,,tir$ ,,*ur* ,,memb]s4  ,,by  ,,anna   
,,w>n]1   ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,f\r? ,,wat*1
 ,,! ,,o!r ,,%ore1 ,,etc4       ,s two  
or ?ree cities w&]$ unto "o city1 to    
dr9k   wat]2 b !y 7 n satisfi$3 yet h ye
 n return$   unto me1 sai? ! ,"l4--,amos
 iv4 #h4    ,*ok$ ) c>es & ri*es &      
pleasures   ( ?is life4--,luke viii4    
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   ,i suppose "o nev] goes he>tily into 
any bit ( ,bible /udy1 )\t f9d+ m ?an "o
 c\nt$ ^u4  ,& s = me1 se>*+ out ?is    
subject ( ,*ri/ian amusem5ts "s curi\s  
?+s h come to light4 ,z = in/ance1 h[ v 
little ! ,bible says ab\t !m at all4  ,x
 0 h>d to f9d cat*words "u :i* to look4 
,amusem5t8 !re is no su* ^w among all ! 
_m spok5 by ,god to m54                 
,recreation8--nor t ei!r2 & game is n 9 

all ! book1 & re/ is some?+ s wide ( !  
m>k 79 ! ,bible s5se1 ,i mean7 t y mu/  
leave x out altoge!r4  ,& pa/ime8 ah1 ! 
v ?\ght is an ali54  ,?is ,i say1       
bre?r51 t ! "t is %ort4 #a  ,r$eem x1   
buy x up1 use x :ile y may1--su* is !   
,bible /&-po9t4  ,x flies all too       
quickly )\t y\r help4  ,my days are     
swift] ?an a weav]'s %uttle4 #b  ,pass !
 "t ( y\r soj\rn+ "h 9 fe>4 #c  ,n 9    
frolic4  ,s y c see t ,i 0 puzzl$4      
,h[ev]1 by pati5tly putt+ words toge!r1 
not+ c>efully ! blanks z well1 "s ?+s   
become pretty pla92 & ! vex$ "q (       
,*ri/ian amusem5ts is answ]$ cle>ly     
en\gh = ^? :o are will+ to "k4  ,b z we 
g on se>*+ & comp>+1 ?9k always ( !     
comm& once giv5 & nev] repeal$3  ,he t  
ha? an e>1 let him he> :at ! ,_s sai?   
unto ! *ur*es4 #d  ,= we call ourselves 
,*ri/ians1--t p ( laws div]s f all o!r  
p2 & n[ we are consult+ our /atute book4
  ,y ?9k1 !n1--says somebody1--t        
,*ri/ians are to d no?+ b "w1 "w1 f     
morn+ to night3 t ! ,bible =bids all    

play & all pleasure8  ,no1 ,i ?9k no?+ (
 ! sort4  ,b let u see :at x really does
 say4  ,to ! law & to ! te/imony1--&    
abide by !m4  ,to beg9 !n :]e mo/ ( all1
 p]haps1 ! old & ! mod]n times are l ea*
 o!r1--fea/s h always be5 9 vogue &     
always p]mitt$2 only = ,*ri/ians1 l all 
else t conc]ns !m1 ) a special set (    
regulations z to "t1 mann]1 & behavi\r4 
,y d n ?9k ( ?is :5 y dress = y\r d9n]  
p>ty3 y did n suppose ! ,bible m$dl$ )  
su* ?+s4  ,nay1 x m$dles 7if y call x s7
 ) ! v smalle/ ?+ a ,*ri/ian c d4  ,!   
fea/s ( old "t 7 9 all ess5tials s l !  
fea/s ( to-day1 t n all ! *anges ( race1
 dress1 & vi&s c mu* confuse ! lik5ess4 
,!re is ! great baby celebration =      
,isaac1#e & ! w$d+ fea/ = ! daught] (   
,laban1#f & ! impromptu set-out 9 ,sodom
 :]e) ,lot ?\ght to ent]ta9 ! angels4#g 
,!re are ! great ga!r+s ( "y p ov] :i*  
,job 0 s anxi\s2#h & ! ye>ly sacrifice  
at ! h\se ( ,jesse = all ! family1 #i   
rem9d+ "o ( our ,?anksgiv+4  ,!n foll[  
/ate d9n]s ( amity betwe5 two contract+ 

p[]s2 z :5 ,isaac fea/$ ,abimele*1#aj & 
,david fea/$ ,abn]4#aa  ,!n c\rt        
ent]ta9m5ts3 ! bir?day fea/ ( ,ph>aoh to
 all 8 s]vants1 :5 he lift$ up "o &     
hang$ ano!r1 & ! bir?day fea/ ( ,solomon
 :i* m>k$ 8 entrance ^u a new life (    
duty1 opportunity1 & promise1 & :i* he  
kept l a "y heir com+ ( age4  ,^! are   
all well kn[n to u3 & alas1 s also are !
 fea/s ( social excess1 l ^? (          
,nabal2#ab & ! idolatr\s fea/s ( ! m5 ( 
,%e*em1#ac & ( ! k+ ( ,babylon2#ad :]e9 
m5 praise only ! gods ( gold1 & ( silv]1
 ( brass1 & ( iron1 ( wood & ( /one4  ,&
 ! h>p1 & ! viol1 ! tabret1 & pipe1 &   
w9e1 are 9 _! fea/s3 b !y reg>d n ! "w (
 ! ,"l1 nei!r consid] ! op]ations ( 8   
h&s4 #ae  ,a fea/ is made = laught]1--b 
?is laught] is mad2 utt]ly int]dict$ to 
all ^? :o w\ld live sob]ly1 righte\sly1 
& godly 9 ?is _w4#af  ,su* revell+s are 
class$ among ^? works ( ! fle% :i* are  
manife/2 !re c be no "q ab\t !m3 !      
revell+s1 banquet+s1 #ag = :i* ! "t pa/ 
( our life may suffice u4 #ah  ,t "t :5 

we 7 )\t ,god 9 ! _w1 walk+ z o!r       
,g5tiles walk4  ,) all su* recreations !
 true ,israel h absolutely no?+ to d4   
,does x foll[ !n t a ,*ri/ian mu/ /&    
alo( f all fe/ivities t are n :olly     
among ,*ri/ian p8  ,n q t4 ,i am a      
companion ( all !m t fe> !e1 said       
,david1#ai & x c]ta9ly looks ill = a man
 if 8 habit is ! o!r way4  ,yet !re are 
exceptions1 !re mu/ be1--else1 says !   
apo/le1 ye mu/ ne$s g out ( ! _w4 #bj ,b
 l ev]y?+ else = y & me1 x is all )9    
regulations4  ,fir/ z to ! go+4  ,if any
 ( !m t believe n bid y to a fea/1 & ye 
be dispos$ to g-- #ba  ,& !n foll[s !   
fir/ rule4  ,:atsoev] y c d !re         
,*ri/ian-wise2 :atsoev] y c jo9 9 t w n 
implicate y z a possible wor%ipp] ( 8   
idol t bade y--ev5 ! god ( ?is _w--t d4 
,b o!rwise !re is ! /ricte/ h&s-(f6  ,& 
= two reasons4  ,eat n = 8 sake t %ew$  
x1 & = consci5ce sake4 #bb  ,no matt] if
 x be some?+ z simple z eat+ & dr9k+4   
,t is ! in/ance giv5 by ! apo/le1 ! eat+
 ( meat :i* _h be5 fir/ (f]$ to an idol4

  ,& j z once ! mission>ies 9 a f> (f   
,ea/]n isl& nev] ta/$ beef = two :ole   
ye>s1 because !y c\ld get none :i* !y 7 
sure _h n be5 s (f]$2 9 l mann] are y   
call$ ^u to absolutely let alone ev]y?+ 
:i* may ca/ ev5 a d\bt ^u y\r loyalty to
 y\r ,ma/]4  ,c y g to ! ent]ta9m5t s1  
keep+ y\r g>m5ts spotless8  ,c y g z !  
,"l did8  ,& ,levi made him a great fea/
 9 8 own h\se2 & !re 0 a great company (
 publicans & o!rs t sat d[n ) !m4 #bc   
,ph>isees murmur$1 b ! ,"l knew :y he   
w5t4  ,& ,jesus answ]$ !m1 ,!y t are    
:ole ne$ n a physician2 b !y t are sick4
 #bd  ,if y c g ?us1 to d y\r ,ma/]'s   
"w2 m+l+ ) 8 enemies to w9 !m = 8       
fri5ds2 seek+ _! company n = _! weal? & 
place1 b r because ( _! deepe/ ne$ &    
dang]2 n = _! gaiety1 b = ! ab\nd+ joy y
 w\ld fa9 make kn[n to !m out ( y\r own 
he>t-/ore3 !n ,i %\ld say aga93 ,if any 
( !m t believe n bid y to a fea/1 & ye  
be dispos$ to g1--g6  ,b bew>e (        
compromises1--t speci\s temptation n to 
make religion disagreeable4  ,x c nev]  

be really t if x is ! true ?+1--a burn+ 
fire1 a %9+ light1--b "s "o has well    
said3 ,:5 religion loses its p[] to     
repel1 x loses also its p[] to attract4 
,x mu/ be int5se1 active1 cle> en\gh to 
d bo?4  ,! disciple is n above 8 ,ma/]4 
,if !y h call$ ! ,ma/] ( ! h\se         
,beelzebub1 h[ mu* m !m ( 8 h\sehold6#be
  ,& x is only z an uncompromis+ s]vant 
( ! ,"l ,jesus1 t y c ev] hope to d     
any?+ = him4  ,on all days1 9 all       
places1 y mu/ c\nt y\rself on duty & "u 
ord]s4  ,y _c pl$ge a man 9 ! w9e cup   
to-night1 & to-morr[ plead ) him to     
escape = 8 life4  ,y _c jo9 9 ! fooli%  
talk+ & je/+1 :i* are n conv5i5t1 #bf & 
aft]w>ds reason ( righte\sness1         
temp]ance1 & judgm5t to come3 or if y d1
 p w n li/54  ,y w f9d t1 l ,lot1 y h   
lo/ y\r spiritual cr$it4  ,he seem$ z "o
 t mock$1 to 8 sons-9-law4  ,i _h d9$ e 
week all w9t] ) ,dr4 ----1 said a lady  
to me1 & nev] guess$ t he 0 a cl]gyman  
till ye/]day6  ,johnson said ( ,burke1 t
 y c\ld n /& ) him five m9utes "u a     

gateway 9 a %[] ( ra91 )\t f9d+ out t he
 0 an extraord9>y man1--& h[ long %all x
 take p to le>n t y are a ,*ri/ian8--"o 
b\ght back f slav]y1 call$ to be a sa9t1
 heir ( a k+dom8  ,ah1 h[ ready m5 are  
to p>ade _! worldly hon\rs2 _! ord]s (  
m]it & badges ( brav]y2 b leave _!      
,*ri/ian col\rs at home1 & hide _! uni=m
 ) a pair ( ! _w's ov]alls6 ,alas6--,if 
! trumpet give an unc]ta9 s\nd1 :o %all 
prep>e himself = battle8 #bg  ,yes1 if y
 c g into mix$ society z ! ,"l w5t1 !n  
g4  ,b o!rwise1 = y\r own enjoym5t1 a   
diff]5t model is set4  ,!n ,jesus1 six  
days be=e ! passov]1 came to ,be?any1   
:]e ,laz>us 0 :i* _h be5 dead1 :om he   
rais$ f ! dead4  ,!re !y made him a     
supp]2 & ,m>?a s]v$2 b ,laz>us 0 "o ( !m
 t sat at ! table ) him4  ,!n took ,m>y 
a p\nd ( o9tm5t ( spik5>d1 v co/ly1 &   
ano9t$ ! feet ( ,jesus1 & wip$ 8 feet ) 
h] hair2 & ! h\se 0 fill$ ) ! od\r ( !  
o9tm5t4 #bh  ,h[ exquisite ! picture6 h[
 r>e ! int]c\rse1 h[ preci\s ! results6 
,a few ( ! ,"l's own p met toge!r ) !   

