,,! ,,joyful ,,he>t                     
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,,hav5 ,,s*auffl]             ,,au?or   
,,( ,,! ,,musical ,,amateur1 ,,scum ,o' 
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,,romantic ,,am]ica1 ,,etc4        ,p :o
 are nobly happy con/itute ! p[]1 !     
beauty     & ! f\ndation ( ! /ate4      
,,jean ,,f9ot3 ,! ,sci5ce ( ,happ9ess4  
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 is a guide-book to joy4 ,x is = ! use (
 ! sad1 ! bor$1 ! tir$1 anxi\s1 di%e>t5$
 & disappo9t$4 ,x is = ! use ( all ^? ^:
 cup ( vitality is n brimm+ ov]4  ,! _w 
has n yet se5 en\gh ( joy4 ,x be>s !    
reputation ( an elusive sprite ) f+]    
always at lip bidd+ f>ewell4 ,9 c]ta9   
d>k p]iods1 especially 9 times (        

int]national w>f>e1 x ?reat5s to vani%  
altoge!r f ! e>?4 ,x is !n ! fir/ duty (
 all peaceful folk to f9d & hold fa/ to 
joy1 keep+ x 9 tru/ = _! embattl$       
bro!rs4  ,ev5 if ?is 7 n _! duty z      
citiz5s ( ! _w1 x w\ld be _! duty z     
patriots4 ,= ,jean ,f9ot is "r 9 decl>+ 
t p :o are nobly happy con/itute ! p[]1 
! beauty & ! f\ndation ( ! /ate4  ,?is  
book is a manual ( en?usiasm--! p[] :i* 
drives ! _w--& ( ^? k9ds ( exub]ance    
7physical1 m5tal & spiritual7 :i* c make
 e mom5t ( e life wor? liv+4 ,x aims to 
%[ h[ to get ! mo/ joy n only f travel+ 
hopefully t[>d "o's goal1 b also f !    
goal itself on arrival !re4 ,x urges    
s\nd bus9ess me?ods 9 conduct+ t supreme
 bus9ess1 ! inve/m5t ( "o's vitality4   
,x w\ld %[ h[ "o may f9d happ9ess all   
alone ) 8 bett] self1 8                 
',auto-,comrade'--an accompli%m5t       
well-nigh lo/ 9 ?is cr[d$ age4 ,x w\ld  
%[ h[ ! gospel ( exub]ance1 by (f]+ !   
joys ( hi!rto unsuspect$ p[] to ! arti/ 
& 8 audi5ce1 bids fair to lift ! arts   

aga9 to ! l(ty level ( ! ,p]iclean age4 
,x w\ld %[ ! s-call$ common man or woman
 h[ to develop t creative sympa?y :i*   
may make him a 'ma/] by proxy1' & ?us   
let him "k ! consci\s happ9ess ( play+  
an ess5tial "p 9 ! creation ( works (   
g5ius4 ,9 %ort1 ! book tries to %[ h[ ! 
cup ( joy may n only be kept full = "o's
 p]sonal use1 b may also be made        
hospitably to brim ov] = o!rs4  ,to !   
,atlantic ,mon?ly ?anks are due =       
p]mission to repr9t *apt]s ,i1 ,,iii &  
,,iv2 to ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 =    
*apt] ,,viii2 & to ! ,c5tury1 = *apt]s  
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,,cont5ts   ,i4    ,a ,,def5se ,,( ,,joy
  ,,ii4   ,,! ,,brimm+ ,,cup  ,,iii4    
,,en?usiasm  ,,iv4   ,a ,,*apt] ,,(     
,,en?usiasms  ,v4    ,,!                
,,auto-,,comrade  ,,vi4   ,,vim ,,&     
,,vision  ,,vii4  ,,pr9t$ ,,joy  ,,viii4
 ,,! ,,joyful ,,he>t ,,= ,,poets  ,,ix4 
,,! ,,joy\s ,,mission ,,( ,,me*anical   

,,music  ,x4 ,,ma/]s ,,by ,,proxy       
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,,! ,,joyful ,,he>t  ,i  ,a ,,def5se ,,(
 ,,joy   ,joy is su* /uff z ! h+es (    
,heav5's doors are made (4 ,s our fa!rs 
believ$4 ,s we suppos$ 9 *ildhood4 ,s9ce
 !n x has become ! lit]>y fa%ion to     
oppose ?is idea4 ,! writ]s w\ld h u ?9k 
( joy n z a sup]nal h+e1 b z a pottle ( 
hay1 hung by a crafty creator be=e      
humanity's as99e nose4 ,! donkey is ?us 
con/antly incit$ to unrew>d$ ef=ts4 ,&  
:5 he arrives at ! j\rney's end he is   
ei!r defraud$ ( ! hay outright1 or he   
dislikes x1 or x disagrees ) him4       
,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son w>ns u t to travel
 hopefully is a bett] ?+ ?an to arrive1 
beautifully portray+ ! empt9ess &       
illusory "* ( a*ievem5t4 ,&1 ( ^? :o h  
atta9$1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,f4 ,b5son exclaims1   
,god help !m6 ,^! say+s are typical ( a 
widespread lit]>y fa%ion4 ,n[ to sl&]   
,mi/ress ,joy to-day is a s]i\s matt]4  
,= we are com+ to realize t %e is a f> m
 important p]son ?an we _h suppos$2 t %e

 is1 9 fact1 "o ( ! *ief manag]s ( life4
 ,in/ead ( do+ a mode/ little bus9ess 9 
an obscure suburb1 %e has (fices t      
embrace ! :ole fir/ floor ( humanity's  
city hall4  ,( c\rse ,i d n d\bt t our  
writ]-fri5ds note d[n ! tru? z !y see x4
 ,b !y see x imp]fectly4 ,!y m]ely h a  
corn] ( "o eye on a corn] ( ! tru?4     
,!re=e !y tell untru?s t are ! fals] =  
be+ s *>m+ly & neatly express$4 ,:at !y 
say ab\t joy be+ ! bribe t a*ievem5t    
(f]s u to get itself realiz$ may be true
 9 a s5se4 ,b !y are wrong 9 speak+ ( ! 
bribe z if x 7 an apple rott5 at ! core1
 or a bag ( c\nt]feit co91 or a wisp (  
artificial hay4 ,x is none ( ^! ?+s4 ,x 
is sweet & g5u9e & well wor? ! necess>y 
ef=t1 once we are 9 a position to       
appreciate x at any?+ l its true wor?4  
,we mu/ le>n n to tru/ ! beautiful      
writ]s too implicitly4 ,= !re is no m   
trea*]\s guide ?an ! consummate arti/ on
 ! wrong track4  ,^? :o decry ! joy (   
a*ievem5t are l tyros at skat+ :o v5ture
 alone ^u ?9 ice1 fall d[n1 fall 91 &   

insi/ on ! way home t w9t] sports h be5 
grossly ov]e/imat$4 ,?is outcry ab\t m5 
be+ unable to enjoy :at !y h atta9$ is a
 half-tru? :i* _c skate two consecutive 
/rokes 9 ! "r direction )\t ! support ( 
its bett] half4 ,& its bett] half is !  
fact t "o may enjoy a*ievem5t hugely1   
provid$ only he w get himself into prop]
 condition4  ,( c\rse ,i am n = "o mom5t
 d5y+ t a*ievem5t is h>d] to enjoy ?an !
 hope ( a*ievem5t4 ,und\bt$ly ! =m]     
lacks ! glam\r ( ! indi/9ct1 t sweet    
bloom ( all t is f> away4 ,b our        
celebrat$ writ]-fri5ds ov]look ! fact t 
glam\r & sweet bloom are s mu* peps9 to 
help weak /oma*s dige/ /rong joy4 ,if y 
w\ld h ! be/ possible "t ( x 9 ! _w1    
develop y\r joy-dige/+ app>atus to !    
po9t :]e x c1 )\t a qualm1 dispose ( t  
t\gh morsel1 ! pres5t1 obvi\s & atta9$4 
,!re w always be en\gh ( ! una*iev$ at  
table to furni% balanc$ rations4  ,god  
help ! atta9]s6--=soo?6 ,:y1 ! ideas :i*
 ,i h quot$1 if !y 7 c>ri$ to logical   
l5g?s1 w\ld make heav5 a f>cical        

kill-joy1 a we>y1 /ale1 flat1           
unpr(itable morgue ( disappo9t$ hopes1 )
 ,ennui = janitor4 ,i admit t ! old     
heav5 ( ! ,semitic poets 0 con/ruct$    
some:at along ^! l9es4 ,b t 0 no real   
heav54 ,! real heav5 is a quiet1        
h>pless1 beautiful place :]e e "o is a  
heav5-born creator & is engag$--n c>+ 9 
! lea/ = food or sleep--9 turn+ out1 "o 
aft] ano!r1 ! greate/ ( ma/]pieces1 &   
enjoy+ !m to ! quick1 bo? :ile !y are   
be+ done & :5 !y are q a*iev$4  ,i w\ld 
n1 h[ev]1 fall into ! opposite error &  
disp>age ! joy ( travel+ hopefully4 ,x  
is d\btless easy to amuse "o's self 9 a 
wayside air-ca/le ( an hundr$ suites1   
equipp$ ) self-/>t+ s]vants1 a          
,congressional ,libr>y1 a ,national     
,gall]y ( pictures1 a ,vatican-ful (    
sculpture1 ) ,hoppe = billi>d-m>k]1     
,pad]ewski to keep ?+s go+ 9 !          
music-room1 ,wright z gr& h]$it>y ma/] (
 ! hang>1 & ,miss ,annette ,kell]man 9  
*>ge ( ! swimm+-pool4 ,i am n d5y+ t su*
 a ca/le is easi] to enjoy be=e ! air   

has be5 squeez$ out ( x by ! horny clut*
 ( reality1 :i* moves x to ! j\rney's   
end & sets x d[n ) a j> 9 its fifty-foot
 lot1 complete ) sev5 rooms & ba?1 &    
only half an h\r f ! depot4 ,b ?is is n 
= "o mom5t admitt+ ! cont5tion ( ! lords
 ( lit]ature t ! air-ca/le has a        
monopoly ( joy1 :ile ! sev5 rooms & ba? 
h a monopoly ( disillusioniz$ bor$om &  
angui% ( m9d4 ,if y\r be=e-m5tion$      
app>atus is only 9 work+ ord]1 y c h no 
end ( joy out ( ! cottage4 ,& any morn+ 
be=e breakfa/ y c build ano!r1 & va/ly  
sup]ior1 air-ca/le on ! vacant l& beh9d 
! wood%$4  ,:at is all ?is1 ,i he>d !   
read] ask1 ab\t a joy-dige/+ app>atus8  
,x consi/s ( f\r p>ts4 ,physical        
exub]ance is ! fir/4 ,to a consid]able  
ext5t joy dep5ds on an ov]plus ( heal?4 
,! joy ( arti/ic creation1 = in/ance1   
lies n s int5sely & intoxicat+ly 9 :at y
 may "s "t accompli% z 9 :at has        
actually j />t$ into life "u y\r p5cil  
or clayey ?umb1 y\r b[ or bru%4 ,= :at y
 are ab\t to receive1 ! ,"l1 z a rule1  

makes y duly ?ankful4 ,b ) ! ?ankfulness
 is always m+l$ ! %ad[y appreh5sion t   
y\r p[]s may fail y :5 next y wi% to use
 !m4 ,?us ! joy ( anticipatory creation 
is ak9 to pa94 ,x holds no su* pure     
bliss z actual creation4 ,:5 y are 9    
full sw+1 :at y h j f9i%$ 7unless y are 
exhau/$7 seems to y ne>ly always ! be/  
piece ( "w t y h ev] done4 ,= y\r       
critical1 inhibitory app>atus is        
tempor>ily p>alyz$ by ! intoxication ( !
 mom5t4 ,:at makes s _m arti/s fail at  
^! times to enjoy a maximum ( pleasure &
 a m9imum ( its opposite1 is t !y d n   
tra9 _! bodies l a /rong man to run a   
race1 & make & keep !m ab\nd+ly vital4  
,! actual toil takes s mu* ( _! meag]   
vitality t !y h too little left ) :i* to
 enjoy ! result+ a*ievem5t4 ,if !y      
become ev] s slightly intoxicat$ ov] !  
"w1 !y h a dreadful morn+ aft]1 ^: pa9  
!y read back into ! joy prec$+4 ,& !n !y
 groan out t all is vanity1 & sl&] joy  
by call+ x a pottle ( hay4  ,x takes s  
mu* vitality to enjoy a*ievem5t because 

a*ievem5t is some?+ f9i%$4 ,& y _c enjoy
 :at is f9i%$ 9 art1 = in/ance1 )\t     
re-creat+ x = y\rself4 ,b1 ?\gh         
re-creation dem&s almo/ z mu* vital     
ov]plus z creation1 ! layman %\ld       
realize t he has1 z a rule1 f> m ( ?is  
ov]plus ?an ! pallid1 n]v\s sort (      
arti/4 ,& he %\ld accord+ly disc\nt !   
o!r's lam5tations ov] ! vanity ( human  
a*ievem5t4  ,! reason :y ,hazlitt took  
no pleasure 9 writ+1 & 9 hav+ writt51 8 
delici\s essays is t he did n "k h[ to  
take prop] c>e ( 8 body4 ,to be         
extremely anti!tical1 ,i1 on ! o!r h&1  
take s mu* pleasure 9 writ+ & 9 hav+    
writt5 ^! essays ( m9e 7:i* are no      
hundr$? "p z beautiful1 witty1 wise1 or 
brilliant z ,hazlitt's71 t ! lead5 %[]s 
( drudg]y1 disc\ragem5t1 &              
disillusionm5t :i* accompany & foll[    
almo/ e "o ( !m1 & ! ne$ ( ,sp>tan tra9+
 = _! sake1 h>dly displace a drop f !   
bucket ( joy t ! "w br+s4 ,tra9+ has    
meant s mu* vital ov]plus to me t ,i    
long ago spurt$ & caught up ) my pottle 

( joy4 ,&1 f9d+ t x made a cud (        
unimag9$ flavor & durability1 ,i        
sub/itut$ = ! pottle a plac>d to ?is    
effect3  ,,rememb] ,,! ,,race6  ,?is    
plac>d1 hung always be=e me1 is a rem9d]
 t a dec5t respect = ! laws ( good      
sportsman%ip requires "o to keep 9 z h>d
 condition z possible = ! hundr$-y>d da%
 call$ ,life4 ,su* a regim5 pays ?\s&s (
 p] c5t4 9 ye>ly divid5ds4 ,x all[s "o  
to live 9 an almo/ cont9ual /ate (      
exaltation r l t :i* ! spr9t] enjoys :51
 aft] mon?s ( flawless prep>ation1 he   
hurls himself ?r\gh space l "s w+$      
creature too mu* 9 love ) ! e>? to leave
 x2 :ile e drop ( 8 t+l+ blood makes him
 consci\s ( endless res]ves ( vitality4 
,t+l+ blood is a reag5t :i* is apt to   
transmute all ?+s into joy--ev5 sorr[   
itself4 ,i wond] if any "o s]i\sly d\bts
 t x 0 j ?is :i* 0 giv+ ,br[n+'s "y     
,david su* a glori\s "t ( x :5 he broke 
into t jubilant w>-:oop ab\t our        
manhood's prime vigor & ! wild joys (   
liv+4  ,! physical v>iety ( exub]ance1  

once won1 makes easy ! w9n+ ( ! m5tal   
v>iety4 ,?is1 :5 x is almo/ isolat$ f ! 
o!r k9ds1 is :at y enjoy :5 y so> easily
 along ov] ! _w ( ab/ract ?\ght1 or dr9k
 delight ( battle ) y\r intellectual    
pe]s1 or foll[ ) full und]/&+ !         
phonographic v]sion ( "s mighty1 f\r-"p 
fugue4 ,to atta9 ?is means "w4 ,b if y\r
 body is %\t+ = joy ov] ! m]e act (     
liv+1 m5tal cali/h5ics no long] appe> s 
impossibly irksome4 ,& anyway1 !        
discipl9e ( y\r physical tra9+ has      
induc$ y\r w to put up ) a good deal (  
irksom5ess4 ,?is is p>tly because its   
eye is fix$ on some?+ beyond ! f>-(f1   
div9e ev5t ( a*iev+ conc5tration on "o  
subject = five m9utes )\t all[+ ! m9d to
 w&] f x m ?an tw5ty-five times4 ,t     
some?+ is a ke5ness ( p]ception :i*     
makes any giv5 fragm5t ( nature or human
 nature or art1 h[ev] seem+ly b>r5 &    
commonplace1 endlessly alive )          
possibilities ( joyful discov]y--)      
possibilities1 ev51 ( a develop+        
imag9ation4 ,= ! ,auto-,comrade1 y\r    

bett] self1 is a magician4 ,he c get    
some?+ out ( no?+4  ,at ?is /age ( y\r  
developm5t y w probably discov] 9       
y\rself en\gh m5tal adroitness & p[] (  
conc5tration to enable y to we$         
discordant ?\ghts out ( ! m9d4 ,z y w&] 
?r\gh y\r m5tal pleasure-gr\nds1 :5ev] y
 come ^u an ugly intrud] ( a ?\ght :i*  
might bloom into "s poison\s emotion su*
 z fe>1 envy1 hate1 remorse1 ang]1 & !  
l1 !re is only "o "r way to treat x4    
,pull x up l a we$2 drop x on ! rubbi%  
heap z if x 7 a /++ nettle2 & let "s    
h>moni\s ?\ght gr[ 9 its place4 ,!re is 
no m reckless consum] ( all k9ds (      
exub]ance ?an ! discordant ?\ght1 & we$+
 x out saves su* an amaz+ quantity ( eau
 de vie :]e) to wat] ! g>d5 ( joy1 t e  
man may ?us be 8 own ,burbank &         
accompli% m>vels ( m5tal horticulture4  
,:5 y h won physical & m5tal exub]ance1 
y w h pleas$ y\r ,auto-,comrade to su*  
an ext5t t he w mo/ likely />tle &      
delight y ) a bir?day pres5t z ! rew>d (
 virtue4 ,"s f9e morn+ y w climb out ( !

 "r side ( y\r b$ & come :i/l+ d[n to   
breakfa/ & f9d by y\r plate a neat      
packet ( spiritual exub]ance ) 8 be/    
wi%es4 ,su* a gift is :at ! true arti/  
enjoys :5 inspiration comes too fa/ &   
full = a doz5 p5s or bru%es to record4  
,jeanne d',arc knew x :5 ! my/]i\s      
voices spoke to h]2 & ,/4 ,john on      
,patmos2 & e true lov] at c]ta9 mom5ts2 
& ea* "o ( u :o has ev] flung wide !    
gates ( pray] & felt ! inf9ite come     
flood+ 9 z ! clean vigor ( ! tide swirls
 up ?r\gh a s\r1 /agnant m>%2 or :o at  
"s supreme in/ant has felt enfold+ him1 
l ! ev]la/+ arms1 a sure conviction (   
immortality4  ,n[ = purposes ( conv5i5ce
 we may speak ( ^! ?ree k9ds ( exub]ance
 z we w\ld speak ( diff]5t individuals4 
,b 9 reality !y h>dly ev] exi/ alone4 ,!
 physical v>iety is almo/ sure to induce
 ! m5tal & spiritual v>ieties & to      
project itself into !m4 ,! m5tal k9d    
looks be=e & aft] & w>ms body & s\l )   
its radiant smile4 ,& ev5 :5 we are 9 ! 
?roes ( a purely spiritual love or      

religi\s ec/asy1 we h a feel+--?\gh     
p]haps x is illusory--t ! fle% & !      
intellect are m pot5t ?an we knew4  ,^!1
 !n1 con/itute ! fir/ ?ree p>ts ( !     
joy-dige/+ app>atus4 ,i ?9k !re is no   
ne$ ( dwell+ on _! efficacy 9 help+ "o  
to enjoy a*ievem5t4 ,let u pass1 !re=e1 
to ! f\r? & la/ "p1 :i* is self-re/ra9t4
  ,p]haps ! wor/ *>ge usually made aga9/
 a*ievem5t is its sam5ess1 its dry      
monotony4 ,on ! way to x 7! writ]s say7 
y are con/antly fall+ 9 ) some?+ new4   
,b1 once !re1 y mu/ ab&on ! v>iegat$    
delights ( ye/]day & settle d[n1 to-day 
& =ev]1 to ! same old ?+4 ,9 ?is        
connection ,i recall an epigram (       
,pr(essor ,woodr[ ,wilson's4 ,he 0      
lectur+ to u "y ,pr9cetonians ab\t      
,glad/one's ability to make any subject 
( absorb+ int]e/1 ev5 a f\r h\rs' spee* 
on ! budget4 ,"y g5tlem51 cri$ !        
pr(essor1 x is n ! subject t is dry4 ,x 
is y t are dry6 ,simil>ly1 x is n       
a*ievem5t t is dry2 x is ! a*iev]s1 :o  
fondly suppose t n[1 hav+ a*iev$1 !y h  

no fur!r use = ! exub]ance ( body1 m9d1 
& _s1 or ! self-re/ra9t :i* help$ !m    
t[>d _! goal4  ,p>ticul>ly !            
self-re/ra9t4 ,"o *ief reason :y ! ?+   
atta9$ palls s (t5 & s quickly is t m5  
seek to enjoy x immod]ately4 ,:y1 if    
,ponce de ,leon _h f\nd ! f\nta9 ( y\? &
 drunk ( x z bibul\sly z we are apt to  
guzzle ! cup ( a*ievem5t1 he w\ld n only
 h arre/$ ! =w>d m>* ( "t1 b w\ld h     
ov]-rea*$ himself & slipp$ backw>d ?r\gh
 ! ye>s ( 8 age to become a *ronic      
infant 9 arms4 ,ev5 travel+ hopefully   
w\ld pall if "o kept at x tw5ty-f\r h\rs
 a day4 ,j fea/ on ! ri* food (         
,bee?ov5's ,fif? ,symphony morn+1 noon1 
& night = a few mon?s1 & see h[ y feel4 
,!re is no o!r way4 ,a*ievem5t mu/ be   
mod]ately indulg$ 91 n made ! pretext = 
a debau*4 ,if "o has a*iev$ a new       
cottage1 = example1 let him take num]\s 
week-end vacations f x4 ,& let n an     
au?or sit d[n & read ?r\gh 8 own book ! 
mom5t x comes f ! b9d]4 ,a few m mon?s w
 suffice to blur ! memory ( ^?          

irrevocable1 nauseat+ f\ndry pro(s4 ,if 
he =be>s--in/ead ( be+ sick5$ by ! /uff1
 no g5tle read]1 ,i v5ture to pr$ict1 w 
be m ke5ly & delicately intrigu$ by !   
volume's vigors & subtleties4  ,if y h  
rec5tly made a =tune1 be sure1 9 ! c\rse
 ( y\r ,cont95tal w&]+s1 to take _m a   
?ird-class c>riage full ( witty         
peasants1 & /op at _m an unpret5d+ inn  
,( ! ,:ite ,h9d1 ) b[]$ rose-g>d5 &     
b[l+-gre5 runn+ d[n to ! tr\t-fill$     
riv]1 & m9e ample ho/ess h]self to make 
& br+ y ! di% = :i* %e is fam\s ov] half
 ! c\ntryside4 ,?us y w increase by at  
lea/ "o ,ba$ek]ian />-p[] ! lu/] ( !    
next ,gr& ,hotel ,royal de l',univ]s :i*
 may receive y4 ,& be sure to alt]nate  
p$e/rianism ) motor+1 & ! peanut gall]y 
) ! /age-box4 ,omit n to punctuate ) /ag
 vacations long p]iods ( dome/ic        
felicity4 ,:5 ,solomon decl>$ t all 0   
vanity & vexation ( _s ,i suspect t he  
_h be5 m ?an unusually intemp]ate 9     
frequ5t+ ! hym5eal alt>4  ,:y is x t !  
"y pa9t]s1 musicians1 & playwrights :o  

w9 fame & =tune z h]oes 9 ! novels (    
,mr4 ,e4 ,f4 ,b5son enjoy a*ievem5t s   
hugely8 ,simply because !y are exub]ant 
9 m9d1 body1 & _s1 &1 if n av]se to br&y
 & soda1 are 9 o!r ways1 at lea/1       
p>agons ( mod]ation4 ,& yet1 9 8 ,book (
 ,mon?s1 ,mr4 ,b5son reque/s ,god to    
help ^? :o h atta9$6  ,) ?is f\rfold    
equipm5t ( ! ?ree exub]ances &          
mod]ation1 ,i defy ,solomon himself 9   
all 8 glory n to enjoy ! situation      
imm5sely & settle d[n 9 high good humor 
& cont5t ) ! paltry few scores ( wives  
already a*iev$4 ,i defy him n to enjoy  
ev5 8 fame4  ,we h he>d mu* f ! gloomily
 illu/ri\s ab\t ! fraudul5t promise (   
fame4 ,at a di/ance1 !y admit1 x seems l
 a banquet bo>d spread ) a mo/ too?some 
fea/4 ,b /ep up to ! table4 ,all y f9d  
!re is du/ & a%es1 vanity & vexation (  
_s & a desiccat$ jo9t t defies ! /\te/  
c>v]4 ,if a man holds ?is view1 h[ev]1 y
 may be r sure t he belongs to !        
b\rgeois great4 ,= x is j z b\rgeois to 
w9 fame & !n n "k :at on e>? to d ) x1 z

 x is to w9 =tune & !n n "k :at on e>?  
to d ) x4 ,! m cultivat$ a fam\s man is1
 ! m he mu/ enjoy ! situation2 = along )
 8 dry scrag ( fame1 ! m he mu/ h ( !   
sauce :i* alone makes x palatable4 ,!   
recipe = ?is sauce runs z foll[s3 to "o 
amphoraful be/ physical exub]ance add   
spice ( ke5 p]ception1 cream (          
imag9ation1 & fruits ( ! _s4 ,s]ve )    
gra9 ( salt4  ,t fam\s p]son is         
sauceless :o c1 )\t a t+le ( joy1 ov]he>
 ! c\ple 9 ! next /eam]-*airs m5tion+ 8 
"n casually to ea* o!r z an accept$ &   
honor$ h\sehold ^w4 ,he has no sauce = 8
 scrag if he1 unmov$1 c see ! face ( "s 
beautiful *ild 9 ! holiday cr[d sudd5ly 
illum9at$ by ! pleasure ( recogniz+ him1
 f 8 pictures1 z ! au?or ( h] favorite  
/ory4 ,he is b\rgeois if x gives him no 
joy :5 ! weight ( 8 "n sw+s ! beam t[>d 
! good cause2 or :5 ! mail br+s lum9\s  
gratitude & compreh5sion f ! p]fect     
/rang] 9 ,topeka or ,tokyo4 ,no2 fame to
 ! truly cultivat$ %\ld be fully z      
enjoyable z travel+ hopefully t[>d fame4

  ,9 c]ta9 o!r cases1 inde$1 atta9m5t is
 ev5 m delici\s ?an ! hope !re(4 ,?9k ( 
! long1 cool dr9k at ! ,new ,mexican    
pueblo aft] a day 9 ! inc&esc5t des]t1 )
 y\r tongue gradually enl>g+ itself f   
?ir/4 ,h[ is x ) y1 ,o golf]1 :51 ev5 up
 at ! eighte5?1 y top into ! haz>d1 make
 a desp]ate demon/ration ) ! niblick1 & 
wipe ! s& out ( y\r eyes b>ely 9 "t to  
see y\r ball creep across ! di/ant gre5 
& drop into ! hole8 ,has n ! new        
presid5t's ag$ fa!r a slightly bett] "t 
at ! inauguration ( 8 de> boy ?an he _h 
at any "t dur+ ! fifty ye>s ( hop+ = &  
pr$ict+ t consummation8 ,does n !       
successful altrui/ enjoy m ke5ly !      
c]ta9ty ( hav+ made ! _w a bett] place  
to live 91 ?an he _h enjoy$ ! hope (    
a*iev+ t desirable end8 ,c !re be any   
comp>ison betwe5 ! joys ( ! tempe/-driv5
 s\l aspir+1 n[ hopefully1 n[           
despair+ly1 to port1 & ! joys ( ! same  
s\l :i* has at la/ f\nd a p]fect hav5 9 
! he>t ( ,god8  ,& /ill ! writ]s g on   
talk+ ( joy z if x 7 a pottle ( hay--a  

flimsy fraud--& ( ! satisfaction (      
atta9m5t z if x 7 unatta9able4 ,:y d !y 
n realize1 at lea/1 t _! e ?rill (      
response to a beautiful melody1 _! e    
laugh ( delight$ compreh5sion ( ,hazlitt
 or ,cro!rs1 is 9 itself atta9m5t8 ,!   
creative appreciator ( art is always at 
8 goal4 ,& ! mu*-malign$ pres5t is !    
only "t at our disposal 9 :i* to enjoy !
 mu*-adv]tis$ future4  ,too bad t our   
lit]>y fri5ds %\ld h gone to extremes on
 ?is po9t6 ,if ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son _h 
not$ t to travel hopefully is an easi]  
?+ ?an to arrive1 he w\ld und\bt$ly h   
hit ! tru?4 ,if ,mr4 ,b5son _h said1 ,if
 y atta91 ,god help y b\ntifully to     
exub]ance1 etc41 t w\ld h be5           
unexceptionable4 ,x w\ld ev5 h be5 a m  
useful--?\gh slightly                   
sup]]ogatory--s]vice1 to po9t out = !   
million-&-fir/ "t t a*ievem5t is n all t
 x seems to be f a consid]able di/ance4 
,9 o!r words1 t ! laws ( p]spective w n 
budge4 ,^! writ]s w\ld ?us q suffici5tly
 h play$ d5ti/ to ,disappo9tm5t &       

extract$ 8 v5om\s fangs = u 9 advance4  
,:at ! g5tlem5 really %\ld h done 0 to  
p]=m ! d5ti/ry fir/1 rem9d+ u once aga9 
t a "p ( atta9m5t is illusory & consi/s 
( su* /uff z dreams--good & bad--are    
made (4 ,!n1 on ! o!r h&1 !y %\ld h     
demon/rat$ atta9m5t's good po9ts1 f9ally
 lead+ up to its supreme advantage4 ,?is
 advantage is--its /rategic position4   
,arriv+ beats hop+ to arrive1 9 ?is3 t  
:ile ! hop] is s ke5ly hopeful t he has 
little att5tion to sp>e = any?+ besides 
! future1 ! arriv] may take a broad]1 m 
leisurely survey ( ?+s4 ,! hop]'s eyes  
are glu$ to ! di/ant peak4 ,! atta9] ( t
 peak may recov] 8 brea? & enjoy a      
complete panorama ( 8 pres5t a*ievem5t &
 may amuse himself moreov] by re-climb+ 
! m\nta9 9 retrospect4 ,he has also     
yond] f>!r & l(ti] peak 9 8 eye1 :i* he 
may n[ look =w>d to attack+ ! week aft] 
next2 = ?is little prelim9>y jaunt is   
giv+ him 8 m\nta9 legs4 ,h5ce1 :ile !   
hop] enjoys only ! future1 ! a*iev]1 if 
8 joy-dige/+ app>atus be work+ prop]ly1 

rejoices ) exce$+ great joy 9 pa/1      
pres5t1 & future alike4 ,he has an      
advantage ( ?ree to "o ov] ! m]ely      
hopeful travel]4 ,& :5 !y meet ?is is ! 
song he s+s3--      ,mi/ress ,joy is at 
y\r side     ,wait+ to become a bride4  
,s(t6 ,re/ra9 y\r jubilation4     ,t    
ripe m\? may n be kiss$     ,ere y /&   
exam9ation4     ,mi/ress ,joy's a       
eug5i/4      ,is y\r crony ,mod]ation8  
,d y\r s5ses say y soo?8     ,are y\r   
ve9s ! k9d t t+le8     ,is y\r s\l awake
 9 tru?8      ,if ^! traits 9 y comm+le 
,joy no m %all leave y s+le4     ,,ii   
,,! ,,brimm+ ,,cup   ,exub]ance is !    
income yield$ by a wise inve/m5t ( "o's 
vitality4 ,on ?is income1 s long z x    
fl[s 9 regul>ly1 ! mod]ate man may live 
9 ! ,l& ( ! ,joyful ,he>t1 incas$ 9     
triple /eel aga9/ any arr[s ( outrage\s 
=tune t happ5 to /ray 9 across !        
fronti]4 ,immigrants to ?is l& :o h no  
su* income are d5i$ admission4 ,!y may  
/eam into ! c\ntry's pr9cipal port1 pa/ 
! great /atue ( ! goddess ,joy :o holds 

al(t a brimm+ cup 9 ! act ( pl$g+ ! _w4 
,b !y are put a%ore ^u a small isl& =   
inspection4 ,& s soon z ! inf]ior "* (  
_! inve/m5ts becomes kn[n1 or _!        
recklessness 9 eat+ into _! pr9cipal1 !y
 are deport$4  ,! contra/ betwe5 ^? )9 !
 well-gu>d$ gates & ^? )\t is an affect+
 "o4 ,! latt] (t5 squ&] va/ =tunes 9    
futile attempts to ga9 a foo?old 9 !    
c\ntry4 ,& !y h a mis]able "t ( x4 ,_m (
 ! natives1 on ! o!r h&1 are s poor t !y
 h con/antly to fight d[n ! temptation  
to t\* _! pr9cipal4 ,b e "t !y resi/1 ! 
old miracle happ5s = !m once m3 ! %e]   
act ( liv+ turns out to be p>adise en[4 
,n[ no m]e fullness ( life w qualify a  
man = admission to ! ,l& ( ! ,joyful    
,he>t4 ,"o mu/ h ov]fl[+ness ( life4 ,9 
8 book ,! ,sci5ce ( ,happ9ess ,jean     
,f9ot decl>es1 t ! dis5*antm5t & !      
sadness :i* deg5]ate into a sort (      
pessimi/ic melan*oly are frequ5tly due  
to ! dim9ution ( ! vital en]gy4 ,& z pa9
 & sorr[ m>k ! dim9ution1 ! joy ( liv+ &
 ! upspr++ ( happ9ess signify ! increase

 ( en]gy4444 ,by us+ special in/rum5ts1 
su* z ! ple?ysmograph ( ,hallion1 !     
pneumograph ( ,m>ey1 ! sphygmomet] (    
,*]on1 & s _m o!rs :i* h come 9 fa%ion  
dur+ ^! latt] ye>s1 we h succe$$ 9 prov+
 exp]im5tally t joy1 sadness1 & pa9     
dep5d ^u our en]gy4 ,to keep exub]ant "o
 mu/ possess m ?an j en\gh vitality to  
fill ! cup ( ! pres5t4 ,!re mu/ be en\gh
 to make x brim ov]4 ,real exub]ance1   
h[ev]1 is n ! extravagant1 j>r+ sort (  
?+ t "s ?\ghtless p]sons suppose x to   
be4 ,! ^w is n acc5t$ on ! fir/         
syllable4 ,inde$1 x might j z well be   
9ub]ance4 ,x does n long to make an     
impression or1 9 vulg> phrase1 to get a 
rise2 b t5ds to be self-conta9$4 ,x is n
 boi/]\sness4 ,x is g5]\s & infecti\s1  
:ile boi/]\sness is incl9$ to be selfi% 
& repell5t4 ,mo/ ( u w\ld r sp5d a week 
among a cr[d ( mummies ?an 9 a gang (   
boi/]\s "y blades4 ,= boi/]\sness is    
only a deg5]ate exub]ance1 drunk & on ! 
rampage4 ,! royal old musician & poet 0 
n fill$ ) ?is1 b ) ! real ?+1 :5 he     

sang3      ,he leade? me beside ! /ill  
wat]s4     ,he re/ore? my s\l 444       
,my cup runne? ov]4  ,! m]ely boi/]\s   
man1 on ! o!r h&1 is a fatu\s sp5d?rift 
( 8 =tune4 ,he rem9ds u h[ close we are 
( k9 to ! frolicsome *impanzee4 ,8      
attitude 0 express$ on election night by
 a "y man ( ,manhattan :o %\t$ ho>sely  
to 8 fell[3      ,on ) ! dance2 let joy 
be unref9$6  ,nei!r %\ld m]e vivacity be
 mi/ak5 = exub]ance4 ,x is no m surely  
indicative ( ! latt] ?an is ! laugh ( a 
p>rot4 ,"o ( ! *ief advantages ( !      
,teutonic ov] ! ,lat9 type ( man is t ! 
,lat9 is tempt$ to wa/e 8 preci\s vital 
ov]plus ?r\gh a cont9u\s display (      
vivacity1 :ile ! less demon/rative      
,teuton m easily /ores 8 up = use :]e x 
w c\nt4 ,?is gives him an advantage 9   
su* pursuits z a?letics & empire-build+4
  ,! m exub]ance ( all v>ieties "o has  
/or$ up 9 body & m9d & _s1 ! m ( x "o c 
br+ to be> at ! "r mom5t ^u ! ?+s t c\nt
 = mo/ 9 ! _w--! ?+s t owe to x _! la/+ 
wor? & _! v exi/5ce4 ,a little ( ?is    

preci\s commodity1 m or less1 is :at (t5
 makes ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ord9>y & !   
supreme a*ievem5t4 ,x is ! liquid       
explosive t %att]s ! f9al1 & mo/        
/ubborn1 b>ri] betwe5 man & ! ,inf9ite4 
,x is :at ,walt ,:itman call$ t la/     
sp>k1 t %>p fla% ( p[]1 t some?+ or o!r 
m :i* gives life to all great lit]ature4
  ,! happy man is ! "o :o possesses ^!  
?ree k9ds ( ov]plus1 & ^: w is p[]ful   
en\gh to keep !m all heal?y & to keep   
him f indulg+ 9 _! delights             
intemp]ately4  ,x is a ridicul\s fallacy
 to assume1 z _m d1 t su* fullness (    
life is an attribute ( y\? alone & slips
 out ( ! back door :5 middle age knocks 
at ! front4 ,x is no m b\nd to g z !    
wr9kles & gray hairs arrive ?an y\r     
income is b\nd to take w+s two or ?ree  
score ye>s aft] ! orig9al inve/m5t ( !  
pr9cipal4 ,to ascribe x to y\? z an     
exclusive attribute is z fatu\s z x w\ld
 be to ascribe a respectable income only
 to ! rec5t inve/or4  ,a r$-lett] day x 
w be = u :5 we realize t exub]ance      

repres5ts = e "o ! income f 8 fund (    
vitality2 t :5 "o's exub]ance is all    
gone1 8 income is tempor>ily exhau/$2 & 
t he _c g on liv+ at ! same rate )\t    
t\*+ ! pr9cipal4 ,! h>d-head$1          
h>d]-work$ ,am]ican bus9ess man is      
admitt$ly clev] & prud5t ab\t money     
matt]s4 ,b :5 he comes to deal )        
imm5sely m important matt]s su* z life1 
heal?1 & joy1 he (t5 ne$s a gu>dian4 ,he
 has n yet grasp$ ! obvi\s tru? t a     
man's fund ( vitality ought to be       
adm9i/]$ ^u at lea/ z s\nd a bus9ess    
basis z 8 fund ( doll>s4 ,! pr9cipal    
%\ld n be brok5 into = liv+ exp5ses dur+
 a t]m ( at lea/ n9ety-n9e ye>s4        
7,met*nik(f says t ?is t]m is "o hundr$ 
& tw5ty or s if y dr9k en\gh ( !        
,bulg>ian bacillus47 ,& "o %\ld n be    
cont5t ) any?+ %ort ( a sub/antial rate 
( int]e/4  ,9 "o respect ?is            
life-bus9ess is a simpl] ?+ to manage   
?an ! doll>-bus9ess4 ,=1 9 ! =m]1 if !  
int]e/ comes 9 regul>ly & unimpair$1 y  
may "k t ! pr9cipal is safe1 :ile 9 !   

