,life's ,en?usiasms ,by ,david ,/>r ,jordan ,presid5t ( ,lel& ,/an=d ,junior ,univ]sity ,bo/on3 ,am]ican ,unit>ian ,association ,,mdccccvi ,to ,melville ,be/ ,&]son ,t is poetry 9 :i* tru? is express$ 9 ! fewe/ possible words1 9 words :i* are inevitable1 9 words :i* c\ld n be *ang$ )\t weak5+ ! mean+ or ?r[+ discord into ! melody4 ,to *oose ! "r ^w & to disc>d all o!rs1 ?is is ! *ief factor 9 good writ+4 ,to le>n good poetry by he>t is to acquire help t[>d do+ ?is1 in/9ctively automatically z o!r habits are acquir$4 ,9 ! affairs ( life1 !n1 is no =m ( good mann]s1 no habit ( usage m valuable ?an ! habit ( good ,engli%4 ,life's ,en?usiasms ,x is ! layman's privilege to take ! text = 8 s]mons :]ev] he f9ds x4 ,i take m9e f a ,fr5* novel1 a cynical /ory ( an unpleasant p]son1 ,samuel ,brohl1 by ,victor ,*]buliez2 ,& ?is is ! text & ! :ole s]mon3 ,my son1 we %\ld lay up a /ock ( absurd en?usiasms 9 our y\? or else we %all rea* ! end ( our j\rney ) an empty he>t1 = we lose a great _m ( !m by ! way4 ,& my message 9 its fa%ion %all be an appeal to en?usiasm 9 ?+s ( life1 a call to d ?+s because we love !m1 to love ?+s because we d !m1 to keep ! eyes op51 ! he>t w>m & ! pulses swift1 z we move across ! field ( life4 ,to take ! old _w by ! h& & frolic ) x2 ?is is ,/ev5son's recipe = joy\sness4 ,old z ! _w is1 let x be always new to u z we are new to x4 ,let x be e morn+ made afre% by ,him :o in/antly & con/antly r5ewe? ! "w ( creation4 ,let ! bit ( gre5 sod "u y\r feet be ! sweete/ to y 9 ?is _w1 9 any _w4 ,half ! joy ( life is 9 little ?+s tak5 on ! run4 ,let u run if we mu/ --ev5 ! s&s d t--b let u keep our he>ts "y & our eyes op5 t no?+ wor? our :ile %all escape u4 ,& ev]y?+ is wor? our :ile1 if we only grasp x & its significance4 ,z we gr[ old] x becomes h>d] to d ?is4 ,a gr[n man sees no?+ he 0 n ready to see 9 8 y\?4 ,s long z en?usiasm la/s1 s long is y\? /ill ) u4 ,to make all ?is m direct we may look to ! v>i\s s\rces f :i* en?usiasm may be d]iv$4 ,:at does ! s*ool give u 9 ?is direction8 ,intellectual drill1 broad5+ ( m5tal horizon1 pr(essional tra9+1 all ?is we expect f s*ool1 college1 & univ]sity & 9 e phase ( ?is !re is room = a ?\s& en?usiasms4 ,moreov]1 ! s*ool gives u comrade%ip1 ! outlook on ! hopes & aspirations ( our fell[s4 ,x op5s to u ! res\rces ( "y life1 ! lum9\s visions ( ! boys t are to be m54 ,we come to "k ! wond]ful fell[ to dream & plan1 ) ! great ?+ always to come1 :o kn[s8 ,8 dream may be our inspiration z x passes1 z its realization may be ! inspiration ( future g5]ations4 ,9 ! s*ool is life 9 ! mak+1 & ) ! re/ we are mak+ our own lives ) ! ri*e/ mat]ials ev] at our h&4 ,life is contagi\s1 & 9 ! fact lies ! mean+ ( ,comrade%ip4 ,geme+ei/ unt] frei5 ,gei/]n1 comrad]y among free spirits3 ?is is ! def9ition ( ,college ,_s giv5 u by ,hutt5 at ,greifeswald1 f\r c5turies ago4 ,?is def9ition s]ves = u today4 ,life is ! same 9 e age4 ,all days are "o = all good ?+s4 ,!y are all holy-days2 to ! fre%man ( today1 all joys ( comrad]y1 all delights ( free en?usiasm are j z op51 j z fre% z ev] !y 74 ,f ! tea*] l influ5ces %\ld proce$4 ,plodd+ & prodd+ is n ! tea*]'s "w4 ,x is inspiration1 on-lead+1 ! fla%+ ( en?usiasms4 ,a tea*] 9 any field %\ld be "o :o has *os5 8 "w because he loves x1 :o makes no rep9e because he takes ) x ! v[ ( pov]ty1 :o f9ds 8 rew>d 9 ! joy ( kn[+ & 9 ! joy ( mak+ kn[n4 ,x requires ! ma/]'s t\* to develop ! g]ms ( ! naturali/1 ! philosoph]1 ! arti/1 or ! poet4 ,our tea*] is ! man :o has succe$$ along ! l9e 9 :i* we hope to succe$1 ^: success is measur$ z we hope to measure our own4 ,ea* lead] ( sci5ce & ( intellectual life is 9 "s degree ! disciple ( "o :o has plann$ & l$ be=e him4 ,!re is a h]$ity ( intellect1 a h]$ity ( action1 z subtle & z real z ! h]$ity ( ! cont9u\s g]m-plasm4 ,ask ! tea*] :o has help$ m\ld y\r life1 :o 9 turn 0 8 own ma/]4 ,9 a v few g5]ations y trace back y\r l9eage to "o ( ! great tea*]s ! _w kn[s & loves4 ,:o 0 y\r tea*] 9 ,natural ,hi/ory 9 ,am]ica8 ,0 he a pupil ( ,agassiz1 or 0 he a /ud5t ( "o ( ,agassiz's pupils8 ,or1 aga91 are !re ?ree g5]ations back f y to ! gr& ma/] ( en?usiasms8 ,& !re are ma/]s 9 ! art ( liv+ z well z 9 o!r arts & sci5ces4 ,a log ) ,m>k ,hopk9s at "o end & myself at ! o!r4 ,t 0 ,g>field's conception ( a univ]sity4 ,x 0 said ( ,eliphalet ,nott at ,union ,college1 t he took ! sweep+s ( o!r colleges & s5t !m back to society pure gold4 ,! old] /ud5ts ( ,/an=d w always %[ ! traces ( ! ma/] tea*] ,?oburn4 ,9 t]ms ( life1 ?us he con/ru$ all problems ( ,sci5ce1 ( ,philosophy1 ( ,religion4 ,9 t]ms ( life1 ,?oburn's /ud5ts w int]pret all _! own v>i\s problems1 = 9 t]ms ( life all ?+s we d mu/ f9ally be =mulat$4 ,e obs]vation we make1 e ?\ght ( our m9ds1 e act ( our h&s has 9 "s degree an e?ical basis4 ,x involves some?+ ( "r or wrong1 & )\t adhesion to "r1 all ?\ght1 all action mu/ end 9 folly4 ,& !re is no road to righte\sness s sure z t :i* has "r liv+ z a travel+ companion4 ,! v humanity ( m5 at l>ge is 9 itself a s\rce ( inspiration4 ,/udy m5 on ! tra9s1 at ! f]ry1 on ! road1 9 ! jungles ( ! =e/ or 9 ! jungles ( great cities1--?r\gh ! ages1 e human he>t is human4 ,look = ! be/1 & ! be/ %all rise up always to rew>d y4 ,"o :o has travel$ among simple-liv+ p1 m5 & wom5 we call savages1 because !y live 9 ! woods & n 9 cle>$ l& or cities1 w be> witness t a savage may be a p]fect g5tleman4 ,n[ z ,i write _! faces rise be=e me4 ,joy\s1 free limb$1 :ite too!d swimm]s 9 ,samoan surf1 a ,hawaiian eel-cat*]1 a ,mexican peon ) 8 sombr]o trail+ 9 ! du/1 a def]5tial ,japanese f>m boy anticipat+ y\r e want1 a /urdy ,*9aman )\t grace & )\t s5sitiv5ess1 b ) ! sav+ quality ( loyalty to 8 own ^w1 h]dsm5 ( ! ,p5n9e ,alps1 ,aleuts1 ,indians & ,negroes1 ea* race has its noblem5 & ?r\gh ^! humanity is ennobl$4 ,x is wor? :ile to g f> f ,bo/on to f9d t su* ?+s are true4 ,& we may look n alone among primitive folk :o h nev] envi$ u our civilization or ev] c>$ t we possess$ x4 ,badalia ,h]odsfoot1 9 ,kipl+'s /ory1 liv$ & di$ 9 d>ke/ ,london4 ,g5tle he>ts & pure s\ls exi/ among our own un=tunates1 ^? to :om our society has %[n only its de/roy+ side4 ,all mis]y & failure z well z all virtue has its degrees1 & our social s*eme is /ill f> f ! dem&s ( p]fect ju/ice4 ,"s "o has said t ! wise "y man w we> out ?ree dress suits 9 a ye>4 ,?is is a playful way ( say+ t he w n %un m5 & wom51 ev5 ^? b\nd by ! conv5tions ( society4 ,all su* association c be made to pay--n 9 money--b 9 gett+ ! po9t ( view ( o!r p4 ,?is is wor? :ile if n co/+ too mu* ( "t & /r5g?4 ,!re is ano!r maxim :i* c (fset ! fir/4 ,x is f ,lorim]'s ,*icago pork pack]3 ,y w meet fools en\gh dur+ ! day )\t try+ to r\ndup ! ma9 h]d ( !m at night4 ,b ev5 ! ma9 h]d ( fools may tea* its lesson to ! /ud5t ( human nature4 ,x gives at lea/ a po9t ( dep>ture 9 ! /udy ( wisdom4 ,to /udy m5 or to kill "t4 ,:at is y\r motive8 ,! poore/ use ( "t is to kill x4 ,?is is ! weake/ & mo/ c[>dly =m ( suicide4 ,moreov] x is nev] q successful4 ,t "t :i* crawle? l a mon/r\s snake1 w\nd$ & sl[ & v v5om\s is sure to take its own rev5ges4 ,x is !re=e good to look on ! *e]ful side ( life4 ,a t\* ( humor is necess>y to ! salvation ( ! s]i\s man4 ,x is a gift ( ! m5 ( ,am]ica to see droll ?