,,! ,,?read ,,( ,,gold ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,*ri/oph] ,,b5son ,,fell[ ,,( ,,magdal5e ,,college1 ,,cambridge ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,quiet ,quem locum n/i mihi de/9atum8 ,quo meos gressus regis8 ,,london ,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet1 ,w #aiab ,,fir/ ,,edition1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,novemb] #aije ,repr9t$1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,novemb] #aije ,repr9t$1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,janu>y #aijf ,repr9t$1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,octob] #aijf ,,second ,,edition1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,decemb] #aijf ,repr9t$1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,janu>y #aijg ,,?ird ,,edition1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,octob] #aijg ,repr9t$1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,novemb] #aijg ,,f\r? ,,edition 7#a_/- net7 4 4 4 4 4 ,may #aiaj ,repr9t$1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,octob] #aiaj ,repr9t$1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,janu>y #aiaa ,repr9t$1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,may #aiaa ,repr9t$1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,july #aiab ,transcrib]'s note3 ,! s\rce book _h no ,table ( ,cont5ts & its *apt]s 7 numb]$ only1 n titl$4 ,h[ev]1 its pages _h runn+ head]s :i* *ang$ ) ea* *apt]4 ,^? head]s h be5 conv]t$ to *apt] titles1 & collect$ "h z ! ,table ( ,cont5ts4 ,,cont5ts ,preface ,introduction 7#aijf7 ,introduction ,i4 ,! ,r$ ,spr+ ,,ii4 ,! ,des]t$ ,%r9e1 ,! ,manor ,h\se ,,iii4 ,leuco*oly ,,iv4 ,! ,fl[] ,v4 ,! ,f5s ,,vi4 ,! ,well & ! ,*apel ,,vii4 ,! ,cuckoo ,,viii4 ,spr+-"t ,,ix4 ,! ,h>e ,x4 ,! ,diplodocus ,,xi4 ,! ,beetle ,,xii4 ,! ,f>m-y>d ,,xiii4 ,! ,arti/ ,,xiv4 ,"y ,love ,,xv4 ,a ,/range ,ga!r+ ,,xvi4 ,! ,cripple ,,xvii4 ,ox=d ,,xviii4 ,au?or%ip ,,xix4 ,hamlet ,,xx4 ,a ,seal$ ,_s ,,xxi4 ,leisure ,,xxii4 ,! ,pleasures ( ,"w ,,xxiii4 ,! ,abbey ,,xxiv4 ,wordswor? ,,xxv4 ,dorset%ire ,,xxvi4 ,portl& ,,xxvii4 ,cant]bury ,t[] ,,xxviii4 ,pray] ,,xxix4 ,! ,dea?-b$ ( ,jacob ,,xxx4 ,by ! ,sea ( ,galilee ,,xxxi4 ,! ,apocalypse ,,xxxii4 ,! ,/atue ,,xxxiii4 ,! ,my/]y ( ,suff]+ ,,xxxiv4 ,music ,,xxxv4 ,! ,fai? ( ,*ri/ ,,xxxvi4 ,! ,my/]y ( ,evil ,,xxxvii4 ,r5ewal ,,xxxviii4 ,! ,secret ,,xxxix4 ,! ,message ,,xl4 ,aft] ,dea? ,,xli4 ,! ,et]nal ,w ,,xlii4 ,until ! ,"t ,conclusion ,,preface ,i sate to-day1 9 a pleasant h\r1 at a place call$ ,! ,sev5 ,spr+s1 high up 9 a gre5 valley ( ! ,cotswold hills4 ,close beside ! road1 sev5 cle> rills ripple out into a small pool1 & ! air is musical ) ! s\nd ( runn+ wat]4 ,above me1 9 a little ?icket1 a full-f$ ?ru% s5t out "o long-drawn cad5ce aft] ano!r1 9 ! joy ( 8 he>t1 :ile ! l5g!n+ %ad[s ( bu% & tree crept s(tly ov] ! pale sw>d ( ! old pa/ure-l&s1 9 ! we/]+ light ( ! calm aft]noon4 ,^! spr+s are ! highe/ head-wat]s ( ! ,?ames1 & t fact is /at$ 9 a some:at /ilt$ ,lat9 hexamet] c>v$ on a /one ( ! wall beside ! pool4 ,! s-call$ ,?ames-head is 9 a mead[ d[n bel[ ,cir5ce/]1 :]e a delib]ate eng9e pumps up1 f a hidd5 well1 ?\s&s ( gallons a day ( ! pure/ wat]1 :i* beg9s ! s]vice ( man at once by help+ to swell ! scanty fl[ ( ! ,?ames & ,sev]n ,canal4 ,b ,! ,sev5 ,spr+s are ! highe/ hill-f\nt ( ,fa!r ,?ames = all t1 /ream+ z !y d f ! ea/w>d ridge ( ! great oolite cre/ ( ! d[ns t ov]hang ,*elt5ham4 ,z soon z ^? rills are big en\gh to =m a /ream1 ! ga!r+ ( wat]s is kn[n z ! ,*urn1 :i*1 spe$+ d[n by ,r5dcomb ) its anci5t oaks1 & ,c]ney1 9 a gre5 elb[ ( ! valley1 jo9 ! ,?ames at ,cricklade4 ,x 0 ( ! ess5ce ( poetry to feel t ! wat]-drops :i* ?us babbl$ out at my feet 9 ! spr+ sun%9e w\ld be mov+1 h[ _m days h5ce1 beside ! gre5 play+-fields at ,eton1 scatt]$1 dim9i%$1 travel-worn1 pollut$2 b /ill1 "u night & />s1 ?r\gh ! sunny riv]-rea*es1 ?r\gh hamlet & city1 by wat]-mead[ or :>f1 ! same & no o!r4 ,& half 9 fancy1 half 9 e>ne/1 ,i b\nd ^u ! he$less wat]s a little message ( love = ! fields & trees s de> to me4 ,:at a /range p>able x all made6 ! sp>kl+ drops s soon lo/ to sight & ?\ght alike1 ea* ) its own def9ite place 9 ! limitless m9d ( ,god1 all numb]$1 none =gott52 ea* drop1--bright1 new-born1 & fre% z x appe>$1 rac+ out s light-he>t$ly into ! sun1--yet z old1 & old]1 ?an ! rocks f :i* x sprang6 ,h[ (t5 _h ^? wat]-drops be5 wov5 into cl\d-wrea?s1 ?r\gh :at c5turies !y _h leapt & plung$ among sea-bill[s1 or la9 cold & d>k 9 ! ocean dep?s1 s9ce ! day :5 ?is mass ( matt] t we call ! e>? _h be5 cut (f & s5t :irl+ into space1 a molt5 drop f ! fi]ce vortex ( its c5tral sun6 ,&1 :at is ! /range/ ?\ght ( all1 ,i c sit "h myself1 a t9y atom spun f drift ( /orms1 & conc\rse ( frail du/1 &1 h[ev] dimly & fa9tly1 depict ! c\rse ( ?+s1 trace1 ?r\gh "s subtle faculty1 ! movem5t ( ! m9d ( ,god ?r\gh ! aeons2 & yet1 ?\gh ,i c s5d my m9d into ! pa/ & ! future1 ?\gh ,i c see ! ?+s t are n & ! ?+s t are1 ,i am d5i$ ! lea/ inkl+ ( :at x all signifies1 :at ! sl[ movem5t ( ! ages is all aim$ at1 & ev5 :at ! swift int]*ange ( light & d>kness1 pa9 & pleasure1 sickness & heal?1 love & hate1 is meant to mean to me--:e!r !re is a purpose & an end at all1 or :e!r ,i am j all[$1 = my %ort space ( days1 to sit1 a bewild]$ spectator1 at "s va/ & un9telligible drama4 ,yet to-day ! s(t sun%9e1 ! babbl+ spr+s1 ! valley brimm$ ) haze1 ! bird's sweet song1 all seem fram$ to assure me t ,god means u well1 urg5tly1 int5sely well4 ,my ,gospel1 wrote "o to me ! o!r day1 ^: feet move lightly on ! ?re%old ( life1 is ! ,gospel ( cont5tm5t4 ,i d n see ! necessity ( ask+ myself uneasy & metaphysical que/ions ab\t ! ,:y & ! ,:]e=e & ! ,:at4 ,! necessity8 ,ah1 no6 ,b if "o is =c$1 aga9/ "o's w & hope1 to g a/ray 9 ! wild]ness out ( ! way1 to f9d oneself lonely & hungry1 "o mu/ ne$s pluck ! bitt] b]ries ( ! place = su* su/5ance z "o c4 ,i d\bt1 inde$1 :e!r "o is able to compel oneself into & out ( c]ta9 tra9s ( ?\ght4 ,if "o dislikes & dreads introspection1 "o w d\btless be happi] = f9d+ some?+ def9ite to d in/ead4 ,b ev5 s1 ! ?\ghts buzz 9 "o's e>s2 & !n1 too1 ! v wond] ab\t su* ?+s has produc$ "s ( ! mo/ beautiful ?+s 9 ! _w1 su* z ,hamlet1 or ,keats' ,ode to ! ,night+ale1 ?+s we c\ld n well d )\t4 ,:o is to decide :i* is ! nobl]1 wis]1 right] c\rse8 ,to lose oneself 9 a deep wond]1 ) an anxi\s hope t "o may disc]n ! light2 or1 on ! o!r h&1 to m+le ) ! _w1 to "w1 to plan1 to /rive1 to talk1 to d ! conv5tional ?+s8 ,we *oose 7s we call x7 ! pa? t suits u be/1 ?\gh we disguise our motives 9 _m ways1 because we h>dly d>e to confess to ourselves h[ frail is our faculty ( *oice at all4 ,b1 to speak frankly1 :at we all d is to foll[ ! pa? :]e we feel mo/ at home1 mo/ natural2 & ! long] ,i live ! m ,i feel t we d ! ?+s we are impell$ to d1 ! works prep>$ = u to walk 91 z ! old collect says4 ,h[ (t51 9 real life1 d we see any "o mak+ a clean sweep ( all 8 conditions & surr\nd+s1 to foll[ ! pa? ( ! s\l8 ,h[ (t5 d we see a man abjure weal?1 or resi/ ambition1 or disreg>d temp]am5t1 unexpect$ly8 ,n once1 ,i ?9k1 to speak = myself1 9 ! :ole ( my exp]i5ce4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! motif ( ! foll[+ book3 t :e!r we are conqu]ors or conqu]$1 triumphant or despair+1 prosp]\s or pitiful1 well or ail+1 we are all ^! ?+s ?r\gh ,him t loves u4 ,we are "h1 ,i believe1 to le>n r ?an to tea*1 to endure r ?an to act1 to be sla9 r ?an to slay2 we are tol]at$ 9 our errors & our h>dness1 9 our conceit & our security1 by ! great1 k9dly1 smil+ ,he>t t bade u be4 ,we c make ?+s a little easi] = ourselves & ea* o!r2 b ! end is n !re3 :at we are meant to become is joyful1 s]5e1 pati5t1 wait+ mom5tly ^u ,god2 we are to become1 if we c1 cont5t n to be cont5t1 full ( t5d]ness & lov+-k9dness = all ! frail be+s t1 l ourselves1 suff] & rejoice4 ,b ?\gh we are b\nd to ameliorate1 to improve1 to less51 s f> z we c1 ! brutal prompt+s ( ! animal self t cause ! greate/ "p ( our unhapp9ess1 we h yet to le>n to hope t :5 ?+s seem at _! wor/1 !y are p]haps at _! be/1 = !n we are1 inde$1 at "w ^u our h>d lesson2 & p]haps ! day may come :51 look+ back ^u ! /range tangle ( our lives1 we may see t ! "t 0 mo/ wa/$ :5 we 7 s]5e1 easy1 prosp]\s1 & un?9k+1 & mo/ pr(itable :5 we 7 anxi\s1 ov]%ad[$1 & suff]+4 ,! ,?read ( ,gold is ! fibre ( limitless hope t runs ?r\gh our d>ke/ dreams2 & j z ! wat]-drop :i* ,i saw break to-day f ! d>kness ( ! hill1 & leap d[nw>ds 9 its *annel1 w see & feel1 9 its seaw>d c\rse1 _m sweet & g5tle ?+s1 z well z _m h>d & evil matt]s1 s ,i1 9 a ye> ( my pilgrimage1 h set d[n 9 ?is book1 a frank picture ( _m little exp]i5ces & ?\ghts1 bo? good & evil4 ,sometimes ! wat]-drop glides 9 ! sun among mossy l$ges1 or l+]s by ! edge ( ! copse1 :]e ! hazels lean toge!r2 b sometimes x is d>k5$ & pollut$1 s t x w\ld seem t ! f\l ooz+s t infect x c\ld nev] be purg$ away4 ,b ! turbid elem5ts1 ! scum1 ! mud1 ! slime--ea* ( :i*1 aft] all1 h _! place 9 ! va/ economy ( ?+s--float & s9k to _! de/9$ abode2 & ! cry/al drop1 releas$ & purifi$1 runs joyfully onw>ds 9 its appo9t$ way4 ,a4 ,c4 ,b4 ,,cir5ce/]1 #h? ,april #aijg4 ,,introduction 7#aijf7 ,i am glad to h ! opportunity ( say+ a few words 9 my own "n ab\t ?is book1 because ! orig9al introduction seems to h misl$ "s ( my read]s2 & z ,i h _h _m k9d1 enc\rag+1 & sacr$ messages ab\t ! book f v unexpect$ qu>t]s1 ,i %\ld l to add a few fur!r words ( explanation4 ,"o ( ! difficulties "u :i* lit]>y art seems to me to lab\r is t x feels b\nd to run 9 c]ta9 *annels1 to adopt /]eotyp$ & conv5tional m$ia ( expression4 ,:at c be m conv5tional ?an ! av]age play1 or ! av]age novel8 ,p 9 real life d n behave or talk--at lea/1 ?is is my exp]i5ce--9 ! smalle/ degree z !y behave or talk 9 novels or plays2 life z a rule has no plot1 & v few dramatic situations4 ,9 real life ! adv5tures are scanty1 & = mo/ ( u exi/5ce moves on 9 a commonplace & inconsequ5t way4 ,misund]/&+s are n cle>$ up1 complexities are n unravell$4 ,i ?9k x is "t t m unconv5tional =ms ( expression %\ld be discov]$ & us$2 & at lea/1 we c try exp]im5ts2 ! exp]im5t t ,i h "h tri$1 is to pres5t a sort ( lib] /udiorum1 a portfolio ( sket*es & impressions4 ,! only coh]5ce !y possess is t1 at ! "t :5 !y 7 writt51 ,i 0 mu* preoccupi$ ) ! wond] z to :e!r an optimi/ic view ( life 0 ju/ifi$4 ,! _w is a v my/]i\s place1 & at fir/ sight x pres5ts a sad sc5e ( confusion4 ,! wrong p (t5 seem to be puni%$2 bless+s1 su* z ^? heap$ ^u ! head ( ! patri>* ,job1 d n seem to be accumulat$ ^u ! righte\s4 ,9 fact1 ! old epigram t prosp]ity is ! bless+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 adv]sity ! bless+ ( ! ,new1 seems frequ5tly ju/ifi$4 ,b1 aft] all1 ! only s\l-hi/ory t "o kn[s well en\gh to say :e!r or n ! exp]i5ce ( life is adapt$ to ! qualities ( ! p>ticul> s\l1 is "o's own hi/ory2 &1 speak+ = myself1 ,i c b say1 look+ back ^u my life1 t x does seem to h be5 regulat$ hi!rto by a v t5d] & intimate k9d ( guidance1 ?\gh ,i did n always see h[ delicate ! adaptation ( x 0 at ! "t4 ,! idea ( ?is book1 t !re is a c]ta9 gold5 ?read ( hope & love int]wov5 ) all our lives1 runn+ consi/5tly ?r\gh ! co>se/ & d>ke/ fabric1 0 :at ,i set out to illu/rate r ?an to prove4 ,ev]y?+ t bore ^u ?is fact1 :ile ! book 0 be+ writt51 ,i tri$ to express z simply & z lucidly z ,i c\ld4 ,! p :o h ?\ght ! book =mless or lack+ 9 /ructure1 are p]fectly "r4 ,x is n1 & x did n set out to be1 a f9i%$ picture1 ) a due subord9ation ( gr\ps & backgr\nds4 ,to me p]sonally1 ?\gh a f9i%$ picture is a beautiful & an admirable ?+1 ! loose1 unconsid]$ sket*es & /udies ( an arti/ h a special *>m4 ,( an arti/1 ,i say2 h ,i !n a claim to be consid]$ an arti/8 ,i _c answ] t "q1 b ,i w g fur!r & say t ! sket*es ( ! humble/ amateur h an int]e/ = me1 :i* _! f9i%$ pictures (t5 lack4 ,"o sees a revelation ( p]sonality1 "o sees :at sort ( ?+s /rike an individual m9d z beautiful1 "o sees ! me?od ) :i* x deals ) arti/ic difficulties4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ ?+s ( ! k9d ,i h ev] se5 are ! portfolios ( sket*es by ,leon>do da ,v9ci 9 ! ,royal libr>y at ,w9dsor2 outl9es ( heads1 features1 fl[]s1 backgr\nds1 /range eng9es ( w>1 w+s ( birds--! dbris1 almo/1 ( ! /udio--are !re pil$ up 9 confusion4 ,& 9 a less] degree ! same is true ( all su* collections1 ?\gh p]haps ?is %[s t "o is m int]e/$ 9 p]sonality ?an 9 arti/ic p]=mance4 ,a good _m p1 too1 h a gift = pres5t+ a simple impression ( a beautiful ?+1 :o h n ! pati5ce or ! p[] ( comb9ation necess>y = work+ out a f9i%$ design2 & surely x is fooli% to let ! conv5tion ( art ov]rule a man's capacities8 ,to all[ t1 to acquiesce 9 sil5ce1 to say t because "o _c express a ?+ 9 a c]ta9 way1 "o w n express x at all1 seems to me to be mak+ an in/9ct into a moral sanction4 ,"o mu/ express :atev] "o desires to express1 z cle>ly & z beautifully z possible1 & "o mu/ take "o's *ance z to :e!r x is a "w ( art4 ,to hold "o's tongue1 if any?+ appe>s to be wor? say+1 because "o does n "k ! exact code ( ! pr(essionals1 is z fooli% z if a man born 9 a c]ta9 class ( society 7 to say t he w\ld nev] g to any social ga!r+ except ^? ( 8 precise social equals1 because he 0 afraid ( mak+ mi/akes ( etiquette4 ,etiquette is n a matt] ( pr9ciple2 x 0 n "o ( ! ?+s ( :i* ,moses saw ! patt]n 9 ! ,m\nt6 ,! only rule is n to be pret5ti\s or assum+1 n to claim t "o's ef=ts are necess>ily wor?y ( admiration & att5tion4 ,!re is a bett] reason too4 ,or?odoxy 9 art is m]ely compliance ) ! in/9ctive me?ods ( great arti/s1 & no "o ev] succe$$ 9 art :o did n make a me?od ( 8 own4 ,orig9ality is l a f\nta9-head ( fre% wat]2 or?odoxy is too (t5 only ! unimpea*able fluid ( ! wat] company4 ,! be/ hope = ! art & lit]ature ( a nation is t m5 %\ld try to repres5t & express ?+s t !y h ?\ght beautiful 9 an individual way4 ,!y d n always succe$1 x is true2 sometimes !y fail = lack ( =ce1 sometimes = lack ( a sympa!tic audi5ce4 ,i h f\nd1 9 ! case ( ?is book1 a good deal ( s9c]e sympa?y2 & :]e x fails1 x fails ?r\gh lack ( =ce to express ?\ghts t ,i h felt ) a pr(\nd int5sity4 ,i h _h critics :o h frankly dislik$ ! book1 & ,i d n 9 ! lea/ qu>rel ) !m = express+ _! op9ion2 b "o does n write solely = ! critics2 & on ! o!r h&1 ,i c humbly & gratefully say t ,i h receiv$ _m messages1 ( pleasure 91 & ev5 gratitude =1 ! book :i* leave me 9 no sort ( d\bt t x 0 wor? writ+2 ?\gh ,i wi% ) all my he>t t x _h be5 wor?i] ( its motive1 & _h be5 bett] able to communicate ! delight ( my visions & dreams4 ,,ar?ur ,,*ri/oph] ,,b5son4 ,,magdal5e ,,college1 ,,cambridge1 #bd? ,novemb] #aijf4 ,,! ,,?read ,,( ,,gold ,,introduction ,i h = a great "p ( my life desir$1 p]haps m ?an ,i h desir$ any?+ else1 to make a beautiful book2 & ,i h tri$1 p]haps too h>d & too (t51 to d ?is1 )\t ev] q succe$+2 by t ,i mean t my little books1 :5 f9i%$1 7 n wor?y to be comp>$ ) ! hope t ,i _h _h ( !m4 ,i ?9k n[ t ,i tri$ to d too _m ?+s 9 my books1 to amuse1 to int]e/1 to please p]sons :o might read !m2 & ,i fe>1 too1 t 9 ! back ( my m9d !re lay a ?\ght1 l a snake 9 its hole--! desire to %[ o!rs h[ f9e ,i c\ld be4 ,i tri$ hone/ly n to let ?is ?\ght rule me2 :5ev] x put its head out1 ,i drove x back2 b ( c\rse ,i ought to h wait$ till x came out1 & !n kill$ x1 if ,i _h only kn[n h[ to d t2 b ,i suppose ,i _h a secret t5d]ness = ! little creature z be+ inde$ a "p ( myself4 ,b n[ ,i h hit ^u a plan :i* ,i hope may succe$4 ,i d n int5d to try to be int]e/+ & amus+1 or ev5 f9e4 ,i mean to put into my book only ! ?+s t appe> to me deep & /range & beautiful2 & ,i c happily say t ?+s seem to me to be m & m beautiful e day4 ,z :5 a man goes on a j\rney1 & sees1 9 f>-(f l&s1 ?+s t please him1 ?+s curi\s & r>e1 & buys !m1 n = himself or = 8 own delight1 b = ! delight ( "o t sits at home1 :om he loves & ?9ks (1 & wi%es e day t he c\ld see2--well1 ,i w try to be l t4 ,i w keep ! ?\ght ( ^? :om ,i love be/ 9 my m9d--& ,god has be5 v good 9 s5d+ me _m1 bo? old & "y1 :om ,i love--& ,i w try to put d[n 9 ! be/ words t ,i c f9d ! ?+s t delight me1 n = my sake b = !irs4 ,= "o ( ! /range/ ?+s ( all ab\t beauty is1 t x is (t5 m cle>ly p]ceiv$ :5 express$ by ano!r1 ?an :5 we see x = ourselves4 ,! only difficulty t ,i see ahead is t _m ( ! ?+s t ,i love be/ & t give me ! be/ joy1 are ?+s t _c be told1 _c be translat$ into words3 deep & graci\s my/]ies1 rays ( light1 delicate s\nds4 ,b ,i w keep out ( my book all ! ?+s1 s f> z ,i c1 :i* br+ me m]e tr\ble & heav9ess2 c>es & anxieties & bodily pa9s & dre>9ess & unk9d ?\ghts & ang]1 & all uncleanness4 ,i _c tell :y our life %\ld be s sadly b\nd up ) ^! matt]s2 ! only com=t is t ev5 out ( ?is d>k & heavy soil beautiful fl[]s sometimes spr+4 ,= in/ance1 ! pressure ( a c>e1 an anxiety1 a bodily pa91 has sometimes br\ght ) x a p]ception :i* ,i h lack$ :5 ,i h be5 bold & joyful & robu/4 ,a fit ( ang] too1 by cle>+ away little cl\ds ( mi/ru/ & suspicion1 has m ?an once giv5 me a fri5d%ip t endures & blesses me4 ,b beauty1 innoc5t beauty ( ?\ght1 ( s\nd1 ( sight1 seems to me to be p]haps ! mo/ preci\s ?+ 9 ! _w1 & to hold )9 x a hope :i* /ret*es away ev5 beyond ! grave4 ,out ( sil5ce & no?