doll>-bus9ess !y may be pay+ y\r int]e/ 
out ( y\r pr9cipal1 & y none ! wis]     
until ! cra%4 ,b "h ! diff]5ce ceases4  
,= if little or no vital int]e/ comes 91
 y\r g5]\s scale ( liv+ is p9*$4 ,y may 
def] ! cata/rophe a little by borr[+    
%ort-"t loans at a ru9\s rate f usuri\s 
/imulants1 giv+ _m p\nds ( fle% z       
security4 ,b soon ,%ylock =ecloses & y  
are =c$ to move ) y\r suff]+s to ! slums
 & t5-c5t lodg+-h\ses ( ,life4 ,moreov]1
 y mu/ face a brutal dispossession f ev5
 ! poor flat or dormitory cot y !re     
occupy--out amid ! sn[s & bla/s--       
,:]e he /&s1 ! ,ar* ,fe> 9 a visible =m 
!re to pay slack life's arre>s ( pa91   
d>kness1 & cold4  ,! reason :y e day is 
a joy to ! normal *ild is t he fell heir
 at bir? to a =tune ( vitality & has n  
yet _h "t to squ&] all 8 sub/ance 9     
riot\s or ?\ghtless liv+1 or to ov]draw 
8 acc\nt 9 ! ,bank ( ,heav5 on ,e>?4 ,e 
"o ( 8 days is a joy--t is1 except 9 s  
f> z 8 eld]s h impress$ _! tir$ /&>ds ( 
behavior too ma/]fully ^u him4 ,happy z 

a *ild--! commonness ( ! phrase is 9    
itself a comm5t>y4 ,9 ord] to rema9 z   
happy z ?is = a c5tury or s1 all t a    
*ild has to d is to inve/ 8 vitality on 
s\nd bus9ess pr9ciples1 & nev] ov]draw  
or borr[4 ,i %all n "h g into ! myriad  
details ( j h[ to inve/ & adm9i/] "o's  
vitality4 ,= !re is no de>? ( wise books
 & physicians & ,ma/]s ( ! ,inn1        
compet5t to m>k out s\nd bus9ess        
programs ( "w1 ex]cise1 recreation1 &   
regim5 = body1 m9d1 & _s2 :ile all t y  
mu/ contribute to ! ent]prise is !      
requisite compreh5sion1 "t1 money1 &    
w-p[]4 ,y see1 ,i am n a pr(essor (     
vital comm]ce & inve/m5t2 ,i am a       
/ump-speak]1 try+ to induce ! vot]s to  
elect a s\nd bus9ess adm9i/ration4  ,i  
believe t ! bless+s ( climate give u (  
,nor? ,am]ica less excuse ?an mo/ o!r p 
= fail+ to put su* an adm9i/ration into 
(fice4 ,x is notewor?y t _m ( !         
,europeans :o h rec5tly writt5 _!       
impressions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates imag9e t  
,colonel ,roosevelt's brimm+ cup (      

vitality is %>$ by ne>ly ! :ole nation4 
,if x only 76 ,b ! fact t ^! obs]v]s ?9k
 s w\ld seem to confirm our belief t our
 own cup brims ov] m pl5tifully ?an t ( 
,europe4 ,?is is probably due to !      
exhil>at+ climate :i* makes             
,am]ica--physically1 at lea/1 ?\gh n yet
 economically & socially--! promis$ l&4 
,( c\rse ,i realize ! absurdity ( urg+ !
 great majority ( human be+s to keep )9 
_! vital incomes4 ,to ask ! ov]work$1   
"u-f$1 "u-re/$1 "u-play$1 %oddily       
dress$1 ov]cr[d$ masses ( humanity :y !y
 are n exub]ant1 is to ask aga91 ) ,m>ie
 ,anto9ette1 :y ! p :o are />v+ = bread 
d n eat cake4 ,! fact is t to keep )9   
"o's income to-day1 ei!r f9ancially or  
vitally1 is an ari/ocratic luxury t is  
absolutely d5i$ to ! _m4 ,mo/ m5--! ri* 
z well z ! poor--/umble ?r\gh life ?ree 
p>ts dead4 ,! rul+ class1 if x _h ! w & 
! skill1 might awak5 itself to fullness 
( life4 ,b only a comp>atively few ( !  
o!rs c\ld1 because ! _w is conduct$ on a
 pr9ciple :i* makes x ev5 less possible 

= !m to /ore up a little ho>d ( vitality
 9 _! bodies aga9/ a ra9y day ?an to    
/ore up an ov]plus ( doll>s 9 ! sav+s   
bank4  ,i ?9k t ?is /ate ( ?+s is v     
diff]5t f ! "o :i* ! fa!rs contemplat$ 9
 f\nd+ our nation4 ,:5 !y und]took to   
secure = u all life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit
 ( happ9ess1 !y did n mean a b>e cl++ to
 exi/5ce1 lib]ty to />ve1 & ! pursuit ( 
a nimble happ9ess by ! lame1 ! halt1 & !
 bl9d4 ,!y meant fullness ( life1 lib]ty
 9 ! broade/ s5se1 bo? out] & inn]1 & t 
almo/ c]ta9 success 9 ! atta9m5t (      
happ9ess :i* ^! two gu>antee a man4 ,9 a
 ^w1 ! fa!rs meant to (f] u all a good  
long draft ( ! brimm+ cup ) ! full sum (
 b5efits impli$ by t privilege4 ,= !    
vitaliz$ man possesses real life &      
lib]ty1 & f9ds happ9ess usually at 8    
disposal )\t putt+ himself to ! tr\ble (
 pursuit4  ,i c imag9e ! good fa!rs'    
*agr9 if !y are aw>e to-day ( h[ ?+s h  
gone on 9 _! republic4 ,p]haps !y       
realize t ! possibility ( exub]ance has 
n[ become a special privilege4 ,& if !y 

are /ill z wise z !y once 71 !y w be    
d\bly exasp]at$ by ?is /ate ( affairs   
because !y w see t x is ne$less4 ,x has 
be5 prov$ ov] & ov] aga9 t mod]n ma*9]y 
has remov$ all real necessity = pov]ty &
 ov]work4 ,!re is en\gh to g 'r\nd4 ,"u 
a m democratic sy/em we might h en\gh ( 
! necessities & reasonable com=ts ( life
 to supply ea* ( ! hundr$ million       
,am]icans1 if e man did no m ?an a      
:olesome am\nt ( productive labor 9 a   
day & _h ! re/ ( 8 "t = con/ructive     
leisure & real liv+4  ,on ! same t]ms   
!re is likewise en\gh exub]ance to g    
'r\nd4 ,! only ob/acle to plac+ x )9 !  
rea* ( all exi/s 9 m5's m9ds4 ,m5 are   
/ill too in]t & bl9dly cons]vative to /&
 up toge!r & decree t indu/ry %all be no
 long] conduct$ = ! inord9ate pr(it ( ! 
few1 b = ! use ( ! _m4 ,until t day     
comes1 ! possibility ( exub]ance w rema9
 a special privilege4  ,9 ! mean :ile x 
is too bad t ! favor$ classes d n make m
 use ( ?is privilege4 ,x is absurd t su*
 l>ge numb]s ( !m are /ill z f> f       

exub]ance z ! unprivileg$4 ,!y keep     
r$uc+ _! ov]plus ( vitality to an       
"u-m9us ( x by too mu* "w & too fooli%  
play1 by pla9 ?9k+ & high liv+ & !      
dissipation ( ma9ta9+ a pace too swift =
 _! z yet unadju/$ organisms4 ,!y keep  
_! h\se ( life always a little *illy by 
op5+ ! w9d[s be=e ! furnace has _h a    
*ance to take ! *ill out ( ! rooms4  ,if
 we w\ld br+ joy to ! masses :y n fir/  
vitalize ! classes8 ,if ! latt] c be l$ 
to develop a fondness = t brimm+ cup :i*
 is !irs = ! ask+1 a long /ep w be tak5 
t[>d ! possibility ( ov]fl[+ life = all4
 ,! classes w come to realize t1 ev5 f a
 selfi% po9t ( view1 democracy is       
desirable2 t because man is a social    
animal1 ! be/-be+ ( ! "o is insep>able f
 ! be/-be+ ( ! _m2 t no "o c be p]fectly
 exub]ant until all are exub]ant4 ,jean 
,f9ot is "r3 ,true happ9ess is s mu* !  
great] & deep] 9 ! proportion t x       
embraces & unites 9 a frat]nal *a9 m m51
 m c\ntries1 m worlds4  ,b ! classes may
 also be mov$ by in/9cts less selfi%4 ,=

 ! brimm+ cup has ?is at lea/ 9 common )
 ! cup t inebriates3 its possessor is   
usually fill$ ) a g5]\s--if sometimes   
maudl9--anxiety to h o!rs enjoy 8 own =m
 ( bev]age4 ,! pres5t writ] is a case 9 
po9t4 ,8 reason = mak+ ?is book lay 9 a 
convivial desire to %>e ) z _m z        
possible ! cont5ts ( a newly acquir$    
brimm+ cup4 ,be=e gett+ hold ( ?is cup1 
! writ] w\ld h look$ ) an indiff]5t &   
p]haps ho/ile eye ^u ! proposition to   
make su* a bless+ g5]ally available4 ,b 
n[ he _c = ! life ( him see h[ any "o ^:
 body1 m9d1 & _s are alive & reasonably 
heal?y c help wi%+ ! same jolly good    
=tune = all mank9d4  ,horace ,traubel   
records t ! ag$ ,walt ,:itman 0 once    
talk+ philosophy ) "s ( 8 fri5ds :5 an  
int5sely bor$ y\ng/] slid d[n f 8 high  
*air & rem>k$ to nobody 9 p>ticul>3     
,!re's too mu* old folk "h = me6  ,= me1
 too1 cri$ ! poet ) "o ( 8 he>ty laughs4
 ,we are all ( u a good deal old] ?an we
 ne$ to be1 ?an we ?9k we are4 ,let's   
all get "y aga94  ,ev5 s6 ,"h's to      

et]nal y\? = e "o4 ,& "h's to ! h\r :5  
we may cat* ! eye ( humanity & pl$ge all
 bro!r m5 9 ! brimm+ cup4     ,,iii     
,,en?usiasm   ,en?usiasm is             
exub]ance-)-a-motive4 ,x is ! p[] t     
makes ! _w g 'r\nd4 ,! old ,greeks :o   
*ri/5$ x knew t x 0 ! god-en]gy 9 !     
human ma*9e4 ,)\t its driv+ =ce no?+    
wor? do+ has ev] be5 done4 ,x is man's  
de>e/ possession4 ,love1 fri5d%ip1      
religion1 altruism1 devotion to hobby or
 c>e]--all ^!1 & mo/ ( ! o!r good ?+s 9 
life1 are =ms ( en?usiasm4 ,a m$ic9e = !
 mo/ div]se ills1 x alleviates bo? !    
pa9s ( pov]ty & ! bor$om ( ri*es4 ,ap>t 
f x man's he>t is seldom joyful4 ,!re=e 
x %\ld be husb&$ ) zeal & sp5t ) wisdom4
  ,to wa/e x is folly2 to misuse x1     
disa/]4 ,= x is safe to utilize ?is     
god-en]gy only 9 its own prop] sph]e4   
,en?usiasm moves ! human vessel4 ,to let
 x move ! rudd]1 too1 is crim9al        
neglig5ce4 ,brahms once made a rem>k    
some:at to ?is effect3 ,! reason :y !re 
is s mu* bad music 9 ! _w is t compos]s 

are 9 too mu* ( a hurry4 ,:5 an         
inspiration comes to !m1 :at d !y d8    
,in/ead ( tak+ x out = a long1 cool     
walk1 !y sit d[n at once to "w x up1 b  
let x "w !m up in/ead into an absolutely
 uncritical en?usiasm 9 :i* e splutt] ( 
! goose-quill looks to !m l "p ( a      
swan-song4  ,love is bl9d1 !y say4 ,?is 
is an exagg]ation4 ,b x is bas$ on !    
fact t en?usiasm1 :e!r x appe>s z love1 
or 9 any o!r =m1 always has tr\ble ) its
 eyes4 ,9 its own place x is incomp>ably
 effici5t2 only keep x away f !         
pilot-h\se6  ,s9ce ?is god-en]gy is !   
mo/ preci\s & important ?+ t we h1 :y   
%\ld our ^w = its possessor h sunk almo/
 to ! level ( a contemptu\s epi!t8 ,n9e 
times 9 t5 we apply x to ! man :o all[s 
8 en?usiasm to /e] 8 vessel4 ,x w\ld be 
full z logical to employ ! ^w writ] = "o
 :o misuses 8 lit]>y gift 9 writ+       
di%one/ adv]tisem5ts4 ,:5 we speak ( an 
en?usia/ to-day1 we usually mean a p]son
 :o has all ! ill-judg+ impulsiv5ess ( a
 *ild )\t its comp5sat+ *>m1 & is !re=e 

n to be tak5 s]i\sly4 ,he's only an     
en?usia/6 ,?is has be5 said ab\t        
,columbus & ,*ri/ & e o!r great man :o  
ev] liv$4  ,b besides its poor s5se (   
di/ance & direction1 m5 h ano!r compla9t
 aga9/ en?usiasm4 ,!y ?9k x ins9c]e on  
acc\nt ( its capacity = frequ5t & viol5t
 fluctuation 9 temp]ature4 ,9 8         
,creative ,evolution1 ,b]gson %[s h[ our
 mo/ ard5t en?usiasm1 z soon z x is     
ext]naliz$ into action1 is s naturally  
congeal$ into ! cold calculation (      
int]e/ or vanity1 ! "o s easily takes ! 
%ape ( ! o!r1 t we might confuse !m     
toge!r1 d\bt our own s9c]ity1 d5y       
goodness & love1 if we did n "k t ! dead
 reta9 = a "t ! features ( ! liv+4  ,!  
philosoph] !n goes on to %[ h[1 :5 we   
fall into ?is confusion1 we are unju/ to
 en?usiasm1 :i* is ! mat]ialization ( ! 
invisible brea? ( life itself4 ,x is !  
_s4 ,! action x induces is ! lett]4 ,^! 
con/itute two diff]5t & (t5 antagoni/ic 
movem5ts4 ,! lett] kills ! _s4 ,b :5 ?is
 occurs we are apt to mi/ake ! slay] = !

 sla9 & impute to ! ard5t _s all ! cold 
vices ( its murd]]4 ,h5ce1 ! ta9t (     
ins9c]ity t seems to hang ab\t en?usiasm
 is1 aft] all1 no?+ b illusion4 ,to be j
 we %\ld disc\nt ?is illusion 9 advance 
z ! wise man disc\nts disc\ragem5t4 ,& !
 epi!t = ! man ^: lungs are l>ge ) !    
brea? ( life %\ld cease to be a t]m (   
reproa*4  ,en?usiasm is ! prevail+      
*>act]i/ic ( ! *ild & ( ! adult :o does 
memorable ?+s4 ,! two are ne> ( k9 & be>
 a family resemblance4 ,y\? trails cl\ds
 ( glory4 ,glory (t5 trails cl\ds ( y\?4
 ,usually ! et]nal man is ! et]nal boy2 
& ! m ( a boy he is1 ! m ( a man4 ,! mo/
 conv5tional-seem+ great m5 possess z a 
rule a secret ve9 ( et]nal-boyi%ness4   
,our idea ( ,brahms1 = example1 is ( a  
p]son hopelessly mature & respectable4  
,b we op5 ,kalbeck's new biography &    
discov] him climb+ a tree to conduct 8  
*orus :ile sway+ ^u a bran*2 or1 9 8 fat
 =ties1 play+ at frog-cat*+ l a         
five-ye>-old4  ,! prom95t ,am]ican is no
 less y\?ful4 ,n long ago "o ( our good 

gray m5 ( lett]s 0 among 8 *ildr51      
await+ d9n] & 8 wife4 ,h] foot/eps s\nd$
 on ! /airs4 ,quick1 *ildr56 he         
exclaim$4 ,"h's "m4 ,let's hide "u !    
table & :5 %e comes 9 we'll ru% out on  
all-f\rs & pret5d we're be>s4 ,! maneuv]
 0 execut$ ) _s4 ,at ! preconc]t$       
signal1 out !y all waddl$ & galumph$ )  
horrid grunts--only to f9d some?+       
unfamili> ab\t "m's skirt1 &1 glanc+ up1
 to discov] t x hung ^u a /range &      
t]rifi$ gue/4  ,! biograph]s h paid too 
little att5tion to ! god-en]gy ( _!     
h]oes4 ,i ?9k t x %\ld be "o ( ! cr[n+  
a*ievem5ts ( biography to communicate to
 ! read] c]ta9 actual vibrations ( !    
en?usiasm t fill$ ! sci5ti/ or          
philosoph] = tru?2 ! patriot = 8 c\ntry2
 ! arti/ = beauty & self-expression2 !  
altrui/ = humanity2 ! discov]] = k2 !   
lov] or fri5d = a k9dr$ s\l2 ! prophet1 
m>tyr1 or sa9t = 8 god4  ,e lov]1       
accord+ to ,em]son1 is a poet4 ,n only  
is ?is true1 b e "o ( u1 :5 9 ! sway (  
any en?usiasm1 has 9 him some?+         

creative4 ,!re=e a record ( ! mo/ ord9>y
 p]son's en?usiasms %\ld prove z well   
wor? read+ z ! ord9>y record we h ( !   
extraord9>y p]son's life if writt5 ) !  
usual neglect ( ?is important subject4  
,n[ ,i %\ld l to try ! exp]im5t ( sket*+
 9 outl9e a new k9d ( biography4 ,x w\ld
 consi/ entirely ( ! record ( an ord9>y 
p]son's en?usiasms4 ,b1 z ,i "k no o!r  
life-/ory s well z my own1 p]haps !     
read] w p>don me = abid+ 9 ! fir/ p]son 
s+ul>4 ,he may grant p>don ! m readily  
if he realizes ! univ]sality ( ?is (f5se
 among writ]s4 ,= x is a fact t almo/   
all novels1 /ories1 poems1 & essays are 
only m or less clev]ly disguis$         
autobiography4 ,s "h foll[ "s ( my      
en?usiasms 9 a new *apt]4     ,,iv  ,a  
,,*apt] ,,( ,,en?usiasms   ,i  ,9 look+ 
back ov] my own life1 a s]ies (         
en?usiasms w\ld appe> to /& out z a sort
 ( sp9al sy/em1 ab\t :i* are gr\p$ z    
tribut>ies all ! dry bones & o!r m9or   
ph5om5a ( exi/5ce4 ,or1 r1 en?usiasm is 
! deep1 cle>1 sp>kl+ /ream :i* c>ries   

along & solves & neutralizes1 if n      
sweet5s1 9 its impetu\s fl[ life's      
rubbi% & sup]fluities ( all k9ds1 su* z 
s*ool1 ! ,puritan ,sabba?1 boot &       
hair-bru%+1 polite & unpolemic conv]se )
 bores1 prigs1 p$ants1 & %ort]          
cate*i/s--& s on all ! way d[n betwe5 ! 
%ores ( age to ! high] ma!matics1 bank  
failures1 & ! occasional editor ^: ^w is
 n z good z 8 bond4  ,my fir/ en?usiasm 
0 = good ?+s to eat4 ,x 0 /imulat$ by t 
priceless asset1 a virg9al palate4 ,b "h
 at once ! m$ium ( expression fails4 ,= 
:at may words presume to d ) ! flavor ( 
t fir/ di% ( oatmeal2 ) ! fir/ pe>1     
grape1 wat]melon2 ) ! ,bohemian roll    
call$ ,hooska1 bespr9kl$ ) poppy &      
m&ragora2 or ! wondr\s di%es :i* our    
,vi5nese cook call$ ,aepfel/rudel &     
,s*eit]hauf58 ,! be/ way = me to express
 my reaction to ea* ( ^! delicacies w\ld
 be to play x on ! 'cello4 ,! next be/  
w\ld be to decl>e t !y ta/$ some:at     
bett] ?an ,eve ?\ght ! apple 0 go+ to   
ta/e4 ,b h[ absurdly inadequate ?is     

s\nds6 ,i suppose ! tru? is t su*       
en?usiasms h become too utt]ly congeal$ 
9 our blas m9ds :5 at la/ ^! m9ds h gr[n
 mature en\gh to grasp ! pr9ciples (    
p5man%ip4 ,s t :atev] has be5 record$   
ab\t ! s5sations ( extreme y\? is       
probably all false4 ,:y1 ev5      ,heav5
 lies ab\t u 9 our infancy1--  z        
,wordswor? reveal$ 9 8 ,ode on          
,immortality4 ,& ?\gh ,t5nyson po9t$ out
 t we try to rev5ge ourselves by ly+    
ab\t heav5 9 our maturity1 ?is does n   
s]ve to correct a s+le "o ( crabb$ age's
 misappreh5sions ab\t y\?4  ,games next 
inflam$ my fancy4 ,m ?an dom9oes or     
,halma1 lead soldi]s appeal$ to me1 &   
tops1 m>bles1 & battl$ore & %uttlecock4 
,?r\gh tag1 fire-eng9e1                 
pom-pom-pull-away1 hide-&-seek1         
baseball1 & box+1 ,i came to t5nis1 :i* 
,i knew in/9ctively 0 to be my a?letic  
gr& passion4 ,p]haps ,i 0 fir/ attract$ 
by ! game's con/ant humor :i* 0 =ev]    
mak+ ! ball imitate or c>icature        
humanity1 or beguil+ ! play]s to act l  

solemn automata4 ,= *ildr5 are usually  
quick] ?an gr[n-ups to see ^! droll     
resemblances4 ,i came by degrees to l ! 
game's v>iety1 its t5se excitem5t1 its  
beauty ( po/ure & curve4 ,& be=e long ,i
 vaguely felt :at ,i lat] le>n$         
consci\sly3 t t5nis is a sure reveal] ( 
"*4 ,?ree sets ) a man suffice to give  
"o a work+ k ( 8 moral equipm5t2 six1 ( 
8 *ief m5tal traits2 & a doz51 ( t mo/  
important1 & usually veil$ "p ( him1 8  
subconsci\s p]sonality4 ,"y p ( opposite
 sexes are sometimes c\nsel$ to take a  
long railway j\rney toge!r be=e decid+  
on a matrimonial m]g]4 ,b ,i w\ld       
respectfully advise !m r to play s+les )
 ea* o!r be=e v5tur+ ^u a cont9u\s game 
( d\bles4  ,! collect+ mania appe>$ "s  
"t be=e t5nis4 ,i fir/ collect$ f]ns "u 
a crag 9 a deep gl54 ,m]e amass+ soon   
gave way to discrim9ation1 :i* l$ to    
pick+ out a favorite f]n4 ,?is 0 *os51  
,i n[ realize1 ) a woeful lack ( f9e    
feel+4 ,i call$ x ,! ,alligator f its   
fanci$ resemblance to my bro!r's        

alligator-sk9 travel+-bag4 ,b admiration
 ( ?is f]n br\ght a dawn+ consci\sness t
 c]ta9 natural objects 7 pref]able to   
o!rs4 ,?is l$1 9 ye>s1 to an en?usiasm =
 collect+ impressions ( ! beauty1 /r5g?1
 sympa?y1 & significance ( nature4 ,!   
,alligator f]n1 z ,i /ill call x1 has   
become a symbolic ?+ to me2 & ! sight ( 
x n[ /&s = my supreme or be/-lov$       
impression1 n alone 9 ! _w ( f]ns1 b    
also 9 ea* dep>tm5t ( nature4 ,among    
=e/s x symbolizes ! immemorial inc5se   
c$>s & r$woods ( ! ,yosemite2 among     
%ores1 ^? ( ,capri & ,mont]ey2 among    
m\nta9s1 ! gl[+ "o call$ ,isis z se5 at 
dawn f ! dep?s ( ! ,gr& ,caon4   ,,ii   
,next1 ,i collect$ po/age-/amps4 ,i "k t
 x is cu/om>y to-day = writ]s to sne] at
 ?is pursuit4 ,b surely !y h =gott5 its 
v>iety & subtlety2 its dem& on !        
imag9ation2 h[ x makes hi/ory &         
geography live1 & initiates "o pa9lessly
 into ! my/]ies ( ! curr5cy ( all       
nations4 ,!n :at a tonic x is = !       
memory6 ,only ?9k ( ! implications ( !  

annual price-catalogue6 ,soon aft] !    
issue ( ?is "w1 e collector wor?y ! "n  
has almo/ unconsci\sly fil$ away 9 8 m9d
 ! curr5t m>ket values ( ?\s&s ( /amps4 
,& he c tell y (fh&1 n only _! wor? 9 ! 
normal p]=at$ & cancel$ condition1 b    
also h[ _! values v>y if !y are         
uncancel$1 unp]=at$1 emboss$1 r\lett$1  
sur*>g$ ) all mann] ( initials1 pr9t$ by
 mi/ake ) ! k+ /&+ on 8 head1 or        
wat]-m>k$ any?+ f a horn ( pl5ty to !   
sev5 lean k9e ( ,egypt4 ,?is feat (     
memory is1 moreov]1 no h>d%ip at all1 = 
! en?usiasm ( ! normal /amp-collector is
 s pot5t t its proprietor has only to /&
 by & let x d all ! "w4  ,we (t5 he> t !
 weal?y d n enjoy _! possessions4 ,?is  
dep5ds entirely ^u ! weal?y4 ,t "s ( !m 
enjoy _! treasures giddily1 madly1 my   
own exp]i5ce proves4 ,=1 z y\?ful       
/amp-collectors w5t 9 ^? days1 ,i 0 a   
philatelic magnate4 ,by inh]itance1 by !
 ceaseless & passionate trad+ (         
duplicates1 by rummag+ 9 e available    
attic1 by correspond5ce ) a wide circle 

( =eign mission>ies1 & by deliv]+ up my 
:ole all[ance1 to ! deal]s1 ,i _h amass$
 a collection ( sev]al ?\s& v>ieties4   
,among ^! 7 su* gems z all ( ! triangul>
 ,cape ( ,good ,hopes1 almo/ all ( !    
e>ly ,p]sians1 & our own spectacul>     
issue ( #ahfi unus$1 includ+ ! "o on :i*
 ! silk-/ock+$ fa!rs are sign+ !        
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,su*         
possessions z ^! ,i well-nigh wor%ip$4  
,ev5 to-day1 aft] hav+ collect$ no /amps
 = a g5]ation1 ! *ance sight ( an       
approval %eet1 ) its pap]-h+$ rem9d]s ( 
e l&1 gives me a curi\s s5sation4 ,!re  
visit my sp9e e*oes ( ! ?rills t us$ to 
c\rse x on simil> occasions 9 boyhood4  
,^! 7 ! days :5 my /amps _h =m$ = me    
m5tal pictures--m or less accurate--(   
ea* c\ntry f ,angola to ,zulul&1 its    
hi/ory1 climate1 sc5]y1 inhabitants1 &  
rul]s4 ,to possess its r>e/ /amp 0      
my/]i\sly connect$ 9 my m9d ) be+ giv5 !
 fre$om ( ! l& itself1 & introduc$ ) w>m
 recomm5dations to its g5ius loci4  ,ev5
 old circul>s issu$ by deal]s1 n[ long  

gone to /ampless climes1 h p[] /ill to  
raise ! gho/ ( ! vani%$ glam\r4 ,i pref]
 ^? ( =eign deal]s because _! ,engli%   
has ! qua9t1 o!r-_w atmosph]e ( :at !y  
dealt 94 ,! o!r day ,i f\nd 9 an old    
scrapbook a circul> f ,vi5na1 :i*       
annihilat$ a score ( ye>s ) its v fir/  
words3  ,,cle>+  ,,( ,a ,,l>ge ,,"p ,,( 
,,my ,,retail ,,depository       ,be+   
lately s mu* engag$ into my :olesale    
bus9ess 444 ,i      h made up my m9d to 
sell out a l>ge po/ ( my                
retail-/amps at "u-prices4 ,!y are re/s 
( l>g]      collections conta9+ = ! mo/1
 only old] m>ks &      n ?ra% possibly  
put toge!r purpos$ly z !y us$ to      be
 compos$ by ! o!r deal]s & conta9+ !re=e
      mo/ly b wor?less & useless        
n\veauts ( ,c5tral      ,am]ica4  ,be=e 
cont9u+ ?is p]suasive fl[1 ! deal]      
ins]ts a numb] ( te/imonials l ! foll[+4
 ,he calls !m3  ,,ackn[l$gm5ts          
,s5t package hav+ surpass$ my           
expectations ,i beg to remit      by    
to-days po/-(fice-ordres ,mk4 #ajj4     

,k9dly please s5d me      by return (   
po/ (f]$ album want$ = retail sale4  ,g4
 ,b4--,,hannov]4  ,! deal] n[ comes to 8
 p]oration3       ,i beg to call ! k9d (
 att5tion ( e buy] to !      fact ( my  
sell+ all ^! packages & albums ) my own 
loss m]ely = cle>+s sake ( my retail    
bus9ess & 9      ord] to get rid ( !m z 
mu* & z soon z possible4      ,) #be-fj 
abatem5t ,i give /amps & :ole ?+s to    
societies aga9/ f\r weeks calculation4  
,all collectors are b\nd to oblige      
!mselves by writ+      contemporane\sly 
) s5d+ 9 ! depository am\nt to      make
 calculation )9 a week z late/ t]m4  ,x 
is en\gh6 ,z ,i read1 ! old magic       
enfolds me1 & ,i am seiz$ ) long+ to    
turn myself into a society ( collectors 
& to implore ! altrui/ic deal] k9dly    
please to s5d me1 at a prodigi\s        
abatem5t1 /amps & :ole ?+s aga9/ f\r    
weeks calculation4   ,,iii  ,! y\nge/   
*ildr5 ( l>ge families are apt to be    
lonely folk1 some:at retir$ &           
individuali/ic 9 _! en?usiasms4 ,i 0 su*

 a *ild1 bless$ by circum/ances ) few   
playfell[s & r incl9$ to s$5t>y joys4   
,ev5 :5 ,i rea*$ ! b>b>ic /age (        
evolution :]e y\? is gripp$ by en?usiasm
 = ! ma9 pursuits ( 8 primitive         
ance/ors1 ,i 0 fa9 to enjoy ^! 9 ! m    
sophi/icat$ =ms natural to a lonely "y  
city-dwell]4  ,:5 /amps _h pass$ _! z5i?
 ,i 0 fill$ ) a lu/ = slaught]4 ,fi% 7  
at fir/ ! desir$ victims4 ,day aft] day 
,i sat wat*+ a hopelessly buoyant cork  
refuse to bob into ! dep?s ( ! muddy &  
torpid ,cuyahoga4 ,i 0 l "s fond p>5t1  
hop+ aga9/ hope to see 8 *ild out-live !
 flippant p]iod & dive b5ea? ! surface (
 ?+s1 into t\* ) ! great liv+ realities4
 ,& :5 ! cork f9ally m>k$ a hi/oric epo*
 by vani%+1 & a small1 in]t1 & int5sely 
bor$ suck] 0 pull$ 9 h& ov] h&1 ,i felt 
?rills ( gratifi$ long+ & conque/ old & 
/rong z ! race4  ,b pres5tly ,i myself 0
 drawn1 l ! cork1 b5ea? ! sup]ficial    
surface ( ! angl]'s art4 ,= 9 ! public  
libr>y ,i *anc$ on a %elf ( books1 t    
told ab\t fi%+ ( a nobl]1 jolli]1 m     

s$uctive sort4 ,at once ,i 0 consum$ ) a
 passion = five-ounce split-bamboo      
fly-rods1 e!real lead]s1 d\ble-tap]$    
ca/+-l9es ( braid$ silk1 & artificial   
flies m fair ?an birds ( p>adise4 ,arm$ 
9 _s1 ) all ^!1 ,i wad$ ! /reams (      
,engl& ) k9dly old ,isaak ,walton1 &    
rang$ ! ,re/ig\*e ) ! pr$ecessors (     
,h5ry van ,dyke4 ,^! dreams br\ght ) !m 
a c]ta9 am\nt ( satisfaction--ab\t z mu*
 satisfaction z if !y _h come z gue/s to
 a surprise p>ty1 ea* equipp$ ) a small 
s&wi* & a l>ge appetite4 ,! visions 7   
pleasant1 ( c\rse1 b !y cri$ out1 & made
 me cry out1 = action4 ,!re 7 no tr\t1  
to be sure1 )9 a hundr$ miles1 & !re 0  
no way ( gett+ to any tr\ty realm (     
delight4 ,b ,i did :at ,i c\ld to be    
prep>$ = ! bless$ h\r :5 we %\ld meet4  
,i secur$ five new subscriptions or s to
 ,! ,boys' ,*ronicle 7let u call x71 &  
receiv$ 9 return a fly-rod s flimsy t x 
w\ld h resolv$ itself into its elem5ts  
at sight ( a half-p\nd tr\t4 ,x 0 de/9$1
 ?\gh1 nev] to meet ) ?is emb>rassm5t4  