+s & to express !m 9 droll fa%ion4 ,to see ! funny side ( "o's own accompli%m5ts is ! highe/ a*ievem5t ( ! ,am]ican philosoph] & !re is hope = ! l& 9 :i* ! greate/ wits h be5 ! mo/ e>ne/ ( moral tea*]s4 ,:o 0 m e>ne/ ?an ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 :o m g5u9e ?an ,m>k ,twa98 ,)\t ! sav+ grace ( humor our ,puritan consci5ce :i* we all possess w\ld lead u aga9 into all extravagance1 wit*-burn+s1 ,quak]-/on+1 h]esy trials1 & intol]ance ( politics & religion4 ,f all ^! we are sav$ by our feel+ = ! incongru\s4 ,a t\* ( humor recalls u to our s5ses4 ,x makes ! :ole _w k94 ,9 ! love ( nature is ano!r s\rce ( sav+ grace4 ,sci5ce is p[]4 ,9 ! /ores ( human exp]i5ce lies ! key to action1 & mod]n civilization is built on ,sci5ce4 ,! love ( nature is ak9 to ,sci5ce b diff]5t4 ,contact ) outdoor ?+s is direct exp]i5ce4 ,x is n /or$1 n co-ord9at$1 n always conv]tible into p[]1 b real1 nev]!less1 & our own4 ,! song ( birds1 ! sw>m+ ( bees1 ! mead[ c>pet$ ) fl[]s1 ! fir/ p9k h>b+]s ( ! e>ly spr+1 ! ru% ( ! wat]fall1 ! pil+ up ( ! rocks1 ! trail ?r\gh ! =e/1 ! sweep ( ! surf1 ! d>t+ ( ! fi%es1 ! drift+ ( ! sn[1 ! :ite cry/als ( ! fro/1 ! %riek+ ( ! ice1 ! boom ( ! bitt]n1 ! b>k+ ( ! sea lions1 ! honk ( ! wild geese1 ! skulk+ coyote :o kn[s t ea* bea/ is 8 enemy & has n ev5 a flea to help him =get t he is a dog1 ! leap ( ! salmon1 ! ec/asy ( ! mock+-bird & bobol9k1 ! ne/+ ( ! field-mice1 ! *att] ( ! squirrel1 ! gray li*5 ( ! oak1 ! gre5 moss on ! log1 ! poppies ( ! field & ! ,m>iposa lilies ( ! cliff--all ^! & t5 ?\s& m pictures :i* c\ld be call$ up equally at r&om & f e foot ( l& on ! globe--all ^! are objects ( nature4 ,all ^! repres5t a po9t ( human contact & ! reaction :i* makes = y\?1 = virtue & = en?usiasm4 ,to travel is m]ely to increase ! v>iety ( contact by giv+ our "t to x1 & by ext5d+ ! numb] ( po9ts at :i* contact is possible4 ,x may be t he :o w&]s wide/1 lifts no m ( beauty's jeal\s veils ?an he :o f 8 doorway sees ! miracle ( fl[]s & trees4 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t ! exp]i5ces ( ! travel] cov] a wid] range & fill 8 m9d ) a l>g] & m v>i$ /ore ( rememb]$ delights4 ,! v names ( belov$ regions call up ea* "o its own picture4 ,! ,s\? ,seas2 to h w&]$ among _! gre5 isles is to h se5 a new _w1 a new heav5 & a new e>?4 ,! :ite reef ) its :it] rim ( plung+ surf1 ! sway+ palms1 ! fla%+ wat]fall1 ! joy\s p1 /raight z ,greeks & color$ l v>ni%$ lea!r1 ! bread-fruit tree & ! br[n orange1 ! purple spl5dor ( ! v9e call$ ,b\ga9villia1 & above all ! volcanic m\nta9s1 gre5 fr+$ ) huge trees1 ) tree f]ns & palms1 ! :ole ti$ toge!r into an imp5etrable jungle by ! long arm$ lianas4 ,! ,si]ra ,nevada1 sweep+ 9 maje/ic waves ( /one1 alive ) color & /eep$ 9 sun%9e4 ,switz]l&1 ,norway1 ,alaska1 ,tyrol1 ,japan1 ,v5ice1 ! ,w9dw>d ,isl&s & ! ,gray ,azores1 ,*apultepec ) its dream ( :ite-cloak$ volcanoes1 ,eno%ima & ,gotemba ) _! pe]less ,fujiyama1 ,nikko ) its temples1 ,lo* ,lomond1 ,lake ,tahoe1 ,w9d]m]e1 ,t9tagel by ! ,corni% ,sea1 ! ,yell[/one & ! ,canyon ( ! ,colorado1 ! ,crat] ,lake ( ,oregon1 ,sorr5to ) its ,vesuvius1 ,honolulu ) its ,pali1 ! ,yosemite1 ,banff ) its ,selkirks1 ,pr9ce ,fr$]ick's ,s\nd ) its gre5 fjords1 ! ,*am\nix ) its ,mont ,blanc1 ,b]n ) its ,ob]l&1 ,z]matt ) its ,matt]horn1 ,simla ) !1 great sil5t wond] ( ! sn[s4 ,ev5 n[ z ,i write1 says ,:ymp] ! ma/] m\nta9 climb]1 !y rise be=e me an endless s]ies ( pictures magnific5t 9 effect1 9 =m & color4 ,i see great peaks ) cl\d$ tops1 seem+ to m\nt upw>d = ev] & ev]4 ,i he> ! music ( di/ant h]ds1 ! peasant's yodel & ! solemn *ur* bells4 ,& aft] ^! h pass$ away1 ano!r tra9 ( ?