+ness we arise2 we h our %ort space ( sight & he>+2 & !n into ! sil5ce we dep>t4 ,b 9 t int]val we are surr\nd$ by mu* joy4 ,sometimes ! pa? is h>d & lonely1 & we /umble 9 miry ways2 b sometimes our way is ?r\gh fields & ?ickets1 & ! valley is full ( sunset light4 ,if we c\ld be m calm & quiet1 less anxi\s ab\t ! impression we produce1 m quick to welcome :at is glad & sweet1 m simple1 m cont5t$1 :at a ga9 w\ld be !re6 ,i wond] m & m e day t ,i live t we d n value bett] ! ?\ght ( ^! calm] ?+s1 because ! lea/ ef=t to rea* !m seems to pull d[n ab\t u a :ole clu/] ( :olesome fruits1 grapes ( ,es*ol1 apples ( ,p>adise4 ,we are kept back1 x seems to me1 by a k9d ( silly fe> ( ridicule1 f speak+ m s9c]ely & in/antly ( ^! delights4 ,i read ! ,life ( a great arti/ ! o!r day :o receiv$ a title ( hon\r f ! ,/ate4 ,i d n ?9k he c>$ mu* = ! title itself1 b he did c>e v mu* = ! g5]\s praise ( 8 fri5ds t ! little piece ( hon\r call$ =?4 ,i w n quote 8 exact words1 b he said 9 effect t he wond]$ :y fri5ds %\ld ?9k x necess>y to wait = su* an occasion to indulge 9 ! noble pleasure ( prais+1 & :y !y %\ld n r h a day 9 ! ye> :5 !y c\ld d>e to write to ! fri5ds :om !y admir$ & lov$1 & praise !m = be+ :at !y 74 ,( c\rse if su* a cu/om 7 to become g5]al1 x w\ld be clumsily spoilt by fooli% p]sons1 z all ?+s are spoilt :i* become conv5tional4 ,b ! fact rema9s t ! sweet pleasure ( prais+1 ( enc\rag+1 ( admir+ & tell+ our admiration1 is "o t we ,engli% p are sp>+ (1 to our own loss & hurt4 ,x is j z false to refra9 f say+ a g5]\s ?+ = fe> ( be+ ?\ght ins9c]e & :at is horribly call$ gu%+1 z x is to say a h>d ?+ = ! sake ( be+ ?\ght /raight=w>d4 ,if a h>d ?+ mu/ be said1 let u say x ) pa9 & t5d]ness1 b fai?fully4 ,& if a pleasant ?+ c be said1 let u say x ) joy1 & ) no less fai?fulness4 ,n[ ,i mu/ return to my e>li] purpose1 & say t ,i mean t ?is little book %all g ab\t ) me1 & t ,i w write 9 x only /range & beautiful ?+s4 ,i h _m bus9esses 9 ! _w1 & take delight 9 _m ( !m2 b we _c always be busy4 ,s :5 ,i h se5 or he>d some?+ t gives me joy1 :e!r x be a new place1 or1 :at is bett] /ill1 an old famili> place transfigur$ by "s happy accid5t ( sun or moon into a my/]y2 or if ,i h be5 told ( a g5]\s & beautiful de$1 or he>d ev5 a sad /ory t has "s se$ ( hope )9 x2 or if ,i h met a graci\s & k9dly p]son2 or if ,i h read a noble book1 or se5 a r>e picture or a curi\s fl[]2 or if ,i h he>d a delightful music2 or if ,i h be5 visit$ by "o ( ^? joyful & t5d] ?\ghts t set my feet ! "r way1 ,i w try to put x d[n1 ,god prosp]+ me4 ,= ?us ,i ?9k t ,i %all be truly int]pret+ 8 lov+ c>e = ! little s\ls ( m54 ,& ,i call my book ,! ,?read ( ,gold1 because ?is beauty ( :i* ,i h spok5 seems to me a ?+ :i* runs l a f9e & preci\s clue ?r\gh ! d>k & sunless labyr9?s ( ! _w4 ,&1 la/ly1 ,i pray ,god ) all my he>t1 t he may1 9 ?is matt]1 let me help & n h9d] 8 w4 ,i (t5 _c div9e :at 8 w is1 b ,i h se5 & he>d en\gh to be sure t x is high & holy1 ev5 :5 x seems to me h>d to disc]n1 & h>d] /ill to foll[4 ,no?+ %all "h be set d[n t does n seem to me to be p]fectly pure & hone/2 no?+ t is n wise & true4 ,x may be a va9 hope t ,i n\ri%1 b ,i ?9k t ,god has put x into my he>t to write ?is book1 & ,i hope t he w all[ me to p]sev]e4 ,& yet inde$ ,i "k t ,i am n fit = s holy a task1 b p]haps he w give me fitness1 & cleanse my tongue ) a coal f 8 alt> fire4 ,i ,! ,r$ ,spr+ ,v deep 9 ?is en*ant$ l& ( gre5 hills 9 :i* ,i live1 lies a /ill & quiet valley4 ,no road runs along x2 b a /ream ) _m curves & loops1 deep-set 9 hazels & ald]s1 moves brimm+ d[n4 ,!re is no h\se to be se52 no?+ b pa/ures & little woods :i* clo! ! hill-sides on ei!r h&4 ,9 "o ( ^! fields1 n f> f ! /ream1 lies a seclud$ spot t ,i visit duly f "t to "t4 ,x is h>d en\gh to f9d ! place2 & ,i h sometimes direct$ /rang]s to x1 :o h return$ )\t discov]+ x4 ,"s tw5ty y>ds away f ! /ream1 ) a r+ ( l[ ald]s gr[+ r\nd x1 !re is a pool2 n l any o!r pool ,i "k4 ,! bas9 9 :i* x lies is r\ghly circul>1 "s t5 feet across4 ,i suppose x is f\r or five feet deep4 ,f ! c5tre ( ! pool rises an ev5 gu% ( v pure wat]1 ) a c]ta9 hue ( gre51 l a fa9tly-t9t$ gem4 ,! wat] 9 its fl[ makes a p]petual dimpl+ on ! surface2 ,i h nev] kn[n x to fail ev5 9 ! longe/ dr\ghts2 & 9 %>p fro/y days !re hangs a little smoke above x1 = ! wat] is ( a noticeable w>m?4 ,?is spr+ is /rongly impregnat$ ) iron1 s /rongly t x has a %>p & m$ical ta/e2 f :at secret b$ ( metal x comes ,i d n "k1 b x mu/ be a b$ ( great ext5t1 =1 ?\gh ! spr+ runs ?us1 day by day & ye> by ye>1 fe$+ its wat]s ) ! bitt] m9]al ov] :i* x passes1 x nev] loses its t+e2 & ! olde/ tradition ( ! place is t x 0 ev5 s c5turies ago4 ,all ! re/ ( ! pool is full ( /range bill[y cl\dlike gr[?s1 l cotton-wool or clott$ honey1 all r$d5$ ) ! iron ( ! spr+2 = x ru/s on ?us com+ to ! air4 ,b ! orifice y c always see1 & t is ( a d>k blu5ess2 out ( :i* ! pure gre5 wat] rises among ! vapor\s & filmy folds1 runs away briskly out ( ! pool 9 a little *annel among ald]s1 all /a9$ ) ! same orange t9ts1 & falls into ! great] /ream at a loop1 t++ its wat]s = a mile4 ,x is said to h /range heal?-giv+ qualities2 & ! wat] is drunk b5ea? ! moon by old c\ntry folk = wa/+ & weak5+ compla9ts4 ,its /r5g? & pot5cy h no enmity to animal life1 = ! wat]-voles burr[ 9 ! banks & plunge ) a spla% 9 ! /ream2 b x seems t no vegetable ?+ c gr[ )9 x1 = ! pool & *annel are always free ( we$s4 ,i l to /& ^u ! bank & wat* ! gre5 wat] rise & dimple to ! top ( ! pool1 & to he> x bick]+ away 9 its ru/y *annel4 ,b ! beauty ( ! place is n a simple beauty2 !re is some?+ /range & almo/ fi]ce ab\t ! r$-/a9$ wat]-c\rse2 some?+ uncanny & t]rify+ ab\t ! filmy orange cl\ds t /ir & sway 9 ! pool2 & !re sleeps1 too1 r\nd ! edges ( ! bas9 a bright & visc\s scum1 ) a c]ta9 ugly radiance1 %ot ) col\rs t are almo/ too %>p & f]vid = nature4 ,x seems z ?\gh "s dilig5t al*emy 0 at "w1 p\r+ out f mom5t to mom5t ?is /rangely temp]$ potion4 ,9 summ] x is m be>able to look ^u1 :5 ! grass is bright & s(t1 :5 ! tape/ry ( leaves & climb+ plants is wov5 ov] ! skirts ( ! ?icket1 :5 ! trees are 9 joyful leaf4 ,b 9 ! w9t]1 :5 all t9ts are l[ & sp>e1 :5 ! pa/ures are yell[$ ) age1 & ! hillside wr9kl$ ) cold1 :5 ! ald]-rods /& up /iff & black1 & ! leafless tangl$ b\ghs are smoo? l wire2 !n ! pool has a c]ta9 horror1 z x p\rs out its ri* juice1 all ov]hung ) ?9 /eam4 ,b ,i d\bt n t ,i read into x "s ?\ghts ( my own2 = x 0 on su* a day ( w9t]1 :5 ! sky 0 full ( inky cl\ds1 & ! wood murmur$ l a fall+ sea 9 ! buffet+ w9d1 t ,i made a grave & sad decision beside ! r$ pool1 t has s9ce t+$ my life1 z ! orange wat]s t+e ! pale /ream into :i* !y fall4 ,! %ad[ ( t sev]e resolve /ill broods ab\t ! place = me4 ,h[ (t5 s9ce 9 ?\ght h ,i ?read$ ! mead[s1 & look$ ) ! inw>d eye ^u ! gre5 wat] ris+1 ris+1 & ! cr[d$ orange fleeces ( ! pool6 ,b /]n ?\gh ! resolve 01 x 0 n an unhappy "o2 & x has br\ght into my life a firm & tonic quality1 :i* seems to me to hold )9 x some?+ ( ! a/r+5t sav\r ( ! m$icat$ wat]s1 & p]haps some?+ ( _! heal?-giv+ p[]s z well4 ,,ii ,! ,des]t$ ,%r9e1 ,! ,manor ,h\se ,i 0 mak+ a vague pilgrimage to-day 9 a di/ant & unfamili> "p ( ! c\ntry1 a region t few p ev] visit1 & saw two ?+s t mov$ me /rangely4 ,i left ! high-road to explore a hamlet t lay d[n 9 a broad valley to ! left2 & aga9 div]g$ f ! beat5 track to survey an old grange t lay at a little di/ance among ! fields4 ,turn+ a corn] by "s cottages1 ,i saw a small anci5t *apel1 ( br[n wea!r$ /one1 cov]$ ) orange li*51 ! ro( ( r\gh /one tiles4 ,9 ! n>r[ gravey>d r\nd x1 ! grass grew long & rank2 ! gateway 0 *ok$ by bri>s4 ,i c\ld see t ! w9d[s ( ! t9y build+ 7 brok54 ,i h nev] be=e 9 ,engl& se5 a d]elict *ur*1 & ,i clamb]$ ov] ! wall to exam9e x m closely4 ,x /ood v beautifully2 f ! l[ wall ( ! gravey>d1 on ! fur!r side1 y c\ld look ov] a wide ext5t ( ri* wat]-mead[s1 f$ by full /reams2 !re 0 mu* ranunculus 9 fl[] on ! edges ( ! wat]-c\rses1 & a few cattle mov$ leisurely ab\t ) a peaceful air4 ,f> ov] ! mead[s1 out ( a small grove ( trees1 a manor-h\se held up its enquir+ *imneys4 ,! door ( ! *apel 0 op51 & ,i h seldom se5 a m pitiful sight ?an x reveal$4 ,! ro( )9 0 ( a pla9 & beautiful design1 ) c>v$ bosses1 & beams ( "s d>k wood4 ,! *apel 0 fitt$ ) oak ,jacobean woodwork1 pews1 a read+-desk1 & a little scre54 ,at ! we/ 0 a t9y balu/rad$ gall]y4 ,b ! :ole 0 a sc5e ( wret*$ confusion4 ,! woodwork 0 m\ld]+1 ! r$ clo? ( ! pulpit hung ragg$ly d[n1 ! leaves ( ! great pray]-book flutt]$ ab\t ! pavem5t1 9 ! draught f ! door4 ,! :ole place 0 gnaw$ by rats & %ock+ly bef\l$ by birds2 !re 0 a litt] ( rott+ ne/s ^u ! alt> itself4 ,yet 9 ! walls 7 old memorial tablets1 & ! passage ( ! nave 0 pav$ ) lett]$ graves4 ,x br\ght back to me ! beautiful l9es-- ,en ara1 ramis ilicis obsita1 ,quae sacra ,*ryses nom9a f]t deae1 ,neglecta2 jamdudum sepultus ,a$ituus jacet et sac]dos4 ,outside ! sun fell peacefully on ! mell[ walls1 & ! />l+s twitt]$ 9 ! ro(2 b inside ! des]t$ %r9e !re 0 a s5se ( brok5 tru/1 ( old memories despis$1 ( ! alt> ( ,god %am$ & di%on\r$4 ,x 0 a pi\s design to build ! little *apel !re = ! seclud$ hamlet2 & lov+ ?\ght & c>e _h gone to mak+ ! place seemly & beautiful4 ,! v /one ( ! wall1 & ! beam ( ! ro( cri$ out aga9/ ! h>d & unt5d] usage t _h laid ! sanctu>y l[4 ,"h *ildr5 _h be5 baptiz$1 t5d] m>riage v[s plight$1 & ! dead laid to re/2 & ?is 0 ! end4 ,i turn$ away ) a s5se ( deep sadness2 ! v sun%9e seem$ blurr$ ) a %ad[ ( dre>9ess & %ame4 ,!n ,i made my way1 by a /ony road1 t[>ds ! manor-h\se2 & pres5tly c\ld see its gables at ! end ( a pleasant av5ue ( limes2 b no track l$ ?i!r4 ,! gate 0 wir$ up1 & ! drive ov]gr[n ) grass4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd a f>m-road :i* l$ up to ! h\se f ! village4 ,on ! left ( ! manor lay prosp]\s b>ns & byres1 full ( sleek pigs & busy cre/$ f[ls4 ,! teams came clank+ home across ! wat]-mead[s4 ,! h\se itself became m & m beautiful z ,i approa*$4 ,x 0 surr\nd$ by a moat1 & "h1 close at h&1 /ood ano!r anci5t *apel1 9 seemly repair4 ,all r\nd ! h\se grew d5se ?ickets ( sprawl+ laurels1 :i* rose 9 luxuriance f ! edge ( ! wat]4 ,!n ,i cross$ a little bridge ) a brok5 p>apet2 & 9 front ( me /ood ! h\se itself4 ,i h seldom se5 a m p]fectly proportion$ or exquisitely col\r$ build+4 ,!re 7 ?ree gables 9 ! front1 ! c5tral "o hold+ a beautiful oriel w9d[1 ) a f9e oak door bel[4 ,! :ole 0 built ( a pale r$ brick1 cov]$ ) a grey li*5 t ca/ a %imm]+ light ov] ! front4 ,tall *imneys ( solid grace rose f a /one-%+l$ ro(4 ,! coigns1 p>apets & mullions 7 all ( a delicately-t9t$ orange /one4 ,to ! "r lay a big wall$ g>d51 full ( fl[]s gr[+ ) c>eless ri*ness1 ! :ole b\nd$ by ! moat1 & look+ out across ! broad gre5 wat]-mead[s1 beyond :i* ! l[ hills rose s(tly 9 g5tle curves & d+les4 ,a :ole company ( amiable dogs1 spaniels & t]ri]s1 came out ) an effusive welcome2 a big black y>d-dog1 aft] a l\d prote/+ b>k1 jo9$ 9 ! civilities4 ,& !re ,i sat d[n 9 ! w>m sun1 to dr9k 9 ! beauty ( ! sc5e1 :ile ! moor-h5s cri$ pla9tively 9 ! moat1 & ! dogs dispos$ !mselves at my feet4 ,! man :o design$ ?is old place mu/ h _h a wond]ful s5se ( ! beauty ( proportion1 ! *>m ( au/]e simplicity4 ,g5]ation aft] g5]ation mu/ h lov$ ! g5tle dignifi$ h\se1 ) its n>r[ casem5ts1 its high rooms4 ,?\gh ! "n ( ! h\se1 ?\gh ! tale ( its dwell]s 0 unkn[n to me1 ,i felt ! appeal ( ! old associations t mu/ h c5tr$ ab\t x4 ,! :ole air1 t quiet aft]noon1 seem$ full ( ! call+ ( =gott5 voices1 & dead faces look$ out f ! clos$ lattices4 ,s ne> to my he>t came ! _s ( ! anci5t h\se1 t1 z ,i mus$1 ,i felt z ?\gh ev5 ,i myself _h made a "p ( its pa/1 & z ?\gh ,i 7 return+ f battl+ ) ! f>-(f _w to ! home ( *ildhood4 ,! h\se seem$ to reg>d me ) a m\rnful & t5d] gaze1 z ?\gh x knew t ,i lov$ x1 & w\ld fa9 utt] its secrets 9 a fri5dly e>4 ,is x /range t a ?+ ( man's con/ruction %\ld h s wi/ful yet s direct a message = ! _s8 ,well1 ,i h>dly "k :at x 0 t x spoke (2 b ,i felt ! c>e & love t _h gone to ! mak+ ( x1 & ! dignity t x _h won f ra9 & sun & ! k9dly h& ( ,nature2 x spoke ( hope & brightness1 ( y\? & joy2 & told me1 too1 t all ?+s 7 pass+ away1 t ev5 ! h\se itself1 ?\gh x c\ld outlive a few re/less g5]ations1 0 inde$ debita morti1 & b[$ itself to its fall4 ,& !n ,i too1 l a bird ( passage t has alight$ = a mom5t 9 "s %elt]$ g>d5-gr\nd1 mu/ ne$s g on my way4 ,b ! old h\se _h spok5 ) me1 _h left its m>k ^u my _s4 ,& ,i "k t 9 we>y h\rs1 f> h5ce1 ,i %all rememb] h[ x /ood1 pe]+ out ( its tangl$ groves1 gaz+ at ! sunrise & ! sunset ov] ! gre5 flats1 wait+ = :at may be1 & dream+ ( ! days t are no m4 ,,iii ,leuco*oly ,i h _h to ta/e1 dur+ ! la/ few days1 ,i "k n :y1 ( ! cup ( :at ,gray call$ ,leuco*oly2 x is n ,melan*oly1 only ! pale %ad[ ( x4 ,t d>k giant is1 d\btless1 /alk+ some:]e 9 ! backgr\nd1 & ! %ad[ ca/ by 8 mis%ap5 head passes ov] my little g>d5 gr\nd4 ,i d n readily submit to ?is mood1 & ,i w\ld wi% x away4 ,i w\ld r feel joyful & free f blame2 b ,gray call$ x a good easy /ate1 & x c]ta9ly has its comp5sations4 ,x does n1 l ,melan*oly1 lay a d>k h& on duties & pleasures alike2 x is possible to "w1 to read1 to talk1 to laugh :5 x is by4 ,b x s5ds fl[+ ?r\gh ! m9d a g5tle curr5t ( sad & we>y images & ?\ghts1 :i* /ill h a beauty ( _! own2 x t+es "o's life ) a sob] greyness ( hue2 x height5s p]ception1 ?\gh x prev5ts enjoym5t4 ,9 su* a mood "o c sit sil5t a long "t1 ) "o's eyes ca/ ^u ! grass2 "o sees ! delicate =ms ( ! t5d] ?+s t spr+ s(tly out ( ! d>k gr\nd2 "o he>s ) a poignant delight ! cle> notes ( birds2 some?+ ( ! spr+ languors move )9 ! s\l4 ,!re is a s5se1 too1 ( rea*+ out to light & joy1 a /irr+ ( ! vague desires ( ! he>t1 a t5d] hope1 an upw>d-climb+ fai?2 ! he>t sighs = a peace t x _c atta94 ,to-day ,i walk$ sl[ly & p5sively by little woods & pa/ures1 tak+ delight 9 all ! quiet life ,i saw1 ! bu% prick$ ) po9ts ( gre51 ! b\ghs ?ick5$ ) small r$d5+ buds1 ! sl[ /ream mov+ ?r\gh ! pa/ure2 all ! t9ts fa9t1 airy1 & delicate2 ! life ( ! _w seem$ to hang susp5d$1 wait+ = ! =w>d leap4 ,9 a little village ,i /ood a:ile to wat* ! gables ( an anci5t h\se1 ! w+ ( a ru9$ grange1 pe] solemnly ov] ! mell[ brick wall t gu>d$ a close ( or*>d trees4 ,a little way beh9d1 ! blunt p9nacles ( ! old *ur*-t[] /ood up1 blue & dim1 ov] ! bran*+ elms2 beyond all ran ! long1 pure l9e ( ! ris+ wold4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ s /ill1 s s]5e1 z a long1 pale ray ( ! fall+ sun1 :i* lab\r$ among fly+ cl\ds1 t\*$ ! we/w>d gables ) gold--& m9e ! only tr\bl$1 unquiet _s4 ,h>d by !re 0 an old man tott]+ ab\t 9 a little g>d51 fumbl+ ) "s plants1 l ,la]tes on ! upl& f>m4 ,8 worn face1 8 ragg$ be>d1 8 pitifully-pat*$ & creas$ g>m5ts made him a v type ( an ineffectual sadness4 ,p]haps 8 ?\ghts ran z sadly z my own1 b ,i d n ?9k x 0 s1 because ! m9ds ( _m c\ntry-p1 & ( almo/ all ! old1 ( :atev] degree1 seem to me free f :at is ! curse ( delicately-tra9$ & highly-/rung temp]am5ts--namely1 ! temptation to be always rev]t+ to ! pa/1 or =eca/+ ! future4 ,simple p & ag$ p put t aside1 & live q s]5ely 9 ! mom5t2 & t is :at ,i believe we ought all to attempt1 = mo/ mom5ts are be>able1 if "o only does n import into !m ! weight ( ! future & ! regret ( ! pa/4 ,to seize ! mom5t ) all its conditions1 to press ! quality out ( x1 t is ! be/ victory4 ,b1 alas6 we are s made t ?\gh we may "k t a c\rse is ! wise1 ! happy1 ! true c\rse1 we _c always pursue x4 ,i rememb] a /ory ( a public man :o bore 8 responsibilities v h>dly1 worri$ & agonis$ ov] !m1 say+ to ,mr ,glad/one1 :o 0 at t "t 9 ! v ?ick ( a fi]ce political crisis3 ,b don't y f9d y lie awake at night1 ?9k+ h[ y ought to act1 & h[ y ought to h act$8 ,mr ,glad/one turn$ 8 great1 fla%+ eyes ^u 8 int]locutor1 & said1 ) a look ( wond]3 ,no1 ,i don't2 :]e w\ld be ! use ( t8 ,& aga9 ,i rememb] t old ,canon ,beadon--:o liv$1 ,i ?9k1 to 8 #ajd? ye>--said to a fri5d t ! secret ( long life 9 8 own case 0 t he _h nev] ?\ght ( any?+ unpleasant aft] t5 o'clock at night4 ,( c\rse1 if y h a s]ies ( comp>tm5ts 9 y\r bra91 & at t5 o'clock c turn ! key quietly ^u ! room t holds ! skeletons & nightm>es1 y are a v =tunate man4 ,b /ill1 we c all ( u d some?+4 ,if "o has ! c\rage & good s5se1 :5 9 a melan*oly mood1 to engage 9 "s piece ( practical "w1 x is wond]ful h[ "o c di/ract ! great bea/ t1 left to himself1 crops & mun*es ! t5d] h]bage ( ! _s4 ,= myself ,i h g5]ally a c]ta9 numb] ( dull tasks to p]=m1 n 9 !mselves int]e/+1 & out ( :i* little pleasure c be extract$1 except ! pleasure :i* always results f f9i%+ a piece ( necess>y "w4 ,:5 ,i am wise1 ,i seize ^u a day 9 :i* ,i am ov]hung ) a %ad[ ( sadness to cle> (f "w ( ?is k9d4 ,x is 9 itself a di/raction1 & !n "o has ! pleasure bo? ( hav+ f\ght ! mood & also ( hav+ left ! field cle> = ! m9d1 :5 x has recov]$ its tone1 to settle d[n firmly & joyfully to m cong5ial lab\rs4 ,to-day1 little by little1 ! cl\dy mood drew (f & left me smil+4 ,! love ( ! peaceful & pati5t e>? came to com=t me4 ,h[ pure & free 7 ! long l9es ( pl\ghl&1 ! broad back ( ! g5tly-swell+ d[n6 ,h[ cle> & delicate 7 ! ,febru>y t9ts1 ! ag$ grass1 ! leafless trees6 ,:at a s5se ( coolness & repose6 ,i /opp$ a long "t ^u a ru/ic-timb]$ bridge to look at a little /ream t ran b5ea? ! road1 w9d+ d[n ?r\gh a r\gh pa/ure-field1 ) _m ?orn-?ickets4 ,! wat]1 laps+ sl[ly ?r\gh )]$ flags1 _h ! pure1 gem-l quality ( ! w9t] /ream2 9 summ] x w become dim & turbid ) infusorial life1 b n[ x is l a pale jewel4 ,h[ /range1 ,i ?