,illu/ration ,! ,/ory ( ,my ,he>t ,,my ,,autobiography by ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies ,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,*apt] ,i ,! /ory ( my he>t comm5ces sev5te5 ye>s ago4 ,9 ! gl[ ( y\? !re 7 times e n[ & !n :5 ,i felt ! necessity ( a /rong inspiration ( s\l-?\ght4 ,my he>t 0 du/y1 p>*$ = want ( ! ra9 ( deep feel+2 my m9d arid & dry1 = !re is a du/ :i* settles on ! he>t z well z t :i* falls on a l$ge4 ,x is injuri\s to ! m9d z well z to ! body to be always 9 "o place & always surr\nd$ by ! same circum/ances4 ,a species ( ?ick clo?+ sl[ly gr[s ab\t ! m9d1 ! pores are *ok$1 little habits become a "p ( exi/5ce1 & by degrees ! m9d is inclos$ 9 a husk4 ,:5 ?is began to =m ,i felt eag] to escape f x1 to ?r[ (f ! heavy clo?+1 to dr9k deeply once m at ! fre% f\ndations ( life4 ,an inspiration--a long deep brea? ( ! pure air ( ?\ght--c\ld alone give heal? to ! he>t4 ,!re is a hill to :i* ,i us$ to resort at su* p]iods4 ,! lab\r ( walk+ ?ree miles to x1 all ! :ile gradually asc5d+1 seem$ to cle> my blood ( ! heav9ess accumulat$ at home4 ,on a w>m summ] day ! sl[ cont9u$ rise requir$ cont9ual ef=t1 :i* c>i$ away ! s5se ( oppression4 ,! famili> ev]yday sc5e 0 soon out ( sight2 ,i came to o!r trees1 mead[s1 & fields2 ,i began to brea! a new air & to h a fre%] aspiration4 ,i re/ra9$ my s\l till rea*$ ! sw>d ( ! hill2 psy*e1 ! s\l t long$ to be loose4 ,i w\ld write psy*e always in/ead ( s\l to avoid mean+s :i* h become atta*$ to ! ^w s\l1 b x is awkw>d to d s4 ,clumsy inde$ are all words ! mom5t ! wood5 /age ( commonplace life is left4 ,i re/ra9$ psy*e1 my s\l1 till ,i rea*$ & put my foot on ! grass at ! beg9n+ ( ! gre5 hill itself4 ,mov+ up ! sweet %ort turf1 at e /ep my he>t seem$ to obta9 a wid] horizon ( feel+2 ) e inhalation ( ri* pure air1 a deep] desire4 ,! v light ( ! sun 0 :it] & m brilliant "h4 ,by ! "t ,i _h rea*$ ! summit ,i _h entirely =gott5 ! petty circum/ances & ! annoyances ( exi/5ce4 ,i felt myself1 myself4 ,!re 0 an intr5*m5t on ! summit1 & go+ d[n into ! fosse ,i walk$ r\nd x sl[ly to recov] brea?4 ,on ! s\?-we/]n side !re 0 a spot :]e ! out] bank _h p>tially slipp$1 leav+ a gap4 ,!re ! view 0 ov] a broad pla91 beautiful ) :eat1 & inclos$ by a p]fect amphi!atre ( gre5 hills4 ,?r\gh ^! hills !re 0 "o n>r[ groove1 or pass1 s\?w>ds1 :]e ! :ite cl\ds seem$ to close 9 ! horizon4 ,woods hid ! scatt]$ hamlets & f>mh\ses1 s t ,i 0 q alone4 ,i 0 utt]ly alone ) ! sun & ! e>?4 ,ly+ d[n on ! grass1 ,i spoke 9 my s\l to ! e>?1 ! sun1 ! air1 & ! di/ant sea f> beyond sight4 ,i ?\ght ( ! e>?'s firmness--,i felt x be> me up3 ?r\gh ! grassy c\* !re came an influ5ce z if ,i c\ld feel ! great e>? speak+ to me4 ,i ?\ght ( ! w&]+ air--its pur5ess1 :i* is its beauty2 ! air t\*$ me & gave me some?+ ( itself4 ,i spoke to ! sea3 ?\gh s f>1 9 my m9d ,i saw x1 gre5 at ! rim ( ! e>? & blue 9 deep] ocean2 ,i desir$ to h its /r5g?1 its my/]y & glory4 ,!n ,i address$ ! sun1 desir+ ! s\l equival5t ( 8 light & brilliance1 8 endurance & unwe>i$ race4 ,i turn$ to ! blue heav5 ov]1 gaz+ into its dep?1 inhal+ its exquisite col\r & sweetness4 ,! ri* blue ( ! unatta9able fl[] ( ! sky drew my s\l t[>ds x1 & !re x re/$1 = pure col\r is re/ ( he>t4 ,by all ^! ,i pray$2 ,i felt an emotion ( ! s\l beyond all def9ition2 pray] is a puny ?+ to x1 & ! ^w is a rude sign to ! feel+1 b ,i "k no o!r4 ,by ! blue heav51 by ! roll+ sun bur/+ ?r\gh untrodd5 space1 a new ocean ( e!r e day unveil$4 ,by ! fre% & w&]+ air encompass+ ! _w2 by ! sea s\nd+ on ! %ore--! gre5 sea :ite-fleck$ at ! m>g9 & ! deep ocean2 by ! /rong e>? "u me4 ,!n1 return+1 ,i pray$ by ! sweet ?yme1 ^: little fl[]s ,i t\*$ ) my h&2 by ! sl5d] grass2 by ! crumble ( dry *alky e>? ,i took up & let fall ?r\gh my f+]s4 ,t\*+ ! crumble ( e>?1 ! blade ( grass1 ! ?yme fl[]1 brea?+ ! e>?-encircl+ air1 ?9k+ ( ! sea & ! sky1 hold+ out my h& = ! sunbeams to t\* x1 prone on ! sw>d 9 tok5 ( deep rev]5ce1 ?us ,i pray$ t ,i might t\* to ! unutt]able exi/5ce inf9itely high] ?an deity4 ,) all ! int5sity ( feel+ :i* exalt$ me1 all ! int5se communion ,i held ) ! e>?1 ! sun & sky1 ! />s hidd5 by ! light1 ) ! ocean--9 no mann] c ! ?rill+ dep? ( ^! feel+s be writt5--) ^! ,i pray$1 z if !y 7 ! keys ( an in/rum5t1 ( an organ1 ) :i* ,i swell$ =? ! note ( my s\l1 r$\bl+ my own voice by _! p[]4 ,! great sun burn+ ) light2 ! /rong e>?1 de> e>?2 ! w>m sky2 ! pure air2 ! ?\ght ( ocean2 ! inexpressible beauty ( all fill$ me ) a rapture1 an ec/asy1 & inflatus4 ,) ?is inflatus1 too1 ,i pray$4 ,next to myself ,i came & recall$ myself1 my bodily exi/5ce4 ,i held out my h&1 ! sunlight gleam$ on ! sk9 & ! iridesc5t nails2 ,i recall$ ! my/]y & beauty ( ! fle%4 ,i ?\ght ( ! m9d ) :i* ,i c\ld see ! ocean sixty miles di/ant1 & ga!r to myself its glory4 ,i ?\ght ( my inn] exi/5ce1 t consci\sness :i* is call$ ! s\l4 ,^!1 t is1 myself--,i ?rew into ! balance to weight ! pray] ! heavi]4 ,my /r5g? ( body1 m9d & s\l1 ,i flung into x2 ,i put =? my /r5g?2 ,i wre/l$ & lab\r$1 & toil$ 9 might ( pray]4 ,! pray]1 ?is s\l-emotion 0 9 itself-n = an object-x 0 a passion4 ,i hid my face 9 ! grass1 ,i 0 :olly pro/rat$1 ,i lo/ myself 9 ! wre/le1 ,i 0 rapt & c>ri$ away4 ,becom+ calm]1 ,i return$ to myself & ?\ght1 recl9+ 9 rapt ?\ght1 full ( aspiration1 /eep$ to ! lips ( my s\l 9 desire4 ,i did n !n def9e1 or analyses1 or und]/& ?is4 ,i see n[ t :at ,i lab\r$ = 0 s\l-life1 m s\l-nature1 to be exalt$1 to be full ( s\l-le>n+4 ,f9ally ,i rose1 walk$ half a mile or s along ! summit ( ! hill ea/w>ds1 to soo! myself & come to ! common ways ( life aga94 ,_h any %eph]d accid5tally se5 me ly+ on ! turf1 he w\ld only h ?\ght t ,i 0 re/+ a few m9utes2 ,i made no outw>d %[4 ,:o c\ld h imag9$ ! :irlw9d ( passion t 0 go+ on )9 me z ,i recl9$ !re6 ,i 0 greatly exhau/$ :5 ,i rea*$ home4 ,occasionally ,i w5t ^u ! hill delib]ately1 deem+ x good to d s2 !n1 aga91 ?is crav+ c>ri$ me away up !re ( itself4 ,?\gh ! pr9cipal feel+ 0 ! same1 !re 7 v>iations 9 ! mode 9 :i* x affect$ me4 ,sometimes on ly+ d[n on ! sw>d ,i fir/ look$ up at ! sky1 gaz+ = a long "t till ,i c\ld see deep into ! azure & my eyes 7 full ( ! col\r2 !n ,i turn$ my face to ! grass & ?yme1 plac+ my h&s at ea* side ( my face s z to %ut out ev]y?+ & hide myself4 ,hav+ drunk deeply ( ! heav5 above & felt ! mo/ glori\s beauty ( ! day1 & rememb]+ ! old1 old1 sea1 :i* 7z x seem$ to me7 0 b j yond] at ! edge1 ,i n[ became lo/1 & absorb$ into ! be+ or exi/5ce ( ! univ]se4 ,i felt d[n deep into ! e>? "u1 & high above into ! sky1 & f>!r /ill to ! sun & />s4 ,/ill f>!r beyond ! />s into ! holl[ ( space1 & los+ ?us my sep>at5ess ( be+ came to seem l a "p ( ! :ole4 ,!n ,i :isp]-ed to ! e>? b5ea?1 ?r\gh ! grass & ?yme1 d[n into ! dep? ( its e>1 & aga9 up to ! />ry space hid beh9d ! blue ( day4 ,travell+ 9 an in/ant across ! di/ant sea1 ,i saw z if ) actual vision ! palms & cocoanut trees1 ! bamboos ( ,india1 & ! c$>s ( ! extreme s\?4 ,l a lake ) isl&s ! ocean lay be=e me1 z cle> & vivid z ! pla9 b5ea? 9 ! mid/ ( ! amphi!atre ( hills4 ,) ! glory ( ! great sea1 ,i said1 ) ! firm1 solid1 & su/a9+ e>?2 ! dep?1 di/ance1 & expanse ( e!r2 ! age1 tamelessness1 & ceaseless motion ( ! ocean2 ! />s1 & ! unkn[n 9 space2 by all ^? ?+s :i* are mo/ p[]ful kn[n to me1 & by ^? :i* exi/1 b ( :i* ,i h no idea :atev]1 ,i pray4 ,fur!r1 by my own s\l1 t secret exi/5ce :i* above all o!r ?+s be>s ! ne>e/ resemblance to ! ideal ( _s1 inf9itely ne>] ?an e>?1 sun1 or />4 ,speak+ by an incl9ation t[>ds1 n 9 words1 my s\l prays t ,i may h some?+ f ea* ( ^!1 t ,i may ga!r a fl[] f !m1 t ,i may h 9 myself ! secret & mean+ ( ! e>?1 ! gold5 sun1 ! light1 ! foam-fleck$ sea4 ,let my s\l become enl>g$2 ,i am n en\gh2 ,i am little & contemptible4 ,i desire a great-ness ( s\l1 an irradiance ( m9d1 a deep] insight1 a broad] hope4 ,give me p[] ( s\l1 s t ,i may actually effect by its w t :i* ,i /rive =4 ,9 w9t]1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n !n re/ on ! grass1 or /ay long en\gh to =m any def9ite expression1 ,i /ill w5t up to ! hill once n[ & !n1 = x seem$ t to m]ely visit ! spot repeat$ all t ,i _h previ\sly said4 ,b x 0 n only !n4 ,9 summ] ,i w5t out into ! fields1 & let my s\l inspire ^! ?\ghts "u ! trees1 /&+ aga9/ ! trunk1 or look+ up ?r\gh ! bran*es at ! sky4 ,if trees c\ld speak1 hundr$s ( !m w\ld say t ,i _h _h ^! s\l-emotions "u !m4 ,lean+ aga9/ ! oak's massive trunk1 & feel+ ! r\gh b>k & ! li*5 at my back1 look+ s\?w>ds ov] ! grassy fields1 c[slip-yell[1 at ! woods on ! slope1 ,i ?\ght my desire ( deep] s\l-life4 ,or "u ! gre5 firs1 look+ upw>ds1 ! sky 0 m deeply blue at _! tops2 !n ! brake f]n 0 unroll+1 ! doves coo+1 ! ?ickets a/ir1 ! late a%-leaves com+ =?4 ,"u ! %apely r\nd$ elms1 by ! haw?orn bu%es & hazel1 ev]y:]e ! same deep desire = ! s\l-nature2 to h f all gre5 ?+s & f ! sunlight ! inn] mean+ :i* 0 n kn[n to !m1 t ,i might be full ( light z ! woods ( ! sun's rays4 ,j to t\* ! li*5$ b>k ( a tree1 or ! end ( a spray project+ ov] ! pa? z ,i walk$1 seem$ to repeat ! same pray] 9 me4 ,! long-liv$ summ] days dri$ & w>m$ ! turf 9 ! mead[s4 ,i us$ to lie d[n 9 solit>y corn]s at full l5g? on my back1 s z to feel ! embrace ( ! e>?4 ,! grass /ood high above me1 & ! %ad[s ( ! tree-bran*es danc$ on my face4 ,i look$ up at ! sky1 ) half-clos$ eyes to be> ! dazzl+ light4 ,bees buzz$ ov] me1 sometimes a butt]fly pass$1 !re 0 a hum 9 ! air1 gre5f9*es sang 9 ! h$ge4 ,gradually ent]+ into ! int5se life ( ! summ] days--a life :i* burn$ ar\nd z if e grass blade & leaf 7 a tor*--,i came to feel ! long-drawn life ( ! e>? back into ! dimme/ pa/1 :ile ! sun ( ! mom5t 0 w>m on me4 ,seso/ris on ! mo/ anci5t s&s ( ! s\?1 9 anci5t1 anci5t days1 0 consci\s ( himself & ( ! sun4 ,?is sunlight l9k$ me ?r\gh ! ages to t pa/ consci\sness4 ,f all ! ages my s\l desir$ to take t s\l-life :i* _h fl[$ ?r\gh !m z ! sunbeams _h cont9ually p\r$ on e>?4 ,z ! hot s&s take up ! heat1 s w\ld ,i take up t s\l-en]gy4 ,dreamy 9 appe>ance1 ,i 0 brea?+ full ( exi/5ce2 ,i 0 aw>e ( ! grass blades1 ! fl[]s1 ! leaves on haw?orn & tree4 ,i seem$ to live m l>gely ?r\gh !m1 z if ea* 7 a pore ?r\gh :i* ,i drank4 ,! gras%opp]s call$ & leap$1 ! gre5f9*es sang1 ! blackbirds happily flut$1 all ! air humm$ ) life4 ,i 0 plung$ deep 9 exi/5ce1 & ) all t exi/5ce ,i pray$4 ,?r\gh e grass blade 9 ! ?\s&1 ?\s& grasses2 ?r\gh ! million leaves1 ve9$ & edge-cut1 on bu% & tree2 ?r\gh ! song-notes & ! m>k$ fea!rs ( ! birds2 ?r\gh ! insects' hum & ! col\r ( ! butt]flies2 ?r\gh ! s(t w>m air1 ! flecks ( cl\ds dissolv+--,i us$ !m all = pray]4 ,) all ! en]gy ! sunbeams _h p\r$ unwe>i$ on ! e>? s9ce ,seso/ris 0 consci\s ( !m on ! anci5t s&s2 ) all ! life t _h be5 liv$ by vigor\s man & beaute\s woman s9ce fir/ 9 de>e/ ,greece ! dream ( ! gods 0 wov52 ) all ! s\l-life t _h fl[$ a long /ream d[n to me1 ,i pray$ t ,i might h a s\l m ?an equal to1 f> beyond my conception (1 ^! ?+s ( ! pa/1 ! pres5t1 & ! fulness ( all life4 ,n only equal to ^!1 b beyond1 high]1 & m p[]ful ?an ,i c\ld imag9e4 ,t ,i might take f all _! en]gy1 gr&eur1 & beauty1 & ga!r x into me4 ,t my s\l might be m ?an ! cosmos ( life4 ,i pray$ ) ! gl[+ cl\ds ( sun-set & ! s(t light ( ! fir/ /> com+ ?r\gh ! violet sky4 ,at night ) ! />s1 accord+ to ! season3 n[ ) ! ,pleiades1 n[ ) ! ,swan or burn+ ,sirius1 & broad ,orion's :ole con/ellation1 r$ ,aldeb>an1 ,arcturus1 & ! ,nor!rn ,cr[n2 ) ! morn+ />1 ! light-br+]1 once n[ & !n :5 ,i saw x1 a :ite-gold ball 9 ! violet-purple sky1 or fram$ ab\t ) pale summ] vap\r float+ away z r$ /reaks %ot horizontally 9 ! ea/4 ,a diffus$ saffron asc5d$ into ! lum9\s upp] azure4 ,! disk ( ! sun rose ov] ! hill1 fluctuat+ ) ?robs ( light2 8 *e/ heav$ 9 f]v\r ( brilliance4 ,all ! glory ( ! sunrise fill$ me ) broad] & furnace-l vehem5ce ( pray]4 ,t ,i might h ! deepe/ ( s\l-life1 ! deepe/ ( all1 deep] f> ?an all ?is greatness ( ! visible univ]se & ev5 ( ! invisible2 t ,i might h a fulness ( s\l till n[ unkn[n1 & utt]ly beyond my own conception4 ,9 ! deepe/ d>kness ( ! night ! same ?\ght rose 9 my m9d z 9 ! bright light ( noontide4 ,:at is !re :i* ,i h n us$ to /r5g!n ! same emotion8 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,sometimes ,i w5t to a deep1 n>r[ valley 9 ! hills1 sil5t & solit>y4 ,! sky cross$ f side to side1 l a ro( support$ on two walls ( gre54 ,sp>r[s *irp$ 9 ! :eat at ! v]ge above1 _! calls fall+ l ! twitt]+ ( swall[s f ! air4 ,!re 0 no o!r s\nd4 ,! %ort grass 0 dri$ grey z x grew by ! heat2 ! sun hung ov] ! n>r[ vale z if x _h be5 put !re by h&4 ,burn+1 burn+1 ! sun gl[$ on ! sw>d at ! foot ( ! slope :]e ^! ?\ghts burn$ into me4 ,h[ _m1 _m ye>s1 h[ _m cycles ( ye>s1 h[ _m bundles ( cycles ( ye>s1 _h ! sun gl[$ d[n ?us on t holl[8 ,s9ce x 0 =m$ h[ long8 ,s9ce x 0 worn & %ap$1 groove-l1 9 ! flanks ( ! hills by mighty =ces :i* _h ebb$4 ,alone ) ! sun :i* gl[$ on ! "w :5 x 0 done1 ,i saw back ?r\gh space to ! old "t ( tree-f]ns1 ( ! liz>d fly+ ?r\gh ! air1 ! liz>d-dragon wall[+ 9 sea foam1 ! m\nta9\s creatures1 twice-elephant9e1 fe$+ on l&2 all ! crook$ sequ5ce ( life4 ,! dragon-fly :i* pass$ me trac$ a cont9u\s desc5t f ! fly m>k$ on /one 9 ^? days4 ,! imm5se "t lift$ me l a wave roll+ "u a boat2 my m9d seem$ to raise itself z ! swell ( ! cycles came2 x felt /rong ) ! p[] ( ! ages4 ,) all t "t & p[] ,i pray$3 t ,i might h 9 my s\l ! intellectual "p ( x2 ! idea1 ! ?\ght4 ,l a %uttle ! m9d %ot to & fro ! pa/ & ! pres5t1 9 an in/ant4 ,full to ! brim ( ! wondr\s pa/1 ,i felt ! wondr\s pres5t4 ,= ! day--! v mom5t ,i brea!d1 t second ( "t !n 9 ! valley1 0 z m>vell\s1 z gr&1 z all t _h gone be=e4 ,n[1 ?is mom5t 0 ! wond] & ! glory4 ,n[1 ?is mom5t 0 exce$+ly wond]ful4 ,n[1 ?is mom5t give me all ! ?\ght1 all ! idea1 all ! s\l express$ 9 ! cosmos ar\nd me4 ,give me /ill m1 = ! int]m9able univ]se1 pa/ & pres5t1 is b e>?2 give me ! unkn[n s\l1 :olly ap>t f x1 ! s\l ( :i* ,i "k only t :5 ,i t\* ! gr\nd1 :5 ! sunlight t\*es my h&1 x is n !re4 ,!re=e ! he>t looks into space to be away f e>?4 ,) all ! cycles1 & ! sunlight /ream+ ?r\gh !m1 ) all t is meant by ! pres5t1 ,i ?\ght 9 ! deep vale & pray$4 ,!re 0 a seclud$ spr+ to :i* ,i sometimes w5t to dr9k ! pure wat]1 lift+ x 9 ! holl[ ( my h&4 ,dr9k+ ! lucid wat]1 cle> z light itself 9 solution1 ,i absorb$ ! beauty & purity ( x4 ,i drank ! ?\ght ( ! elem5t2 ,i desir$ s\l-nature pure & limpid4 ,:5 ,i saw ! sp>kl+ dew on ! grass--a ra9b[ brok5 into drops--x call$ up ! same ?\ght-pray]4 ,! /ormy w9d ^: sudd5 twi/s laid ! trees on ! gr\nd woke ! same feel+2 my he>t %\t$ ) x4 ,! s(t summ] air :i* ent]$ :5 ,i op5$ my w9d[ 9 ! morn+ brea!d ! same sweet desire4 ,at night1 be=e sleep+1 ,i always look$ out at ! %ad[y trees1 ! hills loom+ indi/9ctly 9 ! d>k1 a /> se5 betwe5 ! drift+ cl\ds2 pray] ( s\l-life always4 ,i *ose ! highe/ room1 b>e & gaunt1 because z ,i sat at "w ,i c\ld look out & see m ( ! wide e>?1 m ( ! dome ( ! sky1 & c\ld ?9k my desire ?r\gh ^!4 ,:5 ! cresc5t ( ! new moon %one1 all ! old ?\ghts 7 r5ew$4 ,all ! succe$+ incid5ts ( ! ye> repeat$ my pray] z ,i not$ !m4 ,! fir/ gre5 leaf on ! haw?orn1 ! fir/ spike ( mead[ grass1 ! fir/ song ( ! night+ale1 ! gre5 e> ( :eat4 ,i spoke x ) ! e> ( :eat z ! sun t9t$ x gold52 ) ! :it5+ b>ley2 aga9 ) ! r$ gold spots ( autumn on ! bee*1 ! buff oak leaves1 & ! gossam] dew-weight$4 ,all ! l>ks ov] ! gre5 corn sang x = me1 all ! de> swall[s2 ! gre5 leaves ru/l$ x2 ! gre5 brook flags wav$ x2 ! swall[s took x ) !m to repeat x = me 9 di/ant l&s4 ,by ! runn+ brook ,i m$itat$ x2 a fla% ( sunlight "h 9 ! curve1 a flick] yond] on ! ripples1 ! birds ba?+ 9 ! s&y %all[1 ! ru% ( fall+ wat]4 ,z ! brook ran w9d+ ?r\gh ! mead[1 s "o ?\ght ran w9d+ ?r\gh my days4 ,! sci5ces ,i /udi$ nev] *eck$ x = a mom5t2 nor did ! books ( old philosophy4 ,! sun 0 /rong] ?an sci5ce2 ! hills m ?an philosophy4 ,twice circum/ances gave me a brief view ( ! sea !n ! passion rose tumultu\s z ! waves4 ,x 0 v bitt] to me to leave ! sea4 ,sometimes ,i sp5t ! :ole day walk+ ov] ! hills se>*+ = x2 z if ! lab\r ( walk+ w\ld =ce x f ! gr\nd4 ,i rema9$ 9 ! woods = h\rs1 among ! a% sprays & ! flutt]+ ( ! r+-doves at _! ne/s1 ! sc5t ( p9es "h & !re1 dream+ my pray]4 ,my "w 0 mo/ uncong5ial & useless1 b ev5 !n sometimes a gleam ( sunlight on ! wall1 ! buzz ( a bee at ! w9d[1 w\ld br+ ! ?\ght to me4 ,only to make me mis]able1 = x 0 a wa/e ( gold5 "t :ile ! ri* sunlight /ream$ on hill & pla94 ,!re 0 a wr5*+ ( ! m9d1 a /ra9+ ( ! m5tal s9ews2 ,i 0 =c$ to d ?is1 my m9d 0 yond]4 ,we>9ess1 exhau/ion1 n]ve-illness (t5 ensu$4 ,! insults :i* are %[]$ on pov]ty1 long /ruggle ( lab\r1 ! heavy pressure ( circum/ances1 ! unhapp9ess1 only /ay$ ! expression ( ! feel+4 ,x 0 always !re4 ,(t5 9 ! /reets ( ,london1 z ! r$ sunset flam$ ov] ! h\ses1 ! old ?\ght1 ! old pray]1 came4 ,n only 9 grassy fields ) gre5 leaf & runn+ brook did ?is con/ant desire f9d r5ewal4 ,m deeply /ill ) liv+ human beauty2 ! p]fection ( =m1 ! simple fact ( =m1 ravi%$ & always w ravi% me away4 ,9 ?is lies ! outcome & end ( all ! lovel9ess ( sun%9e & gre5 leaf1 ( fl[]s1 pure wat]1 & sweet air4 ,?is is embodim5t & highe/ ex-pression2 ! scatt]$1 unc]ta91 & designless lovel9ess ( tree & sunlight br\ght to %ape4 ,?r\gh ?is beauty ,i pray$ deepe/ & longe/1 & d[n to ?is h\r4 ,! %ape--! div9e idea ( t %ape--! swell+ muscle or ! dreamy limb1 /rong s9ew or curve ( bu/1 ,aphrodite or ,h]cules1 x is ! same4 ,t ,i may h ! s\l-life1 ! s\l-nature1 let div9e beauty br+ to me div9e s\l4 ,sw>t ,nubian1 :ite ,greek1 delicate ,italian1 massive ,sc&9avian1 9 all ! exquisite pleasure ! =m gave1 & gives1 to me imm$iately becomes int5se pray]4 ,if ,i c\ld h be5 9 physical %ape l ^!1 h[ despicable 9 comp>ison ,i am2 to be %apely ( =m is s inf9itely beyond weal?1 p[]1 fame1 all t ambition c give1 t ^! are du/ be=e x4 ,unless ( ! human =m1 no pictures hold me2 ! re/ are flat surfaces4 ,s1 too1 ) ! o!r arts1 !y are dead2 ! pott]s1 ! ar*itects1 mean+less1 /ony1 & "s repell5t1 l ! cold t\* ( porcela94 ,no pray] ) ^!4 ,only ! human =m 9 art c\ld raise x1 & mo/ 9 /atu>y4 ,i h se5 s little good /atu>y1 x is a regret to me2 /ill1 t ,i h is beyond all o!r art4 ,fragm5ts "h1 a bu/ yond]1 ! brok5 pieces br\ght f ,greece1 copies1 pla/] ca/s1 a memory ( an ,aphrodite1 ( a ,p]sephone1 ( an ,apollo1 t is all2 b ev5 draw+s ( /atu>y w raise ! pray]4 ,^! /atues 7 l myself full ( a ?