\ght succe$s1 ( ^? :o h be5 brave & true1 ( k9d he>ts & bold de$s1 ( c\rtesies receiv$ f /rang]s' h&s1 trifles 9 !mselves b expressive ( t good-w :i* is ! ess5ce ( *>ity4 ,t poetry 0 a means ( grace 0 kn[n to ! fir/ man :o wrote a v]se or :o sang a ballad4 ,x 0 discov]$ back 9 ! d>kness be=e m5 inv5t$ words or devis$ lett]s4 ,! only poetry y w ev] "k is t y le>n$ by he>t :5 y 7 "y4 ,happy is he :o has le>n$ mu*1 & mu* ( t :i* is good4 ,bad poetry is n poetry at all except to ! man :o makes x4 ,= its creator1 ev5 ! feeble/ v]se speaks some?+ ( inspiration & ( aspiration4 ,x is said t ,fr$]ick ! ,great w5t into battle ) a vial ( poison 9 "o pocket & a quire ( bad v]se 9 ! o!r4 ,:atev] we ?9k ( ! "o1 we feel m k9dly t[>d him = ! o!r4 ,*>les ,eliot ,norton advises e man to read a bit ( poetry e day = spiritual refre%m5t4 ,x w\ld be well = ea* ( u if we %\ld foll[ ?is advice4 ,x is n too late yet & if "s few w\ld he$ 8 words & m9e1 ^! pages w\ld n be writt5 9 va94 ,i he>d once ( a man bani%$ f ,new ,engl& to ! ,llano ,e/acado1 ! great summ]-bitt5 pla9s ( ,texas4 ,:ile rid+ alone among 8 c[s ov] miles ( yucca & sage he kept 9 t\* ) ! _w ?r\gh ! poetry he recit$ to himself4 ,8 favorite1 ,i rememb]1 0 ,:itti]'s ,r&olph ( ,roanoke3 ,"h :]e ) liv+ e> & eye ,he he>d ,potomac fl[+1 ,& ?r\gh 8 tall ance/ral trees ,saw ,autumn's sunset gl[+2 ,too hone/ or too pr\d to feign ,a love he nev] *]i%$1 ,beyond ,virg9ia's bord] l9e ,8 patriotism p]i%$4 ,b none beheld ) cle>] eye ,! plague spot o'er h] spread+1 ,nor he>d m sure ! /eps ( doom ,along h] future tread+4 ,?is is good v]se & x may well s]ve to relate ! gray _w ( ,nor!rn ,texas to ! _m-color$ _w 9 :i* m5 /ruggle & die = ?+s wor?:ile1 w9n+ _! lives et]nally ?r\gh los+ !m4 ,"h are "s o!r bits ( v]se :i* on ! sea & on ! l&s1 9 ! des]ts or 9 ! jungles h s]v$ ! same purpose = o!r m51 p]haps inde$ = y4 ,x has be5 prophesi$ ^! _m ye>s ,i %\ld n die save 9 ,j]usalem1 ,:i* va9ly ,i suppos$ ! ,holy ,l&4 ,b be> me to t *amb]1 !re ,i'll lie1 ,9 ?is ,j]usalem %all ,h>dy die4 -- ,& g5tlem5 ( ,engl& n[ ab$ ,%all ?9k !mselves accurs$ !y 7 n "h1 ,& hold _! manhood *eap :ile any speaks ,:o f\ght ) u ^u ,/4 ,crisp9's day4 -- ,let me come 9 :]e y sit weep+1 aye3 ,let me :o h n any *ild to die ,weep ) y = ! little "o ^: love ,i h kn[n no?+ (4 ,! little arms t sl[ly1 sl[ly loos$ ,_! pressure r\nd y\r neck1 ! h&s y us$ ,to kiss4 ,su* arms1 su* h&s ,i nev] knew4 ,may ,i n weep ) y ,fa9 w\ld ,i be ( s]vice1 say some?+ ,betwe5 ! te>s1 t w\ld be com=t+4 ,b ah6 ,s sadd] ?an y\rselves am ,i ,:o h no *ild to die4 -- ,y\r picture smiles z once x smil$2 ,! r+ y gave is /ill ! same2 ,y\r lett] tells1 ,o *ang+ *ild1 ,no tid+s s9ce x came6 ,give me "s amulet ,t m>ks intellig5ce ) y1 ,r$ :5 y love & rosi] r$1 ,& :5 y love n1 pale & blue4 ,alas t nei!r bonds nor v[s ,c c]tify possession4 ,torm5ts me /ill ! fe> t ,love ,di$ 9 8 la/ expression4 -- ,he walks ) ,god ^u ! hills ,& sees ea* morn ! _w arise ,new ba!d 9 light ( ,p>adise4 ,he he>s ! laught] ( h] rills2 ,%e to 8 _s undefil$ ,makes answ] z a little *ild2 ,unveil$ be=e 8 eyes %e /&s ,& gives h] secrets to 8 h&s4 -- ,above ! p9es ! moon 0 