\ght1 to ?9k ( ?is liquid gase\s juice1 :i* we call wat]1 trickl+ 9 ! cracks ( ! e>?6 ,& j z ! fi% t live 9 x ?9k ( x z _! _w1 & h little cognisance ( :at happ5s 9 ! acid1 unsub/antial air above1 except ! occasional t]ror ( ! dim1 loom+ =ms :i* come pa/1 mak+ ! s(t banks quiv] & /ir1 s x may be ) u2 !re may be a great my/]i\s _w outside ( u1 ( :i* we sometimes see ! d>k manife/ations1 & yet ( ! conditions ( :i* we are :olly unaw>e4 ,& n[ x grew d>k2 ! horizon began to r$d5 & sm\ld]2 ! /ream gleam$ l a wan ?read among ! di/ant fields4 ,x 0 "t to hurry home1 to dip 9 ! busy tide ( life aga94 ,:]e 0 my sad mood gone8 ,! cle> air seem$ to h bl[n ?r\gh my m9d1 h&s _h be5 wav$ to me f leafless woods1 quiet voices ( field & /ream _h :isp]$ me _! secrets2 ,we w\ld tell1 if we c\ld1 !y seem$ to say4 ,& ,i1 li/5+1 _h le>nt pati5ce1 too--= a:ile4 ,,iv ,! ,fl[] ,i h made fri5ds ) a new fl[]4 ,if x _h a simple & :olesome ,engli% "n1 ,i w\ld l to "k x1 ?\gh ,i d n c>e to "k :at ugly & clumsy title ! botany books may give x2 b x lives 9 my m9d1 a p]fect & complete memory ( brightness & beauty1 &1 z ,i h said1 a fri5d4 ,x 0 9 a /eep sea-cove t ,i saw x4 ,r\nd a small circul> bas9 ( blue sea ran up gigantic cliffs1 grey lime/one bluffs2 "h & !re1 :]e !y 7 precipit\s1 slant$ ! mon/r\s wavy l9es ( di/ort$ /rata1 ?ru/ up1 ,god alone kn[s h[ _m ages ago1 by "s %>p & horrible %iv] ( ! boil+ e>?4 ,little waves broke on ! pebbly bea* at our feet1 & all ! air 0 full ( pleasant %>p br9y sav\rs4 ,a few boats 7 drawn up on ! %+le2 lob/]-pots1 nets1 /r+s ( cork1 sp>s1 o>s1 lay 9 pleasant confusion1 by ! s&y road t l$ up to ! t9y hamlet above4 ,we _h travell$ f> t day & 7 com=tably we>y2 we f\nd a slop+ l$ge ( turf ^u :i* we sat1 & pres5tly became aw>e t on ! little space ( grass betwe5 u & ! cliff mu/ once h /ood a cottage & a cottage g>d54 ,!re 0 a brok5 wall beh9d u1 & ! little plat=m /ill held "s g>d5 fl[]s sprawl+ wildly1 a /unt$ fruitbu% or two1 a knott$ apple-tree4 ,my own fl[]1 or ! bu%es on :i* x grew1 _h once1 ,i ?9k1 =m$ "p ( ! cottage h$ge2 b x _h f\nd a wid] place to its lik+1 = x ran riot ev]y:]e2 x scal$ ! cliff1 :]e1 too1 ! gold5 wall-fl[]s ( ! g>d5 _h ga9$ a foot+2 x fr+$ ! s&-pat*es beyond u1 x root$ itself firmly 9 ! %+le4 ,! plant _h r\gh light-br[n bran*es1 :i* 7 n[ all />r$ ) ! gre5e/ tufts imag9able2 b ! fl[] itself6 ,on _m ( ! bu%es x 0 n yet fully out1 & %[$ only 9 an abundance ( small lilac balls1 c>efully fold$2 b j bel[ me a clu/] _h f\nd ! sun & ! air too sweet to resi/1 & _h op5$ to ! light4 ,! fl[] 0 ( a delicate ve9$ purple1 a five-po9t$ />1 ) a s(t gold5 he>t4 ,all ! op5 blossoms />$ at me ) a tranquil gaze1 kn[+ ,i w\ld n hurt !m4 ,bel[1 two fi%]m5 r[$ a boat quietly out to sea1 ! %>p creak+ ( ! r[locks com+ lazily to our e>s 9 ! pauses ( ! w9d4 ,! little waves fell ) a s(t ?ud1 foll[$ by ! crisp e*o ( ! surf1 feel+ all r\nd ! %+ly cove4 ,! :ole place1 9 t fre% spr+ day1 0 unutt]ably peaceful & cont5t4 ,& ,i too =got all my busy s*emes & hopes & aims1 ! t9y "p ,i play 9 ! _w1 ) s mu* petty en]gy1 su* anxi\s responsibility4 ,my purple-/>r$ fl[] approv$ ( my acquiesc5ce1 smil+ tru/fully ^u me4 ,"h1 x seem$ to say1 ,i bloom & bright51 spr+ aft] spr+4 ,no "o reg>ds me1 no "o c>es = me2 no "o praises my beauty2 no "o sorr[s :5 ^! leaves gr[ pale1 :5 ,i fall f my /em1 :5 my dry /alks :isp] toge!r 9 ! w9t] w9d4 ,b to y1 because y h se5 & lov$ me1 ,i :isp] my secret4 ,& !n ! fl[] told me some?+ t ,i _c write ev5 if ,i w\ld1 because x is 9 ! language unspeakable1 ( :i* ,/ ,paul wrote t su* words are n lawful = a man to utt]2 b !y are he>d 9 ! ?ird heav5 ( ,god4 ,!n ,i felt t if ,i c\ld b rememb] :at ! fl[] said ,i %\ld nev] grieve or /rive or be sorr[ful any m2 b1 z ! wise ,psalmi/ said1 be cont5t to t>ry ! ,"l's leisure4 ,yet1 ev5 :5 ,i ?\ght t ,i _h ! words by he>t1 !y ceas$ l a sweet music t comes to an end1 & :i* ! m9d _c recov]4 ,i saw _m o!r ?+s t day1 ?+s beautiful & wond]ful1 no d\bt2 b !y _h no voice = me1 l ! purple fl[]2 or if !y _h1 ! sea w9d dr[n$ !m 9 ! utt]ance1 = _! voices 7 ( ! e>?2 b ! fl[]'s voice came1 z ,i h said1 f ! inn]mo/ heav54 ,i l well to g on pilgrimage2 & 9 spite ( we>9ess & ra9y wea!r1 & ! /upid *att] ( ! m5 & wom5 :o congregate l f[ls 9 inn-p>l\rs1 ,i pile a little treasure ( sights & s\nds 9 my gu>d$ he>t1 memories ( old build+s1 spr+ woods1 seclud$ valleys4 ,all ^! are ?+s se51 impressions regi/]$ & gratefully record$4 ,b my fl[] is someh[ diff]5t f all ^!2 & ,i %all nev] aga9 he> ! "n ( ! place m5tion$1 or ev5 see a map ( t grey coa/1 )\t a quiet ?rill ( gladness at ! ?\ght t !re1 spr+ by spr+1 blooms my little fri5d1 ^: he>t ,i read1 :o told me its secret2 :o w wait = me to return1 & inde$ w be fai?fully & et]nally m9e1 :e!r ,i return or no4 ,v ,! ,f5s ,i h lately become conv9c$--& ,i d n say x ei!r sophi/ically1 to plead a bad cause ) dext]ity1 or resign$ly1 to make ! be/ out ( a poor bus9ess2 b ) a true & he>ty conviction--t ! mo/ beautiful c\ntry 9 ,engl& is ! flat f5l&4 ,i d n "h mean mod]ately flat c\ntry1 l[ sweeps ( l&1 l ! heav+ ( a dy+ gr\ndswell2 t has a m9iature beauty1 a /ippl$ delicacy ( its own1 b x is n a f9e quality ( *>m4 ,! c\ntry t ,i w\ld praise is ! rigidly & ma!matically flat c\ntry ( ,ea/]n ,engl&1 ly+ b a few feet above ! sea1 pla9s :i* 7 once ! bottoms ( huge & anci5t swamps4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 su* c\ntry gives a wond]ful s5se ( expanse & space2 f an em95ce ( a few feet y c see :at 9 o!r p>ts ( ,engl& y h to climb a consid]able hill to disc]n4 ,i love to fea/ my eyes on ! int]m9able ri* level pla91 ) its black & crumbl+ soil2 ! long simple l9es ( dykes & wat]-c\rses c>ry ! eye peacefully out to a great di/ance2 !n1 too1 by hav+ all ! l&scape compress$ into s n>r[ a space1 into a belt ( :at is1 to ! eye1 only a few in*es 9 dep?1 y get an incomp>able ri*ness ( col\r4 ,! solit>y di/ant clumps ( trees surr\nd+ a lonely f>m ga9 a deep int5sity ( t9t f ! va/ gre5 level all ab\t !m2 & ! l9e ( ! l[ f>-(f wolds1 t close ! view _m miles away1 is ( a peculi> delicacy & s(tness2 ! eye1 too1 is provid$ ) a =egr\nd ( :i* ! elem5ts are ( ! simple/2 a re$y pool enclos$ by will[s1 ! clu/]$ build+s ( a f>m/ead2 a grey *ur*-t[] pe]+ out ov] *ur*y>d elms2 & ?us1 in/ead ( be+ *eck$ by ne> objects1 & hemm$ 9 by ! limit$ l&scape1 ! eye travels out across ! pla9 ) a s5se ( fre$om & grateful repose4 ,!n1 too1 !re is ! huge p]spective ( ! sky2 n[h]e else is x possible to see1 s widely1 ! sl[ m>* ( cl\ds f horizon to horizon2 x all gives a s5se ( l>g5ess & tranquillity su* z y receive ^u ! sea1 ) ! additional advantage ( hav+ ! solid e>? b5ea? y1 gre5 & f]tile1 in/ead ( ! /eely wa/e ( wat]s4 ,a day or two ago ,i f\nd myself beside ! l[] wat]s ( ! ,cam1 9 flat pa/ures1 full ( anci5t ?orn-trees j bur/+ into bloom4 ,i ga9$ ! t[+-pa?1 :i* l$ me out gradually into ! he>t ( ! f52 ! riv] ran1 or r mov$1 a sapphire /reak1 betwe5 its high gre5 flood-banks2 ! wide spaces betwe5 ! embank$ pa? & ! /ream 7 full ( juicy h]bage1 great tracts ( :ite c[-p>sley1 ) "h & !re a re$-b$4 ,i /ood long to li/5 to ! %>p song ( ! re$-w>bl]1 slipp+ f spray to spray ( a will[-pat*4 ,f> to ! nor? ! great t[] ( ,ely rose blue & dim above ! l[ l9es ( trees2 9 ! c5tre ( ! pa/ures lay ! long br[n l9e ( ! s$ge-b$s ( ,wick5 ,m]e1 almo/ ! only unt\*$ tract ( f5l&2 sl[ h]ds ( cattle graz$1 m & m m9ute1 9 ! unh$g$ pa/ure-l&1 & ! solit>y figure ( a lab\r] mov+ homew>d on ! top ( ! gre5 dyke1 seem$ 9 ! long aft]noon to draw no ne>]4 ,"h & !re 7 ! floodgates ( a lode1 ) ! cle> wat] sl[ly spill+ itself ov] ! rim ( ! sluice1 full ( float+ we$4 ,!re 0 some?+ inf9itely reposeful 9 ! solitude1 ! wid? ( ! l&scape2 !re 0 no s5se ( cr[d$ life1 no busy figures1 int5t on _! small aims1 to cross "o's pa?1 no conflict1 no /rife1 no bitt]ness1 no insi/5t voice2 yet !re 0 no s5se ( desolation1 b r ! spectacle ( glad & simple lives ( plants & birds 9 ! free air1 _! wildness tam$ by ! f>-(f & controll+ h& ( man1 ! calm e>? pati5tly s]v+ 8 ends4 ,i seem$ to h pass$ out ( mod]n life into a quiet] & old] _w1 be=e m5 congregat$ into cities1 b liv$ ! quiet & seque/]$ life ( ! c\ntry side2 & little by little !re /ole into my he>t some?+ ( a dreamful tranquillity1 ! calm ( ! sl[ brimm+ /ream1 ! leisurely h]ds1 ! gr[+ grass4 ,all seem$ to be mov+ toge!r1 nei!r l+]+ nor mak+ ha/e1 to "s f>-(f end )9 ! quiet m9d ( ,god4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to be wait+1 mus+1 liv+ ! untr\bl$ life ( nature1 ) no ?\ght ( dea? or c>e or sorr[4 ,i pass$ a tr5* ( /ill wat] t ran z f> z ! eye c\ld foll[ x across ! flat2 x 0 full f end to end ( ! beautiful wat] violet1 ! pale lilac fl[]s1 ) _! fa9t e!real sc5t1 clu/]$ on ! head ( a cool em]ald spike1 ) ! ri* foliage ( ! plant1 l f9e gre5 hair1 fill+ ! wat]4 ,! ris+ ( ^! beautiful =ms1 by "s secret cons5t1 9 _! appo9t$ place & "t1 out ( ! fre% cle> wat]1 br\ght me a wi/ful s5se ( peace & ord]1 a desire = ,i h>dly "k :at--a pois$ /atel9ess ( life1 a t5d] beauty--if ,i c\ld b w9 x = myself6 ,on & on1 h\r by h\r1 t /ill bright aft]noon1 ,i made my sl[ way ov] ! f52 ins5sibly & s(tly ! f>-(f villages fell beh9d2 & yet ,i seem$ to draw no ne>] to ! hills ( ! horizon4 ,n[ & !n ,i pass$ a lonely grange2 once or twice ,i came ne> to a tall %utt]$ eng9e-h\se ( pale brick1 & he>d ! sl[ beat ( ! pumps )91 l ! pulse ( a hidd5 he>t1 :i* drew ! m>%-wat] f a hundr$ runlets1 & p\r$ x sl[ly seaw>ds4 ,field aft] field slid pa/ me1 "s gold5 f end to end ) butt]cups1 "s wav+ ) "y :eat1 till at la/ ,i rea*$ a solit>y inn beside a f]ry1 ) ! qua9t title3 ,no hurry6 five miles f any:]e4 ,& "h ,i met ) a grave & k9dly welcome1 su* z w>ms ! he>t ( "o :o goes on pilgrimage3 z ?\gh ,i 0 c]ta9ly expect$1 & z if ! "l ( ! place _h giv5 *>ge conc]n+ me4 ,x w\ld inde$ h>dly h surpris$ me if ,i _h be5 _h into a room1 & %[n /range symbols ( good & evil2 or if ,i _h be5 giv5 a roll & a bottle1 & a note ( ! way4 ,b no su* pres5ts 7 made to me1 & x 0 n until aft] ,i _h left ! little h\se1 & _h be5 f]ri$ 9 an old black5$ boat across ! /ream1 t ,i f\nd t ,i _h ! gifts 9 my bosom all ! :ile4 ,! roll 0 ! fair sight t ,i _h se51 9 ?is _w :]e x is s sweet to live4 ,my cordial 0 ! peace )9 my _s4 ,& z = ! way1 x seem$ pla9 en\gh t day1 easy to disc]n & foll[2 & ! heav5ly city itself z ne> & visible z ! blue t[]s t rose s solemnly ^u ! gre5 horizon4 ,,vi ,! ,well & ! ,*apel ,x is n (t5 t "o is =tunate en\gh to see two p]fectly beautiful ?+s 9 "o day4 ,b su* 0 my =tune 9 ! late summ]1 on a day t 0 9 itself p]fect en\gh to %[ :at ,septemb] c d1 if he only has a m9d to plan h\rs ( delight = man4 ,! di/ance 0 v blue & m>vell\sly cle>4 ,! trees _h ! bronz$ look ( ! summ]'s end1 ) deep azure %ad[s4 ,! cattle mov$ sl[ly ab\t ! fields1 & !re 0 h>ve/+ go+ on1 s t ! villages we pass$ seem$ almo/ des]t$4 ,i w n say :5ce we />t$ or :]e we w5t1 & ,i %all m5tion no names at all1 except "o1 :i* is ( ! nature ( a symbol or incantation2 = ,i d n desire t o!rs %\ld g :]e ,i w5t1 unless ,i c\ld be sure t !y w5t ) ! same peace 9 _! he>ts t ,i bore ) me t day4 ,"o ( ! places we visit$ on purpose2 ! o!r we saw by accid5t4 ,on ! small map we c>ri$ 0 m>k$1 at ! corn] ( a little wood t seem$ to h no way to x1 a well ) ! "n ( a sa9t1 ( :om ,i nev] he>d1 ?\gh ,i d\bt n %e is writt5 9 ! book ( ,god4 ,we rea*$ ! ne>e/ po9t to ! well ^u ! road1 & we /ruck into ! fields2 t 0 a sweet place :]e we f\nd ourselves6 ,9 anci5t days x _h be5 a m>%1 ,i ?9k4 ,= great dit*es ran ev]y:]e1 *ok$ ) loose-/rife & wat]-dock1 & ! gr\nd quak$ z we walk$1 a pleasant spr+y black m\ld1 ! du/ ( endless c5turies ( ! ri* wat] plants4 ,to ! left1 ! gr\nd ran up %>ply 9 a m9ute bluff1 ) ! s(t outl9e ( und]ly+ *alk1 cov]$ ) small ?orn-?ickets2 & x 0 all encircl$ ) small1 close woods1 :]e we he>d ! pheasants scamp]4 ,we f\nd an old1 sl[1 bov9e man1 ) a *e]ful face1 :o readily ?rew aside "s fumbl+ "w he 0 do+1 & guid$ u2 & we %\ld nev] h f\nd ! spot )\t him4 ,he l$ u to a /ream1 cross$ by a s+le plank ) a h&rail1 on :i* "s *ildr5 _h put a trap1 bait$ ) nuts = ! poor squirrels1 t love to run *att]+ across ! rail f wood to wood4 ,!n we ent]$ a little cov]t2 x 0 v pleasant 9 !re1 all d>k & gre5 & /ill2 & "h all at once we came to ! place2 9 ! cov]t 7 half a doz5 little /eep pits1 ea* a few y>ds across1 dug out ( ! *alk4 ,f ea* ( ! pits1 :i* lay side by side1 a *annel ran d[n to ! /ream1 & 9 ea* *annel fl[$ a small bick]+ rivulet ( inf9ite cle>ness4 ,! pits !mselves 7 a few feet deep2 at ! bottom ( ea* 0 a %all[ pool1 *ok$ ) leaves2 & "h lay ! r>e beauty ( ! place4 ,! wat] rose 9 ea* pit out ( secret ways1 b 9 no place t we c\ld see4 ,! fir/ pit 0 /ill :5 we look$ ^u x2 !n sudd5ly ! wat] rose 9 a t9y eddy1 9 "o corn]1 among ! leaves1 s5d+ a little ripple glanc+ across ! pool4 ,x 0 z ?\gh some?+1 bran* or insect1 _h fall5 f above1 ! wat] leapt s sudd5ly4 ,!n x rose aga9 9 ano!r place1 !n 9 ano!r2 !n five or six little fre%ets rose all at once1 ! r+s cross+ & recross+4 ,& x 0 ! same 9 all ! pits1 :i* we visit$ "o by "o2 we desc5d$ & drank1 & f\nd ! wat] z cold z ice1 & n less pure2 :ile ! old man babbl$ on ab\t ! wa/e ( s mu* f9e wat]1 & ( its virtues = weak eyes3 ,a9't x cold1 n[8 ,a9't x1 !n8 ,my ,god1 a9't x8--he 0 a man ) a ri* /ore ( simple assev]ations1--,& a9't x good = weak eyes nei!r6 ,y mu/ j come to ! place ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 & wa% y\r eyes 9 ! wat]1 & a9't x /r5g!n+ !n6 ,s he *irp$ on1 say+ ev]y?+ ov] & ov]1 l a bird among ! ?ickets4 ,we paid him = 8 tr\ble1 ) a co9 t made him s gratefully bewild]$ t he said to u3 ,n[1 g5tlem51 if !re's any?+ else t y want1 give x a "n2 & if y meet any "o z y g away1 say ',p]rett told me' 7,p]rett's my "n71 & !n y'll see6 ,:at ! precise virtue ( ?is invocation 01 we did n h an opportunity ( te/+1 b t x 0 a talisman to unlock hidd5 doors1 ,i make no d\bt4 ,we w5t back sil5tly ov] ! fields1 ) ! wond] ( ! ?+ /ill 9 our m9ds4 ,to ?9k ( ! pure wells bubbl+ & fla%+1 by day & by night1 9 ! hot summ] wea!r1 :5 ! smell ( ! wood lies w>m 9 ! sun2 on cold w9t] nights "u moon & />s1 = ev] ca/+ up ! bright ela/ic jewel1 t m5 call wat]1 & fe$+ ! fl[+ /ream t w&]s to ! sea4 ,i 0 v full ( gratitude to ! pure maid5 sa9t t l5t h] "n to ! well & ,i am sure %e nev] _h a m dev\t pair ( wor%ipp]s4 ,s we sp$ on 9 sil5ce1 ?9k+--at lea/ ,i ?\ght--h[ ! wat] leap$ & w9k$ 9 ! sacr$ wells1 & h[ cle> %[$ ! *alk1 & ! leaves t lay at ! bottom3 till at la/ we drew to our o!r goal4 ,"h is ! gate1 said my companion at la/4 ,on "o side ( ! road /ood a big sub/antial f>m2 on ! o!r1 by a gate1 0 a little lodge4 ,"h a key 0 giv5 u by an old he>ty man1 ) pl5ty ( advice ( a simple & s5t5ti\s k9d1 until ,i felt z ?\gh ,i 7 enact+ a "p 9 "s little ,pilgrim's ,progress1 & z if ,mr ,int]pret] himself1 ) a v grave smile1 w\ld come out & h me into a room by myself1 to see "s odd pleasant %[ t he _h provid$4 ,b x 0 p]haps m 9 ! mann] ( ,evangeli/1 = our guide po9t$ ) 8 f+] across a v wide field1 & %[$ u a wicket to ent] 9 at4 ,"h 0 a great flat grassy pa/ure1 ! wat] aga9 v ne> ! surface1 z ! long-leav$ wat]-plants1 t sprawl$ 9 all ! dit*es1 %[$4 ,b :5 we rea*$ ! wicket we seem$ to be z f> remov$ f humanity z dwell]s 9 a lonely isle4 ,a few cattle graz$ dr[sily1 & ! crisp te>+ ( ! grass by _! big lips came s(tly across ! pa/ure4 ,inside ! wicket /ood a s+le anci5t h\se1 un9habit$1 & fe/oon$ ) ivy into a ?+ m bu% ?an h\se2 ?\gh a small ,tudor w9d[ peep$ f ! leaves1 l ! little suspici\s eye ( "s %aggy bea/4 ,a /one's ?r[ away lay a l>ge squ>e moat1 full ( wat]1 all fr+$ ) anci5t gn>l$ trees2 ! isl& :i* x enclos$ 0 ov]gr[n ) t9y ?ickets ( di%evell$ box-trees1 & huge sprawl+ laurels2 we walk$ s(tly r\nd x1 & !re 0 our goal3 a small *ur* ( a :iti% /one1 9 ! middle ( a little close ( old sycamores 9 /iff summ] leaf4 ,x /ood s remote1 s quietly holy1 s anci5t1 t ,i c\ld ?9k ( no?+ b ! old febel *apel ( ! ,morte d',ar?ur4 ,x _h1 ,i "k n :y1 ! my/]i\s air ( romance all ab\t x4 ,x seem$ to sit1 mus+ ^u :at _h be5 & :at %\ld be1 smil+ly gu>d+ "s t5d] secret = ! pure-he>t$1 full ( ! peace ! _w _c give4 ,)9 x 0 cool & d>k1 & _h an anci5t holy smell2 x 0 furni%$ sp>ely ) seat & scre51 & held monum5ts ( old knights & ladies1 sleep+ peacefully side by side1 heads pill[$ on h&s1 look+ out ) quiet eyes1 z ?\gh cont5t to wait4 ,^u ! isl& 9 ! moat1 we le>n$1 _h /ood once a fl\ri%+ manor1 b ?r\gh :at sad vicissitudes x _h fall5 into du/ ,i c>e n4 ,en\gh t peaceful lives _h be5 liv$ !re2 *ildr5 _h be5 born1 _h play$ on ! moat-edge1 _h pass$ away to be> *ildr5 ( _! own1 _h return$ ) love 9 _! he>ts = ! old h\se4 ,f ! h\se to ! *ur* *ildr5 _h be5 borne = baptism2 m]ry w$d+ processions _h gone to & fro1 happy ,*ri/mas gr\ps _h hurri$ backw>ds & =w>ds2 & ! sl[ fun]al pomp _h pass$ ?i!r1 "u ! beat+ ( ! sl[ bell1 be>+ "o t %\ld n return4 ,some?