,,joy\s ,,g>d   ,,ar?ur ,,*ri/oph]      
,,b5son   ,,london  ,,john ,,murray1    
,,albem>le ,,/reet1 ,w4  #aiac     ,,to 
,,all ,,my ,,fri5ds ,,kn[n ,,& ,,unkn[n 
,i ,,d$icate ,,?is ,,book     ,,preface 
,x is a h>d] ?+ ?an x ought to be to    
write op5ly & frankly ( ?+s private &   
sacr$4 ,secretum meum mihi6--,my secret 
is my own6--cri$ ,/4 ,francis 9 a h>r[$ 
mom5t4 ,b ,i believe t ! in/9ct to gu>d 
& ho>d ! inn] life is "o t ought to be  
resi/$4 ,secrecy seems to me n[ a v     
uncivilis$ k9d ( virtue1 aft] all6 ,we h
 all ( u1 or mo/ ( u1 a quiet curr5t (  
intimate ?\ght1 :i* fl[s on1 g5tly &    
resi/lessly1 9 ! backgr\nd ( our lives1 
! volume & spr+ ( :i* we _c alt] or     
dim9i%1 because x rises f> away at "s   
unse5 s\rce1 l a /ream :i* fl[s ?r\gh   
grassy pa/ures1 & is f$ by ra9 :i* falls
 on unkn[n hills f ! cl\ds ( heav54 ,?is
 inn] ?\ght is h>dly affect$ by ! busy  
incid5ts ( life--our "w1 our engagem5ts1
 our public int]c\rse2 b because x      
repres5ts ! self :i* we are always alone

 )1 x makes up ! great] "p ( our life1 &
 is mu* m our real & true life ?an !    
life :i* we lead 9 public4 ,x conta9s ! 
?+s :i* we feel & hope1 r ?an :at we    
say2 & ! fact t we d n speak our inn]   
?\ghts is :at m ?an any?+ else keeps u  
ap>t f ea* o!r4  ,9 ?is book ,i h said1 
or tri$ to say1 j :at ,i ?\ght1 & z ,i  
?\ght x2 & s9ce x is a book :i*         
recomm5ds a /udi$ quietness & a *e]ful  
s]5ity ( life1 ,i h put my feel+s to a  
vigor\s te/1 by writ+ x1 n :5 ,i 0 at   
ease & 9 leisure1 b 9 ! v ?icke/ &      
fulle/ ( my "w4 ,i ?\ght t if ! k9d (   
quiet t ,i recomm5d$ _h any =ce or      
weight at all1 x %\ld be ! sort ( quiet 
:i* ,i /ill c\ld realise & value 9 a    
life full ( engagem5ts & duties &       
bus9ess1 & t if x c\ld be develop$ on a 
backgr\nd ( t k9d1 x might h a wor? :i* 
x c\ld n h if x 7 g5tly conceiv$ 9      
peaceful days & untr\bl$ h\rs4  ,s x has
 all be5 writt5 9 spaces ( h>d-driv5 "w1
 :5 ! day nev] seem$ long en\gh = all ,i
 _h to d1 betwe5 int]ruptions &         

int]views & tea*+ & meet+s4 ,b ! sight &
 sc5t t ,i %all always connect ) x1 is t
 ( a great lilac-bu% :i* /&s j outside  
my /udy w9d[1 & :i* day by day 9 ?is    
bright & *illy spr+ has held up its     
purple clu/]s1 ov]topp+ ! d5se1 ri*1    
pale foliage1 aga9/ a blue & cl\dless   
sky2 & :5 ! w9d has be5 9 ! ,nor?1 z x  
has (t5 be51 has fill$ my room ) ! sc5t 
( break+ buds4 ,h[ (t51 z ,i wrote1 h ,i
 ca/ a sidelong look at ! lilac-bu%6 ,h[
 (t5 has x appe>$ to beckon me away f my
 pap]s to a fre] & m fragrant air       
outside6 ,b x seem$ to me t ,i 0 p]haps 
obey+ ! call ( ! lilac be/--?\gh h[ f>  
away f its fre%ness & sweetness6--if ,i 
tri$ to make my own busy life1 :i* ,i d 
n pret5d n to enjoy1 break into su* fl[]
 z x c\ld1 & give out :at ! old books   
call its 'spic]y1' su* z x is4  ,because
 ! bloom1 ! col\r1 ! sc5t1 are all !re1 
if ,i c\ld b express !m4 ,t is ! tru?6  
,i d n claim to make !m1 to cause !m1 to
 create !m1 any m ?an ! lilac c\ld      
eng5d] ! sc5t ( roses or ( violets4 ,nor

 d ,i pr(ess to d fai?fully all t ,i say
 9 my book t x is well to d4 ,t is !    
wor/1 & yet p]haps x is ! be/1 ( books1 
t "o pres5ts 9 !m "o's hopes1 dreams1   
desires1 visions2 m ?an "o's dull & mean
 p]=mances4 ',als i* kann6' ,t is ! be/ 
"o c d & say4  ,x is our own fault1 & n 
! fault ( our visions1 t we _c always   
say :at we ?9k 9 talk1 ev5 to our be/   
fri5ds4 ,we beg9 to d s1 p]haps1 & we   
see a %ad[ ga!r4 ,ei!r ! fri5d does n   
und]/&1 or he does n c>e1 or he ?9ks x  
all unreal & affect$2 & !n !re falls on 
u a fooli% %yness1 & we become n :at we 
are1 b :at we ?9k ! fri5d w\ld l to ?9k 
u2 & s he 'gets to "k' z he calls x1 n  
:at is really !re1 b :at he *ooses %\ld 
be !re4  ,b ) p5 9 h&1 & ! bless$ :ite  
pap] be=e "o1 !re is no ne$ to be any?+ 
9 ! _w b :at "o is4 ,our dignity mu/    
look aft] itself1 & ! dignity t we claim
 is wor? no?+1 especially if x is       
falsely claim$4 ,b ev5 ! meane/ fl[] t  
bl[s may claim to blossom z x c1 & z    
inde$ x mu/4 ,9 ! democracy ( fl[]s1 ev5

 ! d&elion has a "r to a place1 if x c  
f9d "o1 & to a vote1 if x c get "o2 &   
ev5 if x _c1 ! w9d is k9d to x1 & floats
 its arr[y d[n f> afield1 by wood &     
mead[1 & into ! unclaim$ wa/e at la/4   
,,cont5ts   ,,*apt]                     
,,page  ,i4 ,,joy\s ,,g>d1 ,,prelude    
#a  ,,ii4 ,,ideas                       
#g  ,,iii4 ,,poetry                     
#aj  ,,iv4 ,,poetry ,,& ,,life          
#ae  ,v4 ,,art                          
#bb  ,,vi4 ,,art ,,& ,,morality         
#ce  ,,vii4 ,,int]pretation             
#df  ,,viii4 ,,education                
#ed  ,,ix4 ,,k                          
#ei  ,x4 ,,gr[?                         
#fi  ,,xi4 ,,emotion                    
#gg  ,,xii4 ,,memory                    
#hf  ,,xiii4 ,,retrospect               
#ih  ,,xiv4 ,,hum\r                     
#ajg  ,,xv4 ,,visions                   
#aai  ,,xvi4 ,,?\ght                    
#abf  ,,xvii4 ,,accessibility           
#acf  ,,xviii4 ,,sympa?y                
#adh  ,,xix4 ,,sci5ce                   

#aeg  ,,xx4 ,,"w                        
#aff  ,,xxi4 ,,hope                     
#agc  ,,xxii4 ,,exp]i5ce                
#ahd  ,,xxiii4 ,,fai?                   
#aic  ,,xxiv4 ,,progress                
#bjd  ,,xxv4 ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,beauty    
#bab  ,,xxvi4 ,,! ,,pr9ciple ,,(        
,,beauty                     #bbj       
,,xxvii4 ,,life                         
#bbh     ,,joy\s ,,g>d  ,i  ,,prelude   
,! ,ca/le ( ,joy\s ,g>d 9 ! ,morte      
,d',ar?ur 0 ,sir ,lancelot's own ca/le1 
t he _h won ) 8 own h&s4 ,x 0 full (    
victual1 & all mann] ( mir? & disport4  
,x 0 hi!r t ! w\nd$ knight rode z fa/ z 
8 horse might run1 to tell ,sir         
,lancelot ( ! misuse & capture ( ,sir   
,palam$es2 & h5ce ,lancelot (t5 issu$   
=?1 to rescue ^? t 7 oppress$1 & to d   
knightly de$s4  ,x 0 true t ,lancelot   
aft]w>ds nam$ x ,dolor\s ,g>d1 b t 0    
because he _h us$ x unwor?ily1 & 0 ca/  
out f x2 b x recov]$ its old "n aga9 :5 
!y convey$ 8 body ?i!r1 aft] he _h purg$
 8 fault by dea?4 ,x 0 on ! morn+ ( !   

day :5 !y set out1 t ! ,bi%op :o _h be5 
) him :5 he di$1 & _h giv5 him all !    
rites t a ,*ri/ian man ought to h1 0    
displeas$ :5 !y woke him out ( 8 sleep1 
because1 z he said1 he 0 s m]ry & well  
at ease4 ,& :5 !y inquir$ ! reason ( 8  
mir?1 ! ,bi%op said1 ,"h 0 ,lancelot )  
me1 ) m angels ?an ev] ,i saw m5 ^u "o  
day4 ,s x 0 well ) t great knight at !  
la/6  ,i h call$ ?is book ( m9e by ! "n 
( ,joy\s ,g>d1 because x speaks ( a     
/ronghold t we c w9 ) our own h&s1 :]e  
we c abide 9 great cont5t1 s long z we  
are n c>eful to l+] !re 9 slo? &        
idl5ess1 b are ready to ride abroad at !
 call = help4 ,! only "t 9 8 life :5    
,lancelot 0 deaf to t call1 0 :5 he %ut 
himself up 9 ! ca/le to enjoy ! love t 0
 8 s+le s94 ,& x 0 t s9 t co/ him s de>1
 & lo/ ! ,ca/le its old & beautiful "n4 
,b :5 ! angels made glad ov] ! s9n] :o  
rep5t$1 z x is _! con/ant use to d1 & :5
 x 0 only rememb]$ ( ,lancelot t he _h  
be5 a pe]less knight1 ! "n came back to 
! ,ca/le2 & t "n is d\btless hidd5 n[ "u

 "s "n ( common] use1 :atev] & :]ev] x  
may be4  ,9 ! ,pilgrim's ,progress we   
read h[ will+ ,mr4 ,int]pret] 01 9 !    
,h\se t 0 full ( s _m devices &         
surprises1 to expla9 to ! pilgrims !    
mean+ ( all ! fanta/ic emblems &        
com=table sights t he %[$ !m4 ,& ,i d n 
?9k x spoils a p>able1 b r improves x1 t
 x %\ld h its secret mean+ made pla94   
,! ,ca/le ( ,joy\s ,g>d !n1 :i* ea* ( u 
c use1 if we desire x1 is ! =tress (    
beauty & joy4 ,we _c walk into x by "r1 
b mu/ w9 x2 & 9 a _w l ?is1 :]e !re is  
mu* t is anxi\s & tr\blesome1 we ought1 
if we c1 to ga9 su* a place1 & provide x
 ) all t we ne$1 :]e we may h our       
seasons ( re/ & refre%m5t4 ,x mu/ n be  
idle & selfi% joyance t we take !re2 x  
mu/ be ! int]lude to toil & fight &     
pa9ful de$s1 & we mu/ be ready to sally 
out 9 a mom5t :5 x is dem&$ ( u4 ,n[1 if
 ! w9n+ ( su* a =tress ( ?\ght is h>d1 x
 is also dang]\s :5 won1 because x      
tempts u to immure ourselves 9 peace1 & 
only obs]ve f af> ! pla9 ( life1 :i*    

lies all ab\t ! ,ca/le1 gaz+ d[n ?r\gh !
 high w9d[s2 to %ut out ! w9d & ! ra91 z
 well z ! cries & pray]s ( ^? :o h be5  
hurt & dismay$ by wrongful usage4 ,if we
 d t1 ! day w come :5 we %all be besieg$
 9 our ,ca/le1 & ride away vanqui%$ &   
disgrac$1 to d :at we h neglect$ &      
=gott54  ,b x is n only "r1 x is natural
 & wise1 t we %\ld h a /ronghold 9 our  
m9ds1 :]e we %\ld frequ5t c\rte\s &     
g5tle & knightly company--! company (   
all :o h lov$ beauty wisely & purely1   
su* z poets & arti/s4 ,because we make a
 v great mi/ake if we all[ ! common     
c\rse & use ( ! _w to engulph u :olly4  
,we mu/ n be too da9ty = ! "w ( ! _w1 b 
we may ?ankfully believe t x is only a  
mortal discipl9e1 & t our true life is  
else:]e1 hid ) ,god4 ,if we gr[ to      
believe t life & its c>es & bus9ess are 
all1 we lose ! fre%ness ( life1 j z we  
lose ! /r5g? ( life if we reject its    
toil4 ,b if we g at times to our ,joy\s 
,g>d1 we c br+ back into common life    
some?+ ( ! grace & seeml9ess & c\rtesy (

 ! place4 ,= ! end ( life is t we %\ld d
 humble & common ?+s 9 a f9e & c\rte\s  
mann]1 & mix ) simple affairs1 n        
condesc5d+ly or disda9fully1 b ) all !  
eag]ness & mode/y ( ! true knight4  ,?is
 little book !n is an acc\nt1 z f> z ,i 
c give x1 ( :at we may d to help        
ourselves 9 ! matt]1 by fe$+ & nurtur+ !
 f9] & sweet] ?\ght1 :i*1 l all delicate
 ?+s1 (t5 p]i%es f indiff]5ce &         
inatt5tion4 ,^? ( u :o are s5sitive &   
imag9ative & fa9t-he>t$ (t5 miss our    
*ance ( bett] ?+s by n =m+ plans &      
designs = our peace4 ,we lam5t t we are 
hurri$ & press$ & occupi$1 & we cry1    
,yet1 oh1 ! place c\ld ,i b f9d6  ,b t  
is because we expect to be conduct$     
?i!r1 )\t ! tr\ble ( ! j\rney6 ,yet we  
c1 l ! wise ,k+ ( ,troy1 build ! walls (
 our ca/le to music1 if we w1 & see to !
 fit provid+ ( ! place2 x only ne$s t we
 %\ld set ab\t x 9 e>ne/2 & z ,i h (t5  
gratefully f\nd t a s+le ^w ( ano!r c   
fall into ! m9d l a se$1 & quick5 to    
life :ile "o sleeps1 break+ unexpect$ly 

into bloom1 ,i w "h say :at comes into  
my m9d to say1 & po9t out ! t[]s t ,i   
?9k ,i disc]n ris+ above ! tangl$ =e/1 &
 glimm]+ tall & %apely & secure at ! end
 ( _m an op5 av5ue4     ,,ii  ,,ideas   
,!re are c]ta9 great ideas :i*1 if we h 
any intellig5ce & ?\ghtfulness at all1  
we _c help com+ across ! track (1 j z :5
 we walk f> into ! deep c\ntry1 9 ! "t (
 ! blossom+ ( fl[]s1 we /ep = a mom5t   
into a waft ( fragrance1 ca/ ^u ! air f 
or*>d or ?icket or sc5t$ field ( bloom4 
,^! ideas are v v>i\s 9 quality2 "s ( !m
 delici\sly haunt+ & transport+1 "s     
grave & solemn1 "s pa9fully sad & /rong4
 ,"s ( !m seem to h9t at unse5 beauty & 
joy1 "s h to d ) problems ( conduct &   
duty1 "s ) ! relation 9 :i* we wi% to /&
 or are =c$ to /& ) o!r human be+s2 "s  
are que/ion+s born ( grief & pa91 :at ! 
mean+ ( sorr[ is1 :e!r pa9 has a fur!r  
int5tion1 :e!r ! _s survives ! life :i* 
is all t we c rememb] ( exi/5ce2 b !    
/range ?+ ab\t all ^! ideas is t we f9d 
!m sudd5ly 9 ! m9d & s\l2 we d n seem to

 inv5t !m1 ?\gh we _c trace !m2 & ev5 if
 we f9d !m 9 books t we read or words t 
we he>1 !y d n seem :olly new to u2 we  
recognise !m z ?+s t we h dimly felt &  
p]ceiv$1 & ! reason :y !y (t5 h s       
my/]i\s an effect ^u u is t !y seem to  
take u outside ( ourselves1 fur!r back  
?an we c recollect1 beyond ! fa9t       
horizon1 into some?+ z wide & great z ! 
illimitable sea or ! dep?s ( sunset sky4
  ,"s ( ^! ideas h to d ) ! con/itution 
( society1 ! comb9$ & artificial peace 9
 :i* human be+s live1 & !n !y are       
political ideas2 or !y deal ) su* ?+s z 
numb]s1 curves1 classes ( animals &     
plants1 ! soil ( ! e>?1 ! *anges ( !    
seasons1 ! laws ( weight & mass1 & !n !y
 are sci5tific ideas2 "s h to d ) "r &  
wrong conduct1 actions & qualities1 & !n
 !y are religi\s or e?ical ideas4 ,b !re
 is a class ( ?\ghts :i* belong         
precisely to none ( ^! ?+s1 b :i* are   
conc]n$ ) ! p]ception ( beauty1 9 =ms & 
col\rs1 musical s\nds1 human faces &    
limbs1 words maje/ic or sweet2 & ?is    

s5se ( beauty may g fur!r1 & may be     
disc]n$ 9 qualities1 reg>d$ n f ! po9t (
 view ( _! rightness & ju/ice1 b accord+
 z !y are f9e & noble1 evok+ our        
admiration & our desire2 & ^! are       
poetical ideas4  ,x is n ( c\rse        
possible exactly to classify ideas1     
because !re is a great ov]lapp+ ( !m & a
 wide int]*ange4 ,! ?\ght ( ! sl[       
progress ( man f some?+ rude & bea/like1
 ! /atem5t ( ! a/ronom] ab\t ! sw>ms (  
worlds swimm+ 9 space1 may awak5 ! s5se 
( poetry :i* is 9 its ess5ce ! s5se (   
wond]4 ,i %all n attempt 9 ^! few pages 
to limit & def9e ! s5se ( poetry4 ,i    
%all m]ely attempt to describe ! k9d (  
effect x has or may h 9 life1 :at our   
relation is or may be to x1 :at claim x 
may be said to h ^u u1 :e!r we c        
practise x1 & :e!r we ought to d s4     
,,iii  ,,poetry   ,i 0 read+ ! o!r day a
 volume ( lectures deliv]$ by ,mr4      
,mackail at ,ox=d1 z ,pr(essor ( ,poetry
 !re4 ,mr4 ,mackail began by be+ a poet 
himself2 he m>ri$ ! daught] ( a great & 

poetical arti/1 ,sir ,edw>d             
,burne-,jones2 he has writt5 ! ,life (  
,william ,morris1 :i* ,i ?9k is "o ( !  
be/ biographies 9 ! language1 9 its f9e 
proportion1 its s]i\sness1 its          
vividness2 & inde$ all 8 writ+ has !    
true poetical quality4 ,i hope he ev5   
contrives to communicate x to 8         
dep>tm5tal "w 9 ! ,bo>d ( ,education6   
,he says 9 ! preface to 8 lectures1     
,poetry is ! controll] ( sull5 c>e &    
frantic passion2 x is ! companion 9 y\? 
( desire & love2 x is ! p[] :i* 9 lat]  
ye>s dispels ! ills ( life--lab\r1      
p5ury1 pa91 disease1 sorr[1 dea? itself2
 x is ! inspiration1 f y\? to age1 & 9  
all times & l&s1 ( ! noble/ human       
motives & ard\rs1 ( glory1 ( g5]\s %ame1
 ( fre$om & ! unconqu]able m9d4  ,9 ^!  
f9e s5t5ces x w be se5 t ,mr4 ,mackail  
makes a v high & maje/ic claim inde$ =  
poetry3 no less ?an ! claim ( art1      
*ivalry1 patriotism1 love1 & religion   
all roll$ into "o6 ,if t claim c\ld be  
sub/antiat$1 no "o 9 ! _w c\ld be excus$

 = n putt+ ev]y?+ else aside & pursu+   
poetry1 because x w\ld seem to be bo? ! 
cure = all ! ills ( life1 & ! inspir] ( 
all high-he>t$ ef=t4 ,x w\ld be inde$ ! 
"o ?+ ne$ful6  ,b :at ,i d n ?9k ,mr4   
,mackail makes q cle> is :e!r he means  
by poetry ! expression 9 v]se ( all ^!  
great ideas1 or :e!r he means a _s mu*  
l>g] & mighti] ?an :at is commonly call$
 poetry2 :i* inde$ only appe>s 9 v]se at
 a s+le gl[+ po9t1 z ! electric sp>k    
leaps bright & hot betwe5 ! coils ( d>k 
& cold wire4  ,i ?9k x is a little      
confus+ t he does n /ate m def9itely :at
 he means by poetry4 ,let u take ano!r  
int]e/+ & sugge/ive def9ition4 ,x 0     
,col]idge :o said1 ,! opposite ( poetry 
is n prose b sci5ce2 ! opposite ( prose 
is n poetry b v]se4 ,t seems to me an   
ev5 m f]tile /atem5t4 ,x means t poetry 
is a c]ta9 sort ( emotion1 :i* may be   
g5tle or vehem5t1 b c be f\nd bo? 9 v]se
 & prose2 & t its opposite is !         
unemotional classification ( ph5om5a1 ! 
accurate /atem5t ( mat]ial laws2 & t    

poetry is by no means ! rhy?mical &     
metrical expression ( emotion1 b emotion
 itself1 :e!r x be express$ or n4  ,i d 
n :olly demur to ,mr4 ,mackail's        
/atem5t1 if x may be held to mean t     
poetry is ! expression ( a sort (       
raptur\s emotion1 evok$ by beauty1 :e!r 
t beauty is se5 9 ! =ms & col\rs ( e>?1 
its g>d5s1 fields1 woods1 hills1 seas1  
its sky-spaces & sunset glories2 or 9 ! 
beauty ( human faces & movem5ts2 or 9   
noble endurance or g5]\s action4 ,= t is
 ! "o ess5tial quality ( poetry1 t ! ?+ 
or ?\ght1 :atev] x is1 %\ld /rike ! m9d 
z beautiful1 & ar\se 9 x t /range &     
wi/ful long+ :i* beautiful ?+s ar\se4 ,x
 is h>d to def9e t long+1 b x is        
ess5tially a desire1 a claim to draw ne>
 to some?+ desirable1 to possess x1 to  
be ?rill$ by x1 to cont9ue 9 x2 ! same  
emotion :i* made ! apo/le say at ! sight
 ( 8 ,"l transfigur$ 9 glory1 ,ma/]1 x  
is good = u to be "h6  ,inde$ we "k v   
well :at beauty is1 or r we h all )9 u a
 /&>d by :i* we c in/9ctively te/ !     

beauty ( a sight or a s\nd2 b x is n t  
we all agree ab\t ! beauty ( diff]5t    
?+s4 ,"s see a great deal m ?an o!rs1 & 
"s eyes & e>s are delight$ & pleas$ by  
:at to m tra9$ & fa/idi\s s5ses seems   
co>se & %ock+ & vulg>4 ,b t makes little
 diff]5ce2 ! po9t is t we h )9 u an     
appreh5sion ( a quality :i* gives u a   
peculi> k9d ( delight2 & ev5 if x does n
 give u t delight :5 we are dull or     
anxi\s or mis]able1 we /ill "k t !      
quality is !re4 ,i rememb] h[ :5 ,i _h a
 long & dre>y illness1 ) mu* m5tal      
depression1 "o ( my greate/ tortures 0  
to be = ev] see+ ! beauty 9 ?+s1 b n to 
be able to enjoy x4 ,! "p ( ! bra9 t    
enjoy$ 0 sick & uneasy2 b ,i 0 nev] 9   
any d\bt t beauty 0 !re1 & _h p[] to    
please ! s\l1 if only ! physical ma*9]y 
7 n out ( ge>1 s t ! pa9 ( transmission 
ov]came ! s5se ( delight4  ,poetry is !n
 9 its ess5ce ! disc]n+ ( beauty2 & t   
beauty is n only ! beauty ( ?+s he>d &  
se51 b may dwell v deep 9 ! m9d & s\l1 &
 be /irr$ by visions :i* seem to h no   

connection ) outside ?+s at all4        
,,iv  ,,poetry ,,& ,,life   ,n[ ,i w try
 to say h[ poetry ent]s into life = mo/ 
( u2 & ?is is n an easy ?+ to express1  
because "o c only look into ! treasure (
 "o's own exp]i5ce1 w&] ?r\gh !         
corridors & halls ( memory1 & see ! fad$
 tape/ries1 ! pictures1 &1 above all1 ! 
portraits :i* hang ^u ! walls4 ,i       
suppose t !re are _m p into ^: spirits  
poetry only ent]s 9 ! =m ( love1 :5 !y  
sudd5ly see a face t !y h beheld p]haps 
(t5 be=e1 & h vaguely lik$1 & realise t 
x has sudd5ly put on "s new & delicate  
*>m1 "s curve ( *eek or float+ tress2 or
 !re is some?+ 9 ! glance t 0 surely    
nev] !re be=e1 "s consci\sness ( a      
secret t may be %>$1 "s signal (        
half-al>m$ int]e/1 some?+ t %[s t ! two 
lives1 ! two he>ts1 h "s joyful         
significance = ea* o!r2 & !n !re gr[s up
 t m>vell\s mood :i* m5 call love1 :i*  
loses itself 9 hopes ( meet+1 9 fe>s (  
coldness1 9 desp]ate desires to please1 
to impress2 & !re arise too all sorts ( 

tremul\s affectations1 :i* seem s petty1
 s absurd1 & ev5 s irritat+1 to !       
spectators ( ! awak5+ passion2 desires  
to puni% = ! pleasure ( =giv+1 to )draw 
= ! joy ( be+ recall$2 a wild elat$     
drama 9 :i* ! :ole _w rec$es into !     
backgr\nd1 & all life is m]g$ = ! lov] 9
 ! half-sweet1 half-fe>ful consci\sness 
( "o o!r s\l1      ,^: lighte/ :isp]    
moves him m     ,?an all ! rangd reasons
 ( ! _w4  ,& 9 ?is mood x is curi\s to  
note h[ inadequate common spee* & ord9>y
 language appe>1 to meet ! ne$s (       
expression4 ,ev5 "y p ) no lit]>y turn1 
no gift ( /yle1 f9d _! memory supply+ = 
!m all sorts ( brok5 e*oes & rhetorical 
phrases1 pick$ out ( half-=gott5        
romances2 spee* mu/ be soigneux n[1 mu/ 
be dignifi$1 to meet s uplift+ an       
exp]i5ce4 ,h[ oddly l a book ! "y lov]  
talks1 us+ s naturally ! l\d inflat$    
phrases t seem s divorc$ f common-s5se &
 exp]i5ce6 ,h[ common x is to see 9     
law-reports1 9 cases :i* deal ) brok5   
engagem5ts ( m>riage1 to f9d 9 ! excit$ 

lett]s :i* are read & quot$ an          
irresi/ible t5d5cy to drop into dogg]el 
v]se6 ,x all seems to ! sane read] su* a
 grotesque k9d ( intoxication4 ,yet x is
 z natural z ! airs & graces ( ! s++    
can>y1 ! unfurl+ ( ! peacock's fan1 !   
held brea? & hamp]$ /rut ( ! turkey--a  
t5d5cy to assume a greatness & a        
nobility t "o does n possess1 to seem   
impressive1 trem5d\s1 desirable4 ,ord9>y
 talk w n d2 x mu/ rhyme1 x mu/ m>*1 x  
mu/ glitt]1 x mu/ be /uck full ( gems2  
accompli%m5ts mu/ be p>ad$1 p[]s mu/ be 
h9t$ at4 ,! victor mu/ advance to       
triumph ) bl[n trumpets & beat5 drums2 &
 9 solitude !re mu/ foll[ ! reaction (  
despair1 ! fe> t "o has disgrac$        
oneself1 seem$ clumsy & dull1 done      
ignobly4 ,e s5sitive emotion is awake2 &
 ev5 ! mo/ s]5e & mode/ natures1 9 !    
grip ( passion1 c become suspici\s &    
self-absorb$1 because ! passion :i*     
consumes !m is s fi]ce t x %rivels all  
social re/ra9ts1 & leaves ! s\l nak$1 & 
b5t ^u ! mo/ uncontroll$ self-emphasis4 

,b ap>t f ?is urg5t passion1 !re are _m 
quiet] ways 9 :i* ! same _s1 ! same     
emotion1 :i* is no?+ b a s5se (         
self-significance1 comes into ! s\l4 ,"s
 are s inspir$ by music1 ! comb9ations (
 melodies1 ! intricate conspiracy (     
*ords & ord]$ vibrations1 :5 ! or*e/ra  
is at "w1 ! great dron+ horns ) _! holl[
 reluctant voices su/a9+ ! %iv] & ripple
 ( ! /r+s2 or by sweet]1 simpl] cad5ces 
play$ at ev5+1 :5 ! g>d5 sc5ts waft$ out
 ( ! fragrant dusk1 ! %ad$ lamps1 !     
li/5+ figures1 all weave !mselves toge!r
 into a my/]i\s tape/ry ( ! s5se1 till  
we wond] :at /range & beautiful sc5e is 
be+ enact$1 & :]ev] we turn1 cat* h9ts &
 e*oes ( "s bewild]+ & graci\s secret1 j
 n reveal$6  ,"s f9d x 9 pictures &     
/atues1 ! mell[ liquid pageant ( "s old 
ma/]-h&1 a /ret* ( w9dsp5t moor1 ) its  
lean+ grasses & rift$ crags1 a d>k wat] 
among glimm]+ trees at twilight1 a ri*  
pla9 runn+ to ! foot ( haze-hung        
m\nta9s1 ! %>p-cut bill[s ( a rac+ sea2 
or a /atue ) its %apely limbs & its     

veil$ smile1 or ( ! susp5d$ /r5g? ( "s  
/ruggl+ ,titan3 all ^! hold ! same      
inexplicable appeal to ! s5ses1 indicat+
 ! ef=ts ( spirits :o h se51 & lov$1 &  
admir$1 & hop$1 & desir$1 /riv+ to leave
 "s record ( ! joy t ?rill$ & haunt$1 & 
almo/ tortur$ !m2 & to _m p ! emotion   
comes mo/ directly ?r\gh ! words & songs
 ( poetry1 t tell ( joys liv$ ?r\gh1 &  
sorr[s endur$1 ( hopes t c\ld n be      
satisfi$1 ( desires t c\ld n "k         
fulfilm5t2 pictures1 pa9t$ 9 words1 (   
sc5es su* z we ourselves h mov$ ?r\gh 9 
old moods ( delight1 sc5es f :i* !      
m>vell\s al*emy ( memory has ab/ract$   
all ! base & d>k elem5ts1 leav+ only !  
pure gold ( rememb]$ happ9ess--! wide   
upl& ) ! f>-(f pla91 ! g>d5 flood$ )    
sun1 ! grasses crisp$ ) fro/1 ! sn[-lad5
 trees1 ! flam+ autumn woods1 ! sombre  
=e/ at %ut ( day1 :5 ! dusk creeps      
/eal?ily along ! glimm]+ aisles1 ! /ream
 pass+ cle> among l>ge-leav$ wat]-plants
 & spires ( bloom2 & ! mood goes deep]  
/ill1 = x e*oes ! m>*+ music ( ! he>t1  

its gl[+ hopes1 its long+ = /r5g? &     
purity & peace1 its delight 9 ! ne>ness 
( o!r he>ts1 its wisdom1 its nobility4  
,b ! end & aim ( all ^! v>i\s influ5ces 
is ! same2 _! p[] lies 9 ! fact t !y    
quick5 9 ! _s ! s5se ( ! en]gy1 !       
delight1 ! greatness ( life1 ! %>e t we 
c claim 9 !m1 ! l>g5ess ( our own       
individual hope & de/9y2 & t is ! real  
"w ( all ! ?\ghts t may be r\ghly call$ 
poetical2 t !y reveal to u some?+       
p]man5t & /rong & beautiful1 some?+ :i* 
has an irrepressible en]gy1 & :i*       
outl9es itself cle>ly ^u ! d>k backgr\nd
 ( days1 a _s ) :i* we c jo9 h&s & hold 
deep communication1 :i* we in/9ctively  
feel is ! greate/ reality ( ! _w4 ,9 su*
 mom5ts we p]ceive t ! times :5 we      
desc5d into ! mean] & dull] & dre>i]    
bus9esses ( life are int]ludes 9 our    
real be+1 into :i* we h to desc5d1 n    
because ( ! actual wor? ( ! bas] tasks1 
b t we may practise ! c\rage & ! hope we
 ought to br+ away f ! heav5ly vision4  
,! m t m5 h ?is ?ir/ = beauty1 = s]5e   

en]gy1 = fulness ( life1 ! high] !y are 
9 ! scale1 & ! less w !y qu>rel ) !     
obscurity & humility ( _! lives1 because
 !y are confid5tly wait+ = a pur]1      
high]1 m untr\bl$ life1 to :i* we are   
all on our way1 :e!r we realise x or no6
     ,v  ,,art   ,x is n uncommon = me  
to receive lett]s f "y aspirants1       
conta9+ poems1 & ask+ me = an op9ion on 
_! m]its4 ,su* a lett] g5]ally says t ! 
writ] feels x h>dly wor? :ile to g on   
writ+ poetry unless he or %e is assur$ t
 ! poems are wor? some?+4 ,9 su* cases  
,i reply t ! answ] lies !re6 ,unless x  
seems wor? :ile1 unless inde$ poetry is 
! outcome ( an irrepressible desire to  
express some?+1 x is c]ta9ly n wor? :ile
 writ+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! desire is    
!re1 x is j z well wor? practis+ z any  
o!r =m ( arti/ic expression4 ,a man :o  
lik$ sket*+ 9 wat]-col\rs w\ld n be     
re/ra9$ f do+ s by ! fe> t he might n   
become an ,academician1 a p]son :o lik$ 
pick+ out tunes on a piano ne$ n desi/  
because !re is no prospect ( 8 e>n+     

money by play+ 9 public6  ,poetry is (  
all =ms ( lit]>y expression ! lea/      
likely to br+ a man cr$it or ca%4 ,mo/  
intellig5t p ) a little gift ( writ+ h a
 fair prospect ( gett+ prose articles   
publi%$4 ,b no "o wants ?ird-rate       
poetry2 editors fight %y ( x1 & volumes 
( x are unsaleable4  ,i h myself writt5 
s mu* poetry1 h publi%$ s _m volumes (  
v]se1 t ,i c speak sympa!tically on !   
subject4 ,i work$ v h>d inde$ at poetry 
= sev5 or eight ye>s1 wrote little else1
 & ! publi%$ volumes =m only a small "p 
( my output1 :i* exi/s 9 _m manuscript  
volumes4 ,i a*iev$ no p>ticul> success4 
,my little books 7 fairly well receiv$1 
& ,i sold a few hundr$ copies2 ,i h ev5 
_h a few pieces ins]t$ 9 an?ologies4 ,b 
?\gh ,i h :olly des]t$ ! practice (     
poetry1 & ?\gh ,i c by no means claim to
 be reckon$ a poet1 ,i d n 9 ! lea/     
regret ! ye>s ,i gave to x4 ,9 ! fir/   
place x 0 an int5se pleasure to write4  
,! cad5ces1 ! metres1 ! language1 !     
rhymes1 all gave me a raptur\s delight4 

,x tra9$ m9ute obs]vation--my poems 7   
mo/ly nature-poems--& help$ me to       
dis5tangle ! sali5t po9ts & beauties (  
l&scapes1 hills1 trees1 fl[]s1 & ev5    
insects4 ,!n too x is a v real tra9+ 9 !
 use ( words2 x tea*es "o :at words are 
musical1 sonor\s1 effective2 :ile !     
necessity ( hav+ to fit words to metre  
increases "o's /ock ( words & "o's p[] (
 apply+ !m4 ,:5 ,i came back to writ+   
prose1 ,i f\nd t ,i _h a f> l>g] & m    
flexible vocabul>y ?an ,i _h previ\sly  
possess$2 & ?\gh ! language ( poetry is 
by no means ! same z t ( prose--x is a  
pity t ! two k9ds ( diction are s       
diff]5t 9 ,engli%1 because x is n always
 s 9 o!r languages--yet x made ! writ+ (
 ornam5tal & elaborate prose an easi]   
matt]2 x gave "o too a s5se ( =m2 a poem
 mu/ h a c]ta9 balance & proportion2 s t
 :5 "o :o has writt5 v]se comes to write
 prose1 a subject falls easily into     
divisions1 & takes ^u itself a c]ta9    
ord] ( c\rse & climax4  ,b ^! are only  
consequ5ces & result+ advantages4 ,! ma9

 reason = writ+ poetry is & mu/ be !    
delight ( do+ x1 ! rapture ( p]ceiv+ a  
beautiful subject1 & ! pleasure (       
express+ x z f9ely & delicately z "o c4 
,i h giv5 x up because1 z ,william      
,morris once said ( himself1 to make    
poetry j = ! sake ( mak+ x is a crime = 
a man ( my age & exp]i5ce6      ,"o's   
feel+s lose poetic fl[     ,soon aft]   
tw5ty-sev5 or s6  ,"o beg9s to ?9k (    
exp]i5ce 9 a diff]5t sort ( way1 n z a  
s]ies ( gl[+ po9ts & pictures1 :i*      
outl9e !mselves radiantly ^u a dull]    
backgr\nd1 b z a ri* full ?+1 l a great 
tape/ry1 all ( :i* is important1 if x is
 n all beautiful4 ,x is n t ! m>vel &   
wond] ( life is less2 b x is m equable1 
m intricate1 m my/]i\s4 ,x does n rise  
at times1 l a sea1 into great cre/$     
break]s1 b x comes m>*+ 9 ev5ly1 roll]  
aft] roll]1 z f> z ! eye c rea*4  ,& !n 
too poetry becomes cramp$ & conf9$ = all
 t "o desires to say4 ,"o liv$ life1 z a
 "y man1 r = ! sake ( ! emotions :i*    
occasionally transfigur$ x1 ) a prie/ly 

s5se ( its occasional spl5d\r2 !re 0 n  
"t to be leisurely1 humor\s1 g5tly      
int]e/$4 ,b z we gr[ old]1 we p]ceive t 
poetical emotion is b "o ( _m =ces1 &   
our sympa?y gr[s & ext5ds itself 9 m    
directions4 ,"o _h b little pati5ce 9 ! 
old days = quiet1 prosaic1 unemotional  
p2 b n[ x becomes cle> t a great _m     
p]sons live life on v simple & direct   
l9es2 "o wants to und]/& _! po9t ( view 
bett]1 "o is consci\s ( ! m]its ( pla9] 
/uff2 & s ! ta/e broad5s & deep5s1 &    
becomes l a brimm+ riv] r ?an a leap+   
cry/al f\nt4 ,life receives a hundr$    
afflu5ts1 & is t+$ ) _m new sub/ances2 &
 "o beg9s to see t if poetry is ! f9e/ &
 sweete/ int]pretation ( life1 x is n   
always ! complete/ or ev5 ! l>ge/4  ,if 
we exam9e ! lives ( poets1 we too (t5   
see h[ _! inspiration flagg$ & fail$4   
,milton inde$ wrote 8 noble/ v]se 9     
middle-age1 aft] a life imm]s$ 9        
affairs4 ,wordswor? w5t on writ+ to !   
end1 b all 8 be/ poetry 0 writt5 9 ab\t 
five e>ly ye>s4 ,t5nyson w5t on to a    

patri>*al age1 b !re is little ( 8 lat] 
"w t be>s comp>ison ) :at he wrote be=e 
he 0 =ty4 ,br[n+ produc$ volume aft]    
volume1 b1 ) ! exception ( an occasional
 f9e lyric1 8 lat] "w is h>dly m ?an an 
illu/ration ( 8 faults ( writ+4         
,col]idge des]t$ poetry v e>ly2 ,byron1 
,%elley1 ,keats1 all di$ comp>atively   
"y4  ,! ,lett]s ( ,keats give p]haps a m
 vivid & actual view ( ! m9d & s\l ( a  
poet ?an any o!r exi/+ docum5t4 ,"o sees
 !re1 navely & nobly express$1 ! v      
ess5ce ( ! poetical nature1 ! v soil out
 ( :i* poetry fl[]s4 ,x is wond]ful1    
because x is s :olly sane1 simple1 &    
unaffect$4 ,x is usual to say t !       
,lett]s give "o a picture ( r a         
second-rate & suburban "y man1 ) vulg>  
fri5ds & banal associations1 ) "o       
prodigi\s & mat*less faculty4 ,b x is t 
v backgr\nd t con/itutes ! supreme =ce (
 ! appeal4 ,keats accept$ 8             
circum/ances1 8 fri5ds1 8 duties ) a    
s+ul> mode/y4 ,he 0 n = ev] compla9+ t  
he 0 unappreciat$ & und]e/imat$4 ,8     

commonplac5ess1 :5 x appe>s1 is n a     
defect ( quality1 b an eag] human int]e/
 9 ! p]sonalities among :om 8 lot 0 ca/4
 ,b e n[ & !n !re swells up a poignant  
s5se ( passion & beauty1 a sacr$1       
haunt+1 dev\r+ fire ( inspiration1 :i*  
leaps high & cle> ^u ! homely alt>4     
,?us he writes3 ,?is morn+ poetry has   
conqu]$--,i h relaps$ into ^?           
ab/ractions :i* are my only life--,i    
feel escap$ f a new1 /range1 & ?reat5+  
sorr[4444 ,!re is an awful w>m? ab\t my 
he>t1 l a load ( immortality4 ,or aga93 
,i feel m & m e day1 z my imag9ation    
/r5g!ns1 t ,i d n live 9 ?is _w alone1 b
 9 a ?\s& worlds4 ,& aga93 ,i h lov$ !  
pr9ciple ( beauty 9 all ?+s4  ,"o sees 9
 ^! passages t !re n only is a diff]5ce 
( =ce & passion1 b an add$ quality ( "s 
k9d 9 ! m9d ( a poet1 a comb9ation ( f9e
 p]ception & emotion1 :i* in/antane\sly 
& in/9ctively translates itself into    
words4  ,= x mu/ nev] be =gott5 h[      
ess5tial a "p ( ! poet is ! knack (     
words4 ,i d n d\bt t !re are hundr$s ( p