,"l himself2 ! "o exp5sive ?+ m5tion$   
be+ b\ght = him4  ,x 0 only a supp]2 &  
!re 7 sorr[s be=e !m1 & sorr[s beh9d1 & 
only ! spik5>d 0 v co/ly1--t            
consecration to ,god :i* gives him all  
we h3 b its fragrance fill$ ! h\se4  ,& 
n all ,arabia 0 ev] s p]fum$4  ,& mu/   
,*ri/ians give no o!r fea/s b su* z t8  
"s "o may ask4  ,!re is ano!r sort      
m5tion$1 nay ev5 insi/$ ^u2 b if ! fir/ 
looks to y dull1 ! second w             
seem--impossible6  ,y w f9d a full      
description ( x 9 ,luke xiv4 #ac4  ,& s 
f> z ,i "k1 ?is is ! only sort ( great  
ent]ta9m5t t ,*ri/ians are enc\rag$ to  
give2 rul+ out 9 toto ! tit-=-tat cu/oms
 ( mod]n society4  ,= !y _c recomp5se   
!e4  ,b x also sp>es y ! p]plex+ "q (   
full returns1 = ^! p h giv5 y no?+4     
,only ! ,"l has giv51--& n[ bids y keep 
op5 h\se = him 9 8 abs5ce4  ,& d y see8 
! great ,ma/] ( assemblies w c\nt !     
invitations z giv5 to himself1 & w "o   
day make a royal return = !m all :5 he  
come? 9 8 k+dom4  ,!y _c recomp5se !e4  

#bi ,:at6--nev] invite y\r fri5ds unless
 !y happ5 to be poor8  ,o1 yes          
inde$1--invite !m1 enjoy !m1 make mu* ( 
!m1 preci\s ?+s z fri5ds are2 yet sp5d !
 mo/ on ! portionless lives t are all   
ar\nd y4  ,!re are fancy f\nta9s 9 ! ri*
 man's gr\nds1 ?r[+ up jets ( wat] j to 
cat* ! sunlight3 let y\r small rills (  
refre%m5t fl[ sil5tly to places :]e !   
tide is out & ! /reams run dry4  ,!y _c 
recomp5se !e2 b ?\ %alt be recomp5s$ at 
! resurrection ( ! j4 #cj  ,& z soon z y
 make ready a bless+--n a complim5t--9  
y\r h&1 unfa%ionable dresses w n matt]1 
untutor$ tongues w s\nd sweet2 & y\r    
fea/ w be all glorifi$1 = ! ,"l himself 
w be !re4  ,g y\r way1 eat ! fat & dr9k 
! sweet1 & s5d portions unto !m = :om   
no?+ is prep>$4 #ca  ,! ,levite1 !      
/rang]1 ! fa!rless1 & ! wid[1 #cb--!    
poor t are ca/ out #cc--^! 7 ,israel's  
special *>ge "u ! law4  ,b ! gospel     
gives deep] "w4  ,:5 ?\ make/ a d9n] or 
a supp]1 call n ?y fri5ds1 nor ?y       
bre?r51 nei!r ?y k9sm51 nor ?y ri*      

neighb\rs2 le/ !y also bid !e aga91 & a 
recomp5se be made !e4  ,b :5 ?\ make/ a 
fea/ call ! poor1 ! maim$1 ! lame1 !    
bl9d2 & ?\ %alt be bless$1 = !y _c      
recomp5se !e2 = ?\ %alt be recomp5s$ at 
! resurrection ( ! j4 #cd  ,! ,"l dates 
! note ( paym5t f> ahead1 b inde$ ,i ?9k
 he is bett] ?an 8 ^w1 & deals out mu*  
co9 z we g along2 x is su* wond]ful     
pleasure to fill an empty cup6  ,?is is 
recreation1 true & sweet2 = ( all !     
refre%m5ts f "o's own toil & sorr[1 ,i  
?9k m9i/]+ to o!r p is ab\t ! be/4  ,i h
 said no?+--is x ne$ful to say aught8--(
 ! ,bible rules = behavi\r at a fea/4   
,"o is ready to imag9e t ,*ri/ians d    
only t :i* is lovely1 & ( good report4  
,yet notice a few ?+s4  ,!y love !      
upp]mo/ rooms at fea/s1 #ce 0 spok5 ( ! 
,ph>isees2 b to 8 disciples ,*ri/ said3 
,:osoev] w be *ief among y1 let him be  
y\r s]vant4 #cf  ,:5 ?\ art bidd51 g &  
sit d[n 9 ! l[e/ room4 #cg  ,o!r ?+s    
foll[ close & easily ^u t4  ,be         
c\rte\s4--  ,let y\r mod]ation be kn[n  

unto all m54  ,:e!r !re=e ye eat or     
dr9k1 or :atsoev] ye d1 d x all to !    
glory ( ,god4  ,& to p ) he>ts s set1 t 
o!r vex$ "q ( dress w be easy2 = all w  
be clo!d ) humility2#ch & ! spotless    
g>m5ts w s f> out%9e ! pe>ls & co/ly    
array1 t no "o w miss !m1 nor wi% !m    
!re4#ci    #a ,i ,cor4 vii4 #bi4  #b    
,job vii4 #f4  #c ,i ,pet4 i4 #ag4  #d  
,rev4 iii4 #bb  #e ,g54 xxi4 #h4  #f    
,g54 xxix #ce4  #g ,g54 xix4 #c4  #h    
,job i4 #g4  #i ,i ,sam4 xx4 #f4  #aj   
,g54 xxvi4 #cj4  #aa ,,ii ,sam4 iii4 #bj
  #ab ,i ,sam4 xxv4 #bf4  #ac ,judges   
ix4 #bg4  #ad ,dan4 v4 #a4  #ae ,isa4 v4
 #ab4  #af ,titus ii4 #ab4  #ag ,gal4 v4
 #ba4  #ah ,i ,pet4 iv4 #c4  #ai ,ps4   
cxix4 #fc4  #bj ,i ,cor4 v4 #aj4  #ba ,i
 ,cor4 x4 #bg4  #bb ,i ,cor4 x4 #bh4    
#bc ,luke v4 #bi4  #bd ,luke v4 #bi4    
#be ,matt4 x4 #be4  #bf ,eph4 v4 #d4    
#bg ,i ,cor4 ii4 #h4  #bh ,john xii4    
#a-c4  #bi ,luke xiv4 #ad4  #cj ,luke   
xiv4 #ad4  #ca ,neh4 viii4 #aj4  #cb    
,deut4 xiv4 #bg4  #cc ,isa4 lviii4 #g4  

#cd ,luke xiv4 #ab1 #ac4  #ce ,matt4    
xxiii4 #f4  #cf ,matt4 xx4 #bg4  #cg    
,luke xiv4 #aj4  #ch ,i ,pet4 v4 #e4    
#ci ,sir ,mat!w ,hale ?us *>g$ 8        
gr&*ildr53 ,i w n h y beg9 or pl$ge any 
heal?2 = x is become "o ( ! greate/     
artifices ( dr9k+1 & occasions (        
qu>rell+ 9 ! k+dom4  ,if y pl$ge "o     
heal?1 y oblige y\rself to pl$ge ano!r1 
& a ?ird1 & s onw>d2 & if y pl$ge z _m z
 wilt be drunk1 y mu/ be debau*$ &      
drunk4  ,if !y w ne$s "k ! reasons ( y\r
 refusal1 x is a fair answ]3 ',t y\r    
gr&fa!r t br\ght y up1 f :om1 "u ,god1 y
 h ! e/ate y enjoy or expect1 left ?is 9
 comm& ) y1 t y %\ld nev] beg9 or pl$ge 
a heal?4'     ,music   ,:at d y mean by 
'! _w'8 said a g5tleman to me4  ,i      
suppose ( c\rse y rule out music &      
pa9t+4  ,s p judge2 tak+ = grant$ t     
:atev] is pleasant1 religion makes      
wrong4  ,rule out music8--:y x exorcis$ 
,saul's evil _s6  ,yet ev5 = ! enjoym5t 
( sweet s\nds !re are laws &            
limitations4  ,x w be a good day :5 our 

s-call$ sacr$ music 7mu* ( x7 m ne>ly   
resembles t ( old "t & has less k9%ip ) 
! title ( a little book yclept ,rhymes &
 ,j+les4  ,a paid *oir 7no objection to 
t1 if y c buy up _! he>ts z well7 an    
op]atic organi/1 a sil5t1 criticis+     
congregation4  ,is !re mu* praise 9 t8  
mu* wor%ip8 mu* refre%m5t = a tir$ he>t8
  ,look h[ x 0 :5 ! ark ( ,god1 !       
visible sign ( 8 pres5ce1 0 br\ght home 
to ,j]usalem1--all took "p 9 ! music1 f 
! k+ d[n2 & did x unto ,god4  ,& ,david 
& all ,israel play$ be=e ,god ) all _!  
might1 & ) s++1 & ) h>ps1 & ) psalt]ies1
 & ) timbrels1 & ) cymbals1 & )         
trumpets4 #a  ,! s+]s w5t be=e1 ! play]s
 on in/rum5ts foll[$ aft]2 among !m 7 ! 
damsels play+ ) timbrels4  ,bless ye    
,god 9 ! congregations1 ev5 ! ,"l1 f !  
f\nta9 ( ,israel4 #b  ,n mu* l a        
qu>tette & its mute audi5ce6  ,or h[    
does ?is comp>e1 ) ! way we h& ov] !    
praise to "s :o d n ev5 pr(ess to feel  
x8  ,& ,david spake to ! *ief ( !       
,levites to appo9t _! bre?r5 to be s+]s 

) in/rum5ts ( music1 psalt]ies & h>ps & 
cymbals1 s\nd+1 by lift+ up ! voice )   
joy4 #c  ,!re is n mu* joy l t beh9d mo/
 ( ! *oir curta9s 9 our day2 b by su*   
means "o w\ld be pretty sure ( good     
music4  ,we are n told :e!r ! wom5 took 
"p 9 ! ord9>y public music 9 ! temple2 b
 on all special occasions ( deliv]ance &
 ?anksgiv+ !y _h _! full %>e4  ,we p 9  
?is ,we/]n _w are s sil5t 9 our joy z 9 
our grief1--z apt to b[ ! head =        
gladness z = sorr[1--we "k no?+ l ^? gr&
 spontane\s bur/s ( music t once res\nd$
 on ! %ores ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 or e*o$ ?r\gh 
! hill c\ntry r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem4  ,!n 
sang ,moses & ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ?is    
song unto ! ,"l1 say+1 ,i w s+ unto !   
,"l1 = he ha? triumph$ glori\sly4 #d  ,t
 0 f ! m54  ,& answ]+ !m came ! s(t]    
voices ( ,miriam & all ! wom51 *e]+ !m  
on3  ,s+ ye to ! ,"l1 = he ha? triumph$ 
glori\sly4 #e  ,?is 0 no writt5 music !y
 _h met to practise2 x 0 fre% out ( _!  
he>ts2 ) all _! enemies dead ^u ! %ore1 
& ,israel free4  ,or li/5 to ! *orus (  

wom5 t came out ( all ! cities ( ,israel
 to meet ! army1 :5 ,david _h conqu]$ ! 
,phili/9e 9 s+le-h&$ fight4  ,& ! wom5  
answ]$ "o ano!r z !y play$1 & said1     
,saul ha? sla9 8 ?\s&s--  ,& ,david 8 t5
 ?\s&s--  ,y p]ceive t !y und]/ood music
 9 ^? days2 e ^w 9 ! great swell ( song 
s di/9ct1 t ,saul he>d e ^w--& 0 v wro?4
  ,s at ! d$ication ( ! wall ( ,j]usalem
 7?9k ( d$icat+ a city wall6 h[ !y mu/ h
 believ$ ,ps4 #abg7 ! d$ication 0 kept  
,) gladness1 bo? ) ?anksgiv+1 & ) s++1 )
 cymbals1 psalt]ies1 & h>ps4 #f  ,& z ! 
b&s ( p w5t up to ,j]usalem to ! ?ree   
great fea/s1 !y sang & *ant$ f "t to "t 
z !y m>*$ along1 ! ,levites at _! head  
beg9n+ ! song1 & ! re/ jo9+ 94  ,i 0    
glad :5 !y said unto me-- #g  ,z !      
m\nta9s are r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem #h--;&  
all ! re/4  ,ah :at music6  ,y see !    
,bible is a great fav\r] ( sweet s\nds4 
,b all ?is1 y w say1 0 public &         
special1--n meant = recreation4  ,let u 
li/5 to ! ,bible music :i* is private & 
p]sonal1 & y w f9d x e bit z sweet4     

,praise ! ,"l ) h>ps4  ,s+ unto him ) ! 
psalt]y & an in/rum5t ( t5 /r+s4  ,s+   
unto him a new song2 play skilfully ) a 
l\d noise4 #i  ,are y n glad ( t ^w     
skilfully8  ,y see y may cultivate y\r  
tal5t to ! la/ po9t1 & may h any am\nt (
 new music4 ,! ,"l's p are n meant to be
 bungl]s1 9 any l9e4  ,& yet "s seem to 
?9k x is no matt] h[ !y s+ holy words6  
,?is new song may p]haps be :at ,david  
speaks ( 9 ano!r place3  ,he ha? put a  
new song 9 my m\?1 ev5 praise unto our  
,god4 #aj  ,= z 8 m]cies are new e      
morn+1 #aa s %\ld also our praises be2  
new1 fre%1 vigor\s2 n always ! same old 
words to ! same old tune4  ,! songs (   
,zion1 s sung1 are wondr\sly sweet2 ev5 
! poor captives 9 ,babylon 7 call$ ^u to
 s+ !m = ! pleasure ( _! hea!n captors4 
,! songs ( ,zion4  ,_m ( y imag9e !y are
 all pretty mu* alike2 all solemn &     
t$i\s & sl[4  ,b li/54  ,i w s+ unto !  
,"l1 because he ha? dealt b\ntifully )  
me4 #ab  ,c any?+ be gay] ?an t8  ,or   
any?+ sweet] ?an ?is3  ,my he>t is fix$1

