,,! ,,pe>l      ,a ,,middle ,,engli%    
,,poem      ,a ,,mod]n ,,v]sion ,,9 ,,! 
,,metre ,,( ,,! ,,orig9al    ,,by       
,,sophie ,,jewett    ,,associate        
,,pr(essor ,,( ,,engli% ,,lit]ature ,,9 
,,wellesley ,,college        #aijh      
,to ,,ka?>9e ,,lee ,,bates    ,,!       
,,translator ,,to ,,! ,,au?or           
,poet ( beauty1 p>don me       ,if t\* (
 m9e h t>ni%d       ,?y ,pe>l's pure    
lu/]1 lov$ by !e2       ,or dimm$ ?y    
vision ( ! dead       ,alive 9 light &  
gaiety4       ,?y life is l a %ad[ fl$2 
,?y place we "k n nor degree1       ,!  
/ock t bore !e1 s*ool t br$2       ,yet 
%all ?y fame be sung & said4       ,poet
 ( wond]1 pa91 & peace1       ,hold high
 ?y nameless1 laurell$ head       ,:]e  
,dante dwells ) ,beatrice4              
,,preface    ,among ! treasures ( !     
,briti% ,museum is a manuscript :i*     
conta9s f\r anonym\s poems1 app>5tly (  
common au?or%ip3 ,!  ,pe>l1 ,cleanness1 
,pati5ce1 ,sir ,gawayne & ! ,gre5       
,knight4  ,f ! language ( ! writ]1 x    

seems cle> t he 0 a native  ( "s        
,nor?we/]n di/rict ( ,engl&1 & t he liv$
 9 !  second half ( ! ,f\rte5? ,c5tury4 
,he is q unkn[n1 save z  8 "w reveals   
him1 a man ( ari/ocratic bre$+1 (       
religi\s &  secul> education1 ( a deeply
 emotional & spiritual nature1 gift$  ) 
imag9ation & p]ception ( beauty4 ,he %[s
 a lik+ =  te*nique t leads him to adopt
 elaborate devices ( rhyme1 :ile  reta9+
 ! allit]ation *>act]i/ic ( ,nor!rn     
,middle ,engli%  v]se4 ,he wrote z 0 !  
fa%ion ( 8 "t1 allegory1 homily1  lam5t1
 *ivalric romance1 b ! di/9ction ( 8    
poetry is t  ( a f9ely acc5tuat$        
individuality4    ,! poems call$        
,cleanness & ,pati5ce1 retell incid5ts (
  biblical hi/ory = a def9itely didactic
 purpose1 b ev5 ^! are  frequ5tly lift$ 
into ! region ( imag9ative lit]ature by 
!  au?or's p[] ( graphic description4   
,sir ,gawayne & ! ,gre5  ,knight is a   
priceless contribution to ,ar?urian     
/ory4 ,! ,pe>l1  ?\gh x takes ! =m (    
symbolic n>rative1 is ess5tially lyric  

& elegiac1 ! lam5t1 x w\ld seem1 ( a    
fa!r = a little1  long-lo/ daught]4     
,! pres5t translation ( ,! ,pe>l 0 begun
 ) no l>g] design  ?an t ( turn+ a few  
passages into mod]n ,engli%1 by way (   
illu/rat+ to a gr\p ( /ud5ts engag$ 9   
read+ ! orig9al1  ! possibility (       
pres]v+ intricate /anzaic =m1 & some?+  
( allit]ation1 )\t an entire sacrifice (
 poetic beauty4 ,!  exp]im5t 0 p]si/$ 9 
because its problems are su* z baffle  &
 fasc9ate a translator1 & ! f9i%$ v]sion
 is (f]$ n  m]ely to /ud5ts ( ,middle   
,engli% b to college classes 9 !  hi/ory
 ( ,engli% lit]ature1 & to non-academic 
read]s4    ,if ,! ,pe>l pres5t$ no      
great] ob/acle to a mod]n read] ?an  is 
(f]$ by ,*auc]'s ,engli%1 a translation 
might be a gratuit\s  task1 b !         
,nor?we/-,midl& dialect ( ! poem is1 9  
fact1  incomp>ably m difficult ?an !    
diction ( ,*auc]1 m  difficult ev5 ?an t
 ( ,langl&4 ,! mean+ ( _m passages      
rema9s obscure1 & a translator is (t5   
=c$ to *oose :at seems  ! lea/ dubi\s   

among d\btful read+s4    ,! poem 9 !    
orig9al passes frequ5tly f imag9ative   
beauty to  conv]sational commonplace1 f 
deep feel+ to didactic aphorism or      
!ological dogma1 & x has be5 my endeavor
 fai?fully to int]pret  ^! v>iations (  
matt] & ( /yle1 sometimes sub/itut+     
mod]n  colloquialisms = su* z are       
obsolete1 or 9 o!r ways p>aphras+  a    
/ubborn passage1 b /riv+ nev] to poli% !
 dulle/ l9es nor  to /r5g!n ! weake/4   
,a read] :o w obs]ve ! difficult rhym+  
s*eme1 a s*eme t  calls = six words ( "o
 rhyme & f\r ( ano!r1 w und]/&  !       
pres5ce ( =c$ l9es1 an intrusion t "o   
mu/ ne$s suff]  9 ev5 ,! ,fa]ie ,que5e4 
,^! padd$ l9es are a s]i\s blemi%  to ! 
poem1 b ! introduction ( nave & famili> 
expressions is  "o ( its *>ms1 z :5 !   
,pe>l1 prote/+ l ,picc>da 9  ,p>adise#a 
t among beatifi$ spirits !re c be no    
rivalry1  exclaims3 ,! m ! m]ri]4#b     
,! translation may1 at _m po9ts1 ne$    
apology1 b ! orig9al  ne$s only         
explanation4 ,read]s famili> ) m$ival   

poetry expect  to enc\nt] moral         
platitudes & !ological subtlety4 ,dogma 
takes  l>ge & vital place 9 ! sublime/  
cantos ( ,dante's ,p>adise1  & ! ,engli%
 poet is consci\sly foll[+ 8 noble/ ma/]
 :5  he puts a s]mon into ! lips ( 8    
little que54 ,to mod]n e>s  su*         
exposition is at h>% discord ) ! simple 
human grief &  long+ ( ! poet1 b to !   
m$iaevali/ symbolic !ology 0 a  passion4
 ,precisely 9 ! mom5t :5 %e beg9s a     
disc\rse  conc]n+ ! doctr9e ( r$emption1
 ,beatrice turns ^u ,dante eyes  t might
 make a man happy 9 ! fire1 & at its    
close he looks  ^u h] & beholds h] gr[ m
 beautiful4#c ,if ev5 ,beatrice  has be5
 consid]$ m]e p]sonification1 x is      
natural t ! ,pe>l  %\ld be s reg>d$1 b !
 pla9 read] f9ds 9 ! symbolic  maid5 ( !
 ,engli% poem1 z 9 ! transfigur$ lady ( 
!  ,italian1 "s record ( a human be+ ^: 
loss 0 angui%1 &  ^: pres5ce rapture1 to
 a poet long ago4    ,! lov] ( ?+s      
m$ival w f9d 9 ?is little book n only  !
 famili> g>d5 ( ,guillaume de ,lorris1 (

 ,boccaccio & (  ,*auc]1 b an unexpect$ 
& en*ant+ vision ( great =e/ &  ru%+    
wat]1 ( hillside & pla91 ( cry/al cliffs
 &  flame-w+$ birds2 ( ! ,pe>l among h] 
:ite pe]s2 ( !  ,apocalyptic ,j]usalem1 
discov]$ to ! poet1 x may be1 z a goodly
  ,go?ic city1 ?\gh its walls are built 
( preci\s /one1 & its  t[]s rise f nei!r
 *ur* nor m9/]4    ,if ev5 a few read]s 
turn f ! mod]n to ! orig9al v]sion1  !  
translation w h _h fair =tune1 = ! au?or
 ( ,!  ,pe>l is1 ?\gh unkn[n & unnam$1 a
 poet second only to ,*auc]  9 ,*auc]'s 
g5]ation4    ,x is a pleasure to record 
my _m debts ( gratitude3 to ,pr(essor   
,frank ,h4 ,*ase ( ,beloit1 ,pr(essor   
,john ,l4 ,l[es ( ,sw>?more1 &  ,dr4    
,*>les ,g4 ,osgood ( ,pr9ceton1 = _!    
c>eful read+ ( !  translation 9         
manuscript1 ) invaluable assi/ance &    
sugge/ion2  to ,pr(essor ,m>?a ,hale    
,%ack=d1 & ,miss ,laura ,a4 ,hibb>d1 =  
con/ant aid :ile ! "w 0 9 mak+1 &1 above
 all1 to  ,pr(essor ,ka?>9e ,lee ,bates 
= a critical1 l9e by l9e1 comp>ison  (  