sl[ly drift+1 ,! riv] sang bel[1 ,! dim ,si]ras f> beyond uplift+ ,_! m9>ets ( sn[4 ,! ro>+ campfire ) good humor pa9t$ ,! ruddy t9ts ( heal? ,on hagg>d face & =m t droop$ & fa9t$ ,9 ! fi]ce race = weal?4 ,till "o arose & f 8 pack's scant treasure ,! ho>d$ volume drew1 ,& c>ds 7 dropp$ f h&s ( li/less leisure ,to he> ! tale anew4 ,& z ar\nd !m %ad[s ga!r$ fa/] ,& z ! firelight fell1 ,he read al\d ! book :]e9 ! ,ma/] ,_h writ ( ,little ,nell4 ,p]haps 'twas boyi% fancy1 = ! read] ,0 y\nge/ ( !m all1 ,yet1 z he read1 f clu/]+ p9e & c$> ,a sil5ce seem$ to fall4 ,! fir trees ga!r+ clos] 9 ! %ad[s ,li/5$ 9 e spray1 ,:ile ! :ole camp ) little ,nell1 on ,engli% mead[s1 ,w&]$ & lo/ _! way4 ,lo/ is t camp & wa/$ all its fire1 ,& he :o wro't t spell2 ,ah1 t[]+ p9e & /ately ,k5ti% spire1 ,ye h "o tale to tell4 ,lo/ is t camp1 b let its fragrant /ory ,bl5d ) ! brea? t ?rills ,) hop v9es' inc5se all ! p5sive glory ,t fills ! ,k5ti% hills4 ,& on t grave :]e ,engli% oak & holly ,& laurel wrea? entw9e1 ,deem x n all a too presumptu\s folly1 ,?is spray ( ,we/]n p9e4 -- ,d>k br[$ %e broods ) we>y lids ,beside h] ,sphynx & ,pyramids1 ,) h] l[1 nev] lift$ eyes4 ,if %e be dead1 respect ! dead2 ,if %e be weep+1 let h] weep2 ,if %e be sleep+1 let h] sleep2 ,= lo1 ?is woman nam$ ! />s4 ,%e suckl$ at h] tawny dugs ,y\r ,moses1 :ile ye reek$ ) w>s ,& pr[l$ ! woods1 rude1 pa9t$ ?ugs4 -- ,! tumult & ! %\t+ dies2 ,! capta9s & ! k+s dep>t2 ,/ill /&s ?9e anci5t sacrifice1 ,! humble & ! contrite he>t4 -- ,c>eless seems ! ,great ,av5g]1 ,hi/ory's pages b record ,"o dea? grapple 9 ! d>kness ,twixt old sy/ems & ! ^w4 ,tru? =ev] on ! scaffold1 ,wrong =ev] on ! ?rone2 ,b t scaffold sways ! future1 ,& beh9d ! dim ,unkn[n ,/&e? ,god )9 ! %ad[4 ,keep+ wat* above 8 own4 -- ,pl$ge me r\nd1 ,i bid y decl>e1 ,all good fell[s ^: be>ds are gray1 ,did n ! faire/ ( ! fair ,common gr[ & we>isome1 ere ,ev] a mon? _h pass$ away8 ,! r$de/ lips t ev] h kiss$1 ,! brighte/ eyes t ev] h %one ,may pray & :isp] & we n li/ ,or look away & nev] be miss$ ,ere yet ev] a mon? is gone4 ,gillian's dead4 ,god re/ h] bi]6 ,h[ ,i lov$ h] tw5ty ye>s syne6 ,m>ian's m>ri$ & ,i sit "h ,alone & m]ry at =ty ye>1 ,dipp+ my nose 9 ! ,gascon w9e4 -- ,"u ! wide & />ry sky ,dig my grave & let me lie4 ,glad did ,i live & gladly die ,& ,i lay me d[n ) a w4 ,?is be ! v]se ye grave = me3 ',"h he lies :]e he long$ to be4 ,home is ! sailor1 home f ! sea1 ,& ! hunt] home f ! hill4' -- ,by ! br& ^u my %\ld]s1 ,by ! la% ( cl++ /eel1 ,by ! welts ! :ips h left me1 ,by ! w\nds t nev] heal1 ,by ! eyes gr[n dim ) />+ ,at ! sun-wa% on ! br9e1 ,i am paid 9 full = s]vice1-- ,w\ld t s]vice /ill 7 m9e4 ,& ) ^! ! m famili> v]ses beg9n+3 ,break1 break1 break1 ,at ! foot ( ?y crags1 ,o ,sea4 ,bells ( ! pa/ ^: long-=gott5 music4 ,j = a h&ful ( silv] he left u4 ,beautiful ,evelyn ,hope is dead4 ,o to be 9 ,engl&1 n[ t ,april's !re4 ,! mi/s are on ! ,ob]l&1 ,! ,fungfrau's sn[s look fa9t & f>4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l by night ,to ! wat*+ pilgrims came4 ,fe>1 a =gott5 =m2 ,dea?1 a dream ( ! eyes2 ,we 7 atoms 9 ,god's great /orm ,t rag$ ?r\gh ! angry skies6 ,& ) ?is y may take _m o!r bits ( v]se :i* 7 hamm]$ out on ! anvil ( ! t]rible ,civil ,w>4 ,p]haps ^! bits ( v]se *os5 almo/ at r&om w n appeal to y\r ta/e4 ,!n f9d "s o!r v]se t does4 ,! range ( lit]ature is z wide z humanity4 ,x t\*es e feel+1 e hope1 e crav+ ( ! human he>t4 ,select :at y c und]/&--be/1 :at y c rise on tiptoe to und]/&4 ,x 0 my duty to h lov$ ! highe/4 ,x is y\r duty t[>d poetry to take ! highe/ y c rea*4 ,!n le>n x by he>t4 ,le>n x :5 y are "y4 ,x w give y a fre% well ( ?