 ,o ,god1 my he>t is fix$3 ,i w s+ &    
give praise4 #ac  ,or :]e w y f9d ri*]  
*ords t ?is3  ,i w s+ ( ?y p[]1 yea1 ,i 
w s+ ( ?y m]cy 9 ! morn+3 = ?\ ha/ be5  
my def5ce & refuge 9 ! day ( my tr\ble4 
#ad  ,new1 skilful1 & !n comes 9 ano!r  
requirem5t2 songs %\ld be s5sible4  ,i w
 s+ ) ! _s1 & ,i w s+ ) ! und]/&+ also4 
#ae  ,"k :at y s+4  ,does ?is keep out  
all b sacr$ music8  ,i %\ld n ?9k t4  ,b
 x does =bid s++ y "k n :at 9 a =eign   
tongue1 or m]e dead nons5se 9 y\r own4  
,i _c see1 = my "p1 :y x is mu* bett] to
 s+ idle words ?an to say !m4  ,h[      
vapid1 h[ s5seless1 is _m a song "o he>s
 f a pretty m\? & a sweet voice4  ,& 9  
music z else:]e1 !re is no middle gr\nd3
 :atev] does n edify--build up--pulls   
d[n4  ,x is bett] to he> ! rebuke ( !   
wise1 ?an = a man to he> ! song ( fools4
 #af  ,h[ run ! directions8  ,s++ & mak+
 melody 9 y\r he>ts to ! ,"l4 #ag  ,c y 
d t8  ,if n1 music is no true recreation
 to y4  ,:atev] *ills y\r feel+ = et]nal
 ?+s1 mak+ !m seem dull & f> away1 is no

 brea? ( life-refre%m5t1 b comes be>+ ! 
fumes ( dea?4  ,d y ?9k y w\ld nev] s+  
at all1 unless y sometimes =got su*     
solemn ?\ghts8  ,ah !re y are mi/ak54   
,behold1 my s]vants %all s+ = joy (     
he>t4 #ah  ,n =getfully1 b 9 full       
remembrance4  ,is any m]ry8 let him s+  
psalms4 #ai  ,?y /atutes h be5 my songs 
9 ! h\se ( my pilgrimage4 #bj  ,n[      
somebody w say t ,i h w&]$ q away f     
recreation1 & gone (f to *ur*4  ,b no2  
,i am speak+ ( he>t & home music4 ,y all
 "k t !re is no recreation ab\t mo/ (   
y\r music n[-a-days4  ,y bore y\rselves 
& o!r p ) mu* practis+1 & :5 y h le>n$1 
z y ?9k1 !n y drop x all4  ,:o is ready 
) a song = "s we>y1 tuneless life8 or :o
 keeps up h] music till ! tir$ ye>s ( h]
 own8  ,"w = x1 pay = x1 drop x1--t is !
 record4  ,y\r music1 z x is1 is a dead 
?+2 & ,i want y to put ! pr9ciple ( life
 9 x4  ,= :atev] y beg9 = y\r ,ma/]1 y w
 also hold fa/ = him4  ,read ov] ^!     
words & pond] !m well3  ,he t _h receiv$
 ! five tal5ts1 w5t & trad$ ) ! same1 & 

made !m o!r five tal5ts4 #ba  ,e gift ! 
man _h1 0 us$ = ,*ri/4  ,h[ preci\s a   
gift ?is musical p[] is6 h[ usable a    
gift4  ,a v lovely song ( "o t ha? a    
pleasant voice1 & c play well on an     
in/rum5t4 #bb  ,h[ mu* x c d =          
ourselves1 = ! _w4  ,david took an h>p1 
& play$ ) 8 h&2 s ,saul 0 refre%$1 & 0  
well1 & ! evil _s dep>t$ f him4 #bc  ,i 
h nev] =gott5 h[ a lady ) no great      
musical skill or education sang a v]se (
 a hymn = me "o night4  ,x 0 at a little
 p>ty1 s %e c\ld n raise h] voice above 
! s(te/ und]tone2 b %e sang t v]se j to 
let me he> ! tune1 :i* ,i did n "k4  ,! 
words 7 famili>3  ,!re is a f\nta9 fill$
 ) blood--  ,i suppose ,i h (t5 he>d !m 
:at y call bett] sung2 b nev] ) m lovely
 effect4  ,e ^w1 e note1 0 absolutely   
di/9ct & cle>1 yet n "o ris+ above t    
und]tone3 ,i d\bt if ev5 ! p ne>e/ to u 
he>d2 & ! mo/ re/less n]ves1 ! we>ie/   
head1 c\ld h li/5$ & be5 refre%$4  ,i "k
 my eyes grew full2 & ,i ?\ght to       
myself1 ,ah1 y h practis$ y\r voice by  

_m a sick b$1 & tra9$ x = j t "w4  ,!   
evil _s dep>t$ f ,saul4  ,b :at ( music 
t puts ! evil _s into m58  ,( songs1    
h[ev] sweet s\nd+1 t are writt5 9 !     
s]vice ( ! devil1 & sung at ! high c\rt 
( ! _w8  ,= ?is is y\r rule3  ,s++ )    
grace 9 y\r he>ts to ! ,"l4 #bd  ,l y\r 
spee*1 alway ) grace4    #a ,i ,*ron4   
xiii4 #h4  #b ,ps4 lxviii4 #be1 #bf4  #c
 ,i ,*ron4 xv4 #af4  #d ,ex4 xv4 #a4  #e
 ,ex4 xv4 #ba4  #f ,neh4 xii4 #bg4  #g  
,ps4 cxxii4 #a4  #h ,ps4 cxxv4 #b4  #i  
,ps4 xxxliii4 #b1 #c4  #aj ,ps4 xl4 #c4 
#aa ,lam4 iii4 #ac4  #ab ,ps4 xiii4 #f4 
#ac ,ps4 lvii4 #g4  #ad ,ps4 lix4 #af4  
#ae ,i ,cor4 xiv4 #ae4  #af ,eccle4 vii4
 #e4  #ag ,eph4 v4 #ai4  #ah ,isa4 lxv4 
#ad4  #ai ,james v4 #ac4  #bj ,ps4 cxix4
 #ed4  #ba ,matt4 xxv4 #af4  #bb ,ez4   
xxxiii4 #cb4  #bc ,i ,sam4 xvi4 #bc4    
#bd ,col4 iii4 #af4     ,danc+   ,to    
ev]y?+ !re is a season1 & a "t to e     
purpose "u heav54 #a  ,& s x comes among
 ! re/1 t !re is a "t to dance4 #b ,su* 
be+ ! case1 we h only to f9d out ! :5 & 

! h[2 = ( c\rse1 = ,*ri/ians1 danc+ too 
mu/ h its rules4  ,9 fea/+ ! ^w is1 ,d  
all to ! glory ( ,god2 & 9 music1 ,)    
melody 9 y\r he>ts to ! ,"l2 & n[ =     
danc+ ! ord] comes3  ,let !m praise 8 "n
 9 ! dance4 #c  ,we are to praise ! ,"l 
) our :ole lives2 9 our recreation no   
less ?an 9 our "w4  ,y see x is all "o3 
) t proviso y may d any?+4  ,praise him 
= 8 mighty acts3 praise him accord+ to 8
 excell5t greatness4  ,praise him ) !   
timbrel & dance4 #d  ,i fancy y did n   
expect ?is1 secretly believ+ t ! ,bible 
0 all aga9/ danc+4  ,i fancy mo/ p w\ld 
/>t back & say x _c be done4  ,if x _c1 
or if by y x _c1 !n--= y--! danc+ "q    
%\ld be settl$ once & = all4  ,! ,"l has
 giv5 y ! g>m5t ( praise = ! _s (       
heav9ess1 #e & y are n at lib]ty to lay 
x (f = any danc+ ge> :atev]4  ,ye are a 
*os5 g5]ation1 a royal prie/hood1 an    
holy nation1 a peculi> p2 t ye %\ld %ew 
=? ! praises ( him :o ha? call$ y out ( 
d>kness into 8 m>vell\s light4 #f  ,!   
condition is absolute2 & all d\bts ^u ! 

danc+ "q are at an end = y4  ,b = ^? :o 
l to inquire into possibilities1 let u  
se>* a little fur!r4  ,praise him 9 !   
dance4--,has x ev] be5 done8  ,nev]1--9 
su* dances z y are accu/om$ to4  ,b a   
great :ile ago1 on ! %ores ( ! ,r$ ,sea1
 :ile ! m5 7 *ant+ ! praises ( t ,god :o
 _h br\ght !m safe out ( ,egypt1 ! wom5 
b&$ toge!r ) timbrels & ) dances #g 7no 
mix$ dances1 obs]ve71 & s1 danc+ = joy  
at ! great deliv]ance1 answ]$ ! m51     
*orus l3  ,s+ ye to ! ,"l1 = he ha?     
triumph$ glori\sly4 #h  ,s aft]         
,jeph?ah's victory1#i came out 8 daught]
 to meet him ) timbrels & ) dances4  ,s 
aft] ! r\t ( ! ,phili/9es1  ,! wom5 came
 out ( all ! cities ( ,israel1 s++ &    
danc+1 to meet k+ ,saul4 #aj  ,& ?\gh   
praise ( ! human ag5ts m+l$ 91 yet only 
,div9e p[] _h won ! day1 & well !y knew 
x4  ,& aga9 y rememb] h[ :5 ! ark 0     
br\ght home to ,j]usalem1  ,david danc$ 
be=e ! ,"l ) all 8 might4 #aa  ,does x  
seem v /range to y8  ,s x did to        
,david's wife on t occasion2 = z %e _h  

no praise 9 h] he>t1 no sympa?y ) ! joy1
 ( c\rse ! expression ( x tri$ h]       
pati5ce4  ,danc+ = joy1--we (t5 use !   
image1 b ^! p did ! ?+4  ,x is h>d en\gh
 to keep /ill sometimes1 if "o is v     
happy4  ,n l our danc+6--y say4  ,inde$ 
n mu*4  ,no special /eps1 no intricate  
figures1 no elaborate positions1 no     
dress+ = effect4 ,david ev5 laid 8 royal
 robes aside1 in/ead ( putt+ !m on2 !y 7
 9 8 way4  ,h[ c\ld "o dance = joy 9 a  
/ate dress8  ,no ne$ ( p>tn]s1 :]e e "o 
danc$ = glad ?ankfulness ( he>t4  ,no   
envy1 malice1 & all un*>itabl5ess /irr$ 
up by ano!r's danc+ or ano!r's dress2 no
 wall-fl[]s1 no monopoly4 ,no late h\rs1
 leav+ m9d & body jad$ = ! next day's   
"w4  ,i ?9k danc+ be=e ! ,"l mu/ h be5 v
 pure refre%m5t4 ,& by ! way1 speak+ (  
dress1 ,i feel1 someh[1 z if--w\ld p b  
*oose _! ornam5ts out ( t treasure-*e/ (
 jewels a meek & quiet _s1 ball dresses 
w\ld lose _! *>m1 & ! ,g]man its great  
attraction4  ,"o nev] likes to g :]e    
"o's dress is out ( keep+4  ,*ri/ian    

danc+1 = ,*ri/ian joy4  ,!re 0 music &  
danc+1 z well z fea/+1 :5 ! prodigal son
 came home2 return$ f 8 s9s1 wa%$ f 8   
defilem5t1 clo!d at la/ 9 ! be/ robe a  
s9n] c we>4#ab  ,accord+ to ! ^w3  ,?\  
ha/ turn$ = me my m\rn+ into danc+4 #ac 
,is su* glad ?ankfulness s r>e 9 our    
days t p h =gott5 h[ x acts8  ,& w\ld   
su* danc+ be possible n[8  ,i d n "k4   
,b answ] ?is "q1 & y settle at once !   
o!r p]plexity :e!r ,*ri/ians may dance4 
,= !re is no o!r sort ( danc+ p]mitt$ to
 !m1 ?an ?is :i* spr+s up out ( ! m]cies
 ( ! ,"l1 & is all consecrat$ to 8      
praise4  x is n q ! only sort m5tion$ 9 
! ,bible2 b ! o!rs d n look attractive  
^u pap]4  ,"o ( !m inde$ comes m prop]ly
 "u ano!r head1 & ! re/ are all         
idolatr\s2 9 ! s]vice & hon\r ( t bigge/
 idol1 ! _w2 :e!r any special grav5     
image 0 set up or n4  ,dances indulg$ 9 
only by hea!n1 or by nom9al ,*ri/ians :o
 _h sw]v$ f _! allegiance4  ,:5 ,moses  
t>ri$ long 9 ! m\nt1 receiv+ 8 ord]s1 ! 
p1 y rememb]1 grew tir$ & re/less1--9   