+ ( ! love & life & sorr[ ( ! good days pass$ into my m9d1 & ,i gave a t5d] ?\ght to m5 & wom5 :om ,i _h nev] kn[n1 :o _h ta/$ ( life1 & ( joyful ?+s t h an end2 & :o n[ "k ! secret ( ! d>k h\se to :i* we all are b\nd4 ,:5 we at la/ rose unwill+ly to g1 ! sun 0 sett+1 & flam$ r$ & brave ?r\gh ! gn>l$ trunks ( ! little wood2 ! mi/ crept ov] ! pa/ure1 & f> away ! lights ( ! lonely f>m began to w9k ?r\gh ! ga!r+ d>k4 ,b ,i _h se56 ,some?+ ( ! joy ( ! two sweet places _h settl$ 9 my m9d2 & n[1 9 fretful1 we>y1 wakeful h\rs1 x is good to ?9k ( ! cle> wells t sp>kle s pati5tly 9 ! d>k wood2 &1 bett] /ill1 to w&] 9 m9d ab\t ! moat & ! little sil5t *ur*2 & to wond] :at x all means2 :at ! love is t creeps ov] ! s\l at ! sight ( ^! places1 s full ( a remote & delicate beauty2 & :e!r ! hung] ( ! he>t = peace & p]man5ce1 :i* visits u s (t5 9 our %ort & difficult pilgrimage1 has a c\nt]p>t 9 ! l& t is v f> (f4 ,,vii ,! ,cuckoo ,i h be5 mu* haunt$1 inde$ infe/$1 if ! ^w may be p>don$1 by cuckoos lately4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild1 acute ?\gh my obs]vation ( birds & bea/s & natural ?+s 01 ,i d n recollect t ,i ev] saw a cuckoo1 ?\gh ,i (t5 tri$ to /alk "o by ! e>1 foll[+ ! sweet sir5 melody1 z x dropp$ into ! expectant sil5ce f a h$g][ tree2 & ,i rememb] to h he>d ! notes ( two1 t seem$ to answ] ea* o!r1 draw clos] ea* "t !y call$4 ,b ( late ,i h become famili> ) ! silv]y grey body & ! glid+ flight2 & ?is ye> ,i h be5 almo/ dogg$ by !m4 ,"o flew beside me1 z ,i rode ! o!r day1 = ne>ly a qu>t] ( a mile along a h$g][1 tak+ %ort glid+ flights1 & settl+ till ,i came up2 ,i c\ld see 8 %imm]+ w+s & 8 long b>r$ tail4 ,i dism\nt$ at la/1 & he let me wat* him = a long "t1 not+ 8 small active head1 8 dec5t sob] coat4 ,!n1 :5 he ?\ght ,i _h se5 en\gh1 he gave "o ri* bell-l call1 ) ! full =ce ( 8 s(t ?roat1 & float$ (f4 ,he seem$ loa? to leave me4 ,b :at ^w or gift1 ,i ?\ght1 did he br+ ) him1 false & pretty bird8 ,d ,i too desire t o!rs %\ld hat* my eggs1 cont5t ) flute-l notes ( pleasure8 ,& yet h[ /range & m>vell\s a ?+ ?is in/9ct is2 t "o bird1 by an absolute & unv>y+ in/9ct1 %\ld =ego ! de> bus9ess ( ne/+ & fe$+1 & %\ld take %rewd advantage ( ! lab\rs ( o!r birds6 ,x _c be a delib]ately reason$ or calculat$ ?+2 at lea/ we say t x _c2 & yet n ,d>w9 & all 8 foll[]s h br\ght u any ne>] to ! me?od by :i* su* an in/9ct is develop$ & tra9$1 till x has become an absolute law ( ! tribe2 mak+ x z natural a ?+ = ! cuckoo to se>* = a built ne/1 & to ca/ away its f\ndl+ egg !re1 z x is = o!r birds to welcome & fe$ ! intrud]4 ,x seems s satanically clev] a ?+ to d2 su* a /range fanta/ic :im ( ! ,creator to take ?\ght 9 orig9at+ x6 ,x is ?is :imsicality1 ! biz>re hum\r 9 ,nature1 t puzzles me m ?an any?+ 9 ! _w1 because x seems l ! sport ( a *ild ) odd inconsequ5t fancies1 & ) omnipot5ce beh9d x all ! "t4 ,x seems /range en\gh to ?9k ( ! laws t gov]n ! bre$+1 ne/+1 & nurture ( birds at all1 especially :5 "o consid]s all ! accid5ts t s (t5 make ! toil futile1 l ! /eal+ ( eggs by o!r birds1 & ! pr$atory incursions ( foes4 ,"o w\ld expect a law1 fram$ by omnipot5ce1 to be inv>iable1 n hamp]$ by all k9ds ( difficulties t omnipot5ce1 "o might h ?\ght1 c\ld h provid$ aga9/4 ,& !n comes ?is fur!r /range v>iation 9 ! law1 9 ! case ( ?is s+le family ( birds1 & ! my/]y ?ick5s & deep5s4 ,& /rang] ?an all is ! exi/5ce ( ! que/ion+ & unsatisfi$ human _s1 t obs]ves ^! ?+s & classifies !m1 & t yet gets no ne>] to ! solution ( ! huge1 fanta/ic1 pati5t plan6 ,to make a law1 z ! ,creator seems to h done2 & !n to make a hundr$ o!r laws t seem to make ! fir/ law inop]ative2 to play ?is gigantic game c5tury aft] c5tury2 & !n to put into ! he>ts ( our inquisitive race ! desire to discov] :at x is all ab\t2 & to leave ! desire unsatisfi$4 ,:at a labyr9?9e my/]y6 ,dep? beyond dep?1 & circle beyond circle6 ,x is a d>k & bewild]+ region t ?us op5s to ! view4 ,b "o conclusion is to bew>e ( seem+ c]ta9ties1 to keep ! w9d[s ( ! m9d op5 to ! light2 n to be ov]-anxi\s ab\t ! little "p we h to play 9 ! great pageant1 b to advance1 /ep by /ep1 9 utt] tru/fulness4 ,p]haps t is y\r message to me1 graceful bird1 ) ! ri* joyful note6 ,) :at a ?rill1 too1 d y br+ back to me ! brightness ( old =gott5 spr+s1 ! *ildi% rapture at ! sweet tunable cry6 ,!n1 9 ^? f>-(f days1 x 0 b ! h]ald ( ! gl[+ summ] days1 ! "t ( play & fl[]s & sc5ts4 ,b n[ ! s(t note1 x seems1 op5s a door into ! =mless & uneasy _w ( speculation1 ( que/ions t h no answ]1 conv9c+ me ( ignorance & d\bt1 bidd+ me beat 9 va9 aga9/ ! b>s t hem me 94 ,:y %\ld ,i crave ?us = c]ta9ty1 = /r5g?8 ,answ] me1 happy bird6 ,nay1 y gu>d y\r secret4 ,s(t] & m di/ant s\nd ! sweet notes1 w>n+ me to re/ & believe1 tell+ me to wait & hope4 ,b "o fur!r ?\ght6 ,"o is expect$1 by p ( conv5tional & or?odox m9ds1 to base "o's conceptions ( ,god on ! writ+s ( frail & fallible m51 & to accept _! sl5d] & eag] te/imony to ! occurr5ce ( abnormal ev5ts z ! be/ revelation ( ,god t ! _w conta9s4 ,& all ! :ile we disreg>d 8 own pati5t writ+ ^u ! wall4 ,e day & e h\r we are confront$ ) /range m>vels1 :i* we dismiss f our m9ds because1 ,god =give u1 we call !m natural2 & yet !y take u back1 by a ladd] ( immeasurable antiquity1 to ages be=e man _h em]g$ f a savage /ate4 ,c5turies be=e our rude =efa!rs _h le>n$ ev5 to scrat* a few hillocks into e>?works1 :ile !y liv$ a bruti% life1 h]d+ 9 d5s & caves1 ! cuckoo1 ) h] traditions faultlessly def9$1 0 pay+ h] annual visits1 flut+ ab\t ! =e/ glades1 & se>*+ = ne/s into :i* to intrude h] speckl$ egg4 ,! pati5t witness ( ,god6 ,%e is z direct a revelation ( ! ,creator's m9d1 c\ld we b int]pret ! my/]y ( h] in/9cts1 z ,augu/9e himself ) 8 s*eme ( salvation logically def9$4 ,ea* ( ^! missions1 :e!r ( bird or man1 a wond] & a m>vel6 ,b d we n t5d to accept ! eag] & *ildi% hopes ( humanity1 array$ ) bli! c]ta9ty1 z a ne>] evid5ce ( ! m9d ( ,god ?an ! bird t at 8 bidd+ pursues h] annual que/1 unaffect$ by our ha/y conclusions1 unmov$ by our glorifi$ visions8 ,i h sometimes ?\ght t ,*ri/ probably spoke m ?an is record$ ab\t ! obs]vation ( ,nature2 ! he>ts ( ^? t he>d him 7 s set on temporal ends & human applications1 t !y _h n p]haps leisure or capacity to recollect aught b ^? few scatt]$ words1 t seem to speak ( a deep love = & insight into ! ?+s ( e>?4 ,!y rememb]$ bett] t ,*ri/ bla/$ a fig-tree = do+ :at ! ,fa!r bade ! poor plant d1 ?an 8 t5d] dwell+ ^u grasses & lilies1 sp>r[ & %eep4 ,! )]+ ( ! tree made an allegory3 :ile ! love ( fl[]s & /reams 0 to ^? simple he>ts p]haps an unacc\ntable1 almo/ an ecc5tric ?+4 ,b _h ,*ri/ drawn human brea? 9 our bleak] ,nor!rn air1 he w\ld h p]haps1 if ^? t surr\nd$ him _h _h leisure & grace to li/51 drawn z grave & com=t+ a s\l-music f our homely cuckoo1 ) h] punctual ob$i5ce1 h] unque/ion+ fai?1 z he did f ! birds & fl[]s ( ! hot hillsides1 ! pa/oral valleys ( ,pale/9e4 ,i am sure he w\ld h lov$ ! cuckoo1 & =giv5 h] h] he>tless cu/oms4 ,^? t s+ s delicately w\ld n h leisure & c\rage to make _! music s s(t & sweet1 if !y _h n a h>d he>t to turn to ! sorr[s ( ! _w4 ,yet /ill ,i am no ne>] ! secret4 ,god s5ds me1 "h ! froz5 peak1 !re ! blue sea2 "h ! tig]1 !re ! cuckoo2 "h ,virgil1 !re ,j]emiah2 "h ,/ ,francis ( ,assisi1 !re ,napoleon4 ,& all ! :ile1 z he pu%es 8 fair or hurtful toys ^u ! /age1 n a :isp]1 n a smile1 n a glance escapes him2 he ?ru/s !m on1 he lays !m by2 b ! int]pretation he leaves ) u1 & !re is nev] a ^w out ( ! sil5ce to %[ u :e!r we h guess$ aright4 ,,viii ,spr+-"t ,ye/]day 0 a day ( brisk airs4 ,! w9d 0 at "w bru%+ great inky cl\ds out ( ! sky4 ,!y came sail+ up1 ^? great r\nd$ masses ( d>k vap\r1 l huge galleons driv+ to ! ,we/1 spill+ _! freight z !y came4 ,! air w\ld be sudd5ly full ( tall twi/$ ra9-/reaks1 & !n w\ld come a bright bur/ ( ! sun4 ,b a secret *ange came 9 ! night2 "s sil5t p[] fill$ ! air ) w>m? & balm4 ,& to-day1 :5 ,i walk$ out ( ! t[n ) an old & famili> fri5d1 ! spr+ _h come4 ,a maple _h brok5 into bloom & leaf2 a *e/nut 0 unfold+ 8 gummy buds2 ! cottage g>d5s 7 full ( squills & hepatica2 & ! mez]eons 7 all ?ick ) damask buds4 ,9 gre5 & %elt]$ und]woods !re 7 bur/s ( daffodils2 h$ges 7 prick$ ) gre5 po9ts2 & a delicate gre5 tape/ry 0 beg9n+ to weave itself ov] ! roadside dit*es4 ,! air seem$ full ( a deep cont5t4 ,birds flut$ s(tly1 & ! high elms :i* /irr$ 9 ! w&]+ breezes 7 all ?ick ) _! r$ buds4 ,!re 0 s mu* to look at & to po9t out t we talk$ b fitfully2 & !re 01 too1 a g5tle languor abroad :i* made u cont5t to be sil5t4 ,9 "o village :i* we pass$1 a music-lov+ squire _h made a conc]t = 8 fri5ds & neighb\rs1 & d\btless1 too1 = our vagrant delight2 we /ood un9vit$ to li/5 to a tuneful /ir ( viol9s1 :i* ) a violoncello boom+ b5ea?1 broke out v pleasantly f ! w9d[s ( a village s*ool-room4 ,:5 body & m9d are fre% & vigor\s1 ^! outside impressions (t5 lose1 ,i ?9k1 _! %>p sav\rs4 ,"o is preoccupi$ ) "o's own happy s*emes & m]ry visions2 ! bird s+s %rill )9 its cage1 & claps its gold5 w+s4 ,b on su* s(t & languor\s days z ^! days ( e>ly spr+1 :5 ! body is un/rung1 & ! bonds & ties t fa/5 ! s\l to its prison are loos5$ & unb\nd1 ! _s1 /riv+ to be glad1 draws 9 ?r\gh ! passages ( s5se ^! swift impressions ( beauty1 z a ?ir/y *ild dra9s a cup ( spr+-wat] on a sun-scor*$ day1 l+]+ ov] ! limpid fre%ness ( ! glid+ elem5t4 ,! airy voices ( ! /r+s be+ /ill$1 ) a sort ( pity = ^? p5n$ 9 ! cr[d$ room1 int]*ang+ ! worn co9age ( civility1 we /ood a :ile look+ 9 at a gate1 ?r\gh :i* we c\ld see ! cool front ( a ,georgian manor-h\se1 built ( dusky bricks1 ) coigns & dress+s ( grey /one4 ,! d>k w9d[s ) _! ?ick :ite casem5ts1 ! r\nd-topp$ dorm]s1 ! /eps up to ! door1 & a prim circle ( grass :i* seem$ to lie l a c>pet on ! pale gravel1 gave ! feel+ ( a picture2 ! :ole be+ fram$ 9 ! sombre yews ( %rubb]ies :i* bord]$ ! drive4 ,x 0 h>d to feel t ! quiet h\se 0 ! sc5e ( a real & active life2 x seem$ s full ( a slumb]\s peace1 & to be t5ant$ only by s(t %ad[s ( ! pa/4 ,& s we w5t sl[ly on by ! huge :ite-bo>d$ mill1 its cracks /ream+ ) congeal$ du/ ( :eat1 :]e ! wat] ?und]$ ?r\gh ! sluices & ! ge> rattl$ )94 ,we cross$ ! bridge1 & walk$ on by a field-track t skirt$ ! edge ( ! wold4 ,h[ ?9 & clean 7 ! t9ts ( ! dry pl\ghl&s & ! long sweep ( pa/ure6 ,pres5tly we 7 at ! foot ( a gre5 drift-road1 an old ,roman highway t ran /raight up into ! d[ns4 ,on su* a day z ?is1 "o foll[s a _s 9 "o's feet1 z ,%elley said2 & we /ruck up into ! wold1 on ! gre5 road1 ) its ?orn-?ickets1 until ! *alk began to %[ :ite among ! ruts2 & we 7 soon at ! top4 ,a little to ! left ( u appe>$1 9 ! middle ( ! pa/ure1 a t9y r\nd-topp$ tumulus t ,i _h (t5 se5 f a l[] road1 b nev] visit$4 ,x 0 fre%] & cool] up "h4 ,on arriv+ at ! place we f\nd t x 0 n a tumulus at all1 b a little outcrop ( ! pure *alk4 ,x _h /eep1 sc>p$ sides ) traces ( caves scoop$ 9 !m4 ,! grassy top comm&$ a wide view ( wold & pla94 ,our talk w&]$ ov] _m ?+s1 b "h1 ,i d n "k :y1 we 7 speak+ ( ! tak+ up ( old fri5d%ips1 & ! com=t & delight ( ^? s]5e & undi/urb$ relations :i* "o sometimes e/abli%es ) a cong5ial p]son1 :i* no lapse ( "t or lack ( communication seems to int]rupt--! be/ k9d ( fri5d%ip4 ,!re is "h no blam+ ( conditions t may keep ! two lives ap>t2 no fev]i% attempt to keep up ! relation1 no res5tm5t if mutual int]c\rse dies away4 ,& !n1 p]haps1 9 ! %ift+ ( conditions1 "o's life is aga9 br\ght ne> to ! life ( "o's fri5d1 & ! old easy int]c\rse is quietly resum$4 ,my companion said t su* a relation seem$ to him to lie z ne> to ! solution ( ! "q ( ! pres]vation ( id5tity aft] dea? z any o!r ph5om5on ( life4 ,suppos+1 he said1 t su* a fri5d%ip z t ( :i* we h spok5 is resum$ aft] a break ( tw5ty ye>s4 ,"o is 9 no respect ! same p]son2 "o looks diff]5t1 "o's views ( life h alt]$1 & physiologi/s tell u t "o's body has *ang$ p]haps ?ree times ov]1 9 ! "t1 s t !re is n a p>ticle ( our frame t is ! same2 & yet ! emotion1 ! feel+ ( ! fri5d%ip rema9s1 & rema9s unalt]$4 ,if ! /uff ( our ?\ghts 7 to alt] z ! mat]ials ( our body alt]1 ! cont9uity ( su* an emotion w\ld be impossible4 ,( c\rse x is difficult to see h[1 dive/$ ( ! body1 our p]ceptions c cont9ue2 b almo/ ! only ?+ we are really consci\s ( is our own id5tity1 our %>p sep>ation f ! mass ( ph5om5a t are n ourselves4 ,&1 if an emotion c survive ! transmutation ( ! entire frame1 may x n also survive ! dissolution ( t frame8 ,c\ld x be ?us8 ,i said4 ,a ray ( light falls ?r\gh a *9k 9 a %utt]2 ?r\gh ! ray1 z we wat* x1 floats an inf9ite array ( t9y motes1 & x is ?r\gh ! /rik+ ( ! light ^u !m t we are aw>e ( ! light2 b !y are nev] ! same4 ,yet ! ray has a seem+ id5tity1 ?\gh ev5 ! v ripples ( light t cause x are !mselves ev] *ang+1 ev] r5ew$4 ,c\ld n ! s\l be su* a ray1 illum9at+ ! atoms t pass ?r\gh x1 & itself a p]petual motion1 a con/ant r5ewal8 ,b ! day w>n$ u to desc5d4 ,! %ad[s grew long]1 & a great pale light ( sunset began to ga!r 9 ! ,we/4 ,we came sl[ly d[n ?r\gh ! pa/ures1 till we jo9$ ! famili> road aga94 ,& at la/ we p>t$1 9 t wi/ful sil5ce t falls ^u ! mood :5 two spirits h a*iev$ a c]ta9 ne>ness ( ?\ght1 h drawn z close z ! /range f5ce ( id5tity all[s4 ,b z ,i w5t home1 ,i /ood = a mom5t at ! edge ( a pleasant grove1 an outly+ pleasaunce ( a great h\se on ! v]ge ( ! t[n4 ,! trees grew /raight & tall )9 x1 & all ! und]wood 0 full ( spr+ fl[]s & gre5 gr\nd-plants1 exp&+ to light & w>m?2 ! sky 0 all full ( light1 dy+ away to a calm & liquid gre51 ! col\r ( peace4 ,"h ,i enc\nt]$ ano!r fri5d1 a retir+ man ( lett]s1 :o lives ap>t f ! _w 9 dreams ( 8 own4 ,he is a bright-ey$1 eag] creature1 tall & %ad[y1 :o has b a slight hold ^u ! _w4 ,we talk$ = a few mom5ts ( trivial ?+s1 till a *ance "q ( m9e drew f him a sad /atem5t ( 8 own heal?4 ,he _h be5 lately1 he said1 to a physician1 & _h be5 w>n$ t he 0 9 a some:at prec>i\s condition4 ,i tri$ to com=t him1 b he %ook 8 head2 & ?\gh he tri$ to speak lightly & *e]fully1 ,i c\ld see t !re 0 a %ad[ ( doom ^u him4 ,z ,i turn$ to g1 he held up 8 h&1 ,li/5 to ! birds6 he said4 ,we 7 sil5t1 & c\ld he> ! cle> flute-l notes ( ?ru%es hidd5 9 ! tall trees1 & ! s(t coo+ ( a dove4 ,t gives "o1 he said1 "s s5se ( ! happ9ess :i* "o _c capture = oneself6 ,he smil$ m\rnfully1 & 9 a mom5t ,i saw 8 light figure rec$+ among ! trees4 ,:at a _w x is = sorr[6 ,my fri5d 0 go+1 be>+ ! burd5 ( a lonely grief1 :i* ,i c\ld n light5 = him2 & yet ! :ole sc5e 0 full ( s sweet a cont5t1 ! birds full ( hope & delight1 ! fl[]s & leaves glad to feel !mselves alive4 ,:at 0 "o to make ( x all8 ,:]e to turn = light8 ,:at conceivable b5efit c\ld result f ?us p]petually desir+ to "k & p]petually be+ baffl$8 ,yet1 aft] all1 to-day has be5 "o ( ^? r>e days1 l ! gold sift$ f ! dbris ( ! m9e1 :i* has _h = me1 by "s subtle al*emy ( ! _s1 ! p]man5t quality :i* is (t5 d5i$ to m /irr+ incid5ts & liveli] exp]i5ces4 ,i _h se5 ! my/]ies ( life & dea?1 ( joy & sorr[1 %>ply & sadly contra/$4 ,i _h be5 "o ) ,nature1 ) all h] ard5t ec/asies1 h] vital impulses2 & !n ,i _h se5 too ! o!r side ( ! picture1 a s\l confront$ ) ! my/]y ( dea?1 alone 9 ! %apeless gloom2 ! v cries & /irr+s & joyful dreams ( ,nature br++ no help1 b only deep5+ ! %ad[4 ,& !re came too ! ?\ght ( h[ little su* easy speculations z we _h indulg$ 9 on ! grassy m\nd1 ?\ghts :i* seem$ s radiant ) beauty & my/]y1 h[ little !y c\ld su/a9 or com=t ! sad _s :i* _h ent]$ into ! cl\d4 ,s t bright fir/ day ( spr+ %ap$ itself = me into a day :5 n only ! innoc5t & beautiful fl[]s ( ! _w rose into life & sun%9e2 b a day :5 sadd] ?\ghts rais$ _! head too1 r$ fl[]s ( suff]+1 & pale blooms ( sadness2 & yet ^! too c be wov5 into ! _s's coronal1 ,i d\bt n1 if "o c b f9d he>t to d x1 & pati5ce = ! sorr[ful task4 ,,ix ,! ,h>e ,i h j read a /ory t has mov$ me /rangely1 ) a helpless bewild]m5t & a sad ang] ( m9d4 ,:5 ! doors ( a factory1 9 ! he>t ( a nor!rn t[n1 7 op5$ "o morn+1 a workman1 go+ to move a b>rel t /ood 9 a corn]1 saw some?+ cr\*+ beh9d x t he believ$ to be a dog or cat4 ,he pu%$ x ) 8 foot1 & a l>ge h>e sprang out4 ,i suppose t ! poor creature _h be5 probably />tl$ by "s dog ! ev5+ be=e1 9 a field close to ! t[n1 _h fl$ 9 ! twilight along ! /reets1 fright5$ & bewild]$1 & _h slipp$ into ! fir/ place ( refuge x _h f\nd2 _h p]haps explor$ its prison 9 va91 :5 ! doors 7 %ut1 ) _m dre>y p]ambulations1 & _h !n sunk into an uneasy sleep1 ) frequ5t timid awak5+s1 9 ! t]rify+ unfamili> place4 ,! man :o _h di/urb$ x %\t$ al\d to ! o!r workm5 :o 7 ent]+2 ! doors 7 %ut1 & ! h>e 0 *as$ by an eag] & excit$ ?rong f corn] to corn]2 x fl$ beh9d "s planks2 ! planks 7 tak5 up2 x made1 9 its agony ( fe>1 a great leap ov] ! m5 :o 7 b5d+ d[n to cat* x2 x ru%$ into a corn] beh9d "s tanks1 f :i* x 0 dislodg$ ) a /ick4 ,= half an h\r ! *ase cont9u$1 until at la/ x 0 head$ into a "w-room1 :]e x rel9qui%$ hope2 x cr\*$ pant+1 ) its long e>s laid back1 its pretty br[n eyes wide op51 z ?\gh wond]+ desp]ately :at x _h done to des]ve su* usage2 until x 0 despat*$ ) a %[] ( bl[s1 & ! limp1 ble$+ body h&$ ov] to its orig9al discov]]4 ,n a s\l !re _h a s+le ?