 :o are haunt$ & p5etrat$ by a lively   
s5se ( beauty1 ^: emotions are fi]y &   
sweet1 b :o h n j ! intellectual /ore ( 
words1 :i* mu/ drip l honey f an ov]fl[+
 j>4 ,x is a gift z def9ite z t ( !     
sculptor or ! musician1 an exub]ant     
f]tility & swiftness ( bra91 t does n   
sl[ly & pa9fully fit a ^w into its      
place1 b :i* brea!s ?\ght direct into   
music4  ,! mo/ subtle acc\nt ( ?is t ,i 
"k is giv5 9 a passage 9 ,%elley's      
,def5ce ( ,poetry4 ,he says3 ,a man _c  
say ',i w compose poetry'--! greate/    
poet ev5 _c say x2 = ! m9d 9 creation is
 l a fad+ coal1 :i* "s invisible        
influ5ce1 l an incon/ant w9d1 awakes to 
transitory brightness4 ,! p[] arises f  
)91 l ! col\r ( a fl[] :i* fades &      
*anges z x is develop$1 & ! consci\s    
portions ( our nature are unprophetic   
ei!r ( its approa* or its dep>ture4 ,:5 
composition beg9s1 inspiration is       
already on ! decl9e4  ,t ,i believe is z
 true z x is beautiful4 ,! be/ poetry is
 writt5 9 a sudd5 rapture1 & probably   

ne$s b little reconsid]ation or ret\*+4 
,"o kn[s = in/ance h[ ! ,ode to !       
,night+ale 0 scribbl$ by ,keats on a    
spr+ morn+1 9 an or*>d at ,hamp/ead1 & s
 little reg>d$ t x 0 rescu$ by a fri5d f
 ! volume into :i* he _h cramm$ ! slips 
( manuscript4 ,( c\rse poets v>y greatly
 9 _! me?od2 b "o may be sure ( ?is1 t  
no poem :i* 0 n a great poem 9 its fir/ 
transcript1 ev] becomes a great poem by 
subsequ5t h&l+4 ,!re are poets inde$ l  
,rossetti & ,fitz,gerald :o made a worse
 poem out ( a bett] by scrupul\s        
correction2 & ! fir/ drafts ( great     
poems are g5]ally ! f9e/ poems ( all4 ,a
 poem has sometimes be5 improv$ by      
excision1 notably 9 ! case ( ,t5nyson1  
^: ab&on$ /anzas1 pr9t$ 9 8 ,life1 %[ h[
 /rong 8 in/9ct 0 = :at 0 be/ & pure/4  
,a great poet1 = in/ance1 nev]1 l a     
less] poet1 keeps an unsatisfactory     
/anza = ! sake ( a good l9e4 ,t5nyson1 9
 a f9e homely image1 said t a poem mu/ h
 a c]ta9 curve ( its own1 l ! curve ( ! 
r9d ( a p>$ apple ?r[n on ! floor4 ,x   

mu/ h a p]fect evolution & progress1 &  
?is c sometimes be be/ arriv$ at by !   
omission ( /anzas 9 :i* ! incon/ant or  
flagg+ m9d turn$ aside f its design4  ,b
 x is c]ta9 t if ! poet gets s mu* into 
! habit ( writ+ poetry1 t ev5 :5 he has 
no s5se ( inspiration he mu/ /ill write 
to satisfy a crav+1 ! result w be       
wor?less1 z x too (t5 0 9 ! case (      
,wordswor?4 ,because su* poems become   
lit]>y in/ead ( poetical2 & lit]>y      
poetry has no ju/ification4  ,if we take
 a book l ,rossetti's ,h\se ( ,life1 we 
%all f9d t c]ta9 sonnets /& out ) a     
peculi> fre%ness & brightness1 z 9 !    
gold5 sunlight ( an autumn morn+2 :ile  
_m ( ! sonnets give u ! s5se ( sl[ &    
gorge\s evolution1 z if contriv$ by "s  
poetical ma*9e4 ,i 0 int]e/$ to f9d1 9  
/udy+ ! ,h\se ( ,life c>efully1 t all ! 
f9e/ poems are e>ly "w2 & :5 ,i came to 
look at ! manuscripts1 ,i 0 r horrifi$  
to see :at an imm5se am\nt ( alt]natives
 _h be5 produc$4 ,!re w\ld be1 =        
in/ance1 no less ?an eight or n9e ( ^?  

great sl[ly mov+ words1 l               
'incommunicable' or 'importunate' writt5
 d[n1 n s mu* to express an inevitable  
idea z to fill an inevitable space2 &   
?us ! poems seem to lose _! pung5cy by !
 sl[ absorption ( pa9fully s\ght        
agglut9ations ( syllables1 ) a /ately   
music ( _! own1 ( c\rse1 b g>n]$ r ?an  
eng5d]$4 ,rossetti's great dictum ab\t !
 prime necessity = poetry be+           
'fundam5tal bra9work' l$ him "h into    
error4 ,! bra9work mu/ be fundam5tal &  
in/9ctive2 x mu/ all h be5 done be=e !  
poem is conceiv$2 & v (t5 a poet        
acquires 8 p[] ?r\gh sacrific+ elaborate
 compositions :i* h taught him c]ta9ty (
 t\*1 b are n 9 !mselves great poetry4  
,subsequ5t bra9work (t5 m]ely cl\ds !   
effect1 & x 0 t on :i* ,rossetti sp5t   
himself 9 va94  ,! view :i* ,keats took 
( 8 own ,endymion is a f> l>g] & bold]  
"o4 ,i w write indep5d5tly1 he said4 ,i 
h writt5 indep5d5tly )\t judgm5t4 ,i may
 write indep5d5tly & ) judgm5t h]eaft]4 
,! g5ius ( poetry mu/ "w out its own    

salvation 9 a man4 ,x _c be matur$ by   
law & precept1 b by s5sation &          
wat*fulness 9 itself4  ,( c\rse1 f9e    
craftsman%ip is an absolute necessity2 b
 x is craftsman%ip :i* is n only acquir$
 by practice1 b :i* is actually !re f ! 
fir/1 j z ,moz>t1 z a *ild ( eight1 c\ld
 play passages :i* w\ld tax ! skill ( ! 
mo/ accompli%$ virtuoso4 ,x 0 n le>nt by
 practice1 t swift correspond5ce ( eye &
 h&1 any m ?an ! little swall[ le>ns to 
fly2 x kn[s x all already1 & is m]ely   
f9d+ out :at x kn[s4  ,& !re=e !re is no
 d\bt t a man _c become a poet by tak+  
?\ght4 ,he c p]haps compose impressive  
v]se1 b t is all4 ,poetry is1 z ,plato  
says1 a div9e sort ( exp]i5ce1 "s /range
 bl5d+ ( inh]it$ *>act]i/ics1 p]haps !  
fi]ce emotion ( "s dumb ance/ress comb9+
 ) ! v]bal skill ( "s unpoetical =efa!r4
 ,! receipt is unkn[n1 n necess>ily     
unkn[able4  ,( c\rse if "o has poetry 9 
"o's s\l1 x is a trem5d\s temptation to 
desire its expression1 because ! human  
race1 ) its poignant desire =           

transfigur+ visions1 /rews ! pa? ( !    
great poet ) bays1 & rememb]s him z x   
rememb]s no o!r human be+s4 ,:at w\ld "o
 n give to int]pret life ?us1 to fla% ! 
lovel9ess ( p]ception into desir\s m9ds1
 to set love & hope & ye>n+ to music1 to
 inspire anxi\s he>ts ) ! s5se t !re is 
some?+ imm5sely l>ge1 t5d]1 &           
significant beh9d x all6 ,t is :at we   
ne$ to be assur$ (--our own             
significance1 our own %>e 9 ! inh]itance
 ( joy2 & a poet c tea* u to wait1 to   
expect1 to arise1 to adore1 :5 !        
circum/ances ( our lives are wrapp$ 9   
mi/ & soak$ ) dripp+ ra94 ,p]haps t is !
 greate/ ?+ :i* poetry does = u1 to     
reassure u1 to enlight5 u1 to s5d u s++ 
on our way1 to bid u tru/ 9 ,god ev5    
?\gh ,he is conceal$ beh9d calamity &   
disa/]1 beh9d grief & heav9ess1         
mis9t]pret$ to u by philosoph]s &       
prie/s1 & horribly beli$ by ! wrongful  
deal+s ( m54     ,,vi  ,,art ,,&        
,,morality   ,!re is a p]petual debate  
go+ on--"o ( ^? m\lt+ %uttlecocks t s]ve

 to make "o's battl$ore give out a m]ry 
s\nd--ab\t ! relation ( art to morals1 &
 :e!r ! arti/ or ! poet ought to attempt
 to tea* any?+4 ,x makes a good k9d (   
debate1 because x is conduct$ 9 l>ge    
t]ms1 to :i* ! disputants atta* private 
mean+s4 ,! answ] is a v simple "o4 ,x is
 t art & morality are only beauty       
realis$ 9 diff]5t regions2 & z to :e!r !
 arti/ ought to attempt to tea* any?+1 t
 may be summ>ily answ]$ by ! simple     
dictum t no arti/ ought ev] to attempt  
to tea* any?+1 ) :i* mu/ be comb9$ !    
fact t no "o :o is s]i\s ab\t any?+ c   
possibly help tea*+1 :e!r he wi%es or   
no6  ,high art & high morality are      
closely ak91 because !y are bo? b an    
eag] foll[+ ( ! law ( beauty2 b ! arti/ 
foll[s x 9 visible & tangible ?+s1 & !  
morali/ foll[s x 9 ! conduct & relations
 ( life4 ,arti/s & morali/s mu/ be = ev]
 condemn$ to misund]/& ea* o!r1 because 
! vot>y ( any art _c help feel+ t x is !
 "o ?+ wor? do+ 9 ! _w2 & ! arti/ ^: s\l
 is set ^u f9e hues & =ms ?9ks t conduct

 mu/ take c>e ( itself1 & t x is a      
tiresome bus9ess to analyse & =mulate x2
 :ile ! morali/ :o loves ! beauty (     
virtue passionately1 w ?9k ( ! arti/ z a
 *ild :o plays ) 8 toys1 & lets ! real  
emotions ( life g /ream+ pa/4  ,?is is a
 subject ^u :i* x is z well to he> !    
,greeks1 because ! ,greeks 7 ( all p :o 
ev] liv$ ! mo/ absorb+ly int]e/$ 9 !    
problems ( life1 & judg$ ev]y?+ by a    
/&>d ( beauty4 ,! ,jews1 ( c\rse1 at    
lea/ 9 _! e>ly hi/ory1 _h ! same fi]y   
int]e/ 9 que/ions ( conduct2 b x w\ld be
 z absurd to d5y to ,plato an int]e/ 9  
morals z to )hold ! title ( arti/ f     
,isaiah & ! au?or ( ! ,book ( ,job6     
,plato1 z is well kn[n1 took a some:at  
:imsical view ( ! "w ( ! poet4 ,he said 
t he mu/ exclude ! poets f 8 ideal      
,/ate1 because !y 7 ! prophets (        
unreality4 ,b he 0 ?9k+ ( a k9d ( man v 
diff]5t f ! m5 :om we call poets4 ,he   
?\ght ( ! poet z a man :o s]v$ a patron1
 & tri$ to gloze ov] 8 patron's tyranny 
& bas5ess1 "u false t]ms ( glory &      

maje/y2 or else he ?\ght ( dramati/s1 & 
consid]$ !m to be m5 :o = ! sake ( cr$it
 & money play$ skilfully ^u ! s5tim5tal 
emotions ( ord9>y p2 & he f\ght %y ( !  
writ]s :o us$ tragic passions = !       
amusem5t ( a !atre4 ,ari/otle disagre$ )
 ,plato ab\t ?is1 & held t poetry 0 n   
exactly moral tea*+1 b t x dispos$ ! m9d
 to consid] moral problems z int]e/+4   
,he said t 9 look+ on at a play1 a      
spectator suff]$1 s to speak1 by deputy1
 b all ! same le>n$ directly1 if        
unconsci\sly1 ! beauty ( virtue4 ,:5 we 
come to our own ,elizabe?ans1 !re is no 
evid5ce t 9 _! plays & poetry !y ?\ght  
ab\t morals at all4 ,no "o has any idea 
:e!r ,%akespe>e _h any religion1 or :at 
x 02 & he above all great writ]s t ev]  
liv$ seems to h tak5 an absolutely      
imp]sonal view ( ! s9s & affections ( m5
 & wom54 ,no "o is sc\t$ or c5sur$ or   
condemn$ 9 ,%akespe>e2 "o sees & feels !
 po9t ( view ( 8 villa9s & rogues2 "o   
feels ) !m t !y someh[ c\ld h>dly h done
 o!rwise ?an !y did2 & to effect t is   

p]haps ! cr[n ( art4  ,b n[adays ! poet1
 ) :om "o may include "s few noveli/s1  
is really a v indep5d5t p]son4 ,i am n  
n[ speak+ ( ^? :o write basely &        
crudely1 to please a popul> ta/e4 ,!y h 
_! rew>d2 & aft] all !y are little m ?an
 m\ntebanks1 ! end ( ^: %[ is to ga!r up
 p5ce 9 ! r+4  ,b ! poet 9 v]se is li/5$
 to by few p1 unless he is v great      
inde$2 & ev5 s 8 rew>d is apt to be     
intangible & scanty2 :ile to be         
delib]ately a less] poet is p]haps ! mo/
 unworldly ?+ t a man c d1 because he   
?us c\rts d]ision2 inde$1 if !re is a   
bad sign ( ! _w's temp] j n[1 x is t m5 
w li/5 to politicians1 sci5ti/s1 m5 (   
comm]ce1 & j\rnali/s1 because ^! c ar\se
 a s5sation1 or ev5 conf] mat]ial       
b5efits2 b m5 w n li/5 to poets1 because
 !y h s little use = ! small & joyful   
?\ghts t make up "s ( ! be/ pleasures ( 
life4  ,x is q true1 z ,i h said1 t no  
arti/ ought ev] delib]ately to try to   
tea* p1 because t is n 8 bus9ess1 & "o c
 only be a good arti/ by m9d+ "o's      

bus9ess1 :i* is to produce beautiful    
?+s2 & ! mom5t "o beg9s to try to       
produce improv+ ?+s1 "o goes (f ! l9e4  
,b 9 ,engl& !re has be5 ( late a        
rem>kable fusion ( morality & art4      
,rusk9 & ,br[n+ are cle> en\gh pro( t x 
is possible to be passionately int]e/$ 9
 moral problems 9 an arti/ic way2 :ile  
at ! same "t x is true1 z ,i h said1 t  
if any man c>es eag]ly = beauty1 & does 
8 be/ to pres5t x1 he _c help tea*+ all 
^? :o are se>*+ = beauty1 & only require
 to be %[n ! way4  ,! "w ( all real     
tea*]s is to make great & ardu\s ?+s    
seem simple & desirable & beautiful4 ,a 
tea*] is n a p]son :o provides %ort-cuts
 to k1 or :o only drills a "* out (     
slov5ly intellectual faults4 ,! ess5ce (
 all real tea*+ is a sort ( inspiration4
 ,take ! case ( a great tea*]1 l ,arnold
 or ,j[ett2 ,arnold lit 9 8 pupils' m9ds
 a k9d ( fire1 :i* 0 moral r ?an        
intellectual2 ,j[ett _h a p[] ( putt+ a 
sugge/ive brilliancy into dull words &  
/ale phrases1 %[+ t !y 7 b ! cry/allis$ 

=mulas ( ideas1 :i* m5 _h f\nd wond]ful 
or beautiful4 ,! secret ( su* tea*+ is q
 incommunicable1 b x is a v high sort ( 
art4 ,!re are _m m5 :o feel !           
inspiration ( k v deeply1 & foll[ x     
passionately1 :o yet _c 9 ! lea/        
communicate ! gl[ to o!rs4 ,b j z !     
great arti/ c pa9t a homely sc5e1 su* z 
we h se5 a hundr$ times1 & ?r[ into x   
some?+ my/]i\s1 :i* rea*es out h&s (    
desire f> beyond ! visible horizon1 s c 
a great tea*] %[ t ideas are liv+ ?+s   
all b\nd up ) ! high emotions ( m54  ,& 
?us ! true poet1 :e!r he writes v]ses or
 novels1 is ! greate/ ( tea*]s1 n       
because he tra9s & drills ! m9d1 b      
because he makes ! ?+ he speaks ( appe> 
s beautiful & desirable t we are will+  
to und]go ! tra9+ & drill+ t are        
necess>y to be made free ( ! secret4 ,he
 br+s out1 z ,plato beautifully said1 ! 
beauty :i* meets ! _s l a breeze1 &     
imp]ceptibly draws ! s\l1 ev5 9         
*ildhood1 into h>mony ) ! beauty (      
reason4 ,! "w ( ! poet !n is to elicit !

 simple/ pr9ciples ( life1 to cle> away 
complexity1 by giv+ a gl[+ & fla%+      
motive to live nobly & g5]\sly1 to r5ew 
! unspoil$ gr[? ( ! _w1 to reveal !     
secret hope sil5tly hidd5 9 ! he>t (    
man4  ,r5ovabitur ut aquila juv5tus     
tua--?y y\? %all be r5ew$ z an eagle--t 
is :at we all desire6 ,inde$ x w\ld seem
 at fir/ sight t1 to ga9 happ9ess1 ! be/
 way w\ld be1 if "o c\ld1 to prolong !  
untr\bl$ ze/ ( *ildhood1 :5 ev]y?+ 0    
int]e/+ & excit+1 full ( novelty &      
delight4 ,"s few p by _! vitality c     
reta9 t fre%ness ( _s all _! life long4 
,i rememb] h[ a fri5d ( ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son
 told me1 t ,/ev5son1 :5 alone 9        
,london1 desp]ately ill1 & on ! eve ( a 
solit>y voyage1 came to see him2 he     
himself 0 go+ to />t on a j\rney !      
foll[+ day1 & _h to visit ! lumb]-room  
to get out 8 trunks2 ,/ev5son begg$ to  
be all[$ to accompany him1 &1 sitt+ on a
 brok5 *air1 evolv$ out ( ! drift$      
accumulations ( ! place a wond]ful      
romance4 ,b t sort ( eag] fre%ness we   

mo/ ( u f9d to be impossible z we gr[   
old]2 & we are confront$ ) ! problem (  
h[ to keep c>e & dre>9ess away1 h[ to   
avoid becom+ m]e trudg+ wayf>]s1 dully  
obsess$ by all we h to d & be>4 ,c we n 
f9d "s m$ic9e to revive ! fad+ emotion1 
to r5ew ! same sort ( delight 9 new     
?\ghts & problems :i* we f\nd 9 *ildhood
 9 all unfamili> ?+s1 to battle ) !     
dre>9ess1 ! daily use1 ! /al5ess ( life8
  ,! answ] is t x is possible1 b only   
possible if we take ! same pa9s ab\t x t
 we take to provide ourselves ) com=ts1 
to save money1 to gu>d ourselves f      
pov]ty4 ,emotional pov]ty is :at we mo/ 
( u h to dread1 & we mu/ make inve/m5ts 
if we wi% = rev5ues4 ,we are _m ( u     
hamp]$1 z ,i h said1 by ! dre>9ess &    
dulness ( ! education we receive4 ,b ev5
 t is no excuse = s9k+ into melan*oly   
bankruptcy1 & go+ ab\t ! _w full ( !    
e>ne/ capacity = woe1 di%e>t5$ &        
di%e>t5+4  ,a great tea*] has !         
extraord9>y p[]1 n only ( evok+ ! f9e/  
capacities f ! f9e/ m9ds1 b ( actually  

giv+ to second-rate m9ds a belief t k is
 int]e/+ & wor? att5tion4 ,:at we h to  
d1 if we h miss$ com+ "u ! influ5ce ( a 
great tea*]1 is resolutely to put       
ourselves 9 t\* ) great m9ds4 ,we %all n
 bur/ into flame at once p]haps1 & !    
process may seem b ! rubb+ ( "o dry /ick
 aga9/ ano!r2 "o _c prescribe a pa?1    
because we mu/ advance ^u ! sl5d] l9e ( 
our own int]e/s2 b we c surely f9d "s "o
 writ] :o revives u & inspires u2 & if  
we p]sev]e1 we f9d ! pa? sl[ly broad5+  
into a road1 :ile ! l&scape takes %ape &
 design ar\nd u4 ,! "o ?+ =tunately (   
:i* !re is en\gh & to sp>e 9 ! _w is    
good advice1 & if we f9d ourselves      
helpless1 we c consult "s "o :o seems to
 h a view ( f9] ?+s1 ^: delight is fre% 
& eag]1 ^: h&l+ ( life seems graci\s &  
g5]\s4 ,x is z possible to d ?is1 z to  
consult a doctor if we f9d ourselves out
 ( heal?2 & "h we /iff & solit>y        
,anglo-,saxons are (t5 to blame1 because
 we _c br+ ourselves to speak freely (  
^! ?+s1 to be importunate1 to ask =     

help2 x seems to u at once imp]t95t &   
undignifi$2 b x is ?is sort ( dre>y     
consid]ation1 :i* is no?+ b di/ort$     
vanity1 & ?is /ill dre>i] dignity1 :i*  
)holds f u s mu* t is beautiful4  ,! "o 
?+ !n t ,i wi% to urge is t we %\ld take
 up ! pursuit 9 an entirely practical   
way2 z ,em]son said1 ) a spl5did mixture
 ( common s5se & idealism1 hit* our     
waggon to a />4 ,x is easy en\gh to lose
 ourselves 9 a vague s5tim5talism1 & to 
believe t only our cramp$ conditions h  
h9d]$ u f develop+ into some?+ v        
wond]ful4 ,x is easy too to drift into  
helpless mat]ialism1 & to believe t     
dulness is ! natural lot ( man4 ,b !    
realm ( ?\ght is a v free citiz5%ip1 & a
 hundr$ doors w op5 to u if we only     
knock at !m4 ,moreov]1 t realm is n l an
 ov]-populat$ c\ntry2 x is inf9itely    
l>ge1 & virg9 soil2 & we h only to /ake 
out our claim2 & !n1 if we p]sev]e1 we  
%all f9d t our ,joy\s ,g>d is really    
ris+ into ! air ab\t u--:]e else %\ld we
 build our ca/les8--) all ! glory ( t[] 

& gable1 ( curta9-wall & battlem5t1     
t]race & pleasaunce1 hall & corridor2   
our own self-built p>adise2 & !n p]haps 
! knight1 rid+ lonely f ! sunset woods1 
w turn 9 to keep u company1 & ! w&]+    
m9/rel w br+ 8 h>p2 & we may ev5 receive
 o!r visitors1 l ! ?ree t /ood beside ! 
t5t ( ,abraham 9 ! ev5+1 9 ! pla9 (     
,mamre1 ( :om no "o ask$ ! "n or l9eage1
 because ! answ] 0 too great = mortal   
e>s to he>4     ,,vii  ,,int]pretation  
,is ! secret ( life !n a sort ( lit]>y  
rapture1 a pr9cely ?+1 only possible    
?r\gh co/ly outlay & jeal\sly select$   
h\rs1 l a conc]t ( /r+$ in/rum5ts1 ^:   
play]s are unkn[n1 bur/+ on ! e> across 
! t]races & foliag$ walls ( "s en*ant$  
g>d58 ,by no means6 ,t is ! %ad[ ( !    
arti/ic nature1 t ! r>e occasions (     
life1 :]e s\nd & sc5t & wea!r & sweet   
companion%ip conspire toge!r1 are s     
exquisite1 s adorable1 t ! vot>y ( su*  
my/ical raptures beg9s to plan & s*eme &
 hung] = ^! occasions1 & lives 9        
discont5t because !y arrive s seldom4   

,no art1 no lit]ature1 are wor? any?+ at
 all unless !y s5d "o back to life ) a  
r5ew$ desire to ta/e x & to live x4     
,sometimes z ,i sit on a sunny day writ+
 9 my *air beside ! w9d[1 a picture ( ! 
box-h$ge1 ! tall sycamores1 ! /one-til$ 
ro( ( ! *apel1 ) ! blue sky beh9d1      
globes itself 9 ! l5se ( my spectacles1 
s entranc+ly beautiful1 t x is almo/ a  
disappo9tm5t to look out on ! real sc5e4
 ,we l to see ?+s mirror$ ?us & fram$1  
we /rangely made creatures ( life2 :y1  
,i "k n1 except t our f9ite little      
natures love to select & isolate        
exp]i5ces f ! mass1 & contemplate !m s4 
,b we mu/ le>n to avoid ?is1 & to       
realise t if a p>ticle ( life1 ?us ord]$
 & re/rict$1 is beautiful1 ! ?+ itself  
is m beautiful /ill4 ,b we mu/ n dep5d  
helplessly ^u ! int]pretations1 ! skill$
 reflections1 ( f9] m9ds ?an our own4   
,if we le>n f a wise int]pret] or poet !
 quality & wor? ( a fraction ( life1 x  
is t we may ga9 f him ! p[] to d ! same 
= ourselves else:]e2 we mu/ le>n to walk

 alone1 n crave1 l a helpless *ild1 to  
be = ev] l$ & c>ri$ 9 k9dly arms4 ,!    
dang] ( culture1 z x is unpleasantly    
call$1 is t we get to love ?+s because  
poets h lov$ !m1 & z !y lov$ !m2 & !re  
we mu/ n /ay2 because we ?us gr[ to fe> 
& mi/ru/ ! /rong flav\rs & s\nds ( life1
 ! joys ( toil & adv5ture1 ! desire (   
begett+1 giv+ life1 draw+ a s\l f !     
unkn[n2 we come to l+] 9 a half-lit     
place1 :]e ?+s rea* u fa9tly mell[$1 z 9
 a vision1 ?r\gh enfold+ trees & at !   
ends ( en*ant$ glades4 ,?is book ( m9e  
lays no claim to be a pageant ( all     
life's joys2 x leaves _m ?+s unt\*$ &   
untold2 b x is a plea = ?is2 t ^? :o h  
to endure ! common lot ( life1 :o _c g  
:]e !y w\ld1 ^: leisure is b a fraction 
( ! day1 be=e ! morn+'s toil & aft] !   
task is done1 ^: temptation x is to put 
ev]y?+ else away except food & sleep &  
"w & anxiety1 n lik+ life s b f9d+ x    
s2--x is a plea t su* z ^! %\ld le>n h[ 
exp]i5ce1 ev5 "u cramp$ conditions1 may 
be f9ely & beautifully int]pret$1 & made

 ri* by r5ew$ int5tion4 ,because !      
secret lies hid 9 ?is1 t we mu/ obs]ve  
life int5tly1 grapple ) x eag]ly2 & if  
we h a hundr$ lives be=e u1 we c nev]   
conqu] life till we h le>n$ to ride     
above x1 n welt] helplessly bel[ x4 ,& !
 cramp$ & re/rict$ life is all ! gr&] = 
?is1 t x gives u a nobl] *ance ( conque/
 ?an ! free1 lib]al1 weal?y1 unre/ra9$  
life4  ,9 ! ,romaunt ( ! ,rose a little 
squ>e g>d5 is describ$1 ) its b$s (     
fl[]s1 its or*>d-trees4 ,! beauty ( !   
place lies p>tly 9 its smallness1 b m   
/ill 9 its runn+ wat]s1 its %ad[y wells1
 :]e91 z ! writ] says qua9tly en\gh1 are
 no frogs1 & ! conduit-pipes t make a   
noise full-lik+4 ,& aga9 9 t beautiful  
poem ( ,t5nyson's1 "o ( 8 e>lie/1 ) !   
dew ( ! morn+ ^u x1 he describes ,!     
,poet's ,m9d z a g>d53        ,9 !      
middle leaps a f\nta9         ,l %eet   
lightn+1         ,ev] bright5+       ,) 
a l[ melodi\s ?und]2     ,all day & all 
night x is ev] drawn       ,f ! bra9 ( !
 purple m\nta9       ,:i* /&s 9 !       

di/ance yond]3 444     ,& ! m\nta9 draws
 x f ,heav5 above1     ,& x s+s a song (
 undy+ love4  ,t is a p[] :i* we all h1 
9 "s degree1 to draw into our s\ls1 or  
to set runn+ ?r\gh !m1 ! /reams (       
,heav5--= l wat] !y w run 9 ! dulle/ &  
d>ke/ place if only !y be l$ ?i!r2 & !  
l[] ! place1 ! /rong] ! /ream6 ,i am    
c>eful n to prescribe ! s\rce too       
n>r[ly1 = x mu/ be to our own lik+1 & to
 our own ne$4 ,& s ,i w n say love ?is &
 t picture1 read ?is & t poet6 because x
 is j ?us1 by foll[+ direction too      
slavi%ly1 t we lose our own p>ticul>    
inspiration4 ,inde$ ,i c>e v little ab\t
 f95ess ( ta/e1 fa/idi\s critical       
rejections1 sc(fs & sne]s at p>ticul>   
fa%ions & details4 ,"o kn[s ! epicure ( 
life1 ! man :o )draws himself m & m f ! 
?rong1 _c be> to f9d himself 9 dull     
company1 reads few] & few] books1 c     
h>dly eat & dr9k unless all is exactly  
:at he approves2 till x becomes almo/   
we>isome to be ) him1 because x is su*  
anxi\s & s*em+ "w to lay out ev]y?+ to  

please him1 & because he w nev] take 8  
*ance ( any?+1 nor be/ir himself to make
 any?+ out ( a situation :i* has ! lea/ 
commonness or dulness 9 x4 ,( c\rse only
 ) ! comm& ( weal? is su* life possible2
 b ! m delicate su* a man gr[s1 ! l>g] &
 f9] 8 maxims become1 & ! m he ca/s away
 f 8 philosophy ! ne$ ( practis+ any?+4 
,"o mu/ ?9k1 su* m5 say1 cle>ly & f9ely1
 "o mu/ disapprove freely1 "o mu/ live  
only ) ^? :om "o c admire & love2 till  
!y become at la/ l "o ( ^? sad ascetics1
 :o sp5t _! "t on ! top ( pill>s1 & =   
ev] drew up /ones f bel[ to make ! pill>
 high] yet4  ,"o is at lib]ty to mi/ru/ 
:atev] makes "o isolat$ & sup]ior2 n (  
c\rse t "o's life ne$ be sp5t 9 a sort (
 diffuse sociability2 b "o mu/ practise 
an ease t is nev] emb>rass$1 a frankness
 t is nev] fa/idi\s1 a simplicity t is  
nev] aba%$2 & beh9d x all mu/ spr+ !    
liv+ wat]s1 ) ! cle>ness ( ! sky & !    
cleanness ( ! hill ab\t !m1 runn+ /ill  
swiftly & purely 9 our n>r[ g>d5-gr\nd1 
& meet+ ! k9dr$ /reams t fl[ s(tly 9 _m 

o!r glad & desir\s he>ts4  ,9 !         
beautiful old ,engli% poem1 ,! ,pe>l1   
:]e ! dream] seems to be in/ruct$ by 8  
dead daught] ,m>jory 9 ! heav5ly wisdom1
 %e tells him t all ! s\ls ( ! ble/ are 
equal 9 happ9ess--t !y are all k+s &    
que5s4#a ,t is a heav5ly k9d ( k+%ip1 :5
 !re are none to be rul$ or *idd51 none 
to lab\r & s]ve2 b x means ! f9e        
frankness & s]5ity ( m9d :i* comes (    
k+%ip1 ! p]fect ease & dignity :i* spr+s
 f n hav+ to ?9k ( dignity or pre-em95ce
 at all4  ,long ago ,i rememb] h[ ,i 0  
s5t = to talk ) ,que5 ,victoria 9 h]    
age1 & h[ mu* ,i dread$ be+ l$ up to h] 
by a maje/ic "l-9-wait+2 %e sate !re1 a 
little quiet lady1 s pla9ly dress$1 s   
simple1 ) h] h&s cross$ on h] lap1 h]   
sangu9e complexion1 h] silv]y hair1 yet 
s cr[n$ ) dim hi/ory & tradition1 s     
great z to be beyond all pomp or        
c]emony1 yet we>+ ! awe & maje/y ( race 
& fame z %e wore h] pla9 dress4 ,%e gave
 me a little nod & smile1 & began at    
once to talk 9 ! sweet cle> voice t 0 l 

! voice ( a *ild4 ,!n came my a/oni%m5t4
 ,%e knew1 x seem$1 all ab\t me & my    
do+s1 & ! do+s ( my relations &         
fri5ds--n z if %e _h wi%$ to be prep>$  
to surprise me2 b because h] mo!rly he>t
 _h want$ to "k1 & _h be5 unable to     
=get4 ,! ess5ce ( t *>m1 :i* flood$ all 
"o's m9d ) love & loyalty1 0 n t %e 0   
great1 b t %e 0 entirely simple & k9d2  
because %e lov$1 n h] great "p 9 life1 b
 life itself4  ,t k+%ip & que5%ip is    
surely n out ( ! rea* ( any ( u2 x      
dep5ds ^u two ?+s3 "o1 t we keep our    
m9ds & s\ls fre% ) ! love ( life1 :i* is
 ! v dew ( heav52 & ! o!r t we claim n  
rights b duties1 our %>e 9 life1 n a    
control ov] x2 if all t we claim is n to
 rule o!rs1 b to be int]e/$ 9 !m1 if we 
w n be %ut out f love & c>e1 !n !       
sov]eignty is 9 sight1 & ! ne>] x comes 
! less %all we recognise x2 = ! only    
dignity wor? ! "n is t :i* we d n "k to 
be !re4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #a3    
,see ,pr(essor ,w4 ,p4 ,k]'s ,engli%    
,lit]ature1 ,m$ival1 p4 #aid4     ,,viii

  ,,education   ,x is cle> t ! progress 
( ! individual & ! _w alike dep5ds ^u ! 
quick5+ ( ideas4 ,all civilisation1 all 
law1 all ord]1 all controll$ &          
purposeful life1 w be se5 to dep5d on ^!
 ideas & emotions4 ,! gr[+ conception ( 
! "r ( e individual to live 9 "s degree 
( com=t & security is no?+ b ! tak+ %ape
 ( ^! ideas & emotions2 = ! end ( all   
civilisation is to ensure t !re %all be 
fre$om = all f debas+ & degrad+         
conditions1 & t is p]haps z f> z we h   
hi!rto advanc$2 b ! fur!r end 9 sight is
 to set all m5 & wom5 free to "s ext5t f
 hopeless drudg]y1 to give !m leisure1  
to provide !m ) ta/es & int]e/s2 & fur!r
 /ill1 to contrive1 if possible1 t human
 be+s %all n be born into ! _w ( ta9t$  
p>5tage1 & ?us to /amp out ! tyranny (  
disease & imbecility & crim9al in/9ct4  
,m & m does x become cle> t all !       
(f-sc\r+s & failures ( civilisation are 
! outcome ( diseas$ bra9s & n]ves1 & t  
self-control & vig\r are ! results (    
nature r ?an nurture4 ,all ?is is n[    