want ( recreation1 we %\ld call x n[1--&
 !n !y quickly corrupt$ !mselves4 ,we>y 
( wait+1 impati5t ( ! monotony ( _!     
life1 out ( _! own possessions !y made  
!mselves an idol1 & !n--danc$ be=e x6   
conduct+ !mselves z well became ^? :o _h
 *os5 a god t c\ld nei!r he> nor see4   
,! p sat d[n to eat & dr9k1 & rose up to
 play4 #ad  ,& y w f9d ?is is always j  
:at p d aft] unhall[$ recreation3 !y    
nev] rise up to d good "w4  ,te/ y\r    
amusem5ts by t4  ,recreation %\ld be a  
re-creation to e noble end4  ,nei!r joy1
 nor ?ankfulness1 nor ! unb5d+ f lab\r1 
0 !re among ^? poor ,israelites--^? p ( 
! ,"l 9 "n2 b only lawless mir? &       
unhall[$ indulg5ce4  ,he saw ! calf & ! 
danc+1 & ,moses' ang] wax$ hot4 #ae  ,y 
?9k ,i am v h>d ^u danc+2 & ,i h reason4
  ,two ye>s ago1 said a "y girl to me1 y
 told me t if ,i w5t on do+ ^! ?+s ,i   
%\ld myself *ange2 t ,i c\ld n d !m1 &  
keep myself4  ,i 0 almo/ angry !n1 b d y
 "k x has come true8  ,i h *ang$4  ,?+s 
t ,i m9d$ & %rank f !n1 ,i nev] notice  

n[4  ,i h got us$ to !m1 z y said4  ,x  
fright5s me :5 ,i ?9k ( x4  ,poor       
*ild6--nei!r fright nor w>n+ h /ay$ h]  
c\rse s9ce !n4  ,a ceaseless ?ir/ =     
excitem5t1 an endless r\nd ( unsatisfy+ 
pleasure--s call$1--a we>y1 old1        
disappo9t$ look on ! "y face2 brok5     
engagem5ts1 =gott5 promises1 a wa/$     
life1--?is is :at x has all come to4    
,h>d ^u danc+8 yes1 ,i c]ta9ly h reason4
  ,d ,i n f9d x "r 9 ! way ( "s ( my    
,bible ,class :o might else become      
,*ri/ians8 d ,i n "k h[ x t>ni%es !     
,*ri/ian pr(ession ( o!rs8  ,d n !      
c>eless "y m5 9 ! class boa/ t !y c get 
! ,*ur* memb]s to g ) !m any:]e--= a    
dance8  ,or h[ w\ld y l to h a "y girl  
come to y1 fright5$ at ?+s %e _h p]mitt$
 at a ball ! night be=e1 entreat+ to "k 
if y ?\ght !m v bad8  ,exam9e x1 te/ x =
 y\rself2 only be hone/4  ,c y dance 9  
arm\r8 cr[n$ & %ield$ & %9+ ) ! hope (  
salvation1 ) righte\sness & fai?8  ,are 
y\r %oes peace8 peace ( he>t1 (         
consci5ce4  ,is y\r belt ! girdle (     

tru?8  ,c y %ew y\r col\rs 9 ! ?rong8   
,d>e y8  ,are !y n r trail+ 9 ! du/1 or 
quietly pocket$1 or left at home8  ,?9k 
hone/ly1 & answ] to y\rself h[ x is4  ,z
 9 fea/+1 s "h3 y _c dance all night )  
p1 & next day w>n !m aga9/ ! _w1 & ! ?+s
 ( ! _w1 & ev5 hope to be li/5$ to4  ,i 
am z good z mo/ ,*ur* memb]s1--ah h[ (t5
 we tea*]s & talk]s meet t rebuff6  ,&  
h[ well ! ,"l knew :5 he said3  ,he t is
 n ) me1 is aga9/ me4  ,do? a f\nta9 s5d
 =? at ! same place sweet wat] & bitt]8 
#af  ,a "t to dance4--,yes3 :5ev]1 &    
:]ev]1 y c d x z ! :ole-s\l$ s]vant (   
,*ri/4  ,& h[ ab\t danc+ at home1 among 
ourselves1 z p say8--,)\t go+ any fur!r1
 "o ?+ =bids x all4  ,if y dance        
any:]e1--y1 a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian1--9 !    
eyes ( ! _w y dance ev]y:]e4  ,! _w     
all[s no middle gr\nd = ,*ri/ians4  ,i  
saw h] danc+1--& nobody /ops to inquire 
:51 or ) :om1 or h[4  ,s t !re is no?+ =
 y b ?is3  ,avoid x1 pass n by x1 turn f
 x1 & pass away4 #ag    #a ,eccle4 iii4 
#a4  #b ,eccle4 iii4 #d4  #c ,ps4 cxlix4

 #c4  #d ,ps4 cl4 #b1 #d4  #e ,isa4 lxi4
 #c4  #f ,i ,pet4 ii4 #i4  #g ,ex4 xv4  
#bj4  #h ,ex4 xv4 #bj4  #i ,judges xi4  
#c4  #aj ,i ,sam4 xviii4 #f  #aa ,,ii   
,sam4 vi4 #ad4  #ab ,luke xv4 #aa4  #ac 
,ps4 xxx4 #aa4  #ad ,ex4 xxxii4 #f  #ae 
,ex4 xv4 #ai4  #af ,james iii4 #aa4  #ag
 ,prov4 iv4 #ae4     ,!atres4   ,if ,i  
say t x degrades oneself to f9d pleasure
 9 degrad+ ?+s or degrad$ p1 y w p]haps 
admit ! fact b d5y t x has any          
application to !atre-go+4  ,is x n a    
fa%ionable1 intellectual1 & :at n1      
amusem5t8  ,let u see4  ,_m ( y :o yet  
are !atre-go]s1 "k well t y w\ld feel   
y\rselves degrad$ if ev5 a de> fri5d w5t
 on ! /age4  ,%e has trail$ an hon\r$ "n
 9 ! du/1--s h ,i he>d ! comm5t1 f "o :o
 0 n ev5 a p]sonal fri5d4  ,%e might at 
lea/ h tak5 ano!r "n6--,& ! speak] 0 n  
br\ght up among ,puritans1 & belong$ to 
a ,*ur* :i*--z a ,*ur*--has no fe> ( !  
!atre4  ,i ?9k occasional indulg5ce 0   
common en\gh 9 ! family4  ,& ! "y       
actress _h done no?+ b become an        

actress1 keep+ h] own "n4  ,fri5ds are  
mortifi$1--& yet fri5ds g to see1 & to  
help along4  ,b :at %all actors d8 y    
say2 x is _! way ( gett+ a livelihood4  
,no1 n if support 7 giv5 only to o!r    
ways4  ,a man may make a r\nd sum at a  
r[+ mat* :i* cripples 8 /r5g? = life2 or
 by leap+ across ,passaic ,falls1 till  
he breaks 8 neck2 he may set up = a     
wiz>d or a conjuror or a quack          
doctor1--he may pick y\r pocket or fire 
y\r h\se1--all 9 ! way ( bus9ess4  ,!   
only "q is 9 :i* way w y help him on4   
,?+s mu/ be judg$ ( q ap>t f _!         
money-mak+ results4  ,! old ,african    
mak] ( greegrees 7*>ms7 burns !m all :5 
%e becomes a ,*ri/ian2 & ! "y c>p5t] j  
conv]t$ "u ,mr4 ,moody's prea*+1 gives  
up 8 only job because he c n d x =      
,*ri/1 & w n ev5 drive a nail 9 !       
scaffold+ ab\t a !atre4  ,= ! money t   
*anges h&s !re1 is ! price ( ! s\ls (   
m54  ,y d n believe all ?is3 y d n      
believe t evil c hide among su*         
fasc9ations4  ,& = ! actors1 !y are n m5

 & wom56  ,are !y n k+s & que5s &       
fairies8  ,! glam\r ( _! dress1 !       
/rang5ess ( ! sc5es1 ! un-ev]yday tragic
 or fanta/ic air ( x all2 ) sometimes ! 
wit*]y ( music or ! wond]s ( arti/ic    
effect1 lay a spell ^u y\r common s5se4 
,d ,i n "k8  ,h ,i n se5 "y ,*ri/ian    
girls f ! c\ntry a /&+ je/ ) p :o knew !
 _w1 because--beg9n+ ) :at ! laugh]s    
call$ a holy horror ( ! !atre--!y yield$
 & w5t j once4  ,!n1 only once m1--& !n 
pres5tly w\ld g e night1 to see ev]y?+6 
,:5 ,miriam 0 six ye>s old1 "s          
acqua9tances ov]-p]suad$ h] fa!r to let 
!m take h] to see ,c9d]ella1--,c9d]ella 
& "s "p ( ,d] ,freis*utz2 & "o :o 0 !re 
rememb]s well h[ h>d ! little h&s grasp$
 ! edge ( ! box1 & h[ impossible x 0 to 
w9 ! "y eyes r\nd1 ev5 by a vision (    
sug>plums4  ,to ! end ( h] life1 ,i     
fancy1 %e w see n[ & !n a picture out ( 
t fairyl&4  ,next day ,miriam entreat$  
e>ne/ly to h ! pleasure ov] aga92       
/r5g!n+ h] plea ) ?is rem>kable promise1
 t if %e might g once m1 %e w\ld nev] d 

any?+ wrong aga9 z long z %e liv$6  ,h] 
fa!r pac$ up & d[n ! room ) a grave     
smile ^u 8 lips1 ! little suppliant     
foll[+ ) eag] feet1 ev] r5ew+ h] reque/1
 & he answ]+ little2 = ! matt] 0 beyond 
h] k54  ,b he 0 a ,*ri/ian :o kept (f ! 
,debatable l&2 & :]e 8 foot might n     
ent]1 he w\ld n s5d 8 *ild4  ,_h he n   
himself d$icat$ h] to be ! ,"l's8 ,%e   
nev] w5t aga94  ,nev] to ! !atre2 nev]  
aga9 to any su* place1 until long       
aft]w>ds2 & ) t go+ he _h no?+ to d4    
,miriam _h gr[n up1 _h become a ,*ri/ian
 & a happy "o2 & z yet no flatt]] _h    
beguil$ h] (f ^u ! ,en*ant$ ,gr\nd4  ,b 
at la/ ! temptation came1 9 a v speci\s 
way4  ,!re 0 a new ,prima ,donna at !   
op]a h\se t w9t]2 a "y1 pretty woman1   
work+ h>d 7x 0 said7 to support h] "m2 &
 ,miriam1 go+ daily to see de> fri5ds at
 ! same hotel1 (t5 he>d ! s++ & practis+
 t w5t on 9 ! ,prima ,donna's rooms4 ,& 
,miriam 0 v fond ( music1 & _h be5 able 
to he> v little t 0 really good2 & n[ 9 
a mom5t "o ?+ took possession ( h]2 %e  

mu/ g to ! op]a6--,tickets too co/ly1 & 
no "o to take h]1 made ! ?+ look        
impossible on ! "o side2 & on ! o!r--!re
 0 h] ,*ri/ian "n & promise4  ,( c\rse x
 0 wrong = ,*ri/ians to g6--%e knew t4  
,yet = ! "t1 no?+ seem$ tangible or real
 b ?is2 g %e mu/6  ,& s f week to week  
?is fev] ( desire grew & increas$1 f$ f 
"t to "t by ^? snat*es ( song t float$  
?r\gh ! great hall ( ! hotel4  ,at la/  
"o day h] fri5ds said 7kn[+ no?+ ( all  
?is71 ,miriam1 y mu/ g ) u to an undress
 rehe>sal4  ,we h got tickets1 & y mu/  
g4  ,!n beg9n+ to answ] ! objections !y 
expect$--,x is only undress1 !y said2 ! 
h\se half light$1 & ! actors n 9 co/ume4
  ,anybody might g1--& y mu/4--,x's a v 
moral op]a1 began ano!r4  ,( c\rse we   
w\ld nev] take y to see any?+ else4     
,miriam 0 too ignorant ( ! _w & its     
!atres to fairly und]/& all ^!          
advantages1--inde$ ,i fancy long+ made  
su* a d9 9 h] e>s t %e paid b little    
att5tion4  ,= a :ile %e )/ood--!n desire
 rose up l a :irlw9d & c>ri$ all be=e x4