\ght1 = ev] ab\t to bur/ =? z a bud1 yet sil5t 9 ! same attitude4 ,give me to live ! s\l-life !y express4 ,! smalle/ fragm5t ( m>ble c>v$ 9 ! %ape ( ! human arm w wake ! desire ,i felt 9 my hill-pray]4 ,"t w5t on2 good =tune & success nev] = an in/ant deceiv$ me t !y 7 9 !mselves to be s\ght2 only my s\l-?\ght 0 wor?y4 ,fur!r ye>s br++ mu* suff]+1 gr9d+ ! v life out2 new tr\bles1 r5ew$ insults1 loss ( :at h>d lab\r _h e>n$1 ! bitt] "q3 ,is x n bett] to leap into ! sea8 ,^!1 too1 h made no impression2 con/ant /ill to ! =m] pray] my m9d endures4 ,x 0 my *ief regret t ,i _h n endeav\r$ to write ^! ?+s1 to give expression to ?is passion4 ,i am n[ try+1 b ,i see t ,i %all only 9 "p succe$4 ,! same pray] comes to me at ?is v h\r4 ,x is n[ less solely associat$ ) ! sun & sea1 hills1 woods1 or beaute\s human %ape4 ,x is always )94 ,x requires no wak+2 no r5ewal2 x is always ) me4 ,i am x2 ! fact ( my exi/5ce expresses x4 ,aft] a long int]val ,i came to ! hills aga91 ?is "t by ! coa/4 ,i f\nd a deep holl[ on ! side ( a great hill1 a gre5 concave op5+ to ! sea1 :]e ,i c\ld re/ & ?9k 9 p]fect quiet4 ,beh9d me 7 furze bu%es dri$ by ! heat2 imm$iately 9 front dropp$ ! /eep desc5t ( ! b[l-l holl[ :i* receiv$ & br\ght up to me ! fa9t s\nd ( ! summ] waves4 ,yond] lay ! imm5se pla9 ( sea1 ! pale/ gre5 "u ! cont9u$ sun%9e1 z ?\gh ! heat _h evaporat$ ! col\r f x2 !re 0 no di/9ct horizon1 a heat-mi/ inclos$ x & look$ f>!r away ?an ! horizon w\ld h done4 ,sil5ce & sun%9e1 sea & hill gradually br\ght my m9d into ! condition ( int5se pray]4 ,day aft] day1 = h\rs at a "t1 ,i came !re1 my s\l-desire always ! same4 ,pres5tly ,i began to consid] h[ ,i c\ld put a "p ( t pray] into =m1 giv+ x an object4 ,c\ld ,i br+ x into su* a %ape z w\ld admit ( actually work+ ^u ! l9es x indicat$ = any good8 ,"o ev5+1 :5 ! bright :ite /> 9 ,lyra 0 %9+ almo/ at ! z5i? ov] me1 & ! deep concave 0 ! m pr(\nd 9 ! dusk1 ,i =mulat$ x into ?ree divisions4 ,fir/1 ,i desir$ t ,i might d or f9d some?+ to exalt ! s\l1 some?+ to enable x to live its own life1 a m p[]ful exi/5ce n[4 ,secondly1 ,i desir$ to be able to d some?+ = ! fle%1 to make a discov]y or p]fect a me?od by :i* ! fle%ly body might enjoy m pleasure1 long] life1 & suff] less pa94 ,?irdly1 to con/ruct a m flexible eng9e ) :i* to c>ry into execution ! design ( ! w4 ,i call$ ?is ! ,lyra pray]1 to di/+ui% x f ! f> deep] emotion 9 :i* ! s\l 0 alone conc]n$4 ,( ! ?ree divisions1 ! la/ 0 ( s little importance t x sc>cely des]v$ to be nam$ 9 conjunction ) ! o!rs4 ,me*anism increases conv5i5ce--9 no degree does x conf] physical or moral p]fection4 ,! rudim5t>y eng9es employ$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ago 9 rais+ build+s 7 9 t respect equal to ! complicat$ ma*9es ( ! pres5t day4 ,control ( iron & /eel has n alt]$ or improv$ ! bodily man4 ,i ev5 debat$ "s "t :e!r su* a ?ird division %\ld be includ$ at all4 ,our bodies are n[ convey$ all r\nd ! _w ) ease1 b obta9 no advantage4 ,z !y />t s !y return4 ,! mo/ p]fect human families ( anci5t times 7 almo/ /ation>y1 z ^? ( ,greece4 ,p]fection ( =m 0 f\nd 9 ,sp>ta2 h[ small a spot comp>$ to ^? cont95ts ov] :i* we are n[ tak5 s quickly6 ,su* p]fection ( =m might p]haps aga9 dwell1 cont5t$ & complete 9 itself1 on su* a /rip ( l& z ,i c\ld see betwe5 me & ! s& ( ! sea4 ,aga91 a wat* keep+ correct "t is no gu>antee t ! be>] %all n suff] pa94 ,! own] ( ! wat* may be s\lless1 )\t m9d-fire1 a m]e creature4 ,no b5efit to ! he>t or to ! body accrues f ! mo/ accurate me*anism4 ,h5ce ,i debat$ :e!r ! ?ird division %\ld be includ$4 ,b ,i reflect$ t "t _c be put back on ! dial1 we _c return to ,sp>ta2 !re is an exi/5t /ate ( ?+s1 & exi/5t multitudes2 & possibly a m p[]ful eng9e1 flexible to ! w1 might give !m t fre$om :i* is ! "o1 & ! "o only1 political or social idea ,i possess4 ,= lib]ty1 !re=e1 let x be includ$4 ,= ! fle%1 ?is arm ( m9e1 ! limbs ( o!rs gracefully mov+1 let me f9d some?+ t w give !m great] p]fection4 ,t ! bones may be firm]1 some:at l>g] if t w\ld be an advantage1 c]ta9ly /rong]1 t ! c>tilage & s9ews may be m endur+1 & ! muscles m p[]ful1 some?+ aft] ! mann] ( ^? ideal limbs & muscles sculptur$ ( old1 ^! 9 ! fle% & real4 ,t ! organs ( ! body may be /rong] 9 _! action1 p]fect1 & la/+4 ,t ! ext]ior fle% may be yet m beautiful2 t ! %ape may be f9]1 & ! motions graceful4 ,^! are ! sob]e/ words ,i c f9d1 purposely *os52 = ,i am s rapt 9 ! beauty ( ! human =m1 & s e>ne/ly1 s inexpressibly1 pray]ful to see t =m p]fect1 t my full ?\ght is n to be writt54 ,unable to express x fully1 ,i h consid]$ x be/ to put x 9 ! simple/ mann] ( words4 ,i believe 9 ! human =m2 let me f9d some?+1 "s me?od1 by :i* t =m may a*ieve ! utmo/ beauty4 ,its beauty is l an arr[1 :i* may be %ot any di/ance accord+ to ! /r5g? ( ! b[4 ,s ! idea express$ 9 ! human %ape is capable ( indef9ite expansion & elevation ( beauty4 ,( ! m9d1 ! inn] consci\sness1 ! s\l1 my pray] desir$ t ,i might discov] a mode ( life = x1 s t x might n only conceive ( su* a life1 b actually enjoy x on ! e>?4 ,i wi%$ to se>* out a new & high] set ( ideas on :i* ! m9d %\ld "w4 ,! simile ( a new book ( ! s\l is ! ne>e/ to convey ! mean+--a book drawn f ! pres5t & future1 n ! pa/4 ,in/ead ( a set ( ideas bas$ on tradition1 let me give ! m9d a new ?\ght drawn /raight f ! wondr\s pres5t1 direct ?is v h\r4 ,next1 to furni% ! s\l ) ! means ( execut+ its w1 ( c>ry+ ?\ght into action4 ,9 o!r words1 = ! s\l to become a p[]4 ,^! ?ree =m$ ! ,lyra pray]1 ( :i* ! two fir/ are immeasurably ! 9 m important4 ,i believe 9 ! human be+1 m9d & fle%2 =m & s\l4 ,x happ5$ j aft]w>ds t ,i w5t to ,pev5sey1 & imm$iately ! anci5t wall swept my m9d back sev5te5 hundr$ ye>s to ! eagle1 ! pilum1 & ! %ort sword4 ,! grey /ones1 ! ?9 r$ bricks laid by ^? ^: eyes _h se5 ,cs>'s ,rome1 lift$ me out ( ! grasp ( h\se-life1 ( mod]n civilisation1 ( ^? m9utiae :i* occupy ! mom5t4 ,! grey /one made me feel z if ,i _h exi/$ f !n till n[1 s /rongly did ,i ent] into & see my own life z if reflect$4 ,my own exi/5ce 0 focus$ back on me2 ,i saw its joy1 its unhapp9ess1 its bir?1 its dea?1 its possibilities among ! inf9ite1 above all its ye>n+ ,"q4 ,:y8 ,see+ x ?us cle>ly1 & lift$ out ( ! mom5t by ! =ce ( sev5te5 c5turies1 ,i recognis$ ! full my/]y & ! dep?s ( ?+s 9 ! roots ( ! dry grass on ! wall1 9 ! gre5 sea fl[+ ne>4 ,is !re any?+ ,i c d8 ,! my/]y & ! possibilities are n 9 ! roots ( ! grass1 nor is ! dep? ( ?+s 9 ! sea2 !y are 9 my exi/5ce1 9 my s\l4 ,! m>vel ( exi/5ce1 almo/ ! t]ror ( x1 0 flung on me ) cru%+ =ce by ! sea1 ! sun %9+1 ! di/ant hills4 ,) all _! pond]\s weight !y made me feel myself3 all ! "t1 all ! c5turies made me feel myself ?is mom5t a hundr$-fold4 ,i det]m9$ t ,i w\ld endeav\r to write :at ,i _h s long ?\ght (1 & ! same ev5+ put d[n "o s5t5ce4 ,!re ! s5t5ce rema9$ two ye>s4 ,i tri$ to c>ry x on2 ,i hesitat$ because ,i c\ld n express x3 nor c ,i n[1 ?\gh 9 desp]ation ,i am ?r[+ ^! rude /ones ( ?\ght toge!r1 rude z ^? ( ! anci5t wall4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,!re 7 grass-gr[n tumuli on ! hills to :i* ( old ,i us$ to walk1 sit d[n at ! foot ( "o ( !m1 & ?9k4 ,"s w>rior _h be5 int]r$ !re 9 ! antehi/oric times4 ,! sun ( ! summ] morn+ %one on ! dome ( sw>d1 & ! air came s(tly up f ! :eat bel[1 ! tips ( ! grasses sway$ z x pass$ sigh+ fa9tly1 x ceas$1 & ! bees humm$ by to ! ?yme & hea?bells4 ,i became absorb$ 9 ! glory ( ! day1 ! sun%9e1 ! sweet air1 ! yell[+ corn turn+ f its sappy gre5 to summ]'s noon ( gold1 ! l>k's song l a wat]fall 9 ! sky4 ,i felt at t mom5t t ,i 0 l ! _s ( ! man ^: body 0 int]r$ 9 ! tumulus2 ,i c\ld und]/& & feel 8 exi/5ce ! same z my own4 ,he 0 z real to me two ?\s& ye>s aft] int]m5t z ^? ,i _h se5 9 ! body4 ,! ab/ract p]sonality ( ! dead seem$ z exi/5t z ?\ght4 ,z my ?\ght c\ld slip back ! tw5ty c5turies 9 a mom5t to ! =e/-days :5 he hurl$ ! spe>1 or %ot ) ! b[1 hunt+ ! de]1 & c\ld return aga9 z swiftly to ?is mom5t1 s 8 _s c\ld endure f !n till n[1 & ! "t 0 no?+4 ,two ?\s& ye>s be+ a second to ! s\l c\ld n cause its ext9ction4 ,x 0 no long] to ! s\l ?an my ?\ght occupi$ to me4 ,recognis+ my own inn] consci\sness1 ! psy*e1 s cle>ly1 dea? did n seem to me to affect ! p]sonality4 ,9 dissolution !re 0 no bridgeless *asm1 no unfa?omable gulf ( sep>ation2 ! _s did n imm$iately become inaccessible1 leap+ at a b\nd to an immeasurable di/ance4 ,look at ano!r p]son :ile liv+2 ! s\l is n visible1 only ! body :i* x animates4 ,!re=e1 m]ely because aft] dea? ! s\l is n visible is no demon/ration t x does n /ill live4 ,! condition ( be+ unse5 is ! same condition :i* occurs :ile ! body is liv+1 s t intr9sically !re is no?+ exceptionable1 or sup]natural1 9 ! life ( ! s\l aft] dea?4 ,re/+ by ! tumulus1 ! _s ( ! man :o _h be5 int]r$ !re 0 to me really alive1 & v close4 ,?is 0 q natural1 z natural & simple z ! grass wav+ 9 ! w9d1 ! bees humm+1 & ! l>ks' songs4 ,only by ! /ronge/ ef=t ( ! m9d c\ld ,i und]/& ! idea ( ext9ction2 t 0 sup]natural1 requir+ a miracle2 ! immortality ( ! s\l natural1 l e>?4 ,li/5+ to ! sigh+ ( ! grass ,i felt immortality z ,i felt ! beauty ( ! summ] morn+1 & ,i ?\ght beyond immortality1 ( o!r conditions1 m beautiful ?an exi/5ce1 high] ?an immortality4 ,t !re is no kn[+1 9 ! s5se ( writt5 reasons1 :e!r ! s\l lives on or n1 ,i am fully aw>e4 ,i d n hope or fe>4 ,at lea/ :ile ,i am liv+ ,i h enjoy$ ! idea ( immortality1 & ! idea ( my own s\l4 ,if !n1 aft] dea?1 ,i am resolv$ )\t exception into e>?1 air1 & wat]1 & ! _s goes out l a flame1 /ill ,i %all h _h ! glory ( t ?\ght4 ,x happ5$ once t a man 0 dr[n$ :ile ba?+1 & 8 body 0 plac$ 9 an ou?\se ne> ! g>d54 ,i pass$ ! ou?\se cont9ually1 sometimes on purpose to ?9k ab\t x1 & x always seem$ to me t ! man 0 /ill liv+4 ,sep>ation is n to be compreh5d$2 ! _s ( ! man did n appe> to h gone to an 9 conceivable di/ance4 ,z my ?\ght fla%es itself back ?r\gh ! c5turies to ! luxury ( ,canopus1 & c see ! gild$ c\*es ( a city ext9ct1 s x slips ?r\gh ! future1 & immeasurable "t 9 front is no b\nd>y to x4 ,c]ta9ly ! man 0 n dead to me4 ,sweetly ! summ] air came up to ! tumulus1 ! grass sigh$ s(tly1 ! butt]flies w5t by1 sometimes alight+ on ! gre5 dome4 ,two ?\s& ye>s6 ,summ] aft] summ] ! blue butt]flies _h visit$ ! m\nd1 ! ?yme _h fl[]$1 ! w9d sigh$ 9 ! grass4 ,! azure morn+ _h spread its arms ov] ! l[ tomb2 & full gl[+ noon burn$ on x2 ! purple ( sunset rosi$ ! sw>d4 ,/>s1 ruddy 9 ! vap\r ( ! s\!rn horizon1 beam$ at midnight ?r\gh ! my/ic summ] night1 :i* is dusky & yet full ( light4 ,:ite mi/s swept up & hid x2 dews re/$ on ! turf2 t5d] h>ebells droop$2 ! w+s ( ! f9*es fann$ ! air--f9*es ^: col\rs fad$ f ! w+s h[ _m c5turies ago6 ,br[n autumn dwelt 9 ! woods b5ea?2 ! rime ( w9t] :it5$ ! bee* clump on ! ridge2 aga9 ! buds came on ! w9d-bl[n haw?orn bu%es1 & 9 ! ev5+ ! broad con/ellation ( ,orion cov]$ ! ea/4 ,two ?\s& times6 ,two ?\s& times ! woods grew gre51 & r+-doves built _! ne/s4 ,day & night = two ?\s& ye>s--light & %ad[ sweep+ ov] ! m\nd--two ?\s& ye>s ( lab\r by day & slumb] by night4 ,my/]y gleam+ 9 ! />s1 p\r+ d[n 9 ! sun%9e1 speak+ 9 ! night1 ! wond] ( ! sun & ( f> space1 = tw5ty c5turies r\nd ab\t ?is l[ & gre5-gr[n dome4 ,yet all t my/]y & wond] is z no?+ to ! ,?\ght t lies !re91 to ! _s t ,i feel s close4 ,realis+ t _s1 recognis+ my own inn] consci\sness1 ! psy*e1 s cle>ly1 ,i _c und]/& "t4 ,x is et]nity n[4 ,i am 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,x is ab\t me 9 ! sun%9e2 ,i am 9 x1 z ! butt]fly floats 9 ! light-lad5 air4 ,no?+ has to come2 x is n[4 ,n[ is et]nity2 n[ is ! immortal life4 ,"h ?is mom5t1 by ?is tumulus1 on e>?1 n[2 ,i exi/ 9 x4 ,! ye>s1 ! c5turies1 ! cycles are absolutely no?+2 x is only a mom5t s9ce ?is tumulus 0 rais$2 9 a ?\s& ye>s x w /ill be only a mom5t4 ,to ! s\l !re is no pa/ & no future2 all is & w be ev]1 9 n[4 ,= artificial purposes "t is mutually agre$ on1 b is really no su* ?+4 ,! %ad[ goes on ^u ! dial1 ! index moves r\nd ^u ! clock1 & :at is ! diff]5ce8 ,none :atev]4 ,if ! clock _h nev] be5 set go+1 :at w\ld h be5 ! diff]5ce8 ,!re may be "t = ! clock1 ! clock may make "t = itself2 !re is none = me4 ,i dip my h& 9 ! brook & feel ! /ream2 9 an in/ant ! p>ticles ( wat] :i* fir/ t\*$ me h float$ y>ds d[n ! curr5t1 my h& rema9s !re4 ,i take my h& away1 & ! fl[--! "t--( ! brook does n exi/ to me4 ,! great clock ( ! firmam5t1 ! sun & ! />s1 ! cresc5t moon1 ! e>? circl+ two ?\s& times1 is no m to me ?an ! fl[ ( ! brook :5 my h& is )drawn2 my s\l has nev] be51 & nev] c be1 dipp$ 9 "t4 ,"t has nev] exi/$1 & nev] w2 x is a purely artificial arrangem5t4 ,x is et]nity n[1 x always 0 et]nity1 & always w be4 ,by no possible means c\ld ,i get into "t if ,i tri$4 ,i am 9 et]nity n[ & mu/ !re rema94 ,ha/e n1 be at re/1 ?is ,n[ is et]nity4 ,because ! idea ( "t has left my m9d--if ev] x _h any hold on x--to me ! man int]r$ 9 ! tumulus is liv+ n[ z ,i live4 ,we are bo? 9 et]nity4 ,!re is no sep>ation-no pa/2 et]nity1 ! ,n[1 is cont9u\s4 ,:5 all ! />s h revolv$ !y only produce ,n[ aga94 ,! cont9uity ( ,n[ is = ev]4 ,s t x appe>s to me purely natural1 & n sup] natural1 t ! s\l ^: tempor>y frame 0 int]r$ 9 ?is m\nd %\ld be exi/+ z ,i sit on ! sw>d4 ,h[ inf9itely deep] is ?\ght ?an ! million miles ( ! firmam5t6 ,! wond] is "h1 n !re2 n[1 n to be1 n[ always4 ,?+s t h be5 miscall$ sup]natural appe> to me simple1 m natural ?an nature1 ?an e>?1 ?an sea1 or sun4 ,x is beyond tell+ m natural t ,i %\ld h a s\l ?an n1 t !re %\ld be immortality2 ,i ?9k !re is mu* m ?an immortality4 ,x is matt] :i* is ! sup]natural1 & difficult ( "u-/&+4 ,:y ?is clod ( e>? ,i hold 9 my h&8 ,:y ?is wat] :i* drops sp>kl+ f my f+]s dipp$ 9 ! brook8 ,:y are !y at all8 ,:58 ,h[8 ,:at =8 ,matt] is beyond und]/&+1 my/]i\s1 imp5etrable2 ,i t\* x easily1 compreh5d x1 no4 ,s\l1 m9d--! ?\ght1 ! idea--is easily und]/ood1 x und]/&s itself & is consci\s4 ,! sup]natural miscall$1 ! natural 9 tru?1 is ! real4 ,to me ev]y?+ is sup]natural4 ,h[ /range t condition ( m9d :i* _c accept any?+ b ! e>?1 ! sea1 ! tangible univ]se6 ,)\t ! misnam$ sup]natural ^! to me seem incomplete1 unf9i%$4 ,)\t s\l all ^! are dead4 ,except :5 ,i walk by ! sea1 & my s\l is by x1 ! sea is dead4 ,^? seas by :i* no man has /ood--:i* no s\l has be5--:e!r on e>? or ! planets1 are dead4 ,no matt] h[ maje/ic ! planet rolls 9 space1 unless a s\l be !re x is dead4 ,z ,i move ab\t 9 ! sun%9e ,i feel 9 ! mid/ ( ! sup]natural3 9 ! mid/ ( immortal ?+s4 ,x is impossible to wre/ ! m9d d[n to ! same laws t rule pieces ( timb]1 wat]1 or e>?4 ,!y d n control ! s\l1 h[ev] rigidly !y may b9d matt]4 ,s full am ,i always ( a s5se ( ! immortality n[ at ?is mom5t r\nd ab\t me1 t x w\ld n surprise me 9 ! lea/ if a circum/ance outside physical exp]i5ce occurr$4 ,x w\ld seem to me q natural4 ,give ! s\l ! p[] x conceives1 & !re w\ld be no?+ wond]ful 9 x4 ,i c see no?+ a/oni%+ 9 :at are call$ miracles4 ,only ^? :o are mesm]is$ by matt] c f9d a difficulty 9 su* ev5ts4 ,i am aw>e t ! evid5ce = miracles is logically & hi/orically untru/wor?y2 ,i am n def5d+ record$ miracles4 ,my po9t is t 9 pr9ciple ,i see no reason at all :y !y %\ld n take place ?is day4 ,i d n ev5 say t !re are or ev] h be5 miracles1 b ,i ma9ta9 t !y w\ld be p]fectly natural4 ,! wond] r is t !y d n happ5 frequ5tly4 ,consid] ! limitless conceptions ( ! s\l3 let x possess b ! p[] to realise ^? conceptions = "o h\r1 & h[ little1 h[ trifl+ w\ld be ! help+ ( ! injur$ or ! sick to rega9 heal? & happ9ess--m]ely to ?9k x4 ,a s\l-"w w\ld require b a ?\ght4 ,s\l-"w is an expression bett] suit$ to my mean+ ?an 8miracle10 a t]m l o!rs into :i* a special s5se has be5 infus$4 ,:5 ,i consid] t ,i dwell ?is mom5t 9 ! et]nal ,n[ t has ev] be5 & w be1 t ,i am 9 ! mid/ ( immortal ?+s ?is mom5t1 t !re probably are ,s\ls z inf9itely sup]ior to m9e z m9e to a piece ( timb]1 :at !n1 pray1 is a 8miracle08 ,z commonly und]/ood1 a 8miracle0 is a m]e no?+4 ,i c conceive s\l-works done by simple w or ?\ght a ?\s& times great]4 ,i m>vel t !y d n happ5 ?is mom5t4 ,! air1 ! sunlight1 ! night1 all t surr\nds me seems cr[d$ ) inexpressible p[]s1 ) ! influ5ce ( ,s\ls1 or exi/5ces1 s t ,i walk 9 ! mid/ ( immortal ?+s4 ,i myself am a liv+ witness ( x4 ,sometimes ,i h conc5trat$ myself1 & driv5 away by cont9u$ w all s5se ( outw>d appe>ances1 look+ /raight ) ! full p[] ( my m9d inw>ds on myself4 ,i f9d 8,i0 am !re2 an 8,i0 ,i d n :olly und]/&1 or "k--some?+ is !re di/9ct f e>? & timb]1 f fle% & bones4 ,recognis+ x1 ,i feel on ! m>g9 ( a life unkn[n1 v ne>1 almo/ t\*+ x3 on ! v]ge ( p[]s :i* if ,i c\ld grasp w\ld give me an imm5se bread? ( exi/5ce1 an ability to execute :at ,i n[ only conceive2 mo/ probably ( f> m ?an t4 ,to see t 8,i0 is to "k t ,i am surr\nd$ ) immortal ?+s4 ,if1 :5 ,i die1 t 8,i0 also dies1 & becomes ext9ct1 /ill ev5 !n ,i h _h ! exaltation ( ^! ideas4 ,h[ _m words x has tak5 to describe s briefly ! feel+s & ! ?\ghts t came to me by ! tumulus2 ?\ghts t swept pa/ & 7 gone1 & 7 succe$$ by o!rs :ile yet ! %ad[ ( ! m\nd _h n mov$ f "o ?yme fl[] to ano!r1 n ! bread? ( a grass blade4 ,s(tly brea!d ! sweet s\? w9d1 g5tly ! yell[ corn wav$ b5ea?2 ! anci5t1 anci5t sun %one on ! fre% grass & ! fl[]1 my he>t op5$ wide z ! broad1 broad e>?4 ,i spread my arms out1 lay+ !m on ! sw>d1 seiz+ ! grass1 to take ! fulness ( ! days4 ,c\ld ,i h my own way aft] dea? ,i w\ld be burn$ on a pyre ( p9e-wood1 op5 to ! air1 & plac$ on ! summit ( ! hills4 ,!n let my a%es be scatt]$ abroad--n collect$ 9 an urn--freely s[n wide & broadca/4 ,t is ! natural int]m5t ( man--( man ^: ,?\ght at lea/ has be5 among ! immortals2 int]m5t 9 ! elem5ts4 ,burial is n en\gh1 x does n give suffici5t solution into ! elem5ts spe$ily2 a furnace is conf9$4 ,! high op5 air ( ! topmo/ hill1 !re let ! tawny flame lick up ! fragm5t call$ ! body2 !re ca/ ! a%es into ! space x long$ = :ile liv+4 ,su* a luxury ( int]m5t is only = ! weal?y2 ,i fe> ,i %all n be able to af=d x4 ,else ! smoke ( my resolution into ! elem5ts %\ld c]ta9ly arise 9 "t on ! hill-top4 ,! silky grass sighs z ! w9d comes c>ry+ ! blue butt]fly m rapidly ?an 8 w+s4 ,a l>ge humble-bee burrs r\nd ! gre5 dome aga9/ :i* ,i re/2 my h&s are sc5t$ ) ?yme4 ,! sweetness ( ! day1 ! fulness ( ! e>?1 ! beaute\s e>?1 h[ %all ,i say x8 ,?ree ?+s only h be5 discov]$ ( t :i* conc]ns ! inn] consci\sness s9ce be=e writt5 hi/ory began4 ,?ree ?+s only 9 twelve ?