\ghts4 ,x w =m y\r /yle z a writ]4 ,t is poetry 9 :i* tru? is express$ 9 ! fewe/ possible words1 9 words :i* are inevitable1 9 words :i* c\ld n be *ang$ )\t weak5+ ! mean+ or ?r[+ discord into ! melody4 ,to *oose ! "r ^w & to disc>d all o!rs1 ?is is ! *ief factor 9 good writ+4 ,to le>n good poetry by he>t is to acquire help t[>d do+ ?is in/9ctively1 automatically1 z o!r habits are acquir$4 ,9 ! affairs ( life !re is no =m ( good mann]s1 no habit ( usage m valuable ?an ! habit ( good ,engli%4 ,& to ?is end ! ma/]s ( ,engli%1 f ,*auc] to ,t5nyson1 & 9 spite ( p]v]sities1 we may add ,em]son1 ,br[n+1 & ,kipl+1 h writt5 ,engli% v]se4 ,x is n 9 v]se alone t poetry is writt54 ,sweetness & light & tru? c be cry/alliz$ into prose1 & prose well wor?y to be borne 9 memory4 ,take ?is f ,em]son3 ,! poet is ! true l&lord1 sea "l1 air "l6 ,:]ev] sn[ falls or wat] fl[s or birds fly1 :]ev] day & night meet 9 twilight1 :]ev] ! blue heav5 is hung by cl\ds or s[n ) />s1 :]ev] are =ms ) transp>5t b\nd>ies1 :]ev] are outlets into cele/ial spaces1 :]ev] is dang] & awe & love--!re's ,beauty1 pl5te\s z ra9 %$ = !e & ?\gh ?\ %\ld/ walk ! _w ov] ?\ %alt n be able to f9d a condition inopportune or ignoble4 ,i took a walk ! o!r day1 s ,?oreau tells u1 on ,spauld+'s f>m4 ,i saw ! sett+ sun light+ up ! opposite side ( a /ately p9e wood4 ,its gold5 rays /raggl$ into ! aisles ( ! wood z into "s noble hall4 ,i 0 impress$ z if "s anci5t & altoge!r admirable family _h settl$ !re 9 t "p ( ,concord1 unkn[n to me--to :om ! sun 0 s]vant4 ,i saw _! pa?1 _! pleasur+ gr\nd ?r\gh ! woods 9 ,spauld+'s cranb]ry mead[4 ,! p9es furni%$ !m ) gables z !y grew4 ,_! h\se 0 n obvi\s to vision1 ! trees grew ?r\gh x4 ,!y h sons & daught]s4 ,!y are q well4 ,! f>m]'s c>t pa? :i* leads directly ?r\gh _! hall does n 9 ! lea/ put !m out1 z ! muddy bottom ( ! pool is sometimes se5 ?r\gh ! reflect$ skies4 ,!y nev] he>d ( ,spauld+1 & d n "k t he is _! neighbor1 not)/&+ ,i he>d him :i/le z he drove 8 team ?r\gh _! h\se4 ,no?+ c equal ! s]5ity ( _! lives4 ,_! coat ( arms is simply a li*54 ,x is pa9t$ on ! p9es & ! oaks4 ,!y are ( no politics4 ,!re 0 no noise ( labor4 ,i did n p]ceive t !y 7 weav+ or sp9n+4 ,yet ,i did detect1 :5 ! w9d lull$ & he>+ 0 done away1 ! f9e/ imag9able sweet musical hum z ( a di/ant hive 9 ,may1 :i* p]*ance 0 ! s\nd ( _! ?9k+4 ,!y _h no idle ?\ghts & no "o )\t c\ld say _! "w1 = _! indu/ry 0 n 9 knots & excresc5ces embay$4 ,yet ,i f9d x difficult to rememb] !m4 ,!y fade irrevocably ev5 :ile ,i speak4 ,x is only aft] a long & s]i\s ef=t to recollect t ,i became aga9 aw>e ( _! cohabitance4 ,if x 7 n = su* families z ?is ,i ?9k ,i %\ld move out ( ,concord4 ,9 ! arts ( music & pa9t+ & sculpture1 "o may f9d n only pr(essional satisfaction1 b ! /r5g? t comes f high] liv+ & m l(ty feel+4 ,9 ! /udy ( hi/ory z biography1 ! acqua9tance ) ! m5 & wom5 ( o!r times1 ^? :o h felt & ?