y see idolatr\s lov]s weep & m\rn1 ,&1 /yle blasphem\s1 conjurors to call ,on ,jesu's "n1 & ph>isaical ,dissembl]s feign devotin4 ,!n turn1 ,o p5sive s\l1 to ,god2 = he kn[s be/ ,?y grief1 = he put x into my brea/4 ,dea?1 be n pr\d1 ?\gh "s h calld !e ,mighty & dreadful1 = ?\ art n s2 ,= ^? :om ?\ ?9k'/ ?\ do/ ov]?r[1 ,die n1 poor ,dea?2 nor yet can/ ?\ kill me4 ,f re/ & sleep1 :i* b ?y picture be1 ,mu* pleasure1 !n f !e mu* m mu/ fl[2 ,& soone/#gi our be/ m5 ) !e d g1 ,re/ ( _! bones1 & s\l's deliv]y6 ,?\'rt slave to fate1 *ance1 k+s1 & desp]ate m51 ,& do/ ) poison1 w>1 & sickness dwell2 ,& poppy or *>ms c make u sleep z well1 ,& bett] ?an ?y /roke4 ,:y swell'/#hj ?\ !n8 ,"o %ort sleep pa/1 we wake et]nally1 ,& dea? %all be no m3 ,dea?1 ?\ %alt die4 ,9 a poem call$ ,! ,cross1 full ( fanta/ic conceits1 we f9d ! foll[+ rem>kable l9es1 embody+ ! pr(\nde/ tru?4 ,z p]*ance c>v]s d n faces make1 ,b t away1 :i* hid !m !re1 d take3 ,let crosses s take :at hid ,*ri/ 9 !e1 ,& be 8 image1 or n 81 b he4 ,"o m1 & we %all take our leave ( ,dr4 ,donne4 ,x is call$ a fragm5t2 b x seems to me complete4 ,x w s]ve z a specim5 ( 8 be/ & at ! same "t ( 8 mo/ *>act]i/ic mode ( pres5t+ f9e ?\ghts grotesquely attir$4 ,,resurrection4 ,sleep1 sleep1 old sun2 ?\ can/ n h re-pa/#ha ,z yet ! w\nd ?\ took'/ on ,friday la/4 ,sleep !n1 & re/3 ! _w may be> ?y /ay2 ,a bett] sun rose be=e !e to-day2 ,:o1 n cont5t to enlight5 all t dwell ,on ! e>?'s face z ?\1 enlight5$ hell1 ,& made ! d>k fires langui% 9 t vale1 ,z at ?y pres5ce "h our fires gr[ pale2 ,^: body1 hav+ walk$ on e>? & n[ ,ha/5+ to heav51 w\ld1 t he might all[ ,himself unto all /ations & fill all1 ,= ^! ?ree days become a m9]al4 ,he 0 all gold :5 he lay d[n1 b rose ,all t9cture2 & do? n alone dispose ,lead5 & iron wills to good1 b is ,( p[] to make ev5 s9ful fle% l 84 ,_h "o ( ^?1 ^: cr$ul\s piety ,?\ght t a s\l "o might disc]n & see ,g f a body1 at ?is sepul*re be51 ,& issu+ f ! %eet ?is body se51 ,he w\ld h ju/ly ?\ght ?is body a s\l1 ,if n ( any man1 yet ( ! :ole4 ,:at a /range mode ( say+ t he is our head1 ! capta9 ( our salvation1 ! p]fect humanity 9 :i* our life is hid6 ,yet x has its dignity4 ,:5 "o has got ov] ! oddity ( ^! la/ six l9es1 ! figure conta9$ 9 !m %[s itself almo/ gr&4 ,z an individual specim5 ( ! grotesque =m hold+ a f9e s5se1 reg>d = a mom5t ! words1 ,he 0 all gold :5 he lay d[n1 b rose ,all t9cture2 :i* means1 t1 entirely good :5 he di$1 he 0 some?+ yet great] :5 he rose1 = he _h ga9$ ! p[] ( mak+ o!rs good3 ! t9cture int5d$ "h 0 a sub/ance ^: t\* w\ld turn ! base/ metal into gold4 ,?r\gh 8 poems are scatt]$ _m f9e passages2 b n ev5 8 l>ge influ5ce on ! bett] poets :o foll[$ is suffici5t to ju/ify our li/5+ to him long] n[4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,bi%op ,,hall ,,& ,,george ,,s&ys4 ,joseph ,hall1 born 9 #aegd1 a ye> aft] ,dr4 ,donne1 bi%op1 fir/ ( ,exet]1 next ( ,norwi*1 is be/ kn[n by 8 satires4 ,x is n = su* t ,i c m5tion him3 ! mo/ hone/ satire c claim no place among/ religi\s poems4 ,x is d\btful if satire ev] did any good4 ,its v language is t ( ! half-brute f :i* x is well nam$4 ,"h are ?ree poems1 h[ev]1 :i* ! bi%op wrote = 8 *oir4 ,,an!m ,,= ,,! ,,ca!dral ,,( ,,exet]4 ,"l1 :at am ,i8 ,a worm1 du/1 vap\r1 no?+6 ,:at is my life8 ,a dream1 a daily dy+6 ,:at is my fle%8 ,my s\l's uneasy clo?+6 ,:at is my "t8 ,a m9ute ev] fly+3 ,my "t1 my fle%1 my life1 & ,i1 ,:at are we1 ,"l1 b vanity8 ,:]e am ,i1 ,"l8 ,d[n 9 a vale ( dea?4 ,:at is my trade8 ,s91 my de> ,god (f5d+2 ,my sport s9 too1 my /ay a puff ( brea?4 ,:at end ( s98 ,hell's horror nev] end+3 ,my way1 my trade1 sport1 /ay1 & place1 ,help to make up my doleful case4 ,"l1 :at art ?\8 ,pure life1 p[]1 beauty1 bliss4 ,:]e dwell'/ ?\8 ,up above 9 p]fect light4 ,:at is ?y "t8 ,et]nity x is4 ,:at /ate8 ,att5dance ( ea* glori\s sprite3 ,?yself1 ?y place1 ?y days1 ?y /ate ,pass all ! ?\ghts ( p[]s create4 ,h[ %all ,i rea* !e1 ,"l8 ,oh1 so> above1 ,ambiti\s s\l4 ,b :i* way %\ld ,i fly8 ,?\1 ,"l1 art way & end4 ,:at w+s h ,i8 ,aspir+ ?\ghts--( fai?1 ( hope1 ( love3 ,oh1 let ^! w+s1 t way alone ,pres5t me to ?y blissful ?rone4 ,,= ,,*ri/mas-,,day4 ,immortal babe1 :o ?is de> day ,did/ *ange ?9e heav5 = our clay1 ,& did/ ) fle% ?y ,godhead veil1 ,et]nal ,son ( ,god1 all hail6 ,%9e1 happy />6 ,ye angels1 s+ ,glory on high to heav5's k+6 ,run1 %eph]ds1 leave y\r nightly wat*6 ,see heav5 come d[n to ,be?lehem's crat*6 mang]4 ,wor%ip1 ye sages ( ! ea/1 ,! k+ ( gods 9 meanness dre/6 ,o bless$ maid1 smile1 & adore ,! ,god ?y womb & arms h bore6 ,/>1 angels1 %eph]ds1 & wise sages6 ,?\ virg9-glory ( all ages6 ,re/or$ frame ( heav5 & e>?6 ,joy 9 y\r de> ,r$eem]'s bir?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,leave1 ,o my s\l1 ?is bas] _w bel[2 ,o leave ?is doleful dungen ( woe2 ,& so> al(t to t sup]nal re/ ,t make? all ! sa9ts & angels ble/3 ,lo1 !re ! ,godhead's radiant ?rone1 ,l to t5 ?\s& suns 9 "o6 ,lo1 !re ?y ,savi\r de>1 9 glory dight1 dress$4 ,ador$ ( all ! p[]s ( heav5s bright6 ,lo1 :]e t head t bl$ ) ?orny w\nd1 ,%9es ev] ) cele/al hon\r cr[n$6 ,t h& t held ! scornful re$ ,makes all ! fi5ds inf]nal dread4 ,t back & side t ran ) bloody /reams ,daunt angels' eyes ) _! maje/ic beams2 ,^? feet1 once fa/5$ to ! curs$ tree1 ,trample on ,dea? & ,hell1 9 glori\s glee4 ,^? lips1 once dr5*$ ) gall1 d make ,) _! dread doom ! _w to quake4 ,behold ^? joys ?\ nev] can/ behold2 ,^? preci\s gates ( pe>l1 ^? /reets ( gold1 ,^? /reams ( life1 ^? trees ( ,p>adise ,t nev] c be se5 by mortal eyes6 ,& :5 ?\ see/ ?is /ate div9e1 ,?9k t x is or %all be ?9e4 ,see !re ! happy troops ( pure/ sprites ,t live above 9 endless true delights6 ,& see :]e once ?yself %alt rangd be1 ,& look & long = immortality6 ,& n[ be=eh& help to s+ ,hallelujahs to heav5's k+4 ,poli%$ z ^! are 9 comp>ison to ^? ( ,dr4 ,donne1 & f9e1 too1 z !y are intr9sically1 !re are s+le phrases 9 8 t are wor? !m all--except1 inde$1 t "o spl5did l9e1 ,trample on ,dea? & ,hell 9 glori\s glee4 ,george ,s&ys1 ! son ( an ar*bi%op ( ,york1 & born 9 #aegg1 is bett] kn[n by 8 travels 9 ! ea/ ?an by 8 poetry4 ,b 8 v]sion ( ! ,psalms is 9 good & v>i\s v]se1 n unfrequ5tly graceful1 sometimes f9e4 ,! foll[+ is n only 9 a popul> rhy?m1 b is neat & melodi\s z well4 ,,psalm ,,xcii4 ,?\ :o art en?ron$ above1 ,?\ by :om we live & move1 ,o h[ sweet1 h[ excell5t ,is't ) tongue & he>t's cons5t1 ,?ankful he>ts & joyful tongues1 ,to r5[n ?y "n 9 songs6 ,:5 ! morn+ pa9ts ! skies1 ,:5 ! sp>kl+ />s arise1 ,?y high fav\rs to rehe>se1 ,?y firm fai?1 9 grateful v]se6 ,take ! lute & viol91 ,let ! solemn h>p beg91 ,in/rum5ts /rung ) t5 /r+s1 ,:ile ! silv] cymbal r+s4 ,f ?y works my joy proce$s2 ,h[ ,i triumph 9 ?y de$s6 ,:o ?y wond]s c express8 ,all ?y ?\ghts are fa?omless-- ,hid f m5 9 k bl9d1 ,hid f fools to vice incl9$4 ,:o t tyrant s9 obey1 ,?\gh !y spr+ l fl[]s 9 ,may-- ,p>*$ ) heat1 & nipt ) fro/1 ,soon %all fade1 = ev] lo/4 ,"l1 ?\ art mo/ great1 mo/ high2 ,su* f all et]nity4 ,p]i% %all ?y enemies1 ,rebels t aga9/ !e rise4 ,all :o 9 _! s9s delight1 ,%all be scatt]$ by ?y might ,b ?\ %all exalt my horn ,l a y\?ful unicorn1 ,fre% & fragrant od\rs %$ ,on ?y cr[n$ prophet's head4 ,i %all see my foes' defeat1 ,%ortly he> ( _! retreat2 ,b ! j l palms %all fl\ri% ,:i* ! pla9s ( ,judah n\ri%1 ,l tall c$>s m\nt$ on ,cl\d-asc5d+ ,lebanon4 ,plants set 9 ?y c\rt1 bel[ ,spread _! roots1 & upw>ds gr[2 ,fruit 9 _! old age %all br+1 ,ev] fat & fl\ri%+4 ,?is ,god's ju/ice celebrates3 ,he1 my rock1 inju/ice hates4 ,,psalm ,,cxxiii4 ,?\ mov] ( ! roll+ sph]es1 ,i1 ?r\gh ! glasses ( my te>s1 ,to !e my eyes erect4 ,z s]vants m>k _! ma/]'s h&s1 ,z maids _! mi/ress's comm&s1 ,& lib]ty expect1 ,s we1 depress$ by enemies ,& gr[+ tr\bles1 fix our eyes ,on ,god1 :o sits on high2 ,till he 9 m]cy %all desc5d1 ,to give our mis]ies an end1 ,& turn our te>s to joy4 ,o save u1 ,"l1 by all =lorn1 ,! subject ( contempt & scorn3 ,def5d u f _! pride ,:o live 9 flu5cy & ease1 ,:o ) our woes _! malice please1 ,& mis]ies d]ide4 ,"h is a "p ( ! #ff? ,psalm1 :i* makes a complete little song ( itself3 ,bless ! ,"l4 ,8 praise be sung ,:ile an e> c he> a tongue4 ,he our feet e/abli%e?2 ,he our s\ls r$eems f dea?4 ,"l1 z silv] purifi$1 ,?\ ha/ ) affliction tri$1 ,?\ ha/ driv5 into ! net1 ,burd5s on our %\ld]s set4 ,trod on by _! horses' hooves1 ,!irs :om pity nev] moves1 ,we ?r\gh fire1 ) flames embrac$1 ,we ?r\gh rag+ floods h pass$1 ,yet by ?y conduct+ h&1 ,br\ght into a weal?y l&4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,a ,,few ,,( ,,! ,,elizabe?an ,,dramati/s4 ,f ! nature ( _! adopt$ mode1 we _c look = mu* poetry ( a devotional k9d f ! dramati/s4 ,t mode admitt+ ( no utt]ance p]sonal to ! au?or1 & requir+ ! scope ( a play to br+ out ! int5d$ tru?1 x is no wond] t1 ev5 9 ! dramas ( ,%aksp]e1 pr(\nd z is ! tea*+ !y conta91 we %\ld f9d no?+ imm$iately suitable to our purpose2 :ile nei!r has he left any?+ 9 o!r =m approa*+ 9 k9d :at we seek4 ,b5 ,jonson1 h[ev]1 born 9 #aegd1 :o may be reg>d$ z ! sole repres5tative ( le>n+ 9 ! class1 has left1 among/ a l>ge numb] ( small pieces1 ?ree ,poems ( ,devotion1 ^: m]it may n inde$ be great1 b ^: feel+ is1 ,i ?9k1 g5u9e4 ,:atev] 7 8 faults1 & !y 7 n few1 hypocrisy 0 n "o ( !m4 ,8 nature 0 fi]ce & hone/4 ,he might boa/1 b he c\ld n pret5d4 ,8 oscillation betwe5 ! re=m$ & ! ,romi% *ur* c h>dly h _h o!r cause ?an a vacillat+ conviction4 ,x c\ld n h s]v$ any prud5tial end t we c see1 to turn ca?olic 9 ! reign ( ,elizabe?1 :ile 9 prison = kill+ 9 a duel a play] :o _h *all5g$ him4 ,,! ,,s9n]',s ,,sacrifice4 #a4--,,to ,,! ,,holy ,,tr9ity4 ,o holy1 bless$1 glori\s ,tr9ity ,( p]sons1 /ill "o ,god 9 ,unity1 ,! fai?ful man's believ$ my/]y1 ,help1 help to lift ,myself up to !e1 h>r[$1 torn1 & bruis$ ,by s9 & ,satan1 & my fle% misus$4 ,z my he>t lies--9 pieces1 all confus$-- ,o take my gift4 ,all-graci\s ,god1 ! s9n]'s sacrifice1 ,a brok5 he>t1 ?\ w]t n wont despise1 ,b1 'bove ! fat ( rams or bulls1 to prize ,an (f]+ meet ,= ?y acceptance3 ,oh1 behold me "r1 ,& take compassion on my griev\s plight6 ,:at od\r c be1 ?an a he>t contrite1 ,to !e m sweet8 ,et]nal ,fa!r1 ,god1 :o did/ create ,?is ,all ( no?+1 gav'/ x =m & fate1 ,& brea?'/ into x life & light1 ) /ate ,to wor%ip !e6 ,et]nal ,god ! ,son1 :o n d5i$/ ,to take our nature1 becam'/ man1 & di$/1 ,to pay our debts1 ^u ?y cross1 & cri$/ ,all's done 9 me6 ,et]nal ,_s1 ,god f bo? proce$+1 ,fa!r & ,son--! ,com=t]1 9 bre$+ ,pure ?\ghts 9 man1 ) fi]y zeal !m fe$+ ,= acts ( grace6 ,increase ^? acts1 ,o glori\s ,tr9ity ,( p]sons1 /ill "o ,god 9 ,unity1 ,till ,i atta9 ! long$-= my/]y ,( see+ y\r face1 ,behold+ "o 9 ?ree1 & ?ree 9 "o1 ,a ,tr9ity1 to %9e 9 ,union-- ,! gladde/ light1 d>k man c ?9k ^u-- ,o grant x me1 ,fa!r1 & ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 y ?ree1 ,all co-et]nal 9 y\r maje/y1 ,di/9ct 9 p]sons1 yet 9 unity ,"o ,god to see2 ,my ,mak]1 ,savi\r1 & my ,sanctifi]1 ,to he>1 to m$iate1#hb sweet5 my desire1 ,) grace1 ) love1 ) *]i%+ entire6 ,o !n1 h[ ble/ ,among ?y sa9ts elect$ to abide1 ,& ) ?y angels placd1 side by side6 ,b 9 ?y pres5ce truly glorifi$1 ,%all ,i !re re/6 #b4--;,,an ,,hymn ,,to ,,god ,,! ,,fa!r4 ,he> me1 ,o ,god6 ,a brok5 he>t ,is my be/ "p3 ,use /ill ?y rod1 ,t ,i may prove ,!re9 ?y love4 ,if ?\ had/ n ,be5 /]n to me1 ,b left me free1 ,i _h =got ,myself & !e4 ,= s9's s sweet ,z m9ds ill b5t t4 ,r>ely rep5t ,until !y meet ,_! puni%m5t4 ,:o m c crave ,?an ?\ ha/ done8 ,?\ gay'/ a ,son ,to free a slave1 ,fir/ made ( n\ght1 ,) all s9ce b\ght4 ,s91 dea?1 & hell ,8 glori\s "n ,q ov]came2 ,yet ,i rebel1 ,& slight ! same4 ,b ,i'll come 9 ,be=e my loss ,me f>!r toss1 ,z sure to w9 ,"u 8 cross4 #c4--;,,an ,,hymn ,,on ,,! ,,nativity ,,( ,,my ,,savi\r4 ,i s+ ! bir? 0 born to-night1 ,! au?or bo? ( life & light2 ,! angels s did s\nd x4 ,& l ! ravi%$ %eph]ds said1 ,:o saw ! light1 & 7 afraid1 ,yet se>*$1 & true !y f\nd x4 ,! ,son ( ,god1 ! et]nal ,k+1 ,t did u all salvation br+1 ,& fre$ ! s\l f dang]2 ,he :om ! :ole _w c\ld n take1 ,! ,^w :i* heav5 & e>? did make1 ,0 n[ laid 9 a mang]4 ,! ,fa!r's wisdom will$ x s2 ,! ,son's ob$i5ce knew no ,no2 ,bo? wills 7 9 "o /ature2 ,&1 z t wisdom _h decre$1 ,! ,^w 0 n[ made fle% inde$1 ,& took on him our nature4 ,:at com=t by him d we w91 ,:o made himself ! price ( s91 ,to make u heirs ( glory6 ,to see ?is babe1 all innoc5ce1 ,a m>tyr born 9 our def5ce6-- ,c man =get ?is /ory8 ,some:at =mal & artificial1 no d\bt2 rugg$ at ! same "t1 l him :o wrote !m4 ,:5 a man w\ld utt] t conc]n+ :i* he has only felt1 n ?\ght1 he c express himself only 9 ! =ms he has be5 taught1 conv5tional or traditional4 ,let 8 p[]s be ev] s mu* develop$ 9 respect ( o!r ?+s1 "h1 :]e he has n m$itat$1 he mu/ und]/& z a *ild1 ?9k z a *ild1 speak z a *ild4 ,he c z yet g5]ate no suffic+ or wor?y =m natural to himself4 ,b ! utt]ance is n !re=e untrue4 ,!re 0 no pr(essional bias to cause ! /ream ( ,b5 ,jonson's v]ses to fl[ 9 t *annel4 ,inde$1 feel+ )\t ?\ght1 & ! consequ5t comb9ation ( impulse to speak ) lack ( matt]1 is ! cause ( mu* ( t common-place utt]ance conc]n+ ?+s ( religion :i* is s we>isome1 b :i* !re=e x is n always fair to despise z cant4 ,ab\t ! same age z ,b5 ,jonson1 ?\gh ! date ( 8 bir? is unkn[n1 ,i n[ come to m5tion ,?omas ,heywood1 a mo/ volum9\s writ] ( plays1 :o wrote also a book1 *iefly 9 v]se1 call$ ,! ,hi]>*y ( ! ,bless$ ,angels1 a /range "w1 9 :i*1 among/ mu* t is f> f poetic1 occur ! foll[+ rem>kable metaphysico-religi\s v]ses4 ,he _h /rong ,platonic t5d5cies1 int]e/+ himself *iefly h[ev] 9 ^? que/ions aft]w>ds pursu$ by ,dr4 ,h5ry ,m1 conc]n+ wit*es & su* l subjects1 :i* may be call$ ! %ad[ ( ,platonism4 ,i h w&]$ l a %eep t's lo/1 ,to f9d ,!e out 9 e coa/3 ,)\t ,i h long seek+ b91 be54 ,:il/ ?\1 ! :ile1 abid'/ )94 ,?r\gh e broad /reet & /rait lane ,( ?is _w's city1 b 9 va91 ,i h enquir$4 ,! reason :y8 ,i s\ght !e ill3 = h[ c\ld ,i ,f9d !e abroad1 :5 ?\1 mean space1 ,had/ made )9 ?y dwell+-place8 ,i s5t my mess5g]s ab\t1 ,to try if !y c\ld f9d !e out2 ,b all 0 to no purpose /ill1 ,because inde$ !y s\ght !e ill3 ,= h[ c\ld !y discov] !e ,t saw n :5 ?\ ent]$'/ me8 ,m9e eyes c\ld tell me8 ,if he 71 ,n col\r$1 sure he came n !re4 ,if n by s\nd1 my e>s c\ld say ,he d\btless did n pass my way4 ,my nose c\ld no?+ ( him tell1 ,because my ,god he did n smell4 ,none su* ,i reli%$1 said my ta/e1 ,& !re=e me he nev] pass$4 ,my feel+ told me t none su* ,!re ent]$1 = he none did t\*4 ,resolv$ by !m h[ %\ld ,i be1 ,s9ce none ( all ^! are 9 !e1 ,9 !e1 my ,god8 ,?\ ha/ no hue ,t man's frail optic s5se c view2 ,no s\nd ! e> he>s2 od\r none ,! smell attracts2 all ta/e is gone ,at ?y appe>ance2 :]e do? fail ,a body1 h[ c t\* prevail8 ,:at ev5 ! brute bea/s compreh5d-- ,to ?9k !e su*1 ,i %\ld (f5d4 ,yet :5 ,i seek my ,god1 ,i enquire ,= light ?an sun & moon mu* high]1 ,m cle> & spl5dr\s1 'bove all light ,:i* ! eye receives n1 'tis s bright4 ,i seek a voice beyond degree ,( all melodi\s h>mony3 ,! e> conceives x n2 a smell ,:i* do? all o!r sc5ts excel3 ,no fl[] s sweet1 no myrrh1 no n>d1 ,or alos1 ) x comp>$2 ,( :i* ! bra9 n s5sible is4 ,i seek a sweetness--su* a bliss ,z ha? all o!r sweets surpass$1 ,& nev] palate yet c\ld ta/e4 ,i seek t to conta9 & hold ,no t\* c feel1 no embrace enfold4 ,s f> ?is light ! rays ext5ds1 ,z t no place x compreh5ds4 ,s deep ?is s\nd1 t ?\gh x speak ,x _c by a s5se s weak ,be ent]ta9$4 ,a r$ol5t grace ,! air bl[s n f place to place4 ,a pleasant ta/e1 ( t delight ,x do? conf\nd all appetite4 ,a /rict embrace1 n felt1 yet leaves ,t virtue1 :]e x takes x cleaves4 ,?is light1 ?is s\nd1 ?is sav\r+ grace1 ,?is ta/eful sweet1 ?is /rict embrace1 ,no place conta9s1 no eye c see1 ,my ,god is1 & !re's none b he4 ,v rem>kable v]ses f a dramati/6 ,!y indicate sub/ratum en\gh = any art if only ! art be !re4 ,ev5 ^? :o _c ent] into ! philosophy ( !m1 :i* ranks him among ! my/ics ( :om ,i h yet to speak1 w und]/& a good deal ( x symbolically3 = h[ c\ld he be expect$ to keep 8 poetry & 8 philosophy di/9ct :5 ( !mselves !y 7 s ready to run into "o2 or 9 v]se to def9e c>efully betwixt degree & k9d1 :5 k9ds !mselves may rise by degrees8 ,to di/+ui% )\t sep>at+2 to be able to see t :at 9 _! effects ^u u are q diff]5t1 may yet be a gr& flight ( asc5d+ /eps1 to /op--no record ha? told :]e1 belongs to ! philosoph] :o is n born mutilat$1 b is a poet z well4 ,john ,flet*]1 likewise a dramati/1 ! au?or ( ! foll[+ poem1 0 two ye>s y\ng] ?an ,b5 ,jonson4 ,x is1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 ! sole non-dramatic voice he has left beh9d him4 ,its op5+ is an indignant apo/rophe to c]ta9 m5 ( pret5d$ sci5ce1 :o 9 8 "t 7 mu* consult$--! ,a/rolog]s4 ,,^u ,,an ,,hone/ ,,man',s ,,=tune4 ,y t c look ?r\gh heav51 & tell ! />s2 ,obs]ve _! k9d conjunctions1 & _! w>s2 ,f9d out new lights1 & give !m :]e y please-- ,to ^? m5 hon\rs1 pleasures1 to ^? ease2 ,y t are ,god's surveyors1 & c %[ ,h[ f>1 & :51 & :y ! w9d do? bl[2 ,"k all ! *>ges ( ! dreadful ?und]1 ,& :5 x w %oot ov]1 or fall "u2 ,tell me--by all y\r art ,i conjure ye-- ,yes1 & by tru?--:at %all become ( me4 ,f9d out my />1 if ea* "o1 z y say1 ,h 8 peculi> angel1 & 8 way2 ,obs]ve my fate2 next fall into y\r dreams2 ,sweep clean y\r h\ses1 & new-l9e y\r s*emes2#hc ,!n say y\r wor/4 ,or h ,i none at all8 ,or is x burnt out lately8 or did fall8 ,or am ,i poor8 n able8 no full flame8 ,my />1 l me1 unwor?y ( a "n8 ,is x y\r art c only "w on ^? ,t deal ) dang]s1 dignities1 & clo!s1 ,) love1 or new op9ions8 ,y all lie3 ,a fi%wife ha? a fate1 & s h ,i-- ,b f> above y\r f9d+4 ,he t gives1 ,out ( 8 provid5ce1 to all t lives-- ,& no man kn[s 8 treasure1 no1 n y2-- 99 99 99 99 99 ,he t made all ! />s y daily read1 ,& f !m fil* a k h[ to fe$1 ,ha? hid ?is f y4 ,y\r conjectures all ,are drunk5 ?+s1 n h[1 b :5 !y fall3 ,man is 8 own />1 & ! s\l t c ,r5d] an hone/1 & a p]fect man1 ,comm&s all light1 all influ5ce1 all fate2 ,no?+ to him falls e>ly1 or too late4 ,our acts our angels are1 or good or ill1 ,our fatal %ad[s t walk by u /ill2 ,& :5 ! />s are lab\r+1 we believe ,x is n t !y gov]n1 b !y grieve ,= /ubborn ignorance4 ,all ?+s t are ,made = our g5]al uses1 are at w>-- ,ev5 we among ourselves2 & f ! /rife ,y\r fir/ unlike op9ions got a life4 ,oh man6 ?\ image ( ?y ,mak]'s good1 ,:at can/ ?\ fe>1 :5 brea!d into ?y blood ,8 _s is t built !e8 ,:at dull s5se ,makes !e suspect1 9 ne$1 t ,provid5ce8 ,:o made ! morn+1 & :o plac$ ! light ,guide to ?y lab\rs8 ,:o call$ up ! night1 ,& bid h] fall ^u !e l sweet %[]s ,9 holl[ murmurs1 to lock up ?y p[]s8 ,:o gave !e k8 ,:o s tru/$ !e1 ,to let !e gr[ s ne> himself1 ! ,tree8#hd ,mu/ he !n be di/ru/$8 ,%all 8 frame ,disc\rse ) him :y ?us & ?us ,i am8 ,he made ! angels ?9e1 ?y fell[s all2 ,nay1 ev5 ?y s]vants1 :5 devotions call4 ,oh6 can/ ?\ be s /upid !n1 s dim1 ,to seek a sav+ influ5ce1 & lose him8 ,c />s protect !e8 ,or c pov]ty1 ,:i* is ! light to heav51 put out 8 eye8 ,he is my />2 9 him all tru? ,i f9d1 ,all influ5ce1 all fate2 & :5 my m9d ,is furni%$ ) 8 fulness1 my poor /ory ,%all outlive all _! age1 & all _! glory4 ,! h& ( dang] _c fall amiss ,:5 ,i "k :at1 & 9 ^: p[] x is2 ,nor want1 ! cause#he ( man1 %all make me groan3 ,a holy h]mit is a m9d alone4#hf ,do? n exp]i5ce tea* u1 all we c1 ,to "w ourselves into a glori\s man8 99 99 99 99 99 ,my mi/ress !n be k & fair tru?2 ,s ,i enjoy all beauty & all y\?6 99 99 99 99 99 ,affliction1 :5 ,i "k x1 is b ?is-- ,a deep alloy1 :]eby man t\gh] is ,to be> ! hamm]2 & ! deep] /ill1 ,we /ill arise m image ( 8 w2 ,sickness1 an humor\s cl\d 'twixt u & light2 ,& dea?1 at longe/1 b ano!r night1 ,man is 8 own />1 & t s\l t c ,be hone/1 is ! only p]fect man4 ,!re is a tone ( contempt 9 ! v]ses :i* is n religi\s2 b !y express a true philosophy & a triumph ( fai? 9 ,god4 ,! ^w hone/ is "h equival5t to true4 ,i am n c]ta9 :e!r ,i may n n[ be call+ up a s+] ^: song w appe> h>dly to ju/ify 8 pres5ce 9 ! *oir4 ,b its tea*+ is ( high import1 namely1 ( cont5t & *e]fulness & c\rage1 & be+ bo? wor?y & melodi\s1 x gravitates heav5w>d4 ,! s+] is yet ano!r dramati/3 ,i presume him to be ,?omas ,dekk]4 ,i _c be c]ta91 because o!rs 7 conc]n$ ) him 9 ! writ+ ( ! drama f :i* ,i take x4 ,he x is :o1 9 an (t5-quot$ passage1 /yles our ,"l ,! fir/ true g5tleman t ev] brea!d2 j z ,*auc]1 9 a poem ,i h giv51 calls him ,! fir/ /ock-fa!r ( g5tl5ess4 ,we may call ! little lyric ,a ,,song ,,( ,,lab\r4 ,art ?\ poor1 yet ha/ ?\ gold5 slumb]s8 ,oh1 sweet cont5t6 ,art ?\ ri*1 yet is ?y m9d p]plex$8 ,oh1 puni%m5t6 ,do/ ?\ laugh to see h[ fools are vex$ ,to add to gold5 numb]s1 gold5 numb]s8 ,oh1 sweet cont5t6 ,*orus4--,"w apace1 apace1 apace1 apace2 ,hone/ lab\r be>s a lovely face4 ,can/ dr9k ! wat]s ( ! crispd spr+8 ,oh1 sweet cont5t6 ,swimm'/ ?\ 9 weal?1 yet s9k'/ 9 ?9e own te>s8 ,oh1 puni%m5t6 ,!n he t pati5tly want's burd5 be>s1 ,no burd5 be>s1 b is a k+1 a k+6 ,oh1 sweet cont5t6 ,*orus4--,"w apace1 apace1 apace1 apace2 ,hone/ lab\r be>s a lovely face4 ,x is a song ( ! poor 9 _s1 ^: is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,b if my co-li/5]s pref]1 we w call x ! voice1 n ( "o :o s+s 9 ! *oir1 b ( "o :o tunes 8 in/rum5t at ! door4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,sir ,,john ,,beaumont ,,& ,,drummond ,,( ,,haw?ornd54 ,sir ,john ,beaumont1 born 9 #aehb1 eld] bro!r to ! dramati/ :o wrote along ) ,flet*]1 has left among/ 8 poems a few f9e religi\s ones4 ,f !m ,i *oose ! foll[+3 ,,( ,,! ,,epiphany4 ,fair ea/]n />1 t art orda9$ to run ,be=e ! sages1 to ! ris+ sun1 ,"h cease ?y c\rse1 & wond] t ! cl\d ,( ?is poor /able c ?y ,mak] %r\d3 ,ye1 heav5ly bodies1 glory to be bright1 ,& are e/eem$ z ye are ri* 9 light2 ,b "h on e>? is taught a diff]5t way1 ,s9ce "u ?is l[ ro( ! highe/ lay4 ,j]usalem erects h] /ately t[]s1 ,displays h] w9d[s1 & adorns h] b[]s2 ,yet !re ?\ mu/ n ca/ a trembl+ sp>k3 ,let ,h]od's palace /ill cont9ue d>k2 ,ea* s*ool & synagogue ?y =ce repels1 ,!re ,pride1 en?ron$ 9 mi/y errors1 dwells2 ,! temple1 :]e ! prie/s ma9ta9 _! *oir1 ,%all ta/e no beam ( ?y cele/ial fire1 ,:ile ?is weak cottage all ?y spl5d\r takes3 ,a joyful gate ( e *9k x makes4 ,"h %9es no gold5 ro(1 no ivory /air1 ,no k+ exalt$ 9 a /ately *air1 ,girt ) att5dants1 or by h]alds /yl$1 ,b /raw & hay enwrap a spee*less *ild2 ,yet ,sabae's lords be=e ?is babe unfold ,_! treasures1 (f]+ inc5se1 myrrh1 & gold4 ,! crib becomes an alt>3 !re=e dies ,no ox nor %eep2 = 9 _! fodd] lies ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 :o1 ?ankful = 8 b$1 ,de/roys ^? rites 9 :i* _! blood 0 %$3 ,! qu9tess5ce ( e>? he takes &#hg fees1 ,& preci\s gums di/ill$ f weep+ trees2 ,ri* metals & sweet od\rs n[ decl>e ,! glori\s bless+s :i* 8 laws prep>e1 ,to cle> u f ! base & loa?some flood ,( s5se1 & make u fit = angels' food1 ,:o lift to ,god = u ! holy smoke ,( f]v5t pray]s ) :i* we him invoke1 ,& try our actions 9 t se>*+ fire1 ,by :i* ! s]aphims our lips inspire3 ,no muddy dross pure m9]als %all infect1 ,we %all exhale our vap\rs up direct3 ,no /orms %all cross1 nor glitt]+ lights deface ,p]petual sighs :i* seek a happy place4 ,! creatures1 no long] (f]$ on 8 alt>1 /&+ ar\nd ! ,pr9ce ( ,life1 to :om !y h giv5 a b$1 is a lovely idea4 ,! end is h>dly wor?y ( ! re/1 ?\gh !re is f9e ?\ght involv$ 9 x4 ,! foll[+ conta9s an utt]ance ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 ! tru? ( :i* w be recogniz$ by all to :om heav5ly aspiration & ne$ful disappo9tm5t are n unkn[n4 ,,9 ,,desolation4 ,o ?\ :o sweetly b5d'/ my /ubborn w1 ,:o s5d'/ ?y /ripes to tea* & n to kill6 ,?y *e]ful face f me no long] hide2 ,)draw ^! cl\ds1 ! sc\rges ( my pride2 ,i s9k to hell1 if ,i be l[] ?r[n3 ,i see :at man is1 be+ left alone4 ,my sub/ance1 :i* f no?+ did beg91 ,is worse ?an no?+ by ! weight ( s93 ,i see myself 9 su* a wret*$ /ate ,z nei!r ?\ghts conceive1 nor words relate4 ,h[ great a di/ance p>ts u6 = 9 !e ,is endless good1 & b\ndless ill 9 me4 ,all creatures prove me abject1 b h[ l[ ,?\ only "k'/1 & tea*e/ me to "k4 ,to pa9t ?is bas5ess1 nature is too base2 ,?is d>kness yields n b to beams ( grace4 ,:]e %all ,i !n ?is pi]c+ spl5d\r f9d8 ,or f\nd1 h[ %all x guide me1 be+ bl9d8 ,grace is a ta/e ( bliss1 a glori\s gift1 ,:i* c ! s\l to heav5ly com=ts lift3 ,x w n %9e to me1 ^: m9d is dr[n$ ,9 sorr[s1 & ) worldly tr\bles b\nd2 ,x w n deign )9 t h\se to dwell1 ,:]e dryness reigns1 & pr\d di/ractions swell4 ,p]haps x s\ght me 9 ^? lightsome days ,( my fir/ f]v\r1 :5 few w9ds did raise ,! waves1 & ere !y c\ld full /r5g? obta91 ,"s :isp]+ gale /raight *>m$ !m d[n aga92 ,:5 all seem$ calm1 & yet ! ,virg9's *ild ,on my devotions 9 8 mang] smil$2 ,:ile !n ,i simply walk$1 nor he$ c\ld take ,( complac5ce1 t sly1 deceitful snake2 ,:5 yet ,i _h n dang]\sly refus$ ,s _m calls to virtue1 nor abus$ ,! spr+ ( life1 :i* ,i s (t enjoy$1 ,nor made s _m good int5tions void1 ,des]v+ ?us t grace %\ld q dep>t1 ,& dreadful h>dness %\ld possess my he>t3 ,yet 9 t /ate ?is only good ,i f\nd1 ,t few] spots did !n my consci5ce w\nd2 ,?\gh :o c c5sure :e!r1 9 ^? times1 judg ,! want ( feel+ seem$ ! want ( crimes8 ,if solid virtues dwell n b 9 pa91 ,i w n wi% t gold5 age aga9 ,because x fl[$ ) s5sible delights ,( heav5ly ?+s3 ,god ha? creat$ nights ,z well z days1 to deck ! v>i$ globe2 ,grace comes z (t clad 9 ! dusky robe ,( desolation1 z 9 :ite attire1 ,:i* bett] fits ! bright cele/ial *oir4 ,"s 9 f\l seasons p]i% ?r\gh despair1 ,b m ?r\gh boldness :5 ! days are fair4 ,?is !n mu/ be ! m$ic9e = my woes-- ,to yield to :at my ,savi\r %all dispose2 ,to glory 9 my bas5ess2 to rejoice ,9 m9e afflictions2 to obey 8 voice1 ,z well :5 ?reat5+s my defects reprove1 ,z :5 ,i *]i%$ am ) words ( love2 ,to say to him1 9 e "t & place1 ,)draw ?y com=ts1 s ?\ leave ?y grace4 ,surely ?is is z g5u9e an utt]ance1 :atev] its m]its z a poem--& ^? ,i judge n small--z ev] fl[$ f ,*ri/ian he>t6 ,*iefly = ! sake ( its beauty1 ,i give ! la/ passage ( a poem writt5 ^u occasion ( ! fea/s ( ! ,annunciation & ! ,resurrection fall+ on ! same day4 ,let fai?ful s\ls ?is d\ble fea/ att5d ,9 two processions4 ,let ! fir/ desc5d ,! temple's /airs1 & ) a d[nca/ eye ,^u ! l[e/ pavem5t pro/rate lie3 ,9 creep+ violets1 :ite lilies1 %9e ,_! humble ?\ghts & e pure design4 ,! o!r troop %all climb1 ) sacr$ heat1 ,! ri* degrees ( ,solomon's bright seat3 /eps ,9 gl[+ roses f]v5t zeal !y be>1 ,& 9 ! azure fl[]-de-lis appe> ,cele/ial contemplations1 :i* aspire ,above ! sky1 up to ! immortal *oir4 ,william ,drummond ( ,haw?ornd51 a ,scot*man1 born 9 #aehe1 may almo/ be look$ ^u z ! h>b+] ( a fre% outbur/ ( ^w-music4 ,no d\bt all ! great poets h n[ & !n brok5 =? 9 lyrical jubilation4 ,pond]\s ,b5 ,jonson himself1 :5 he takes to song1 w s+ 9 ! joy ( ! v s\nd2 b great m5 h always s mu* grav] "w to d1 t !y comp>atively seldom indulge 9 ?is k9d ( melody4 ,drummond excels 9 madrigals1 or canzonets--baby-odes or songs--:i* h m ( w+ & less ( ?\ght ?an sonnets4 ,?r\gh ! great] "p ( 8 v]se we he> a c]ta9 muffl$ tone ( ! sweete/1 l ! music t ev] ?reat5s to break out cle> f ! brook1 f ! p9es1 f ! ra9-%[]1--nev] does break out cle>1 b rema9s a sugge/$1 e!rially vani%+ tone4 ,8 is a voix voile1 or veil$ voice ( song4 ,x is true t 9 ! "t we are n[ approa*+ f> m att5tion 0 paid n m]ely to ! smoo?ness b to ! melody ( v]se ?an any except ! great ma/]s _h paid be=e2 b "s are at ! door1 :o1 n be+ great ma/]s1 yet d _! inf]ior "p ne>ly z well z !y _! high]1 utt]+ a music ( m>vell\s & individual sweetness1 :i* no m]e musical c>e c\ld secure1 b :i* spr+s ess5tially f music 9 ! ?\ght ga!r+ to itself musical words 9 melodi\s division1 & ?us fa%ion+ = itself a fitt+ body4 ,! melody ( _! v]se is all _! own--z orig9al z ! greate/ art-=ms ( ! ma/]s4 ,( ,drummond1 !n1 "h are two sonnets on ! ,nativity2 ! fir/ spok5 by ! angels1 ! second by ! %eph]ds4 ,! ,angels4 ,run1 %eph]ds1 run :]e ,be?lehem ble/ appe>s4 ,we br+ ! be/ ( news2 be n dismay$3 ,a ,savi\r !re is born m old ?an ye>s1 ,amid/ heav5's roll+ height ?is e>? :o /ay$4 ,9 a poor cottage inn$1 a virg9 maid ,a weakl+ did him be>1 :o all upbe>s2 ,!re is he poorly swaddl$1 9 mang] laid1 ,to :om too n>r[ swaddl+s are our sph]es3 ,run1 %eph]ds1 run1 & solemnize 8 bir?4 ,?is is t night--no1 day1 gr[n great ) bliss1 ,9 :i* ! p[] ( ,satan brok5 is3 ,9 heav5 be glory1 peace unto ! e>?6 ,?us s++1 ?r\gh ! air ! angels swam1 ,& cope ( />s re-e*od ! same4 ,! ,%eph]ds4 ,o ?an ! faire/ day1 ?rice fair] night6 ,night to be/ days1 9 :i* a sun do? rise ,( :i* t gold5 eye :i* cle>s ! skies ,is b a sp>kl+ ray1 a %ad[-light6 ,& bless$ ye1 9 silly pa/ors' sight1 simple4 ,mild creatures1 9 ^: w>m#hh crib n[ lies ,t heav5-s5t y\ngl+1 holy-maid-born wight1 ,mid/1 end1 beg9n+ ( our prophecies6 ,ble/ cottage t ha? fl[]s 9 w9t] spread6 ,?\gh )]$--bless$ grass1 t ha? ! grace ,to deck & be a c>pet to t place6 ,?us sang1 unto ! s\nds ( oat5 re$1 ,be=e ! babe1 ! %eph]ds b[$ on knees2 ,& spr+s ran nect>1 honey dropp$ f trees4 ,no d\bt !re is a t\* ( ! conv5tional 9 ^!4 ,especially 9 ! close ( ! la/ !re is an attempt to glorify ! true by ! homage ( ! false4 ,b v]ses :i* make u feel ! m>vel afre%--! m>vel visible & cr$ible by ! dep? ( its he>t ( glory--make u at ! same "t easily =get ! discord 9 !mselves4 ,! foll[+1 n a sonnet1 al?\gh x looks l "o1 measur+ ! lawful f\rte5 l9es1 is ! clos+ p>agraph ( a poem he calls ,a ,hymn to ! ,faire/ ,fair4 ,o k+1 ^: greatness none c compreh5d1 ,^: b\ndless goodness do? to all ext5d6 ,light ( all beauty6 ocean )\t gr\nd1 ,t /&+ fl[e/1 giv+ do/ ab\nd6 ,ri* palace1 & indwell] ev] ble/1 ,nev] n work+1 ev] yet 9 re/6 ,:at wit _c conceive1 words say ( !e1 ,"h1 :]e1 z 9 a mirror1 we b see ,%ad[s ( %ad[s1 atoms ( ?y might1 ,/ill owly-ey$ :ile />+ on ?y light1 ,grant t1 releas$ f ?is e>?ly jail1 ,& fre$ ( cl\ds :i* "h our k veil1 ,9 heav5's high temples1 :]e ?y praises r+1 ,i may 9 sweet] notes he> angels s+4 ,t is1 ,may ,i 9 heav5 he> angels s+ :at wit _c conceive "h4 ,drummond excels 9 nobility ( spee*1 & especially 9 ! f9e l9e & phrase1 s ju/ly b disproportionately priz$ 9 ! pres5t day4 ,i give an in/ance ( ea*3 ,"h d s]aphim ,burn ) immortal love2 !re *]ubim ,) o!r noble p ( ! light1 ,z eaglets 9 ! sun1 delight _! sight4 99 99 99 99 99 ,l to a lightn+ ?r\gh ! welk9 hurl$1 ,t scores ) flames ! way1 & e eye ,) t]ror dazzles z x swimme? by4 ,"h are six f9e v]ses1 9 ! h]oic c\plet1 f ,an ,hymn ( ! ,resurrection4 ,s a small se$ t 9 ! e>? lies hid ,& dies--reviv+ bur/s h] cloddy side2 ,adorn$ ) yell[ locks1 ( new is born1 ,& do? become a "m great ) corn2 ,( gra9s br+ hundr$s ) x1 :i* :5 old ,enri* ! furr[s ) a sea ( gold4 ,b ,i mu/ cont5t myself n[ ) a little madrigal1 ! only "o fit = my purpose4 ,^? :i* w\ld be/ support :at ,i h said ( 8 music are n ( ! k9d we want4 ,un=tunately1 ! end ( ?is "o is n equal to ! beg9n+4 ,,*ange ,,%\ld ,,bre$ ,,*ange4 ,new do? ! sun appe>2 ,! m\nta9s' sn[s decay2 ,cr[n$ ) frail fl[]s comes =? ! baby ye>4 ,my s\l1 "t po/s away2 ,& ?