,my ca/+-l9e bore a family resemblance  
to groc]y /r+4 ,my lead] 0 a piece ( gut
 f my bro!r's 'cello2 my flybook1 an old
 wallet4 ,z = flies1 !y seem$ beyond my 
means2 & x 0 p]plex+ to "k :at to d1    
until ,i f\nd a book :i* said t x 0     
bett] by f> to tie y\r own flies4 ,)    
joyful relief ,i act$ on ?is c\nsel4    
,pluck+ ! fea!r-du/]1 ,i ti$ two ,:ite  
,mill]s ) %oe-?read ^u cod-hooks4 ,"o ( 
^! ,i /a9$ & /reak$ ) my he>t's blood   
into ! semblance ( a ,p>ma*e5e ,belle4  
,! can>y furni%$ mat]ials = a ,yell[    
,may2 a doory>d ,engli% sp>r[1 = a ,br[n
 ,hackle4 ,my ma/]piece1 ! beautiful1   
p>ti-color$ fly kn[n z ,jock ,scott1 ow$
 its be+ to my si/]'s ,ea/] bonnet4  ,i 
cov]$ ! po9ts ( ! hooks ) pieces ( cork1
 & fi%$ on ! front lawn f morn+ to      
night1 lean+ ) difficulty aga9/ ! ?ru/ (
 an imag9>y torr5t4 ,& ,i nev] ceas$    
/riv+ to make ! ?ree flies /raight5 out 
prop]ly z ! books direct$1 & fall l     
?i/l$[n ^u ! /rategic spot :]e ! empty  
tomato c 0 an*or$1 & !n jiggle          

appetiz+ly d[n ov] ! f\r-p\nd]1 :]e he  
sulk$ 9 ! deep hole j beyond ! hydrant4 
,! hunt+ fev] 0 wak5$ by ! ne$ = ! ,br[n
 ,hackle already m5tion$4 ,b z ! *oice (
 weapons & ( victims culm9at$ 9 !       
air-gun & ! sp>r[1 respectively1 my     
e>lie/ hunt+ 0 conf9$ ev5 m closely ?an 
my fi%+ to ! libr>y & ! d5se & teem+    
=e/s ( ! imag9ation4  ,b :ile some:at   
h&icapp$ "h by ! sc>city ( f]oci\s game1
 ,i 0 m =tunate 9 ano!r en?usiasm :i*   
attack$ me at almo/ ! same "t4 ,= h[ev] 
unpropiti\s ! hunt+ is on any giv5 "p ( 
! e>?'s surface1 !re is ev]y:]e & always
 an abundance ( good                    
hidd5-treasure-seek+ to be _h4 ,! g>d51 
! attic1 ! t5nis lawn all suff]$4 ,& my 
initiative 0 /r5g!n$ by ! discov]y ( an 
incomp>able book all ab\t a dead man's  
*e/1 & n only digg+ = gold 9 a secret   
isl&1 b f9d+ x1 too1 by j+o6 & fight+ (f
 ! mut9e]s4  ,^! aspirations naturally  
l$ to games ( ,pirate1 or ,outlaw1 :i* 7
 h&icapp$1 h[ev]1 by ! sc>city (        
playmates1 & _! curi\s hesitation to    

s]ve z victims4 ,z pirates & outlaws are
 well kn[n to be ! mo/ sup]/iti\s (     
creatures1 incl9+ to ! primitive 9 _!   
religi\s views1 we 7 naturally l$ into a
 sort ( dread en?usiasm =--or en?usia/ic
 dread (--! :ole pan!on ( spooks1       
sprites1 & bugaboos to :i* savages &    
*ildr51 great & small1 b[ ! knee4 ,my   
dreams at t "t ran some?+ l ?is3        
,,p>adise ,,revis$      ,play+          
hymn-tunes day & night     ,on a h>p may
 be all "r     ,= ! gr[n-ups2 b = me1   
,i d wi% t heav5 c\ld be     ,sort o' l 
a circus1 run     ,s a kid c\ld h "s    
fun6      ,!re ,i'd n play h>ps1 b horns
     ,:5 ,i *as$ ! unicorns--     ,magic
 tubes ) pi/ons greasy1     ,slides t   
pu%$ & pull$ out easy1     ,cyl9d]s (   
snaky brass     ,:]e ! f+]s l to fuss1  
,poli%$ l a look+-glass1     ,end+ 9 a  
blund]buss4      ,i w\ld ride a horse ( 
/eel     ,w\nd up ) a rat*et-:eel4      
,e bea/ ,i'd put to r\t     ,l ! man ,i 
read ab\t4     ,i w\ld s+e ! leop>d's   
hair1     ,/alk ! vampire & ! add]1     

,drive ! w]ewolf f 8 lair1     ,make !  
mad gorilla madd]4     ,ne$le-guns my "w
 %\ld d4     ,b1 if bea/s got clos] to1 
,i w\ld pi]ce !m to ! m>r[     ,) a b>b$
 & poison$ arr[1     ,or ,i'd :ack 'em  
on ! skull     ,till my scimit] 0 dull4 
,if ^! weapons didn't "w1     ,) a kris 
or b[ie-knife1     ,poni>d1 assegai1 or 
dirk1     ,i w\ld make !m beg = life2-- 
,sp>e !m1 ?\gh1 if !y'd be good     ,&  
gu>d me f :at haunts ! wood--     ,f ^? 
creepy1 %udd]y sights     ,t come r\nd a
 fell[ nights--     ,imps t squeak &    
trolls t pr[l1     ,gh\ls1 ! slimy      
devil-f[l1     ,headless gobl9s )       
lassoes1     ,sc>let wit*es worse ?an   
^?1     ,fly+ dragon-fi% t bell[     ,s 
z mo/ to sc>e a fell[4444      ,!re1 z  
ne>ly z ,i c\ld1     ,i w\ld live l     
,rob9 ,hood1     ,tak+ d[n ! mean &     
haughty1     ,gett+ plund] f ! naughty  
,to rew>d all hone/ m5     ,:o %\ld seek
 my outlaw's d54      ,:5 ,i'd we>i$ (  
^! pleasures     ,i'd g hunt = hidd5    
treasures--     ,9 no ord9>y way1       

,pirates' lugg]s ,i'd waylay2     ,bo>d 
!m f my s9k+ dory1     ,wade ?r\gh decks
 ( gore & glory1     ,drive ! fi5ds1 )  
blaz+ mat*lock1     ,d[n bel[1 & snap ! 
hat*-lock4      ,next1 ,i'd scud b5ea? !
 sky-l&1     ,sight ! hills ( ,treasure 
,isl&1     ,pr[l & pe] & prod & prise1  
,till !re bur/ ^u my eyes     ,j ! prop]
 pirate's freight3     ,gold d\bloons & 
pieces ( eight6      ,!n--! v be/ (     
all--     ,sudd5ly a /rang] tall        
,w\ld appe>1 & ,i'd =get     ,t we      
hadn't ev] met4     ,& ) cap up?r[n ,i'd
 greet him     7,turn+ f ! plund]1      
yell[7     ,& ,i'd hurry fa/ to meet    
him1     ,= he'd be ! v fell[     ,:o1  
,i ?9k1 inv5t$ fun--     ,rob]t ,l\is   
,/ev5son4  ,! en?usiasms ( ?is b>b>ic   
p]iod nev] di$4 ,!y grew up1 in/ead1 &  
prov$ s]viceable fri5ds4 ,fi%+ & hunt+  
are n[ ! high-lights ( vacation "t4 ,!  
crude call ( ! weird & ! inexplicable   
has modulat$ into a sir5 note f ! =gott5
 psy*ic cont95ts :i* we ,we/]n peoples h
 only j discov]$ & begun to explore4 ,z 

= ! buri$ treasure craze--:y1 my life-"w
 practically am\nts to a daily se>* =   
hidd5 valuables 9 ! cell>s & attics1 !  
*imney-pieces & des]t isl&s ( ! m9d1 &  
secret attempts to co9 !m into curr5cy4 
,& s ,i might g on to tell ( my         
en?usiasms = no end ( o!r ?+s l read+1  
model+1 folk-lore1 ca!drals1 writ+1     
pictures1 & ! !at]4 ,!n !re is ! long   
/ory ( t en?usiasm call$ ,love1 (       
,fri5d%ip its tw91 & _! eld] bro!r1     
,religion1 & _! y\ng] si/]1 ,altruism4  
,& travel & adv5ture & s on4 ,b no6 ,x  
is1 ,i believe1 a misdemeanor to obta9  
att5tion "u false pret5ses4 ,if ,i h    
caught ! read]'s eye by promis+ to      
illu/rate 9 outl9e a new me?od ( writ+  
autobiography1 ,i mu/ n abuse 8         
confid5ce by putt+ t me?od into         
practice4 ,s1 ) a regret almo/ equal to 
t ( ,lewis ,c>roll's fam\s ,bellman--   
,i skip tw5ty ye>s--  & close ) my late/
 en?usiasm4   ,,iv  ,confirm$ w&]]s t we
 71 my wife & ,i _h r5t$ a h\se = ! w9t]
 9 a ,massa*usetts coa/ village & _h    

fall5 some:at "u ! spell ( ! place4     
,nev]!less1 we _h decid$ to move on     
soon--to try1 9 fact1 ano!r trip ?r\gh  
,italy4 ,our fri5dly neighbors urg$ u to
 buy l& up ! back lane in/ead1 & build &
 settle d[n4 ,we knew no?+ ( ?is region1
 h[ev]1 & sc>cely he>d !m4  ,b !y 7 s   
insi/5t t "o day we v5tur$ up ! back    
lane at dusk & began to explore ! woods4
 ,x grew d>k & we ?\ght ( turn+ back4   
,!n x began to gr[ light aga94 ,a full  
moon 0 climb+ up ?r\gh ! maples1 invit+ 
fur!r explorations4 ,we pu%$ ?r\gh a    
d5se und]gr[? & pres5tly 7 9 a grove (  
great :ite p9es4 ,!re 0 a fa9t s\nd (   
runn+ wat]1 & sudd5ly we came ^u an     
a/oni%+ brook--wide1 swift1 & musical4  
,we _h n suspect$ ! exi/5ce ( su* a     
brook )9 a doz5 leagues4 ,x 0 ov]-ar*$  
by tall oaks & elms1 bee*es1 tupelos1 & 
maples4 ,! moonbeams 7 danc+ 9 ! ripples
 & on ! float+ ca/les ( foam4  ,:at a   
place = a /udy6  ,yes2 a log cab9 ) a   
big /one fireplace4  ,! rem>ks came     
idly1 b our eyes met & held4 ,mov$ by "o

 impulse we turn$ f ! /ream & rem>k$ :at
 bo% p w sometimes talk1 & discuss$ !   
com+ ,italian trip z we mov$ cauti\sly  
among ! bri]s4 ,b :5 we came once m to !
 vet]an p9es1 !y seem$ m glamor\s ?an   
ev] 9 ! moonlight1 especially "o t /ood 
ne> a l>ge holly1 ap>t f ! re/--a       
?ree-prong lyrical fell[--& 8 opposite1 
a burly1 ?ickset ar*]1 b5d+ 8 long-b[   
into a mo/ exquisite curve4 ,! fragrant 
p9e ne$les :isp]$4 ,! brook l5t its fa9t
 music4  ,quick6 ,we _h bett] get away6 
,a =gott5 lumb] road l$ u safe f bri]s  
up a hill4 ,out ( a d5se oak grove we   
sudd5ly em]g$ ^u ! m op5 cre/4 ,our feet
 sank deep 9 moss4  ,look1 ,i said4     
,ov] ! heads ( ! high =e/ trees bel[    
%imm]$ a mile ( moonlit m>%es1 & beyond 
!m a gleam--p]haps f "s vessel f> at    
sea1 p]haps ev5 f a ,prov9cet[n         
ligh?\se4  ,yes1 b look6  ,at a t\* ,i  
fac$ ar\nd & beheld1 cr[n+ ! hill1 a    
/ately company ( r$ c$>s1 comely & d5se 
& my/]i\s z ! cypresses ( ,tivoli1 &    
glori\sly dr5*$ 9 moonlight4  ,b :at a  

place = a h\se6  ,let's give up ,italy1 
0 ! answ]1 & make ?is wood our home4    
,by in/9ct & tra9+ we 7 two invet]ate   
w&]]s4 ,nev] _h we possess$ s mu* z a   
%+le or a spoonful ( e>?4 ,b !          
ne/-build+ en?usiasm _h u at la/4 ,our  
h&s met 9 compact4 ,z we /roll$         
reluctantly homew>d to a t5-o'clock d9n]
 we talk$ ( road-mak+1 swamps1 pneumatic
 wat]-sy/ems1 ! nimbl5ess ( doll>s1 &   
m\nta9s ( o!r difficulties4 ,& we agre$ 
t ! only k9d ( fai? :i* c easily remove 
m\nta9s is ! fai? ( ! en?usia/4     ,v  
,,! ,,auto-,,comrade   ,human nature    
abhors a vacuum1 especially a vacuum    
inside itself4 ,(f] ! ord9>y man a      
week's vacation all alone1 & he w look z
 ?\gh y 7 (f]+ him a cell 9 ,s+ ,s+4    
,!re are1 z ,ru? ,cam]on truly obs]ves1 
a great _m p to :om !re is no prospect m
 t]rify+ ?an t ( a few h\rs ) only _!   
own selves = company4 ,to escape t      
t]rible cata/rophe1 !y w make fri5ds ) !
 mo/ fe>ful bore or read ! mo/ /upid    
/ory4444 ,if su* p are m>oon$ a few     

h\rs1 n only )\t human companion%ip1 b  
ev5 )\t a book or magaz9e ) :i* to scre5
 _! own /upidity f !mselves1 !y are     
fairly frantic4  ,if any "o hates to be 
alone ) himself1 ! *ances are t he has n
 mu* ( any self to be alone )4 ,he is 9 
z desolate a condition z a c]ta9 ,mr4   
,pease ( ,ob]l91 :o1 hav+ lo/ 8 wife &  
*ildr51 set up 8 own tomb/one & *isel$  
^u x ?is epitaph3                ,"h    
lies ! pod4     ,! ,pease are %ell$ &   
gone to ,god4  ,n[1 pod-l p su* z he are
 always solit>y :]ev] o!r p are n2 & !re
 is1 ( c\rse1 no?+ mu* m di/ress+ ?an   
solit>9ess4 ,^! p1 h[ev]1 fall ?r\gh %e]
 ignorance into a confusion ( ?\ght4 ,!y
 suppose t solitude & solit>9ess are !  
same ?+4 ,to ! arti/ 9 life--to ! wise  
keep] ( ! joyful he>t--!re is j "o      
diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two3 x is ! diff]5ce 
betwe5 heav5 & its antipodes4 ,=1 to !  
arti/ 9 life1 solitude is solit>9ess    
plus ! ,auto-,comrade4  ,z x is !       
,auto-,comrade :o makes all ! diff]5ce1 
,i %all try to describe 8 appe>ance4 ,8 

eyes are ! mo/ arre/+ "p ( him4 ,!y nev]
 pe] /upidly ?r\gh great1 ?ick          
spectacles ( o!rs' mak+4 ,!y are sc>cely
 ev] clos$ 9 sleep1 & sometimes make _! 
happie/ discov]ies dur+ ! small h\rs4   
,^! h\rs are truly small because !      
,auto-,comrade (t5 turns 8 eyes into !  
l5ses ( a mov+-picture ma*9e--su* an    
ent]ta9+ "o t x compresses ! h\rs to    
seconds4 ,x is ?r\gh con/ant1 al]t use t
 8 eyes h become %>p4 ,!y c pi]ce ?r\gh 
! r9ds ( ! t\ghe/ p]sonalities1 & ev5   
p5etrate on occasion into ! future4 ,!y 
c also take 9 :ole panoramas ( ! pa/ 9  
"o sweep+ look4 ,= !y are ( t inn]      
v>iety ?r\gh :i* ,wordswor?1 w9t] aft]  
w9t]1 us$ to survey 8 daffodil-fields4  
,! bliss ( solitude1 he call$ !m4  ,!   
,auto-,comrade has an adju/able br[4 ,x 
c be rais$ high en\gh to hold &         
rev]b]ate & add ri* ov]tones to1 ! gr&e/
 *ords ( ?\ght ev] /ruck by a ,plato1 a 
,buddha1 or a ,kant4 ,! next in/ant x   
may easily be l[]$ to ! po9t :]e !      
ord9>y c>toon ( comm]ce or ! t9y        

ca*9nation ( a ma*9e-made ,*e/]ton      
p>adox w n r+ entirely holl[4 ,z = 8    
voice1 x c at times be m musical ?an    
,melba's or ,c>uso's4 ,)\t be+ rais$    
above a :isp]1 x c girdle ! globe4 ,x c 
b>ely brea! "s delici\s new melody2 yet 
! ?+ w float =? n only undim9i%$1 b     
ga!r+ beauty1 significance1 &           
incisiv5ess 9 e l& x passes ?r\gh4  ,!  
,auto-,comrade is an erect1 wiry "y     
figure ( an a?lete4 ,z he trades at !   
,sev5-,league ,boot & ,%oe ,conc]n1 x   
nev] bo!rs him to accompany y on !      
longe/ tramps4 ,8 feet simply _c be tir$
 out4 ,z = 8 h&s1 !y are always al]t to 
give y a lift up ! r\gh places on !     
m\nta9-side4 ,he has rem>kable pres5ce (
 body4 ,9 any em]g5cy he is usually !   
be/ man on ! spot4 ,he is at once se]1  
creator1 accompli%]1 & pres5t help 9 "t 
( tr\ble4 ,b 8 ev]yday occupation is t (
 ent]ta9]4 ,he is ! joy-br+]--!         
,prome!us ( pleasure4 ,9 8 vic9ity !re  
is no su* ?+ z ennui or lonesom5ess4    
,em]son wrote3      ,:5 ,i w\ld sp5d a  

lonely day     ,sun & moon are 9 my way4
  ,b = pals ( ! ,auto-,comrade1 n only  
sun1 moon1 etc41 are 9 ! way1 b all ( 8 
own unlimit$ res\rces4 ,= e "t & season 
he has a fitt+ly v>i$ rep]tory (        
ent]ta9m5t4  ,n[ & aga9 he />tles y by !
 leg]dema9 feat ( snat*+ br&-new ideas  
out ( ! blue1 l rabbits out ( a hat4    
,:ile y /& at ! port-hole ( y\r cab9 &  
wat* ! roll]s ru%+ back to ! belov$     
home-l& y are quitt+1 he m>%als y\r     
fri5ds & acqua9tances into a long l9e = 
a ^w ( greet+ or a rapid-fire *at1 j z  
?\gh y 7 "s idol ( ! p1 & 7 /eam+ 9 pa/ 
! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty on y\r way home f    
lioniz+ & be+ lioniz$ abroad1 & !       
,auto-,comrade 7 ! factotum at y\r elb[ 
:o asks1 ,:at "n1 please8  ,aft] !      
fri5ds & acqua9tances1 he ev5 br+s up   
y\r btes noires & de>e/ enemies =       
inspection & comm5t4 ,/rangely en\gh1   
view$ 9 ?is way1 ^! p]sons no long] seem
 s contemptible or p]nici\s or devili% z
 !y once did4 ,at ?is po9t y\r factotum 
rubs y\r eye-glasses bright ) ! h&k]*ief

 he always c>ries ab\t = slate-clean+   
purposes1 & lo6 y ev5 beg9 to discov]   
good po9ts ab\t ! *aps1 hi!rto          
unsuspect$4  ,!n !re are always y\r     
million-&-"o favorite melodies :i*      
nobody b t all-ar\nd musical amateur1 ! 
,auto-,comrade1 c s exquisitely :i/le1  
hum1 /rum1 fiddle1 blat1 or ro>4 ,!re is
 also a univ]se full ( new ones = him to
 improvise4 ,& he is ! jollie/ sort (   
fell[ musician1 because1 :5 y play or s+
 a duet ) him1 y c comb9e ) ! excit+    
give-&-take & reciprocal /imulation ( ! 
duet1 ! god-l autocracy ( ! solo1 its   
opportunity = wide1 un9t]rupt$1 unco]c$ 
self-expression4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 9 ! 
fir/ flu% ( escape ) him to ! wilds1 y  
are fa9 to clap y\r h& ov] 8 m\? 9 ord] 
! bett] to ta/e ! ess5tially folk-less  
savor ( solitude4 ,= music is a curi\sly
 social art1 & ,br[n+ 0 m ?an half "r :5
 he said1 ,:o he>s music1 feels 8       
solitude peopl$ at once4  ,p]haps y c   
f9d y\r ent]ta9] a small lump ( clay or 
model+-wax to ?umb into bad c>icatures (

 ^? y love & good ones ( ^? y hate1     
until increas+ facility impels him to   
try & model n a ,tanagra figur9e1 = t   
w\ld be unlike 8 orig9al fancy1 b a     
,hobok5 figur9e1 say1 or a sket* = "s   
,elg9 7,ill9ois7 m>bles4  ,if y c>e     
any?+ = poetry & c f9d him a /ub ( p5cil
 & an unoccupi$ cuff1 he w be mo/       
completely 9 8 elem5t2 = if !re is any  
"o occupation m closely id5tifi$ ) him  
?an ano!r1 x is t ( poet4 ,& ?\gh all   
,auto-,comrades are n poets1 all poets  
are ,auto-,comrades4 ,e poem :i* has ev]
 ?rill$ ?is _w or ano!r has be5 writt5  
by ! ,auto-,comrade ( "s s-call$ poet4  
,?is is "o reason :y ! s-call$ poets ?9k
 s mu* ( _! great companions4 ,allons6  
aft] ! great companions6 cri$ old ,walt 
to 8 fell[ poets4 ,if he _h n ov]tak51 &
 held fa/ to1 81 we %\ld nev] h he>d !  
,leaves ( ,grass :isp]+ "o or two       
indicative words = ! future4 ,! b>ds h  
always obey$ ?is call4 ,& !y h kn[n h[  
to value _! ,auto-,comrades1 too4 ,see1 
= example1 :at ,keats ?\ght ( 83        

,?\gh ! mo/ beautiful ,creature 7 wait+ 
= me at      ! end ( a ,j\rney or a     
,walk2 ?\gh ! ,c>pet 7 (      ,silk1 !  
,curta9s ( ! morn+ ,cl\ds2 ! *airs &    
,s(a /uff$ ) ,cygnet's d[n2 ! food      
,manna1 ! ,w9e      beyond ,cl>et1 !    
,w9d[ op5+ on ,w9&] m]e1 ,i %\ld      n 
feel--or r my ,happ9ess w\ld n be s f9e1
 z my      ,solitude is sublime4 ,!n    
in/ead ( :at ,i h describ$1      !re is 
a sublimity to welcome me home--,! ro>+ 
( !      w9d is my wife & ! ,/>s ?r\gh !
 w9d[ pane are my      ,*ildr54444 ,i   
feel m & m e day1 z my      imag9ation  
/r5g!ns1 t ,i d n live 9 ?is _w         
alone b 9 a ?\s& worlds--,no soon] am ,i
 alone ?an      %apes ( epic greatness  
are /ation$ ar\nd me1 & s]ve      my ,_s
 ! (fice :i* is equival5t to a ,k+'s    
body-gu>d4444 ,i live m out ( ,engl& ?an
 9 x4 ,!      ,m\nta9s ( ,t>t>y are a   
favorite l\nge1 if ,i happ5 to      miss
 ! ,alleghany ridge1 or h no :im =      
,savoy4  ,?is la/ s5t5ce n only reveals 
! fact t ! ,auto-,comrade1 equipp$ z he 

is ) a wi%+-mat1 is ! v be/ cic]one 9 ! 
_w1 b also t he is ! ideal tramp+       
companion4 ,suppose y are m\nta9-climb+4
 ,z y />t up into nature's obs]vatory1  
he kneels 9 ! du/ & fa/5s w+s ^u y\r    
feet4 ,he conv5i5tly adju/s a microscope
 to y\r hat-brim1 & hangs ab\t y\r neck 
an excell5t telescope4 ,he has en\gh    
s5se1 too1 to keep 8 m\? clos$4 ,=1 l   
,hazlitt1 he c see no wit 9 walk+ &     
talk+4 ,! joy ( exi/5ce1 y f9d1 r>ely   
ta/es m cool & sweet & sp>kl+ ?an :5 y &
 y\r ,auto-,comrade make a picnic ?us1  
sw++ 9 a basket betwe5 y a real1 live   
?\ght = lun*4 ,on su* a day y come to   
believe t ,keats1 on ano!r occasion1 mu/
 h _h 8 own ,auto-,comrade 9 m9d :5 he  
rem>k$ to 8 fri5d ,solitude t           
444 x sure mu/ be     ,almo/ ! highe/   
bliss ( human-k9d1     ,:5 to ?y haunts 
two k9dr$ spirits flee4  ,!             
,auto-,comrade c sit d[n ) y 9 ?ick     
wea!r on a b>r5 ligh?\se rock & give y a
 brea?less day by hang+ ^u ! walls ( fog
 ! mell[ scre$s ( old philosophies1 &   

caus+ to m>* & c\nt]m>* ov] aga9/ !m !  
sc>let & purple pageants ( hi/ory4 ,h\r 
by h\r1 too1 he w l+] ) y 9 !           
metropolis1 t bre$] ( ! d5se/           
solitudes--9 m>ket or t]m9al1 subway1   
c\rt-room1 libr>y1 or lobby--& h\r by   
h\r unlock y ^? *a9$ books ( ! s\l to   
:i* ! human c\nt5ance (f]s ! ma/] key4  
,some?+ ( a sportsman1 too1 is !        
,auto-,comrade4 ,he x is :o makes !     
fabul\sly l[ score at golf--! k9d (     
score1 by ! way1 t is almo/ inv>iably   
born to blu% unse54 ,& he w             
uncompla9+ly1 ev5 ze/fully1 fi% f dawn  
to dusk 9 a solitude s complete t !re is
 n ev5 a f9 to break x4 ,b if !re are   
fi%1 he f9ds !m4 ,he kn[s h[ to make !  
flies float indef9itely =w>d ?r\gh yond]
 n>r[ op5+1 & drop1 z light z ?i/l$[n1 9
 ! c5t] ( ! tempt+ly inaccessible pool4 
,he kn[s )\t look+1 exactly h[ ?ick & h[
 preh5sile are ! bu%es & bran*es t lie 9
 wait = ! back ca/1 & he c calculate to 
a gra9 h[ mu* urg+ ! reaction>y         
?ree-p\nd] & ! ble/ tie t b9ds him to ! 

f\r-ounce rod w /&4  ,he is "o ( ! h&ie/
 possible p]sons to h along 9 ! woods4  
,:5 y take him on a canoe trip ) o!rs1 &
 ! p>ty comes to :ite wat]1 he turns out
 to be a dead %ot at rapid-%oot+4 ,he is
 sure to "k :at to d at ! supreme mom5t 
:5 y jam y\r sett+-pole immutably betwe5
 two rocks &1 ) ! alt]native ( tak+ a   
ba?1 are =c$ to let g & grab y\r paddle2
 & are !n hung up on a slightly subm]g$ 
rock at ! head ( ! *ief rapid j 9 "t to 
see ! re/ ( ! p>ty disappe> maje/ically 
ar\nd ! l[] b5d4 ,at su* a "t1 simply   
look to ! ,auto-,comrade4 ,he w c>ry y  
?r\gh4 ,also !re is no "o l him at !    
mom5t :51 hav+ fell$ y\r moose1 lean$   
y\r rifle aga9/ a tree1 & b5t d[n !     
bett] to exam9e him1 ! creature sudd5ly 
comes to life4  ,9 t5nis1 :5 y wake up  
to f9d t y\r racket has j sma%$ a lob on
 ! b\nce f ne> ! back-net1 scor+ a clean
 ace betwe5 y\r p>alyz$ oppon5ts1 y     
ought to "k t ! racket 0 guid$ by t     
sup]ior sportsman2 & if y are truly     
mode/1 y w admit t y\r miracul\s /op    

:]e) ! team :isk$ ! baseball *ampion%ip 
out ( ! fire 9 ! f\rte5? inn+ 0 due to 8
 unaid$ ef=ts4  ,!re are o!r games ab\t 
:i* he is n s ke53 solitaire1 = in/ance4
 ,= solitaire is a social game t soon   
loses its ze/ if !re be n "s devot$     
fri5d or relative sitt+ by & simulat+ t 
pleasureable absorption 9 ! p]=mance :i*
 y y\rself only wi% t y c\ld feel4  ,?is
 great companion c keep y f be+ lonely  
ev5 9 a cr[d4 ,b !re is a c]ta9 k9d (   
cr[d t he _c abide4 ,bew>e h[ y try to  
keep him 9 a cr[d ( unadult]at$ human   
porcup9es6 ,y "k h[ ! philosoph]        
,s*op5hau] once lik5$ av]age humanity to
 a h]d ( porcup9es on a cold day1 :o    
cr[d /upidly toge!r = w>m?1 prick "o    
ano!r ) _! quills1 are mutually repell$1
 =get ! incid5t1 gr[ cold aga91 & repeat
 ! :ole ?+ ad inf9itum4  ,9 o!r words1 !
 human porcup9e is ! p]son consid]$ at !
 beg9n+ ( ?is "o-sid$ discussion :o1 to 
escape ! t]rible cata/rophe ( confront+ 
8 own inn] vacuum1 w make fri5ds ) ! mo/
 hide\s bore4 ,?is creature1 h[ev]1 is  

mu* m r>e ?an ! misan?ropic ,s*op5hau]  
imag9$4 ,x takes a long "t to f9d "o    
among su* folk z lumb]m51 gypsies1      
%irt-wai/ op]atives1 fi%]m51 masons1    
trapp]s1 sailors1 tramps1 & team/]s4 ,if
 ! s\r philosoph] _h only _h ! pleasure 
( kn[+ ^? team/]s :o s5t him into       
p>oxysms ( rage by crack+ _! :ips 9 !   
alley1 ,i am sure t he w\ld nev] h spok5
 z h>%ly ( _! m9ds z he did4 ,! fact is 
t porcup9es are n extremely common among
 ! v common p4 ,x may be t !re is some?+
 /upefy+ ab\t ! airs :i* ! upp] classes1
 ! be/ p1 brea! & put on1 b ! social    
climb] is apt to f9d ! human porcup9e 9 
increas+ h]ds z he scales ! heights4    
,?is curi\s fact w\ld seem incid5tally  
to %[ t our misan?ropic philosoph] mu/ h
 mov$ exclusively 9 ! be/ circles4  ,n[1
 if !re is "o ?+ above all o!rs t !     
,auto-,comrade _c away )1 x is !        
flaccid1 indol5t1 /odgy bra9 ( !        
porcup9e4 ,if p h let _! m9ds slump d[n 
into porcup9i%ness1 or h nev] tak5 !    
tr\ble to rescue !m f t ignom9i\s       

condition--well1 ! ,auto-,comrade is no 
snob2 :5 all's said1 he is a r          
democratic sort ( *ap4 ,b he has to draw
 ! l9e some:]e1 y "k1 & he really mu/   
beg to be excus$ f rubb+ %\ld]s ) su*   
intellectual rabble1 = in/ance1 z blocks
 upp] ,fif? ,av5ue on ,sunday noons4 ,he
 pref]s in/ead ! rabble :i*1 on all o!r 
noons ( ! week1 blocks ! l[] end ( t    
v>iegat$ ?or\ghf>e4  ,su* exclusiv5ess  
lays ! ,auto-,comrade op51 ( c\rse1 to !
 *>ge ( inhospitality4 ,b is n he       
hospitable1 asks ,?oreau1 :o ent]ta9s   
good ?\ghts8 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k he is4  
,& ,i believe t ?is sort ( hospitality  
does m to make ! _w wor? liv+ 9 ?an mu* 
conv5tional hugg+ to y\r bosom (        
porcup9es ^: language y d n speak1 yet )
 :om x is emb>rass+ to keep sil5ce4  ,if
 ! ,auto-,comrade mislikes ! porcup9e1  
h[ev]1 ! feel+ is return$ ) exorbitant  
int]e/4 ,! alleg$ fail+s (              
auto-comrade%ip h always drawn gr9s1    
jokes1 fle]s1 & nudges1 f !             
auto-comradeless4 ,x is "t ! latt] %\ld 

"k t ! joke is really on him2 = he is ! 
mo/ =lorn ( mank9d4 ,! o!r is nev] at a 
loss4 ,he is invuln]able1 be+ "o :om    
de/9y may n surprise nor dea? dismay4 ,b
 ! porcup9e is liable at any mom5t to be
 des]t$ by associates :o are bor$ by 8  
%>p1 holl[ quills4 ,he f9ds himself !   
victim ( a p>adox :i* decrees t ! h]mit 
%all f9d 8 cr[ds 9 solitude & nev] be   
alone2 b t ! flock] %all e n[ & !n be   
ca/ into inn] d>kness1 :]e %all be weep+
 & gna%+ ( tee?4  ,! laugh is on !      
porcup9e2 b ! laugh turns almo/ into a  
te> :5 "o /ops to realize ! nature ( 8  
plight4 ,:y1 ! poor wret* is actually   
oblig$ to be ne> someone else 9 ord] to 
enjoy a s5se ( vitality6 ,9 o!r words1  
he ne$s somebody else to d 8 liv+ = him4
 ,he is a vic>i\s citiz5 ( ! _w1 hold+ 8
 fran*ise only by c\rtesy ( ,tom1 ,dick1
 & ,h>ry4 ,all ! same1 x is r h>d to    
pity him v pr(\ndly :ile he cont9ues to 
feel q z contemptu\sly sup]ior z he     
usually does4 ,=1 ! contempt ( ! av]age 
porcup9e = pals ( ! ,auto-,comrade is   

ak9 to ! contempt :i* ! knights (       
*ivalry felt = ^? paltry be+s :o 7 call$
 cl]ks because !y possess$ ! que]1      
unfa%ionable accompli%m5t ( be+ able to 
read & write4  ,i rememb] t ! l\de/     
laugh a*iev$ by a c]ta9 class-day orator
 at college came :5 he relat$ h[ !      
lit]>y guy & ! t5nis-play] 7 walk+ "o   
day 9 ! woods1 & ! lit]>y guy sudd5ly   
exclaim$3 ,ah1 leave me1 ,l\is6 ,i w\ld 
be alone4 ,ev5 ap>t f ! /ilt$ language 9
 :i* ! orator clo!d ! ?\ght ( ! lit]>y  
guy1 !re is1 to ! porcup9e1 some?+      
irresi/ibly comic 9 su* a situation4 ,x 
is to him z ?\gh ! lit]>y guy _h /epp$  
up to ! ne>e/ policeman & begg$ = ! room
 at ,s+ ,s+ already ref]r$ to4  ,inde$1 
! mod]n porcup9e is z suspici\s ( pals (
 ! ,auto-,comrade z ! porcup9es ( ! pa/ 
7 ( sorc]]s & wit*es--folk1 by ! way1 :o
 probably consort$ ) spirits no m malign
 ?an ,auto-,comrades4 ,:at1 ask$ !      
porcup9es ( "o ano!r1 c !y be do+1 all  
alone !re 9 ^? solit>y huts8 ,:at hone/ 
man w\ld live l t8 ,ah1 !y mu/ be up to 

no good4 ,!y mu/ be h& 9 glove ) ! ,evil
 ,"o4 ,well1 !n1 away ) !m to ! /ake & !
 riv]6  ,z a matt] ( fact1 x probably 0 
n ! ,evil ,"o t ^! poor folk 7 consort+ 
)1 b ! ,good ,"o4 ,= :at is a man's     
,auto-,comrade1 anyway1 b 8 own s\l1 or 
! same ?+ by :at o!r "n soev] he likes  
to call x1 ) :i* he divides ! practical1
 consci\s "p ( 8 bra91 turn & turn ab\t1
 %>e & %>e alike8 ,& :at is a man's own 
s\l b a small /ream ( ! inf9ite1 et]nal 
wat] ( life8 ,& :at is heav5 b a va/    
h>bor :]e myriad /reams ( s\l fl[ d[n1  
return+ at la/ to _! ,s\rce 9 ! bliss ( 
p]fect reunion8 ,i believe t _m a ,salem
 wit* 0 dragg$ to h] dea? f sanctu>y2 = 
*ur* is n exclusively connect$ ) /a9$   
glass & collection-baskets4 ,*ur* is    
also :]ev] y & y\r ,auto-,comrade c     
elude ! />*$ ?rong & fall toge!r1 if    
only = a mom5t1 on y\r knees4  ,!       
,auto-,comrade has mu* to ga9 by contra/
 ) "o's fle%-&-blood associates1        
especially if ?is contra/ is sudd5ly    
br\ght home to "o aft] a too long       

sep>ation f him4 ,i %all nev] =get !    
?rill t 0 m9e e>ly "o morn+ aft] two    
mon?s ( close1 un9t]rupt$ communion ) "o
 ( my be/ & de>e/ fri5ds4 ,at ! v in/ant
 :5 ! turn ( ! road cut (f t fri5d's    
dep>t+ h&-wave1 ,i 0 aw>e ( a welcom+1  
almo/ boi/]\s %\t f ! hills ( dream1 &  
turn+ quickly1 beheld my long-lo/       
,auto-,comrade ru%+ eag]ly d[n ! slopes 
t[>d me4  ,few joys may comp>e ) ! joy (
 su* a sudd5 unexpect$ reunion4 ,x is l 
! %ad[ ( a mighty rock )9 a we>y l&4    
,no1 ?is simile is too disloyal to my   
fri5d4 ,well1 !n1 x is l a beak] full ( 
! w>m ,s\? :5 y are leav+ a good be]    
c\ntry & are try+ to reconcile y\rself  
to dit*-wat] = ! next few weeks4 ,at any
 rate1 similes or n1 !re 7 we two toge!r
 aga9 at la/4 ,:at a week ( weeks we    
sp5t1 pac+ back & =? on ! v]&a ( our log
 cab91 :]e we ov]look$ ! pleasant       
s9uosities ( ! ,sebois & gaz$ out toge!r
 ov] gold5 bee* & gho/ly bir* & blood-r$
 maple bann]s to ! f> violet m\nta9s ( !
 ,aroo/ook6 ,& h[ we did take /ock ( !  