?is v]sion ) ! orig9al4      ,footnote  
#a3 ,p>4 ,,iii4    ,footnote #b3 ,pe>l1 
/anza #ga4    ,footnote #c3  ,p>4 ,,vii1
 ,,ii4 #ag-ah2 ,p>4 ,,viii1 ,i4 #ae4    
,s4,j4  ,,wellesley ,,college1  ,june1  
#aijh4      ,,editions3 ,r4 ,morris1    
,e>ly ,engli% text ,sc4 #ahfd2 ,i4      
,gollancz1 ,london1  #ahia2 ,c4,g4      
,osgood1 ,bo/on1 #aijf 7) admirable     
introduction1 etc474  ,,translations3   
,gollancz 7above72 ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell1  
,new ,york1 #aijf  7poetic1 b           
incomplete72 ,g4,g4 ,c\lton1 ,london1   
#aijf 7metre ( !  orig9al72 ,c4,g4      
,osgood1 ,pr9ceton1 #aijg 7prose74      
,,! ,,pe>l          ,i      ,pe>l t !   
,pr9ce full well might prize1  ,s surely
 set 9 %9+ gold6  ,no pe>l ( ,ori5t ) h]
 vies2  ,to prove h] pe]less ,i make    
bold3  ,s r\nd1 s radiant to m9e eyes1  
smoo? %e seem$1 s small to hold1  ,among
 all jewels judges wise  ,w\ld c\nt h]  
be/ an hundr$ fold4  ,alas6 ,i lo/ my   
pe>l ( old6  ,i p9e ) he>t-pa9 un=got2  
,d[n ?r\gh my arb\r grass x roll$1  ,my 

own pe>l1 preci\s1 )\t spot4      ,s9ce 
9 t spot x slipp$ f me  ,i wait1 & wi%1 
& (t compla92  ,once x w\ld bid my sorr[
 flee1  ,& my fair =tune turn aga92  ,x 
w\nds my he>t n[ ceaselessly1  ,& burns 
my brea/ ) bitt] pa94  ,yet nev] s sweet
 a song may be  ,z1 ?is /ill h\r1 /eals 
?r\gh my bra91  ,:ile v]ity ,i muse 9   
va9  ,h[ clay %\ld h] bright beauty     
clot2  ,o ,e>?6 a brave gem ?\ do/ /a91 
,my own pe>l1 preci\s1 )\t spot6        
,ne$s mu/ t spot ) spices spread1  ,:]e 
su* weal? falle? to decay2  ,fair fl[]s1
 gold5 & blue & r$1  ,%9e 9 ! sunlight  
day by day2  ,nor fl[] nor fruit h )]d  
,on turf :]e9 su* treasure lay2  ,!     
blade gr[s :]e ! gra9 lies dead1  ,else 
7 no ripe :eat /or$ away2  ,( good come 
good ?+s1 s we say1  ,!n surely su* se$ 
faile? n1  ,b spices spr+ 9 sweet array 
,f my pe>l1 preci\s1 )\t spot4          
,once1 to t spot ( :i* ,i rhyme1  ,i    
ent]$1 9 ! arb\r gre51  ,9 ,augu/1 !    
high summ]-"t  ,:5 corn is cut ) sickles
 ke52  ,^u ! m\nd :]e my pe>l fell1     

,tall1 %ad[+ h]bs grew bright & %e51    
,gillifl[]1 g+] & gromwell1  ,) peonies 
p[d]$ all betwe54  ,z x 0 lovely to be  
se51  ,s sweet ! fragrance !re1 ,i wot1 
,wor?y h] dwell+ :o ha? be5  ,my own    
pe>l1 preci\s1 )\t spot4      ,^u t spot
 my h&s ,i cross$  ,9 pray]1 = cold at  
my he>t caught1  ,& sudd5 sorr[ surg$ & 
toss$1  ,?\gh reason reconcilem5t s\ght4
  ,i m\rn$ my pe>l1 de> beyond co/1  ,& 
/range fe>s ) my fancy f\ght2  ,my w 9  
wret*$ness 0 lo/1  ,& yet ,*ri/ com=t$  
my ?\ght4  ,su* od\rs to my s5se 7      
br\ght1  ,i fell ^u t fl[]y plot1       
,sleep+1--a sleep ) dreams inwr\ght  ,( 
my pe>l1 preci\s1 )\t spot4             
,,ii    ,f ! spot my _s spr+s into      
space1  ,! :ile my body sleep+ lies2    
,my gho/ is gone 9 ,god's good grace1   
,adv5tur+ mid my/]ies2  ,i "k n :at     
might be ! place1  ,b ,i look$ :]e tall 
cliffs cleave ! skies1  ,t[>d a =e/ ,i  
turn$ my face1  ,:]e ranks ( radiant    
rocks arise4  ,a man might sc>ce believe
 8 eyes1  ,su* gleam+ glory 0 f !m s5t2 

,no wov5 web may m5 devise  ,( half su* 
wondr\s beauties bl5t4      ,9 beauty   
%one ea* fair hillside  ,) cry/al cliffs
 9 %9+ r[1  ,:ile bright woods ev]y:]e  
abide1  ,_! boles z blue z indigo2  ,l  
silv] cle> ! leaves spread wide1  ,t on 
ea* spray ?ick-quiv]+ gr[2  ,if a fla% (
 light across !m glide  ,) %imm]+ %e5 !y
 gleam & gl[2  ,! gravel on ! gr\nd bel[
  ,seem$ preci\s pe>ls ( ,ori5t2  ,!    
sunbeams did b d>kl+ %[  ,s glori\sly ^?
 beauties bl5t4      ,! beauty ( ! hills
 s fair  ,made me =get my suff]+s2  ,i  
brea!d fruit fragrance f9e & r>e1  ,z if
 ,i f$ on unse5 ?+s2  ,brave birds fly  
?r\gh ! woodl& !re1  ,( flam+ hues1 &   
ea* "o s+s2  ,) _! mad mir? may n comp>e
  ,ci!rn nor gaye/ citole-/r+s2  ,= :5  
^? bright birds beat _! w+s1  ,!y s+    
toge!r1 all cont5t2  ,ke5 joy to any man
 x br+s  ,to he> & see su* beauties     
bl5t4      ,s beautiful 0 all ! wood    
,:]e1 guid$ =? by ,*ance1 ,i /ray$1     
,!re is no tongue t fully c\ld          
,describe x1 ?\gh all m5 essay$4  ,onw>d

 ,i walk$ 9 m]rie/ mood  ,nor any highe/
 hill delay$  ,my feet4 ,f> ?r\gh ! =e/ 
/ood  ,! pla9 ) faire/ trees array$1    
,h$ges & slopes & riv]s wide1  ,l gold  
?read _! banks' g>ni%m5t2  ,& :5 ,i won 
! wat]side1  ,de> ,"l6 :at wondr\s      
beauties bl5t6      ,! beauties ( t     
/ream 7 /eep1  ,all-radiant banks ( b]yl
 bright2  ,sweet-sigh+ did ! wat] sweep1
  ,) murmur+ music runn+ light2  ,)9 its
 b$ fair /ones lay deep2  ,z if ?r\gh   
glass !y gl[$1 z :ite  ,z /ream+ />s :5 
tir$ m5 sleep  ,%9e 9 ! sky on a w9t]   
night4  ,pure em]ald ev5 ! pebbles      
seem$1  ,sapphire1 or o!r gems t l5t    
,lu/]1 till all ! wat] gleam$  ,) !     
glory ( su* beauties bl5t4              
,,iii      ,= ! beaute\sness ( d[ns &   
dales1  ,( wood & wat] & pr\d pla9s1    
,my joy spr+s up & my grief quails1  ,my
 angui% ends1 & all my pa9s4  ,a swift  
/ream d[n ! valley hales  ,my feet      
along4 ,bliss brims my bra9s2  ,! f>!r  
,i foll[ ^? wat]y vales1  ,! /rong] joy 
my he>t con/ra9s4  ,:ile ,=tune f>es z  

h] pr\d w deigns1  ,s5d+ solace or s5d+ 
sore1  ,:5 a man h] fickle fav\r ga9s1  
,he looke? to h aye m & m4      ,!re 0 m
 ( m>vel & ( grace  ,?an ,i c\ld tell1  
h[e'er ,i tri$2  ,! human he>t t c\ld   
embrace  ,a t5? "p 7 well satisfi$2  ,= 
,p>adise1 ! v place1  ,mu/ be ^u t f>!r 
side2  ,! wat] by a n>r[ space          
,pleasance f pleasance did divide4      
,beyond1 on "s slope undescri$  ,! ,city
 /ood1 ,i ?\ght1 :]e=e  ,i /rove to     
cross ! riv]'s tide1  ,& ev] ,i long$1  
yet m & m4      ,m1 & /ill m wi/fully1  
,! banks beyond ! brook ,i scann$2  ,if1
 :]e ,i /ood1 't 0 fair to see1  ,/ill  
loveli] lay t f>!r l&4  ,i s\ght if any 
=d might be  ,f\nd1 up or d[n1 by rock  
or s&2  ,b p]ils pla9] appe>$ to me1  ,!
 f>!r ,i /rode along ! /r&2  ,i ?\ght ,i
 ought n ?us to /&  ,timid1 ) su* bright
 bliss be=e2  ,!n a new matt] came to h&
  ,t mov$ my he>t yet m & m4            
,m>vels m & m amaze  ,my m9d beyond t   
wat] fair3  ,f a cliff ( cry/al1 spl5did
 rays1  ,reflect$1 quiv] 9 ! air4  ,at !