\ yet 9 t fro/1 ,:i* fl[] & fruit ha? lo/1 ,z if all "h immortal 71 do/ /ay6 ,= %ame6 ?y p[]s awake2 ,look to t heav5 :i* nev] night makes black2 ,& !re1 at t immortal sun's bright rays1 ,deck !e ) fl[]s :i* fe> n rage ( days4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,bro!rs ,,flet*]4 ,i n[ come to make m5tion ( two gift$ bro!rs1 ,giles & ,ph9eas ,flet*]1 bo? cl]gym51 ! sons ( a cl]gyman & nephews to ! ,bi%op ( ,bri/ol1 !re=e ! c\s9s ( ,flet*] ! dramati/1 a poem by :om ,i h already giv5 ,giles1 ! elde/1 is suppos$ to h be5 born 9 #aehh4 ,f 8 poem ,*ri/'s ,victory & ,triumph1 ,i select ?ree passages4 ,to und]/& ! fir/1 x is necess>y to expla9 t :ile ,*ri/ is on e>? a dispute betwe5 ,ju/ice & ,m]cy1 su* z is (t5 repres5t$ by ! !ologians1 takes place 9 heav54 ,we mu/ all[ ! unsuitable fiction attribut+ di/raction to ! div9e ,unity1 = ! sake ( ! words 9 :i* ,m]cy ov]?r[s ! argum5ts ( ,ju/ice4 ,= ! poet un9t5tionally nullifies ! symbolism ( ! !ologian1 repres5t+ ,ju/ice z defeat$4 ,he =gets t ! gr&e/ ex]cise ( ju/ice is m]cy4 ,! confusion comes f ! fancy t ju/ice means v5geance ^u s91 & n ! do+ ( :at is "r4 ,ju/ice c be at no /rife ) m]cy1 = n to d :at is j w\ld be mo/ unm]ciful4 ,m]cy fir/ sums up ! argum5ts ,ju/ice has be5 employ+ aga9/ h]1 9 ! foll[+ /anza3 ,he 0 b du/2 :y fe>$ he n to fall8 ,& be+ fall5 h[ c he hope to live8 ,_c ! h& de/roy him t made all8 ,c\ld he n take away z well z give8 ,%\ld man deprave1 & %\ld n ,god deprive8 ,0 x n all ! _w's deceiv+ _s 7,t1 bladd]$ up ) pride ( 8 own m]it1 ,fell 9 8 rise7 t him ( heav5 did dis9h]it8 ,to ^! %e !n proce$s to make reply3 ,he 0 b du/3 h[ c\ld he /& be=e him8 ,& be+ fall51 :y %\ld he fe> to die8 ,_c ! h& t made him fir/1 re/ore him8 ,deprav$ ( s91 %\ld he deprivd lie ,( grace8 ,c he n f9d infirmity ,t gave him /r5g?8--,unwor?y ! =sak+ ,he is1 :oev] weighs 7)\t mi/ak+7 ,or mak] ( ! man or mann] ( 8 mak+4#hi ,:o %all ?y temple inc5se any m1 ,or to ?y alt> cr[n ! sacrifice1 ,or /rew ) idle fl[]s ! hall[$ floor8 ,or :at %\ld pray] deck ) h]bs & spice1 :y4 ,h] vials brea?+ orisons ( price1 ,if all mu/ pay t :i* all _c pay8 ,o fir/ beg9 ) me1 & ,m]cy slay1 ,& ?y ?rice hon\r$ ,son1 t n[ b5ea? do? /ray4 ,b if or he or ,i may live & speak1 ,& heav5 c joy to see a s9n] weep1 ,oh6 let n ,ju/ice' iron sceptre break ,a he>t already broke1 t l[ do? creep1 ,& ) prone humbless h] feet's du/ do? sweep4 ,mu/ all g by des]t8 ,is no?+ free8 ,ah6 if b ^? t only wor?y be1 ,none %\ld !e ev] see6 none %\ld !e ev] see6 ,:at ha? man done t man %all n undo ,s9ce ,god to him is gr[n s ne> ak98 ,did 8 foe slay him8 ,he %all slay 8 foe4 ,ha? he lo/ all8 ,he all aga9 %all w94 ,is s9 8 ma/]8 ,he %all ma/] s94 ,too h>dy s\l1 ) s9 ! field to try6 ,! only way to conqu] 0 to fly2 ,b ?us long dea? ha? liv$1 & n[ dea?'s self %all die4 ,he is a pa?1 if any be misl$2 ,he is a robe1 if any nak$ be2 ,if any *ance to hung]1 he is bread2 ,if any be a bondman1 he is free2 ,if any be b weak1 h[ /rong is he6 ,to dead m5 life he is1 to sick m5 heal?1 ,to bl9d m5 sight1 & to ! ne$y weal?2 ,a pleasure )\t loss1 a treasure )\t /eal?4 ,:o c =get--nev] to be =got-- ,! "t t all ! _w 9 slumb] lies1 ,:5 l ! />s ! s++ angels %ot ,to e>?1 & heav5 awakd all 8 eyes ,to see ano!r sun at midnight rise8 ,on e>? 0 nev] sight ( p]il fame2 p>eil3 equal4 ,= ,god be=e man l himself did frame1 ,b ,god himself n[ l a mortal man became4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! angels c>oll$ l\d _! song ( peace2 ,! curs$ oracles 7 /rick5 dumb2 ,to see _! ,%eph]d ! poor %eph]ds press2 ,to see _! ,k+1 ! k+ly ,sophies come2 ,& !m to guide unto 8 ma/]'s home1 ,a /> comes danc+ up ! ori5t1 ,t spr+s = joy ov] ! /rawy t5t1 ,:]e gold1 to make _! pr9ce a cr[n1 !y all pres5t4 ,no d\bt !re are "h t\*es ( execrable ta/e1 su* z ! punn+ trick ) man & mann]s1 sugge/+ a false anti!sis2 or ! opposition ( ! words deprave & deprive2 b we h 9 !m only an in/ance ( h[ ! m]etrici\s may co-exi/ ) ! lovely4 ,! passage is f9e & p[]ful1 not)/&+ its faults & obscurities4 ,"h is ano!r yet m beautiful3 ,s d[n ! silv] /reams ( ,eridan1#ij ,on ei!r side bank$ ) a lily wall1 ,:it] ?an bo?1 rides ! triumphant swan1 ,& s+s 8 dirge1 & prophesies 8 fall1 ,div+ into 8 wat]y fun]al6 ,b ,eridan to ,c$ron mu/ submit ,8 fl[]y %ore2 nor c he envy x1 ,if1 :5 ,apollo s+s1 8 swans d sil5t sit4#ia ,t heav5ly voice ,i m delight to he> ,?an g5tle airs to brea!2 or swell+ waves ,aga9/ ! s\nd+ rocks _! bosoms te>2#ib ,or :i/l+ re$s t rutty#ic ,jordan laves1 ,& ) _! v]dure 8 :ite head embraves2 adorns4 ,to *ide ! w9ds2 or hiv+ bees t fly ,ab\t ! laugh+ blossoms#id ( sall[y1#ie ,rock+ asleep ! idle grooms#if t lazy lie4 ,& yet h[ c ,i he> !e s++ g1 ,:5 m51 inc5s$ ) hate1 ?y dea? =eset8 ,or else1 :y d ,i he> !e sigh+ s1 ,:5 ?\1 inflam$ ) love1 _! life do/ get1#ig ,t love & hate1 & sighs & songs are met8 ,b ?us1 & only ?us1 ?y love did crave ,to s5d !e s++ = u to ?y grave1 ,:ile we s\ght !e to kill1 & ?\ s\ght'/ u to save4 ,:5 ,i rememb] ,*ri/ our burd5 be>s1 ,i look = glory1 b f9d mis]y2 ,i look = joy1 b f9d a sea ( te>s2 ,i look t we %\ld live1 & f9d him die2 ,i look = angels' songs1 & he> him cry3 ,?us :at ,i look1 ,i _c f9d s well2 ,or r1 :at ,i f9d ,i _c tell1 ,^! banks s n>r[ are1 ^? /reams s highly swell4 ,we w\ld gladly elim9ate ! few common-place allusions2 b we mu/ take !m ) ! re/ ( ! passage4 ,besides f> high] m]its1 x is to my e> mo/ melodi\s4 ,"o m passage ( two /anzas f ,giles ,flet*]1 conc]n+ ! glories ( heav53 ,i quote !m = ! sake ( e>?1 n ( heav54 ,gaze b ^u ! h\se :]e man emb[]s3 ,) fl[]s & ru%es pavd is 8 way2 ,:]e all ! creatures are 8 s]vit\rs3 ,! w9ds d sweep 8 *amb]s e day1 ,& cl\ds d wa% 8 rooms2 ! ceil+ gay1 ,/>rd al(t1 ! gild$ knobs embrave3 ,if su* a h\se ,god to ano!r gave1 ,h[ %9e ^? glitt]+ c\rts he = himself w h6 ,& if a sull5 cl\d1 z sad z night1 ,9 :i* ! sun may seem embodid1 ,depur$ ( all 8 dross1 we see s :ite1 ,burn+ 9 melt$ gold 8 wat]y head1 ,or r\nd ) ivory edges silv]$2 ,:at lu/re sup]-excell5t w he ,light5 on ^? t %all 8 sun%9e see ,9 t all-glori\s c\rt 9 :i* all glories be6 ,^! bro!rs 7 int5se admir]s ( ,sp5s]4 ,to be l him ,ph9eas mu/ write an allegory2 & su* an allegory6 ,( all ! /range poems 9 exi/5ce1 surely ?is is ! /range/4 ,! ,purple ,isl& is man1 ^: body is anatomically describ$ aft] ! allegory ( a city1 :i* is !n peopl$ ) all ! human faculties p]sonifi$1 ea* set 9 motion by itself4 ,!y say ! anatomy is correct3 ! metaphysics are c]ta9ly good4 ,! action ( ! poem is j ano!r =m ( ! ,holy ,w> ( ,john ,bunyan--all ! good & bad p[]s fight+ = ! possession ( ! ,purple ,isl&4 ,:at r5d]s ! conception yet m amaz+ is ! fact t ! :ole pond]\s mass ( anatomy & metaphysics1 ne>ly z long z ! ,p>adise ,lo/1 is put z a song1 9 a succession ( twelve cantos1 9 ! m\? ( a %eph]d1 :o beg9s a canto e morn+ to ! %eph]ds & %eph]desses ( ! neighb\rhood1 & f9i%es x by fold+-"t 9 ! ev5+4 ,& yet ! poem is full ( poetry4 ,he triumphs ov] 8 difficulties p>tly by audacity1 p>tly by s]i\sness1 p>tly by ! en*antm5t ( song4 ,b ! poem w nev] be read ?r\gh except by /ud5ts ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,x is a :ole2 its memb]s are well-fitt$2 x is full ( beauties--9 p>ts !y sw>m l fire-flies2 & yet x is n a good poem4 ,x is l a well-%ap$ h\se1 built ( mud1 & /uck full ( preci\s /ones4 ,i d n c>e1 9 my limit$ space1 to quote f x4 ,nev] 0 !re a m incongru\s dragon ( allegory4 ,bo? bro!rs 7 injur$1 n by _! wor%ip ( ,sp5s]1 b by ! =m t wor%ip took--imitation4 ,!y seem m pleas$ to produce a l9e or /anza t %all recall a l9e or /anza ( ,sp5s]1 ?an to produce a f9e orig9al ( _! own4 ,!y ev5 copy l9es almo/ ^w = ^w f _! great ma/]4 ,?is is pure homage3 x 0 _! delight t su* adaptations %\ld be recogniz$--j z x 0 ,sp5s]'s hope1 :5 he ins]t$ translat$ /anzas f ,tasso's ,j]usalem ,deliv]$ 9 ,! ,fairy ,que51 to ga9 ! hon\r ( a true reproduction4 ,yet1 /range fate = imitators6 bo?1 b ,giles especially1 7 imitat$ by a great] ?an _! wor%ip--ev5 by ,milton4 ,!y make ,sp5s]'s worse2 ,milton makes !irs bett]4 ,!y imitate ,sp5s]1 faults & all2 ,milton glorifies _! beauties4 ,f ! small] poems ( ,ph9eas1 ,i *oose ! foll[+ v]sion ( ,,psalm ,,cxxx4 ,f ! deeps ( grief & fe>1 ,o ,"l1 to !e my s\l repairs3 ,f ?y heav5 b[ d[n ?9e e>2 ,let ?y m]cy meet my pray]s4 ,oh6 if ?\ m>k'/ :at's done amiss1 ,:at s\l s pure c see ?y bliss8 ,b ) !e sweet ,m]cy /&s1 ,seal+ p>dons1 work+ fe>4 ,wait1 my s\l1 wait on 8 h&s2 ,wait1 m9e eye2 oh6 wait1 m9e e>3 ,if he 8 eye or tongue af=ds1 ,wat* all 8 looks1 cat* all 8 words4 ,z a wat*man waits = day1 ,& looks = light1 & looks aga93 ,:5 ! night gr[s old & gray1 ,to be reliev$ he calls ama93 ,s look1 s wait1 s long1 m9e eyes1 ,to see my ,"l1 my sun1 arise4 ,wait1 ye sa9ts1 wait on our ,"l1 ,= f 8 tongue sweet m]cy fl[s2 ,wait on 8 cross1 wait on 8 ^w2 ,^u t tree r$emption gr[s3 ,he w r$eem 8 ,israel ,f s9 & wra?1 f dea? & hell4 ,i %all n[ give two /anzas ( 8 v]sion ( ! #abg? ,psalm4 ,if ,god build n ! h\se1 & lay ,! gr\ndwork sure--:oev] build1 ,x _c /& "o /ormy day4 ,if ,god be n ! city's %ield1 ,if he be n _! b>s & wall1 ,9 va9 is wat*-t[]1 m51 & all4 ,?\gh !n ?\ wak'/ :5 o!rs re/1 ,?\gh ris+ ?\ prev5t'/ ! sun1 ,?\gh ) lean c>e ?\ daily fea/1 ,?y lab\r's lo/1 & ?\ undone2 ,b ,god 8 *ild w fe$ & keep1 ,& draw ! curta9s to 8 sleep4 ,comp>e ?is ) a v]sion ( ! same portion by ,dr4 ,h5ry ,k+1 ,bi%op ( ,*i*e/]1 :o1 no great poet1 has writt5 "s good v]se4 ,he 0 ab\t ! same age z ,ph9eas ,flet*]4 ,except ! ,"l ! h\se su/a91 ,! build]'s lab\r is 9 va92 ,except ! city he def5d1 ,& to ! dwell]s safety s5d1 ,9 va9 are s5t9els prep>$1 ,or armd wat*m5 = ! gu>d4 ,y va9ly ) ! e>ly light ,arise1 or sit up late at night ,to f9d support1 & daily eat ,y\r bread ) sorr[ e>n$ & sweat2 ,:5 ,god1 :o 8 belov$ keeps1 ,?is pl5ty gives ) quiet sleeps4 ,:at diff]5ce d we f9d8 ,t ! =m] has ! m poetic t\*1 ! latt] ! great] tru?4 ,! =m] has j lo/ ! "o preci\s ?+ 9 ! psalm2 ! latt] has kept x3 t c>e is z useless z pa9ful1 = ,god gives u :ile we sleep1 & n :ile we lab\r4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,)]1 ,,h]rick1 ,,& ,,qu>les4 ,george ,)]1 born 9 #aehh1 !re=e ab\t ! same age z ,giles ,flet*]1 0 a v diff]5t sort ( writ] inde$4 ,!re c\ld h>dly be a great] contra/4 ,fancy1 & all h] motley tra91 7 sc>cely kn[n to ,)]1 save by ! he>+ ( ! e>s4 ,he became an eag] ,puritan t[>ds ! close ( 8 life1 b 8 poetry *iefly belongs to ! e>li] "p ( x4 ,?r\gh\t x is di/+ui%$ by a c]ta9 /raight=w>d simplicity ( good ,engli% ?\ght & ,engli% ^w4 ,8 hymns rem9d me1 9 ! =m ( _! spee*1 ( ,gascoigne4 ,i %all quote b little2 =1 al?\gh !re is a sweet calm & a great ju/ice ( reflection & feel+1 !re is h>dly any?+ ( t w>m+ gl[1 t r\s+ =ce1 t impressive weight 9 8 v]se1 :i* is ! *ief virtue ( ! l(ty rhyme4 ,! be/ 9 a volume ( n9ety ,hymns & ,songs ( ! ,*ur*1 is1 ,i ?9k1 ,! ,au?or's ,hymn at ! close1 ( :i* ,i give ?ree /anzas4 ,!y manife/ ! simplicity & tru? ( ! man1 reflect+ 9 _! v tone 8 fai?ful1 cont5t$1 tru/ful nature4 ,by ?y grace1 ^? passions1 tr\bles1 ,& ^? wants t me oppre/1 ,h appe>$ z wat]-bubbles1 ,or z dreams1 & ?+s 9 je/3 ,=1 ?y leisure /ill att5d+1 ,i ) pleasure saw _! end+4 ,^? afflictions & ^? t]rors1 ,:i* to o!rs grim appe>1 ,did b %[ me :]e my errors ,& my imp]fections 72 ,b di/ru/ful c\ld n make me ,( ?y love1 nor fright nor %ake me4 ,^? base hopes t w\ld possess me1 ,& ^? ?\ghts ( va9 repute ,:i* d n[ & !n oppress me1 ,d n1 ,"l1 to me impute2 ,& ?\gh "p !y w n f me1 ,let !m nev] ov]come me4 ,he has writt5 ano!r simil> volume1 b mu* l>g]1 & ( a some:at extraord9>y "*4 ,x consi/s ( no few] ?an two hundr$ & ?irty-?ree hymns1 mo/ly long1 ^u an incr$ible v>iety ( subjects1 compreh5d+ "o = e season ( nature & ( ! *ur*1 & "o = e occurr5ce 9 life ( :i* ! au?or c\ld ?9k z likely to confront man or woman4 ,( ^! subjects ,i quote a few ( ! m rem>kable1 b ev5 f !m my read] c h little conception ( ! v>iety 9 ! book3 ,a ,hymn :il/ we are wa%+2 ,9 a cle> />ry ,night2 ,a ,hymn = a ,h\se-w>m+2 ,aft] a great ,fro/ or ,sn[2 ,= "o ^: ,beauty is mu* prais$2 ,= "o upbraid$ ) ,de=mity2 ,= a ,wid[] or a ,wid[ deliv]$ f a tr\blesome ,yokefell[2 ,= a ,cripple2 ,= a ,jailor2 ,= a ,poet4 ,"h is a portion ( "o :i* ,i hope may be helpful to "s ( my read]s4 ,,:5 ,,we ,,_c ,,sleep4 ,:at ails my he>t1 t 9 my brea/ ,x ?us unquiet lies2 ,& t x n[ ( ne$ful re/ ,deprives my tird eyes8 ,let n va9 hopes1 griefs1 d\bts1 or fe>s1 ,di/emp] s my m9d2 ,b ca/ on ,god ?y ?\ghtful c>es1 ,& com=t ?\ %alt f9d4 ,9 va9 t s\l attempte? ought1 ,& sp5ds h] ?\ghts 9 va91 ,:o by or 9 h]self ha? s\ght ,desird peace to ga94 ,on !e1 ,o ,"l1 on !e !re=e1 ,my mus+s n[ ,i place2 ,?y free remission ,i implore1 ,& ?y refre%+ grace4 ,=give ?\ me1 t :5 my m9d ,oppress$ began to be1 ,i s\ght else:]e my peace to f9d1 ,be=e ,i came to !e4 ,&1 graci\s ,god1 v\*safe to grant1 ,unwor?y ?\gh ,i am1 ,! ne$ful re/ :i* n[ ,i want1 ,t ,i may praise ?y "n4 ,be=e exam9+ ! volume1 "o w\ld say t no man c\ld write s _m hymns )\t frequ5t & signal failure4 ,b ! m>vel "h is1 t ! hymns are all s v f> f bad4 ,he c nev] h writt5 9 o!r ?an a g5tle mood4 ,!re mu/ h be5 a f9e h>mony 9 8 nature1 t kept him1 z x 74 ,?is peacefulness makes him int]e/+ 9 spite ( 8 comp>ative flatness4 ,i mu/ re/ra9 rem>k1 h[ev]1 & give five out ( twelve /anzas ( ano!r ( 8 hymns4 ,a ,,rock+ ,,hymn4 ,sweet baby1 sleep2 :at ails my de>8 ,:at ails my d>l+ ?us to cry8 ,be /ill1 my *ild1 & l5d ?9e e> ,to he> me s+ ?y lullaby4 ,my pretty lamb1 =be> to weep2 ,be /ill1 my de>2 sweet baby1 sleep4 ,:il/ ?us ?y lullaby ,i s+1 ,= !e great bless+s rip5+ be2 ,?9e elde/ bro!r is a k+1 ,& ha? a k+dom b\ght = !e4 ,sweet baby1 !n =be> to weep2 ,be /ill1 my babe2 sweet baby1 sleep4 ,a little infant once 0 he1 ,& /r5g? 9 weakness !n 0 laid ,^u 8 virg9 "m's knee1 ,t p[] to !e might be convey$4 ,sweet baby1 !n =be> to weep2 ,be /ill1 my babe2 sweet baby1 sleep4 ,)9 a mang] lodg$ ?y ,"l1 ,:]e ox5 lay1 & asses f$2 ,w>m rooms we d to !e af=d1 ,an easy cradle or a b$4 ,sweet baby1 !n =be> to weep2 ,be /ill1 my babe2 sweet baby1 sleep4 ,?\ ha/1 yet m to p]fect ?is1 ,a promise & an e>ne/ got1 ,( ga9+ ev]la/+ bliss1 ,?\gh ?\1 my babe1 p]ceiv'/ x n4 ,sweet baby1 !n =be> to weep2 ,be /ill1 my babe2 sweet baby1 sleep4 ,i ?9k ,george ,)]'s v]ses w gr[ ^u ! read] ( !m1 tame z !y are sure to appe> at fir/4 ,8 ,hallelujah1 or ,brita9's ,second ,remembranc]1 f :i* ,i h be5 quot+1 is well wor? possess+1 & c be procur$ )\t difficulty4 ,we n[ come to a new sort1 bo? ( man & poet--/ill a cl]gyman4 ,x is an especial pleasure to write ! "n ( ,rob]t ,h]rick among/ ! poets ( religion1 = ! v act records t ! jolly1 c>eless ,anacreon ( ! *ur*1 ) 8 head & he>t cr[d$ ) pleasures1 ?rew d[n at l5g? 8 w9e-cup1 tore ! roses f 8 head1 & knelt 9 ! du/4 ,no?+ be>s ,h]rick's "n s unref9$ z ! ?+s ,dr4 ,donne wrote 9 8 y\?2 b ! impression made by 8 e>li] poems is ( a man ( f> %all[] nature1 & greatly m absorb$ 9 ! delights ( ! pass+ h\r4 ,9 ! ye> #afdh1 :5 he 0 fifty-sev5 ye>s ( age1 be+ prom95t z a ,royali/1 he 0 eject$ f 8 liv+ by ! dom9ant ,puritans2 & 9 t same ye> he publi%$ 8 poems1 ( :i* ! latt] "p & lat] writt5 is 8 ,noble ,numb]s1 or religi\s poems4 ,we may wond] at 8 publi%+ ! ,hesp]ides along ) !m1 b we mu/ n =get t1 :ile ! mann]s ( a "t are nev] to be tak5 z a ju/ification ( :at is wrong1 ! judgm5t ( m5 conc]n+ :at is wrong w be greatly influ5c$ by ^? mann]s--n necess>ily on ! side ( laxity4 ,x is b fair to receive 8 own te/imony conc]n+ himself1 (f]$ 9 ^! two l9es pr9t$ at ! close ( 8 ,hesp]ides3 ,to 8 book's end ?is la/ l9e he'd h plac$3 ,jocund 8 muse 01 b 8 life 0 *a/e4 ,we f9d ! same arti/ 9 ! ,noble ,numb]s z 9 ! ,hesp]ides1 b h>dly ! same man4 ,h[ev] f> he may h be5 f ! model ( a cl]gyman 9 ! e>li] p]iod ( 8 hi/ory1 p>tly no d\bt f ! society to :i* 8 p[] ( song made him acceptable1 ,i _c believe t ^! lat] poems are ! results ( mood1 /ill less ! results ( m]e pr(essional bias1 or ev5 s5se ( pr(essional duty4 ,9 a good _m ( 8 poems he t\*es ! he>t ( tru?2 9 o!rs1 ev5 ^? ( epigrammatic =m1 he mu/ be all[$ to fail 9 po9t z well z 9 mean+4 ,z to 8 art-=ms1 he is guilty ( great (f5ces1 ! result ( ! same passion = lawless figures & similitudes :i* ,dr4 ,donne s freely indulg$4 ,b 8 v]ses are bright5$ by a c]ta9 almo/ *ildi%ly qua9t & innoc5t hum\r2 :ile ! t5d]ness ( "s ( !m rises on ! read] l ! aurora ( ! com+ sun ( ,george ,h]b]t4 ,i d n =get t1 ev5 if "s ( 8 poems 7 pr9t$ 9 #afci1 ye>s be=e t ,george ,h]b]t _h done 8 "w & gone home3 my figure /&s 9 relation to ! ord] ,i h adopt$4 ,"s ( 8 v]se is homeli] ?an ev5 ,george ,h]b]t's homelie/4 ,"o ( its mo/ rem>kable traits is a qua9t ?anksgiv+ = ! commone/ ?+s by "n--n ! less real t x is sometimes ev5 que]4 ,= in/ance3 ,god gives n only corn = ne$1 ,b likewise sup]abundant se$2 ,bread = our s]vice1 bread = %[2 ,meat = our meals1 & fragm5ts too3 ,he gives n poorly1 tak+ "s ,betwe5 ! f+] & ! ?umb1 ,b = our glut1 & = our /ore1 ,f9e fl\r press$ d[n1 & runn+ o'er4 ,"h is ano!r1 delightful 9 its oddity4 ,we c fancy ! m]ry yet graci\s poet *uckl+ ov] ! vision ( ! *ild & ! fancy ( 8 words4 ,a ,,grace ,,= ,a ,,*ild4 ,"h a little *ild ,i /&1 ,heav+ up my ei!r h&2 ,cold z paddocks ?\gh !y be1 frogs4 ,"h ,i lift !m up to !e1 ,= a b5ison to fall ,on our meat1 & on u all4 ,am54 ,i %all n[ give two or ?ree ( 8 long] poems1 :i* are n long1 & !n a few ( 8 %ort ones4 ,! be/ kn[n is ! foll[+1 b x is n s well kn[n t ,i mu/ !re=e omit x4 ,,8 ,,litany ,,to ,,! ,,holy ,,_s4 ,9 ! h\r ( my di/ress1 ,:5 temptations me oppress1 ,& :5 ,i my s9s confess1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 ,i lie )9 my b$1 ,sick 9 he>t1 & sick 9 head1 ,& ) d\bts discom=t$1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 ! h\se do? sigh & weep1 ,& ! _w is dr[n$ 9 sleep1 ,yet m9e eyes ! wat* d keep1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 ! artless doctor sees )\t skill4 ,no "o hope1 b ( 8 fees1 ,& 8 skill runs on ! lees1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 8 potion & 8 pill1 ,8 or none or little skill1 ,meet = no?+ b to kill1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 ! pass+-bell do? toll1 ,& ! furies 9 a %oal ,come to fright a p>t+ s\l1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 ! tap]s n[ burn blue1 ,& ! com=t]s are few1 ,& t numb] m ?an true1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 ! prie/ 8 la/ ha? pray$1 ,& ,i nod to :at is said1 ',cause my spee* is n[ decay$1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 ,god kn[s ,i'm toss$ ab\t1 ,ei!r ) despair or d\bt1 ,yet1 be=e ! glass be out1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 ! tempt] me pursu'? ,) ! s9s ( all my y\?1 ,& half damns me ) untru?1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 ! flames & helli% cries ,fright m9e e>s & fright m9e eyes1 ,& all t]rors me surprise1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 ! judgm5t is reveal$1 ,& t op5$ :i* 0 seal$2 ,:5 to !e ,i h appeal$1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,,! ,,:ite ,,isl&1 ,,or ,,place ,,( ,,! ,,ble/4 ,9 ?is _w1 ! ,isle ( ,dreams1 ,:ile we sit by sorr['s /reams1 ,te>s & t]rors are our !mes1 ,recit+2 ,b :5 once f h5ce we fly1 ,m & m approa*+ nigh ,unto "y et]nity1 ,unit+2 ,9 t :it] isl&1 :]e ,?+s are ev]more s9c]e2 ,c&\r "h & lu/re !re1 ,delight+3 ,!re no mon/r\s fancies %all ,out ( hell an horror call1 ,to create1 or cause at all1 ,affright+4 ,!re1 9 calm & cool+ sleep ,we our eyes %all nev] /eep1 ,b et]nal wat* %all keep1 ,att5d+ ,pleasures su* z %all pursue ,me immortaliz$ & y2 ,& fre% joys1 z nev] too ,h end+4 ,,to ,,dea?4 ,?\ bid'/ me come away2 ,& ,i'll no long] /ay ,?an = to %$ "s te>s ,= faults ( =m] ye>s2 ,& to rep5t "s crimes ,done 9 ! pres5t times2 ,& next1 to take a bit ,( bread1 & w9e ) x2 ,to don my robes ( love1 ,fit = ! place above2 ,to gird my lo9s ab\t ,) *>ity ?r\gh\t1 ,& s to travel h5ce ,) feet ( innoc5ce3 ,^! done1 ,i'll only cry1 ,god1 m]cy6 & s die4 ,,et]nity4 ,o ye>s & age1 f>ewell6 ,behold ,i g ,:]e ,i d "k ,inf9ity to dwell4 ,& ^! m9e eyes %all see ,all times1 h[ !y ,are lo/ i' ?' sea ,( va/ et]nity1 ,:]e nev] moon %all sway ,! />s2 b %e ,& night %all be ,dr[n$ 9 "o endless day4 ,,! ,,goodness ,,( ,,8 ,,god4 ,:5 w9ds & seas d rage1 ,& ?reat5 to undo me1 ,?\ do/ _! wra? assuage1 ,if ,i b call unto !e4 ,a mighty /orm la/ night ,did seek my s\l to swall[2 ,b by ! peep ( light ,a g5tle calm did foll[4 ,:at ne$ ,i !n despair ,?\gh ills /& r\nd ab\t me2 ,s9ce mis*iefs nei!r d>e ,to b>k or bite )\t !e8 ,,to ,,god4 ,"l1 ,i am l to mi/letoe1 ,:i* has no root1 & _c gr[ ,or prosp]1 b by t same tree ,x cl+s ab\t3 s ,i by !e4 ,:at ne$ ,i !n to fe> at all ,s long z ,i ab\t !e crawl8 ,b if t tree %\ld fall & die1 ,tumble %all heav51 & d[n w ,i4 ,"h are n[ a few *os5 f _m t--to borr[ a t]m f ,cra%aw--might be call$ ,,div9e ,,epigrams4 ,god1 :5 he's angry "h ) any "o1 ,8 wra? is free f p]turbation2 ,& :5 we ?9k 8 looks are s\r & grim1 ,! alt]ation is 9 u1 n him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,god c't be wra?ful2 b we may conclude ,wra?ful he may be by similitude3 ,god's wra?ful said to be :5 he do? d ,t )\t wra?1 :i* wra? do? =ce u to4 99 99 99 99 99 ',tis h>d to f9d ,god2 b to compreh5d ,him z he is1 is lab\r )\t end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,god's rod do? wat* :ile m5 d sleep1 & !n ,! rod do? sleep :ile vigilant are m54 99 99 99 99 99 ,a man's trangression ,god does !n remit1 ,:5 man he makes a p5it5t = x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,god1 :5 he takes my goods & *attels h5ce1 ,gives me a portion1 giv+ pati5ce3 ,:at is 9 ,god is ,god3 if s x be ,he pati5ce gives1 he gives himself to me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,humble we mu/ be1 if to heav5 we g2 ,high is ! ro( !re1 b ! gate is l[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,god :o's 9 heav51 w he> f !nce1 ,if n to ! s\nd1 yet to ! s5se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! same :o cr[ns ! conqu]or1 w be ,a coadjutor 9 ! agony4 99 99 99 99 99 ,god is s pot5t1 z 8 p[] c t4 ,draw out ( bad a sov]eign good to man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,p>adise is1 z f ! le>n'd ,i ga!r1 ,a *oir ( ble/ s\ls circl+ 9 ! ,fa!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,heav5 is n giv5 = our good works "h2 ,yet x is giv5 to ! lab\r]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o m = ! sake ( ,m>?a1 smil$ at by s _m because !y are incapable ei!r ( h] blame or h] si/]'s praise4 ,! repetition ( ! "n1 made kn[n ,no o!r ?an ,*ri/'s full affection4 ,& s f>ewell to ! v lovable ,rob]t ,h]rick4 ,francis ,qu>les 0 born 9 #aeib4 ,i h n mu* to say ab\t him1 popul> z he 0 9 8 own day1 = a l>ge portion ( 8 writ+ takes ! %ape ( satire1 :i* ,i consid] only an active =m ( negation4 ,i d\bt mu* if m]e opposition to ! false is ( any b5efit4 ,conv9ce a man by argum5t t ! ?+ he has be5 taught is false1 & y leave 8 h\se empty1 swept1 & g>ni%$2 b ! expulsion ( ! falsehood is no protection aga9/ its re-entrance 9 ano!r mask1 ) sev5 worse ?an itself 9 its company4 ,! "r ef=t ( ! tea*] is to give ! positive--to pres5t1 z he may1 ! vision ( reality1 = ! p]ception ( :i*1 & n = ! discov]y ( falsehood1 is man creat$4 ,?is w n only ca/ out ! demon1 b s p ! h\se t he w n d>e return4 ,if a man might disprove all ! untru?s 9 creation1 he w\ld h>dly be a hair's bread? ne>] ! end ( 8 own mak+4 ,x is bett] to hold hone/ly "o fragm5t ( tru? 9 ! mid/ ( immeasurable error1 ?an to sit alone1 if t 7 possible1 9 ! mid/ ( an absolute vision1 cle> z ! hyal9e1 b only repell5t ( falsehood1 n receptive ( tru?4 ,x is ! positive by :i* a man %all live4 ,tru? is 8 life4 ,! refusal ( ! false is n ! reception ( ! true4 ,a man may d5y himself into a spiritual le?>gy1 )\t d5y+ "o tru?1 simply by sp5d+ 8 /r5g? = t :i* is n bread1 until he has none left :]e) to se>* = ! tru?1 :i* alone c fe$ him4 ,only :5 subject$ to ! positive does ! negative f9d its true vocation4 ,i am jeal\s ( ! liv+ =ce ca/ into ! sl\gh ( satire4 ,no d\bt1 ei!r indignant or lov+ rebuke has its end & does its "w1 b ,i fe> t wit1 :ile r\s+ ! admiration ( ! spiteful or ! l witty1 comes 9 only to de/roy its dignity4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i am n sure :e!r !re might n be su* a judici\s comb9ation ( ! elem5ts z to r5d] my rem>ks inapplicable4 ,at all ev5ts1 poetry fav\rs ! positive1 & f ! ,emblems nam$ ( ,qu>les ,i %all *oose "o 9 :i* x fully pr$om9ates4 ,!re is some?+ 9 x rem>kably f9e4 ,,phosphor1 ,,br+ ,,! ,,day4 ,w't ne'er be morn+8 ,w t promis$ light ,ne'er break1 & cle> ^? cl\ds ( night8 ,sweet ,phosphor1 br+ ! day1 ,^: conqu]+ ray ,may *ase ^! fogs3 sweet ,phosphor1 br+ ! day4 ,h[ long1 h[ long %all ^! b5ight$ eyes ,langui% 9 %ades1 l feeble flies ,expect+ spr+8 ,h[ long %all d>kness soil ,! face ( e>?1 & ?us beguile ,our s\ls ( sprightful action8 ,:51 :5 w day ,beg9 to dawn1 ^: new-born ray ,may gild ! wea!rcocks ( our devotion1 ,& give our uns\l$ s\ls new motion8 ,sweet ,phosphor1 br+ ! day3 ,! light w fray ,^! horrid mi/s3 sweet ,phosphor1 br+ ! day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let ^? ^: eyes1 l owls1 abhor ! light-- ,let ^? h night t love ! night3 ,sweet ,phosphor1 br+ ! day4 ,h[ sad delay ,afflicts dull hopes6 ,sweet ,phosphor1 br+ ! day4 ,alas6 my light-9-va9-expect+ eyes ,c f9d no objects b :at rise ,f ?is poor mortal blaze1 a dy+ sp>k ,( ,vulcan's =ge1 ^: flames are d>k1-- ,a dang]\s1 dull1 blue-burn+ light1 ,z melan*oly z ! night3 ,"h's all ! suns t gli/] 9 ! sph]e ,( e>?3 ,ah me6 :at com=t's "h6 ,sweet ,phosphor1 br+ ! day4 ,ha/e1 ha/e away ,heav5's loit]+ lamp3 sweet ,phosphor1 br+ ! day4 ,bl[1 ,ignorance4 ,o ?\1 ^: idle knee ,rocks e>? into a le?>gy1 ,& ) ?y sooty f+]s ha/ b5ight ,! _w's fair *eeks1 bl[1 bl[ ?y spite2 ,s9ce ?\ ha/ puff$ our great] tap]1 d ,puff on1 & out ! less] too4 ,if e'er t brea?-exil$ flame return1 ,?\ ha/ n bl[n z x w burn4 ,sweet ,phosphor1 br+ ! day3 ,light w repay ,! wrongs ( night3 sweet ,phosphor1 br+ ! day4 ,) hon\r$1 ?rice hon\r$ ,george ,h]b]t wait+ at ! door1 ,i _c ask ,francis ,qu>les to rema9 long]3 ,i c "p ) him )\t regret1 wor?y man & fair poet z he is4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,george ,,h]b]t4 ,b1 ) my h& on ! lock1 ,i %r9k f op5+ ! door4 ,"h comes a poet inde$6 & h[ am ,i to %[ him due hon\r8 ,) 8 book humbly1 d\btfully (f]$1 ) ! a%es ( ! poems ( 8 y\? flutt]+ 9 ! w9d ( 8 prie/ly g>m5ts1 he crosses ! ?re%old4 ,or r1 = ,i _h =gott5 ! symbol ( my book1 let u all g f our *apel to ! *oir1 & humbly ask him to s+ t he may make u wor?y ( 8 song4 ,9 ,george ,h]b]t !re is poetry en\gh & to sp>e3 x is ! h\sehold bread ( 8 be+4 ,if ,i beg9 ) t :i* fir/ 9 ! nature ( ?+s ought to be dem&$ ( a poet1 namely1 ,tru?1 ,revelation--,george ,h]b]t (f]s u measure press$ d[n & runn+ ov]4 ,b let me speak fir/ ( t :i* fir/ 9 "t or ord] ( appe>ance we dem& ( a poet1 namely music4 ,= inasmu* z v]se is = ! e>1 n = ! eye1 we dem& a good he>+ fir/4 ,let no "o und]value x4 ,! he>t ( poetry is inde$ tru?1 b its g>m5ts are music1 & ! g>m5ts come fir/ 9 ! process ( revelation4 ,! music ( a poem is its mean+ 9 s\nd z di/+ui%$ f ^w--its mean+ 9 solution1 z x 71 uncry/alliz$ by articulation4 ,! music goes be=e ! full] revelation1 prep>+ its way4 ,! s\nd ( a v]se is ! h>b+] ( ! tru? conta9$ !re94 ,if x be a "r poem1 ?is w be true4 ,h]e9 ,h]b]t excels4 ,x w be f\nd impossible to sep>ate ! music ( 8 words f ! music ( ! ?\ght :i* takes %ape 9 _! s\nd4 ,i got me fl[]s to /r[ ?y way1 ,i got me b\ghs (f _m a tree2 ,b ?\ wa/ up by break ( day1 ,& br\ght'/ ?y sweets along ) !e4 ,& ! gift x enwraps at once & reveals is1 ,i h said1 tru? ( ! deepe/4 ,he> ?is song ( div9e s]vice4 ,9 e song he s+s a spiritual fact w be f\nd its fundam5tal life1 al?\gh ,i may quote ?is or t m]ely to illu/rate "s peculi>ity ( mode4 ,! ,elixir 0 an imag9$ liquid s\ght by ! old physical inve/igators1 9 ord] t by its means !y might turn e common metal into gold1 a pursuit n q s absurd z x has s9ce appe>$4 ,!y call$ ?is some?+1 :5 reg>d$ z a solid1 ! ,philosoph]'s ,/one4 ,9 ! poem x is also call$ a t9cture4 ,,! ,,elixir4 ,tea* me1 my ,god & ,k+1 ,9 all ?+s !e to see2 ,& :at ,i d 9 any?+1 ,to d x z = !e2 ,n rudely1 z a bea/1 ,to run into an action2 ,b /ill to make !e preposse/1 ,& give x 8 p]fection4 its4 ,a man t looks on glass1 ,on x may /ay 8 eye2 ,or1 if he please?1 ?r\gh x pass1 ,& !n ! heav5 spy4 ,all may ( !e p>take3 ,no?+ c be s mean1 ,:i* ) 8 t9cture--= ?y sake-- its4 ,w n gr[ bright & clean4 ,a s]vant ) ?is clause ,makes drudg]y div9e3 ,:o sweeps a room z = ?y laws1 ,makes t & ! action f9e4 ,?is is ! fam\s /one ,t turne? all to gold2 ,= t :i* ,god do? t\* & own ,_c = less be told4 ,) a consci5ce t5d] z a *ild's1 almo/ diseas$ 9 its t5d]ness1 & a he>t lov+ z a woman's1 8 intellect is none ! less p[]ful4 ,its movem5ts are z ! sword-play ( an al]t1 pois$1 well-knit1 /rong-wri/$ f5c] ) ! rapi]1 9 :i* ! skill impresses "o m ?an ! =ce1 :ile )\t ! =ce ! skill w\ld be valueless1 ev5 hurtful1 to its possessor4 ,!re is a graceful hum\r ) x occasionally1 ev5 9 8 mo/ s]i\s poems add+ mu* to _! *>m4 ,to illu/rate all ?is1 take ! foll[+1 ! title ( :i* means ,! ,retort4 ,,! ,,quip4 ,! m]ry ,_w did on a day ,) 8 tra9-b&s & mates agree ,to meet toge!r :]e ,i lay1 ,& all 9 sport to je] at me4 ,fir/ ,beauty crept into a rose2 ,:i* :5 ,i pluck$ n--,sir1 said %e1 ,tell me1 ,i pray1 ^: h&s are ^?8#ih ,b ?\ %all answ]1 ,"l1 = me4 ,!n ,money came1 &1 *9k+ /ill-- ,:at tune is ?is1 poor man8 said he3 ,i he>d 9 music y _h skill4 ,b ?\ %all answ]1 ,"l1 = me4 ,!n came brave ,glory puff+ by ,9 silks t :i/l$--:o b he8 ,he sc>ce all[$ me half an eye2 ,b ?\ %all answ]1 ,"l1 = me4 ,!n came quick ,wit-&-,conv]sation1 ,& he w\ld ne$s a com=t be1 ,&1 to be %ort1 make an oration3 ,b ?\ %alt answ]1 ,"l1 = me4 ,yet :5 ! h\r ( ?y design ,to answ] ^! f9e ?