\s& writt51 or sculptur$1 ye>s1 & 9 ! dumb1 dim "t be=e !n4 ,?ree ideas ! ,cavem5 primeval wre/$ f ! unkn[n1 ! night :i* is r\nd u /ill 9 daylight--! exi/5ce ( ! s\l1 immortality1 ! deity4 ,^! ?+s f\nd1 pray] foll[$ z a sequ5tial result4 ,s9ce !n no?+ fur!r has be5 f\nd 9 all ! twelve ?\s& ye>s1 z if m5 _h be5 satisfi$ & _h f\nd ^! to suffice4 ,!y d n suffice me4 ,i desire to advance fur!r1 & to wre/ a f\r?1 & ev5 /ill m ?an a f\r?1 f ! d>kness ( ?\ght4 ,i want m ideas ( s\l-life4 ,i am c]ta9 t !re are m yet to be f\nd4 ,a great life--an entire civilisation--lies j outside ! pale ( common ?\ght4 ,cities & c\ntries1 inhabitants1 intellig5ces1 culture--an entire civilisation4 ,except by illu/rations drawn f famili> ?+s1 !re is no way ( indicat+ a new idea4 ,i d n mean actual cities1 actual civilisation4 ,su* life is diff]5t f any yet imag9$4 ,a nexus ( ideas exi/s ( :i* no?+ is kn[n--a va/ sy/em ( ideas--a cosmos ( ?\ght4 ,!re is an ,entity1 a ,s\l-,entity1 z yet unrecognis$4 ,^!1 rudely express$1 con/itute my ,f\r? ,idea4 ,x is beyond1 or beside1 ! ?ree discov]$ by ! ,cavem52 x is 9 addition to ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l2 9 addition to immortality2 & beyond ! idea ( ! deity4 ,i ?9k !re is some?+ m ?an exi/5ce4 ,!re is an imm5se ocean ov] :i* ! m9d c sail1 ^u :i* ! vessel ( ?\ght has n yet be5 laun*$4 ,i hope to laun* x4 ,! m9d ( s _m ?\s& ye>s has work$ r\nd & r\nd inside ! circle ( ^! ?ree ideas z a boat on an inl& lake4 ,let u haul x ov] ! belt ( l&1 laun* on ! ocean1 & sail outw>ds4 ,!re is s mu* beyond all t has ev] yet be5 imag9$4 ,z ,i write ^! words1 9 ! v mom5t1 ,i feel t ! :ole air1 ! sun%9e out yond] light+ up ! pl\gh$ e>?1 ! di/ant sky1 ! circumambi5t e!r1 & t f> space1 is full ( s\l-secrets1 s\l-life1 ?+s outside ! exp]i5ce ( all ! ages4 ,! fact ( my own exi/5ce z ,i write1 z ,i exi/ at ?is second1 is s m>vell\s1 s miracle-l1 /range1 & sup]natural to me1 t ,i unhesitat+ly conclude ,i am always on ! m>g9 ( life illimitable1 & t !re are high] conditions ?an exi/5ce4 ,ev]y?+ ar\nd is sup]natural2 ev]y?+ s full ( unexpla9$ mean+4 ,twelve ?\s& ye>s s9ce ! ,caveman /ood at ! m\? ( 8 cav]n & gaz$ out at ! night & ! />s4 ,he look$ aga9 & saw ! sun rise beyond ! sea4 ,he repos$ 9 ! noontide heat "u ! %ade ( ! trees1 he clos$ 8 eyes & look$ into himself4 ,he 0 face to face ) ! e>?1 ! sun1 ! night2 face to face ) himself4 ,!re 0 no?+ betwe52 no wall ( writt5 tradition2 no built up sy/em ( culture--8 nak$ m9d 0 confront$ by nak$ e>?4 ,he made ?ree idea-discov]ies1 wre/+ !m f ! unkn[n2 ! exi/5ce ( 8 s\l1 immortality1 ! deity4 ,n[1 to-day1 z ,i write1 ,i /& 9 exactly ! same position z ! ,caveman4 ,writt5 tradition1 sy/ems ( culture1 modes ( ?\ght1 h = me no exi/5ce4 ,if ev] !y took any hold ( my m9d x mu/ h be5 v slight2 !y h long ago be5 eras$4 ,f e>? & sea & sun1 f night1 ! />s1 f day1 ! trees1 ! hills1 f my own s\l--f ^! ,i ?9k4 ,i /& ?is mom5t at ! m\? ( ! anci5t cave1 face to face ) nature1 face to face ) ! sup]natural1 ) myself4 ,my nak$ m9d confronts ! unkn[n4 ,i see z cle>ly z ! noonday t ?is is n all2 ,i see o!r & high] conditions ?an exi/5ce2 ,i see n only ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l1 immortality1 b1 9 addition1 ,i realise a s\l-life illimitable2 ,i realise ! exi/5ce ( a cosmos ( ?\ght2 ,i realise ! exi/5ce ( an inexpressible entity inf9itely high] ?an deity4 ,i /rive to give utt]ance to a ,f\r? ,idea4 ,! v idea t !re is ano!r idea is some?+ ga9$4 ,! ?ree f\nd by ! ,cavem5 are b /epp+-/ones3 fir/ l9ks ( an endless *a94 ,at ! m\? ( ! anci5t cave1 face to face ) ! unkn[n1 !y pray$4 ,prone 9 he>t to-day ,i pray1 ,give me ! deepe/ s\l-life4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,! w9d sighs ?r\gh ! grass1 sighs 9 ! sun%9e2 x has drift$ ! butt]fly ea/w>ds along ! hill4 ,a few y>ds away !re lies ! skull ( a lamb on ! turf1 :ite & blea*$1 pick$ clean long s9ce by cr[s & ants4 ,l ! fa9t ripple ( ! summ] sea s\nd+ 9 ! holl[ ( ! e>1 s ! sweet air ripples 9 ! grass4 ,! a%es ( ! man int]r$ 9 ! tumulus are indi/+ui%able2 !y h sunk away l ra9 into ! e>?2 s 8 body has disappe>$4 ,i am "u no delusion2 ,i am fully aw>e t no demon/ration c be giv5 ( ! ?ree /epp+-/ones ( ! ,cavem54 ,! s\l is inscrutable2 x is n 9 evid5ce to %[ t x exi/s2 immortality is n tangible4 ,full well ,i "k t reason & k & exp]i5ce t5d to disprove all ?ree2 t exp]i5ce d5ies answ] to pray]4 ,i am "u no delusion :atev]2 ,i grasp dea? firmly 9 conception z ,i c grasp ?is blea*$ bone2 utt] ext9ction1 annihilation4 ,t ! s\l is a product at be/ ( organic composition2 t x goes out l a flame4 ,?is may be ! end2 my s\l may s9k l ra9 into ! e>? & disappe>4 ,w9d & e>?1 sea1 & night & day1 :at !n8 ,let my s\l be b a product1 :at !n8 ,i say x is no?+ to me2 ?is only ,i "k1 t :ile ,i h liv$--n[1 ?is mom5t1 :ile ,i live--,i ?9k immortality1 ,i lift my m9d to a ,f\r? ,idea4 ,if ,i pass into utt] oblivion1 yet ,i h _h t4 ,! orig9al ?ree ideas ( ! ,cavem5 became encumb]$ ) sup]/ition2 ritual grew up1 & c]emony1 & long ranks ( s\ls 7 pa9t$ on papyri wait+ to be weigh$ 9 ! scales1 & to be puni%$ or rew>d$4 ,^! cobwebs grotesque h sulli$ ! orig9al discov]ies & ca/ !m into discr$it4 ,erase !m altoge!r1 & consid] only ! und]ly+ pr9ciples4 ,! pr9ciples d n g f> en\gh1 b ,i %all n disc>d all ( !m = t4 ,ev5 suppos+ ! pure pr9ciples to be illusions1 & annihilation ! end1 ev5 !n x is bett]--x is some?+ ga9$ to h ?\ght !m4 ,?\ght is life2 to h ?\ght !m is to h liv$ !m4 ,accept+ two ( !m z true 9 pr9ciple1 !n ,i say t ^! are b ! ?re%old4 ,= twelve ?\s& ye>s no ef=t has be5 made to get beyond t ?re%old4 ,^! are b ! prim] ( s\l-life2 ! m]e/ hi]oglyphics *ipp$ out1 a little %ape giv5 to ! unkn[n4 ,n to-morr[ b to-day4 ,n ! to-morr[ ( ! tumulus1 ! h\r ( ! sun%9e n[4 ,?is mom5t give me to live s\l-life1 n only aft] dea?4 ,n[ is et]nity1 n[ ,i am 9 ! mid/ ( immortality2 n[ ! sup]natural cr[ds ar\nd me4 ,op5 my m9d1 give my s\l to see1 let me live x n[ on e>?1 :ile ,i he> ! burr+ ( ! l>g] bees1 ! sweet air 9 ! grass1 & wat* ! yell[ :eat wave b5ea? me4 ,sun & e>? & sea1 night & day--^! are ! lea/ ( ?+s4 ,give me s\l-life4 ,!re is no?+ human 9 nature4 ,! e>?1 ?\gh lov$ s de>ly1 w\ld let me p]i% on ! gr\nd1 & nei!r br+ =? food nor wat]4 ,burn+ 9 ! sky ! great sun1 ( ^: company ,i h be5 s fond1 w\ld m]ely burn on & make no motion to assi/ me4 ,^? :o h be5 9 an op5 boat at sea )\t wat] h prov$ ! m]cies ( ! sun1 & ( ! deity :o did n give !m "o drop ( ra91 dy+ 9 mis]y "u ! same rays t smile s beautifully on ! fl[]s4 ,9 ! s\? ! sun is ! enemy2 night & coolness & ra9 are ! fri5ds ( man4 ,z = ! sea1 x (f]s u salt wat] :i* we _c dr9k4 ,! trees c>e no?+ = u2 ! hill ,i visit$ s (t5 9 days gone by has n miss$ me4 ,! sun scor*es man1 & will+ 8 nak$ /ate roa/ him alive4 ,! sea & ! fre% wat] alike make no ef=t to uphold him if 8 vessel f\nd]s2 he ca/s up 8 arms 9 va91 !y come to _! level ov] 8 head1 fill+ ! spot 8 body occupi$4 ,if he falls f a cliff ! air p>ts2 ! e>? b5ea? da%es him to pieces4 ,wat] he c dr9k1 b x is n produc$ = him2 h[ _m ?\s&s h p]i%$ = want ( x8 ,"s fruits are produc$ :i* he c eat1 b !y d n produce !mselves = him2 m]ely = ! purpose ( cont9u+ _! species4 ,9 wild1 tropical c\ntries1 at ! fir/ glance !re appe>s to be "s consid]ation = him1 b x is on ! surface only4 ,! lion p\nces on him1 ! rh9oc]os cru%es him1 ! s]p5t bites1 insects torture1 diseases rack him4 ,disease work$ its dre>y w ev5 among ! fl[]-cr[n$ ,polynesians4 ,return+ to our own c\ntry1 ?is v ?yme :i* sc5ts my f+]s did n gr[ = t purpose1 b = its own4 ,s does ! :eat b5ea?2 we utilise x1 b its orig9al & native purpose 0 = itself4 ,by night x is ! same z by day2 ! />s c>e n1 !y pursue _! c\rses revolv+1 & we are no?+ to !m4 ,!re is no?+ human 9 ! :ole r\nd ( nature4 ,all nature1 all ! univ]se t we c see1 is absolutely indiff]5t to u1 & except to u human life is ( no m value ?an grass4 ,if ! entire human race p]i%$ at ?is h\r1 :at diff]5ce w\ld x make to ! e>?8 ,:at w\ld ! e>? c>e8 ,z mu* z = ! ext9ct dodo1 or = ! fate ( ! elephant n[ go+4 ,on ! contr>y1 a great "p1 p]haps ! :ole1 ( nature & ( ! univ]se is di/9ctly anti-human4 ,! t]m inhuman does n express my mean+1 anti-human is bett]2 outre-human1 9 ! s5se ( beyond1 outside1 almo/ grotesque 9 its attitude t[>ds1 w\ld ne>ly convey x4 ,ev]y?+ is anti-human4 ,h[ extraord9>y1 /range1 & incompreh5sible are ! creatures captur$ out ( ! dep?s ( ! sea6 ,! di/ort$ fi%es2 ! gha/ly cuttles2 ! hide\s eel-l %apes2 ! crawl+ %ell-encru/$ ?+s2 ! c5tip$e-l be+s2 mon/r\s =ms1 to see :i* gives a %ock to ! bra94 ,!y %ock ! m9d because !y exhibit an abs5ce ( design4 ,!re is no idea 9 !m4 ,!y h no %ape1 =m1 grace1 or purpose2 !y call up a vague s5se ( *aos1 *aos :i* ! m9d revolts f4 ,x w\ld be a relief to ! ?\ght if !y ceas$ to be1 & utt]ly disappe>$ f ! sea4 ,!y are n inimical ( int5t t[>ds man1 n ev5 ! %>k2 b !re ! %>k is1 & t is en\gh4 ,^! mis]ably hide\s ?+s ( ! sea are n anti-human 9 ! s5se ( p]secution1 !y are outside1 !y are ultra & beyond4 ,x is l look+ into *aos1 & x is vivid because ^! creatures1 int]r$ alive a hundr$ fa?oms deep1 are seldom se52 s t ! m9d sees !m z if only t mom5t !y _h come into exi/5ce4 ,use has n habituat$ x to !m1 s t _! anti-human "* is at once app>5t1 & />es at u ) glassy eye4 ,b x is ! same 9 reality ) ! creatures on ! e>?4 ,!re are "s ( ^! ev5 n[ to :i* use has n accu/om$ ! m9d4 ,su*1 = in/ance1 z ! toad4 ,at its %apeless %ape appe>+ 9 an unexpect$ corn] _m p />t & exclaim4 ,!y are aw>e t !y %all receive no injury f x1 yet x affrights !m1 x s5ds a %ock to ! m9d4 ,! reason lies 9 its obvi\sly anti-human "*4 ,all ! designless1 =mless *aos ( *ance-direct$ matt]1 )\t idea or human plan1 squats !re embodi$ 9 ! pa?way4 ,by wat*+ ! creature1 & conv9c+ ! m9d f obs]vation t x is h>mless1 & ev5 has uses1 ! horror we>s away4 ,b /ill rema9s ! =m to :i* ! m9d c nev] reconcile itself4 ,c>v$ 9 wood x is /ill repell5t4 ,or sudd5ly !re is a ru/le l a fa9t hiss 9 ! grass1 & a gre5 snake glides ov] ! bank4 ,! brea? 9 ! *e/ seems to lose its vitality2 = an in/ant ! n]ves refuse to transmit ! =ce ( life4 ,! glid+ yell[-/reak$ worm is s utt]ly oppos$ to ! ev] pres5t ,idea 9 ! m9d4 ,cu/om may r$uce ! horror1 b no long pond]+ c ev] br+ t creature )9 ! pale ( ! human ,idea4 ,^! are s di/9ctly opposite & anti-human t ?\s&s ( ye>s h n suffic$ to s(t5 _! outl9e4 ,v>i\s insects & creep+ creatures excite ! same s5se 9 less] degrees4 ,animals & birds 9 g5]al d n4 ,! tig] is dread$1 b causes no disgu/4 ,! exception is 9 ^? t fe$ on (fal4 ,horses & dogs we love2 we n only d n recognise any?+ opposite 9 !m1 we come to love !m4 ,!y are useful to u1 !y %[ m or less sympa?y ) u1 !y possess1 especially ! horse1 a c]ta9 grace ( movem5t4 ,a gloss1 z x 71 is ?r[n ov] !m by ^! attributes & by famili>ity4 ,! %ape ( ! horse to ! eye has become conv5tional3 x is accept$4 ,yet ! horse is n 9 any s5se human4 ,c\ld we look at x sudd5ly1 )\t previ\s acqua9tance1 z at /range fi%es 9 a tank1 ! ultra-human "* ( ! horse w\ld be app>5t4 ,x is ! curves ( ! neck & body t c>ry ! horse pa/ )\t adv]se comm5t4 ,exam9e ! h9d legs 9 detail1 & ! curi\s backw>d motion1 ! %ape & anti-human curves become app>5t4 ,dogs take u by _! intellig5ce1 b !y h no h&2 pass ! h& ov] ! dog's head1 & ! %ape ( ! skull to ! s5se ( feel+ is almo/ z repell5t z ! =m ( ! toad to ! s5se ( sight4 ,we h gradually ga!r$ ar\nd u all ! creatures t are less m>k$ly anti-human1 horses & dogs & birds1 b !y are /ill !mselves4 ,!y orig9ally exi/$ l ! :eat1 = !mselves2 we utilise !m1 b !y are n ( u4 ,!re is no?+ human 9 any liv+ animal4 ,all nature1 ! univ]se z f> z we see1 is anti- or ultra-human1 outside1 & has no conc]n ) man4 ,^! ?+s are unnatural to him4 ,by no c\rse ( reason+1 h[ev] tortu\s1 c nature & ! univ]se be fitt$ to ! m9d4 ,nor c ! m9d be fitt$ to ! cosmos4 ,my m9d _c be twi/$ to x2 ,i am sep>ate altoge!r f ^! designless ?+s4 ,! s\l _c be wre/$ d[n to !m4 ,! laws ( nature are ( no importance to x4 ,i refuse to be b\nd by ! laws ( ! tides1 nor am ,i s b\nd4 ,?\gh bodily swung r\nd on ?is rotat+ globe1 my m9d always rema9s 9 ! c5tre4 ,no tidal law1 no rotation1 no gravitation c control my ?\ght4 ,c5turies ( ?\ght h fail$ to reconcile & fit ! m9d to ! univ]se1 :i* is designless1 & purposeless1 & )\t idea4 ,i w n endeav\r to fit my ?\ght to x any long]2 ,i f9d & believe myself to be di/9ct--sep>ate2 & ,i w lab\r 9 e>ne/ to obta9 ! highe/ culture = myself4 ,z ^! natural ?+s h no connection ) man1 x foll[s aga9 t ! natural is ! /range & my/]i\s1 & ! sup]natural ! natural4 ,!re be+ no?+ human 9 nature or ! univ]se1 & all ?+s be+ ultra-human & )\t design1 %ape1 or purpose1 ,i conclude t1 no deity has any?+ to d ) nature4 ,!re is no god 9 nature1 nor 9 any matt] any:]e1 ei!r 9 ! clods on ! e>? or 9 ! composition ( ! />s4 ,= :at we und]/& by ! deity is ! pure/ =m ( ,idea1 ( ,m9d1 & no m9d is exhibit$ 9 ^!4 ,t :i* controls !m is di/9ct altoge!r f deity4 ,x is n =ce 9 ! s5se ( electricity1 nor a deity z god1 nor a _s1 n ev5 an intellig5ce1 b a p[] q diff]5t to any?+ yet imag9$4 ,i cease1 !re=e1 to look = deity 9 nature or ! cosmos at l>ge1 or to trace any m>ks ( div9e h&iwork4 ,i se>* = traces ( ?is =ce :i* is n god1 & is c]ta9ly n ! high] ?an deity ( :om ,i h writt54 ,x is a =ce )\t a m9d4 ,i wi% to indicate some?+ m subtle ?an electricity1 b absolutely devoid ( consci\sness1 & ) no m feel+ ?an ! =ce :i* lifts ! tides4 ,next1 9 human affairs1 9 ! relations ( man ) man1 9 ! conduct ( life1 9 ! ev5ts t occur1 9 human affairs g5]ally ev]y?+ happ5s by *ance4 ,no prud5ce 9 conduct1 no wisdom or =esight c effect any?+1 = ! mo/ trivial circum/ance w upset ! deepe/ plan ( ! wise/ m9d4 ,z ,x5ophon obs]v$ 9 old times1 wisdom is l ca/+ dice & det]m9+ y\r c\rse by ! numb] t appe>s4 ,virtue1 humanity1 ! be/ & mo/ beautiful conduct is :olly 9 va94 ,! hi/ory ( ?\s&s ( ye>s demon/rates x4 ,9 all ^! ye>s !re is no m mov+ in/ance on record ?an t ( ,danae1 :5 %e 0 dragg$ to ! precipice1 two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,sophron 0 gov]nor ( ,ephesus1 & ,laodice plott$ to assass9ate him4 ,danae discov]$ ! plot1 & w>n$ ,sophron1 :o fl$1 & sav$ 8 life4 ,laodice--! murd]ess 9 int5t--_h ,danae seiz$ & ca/ f a cliff4 ,on ! v]ge ,danae said t "s p]sons despis$ ! deity1 & !y might n[ prove ! ju/ice ( _! contempt by h] fate4 ,= hav+ sav$ ! man :o 0 to h] z a husb&1 %e 0 rew>d$ 9 ?is way ) cruel dea? by ! deity1 b ,laodice 0 advanc$ to hon\r4 ,! bitt]ness ( ^! words rema9s to ?is h\r4 ,9 tru? ! deity1 if responsible = su* a ?+1 or = simil> ?+s :i* occur n[1 %\ld be despis$4 ,"o mu/ always despise ! fatu\s belief 9 su* a deity4 ,b z ev]y?+ 9 human affairs obvi\sly happ5s by *ance1 x is cle> t no deity is responsible4 ,if ! deity guides *ance 9 t mann]1 !n let ! deity be despis$4 ,app>5tly ! deity does n int]f]e1 & all ?+s happ5 by *ance4 ,i cease1 !re=e1 to look = traces ( ! deity 9 life1 because no su* traces exi/4 ,i conclude t !re is an exi/5ce1 a some?+ high] ?an s\l--high]1 bett]1 & m p]fect ?an deity4 ,e>ne/ly ,i pray to f9d ?is some?+ bett] ?an a god4 ,!re is some?+ sup]ior1 high]1 m good4 ,= ?is ,i se>*1 lab\r1 ?9k1 & pray4 ,if aft] all !re be no?+1 & my s\l has to g out l a flame1 yet ev5 !n ,i h ?\ght ?is :ile x lives4 ,) ! :ole =ce ( my exi/5ce1 ) ! :ole =ce ( my ?\ght1 m9d1 & s\l1 ,i pray to f9d ?is ,highe/ ,s\l1 ?is great] ?an deity1 ?is bett] ?an god4 ,give me to live ! deepe/ s\l-life n[ & always ) ?is ,s\l4 ,= want ( words ,i write s\l1 b ,i ?9k t x is some?+ beyond s\l4 ,,*apt] ,v ,x is n possible to n>rate ^! incid5ts ( ! m9d 9 /rict ord]4 ,i mu/ n[ return to a p]iod e>li] ?an any?+ already n>rat$1 & pass 9 review o!r phases ( my se>* f !n up till rec5tly4 ,s long s9ce t ,i h =gott5 ! date1 ,i us$ e morn+ to visit a spot :]e ,i c\ld get a cle> view ( ! ea/4 ,imm$iately on ris+ ,i w5t out to "s elms2 !nce ,i c\ld see across ! dewy fields to ! di/ant hill ov] or ne> :i* ! sun rose4 ,^! elms p>tially hid me1 = at t "t ,i _h a dislike to be+ se51 feel+ t ,i %\ld be despis$ if ,i 0 notic$4 ,?is happ5$ once or twice1 & ,i knew ,i 0 wat*$ contemptu\sly1 ?\gh no "o _h ! lea/ idea ( my object4 ,b ,i w5t e morn+1 & 0 satisfi$ if ,i c\ld get two or ?ree m9utes to ?9k un*eck$4 ,(t5 ,i saw ! sun rise ov] ! l9e ( ! hills1 b if x 0 summ] ! sun _h be5 up a long "t4 ,i look$ at ! hills1 at ! dewy grass1 & !n up ?r\gh ! elm bran*es to ! sky4 ,9 a mom5t all t 0 beh9d me1 ! h\se1 ! p1 ! s\nds1 seem$ to disappe>1 & to leave me alone4 ,involunt>ily ,i drew a long brea?1 !n ,i brea!d sl[ly4 ,my ?\ght1 or inn] consci\sness1 w5t up ?r\gh ! illum9$ sky1 & ,i 0 lo/ 9 a mom5t ( exaltation4 ,?is only la/$ a v %ort "t1 p]haps only "p ( a second1 & :ile x la/$ !re 0 no =mulat$ wi%4 ,i 0 absorb$2 ,i drank ! beauty ( ! morn+2 ,i 0 exalt$4 ,:5 x ceas$ ,i did wi% = "s increase or enl>gem5t ( my exi/5ce to correspond ) ! l>g5ess ( feel+ ,i _h mom5t>ily enjoy$4 ,sometimes ! w9d came ?r\gh ! tops ( ! elms1 & ! sl5d] b\ghs b5t1 & gaz+ up ?r\gh !m1 & beyond ! fleecy cl\ds1 ,i felt lift$ up4 ,! light com+ across ! grass & leav+ itself on ! dew-drops1 ! s\nd ( ! w9d1 & ! s5se ( m\nt+ to ! l(ty heav51 fill$ me ) a deep sigh1 a wi% to draw some?+ out ( ! beauty ( x1 "s "p ( t :i* caus$ my admiration1 ! subtle inn] ess5ce4 ,sometimes ! gre5 tips ( ! highe/ b\ghs seem$ gild$1 ! light laid a gold on ! gre54 ,or ! trees b[$ to a /ormy w9d ro>+ ?r\gh !m1 ! grass ?rew itself d[n1 & 9 ! ea/ broad curta9s ( a rosy t9t /ret*$ along4 ,! light 0 turn$ to r$ness 9 ! vap\r1 & ra9 hid ! summit ( ! hill4 ,9 ! ru% & ro> ( ! /ormy w9d ! same exaltation1 ! same desire1 lift$ me = a mom5t4 ,i w5t !re e morn+1 ,i c\ld n exactly def9e :y2 x 0 l go+ to a rose bu% to ta/e ! sc5t ( ! fl[] & feel ! dew f its petals on ! lips4 ,b ,i desir$ ! beauty--! inn] subtle mean+--to be 9 me1 t ,i might h x1 & ) x an exi/5ce ( a high] k9d4 ,lat] on ,i began to h daily pilgrimages to ?9k ^! ?+s4 ,!re 0 a feel+ t ,i mu/ g some:]e1 & be alone4 ,x 0 a necessity to h a few m9utes ( ?is sep>ate life e day2 my m9d requir$ to live its own life ap>t f o!r ?