 cliff's foot a vision /ays  ,my glance1
 a maid5 debonaire1  ,all glimm]+ :ite  
be=e my gaze2  ,& ,i "k h]1--h se5 h]   
o!r:]e4  ,l f9e gold leaf "o cuts ) c>e1
  ,%one ! maid5 on ! f>!r %ore4  ,long  
"t ,i look$ ^u h] !re1  ,& ev] ,i knew  
h] m & m4      ,z m & m ,i scann$ h]    
face  ,& =m1 :5 ,i _h f\nd h] s1  ,a    
glory ( gladness fill$ ! place  ,beyond 
all x 0 wont to %[4  ,my joy w\ld call  
h] & give *ase1  ,b wond] /ruck my      
c\rage l[2  ,i saw h] 9 s /range a      
place1  ,! %ock turn$ my he>t dull &    
sl[4  ,b n[ %e lifts t br[ agl[1  ,l    
ivory smoo?1 ev5 z ( yore1  ,x made my  
s5ses /ray+ g1  ,x /ung my he>t aye m & 
m4          ,,iv      ,m ?an ,i lik$ did
 my fe> rise4  ,/ock /ill ,i /ood & d>$ 
n call2  ,) lips close %ut & wat*ful    
eyes1  ,i /ood z quiet z hawk 9 hall4   
,i ?\ght h] a _s f ! skies2  ,i d\bt$   
:at ?+ might befall2  ,if to escape me  
n[ %e tries1  ,h[ %all my voice h]      
flight =e/all8  ,!n graci\sly & gay )al1
  ,9 royal robes1 s sweet1 s slight1    

,%e rose1 s mode/ & s small1  ,t preci\s
 "o 9 pe>ls b$ight4      ,pe>l b$ight   
full royally1  ,ad[n ! bank ) m]ry mi51 
,came ! maid51 fre% z fleur-de-lys4  ,h]
 surcoat l95 mu/ h be5  ,%9+ 9 :ite/    
purity1  ,sla%$ at ! sides & caught     
betwe5  ,) ! faire/ pe>ls1 x seem$ to   
me1  ,t ev] yet m9e eyes _h se52  ,)    
l>ge folds fall+ loose1 ,i we51  ,array$
 ) d\ble pe>ls1 h] :ite  ,kirtle1 ( !   
same l95 %e51  ,) preci\s pe>ls all r\nd
 0 dight4      ,a cr[n ) pe>ls b$ight1 !
 girl  ,0 we>+1 & no o!r /one2  ,high   
p9nacl$ ( cle> :ite pe>l1  ,wr\ght z if 
pe>ls to fl[]s 7 gr[n4  ,no b& nor      
fillet else did furl  ,! long locks all 
ab\t h] ?r[n4  ,h] air demure z duke or 
e>l1  ,h] hue m :ite ?an walrus-bone2   
,l %e] gold ?read ! bright hair /r[n    
,loose on h] %\ld]s1 ly+ light4  ,h]    
col\r took a deep] tone  ,) bord]+ pe>ls
 s fair b$ight4      ,b$ight 0 e hem1 & 
b\nd1  ,at wri/s1 sides1 & ea* ap]ture1 
,) pe>ls ! :ite/ ev] f\nd1--  ,:ite all 
h] brave inve/iture2  ,b a wondr\s pe>l1

 a flawless r\nd1  ,^u h] brea/ 0 set   
full sure2  ,a man's m9d x might well   
a/\nd1  ,& all 8 wits to madness lure4  
,i ?\ght t no tongue might endure       
,fully to tell ( t sweet sight1  ,s 0 x 
p]fect1 cle> & pure1  ,t preci\s pe>l ) 
pe>ls b$ight4      ,b$ight 9 pe>ls1 le/ 
my joy cease1  ,t lovely "o came d[n !  
%ore2  ,! gladde/ man f "h to ,greece1  
,! eag]e/1 0 ,i1 !re=e2  ,%e 0 ne>] k9  
?an aunt or niece1  ,& ?us my joy 0 mu* 
! m4  ,%e spoke to me = my s\l's peace1 
,c\rtesi$ ) h] qua9t woman's lore1      
,caught (f ! %9+ cr[n %e wore1  ,&      
greet$ me ) glance alight4  ,i bless$ my
 bir?2 my bliss brimm$ o'er  ,to answ]  
h] 9 pe>ls b$ight4          ,v      ,o  
,pe>l1 ,i said1 9 pe>ls b$ight1  ,art ?\
 my pe>l = :i* ,i m\rn1  ,lam5t+ all    
alone at night8  ,) hidd5 grief my he>t 
is worn4  ,s9ce ?\ ?r\gh grass did/ slip
 f sight1  ,p5sive & pa9$1 ,i pass      
=lorn1  ,& ?\ live/ 9 a life ( light1   
,a _w :]e ent]s s9 nor scorn4  ,:at fate
 has hi!r my jewel borne1  ,& left me 9 

e>?'s /rife & /ir8  ,oh1 sweet1 s9ce we 
9 twa9 7 torn1  ,i h be5 a joyless      
jewel]4      ,t ,jewel !n ) gems bespr5t
  ,glanc$ up at me ) eyes ( grey1  ,put 
on h] pe>l cr[n ori5t1  ,& sob]ly began 
to say3  ,y tell y\r tale ) wrong int5t1
  ,?9k+ y\r pe>l gone q away4  ,l a     
jewel )9 a c(f] p5t1  ,9 ?is graci\s    
g>d5 bright & gay1  ,y\r pe>l may ev]   
dwell at play1  ,:]e s9 nor m\rn+ come  
to h]2  ,x 7 a joy to !e alway  ,w]t ?\ 
a g5tle jewel]4      ,b1 ,jewel]1 if ?\ 
do/ lose  ,?y joy = a gem once de> to   
!e1  ,me?9ks ?\ do/ ?y m9d abuse1       
,bewild]$ by a fantasy2  ,?\ ha/ lo/    
no?+ save a rose  ,t fl[]$ & fail$ by   
life's decree3  ,because ! c(f] did r\nd
 x close1  ,a preci\s pe>l x came to be4
  ,a ?ief ?\ ha/ dubb$ ?y de/9y  ,t     
some?+ = no?+ gives !e1 sir2  ,?\ blame/
 ?y sorr['s rem$y1  ,?\ art no grateful 
jewel]4      ,l jewels did h] /ory fall1
  ,a jewel1 e g5tle clause2  ,truly1 ,i 
said1 ?\ be/ ( all6  ,my great di/ress  
?y voice )draws4  ,i ?\ght my pe>l lo/  

pa/ recall1  ,my jewel %ut )9 e>?'s     
jaws2  ,b n[ ,i %all keep fe/ival1  ,&  
dwell ) x 9 bright wood-%aws2  ,& love  
my ,"l & all ,8 laws1  ,:o ha? br\ght   
?is bliss4 ,ah6 if ,i 7  ,beyond ^!     
waves1 ,i %\ld h cause  ,to be a joyful 
jewel]4      ,jewel]1 said t ,gem s de>1
  ,:y je/ ye m51 s mad ye be8  ,?ree    
say+s ?\ ha/ spok5 cle>1  ,& unconsid]$ 
7 all ?ree2  ,_! mean+ ?\ can/ n come   
ne>1  ,?y ^w be=e ?y ?\ght do? flee4    
,fir/1 ?\ believe/ me truly "h1         
,because ) eyes ?\ may/ me see2         
,second1 ) me 9 ?is c\ntry  ,?\ wilt    
dwell1 :atev] may det]2  ,?ird1 t to    
cross "h ?\ art free3  ,t may no joyful 
jewel]4          ,,vi      ,! jewel]    
m]its little praise1  ,:o loves b :at he
 sees ) eye1  ,& x 7 a disc\rte\s phrase
  ,to say our ,"l w\ld make a lie1  ,:o 
surely pl$g$ ?y s\l to raise1  ,?\gh    
fate %\ld cause ?y fle% to die4  ,?\ do/
 twi/ ,8 words 9 crook$ ways  ,believ+  
only :at is nigh2  ,?is is b pride &    
bigotry1  ,t a good man may ill assume1 

,to hold no matt] tru/wor?y  ,till l a  
judge he he> & doom4      ,:ate'er ?y   
doom1 do/ ?\ compla9  ,z man %\ld speak 
to ,god mo/ high8  ,?\ w\ld/ gladly     
dwell 9 ?is doma92  ',t 7 be/1 me?9ks1 =
 leave to apply4  ,ev5 s1 p]*ance1 ?\   
pleade/ 9 va94  ,across ?is wat] ?\     
w\ld/ fly1--  ,to o!r end ?\ mu/ atta94 
,?y corpse to clay comes v]ily1--  ,9   
,p>adise 't 0 ru9$ by  ,our =efa!r4 ,n[ 
9 ! womb  ,( dre>y dea? ea* man mu/ lie1
  ,ere ,god on ?is bank gives 8 doom4   
,doom me n1 sweet1 to my old fe>s  ,&   
pa9 aga9 :]e9 ,i p9e4  ,my pe>l t1 long1
 long lo/1 appe>s1  ,%all ,i aga9 =ego1 
9 f9e8  ,meet x1 & miss x ?r\gh m ye>s8 
,?\ ha/ hurt me ) t ?reat ( ?9e4  ,= :at
 s]ves treasure b = te>s1  ,"o mu/ s    
soon 8 bliss resign8  ,i reck n h[ my   
days decl9e1  ,?\gh f> f e>? my s\l seek
 room1  ,p>t$ f t de> pe>l ( m9e4  ,save
 endless dole :at is man's doom8        
,no doom save pa9 & s\l's di/ress8  ,%e 
answ]$3 ,:]e=e ?9k/ ?\ s8  ,= pa9 ( p>t+
 ) ! less1  ,man (t5 lets ! great] g4   