+s1 %all come1 ,speak n at l>ge--say ,i am ?9e2 ,& !n !y h _! answ] home4 ,"h is ano!r in/ance ( 8 hum\r4 ,x is ! fir/ /anza ( a poem to ,dea?4 ,he is glory+ ov] ,dea? z p]sonifi$ 9 a skeleton4 ,dea?1 ?\ wa/ once an unc\?1 hide\s ?+-- ,no?+ b bones1 ,! sad effect ( sadd] groans3 ,?y m\? 0 op51 b ?\ c\ld/ n s+4 ,no writ] be=e him has %[n su* a love to ,god1 su* a *ildlike confid5ce 9 him4 ,! love is l ! love ( ^? ^: v]ses came fir/ 9 my volume4 ,b ! nation _h le>n$ to ?9k m1 & new difficulties _h consequ5tly aris54 ,^!1 aga91 _h to be und]m9$ by deep] ?\ght1 & ! discov]y ( yet deep] tru? _h be5 ! rew>d4 ,h5ce1 ! love itself1 if x _h n /r5g!n$1 _h at lea/ gr[n deep]4 ,& ,george ,h]b]t _h _h difficulty en\gh 9 himself2 =1 born ( high family1 by nature fitt$ to %9e 9 t society :]e elegance ( m9d1 p]son1 c>riage1 & utt]ance is mo/ appreciat$1 & hav+ inde$ enjoy$ some?+ ( ! life ( a c\rti]1 he _h =sak5 all 9 ob$i5ce to ! voice ( 8 high] nature4 ,h5ce ! /ruggle betwe5 8 ta/es & 8 duties w\ld come & come aga91 augm5t$ probably by su* au/]e notions z e consci5ti\s man mu/ ent]ta9 9 proportion to 8 inability to f9d ,god 9 t 9 :i* he might f9d him4 ,f ?is inability1 insep>able 9 its v>y+ degrees f ! v nature ( gr[?1 spr+s all ! asceticism ( good m51 ^: love to ,god w be ! great] z _! gr[+ insight reveals him 9 8 _w1 & _! gr[+ fai? approa*es to ! giv+ ( ?anks 9 ev]y?+4 ,:5 we h discov]$ ! tru? t :atsoev] is n ( fai? is s91 ! way to meet x is n to =sake ! human law1 b s to obey x z to ?ank ,god = x4 ,to leave ! _w & g into ! des]t is n ?us to give ?anks3 x may h be5 ! only way = ?is or t man1 9 8 blameless bl9dness1 to take4 ,! div9e m9d ( ,george ,h]b]t1 h[ev]1 0 9 ! ma9 b5t ^u discov]+ ,god ev]y:]e4 ,! poem ,i give next1 p[]fully sets =? ! /ruggle betwe5 lik+ & duty ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,x is at ! same "t an in/ance ( wond]ful art 9 con/ruction1 all ! =ce ( ! g]m9al ?\ght kept 9 res]ve1 to bur/ =? at ! la/4 ,he calls x--mean+ by ! ^w1 ,god's ,re/ra9t-- ,,! ,,coll>4 ,i /ruck ! bo>d1 & cri$ ,no m6-- ,i w abroad4 ,:at6 %all ,i ev] sigh & p9e8 ,my l9es & life are free--free z ! road1 ,loose z ! w9d1 z l>ge z /ore4 ,%all ,i be /ill 9 suit8 ,h ,i no h>ve/ b a ?orn ,to let me blood1 & n re/ore ,:at ,i h lo/ ) cordial fruit8 ,sure !re 0 w9e ,be=e my sighs did dry x6 ,!re 0 corn ,be=e my te>s did dr[n x6 ,is ! ye> only lo/ to me8 ,h ,i no bays to cr[n x8 ,no fl[]s1 no g>l&s gay8 ,all bla/$8 ,all wa/$8 ,n s1 my he>t2 b !re is fruit1 ,& ?\ ha/ h&s4 ,recov] all ?y sigh-bl[n age ,on d\ble pleasures4 ,leave ?y cold dispute ,( :at is fit1 & n4 ,=sake ?y cage1 ,?y rope ( s&s1 ,:i* petty ?\ghts h made--& made to !e ,good cable1 to en=ce & draw1 ,& be ?y law1 ,:ile ?\ did/ w9k & w\ld/ n see4 ,away6 ,take he$-- ,i w abroad4 ,call 9 ?y dea?'s-head !re4 ,tie up ?y fe>s4 ,he t =be>s ,to suit & s]ve 8 ne$1 ,des]ves 8 load4 ,b z ,i rav$1 & grew m fi]ce & wild ,at e ^w1 ,me?\ght ,i he>d "o call+ ,*ild6 ,& ,i repli$1 ,my ,"l6 ,com+ n[ to speak ( 8 art1 let me say some?+ fir/ ab\t 8 use ( homelie/ imag]y = highe/ ?\ght4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 is 9 itself en\gh to class him ) ! highe/ k9d ( poets4 ,if my read] w ref] to ,! ,elixir1 he w see an in/ance 9 ! ?ird /anza1 ,y may look at ! glass1 or at ! sky3 ,y may reg>d y\r action only1 or t action z ! w ( ,god4 ,aga91 let him li/5 to ! pa?os & simplicity ( ?is "o /anza1 f a poem he calls ,! ,fl[]4 ,he has be5 9 tr\ble2 8 times h be5 evil2 he has felt a spiritual old age creep+ ^u him2 b he is once m awake4 ,& n[ 9 age#ii ,i bud aga92 ,aft] s _m dea?s ,i live & write2 ,i once m smell ! dew & ra91 ,& reli% v]s+4 ,o my only light1 ,x _c be ,t ,i am he ,on :om ?y tempe/s fell all night6 ,aga93 ,"s may dream m]rily1 b :5 !y wake ,!y dress !mselves & come to !e4 ,he has an exquisite feel+ ( lyrical art4 ,n only does he keep to "o idea 9 x1 b he f9i%es ! poem l a cameo4 ,"h is an in/ance :]e9 he outdoes ! elaboration ( a ,norman tr\vre2 = n m]ely does ea* l9e 9 ea* /anza end ) ! same s\nd z ! correspond+ l9e 9 e o!r /anza1 b x ends ) ! v same ^w4 ,i %all h>dly c>e to def5d ?is if my read] *ooses to call x a :im2 b ,i d say t a l>ge degree ( ! peculi> musical effect ( ! poem--subs]vi5t to ! ?\ght1 keep+ x dimly *im+ 9 ! head until x breaks out cle> & triumphant l a silv] bell 9 ! la/--is ow+ to ?is use ( ! same column ( words at ! l9e-ends ( e /anza4 ,let him :o d\bts x1 read ! poem al\d4 ,,a>on4 ,hol9ess on ! head2 ,light & p]fections on ! brea/2 ,h>moni\s bells bel[1 rais+ ! dead1 ,to lead !m unto life & re/-- ,?us are true ,a>ons dre/4 ,pr(an5ess 9 my head2 ,defects & d>kness 9 my brea/2 ,a noise ( passions r++ me = dead ,unto a place :]e is no re/-- ,poor prie/1 ?us am ,i dre/6 ,only ano!r head ,i h1 ano!r he>t & brea/1 ,ano!r music1 mak+ live1 n dead1 ,)\t :om ,i c\ld h no re/-- ,9 him ,i am well dre/4 ,*ri/ is my only head1 ,my alone only he>t & brea/1 ,my only music1 /rik+ me ev5 dead1 ,t to ! old man ,i may re/1 ,& be 9 him new dre/4 ,s1 holy 9 my head1 ,p]fect & light 9 my de> brea/1 ,my doctr9e turn$ by ,*ri/1 :o is n dead1 ,b lives 9 me :ile ,i d re/-- ,come1 p3 ,a>on's dre/4 ,note ! fl[ & ! ebb ( ! l9es ( ea* /anza--f six to eight to t5 syllables1 & back ?r\gh eight to six1 ! numb] ( /anzas correspond+ to ! numb] ( l9es 9 ea*2 only ! poem itself beg9s ) ! ebb1 & ends ) a full spr+-fl[ ( en]gy4 ,note also ! p]fect anti!sis 9 _! p>ts betwe5 ! fir/ & second /anzas1 & h[ ! la/ l9e ( ! poem cl5*es ! :ole 9 reveal+ its idea--t = ! sake ( :i* x 0 writt54 ,9 a ^w1 note ! unity4 ,born 9 #aeic1 not)/&+ 8 exquisite art1 he c\ld n escape be+ influ5c$ by ! faulty t5d5cies ( 8 age1 borne 9 ^u 8 y\? by ! example ( 8 "m's fri5d1 ,dr4 ,donne4 ,a man mu/ be a giant l ,%aksp]e or ,milton to ca/ (f 8 age's faults4 ,inde$ no man has m ( ! quips & cranks & wanton wiles ( ! poetic _s ( 8 "t ?an ,george ,h]b]t1 b ) ?is diff]5ce f ! re/ ( ,dr4 ,donne's s*ool1 t su* is ! indwell+ pot5cy t x causes ev5 ^! to %9e ) a radiance su* t we wi% !m /ill to burn & n be consum$4 ,8 muse is seldom o!r ?an graceful1 ev5 :5 h] motions are grotesque1 & he is always a g5tleman1 :i* _c be said ( 8 ma/]4 ,we c\ld n be> to "p ) 8 mo/ fanta/ic oddities1 !y are s int]p5etrat$ ) 8 g5ius z well z 8 art4 ,9 relation to ! use he makes ( ^! faulty =ms1 & to %[ t ev5 h]e9 he has ex]cis$ a refra9+ judgm5t1 ?\gh inde$ fancy+ he has q disc>d$ 9 only some:at re=m+ x1 ,i recomm5d ! /udy ( two poems1 ea* ( :i* he calls ,jordan1 ?\gh :y ,i h n yet ) c]ta9ty discov]$4 ,x is possible t n _m ( 8 read]s h obs]v$ ! foll[+ in/ances ( ! freaki% 9 8 rhym+ art1 :i* h[ev] result well4 ,:5 ,i say s1 ,i w\ld n be suppos$ to approve ( ! freak1 b only to ackn[l$ge ! success ( ! poet 9 8 imm$iate int5t4 ,!y are relat$ to a c]ta9 t5d5cy to me*anical contrivance n seldom associat$ ) a love ( art3 x is art op]at+ 9 ! physical und]/&+4 ,9 ! poem call$ ,home1 e /anza is p]fectly f9i%$ till ! la/3 9 x1 ) an access ( art or artfulness1 he de/roys ! rhyme4 ,i %all n qu>rel ) my read] if he calls x ! latt]1 & reg>ds x z art run to se$4 ,& yet--& yet--,i confess ,i h a lat5t lik+ = ! trick4 ,i %all give "o or two /anzas out ( ! r long poem1 to lead up to ! *ange 9 ! la/4 ,come1 ,"l2 my head do? burn1 my he>t is sick1 ,:ile ?\ do/ ev]1 ev] /ay2 ,?y long def]r+s w\nd me to ! quick2 ,my _s gaspe? night & day4 ,o %[ ?yself to me1 ,or take me up to !e4 ,no?+ b dr\ght & de>?1 b bu% & brake1 ,:i* way soe'er ,i look ,i see3 ,"s may dream m]rily1 b :5 !y wake ,!y dress !mselves & come to !e4 ,o %[ ?yself to me1 ,or take me up to !e4 ,come1 de>e/ ,"l1 pass n ?is holy season1 ,my fle% & bones & jo9ts d pray2 ,& ev5 my v]se1 :5 by ! rhyme & reason ,! ^w is /ay1#ajj says ev] come4 ,o %[ ?yself to me1 ,or take me up to !e4 ,balanc+ ?is1 my second in/ance is ( ! conv]se4 ,9 all ! /anzas b ! la/1 ! la/ l9e 9 ea* hangs unrhym$3 9 ! la/ ! rhym+ is fulfill$4 ,! poem is call$ ,d5ial4 ,i give only a "p ( x4 ,:5 my devotions c\ld n pi]ce ,?y sil5t e>s1 ,!n 0 my he>t brok5 z 0 my v]se2 ,my brea/ 0 full ( fe>s ,& disord]4 ,o t ?\ %\ld/ give du/ a tongue ,to cry to !e1 ,& !n n he> x cry+6 ,all day long ,my he>t 0 9 my knee3 ,b no he>+6 ,!re=e my s\l lay out ( sight1 ,untun$1 un/rung2 ,my feeble _s1 unable to look "r1 ,l a nipt blossom1 hung ,discont5t$4 ,o *e] & tune my he>tless brea/-- ,def] no "t2 ,t s ?y fav\rs grant+ my reque/1 ,!y & my m9d may *ime1 ,& m5d my rhyme4 ,x _h be5 h>dly wor? ! space to po9t out ^!1 7 n ! matt] itself preci\s4 ,be=e mak+ fur!r rem>k on ,george ,h]b]t1 let me pres5t "o ( 8 poems 9 :i* ! oddity ( ! visual fancy is only equall$ by ! beauty ( ! result4 ,,! ,,pulley4 ,:5 ,god at fir/ made man1 ,hav+ a glass ( bless+ /&+ by1 ,let u1 said he1 p\r on him all we c3 ,let ! _w's ri*es1 :i* disp]sd lie1 ,contract into a span4 ,s /r5g? fir/ made a way2 ,!n beauty fl[$2 !n wisdom1 hon\r1 pleasure4 ,:5 almo/ all 0 out1 ,god made a /ay1 ,p]ceiv+ t1 alone ( all 8 treasure1 ,re/ 9 ! bottom lay4 ,= if ,i %\ld1 said he1 ,be/[ ?is jewel also on my creature1 ,he w\ld adore my gifts in/ead ( me1 ,& re/ 9 nature1 n ! ,god ( nature3 ,s bo? %\ld los]s be4 ,yet let him keep ! re/-- ,b keep !m ) rep9+ re/lessness3 ,let him be ri* & we>y1 t1 at lea/1 ,if goodness lead him n1 yet we>9ess ,may toss him to my brea/4 ,is x n ! /ory ( ! _w writt5 ) ! po9t ( a diamond8 ,!re c h>dly be a d\bt t 8 t5d5cy to unnatural =ms 0 enc\rag$ by ! increase ( respect to symbol & c]emony %[n at ?is p]iod by "s ( ! ext]nal p[]s ( ! *ur*--,bi%op ,laud 9 p>ticul>4 ,_h all1 h[ev]1 :o delight 9 symbols1 a p[]1 l ,george ,h]b]t's1 ( sett+ ev5 )9 ! horn-lant]ns ( ! m arbitr>y ( !m1 su* a light ( poetry & devotion t _! dull sides vani% 9 its pi]c+ %9e1 & we =get ! symbol utt]ly 9 ! tru? :i* x _c obscure1 !n inde$ our "p w\ld be to take & be ?ankful4 ,b !re nev] has be5 ev5 a liv+ true symbol :i* ! dulness ( ^? :o w see ! tru? only 9 ! symbol has n degrad$ into ! v cockatrice-egg ( sect>ianism4 ,! symbol is by su* always m or less idoliz$1 & ! light )9 m or less patroniz$4 ,if ! tru?1 = ! sake ( :i* all symbols exi/1 7 inde$ ! delight ( ^? :o claim x1 ! sect>ianism ( ! *ur* w\ld vani%4 ,b m5 on all sides call t ! tru? :i* is b its =m or outw>d sign--mat]ial or v]bal1 true or arbitr>y1 x matt]s n :i*--& h5ce come /rifes & divisions4 ,al?\gh ,george ,h]b]t1 h[ev]1 c\ld ?us illum9e all ) 8 div9e inspiration1 we _c help wond]+ :e!r1 if he _h betak5 himself yet m to vital & less to half artificial symbols1 ! *ange w\ld n h be5 a break+ ( ! pit*] & an out%9+ ( ! lamp4 ,= a symbol may rem9d u ( ! tru?1 & at ! same "t obscure x--pres5t x1 & dull its effect4 ,x is ! temple ( nature & n ! temple ( ! *ur*1 ! ?+s made by ! h&s ( ,god & n ! ?+s made by ! h&s ( man1 t af=d ! true/ symbols ( tru?4 ,i am anxi\s to be und]/ood4 ,! *ief symbol ( our fai?1 ! ,cross1 x may be said1 is n "o ( ^! natural symbols4 ,i answ]--,no2 b nei!r is x an arbitr>y symbol4 ,x is n a symbol ( a tru? at all1 b ( a fact1 ( ! inf9itely gr&e/ fact 9 ! univ]se1 :i* is itself ! outcome & symbol ( ! gr&e/ ,tru?4 ,! ,cross is an hi/orical sign1 n prop]ly a symbol1 except ?r\gh ! facts x rem9ds u (4 ,on ! o!r h&1 baptism & ! eu*>i/ are symbols ( ! l(tie/ & pr(\nde/ k9d1 true to nature & all its mean+s1 z well z to ! facts ( :i* !y rem9d u4 ,!y are 9 !mselves symbols ( ! tru?s involv$ 9 ! facts !y commemorate4 ,( ,nature's symbols ,george ,h]b]t has made l>ge use2 b he w\ld h be5 yet a great] poet if he _h made a l>g] use ( !m /ill4 ,!n at lea/ we might h got rid ( su* oddities z ! /anzas = /eps up to ! *ur*-door1 ! fir/ at ! bottom ( ! page2 ( ! l9es %ap$ into ugly alt>-=m2 & ( ! absurd ,ea/] w+s1 made ( ev] l5g!n+ l9es4 ,?is w\ld n h be5 mu*1 ,i confess1 nor ! ga9 by _! loss great2 b n to m5tion ! l>g] supply ( images graceful ) ! grace ( ,god1 :o :5 he _h made !m said !y 7 good1 x w\ld h l$ to ! fur!r purification ( 8 ta/e1 p]haps ev5 to ! ca/+ out ( all t c\ld untimely move our mir?2 until possibly 7= illu/ration71 in/ead ( ?is lovely /anza1 he w\ld h giv5 u ev5 a loveli]3 ,li/51 sweet dove1 unto my song1 ,& spread ?y gold5 w+s on me2 ,hat*+ my t5d] he>t s long1 ,till x get w+1 & fly away ) !e4 ,! /anza is inde$ lovely1 & true & t5d] & clev] z well2 yet :o c help smil+ at ! notion ( ! incubation ( ! he>t-egg1 al?\gh :at ! poet means is s good t ! smile almo/ vani%es 9 a sigh8 ,!re is no d\bt t ! works ( man's h&s w also af=d _m true symbols2 b ,i d ?9k t1 9 proportion z a man gives himself to ^? in/ead ( /udy+ ,tru?'s w>drobe ( =ms 9 nature1 s w he decl9e f ! high call+ ( ! poet4 ,george ,h]b]t 0 too great to be himself mu* injur$ by ! n>r[ness ( ! field :5ce he ga!r$ 8 symbols2 b 8 song w be ! worse = x 9 ! e>s ( all b ^? :o1 hav+ lo/ sight ( or hav+ nev] beheld ! on5ess ( ! ,god ^: creation exi/s 9 virtue ( 8 r$emption1 feel saf] 9 a l[-br[$ crypt ?an "u ! high emb[$ ro(4 ,:5 ! desire aft] sy/em or ord] deg5]ates f a ne$ into a passion1 or rul+ idea1 x closes1 z may be se5 9 _m wom5 :o are especial h\se-keep]s1 l an unyield+ sk9 ov] ! m9d1 to ! dea? ( all developm5t f impulse & aspiration4 ,! same ?+ holds 9 ! *ur*3 anxiety ab\t ord] & sy/em w kill ! life4 ,?is did n g ne> to be+ ! result ) ,george ,h]b]t3 8 life 0 hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god2 b ! influ5ce ( 8 pr(ession1 z di/+ui%$ f 8 "w1 0 hurtful to 8 call+ z a poet4 ,he ( all m5 w\ld scorn to claim social rank = spiritual s]vice2 he ( all m5 w\ld n commit ! blund] ( suppos+ t pray] & praise are t s]vice ( ,god3 !y are pray] & praise1 n s]vice2 he knew t ,god c be s]v$ only ?r\gh lov+ m9i/ration to 8 sons & daught]s1 all ne$y ( commone/ human help3 b1 z ! mo/ dev\t ( cl]gym5 w be ! readie/ to confess1 !re is ev5 a dang] to _! s\ls 9 ! unv>y+ recurr5ce ( ! outw>d obligations ( _! s]vice2 &1 9 l mann]1 ! poet w f>e ill if ! conv5tions f :i* ! holie/ sy/em is n free s5d him so>+ ) seal$ eyes4 ,george ,h]b]t's 7 b a little bl9d$ ?us2 yet some?+1 we mu/ all[1 8 poetry 0 injur$ by 8 pr(ession4 ,all t ,i say on ?is po9t1 h[ev]1 s f> f dim9i%+ 8 praise1 adds !reto1 sett+ =? only t he 0 su* a poet z might h be5 great] yet1 _h ! div9e gift _h free c\rse4 ,b aga9 ,i rebuke myself & say1 ,?ank ,god = ,george ,h]b]t4 ,to rid our spiritual palates ( ! cl++ flav\r ( criticism1 let me *oose ano!r song f 8 preci\s legacy--"o less read1 ,i presume1 ?an _m4 ,x %[s 8 t5d5cy to asceticism--! fancy ( =sak+ ,god's _w 9 ord] to s]ve him2 x has besides _m ( ! faults ( ! age1 ev5 to t ( punn+2 yet x is a lovely bit ( art z well z a ri* embodim5t ( t5d]ness4 ,,! ,,?anksgiv+4 ,oh ,k+ ( grief6 a title /range yet true1 ,to !e ( all k+s only due6 ,oh ,k+ ( w\nds6 h[ %all ,i grieve = !e1 ,:o 9 all grief prev5te/ me8 goe/ be=e me4 ,%all ,i weep blood8 ,:y1 ?\ ha/ wept su* /ore1 ,t all ?y body 0 "o gore4 ,%all ,i be sc\rgd1 fl\t$1 boxd1 sold8 ',tis b to tell ! tale is told4 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y do/ ?\ "p f me8 ,0 su* a grief z _c be4 ,%all ,i !n s+1 skipp+ ?y doleful /ory1 ,& side ) ?y triumphant glory8 ,%all ?y /rokes be my /rok+8 ?orns my fl[]8 ,?y rod1 my posy8#aja cross1 my b[]8 ,b h[ !n %all ,i imitate !e1 & ,copy ?y fair1 ?\gh bloody h&8 ,surely ,i w rev5ge me on ?y love1 ,& try :o %all victori\s prove4 ,if ?\ do/ give me weal?1 ,i w re/ore ,all back unto !e by ! poor4 ,if ?\ do/ give me hon\r1 m5 %all see ,! hon\r do? belong to !e4 ,i w n m>ry2 or if %e be m9e1 ,%e & h] *ildr5 %all be ?9e4 ,my bosom-fri5d1 if he blaspheme ?y "n1 ,i w te> !nce 8 love & fame4 ,"o half ( me be+ gone1 ! re/ ,i give ,unto "s *apel--die or live4 ,z = my ,passion#ajb--;,b ( t anon1 ,:5 ) ! o!r ,i h done4 ,= ?y ,pr$e/9ation1 ,i'll contrive ,t1 ?ree ye>s h5ce1 if ,i survive1#ajc ,i'll build a spital1 or m5d common ways1 ,b m5d my own )\t delays4 ,!n ,i w use ! works ( ?y creation1 ,z if ,i us$ !m b = fa%ion4 ,! _w & ,i w qu>rel2 & ! ye> ,%all n p]ceive t ,i am "h4 ,my music %all f9d !e1 & e /r+ ,%all h 8 attribute to s+1 its4 ,t all toge!r may accord 9 !e1 ,& prove "o ,god1 "o h>mony4 ,if ?\ %all give me wit1 x %all appe>2 ,if ?\ ha/ giv5 x me1 'tis "h4 ,nay1 ,i w read ?y book1#ajd & nev] move ,till ,i h f\nd !re9 ?y love-- ,?y art ( love1 :i* ,i'll turn back on !e3 ,o my de> ,savi\r1 ,victory6 ,!n = my ,passion--,i w d = t-- ,alas1 my ,god6 ,i "k n :at4 ,) ! prec$+ mu/ be tak5 ! foll[+1 :i* comes imm$iately aft] x4 ,,! ,,reprisal4 ,i h consid]$ x1 & f9d ,!re is no deal+ ) ?y mighty ,passion2 ,= ?\gh ,i die = !e1 ,i am beh9d3 ,my s9s des]ve ! condemnation4 ,o make me innoc5t1 t ,i ,may give a dis5tangl$ /ate & free2 ,& yet ?y w\nds /ill my attempts defy1 ,= by ?y dea? ,i die = !e4 ,ah6 0 x n en\gh t ?\ ,by ?y et]nal glory did/ outgo me8 ,c\ld/ ?\ n grief's sad conque/ me all[1 ,b 9 all victories ov]?r[ me8 ,yet by confession w ,i come ,into ! conque/3 ?\gh ,i c d n\ght ,aga9/ !e1 9 !e ,i w ov]come ,! man :o once aga9/ !e f\ght4 ,ev5 embrac+ ! feet ( ,jesus1 ,m>y ,magdal5e or ,george ,h]b]t mu/ rise & g =? to d 8 w4 ,x w be obs]v$ h[ mu* ,george ,h]b]t goes beyond all t h prec$$ him1 9 ! expression ( feel+ z x fl[s f individual conditions1 9 ! analysis ( 8 own moods1 9 ! logic ( wor%ip1 if ,i may say s4 ,8 utt]ance is n m]ely ( p]sonal love & grief1 b ( ! peculi> love & grief 9 ! he>t ( ,george ,h]b]t4 ,!re may be disease 9 su* a m9d2 b1 if !re be1 x is a disease t w burn itself out4 ,su* disease is1 = m5 con/itut$ l him1 ! only pa? to heal?4 ,by heal? ,i mean t simple reg>d to ! tru?1 to ! w ( ,god1 :i* w turn away a man's eyes f 8 own conditions1 & leave ,god free to "w 8 p]fection 9 him--free1 t is1 ( ! int]f]5ce ( ! man's self-consci\sness & anxiety4 ,to ?is p]fection ,/4 ,paul _h come :5 he no long] cri$ out aga9/ ! body ( 8 dea?1 no m judg$ 8 own self1 b left all to ! ,fa!r1 c>+ only to d 8 w4 ,x 0 en\gh to him !n t ,god %\ld judge him1 = 8 w is ! "o good ?+ secur+ all good ?+s4 ,among/ ! ke5] delights ( ! life :i* is at ! door1 ,i look = ! face ( ,george ,h]b]t1 ) :om to talk humbly w\ld be 9 bliss a high] bliss4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,john ,,milton4 ,john ,milton1 born 9 #afjh1 0 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age :5 ,george ,h]b]t di$4 ,h>dly might two good m5 pres5t a great] contra/ ?an ^!4 ,9 p[] & size1 ,milton greatly excels4 ,if ,george ,h]b]t's utt]ance is l ! sword-play ( "o skilful ) ! rapi]1 t ( ,milton is l ! sword-play ( an old knight1 fla%+ 8 huge b ke5-cutt+ blade 9 lightn+s ab\t 8 head4 ,comp>$ ) ,h]b]t1 ,milton 0 a man 9 heal?4 ,he nev] %[s1 at lea/1 any diseas$ reg>d ( himself4 ,8 eye is fix$ on ! tru?1 & he kn[s ( no ill-f>+4 ,:ile a man looks ?i!rw>d1 all ! movem5ts ( 8 _s reveal !mselves only 9 peace4 ,ev]y?+ conspir$1 or1 %\ld ,i n r say8 ev]y?+ 0 freely giv51 to make ,milton a great poet4 ,leav+ ! orig9al se$ ( melody1 ! primordial song 9 ! s\l :i* all 8 life 0 an ef=t to utt]1 let u reg>d = a mom5t ! circum/ances t fav\r$ its developm5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,8 volant t\* ,fi$ & pursu$ transv]se ! resonant fugue4 ,f *ildhood he _h li/5$ to ! s\nds ( ! organ2 d\btless himself (t5 gave brea? to ! s\ndbo>d ) 8 h&s on ! lev] ( ! bell[s1 :ile 8 fa!r's volant t\*1 ,in/9ct ?r\gh all proportions l[ & high1 ,fl$ & pursu$ transv]se ! resonant fugue2 & ! fa!r's organ-h>mony we yet he> 9 ! son's v]se z 9 none b 84 ,^? organ-s\nds he has tak5 = ! v brea? ( 8 spee*1 & articulat$ !m4 ,he _h education & leisure1 fre$om to ?9k1 to travel1 to obs]ve3 he 0 m ?an ?irty be=e he _h to e>n a m\?ful ( bread by 8 own lab\r4 ,ru%+ at l5g? into fre$om's battle1 he /ood 9 its /orm ) 8 h& on ! :eel ( ! nation's rudd]1 %\t+ _m a bold ^w = ,god & ! ,tru?1 until1 fulfill$ ( exp]i5ce z ( k1 ,god set up be=e him a canvas ( utt] d>kness3 he _h to fill x ) creatures ( radiance4 ,god bl9d$ him ) 8 h&1 t1 l ! night+ale1 he might s+ d>kl+4 ,beyond all1 8 life 0 pure f 8 *ildhood1 )\t :i* su* poetry z 8 c\ld nev] h come to ! bir?4 ,x is ! pure 9 he>t :o %all see ,god at l5g?2 ! pure 9 he>t :o n[ he> 8 h>monies4 ,m ?an all yet1 he devot$ himself f ! fir/ to ! w ( ,god1 & 8 pray] t he might write a great poem 0 he>d4 ,! unity ( 8 be+ is ! /r5g? ( ,milton4 ,he is h>mony1 sweet & bold1 ?r\gh\t4 ,n ,philip ,sidney1 n ,george ,h]b]t lov$ words & _! melodies m ?an he2 :ile 9 _! use he is m s]i\s ?an ei!r1 & h>d] to please1 utt]+ a music !y h r>ely approa*$4 ,yet ev5 :5 speak+ ) mo/ miracul\s organ1 ) a gr&eur nev] he>d till !n1 he ov]fl[s 9 spee* m l t ( o!r m5 ?an !irs--he utt]s himself m simply1 /raight=w>dly1 dignifi$ly1 ?an !y4 ,8 modes are l>g] & m human1 m ne> to ! =ms ( prim>y ?\ght4 ,fai?ful & ob$i5t to 8 art1 he sp5ds 8 p[] 9 no div]sions4 ,l ,%aksp]e1 he c be sil5t1 nev] hesitat+ to sweep away ! f9e/ l9es %\ld !y m> ! int5t1 progress1 & fl[ ( 8 poem4 ,ev5 :ile he s+s mo/ ab&on$ly1 x is ev] ) a c>e ( 8 spee*1 x is ev] ) ord]$ words3 n "o %all dull ! cl>ity ( 8 v]se by unlic5s$1 t is1 ne$less pres5ce4 ,b let n my read] fancy t ?is implies labori\s utt]ance & /ra9$ endeav\r4 ,x is weakness only :i* by ! agony ( visible ef=t enhances ! magnitude ( victory4 ,! tra9$ a?lete w move ) ! grace ( a *ild1 = he has n to seek h[ to effect t :i* he means to p]=m4 ,milton has only to take good he$1 & ) no great] ef=t ?an x co/s ! ord9>y man to avoid talk+ l a fool1 he s+s l an ar*angel4 ,b ,i mu/ n enl>ge my rem>ks1 = ( 8 v]se ev5 ,i c f9d room = only a few lyrics4 ,9 !m1 h[ev]1 we %all /ill f9d ! simple/ tru?1 ! absolute ( life1 ! poet's aim4 ,he is ev] so>+ t[>ds ! region beyond p]turbation1 ! true condition ( s\l2 t is1 :]e9 a man %all see ?+s ev5 z ,god w\ld h him see !m4 ,he has no "t to droop 8 p9ions1 & sit moody ev5 on ! highe/ p9e3 ! sun is above him2 he mu/ fly upw>ds4 ,! y\? :o at ?ree-&-tw5ty c\ld write ! foll[+ sonnet1 might well at five-&-=ty be capable ( writ+ ! "o t foll[s3 ,h[ soon ha? ,"t1 ! subtle ?ief ( y\?1 ,/ol5 on 8 w+ my ?ree-&-tw5tie? ye>6 ,my ha/+ days fly on ) full c>e]1 ,b my late spr+ no bud or blossom %ew'?4 ,p]haps my semblance might deceive ! tru? ,t ,i to manhood am arriv$ s ne>2 ,& inw>d rip5ess do? mu* less appe>1 ,t "s m timely happy spirits endu'?4 ,yet be x less or m1 or soon or sl[1 ,x %all be /ill 9 /ricte/ measure ev5 ,to t same lot1 h[ev] mean or high1 ,t[>d :i* "t leads me & ! w ( heav53 ,all is--if ,i h grace to use x s ,z ev] 9 my great ,task-ma/]'s eye4 ,! ,x :i* is ! subject ( ! la/ six l9es is 8 ,rip5ess3 x w keep pace ) 8 approa*+ lot2 :5 x arrives he w be ready = x1 :atev] x may be4 ,! w ( heav5 is 8 happy fate4 ,ev5 at ?ree-&-tw5ty1 he t believe? %all n make ha/e4 ,calm & op5-ey$1 he works to be ripe1 & waits = ! "w t %all foll[4 ,at =ty-five1 !n1 he writes ?us conc]n+ 8 bl9dness3 ,:5 ,i consid] h[ my life is sp5t ,ere half my days 9 ?is d>k _w & wide1 ,& t "o tal5t1 :i* is dea? to hide1 ,lodg$ ) me useless1 ?\gh my s\l m b5t ,to s]ve !re) my ,mak]1 & pres5t ,my true acc\nt1 le/ he1 return+1 *ide-- ,do? ,god exact day-lab\r1 light d5i$8 ,i fondly ask4 ,b ,pati5ce1 to prev5t fooli%ly4 ,t murmur1 soon replies3 ,god do? n ne$ ,ei!r man's "w or 8 own gifts3 :o be/ ,be> 8 mild yoke1 !y s]ve him be/3 8 /ate ,is k+ly3 ?\s&s at 8 bidd+ spe$1 ,& po/ o'er l& & ocean )\t re/3 ,!y also s]ve :o only /& & wait4 ,t is1 /& & wait1 ready to g :5 !y are call$4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ! sonnet1 b h[ c\ld ,i omit x8 ,bo? sonnets w gr[ m & m lum9\s z !y are reg>d$4 ,! foll[+ ,i incl9e to ?9k ! f9e/ ( 8 %ort poems1 c]ta9ly ! gr&e/ ( !m4 ,x is a little ode1 writt5 to be set on a clock-case4 ,,on ,,"t4 ,fly1 envi\s ,"t1 till ?\ run out ?y race4 ,call on ! lazy lead5-/epp+ h\rs1 ,^: spe$ is b ! heavy plummet's pace1 ,& glut ?yself ) :at ?y womb dev\rs-- ,:i* is no m ?an :at is false & va91 ,& m]ely mortal dross3 ,s little is our loss6 ,s little is ?y ga96 ,= :5as ea* ?+ bad ?\ ha/ entomb$1 ,& la/ ( all ?y gre$y self consum$1 ,!n long et]nity %all greet our bliss ,) an individual kiss2 t _c be divid$-- ,& joy %all ov]take u z a flood2 et]nal4 ,:5 ev]y?+ t is s9c]ely good1 ,& p]fectly div9e ,) tru? & peace & love1 %all ev] %9e ,ab\t ! supreme ?rone ,( him to ^: happy-mak+ sight alone ,:5 once our heav5ly-guid$ s\l %all climb1 ,!n1 all ?is e>?y grossness quit1 ,attir$ ) />s1 we %all = ev] sit ,triumph+ ov] ,dea? & ,*ance & !e1 ,o ,"t4 ,! next ,i give is likewise an ode--a m beautiful "o4 ,obs]ve 9 bo? ! f9e effect ( ! %ort l9es1 ess5tial to ! nature ( ! ode1 be+ t :i* gives its solemnity ! "* yet ( a song1 or r1 p]haps1 ( a *ant4 ,9 ?is he calls ^u ,voice & ,v]se to r\se & raise our imag9ation until we he> ! *oral song ( heav51 & he>+ become able to s+ 9 tuneful response4 ,,at ,a ,,solemn ,,music4 ,ble/ pair ( sir5s1 pl$ges ( heav5's joy ,sph]e-born h>moni\s si/]s1 ,voice & ,v]se1 ,w$ y\r div9e s\nds1 & mix$ p[] employ-- ,dead ?+s ) inbrea!d s5se able to pi]ce-- ,& to our high-rais$ phantasy pres5t ,t undi/urb$ song ( pure conc5t#aje ,aye sung be=e ! sapphire-col\r$ ?rone ,to him t sits !reon1 ,) sa9tly %\t1 & solemn jubilee2 ,:]e ! bright s]aphim1 9 burn+ r[1 ,_! l\d uplift$ angel trumpets bl[2 ,& ! *]ubic ho/ 9 ?\s& *oirs1 ,t\* _! immortal h>ps ( gold5 wires1 ,) ^? j spirits t we> victori\s palms1 ,hymns dev\t & holy psalms ,s++ ev]la/+ly2 ,t we on e>?1 ) undiscord+ voice1 ,may rightly answ] t melodi\s noise-- ,z once we did1 till disproportion$#ajf ,s9 ,j>r$ aga9/ ,nature's *ime1 & ) h>% d9 ,broke ! fair music t all creatures made ,to _! great ,"l1 ^: love _! motion sway$ ,9 p]fect diapason1#ajg :il/ !y /ood ,9 fir/ ob$i5ce & _! /ate ( good4 ,o may we soon aga9 r5ew t song1 ,& keep 9 tune ) heav51 till ,god ere long ,to 8 cele/ial consort#ajh u unite1 ,to live ) him1 & s+ 9 endless morn ( light6 ,music 0 ! symbol ( all ,tru? to ,milton4 ,he w\ld c\nt x falsehood to write an unmusical v]se4 ,i all[ t "s ( 8 blank l9es may appe> unrhy?mical2 b ,exp]i5ce1 especially if %e br+ ) h] a k ( ,dante1 w elucidate all _! movem5ts4 ,i exhort my y\ng] fri5ds to read ,milton al\d :5 !y are alone1 & ?us le>n ! wor? ( ^w-s\nds4 ,!y w f9d him ev5 9 ?is an educat+ =ce4 ,! la/ ode ought to be ?us read = ! magnific5t dance-m>* ( its motion1 z well z = its melody4 ,%[ me "o :o delights 9 ! ,hymn on ! ,nativity1 & ,i w %[ y "o :o may nev] inde$ be a s+] 9 ?is _w1 b :o is already a li/5] to ! be/4 ,b h[ diff]5t x is f any?+ ( ,george ,h]b]t's6 ,x sets =? no feel+ peculi> to ,milton2 x is an outbur/ ( ! gladness ( ! company ( believ]s4 ,e "o has at lea/ read ! glori\s poem2 b 7 ,i to leave x out ,i %\ld h lo/1 n ! sapphire ( aspiration1 n ! topaz ( praise1 n ! em]ald ( hol9ess1 b ! c>buncle ( delight f ! high prie/'s brea/-plate4 ,& ,i mu/ give ! introduction too3 x is ! cl\dy grove ( an ov]ture1 :5ce ru%es ! torr5t ( song4 ,,on ,,! ,,morn+ ,,( ,,*ri/',s ,,nativity4 ,?is is ! mon?1 & ?is ! happy morn1 ,:]e9 ! son ( heav5's et]nal k+1 ,( w$d$ maid & virg9 "m born1 ,our great r$emption f above did br+2 ,= s ! holy sages once did s+1 ,t he our deadly =feit %\ld release1 ,& ) 8 ,fa!r "w u a p]petual peace4 ,t glori\s =m1 t light insuff]able1 ,& t f>-beam+ blaze ( maje/y1 ,:]e) he wont#aji at heav5's high c\ncil-table ,to sit ! mid/ ( tr9al unity1 ,he laid aside1 & "h ) u to be1 ,=sook ! c\rts ( ev]la/+ day1 ,& *ose ) u a d>ksome h\se ( mortal clay4 ,say1 heav5ly ,muse1 %all n ?y sacr$ ve9 ,af=d a pres5t to ! infant ,god8 ,ha/ ?\ no v]se1 no hymn1 or solemn /ra9 ,to welcome him to ?is 8 new abode1 ,n[ :ile ! heav51 by ! sun's team untrod1 ,ha? took no pr9t ( ! approa*+ light1 ,& all ! spangl$ ho/ keep wat* 9 squadrons bright8 ,see h[1 f f> ^u ! ea/]n road1 ,! />-l$ wiz>ds ha/e ) od\rs sweet6 ,o run1 prev5t !m ) ?y humble ode1 ,& lay x l[ly at 8 bless$ feet2 ,h ?\ ! hon\r fir/ ?y ,"l to greet2 ,& jo9 ?y voice unto ! angel *oir1 ,f out 8 secret alt> t\*$ ) hall[$ fire4 ,,! ,,hymn4 ,x 0 ! w9t] wild ,:ile ! heav5-born *ild ,all meanly wrapt 9 ! rude mang] lies2 ,nature1 9 awe to him1 ,_h d(f$ h] gaudy trim1 ,) h] great ma/] s to sympa?ize3 ,x 0 no season !n = h] ,to wanton ) ! sun1 h] lu/y p>am\r4 ,only ) spee*es fair ,%e woos ! g5tle air ,to hide h] guilty front ) innoc5t sn[2 ,& on h] nak$ %ame1 ,pollute ) s9ful blame1 ,! sa9tly veil ( maid5 :ite to ?r[2 ,conf\nd$ t h] mak]'s eyes ,%\ld look s ne> ^u h] f\l de=mities4 ,b he1 h] fe>s to cease1 ,s5t d[n ! meek-ey$ ,peace4 ,%e1 cr[n$ ) olive gre51 came s(tly slid+ ,d[n ?r\gh ! turn+ sph]e1 ,8 ready h>b+]1 ,) turtle w+ ! amor\s cl\ds divid+2 ,& wav+ wide h] myrtle w&1 ,%e /rikes a univ]sal peace ?r\gh sea & l&4 ,no w>1 or battle's s\nd1 ,0 he>d ! _w ar\nd2 ,! idle spe> & %ield 7 high uphung2 ,! hookd *>iot /ood ,un/a9$ ) ho/ile blood2 ,! trumpet spake n to ! armd ?rong2 ,& k+s sat /ill ) awful eye1 awe-fill$4 ,z if !y surely knew _! sov]eign ,"l 0 by4 ,b peaceful 0 ! night ,:]e9 ! ,pr9ce ( ,light ,8 reign ( peace ^u ! e>? began2 ,! w9ds1 ) wond] :i/1 sil5t4 ,smoo?ly ! wat] kiss$1 ,:isp]+ new joys to ! mild ,ocen1 ,:o n[ ha? q =got to rave1 ,:ile birds ( calm#aaj sit brood+ on ! *>md wave4 ,! />s ) deep amaze ,/& fix$ 9 /$fa/ gaze1 ,b5d+ "o way _! preci\s influ5ce2 ,& w n take _! flight ,= all ! morn+ light1 ,or ,lucif]1#aaa t (t5 w>n$ !m !nce2 ,b 9 _! glimm]+ orbs did gl[ ,until _! ,"l himself bespake1 & bid !m g4 ,& ?\gh ! %ady gloom ,_h giv5 day h] room1 ,! sun himself )held 8 wont$ spe$1 ,& hid 8 head = %ame1 ,z 8 inf]ior flame ,! new enlight5$ _w no m %\ld ne$3 ,he saw a great] sun appe> ,?an 8 bright ?rone or burn+ axle-tree c\ld be>4 ,! %eph]ds on ! lawn1 ,or e'er ! po9t ( dawn1 ere ev]4 ,sat simply *att+ 9 a ru/ic r[3 ,full little ?\ght !y ?an !n4 ,t ! mighty ,pan#aab ,0 k9dly come to live ) !m bel[2 ,p]haps _! loves1 or else _! %eep1 ,0 all t did _! silly ?\ghts s busy keep4 ,:5 su* music sweet ,_! he>ts & e>s did greet ,z nev] 0 by mortal f+] /rook-- ,div9ely w>bl$ voice ,answ]+ ! /r+d noise1 ,z all _! s\ls 9 blissful rapture took3 ,! air1 su* pleasure loa? to lose1 ,) ?\s& e*oes /ill prolongs ea* heav5ly close4 ,nature1 t he>d su* s\nd1 ,b5ea? ! holl[ r\nd ,( ,cyn?ia's seat#aac ! airy region ?rill+1 ,n[ 0 almo/ won ,to ?9k h] "p 0 done1 ,& t h] reign _h "h its la/ fulfill+3 ,%e knew su* h>mony alone ,c\ld hold all heav5 & e>? 