  ,!y _h tickets = t v night1--h]       
fri5ds1 said "o morn+1--a ticket = h]   
also--& an escort4  ,%e yield$ & w5t4   
,w5t fir/ to take tea ) h] fri5ds1 on ! 
way2 & ,i h he>d h] speak ( ! ?rill+1   
p5t-up excitem5t ( t h\r or two be=e x 0
 "t to set out3--,excitem5t t made h] z 
/ill z a m\se1 & ! c>eless *att] ( h]   
fri5ds incompreh5sible6--t made cake    
into pla9 bread & butt]1 & bread & butt]
 into--*ips1 = all %e knew4  ,:e!r !    
excitem5t 0 all pleasure ,i d\bt if %e  
c\ld tell2 yet if y ?9k ,miriam knew %e 
0 do+ wrong1 y w\ld be mi/ak54  ,p]haps 
x 0 ) h]1 9 ! tumult ( long+1 z ,f5elon 
says3 ,o h[ r>e x is to f9d a s\l /ill  
en\gh to he> ,god speak6  ,or p]haps !  
,"l1 9 8 wisdom1 *ose ?is "t to let h]  
set h] own lesson4  ,i c only v\* = !   
dream 9 :i* %e sat at tea1 & walk$ along
 ! /reet1 & ent]$ ! ,op]a ,h\se2 glad to
 get out into ! />light1 almo/ awe-/ruck
 to f9d h]self at la/ )9 ^? walls4  ,!  
rehe>sal 0 v undress inde$4  ,! h\se1 n 
half light$1 _h yet few] spectators ?an 

jets ( gas1--a h&ful ( %ad[y figures1   
hid away by twos & ?rees 9 ! dim boxes2 
:i* 7 almo/ too d>k = ! read+ (         
libretti4  ,h[ev] eyes 7 "y1 & ! p>ty   
put _! heads toge!r & began to /udy out 
! com+ op]a1 & s get a ta/e ( ! pleasure
 be=eh&4 ,until--,well1 z ,i said1      
,miriam 0 "y & ignorant ( ! ,_w1 b a    
woman's in/9cts 7if !y h n be5 tamp]$ )7
 outgr[ h] ye>s & are indep5d5t ( h]    
exp]i5ce4  ,& z ! girl b5t ov] !        
libretto1 "s ( ^! in/9cts took fright4  
,%e f\nd out sudd5ly t ^? small pages 7 
n j ! read+ %e lik$1 ) a g5tleman look+ 
ov] h] %\ld]2 & in/antly sat back1 leav+
 ! re/ to _! /udies1 & read n ano!r ^w t
 night4  ,%e kept /ill1 wait+ = !       
music1--& !n ! music began4  ,y :o see  
su* places only ) all ! conjur+ p[] (   
light & dress ^u !m1 h no idea h[ !y    
look :5 ?+s are trans=m$ back aga91 &   
,c9d]ella has lo/ h] glass slipp]s1 & ! 
coa* is a pumpk91 & ! coa*man is a rat4 
,?is night ! actors came on ! /age 9    
m--or less--?an ord9>y dress2 z m5 look 

:5 !y h put on _! d[die/1 = bad wea!r or
 dirty "w3 & ^! m5 wore _! hats4  ,only 
! "y ,prima ,donna 0 b>e-head$1 & (     
c\rse 7be+ a woman7 _h n made h]self a  
fright4  ,c a maid =get h] ornam5ts8  ,&
 ?is j t\*$ (f ! effect ( all ! re/4  ,b
 ! music6--  ,! _m discords & melodies (
 life s9ce !n h at la/ confus$ 9        
,miriam's recollection ! s\nds %e li/5$ 
to t night2 b = ye>s lit] %e c\ld he> !m
 almo/ z di/9ctly z at fir/2 & ! picture
 has nev] fad$4  ,! slim1 fair girl2 !  
r\gh1 unwa%$1 unkempt-look+ m52 m5 :om  
7_h %e be5 y\r si/]7 y w\ld n h let t\* 
h]--z we say--) a pair ( tongs4  ,! play
 w5t on4  ,p]haps ! libretto _h giv5 an 
uneasy /ir to ,miriam's satisfaction1 = 
z %e sat n[ entranc$ ) ! music1 sudd5ly 
!re came to h] ! a/\nd+ revelation t ?is
 "y girl on ! /age1 0 s++ ^? v words :i*
 ! o!r "y girl 9 ! boxes _h n q lik$ to 
read4  ,s++ !m at ! top ( h] sweet      
voice1--try+ to br+ !m out di/9ctly & ) 
full effect4  ,x 0 only a que51 to be   
sure2 b someh[ 7miss+ ! royal robes7    

,miriam c\ld see only a woman4  ,close  
^u ?is came ano!r %ock4  ,^! d+y1       
untidy1 soil$-look+ m5 7 n[ mak+ love to
 ! "y ,prima ,donna1--fir/ "o & !n      
ano!r2 ?is "o 9 bass1 & t "o 9 b>itone1 
& %e answ]+ 9 h] cle> soprano4          
,answ]+1--sometimes respond+4  ,!n !y   
t\*$ h]1 & h&l$ h]1 & drew h] ab\t1 z ! 
exig5cies ( ! piece dem&$4  ,& !re 0 no 
glitt] ( dress to turn ! "o into a k+ly 
suitor & ! o!r into a fai?ful knight2 ! 
t>ni%$ m5 7 b m52 & %e--poor little     
uncr[n$ pr9cess--0 b a woman among !m   
all2 rubb+ (f ! bloom & res]ve ( h]     
woman's nature ) e t\*4  ,miriam c\ld   
nev] tell h[ sick he>t$ %e grew z %e    
look$4 ,t 0 ?is girl's livelihood2 to g 
?r\gh all sorts ( situations1 ) all     
sorts ( m51 = ! amusem5t ( o!r p4 ,o    
yes1 x paid well4  ,_h %e be5 a         
tea*]1--_h %e pa9t$ cups or /it*$ seams 
= a liv+1--h] sal>y1 h] wages1 w\ld h   
be5 br\ght d[n to ! l[e/ figure2 b on ! 
/age1 at t "w1 give h] :at %e asks6--or 
make h] s popul> t ! manag] w4 ,does %e 

n amuse u all8  ,if ev] anybody 0       
?or\ghly cur$ ( !atre go+1 t 0 ,miriam4 
,x _h be5 ! greate/ temptation ( h]     
life2 b n[ a great recoil came ov] h]1 s
 t f t day1 ! m]e ?\ght ( ! /age br\ght 
only loa?+ & disgu/4  ,& s all wom51 z  
wom51 %\ld set _! faces aga9/ x 9 e     
%ape2 ev5 d[n to ! mo/ private ( private
 !atricals4  ,!re _c possibly be a      
:olesome imitation ( a bad ?+4  ,i "k x 
is v unfa%ionable doctr9e4  ,i "k t ev5 
:ile ,i write1 ! newspap]s set =? an    
adv]tisem5t ( a play1 prep>$ by a       
cl]gyman1 to be act$ by ,sunday ,s*ools 
9 ?is sweet ,*ri/mas "t4  ,alas poor    
,sunday ,s*ools6--9 full tra9+ = s]vice 
"u ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil4--,fe$ my    
lambs1 ! ,"l ,jesus said1--& betwe5     
meals y give !m :iskey & wat]6  ,nor is 
x ! *ildr5 only :o suff]4  ,i c\ld tell 
( "o lady 9 t v man's *ur*1 :o be+ mu*  
delight$ ) "s su* p]=mance 9 ! ,sunday  
,s*ool1 w5t (f ! v next night to a      
!atre1 to see ! same ?+ done bett]4  ,n4
 ,b4--,%e _h nev] be5 be=e4  ,i w h     

dances at home = my *ildr51 le/ !y seek 
!m else:]e4--  ,i w take my boys to !   
!atre1 because ,i d n want !m to g      
any:]e )\t me4--  ,real say+s1 ( real   
mo!rs1 *ur* memb]s bo?4  ,:i* say+s1 9  
ev]yday ,engli%1 read ?us1 ,s9ce ,i want
 my *ildr5 to keep out ( ! _w1 ,i w br+ 
! _w to !m at home4--,s9ce my boys w d  
:at ,i d n approve1 ,i w gu>d !m by do+ 
x too4  ,f> diff]5t f ! /rong /]n-words 
( ,scripture3  ,come out ( h]1 my p4    
,t\* n ! unclean ?+4  ,& !n ! wond]ful  
say+s ( ,psalm i4 #a4  ,if anybody ?9ks 
,i h giv5 an unfair in/ance1 or t ,i    
*>act]ize x unfairly1 let !m take o!r   
te/imony :]e no prejudice c be suppos$4 
,read ,mrs4 ,kemble's ,j\rnal ( h] /age 
life4  ,read ! op9ion %e gives ( x all 9
 h] lat] ,recollections4  ,yet f        
*ildhood "s ( h] ne>e/ & de>e/ %e _h    
kn[n z actors4  ,i h spok5 fir/ z to p  
b\nd by ! ,gold5 ,rule1 & =bidd5 !re=e  
to help anybody ev5 to get a liv+ 9 an  
evil way4  ,= ! "w ! !atre does ^u      
y\rselves1 y "k x1 if y w be hone/4  ,p 

answ]3 ,o if x hurt me1 ( c\rse ,i w\ld 
give x up4  ,be hone/ ) y\rself1 & y w  
come out ( t delusion4  ,y "k x does n  
make love to ,*ri/ w>m]1 or ?\ghts (    
heav5 sweet]2 or ! atmosph]e ( y\r      
ev]yday life m :olesome & s\nd4  ,y "k x
 leaves a re/less crav+ = excitem5t1--y 
"k x exalts ! _w be=e y\r eyes2 & if y  
?9k a little y w f9d t1 l my poor "y    
fri5d 9 h] danc+1 y are n edifi$1 n     
built up1 b pull$ d[n4  ,let me tell y (
 "o case :]e ! "m 0 a ,*ur* memb]1 & _h 
pray]s regul>ly e morn+ ) h] family1 ,b 
! comm& to wat* z well 7i4e41 keep      
awake7 %e _h =gott54  ,& ! desire seiz$ 
h] to see--,i w n write ! "n d[n "h1 b x
 0 "o ( ^? =eign importations :i* h     
beguil$ ?\s&s4 ,%e did n want h] son to 
"k ( h] go+1 & s w5t ) h] "y daught] =  
escort6  ,b %e f\nd h] son already !re1 
& = tw5ty-eight nights runn+ he 0 !re   
aga94  ,:y n8--if 8 "m w5t once8  ,& z  
might be expect$1 ! daught] has become  
7z p say7 wild = ! !atre4  ,among ! p :o
 lov$ ,mr4 ,l9coln be/1 & c\ld be/      

und]/& ! semi-(ficial way 9 :i* he w5t  
to ! !atre t fatal night1 !re 0 n "o1 ,i
 fancy1 :o did n feel an add$ %ock at   
le>n+ :]e he 0 :5 ! mess5g] came1 & :o  
did n wi% t he _h be5 almo/ any:]e else4
  ,yet :y8  ,if ! !atre is a prop] place
 = ,*ri/ians to ent]1 x is z good a     
place z any o!r to be  ,wait+--wait+--:5
 ! ,"l %all come4  ,! only ?+ ,i ?9k (  
m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible t is mu* l mod]n     
p]=mances on ! bo>ds1 is ! danc+ ( !    
daught] ( ,h]odias be=e ,h]od4  ,%e     
work$ = hire1 %e beguil$ h] audi5ce4 ,%e
 pleas$ ! k+1 & got f him all %e ask$ =4
  ,x s\nds v dreadful to y1 no d\bt1 t !
 prophet's head %\ld h be5 danc$ (f by a
 pair ( :irl+ feet8--b t is a slight    
matt]4  ,if danc+ & !atre go+ did only  
take (f ! heads ( prote/+ sa9ts1 l an   
old-"t p]secution1 !y at lea/ w\ld b    
ex*ange ! prison = ! palace1 & s n lose 
mu*4  ,b ?is /eal+ away ! he>t & s]vice 
once v[$ to ,*ri/1 is ano!r matt]4  ,y  
?9k x does n d ?is4  ,y ?9k y\r eye is z
 cle> = heav5 9 ! boxes z else:]e4  ,y  