+s4 ,a great oak at a %ort di/ance 0 "o resort1 & sitt+ on ! grass at ! roots1 or lean+ aga9/ ! trunk & look+ ov] ! quiet mead[s t[>ds ! bright s\!rn sky1 ,i c\ld live my own life a little :ile4 ,beh9d ! trunk ,i 0 alone2 ,i lik$ to lean aga9/ x2 to t\* ! li*5 on ! r\gh b>k4 ,high 9 ! wood ( bran*es ! birds 7 n al>m$2 !y sang1 or call$1 & pass$ to & fro happily4 ,! w9d mov$ ! leaves1 & !y repli$ to x s(tly2 & n[ at ?is di/ance ( "t ,i c see ! fragm5ts ( sky up ?r\gh ! b\ghs4 ,bees 7 always humm+ 9 ! gre5 field2 r+-doves w5t ov] swiftly1 fly+ = ! woods4 ,( ! sun ,i 0 consci\s2 ,i c\ld n look at x1 b ! b\ghs held back ! beams s t ,i c\ld feel ! sun's pres5ce pleasantly4 ,!y %ad$ ! sun1 yet let me "k t x 0 !re4 ,!re came to me a delicate1 b at ! same "t a deep1 /rong1 & s5su\s enjoym5t ( ! beautiful gre5 e>?1 ! beautiful sky & sun2 ,i felt !m1 !y gave me inexpressible delight1 z if !y embrac$ & p\r$ out _! love ^u me4 ,x 0 ,i :o lov$ !m1 = my he>t 0 broad] ?an ! e>?2 x is broad] n[ ?an ev5 !n1 m ?ir/y & desir\s4 ,aft] ! s5su\s enjoym5t always came ! ?\ght1 ! desire3 ,t ,i might be l ?is2 t ,i might h ! inn] mean+ ( ! sun1 ! light1 ! e>?1 ! trees & grass1 translat$ into "s gr[? ( excell5ce 9 myself1 bo? ( body & ( m9d2 great] p]fection ( physique1 great] p]fection ( m9d & s\l2 t ,i might be high] 9 myself4 ,to ?is oak ,i came daily = a long "t2 sometimes only = a m9ute1 = j to view ! spot 0 en\gh4 ,9 ! bitt] cold ( spr+1 :5 ! nor? w9d black5$ ev]y?+1 ,i us$ to come n[ & !n at night to look f "u ! b>e bran*es at ! spl5d\r ( ! s\!rn sky4 ,! />s burn$ ) brilliance1 broad ,orion & fla%+ ,sirius--!re are m or bright] con/ellations visible !n ?an all ! ye>3 & ! cle>ness ( ! air & ! blackness ( ! sky--black1 n cl\d$--let !m gleam 9 _! fulness4 ,!y lift$ me--!y gave me fre% vig\r ( s\l4 ,n all t ! />s c\ld h giv51 _h !y be5 de/9ies1 c\ld h satiat$ me4 ,?is1 all ?is1 & m1 ,i want$ 9 myself4 ,!re 0 a place a mile or s along ! road :]e ! hills c\ld be se5 mu* bett]2 ,i w5t !re frequ5tly to ?9k ! same ?\ght4 ,ano!r spot 0 by an elm1 a v %ort walk1 :]e op5+s 9 ! trees1 & ! slope ( ! gr\nd1 br\ght ! hills well into view4 ,?is too1 0 a fav\rite ?9k+-place4 ,ano!r 0 a wood1 half an h\r's walk di/ant1 ?r\gh "p ( :i* a rude track w5t1 s t x 0 n altoge!r inclos$4 ,! a%-sapl+s1 & ! trees1 ! firs1 ! hazel bu%es--to be among ^! enabl$ me to be myself4 ,f ! buds ( spr+ to ! b]ries ( autumn1 ,i always lik$ to be !re4 ,sometimes 9 spr+ !re 0 a %e5 ( blue-bells cov]+ acres2 ! doves coo$2 ! blackbirds :i/l$ sweetly2 !re 0 a ta/e ( gre5 ?+s 9 ! air4 ,b x 0 ! tall firs t pleas$ me mo/2 ! glance rose up ! flame-%ap$ fir-tree1 tap]+ to its gre5 tip1 & above 0 ! azure sky4 ,by aid ( ! tree ,i felt ! sky m4 ,by aid ( ev]y?+ beautiful ,i felt myself1 & 9 t int5se s5se ( consci\sness pray$ = great] p]fection ( s\l & body4 ,aft]w>ds1 ,i walk$ almo/ daily m ?an two miles along ! road to a spot :]e ! hills began1 :]e f ! fir/ rise ! road c\ld be se5 w9d+ s\?w>ds ov] ! hills1 op5 & un9clos$4 ,i paus$ a m9ute or two by a clump ( firs1 9 ^: bran*es ! w9d always sigh$--!re is always a movem5t ( ! air on a hill4 ,s\?w>ds ! sky 0 illum9$ by ! sun1 s\?w>ds ! cl\ds mov$ across ! op5+ or pass 9 ! amphi!atre1 & s\?w>ds1 ?\gh f> di/ant1 0 ! sea4 ,!re ,i c\ld ?9k a mom5t4 ,^! pilgrimages gave me a few sacr$ m9utes daily2 ! mom5t seem$ holy :5 ! ?\ght or desire came 9 its full =ce4 ,a "t came :51 hav+ to live 9 a t[n1 ^! pilgrimages _h to be susp5d$4 ,! we>isome "w on :i* ,i 0 engag$ w\ld n p]mit ( !m4 ,b ,i us$ to look n[ & !n1 f a w9d[1 9 ! ev5+ at a bir*-tree at "s di/ance2 its graceful b\ghs droop$ across ! gl[ ( ! sunset4 ,! ?\ght 0 n susp5d$2 x liv$ 9 me always4 ,a bitt]] "t /ill came :5 x 0 necess>y to be sep>at$ f ^? ,i lov$4 ,!re is little inde$ 9 ! m imm$iate suburbs ( ,london to gratify ! s5se ( ! beautiful4 ,yet !re 0 a c$> by :i* ,i us$ to walk up & d[n1 & ?9k ! same ?\ghts z "u ! great oak 9 ! solitude ( ! sunlit mead[s4 ,9 ! c\rse ( sl[ "t happi] circum/ances br\ght u toge!r aga91 &1 ?\gh ne> ,london1 at a spot :]e !re 0 easy access to mead[s & woods4 ,hills t purify ^? :o walk on !m !re 7 n4 ,/ill ,i ?\ght my old ?\ghts4 ,i 0 mu* 9 ,london1 &1 engagem5ts complet$1 ,i w&]$ ab\t 9 ! same way z 9 ! woods ( =m] days4 ,f ! /one bridges ,i look$ d[n on ! riv]2 ! gritty du/1 ! /raws t lie on ! bridges1 flew up & :irl$ r\nd ) e gu/ f ! fl[+ tide2 gritty du/ t settles 9 ! no/rils & on ! lips1 ! v residuum ( all t is repulsive 9 ! greate/ city ( ! _w4 ,! noise ( ! traffic & ! con/ant pressure f ! cr[ds pass+1 _! incessant & disjo9t$ talk1 c\ld n di/ract me4 ,"o mom5t at lea/ ,i _h1 a mom5t :5 ,i ?\ght ( ! pu% ( ! great sea =c+ ! wat] to fl[ "u ! feet ( ^! cr[ds1 ! di/ant sea /rong & spl5did2 :5 ,i saw ! sunlight gleam on ! tidal wavelets2 :5 ,i felt ! w9d1 & 0 consci\s ( ! e>?1 ! sea1 ! sun1 ! air1 ! imm5se =ces work+ on1 :ile ! city humm$ by ! riv]4 ,nature 0 deep5$ by ! cr[ds & foot-worn /ones4 ,if ! tide _h ebb$1 & ! ma/s ( ! vessels 7 tilt$ z ! hulls re/$ on ! %elv+ mud1 /ill ev5 ! black5$ mud did n prev5t me see+ ! wat] z wat] fl[+ to ! sea4 ,! sea _h drawn d[n1 & ! wavelets wa%+ ! /r& "h z !y ha/5$ 7 runn+ ! fa/] to x4 ,ea/w>ds f ,london ,bridge ! riv] rac$ to ! ocean4 ,! bright morn+ sun ( summ] heat$ ! ea/]n p>apet ( ,london ,bridge2 ,i /ay$ 9 ! recess to ackn[l$ge x4 ,! smoo? wat] 0 a broad %e5 ( light1 ! built-up riv] fl[$ calm & sil5t by a ?\s& doors1 rippl+ only :]e ! /ream *af$ aga9/ a *a94 ,r$ p5nants droop$1 gild$ vanes gleam$ on poli%$ ma/s1 black-pit*$ hulls gli/5$ l a black rook's fea!rs 9 sunlight2 ! cle> air cut out ! =w>d angles ( ! w>eh\ses1 ! %ad[$ :>ves 7 quiet 9 %ad[s t c>ri$ light2 f> d[n ! %ips t 7 haul+ out mov$ 9 repose1 & ) ! /ream float$ away into ! summ] mi/4 ,!re 0 a fa9t blue col\r 9 ! air hov]+ betwe5 ! built-up banks1 aga9/ ! lit walls1 9 ! holl[s ( ! h\ses4 ,! swall[s :eel$ & climb$1 twitt]$ & glid$ d[nw>ds4 ,burn+ on1 ! great sun /ood 9 ! sky1 heat+ ! p>apet1 gl[+ /eadfa/ly ^u me z :5 ,i re/$ 9 ! n>r[ valley groov$ out 9 prehi/oric times4 ,burn+ on /eadfa/1 & ev] pres5t z my ?\ght4 ,light+ ! broad riv]1 ! broad walls2 light+ ! lea/ speck ( du/2 light+ ! great heav52 gleam+ on my f+]-nail4 ,! fix$ po9t ( day--! sun4 ,i 0 int5sely consci\s ( x2 ,i felt x2 ,i felt ! pres5ce ( ! imm5se p[]s ( ! univ]se2 ,i felt out into ! dep?s ( ! e!r4 ,s int5sely consci\s ( ! sun1 ! sky1 ! limitless space1 ,i felt too 9 ! mid/ ( et]nity !n1 9 ! mid/ ( ! sup]natural1 among ! immortal1 & ! greatness ( ! mat]ial realis$ ! _s4 ,by ^! ,i saw my s\l2 by ^! ,i knew ! sup]natural to be m int5sely real ?an ! sun4 ,i t\*$ ! sup]natural1 ! immortal1 !re t mom5t4 ,:51 we>y ( walk+ on ! pavem5ts1 ,i w5t to re/ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,i sat & re/$ be=e "o or o!r ( ! human pictures4 ,i am n a picture lov]3 !y are flat surfaces1 b ^? t ,i call human are nev]!less beautiful4 ,! knee 9 ,daphnis & ,*loe & ! brea/ are l liv+ ?+s2 !y draw ! he>t t[>ds !m1 ! he>t mu/ love !m4 ,i liv$ 9 look+2 )\t beauty !re is no life = me1 ! div9e beauty ( fle% is life itself to me4 ,! %\ld] 9 ! ,surprise1 ! r\nd$ rise ( ! bu/1 ! exquisite t9ts ( ! ripe sk91 mom5t>ily gratifi$ ! sea-?ir/ 9 me4 ,= ,i ?ir/ ) all ! ?ir/ ( ! salt sea1 & ! sun-heat$ s&s dry = ! tide1 ) all ! sea ,i ?ir/ = beauty4 ,& ,i "k full well t "o lifetime1 h[ev] long1 _c fill my he>t4 ,my ?roat & tongue & :ole body h (t5 be5 p>*$ & fev]i% dry ) ?is measureless ?ir/1 & aga9 moi/ to ! f+]s' ends l a sappy b\gh4 ,x burns 9 me z ! sun burns 9 ! sky4 ,! gl[+ face ( ,cy!rea 9 ,titian's ,v5us & ,adonis1 ! heat$ *eek1 ! lips t kiss ea* eye t gazes on !m1 ! desir+ glance1 ! gold5 hair--sunbeams m\ld$ into features--?is face answ]$ me4 ,juno's wide back & mesial groove1 is any ?+ s lovely z ! back8 ,cy!reals pois$ hips unveil$ = judgm5t2 ^! call$ up ! same ?ir/ ,i felt on ! gre5 sw>d 9 ! sun1 on ! wild bea* li/5+ to ! quiet sob z ! summ] wave drank at ! l&4 ,i w se>* ! _w ?r\gh = beauty4 ,i came "h & sat to re/ be=e ^! 9 ! days :5 ,i c\ld n af=d to buy s mu* z a glass ( ale1 we>y & fa9t f walk+ on /one pavem5ts4 ,i came lat] on1 9 bett] times1 (t5 /raight f lab\rs :i* ?\gh necess>y w ev] be di/a/eful1 always to re/ my he>t ) lovel9ess4 ,i g /ill2 ! div9e beauty ( fle% is life itself to me4 ,x 01 & is1 "o ( my ,london pilgrimages4 ,ano!r 0 to ! ,greek sculpture gall]ies 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! /atues are n1 x is said1 ! be/2 brok5 too1 & mutilat$1 & se5 9 a dull1 commonplace light4 ,b !y 7 %ape--div9e %ape ( man & woman2 ! =m ( limb & torso1 ( bu/ & neck1 gave me a sigh+ s5se ( re/4 ,^! 7 !y :o w\ld h /ay$ ) me "u ! %ad[ ( ! oaks :ile ! blackbirds flut$ & ! s\? air swung ! c[slips4 ,!y w\ld h walk$ ) me among ! r$d5$ gold ( ! :eat4 ,!y w\ld h re/$ ) me on ! hill-tops & 9 ! n>r[ valley groov$ ( anci5t times4 ,!y w\ld h li/5$ ) me to ! sob ( ! summ] sea dr9k+ ! l&4 ,^! _h ?ir/$ ( sun1 & e>?1 & sea1 & sky4 ,_! %ape spoke ?is ?ir/ & desire l m9e--if ,i _h liv$ ) !m f ,greece till n[ ,i %\ld n h _h en\gh ( !m4 ,trac+ ! =m ( limb & torso ) ! eye gave me a s5se ( re/4 ,sometimes ,i came 9 f ! cr[d$ /reets & ceaseless hum2 "o glance at ^! %apes & ,i became myself4 ,sometimes ,i came f ! ,read+-room1 :]e "u ! dome ,i (t5 look$ up f ! desk & realis$ ! cru%+ hopelessness ( books1 useless1 n equal to "o bubble borne along on ! runn+ brook ,i _h walk$ by1 giv+ no ?\ght l ! spr+ :5 ,i lift$ ! wat] 9 my h& & saw ! light gleam on x4 ,torso & limb1 bu/ & neck in/antly return$ me to myself2 ,i felt z ,i did ly+ on ! turf li/5+ to ! w9d among ! grass2 x w\ld h seem$ natural to h f\nd butt]flies flutt]+ among he /atues4 ,! same deep desire 0 ) me4 ,i %all always g to speak to !m2 !y are a place ( pilgrimage2 :]ev] !re is a beautiful /atue !re is a place ( pilgrimage4 ,i always /epp$ aside1 too1 to look a:ile at ! head ( ,julius ,cs>4 ,! domes ( ! swell+ temples ( 8 broad head are full ( m9d1 evid5t to ! eye z a globe is full ( sub/ance to ! s5se ( feel+ 9 ! h&s t hold x4 ,! ?9 worn *eek is entirely human2 endless difficulties surm\nt$ by endless lab\r are m>k$ 9 x1 z ! s&bla/1 by d9t ( p>ticles ceaselessly driv51 c>ves ! h>de/ mat]ial4 ,if circum/ances fav\r$ him he made ^? circum/ances 8 own by m>vell\s lab\r1 s z ju/ly to receive ! cr$it ( *ance4 ,!re=e ! ?9 *eek is entirely human--! sum ( human life made visible 9 "o face--lab\r1 & endurance1 & m9d1 & all 9 va94 ,a %ad[--( deep sadness has ga!r$ on x 9 ! ye>s t h pass$1 because endurance 0 )\t avail4 ,x is sadd] to look at ?an ! grass-gr[n tumulus ,i us$ to sit by1 because x is a p]sonality1 & also on acc\nt ( ! extreme folly ( our human race ev] de/roy+ our greate/4 ,f> bett] _h !y endeav\r$1 h[ev] hopelessly1 to keep him liv+ till ?is day4 ,did b ! race ?is h\r possess "o-hundr$? "p ( 8 bread? ( view1 h[ happy = !m6 ,( :om else c x be said t he _h no enemies to =give because he recognis$ no enemy8 ,n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago he put 9 actual practice1 ) m arbitr>y p[] ?an any despot1 ^? v pr9ciples ( humanity :i* are n[ put =w>d z ! highe/ culture4 ,b he made !m to be actual ?+s "u 8 sway4 ,! "o man fill$ ) m9d2 ! "o man )\t av>ice1 ang]1 pett9ess1 littl5ess2 ! "o man g5]\s & truly great ( all hi/ory4 ,x is en\gh to make "o despair to ?9k ( ! m]e brutes butt+ to dea? ! great-m9d$ ,cs>4 ,he comes ne>e/ to ! ideal ( a design-p[] arrang+ ! affairs ( ! _w = good 9 practical ?+s4 ,be=e 8 face--! div9e br[ ( m9d above1 ! human suff]+-drawn *eek b5ea?--my own ?\ght became set & /r5g!n$4 ,t ,i c\ld b look at ?+s 9 ! broad way he did2 t ,i c\ld n possess "o p>ticle ( su* wid? ( intellect to guide my own c\rse1 to cope ) & drag =? f ! iron-resi/+ =ces ( ! univ]se "s "o ?+ ( my pray] = ! s\l & = ! fle%4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,!re is a place 9 front ( ! ,royal ,ex*ange :]e ! wide pavem5t rea*es out l a promontory4 ,x is 9 ! %ape ( a triangle ) a r\nd$ apex4 ,a /ream ( traffic runs on ei!r side1 & o!r /reets s5d _! curr5ts d[n into ! op5 space be=e x4 ,l ! spokes ( a :eel conv]g+ /reams ( human life fl[ into ?is agitat$ pool4 ,horses & c>riages1 c>ts1 vans1 omnibuses1 cabs1 e k9d ( conveyance cross ea* o!r's c\rse 9 e possible direction4 ,twi/+ 9 & out by ! :eels & "u ! horses' heads1 work+ a devi\s way1 m5 & wom5 ( all conditions w9d a pa? ov]4 ,!y fill ! int]/ices betwe5 ! c>riages & black5 ! surface1 till ! vans almo/ float on human be+s4 ,n[ ! /reams slack51 & n[ !y ru% ama91 b nev] cease2 d>k waves are always roll+ d[n ! incl9e opposite1 waves swell out f ! side riv]s1 all ,london conv]ges into ?is focus4 ,!re is an indi/+ui%able noise--x is n clatt]1 hum1 or ro>1 x is n resolvable2 made up ( a ?\s& ?\s& foot/eps1 f a ?\s& ho(s1 a ?\s& :eels--( ha/e1 & %uffle1 & quick movem5ts1 & pond]\s loads2 no att5tion c resolve x into a fix$ s\nd4 ,blue c>ts & yell[ omnibuses1 v>ni%$ c>riages & br[n vans1 gre5 omnibuses & r$ cabs1 pale loads ( yell[ /raw1 ru/y-r$ iron clank+ on pa9tless c>ts1 high :ite wool-packs1 grey horses1 bay horses1 black teams2 sunlight sp>kl+ on brass h>ness1 gleam+ f c>riage panels2 j+le1 j+le1 j+le6 ,an int]mix$ & int]tangl$1 ceaselessly *ang+ j+le1 too1 ( col\r2 flecks ( col\r *amp$1 z x 71 l bits 9 ! horses' tee?1 fro!d & /rewn ab\t1 & a surface always ( d>k-dress$ p w9d+ l ! curves on fa/-fl[+ wat]4 ,?is is ! vortex & :irlpool1 ! c5tre ( human life today on ! e>?4 ,n[ ! tide rises & n[ x s9ks1 b ! fl[ ( ^! riv]s always cont9ues4 ,"h x see!s & :irls1 n = an h\r only1 b = all pres5t "t1 h\r by h\r1 day by day1 ye> by ye>4 ,"h x ru%es & pu%es1 ! atoms triturate & gr9d1 &1 eag]ly ?ru/+ by1 pursue _! sep>ate ends4 ,"h x appe>s 9 its unconceal$ p]sonality1 indiff]5t to all else b itself1 absorb$ & rapt 9 eag] self1 devoid & /ripp$ ( conv5tional gloss & polit5ess1 yield+ only to get its own way2 driv+1 pu%+1 c>ri$ on 9 a /ress ( fev]i% =ce l a bullet1 dynamic =ce ap>t f reason or w1 l ! =ce t lifts ! tides & s5ds ! cl\ds onw>ds4 ,! friction ( a ?\s& int]e/s evolves a condition ( electricity 9 :i* m5 are mov$ to & fro )\t consid]+ _! /eps4 ,yet ! agitat$ pool ( life is /onily indiff]5t1 ! ?\ght is abs5t or preoccupi$1 = x is evid5t t ! mass are unconsci\s ( ! sc5e 9 :i* !y act4 ,b x is m /]nly real ?an ! v /ones1 = all ^! m5 & wom5 t pass ?r\gh are driv5 on by ! pu% ( accumulat$ circum/ances2 !y _c /ay1 !y mu/ g1 _! necks are 9 ! slave's r+1 !y are beat5 l seawe$ aga9/ ! solid walls ( fact4 ,9 anci5t times1 ,x]xes1 ! k+ ( k+s1 look+ d[n ^u 8 myriads1 wept to ?9k t 9 a hundr$ ye>s n "o ( !m w\ld be left4 ,:]e w be ^! millions ( to-day 9 a hundr$ ye>s8 ,b1 fur!r ?an t1 let u ask1 ,:]e !n w be ! sum & outcome ( _! lab\r8 ,if !y )] away l summ] grass1 w n at lea/ a result be left :i* ^? ( a hundr$ ye>s h5ce may be ! bett] =8 ,no1 n "o jot6 ,!re w n be any sum or outcome or result ( ?is ceaseless lab\r & movem5t2 x vani%es 9 ! mom5t t x is done1 & 9 a hundr$ ye>s no?+ w be !re1 = no?+ is !re n[4 ,!re w be no m sum or result ?an accumulates f ! motion ( a revolv+ c[l on a h\setop4 ,nor d !y receive any m sun%9e dur+ _! lives1 = !y are unconsci\s ( ! sun4 ,i us$ to come & /& ne> ! apex ( ! promontory ( pavem5t :i* juts out t[>ds ! pool ( life2 ,i /ill g !re to pond]4 ,burn+ 9 ! sky1 ! sun %one on me z :5 ,i re/$ 9 ! n>r[ valley c>v$ 9 prehi/oric "t4 ,burn+ 9 ! sky1 ,i c nev] =get ! sun4 ,! heat ( summ] is dry !re z if ! light c>ri$ an impalpable du/2 dry1 brea?less heat t w n let ! sk9 respire1 b swa!s up ! dry fire 9 ! blood4 ,b beyond ! heat & light1 ,i felt ! pres5ce ( ! sun z ,i felt x 9 ! solit>y valley1 ! pres5ce ( ! resi/less =ces ( ! univ]se2 ! sun burn$ 9 ! sky z ,i /ood & pond]$4 ,is !re any !ory1 philosophy1 or cre$1 is !re any sy/em or culture1 any =mulat$ me?od able to meet & satisfy ea* sep>ate item ( ?is agitat$ pool ( human life8 ,by :i* !y may be guid$1 by :i* hope1 by :i* look =w>d8 ,n a m]e illusion ( ! crav5 he>t--some?+ real1 z real z ! solid walls ( fact aga9/ :i*1 l drift$ sea-we$1 !y are da%$2 some?+ to give ea* sep>ate p]sonality sun%9e & a fl[] 9 its own exi/5ce n[2 some?+ to %ape ?is million-h&$ lab\r to an end & outcome t w leave m sun%9e & m fl[]s to ^? :o mu/ succe$8 ,some?+ real n[1 & n 9 ! _s-l&2 9 ?is h\r n[1 z ,i /& & ! sun burns4 ,c any cre$1 philosophy1 sy/em1 or culture endure ! te/ & rema9 unmolt5 9 ?is fi]ce focus ( human life8 ,consid]1 is !re any?+ sl[ly pa9t$ on ! once my/ic & n[ commonplace papyri ( anci5t1 anci5t ,egypt1 held on ! mummy's )]$ brea/8 ,9 t elaborate ritual1 9 ! procession ( ! symbols1 9 ! w+$ circle1 9 ! labori\s s>cophagus8 ,no?+2 absolutely no?+6 ,be=e ! fi]ce heat ( ! human furnace1 ! papyri sm\ld] away z pap] sm\ld]s "u a l5s 9 ! sun4 ,rememb] ,n9eveh & ! cult ( ! fir-cone1 ! turban$ & be>d$ bulls ( /one1 ! lion hunt1 ! pa9t$ *amb]s load$ ) tile books1 ! lore ( ! arr[-head$ writ+4 ,:at is 9 ,assyria8 ,!re are s&1 & fail+ riv]s1 & 9 ,assyria's writ+s an utt] no?+4 ,! ag$ caves ( ,india1 :o %all tell :5 !y 7 sculptur$8 ,f> back :5 ! sun 0 burn+1 burn+ 9 ! sky z n[ 9 untold prec$5t "t4 ,is !re any mean+ 9 ^? anci5t caves8 ,! indi/+ui%able noise n to be resolv$1 born ( ! human /ruggle1 mocks 9 answ]4 ,9 ! /range *>act]s ( ! ,z5d1 9 ! ,sanscrit1 9 ! ef=tless cre$ ( ,confucius1 9 ! ,aztec col\r$-/r+ writ+s & ray$ /ones1 9 ! unc]ta9 m>ks left ( ! sunk5 ,polynesian cont95t1 hi]oglyphs z useless z ^? ( ,memphis1 no?+4 ,no?+6 ,!y h be5 tri$1 & 7 f\nd an illusion4 ,?9k !n1 to-day1 n[ look+ f ?is apex ( ! pavem5t promontory outw>ds f our own l& to ! utmo/ b\nds ( ! f>!/ sail1 is !re any fai? or culture at ?is h\r :i* c /& 9 ?is fi]ce heat8 ,f ! v>i\s =ms ( ,semitic1 ,aryan1 or ,turanian cre$ n[ exi/+1 f ! pr9t+-press to ! palm-leaf volume on to ^? :o call on ! jewel 9 ! lotus1 c aught be ga!r$ :i* c face ?is1 ! ,reality8 ,! indi/+ui%able noise1 non-resolvable1 ro>s a l\d contempt4 ,turn1 !n1 to ! calm reason+ ( ,ari/otle2 is !re any?+ 9 t8 ,c ! half-div9e ?\ght ( ,plato1 ris+ 9 /oreys ( sequ5tial ideas1 foll[+ ea* o!r to ! conclusion1 endure "h8 ,no6 ,all ! philosoph]s 9 ,diog5es ,la]tius fade away3 ! !ories ( m$ival days2 ! organon ( exp]im5t2 d[n to ?is h\r--!y are useless alike4 ,! sci5ce ( ?is h\r1 drawn f ! pr9t+-press 9 an endless web ( pap]1 is p[]less "h2 ! indi/+ui%able noise e*o$ f ! smoke-%ad[$ walls despises ! :ole4 ,a ?\s& foot/eps1 a ?\s& ho(s1 a ?\s& :eels roll ov] & utt]ly contemn !m 9 complete annihilation4 ,m]e illusions ( he>t or m9d1 !y are te/$ & ?ru/ aside by ! irresi/ible pu% ( a million conv]g+ feet4 ,burn+ 9 ! sky1 ! sun %9es z x %one on me 9 ! solit>y valley1 z x burn$ on :5 ! e>lie/ cave ( ,india 0 c>v$4 ,above ! indi/+ui%able ro> ( ! _m feet ,i feel ! pres5ce ( ! sun1 ( ! imm5se =ces ( ! univ]se1 & beyond ^! ! s5se ( ! et]nal n[1 ( ! immortal4 ,full well aw>e t all has fail$1 yet1 side by side ) ! sadness ( t k1 !re lives on 9 me an unqu5*able belief1 ?