',t 7 bett] ?\ ?y fate %\ld/ bless1  ,& 
love ?y ,god1 ?r\gh weal & woe2  ,= ang]
 w9s n happ9ess2  ,:o mu/1 %all be>2 b5d
 ?y pride l[2  ,= ?\gh ?\ may/ dance to 
& fro1  ,/ruggle & %riek1 & fret & fume1
  ,:5 ?\ can/ /ir n1 swift nor sl[1  ,at
 la/1 ?\ mu/ endure ,8 doom4      ,let  
,god doom z ,he do? orda92  ,he w n turn
 "o foot aside2  ,?y good de$s m\nt up b
 9 va91  ,?\ mu/ 9 sorr[ ev] bide2  ,/9t
 ( ?y /rife1 cease to compla91  ,seek ,8
 compassion safe & wide1  ,?y pray] ,8  
pity may obta91  ,till ,m]cy all h]     
might h tri$4  ,?y angui% ,he w heal &  
hide1  ,& lightly lift away ?y gloom2   
,=1 be ?\ sore or satisfi$1  ,all is =  
,him to deal & doom4          ,,vii     
,doom me n1 de>e/ damosel2  ,x is n =   
wra? nor bitt]ness1  ,if ra% & rav+     
?\ghts ,i tell4  ,= s9 my he>t see!d 9  
di/ress1  ,l bubbl+ wat] 9 a well4  ,i  
cry ,god m]cy1 & confess4  ,rebuke me n 
) words s fell2  ,i h lo/ all t my life 
did bless2  ,com=t my sorr[ & r$ress1   
,pite\sly ?9k+ ^u ?is3  ,grief & my s\l 

?\ ha/ made express  ,"o music1--?\ :o  
w]t my bliss4      ,my bliss & bale1 ?\ 
ha/ be5 bo?1  ,b joy by great grief 0   
undone2  ,:5 ?\ did/ vani%1 by my tro?1 
,i knew n :]e my ,pe>l 0 gone4  ,to lose
 !e n[ ,i 7 mo/ lo?4  ,de>1 :5 we p>t$  
we 7 "o2  ,n[ ,god =bid t we be wro?1   
,we meet b5ea? ! moon or sun  ,s seldom4
 ,g5tly ?y words run1  ,b ,i am du/1 my 
de$s amiss2  ,! m]cy ( ,*ri/ & ,m>y &   
,john  ,is root & gr\nd ( all my bliss4 
,a blissful life ,i see !e lead1  ,!    
:ile t ,i am sorr['s mate2  ,haply ?\   
give/ little he$  ,:at might my burn+   
hurt abate4  ,s9ce ,i may 9 ?y pres5ce  
plead1  ,i d besee* !e ?\ n>rate1       
,sob]ly1 surely1 ^w & de$1  ,:at life is
 ?9e1 e>ly & late8  ,i am fa9 ( ?y mo/  
fair e/ate2  ,! high road ( my joy is   
?is1  ,t ?\ ha/ happ9ess s great2  ,x is
 ! gr\nd ( all my bliss4      ,%e said1 
,may bliss to !e betide1  ,h] face )    
beauty beam+ cle>1  ,welcome ?\ art "h  
to abide1  ,= n[ ?y spee* is to me de>4 
,ma/]ful mood & haughty pride1  ,i w>n  

!e w9 b hatr$ "h2  ,= my ,"l love? n to 
*ide  ,& meek are all t to ,him come    
ne>4  ,:5 9 ,8 place ?\ %alt appe>1  ,to
 kneel dev\t be n remiss1  ,my ,"l !    
,lamb love? su* *e]1  ,:o is ! gr\nd (  
all my bliss4      ,?\ saye/ a blissful 
life ,i "k1  ,& ?\ w\ld/ le>n ( its     
degree4  ,?\ rememb]e/ :5 ?y pe>l fell  
l[  ,9 e>?1 ,i 0 b "y to see2  ,b my ,"l
 ! ,lamb1 z if to %[  ,8 grace1 took me 
,8 bride to be1  ,cr[n$ me a que5 9     
bliss to g  ,?r\gh l5g? ( days et]nally2
  ,& d[]$ ) all ,8 weal? is %e  ,:o is  
,8 love1 & ,i am ,82  ,8 wor?9ess &     
royalty  ,are root & gr\nd ( all my     
bliss4          ,,viii      ,my blissful
 "o1 may ?is be true4  ,p>don if ,i     
speak ill1 ,i pray$3  ,art ?\ ! que5 o' 
! heav5's blue1  ,to :om e>?'s hon\r    
%all be paid8  ,we believe 9 ,m>y1 (    
grace :o grew1  ,a "m1 yet a blameless  
maid2  ,to we> h] cr[n 7 only due  ,to  
"o :o pur] wor? display$4  ,= p]fectness
 by none ga9said1  ,we call h] ! ,pho5ix
 ( ,araby1  ,t flies 9 faultless *>m    

array$1  ,l to ! ,que5 ( c\rtesy4       
,c\rte\s ,que51 t bright "o said1  ,&1  
kneel+1 lift$ up h] face3  ,mat*less ,"m
 & m]rie/ ,maid1  ,blessd ,beg9n] ( e   
grace4  ,!n %e arose1 & s(tly /ay$1  ,& 
spoke to me across t space3  ,sir1 _m   
seek ga9 "h1 & are paid1  ,b defraud]s  
are none )9 ?is place2  ,t ,empress may 
all heav5 embrace1  ,& e>? & hell 9 h]  
emp]y2  ,h] f h] h]itage none w *ase1   
,= %e is ,que5 ( c\rtesy4      ,! c\rt (
 ! k+dom ( ,god do? ?rive  ,only because
 ( ?is wondr\s ?+3  ,ea* "o :o !re9 may 
arrive1  ,( ! realm is ei!r que5 or k+2 
,& no "o ! o!r do? deprive1  ,b is fa9 (
 8 fell['s gu]don+1  ,& w\ld wi% ea*    
cr[n might be wor? five1  ,if possible 7
 _! bett]+4  ,b my ,lady1 f :om our ,"l 
did spr+1  ,rules ov] all our company1  
,& = t we all rejoice & s+1  ,s9ce %e is
 ,que5 ( c\rtesy4      ,( c\rtesy1 z    
says ,/4 ,paul1  ,memb]s ( ,*ri/ we may 
be se54  ,z head & arm & leg1 & all1    
,b\nd to ! body close h be51  ,ea*      
,*ri/ian s\l himself may call  ,a liv+  

limb ( 8 ,"l1 ,i we54  ,& see h[ nei!r  
hate nor gall  ',twixt limb & limb may  
int]v5e2  ,! head %[s nei!r spite nor   
sple51  ,?\gh arm & f+] jewell$ be1  ,s 
f>e we all 9 love s]5e1  ,z k+s & que5s 
by c\rtesy4      ,c\rtesy fl[]s ?y folk 
among1  ,& *>ity1 ,i well believe4  ,if 
fooli% words fl[ f my tongue1  ,let n my
 spee* ?y _s grieve4  ,a que5 9 heav5   
:ile yet s "y1  ,too high ?\ do/ ?yself 
upheave4  ,!n :at rew>d f /rife 7 wrung8
  ,:at wor%ip m might he a*ieve  ,:o    
liv$ 9 p5ance morn & eve1  ,?r\gh bodily
 pa9 9 bliss to be8  ,hon\r m high might
 he receive1  ,?an be cr[n$ k+ by       
c\rtesy8          ,,ix      ,t c\rtesy  
rew>ds no de$  ,if all be true t ?\ do/ 
say2  ,our life n two ye>s did/ ?\ lead 
,nor le>n$ to please ,god1 nor to pray1 
,no ,pat]no/] knew nor cre$1  ,& made a 
que5 on ! fir/ day6  ,i may n ?9k1 s    
,god me spe$6  ,t ,god f "r w\ld sw]ve  
away2  ,z a c\ntess1 damsel1 by my fay6 
,to live 9 heav5 7 a fair boon1  ,or l a
 lady ( less array1  ,b a que56 ,ah1 no6

 x is too soon4      ,) ,him !re is no  
soon nor late1  ,repli$ to me t wor?y   
wight2  ,true always is ,8 high m&ate2  
,he do? no evil1 day nor night4  ,he>   
,mat!w 9 ! mass n>rate1  ,9 ! ,gospel ( 
! ,god ( might1  ,8 p>able portrays !   
/ate  ,( ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 cle> z      
light3  ',my s]vants1' sai? ,he1 ',i    
requite  ,z a "l :o w 8 v9ey>d prune2   
,! season ( ! ye> is "r1  ,& lab\r]s mu/
 be hir$ soon4'      ,"r soon ! hirel+s 
all may see  ,h[ ! ma/] ) ! dawn arose2 
,to hire 8 lab\r]s =? w5t he1  ,& workm5
 /\t & /rong he *ose4  ,= a p5ny a day  
!y all agree1  ,ev5 z ! ma/] do?        
propose1  ,!y toil & travail lu/ily1    
,prune1 b9d1 & ) a dit* enclose4  ,!n to
 ! m>ket-place he goes1  ,& f9ds m5 idle
 at high noon3  ',h[ c a man /& "h :o   
kn[s  ,! v9ey>ds %\ld be till$ s soon8' 
',soon z day dawn$ we hi!r won1  ,& no  
man ha? our lab\r s\ght2  ,we h be5 /&+ 
s9ce rose ! sun  ,& no "o bids u to d   
aught4'  ',ent] my v9ey>d e "o1'  ,!    
ma/] answ]$ quick z ?\ght3  ',! "w t ea*