imm$iate pa/1 *uckl+ to f9d t x _h n be5
 a qu>t] s bad z ,i _h /upidly suppos$4 
,:at gild$ =e/ trails 7 ^? :i* we blaz$ 
into ! glamor\s l& ( to-morr[6 ,& e o!r 
mom5t ^! recreative labors w\ld be      
int]rupt$ :ile ,i press$ betwe5 ! pages 
( a notebook "s butt]fly or sunset leaf 
or quadruply =tunate clov] :i* my       
,auto-,comrade f\nd & turn$ ov] to me4  
7,betwe5 two ( ^? pages1 by ! way1 ,i   
aft]w>ds f\nd ! argum5t ( ?is *apt]47   
,!n1 :5 ! eff]vesc5ce ( our meet+ _h lo/
 a little ( its fir/1 f9e1 c>bonat$ /+1 
:at ,elysian h\rs we did sp5d ov] !     
correspond5ce ( ^? o!r two fri5ds1 ,goe!
 & ,s*ill]6 ,passage aft] passage we    
w\ld turn back to re-read & muse ov]4   
,^! we w\ld discuss )\t any ( ! rancor  
or dogmatic insi/5ce or "o-ey$          
/ubbornness t usually accompany ! cla% (
 m5tal /eel on m5tal /eel f a diff]5t   
mill4 ,& )\t mak+ any "o else lose !    
?read or gr[ %ort-brea!d or accuse u    
passionately ( read+ ahead1 we w\ld1 on 
! slighte/ provocation1 out-,flet*]     

,flet*] *ew+ ! cud ( sweet & bitt]      
fancy4 ,& we w\ld und]l9e & bracket &   
side-l9e & ov]l9e ! ragg$ little pap]   
volume1 & scribble up & d[n its m>g9s1 &
 dream ov] its footnotes1 to our he>ts' 
cont5t4  ,su* exp]i5ces1 ?\gh1 are all  
too r>e ) me4 ,:y8 ,because my          
,auto-,comrade is a r p>ticul> p]son & w
 n associate ) me unless ,i toe 8 m>k4  
,come1 ,i propose to him1 let u g a     
j\rney4  ,hold h>d1 says he1 & looks me 
ov] apprais+ly4 ,y "k ! rule ( !        
,auto-,comrades' ,union4 ,we are suppos$
 to associate ) none b fairly able      
p]sons4 ,are y a fairly able p]son8  ,if
 x turns out t ,i am n1 he goes on a    
rampage1 & beg9s to talk l an a?letic   
tra9]4 ,! fir/ ?+ he dem&s is t 8       
w\ld-be associate %all keep on h& a     
jolly good /ore ( surplus vitality4 ,y  
are expect$ to supply exub]ance to him  
some:at z y supply gasol5e to y\r motor4
 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 !re are 9 ! _w n a few   
invalids & o!r p]sons ( l[ physical     
vitality ^: ,auto-,comrades happ5 to h  

suffici5t gasol5e to keep !m bo? runn+1 
if only on %ort rations4 ,mo/ ( ^!      
cases1 h[ev]1 are pa?ological4 ,!y h    
hot-boxes at bo? ends ( ! ma*9e1 & _!   
progress is de/9$ all too soon to cease 
& det]m9e disa/r\sly4 ,! re/ ( ^! cases 
are ! r>e exceptions :i* prove ! rule4  
,= unexub]ant yet unpa?ological pals ( !
 ,auto-,comrade are z r>e z h>moni\s    
h\seholds 9 :i* ! ef=ts ( a devot$ &    
blissful wife support an able-bodi$     
husb&4  ,! rule is t y h got to e>n     
exub]ance = two4 ,le>n to eat balanc$   
rations "r1 ?und]s ! ,auto-,comrade1    
lay+ d[n ! law2 ex]cise1 p]spire1 brea!1
 ba!1 sleep out ( doors1 & sleep en\gh2 
rule y\r liv] ) a rod ( iron1 don't take
 drugs or n]v9es1 cure sickness be=eh&1 
keep love 9 y\r he>t1 d an adult's "w 9 
! _w1 h at lea/ z mu* fun z y ought to  
h4  ,t1 he goes on1 is ! way to develop 
en\gh physical ov]plus s t y w be enabl$
 to ov]come y\r pres5t sad addiction to 
mob-intoxication4 ,&1 provid$ y\r m9d is
 n 9 z bad condition z y\r body1 ?is    

physical ov]plus w transmute "s ( itself
 into m5tal exub]ance4 ,?is w enable y  
to h m fun ) y\r m9d ?an an en?usia/ic  
kitt5 has ) its tail4 ,x w enable y to  
look be=e & aft]1 & purr ov] :at is1 z  
well z to disc]n1 ) pleasurable long+1  
:at is n1 & set =? confid5tly to capture
 x4  ,b if1 by any *ance1 y h all[$ y\r 
m9d to get into ! sort ( condition :i* !
 old-fa%ion$ ,g]man s*ol> us$ to all[ 8 
body to get into1 x develops t !        
,auto-,comrade hates a flabby bra9 almo/
 z mu* z he hates a flabby body4 ,he    
soon makes x cle> t he w n h mu* to d ) 
any "o :o has n yet ma/]$ ! vigor\s &   
highly complex art ( n worry+4 ,also1 he
 dem&s ( 8 companion ! knack ( calm1    
consecutive ?\ght4 ,?is is "o reason :y 
s _m m ,auto-,comrades are to be f\nd 9 
cr['s-ne/s1 gypsy-vans1 & %irt-wai/     
factories ?an on upp] ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,=1 
wat*+ ! />s & ! sea f a sway+ ma/head1  
tak+ light-he>t$ly to ! op5 road1 or ev5
 op]at+ a r un:olesome sew+-ma*9e all   
day 9 sil5ce1 is bett] = consecutiv5ess 

( m9d ?an a nev]-end+ r\nd ( (fices1    
clubs1 committees1 s]vants1 d9n]s1 teas1
 & receptions1 to ea* ( :i* "o is a     
little late4  ,9 diffus+ k (1 &         
en?usiasm =1 ?is knack ( conc5tration1  
,arnold ,b5nett's little books on m5tal 
effici5cy h done wond]s = ! art (       
auto-comrade%ip4 ,_! popul> p]suasiv5ess
 has coax$ ?\s&s on ?\s&s ( u to g 9 = a
 few m9utes' wor? ( m5tal cali/h5ics e  
day4 ,!y h actually cajol$ u into !     
pa9ful feat ( glanc+ ov] a page ( a book
 & !n putt+ x d[n & try+ to retrace !   
argum5t 9 memory4 ,or !y h coax$ u to   
fix on "s subject--any subject--=       
reflection1 & !n sc\rge our /ray+ m9ds  
back to x at e few /eps ( ! walk to !   
morn+ tra94 ,& we h f\nd t ! m5tal      
muscles h respond$ at once to ?is       
treatm5t4 ,!y h h>d5$ "u ! ex]cise until
 be+ left alone has begun to *ange f    
conf9em5t 9 ! same cell ) t wor/ (      
enemies :o has ! "r to =ge "o's own     
"n--into a joyful pleasure jaunt ) a    
totally diff]5t p]son :o1 if n "o's be/ 

fri5d1 is at lea/ to be c\nt$ on z a    
tru/y1 ent]ta9+1 res\rceful1 unselfi%   
associate--at times1 p]haps1 a little   
exact+--yet c]ta9ly a f> m brilliant &  
g5]ally satisfactory p]son ?an 8        
companion4  ,no matt] :at ! ignorant or 
! envi\s may say1 !re is no?+ really    
unsocial 9 a mod]ate indulg5ce 9 ! art (
 auto-comrade%ip4 ,a few weeks ( x br+ y
 back ) a fre%]1 ke5] appreciation ( y\r
 o!r fri5ds & ( humanity 9 g5]al ?an y  
_h be=e sett+ =?4 ,9 ! cont9u\s p]=mance
 ( ! psalm ( life su* contra/s z ?is (  
solos & *oruses h a reciprocal          
advantage4  ,b auto-comrade%ip mu/ n be 
ov]done1 z x 0 ov]done by ! m$ival      
monks4 ,its delights are too delici\s1  
its p>ticul> v9tage ( ! w9e ( exp]i5ce  
too ri*1 = long-cont9u$ consumption4    
,consecutive ?\ght1 ?\gh x is "o ( man's
 greate/ pleasures1 is at ! same "t     
p]haps ! mo/ ardu\s labor t he c p]=m4  
,& aft] a long p]iod ( x1 bo? !         
,auto-,comrade & 8 companion become     
exhau/$ &1 p]=ce1 less comradely4       

,besides ! incid5tal exhau/ion1 !re is  
ano!r reason :y ?is beatific association
 mu/ h its "t-limit2 =1 un=tunately1    
"o's ,auto-,comrade is always ( ! same  
sex z "o's self1 & 9 y\?1 at lea/1 if ! 
pres5ce ( ! complem5t>y "p ( creation is
 long d5i$1 !re comes a "t :5 ?is d5ial 
surges high] & high] 9 subconsci\sness1 
!n breaks into consci\sness1 & keeps on 
surg+ until x deluges all !             
tranquillities1 ze/s1 surprises1 &      
excitem5ts ( auto-comrade%ip1 & makes !m
 ( no effect4  ,?is is1 probably1 a wise
 provision = ! salvation ( ! human      
dige/ion4 ,= o!rwise1 _m a man1 hav+    
ta/$ ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( ! k (         
auto-comrade%ip1 might !reupon be tempt$
 to retire to 8 h]mit's d5 h>d by &     
endeavor to su/a9 himself = life on ?is 
food alone4  ,mo/ ( u1 h[ev]1 long be=e 
su* extremes h be5 rea*$1 are sure to   
ru% back to our k9d = ! simple reason t 
we are enjoy+ auto-comrade%ip s mu* t we
 want someone else to enjoy x )4        
,,vi  ,,vim ,,& ,,vision   ,effici5cy is

 to-day ! ,hallelujah ,*orus ( indu/ry4 
,i "k a manufactur] :o rec5tly read a   
book on bus9ess managem5t4 ,/op-wat* 9  
h& he !n made an exhau/ive /udy ( 8     
(fice =ce & _! e action4 ,aft] consid]+ 
! tabulat$ results he arose1 sma%$ all b
 "o ( ! _m (fice mirrors1 b\ght mod]n   
typewrit]s1 & o!rwise elim9at$ works (  
sup]]ogation4 ,! sequel is t a doz5     
/5ograph]s to-day p]=m ! "w ( ! =m]     
?irty-two4  ,?is sort ( ?+ is spread+   
?r\gh ! bus9ess _w & beyond x 9 e       
direction4 ,ev5 ! arti/s are /udy+ !    
be>+ ( indu/rial effici5cy on ! arts (  
sculpture1 music1 lit]ature1            
ar*itecture1 & pa9t+4 ,b beyond ! c>d   
catalogue & ! fil+ cab9et ! arti/s f9d t
 ?is new gospel has little to (f] !m4   
,_! sympa?ies g out1 in/ead1 to a       
diff]5t k9d ( effici5cy4 ,! k9d t bids  
fair to %att] _! old lives to bits &    
re-mold !m ne>] to ! he>t's desire is n 
indu/rial b human4 ,= inspiration x goes
 back ( ! age ( ,br&eis to ! age (      
,p]icles4  ,! en?usiasm = human         

effici5cy is beg9n+ to rival t =        
indu/rial effici5cy4 ,prev5tive m$ic9e1 
public playgr\nds1 ! new heal?          
education1 s*ool hygi5e1 city plann+1   
eug5ics1 h\s+ re=m1 ! *ild-welf>e &     
c\ntry-life movem5ts1 ! cult ( ex]cise &
 sport--^! all are help+ to l[] !       
dea?-rate & enri* ! life-rate ! _w ov]4 
,heal? has f\ght ) smoke & g]ms & is n[ 
9 ! air4 ,x w\ld be /range if !         
receptive nature ( ! arti/ %\ld escape !
 b5ignant infection4  ,!re is an        
excell5t reason :y human effici5cy %\ld 
appeal less to ! indu/rial ?an to !     
arti/ic worlds4 ,indu/ry has a new      
supply ( human ma*9es always available4 
,_! initial co/ is no?+4 ,s x pays to   
ov]work !m1 scrap !m promptly1 & in/all 
fre% ones4 ,?us x comes t ! co/ly sp9n+ 
ma*9es 9 ! ,s\!rn mills are exquisitely 
c>$ =1 :ile ! *eap little boys & girls  
:o tie ! brok5 ?reads are made to la/ an
 av]age f\r or five ye>s4 ,9 art x is   
diff]5t4 ,! arti/ kn[s t he is1 l       
,sw9burne's ,h]?a1 at once ! ma*9e & !  

ma*9i/4 ,x is dawn+ ^u him t "o *ief    
reason :y ! old ,greeks scal$ ,p>nassus 
s effici5tly is t all ! ma/]-climb]s    
got1 & kept1 _! human ma*9es 9 good ord]
 = ! climb4 ,!y tra9$ = ! ev5t z an     
,olympic a?lete tra9s to-day = !        
,m>a?on4 ,"o o!r reason :y !re 0 s mu*  
record-break+ 9 anci5t ,greece is t !   
non-arti/s tra9$ also1 & ?us1 ?r\gh _!  
height5$ sympa?y & appreciation ( !     
ma/]-climb]s1 became ma/]s by proxy4 ,b 
t is ano!r *apt]4  ,:y has art nev] aga9
 rea*$ ! ,p]iclean plane8 ,*iefly       
because ! arti/ broke tra9+ :5 ,greece  
decl9$1 & has nev] s9ce !n br\ght 8 body
 up to ! =m] level ( effici5cy4  ,n[1 z 
! physiological psy*ologi/s assure u1 ! 
arti/ ne$s a g5]\s ov]plus ( physical   
vitality4 ,! art-impulse is a brimm+-ov]
 ( ! cups ( m5tal & spiritual exub]ance4
 ,& ! be/ way to insure ?is m5tal &     
spiritual ov]plus is to ga9 ! physical4 
,! arti/'s fir/ duty is to make 8 body z
 vim-full z possible4 ,he w soon f9d t  
he is great] ?an he kn[s4 ,he w discov] 

t he has1 until !n1 be5 walk+ ! e>? m   
?an half a corpse4 ,) joy he w come to  
see t liv+ 9 a gl[ ( heal? be>s ! same  
relation to m]ely n be+ sick t a plunge 
9 ! cold salt surf be>s to us+ a tepid  
wa%-rag 9 a hall b$room4  ,all ?r\gh !  
life ( a feeble-bodi$ man1 8 pa? is l9$ 
) memory's grave-/ones :i* m>k ! spots  
:]e noble ent]prises p]i%$ = lack (     
physical vigor to embody !m 9 de$s4 ,?us
 wrote ! educator1 ,horace ,mann4 ,& 8  
words apply ) special =ce to ! work] 9 !
 arts4 ,"o %\ld be> 9 m9d t ! latt] is 9
 a peculi> dilemma4 ,8 n]ve-rack+1      
conf9+1 exhau/+ "w always t5ds to       
enfeeble & d]ange 8 body4 ,b ! claims ( 
! "w are s exact+ t x is no use = him to
 sp>e int5sity4 ,unless he is do+ 8     
utmo/ he _h bett] be do+ no?+ at all4 ,&
 to d 8 utmo/ he mu/ keep 8 body 9 t    
supremely fit condition :i* ! "w itself 
is always t5d+ to de/roy4 ,! "o la/+    
solution is = him to r$uce 8 work+ "t to
 a safe maximum & increase 8 recreation 
& sleep+-"t to a safe m9imum1 & to tra9 

)\t ha/e1 )\t re/4  ,! fir/ requisite to
 great intellectuality 9 a man is to be 
a good animal1 says ,maxim ! inv5tor4   
,ham]ton1 9 8 be/-kn[n book1 (f]s       
conv9c+ pro( t ov]fl[+ heal? is "o ( !  
fir/ ess5tials ( g5ius2 & %[s h[        
triumphant a "p x play$ 9 ! c>e]s ( su* 
mighty m5 ( intellectual valor z        
,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ,kant1 ,wordswor?1 & 
,sir ,walt] ,scott4  ,is ! read] /ill   
unconv9c$ t physical exub]ance is       
necess>y to ! arti/8 ,!n let him read   
biography & note ! p>alyz+ effect ^u !  
biographees ( sickness & half sickness &
 ?ree qu>t] wellness4 ,he w see t1 z a  
rule1 ! ma/]s h done _! mo/ tell+ & la/+
 "w ) ! tides ( physical vim at flood4  
,= ! g5ius is no ,jo%ua4 ,he _c make !  
sun ( ! m9d & ! moon ( ! _s /& /ill :ile
 ! tides ( heal? are ebb+ seaw>d4 ,inde$
 biography %\ld n be necess>y to conv9ce
 ! fair-m9d$ read]4 ,autobiography %\ld 
answ]4 ,j let him glance back ov] 8 own 
exp]i5ce & say :e!r he has n ?\ght 8    
deepe/ ?\ghts & p]=m$ 8 mo/ brilliant   

de$s "u ! intoxication ( a /imulant no  
less heady ?an t ( exub]ant heal?4  ,!re
 is1 ( c\rse1 ! vex$ "q ( ! sickly      
g5ius4 ,my p]sonal belief is firm t1 z a
 rule1 he has won 8 triumphs despite bad
 heal?1 & n--z "s l to imag9e--because (
 bad heal?4 ,to ?is rule !re are a few  
(t5 cit$ exceptions4 ,n[1 no "o c d5y t 
!re is a pa?ological brilliance ( good  
*e] 9 ! works ( ,/ev5son & o!r tub]cul> 
arti/s4 ,! :ite plague is a p[]ful m5tal
 /imulant4 ,x is a d\ble-di/ill$ extract
 ( baseless optimism4 ,b ?is optimism1 l
 t result+ f o!r /imulants1 is de>ly    
b\ght4 ,its %rift is too %ort4 ,& let   
nobody =get t = ea* v>iety ( pa?ological
 optimism & brilliance & beauty !re are 
n9ety & n9e correspond+ sorts (         
pa?ological pessimism & dullness &      
ugl9ess induc$ by disord]s ( ! liv]1    
he>t1 /oma*1 bra91 sk91 & s on )\t end4 
,! ?+ = arti/s to d is to f9d out :at   
physical conditions make = ! be/ art 9 !
 long run1 & !n secure ^! conditions 9 z
 %ort a run z possible4 ,if tub]culosis 

makes = x1 !n by all means let ^? ( u :o
 are s9c]ely devot$ to art be inoculat$ 
)\t delay4 ,if ! family doctor refuses  
to oblige1 all we h to d is to avoid    
fre% air1 kiss indiscrim9ately1 practice
 a sy/ematic neglect ( colds1 & frequ5t 
! subway dur+ ru% h\rs4 ,if alcohol     
makes = ! be/ art1 let u =?) be admitt$ 
to ! b>--! /]n judgm5t b> :]e ea*       
solit>y dr9k] is arraign$4 ,= x is      
univ]sally admitt$ t 9 art1 quality is m
 important ?an quantity4 ,if t p[]ful   
corrosive1 alcohol1 only makes u d a    
little fir/-class "w1 :at matt] if x    
corrode u to dea? imm$iately aft]w>ds8  
,we %all h _h our day4 ,?us _m a gallant
 s\l argues4 ,b is !re n ano!r ideal :i*
 is z f> above m]e quality z quality is 
above m]e quantity8 ,i ?9k !re is4 ,x is
 quantity ( quality4 ,& quantity (      
quality is exactly ! ?+ t _c brook !    
corrosiv5ess ( p[]ful /imulants4  ,i am 
n satisfi$1 h[ev]1 t /imulants make     
entirely = ! f9e quality ( ev5 ! %ort   
%rift4 ,to my e>1 tub]cul> optimism1 :5 

?ump$ on ! *e/1 s\nds a bit holl[4 ,x   
does n r+ q z true z heal?y optimism    
because "o feels 9 ! long run its       
automatic1 pa?ological "*4 ,?us         
tub]cul>1 alcoholiz$1 & drugg$ art may  
(t5 be recogniz$ by its some:at         
artificial1 unhuman1 abnormal quality4  
,i believe t if ! g5iuses :o h done _!  
"w "u ! influ5ce ( ^! /imulants _h1     
in/ead1 tra9$ s\nd bodies z = an        
,olympic victory1 ! arts w\ld to-day be 
! ri*] 9 quantity ( quality4 ,on ?is    
po9t ,george ,m]$i? wrote a tr5*ant ^w 9
 a lett] to ,w4 ,g4 ,coll9s3       ,i   
?9k t ! notion ( dr9k+ any k9d ( alcohol
 z a      /imulant = intellectual "w c h
 ent]$ ! m9ds      ( ^? only :o snat* at
 ! =m] t !y may      conceive a         
fictiti\s execution ( ! latt]4          
,/imulants      may refre%1 & may ev5   
tempor>ily com=t1 ! body      aft] labor
 ( bra92 !y d n help x--n ev5 9 !       
light] k9ds ( labor4 ,!y unseat !       
judgm5t1 p]v]t      vision4             
,productions1 ca/ (f by ! aid ( ! use ( 

!m1      are b fla%y1 tra%y /uff--or    
exhibitions ( !      prodigi\s 9        
wildness or grotesque conceit1 ( ! k9d  
:i* ,h(fman's tales give1 = example2 he 
0 "o ( !      few at all em95t1 :o wrote
 aft] dr9k+4  ,to re9=ce ! op9ion ( !   
great ,engli%man ,i _c =be> giv+ t ( an 
equally great ,am]ican3       ,nev]     
wrote ,em]son c any advantage be tak5 ( 
nature      by a trick4 ,! _s ( ! _w1 ! 
great calm pres5ce      ( ! ,creator1   
comes n =? to ! sorc]ies ( opium or     
( w9e4 ,! sublime vision comes to ! pure
 & simple      s\l 9 a clean & *a/e     
body4444 ,! poet's habit (      liv+    
%\ld be set on s l[ a key t ! common    
influ5ces %\ld delight him4 ,8          
*e]fulness %\ld be      ! gift ( !      
sunlight2 ! air %\ld suffice = 8        
inspiration1 & he %\ld be tipsy ) wat]4 
,9 o!r words1 ! arti/ %\ld keep himself 
9 a condition s fit z to ne$ no o!r     
/imulant ?an 8 own exub]ance4 ,b ?is    
%\ld always fl[ z freely z be] at a     
college reunion4 ,& !re %\ld always be  

pl5ty 9 res]ve4 ,x 7 well to consid]    
:e!r !re is n "s connection betwe5      
decad5t art & decad5t bodies4 ,a fri5d (
 m9e rec5tly att5d$ a meet+ ( decad5t   
pa9t]s & report$ t he c\ld n f9d a *9 or
 a =ehead 9 ! room4  ,"o reason :y s _m 
( ! _w's great s9ce ,greece h neglect$  
to /ore up an ov]plus ( vitality is t   
ex]cise is well-nigh indisp5sable !reto2
 & ex]cise has n seem$ to !m suffici5tly
 dignifi$4 ,we are indebt$ to ! d>k ages
 = ?is dull sup]/ition4 ,x 0 !n t !     
mona/]ies built gloomy granite gre5h\ses
 = ! fl[] ( ! _w's intellect1 t x might 
det]iorate 9 ! d>kness & p]i% )\t       
reproduc+ its k9d4 ,! mona/ic sy/em held
 ! body a vile ?+1 & believ$ t to       
develop & tra9 x 0 b5ea? ! dignity ( !  
spiritually elect4 ,s flagellation 0    
sub/itut$ = p]spiration1 mu* z1 9 !     
,ori5t1 sc5t is sub/itut$ = soap--& ) no
 m satisfactory result4 ,?is false      
notion ( dignity has s9ce !n1 by keep+  
m5 out ( flannels1 gymnasium suits1     
runn+-tights1 & ov]alls1 p]=m$ prodigies

 9 ! "w ( blight+ ! fl[]s ( ! m9d &     
/unt+ ! fruit trees ( ! _s4  ,to-day1   
h[ev]1 we are escap+ f ! old sup]/ition4
 ,we beg9 to see t !re is no complete   
dignity = man )\t a dignifi$ physique2 &
 t !re is no physical dignity to comp>e 
) t ( ! h>d-tra9$ a?lete4 ,true1 he :o  
tra9s c h>dly keep up ! old-"t pose ( ! 
gr& old man or ! gr& "y man4 ,he mu/    
p]=ce be m human & natural4 ,b ?is sort 
( gr&eur is n[ go+ out ( fa%ion4 ,& its 
abs5ce mu/ %[ to advantage 9 8 "w4  ,z a
 rule ! true arti/ is a mo/ devot$ &    
self-sacrific+ p]son4 ,ev] s9ce ! pip+  
times ( ,p]icles he has usually be5     
will+ to sacrifice to ! dem&s ( 8 art   
mo/ ( ! ?+s he enjoys except+ poor      
heal?4 ,wife1 *ildr51 fri5ds1 cr$it--all
 may g by ! bo>d4 ,b 8 poor heal? he    
addresses ) solemn1 scriptural loyalty3 
,:i!r ?\ goe/ ,i w g3 & :]e ?\ lodge/ ,i
 w lodge4 ,:]e ?\ die/1 w ,i die1 & !re 
w ,i be buri$4 ,n t he enjoys ! mis]y   
incid5tal to poor heal?4 ,b he mo/      
?or\ghly enjoys a numb] ( its causes4   

,sitt+ up too late at night is :at he   
enjoys2 smok+ too mu*1 dr9k+ too mu*1   
yield+ to ! exhau/+ sway ( ! div9e      
efflatus = long] h\rs at a "t ?an he has
 any bus9ess to1 bolt+ unbalanc$ meals1 
& s on4  ,b ! arti/ is f9d+ out t poor  
heal? is ! v fir/ enjoym5t :i* he ought 
to sacrifice2 t ! sacrifice is by no    
means z h]oic z x appe>s2 & t1 once x is
 accompli%$1 ! odds are t all ! o!r ?+s 
he ?\ght he mu/ (f] up may be add$ unto 
him ?r\gh 8 own increas$ effici5cy4  ,no
 d\bt1 all ?is bus9ess ( regim51 (      
con/ant al]tness & petty self-sacrifice1
 is b\nd to gr[ irksome be=e x settles  
d[n 9 life & becomes habitual4 ,b :at   
does a little irksom5ess c\nt--or ev5 a 
great deal ( irksom5ess--z aga9/ ! long1
 deep ?rill ( do+ bett] ?an y ?\ght y   
ev] knew h[--( go+ f /r5g? to /r5g? &   
creat+ t :i* w elevate & delight mank9d 
long aft] ! pangs ( in/all+ regim5 are  
=gott5 & y h once & = all brok5 tra9+ & 
laid y d[n to sleep ov]8  ,! reason :y  
great m5 & wom5 are s (t5 cynical ab\t  

_! own success is ?is3 !y h be5 s       
immod]ate 9 _! enjoym5t ( poor heal? t  
:5 ! h\r ( victory comes1 !y lack !     
exub]ance & self-re/ra9t ess5tial to !  
savor+ ( a*ievem5t or ( any o!r         
pleasure4 ,i believe t ! successful     
invalid is m apt to be cynical ab\t 8   
success ?an ! heal?y failure ab\t 8     
failure4 ,! latt] is usually an optimi/4
 ,b ?is is a h>d belief to sub/antiate4 
,= ! p]fectly heal?y failure does n gr[ 
on e bu%4  ,if only ! physical          
consci5ti\sness ( ! ,greeks _h nev] be5 
all[$ to die out1 ! _w to-day w\ld be   
manifoldly a ri*]1 fair]1 & m inspir+   
place4 ,z x is1 we %all nev] be able to 
reckon up our losses 9 g5ius3 9         
,%akespe>es ^: bir?s 7 fru/rat$ by !    
prev5table illness or dea? ( _! possible
 p>5ts2 9 ,s*ub]ts :o sick5$ or di$ f   
prev5table causes be=e !y _h deliv]$ a  
note ( _! message2 9 ,giorgiones :om a  
suicidally ignorant conduct ( physical  
life condemn$ to h _! "w *eap5$ &       
curtail$4 ,:at ov]:elm+ losses has art n

 su/a9$ by hav+ ! ranks ( its arti/s &  
_! mo/ creative audi5ces decimat$ by !  
dullness ( m$iocre heal?6 ,x is h>d to  
endure ! ?\ght ( :at ! g5iuses ( ! mod]n
 _w might h be5 able to accompli% if    
only !y _h liv$ & tra9$ l a?letes & be5 
treat$ ) a small "p ( ! practical       
consid]ation & live sympa?y :i* humanity
 be/[s on a favorite ball-play] or      
prize-fight]4  ,to-day !re is /ill a va/
 am\nt ( sup]/ition array$ aga9/ ! tru? 
t fullness ( life & n griev\s necessity 
is ! "m ( arti/ic inv5tion4 ,necessity  
is1 ( c\rse1 only ! /epmo!r ( inv5tion4 
,b m5 l to conv9ce !mselves t sickness &
 morbidity are good = ! arts1 j z !y    
delight$ly embrace ! conviction1 & hold 
x ) a dea?-grip1 t a life ( h>ass+      
pov]ty & anxi\s preoccupation is        
indisp5sable to ! true poet4 ,!         
circum/ance t ?is belief runs clean     
c\nt] to ! %[+ ( hi/ory does n emb>rass 
!m4 ,conv9c$ aga9/ _! w1 mo/ p are ( !  
same op9ion /ill4 ,& !y en?usia/ically  
assault & batt] any "o :o po9ts out !   

tru?1 z ,i %all endeavor to d 9 *apt]   
eight4  ,ev5 if ! ideal ( physical      
effici5cy _h be5 reviv$ z little z a    
c5tury ago1 h[ mu* our _w w\ld be !     
ga9]6 ,if ,ri*>d ,wagn] _h only kn[n h[ 
& :at to eat & h[ to avoid cat*+ cold e 
o!r mon?1 we w\ld n h s _m dull1 dre>y  
places to ov]look 9 ,! ,r+1 & w\ld1     
in/ead1 h ?ree or f\r m immortal        
tone-dramas ?an 8 colds & indige/ions   
gave him "t to write4 ,"o hates to ?9k  
:at ,poe might h done 9 lit]ature if he 
_h tak5 a cure & become a *ip ( ! old   
oak5 bucket4 ,tub]culosis1 !y n[ say1 is
 prev5table4 ,if only !y _h said s be=e 
! dea? ( ,keats6444  ,x makes "o lose   
pati5ce to ?9k h[ ,s*ill] %ut himself up
 9 a /uffy closet ( a room all day ) 8  
exhau/+ "w2 & h[ ! sole recreation he   
all[$ himself dur+ ! week 0 a solemn    
game ( l'hombre ) ! philosoph] ,s*ell+4 
,& !n he wond]$ :y he c\ld n get on ) 8 
writ+ & :y he 0 =ev] cat*+ cold 7e95    
/>k5 ,s*nupf572 & :y 8 head 0 s ?ick    
half ! "t t he c\ldn't d a ?+ ) x4 ,9 8 

correspond5ce ) ,goe! x is exasp]at+ to 
obs]ve t ^! great poets kept s little   
res]ve vim 9 /ock t a slight *ange (    
temp]ature or humidity1 or ev5 a d>k    
day1 0 en\gh to ov]draw _! heal? acc\nt 
& bankrupt _! "w4 ,h[ glori\s x w\ld h  
be5 if !y _h only /or$ up en\gh         
exub]ance to h made !m heal? magnates1  
imp]vi\s to ! sl+s & arr[s ( outrage\s  
,febru>y1 & able to snap _! f+]s &      
fl\ri% inspir$ quills 9 ! face ( a vile 
,m>*6 ,9 t case _! publi%$ works might  
n1 p]haps1 h ga9$ mu* 9 bulk1 b !       
ma/]pieces w\ld n[ surely repres5t a f> 
l>g] proportion ( _! ,smmtli*e ,w]ke ?an
 !y d4 ,& ! second "p ( ,fau/ w\ld n1 ,i
 ?9k1 conta9 t lam5t ab\t ! fle% s      
seldom hav+ w+s to mat* ^? ( ! _s4      
,a*6 zu des ,gei/es ,flgeln wird s lei*t
     ,ke9 korp]li*] ,flgel si* gesell54 
,"s ( ! mo/ opul5t & p[]ful spirits ev] 
se5 on e>? h sc>cely done m ?an indicate
 :at k9d ( bir?rights !y b>t]$ away = a 
mess ( pottage4 ,col]idge1 = example1   
ceas$ to write poetry aft] ?irty        

because1 by dissipat+ 8 ov]plus ( life1 
he _h too griev\sly wrong$ :at he       
describ$ z       ,?is body t does me    
griev\s wrong4  ,aft] all1 !re are      
comp>atively few ma/]s1 s9ce ! glory t 0
 ,greece1 :o h n half buri$ _! tal5ts 9 
! e>?y d>kness ( m$iocre heal?4 ,:5 we  
survey ! army ( mod]n g5ius1 h[ little (
 ! su/a9$ r+ & resili5ce & triumphant   
immortal y\? ( real exub]ance d we f9d  
!re6 ,in/ead ( a b& ( s\nd1 al]t1       
well-equipp$ soldi]s ( ! m9d & _s1      
behold a sorry-look+ lot ( /raggl]s     
pa9fully limp+ along ) lack-lu/] eyes1  
or eyes bright ) ! lu/] ( fev]4 ,& ! p  
:om !y s]ve are n entirely free f blame4
 ,!y h neglect$ to fill ! soldi]s'      
knapsacks1 or put %irts on _! backs4 ,z 
= footge>1 x is ! usual campaign army   
%oe1 made ( blott+ pap]--! %oe t left r$
 m>ks beh9d x at ,valley ,=ge &         
,gettysburg & ,san ,juan ,hill4 ,i      
believe t a bett] "t is com+ & t ! real 
r5aissance ( creative art is ab\t to    
dawn4 ,= we & our army ( arti/s are n[  

beg9n+ to see t if ! arti/ is completely
 to fulfill 8 function he mu/ be able to
 run--n alone ) pati5ce1 b also ) !     
brilliance born ( ab\nd+ vitality--!    
race t is set be=e him4 ,?is dawn+      
belief is ! greate/ hope ( mod]n art4   
,x does "o good to see h[ arti/s1 "h1   
!re1 & ev]y:]e1 are beg9n+ to gr[       
en?usia/ic ov] ! new-old gospel ( bodily
 effici5cy1 & physically to revive ! j  
designs ( ,greece4 ,! enc\rag+ ?+ is t !
 true arti/ :o once f9ds :at an impulse 
is giv5 8 "w by rigor\s tra9+1 is nev]  
cont5t to slump back to 8 =m]           
vegetative1 dea?-9-life exi/5ce4 ,8     
daily pray] has be5 said 9 a s+le l9e by
 a rec5t ,am]ican poet3      ,life1     
grant t we may live until we die4  ,9 e 
way ! arti/ f9ds himself ! ga9] by cutt+
 d[n 8 h\rs ( "w to ! po9t :]e he nev]  
loses 8 res]ve ( en]gy4 ,he n[ is beg9n+
 to take absolute--n m]ely              
relative--vacations1 & m ( !m4 ,= he    
rememb]s t no man's "w--n ev5 ,rembr&t's
 or ,bee?ov5's or ,%akespe>e's--is ev]  

too good2 & t e h\r ( ne$$ re/ or       
recreation makes ! ensu+ "w bett]4 ,x is
 be+ borne 9 on ! arti/ t a heal?-book l
 ,fi%]'s ,mak+ ,life ,wor? ,:ile is ( z 
mu* pr(essional value to him z _m a     
treatise on ! practice ( 8 craft4       
,insight into ! physiological basis ( 8 
life-"w c save ! arti/1 x seems1 f ^?   
p]iods ( black despair :i* he once us$  
to employ 9 runn+ 8 head aga9/ a        
concrete wall1 & rag+ impot5tly because 
he c\ld n butt ?r\gh4 ,n[1 in/ead ( lay+
 8 futility to a my/]i\sly malignant    
fate1 or to ! p]secution ( secret       
enemies1 he is likely to ?r[ ov]        
/imulants & late h\rs & take to ! op5   
road1 ! clos$ squa%-c\rt1 & !           
sleep+-por*4 ,& pres5tly armies _c )hold
 him f joyful1 triumphant labor4  ,!    
arti/ is f9d+ t exub]ance1 ?is ,op5     
,sesame to ! ?+s t c\nt1 may n be won   
)\t ! fri5dly collaboration ( ! pores2 &
 t two birds ( p>adise may be kill$ ) "o
 /one 7:i* is preci\s above rubies7 by  
giv+ ! m9d fun :ile "o gives ! pores    

occupation4 ,sport is ?is preci\s /one4 
,!re is1 ( c\rse1 some?+ to be said =   
sportless ex]cise4 ,x is fairly good = !
 arti/ to p]=m solemn antics 9 a        
gymnasium class1 to ge/ure impassion$ly 
) dumb-bells1 & tread ! mill ( ! circul>
 runn+-track4 ,b x is f> bett] = him to 
g 9 ) equal en]gy = ex]cise :i*1 :ile   
develop+ ! body1 re-creates ! m9d & _s4 
,t k9d ( ex]cise is be/1 9 my op9ion1   
:i* (f]s pl5ty ( v>iety & humor & !     
excitem5t ( competition4 ,i mean games l
 t5nis1 baseball1 h&ball1 golf1         
lacrosse1 & polo1 & sports l swift-wat] 
canoe+ & fly-fi%+1 box+1 & f5c+4 ,^!    
take ! m9d ( ! arti/ q away f its       
preoccupations & !n re/ore x to !m1     
unless he has tak5 too mu* ( a good ?+1 
) a fre% viewpo9t & a ze/ = "w4  ,sport 
is "o ( ! *ief mak]s ( exub]ance because
 ( its purg+1 exhil>at+1 & con/ructive  
effects on body1 m9d1 & _s4 ,s _m       
contempor>y arti/s are be+ conv]t$ to   
sport t ! arti/ic type seems to be *ang+
 "u our eyes4 ,x 0 only ye/]day t !     