9 happi] union4 ,at la/ surr\nds _! sight ,a globe ( circul> light1 ,t ) long beams ! %ame-fac$ night array$2 ,! helmd *]ubim ,& sword$ s]aphim ,are se5 9 glitt]+ ranks ) w+s display$1 ,h>p+ 9 l\d & solemn *oir1 ,) unexpressive#aad notes to heav5's new-born heir4 ,su* music1 z 'tis said1 ,be=e 0 nev] made1 ,b :5 ( old ! sons ( morn+ sung1 ,:ile ! ,creator great ,8 con/ellations set1 ,& ! well-balanc$ _w on h+es hung1#aae ,& ca/ ! d>k f\ndations deep1 ,& bid ! welt]+ waves _! oozy *annel keep4 ,r+ out1 ye cry/al sph]es2 ,once bless our human e>s-- ,if ye h p[] to t\* our s5ses s2#aaf ,& let y\r silv] *ime ,move 9 melodi\s "t2 ,& let ! bass ( heav5's deep organ bl[2 ,&1 ) y\r n9efold h>mony1 ,make up full consort#aag to ! angelic symphony4#aah ,= if su* holy song ,enwrap our fancy long1 ,"t w run back & fet* ! age ( gold2 ,& speckl$ vanity ,w sick5 soon & die2#aai ,& lepr\s s9 w melt f e>?ly m\ld2 ,& hell itself w pass away1 ,& leave h] dolor\s mansions to ! pe]+ day4 ,yea1 tru? & ju/ice !n ,w d[n return to m51 ,orb$ 9 a ra9b[2 &1 l glories we>+1 ,m]cy w sit betwe51 ,?ron$ 9 cele/ial %e51 ,) radiant feet ! tissu$ cl\ds d[n /e]+2 ,& heav51 z at "s fe/ival1 ,w op5 wide ! gates ( h] high palace-hall4 ,b wise/ ,fate says ,no2 ,?is mu/ n yet be s4 ,! babe lies yet 9 smil+ infancy1 ,t on ! bitt] cross ,mu/ r$eem our loss1 ,s bo? himself & u to glorify4 ,yet fir/1 to ^? y-*a9$ 9 sleep1 ,! wakeful trump ( doom mu/ ?und] ?r\gh ! deep1 ,) su* a horrid clang ,z on ,m\nt ,s9ai rang1 ,:ile ! r$ fire & sm\ld]+ cl\ds outbrake3 ,! agd e>?1 agha/ ,) t]ror ( t bla/1 ,%all f ! surface to ! c5tre %ake1 ,:51 at ! _w's la/ sessin1 ,! dreadful ,judge 9 middle air %all spread 8 ?rone4 ,& !n at la/ our bliss ,full & p]fect is3 ,b n[ beg9s2 = f ?is happy day1 ,! old dragon1 "u gr\nd ,9 /rait] limits b\nd1 ,n half s f> ca/s 8 usurp$ sway2 ,&1 wro? to see 8 k+dom fail1 ,sw+es#abj ! scaly horror ( 8 fold$ tail4#aba ,! oracles are dumb3#abb ,no voice or hide\s hum ,runs ?r\gh ! ar*d ro( 9 words deceiv+2 ,apollo f 8 %r9e ,c no m div9e1 ,) holl[ %riek ! /eep ( ,delphos leav+2 ,no nightly trance1 or brea!d spell1 ,inspires ! pale-ey$ prie/ f ! prophetic cell4 ,! lonely m\nta9s o'er1 ,& ! res\nd+ %ore1 ,a voice ( weep+ he>d & l\d lam5t2 ,f haunt$ spr+ & dale1 ,edg$ ) popl> pale1 ,! p>t+ g5ius#abc is ) sigh+ s5t2 ,) fl[]-inwov5 tresses torn1 ,! nymphs 9 twilight %ade ( tangl$ ?ickets m\rn4 ,9 consecrat$ e>?1 ,& on ! holy he>?1 ,! ,l>s & ,lemures#abd moan ) midnight pla9t2 ,9 urns & alt>s r\nd1 ,a dre> & dy+ s\nd ,affrights ! flam5s#abe at _! s]vice qua9t2 ,& ! *ill m>ble seems to sweat1 ,:ile ea* peculi> p[] =egoes 8 wont$ seat4 ,peor & ,balim ,=sake _! temples dim1 ,) t twice-batt]$ god ( ,pale/9e2 ,& moond ,a%t>o?1 ! ,assyrian ,v5us4 ,heav5's que5 & "m bo?1 ,n[ sits n girt ) tap]s' holy %9e2 ,! ,lybic ,hammon %r9ks 8 horn2#abf ,9 va9 ! ,tyrian maids _! w\nd$ ,?ammuz#abg m\rn4 ,& sull5 ,molo*1 fl$1 ,ha? left 9 %ad[s dread ,8 burn+ idol1 all ( blacke/ hue3 ,9 va9 ) cymbals' r+ ,!y call ! grisly#abh k+1 ,9 dismal dance ab\t ! furnace blue4 ,! bruti% gods ( ,nile z fa/-- ,isis & ,orus & ! dog ,anubis--ha/e4 ,nor is ,osiris#abi se5 ,9 ,memphian grove or gre51 ,trampl+ ! un%[]$#acj grass ) l[+s l\d2 ,nor c he be at re/ ,)9 8 sacr$ *e/2 ,n\ght b pr(\nde/ hell c be 8 %r\d2 ,9 va91 ) timbrell$ an!ms d>k1 ,! sable-/old sorc]]s be> 8 wor%ipp$ ark3 ,he feels1 f ,judah's l&1 ,! dread$ infant's h&2 ,! rays ( ,be?lehem bl9d 8 dusky eyn4 ,nor all ! gods beside ,long] d>e abide-- ,n ,typhon huge1 end+ 9 snaky tw9e3 ,our babe1 to %[ 8 ,godhead true1 ,c 9 8 swaddl+ b&s control ! damnd crew4 ,s1 :5 ! sun 9 b$1 ,curta9$ ) cl\dy r$1 ,pill[s 8 *9 ^u an ori5t wave1 ,! flock+ %ad[s pale ,troop to ! inf]nal jail-- ,ea* fett]$ gho/ slips to 8 sev]al grave2 ,& ! yell[-skirt$ fays ,fly aft] ! night-/e$s1 leav+ _! moon-lov$ maze4 ,b see1 ! ,virg9 ble/ ,ha? laid h] babe to re/3 ,"t is our t$i\s song %\ld "h h end+2 ,heav5's y\nge/-teem$ />#aca ,ha? fix$ h] poli%$ c>1 ,h] sleep+ ,"l ) h&maid lamp att5d+2 ,& all ab\t ! c\rtly /able ,bright-h>ness$#acb angels sit1 9 ord] s]viceable4#acc ,if my read] %\ld ?9k "s ( ! rhymes bad1 & "s ( ! words oddly us$1 ,i w\ld rem9d him t bo? pronunciations & mean+s h alt]$ s9ce3 ! probability is1 t ! old] =ms 9 bo? are ! bett]4 ,milton w n use a wrong ^w or a bad rhyme4 ,) reg>d to ! =m ( ! poem1 let him obs]ve ! v>iety ( l5g? ( l9e 9 ! /anza1 & h[ skilfully ! v>i$ l9es are associat$--two ( six syllables & "o ( t52 !n ! same repeat$2 !n "o ( eight & "o ( twelve--no two1 except ( ! %orte/1 com+ toge!r ( ! same l5g?4 ,its /anza is its own3 ,i d n "k ano!r poem writt5 9 ! same2 & its music is exquisite4 ,! probability is t1 if ! read] note any fact 9 ! poem1 h[ev] trifl+ x might seem to ! c>eless eye1 x w repay him by unfold+ bo? individual & relat$ beauty4 ,!n let him pond] ! pictures giv53 ! sudd5 array+ ( ! %ame-fac$ night 9 long beams2 ! amaz$ k+s sil5t on _! ?rones2 ! birds brood+ on ! sea3 he w f9d _m su*4 ,let him consid] ! cle>-cut epi!ts1 s full ( mean+4 ,a true poet may be at once kn[n by ! ju/ice & =ce ( ! adjectives he uses1 especially :5 he comp\nds !m1--t is1 makes "o out ( two4 ,"h are "s examples3 meek-ey$ ,peace2 pale-ey$ prie/2 speckl$ vanity2 sm\ld]+ cl\ds2 hide\s hum2 dismal dance2 dusky eyne3 !re are _m su*1 ea* almo/ a poem 9 itself4 ,! :ole is a succession ( pictures set 9 ! lovelie/ music = ! utt]ance ( gr&e/ ?\ghts4 ,no d\bt !re are 9 ! poem in/ances ( su* faults 9 /yle z 7 common 9 ! age 9 :i* 8 v]se 0 root$3 = my own "p1 ,i nev] lik$ ! fir/ two /anzas ( ! hymn4 ,b su* in/ances are few2 :ile = a "r feel+ ( ! m>vel ( ?is poem & ( ! two prec$+ x1 we mu/ rememb] t ,milton 0 only tw5ty-"o :5 he wrote !m4 ,app>5tly to make "o ( a set ) ! ,nativity1 he began to write an ode on ! ,passion1 b1 f9d+ ! subject above ! ye>s he _h :5 he wrote x1 & no?+ satisfi$ ) :at 0 begun1 left x unf9i%$4 ,! fragm5t is full ( unwor?y1 ?\gh skilful1 &1 = su*1 p[]ful conceits1 b is especially int]e/+ z %[+ h[ ev5 ,milton1 try+ to write ab\t :at he felt1 b )\t yet hav+ g5]at$ ?\ghts en[ conc]n+ ! subject itself1 c\ld only fall back on conv5tionalities4 ,happy ! "y poet ! wisdom ( ^: e>lie/ ye>s 0 su* t he recogniz$ 8 mi/ake almo/ at ! outset1 & dropp$ ! attempt6 ,among/ ! /anzas !re is1 h[ev]1 "o ( exce$+ lovel9ess3 ,he1 sov]eign prie/1 /oop+ 8 regal head1 ,t dropp$ ) odor\s oil d[n 8 fair eyes1 ,poor fle%ly tab]nacle ent]d1 ,8 />ry front l[-ro($ b5ea? ! skies4 ,oh :at a masque 0 !re6 :at a disguise6 ,yet m6 ! /roke ( dea? he mu/ abide2 ,!n lies him meekly d[n fa/ by 8 bre?r5's side4 ,9 ?is x w be se5 t he has left ! jubilant measure ( ! ,hymn1 & return$ to ! m /ately & solemn rhyme-royal ( its ov]ture1 z m suit$ to 8 subject4 ,milton c\ld n be wrong 9 8 music1 ev5 :5 he f\nd ! qu>ry ( 8 ?\ght too h>d to "w4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,edmund ,,wall]1 ,,?omas ,,br[n1 ,,& ,,j]emy ,,taylor4 ,edmund ,wall]1 born 9 #afje1 0 ?ree ye>s old] ?an ,milton2 b ,i _h a fancy = n divid+ ,h]b]t & ,milton4 ,z a poet he _h a high reputation = _m ye>s1 ga9$ *iefly1 ,i ?9k1 by a reg>d to lit]>y proprieties1 comb9$ ) wit4 ,he is graceful sometimes2 b :at 9 8 writ+s w\ld ) _m pass = grace1 is only smoo?ness & ! abs5ce ( faults4 ,8 horses 7 n difficult to drive4 ,he d>es little & succe$s 9 proportion--occasionally1 h[ev]1 fla%+ out into true song4 ,9 politics he _h no "*--let u hope f weakness r ?an f selfi%ness2 yet1 t[>ds ! close ( 8 life1 he wrote "s poems :i* reveal a man n unaccu/om$ to pond] sacr$ ?+s1 & able to express 8 ?\ghts conc]n+ !m ) =ce & ju/ice4 ,f a poem call$ ,( ,div9e ,love1 ,i ga!r ! foll[+ v rem>kable passages3 ,i wi% !y _h be5 en=c$ by great] nobility ( "*4 ,/ill !y are 9 !mselves true4 ,ev5 :]e we h no pro( ( rep5tance1 we may see pl5tiful signs ( a gr[? t[>ds x4 ,we _c tell h[ long ! tru? may ( necessity require to int]p5etrate ! ramifications ( a man's nature4 ,by sl[ degrees he discov]s t "h x is n1 & !re x is n4 ,aga9 & aga91 & yet aga91 a man f9ds t he mu/ be born ) a new bir?4 ,! fe> ( hell1 or aim+ to be ble/1 ,sav\rs too mu* ( private int]e/3 ,?is mov$ n ,moses1 nor ! zeal\s ,paul1 ,:o = _! fri5ds ab&on$ s\l & all2 ,a great] yet f heav5 to hell desc5ds1 ,to save & make 8 enemies 8 fri5ds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t e>ly love ( creatures yet unmade1 ,to frame ! _w ! ,almighty did p]suade4 ,= love x 0 t fir/ creat$ light1 ,mov$ on ! wat]s1 *as$ away ! night ,f ! rude *aos2 & be/[$ new grace ,on ?+s dispos$ ( to _! prop] place-- ,"s to re/ "h1 & "s to %9e above3 ,e>?1 sea1 & heav51 7 all ! effects ( love4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n will+ t]ror %\ld 8 image move1 ,he gives a patt]n ( et]nal love3 ,8 son desc5ds1 to treat a peace ) ^? ,:i* 71 & mu/ h ev] be51 8 foes4 ,poor he became1 & left 8 glori\s seat1 ,to make u humble1 & to make u great2 ,8 bus9ess "h 0 happ9ess to give ,to ^? ^: malice c\ld n let him live4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he to pr\d pot5tates w\ld n be kn[n3 ,( ^? t lov$ him1 he 0 hid f none4 ,till love appe>1 we live 9 anxi\s d\bt2 ,b smoke w vani% :5 t flame breaks out3 ,?is is ! fire t w\ld consume our dross1 ,ref9e1 & make u ri*] by ! loss4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:o = himself no miracle w\ld make1 ,disp5s$ )#acd sev]al = ! p's sake4 ,he t1 long-fa/+1 w\ld no wond] %[1 ,made loaves & fi%es1 z !y eat !m1 gr[4 ,( all 8 p[]1 :i* b\ndless 0 above1 ,"h he us$ none b to express 8 love2 ,& su* a love w\ld make our joy exce$1 ,n :5 our own1 b o!rs' m\?s we fe$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,love z he lov$6 ,a love s unconf9$ ,) arms ext5d$ w\ld embrace mank9d4 ,self-love w\ld cease1 or be dilat$1 :5 ,we %\ld behold z _m selfs z m52 ,all ( "o family1 9 blood alli$1 ,8 preci\s blood t = our ransom di$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amaz$ at once & com=t$1 to f9d ,a b\ndless p[] s inf9itely k9d1 ,! s\l cont5d+ to t light to fly ,f h] d>k cell1 we practise h[ to die1 ,employ+ ?us ! poet's w+d art ,to rea* ?is love1 & grave x 9 our he>t4 ,joy s complete1 s solid1 & sev]e1 ,w\ld leave no place = mean] pleasures !re3 ,pale !y w\ld look1 z />s t mu/ be gone ,:5 f ! ea/ ! ris+ sun comes on4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to t & "s o!r poems he adds ! foll[+--a k9d ( epilogue4 ,,on ,,! ,,=ego+ ,,div9e ,,poems4 ,:5 we = age c\ld nei!r read nor write1 ,! subject made u able to indite3 ,! s\l ) nobl] resolutions deck$1 ,! body /oop+1 does h]self erect3 ,no mortal p>ts are requisite to raise ,h] t unbodi$ c h] ,mak] praise4 ,! seas are quiet :5 ! w9ds give o'er3 ,s calm are we :5 passions are no m2 ,= !n we "k h[ va9 x 0 to boa/ ,( fleet+ ?+s1 s c]ta9 to be lo/4 ,cl\ds ( affection f our y\ng] eyes passion4 ,conceal t empt9ess :i* age descries4 ,! s\l's d>k cottage1 batt]$ & decay$1 ,lets 9 new light1 ?r\gh *9ks t "t has made3 ,/rong] by weakness1 wis] m5 become1 ,z !y draw ne> to _! et]nal home4 ,leav+ ! old1 bo? worlds at once !y view ,t /& ^u ! ?re%old ( ! new4 ,x w\ld be a poor victory :]e age 0 ! sole conqu]or4 ,b ,i d\bt if age ev] ga9s ! victory alone4 ,let ,wall]1 h[ev]1 h ?is praise3 8 song so>s ) 8 subject4 ,x is a true praise4 ,!re are m5 :o write well until !y try ! noble1 & !n !y f>e l ! fall+ />1 :i*1 :5 s\ght :]e x fell1 is1 accord+ to an old fancy1 discov]$ a poor jelly4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[n1 a physician1 ^: prose writ+s are z peculi> z !y are valuable1 0 ( ! same age z ,wall]4 ,he p>takes to a consid]able degree ( ! my/icism :i* 0 s mu* foll[$ 9 8 day1 only 9 8 case x influ5ces 8 lit]ature mo/--8 mode ( utt]ance m ?an 8 mode ( ?\ght4 ,8 ,true ,*ri/ian ,morals is a v valuable book1 not)/&+ ! obscurity t sometimes arises 9 t1 z 9 all 8 writ+s1 f 8 fondness = ,lat9 words4 ,! foll[+ f9e hymn occurs 9 8 ,religio ,m$ici1 9 :i* he gives an acc\nt ( 8 op9ions4 ,i am n aw>e ( any?+ else t he has publi%$ 9 v]se1 ?\gh he mu/ probably h writt5 m to be able to write ?is s well4 ,x occurs 9 ! mid/ ( prose1 z ! pray] he says e night be=e he yields to ! dea? ( sleep4 ,i foll[ x ) ! succe$+ s5t5ce ( ! prose4 ,! night is come4 ,l to ! day1 ,dep>t n ?\1 great ,god1 away4 ,let n my s9s1 black z ! night1 ,eclipse ! lu/re ( ?y light4 ,keep /ill 9 my horizon1 = to me ,! sun makes n ! day b !e4 ,?\ ^: nature _c sleep1 ,on my temples s5try keep2 ,gu>d me 'ga9/ ^? wat*ful foes ,^: eyes are op5 :ile m9e close4 ,let no dreams my head infe/ ,b su* z ,jacob's temples ble/4 ,:ile ,i d re/1 my s\l advance2 ,make my sleep a holy trance1 ,t ,i may1 my re/ be+ wr\ghtt ,awake into "s holy ?\ght1 ,& ) z active vig\r run ,my c\rse z do? ! nimble sun4 ,sleep is a dea?3 ,o make me try ,by sleep+ :at x is to die1 ,& z g5tly lay my head ,on my grave1 z n[ my b$4 ,h[e'er ,i re/1 great ,god1 let me ,awake aga9 at lea/ ) !e4 ,& ?us assur$1 behold ,i lie ,securely1 or to wake or die4 ,^! are my dr[sy days3 9 va9 ,i d n[ wake to sleep aga93 ,o come t h\r :5 ,i %all nev] ,sleep aga91 b wake = ev]4 ,?is is ! dormitive ,i take to b$w>d4 ,i ne$ no o!r laudanum ?an ?is to make me sleep2 aft] :i* ,i close m9e eyes 9 security1 cont5t to take my leave ( ! sun1 & sleep unto ! resurrection4 ,j]emy ,taylor1 born 9 #afac1 0 ! mo/ poetic ( ,engli% prose-writ]s3 if he _h writt5 v]se equal to 8 prose1 he w\ld h _h a l(ty place among/ poets z well z among/ prea*]s4 ,tak+ ! opposite side f ,milton1 ?an :om he 0 five ye>s y\ng]1 he 01 l him1 consci5ti\s & consi/5t1 suff]+ :ile ,milton's cause prosp]$1 & advanc$ to "o ( ! bi%oprics hat$ ( ,milton's s\l :5 ! scales ( ,engl&'s politics turn$ 9 ! o!r direction4 ,su* m51 h[ev]1 are divid$ only by _! intellects4 ,:5 m5 say1 ,i mu/ or ,i mu/ n1 = x is "r or x is n "r1 !n are !y 9 reality s b\nd toge!r1 ev5 %\ld !y n ackn[l$ge x !mselves1 t no oppos+ op9ions1 no conflict+ !ories conc]n+ :at is or is n "r1 c really "p !m4 ,x 0 n wond]ful t a m9d l t ( ,j]emy ,taylor1 be/ fitt$ = wor%ipp+ ! beauty ( hol9ess1 %\ld m\rn ov] ! disrupt$ ord] ( 8 *ur*1 or t a m9d l ,milton's1 be/ fitt$ = ! law ( life1 %\ld dem& t e "p ( t ord] :i* _h ceas$ to vibrate responsive to e ?rob ( ! et]nal he>t ( tru?1 %\ld fall into ! ru9 :i* its dea? _h prec$$4 ,! *ur* 0 h>dly dealt )1 b ! rul]s ( ! *ur* h to be> ! blame4 ,"h are ^? ,i judge ! be/ ( ! bi%op's ,fe/ival ,hymns1 pr9t$ z "p ( 8 ,gold5 ,grove1 or ,gide to ,devotion4 ,9 ! fir/ !re is a little confusion ( imag]y2 & 9 o!rs ( !m w be f\nd a little obscurity4 ,!y be> m>ks ( ! c>eless impati5ce ( rhy?m & rhyme ( "o :o ?\gh ev] bur/+ into a natural trill ( song1 sometimes ) m rhymes app>5tly ?an he int5d$1 w\ld yet r let 8 ?\ghts p\r !mselves out 9 t unmeasur$ *ant1 t poetry 9 solution1 :i* is ! natural spee* ( ! prophet-orator4 ,he is l a full riv] t mu/ fl[1 :i* rejoices 9 a flood1 & rebels aga9/ ! con/ra9t ( mole or conduit4 ,he exults 9 utt]ance itself1 c>+ little = ! mode1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ! law ( 8 indwell+ melody guides ?\gh nev] compels4 ,*>m+ly diffuse 9 8 prose1 8 v]se ev] s\nds z if x w\ld ov]fl[ ! banks ( its self-impos$ re/ra9ts4 ,,! ,,second ,,hymn ,,= ,,adv5t2 ,,or1 ,,*ri/',s ,,com+ ,,to ,,j]usalem ,,9 ,,triumph4 ,"l1 come away2 ,:y do/ ?\ /ay8 ,?y road is ready2 & ?y pa?s made /raight ,) long+ expectation wait ,! consecration ( ?y beaute\s feet4 ,ride on triumphantly3 behold we lay ,our lu/s & pr\d wills 9 ?y way4 ,hosanna6 welcome to our he>ts6 ,"l1 "h ,?\ ha/ a temple too1 & full z de> ,z t ( ,sion1 & z full ( s93 ,no?+ b ?ieves & robb]s dwell !re94 ,ent]1 & *ase !m =?1 & cleanse ! floor2 ,crucify !m1 t !y may nev] m ,pr(ane t holy place ,:]e ?\ ha/ *ose to set ?y face4 ,& !n if our /iff tongues %all be ,mute 9 ! praises ( ?y deity1 ,! /ones out ( ! temple-wall ,%all cry al\d & call ,hosanna6 & ?y glori\s foot/eps greet4 ,,hymn ,,= ,,*ri/mas-,,day2 ,,be+ ,a ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,,?ree ,,%eph]ds4 #a4 ,:]e is ?is bless$ babe ,t ha? made ,all ! _w s full ( joy ,& expectation2 ,t glori\s boy ,t cr[ns ea* nation ,) a triumphant wrea? ( bless$ness8 #b4 ,:]e %\ld he be b 9 ! ?rong1 ,& among ,8 angel m9i/]s t s+ ,& take w+ ,j z may e*o to 8 voice1 ,& rejoice1 ,:5 w+ & tongue & all ,may s procure _! happ9ess8 #c4 ,b he ha? o!r wait]s n[3 ,a poor c[ ,an ox & mule /& & behold1 ,& wond] ,t a /able %\ld enfold ,him t c ?und]4 ,*orus4 ,o :at a graci\s ,god h we6 ,h[ good8 ,h[ great8 ,ev5 z our mis]y4 ,a ,,hymn ,,= ,,*ri/mas-,,day4 ,awake1 my s\l1 & come away2 ,put on ?y be/ array1 ,le/ if ?\ long] /ay1 ,?\ lose "s m9utes ( s ble/ a day4 ,g run1 ,& bid good-morr[ to ! sun2 ,welcome 8 safe return ,to ,capricorn1 ,& t great morn ,:]e9 a ,god 0 born1 ,^: /ory none c tell ,b he ^: e ^w's a miracle4 ,to-day ,almight9ess grew weak2 ,! ,^w itself 0 mute1 & c\ld n speak4 ,t ,jacob's /> :i* made ! sun ,to dazzle if he dur/ look on1 ,n[ mantl$ o'er 9 ,be?lehem's night1 ,borr[$ a /> to %[ him light4 ,he t begirt ea* zone1 ,to :om bo? poles are "o1 ,:o grasp$ ! zodiac 9 8 h&1 ,& made x move or /&1 ,is n[ by nature man1 ,by /ature b a span2 ,et]nity is n[ gr[n %ort2 ,a k+ is born )\t a c\rt2 ,! wat] ?ir/s2 ! f\nta9's dry2 ,& life1 be+ born1 made apt to die4 ,*orus4 ,!n let our praises emulate & vie ,) 8 humility6 ,s9ce he's exil$ f skies ,t we might rise1-- ,f l[ e/ate ( m5 ,let's s+ him up aga96 ,ea* man w9d up 8 he>t ,to be> a "p ,9 t angelic *oir1 & %[ ,8 glory high1 z he 0 l[4 ,let's s+ t[>ds m5 goodwill & *>ity1 ,peace ^u e>?1 glory to ,god on high6 ,hallelujah6 ,hallelujah6 ,,! ,,pray]4 ,my s\l do? pant t[>ds !e1 ,my ,god1 s\rce ( et]nal life4 ,fle% fights ) me3 ,oh end ! /rife1 ,& "p u1 t 9 peace ,i may ,unclay ,my we>i$ _s1 & take ,my flight to ?y et]nal spr+1 ,:]e1 = 8 sake ,:o is my k+1 ,i may wa% all my te>s away1 ,t day4 ,?\ conqu]or ( dea?1 ,glori\s triumph] o'er ! grave1 ,^: holy brea? ,0 sp5t to save ,lo/ mank9d1 make me to be /yl$ ,?y *ild1 ,& take me :5 ,i die ,& g unto my du/2 my s\l ,above ! sky ,) sa9ts enrol1 ,t 9 ?y arms1 = ev]1 ,i ,may lie4 ,?is la/ is q regul>1 t is1 ! second /anza is arrang$ precisely z ! fir/1 ?\gh su* w n appe> to be ! case )\t exam9ation3 ! disposition ( ! l9es1 s v>i\s 9 l5g?1 is confus+ ?\gh n confus$4 ,9 ^! poems w be f\nd t love ( homel9ess :i* is *>act]i/ic ( all true poets--& orators too1 9 z f> z !y are poets4 ,! meet+ ( ! homely & ! gr& is heav54 ,"o m4 ,a ,,pray] ,,= ,,*>ity4 ,full ( m]cy1 full ( love1 ,look ^u u f above2 ,?\ :o taught'/ ! bl9d man's night ,to ent]ta9 a d\ble light1 ,?9e & ! day's--& t ?9e too3 ,! lame away 8 crut*es ?rew2 ,! p>*d cru/ ( leprosy ,return$ unto its infancy2 ,! dumb amazd 0 to he> ,8 own un*a9'd tongue /rike 8 e>2 ,?y p[]ful m]cy did ev5 *ase ,! devil f 8 usurpd place1 ,:]e ?\ ?yself %\ld/ dwell1 n he3 ,oh let ?y love our patt]n be2 ,let ?y m]cy tea* "o bro!r ,to =give & love ano!r2 ,t copy+ ?y m]cy "h1 ,?y goodness may h]eaft] re> ,our s\ls unto ?y glory1 :5 ,our du/ %all cease to be ) m54 ,am54 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,h5ry ,,m ,,& ,,ri*>d ,,baxt]4 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,m 0 born 9 ! ye> #afad4 ,*iefly kn[n = 8 my/ical philosophy1 :i* he cultivat$ 9 retirem5t at ,cambridge1 & taught n only 9 prose1 b 9 an elaborate1 occasionally poetic poem1 ( some:]e ab\t a ?\s& ,sp5s]ian /anzas1 call$ ,a ,platonic ,song ( ! ,s\l1 he has left "s small] poems1 f :i* ,i %all ga!r good /ore = my read]s4 ,:atev] may be ?\ght ( 8 !ories1 !y belong at lea/ to ! highe/ ord] ( philosophy2 & x w be se5 f ! poems ,i give t !y mu/ h borne _! "p 9 lift+ ! s\l ( ! man t[>ds a l(ty spiritual condition ( fai? & fe>lessness4 ,! my/ical philosophy seems to me safe en\gh 9 ! h&s ( a poet3 ) o!rs x may deg5]ate into dank & du/y mat]ialism4 ,,resolution4 ,:]e's n[ ! objects ( ?y fe>s1 ,ne$less sighs1 & fruitless te>s8 ,!y be all gone l idle dream ,sugge/$ f ! body's /eam4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at's plague & prison8 ,loss ( fri5ds8 ,w>1 de>?1 & dea? t all ?+s ends8 ,m]e bugbe>s = ! *ildi% m9d2 ,pure panic t]rors ( ! bl9d4 ,collect ?y s\l unto "o sph]e ,( light1 & 'bove ! e>? x re>2 ,^? wild scatt]$ ?\ghts t er/ ,lay loosely 9 ! _w disp]s$1 ,call 93--?y _s ?us knit 9 "o ,fair lucid orb1 ^? fe>s be gone ,l va9 impo/ures ( ! night1 ,t fly be=e ! morn+ bright4 ,!n ) pure eyes ?\ %alt behold ,h[ ! fir/ goodness do? infold ,all ?+s 9 lov+ t5d] arms2 ,t deemd mis*iefs are no h>ms1 ,b sov]eign salves & skilful cures ,( great] woes ! _w endures2 ,t man's /\t s\l may w9 a /ate ,f> rais$ above ! rea* ( fate4 ,!n wilt ?\ say1 ,god rules ! _w1 ,?\gh m\nta9 ov] m\nta9 hurl$ ,be pit*$ amid ! foam+ ma9 ,:i* busy w9ds to wra? con/ra92 99 99 99 99 99 ,?\gh pit*y bla/s f hell up-born ,/op ! outgo+s ( ! morn1 ,& ,nature play h] fi]y games ,9 ?is =c$ night1 ) fulgurant flames3 99 99 99 99 99 ,all ?is confusion _c move ,! purgd m9d1 fre$ f ! love ,( comm]ce ) h] body de>1 ,cell ( sad ?\ghts1 sole spr+ ( fe>4 ,:ate'er ,i feel or he> or see ,?reats b ^! p>ts t mortal be4 ,n\ght c ! hone/ he>t dismay ,unless ! love ( liv+ clay1 ,& long acqua9tance ) ! light ,( ?is outworld1 & :at to sight ,^? two (fici\s beams#ace discov] ,( =ms t r\nd ab\t u hov]4 ,p[]1 wisdom1 goodness1 sure did frame ,?is univ]se1 & /ill guide ! same4 ,b ?\ghts f passions sprung1 deceive ,va9 mortals4 ,no man c contrive ,a bett] c\rse ?an :at's be5 run ,s9ce ! fir/ circuit ( ! sun4 ,he t beholds all f on high ,kn[s bett] :at to d ?an ,i4 ,i'm n m9e own3 %\ld ,i rep9e ,if he dispose ( :at's n m9e8 ,purge b ?y s\l ( bl9d self-w1 ,?\ /raight %all see ,god do? no ill4 ,! _w he fills ) ! bright rays ,( 8 free goodness4 ,he displays ,himself ?r\gh\t4 ,l common air ,t _s ( life ?r\gh all do? f>e1 ,suck$ 9 by !m z vital brea? ,t will+ly embrace n dea?4 ,b ^? t ) t liv+ law ,be unacqua9t$1 c>es d gnaw2 ,mi/ru/ ( ,god's good provid5ce ,do? daily vex _! we>i$ s5se4 ,n[ place me on ! ,libyan soil1 ,) scor*+ sun & s&s to toil1 ,f> f ! view ( spr+ or tree1 ,:]e nei!r man nor h\se ,i see2 99 99 99 99 99 ,commit me at my next remove ,to icy ,hyp]borean ove2 ,conf9e me to ! arctic pole1 ,:]e ! numb'd heav5s d sl[ly roll2 ,to l&s :]e cold raw heavy mi/ ,sol's k9dly w>m? & light resi/s2 ,:]e l[]+ cl\ds full fraught ) sn[ ,d /]nly sc[l2 :]e w9ds d bl[ ,) bitt] bla/s1 & pi]ce ! sk91 ,=c+ ! vital spirits 91 ,:i* leave ! body ?us ill be/$1 ,9 ?is *ill plight at lea/ half-dead2 ,yet by an antip]i/asis#acf ,my inw>d heat m k9dl$ is2 ,& :ile ?is fle% h] brea? expires1 ,my _s %all suck cele/ial fires ,by deep-fet*$ sighs & pure devotion4 ,?us wax5 hot ) holy motion1 ,at once ,i'll break =? 9 a flame2 ,above ?is _w & wor?less fame ,i'll take my flight1 c>eless t m5 ,"k n h[1 :]e ,i die1 or :54 ,yea1 ?\gh ! s\l %\ld mortal prove1 ,s be ,god's life b 9 me move ,to my la/ brea?--,i'm satisfi$ ,a lonesome mortal ,god to h di$4 ,?is la/ p>agraph is magnific5t z any s+le passage ,i "k 9 lit]ature4 ,is x lawful1 aft] read+ ?is1 to wond] :e!r ,h5ry ,m1 ! retir$1 & s f> untri$1 /ud5t ( ,cambridge1 w\ld h be5 able ?us to meet ! alt]nations ( suff]+ :i* he imag9es8 ,x is "o ?+ to see reasonabl5ess1 ano!r to be reasonable :5 objects h become circum/ances4 ,w\ld he1 !n1 by spiritual might1 h ris5 inde$ above bodily torture8 ,x is possible = a man to arrive at ?is p]fection2 x is absolutely necess>y t a man %\ld "s day or o!r rea* x2 & ,i ?9k ! wise doctor w\ld h prov$ ! tru? ( 8 pr9ciples4 ,b !re are _m :o w\ld gladly "p ) _! :ole bodies r ?an (f5d1 & c\ld n yet s rise above ! invasions ( ! s5ses4 ,"h1 z 9 less important ?+s1 our bus9ess is n to speculate :at we w\ld d 9 o!r circum/ances1 b to p]=m ! duty ( ! mom5t1 ! "o true prep>ation = ! duty to come4 ,possibly1 h[ev]1 ! "r developm5t ( our human relations 9 ! _w may be a m difficult & m important task /ill ?an ?is condition ( div9e ali5ation4 ,to f9d ,god 9 o!rs is bett] ?an to gr[ solely 9 ! discov]y ( him 9 ourselves1 if inde$ ! latt] 7 possible4 ,,devotion4 ,good ,god1 :5 !m ?y inw>d grace do/ %[] ,into my brea/1 ,h[ full ( light & lively p[] ,is !n my s\l6 ,h[ am ,i ble/6 ,h[ c ,i !n all difficulties dev\r6 ,?y might1 ,?y spright1 ,) ease my cumbr\s enemy control4 ,if ?\ once turn away ?y face & hide ,?y *e]ful look1 ,my feeble fle% may n abide ,t dreadful /\nd2 h\r4 ,i _c brook ,?y abs5ce4 ,my he>t1 ) c>e & grief !n gride1 ,do? fail1 ,do? quail2 ,my life /eals f me at t hidd5 w\nd4 ,my fancy's !n a burd5 to my m9d2 ,m9e anxi\s ?\ght ,betrays my reason1 makes me bl9d2 ,ne> dang]s drad dread$4 ,make me di/raught2 ,surpris$ ) fe> my s5ses all ,i f9d3 ,9 hell ,i dwell1 ,oppress$ ) horror1 pa91 & sorr[ sad4 ,my =m] resolutions all are fl$-- ,slipp$ ov] my tongue2 ,my fai?1 my hope1 & joy are dead4 ,assi/ my he>t1 ,r ?an my song1 ,my ,god1 my ,savi\r6 ,:5 ,i'm ill-be/$4 ,/& by1 ,& ,i ,%all be> ) c\rage undes]vd sm>t4 ,,! ,,philosoph]',s ,,devotion4 ,s+ al\d6--,8 praise rehe>se ,:o ha? made ! univ]se4 ,he ! b\ndless heav5s has spread1 ,all ! vital orbs has kn$1 knead$4 ,he t on ,olympus high ,t5ds 8 flocks ) wat*ful eye1 ,& ?is eye has multipli$ suns1 z c5tres ( sy/ems4 ,mid/ ea* flock = to reside4 ,?us1 z r\nd ab\t !y /ray1 ,t\*e?#acg ea* ) out/ret*$ ray2 ,nimble !y hold on _! way1 ,%ap+ out _! night & day4 ,summ]1 w9t]1 autumn1 spr+1 ,_! incl9$ axes br+4 ,nev] slack !y2 none respires1 ,danc+ r\nd _! c5tral fires4 ,9 due ord] z !y move1 ,e*oes sweet be g5tly drove ,?or\gh heav5's va/ holl[ness1 ,:i* unto all corn]s press3 ,music t ! he>t ( ,jove ,moves to joy & sportful love2 ,fills ! li/5+ sail]s' e>s ,rid+ on ! w&]+ sph]es3 ,nei!r spee* nor language is ,:]e _! voice is n transmiss4 ,god is good1 is wise1 is /rong1 ,witness all ! creature ?rong1 ,is confess$ by e tongue2 ,all ?+s back f :5ce !y sprung1 g back--a v]b4 ,z ! ?ankful riv]s pay ,:at !y borr[$ ( ! sea4 ,n[ myself ,i d resign3 ,take me :ole3 ,i all am ?9e4 ,save me1 ,god1 f self-desire-- ,dea?'s pit1 d>k hell's rag+ fire--#ach ,envy1 hatr$1 v5geance1 ire2 ,let n lu/ my s\l bemire4 ,quit f ^!1 ?y praise ,i'll s+1 ,l\dly sweep ! trembl+ /r+4 ,be> a "p1 ,o ,wisdom's sons1 ,fre$ f va9 religons6 ,lo6 f f> ,i y salute1 ,sweetly w>bl+ on my lute-- ,india1 ,egypt1 ,araby1 ,asia1 ,greece1 & ,t>t>y1 ,c>mel-tracts1 & ,lebanon1 ,) ! ,m\nta9s ( ! ,moon1 ,f :5ce muddy ,nile do? run1 ,or :]ev] else y won3 dwell4 ,brea?+ 9 "o vital air1 ,"o we are ?\gh di/ant f>4 ,rise at once2--let's sacrifice3 ,od\rs sweet p]fume ! skies2 ,see h[ heav5ly lightn+ fires ,he>ts inflam$ ) high aspires6 ,all ! sub/ance ( our s\ls ,up 9 cl\ds ( inc5se rolls4 ,leave we no?+ to ourselves ,save a voice--:at ne$ we else6 ,or an h& to we> & tire ,on ! ?ankful lute or lyre6 ,s+ al\d6--,8 praise rehe>se ,:o ha? made ! univ]se4 ,9 ?is ,philosoph]'s ,devotion he has cle>ly imitat$ "o ( ^? psalms ( ,george ,s&ys :i* ,i h giv54 ,,*>ity ,,& ,,humility4 ,f> h ,i clamb]$ 9 my m9d1 ,b n\ght s great z love ,i f9d3 ,deep-se>*+ wit1 m\nt-mov+ might1 ,are n\ght comp>$ to t good sprite4 ,life ( delight & s\l ( bliss6 ,sure s\rce ( la/+ happ9ess6 ,high] ?an heav56 l[] ?an hell6 ,:at is ?y t5t8 ,:]e may'/ ?\ dwell8 ,my mansion hight ,humility1 is nam$4 ,heav5's va/e/ capability4 ,! fur!r x do? d[nw>d t5d1 ,! high] up x do? asc5d2 ,if x g d[n to utmo/ n\ght1 ,x %all return ) t x s\ght4 ,"l1 /ret* ?y t5t 9 my /rait brea/2 ,enl>ge x d[nw>d1 t sure re/ ,may !re be pight = t pure fire pit*$4 ,:]e) ?\ wonte/ to inspire ,all self-dead s\ls3 my life is gone2 ,sad solitude's my irksome won2 dwell+4 ,cut (f f m5 & all ?is _w1 ,9 ,le!'s lonesome dit* ,i'm hurl$2 ,nor might nor sight do? ought me move1 ,nor d ,i c>e to be above4 ,o feeble rays ( m5tal light1 ,t be/ be se5 9 ?is d>k night1 ,:at are y8 ,:at is any /r5g? ,if x be n laid 9 "o l5g? ,) pride or love8 ,i n\ght desire ,b a new life1 or q to expire4 ,c\ld ,i demoli% ) m9e eye ,/rong t[]s1 /op ! fleet />s 9 sky1 ,br+ d[n to e>? ! pale-fac$ moon1 ,or turn black midnight to bright noon2 ,?\gh all ?+s 7 put 9 my h&-- ,z p>*$1 z dry z ! ,libyan s& ,w\ld be my life1 if *>ity ,7 want+4 ,b humility ,is m ?an my poor s\l dur/ crave ,t lies entomb$ 9 l[ly grave2 ,b if 'tw]e lawful up to s5d ,my voice to heav51 ?is %\ld x r5d3 ,"l1 ?ru/ me deep] into du/1 ,t ?\ may'/ raise me ) ! j4 ,!re are /range ?+s & wor? pond]+ 9 all ^!4 ,an occasional classical allusion seems to u q out ( place1 b su* ?+s we mu/ pass4 ,! poems are q diff]5t f any we h _h be=e4 ,!re has be5 only a few ( su* writ]s 9 our nation1 b ,i suspect ^? h _h a good deal m influ5ce ^u ! religi\s life ( x ?an _m ?9k]s suppose4 ,!y are 9 close/ sympa?y ) ! deep] =ms ( tru? employ$ by ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,john4 ,?is la/ poem1 conc]n+ humility z ! h\se 9 :i* *>ity dwells1 is v tru?4 ,a rep5tant s9n] feels t he is mak+ himself little :5 he prays to be made humble3 ! ,*ri/ian philosoph] sees su* a glory & spiritual weal? 9 humility t x appe>s to him almo/ too mu* to pray =4 ,! v ess5ce ( ^! my/ical writ]s seems to me to be poetry4 ,!y use ! l>ge/ figures = ! l>ge/ spiritual ideas--light = good1 d>kness = evil4 ,su* symbols are ! true bodies ( ! true ideas4 ,= ?is s]vice ma9ly :at we t]m nature 0 call$ into be+1 namely1 to furni% =ms = tru?s1 = )\t =m tru? _c be utt]$4 ,hav+ f\nd _! symbols1 ^! writ]s next proce$ to use !m logically2 & "h beg9s ! peculi> dang]4 ,:5 ! logic leaves ! poetry beh9d1 x gr[s fir/ presumptu\s1 !n h>d1 !n n>r[ & untrue to ! orig9al bread? ( ! symbol2 ! glory ( ! symbol vani%es2 & ! f9al result is a wor%ip ( ! symbol1 :i* has )]$ into an apple ( ,sodom4 ,witness "s ( ! writ+s ( ! ,european ma/] ( ! ord]--,sw$5borg3 ! highe/ ( !m are ri* 9 tru?2 ! l[e/ are pov]ty-/rick5 inde$4 ,9 #afae 0 born ,ri*>d ,baxt]1 "o ( ! pure/ & wise/ & dev\te/ ( m5--& no mean poet ei!r4 ,if ev] a man s\ght betwe5 cont5d+ p>ties to d 8 duty1 sid+ ) ea* z ea* appe>$ "r1 oppos+ ea* z ea* appe>$ wrong1 surely t man 0 ,baxt]4 ,h5ce he f>$ z all m5 too wise to be p>tisans mu/ f>e--he pleas$ nei!r ,royali/s nor ,puritans4 ,dull ( he>t & sadly unlike a "m 0 ! ,*ur* :51 by ! ,act ( ,uni=mity ( ,*>les ,,ii41 %e drove f h] bosom su* a son1 ) 8 two ?\s& bre?r5 ( ! cl]gy6 ,he has left u a good deal ( v]se--too mu*1 p]haps1 if we consid] ! l5g? ( ! poems & ! value ( cond5sation4 ,!re is 9 _m ( !m a delightful f]v\r ( ! simple/ love to ,god1 utt]$ ) a pla9 half poetic1 half logical /r5g?1 f :i* sometimes ! poetry breaks out cle> & f9e4 ,mu* t he writes is ( dea?1 f ! dread ( :i* he evid5tly suff]$--a good ?