\ght ( pity = ! creature2 !y w5t back to "w pleas$1 excit$1 amus$4 ,x 0 a good /ory to tell = a week1 & ! man :o _h /ruck ! la/ bl[s became a little h]o = 8 deftness4 ,! old savage in/9ct = prey _h swept fi]cely up f ! bottom ( ^! r\gh he>ts--he>ts capable1 too1 ( t5d]ness & grief1 ( compassion = suff]+1 g5tle ) wom5 & *ildr54 ,x seems to be impossible to blame !m1 & su* blame w\ld h be5 look$ ^u z silly & misplac$ s5tim5t4 ,probably n ev5 an (f] ( money1 f> 9 excess ( ! m>ket value ( ! dead body1 if ! h>e c\ld be caught unh>m$1 w\ld h prevail$ at ! mom5t ov] ! in/9ct = blood4 ,!re are _m h>es 9 ! _w1 no d\bt1 & n\s sommes t\s condamns4 ,b t ! p[] :i* c\ld call into be+ s h>mless1 pretty1 & delicately organis$ a creature does n c>e or is unable to protect x bett]1 is a /range my/]y4 ,x _c be suppos$ t ! h>e's innoc5t life des]v$ su* *a/isem5t2 & x is difficult to believe t suff]+1 helplessly endur$ at "o po9t ( ! creation1 c be rem$ial at ano!r4 ,yet "o _c be> to ?9k t ! extremity ( t]ror & pa91 ?us borne by a s5sitive creature1 ei!r comes ( neglect1 or ( cruel purpose1 or is m]ely wa/$4 ,& yet ! *ase & ! slaught] ( ! unhappy ?+ _c be any?+ b debas+ to ^? :o took "p 9 x4 ,& at ! same "t1 to be angry & sorry ov] s wret*$ an episode seems l try+ to be wis] ?an ! m9d t made u4 ,:at s+le gleam ( brightness is x possible to extract f ! pitiful little /ory8 ,only ?is3 t !re mu/ lie "s t5d] secret1 n only beh9d :at seems a de$ ( unnecess>y cruelty1 b 9 ! implant+ 9 u ( ! in/9ct to grieve ) a mis]able indignation ov] a ?+ we _c cure1 & ev5 9 ! )hold+ f u any hope t might h9t at ! solution ( ! my/]y4 ,b ! ?\ght ( ! seemly fur /a9$ & b$abbl$1 ! bright hazel eyes tr\bl$ ) ! fe> ( dea?1 ! silky e>s1 9 :i* rang ! horrid d9 ( pursuit1 rises be=e me z ,i write1 & ca/s me back into ! sad mood1 t makes "o feel t ! clos] t "o gazes into ! sorr[ful texture ( ! _w1 ! m glad we may well be to dep>t4 ,x ,! ,diplodocus ,i h _h my imag9ation deeply ?rill$ lately by read+ ab\t ! discov]y 9 ,am]ica ( ! bones ( a fossil animal call$ ! ,diplodocus4 ,i h>dly "k :at ! ^w is d]iv$ f1 b x might possibly mean an animal :i* takes twice z mu*1 ( n\ri%m5t1 p]haps1 or room2 ei!r twice z mu* z is good = x1 or twice z mu* z any o!r animal4 ,9 ei!r case x seems a felicit\s description4 ,! creature 0 a reptile1 a gigantic toad or liz>d t liv$1 x is calculat$1 ab\t ?ree million ye>s ago4 ,x 0 9 ,canada t ?is p>ticul> creature liv$4 ,! e>? 0 !n a f> hott] place ?an n[2 a t]rible /eam+ swamp1 full ( rank & luxuriant vegetation1 gigantic palms1 f]ns z big z trees4 ,! diplodocus 0 upw>ds ( a hundr$ feet long1 a va/ in]t creature1 ) a t\gh black hide4 ,9 spite ( its enorm\s bulk its bra9 0 only ! size ( a pigeon's egg1 s t its m5tal processes mu/ h be5 ( ! simple/4 ,x _h a big m\? full ( rudim5t>y tee?1 ( no use to ma/icate its food1 b j suffic+ to crop ! luxuriant juicy vegetable /alks on :i* x liv$1 & ( :i* x ate 9 ! c\rse ( ! day z mu* z a small hayrick w\ld conta94 ,! poison\s swamps 9 :i* x crept c seldom h se5 ! light ( day2 p]petual & appall+ torr5ts ( ra9 mu/ h rag$ !re1 /eam+ & dripp+ ?r\gh ! dim & mon/r\s =e/s1 ) _! fall5 day1 v>i$ by long p]iods ( fi]y tropical sun%9e4 ,9 ?is hot gloom ! diplodocus trail$ itself ab\t1 eat+1 eat+2 liv+ a c5tury or s2 lov+1 z f> z a bra9 ! size ( a pigeon's egg c love1 & no d\bt ) a mat]nal t5d]ness = its loa?ly (fspr+4 ,x _h b few foes1 ?\gh1 9 ! c\rse ( endless g5]ations1 !re sprang up a c>nivor\s race ( creatures :i* seem to h f\nd ! diplodocus t5d] eat+4 ,! p>ticul> diplodocus ( :i* ,i speak probably di$ ( old age 9 ! act ( dr9k+1 & 0 engulf$ 9 a pool ( ! great curdl+1 re$y riv] t ran lazily ?r\gh ! =e/4 ,! imag9ation sick5s be=e ! ?\ght ( ! spe$y putrefaction ( su* a bea/ "u su* conditions2 b ?is process ov]1 ! creature's bones lay deep 9 ! pool4 ,ano!r feature ( ! e>? at t date mu/ h be5 ! va/ volcanic ag5cies at "w2 :ole cont95ts 7 at int]vals subm]g$ or uplift$4 ,9 ?is case ! :ole ( ! =e/ c\ntry1 :]e ! diplodocus lay1 0 subm]g$ b5ea? ! sea1 & sank to a dep? ( sev]al leagues2 =1 9 ! c\rse ( c\ntless ages1 sea-ooze1 to a dep? ( at lea/ ?ree miles1 0 deposit$ ov] ! =e/1 pres]v+ ! trunks & ev5 ! v sprays ( ! tropical vegetation4 ,:o w\ld suppose t ! secret hi/ory ( ?is great bea/ w\ld ev] be reveal$1 z x lay c5tury aft] c5tury b5ea? ! sea-floor8 ,b ano!r convulsion took place1 & a huge ridge ( c\ntry1 =m+ ! rocky backbone ( ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ica1 0 ?ru/ up aga9 by a volcanic convulsion1 s t ! diplodocus n[ lay a mile above ! sea1 ) a va/ pile ( d[ns ov] 8 head :i* became a huge range ( sn[ m\nta9s4 ,!n ! ra9 & ! sun began _! "w2 & ! :ole ( ! imm5se b$ ( uplift$ ocean-silt1 n[ become *alk1 0 c>ri$ ea/w>d by mighty riv]s1 =m+ ! :ole cont95t ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 betwe5 ^! m\nta9s & ! ea/]n sea4 ,at la/ ! tropic =e/ 0 reveal$ aga91 a wide tract ( petrifi$ tree-trunks & fossil wood4 ,& !n out ( an excavation1 made :]e "o ( ! la/ pat*es ( ! *alk /ill lay 9 a rift ( ! hills1 :]e ! old riv]-pool _h be5 into :i* ! great bea/ _h sunk1 0 dug ! neck-bone ( ! creature4 ,curiosity 0 ar\s$ by ! sight ( ?is fragm5t ( an unkn[n animal1 & bit by bit ! great bones came to light2 "s portions 7 miss+1 b fur!r se>* reveal$ ! rema9s ( ?ree o!r specim5s ( ! great liz>d1 & a complete skeleton 0 put toge!r4 ,! m9d positively reels be=e ! /ory t is "h reveal$2 we1 :o are feebly accu/om$ to reg>d ! c\rse ( record$ hi/ory z ! crucial & critical p]iod ( ! life ( ! _w1 mu/ be sob]$ by ! reflection t ! :ole ( ! kn[n hi/ory ( ! human race is n ! ?\s&?1 n ! t5-?\s&? "p ( ! hi/ory ( ! planet4 ,:at does ?is va/ & incr$ible panorama mean to u8 ,:at is x all ab\t8 ,?is gha/ly =ce at "w1 deal+ ) life & dea? on s incr$ible a scale1 & yet gu>d+ its secret s close8 ,! diplodocus1 ,i imag9e1 seldom indulg$ 9 rev]ies z to h[ x came to be !re2 x awoke to life2 its bus9ess 0 to crawl ab\t 9 ! hot gloom1 to eat1 & dr9k1 & sleep1 to propagate its k9d2 & n ! lea/ amaz+ "p ( ! hi/ory is t at l5g? %\ld h aris5 a race ( creatures1 human be+s1 t %\ld be able to recon/ruct1 h[ev] fa9tly1 by inve/igation1 imag9ation1 & d$uction1 a picture ( ! dead life ( ! _w4 ,x is ?is capacity = arriv+ at :at has be51 = trac+ out ! huge my/]y ( ! "w ( ,god1 t appe>s to me ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ ( all4 ,& yet we seem no ne>] to ! solution ( ! secret2 we come into ! _w ) ?is incr$ible gift ( plac+ ourselves1 s to speak1 on ! side ( ! ,creator1 ( survey+ 8 "w2 & yet we _c guess :at is 9 8 he>t2 ! /]n & maje/ic eyes ( ,nature behold u /onily1 p]mitt+ u to make "q1 to explore1 to inve/igate1 b )hold+ ! secret4 ,& 9 ! light ( ^? inscrutable eyes1 h[ weak & arrogant appe> our dogmatic sy/ems ( religion1 t w\ld pr(ess to def9e & read ! v purposes ( ,god2 our de>e/ conceptions ( morality1 our pa!tic pr9ciples1 pale & fade be=e ^! gigantic indications ( my/]i\s1 indiff]5t en]gy4 ,yet ev5 "h1 ,i ?9k1 ! gold5 ?read gleams out 9 ! d>kness2 = slight & frail z our s-call$ k1 our beliefs1 appe>1 be=e t awful1 accumulat$ te/imony ( ! pa/1 yet ! late/ developm5t is none ! less ! in/ant guid+ ( ,god2 x is all z mu* a gift f him z ! bl9d impulses ( ! great liz>d 9 ! d>k =e/2 & aga9 !re em]ges ! mighty ?\ght1 ! only ?\ght t c give u ! peace we seek1 t we are all 9 8 h&1 t no?+ is =gott51 no?+ is small or great 9 8 sight2 & t ea* ( our frail1 trembl+ spirits has its place 9 ! prodigi\s s*eme1 z mu* z ! va/ & fi]y globe ( ! sun on ! "o h&1 &1 on ! o!r1 ! smalle/ atom ( du/ t welt]s deep b5ea? ! sea4 ,all t is1 exi/s2 inde/ructible1 augu/1 div9e1 capable ( endless re>rangem5t1 inf9ite modifications1 b und5iably !re4 ,?is tru?1 h[ev] dimly appreh5d$1 h[ev] fitfully foll[$1 ought to give u a c]ta9 confid5ce1 a c]ta9 pati5ce4 ,9 c>eless moods we may neglect x2 9 days ( grief & pa9 we may feel t x _c help u2 b x is ! tru?2 & ! m we c make x our own1 ! deep] t we c set x 9 our trivial spirits1 ! bett] are we prep>$ to le>n ! lesson :i* ! deepe/ in/9ct ( our nature bids u believe1 t ! ,fa!r is try+ to tea* u1 or is at lea/ will+ t we %\ld le>n if we c4 ,,xi ,! ,beetle ,h[ /range x is t sometimes ! smalle/ & commone/ incid5t1 t has befall5 "o a hundr$ times be=e1 w sudd5ly op5 ! door into t %apeless l& ( fruitless speculation2 ! l& on to :i*1 ,i ?9k1 ! ,/> ,wormwood fell1 burn+ x up & mak+ x bitt]2 ! l& 9 :i* we mo/ ( u sometimes h to w&]1 & always alone4 ,x 0 su* a trifl+ ?+ aft] all4 ,i 0 bicycl+ v pleasantly d[n a c\ntry road to-day1 :5 "o ( ^? small pung5t beetles1 a t9y ?+1 9 black plate-arm\r1 = all ! _w l a m9ute torp$o1 sail$ /raight into my eye4 ,! eyelid1 quick] ev5 ?an my own ?\ght1 %ut itself d[n1 b too late4 ,! little fell[ 0 engulph$ 9 :at ,walt ,:itman w\ld call ! liquid rims4 ,^! small1 h>d creatures are t5aci\s ( life1 & !y h1 moreov]1 ! p[] ( exud+ a noxi\s secretion--an acrid oil1 ) a /rong sc5t1 & ev5 ta/e1 ( saffron4 ,x 0 all ov] 9 a mom5t4 ,i rubb$ my eye1 & ,i suppose cru%$ him to dea?2 b ,i c\ld n get him out1 & ,i _h no companion to extract him2 ! result 0 t my eye 0 pa9ful & inflam$ = an h\r or two1 till ! t9y1 black1 flatt5$ corpse work$ its way out = itself4 ,n[1 t is n a v m>vell\s incid5t2 b x set me wond]+4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :at a horrible exp]i5ce = ! creature2 9 a mom5t1 z he sail$ joyfully along1 say+1 ,aha1 p]haps1 l ! w>-horse among ! trumpets1 on ! sc5t$ summ] breeze1 ) ! sun w>m on 8 mail1 to f9d himself /uck fa/ 9 a hot & oozy crevice1 & pres5tly to be cru%$ to dea?4 ,8 little ta/e ( ! pleasant _w s soon ov]1 & = me an agreeable h\r spoilt1 s f> z ,i c\ld see1 to no p>ticul> purpose4 ,n[1 "o is incl9$ to believe t su* an incid5t is :at we call =tuit\s2 b ! only hope we h 9 ! _w is to believe t ?+s d n happ5 by *ance4 ,"o believes1 or tries to believe1 t ! ,fa!r ( all has room 9 8 m9d = ! smalle/ ( 8 creatures2 t n a sp>r[1 z ,*ri/ said1 falls to ! gr\nd )\t 8 t5d] c>e4 ,!ologians tell u t dea? ent]$ into ! _w by s92 b x is n consi/5t to believe t1 :]eas bo? m5 & animals suff] & die1 ! suff]+s & dea? ( m5 are caus$ by _! s9s1 or by ! s9s ( _! ance/ors1 :ile animals suff] & die )\t s9 be+ ! cause4 ,surely ! cause mu/ be ! same = all ! creation8 & /ill less is x possible to believe t ! suff]+ & dea? ( creatures is caus$ by ! s9 ( man1 because !y suff]$ & di$ = ?\s&s ( c5turies be=e man came ^u ! sc5e4 ,if ,god is omnipot5t & all-lov+1 we are b\nd to believe t suff]+ & dea? are s5t by him delib]ately1 & n cruelly4 ,"o s+le in/ance1 h[ev] m9ute1 t e/abli%$ ! rev]se1 w\ld vitiate ! :ole !ory2 & if s1 !n we are ! sport ( a p[] t is sometimes k9d & sometimes malignant4 ,an insupportable ?\ght6 ,is x possible to conceive t ! law ( s9 works 9 ! l[] creation1 & t !y1 too1 are puni%$1 or ev5 wisely correct$1 = s9n+ aga9/ su* light z !y h8 ,_h ! little beetle t sail$ across my pa? act$ 9 su* a way t he _h des]v$ 8 fate8 ,or 0 8 dea? meant to make him a bett]1 a l>g]-m9d$ beetle8 ,i _c br+ myself to believe t4 ,p]haps a philosophical !ologian w\ld say t creation 0 all "o1 & t suff]+ at "o po9t 0 rem$ial at "s o!r po9t4 ,i am n 9 a position to d5y ! possibility ( t1 b ,i am equally unable to affirm t x is s4 ,!re is no evid5ce :i* w\ld lead me to ?9k x4 ,x only seems to me necess>y to affirm x1 9 ord] to confirm ! axiom t ,god is omnipot5t & all-lov+4 ,mu* 9 nature & 9 human life w\ld seem to be at v>iance ) t4 ,x may be said t "o is mak+ too mu* ( a m9ute incid5t2 b su* incid5ts are ( h\rly occurr5ce all ! _w ov]2 & ! only possible me?od = arriv+ at tru? is ! sci5tific me?od ( cumulative evid5ce4 ,! beetle 0 small1 inde$1 & inf9itely unimportant 9 ! s*eme ( ?+s4 ,b he 0 all 9 all to himself4 ,! _w only exi/$ s f> z he 0 conc]n$1 ?r\gh 8 t9y consci\sness4 ,! old-fa%ion$ religi\s philosoph]s held t man 0 ! cr[n & c5tre ( creation1 & t ,god 0 ma9ly preoccupi$ ) man's de/9y4 ,!y ma9ta9$ t all creatures 7 giv5 u = our use & enjoym5t4 ,! enjoym5t t ,i d]iv$ f ! beetle1 9 ?is case1 0 n conspicu\s4 ,b ,i suppose t su* *e]ful optimi/s w\ld say t ! beetle 0 s5t to give me a little lesson 9 pati5ce1 to tea* me n to ?9k s mu* ab\t myself4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! little pa9 ,i suff]$ made me ?9k m ( myself ?an ,i _h previ\sly be5 do+2 x turn$ me = ! "t f a bl& & h$oni/ic philosoph] into a petulant pessimi/1 because x seem$ t no "o 0 ! bett] = ! incid5t2 c]ta9ly1 if life is wor? hav+ at all1 ! beetle 0 no bett] (f1 & 9 my own case ,i c\ld trace no moral improvem5t4 ,i _h be5 h>mlessly en\gh employ$ 9 gett+ air & ex]cise 9 ! middle ( h>d "w4 ,x 0 no vici\s enjoym5t t 0 tempor>ily susp5d$4 ,aga91 !re are p :o w\ld say t to indulge 9 su* rev]ies is morbid2 t "o mu/ take ! r\gh ) ! smoo?1 & n tr\ble ab\t beetles or inflam$ eyes4 ,b if "o is haunt$ by ! hopeless desire to se>* out ! causes ( ?+s1 su* argum5ts d n assi/ "o4 ,su* p w\ld say1 ,oh1 y mu/ take a l>g] or wid] view ( x all1 & n /ra9 at gnats6 ,b ! ess5ce ( ,god's omnipot5ce is1 t :ile he c take ! inf9itely wide view ( all creat$ ?+s1 he c also take1 ,i w\ld fa9 believe1 ! inf9itely j & m9ute po9t ( view1 & see ! case f ! /&po9t ( ! smalle/ ( 8 creatures6 ,:at1 !n1 is my solution8 ,t is ! melan*oly "p ( x2 ,i am n prep>$ to (f] "o4 ,i am met on e side by hopeless difficulties4 ,i am tempt$ to ?9k t ,god is n at all :at we imag9e him to be2 t our conceptions ( b5evol5ce & ju/ice & love are n necess>ily true ( him at all4 ,t he is n 9 ! lea/ l our conceptions ( him2 t he has no p>ticul> t5d]ness ab\t suff]+1 no p>ticul> c>e = animal life4 ,nature w\ld seem to prove t at e turn2 & yet1 if x be true1 x leaves me /ruggl+ 9 a sad abyss ( ?\ght2 x sub/itutes = our grave1 beautiful1 & hopeful conceptions ( ,god a k9d ( black my/]y :i*1 ,i confess1 lies v heavy on ! he>t1 & seems to make ef=t va94 ,& ?us ,i fall back aga9 ^u fai? & hope4 ,i "k t ,i wi% all ?+s well1 t ,i desire ) all my he>t t ev]y?+ t brea!s & moves %\ld be happy & joyful2 & ,i _c believe 9 my he>t t x is diff]5t ) ,god4 ,& ?us ,i re/ 9 ! tru/ t !re is some:]e1 f>-(f1 a beauty & a joy 9 suff]+2 & t1 p]haps1 dea? itself is a fair & a desirable ?+4 ,z ,i rode to-day 9 ! summ] sun1 f> (f1 ?r\gh ! haze1 ,i c\ld see ! huge ,ca!dral t[]s & portals loom+ up ov] ! trees4 ,ev5 s might be ! gate ( dea?6 ,z we f>e ^u our pilgrimage1 t %ad[y doorway waits1 sil5t & sombre1 to receive u4 ,t gate1 ! gate ( dea?1 seems to me1 z 9 /r5g? & heal? ,i sweep along ! pleasant road ( life1 a t]rible1 an appall+ place4 ,b %all ,i feel s1 :5 inde$ ,i tread ! ?re%old1 & see ! d>k ar*es1 ! my/]i\s w9d[s to left & "r8 ,x may prove a cool & secure hav5 ( beauty & refre%m5t1 ri* 9 memory1 e*o+ ) melodi\s song4 ,! poor beetle kn[s ab\t x n[1 :atev] x is2 he is wise ) ! et]nal wisdom ( all t h ent]$ 91 leav+ beh9d !m ! frail & delicate tab]nacle1 9 :i* ! _s dwelt1 & :i* is s soon to m\ld] into du/4 ,,xii ,! ,f>m-y>d ,!re is a big f>m-y>d close to ! h\se :]e ,i am /ay+ j n[2 x is a con/ant pleasure1 z ,i pass t way1 to /op & wat* ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! bea/s & birds t inhabit x2 ,i am a%am$ to ?9k h[ mu* "t ,i sp5d 9 hang+ ov] a gate1 to wat* ! little dramas ( ! byre4 ,i am n sure t pigs are an altoge!r satisfactory subject ( contemplation4 ,!y always seem to me l a fall5 race t has se5 bett] days4 ,!y are able1 intellectual1 inquisitive creatures4 ,:5 !y are driv5 f place to place1 !y are n g5tle or meek1 l c[s & %eep1 :o foll[ ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,! pig is suspici\s & cauti\s2 he is sure t !re is "s uncom=table plot on foot1 n :olly = 8 good1 :i* he mu/ try to ?w>t if he c4 ,!n1 too1 he nev] seems q at home 9 8 deplorably fil?y surr\nd+s2 he looks at y1 up to ! knees 9 ooze1 out ( 8 little eyes1 z if he w\ld live 9 a m cleanly way1 if he 7 p]mitt$4 ,pigs always rem9d me ( ! m>9]s ( ,hom]1 :o 7 trans=m$ by ,circe2 !re is a dreadful humanity ab\t !m1 z if !y 7 try+ to endure _! base conditions philosophically1 wait+ = _! release4 ,b c[s br+ a deep tranquillity into ! _s2 _! glossy sk9s1 _! fragrant brea?1 _! cont5t$ ease1 _! mild gaze1 _! ,epicurean rum9ation t5d to re/ore ! balance ( ! m9d1 & make "o feel t veget>ianism mu/ be a desirable ?+4 ,!re is ! dignity ( innoc5ce ab\t ! c[1 & ,i (t5 wi% t %e did n be> s poor a "n1 a ^w s unsuitable = poetry2 x is lam5table t "o has to take refuge 9 ! ar*aism ( k9e1 :5 ! ?+ itself is s g5tle & pleasant4 ,b ! true joy ( ! f>m-y>d is1 und\bt$ly1 9 ! dome/ic f[ls4 ,x is long s9ce ,i 0 fright5$ ( turkeys2 b ,i confess t !re is /ill some?+ awe-inspir+ ab\t an old turkey-cock1 ) a pr\d & angry eye1 hold+ 8 brea? till 8 wattles are blue & swoll51 ) 8 fan ext5d$1 l a galleon 9 full sail1 8 w+s held /iffly d[n1 /rutt+ a few rapid /eps1 & !n sl[ly revolv+1 l a k+ 9 royal robes4 ,!re is some?