work] 9 lit]ature1 sculpture1 pa9t+1 or 
music 0 a sickly1 morbid1 anmic1 peculi>
 specim51 di/ru/$ at sight by ! av]age  
man1 & a %9+ m>k = all ! ca/-(f wit ( ! 
_w4 ,gilb]t nev] tir$ ( describ+ him 9  
,pati5ce4 ,he 0 a foot-9-!-grave "y man1
 or a ,je-ne-sais-quoi "y man4 ,he 0    
,a mo/ int5se "y man1     ,a s\lful-ey$ 
"y man4     ,an ultra-poetical1         
sup]/hetical1 ,out-(-!-way "y man4      
,to-day1 :at a *ange6 ,:]e is ?is "y    
man8 ,mo/ ( 8 ilk h accompani$ ! sn[s ( 
ye/]-ye>4 ,& a goodly proportion ( ^? :o
 make m]ry 9 _! room are sure-ey$1 well 
set-up1 ruddy1 muscul> *aps1 ab\t :om ! 
av]age man may je] & quote sl&]\s       
dogg]el only at 8 p]il4 ,b someh[ or o!r
 ! av]age man likes ?is new type bett] &
 does n want to je] at him1 b goes &    
buys 8 "w in/ead4  ,fa9t ?\gh di/9ct1 "o
 beg9s to he> ! new note ( exub]ance    
spread+ ?r\gh ! arts4 ,on canvas x      
regi/]s ! fact t ! pa9t]s are migrat+ 9 
hordes to live mo/ ( ! ye> 9 ! op5      
c\ntry4 ,x vibrates 9 ! sp>kl+ tone ( ! 

new type ( musical p]=m] l ,willeke1 !  
'celli/4 ,l a />t]'s pi/ol x s\nds out (
 ! writ+s ( h>d-tra9$ m5 ( ! h\r l ,john
 ,masefield & ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,"o has    
only to comp>e ! ov]fl[+ life & sanity (
 work]s l ^! ) ! condition ( ! ord9>y   
,out-(-!-way "y man to see :at a gulf   
yawns betwe5 exub]ance & exhau/ion1     
betwe5 absolute sanity & a /ate some:]e 
on ! sunny side ( mild insanity4 ,& ,i  
believe t z yet we cat* only a fa9t     
glimpse ( ! glories ( ! physical        
r5aissance4 ,wait until ?is new religion
 ( exub]ance is a few g5]ations old] &  
eug5ics has said h] say6  ,curi\sly     
en\gh1 ! decad5t arti/s :o pride        
!mselves on _! extreme mod]nity are !   
ones :o n[ seem to cl+ ) ! mo/          
reaction>y grip to ! old-fa%ion$1       
inv]tebrate type ( physique4 ,! re/ are 
9 a fair way to und]go su* a *ange z    
came to ,que$1 ! s$5t>y h]o ( ,mr4      
,h>rison's novel1 :5 he took up box+4 ,z
 sport & ! arti/s come clos] toge!r1 !y 
%\ld h a good effect on "o ano!r4 ,!    

arti/s w d\btless make sport m =mful1   
rhy?mical1 & beautiful4 ,sport1 on ! o!r
 h&1 ought be=e long to influ5ce ! arts 
by mak+ sportsm5 ( ! arti/s4  ,n[ good  
sportsman%ip is compos$ ( fairness1     
team-"w1 ! grace ( a good los]1 ! grace 
( a good w9n]1 mode/y1 & gam5ess4 ,!    
fir/ two ( ^! am\nt to an equitable     
passion = a fair field & no favor1 & a  
will+ness to subord9ate />-play1 or     
p]sonal ga91 to team-play1 or communal  
ga94 ,toge!r !y imply a feel+ = true    
democracy4 ,to be conv]t$ to ! religion 
( sportsman%ip means to become m        
socially m9d$4 ,i ?9k x is m ?an a      
co9cid5ce t at ! mom5t :5 ! arti/s are  
turn+ to sport1 _! "w is tak+ on !      
bro!rly tone ( democracy4 ,! call (     
bro!rhood is to-day "o ( ! *ief         
preoccupations ( poetry1 ! drama1 ideal 
sculpture1 & mural decoration4 ,= ?is   
rapid *ange ,i %\ld n wond] if !        
democracy ( sportsman%ip 7 9 "p         
responsible4  ,! ?ird elem5t (          
sportsman%ip is ! grace ( a good los]4  

,arti/s to-day are bett] los]s ?an 7 !  
foot-9-!-grave "y m54 ,among !m "o n[   
f9ds less & less *ildi% petulance1      
outspok5 jeal\sy ( o!rs' success1 &     
apology = _! own failure4 ,"s ( ?is has 
be5 %am$ out ( !m by discov]+ t ! good  
sportsman nev] apologizes or expla9s    
away 8 defeat4 ,& !y are import+ ^!     
manly tactics into ! game ( art4 ,x has 
n tak5 !m long to see h[ ridicul\s an   
a?lete makes himself :o hides beh9d !   
excuse ( sickness or lack ( tra9+4 ,!y  
are impress$ by ! way 9 :i* !           
non-apologetic _s is invad+ ! less      
a?letic games1 ev5 d[n to su* a s$5t>y  
affair z *ess4 ,?is rem>kable rule1 =   
example1 0 propos$ 9 ! rec5t *ess mat*  
betwe5 ,lask] & ,capablanca3            
,illness %all n int]f]e ) ! play+ ( any 
game1 on      ! gr\nd t x is ! bus9ess (
 ! play]s s to      tra9 !mselves t _!  
bodies %all be 9 p]fect      condition2 
& x is _! duty1 :i* by ?is rule is      
en=c$1 to /udy _! heal? & live          
accord+ly4  ,! f\r? factor (            

sportsman%ip is ! grace ( a good w9n]4  
,x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! arti/ 7 le>n+ n   
only to keep f gloat+ ov] 8 vanqui%$    
rival1 b also to be g5]\s & m9imize 8   
own victory4 ,9 ,gilb]t's day ! failure 
did all ! apologiz+4 ,to-day less       
apologiz+ is done by ! failure & m by ! 
success4 ,! ma/] 9 art is le>n+ mode/y1 
& f :om b ! ma/] 9 sport8 ,!re are 9 !  
arts to-day few] megalomaniacs & p]sons 
afflict$ ) delusions ( gr&eur ?an !re 7 
among ! ,je-ne-sais-quoi "y m54 ,sport  
has made !m m normal spiritually1 :ile  
mak+ !m m normal physically4 ,x has kept
 !m y\ng]4 ,old age has be5 attack$ &   
driv5 back all along ! l9e4 ,"o reason  
:y we no long] h s _m gr& old m5 is t we
 no long] h s _m old m54 ,in/ead we h   
numb]s ( octog5>ian sportsm5 l ! late   
,dr4 ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell1 :o h n yet be5 
caught by ! ar*-reaction>y              
fossil-collector1 ,s5ility4 ,?is is a   
fair om5 = ! future ( progress4 ,if only
 ! lead]s ( ! _w's ?\ght & emotion1     
writes ,b\rne 9 ,y\?1 c1 by c>+ = !     

physical basis1 keep !mselves "y1 :y1 ! 
_w w g f> to cat*+ up ) itself & becom+ 
contemporane\s4  ,gam5ess is ! f9al     
factor ( good sportsman%ip4 ,9 ! matt] (
 gam5ess1 ,i grant t sport has little to
 tea* ! successful arti/4 ,= x takes    
c\rage1 dogg$ p]si/5ce1 resili5cy--9    
%ort1 ! nev]-say-die _s to succe$ 9 any 
( ! arts4 ,x takes ! ,br[n+ _s ( ^? :o  
fall to rise1 are baffl$ to fight bett]1
 sleep to wake4  ,x takes ! typical     
,anglo-,saxon gam5ess ( ,johnny         
,arm/rong ( ! old ballad3      ,said    
,john1 ',fight on1 my m]ry m5 all4      
,i am a little hurt1 b ,i am n sla92    
,i w lay me d[n = to ble$ a :ile1     ,&
 !n ,i'll rise & fight ) y aga94'  ,yes1
 b :at ( ! weak] bro!rs & si/]s 9 art :o
 h n yet succe$$--p]haps = want ( ^! v  
qualities8 ,i believe t a newly develop$
 _s ( sportsman%ip1 act+ ^u a newly     
develop$ body1 w pres5tly br+ to _m a   
di%e>t5$ /ruggl] j t increm5t ( resili5t
 gam5ess :i* w mean success in/ead (    
failure4  ,?us1 :ile our arti/s %[ a    

t5d5cy to h>k back to ! ,greek physical 
ideal1 !y are n h>k+ backw>d b =w>d :5  
!y yield to ! m5tal & spiritual         
influ5ces ( sportsman%ip4 ,= ?is _s 0   
unkn[n to ! anci5t _w4 ,until ye/]day   
art & sportsman%ip nev] met4 ,b n[ t !y 
are mat+ ,i am confid5t t !re w come (  
?is union sons & daught]s :o %all       
joyfully obey ! summons t is /ill r++   
d[n to u ov] ! heads ( ! anmic          
contempor>ies ( ! exub]ant old          
sportsman1 ,walt ,:itman3      ,poets to
 come6 orators1 s+]s1 musicians to come6
     ,n to-day is to ju/ify me & answ]  
:at ,i am =1     ,b y1 a new brood1     
native1 a?letic1 cont95tal1 great] ?an  
be=e kn[n1     ,ar\se6 = y mu/ ju/ify   
me4     ,,vii  ,,pr9t$ ,,joy       ,!   
old joy :i* makes u m debtors to poetry 
?an      any?+ else 9 life4  ,,ralph    
,,waldo ,,em]son4   ,am]ica is try+ to  
em]ge f ! awkw>d age4 ,its body is      
full-gr[n4 ,its _s is /ill crude ) a    
juv5ile crudity4 ,:at does ?is _s ne$8  
,next to contact ) true religion1 x mo/ 

ne$s contact ) true poetry4 ,x ne$s to  
absorb ! grace1 ! wisdom1 ! ideali/ic   
beauty ( ! art1 & ?rill 9 rhyme )       
poetry's pr(\nd1 spiritual insights4  ,!
 promis+ ?+ is t ,am]ica is beg9n+ to d 
exactly ?is to-day4 ,! entire hi/ory (  
our enjoym5t ( poetry might be summ$ up 
9 t curi\s symbol :i* appe>s ov] ! lett]
 n 9 ! ^w caon4 ,a rise1 a fall1 a rise4
 ,"h is ! :ole /ory ( ! ,am]ican        
poetry-lov]4 ,8 en?usiasm fir/ rea*$ a  
high po9t ab\t ! middle ( ! n9ete5?     
c5tury4 ,a g5]ation lat] x fell into a  
swift decl9e4 ,b ?ree or f\r ye>s ago x 
began to revive s rapidly t a           
poetry-lov]'s r5aissance is n[ a        
reality4 ,?is r5aissance has n yet be5  
expla9$1 al?\gh ! majority ( read]s &   
writ]s feel able to tell :y poetry      
decl9$4 ,let u glance at a few ( ! m    
popul> explanations4  ,_m say t poetry  
decl9$ 9 ,am]ica because we turn$       
ourselves into a nation ( entirely      
prosaic mat]iali/s4 ,b if ?is is true1  
h[ d !y expla9 our pres5t national      

solicitude = song-birds & wat]falls1 =  
groves ( anci5t trees1 national p>ks1 & 
city-plann+8 ,h[ d !y expla9 ! fact t   
our annual exp5diture on ! art ( music  
is six times t ( ,g]many1 ! ,fa!rl& (   
,tone8 ,& h[ d !y acc\nt = ! fl\ri%+    
condition ( "s ( our o!r arts8 ,if we   
are hopelessly mat]iali/ic1 :y %\ld     
,am]ican pa9t]s & sculptors h su* a high
 _w-/&+8 ,& :y %\ld _! /ronge/1 mo/     
orig9al1 mo/ significant "w be precisely
 9 ! sph]e ( poetic1 sugge/ive l&scape1 
& ideal sculpture8 ,! answ] is          
self-evid5t4 ,x is no utt]ly prosaic    
age1 & p t f\nd$ our sup]b or*e/ras1 t  
produc$ & support$ ,w9sl[ ,hom]1 ,tryon1
 & ,woodbury1 ,fr5*1 ,b>n>d1 & ,sa9t    
,gaud5s4 ,a m poetic h& ?an ,wall       
,/reet's built ,/4 ,?omas's & ! ca!dral1
 t]m9als & t[]s ( ,new ,york1 ,tr9ity   
,*ur* 9 ,bo/on1 ! ,m9nesota ,/ate       
,capitol1 ,b> ,h>bor's ,build+ ( ,arts1 
,we/ ,po9t1 & ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity4 ,x  
is pla9 t our poetic decl9e 0 n :olly   
due to mat]ialism4  ,o!r philosoph]s are

 sure t :atev] 0 ! matt] ) poetry 0 !   
fault ( ! poets !mselves4 ,popul> int]e/
 slack5$1 !y say1 because ! art fir/    
deg5]at$4 ,n[ an obvi\s answ] to ?is is 
t no matt] h[ dead ! liv+ poets ( any   
age become1 m5 may always turn1 if !y w1
 to ^? dead poets ( old :o live =ev] on 
_! %elves4 ,b let u grant = ! sake (    
argum5t t any decl9e ( contempor>y poets
 is b\nd to effect poetry-lov]s 9 "s    
my/]i\sly disa/r\s way4 ,& let u recall 
! situation back !re 9 ! sev5ties :5 !  
ebb ( poetic appreciation fir/ set 94   
,at t "t ,:itti]1 ,holmes1 ,em]son1 &   
,:itman _h only j topp$ ! cre/ ( ! hill 
( accompli%m5t1 & ! la/-nam$ 0 z yet no 
m g5]ally kn[n ?an 0 ! r>e g5ius ( ! "y 
,lani]4 ,longfell[1 :o rema9s ev5 to-day
 ! mo/ popul> ( our poets1 0 /ill 9 full
 sw+4 ,l[ell 0 9 8 prime4 ,?us x appe>s 
t public appreciation1 & n creative p[]1
 0 ! fir/ to trip & topple d[n ! slopes 
( ! ,p>nassian hill4 ,n until !n did !  
poet come tumbl+ aft]4  ,moreov]1 9 !   
light ( mod]n /hetic psy*ology1 ?is     

seems ! m natural ord] ( ev5ts4 ,x takes
 two to make a "w ( art3 "o to produce1 
"o to appreciate4 ,! creative           
appreciator is a correlative ( all      
arti/ic expression4 ,x is almo/         
impossible = ! arti/ to accompli% any?+ 
amid ! de/ructive atmosph]e exhal$ by ! 
ignorant1 ! /upid1 ! indiff]5t1 !       
call\s1 or ! actively ho/ile4 ,x foll[s 
t ! dem& = poetry is creat$ no m by !   
supply ?an ! supply is creat$ by ! dem&4
 ,?us ! g5]al indiff]5ce to ?is "o      
dep>tm5t ( ,am]ican art 0 n prim>ily    
caus$ by ! deg5]at+ supply4  ,! decl9e &
 fall ( our poetic empire h yet o!r     
,gibbons :o say t our civilization      
sudd5ly *ang$ f ! c\ntry to ! urban     
type1 & t our love ( poetry began to    
disappe> simultane\sly ) ! g5]al exodus 
f ! c\ntryside & ! mu%room gr[? ( ! l>ge
 cities4 ,s f> ,i agree2 b n ) _!       
reason4 ,= !y say t poetry decl9$       
because cities are su* dreadfully       
unpoetic ?+s2 because !y h become       
synonym\s only ) rivet+-ma*9es & ! k9d (

 build+ t ! ,g]mans call !              
heav5-scrat*]1 ) elevat$ railways1 s&   
hogs1 :irr+ factories1 & alleys reek+ ) 
! s-call$ dregs ( ,europe4 ,!y claim t !
 new & hopelessly vulg> cre$ ( ! mod]n  
city is epitomiz$ by su* ?+s z a c]ta9  
signbo>d 9 ,new ,york1 :i* (f]s a       
typically neo-urban solution ( ! old    
problem1 ,:at is art8                   
---------------                         
,,p>agon ,,pants                        
,,are ,,art                             
---------------  ! bo>d decl>es4 ,& ?is1
 !y say1 is ab\t z poetic z a l>ge city 
ev] becomes4  ,n[ let u glance = a mom5t
 at ! poems 9 prose & v]se ( ,mr4 ,james
 ,opp5heim1 a "y man = :om a metropolis 
is almo/ completely epitomiz$ by !      
rivet+-ma*9e1 ! sweat-%op1 & ! slum4    
,!re we discov] t ?is poet's vision has 
pi]c$ /raight ?r\gh ! city's v5e] ( ugly
 commonplace to ! beauty %imm]+ b5ea?4  
,9 8 eyes ! s9ewy1 h]oic =ms ( !        
build]s1 cl++ high on _! frail          
scaffold+s & non*alantly hurl+ r$-hot   

rivets ?r\gh space1 are s _m "y gods at 
play ) elem5tal =ces4 ,! sweat-%op is   
transmut$ into z grim & glori\s a       
battlefield z any ,t\rs or ,gettysburg (
 !m all4 ,& ! d+y1 batt]$ old ,l tra91 z
 x clatt]s ?r\gh ! ,ea/ ,side e>ly on   
morose1 gray ,monday morn+1 becomes a   
div9e *>iot      w++ ?r\gh ,deeps ( !   
,"l ) its eighty ,e>?-an*or$            
,s\ls4  ,oh1 yes2 !re is ,god's pl5ty ( 
poetry 9 ^! sights & s\nds1 if only "o  
looks deep en\gh to discov] ! beauty (  
homel9ess4 ,b !re is ev5 m ( beauty &   
poetic inspiration to be drawn f ! city 
by him :o1 in/ead ( ?us /raitly conf9+ 8
 gaze to any "o aspect ( urban life1 is 
able to see x /eadily & see x :ole1 )   
its subtle nuances & its ov]-p[]+       
dramatic contra/s--z a tw5tie?-c5tury   
,walt ,:itman1 = example1 might see x if
 he _h a da% ( ,t5nyson's te*nical      
equipm5t1 ( ,arnold's sculpturesque     
poli% & re/ra9t1 ( ,lani]'s in/9ct =    
s5su\s beauty4 ,:at songs great] ?an    
be=e kn[n might su* a poet n s+ z he    

w&]$ close to preci\s records ( !       
,anglo-,saxon culture ( ! race amid !   
/ately colonial peace & simplicity ( ,/4
 ,m>k's *ur*-y>d1 ) ! vividly color$    
life ( all s\!a/]n ,europe surg+ ab\t t 
sl5d] iron f5ce--*ildr5 ( ! blood (     
,*op9 & ,ts*aik[sky2 ( ,gut5b]g1        
,kossu?1 & ,napoleon2 ( ,isaiah &       
,plato1 ,leon>do & ,dante--) ! wild     
/ra9s ( ! gypsy or*e/ra float+ across   
,second ,av5ue1 & to ! s\?w>d a glimpse 
al(t 9 a r>]1 pur] air ( build]s clamb]+
 on ! cupola ( a neighbor+ ,giotto's t[]
 built ( /eel8 ,:o d>es say t ! city is 
unpoetic8 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ poetic places
 on e>?4  ,^!1 !n1 are ! *ief           
explanations :i* h be5 (f]$ u to-day ( !
 hi/oric decl9e ( ! ,am]ican            
poetry-lov]4 ,we weigh !m1 & f9d !m     
want+4 ,:y8 ,because !y h s\ght1 l      
radiograph]s1 f> b5ea? ! surface2 :]eas 
! real tr\ble has be5 only sk9 deep4 ,i 
%all try to %[ ! nature ( ?is tr\ble2 & 
h[1 by beg9n+ to cure x1 we h already   
br\ght on a poetic r5aissance4  ,mo/ ( u

 :o c>e = poetry frequ5tly h "o exp]i5ce
 9 common4 ,dur+ our summ] vacations 9 !
 c\ntry we sudd5ly re-discov] !         
well-?umb$ ,gold5 ,treasury ( ,palgrave1
 & ! ,ox=d ,book ( ,v]se :i* h be5 s    
unacc\ntably neglect$ dur+ ! city w9t]4 
,we w&] f>!r into ! poetic fields &     
revel 9 ,keats & ,%akespe>e4 ,we may ev5
 attempt once m to get beyond ! fir/    
book ( ! ,farie ,que5e1 or fumble aga9  
at ! comb9ation lock :i* seems to gu>d !
 mean+ ( ! second "p ( ,fau/4 ,& we f9d 
^! occupations s invigorat+ & joyful t  
we model & ca/ an iron resolution to !  
effect t ?is w9t]1 :atev] betide1 we w  
read a little poetry e day1 or e week1 z
 ! case may be4 ,on t we plunge back    
into ! beautiful1 poetic1 inspir+ city1 
& adh]e to our poetry-read+ program--=  
exactly a =tnight4 ,!n1 unacc\ntably1   
our resolve beg9s to slack54 ,we _c seem
 to settle our m9ds to ord]$ rhy?ms :]e 
m is meant ?an meets ! e>4 ,our resolve 
collapses4 ,once aga9 ,palgrave is cov]$
 ) du/4 ,b vacation "t returns4 ,aft] a 

few days 9 gre5 pa/ures & beside /ill   
wat]s ! s\l sudd5ly turns l a           
hom+-pigeon to poetry4 ,& ! old1 p]plex+
 cycle beg9s anew4  ,a popul> magaz9e   
once s5t a c]ta9 "y writ] & ard5t       
amateur ( poetry on a long j\rney ?r\gh 
! ,middle ,we/4 ,he took b "o book 9 8  
bag4 ,x 0 by ,:itman 7! poet ( cities1  
m>k74 ,& he det]m9$ to read x e ev5+ 9 8
 b$room aft] ! toils ( ! day4 ,! fir/ "p
 ( ! trip ran 9 ! c\ntry4 ,afoot &      
light-he>t$ he took to ! op5 road e     
morn+1 & revel$ e ev5+ 9 su* ?+s z      
,manahatta1 ,! ,song ( ,joys1 & ,cross+ 
,brooklyn ,f]ry4 ,!n he c>ri$ 8 poet (  
cities to a city4 ,b ! two w\ld h no?+  
to d ) "o ano!r4 ,& to ! travel]'s      
p]plexity1 a place no l>g] ?an          
,columbus1 ,ohio1 put a viol5t end to   
poetry on t trip4  ,9 our day mo/       
poetry-lov]s h _h su* exp]i5ces4 ,^! h  
be5 h>d to expla91 h[ev]1 only because  
_! cause has be5 prob$ = too pr(\ndly4  
,! *ief cause ( ! decl9e ( poetry 0 n   
spiritual b physical4 ,cities are n     

unpoetic 9 _s4 ,x is only 9 ! physical  
s5se t ,em]son's w>n+ is true3 ,if ?\   
fill ?y bra9 ) ,bo/on & ,new ,york 444  
?\ %alt f9d no radiance ( mean+ 9 !     
lonely wa/es ( ! p9e woods4 ,! tr\ble 0 
?is3 t ! mod]n type ( city1 :5 x />t$   
into be+1 back 9 ! sev5ties1 began to   
take f m51 & to use up1 t m>g9 ( n]v\s  
en]gy1 t exub]ant ov]plus ( vitality (  
:i* s mu* has already be5 said 9 ?is    
book1 & :i* is always ne$$ = ! true     
appreciation ( poetry4 ,grant ,all5 has 
%[n t man1 :5 he is consci\s ( a        
sup]fluity ( %e] physical /r5g?1 gives  
himself to play2 & 9 l mann]1 :5 he is  
consci\s ( a sup]fluity ( receptive p[]1
 :i* has a physical basis1 he gives     
himself to art4  ,n[1 ?\gh all ( ! arts 
dem& ( _! appreciators ?is ov]plus (    
n]v\s en]gy 7& ,heav5 kn[s p]fectly well
 h[ inadequate a supply is (f]$ up to   
music & ! arts ( design671 yet !        
appreciation ( poetry above t ( ! si/]  
arts dem&s ?is bloom on ! *eek (        
exi/5ce4 ,= poetry1 ) q z mu* (         

emotional dem& z ! o!rs1 comb9es a      
consid]ably great] & m p]si/5t          
intellectual dem&1 involv+ an unusual   
am\nt ( physical we> & te>4 ,h5ce1 9 an 
era ( ov]/ra91 poetry is ! fir/ ( ! arts
 to suff]4  ,mo/ lov]s ( poetry mu/     
realize1 :5 !y come to consid] x1 t _!  
pleasure 9 v]se rises & falls1 l !      
column ( m]cury 9 a b>omet]1 ) ! v>y+   
levels ( _! physical ov]plus4 ,physical 
ov]plus1 h[ev]1 is ! ?+ :i* life 9 a    
mod]n city is be/ calculat$ to keep d[n4
  ,surely x 0 no m]e co9cid5ce t1 back  
!re 9 ! sev5ties1 j at ! edge ( ! poetic
 decl9e1 city life began to gr[ s       
immod]ately 9 volume & to be spe$$ up & 
nois$ up s abruptly t x took our bodies 
by surprise4 ,?is process has kept on s 
furi\sly t ! bodies ( mo/ ( u h nev] be5
 able to cat* up4 ,no l>ge numb] h yet  
succe$$ 9 readju/+ !mselves completely  
to ! new pace ( ! city4 ,& ?is cont9ues 
to exact f mo/ ( u m n]v\s en]gy ?an any
 life may1 :i* w\ld keep u at our be/4  
,h5ce1 until we h succe$$ ei!r 9        

accompli%+ ! readju/m5t1 or 9 sp5d+ m "t
 9 ! c\ntry1 ! appreciation ( poetry has
 cont9u$ to suff]4  ,ev5 9 ! c\ntry1 x  
is1 ( c\rse1 p]fectly true t life sp9s  
fa/] n[ ?an x us$ to--:at ) telephones &
 int]-urban trolleys1 ! motor1 & !      
,r4,f4,d4 ,b ?is rural progress has     
arriv$ ) no su* /unn+ abruptness z to   
outdi/ance our p[]s ( readju/m5t4 ,:5 we
 g f city to c\ntry we rec$e to a rate (
 liv+ ) :i* our n]v\s sy/ems c com=tably
 fall 91 & /ill control = ! use ( ! m9d 
& _s a m>g9 ( t delici\s vital bloom :i*
 resembles ! r+ ( ! ov]tones 9 "s       
beautiful voice4  ,b h[ is x practicable
 to keep ?is m>g9 9 ! city1 :5 ! ro> (  
noisy traffic ov] noisy pavem5ts1 !     
%rieks ( newsboy & p$dl]1 ! all-p]vad+  
*ronic excitem5t1 ! univ]sal obligation 
to /ep lively1 ev5 at a fun]al1 are e   
in/ant lay+ wa/e our consci\s or        
unconsci\s p[]s8 ,h[ are we to give !   
life ( ! _s its due ( poetry :5 our     
preci\s m>g9 is =ev] leak+ away ?r\gh   
l[]$ vitality & ev5 sickness due to lack

 ( sleep1 unhygi5ic surr\nd+s1 con/ant  
int]ruption 7or ! expectation !re(71 & !
 impossibility ( relaxation ow+ to !    
nev]-end+ excitem5t & int]e/ & sexual   
/imulus ( ! great human pageant--its    
beauty & sugge/iv5ess8  ,ap>t f ! g5]al 
de/ruction ( ! m>g9 ( en]gy1 "o special 
?+ t ! new =m ( city life does to injure
 poetry is to keep upp]mo/ 9 m5's       
consci\sness a fev]i% s5se ( !          
importance ( ! pres5t mom5t4 ,we might  
call ?is s5se ! j\rnali/ic _s ( ! city4 
,h[ _m typical metropolitans "o kn[s :o 
are =ev] 9 a small flutt] ( excitem5t   
ov] :atev] is j happ5+1 l a cub report] 
on ! way to 8 fir/ fire1 or a           
neur/hete--if "o may co9 a ^w--:o       
p]ceives a spid] on h] coll>ette4 ,?is  
habit ( m9d soon gr[s /]eotyp$1 & is1 ( 
c\rse1 imm5sely /imulat$ by !           
multitud9\s editions ( our innum]able   
newspap]s4 ,! city gets "o to liv+ s    
int5sely 9 ! pres5t m9ute1 & (t5 9 ! v  
mo/ s5sational second ( t m9ute1 t "o   
gr[s impati5t ( ! olds1 & comes to reg>d

 a con/antly r5ew$ & increas$ dose (    
news z ! only pres5t help 9 a *ronic "t 
( tr\ble4 ,?is is a k9d ( m5tal         
drug-habit4 ,& its orig9 is physical4 ,x
 is a morbid condition induc$ by !      
ov]-pac$ life ( cities4  ,long be=e !   
rise ( ! mod]n city--inde$1 m ?an a     
c5tury ago--,goe!1 :o 0 consid]ably m   
?an a c5tury ahead ( 8 age1 wrote to    
,s*ill] f ,frank=t ( ! j\rnali/ic _s (  
cities & its relation to poetry3        
,x seems to me v rem>kable h[ ?+s /& ) !
      p ( a l>ge city4 ,!y live 9 a     
con/ant delirium (      gett+ & consum+1
 & ! ?+ we call atmosph]e c      nei!r  
be br\ght to _! att5tion nor communicat$
 to      !m4 ,all recreations1 ev5 !    
!at]1 mu/ be m]e      di/ractions2 & !  
great weakness ( ! read+ public      =  
newspap]s & romances comes j f ! fact t 
! =m] always1 & ! latt] g5]ally1 br+s   
di/raction into ! di/raction4 ,inde$1 ,i
 believe t ,i      h notic$ a sort (    
dislike ( poetic productions--or at     
lea/ 9 s f> z !y are poetic--:i* seems  

to me to      foll[ q naturally f ^! v  
causes4 ,poetry      requires1 yes1 x   
absolutely comm&s1 conc5tration4 ,x     
isolates man aga9/ 8 own w4 ,x =ces     
itself ^u him      aga9 & aga92 & is z  
uncom=table a possession z a      too   
con/ant mi/ress4  ,if ?is report]'s     
attitude ( m9d 0 s rampant 9 cultivat$  
urban ,g]many a c5tury ago z to induce a
 sort ( dislike ( poetic productions1   
:at sort ( dislike ( !m mu/ x n be      
induc+ to-day8 ,= ! appreciation (      
poetry _c live "u ! same ro( ) !        
j\rnali/ic _s4 ,! art ne$s long1 quiet  
vi/as backw>d & =w>d1 su* z are to be _h
 daily on "o ( ^? lone hea?s :]e        
,hazlitt us$ to love to /alk ideas1 b   
su* z are n to be met ) 9 ,times ,squ>e 
or ! ,subway4  ,! joyful side ( !       
situation is t ?is ne$ is be+ met4 ,a   
few ye>s ago ! city dwell]s ( ,am]ica   
began to return to nature4 ,! movem5t   
spread until e "o :o c\ld af=d x1       
habitually fl$ f ! city = z long a summ]
 out+ z possible4 ,m & m p le>n$ !      

delightful sport ( turn+ an ab&on$ f>m  
into a ye>-r\nd c\ntry e/ate4 ,! man :o 
0 ti$ to a city (fice =m$ ! commut+     
habit1 ?us keep+ 8 wife & *ildr5        
p]man5tly away f ! we> & te> ( t[n4 ,!  
suburban area 0 imm5sely increas$ by !  
rapid spread ( motor+4  ,?us1 x 0       
rec5tly made possible = hundr$s ( ?\s&s 
( ,am]icans to live1 at lea/ a          
consid]able "p ( ! ye>1 :]e !y c\ld ho>d
 up an ov]plus ( vitality4 ,! result 0 t
 ^! well-vitaliz$ p]sons1 :5ev] !y      
return$ to ! city1 7 bett] able to /&--&
 adju/ !mselves to--! sev]e urban pace1 
?an 7 ! fagg$ city p4 ,x 0 l>gely by !  
impact ( ?is new vitality t ! city 0    
r\s$ to ! importance ( physical         
effici5cy1 s t x w5t 9 = p>ks1 gymnasia1
 ba?s1 heal? & welf>e campaigns1 a?letic
 fields1 playgr\nds1 ,boy ,sc\ts1       
,campfire ,girls1 & ! l4  ,!re are signs
 ev]y:]e t we ,am]icans h1 by wise liv+1
 begun to w9 back ! exub]ance :i* we lo/
 at ! rise ( ! mod]n city4 ,"o ( ! sure/
 indications ( ?is is ! fact t ! nation 

has sudd5ly begun to read poetry aga91 v
 mu* z ! exhau/$ poetry-lov] in/9ctively
 turns aga9 to 8 ,palgrave dur+ ! ?ird  
week ( vacation4 ,9 return+ to neglect$ 
nature we are return+ to ! mo/ neglect$ 
( ! arts4 ,! r5aissance ( poetry is "h4 
,& m5 l ,masefield1 ,noyes1 & ,tagore   
beg9 to vie 9 popul>ity ) ! mod]ately   
popul> noveli/s4 ,moreov] ?is is only ! 
beg9n+4 ,aviation has come & is rem9d+ u
 ( ! anci5t prophecy ( ,h4 ,g4 ,wells t 
! suburbs ( a city l ,new ,york w n[    
soon ext5d f ,wa%+ton to ,albany4 ,urban
 c5t]s are be+ diffus$ fa/2 b           
social-m9d$ness is be+ diffus$ fa/]4 ,m5
 are wi%+ m & m to %>e ) ea* bro!r man !
 brimm+ cup ( life4 ,aircraft & true    
democracy are on ! way to be> all to !  
l& ( p]petual exub]ance4 ,& on _! w+s ! 
poet w aga9 m\nt to t height ( au?ority 
& e/eem f :i*1 9 ! heal?ful1 a?letic    
days ( old1 ,hom] & ,sophocles dom9at$ !
 m9ds & spirits ( _! fell[-m54 ,t is to 
say--he w m\nt if we let him4 ,9 !      
foll[+ *apt] ,i %all endeavor to %[ :y !