\ght & act$ & suff]$ to make a fre] _w = y & me1 l inspiration may be f\nd4 ,hi/ory is m ?an its incid5ts4 ,x is ! movem5t ( man4 ,x is ! movem5t ( individual m51 & x is 9 giv+ illum9ation to p]sonal & racial *>act]s t ! succession ( incid5ts has its value4 ,! picturesque individual1 ! man :o c\ld n be c\nt$ ) ! mass1 ! ,david1 ! ,*ri/1 ! ,brutus1 ! ,caes>1 ! ,plato1 ! ,alfr$1 ! ,*>lemagne1 ! ,cromwell1 ! ,mirabeau1 ! ,lu!r1 ! ,d>w91 ! ,helmholtz1 ! ,goe!1 ! ,frankl91 ! ,hampd51 ! ,l9coln1 all ^! give inspiration to hi/ory4 ,x is well t we %\ld "k !m1 %\ld "k !m all1 %\ld "k !m well--an education is incomplete t is n built ab\t a ,pan!on1 d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( great m54 ,) all ?is comes t feel+ ( d$ication to ! highe/ purposes :i* is ! ess5tial feature ( religion4 ,religion %\ld be kn[n by its tol]ance1 its broadm9d$ness1 its fai? 9 ,god & humanity1 its recognition ( ! duty ( action4 ,& action %\ld be und]/ood 9 a l>ge way1 ! tak+ ( "o's "p 9 affairs wor? do+1 n m]e activity1 nor fuss9ess1 nor movem5t = movem5t's sake1 l t ( ants on :om pepp] is spr9kl$4 ,z ! less] en?usiasms fade & fail1 "o %\ld take a /rong] hold on ! high] ones4 ,grizzl+ hair ! bra9 do? cle> & "o sees 9 bett] p]spective ! ?+s t ne$ do+4 ,x is ?us possible to gr[ old z a gr& old man1 a phrase inv5t$ = ,glad/one1 b :i* fits j z well our own ,m>k ,twa94 ,gr& old m5 are ^? :o h be5 gr& "y m51 & c>ry /ill a "y he>t b5ea? old %\ld]s4 ,!re are pl5ty ( su* 9 our c\ntry to-day1 ?\gh ! av]age man beg9s to give up ! /ruggle = ! high] life at =ty4 ,presid5t ,:ite1 ,presid5t ,eliot1 ,presid5t ,angell1--few m5 h left s deep an impression on ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury4 ,edw>d ,ev]ett ,hale1 ! tea*] :o has %[n u :at x is to h a c\ntry4 ,s5ator ,ho>1 ,pr(essor ,agassiz1 ,pr(essor ,le ,conte1 ,pr(essor ,%al]1--all ^!1 :atev] ! weight ( ye>s1 rema9$ "y m5 to ! la/4 ,:5 ,agassiz di$1 ! ,h>v>d /ud5ts laid a wrea? ( laurel on 8 bi] & _! manly voices sang a requiem1 = he _h be5 a /ud5t all 8 life long1 & :5 he di$ he 0 y\ng] ?an any ( !m4 ,jeff]son 0 9 ! sev5ties :5 he turn$ back to 8 e>ly ambition1 ! f\ndation ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia4 ,! "m ( ,/an=d ,univ]sity 0 old] ?an ,jeff]son be=e %e laid d[n ! great "w ( h] life z complet$4 ,:5 ! he>t is full1 x %[s itself 9 action z well z 9 spee*4 ,:5 ! he>t is empty1 !n life is no long] wor? :ile4 ,! days pass & !re is no pleasure 9 !m4 ,let u !n fill our s\ls ) noble ideals ( k1 ( art1 ( action4 ,let u lay up a /ock ( en?usiasms 9 our y\?1 le/ we rea* ! end ( our j\rney ) an empty he>t1 = we lose _m ( !m by ! way4 ,we he> mu* 9 ^! days ( ! wick$ness ( p[]1 ( ! evil behavior ( m5 9 high places1 ( m5 9 l[ places1 & m5 :om ! p h be5 p]=ce oblig$ to tru/4 ,?is is no new ?+1 ?\gh ! /ruggle aga9/ x1 ! comb9ation ( ! =ces ( re=m & blackmail1 ( dream]s & highwaym51 is (f]+ "s new phases4 ,!re is a k9d ( music popul> ) uncritical audi5ces & ) p :o "k no bett]1 :i* answ]s to ! "n ( ragtime4 ,x is ! music ( ^? :o d n "k good music or :o h n ! moral =ce to dem& x4 ,! _s ( ragtime is n conf9$ to music3 graft is ! ragtime ( bus9ess1 ! spoils sy/em ! ragtime ( politics1 adult]ation ! ragtime ( manufacture4 ,!re is ragtime sci5ce1 ragtime lit]ature1 ragtime religion4 ,y w "k ea* ( ^! by its quick returns4 ,! _s ( ragtime det]m9es ! six be/ sell]s1 ! mo/ popul> policeman1 ! favorite congressman1 ! weal?ie/ corporation1 ! *ur* :i* soone/ r5ts its pews4 ,b x does n1 control ! man :o ?9ks = himself4 ,x has no li5 on ! movem5ts ( hi/ory1 its decrees avail no?+ 9 ! fix+ ( tru?4 ,! movem5ts ( ! />s pay x no tribute1 nei!r d ! movem5ts ( humanity4 ,! p[] ( graft is a transi5t deception4 ,em]son's p>able ( ! illusions gives ! clue to our "t1 to all "t1 9 its contra/ ( ! ?+s :i* appe> ) ! ?