/eadily 9 sight4 ,! aim is p]sonal      
fre$om1 ! fre$om :i* %all end :]e       
ano!r's fre$om beg9s2 b we recognise n[ 
t x is no use legislat+ = social &      
political fre$om1 if we all[ ! morally  
defici5t to beget (fspr+ = :om moral    
fre$om is an impossibility4 ,& p]haps ! 
be/ hope ( ! race lies 9 firmly fac+ ?is
 problem4  ,b1 z ,i say1 we h h>dly     
ent]$ ^u ?is /age4 ,we h to deal ) ?+s z
 !y are1 ) _m natures ta9t$ by moral    
feebl5ess1 by obliquity ( vision1 by    
lack ( proportion4 ,! hope at pres5t    
lies 9 ! endeav\r to f9d "s s\rce (     
inspiration1 9 a det]m9ation n to let m5
 & wom5 gr[ up ) f9e emotions atrophi$2 
& "h ! :ole sy/em ( education is at     
fault4 ,x is all on ! l9es ( an         
intellectual gymna/ic2 little or no?+ is
 done to cultivate imag9ation1 to fe$ ! 
s5se ( beauty1 to ar\se int]e/1 to awak5
 ! sleep+ s5se ( delight4 ,!re is no    
d\bt t all ^! emotions are dormant 9 _m 
p4 ,"o has only to reflect on ! influ5ce
 ( association1 to "k h[ *ildr5 :o gr[  

up 9 a home atmosph]e :i* is fragrant ) 
beautiful influ5ces1 g5]ally c>ry on ^? 
ta/es & habits into lat] life4 ,b our   
education t5ds nei!r to make m5 & wom5  
effici5t = ! simple duties ( life1 nor  
to-ar\se ! g5tl] en]gies ( ! _s4 ,y mu/ 
rememb] y are translat+ poetry1 said a  
consci5ti\s ma/] to a boy :o 0 con/ru+  
,virgil4 ,x's n poetry :5 ,i translate  
x6 said ! boy4 ,i look back at my own   
s*ooldays1 & rememb] ! b>e1 /ately      
class-rooms1 ! dry w9d ( intellect1 !   
dull murmur ( "w1 nei!r enjoy$ nor      
und]/ood2 & ,i reflect h[ small a "p any
 fanciful or beautiful or leisurely     
int]pretation ev] play$ 9 our m5tal     
ex]cises2 ! fir/ & la/ condition ( any  
f9e sort ( lab\r--t x %\ld be enjoy$--0 
put resolutely out ( sight1 n s mu* z an
 impossible adjunct1 z a ?+ positively  
en]vat+ & contemptible4 ,yet if "o      
subtracts ! idea ( enjoym5t f lab\r1 !re
 is no beauty-lov+ _s :i* does n        
in/antly & rightly rebel4 ,!re mu/ be   
lab\r1 ( c\rse1 effective1 vigor\s1     

brisk lab\r1 ov]com+ difficulties1 ma/]+
 uncong5ial details2 b ! end %\ld be    
enjoym5t2 & x %\ld be made cle> t !     
great] ! ma/]y1 ! ri*] ! enjoym5t2 & t  
if "o _c enjoy a ?+ )\t ma/]+ x1 nei!r c
 "o ev] really ma/] x )\t enjoy+ x4     
,:at we ne$1 9 education1 is "s s5se (  
f> horizons & beautiful prospects1 "s   
consci\sness ( ! l>g5ess & my/]y & wond]
 ( life4 ,to take a simple in/ance1 9 my
 own education4 ,i read ! great books ( 
,greece & ,rome2 b ,i knew h>dly any?+ (
 ! atmosph]e1 ! social life1 ! human    
activity out ( :i* !y proce$$4 ,"o did n
 ?9k ( ! lit]ature ( ! ,greeks z ( a    
f\nta9 ( eag] beauty spr++ impulsively &
 in/9ctively out ( ! mo/ ard5t1 graci\s1
 s5sitive life t any nation has ev]     
liv$4 ,"o knew little ( ! /]n1          
bus9esslike1 ord]ly1 grasp+ ,roman      
temp]am5t1 9 :i* poetry fl[]$ s r>ely1 &
 ! arts n at all1 until ! national fibre
 began to weak5 & gr[ dissolute4 ,"o    
/udi$ hi/ory 9 ^? days1 z if "o 0 ma/]+ 
/atute-books1 blue-books1 gazettes1     

(fice-files2 "o nev] grasp$ ! cla% (    
individualities1 or ! real int]e/s &    
ta/es ( ! nations t f\ght & made laws & 
treaties4 ,x 0 all a deal+ ) records &  
monum5ts1 j ! ?+s t happ5$ to survive   
decay--z ?\gh "o's /udy ( primitive man 
7 to beg9 & end ) %>p5$ fl9ts6  ,:at we 
h n[ to d1 9 ?is next g5]ation1 is n to 
leave education a dry conspectus ( facts
 & processes1 b to try r t *ildr5 %\ld  
le>n some?+ ( ! temp] & texture ( ! _w  
at c]ta9 vivid po9ts ( its hi/ory2 &    
above all p]ceive some?+ ( ! nature ( ! 
_w z x n[ is1 its c\ntries1 its         
nationalities1 its hopes1 its problems4 
,t is ! aim1 t we %\ld realise :at k9d (
 a ?+ life is1 h[ bright & yet h[ n>r[ a
 flame1 h[ b\nd$ by d>kness & my/]y1 &  
yet h[ vivid & active )9 its little     
space ( sun4     ,,ix  ,,k   ,k is p[]1 
says ! old adage2 & yet s mean+less n[1 
9 _m respects1 d ! words s\nd1 t x is   
h>d ev5 to recapture ! m5tal outlook f  
:i* x emanat$4 ,i imag9e t x dates f a  
"t :5 k meant an imag9$ acqua9tance )   

magical secrets1 %ort cuts to weal?1    
heal?1 influ5ce1 fame4 ,ev5 n[ !        
application ( sci5ce to ! practical ne$s
 ( man has "s semblance ( p[] ab\t x2 ! 
telephone1 wireless telegraphy1 /eam    
eng9es1 an/hetics--^! are p[]ful ?+s4 ,b
 no man is pr(it$ by 8 discov]ies2 he _c
 keep !m to himself1 & use !m = 8 own   
private ends4 ,! mo/ he c d is to make a
 l>ge =tune out ( !m4 ,& z to o!r k9ds (
 k1 erudition1 le>n+1 h[ d !y pr(it !   
possessor8 ,no "o kn[s any?+ n[adays1   
said an em95t man to me ! o!r day2 x is 
n wor? :ile6 ,! mo/ le>n$ man is ! man  
:o kn[s be/ :]e to f9d ?+s4 ,!re /ill   
appe>s1 9 works ( fiction1 ) pa!tic     
p]si/5ce1 a belief t le>n+ /ill l+]s at 
,ox=d & ,cambridge2 ^? m>vell\s ,dons1  
:o appe> 9 ! pages ( novels1 m5 :o read 
folios all ! morn+ & dr9k port all !    
ev5+1 :]e are !y 9 reality8 ,n at       
,cambridge1 c]ta9ly4 ,i w\ld travel _m  
miles1 ,i w\ld travel to ,ox=d1 if ,i   
?\ght ,i c\ld f9d su* an adorable       
figure4 ,b ! ,don is n[ a brisk &       

effici5t man ( bus9ess1 a pat]familias )
 provision to make = 8 family4 ,he has  
no "t = folios & no incl9ation = port4  
,exam9ation pap]s 9 ! morn+1 & a glass (
 lemonade at d9n]1 are ! notes ( 8      
leisure days4 ,! belief 9 uncomm]cial k 
has inde$ di$ out ( ,engl&4 ,eton1 z    
,mr4 ,birrell said1 c h>dly be describ$ 
z a place ( education2 & to :at ext5t c 
,ox=d & ,cambridge be describ$ z places 
( lit]>y rese>*8 ,a le>n$ man is apt to 
be consid]$ a bore1 & ! highe/ complim5t
 t c be paid him is t "o w\ld n suspect 
him ( be+ le>n$4  ,!re is1 inde$1 a l& 9
 :i* k is respect$1 & t is ,am]ica4 ,if 
we d n take c>e1 ! high culture w des]t 
our %ores1 l ,a/ra's fly+ hem1 & take h]
 way ,we/w>d1 ) ! c\rse ( ,empire4  ,a  
fri5d ( m9e once told me t he /ruggl$ up
 a *ur*-t[] 9 ,flor5ce1 a great lean1   
pale brick m9>et1 design$1 ,i suppose1  
to be lam9at$ ) m>ble1 b *e]fully ab&on$
 to b>5ess2 he came out on to "o ( ^?   
high balu/rad$ balconies1 :i* 9 m$ival  
pictures seem to h be5 always cr[d$ )   

fanta/ically dress$ p]sons1 & are n[    
only visit$ by t\ri/s4 ,! silv]y city   
lay outspread b5ea? him1 ) ! rapid      
mud-/a9$ riv] pass+ to ! pla91 !        
hill-side cr[d$ ) villas emb[]$ 9 gre5  
g>d5s1 & ! sad-col\r$ hills beh9d4 ,:ile
 he 0 gaz+1 two o!r t\ri/s1 "y          
,am]icans1 came quietly out on to !     
balcony1 a bro!r & si/]1 he ?\ght4 ,!y  
look$ out = a "t 9 sil5ce1 lean+ on !   
p>apet2 & !n ! bro!r said s(tly1 ,h[ mu*
 we %\ld enjoy all ?is1 if we 7 n s     
ignorant6 ,l all ,am]icans1 !y want$ to 
"k6 ,x 0 n en\gh = !m to see ! high     
h\ses1 ! fanta/ic t[]s1 ! great bl9d    
blocks ( m$ival palaces1 ?ru/ s grimly  
out above ! h\se-tops4 ,x all meant life
 & hi/ory1 /rife & sorr[1 x all ne$$    
int]pret+ & transfigur+ & re-peopl+2 )\t
 t x 0 dumb & sil5t1 vague & bewild]+4  
,"o does n "k :e!r to admire or to sigh6
 ,ought "o n to be able to take beauty z
 x comes8 ,:at if "o does n want to "k  
^! ?+s1 z ,%elley said to 8 lean &      
emb>rass$ tutor at ,ox=d8 ,if k makes ! 

sc5e gl[ & live1 enri*es x1 illum9ates  
x1 x is well4 ,& p]haps 9 ,engl& we le>n
 to live s incuri\sly & naturally among 
hi/orical ?+s t we =get ! exi/5ce (     
tradition1 & draw x 9 ) ! air we brea!1 
j realis+ x z a pleasant backgr\nd & n  
c>+ to inve/igate x or ma/] x4 ,x is h>d
 to say :at we lose by ignorance1 is h>d
 to say :at we %\ld ga9 by k4 ,p]haps to
 want to "k w\ld be a sign (            
intellectual & emotional activity2 b x  
c\ld n be done z a matt] ( duty--only z 
a matt] ( en?usiasm4  ,! poet ,cl\gh    
once said1 ,x makes a great diff]5ce to 
me t ,magna ,*>ta 0 sign$ at ,runnym$e1 
b x does n make mu* diff]5ce to me to "k
 t x 0 sign$4 ,! fact t x 0 s sign$     
affects our lib]ties1 ! k only affects  
u1 if x inspires u to fre% desire (     
lib]ty1 :atev] lib]ty may be4 ,x is ev5 
m important to be int]e/$ 9 life ?an to 
be int]e/$ 9 pa/ lives4 ,x 0 ,scott1 ,i 
?9k1 :o ask$ indignantly1      ,lives   
!re ! man ) s\l s dead1     ,:o nev] to 
himself ha? said     ,?is is my own1 my 

native l&8  ,i d n "k h[ x may be 9     
,scotl&6 ,dr4 ,johnson once said rudely 
t ! f9e/ prospect a ,scot*man ev] saw 0 
! high road t might take him to ,engl&2 
b ,i %\ld ?9k t if ,scott's is a fair   
te/ ( deadness ( s\l1 !re mu/ be a good 
_m p 9 ,engl& :o are z dead z           
door-nails6 ,! ,engli%man is n v        
imag9ative2 & a f>m] :o 0 accu/om$ to   
kneel d[n l ,antu1 & kiss ! soil ( 8    
or*>d1 w\ld be ?\ght an ecc5tric6  ,%all
 we !n draw a cynical conclusion f all  
?is1 & say t k is a useless burd52 or if
 we ?9k s1 :y d we ?9k x8 ,i h v little 
d\bt 9 my own m9d t :y s _m "y m5       
despise & ev5 d]ide k is because k has  
be5 pres5t$ to !m 9 s arid a =m1 s      
little connect$ ) any?+ t conc]ns !m 9 !
 remote/ degree4 ,we ought1 ,i ?9k1 to  
w9d our way sl[ly back into ! pa/ f !   
pres5t2 we ought to />t ) mod]n problems
 & mod]n ideas1 & %[ p h[ !y came into  
be+2 we ought to le>n ab\t ! _w1 z x is1
 fir/1 & climb ! hill sl[ly4 ,b :at we d
 is to take ! hi/ory ( ! pa/1 ,a!ns &   

,rome & ,juda1 ?ree gl[+ & %9+ realms1  
,i readily admit2 b we leave ! gaps all 
unbridg$1 s t x seems remote1 ab/ruse1 &
 incompreh5sible t m5 %\ld ev] h liv$ & 
?\ght s4  ,!n we deluge *ildr5 ) ! old  
languages1 n tea*+ !m to read1 b to     
con/rue1 & cramm+ ! little memories )   
hide\s grammatical =ms4 ,s ! :ole       
process ( education becomes a dre>y     
wre/l+ ) ! un9t]e/+ & ! unatta9able2 &  
:5 we h brok5 ! neck ( infantile        
curiosity ) ^! unc\? burd5s1 we wond] t 
life becomes a place :]e ! only aim is  
to get a good appo9tm5t1 & play z _m    
games z possible4  ,yet le>n+ ne$ n be s
 cumbr\sly c>ri$ aft] all6 ,i 0 read+ a 
few days ago a little book by ,pr(essor 
,k]1 on m$ival ,engli%1 & read+ x ) a   
species ( rapture4 ,x all came s fre%ly 
& pung5tly out ( a full m9d1 p5etrat$ ) 
ze/ & enjoym5t4 ,"o foll[$ ! little rill
 ( lit]>y craftsman%ip s easily out ( ! 
pla9 to its high s\rce among ! hills1   
till ,i wond]$ :y on e>? ,i _h n be5    
told "s ( ^! delightful ?+s long ago1 t 

,i might h se5 h[ our great lit]ature   
took %ape4 ,su* scraps ( k z ,i possess 
fell into %ape1 & ,i saw ! :ole z 9 a   
map outspread4  ,& !n ,i realis$ t k1 if
 x 0 only rightly direct$1 c\ld be a    
beautiful & attractive ?+1 n a m]e fuss 
ab\t no?+1 dull facts reluctantly       
acquir$1 readily =gott54  ,all *ildr5   
beg9 by want+ to "k1 b !y are (t5 told n
 to be tiresome1 :i* g5]ally means t !  
eld] p]son has no answ] to give1 & does 
n l to appe> ignorant4 ,& !n ! "t comes 
= ,lat9 ,gramm>1 & ,cic]o de ,s5ectute1 
& ,cs>'s ,comm5t>ies1 & ! bewild]$      
/ripl+ privately resolves to h no m ?an 
he c help to d ) ^! antique horrors4 ,! 
m>vell\s ?+ seems to him to be t m5 (   
fle% & blood c\ld h f\nd x wor? _! :ile 
to compose su* ?+s4  ,erudition1 great  
is ?y s96 ,x is n t "o wants to deprive 
! savant ( 8 k2 "o only wants a little  
common-s5se & imag9ative sympa?y4 ,h[ c 
a little boy guess t "s ( ! mo/         
beautiful /ories 9 ! _w lie hid among a 
mass ( wriggl+ consonants1 or :at a g>d5

 lurks beh9d ! iron gate1 ) ,greek3 blsk
 & ,greek3 mol\mai to gu>d ! ?re%old8   
,i am n go+ "h to discuss ! old         
curriculum4 ,let 'em 'ave x6 z ! p>5t   
said to ! s*oolma/]1 "u ! impression t x
 0 "s in/rum5t ( flagellation--z inde$ x
 is1 ,i look r\nd my book-l9$ %elves1 & 
reflect h[ mu* ( int]e/ & pleasure ^?   
p>allel r[s h meant to me1 & h[ ,i      
/ruggl$ into ! use ( !m outside ( & n   
because ( my s-call$ education2 & h[ mu*
 !y might mean to o!rs if !y _h n be5 s 
consci5ti\sly bump$ into pa?s ( peace4  
,no?+1 said ,pat]1 speak+ ( art 9 "o ( 8
 f9e/ passages1 no?+ :i* has ev] engag$ 
! great & eag] affections ( m5 & wom5 c 
ev] :olly lose its *>m4 ,n to !         
initiat$1 p]haps6 ,b ,i sometimes wond] 
if any?+ :i* has be5 taught ) diction>y 
& gramm>1 ) p>s+ & con/ru+1 ) det5tion &
 imposition1 c ev] :olly rega9 its *>m4 
,i am afraid t we mu/ make a clean sweep
 ( ! old processes1 if we h any int5tion
 ( int]e/+ our y\? 9 ! beauty ( human   
ideas & _! expression4 ,b :ile we d n   

c>e ab\t beauty & int]e/ 9 life1 :ile we
 consci5ti\sly believe1 9 spite ( a     
cat>act ( helpless facts1 9 ! virtues ( 
! old gramm>-gr9d1 s long %all we rema9 
an uncivilis$ nation4 ,civilisation does
 n consi/ 9 comm]cial prosp]ity1 or ev5 
9 a f9e s]vice ( express tra9s4 ,x      
resides 9 quick appreh5sion1 lively     
int]e/1 eag] sympa?y 444 at lea/ ,i     
suspect s4  ,l a crane or a swall[1 s   
did ,i *att]6 said ! rueful prophet4 ,i 
d n write z a pessimi/1 h>dly z a       
critic2 /ill less z a c5sor2 to wa/e "t 
9 d]id+ o!rs' !ories ( life is a v poor 
sub/itute = enjoy+ x6 ,i ?9k we d v     
fairly well z we are2 only d n let u    
indulge 9 ! cant 9 :i* educators s      
freely indulge1 ! claim t we are int]e/$
 9 ideas intellectual or arti/ic1 & t we
 are try+ to educate our y\? 9 ^! ?+s4  
,we d produce "s intellectual a?letes1 &
 we knock a few h>dy m9ds m or less into
 %ape2 b mean:ile a great riv] (        
opportunities1 curiosity1 intellig5ce1  
ta/e1 int]e/1 pleasure1 goes idly       

welt]+1 ?r\gh mud-flats & lean          
promontories & b>e isl&s to ! sea4 ,x is
 ! loss1 ! wa/e1 ! folly1 ( x t ,i      
deplore4     ,x  ,,gr[?   ,z ! ye>s g   
on1 :at "o beg9s to p]ceive ab\t s _m   
p--?\gh "o tries h>d to believe x is n  
s--is t someh[ or o!r ! m9d does n gr[1 
! view does n alt]2 life ceases to be a 
pilgrimage1 & becomes a j\rney1 su* z a 
horse takes 9 a f>m-c>t4 ,he is pull+   
some?+1 he has got to pull x1 he does n 
c>e mu* :at x is--turnips1 hay1 manure6 
,if he ?9ks at all1 he ?9ks ( ! /able & 
! mang]4 ,! middle-ag$ d n try          
exp]im5ts1 !y lose all s5se ( adv5ture4 
,!y make ! usual k9d ( =tification =    
!mselves1 pile up a %elt] out (         
prejudices & /ony op9ions4 ,x is out ( !
 w9d & ra91 & ! prospect is safely      
exclud$4 ,! l&scape is s famili> t !    
entr5*$ _s does n ev5 ?9k ab\t x1 or c>e
 :at lies beh9d ! hill or across ! riv]4
  ,n[ ( c\rse ,i d n mean t p c or %\ld 
play fa/ & loose ) life1 ?r[ up a task  
or a position ! mom5t !y are bor$ ) x1  

be at ! m]cy ( moods4 ,i am speak+ "h   
solely ( ! possible adv5tures ( m9d &   
s\l2 x is good1 :olesome1 invigorat+1 to
 be ti$ to a "w 9 life1 to h to dis*>ge 
x :e!r "o likes x or no1 ?r\gh indol5ce 
& dis9cl9ation1 ?r\gh depression &      
re/lessness4 ,b we ought n to be immur$ 
among conv5tions & receiv$ op9ions4 ,we 
ought to ask ourselves :y we believe :at
 we take = grant$1 & ev5 if we d really 
believe x at all4 ,we ought n to condemn
 p :o d n move along ! same l9es (      
?\ght2 we ought to *ange our m9ds a good
 deal1 n out ( m]e levity1 b because (  
exp]i5ce4 ,we ought n to ?9k too mu* ( !
 importance ( :at we are do+1 & /ill    
less ( ! importance ( :at we h done2 we 
ought to f9d a common gr\nd on :i* to   
meet di/a/eful p2 we ought to lab\r h>d 
aga9/ self-pity z well z aga9/          
self-applause2 we ought to feel t if we 
h miss$ *ances1 x is out ( our own      
he$lessness & /upidity4 ,self-applause  
is a m subtle ?+ ev5 ?an self-pity1     
because1 if "o rejects ! s5se ( cr$it1  

"o is apt to congratulate oneself on be+
 ! k9d ( p]son :o does reject x1 :]eas  
we ought to avoid x z in/9ctively z we  
avoid a bad smell4 ,above all1 we ought 
to believe t we c d some?+ to *ange     
ourselves1 if we only try2 t we c an*or 
our consci5ce to a responsibility or a  
p]sonality1 c p]ceive t ! society (     
c]ta9 p1 ! read+ ( c]ta9 books1 does    
affect u1 make our m9d gr[ & g]m9ate1   
give u a s5se ( some?+ f9e & significant
 9 life4 ,! ?+ is to say1 z ! prim      
gov]ness says 9 ,%irley1 ,y ackn[l$ge ! 
ine/imable wor? ( pr9ciple8--x is       
possible to get & to hold a cle> view1 z
 oppos$ to a muddl$ view1 ( life & its  
issues2 & ! bless+ is t "o c d ?is 9 any
 circle1 "u any circum/ances1 9 ! mid/ (
 any k9d ( "w4 ,t is ! wond]ful ?+ ab\t 
?\ght1 t x is l a captive balloon :i* is
 an*or$ 9 "o's g>d54 ,x is possible to  
climb into x & to ca/ adrift2 b s _m p1 
z ,i h said1 seem to end by pull+ !     
balloon 91 lett+ out ! gas1 & pack+ !   
:ole away 9 a %$4 ,( c\rse ! p[] ( do+  

all ?is v>ies v mu* 9 diff]5t           
temp]am5ts2 b ,i am sure t !re are _m p 
:o1 look+ back at _! y\?1 are consci\s t
 !y _h some?+ /irr+ & ?robb+ )9 !m :i*  
!y h someh[ lo/2 "s vision1 "s hope1 "s 
fa9t & radiant ideal4 ,:y d !y lose x1  
:y d !y settle d[n on ! lees ( life1 :y 
d !y snuggle d[n among com=table        
op9ions8 ,mo/ly1 ,i am sure1 out ( a k9d
 ( indol5ce4 ,!re are a good _m p :o say
 to !mselves1 ,aft] all1 :at really     
matt]s is a solid def9$ position 9 ! _w2
 ,i mu/ make t = myself1 & mean:ile ,i  
mu/ n indulge myself 9 any fancies2 x w 
be "t to d t :5 ,i h e>n$ my p5sion &   
settl$ my *ildr5 9 life4 ,& !n :5 ! "t  
arrives1 ! frail & unsub/antial ?+s are 
all dead & _c be recov]$2 = happ9ess _c 
be a*iev$ along ^! cauti\s & heavy l9es4
  ,& s ,i say t we mu/ delib]ately aim  
at some?+ diff]5t f ! fir/4 ,we mu/ n   
block up ! fur!r views & wid] prospects2
 we mu/ keep ! horizon op54 ,:at ,i "h  
sugge/ has no?+ :atev] t is unpractical 
ab\t x2 x is only a deep] =esight1 a m  

prud5t wisdom4 ,we mu/ say to ourselves 
t :atev] happ5s1 ! s\l %all n be        
atrophi$2 & we %\ld be z anxi\s ab\t x1 
if we f9d t x is los+ its ze/ & fre$om1 
z we %\ld be if we f\nd t ! body 7 los+ 
its appetite6  ,x is no metaphor !n1 b  
sob] e>ne/1 :5 ,i say t :5 we take our  
place 9 ! work+ _w1 we ought to lay !   
f\ndations ( t o!r l>g] /ronghold ( !   
s\l1 ,joy\s ,g>d4 ,all t matt]s is t we 
%\ld *oose a fair site = x 9 free air & 
beside /ill wat]s2 & t we %\ld plan x = 
ourselves1 set out g>d5s & plantations1 
) z l>ge a s*eme z we c make = x1       
expect+ ! grace & gre5]y t %all be1 & ! 
increase :i* ,god gives4 ,x may be t we 
%all h to build x sl[ly1 & we may h to  
*ange ! design _m times2 b x w be all   
built out ( our own m9d & hope1 z !     
nautilus evolves its %ell4  ,i am n     
speak+ ( a s*eme ( self-improvem5t1 (   
culture foll[$ t x may react on our     
pr(ession or br+ u 9 t\* ) useful p1 (  
m5tal discipl9e1 ( correct in=mation4 ,!
 ,g>d is n to be a factory or an hotel2 

x mu/ be frankly built = our delight4 ,x
 is delight t we mu/ foll[1 ev]y?+ t    
brims ! *annel ( life1 /imulates1       
fre%5s1 enliv5s1 tantalises1 attracts4  
,x mu/ at all co/s be beautiful4 ,x mu/ 
embrace t "p ( religion t gl[s = u1 ! ?+
 :i* we f9d beautiful 9 o!r s\ls1 ! art1
 ! poetry1 ! tradition1 ! love ( nature1
 ! craft1 ! int]e/s we hank] aft]4 ,x   
ne$ n conta9 all ^! ?+s1 because we c   
(t5 d bett] by *eck+ diffus5ess1 & by   
resolute self-limitation4 ,x is n by    
believ+ 9 p>ticul> books1 pictures1     
tunes1 ta/es1 t we c d x4 ,t ends (t5 z 
a m]e prison to ! ?\ght2 x is r by meet+
 ! l>g] _s t lies beh9d life1 recognis+ 
! impulse :i* meets u 9 a ?\s& =ms1 :i* 
=ces u n to be cont5t ) n>r[ & petty    
?+s1 b em]ges z ! en]gy1 :atev] x is1 t 
pu%es ?r\gh ! cru/ ( life1 z ! fl[]     
pu%es ?r\gh ! m\ld4 ,our dulness1 our   
acquiesc5ce 9 monoton\s ways1 arise f   
our n realis+ h[ inf9itely important t  
=ce is1 h[ mu* x has done = man1 h[ b>r5
 life is )\t x4 ,"h 9 ,engl& _m ( u h a 

d>k suspicion ( all t is joyful1 inh]it$
 p]haps f our ,puritan ance/ry1 a fe> ( 
yield+ ourselves to its influ5ce1 a     
t]ror ( be+ grimly repaid = indulg5ce1  
an old sup]/iti\s dread ( someh[ incurr+
 ! wra? ( ,god1 if we aim at happ9ess at
 all4 ,we mu/ "k1 _m ( u1 t /range %ad[ 
:i* falls ^u u :5 we say1 ,i feel s     
happy to-day t "s evil mu/ be go+ to    
befal me6 ,x is true t afflictions mu/  
come1 b !y are n to spoil our joy2 !y   
are r to ref9e x & /r5g!n x4 ,& ^? :o h 
yield$ !mselves to joy are (t5 be/      
equipp$ to get ! be/ out ( sorr[4  ,we  
mu/ aim !n at fulness ( life2 n at      
husb&+ our res\rces ) meagre economy1 b 
at sp5d+ g5]\sly & fe>lessly1 grasp+    
exp]i5ce firmly1 nurtur+ ze/ & hope4 ,! 
frame ( m9d we mu/ be bew>e (1 :i* is b 
a /+y vanity1 is t :i* makes u say1 ,i  
am sure ,i %\ld n l t p]son1 t book1 t  
place6 ,x is t clos+-9 ( our own        
possibilities t we mu/ avoid4  ,!re is a
 v]se 9 ! ,book ( ,prov]bs t (t5 comes  
into my m9d2 x is spok5 ( a reprobate1  

^: delights inde$ are n ^? t ! s\l %\ld 
pursue2 b ! temp] 9 :i* he is made to   
cl+ to ! pleasure :i* he mi/akes = joy1 
is ! temp]1 ,i am sure1 9 :i* "o %\ld   
approa* life4 ,he cries1 ,!y h /rick5   
me1 & ,i 0 n sick2 !y h beat5 me1 & ,i  
felt x n4 ,:5 %all ,i awake8 ,i w seek x
 yet aga94     ,,xi  ,,emotion   ,we are
 a curi\s nation1 we ,engli%6 ,/5dhal   
says t our two mo/ pat5t vices are      
ba%fulness & cant4 ,t is to say1 we are 
afraid to say :at we ?9k1 & :5 we h ga9$
 ! c\rage to speak1 we say m ?an we ?9k4
 ,we are really an emotional nation at  
he>t1 easily mov$ & lik+ to be mov$2 we 
are l>gely sway$ by feel+1 & mu* /irr$  
by any?+ t is picturesque4 ,b we are    
/rangely a%am$ ( any?+ t seems l        
s5tim5t2 & s f> f be+ bluff & unaffect$ 
ab\t x1 we are full ( ! affectation1 !  
pret5ce ( n be+ sway$ by our emotions4  
,we h develop$ a curi\s idea ( :at m5 & 
wom5 ought to be2 & "o ( our pret5ces is
 t m5 %\ld affect n to und]/& s5tim5t1 &
 to leave1 z we rudely say1 all t sort (

 ?+ to ! wom54 ,yet we are mu* at ! m]cy
 ( clap-trap & mawki% phrases1 & we l   
rhetoric p>tly because we are too %y to 
practise x4 ,! result ( x is t we       
believe ourselves to be a frank1        
outspok51 good-natur$ race2 b we produce
 an unpleasant effect ( /iffness1       
angul>ity1 disc\rtesy1 & self-c5tr$ness 
^u m g5ial nations4 ,we def5d our       
bluffness by believ+ t we hold emotion  
to be too r>e & sacr$ a quality to be   
talk$ ab\t1 ?\gh ,i always h a suspicion
 t if a man says t a subject is too     
sacr$ to discuss1 he probably also f9ds 
x too sacr$ to ?9k ab\t v mu* ei!r2 yet 
if "o c get a s5sible ,engli%man to talk
 frankly & unaffect$ly ab\t 8 feel+s1 x 
is (t5 surpris+ to f9d h[ delicate !y   
are4  ,"o ( our *ief faults is our love 
( prop]ty1 & ! consequ5ce ( t is our    
admiration = :at we call bus9esslike    
qualities4 ,x is really f ! /ruggle     
betwe5 ! in/9ct ( possession & !        
emotional in/9ct t our ba%fulness       
arises2 we are afraid ( giv+ ourselves  

away1 & ( be+ tak5 advantage (2 we value
 position & /atus & respectability v    
high2 we l to "k :o a man is1 :at he /&s
 =1 :at 8 influ5ce am\nts to1 :at he is 
wor?2 & all ?is is v injuri\s to our    
simplicity1 because we e/imate p s mu* n
 by _! real m]its b by _! accumulat$    
influ5ce4 ,i d n believe t we %all ev]  
rise to true greatness z a nation until 
we le>n n to take prop]ty s s]i\sly4 ,x 
is true t we prosp] 9 ! _w at pres5t1 we
 keep ord]1 we make money1 we spread a  
b\rgeois sort ( civilisation1 b x is n a
 p>ticul>ly f9e or fruitful             
civilisation1 because x deals s         
exclusively ) mat]ial ?+s4 ,i d n wi% to
 decry ! race1 because x has =ce1       
t\ghness1 & f9e work+ qualities2 b we d 
n "k :at to d ) our prosp]ity :5 we h   
got x2 we c make v little use ( leisure2
 & our idea ( success is to h a         
well-appo9t$ h\se1 exp5sive amusem5ts1 &
 to di/ribute a dull & co/ly            
hospitality1 :i* m9i/]s m to our own    
satisfaction ?an to ! pleasure ( !      

recipi5ts4  ,!re really c be few        
c\ntries :]e m5 are s cont5t$ to be     
dull6 ,!re is little speculation or     
animation or intellig5ce or int]e/ among
 u1 & p :o desire su* an atmosph]e are  
held to be fanciful1 ecc5tric1 &        
arti/ic4 ,x 0 n always s ) our race4 ,9 
,elizabe?an times we _h all !           
inv5tiv5ess1 ! love ( adv5ture1 ! pride 
( dom9ance t we h n[2 b !re 0 !n a great
 int]e/ 9 ?+s ( ! m9d z well1 a lively  
ta/e = ideas1 a love ( beautiful ?+s &  
?\ghts4 ,! ,puritan upris+ knock$ all t 
on ! head1 b ,puritanism 0 at lea/      
preoccupi$ ) moral ideas1 & develop$ an 
excitem5t ab\t s9 :i* 0 at all ev5ts a  
sign ( intellectual f]m5t4 ,& !n we did 
inde$ decl9e into a com=table sort (    
security1 into a /ale classical         
tradition1 ) pomp\s & sonor\s writ+ on !
 "o h&1 & ) neatness1 lit]>y f9i%1 & wit
 r ?an hum\r on ! o!r4 ,t 0 a dull1     
/olid1 dignifi$ "t2 & x 0 focuss$ into a
 great figure ( high g5ius1 fill$ ) !   
combative common-s5se :i* ,engli%m5     

admire1 ! figure ( ,dr4 ,johnson4 ,8    
influ5ce1 8 temp]am5t1 portray$ 9 8     
mat*less biography1 did inde$ dom9ate   
lit]>y ,engl& to its hurt2 because !    
ess5ce ( ,johnson 0 8 fre%ness1 & 9 8   
h&s ! great roll+ ,palladian s5t5ces    
contriv$ to bite & p5etrate2 b 8        
imitators did n see t fre%ness 0 ! "o   
requisite2 & s = a g5]ation ! pomp\s    
rotund tradition flood$ ,engli% prose2 b
 = all t1 ,engl& 0 sav$ 9 lit]ature f   
m]e /atel9ess by ! sudd5 fi]ce int]e/ 9 
life & its problems :i* bur/ out l a    
spr+ 9 eighte5?-c5tury fiction2 & s we  
come to ! ,victorian era1 :5 we 7       
p>tially subm]g$ by prosp]ity1 sci5tific
 inv5tion1 comm]ce1 colonisation4 ,b !  
great figures ( ! c5tury arose & _h _!  
say--,c>lyle1 ,t5nyson1 ,br[n+1 ,rusk91 
,william ,morris2 x 0 !re all ! "t1 t _s
 ( fi]ce hope & discont5t & emotion1 t  
deep long+ to p5etrate ! issues & !     
significance ( life4  ,x may be t !     
imm5se activity ( sci5ce some:at damp$  
our int]e/ 9 beauty2 b t is probably a  

tempor>y ?+4 ,! influ5ce ex]t$ by ! e>ly
 sci5ti/s 0 9 ! direction ( facile      
promises to solve all my/]ies1 to       
analyse ev]y?+ into elem5ts1 to         
classify1 to track out natural laws2 & x
 0 believ$ t ! me?ods & processes ( life
 w\ld be dive/$ ( _! secrecy & _!       
irresponsibility2 b ! effect ( fur!r    
inve/igation is to reveal t life is     
inf9itely m complex ?an 0 suppos$1 & t !
 end is z dim z ev]2 ?\gh sci5ce did = a
 :ile make havoc ( ! /]eotyp$ imag9ative
 sy/ems ( fai? & belief1 s t m5 suppos$ 
t beauty 0 b an accid5tal emphasis (    
law1 & t ! love ( x c\ld be trac$ to v  
mat]ial pref]5ces4  ,! arti/ 0 = a "t   
dismay$1 at be+ confront$ by ! *emi/ :o 
held t he _h expla9$ emotion because he 
_h analys$ ! sub/ance ( te>s2 & = a "t !
 sci5tific _s drove ! _s ( art into     
cliques & cot]ies1 s t arti/s 7 hidd51 l
 ! ,"l's prophets1 by fifties 9 caves1 &
 f$ ^u bread & wat]4  ,:at mo/ly ,i w\ld
 believe n[ injures & ov]%ad[s art1 is t
 arti/s are affect$ by ! false /&>d (   

prosp]\s life1 are n cont5t to "w 9     
pov]ty & simplicity1 b are anxi\s1 z all
 ambiti\s natures :o love applause mu/  
be1 to %>e 9 ! spoils ( ! ,phili/9es4   
,!re are1 ,i "k1 craftsm5 :o c>e no?+ at
 all = ^! ?+s1 b "w 9 sil5ce & ev5 9    
obscurity at :at seems to !m engross+ & 
beautiful2 b !y are r>e2 & :5 !re is s  
mu* exp]i5ce & pleasure & com=t abroad1 
& :5 security & def]5ce s mu* dep5d ^u  
weal?1 ! arti/ desires weal?1 m = ! sake
 ( exp]i5ce & pleasure ?an = ! sake (   
accumulation4  ,b ! _s :i* "o desires to
 see spr+ up is ! ,a!nian _s1 :i* f9ds  
its satisfaction 9 ideas & ?\ghts &     
beautiful emotions1 9 m5tal exploration 
& arti/ic expression2 & is s absorb$1 s 
int5t ^u ^! ?+s t x c af=d to let       
prosp]ity fl[ pa/ l a muddy /ream4      
,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 ! ,engli% _s is    
solit>y r ?an social1 & ! arti/ic _s is 
jeal\s r ?an inclusive2 & s x comes ab\t
 t in/ead ( arti/s & m5 ( ideas consort+
 toge!r & liv+ a free & simple life1 !y 
t5d to dwell 9 lonely =tresses &        

p>adises1 co/ly to create1 co/ly to     
ma9ta94 ,! ,engli% _s is aga9/          
communities4 ,if x 7 n s1 h[ easy x w\ld
 be = p to live 9 gr\ps & circles1 )    
common int]e/s & ta/es1 to enc\rage ea* 
o!r to believe 9 beautiful ?+s1 & to    
practise ard5t ?\ghts & g5]\s dreams4 ,b
 ?is _c be done artificially1 & ! only p
 :o ev] try to d x are arti/s1 :o d     
occasionally congregate 9 a place1 &    
make no secret to ea* o!r ( :at !y are  
pursu+4 ,i h sometimes t\*$ ! fr+e ( a  
community l t1 & h be5 *>m$ by ! s5se ( 
a m eag] happ9ess1 a m unaffect$        
int]c\rse ( spirits ?an ,i h f\nd       
else:]e4 ,b ! _w int]v5es6 dome/ic ties1
 pecuni>y int]e/s1 civic claims         
dis9tegrate ! gr\p4 ,x is sad to ?9k h[ 
possible su* int]c\rse is 9 y\?1 & 9 y\?
 only1 z "o sees x display$ 9 t f9e &   
mov+ book ,trilby1 :i* does contrive to 
reflect ! joy ( ! buoyant companion%ip (
 art4 ,b ! flu% dies d[n1 ! ins\ciance  
dep>ts1 & ) x ! ard5t g5]osity ( life4  
,"s day p]haps1 :5 life has become      

simpl] & weal? m equalis$1 :5 "w is m   
di/ribut$1 :5 !re is less production (  
unnecess>y ?+s1 ^! gr\ps w =m !mselves1 
& ! frank1 eag]1 vivid _s ( y\? w la/ on
 into middle-age1 & ev5 into age itself4
 ,i d n ?9k t ?is is :olly a dream2 b we
 mu/ fir/ get rid ( mu* ( ! pomp\s      
nons5se ab\t money & position1 :i* n[   
spoils s _m lives2 & if we c\ld be m    
g5u9ely int]e/$ 9 ! beauty & complex *>m
 & joy ( life1 we %\ld ?9k less & less (
 mat]ial ?+s1 be cont5t ) %elt]1 w>m?1 &
 food1 & grudge ! "t we wa/e 9 provid+  
?+s = :i* we h no real use1 simply 9    
ord] t1 l ! ri* fool1 we may            
congratulate ourselves on hav+ mu* goods
 laid up = _m ye>s1 :5 ! end 0 h>d at   
h&6     ,,xii  ,,memory   ,memory is =  
_m p ! only =m ( poetry :i* !y indulge4 
,if a s\l turns to ! future =           
consolation 9 a sad or we>i$ or         
disappo9t$ pres5t1 x is 9 religion t    
hope & /r5g? are sometimes f\nd2 b if x 
is a retrospective nature--& ! poetical 
nature is g5]ally retrospective1 because

 poetry is conc]n$ ) ! beauty ( actual  
exp]i5ce & actual ?+s1 r ?an ) !        
possible & ! unkn[n--!n x f9ds its      
m$ic9e = ! dre>9ess ( life 9 memory4 ,( 
c\rse !re are _m simple & heal?y natures
 :i* d n conc]n !mselves ) visions at   
all--! little bus9esses1 ! daily        
pleasures1 are quietly & ev5 eag]ly     
enjoy$4 ,b ! poetical nature is ! nature
 t is n easily cont5t$1 because x t5ds  
to idealisation1 to ! ?\ght t ! pres5t  
might easily be s mu* happi]1 bright]1 m
 beautiful1 ?an x is4      ,an eag] s\l 
t looks beyond     ,& %iv]s 9 ! mid/ (  
bliss1     ,t cries1 ,i %\ld n ne$      
despond1     ,if ?is 7 o!rwise1 & ?is6  
,& s ! s\l t has se5 mu* & enjoy$ mu* & 
endur$ mu*1 & ^: :ole life has be5 n    
spoil$1 ( c\rse1 b a little %ad[$ by !  
?\ght t ! elem5ts ( happ9ess h nev] be5 
q z pure z x w\ld h wi%$1 turns back 9  
?\ght to ! old sc5es ( love &           
companion%ip1 & evokes f ! d>k1 z f !   
pages ( "s volume ( photographs &       
records1 ! pictures ( ! pa/1 ret\*+ !m1 

x is true1 & adapt+ !m1 by deftly remov+
 all ! brok5 lights & intrusive         
anxieties1 n into :at !y actually 71 b  
into :at !y might h be54 ,c>lyle laid 8 
f+] ^u ! tru? ( ?is p[]1 :5 he said t ! 
reason :y ! pictures ( ! pa/ 7 always s 
gold5 9 tone1 s delicate 9 outl9e1 0    
because ! quality ( fe> 0 tak5 f !m4 ,x 
is ! fe> ( :at may be & :at mu/ be t    
ov]%ad[s pres5t happ9ess2 & if fe> is   
tak5 f u we are happy4 ,! /range ?+ is t
 we _c le>n n to be afraid1 ev5 ?\gh all
 ! d>ke/ & sadde/ ( our exp]i5ces h left
 u unsca!d2 & if we c\ld b f9d a reason 
= ! m+l+ ( fe> ) our lives1 we %\ld h   
gone f> t[>ds solv+ ! riddle ( ! _w4    
,?is indulg5ce ( memory is n necess>ily 
a weak5+ or an en]vat+ ?+1 s long z x   
does n come to u too e>ly1 or dis5gage u
 f ne$ful activities4 ,x is (t5 n       
accompani$ by any %ad[ ( loss or        
bitt]ness4 ,i rememb] once sitt+ ) my   
belov$ old nurse1 :5 %e 0 ne> h] n9etie?
 ye>1 9 h] little room1 9 :i* 0 ga!r$   
mu* ( ! old nurs]y furniture1 ! t9y     