+ :5 x drives a man to r5ew 8 confid5ce 9 8 ,savi\r's pres5ce4 ,x has ) him a v diff]5t orig9 f ! vulg> fancy t to talk ab\t dea? is religi\s4 ,x 0 refuge f ! fe> ( dea? he s\ght1 & t is ! "p ( e man :o w\ld n be a slave4 ,! door ( dea? ( :i* he s (t5 speaks is to him a door out ( ! fe> ( dea?4 ,! poem f :i* ! foll[+ exc]pt is made 0 evid5tly writt5 9 view ( "s imm95t suff]+ = consci5ce-sake1 probably :5 ! ,act ( ,uni=mity 0 pass$3 tw5ty ye>s aft]1 he 0 imprison$ at ! age ( sixty-sev51 & lay ne>ly a ye> & a half4--,i omit _m v]ses4 ,,! ,,resolution4 ,x's no great matt] :at m5 deem1 ,:e!r !y c\nt me good or bad3 ,9 _! applause & be/ e/eem1 ,!re's no cont5tm5t to be _h4 ,?y /eps1 ,"l1 9 ?is dirt ,i see2 ,& le/ my s\l f ,god %\ld /ray1 ,i'll be> my cross & foll[ !e3 ,let o!rs *oose ! fair] way4 ,my face is meet] = ! spit2 ,i am m suitable to %ame1 ,& to ! taunts ( scornful wit3 ,x's no great matt] = my "n4 ,my ,"l ha? taught me h[ to want ,a place :]e9 to put my head3 ,:ile he is m9e1 ,i'll be cont5t ,to beg or lack my daily bread4 ,mu/ ,i =sake ! soil & air ,:]e fir/ ,i drew my vital brea?8 ,t way may be z ne> & fair3 ,!nce ,i may come to !e by dea?4 ,all c\ntries are my ,fa!r's l&s2 ,?y sun1 ?y love1 do? %9e on all2 ,we may 9 all lift up pure h&s1 ,& ) acceptance on !e call4 ,:at if 9 prison ,i mu/ dwell8 ,may ,i n !re conv]se ) !e8 ,save me f s91 ?y wra?1 & hell1 ,call me ?y *ild1 & ,i am free4 ,no walls or b>s c keep !e out2 ,none c conf9e a holy s\l2 ,! /reets ( heav5 x walks ab\t2 ,none c its lib]ty control4 ,?is fle% ha? drawn my s\l to s93 ,if x mu/ sm>t1 ?y w be done6 ,o fill me ) ?y joys )91 ,& !n ,i'll let x grieve alone4 ,frail1 s9ful fle% is loa? to die2 ,s5se to ! unse5 _w is /range2 ,! d\bt+ s\l dreads ! ,mo/ ,high1 ,& tremble? at s great a *ange4 ,o let me n be /range at home1 ,/range to ! sun & life ( s\ls1 ,*oos+ ?is l[ & d>k5$ room1 ,famili> ) worms & moles6 ,am ,i ! fir/ t g ?is way8 ,h[ _m sa9ts are gone be=e6 ,h[ _m ent] e day ,into ?y k+dom by ?is door6 ,*ri/ 0 once dead1 & 9 a grave2 ,yet conqu]$ dea?1 & rose aga92 ,& by ?is me?od he w save ,8 s]vants t ) him %all reign4 ,! /rang5ess w be quickly ov]1 ,:5 once ! heav5-born s\l is !re3 ,"o sight ( ,god w x recov] ,f all ?is backw>dness & fe>4 ,to u1 ,*ri/'s l[e/ p>ts1 8 feet1 ,union & fai? mu/ yet suffice ,to guide & com=t u3 x's meet ,we tru/ our head :o ha? our eyes4 ,we see "h t fai? 9 ! ,"l leads ,ri*>d ,baxt] to ! same conclusions imm$iately to :i* 8 fai?ful philosophy l$ ,h5ry ,m4 ,!re is mu* 9 ,baxt]'s poems t ,i w\ld gladly quote1 b mu/ leave ) regret4 ,"h is a curi\s1 skilful1 &1 9 a homely way1 poetic ballad1 embody+ a good p>able4 ,i give only a few ( ! /anzas4 ,,! ,,return4 ,:o 0 x t ,i left beh9d ,:5 ,i w5t la/ f home1 ,t n[ ,i all disord]$ f9d ,:5 to myself ,i come8 ,i left x light1 b n[ all's d>k1 ,& ,i am fa9 to grope3 ,7 x n = "o little sp>k ,i %\ld be out ( hope4 ,my ,gospel-book ,i op5 left1 ,:]e ,i ! promise saw2 ,b n[ ,i d\bt x's lo/ by !ft3 ,i f9d none b ! ,law4 ,! /ormy ra9 an entrance ha? ,?r\gh ! uncov]$ top3 ,h[ %\ld ,i re/ :5 %[]s ( wra? ,^u my consci5ce drop8 ,i lock$ my jewel 9 my *e/2 ,i'll se>* le/ t be gone3-- ,if ?is "o gue/ _h quit my brea/1 ,i _h be5 q undone4 ,my trea*]\s ,fle% _h play$ its "p1 ,& op5$ ,s9 ! door2 ,& !y h spoil$ & robb$ my he>t1 ,& left x sad & poor4 ,yet h ,i "o great tru/y fri5d ,t w procure my peace1 ,& all ?is loss & ru9 m5d1 ,& pur*ase my release4 ,! bell[s ,i'll yet take 9 h&1 ,till ?is small sp>k %all flame3 ,love %all my he>t & tongue comm& ,to praise ,god's holy "n4 ,i'll m5d ! ro(2 ,i'll wat* ! door1 ,& bett] keep ! key2 ,i'll tru/ my trea*]\s fle% no m1 ,b =ce x to obey4 ,:at h ,i said8 ,t ,i'll d ?is ,t am s false & weak1 ,& h s (t5 done amiss1 ,& did my cov5ants break8 ,i mean1 ,"l--all ?is %all be done ,if ?\ my he>t wilt raise2 ,& z ! "w mu/ be ?9e own1 ,s also %all ! praise4 ,! allegory is s good t "o is absolutely sorry :5 x breaks d[n1 & ! poem says 9 pla9 words t :i* is ! subject ( ! figures1 br++ tru?s unmask$ into ! mid/ ( ! mask]s :o repres5t tru?s--?us int]rupt+ ! pleasure ( ! arti/ic s5se 9 ! transp>5t illusion4 ,! comm& ( metrical =m 9 ,baxt] is some:at rem>kable4 ,he has n mu* melody1 b he keeps good "t 9 a v>iety ( measures4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,cra%aw ,,& ,,m>vell4 ,i come n[ to "o ( ! lovelie/ ( our angel-birds1 ,ri*>d ,cra%aw4 ,inde$ he 0 l a bird 9 m s5ses ?an "o2 = he belongs to t class ( m5 :o seem h>dly ev] to get foot-hold ( ?is _w1 b are ev] float+ 9 ! upp] air ( x4 ,:at ,i said ( a peculi> olian ^w-music 9 ,william ,drummond applies ) equal tru? to ,cra%aw2 :ile ( our own poets1 someh[ or o!r1 he rem9ds me ( ,%elley1 9 ! silv]y %9e & bell-l melody bo? ( 8 v]se & 8 imag]y2 & 9 "o ( 8 poems1 ,music's ,duel1 ! f95ess ( 8 phrase rem9ds me ( ,keats4 ,b ,i mu/ n =get t x is only ) 8 sacr$1 8 be/ poems too1 t ,i am n[ conc]n$4 ,! date ( 8 bir? is n kn[n ) c]ta9ty1 b x is judg$ ab\t #afaf1 ! ye> ( ,%aksp]e's dea?4 ,he 0 ! son ( a ,prote/ant cl]gyman zeal\s ev5 to controv]sy4 ,by a n unnatural reaction ,cra%aw1 by t "t1 x is said1 a popul> prea*]1 :5 expell$ f ,ox=d 9 #afdd by ! ,puritan ,p>liam5t because ( 8 refusal to sign _! ,cov5ant1 became a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,he di$ ab\t ! age ( ?irty-f\r1 a canon ( ! ,*ur* ( ,loretto4 ,!re is mu* 9 8 v]ses ( t s5tim5talism :i*1 ,i h already said 9 speak+ ( ,s\?well1 is rife 9 mod]n ,ca?olic poetry4 ,i w give f ,cra%aw a specim5 ( ! k9d ( x4 ,avoid+ a m sacr$ object1 "o /anza f a poem ( ?irty-"o1 mo/ musical1 & full ( lovely spee* conc]n+ ! te>s ( ,m>y ,magdal51 w suit my purpose4 ,hail1 si/] spr+s1 ,p>5ts ( silv]-foot$ rills6 ,ev]-bubbl+ ?+s6 ,?aw+ cry/al6 ,sn[y hills1 ,/ill sp5d+1 nev] sp5t6--,i mean ,?y fair eyes1 sweet ,magdal5e6 ,! poem is call$ ,! ,weep]1 & is radiant ( delicate fancy4 ,b surely su* tones are n wor?y ( flitt+ mo?-l ab\t ! holy sorr[ ( a rep5tant woman6 ,fanta/ically beautiful1 !y b play ) h] grief4 ,sorr[ h]self w\ld put h] %oes (f h] feet 9 approa*+ ! weep+ ,magdal5e4 ,!y make mu* ( h] inde$1 b !y %[ h] little rev]5ce4 ,!re is 9 !m1 not)/&+ _! f]v\r ( amor\s words1 a coldness l t :i* dwells 9 ! gho/ly beauty ( icicles %9+ 9 ! moon4 ,b ,i almo/ reproa* myself = introduc+ ,cra%aw ?us4 ,i _h to po9t out ! fact1 & n[ hav+ done ) x1 ,i c\ld he>tily wi% ,i _h room to expatiate on 8 lovel9ess ev5 9 su* poems z ,! ,weep]4 ,8 ,div9e ,epigrams are n ! mo/ beautiful1 b !y are to me ! mo/ valuable ( 8 v]ses1 inasmu* z !y make u feel afre% ! tru? :i* he sets =? anew4 ,9 !m "s ( ! facts ( our ,"l's life & tea*+ look out ^u u z f cle> w9d[s ( ! pa/4 ,z epigrams1 too1 !y are excell5t--po9t$ z a lance4 ,^u ! ,sepul*re ( our ,"l4 ,"h1 :]e our ,"l once laid 8 head1 ,n[ ! grave lies burid4 ,! ,wid['s ,mites4 ,two mites1 two drops1 yet all h] h\se & l&1 ,fall f a /eady he>t1 ?\gh trembl+ h&2 ,! o!r's wanton weal? foams high & brave3 ,! o!r ca/ away--%e only gave4 ,on ! ,prodigal4 ,tell me1 bright boy6 tell me1 my gold5 lad6 ,:i!r away s frolic8 ,:y s glad8 ,:at6 all ?y weal? 9 c\ncil8 all ?y /ate8 ,are husks s de>8 ,tro?1 'tis a mighty rate6 ,i value ! foll[+ z a lovely p>able4 ,m>y is n cont5t$3 to see ! place is little com=t4 ,! *ur* itself1 ) all its memories ( ! ,"l1 ! gospel-/ory1 & all !ory ab\t him1 is b 8 tomb until we f9d himself4 ,come1 see ! place-:]e ! ,"l lay4 ,%[ me himself1 himself1 bright sir6 ,oh %[ ,:i* way my poor te>s to himself may g4 ,7 x en\gh to %[ ! place1 & say1 ,look1 ,m>y2 "h see :]e ?y ,"l once lay2 ,!n c\ld ,i %[ ^! arms ( m9e1 & say1 ,look1 ,m>y2 "h see :]e ?y ,"l once lay4 ,f "o ( eight l9es1 on ! ,"m ,m>y look+ on h] *ild 9 h] lap1 ,i take ! la/ two1 complete 9 !mselves1 & ,i ?9k be/ alone4 ,?is new gue/ to h] eyes new laws ha? giv53 ',twas once look up1 'tis n[ look d[n to heav54 ,& "h is p]haps 8 be/4 ,two w5t up into ! ,temple to pray4 ,two w5t to pray8 ,oh r say1 ,"o w5t to brag1 ! o!r to pray4 ,"o /&s up close1 & treads on high1 ,:]e ! o!r d>es n l5d 8 eye4 ,"o ne>] to ,god's alt> trod2 ,! o!r to ! alt>'s ,god4 ,?is appe>s to me p]fect4 ,"h is ! true relation betwe5 ! =ms & ! end ( religion4 ,! prie/hood1 ! alt> & all its c]emonies1 mu/ vani% f betwe5 ! s9n] & 8 ,god4 ,:5 ! prie/ =gets 8 m$iation ( a s]vant1 8 duty ( a door-keep] to ! temple ( tru?1 & takes ^u him ! (fice ( an int]cessor1 he /&s betwe5 man & ,god1 & is a ,satan1 an adv]s>y4 ,arti/ically consid]$1 ! poem c\ld h>dly be improv$4 ,"h is ano!r conta9+ a simil> lesson4 ,i am n wor?y t ?\ %\ld/ come "u my ro(4 ,?y ,god 0 mak+ ha/e into ?y ro(2 ,?y humble fai? & fe> keeps him alo(4 ,he'll be ?y gue/3 because he may n be1 ,he'll come--into ?y h\se8 ,no2 into !e4 ,! foll[+ is a _w-wide int]cession = !m t "k n :at !y d4 ,( ^? t reject ! tru?1 :o c be said ev] to h truly se5 x8 ,a man mu/ be good to see tru?4 ,x is a ?\ght sugge/$ by our ,"l's words1 n an irrev]5t opposition to ! tru? ( !m4 ,b n[ !y h se5 & hat$4 ,se58 & yet hat$ !e8 ,!y did n see-- ,!y saw !e n1 t saw & hat$ !e6 ,no1 no2 !y saw !e n1 ,o ,life6 ,o ,love6 ,:o saw aught 9 !e t _! hate c\ld move4 ,we mu/ n be too ready to qu>rel ) e oddity3 an oddity w sometimes j give ! />t to an outbreak ( song4 ,! /rang5ess ( ! foll[+ hymn rises almo/ into gr&eur4 ,,ea/] ,,day4 ,rise1 heir ( fre% et]nity1 ,f ?y virg9-tomb2 ,rise1 mighty man ( wond]s1 & ?y _w ) !e2 ,?y tomb1 ! univ]sal ,ea/-- ,nature's new womb2 ,?y tomb--fair ,immortality's p]fum$ ne/4 ,( all ! glories#aci make noon gay ,?is is ! morn2 ,?is rock buds =? ! f\nta9 ( ! /reams ( day2 ,9 joy's :ite annals lives ?is h\r1 ,:5 life 0 born1 ,no cl\d-sc[l on 8 radiant lids1 no tempe/-l[]4 ,life1 by ?is light's nativity1 ,all creatures h2 ,dea? only by ?is day's j doom is =c$ to die4 ,nor is dea? =c$2 =1 may he lie ,?ron$ 9 ?y grave1 ,dea? w on ?is condition be cont5t to die4 ,:5 we come1 9 ! writ+s ( "o :o has reveal$ ma/]dom1 ^u any passage t seems commonplace1 or any figure t sugge/s no?+ true1 ! "p ( wisdom is to brood ov] t po9t2 = ! probability is t ! b>r5ness lies 9 u1 two factors be+ necess>y = ! result ( sight--! ?+ to be se5 & ! eye to see x4 ,no d\bt ! expression may be inadequate1 b if we c comp5sate ! defici5cy by add+ m vision1 s mu* ! bett] = u4 ,9 ! second /anza !re is a /range comb9ation ( images3 ! rock buds2 & buds a f\nta92 ! f\nta9 is light4 ,b ! images are s mu* "o at ! root1 t !y slide gracefully into ea* o!r1 & !re is no confusion or incongruity3 ! result is an incl9$ plane ( developm5t4 ,i n[ come to ! mo/ musical & mo/ graceful1 !re=e mo/ lyrical1 ( 8 poems4 ,i h left out j ?ree /anzas1 because ( ! s5tim5talism ( :i* ,i h spok53 ,i w\ld h left out m if ,i c\ld h done s )\t spoil+ ! symmetry ( ! poem4 ,my read] mu/ be fri5dly en\gh to "o :o is s fri5dly to him1 to let 8 peculi>ities pass unque/ion$--among/ ! re/ 8 conceits1 z well z ! trifl+ discord t ! %eph]ds %\ld be call$1 aft] ! classical fa%ion--ill agree+1 f its associations1 ) ,*ri/ian song--,tityrus & ,?yrsis4 ,a ,,hymn ,,( ,,! ,,nativity ,,sung ,,by ,,! ,,%eph]ds4 ,*orus4 ,come1 we %eph]ds1 ^: ble/ sight ,ha? met love's noon 9 nature's night2 ,come1 lift we up our l(ti] song1 ,& wake ! sun t lies too long4 ,to all our _w ( well-/ol5#adj joy ,he slept1 & dream$ ( no su* ?+1 ,:ile we f\nd out heav5's fair] eye1 ,& kiss$ ! cradle ( our k+3 ,tell him he rises n[ too late ,to %[ u aught wor? look+ at4 ,tell him we n[ c %[ him m ,?an he e'er %[$ to mortal sight-- ,?an he himself e'er saw be=e1 ,:i* to be se5 ne$s n 8 light3 ,tell him1 ,tityrus1 :]e ?\ ha/ be52 ,tell him1 ,?yrsis1 :at ?\ ha/ se54 ,tityrus4 ,gloomy night embrac$ ! place ,:]e ! noble infant lay3 ,! babe look$ up & %[$ 8 face3 ,9 spite ( d>kness x 0 day4 ,x 0 ?y day1 sweet1 & did rise ,n f ! ea/1 b f ?y eyes4 ,*orus4 ,x 0 ?y day1 sweet1 c4 ,?yrsis4 ,w9t] *id al\d1 & s5t ,! angry nor? to wage 8 w>s3 ,! nor? =got 8 fi]ce int5t1 ,& left p]fumes in/ead ( sc>s4 ,by ^? sweet eyes' p]suasive p[]s1 ,:]e he meant fro/s1 he scatt]$ fl[]s4 ,*orus4 ,by ^? sweet eyes'1 c4 ,bo?4 ,we saw !e 9 ?y balmy ne/1 ,"y dawn ( our et]nal day2 ,we saw ?9e eyes break f ! ea/1 ,& *ase ! trembl+ %ades away4 ,we saw !e1 & we bless$ ! sight2 ,we saw !e by ?9e own sweet light4 ,*orus4 ,we saw !e1 c4 ,tityrus4 ,poor _w1 said ,i1 :at wilt ?\ d ,to ent]ta9 ?is />ry /rang]8 ,is ?is ! be/ ?\ can/ be/[-- ,a cold & n too cleanly mang]8 ,cont5d1 ! p[]s ( heav5 & e>?1 ,to fit a b$ = ?is huge bir?4 ,*orus4 ,cont5d1 ! p[]s1 c4 ,?yrsis4 ,pr\d _w1 said ,i1 cease y\r conte/1 ,& let ! mighty babe alone3 ,! pho5ix builds ! pho5ix' ne/-- ,love's ar*itecture is 8 own4 ,! babe1 ^: bir? embraves ?is morn1 ,made 8 own b$ ere he 0 born4 ,*orus4 ,! babe1 ^: bir?1 c4 ,tityrus4 ,i saw ! curl'd drops1 s(t & sl[1 ,come hov]+ o'er ! place's head1 ,(f]+ _! :ite/ %eets ( sn[ ,to furni% ! fair infant's b$3 ,=be>1 said ,i2 be n too bold3 ,y\r fleece is :ite1 b 'tis too cold4 ,*orus4 ,=be>1 said ,i1 c4 ,?yrsis4 ,i saw ! obsequi\s s]aphim ,_! rosy fleece ( fire be/[2 ,= well !y n[ c sp>e _! w+s1 ,s9ce heav5 itself lies "h bel[4 ,well done1 said ,i2 b are y sure ,y\r d[n1 s w>m1 w pass = pure8 ,*orus4 ,well done1 said ,i1 c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,full ,*orus4 ,welcome all wond]s 9 "o sight6 ,et]nity %ut 9 a span6 ,summ] 9 w9t]6 day 9 night6 ,heav5 9 e>?1 & ,god 9 man6 ,great little "o1 ^: all-embrac+ bir? ,lifts e>? to heav51 /oops heav5 to e>?6 99 99 99 99 99 ,welcome--?\gh n to ^? gay flies ,gild$ i' ?' beams ( e>?ly k+s-- ,slipp]y s\ls 9 smil+ eyes-- ,b to poor %eph]ds1 homespun ?+s1 ,^: weal?'s _! flocks1 ^: wit's to be ,well read 9 _! simplicity4 ,yet :5 "y ,april's husb& %[]s ,%all bless ! fruitful ,maia's b$1 ,we'll br+ ! fir/born ( h] fl[]s ,to kiss ?y feet1 & cr[n ?y head3 ,to !e1 de> ,lamb6 ^: love mu/ keep ,! %eph]ds :ile !y fe$ _! %eep4 ,to !e1 meek ,maje/y1 s(t k+ ,( simple graces & sweet loves1 ,ea* ( u 8 lamb w br+1 ,ea* 8 pair ( silv] doves4 ,at la/1 9 fire ( ?y fair eyes1 ,ourselves become our own be/ sacrifice4 ,a spl5did l9e to end )6 too good = ! prec$+ "o4 ,all temples & alt>s1 all prie/hoods & pray]s1 mu/ vani% 9 ?is "o & only sacrifice4 ,exquisite1 h[ev]1 z ! poem is1 we _c help wi%+ x look$ less hea!ni%4 ,its decorations are c]ta9ly m]etrici\s4 ,f a few religi\s poems ( ,sir ,edw>d ,%]burne1 ano!r ,roman ,ca?olic1 & a firm adh]5t ( ,*>les ,i41 ,i *oose ! foll[+--! only "o ,i c>e =4 ,,& ,,!y ,,laid ,,him ,,9 ,a ,,mang]4 ,happy crib1 t w]t1 alone1 ,to my ,god1 b$1 cradle1 ?rone6 ,:il/ ?y glori\s vil5ess ,i ,view ) div9e fancy's eye1 ,sordid fil? seems all ! co/1 ,/ate1 & spl5d\r1 cr[ns d boa/4 ,see heav5's sacr$ maje/y ,humbl$ b5ea? pov]ty2 ,swaddl$ up 9 homely rags1 ,on a b$ ( /raw & flags6 ,he ^: h&s ! heav5s display$1 ,& ! _w's f\ndations laid1 ,f ! _w's almo/ exil$1 ,( all ornam5ts despoil$4 ,p]fumes ba! him n1 new-born2 ,p]sian mantles n adorn2 ,nor d ! ri* ro(s look bright ,) ! jasp]'s ori5t light4 ,:]e1 ,o royal infant1 be ,! ensigns ( ?y maje/y2 ,?y ,sire's equaliz+ /ate2 ,& ?y sceptre t rules fate8 ,:]e's ?y angel-gu>d$ ?rone1 ,:5ce ?y laws ?\ did/ make kn[n-- ,laws :i* heav51 e>?1 hell obey$8 ,^!1 ah6 ^! aside he laid2 ,w\ld ! emblem be--( pride ,by humility outvi$4 ,i pass by ,abraham ,c[ley1 mighty reputation z he has _h1 )\t fur!r rem>k ?an t he is too vulg> to be admir$ m ?an occasionally1 & too artificial almo/ to be1 z a poet1 lov$ at all4 ,&rew ,m>vell1 memb] ( ,p>liam5t = ,hull bo? be=e & aft] ! ,re/oration1 0 twelve ye>s y\ng] ?an 8 fri5d ,milton4 ,any "o ( "s half-doz5 ( 8 few poems is to my m9d wor? all ! v]se t ,c[ley ev] made4 ,x is a pity he wrote s little2 b 8 0 a life z dilig5t1 ,i presume1 z x 0 hon\rable4 ,,on ,a ,,drop ,,( ,,dew4 ,see h[ ! ori5t dew1 ,%$ f ! bosom ( ! morn ,into ! bl[+ roses1 ,yet c>eless ( its mansion new ,= ! cle> region :]e 'twas born1 ,r\nd 9 itself encloses1 us$ intransitively4 ,& 9 its little globe's ext5t1 ,frames z x c its native elem5t4 ,h[ x ! purple fl[] does slight1 ,sc>ce t\*+ :]e x lies1 ,b gaz+ back ^u ! skies1 ,%9es ) a m\rnful light1 ,l its own te>1 ,because s long divid$ f ! sph]e3 ,re/less x rolls1 & unsecure1 ,trembl+ le/ x gr[ impure1 ,till ! w>m sun pity its pa91 ,& to ! skies exhale x back aga94 ,s ! s\l1 t drop1 t ray ,( ! cle> f\nta9 ( et]nal day1 ,c\ld x )9 ! human fl[] be se51 ,rememb]+ /ill its =m] height1 ,%uns ! sweet leaves & blossoms gre52 ,&1 recollect+ its own light1 ,does1 9 its pure & circl+ ?\ghts1 express ,! great] heav5 9 an heav5 less4 ,9 h[ coy a figure w\nd1 ,e way x turns away1 ,s ! _w exclud+ r\nd1 ,yet receiv+ 9 ! day2 ,d>k b5ea? b bright above1 ,"h disda9+1 !re 9 love4 ,h[ loose & easy h5ce to g6 ,h[ girt & ready to asc5d6 ,mov+ b on a po9t bel[1 ,x all ab\t does upw>ds b5d4 ,su* did ! manna's sacr$ dew di/il-- ,:ite & entire1#ada ?\gh congeal$ & *ill-- ,congeal$ on e>?1 b does1 dissolv+1 run ,into ! glories ( ! almighty sun4 ,surely a lovely fancy ( resemblance1 exquisitely wr\ght out2 an in/ance ( ! light] play ( ! my/ical m9d1 :i* yet %ad[s =? tru?4 ,,! ,,coronet4 ,:5 = ! ?orns ) :i* ,i long too long1 ,) _m a pi]c+ w\nd1 ,my ,savi\r's head h cr[n$1 ,i seek ) g>l&s to r$ress t wrong1 ,?r\gh e g>d51 e mead ,i ga!r fl[]s--my fruits are only fl[]s-- ,dismantl+ all ! fragrant t[]s ,t once adorn$ my %eph]dess's head2 ,& n[1 :5 ,i h summ$ up all my /ore1 ,?9k+--s ,i myself deceive-- ,s ri* a *aplet !nce to weave ,z nev] yet ! ,k+ ( glory wore2 ,alas6 ,i f9d ! s]p5t old1 ,t1 tw9+ 9 8 speckl$ brea/1 ,ab\t ! fl[]s disguis$ does fold1 ,) wrea?s ( fame & int]e/4 ,ah1 fooli% man t w\ld/ debase ) !m ,& mortal glory1 heav5's diadem6 ,b ?\ :o only c\ld/ ! s]p5t tame1 ,ei!r 8 slipp]y knots at once untie1 ,& dis5tangle all 8 w9d+ sn>e1 ,or %att] too ) him my curi\s frame1#adb ,& let ^! )]1 t s he may die1 ,?\gh set ) skill1 & *os5 out ) c>e2 ,t !y1 :ile ?\ on bo? _! spoils do/ tread1 ,may cr[n ?y feet t c\ld n cr[n ?y head4 ,a true sacrifice ( wor%ip1 if n a g>l& ( praise6 ,! disciple w\ld h 8 works tri$ by ! fire1 n only t ! gold & ! preci\s /ones may em]ge reluc5t1 b t ! wood & hay & /ubble may p]i%4 ,! w ( ,god alone1 n :at we may h effect$1 des]ves our c>e4 ,9 ! p]i%+ ( our de$s !y fall at 8 feet3 9 our will+ _! loss we cr[n 8 head4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,a ,,m\nt ,,( ,,vision--,,h5ry ,,vaughan4 ,we h n[ arriv$ at ! bord]s ( a long1 dre>y tract1 :i*1 happily = my read]s1 ,i c %ort5 = !m 9 ?is my retrospect4 ,f ! heights ( ,h5ry ,vaughan's v]se1 ,i look across a /ony region1 ) a few feeble oases scatt]$ ov] x1 & a hazy gre5 9 ! di/ance4 ,x does n s(t5 ! dre>9ess t its /ones are all laid 9 ord]1 t ! spaces :i* %\ld be mead[s are skilfully pav$4 ,h5ry ,vaughan belongs to ! my/ical s*ool1 b 8 poetry rules 8 !ories4 ,y f9d no m ( ! my/ic ?an ! poet c easily gov]n2 9 fact1 sc>cely m ?an is necess>y to ! highe/ poetry4 ,he develops 8 my/icism upw>ds1 ) relation to 8 high] nature alone3 x blossoms into poetry4 ,8 tw9-bro!r ,?omas develop$ 8 my/icism d[nw>ds 9 ! direction ( ! mat]ial sci5ces--a true ef=t /ill1 b "o 9 :i* ! dang] ( ceas+ to be true increases ) increas+ ratio ! fur!r x is c>ri$4 ,!y 7 born 9 ,s\? ,wales 9 ! ye> #afba4 ,?omas 0 a cl]gyman2 ,h5ry a doctor ( m$ic9e4 ,bo? 7 ,royali/s1 & bo? suff]$ 9 ! cause--,?omas by expulsion f 8 liv+1 ,h5ry by imprisonm5t4 ,?omas di$ soon aft] ! ,re/oration2 ,h5ry outliv$ ! ,revolution4 ,h5ry ,vaughan 0 !n ne>ly ?irty ye>s y\ng] ?an ,george ,h]b]t1 :om he consci\sly & int5tionally imitates4 ,8 art is n comp>able to t ( ,h]b]t3 h5ce ,h]b]t rema9s ! ma/]2 = x is n ! ?\ght t makes ! poet2 x is ! utt]ance ( t ?\ght 9 wor?y pres5ce ( spee*4 ,he is c>eless & some:at rugg$4 ,if he c get 8 ?\ght dress$1 & ?us made visible1 he does n m9d ! dress fitt+ awkw>dly1 or ev5 be+ a little out at elb[s4 ,& yet he has gr&] l9es & phrases ?an any 9 ,h]b]t4 ,he has occasionally a d>+ success t /rikes "o ) a/oni%m5t4 ,9 a ^w1 he says m spl5did ?+s ?an ,h]b]t1 ?\gh he writes inf]ior poems4 ,8 ?\ght is pr(\nd & j2 ! h>monies 9 8 s\l are true2 its arti/ic & musical e> is defective4 ,8 movem5ts are sometimes gr&1 sometimes awkw>d4 ,h]b]t is always graci\s--,i use ! ^w z mean+ mu* m ?an graceful4 ,! foll[+ poem w in/ance ,vaughan's f9e my/icism & odd embodim5t3 ,,cock-,,cr[+4 ,fa!r ( lights6 :at sunny se$1 ,:at glance ( day ha/ ?\ conf9$ ,into ?is bird8 ,to all ! bre$ ,?is busy ray ?\ ha/ assign$2 ,_! magnetism works all night1 ,& dreams ( ,p>adise & light4 ,_! eyes wat* = ! morn+ hue2 ,_! little gra91#adc expell+ night1 ,s %9es & s+s1 z if x knew ,! pa? unto ! h\se ( light3 ,x seems _! c&le1 h[e'er done1 ,0 t9$#add & light$ at ! sun4 ,if su* a t9cture1 su* a t\*1 ,s firm a long+ c emp[]1 ,%all ?y own image ?9k x mu* ,to wat* = ?y appe>+ h\r8 ,if a m]e bla/ s fill ! sail1 ,%all n ! brea? ( ,god prevail8 ,o ?\ immortal ,light & ,heat1 ,^: h& s %9es ?r\gh all ?is frame1 ,t by ! beauty ( ! seat1 ,we pla9ly see :o made ! same6 ,see+ ?y se$ abides 9 me1 ,dwell ?\ 9 x1 & ,i 9 !e4 ,to sleep )\t !e is to die2 ,yea1 'tis a dea? p>takes ( hell2 ,= :]e ?\ do/ n close ! eye1 ,x nev] op5s1 ,i c tell3 ,9 su* a d>k1 ,egyptian bord] ,! %ades ( dea? dwell & disord] ,its joys & hopes & e>ne/ ?r[s1 ,& he>ts ^: pulse beats /ill = light1 ,are giv5 to birds1 :o b !e kn[s ,a love-sick s\l's exalt$ flight8 ,c s\ls be track$ by any eye ,b 8 :o gave !m w+s to fly8 ,only ?is veil1 :i* ?\ ha/ broke1 ,& mu/ be brok5 yet 9 me2 ,?is veil1 ,i say1 is all ! cloak ,& cl\d :i* %ad[s me f !e4 ,?is veil ?y full-ey$ love d5ies1 ,& only gleams & fractions spies4 ,o take x (f4 ,make no delay1 ,b bru% me ) ?y light1 t ,i ,may %9e unto a p]fect day1 ,& w>m me at ?y glori\s eye4 ,o take x (f2 or1 till x flee1 ,?\gh ) no lily1 /ay ) me4 ,i h no room = poems (t5 quot$1 !re=e n = t lovely "o beg9n+ ,!y are all gone into ! _w ( light2 b ,i mu/ n omit ,! ,retreat1 = besides its wor?1 ,i h ano!r reason = pres5t+ x4 ,,! ,,retreat4 ,happy ^? e>ly days :5 ,i ,%9$ 9 my angel-infancy6 ,be=e ,i und]/ood ?is place ,appo9t$ = my second race1 ,or taught my s\l to fancy ought ,b a :ite1 cele/ial ?\ght2 ,:5 yet ,i _h n walk$ above ,a mile or two f my fir/ love1 ,&1 look+ back1 at t %ort space ,c\ld see a glimpse ( 8 bright face2 ,:5 on "s gild$ cl\d or fl[] ,my gaz+ s\l w\ld dwell an h\r1 ,& 9 ^? weak] glories spy ,"s %ad[s ( et]nity2 ,be=e ,i taught my tongue to w\nd ,my consci5ce ) a s9ful s\nd1 ,or _h ! black art to disp5se ,a sev]al s9 to e s5se2 ,b felt ?r\gh all ?is fle%ly dress ,bright %oots ( ev]la/+ness4 ,o h[ ,i long to travel back1 ,& tread aga9 t anci5t track6 ,t ,i might once m rea* t pla9 ,:]e fir/ ,i left my glori\s tra91 ,f :5ce ! enlight5$ _s sees ,t %ady city ( palm-trees4 ,b ah6 my s\l ) too mu* /ay ,is drunk1 & /agg]s 9 ! way6 ,"s m5 a =w>d motion love1 ,b ,i by backw>d /eps w\ld move2 ,& :5 ?is du/ falls to ! urn1 ,9 t /ate ,i came return4 ,let any "o :o is well acqua9t$ ) ,wordswor?'s gr& ode--t on ! ,intimations ( ,immortality--turn 8 m9d to a comp>ison betwe5 t & ?is3 he w f9d ! resemblance rem>kable4 ,:e!r ,! ,retreat sugge/$ ! =m ( ! ,ode is n ( mu* consequ5ce1 = ! ,ode is ! outcome at once & ess5ce ( all ,wordswor?'s !ories2 & :atev] he may h drawn f ,! ,retreat is glorifi$ 9 ! ,ode4 ,/ill x is int]e/+ to comp>e !m4 ,vaughan believes ) ,wordswor? & "s o!r great m5 t ?is is n our fir/ /age ( exi/5ce2 t we are haunt$ by dim memories ( a =m] /ate4 ,?is belief is n necess>y1 h[ev]1 to sympa?y ) ! poem1 = :e!r ! pres5t be our fir/ life or no1 we h come f ,god1 & br+ f him consci5ce & a ?\s& godlike gifts4--,happy ^? e>ly days1 ,vaughan beg9s3 ,!re 0 a "t1 beg9s ,wordswor?1 :5 ! e>? seem$ app>ell$ 9 cele/ial light4 ,be=e ,i und]/ood ?is place1 cont9ues ,vaughan3 ,blank misgiv+s ( a creature mov+ ab\t 9 worlds n realiz$1 says ,wordswor?4 ,a :ite cele/ial ?\ght1 says ,vaughan3 ,heav5 lies ab\t u 9 our infancy1 says ,wordswor?4 ,a mile or two (f1 ,i c\ld see 8 face1 says ,vaughan3 ,trail+ cl\ds ( glory d we come1 says ,wordswor?4 ,on "s gild$ cl\d or fl[]1 my gaz+ s\l w\ld dwell an h\r1 says ,vaughan3 ,! h\r ( spl5d\r 9 ! grass1 ( glory 9 ! fl[]1 says ,wordswor?4 ,wordswor?'s poem is ! pr(\nd] 9 its philosophy1 z well z f> ! gr&] & loveli] 9 its poetry2 b 9 ! moral relation1 ,vaughan's poem is ! m def9ite ( ! two1 & gives u 9 its close1 poor z t is comp>$ ) ! re/ ( x1 j :at we feel is want+ 9 ,wordswor?'s--! hope ( return to ! bliss ( *ildhood4 ,we may be com=t$ = :at we lose by :at we ga92 b t is n a recomp5se l>ge en\gh to be div9e3 we want bo?4 ,vaughan w be a *ild aga94 ,= ! movem5ts ( man's life are 9 spirals3 we g back :5ce we came1 ev] return+ on our =m] traces1 only ^u a high] level1 on ! next upw>d coil ( ! spiral1 s t x is a go+ back & a go+ =w>d ev] & bo? at once4 ,life is1 z x 71 a con/ant rep5tance1 or ?9k+ ( x aga93 ! *ildhood ( ! k+dom takes ! place ( ! *ildhood ( ! bra91 b comprises all t 0 lovely 9 ! =m] delight4 ,! heav5ly *ildr5 w subdue k+doms1 "w righte\sness1 wax valiant 9 fight1 r\t ! armies ( ! ali5s1 m]ry ( he>t z :5 9 ! nurs]y ( ?is _w !y f\ght _! fanci$ frigates1 & def5d$ _! toy-battlem5ts4 ,"h are ! beg9n+ & end ( ano!r ( simil> purport3 ,,*ildhood4 ,i _c rea* x2 & my /riv+ eye ,dazzles at x1 z at et]nity4 ,7 n[ t *ronicle alive1 ,^? :ite designs :i* *ildr5 drive1 ,& ! ?\ghts ( ea* h>mless h\r1 ,) _! cont5t too 9 my p[]1 ,quickly w\ld ,i make my pa? ev51 ,& by m]e play+ g to heav54 99 99 99 99 99 ,an age ( my/]ies6 :i* he ,mu/ live twice t w\ld ,god's face see2 ,:i* angels gu>d1 & ) x play-- ,angels :i* f\l m5 drive away4 ,h[ d ,i /udy n[1 & scan ,!e m ?an e'er ,i /udi$ man1 ,& only see1 ?r\gh a long night1 ,?y edges & ?y bord]+ light6 ,o = ?y c5tre & mid-day6 ,= sure t is ! n>r[ way6 ,_m a true ?\ght comes out by ! help ( a fancy or half-playful ex]cise ( ! ?9k+ p[]4 ,!re is a good deal ( su* fancy 9 ! foll[+ poem1 b 9 ! end x rises to ! height ( ! pure/ & be/ my/icism4 ,we mu/ n =get t ! deepe/ man c utt]1 w be b ! type or symbol ( a some?+ deep] yet1 ( :i* he c p]ceive only a d\btful glimm]4 ,?is w s]ve = g5]al rem>k ^u ! my/ical mode1 z well z = comm5t explanatory ( ! close ( ! poem4 ,,! ,,night4 ,,john iii4 #b4 ,?r\gh t pure virg9-%r9e1 ,t sacr$ veil#ade drawn o'er ?y glori\s noon1 ,t m5 might look & live1 z gl[worms %9e1 ,& face ! moon1 ,wise ,nicodemus saw su* light ,z made him "k 8 ,god by night4 ,mo/ ble/ believ] he1 ,:o 9 t l& ( d>kness & bl9d eyes1 ,?y long-expect$ heal+ w+s c\ld see ,:5 ?\ did/ rise6 ,&1 :at c nev] m be done1 ,did at midnight speak ) ! sun6 ,o :o w tell me :]e ,he f\nd !e at t dead & sil5t h\r8 ,:at hall[$ solit>y gr\nd did be> ,s r>e a fl[]1 ,)9 ^: sacr$ leaves did lie ,! fulness ( ! ,deity8 ,no m]cy-seat ( gold1 ,no dead & du/y *]ub1 nor c>v$ /one1 ,b 8 own liv+ works did my ,"l hold ,& lodge alone1 ,:]e trees & h]bs did wat* & peep ,& wond]1 :ile ! ,jews did sleep4 ,de> night6 ?is _w's defeat2 ,! /op to busy fools2 c>e's *eck & curb1 ,! day ( spirits2 my s\l's calm retreat ,:i* none di/urb6 ,*ri/'s progress1 & 8 pray] "t1#adf ,! h\rs to :i* high heav5 do? *ime6#adg ,god's sil5t1 se>*+ flight2#adh ,:5 my ,"l's head is fill$ ) dew1 & all ,8 locks are wet ) ! cle> drops ( night1 ,8 /ill1 s(t call2 ,8 knock+ "t2#adi ! s\l's dumb wat*1 ,:5 spirits _! fair k9dr$ cat*4 ,7 all my l\d1 evil#aej days ,calm & unhaunt$ z is ?y d>k t5t1 ,^: peace b by "s angel's w+ or voice ,is seldom r5t1 ,!n ,i 9 heav5 all ! long ye> ,w\ld keep1 & nev] w&] "h4 ,b liv+ :]e ! sun ,do? all ?+s wake1 & :]e all mix & tire ,!mselves & o!rs1 ,i cons5t & run ,to e mire2 ,& by ?is _w's ill guid+ light1 ,err m ?an ,i c d by night ,!re is 9 ,god1 "s say1 ,a deep b dazzl+ d>kness2 z m5 "h ,say x is late & dusky1 because !y ,see n all cle>3 ,o = t night6 :]e ,i 9 him ,might live invisible & dim6 ,?is is glori\s2 & its lesson ( quiet & retirem5t we ne$ m ?an ev] 9 ^! hurri$ days ^u :i* we h fall54 ,if m5 w\ld b be /ill en\gh 9 !mselves to he>1 ?r\gh all ! noises ( ! busy light1 ! voice t is ev] talk+ on 9 ! dusky *amb]s ( _! he>ts6 ,look at 8 love = ,nature1 too2 & read ! f\r? /anza 9 connexion ) my previ\s rem>ks ^u symbolism4 ,i ?9k ?is poem gr&] ?an any ( ,george ,h]b]t's4 ,i use ! ^w ) int5d$ precision4 ,"h is "o1 ! end ( :i* is n s good1 poetically consid]$1 z ! magnific5t beg9n+1 b :i* conta9s /rik+ l9es ?r\gh\t3-- ,,! ,,dawn+4 ,ah6 :at "t wilt ?\ come8 ,:5 %all t cry1 ,! ,bridegroom's com+1 fill ! sky8 ,%all x 9 ! ev5+ run ,:5 our words & works are done8 ,or w ?y all-surpris+ light ,break at midnight1 ,:5 ei!r sleep or "s d>k pleasure ,possesse? mad man )\t measure8 ,or %ail ^! e>ly1 fragrant h\rs ,unlock ?y b[]s1#aea ,& ) _! blu% ( light descry ,?y locks cr[n$ ) et]nity8 ,inde$1 x is ! only "t ,t ) ?y glory do? be/ *ime3 ,all n[ are /irr+2 e field ,full hymns do? yield2 ,! :ole creation %akes (f night1 ,& = ?y %ad[ looks ! light2#aeb ,/>s n[ vani% )\t numb]2 ,sleepy planets set & slumb]2 ,! pursy cl\ds disb& & scatt]2-- ,all expect "s sudd5 matt]2 ,n "o beam triumphs1 b1 f f>1 ,t morn+-/>4 ,o1 at :at "t soev] ?\1 ,unkn[n to u1 ! heav5s wilt b[1 ,&1 ) ?y angels 9 ! van1 ,desc5d to judge poor c>eless man1 ,grant ,i may n l puddle lie ,9 a corrupt security1 ,:]e1 if a travell] wat] crave1 ,he f9ds x dead1 & 9 a grave2 ,b z ?is re/less1 vocal spr+ ,all day & night do? run & s+1 ,& ?\gh "h born1 yet is acqua9t$ ,else:]e1 &1 fl[+1 keeps unta9t$1 ,s let me all my busy age ,9 ?y free s]vices engage2 ,& ?\gh1 :ile "h1 ( =ce1#aec ,i mu/ ,h comm]ce sometimes ) poor du/1#aed ,& 9 my fle%1 ?\gh vile & l[1 ,z ?is do? 9 h] *annel1 fl[1 ,yet let my c\rse1 my aim1 my love1 ,& *ief acqua9tance be above4 ,s :5 t day & h\r %all come1 ,9 :i* ?yself w be ! sun1 ,?\'lt f9d me dre/ & on my way1 ,wat*+ ! break ( ?y great day4 ,i d n ?9k t description ( ! dawn has ev] be5 surpass$4 ,! v]se ,all expect "s sudd5 matt]1 is wondr\sly f9e4 ,! wat] dead & 9 a grave1 because /agnant1 is a true fancy2 & ! acqua9t$ else:]e ( ! runn+ /ream1 is a ma/]ly phrase4 ,i ne$ n po9t out ! symbolism ( ! poem4 ,i d n "k a writ]1 ,wordswor? n except$1 :o reveals m delight 9 ! visions ( ,nature ?an ,h5ry ,vaughan4 ,he is a true =]unn] ( ,wordswor?1 inasmu* z ! latt] sets =? ) only great] pr(undity & m art ?an he1 ! relations betwe5 ,nature & ,human ,nature2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 he is ! =]unn] z well ( "s "o t mu/ yet d :at ,wordswor? has left almo/ unattempt$1 namely--set =? ! sympa?y ( ,nature ) ! aspirations ( ! _s t is born ( ,god1 born aga91 ,i mean1 9 ! recognition ( ! *ild's relation to ! ,fa!r4 ,bo? ,h]b]t & ,vaughan h ?us read ,nature1 ! latt] turn+ _m leaves :i* few besides h turn$4 ,9 ?is he has /ruck ^u a deep] & ri*] lode ?an ev5 ,wordswor?1 al?\gh he has n wr\ght x ) half 8 skill4 ,9 any hi/ory ( ! developm5t ( ! love ( ! pres5t age = ,nature1 ,vaughan1 al?