 by night has done  ,i w truly pay1     
)hold+ naught4'  ,among ! v9es !y w5t & 
wr\ght1  ,:ile morn+1 noon & aft]noon1  
,m lab\r]s ! ma/] br\ght1  ,until !     
night mu/ ga!r soon4      ,soon fell !  
"t ( ev5song4  ,an h\r be=e ! sun 0 set1
  ,he saw m idl]s1 "y & /rong2  ,8 voice
 0 sob] ) regret3  ',:y /& ye idle all  
day long8'  ',no man1' !y said1 'ha?    
hir$ u yet4'  ',g to my v9ey>d1 fe> no  
wrong2  ,ea* man an hone/ wage %all     
get4'  ,! day grew d>k & d>k] yet1      
,be=e ! ris+ ( ! moon2  ,! ma/] :o w\ld 
pay 8 debt1  ,bade summon all ! hirel+s 
soon4          ,x      ,! "l soon call$ 
8 /ew>d3 ',g  ,br+ 9 ! m5 quick z ye    
may2  ,give !m ! wages t ,i owe1  ,&1   
le/ !y aught aga9/ me say1  ,range !m   
along "h 9 a r[1  ,to ea* alike 8 p5ny  
pay2  ,/>t ) ! la/ :o /&e? l[1  ,& to ! 
fir/ proce$ /raightway1'  ,& !n ! fir/  
began to pray1  ,compla9+ !y _h travail$
 sore3  ',^! wr\ght b "o h\r ( ! day1   
,we ?9k we %\ld receive ! m4'      ',m h
 we s]v$1' !y mutt]$ l[1  ',:o h endur$ 

! long day's heat1  ,?an ^! :o n two    
h\rs toil$ s2  ,:y %\ld _! claim ) ours 
compete8'  ,said ! ma/]3 ',i pay all ,i 
owe2  ,fri5d1 no inju/ice %alt ?\ meet2 
,take t :i* is ?9e own & g4  ,= a p5ny  
we settl$ 9 ! /reet2  ,:y do/ ?\ n[ = m 
entreat8  ,?\ wa/ well satisfi$ be=e4   
,once made1 a b>ga9 is complete2  ,:y   
%\ld/ ?\1 ?reat5+1 ask = m8      ',:at c
 be m )9 my gift  ,?an :at ,i w ) m9e to
 d8  ,let n ?9e eyes to evil %ift1      
,because ,i tru/y am1 & true4'  ',?us   
,i1' said ,*ri/1 'all m5 %all sift4  ,! 
la/ %all be ! fir/ ( y2  ,& ! fir/ la/1 
h[ev] swift1  ,= _m are call$1 b *os51  
few4'  ,& ?us poor m5 may h _! due1  ,t 
late & little burd5 bore2  ,_! "w may   
vani% l ! dew1  ,! m]cy ( ,god is mu* ! 
m4      ,m gladness h ,i1 h]e)91  ,(    
fl[] ( life1 & noble "n1  ,?an all m5 9 
! _w might w91  ,:o ?\ght _! righte\s   
de$s to "n4  ,na?less ev5 n[ did ,i     
beg92  ,to ! v9ey>d z night fell ,i     
came1  ,b my ,"l w\ld n acc\nt x s92    
,he paid my wages )\t blame4  ,yet o!rs 

did n f>e ! same1  ,:o toil$ & travail$ 
!re be=e1  ,& ( _! hire might no?+      
claim1  ,p]*ance %all n = a ye> m4      
,!n m1 & op5ly1 ,i spake3  ,f ?y tale no
 reason c ,i wr+2  ,god's righte\sness  
do? ev] wake1  ,else ,holy ,writ is a   
fabl$ ?+4  ,f ! ,psalt] "o v]se let u   
take1  ,t may to a po9t ?is tea*+ br+3  
',?\ requite/ ea* = 8 de$'s sake1  ,?\  
high & all-=ekn[+ ,k+4'  ,if "o man to 8
 "w did cl+  ,all day1 & ?\ w]t paid    
be=e1  ,mo/ wage falls to lea/ lab\r+1  
,& ev] ! less receives ! m4             
,,xi      ,( m or less :]e ,god do?     
reign1  ,!re is no *ance1 %e g5tly said1
  ,=1 :e!r l>ge or small 8 ga91  ,"h e  
man alike is paid4  ,no nigg>d *url our 
,high ,*iefta91  ,b lavi%ly ,8 gifts are
 made1  ,l /reams f a moat t fl[ ama91  
,or ru%+ waves t rise un/ay$4  ,free 7 8
 p>don :oev] pray$  ,him :o to save     
man's s\l did v[1  ,un/9t$ 8 bliss1 &   
undelay$1  ,= ! grace ( ,god is great   
en[4      ,b n[ ?\ w\ld/ my wit         
*eckmate1  ,mak+ my wage z wrong appe>2 

,?\ say'/ t ,i am come too late1  ,( s  
l>ge hire to be wor?y "h2  ,yet sawe/ ?\
 ev] small or great1  ,liv+ 9 pray] &   
holy fe>1  ,:o did n =feit at "s date   
,! me$ ( heav5 to m]it cle>8  ,nay mu* !
 r1 ye> by ye>1  ,all b5d f "r & to evil
 b[2  ,m]cy & grace _! way mu/ /e]1  ,= 
! grace ( ,god is great en[4      ,b en[
 ( grace h ! innoc5t  ,new-born1 be=e ! 
sacr$ %r9e1  ,!y are seal$ ) wat] 9     
sacram5t1  ,& ?us are br\ght into ! v9e4
  ,anon ! day ) d>kness bl5t1  ,dea? by 
its might makes to decl9e2  ,:o wr\ght  
no wrong ere h5ce !y w5t1  ,! g5tle ,"l 
receives1 9 f9e2  ,!y obey$ ,8 w1 !y    
bore ,8 sign1  ,:y %\ld ,he n _! claim  
all[8  ,yea1 & rew>d !m1 ,i op9e1  ,= ! 
grace ( ,god is great en[4      ',t is  
kn[n en[ t all mank9d  ,at fir/ 7 =m$ = 
p]fect bliss2  ,our =efa!r t boon       
resign$1  ,all = an apple's sake1 ,i    
wis2  ,we fell condemn$1 = folly bl9d1  
,to suff] sore 9 hell's abyss2  ,b ,"o a
 rem$y did f9d  ,le/ we our hope ( heav5
 %\ld miss4  ,he suff]$ on ! cross =    

?is1  ,r$ blood ran f ,8 cr[nd br[2  ,he
 sav$ u by t pa9 ( ,81  ,= ! grace (    
,god is great en[4      ,en[ !re fl[$ f 
out t well1  ,blood & wat] f ,8 broad   
w\nd3  ,! blood b\ght u f bale ( hell1  
,& f second dea? deliv]ance f\nd4  ,!   
wat] is baptism1 tru? to tell1  ,t      
foll[$-! spe> s %>ply gr\nd1  ,& wa%es  
away ! guilt mo/ fell  ,( ^? t ,adam 9  
dea? _h dr[n$4  ,n[ is !re no?+ 9 e>?'s 
great r\nd1  ,to b> f ! bliss :]e) ,god 
did end[  ,mank9d1--re/or$ to u safe &  
s\nd1  ,= ! grace ( ,god is great en[4  
,,xii      ,grace en[ a man may get  ,by
 p5it5ce1 ?\gh he s9 aga92  ,b ) long   
sorr[ & regret1  ,he mu/ be> puni%m5t & 
pa92  ,b righte\s reason w n let  ,!    
innoc5t be hurt 9 va92  ,god nev] gave  
,8 judgm5t yet1  ,t !y %\ld suff] :o %[ 
no /a94  ,! s9ful s\l ( m]cy fa9  ,f9ds 
p>don if he w rep5t1  ,b he :o s9less   
do? rema9  ,is surely sav$1 be+ innoc5t4
      ,two m5 are sav$ ( ,god's good    
grace1  ,:o sev]ally h done ,8 w3  ,!   
righte\s man %all see ,8 face1  ,!      

innoc5t dwells ) ,him /ill4  ,9 !       
,psalt] ?\ may'/ f9d a case3  ',"l1 :o  
%all climb to ,?y high hill1  ,or re/ )9
 ,?y ,holy ,place8'  ,! psalmi/ do? !   
s5se fulfill3  ',:o ) 8 h&s did nev]    
ill1  ,8 he>t to evil nev] l5t1  ,!re to
 asc5d he %all h skill2'  ,s surely sav$
 is ! innoc5t4      ,t ! righte\s is    
sav$ ,i hold c]ta92  ,be=e ,god's palace
 he %all /&  ,:o nev] took man's life 9 
va91  ,:o nev] to flatt] 8 fell[ plann$4
  ,( ! righte\s1 ! ,wise ,man write?    
pla9  ,h[ k9dly our ,k+ do? him comm&2  
,9 ways full /rait he do? re/ra91  ,yet 
%[s him ! k+dom great & gr&1  ,z :o     
sai?3 ',behold6 yon lovely l&6  ,?\     
may'/ w9 x1 if s ?y w be b5t4'  ,b )    
nev] p]il on ei!r h&1  ,surely sav$ is !
 innoc5t4      ,( ! righte\s sav$1 he>  
"o man say--  ,david1 :o 9 ! ,psalt]    
cri$3  ',o ,"l1 call nev] ,?y s]vant to 
pay1  ,= no man liv+ is ju/ifi$4'  ,s   
?\1 if ?\ %alt come "o day  ,to ! c\rt t
 ea* cause mu/ decide1  ,= m]cy ) ju/ice
 ?\ may'/ pray  ,?r\gh ?is same text t  