 ,am]ican poet has z yet sc>cely begun  
to %>e 9 ! poetry-r5aissance4     ,,viii
  ,,! ,,joyful ,,he>t ,,= ,,poets       
,no?+ probably is m dang]\s = ! human   
race ?an      sci5ce )\t poetry1        
civilization )\t culture4  ,,h\/on      
,,/ew>t ,,*amb]la94       ,a poet 9     
hi/ory is div9e1 b a poet 9 ! next room 
is      a joke4  ,,max ,,ea/man4   ,9 ! 
la/ two *apt]s we h se5 ! contempor>y   
ma/] ( v>i\s arts1 & ! read] ( poetry1  
engag$ 9 cultivat+ ! joyful he>t4 ,b !re
 is "o arti/ :o has n yet be5 p]mitt$ to
 jo9 9 ?is agreeable pa/ime4 ,he is !   
,am]ican poet4 ,& z 8 inclusion w\ld be 
an ev5 m joyful ?+ = 8 l& ?an = himself1
 ?is book may n ignore him4  ,! ,am]ican
 poet has n yet begun to keep pace ) !  
poetry-lov]s' r5aissance4 ,he is no v   
arre/+ figure2 & !re=e y1 read]1 are    
already consid]+ a skip to *apt] n9e4   
,well1 if y are no m int]e/$ 9 him or 8 
possibilities ?an is ! av]age ,am]ican  
consum] ( ,briti% poetry--,i c\nsel y by
 all means to skip 9 peace4 ,b if y are 

"o ( ! few :o disc]n ! promise ( a va/  
p[] lat5t 9 ! ,am]ican poet1 & w\ld     
gladly help 9 releas+ ?is p[] = ! good (
 ! race1 ,i c %[ y :at is ! matt] ) him 
& :at to d ab\t x4  ,:y has ! pres5t    
r5aissance ( ! poetry-lov] n br\ght ) x 
a r5aissance ( ! ,am]ican poet8 ,almo/ e
 reason b ! true "o has be5 giv54 ,!    
true reason is t our poets are tir$4 ,!y
 became exhau/$ a c\ple ( g5]ations ago2
 & we h kept !m 9 ?is condition ev]     
s9ce4 ,9 ! previ\s *apt] we saw h[ city 
life began abruptly to be spe$$ up 9 !  
sev5ties4 ,at t "t ! poet--l almo/ e "o 
else 9 ! city--0 unable to readju/ 8    
body at once to ! new pace4 ,he 0 l a   
six-day bicycle rac] :o %\ld be lapp$ 9 
a sudd5 & cont9u$ spr9t4 ,t spr9t is    
/ill go+ on4 ,nev] aga9 has ! ,am]ican  
poet felt ! ab\nd+ en]gy ) :i* he began4
 ,& nev] has he ov]tak5 ! lead]s4  ,!   
reason :y ! poet is tir$ is t he lives 9
 ! ov]-pac$ city4 ,! reason :y he lives 
9 ! city is t he is *a9$ to x by !      
nature ( 8 hack-"w4 ,& ! reason = !     

hack-"w is t ! poet is ! only "o ( all !
 arti/s ^: art almo/ nev] (f]s him a    
liv+4 ,he alone is =c$ to e>n 9 o!r ways
 ! luxury ( p]=m+ 8 appo9t$ task 9 ! _w4
 ,=1 z ,goe! once obs]v$1 p are s us$ to
 reg>d+ poetic tal5t z a free gift ( !  
gods t !y ?9k ! poet %\ld be z free-h&$ 
) ! public z ! gods h be5 ) him4  ,!    
poet is tir$4 ,great art1 h[ev]1 is n ! 
product ( exhau/ion1 b ( exub]ance4 ,x w
 h none ( ! skimm$ milk ( m]e exi/5ce4  
,no?+ less ?an ! ?ick1 pure cream (     
ab\nd+ vitality w d4 ,! exhau/$ arti/   
has b ?ree c\rses op5 to him3 ei!r to   
/imulate himself into a c\nt]feit1 &    
suicidally brief1 exub]ance2 or to      
relapse into m$iocrity2 or to ga9 a     
heal?y fullness ( life4  ,9 ! previ\s   
*apt] x 0 %[n :y poetry dem&s m         
imp]atively ?an any o!r art1 t !        
appreciator %all br+ to x a m>g9 (      
vitality4 ,= a l reason poetry makes ?is
 same inord9ate dem& ^u its mak]4 ,x    
insi/s t he %all keep himself ev5 m     
ke5ly alive ?an ! mak] ( music or       

sculpture1 pa9t+ or ar*itecture4 ,?is is
 ! reason :y1 9 ! pres5t era ( ov]/ra91 
! poet's art has be5 s swift to succumb 
& s sl[ to recup]ate4  ,! poet :o is    
oblig$ to live 9 ! city has n yet be5   
able to readju/ 8 body to ! pace ( mod]n
 urban life1 s t he may live among its  
nev]-end+ consci\s & unconsci\s         
/imulations & /ill keep on h& a         
triumphant res]ve ( vitality to p\r into
 8 poems4 ,"u ^! new & /r5u\s           
conditions1 v little real poetry has be5
 writt5 9 our cities4 ,am]ican poets1   
despite _! g5u9e love ( t[n & _!        
/ruggles to produce wor?y l9es amid its 
turmoil1 h almo/ inv>iably done ! be/ ( 
_! actually creative "w dur+ ! r&om     
mom5ts t c\ld be snat*$ 9 wood & mead[1 
by we$y m>% or rocky headl&4 ,to 8      
fri5ds x 0 t\*+ to see ) :at wi/fulness 
,ri*>d ,watson ,gild] us$ to seek 8 f>m 
at ,tyr+ham = a day or two ( poetry aft]
 a =tnight ( furi\s (fice life4 ,ev5    
,walt ,:itman--poet ( cities t he 0--_h 
to retire precipitate f 8 belov$        

,manahatta 9 ord] fitly to celebrate h] 
p]fections4 ,9 fact1 ,/$man 0 p]haps !  
only "o ( our m important s+]s at !     
close ( ! c5tury :o c\ld d 8 be/ "w 9   
defiance ( ,em]son's injunction to !    
poet3 ,?\ %alt lie close hid ) ,nature1 
& can/ n be af=d$ to ! ,capitol or !    
,ex*ange4 ,b x is pleasant to recall h[ 
ev5 t poetic bank] bright5$ up & let 8  
s\l exp& 9 ! peace ( ! c\ntry4  ,"o     
reason = ! rapidly gr[+ prepond]ance (  
wom5--& especially ( unm>ri$ wom5--among
 our poetic lead]s is1 ,i ?9k1 to be    
f\nd 9 ! fact t wom51 m (t5 ?an m51     
comm& ! means ( liv+ = a g5]\s portion (
 ! ye> t vital1 un/r5u\s1 contemplative 
exi/5ce dem&$ by poetry z an antec$5t   
condition ( its creation4 ,x is a       
significant fact t1 accord+ to ,arnold  
,b5nett1 ne>ly all ( ! =emo/ ,engli%    
writ]s live f> f ! t[n4 ,mo/ ( ! m      
promis+ ,am]ican poets ( bo? sexes1     
h[ev]1 h ( late _h little en\gh to d ) !
 c\ntry4 ,& ! result is t ! supreme     
songs ( ! tw5tie? c5tury h rema9$       

unsung1 to eat out ! he>ts ( _! pot5tial
 s+]s4 ,= fate has ?r[n mo/ ( our poets 
q on _! own res\rces1 s t !y h be5      
oblig$ to live 9 ! l>ge cities1 support+
 life )9 ! v>i\s k9ds ( hack-h>ness into
 :i* ! uncomm]cially %ap$ )]s ( ,pegasus
 c be =c$4 ,su* h>ness1 ,i mean1 z      
j\rnalism1 edit+1 compil+1 read+ =      
publi%]s1 hack-article writ+1 & s on4   
,fate has also se5 to x t ! poet's      
make-up is seldom conspicu\s by reason (
 a bull-neck1 pugili/ic limbs1 & ! n]v\s
 equipoise ( a dray-horse4 ,:at he may  
lack 9 /r5g?1 h[ev]1 he is apt to make  
up 9 hectic ambition4 ,?us x (t5 happ5s 
t :5 ! city does n consume q all ( 8    
available en]gy1 ! poet1 ) 8 probably   
inadequate physique1 *afes aga9/ !      
hack-"w & yields to ! call ( ! lur+     
creative ideas t con/antly beset him4   
,!n1 aft] yield+1 he *afes aga91 & m    
bitt]ly1 at 8 fa9t1 imp]fect expression 
( ^! dreams1 recogniz+ 9 despair t he   
has be5 creat+ a m]e crude by-product ( 
! /r5u\s life ab\t him4 ,s he burns !   

tor* ( life at bo? ends1 & ! sup]human  
spe$ ( mod]n exi/5ce eats x ?r\gh 9 !   
middle4 ,!n sudd5ly ! light fails       
altoge!r4  ,^? poets alone :o h unusual 
physical endurance are able to d ev5 a  
small am\nt ( /eady1 f9e-gra9$ "w 9 !   
city4 ,! re/ are z effectually deb>r$ f 
x z factory *ildr5 are deb>r$ f le>n+ ! 
viol9 well at ! fag end ( _! days (     
toil4 ,9 h] autobiography ,miss ,jane   
,addams speaks "s lum9\s words ab\t !   
/ate ( society :i* =ces f9ely organiz$  
arti/ic tal5t into ! we>+ /ruggle = m]e 
exi/5ce4 ,%e ref]s to x z "o ( ! haunt+ 
problems ( life2 :y d we p]mit ! wa/e ( 
?is mo/ preci\s human faculty1 ?is      
consummate possession ( all             
civilization8 ,:5 we fail to provide !  
vessel 9 :i* x may be treasur$1 x runs  
out ^u ! gr\nd & is irretrievably lo/4  
,i wond] if we h ev] /opp$ to ask       
ourselves :y s _m ( our m rec5t poets h 
di$ "y4 ,0 x ! h& ( ,god1 or ! ef=t to d
 ! "w ( two 9 a ho/ile environm5t1 t    
/ruck d[n be=e _! prime su* spirits z   

,sidney ,lani]1 ,edw>d ,r[l& ,sill1     
,fr$]ic ,lawr5ce ,kn[les1 ,ar?ur ,upson1
 ,ri*>d ,hovey1 ,william ,vaughn ,moody1
 & ! l8 ,^! 7 poets :om we b\nd to !    
/r5u\s city1 or at lea/ to hack-"w :i*  
sapp$ ov]-mu* ( _! vitality4 ,an old    
popul> fallacy keeps insi/+ t g5ius w   
out4 ,?is is true1 b only 9 a sadd] s5se
 ?an ! /upidly prov]bial "o4 ,z a matt] 
( fact1 ! light ( g5ius is all too      
easily bl[n out & trampl$ out by a bl9d 
& deaf _w4 ,b we ( ,am]ica are loa? to  
admit ?is4 ,& if we d n ?9k ( g5ius z an
 unqu5*able flame1 we are apt to ?9k ( x
 z an amaz+ly h>dy plant1 m t\gh ?an    
horse-bri] or cactus4 ,only a few ( u h 
yet begun to realize t ! fl[] ( g5ius is
 n ! fl[] ( an inde/ructible we$1 b ( a 
fa/idi\s exotic1 :i* usually dem&s good 
conditions = b>e exi/5ce1 & ne$s a      
really excell5t environm5t & con/ant    
t5d+ if x is to ?rive & produce ! f9e/  
possible blooms4 ,mank9d has usually %[n
 enorm\s solicitude le/ ! man ( g5ius be
 insuffici5tly suppli$ ) t tr\ble &     

sorr[ :i* is suppos$ to be q            
indisp5sable to 8 be/ "w4 ,b "h & !re ! 
?9k]s are beg9n+ to realize t !         
irritable1 impulsive1 impractical nature
 ( ! g5ius1 9 ev5 ! mo/ favorable       
environm5t1 is =m$ = tr\ble z ! sp>ks to
 fly upw>d4 ,!y see t =tune has sla9 its
 hundr$s ( g5iuses1 b tr\ble its t5     
?\s&s4 ,& !y conclude t _! own real     
solicitude %\ld be1 n le/ ! g5ius h too 
little adv]sity to cont5d )1 b le/ he h 
too mu*4  ,we h he>d n a little ab\t !  
cons]vation ( l&1 ore1 wood1 & wat]4 ,! 
poetry problem conc]ns itself ) an old] 
sort ( cons]vation ab\t :i* we he>d mu* 
ev5 z y\ng/]s 9 college4 ,i mean !      
cons]vation ( en]gy4 ,our poetry w nev] 
em]ge f ! dusk until ei!r ! bodies ( our
 city-prison$ poets manage to ov]take ! 
spe$+-up process & readju/ !mselves to  
x--or until we all[ !m an opportunity to
 return = an appreciable "p ( e ye> to !
 c\ntry--! place :]e ! poet belongs4  ,x
 is true t ! ma/]s ( ! o!r arts h n f>$ 
any too well at our h&s2 b !y d n ne$   

help z badly by f> z ! poets ne$ x4 ,:at
 ) commissions & sales1 s*ol>%ips1      
fell[%ips1 & sub/antial prizes1 ! pa9t]s
 & sculptors & ar*itects & ev5 !        
musicians h1 broadly speak+1 be5 able to
 le>n & practise _! art 9 t peace &     
security :i* is well-nigh ess5tial to   
all arti/ic appr5tice%ip & productive   
ma/]y4 ,!y h usually be5 able to sp5d m 
( ! ye> 9 ! c\ntry ?an ! poet4 ,& ev5 :5
 b\nd z fa/ z he to ! city1 !y h n be5  
=c$ to *oose betwe5 burn+ ! c&le at bo? 
ends or ab&on+ _! art4  ,b = "s         
recondite reason--p]haps because ?is art
 _c be taught at all--x has always be5  
an accept$ ,am]ican conviction t poetry 
is a ?+ :i* may be ?r[n (f at any "t z a
 side issue by highly organiz$ p]sons1  
mo/ ( ^: "t & /r5g? & faculties are     
engag$ 9 a vigor\s & engross+ h&-to-h&  
b\t ) ! wolf on ! ?re%old--a mo/        
practical1 phili/9e wolf1 moreov]1 :i*  
nev] he>d ( rhyme or rhy?m1 & ^: :ole   
acqua9tance ) prosody is conf9$ to a    
c]ta9 gre$y famili>ity ) fray$ mascul9e 

& fem99e end+s4  ,z a result ( ?is      
common conviction our poets h almo/     
inv>iably be5 oblig$ to make _! art a q 
subsidi>y & haphaz>d affair1 l ! re>+ ( 
*ildr5 by a "m :o is =c$ to g out &     
scrub f e>ly morn+ till late at night & 
has to leave little ,johnnie ti$ 9 8    
high *air to be f$ by an old] si/] on   
cru/s dabbl$ 9 ! pot ( cold c(fee4 ,no  
wond] t s mu* ( our v]se je/ gr[$1 l    
,topsy4 ,& ! result+ /ate ( ?+s has b   
s]v$ to re9=ce our belief t to make !   
race ( poets sp5d _! days 9 correct+    
encyclopdia pro(1 or cl]k+1 or runn+1   
notebook 9 h&1 to fires--inh]es 9 !     
et]nal fitness ( ?+s4  ,b]gson says 9   
,creative ,evolution1 t an intellig5ce  
:i* reflects is "o t orig9ally _h a     
surplus ( en]gy to sp5d1 ov] & above    
practically useful ef=ts4 ,does x n     
foll[ t :5 we make ! poet sp5d all 8    
en]gy 9 ! practically useful ef=t (     
runn+ to fires1 we prev5t him f enjoy+ !
 v advantage :i* made man a reflective  
be+1 to say no?+ ( a poet8  ,p]haps we h

 nev] yet realiz$ t ?is attitude ( ours 
w\ld turn poetic success into a "q ( !  
survival ( t p>adox1 ! comm]cially %rewd
 poet1 or ( ! poet :o by "s happy       
accid5t ( bir? or m>riage has be5 giv5  
an income1 or ( t prodigy ( v]satility  
:o1 9 our pres5t /age ( civilization1   
besides be+ m5tally & spiritually fit = 
! poet's call+1 is also physically fit  
to be> ! /ra9 ( do+ two m5's "w2 or1    
p]haps we _h bett] say1 ?ree m5's--=    
simply be+ a good poet is ab\t z        
n]ve-consum+ an occupation z any two    
ord9>y m5 c\ld support 9 common--& !    
?ird w\ld h to run to fires = ! fir/    
two4  ,x is natural to ! "* ( ! ,am]ican
 bus9ess man to decl>e t ! pr(essional  
poet has no reason = exi/5ce qua poet   
unless he c make 8 art support him4 ,b  
let ! bus9ess man be> 9 m9d t if he _h !
 p[] to en=ce su* a condition1 he w\ld  
be practically annihilat+ ! art4 ,= x is
 lit]ally true t1 if plays 7 exclud$1 x 
w\ld take n ev5 a five-foot %elf to     
conta9 all ! fir/-rate poetry :i* 0 ev] 

writt5 by poets 9 a /ate ( poetic       
self-support4 ,c\ld a man live by x1 !  
au?or ( ,! ,des]t$ ,village once wrote  
to ,h5ry ,goldsmi?1 x 7 n unpleasant    
employm5t to be a poet4 ,alas1 ! fatal  
condition6 ,= ! art itself has almo/    
nev] f$ & clo!d its devotee--at lea/    
until 8 be/ creative days are done & he 
has become a gr& old man4 ,m (t5 ! poet 
has atta9$ n ev5 ?is rew>d4 ,wordswor?'s
 l9es on ,*att]ton h a wid] application3
      ,:at treasure f\nd he8 ,*a9s &    
pa9s & sorr[--     ,yea1 all ! weal? ^? 
noble seek]s f9d     ,^: foot/eps m>k ! 
music ( mank9d6     ',t 0 8 to l5d a    
life3 't 0 ,man's to borr[3     ',t 0 8 
to make1 b n to %>e1 ! morr[4  ,^? :o   
insi/ ^u judg+ ! art ( poetry on ! h>d  
,am]ican ca% basis ought to be prep>$1 =
 ! sake ( consi/5cy1 to apply ! same    
crit]ion z well to colleges1 public     
s*ools1 symphony or*e/ras1 in/itutions =
 sci5tific rese>*1 missions1 settlem5ts1
 libr>ies1 & all o!r unlucrative        
educational ent]prises4 ,) inexorable   

logic !y %\ld be prep>$ to insi/ t p    
really d n desire or ne$ k or any sort (
 uplift because !y are n prep>$ to pay  
its full co/4 ,x is precisely ?is sort (
 logic :i* w\ld treat ! ,son ( ,man if  
,he %\ld appe> among u1 to a b5* 9      
,bryant ,p>k1 & a place 9 ! bread-l9e1 &
 s5d ! m\nt$ police to ride d[n 8       
sociali/ic meet+s 9 ,union ,squ>e4 ,no6 
poetry & mo/ o!r =ms ( high] education h
 always _h to be subsidiz$--& probably  
always w4 ,:5 wisely subsidiz$1 h[ev]1  
?is art is v likely to repay its support
 9 pr9cely fa%ion4 ,9 fact1 ,i "k ( no  
o!r inve/m5t to-day t w\ld bid fair to  
br+ u 9 s _m ?\s& p] c5t4 ( return z a  
small fre%-air fund = poets4  ,we       
,am]icans are r apt to compla9 ( !      
comp>atively poor1 unorig9al %[+ :i* our
 poets h z yet made among ^? ( o!r      
civiliz$ nations4 ,we are quietly       
disgu/$ t only two ( all our b>ds h ev] 
made _! "w =cibly felt 9 ,europe2 & t   
nei!r ,poe nor ,:itman has ev] pr(\ndly 
influ5c$ ! great masses ( 8 own p4      

,despite our spl5did inh]itance1 our    
ri*ly m+l$ blood1 our incomp>ably       
/imulat+ ,new ,_w atmosph]e1 :y has our 
poetry made su* a meag] %[+ among !     
nations8 ,! *ief reason is obvi\s4 ,we h
 be5 unwill+ to let our poets live :ile 
!y 7 work+ = u4 ,true1 we h ! reputation
 ( be+ an op5-h&$1 ev5 an extravagantly 
g5]\s folk4 ,b ?rift9ess 9 small ?+s (t5
 goes ) an extravagant disposition1 mu* 
z manife/ations ( piety (t5 accompany   
wick$ness l fly+ buttresses consci\sly  
plac$ outside ! edifice4 ,we h sp5t     
millions on bronze & m>ble book-palaces 
:i* %all h\se ! works ( ! poets4 ,we h  
sp5t m millions on univ]sities :i* %all 
tea* ^! works4 ,b z = mak+ x possible = 
our few real poets to produce works1 &  
completely fulfill _! priceless         
functions1 we h always satisfi$         
ourselves by decree+3 ,let !re be a s\nd
 ca% basis4  ,s x came to pass t :5 !   
fir/ exub]ant1 pione] en]gy-m>g9 ( our  
race began to be consum$ by ! new &     
abnormal type ( city life1 x became no  

long] possible = ! poets to put z mu*   
s\l-s9ew z !ret(ore into _! l9es1 aft]  
!y _h toilfully e>n$ ! luxury ( try+ to 
be our ideali/ic lead]s4 ,= (t5 _!      
initial ef=ts consum$ _! less ?an pione]
 vitality4 ,& h[ did we treat !m f !    
fir/8 ,9 ! old days we set ,longfell[ & 
,l[ell at "o ( ! mo/ exhau/+ (          
pr(essions--tea*+4 ,we made ,em]son d   
"o-night lecture-/&s all w9t] long 9 !  
,we/--sometimes = five doll>s a lecture 
& fe$ = 8 horse4 ,we made ,bryant ru9 a 
gift z elem5tal z ,wordswor?'s1 9       
j\rnalism2 ,holmes1 visit pati5ts at all
 h\rs ( ! day & night2 ,poe1 take to    
newspap] (fices & dr9k4 ,we made ,:itman
 drive nails1 set type & drudge 9 !     
,indian ,bureau 9 ,wa%+ton1 f :i* he 0  
dismiss$ = writ+ ! mo/ orig9al & ! mo/  
poetic ( ,am]ican books4 ,lat] he 0     
rescu$ f want only by ! humiliation ( a 
public ,european subscription4 ,lani] we
 all[$ to wa/e away 9 a d+y lawy]'s     
(fice1 !n kill himself s fa/ by tea*+ & 
writ+ railway adv]tisem5ts & play+ !    

flute 9 a city or*e/ra t he 0 =c$ to    
def] compos+ ,sunrise until too weak )  
fev] to c>ry 8 h& to 8 lips4 ,& ?is 0   
elev5 ye>s aft] t brave _s's s+le cry ( 
reproa*3      ,:y c we poets dream u    
beauty1 s1     ,b _c dream u bread8  ,) 
,lani] ! physical exhau/ion incid5t to !
 mod]n spe$+-up process began to be m   
app>5t4 ,edw>d ,r[l& ,sill we did away )
 9 8 e>ly prime ?r\gh j\rnalism & tea*+4
 ,we curb$ & p9*$ & /unt$ ! promis+ art 
( ,ri*>d ,watson ,gild] by pil+ ^u him  
sev]al m5's editorial "w4 ,we creat$ a  
poetic resemblance betwe5 ,ar?ur ,upson 
& ! h]o ( ,! ,div9e ,fire by employ+ him
 9 a book/ore4 ,we made ,william ,vaughn
 ,moody tea* 9 a city environm5t utt]ly 
ho/ile to 8 poetry1 & lat] set ! h& t   
gave u ,an ,ode 9 ,"t ( ,hesitation to !
 build+ ( popul> melodrama4 ,^! are only
 a ti! ( ! ?+s t we h done to ! h>die/ (
 ^? b5efactors ( ours3      ,! poets1 :o
 on e>? h made u heirs     ,( tru? &    
pure delight4  ,x is n pleasant to dwell
 on ! fate ( ^? less /urdy ones :o h    

rema9$ mute1 +lori\s ,miltons = lack ( a
 little practical appreciation & a small
 "p ( a small fre%-air fund4  ,s f> z ,i
 "k1 ,?omas ,bailey ,aldri* is ! only   
prom95t figure among ! poets ( our eld] 
g5]ations :o 0 giv5 ! means ( devot+    
himself entirely to 8 art4 ,& ev5 8     
=tune 0 n left to him by 8 practical1   
poetry-lov+ fri5d until s late 9 ! day t
 8 creative p[]s _h already begun to    
decl9e ?r\gh age & ov]-mu* magaz9e      
edit+4  ,m ?an almo/ any o!r civiliz$   
nation we h e>n$ ,all5 ,upw>d's reproa* 
9 ,! ,new ,^w3       ,!re are two k9ds (
 human outca/s4 ,man1 9 8 m>*      upw>d
 out ( ! deep into ! light1 ?r[s out a  
vangu>d      & a re>gu>d1 & bo? are out 
( /ep ) ! ma9      body4 ,humanity      
condemns equally ^? :o are too good =   
x1 & ^? :o are too bad4 ,on its         
,procru/ean b$ !      /unt$ memb]s ( !  
race are rack$2 ! giants are cut        
d[n4 ,x puts to dea? ) ! same ru?less   
equality !      prophet & ! atavi/4 ,!  
poet & ! drunk>d />ve      side by      

side4444 ,lit]ature is ! *ief ornam5t ( 
humanity2 & p]haps humanity nev] %[s    
itself ugli]      ?an :5 x /&s ) ! pe>l 
%9+ on its =ehead1      & ! pe>l-mak]   
cru%$ b5ea? its heel4444 ,engl&      w  
always h fifte5 ?\s& a ye> = "s         
respectable cl]gyman2 %e w nev] h x =   
,%elley4  ,yes1 b h[ incomp>ably bett]  
,engl& has treat$ h] poets ?an ,am]ica  
has treat$ h]s6 ,:at conv5i5t little    
plums1 z ,de ,qu9cey some:at wi/fully   
rem>k$1 7 always be+ f\nd = ,wordswor? j
 at ! psy*ological mom5t2 & !y 7 n      
)held1 moreov]1 until he 0 full ( ye>s &
 honors4 ,inde$1 we owe ?is poet to !   
poet-by-proxy ( :om ,wordswor? wrote1 9 
,! ,prelude3      ,he deem$ t my        
pursuits & lab\rs1 lay     ,ap>t f all t
 leads to weal?1 or ev5     ,a necess>y 
ma9t5ance insures     ,)\t "s haz>d to !
 f9] s5se4  ,h[ t5d]ly ! frail bodies ( 
,col]idge & ( ,francis ,?ompson 7 c>$ = 
by _! appreciators4 ,h[ pot5tly ! ,civil
 ,li/ & ! laureate%ip h help$ a long1 if
 mo/ unev51 l9e ( ,engl&'s s+]s4 ,ov]   

aga9/ our solit>y age+ ,aldri*1 h[ _m   
great ,engli% poets l ,byron1 ,keats1 ! 
,br[n+s1 ,t5nyson1 & ,sw9burne h f\nd   
!mselves ) small b indep5d5t incomes1   
free to give _! :ole unemb>rass$ s\ls & 
all t 9 !m 0 to _! art4 ,& all ?is s9ce 
! close ( ! age ( patronage6  ,:y h we  
nev] _h a ,wordswor?1 or a ,br[n+8 ,= "o
 ?+1 because ?is nation ( philan?ropi/s 
has be5 too ?\ghtless to f\nd ! small   
fell[%ip 9 creative poetry :i* might h  
fre$ a ,wordswor? ( ours f communion ) a
 ca%-book to w&] *ant+ 8 new-born l9es  
among ! dreamy ,adirondack lakes or !   
fr[n+ ,si]ras2 or t might h s\ght out   
our ,br[n+ 9 8 groc]y /ore & built him a
 mode/ retreat among ! ,?\s& ,isl&s4 ,if
 n too ?\ghtless to act ?us1 we h be5   
too timid4 ,we h be5 too mu* afraid (   
enc\rag+ weakl+s by mi/ake4 ,we h be51 9
 fact1 m afraid ( enc\rag+ a s+le       
m$iocre poet ?an ( neglect+ a score (   
,%elleys4 ,b we %\ld rememb] t ev5 if ! 
weak are enc\rag$ ) ! /rong1 no h>m is  
done4  ,x c n be too /rongly insi/$ ^u t

 ! poor & m$iocre v]se :i* has always   
be5 produc$ by e age is practically     
innocu\s4 ,x hurts only ! publi%]s :o   
are con/antly be+ importun$ to pr9t !   
/uff1 & ! di/+ui%$ m5 & wom5 :o are     
burd5$ ) pres5tation copies or reque/s =
 criticism4 ,^! un=tunates all happ5 to 
be capable ( emitt+ l\d & au?oritative  
cries ( di/ress ab\t ! m5ace ( bad      
poets4 ,b we %\ld disc\nt ^! cries "o   
hundr$ p] c5t4 ,= nobody else is hurt by
 ! bad poets1 because nobody else pays !
 slighte/ att5tion to !m4 ,"t & _! own  
inh]5t p]i%abl5ess soon remove all      
traces ( ! poeta/]s4 ,x 7 bett] to help 
hundr$s ( !m ?an to risk ! loss ( "o new
 ,%elley4 ,& d we realize h[ _m ,%elleys
 we may actually h lo/ already8 ,i ?9k x
 possible t we may h _h m ?an "o su*    
pot5tial s+] to :om we nev] all[$ any   
leisure or sympa?y or m>g9 ( vitality to
 turn into poetry4 ,p]haps !re is m grim
 tru? ?an humor 9 ,m>k ,twa9's vision ( 
heav5 :]e ,capta9 ,/ormfield saw a poet 
z great z ,%akespe>e :o hail$1 ,i ?9k1 f

 ,t5nessee4 ,! reason :y ! _w _h nev]   
he>d ( him 0 t 8 neighbors 9 ,t5nessee  
_h reg>d$ him z ecc5tric & _h ridd5 him 
out ( t[n on a rail & assi/$ 8 dep>ture 
to a m cong5ial clime above4  ,we       
compla9 t we h _h no poet to rank )     
,engl&'s greate/4 ,i fe> t x w\ld h be5 
useless = u to h _h su* a p]son4 ,we    
probably w\ld n h kn[n :at to d ) him4  
,i realize t m9e is n ! popul> side (   
?is "q & t an occasional poet ) an      
income may be f\nd :o w ev5 argue aga9/ 
giv+ incomes to o!r poets4 ,mr4 ,aldri*1
 = in/ance1 wrote1 aft] com+ into 8     
inh]itance3      ,a man %\ld live 9 a   
g>ret alo(1       ,& h few fri5ds1 & g  
poorly clad1     ,) an old hat /opp+ !  
*9k 9 ! ro(1       ,to keep ! goddess   
con/ant & glad4  ,b a fri5d ( ,mr4      
,aldri*'s1 "o ( 8 poetic pe]s1 has      
assur$ me t x 0 n ! poet's fre$om f     
f9ancial c>es at all1 b premature age1  
in/ead1 t made 8 goddess ( poesy fickle 
aft] ! adv5t ( ! pitifully belat$ =tune4
 ,mr4 ,/$man spoke a f> tru] ^w on ?is  

subject4 ,poets1 he said1 9 spite ( !   
prov]b1 s+ be/ :5 f$ by wage or         
inh]itance4 ',tis ! conv9c$ belief (    
mank9d1 wrote ,francis ,?ompson ) a     
s>donic smile1 t to make a poet s+ y mu/
 p9* 8 belly1 z if ! ,almighty _h       
con/ruct$ him l c]ta9 rudim5t>ily vocal 
dolls4 ,no arti/1 decl>es ,arnold       
,b5nett1 0 ev] assi/$ 9 8 c>e] by !     
yoke1 by s]vitude1 by en=c$ monotony1 by
 economic inf]iority4 ,& ,bliss ,c>man  
speaks out l\d & bold3 ,! be/ poets :o h
 come to maturity h always _h "s means (
 livelihood at _! comm&4 ,! idea t any  
sort ( arti/ or workman is all ! bett] =
 be+ doom$ to a life ( p5uri\s worry1 is
 su* a silly old fallacy1 "o wond]s x   
c\ld h p]si/$ s long4 ,! wolf may be    
spl5did at suckl+ j\rnalism & v>i\s o!r 
less inspir$ sorts ( writ+1 b %e is a   
f]oci\s old /epmo!r to poetry4  ,!re are
 "s :o snat* eag]ly at any argum5t 9    
support ( ! exi/+ ord]1 & :o            
triumphantly po9t out ! numb] ( good    
poems t h be5 writt5 "u seem+ly adv]se  

conditions4 ,b !y d n /op to consid] h[ 
mu* bett] ^! poems might h be5 made "u  
seem+ly favorable conditions4 ,p]cy     
,mackaye is "r 9 decl>+ t ! few s+]s    
left to ,engli% poetry aft] our :olesale
 driv+-out & kill+-out ( poets 444 are (
 two sorts3 ^? ) incomes & ^? )\t4      
,among ! =m] are f\nd mo/ ( ! excell5t  
names 9 ,engli% poetry1 a fact :i* is   
h>dly a complim5t to our civilization4  
,w\ld t "o ( ^? excell5t philan?ropi/s  
:o has gr[n s accu/om$ to giv+ a million
 to libr>ies & univ]sities t ! act has  
become slightly me*anical--might realize
 t he has1 ) all 8 g5]osity1 made no    
provision z yet = help+ "o ( ! mo/      
indisp5sable ( all educational          
in/itutions--! poet4 ,w\ld t he might   
realize h[ little good ! poet ( g5ius c 
d]ive f ! univ]sities--places ^:        
cons]vative =malism is ev5 dang]\s to 8 
orig9ality1 because !y try to melt him  
along ) all ! o!r /ud5ts & p\r him into 
_! "o mold4 ,x is di/ress+ to ?9k ( all 
! sums n[ devot$ to induc+ call[1       

ov]driv5 sophomores to compose =c$      
essays & dogg]el1 by lur+ !m on ) !     
glitt] ( ca% prizes4 ,"o %udd]s to ?9k (
 all ! fell[%ip money :i* is n[ be+ us$ 
to f9ance reluctant "y dry-z-du/s :ile  
!y are prep>+ to pack /ill tight] !     
already ov]cr[d$ ranks ( pr(essors (    
,engli% lit]ature--^: pr(ession1 z      
,g]ald ,/anley ,lee ju/ly rem>ks1 is    
f\nd$ on ! /rik+ pr9ciple t a v great   
book c be taught by a v little man4 ,?is
 is a dep>tm5t ( human ef=t :i*1 z n[   
usually conduct$1 succe$s 9 de/roy+ mu* 
budd+ appreciation ( poetry4 ,:y end[ ^!
 w\ld-be int]pret]s ( poetry1 to !      
neglect ( ! class ( arti/s ^: "w !y     
pr(ess to int]pret8 ,:at %\ld we ?9k (  
,engl& if h] ,victorian poets _h all    
happ5$ to be p5niless1 & %e _h pack$ !m 
(f to ,grub ,/reet & inve/$1 in/ead1 9 a
 few m pr(essors ( ,victorian lit]ature8
  ,:y %\ld n a few ?\s&s out ( !        
millions we sp5d on education be us$ to 
f\nd fell[%ips ( creative poetry8 ,^!   
w\ld n be giv5 at fir/ to ^? :o wi% to  

le>n to write poetry2 = ! fir/ ?\s&s    
w\ld be f> too preci\s = use 9 any su*  
wild-cat speculations4 ,!y w\ld be      
devot$1 r1 to poets ( prov$ quality1 :o 
h already1 someh[1 le>n$ _! art1 & :o   
ask no m wondr\s boon f life ?an fre%   
air & "t to rega9 & keep t necess>y m>g9
 ( vitality :i* mu/ g to ! mak+ ( g5u9e 
poetry4  ,i w\ld n h ! incumb5t ( su* a 
fell[%ip1 h[ev]1 depriv$ sudd5ly ( all  
out] inc5tives = ef=t4 ,! abrupt        
transition f con/ant worry & w> among 8 
memb]s to an absolutely uncl\d$ life (  
pure vocation-foll[+ might be almo/ too 
viol5t a %ock1 & unsettle him & injure 8
 productivity = a "t4  ,! aw>d ( su* a  
fell[%ip mu/ n1 ( c\rse1 involve ! lea/ 
h9t ( *>ity or co]cion4 ,x %\ld be (f]$ 
& accept$ z an honor1 n z a donation4 ,!
 ye>ly income %\ld1 9 my op9ion1 be     
small4 ,x %\ld be su* a sum z w\ld      
almo/1 b n q1 support ! incumb5t v      
simply 9 ! c\ntry1 & /ill all[ = books &
 an occasional trip to t[n4 ,9 "s cases 
an income ( a ?\s& doll>s1 supplem5t$ by

 ! little t poetry e>ns & possibly by a 
r&om article or /ory 9 ! magaz9es1 w\ld 
enable a poet to lead a life ( ! l>ge/  
effectiv5ess4  ,x is my belief t almo/  
any g5u9e poet :o is n[ kept 9 ! :irl by
 economic reasons & ?us deb>r$ f ! free 
practice ( 8 call+ w\ld gladly rel9qui% 
ev5 a l>ge sal>y & r$uce 8 life to      
simple t]ms to ga9 ! ine/imable         
privilege ( devot+ himself :olly to 8   
art be=e ! gold5 b[l is brok54 ,_m ( ^? 
:o are 9 intimate t\* ) ! poets (       
,am]ica to-day c\ld %[ any philan?ropi/ 
h[ to d 8 l& & ! _w m actual1 visible1  
imm$iate good by devot+ a ?\s& doll>s to
 poetry1 ?an by all[+ an hundr$ times t 
sum to slip into ! ord9>y well-worn     
grooves ( philan?ropy4  ,"s ye>s ago a  
que/ionnaire 0 submitt$ to v>i\s lit]>y 
m5 by a poetry-lov] :o hop$ to induce a 
weal?y fri5d to subsidize poets (       
promise 9 case ^! lit]>y lead]s approv$ 
! plan4 ,:ile ! y\ng] writ]s w>mly      
favor$ ! idea1 a few ( ! old] ones      
disc\rag$ x4 ,^! 71 9 all cases1 m5 :o  

_h made a f9ancial success 9 m lucrative
 bran*es ( lit]ature ?an poetry2 & x 0  
natural = ! vet]ans1 :o _h brawnily     
/ruggl$ ?r\gh ! burd5 & heat ( ! day1 to
 look ) ! unsympa!tic eye ( ! /urdy ^u  
^? frail] ones ( ! ris+ g5]ation :o     
p]haps might1 )\t assi/ance1 be elim9at$
 9 ! r\gh-&-tumble ( ! lit]>y           
m>ket-place4 ,( c\rse x 0 b human = !   
vet]ans to insi/ t any real g5ius among 
_! y\?ful competitors w\ld out1 & t any 
assi/ance w\ld b make life too s(t = !  
y\ng/]s1 & g to swell ! gr[+ m5ace ( bad
 v]se by mitigat+ ! primal rigors (     
natural selection4 ,no d\bt ! g5]ation (
 writ]s old] ?an ,wordswor? q innoc5tly 
utt]$ ^! v same s5tim5ts 9 voices ( deep
 au?ority :5 x 0 propos$ to (f] ?is "y  
p]son a *ance to compose 9 peace4 ,no4  
,"o fe>s t ! attitude ( ^! vet]ans 0 n  
:olly judicial4 ,b !n1 :y %\ld any      
haphaz>d gr\p ( creative arti/s be      
expect$ to be judicial1 anyway8 ,"o     
might z reasonably g to ! ,l\vre =      
classes 9 conic sections1 or to ! ,g>d5 