*airs ( ! *ildr51 ! /ore-cupbo>d ) !    
f>my>d pictures on ! panel1 ! /uff$     
pet-birds--all ! homely wrack ( life2 & 
we _h be5 recall+ _m ( ! old *ildi%     
incid5ts ) laught] & smiles4 ,:5 ,i rose
 to g1 %e sate /ill = a m9ute1 & h] eyes
 fill$ ) quiet te>s1 ,ah1 ^? 7 happy    
days6 %e said4 ,b !re 0 no rep9+ ab\t x1
 no s5se t x 0 bett] to =get old joys--r
 a quiet pleasure t s mu* t 0 beautiful 
& t5d] 0 laid away 9 memory1 & c\ld     
nei!r be alt]$ nor tak5 away4 ,& "o does
 n f9d 9 old p1 ^: memory ( ! pa/ is    
cle>1 :ile _! recollection ( ! pres5t   
gr[s dim1 any s5se ( pa?os1 b r ( pride 
& eag]ness ab\t recall+ ! m9ute/ details
 ( ! vani%$ days4 ,to feel ! pa?os ( !  
pa/1 z ,t5nyson express$ x 9 t wond]ful 
& mov+ lyric1 ,te>s1 idle te>s1 is mu* m
 *>act]i/ic ( y\?4 ,!re is r 9 s]5e old 
age a s5se ( pleasant triumph at hav+   
safely wea!r$ ! /orms ( fate1 & left !  
trag$ies ( life beh9d4 ,! ag$ w\ld n z a
 rule live life ov] aga91 if !y c\ld4   
,!y are n disappo9t$ 9 life4 ,!y h _h1  

on ! :ole1 :at !y hop$ & desir$4 ,z     
,goe! said1 9 t deep & l>ge maxim1 ,( t 
:i* a man desires 9 8 y\?1 he %all h    
en\gh 9 8 age4 ,t is "o ( ! mo/ s+ul>   
?+s 9 life--at lea/ ?is is my           
exp]i5ce--h[ ! ?+s :i* "o really desir$1
 n ! ?+s :i* "o ought to h desir$1 are  
%[]$ ^u "o4 ,i h be5 amaz$ & ev5 /upefi$
 sometimes to consid] h[ my own little  
petty1 fooli%1 :imsical desires h be5   
fai?fully & lit]ally grant$ me4 ,we mo/ 
( u d really translate into fact :at we 
desire1 & z a rule we only fail to get !
 ?+s :i* we h n desir$ en\gh4 ,x is true
 inde$ t we (t5 f9d t :at we desir$ 0 n 
wor? gett+2 & we ought to be m afraid ( 
our desires1 n because we %all n get !m1
 b because we %all almo/ c]ta9ly h !m   
fulfill$4 ,= myself ,i c only ?9k ) %ame
 h[ closely my pres5t conditions d      
resemble my "y desires1 9 all _! petty  
range1 _! trivial p>ticul>ity4 ,i       
suppose ,i h unconsci\sly pursu$ !m1    
*os5 !m1 grasp$ at !m2 & ! %ame ( x is t
 if ,i _h desir$ bett] ?+s1 ,i %\ld     

assur$ly h be5 giv5 !m4 ,i see1 or seem 
to see1 ! same ?+ 9 ! lives ( _m t ,i   
"k4 ,:at a man s[s he %all reap6 ,t is  
tak5 g5]ally to mean t if he s[s        
pleasure1 he %all reap disa/]2 b x has a
 mu* tru] & m t]rible mean+ ?an         
t--namely1 t if a man s[s ! se$ ( small1
 trivial1 fooli% joys1 ! gra9 t he reaps
 is small1 trivial1 & fooli% too4 ,god  
is inde$ 9 _m ways an indulg5t ,fa!r1 l 
! ,fa!r 9 ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son2 &
 ! be/ rebuke t ,he gives1 if we h !    
wisdom to see x1 is t ,he s (t5 does h& 
u1 ) a smile1 ! v ?+ we h desir$4 ,& ?us
 x is well to pray t ,he %\ld put into  
our m9ds good desires1 & t we %\ld use  
our wills to keep ourselves f dwell+ too
 mu* ^u small & pitiful desires1 = ! fe>
 is t !y w be abundantly gratifi$4  ,&  
?us :5 ! "t comes = recollection1 x is a
 v wond]ful ?+ to look back ov] life1 & 
see h[ eag]ly graci\s ,god has be5 to u4
 ,he kn[s v well t we _c le>n ! paltry  
value ( ! ?+s we desire1 if !y are )held
 f u1 b only if !y are grant$ to u2 &   

?us we h no reason to d\bt ,8 fa!rly    
int5tion1 because ,he does s mu* dispose
 life to please u4 ,& we ne$ n take x = 
grant$ t ,he w lead u by h>% &          
provocative discipl9e1 ?\gh :5 ,he      
grants our desire1 ,he sometimes s5ds   
leanness )al into our s\l4 ,yet "o ( !  
?+s t /rikes "o mo/ =cibly1 z "o gr[s   
old] & le>ns some?+ ( ! secrets ( o!r   
lives1 is h[ lightly & s]5ely m5 & wom5 
d (t5 be> :at might seem to be          
intol]able calamities4 ,h[ univ]sal an  
exp]i5ce x is to f9d t :5 ! expect$     
calamity does come1 x is an easi] affair
 ?an we ?\ght x1 s t we say "u ! bl[1   
,is t really all8 ,9 t wond]ful book1 ! 
,di>y ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 :5 8        
bankruptcy fell ^u him1 & all ! s*emes &
 designs t he _h be5 c>ry+ out1 ) !     
joyful ze/ ( a *ild--8 toy-ca/le1 8     
feudal circle1 8 wide e/ate--7 sudd5ly  
susp5d$1 he wrote ) an almo/ amus$      
surprise t he f\nd h[ little he really  
c>$1 & t ! p :o spoke t5d]ly &          
sympa!tically to him1 z ?\gh he mu/ be  

reel+ "u ! cata/rophe1 w\ld !mselves be 
amaz$ to f9d t he f\nd himself z *e]ful 
& undaunt$ z ev]4 ,life is apt1 = all   
vivid p1 to be a species ( high-he>t$   
game3 x is su* fun to play x z eag]ly z 
"o c1 & to p]suade oneself t "o really  
c>es ab\t ! applause1 ! money1 ! f9e    
h\se1 ! com=ts1 ! def]5ce1 ! conv5i5ce (
 x all4 ,& yet1 if !re is any?+ noble 9 
a man or woman1 :5 ! game is sudd5ly    
int]rupt$ & ! toys swept aside1 !y f9d t
 !re is some?+ excit+ & /imulat+ 9 hav+ 
to d )\t1 9 adapt+ !mselves ) ze/ to !  
new conditions4 ,x 0 a good game en\gh1 
b ! new game is bett]6 ,! failure is to 
take x all heavily & s]i\sly1 to be     
solemn ab\t x2 = !n failure is          
disconc]t+ inde$4 ,b if "o is int]e/$ 9 
exp]i5ce1 b yet has ! vitality to see h[
 deta*$ "o really is f mat]ial ?+s1 h[  
little !y really affect u1 !n ! *ange is
 almo/ grateful4 ,x is ! _s ( ! game1 ! 
activity1 ! en]gy1 t delights u1 n !    
p>ticul> toy4 ,& s ! look+ back on life 
ought nev] to be a m\rnful ?+2 x ought  

to be light-he>t$1 high-spirit$1 amus+4 
,! _s survives1 & !re is yet mu*        
exp]i5ce ahead ( u4 ,we wa/e our s5se ( 
pa?os v /rangely ov] inanimate ?+s4 ,we 
get to feel ab\t ! ?+s t surr\nd u1 our 
h\ses1 our v *airs & tables1 z if !y 7  
someh[ ?+s t 7 actually atta*$ to u4 ,we
 feel1 :5 ! old h\se t has belong$ to   
our family passes into o!r h&s1 z ?\gh !
 rooms res5t$ ! intrud]s2 z ?\gh our    
s(as & cab9ets c\ld n be at ease 9 o!r  
h&s1 z if !y w\ld almo/ pref] %abby &   
du/y inaction 9 our own lumb]-room1 to  
*e]ful use 9 "s o!r circle4 ,?is is a   
delusion ( :i* we mu/ make ha/e to get  
rid4 ,x is ! weake/ sort ( s5tim5t1 &   
yet x is treasur$ by _m natures z if x 7
 some?+ ref9$ & noble4 ,to yield to x1  
is to fett] our life ) self-impos$ &    
fanta/ic *a9s4 ,!re is no sort ( reason 
:y we %\ld n love to live among famili> 
?+s2 b to break our he>ts ov] ! loss (  
!m is a real debas+ ( ourselves4 ,we mu/
 le>n to use ! ?+s ( life v lightly &   
deta*$ly2 & to entr5* ourselves 9       

trivial associations is simply to c\rt  
dre>9ess & to fall into a /upor ( ! _s4 
,& ?us ev5 our old memories mu/ be      
treat$ ) ! same lightness &             
unaffect$ness4 ,we mu/ d all we c to    
=get grief & disa/]4 ,we mu/ n          
consecrate a %r9e to sorr[ & make !     
votive alt>1 z ,dido did1 into a causa  
doloris1 an excuse = lam5tation4 ,we mu/
 n ?9k x an hon\rable & *ivalr\s & noble
 ?+ to sp5d our "t 9 brok5-he>t$        
solemnity 9 ! vaults ( p]i%$ joys4 ,or  
if we d x1 we mu/ frankly confess x to  
be a weakness & a languor ( _s1 n       
believe x to be a ?+ :i* o!rs ought to  
admire & respect4 ,x 0 "o ( ! base      
s5tim5talities ( ! la/ c5tury1 a real   
sign ( ! decad5ce ( life1 t p felt x to 
be a f9e ?+ to *]i% grief1 & to live    
resolutely ) sighs & te>s4 ,! helpless  
wid[ ( n9ete5?-c5tury fiction1 %r\d$ 9  
crape1 & bur/+ into te>s at ! smalle/   
sign ( gaiety1 0 a :olly unlovely1      
affect$1 dramatic affair4 ,& "o ( !     
sure/ signs ( our pres5t vitality is t  

?is attitude has become n only unusual1 
b frankly absurd & unfa%ionable4 ,!re is
 an int5se & gallant pa?os ab\t a nature
 brok5 by sorr[1 mak+ desp]ate attempts 
to be *e]ful & active1 & n to ca/ a %ad[
 ( grief ^u o!rs4 ,!re is no pa?os at   
all 9 ! sight ( a p]son b5t on emphasis+
 8 or h] grief1 on us+ x to make o!rs   
uncom=table1 on extract+ a recognition (
 its loyalty & fidelity & emotional     
f]v\r4  ,( c\rse !re are "s memories &  
exp]i5ces t mu/ grave a deep & t]rible  
m>k ^u ! he>t1 ! %ock ( :i* has be5 s   
sev]e1 t ! curr5t ( life mu/ necess>ily 
be alt]$ by !m4 ,b ev5 !n x is bett] z  
f> z possible to =get !m & to put !m    
away f u--at all ev5ts1 n to indulge !m 
or dwell 9 !m4 ,to yield is simply to   
delay ! pilgrimage1 to fall exhau/$ 9 "s
 unhappy arb\r by ! road4 ,! road has to
 be travell$1 e in* ( x1 & x is bett] to
 /ruggle on 9 feebl5ess ?an to collapse 
9 despair4  ,mrs4 ,*>les ,k+sley1 9 h]  
wid[hood1 once said to a fri5d1 ,:5ev]  
,i f9d myself ?9k+ too mu* ab\t ,*>les1 

,i simply =ce myself to read ! mo/      
excit+ novel ,i c4 ,he is !re1 he is    
wait+ = me2 & he>ts 7 made to love )1 n 
to break4  ,& z ! ye>s g on1 ev5 ! mo/  
t]rible memories gr[ to h ! grace &     
beauty :i* nature lavi%es on all !      
relics ( ext9ct =ces & sp5t agonies4 ,!y
 become l ! old grey brok5 ca/le1 ) !   
grasses on its l$ges1 & ! cr[s ne/+ 9   
its p>apets1 ris+ bl9d & dumb on its    
gre5 m\nd1 ) ! hamlet at its feet2 or l 
! craggy islet1 sev]$ by ! rag+ sea f ! 
t[]+ headl&1 :]e ! samphire spr\ts 9 !  
rift1 & ! sea-birds roo/1 at ^: foot !  
surges lap1 & ov] ^: head ! l&w>d w9d   
bl[s swiftly all ! day4     ,,xiii      
,,retrospect   ,b "o mu/ n =get t aft]  
all memory has ano!r side1 too (t5 a    
rueful side1 & t x (t5 seems to turn s\r
 & poison\s 9 ! %>p decl9e ( fad+ life2 
& ?is ought n to be4 ,i w\ld l to       
describe a little exp]i5ce ( my own :i* 
came to me z a surprise1 b %[$ me cle>ly
 en\gh :at memory c be & :at x rightly  
is1 if x is to fe$ ! _s at all4  ,n v   

long ago ,i visit$ ,l9coln1 :]e my fa!r 
0 ,canon & ,*ancellor f #ahgb to #ahgg4 
,i _h only be5 !re once s9ce !n1 & t 0  
tw5ty-f\r ye>s ago4 ,:5 we liv$ !re ,i 0
 a small ,eton boy1 s t x 0 always      
holiday "t !re1 & a place :i* recalls   
no?+ b s*ool holidays has p]haps an     
unfair advantage4 ,moreov] x 0 a p]iod q
 unaccompani$1 9 our family life1 by any
 sort ( tr\ble1 illness1 or calamity4 ,!
 ,*anc]y ( ,l9coln is connect$ 9 my m9d 
) no tragic or ev5 sorr[ful ev5t :atev]1
 & sugge/s no pa9ful rem9isc5ce4 ,h[ _m 
p1 ,i wond]1 c say t ( any home t has   
%elt]$ !m = s long8  ,( c\rse ,l9coln   
itself1 q ap>t f any memories or        
associations1 is a place to k9dle mu*   
emotion4 ,x 0 a f9e sunny day !re1 & !  
col\r ( ! :ole place 0 amaz+--! ri* w>m 
hue ( ! /one ( :i* ! ,m9/] is built1 :i*
 takes on a f9e o*re-br[n t+e :]e x is  
wea!r$1 gives x a look ( homely com=t1  
ap>t f ! mat*less dignity ( clu/]$      
transept & so>+ t[]s4 ,!n ! gl[+ & mell[
 brick ( ,l9coln1 its sc>let ro(        

tiles--:at c\ld be m satisfy+ = in/ance 
?an ! da% ( vivid r$ 9 ! til+ ( ! old   
,palace z y see x on ! slope among its  
g>d5s f ! opposite upl&8--its           
smoke-black5$ faades1 ! abundance1 all  
ov] ! hill1 ( old emb[]$ g>d5s1 full (  
trees & ?ickets & gre5]y1 its grassy    
spaces1 its creep]-clad h\ses2 ! :ole   
effect is "o ( extraord9>y ri*ness (    
hue1 ( age vividly exub]ant1 spl5didly  
adorn$4  ,i w&]$ transport$ ab\t        
,ca!dral & close1 & became aw>e !n ( h[ 
/rangely unadv5tur\s 9 ! matt] (        
exploration "o _h always be5 z a boy4 ,x
 0 true t we *ildr5 _h scamp]$ ) my     
fa!r's ma/]-key f end to end ( !        
,ca!dral--wet morn+s us$ con/antly to be
 sp5t !re--s t ,i "k e /aircase1 gall]y1
 cl]e/ory1 p>apet1 tri=ium1 & ro(-vault 
( ! build+--b ,i f\nd 9 ! close itself  
_m h\ses1 alleys1 little /reets1 :i* ,i 
_h actually nev] se51 or ev5 suspect$ _!
 exi/5ce4  ,x 0 all full ( little gho/s1
 & a t9y vignette %ap$ itself 9 memory  
at e corn]1 ( "s pass+ figure--a        

good-natur$ ,canon1 a y\?ful fri5d1     
,levite or ,ne?9im1 or "s deadly enemy1 
! son p]haps ( "s old-e/abli%$ d5iz5 ( !
 close1 ) :om = "s unkn[n reason !      
,*anc]y s*oolroom proclaim$ an          
inflexible feud4  ,b :5 ,i came to see !
 old h\se itself--s little *ang$1 s     
di/9ctly recollect$--!n ,i 0 inde$ amaz$
 at ! torr5t ( little happy fragrant    
memories :i* seem$ to p\r f e doorway & 
w9d[--! games1 ! meals1 ! plays1 !      
lit]>y projects1 ! read+s1 ! tell+ (    
/ories1 ! endless1 po9tless1 en*ant+    
w&]+s ) "s brea?less object 9 view1     
=gott5 or trans=m$ be=e x 0 ev] atta9$  
or execut$1 ( :i* *ildr5 alone hold !   
secret4  ,be/ ( all d ,i recollect long 
summ] aft]noons sp5t 9 ! great seclud$  
high-wall$ g>d5 at ! back1 ) its or*>d1 
its m\nd cov]$ ) ?ickets1 & ! old t[] ( 
! city wall1 :i* made a noble =tress 9  
games ( pr[ess or adv5ture4 ,i c see !  
figure ( my fa!r 9 8 cassock1 hold+ a   
little book1 walk+ up & d[n among !     
gooseb]ry-b$s half ! morn+1 z he        

develop$ "o ( 8 unwritt5 s]mons = !     
,m9/] on ! foll[+ day4  ,i d n rememb] t
 v affectionate relations exi/$ betwe5 u
 *ildr52 x 0 a society1 bas$ on         
good-hum\r$ tol]ance & a c]ta9          
democratic respect = lib]ty1 t nurs]y   
gr\p2 x _h its cliques1 its sections1   
its political emphasis1 its diplomacies2
 b x 0 cordial r ?an emotional1 & b\nd  
toge!r by common int]e/s r ?an by mutual
 devotion4  ,?is1 = in/ance1 0 "o ( !   
ludicr\s incid5ts :i* came back to me4  
,!re 0 an odd little m$ival room on !   
gr\nd-floor1 giv5 up z a sort ( /udy1 9 
! s*ool s5se1 to my eld] bro!r & myself4
 ,my y\ng] bro!r1 ag$ almo/ eight1 to %[
 8 p[]1 ,i suppose1 or to prote/ aga9/  
"s probably q real grievance or tangible
 indignity1 came !re secretly "o morn+ 9
 our abs5ce1 took a %ovelful ( r$-hot   
coals f ! fire1 laid !m on ! he>?-rug1 &
 dep>t$4 ,! conflagration 0 discov]$ 9  
"t1 ! au?or ( ! crime detect$1 & ev5 !  
mo/ tol]ant ( support]s ( nurs]y an>*y  
c\ld f9d no?+ to criticise or condemn 9 

! puni%m5t ju/ly met$ out to ! (f5d]4   
,b "h 0 ! extraord9>y "p ( x all4 ,i am 
myself some:at afraid ( emotional       
retrospect1 :i* seems to me z a rule to 
h a peculi>ly pung5t & unbe>able sm>t   
ab\t x4 ,i d n z a rule l revisit+      
places :i* ,i h lov$ & :]e ,i h be5     
happy2 x is simply incurr+ q unnecess>y 
pa91 & q fruitless pa91 delib]ately to  
une>? buri$ memories ( happ9ess4  ,n[ at
 ,l9coln ! o!r day ,i f\nd1 to my wond] 
& relief1 t !re 0 n ! lea/ t\* ( regret1
 no s5se ( sorr[ or loss 9 ! air4 ,i did
 n want x all back aga91 nor w\ld ,i h  
liv$ ?r\gh x aga91 ev5 if ,i c\ld h done
 s4 ,! ?\ght ( return+ to x seem$       
pu]ile2 x 0 *>m+1 delightful1 all full (
 gold5 prospects & sunny morn+s1 b an   
exp]i5ce :i* _h yield$ up its sweetness 
z a summ] cl\d yields its cool+ ra91 &  
passes ov]4 ,yet x 0 all a p]fectly     
true1 real1 & actual "p ( my life1      
some?+ ( :i* ,i c\ld nev] lose hold & = 
:i* ,i c\ld always be frankly grateful4 
,life has be5 by no means a sc5e (      

untr\bl$ happ9ess s9ce !n2 b !re came to
 me t day1 walk+ along ! fragrant       
g>d5-pa?s1 v cle>ly & di/9ctly1 ! k t "o
 w\ld n wi% "o's life to h be5 untr\bl$6
 ,halcyon calm1 he$less innoc5ce1 *ildi%
 joy1 0 n aft] all ! po9t--pretty ?+s   
en\gh1 b only z a *ange & a relief1 or  
p]haps r z a prelude to m s]i\s bus9ess6
 ,i 01 z a boy1 afraid ( life1 hat$ its 
noise & sc5t1 suspect$ x ( cruelty &    
co>s5ess1 want$ to keep x at arm's l5g?4
 ,i feel v diff]5tly ab\t life n[2 x's a
 boi/]\s bus9ess en\gh1 b does n mole/  
"o unduly2 & a v little c\rage goes a   
long way 9 deal+ ) x6  ,true1 on look+  
back1 ! evolution 0 dim & obscure2 !re  
seem$ _m bl9d alleys & passages1 _m     
unnecess>y w9ds & turns 9 ! road2 b =   
all t ! tr5d 0 cle> en\gh1 at all ev5ts1
 to %[ t !re 0 "s great & n unk9dly     
conspiracy ab\t me & my conc]ns1 involv+
 e "o else's conc]ns z well1 "s         
good-hum\r$ my/]y1 ) a da% ( %ad[ &     
sorr[ across x p]haps1 :i* w\ld be soon 
cle>$ up2 "s secret )held z f a *ild1 ! 

v )hold] ( :i* seems to /ruggle )       
good-temp]$ laught]1 p>tly at "o's      
dulness 9 n be+ able to guess1 p>tly at 
! pleasure 9 /ore4  ,i ?9k x is our     
impati5ce1 our claim to h ev]y?+        
que/ionable made in/antly & p]fectly    
pla9 to u1 :i* does ! mis*ief--t1 & !   
imag9ation :i* nev] c =eca/ any relief  
or surcease ( pa91 & pays no he$ :atev] 
to ! a/\nd+ brevity1 ! unutt]able       
rapidity ( human life4  ,s1 z ,i walk$ 9
 ! old g>d51 ,i simply rejoic$ t ,i _h a
 %>e 9 ! place :i* c\ld n be ga9said2 & 
t1 ev5 if ! high t[]s !mselves1 ) _!    
melodi\s bells1 %\ld crumble into du/1  
,i /ill _h my de> memory ( x all3 ! old 
life1 ! old voices1 looks1 embraces1    
came back 9 little glimpses2 yet x 0 f> 
away1 long pa/1 & ,i did n wi% x back2 !
 pres5t seem$ a p]fectly natural &      
beautiful sequ5ce1 & t pa/ life an old  
sweet *apt] ( "s happy book1 :i* ne$s no
 rewrit+4  ,s ,i look$ back 9 joy &     
t5d]ness--& ev5 ) a sort ( compassion2 !
 *ild :om ,i saw saunt]+ along ! grass  

pa?s ( ! g>d51 %ak+ ! glob$ ra9 out ( ! 
poppy's head1 ga!r+ ! wax5 apples f !   
or*>d grass1 he 0 myself 9 v tru?--!re 0
 no d\bt+ t2 ,i h>dly felt diff]5t4 ,b  
,i _h ga9$ some?+ :i* he _h n got1 "s   
op5+ ( eye & he>t2 & he _h yet to be>1  
to exp]i5ce1 to pass ?r\gh1 ! days :i*  
,i _h done )1 & :i*1 9 spite ( _! mu*   
sweetness1 _h yet a bitt]ness1 z ( a    
heal+ drug1 und]nea? !m1 & :i* ,i did n 
wi% to ta/e aga94 ,no1 ,i desir$ no     
r5ewal ( old ?+s1 only ! p[] ( int]pret+
 ! ?+s t 7 new1 & ?r\gh :i* ev5 n[ "o 0 
pass+ swiftly & c>elessly1 z ! boy ran  
among ! fruit-trees ( ! g>d52 b x 0 n ! 
gold5 fragrant husk ( happ9ess t "o     
want$1 b ! se$ hidd5 )9 x--exp]i5ce 0   
made sweet j t "o might be tempt$ to    
live6 ,yet ! end ( x all 0 n ! pleasure 
or ! joy t came & pass$1 ! gaiety1 ev5 !
 innoc5ce ( *ildhood1 b some?+ /]n &    
/rong1 :i* h>dly %[$ at all at fir/1 b  
at la/ seem$ l ! sl[ "w ( ! grav] ( gems
 bru%+ away ! glitt]+ cry/all9e du/ f ! 
intaglio4     ,,xiv  ,,hum\r   ,! ,ca/le

 ( ,joy\s ,g>d 0 always full ( laught]2 
n ! wild giggl+1 ,i ?9k1 ( reckless p1  
:i* ! writ] ( ,prov]bs said 0 l !       
crackl+ ( ?orns "u a pot2 t is a        
we>isome & ev5 an ugly ?+1 because x    
does n mean t p are hone/ly amus$1 b h  
"s basely excit+ ?+ 9 _! m9ds4 ,laught] 
mu/ be light-he>t$1 n light-m9d$4 ,/ill 
less 0 x ! dismal titt]+ ( ill-natur$ p 
ov] mean gossip1 :i* is ano!r ( ! ugly  
s\nds ( life4 ,no1 ,i ?9k x 0 r !       
laught] ( *e]ful p1 glad to be amus$1 :o
 h>dly knew t !y 7 laugh+2 t is a       
:olesome ex]cise en\gh4 ,x 0 ! laught] (
 m5 & wom51 ) heavy en\gh bus9ess beh9d 
!m & be=e !m1 b yet able 9 leisurely    
h\rs to f9d life full ( m]rim5t--! voice
 ( joy & heal?6 ,& ,i am sure too t x 0 
n ! gu>d$ condesc5d+ laught] ( sa9ts :o 
d n want to be out ( sympa?y ) _!       
neighb\rs1 & laugh z precisely &        
punctually z !y might respond to a      
liturgy1 if !y discov] t !y are meant to
 be amus$6  ,hum\r is "o ( ! *>act]i/ics
 ( ,joy\s ,g>d1 n hum\r resolutely      

cultivat$1 b ! hum\r :i* comes f a sane 
& heal?y s5se ( proportion2 & is a sign 
( light-he>t$ness r ?an a ?+ aim$ at2 a 
?+ :i* fl[s naturally into ! easy spaces
 ( life1 because x f9ds ! oddities (    
life1 ! peculi>ities ( p1 !             
incongruities ( ?\ght & spee*1 bo? *>m+ 
& delightful4  ,x is a great mis=tune t 
s _m p ?9k x a m>k ( sa9tl9ess to be    
easily %ock$1 :]eas ! greate/ sa9ts (   
all are ! p :o are nev] %ock$2 !y may be
 di/ress$1 !y may wi% ?+s diff]5t2 b to 
be %ock$ is (t5 no?+ b a m>k ( vanity1 a
 self-consci\s desire t o!rs %\ld "k h[ 
high "o's /&>d1 h[ s5sitive "o's        
consci5ce is4 ,i d n ( c\rse mean t "o  
is b\nd to jo9 9 laught]1 h[ev] co>se a 
je/ may be2 b ! be/-br$ & f9e/-temp]$ p 
/e] pa/ su* mom5ts ) a delicate tact2   
contrive to %[ t an ugly je/ is n s mu* 
a ?+ to be disapprov$ ( & rebuk$1 z a   
sign t ! je/] is n recognis+ ! rights ( 
8 company1 & out/epp+ ! laws ( civility 
& dec5cy4  ,x is a v difficult ?+ to say
 :at hum\r is1 & probably x is a ?+ t is

 n wor? try+ to def9e4 ,x resides 9 !   
incongruity ( spee* & behavi\r ) !      
surr\nd+ circum/ances4  ,i rememb] once 
see+ two tramps disput+ by ! roadside1 )
 ! gravity :i* is giv5 to human be+s by 
be+ slightly ov]come ) dr9k4 ,i suppose 
t "o ought n to be amus$ by ! effects ( 
drunk5ness1 b aft] all "o does n wi% p  
to be drunk t "o may be amus$4 ,! two   
tramps 9 "q 7 ragg$ & inf9itely         
disreputable4 ,j z ,i came up1 ! m      
tatt]$ ( ! two flung 8 hat on ! gr\nd1 )
 a l(ty ge/ure l t ( a k+ abdicat+1 &   
said1 ,i'll g no fur!r ) y6 ,! o!r said1
 ,:y d y say t8 ,:y w y g no fur!r ) me8
 ,! fir/ repli$1 ,no1 ,i'll g no fur!r )
 y6 ,! o!r said1 ,i mu/ "k :y y w g no  
fur!r ) me--y mu/ tell me t6 ,! fir/    
repli$1 ) great dignity1 ,well1 ,i w    
tell y t6 ,x l[]s my self-respect to be 
se5 ) a man l y6  ,t is ! sort (        
incongruity ,i mean4 ,! tragic solemnity
 ( a man :o might h *ang$ clo!s ) !     
ne>e/ sc>ecr[ )\t a p]ceptible diff]5ce1
 & ^: life 0 evid5tly n ord]$ by any    

excessive self-respect1 fall+ back on ! 
dignity ( human nature 9 ord] to be rid 
( a companion z disreputable z himself1 
is :at makes ! sc5e s grotesque1 & yet 9
 a s5se s impressive1 because x %[s a   
lurk+ /&>d ( conduct :i* no pitiabl5ess 
( degradation c\ld oblit]ate4 ,i ?9k t  
is a good illu/ration ( :at ,i mean by  
hum\r1 because 9 ! pres5ce ( su* a sc5e 
x is possible to h ?ree p]fectly di/9ct 
emotions4 ,"o may be sorry ) all "o's   
he>t t m5 %\ld fall to su* conditions1 &
 feel t x is a /igma on our social      
ma*9]y t x %\ld be s4 ,^? two melan*oly 
figures 7 a sad blot ^u ! :olesome      
c\ntryside6 ,yet "o may also disc]n a   
hope 9 ! m]e possibility ( fram+ an     
ideal "u su* disc\rag+ circum/ances1 :i*
 w be1 ,i h no sort ( d\bt1 a se$ ( good
 9 ! upw>d progress ( ! poor s\l :i*    
grasp$ x2 because inde$ ,i h no d\bt t !
 mis]able creature is on an upw>d pa?1 &
 t ev5 if !re is no prospect = him 9 ?is
 life ( any?+ b a dismal /umbl+ d[n into
 disease & want1 yet ,i d n 9 ! lea/    

believe t t is ! end ( 8 horizon or 8   
pilgrimage2 & ?irdly1 "o may be g5u9ely 
& n 9 ! lea/ evilly amus$ at ! contra/  
betwe5 ! disreputable squalor ( ! sc5e &
 ! l(ty claim advanc$4 ,! ?ree emotions 
are n at all inconsi/5t4 ,! pessimi/ic  
morali/ might say t x 0 all v %ock+1 !  
optimi/ic morali/ might say t x 0       
hopeful1 ! unreflective hum\ri/ might   
simply be transport$ by ! absurdity2 yet
 n to be amus$ at su* a sc5e w\ld appe> 
to me to be bo? dull & priggi%4 ,x seems
 to me to be a false solemnity to be    
%ock$ at any lapses f p]fection2 a man  
might z well be %ock$ at ! exi/5ce ( a  
poison\s snake or a rav5+ tig]4 ,"o mu/ 
see life /eadily & see x :ole1 & ?\gh we
 may & mu/ hope t we %all /ruggle upw>ds
 out ( ! mess1 we may /ill be amus$ at !
 dolor\s figures we cut 9 ! mire4  ,i 0 
once 9 ! company ( a grave1 decor\s1 &  
well-dress$ p]son :o fell helplessly    
into a /ream (f a /epp+-/one4 ,i _h no  
wi% t he %\ld fall1 & ,i 0 p]fectly     
consci\s ( int5se sympa?y ) 8 discom=t2 

b ,i f\nd ! sc5e q inexpressibly div]t+1
 & ,i /ill simm] ) laught] at !         
recollection ( ! disappe>ance ( ! trim  
figure1 & 8 furi\s em]g5ce1 l an oozy   
wat]-god1 f ! pool4 ,x is n 9 ! lea/ an 
ill-natur$ laught]4 ,i did n desire !   
cata/rophe1 & ,i w\ld h prev5t$ x if ,i 
c\ld2 b x 0 dreadfully funny = all t2 & 
if a simil> ?+ _h happ5$ to myself1 ,i  
%\ld n res5t ! enjoym5t ( ! sc5e by a   
spectator1 s long z ,i 0 help$ &        
sympa?is$ )1 & ! m]rim5t dec5tly        
repress$ be=e me4  ,i ?9k t :at is call$
 practical jok+1 :i* aims at delib]ately
 produc+ su* situations1 is a :olly     
dete/able ?+4 ,b x is "o ?+ to sacrifice
 ano!r p]son's com=t to "o's laught]1 & 
q ano!r to be amus$ at :at a            
fire-insurance policy calls ! act (     
,god4  ,& ,i am v sure ( ?is1 t ! sane1 
heal?y1 well-balanc$ nature mu/ h a fund
 ( :olesome laught] 9 him1 & t s f> f   
try+ to repress a s5se ( hum\r1 z an    
unk9d1 unwor?y1 inhuman ?+1 !re is no   
capacity ( human nature :i* makes life s

 frank & pleasant a bus9ess4 ,!re are no
 companions s delightful z ! p = :om "o 
treasures up je/s & rem9isc5ces1 because
 "o is sure t !y w respond to !m & enjoy
 !m2 & inde$ ,i h f\nd t ! p[] ( be+    
irresponsibly amus$ has come to my aid 9
 ! middle ( really tragic & awful       
circum/ances1 & has reliev$ ! /ra9 m ?an
 any?+ else c\ld h done4  ,i d n say t  
hum\r is a ?+ to be endlessly indulg$ & 
s\ght aft]2 b to be g5u9ely amus$ is a  
sign ( c\rage & amiability1 & a sign too
 t a man is n self-consci\s &           
self-absorb$4 ,x ought n to be a settl$ 
pre-occupation4 ,no?+ is m we>isome ?an 
! habitual je/]1 because t signifies t a
 man is c>eless & unobs]vant ( ! moods (
 o!rs4 ,b x is a ?+ :i* %\ld be g5]\sly 
& freely m+l$ ) life2 & ! m sides t a   
man c see to any situation1 ! m ri* &   
full 8 nature is sure to be4  ,aft] all1
 our p[] ( tak+ a light-he>t$ view (    
life is proportional to our int]e/ 9 x1 
our belief 9 x1 our hopes ( x4 ,( c\rse1
 if we conclude f our little piece (    

rememb]$ exp]i5ce1 t life is a woeful   
?+1 we %all be apt to d z ! old poets   
?\ght ! night+ale did1 to lean our brea/
 aga9/ a ?orn1 t we may suff] ! pa9 :i* 
we propose to utt] 9 liquid notes4 ,b t 
seems to me a false s5tim5t & an        
artificial mode ( life1 to luxuriate 9  
sorr[2 ev5 t is bett] ?an be+ cru%$ by  
x2 b we may be sure t if we wilfully    
all[ ourselves to be "o-sid$1 x is a    
delay+ ( our progress4 ,all exp]i5ce    
comes to u t we may n be "o-sid$2 & if  
we le>n to weep ) ^? t weep1 we mu/     
rememb] t x is no less our bus9ess to   
rejoice ) ^? t rejoice4 ,we are help$   
beyond measure by ^? :o c tell u &      
conv9ce u1 z poets c1 t !re is some?+   
beautiful 9 sorr[ & loss & sev]$ ties2  
by ^? :o %[ u ! spl5d\r ( c\rage &      
pati5ce & endurance2 b ! true fai? is to
 believe t ! end is joy2 & we !re=e owe 
p]haps ! l>ge/ debt ( all to ^? :o      
enc\rage u to enjoy1 to laugh1 to smile1
 to be amus$4  ,& s we mu/ n retire into
 our =tress simply = lonely visions1    

sweet contemplation1 g5tle imag9ation2  
!re are rooms 9 our ca/le fit = t1 !    
little book-l9$ cell1 fac+ ! sunset1 !  
high p>l\r1 :]e ! gay1 brisk music comes
 tripp+ d[n f ! m9/rels' gall]y1 ! dim  
*apel = pray]1 & ! *amb] call$          
,peace--:]e ! pilgrim slept till break (
 day1 & !n he awoke & sang2 b !re is    
also ! well-light$ hall1 ) *e]ful       
company com+ & go+2 :]e we mu/ put our  
seclud$1 wi/ful1 sorr[ful ?\ght aside1 &
 m+le briskly ) ! pleasant ?rong1 n     
/eel+ ourselves to mir? & movem5t1 b    
simply glad & grateful to be !re4  ,x 0 
:ile ,i 0 writ+ ^! pages t a fri5d told 
me t he _h rec5tly met a man1 a m]*ant1 
,i ?9k1 :o did me ! hon\r to discuss my 
writ+s at a p>ty & to pron\nce an op9ion
 ^u !m4 ,he said t ,i wrote _m ?+s :i*  
,i did n believe1 & !n /ood aside1 & 0  
amus$ 9 a humor\s mood to see t o!r p   
believ$ !m4 ,x w\ld be absurd to be1 or 
ev5 to feel1 indignant at su* a trave/y 
( my purpose z ?is1 & inde$ ,i ?9k t "o 
is nev] v indignant at misrepres5tation 

unless "o's m9d accuses itself ( its be+
 true or p>tially true4  ,x is inde$    
true t ,i h said ?+s ab\t :i* ,i h s9ce 
*ang$ my m9d1 z inde$ ,i hope ,i %all   
cont9ue to *ange x1 & z swiftly z       
possible1 if ,i see t ! =m] op9ions are 
n ju/ifi$4 ,to be ?us criticis$ is1 ,i  
?9k1 ! p]fectly natural p5alty ( hav+   
tri$ to be s]i\s )\t be+ also solemn2   
!re are _m p1 & _m ( !m v wor?y p1 l our
 fri5d ! m]*ant1 :o _c believe "o is 9  
e>ne/ if "o is n also heavy-h&$4        
,e>ne/ness is mix$ up 9 _! m9ds ) bawl+ 
& sweat+2 & inde$ x is q true t mo/ p :o
 are will+ to bawl & sweat 9 public1    
feel e>ne/ly ab\t ! subjects to :i* !y  
?us address !mselves4 ,b ,i d n see t   
e>ne/ness is 9 ! lea/ incompatible )    
lightness ( t\* & ev5 ) hum\r1 ?\gh ,i h
 sometimes be5 accus$ ( display+ none4  
,socrates 0 9 e>ne/ ab\t 8 ideas1 b !   
p5alty he paid = treat+ !m lightly 0 t  
he 0 put to dea? = be+ s sceptical4 ,i  
%\ld n at all l ! idea ( be+ put to dea?
 = my ideas2 b ,i am :olly 9 e>ne/ ab\t 