\ght burn+ l ! sun1 t !re is yet some?+ to be f\nd1 some?+ real1 some?+ to give ea* sep>ate p]sonality sun%9e & fl[]s 9 its own exi/5ce n[4 ,some?+ to %ape ?is million-h&$ lab\r to an end & outcome1 leav+ accumulat$ sun%9e & fl[]s to ^? :o %all succe$4 ,x mu/ be dragg$ =? by might ( ?\ght f ! imm5se =ces ( ! univ]se4 ,to prep>e = su* an ef=t1 fir/ ! m9d mu/ be cle>$ ( ! conceit t1 because we live to-day1 we are wis] ?an ! ages gone4 ,! m9d mu/ ackn[l$ge its ignorance2 all ! le>n+ & lore ( s _m eras mu/ be eras$ f x z an encumbrance4 ,x is n f pa/ or pres5t k1 sci5ce or fai?1 t x is to be drawn4 ,erase ^! altoge!r z !y are eras$ "u ! fi]ce heat ( ! focus be=e me4 ,beg9 :olly afre%4 ,g /raight to ! sun1 ! imm5se =ces ( ! univ]se1 to ! ,entity unkn[n2 g high] ?an a god2 deep] ?an pray]2 & op5 a new day4 ,t ,i might b h a fragm5t ( ,cs>'s intellect to f9d a fragm5t ( ?is desire6 ,f my home ne> ,london ,i made a pilgrimage almo/ daily to an asp5 by a brook4 ,x 0 a mile & a qu>t] along ! road1 f> en\gh = me to walk (f ! conc5tration ( m9d necess>y = "w4 ,! idea ( ! pilgrimage 0 to get away f ! endless & nameless circum/ances ( ev]yday exi/5ce1 :i* by degrees build a wall ab\t ! m9d s t x travels 9 a con/antly n>r[+ circle4 ,?is te!r ( ! faculties t5ds to make !m accept pres5t k1 & pres5t ?+s1 z all t c be atta9$ to4 ,?is is all--!re is no?+ m--is ! it]at$ prea*+ ( h\se-life4 ,rema92 be cont5t2 g r\nd & r\nd 9 "o b>r5 pa?1 a little money1 a little food & sleep1 "s anci5t fables1 old age & dea?4 ,( all ! inv5tions ( casui/ry ) man = ages has 9 v>i\s ways :i* manacl$ himself1 & /ay$ 8 own advance1 !re is none equally pot5t ) ! supposition t no?+ m is possible4 ,once well impress on ! m9d t x has already all1 t advance is impossible because !re is no?+ fur!r1 & x is *a9$ l a horse to an iron p9 9 ! gr\nd4 ,x is ! mo/ deadly--! mo/ fatal poison ( ! m9d4 ,no su* casui/ry has ev] = a mom5t held me1 b /ill1 if p]mitt$1 ! con/ant r\t9e ( h\se-life1 ! same "w1 ! same ?\ght 9 ! "w1 ! little circum/ances regul>ly recurr+1 w dull ! ke5e/ edge ( ?\ght4 ,by my daily pilgrimage1 ,i escap$ f x back to ! sun4 ,9 summ] ! leaves ( ! asp5 ru/l$ pleasantly1 !re 0 ! t9kle ( fall+ wat] ov] a hat*1 ?ru%es sang & blackbirds :i/l$1 gre5f9*es laugh$ 9 _! talk to ea* o!r4 ,! commonplace du/y road 0 commonplace no long]4 ,9 ! du/ 0 ! m>k ( ! *aff9*es' little feet2 ! :ite light r5d]$ ev5 ! du/ bright] to look on4 ,! air came f ! s\?-we/--!re 7 di/ant hills 9 t direction--ov] fields ( grass & corn4 ,z ,i visit$ ! spot f day to day ! :eat grew f gre5 to yell[1 ! wild roses fl[]$1 ! sc>let poppies appe>$1 & aga9 ! bee*es r$d5$ 9 autumn4 ,9 ! m>* ( "t !re fell away f my m9d1 z ! leaves f ! trees 9 autumn1 ! la/ traces & relics ( sup]/itions & traditions acquir$ compulsorily 9 *ildhood4 ,always feebly adh]+1 !y f9ally disappe>$4 ,!re fell away1 too1 p]sonal bias & prejudices1 enabl+ me to see cle>] & ) wid] sympa?ies4 ,! glam\r ( mod]n sci5ce & discov]ies fad$ away1 = ,i f\nd !m no m ?an ! fir/ pott]'s :eel4 ,erasure & reception proce$$ toge!r2 ! pa/ accumulations ( casui/ry 7 eras$1 & my ?\ght wid5$ to receive ! idea ( some?+ beyond all previ\s ideas4 ,) disbelief1 belief increas$4 ,! aspiration & hope1 ! pray]1 0 ! same z t :i* ,i felt ye>s be=e on ! hills1 only x n[ broad5$4 ,exp]i5ce ( life1 in/ead ( curtail+ & *eck+ my pray]1 l$ me to reject exp]i5ce altoge!r4 ,z well might ! horse believe t ! road ! bridle =ces x to trav]se e day encircles ! e>? z ,i believe 9 exp]i5ce4 ,all ! exp]i5ce ( ! greate/ city 9 ! _w c\ld n )hold me4 ,i reject$ x :olly4 ,i /ood b>e-head$ be=e ! sun1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! e>? & air1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! imm5se =ces ( ! univ]se4 ,i dem& t :i* w make me m p]fect n[1 ?is h\r4 ,london conv9c$ me ( my own ?\ght4 ,t ?\ght has always be5 ) me1 & always gr[s wid]4 ,"o midsumm] ,i w5t out ( ! road into ! fields1 & sat d[n on ! grass betwe5 ! yell[+ :eat & ! gre5 haw?orn bu%es4 ,! sun burn$ 9 ! sky1 ! :eat 0 full ( a luxuriant s5se ( gr[?1 ! grass high1 ! e>? giv+ its vig\r to tree & leaf1 ! heav5 blue4 ,! vig\r & gr[?1 ! w>m? & light1 ! beauty & ri*ness ( x ent]$ into me2 an ec/asy ( s\l accompani$ ! delicate excitem5t ( ! s5ses3 ! s\l rose ) ! body4 ,rapt 9 ! fulness ( ! mom5t1 ,i pray$ !re ) all t expansion ( m9d & frame2 no words1 no def9ition1 inexpressible desire ( physical life1 ( s\l-life1 equal to & beyond ! highe/ imag9+ ( my he>t4 ,^! memories _c be plac$ 9 exact *ronological ord]4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 a we>y re/lessness came ^u me1 p]haps f too-long-cont9u$ lab\r4 ,x 0 l a dr\ght--a moral dr\ght--z if ,i _h be5 abs5t = _m ye>s f ! s\rces ( life & hope4 ,! inn] nature 0 fa9t1 all 0 dry & ta/eless2 ,i 0 we>y = ! pure1 fre% spr+s ( ?\ght4 ,"s in/9ctive feel+ uncontrollable drove me to ! sea2 ,i 0 s "u its influ5ce t ,i c\ld n arrange ! j\rney s z to get ! longe/ day4 ,i m]ely />t$1 & ( c\rse _h to wait & endure mu* inconv5i5ce4 ,to get to ! sea at "s quiet spot 0 my "o ?\ght2 to d s ,i _h to travel f>!r1 & f want ( pre>rangem5t x 0 betwe5 two & ?ree 9 ! aft]noon be=e ,i rea*$ ! end ( my j\rney4 ,ev5 !n1 be+ too mu* preoccupi$ to inquire ! way1 ,i miss$ ! road & _h to walk a long di/ance be=e com+ to ! %ore4 ,b ,i f\nd ! sea at la/2 ,i walk$ beside x 9 a trance away f ! h\ses out into ! :eat4 ,! ripe corn /ood up to ! bea*1 ! waves on "o side ( ! %+le1 & ! yell[ :eat on ! o!r4 ,!re1 alone1 ,i w5t d[n to ! sea4 ,i /ood :]e ! foam came to my feet1 & look$ out ov] ! sunlit wat]s4 ,! great e>? be>+ ! ri*ness ( ! h>ve/1 & its hills gold5 ) corn1 0 at my back2 its /r5g? & firmness "u me4 ,! great sun %one above1 ! wide sea 0 be=e me1 ! w9d came sweet & /rong f ! waves4 ,! life ( ! e>? & ! sea1 ! gl[ ( ! sun fill$ me2 ,i t\*$ ! surge ) my h&1 ,i lift$ my face to ! sun1 ,i op5$ my lips to ! w9d4 ,i pray$ al\d 9 ! ro> ( ! waves--my s\l 0 /rong z ! sea & pray$ ) ! sea's might4 ,give me fulness ( life l to ! sea & ! sun1 to ! e>? & ! air2 give me fulness ( physical life1 m9d equal & beyond _! fulness2 give me a greatness & p]fection ( s\l high] ?an all ?+s2 give me my inexpressible desire :i* swells 9 me l a tide--give x to me ) all ! =ce ( ! sea4 ,!n ,i re/$1 sitt+ by ! :eat2 ! bank ( bea* 0 betwe5 me & ! sea1 b ! waves beat aga9/ x2 ! sea 0 !re1 ! sea 0 pres5t & at h&4 ,by ! dry :eat ,i re/$1 ,i did n ?9k1 ,i 0 inhal+ ! ri*ness ( ! sea1 all ! /r5g? & dep? ( mean+ ( ! sea & e>? came to me aga94 ,i rubb$ out "s ( ! :eat 9 my h&s1 ,i took up a piece ( clod & crumbl$ x 9 my f+]s--x 0 a joy to t\* x--,i held my h& s t ,i c\ld see ! sunlight gleam on ! slightly moi/ surface ( ! sk94 ,! e>? & sun 7 to me l my fle% & blood1 & ! air ( ! sea life4 ,) all ! great] exi/5ce ,i drew f !m ,i pray$ = a bodily life equal to x1 = a s\l-life beyond my ?\ght1 = my inexpressible desire ( m ?an ,i c\ld %ape ev5 into idea4 ,!re 0 some?+ high] ?an idea1 invisible to ?\ght z air to ! eye2 give me bodily life equal 9 fulness to ! /r5g? ( e>?1 & sun1 & sea2 give me ! s\l-life ( my desire4 ,once m ,i w5t d[n to ! sea1 t\*$ x1 & said f>ewell4 ,s deep 0 ! inhalation ( ?is life t day1 t x seem$ to rema9 9 me = ye>s4 ,?is 0 a real pilgrimage4 ,"t pass$ away1 ) m lab\r1 pleasure1 & aga9 at la/1 aft] mu* pa9 & we>9esss ( m9d1 ,i came d[n aga9 to ! sea4 ,! circum/ances 7 *ang$--x 0 n a hurri$ glance--!re 7 opportunities = long] ?\ght4 ,x matt]$ sc>cely any?+ to me n[ :e!r ,i 0 alone1 or :e!r h\ses & o!r p 7 ne>4 ,no?+ c\ld di/urb my inn] vision4 ,by ! sea1 aw>e ( ! sun ov]head1 & ! blue heav51 ,i feel t !re is no?+ betwe5 me & space4 ,?is is ! v]ge ( a gulf1 & a tang5t f my feet goes /raight un*eck$ into ! unkn[n4 ,x is ! edge ( ! abyss z mu* z if ! e>? 7 cut away 9 a %e] fall ( eight ?\s& miles to ! sky b5ea?1 !nce a holl[ to ! />s4 ,look+ /raight out is look+ /raight d[n2 ! eye-glance gradually dep>ts f ! sea-level1 &1 ris+ z t falls1 ent]s ! holl[ ( heav54 ,x is gaz+ along ! face ( a va/ precipice into ! holl[ space :i* is nameless4 ,!re my/]y has be5 plac$1 b realis+ ! va/ holl[ yond] makes me feel t ! my/]y is "h4 ,i1 :o am "h on ! v]ge1 /&+ on ! m>g9 ( ! sky1 am 9 ! my/]y itself4 ,if ,i let my eye look back ^u me f ! extreme opposite ( heav51 !n ?is spot :]e ,i /& is 9 ! c5tre ( ! holl[4 ,alone ) ! sea & sky1 ,i pres5tly feel all ! dep? & wond] ( ! unkn[n come back surg+ up ar\nd1 & t\*+ me z ! foam runs to my feet4 ,i am 9 x n[1 n to-morr[1 ?is mom5t2 ,i _c escape f x4 ,?\gh ,i may deceive myself ) lab\r1 yet /ill ,i am 9 x2 9 sleep too4 ,!re is no escape f ?is imm5sity4 ,feel+ ?is by ! sea1 "u ! sun1 my life enl>ges & quick5s1 /riv+ to take to itself ! l>g5ess ( ! heav54 ,! frame _c exp&1 b ! s\l is able to /& be=e x4 ,no giant's body c\ld be 9 proportion to ! e>?1 b a little _s is equal to ! entire cosmos1 to e>? & ocean1 sun & />-holl[4 ,^! are b a few acres to x4 ,7 ! cosmos twice z wide1 ! s\l c\ld run ov] x1 & return to itself 9 a "t s small1 no measure exi/s to mete x4 ,!re=e1 ,i ?9k ! s\l may sometimes f9d out an exi/5ce z sup]ior z my m9d is to ! dead *alk cliff4 ,) ! great sun burn+ ov] ! foam-flak$ sea1 ro($ ) heav5--aw>e ( myself1 a consci\sness =c$ on me by ^! ?+s--,i feel t ?\ght mu/ yet gr[ l>g] & correspond 9 magnitude ( conception to ^!4 ,b ^! _c cont5t me1 ^! ,titanic ?+s ( sea1 & sun1 & pr(undity2 ,i feel t my ?\ght is /rong] ?an !y are4 ,i burn life l a tor*4 ,! hot light %ot back f ! sea scor*es my *eek--my life is burn+ 9 me4 ,! s\l ?robs l ! sea = a l>g] life4 ,no ?\ght :i* ,i h ev] _h has satisfi$ my s\l4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,my /r5g? is n en\gh to fulfil my desire2 if ,i _h ! /r5g? ( ! ocean1 & ( ! e>?1 ! burn+ vig\r ( ! sun implant$ 9 my limbs1 x w\ld h>dly suffice to gratify ! measureless desire ( life :i* possesses me4 ,i h (t5 walk$ ! day long ov] ! sw>d1 &1 compell$ to pause1 at l5g?1 9 my we>9ess1 ,i 0 full ( ! same eag]ness ) :i* ,i />t$4 ,! s9ews w\ld obey no long]1 b ! w 0 ! same4 ,my frame c\ld nev] take ! viol5t ex]tion my he>t dem&$4 ,lab\r ( body 0 l meat & dr9k to me4 ,ov] ! op5 hills1 up ! /eep asc5ts1 mile aft] mile1 !re 0 deep enjoym5t 9 ! long-drawn brea?1 ! spr+ ( ! foot1 9 ! act ( rapid movem5t4 ,nev] h ,i _h en\gh ( x2 ,i we>i$ long be=e ,i 0 satisfi$1 & we>9ess did n br+ a cessation ( desire2 ! ?ir/ 0 /ill !re4 ,i r[$1 ,i us$ ! axe1 ,i split tree-trunks ) w$ges2 my arms tir$1 b my _s rema9$ fre% & *af$ aga9/ ! physical we>9ess4 ,my arms 7 n /rong en\gh to satisfy me ) ! axe1 or w$ges1 or o>s4 ,!re 0 delight 9 ! mom5t1 b x 0 n en\gh4 ,i swam1 & :at is m delici\s ?an swimm+8 ,x is ex]cise & luxury at once4 ,b ,i c\ld n swim f> en\gh2 ,i 0 always dissatisfi$ ) myself on leav+ ! wat]4 ,nature has n giv5 me a great frame1 & _h x done s ,i %\ld /ill h long$ = m4 ,i 0 out ( doors all day1 & (t5 half ! night2 /ill ,i want$ m sun%9e1 m air1 ! h\rs 7 too %ort4 ,i feel ?is ev5 m n[ ?an 9 ! viol5ce ( e>ly y\?3 ! h\rs are too %ort1 ! day %\ld be sixty h\rs long4 ,slumb]1 too1 is abbreviat$ & re/rict$2 =ty h\rs ( night & sleep w\ld n be too mu*4 ,s little c be accompli%$ 9 ! longe/ summ] day1 s little re/ & new =ce is accumulat$ 9 a %ort eight h\rs ( sleep4 ,i live by ! sea n[2 ,i c see no?+ ( x 9 a day2 :y1 ,i d b get a brea? ( x1 & ! sun s9ks be=e ,i h well begun to ?9k4 ,life is s little & s mean4 ,i dream sometimes backw>ds ( ! anci5t times4 ,if ,i c\ld h ! b[ ( ,n9us1 & ! e>? full ( wild bulls & lions1 to hunt !m d[n1 !re w\ld be re/ 9 t4 ,to %oot ) a gun is no?+2 a m]e t\* dis*>ges x4 ,give me a b[1 t ,i may enjoy ! delight ( feel+ myself draw ! /r+ & ! /rong wood b5d+1 t ,i may see ! ru% ( ! arr[1 & ! broad head bury itself deep 9 %aggy hide4 ,give me an iron mace t ,i may cru% ! savage bea/ & hamm] him d[n4 ,a spe> to ?ru/ ?r\gh )1 s t ,i may feel ! long blade ent] & ! pu% ( ! %aft4 ,! unwe>i$ /r5g? ( ,n9us to hunt unceas+ly 9 ! fi]ce sun4 ,/ill ,i %\ld desire great] /r5g? & a /\t] b[1 wild] creatures to combat4 ,! int5se life ( ! s5ses1 !re is nev] en\gh = !m4 ,i envy ,semiramis2 ,i w\ld h be5 t5 times ,semiramis4 ,i envy ,n]o1 because ( ! great conc\rse ( beauty he saw4 ,i %\ld l to be lov$ by e beautiful woman on e>?1 f ! sw>t ,nubian to ! :ite & div9e ,greek4 ,w9e is pleasant & meat refre%+2 b ?\gh ,i own ) absolute hone/y t ,i l !m1 ^! are ! lea/ ( all4 ,( ^! two only h ,i ev] _h en\gh4 ,! vehem5ce ( ex]tion1 ! vehem5ce ( ! spe>1 ! vehem5ce ( sunlight & life1 ! insatiate desire ( insatiate ,semiramis1 ! /ill m insatiate desire ( love1 div9e & beautiful1 ! uncontrollable adoration ( beauty1 ^!--^!3 give me ^! 9 great] abundance ?an 0 ev] kn[n to man or woman4 ,! /r5g? ( ,h]cules1 ! fulness ( ! s5ses1 ! ri*ness ( life1 w\ld n 9 ! lea/ impair my desire ( s\l-life4 ,on ! rev]se1 ) e /rong] beat ( ! pulse my desire ( s\l-life w\ld exp&4 ,s x has ev] be5 ) me2 9 h>d ex]cise1 9 s5su\s pleasure1 9 ! embrace ( ! sunlight1 ev5 9 ! dr9k+ ( a glass ( w9e1 my he>t has be5 lift$ ! high] t[>ds p]fection ( s\l4 ,fulness ( physical life causes a deep] desire ( s\l-life4 ,let me be physically p]fect1 9 %ape1 vig\r1 & movem5t4 ,my frame1 naturally sl5d]1 w n respond to lab\r1 & increase 9 proportion to ef=t1 nor w exposure h>d5 a delicate sk94 ,x disappo9ts me s f>1 b my _s rises ) ! ef=t1 & my ?\ght op5s4 ,?is is ! only pr(it ( fro/1 ! pleasure ( w9t]1 to conqu] cold1 & to feel brac$ & /r5g!n$ by t ^: prov9ce x is to )] & de/roy1 mak+ ( cold1 life's enemy1 life's r5ew]4 ,! black nor? w9d h>d5s ! resolution z /eel is temp]$ 9 ice-wat]4 ,x is a s5sual joy1 z s5su\s z ! w>m embrace ( ! sunlight1 b fulness ( physical life ev] br+s to me a m eag] desire ( s\l-life4 ,spl5did x is to feel ! boat rise to ! roll]1 or =c$ ?r\gh by ! sail to %e> ! foam aside l a %>e2 spl5did to undulate z ! *e/ lies on ! wave1 swimm+1 ! brimm+ ocean r\nd3 !n ,i "k & feel its deep /rong tide1 its imm5se fulness1 & ! sun gl[+ ov]2 spl5did to climb ! /eep gre5 hill3 9 ^! ,i feel myself1 ,i dr9k ! exquisite joy ( ! s5ses1 & my s\l lifts itself ) !m4 ,x is beautiful ev5 to wat* a f9e horse gallop1 ! long /ride1 ! ru% ( ! w9d z he passes--my he>t beats quick] to ! ?ud ( ! ho(s1 & ,i feel 8 /r5g?4 ,gladly w\ld ,i h ! /r5g? ( ! ,t>t> /allion roam+ ! wild /eppe2 t v /r5g?1 :at vehem5ce ( s\l-?\ght w\ld accompany x4 ,b ,i %\ld l x1 too1 = itself4 ,= ,i believe1 ) all my he>t1 9 ! body & ! fle%1 & believe t x %\ld be increas$ & made m beautiful by e means4 ,i believe--,i d m ?an ?9k--,i believe x to be a sacr$ duty1 incumb5t ^u e "o1 man & woman1 to add to & enc\rage _! physical life1 by ex]cise1 & 9 e mann]4 ,a sacr$ duty ea* t[>ds himself1 & ea* t[>ds ! :ole ( ! human race4 ,ea* "o ( u %\ld d "s little "p = ! physical good ( ! race--heal?1 /r5g?1 vig\r4 ,!re is no h>m !re9 to ! s\l3 on ! contr>y1 ^? :o /unt _! physical life are mo/ c]ta9ly /unt+ _! s\ls4 ,i believe all mann] ( asceticism to be ! vile/ blasphemy--blasphemy t[>ds ! :ole ( ! human race4 ,i believe 9 ! fle% & ! body1 :i* is wor?y ( wor%ip--to see a p]fect human body unveil$ causes a s5se ( wor%ip4 ,! ascetics are ! only p]sons :o are impure4 ,increase ( physical beauty is att5d$ by increase ( s\l beauty4 ,! s\l is ! high ev5 by gaz+ on beauty4 ,let me be fle%ly p]fect4 ,x is 9 myself t ,i desire increase1 pr(it1 & exaltation ( body1 m9d1 & s\l4 ,! surr\nd+s1 ! clo!s1 ! dwell+1 ! social /atus1 ! circum/ances are to me utt]ly indiff]5t4 ,let ! floor ( ! room be b>e1 let ! furniture be a plank table1 ! b$ a m]e pallet4 ,let ! h\se be pla9 & simple1 b 9 ! mid/ ( air & light4 ,^! are en\gh--a cave w\ld be en\gh2 9 a w>m] climate ! op5 air w\ld suffice4 ,let me be furni%$ 9 myself ) heal?1 safety1 /r5g?1 ! p]fection ( physical exi/5ce2 let my m9d be furni%$ ) highe/ ?\ghts ( s\l-life4 ,let me be 9 myself myself fully4 ,! pageantry ( p[]1 ! /ill m fooli% pageantry ( weal?1 ! s5seless prec$5ce ( place2 words fail me to express my utt] contempt = su* pleasure or su* ambitions4 ,let me be 9 myself myself fully1 & ^? ,i love equally s4 ,x is en\gh to lie on ! sw>d 9 ! %ad[ ( gre5 b\ghs1 to li/5 to ! songs ( summ]1 to dr9k 9 ! sunlight1 ! air1 ! fl[]s1 ! sky1 ! beauty ( all4 ,or ^u ! hill-tops to wat* ! :ite cl\ds ris+ ov] ! curv$ hill-l9es1 _! %ad[s desc5d+ ! slope4 ,or on ! bea* to li/5 to ! sweet sigh z ! smoo? sea runs up & rec$es4 ,x is ly+ beside ! immortals1 9-draw+ ! life ( ! ocean1 ! e>?1 & ! sun4 ,i want to be always 9 company ) ^!1 ) e>?1 & sun1 & sea1 & />s by night4 ,! pett9ess ( h\se-life--*airs & tables--& ! pett9ess ( obs]vances1 ! petty necessity ( useless lab\r1 useless because productive ( no?+1 *afe me ! ye> ?r\gh4 ,i want to be always 9 company ) ! sun1 & sea1 & e>?4 ,^!1 & ! />s by night1 are my natural companions4 ,my he>t looks back & sympa?ises ) all ! joy & life ( anci5t "t4 ,) ! circl+ dance burn$ 9 /ill attitude on ! vase2 ) ! *ase & ! hunt] eag]ly pursu+1 ^: javel9 trembles to be ?r[n2 ) ! extreme fury ( feel+1 ! :irl ( joy 9 ! w>riors f ,m>a?on to ! la/ battle ( ,rome1 n ) ! slaught]1 b ) ! passion--! life 9 ! passion2 ) ! g>l&s & ! fl[]s2 ) all ! brea?+ bu/s t h pant$ b5ea? ! sun4 ,o beautiful human life6 ,te>s come 9 my eyes z ,i ?9k ( x4 ,s beautiful1 s inexpressibly beautiful6 ,s deep is ! passion ( life t1 if x 7 possible to live aga91 x mu/ be exquisite to die pu%+ ! eag] brea/ aga9/ ! sword4 ,9 ! flu% ( /r5g? to face ! %>p pa9 joy\sly1 & laugh 9 ! la/ glance ( ! sun--if only to live aga91 n[ on e>?1 7 possible4 ,s subtle is ! *ord ( life t sometimes to wat* troops m>*+ 9 rhy?mic ord]1 undulat+ along ! column z ! feet are lift$1 br+s te>s 9 my eyes4 ,yet c\ld ,i h 9 my own he>t all ! passion1 ! love & joy1 burn$ 9 ! brea/s t h pant$1 brea?+ deeply1 s9ce ! h\r ( ,ilion1 yet /ill ,i %\ld desire m4 ,h[ will+ly ,i w\ld /rew ! pa?s ( all ) fl[]s2 h[ beautiful a delight to make ! _w joy\s6 ,! song %\ld nev] be sil5t1 ! dance nev] /ill1 ! laugh %\ld s\nd l wat] :i* runs = ev]4 ,i w\ld submit to a sev]e discipl9e1 & to g )\t _m ?+s *e]fully1 = ! good & happ9ess ( ! human race 9 ! future4 ,ea* "o ( u %\ld d some?