( ! ,gods = in/ruction 9 ,rabb9ical     
!ology4  ,few support]s ( ! g5]al plan1 
on ! o!r h&1 7 :olly 9 favor ( all !    
measures propos$ = c>ry+ x out4 ,"s ( ! 
mo/ tell+ criticisms w5t to %[ t :ile   
poets ( und\bt$ ability ought to be     
help$1 ! me?od ( _! selection (f]s a    
grave difficulty4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 :o    
he>tily approv$ ! ma9 idea1 br\ght out !
 fact t x w\ld nev] d to leave ! *oice  
to a jury1 z no jury w\ld ev] h vot$ =  
half ( ! great poets :o h p]i%$         
mis]ably4 ,juries are mu* too           
conv5tionally m9d$4 ,= !y are public    
function>ies2 or1 if n t1 at lea/ !y    
feel self-consci\sly z if !y 7 go+ to be
 held publicly responsible1 & are apt to
 br+ extremely conv5tional1 & p]haps    
priggi%1 /&>ds to be> ^u _! *oice4 ,!y  
inv>iably become timid & n>r[1 wrote    
,mr4 ,wells1 & seek refuge 9 practical1 
academic1 & moral te/s t inv>iably      
exclude ! real m5 ( g5ius4  ,prizes &   
competitions 7 consid]$ equally         
ill-advis$ me?ods ( selection4 ,x is    

significant t ^! me?ods are n[ be+      
rapidly dropp$ 9 ! fields ( sculpture & 
ar*itecture4 ,= ! m]e ?\ght ( a         
competition is a ?+ ess5tially          
antagoni/ic to ! creative impulse2 &    
tal5t is likely to acquit itself bett]  
?an g5ius 9 su* a /ruggle4 ,! idea ( a  
poetic competition is a relic ( a pione]
 mode ( ?\ght4 ,mr4 ,wells conclud$ t ! 
decision %\ld be made by ! individual4  
,b ,i _c agree ) him t t same individual
 %\ld be ! donor ( ! fell[%ip4 ,x seems 
to me t ?is w\ld-be savior ( our        
,am]ican poetry %\ld select ! be/ judge 
( poets & poetry t he c discov] & be    
guid$ by 8 advice4  ,on g5]al pr9ciples1
 !re are sev]al ?+s t ?is judge %\ld n  
be4 ,he %\ld n be a pr(essor ( ,engli%1 
because ( ! pr(essor's usual bias t[>d !
 academic4 ,besides1 ^! fell[%ips ought 
n 9 any way to be associat$ )           
in/itutions ( le>n+--places :i* are apt 
to fett] poets & surr\nd !m ) an        
atmosph]e ho/ile to ! creative impulse4 
,nei!r %\ld ?is mom5t\s decision be left

 to editors or publi%]s1 because !y are 
usually suff]+ f lit]>y indige/ion caus$
 by skimm+ too _m manuscripts too fa/1 &
 because1 at any rate1 !y ord9>ily pay  
little att5tion to poetry & hold x      
comm]cially 9 "o gr& despise4 ,nor %\ld 
! normal type ( poet be *os5 z judge to 
decide ?is "q4 ,= ! poet is apt to h a  
n>r[1 "o-sid$ view ( ! field4 ,he has   
probably develop$ 8 own di/9ctive /yle &
 p]sonality at ! exp5se ( arti/ic       
ca?olicity & k9dly bread? ( critical    
judgm5t4 ,! creative & ! critical       
faculties are usually z di/9ct & z      
mutually exclusive sph]es z t ( !       
impassion$1 p>tisan lawy] & ! cool1     
imp>tial judge4  ,to :om1 !n1 %\ld !    
decision be left8 ,x %\ld1 9 my op9ion1 
be left to a real judge--to "s broad1   
ke5 critic ( poetry ) a cle>1 unbias$   
contempor>y view ( ! :ole doma9 ( ! art4
 ,x matt]s n :e!r he is pr(essional or  
amateur1 s he is unt\*$ by academicism &
 has n done s mu* read+ or writ+ z to   
impair 8 m5tal dige/ion & 8 cl>ity (    

vision4 ,c>e1 ( c\rse1 w\ld h to be us$ 
9 safegu>d+ ! critic-judge aga9/ undue  
pressure 9 favor ( ?is c&idate or t2 & 9
 safegu>d+ ! incumb5t ( ! fell[%ip f yet
 m insidi\s influ5ces4 ,= ! app>5tly    
lib]at$ poet w\ld m]ely h ex*ang$       
prisons if he le>n$ t ! f\nd] ( !       
fell[%ip wi%$ to dictate :at sort (     
poetry he %\ld write4  ,! idea ( poetry 
fell[%ips is n z novel z x p]haps may   
s\nd4 ,x is no m]e empirical !ory4      
,am]icans ought to be pr\d to "k t1 9 a 
mode/ way1 x has rec5tly be5 tri$ "h1 & 
is prov+ a success4 ,i am told t already
 two ma/]s ( poetry h be5 pres5t$ to u z
 free work]s 9 _! art by two ,bo/on     
philan?ropi/s1 & h be5 enabl$ to        
accompli% "s ( _! be/ "w ?r\gh su*      
fell[%ips z are "h advocat$4 ,?is fact  
%\ld put cities l ,new ,york1           
,pittsburg1 & ,*icago on _! mettle4 ,=  
!y mu/ realize t ,bo/on1 ) h] quiet1    
sl[-mov+1 ,old-,_w pace1 has n done to  
poetry a ti! ( ! h>m t h] m en]getic    
neighbors h1 & %\ld !re=e n be suff]$ to

 be> ! entire brunt ( ! expiation4  ,m5 
say t money _c buy a joyful he>t4 ,b    
next to writ+ a great poem1 ,i c sc>cely
 imag9e a great] happ9ess ?an to "k t a 
?\s& ( my doll>s _h enabl$ an imprison$ 
g5ius to %ake f 8 %oes ! du/ ( a city   
(fice & g = a ye> to ,god's outdoors1   
!re to free 8 sy/em ( "s ( ! beauty t _h
 *ok+ly accumulat$ !re until x _h gr[n  
an almo/ intol]able pa94 ,:at joy to "k 
t my fell[%ip _h giv5 m5 ! mod]n ,new   
,_w ,hyp]ion1 or ,prelude1 or ,r+ & !   
,book6 ,& ev5 if t :ole ye> result$ 9   
no?+ m ?an a ,skyl>k1 or a ,rabbi ,b5   
,ezra1 or a ,cross+ ! ,b>--c\ld "o      
possibly consid] su* a result 9 ! same  
?\ght-wave ) doll>s & c5ts8  ,b ?is ?\s&
 doll>s might d some?+ ev5 bett] ?an    
help produce c\nt]p>ts ( fam\s poems    
creat$ 9 o!r times & l&s4 ,x might      
actually secure ! ine/imable boon ( a   
ye>'s leisure1 a procession ( peaceful  
vi/as1 & a brimm+ cup = "o ( t new brood
 ( poets to come :i* ,walt ,:itman s    
confid5tly c\nt$ ^u to 'ju/ify him &    

answ] :at he 0 =4' ,?is h&ful ( gold    
might make x possible = "o ( ^! new     
poets to come into 8 own1 & ours1 at    
once1 & 9 8 own p]son accompli% t       
fusion1 s dev\tly to be wi%$1 ( ^?      
div]se factors ( ! greate/ poetry :i* h 
exi/$ among u ?us f> only 9 awful       
isolation--! possession ( ?is "o & t (  
our *ief s+]s4  ,h[ f]v5tly we          
poetry-lov]s wi% t "o ( ! capta9s (     
indu/ry w\ld feel impell$ to put 8 h&   
into 8 pocket--if only into 8           
wat*-pocket--or adorn 8 la/ te/am5t ) a 
mode/ codicil6 ,x w\ld be su* poetic    
ju/ice if "o ( ^? :o h prosp]$ ?r\gh ! v
 spe$+-up process :i* has s s]i\sly     
crippl$ our poetry1 %\ld devote to its  
s]vice a small ti! ( :at he has won f   
poetry's loss--& ?us ha/5 our r5aissance
 ( s+]s1 & br+ a new dawn1 'bright] ?an 
be=e kn[n1' out ( ! dusk ( ! poets4     
,,ix  ,,! ,,joy\s ,,mission ,,(         
,,me*anical ,,music   ,i wond] if any   
o!r inv5tion has ev]1 9 su* a brief "t1 
made s _m joyful he>ts z ! inv5tion (   

me*anical music4 ,x has br\ght light1   
peace1 gladness1 & ! gift (             
self-expression to e ?ird or f\r? flat1 
villa1 & lonely f>mh\se 9 ! l&4 ,its    
voice has lit]ally gone out ?r\gh all ! 
e>?1 & ) a swiftness m l t ( light ?an (
 s\nd4  ,only ye/]day we 7 m>vel+ at !  
discov]y ( ! l>g] magaz9e audi5ce4      
,until !n we _h nev] dream$ ( address+  
millions ( fell[ creatures at "o "t1 z !
 popul> magaz9e n[ does4 ,imag9e !      
a/oni%$ delight ( ,plato or ,c]vantes1  
,poe or ,dick5s1 if !y _h be5 giv5 9 "o 
week an audi5ce equival5t 9 numb] to    
five ?\s& read]s a ye> = t5 c5turies6   
,dick5s w\ld h call$ x1 ,i ?9k1         
immortality-:ile-y-wait4 ,yet ?is sort (
 immortality 0 rec5tly plac$ at !       
imm$iate disposal ( ! ord9>y writ]4  ,! 
miracle 0 unique 9 hi/ory4 ,b x did n   
long rema9 s4 ,n cont5t ) ra9+ ?is wond]
 ^u u1 hi/ory at once p\r$ d[n a great]4
 ,"o morn+ we awoke to f9d a new & /ill 
va/] m$ium ( expression1 a m$ium ^:     
globe-girdl+ voice 0 to t ( !           

five-million read] magaz9e z ! ro> (    
,niag>a to ! ro> ( a ,philadelphia      
trolley-c>4 ,to-day1 f :]ev] civiliz$   
man has obta9$ ev5 a tempor>y foo?old1  
!re arise )\t ceas+ ! acc5ts ( me*anical
 music1 :i* talk p]suasively to all 9 a 
language s univ]sal t ev5 ! bea/s und]/&
 x & cock applaud+ e>s at ! s\nd ( !    
ma/] voice4 ,s t1 :ile ! magaz9e writ]s 
n[ address ! million1 ! compos]s & s+]s 
& play]s make _! b[s to ! billion4  ,_! 
omnipres5ce is a/oni%+4 ,!y are ! la/ to
 bid y f>ewell :5 y leave civilization4 
,!y are ! fir/ to greet y on y\r return4
 ,:5 ,i cano$ across ! wild ,allaga%    
c\ntry1 ,i 0 sp$ f ,moosehead ,lake by  
,c>uso1 receiv$ ) op5 arms at ! halfway 
h\se by ! great-he>t$ ,plancon1 &       
welcom$ to ,=t ,k5t by ,s\sa & 8 m]ry   
m54 ,) ,s*umann-,he9ck1 ,melba1 &       
,tetrazz9i ,i once camp$ 9 ! he>t ( !   
,si]ras4 ,:5 ,i p]si/$ to ! utt]mo/     
secret corn] ( ! ,dolomites1 ,i f\nd    
myself anticipat$ by ,kreisl] & 8       
fiddle4 ,!y tell me t ! portly ,victor  

,h]b]t has ev5 p5etrat$ ) 8 d>+ or*e/ra 
?r\gh d>ke/ ,africa & gone on to arrange
 a special b5efit1 9 8 home t[n1 = !    
dalai-lama ( ,tibet4  ,"o ( ! mo/       
promis+ ?+s ab\t me*anical music is ?is3
 ,no matt] :at k9d ( music or quality ( 
p]=mance x (f]s y1 y pres5tly long =    
some?+ a little bett]--unless y\r       
developm5t has be5 arre/$4 ,x makes     
small diff]5ce 9 ?is respect :i* "o ( ! 
?ree ma9 v>ieties ( in/rum5t y happ5 to 
own4 ,x may be ! phonograph4 ,x may be !
 k9d ( automatic piano :i* accurately   
reproduces ! p]=mances ( ! ma/] piani/s4
 ,x may be ! piano-play] :i* indulg5tly 
supplies y ) te*nic ready-made1 & all[s 
y to ?r[ y\r own s\l into ! music1 :e!r 
y h ev] tak5 lessons or n4 ,or x may be 
a comb9ation ( ! la/ two4 ,! influ5ce ( 
^! ma*9es is progressive4 ,x /&s =      
evolution r ?an = devolution or         
revolution4  ,(t51 h[ev]1 ! evolution   
seems to progress by %e] accid5t4 ,?is  
is ! way ! accid5t is likely to happ54  
,jones is buy+ records = ! family       

phonograph4 ,"o may judge ( 8 p>ticul>  
/age ( musical evolution by 8 pur*ases1 
:i* are3 ,meet me 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,l\is1   
,dance ( ! ,honey ,bells1 ,hello        
,c5tral1 ,give me ,heav51 ,fa%ion ,plate
 ,m>*1 & ,i ,"k t ,i'll be ,happy :5 ,i 
,die4 ,he also notices 9 ! catalogue a  
piece call$ ,tannhus] ,m>*1 &1 aft] "s  
hesitation1 buys ?is z well1 because !  
"n s\nds s mu* l 8 favorite br& ( be] t 
he suspects x to be music ( a convivial 
nature--a m$ley ( dr9k+-songs1 p]haps4  
,b t ev5+ 9 ! p>lor x does n seem mu* l 
be]4 ,:5 ! ,mephi/o ,milit>y ,b& /rikes 
x up--f> f seem+ 9 ! lea/ alcoholic1 x  
exhil>ates nobody4 ,s ,jones int]s x 9 !
 d>ke/ corn] ( ! music-cab9et4 ,& !     
family devote !mselves to ! cake-walks &
 comic m$leys1 ! f&angoes & tangos1 !   
xylophone solos1 ! %ak$[ns & break-d[ns 
& ! rags & tatt]s ( _! collection until 
!y h ?or\ghly exhau/$ ! delights !re(4  
,!n1 hav+ _h "t to =get some:at !       
flatness ( ,tannhus]1 & = want ( any?+  
bett] to d1 !y take out ! despis$       

record1 du/ x1 & ins]t x into ! ma*9e4  
,b ?is "t1 curi\sly en\gh1 ! ?+ does n  
s\nd q s flat4 ,aft] repeat$ play+s1 x  
ev5 beg9s to rival ! ,fa%ion ,plate ,m>*
 9 its appeal4 ,& x keeps on gr[+ 9     
grace until )9 a ye> ! ,fa%ion ,plate   
,m>* is z obsolete z fa%ion plates h a  
habit ( gr[+ )9 a ye>1 :ile ,tannhus]   
has won ! di/9ction ( be+ ! be/-we>+    
record 9 ! cab9et4  ,!n x beg9s to occur
 to ! ,jones family t !re mu/ be two    
k9ds ( musical food3 c&y & /aples4 ,c&y1
 l ! ,fa%ion ,plate ,m>*1 ta/es         
wond]fully sweet to ! unsophi/icat$     
palate z x goes d[n2 b x is easy to take
 too mu*4 ,& ! *eap] ! c&y1 ! swift] !  
consequ5t revulsion ( feel+4 ,z = !     
/aples1 !re is no?+ v piquant ab\t _!   
flavor2 b if !y are ( fir/ quality1 & if
 "o keeps 8 appetite heal?y1 "o seems to
 enjoy !m m & m & to ?rive on !m ?ree   
times a day4  ,accord+ly1 ,jones is     
commission$1 :5 next he visits !        
music-/ore1 to get a few m records l    
,tannhus]4 ,on ?is occasion1 he may ev5 

be ra% en\gh to exp]im5t ) a ,s*ub]t    
m>*1 or a ,web] ov]ture1 or "o ( ! m    
popul> movem5ts ( a ,bee?ov5 sonata4 ,& 
s ! tra9 ( evolution w ru% onw>d1 be>+ !
 ,joneses ) x until fa%ion-plate m>*es  
are ?+s ( ! mi/y1 backw>d horizon1 & !  
family has1 by little & little1 come to 
"k & love ! :ole bless$ field (         
classical music4 ,& !y h f\nd t ! ^w    
classical is n a synonym = dry-rot1 b t 
x simply means ! music t we>s be/4      
,h[ev] ! glori\s mi/ake may occur1 x is 
be+ made by someone e h\r4 ,by su* hooks
 & crooks z ^!1 good music is f9d+ its  
way into m & m homes4 ,al?\gh its true  
classical nature is detect$ at ! fir/   
trial1 x is n ?r[n away1 because x co/  
good money4 ,x is put away & bides its  
"t2 & "s day ! surpris+ fact t x has    
we>+ qualities is b\nd to be discov]$4  
,to ^? :o believe 9 ! law ( musical     
evolution1 & :o realize t me*anical     
music has rea*$ ! wide _w1 & is ev5     
beg9n+ to p5etrate into ! public libr>y1
 ! possibility ( ^! happy accid5ts means

 a sure & swift g5]al developm5t 9 !    
appreciation ( ! be/ music4  ,^? :o "k t
 man's musical ta/e t5ds to gr[ bett] & 
n worse1 "k also t any music is bett]   
?an no music4 ,a me*anical in/rum5t :i* 
goes is bett] ?an a new conc]t gr& piano
 t rema9s %ut4  ,cann$ music may n be ! 
highe/ =m ( art1 ! en?usia/ w say ) a   
ne$less air ( half apology1 half        
defiance1 b ,i enjoy x no end4 ,& !n he 
w g on to tell h[ ! p>lor melodeon _h   
ga!r$ du/ = ye>s until x 0 giv5 9 "p    
ex*ange = a piano-play]4 ,& n[ ! ?+ is !
 joy ( ! family1 & ! home is fill$ )    
color & eff]vesc5ce1 & e "o's head is   
fill$ ) at lea/ a rudim5t ( liv+1 gr[+  
musical culture4  ,! fact is1 !         
piano-play] is turn+ ?\s&s ( suppos$ly  
humdrum1 prosaic p into musical         
en?usia/s1 to _! own imm5se surprise4   
,_m ( ^! p are actually tak+ lessons 9 !
 subtle art ( manipulat+ ! ma*9e4 ,!y   
are sp5d+ m money ?an !y c af=d on va/  
collections ( rolls4 ,!y are go+ m & m  
to e important conc]t = h9ts on         

int]pretation4 ,bett] /ill1 ! mo/       
musical among !m are be+ piqu$1 by !    
comb9$ m]its & defects ( ! ma*9e1 into  
le>n+ to play an unme*anical in/rum5t = 
! joy ( feel+ less me*anism int]pos$    
betwe5 !mselves & ! real ?+4  ,ma*9]y   
has already done z mu* = ! true _s (    
music z ! safe & sane movem5t has done =
 ! true _s ( ! ,f\r? ( ,july4 ,bo? h    
%ift$ ! emphasis f brute noise &        
fireworks to m spiritual consid]ations4 
,! piano-play] has done a great deal to 
*eap5 ! glam\r ( m]e te*nical display on
 ! "p ( ! virtuosi & to r$eem u f !     
?ralldom ( ! s*ool ( ,liszt4 ,our       
admiration = musical gymna/ics &        
tight-rope balanc+ is n[ leak+ away s   
fa/ ?r\gh ! p]=ations ( ! pap] rolls t !
 k9d ( display-piece kn[n z ! conc]to is
 go+ out ( fa%ion4 ,! only sort (       
conc]to de/9$ to keep our favor is1 ,i  
imag9e1 t ( ! ,s*umann or ,brahms type1 
:i* dep5ds = its effect n at all on     
display1 b on s\nd musician%ip alone4 ,!
 virtuoso is de/9$ soon to leave !      

circus bus9ess & bid a long f>ewell to 8
 late colleagues1 ! sword-swall[]1 !    
trapeze arti/1 ! /rong man1 ! fat lady1 
! contortioni/1 & ! g5tleman :o conducts
 ! %ell-&-pea game4 ,= pres5tly ! only  
?+ t w be able to entice p to conc]ts w 
be ! s\l ( music4 ,its body w be a      
p]fectly commonplace affair4  ,_m a good
 musician fe>s1 ,i "k1 t ma*9e-made     
music w n /op ) annihilat+ vulg>        
display1 b w d to dea? all pr(essional  
music z well4 ,?is fe> is gr\ndless4    
,me*anical in/rum5ts w no m drive ! good
 piani/ or viol9i/ or 'celli/ out ( 8   
pr(ession ?an ! public libr>y1 z _m once
 fe>$1 w drive ! booksell] out (        
bus9ess4 ,= ! libr>y1 aft] p]suad+ p to 
read1 has taught !m h[ mu* pleasure may 
be _h f own+ a book1 ) ! privilege (    
m>k+ x & scribbl+ "o's own ideas on !   
m>g9s1 & n hav+ to ru% x back to        
headqu>t]s at inopportune mom5ts & pay  
to a /]n "y woman a f9e ( eight c5ts4   
,likewise p are ev5tually l$ to realize 
t ! joy ( passively absorb+ ! product ( 

phonograph or electric piano contra/s ) 
! high] joy ( li/5+ creatively to music 
:i* ! he>] helps to make1 9 ! same way t
 borr[+ a book ( ,br[n+ contra/s ) own+ 
a book ( ,br[n+4 ,i believe t1 j z !    
libr>ies are ye>ly educat+ ho/s (       
book-buy]s1 s me*anical music is cop]at+
 ) evolution to swell ! noble army ( ^? 
:o support conc]ts & give private       
musicales4  ,( c\rse !re is no d5y+ t ! 
exi/5ce ( music-mak+ ma*9]y has a c]ta9 
relax+ effect on "s ( ! less tal5t$     
foll[]s ( ! muse ( /rumm+1 scrap+1      
scree*+1 & blatt+4 ,?is is because ! s\l
 ( music is n 9 !m4 ,& 9 /riv+ to       
reproduce its body1 !y p]ceive h[       
hopeless x is to compete ) ! physical   
p]fection ( ! manufactur$ product4 ,9 l 
mann]1 ! inv5tion ( cann$ meats d\btless
 disc\rag$ _m m9or cooks f fur!r        
/ruggles ) _! craft4 ,b ^! losses1 ,i1 =
 "o1 _c br+ myself to m\rn4  ,:at seems 
a s\nd] compla9t is t ! phonograph1     
because x reproduces ) equal read9ess   
music & ! spok5 ^w1 may become an       

effective in/rum5t ( satire 9 ! h&s ( ! 
clev] phili/9e4 ,let me illu/rate4 ,to !
 ,jones collection ( records1 %ortly    
aft] ,tannhus] began to w9 its way1 !re 
0 add$ a reaction>y comic record entitl$
 ,maggie ,clancy's ,new ,piano4 ,9 !    
record ,maggie beg9s play+ ,tannhus] v  
cr$itably on h] new in/rum5t4 ,pres5tly 
! voice ( old ,clancy is he>d f ano!r   
room call+1 ,maggie6 ,! music goes on4  
,!re is a cresc5do s]ies ( calls4 ,!    
piano /ops4  ,yes1 ,fa!r8  ,maggie1 is !
 new pianny broke8  ,no1 ,fa!r2 ,i 0    
m]ely play+ ,wagn]4  ,old ,clancy       
m$itates a mom5t2 !n1 ) a g5tl5ess ( t\*
 t might turn a ,new ,york music critic 
gre5 ) envy1 he replies3 ,oh1 ,i ?\ght  
ye wuz %ovel9' coal 9 ! p>lor /ove4     
,records l ^! h p[] to ret>d & r\gh5 !  
o!rwise smoo? c\rse ( a family's musical
 evolution2 b !y are usually unable to  
arre/ x4 ,9 g5]al ,i ?9k t su* satires  
may =tify ! eld] g5]ation 9 its         
cons]vative mi/ru/ ( classical music4 ,b
 if !y are only he>d (t5 en\gh by ! "y1 

,i believe t ! sympa?ies ( ! latt] w end
 9 *im+ ) ! ta/e ( ! enlight5$ ,maggie r
 ?an ) t ( h] fa!r4  ,until rec5tly a   
grav] *>ge aga9/ ! phonograph has be5 t 
x 0 s mu* bett] adapt$ = reproduc+ song 
?an pure in/rum5tal music t x 0 t5d+ to 
id5tify ! art ( music 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ m5 
) song alone4 ,?is t5d5cy 0 dang]\s4 ,= 
song is n all ( music1 nor ev5 its mo/  
important "p4 ,! voice is naturally m   
limit$ 9 range1 te*nic1 & v>iety ( color
 ?an _m ano!r in/rum5t4 ,& x is         
artificially h&icapp$ by ! r absurd     
cu/om :i* =ces ! s+] to drag 9 poetry   
7mu* to ! latt]'s disadvantage71 & !re) 
di/ract 8 own att5tion & t ( 8 audi5ce f
 ! music4  ,! fact rema9s t "o art at a 
"t is none too easy = ev5 ! mo/ p]fect  
m$ium ( expression to cope )4 ,to make a
 some:at less ?an p]fect in/rum5t l !   
human voice1 cope always ) two          
simultane\sly is an indication t ! "y   
art ( music has n yet em]g$ f its te5s4 
,?is is "o reason :y mo/ song is z yet s
 intr9sically unmusical4 ,its rea* is1 z

 a rule1 =c$ to exce$ its grasp4 ,also !
 accid5t ( hav+ a f9e voice usually     
det]m9es a s+]'s c>e]1 ?\gh a p]fect    
vocal organ does n necess>ily imply a   
musical nature4 ,! be/ voices1 9 fact1  
(t5 belong1 by "s contr>iety ( fate1 to 
! wor/ musicians4 ,= ^! & o!r reasons1  
!re is less ( ! true _s ( music to be   
he>d f vocal cords ?an f ! cords & re$s 
& braz5 tubes ( piano1 organ1 /r+       
qu>tet1 & or*e/ra4 ,?us1 :5 ! phonograph
 ?reat5$ to id5tify song ) music 9      
g5]al1 x ?reat5$ to give ! art a setback
 & make ! s+] ! ar*-enemy ( ! wid]      
musical culture4 ,=tunately ! phonograph
 n[ gives promise ( av]t+ ?is p]il by   
br++ up its reproduction ( absolute     
music ne> to its vocal /&>d4  ,ano!r    
*>ge aga9/ mo/ ma*9e-made music is its  
unhuman accuracy4 ,! phonograph         
companies seldom give out a record :i*  
is n practically p]fect 9 te*nic &      
intonation4 ,z = ! me*anical piano1 !re 
is no escape f ! c]ta9ty ( j :at notes  
are com+ next--t is1 if little ,johnnie 

has n be5 edit+ ! pap] record ) 8 fa!r's
 lea!r-pun*4 ,!re=e "o gr[s aft] a :ile 
to long = a few ( ^? deviations f       
ma!matical precision :i* imply human    
frailty & lovabl5ess4 ,"o reason :y !   
future is veil$ f u is t x is s pa9ful  
to be c]ta9 t "o's e pr$iction is com+  
true4  ,a worse tr\ble ) ! phonograph is
 t x seems to leave out ( acc\nt t      
ess5tial "p ( e true musical p]=mance1 !
 creative li/5]4 ,a great _m phonograph 
records s\nd z ?\gh ! record] _h be5    
p]=m+ to an audi5ce no m spiritually    
resonant ?an ! f\r walls ( a factory4 ,i
 ?9k t ! mak]s ( ano!r k9d ( me*anical  
in/rum5t mu/ h realiz$ ?is ov]sight on !
 "p ( ! phonograph manufactur]4 ,i mean 
! sort ( electric piano :i* fai?fully   
reproduces e nuance ( ! ma/] piani/s4   
,_m ( ! records ( ?is m>vel\s in/rum5t  
s\nd z ?\gh ! record+-room ( ! factory  
_h be5 pap]$ ) creative li/5]s :o       
cop]at$ mightily ) ! ma/] on ! /age4    
,w\ld t ! phonograph]s might take ! h9t6
  ,b no matt] h[ effectively ! creative 

li/5] orig9ally cop]ates ) ! mak] ( ?is 
k9d ( record1 ! electric piano does n   
appeal z /rongly to ! creative li/5] 9 8
 home z does ! less p]fect b m          
impressionable piano-play]1 :i* responds
 l a cycle to p$al & brake4 ,= ! records
 ( ! phonograph & ( ! electric piano1   
once !y are made1 are made4 ,!reaft] !y 
are z ins5sible to influ5ce z ! laws ( !
 ,m$es & ,p]sians4 ,!y d n admit !      
audi5ce to an active1 influ5tial "p 9 ! 
p]=mance4 ,b su* a "p 9 ! p]=mance is   
exactly :at ! true li/5] dem&s z 8      
democratic "r4 ,& r ?an be balk$ ( x1 he
 turns to ! less sophi/icat$ me*anism ( 
! piano-play]4 ,?is1 at lea/1 responds  
to 8 control4  ,und5iably1 ?\gh1 ev5 !  
w>me/ en?usia/s = ! piano-play] come 9  
"t to realize t _! ma*9e has di/9ct     
limitations2 t x is bett] suit$ to c]ta9
 pieces ?an to o!rs4 ,!y f9d t music may
 be p]=m$ on x ) ! m triumphant success 
! less human x is & ! ne>] x comes to ! 
s\llessness ( an arabesque4 ,! be/      
op]ator1 by pump+ or pull+ /ops or      

swit*+ lev]s1 _c entirely succe$ 9 imbu+
 x ) ! brea? ( life4 ,! disquiet+ fact  
rema9s t ! m a c]ta9 piece dem&s to be  
fill$ ) s\l1 ! ?9n] & m gho/-l x comes  
=?4 ,! less intimately human ! music1 ! 
m satisfactorily x em]ges4 ,= example1 !
 p]=m] is /irr$ by ! ,tannhus] ,m>*1 z  
r5d]$ by himself1 ) its fl\ri% (        
trumpets & its g5]al hurrah-boys4 ,b he 
is unmov$ by ! apo/rophe to ! ,ev5+ ,/> 
f ! same op]a4 ,= ?is1 9 pass+ ?r\gh !  
piano-play]1 is almo/ r$uc$ to a frigid 
a/ronomical basis4 ,! s+] is no long]   
,scotti or ,bispham1 b ,h]s*el or       
,laplace4 ,! op]ator may pump & swit*   
until he breaks 8 he>t--b if he has any 
real musical in/9ct1 he w surely gr[ to 
feel a s5se ( lack 9 ?is sort ( music4  
,s = ! pres5t1 :ile confid5tly await+ ! 
inv5tion ( an improv$ piano-play]1 :i*  
%all give equally free expression to e  
mood & t5se ( ! human _s--! op]ator     
le>ns to avoid ! v s\lful ?+s z mu* z is
 practicable4  ,at ?is /age ( 8         
developm5t he usually beg9s to crave t  

supreme k9d ( music :i* dem&s a p]fect  
balance ( ! intellectual1 ! s5su\s1 & ! 
emotional4 ,s he goes m (t5 to conc]ts  
:]e su* music is giv54 ,saturat$ ) x1 he
 returns to 8 piano-play] & plays !     
conc]t all ov] aga94 ,& 8 imag9ation is 
n[ s full ( ! emotional side ( :at he   
has j he>d & is re-he>+1 t he easily    
disc\nts ! obvi\s %ortcom+s ( !         
me*anical in/rum5t4 ,?is is an excell5t 
way ( gett+ ! mo/ f music4 ,"o %\ld n1 z
 _m d1 take x f ! piano-play] be=e !    
conc]t & !n g ) its some:at /]eotyp$    
acc5ts s fix$ 9 ! m9d z to obscure !    
he>t ( ! p]=mance4 ,r1 9 prep>ation1 let
 ! score be sil5tly glanc$ ?r\gh4 ,leave
 wide ! doors ( ! s\l = ! preci\s       
spiritual "p ( ! music to ent] 9 & take 
possession4 ,aft] ?is happ5s1 use       
me*anical music to r5ew y\r memories ( !
 conc]t1 j z y w\ld use a catalogue     
illu/rat$ ) et*+s 9 black & :ite1 to    
r5ew y\r memory ( an exhibition (       
pa9t+s4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,! supreme mission (       

me*anical music is its direct           
educational mission4 ,by ?is ,i mean    
some?+ m ?an its educational mission to 
! _m ?\s&s ( gr[n m5 & wom5 ^: lat5t    
int]e/ 9 music x is sudd5ly awak5+4 ,i h
 9 m9d ! girls & boys ( ! ris+ g5]ation4
 ,if p c only he> en\gh good music :5 !y
 are "y1 )\t hav+ x =cibly f$ to !m1 !y 
are almo/ sure to c>e = x :5 !y come to 
ye>s ( discretion4 ,! reason :y ,am]ica 
is n m musical is t we m5 & wom5 (      
to-day did n ye/]day1 z *ildr51 he>     
en\gh good music4 ,our p>5ts probably   
c\ld n af=d x4 ,x 0 !n a luxury1 imply+ 
exp5sive conc]t tickets or an elaborate 
musical tra9+ = someone 9 ! family4  ,! 
inv5tion ( me*anical in/rum5ts end$ ?is 
/ate ( affairs =ev] by sudd5ly mak+ !   
be/ music z inexp5sive z ! wor/4 ,!re   
exi/s no long] any f9ancial reason :y   
mo/ *ildr5 %\ld n gr[ up 9 an atmosph]e 
( ! be/ music4 ,& ,i believe t s soon z 
p>5ts le>n h[ to educate _! *ildr5 ?r\gh
 ! phonograph or ! me*anical piano1 ! _w
 w realize ) a />t t ! inv5tion ( ^! ?+s

 is do+ m = musical culture ?an !       
inv5tion ( pr9t+ did = lit]>y culture4  
,we mu/ be> 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t ! inv5tion (
 me*anical in/rum5ts has come f> e>li] 9
 ! hi/ory ( music ?an ! inv5tion ( pr9t+
 came 9 ! hi/ory ( lit]ature4 ,music is 
! y\nge/ ( ! f9e arts4 ,x is 9 some:at !
 same /age ( developm5t to-day t        
lit]ature 0 9 ! "t ( ,hom]4 ,x is 9 !   
age ( oral--& aural--tradition4 ,mo/ p  
/ill take 9 music ?r\gh _! e>s alone4 ,=
 all t ! inv5tion ( note-pr9t+ means to 
!m z enjoy]s ( music1 !y might almo/ z  
well be liv+ ons be=e ,gut5b]g4         
,musically speak+1 !y belong to !       
,hom]ic age4  ,n[ ! entrance ( me*anical
 music ^u ! sc5e is mak+ m5 dep5d on _! 
e>s m ?an ev]4 ,x is int5sify+ & spe$+  
up ?is age ( oral tradition4 ,b 9 s do+1
 ,i believe t x is b\nd to %ort5 ?is age
 also1 on ! pr9ciple t ! fa/] y g !     
soon] y arrive4 ,?us1 ma*9]y is ha/5+ u 
t[>d ! "t :5 ! p]son ( ord9>y culture w 
no m dep5d on 8 e>s alone = ! enjoym5t (
 music ?an he n[ dep5ds on 8 e>s alone =

 ! enjoym5t ( ,%akespe>e4  ,?anks to    
ma*9e-made music1 ! day is com+ ! soon] 
:5 we %all behold1 z neighbors 9 !      
ord9>y bookcase1 su* pairs ( c\nt]p>ts z
 ,milton & ,ba*1 ,bee?ov5 & ,%akespe>e1 
,loeffl] & ,maet]l9ck1 ,byron &         
,ts*aik[sky1 ,m5delssohn & ,longfell[1  
,nietzs*e & ,ri*>d ,/rauss4 ,br[n+ w /& 
up *eek by j[l ) 8 "o true aff9ity1     
,brahms4 ,& ! own] w sit by ! quiet he>?
 read+ to himself ) equal flu5cy & joy f
 ,s*ub]t & ,keats4     ,x  ,,ma/]s ,,by 
,,proxy       ,x is only 9 a surr\nd+ ( 
p]sonalities t      p]sonalities c z su*
 make !mselves se5 & he>d4  ,,h\/on     
,,/ew>t ,,*amb]la94   ,betwe5 _m ( my   
read]s & ! joyful he>t !re seems to /& b
 a s+le ob/acle--_! lack ( creativ5ess4 
,!y feel t !y c\ld live & die happy if  
only !y might become responsible = !    
creation ( some?+ :i* w\ld rema9 to     
bless mank9d aft] !y are gone4 ,b z x   
is1 h[ c !y h ! joyful he>t :5 !y are   
cont9ually be+ tortur$ by regret because
 ,god did n make ma/]s ( !m8  ,"o is sad

 because he is n a ma/] ( poetry4 ,he   
nev] sees ,a1 8 gold5-tongu$ fri5d1 )\t 
a pang v l ! envy ( a *ildless man = a  
happy fa!r4 ,b he has no suspicion t he 
is p>tly responsible = ,a's poetic      
excell5ce4 ,ano!r ?9ks h] life a mi/ake 
because ! ,ma/] ( all good workm5 did n 
make h] a sculptor4 ,yet all ! :ile %e  
is lavi%+ unaw>es ^u h] bro!r or son or 
husb& ! v /uff t art is made (4 ,o!rs   
are inconsolable because no fairy w& at 
_! bir? de/9$ !m = m5 ( orig9al action1 
= discov]]s 9 sci5ce1 piani/s1 /atesm51 
or actors2 = pa9t]s1 philosoph]s1       
inv5tors1 or ar*itects ( temples or (   
religions4  ,n[ my task 9 ?is la/ *apt] 
is a m delightful "o ?an if ,i 7 ! usual
 solicitor ( fiction1 come to in=m !    
poor-b-hone/ newsboy t he is a royal    
duke4 ,x is my privilege to com=t _m ( !
 com=tless by reveal+ to !m h[ & :y !y  
are--or may be--ma/]s ( an art z        
indisp5sable z ! arts :i* !y n[ reg>d s 
wi/fully4 ,i mean ! art ( ma/]-mak+--!  
art ( be+ a ma/] by proxy4  ,to be      

specific1 let u s+le out "o ( ! arts &  
see :at x means to ma/] x by proxy4     
,suppose we consid] ! simple case (     
executive music4 ,9 a book call$ ,!     
,musical ,amateur ,i h tri$ to prove 7m 
fully ?an is "h possible7 t !           
reproduction ( music is a social act4 ,x
 ne$s two3 "o to p]=m1 "o to appreciate4
 ,bo? are almo/ equally ess5tial to a   
good p]=mance4 ,! man :o appreciates a  
musical phrase unconsci\sly imitates x )
 almo/ imp]ceptible contractions ( ?roat
 or lips4 ,^! contractions repres5t an  
incipi5t s++ or :i/l+4 ,motions simil>  
to ^!1 & probably m fully develop$1 are 
made at ! same "t by 8 m9d & 8 _s4 ,!   
:ole man actually feels 8 way1          
physically & psy*ically1 into ! he>t ( !
 music4 ,he is turn$ into a s5ti5t      
s\nd+-bo>d :i* adds its own contribution
 ( emotion to ! music & s5ds x back by  
wireless telegraphy to ! p]=m]4 ,:5 a   
viol9i/ & a li/5] ( ! "r sort meet =    
musical purposes1 ?is is :at happ5s4 ,! 
viol9i/ happ5s to be 9 ! mood = play+4  