!m1 & h nev] consci\sly said any?+ 9 :i*
 ,i did n believe4  ,b ,i w g "o /ep    
fur!r & say t ,i ?9k t _m e>ne/ m5 d    
great h>m to ! causes !y advocate1      
because !y treat ideas s heavily1 &     
dive/ !m ( _! *>m4 ,"o ( ! reasons :y   
virtue & goodness are n m attractive is 
because !y get into ! h&s ( p )\t       
lightness or hum\r1 & ev5 )\t c\rtesy2 &
 ?us ! pursuit ( virtue seems n only to 
! "y1 b to _m old] p1 to be a bor+      
occupation1 & to be conduct$ 9 an       
atmosph]e heavy ) disapproval1 )        
dre>9ess & dulness & tiresom5ess hemm+ !
 neophyte 91 l fat bulls ( ,ba%an4 ,x is
 because ,i %\ld l to rescue goodness1  
:i* is ! be/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 next to love1 f 
^! gr[+ influ5ces1 t ,i h writt5 z ,i h 
done2 b !re is no lurk+ cynicism 9 my   
books at all1 & ! wor/ ?+ ,i c accuse   
myself ( is a s5se ( hum\r1 p]haps      
:imsical & *ildi%1 :i* seems to me to   
make a pleasant & refre%+ companion1 z  
"o passes on pilgrimage 9 se>* ( :at ,i 
believe to be v high & heav5ly ?+s      

inde$4     ,,xv  ,,visions   ,i us$ z a 
*ild to pore ov] ! ,apocalypse1 :i* ,i  
?\ght by f> ! mo/ beautiful & absorb+ ( 
all ! books ( ! ,bible2 x seem$ full (  
ri* & dim pictures1 ?+s :i* ,i c\ld n   
int]pret & did n wi% to int]pret1 ! %9+ 
( cle> gem-l walls1 lonely rid]s1 amaz+ 
mon/]s1 seal$ books1 all ( :i* took     
p]fectly def9ite %ape 9 ! *ildi%        
imag9ation4 ,! consequ5ce is t ,i c no m
 criticise x ?an ,i c\ld criticise old  
tape/ries or pictures famili> f infancy4
 ,!y are !re1 j s1 & any diff]5ce ( =m  
is inconceivable4  ,9 "o po9t1 h[ev]1 ! 
/range visions h come to hold = me an   
increas$ gr&eur2 ,i us$ to ?9k ( mu* ( x
 z a sort ( dramatic p]=mance1          
self-consci\sly enact$ = ! b5efit ( !   
spectator2 b n[ ,i ?9k ( x z an awful & 
spontane\s en]gy ( spiritual life go+   
on1 ( :i* ! prophet 0 enabl$ to cat* a  
glimpse4 ,^? 'voices cry+ day & night'  
'! new song t 0 sung be=e ! ?rone1' !   
cry ( ,come & see--^! 7 b "p ( a va/ &  
urg5t bus9ess1 :i* ! prophet 0 all[$ to 

ov]he>4 ,x is n a sil5t place1 t highe/ 
heav51 ( indol5ce & placid peace1 b a   
sc5e ( fi]ce activity & ! clam\r (      
mighty voices4  ,& x is ! same too (    
ano!r /range sc5e--! ,transfiguration2 n
 an impressive spectacle arrang$ = !    
apo/les1 b a peep into ! awful backgr\nd
 beh9d life4 ,let me use a simple       
p>able3 imag9e a man :o _h a fri5d :om  
he greatly admir$ & lov$1 & suppose him 
to be talk+ ) 8 fri5d1 :o sudd5ly       
excuses himself on ! plea ( an engagem5t
 & goes out2 & ! o!r foll[s him1 out (  
curiosity1 & sees him meet ano!r man &  
talk int5tly ) him1 n def]5tially or    
humbly1 b z a man talks ) an equal4 ,&  
!n draw+ ne>] he might sudd5ly see t !  
man 8 fri5d has gone out to meet1 & )   
:om he is talk+ s int5tly1 is "s high   
m9i/] ( ,/ate1 or ev5 ! ,k+ himself6  ,t
 is a simple comp>ison1 to make cle> :at
 ! apo/les might h felt4 ,!y _h gone    
into ! m\nta9 expect+ to he> _! ,ma/]   
speak quietly to !m or betake himself to
 sil5t pray]2 & !n !y f9d him rob$ 9    

light & hold+ conv]se ) ! spirits ( !   
air1 tell+ 8 plans1 s to speak1 to two  
great prophets ( ! anci5t _w4  ,if ?is  
_h be5 b a pageant enact$ = _! b5efit to
 dazzle & bewild] !m1 x w\ld h be5 a    
poor & self-consci\s affair2 b x becomes
 a sc5e ( port5t\s my/]y1 if "o ?9ks (  
!m z be+ p]mitt$ to h a glimpse ( !     
high1 urg5t1 & t]rify+ ?+s t 7 go+ on   
all ! "t 9 ! unse5 backgr\nd ( !        
,savi\r's m9d4 ,! ess5ce ( ! greatness (
 ! sc5e is t x 0 ov]he>d4 ,& ?us ,i ?9k 
t wond] & beauty1 ^? two mighty =ces1   
take on a v diff]5t value = u :5 we c   
come to realise t !y are small h9ts giv5
 u1 t9y glimpses conc$$ to u1 ( "s v    
great & my/]i\s ?+ t is press+ly &      
spe$ily proce$+1 e day & e h\r1 9 ! va/ 
backgr\nd ( life2 & we ought to realise 
t x is n only human life z we see x :i* 
is ! active1 busy1 =ceful ?+2 t ! _w )  
all its noisy cities1 its movem5ts & its
 bu/le1 is n a burn+ po9t hung 9 d>kness
 & sil5ce1 b t x is j a little fretful  
affair ) inf9itely l>g]1 l\d]1 fi]c]1   

/rong] p[]s1 work+1 mov+1 press+ onw>ds1
 ?und]+ 9 ! backgr\nd2 & t ! huge =ces1 
laws1 activities1 beh9d ! _w1 are n     
p]ceiv$ by u any m ?an we p]ceive ! va/ 
motion ( great w9ds1 except 9 s f> z we 
see ! face ( ! wat]s rippl$ by !m1 or ! 
trees b[$ all "o way 9 _! passage4  ,x  
is v easy to be s tak5 up ) ! little    
absorb+ bus9esses1 ! fro? & ripple (    
life1 t we =get :at great & secret      
influ5ces !y mu/ be t cause !m2 we mu/ n
 =get t we are only l *ildr5 play+ 9 !  
nurs]y ( a palace1 :ile 9 ! ,c\ncil-room
 b5ea? u a debate may be go+ on :i* is  
to affect ! lives & happ9ess ( ?\s&s (  
h\seholds4  ,& !re=e ! m t we make up   
our little beliefs & ideas1 z a man     
folds up a little packet ( food :i* he  
is to eat on a j\rney1 & ?9k 9 s do+ t  
we h got a satisfactory explanation (   
all our aims & problems1 ! m utt]ly we  
are fail+ to take 9 ! significance ( :at
 is happ5+4 ,we mu/ nev] all[ ourselves 
to make up our m9ds1 & to get our !ories
 com=tably settl$1 because !n exp]i5ce  

is at an end = u1 & we %all see no m ?an
 we expect to see4 ,we ought r to be    
amaz$ & a/oni%$1 day by day1 at all !   
wond]ful & beautiful ?+s we enc\nt]1 !  
m>vell\s h9ts ( lovel9ess :i* we see 9  
faces1 woods1 hills1 g>d5s1 all %[+ "s  
trem5d\s =ce at "w1 (t5 ?w>t$1 (t5      
spoil$1 b /ill work+1 ) an inf9ity (    
t5d] pati5ce1 to make ! _w exquisite &  
f9e4 ,!re are ugly1 co>se1 disgu/+ ?+s  
at "w too--we _c help see+ t2 b ev5 _m (
 !m seem to be de/roy+1 9 corruption &  
evil od\r1 some?+ t ought n to be !re1 &
 /riv+ to be clean & pure aga94  ,i (t5 
wond] ^: 0 ! m9d t conceiv$ ! visions ( 
! ,apocalypse2 if we c tru/ tradition1 x
 0 a conf9$ & exil$ ,*ri/ian 9 a lonely 
isl&1 ^: _s rea*$ out beyond ! little   
crags & ! beat+ seas ( 8 prison1 & 9 !  
seem+ sil5t heav5 detect$ ! ga!r+ (     
mon/]s1 ! w> ( rel5tless =ces--& beyond 
x all ! radiant en]gies ( sa9ts1 glad to
 be toge!r & unanim\s1 9 a place :]e    
light & beauty at la/ c\ld reign        
triumphant4  ,i "k no lit]ature m       

ineffably dre>y ?an ! p>cell+ out ( ^!  
wild & glori\s visions1 ! atta*+ ( !m to
 ?is & t petty human fulfilm5t4 ,t is n 
! secret ( ! ,apocalypse6 ,x is r z a   
pa9t] may draw a picture ( two lov]s    
sitt+ toge!r at ev5+ 9 a lattic$ *amb]1 
hold+ ea* o!r's h&s1 gaz+ 9 ea* o!r's   
eyes4 ,he is n ?9k+ ( p>ticul> p]sons 9 
an actual h\se2 x is r a h9t ( love mak+
 itself manife/1 recognis+ itself to be 
met ) an answ]+ rapture4 ,& :at ,i ?9k t
 ! prophet meant 0 r to %[ t we mu/ n be
 deceiv$ by c>es & anxieties & daily    
bus9ess2 b t beh9d ! little simm]+ ( !  
_w 0 a tumult ( va/ =ces1 voices cry+ & 
answ]+1 ?und]1 fire1 inf9ite music4 ,x  
is all a comm& to recognise unse5       
greatness1 to take e lea/ exp]i5ce we c1
 & cru% f x all its sav\r2 n to be      
afraid ( ! great emotions ( ! _w1 love &
 sorr[ & loss2 b only to be afraid ( :at
 is petty & sordid & mean4 ,& !n p]haps1
 z 9 t o!r vision1 we may asc5d once    
into a m\nta91 & !re 9 we>9ess &        
dr[s9ess1 dumbly bewild]$ by ! night & !

 cold & ! discom=ts ( ! unk9dly air1    
life may be = a mom5t transfigur$ into a
 radiant figure1 /ill famili> ?\gh s    
glorifi$2 & we may see x = once t\* h&s 
& ex*ange words ) old & wise spirits2 & 
all ?is n only to excite u & bewild] u1 
b s t by ! draw+ ( ! veil aside1 we may 
see = a mom5t t !re is "s high & spl5did
 secret1 "s cele/ial bus9ess proce$+ )  
solemn pati5ce & /range mom5t\sness1 a  
rite :i* if we _c %>e1 we may at lea/ "k
 is !re1 & wait+ = u1 ! mom5t t we are  
/rong en\gh to take our "p6     ,,xvi   
,,?\ght   ,a fri5d ( m9e _h once a      
/range dream2 he seem$ to himself to be 
walk+ 9 a day ( high summ] on a grassy  
moorl& lead+ up to "s fanta/ically pil$ 
granite crags4 ,he made 8 way sl[ly     
?i!r2 x 0 t]ribly hot !re among !       
sun-w>m$ rocks1 & he f\nd a little      
natural cave1 among ! great b\ld]s1 fr+$
 ) f]n4 ,!re he sate = a long "t :ile ! 
sun pass$ ov]1 & a little breeze came   
w&]+ up ! moor4 ,opposite him z he sate 
0 ! face ( a great pile ( rocks1 & :ile 

8 eye dwelt ^u x x sudd5ly began to w9k 
& gli/5 ) little mov+ po9ts1 dots s     
m9ute t he c\ld h>dly di/+ui% !m4       
,sudd5ly1 z if at a signal1 ! little    
po9ts dropp$ f ! rock1 & ! :ole surface 
seem$ alive ) gossam] ?reads1 z if a    
silk51 silv]y curta9 _h be5 let d[n2    
pres5tly ! little dots rea*$ ! grass &  
began to crawl ov] x2 & !n he saw t ea* 
( !m 0 atta*$ to "o ( ! f9e ?reads2 & he
 ?\ght t !y 7 a colony ( m9ute spid]s1  
liv+ on ! face ( ! rocks4 ,he got up to 
see ?is wond] close at h&1 b ! mom5t he 
mov$1 ! :ole curta9 0 drawn up )        
incr$ible swiftness1 z if ! ?reads 7    
highly ela/ic2 & :5 he rea*$ ! rock1 x 0
 z h>d & solid z be=e1 nor c\ld he      
discov] any sign ( ! little creatures4  
,ah1 he said to himself 9 ! dream1 t is 
! mean+ ( ! liv+ rock6 & he became aw>e1
 he ?\ght1 t all rocks & /ones on !     
surface ( ! e>? mu/ be ?us end[$ ) life1
 & t ! rocks 71 s to speak1 b ! %ell t  
conta9$ ^! innum]able little creatures1 
incr$ibly m9ute1 liv+1 silk5 ?reads1 ) a

 small head1 l bor+ worms1 inhabit+     
burr[s :i* w5t f> into ! he>t ( !       
granite1 & ea* ) a /rong retractile p[]4
  ,i told ?is dream to a geologi/ ! o!r 
day1 :o laugh$1 ,an +5i\s idea1 he said1
 & !re may ev5 be some?+ 9 x6 ,x is n by
 any means c]ta9 t /ones d n h a c]ta9  
obscure life ( _! own2 ,i h sometimes   
?\ght t _! m>vell\s cohesion may be a   
sign ( life1 & t if life 7 )drawn1 a    
m\nta9 might 9 a mom5t become a heap (  
slid+ s&4  ,my fri5d said t ! dream made
 su* an impression ^u him t = a "t he   
f\nd x h>d to believe t /ones & rocks _h
 n ?is /range & secret life lurk+ 9 _!  
recesses2 & inde$ x has s9ce /ood to me 
z a symbol ( life1 haunt+ & p5etrat+ all
 ! v h>de/ & drie/ ?+s4 ,x seems to me t
 j z !re are almo/ c]ta9ly m col\rs ?an 
our eyes c p]ceive1 & s\nds ei!r too    
acute or too delib]ate = our e>s to he>1
 s ! doma9 ( life may be mu* fur!r      
ext5d$ 9 ! e>?1 ! air1 ! wat]s1 ?an we c
 tangibly detect4  ,x seems too to %[ me
 t x is our bus9ess to try ceaselessly  

to discov] ! secret life ( ?\ght 9 ! _w2
 n to conclude t !re is no vitality 9   
?\ght unless we c ourselves at once     
p]ceive x4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly ! case )  
books4 ,sometimes1 9 our ,college       
,libr>y1 ,i take d[n an old folio f !   
%elves1 & z ,i turn ! crackl+1 /a9$1    
irregul> pages--x may be a volume (     
controv]sial div9ity or outworn         
philosophy--x seems impossible to imag9e
 t x c ev] h be5 wov5 out ( ! live bra9 
( man1 or t any "o c ev] h be5 f\nd to  
foll[ ^? old1 vehem5t1 insecure         
argum5ts1 />t+ f unprov$ data1 & lead+  
to errone\s & fanciful conclusions4 ,!  
:ole ?+ seems s fad$1 s dre>y1 s remote 
f reality1 t "o _c ev5 dimly imag9e !   
frame ( m9d :i* orig9at$ x1 & /ill less 
! mood :i* f$ ^u su* ?+s4  ,yet ,i v mu*
 d\bt if ! aims1 ideas1 hopes ( man1 h  
alt]$ v mu* s9ce ! "t ( ! e>lie/        
records4 ,:5 "o comes to realise t      
geologi/s reckon a p]iod ( ?irty million
 ye>s at lea/1 :ile ! ,triassic rocks1 t
 is ! l[e/ /ratum t %[s signs ( life1 7 

be+ laid d[n2 & t all record$ hi/ory is 
b an inf9itesimal drop 9 ! ocean (      
unrecord$ "t1 "o sees at lea/ t ! =ce   
beh9d ! _w1 by :atev] "n we call x1 is a
 =ce t _c by any means be hurri$1 b t x 
works ) a leisurel9ess :i* we ) our     
brief & ha/y span ( life _c really 9 any
 s5se conceive4 ,/ill x seems to h a    
plan6 ,^? /range horn$1 hump$1 arm\r$   
bea/s ( prehi/oric rocks are all        
bewild]+ly l ourselves s f> z physical  
con/ruction goes2 !y _h he>t1 bra91     
eyes1 lungs1 legs1 a simil>ly plann$    
skeleton2 x seems z if ! creative _s 0  
work+ by a well-conceiv$ patt]n1 0 try+ 
to make a v def9ite k9d ( ?+2 !re is n  
by any means an inf9ite v>iety1 :5 "o   
consid]s ! sort ( creatures t ev5 a man 
c\ld devise & inv5t1 if he tri$4  ,!re  
is ! same sort ( cont9uity & unity 9    
?\ght ,! preoccupations ( man are ! same
 9 all ages--to provide = 8 mat]ial     
ne$s1 & to speculate :at c possibly     
happ5 to 8 _s1 :5 ! body1 brok5 by      
accid5t or disease or decay1 c no long] 

conta9 8 s\l4 ,! be/ ?\ght ( man has    
always be5 c5tr$ on try+ to devise "s   
sort ( future hope :i* c\ld enc\rage him
 to live eag]ly1 to endure pati5tly1 to 
act rightly4 ,z sci5ce op5s h] va/      
volume be=e u1 we naturally become m & m
 impati5t ( ! ha/y guesses ( man1 9     
religion & philosophy1 to def9e :at we  
_c yet "k2 b we ought to be v t5d] ( !  
old passionate beliefs1 ! int5se desire 
to cr$it noble & l(ty spirits1 su* z    
,buddha & ,mahomet1 ) "s s\rce ( div9ely
 giv5 k4 ,yet ( c\rse !re is an         
inevitable sadness :5 we f9d ! old      
c]ta9ties dissolv+ 9 mi/2 & we mu/ be v 
c>eful to sub/itute = !m1 if !y slip f  
our grasp1 "s sort ( pr9ciple :i* w give
 u fre%ness & c\rage4 ,to me1 ,i        
confess1 ! t9y c]ta9ties ( sci5ce are f>
 m inspir+ ?an ! mo/ ard5t rev]ies (    
imag9ative m54 ,! k t !re is 9 ! _w an  
inflexible ord]1 & t we %all see :at we 
%all see1 & n :at we w\ld l to believe1 
is inf9itely refre%+ & su/a9+4 ,i feel t
 ,i am j\rney+ onw>ds into :at is unkn[n

 to me1 b into some?+ :i* is inevitably 
!re1 & n to be alt]$ by my own hopes &  
fancies4 ,x is l tak+ a voyage1 !       
pleasure ( :i* is t ! sights 9 /ore are 
unexpect$ & novel2 = a voyage w\ld be a 
v poor ?+ if we knew exactly :at lay    
ahead1 & poor] /ill if we c\ld det]m9e  
be=eh& :at we meant to see1 & c\ld only 
behold ! pictures ( our own imag9ations4
 ,t is ! *>m & ! use ( exp]i5ce1 t x is 
n at all :at we expect or hope4 ,x is 9 
"s ways sadd] & d>k]2 b x is 9 mo/ ways 
f> m ri* & wond]ful & radiant ?an we _h 
dream$4  ,:at ,i gr[ impati5t ( are !   
c5sures ( rigid p1 :o desire to limit ! 
hopes & possibilities ( o!rs by ! little
 foot-rule :i* !y h made = !mselves4 ,t 
is a v petty & ev5 a v wick$ ?+ to d1 t 
old p]secut+ in/9ct :i* says1 ,i w make 
x z unpleasant = y z ,i c1 if y w n     
cons5t at all ev5ts to pret5d to believe
 :at ,i ?9k x "r to believe4 ,a man (   
sci5ce does n want to p]secute a *ild :o
 says petulantly t he w n believe ! law 
( gravity4 ,he m]ely smiles & goes on 8 

way4 ,! law ( gravity c look aft]       
itself6 ,p]secution is z (t5 z n an     
attempt to reassure oneself ab\t "o's   
own beliefs2 x is n a sign ( an untr\bl$
 fai?4  ,we mu/ n all[ ourselves to be  
%ak5 by any attempt to dictate to u :at 
we %\ld believe4 ,we ne$ n always prote/
 aga9/ x1 unless we feel x a duty to d  
s2 we may simply reg>d ano!r's c]ta9ties
 z ?+s :i* are n & _c be prov$4 ,argum5t
 on su* subjects is m]ely a wa/e ( "t2 b
 at ! same "t we ought to recognise !   
vitality :i* lies beh9d su* t5aci\s     
beliefs1 & be glad t x is !re1 ev5 if we
 ?9k x to be mi/ak54  ,& ?is br+s me    
back to my fir/ po9t1 :i* is t x is good
 = u to try to realise ! hidd5 life ( ! 
_w1 & to rejoice 9 x ev5 ?\gh x has no  
tru? = u4 ,we mu/ nev] disbelieve 9     
life1 ev5 ?\gh 9 sickness & sorr[ & age 
x may seem to ebb f u2 & we mu/ try at  
all co/s to recognise x1 to sympa?ise ) 
x1 to put ourselves 9 t\* ) x1 ev5 ?\gh 
x takes =ms un9telligible & ev5         
repugnant to ourselves4  ,let me try to 

translate ?is into v practical matt]s4  
,we _m ( u f9d ourselves 9 a fix$       
relation to a c]ta9 circle ( p4 ,we _c  
break ) !m or ab&on !m4 ,p]haps our     
livelihood dep5ds ^u !m1 or !irs ^u u4  
,yet we may f9d !m h>%1 unsympa!tic1    
unk9d1 objectionable4 ,:at are we to d8 
,_m p let ! :ole tangle g1 & j creep    
along1 do+ :at !y d n l1 feel+          
unappreciat$ & misund]/ood1 j hop+ to   
avoid active collisions & unpleasant    
sc5es4 ,t is a v spiritless bus9ess6    
,:at we ought to d is to f9d po9ts (    
contact1 ev5 at ! co/ ( "s repression ( 
our own views & aims4 ,& we ought too to
 n\ri% a f9e life ( our own1 to look    
into ! lives ( o!r p1 :i* c be done     
p]haps be/ 9 l>ge books1 f9e            
biographies1 great works ( imag9ation & 
fiction4 ,we mu/ n dr[se & brood 9 our  
own sombre corn]1 :5 life is fl[+ free &
 full outside1 z 9 "s fla%+ riv]4 ,h[ev]
 little *ance we may seem to h ( do+    
any?+1 we c at lea/ det]m9e to be       
some?+2 n to let our life be fill$1 l "s

 base vessel1 ) ! (fsc\r+s & r9s+s ( o!r
 spirits1 b to rememb] t ! wat] ( life  
is giv5 freely to all :o come4 ,t is !  
wor/ ( our dull view ( ! great ,gospel (
 ,*ri/4 ,we ?9k--,i d n say ?is pr(anely
 b s]i\sly--( t wat] ( life z a s]ies ( 
propositions l ! ,a?anasian ,cre$6      
,*ri/ meant some?+ v diff]5t by ! wat] (
 life4 ,he meant t ! s\l t 0 a?ir/ c\ld 
receive a draught ( a spr+ ( cool       
refre%m5t & liv+ joy4 ,he did n mean a  
set ( doctr9es2 doctr9es are to life :at
 p>*m5ts & title-de$s are to an e/ate ) 
woods & wat]s1 fields & g>d5s1 h\ses &  
cottages1 & live p mov+ to & fro4 ,x is 
( no use to possess ! title-de$ if "o   
does n visit "o's e/ate4 ,doctr9es are  
an attempt to /ate1 9 b>e & precise     
language1 ideas & ?\ghts de> & fre% to !
 he>t4 ,x is 9 qualities1 hopes1 &      
affections t we live2 & if our eyes are 
op5$1 we c see1 z my fri5d dream$ he    
saw1 ! surface ( ! h>d rock full ( mov+ 
po9ts1 & %imm]+ ) ?reads ( swift life1  
:5 ! sun has fall5 f ! height1 & ! w9d  

comes cool across ! moor f ! op5 gates (
 ! ev5+4     ,,xvii  ,,accessibility    
,i 0 greatly int]e/$ ! o!r day by see+ a
 photograph1 9 8 old age1 ( ,h5ry       
,phillpotts1 ! r$\btable ,bi%op (       
,exet]1 :o lo/ m money 9 lawsuits )     
cl]gym5 ?an any ,bi%op1 ,i suppose1 :o  
ev] liv$4 ,he sate1 ! old man1 9 8      
clumsily fitt+ gait]s1 b[$ or cr\*$ 9 an
 arm-*air1 read+ a lett]4 ,8 face 0     
turn$ to ! spectator2 ) 8 /iff1 up/&+   
hair1 8 out-?ru/ lip1 8 corrugat$ br[1 &
 ! deep p\*$ l9es b5ea? 8 eyes1 he look$
 l a t]rible old lion1 :o c\ld no long] 
spr+1 b :o _h n =gott5 h[ to ro>4 ,8    
face 0 full ( displeasure & ang]4 ,i    
rememb]$ t a cl]gyman once told me h[ he
 _h be5 sitt+ next ! ,bi%op at a d9n] ( 
p>sons1 & a "y curate1 sitt+ on ! o!r   
side ( ! ,bi%op1 affront$ him by believ+
 him to be deaf1 & by speak+ v l\dly &  
di/9ctly to him4 ,! ,bi%op at la/ turn$ 
to him1 ) a furi\s visage1 & said1 ,i   
w\ld h y to und]/&1 sir1 t ,i am n deaf6
 ,?is disconc]t$ ! "y man s mu* t he    

c\ld nei!r speak nor eat4 ,! old ,bi%op 
turn$ to my fri5d1 & said1 9 a heavy    
tone1 ,i'm n fit = society6 ,inde$ he 0 
n1 if he c\ld un*a9 s fi]ce a bea/ on   
su* slight provocation4  ,& !re are _m  
o!r /ories ( ! bitt] ?+s he said1 & h[ 8
 displeasure c\ld brood l a cl\d ov] a  
:ole company4 ,he 0 a gallant old       
figure1 x is true1 v en]getic1 v able1  
det]m9$ to d :at he ?\ght "r1 &         
inf9itely c\rage\s4 ,i mus$ ov] !       
portrait1 ?\ght h[ lifelike &           
picturesque x 01 & h[ utt]ly unlike "o's
 idea ( an ag$ ,*ri/ian or a *ief       
%eph]d4 ,9 8 beautiful villa by ! sea1 )
 its hang+ woods & g>d5s1 rul+ )        
dilig5ce1 he seem$ to me m l a /oical   
,roman ,emp]or1 or a tempe/u\s          
,sadducee1 ! _s ( ! _w inc>nate4 ,"o    
wond]$ :at x c\ld h be5 t _h drawn him  
to ,*ri/1 or :at "p he w\ld h tak5 if he
 _h be5 on ! ,sanh$r9 t judg$ ,him6  ,x 
seems to me t "o ( ! fir/ *>act]i/ics   
:i* "o ought to d "o's be/ to ca/ out ( 
"o's life is t ( =midabl5ess4 ,yet to   

tell a man t he is =midable is n an     
accusation t is (t5 res5t$4 ,he may     
indulg5tly deprecate x1 b x seems to mo/
 p a sort ( te/imonial to _! =ce &      
weight & influ5ce1 a p5alty t !y h to   
pay = be+ effective1 a matt] ( pre/ige &
 hon\r4 ,( c\rse1 an old1 fam\s1        
dignifi$ man :o has play$ a great "p on 
! /age ( life mu/ necess>ily be approa*$
 by ! "y ) a c]ta9 awe4 ,b !re is no *>m
 9 ! _w m beautiful ?an ! *>m :i* c     
p]meate dignity1 give confid5ce1 awake  
affection1 dissipate dread4 ,b if a man 
( t sort indulges 8 moods1 says :at he  
?9ks bluntly & fi]cely1 has no m]cy on  
feebl5ess or ignorance1 he c be a v     
dreadful p]sonage inde$6  ,accessibility
 is "o ( ! fir/ ( ,*ri/ian virtues2 b x 
is n always easy to practise1 because a 
man ( =ce & ability1 :o is mode/ & %y1  
=gets z life goes on h[ mu* m 8 influ5ce
 is felt4 ,he himself does n feel at all
 diff]5t f :at he 0 :5 he 0 "y1 :5 he 0 
snubb$ & sil5c$ & set d[n 9 argum5t4    
,p]haps he feels t ! _w is a k9d] & an  

easi] place1 z he gr[s into def]5ce &   
e/eem1 b x is ! sure/ sign ( a noble &  
beautiful "* if ! great] he becomes ! m 
simple & t5d] he also becomes4  ,i 0    
greatly int]e/$ ! o!r day 9 att5d+ a    
meet+ at :i*1 among o!r speak]s1 two    
well-kn[n m5 spoke4 ,! fir/ 0 a man (   
great r5[n & pre/ige1 & he made a v     
beautiful1 l(ty1 & t5d] disc\rse2 b1 f  
"s %yness or gravity ( nature1 he nev]  
smil$ nor look$ at 8 audi5ce2 & ?us1 f9e
 ?\gh 8 spee* 01 he nev] got into t\* ) 
u at all4 ,! second spee* 0 f> m obvi\s 
& commonplace1 b ! speak]1 on beg9n+1   
ca/ a fri5dly look r\nd & smil$ on !    
audi5ce2 & he did ! same all ! "t1 s t  
"o _h at once a fri5dly s5se ( contact &
 g5iality1 & ,i felt t e ^w 0 address$  
to me p]sonally4 ,t is :at x is to be   
accessible6  ,"o ( ! be/ ways 9 :i* we c
 keep ! _s ( poetry--by :i* ,i mean !   
high]1 sweet]1 pur] influ5ces (         
?\ght--alive 9 "o's he>t1 is by         
accessibility--by det]m9+ to speak      
freely ( :at "o admires & loves1 :at    

moves & t\*es "o1 :at keeps "o's m9d ^u 
! inn] & f9] life4 ,x is n always       
possible or inde$ conv5i5t = y\ng] p to 
d ?is1 = reasons :i* are n :olly bad    
reasons4 ,"y p ought n to be too eag] to
 take ! lead 9 talk1 nor ought !y to be 
too op5ly impati5t ( ! m s$ate & prosaic
 disc\rse ( _! eld]s2 & !n1 too1 !re is 
a "t = all ?+s2 "o _c keep ! m9d always 
on ! /ra92 & ! be/ & mo/ beautiful ?+s  
are apt to come 9 glimpses & h9ts1 & are
 n always arriv$ at by discussion &     
argum5t4  ,!re is a /ory ( a great arti/
 full ( sympa?y & k9dness1 to :om 9 a   
s+le day ?ree sev]al p came to confide  
sad tr\bles & trials4 ,! arti/ told !   
/ory to 8 wife 9 ! ev5+4 ,he said t he 0
 afraid t ! ?ird ( ! visitors ?\ght him 
/rangely indiff]5t & ev5 unk9d4 ,! fact 
01 he said1 t my capacity = sympa?y 0   
really exhau/$4 ,i _h suff]$ s mu* f !  
fir/ two recitals t ,i c\ld n be sorry  
any m4 ,i said ,i 0 sorry1 & ,i 0 sorry 
f> d[n 9 my m9d1 b ,i c\ld n feel sorry4
 ,i _h giv5 all ! sympa?y ,i _h1 & x 0  

no use go+ aga9 to ! well :5 !re 0 no m 
wat]4 ,?is %[s t "o _c comm& emotion1 & 
t "o mu/ n =ce ev5 ?\ghts ( beauty ^u   
o!rs4 ,we mu/ bide our "t1 we mu/ adapt 
ourselves1 & we mu/ n be in/ant 9 season
 & out ( season4 ,yet nei!r mu/ we be   
:olly at ! m]cy ( moods4 ,9 religion1 ! 
!ory ( liturgical wor%ip is an attempt  
to realise t we ought to practise       
religi\s emotion ) regul>ity4 ,we d n   
always feel we are mis]able s9n]s :5 we 
say s1 & we sometimes feel t we are :5  
we d n say x2 b x is bett] to confess   
:at we "k to be true1 ev5 if at t mom5t 
we d n feel x to be true4  ,we ought n  
!n always1 out ( mode/y1 to ab/a9 f     
talk+ ab\t ! ?+s = :i* we c>e4 ,a fooli%
 %yness w sometimes keep two sympa!tic p
 f ev] talk+ freely toge!r ( _! real    
hopes & int]e/s4 ,we are t]ribly afraid 
9 ,engl& ( :at we call priggi%ness4 ,x  
is on ! :ole a :olesome t5d5cy1 b x is !
 result ( a lack ( flexibility ( m9d4   
,:at we ought to be afraid ( is n       
s]i\sness & e>ne/ness1 b ( solemnity &  

pomposity4 ,we ought to be ready to v>y 
our mood swiftly1 & ev5 to see ! humor\s
 side ( sacr$ & beautiful ?+s4 ,!       
oppressiv5ess ( p :o hold a great _m ?+s
 sacr$1 & _c be> t !y %\ld be je/$ ab\t1
 is v great4 ,!re is no?+ t takes all   
naturalness out ( int]c\rse m quickly   
?an ! habit :i* "s p h ( begg+ t a      
subject may n be pursu$ because x is "o 
on :i* ,i feel v deeply4 ,t is ! ess5ce 
( priggi%ness1 to feel t our reasons are
 bett]1 our motives pur]1 ?an ! reasons 
( o!r p1 & t we h ! privilege ( sett+ a 
/&>d4 ,consci\s sup]iority is ! note ( !
 prig2 & we h ! "r to dread x4  ,b !    
,gospel aga9 is full ( precepts 9 fav\r 
( frankness1 outspok5ness1 lett+ light  
%9e out1 speak+ s9c]ely2 only x mu/ n be
 done provok+ly1 condesc5d+ly1 solemnly4
 ,x is well = e "o to h a fri5d or      
fri5ds ) :om he c talk q unaffect$ly    
ab\t :at he c>es = & values2 & he ought 
to be able to say to su* a fri5d1 ,i _c 
talk ab\t ^! ?+s n[2 ,i am 9 a du/y1    
prosaic1 grubby mood1 & ,i want to make 

mud-pies2 ! po9t is to be natural1 & yet
 to keep a wat* ^u nature2 n to =ce h]  
into cramp$ po/ures1 & yet n to indulge 
h] 9 rude1 c>eless1 & vulg> po/ures4 ,x 
is a bad sign 9 fri5d%ip1 if intimacy   
seems to a man to give him ! "r to be   
rude1 co>se1 boi/]\s1 c5sori\s1 if he w4
 ,he may sometimes be betray$ into ea* &
 all ( ^! ?+s1 & be glad ( a            
safety-valve = 8 ill-hum\rs1 kn[+ t he w
 n be p]man5tly misund]/ood by a        
sympa!tic fri5d4 ,b !re mu/ be a        
discipl9e 9 all ^! ?+s1 & nature mu/ (t5
 give way & be brok5 92 frankness mu/ n 
deg5]ate into boori%ness1 & lib]ty mu/ n
 be ! p[] ( int]f]+ ) ! lib]ty ( !      
fri5d4 ,"o mu/ =ce oneself to be        
c\rte\s1 int]e/$1 sweet-temp]$1 :5 "o   
feels j ! contr>y2 "o mu/ keep 9 sight !
 pr9ciple1 & if viol5ce mu/ be done1 x  
mu/ n be done to ! bett] nature4 ,lea/ (
 all mu/ "o delib]ately take up ! rle ( 
ex]cis+ influ5ce4 ,t is a sad sn>e to _m
 f9e natures4 ,"o sees a weak1          
attractive "*1 & x seems s tempt+ to    

tra9 x up a /ick1 to =tify x1 to m\ld x4
 ,if "o is a pr(ess$ tea*]1 "o has to   
try ?is sometimes2 b ev5 !n1 !          
temptation to drive r ?an lead mu/ be   
/r5u\sly resi/$4  ,i h always a v d>k   
suspicion ( p :o talk ( sph]es (        
influ5ce1 & :o enjoy consci\sly affect+ 
o!r lives4 ,if ?is is done              
pr(essionally1 z a joyful sort (        
ex]cise1 x is deadly4 ,! only excuse = x
 is t "o really c>es = p & longs to be (
 use2 "o _c pump "o's own ta/es & "*    
into o!rs4 ,! only hope is t !y %\ld    
develop _! own qualities4 ,o!r p ought n
 to be 'problems' to u2 !y may be       
my/]ies1 b t is q ano!r ?+4 ,to love p1 
if "o c1 is ! only way4 ,to f9d out :at 
is lovable 9 !m & n to try to discov]   
:at is malleable 9 !m is ! secret4 ,a   
wise & witty lady1 :o kn[s t %e is      
tempt$ to try to direct o!r lives1 told 
me t "o ( h] fri5ds once remon/rat$ ) h]
 by say+ t %e ought to leave some?+ =   
,god to d6  ,i "k a v t]rible &         
well-mean+ p]son1 :o once spoke sev]ely 

to me = treat+ a matt] ) levity4 ,i lo/ 
my temp]1 & said1 ,y may make me a%am$ (
 x1 if y c1 b y %all n bully me into    
treat+ a matt] s]i\sly :i* ,i ?9k is    
:olly absurd4 ,he said1 ,y d n en\gh    
consid] ! grave issues :i* may be       
involv$4 ,i repli$ t to be = ev]        
consid]+ grav] issues seem$ to me to    
make life /uffy & un:olesome4 ,my c5sor 
sigh$ & %ook 8 head4  ,we _c co]ce any  
"o into any?+ good4 ,we may salve our   
own consci5ce by try+ to d s1 we may ev5
 level an imm$iate difficulty2 b a free 
& g5]\s desire to be diff]5t is ! only  
hope ( vital *ange4 ,! dete/able        
,puritan fibre t exi/s 9 _m ( u1 :i* is 
! mo/ utt]ly un*ri/ian ?+ ,i "k1 tempts 
u to feel t no discipl9e is wor? any?+  
unless x is d>k & gloomy2 b t is !      
discipl9e ( ! law-c\rt & ! prison1 & has
 nev] rem$i$ any?+ s9ce ! _w began4     
,wick$ness is ne>ly always1 p]haps      
always1 a moral invalidism1 & we %all   
see "s day t to puni% m5 = crime by be+ 
cruel to !m is l condemn+ a man to !    