?9k y c dress & g & look on & li/51     
keep+ close to ?is comm&3  ,:atsoev] ye 
d1 9 ^w or de$1 d all 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l    
,jesus4  ,d y ?9k s8  ,i h nev] be5 to  
he> him1 said ,dr4 ,sk9n]1 speak+ !n1   
only ( a false prophet 9 a false ,*ur*1 
because ,i c\ld n expect to meet my     
,ma/] !re2 & ,i w g n[h]e = pleasure :]e
 he is n4  ,:at ab\t ! !atre1 tri$ by t 
te/8  ,h[ surely ! _w m>ks e ,*ri/ian :o
 is se5 at su* places2 h[ c]ta9ly !     
*ildr5 "k t ! p>5ts h n yet =sak5 all = 
,*ri/4  ,& h[ con/antly ungodly m5 f5ce 
(f y\r w>n+1 ) ! words3 ,look at ---- & 
----1 ,i am z good z !y4  ,i d ?is & t1 
& !y d x too4  ,i don't see ! diff]5ce4 
,b nobody kn[s4  ,o yes1 ev]ybody kn[s4 
,no matt] if y are across ! sea1--,a    
bird ( ! air %all c>ry ! matt]4  ,b     
especially1 ! ,"l kn[s4  ,he sette? a   
pr9t on ! heels ( my feet #a--;& /ep y  
nev] s lightly1 ! m>k w be !re1 & ! ,"l 
w "k4  ,& :]e y\r feet g1 !re o!rs w    
foll[4  ,is ,miss ,hope go+ to su* & su*
 a p]=mance8 inquir$ a "y man ( me4  ,i 

said no4  ,he /ood gravely ?9k+1 & !    
talk drift$ on4  ,!n sudd5ly ,i he>d him
 say--to himself z x 73--,!n ,i w n g   
ei!r6--  ,p]suasions1 entreaties1       
ridicule1 are no?+1 mean no?+1 if only y
 /& firm4  ,& ,i h kn[n g5tlem5 sp5d _! 
/r5g? 9 entreaties1 & !n :5 ! lady held 
out 9 h] quiet refusal1 !y said aft]w>ds
 to o!r p t !y lik$ to see any "o true  
to 8 pr9ciples4  ,/ay+ once ) "s fri5ds 
( r free op9ions & practice1 ,priscilla 
0 beset to g ) !m on a c]ta9 ev5+ to !  
!atre4  ,s eag] 7 ! words1 s well-lov$ !
 fri5ds1 t at la/ %e grew desp]ate4     
,turn+ r\nd ^u ! head ( ! h\se1 %e said3
 ,d y really want me to g8--,he look$ at
 h]1 sat back 9 8 *air 9 sil5ce1 !n     
answ]$ sob]ly3 ,well1 ,i guess ,i'd j z 
lieve y didn't6  ,dep5d ^u x1 ! v p :o  
press y h>de/1 pr(ess+ to see no h>m1 w 
feel !y h lo/ some?+ if y make !m ?9k ! 
,k+'s ,c\ntry is j l _! own4  ,:atev]   
has happ5$ to y\r moral s5se1 !y "k t ! 
!atre is no place = a true-he>t$ s]vant 
( ! ,"l ,jesus1 if ! ,ma/] is all he is 

repres5t$ to be4  ,if !y met y !re      
unaw>es1 x w\ld be ) a ?rill n (        
pleasure b ( pa94  ,let me repeat my "q1
 ,is x z a ,*ri/ian y g to ! !atre8 c y 
g & keep y\r arm\r bright8 does ! helmet
 ( salvation re/ securely on y\r head8  
,is ! girdle ( tru?1--tru? ( life1      
purpose1 & he>t1--fa/ b\nd8 ! brea/plate
 ( righte\sness burni%$1 ! %ield ( fai? 
ready aga9/ e d>t t may fly 9 t great   
build+8  ,are !y ! %oes ( peace on :i* y
 g 98 n pleasure1 b peace8  ,is x !     
sword ( ! ,_s ) :i* y meet & p>ry !     
?ru/s ( idl5ess1 folly1 mis*ief8  ,ah y 
"k bett]6  ,:5 y g to ! !atre ^! def5ces
 are left at home1 z n fit = ! occasion4
  ,! h\se is built & manag$ & fill$ 9 ! 
int]e/s ( ! enemy2 & ( c\rse y\r uni=m  
is out ( place4  ,tir$ ,*ur* memb]s1 d y
 g !re = re/8    #a ,job xiii4 #bg4     
,games4   ,dr4 ,sk9n]#a us$ to say t all
 games ( *ance 7 unlawful4  ,= inasmu* z
 !re is no *ance 9 ! economy ( ?is _w1  
all use ( dice or lott]y 9 any %ape is  
really an appeal to him ( :om x is said3

  ,! lot is ca/ into ! lap1 b ! :ole    
dispos+ !re( is ( ! ,"l4 #b  ,& y w     
agree ) me t ?is is n a ?+ to be done   
lightly4  ,9 old times ! ca/+ ( a lot 0 
a solemn religi\s s]vice3 u%]$ 9 ev5    
among pagans ) pray] & (t5 ) fa/+2 b :at
 c>eless1 reckless ignor+ ( ,god z !    
,gov]nor among ! nations1 is !re 9 all  
connect$ ) ! lot 9 our days4  ,:at f\l  
associations cl\d & wrap up almo/ e game
 ( *ance3 h[ soil$ are ! c>ds1 h[       
unhall[$ ! rattle ( ! dice4  ,:at       
degrad+1 debas+ "w is done by e species 
( lott]y2 :at desp]ate evils spr+ up &  
gr[ out ( a *ance at a ,*ur* fair6  ,"s 
ye>s ago1 at ! "t ( ! great ,g]man &    
,fr5* fairs 9 ,new ,york1 a lady        
?\ghtlessly gave h] "y son leave to buy 
a *ance = a gold wat*4  ,?\ghtlessly1--x
 0 j a doll> to ! fair & an amusem5t to 
! boy4  ,& be=e tw5ty-f\r h\rs _h pass$1
 %e w\ld h giv5 any?+ 9 ! _w to recall  
h] p]mission4  ,= at once ! boy's m9d   
became :olly absorb$ 9 8 *ance4  ,! fair
 w5t on1 ! draw+ 0 long delay$2 & day   

aft] day--h\r by h\r1 if he c\ld--he w5t
 to inquire & to wat*2 & ! "m saw h]    
*ild 9 a true gambl+ fev]1 & %e oblig$  
to let x run its c\rse4  ,m]cifully1 z  
%e said1 ! wat* fell to ano!r4  ,if x _h
 come to ,george1 ,i don't "k :at 9 ! _w
 ,i %\ld h done4  ,we play =            
sug>plums1--we toss up = nuts2 b ea* "t 
! evil se$s are plant$4  ,! m]e habit ( 
talk+ ( *ance1 ( luck1 ( fate1 z if y   
believ$ 9 !m all1 t5ds directly to weak5
 y\r realiz+ tru/ 9 ! ,great ,rul] ( !  
_w2 :o c\nts 8 sp>r[s1 & numb]s ! hairs 
( y\r head4  ,*ance8  ,if ! wat*mak]    
c\ld n control "o smalle/ :eel or po9t 9
 8 wat*2 if ev5 a gra9 ( du/ got 9 &    
defi$ him2 :at ?9k y he c\ld d ) ma9spr+
 & h&s8  ,"o unmanageable atom w\ld /op 
! :ole4  ,to quote ,dr4 ,sk9n] aga91--"o
 to :om ,i ?9k x nev] occurr$ to l any?+
 b :at ,god lik$1--9 8 e>ly life z a "y 
man he _h se5 mu* wild company2 & s     
/rong 0 _! association ) evil1 t to !   
end ( 8 life he c\ld nev] ev5 he> ! dice
 fall )\t a %iv]4  ,put x away1 my de>1 

he w\ld say ( ev5 ! backgammon bo>d4  ,i
 don't l x--,i don't l x6  ,= games (   
*ance1 z a rule1 ga!r r\nd !m a sett+ ( 
s9 & sorr[ :i* o!r games d n4  ,i       
suppose m5 take 9 _! practical          
infidelity1 & gr[ lawless4  ,y d n mean 
to appeal to ,god 9 y\r games (         
*ance1--b if n to him1 !n to "s o!r p[] 
suppos$ to be outside 8 rule or beyond 8
 notice3 *ance1 luck1 or ! devil4  ,& x 
does n mu* matt] :i* ^w y use4  ,yet    
tir$ ,*ur* memb]s w play eu*re & :i/1 & 
!re are c>ds 9 ! table draw] 9 ! p>l\r1 
& ( c\rse a d+i] pack 9 ! kit*51 9 _m a 
s-call$ ,*ri/ian h\se2 ?\gh ! family    
hide !m or apologize be=e p :o are call$
 int5se4  ,! m9i/] comes 9 ^u a c>d p>ty
 9 8 p>i%1 & all rise 9 deprecatory     
confusion2 & p]haps 7ah ,i "k x happ5$ 9
 "o case7 ! m9i/] waves 8 h& graci\sly1 
) a ,don't let me di/urb y1--& s passes 
on4  ,o x hurts "o to h a fell[ ,*ri/ian
 ask 9 ! quiet ev5+ at h] own h\se1     
,w\ld y object to our br++ out !        
c>ds8--,i c\ld n t\* !m1 0 all ! answ]1 

& ! draw] /ay$ %ut4  ,b ,i wi% a        
,noncon=mi/ ,*ur* c\ld rise up 9 ^!     
days4  ,we are s busy call+ ourselves   
,episcopalians1 ,me?odi/s1              
,presbyt]ians1 t we seem to =get ! old  
f>-bett] "n :i* %\ld include all4  ,9 ! 
w> x 0 only loyal or disloyal3 & ,new   
,york 0 pr\d ( ! ,wiscons9 boys t 7 all 
six feet two2 & ,ohio wept = ^? (       
,massa*usetts :o 7 among ! fir/ to %$ _!
 blood4  ,de> fri5ds1 x is w> "t n[3 if 
y c\ld only realize t1 a good _m ?+s    
w\ld be set /raight4  ,n able to give up
 d\btful games & que/ionable dances8    
,:y 9 '#gf ! wom5 fir$ at _! tea        
kettles6--  ,noncon=mi/s4  ,b n[1 ,my "m
 does x1--my aunt goes1--my fa!r likes  
x3 s run ! excuses :i* ! memb]s ( y\r   
,bible ,class1 *ildr5 ( ,*ur* memb]s1   
fl+ 9 y\r face4  ,b :at y call lawful   
games1 are /upid4  ,n all ( !m1 p]haps2 
b if !y 71 t w\ld n t\* ! "q4  ,paul's  
,if meat make my bro!r to (f5d1 ,i w eat
 no fle% :ile ! _w /&e?1 0 crippl$ ) no 
su* condition z ,if ,i c get bread4 ,&  

:5 ! ,"l bade u cut (f ! (f5d+ "r h&1 no
 "q ( :e!r we c\ld live )\t x came 94   
,x is n absolutely ne$ful t ,*ri/ %\ld  
f9d all 8 tir$ ,*ur* memb]s re/$ & fre%2
 b x is necess>y t !y %\ld be spotless1 
fai?ful1 ready1 :5 he comes4  ,!re are  
o!r amusem5ts t might be t\*$ ^u j "h1 b
 p]haps !y are z well n nam$4  ,:atev]  
takes y full into ! ranks ( ,*ri/'s     
enemies1 n to fight b to foll[ !m2      
:atev] y _c d /raight ?r\gh 9 ! "n ( !  
,"l ,jesus2 :atev] turns y away f ! %9+ 
pres5ce ( 8 face2 is unlawful = y4      
,once rememb] t !re is no middle gr\nd1 
& !n ask y\rself :at /&+ room !re c be =
 y on a race c\rse1 :at seat at a       
circus4  ,if y are n ) ,*ri/1 op5ly1    
unmi/akably1 y are scatt]+1 ev5 9 y\r   
games4  ,i ask$ a fri5d 7a m9i/] ( deep 
exp]i5ce7 lately1 if he _h se5 mu* ( ?is
 private c>d play+ among ,*ur* memb]s8  
,he answ]$1 ,yes1 a great deal4  ,!n ,i 
inquir$ :at 0 ! effect1 z he _h notic$  
x4  ,& ! reply 0 in/ant & emphatic3     
,always evil6--  ,c>lyle tells (        

patriots 9 ! ,fr5* ,revolution :o %av$  
ea* o!r out ( ! fragm5ts ( bomb %ells1 &
 wore gha/ly trophies f ! guillot9e4  ,b
 %ort ( a ,reign ( ,t]ror1 mak+ all m5  
mad1 "o does n expect su* ?+s4  ,few p  
7,i fancy7 if !y knew x1 w\ld c>e to use
 ! glass f :i* "s poor wret* _h drunk 8 
draught ( poison2 & ev5 to t\* !        
murd]]'s knife /or$ up 9 a public       
museum1 w\ld turn mo/ he>ts sick4  ,b if
 y c\ld only see z ,god sees2 if ?+s 9  
society 7 b labell$ & class$2 y w\ld f9d
 y\r c>ds d>k ) ! s\l-life blood (      
?\s&s1 & c\ld he> _! ru9 9 e fall ( !   
dice4  ,i 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 a rec5t       
,engli% essay 7,on ! ,crim9al ,code ( ! 
,jews7 to f9d h[ ! typical ,israel      
reg>d$ games ( *ance4 ,z if some?+ ( !  
old bless$ ,! ,"l is our ,k+1 /aid by   
!m1 ev5 9 ! days ( _! d[nfall4  ,! writ]
 says3  ,all :o made money by dice-play+
 or any games ( haz>d1 by bett+ on      
pigeon mat*es & simil> objectionable    
practices1 7 n only incapable ( becom+  
memb]s ( a tribunal1 b 7 n p]mitt$ to   