+1 h[ev] small1 t[>ds t great end4 ,at ! pres5t "t ! lab\r ( our pr$ecessors 9 ?is c\ntry1 9 all o!r c\ntries ( ! e>?1 is entirely wa/$4 ,we live--t is1 we snat* an exi/5ce--& our works become no?+4 ,! pil+ up ( =tunes1 ! build+ ( cities1 ! e/abli%m5t ( imm5se comm]ce1 ends 9 a ciph]4 ,^! objects are s outside my idea t ,i _c und]/& !m1 & look ^u ! /ruggle 9 amazem5t4 ,n ev5 ! pressure ( pov]ty c =ce ^u me an und]/&+ (1 & sympa?y )1 ^! ?+s4 ,x is ! human be+ z ! human be+ ( :om ,i ?9k4 ,t ! human be+ z ! human be+1 nude--ap>t altoge!r f money1 clo?+1 h\ses1 prop]ties--%\ld enjoy great] heal?1 /r5g?1 safety1 beauty1 & happ9ess1 ,i w\ld gladly agree to a discipl9e l t ( ,sp>ta4 ,! ,sp>tan me?od did produce ! f9e/ race ( m51 & ,sp>ta 0 fam\s 9 antiquity = ! mo/ beautiful wom54 ,s f>1 !re=e1 x fits exactly to my ideas4 ,no sci5ce ( mod]n times has yet discov]$ a plan to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! millions :o live n[1 no plan by :i* !y might atta9 simil> physical proportion4 ,"s increase ( longevity1 "s slight improvem5t 9 ! g5]al heal? is promis$1 & ^! are great ?+s1 b f>1 f> b5ea? ! ideal4 ,probably ! :ole mode ( ?\ght ( ! nations mu/ be alt]$ be=e physical progress is possible4 ,n :ile money1 furniture1 affect$ %[ & ! pageantry ( weal? are ! ambitions ( ! multitude c ! multitude become ideal 9 =m4 ,:5 ! ambition ( ! multitude is fix$ on ! ideal ( =m & beauty1 !n t ideal w become imm$iately possible1 & a m>k$ advance t[>ds x c\ld be made 9 ?ree g5]ations4 ,glad1 inde$1 %\ld ,i be to discov] some?+ t w\ld help t[>ds ?is end4 ,h[ pleasant x w\ld be ea* day to ?9k1 ,to-day ,i h done some?+ t w t5d to r5d] future g5]ations m happy4 ,! v ?\ght w\ld make ?is h\r sweet]4 ,x is absolutely necess>y t some?+ ( ?is k9d %\ld be discov]$4 ,fir/1 we mu/ lay d[n ! axiom t z yet no?+ has be5 f\nd2 we h no?+ to />t )2 all has to be begun afre%4 ,all c\rses or me?ods ( human life h hi!rto be5 failures4 ,"s c\rse ( life is ne$$ bas$ on ?+s t are1 irrespective ( tradition4 ,! physical ideal mu/ be kept /eadily 9 view4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,an enum]ation ( ! useless w\ld almo/ be an enum]ation ( ev]y?+ hi!rto pursu$4 ,= in/ance1 to g back z f> z possible1 ! /udy & lab\r exp5d$ on ,egyptian inscriptions & papyri1 :i* conta9 no?+ b d\btful1 because laudatory hi/ory1 invocations to idols1 & simil> matt]s3 all ^! lab\rs are 9 va94 ,take a broom & sweep ! papyri away into ! du/4 ,! ,assyrian t]ra-cotta tablets1 "s record+ fables1 & "s ev5 sadd]--contracts betwe5 m5 ^: bodies 7 du/ tw5ty c5turies s9ce--take a hamm] & demoli% !m4 ,set a batt]y to beat d[n ! pyramids1 & a m9d-batt]y to de/roy ! dead5+ influ5ce ( tradition4 ,! ,greek /atue lives to ?is day1 & has ! highe/ use ( all1 ! use ( true beauty4 ,! ,greek & ,roman philosoph]s h ! value ( furni%+ ! m9d ) mat]ial to ?9k f4 ,egyptian & ,assyrian1 m$ival & eighte5?-c5tury culture1 miscall$1 are all alike m]e du/1 & absolutely useless4 ,!re is a mass ( k s call$ at ! pres5t day equally useless1 & no?+ b an encumbrance4 ,we are =c$ by circum/ances to become famili> ) x1 b ! "t exp5d$ on x is lo/4 ,no physical ideal--f> less any s\l-ideal--w ev] be rea*$ by x4 ,9 a rec5t g5]ation erudition 9 ! text ( ! classics 0 consid]$ ! mo/ hon\rable ( pursuits2 c]ta9ly no?+ c\ld be less valuable4 ,9 our own g5]ation1 ano!r species ( erudition is laud$--erudition 9 ! laws ( matt]--:i*1 9 itself1 is b "o degree bett]4 ,! /udy ( matt] = matt]'s sake is despicable2 if any c turn t /udy to advance ! ideal ( life1 x imm$iately becomes mo/ valuable4 ,b n )\t ! human ideal4 ,x is no?+ to me if ! planets revolve ar\nd ! sun1 or ! sun ar\nd ! e>?1 unless ,i c !reby ga!r an increase ( body or m9d4 ,z ! conception ( ! planets revolv+ ar\nd ! sun1 ! pres5t a/ronomical conception ( ! heav5s1 is di/9ctly gr&] ?an t ( ,ptolemy1 x is !re=e sup]ior1 & a ga9 to ! human m9d4 ,s ) o!r sci5ces1 n imm$iately useful1 yet if !y furni% ! m9d ) mat]ial ( ?\ght1 !y are an advance4 ,b n 9 !mselves--only 9 conjunction ) ! human ideal4 ,once let t slip out ( ! ?\ght1 & sci5ce is ( no m use ?an ! invocations 9 ! ,egyptian papyri4 ,! _w w\ld be ! ga9] if ! ,nile rose & swept away pyramid & tomb1 s>cophagus1 papyri1 & inscription2 = x seems z if mo/ ( ! sup]/itions :i* /ill to ?is h\r1 9 our own c\ntry1 hold m9ds 9 _! sway1 orig9at$ 9 ,egypt4 ,! _w w\ld be ! ga9] if a ,nile flood ( new ?\ght arose & swept away ! pa/1 conc5trat+ ! ef=t ( all ! races ( ! e>? ^u man's body1 t x might rea* an ideal ( %ape1 & heal?1 & happ9ess4 ,no?+ is ( any use unless x gives me a /rong] body & m9d1 a m beautiful body1 a happy exi/5ce1 & a s\l-life n[4 ,! la/ phase ( philosophy is equally useless ) ! re/4 ,! belief t ! human m9d 0 evolv$1 9 ! process ( unnumb]$ ye>s1 f a fragm5t ( palpitat+ slime ?r\gh a ?\s& gradations1 is a mod]n sup]/ition1 & proce$s ^u assumption alone4 ,no?+ is evolv$1 no evolution takes place1 !re is no record ( su* an ev5t2 x is pure ass]tion4 ,! !ory fasc9ates _m1 because !y f9d1 ^u /udy ( physiology1 t ! gradations betwe5 animal & vegetable are s f9e & s close toge!r1 z if a common web b\nd !m toge!r4 ,b al?\gh !y /& s ne> !y nev] *ange places4 ,!y are l ! figures on ! face ( a clock2 !re are m9ute dots betwe51 app>5tly connect+ ea* ) ! o!r1 & ! h&s move r\nd ov] all4 ,yet t5 nev] becomes twelve1 & ea* second ev5 is p>t$ f ! next1 z y may he> by li/5+ to ! beat4 ,s ! gradations ( life1 pa/ & pres5t1 ?\gh /&+ close toge!r nev] *ange places4 ,no?+ is evolv$4 ,!re is no evolution any m ?an !re is any design 9 nature4 ,by /&+ face to face ) nature1 & n f books1 ,i h conv9c$ myself t !re is no design & no evolution4 ,:at !re is1 :at 0 ! cause1 h[ & :y1 is n yet kn[n2 c]ta9ly x 0 nei!r ( ^!4 ,b x may be argu$ ! _w mu/ h be5 creat$1 or x mu/ h be5 made ( exi/+ ?+s1 or x mu/ h be5 evolv$1 or x mu/ h exi/$ = ev]1 ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,i ?9k n4 ,i d n ?9k t ei!r ( ^! are 8mu/s10 nor t any 8mu/0 has yet be5 discov]$2 n ev5 t !re 8mu/0 be a fir/ cause4 ,!re may be o!r ?+s--o!r physical =ces ev5--( :i* we "k no?+4 ,i /rongly suspect !re are4 ,!re may be o!r ideas altoge!r f any we h hi!rto _h ! use (4 ,= _m ages our ideas h be5 conf9$ to two or ?ree4 ,we h conceiv$ ! idea ( creation1 :i* is ! highe/ & gr&e/ ( all1 if n hi/orically true2 we h conceiv$ ! idea ( design1 t is ( an intellig5ce mak+ ord] & revolution ( *aos2 & we h conceiv$ ! idea ( evolution by physical laws ( matt]1 :i*1 ?\gh n[ s mu* insi/$ on1 is z anci5t z ! ,greek philosoph]s4 ,b !re may be ano!r alt]native2 ,i ?9k !re are o!r alt]natives4 ,:5ev] ! m9d obta9s a wid] view we may f9d t orig94 ,= in/ance1 is n always due to :at is und]/ood by cause4 ,at ?is mom5t ! m9d is unable to conceive ( any?+ happ5+1 or ( any?+ com+ into exi/5ce1 )\t a cause4 ,f cause to effect is ! sequ5ce ( our ideas4 ,b ,i ?9k t if at "s "t we %\ld obta9 an altoge!r diff]5t & broad] sequ5ce ( ideas1 we may discov] t !re are v>i\s o!r alt]natives4 ,z ! _w1 & ! univ]se at l>ge1 0 n con/ruct$ accord+ to plan1 s x is cle> t ! sequ5ce or circle ( ideas :i* includes plan1 & cause1 & effect1 are n 9 ! circle ( ideas :i* w\ld correctly expla9 x4 ,put aside ! plan-circle ( ideas1 & x w at once be evid5t t !re is no inh]5t necessity or 8mu/40 ,!re is no inh]5t necessity = a fir/ cause1 or t ! _w & ! univ]se 0 creat$1 or t x 0 %ap$ ( exi/+ matt]1 or t x evolv$ itself & its inhabitants1 or t ! cosmos has exi/$ 9 v>y+ =ms = ev]4 ,!re may be o!r alt]natives altoge!r4 ,! only idea ,i c give is ! idea t !re is ano!r idea4 ,9 ?is 8mu/0--8x mu/ foll[0--lies my objection to ! logic ( sci5ce4 ,! argum5ts proce$ f premises to conclusions1 & end ) ! assumption 8x !re=e foll[s40 ,b ,i say t1 h[ev] c>efully ! argum5t be built up1 ev5 ?\gh app>5tly flawless1 !re is no su* ?+ at pres5t z 8x mu/ foll[40 ,human ideas at pres5t naturally =m a plan1 & a balanc$ design2 !y might be indicat$ by a geometrical figure1 an upright /raight l9e 9 ! c5tre1 & bran*+ f t /raight l9e curves on ei!r h& exactly equal to ea* o!r4 ,9 draw+ t is h[ we are taught1 to balance ! outl9e or curves on "o side ) ! curves on ! o!r4 ,9 nature & 9 fact !re is no su* ?+4 ,! /em ( a tree repres5ts ! upright l9e1 b ! bran*es d n balance2 ^? on "o side are l>g] or long] ?an ^? on ! o!r4 ,no?+ is /raight1 b all ?+s curv$1 crook$1 & unequal4 ,! human body is ! mo/ rem>kable in/ance ( inequality1 lack ( balance1 & want ( plan4 ,! ext]ior is beautiful 9 its l9es1 b ! two h&s1 ! two feet1 ! two sides ( ! face1 ! two sides ( ! pr(ile1 are n precisely equal4 ,! v nails ( ! f+]s are set aj>1 z x 71 to ! l9es ( ! h&1 & n q /raight4 ,exam9ation ( ! int]ior organs %[s a total abs5ce ( balance4 ,! he>t is n 9 ! c5tre1 nor d ! organs correspond 9 any way4 ,! visc]a are :olly oppos$ to plan4 ,com+1 la/ly1 to ! bones1 ^! h no humanity1 z x 71 ( %ape2 !y are nei!r r\nd nor squ>e2 ! fir/ sight ( !m causes a s5se ( horror1 s extra-human are !y 9 %ape2 !re is no balance ( design 9 !m4 ,^! are v brief examples1 b ! :ole univ]se1 s f> z x c be inve/igat$1 is equally unequal4 ,no /raight l9e runs ?r\gh x1 ) balanc$ curves ea* side4 ,let ?is ?\ght n[ be c>ri$ into ! realms ( ?\ght4 ,! m9d1 or circle1 or sequ5ce ( ideas1 acts1 or ?9ks1 or exi/s 9 a balance1 or :at seems a balance to x4 ,a /raight l9e ( ?\ght is set 9 ! c5tre1 ) equal bran*es ea* side1 & ) a g5]ally r\nd$ outl9e4 ,b ?is corresponds to no?+ 9 tangible fact4 ,h5ce ,i ?9k1 by analogy1 we may suppose t nei!r does x correspond to ! circle ( ideas :i* caus$ u & all ?+s to be1 or1 at all ev5ts1 to ! circle ( ideas :i* accurately und]/& u & all ?+s4 ,!re are o!r ideas altoge!r4 ,f /&+ face to face s long ) ! real e>?1 ! real sun1 & ! real sea1 ,i am firmly conv9c$ t !re is an imm5se range ( ?\ght q unkn[n to u yet4 ,! problem ( my own exi/5ce also conv9ces me t !re is mu* m4 ,! que/ions are3 ,did my s\l exi/ be=e my body 0 =m$8 ,or did x come into life ) my body1 z a product1 l a flame1 ( combu/ion8 ,:at w become ( x aft] dea?8 ,w x simply g out l a flame & become non-exi/5t1 or w x live = ev] 9 "o or o!r mode8 ,to ^! que/ions ,i am unable to f9d any answ] :atsoev]4 ,9 our pres5t range ( ideas !re is no reply to !m4 ,i may h previ\sly exi/$2 ,i may n h previ\sly exi/$4 ,i may be a product ( combu/ion2 ,i may exi/ on aft] physical life is susp5d$1 or ,i may n4 ,no demon/ration is possible4 ,b :at ,i want to say is t ! alt]natives ( ext9ction or immortality may n be ! only alt]natives4 ,!re may be some?+ else1 m wond]ful ?an immortality1 & f> beyond & above t idea4 ,!re may be some?+ immeasurably sup]ior to x4 ,z our ideas h run 9 circles = c5turies1 x is difficult to f9d words to express ! idea t !re are o!r ideas4 ,= myself1 ?\gh ,i _c fully express myself1 ,i feel fully conv9c$ t !re is a va/ imm5sity ( ?\ght1 ( exi/5ce1 & ( o!r ?+s beyond ev5 immortal exi/5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,9 human affairs ev]y?+ happ5s by *ance--t is1 9 defiance ( human ideas1 & )\t any direction ( an intellig5ce4 ,a man ba!s 9 a pool1 a crocodile seizes & lac]ates 8 fle%4 ,if any "o ma9ta9s t an intellig5ce direct$ t cruelty1 ,i c only reply t 8 m9d is "u an illusion4 ,a man is caught by a revolv+ %aft & torn to pieces1 limb f limb4 ,!re is no direct+ intellig5ce 9 human affairs1 no protection1 & no assi/ance4 ,^? :o act uprightly are n rew>d$1 b !y & _! *ildr5 (t5 w&] 9 ! utmo/ indig5ce4 ,^? :o d evil are n always puni%$1 b frequ5tly fl\ri% & h happy *ildr54 ,rew>ds & puni%m5ts are purely human in/itutions1 & if gov]nm5t be relax$ !y entirely disappe>4 ,no intellig5ce :atev] int]f]es 9 human affairs4 ,!re is a mo/ s5seless belief n[ preval5t t ef=t1 & "w1 & clev]ness1 p]sev]ance & indu/ry1 are inv>iably successful4 ,7 ?is ! case1 e man w\ld enjoy a compet5ce1 at lea/1 & be free f ! c>es ( money4 ,?is is an illusion almo/ equal to ! sup]/ition ( a direct+ intellig5ce1 :i* e fact & e consid]ation disproves4 ,h[ c ,i adequately express my contempt = ! ass]tion t all ?+s occur = ! be/1 = a wise & b5efic5t end1 & are ord]$ by a humane intellig5ce6 ,x is ! mo/ utt] falsehood & a crime aga9/ ! human race4 ,ev5 9 my brief "t ,i h be5 contempor>y ) ev5ts ( ! mo/ horrible "*2 z :5 ! mo!rs 9 ! ,balkans ca/ _! own *ildr5 f ! tra9 to p>i% 9 ! sn[2 z :5 ! ,pr9cess ,alice f\nd]$1 & six hundr$ human be+s 7 smo!r$ 9 f\l wat]2 z :5 ! hecatomb ( two ?\s& maid5s 7 burn$ 9 ! *ur* at ,santiago2 z :5 ! mis]able creatures tore at ! walls ( ! ,vi5na !atre4 ,consid] only ! fates :i* ov]take ! little *ildr54 ,human suff]+ is s great1 s endless1 s awful t ,i c h>dly write ( x4 ,i c\ld n g into hospitals & face x1 z "s d1 le/ my m9d %\ld be tempor>ily ov]come4 ,! :ole & ! wor/ ! wor/ pessimi/ c say is f> b5ea? ! lea/ p>ticle ( ! tru?1 s imm5se is ! mis]y ( man4 ,x is ! duty ( all rational be+s to ackn[l$ge ! tru?4 ,!re is n ! lea/ trace ( direct+ intellig5ce 9 human affairs4 ,?is is a f\ndation ( hope1 because1 if ! pres5t condition ( ?+s 7 ord]$ by a sup]ior p[]1 !re w\ld be no possibility ( improv+ x = ! bett] 9 ! spite ( t p[]4 ,ackn[l$g+ t no su* direction exi/s1 all ?+s become at once pla/ic to our w4 ,! cr$it giv5 by ! un?9k+ to ! /atem5t t all affairs are direct$ has be5 ! bane ( ! _w s9ce ! days ( ! ,egyptian papyri & ! orig9 ( sup]/ition4 ,s long z m5 firmly believe t ev]y?+ is fix$ = !m1 s long is progress impossible4 ,if y argue y\rself into ! belief t y _c walk to a place1 y _c walk !re4 ,b if y />t y c walk !re easily4 ,any "o :o w consid] ! affairs ( ! _w at l>ge1 & ( ! individual1 w see t !y d n proce$ 9 ! mann] !y w\ld d = our own happ9ess if a man ( humane bread? ( view 7 plac$ at _! head ) unlimit$ p[]1 su* z is cr$it$ to ! intellig5ce :i* does n exi/4 ,a man ( intellect & humanity c\ld cause ev]y?+ to happ5 9 an inf9itely sup]ior mann]4 ,c\ld "o l ! div9e ,julius--humane1 g5]\s1 broade/ ( view1 deep ?9k+--wield su* p[]1 c]ta9ly e human be+ w\ld enjoy happ9ess4 ,b t :i* is ?\ghtlessly cr$it$ to a non-exi/5t intellig5ce %\ld really be claim$ & ex]cis$ by ! human race4 ,x is ourselves :o %\ld direct our affairs1 protect+ ourselves f pa91 assi/+ ourselves1 succ\r+ & r5d]+ our lives happy4 ,we mu/ d = ourselves :at sup]/ition has hi!rto suppos$ an intellig5ce to d = u4 ,no?+ :atsoev] is done = u4 ,we are born nak$1 & n ev5 protect$ by a %aggy cov]+4 ,no?+ is done = u4 ,! fir/ & /ronge/ comm& 7us+ ! ^w to convey ! idea only7 t nature1 ! univ]se1 our own bodies give1 is to d ev]y?+ = ourselves4 ,! sea does n make boats = u1 nor ! e>? ( h] own w build u hospitals4 ,! injur$ lie ble$+1 & no invisible p[] lifts !m up4 ,! maid5s 7 scor*$ 9 ! mid/ ( _! devotions1 & _! rema9s make a m\nd hundr$s ( y>ds long4 ,! infants p]i%$ 9 ! sn[1 & ! rav5s tore _! limbs4 ,^? 9 ! !atre cru%$ ea* o!r to ! dea?--agony4 ,= h[ long1 = h[ _m ?\s& ye>s1 mu/ ! e>? & ! sea1 & ! fire & ! air1 utt] ^! ?+s & =ce !m ^u u be=e !y are admitt$ 9 _! full significance8 ,^! ?+s speak ) a voice ( ?und]4 ,f e human be+ ^: body has be5 rack$ by pa92 f e human be+ :o has suff]$ f accid5t or disease2 f e human be+ dr[n$1 burn$1 or sla9 by neglig5ce1 !re goes up a cont9ually increas+ cry l\d] ?an ! ?und]4 ,an awe-inspir+ cry dread to li/5 to1 :i* no "o d>es li/5 to1 aga9/ :i* e>s are /opp$ by ! wax ( sup]/ition & ! wax ( crim9al selfi%ness3--,^! mis]ies are y\r do+1 because y h m9d & ?\gh1 & c\ld h prev5t$ !m4 ,y c prev5t !m 9 ! future4 ,y d n ev5 try4 ,x is p]fectly c]ta9 t all diseases )\t exception are prev5table1 or1 if n s1 t !y c be s weak5$ z to d no h>m4 ,x is p]fectly c]ta9 t all accid5ts are prev5table2 !re is n "o t does n arise f folly or neglig5ce4 ,all accid5ts are crimes4 ,x is p]fectly c]ta9 t all human be+s are capable ( physical happ9ess4 ,x is absolutely incontrov]tible t ! ideal %ape ( ! human be+ is atta9able to ! exclusion ( de=mities4 ,x is incontrov]tible t !re is no necessity = any man to die b ( old age1 & t if dea? _c be prev5t$ life c be prolong$ f> beyond ! f>!/ n[ kn[n4 ,x is incontrov]tible t at ! pres5t "t no "o ev] dies ( old age4 ,n "o s+le p]son ev] dies ( old age1 or ( natural causes1 = !re is no su* ?+ z a natural cause ( dea?4 ,!y die ( disease or weakness :i* is ! result ( disease ei!r 9 !mselves or 9 _! ance/ors4 ,no su* ?+ z old age is kn[n to u4 ,we d n ev5 "k :at old age w\ld be l1 because no "o ev] lives to x4 ,our bodies are full ( unsuspect$ flaws1 h&$ d[n x may be = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 & x is ( ^! t we die1 & n ( natural decay4 ,till ^! are elim9at$1 or z ne>ly elim9at$ z possible1 we %all nev] ev5 "k :at true old age is l1 nor :at ! true natural limit ( human life is4 ,! utmo/ limit n[ appe>s to be ab\t "o hundr$ & five ye>s1 b z ea* p]son :o has got s f> has di$ ( weaknesses inh]it$ ?r\gh ?\s&s ( ye>s1 x is impossible to say to :at numb] ( ye>s he w\ld h rea*$ 9 a natural /ate4 ,x seems m ?an possible t true old age--! sl[ & natural decay ( ! body ap>t f inh]it$ flaw--w\ld be free f v _m1 if n all1 ( ! petty mis]ies :i* n[ r5d] extreme age a d\btful bless+4 ,if ! limbs grew weak] !y w\ld n tott]2 if ! tee? dropp$ x w\ld n be till ! la/2 if ! eyes 7 less /rong !y w\ld n be q dim2 nor w\ld ! m9d lose its memory4 ,b n[ we see eyes become dim & artifical aid ne$$ 9 comp>ative y\?1 & tee? drop out 9 m]e *ildhood4 ,_m m5 & wom5 lose tee? be=e !y are tw5ty4 ,?is simple fact is evid5ce en\gh ( inh]it$ weakness or flaw4 ,h[ c\ld a p]son :o _h lo/ tee? be=e tw5ty be ev] said to die ( old age1 ?\gh he di$ at a hundr$ & t58 ,dea? is n a sup]natural ev5t2 x is an ev5t ( ! mo/ mat]iali/ic "*1 & may c]ta9ly be po/pon$1 by ! unit$ ef=ts ( ! human race1 to a p]iod f> m di/ant f ! date ( bir? ?an has be5 ! case dur+ ! hi/oric p]iod4 ,! "q has (t5 be5 debat$ 9 my m9d :e!r dea? is or is n :olly prev5table2 :e!r1 if ! entire human race 7 unit$ 9 _! ef=ts to elim9ate causes ( decay1 dea? might n also be altoge!r elim9at$4 ,if we consid] ourselves by ! analogy ( animals1 trees1 & o!r liv+ creatures1 ! reply is t1 h[ev] po/pon$1 9 long process ( "t ! tissues mu/ )]4 ,suppose an ideal man1 free f inh]it$ flaw1 !n ?\gh 8 age might be prolong$ to sev]al c5turies1 9 ! end ! natural body mu/ we> out4 ,t is true s f>4 ,b x s happ5s t ! analogy is n j1 & !re=e ! conclusions x po9ts to are n t5able4 ,man is altoge!r diff]5t f e o!r animal1 e o!r liv+ creature kn[n4 ,he is diff]5t 9 body4 ,9 8 purely natural /ate--9 8 true natural /ate--he is immeasurably /rong]4 ,no animal approa*es to ! physical p]fection ( :i* a man is capable4 ,he c we>y ! /ronge/ horse1 he c outrun ! swifte/ /ag1 he c be> extremes ( heat & cold hung] & ?ir/1 :i* w\ld ext]m9ate e kn[n liv+ ?