treadmill = hav+ typhoid fev]4 ,i c only
 say t ! m ,i h kn[n ( human be+s1 & !  
old] ,i gr[1 ! m lovable1 g5tle1        
sweet-temp]$ ,i h f\nd !m to be4  ,!    
life ( ,c>lyle seems to me to be "o ( ! 
mo/ t]rible & conv9c+ docum5ts 9 ! _w 9 
pro( ( :at ,i h be5 say+4 ,! old man 0 s
 b5t on batt]+ & bump+ p into           
righte\sness1 s 9 love ) splutt]+ &     
vitup]at+ & ?und]+ all ov] ! place1 t he
 miss$ ! true/ & sweete/ m9i/ry ( love4 
,he broke 8 wife's he>t1 & x is idle to 
pret5d he did n4 ,mrs4 ,c>lyle 0 a      
%>p-edg$ woman too1 & hurt h] own life  
by h] bitt] tr5*ancy4 ,b !re 0 en\gh    
true love & loyalty & *ivalry 9 ! pair  
to furni% out a hundr$ m>riages4 ,yet "o
 sees ,c>lyle /amp+ & curs+ ?r\gh life1 
& nev] see+ :at lay close to 8 h&4 ,i   
admire 8 life n because x 0 a triumph1 b
 because x 0 su* a colossal failure1 & s
 f9ely aton$ = by ! noble & great-m9d$  
rep5tance ( a man :o recognis$ at la/ t 
x 0 ( no use to beg9 by try+ to be rul] 
ov] t5 cities1 unless he 0 fir/ fai?ful 

9 a few ?+s4     ,,xviii  ,,sympa?y   ,b
 !re is "o ?+ :i* we mu/ con/antly be> 9
 m9d1 & :i* all en?usia/ic p mu/        
p>ticul>ly recollect1 namely1 t our     
delight & int]e/ 9 life mu/ be l>ge1    
tol]ant1 & sympa!tic1 & t we mu/ n only 
admit b welcome an imm5se v>iety (      
int]e/4 ,we mu/ above all ?+s be j1 & we
 mu/ be ready to be bo? int]e/$ & amus$ 
by p :om we d n l4 ,! po9t is t m9ds    
%\ld be fre% & cle>1 r ?an /agnant &    
lu/reless4 ,en?usia/ic p1 :o feel v     
/rongly & eag]ly ! beauty ( "o p>ticul> 
k9d ( delight1 are sadly apt to wi% to  
impose _! own pref]5ces ^u o!r m9ds1 & n
 to believe 9 ! wor? ( o!rs' pref]5ces4 
,?us ! m5 :o feel v ard5tly ! beauty ( !
 ,greek ,classics are apt to insi/ t all
 boys %all be br\ght up ^u !m2 & ! same 
?+ happ5s 9 o!r matt]s4 ,we mu/ n make a
 moral law out ( our own ta/es &        
pref]5ces1 & we mu/ be cont5t t o!rs    
%\ld feel ! appeal ( o!r sorts ( beauty2
 t 0 ! mi/ake :i* dogg$ ! radiant pa? ( 
,rusk9 f fir/ to la/1 t he c\ld n be> t 

o!r p %\ld h _! own pref]5ces1 b        
consid]$ t any dissid5ce f 8 own /&>ds 0
 ( ! nature ( s94 ,if we insi/ on all   
agree+ ) ourselves x is /]ile en\gh2 b  
if we beg9 to call o!r p h>d names1 &   
suspect+ or vitup]at+ _! motives =      
disagree+ ) u1 we s9 bo? aga9/ ,love &  
,light4 ,x 0 t _s :i* call$ =? f ,*ri/ !
 /]ne/ d5unciation :i* ev] fell f 8     
lips4 ,! ,ph>isees tri$ to discr$it ,8  
"w by repres5t+ ,him z 9 league ) ! p[]s
 ( evil2 & ?is s91 :i* is ! imput+ (    
evil motives to actions & beliefs t     
appe> to be good1 because our own       
beliefs are too n>r[ to include !m1 is !
 s9 :i* ,*ri/ said c\ld f9d no =giv5ess4
  ,i _h a p]sonal in/ance ( ?is ! o!r   
day :i* illu/rates s cle>ly :at ,i mean 
t ,i w quote x4 ,i wrote a book call$ ,!
 ,*ild ( ! ,dawn1 ! po9t ( :i* 0 to     
repres5t1 9 an allegory1 my s9c]e belief
 t ! aft]-life ( man mu/ be a life (    
ef=t1 & exp]i5ce1 & gr[?4 ,a lady wrote 
me a v disc\rte\s lett] to say t %e     
believ$ ! aft]-life to be "o ( ,re/1 & t

 %e held :at %e believ$ to be my view to
 be un*ri/ian & untrue4 ,! notion t     
ard5t1 lov+1 eag] spirits %\ld be       
requir$ to sp5d et]nity 9 a sort ( lazy 
cont5tm5t1 =bidd5 to /ir a f+] = love & 
tru? & "r1 is surely an insupportable   
"o6 ,:at w\ld be ! joy ( heav5 to a s\l 
full ( en]gy & love1 condemn$ to su*    
luxuri\s apa?y1 =c$ to dr[se ?r\gh !    
ages 9 epicurean ease8 ,if heav5 has any
 mean+ at all1 x mu/ satisfy our be/ &  
mo/ active aspirations2 & a p>adise (   
utt] & et]nal indol5ce w\ld be purgatory
 or hell to all noble natures4 ,b ?is   
poor creature1 tir$ no d\bt by life &   
its anxieties1 ov]come by dre>9ess &    
sorr[1 0 n only desir\s ( solit>y &     
pr(\nd repose1 b det]m9$ to impose h]   
own !ory ^u all ! _w z well4 ,i blame no
 "o = desir+ re/2 b to wi%1 z %e made no
 secret t %e wi%$1 to cru% & conf\nd "o 
:o ?\ght & hop$ o!rwise1 does seem to me
 a v mean & wret*$ po9t ( view4 ,t1     
alas1 is :at _m p mean :5 !y say t !y   
believe a ?+1 namely t !y w\ld be       

p]sonally annoy$ if x turn$ out to be   
diff]5t f :at !y hop$4  ,i am sure t we 
ought r to welcome ) all our might any  
evid5ce ( /r5g? & en]gy & joy1 ev5 if !y
 seem to spr+ f pr9ciples entirely      
opposite to our own4 ,! m we "k ( m5 &  
wom51 ! m we ought to p]ceive t half !  
tr\ble 9 ! _w comes f our call+ ! same  
pr9ciples by diff]5t names4 ,we are n   
call$ ^u to give up our own pr9ciples1 b
 we mu/ bew>e ( try+ to m$dle ) !       
pr9ciples ( o!r p4  ,& !re=e we mu/ nev]
 be di/urb$ & /ill less annoy$ by o!r p 
f9d+ fault ) our ta/es & pr9ciples1     
call+ !m fanta/ic & s5tim5tal1 weak &   
affect$1 s long z !y d n seek to impose 
_! own beliefs ^u u4 ,t !y %\ld d s is (
 c\rse a mi/ake2 b we mu/ recognise t x 
comes ei!r f ! /upidity :i* is ! result 
( a lack ( sympa?y1 or else f ! nobl]   
error ( hold+ an op9ion /rongly &       
e>ne/ly4 ,we mu/ nev] be betray$ into   
mak+ ! same mi/ake2 we may try to       
p]suade1 & x is bett] done by example   
?an by argum5t1 b we mu/ nev] all[      

ourselves to sc(f & d]ide1 & /ill less  
to abuse & vilify4 ,we mu/ r d our be/  
to und]/& ! o!r po9t ( view1 & to       
acquiesce 9 ! possibility ( its be+     
held1 ev5 if we _c und]/& x4 ,we mu/    
take = grant$ t e "o ^: life %[s evid5ce
 ( en]gy1 unselfi%ness1 joyfulness1     
ard\r1 peacefulness1 is truly inspir$ by
 ! _s ( good4 ,we mu/ believe t !y h a  
vision ( beauty & delight1 born ( ! _s4 
,we mu/ rejoice if !y are mak+ pla9 to  
o!r m9ds any int]pretation ( life1 any  
enri*m5t ( motive1 any prote/ aga9/ ?+s 
co>se & l[ & mean4 ,we may wi%--& we may
 try to p]suade !m--t _! hopes & aims 7 
wid]1 m b\ntiful1 & m inclusive1 b if we
 seek to exclude ^? hopes & aims1 h[ev] 
inconsi/5t !y may be ) our own1 t mom5t 
! %ad[ involves our own hopes1 because  
our desire mu/ be t ! _w may someh[     
become happi]1 full]1 m joyful1 ev5 if x
 is n on ! l9es :i* we ourselves        
approve4  ,i "k s _m good p :o are      
anxi\s to increase happ9ess1 b only on  
_! own conditions2 !y feel t !y e/imate 

exactly :at ! quantity & quality ( joy  
ought to be1 & !y treat ! joy :i* !y d n
 !mselves feel z an (f5ce aga9/ tru?4 ,x
 is f ^! beliefs1 ,i h (t5 ?\ght1 t mu* 
( ! unhapp9ess ( family circles arises1 
! eld]s n realis+ h[ ! _w moves on1 h[  
new ideas come to ! front1 h[ ! old     
hopes fade or are transmut$4 ,!y see _! 
*ildr5 lik+ diff]5t ?\ghts1 diff]5t     
occupations1 new books1 new pleasures2 &
 in/ead ( try+ to ent] into ^! ?+s1 to  
believe 9 _! innoc5ce & _! naturalness1 
!y try to cru% & ?w>t !m1 ) ! result t !
 boys & girls j hide _! feel+s &        
desires1 & if !y are n %am$ out ( !m1   
:i* sometimes happ5s1 !y hold !m        
secretly & half sull5ly1 & plan h[ to   
escape z soon z !y c f ! t5d] & anxi\s  
con/ra9t into a real _w ( _! own4 ,& !  
sadde/ "p ( all is t ! y\ng] g5]ation   
le>n no exp]i5ce ?us2 b :5 !y =m a      
circle ( _! own & ! same expansion      
happ5s1 !y d z _! p>5ts did1 say+ to    
!mselves1 ,my p>5ts lo/ my confid5ce by 
insi/+ on :at 0 n really important2 b my

 objections are reasonable & ju/ifiable1
 & my *ildr5 mu/ tru/ me to "k :at is   
"r4  ,we mu/ realise !n t ela/icity &   
sympa?y are ! fir/ ( duties1 & t if we  
emb>k ^u ! crusade ( joy1 we mu/ d x    
expect+ to f9d _m k9ds ( joy at "w 9 !  
_w1 & "s :i* we _c und]/&4 ,we may (    
c\rse mi/ru/ de/ructive joy1 ! joy (    
selfi% pleasure1 r\gh combativ5ess1     
fooli% wa/efulness1 ugly riot--all !    
joys t are evid5tly dogg$ by sorr[ &    
pa92 b if we see any joy t leads to     
self-re/ra9t & en]gy & usefulness &     
activity1 we mu/ recognise x z div9e4   
,we may h !n our private fancies1 our   
happy pursuits1 our sweet delights2 we  
may practise !m1 sure t ! be/ pro( ( _! 
en]gy is t !y obvi\sly & pla9ly increase
 & multiply our own happ9ess4 ,b if we  
direct o!rs at all1 x mu/ be z a        
signpo/1 po9t+ to a p>t+ ( roads & mak+ 
! *oice cle>1 & n z a policeman en=c+ ! 
maje/y ( our self-inv5t$ laws4  ,ev]y?+ 
t helps u1 invigorates u1 com=ts u1     
su/a9s u1 gives u life1 is "r = u2 ( t  

we ne$ nev] be 9 any d\bt1 provid$      
always t our delight is n won at !      
exp5se ( o!rs2 & we mu/ all[ & enc\rage 
exactly ! same lib]ty 9 o!rs to *oose _!
 own re/1 _! own pleasure1 _! own       
refre%m5t4 ,:at w\ld "o ?9k ( a ho/1 ^: 
"o object 0 to make 8 gue/s eat & dr9k &
 d exactly :at he himself enjoy$8 ,& yet
 t is precisely :at _m ( ! mo/          
consci5ti\s p are do+ all day long1 9   
o!r regions ( ! s\l & m9d4  ,! "o ?+ :i*
 we h to fe>1 9 all ?is1 is ( laps+ into
 indol5ce & solit>y enjoym5t1 gu>d+ &   
ho>d+ our own happ9ess4 ,we mu/ measure 
! effectiv5ess ( our enjoym5t by "o ?+ &
 "o ?+ alone--our increase ( affection &
 sympa?y1 our int]e/ 9 o!r m9ds & lives4
 ,if we only end by desir+ to be ap>t f 
x all1 to gnaw ! meat we h torn f life 9
 a secret cave ( our devis+1 to ga9     
s]5ity by indiff]5ce1 !n we mu/ put our 
desires aside2 b if x s5ds u into ! _w )
 hope & en]gy & int]e/ & above all      
affection1 !n we ne$ h no anxiety2 we   
may ent] l ! pilgrims into com=table    

h\ses ( refre%m5t1 :]e we c look )      
int]e/ at pictures & spid]s & p\ltry &  
all ! pleasant wond]s ( ! place2 we may 
halt 9 wayside arb\rs to ta/e cordials &
 confections1 & enjoy f ! breezy        
hill-top ! pleasant vale ( ,beulah1 ) ! 
cele/ial m\nta9s ris+ blue & /ill ^u !  
f> horizon4     ,,xix  ,,sci5ce   ,i    
read ! o!r day a v d[nright book1 ) a   
k9d ( dry insol5ce ab\t x1 by a man :o 0
 conc]n$ ) /at+ :at he call$ ! me*ani/ic
 !ory ( ! univ]se4 ,! worlds1 x seem$1 7
 l a s&y des]t1 ) a w9d t :irl$ ! s&s   
ab\t2 & inde$ ,i seem$1 z ,i look$ out  
on ! _w ?r\gh ! writ]'s eyes1 to see    
no?+ b w9d & s&6 ,"o ( 8 po9ts 0 t e    
?\ght t pass$ ?r\gh ! m9d 0 prec$$ by a 
*ange 9 ! p>ticles ( ! bra92 s t        
philosophy1 & religion1 & life itself 7 
no?+ b a %ift+ ( ! s& by ! impalpable   
w9d--matt] & motion1 t 0 all6 ,aga9 &   
aga9 he said1 9 8 dry way1 t no !ory 0 (
 any use t 0 n support$ by facts2 & t   
?\gh !re 0 left a little corn] ( ?\ght1 
:i* 0 /ill unexpla9$1 we %\ld soon h "s 

m facts1 & ! la/ my/]y w\ld be hunt$    
d[n4  ,b x seem$ to me1 z ,i read x1 t !
 ?\ghts ( man 7 j z mu* facts z any o!r 
facts1 & t :5 a man _h a vision (       
beauty1 or :5 a hope came to him 9 a    
bitt] sorr[1 x 0 j z real a ?+ z !      
little p>ticle ( ! bra9 :i* /irr$ &     
crept ne>] to ano!r p>ticle4 ,i d n say 
t all !ories ( religion & philosophy are
 necess>ily true1 b !y are real en\gh2  
!y h exi/$1 !y exi/1 !y _c die4 ,(      
c\rse1 9 mak+ out a !ory1 we mu/ n      
neglect "o set ( facts & dep5d :olly on 
ano!r set ( facts2 b ,i believe t !     
int5se & pa!tic desire ( humanity to "k 
:y !y are "h1 :y !y feel z !y d1 :y !y  
suff] & rejoice1 :at awaits !m1 are     
facts j z significant z ! blood t drips 
f ! w\nd1 or ! leaf t unfolds 9 ! sun4  
,! com=t+ & uplift+ conclusion :i* !    
writ] came to 0 t we 7 j a set ( animat$
 puppets1 spun out ( ! drift ( s& & dew 
by ! ?+ t he call$ =ce4 ,b if t is s1 :y
 are we n all p]fectly complac5t &      
cont5t$1 :y d we love & grieve & wi% to 

be diff]5t8 ,i d /ill believe t !re is a
 _s t m+les ) our hopes & dreams1 some?+
 p]sonal1 beautiful1 fa!rly1 pure1      
some?+ :i* is unwill+ly ti$ to e>? &    
w\ld be free if x c\ld4 ,! s5se t we are
 ourselves :olly sep>ate & di/9ct1 )    
exp]i5ce beh9d u & exp]i5ce be=e u1     
seems to me a fact beside :i* all o!r   
facts pale into insignificance4 ,& next 
9 /r5g? to t seems ! fact t we c        
recognise1 & draw ne> to1 & be amaz+ly  
desir\s (1 z well z no less /rangely    
ho/ile to1 o!r simil> selves2 t our     
?\ght c m+le ) !irs1 pass into !irs1 z  
!irs into ours1 =g+ a bond :i* no       
accid5t ( matt] c dissolve4  ,does x    
really satisfy ! lov]1 :5 he kn[s t 8   
love is answ]$1 to realise t x is all ! 
result ( "s prec$+ molecul> action ( !  
bra98 ,t does n seem to me s mu* a      
trucul5t /atem5t z a fooli% /atem5t1    
%irk+1 l a glib & silly *ild1 ! mo/     
significant ( data4 ,& ,i ?9k we %all d 
well to say to our sci5ti/1 z c\rte\sly 
z ,sir ,lancelot said to ! (fici\s      

knight1 :o pr(f]$ unnecess>y s]vice1 t  
we h no ne$ = him at ?is "t4  ,n[1 ,i am
 n say+1 9 all ?is1 t ! inve/igation (  
sci5ce is wrong or futile4 ,x is exactly
 ! rev]se2 ! message ( ,god is hidd5 9  
all ! m9ute/ mat]ial ?+s t lie ab\t u2 &
 x is a v natural & ev5 noble "w to     
explore x2 b x is wrong if x leads u to 
draw any conclusions at pres5t beyond   
:at we c reasonably & ju/ly draw4 ,x is 
! inf]5ce t :at expla9s ! visible s*eme 
( ?+s c also expla9 ! invisible4 ,t is  
wrong6  ,let me "h quote a noble s5t5ce1
 :i* has (t5 giv5 me mu*-ne$$ help1 &   
s]v$ to rem9d me t ?\ght is aft] all z  
real a ?+ z matt]1 :5 ,i h be5 tempt$ to
 feel o!rwise4 ,x 0 writt5 by a v wise &
 t5d] philosoph]1 ,william ,james1 :o 0 
nev] betray$ by 8 own sev]e /&>d ( tru? 
& reality into despis+ ! common dreams &
 aspirations ( simpl] m54 ,he wrote3    
,i f9d x prepo/]\s to suppose t if !re  
be a      feel+ ( unse5 reality1 %>$ by 
numb]s ( ! be/      m5 9 _! be/ mom5ts1 
respond$ to by o!r m5 9      _! deep    

mom5ts1 good to live by1 /r5g?-giv+--,i 
f9d      x prepo/]\s1 ,i say1 to suppose
 t ! goodness ( t      feel+ = liv+     
purposes %\ld be held to c>ry no        
objective significance1 & especially    
prepo/]\s if x      comb9es h>moni\sly )
 an o!rwise gr\nd$ philosophy      (    
objective tru?4  ,t is a v l>ge &       
tol]ant utt]ance1 bo? 9 its susp5sion ( 
impati5t c]ta9ties & 9 its beautiful    
sympa?y ) all ard5t visions t _c cle>ly 
& conv9c+ly f9d logical utt]ance4  ,:at 
,i am try+ to say 9 ?is little book is n
 address$ to pr(essional philosoph]s or 
m5 ( sci5ce1 :o are conc]n$ )           
intellectual inve/igation1 b to ^? :o h 
to live life z x is1 z ! va/ majority ( 
m5 mu/ always be4 ,:at ,i r beg ( !m is 
n to be al>m$ & bewild]$ by ! /atem5ts  
ei!r ( sci5tific or religi\s dogmati/s4 
,no d\bt we %\ld l to "k ev]y?+1 to h   
all our p]plexities resolv$2 b we h     
rea*$ t po9t nei!r 9 religion nor 9     
philosophy1 nor ev5 9 sci5ce4 ,we mu/ be
 cont5t n to "k4 ,b because we d n "k1  

we ne$ n !re=e refuse to feel2 !re is no
 excuse = u to ?ru/ ! :ole tangle away &
 out ( sight1 & j to d z f> z possible  
:at we l4 ,we may admire & hope & love1 
& x is our bus9ess to d all ?ree4 ,! ?+ 
t seems to me--& ,i am "h only /at+ a   
p]sonal view--bo? possible & desirable1 
is to live z f> z we c by ! law (       
beauty1 n to submit to any?+ by :i* our 
s\l is %am$ & insult$1 n to be drawn    
into /rife1 n to fall into mis]able     
fault-f9d+1 n to all[ ourselves to be   
frett$ & fuss$ & agitat$ by ! c>es (    
life2 b to say cle>ly to ourselves1 t is
 a petty1 base1 mean ?\ght1 & ,i w n    
ent]ta9 x2 ?is is a g5]\s & k9d &       
graci\s ?\ght1 & ,i w welcome x & obey  
x4  ,"o ( ! cle>ly disc]nible laws (    
life is t we c bo? *eck & contract      
habits2 & :5 we beg9 our day1 we c beg9 
x if we w by pray] & aspiration &       
resolution1 z mu* z we c beg9 x ) ba? & 
toilet4 ,we c say1 ,i w live resolutely 
to-day 9 joy & good-hum\r & en]gy &     
k9dl9ess4 ,^? p[]s & possibilities are  

all !re2 & ev5 if we are ov]%ad[$ by    
disappo9tm5t & anxiety & pa91 we c say  
to ourselves t we w behave z if x 7 n s2
 because !re is und\bt$ly a v real &    
noble pleasure 9 putt+ (f %ad[s &       
tr\bles1 & n lett+ !m fall 9 %[]s on ^? 
ab\t u4 ,we ne$ n be /oical or affect$ly
 bright2 we (t5 _c give ^? :o love u    
great] joy ?an to tell !m ( our tr\bles 
& let !m com=t u4 ,& we c be practical  
too 9 our outlook1 because mu* ( !      
grittie/ irritation ( life is caus$ by  
indulg+ indol5ce :5 we ought n1 & be+   
hurri$ :5 we might be leisurely4 ,x is  
a/oni%+ h[ a little plann+ w help u 9   
all ?is1 & h[ soon a habit is set up4   
,we d n1 x is true1 "k ! limits ( our   
p[] ( *oice4 ,b ! illusion1 if x be an  
illusion1 t we h a p[] ( *oice1 is an   
inf9itely m real fact to mo/ ( u ?an !  
molecul> motion ( ! bra9 p>ticles4  ,&  
!n too !re is ano!r fact1 :i* is becom+ 
m & m cle>1 namely1 :at is call$ ! p[] (
 sugge/ion4 ,t if we c put a ?\ght into 
our m9d1 n into our reason1 b into our  

inn] m9d ( in/9ct & =ce1 :e!r x be a    
base ?\ght or a noble ?\ght1 x seems to 
soak unconsci\sly into ! v /uff ( ! m9d1
 & keep reproduc+ itself ev5 :5 we seem 
to h =gott5 all ab\t x4 ,& ?is is1 ,i   
believe1 "o ( ! uses ( pray]1 t we put a
 ?\ght into ! m9d1 :i* c abide ) u1     
secretly x may be1 all ! day2 & t ?us x 
is n a m]e pi\s habit or tradition to h 
a quiet p]iod at ! beg9n+ ( ! day1 9 :i*
 we c nurture "s joyful & g5]\s hope1 b 
z real a s\rce ( /r5g? to ! _s z ! morn+
 meal is to ! body4 ,i h myself f\nd t x
 is well1 if "o c1 to read a fragm5t (  
"s f9e1 g5]\s1 beautiful1 or noble-m9d$ 
book at su* an h\r4  ,!re is 9 _m p :o  
"w h>d ) _! bra9s a curi\s & unreal mood
 ( sadness :i* hangs ab\t ! wak+ h\r1   
:i* ,i h ?\ght to be a sort ( hung] ( ! 
m9d1 crav+ to be f$2 & ?is is           
accompani$1 at lea/ 9 me1 by a v swift1 
cle>1 & hopeful appreh5sion1 s t a      
beautiful ?\ght comes to me z a draught 
( wat] to a ?ir/y man4 ,s ,i make ha/e1 
z (t5 z may be1 j to drop su* a ?\ght at

 ^? times into ! m9d2 x falls to !      
dep?s1 z "o may see a bright co9 g      
gleam+ & %ift+ d[n to ! dep?s ( a pool2 
or to use a homeli] similitude1 l sug> t
 drops to ! bottom ( a cup1 sweet5+ !   
draught4  ,^! are little homely ?+s2 b x
 is ?r\gh simple use & n ?r\gh l>ge !ory
 t "o c be/ practise joy4     ,,xx  ,,"w
   ,i came out ( ! l[-ar*$ door ) a s5se
 ( relief & pass$ into ! sun%9e2 ! meet+
 _h brok5 up1 & we w5t our ways4 ,we _h 
sate !re an h\r or two 9 ! old panell$  
room1 a doz5 full-blood$ fri5dly m5     
discuss+ a small matt] ) wond]ful +5uity
 & ze/2 & ,i _h spok5 nei!r lea/ nor mo/
 mildly1 & _h f\nd x all pleasant en\gh4
 ,!n ,i m\nt$ my bicycle & rode out into
 ! fragrant c\ntry alone1 ) all its ne>]
 gre5 & fur!r blue2 !re 9 t little belt 
( space1 betwe5 ! ?9 air above & !      
d5se-d>k e>? b5ea?1 0 ! pageant (       
consci\s life enact+ itself s visibly & 
eag]ly4 ,9 ! sunlit sky ! w9ds rac$     
gaily en\gh1 ) ! void sil5ce ( moveless 
space above x2 bel[ my feet :at dep?s ( 

cold /one1 ) ! secret spr+s2 bel[ t     
p]haps a core ( molt5 heat & imprison$  
fire6  ,:at 0 x all ab\t8 ,:at 7 we all 
do+ !re8 ,:at 0 ! significance ( !      
little bus9ess t _h be5 engag+ our m9ds 
& tongues8 ,:at "p did x play 9 ! mighty
 univ]se8  ,! ?orn-tree ?ick ) bloom1   
p\r+ out its homely spicy smell--x 0 do+
 too1 beautifully en\gh1 :at we _h be5  
do+ clumsily4 ,x 0 liv+1 int5t on its   
own consci\s life1 ! sap hurry+1 ! sc5t 
fl[+1 ! bud wax+4 ,! yell[-hamm] pois+ &
 d>t+ along ! h$ge1 ! sp>r[ twitt]+ r\nd
 ! rick1 ! cock pick+ & cr[+1 7 all     
int5t on life1 proclaim+ t !y 7 alive & 
busy4 ,some?+ vivid1 al]t1 impassion$ 0 
go+ =w>d ev]y:]e1 some?+ be+ effect$1   
some?+ utt]$--& yet ! cause h[ utt]ly   
hidd5 f me & f e liv+ ?+6  ,! memory (  
old poetry began to flick] 9 my m9d l   
summ] lightn+4 ,9 ! or*>d1 cramm$ )     
bloom1 two unse5 *ildr5 7 call+ to ea*  
o!r2 a sunburn$1 c>eless1 graceful boy1 
^: r\gh clo!s c\ld n conceal 8 %apely   
limbs & easy movem5ts1 came driv+ "s c[s

 along ! lane4 ,he ask$ me ! "t 9       
,dorian spee*4 ,! %eph]ds pip+ toge!r on
 ! ,sicilian headl& c\ld n h made a     
fair] picture2 & yet ! boy & ,i c\ld    
h>dly h _h a ?\ght 9 common6  ,all !    
poets t ev] sang 9 ! pleasant spr+time c
 h>dly h felt ! joyful onru% ( ! season 
m sweetly ?an ,i felt x t day2 & yet no 
philosoph] or prie/ c\ld h giv5 me a h9t
 ( :at ! my/]y 01 :y s ceaselessly      
r5ew$2 b x 0 cle> to me at lea/ t ! m9d 
beh9d x 0 joyful en\gh1 & wi%$ me to %>e
 its joy4  ,& !n an h\r lat] ,i 0 do+ = 
no reason b t x 0 my bus9ess ! dulle/ ( 
tasks--no less ?an revis+ a :ole %eaf ( 
! drie/ ( exam9ation pap]s4 ,elaborate  
que/ions to elicit k ( facts arid &     
mean+less1 :i* x 0 wor? no human be+'s  
:ile to "k1 unless he c\ld fill out !   
b>e outl9es ) "s ( ! /uff ( life4       
,hundr$s ( boys1 ,i d>e say1 9 cr[d$    
s*oolrooms all ov] ! c\ntry 7 hav+ ^?   
facts drumm$ into !m1 ) no aim 9 sight b
 ! answ]+ ( ! que/ions :i* ,i 0         
manipulat+4 ,t 0 a bewild]+ bus9ess1 t  

we %\ld insi/ on t sort ( drill+ becom+ 
a "p ( life4 ,0 t a relation x 0 well to
 e/abli%8 ,z ! f9e old1 %rewd1 indol5t  
,dr4 ,johnson said1 he = 8 "p1 :ile he  
liv$1 nev] aga9 desir$ ev5 to he> ( !   
,punic ,w>6 ,& aga9 he said1 ,y tea* y\r
 daught]s ! diamet]s ( ! planets1 &     
wond]1 :5 y h done1 :y !y d n desire y\r
 company4  ,_c we someh[ le>n to        
simplify life8 ,mu/ we cont9ue to ?9k t 
we c inspire *ildr5 9 r[s8 ,is x n      
possible = u to be a little less        
important & pomp\s & elaborate ab\t x   
all1 to aim at m direct relations1 to   
say m :at we feel1 to d m :at nature    
bids u d8  ,! he>t sick5s at ! ?\ght (  
h[ we keep to ! grim highways ( life1 & 
leave ! pleasant spaces ( wood & field  
unvisit$6 ,& all because we want m ?an  
we ne$1 & because we _c be cont5t unless
 we c be envi$ & admir$4  ,! cure = all 
?is1 x seems to me1 is a resolute       
avoidance ( complications & intricacies1
 a det]m9ation to live life m on our own
 t]ms1 & to op5 our eyes to ! simpl]    

pleasures :i* lie wait+ 9 our way on e  
side4  ,i d n believe 9 ! elaborate     
organisation ( life2 & yet ,i ?9k x is  
possible to live 9 ! mid/ ( x1 & yet n  
to be involv$ 9 x4 ,i d n believe 9     
fi]ce rebellion1 b ,i d believe 9 quiet 
trans=mation2 & "h comes 9 ! fai? t ,i h
 9 ,joy\s ,g>d4 ,i believe t day by day 
we %\ld cle> a space to live ) m9ds t h 
felt1 & hop$1 & enjoy$4 ,t is ! fir/    
duty ( all2 & !n t we %\ld live 9 t\* ) 
! natural beauty ( ! e>?1 & let !       
sweetness ( x ent] into our m9ds &      
he>ts2 = !n we come out r5ew$1 to f9d ! 
beauty & ! fulness ( life 9 ! he>ts &   
m9ds ( ^? ab\t u4 ,life is complicat$1 n
 because its issues are n simple en\gh1 
b because we are mo/ ( u s afraid ( a   
phantom :i* we create--! criticism ( o!r
 human be+s4  ,if "o reads ! old books (
 *ivalry1 !re seems an endless wa/e (   
combat & fight+ among m5 :o _h ! same   
cause at he>t1 & :o yet = ! pettie/     
occasions ( dispute mu/ ne$ try to      
inflict dea? on ea* o!r1 ea* do+ 8 be/  

to %att] out ( ! _w ano!r human be+ :o  
lov$ life z well4 ,two d\ghty knights1  
,sir ,lamorak & ,sir ,meliagraunce1 mu/ 
ne$s hew pieces (f ea* o!r's arm\r1     
break ea* o!r's bones1 spill ea* o!r's  
blood1 to prove :i* ( two ladies is !   
fair]2 & :5 x is all ov]1 no?+ :atev] is
 prov$ ab\t ! ladies1 no?+ b :i* ( ! two
 knights is ! /rong]6 ,& yet we seem to 
be do+ ! same ?+ to ?is day1 except t we
 n[ try to w\nd ! he>t & m9d1 to make a 
fell[-man afraid & suspici\s1 to take ! 
light out ( 8 day & ! en]gy out ( 8 "w4 
,= ! la/ few weeks a h&ful ( e>ne/      
cl]gym5 h be5 endeav\r+ 9 a ,*ur* pap]1 
) floods ( pi\s ,bill+sgate1 to make me 
ridicul\s ab\t a te*nical "q (          
ar*ological int]e/1 & all because my    
op9ion diff]s f _! own6 ,i ?ankfully    
confess t z ,i get old]1 ,i c>e n at all
 = su* fooli% controv]sy1 & ! only      
qualms ,i h are ! qualms ,i feel at f9d+
 human be+s s *ildi% & s fretful4       
,well1 x is all v curi\s1 & n )\t its   
delight too6 ,:at ,i e>ne/ly desire is t

 m5 & wom5 %\ld n ?us wa/e preci\s "t & 
pleasant life1 b g /raight to reality1  
to hope4 ,!re are a hundr$ pa?s t c be  
trodd52 only let u be sure t we are     
tread+ our own pa?1 n feebly %ift+ f    
track to track1 n foll[+ too mu* ! bidd+
 ( o!rs1 b kn[+ :at int]e/s u1 :at draws
 u1 :at we love & desire2 & above all   
keep+ 9 m9d t x is our bus9ess to und]/&
 & admire & conciliate ea* o!r1 :e!r we 
d x 9 a panell$ room1 ) p5s & pap] on ! 
table1 & ! committee 9 full cry2 or out 
on ! quiet road1 ) "o :om we tru/       
entirely1 :]e ! horizon runs1 field by  
field & holt by holt1 to meet ! s(t v]ge
 ( encircl+ sky4     ,,xxi  ,,hope   ,! 
o!r day ,i took up idly "s magaz9e or   
o!r1 "o ( ^? great lemon-col\r$1        
salmon-hu$1 slaty pap] volumes :i* lie 9
 r[s on ! tables ( my club4 ,i w n /op  
n[ to enquire :y ,engli% ta/e dem&s     
cov]s :i* %[ e mean /a91 e soil$        
f+]-pr9t2 b ^! volumes are always a     
reproa* to me1 because !y %[ me1 alas6  
h[ _m subjects1 h[ _m me?ods ( pres5t+  

subjects1 are :olly un9t]e/+ &          
unattractive to my trivial m9d4 ,?is "t1
 h[ev]1 my eye fell ^u a poem full (    
light & beauty1 & ( t subtle grace :i*  
seems s incompreh5sible1 s uncreat$--a  
lyric by ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,x 0 l a   
spell :i* bani%$ = an in/ant ! we>9ess  
born ( a long1 hot1 t$i\s committee1 !  
oppression :i* always falls on me at !  
sight & s\nd ( ! cat>act ( human be+s & 
vehicles1 runn+ s fi]cely 9 ! pav$      
*annels ( ,london4 ,a beautiful poem1 b 
h[ immeasurably sad1 an invocation to ! 
memory & to ! _s ( ,rob]t ,br[n+1 n     
speak+ ( him 9 an elegiac /ra9 z ( a    
great poet :o _h liv$ 8 life to ! full &
 /ruck 8 cle>-ton$ h>p1 solemnly1       
sweetly1 & :imsically too1 ye> aft] ye>2
 b z ( some?+ great & noble :olly lo/ & 
sep>at$ f ! liv+ _w4  ,?is 0 a little "p
 ( x3      ,s+] ( hope = all ! _w1      
,is x /ill morn+ :]e ?\ art1     ,or are
 ! cl\ds t hide !e furl$       ,ar\nd a 
d>k & sil5t he>t8      ,! sacr$ *ords ?y
 h& c\ld wake       ,are fall5 on utt]  

sil5ce "h1     ,& he>ts too little ev5  
to break       ,h made an idol (        
despair4         99       99       99   
99       99      ,come back to ,engl&1  
:]e ?y ,may       ,returns1 b n t       
raptur\s light2     ,god is n 9 ,8 heav5
 to-day1       ,& ) ?y c\ntry n\ght is  
"r4  ,i ?9k t almo/ magically beautiful6
 ,b is x true8 ,i hope n & ,i ?9k n4 ,! 
poet w5t on to say t ,p>adox _h de/roy$ 
! sanctity ( ,tru?1 & t ,sci5ce _h done 
no?+ m ?an /rip ! skeleton ( ! fle% &   
blood t ve/$ x1 & cr[n ! anatomy )      
glory4 ,"o _c speak m sev]ely1 m        
gloomily1 ( an age ?an to say t x is    
deceiv$ by analysis & p>adox1 & c>es    
no?+ = nobl] & f9] ?+s4 ,x seems to me  
to be a sorr[ful view ( life t1 to h v  
little fai? or prospect ab\t x4 ,x is   
true inde$ t ! p>adox-mak] is popul> n[2
 b t is because m5 are int]e/$ 9        
int]pretations ( life2 & x is true too t
 we are a little impati5t n[ ( fancy &  
imag9ation1 & want to get at facts1     
because we feel t fancy & imag9ation1   