+ trem5d\s ab\t 8 supremacy1 8 almo/ intol]able pride & glory4 ,& !n we come to cocks & h5s4 ,! f>m-y>d cock is an incr$ibly grotesque creature4 ,8 furi\s eye1 8 blood-r$ cre/1 make him look z if he 7 seek+ :om he might dev\r4 ,b he is ! mo/ crav5 ( creatures4 ,9 spite ( 8 air ( j ang]1 he has no dignity :atev]4 ,to he> him raise 8 voice1 y w\ld ?9k t he 0 *all5g+ ! :ole _w to combat4 ,he screams defiance1 & :5 he has done1 he looks r\nd ) an air ( satisfaction4 ,!re6 t is :at y h to expect if y int]f]e ) me6 he seems to say4 ,b an al>m is giv52 ! p\ltry seek refuge 9 a hurri$ flight4 ,:]e is ! *ampion8 ,y w\ld expect to see him gu>d+ ! re>1 m5ac+ 8 pursu]2 b no1 he has head$ ! flight1 he is f> away1 lead+ ! van ) a desp]ate int5tness4 ,?is morn+ ,i 0 wat*+ ! behavi\r ( a p>ty ( f[ls1 :o 7 sitt+ toge!r on a du/y l$ge above ! road1 %elt]+ f ! w9d4 ,i d n "k :e!r !y meant to be z humor\s z !y 71 b ,i c h>dly ?9k !y 7 n amus$ at ea* o!r4 ,!y /ood & lay v close toge!r1 ) fi]ce glances1 & quick1 j]ky motions ( ! head4 ,n[ & !n "o1 tir$ ( inaction1 rais$ a delib]ate claw1 b[$ its head1 scrat*$ ) incr$ible rapidity1 %ook its tumbl$ fea!rs1 & look$ r\nd ) angry self-consci\sness1 z ?\gh to say3 ,i w ask any "o to ?9k me absurd at 8 p]il4 ,n[ & !n "o ( !m kick$ dilig5tly at ! soil1 & !n1 turn+ r\nd1 scrut9is$ ! place int5tly1 & pick$ delicately at "s m9ute object4 ,"o exam9$ ! neck ( h] neighb\r ) a fix$ />e1 & !n peck$ ! spot %>ply4 ,"o settl$ d[n on ! du/1 & gave a few vigor\s /rokes ) h] legs to make h]self m com=table4 ,occasionally !y all croon$ & wail$ toge!r1 & at ! pass+ ( a c>t all /ood up defiantly1 z if int5d+ to hold _! =t at all haz>ds4 ,pres5tly a woman came out ( a h\se-door opposite1 at :i* ! :ole p>ty ran furi\sly & brea?lessly across ! road1 z if _! lives dep5d$ ^u arriv+ 9 "t4 ,!re 0 n a ge/ure or a motion t 0 n admirably conceiv$1 int5sely dramatic4 ,aga91 :at is m delightfully absurd ?an to see a h5 f9d a l>ge morsel :i* %e _c deal ) at "o gulp8 ,%e has no s5se ( diplomacy or cunn+2 h] fri5ds1 attract$ by h] motions1 close 9 ab\t h]2 %e picks up ! treasur$ prov5d]1 %e runs1 bewild]$ ) anxiety1 till %e has di/anc$ h] pursu]s2 %e puts ! object d[n & takes a c\ple ( desp]ate pecks2 b h] k9 are at h] heels2 ano!r flight foll[s1 ano!r wild attempt2 = half an h\r ! same tactics are pursu$4 ,at la/ %e is at bay2 %e makes "o prodigi\s ef=t1 & gets ! treasure d[n ) a convulsive swall[2 y see h] neck bulge ) ! mov+ object2 :ile %e looks at h] baffl$ companions ) an air ( meek triumph4 ,ducks1 too1 af=d _m simple joys to ! contemplative m9d4 ,a sl[ procession ( :ite ducks1 walk+ delicately1 ) heads lift$ high & timid eyes1 9 a long l9e1 has ! air ( an ecclesia/ical procession4 ,! s+]s g be=e1 ! m9/rels foll[ aft]4 ,!re is some?+ liturgical1 too1 9 ! way 9 :i*1 z if by a preconc]t$ signal1 !y all cry out toge!r1 /&+ 9 a gr\p1 ) a bur/ ( ho>se *e]+1 cut (f sudd5ly by an intol]able sil5ce4 ,! arrival ( ducks ^u ! sc5e1 :5 ! f[ls are f$1 is an impressive sight4 ,!y /amp wildly ov] ! pa/ure1 fall+1 /umbl+1 ris+ aga91 arrive on ! sc5e ) a desp]ate int5tness1 & eat z ?\gh !y _h n se5 food = mon?s4 ,! pleasure ( ^! f>m-y>d sights is two-fold4 ,x is p>tly ! s5se ( grave1 unconsci\s importance ab\t ! :ole bus9ess1 s]i\s lives liv$ ) su* :ole-he>t$ zeal4 ,!re is no s5se ( divid$ endeav\r2 ! discov]y ( food is ! "o ?+ 9 ! _w1 & ! s5se ( repletion is also ! s5se ( virtue4 ,b !re is some?+ pa!tic1 too1 ab\t ! tam+ to our own ends ( ^! =e/ bea/s1 ^! woodl& birds2 !y are s unconsci\s ( ! sad reasons = :i* we desire _! company1 s unsuspici\s1 s s]5e6 ,in/ead ( le>n+ by ! sorr[ful exp]i5ce ( g5]ations :at our d>k purposes are1 !y become m & m frat]nal1 m & m dep5d5t4 ,& yet h[ little we really "k :at _! ?\ghts are4 ,!y are s un9tellig5t 9 "s regions1 s subtly wise 9 o!rs4 ,we _c %>e our ?\ghts ) !m2 we _c expla9 any?+ to !m4 ,we c sympa?ise ) !m 9 _! tr\bles1 b _c convey our sympa?y to !m4 ,!re is a little bantam h5 "h1 a great pet1 :o comes up to ! front door ) ! o!r bantams to be f$4 ,%e has be5 suff]+ = "s "t f an obscure illness4 ,%e arrives ) ! o!rs1 full ( excitem5t1 & beg9s to pick at ! gra9 ?r[n !m2 b ! ef=t soon exhau/s h]2 %e goes sadly ap>t1 & sits ) dim eye & ruffl$ plumage1 9 sil5t suff]+1 wond]+1 p]haps1 :y %e is n z brisk & joyful z ev]1 :at is ! sad ?+ t has befall5 h]4 ,& "o c d no?+1 express no?+ ( ! pa!tic sorr[ t fills "o's m9d4 ,b1 none ! less1 "o tries to believe1 to feel1 t ?is suff]+ is n =tuit\s1 is n wa/$--h[ c\ld "o endure ! ?\ght o!rwise1 if "o did n hope t ! e>ne/ expectation ( ! creature waite? = ! manife/ation ( ! sons ( ,god6 ,,xiii ,! ,arti/ ,i h be5 read+ ) mu* emotion ! life ( a great arti/4 ,x is a t5d]1 devot$ record2 & !re is an atmosph]e ( delicate beauty ab\t ! /yle4 ,x is z ?\gh 8 wife1 :o wrote ! book1 _h ga9$ ?r\gh ! ye>s ( companion%ip1 a pale1 pure reflection ( h] husb&'s simple & impassion$ /yle1 j z ! moon's cle>1 cold light is drawn f ! hot f\nta9s ( ! sun4 ,& yet1 !re is an individuality ab\t ! /yle1 & ! reflection is r ( ! same nature z ! pati5t lik5ess ( expression :i* is to be se5 9 ! faces ( an ag$ pair1 :o h travell$ 9 love & unity d[n ! vale ( ye>s toge!r4 ,9 ?is arti/'s own writ+1 :i* has a pure & almo/ *ildlike navet ( phras+1 !re is a gl[1 n ( rhetoric or language1 b ( emotion1 an almo/ lov]-l attitude t[>ds 8 fri5ds1 :i* is yet sav$ f s5tim5tality by an obvi\s s9c]ity ( feel+4 ,9 ?is he seems to me to be diff]5t f ! majority ( arti/ic natures & temp]am5ts4 ,x is impossible n to feel1 z a rule1 :5 "o is br\ght into contact ) an arti/ic temp]am5t1 t ! basis ( x is a k9d ( h>dness1 a fanaticism ( _s4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 9 ! arti/ic temp]am5t1 an abundance ( s5sitiv5ess :i* is (t5 mi/ak5 = feel+4 ,b x is n g5]ally an unselfi% devotion1 :i* desires to give1 to lavi%1 to make sacrifices = ! sake ( ! belov$4 ,x is1 aft] all1 impossible to s]ve two ma/]s2 & 9 ! highly develop$ arti/1 ! c5tral passion is ! devotion to art1 & s9s aga9/ art are ! c>d9al & unp>donable s9s4 ,! arti/ has an eag] ?ir/ = beautiful impressions1 & 8 deepe/ conc]n is h[ to translate ^! impressions into ! m$ium 9 :i* he works4 ,_m an arti/ has desir$ & crav$ = love4 ,b ev5 love 9 ! arti/ is n ! end2 love only m9i/]s to ! sacr$ fire ( art1 & is treat$ by him z a co/ly & preci\s fuel1 :i* he is b\nd to use to fe$ ! c5tral flame4 ,if "o exam9es ! records ( great arti/ic c>e]s1 ?is w1 ,i ?9k1 be f\nd to be a true pr9ciple2 & x is1 aft] all1 inevitable t x %\ld be s1 9 ! case ( a nature :i* has ! absorb+ desire = self-expression4 ,p]haps1 x is n always consci\sly recognis$ by ! arti/1 b ! fact is !re2 he t5ds to reg>d ! deepe/ & highe/ exp]i5ces ( life z m9i/]+ to ! fulness ( 8 nature4 ,i rememb] he>+ a great ma/] ( musical art discuss+ ! music ( a "y man ( extraord9>y promise2 he said3 ,yes1 x is v beautiful1 v pure2 he is p]fect 9 te*nique & expression1 z f> z x goes2 b x is incomplete & undevelop$4 ,:at he wants is to fall 9 love4 ,a man :o is n b\nd by ! noble ?raldom ( art1 :o is full ( vitality & emotion1 b yet )\t ! imp]ative desire = self-expression1 reg>ds life 9 a diff]5t mood4 ,he may be fully z eag] to absorb beautiful impressions1 he may love ! face ( ! e>?1 ! glories ( hill & pla91 ! sweet dreams ( art1 ! l+]+ cad5ces ( music2 b he takes !m z a *ild takes food1 ) a direct & eag] appetite1 )\t any impulse to dip !m 9 8 own p]sonality1 or to f9d an expression = !m4 ,! po9t = him is n h[ !y /rike him & affect him1 b t !y are !re4 ,su* a man w p]haps f9d 8 deepe/ exp]i5ce 9 ! my/]ies ( human relation%ip2 & he w s desire ! happ9ess ( ^? he loves1 t he w lose himself 9 ef=ts to remove ob/acles1 to light5 burd5s1 to give r ?an to receive joy4 ,& ?is1 ,i ?9k1 is probably ! reason :y s few wom51 ev5 ^? possess$ ( ! mo/ s5sitive p]ception & appreh5sion1 a*ieve ! highe/ triumphs ( art2 because !y _c s subord9ate life to art1 because !y h a passionate desire = ! happ9ess ( o!rs1 & f9d _! deepe/ satisfaction 9 help+ to fur!r x4 ,:o does n "k in/ances ( wom5 ( high possibilities1 :o h quietly sacrific$ ! pursuit ( _! own accompli%m5ts to ! t5dance ( "s brilliant self-absorb$ arti/8 ,) su* love is (t5 m+l$ a t5d] compassionat5ess1 z ( a "m = a high-spirit$ & eag] *ild1 :o ?r[s h]self ) p]fect sympa?y into 8 aims & ta/es1 :ile all ! "t !re sits a g5tle k 9 ! backgr\nd ( h] he>t1 ( ! ess5tial unimportance ( ! ?+s t ! *ild desires s eag]ly1 & :i* %e yet desires s :ole-he>t$ly = him4 ,wom5 :o h made su* a sacrifice d x ) no feel+ t !y are resign+ ! be/ = ! second be/1 b because !y h a k ( my/]ies t are ev5 high] ?an ! my/]ies ( art2 & !y h _! rew>d1 n 9 ! contemplation ( ! sacrifice t !y h made1 b 9 hav+ desir$ & atta9$ some?+ t is m beautiful /ill ?an any dream t ! arti/ *]i%es & foll[s4 ,yet ! fact rema9s t x is useless to prea* to ! arti/ ! my/]y t !re is a high] region ?an ! region ( art4 ,a man mu/ aim at ! be/ 't he c conceive2 & x is n possible to give m5 high] motives1 by remov+ ! l[] motives t !y c compreh5d4 ,su* an attempt is l build+ )\t f\ndations2 & ^? :o h relations ) arti/s %\ld d all !y c to enc\rage !m to aim at :at !y feel to be ! highe/4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 x is a duty = ! arti/ to keep 8 he>t op51 if he c1 to ! high] influ5ces4 ,he mu/ rememb]1 t ?\gh ! eye c see c]ta9 col\rs1 & he> c]ta9 vibrations ( s\nd1 yet !re is an inf9ite scale ( col\r1 & an inf9ite gradation ( s\nd1 bo? above & bel[ :at ! eye & ! e> c appreh5d1 & t mortal appreh5sion c only appropriate to itself b a t9y fragm5t ( ! huge gamut4 ,he ought to believe t if he is fai?ful to ! be/ t he c appreh5d1 a door may be op5$ to him :i* may lead him into regions :i* are at pres5t clos$ to him4 ,to accept ! arti/ic consci5ce1 ! arti/ic aim1 z ! highe/ ideal ( :i* ! _s is capable1 is to be a ,ph>isee 9 art1 to be self-suffici5t1 arrogant1 limit$4 ,x is a k9d ( spiritual pride1 a wilful deafness to m remote voices2 & x is ?us ( all s9s1 ! "o :i* ! arti/1 :o lives ! life ( p]ception1 ^: m9d mu/1 above all ?+s1 be op5 & transp>5t1 %\ld be lo? to commit4 ,he %\ld r keep 8 inn] eye--= ! arti/ is l ! great creatures t1 9 ! prophet's vision1 /ood ne>e/ to ! pres5ce1 :o 7 full ( eyes1 )\t & )9--op5 to ! unwont$ app>ition :i* may1 sudd5ly1 l a meteor ( ! night1 sail across ! sil5t heav54 ,x may be t1 9 "s mom5t ( full] p]ception1 he may ev5 h to divorce ! sweet] & m subtle mi/ress 9 ex*ange = "o :o comes 9 a homeli] guise1 & take ! begg> girl = 8 que54 ,b ! abnegation w be no sacrifice2 r a ri*] & liveli] hope4 ,,xiv ,"y ,love ,we _h a *>m+ idyll "h to-day4 ,a "y husb& & wife came to /ay ) u 9 all ! fir/ flu% ( m>ri$ happ9ess4 ,"o realis$ all day long t o!r p m]ely made a pleasant backgr\nd = _! love1 & t = ea* !re 0 b "o real figure on ! sc5e4 ,?is 0 borne witness to by a :ole arm\ry ( g5tle looks1 swift glances1 sil5t ge/ures4 ,!y 7 bo? full to ! brim ( a delicate laught]1 ( ov]-brimm+ wond]1 ( tranquil desire4 ,& we all took "p 9 _! graci\s happ9ess4 ,9 ! ev5+ !y sang & play$ to u1 ! wife be+ an accompli%$ piani/1 ! husb& a f9e s+]4 ,b ?\gh ! glory ( _! art fell 9 ra9b[ %[]s on ! audi5ce1 x 0 = ea* o!r t !y sang & play$4 ,we sat 9 ! dim light ( a little panell$ room1 ! lamps mak+ a circle ( light ab\t ! happy pair2 seldom h ,i felt ! revelation ( p]sonality m4 ,! wife play$ to u a h&ful ( beautiful ?+s2 b ,i notic$ t %e c\ld n int]pret ! sadd] & d>k] /ra9s1 into :i* ! %ad[ & malady ( a suff]+ _s _h pass$2 b into little tripp+ m9uets full ( laught] & light1 & into melodies t spoke ( a pure passion ( sweetness & human delight1 h] s\l pass$1 till ! room felt z ?\gh flood$ ) ! w>m? ( ! sun4 ,& he1 too1 sang ) all 8 might "s joyful & brave utt]ances1 ) ! lu/y pride ( manhood2 & 9 a g5tl] love-song too1 t seem$ to l+] 9 a dream ( delight by cry/al /reams1 ! sweet passion ( ! he>t rose cle> & true4 ,b :5 he too essay$ a song ( sorr[ & reluctant sadness1 !re 0 no _s 9 x2 x seem$ to him1 ,i suppose1 s unlike life1 & ! joy ( life1--s fanta/ic & unreal an outp\r+ ( ! he>t4 ,we sat long 9 ! panell$ room1 till x seem$ all alive ) s(t dreams & radiant %apes1 t float$ 9 a gold5 air4 ,all t 0 d>k & difficult seem$ ca/ out & ex]cis$4 ,b x 0 all s s9c]e & cont5t$ a peace t ! d>k] & m sombre %ad[s _h no jeal\s awak5+2 = ! two 7 liv+ to ea* o!r1 n 9 a selfi% seclusion1 b z ?\gh !y gave ( _! joy 9 h&fuls to ! :ole _w4 ,! raptures ( lov]s sometimes take !m back s f> into a k9d ( una%am$ *ildi%ness t ! spectacle r\ses ! contempt & ev5 ! indignation ( _w-worn & cynical p4 ,b "h x nev] deviat$ f dignity & seeml9ess2 x only seem$ new & true1 & ! be/ gift ( ,god4 ,^! two spirits seem$1 ) h&s int]tw9$1 to h asc5d$ gladly into ! m\nta91 & to h se5 a transfiguration ( life3 :i* left !m n 9 a blissful em95ce ( isolation1 b r1 z x 71 beckon+ o!rs upw>ds1 & say+ t ! road 0 inde$ easy & pla94 ,& s ! sweet h\r pass$1 & left a fragrance beh9d x2 :atev] might befall1 !y _h ta/$ ( ! holy w9e ( joy2 !y _h bless$ ! cup1 & bidd5 u too to set our lips to x4 ,,xv ,a ,/range ,ga!r+ ,i 0 walk+ "o summ] day 9 ! pleasant hilly c\ntry ne> my home4 ,!re is a road :i* ,i (t5 trav]se1 p>tly because x is a v lonely "o1 p>tly because x leads out on a high br[ or %\ld] ( ! upl&s1 & comm&s a wide view ( ! pla94 ,moreov]1 ! road is s deeply sunk5 betwe5 /eep banks1 ov]gr[n ) hazels1 t "o is h>dly aw>e h[ mu* "o climbs1 & ! wide cle> view at ! top always breaks ^u ! eye ) a c]ta9 %ock ( agreeable surprise4 ,a little be=e ! top ( ! hill a road turns (f1 lead+ into a long disus$ qu>ry1 surr\nd$ by m9iature cliffs1 full ( grassy m\nds & brok5 gr\nd1 ov]gr[n ) ?ickets & floor$ ) r\gh turf4 ,x is a v en*ant+ place 9 spr+1 & inde$ at all times ( ! ye>2 _m fl[]s gr[ !re1 & ! birds s+ securely among ! bu%es4 ,i h always imag9$ t ! ,r$ ,deeps1 9 ,! ,mill on ! ,floss1 0 j su* a place1 & ! sc5es describ$ z tak+ place !re h always enact$ !mselves = me 9 ! qu>ry4 ,i h always _h a fancy too t if !re are any fairies h]eab\ts1 :i* ,i v mu* d\bt1 = ,i fe> t ! new villas :i* beg9 to be spr9kl$ ab\t ! c\ntryside h sc>$ !m all away1 !y w\ld be f\nd "h4 ,i visit$ ! place "o moonlight night1 & ,i am sure t ! :ole d+le 0 full ( a bright al]t life :i* mock$ my clumsy eyes & e>s4 ,if ,i c\ld h /ol5 ^u ! place unaw>es1 ,i felt t ,i might h se5 /range bus9esses g =w>d1 & t9y revels held4 ,t aft]noon1 z ,i drew ne>1 ,i 0 displeas$ to see t my little retreat 0 be+ pr(an$ by company4 ,"s brakes 7 drawn up 9 ! road1 & ,i he>d l\d voices rais$ 9 untuneful mir?4 ,z ,i came ne>] ,i 0 mu* bewild]$ to div9e :o ! visitors 74 ,!y seem$ on ! po9t ( dep>t+2 two ( ! brakes 7 full1 & into ano!r "s m5 7 clamb]+4 ,z ,i came close to !m ,i 0 /ill m puzzl$4 ,! majority ( ! p>ty 7 dress$ all alike1 9 r\gh br[n clo!s1 ) s(t black felt hats2 b 9 ea* ( ! brakes t 7 t5ant$ sat a man z well1 ) a braid$ cap1 9 a sort ( uni=m4 ,mo/ ( ! o!r m5 7 old or eld]ly2 "s _h :ite be>ds or :isk]s1 almo/ all 7 grizzl$4 ,!y 7 talk+1 too1 9 an odd1 inconsequ5t1 *irp+ k9d ( way1 n li/5+ to ea* o!r2 & moreov] !y 7 /rangely adorn$4 ,"s _h _! hats /uck full ( fl[]s1 o!rs 7 wrea!d ) leaves4 ,a few _h *a9s ( daisies r\nd _! necks4 ,!y seem$ z m]ry & z ob$i5t z *ildr54 ,inside ! gate1 9 ! c5tre ( ! qu>ry1 0 a /ill /rang] sc5e4 ,"h 0 a r+ ( eld]ly & ag$ m51 _! hats wrea!d ) g>l&s1 h&-9-h&1 execut+ a sl[ & solemn dance 9 a circle4 ,"o1 :o seem$ ! mov+ _s1 a small wiry man ) a fre%-col\r$ face & a long *9-be>d1 0 leap+ high 9 ! air1 s++ "s ru/ic song1 & dragg+ 8 less active companions r\nd & r\nd4 ,! o!rs all ent]$ into ! _s ( ! dance4 ,"o v old & feeble man1 ) a smile on 8 face1 0 execut+ little clumsy hops1 deeply int5t on ! p]=mance4 ,a few o!rs /ood r\nd admir+ ! sport2 a little ap>t 0 a tall grave man1 talk+ l\dly to himself1 ) fl[]s /uck all ov] him1 :o 0 sp9n+ r\nd & r\nd 9 an ec/asy ( delight4 ,becom+ giddy1 he took a few rapid /eps to ! left1 b fell to ! gr\nd1 :]e he lay laugh+ s(tly1 & mov+ 8 h&s 9 ! air4 ,pres5tly "o ( ! (ficials said a ^w to ! lead] ( ! dance2 ! r+ broke up1 & ! p]=m]s scatt]$1 ga!r+ up little bundles ( leaves & fl[]s t lay all ab\t 9 "s confusion1 & !n troop+ out to ! brakes4 ,! qu>ry 0 des]t$4 ,sev]al ( ! gr\p wav$ _! h&s to me1 utt]+ un9telligible words1 & hold+ out fl[]s4 ,i 0 s mu* surpris$ at ! odd sc5e t ,i ask$ "o ( ! (ficials :at x all meant4 ,he said politely t x 0 a picnic p>ty f ! ,paup] ,lunatic ,asylum at ,h----4 ,! my/]y 0 expla9$4 ,i said3 ,!y seem to be enjoy+ !mselves4 ,yes1 inde$1 sir1 he said1 !y are l *ildr52 !y look =w>d to ?is all ! ye>2 !re is no great] puni%m5t ?an to deprive a man ( 8 out+4 ,he ent]$ ! la/ brake z he said ^! words1 & ! c>riages mov$ (f1 a %rill & ag$ *e] ris+ f ?9 & pip+ voices on ! air4 ,! :ole ?+ did n /rike me z grotesque1 b z inf9itely pa!tic & ev5 beautiful4 ,"h 7 ^! old pitiful creatures1 s deeply afflict$1 condemn$ mo/ ( !m to a lifelong seclusion1 :o 7 recall+ & liv+ ov] aga9 _! *ildi% sports & delights4 ,:at dim memories ( old spr+ days1 be=e _! sad disabilities _h settl$ ^u !m1 7 work+ 9 ^? ag$ & feeble bra9s6 ,:at pleas$ me be/ 0 ! obvi\s & light-he>t$ happ9ess ( ! :ole p>ty1 a comp5sation = days ( />v$ monotony4 ,no p>ty ( s*ool-*ildr5 on a holiday c\ld h be5 m ?\ghtlessly1 m int5tly gay4 ,"h 0 a desolate company1 "o w\ld h ?