+4 ,m]ely 9 bodily /r5g? he is sup]ior to all4 ,! /ories ( antiquity1 :i* 7 deem$ fables1 may be fables hi/orically1 b se>* has %[n t !y are n intr9sically fables4 ,man ( fle% & blood is capable ( all t ,ajax1 all t ,h]cules did4 ,feats 9 mod]n days h surpass$ ^!1 z :5 ,webb swam ! ,*annel2 my?ology conta9s no?+ equal to t4 ,! diff]5ce does n end "h4 ,animals ?9k to a c]ta9 ext5t1 b if _! conceptions be ev] s clev]1 n hav+ h&s !y _c execute !m4 ,i myself ma9ta9 t ! m9d ( man is practically inf9ite4 ,x c und]/& any?+ br\ght be=e x4 ,x has n ! p[] ( its own motion to br+ ev]y?+ be=e x1 b :5 any?+ is br\ght x is und]/ood4 ,x is l sitt+ 9 a room ) "o w9d[2 y _c compel ev]y?+ to pass ! w9d[1 b :atev] does pass is se54 ,x is l a magnify+ glass1 :i* magnifies & expla9s ev]y?+ br\ght into its focus4 ,! m9d ( man is inf9ite4 ,beyond ?is1 man has a s\l4 ,i d n use ?is ^w 9 ! common s5se :i* circum/ances h giv5 to x4 ,i use x z ! only t]m to express t inn] consci\sness :i* aspires4 ,^! brief reasons %[ t ! analogy is imp]fect1 & t !re=e1 al?\gh an ideal animal--a horse1 a dog1 a lion--mu/ die1 x does n foll[ t an ideal man mu/4 ,he has a body possess$ ( exceptional recup]ative p[]s1 :i*1 "u prop] conditions1 cont9ually repairs itself4 ,he has a m9d by :i* he c select rem$ies1 & select 8 c\rse & c>efully re/ore ! wa/e ( tissue4 ,he has a s\l1 z yet1 x seems to me1 ly+ 9 abeyance1 by ! aid ( :i* he may yet discov] ?+s n[ deem$ sup]natural4 ,consid]+ ^! ?+s ,i am oblig$ by facts & incontrov]tible argum5t to conclude t dea? is n inevitable to ! ideal man4 ,he is %ap$ = a species ( physical immortality4 ,! beauty ( =m ( ! ideal human be+ indicates immortality--! cont\r1 ! curve1 ! outl9e answ] to ! idea ( life4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ages unit$ ef=t long cont9u$ may elim9ate ^? causes ( decay :i* h gr[n up 9 ages pa/1 & aft] t has be5 done advance f>!r & improve ! natural /ate4 ,z a riv] br+s d[n susp5d$ p>ticles ( s&1 & deposit+ !m at its m\? =ms a delta & a new c\ntry2 z ! air & ! ra9 & ! heat ( ! sun desiccate ! rocks & sl[ly we> d[n m\nta9s into s&1 s ! unit$ action ( ! human race1 cont9u$ ?r\gh c5turies1 may build up ! ideal man & woman4 ,ea* individual lab\r+ 9 8 day ?r\gh geological "t 9 front mu/ produce an effect4 ,! in/ance ( ,sp>ta1 :]e s mu* 0 done 9 a few c5turies1 is almo/ pro( ( x4 ,! tru? is1 we die ?r\gh our ance/ors2 we are murd]$ by our ance/ors4 ,_! dead h&s /ret* =? f ! tomb & drag u d[n to _! m\ld]+ bones4 ,we 9 our turn are n[ at ?is mom5t prep>+ dea? = our unborn po/]ity4 ,?is day ^? t die d n die 9 ! s5se ( old age1 !y are sla94 ,no?+ has be5 accumulat$ = our b5efit 9 ages pa/4 ,all ! lab\r & ! toil ( s _m millions cont9u$ ?r\gh su* vi/as ( "t1 d[n to ^? millions :o at ?is h\r are ru%+ to & fro 9 ,london1 has accumulat$ no?+ = u4 ,no?+ = our good4 ,! only ?+s t h be5 /or$ up h be5 = our evil & de/ruction1 diseases & weaknesses cross$ & cultivat$ & r5d]$ almo/ "p & p>cel ( our v bones4 ,n[ let u beg9 to roll back ! tide ( dea?1 & to set our faces /eadily to a future ( life4 ,x %\ld be ! sacr$ & sworn duty ( e "o1 once at lea/ dur+ lifetime1 to d some?+ 9 p]son t[>ds ?is end4 ,x w\ld be a delight & pleasure to me to d some?+ e day1 7 x ev] s m9ute4 ,to reflect t ano!r human be+1 if at a di/ance ( t5 ?\s& ye>s f ! ye> #ahhc1 w\ld enjoy "o h\r's m life1 9 ! s5se ( fulness ( life1 9 consequ5ce ( any?+ ,i _h done 9 my little span1 w\ld be to me a peace ( s\l4 ,,*apt] ,x ,unit$ ef=t ?r\gh geological "t 9 front is b ! beg9n+ ( an idea4 ,i am conv9c$ t mu* m c be done1 & t ! l5g? ( "t may be almo/ immeasurably %ort5$4 ,! g5]al pr9ciples t are n[ 9 op]ation are ( ! simple/ & mo/ elem5t>y "*1 yet !y h already made consid]able diff]5ce4 ,i am n cont5t ) ^!4 ,!re mu/ be mu* m--!re mu/ be ?+s :i* are at pres5t unkn[n by ^: aid advance may be made4 ,rese>* proce$s ^u ! same old l9es & runs 9 ! anci5t grooves4 ,fur!r1 x is re/rict$ by ! ultra-practical views :i* are alone deem$ reasonable4 ,b !re %\ld be no limit plac$ on ! m9d4 ,! purely ideal is z wor?y ( pursuit z ! practical1 & ! m9d is n to be p9n$ to dogmas ( sci5ce any m ?an to dogmas ( sup]/ition4 ,mo/ injuri\s ( all is ! cont9u\s circl+ on ! same pa?1 & x is f ?is t ,i wi% to free my m9d4 ,! pursuit ( !ory--! organon ( pure ?\ght--has l$ incid5tally to great discov]ies1 & = myself ,i am conv9c$ x is ( ! highe/ value4 ,! process ( exp]im5t has produc$ mu*1 & has appli$ :at 0 previ\sly f\nd4 ,empiricism is wor?y ( c>eful re-work+ out1 = x is a fact t mo/ ?+s are m or less empirical1 especially 9 m$ic9e4 ,d5ial may be giv5 to ?is /atem5t1 nev]!less x is true1 & ,i h _h practical exemplification ( x 9 my own exp]i5ce4 ,obs]vation is p]haps m p[]ful an organon ?an ei!r exp]im5t or empiricism4 ,if ! eye is always wat*+1 & ! m9d on ! al]t1 ultimately *ance supplies ! solution4 ,! difficulties ,i h enc\nt]$ h g5]ally be5 solv$ by *ance 9 ?is way4 ,:5 ,i took an int]e/ 9 ar*aeological matt]s--an int]e/ long s9ce ext9ct--,i consid]$ t a "p ( an army kn[n to h m>*$ 9 a c]ta9 direction dur+ ! ,civil ,w> mu/ h visit$ a t[n 9 :i* ,i 0 int]e/$4 ,b ,i exhau/$ e mode ( rese>* 9 va92 !re 0 no evid5ce ( x4 ,if ! k _h ev] exi/$ x _h dropp$ aga94 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 my int]e/ _h ceas$1 & ,i _h put su* inquiries = ev] aside 7be+ useless1 l ! ,egyptian papyri71 ,i 0 read+ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,pres5tly ,i return$ my book to ! %elf1 & !n sl[ly walk$ along ! curv+ wall l9$ ) volumes1 look+ to see if ,i c\ld light on any?+ to amuse me4 ,i took out a volume = a glance2 x op5$ ( itself at a c]ta9 page1 & !re 0 ! in=mation ,i _h s long s\ght--a repr9t ( an old pamphlet describ+ ! visit ( ! army to ! t[n 9 ! ,civil ,w>4 ,s *ance answ]$ ! "q 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,& ,i ?9k t1 see+ h[ great a "p *ance plays 9 human affairs1 x is ess5tial t /udy %\ld be made ( *ance2 x seems to me t an organon f exp]im5t4 ,!n !re is ! inn] consci\sness--! psy*e--t has nev] yet be5 br\ght to be> ^u life & its que/ions4 ,besides :i* !re is a sup]-s5su\s reason4 ,(t5 ,i h argu$ ) myself t su* & su* a c\rse 0 ! "r "o to foll[1 :ile 9 ! int]vals ( ?9k+ ab\t x an und]curr5t ( unconsci\s impulse has desir$ me to d ! rev]se or to rema9 inactive4 ,sometimes x has happ5$ t ! sup]s5su\s reason+ has be5 correct1 & ! mo/ faultless argum5t wrong4 ,i presume ?is sup]s5su\s reason+1 prece$+ indep5d5tly 9 ! m9d1 arises f p]ceptions too delicate = analysis4 ,f ^! consid]ations alone ,i am conv9c$ t1 by ! aid ( ideas yet to be discov]$1 ! geological "t 9 front may be immeasurably %ort5$4 ,^! modes ( rese>* are n all4 ,! psy*e--! s\l 9 me--tells me t !re is mu* m1 t ^! are m]ely beg9n+s ( ! crude/ k9d4 ,i fully recognise ! practical difficulty aris+ f ! +ra9$1 h]$it>y1 & unconsci\s selfi%ness :i* began be=e hi/ory1 & has be5 cross$ & cultivat$ = twelve ?\s& ye>s s9ce4 ,?is r5d]s me less sangu9e ( unit$ ef=t ?r\gh geological "t ahead1 unless "s idea c be =m$ to give a /rong] impulse ev5 ?an selfi%ness1 or unless ! selfi%ness c be utilis$4 ,! complac5cy ) :i* ! mass ( p g ab\t _! daily task1 absolutely indiff]5t to all o!r consid]ations1 is appall+ 9 its conc5trat$ /olidity4 ,!y d n int5d wrong--!y int5d rightly3 9 tru?1 !y "w aga9/ ! entire human race4 ,s w$d$ & s confirm$ is ! _w 9 its n>r[ groove ( self1 s /olid & s complac5t "u ! imm5se weight ( mis]y1 s call\s to its own possibilities1 & s gr[n to its *a9s1 t ,i almo/ despair to see x awak5$4 ,cemet]ies are (t5 plac$ on hillsides1 & ! :ite /ones are visible f> (f4 ,if ! :ole ( ! dead 9 a hillside cemet]y 7 call$ up alive f _! tombs1 & walk$ =? d[n into ! valley1 x w\ld n r\se ! mass ( p f ! d5se pyramid ( /olidity :i* presses on !m4 ,!re w\ld be gap+ & m>vell+ & ru%+ ab\t1 & :at !n8 ,9 a week or two ! pl\ghman w\ld settle d[n to 8 pl\gh1 ! c>p5t] to 8 b5*1 ! smi? to 8 anvil1 ! m]*ant to 8 money1 & ! dead come to life w\ld be utt]ly =gott54 ,no matt] 9 :at mann] ! possibilities ( human life are put be=e ! _w1 ! cr[d cont9ues z /olid z be=e4 ,!re=e no?+ hi!rto done1 or sugge/$1 or ?\ght (1 is ( mu* avail2 b ?is fact 9 no degree /ays me f ! se>*4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! less !re has be5 accompli%$ ! m anxi\s ,i am2 ! tru? x tea*es is t ! m9d mu/ be lift$ out ( its old grooves be=e any?+ w be c]ta9ly begun4 ,erase ! pa/ f ! m9d--/& face to face ) ! real n[--& "w out all anew4 ,call ! s\l to our assi/ance2 ! s\l tells me t outside all ! ideas t h yet occurr$ !re are o!rs1 :ole circles ( o!rs4 ,i rememb] a cameo ( ,augu/us ,cs>--! head ( ! emp]or is grav5 9 delicate l9es1 & %[s ! mo/ exquisite proportions4 ,x is a balanc$ head1 a head adju/$ to ! calme/ intellect4 ,t head :5 x 0 liv+ conta9$ a circle ( ideas1 ! l>ge/1 ! wide/1 ! mo/ pr(\nd curr5t 9 8 "t4 ,all t philosophy _h taught1 all t practice1 exp]im5t1 & empiricism _h discov]$1 0 famili> to him4 ,!re 0 no k 9 ! anci5t _w b :at 0 accessible to ! ,emp]or ( ,rome4 ,n[ at ?is day !re are among/ u heads z f9ely proportion$ z t cut out 9 ! cameo4 ,?\gh ^! liv+ m5 d n possess arbitr>y p[]1 ! advantages ( arbitr>y p[]--z f> z k is conc]n$--are secur$ to !m by education1 by ! pr9t+-press1 & ! facilities ( our era4 ,x is reasonable to imag9e a head ( our "t fill$ ) ! l>ge/1 ! wide/1 ! mo/ pr(\nd ideas curr5t 9 ! age4 ,augu/us ,cs>1 h[ev] great 8 intellect1 c\ld n 9 t balanc$ head h possess$ ! ideas famili> en\gh to ! liv+ head ( ?is day4 ,z we h a circle ( ideas unkn[n to ,augu/us ,cs>1 s ,i argue !re are :ole circles ( ideas unkn[n to u4 ,x is ^! t ,i am s e>ne/ly desir\s ( discov]+4 ,= no?+ has z yet be5 ( any value1 h[ev] good its int5t4 ,!re is no virtue1 or reput$ virtue1 :i* has n be5 rigidly pursu$1 & ?+s h rema9$ z be=e4 ,m5 & wom5 h practis$ self-d5ial1 & to :at end8 ,!y h compell$ !mselves to suff] hung] & ?ir/2 9 va94 ,!y h clo!d !mselves 9 sack clo? & lac]at$ ! fle%4 ,!y h mutilat$ !mselves4 ,"s h be5 scrupul\s to ba!1 & "s h be5 scrupul\s to cake _! bodies ) ! f\lness ( ye>s4 ,_m h devot$ _! lives to assi/ o!rs 9 sickness or pov]ty4 ,*a/ity has be5 fai?fully obs]v$1 *a/ity bo? ( body & m9d4 ,self-exam9ation has be5 pursu$ till x end$ 9 a species ( sacr$ insanity1 & all ^! h be5 ( no m value ?an ! tortures und]gone by ! ,indian m5dicant :o hangs himself up by a hook ?r\gh 8 back4 ,all ^! are pure folly4 ,asceticism has n improv$ ! =m1 or ! physical well-be+1 or ! he>t ( any human be+4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! hetaira is (t5 ! w>me/ he>t$ & ! mo/ g5]\s4 ,casui/ry & self-exam9ation are p]haps ! mo/ injuri\s ( all ! virtues1 utt]ly de/roy+ indep5d5ce ( m9d4 ,self-d5ial has _h no result1 & all ! self-torture ( c5turies has be5 ?r[n away4 ,lives sp5t 9 do+ good h be5 lives nobly wa/$4 ,ev]y?+ is 9 va94 ,! circle ( ideas we possess is too limit$ to aid u4 ,we ne$ ideas z f> outside our circle z ours are outside ^? t 7 pond]$ ov] by ,augu/us ,cs>4 ,! mo/ extraord9>y spectacle1 z x seems to me1 is ! va/ exp5diture ( lab\r & "t wa/$ 9 obta9+ m]e subsi/5ce4 ,z a man1 9 8 lifetime1 works h>d & saves money1 t 8 *ildr5 may be free f ! c>es ( p5ury & may at lea/ h suffici5t to eat1 dr9k1 clo!1 & ro( !m1 s ! g5]ations t prec$$ u might1 _h !y s *os51 h provid$ = our subsi/5ce4 ,! lab\r & "t ( t5 g5]ations1 prop]ly direct$1 w\ld su/a9 a hundr$ g5]ations succe$+ to !m1 & t1 too1 ) s little self-d5ial on ! "p ( ! provid]s z to be sc>cely felt4 ,s m5 n[1 9 ?is g5]ation1 ought cle>ly to be lay+ up a /ore1 or1 :at is /ill m p[]ful1 arrang+ & organis+ t ! g5]ations :i* foll[ may enjoy comp>ative fre$om f useless lab\r4 ,in/ead ( :i*1 ) transc5d5t improvid5ce1 ! _w works only = to-day1 z ! _w work$ twelve ?\s& ye>s ago1 & our *ildr5's *ildr5 w /ill h to toil & slave = ! b>e necessities ( life4 ,?is is1 inde$ an extraord9>y spectacle4 ,t twelve ?\s& writt5 ye>s %\ld h elaps$1 & ! human race--able to reason & to ?9k1 & easily capable ( comb9ation 9 imm5se armies = its own de/ruction--%\ld /ill live f h& to m\?1 l cattle & %eep1 l ! animals ( ! field & ! birds ( ! woods2 t !re %\ld n ev5 be ro(s to cov] ! *ildr5 born1 unless ^? *ildr5 lab\r & exp5d _! "t to pay = !m2 t !re %\ld n be clo!s1 unless1 aga91 "t & lab\r are exp5d$ to procure !m2 t !re %\ld n be ev5 food = ! *ildr5 ( ! human race1 except !y lab\r z _! fa!rs did twelve ?\s& ye>s ago2 t ev5 wat] %\ld sc>ce be accessible to !m1 unless paid = by lab\r6 ,9 twelve ?\s& writt5 ye>s ! _w has n yet built itself a ,h\se1 nor fill$ a ,gran>y1 nor organis$ itself = its own com=t4 ,x is s m>vell\s ,i _c express ! wond] ) :i* x fills me4 ,& m wond]ful /ill1 if t c\ld be1 !re are p s infatuat$1 or1 r1 s limit$ ( view1 t !y glory 9 ?is /ate ( ?+s1 decl>+ t "w is ! ma9 object ( man's exi/5ce--"w = subsi/5ce--& glory+ 9 _! wa/$ "t4 ,to argue ) su* is impossible2 to leave !m is ! only res\rce4 ,?is our e>? ?is day produces suffici5t = our exi/5ce4 ,?is our e>? produces n only a suffici5cy1 b a sup]abundance1 & p\rs a cornucopia ( good ?+s d[n ^u u4 ,fur!r1 x produces suffici5t = /ores & gran>ies to be fill$ to ! ro(tree = ye>s ahead4 ,i v]ily believe t ! e>? 9 "o ye> produces en\gh food to la/ = ?irty4 ,:y1 !n1 h we n en\gh8 ,:y d p die ( />vation1 or lead a mis]able exi/5ce on ! v]ge ( x8 ,:y h millions ^u millions to toil f morn+ to ev5+ j to ga9 a m]e cru/ ( bread8 ,because ( ! absolute lack ( ,organisation by :i* su* lab\r %\ld produce its effect1 ! absolute lack ( di/ribution1 ! absolute lack ev5 ( ! v idea t su* ?+s are possible4 ,nay1 ev5 to m5tion su* ?+s1 to say t !y are possible1 is crim9al ) _m4 ,madness c\ld h>dly g f>!r4 ,t selfi%ness has all to d ) x ,i entirely d5y4 ,! human race = ages ^u ages has be5 enslav$ by ignorance & by int]e/$ p]sons ^: object x has be5 to conf9e ! m9ds ( m51 !reby do+ m injury ?an if ) infect$ h&s !y purposely impos$ disease on ! heads ( ! p4 ,almo/ worse ?an ^!1 & at ! pres5t day z injuri\s1 are ^? p]sons incessantly decl>+1 tea*+1 & impress+ ^u all t to "w is man's highe/ condition4 ,?is falsehood is ! int]e/$ sup]/ition ( an age infatuat$ ) money1 :i* hav+ accumulat$ x _c ev5 exp5d x 9 pageantry4 ,x is a falsehood propagat$ = ! d\btful b5efit ( two or ?ree out ( t5 ?\s&1 ,x is ! lie ( a morality f\nd$ on money only1 & utt]ly outside & hav+ no association :atev] ) ! human be+ 9 itself4 ,_m sup]/itions h be5 got rid ( 9 ^! days2 "t x is t ?is1 ! la/ & wor/1 7 eradicat$4 ,at ?is h\r1 out ( ?irty-f\r millions :o inhabit ?is c\ntry1 two-?irds--say tw5ty-two millions--live )9 ?irty ye>s ( t abom9able in/itution ! poorh\se4 ,t any human be+ %\ld d>e to apply to ano!r ! epi!t 8paup]0 is1 to me1 ! greate/1 ! vile/1 ! mo/ unp>donable crime t c\ld be committ$4 ,ea* human be+1 by m]e bir?1 has a bir?right 9 ?is e>? & all its productions2 & if !y d n receive x1 !n x is !y :o are injur$1 & x is n ! 8paup]0--oh1 inexpressibly wick$ ^w6--x is ! well-to-d1 :o are ! crim9al classes4 ,x matt]s n 9 ! lea/ if ! poor be improvid5t1 or drunk51 or evil 9 any way4 ,food & dr9k1 ro( & clo!s1 are ! inali5able "r ( e *ild born into ! light4 ,if ! _w does n provide x freely--n z a grudg+ gift b z a "r1 z a son ( ! h\se sits d[n to breakfa/--!n is ! _w mad4 ,b ! _w is n mad1 only 9 ignorance--an int]e/$ ignorance1 kept up by /r5u\s ex]tions1 f :i* inf]nal d>kness x w1 9 c\rse ( "t1 em]ge1 m>vell+ at ! pa/ z a man wond]s at & glories 9 ! light :o has escap$ f bl9dness4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,?is our e>? produces n only a suffici5cy a sup]abundance1 b 9 "o ye> p\rs a cornucopia ( good ?+s =?1 en\gh to fill u = _m ye>s 9 succession4 ,! only reason we d n enjoy x is ! want ( rational organisation4 ,i "k1 ( c\rse1 & all :o ?9k "k1 t "s lab\r or sup]vision w always necess>y1 s9ce ! pl\gh mu/ travel ! furr[ & ! se$ mu/ mu/ be s[n2 b ,i ma9ta9 t a t5?1 nay1 a hundr$?1 "p ( ! lab\r & slav]y n[ gone ?r\gh w be suffici5t1 & t 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 z organisation p]fects itself & discov]ies advance1 ev5 t "p w dim9i%4 ,= ! rise & fall ( ! tides alone furni% =? suffici5t p[] to d automatically all ! lab\r t is done on ! e>?4 ,is ideal man1 !n1 to be idle8 ,i answ] t1 if s1 ,i see no wrong1 b a great good4 ,i d5y altoge!r t idl5ess is an evil1 or t x produces evil1 & ,i am well aw>e :y ! int]e/$ are s bitt] aga9/ idl5ess--namely1 because x gives "t = ?\ght1 & if m5 _h "t to ?9k _! reign w\ld come to an end4 ,idl5ess--t is1 ! abs5ce ( ! necessity to "w = subsi/5ce--is a great good4 ,i hope succe$+ g5]ations w be able to be ideal4 ,i hope t n9e-t5?s ( _! "t w be leisure "t2 t !y may enjoy _! days1 & ! e>?1 & ! beauty ( ?is beautiful _w2 t !y may re/ by ! sea & dream2 t !y may dance & s+1 & eat & dr9k4 ,i w "w t[>ds t end ) all my he>t4 ,if employm5t !y mu/ h--& ! re/lessness ( ! m9d w insure t "s w be foll[$--!n !y w f9d scope en\gh 9 ! p]fection ( _! physical frames1 9 ! expansion ( ! m9d1 & 9 ! enl>gem5t ( ! s\l4 ,!y %all n "w = bread1 b = _! s\ls4 ,i am will+ to divide & %>e all ,i %all ev] h = ?is purpose1 ?\gh ,i ?9k ! end w r be ga9$ by organisation ?an by %>+ alone4 ,9 ^! mat]ial ?+s1 too1 ,i ?9k t we require ano!r circle ( ideas1 & ,i believe t su* ideas are possible1 &1 9 a mann] ( speak+1 exi/4 ,let me exhort e "o to d _! utmo/ to ?9k outside & beyond our pres5t circle ( ideas4 ,= e idea ga9$ is a hundr$ ye>s ( slav]y remitt$4 ,ev5 ) ! idea ( organisation :i* promises mo/ ,i am n satisfi$1 b endeav\r to get beyond & outside x1 s t ! "t n[ necess>y may be %ort5$4 ,besides :i*1 ,i see t _m ( our difficulties arise f obscure & remote causes--obscure l ! %ape ( bones1 = ^: /range curves !re is no famili> t]m4 ,we mu/ endeav\r to und]/& ! crook$ness & unfamili> curves ( ! conditions ( life4 ,beyond t /ill !re are o!r ideas4 ,nev]1 nev] re/ cont5t$ ) any circle ( ideas1 b always be c]ta9 t a wid] "o is /ill possible4 ,= my ?