\gh ,i fe> 8 influ5ce w\ld be f\nd to h be5 small z yet1 mu/ be repres5t$ z ! ,phosphor ( com+ dawn4 ,beside him1 ,?omson is cold1 arti/ic1 & gray3 al?\gh l>g] 9 scope1 he is n to be comp>$ ) him 9 sympa!tic sight4 ,x is ?is insight t makes ,vaughan a my/ic4 ,he c see "o ?+ ev]y:]e1 & all ?+s ! same--yet ea* ) a ?\s& sides t radiate cross+ lights1 ev5 z ! airy p>ticles ar\nd u4 ,= him ev]y?+ is ! expression (1 & po9ts back to1 "s fact 9 ! ,div9e ,?\ght4 ,along ! l9e ( e ray he looks t[>ds its radiat+ c5tre--! he>t ( ! ,mak]4 ,i c\ld give _m in/ances ( ,vaughan's p[] 9 read+ ! he>t ( ,nature1 b ,i may n dwell ^u ?is phase4 ,almo/ all ! poems ,i give & h giv5 w af=d su*4 ,i walk$ ! o!r day1 to sp5d my h\r1 ,into a field1 ,:]e ,i sometimes _h se5 ! soil to yield ,a gallant fl[]2 ,b w9t] n[ _h ruffl$ all ! b[] ,& curi\s /ore ,i knew !re h]et(ore4 ,yet ,i ^: se>* lov$ n to peep & pe] ,i' ?' face ( ?+s1 ,?\ght ) myself1 !re might be o!r spr+s ,besides ?is "h1 ,:i*1 l cold fri5ds1 sees u b once a ye>2 ,& s ! fl[] ,might h "s o!r b[]4 ,!n tak+ up :at ,i c\ld ne>e/ spy1 ,i digg$ ab\t ,t place :]e ,i _h se5 him to gr[ out2 ,& by & by ,i saw ! w>m recluse alone to lie1 ,:]e fre% & gre5 ,he liv$ ( u unse54 ,_m a "q intricate & r>e ,did ,i !re /r[2 ,b all ,i c\ld extort 01 t he n[ ,did !re repair ,su* losses z befell him 9 ?is air1 ,& w\ld ere long ,come =? mo/ fair & "y4 ,?is pa/1 ,i ?rew ! clo!s q o'er 8 head2 ,&1 /ung ) fe> ,( my own frailty1 dropp$ d[n _m a te> ,^u 8 b$2 ,!n sigh+1 :isp]$1 ,happy are ! dead6 ,:at peace do? n[ ,rock him asleep bel[6 ,& yet1 h[ few believe su* doctr9e spr+s ,f a poor root ,:i* all ! w9t] sleeps "h "u foot1 ,& ha? no w+s ,to raise x to ! tru? & light ( ?+s1 ,b is /ill trod ,by e w&]+ clod6 ,o ?\1 ^: _s did at fir/ inflame ,& w>m ! dead6 ,& by a sacr$ incubation f$ ,) life ?is frame1 ,:i* once _h nei!r be+1 =m1 nor "n6 ,grant ,i may s ,?y /eps track "h bel[1 ,t 9 ^! masks & %ad[s ,i may see ,?y sacr$ way2 ,& by ^? hid asc5ts climb to t day ,:i* breaks f !e1 ,:o art 9 all ?+s1 ?\gh invisibly3 ,%[ me ?y peace1 ,?y m]cy1 love1 & ease4 ,& f ?is c>e1 :]e dreams & sorr[s reign1 ,lead me above1 ,:]e light1 joy1 leisure1 & true com=ts move ,)\t all pa93 ,!re1 hid 9 !e1 %[ me 8 life aga9 ,at ^: dumb urn ,?us all ! ye> ,i m\rn4 ,!re are sev]al among/ 8 poems lam5t+1 l ?is1 ! dea? ( "s de> fri5d--p]haps 8 tw9-bro!r1 :om he outliv$ ?irty ye>s4 ,accord+ to :at a man is capable ( see+ 9 nature1 he becomes ei!r a man ( appliance1 a man ( sci5ce1 a my/ic1 or a poet4 ,i mu/ n[ give two t are simple 9 ?\ght1 con/ruction1 & music4 ,! latt] ought to be popul>1 f ! nature ( its rhy?mic movem5t1 & ! holy m]rim5t x c>ries4 ,b 9 ! =m]1 note h[ ! major key ( gladness *anges 9 ! ?ird /anza to ! m9or key ( aspiration1 :i* has always "s sadness 9 x2 a sadness :i* deep5s to grief 9 ! next /anza at ! consci\sness ( unfitness = ,*ri/'s company1 b is lift$ by hope almo/ aga9 to gladness 9 ! la/4 ,,*ri/',s ,,nativity4 ,awake1 glad he>t6 ,get up1 & s+6 ,x is ! bir?day ( ?y k+6 ,awake6 awake6 ,! sun do? %ake ,light f 8 locks1 &1 all ! way ,brea?+ p]fumes1 do? spice ! day4 ,awake6 awake6 ,h>k h[ ! wood r+s ,w9ds :isp]1 & ! busy spr+s ,a conc]t make3 ,awake6 awake6 ,man is _! high-prie/1 & %\ld rise ,to (f] up ! sacrifice4 ,i w\ld ,i 7 "s bird or />1 ,flutt]+ 9 woods1 or lift$ f> ,above ?is inn ,& road ( s96 ,!n ei!r /> or bird %\ld be ,%9+ or s++ /ill to !e4 ,i w\ld ,i _h 9 my be/ "p ,fit rooms = !e6 or t my he>t ,7 s clean z ,?y mang] 06 ,b ,i am all fil?1 & obsc5e2 ,yet1 if ?\ wilt1 ?\ can/ make clean4 ,sweet ,jesu6 w !n4 ,let no m ,?is lep] haunt & soil ?y door4 ,cure him1 ease him2 ,o release him6 ,& let once m1 by my/ic bir?1 ,! ,"l ( life be born 9 e>?4 ,! fitt+ companion to ?is is 8 ,,ea/] ,,hymn4 ,dea? & d>kness1 get y pack+3 ,no?+ n[ to man is lack+4 ,all y\r triumphs n[ are end$1 ,& :at ,adam m>r$ is m5d$4 ,graves are b$s n[ = ! we>y2 ,dea? a nap1 to wake m m]ry2 ,y\? n[1 full ( pi\s duty1 ,seeks 9 !e = p]fect beauty2 ,! weak & ag$1 tir$ ) l5g? ,( days1 f !e look = new /r5g?2 ,& infants ) ?y pangs conte/1 ,z pleasant z if ) ! brea/4 ,!n unto him :o ?us ha? ?r[n ,ev5 to contempt ?y k+dom d[n1 ,& by 8 blood did u advance ,unto 8 own inh]itance-- ,to him be glory1 p[]1 praise1 ,f ?is unto ! la/ ( days6 ,we mu/ n[ desc5d f ?is height ( true utt]ance into ! ,valley ( ,humiliation1 & _c d bett] ?an console ourselves by li/5+ to ! boy 9 mean clo!s1 ( ! fre% & well-fav\r$ c\nt5ance1 :om ,*ri/iana & h] fell[-pilgrims he> s++ 9 t valley4 ,he t is d[n1 ne$s fe> no fall2 ,he t is l[1 no pride2 ,he t is humble ev] %all ,h ,god to be 8 guide4 ,i am cont5t ) :at ,i h1 ,little be x or mu*2 ,&1 ,"l1 cont5tm5t /ill ,i crave1 ,because ?\ save/#aee su*4 ,fulness to su* a burd5 is ,t g on pilgrimage2 ,"h little1 & h]eaft] bliss1 ,is be/ f age to age4 ,i c\ld n h my book )\t "o ^w 9 x ( ,john ,bunyan1 ! t9k]1 probably ! gipsy1 :o al?\gh born only & n made a poet1 l 8 great bro!r1 ,john ,milton1 has utt]$ 9 prose a weal? ( poetic ?\ght4 ,he 0 born 9 #afbh1 tw5ty ye>s aft] ,milton4 ,i mu/ n1 h[ev]1 rem>k on ?is noble ,bohemian ( lit]ature & prophecy2 b leav+ at l5g? ^! fl[]y hills & mead[s beh9d me1 /ep on my way across ! des]t4--,engl& _h n[ fall5 "u ! influ5ce ( ,france in/ead ( ,italy1 & t influ5ce has nev] be5 = good to our lit]ature1 at lea/4 ,!nce its *ief aim grew to be a desirable trimness ( spee* & logical arrangem5t ( matt]--good ext]nal qualities pur*as$ at a fe>ful price ) ! loss ( all t makes poetry preci\s4 ,! poets ( ,engl&1 ) ,john ,dryd5 at _! head1 ceas$ almo/ = a "t to deal ) ! tru?s ( humanity1 & gave !mselves to ! facts & relations ( society4 ,! nation :i* c\ld recall ! family ( ! ,/u>ts mu/ necess>ily fall into su* a decay ( spiritual life z %\ld r5d] its lit]ature only respectable at ! be/1 & its religi\s utt]ances ess5tially vulg>4 ,b ! decay is gradual4 ,bi%op ,k51 born 9 #afcg1 is kn[n *iefly by 8 hymns = ! morn+ & ev5+1 des]v$ly popul>4 ,he has1 h[ev]1 writt5 a great _m besides--too _m1 inde$1 = v>iety or excell5ce4 ,he seems to h set himself to write !m z acts ( wor%ip4 ,!y pres5t _m signs ( a p]v]sion ( ta/e :i*1 ?\gh n 9 !m s rem>kable1 rose to a height be=e long4 ,he annoys u besides by ! con/ant recurr5ce ( c]ta9 phrases1 "o or two ( :i* are n admirable1 & by us+1 9 ! mid/ ( a simple /yle1 odd ,lat9 words4 ,"h are portions (1 ,i ?9k1 "o ( 8 be/1 & good x is4 ,,fir/ ,,sunday ,,aft] ,,*ri/mas4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"l1 'tis ?yself :o ha/ impress$ ,9 native light on human brea/1 ,t _! ,creator all ,mank9d %\ld ,fa!r call3 ,a fa!r's love all mortals "k1 ,& ! love filial :i* !y owe4 ,our ,fa!r gives u heav5ly light1 ,& to be happy1 gho/ly sight2 ,he blesses1 guides1 su/a9s2 ,he eases u 9 pa9s2 ,abatem5ts = our weakness makes1 ,& nev] a true *ild =sakes4 ,he waits till ! h>d he>t rel5ts2 ,our self-damnation he lam5ts2 ,he sweetly !m invites ,to %>e 9 heav5's delights2 ,8 arms he op5s to receive ,all :o = pa/ transgressions grieve4 ,my ,fa!r6 ,o t "n is sweet ,to s9n]s m\rn+ 9 retreat4 ,god's he>t pat]nal ye>ns ,:5 he a *ange disc]ns2 ,he to 8 fav\r !m re/ores2 ,he heals _! mo/ invet]ate sores4 99 99 99 99 99 ,religi\s hon\r1 humble awe2 ,ob$i5ce to our ,fa!r's law2 ,a lively grateful s5se ,( t5d]ness imm5se2 ,full tru/ on ,god's pat]nal c>es2 ,submission :i* *a/isem5t be>s2 ,grief1 :5 8 goodness we (f5d2 ,zeal1 to 8 lik5ess to asc5d2 ,w1 f ! _w ref9$1 ,to 8 sole w resign$3 ,^! graces 9 ,god's *ildr5 %9e1 ,reflections ( ! love div9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,god's ,son co-equal taught u all ,9 pray] 8 ,fa!r ours to call3 ,) confid5ce 9 ne$1 ,we to our ,fa!r spe$3 ,( 8 own ,son ! language de> ,int5]ates ! ,fa!r's e>4 makes t5d]4 ,?\ ,fa!r art1 ?\gh to my %ame1 ,i (t5 =feit t de> "n2 ,b s9ce = s9 ,i grieve1 ,me fa!r-l receive2 ,o melt me into filial te>s1 ,to pay ( love my va/ arre>s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,o ,_s ( ,adoption6 spread ,?y w+s enam\r+ o'er my head2 ,o ,filial love imm5se6 ,raise me to love int5se2 ,o ,fa!r1 s\rce ( love div9e1 ,my p[]s to love & hymn incl9e6 ,:ile ,god my ,fa!r ,i rev]e1 ,nor all hell p[]s1 nor dea? ,i fe>2 ,i am my ,fa!r's c>e2 ,8 succ\rs pres5t are4 ,all comes f my lov$ ,fa!r's w1 ,& t sweet "n int5ds no ill4 ,god's ,son 8 s\l1 :5 life he clos$1 ,9 8 de> ,fa!r's h&s repos$3 ,i'll1 :5 my la/ ,i brea!1 ,my s\l to ,god bequea?2 ,& pant+ = ! joys on high1 ,invok+ ,love ,pat]nal1 die4 ,born 9 #afeg1 "o ( ! lat] ,engli% ,platoni/s1 ,john ,norris1 :o1 ) h[ _m incumb5ts betwe5 ,i d n "k1 succe$$ ,george ,h]b]t 9 ! cure ( ,bem]ton1 has left a few poems1 :i* w\ld h be5 bett] if he _h n be5 possess$ ) ! common admiration = ! r\gh-%od rhy?ms ( ,abraham ,c[ley4 ,"h is "o 9 :i* ! peculi>ities ( 8 !ories %[ !mselves v prom95tly4 ,!re is a con/ant t5d5cy 9 su* to w&] into ! region half-spiritual1 half-mat]ial4 ,,! ,,aspiration4 ,h[ long1 great ,god1 h[ long mu/ ,i ,immur$ 9 ?is d>k prison lie2 ,my s\l mu/ wat* to h intellig5ce2 ,:]e at ! grates & av5ues ( s5se ,:]e b fa9t gleams ( !e salute my sight1 ,l d\btful moon%9e 9 a cl\dy night8 ,:5 %all ,i leave ?is magic sph]e1 ,& be all m9d1 all eye1 all e>8 ,h[ cold ?is clime6 ,& yet my s5se ,p]ceives ev5 "h ?y influ5ce4 ,ev5 "h ?y /rong magnetic *>ms ,i feel1 ,& pant & tremble l ! amor\s /eel4 ,to l[] good1 & beauties less div9e1 ,sometimes my errone\s ne$le does decl9e1 ,b yet1 s /rong ! sympa?y1 ,x turns1 & po9ts aga9 to !e4 ,i long to see ?is excell5ce ,:i* at su* di/ance /rikes my s5se4 ,my impati5t s\l /ruggles to dis5gage ,h] w+s f ! conf9em5t ( h] cage4 ,w\ld/ ?\1 great ,love1 ?is prison] once set free1 ,h[ w\ld %e ha/5 to be l9k$ to !e6 ,%e'd = no angels' conduct /ay1 ,b fly1 & love on all ! way4 ,,! ,,return4 ,de> ,contemplation6 my div9e/ joy6 ,:5 ,i ?y sacr$ m\nt asc5d1 ,:at heav5ly sweets my s\l employ6 ,:y c't ,i !re my days = ev] sp5d8 ,:5 ,i h conqu]$ ?y /eep heights ) pa91 ,:at pity 'tis t ,i mu/ d[n aga96 ,& yet ,i mu/3 my passions w\ld rebel ,%\ld ,i too long cont9ue "h3 ,no1 "h ,i mu/ n ?9k to dwell1 ,b m9d ! duties ( my prop] sph]e4 ,s angels1 ?\gh !y heav5's glories "k1 ,=get n to att5d _! *>ge bel[4 ,! old h]mits ?\ght to ov]come _! impulses by retir+ f ! _w3 our ,platoni/ has discov]$ = himself t ! _w ( duty is ! only sph]e 9 :i* !y c be combat$4 ,nev] p]haps is a sa9t m 9 dang] ( giv+ way to impulse1 let x be ang] or :at x may1 ?an 9 ! mom5t :5 he has j desc5d$ f ?is m\nt ( contemplation4 ,we f9d ourselves n[ 9 ! zone ( hymn-writ+4 ,f ?is p]iod1 t is1 f t[>ds ! close ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 a l>ge am\nt ( ! f]v\r ( ! c\ntry f9ds v5t 9 hymns3 !y are innum]able4 ,) !m ! scope ( my book w\ld n p]mit me to deal1 ev5 _h ,i incl9ation ?i!rw>d1 & k en\gh to und]take _! hi/ory4 ,b ,i am n !re=e preclud$ f pres5t+ any hymn ^: lit]>y excell5ce makes x wor?y4 ,x is ) especial pleasure t ,i ref] to a little book :i* 0 once a h\sehold treasure 9 a multitude ( families1#aef ! ,spiritual ,songs ( ,john ,mason1 a cl]gyman 9 ! c\nty ( ,buck+ham4 ,! date ( 8 bir? does n appe> to be kn[n1 b ! fir/ edition ( ^! songs#aeg 0 publi%$ 9 #afhc4 ,dr4 ,watts 0 v fond ( !m3 w\ld t he _h writt5 ) simil> mode/y ( /yle6 ,a few ( !m are /ill popul> 9 congregational s++4 ,"h is ! fir/ 9 ! book3 ,a ,,g5]al ,,song ,,( ,,praise ,,to ,,almighty ,,god4 ,h[ %all ,i s+ t ,maje/y ,:i* angels d admire8 ,let du/ 9 du/ & sil5ce lie2 ,s+1 s+1 ye heav5ly *oir4 ,?\s&s ( ?\s&s /& ar\nd ,?y ?rone1 ,o ,god mo/ high2 ,t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& s\nd ,?y praise2 b :o am ,i8 ,?y brightness unto !m appe>s1 ,:il/ ,i ?y foot/eps trace2 ,a s\nd ( ,god comes to my e>s2 ,b !y behold ?y face4 ,!y s+ because ?\ art _! sun3 ,"l1 s5d a beam on me2 ,= :]e heav5 is b once begun1 ,!re hallelujahs be4 ,enlight5 ) fai?'s light my he>t2 ,enflame x ) love's fire2 ,!n %all ,i s+ & be> a "p ,) t cele/ial *oir4 ,i %all1 ,i fe>1 be d>k & cold1 ,) all my fire & light2 ,yet :5 ?\ do/ accept _! gold1 ,"l1 treasure up my mite4 ,h[ great a be+1 ,"l1 is ?9e4 ,:i* do? all be+s keep6 ,?y k is ! only l9e ,to s\nd s va/ a deep4 ,?\ art a sea )\t a %ore1 ,a sun )\t a sph]e2 ,?y "t is n[ & ev]more1 ,?y place is ev]y:]e4 ,h[ good art ?\1 ^: goodness is ,our p>5t1 nurse1 & guide6 ,^: /reams d wat] ,p>adise1 ,& all ! e>? beside6 ,?9e upp] & ?y ne!r spr+s ,make bo? ?y worlds to ?rive2 ,"u ?y w>m & %elt]+ w+s ,?\ keep'/ two broods alive4 ,?y arm ( might1 mo/ mighty k+ ,bo? rocks & he>ts do? break3 ,my ,god1 ?\ can/ d ev]y?+ ,b :at %\ld %[ !e weak4 ,?\ can/ n cross ?yself1 or be ,less ?an ?yself1 or poor2 ,b :atsoev] please? !e1 ,t can/ ?\ d1 & m4 ,:o w\ld n fe> ?y se>*+ eye1 ,witness to all t's true6 ,d>k ,hell1 & deep ,hypocrisy ,lie pla9 be=e its view4 ,motions & ?\ghts be=e !y gr[1 ,?y k do? espy2 ,:at unborn ages are to d1 ,is done be=e ?9e eye4 ,?y wisdom :i* bo? makes & m5ds1 ,we ev] mu* admire3 ,creation all our wit transc5ds2 ,r$emption rises high]4 ,?y wisdom guides /ray$ s9n]s home1 ',twill make ! dead _w rise1 ,& br+ ^? prison]s to _! doom3 ,its pa?s are my/]ies4 ,great is ?y tru?1 & %all prevail ,to unbeliev]s' %ame3 ,?y tru? & ye>s d nev] fail2 ,?\ ev] art ! same4 ,unbelief is a rag+ wave ,da%+ aga9/ a rock3 ,if ,god do? n 8 ,israel save1 ,!n let ,egyptians mock4 ,mo/ pure & holy are ?9e eyes1 ,mo/ holy is ?y "n2 ,?y sa9ts1 & laws1 & p5alties1 ,?y hol9ess proclaim4 ,?is is ! devil's sc\rge & /+1 ,?is is ! angels' song1 ,:o holy1 holy1 holy s+1 ,9 heav5ly ,canaan's tongue4 ,m]cy1 t %9+ attribute1 ,! s9n]'s hope & plea6 ,huge ho/s ( s9s 9 _! pursuit1 ,are dr[n$ 9 ?y ,r$ ,sea4 ,m]cy is ,god's memorial1 ,& 9 all ages prais$3 ,my ,god1 ?9e only ,son did fall1 ,t ,m]cy might be rais$4 ,?y bright back-p>ts1 ,o ,god ( grace1 ,i humbly "h adore3 ,%[ me ?y glory & ?y face1 ,t ,i may praise !e m4 ,s9ce none c see ?y face & live1 ,= me to die is be/3 ,?r\gh ,jordan's /reams :o w\ld n dive1 ,to l& at ,canaan's re/8 ,to ^! ,songs ( ,praise is app5d$ ano!r s]ies call$ ,p5it5tial ,cries1 by ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,%eph]d1 :o1 = a %ort "t a cl]gyman 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 became ! m9i/] ( ! ,congregational *ur* at ,nor?ampton1 aft]w>ds "u ! c>e ( ,doddridge4 ,al?\gh he 0 an imitator ( ,mason1 "s ( 8 hymns are admirable4 ,! foll[+ ,i ?9k "o ( ! be/3-- ,,= ,,communion ,,) ,,god4 ,alas1 my ,god1 t we %\ld be ,su* /rang]s to ea* o!r6 ,o t z fri5ds we might agree1 ,& walk & talk toge!r6 ,?\ "k'/ my s\l does de>ly love ,! place ( ?9e abode2 ,no music drops s sweet a s\nd ,z ^! two words1 ,my ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,may ,i ta/e t communion1 ,"l1 ,?y p h ) !e8 ,?y _s daily talks ) !m1 ,o let x talk ) me6 ,l ,eno*1 let me walk ) ,god1 ,& ?us walk out my day1 ,att5d$ ) ! heav5ly gu>ds1 ,^u ! k+'s highway4 ,:5 wilt ?\ come unto me1 ,"l8 ,o come1 my ,"l mo/ de>6 ,come ne>1 come ne>]1 ne>] /ill3 ,i'm well :5 ?\ art ne>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 wilt ?\ come unto me1 ,"l8 ,=1 till ?\ do/ appe>1 ,i c\nt ea* mom5t = a day1 ,ea* m9ute = a ye>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re's no su* ?+ z pleasure "h2 ,my ,jesus is my all3 ,z ?\ do/ %9e or disappe>1 ,my pleasures rise & fall4 ,come1 spread ?y sav\r on my frame-- ,no sweetness is s sweet2 ,till ,i get up to s+ ?y "n ,:]e all ?y s+]s meet4 ,9 ! writ+s ( bo? we recognize a /raight-=w>dness ( expression equal to t ( ,)]1 & a qua9t simplicity ( ?\ght & =m l t ( ,h]rick2 :ile ! v *>m ( "s ( ! be/ l9es is _! spontaneity4 ,! m5 h j en\gh my/icism to af=d !m homelie/ figures = deepe/ feel+s4 ,i turn to ! accompli%$ ,joseph ,addison4 ,he 0 born 9 #afgb4 ,8 religi\s poems are s well kn[n1 & are = ! great] "p s ord9>y 9 ev]y?+ b _! simplicity ( composition1 t ,i %\ld h>dly h c>$ to *oose "o1 _h x n be5 t we owe him mu* gratitude = :at he did1 9 ! reigns ( ,anne & ,george ,i41 to purify ! moral ta/e ( ! ,engli% p at a "t :5 ! influ5ce ( ! cl]gy 0 n = elevation1 & to tea* ! love ( a high] lit]ature :5 ,milton 0 little kn[n & less e/eem$4 ,especially are we indebt$ to him = 8 mode/ & admirable criticism ( ! ,p>adise ,lo/ 9 ! ,spectator4 ,( ^? few poems to :i* ,i h ref]r$1 ,i *oose ! be/ kn[n1 because x is ! be/4 ,x has to me a *>m = :i* ,i c h>dly acc\nt4 ,yet ,i imag9e ,i see 9 x a sign ( ! poetic times3 a flatness ( _s1 aris+ f ! evani%m5t ( ! my/ical elem5t1 beg9s to result 9 a wor%ip ( p[]4 ,nei!r p[] nor wisdom1 ?\gh inf9ite bo?1 c\ld con/itute a ,god wor?y ( ! wor%ip ( a human s\l2 & ! wor%ip ( su* a ,god mu/ s9k to ! level ( t fanci$ div9ity4 ,small wond] is x !n t ! lyric %\ld n[ droop its w+s & m\lt ! fea!rs ( its praise4 ,i d n say t ,god's m glori\s attributes are already =gott51 b t ! t5d5cy ( ! ,*ri/ian lyric is n[ to laudation ( p[]--& k1 a =m ( ! same--z ! ess5tial ( ,godhead4 ,?is indicates no recall+ ( metaphysical que/ions1 su* z we h met 9 =ego+ v]se1 b a decl9e t[>ds sy/em2 a ris+ passion--if any?+ s cold may be call$ a passion--= ! r$uction ( all ?+s to ! =ms ( ! und]/&+1 a decl5sion :i* has prep>$ ! way = ! pres5t wor%ip ( sci5ce1 & its refusal1 if n d5ial1 ( all t _c be prov$ 9 =ms ( ! intellect4 ,! hymn :i* has l$ to ^! rem>ks is /ill good1 al?\gh1 l ! lovel9ess ( ! r$ & l[]+ we/1 x gives sign ( a gray & *e]less dawn1 "u ^: dre>9ess ! *ild w fir/ d\bt if 8 fa!r loves him1 & next d\bt if he has a fa!r at all1 & is n a m]e f\ndl+ t ,nature has lift$ f h] pa?4 ,! spaci\s firmam5t on high1 ,) all ! blue e!rial sky1 ,& spangl$ heav5s1 a %9+ frame1 ,_! great ,orig9al proclaim4 ,! unwe>i$ sun f day to day ,does 8 ,creator's p[] display2 ,& publi%es to e l& ,! "w ( an almighty h&4 ,soon z ! ev5+ %ades prevail1 ,! moon takes up ! wondr\s tale2 ,& nightly to ! li/5+ e>? ,repeats ! /ory ( h] bir?2 ,:il/ all ! />s t r\nd h] burn1 ,& all ! planets1 9 _! turn1 ,confirm ! tid+s z !y roll1 ,& spread ! tru? f pole to pole4 ,:at ?\gh 9 solemn sil5ce all ,move r\nd ! d>k t]re/rial ball8 ,:at ?\gh no real voice nor s\nd ,amid/ _! radiant orbs be f\nd8 ,9 reason's e> !y all rejoice1 ,& utt] =? a glori\s voice1 ,= ev] s++ z !y %9e3 ,! h& t made u is div9e4 ,! v use ( ! words spangl$ & frame seems--to my fancy only1 x may be--to indicate a t5d5cy t[>ds ! unwor?y & !atrical4 ,yet ! second /anza is lovely beyond a d\bt2 & ! :ole is mo/ arti/ic1 al?\gh aft] a tame fa%ion4 ,:e!r inde$ ! heav5ly bodies tea* :at he says1 or :e!r we %\ld read div9ity wor?y ( ! "n 9 !m at all1 )\t ! human revelation :i* heal$ m51 ,i d\bt mu*4 ,t div9ity is !re--,yes2 t we c\ld read x !re )\t hav+ se5 ! face ( ! ,son ( ,man fir/1 ,i ?9k--,no4 ,i d n !re=e d>e imag9e t no revelation dimly lead+ t[>ds su* result glimm]$ 9 ! he>ts ( ,god's *os5 among/ ,jews & ,g5tiles be=e he came4 ,:at ,i say is1 t p[] & ord]1 al?\gh ( ,god1 & prep>+ ! way = him1 are n 8 reveal]s unto m54 ,no d\bt ,k+ ,david comp>es ! p]fection ( ,god's law to ! glory ( ! heav5s1 b he did n le>n t p]fection f ! heav5s1 b f ! law itself1 reveal$ 9 8 own he>t ?r\gh ! life-tea*+ ( ,god4 ,:5 he _h le>n$ x he saw t ! heav5s 7 l x4 ,to unveil ,god1 only manhood l our own w s]ve4 ,& he has tak5 ! =m ( man t he might reveal ! manhood 9 him f awful et]nity4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,! ,,pla94 ,b ,addison's tam5ess is wond]fully lovely beside ! f]v\rs ( a man ( hon\r$ "n1--,dr4 ,isaac ,watts1 born 9 #afgd4 ,! result mu/ be dreadful :]e f]v\r w poetize )\t ! aidful re/ra9ts ( art & mode/y4 ,if any man w\ld look ^u absurdity 9 ! g>b ( sobriety1 let him se>* ,dryd5's ,annus ,mirabilis3 ,dr4 ,watts's ,lyrics are z bad2 !y are fanta/ic to utt] folly4 ,an admiration ( ! incomp>able ,mr4 ,c[ley did ! s5se ( !m m injury ?an ! imitation ( 8 r\gh-cant]+ ode c\ld d _! rhy?m4 ,! s5tim5talities ( ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s t[>ds our ,"l & 8 "m1 are n half s (f5sive z ! c\rti]-l flatt]ies ,dr4 ,watts (f]s to ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,to say no?+ ( ! irrev]5ce1 ! vulg>ity is (f5sive4 ,he af=ds ano!r in/ance among/ ?\s&s h[ little ! =m 9 :i* feel+ is express$ has to d ) ! feel+ itself4 ,9 him ! ?\ght is true1 ! =m ( its utt]ance false2 ! feel+ lovely1 ! ^w1 (t5 to a degree1 repulsive4 ,! ugly web is cross$ n[ & !n by a f9e l9e1 & ev5 damask$ ) an occasional good poem3 ,i h f\nd two1 & only two1 9 ! :ole ( 8 sev5ty-five ,lyrics sacr$ to ,devotion4 ,8 objectivity & boldness ( ?\ght1 & 8 fre$om ( utt]ance1 cause u ev] & anon to lam5t t he _h n ! humility & fai? ( an arti/ z well z ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,almo/ all 8 symbols indicate a wor%ip ( p[] & ( outw>d %[4 ,i give ! be/ ( ! two good poems ,i h m5tion$1 & v good x is4 ,,happy ,,frailty4 ,h[ meanly dwells ! immortal m9d6 ,h[ vile ^! bodies are6 ,:y 0 a clod ( e>? design$ ,to enclose a heav5ly />8 ,weak cottage :]e our s\ls reside6 ,?is fle% a tott]+ wall6 ,) frightful brea*es gap+ wide1 ,! build+ b5ds to fall4 ,all r\nd x /orms ( tr\ble bl[1 ,& waves ( sorr[ roll2 ,cold waves & w9t] /orms beat ?r\gh1 ,& pa9 ! t5ant-s\l4 ,alas1 h[ frail our /ate6 said ,i1 ,& ?us w5t m\rn+ on2 ,till sudd5 f ! cleav+ sky ,a gleam ( glory %one4 ,my s\l all felt ! glory come1 ,& brea!d h] native air2 ,!n %e rememb]$ heav5 h] home1 ,& %e a prison] "h4 ,/raight %e began to *ange h] key2 ,&1 joyful 9 h] pa9s1 ,%e sang ! frailty ( h] clay ,9 pleasurable /ra9s4 ,h[ weak ! prison is :]e ,i dwell6 ,fle% b a tott]+ wall6 ,! brea*es *e]fully =etell ,! h\se mu/ %ortly fall4 ,no m1 my fri5ds1 %all ,i compla91 ,?\gh all my he>t-/r+s a*e2 ,welcome disease1 & e pa9 ,t makes ! cottage %ake6 ,n[ let ! tempe/ bl[ all r\nd1 ,n[ swell ! surges high1 ,& beat ?is h\se ( bondage d[n ,to let ! /rang] fly6 ,i h a mansion built above ,by ! et]nal h&2 ,& %\ld ! e>?'s old basis move1 ,my heav5ly h\se mu/ /&4 ,yes1 = 'tis !re my ,savi\r reigns-- ,i long to see ! ,god-- ,& 8 immortal /r5g? su/a9s ,! c\rts t co/ him blood4 ,h>k6 f on high my ,savi\r calls3 ,i come1 my ,"l1 my ,love6 ,devotion breaks ! prison-walls1 ,& spe$s my la/ remove4 ,8 psalms & hymns are immeasurably bett] ?an 8 lyrics4 ,dreadful "s ( !m are2 & ,i d\bt if !re is "o f :i* we w\ld n wi% /anzas1 l9es1 & words abs5t4 ,b "s are v f9e4 ,! man :o c\ld write su* v]ses z ^! ought n to h writt5 z he has writt53-- ,_h ,i a glance ( !e1 my ,god1 ,k+doms & m5 w\ld vani% soon2 ,vani% z ?\gh ,i saw !m n1 ,z a dim c&le dies at noon4 ,!n !y might fight & rage & rave3 ,i %\ld p]ceive ! noise no m ,?an we c he> a %ak+ leaf ,:ile rattl+ ?und]s r\nd u ro>4 ,"s ( 8 hymns w be sung1 ,i fancy1 s long z m5 praise ,god toge!r2 = mo/ he>tily d ,i grant t ( all hymns ,i "k he has produc$ ! be/ = public use2 b ^! be> a v small proportion inde$ to ! mass ( 8 lab\r4 ,we _c help wi%+ t he _h writt5 ab\t ! tw5tie? "p4 ,we c\ld n h too mu* ( 8 be/1 su* z ?is3 ,be e>? ) all h] sc5es )drawn2 ,let noise & vanity begone3 ,9 secret sil5ce ( ! m9d ,my heav51 & !re my ,god1 ,i f9d2 b !re is no occasion = ! be/ to be s pl5tiful3 a little ( x w g a great way4 ,& z our be/ mom5ts are s few1 h[ c\ld any man write six hundr$ religi\s poems1 & produce quality 9 proportion to quantity save 9 an inv]se ratio8 ,dr4 ,?omas ,p>nell1 ! well-kn[n poet1 a cl]gyman1 born 9 ,dubl9 9 #afgi1 has writt5 a few religi\s v]ses4 ,! foll[+ h a c]ta9 t\* ( imag9ation & consequ5t grace1 :i* di/+ui%es !m above ! swampy level ( ! "t4 ,,hymn ,,= ,,ev5+4 ,! beam-repell+ mi/s arise1 ,& ev5+ spreads obscur] skies2 ,! twilight w ! night =]un1 ,& night itself be soon begun4 ,^u ?y knees dev\tly b[1 ,& pray ! ,"l ( glory n[ ,to fill ?y brea/1 or deadly s9 ,may cause a bl9d] night )94 ,& :e!r pleas+ vap\rs rise1 ,:i* g5tly dim ! clos+ eyes1 ,:i* make ! we>y memb]s ble/ ,) sweet refre%m5t 9 _! re/2 ,or :e!r spirits#aeh 9 ! bra9 ,dispel _! s(t embrace aga91 ,& on my wat*ful b$ ,i /ay1 ,=sook by sleep1 & wait+ day2 ,be ,god = ev] 9 my view1 ,& nev] he =sake me too2 ,b /ill z day concludes 9 night1 ,to break aga9 ) new-born light1 ,8 wondr\s b\nty let me f9d ,) /ill a m enlight5$ m9d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?\ t ha/ ?y palace f> ,above ! moon & e />2 ,?\ t sitte/ on a ?rone ,to :i* ! night 0 nev] kn[n1 ,reg>d my voice1 & make me ble/ ,by k9dly grant+ its reque/4 ,if ?\ghts on !e my s\l employ1 ,my d>kness w af=d me joy1 ,till ?\ %alt call & ,i %all so>1 ,& "p ) d>kness ev]more4 ,_m long & elaborate religi\s poems ,i h n ev5 m5tion$1 because ,i _c fav\r extracts1 especially 9 h]oic c\plets or blank v]se4 ,!y w\ld only make my book heavy1 & de/roy ! song-idea4 ,i mu/ "h pass by "o ( ! be/ ( su* poems1 ,! ,compla9t1 or ,night ,?\ghts ( ,dr4 ,"y2 nor is !re any?+ else ( 8 ,i c>e to quote4 ,i mu/ give j "o poem ( ,pope1 born 9 #afhh1 ! ye> ( ! ,revolution4 ,! flamboyant /yle ( 8 ,messiah is to me dete/able3 no?+ c be m unlike ! simplicity ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,all su*1 equally ) ^? by :atev] h& t w\ld be religi\s by be+ mis]able1 ,i reject at once1 along ) all t are m]ely commonplace religi\s ex]cises4 ,b ?is at lea/ is v unlike ! re/ ( ,pope's compositions3 x is z simple 9 utt]ance z x is l>ge 9 scope & practical 9 be>+4 ,! "n ,jove may be unpleasant to "s e>s3 x is to m9e--n because x is ! "n giv5 to _! deity by m5 :o _h _h little outw>d revelation1 b because ( ! associations :i* ! wanton poets1 n ! good philosoph]s1 h ga!r$ ab\t x4 ,"h let x /&1 z ,pope meant x1 = "o ( ! names ( ! ,unkn[n ,god4 ,,! ,,univ]sal ,,pray]4 ,fa!r ( all6 9 e age1 ,9 e clime ador$1 ,by sa9t1 by savage1 & by sage1 ,jehovah1 ,jove1 or ,"l6 ,?\ great ,fir/ ,cause1 lea/ und]/ood6 ,:o all my s5se conf9$ ,to "k b ?is1 t ?\ art good1 ,& t myself am bl9d ,yet gave me1 9 ?is d>k e/ate1 ,to see ! good f ill2 ,&1 b9d+ ,nature fa/ 9 ,fate1 ,left free ! human w3 ,:at ,consci5ce dictates to be done1 ,or w>ns me n to d-- ,?is1 tea* me m ?an hell to %un1 ,t1 m ?an heav5 pursue4 ,:at bless+s ?y free b\nty gives1 ,let me n ca/ away2 ,= ,god is paid :5 man receives3 ,to enjoy is to obey4 ,yet n to e>?'s contract$ span ,?y goodness let me b\nd1 ,or ?9k !e ,"l alone ( man1 ,:5 ?\s& worlds are r\nd4 ,let n ?is weak1 unkn[+ h& ,presume ?y bolts to ?r[1 ,& deal damnation r\nd ! l& ,on ea* ,i judge ?y foe4 ,if ,i am "r1 ?y grace imp>t ,/ill 9 ! "r to /ay2 ,if ,i am wrong1 ,o tea* my he>t ,to f9d t bett] way4 ,save me alike f fooli% pride ,or impi\s discont5t1 ,at aught ?y wisdom has d5i$1 ,or aught ?y goodness l5t4 ,tea* me to feel ano!r's woe1 ,to hide ! fault ,i see3 ,t m]cy ,i to o!rs %[1 ,t m]cy %[ to me4 ,mean ?\gh ,i am--n :olly s1 ,s9ce quick5$ by ?y brea?3-- ,o lead me :]esoe'er ,i g1 ,?r\gh ?is day's life or dea?4 ,?is day1 be bread & peace my lot3 ,all else b5ea? ! sun ,?\ "k'/ if be/ be/[$ or n1 ,& let ?y w be done4 ,to !e1 ^: temple is all space1 ,^: alt>1 e>?1 sea1 skies1 ,"o *orus let all be+ raise6 ,all ,nature's inc5se rise6 ,& n[ we come ^u a /range little well 9 ! des]t4 ,few fl[]s inde$ %9e ^u its br9k1 & x fl[s ) a some:at unmusical ripple3 x is a well ( ! wat] ( life not)/&+1 = its song tells ( ! love & tru? :i* are ! gr& p[] ( ,god4 ,john ,byrom1 born 9 ,man*e/] 9 ! ye> #afia1 a man ^: /r5g? ( ?\ght & p]ception ( tru? greatly surpass$ 8 poetic gifts1 yet delight$ s entirely 9 ! poetic =m t he wrote mu* & *iefly 9 x4 ,aft] leav+ ,cambridge1 he ga9$ 8 livelihood = "s "t by tea*+ a %or?& ( 8 own inv5tion1 b 0 s di/+ui%$ z a man ( le>n+ g5]ally t he 0 *os5 an ,f4,r4,s4 9 #agbc4 ,com+ "u ! influ5ce1 probably ?r\gh ,william ,law1 ( ! writ+s ( ,jacob ,bhme1 ! m>vell\s %oemak] ( ,grlitz 9 ,silesia1 :o liv$ 9 ! "t ( our ,%aksp]e1 & he>tily adopt+ _m ( 8 views1 he has left u a numb] ( religi\s poems1 :i* are seldom s sweet 9 music z !y are pr(\nd 9 ! metaphysics ( religion4 ,"h we h yet aga9 a my/ical ?read runn+ radiant a?w>t bo? w>p & wo( ( our poetic web3 ! my/ical ?9k] w ev] be f\nd ! reviv] ( religi\s poetry2 & al?\gh "s ( ! se$ _h come f af> bo? 9 "t & space1 ,byrom's v]se is ( indig5\s gr[?4 ,mu* ( ! ?\ght ( ! pres5t day w be f\nd 9 8 v]ses4 ,"h is a specim5 ( 8 metrical argum5tation4 ,x is tak5 f a s]ies ( ,m$itations = e ,day 9 ,passion ,week4 ,,w$nesday4 ,*ri/ satisfie? ! ju/ice ( ,god by fulfill+ all righte\sness4 ,ju/ice dem&e? satisfaction--yes2 ,& ought to h x :]e inju/ice is3 ,b !re is none 9 ,god--x _c mean ,dem& ( ju/ice :]e x has full reign3 ,to dwell 9 man x rightfully dem&s1 ,su* z he came f 8 ,creator's h&s4 ,man _h dep>t$ f a righte\s /ate1 ,:i* he at fir/ mu/ h1 if ,god create3 ',tis !re=e call$ ,god's righte\sness1 & mu/ ,be satisfi$ by man's becom+ j2 ,mu/ ex]cise good v5geance ^u m51 ,till x rega9 its rights 9 !m aga94 ,?is 0 ! ju/ice = :i* ,*ri/ became ,a man to satisfy its righte\s claim2 ,became ,r$eem] ( ! human race1 ,t s9 9 !m to ju/ice might give place3 ,to satisfy a j & righte\s w1 ,is nei!r m nor less ?an to fulfil4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h are two /anzas ( "o ( m my/ical reflection3 ,a ,,p5it5tial ,,soliloquy4 ,:at ?\gh no objects /rike ^u ! sight6 ,?y sacr$ pres5ce is an inw>d light4 ,:at ?\gh no s\nds %all p5etrate ! e>6 ,to li/5+ ?\ght ! voice ( tru? is cle>4 ,s9c]e devotion ne$s no outw>d %r9e2 ,! c5tre ( an humble s\l is ?9e4 ,!re may ,i wor%ip6 & !re may/ ?\ place ,?y seat ( m]cy1 & ?y ?rone ( grace6 ,yea1 fix1 if ,*ri/ my advocate appe>1 ,! dread tribunal ( ?y ju/ice !re6 ,let ea* va9 ?\ght1 let ea* impure desire ,meet 9 ?y wra? ) a consum+ fire4 ,& "h are two ( m lyrical fav\r4 ,,! ,,s\l',s ,,t5d5cy ,,t[>ds ,,its ,,true ,,c5tre4 ,/ones t[>ds ! e>? desc5d2 ,riv]s to ! ocean roll2 ,e motion has "s end3 ,:at is ?9e1 belov$ s\l8 ,m9e is1 :]e my ,savi\r is2 ,!re ) him ,i hope to dwell3 ,jesu is ! c5tral bliss2 ,love ! =ce t do? impel4 ,truly ?\ ha/ answ]$ "r3 ,n[ may heav5's attractive grace ,t[>ds ! s\rce ( ?y delight ,spe$ along ?y quick5+ pace6 ,?ank !e = ?y g5]\s c>e3 ,heav51 t did ! wi% inspire1 ,?r\gh ?y in/rum5tal pray]1 ,plumes ! w+s ( my desire4 ,n[1 me?9ks1 al(t ,i fly2 ,n[ ) angels be> a "p3 ,glory be to ,god on high6 ,peace to e ,*ri/ian he>t6 ,,! ,,answ] ,,to ,,! ,,despond+ ,,s\l4 ,*e] up1 despond+ s\l2 ,?y long+ pleas$ ,i see3 ',tis "p ( t great :ole ,:]e) ,i long$ = !e4 ,:]e) ,i long$ = !e1 ,& left my ,fa!r's ?rone1 ,f dea? to set !e free1 ,to claim !e = my own4 ,to claim !e = my own1 ,i suff]$ on ! cross3 ,o6 7 my love b kn[n1 ,no s\l c\ld fe> its loss4 ,no s\l c\ld fe> its loss1 ,b1 fill$ ) love div9e1 ,w\ld die on its own cross1 ,& rise = ev] m9e4 ,surely !re is poetry z well z tru? 9 ?is4 ,b1 c]ta9ly 9 g5]al1 8 ?