\ght1 ( life's failures1 fac+ "o ( ! sadde/ & lea/ hopeful prospects t ! _w c af=d2 yet on ?is day at lea/ !y 7 full to ! brim ( irresponsible & complete happ9ess & delight1 ta/+ an enjoym5t1 x seem$1 m vivid ?an (t5 falls to my own lot4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( su* happ9ess x seem$ s useless1 s unnecess>y to ask :y s heavy a burd5 0 b\nd on _! backs1 because "h at all ev5ts 0 a sc5e ( ! pure/ & mo/ innoc5t rapture4 ,i w5t on my way full ( wond] & ev5 ( hope4 ,i c\ld n fa?om ! deep my/]y ( ! failure1 ! suff]+1 ! weakness t runs across ! _w l an ugly crack across ! face ( a fair build+4 ,b !n h[ t5d]ly & wisely does ! great ,artific] l5d consolation & heal+1 repair+ & fill+ s f> z he may1 ! sad fracture2 he seems to "k bett] ?an we c div9e ! ?+s t belong to our peace2 s t z ,i look$ across ! purple roll+ pla91 ) all its wood$ ridges1 its ri* pa/ures1 ! smoke go+ up f a hundr$ hamlets1 a confid5ce1 a quiet tru/ seem$ to rise 9 my m9d1 fill+ me ) a /range ye>n+ to "k :at 7 ! ?\ghts ( ! va/ ,m9d t makes u & su/a9s u1 m+l$ ) a fai? 9 "s l>ge & f>-(f issue t %all receive & enfold our little fretful spirits1 z ! sea receives ! tr\bl$ leap+ /reams1 to move 9 sl[ unison ) ! wide & secret tides4 ,,xvi ,! ,cripple ,i w5t to-day to see an old fri5d :om ,i _h n met = t5 ye>s4 ,"s "t ago he _h a bad fall :i* = a "t crippl$ him1 b f :i* x 0 hop$ he w\ld recov]2 b he mu/ h receiv$ "s obscure & deep-seat$ injury1 because aft] improv+ = a "t1 he began to g backw>ds1 & has n[ to a great ext5t lo/ ! use ( 8 limbs4 ,he 0 =m]ly a v active man1 bo? intellectually & physically4 ,he _h a prosp]\s bus9ess 9 ! c\ntry t[n on ! outskirts ( :i* he lives4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? tall sp>e m51 black-hair$ & black-ey$1 capable ( be>+ great fatigue1 full to ! brim ( vitality4 ,he 0 a great read]1 fond ( music & art2 m>ri$ to a no less cultivat$ & active wife1 b *ildless4 ,!re nev] 0 a man :o _h a ke5] enjoym5t ( exi/5ce 9 all its aspects4 ,x us$ to be a m>vel to me to see at h[ _m po9ts a man c\ld t\* life1 & ! almo/ *ild-l ze/ :i* he ?rew into ev]y?+ :i* he did4 ,on arriv+ at ! h\se1 a pleasant old-fa%ion$ place ) a big %ady g>d51 ,i 0 %[n into a l>ge book-l9$ /udy1 & !re pres5tly crept & tott]$ into ! room1 lean+ on two /icks1 a figure :i* ,i c only say 9 no respect recall$ to me ! recollection ( my fri5d4 ,he 0 b5t & wa/$1 8 hair 0 :ite2 & !re 0 t sunk5 look ab\t ! temples1 t trac]y ( l9es ab\t ! eyes t tells ( con/ant suff]+4 ,b ! voice 0 unalt]$1 full1 resonant1 & di/9ct z ev]4 ,he sat d[n & 0 sil5t = a mom5t4 ,i ?9k t ! motion ev5 f "o room into ano!r caus$ him great pa94 ,!n he began to talk2 fir/ he told me ( ! accid5t1 & 8 j\rneys 9 se>* ( heal?4 ,b ! com=t is1 he add$1 t ! doctors h n[ decid$ t !y c d no m = me1 & ,i ne$ leave home no m4 ,he told me t he /ill w5t to 8 bus9ess e day--& ,i f\nd t x 0 prosp]+ greatly--& t ?\gh he c\ld n drive1 he c\ld get out 9 a :eel$ *air2 he said no?+ ( 8 suff]+s1 & pres5tly began to talk ( books & politics4 ,gradually ,i realis$ t ,i 0 9 ! company ( a ?or\ghly *e]ful man4 ,x 0 n ! *e]fulness t comes ( ef=t1 ( a det]m9$ attempt to be int]e/$ 9 old pursuits1 b ! abundant & ov]fl[+ *e]fulness ( a man :o has /ill a firm grasp on life4 ,he argu$1 he discuss$ ) ! same eag] livel9ess2 & 8 laugh _h ! c>eless & good-hum\r$ r+ ( a man ^: m9d 0 entirely cont5t4 ,8 wife soon ent]$2 & we sat = a long "t talk+4 ,i 0 ke5ly mov$ by ! relations betwe5 !m2 %e display$ none ( t m9ute att5tion to 8 ne$s1 none ( t wat*ful anxiety :i* ,i h (t5 ?\ght1 t5d]ly lavi%$ z x is ^u invalids1 mu/ br+ home to !m a pa9ful s5se ( _! dep5d5ce & helplessness2 & he too %[$ no trace ( t fretful exig5ce :i* is too (t5 ! *>act]i/ic ( ^? :o _c assi/ !mselves1 & :i* almo/ inv>iably arises 9 ! case ( eag] & active temp]am5ts ?us afflict$1 ^? ^: m9ds range quickly f subject to subject1 & :o feel _! disabilities at e turn4 ,at "o mom5t he want$ 8 glasses to read some?+ f a book t lay beside him4 ,he ask$ 8 wife ) a g5tle c\rtesy to f9d !m4 ,!y 7 discov]$ 9 8 own brea/-pocket1 into :i* he c\ld n ev5 put 8 feeble h&1 & he apologis$ = 8 /upidity ) an affectionate humility :i* made me feel incl9$ to te>s1 especially :5 ,i saw ! pleasure :i* ! p]=mance ( ?is trifl+ s]vice obvi\sly caus$ h]4 ,x 0 j ! same1 ,i aft]w>ds notic$1 ) a "y att5dant :o wait$ on him at lun*eon1 an occasion :i* reveal$ to me ! full ext5t ( 8 helplessness4 ,i ga!r$ f 8 wife 9 ! c\rse ( ! aft]noon t ?\gh 8 life 0 n ?reat5$1 yet t !re 0 no d\bt t 8 helplessness 0 increas+4 ,he c\ld /ill hold a book & turn ! pages2 b x 0 improbable t he c\ld d s = long1 & he 0 amus+ himself by inv5t+ a me*anical device = do+ ?is4 ,b %e too talk$ ( ! prospect ) a quiet tranquillity4 ,%e said t he 0 mak+ arrangem5ts to direct 8 bus9ess f 8 h\se1 z x 0 becom+ difficult = him to ent] ! (fice4 ,he himself %[$ ! same unabat$ *e]fulness dur+ ! :ole ( my visit1 & spoke ( ! enjoym5t x _h br\ght him4 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/ t\* ( self-pity ab\t 8 talk4 ,i %\ld h admir$ & wond]$ at ! =titude ( ?is gallant pair1 if ,i _h se5 signs ( repression & self-conque/ ab\t !m2 if !y _h relaps$ ev5 mom5t>ily into rep9+1 if !y _h %[n signs ( a fai?ful det]m9ation to make ! be/ ( a bad bus9ess4 ,b ,i c\ld disc]n no trace ( su* a mood ab\t ei!r ( !m4 ,:e!r ?is k9dly & sweet pati5ce has be5 acquir$1 aft] h>d & mis]able wre/l+s ) despair & wret*$ness1 ,i _c say1 b ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t x is n s4 ,x seems to me r to be ! display ( p]fect manl9ess & womanl9ess 9 ! pres5ce ( an irrep>able calamity1 a wond]ful & amaz+ comp5sation1 s5t quietly f ! deepe/ =tress ( ,love to ^! simple & g5]\s natures1 :o live 9 ea* o!r's lives4 ,i tri$ to picture to myself :at my own ?\ghts w\ld be if condemn$ to ?is sad condition2 ,i c\ld only =esee a fretful irritability1 a wild angui%1 alt]nat+ ) a torpid /upefaction4 ,i seem to love ! old books bett] ?an ev]1 my fri5d _h said1 smil+ s(tly1 9 ! c\rse ( ! aft]noon2 ,i us$ to read !m hurri$ly & gre$ily 9 ! old days1 b n[ ,i h "t to ?9k ov] !m--to reflect--,i nev] knew :at a pleasure reflection 04 ,i c\ld n help feel+ z he said ! words t ) me su* a /roke z he _h suff]$ w\ld h da%$ ! life1 ! col\r1 out ( books1 & left !m fad$ & )]$ husks4 ,half ! *>m ( books1 ,i h always ?\ght1 is ! int]-play ( ! comm5t>y ( life & exp]i5ce4 ,i v5tur$ to ask him if ?is 0 n ! case4 ,no1 he said1 ,i don't ?9k x is--,i seem m int]e/$ 9 p1 9 ev5ts1 9 ?\ghts ?an ev]2 & "o gets !m f a pur] spr+--,i don't "k if ,i c expla91 he add$1 b ,i ?9k t "o sees x all f a diff]5t p]spective1 9 a tru] light1 :5 "o's own desires & possibilities are s mu* m limit$4 ,:5 ,i said good-bye to him1 he smil$ at me & hop$ t ,i %\ld repeat my visit4 ,don't ?9k ( me z unhappy1 he add$1 & 8 wife1 :o 0 /&+ by him1 said1 ,inde$ y ne$ n2 & ! two smil$ at ea* o!r 9 a way :i* made me feel t !y 7 speak+ ! simple tru?1 & t !y _h f\nd an int]pretation ( life1 a s]5e region to abide 91 :i* ,i1 ) all my activities1 hopes1 fe>s1 bus9esses1 _h someh[ miss$4 ,! pity ( x6 & yet ! beauty ( x6 z ,i w5t away ,i felt t ,i _h inde$ trodd5 on holy gr\nd1 & se5 ! transfiguration ( humanity & pa9 into some?+ augu/1 tranquil1 & div9e4 ,,xvii ,ox=d ,!re are c]ta9 ?+s 9 ! _w t are s praisewor?y t x seems a ne$less1 inde$ an almo/ laughable ?+ to praise !m2 su* ?+s are love & fri5d%ip1 food & sleep1 spr+ & summ]2 su* ?+s1 too1 are ! wise/ books1 ! greate/ pictures1 ! noble/ cities4 ,b = all t ,i mean to try & make a little hymn 9 prose 9 hon\r ( ,ox=d1 a city ,i h se5 b seldom1 & :i* yet appe>s to me "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,i d n wi% to s+le out p>ticul> build+s1 b to praise ! :ole effect ( ! place1 su* z x seem$ to me on a day ( bright sun & cool air1 :5 ,i w&]$ h\r aft] h\r among ! /reets1 bewild]$ & almo/ intoxicat$ ) beauty1 feel+ z a poor man might :o has p9*$ all 8 life1 & made ! mo/ ( s+le co9s1 & :o is br\ght into ! pres5ce ( a heap ( pil$-up gold1 & told t x is all 8 own4 ,i h se5 x said 9 fooli% books t x is a mis=tune to ,ox=d t s _m ( ! build+s h be5 built out ( s p]i%able a ve9 ( /one4 ,x is inde$ a mis=tune 9 "o respect1 t x tempts m5 ( dull & precise m9ds to re/ore & replace build+s ( incomp>able grace1 because _! outl9e is s exquisitely blurr$ by "t & decay4 ,i rememb] myself1 z a *ild1 visit+ ,ox=d1 & ?9k+ t "s ( ! build+s 7 almo/ %amefully ru9\s ( aspect2 n[ t ,i am wis] ,i "k t we h 9 ^! batt]$ & frett$ palace-fronts a k9d ( beauty t fills ! m9d ) an almo/ despair+ s5se ( lovel9ess1 till ! he>t a*es ) gratitude1 & ?rills ) ! desire to proclaim ! glory ( ! sight al\d4 ,^! black-front$ bli/]$ facades1 s ?reat5+1 s sombre1 yet scre5+ s bright & cle> a curr5t ( life2 ) ! t5d] gre5 ( budd+ spr+ trees1 *e/nuts full ( silv]y spires1 glossy-leav$ creep]s cl++1 ) t9y h&s1 to cornice & p>apet1 give surely ! %>pe/ & mo/ delicate s5se t x is possible to conceive ( ! contra/ on :i* ! ess5ce ( s mu* beauty dep5ds4 ,to pass ?r\gh "o ( ^! d>k & smoke-/a9$ c\rts1 ) e l9e mell[$ & h>monis$1 z if x _h gr[n up s out ( ! e>?2 to f9d oneself 9 a sunny pleasaunce1 c>pet$ ) velvet turf1 & set ?ick ) fl[]s1 makes ! _s sigh ) delight4 ,n[h]e 9 ! _w c "o see su* a ?+ z ^? great gate-pi]s1 ) a cognisance a-top1 ) a grille ( iron-"w betwe5 !m1 all sweetly entw9$ ) "s slim vagrant creep]1 t give a glimpse & a h9t--no m--( a fairy-l& ( %elt] & f\nta9s )94 ,i h se5 su* palaces /& 9 quiet & /ately p>ks1 z old1 z maje/ic1 z f9ely proportion$ z ! build+s ( ,ox=d2 b ! v blackness ( ! city air1 & ! drift+ smoke ( ! t[n1 gives t add$ t\* ( grimness & my/]y t ! c\ntry airs _c communicate4 ,& ev5 fair] sights are conta9$ )92 ^? panell$1 d>k-ro($ halls1 ) _! array ( portraits gravely & int5tly reg>d+ ! /rang]2 ! *apels1 ) _! spl5did classical scre5s & /alls1 ri* & dim ) anci5t glass4 ,! t[]s1 domes1 & /eeples2 & all set n 9 a m]e p>adise ( lawns & glades1 b 9 ! v he>t ( a city1 itself full ( qua9t & anci5t h\ses1 b busy ) all ! activity ( a brisk & prosp]\s t[n2 !reby aga9 giv+ ! /rong & satisfy+ s5se ( contra/1 ! s5se ( eag] & e-day c>es & pleasures1 side by side ) ^! seclud$ hav5s ( peace1 ! c\rts & cloi/]1 :]e m5 may yet live a life ( g5tle ?\ght & quiet contemplation1 untr\bl$1 nay1 ev5 /imulat$1 by ! pres5ce ( a bu/l+ life s ne> at h&1 :i* yet may n intrude ^u ! old] dream4 ,i d n "k :e!r my ta/e is entirely tru/wor?y1 b ,i confess t ,i f9d ! ,italianate & classical build+s ( ,ox=d f9] ?an ! ,go?ic build+s4 ,! ,go?ic build+s are qua9t]1 p]haps1 m picturesque1 b !re is an air ( solemn pomp & sob] dignity ab\t ! classical build+s t h>monises bett] ) ! s5se ( weal? & grave security t is s *>act]i/ic ( ! place4 ,! ,go?ic build+s seem a survival1 & h ?us a m romantic int]e/1 a m poetical k9d ( association4 ,b ! classical porticos & facades seem to possess a nobl] dignity1 & to provide a m appropriate sett+ = mod]n ,ox=d2 because ! _s ( ,ox=d is m ! _s ( ! ,r5aissance ?an ! _s ( ! ,s*oolm52 & p]sonally ,i pref] t ecclesia/icism %\ld be m ( a flav\r ?an a temp]2 ,i mean t ?\gh ,i rejoice to ?9k t sob] ecclesia/ical influ5ces contribute a s]i\s grace to ! life ( ,ox=d1 yet ,i am glad to feel t ! _s ( ! place is lib]al r ?an ecclesia/ical4 ,su* traces z "o sees 9 ! *apels ( ! ,ox=d ,movem5t1 9 ! %ape ( paltry /a9$ glass1 />v$ r]$oses1 mod]n ,go?ic woodwork1 w\ld be purely deplorable f ! arti/ic po9t ( view1 if !y did n possess a hi/orical int]e/4 ,!y speak ( int]rupt$ developm5t1 an attempt to put back ! %ad[ on ! dial1 to return to a n>r[] & m rigid tone1 to put old w9e into new bottles1 :i* betrays a want ( confid5ce 9 ! expansive p[] ( ,god4 ,i hate ) a deep-seat$ hatr$ all su* attempts to b9d & conf9e ! ris+ tide ( ?\ght4 ,i want to see religion vital & n =mal1 ela/ic & n cramp$ by prec$5t & tradition4 ,& ?us ,i love to see wor%ip en%r9$ 9 noble classical build+s1 :i* seem to me to speak ( a desire to infuse ! intellectual _s ( ,greece1 ! dignifi$ imp]ialism ( ,rome into ! m timid & seclud$ ecclesia/ical life1 mak+ x full]1 l>g]1 m free1 m delib]ate4 ,b ev5 ap>t f ! build+s1 :i* are aft] all b ! body ( ! place1 ! s\l ( ,ox=d1 its inn] _s1 is :at l5ds x its satisfy+ *>m4 ,on ! "o h&1 x gives ! s5se ( ! dignity ( ! intellect2 "o reflects t "h c be liv$ lives ( /ately simplicity1 ( high en?usiasm1 ap>t f p]sonal weal?1 & yet surr\nd$ by en\gh ( seemly dignity to give life ! *>m ( grave ord] & quiet solemnity4 ,"h are opportunities = peaceful & cong5ial "w1 to ! s\nd ( mellodi\s bells2 un9t]rupt$ h\rs1 z mu* society ( a simple k9d z a man c desire1 & ! :ole ) a backgr\nd ( exquisite build+s & ri* g>d5s4 ,& !n1 too1 !re is ! tide ( y\?ful life t floods e corn] ( ! place4 ,x is an endless pleasure to see ! troops ( slim & al]t "y figures1 full ( enjoym5t & life1 ) all ! be/ gifts ( life1 heal?1 "w1 amusem5t1 society1 fri5d%ip1 ly+ ready to _! h&4 ,! s5se ( ?is beat+ & ?rill+ pulse ( life circulat+ ?r\gh ^! sombre & spl5did build+s is :at gives ! place its inn] gl[2 ?is life full ( hope1 ( s5sation1 ( emotion1 n yet %ad[$ or disillusion$ or we>y1 seems to be z ! fire on ! alt>1 ?r[+ up its %>p d>t+ tongues ( flame1 its cl\ds ( fragrant smoke1 giv+ w>m? & significance & a fi]y he>t to a sombre %r9e4 ,& s x is t ,ox=d is 9 a sort a magnetic pole = ,engl&2 a pole n1 p]haps1 ( intellectual en]gy1 or /r5u\s lib]alism1 or clamor\s aims1 or political ideas2 few1 p]haps1 ( ! /urdy =ces t make ,engl& pot5tly great1 c5tre !re4 ,! greatness ( ,engl& is1 ,i suppose1 made up by h] breezy1 l\d-voic$ sailors1 h] lively1 plucky soldi]s1 h] ard5t1 undefeat$ m]*ants1 h] tranquil adm9i/rators2 by ! /ubborn adv5tur\s _s t makes itself at home ev]y:]e1 & f9ds x natural to assume responsibilities4 ,b to ,ox=d set ! curr5ts ( :at may be call$ intellectual emotion1 ! ideals t may n make = imm$iate national greatness1 b :i*1 if delicately & fai?fully nurtur$1 hold out at lea/ a hope ( affect+ ! intellectual & spiritual life ( ! _w4 ,!re is some?+ ab\t ,ox=d :i* is n 9 ! lea/ typical ( ,engl&1 b typical ( ! l>g] bro!rhood t is indep5d5t ( nationalities2 t is ak9 to ! _s :i* 9 any l& & 9 e age has produc$ imp]i%able monum5ts ( ! ard5t human s\l4 ,! tribe ( ,ox=d is ! tribe f ^: he>t sprang ! ,psalms ( ,david2 ,hom] & ,sophocles1 ,plato & ,virgil1 ,dante & ,goe! are all ( ! same div9e company4 ,x may be said t ,john ,bull1 ! /urdy angel ( ,engl&1 turns 8 back slight+ly ^u su* influ5ces2 t he reg>ds ,ox=d z an incid5tal ornam5t ( 8 p]son1 l a seal t j+les at 8 fob4 ,b all g5]\s & delicate spirits d h] a secret homage1 z a place :]e ! se$s ( beauty & emotion1 ( wisdom & und]/&+1 are s[n1 z 9 a secret g>d54 ,he>ts su* z ^!1 ev5 :irl+ pa/ t cele/ial city1 among h] poor suburbs1 feel an inexpressible ?rill at ! sight ( h] t[]s & domes1 h] walls & groves4 ,quam dilecta sunt tab]nacula1 !y w say2 & !y w brea! a rev]5t pray] t !re may be no lead+ into captivity & no compla9+ 9 h] /reets4 ,,xviii ,au?or%ip ,i f\nd myself at d9n] ! o!r day next to an old fri5d1 :om ,i see b seldom2 a quiet1 labori\s1 able man1 ) ! *>m ( p]fect mode/y & c&\r1 :o1 moreov]1 writes a v beautiful & lucid /yle4 ,i said to him t ,i conceiv$ x to be my mission1 :5ev] ,i met him1 to enquire :at he 0 writ+1 & to beg him to write m4 ,he said smil+ly t he 0 v mu* occupi$ 9 8 "w1 :i* is tea*+1 & f\nd little "t to write2 besides1 he said1 ,i ?9k t "o writes too mu*4 ,he w5t on to say t ?\gh he lov$ writ+ well en\gh :5 he 0 9 ! mood = x1 yet t ! lab\r ( %ap+ s5t5ces1 & lift+ !m to _! places1 0 v sev]e4 ,i felt myself a little rebuk$ by ?is1 = ,i w "h confess t writ+ is ! "o pleasure & preoccupation ( my own life1 ?\gh ,i d n publi% a half ( :at ,i write4 ,x set me wond]+ :e!r ,i did inde$ write too mu*2 & s ,i said to him3 ,y mean1 ,i suppose1 t "o gets into ! habit ( s]v+ up ! same ideas ov] & ov] aga91 ) a diff]5t sauce1 p]haps2 b /ill ! same ideas8 ,yes1 he said1 t is :at ,i mean4 ,:5 ,i h writt5 any?+ t ,i c>e ab\t1 ,i feel t ,i mu/ wait a long "t be=e ! ci/]n fills aga94 ,we w5t on to talk ( o!r ?+s2 b ,i h s9ce be5 reflect+ :e!r !re is tru? 9 :at my fri5d said4 ,if 8 view is true ( writ+1 !n x is surely ! only art t is s hamp]$4 ,we %\ld nev] ?9k t an arti/ work$ too mu*2 we might feel t he did n p]haps f9i% 8 big pictures suffici5tly2 b if he did n sp>e lab\r 9 f9i%+ 8 pictures1 we %\ld nev] f9d fault ) him = do+1 say1 z ,turn] did1 & mak+ endless /udies & sket*es1 day aft] day1 ( all t /ruck him z be+ beautiful4 ,we %\ld feel inde$ t "s ( ^! unconsid]$ & rapid sket*es _h a *>m & a grace t ! m elaborate pictures might miss2 & 9 any case we %\ld feel t ! m t he work$1 ! firm] & easi] w\ld become 8 sweep ( h&1 ! m deft 8 p[] ( indicat+ a l>ge effect by an economy ( res\rce4 ,! musician1 too3 no "o w\ld ?9k ( f9d+ fault ) him = work+ e day at 8 art2 & x is ! same ) all craftsm52 ! m !y work$1 ! sur] w\ld _! t\* be4 ,n[ ,i am incl9$ to believe t :at makes writ+ good is n s mu* ! pa9s tak5 ) a p>ticul> piece ( "w1 ! ret\*+1 ! corrections1 ! de> delays4 ,/ill m fruitful ?an ?is lab\r is ! lab\r sp5t on "w t is nev] us$1 t nev] sees ! light4 ,writ+ is to me ! simple/ & be/ pleasure 9 ! _w2 ! m]e %ap+ ( an idea 9 words is ! occupation ( all o!rs ,i mo/ love2 inde$1 to speak frankly1 ,i plan & arrange all my days t ,i may secure a space = writ+1 n f a s5se ( duty1 b m]ely f a s5se ( delight4 ,! :ole _w teems ) subjects & ?