give evid5ce4  ,! ,ghem>a reg>ds a man  
:o ga9s money by ! amusem5ts nam$1 z    
di%one/4    #a ,once pa/or ( ! ,m]c]    
,/reet ,*ur*1 ,new ,york1 & ,pr(essor 9 
,union ,!ological ,sem9>y4  #b ,prov4   
xvi4 #cc4     ,:at ,left8   ,b y w say1 
,i leave no?+ = y1 !n2 no amusem5ts1 no 
recreation4  ,is t true8  ,is ! n>r[ way
 inde$ s b>r51 t we mu/ /ep out ( x to  
re/8  ,has ! ,"l only food & wat] = 8   
flock1 & :5 !y ne$ *ange & refre%m5t mu/
 !y leave _! ,%eph]d1 & g ov] to ! wolf 
= a run ^u ! hillside8  ,t s\nds h>d =  
weak human nature--& /range1 = a ,"l (  
b\ndless res\rces4  ,& someh[ ! ,bible  
pictures ( ! flock %ew wondr\s          
cont5tm5t4  ,a /rang] w !y n foll[4 #a  
,!n foll[+ ! ,ma/] mu/ be v sweet2 = all
 m5 l v>iety1 & ! m]e fact ( a new voice
 is ( itself en\gh to draw "o aside4    
,yet a /rang] w !y n foll[1 b w flee f  
him1--,o h[ mu* t tells6  ,& "h we t\* !
 v root & spr+ ( true refre%m5t1 ( real 
recreation4  ,= :ile good g5]al heal? is
 ! be/ specific aga9/ m]e bodily        

fatigue1 s aga9/ a jad$1 ov]-wr\ght /ate
 ( n]ves & en]gies1 !re is no?+ l a he>t
 full ( joy & a m9d at re/4  ,he t      
believe? on me %all nev] ?ir/4 #b  ,& if
 ?is satisfaction does n und]lie all y\r
 pa/imes1 !y w be a failure4  ,no o!r   
/ream alone c fre%5 ev5 ! small dry     
b>r5s ( ?is e>?4  ,b besides t1 :at is  
!re left = ,*ri/ian p8  ,to beg93 ,danc+
 is su* good ex]cise6 p say4  ,grant$4  
,or at lea/ x might be4  ,b in/ead (    
night h\rs 9 a ball room1 get on        
horseback = two h\rs 9 ! op5 day1 & !n  
balance ! pr(it & loss4  ,y don't "k    
h[8--!n le>n4  ,y h no horse8  ,g to    
rid+ s*ool4  ,an h\r 9 ! r+ w /ir y\r   
blood bett] ?an tw5ty ,g]mans4  ,b y _c 
af=d to take rid+ lessons4--,well to say
 no?+ ( ball dresses1 j ?r[ sat9 slipp]s
 & long gloves & c>riage hire toge!r1 & 
see if y _c af=d x4 ,ay1 & h a ticket n[
 & !n = "s "o poor] ?an y\rself4  ,!n = 
p :o live )9 rea* ( ! op]a1 !re is      
g5]ally mu* o!r good music to be _h1 at 
f> less exp5se & ) none ( ! objections4 

,& !re aga91 ! money & "t sp5t at !     
op]a1 w\ld tra9 ! voices at home into a 
lovely *oir4  ,voices :i* n[ h no "t1 & 
tal5ts p]haps unkn[n4  ,ev]ybody _c     
s+4--,no4  ,& nei!r c ev]ybody pa9t2 b x
 is a delici\s pleasure to ^? :o c4     
,:at joy to g sket*+6 :at delight to "w 
up ! sket*es at home4  ,:at pure1       
noiseless1 exquisite play x is4  ,& if  
"s ( ! p>ty c>e no?+ = p5cils1 let !m   
lie "u a tree ) a book1 & be "p ( y\r   
picture4  ,ah1 books6--,( c\rse y       
disapprove ( novels1--"s "o exclaims4   
,inde$ no4  ,a good novel is v improv+ z
 well z refre%+4  ,& aft] mu* /udy ov] t
 ^w good 7t is1 = u1 wor? read+7 ,i c   
give no bett] mean+ ?an ?is4  ,a good   
book1 :e!r novel or o!r1 is "o :i*      
leaves y fur!r on ?an x took y up4  ,if 
:5 y drop x1 x drops y1 "r d[n 9 ! same 
old spot2 ) no f9] outlook1 no cle>$    
vision1 no /imulat$ desires1 x is 9 no  
s5se a good book = y4  ,z well make     
fancy loaves ( sawdu/1 & label !m ,good 
,bread2 & claim t y rise f ! banquet    

refre%$4  ,a novel has special p[] ( its
 own4  ,x may be deeply hi/orical1 l    
,wav]ly1 & ,! ,tale ( ,two ,cities4  ,x 
may be a picture ( vivid local col\r+1 l
 ,ivanhoe1 or ,lorna ,doone1 or ,dr     
,antonio4  ,x may be full ( social h9ts 
& glimpses1 ) _m a cov]t wise sugge/ion1
 l ,miss ,au/9's ,emma4  ,x may %ew up a
 vital tru? or a life-long mi/ake1 l    
,miss ,edgewor?'s ,hel51 or op5 out new 
natural sc5es l ! ,adv5tures ( a        
,phaeton2 or life sc5es1 l ,oliv] ,twi/2
 or be s full ( frolic & fun & %>p      
common s5se1 t ! m]e laught] ( x does y 
good l a m$ic9e4  ,witness ,*ri/ie      
,john/one1 & ,miss ,c>l5's ,john4 ,all  
su* books are utt]ly helpful1 & leave y 
well 9 advance ( :]e !y f\nd y4  ,!y    
enl>ge y\r _w1 !y /imulate y\r life4    
,only read none t enl>ge x by a peep    
?r\gh ! gates ( hell4  ,on t side k is  
dea?4  ,b h[ is "o to tell8 y ask4      
,books are n labell$ good1 bad1 &       
indiff]5t4  ,no3 & :5 y g to %ops &     
h\ses y d n "k :at air y w f9d1 p]haps n

 till y op5 ! door4  ,b y />t back f "o 
room1 & hold y\r brea? 9 ano!r1 ha/5+ to
 get away2 n because y h /udi$ *emi/ry &
 c analyze ! air1 b because y\r ke5     
physical s5se is smitt54  ,keep y\r     
moral s5se z fre%1 z ke52 & ! mom5t y   
f9d f\l air 9 a book1 ?r[ ! book 9 !    
fire4  ,d n leave x ab\t to poison "s "o
 else4  ,& if y f9d no :olesome /ir1 no 
real refre%m5t1 b only a fev]i% ?ir/    
beg9n+1 lay ! book d[n3 rememb]1 y are  
aft] recreation4  ,re-creation1--!      
remak+ & refitt+ ( ourselves = bett] "w1
 ! re/+ = m lab\r1 ! le>n+1 t we may gr[
 !reby4 ,t is :at y pr(ess to ne$1 de>  
fell[ ,*ri/ians4  ,!n seek x1--& take no
 makebelieve4  ,no?+ left8--,:y ! _w is 
s full ( delightful ?+s to d1 t "o c b  
look at a qu>t] ( !m4  ,!y /& at my elb[
 t5 deep4  ,books & music1 & pa9t+1 &   
rid+1 & g>d5+1 ) all sorts ( /udies ( ! 
wond]ful works ( ,god4  ,y are n %ut up 
to novels4  ,books ( art1 books (       
travel1 books ( poetry1 books ( sci5ce4 
,o h[ ,i h re/$ 9 ! coolness (          

,longfell['s ,ca!dral2 & ) :at delight  
se5 ,alp9e heights ) ,rusk94  ,!n !re is
 t wond] ( refre%m5t1 ! /]eoscope4  ,"o 
comes back f a half h\r !re 9 a ,swiss  
valley z into a new _w1 ) ! du/ all bl[n
 away4  ,a /]eoscope co/s little1 &     
views are n exp5sive1--t is if y are    
cont5t ) "o or two at a "t1 :i* is !    
real way to buy !m2 *oos+1 consid]+1    
c>efully select+ only ^? y _c possibly g
 home )\t6  ,i "k we began ) six2 ^? six
 sort$ out ) jeal\s c>e f ! cont5ts ( _m
 boxes2 & by ones & twos ! little       
collection has gr[n into some?+ wor?    
hav+4  ,& if y turn ov] e lot ( views y 
come across1 y w (t5 f9d "o r>e & f9e & 
*eap1 ?r[n 9 among ! rubbi%4  ,!n !re is
 ! microscope1--full ( ri* pleasure &   
deep /udy & wond]ful reveal+s4  ,& "h   
aga9 no great outlay is ne$$4  ,! days (
 only sixty doll> glasses are q gone by1
 & = five or t5 doll>s--ev5 less--y c   
get a microscope t w keep ahead ( y = "s
 "t to come4  ,on ! o!r h&1 if "o has   
nei!r ! skill nor ! means to furni% a   

home-made telescope1 !re are o!r ways ( 
/udy+ ! />s1 f ! days ( ,f]guson d[n4   
,y rememb] he us$ to measure ! di/ance f
 /> to /> ) beads ^u a /r+4  ,i h se5 a 
man :o c\ld nei!r read nor write1 & yet 
c\ld tell by ! />s ! h\r at any "t (    
night2 & x is a %ame t we educat$ p :o  
"k s mu*1 %\ld also "k s little4  ,if y 
are 9 ! c\ntry1 & fond ( /ones1 get a   
geologi/'s hamm]1 & ,hugh ,mill]'s      
books1 & give y\rself up to happ9ess4   
,or if y l fl[]s1 /udy !m2 le>n+ to "k  
families & sub-families ?r\gh all !     
floral pe]age4  ,b p]haps y d n c>e =   
out-door ?+s8  ,!n get a bit ( wood & a 
few c>v+ tools1 & see :at da9ty wond]s y
 c make at home4  ,or lose y\r c>es 9   
illum9at+2 or bury !m fa?om deep 9      
,g]man4  ,f any ( ^!1 well begun & c>ri$
 on1 y w come back re-creat$ = y\r "w3  
made ov] z good z new4  ,n poison$ ) bad
 air1 nor we>i$ by late h\rs2 n s+$ &   
jad$ ) *agr91 vanity1 & disappo9tm5t4   
,rid+1 r[+1 ar*]y1 fi%+1 ought to give  
,*ri/ian p en\gh ex]cise1 )\t _! be+    

oblig$ to frequ5t ball rooms to f9d x2 &
 z = ! grace p talk (1 no?+ tea*es t l a
 he>t full ( graces--love1 joy1 peace1 &
 ! re/4  ,d !y fl\ri% at y\r d\btful    
ent]ta9m5ts8 d !y n r droop & hang _!   
heads1 l ! de> fl[]s 9 y\r b\quet8  ,&  
if p s\ght _! refre%m5t among all ^?    
sweet & :olesome ?+s1 conv]sation w\ld  
no long] be ! difficult & ! dry ?+ x is 
9 _m a company4  ,!re w\ld be some?+ to 
talk ab\t wor? talk+ (2 & m5 ( s5se w\ld
 v5ture to talk s5se1 ev5 to wom52 &    
gossip w\ld g d[n4  ,h[ mu* m int]e/+ is
 a butt]fly1 ?an ! curta9s ( ! h\se     
across ! way6--  ,! _w is full ( joys & 
pleasures & wond]s1 ev5 yet1 outside (  
,ed54  ,s full t z ,i said1 y c only    
beg9 to ta/e !m all1 9 all y\r life4  ,i
 ?9k x is /at$ t no ord9>y life-t]m w\ld
 suffice = ! ?or\gh /udy ( m]ely ! great
 family ( or*ids4  ,& all ^! ?+s :i* ,i 
h nam$ 7! li/ is really mu* long]71 yes1
 e "o ( !m1 rightly us$1 w ennoble y1 & 
build y up1 & refre% y1 ) e "t ( us+4   
,n l ! snail :i* crawl$ up ?ree feet e  