,?is means t he has feel+s :i* dem&     
expression4 ,^! 8 b[ releases4 ,! music 
/rikes ! li/5]1 sets him 9 vibration z  
if he 7 a s\nd+-bo>d1 & r\ses 9 him     
feel+s simil> to ^? ( ! viol9i/4 ,enri*$
 by ?is new contribution1 ! emotional   
complex res\nds back to ! viol9i/1      
int5sify+ 8 orig9al feel+-/ate4 ,9 its  
height5$ =m x !n recoils back to !      
appreciator1 & s on1 back & =?1 gr[+ 9  
/imulat+ p[] at ea* recoil4 ,! :ole     
process is some?+ l a hot 'rally' 9     
t5nis1 ) ! oppon5ts clos+ 9 on ea* o!r &
 ! ball %uttl+ across ! net fa/] ) e    
/roke z ! po9t ga9s 9 excitem5t &       
pleasure4 ',social resonance' might be a
 good way ( describ+ ! ?+4 ,?is1 briefly
 told1 is :at passes betwe5 ! play] (   
music & 8 creative li/5]4  ,9           
application ?is pr9ciple does n by any  
means /op ) p]=m+ or compos+ music or ) 
! f9e arts4 ,x goes on to embrace m ?+s 
9 heav5 & e>? ?an are dream$ ( 9 !      
fiddl]'s or 9 any o!r arti/'s           
philosophy4 ,p]haps x is n too mu* to   

say t no great passion or action has ev]
 _h itself adequately express$ )\t !    
cop]ation ( ?is social resonance1 )\t ! 
help ( at lea/ "o ( ^? mode/1           
unrecogniz$ p>tn]s ( g5ius1 ! social    
resonators1 ! ma/]s by proxy4  ,?anks1  
de> ma/]-mak]s unaw>es6 ,! gratitude ( !
 few :o und]/& y is no less s9c]e       
because y d n yet realize y\r own       
?ankwor?9ess4 ,our *ildr5 %all rise up &
 call y bless$4 ,= 9 y\r quiet way1 y h 
help$ to create ! _w's creators--!      
prea*]s1 prophets1 capta9s1 arti/s1     
discov]]s1 & se]s ( ! ages4 ,to ^!1 y1  
unrecogniz$ & unaw>es1 h be5 provid+ ! v
 s9ews ( peace1 vision1 w>1 beauty1     
orig9ality1 & insight4  ,:at made ! game
 ( art s brilliant 9 ! age ( ,p]icles8  
,x 0 n /> play+ by individuals4 ,x 0    
/eady1 consi/5t team-"w by ! _m4 ,almo/ 
e "o ( ! ,a!nians :o 7 n ma/]s 7 ma/]s  
by proxy4 ,9 ,! ,f\ndations ( ! ,n9ete5?
 ,c5tury ,*amb]la9 holds t ,greek       
culture d]iv$ its incomp>able *>m f a   
peculi> h>mony ( greatness2 & t if our  

poets are n 9 e respect equal to !      
greate/ poets ( ,a!ns1 t is n ! fault ( 
_! tal5t1 b ( ^? :o surr\nd !m4 ,only   
imag9e ! joyful ease ( be+ a poet 9 !   
,p]iclean atmosph]e6 ,x mu/ h be5 z     
exhil>at+ z coa/+ d[n into ! ,yosemite  
,valley ) ,john ,muir on an avalan*e (  
sn[4  ,b ev5 9 t enlight5$ age ! ma/]   
receiv$ all ! cr$it = e a*ievem5t1 & 8  
creative appreciator none at all4 ,& s x
 has be5 ev] s9ce t p>ticul> amoeba :i* 
0 de/9$ = manhood _h a purse made up =  
him & 0 help$ ^u ! tra9 ( evolution by 8
 less =tunate & m self-effac+ fri5ds :o 
7 de/9$ to rema9 amoeb2 because ! ma/]  
by proxy is su* a retir+1 unspectacul>  
sort ( p]son t he has nev] caught !     
popul> imag9ation or f\nd any "o to s+ 8
 praises4 ,b if he %\ld ev] res5t ?is   
neglect & g on /rike1 we %\ld realize t 
)\t him progress is impossible4 ,= !    
real lords ( creation are n always !    
app>5t lords4 ,we %\ld be> 9 m9d t ! mo/
 important "p ( _m a ?rone is n ! r$    
velvet seat1 ! back ( clo? ( gold1 or ! 

onyx arms t s sumptu\sly accommodate !  
awe & maje/y ( ackn[l$g$ k+s4 ,nei!r is 
x ! se$-pe>l canopy t int]cepts a too   
se>*+ light f maje/y's complexion4 ,x is
 a c]ta9 little filigre$ hole 9 !       
?rone-back :i* falls conv5i5tly close to
 ! sov]eign's e> :5 he leans back betwe5
 ! p]iods ( ! wise1 beaute\s1 & ?rill+  
address to 8 subjects4  ,= d\bl$ up 9 a 
d>k1 close box beh9d ! *air ( /ate is a 
humble1 drab individual :o1 f "t to "t1 
applies 8 m\? to ! wrong side ( !       
filigre$ hole & :isp]s ?+s4 ,if he 7    
visible at all1 he w\ld look l ! absurd 
prompt] "u ! hood at ! op]a4 ,he is n a 
fam\s p]son4 ,mo/ p are s ignorant ( 8 v
 exi/5ce t he might be p>don$ = be+ an  
agno/ic ab\t x himself4 ,! few o!rs "k  
little & c>e less4 ,only two or ?ree ( !
 royal family are aw>e ( 8 "n & real    
function4 ,!y ref] to him z ,m4         
,p[]-,beh9d-!-,?rone1 ,ma/]-by-,proxy ( 
,/ate4  ,!re is "o sign by :i* ma/]s by 
proxy may be detect$ :]ev] met4 ,!y are 
p ^: pres5ce is in/antly invigorat+4    

,be=e y c make out ! color ( _! eyes y  
beg9 to feel t y are great] ?an y "k4 ,x
 is z if !y wore diffus$ ab\t !m auras s
 ext5sive & p[]ful t ent]+ ^! auras 0   
equival5t to giv+ y\r s\l electric      
massage4 ,y d n h to t\* ! hem ( _!     
g>m5ts nor ev5 see !m4 ,! auras p5etrate
 a brick wall z a razor p5etrates ,swiss
 *eese4 ,& if y are =tunate en\gh to be 
on ! o!r side ( ! p>tition1 y become    
aw>e ) a ?rill t virtue1 9 ! beautiful1 
,biblical s5se ( ! ^w1 has gone out (   
somebody & into y4  ,if ev] ,i return to
 live 9 a city ap>tm5t 7:i* may ! gods  
=f5d67 ,i %all ?is "t select ! ap>tm5t )
 almo/ sole ref]5ce to :at comes ?r\gh !
 walls4 ,i %all ent] "o ( ^? typical    
,new ,york piles :i* ,o4 ,h5ry describ$ 
z pav$ ) ,p>ian m>ble 9 ! entrance-hall1
 & cobble/ones above ! fir/ floor1 & my 
inquiry w be focus$ on ?+s f> o!r ?an   
,p>ian m>ble & cobble/ones4 ,i %all walk
 ab\t ! rooms & up & d[n ! b[l+-alleys (
 halls try+ to make myself z s5sitive to
 impressions z are ! arms ( ! div9+-rod 

man dur+ 8 solemn p>ade ) ! w& (        
wit*-hazel4 ,& :5 ,i feel virtue f !    
next ap>tm5t /ream+ ?r\gh ! p>tition1   
!re w ,i in/antly give battle to ! ag5t 
& take up my abode4 ,& ?is ?\gh x be up 
six flights ( cobble/ones1 )\t elevator1
 )\t closet-room1 ) a p>anoiac =        
janitor1 & radiators ^: musical p]=mance
 all ! day long w\ld make a ,clevel&    
boil] factory pale ) envy4 ,= none ( ^! 
?+s w\ld beg9 to (fset ! privilege (    
liv+ beside a r$-lett] wall ^: influ5ce 
%\ld be z b5ignly con/ructive z ,ri*>d  
,wa%burn ,*ild's ,blue ,wall 0 malignly 
de/ructive4  ,to-day ,i %\ld und\bt$ly  
be mu* m ( a p]son if ,i _h once _h !   
pleasure ( liv+ a wall away f ,ri*>d    
,watson ,gild]4 ,he 0 a true ma/] by    
proxy4 ,= he 0 a va/ly m creative p]son 
?an 8 publi%$ writ+s w ev] accr$it him )
 be+4 ,n only ) 8 p51 b also ) 8 :ole   
self he w5t ab\t do+ good4 ,virtue      
fairly /ream$ f him all ! "t4 ,^? b[$   
%\ld]s & deep-set1 k9dly eyes w\ld em]ge
 f ! inn] sanctum ( ! ,c5tury (fice4 ,9 

?ree %ort s5t5ces he w\ld reject ! /ory 
:i* _h co/ y two ye>s ( labor & travail4
 ,b all ! "t ! fatal words 7 gett+      
!mselves utt]$1 s mu* virtue 0 pass+ f  
him into y t y w\ld turn f 8 pres5ce    
exhil>at$1 uplift$1 & :ile tread+ high] 
levels = ! next week1 w\ld produce a    
*eck-be>+ tale4 ,! *eck1 h[ev]1 w\ld n  
br+ y a ti! ( ! virtue t ! great        
editor's p]sonal rebuff _h br\ght4  ,b m
 ?an to any editor1 writ]s look to _!   
read]s = support1 especially to _!      
unkn[n correspond5ts--po/al & psy*ic4   
,leon>d ,m]rick has s f9ely express$ !  
attitude ( _m writ]s t ,i _c =be> giv+ 8
 words to 8 public3       ,i h ?\ght ( y
 s (t5 & want$ to w9 a smile      f y2 y
 don't realize h[ ,i h long$ to meet    
y--to li/5 to y1 to h y lift ! veil t   
hides      y\r m9d f me4 ,sometimes 9 a 
cr[d ,i h fanci$ ,i      caught a       
glimpse ( y2 ,i c't expla9--! poise ( ! 
head1 a look 9 ! eyes1 !re 0 some?+ t   
h9t$ x      0 ,y4 ,& 9 a :irlw9d ( an   
in/ant x almo/ seem$      t y w\ld      

recognize me2 b y said no ^w--y         
pass$1 a secret f me /ill4 ,to y\rself  
:]e y are      sitt+ y are j a *>m+     
woman ) a local      habitation & a "n2 
b to me y are n ,miss or ,madam1      n 
,m4 or ,n4--y are a ,p[]1 & ,i h s\ght y
 by a      "n y h n he>d--y are my      
,public4 ,& ,o my ,lady1 ,i      am     
speak+ to y6 ,i feel y\r pres5ce 9 my   
s5ses1      ?\gh y are f> away & ,i c't 
he> y\r answ]4444 ,x      is z if ,i _h 
t\*$ y\r h& across ! page4  ,!re are    
probably m ma/]s by proxy to be f\nd    
among ! _w's mo!rs ?an 9 any o!r class4 
,! pr(ession ( mo!rhood is su* a        
creative "o1 & dem&s s con/ant an outgo 
( unselfi% sympa?y1 t a "m's te*nic z   
sil5t p>tn] is usually kept 9 a highly  
effici5t /ate4 ,& occasionally a "m ( a 
g5ius des]ves z mu* cr$it = him         
spiritually z physically4 ,?9k ( ,frau  
,goe!1 = example4  ,_m a g5ius atta9s a 
comm&+ position l>gely ?r\gh ! happy    
*ance ( meet+ _m p[]ful ma/]s by proxy &
 ?r\gh 8 happy facility = tak+ & us+    

:atev] creativ5ess ^! h to (f]4 ,g5ius  
has be5 %ort-sight$ly def9$ z an inf9ite
 capacity = tak+ pa9s4 ,galton m        
tru?fully holds t ! triune factors (    
g5ius are indu/ry1 en?usiasm1 & ability4
 ,n[ if we 7 to insi/1 z s _m d1 on mak+
 a def9ition out ( a s+le "o ( ^!       
factors to ! neglect ( ! o!rs1 we %\ld  
come p]haps ne>] ! m>k by say+ t g5ius  
is an inf9ite capacity = tak+ o!rs'     
pa9s4 ,b all su* def9+s are absurd4 ,= !
 g5ius absorbs & al*emizes n only !     
indu/ry ( 8 sil5t p>tn]s1 b also _!     
ability & en?usiasm4 ,_! en?usiasm is   
=tunately conta9$ 9 a receptacle z g5]\s
 z ,philemon's fam\s pit*]4 ,& ! h>d] ! 
g5ius tries to p\r x empty1 ! m ! sp>kl+
 liquid bubbles up inside4 ,!           
transaction is l ! quality ( m]cy--     
,x blesse? him t gives & him t takes4   
,! ability to receive z well z give ?is 
sort ( help v>ies widely ) ! individual4
 ,"s g5iuses ( l>ge psy*ic p[] are able 
in/antly to seize out ( any cr[d :atev] 
creativ5ess !re is 9 x4 ,^! p]sons are  

spiritual giants4 ,_! /r5g? is z ! /r5g?
 ( t5 because _! grasp is sure4 ,!y are 
su* /uff z ,%akespe>es are made (4      
,o!rs are n psy*ically gift$4 ,!y c     
absorb creativ5ess only f _! ne>e/ &    
de>e/1 9 ! mo/ favor+ environm5t1 & only
 aft] ! curr5t has be5 s]i\sly deplet$  
by wa/age 9 transmission4 ,b ^! are !   
two extremes4 ,!y are z r>e z extremes  
usually are4  ,9 g5]al ,i believe t     
g5ius1 ?\gh normally capable ( draw+    
creativ5ess f a numb] ( diff]5t s\rces1 
has z a rule dep5d$ l>gely on !         
collaboration ( "o *ief ma/] by proxy4  
,?is idea gazes wide-ey$ d[n a fasc9at+ 
vi/a ( speculation4 ,:o1 = in/ance1 0   
,l9coln's sil5t p>tn]8 ! p[] beh9d !    
?rone ( ,*>lemagne8 ,buddha's bett]     
self8 ,:o 7 ! secret comm&]s ( ,grant1  
,well+ton1 & ,cs>8 ,:o 0 ,molire's hidd5
 prompt]8 ! conductor ( ! or*e/ra call$ 
,bee?ov58 ! psy*ic comrade ( ,columbus8 
,i d n "k4 ,= hi/ory has nev]           
commemorat$1 z su*1 ! ma/]s by proxy )  
honor due1 or inde$ ) any honor or      

remembrance at all4 ,x w take c5turies  
to explore ! pa/ ) ! sympa!tic eye & !  
und]/&+ he>t 9 ord] to discov] :at great
 tombs we h mo/ flagrantly neglect$4    
,already we c s+le out a few ( !m4 ,! "t
 is com+ :5 music-lov]s w nev] make a   
pilgrimage to ! re/+-place ( ,wagn] )\t 
mak+ ano!r to ! grave ( ,ma?ilde        
,wes5donk1 ^: virtue brea!d into ,tri/an
 & ,isolde ! brea? ( life4 ,we %all n   
mu* long] neglect ! tomb ( ,*>les       
,d>w9's fa!r1 :o1 by mak+ ! evolutioni/ 
f9ancially indep5d5t1 gave 8 s]vices to 
! _w4 ,nor %all we disreg>d ! memory ( t
 o!r ,*>les-,d>w9-by-proxy--8 wife4 ,=  
h] tireless comrade%ip & devotion &     
freely lavi%$ vitality 7 an indisp5sable
 res]voir ( /r5g? to ! great invalid4   
,)\t x ! _w w\ld nev] h _h ! ,orig9 (   
,species or ! ,desc5t ( ,man4  ,o!r     
in/ances ?rong to m9d4 ,i h small d\bt t
 ,*>les ,eliot ,norton 0 ! sil5t p>tn] (
 ,c>lyle1 ,rusk91 & ,l[ell2 ,/e4 ,cl>e (
 ,francis ( ,assisi2 ,joa*im & ,billro? 
( ,brahms1 & ,doro?y ,wordswor? (       

,william4 ,by a pleasant co9cid5ce1 ,i  
_h no soon] not$ d[n ! la/ ( ^! names   
?an ,i came ^u ?is s5t5ce 9 ,s>ah ,orne 
,jewett's ,lett]s3 ,h[ mu* t we call    
,wordswor? himself 0 ,doro?y to beg9 )4 
,& soon aft]1 ,i f\nd ^! words 9 a lett]
 :i* ,brahms s5t ,joa*im ) ! score ( 8  
second ,s]5ade3 ,c>e = ! piece a little1
 de> fri5d2 x is v mu* y\rs & s\nds ( y4
 ,:5ce comes x1 anyway1 t music s\nds s 
fri5dly1 if x is n ! do+ ( ! "o or two p
 :om "o loves z ,i love y8 ,!           
impressionable ,*>les ,lamb mu/ h _h _m 
su* p>tn]s besides 8 si/] ,m>y4 ,hazlitt
 wrote3 ,he is "o ( ^? ( :om x may be   
said1 ',tell me y\r company1 & ,i'll    
tell y y\r mann]s4' ,he is ! creature ( 
sympa?y1 & makes good :atev] op9ion y   
seem to ent]ta9 ( him4  ,p]haps ! mo/   
creative ma/] by proxy ,i h ev] kn[n 0 !
 wife ( "o ( our ex-,presid5ts4 ,to call
 ^u h] 0 to exp]i5ce ! elevation & m5tal
 unlimb]+ ( ?ree or f\r glasses (       
*ampagne1 ) none ( t liquid's less      
desirable aft]-effects4 ,i %\ld n wond] 

if h] em95t husb&'s success 7 n due z   
mu* to h] creativ5ess z to 8 own4  ,x   
sometimes happ5s t ! mo/ pot5t ma/]s 9  
_! own "r are also ! mo/ pot5t ma/]s by 
proxy4 ,!y gr9d out m p[] ?an !y c      
consume 9 _! own p>ticul> mill-(-!-gods4
 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ,sir ,humphry    
,davy 0 "o ( ^!4 ,he 0 ! discov]] (     
*lor9e & laugh+-gas1 & ! inv5tor ( !    
m9]'s safety lamp4 ,he 0 also ! deus ex 
ma*9a :o rescu$ ,f>aday f ! bookb9d]'s  
b5*1 made him ! companion ( 8 travels1 &
 incid5tally p\r$ out ! ov]plus ( 8 own 
creative en]gy ^u ! y\? :o has rec5tly  
be5 call$ p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable        
discov]] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,s*ill] 0  
ano!r ( ^!4 ,9 m s5ses ?an "o y\r       
sympa?y is fruitful1 wrote ,goe! to him 
dur+ ! composition ( ,fau/4  ,inde$1 !  
greate/ ,ma/] kn[n to hi/ory 0 fir/ &   
=emo/ a ma/] by proxy4 ,x 0 ,he :o      
decl>$ t we all are memb]s "o ( ano!r4  
,writ+ no?+ ,himself1 ,he inspir$ o!rs  
to write ?\s&s ( immortal books4 ,he 0  
unskill$ z pa9t]1 or sculptor1 or       

ar*itect2 yet ! greate/ canvases1       
m>bles1 & ca!drals s9ce ,he trod ! e>? h
 sprung directly f 8 influ5ce4 ,he 0 no 
musician4       ,8 song 0 only liv+     
al\d4  ,b t sil5t song 0 ! direct       
inspiration ( mu* ( ! sublime/ music ( !
 c5turies to come4 ,& s we might g on & 
on ab\t ?is ,ma/] ( all vic>i\s ma/]s4  
,yet x is a /range & t\*+ ?+ to note t  
ev5 8 exub]ant creativ5ess sometimes    
ne$$ ! refre%m5t ( sil5t p>tn]s4 ,:5 ,he
 0 at la/ to p]=m a great action 9 8 own
 "r ,he look$ ab\t = support & f\nd a   
ma/] by proxy 9 ,m>y1 ! si/] ( !        
practical ,m>?a4 ,b :5 ,he turn$ = help 
9 utt]mo/ ne$ to 8 be/-belov$ disciples 
,he f\nd !m only negative1 de/ructive   
influ5ces4 ,?is acc\nts = ! angui% ( 8  
reproa*3 ,c\ld ye n wat* ) me "o h\r8   
,hav+ nev] be5 prop]ly recogniz$ z su*1 
! _w's ma/]s by proxy h nev] yet be5    
suitably rew>d$4 ,n[ ! _w is conv9c$ t  
its ackn[l$g$ ma/]s des]ve m ( a fea/ at
 life's surprise p>ty ?an !y c br+ along
 = !mselves 9 _! own baskets4 ,s ! _w   

b[s !m to ! places ( honor at ! banquet 
bo>d4 ,true1 ! invitation sometimes     
comes s late t ! ma/] has long s9ce     
dev\r$ ev]y?+ 9 8 basket & is dead (    
/>vation4 ,b t makes n ! slighte/       
diff]5ce to humanity1 :i* w take no     
refusal1 & props ! cynically amus$      
skeleton up at ! bo>d next ! toa/ma/]4  
,my po9t is1 h[ev]1 t humanity is (t5   
=eh&$ en\gh ) its invitations to give ! 
ma/]s a *>m+ "t ( x be=e !y1 too1 into !
 du/ desc5d1 sans w9e1 sans song1 etc4  
,b ,i d n "k t x has ev] yet consci\sly 
bidd5 a ma/] by proxy--z su*--to ! fea/4
 ,& ,i cont5d t if a man's des]ts are to
 be measur$ at all by 8 creativ5ess1 !n 
! great ma/]s by proxy des]ve seats well
 up above ! salt4  ,= is x any less     
praisewor?y to make a ma/] ?an to make a
 ma/]piece8 ,i grant t ! ma/]piece is ! 
m sudd5 & dramatic 9 appe>+ & c be made 
imm$iate use (1 :]eas ! ma/] is sl[ly   
=m$1 & ev5 !n turns out unsatisfactory 9
 _m ways4 ,he is apt to be t well-kn[n &
 inconv5i5t sort ( p]son :o1 :5 he comes

 9 out ( ! ra9 to dress = 8 w$d+1       
ab/ract$ly prep>es to retire in/ead1 &  
!n1 /ill m ab/ract$ly1 puts 8 umbrella  
to b$ & /&s himself 9 ! corn]4 ,all !   
same1 x is no less div9e to create a    
ma/] by sl[1 labori\s me?ods ?an to     
snat* a ma/]piece app>5tly out (        
no?+-at-all4 ,9 ! eye ( ! evolutioni/1  
man is n ( any ! less value because he 0
 made by pa9ful degrees in/ead ( hav+   
be5 produc$1 a p]fect g5tleman1 out ( ! 
void some:at z ! magician br+s =? f !   
empty saucepan an omelette1 conta9+ a   
live pigeon ) ! loan$ w$d+-r+ 9 its     
beak4  ,! ma/]-mak]s h long be5 exp5d+  
_! %>e ( ! p[]4 ,x is high "t !y 7      
enjoy+ _! %>e ( ! glory4 ,:at an        
unconscionable level+ up & d[n !re w    
pres5tly be :5 x dawns ^u humanity :at a
 l>ge ?\gh +lori\s %>e x has be5 hav+ 9 
! spiritually creative "w ( ! _w6 ,9 t  
day ! seats ( ! mighty individuali/s (  
sci5ce1 indu/ry1 politics1 & discov]y2 (
 religion & its anci5t foe              
ecclesia/icism2 ( economy1 ! arts &     

philosophy1 w all be tak5 d[n a peg by !
 same k t %all exalt !m ( l[ degree4  ,i
 c imag9e h[ angrily ruffl$ ! sall[ %ade
 ( ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau] w become at ! dawn 
( ?is spiritual ,commune4 ,:5 ! fir/    
full notes ( ! s\l's ,m>seillaise bur/  
^u 8 irritable e>drums1 ,i c he> above  
!m 8 savage sn>l4 ,i c see 8 malignant  
expression z he is =c$ to divide 8      
une>n$ increm5t ( fame ) "s ( ^?        
,mitm5s*5 :om he1 l a bad ,sam>itan1    
lov$ to la% ) 8 tongue be=e p\r+ 9 oil (
 vitriol & ! s\r w9e ( sadness4 ,& h[ l 
r$-ragg$ turkey-cocks ,"l ,byron &      
,nietzs*e & ,napoleon w puff out :5     
requir$ to /& & deliv] "s ( _! preci\s  
cr$it6  ,!re w be comp5sations1 ?\gh1 to
 ! g5ius :o1 safely dead1 feels himself 
sudd5ly despoil$ ( a fullness ( fame :i*
 he _h c\nt$ on enjoy+ 9 scula sculorum4
 ,:5 he comes to balance ?+s up1 p]haps 
he w n1 aft] all1 f9d ! net loss s      
s]i\s4 ,?\gh he lose "s cr$it = 8       
successes1 he w also lose "s discr$it = 
8 failures4 ,humanity w recognize t :ile

 ! good angels ( g5ius are ! ma/]s by   
proxy1 ! bad angels ( g5ius ex]t an     
influ5ce z negative & de/ructive z !    
influ5ce ( ! o!rs is positive &         
con/ructive4  ,h[ jolly x w be1 = all b 
! bad angels1 :5 we c assign to !m su*  
failures z ,br[n+'s ,! ,inn ,album2     
,davy's cont5tion t iod9e 0 n an elem5t1
 & ,lu!r's savage h\nd+ ( ! nobles ^u ! 
wret*$ peasants :o _h ris5 9 revolt "u 8
 own inspiration4 ,b en\gh ( ! bad      
angels6 ,let u int] !m ) ?is epitaph3   
,!y did _! wor/2 devils c\ld d no m4    
,turn we to ! bright side ( ! situation4
 ,h[ delight$ ,keats w be :5 at la/ ! _w
 develops a little s5se ( proportion1 & 
aft] fir/ neglect+ & !n ov]-prais+ him1 
f9ally proposes to give poor old ,sev]n 
8 due z a ma/] by proxy4 ,imag9e ,sir   
,william ,h]s*el's pleasure :5 8 belov$ 
si/] ,c>ol9e beg9s to receive h] full   
des]ts4 ,& ,ts*aik[sky w sl\gh 8        
morbidness & improvise a ,slavic        
,hallelujah ,*orus :5 8 unse5 patroness 
comes into h] own4 ,x is true t ! _w has

 already giv5 h] memory two f+]s & a    
p]functory ?ank ye4 ,?is 0 = putt+ h]   
purse at ,ts*aik[sky's disposal1 ?us    
mak+ x possible = him to write a few    
immortal compositions in/ead ( tea*+    
mortals ! piano 9 a madd5+ cons]vatory4 
,b n[1 glory6 hallelujah6 ! _w is soon  
go+ to r5d] h] honor long ov]due = !    
spiritual support :i* s ably re9=c$ !   
f9ancial4  ,& ,sir ,?omas ,m1 t e>ly    
sociali/--imag9e 8 elation6 ,= he w     
reg>d our desire to transf] "s ( 8 own  
cr$it to ! man 9 ! pre-,elizabe?an /reet
 z a sure sign t we are /eadily approa*+
 ! gold5 gates ( 8 ,utopia4 ,= good ,sir
 ,?omas kn[s t our view ( h]oes &       
h]o-wor%ip has always be5 too little    
democratic4 ,we h be5 ov]-incl9$1 ) !   
ari/ocratic ,c>lyle1 to see all hi/ory z
 a procession ( a few transc5d5t ma/]s  
surr\nd$1 prec$$1 & foll[$ by enorm\s   
h]ds ( abject & q insignificant slaves4 
,betwe5 ^! slaves & ! ma/]s1 !re is1 9 !
 old view1 ab\t z mu* simil>ity z exi/s 
9 ! *ild's imag9ation betwe5 ! ov]:elm+ 

dose ( ca/or oil & ! s+le plup]fect     
*ocolate drop :]eby ! dose is suppos$ to
 be made endurable4 ,already ! idea is  
beg9n+ to glimm] t h]oic /uff is f> m   
ev5ly di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! ?rong ?an we  
_h suppos$4  ,x is1 ( c\rse1 v meet & v 
"r & our b\nd5 duty to admire ! _w's    
/&>d1 (ficial h]oes4 ,b x is wrong to   
rev]e !m to ! exclusion ( folk less %[y 
b p]haps no less ess5tial4 ,x is almo/ z
 wrong z x w\ld be = ! judges at !      
horse-%[ to put ! dog-c>t be=e ! horse &
 !n focus _! admir+ glances s           
exclusively ^u ! vehicle t !y =got ! v  
exi/5ce ( its pati5t & unself-consci\s  
propell]4  ,x is especially fitt+ t we  
%\ld awake to ! wor? ( ! ma/] by proxy j
 n[1 :5 ! movem5t = ! socialization ( ! 
_w1 aft] s _m ineffectual c5turies1 is  
beg9n+ to engage ! s]i\s att5tion (     
mank9d4 ,?us f>1 "o ( ! *ief reaction>y 
argum5ts aga9/ all m5 be+ free has be5 t
 m5 are s %ock+ly unequal4 ,& !         
reaction>ies h call$ u to witness ! gulf
 t yawns1 = example1 betwe5 ! god-l     

individuali/1 ,ysaye1 & ! worm-l little 
factory girl d[n !re 9 ! audi5ce balanc$
 on ! edge ( ! seat & li/5+ to !        
viol9--h] rapt s\l sitt+ 9 h] eyes4 ,n[1
 h[ev]1 we "k t1 b = ! wireless tribute 
( creativ5ess t fla%es up to ! mon>* (  
tone f t rapt s\l & o!rs z humble & z   
rapt--! k+ ( fiddl]s w\ld !n & !re be   
oblig$ to lay d[n 8 horsehair scept] &  
abdicate4  ,we h rea*$ a /age ( social  
evolution :]e x is high "t t "o fooli%  
old fallacy %\ld %>e ! fate ( ! n[      
p>tially discr$it$ belief t g5ius w out 
9 spite ( man or devil4 ,?is fallacy is 
! supposition t man's creativ5ess is to 
be measur$ solely by its visible1       
audible1 or tangible results4 ,br[n+'s  
old ,rabbi made a %rewd comm5t>y on ?is 
"q :5 he decl>$3      ,n on ! vulg> mass
     ,call$ '"w1' mu/ s5t5ce pass1      
,?+s done t took ! eye & _h ! price4444 
,b all ! _w's co>se ?umb     ,& f+]     
fail$ to plumb4444     ,?\ghts h>dly to 
be pack$     ,into a n>r[ act1          
,fancies t broke ?r\gh language &       

escap$3     ,all ,i c\ld nev] be1       
,all m5 ignor$ 9 me1     ,?is1 ,i 0 wor?
 to ,god1 ^: :eel ! pit*] %ap$4  ,yes1  
we are be+ sl[ly socializ$1 ev5 to our  
way ( reg>d+ g5ius2 & ?is has be5 until 
n[ ! la/ un*all5g$ /ronghold (          
individualism4 ,we p]ceive t ev5 !re    
individualism mu/ no long] be all[$ to h
 x all its own way4 ,aft] a c5tury we   
are beg9n+ to realize t ! tru? 0 9 our  
fir/ socially m9d$ ,engli% poet :5 he   
sang3      ,no?+ 9 ! _w is s+le1        
,all ?+s by a law div9e     ,9 "o       
ano!r's be+ m+le4  ,to-day we h 9       
libr>y1 museum1 gall]y1 & ca!dral       
tangible records ( ! creativ5ess ( !    
_w's ma/]s4 ,soon ,i ?9k we are to      
possess--?anks to ,edison & !           
c9ematograph]s--intangible records--or  
at lea/ sugge/ions--( ! mode/           
creativ5ess ( our ma/]s by proxy4 ,"s   
day e son ) ?is inspir+ sort ( "m w h z 
complete means z sci5ce & 8 purse af=ds1
 ( p]petuat+ h] voice1 h] *ang+ look1 h]
 walk1 h] t5d] smile4 ,?us he may keep  

at lea/ a gleam ( h] ess5tial           
creativ5ess always at h& = help 9 ! h\r 
( ne$4  ,i w\ld give almo/ any?+ if ,i  
c\ld h 9 a /orage batt]y beside me n[ "s
 ( ! electric curr5t t 0 =ev] fl[+ out (
 my own "m1 or out ( ,ri*>d ,watson     
,gild]1 or out ( ,hayd ,sampson1 a      
glori\s old +lori\s ,milton ( a ma/] by 
proxy :om ,i once f\nd toil+ 9 a small  
liv]y-/able 9 ,m9nesota4 ,my fai? is    
firm t "s su* miracle w "o day be p]=m$4
 ,& 9 our irrev]5t1 ,yankee way we may  
p]haps call ! captur$ product ( ! ma/]  
by proxy--cann$ virtue4 ,9 t ev5t !     
tw5ty-fir/ c5turion w no m ?9k ( sett+  
out on a difficult task or = a          
,god-=sak5 environm5t )\t a supply (    
cann$ virtue ?an ( />t+ = "o ( ! poles  
equipp$ ) only a pocketful ( pemmican4  
,!re is a griev\s am\nt ( lat5t         
ma/]-mak+ tal5t spoil+ to-day = want (  
developm5t4 ,_m an "o feels creative    
en]gy cry+ al\d )9 himself = vic>i\s    
spiritual expression4 ,he w\ld be a ma/]
 by proxy1 yet is at a loss h[ to le>n4 

,him ,i w\ld recomm5d to try le>n+ !    
easie/ =m ( ! art4 ,let him resolve to  
become a creative li/5] to music4 ,once 
he is able to influ5ce reproduc]s ( art 
l piani/s & s+]s1 he c !n beg9 grop+ by 
analogy t[>d ! m difficult art (        
influ5c+ directly ! _w's creators4 ,b   
ev5 if he f9ds himself q lack+ 9        
creativ5ess1 he c /ill be a sil5t p>tn] 
( g5ius if he w relax purse-/r+s1 or    
cause !m to be relax$1 = ! f\nd+ (      
creative fell[%ips4  ,i d n "k if ev]   
yet 9 ! hi/ory ( ! planet ! mighty =ce  
:i* resides 9 ! ma/]s by proxy has be5  
sy/ematically us$4 ,i am sure x has nev]
 be5 sy/ematically cons]v$1 & t x is "o 
( ! lea/ und]/ood & lea/ develop$ (     
e>?'s natural res\rces4 ,"o ( our next  
long /eps =w>d %\ld be along ?is l9e ( !
 cons]vation ( virtue4 ,! la/ physical  
fronti] has practically be5 pass$4 ,n[  
let u turn to ! undiscov]$ cont95ts (   
s\l :i* h s long be5 await+ _!          
,columbuses & ,daniel ,boones1 _!       
c\ntry-life commissions & conf]5ces (   

gov]nors4  ,:5 ! hundr$? "p ( y possible
 ma/]s by proxy %all gr[ aw>e ( y\r     
possibilities1 & take y\r light f "u !  
bu%el1 & use x to re9=ce ! flick]+ flame
 ( tal5t at y\r elb[1 or to illum9e !   
pa? ( "s un=tunate & /umbl+ g5ius1 or to
 height5 ! brilliance ( ! consummate    
ma/]--our civilization w take a mighty  
/ep t[>ds ,god4  ,try x1 my ma/]s6  ,,! 
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