\ght is f> 9 excess ( 8 poetry4 ,"h are a few v]ses :i* ,i %all once m entitle ,,div9e ,,epigrams4 ,) peaceful m9d ?y race ( duty run ,god no?+ does1 or suff]s to be done1 ,b :at ?\ w\ld/ ?yself1 if ?\ c\ld/ see ,?r\gh all ev5ts ( ?+s z well z he4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?9k1 & be c>eful :at ?\ art )91 ,= !re is s9 9 ! desire ( s93 ,?9k & be ?ankful1 9 a diff]5t case1 ,= !re is grace 9 ! desire ( grace4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an heat$ fancy or imag9ation ,may be mi/ak5 = an inspiration2 ,true2 b is ?is conclusion fair to make-- ,t inspiration mu/ be all mi/ake8 ,a pebble-/one is n a diamond3 true2 ,b mu/ a diamond be a pebble too8 ,to own a ,god :o does n speak to m51 ,is fir/ to own1 & !n dis[n aga92 ,( all idolatry ! total sum ,is hav+ gods t are bo? deaf & dumb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at is m t5d] ?an a "m's love ,to ! sweet infant fondl+ 9 h] arms8 ,:at argum5ts ne$ h] compassion move ,to he> its cries1 & help x 9 its h>ms8 ,n[1 if ! t5d]e/ "m 7 possess$ ,( all ! love )9 h] s+le brea/ ,( all ! mo!rs s9ce ! _w began1 ',tis no?+ to ! love ( ,god to man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fai?1 ,hope1 & ,love 7 que/ion$ :at !y ?\ght ,( future glory :i* ,religion taught3 ,n[ ,fai? believ$ x firmly to be true1 ,& ,hope expect$ s to f9d x too3 ,love answ]$1 smil+ ) a consci\s gl[1 ,believe8 ,expect8 ,i "k x to be s4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,! ,,roots ,,( ,,! ,,hills4 ,9 ! poems ( ,james ,?omson1 we f9d two hymns to ! ,god ( ,creation--"o 9 blank v]se1 ! o!r 9 /anzas4 ,!y are ( ! k9d :i* f him we %\ld look =4 ,! "o 9 blank v]se1 :i* is z an epilogue to 8 great poem1 ,! ,seasons1 ,i pref]4 ,we owe mu* to ,?omson4 ,born 79 ,scotl&7 9 ! ye> #agjj1 he is ! lead+ prie/ 9 a solemn procession to f9d ,god--n 9 ! laws by :i* he has ord]$ 8 creation1 b 9 ! beauty :i* is ! outcome ( ^? laws4 ,i d n say !re is mu* ( ! relation ( man to nature 9 8 writ+2 b ?i!rw>d x t5ds4 ,he is true ab\t ! outsides ( ,god2 & 9 ,?omson we beg9 to feel t ! revelation ( ,god z mean+ & !re=e be+ ! lovel9ess ( nature1 is ab\t to be recogniz$4 ,i d n say--to *ange my simile--t he is ! fir/ visible root 9 our lit]ature :5ce we c foll[ ! outbur/ ( ! fl[]s & foliage ( our delight 9 nature3 ,i c\ld %[ a hundr$ fibres lead+ f ! dep?s ( our old lit]ature up to ! great root4 ,nor is x surpris+ t1 ) 8 age ab\t him1 he too %\ld be f\nd t5d+ to magnify1 n ,god's ,^w1 b 8 works1 above all 8 "n3 we h beauty = lovel9ess2 b5efic5ce = t5d]ness4 ,i h wond]$ :e!r "o great "p ( ,napoleon's mission 0 n to wake p f ?is idolatry ( ! p[] ( ,god to ! adoration ( 8 love4 ,! ,hymn holds a k9d ( middle place betwe5 ! ,morn+ ,hymn 9 ! #e? ,book ( ! ,p>adise ,lo/ & ! ,hymn 9 ! ,vale ( ,*am\ni4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ & in/ructive to comp>e ! ?ree2 b we h n "t4 ,?omson has be5 influ5c$ by ,milton1 & ,col]idge by bo?4 ,we h delight 9 ,milton2 art 9 ,?omson2 he>t1 includ+ bo?1 9 ,col]idge4 ,,hymn4 ,^!1 z !y *ange1 ,almighty ,fa!r1 ^! ,are b ! v>i$ ,god4 ,! roll+ ye> ,is full ( !e4 ,=? 9 ! pleas+ ,spr+ ,?y beauty walks1 ?y t5d]ness & love4 ,wide flu% ! fields2 ! s(t5+ air is balm2 ,e*o ! m\nta9s r\nd2 ! =e/ smiles2 ,& e s5se & e he>t is joy4 ,!n comes ?y glory 9 ! ,summ] mon?s1 ,) light & heat refulg5t4 ,!n ?y sun ,%oots full p]fection ?r\gh ! swell+ ye> ,& (t ?y voice 9 dreadful ?und] speaks1 ,& (t at dawn1 deep noon1 or fall+ eve1 ,by brooks & groves1 9 holl[-:isp]+ gales4#aei ,a yell[-float+ pomp1 ?y b\nty %9es ,9 ,autumn unconf9$4 ,?r[n f ?y lap1 ,pr(use o'er nature1 falls ! lucid %[] ,( beamy fruits2 &1 9 a radiant /ream1 ,into ! /ores ( /]ile ,w9t] p\rs4 ,9 w9t] awful ?\6 ) cl\ds & /orms ,ar\nd !e ?r[n--tempe/ o'er tempe/ roll$4 ,maje/ic d>kness6 on ! :irlw9d's w+ ,rid+ sublime1 ?\ bid/ ! _w adore1#afj ,& humble/ nature ) ?y nor!rn bla/4 ,my/]i\s r\nd6 :at skill1 :at =ce div9e ,deep felt1 9 ^! appe>6 a simple tra91 ,yet s delightful mix$1 ) su* k9d art1 ,su* beauty & b5efic5ce comb9$6 ,%ade unp]ceiv$ s s(t5+ into %ade6 ,& all s =m+ an h>moni\s :ole1 ,t1 z !y /ill succe$1 !y ravi% /ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,nature att5d6 ,jo91 e liv+ s\l1 ,b5ea? ! spaci\s temple ( ! sky-- ,9 adoration jo92 &1 ard5t1 raise ,"o g5]al song6 ,to him1 ye vocal gales1 ,brea! s(t1 ^: _s 9 y\r fre%ness brea!s2 ,oh6 talk ( him 9 solit>y glooms1 ,:]e1 o'er ! rock1 ! sc>cely wav+ p9e ,fills ! br[n %ade ) a religi\s awe2 ,& ye1 ^: bold] note is he>d af>1 ,:o %ake ! a/oni%$ _w1 lift high to heav5 ,! impetu\s song1 & say f :om y rage4 ,8 praise1 ye brooks1 attune1--ye trembl+ rills1 ,& let me cat* x z ,i muse along4 ,ye headlong torr5ts1 rapid & pr(\nd2 ,ye s(t] floods1 t lead ! humid maze ,along ! vale2 & ?\1 maje/ic ma91 ,a secret _w ( wond]s 9 ?yself1 ,s\nd 8 /up5d\s praise1 ^: great] voice ,or bids y ro>1 or bids y\r ro>+s fall4 ,s(t roll y\r inc5se1 h]bs1 & fruits1 & fl[]s1 ,9 m+l$ cl\ds to him ^: sun exalts1 ,^: brea? p]fumes y1 & ^: p5cil pa9ts4 ,ye =e/s1 b5d1 ye h>ve/s1 wave to him2 ,brea! y\r /ill song into ! reap]'s he>t1 ,z home he goes b5ea? ! joy\s moon4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bleat out afre%1 ye hills6 ye mossy rocks1 ,reta9 ! s\nd2 ! broad responsive l[1 ,ye valleys raise2 = ! great ,%eph]d reigns1 ,& 8 unsuff]+ k+dom yet w come4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ye *ief1 = :om ! :ole creation smiles1 ,at once ! head1 ! he>t1 & tongue ( all1 ,cr[n ! great hymn6 9 sw>m+ cities va/1 ,assembl$ m51 to ! deep organ jo9 ,! long-res\nd+ voice1 (t break+ cle>1 ,at solemn pauses1 ?r\gh ! swell+ base2 ,&1 z ea* m+l+ flame increases ea*1 ,9 "o unit$ ard\r rise to heav54 99 99 99 99 99 ,%\ld fate comm& me to ! f>!/ v]ge ,( ! gre5 e>?1 to di/ant b>b>\s climes1 ,riv]s unkn[n to song1 :]e fir/ ! sun ,gilds ,indian m\nta9s1 or 8 sett+ beam ,flames on ! ,atlantic isles1 'tis n\ght to me1 ,s9ce ,god is ev] pres5t1 ev] felt1 ,9 ! void wa/e z 9 ! city full2 ,& :]e he vital brea!s !re mu/ be joy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! wor%ip ( intellectual p[] 9 laws & inv5tions is ! ma9 delight ( ! song2 n ! liv+ pres5ce ( creative love1 :i* nev] s+s its own praises1 b sp5ds itself 9 giv+4 ,/ill1 al?\gh !re has pass$ away a glory f ! _w ( song1 al?\gh ! f]v\r ( *ildlike wor%ip has vani%$ = a season1 !re are signs 9 ^! v]ses ( a new dawn ( devotion4 ,ev5 ! exclusive & !re=e bl9d wor%ip ( sci5ce w1 :5 x has turn$ ! coil ( ! asc5d+ spiral1 result 9 a new song to him t made heav5 & e>? & ! sea & ! f\nta9s ( wat]s4 ,b fir/1 = a long "t1 ! wor%ip ( p[] w g on4 ,!re is "o sonnet by ,kirke ,:ite1 eighty-five ye>s y\ng] ?an ,?omson1 :i* is q pagan 9 its mode ( glorify+ ! p[] ( ! ,deity4 ,b ab\t ! same "t :5 ,?omson's ,seasons 0 publi%$1 :i* 0 9 #agcj1 ! ?ird ye> ( ,george ,,ii41 t life :i* _h burn$ on 9 ! hidd5 corn]s ( ! *ur* 9 spite ( ! worldl9ess & s5suality ( its rul]s1 began to %[ a flame de/9$ to enl>ge & spread until x %\ld h light$ up ! mass ) an outbur/ ( ,*ri/ian fai? & hope4 ,i ref] to ! movem5t call$ ,me?odism1 9 ! mid/ ( :i*1 at an e>ly /age ( its hi/ory1 arose ! direct+ en]gies ( ,john ,wesley1 a man s5t ( ,god to deep5 at once & purify its motive influ5ces4 ,:at he & 8 fri5ds taught1 w\ld1 ,i presume1 9 its ess5ce1 am\nt ma9ly to ?is3 t acquiesc5ce 9 ! doctr9es ( ! *ur* is no fulfilm5t ( duty--or any?+1 inde$1 %ort ( an ob$i5t recognition ( p]sonal relation to ,god1 :o has s5t e man ! message ( pres5t salvation 9 8 ,son4 ,a new life began to bud & blossom f ! dry /em ( ! *ur*4 ,! _s mov$ ^u ! wat]s ( feel+1 & ! new undulation broke on ! %ores ( ?\ght 9 an outbur/ ( new song4 ,= :ile ,john ,wesley r\s$ ! he>ts ( ! p to s+1 8 bro!r ,*>les put songs 9 _! m\?s4 ,i d n say t _m ( ^! songs possess mu* lit]>y m]it1 b _m ( !m are real lyrics3 !y h t ess5tial elem5t1 song1 9 !m4 ,! foll[+1 h[ev]1 is a v f9e poem4 ,t c]ta9 expressions 9 x may n seem (f5sive1 x is necess>y to keep ! allegory ( ,jacob & ! ,angel 9 full view--ev5 bett] 9 view1 p]haps1 ?an ! writ] does himself4 ,,wre/l+ ,,jacob4 ,come1 ,o ?\ travell] unkn[n1 ,:om /ill ,i hold1 b _c see6 ,my company be=e is gone1 ,& ,i am left alone ) !e6 ,) !e all night ,i mean to /ay1 ,& wre/le till ! break ( day6 ,i ne$ n tell !e :o ,i am1 ,my mis]y or s9 decl>e2 ,?yself ha/ call$ me by my "n3 ,look on my h&s1 & read x !re6 ,b :o1 ,i ask !e1 :o art ?\8 ,tell me ?y "n1 & tell me n[4 ,9 va9 ?\ /ruggles6 to get free3 ,i nev] w unloose my hold4 ,art ?\ ! man t di$ = me8 ,! secret ( ?y love unfold4 ,wre/l+1 ,i w n let !e g ,till ,i ?y "n1 ?y nature "k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at ?\gh my s9k+ fle% compla91 ,& murmur to cont5d s long6 ,i rise sup]ior to my pa93 ,:5 ,i am weak1 !n ,i am /rong2 ,& :5 my all ( /r5g? %all fail1 ,i %all ) ! ,god-man prevail4 ,my /r5g? is gone2 my nature dies2 ,i s9k b5ea? ?y weighty h&3 ,fa9t to revive1 & fall to rise2 ,i fall1 & yet by fai? ,i /&-- ,i /&1 & w n let !e g ,till ,i ?y "n1 ?y nature "k4 ,yield to me n[1 = ,i am weak1 ,b confid5t 9 self-despair2 ,speak to my he>t1 9 bless+s speak2 ,be conqu]$ by my in/ant#afa pray]4 ,speak1 or ?\ nev] h5ce %alt move1 ,& tell me if ?y "n is ,love4 ',tis ,love6 'tis ,love6 ,?\ di$/ = me6 ,i he> ?y :isp] 9 my he>t6 ,! morn+ breaks2 ! %ad[s flee3 ,pure univ]sal ,love ?\ art6 ,to me1 to all1 ?y b[els move3 ,?y nature & ?y "n is ,love6 ,my pray] ha? p[] ) ,god2 ! grace ,unspeakable ,i n[ receive2 ,?r\gh fai? ,i see !e face to face-- ,i see !e face to face1 & live3 ,9 va9 ,i h n wept & /rove2 ,?y nature & ?y "n is ,love4 ,i "k !e1 ,savi\r--:o ?\ art-- ,jesus1 ! feeble s9n]'s fri5d6 ,nor wilt ?\ ) ! night dep>t1 ,b /ay & love me to ! end6 ,?y m]cies nev] %all remove3 ,?y nature & ?y "n is ,love6 99 99 99 99 99 ,cont5t$ n[1 ^u my ?igh ,i halt till life's %ort j\rney end2 ,all helplessness1 all weakness1 ,i ,on !e alone = /r5g? dep5d2 ,nor h ,i p[] f !e to move3 ,?y nature & ?y "n is ,love4 ,lame z ,i am1 ,i take ! prey2 ,hell1 e>?1 & s91 ) ease o'ercome2 ,i leap = joy1 pursue my way1 ,& z a b\nd+ h>t fly home2 ,?r\gh all et]nity to prove ,?y nature & ?y "n is ,love4 ,x seems to me t ! art ) :i* 8 v difficult end 9 ! managem5t ( ! allegory is rea*$1 is admirable4 ,i h omitt$ ?ree /anzas4 ,i _c give mu* f ,william ,c[p]4 ,8 poems--graceful always1 & (t5 dev\t ev5 :5 playful--h few among/ !m t are expressly religi\s1 :ile ! be/ ( 8 hymns are kn[n to e read] ( su*4 ,born 9 #agca1 he 0 greatly influ5c$ by ! n>r[ !ology t prevail$ 9 8 circle2 & mo/ ( 8 hymns are m>r$ by ! exclusiv5ess :i* belong$ to ! sy/em & n to ! man4 ,!re is little ( x 9 ! foll[+3-- ,f> f ! _w1 ,o ,"l1 ,i flee1 ,f /rife & tumult f>2 ,f sc5es :]e ,satan wages /ill ,8 mo/ successful w>4 ,! calm retreat1 ! sil5t %ade1 ,) pray] & praise agree1 ,& seem by ?y sweet b\nty made ,= ^? :o foll[ !e4 ,!re if ?y _s t\* ! s\l1 ,& grace h] mean abode1 ,oh ) :at peace1 & joy1 & love1 ,%e communes ) h] ,god6 ,!re1 l ! night+ale1 %e p\rs ,h] solit>y lays1 ,nor asks a witness ( h] song1 ,nor ?ir/s = human praise4 ,au?or & gu>dian ( my life1 ,sweet s\rce ( light div9e1 ,&--all h>moni\s names 9 "o-- ,my ,savi\r1 ?\ art m9e6 ,:at ?anks ,i owe !e1 & :at love-- ,a b\ndless1 endless /ore-- ,%all e*o ?r\gh ! realms above ,:5 "t %all be no m4 ,sad z 0 ,c[p]'s hi/ory1 ) ! vap\rs ( a l[ insanity1 if n always fill+ 8 g>d51 yet ev] brood+ on ! hill-tops ( 8 horizon1 he 01 ?r\gh 8 fai? 9 ,god1 h[ev] d>k5$ by ! introv]sions ( a neat1 pov]ty-/rick5 !ology1 yet able to lead 8 life to ! end4 ,x is delightful to discov] t1 :5 sci5ce1 :i* is ! anatomy ( nature1 _h poison$ ! !ology ( ! c\ntry1 9 creat+ a dem& = clean-cut !ory 9 inf9ite affairs1 ! lovel9ess & tru? ( ! c\nt5ance ( liv+ nature c\ld calm ! m9d :i* ?is !ology _h irritat$ to ! v bord]s ( madness1 & give a peace & hope :i* ! man 0 altoge!r "r 9 attribut+ to ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,h[ _m h be5 ?us com=t$1 :o knew n1 l ,wordswor?1 ! imm$iate *annel ( _! com=t2 or ev51 ) ,c[p]1 recogniz$ its s\rce6 ,god gives :ile m5 sleep4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,new ,,vision4 ,william ,blake1 ! pa9t] ( _m /range & fanta/ic b (t5 p[]ful--sometimes v beautiful pictures--wrote poems ( an equally rem>kable k9d4 ,"s ( !m are z lovely z !y are c>eless1 :ile _m pres5t a curi\s contra/ 9 ! app>5t incoh]5ce ( ! simple/ language4 ,he 0 born 9 #ageg1 t[>ds ! close ( ! reign ( ,george ,,ii4 ,possibly if he _h be5 s5t to an age m capable ( und]/&+ him1 8 g5ius w\ld n h be5 tempt$ to utt] itself ) su* a wildness z appe>s to indicate hopeless indiff]5ce to be+ und]/ood4 ,we _c tell sometimes :e!r to attribute ! bewild]m5t ! poems cause 9 u to a my/icism run wild1 or to reg>d x z ! reflex ( madness 9 ! writ]4 ,"h is a lyrical gem1 h[ev]1 al?\gh n cut ) ma!matical precision4 ,,daybreak4 ,to f9d ! we/]n pa?1 ,"r ?r\gh ! gates ( wra? ,i urge my way2 ,sweet morn+ leads me on3 ,) s(t rep5tant moan1 ,i see ! break ( day ,! w> ( swords & spe>s1 ,melt$ by dewy te>s1 ,exhales on high2 ,! sun is fre$ f fe>s1 ,& ) s(t grateful te>s1 ,asc5ds ! sky4 ,! foll[+ is full ( tru? mo/ qua9tly express$1 ) a homel9ess ( phrase q delici\s4 ,x is "o ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 publi%$1 z we le>n f ,gil*ri/'s ,life ( ,blake1 9 ! ye> #aghi4 ,!y 7 engrav$ on copp] ) illu/rations by ,blake1 & pr9t$ & b\nd by 8 wife4 ,:5 we consid] !m 9 respect ( ! "t :5 !y 7 produc$1 we f9d !m m>vell\s = _! orig9ality & simplicity4 ,,on ,,ano!r',s ,,sorr[4 ,c ,i see ano!r's woe1 ,& n be 9 sorr[ too8 ,c ,i see ano!r's grief1 ,& n seek = k9d relief8 ,c ,i see a fall+ te>1 ,& n feel my sorr['s %>e8 ,c a fa!r see 8 *ild ,weep1 nor be ) sorr[ fill$8 ,c a "m sit & he> ,an infant groan1 an infant fe>8 ,no1 no2 nev] c x be6 ,nev]1 nev] c x be6 ,& c he1 :o smiles on all1 ,he> ! wr51 ) sorr[s small-- ,he> ! small bird's grief & c>e1 ,he> ! woes t infants be>1 ,& n sit beside ! ne/1 ,p\r+ pity 9 _! brea/8 ,& n sit ! cradle ne>1 ,weep+ te> on infant's te>8 ,& n sit bo? night & day1 ,wip+ all our te>s away8 ,oh1 no6 nev] c x be6 ,nev]1 nev] c x be6 ,he do? give 8 joy to all2 ,he becomes an infant small2 ,he becomes a man ( woe2 ,he do? feel ! sorr[ too4 ,?9k n ?\ can/ sigh a sigh1 ,& ?y ,mak] is n by2 ,?9k n ?\ can/ weep a te>1 ,& ?y ,mak] is n ne>4 ,oh6 he gives to u 8 joy1 ,t our grief he may de/roy3 ,till our grief is fl$ & gone1 ,he do? sit by u & moan4 ,!re is our my/ic yet aga9 lead+ ! way4 ,a supreme reg>d = sci5ce1 & ! wor%ip ( p[]1 g h& 9 h&3 t k is p[] has be5 e/eem$ ! gr&e/ incitem5t to /udy4 ,yet ! antidote to ! disproportionate cultivation ( sci5ce1 is simply p[] 9 its crude =m--break+ out1 t is1 z brute =ce4 ,:5 sci5ce1 isolat$ & glorifi$1 has produc$ a contempt1 n only = vulg> errors1 b = ! tru?s :i* are incapable ( sci5tific pro(1 !n1 z we see 9 ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ! wild bea/ 9 man breaks f its d51 & *aos returns4 ,b all ! noble/ m9ds 9 ,europe look$ = gr& ?+s 9 ! aurora ( ?is upris+ ( ! p4 ,to ! t]rible disappo9tm5t t foll[$1 we are indebt$ = ! tra9+ ( ,wordswor? to ! prie/hood ( nature's temple4 ,s 0 he possess$ ) ! hope ( a com+ deliv]ance = ! nations1 t he sp5t _m mon?s 9 ,france dur+ ! ,revolution4 ,at l5g? he 0 =c$ to seek safety at home4 ,deject$ ev5 to hopelessness = a "t1 he believ$ 9 no?+4 ,h[ c\ld !re be a ,god t rul$ 9 ! e>? :5 su* a ris+ sun ( promise 0 p]mitt$ to set 9 su* a sea6 ,b = man to wor%ip himself is a f> m t]rible ?+ ?an t blood %\ld fl[ l wat]3 ! righte\s plague ( ,god all[$ ?+s to g z !y w\ld = a "t4 ,b ! p[] ( ,god came ^u ,wordswor?--,i _c say z x _h nev] come be=e1 b ) an add$ insight :i* made him recognize 9 ! fre% gift all t he _h kn[n & felt ( su* 9 ! pa/4 ,to him1 z to ,c[p]1 ! b5ignities ( nature re/or$ peace & calmness & hope--suffici5t to enable him to look back & ga!r wisdom4 ,he 0 fir/ tr\bl$1 !n quiet$1 & !n taught4 ,su* pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r has be5 an inf9itely m active p[] 9 ! r$emption ( m5 ?an m5 h yet become capable ( p]ceiv+4 ,! div9e expressions ( ,nature1 t is1 ! face ( ! ,fa!r !re9 visible1 began to heal ! plague :i* ! wor%ip ( k _h br$4 ,& ! p[] ( h] tea*+ grew f com=t to pray]1 z w be se5 9 ! poem ,i %all give4 ,high] ?an all t ,nature c d 9 ! way ( direct lesson+1 is ! production ( su* holy moods z result 9 hope1 consci5ce ( duty1 & supplication4 ,^? :o h nev] felt x h to be told !re is 9 h] su* a p[]--yield+ to :i*1 ! meek inh]it ! e>?4 ,,n9? ,,ev5+ ,,volunt>y4 ,compos$ ^u an ev5+ ( extraord9>y spl5d\r & beauty4 ,i4 ,_h ?is effulg5ce disappe>$ ,) fly+ ha/e1 ,i might h s5t ,among ! spee*less cl\ds a look ,( blank a/oni%m5t2 ,b 'tis endu$ ) p[] to /ay1 ,& sanctify "o clos+ day1 ,t frail ,mortality may see-- ,:at is8--ah no1 b :at c be6 ,"t 0 :5 field & wat]y cove ,) modulat$ e*oes rang1 ,:ile *oirs ( f]v5t angels sang ,_! vesp]s 9 ! grove2 ,or1 cr[n+1 />-l1 ea* "s sov]eign height1 ,w>bl$1 = heav5 above & e>? bel[1 ,/ra9s suitable to bo?4--,su* holy rite1 ,me?9ks1 if audibly repeat$ n[ ,f hill or valley c\ld n move ,sublim] transport1 pur] love1 ,?an do? ?is sil5t spectacle--! gleam-- ,! %ad[--& ! peace supreme6 ,,ii4 ,no s\nd is utt]$1--b a deep ,& solemn h>mony p]vades ,! holl[ vale f /eep to /eep1 ,& p5etrates ! glades4 ,f> di/ant images draw nigh1 ,call$ =? by wondr\s pot5cy ,( beamy radiance1 t imbues ,:ate'er x /rikes ) gem-l hues4 ,9 vision exquisitely cle>1 ,h]ds range along ! m\nta9 side1 ,& gli/5+ antl]s are descri$1 ,& gild$ flocks appe>4 ,?9e is ! tranquil h\r1 purpureal ,eve6 ,b long z godlike wi% or hope div9e ,in=ms my _s1 ne'er c ,i believe ,t ?is magnific5ce is :olly ?9e6 ,f worlds nor quick5$ by ! sun ,a portion ( ! gift is won2 ,an int]m+l+ ( heav5's pomp is spread ,on gr\nd :i* ,briti% %eph]ds tread6 ,,iii4 ,& if !re be :om brok5 ties ,afflict1 or injuries assail1 ,yon hazy ridges to _! eyes ,pres5t a glori\s scale#afb ,climb+ suffus$ ) sunny air1 ,to /op--no record ha? told :]e2 ,& tempt+ ,fancy to asc5d1 ,& ) immortal spirits bl5d6 --,w+s at my %\ld]s seem to play6 ,b1 root$ "h1 ,i /& & gaze ,on ^? bright /eps t heav5w>d raise ,_! practicable way4 ,come =?1 ye droop+ old m51 look abroad1 ,& see to :at fair c\ntries ye are b\nd6 ,& if "s travell]1 we>y ( 8 road1 ,ha? slept s9ce noontide on ! grassy gr\nd1 ,ye g5ii1 to 8 cov]t spe$1 ,& wake him ) su* g5tle he$ ,z may attune 8 s\l to meet ! d[] ,be/[$ on ?is transc5d5t h\r4 ,,iv4 ,su* hues f _! cele/ial urn ,7 wont to /ream be=e m9e eye ,:]e'er x w&]$ 9 ! morn ,( blissful infancy4 ,?is glimpse ( glory1 :y r5ew$8 ,nay1 r speak ) gratitude2 ,=1 if a ve/ige ( ^? gleams ,surviv$1 'twas only 9 my dreams4 ,dread ,p[]6 :om peace & calmness s]ve ,no less ?an nature's ?reat5+ voice1 ,if aught unwor?y be my *oice1 ,f ,,!e if ,i w\ld sw]ve2 ,oh1 let ?y grace rem9d me ( ! light ,full e>ly lo/1 & fruitlessly deplor$2 ,:i*1 at ?is mom5t1 on my wak+ sight ,appe>s to %9e1 by miracle re/or$3 ,my s\l1 ?\gh yet conf9$ to e>?1 ,rejoices 9 a second bir?6 --',tis pa/2 ! vision>y spl5d\r fades2 ,& night approa*es ) h] %ades4 ,al?\gh ,i h m5tion$ ,wordswor? be=e ,col]idge because he 0 two ye>s old]1 yet ,col]idge _h mu* to d ) ! op5+ ( ,wordswor?'s eyes to su* visions2 z1 inde$1 m ?an any man 9 our times1 he has op5$ ! eyes ( ! ,engli% p to see wond]ful ?+s4 ,!re is little ( a directly religi\s k9d 9 8 poetry2 yet we f9d 9 him :at we miss 9 ,wordswor?1 an incl9$ plane f ! revelation 9 nature to ! culm9at+ revelation 9 ! ,son ( ,man4 ,someh[1 ,i say1 p]haps because we f9d x 9 8 prose1 we feel m ( ?is 9 ,col]idge's v]se4 ,col]idge is a sage1 & ,wordswor? is a se]2 yet :5 ! sage sees1 t is1 :51 l ! son ( ,beor1 he falls into a trance hav+ 8 eyes op51 or1 :5 feel+ & sight are "o & philosophy is 9 abeyance1 ! ec/asy is ev5 l(ti] 9 ,col]idge ?an 9 ,wordswor?4 ,9 _! highe/ moods !y seem almo/ to *ange places--,wordswor? to become sage1 & ,col]idge se]4 ,p]haps ! gr&e/ hymn ( praise :i* man1 ! m\?-piece ( ,nature1 utt]s = h]1 is ! hymn ( ,mont ,blanc4 ,,hymn ,be=e sunrise1 9 ! ,vale ( ,*am\ni4 ,ha/ ?\ a *>m to /ay ! morn+ /> ,9 8 /eep c\rse--s long he seems to pause ,on ?y bald awful head1 ,o sovran ,blanc8 ,! ,arve & ,arveiron at ?y base ,rave ceaselessly2 b ?\1 mo/ awful ,=m6 ,rise/ f =? ?y sil5t sea ( p9es1 ,h[ sil5tly6 ,ar\nd !e & above ,deep is ! air & d>k1 sub/antial1 black1 ,an ebon mass3 me?9ks ?\ pi]ce/ x ,z ) a w$ge6 ,b :5 ,i look aga91 ,x is ?9e own calm home1 ?y cry/al %r9e1 ,?y habitation f et]nity6 ,o dread & sil5t ,m\nt6 ,i gaz$ ^u !e ,till ?\1 /ill pres5t to ! bodily s5se1 ,did/ vani% f my ?\ght3 entranc$ 9 pray] ,i wor%ipp$ ! ,invisible alone4 ,yet1 l "s sweet beguil+ melody1 ,s sweet1 we "k n we are li/5+ to x1 ,?\1 ! mean:ile1 wa/ bl5d+ ) my ?\ght1 ,yea1 ) my life & life's own secret joy2 ,till ! dilat+ s\l1 enwrapt1 transfus$1 ,into ! mighty vision pass+--!re ,z 9 h] natural =m1 swell$ va/ to ,heav56 ,awake1 my s\l6 ,n only passive praise ,?\ owe/6 ,n alone ^! swell+ te>s1 ,mute ?anks & secret ec/asy6 ,awake1 ,voice ( sweet song6 ,awake1 my he>t1 awake6 ,gre5 vales & icy cliffs1 all jo9 my hymn4 ,?\ fir/ & *ief1 sole sovran#afc ( ! ,vale6 ,o /ruggl+ ) ! d>kness all ! night1 ,& visit$ all night by troops ( />s1#afd ,or :5 !y climb ! sky or :5 !y s9k6 ,companion ( ! morn+-/> at dawn1 ,?yself e>?'s rosy />1 & ( ! dawn#afe ,co-h]ald6 wake1 ,o wake1 & utt] praise6 ,:o sank ?y sunless pill>s deep 9 e>?8 ,:o fill$ ?y c\nt5ance ) rosy light8 ,:o made !e p>5t ( p]petual /reams8 ,& y1 ye five wild torr5ts fi]cely glad6 ,:o call$ y =? f night & utt] dea?1 ,f d>k & icy cav]ns call$ y =?1#aff ,d[n ^? precipit\s1 black1 jagg$ rocks1 ,= ev] %att]$1 & ! same = ev]8 ,:o gave y y\r invuln]able life1 ,y\r /r5g?1 y\r spe$1 y\r fury1 & y\r joy1 ,unceas+ ?und]1 & et]nal foam8 ,& :o comm&$--& ! sil5ce came-- ,"h let ! bill[s /iff51 & h re/8#afg ,ye ice-falls6 ye t f ! m\nta9's br[ ,ad[n enorm\s rav9es slope ama9-- ,torr5ts1 me?9ks1 t he>d a mighty voice1 ,& /opp$ at once amid _! madde/ plunge6-- ,motionless torr5ts6 sil5t cat>acts6 ,:o made y glori\s z ! gates ( heav5 ,b5ea? ! ke5 full moon8 ,:o bade ! sun ,clo! y ) ra9b[s8 ,:o1 ) liv+ fl[]s ,( lovelie/ blue1 spread g>l&s at y\r feet8-- ,god6 let ! torr5ts1 l a %\t ( nations1 ,answ]6 & let ! ice-pla9s e*o1 ,god6 ,god6 s+1 ye mead[-/reams1 ) gladsome voice6 ,ye p9e-groves1 ) y\r s(t & s\l-l s\nds6 ,& !y too h a voice1 yon piles ( sn[1 ,& 9 _! p]il\s fall %all ?und]1 ,god6 ,ye liv+ fl[]s t skirt ! et]nal fro/6 ,ye wild goats sport+ r\nd ! eagle's ne/6 ,ye eagles1 playmates ( ! m\nta9-/orm6 ,ye lightn+s1 ! dread arr[s ( ! cl\ds6 ,ye signs & wond]s ( ! elem5t6 ,utt] =? ,god1 & fill ! hills ) praise4 ,?\ too1 ho> ,m\nt6 ) ?y sky-po9t+ peaks1 ,(t f ^:#afh feet ! avalan*e1 unhe>d1 ,%oots d[nw>d1 glitt]+ ?r\gh ! pure s]5e ,into ! dep? ( cl\ds t veil ?y brea/-- ,?\ too aga91 /up5d\s ,m\nta96 ?\ ,t1 z ,i raise my head1 a:ile b[$ l[ ,9 adoration--upw>d f ?y base ,sl[-travell+ ) dim eyes suffus$ ) te>s-- ,solemnly seeme/1 l a vap\ry cl\d1 ,to rise be=e me6 rise1 ,o ev] rise2 ,rise l a cl\d ( inc5se f ! e>?6 ,?\ k+ly _s ?ron$ among ! hills6 ,?\ dread ambassador f e>? to heav56 ,great hi]>*6 tell ?\ ! sil5t sky1 ,& tell ! />s1 & tell yon ris+ sun1 ,e>?1 ) h] ?\s& voices1 praises ,god4 ,"h is "o little poem ,i ?9k mo/ valuable1 bo? f its fulness ( mean+1 & ! =m1 z cle> z cond5s$1 9 :i* t is embodi$4 ,,on ,,an ,,infant ,:i* di$ be=e baptism4 ,be r ?an be call$ a *ild ( ,god1 ,dea? :isp]$4 ,) ass5t+ nod1 ,its head ^u its "m's brea/ ,! baby b[$ )\t demur-- ,( ! k+dom ( ! ble/ ,possessor1 n inh]itor4 ,next ! fa!r let me place ! gift$ son1 ,h>tley ,col]idge4 ,he 0 born 9 #agif1 & di$ 9 #ahdi4 ,/range1 wayw>d1 & 9 "o respect faulty1 z 8 life 01 8 poetry--/range1 & exce$+ly wayw>d too--is (t5 v lovely4 ,! foll[+ sonnet is all ,i c f9d room =3-- ,,%e ,,lov$ ,,mu*4 ,%e sat & wept beside 8 feet4 ,! weight ,( s9 oppress$ h] he>t2 = all ! blame1 ,& ! poor malice ( ! worldly %ame1 ,to h] 0 pa/1 ext9ct1 & out ( date2 ,only ! s9 rema9$--! lepr\s /ate4 ,%e w\ld be melt$ by ! heat ( love1 ,by fires f> fi]c] ?an are bl[n to prove ,& purge ! silv] ore adult]ate4 ,%e sat & wept1 & ) h] untress$ hair ,/ill wip$ ! feet %e 0 s ble/ to t\*2 ,& he wip$ (f ! soil+ ( despair ,f h] sweet s\l1 because %e lov$ s mu*4 ,i am a s9n]1 full ( d\bts & fe>s3 ,make me a humble ?+ ( love & te>s4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,f]v\r ,,( ,,! ,,implicit4 ,,insight ,,( ,,! ,,he>t4 ,! late ,dean ,milman1 born 9 #agia1 be/ kn[n by 8 v valuable lab\rs 9 hi/ory1 may be tak5 z repres5t+ a class ( writ]s 9 :om ! poetic fire is ev] on ! po9t1 & only on ! po9t1 ( break+ into a flame4 ,8 composition is admirable--ref9$1 s*ol>ly1 sometimes ri* & ev5 gorge\s 9 expression--yet lack+ t radiance ( ! unutt]able to :i* ! l(tie/ words owe _! gr&e/ p[]4 ,p]haps ! be/ repres5tative ( 8 /yle is ! hymn on ! ,inc>nation1 9 8 dramatic poem1 ,! ,fall ( ,j]usulem4 ,b z an extract x is tol]ably kn[n4 ,i pref] giv+ "o f 8 few ,hymns = ,*ur* ,s]vice4 ,,eighte5? ,,sunday ,,aft] ,,tr9ity4 ,:5 ,god came d[n f heav5--! liv+ ,god-- ,:at signs & wond]s m>k$ 8 /ately way8 ,brake out ! w9ds 9 music :]e he trod8 ,%one o'er ! heav5s a bright]1 s(t] day8 ,! dumb began to speak1 ! bl9d to see1 ,& ! lame leap$1 & pa9 & pal5ess fl$2 ,! m\rn]'s sunk5 eye grew bright ) glee1 ,& f ! tomb awoke ! wond]+ dead4 ,:5 ,god w5t back to heav5--! liv+ ,god-- ,rode he ! heav5s ^u a fi]y c>8 ,wav$ s]aph-w+s along 8 glori\s road8 ,/ood /ill to wond] ea* bright w&]+ />8 ,^u ! cross he hung1 & b[$ 8 head1 ,& pray$ = !m t smote1 & !m t cur/2 ,&1 drop by drop1 8 sl[ life-blood 0 %$1 ,& 8 la/ h\r ( suff]+ 0 8 wor/4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,ye> ( ! ,rev4 ,john ,keble 7born 9 #ahjj7 is p]haps bett] kn[n 9 ,engl& ?an any o!r "w ( simil> *ur* "*4 ,i mu/ confess ,i h nev] be5 able to ent] into ! en?usiasm ( its admir]s4 ,excell5t1 bo? 9 reg>d ( _! lit]>y & religi\s m]its1 true 9 feel+ & ?or\gh 9 f9i%1 ! poems always rem9d me ( ,b]l9 "w 9 iron--h>d & delicate4 ,"h is a portion ( "o ( ! be/ ( !m4 ,,/4 ,,mat!w4 ,ye h]mits ble/1 ye holy maids1 ,! ne>e/ heav5 on e>?1 ,:o talk ) ,god 9 %ad[y glades1 ,free f rude c>e & mir?2 ,to :om "s viewless tea*] br+s ,! secret lore ( rural ?+s1 ,! moral ( ea* fleet+ cl\d & gale1 ,! :isp]s f above1 t haunt ! twilight vale3 ,say1 :5 9 pity ye h gaz$ ,on ! wrea?'d smoke af>1 ,t o'er "s t[n1 l mi/ uprais$1 ,hung hid+ sun & />2 ,!n z ye turn$ y\r we>y eye ,to ! gre5 e>? & op5 sky1 ,7 ye n fa9 to d\bt h[ ,fai? c\ld dwell ,amid t dre>y gl>e1 9 ?is _w's citadel8 ,b ,love's a fl[] t w n die ,= lack ( leafy scre51 ,& ,*ri/ian ,hope c *e] ! eye ,t ne'er saw v]nal gre53 ,!n be ye sure t ,love c bless ,ev5 9 ?is cr[d$ lonel9ess1 ,:]e ev]-mov+ myriads seem to say1 ,g--?\ art n\ght to u1 nor we to !e--away6 ,!re are 9 ?is l\d /unn+ tide ,( human c>e & crime1 ,) :om ! melodies abide ,( ! ev]la/+ *ime2 ,:o c>ry music 9 _! he>t ,?r\gh dusky lane & wrangl+ m>t1 ,ply+ _! daily task ) busi] feet1 ,because _! secret s\ls a holy /ra9 repeat4 ,!re are "h "s indications ( t /rong reaction ( ! pres5t c5tury t[>ds anci5t =ms ( *ur* life4 ,?is reaction seems to me a fur!r consequ5ce ( t admiration ( p[] ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,=1 f9d+ ! progress ( discov]y 9 ! laws ( nature con/antly br+ an assurance mo/ satisfactory to ! intellect1 m5 began to dem& a simil> assurance 9 o!r matt]s2 & :atev] dep>tm5t ( human ?\ght c\ld n be subject$ to exp]im5t or did n admit ( logical pro( began to be reg>d$ ) suspicion4 ,! highe/ realms ( human ?\ght--:]e inde$ only gr& conviction1 & t ! result n ( rese>*1 b ( ob$i5ce to ! voice )91 c be _h--came to be by su* reg>d$ z regions :]e1 no sci5tific assurance be+ procurable1 x 0 only to 8 loss t a man %\ld g w&]+3 ! :ole affair 0 unwor?y ( him4 ,& if !re be no guide ( humanity b ! intellect1 & no?+ wor?y ( its reg>d b :at t intellect c isolate & describe 9 ! =ms peculi> to its op]ations1--t is1 if a man has relations to no?+ beyond 8 def9ition1 is n a creature ( ! immeasurable1--!n ^! m5 are "r4 ,b !re h appe>$ along ) !m o!r ?9k]s :o c\ld n ?us be satisfi$--m5 :o _h 9 _! s\ls a hung] :i* ! neate/ laws ( nature c\ld n cont5t1 :o c\ld n live on *emi/ry1 or ma!matics1 or ev5 on geology1 )\t ! primal law ( _! _m dim-dawn+ wond]s--t is1 ! ,be+1 if su* !re might be1 :o ?\ght _! laws fir/ & !n embodi$ !m 9 a _w ( aeonian gr[?4 ,^! inde$ seek law likewise1 b a p]fect law--a law !y c believe p]fect beyond ! compreh5sion ( p[]s ( ^: imp]fection !y are too pa9fully consci\s4 ,!y feel 9 _! highe/ mom5ts a helplessness t drives !m to se>* aft] "s ,p[] ) a he>t deep] ?an 8 p[]1 :o c>es = ! tr\bl$ creatures he has made4 ,b /ill "u ! influ5ce ( t fai?less hung] = intellectual c]ta9ty1 !y look ab\t & divide into two p>ties3 bo? w\ld gladly receive ! report$ revelation 9 ,jesus1 ! "o if !y c\ld h evid5ce en\gh f )\t1 ! o!r if !y c\ld only get rid ( ! difficulties x raises )94 ,i am aw>e t ,i di/+ui% 9 ! mass1 & t bo? sides w\ld be f\nd m or less influ5c$ by ! same difficulties--b m & less1 & !re=e ?us classifi$ by ! driv+ pr$om9ance4 ,^? ( ! "o p>ty1 !n1 f9d+ no pro( to be _h b t 9 te/imony1 & anxi\s to h all !y c--delight+ too 9 a c]ta9 holy wilfulness ( intellectual self-immolation1 accept ! te/imony 9 ! mass1 & become ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,nor is x difficult to see h[ !y !n f9d re/4 ,x is n ! dogma1 b ! contact ) ,*ri/ ! tru?1 ) ,*ri/ ! man1 :i* ! dogma1 9 pacify+ ! tr\bles ( ! intellect--if only by a soporific1 has aid$ !m 9 rea*+1 t gives !m peace3 x is ! tru? itself t makes !m free4 ,! wor%ipp]s ( sci5ce w !mselves all[1 t :5 !y _c ga9 obs]vations en\gh to satisfy !m ^u any po9t 9 :i* a law ( nature is involv$1 !y mu/1 if possible1 in/itute exp]im5ts4 ,i say !re=e to ^? ^: obs]vation has n satisfi$ !m conc]n+ ! ph5om5on ,*ri/ianity1--,:]e is y\r exp]im5t8 ,:y d y n ?us try ! utt]ance claim+ to be ! law ( life8 ,call x a hypo!sis1 & exp]im5t ^u x4 ,c>ry into practice1 well ju/ifi$ ( y\r consci5ce1 ! words :i* ! ,man spoke1 = !re9 he says himself lies ! possibility ( y\r acceptance ( 8 mission2 & if1 aft] reasonable "t ?us sp5t1 y are n yet conv9c$ en\gh to give te/imony--,i w n annoy y by say+ to facts1 b--to conviction1 ,i ?9k nei!r w y be ready to ab&on ! cont9u\s exp]im5t4 ,^! ,roman ,ca?olics h ?us met ) ,jesus1 come into p]sonal contact ) him3 by ! do+ ( :at he tells u1 & by no?