,i espi$4  ,b may ,he on ! bloody cross 
t di$1  ,8 holy h&s ) h>d nails r5t1    
,give !e to pass :5 ?\ art tri$1  ,sav$1
 n z righte\s1 b innoc5t4      ,( !     
s9less sav$ ! tale is told1--  ,read 9 !
 ,book :]e x is said3  ,:5 ,jesus walk$1
 among m5 ( old1  ,! p a passage to ,him
 made2  ,br++ _! bairns = ,him to hold1 
,= ! bless+ ( ,8 h& !y pray$4  ,! twelve
 reprov$ !m3 ',ov]bold  ,to seek !      
,ma/]2' & /]nly /ay$4  ,b ,jesus said3  
',be ye n afraid2  ,suff] ! *ildr51 nor 
prev5t2  ,god's k+dom is = su* array$4' 
,surely sav$ are ! innoc5t4             
,,xiii      ,*ri/ call$ to ,him !       
innoc5ts mild1  ,& said ,8 k+dom no man 
might w91  ,unless he came ?i!r z a     
*ild1--,n  o!rwise might he ent] 91     
,h>mless1 fai?ful1 undefil$1  ,) nev] a 
spot ( soil+ s91--,=  ^! :om ! _w has n 
beguil$  ,gladly %all "o ! gate unp94   
,!re %all t endless bliss beg91  ,!     
m]*ant s\ght1 & /raight 0 l$  ,to b>t]  
all /uffs m5 weave & sp91  ,to buy him a
 pe>l unblemi%$4      ',?is pe>l        

unblemi%$1 b\ght s de>1  ,= :i* ! m]*ant
 8 ri*es gave1  ,is l ! k+dom ( heav5   
cle>2'  ,s said ! ,fa!r ( _w & wave4  ,x
 is a flawless1 p]fect sph]e1  ,poli%$ &
 pure1 & bright & brave2  ,z on my he>t 
x do? appe>1  ,x is common to all :o to 
virtue clave4  ,my ,"l1 ! ,lamb ,:o di$ 
to save1  ,"h set x 9 tok5 ( ,8 blood %$
  ,= peace4 ,!n let ! wild _w rave1  ,b 
buy !e ?is pe>l unblemi%d4      ,o ,pe>l
 unblemi%$1 9 pure pe>ls dress$1  ,t    
be>e?1 said ,i1 ! pe>l ( price1  ,:o =m$
 ?y figure-& ?y ve/8  ,truly he wr\ght )
 cunn+ nice2  ,= ?y beauty1 above       
nature's be/1  ,passe? ,pygmalion's     
artifice2  ,nor ,ari/otle ! lore        
possess$  ,to depict 9 words s fair     
device4  ,?an fleur-de-lys ?\ art fair] 
?rice1  ,angel-mann]$ & c\rtly br$1--   
,tell to me truly3 9 ,p>adise  ,:at     
meane? ! pe>l unblemi%$8      ,my       
spotless ,lamb1 :o all do? heal1  ,%e   
answ]$1 my de> ,de/9y1  ,*ose me 9      
m>riage bond to seal2  ,unfit1 ,he grac$
 me regally1  ,f y\r _w's woe come into 

weal4  ,he call$ me ( ,8 c\rtesy3       
',come hi!r to me1 my lov] leal1  ,=    
mote nor spot is none 9 !e4'  ,he gave  
me my might & great beauty2  ,he wa%$ my
 we$s 9 ,8 blood s r$1  ,& cr[n$ me1    
=ev] clean to be1  ,& clo!d me 9 pe>ls  
unblemi%d4      ,unblemi%$ bride1 bright
 to behold1  ,t royalty ha? s ri* & r>e1
  ,:at is ?is ,lamb1 t ?\ ha/ told  ,h[ 
= w$d$ wife ,he call$ !e !re8  ,above   
all o!rs do/ ?\ make bold1  ,z ,8 *os5  
lady ,8 life to %>e8  ,s _m1 comely 9   
combs ( gold1  ,= ,*ri/ h liv$ 9 /rife &
 c>e1  ,mu/ ^! to a l[] place repair1   
,t nev] any ) ,him may w$1  ,save only  
?yself1 s pr\d & fair1  ,pe]less ,que51 
& unblemi%$8          ,,xiv             
,unblemi%$1 answ]$ %e aga91  ,)\t a spot
 ( black or gray1  ,) hon\r may ,i ?is  
ma9ta92  ,b 'pe]less ,que5' ,i did n    
say4  ,brides ( ! ,lamb 9 bliss we      
reign1  ,an hundr$ & =ty ?\s& gay1  ,z 9
 ! ,apocalypse is made pla91  ,sa9t     
,john beheld !m on a day2  ,on ! hill ( 
,zion he saw !m /ay1  ,9 vision 8 _s    

look$ on !m1  ,= ! w$d+ clad 9          
bright-array1  ,at ! city ( ,new        
,j]usalem4      ,( ,j]usalem 9 spee* ,i 
tell2  ,& :at ,he is if ?\ w\ld/ see--  
,my ,lamb1 my ,"l1 my de> ,jewel1  ,my  
,joy1 my ,love1 my ,bliss s free1--  ,! 
prophet ,isaiah write? well  ,( ,8 mo/  
mild humility3  ',guiltless1 :5 m5 ^u   
,him fell  ,= nev] a fault nor felony1  
,z a %eep to ! slaught] l$ 0 ,he2       
,quiet1 ! :ile ! cr[d contemn1  ,z a    
lamb 9 ! %e>]'s h&s might be1  ,he 0    
judg$ by ,jews 9 ,j]usalem4'      ,9    
,j]usalem 0 my ,lov] sla91  ,r5t on !   
rood by ruffians bold2  ,to be> our ills
 ,he 0 full fa91  ,to suff] our sorr[s  
manifold2  ,buffet$ until blood did /a9 
,t face s lovely to behold2  ,he took ^u
 ,him all s9 & pa91  ,ev5 ,he ( ,:om n  
"o s9 is told2  ,on ! rude cross /ret*$ 
fa9t & cold1  ,he let m5 d]ide him &    
condemn2  ,meek z a lamb1 betray$ &     
sold1  ,he di$ = u 9 ,j]usalem4      ,at
 ,j]usalem1 ,jordan & ,galilee1  ,:]ev] 
,sa9t ,john came to baptize1  ,8 words )

 ,isaiah's words agree4  ,on ,jesus he  
lift$ up 8 eyes1  ,speak+ ( ,him ?is    
prophecy3  ',behold ! ,lamb ( ,god6' he 
cries3  ',:o be>s ! _w's s9s1 ?is is    
,he6  ,! guilt ( all ^u ,him lies1      
,?\gh ,he wr\ght evil 9 no wise4  ,!    
bran*es spr++ f t /em  ,:o c rec\nt8 ',t
 is ,he :o dies  ,= our sake 9          
,j]usalem4'      ,9 ,j]usalem my ,lov]  
sweet  ,twice z a lamb did ?us appe>1   
,ev5 z ! prophets bo? repeat1  ,s meek !
 mi5 t ,he did we>2  ,! ?ird "t also1 z 
is meet1  ,9 ! ,revelation is writt5    
cle>4  ,read+ a book on ,8 high seat    
,midmo/ ! ?rone t sa9ts ensph]e1  ,!    
,apo/le ,john beheld ,him ne>2  ,t book 
sev5 sacr$ seals begem2  ,& at t sight  
all folk felt fe>  ,9 hell1 9 e>? &     
,j]usalem4          ,,xv      ,?is      
,j]usalem ,lamb _h nev] /a9  ,( o!r hue 
?an p]fect :ite1  ,t %[e? nei!r /reak   
nor /ra9  ,( soil1 b is l wool to sight2
  ,& s\ls t free ( s9 rema9  ,! ,lamb   
receive? ) delight2  ,&1 ?\gh ea* day a 
gr\p we ga91  ,!re comes no /rife = room

 nor "r1  ,nor rivalry our bliss to     
blight4  ,! m ! m]ri]1 ,i pr(ess4  ,9   
company our love gr[s bright1  ,9 hon\r 
m & nev] less4      ,less5+ ( bliss no  
com] br+s  ,to u :o be> ?is pe>l at     
brea/2  ,nor %[ !y flaws nor t>ni%+s    
,:o we> su* pure pe>ls l a cre/4  ,?\gh 
r\nd our corpses ! clay cl+s1  ,& ?\gh  
ye m\rn u )\t re/1  ,k h we ( goodly    
?+s4  ,?r\gh ! fir/ dea? our hope we    
te/2  ,grief goes2 at ea* mass we are   
ble/  ,by ! ,lamb ,:o gives u happ9ess2 
,! bliss ( ea* is bright & be/1  ,& no  
"o's hon\r is ! less4      ,t ?\ my tale
 ! less may d\bt1  ,9 ! ,revelation 'tis
 told1 & m3  ',i saw1' says ,john1 'a   
goodly r\t  ,! hill ( ,zion cov]+ o'er1 
,! ,lamb1 ) maid5s r\nd ab\t1  ,an      
hundr$ ?\s& & =ty & f\r1  ,& ea* br[1   
fairly writt5 out1  ,! ,lamb's "n & ,8  
,fa!r's bore4  ,!n a s\nd f heav5 ,i    
he>d outp\r1  ,z /reams1 full lad51 foam
 & press1  ,or z ?und]s among d>k crags 
ro>1  ,! tumult 01 & no?+ less4         
',na?less1 ?\gh high t %\t might r+1  ,&