:i* are n built on facts1 are v tricksy 
guides to life4 ,b ! view seems to me   
bo? depress$ & morbid :i* _c look       
beyond1 & see t ! _w is pass+ on 9 its  
own great unfl9*+1 /eady mann]4 ,x is l 
! view ( a *ild :o1 confront$ ) a pa91 a
 disagreeable incid5t1 a t$i\s day (    
drudg]y1 wails t x c nev] be happy aga94
  ,! poem ends ) a f9e apo/rophe to     
,br[n+ z "o :o /orm$ ?r\gh dea?1 & laid 
hold ( ,et]nity4 ,did he inde$ d t8 ,i  
wi% ,i felt x6 ,he _h1 ( c\rse1 an      
unconqu]able optimism1 :i* argu$ promise
 f failure & p]fection f incomplet5ess4 
,b ,i _c take su* hopes on ! ^w ( ano!r1
 h[ev] gallant & noble he may be4 ,i d n
 want hopes :i* are only )9 ! rea* ( !  
vivid & high-he>t$2 ! crippl$1 drudg+   
slave _c rejoice because he sees 8      
w>rior-"l gay1 h]oic1 & /rong4 ,i mu/   
build my cre$ on my own hopes &         
possibilities1 n on ! /r5g? & *e]fulness
 ( ano!r4  ,& !n my eye fell on a s5t5ce
 opposite1 out ( an article on our      
social problems2 & ?is 0 :at ,i read3   

444 ! te>s ( a hung]-bitt5 philosophy1  
:i* is s      appall$ by ! common doom (
 man--t he mu/ eat 8      bread by !    
sweat ( 8 br[--t x c talk1 write1 &     
?9k ( no?+ else4  ,i ?9k !re is m       
promise 9 t1 r\gh & ev5 rude z ! /atem5t
 is1 because x op5s up a real hope =    
some?+ t is com+1 & is n a m]e          
lam5tation ov] a /> t is set4  ,a       
hung]-bitt5 philosophy--is x n r t !re  
is creep+ into ! _w an uneasy s5se t we 
mu/1 if we are to be happy1 %>e our     
happ9ess8 ,x is n t ! philosoph] is     
hungry1 x is t he _c be> to ?9k ( all ! 
o!r p :o are condemn$ to hung]2 & :y x  
occupies 8 tongue & 8 p51 is t x cl\ds 8
 s]5ity to "k t o!rs _c n[ be s]5e4 ,all
 ?is unre/1 ?is grasp+ at ! com=t ( life
 on ! "o h&1 & ! pati5ce1 ! ju/ice1 !   
tol]ance1 ) :i* su* claims are view$ by 
_m possessors on ! o!r1 is because !re  
is a _s ( sympa?y gr[+ up1 :i* has n yet
 become self-sacrifice1 b is on its way 
to become s4  ,!n we mu/ ask ourselves  
:at our duty is4 ,n1 ,i ?9k1 ) all our  

com=ts ab\t u1 to *ant l\d odes ab\t its
 be+ all "r ) ! _w1 b to see :at we c d 
to make x all "r1 to equalise1 to %>e1  
to give4  ,! f9e/ ?+1 ( c\rse1 w\ld be  
if ^? :o are set 9 ! mid/ ( com=t c\ld  
come calmly out ( x1 & live simpl]1     
k9d]1 m direct lives2 b ap>t f t1 :at c 
we d8 ,is x our duty1 9 ! face ( all t1 
to surr5d] e species ( enjoym5t &       
delight1 to live meanly & anxi\sly      
because o!rs h to live s8 ,i am n at all
 sure t x w\ld n prove our greatness if 
! ?\ght ( all ! helpless pa9 & drudg]y (
 ! _w1 ! drift ( fall+ te>s1 7 s        
intol]able to u t we simply c\ld n      
endure ! ?\ght2 b ,i ?9k t w\ld end 9   
quixotism & pessimism ( ! wor/ k9d1 if  
"o w\ld n eat or dr9k1 because m5 />ve 9
 ,russia or ,india1 if "o w\ld n sleep  
because suff]]s toss ?r\gh ! night 9    
pa94 ,t seems a morbid & self-s\ght     
suff]+4  ,no1 ,i believe t we mu/ %>e   
our joy z f> z we c1 & t x is our duty r
 to h joy to %>e1 & to gu>d ! quality ( 
x1 make x pure & true4 ,we d be/ if we c

 s ref9e our happ9ess z to make x a ?+  
:i* is n dep5d5t ^u weal? or ease2 & ! m
 natural our life is1 ! m c we be ( use 
by ! example :i* is n self-consci\s b   
contagi\s1 by %[+ t joy does n dep5d ^u 
excitem5t & /imulus1 b ^u vivid us+ ( ! 
v /uff ( life4  ,:]e we fail1 _m ( u1 is
 9 ! elaborat5ess ( our pleasures1 9 !  
fact t we le>n to be connoisseurs r ?an 
viveurs1 9 los+ our ta/e = ! anci5t     
:olesome activities & delights4  ,i _h  
caught an h\r1 t v day1 to visit !      
,academy2 x 0 a d\btful pleasure1 ?\gh  
if ,i c\ld h _h ! great rooms to myself 
x w\ld h be5 a delightful ?+ en\gh2 b to
 be cru%$ & elb[$ by su* numb]s ( p :o  
seem$ int5t n on look+ at any?+1 b on   
try+ to see if !y c\ld recognise any (  
_! fri5ds6 ,x 0 a curi\s collection     
c]ta9ly6 ,s _m pictures ( old           
disgraceful m51 ^: faces seem$ l ! faces
 ( toads or magpies2 dull1 bl9k+1       
malign1 or ) ! p]t brightness (         
acquisition4 ,!re 7 pictures too ( human
 life s-call$1 silly1 romantic1         

ins9c]ely pos$2 "s fatu\s allegorical   
?+s1 l ill-/ag$ melodramas2 b ! /r5g? ( 
,engli% art came out = all t 9 ! lovely 
l&scapes1 ri* fields1 summ] /reams1     
f>-(f woodl&s1 beat+ seas2 & ,i felt 9  
look+ at x all t ! pictures :i* mov$ "o 
mo/ 7 ^? :i* gave "o a sudd5 hung] = !  
joy & beauty ( e>?1 n ill-imag9$        
fanta/ic places1 b sc5es t "o has look$ 
^u a hundr$ times ) love & cont5tm5t1 ! 
corn-field1 ! mill ) its brimm+ leat1 ! 
ba?+-place among quiet pa/ures1 ! lake  
set deep 9 wat]-plants1 ! old h\se 9 !  
twilight g>d5--all ! ?+s consecrat$     
?r\gh\t long ages by use & life & joy4  
,& !n ,i /ray$ into ! sculpture gall]y2 
& ,i _c describe ! ?rill :i* half a doz5
 ( ! bu/s !re gave me--faces into :i* ! 
wond] & ! love & ! pa9 ( life seem$ to h
 pass$1 & :i* gave me a sudd5 s5se ( t  
/range desire to claim a %>e 9 ! pa/ &  
pres5t & future ( ! =m & face 9 :i* "o  
sudd5ly saw s mu* to love4 ,"o seem$ to 
feel h&s held out2 he>ts cry+ = und]/&+ 
& affection1 brea? on "o's *eek1 words 9

 "o's e>s2 & ?us ! :ole gall]y melt$    
into a great ?rong ( signall+ & beckon+ 
pres5ces1 ! air d5se ) ! voices (       
spirits call+ to me1 press+ ^u me2 (f]+ 
& claim+ love1 all b\nd ^u "o my/]i\s   
pilgrimage1 none able to l+] or to /ay1 
& yet will+ to clasp "o close by !      
roadside1 9 wond] at ! m>vell\s         
inscrutable p[] beh9d x all1 :i* at !   
same mom5t seem$ to say1 ,re/ "h1 love1 
be lov$1 enjoy1 & at ! same mom5t cri$1 
,g =w>d1 exp]i5ce1 endure1 lam5t1 come  
to an end4  ,!re aga9 op5$ be=e "o !    
awful my/]y ( ! beauty & ! grief ( life1
 ! d\ble /ra9 :i* we mu/ someh[ le>n to 
comb9e1 ! crav+ = cont9uance1 side by   
side ) ! k ( int]ruption & sil5ce4 ,if  
"o is real1 ! o!r _c be real6 ,& ,i = "o
 h no d\bt ( :i* reality ,i hold to4    
,dea? & sil5ce may deceive u2 life & joy
 _c4 ,!re may be some?+ hidd5 b5ea? !   
seem+ t]m9ation ( mortal exp]i5ce2      
inde$1 ,i fully believe t !re is2 b ev5 
if x 7 n s1 no?+ c\ld make love & joy   
unreal1 or de/roy ! consci\sness ( :at  

says )9 u1 ,?is ,is ,i4 ,our "o hope !n 
is n to be deceiv$ or beguil$ or        
bewild]$ by ! complexity & intricacy (  
life2 ! pa? ( ea* ( u lies cle> & direct
 ?r\gh ! tangle4  ,& ?us1 z ,i h said1  
our task is n to be defraud$ ( our      
int]ior peace4 ,no p[] t we "k c d m ?an
 dissolve & transmute our mortal frame2 
x c melt into ! e>?1 x c be c>ri$ into !
 dep?s ( ! sea1 b x _c be annihilat$2 & 
?is is inf9itely m true ( our spirits2  
!y may und]go a ?\s& trans=mations &    
transmutations1 b !y mu/ be et]nally    
!re4  ,s let u claim our exp]i5ce       
bravely & accept x firmly1 nev] daunt$  
by x1 nev] utt]ly despair+1 leap+ back  
into life & happ9ess z swiftly z we c1  
nev] d\bt+ t x is assur$ to u4 ,! "t t  
we wa/e is t :i* is sp5t 9 anxi\s1      
trivial1 conv5tional ?+s4 ,we h to be>  
!m 9 our burd5s1 _m ( u1 b d n let u be 
= ev] exam9+ !m1 weigh+ !m 9 our h&s1   
wi%+ !m away1 :9+ ov] !m2 we mu/ n let  
!m beguile u ( ! bett] "p4 ,if !        
despair+ "p ( u cries out t x is        

fright5$1 we>i$1 anxi\s1 we mu/ n he$ x2
 we mu/ aga9 & aga9 assure ourselves t !
 peace is !re1 & t we miss x by our own 
fault4 ,above all let u n make pitiable 
excuses = ourselves4 ,we mu/ be l !     
woman 9 ! p>able :o1 :5 %e lo/ ! co91   
did n sit d[n to bewail h] ill-luck1 b  
swept ! h\se dilig5tly until %e f\nd x4 
,!re is no su* ?+ z loss 9 ! _w2 :at we 
lose is m]ely )held until we h e>n$ ! "r
 to f9d x aga94 ,we mu/ n cultivate     
rep5tance1 we mu/ n yield to remorse4 ,!
 only ?+ wor? hav+ is a :olesome sorr[ =
 n hav+ done bett]2 b x is ignoble to   
rememb]1 if our remembrance has any?+   
hopeless ab\t x2 & we d be/ utt]ly to   
=get our failures & lapses1 because (   
?is we may be :olly sure1 t joys are    
re/or$ to u1 t /r5g? returns1 & t peace 
beyond measure is wait+ = u2 & n only   
wait+ = u1 b z ne> u z a clos$ door 9 ! 
room 9 :i* we sit4 ,we c rise up1 we c  
turn ?i!r1 we c ent] if we w & :5 we w4 
,,xxii  ,,exp]i5ce   ,x is v /range to  
contemplate ! /eady plunge ( good       

advice1 l a cat>act ( ice-cold wat]1    
into ! brimm+ & danc+ pool ( y\? & life1
 ! maxims ( morali/s & sages1 ! epigrams
 ( cynics1 ! s]mons ( prie/s1 !         
good-hum\r$ w>n+s ( s5sible m51 all cry+
 out t no?+ is really wor? ! w9n+1 t    
fame br+s we>9ess & anxiety1 t love is a
 fitful fev]1 t weal? is a heavy burd51 
t ambition is a hectic dream2 to all (  
:i* ejaculations y\? does n li/5 & _c   
li/51 b j goes on its eag] way1 try+ its
 own exp]im5ts1 believ+ 9 ! delight (   
triumph & success1 det]m9$1 at all      
ev5ts1 to te/ all = itself4 ,all ?is    
confession ( disillusionm5t &           
disappo9tm5t is true1 b only p>tially   
true4 ,! /ruggle1 ! ef=t1 ! p]sev]ance1 
does br+ f9e ?+s ) x--?+s f9] by f> ?an 
! %9+ cr[n & ! l\d trumpets t att5d x4  
,! explanation ( x seems to be t m5     
require to be tempt$ to ef=t1 by ! dream
 ( fame & weal? & leisure & imag9$      
satisfaction4 ,x is ! exp]i5ce t we ne$1
 ?\gh we d n "k x2 & exp]i5ce1 by       
itself1 seems su* a t$i\s1 d[dy1 tatt]$ 

?+1 l a flag burnt by sun1 b$raggl$ by  
ra91 torn by ! onset1 t x _c by itself  
prove attractive4 ,m5 are heavily       
preoccupi$ ) ends & aims1 & ! recognis$ 
values ( ! objects ( desire & hope are  
(t5 false & di/ort$ values4 ,s s+ul>ly  
con/itut$ are we1 t ! hope ( idl5ess is 
allur+1 & "s p are e>ly deceiv$ into    
habits ( idl5ess1 because !y _c "k :at x
 is t lies on ! fur!r side ( "w4 ,(     
c\rse ! bodily life has to be suppli$1 b
 :5 a man has all t he ne$s--let u say  
food & dr9k1 a quiet %elt]1 a g>d5 & a  
r[ ( trees1 a grassy mead[ ) a fl[+     
/ream1 a cong5ial task1 a h\sehold ( 8  
own--x seems n en\gh6 ,let u suppose all
 t grant$ to a man3 he mu/ consid] next 
:at k9d ( life he has ga9$2 he has ! cup
 9 8 h&s2 ) :at liquor is x to be fill$8
 ,t is ! po9t at :i* ! imag9ation ( man 
seems to fail2 he _c set himself to     
vigor\s1 :olesome life = its own sake4  
,he has to be ev] look+ pa/ x & beyond x
 = some?+ to yield him an add$ joy4     
,n[1 :at we all h to d1 if we c1 is to  

reg>d life /eadily & g5]\sly1 to see t  
life1 exp]i5ce1 emotion1 are ! real     
gifts2 n ?+s to be hurri$ ?r\gh1 ?ru/   
aside1 disreg>d$1 z a man makes a ha/y  
meal be=e "s occasion t excites him4 ,"o
 mu/ n use life l ! passov] fea/1 to be 
eat5 ) lo9s gird$ & /aff 9 h&4 ,x is !re
 to be liv$1 & :at we h to d is to make 
! quality ( x z f9e z we c4  ,we mu/    
provide !n1 if we c1 a c]ta9 sett+ =    
life1 a suffici5cy ( "w & su/5ance1 &   
ev5 leisure2 & !n we mu/ give t no fur!r
 ?\ght4 ,h[ _m m5 d ,i n "k1 ^: ?\ght   
seems to be :5 ,i h made en\gh money1 :5
 ,i h f\nd my place1 :5 ,i h arrang$ !  
app>atus ( life ab\t me1 !n ,i w live z 
,i %\ld wi% to live4 ,b ! /ream (       
desires broad5s & ?ick5s1 & ! leisure   
h\r nev] comes6  ,we mu/ n ?us deceive  
ourselves4 ,:at we h to d is to make    
life1 in/antly & )\t delay1 wor?y to be 
liv$4 ,we mu/ try to enjoy all t we h to
 d1 & take c>e t we d n d :at we d n    
enjoy1 unless ! h>d task we set         
ourselves is sure to br+ u some?+ t we  

really ne$4 ,x is useless ?us to        
elaborate ! cup ( life1 if we f9d :5 we 
h made x1 t ! w9e :i* %\ld h fill$ x has
 long ago evaporat$4  ,c ,i say :at ,i  
believe ! w9e ( life to be8 ,i believe t
 x is a c]ta9 en]gy & ri*ness ( _s1 9   
:i* bo? m9d & he>t f9d full expression4 
,we ought to rise day by day ) a c]ta9  
ze/1 a cle> int5tion1 a design to make !
 mo/ out ( e h\r2 n to let ! busy h\rs  
%\ld] ea* o!r1 tread on ea* o!r's heels1
 b to =ce e action to give up its /r5g? 
& sweetness4 ,!re is "w to be done1 &   
!re are empty h\rs to be fill$ z well4  
,x is happie/ ( all1 = man & woman1 if  
^? h\rs c be fill$1 n z a duty b z a    
pleasure1 by pleas+ ^? :om we love & ^: 
ne>ness is at once a delight4 ,we ought 
to make "t = t mo/ ( all4 ,& !n !re     
ought to be "s occupation1 n en=c$1 to  
:i* we naturally wi% to return4         
,ex]cise1 g>d5+1 h&icraft1 writ+1 ev5 if
 x be only leisurely lett]s1 music1     
read+--some?+ to occupy ! re/less bra9 &
 h&2 = !re is no d\bt t bo? physically &

 m5tally we are n fit to be unoccupi$4  
,b mo/ ( all1 !re mu/ be some?+ to      
quick51 enliv51 practise ! s\l4 ,we mu/ 
n =ce ?is ^u ourselves1 or x w be       
fruitless & dre>y2 b nei!r mu/ we let x 
lapse out ( m]e indol5ce4 ,we mu/ foll[ 
"s law ( beauty1 9 :atev] way beauty    
appeals to u & calls u4 ,we mu/ n ?9k t 
appeal a selfi% ?+1 because x is ^u t & 
t alone t our p[] ( increas+ peace &    
hope & vital en]gy belongs4  ,i h a man 
9 m9d :o has a simple ta/e = books4 ,he 
has a s+ul>ly pure & f9e p[] ( select+ &
 lov+ :at is be/ 9 books4 ,!re is no    
self-consci\sness ab\t him1 no critical 
contempt ( ! fancies ( o!rs2 b 8 own    
love = :at is beautiful is s mode/1 s   
p]fectly natural & unaffect$1 t x is    
impossible to he> him speak ( ! ?+s t he
 loves )\t a desire ris+ up 9 "o's m9d  
to ta/e a pleasure :i* br+s s mu*       
happ9ess to ! own]4 ,i h (t5 talk$ ) him
 ab\t books t ,i _h ?\ght tiresome &    
dull2 b he dis5tangles s deftly !       
und]ly+ idea ( ! book1 ! ?\ght t "o mu/ 

be on ! look-out = ! motive ( ! :ole1 t 
he has aga9 & aga9 s5t me back to a book
 :i* ,i _h ?r[n aside1 ) an add$ int]e/ 
& p]ception4 ,b ! really notable ?+ is !
 effect on 8 own imm$iate circle4 ,i d n
 ?9k 8 family are naturally p ( v high  
intellig5ce or ability4 ,b 8 m9d & he>t 
seem to h p]meat$ !irs1 s t ,i "k no    
gr\p ( p]sons :o seem to h imbib$ s     
simply1 )\t /ra9 or ef=t1 a delight 9   
:at is good & pr(\nd4 ,!re is no sort ( 
dryness ab\t ! atmosph]e4 ,x is n t !y  
keep talk resolutely on _! own subjects2
 x is m]ely t _! outlook is s fre% &    
quick t ev]y?+ seems alive &            
significant4 ,"o comes away f ! h\se ) a
 horizon /rangely ext5d$1 & a s5se t !  
_w is full ( live ideas & wond]ful      
affairs4  ,i despair ( describ+ an      
effect s subtle1 s contagi\s4 ,x is n 9 
! lea/ t ev]y?+ becomes intellectual2 t 
w\ld be a rueful consequ5ce2 !re is no  
p>ade ( k1 b k itself becomes an excit+ 
& ent]ta9+ ?+1 l a v>i$ l&scape4 ,!     
wond] is1 :5 "o is ) ^! p1 t "o did n   

see all ! f9e ?+s t 7 />+ "o 9 ! face   
all ! "t1 ! clues1 ! connections1 !     
l9ks4 ,! be/ ( x is t x is n a transi5t 
effect2 x is r l ! implant+ ( a se$ (   
fire1 :i* spreads & gl[s1 & burns       
unaid$4  ,x is ?is sacr$ fire ( :i* we  
ought all to be 9 se>*4 ,fire is surely 
! mo/ wond]ful symbol 9 ! _w6 ,we sit 9 
our quiet rooms1 feel+ safe1 s]5e1 ev5  
*illy1 yet ev]y:]e ab\t u1 peacefully   
conf9$ 9 all our furniture & belong+s1  
is a mass ( inflammability1 /or$ )      
gases1 :i* at a t\* are capable ( leap+ 
into flame4 ,i rememb] once be+ 9 a h\se
 9 :i* a pile ( wood 9 a cell> _h caught
 fire2 !re 0 a %ort delay1 :ile ! hose 0
 got out1 & be=e an ap]ture into ! burn+
 room c\ld be made4 ,i w5t into a       
peaceful d9+-room1 :i* 0 j above ! fire1
 & x 0 /rangely appall+ to see little   
puffs ( smoke fly (f f ! k9dl$ floor1   
:ile we tore ! c>pets up & flew to take 
! pictures d[n1 & to "k ! room 0 all    
cramm$ ) vehem5t cells1 ready to bur/   
into vap\r at ! fi]ce t\* ( ! consum+   

elem5t4  ,i saw once a va/ bonfire (    
wood k9dl$ on a grassy hill-top2 x 0    
curi\sly affect+ to see ! great trunks  
melt into flame1 & ! r$ cat>act p\r+ s  
s(tly1 s unapproa*ably into ! air4 ,x is
 s ) ! m9ds ( m52 ! mat]ial is all !re1 
compress$1 weld$1 inflammable2 & if !   
fire c b leap into our spirits f "s o!r 
burn+ he>t1 we may be amaz$ at !        
prodigal =ce & heat t c bur/ =?1 ! sil5t
 en]gy1 ! possibility ( consumption4  ,i
 hold x to be ( supreme value to ea* ( u
 to try to introduce ?is fire ( ! he>t  
into our spirits4 ,x is n l mortal fire1
 a consum+1 dang]\s1 trucul5t elem5t4 ,x
 is r l ! furnace ( ! eng9e1 :i* c      
conv]t wat] into /eam--! s(te/1 feeble/1
 pure/ elem5t into irresi/ible &        
irrepressible =ce4 ,! mat]ials are all  
at h& 9 _m a _s t has nev] felt ! gl[+  
contact2 & x is our bus9ess fir/ to see 
t ! elem5ts are !re1 & !n to receive )  
awe ! fi]y t\*4 ,x mu/ be re/ra9$1      
controll$1 gu>d$1 t fi]ce conflagration2
 b our joy _c only consi/ ( pure1 cle>1 

lamb5t1 quiesc5t elem5ts4 ,x mu/ h a    
he>t ( flame4     ,,xxiii  ,,fai?   ,we 
ought to le>n to cultivate1 tra91       
regulate emotion1 j z we tra9 o!r       
faculties4 ,! _w has h>dly rea*$ ?is    
po9t yet4 ,fir/ man tra9s 8 body t he   
may be /rong1 :5 /r5g? is supreme4 ,:5  
almo/ ! only argum5t is =ce1 ! man :o is
 drawn to play a f9e "p 9 ! _w mu/ above
 ev]y?+ be /rong1 c\rage\s1 gallant1 s t
 he may g to combat joyful & s]5e1 l a  
man inspir$4 ,!n :5 ! _w becomes        
civilis$1 :5 weakness comb9es aga9/     
/r5g?1 :5 m5 d n settle diff]5ces (     
feel+ by combat & w>1 b by peaceable    
devices l votes & arbitrations1 !       
intellect comes to ! front1 & /r5g? (   
body falls into ! backgr\nd z a pleasant
 en\gh ?+1 a matt] ( amusem5t or heal?1 
& intellect becomes ! dom9ant =ce4 ,b we
 %all advance beyond ev5 t1 & inde$ we h
 begun to advance4 ,buddhism & ! ,/oic  
philosophy 7 movem5ts dictat$ m by      
reason ?an by emotion1 :i* recognis$ !  
elem5ts ( pa9 & sorr[ z insep>able f    

human life1 & sugge/$ to man t ! only   
way to conqu] evils su* z ^! 0 by turn+ 
! back ^u !m1 cultivat+ indiff]5ce to   
!m1 & repress+ ! desires :i* issu$ 9    
disappo9tm5t4 ,*ri/ianity 0 ! fir/      
attempt ( ! human _s to a*ieve a nobl]  
conque/ /ill2 x taught m5 to ab&on !    
idea ( conque/ altoge!r2 ! ,*ri/ian 0   
meant to abjure ambition1 n to resi/    
oppression1 n to meet viol5ce by        
viol5ce1 b to yield r ?an to fight4  ,! 
metaphor ( ! ,*ri/ian soldi] is :olly   
ali5 to ! _s ( ! ,gospel1 & ! attempt to
 e/abli% a combative ideal ( ,*ri/ian   
life 0 "o ( ! _m concessions t          
,*ri/ianity 9 ! h&s ( its lat] expon5ts 
made to ! in/9cts ( m54 ,! conception ( 
! ,*ri/ian 9 ! ,gospel 0 t ( a simple1  
uncomplicat$1 uncalculat+ be+1 :o 0 to  
be s absorb$ 9 c>+ = o!rs t ! s5se ( 8  
own rights & desires & aims 0 to fall   
:olly into ! backgr\nd4 ,he is n        
repres5t$ z meant to h any intellectual1
 political1 or arti/ic pursuits at all4 
,he is to accept 8 place 9 ! _w z he    

f9ds x2 he is to h no use = money or    
com=ts or accumulat$ res\rces4 ,he is n 
to s*eme = dignity or influ5ce1 nor ev5 
mu* to reg>d e>?ly ties4 ,sorr[1 loss1  
pa91 evil1 are simply to be z %ad[s     
?r\gh :i* he passes1 & if !y h any mean+
 at all = him1 !y are to be             
opportunities = te/+ ! /r5g? ( 8        
emotions4 ,b ! :ole _s ( ! ,*ri/ian     
revelation is t no t]ms %\ld be made ) !
 _w at all4 ,! _w mu/ treat ! ,*ri/ian z
 x w1 & !re are to be no reprisals2     
nei!r is !re ! lea/ t\* ( opportunism   
ab\t x4 ,! ,*ri/ian is n to d ! be/ he  
c1 b ! be/2 he is frankly to aim at     
p]fection4  ,h[ !n is ?is fai? to be    
su/a9$8 ,x is to be n\ri%$ by a s5se (  
direct & frank conv]se ) a ,god & ,fa!r4
 ,! ,*ri/ian is nev] to h any d\bt t !  
int5tion ( ! ,fa!r t[>ds him is         
absolutely1 k9d & good4 ,he attempts no 
explanation ( ! exi/5ce ( s9 & pa92 he  
simply endures !m2 & he looks =w>d )    
s]5e c]ta9ty to ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( !   
s\l4 ,!re is no h9t giv5 ( ! conditions 

"u :i* ! s\l is to cont9ue its fur!r    
life1 ( its desires or occupations2 !   
int5tion obvi\sly is t a ,*ri/ian %\ld  
live life freely & fully2 b love1 &     
int]e/ 9 human relations are to sup]s$e 
all o!r aims & desires4  ,x has be5 (t5 
said t if ! _w 7 to accept ! tea*+ ( !  
,s]mon on ! ,m\nt lit]ally1 ! social    
fabric ( ! _w w\ld be dissolv$ 9 a mon?4
 ,x is true2 b x is n g5]ally add$ t x  
w\ld be because !re w\ld be no ne$ ( !  
social fabric4 ,! reason :y ! social    
fabric w\ld be dissolv$ is because !re  
w\ld d\btless be a m9ority :i* w\ld n   
accept ^! pr9ciples1 & w\ld seize ^u !  
?+s :i* ! _w agrees to consid]          
desirable4 ,! ,*ri/ian majority w\ld    
become ! slaves ( ! un*ri/ian m9ority1 &
 w\ld be at _! m]cy4 ,*ri/ianity1 9 s f>
 z x is a social sy/em at all1 is !     
pure/ k9d ( socialism1 a socialism n (  
compulsion b ( dis9t]e/$ness4 ,x is     
easy1 ( c\rse1 to sc(f at ! possibility 
( s f> dis9tegrat+ ! va/ & complex      
organisation ( society1 z to arrange    

life on ! simpl] l9es2 b ! fact rema9s t
 ! v few p 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 l ,/4       
,francis ( ,assisi1 = in/ance1 :o h ev] 
d>$ to live lit]ally 9 ! ,*ri/ian mann]1
 h _h an immeasurable effect ^u ! he>ts 
& imag9ations ( ! _w4 ,! tru? is n t    
life _c be s liv$1 b t humanity d>es n  
take ! plunge2 & t is :at ,*ri/ meant :5
 ,he said t few w\ld f9d ! n>r[ way4 ,! 
really amaz+ ?+ is t su* imm5se numb]s (
 p h accept$ ,*ri/ianity 9 ! _w1 &      
pr(ess !mselves ,*ri/ians )\t ! slighte/
 d\bt ( _! s9c]ity1 :o nev] reg>d !     
,*ri/ian pr9ciples at all4 ,! *ief aim1 
x w\ld seem1 ( ! ,*ur*1 has be5 n to    
pres]ve ! orig9al revelation1 b to      
accommodate x to human in/9cts &        
desires4 ,x seems to me to resemble ! v 
qua9t & simple old ,breton leg5d1 :i*   
relates h[ ! ,savi\r s5t ! ,apo/les out 
to sell /ale fi% z fre%2 & :5 !y return$
 unsuccessful1 ,he 0 angry ) !m1 & said1
 ,h[ %all ,i make y into fi%]s ( m51 if 
y _c ev5 p]suade simple p to buy /ale   
fi% = fre%8 ,t is a v tr5*ant little    

allegory ( ecclesia/ical me?ods6 ,&     
p]haps x is ev5 s t x has come to pass t
 ,*ri/ianity is 9 a s5se a failure1 or r
 an unfulfill$ hope1 because x has made 
t]ms ) ! _w1 has become pomp\s &        
respectable & mundane & influ5tial &    
combative1 & has delib]ately exalt$     
civic duty above love4  ,x seems to me t
 x is ! bus9ess ( all s]i\s ,*ri/ians   
delib]ately to face ?is fact2 & equally 
x is n _! bus9ess to try to de/roy !    
social organisation ( :at is miscall$   
,*ri/ianity4 ,t is z mu* a "p ( ! _w n[ 
z ! ,roman ,empire 0 a "p ( ! _w :5     
,*ri/ came2 b we mu/ n mi/ake x =       
,*ri/ianity4 ,*ri/ianity is n a doctr9e1
 or an organisation1 or a c]emonial1 or 
a society1 b an atmosph]e & a life4 ,!  
ess5ce ( x is to tra9 emotion1 to       
believe & to practise ! belief t all    
human be+s h 9 !m some?+ int]e/+1       
lovable1 beautiful1 pa!tic2 & to make ! 
recognition ( t fact1 ! e/abli%m5t (    
simple & k9d relations ) e s+le p]son ) 
:om "o is br\ght into contact1 ! "o     

engross+ aim ( life4 ,?us ! ess5ce (    
,*ri/ianity is 9 a s5se arti/ic1 because
 x dep5ds ^u freely recognis+ ! beauty  
bo? ( ! natural _w & ! human _s4 ,!re   
are en\gh h9ts ( ?is 9 ! ,gospel1 9 !   
t5d] obs]vation ( ,*ri/1 ,8 love (      
fl[]s1 birds1 *ildr51 ! fact t ,he not$ 
& reproduc$ 9 ,8 /ories ! beauty ( !    
homely bus9ess ( life1 ! processes (    
husb&ry 9 field & v9ey>d1 ! c>e ( !     
%eepfold1 ! movem5t ( ! /reet1 ! games (
 boys & girls1 ! little fe/ivals ( life1
 ! w$d+ & ! p>ty2 all ^! ?+s appe> 9 ,8 
talk1 & if m ( x 7 record$1 !re w\ld    
und\bt$ly be m ( su* ?+s4 ,x is true t z
 opposition & /rife ga!r$ ab\t ,him1 !re
 falls a d>k] & sadd] _s ^u ! page1 & ! 
anxieties & ambitions ( ,8 foll[]s      
reflect !mselves 9 ! record (           
d5unciations & c5sures4 ,b we mu/ n be  
misl$ by ?is into ?9k+ t ! message is   
?us obscur$4  ,:at !n we h to d1 if we  
w\ld foll[ ! pure ,gospel1 is to lead   
quiet lives1 refre% ! _s ( joy )9 u by  
fe$+ our eyes & m9ds ) ! beautiful s\nds

 & sights ( nature1 ! birds' song1 !    
op5+ faces ( fl[]s1 ! spr+ woods1 ! w9t]
 sunset2 we mu/ ent] simply & freely    
into ! life ab\t u1 n seek+ to take a   
lead1 to impress our views1 to emphasise
 our own subjects2 we mu/ n get absorb$ 
9 toil or bus9ess1 & /ill less 9 plans &
 intrigues2 we mu/ n prote/ aga9/ ^!    
?+s1 b simply n c>e = !m2 we mu/ n be   
burd5some to o!rs 9 any way2 we mu/ n be
 %ock$ or (f5d$ or disgu/$1 b tol]ate1  
=give1 welcome1 %>e4 ,we mu/ treat life 
9 an eag]1 light-he>t$ way1 n ruefully  
or dre>ily or solemnly4 ,! old language 
9 :i* ! ,gospel comes to u1 ! =mality ( 
! antique phras+1 ! natural t5d5cy to   
make x dignifi$ & hi]atic1 disguise f u 
h[ utt]ly natural & simple x all is4 ,i 
d n ?9k t rev]5ce & tradition & awe h   
done u any m griev\s injury ?an ! fact t
 we h made ! ,savi\r into a figure ) :om
 frank communication1 eag]1 impulsive   
talk1 w\ld seem to be impossible4 ,"o   
?9ks ( ,him1 f pictures & f books1 z    
grave1 ab/ract$1 *id+1 precise1         

m\rnfully k9d1 solemnly consid]ate4 ,i  
believe x 9 my he>t to h be5 :olly      
o!rwise1 & ,i ?9k ( ,him z "o ) :om any 
simple & affectionate p]son1 man1 woman1
 or *ild1 w\ld h be5 entirely & in/antly
 at ease4 ,l all ideali/ic & poetical   
natures1 he _h little use1 ,i ?9k1 =    
laught]2 ^? :o are deeply int]e/$ 9 life
 & its issues c>e m = ! beauty ?an !    
hum\r ( life4 ,b "o sees a fla% ( hum\r 
"h & !re1 z 9 ! /ory ( ! unju/ judge1 & 
( ! *ildr5 9 ! m>ket-place2 & t ,he 0   
disconc]t+ or ca/ a %ad[ ^u natural talk
 & m]rim5t ,i d n = an in/ant believe4  
,& ?us ,i ?9k t ! ,*ri/ian has no "r to 
be a%am$ ( light-he>t$ness2 inde$ ,i    
believe t he ought to cultivate & fe$ x 
9 e possible way4 ,he ought to be s     
unaffect$1 t he c *ange )\t ! lea/      
incongruity f laught] to te>s1 sympa?is+
 )1 ent]+ into1 develop+ ! moods ( ^?   
ab\t him4 ,! mom5t t ! ,*ri/ian feels   
himself to be out ( place & affront$ by 
sc5es ( common resort--! m>ket1 ! b>1 ! 
smok+-room--t mom5t 8 love ( humanity   

fails him4 ,he mu/ be *>m+1 attractive1 
g5ial1 ev]y:]e2 = ! sev]ance ( goodness 
& *>m is a mo/ wret*$ matt]2 if he      
affects 8 company at all1 x mu/ be z    
innoc5t & beautiful girlhood affects a  
circle1 by its guilelessness1 its       
sweetness1 its appeal4 ,i h kn[n        
,*ri/ians l ?is1 wise1 belov$1 simple1  
g5tle p1 ^: pres5ce did n br+ con/ra9t b
 r a p]fect ease1 & 0 an evocation ( all
 t 0 be/ & f9e/ 9 ^? ne> !m4 ,i am n    
recomm5d+ a k9d ( silly mildness1       
int]e/$ only 9 improv+ conv]sation1 b r 
a ze/1 a %rewdness1 a bonhomie1 n f9d+  
natural int]e/s common & unclean1 b     
passionately devot$ to human nature--s  
impulsive1 frail1 unequal1 irritable1   
pleasure-lov+1 b yet ) t g5]\s1 sweet1  
:olesome fibre bel[1 t seems to be evok$
 9 crisis & trial f ! mo/ app>5tly      
wor?less human be+s4 ,! outca/s (       
society1 ! s9ful1 ! ill-regulat$1 w\ld  
nev] h s congregat$ ab\t our ,savi\r if 
!y _h felt ,him to be %ock$ or indignant
 at s94 ,:at !y mu/ r h felt 0 t ,he    

und]/ood !m1 lov$ !m1 desir$ _! love1 & 
drew out all ! true & f9e & eag] &      
lovable "p ( !m1 because he knew x to be
 !re1 wi%$ x to em]ge4 ,he 0 su* a      
com=table p]son6 z a simple man once    
said to me ( "o ( ! be/ ( ,*ri/ians3 if 
y _h gone wrong1 he did n f9d fault1 b  
tri$ to see ! way out2 & if y 7 9 pa9 or
 tr\ble1 he said v little2 y only felt x
 0 all "r :5 he 0 by4     ,,xxiv        
,,progress   ,we mu/ always hopefully & 
gladly rememb] t ! great movem5ts1      
doctr9es1 ?\ghts1 :i* h affect$ ! life (
 ! _w mo/ deeply1 are ^? :i* are mo/    
truly bas$ ^u ! be/ & true/ ne$s (      
humanity4 ,we ne$ nev] be afraid ( a new
 !ory or a new doctr9e1 because su* ?+s 
are nev] impos$ ^u an unwill+ _w1 b owe 
_! /r5g? to ! clos5ess ) :i* !y int]pret
 ! aims & wants ( human be+s4 ,/ill m   
hopeful is ! k :i* "o ga9s f look+ back 
at ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 t no selfi%1 cruel1 
s5sual1 or wick$ int]pretation ( life   
has ev] e/abli%$ a vital hold ^u m54 ,! 
selfi% & ! cruel elem5ts ( humanity h   

nev] be5 able to b& !mselves toge!r     
aga9/ ! p[] ( good = v long1 = ! simple 
reason t ^? :o are selfi% & evil h a    
natural suspicion ( o!r selfi% & evil p2
 & no comb9ation ( m5 c ev] be bas$ ^u  
any?+ b mutual tru/ & affection4 ,& ?us 
good has always a p[] ( comb9ation1 :ile
 evil is naturally solit>y &            
disjunctive4  ,take su* an attempt z t (
 ,nietzs*e to e/abli% a new !ory ( life4
 ,8 !ory ( ! sup]man is simply ?is1 t ! 
future ( ! _w 0 9 ! h&s ( /rong1        
combative1 p[]ful1 pr$atory p4 ,^? are !
 sup]m51 a natural ari/ocracy ( =ce &   
unscrupul\sness & vig\r4 ,b su*         
individuals c>ry ) !m ! se$ ( _! own    
failure1 because ev5 if ,nietzs*e's view
 t ! weak & brok5 elem5ts ( humanity 7  
doom$ to p]i%1 & ought ev5 to be help$  
to p]i%1 7 a true view1 ev5 if 8 sup]m5 
at la/ surviv$1 !y mu/ ultimately be    
mat*$ "o aga9/ ano!r 9 "s mon/r\s &     
unfl9*+ combat4  ,nietzs*e held t !     
,*ri/ian doctr9e ( r5unciation 0 b a    
translat+ into t]ms ( a !ory !          