day & fell back two feet e night3 onw>d 
& upw>d %all be y\r c\rse2 ) s\l & body 
& m9d re-creat$1 re/or$ by "r means1 to 
"r ends4  ,only make "o rule to y\rself3
 :]e any?+ is d\btful1 let x alone4  ,if
 y tell me ,i d n "k ! fasc9ation ( ^!  
o!r ?+s1 ,i tell y t ,i d2 & 9 "o l9e at
 lea/ h kn[n x z deeply z any "o c\ld4  
,b ,i h also kn[n1 t ) ! com+ ( ,*ri/   
into my he>t1 ) ! new k ( 8 pres5ce1 !  
old ta/e fell dead 9 a mom5t1 & nev]    
arose aga94  ,i _c say x 0 n mu* to give
 up1 = x 0 no?+4  ,! =m] fasc9ation fell
 (f1 l ! dry sk9 ( a *rysalis :5 !      
butt]fly spreads its w+s4  ,& "h we rea*
 ! v po9t ( ! :ole difficulty4  ,= ) all
 _! crosses1 privations1 & giv+s-up1 !  
,"l's p are n meant to dwell 9 any l& ( 
d>kness or ( dr\ght4  ,li/5 to "s ( !   
promises4  ,! righte\s %all hold on 8   
way1 & he t ha? clean h&s %all be /rong]
 & /rong]4 #c  ,!y g f /r5g? to /r5g?4  
#d  ,!y t wait on ! ,"l %all r5ew _!    
/r5g?4 #e  ,= :y8  ,= ! joy ( ! ,"l is  
y\r /r5g?4 #f  ,i believe ! words are   

true = ! body z = ! m9d4  ,x is n[h]e   
promis$ t y %all n be tir$2 b s wait+1 s
 liv+1 s abid+ by ! head wat]s ( all    
/r5g?1 ! mo/ lovely1 fre%1 ev]-r5ew$    
life %all be y\rs4  ,! righte\s %all    
fl\ri% l ! palm tree4 #g  ,_! s\ls %all 
be z a wat]$ g>d54 #h  ,x is ! man ^:   
delight is 9 ! law ( ! ,"l :o n only    
br+e? =? 8 fruit 9 8 season1 b also :5 !
 "t = fre%ness & life & gr[? seems ov]1 
,!y %all /ill br+ =? fruit 9 old age4 #i
  ,n only creat$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus unto    
good works1 b p]petually recreat$ 9 him1
 f h\r to h\r1 f ye> to ye>4  ,has he n 
said3 ,i w be z ! dew unto ,israel8 #aj 
,no m age = !m1 ?us dwell+ 9 ! p[] ( an 
endless life2#aa no empty h&s1 = ^? :o h
 all ?+s1 & ab\nd4 #ab  ,no disgu/ (    
life or hopelessness ( lab\r = s]vants  
:o e n[ & !n--f ! mid/ ( _! "w--foll[ ! 
,ma/] 7b only him7 ap>t to re/ a:ile1   
#ac ,a /rang] w !y n foll[4  ,y h se5   
su* p2 y may see !m e n[ & !n2 ) smoo?  
br[s & sweet faces & eyes full ( ! peace
 ( ,god4  ,& ,i said1 ,?is is ! re/1 &  

?is is ! refre%+4 #ad  ,i am p]suad$1 t 
)\t ?is1 all =ms ( recreation t c be    
tri$ w be b z quack m$ic9es1 giv+ a     
tempor>y relief1 only to be foll[$ by a 
sor] ne$4  ,& :ile !re are a hundr$     
lawful1 sweet1 :olesome means ( re/ at  
our disposal1 ,i believe t ev5 !y w fail
 if us$ alone4  ,& if y ?r[ 9 all       
unlawful pleasures also1 ! failure w b  
be ! m complete1 ,all my spr+s are 9 !e1
 #ae & ^! o!r ?+s are b *annels ?r\gh   
:i* may fl[ ! lov+ k9dness ( ! ,"l4  ,f 
him comes all y\r skill to /udy1 y\r p[]
 to s+3 ! +5i\s fancy1 ! quick          
intellect1 ! deft h&1 are all 8 gift4   
,9 ?is exquisite _w ( 8 :]e9 y "w1 8    
p[]1 8 c>e1 8 laws are ar\nd y z surely 
:5 y play z :5 y "w4  ,s t y c walk )   
,*ri/ always1 z y are meant to d2 look+ 
up to him f relaxation z f lab\r1 ?us   
miss+ ! intoxication ( ! "o & =gett+ !  
toil ( ! o!r4  ,n[ :atev] lawful ?+s su*
 a disciple may amuse himself )1 y c see
 at once t = ev5 ! d\btful he c\ld h no 
reli%2 c\nt+ !m b z a draught f t tr\bl$

 sea ^: wat]s ca/ up mire & dirt4 #af   
,nei!r w\ld he come to 8 recreations    
tir$ ( life1 nor because 8 daily r\nd _h
 turn$ to :ite ( egg2#ag b ) g5u9e1     
hone/ fatigue1 tak+ amusem5t z he takes 
sleep1 & go+ back f x ) a joy\s reb\nd  
to 8 special we$y corn] 9 ! v9ey>d4  ,i 
"k ,i am gett+ re/$1 ,i he>d a m9i/]    
once say 9 8 vacation1 = ,i am gett+    
hungry = my "w6  ,my p h =gott5 _! re/+ 
place--let x n ev] be said ( y & me4  ,b
 x is ^? n m]ely plant$ 9 ! c\rts ( !   
,"l1 b :o fl\ri% !re1 t are ! trees ^:  
leaf %all n )]2 & 9 ?is y h ! :ole /ory4
  ,a ,*ri/ian :o is fl\ri%+ :]e he      
belongs1 w nev] g :]e he does n belong4 
,& no "o :o is dwell+ daily 9 ! cle>    
sun%9e ( ,*ri/'s pres5ce1 w ne$ a dance 
to enliv5 him1 or a horse race--or a    
walk+ mat*--to keep up 8 int]e/ 9 life4 
,!re w be melody 9 8 he>t )\t ! op]a2 & 
life w be full & bright & /rong1 )\t a  
speck ( t9sel pleasure4  ,"w w be sweet1
 & play w be joy\s2 & by "o & by ! o!r !
 man w gr[--  ,gr[1 l ! c$> 9 ,lebanon4 

,n[ t y may prove all ?is1 t y may beg9 
"r1 be c>eful to take ! full good ( all 
! ord]$ re/+ times3 to wit1 ! ,sundays4 
,i wi% all tir$ p did b "k ! inf9ite re/
 !re is 9 f5c+ (f ! six days f ! sev5?4 
,9 an*or+ ! bus9ess %ips ( y\r daily    
life z ! ,saturday draws to its close1  
leav+ !m to ride peacefully ^u ! fl[ or 
! ebb until ,monday morn+ comes aga94   
,o ! delight1 ! lull1 ( feel+3 ,no ne$  
to settle ?is "q--no ne$ to ?9k ( ?is   
piece ( "w--= a :ole long1 sweet        
?irty-six h\rs6  ,:y d y take ,sunday   
pap]s1 to keep y\r n]ves a/ir ) bus9ess 
on ! ,"l's own day ( re/8 ,:y d y add up
 & consult & consid] 9 ! pauses ( !     
s]mon1 or make opportunity = a bus9ess  
:isp] 9 ! por*1 & on ! way home8  ,:y d 
y let ! p]plexities ( s]vants1 ( means1 
( plans1 ruffle y\r spirits on ! "o     
great day ( fre$om8  ,d n y "k t ev5 a  
debtor may walk abroad on ,sunday1 ) no 
fe> ( a prison2 & h\se doors may /& op51
 & no %]iff c ent]4  ,%all x be worse ) 
y\r m9d ?an ) y\r body8    ,sleep1 sleep

 to-day1 torm5t+ c>es1   ,( e>? & folly 
born1--  ,x is ! high c\rt ( ! ,pr9ce ( 
,peace4  ,re/ on ,sunday6--,i he> "s    
e>ne/ work] cry4  ,:y ,sunday is ! h>de/
 ( all ! week6  ,yes1 9 a way t is true1
 = work]s 9 ! ,"l's "w4  ,yet z f> z    
possible d n make x s4  ,d n imag9e t y 
h ! :ole _w on y\r %\ld]s3 d n try to h4
  ,d n lift up a burd5 y c by no means  
be>4  ,! mess5g]s came back to ! ,"l )  
_! reports1--s y4  ,"l1 !y w n he>--    
,"l1 x is done4--  ,"w ) y\r :ole he>t &
 /r5g?2 b !n take "w & class1 & lay !m  
at ! ,"l's feet2 & ) !m ! tir$ work]    
too4 ,s do+ y\r "w peacefully4  ,& if   
,monday morn+ f9ds y tir$1 x w f9d y    
also re/$4  ,! air ( ! _w w h cle>$     
some:at1 giv+ a ne>] view ( ! city2 its 
m\nta9s w h sunk d[n well nigh out (    
sight1 be=e ! ev]la/+ hills to :i* y may
 lift up y\r eyes = help4  ,& lab\r &   
c>e & pr(it & loss w cease to be a      
tangle :5 /amp$ ) ?is ord]3  ,occupy    
till ,i come4  ,b = y :o are n work]s 7!
 :y & :]e=e are = y\rselves to say7 d y 

too make ! ,sabba? a day ( re/4  ,yet d 
n let y\r ,sunday re/ run into ,sunday  
dissipation by try+ to he> all ! good   
s]mons at once4  ,*oose 7& abide by7 "s 
true *ur* s ne> t no /reet c> %all be   
run = y1 & yet--if possible--f> en\gh (f
 to give y a fre%5+ walk z y g & come4  
,nei!r take out y\r c>riage1 t ?9e ox & 
?9e ass may re/4 #ah  ,( c\rse ,i speak 
only ( places :]e x is possible to walk 
to *ur*4  ,get up e>ly en\gh to h no    
hurry & no late4  ,h a simple *ur* dress
 t w ne$ no fuss+2 h a simple breakfa/1 
)\t hot cakes1 & a cold d9n]1 t ?y man  
s]vant & ?y maid s]vant may re/ z well z
 ?\4 #ai  ,i "k x is *>g$ ^u ! m5 ( !   
family t !y w nev] /& a cold d9n]4  ,b  
,i h cat]$ = j su* _m times1 & ,i "k !y 
w4  ,only be y c>eful on ,saturday1 to  
provide a da9ty repa/ t is fit to eat   
cold--& !n see4  ,y w f9d ^? v grumbl]s 
*>m$ ) _! d9n]1 & prais+ x be=e any o!r 
9 ! week4  ,y c always grace y\r cold   
di%es ) hot c(fee & bak$ potatoes4  ,o !
 re/1 ! recreation ( su* a day6  ,) all 

e>?'s turmoil pu%$ aside1 & ,*ri/       
himself ! "o invit$ gue/4  ,unless inde$
 "s ne$y fri5d1 :o c h no ,sunday       
else:]e4  ,p talk 9 ^! days ) horror ( !
 old ,puritan sabba?4  ,b ev5 if ev]y?+ 
be true t !y tell ( x1 ,i w\ld r sp5d   
,sunday ) bl9ds %ut & pictures turn$ to 
! wall1 ?an 9 ! full week-day gl>e :i*  
fills "s h\ses4  ,& if y want refre%m5t 
f y\r play-times 9 ! week1 if y want    
he>t & m9d & face to keep fre%1 beg9 !  
week ) ! ,"l's day kept :olly to ! ,"l4 
,v]ily1 my sabba?s ye %all keep3 = x is 
a sign betwe5 me & y ?r\gh\t y\r        
g5]ations4 #bj  ,a sabba?1 a re/4  ,re/ 
( m9d :i* l+]+ 9 b$ w n give2 re/ ( body
 :i* fea/+ c\ld only h9d]2 a re/ ( he>t 
by dwell+ all day 9 ! deep %ad[ ( !     
,"l's pres5ce4  ,s beg9n+ ! week1 ?is   
promise %all be ^u y z ea* day rolls on1
  ,my pres5ce %all g ) !e1 & ,i w give  
!e re/4 #ba  ,& 9 all ?+s t ,i h said   
unto y be circumspect2 & make no m5tion 
( ! "n ( o!r gods1 nei!r let x be he>d  
out ( ?y m\?4 #bb    #a ,john x4 #e4  #b

 ,john vi4 #ce4  #c ,job xvii4 #i4  #d  
,ps4 lxxxiv4 #g4  #e ,isa4 xl4 #ca4  #f 
,neh4 viii4 #aj4  #g ,ps4 xcii4 #ab4  #h
 ,j]4 xxxi4 #ab4  #i ,ps4 xcii4 #ad4    
#aj ,hosea xiv4 #e4  #aa ,heb4 vii4 #af4
  #ab ,phil4 iv4 #ah4  #ac ,m>k vi4 #ca4
  #ad ,isa4 xxviii4 #ab4  #ae ,ps4      
lxxxvii4 #g4  #af ,isa4 lvii4 #bj4  #ag 
,job vi4 #f4  #ah ,ex4 xxii #ab4  #ai   
,deut4 v4 #ad4  #bj ,ex4 xxxi4 #ac4  #ba
 ,ex4 xiii4 #ad4  #bb ,ex4 xxiii4 #ac4