+ else1 are !y bless$4 ,:at if _! !ories %[ to me l a burn+ ( ! temple & a look+ = ! god 9 ! a%es8 ,!y "k 9 :om !y h believ$4 ,& if "s ( u ?9k we h a m excell5t way1 we %all be bless$ inde$ if ! result be no less excell5t ?an 9 su* m5 z ,fab]1 ,newman1 & ,aubrey de ,v]e4 ,no man ne$s be afraid t to speak ! tru? conc]n+ su* w ha/5 ! dom9ance ( ali5 & oppressive p[]s2 ! tru? is free1 & to be j is to be /rong4 ,%\ld ! "t come aga9 :5 ,lib]ty is 9 dang]1 ^? :o h def5d$ ! tru? ev5 9 h] adv]s>ies1 if su* !re be1 w be f\nd ! readie/ to draw ! sword = h]1 &1 hat+ n1 yet smite = ! lib]ty to d ev5 !m ju/ice4 ,to give ! ju/ice we claim = ourselves is1 if !re be a ,*ri/1 ! law ( ,*ri/1 to obey :i* is et]nally bett] ?an true/ !ory4 ,i %\ld l to give _m ( ! hymns ( ,dr4 ,fab]4 ,"s ( !m are gr&1 o!rs v lovely1 & "s1 ( c\rse1 to my m9d consid]ably repulsive4 ,he seems to me to g wrong n[h]e 9 orig9at+--he produces no?+ unwor?y except :5 he reproduces :at he nev] c\ld h ent]ta9$ b = ! pressure ( ackn[l$g$ au?ority4 ,ev5 su* ?+s1 h[ev]1 he has enclos$ 9 pe>ls1 z ! oy/] its incommod+ s&-gra9s4 ,8 hymn on ,! ,greatness ( ,god is pr(\nd2 t on ,! ,w ( ,god is v wise2 t to ,! ,god ( my ,*ildhood is full ( q womanly t5d]ness3 all are mo/ simple 9 spee*1 rem9d+ u 9 ?is respect ( ,john ,mason4 ,9 him1 no d\bt1 z 9 all ( 8 class1 we f9d traces ( t s5tim5talism 9 ! use ( epi!ts--small words1 z di/+ui%$ f homely1 appli$ to great ?+s--( :i* ,i h spok5 m ?an once2 b criticism is n to be indulg$ 9 ! reception ( great gifts--( su* a gift z ?is1 = in/ance3-- ,,! ,,et]nity ,,( ,,god4 ,o ,"l6 my he>t is sick1 ,sick ( ?is ev]la/+ *ange2 ,& life runs t$i\sly quick ,?r\gh its unre/+ race & v>i$ range3 ,*ange f9ds no lik5ess to itself 9 ,!e1 ,& wakes no e*o 9 ,?y mute et]nity4 ,de> ,"l6 my he>t is sick ,( ?is p]petual laps+ "t1 ,s sl[ 9 grief1 9 joy s quick1 ,yet ev] ca/+ %ad[s s sublime3 ,"t ( all creatures is lea/ l to ,!e1 ,& yet x is our %>e ( ,?9e et]nity4 ,oh *ange & "t are /orms ,= lives s ?9 & frail z ours2 ,= *ange ! "w ( grace de=ms ,) love t soils1 & help t ov]p[]s2 ,& "t is /rong1 &1 l "s *af+ sea1 ,x seems to fret ! %ores ( ,?9e et]nity4 ,weak1 weak1 = ev] weak6 ,we _c hold :at we possess2 ,y\? _c f9d1 age w n seek1-- ,oh weakness is ! he>t's wor/ we>9ess3 ,b weake/ he>ts c lift _! ?\ghts to ,!e2 ,x makes u /rong to ?9k ( ,?9e et]nity4 ,?\ had/ no y\?1 great ,god6 ,an ,unbeg9n+ ,end ,?\ art2 ,?y glory 9 itself abode1 ,& /ill abides 9 its own tranquil he>t3 ,no age c heap its outw>d ye>s on ,!e3 ,de> ,god6 ,?\ art ,?yself ,?9e own et]nity6 ,)\t an end or b\nd ,?y life lies all outspread 9 light2 ,our lives feel ,?y life all ar\nd1 ,mak+ our weakness /rong1 our d>kness bright2 ,yet is x nei!r wild]ness nor sea1 ,b ! calm gladness ( a full et]nity4 ,oh ,?\ art v great ,to set ,?yself s f> above6 ,b we p>take ( ,?9e e/ate1 ,e/abli%$ 9 ,?y /r5g? & 9 ,?y love3 ,t love ha? made et]nal room = me ,9 ! sweet va/ness ( its own et]nity4 ,oh ,?\ art v meek ,to ov]%ade ,?y creatures ?us6 ,?y gr&eur is ! %ade we seek2 ,to be et]nal is ,?y use to u3 ,ah1 ,bless$ ,god6 :at joy x is to me ,to lose all ?\ght ( self 9 ,?9e et]nity4 ,self-we>i$1 ,"l6 ,i come2 ,= ,i h liv$ my life too fa/3 ,n[ t ye>s br+ me ne>] home ,grace mu/ be sl[ly us$ to make x la/2 ,:5 my he>t beats too quick ,i ?9k ( ,!e1 ,& ( ! leisure ( ,?y long et]nity4 ,f>ewell1 va9 joys ( e>?6 ,f>ewell1 all love t x n ,86 ,de> ,god6 be ,?\ my only mir?1 ,?y maje/y my s+le timid bliss6 ,oh 9 ! bosom ( et]nity ,?\ do/ n we>y ( ,?yself1 nor we ( ,!e6 ,h[ easily 8 words fl[1 ev5 :5 he is say+ ! deepe/ ?+s6 ,! poem is full ( ! elem5ts ( ! f9e/ my/ical metaphysics1 & yet !re is no ef=t 9 _! expression4 ,! t5d5cy to f9d ,god beyond1 r ?an 9 our daily human conditions1 is disc]nible2 b only z a t5d5cy4 ,:at a pity t ! sects are s sl[ to become acqua9t$ ) ! gr& be/ 9 ea* o!r6 ,i d n f9d 9 ,dr4 ,newman ei!r a dep? or a precision equal to t ( ,dr4 ,fab]4 ,8 e>li] poems indicate a less heal?y condition ( m9d4 ,8 ,dream ( ,g]ontius is1 h[ev]1 a f9]1 z m ambiti\s poem ?an any ( ,fab]'s4 ,9 my judgm5t !re are weak passages 9 x1 ) o!rs ( real gr&eur4 ,b ,i am p]fectly aw>e ( ! difficulty1 almo/ impossibility1 ( do+ ju/ice to m5 f "s ( ^: =ms ( ?\ght ,i am greatly repell$1 :o creep f ! sun%9e into e ru9$ ar*way1 attract$ by ! brilliance ) :i* ! light f its loophole gl[s 9 its cav]n$ gloom1 & ! hope ( discov]+ )9 x ! fir/ /eps ( a /air w9d+ up into ! blue heav54 ,i apologize = ! unavoidable rud5ess ( a critic :o w\ld fa9 be hone/ if he might2 & ,i humbly ?ank all su* z ,dr4 ,newman1 ^: v]ses1 reveal+ _! sa9t%ip1 make u long to be holi] m54 ,( 81 z ( ,fab]'s1 ,i h room = no m ?an "o4 ,x 0 writt5 (f ,s>d9ia4 ,,desolation4 ,o say n ?\ art left ( ,god1 ,because ,8 tok5s 9 ! sky ,?\ can/ n read3 ?is e>? ,he trod ,to tea* !e ,he 0 ev] nigh4 ,he sees1 b5ea? ! fig-tree gre51 ,na?aniel con ,8 sacr$ lore2 ,%\ld/ ?\ ?y *amb] seek1 unse5 ,he ent]s ?r\gh ! unop5$ door4 ,& :5 ?\ lie/1 by slumb] b\nd1 ,outwe>i$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian fight1 ,9 glory1 girt ) sa9ts ar\nd1 ,he /&s above !e ?r\gh ! night4 ,:5 fri5ds to ,emmaus b5d _! c\rse1 ,he jo9s1 al?\gh ,he holds _! eyes3 ,or1 %\ld/ ?\ feel "s fev]'s =ce1 ,he takes ?y h&1 ,he bids !e rise4 ,or on a voyage1 :5 calms prevail1 ,& prison !e ^u ! sea1 ,he walks ! waves1 ,he w+s ! sail1 ,! %ore is ga9$1 & ?\ art free4 ,sir ,aubrey de ,v]e is a poet pr(\nd 9 feel+1 & gracefully t5d] 9 utt]ance4 ,i give "o %ort poem & "o sonnet4 ,,reality4 ,love ?y ,god1 & love ,him only3 ,& ?y brea/ w ne'er be lonely4 ,9 t "o great ,_s meet ,all ?+s mighty1 grave1 & sweet4 ,va9ly /rives ! s\l to m+le ,) a be+ ( our k9d3 ,va9ly he>ts ) he>ts are tw9$3 ,= ! deepe/ /ill is s+le4 ,an impalpable resi/ance ,holds l natures /ill at di/ance4 ,mortal6 love t ,holy ,"o6 ,or dwell = aye alone4 ,i respond mo/ he>tily to ! la/ two l9es2 b ,i v5ture to add1 ) reg>d to ! prec$+ six1 ,love t holy ,"o1 & ! impalpable resi/ance w vani%2 = :5 ?\ see/ him ent] to sup ) ?y neighb\r1 ?\ wilt love t neighb\r z ?yself4 ,,sonnet4 ,ye praise ! humble3 ( ! meek ye say1 ,happy !y live among _! l[ly b[]s2 ,! m\nta9s1 & ! m\nta9-/orms are ours4 ,?us1 self-deceiv]s1 fill$ ) pride alway1 ,reluctant homage to ! good ye pay1 ,m+l$ ) scorn l poison suck$ f fl[]s-- ,rev]e ! humble2 godlike are _! p[]s3 ,no m5dicants = praise ( m5 are !y4 ,! *ild :o prays 9 fai? ,?y w be done ,is bl5d$ ) t ,w ,supreme :i* moves ,a wild]ness ( worlds by ,?\ght untrod2 ,he %>es ! />ry sceptre1 & ! ?rone3 ,! man :o z himself 8 neighb\r loves ,looks d[n on all ?+s ) ! eyes ( ,god6 ,is x a fancy t1 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is devotion & lovely ?\ght1 ,i he> ! m+l$ m\rnful tone ( su* z h cut (f a "r h& & pluck$ out a "r eye1 :i* _h n caus$ !m to (f5d8 ,?is is t5fold bett] ?an to h sp>$ (f5d+ memb]s2 b ! true ,*ri/ian ambition is to fill ! div9e s*eme ( humanity--abridg+ no?+1 ignor+ no?+1 d5y+ no?+1 call+ no?+ unclean1 b burn+ ev]y?+ a ?ank-(f]+ 9 ! flame ( life ^u ! alt> ( absolute devotion to ! ,fa!r & ,savi\r ( m54 ,we mu/ n ?r[ away half 8 gifts1 t we may c>ry ! o!r half 9 bo? h&s to 8 alt>4 ,b sacr$ f]v\r is conf9$ to no sect4 ,"h x is ( ! pr(\nde/1 & utt]$ ) a homely t5d]ness equal to t ( ! e>lie/ writ]s4 ,mrs4 ,br[n+1 ! pr9cess ( poets1 0 no p>tisan4 ,if my "w 7 ma9ly critical1 ,i %\ld feel b\nd to rem>k ^u h] false !ory ( ,engli% rhyme1 & h] use ( /range words4 ,t %e is c>eless too 9 h] g5]al utt]ance ,i _c d5y2 b 9 idea %e is noble1 & 9 phrase magnific5t4 ,"s ( h] sonnets are wor?y ( be+ rang$ ) ! be/ 9 our language--^? ( ,milton & ,wordswor?4 ,,b]eavem5t4 ,:5 "s ,belov$s1 'nea? ^: eyelids lay ,! sweet lights ( my *ildhood1 "o by "o ,did leave me d>k be=e ! natural sun1 ,& ,i a/oni$ fell1 & c\ld n pray1 ,a ?\ght )9 me to myself did say1 ,is ,god less ,god t ?\ art left undone8 ,rise1 wor%ip1 bless ,him6 9 ?is sackclo? spun1 ,z 9 t purple6--,b ,i answ]1 ,nay6 ,:at *ild 8 filial he>t 9 words c loose1 ,if he behold 8 t5d] fa!r raise ,! h& t *a/5s sorely8 ,c he *oose ,b sob 9 sil5ce ) an upw>d gaze8 ,& my great ,fa!r1 ?9k+ fit to bruise1 ,disc]ns 9 spee*less te>s bo? pray] & praise4 ,,com=t4 ,speak l[ to me1 my ,savi\r1 l[ & sweet1 ,f out ! hallelujahs sweet & l[1 ,le/ ,i %\ld fe> & fall1 & miss !e s1 ,:o art n miss$ by any t entreat4 ,speak to me z to ,m>y at ?y feet-- ,& if no preci\s gums my h&s be/[1 ,let my te>s drop l amb]1 :ile ,i g ,9 rea* ( ?y div9e/ voice complete ,9 humane/ affection--?us1 9 soo? ,to lose ! s5se ( los+6 ,z a *ild1 ,^: song-bird seeks ! wood = ev]more1 ,is sung to 9 its /ead by "m's m\?2 ,till s9k+ on h] brea/1 love-reconcil$1 ,he sleeps ! fa/] t he wept be=e4 ,gladly w\ld ,i next give myself to ! exposition ( sev]al ( ! poems ( h] husb&1 ,rob]t ,br[n+1 especially ! ,*ri/mas ,eve & ,ea/] ,day2 9 ! fir/ ( :i* he sets =? 9 m>vell\s rhymes ! necessity bo? = wide/ sympa?y ) ! v>i$ =ms ( ,*ri/ianity1 & = individual *oice 9 reg>d to communion2 9 ! latt]1 :at x is to *oose ! _w & lose ! life4 ,b ?is w\ld take _m pages1 & w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! plan ( my book4 ,:5 ,i h giv5 two preci\s /anzas1 mo/ wise z well z mo/ lyrical & lovely1 f ! poems ( our hon\r$ ,*>les ,k+sley1 ,i %all turn to ! o!r ( ! classes into :i* ! dev\t ?9k]s ( ! day h divid$4 ,a ,,f>ewell4 ,my faire/ *ild1 ,i h no song to give y2 ,no l>k c\ld pipe to skies s dull & grey2 ,yet1 ere we "p1 "o lesson ,i c leave y ,= e day4 ,be good1 sweet maid1 & let :o w be clev]2 ,d noble ?+s1 n dream !m1 all day long2 ,& s make life1 dea?1 & t va/ =-ev] ,"o gr&1 sweet song4 ,surely ^! la/1 :o h n accept$ tradition 9 ! mass1 :o believe t we mu/1 z our ,"l dem&$ ( ! ,jews1 ( our own selves judge :at is "r1 because !re9 8 _s works ) our _s1--wor%ip ! ,tru? n less devot$ly ?an !y :o rejoice 9 holy tyranny ov] _! intellects4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,que/ion+ ,,f]v\r4 ,& n[ ,i turn to ! o!r class--t :i*1 :ile ! =m] has fl$ to tradition = refuge f d\bt1 sets its face t[>ds ! spiritual ea/1 & 9 pray] & sorr[ & hope looks = a dawn--! noble b& ( rev]5t d\bt]s--z unlike ^? ( ! la/ c5tury :o sc(f$1 z ^? ( ! pres5t :o pass on ! o!r side4 ,!y too w\ld "k2 b !y "k en\gh already to "k fur!r1 t x is f ! hills & n f ! m9es _! aid mu/ come4 ,!y "k t a p]fect intellectual pro( w\ld leave !m d\bt+ all ! same2 t _! high que/ions _c be answ]$ to ! intellect alone1 = _! :ole nature is ! que/ion]2 t ! answ]s c only come z que/ion]s & _! que/ions gr[ t[>ds !m4 ,h5ce1 gr[+ hope1 blossom+ ev] & anon into ! :ite fl[] ( confid5ce1 is _! answ] z yet2 _! hope--! ,beatific ,vision--! happy-mak+ sight1 z ,milton r5d]s ! ^w ( ! my/ics4 ,x is /range h[ g5tle a c]ta9 l>ge class ( ! prie/hood w be ) ^? :o1 believ+ !re is a ,god1 f9d x h>d to tru/ him1 & h[ fi]ce ) ^? :o1 unable1 f ! lack ( h>mony ar\nd & 9 !m1 to say !y are sure !re is a ,god1 w\ld yet1 c\ld !y f9d him1 tru/ him inde$4 ,ah1 b1 answ] su* ( ! cl]gy & _! foll[]s1 y want a ,god ( y\r own mak+4 ,c]ta9ly1 ! d\bt]s reply1 we d n want a ,god ( y\r mak+3 t w\ld be to turn ! univ]se into a hell1 & y into its tortur+ demons4 ,we want a ,god l t man ^: "n is s (t5 on y\r lips1 b ^: _s y und]/& s little--s l him t he %all be ! bread ( life to all our hung]--n t hung] only already satisfi$ 9 y1 :o take ! limit ( y\r pres5t consci\sness = t ( ! race1 & say1 ',?is is all ! _w ne$s3' we "k ! bitt]ness ( our own he>ts1 & y\r incapacity = int]m$dl+ ) its joy4 ,we h ano!r m\nta9-range1 f :5ce ,bur/e? a sun unutt]ably bright2 nor = u only1 b = y also1 :o w n h ! tru? except x come to y 9 a sy/em au?oriz$ ( man4 ,i h attribut$ a g5]al utt]ance to ^! m51 widely diff]5t f ea* o!r z ,i "k !y are4 ,"h is a voice f "o ( !m1 ,ar?ur ,hugh ,cl\gh1 :o di$ 9 #ahfa1 well belov$4 ,x foll[s ^u two f9e poems1 call$ ,! ,que/ion+ ,_s1 & ,be!sda1 9 :i* is repres5t$ ! condition ( _m ( ! f9e/ m9ds ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,let u receive x z spok5 by "o 9 ! =emo/ ranks ( ^! d\bt]s1 m5 revil$ by _! bre?r5 :o d>e n d\bt = fe> ( (f5d+ ! ,god to :om !y attribute _! own jeal\sy4 ,b ,god is assur$ly pleas$ ) ^? :o w nei!r lie = him1 qu5* _! dim vision ( himself1 nor c\nt t 8 m9d :i* !y w\ld despise 9 a man ( 8 mak+4 ,across ! sea1 along ! %ore1 ,9 numb]s m & ev] m1 ,f lonely hut & busy t[n1 ,! valley ?r\gh1 ! m\nta9 d[n1 ,:at 0 x ye w5t out to see1 ,ye silly folk ( ,galilee8 ,! re$ t 9 ! w9d do? %ake8 ,! we$ t wa%es 9 ! lake8 ,! re$s t wav]1 ! we$s t float8-- "y man prea*+ 9 a boat4 ,:at 0 x ye w5t out to he> ,by sea & l&1 f f> & ne>8 ,a tea*]8 ,r seek ! feet ,( ^? :o sit 9 ,moses' seat4 ,g humbly seek1 & b[ to !m1 ,f> (f 9 great ,j]usalem4 ,f !m t 9 h] c\rts ye saw1 ,h] p]fect doctors ( ! law1 ,:at is x came ye "h to note8-- ,a "y man prea*+ 9 a boat ,a prophet6 ,boys & wom5 weak6 ,decl>e1 or cease to rave3 ,:5ce is x he ha? le>n$ to speak8 ,say1 :o 8 doctr9e gave8 ,a prophet8 ,prophet :]e=e he ,( all 9 ,israel tribes8-- ,he tea*e? ) au?ority1 ,& n z d ! ,scribes4 ,"h is ano!r f "o :o w n be (f5d$ if ,i class him ) ?is s*ool--! f9e/ ( critics z "o ( ! mo/ f9i%$ ( poets--,mat!w ,arnold4 ,only my read] mu/ rememb] t ( none ( my poets am ,i free to *oose t :i* is mo/ *>act]i/ic3 ,i h ! scope ( my volume to re/ra9 me4 ,,! ,,good ,,%eph]d ,,) ,,! ,,kid4 ,he saves ! %eep2 ! goats he do? n save6 ,s rang ,t]tullian's s5t5ce1 on ! side ,( t unpity+ ,phrygian sect :i* cri$3 ,him c no f\nt ( fre% =giv5ess lave1 ,:o s9s1 once wa%$ by ! baptismal wave6 ,s spake ! fi]ce ,t]tullian4 ,b %e sigh$1 ,! infant ,*ur*3 ( love %e felt ! tide ,/ream on h] f h] ,"l's yet rec5t grave4 ,& !n %e smil$1 & 9 ! ,catacombs1 ,) eye suffus$ b he>t inspir$ true1 ,on ^? walls subt]ranean1 :]e %e hid ,h] head 9 ignom9y1 dea?1 & tombs1 ,%e h] ,good ,%eph]d's ha/y image drew2 ,& on 8 %\ld]s1 n a lamb1 a kid4 ,( ^! writ]s1 ,t5nyson is ! =emo/3 he has writt5 ! poem ( ! hop+ d\bt]s1 ! poem ( our age1 ! gr& m9or organ-fugue ( ,9 ,memoriam4 ,x is ! cry ( ! b]eav$ ,psy*e into ! d>k inf9ite aft] ! vani%$ ,love4 ,8 fri5d is n[h]e 9 8 sight1 & ,god is sil5t4 ,dea?1 ,god's f9al compulsion to pray]1 9 its dread1 its gloom1 its utt] /illness1 its app>5t no?+ness1 urges ! cry4 ,mean+s ov] ! dead are m+l$ ) pr(\nde/ que/ion+s ( philosophy1 ! signs ( nature1 & ! /ory ( ,jesus1 :ile n[ & !n ! /> ( ! morn+1 bright ,phosphor1 fla%es a few rays ?r\gh ! %ift+ cl\dy d>k4 ,& if ! sun has n aris5 on ! close ( ! book1 yet ! ,aurora ( ! com+ dawn gives light en\gh to make ! onw>d j\rney possible & hopeful3 :o d>es say t he walks 9 ! full light8 t ! c\nsels ( ,god are to him n a matt] ( fai?1 b ( vision8 ,bewild]$ 9 ! p]plexities ( nature's enigmas1 & driv5 by an awful pa9 ( ne$1 ,t5nyson betakes himself to ! ,god ( nature1 ?us3 ,,liv4 ,! wi%1 t ( ! liv+ :ole ,no life may fail beyond ! grave2 ,d]ives x n f :at we h ,! like/ ,god )9 ! s\l8 ,are ,god & ,nature !n at /rife1 ,t ,nature l5ds su* evil dreams1 ,s c>eful ( ! type %e seems1 ,s c>eless ( ! s+le life2 ,t ,i1 consid]+ ev]y:]e ,h] secret mean+ 9 h] de$s1 ,& f9d+ t ( fifty se$s ,%e (t5 br+s b "o to be>2 ,i falt] :]e ,i firmly trod1 ,& fall+ ) my weight ( c>es ,^u ! great _w's alt>-/airs ,t slope ?ro' d>kness up to ,god2 ,i /ret* lame h&s ( fai?1 & grope1 ,& ga!r du/ & *aff1 & call ,to :at ,i feel is ,"l ( all1 ,& fa9tly tru/ ! l>g] hope4 ,illu/ration3 444 he 0 dead1 & !re he sits1 ,& he t br\ght him back is !re4 ,once m1 ?is is h[ he uses ! gospel-tale3 ,m>y has return$ home f ! sepul*re1 ) ,laz>us s late its prey1 & h] si/] & ,jesus3-- ,,xxxii4 ,h] eyes are homes ( sil5t pray]1 ,nor o!r ?\ght h] m9d admits ,b1 he 0 dead1 & !re he sits1 ,& he t br\ght him back is !re4 ,!n "o deep love do? sup]s$e ,all o!r1 :5 h] ard5t gaze ,roves f ! liv+ bro!r's face1 ,& re/s ^u ! ,life inde$4 ,all subtle ?\ght1 all curi\s fe>s1 ,borne d[n by gladness s complete1 ,%e b[s1 %e ba!s ! ,savi\r's feet ,) co/ly spik5>d & ) te>s4 ,?rice ble/ ^: lives are fai?ful pray]s1 ,^: loves 9 high] love endure2 ,:at s\ls possess !mselves s pure1 ,or is !re bless$ness l !irs8 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h ?us trac$--h[ slightly6--! c\rse ( ! religi\s poetry ( ,engl&1 f simple song1 lov+ly reg>dful ( sacr$ /ory & leg5d1 ?r\gh ! *ant ( philosophy1 to ! full-ton$ lyric ( adoration4 ,i h %[n h[ ! /ream s9ks 9 ! s&s ( an evil ta/e g5]at$ by ! wor%ip ( p[] & k1 & t a new gr[? ( ! love ( nature--beauty c\nt]act+ n contradict+ sci5ce--has l$ x by a fair *annel back to ! simplicities ( fai? 9 "s1 & to a holy que/ion+ 9 o!rs2 ! "o class hav+ = its fai?1 ! o!r = its hope1 t ! he>t ( ! ,fa!r is a he>t l ours1 a he>t t w receive into its noon ! song t asc5ds f ! twilight$ he>ts ( 8 *ildr54 ,gladly w\ld ,i h pray$ = ! voices ( _m m ( ! s+]s ( our c\ntry's psalms4 ,especially d ,i regret ! arrival ( ! h\r1 because ( ! voices ( liv+ m5 & wom54 ,b ! "t is ov] & gone4 ,! twilight has already embr[n$ ! gray glooms ( ! ca!dral ar*es1 & is driv+ u =? to "p at ! door4 ,b ! s+]s w yet s+ on to him t ha? e>s to he>4 ,:5 he returns to seek !m1 ! %ad[y door w op5 to 8 t\*1 ! long-drawn aisles rec$+ w guide 8 eye to ! c>v5 *oir1 & !re !y /ill /&1 ! sweet s+]s1 cont5t to repeat anci5t psalm & new song to ! pray] ( ! humble/ ^: he>t w\ld jo9 9 ,engl&'s ,antiphon4 ,,! ,,end4 #a ,! rhymes ( ! fir/ & second & ( ! f\r? & fif? l9es ?r\gh\t ! /anzas1 are all1 ,i ?9k1 :at ! ,fr5* call fem99e rhymes1 z 9 ! words sleep+1 weep+4 ,?is ,i ?9k x bett] n to attempt reta9+1 because ! f9al unacc5t$ syllable is g5]ally "o ( ^? e's :i*1 hav+ fir/ become mute1 h s9ce be5 dropp$ f our spell+ altoge!r4 #b ,= ! grammatical int]pretation ( ?is l9e1 ,i am indebt$ to ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,morris4 ,%all is "h us$1 z x (t5 is1 9 ! s5se ( mu/1 & r$e is a n\n2 ! p>aphrase ( ! :ole be+1 ,son1 :at mu/ be to me = c\nsel8 ,:at c\nsel mu/ ,i foll[8 #c ,d n blame me1 x is my nature4 #d ,mon is us$ = man or woman3 human be+4 ,x is s us$ 9 ,lanca%ire /ill3 !y say mon to a woman4 #e ,!y weep quietly & becom+ly4 ,i ?9k !re mu/ be 9 ?is ^w some?+ ( ! s5se ( g5tly1-uncompla9+ly4 #f ,& are %runk5 7clung ) fe>7 l ! clay4 ,s "h is ! same z z4 ,= ?is int]pretation ,i am indebt$ to ,mr4 ,morris4 #g ,x is no wond] ?\gh x pleases me v ill4 #h ,i ?9k ! poet1 wisely anxi\s to keep 8 la/ l9e j :at x is1 0 p]plex$ = a rhyme1 & fell on ! odd device ( say+1 = bo? day & night1 bo? day & ! o!r4 #i ,all z if x 7 n nev]1 ,i wis4 #aj ,s t _m m5 say--,true x is1 all goe? b ,god's w4 #aa ,i conjecture ,all t gra9 7me7 gr[e? gre54 #ab ,n is a contraction = ne wat1 "k n4 ,= ,i "k n :i!r ,i mu/ g1 nor h[ long "h ,i dwell4 ,i ?9k y is omitt$ by mi/ake be=e duelle4 #ac ,?is is v poor comp>$ ) ! orig9al4 #ad ,i owe almo/ all my in=mation on ! hi/ory ( ^! plays to ,mr4 ,colli]'s well-kn[n "w on ,engli% ,dramatic ,poetry4 #ae ,able to suff]1 des]v+1 subject to1 obnoxi\s to1 liable to dea? & v5geance4 #af ,! ^w h>ry is /ill us$ 9 ,scotl&1 b only 9 reg>d to a bird's ne/4 #ag ,d-well1 ,d-bett]1 & ,d-be/4 #ah ,complexion4 #ai ,rudd9ess--complexion4 #bj ,twig4 #ba ,life 7874--,i ?9k %e %\ld be he4 #bb ,field4 #bc ,c>ry y beyond ?is region4 #bd ,= ! k ( ?is poem ,i am indebt$ to ! ,e>ly ,engli% ,text ,society1 n[ pr9t+ s _m valuable manuscripts4 #be ,! = "h is only an int5sive4 #bf ,pref is pro(4 ,put 9 pref seems to /& = some?+ m ?an be+ te/$4 ,might x n mean prov$ to be a pe>l ( price8 #bg ,a ^w ackn[l$g$ to be obscure4 ,mr4 ,morris sugge/s on ! left h&1 z unbeliev$4 #bh ,except t :i* 8 sole wit may judge4 #bi ,be equal to ?y possessions3 fit ?y desires to ?y means4 #cj ,ambition has unc]ta9ty4 ,we use ! ^w tickli% /ill4 #ca ,is m+l$ ev]y:]e4 #cb ,to reli%1 to l4 ,desire no m ?an is fitt+ = !e4 #cc ,=4 #cd ,let ?y spiritual & n ?9e animal nature guide !e4 #ce ,& ,i d>e n falsely judge ! rev]se4 #cf ,a poem s l ?is t x may h be5 writt5 imm$iately aft] read+ x1 is attribut$ to ,rob]t ,h5ryson1 ! ,scot* poet4 ,x has ! same refra9 to e v]se z ,lydgate's4 #cg ,m\rn+ = mi%aps t ,i _h caught made me almo/ mad4 #ch ,l$ me all "o3 br\ght me back to peace1 unity1 h>mony4 787 #ci ,t ,i read on 7x74 #dj ,( 9 ! orig9al1 z 9 ! title4 #da ,does ?is mean by contemplation on x8 #db ,i paid good att5tion to x4 #dc ,greet$ !e--9 ! v affliction4 #dd ,= ,*ri/'s love let u d ! same4 #de ,:atev] grief or woe enslaves !e4 ,b ?rall is a blund]1 = ! ^w ought to h rhym$ ) make4 #df ,! preci\s lead] t %all judge u4 #dg ,:5 ?\ art 9 sorry plight1 ?9k ( ?is4 #dh ,& dea?1 beyond r5ewal1 lay hold ^u _! life4 #di ,s5d+1 message3 :atev] v>y+ decree ,god s5ds !e4 #ej ,receives 8 message2 accepts 8 w4 #ea ,rec5tly publi%$ by ! ,e>ly ,engli% ,text ,society4 ,s4,l4 ,,iv4 #eb ,*ild born ( a bright lady4 ,bird1 b]d1 brid1 burd1 means lady orig9ally3 !nce comes our bride4 #ec ,9 ,*alm]s' ,engli% ,poets1 f :i* ,i quote1 x is selly-worme2 b ,i ?9k ?is mu/ be a mi/ake4 ,silly w\ld "h mean weak4 #ed ,! fir/ poem he wrote1 a v f9e "o1 ,! ,%ephe>d's ,cal5d]1 is s full ( old & prov9cial words1 t ! educat$ p ( 8 own "t requir$ a gloss>y to assi/ !m 9 ! read+ ( x4 #ee ,eyas is a "y hawk1 ^: w+s are n fully fl$g$4 #ef ,:at less ?an t is fitt+8 #eg ,=1 ev5 9 ,colli]'s edition1 b c]ta9ly a blund]4 #eh ,01 9 ! editions2 cle>ly wrong4 #ei ,( ! same m\ld & h& z we4 #fj ,!re 0 no contempt 9 ! use ( ?is ^w !n4 #fa ,simple-he>t$1 !re=e bless$2 l ! ,g]man selig4 #fb ,a %ell pl5tiful on ! coa/ ( ,pale/9e1 & worn by pilgrims to %[ t !y _h visit$ t c\ntry4 #fc ,evil 0 pron\nc$ almo/ z a monosyllable1 & 0 at la/ contract$ to ill4 #fd ,come to f9d a place4 ,! transitive v]b /[ means to put 9 a place3 "h x is us$ intransitively4 #fe ,! li/ ( s]vants !n kept 9 l>ge h\ses1 ! numb] ( su* be+ f> great] ?an x is n[4 #ff ,!re has be5 "s blund]+ 9 ! transcription ( ! la/ two l9es ( ?is /anza4 ,9 ! =m] ( ! two ,i h sub/itut$ do? = do/1 evid5tly wrong4 ,9 ! latt]1 ! ^w cradle is d\btful4 ,i sugge/ cradl$1 b am n satisfi$ ) x4 ,! mean+ is1 h[ev]1 pla9 en\gh4 #fg ,! v bless+ ! s\l ne$$4 #fh ,an old ,engli% game1 /ill 9 use 9 ,scotl& & ,am]ica1 b vani%+ be=e cricket4 #fi ,silly means innoc5t1 & !re=e bless$2 ignorant ( evil1 & 9 s f> helpless4 ,x is easy to see h[ affection came to apply x to idiots4 ,x is appli$ to ! ox & ass 9 ! next /anza1 & is (t5 an epi!t ( %eph]ds4 #gj ,see ,poems by ,sir ,h5ry ,wotton & o!rs4 ,edit$ by ! ,rev4 ,john ,hannah4 #ga ,"k ?yself4 #gb ,& ,i h gr[n _! map4 #gc ,! guilt ( ,adam's fir/ s91 suppos$ by ! !ologians ( ,dr4 ,donne's "t to be imput$ to ,adam's desc5dants4 #gd ,! pa/ t5se3 ran4 #ge ,_! door to ent] into s9--by 8 example4 #gf ,he 0 s5t by ,james ,i4 to assi/ an embassy to ! ,elector ,palat9e1 :o _h m>ri$ 8 daught] ,elizabe?4 #gg ,he _h lately lo/ 8 wife1 = :om he _h a r>e love4 #gh ,if !y "k u n by intuition1 b by judg+ f circum/ances & signs4 #gi ,) mo/ will+ness4 #hj ,art pr\d4 #ha ,a /range use ( ! ^w2 b x evid5tly means recov]$1 & has "s analogy ) ! ,fr5* repass]4 #hb ,to und]/ood3 to sweet54 #hc ,he plays ^u ! a/rological t]ms1 h\ses & s*emes4 ,! a/rolog]s divid$ ! heav5s into twelve h\ses2 & ! diagrams by :i* !y repres5t$ ! relative positions ( ! heav5ly bodies1 !y call$ s*emes4 #hd ,! tree ( k4 #he ,dyce1 foll[+ ,sew>d1 sub/itutes curse4 #hf ,a glimm] ( t ,platonism ( :i*1 happily1 we h s mu* m 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 #hg ,%\ld ?is be 9 fees2 t is1 9 ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 feudal sov]eignty8 #hh ,w>m is "h elongat$1 almo/ treat$ z a dissyllable4 #hi ,he ought n to be =sak53 :oev] weighs ! matt] rightly1 w come to ?is conclusion4 #ij ,! ,eridan is ! ,po4--,z reg>ds classical allusions 9 connexion ) sacr$ ?+s1 ,i w\ld rem9d my read] ( ! great rev]5ce our ance/ors _h = ! classics1 f ! influ5ce !y _h _h 9 reviv+ ! lit]ature ( ! c\ntry4--,i ne$ h>dly rem9d him ( ! commonly-receiv$ fancy t ! swan does s+ once--j z 8 dea? draws nigh4 ,does ?is come f ! leg5d ( ,cycnus *ang$ into a swan :ile lam5t+ ! dea? ( 8 fri5d ,phaeton8 or 0 t leg5d f\nd$ on ! yet old] fancy8 ,! glori\s bird looks z if he ought to s+4 #ia ,! poet ref]s to ! s++ ( ! hymn be=e our ,"l w5t to ! g>d5 by ! brook ,c$ron4 #ib ,! con/ruction is obscure j f ! ins]tion ( ! to be=e brea!1 :]e x ought n to be aft] ! v]b he>4 ,! poet does n mean t he delights to he> t voice m ?an to brea! g5tle airs1 b m ?an to he> g5tle airs 7to7 brea!4 ,to he>1 und]/ood1 gov]ns all ! inf9itives t foll[2 among ! re/1 ! w9ds 7to7 *ide4 #ic ,rut is us$ = ! s\nd ( ! tide 9 ,*e%ire4 7,see ,halliwell's ,diction>y47 ,does rutty mean ro>+8 or does x describe ! deep1 rugg$ %ores ( ! ,jordan8 #id ,a monosyllable1 contract$ aft]w>ds into bloom4 #ie ,will[s4 #if ,groom orig9ally means j a man4 ,x 0 a ^w mu* us$ :5 pa/oral poetry 0 ! fa%ion4 ,sp5s] has h]d-grooms 9 8 ,%eph]d's ,cal5d>4 ,?is la/ is :at x means "h3 %eph]ds4 #ig ,obta91 save4 #ih ,equival5t to ,:at are ^? h&s ( y\rs =8 #ii ,he 0 b ?irty-n9e :5 he di$4 #ajj ,to rhyme ) pray 9 ! second l9e4 #aja ,bun* ( fl[]s4 ,he 0 ?9k+ ( ,a>on's rod1 p]haps4 #ajb ,to correspond to t ( ,*ri/4 #ajc ,aga9 a t\* ( holy hum\r3 to mat* 8 ,ma/]'s pr$e/9ation1 he w contrive some?+ ?ree ye>s be=eh&1 ) an if4 #ajd ,! "h 9 ! prec$+ l9e means 8 book2 h5ce ! ?y book is anti!tical4 #aje ,conc5t is a s++ toge!r1 or h>moni\sly4 #ajf ,music dep5ds all on proportions4 #ajg ,! diapason is ! octave4 ,!re=e all notes true4 ,see note #b1 p4 #bje4 #ajh ,an intransitive v]b3 he 0 wont4 #aji ,! birds call$ halcyons 7 said to build _! ne/s on ! wat]1 &1 :ile !y 7 brood+1 to keep x calm4 #aaj ,! morn+ />4 #aaa ,! ,god ( %eph]ds especially1 b ! ,god ( all nature--! ,all 9 all1 = ,pan means ! ,all4 #aab ,milton "h uses ! old ,ptolemaic !ory ( a succession ( solid cry/al conc5tric sph]es1 9 :i* ! heav5ly bodies 7 fix$1 & :i* revolv+ c>ri$ ^! ) !m4 ,! l[e/ or inn]mo/ ( ^! sph]es 0 t ( ! moon4 ,! holl[ r\nd ( ,cyn?ia's seat is1 !re=e1 ?is sph]e 9 :i* ! moon sits4 #aac ,t _c be express$ or describ$4 #aad ,by h+es he means ! axis ( ! e>?1 on :i* x turns z on a h+e4 ,! orig9 ( h+e is hang4 ,x is :at any?+ hangs on4 #aae ,?is is an apo/rophe to ! n9e sph]es 7see =m] note71 :i* 7 believ$ by ! anci5ts to s5d =? 9 _! revolutions a gr& h>mony1 too l\d = mortals to he>4 ,b no music ( ! l[] region c make up full h>mony )\t ! bass ( heav5's organ4 ,! music ( ! sph]es 0 to ,milton ! embodim5t ( ! !ory ( ! univ]se4 ,he uses ! symbol (t54 #aaf ,consort is ! "r ^w sci5tifically4 ,x means ! fitt+ toge!r ( s\nds accord+ to _! nature4 ,conc]t1 h[ev]1 is n wrong4 ,x is ev5 m poetic ?an consort1 = x means a /riv+ toge!r1 :i* is ! idea ( all peace3 ! /rife is toge!r1 & n ( "o aga9/ ! o!r4 ,all h>mony is an ord]$1 a div9e /rife4 ,9 ! conte/ ( music1 e tone re/ra9s its foot & b[s its head to ! re/ 9 holy dance4 #aag ,symphony is "h us$ = *orus1 & q correctly2 = symphony is a voic+ toge!r4 ,to ?is symphony ( ! angels ! sph]es & ! heav5ly organ are ! accompanim5t4 #aah ,die ( ! music4 #aai ,n m]ely sw+s1 b la%es ab\t4 #abj ,full ( folds or coils4 #aba ,! leg5d conc]n+ ?is cessation ( ! oracles associates x ) ! ,crucifixion4 ,milton 9 ,! ,nativity repres5ts x z ! consequ5ce ( ! v pres5ce ( ! infant ,savi\r4 ,w> & ly+ are bani%$ toge!r4 #abb ,! g5ius is ! local god1 ! god ( ! place z a place4 #abc ,! ,l>s 7 ! protect+ spirits ( ! ance/ors ( ! family2 ! ,lemures 7 evil spirits1 spectres1 or bad gho/s4 ,b ! notions 7 some:at indef9ite4 #abd ,flam5 0 ! ^w us$ = prie/ :5 ! ,romans spoke ( ! prie/ ( any p>ticul> div9ity4 ,h5ce ! peculi> p[] 9 ! la/ l9e ( ! /anza4 #abe ,jupit] ,ammon1 wor%ipp$ 9 ,libya1 9 ! nor? ( ,africa1 "u ! =m ( a goat4 ,he draws 9 8 horn4 #abf ,! ,syrian ,adonis4 #abg ,frightful1 horrible1 z1 a grisly be>4 #abh ,isis1 ,orus1 ,anubis1 & ,osiris1 all ,egyptian div9ities--! la/ wor%ipp$ 9 ! =m ( a bull4 #abi ,no ra9 falls 9 ,egypt4 #acj ,la/-born3 ! /> 9 ! ea/4 #aca ,bright-arm\r$4 #acb ,ready = :at s]vice may arise4 #acc ,! ) we %\ld n[ omit1 = :5 we use x we mean ! opposite ( :at is meant "h4 #acd ,x is ! light ( ! s\l go+ out f ! eyes1 z c]ta9ly z ! light ( ! _w com+ 9 at ! eyes t makes ?+s se54 #ace ,! action by :i* a body attack$ collects =ce by opposition4 #acf ,cut r\ghly ?r\gh4 #acg ,intransitively us$4 ,!y t\* ea* o!r4 #ach ,self-desire1 :i* is dea?'s pit1 c4 #aci ,:i* und]/ood4 #adj ,h[ unpleasant conceit c become4 ,! joy ( see+ ! ,savi\r 0 /ol5 because !y ga9$ x 9 ! abs5ce ( ! sun6 #ada ,a trisyllable4 #adb ,8 g>l&4 #adc ,! sunny se$ 9 _! he>ts4 #add ,f t9e or t9d1 to set on fire4 ,h5ce t9d]4 #ade ,! body ( ,jesus4 #adf ,m>k i4 #ce2 ,luke xxi4 #cg4 ,! ^w "t mu/ be associat$ bo? ) progress & pray]--8 walk+-"t & pray]-"t4 #adg ,?is is an allusion to ! sph]e-music3 ! great heav5s is a clock ^: h\rs are ^? :5 ,jesus retires to 8 ,fa!r2 & to ^! h\rs ! sph]e-music gives ! *ime4 #adh ,he cont9ues 8 poetic synonyms = ! night4 #adi ,behold ,i /& at ! door & knock4 #aej ,a monosyllable4 #aea ,(t5 us$ = *amb]s4 #aeb ,! creation looks = ! light1 ?y %ad[8 ,or1 ,! light looks = ?y %ad[1 ! sun8 #aec ,p]=ce3 ( necessity4 #aed ,he does n mean 8 fell[s1 b 8 bodily nature4 #aee ,sav\re/8 #aef ,! fir/ ,i ev] saw ( its hymns 0 on a broad-%eet ( ,*ri/mas ,c>ols1 ) col\r$ pictures1 pr9t$ 9 ,sev5 ,dials4 #aeg ,!y pass$ ?r\gh tw5ty editions1 n to m5tion "o lately publi%$ 7by ,daniel ,s$gwick1 ( #ha1 ,sun-/reet1 ,bi%opsgate1 a man :o1 conc]n+ hymns & _! writ]s1 kn[s m ?an any o!r man ,i h met71 f :i*1 c>efully edit$1 ,i h ga!r$ all my in=mation1 al?\gh ,i _h kn[n ! book itself = _m ye>s4 #aeh ,! animal spirits ( ! old physiologi/s4 #aei ,9 ! foll[+ five l9es ,i h adopt$ ! read+ ( ! fir/ edition1 :i*1 al?\gh a little florid1 ,i pref] to ! scanty two l9es ( ! lat]4 #afj ,false 9 feel+1 nor l ,god at all1 al?\gh a ready pagan repres5tation ( him4 ,!re is mu* ( ! pagan left 9 _m ,*ri/ians--poets too4 #afa ,insi/+--p]si/5t4 #afb ,great cl\dy ridges1 "o ris+ above ! o!r1 l a gr& /air up to ! heav5s4 ,see ,wordswor?'s note4 #afc ,! m\nta94 #afd ,^! two l9es are j ! symbol = ! life ( _! au?or4 #afe ,f ! rose-light on ! sn[ ( its peak4 #aff ,!y all fl[ f "u ! glaci]s1 f$ by _! con/ant melt+4 #afg ,turn+ = contra/ to ! glaci]s1 :i* he apo/rophizes 9 ! next l9e4 #afh ,antec$5t1 peaks4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,9 ?is electronic edition1 ! footnotes h be5 numb]$ & relocat$ to ! end ( ! 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