discont5t1 ! disappo9tm5t1 ! failure ( !
 weak & diseas$ elem5t ( humanity1 !    
slavi% h]d4 ,he ?\ght t ,*ri/ianity 0 a 
glorification1 a consecration ( man's   
weakness & n ( 8 /r5g?4 ,b he misjudg$ x
 :olly4 ,x is bas$ 9 reality ^u ! noble 
elem5t 9 humanity1 ! p[] ( love & tru/ &
 unselfi%ness :i* rises sup]ior to !    
ills ( life2 & ! =ce ( ,*ri/ianity lies 
9 ! fact t x reveals to m5 ! greatness (
 :i* !y are capable1 & ! fact t no      
squalor or wret*$ness ( circum/ances c  
b9d ! ?\ght ( man1 if x is set ^u :at is
 high & pure4 ,! man or woman :o sees ! 
beauty ( inn] purity _c ev] be v deeply 
ta9t$ by corruption ei!r ( body or (    
s\l4  ,r5unciation is n a :olly passive 
?+2 x is n a m]e suspicion ( all t is   
joyful1 a dull abnegation ( happ9ess4 ,x
 is n t self-sacrifice means a frame (  
m9d too despond5t to enjoy1 s fe>ful ( e
 k9d ( pleasure t x has n ! he>t to take
 "p 9 x4 ,x is r a vigor\s discrim9ation
 betwe5 pleasure & joy1 an au/]ity :i*  
is n deceiv$ by selfi%1 obvi\s1 app>5t  

pleasure1 b sees :at sort ( pleasure is 
innoc5t1 natural1 social1 & :at sort (  
pleasure is corrod+1 b>r51 & unreal4  ,9
 ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,gospel !re is v     
little trace ( asceticism4 ,! delight 9 
life is cle>ly indicat$1 & ! only sort (
 self-d5ial t is taught is ! self-d5ial 
t ends 9 simplicity ( life1 & 9 ! joyful
 & c\rage\s %\ld]+ ( inevitable burd5s4 
,self-d5ial 0 n to be practis$ 9 a      
spiritless & timid way1 b r z a man     
accepts ! fatigues & dang]s ( an        
exp$ition1 9 a vigor\s & adv5tur\s mood4
 ,"o does n ?9k ( ! m5 :o g on "s       
,arctic exploration1 ) all ! re/rictions
 ( diet t !y h to practise1 all !       
uncom=table rules ( life !y h to obey1 z
 r5\nc+ ! joys ( life2 !y d s naturally1
 9 ord] t !y may foll[ a liveli]        
inspiration4 ,x is cle> f ! acc\nts (   
primitive ,*ri/ians t !y impress$ _!    
hea!n neighb\rs n z timid1 anxi\s1 &    
despond5t p1 b z m5 & wom5 ) "s secret  
ov]fl[+ s5se ( joy & en]gy1 & ) a curi\s
 radiance & brightness ab\t !m :i* 0 n  

an affect$ pose1 b ! r$undant happ9ess (
 ^? :o h "s glad k 9 he>t & m9d :i* !y  
_c repress4  ,let u suppose ! case ( a  
man gift$ by nature ) a great vitality1 
) a ke5 p]ception ( all t is beautiful 9
 life1 all t is humor\s1 all t is       
delightful4 ,imag9e him extremely       
s5sitive to nature1 art1 human *>m1     
human pleasure1 do+ ev]y?+ ) ze/1       
int]e/1 amusem5t1 excitem5t4 ,imag9e    
him1 too1 deeply s5sitive to affection1 
lov+ to be lov$1 grateful1 k9dly1 fond (
 *ildr5 & animals1 a f]v5t lov]1 a      
romantic fri5d1 alive to all f9e human  
qualities4 ,suppose1 too1 t he is       
ambiti\s1 desir\s ( fame1 lik+ to play  
an active "p 9 life1 fond ( "w1 wi%+ to 
sway op9ion1 eag] t o!rs %\ld c>e = !   
?+s = :i* he c>es4 ,well1 he mu/ make a 
c]ta9 *oice1 no d\bt2 he _c gratify all 
^! ?+s2 8 ambition may get 9 ! way ( 8  
pleasure1 8 affections may int]rupt 8   
ambitions4 ,:at is 8 r5unciation to be8 
,x obvi\sly w n be an abnegation (      
ev]y?+4 ,he w n feel himself b\nd to    

cru% all enjoym5t1 to refuse to love &  
be lov$1 to ent] tamely & passively into
 life4 ,he w inevitably *oose :at is    
de>e/ to 8 he>t1 :atev] t may be1 & he w
 no d\bt in/9ctively elim9ate f 8 life !
 joys :i* are mo/ cl\d$ by              
dissatisfaction4 ,if he sets affection  
aside = ! sake ( ambition1 & !n f9ds t !
 ?\ght ( ! love he has slight$ or       
disreg>d$ w\nds & pa9s him1 he w retrace
 8 /eps2 if he sees t 8 ambitions leave 
him no "t = 8 enjoym5t ( art or nature1 
& f9ds 8 success embitt]$ by ! loss ( ^?
 o!r enjoym5ts1 he w curb 8 ambition2 b 
9 all ?is he w n act anxi\sly &         
wret*$ly4 ,he w be r l a man :o has two 
simultane\s pleasures (f]$ him1 "o ( :i*
 mu/ exclude ! o!r4 ,he w n spoil bo?1 b
 take :at he desires mo/1 & ?9k no m (  
:at he rejects4  ,! m t su* a man loves 
life1 ! less is he likely to be deceiv$ 
by ! %[s ( life2 ! m wisely w he judge  
:at "p ( x is wor? keep+1 & ! less w he 
be tempt$ by any?+ :i* di/racts him f   
life itself4 ,x is fulness ( life1 aft] 

all1 t he is aim+ at1 & n vacuity2 & ?us
 r5unciation becomes n a feeble )drawal 
f life1 b a vigor\s affirmation ( ! wor?
 ( x4  ,b ( c\rse we _c all expect to   
deal ) life on ?is high-h&$ scale4 ,! "q
 is :at mo/ ( u1 :o feel ourselves sadly
 limit$1 incomplete1 fracti\s1          
discont5t$1 fitful1 unequal to ! claims 
^u u1 %\ld d4 ,if we h no s5se ( eag]   
adv5ture1 b are afraid ( life1 ov]%ad[$ 
by d\bts & anxieties1 ) no great spr+ ( 
pleasure1 no passionate emotions1 no v  
def9ite ambitions1 :at are we !n to d8  
,or p]haps our case is ev5 worse ?an t2 
we are meanly desir\s ( com=t1 (        
untr\bl$ ease1 we h a secret love ( l[  
pleasures1 a desire to ga9 r ?an to     
des]ve admiration & respect1 a          
temptation to =tify ourselves aga9/ life
 by accumulat+ all sorts ( res\rces1 )  
no p>ticul> wi% to %>e any?+1 b aim+ to 
be left alone 9 a circle :i* we c b5d to
 our w & make useful to u2 t is ! h>d   
case ( _m m5 & wom52 & ev5 if by        
glimpses we see t !re is a f9] & a fre] 

life outside1 we may n be consci\s ( any
 real desire to issue f our /uffy p>l\r4
  ,9 ei!r case our duty & our "o hope is
 cle>2 t we h got someh[1 at all co/s & 
haz>ds1 to f9d our way into ! light (   
day4 ,x is su* z ^!1 ! anxi\s & ! fe>ful
 on ! "o h&1 ! gross & s5sual on ! o!r1 
:o ne$ mo/ ( all a ,joy\s ,g>d ( _! own4
 ,because we are com+ to ! light1 z     
,walt ,:itman s spl5didly says3--,! ,"l 
advances & yet advances 444 always !    
%ad[ 9 front1 always ! rea*'d h& br++ up
 ! lagg>ds4  ,our bus9ess1 if we "k t we
 are lagg>ds1 if we only dimly suspect  
x1 is n to fe> ! %ad[1 b to seize !     
out/ret*$ h&s4 ,we mu/ grasp ! smalle/  
clue t leads out ( ! d>k1 ! resolute    
fight ) "s slov5ly & ugly habit1 ! tell+
 ( our mean tr\bles to "s "o ^: en]gy we
 admire & ^: disapproval we dread2 we   
mu/ try ! exp]im5t1 make ! plunge2 all  
at once we realise t ! f\ndations are   
laid1 t ! wall is beg9n+ to rise above !
 rubbi% & ! dbris2 we mu/ build a home =
 ! new-f\nd joy1 ev5 if z yet x only s+s

 dr[sily & fa9tly )9 our he>ts1 l !     
awak+ bird 9 ! dewy ?icket1 :5 ! f+]s ( 
! dawn beg9 to raise ! curta9 ( ! night4
     ,,xxv  ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,beauty     
,!re is "o difficulty :i* /&s at !      
?re%old ( deal+ ) ! s5se ( beauty s z to
 give x due importance & prepond]ance1 &
 t is t x seems ) _m p to be s frail a  
?+1 & to visit ! m9d only z ! la/ grace 
( a mood ( p]fect s]5ity & well-be+4 ,_m
 p1 & ^? n ! lea/ ?\ghtful & intellig5t1
 f9d by exp]i5ce t x is almo/ ! fir/ ?+ 
to disappe> 9 mom5ts ( /ress & pressure4
 ,physical pa91 grief1 pre-occupation1  
bus9ess1 anxiety1 all seem to h ! p[] ( 
qu5*+ x in/antane\sly1 until "o is apt  
to feel t x is a ?+ ( inf9ite delicacy &
 t5d]ness1 & c only co-exi/ ) a         
tranquillity :i* x is h>d 9 life to     
secure4 ,! result ( ?is no d\bt is t _m 
active-m9d$ & =cible p are ready to ?9k 
little ( x1 & j reg>d x z a mood t may  
accompany a well-e>n$ holiday1 & ev5 s  
to be sp>+ly indulg$4  ,x is also       
und\bt$ly true t 9 _m robu/ & en]getic p

 ! s5se ( :at is beautiful is s f>      
atrophi$ t x c only be ar\s$ by sc5es & 
places ( almo/ melodramatic             
picturesqu5ess1 by anci5t build+s clu/]$
 on craggy em95ces1 great valleys ) !   
froz5 horns ( m\nta9s1 w9d-ravag$ &     
sn[-/reak$1 pe]+ ov] =e/ edges1 ! ?und] 
& spl5d\r ( great sea-break]s plung+    
l&w>d "u rugg$ headl&s & cliff-fronts4  
,b all ?is pursuit ( s5sational beauty  
is to mi/ake its quality2 ! mom5t x is  
?us pursu$ x ceases to be ! milk & honey
 ( life1 & x becomes a k9d ( /imulant   
:i* excites r ?an tranquillises4 ,i d n 
mean t "o %\ld ( set purpose avoid !    
sight ( wond]ful prospects &            
treasure-h\ses ( art1 or act z ! poet   
,gray did :5 he 0 travell+ ) ,horace    
,walpole 9 ! ,alps1 :5 !y drew up !     
bl9ds ( _! c>riage to exclude ! sight ( 
su* prodigi\s & unmann+ horrors6  ,/ill 
,i ?9k t if "o is on ! "r track1 & if   
beauty has its due place & value 9 life1
 !re w be less & less impulse to g f>   
afield = x1 9 se>* ( some?+ to ?rill !  

dull p]ception & quick5 x into life4 ,i 
believe t p ought to be cont5t to live  
mo/ ( _! lives 9 ! same place1 & to gr[ 
to love famili> sc5es4 ,famili>ity ) a  
sc5e ought n to result 9 ! oblit]ation (
 all consci\sness ( x3 "o ought r to f9d
 9 use & affection an increas$ p[] (    
subtle int]pretation1 a clos] & f9]     
und]/&+ ( ! qualities :i* und]lie ! v   
simple/ ( ,engli% l&scapes4 ,i live1    
myself1 = mo/ ( ! ye> 9 a c\ntryside t  
is (t5 spok5 ( by its inhabitants z     
dull1 tame1 & featureless2 yet ,i _c say
 ) :at daily r5ewal ( delight ,i w&] 9 !
 pa/oral ,cambridge l&scape1 ) its long 
l[ l9es ( wold1 its :itewall$1          
/raw-?at*$ villages emb[]$ 9 or*>ds &   
elms1 its sl[ will[-b\nd /reams1 its    
level f5l&1 ) ! f>-se5 cl\d-banks loom+ 
ov]head3 or aga9 9 ! high-ridg$1        
well-wood$ l& ( ,sussex1 :]e ,i (t5     
live1 ! pure l9es ( ! di/ant d[ns se5   
ov] ! ri*ly col\r$ int]v5+ weald gr[    
daily m de> & intimate1 & appeal m & m  
closely to ! deepe/ secrets ( sweetness 

& delight4 ,= z we tra9 ourselves to !  
p]ception ( beauty1 we become m & m     
alive to a f9e simplicity ( effect2 we  
f9d ! lavi% accumulation ( ri* &        
magnific5t glories bewild]+ & di/ract+4 
,& ?is is ! same ) o!r arts2 we no long]
 crave to be dazzl$ & flood$ by         
passionate & excit+ s5sation1 we c>e    
less & less = /udi$ mosaics ( ^w &      
?\ght1 & m & m = cle>ness & =m & economy
 & au/]ity4 ,re/less exub]ance becomes  
unwelcome1 complexity & intricacy we>y  
u2 we beg9 to p]ceive ! beauty ( :at    
,fitzg]ald call$ ! 'great /ill books4'  
,we d n desire a kaleidoscopic pageant (
 bl5d+ & collid+ emotions1 b crave =    
some?+ di/9ctly se51 entirely grasp$1   
p]fectly develop$4 ,because we are no   
long] 9 se>* ( some?+ /imulat+ & excit+1
 some?+ to make u glide & d>t among !   
surge & spray ( life1 b :at we crave =  
is r a calm & reposeful absorption 9 a  
?\ght :i* c yield u all its beauty1 &   
assure u ( ! exi/5ce ( a pr9ciple 9 :i* 
we c re/ & abide4 ,z life goes on1 we   

ought n to f9d relief f t$ium only 9 a  
swift int]*ange & multiplication (      
s5sations2 we ought r to atta9 a simple 
& su/a9$ joyfulness :i* c f9d nurture 9 
homely & famili> ?+s4  ,if aga9 ! s5se (
 beauty is s frail a ?+ t x is at ! m]cy
 ( all intrud+ & j>r+ elem5ts1 x is also
 "o ( ! mo/ pati5t & p]si/5t ( quiet    
=ces4 ,l ! d>t+ fly :i* we sc>e f u1 x  
returns aga9 & aga9 to settle on ! spot 
:i* x has *os54 ,!re are1 x is true1    
tr\bl$ & anxi\s h\rs :5 ! beauty r\nd u 
seems a cruel & intrusive ?+1 mock+ u ) 
a peace :i* we _c realise1 & tortur+ u )
 ! rem9d] ( ! joy we h lo/4 ,!re are    
days :5 ! only way to =get our mis]y is 
to absorb ourselves 9 "s practical      
en]gy2 b t is because we h n le>n$ to   
love beauty 9 ! "r way4 ,if we h only   
?\ght ( x z a pleasant +r$i5t 9 our cup 
( joy1 z a ?+ :i* we c j use z we c use 
w9e1 to give u an add$ flu% (           
unreasonable cont5t1 !n x w fail u :5 we
 ne$ x mo/4 ,:5 a man is "u ! %ad[ ( a  
b]eavem5t1 he c te/ = himself h[ he has 

us$ love4 ,if he f9ds t ! lov+ looks &  
words & c>esses ( ^? t are left to him  
are a m]e torture to him1 !n he has us$ 
love wrongly1 j z a selfi% & agreeable  
delight2 b if he f9ds /r5g? & com=t 9 ! 
ye>n+ sympa?y ( fri5d & belov$1         
reassurance 9 ! /r5g? ( ! love t is left
 him1 & confid5ce 9 ! inde/ructibility (
 affection1 !n he has us$ love wisely & 
purely1 lov+ x = itself1 = its beauty & 
hol9ess1 & n only = ! w>m? & com=t x has
 br\ght him4  ,s1 if we h lov$ beauty   
well1 h se5 9 x a promise ( ultimate    
joy1 a sign ( a delib]ate int5tion1 a   
message f a p[] t does n s5d sorr[ &    
anxiety wantonly1 cruelly & indiff]5tly1
 an assurance ( some?+ t waits to       
welcome & bless u1 !n beauty is n a m]e 
tortur+ m5ace1 a he>tless & unk9d p>ad+ 
( joy :i* we _c feel1 b a fai?ful pl$ge 
( some?+ secure & ev]la/+1 :i* w return 
to u aga9 & aga9 9 ev] full] measure1   
ev5 if ! fl[ ( x be sometimes susp5d$4  
,we ought !n to tra9 & practise our s5se
 ( beauty1 n selfi%ly & luxuri\sly1 b s 

t :5 ! d>k h\r comes x may help u to    
realise t all is n lo/1 may alleviate   
our pa9 by giv+ u ! k t ! d>kness is !  
int]ruption1 b t ! joy is p]man5t & deep
 & c]ta94  ,?us beauty1 in/ead ( be+ = u
 b z ! melody swiftly play$ :5 our he>ts
 are high1 a m]e mom5t>y ray1 a happy   
accid5t t befalls u1 may become to u a  
deep & vital spr+ ( love & hope1 ( :i*  
we may say t x is !re wait+ = u1 l !    
home t awaits ! travell] ov] ! we>y upl&
 at ! foot ( ! f>-loom+ hill4 ,x may    
come to u z a p]petual sign t we are n  
=gott51 & t ! joy ( :i* x makes m5tion  
survives all int]ludes ( /rife &        
uneas9ess4 ,x is easy to slight &       
ov]look x1 b if we d t1 we are delud$ by
 ! pass+ /orm into believ+ t confusion &
 n peace is ! end4 ,z ,george ,m]$i?    
nobly wrote1 dur+ ! tragic & fatal      
illness ( 8 wife1 ,"h ,i am 9 ! v pits (
 tragic life4444 ,happily = me1 ,i h    
le>nt to live mu* 9 ! _s1 & see         
brightness on ! o!r side ( life1 o!rwise
 ?is runn+ ( my poor doe ) !            

inextricable arr[ 9 h] flanks w\ld pull 
me d[n too4 ,! _s1 ! brightness ( ! o!r 
side1 t is ! secret :i* beauty c        
communicate1 & ! message :i* %e be>s ^u 
h] radiant w+s4     ,,xxvi  ,,!         
,,pr9ciple ,,( ,,beauty   ,i h lov$1    
said ,keats1 ! pr9ciple ( beauty 9 all  
?+s4 ,x is t to :i* all ,i h said has   
be5 lead+1 z _m roads unite 9 "o4 ,we   
mu/ try to use discrim9ation1 n to be s 
optimi/ic t we see beauty if x is n !re1
 n to ov]:elm e fl+ t e craftsman has at
 beauty ) gu% & panegyric2 n to praise  
beauty 9 all companies1 or to g (f l a  
ripe broom-pod1 at a t\*4 ,:5 ,walt]    
,pat] 0 confront$ ) some?+ :i* c\rtesy  
dem&$ t he %\ld seem to admire1 he us$  
to say 9 t s(t voice ( 81 :i* l+]$ ov]  
emphatic syllables1 ,v co/ly1 no d\bt6  
,b we mu/ be g5]\s to all beautiful     
int5tion1 & quick to see any fa9te/     
beckon+ ( ! div9e quality2 & inde$ ,i   
w\ld n h mo/ p aim at too critical an   
attitude1 = ,i believe x is m important 
to enjoy ?an to appraise2 /ill we mu/   

keep ! pr9ciple 9 sight1 & n deg5]ate   
into m]e collectors ( beautiful         
impressions4 ,if we simply try to wall[ 
9 beauty1 we are us+ x s5sually2 :ile if
 on ! o!r h& we aim at correctness (    
ta/e1 :i* is b ! faculty ( s9c]e        
concurr5ce ) ! arti/ic /&>ds ( ! day1 we
 come to a /]ile connoisseur%ip :i* has 
no liv+ inspiration ab\t x4 ,x is !     
temp]ate use ( beauty :i* we mu/ aim at1
 & a c]ta9 c&\r ( obs]vation1 look+ at  
all ?+s1 nei!r t we may condemn if we c1
 nor t we may luxuri\sly ab&on ourselves
 to s5sation1 b t we may draw f         
contemplation some?+ ( ! inn] light (   
life4  ,i h n "h said mu* ab\t !        
arts--music1 sculpture1 pa9t+1          
ar*itecture--because ,i d n want to     
recomm5d any specialisation 9 beauty4 ,i
 "k1 inde$1 sev]al high-m9d$ p1 dilig5t1
 unorig9al1 fai?ful1 :o h begun by      
recognis+ 9 a philosophical way ! wor? &
 =ce ( beauty1 b :o1 hav+ no direct     
in/9ct = x1 h bemus$ !mselves by        
conv5tional & consci5ti\s /udy1 into !  

belief t !y are on ! track ( beauty 9   
art1 :5 !y h no real appreciation ( x at
 all1 no appetite = x1 b are only b5t on
 p]fect+ temp]am5t1 & ^: unconsci\s     
motive has be5 b a fe> ( n be+ 9 sympa?y
 ) m5 ^: ard\r !y admire1 b ^: love (   
beauty !y d n really %>e4 ,su* p t5d to 
gravitate to e>ly ,italian pa9t+1       
because ( its hi/orical associations1 & 
because x c be categorically /udi$4 ,!y 
become :at is call$ 'puri/s1' :i* means 
little m ?an a le>n$ submissiv5ess4 ,9  
lit]ature !y are f\nd to admire ,c>lyle1
 ,rusk91 & ,br[n+1 n because ( _! me?od 
( treat+ ?\ght1 b because ( ! e?ical    
maxims imb$d$--z ?\gh "o 7 to love a    
cons]ve ( plums = ! sake ( ! /ones6  ,"o
 %\ld love great writ]s & great arti/s n
 because ( _! great ?\ghts--!re are     
pl5ty ( inf]ior writ]s :o traffic 9     
great ?\ghts--b because great arti/s &  
writ]s are ! p :o c irradiate ) a       
heav5ly sort ( light common ?\ghts &    
motives1 s z to %[ ! beauty :i* und]lies
 !m & ! spl5d\r t breaks f !m4 ,x is    

possible to treat f9e ?\ghts 9 a heavy  
way s z to deprive !m ( all _! r>ity &  
inspiration4 ,! ,gospel conta9s "s ( !  
mo/ beautiful ?\ghts 9 ! _w1 beautiful  
because !y are common ?\ghts :i* e "o   
recognises to be true1 yet set 9 a c]ta9
 light1 j z ! sunset ) its level1 gold51
 remote gl[ has ! p[] ( transfigur+ a   
famili> sc5e ) a glory ( my/]y & desire4
 ,b "o has b to turn ov] a volume ( dull
 s]mons1 or ! pages ( a dre>y comm5t>y1 
to f9d ! ?\ghts ( ! ,gospel trans=m$    
into some?+ t seems commonplace &       
un9spir+4 ,! beauty ( ord9>y ?+s dep5ds 
^u ! angle at :i* y see !m & ! light :i*
 falls ^u !m2 & ! "w ( ! great arti/ & !
 great writ] is to %[ ?+s at ! "r angle1
 & to %ut (f ! confus+ muddl$           
cross-lights :i* conceal ! quality ( !  
?+ se54  ,! recognition ( ! pr9ciple (  
beauty lies 9 ! assurance t _m ?+s h    
beauty1 if rightly view$1 & 9 !         
det]m9ation to see ?+s 9 ! true light4  
,?us ! s\l t desires to see beauty mu/  
beg9 by believ+ x to be !re1 mu/ expect 

to see x1 mu/ wat* = x1 mu/ n be        
disc\rag$ by ^? :o d n see x1 & lea/ (  
all give he$ to ^? :o w\ld =bid "o to   
disc]n x except 9 def9ite & approv$ =ms4
 ,! wor/ ( /hetic prophets is t1 l !    
,scribes1 !y make a f5ce ab\t ! law1 &  
try to conv]t ! se>* = pr9ciple into !  
accumulation ( detail$ t5ets4  ,let u !n
 nev] attempt to limit beauty to def9ite
 arti/ic l9es2 t is ! mi/ake ( !        
sup]/iti\s =mali/ :o limits div9e       
influ5ces to c]ta9 sanctu>ies & fix$    
c]emonials4 ,! use ( ! sanctu>y & !     
c]emonial is only to conc5trate at "o   
fi]y po9t ! wide curr5t ( impulsive     
ard\r4 ,! true lov] ( beauty w await x  
ev]y:]e1 w see x 9 ! t[n1 ) its ris+    
ro(s & its blea*$ & black5$ /eeples1 9 !
 seaport ) its qua9t cr[d$ %ipp+1 9 !   
clu/]$ hamlet ) its or*>d-closes &      
high-ro($ b>ns1 9 ! remote c\ntry ) its 
wide fields & its conv]g+ l9es1 9 !     
beat+ ( ! sea on %+le-bank & promontory2
 & !n if he sees x !re1 he w see x      
conc5trat$ & emphasis$ 9 pictures ( ^!  

?+s1 ! beauty ( :i* lies s (t5 9 ! s5se 
( ! lov+ appreh5sion ( ! my/]y ( lights 
& hues2 & !n he w trace ! same subtle _s
 9 ! =ms & ge/ures & expressions ( ^?   
among :om he lives1 & w g deep] yet &   
trace ! same _s 9 conduct & behavi\r1 9 
! free & gallant h&l+ ( life1 9 !       
suppression ( mean p]sonal desires1 9   
do+ dull & disagreeable ?+s ) a f9e end 
9 view1 9 ! noble affection ( ! simple/ 
p2 until he becomes aw>e t x is a       
quality :i* runs ?r\gh ev]y?+ he sees or
 he>s or feels1 & t ! et]nal diff]5ce is
 :e!r "o views ?+s dully & /upidly1     
reg>d+ ! mom5t hungrily & gre$ily1 z a  
dog reg>ds a plateful ( food1 or :e!r "o
 looks at x all z a process :i* has "s  
f9e & di/ant end 9 view1 & sees t all   
exp]i5ce1 :e!r x be ( ?+s tangible &    
visible1 or ( ?+s intellectual &        
spiritual1 is only preci\s because x    
c>ries "o =w>d1 =ms1 m\lds1 & *anges "o 
) a hope ( "s high & pure resurrection  
out ( ?+s base & hurri$ into ?+s noble &
 s]5e4  ,! ne$1 ! absolute ne$ = all &  

ea* ( u1 is to f9d some?+ /rong & great 
to re/ & repose ^u4 ,o!rwise "o simply  
falls back on ! fact t "o exi/s & on !  
:ole enjoys exi/+1 :ile "o %uns ! pa9 & 
d>kness ( ceas+ to exi/4 ,z life goes   
on1 !re comes su* an impulse to say1    
,life is attractive & might be pleasant1
 b !re is always some?+ %ad[+ x1 spoil+ 
x1 gnaw+ at x1 a worm 9 ! bud1 ( :i* "o 
_c be rid4 ,& s "o s9ks into a despair+ 
apa?y4  ,:at !n is "o born =8 ,j to live
 & =get1 to be hurt & heal$1 to be /rong
 & gr[ weak8 ,t z ! _s falls into       
fa9tness1 ! body %\ld curdle into worse 
?an du/8 ,to give ea* a memory ( ?+s %>p
 & sweet1 t no "o else rememb]s1 & !n to
 de/roy t8  ,no1 t is n ! end6 ,! end is
 r to live fully & ard5tly1 to recognise
 ! inde/ructibility ( ! _s1 to /rip (f f
 x all t w\nds & disables x1 n by       
dre>ily toil+ aga9/ haunt+ faults1 b by 
ris+ z (t5 z we c into s]5e ard\r & deep
 hopefulness4 ,t is ! pr9ciple ( beauty1
 to feel t !re is some?+ trans=m+ &     
ennobl+ u1 :i* we c lay hold ( if we    

wi%1 & t e "t we see ! great _s at "w & 
clasp x close to our feeble w1 we so> a 
/ep high] & see all ?+s ) a wid] & a    
cle>] vision4     ,,xxvii  ,,life   ,b 9
 all ?is1 & inde$ beyond all ?is1 we mu/
 n d>e to =get "o ?+2 t x is life ) :i* 
we are confront$1 & t our bus9ess is to 
live x1 & to live x 9 our own way2 & "h 
we may ?ankfully rejoice t !re is less &
 less t5d5cy 9 ! _w = p to dictate modes
 ( life to u2 ! tyrant & ! despot are n 
only out ( date--!y are out ( fa%ion1   
:i* is a f> m disabl+ ?+6 ,!re is (     
c\rse a type ( p]son 9 ! _w :o loves to 
call himself robu/ & ev5 virile--heav5  
help u to break d[n t be/ial ideal (    
manhood6--:o is ( ! /uff t all bullies h
 be5 made s9ce ! _w began1 a comp\nd (  
c\rage1 /upidity1 & complac5cy2 to :om !
 ^w 'liv+' has no mean+1 unless x       
implies ! di/urb+ & disquiet+ ( o!r p4  
,we are gradually putt+ him 9 8 "r      
place1 & ! k9dli] future w h little ne$ 
( him2 because a s5se is gradually %ap+ 
itself 9 ! _w t life is be/ liv$ on     

peaceful & ord]ly l9es4  ,b if ! robu/  
viveur is on ! wrong tack1 s long z he  
grabs & uses1 & nei!r gives nor is us$1 
s too ! m peaceable & poetical nature   
makes a v simil> mi/ake1 if 8 :ole he>t 
is b5t ^u receiv+ & enjoy+2 = he too is 
fil*+ & convey+ away pleasure out (     
life1 ?\gh he may d x m timidly &       
unobtrusively4 ,su* a man or woman is   
apt to make too mu* out ( ! occasions & 
excitem5ts ( life1 to ov]-value ! /hetic
 k9d ( success1 :i* is ! delicate       
impress+ ( o!r p1 claim+ _! admiration &
 applause1 & be+ ill-cont5t if "o is n  
notic$ & prais$4 ,su* an "o is apt to   
ov]look ! common /uff & use ( life--!   
toil1 ! endurance1 ! discipl9e ( x2 to  
flutt] abroad only on sun%9y days1 & to 
sit sull5ly ) fold$ w+ :5 ! sky breaks  
into ra9 & *illy w9ds are bl[+4 ,! man  
:o lives ?us1 is 9 dang] ( ov]-valu+ !  
raptures & ?rills ( life1 ( be+ fitful &
 moody & fretful2 :at he has to d is to 
spread s]5ity ov] 8 days1 & above all to
 be ready to comb9e1 to m9i/]1 to       

sympa?ise1 to s]ve4 ,joy\s ,g>d is a v  
p]il\s place1 if we gr[ too indol5t to  
leave x2 ! ess5ce ( x is refre%m5t & n  
cont9uance4 ,!re are two conditions     
atta*$ to ! use ( x2 "o is t we %\ld h  
our own :olesome "w 9 ! _w1 & ! second t
 we %\ld n gr[ too :olly absorb$ 9      
lab\r4  ,no great moral lead]s &        
inspir]s ( m5 h ev] laid /ress on       
excessive lab\r4 ,!y h accept$ "w z "o (
 ! normal conditions ( life1 b _! :ole  
ef=t has be5 to tea* m5 to look away f  
"w1 to f9d leisure to be happy & good4  
,!re is no ess5tial m]it 9 "w1 ap>t f   
its necessity4 ,( c\rse m5 may f9d      
!mselves 9 positions :]e x seems h>d to 
avoid a fi]ce absorption 9 "w4 ,x is    
said by legislators t ! ,h\se (         
,commons1 = in/ance1 is a place :]e "o c
 nei!r "w nor re/6 ,& ,i h he>d busy m5 
9 high adm9i/rative (fice1 deplore      
rhetorically ! fact t !y h no "t to read
 or ?9k4 ,x is almo/ z un:olesome nev]  
to read or ?9k z x is to be always read+
 & ?9k+1 because ! light & ! inspiration

 fade out ( life1 & leave "o a gaunt &  
wolfi% lobbyi/1 :o goes ab\t seek+ :om  
he may indoctr9ate4 ,b ,i h little d\bt 
t :5 ! _w is organis$ on simpl] l9es1 we
 %all look back to ?is era1 z an era :5 
m5's heads 7 turn$ by "w1 & :5 m        
unnecess>y ?+s 7 made & done & said ?an 
has ev] be5 ! case s9ce ! _w began4  ,! 
ess5ce ( happy liv+ is nev] to f9d life 
dull1 nev] to feel ! ugly we>9ess :i*   
comes ( ov]/ra92 to be fre%1 *e]ful1    
leisurely1 sociable1 unhurri$1          
well-balanc$4 ,x seems to me t x is     
impossible to be ^! ?+s unless we h "t  
to consid] life a little1 to delib]ate1 
to select1 to ab/a94 ,we mu/ n help     
ourselves ei!r to "w or to joy z if we 7
 help+ ourselves to potatoes6 ,if life  
ought n to be p]petual drudg]y1 nei!r c 
x be a p]petual fea/4 ,:at ,i believe we
 ought to aim at is to put int]e/ & ze/ 
into ! simple/ acts1 words1 & relations 
( life1 to disc]n ! quality ( "w & p    
alike4 ,we mu/ n turn our :ole m9ds &   
he>ts to lit]ature or art or "w1 or ev5 

to religion2 b we mu/ g deep]1 & look   
close at life itself1 :i* ^! int]pret & 
out ( :i* !y fl[4 ,= inde$ life is nobl]
 & ri*] ?an any "o int]pretation ( x4   
,let u take = a mom5t "o ( ! great      
int]pret]s ( life1 ,rob]t ,br[n+1 :o 0 s
 int5sely int]e/$ above all ?+s 9       
p]sonality4 ,! *>m ( 8 writ+ is t he    
contrives1 by "s f9e in/9ct1 to get     
beh9d & )9 ! p ( :om he writes1 sees )  
_! eyes1 he>s ) _! e>s1 ?\gh he speaks )
 8 own lips4 ,b "o mu/ obs]ve t !       
judgm5t ( none ( 8 *>act]s is a f9al    
judgm5t2 ! arti/1 ! lov]1 ! cynic1 !    
*>latan1 ! sage1 ! prie/--!y none ( !m  
provide a solution to life2 !y set out  
on _! que/1 !y make _! guesses1 !y      
reveal _! aims1 b !y nev] p5etrate !    
inn] secret4 ,x is all inf]5ce & hope2  
,br[n+ himself seems to believe 9 life1 
n because ( ! reasons :i* 8 *>act]s give
 = believ+ 9 x1 b 9 spite ( all _!      
reasons4 ,l little boats1 ! reasons seem
 to /r&1 "o by "o1 "s soon]1 "s lat]1 on
 ! s&s b5ea? ! %all[ sea2 & !n ! great  

s]5e l>ge fai? ( ! poet comes flood+ 91 
& be>s !m on _! way4  ,x is some:at ?us 
t we mu/ deal ) life2 x is no good mak+ 
up a philosophy :i* j keeps u gay :5 all
 is s]5e & prosp]\s4 ,unpleasant1 t$i\s1
 vex+1 humiliat+1 pa9ful1 %att]+ ?+s    
befall u all by ! way4 ,t is ! te/ ( our
 belief 9 life1 if no?+ daunts u1 if    
no?+ really m>s our s]5ity ( mood4  ,& s
 :at ?is little book ( m9e tries to     
recomm5d is t we %\ld be/ir ourselves to
 design1 plan1 use1 practise life2 n    
drift helplessly on its curr5t1 %\t+ =  
joy :5 all is bright1 helplessly bemoan+
 ourselves :5 all is d>k2 & t we %\ld d 
?is by gu>d+ ourselves f impulse & :im1 
by fe$+ our m9ds & he>ts on all ! great 
words1 high examples1 pati5t endurances1
 spl5did acts1 ( ^? :om we recognise to 
h be5 ! f9] sort ( m54 ,"o ( ! greate/  
bless+s ( our "t is t we c d t s easily4
 ,9 ! dulle/1 mo/ monoton\s life we c   
/ay ourselves ^u ?is heav5ly manna1 if  
we h ! m9d4 ,we ne$ n feel alone or     
misund]/ood or unappreciat$1 ev5 if we  

are surr\nd$ by h>%1 fooli%1 dry1       
discont5t$1 m\rnful p]sons4 ,! _w is    
full] n[ ?an x ev] 0 ( brave & k9dly p  
:o w help u if we ask = help4 ,( c\rse  
if we *oose to p]i% )\t a /ruggle1 we c 
d t4 ,& my la/ ^w ( advice to p into ^: 
h&s ?is book may fall1 :o are suff]+ f a
 s5se ( dim failure1 timid bewild]m5t1 )
 a vague desire 9 ! backgr\nd to make   
some?+ f9] & /rong] out ( life1 is to   
turn to "s "o :om !y c tru/--n int5d+ to
 dep5d con/antly & helplessly ^u !m--&  
to get set 9 ! "r road4  ,( c\rse1 z ,i 
h said1 c>e & sorr[1 heav9ess &         
sadness--ev5 disillusionm5t--mu/ come2 b
 ! reason ( t is because we mu/ n settle
 too close to ! sweet & k9dly e>?1 b be 
ready to unfurl our w+s = ! passage ov] 
sea2 & to :at new c\ntry ( ,god1 :at    
unkn[n troops & societies ( human       
spirits1 :at graci\s reality (          
dwell+-place1 ( :i* our belov$ fields & 
woods & /reams are no?+ b ! g5tle &     
sweet symbols1 our flight may be> u1 ,i 
_c tell2 b t we are all 9 ! m9d ( ,god1 

& t we _c w&] beyond ! rea* ( ,8 h& or !
 love ( ,8 he>t1 ( ?is ,i am m sure ?an 
,i am ( any?+ else 9 ?is _w :]e         
famili>ity & my/]y are s /rangely       
entw9$4