+s t abide4 ,!re is no *ance & no an>*y 9 ! ,univ]se1 says ,em]son1 all is sy/em & gradation4 ,e god is !re sitt+ 9 8 sph]e4 ,! "y mortal ent]s ! hall ( ! firmam5t2 !re he is alone ) !m alone1 !y pron\nc+ on him b5$ictions & gifts1 & beckon+ him up to _! ?rones4 ,on ! in/ant & incessantly fall sn[ /orms ( illusions4 ,he fancies himself 9 a va/ cr[d :i* sways ?is way & t & ^: movem5ts & do+s he mu/ obey4 ,he fancies himself poor1 orphan$1 insignificant4 ,! mad cr[d drives hi!r & ?i!r1 n[ furi\sly comm&+ ?is ?+ to be done1 n[ t4 ,:at is he t he %\ld resi/ _! w & ?9k & act = himself8 ,e mom5t new *anges & new %[]s ( deceptions to baffle & di/ract him4 ,& :51 by & by1 = an in/ant ! air cle>s & ! cl\d lifts a little1 !re are ! gods /ill sitt+ ar\nd him on _! ?rones--!y alone ) him alone4 -- ,! la/ p>agraphs ( ?is little essay 7 writt5 )9 a huge hotel ( /eel & /one 9 ! he>t ( a bu/l+ city1 9 ! mo/ graci\s ( l&s & "u ! blue/ ( skies4 ,a great comm]cial city x 01 a wondr\s city1 full ( all mann] ( m5--eag]1 impulsive1 lov+1 en?usia/ic m52 m5 cunn+ & grasp+1 giv5 ov] to all high1 h>d lu/ & wilful de$2 c>efree1 joy\s m5 liv+ 9 ! pres5t & tak+ _! *ances = ! future2 m5 :o h :i/l$ all ! airs t flutt]+ birds & frolick+ *ildr5 h le>n$ to s+2 workm5 ( all grades1 quiet1 c\rage\s & self-respect+1 & weak1 disgruntl$ & incapable2 bright-ey$1 cle>-head$1 sagaci\s m51 su* m5 z build a /ate2 hopeless1 brok51 disappo9t$ m51 :o h made ?is city ( hope _! la/ resort2 gambl]s1 p>asites1 b>t5d]s1 agitators1 self-seek]s1 hat]s ( m5 & hat]s ( organization1 impossibles1 m5 uncontroll$ & uncontrollable1 ( e nation & ) e dialect ( ! civiliz$ _w--& ( unciviliz$ worlds also2--! mo/ cosmopolitan ( all ,am]ican t[ns1 ! "o fulle/ ( ! joy ( liv+1 ! "o lea/ fe>ful ( future disa/]1 s]5e1 indiff]5t to fate1 ?us h] own poets h /yl$ h]1 & on no o!r city s9ce ! _w began has fate1 unmalici\s1 me*anical & elem5tal1 wr\ght su* a t]rible havoc4 ,9 a day ?is city has vani%$2 ! %ock ( a mighty e>?quake =gott5 9 an h\r 9 ! hopeless horror ( fire2 homes1 hotels1 hospitals1 hovels1 libr>ies1 museums1 skyscrap]s1 factories1 %ops1 banks & gambl+ d5s1 all blott$ out ( exi/5ce almo/ 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye2 millionaires1 begg>s1 danc]s & work]s1 m5 great & small1 fooli% & c\rage\s1 ) _! wom5 & *ildr5 ( l natures ) !m1 flee+ toge!r by ! ?\s&s & hundr$s ( ?\s&s to ! hills & ! s&-dunes1 :]e on ! grass & ! %ift+ s&s !y all slept toge!r or 7 awake toge!r 9 ! old primal equality ( life4 ,nev] s9ce man began to plan & to create has !re be5 su* a de/ruction ( ! results ( human ef=t4 ,nev] has a great calamity be5 met ) s little rep9+4 ,nev] be=e has ! common man %[n himself s hopeful1 s c\rage\s1 s sure ( himself & 8 future4 ,= x is ! man1 aft] all1 t survives & x is ! w ( man t %apes ! fates4 ,x is ! lesson ( e>?quake & fire t man _c be %ak5 & _c be burn$4 ,! h\ses he builds are h\ses ( c>ds1 b he /&s outside ( !m & c build aga94 ,x is a wond]ful ?+ to build a great city4 ,m5 c d ?is 9 a qu>t] c5tury1 work+ toge!r ea* at 8 own "p4 ,m wond]ful /ill is x to be a city1 = a city is compos$ ( m51 & n[1 ev] & =ev] ! man mu/ rise above 8 own creations4 ,t :i* is 9 ! man is great] ?an all t he c d4 ,out ( ! night t cov]s me1 ,black z ! pit f pole to pole1 ,i ?ank :atev] gods may be ,= my unconqu]able s\l4 ,9 ! fell clut* ( circum/ance ,i h n w9c$ nor cri$ al\d ,"u ! bludgeon+s ( *ance1 ,my head is bloody b n b[$4 ,beyond ?is place ( wra? & te>s ,looms b ! ,horror ( ! %ade1 ,& yet ! m5ace ( ! ye>s ,f9ds & %all f9d me unafraid4 ,x matt]s n h[ /raight ! gate1 ,h[ *>g$ ) puni%m5ts ! scroll1 ,i am ! ma/] ( my fate1 ,i am ! capta9 ( my s\l6