 l\d ! voices s\nd+ ne>1  ,a /ra9 full  
new ,i he>d !m s+1  ,& sweet & /range x 
0 to he>4  ,l h>p]'s h&s ^u ! /r+  ,0 t 
new song !y sang s cle>2  ,! noble notes
 w5t vibrat+1  ,& g5tle words came to my
 e>4  ,close by ,god's ?rone1 )\t "o    
fe>1  ,:]e ! f\r bea/s ,8 p[] confess1  
,& ! eld]s /& s grave ( *e]1  ,!y sang  
_! new song1 none ! less4      ',na?less
 is none ) skill s f9e1  ,= all ! crafts
 t ev] he knew1  ,t ( t song might s+ a 
l9e2  ,save ^! t hold ! ,lamb 9 view2   
,f e>? br\ght to t l& div9e1  ,z fir/   
fruits t to ,god are due1  ,!y s]ve !   
,lamb & be> ,8 sign1  ,z l ,himself 9   
face & hue2  ,= nev] ly+ nor tale untrue
  ,defil$ _! lips 9 life's di/ress2'    
,:atev] might move !m1 !y b drew  ,ne>] 
! ,ma/]1 none ! less4      ,nev]!less1  
speak out ,i mu/1  ,my ,pe>l1 ?\gh      
qu]ies rude ,i pose4  ,to try ?y fair   
wit 7 unju/  ,:om ,*ri/ to ,8 own *amb] 
*ose4  ,behold1 ,i am b dung & du/1  ,& 
?\ a r>e & radiant rose1  ,abid+ "h 9   
life1 & lu/  ,( lovel9ess t ev] gr[s4   

,a h9d t no lea/ cunn+ kn[s1  ,i ne$s   
mu/ my "o d\bt express2  ,?\gh boi/]\s z
 ! w9d t bl[s1  ,let my pray] move !e   
none ! less4          ,,xvi      ,yet1  
none ! less1 on !e ,i call1  ,if ?\ wilt
 li/5 v]ily1  ,z ?\ art glori\s ov] all1
  ,he>k5 ! :ile ,i "q !e4  ,)9 "s       
spl5did ca/le wall1  ,h ye n dwell+s    
fair to see8  ,( ,david's city1 ri*1    
royal1  ,j]usalem1 ?\ telle/ me4  ,9    
,pale/9e its place mu/ be2  ,9 wildwood 
su* none ev] saw4  ,s9ce spotless is y\r
 purity1  ,y\r dwell+s %\ld be free f   
flaw4      ,n[ ?is mo/ fair & flawless  
r\t1  ,?rong+ ?\s&s1 z ?\ do/ tell1  ,!y
 mu/ possess1 beyond a d\bt1  ,a sightly
 city :]e9 to dwell4  ',t 7 /range t !y 
%\ld live )\t2  ,= s bright a b& x 7 n  
well2  ,yet ,i see no build+ h]eab\t4   
,do/ ?\ l+] z 9 a woodl& cell1  ,alone &
 hidd51 = ! spell  ,( ru%+ /ream & %9+  
%aw8  ,if ?\ ha/ a dwell+ beyond ?is    
dell1  ,n[ %[ me t city free f flaw4    
,n flawless ! city 9 ,juda's l&1  ,t    
g5tle "o g5tly to me spake1  ,b ! ,lamb 

did bless x :5 ,he plann$  ,to suff] !re
 sorely = man's sake4  ,t is ! old city 
we und]/&1  ,& !re ! bonds ( old guilt  
did break2  ,b ! new1 alight$ f ,god's  
h&1  ,! ,apo/le ,john = 8 !me did take4 
,! ,lamb ,:o is :ite ) nev] a flake  ,( 
black1 did ?i!r ,8 fair folk draw2  ,=  
,8 flock no f5c$ fold ne$ ,he make1     
,nor moat = ,8 city free f flaw4        
,to figure flawlessly :at may mean      
,j]usalems twa93 ! fir/ ( ^?  ,0 '!     
,sight ( ,peace' z x is se5  ,9 ! ^w (  
,god1 = ! gospel %[s  ,h[ !re our peace 
made sure ha? be51  ,s9ce to suff] !re9 
! ,savi\r *ose2  ,9 ! o!r is always     
peace to glean1  ,peace t nev] an end+  
kn[s4  ,to t city bright ! _s goes  ,:5 
! fle% ha? fall5 b5ea? dea?'s law2  ,!re
 glori\s gladness =ev] gr[s  ,= ,8 fair 
folk t are free f flaw4      ,flawless  
maid s mild & meek1  ,!n said ,i to t   
lovely fl[]3  ,let me t /ately city     
seek1  ,& let me see ?y blissful b[]4   
,t bright "o said1 ,?\ art too weak1    
,?\ may'/ n ent] to its t[]2  ,yet ( !  

,lamb ,i did bespeak  ,?is goodly gift1 
t ,he w\ld d[]  ,?9e eyes ) ! sight = "o
 %ort h\r1--  ,f )\t1--)9 none ev] saw2 
,to /ep 9 t /reet ?\ ha/ no p[]1        
,unless ?y s\l 7 free f flaw4           
,,xvii      ,?is flawless sight ,i w n  
hide2  ,up t[>d ! brook's head ?\ mu/ g1
  ,:ile ,i w foll[ on ?is side1  ,till  
yond] hill ! city %[4  ,& !n ,i w\ld no 
long] bide1  ,b /ole ?r\gh bran*es1 b5d+
 l[1  ,till f ! summit ,i espi$1  ,?r\gh
 gre5 b\ghs sway+ to & fro1  ,af>1 !    
city1 all agl[1  ,t bright] ?an bright  
sunbeams %one4  ,9 writ+ x is pictur$ s1
  ,9 ! ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john4      ,z 
,john ! ,apo/le saw ! sight1  ,i saw t  
city1 /&+ ne>  ,j]usalem1 s royal dight1
  ,z if f ,heav5 alight$ "h4  ,! city   
all ( gold burn$ bright1  ,l gleam+     
glass t gli/5s cle>4  ,) preci\s /ones  
b5ea? set "r3  ,f\ndations twelve ( gems
 mo/ de>1  ,wr\ght wondr\s ri*ly1 ti] on
 ti]4  ,ea* base 0 ( a sep>ate /one  ,z1
 p]fectly1 x do? appe>  ,9 ! ,revelation
 ( ,/4 ,john4      ,john nam$ ! /ones t 

he _h se51  ,i knew ! ord] t he made2   
,! fir/ a jasp] mu/ h be51  ,t on ! l[e/
 base 0 laid1  ,b5ea? ! re/ x gl9t$     
gre52  ,a sapphire 9 ! second grade2    
,*alc$ony1 f blemi% clean1  ,9 ! ?ird   
c\rse 0 fair array$2  ,f\r?1 em]ald1 (  
gre5e/ %ade1  ,fif?1 s>donyx1 0 rais$   
!reon2  ,! six? a ruby1 z is said  ,9 ! 
,revelation ( ,/4 ,john4      ,john jo9$
 to ^! ! *rysolite1  ,! sev5? gem 9 t   
basem5t2  ,! eigh?1 a b]yl1 cle> & :ite2
  ,! topaz1 n9?1 its lu/] l5t2  ,t5?1   
*rysophrase1 bo? s(t & bright2  ,elev5?1
 ! jac9?1 transluc5t2  ,& twelf?1 &     
noble/ to recite1  ,ame?y/1 blue )      
purple bl5t4  ,! wall above ^? basem5ts 
w5t  ,jasp]1 l glass t gli/5+ %one2  ,i 
saw1 z ! /ory do? pres5t1--  ,!         
,revelation ( ,/4 ,john4      ,i saw1 z 
,john do? cle> devise3  ,! great /ones  
rose l a broad /air2  ,above1 ! city1 to
 my eyes1  ,9 height1 l5g?1 bread?      
appe>$ f\r-squ>e2  ,! jasp] wall %one   
amb]-wise1  ,! gold5 /reets z glass     
gleam$ fair2  ,! dwell+s gl[$ 9 glori\s 

guise  ,) e /one mo/ ri* & r>e4  ,ea*   
l5g? ( bright wall build$ !re  ,= full  
twelve furlongs' space /ret*$ on1  ,&   
height1 l5g?1 bread? all equal 73  ,i   
saw "o mete x1 write? ,john4            
,,xviii      ,z ,john do? write m met   
m9e eye3  ,)9 ea* wall 7 set ?ree gates2
  ,twelve 9 succession ,i c\ld spy1     
,portals adorn$ ) bright gold plates2   
,ea* gate a s+le pe>l saw ,i1  ,a p]fect
 pe>l1 z ,john relates4  ,on ea* a "n 0 
writt5 high  ,( ,israel's sons aft] _!  
dates1  ,! olde/ fir/1 z ! /ory /ates4  
,)9 ^? /reets by night or noon1  ,light 
beams t n "o h\r abates2  ,!y ne$$ nei!r
 sun nor moon4      ,( sun or moon !y _h
 no ne$2  ,= ,god ,himself 0 _! lamp    
light1  ,! ,lamb _! lant]n 0 inde$2  ,f 
,him ! city %one all bright4  ,?r\gh    
wall & dwell+ my looks might spe$1  ,su*
 cle>ness c\ld n h9d] sight4  ,( ! high 
?rone ye might take he$1  ,) drap]ies ( 
radiant :ite1  ,z ,john ! ,apo/le do?   
endite2  ,high ,god ,himself did sit    
!reon4  ,f ! ?rone a riv] well$ outright