\ght is l a hyp]bola t cont9ually wid5s asc5d+4 ,= grief !re is no kn[n consolation4 ,x is useless to fill our he>ts ) bubbles4 ,a lov$ "o gone is gone1 & z to ! future--ev5 if !re is a future--x is unkn[n4 ,to assure ourselves o!rwise is to soo! ! m9d ) illusions2 ! bitt]ness ( x is inconsolable4 ,! s5tim5ts ( tru/ *ipp$ out on tomb/ones are t\*+ in/ances ( ! innate goodness ( ! human he>t1 :i* naturally longs = good1 & sighs itself to sleep 9 ! hope t1 if p>t$1 ! p>t+ is = ! b5efit ( ^? t are gone4 ,b ^! inscriptions are also awful in/ances ( ! deep intellectual d>kness :i* presses /ill on ! m9ds ( m54 ,! lea/ ?\ght erases !m4 ,!re is no consolation4 ,!re is no relief4 ,!re is no hope c]ta92 ! :ole sy/em is a m]e illusion4 ,i1 :o hope s mu*1 & am s rapt up 9 ! s\l1 "k full well t !re is no c]ta9ty4 ,! tomb cries al\d to u--its dead sil5ce presses on ! drum ( ! e> l ?und]1 say+1 ,look at ?is1 & erase y\r illusions2 n[ "k ! extreme value ( human life2 reflect on ?is & /rew human life ) fl[]s2 save e h\r = ! sun%9e2 let y\r lab\r be s ord]$ t 9 future times ! lov$ ones may dwell long] ) ^? :o love !m2 op5 y\r m9ds2 exalt y\r s\ls2 wid5 ! sympa?ies ( y\r he>ts2 face ! ?+s t are n[ z y w face ! reality ( dea?2 make joy real n[ to ^? y love1 & help =w>d ! joy ( ^? yet to be born4 ,let ^! facts =ce ! m9d & ! s\l to ! increase ( ?\ght1 & ! consequ5t remission ( mis]y2 s t ^? ^: "t x is to die may h enjoy$ all t is possible 9 life4 ,lift up y\r m9d & see n[ 9 ?is bitt]ness ( p>t+1 9 ?is abs5ce ( c]ta9ty1 ! fact t !re is no direct+ intellig5ce2 rememb] t ?is dea? is n ( old age1 :i* no "o liv+ 9 ! _w has ev] se52 rememb] t old age is possible1 & p]haps ev5 m ?an old age2 & beyond ^! e>?ly ?+s-:at8 ,none "k4 ,b let u1 turn+ away f ! illusion ( a direct+ intellig5ce1 look e>ne/ly = some?+ bett] ?an a god1 seek = some?+ high] ?an pray]1 & lift our s\ls to be ) ! m ?an immortal n[4 ,a riv] runs itself cle> dur+ ! night1 & 9 sleep ?\ght becomes pellucid4 ,all ! hurry+ to & fro1 ! unre/ & /ress1 ! agitation & confusion subside4 ,l a sweet pure spr+1 ?\ght p\rs =? to meet ! light1 & is illum9$ to its dep?s4 ,! dawn at my w9d[ ev] causes a desire = l>g] ?\ght1 ! recognition ( ! light at ! mom5t ( wak+ k9dles afre% ! wi% = a broad day ( ! m9d4 ,!re is a c]ta9ty t !re are yet ideas fur!r1 & great]--t !re is /ill a limitless beyond4 ,i "k at t mom5t t !re is no limit to ! ?+s t may be yet 9 mat]ial & tangible %ape besides ! immat]ial p]ceptions ( ! s\l4 ,! dim :ite light ( ! dawn speaks x4 ,?is prophet :i* has come ) its wond]s to ! b$side ( e human be+ = s _m ?\s&s ( ye>s faces me once aga9 ) ! upheld f+] ( light4 ,:]e is ! limit to t physical sign8 ,f space to ! sky1 f ! sky to ! hills1 & ! sea2 to e blade ( grass1 to e leaf1 to ! smalle/ insect1 to ! million waves ( ocean4 ,yet ?is e>? itself appe>s b a mote 9 t sunbeam by :i* we are consci\s ( "o n>r[ /reak 9 ! abyss4 ,a beam crosses my sil5t *amb] f ! w9d[1 & atoms are visible 9 x2 a beam slants betwe5 ! fir-trees1 & p>ticles rise & fall )91 & cross x :ile ! air ea* side seems void4 ,?r\gh ! heav5s a beam slants1 & we are aw>e ( ! />-/ratum 9 :i* our e>? moves4 ,b :at may be )\t t /ratum8 ,c]ta9ly x is n a void4 ,?is light tells u mu*1 b ,i ?9k 9 ! c\rse ( "t yet m delicate & subtle m$iums ?an light may be f\nd1 & ?r\gh ^! we %all see into ! %ad[s ( ! sky4 ,:5 w x be possible to be c]ta9 t ! capacity ( a s+le atom has be5 exhau/$8 ,at any mom5t "s =tunate incid5t may reveal a fre% p[]4 ,"o by "o ! p[]s ( light h be5 unfold$4 ,aft] ?\s&s ( ye>s ! telescope op5$ ! />s1 ! prism analys$ ! sub/ance ( ! sun1 ! microscope %[$ ! m9ute /ructure ( ! rocks & ! tissues ( liv+ bodies4 ,! w+$ m5 on ! ,assyrian bas-reliefs1 ! gods ( ! ,nile1 ! *>iot-borne immortals ( ,olympus1 n ! greate/ ( imag9$ be+s ev] possess$ 9 fanci$ attributes "o-t5? ! p[] ( light4 ,z ! swall[s twitt]1 ! dim :ite f+] appe>s at my w9d[ full ( wond]s1 su* z all ! wise m5 9 twelve ?\s& prec$5t ye>s nev] ev5 hop$ to conceive4 ,b ?is is n all--light is n all2 light conceals m ?an x reveals2 light is ! d>ke/ %ad[ ( ! sky2 besides light !re are _m o!r m$iums yet to be explor$4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s ! sunbeams p\r$ on ! e>?1 full z n[ ( messages1 & light is n a hidd5 ?+ to be se>*$ out ) difficulty4 ,full 9 ! faces ( m5 ! rays came ) _! intellig5ce f ! sun :5 ! papyri 7 pa9t$ beside ! anci5t ,nile1 b !y 7 n und]/ood4 ,?is h\r1 rays or undulations ( m subtle m$iums are d\btless p\r+ on u ov] ! wide e>?1 unrecognis$1 & full ( messages & intellig5ce f ! unse54 ,( ^! we are ?is day z ignorant z ^? :o pa9t$ ! papyri 7 ( light4 ,!re is an inf9ity ( k yet to be kn[n1 & beyond t an inf9ity ( ?\ght4 ,no m5tal in/rum5t ev5 has yet be5 inv5t$ by :i* rese>*es c be c>ri$ direct to ! object4 ,:atev] has be5 f\nd has be5 discov]$ by =tunate accid5t2 9 look+ = "o ?+ ano!r has be5 *anc$ on4 ,a reason+ process has yet to be inv5t$ by :i* to g /raight to ! desir$ end4 ,= n[ ! slighte/ p>ticle is en\gh to ?r[ ! se>* aside1 & ! mo/ m9ute circum/ance suffici5t to conceal obvi\s & brilliantly %9+ tru?s4 ,"o summ] ev5+ sitt+ by my w9d[ ,i wat*$ = ! fir/ /> to appe>1 kn[+ ! position ( ! brighte/ 9 ! s\!rn sky4 ,! dusk came on1 grew deep]1 b ! /> did n %9e4 ,by-&-by1 o!r />s less bright appe>$1 s t x c\ld n be ! sunset :i* obscur$ ! expect$ "o4 ,f9ally1 ,i consid]$ t ,i mu/ h mi/ak5 its position1 :5 sudd5ly a puff ( air blew ?r\gh ! bran* ( a pe>-tree :i* ov]hung ! w9d[1 a leaf mov$1 & !re 0 ! /> beh9d ! leaf4 ,at pres5t ! endeav\r to make discov]ies is l gaz+ at ! sky up ?r\gh ! b\ghs ( an oak4 ,"h a beautiful /> %9es cle>ly2 "h a con/ellation is hidd5 by a bran*2 a univ]se by a leaf4 ,"s m5tal in/rum5t or organon is requir$ to enable u to di/+ui% betwe5 ! leaf :i* may be remov$ & a real void2 :5 to cease to look 9 "o direction1 & to "w 9 ano!r4 ,_m m5 ( broad br[ & great intellect liv$ 9 ! days ( anci5t ,greece1 b = lack ( ! accid5t ( a l5s1 & ( kn[+ ! way to use a prism1 !y c\ld b conjecture imp]fectly4 ,i am 9 exactly ! position !y 7 :5 ,i look beyond light4 ,outside my pres5t k ,i am exactly 9 _! condition4 ,i feel t !re are inf9ities to be kn[n1 b !y are hidd5 by a leaf4 ,if any "o says to himself t ! telescope1 & ! microscope1 ! prism1 & o!r discov]ies h made all pla91 !n he is 9 ! attitude ( ^? anci5t prie/s :o wor%ipp$ ! sc>abaeus or beetle4 ,s1 too1 x is ) ?\ght2 outside our pres5t circle ( ideas ,i believe !re is an inf9ity ( idea4 ,all ?is t has be5 effect$ ) light has be5 done by bits ( glass--m]e bits ( %ap$ glass1 quickly brok51 & made ( fl9t1 s t by ! rude fl9t our subtle/ ideas are ga9$4 ,c\ld we employ ! ocean z a l5s1 & =ce tru? f ! sky1 ev5 !n ,i ?9k !re w\ld be mu* m beyond4 ,natural ?+s are kn[n to u only "u two conditions--matt] & =ce1 or matt] & motion4 ,a ?ird1 a f\r?1 a fif?--no "o c say h[ _m conditions--may exi/ 9 ! ultra-/ell> space1 & su* o!r conditions may equally exi/ ab\t u n[ unsuspect$4 ,some?+ :i* is nei!r matt] nor =ce is difficult to conceive1 yet1 ,i ?9k1 x is c]ta9 t !re are o!r conditions4 ,:5 ! m9d succe$s 9 ent]+ on a wid] s]ies1 or circle ( ideas1 o!r conditions w\ld appe> natural en\gh4 ,9 ?is ef=t upw>ds ,i claim ! assi/ance ( ! s\l--! m9d ( ! m9d4 ,! eye sees1 ! m9d delib]ates on :at x sees1 ! s\l und]/&s ! op]ation ( ! m9d4 ,be=e a bridge is built1 or a /ructure erect$1 or an int]oceanic canal made1 !re mu/ be a plan1 & be=e a plan ! ?\ght 9 ! m9d4 ,s t x is correct to say ! m9d bores tunnels ?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 bridges ! riv]s1 & con/ructs ! eng9es :i* are ! pride ( ! _w4 ,?is is a wond]ful tool1 b x is capable ( "w yet m wond]ful 9 ! exploration ( ! heav5s4 ,n[ ! s\l is ! m9d ( ! m9d4 ,x c build & con/ruct & look beyond & p5etrate space1 & create4 ,x is ! ke5e/1 ! %>pe/ tool possess$ by man4 ,b :at w\ld be said if a c>p5t] ab\t to comm5ce a piece ( "w exam9$ 8 tools & delib]ately ca/ away t ) ! f9e/ edge8 ,su* is ! conduct ( ^? :o reject ! inn] m9d or psy*e altoge!r4 ,s great is ! value ( ! s\l t x seems to me1 if ! s\l liv$ & receiv$ its aspirations x w\ld n matt] if ! mat]ial univ]se melt$ away z sn[4 ,_m turn aside ! in/ant ! s\l is m5tion$1 & ,i sympa?ise ) !m 9 "o s5se2 !y fe> le/1 if !y ackn[l$ge x1 !y w be fett]$ by m$ival conditions4 ,my cont5tion is t ! re/rictions ( ! m$ival era %\ld entirely be ca/ into oblivion1 b ! s\l recognis$ & employ$4 ,in/ead ( slurr+ ov] ! s\l1 ,i desire to see x at its highe/ p]fection4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,subtle z ! m9d is1 x c effect little )\t k4 ,x _c con/ruct a bridge1 or a build+1 or make a canal1 or "w a problem 9 algebra1 unless x is provid$ ) in=mation4 ,?is is obvi\s1 & yet "s say1 ,:at c y effect by ! s\l8 ,i reply because x has _h no employm5t4 ,m$iaeval conditions kept x 9 slumb]3 sci5ce refuses to accept x4 ,we are taught to employ our m9ds1 & furni%$ ) mat]ials4 ,! m9d has its logic & ex]cise ( geometry1 & ?us assi/$ br+s a great =ce to ! solution ( problems4 ,! s\l rema9s untaught1 & c effect little4 ,i consid] t ! highe/ purpose ( /udy is ! education ( ! s\l or psy*e4 ,x is said t !re is no pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l1 b1 argu+ on ! same gr\nds1 !re is no pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ! m9d1 :i* is n a tangible ?+4 ,= myself1 ,i feel conv9c$ t !re is a s\l1 a m9d ( ! m9d--& t x really exi/s4 ,n[1 glanc+ at ! /ate ( wild & un$ucat$ m51 x is evid5t t !y "w ) _! h&s & make v>i\s ?+s almo/ in/9ctively4 ,b :5 !y arrive at ! idea ( m9d1 & say to !mselves1 ,i possess a m9d1 !n !y ?9k & proce$ f>!r1 =m+ designs & con/ructions bo? tangible & m5tal4 ,next !n1 :5 we say1 ,i h a s\l1 we c proce$ to %ape ?+s yet fur!r1 & to see deep]1 & p5etrate ! my/]y4 ,by d5y+ ! exi/5ce & ! p[] ( ! s\l--refus+ to employ x--we %\ld g back m ?an twelve ?\s& writt5 ye>s ( human hi/ory4 ,b in/ead ( ?is1 ,i cont5d1 we %\ld endeav\r to g =w>d1 & to discov] a f\r? ,idea1 & aft] t a fif?1 & onw>ds cont9ually4 ,i w n p]mit myself to be tak5 captive by obs]v+ physical ph5om5a1 z _m evid5tly are4 ,"s gases are m+l$ & produce a liquid2 c]ta9ly x is wor? c>eful inve/igation1 b x is no m ?an ! revolution ( a :eel1 :i* is s (t5 se5 t x excites no surprise1 ?\gh1 9 tru?1 z wond]ful4 ,s is all motion1 & s is a gra9 ( s&2 !re is no?+ t is n wond]ful2 z1 = in/ance1 ! fact ( ! exi/5ce ( ?+s at all4 ,b ! int5se conc5tration ( ! m9d on me*anical effects appe>s (t5 to r5d] x incapable ( p]ceiv+ any?+ t is n me*anical4 ,"s comp\nds are obs]v$ to precipitate cry/als1 all ( :i* conta9 kn[n angles4 ,!nce x is argu$ t all is me*anical1 & t action occurs 9 set ways only4 ,!re is a t5d5cy to lay x d[n z an infallible law t because we see ^! ?+s !re=e ev]y?+ else t exi/s 9 space mu/ be or move exactly 9 ! same mann]4 ,b ,i d n ?9k t because cry/als are precipitat$ ) fix$ angles !re=e ! :ole univ]se is necess>ily me*anical4 ,i ?9k !re are ?+s exempt f me*anical rules4 ,! re/riction ( ?\ght to purely me*anical grooves blocks progress 9 ! same way z ! re/rictions ( m$ival sup]/ition4 ,let ! m9d ?9k1 dream1 imag9e3 let x h p]fect fre$om4 ,to %ut out ! s\l is to put u back m ?an twelve ?\s& ye>s4 ,j z outside light1 & ! k ga9$ f light1 !re are1 ,i ?9k1 o!r m$iums f :i*1 9 times to come1 intellig5ce w be obta9$1 s outside ! m5tal & ! spiritual ideas we n[ possess ,i believe !re exi/s a :ole circle ( ideas4 ,9 ! conception ( ! idea t !re are o!rs1 ,i lay claim to ano!r idea4 ,! m9d is inf9ite & able to und]/& ev]y?+ t is br\ght be=e x2 !re is no limit to its und]/&+4 ,! limit is 9 ! littl5ess ( ! ?+s & ! n>r[ness ( ! ideas :i* h be5 put = x to consid]4 ,= ! philosophies ( old "t pa/ & ! discov]ies ( mod]n rese>* are z no?+ to x4 ,!y d n fill x4 ,:5 !y h be5 read1 ! m9d passes on1 & asks = m4 ,! utmo/ ( !m1 ! :ole toge!r1 make a m]e no?+4 ,^! ?+s h be5 ga!r$ toge!r by imm5se lab\r1 lab\r s great t x is a we>9ess to ?9k ( x2 b yet1 :5 all is summ$ up & writt51 ! m9d receives x all z easily z ! h& picks fl[]s4 ,x is l "o s5t5ce--read & gone4 ,! m9d requires m1 & m1 & m4 ,x is s /rong t all t c be put be=e x is dev\r$ 9 a mom5t4 ,left to itself x w n be satisfi$ ) an invisible idol any m ?an ) a wood5 "o4 ,an idol ^: attributes are omnipres5ce1 omnipot5ce1 & s on1 is no great] ?an light or electricity1 :i* are pres5t ev]y:]e & all-p[]ful1 & f :i* p]haps ! ?\ght arose4 ,pray] :i* receives no reply mu/ be pron\nc$ 9 va94 ,! m9d goes on & requires m ?an ^!1 some?+ high] ?an pray]1 some?+ high] ?an a god4 ,i h be5 oblig$ to write ^! ?+s by an irresi/ible impulse :i* has work$ 9 me s9ce e>ly y\?4 ,!y h n be5 writt5 = ! sake ( argum5t1 /ill less = any ?\ght ( pr(it1 r inde$ ! rev]se4 ,!y h be5 =c$ f me by e>ne/ness ( he>t1 & !y express my mo/ s]i\s convictions4 ,= sev5te5 ye>s !y h be5 ly+ 9 my m9d1 cont9ually ?\ght ( & pond]$ ov]4 ,i 0 n m ?an eighte5 :5 an inn] & esot]ic mean+ began to come to me f all ! visible univ]se1 & indef9able aspirations fill$ me4 ,i f\nd !m 9 ! grass fields1 "u ! trees1 on ! hill-tops1 at sunrise1 & 9 ! night4 ,!re 0 a deep] mean+ ev]y:]e4 ,! sun burn$ ) x1 ! broad front ( morn+ beam$ ) x2 a deep feel+ ent]$ me :ile gaz+ at ! sky 9 ! azure noon1 & 9 ! />-lit ev5+4 ,i 0 s5sitive to all ?+s1 to ! e>? "u1 & ! />-holl[ r\nd ab\t2 to ! lea/ blade ( grass1 to ! l>ge/ oak4 ,!y seem$ l ext]ior n]ves & ve9s = ! conveyance ( feel+ to me4 ,sometimes a v ec/asy ( exquisite enjoym5t ( ! entire visible univ]se fill$ me4 ,i 0 aw>e t 9 reality ! feel+ & ! ?\ght 7 9 me1 & n 9 ! e>? or sun2 yet ,i 0 m consci\s ( x :5 9 company ) ^!4 ,a visit to ! sea increas$ ! /r5g? ( ! orig9al impulse4 ,i began to make ef=ts to express ^! ?\ghts 9 writ+1 b c\ld n succe$ to my own lik+4 ,"t w5t on1 & h>d] exp]i5ces1 & ! pressure ( lab\r came1 b 9 no degree abat$ ! fire ( fir/ ?\ght4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i made resolutions t ,i w\ld write x1 9 "s way or o!r1 & z (t5 fail$4 ,i c\ld express any o!r idea ) ease1 b n ?is4 ,once especially ,i rememb]1 9 a %ort int]val ( di/a/eful lab\r1 walk+ away to a spot by a brook :i* skirts an anci5t ,roman wall1 & !re try+ to det]m9e & really comm5ce to "w4 ,aga9 ,i fail$4 ,m "t1 m *anges1 & /ill ! same ?\ght runn+ b5ea? ev]y?+4 ,at la/1 9 #ahhj1 9 ! old ca/le ( ,pev5sey1 "u happy circum/ances1 once m ,i resolv$1 & actually did write d[n a few notes4 ,ev5 !n ,i c\ld n g on1 b ,i kept ! notes 7,i _h de/roy$ all =m] beg9n+s71 & 9 ! end1 two ye>s aft]w>ds1 comm5c$ ?is book4 ,aft] all ?is "t & ?\ght x is only a fragm5t1 & a fragm5t sc>cely hewn4 ,_h ,i n made x p]sonal ,i c\ld sc>cely h put x into any %ape at all4 ,b ,i felt t ,i c\ld no long] delay1 & t x mu/ be done1 h[ev] imp]fectly4 ,i am only too consci\s ( its imp]fections1 = ,i h z x 7 sev5te5 ye>s ( consci\sness ( my own inability to express ?is ! idea ( my life4 ,i c only say t _m ( ^! %ort s5t5ces are ! result ( long-cont9u$ ?\ght4 ,"o ( ! greate/ difficulties ,i h enc\nt]$ is ! lack ( words to express ideas4 ,by ! ^w s\l1 or psy*e1 ,i mean t inn] consci\sness :i* aspires4 ,by pray] ,i d n mean a reque/ = any?+ pref]r$ to a deity2 ,i mean int5se s\l-emotion1 int5se aspiration4 ,! ^w immortal is v inconv5i5t1 & yet !re is no o!r to convey ! idea ( s\l-life4 ,ev5 ^! def9itions are defici5t1 & ,i mu/ leave my book z a :ole to give its own mean+ to its words4 ,"t has gone on1 & /ill1 aft] s mu* pond]+1 ,i feel t ,i "k no?+1 t ,i h n yet begun2 ,i h only j comm5c$ to realise ! imm5sity ( ?\ght :i* lies outside ! k ( ! s5ses4 ,/ill1 on ! hills & by ! sea%ore1 ,i seek & pray deep] ?an ev]4 ,! sun burns s\?w>ds ov] ! sea & be=e ! wave runs its %ad[1 con/antly slipp+ on ! advanc+ slope till x curls & cov]s its d>k image at ! %ore4 ,ov] ! rim ( ! horizon waves are fl[+ z high & wide z ^? t break ^u ! bea*4 ,^! t come to me & beat ! trembl+ %ore are l ! ?\ghts t h be5 kn[n s long2 l ! anci5t1 it]at$1 & reit]at$ ?\ghts t h brok5 on ! /r& ( m9d = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,beyond & ov] ! horizon ,i feel t !re are o!r waves ( ideas unkn[n to me1 fl[+ z ! /ream ( ocean fl[s4 ,k ( facts is limitless3 !y lie at my feet innum]able l ! c\ntless pebbles2 k ( ?\ght s circumscrib$6 ,ev] ! same ?\ghts come t h be5 writt5 d[n c5turies & c5turies4 ,let me laun* =? & sail ov] ! rim ( ! sea yond]1 & :5 ano!r rim arises ov] t1 & aga9 & onw>ds into an ev]-wid5+ ocean ( idea & life4 ,= ) all ! /r5g? ( ! wave1 & its succe$+ wave1 ! dep? & race ( ! tide1 ! cle> def9ition ( ! sky2 ) all ! subtle p[] ( ! great sea1 !re rises an equal desire4 ,give me life /rong & full z ! brimm+ ocean2 give me ?\ghts wide z its pla92 give me a s\l beyond ^!4 ,sweet is ! bitt] sea by ! %ore :]e ! fa9t blue pebbles are lapp$ by ! gre5-grey wave1 :]e ! w9d-quiv]+ foam is lo? to leave ! la%$ /one4 ,sweet is ! bitt] sea1 & ! cle> gre5 9 :i* ! gaze seeks ! s\l1 look+ ?r\gh ! glass into itself4 ,! sea ?9ks = me z ,i li/5 & pond]2 ! sea ?9ks1 & e boom ( ! wave repeats my pray]4 ,sometimes ,i /ay on ! wet s&s z ! tide rises1 li/5+ to ! ru% ( ! l9es ( foam 9 lay] ^u lay]2 ! wa% swells & circles ab\t my feet1 ,i h my h&s 9 x1 ,i lift a little 9 my holl[$ palm1 ,i take ! life ( ! sea to me4 ,my s\l ris+ to ! imm5sity utt]s its desire-pray] ) all ! /r5g? ( ! sea4 ,or1 aga91 ! full /ream ( ocean beats ^u ! %ore1 & ! ri* w9d fe$s ! he>t1 ! sun burns brightly2 ! s5se ( s\l-life burns 9 me l a tor*4 ,leav+ ! %ore ,i walk among ! trees2 a cl\d passes1 & ! sweet %ort ra9 comes m+l$ ) sunbeams & fl[]-sc5t$ air4 ,! f9*es s+ among ! fre% gre5 leaves ( ! bee*es4 ,beautiful x is1 9 summ] days1 to see ! :eat wave1 & ! long grass foam--fleck$ ( fl[] yield & return to ! w9d4 ,my s\l ( itself always desires2 ^! are to x z fre% food4 ,i h f\nd 9 ! hills ano!r valley groov$ 9 prehi/oric times1 :]e1 climb+ to ! top ( ! holl[1 ,i c see ! sea4 ,d[n 9 ! holl[ ,i look up2 ! sky /ret*es ov]1 ! sun burns z x seems b j above ! hill1 & ! w9d sweeps onw>d4 ,z ! sky ext5ds beyond ! valley1 s ,i "k t !re are ideas beyond ! valley ( my ?\ght2 ,i "k t !re is some?+ inf9itely high] ?an deity4 ,! great sun burn+ 9 ! sky1 ! sea1 ! firm e>?1 all ! />s ( night are feeble--all1 all ! cosmos is feeble2 x is n /rong en\gh to utt] my pray]-desire4 ,my s\l _c rea* to its full desire ( pray]4 ,i ne$ no e>?1 or sea1 or sun to ?9k my ?\ght4 ,if my ?\ght-"p--! psy*e--7 entirely sep>at$ f ! body1 & f ! e>?1 ,i %\ld ( myself desire ! same4 ,9 itself my s\l desires2 my exi/5ce1 my s\l-exi/5ce is 9 itself my pray]1 & s long z x exi/s s long w x pray t ,i may h ! fulle/ s\l-life4