  ,0 bright] ?an bo? sun & moon4        
,sun nor moon %one nev] s sweet  ,z !   
full flood ( t bright /ream2  ,swiftly x
 swept ?r\gh e /reet1  ,unta9t$ did !   
wat] gleam4  ,*apel nor *ur* m9e eyes   
did meet2  ,!re9 is no temple z ,i deem2
  ,! ,almighty is _! m9/] meet1  ,!     
,lamb _! sacrifice supreme4  ,! gates ) 
nei!r bolt nor beam1  ,wide op5 /& at   
night & noon2  ,to ent] !re let no man  
dream  ,:om s9 ha? /a9$ b5ea? ! moon4   
,! moon may !re w9 no lea/ might1  ,%e  
is too spotty1 grey & grim2  ,!re91     
moreov]1 is nev] night1  ,:y %\ld ! moon
 fill full h] rim  ,to rival !          
all-glori\s light  ,t beams ^u ! riv]'s 
brim8  ,! planets are 9 poore/ plight2  
,! sun itself is f> too dim4  ,beside ! 
/ream trees tall & trim  ,be> liv+      
fruits t none do? prune2  ,twelve times 
a ye> b5ds l[ ea* limb1  ,r5ew$ )       
fruitage e moon4      ,b5ea? ! moon full
 well might fail  ,! he>t ( mortal to   
endure  ,! m>vel t did m9e eyes assail1 
,fa%ion$ ! fancy to allure4  ,i /ood z  

/ill z a />tl$ quail1  ,= wond] ( its   
fair figure1  ,i felt no re/ & no       
travail1  ,ravi%$ be=e su* radiance     
pure4  ,i say1 & ) conviction sure1  ,_h
 ! eyes ( man receiv$ t boon1  ,?\gh    
wise/ cl]ks s\ght = 8 cure1  ,8 life 7  
lo/ b5ea? ! moon4          ,,xix        
,n[1 ev5 z ! full moon might rise  ,ere 
daylight do? to d>kness fall1  ,sudd5 ,i
 saw ) /ill surprise  ,)9 t %9+         
city-wall1  ,! /reets full-?rong$ 9     
wondr\s wise1  ,sil5t1 ) nev] a h]ald's 
call1  ,) virg9s 9 ! selfsame guise  ,z 
my belov$1 sweet & small4  ,ea* head 0  
cr[n$ ) coronal1  ,pe>l-wr\ght1 & e robe
 0 :ite2  ,on ea* brea/ b\nd1 imp]ial1  
,! ,pe>l ( ,price ) great delight4      
,) great delight toge!r go+  ,on glassy 
gold5 /reets !y tread2  ,to a hundr$    
?\s& swiftly gr[+1  ,& all alike 7 !y   
g>m5t$3  ,! gladde/ face :o c\ld be     
kn[+8  ,! ,lamb did pr\dly pass ahead1  
,8 sev5 horns ( cle> r$ gold gl[+1  ,8  
robes l pe>ls high valud4  ,on t[>d !   
?rone _! way !y ?read1  ,none cr[d$ 9 t 

b& s bright1  ,b mild z maid5s :5 mass  
is said1  ,s f>$ !y =? ) great delight4 
,! great delight ,8 com+ gave1  ,x 7 too
 mu* = me to tell4  ,:5 ,he approa*$ !  
,eld]s grave1  ,prone !re be=e ,8 feet  
!y fell2  ,legions ( summon$ angels     
brave  ,sway$ c5s]s ( ! sweete/ smell2  
,) music l a mighty wave1  ,all sang 9  
praise ( t gay ,jewel4  ,! hymn might   
/rike ?r\gh e>? to hell  ,t ) joy ^?    
ho/s ( heav5 recite2  ,to praise ! ,lamb
 ,i lik$ full well1  ,amid ! gr\p 9     
great delight4      ,delight$1 ,i w\ld  
fa9 devise  ,8 lovel9ess1 ) m9d int5t3  
,fir/ 0 ,he1 bli!/1 be/ to prize1  ,(   
all on :om man's spee* is sp5t2  ,s     
nobly :ite ,8 drap]ies1  ,su* grace ,8  
simple glances l5t2  ,b a wide1 wet w\nd
 my gaze descries  ,b5ea? ,8 he>t1 ?r\gh
 ,8 sk9 r5t2  ,d[n ,8 :ite side ! blood 
0 s5t4  ,alas6 ,i ?\ght1 :at scorn or   
spite  ,c\ld any human he>t h b5t  ,9   
su* a de$ to take delight8      ,!      
,lamb's delight might no man d\bt1      
,?\gh t wide w\nd ,8 hurt display$1  ,f 

,8 fair face look$ lovely out  ,glad    
glances1 glori\s1 unafraid1  ,i look$ ^u
 ,8 %9+ r\t1  ,) fulle/ life s bright   
array$1  ,my little que5 !re mov$ ab\t1 
,i _h ?\ght beside me 9 ! glade4  ,ah   
,"l6 h[ mu* ( mir? %e made6  ,among h]  
pe]s %e 0 s :ite6  ,! /ream ,i surely   
ne$s mu/ wade1  ,= long+ love1 9 great  
delight4          ,,xx      ,delight t  
flood$ eye & e>  ,my mortal m9d         
beatifi$2  ,:5 ,i saw h]1 ,i mu/ rea* my
 de>1  ,?\gh %e beyond ! brook abide4   
,no?+1 ,i ?\ght1 c\ld keep me "h1  ,no  
crippl+ bl[ hold my /r5g? ti$2  ,i w\ld 
plunge1 :atev] int]f]e1  ,& swim !      
/ream1 ?\gh !re ,i di$4  ,b ere ! wat]  
,i _h tri$1  ,ev5 z ,i w\ld my v[       
fulfill1  ,f my purpose ,i 0 turn$      
aside2  ,x 0 n to my ,pr9ce's w4        
,my wilful purpose pleas$ n ,him1  ,t ,i
 ) headlong zeal essay$2  ,?\gh ,i 0 ra%
 ( ?\ght & limb1  ,yet sudd5ly my de$ 0 
/ay$4  ,z ,i sprang =w>d to ! brim1  ,! 
action 9 my dream+ made  ,me wak5 9 my  
arb\r trim4  ,my head ^u ! m\nd 0 laid  

,:]e my pe>l to ! grass once /ray$4  ,i 
/ret*$ my body1 fright5$1 *ill1  ,&1    
sigh+1 to myself ,i said3  ,n[ all be to
 ! ,pr9ce's w4      ,aga9/ my w 0 ,i    
exil$  ,f t bright region1 fair & fa91  
,f t life1 glad & undefil$1  ,& long+   
dull$ my s5se aga92  ,i swoon$ 9 sorr[ =
 ! *ild1  ,ne$s mu/ my he>t cry &       
compla93  ,o ,pe>l1 de> 0 ?y c\nsel     
mild1  ,9 ?is true vision ( my bra96    
,if v tru? divide u twa92  ,if ?\ goe/  
cr[n$1 secure f ill1  ,well = me 9 my   
prison-pa9  ,t ?\ art to ! ,pr9ce's w4  
,to ! ,pr9ce's w _h my he>t b5t1  ,&    
s\ght b :at to me 0 giv51  ,held fa/ to 
t1 ) true int5t1  ,z my ,pe>l pray$ me  
out ( heav52  ,did ,i to ,god my ?\ghts 
pres5t1  ,m 9 ,8 my/]ies _h ,i ?riv54   
,b a man w seek m ?an is s5t1  ,till f 8
 h& 8 hope be riv54  ,?us f my joy 0 ,i 
=? driv51  ,f ! life ^u t holy hill4    
,oh1 fools1 t ) ! ,"l h /riv51  ,or     
pr(f]$ gifts aga9/ 8 w6      ,! ,pr9ce's
 w to s]ve aright  ,! ,*ri/ian may full 
well div9e2  ,= ,i h f\nd ,him1 day &   

night1  ,a ,god1 a ,"l1 a ,fri5d 9 f9e4 
,^u ?is m\nd my s\l ha? sight1  ,:]e ,i 
= pite\s sorr[ p9e2  ,my ,pe>l to ,god  
,i pl$ge & plight1  ,) ,*ri/'s de>      
bless+ & ) m9e1--  ,81 :o1 9 =m ( bread 
& w9e1  ,! prie/ do? daily %[ u /ill4   
,8 s]vants may we be1 or %9e1  ,pure    
pe>ls1 accord+ to 8 w4