\ghts1 sights ( beauty & images ( joy & sorr[1 t ,i desire to put into words2 & to =bid myself to write w\ld be to ex]cise ! /ronge/ self-d5ial ( :i* ,i am capable4 ,( c\rse ,i d n mean t ,i c always please myself4 ,i h piles ( manuscripts laid aside :i* fail ei!r 9 conception or expression1 or 9 bo?4 ,b !re are a doz5 books ,i w\ld l to write if ,i _h ! "t4 ,to be hone/1 ,i d n believe 9 frett+ too mu* ov] a piece ( writ+4 ,writ+1 labori\sly con/ruct$1 pa9fully ornam5t$1 is (t51 ,i ?9k1 bo? labori\s & pa9ful to read2 !re is a s5se ( /ra9 ab\t x4 ,x is l ^? uneasy figures t "o sees 9 ! c>v$ g>goyles ( old *ur*es1 cru%$ & wri?+ = ev] "u a s5se ( weight pa9fully su/a9$1 or hold+ a gap+ m\? op51 = ! wat]-pipe to dis*>ge its cont5ts !re?r\gh4 ,h[ev] +5i\s ^! c>v+s are1 !y always give a s5se ( t5sion & oppression to ! m9d2 & x is ! same ) lab\r$ writ]s2 my !ory ( writ+ r is t ! conception %\ld be z cle> z possible1 & !n t ! words %\ld fl[ l a transp>5t /ream1 foll[+ z simply z possible ! %ape & outl9e ( ! ?\ght )91 l a wat]break ov] a b\ld] 9 a /ream's b$4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 is be/ atta9$ by inf9ite practice4 ,if a piece ( "w seems to be heavy & muddy1 let x be ?r[n aside ungrudg+ly2 b ! attempt1 ev5 ?\gh x be a failure1 makes ! next attempt easi]4 ,i d n ?9k t "o c write = v long at a "t to mu* purpose2 ,i take ! two or ?ree h\rs :5 ! m9d is cle>e/ & fre%e/1 & write z rapidly z ,i c2 ?is secures1 x seems to me1 a cle>ness & a unity :i* _c be atta9$ by fretful lab\r1 by pok+ & p9*+ at "o's "w4 ,"o avoids by rapidity & ard\r ! dang]\s defect ( repetition2 a big task mu/ be divid$ into small %>p episodes to be ?us swiftly treat$4 ,! ?\ght ( su* a writ] z ,flaub]t ly+ on 8 c\* or pac+ 8 room1 ! rack$ & tortur$ m$ium ( 8 art1 sp5d+ h\rs 9 select+ ! "o p]fect ^w = 8 purpose1 is a noble & inspir+ picture2 b su* a process does n1 ,i fe>1 always end 9 produc+ ! effect at :i* x aims2 x improves ! texture at a m9ute po9t2 x sacrifices wid? & fre$om4 ,toge!r ) cle>ness ( conception & res\rce ( vocabul>y mu/ come a c]ta9 eag]ness ( mood4 ,:5 all ?ree qualities are pres5t1 ! result is good "w1 h[ev] rapidly x may be produc$4 ,if "o ( ! ?ree is lack+1 ! "w /icks1 hangs1 & grates2 & ?us :at ,i feel t ! ^w-arti/ ought to d is to aim at work+ on ^! l9es1 b to be v /rict & sev]e ab\t ! ultimate selection ( 8 "w4 ,if1 = in/ance1 9 a big task1 a section has be5 dully & impot5tly writt51 let him put ! manuscript aside1 & ?9k no m ( x = a :ile2 let him n sp5d lab\r 9 attempt+ to m5d bad "w2 !n1 on "s lat] occasion1 let him aga9 get 8 conception cle>1 & write ! :ole section aga92 if he loves writ+ = itself he w n c>e h[ (t5 ?is process is repeat$4 ,i am speak+ "h v frankly2 & ,i w own t = myself1 :5 ! day has roll$ pa/ & :5 ! sacr$ h\r comes1 ,i sit d[n to write ) an appetite1 a ke5 rapture1 su* z a hungry man may feel :5 he sits d[n to a sav\ry meal4 ,!re is a real physical emotion t accompanies ! process2 & x is a deep & lively di/ress t ,i feel :5 ,i am liv+ "u conditions t d n all[ me to ex]cise my craft1 at be+ compell$ to wa/e ! appropriate h\rs 9 o!r occupations4 ,x may be fairly urg$ t ) ?is int5se impulse to write1 ,i ought to h contriv$ to make myself into a bett] writ]2 & x might be ?\ght t !re is some?+ ei!r grotesque or pa!tic 9 s mu* emotional enjoym5t issu+ 9 s sl5d] a p]=mance4 ,b ! ess5ce ( ! happ9ess is t ! joy resides 9 ! do+ ( ! "w & n 9 ! giv+ x to ! _w2 & ?\gh ,i d n pret5d n to be fully alive to ! delight ( hav+ my "w prais$ & appreciat$1 t is altoge!r a second>y pleasure :i* 9 no way competes ) ! luxury ( expression4 ,i am n ungrateful = ?is delight2 x may1 ,i "k1 be )drawn f me2 b mean:ile ! _w seems to be full to ! brim ( expressive & significant ?+s4 ,!re is a beautiful old /ory ( a sa9t :o saw 9 a vision a %9+ figure approa*+ him1 hold+ 9 8 h& a d>k & cl\dy globe4 ,he held x out1 & ! sa9t look+ att5tively ^u x1 saw t x appe>$ to repres5t ! e>? 9 m9iature2 !re 7 ! cont95ts & seas1 ) cl\ds sweep+ ov] !m2 &1 = all t x 0 s m9ute1 he c\ld see cities & pla9s1 & little figures mov+ to & fro4 ,! angel laid 8 f+] on a "p ( ! globe1 & deta*$ f x a small clu/] ( isl&s1 draw+ !m out ( ! sea2 & ! sa9t saw t !y 7 peopl$ by a folk1 :om he knew1 9 "s way t he c\ld n :olly und]/&1 to be dre>y & uncom=t$4 ,he he>d a voice say+1 ,he take? up ! isles z a v small ?+2 & x d>t$ into 8 m9d t 8 "w lay ) ! p ( ^? sad isl&s2 t he 0 to g ?i!r1 & speak to !m a message ( hope4 ,x is a beautiful /ory2 & x has always seem$ to me t ! "w ( ! arti/ is l t4 ,he is to deta* f ! great peopl$ globe :at little portion seems to appeal to him mo/2 & he mu/ !n say :at he c to enc\rage & su/a9 m51 :atev] ?\ghts ( joy & hope come mo/ home to him 9 8 long & eag] pilgrimage4 ,,xix ,hamlet ,we 7 talk+ ye/]day ab\t ! /age1 a subject 9 :i* ,i am a%am$ to confess ,i take b a feeble int]e/1 ?\gh ,i fully recognise ! appeal ( ! drama to c]ta9 m9ds1 & its possibilities4 ,"o ( ! p>ty1 :o _h all 8 life be5 a great frequ5t] ( !atres1 turn$ to me & said3 ,aft] all1 !re is "o play :i* seems to be always popul>1 & to affect all audi5ces1 ! poor1 ! middle-class1 ! cultivat$1 alike--,hamlet4 ,yes1 ,i said1 & ,i wond] :y t is8 ,well1 he said1 x is ?is1 ,i ?9k3 t b5ea? all its subtleties1 all its intellectual =ce1 x has an emotional appeal to e "o :o has liv$ 9 ! _w2 e "o sees himself m or less 9 ,hamlet2 e "o has be5 9 a situation 9 :i* he felt t circum/ances 7 too /rong = him2 & !n1 too1 he add$1 !re is always a deep & romantic int]e/ ab\t ! case ( a man :o has e possible ext]nal advantage1 y\?1 heal?1 weal?1 rank1 love1 ard\r1 & ze/1 :o is yet utt]ly mis]able1 & moves to a d>k end "u a %ad[ ( doom4 ,i ?\ght1 & ?9k ?is a pr(\nd & delicate criticism4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a great deal m 9 ,hamlet2 !re is its high poetry1 its m\rnful dwell+ ^u deep my/]ies1 its sup]natural t]rors1 its worldly wisdom1 its p5etrat+ insight2 b ^! are all accessories to ! c5tral ?\ght2 ! conception is absolutely firm ?r\gh\t4 ,! hunt$ s\l ( ,hamlet1 aft] a pleasant & easy drift+ ^u ! /ream ( happy ev5ts1 f9ds a sombre curta9 sudd5ly twit*$ aside1 & is confront$ ) a trag$y s d>k1 a *oice s desp]ate1 t ! reel+ bra9 /agg]s1 & c h>dly keep its hold ^u ! ev5ts & habits ( life4 ,day by day ! %ad[ flits beside him2 morn+ aft] morn+ he uncloses 8 sad eyes ^u a _w1 :i* he _h f\nd s sweet1 & :i* he n[ sees to be s t]rible2 ! insi/5t horror bre$s a :ole troop ( spectres1 s t all ! quiet exp]i5ces ( life1 fri5d%ip1 love1 nature1 art1 become big ) uneasy speculations & surmises2 f ! ramp>t-plat=m by ! sea until ! peal ( ordnance is %ot (f1 z ! poor bodies are c>ri$ out1 e mom5t br+s ) x "s %ock+ or brood+ exp]i5ce4 ,hamlet is n /rong en\gh to close 8 eyes to ^! ?+s2 if = a mom5t he attempts ?is1 "s tragic ?\ght plucks at 8 %\ld]1 & bids ! awak5$ sleep] look out into ! /ruggl+ light4 ,nei!r is he /rong en\gh to face ! situation ) resolution & c\rage4 ,he turns & d\bles be=e ! pursu+ ,fury2 he hopes aga9/ hope t a door ( escape may be op5$4 ,he poisons ! air ) gloom & suspicion2 he fe$s ) wilful sadness ^u ! mo/ melan*oly images ( dea? & despair4 ,& ?\gh ! great creator ( ?is m\rnful labyr9?1 ?is atroci\s dilemma1 c involve ! sad _s ) an art t ?rills all ! mo/ delicate fibres ( ! human _s1 he _c /amm] out ev5 ! mo/ falt]+ solution1 ! smalle/ ^w ( com=t or hope4 ,he leaves ! problem1 :]e he took x up1 9 ! mighty h&s ( ,god4 ,& ?us ! play /&s z ! supreme memorial ( ! tortur$ _s4 ,! sad s\l ( ! pr9ce seems l an orange-b&$ bee1 buzz+ aga9/ ! glass ( "s clos$ *amb]-w9d[1 wond]+ heavily :at is ! cle> yet palpable m$ium t keeps x1 9 spite ( all its ef=ts1 f re-ent]+ ! sunny p>adise ( tree & fl[]1 t lies s close at h&1 & t is yet unatta9able2 until "o wond]s :y ! supreme ,"l ( ! place _c put =? a f+]1 & release ! ineffectual _s f its fruitless pa94 ,z ! play ga!rs & ?ick5s to its crisis1 "o exp]i5ces--& ?is is surely a te/ ( ! highe/ art--! poignant desire to expla91 to reason1 to com=t1 to relieve2 ev5 if "o _c help1 "o longs at lea/ to utt] ! ye>n+ ( ! he>t1 ! int5se sympa?y t "o feels = ! multitude ( sorr[s t oppress ?is lad5 _s2 to assuage if only = a mom5t1 by an answ]+ glance ( love1 ! fire t burns 9 ^? /rick5 eyes4 ,& "o mu/ be> away f ! /ory n only ! intellectual satisfaction1 ! emotional excitem5t1 b a deep desire to help1 z f> z a man c1 ! woes ( spirits :o1 all ! _w ov]1 are 9 ! grip ( ^! dre>y agonies4 ,& t1 aft] all1 is ! secret ( ! art t deals ) ! pres5tm5t ( sorr[2 ) ! art t deals ) pure beauty ! end is pla9 en\gh2 we may /ay our he>ts ^u x1 plunge ) gratitude into ! pure /ream1 & recognise x = a sweet & :olesome gift ( ,god2 b ! art t makes sorr[ beautiful1 :at are we to d ) t8 ,we may le>n to be>1 we may le>n to hope t !re is1 9 ! m9d ( ,god1 if we c\ld b read x1 a region :]e bo? beauty & sadness are "o2 & mean:ile x may tea* u to let our he>t g out1 9 love & pity1 to all :o are b\nd ^u _! pilgrimage 9 heav9ess1 & pass+ uncom=t$ ?r\gh ! d>k valley4 ,,xx ,a ,seal$ ,_s ,a few weeks ago ,i 0 /ay+ ) a fri5d ( m9e1 a cl]gyman 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he told me "o ev5+ a v sad /ory ab\t "o ( 8 p>i%ion]s4 ,?is 0 a man :o _h be5 a cl]k 9 a ,london ,bank1 ^: eyesight _h fail$1 & :o _h at la/ become totally bl9d4 ,he 01 at ! "t :5 ?is calamity fell ^u him1 ab\t =ty ye>s ( age4 ,! ,directors ( ! ,bank gave him a small p5sion1 & he _h a v small income ( 8 own2 he 0 m>ri$1 ) "o son1 :o 0 %ortly aft] tak5 into ! ,bank z a cl]k4 ,! man & 8 wife came into ! p>i%1 & took a t9y cottage1 :]e !y liv$ v simply & frugally4 ,b )9 a ye> or two 8 he>+ _h also fail$1 & he _h s9ce become totally deaf4 ,x is almo/ appall+ to reflect ^u ! condition ( helplessness to :i* ?is d\ble calamity c r$uce a man4 ,to be cut (f f ! sights & s\nds ( ! _w1 ) ^! two av5ues ( p]ception clos$1 s z to be able to take cognisance ( ext]nal ?+s only ?r\gh sc5t & t\*6 ,x w\ld seem to be well-nigh un5durable6 ,he _h le>nt to read rais$ type ) 8 f+]s1 & _h be5 pres5t$ by "s fri5ds ) two or ?ree books ( ?is k9d4 ,8 spee* 01 z is always ! case1 affect$1 b /ill intelligible4 ,only ! simple/ facts c\ld be communicat$ to him1 by means ( a set ( c>ds1 ) words 9 rais$ type1 out ( :i* a few s5t5ces c\ld be arrang$4 ,b he & 8 wife _h inv5t$ a code ( t\*1 by means ( :i* %e 0 able to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ?\gh ( c\rse v inadequately1 to communicate ) him4 ,i ask$ h[ he employ$ himself1 & ,i 0 told t he wrote a good deal1--curi\s1 rhapsodical compositions1 dwell+ mu* on 8 own ?\ghts & fancies4 ,he sits1 said ! ,vic>1 = h\rs toge!r on a b5* 9 8 g>d51 & walks ab\t1 guid$ by 8 wife4 ,8 s5se ( bo? smell & t\* h become extraord9>ily acute2 &1 afflict$ z he is1 ,i am sure he is n at all an unhappy man4 ,he produc$ "s ( ! writ+s ( :i* he _h spok54 ,!y 7 writt5 9 a big1 cle> h&4 ,i read !m ) int5se int]e/4 ,"s ( !m 7 recollections ( 8 *ildi% days1 set 9 a some:at antique & biblical phraseology4 ,"s ( !m 7 curi\s rev]ies1 dwell+ mu* ^u ! p]ception ( natural ?+s ?r\gh sc5t4 ,he compla9$1 ,i rememb]1 t life 0 s mu* less int]e/+ 9 w9t] because sc5ts 7 s mu* less sweet & less complex ?an 9 summ]4 ,b ! :ole ( ! writ+s %[$ a s]5e exaltation ( m9d4 ,!re 0 n a t\* ( rep9+ or resignation ab\t !m4 ,he spoke mu* ( ! ae/hetic pleasure t he receiv$ f an increas$ p[] ( dis5tangl+ ! compon5t elem5ts ( a sc5t1 su* z came f 8 g>d5 on a w>m summ] day4 ,"s ( ! writ+s t 7 %[n me 7 religi\s 9 "*1 9 :i* ! man spoke ( a con/ant s5se ( ! ne>ness ( ,god's pres5ce1 & ( a /range joy t fill$ 8 he>t4 ,on ! foll[+ day ! ,vic> sugge/$ t we %\ld g to see him2 we turn$ out ( a lane1 & f\nd a little cottage ) a ?at*$ ro(1 /&+ 9 a small or*>d1 bright ) fl[]s4 ,on a b5* we saw ! man sitt+1 entirely unconsci\s ( our pres5ce4 ,he 0 a tall1 /rongly-built fell[ ) a be>d1 bronz$ & heal?y 9 appe>ance4 ,8 eyes 7 wide op51 &1 b = a curi\s fixity ( gaze1 ,i %\ld n h suspect$ t he 0 bl9d4 ,8 h&s 7 fold$ on 8 knee1 & he 0 smil+2 once or twice ,i saw 8 lips move z if he 0 talk+ to himself4 ,we won't g up to him1 said ! ,vic>1 z x might />tle him2 we w f9d 8 wife4 ,s we w5t up to ! cottage door1 & knock$4 ,x 0 op5$ to u by a small eld]ly woman1 ) a grave1 simple look1 & a v pleasant smile4 ,! little place 0 wond]fully clean & neat4 ,! ,vic> introduc$ me1 say+ t ,i _h be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 h] husb&'s writ+s1 & _h come to call on him4 ,%e smil$ briskly1 & said t he w\ld be mu* pleas$4 ,we walk$ d[n ! pa?2 :5 we 7 )9 a few feet ( him1 he became aw>e ( our pres5ce1 & turn$ 8 head ) a quiet1 expectant air4 ,8 wife w5t up to him1 took 8 h&1 & seem$ to beat on x s(tly ) h] f+]s2 he smil$1 & pres5tly rais$ 8 hat1 z if to greet u1 & !n took up a little writ+-pad :i* lay beside him1 & began to write4 ,a little conv]sation foll[$1 8 wife read+ out :at he _h writt51 & !n int]pret+ our rem>ks to him4 ,:at /ruck me mo/ 0 ! abs5ce ( egotism 9 :at he wrote4 ,he ask$ ! ,vic> "o or two que/ions1 & desir$ to "k :o ,i 04 ,i w5t & sate d[n beside him2 he wrote 9 8 book t x 0 a pleasure to him to meet a /rang]4 ,might he take ! lib]ty ( see+ him 9 8 own way8 ,he means1 said ! wife1 smil+1 might he put 8 h& on y\r face--"s p d n l x1 %e add$ apologetically1 & he w q und]/& if y d n4 ,i said t ,i 0 delight$2 & ! bl9d man !reupon laid 8 h& ^u my sleeve1 & ) an incr$ible deftness & lightness ( t\*1 s t ,i h>dly felt x1 pass$ 8 f+]-tips ov] my coat & wai/coat1 l+]$ = a mom5t ov] my wat*-*a91 !n ov] my tie & coll>1 & !n v g5tly ov] my face & hair2 x did n la/ half a m9ute1 & !re 0 some?+ curi\sly magnetic 9 ! t\* ( ! slim firm f+]s4 ,n[ ,i see him1 he wrote2 please ?ank him4 ,x w please him1 said ! ,vic>1 if we ask him to describe y4 ,9 a mom5t1 aft] a few t\*es ( 8 wife's h&1 he smil$1 & wrote d[n a really rem>kably accurate picture ( my appe>ance4 ,we !n ask$ him a few que/ions ab\t himself4 ,v well & v happy1 he wrote1 full ( ! love ( ,god2 & !n add$1 ,y w p]haps ?9k t ,i get tir$ ( do+ no?+1 b ! "t is too %ort = all ,i want to d4 ,x is q true1 said 8 wife1 smil+ z %e read x4 ,he is z pleas$ z a *ild ) ev]y?+1 & e "o is s good to him4 ,pres5tly %e ask$ him to read al\d to u2 & 9 a voice ( great di/9ctness1 he read a few v]ses ( ! ,book ( ,job f a big volume4 ,! voice 0 high & resonant1 b v>i$ /rangely 9 pit*4 ,he ask$ at ! end :e!r we _h he>d e ^w1 & be+ told t we _h1 smil$ v sweetly & frankly1 l a boy :o has p]=m$ a task well4 ,! ,vic> sugge/$ t he %\ld come = a turn ) u1 at :i* he visibly bright5$1 & said he w\ld l to walk ?r\gh ! village4 ,he took our arms1 walk+ betwe5 u2 & ) a delicate c\rtesy1 kn[+ t we c\ld n communicate ) him1 talk$ himself1 v quietly & simply1 almo/ all ! way1 p>tly ( :at he 0 conv9c$ we 7 pass+1--guess+1 ,i imag9e1 ma9ly by a s5se ( smell1 & int]pret+ x all ) a/oni%+ accuracy1 ?\gh ,i confess ,i 0 (t5 unable ev5 to detect ! sc5ts :i* guid$ him4 ,we walk$ ?us = half an h\r1 li/5+ to 8 quiet talk4 ,two or ?ree p came up to u4 ,ea* "t ! ,vic> *eck$ him1 & he held out 8 h& to be %ak52 9 ea* case he recognis$ ! p]son by ! m]e t\* ( ! h&4 ,mrs ,purvis1 isn't x8 ,well1 y see me 9 v good company ?is morn+1 don't y8 ,x is s k9d ( ! ,vic> & 8 fri5d to take me out1 & x is pleasant to meet fri5ds 9 ! village4 ,he seem$ to "k all ab\t ! affairs ( ! place1 & made enquiries aft] v>i\s p4 ,x 0 a v /range exp]i5ce to walk ?us ) a fell[-creature suff]+ f ^! sad limitations1 & yet to be consci\s ( be+ 9 ! pres5ce ( s p]fectly cont5t$ & *e]ful a _s4 ,be=e we p>t$1 he wrote on 8 pad t he 0 work+ h>d4 ,i am try+ to write a little book2 ( c\rse ,i "k t ,i c nev] see x1 b ,i %\ld l to tell p t x is possible to live a life l m9e1 & to be full ( happ9ess2 t ,god s5ds me abundance ( joy1 s t ,i c say ) tru? t ,i am happi] n[ ?an ev] ,i 0 9 ! old days4 ,su* peace & joy1 ) s _m to love me2 s little t ,i c d = o!rs1 except to speak ( ! m>vell\s goodness ( ,god1 & ( ! beautiful ?\ghts he gives me4 ,yes1 he has writt5 "s *apt]s1 said ! fai?ful wife2 b he does n want any "o to see !m till !y are done4 ,i %all nev] =get ! sight ( ! two z we w5t away3 he /ood1 smil+ & wav+ 8 h&1 "u an apple-tree 9 full bloom1 ) ! sun %9+ on ! fl[]s4 ,x gave me ! s5se ( a pure & simple cont5t su* z ,i h r>ely exp]i5c$4 ,! beauty & /r5g? ( ! picture h dwelt ) me ev] s9ce1 %[+ me t a s\l c be ?us %ut up 9 :at w\ld seem to be s d>k a prison1 ) ! w9d[s1 ?r\gh :i* mo/ ( u look ^u ! _w1 clos$ & %utt]$2 & yet n only n los+ ! joy ( life1 b seem+ to ta/e x 9 fulle/ measure4 ,if "o c\ld b accept ?us "o's own limitations1 view+ !m n z s\rces ( pleasure clos$1 b z op5+ ! door m wide to :at rema9s2 ! v simplicity & r>ity ( ! p]ceptions t are left1 ga9+ 9 dep? & quality f _! isolation4 ,b beyond all ?is lies t well-spr+ ( inn] joy1 :i* seems to be )held f s _m ( u4 ,is x inde$ )held8 ,is x conf]r$ ^u ?is poor s\l simply z a t5d] comp5sation8 ,c we n by quiet passivity1 r ?an by resolute ef=t1 le>n ! secret ( x8 ,i believe myself t ! s\rce is !re 9 _m he>ts1 b t we visit x too r>ely1 & =get x 9 ! multitude ( little c>es & bus9esses1 :i* seem s important1 s absorb+4 ,x is l a hidd5 treasure1 :i* we g s f> abroad to seek1 & = :i* we endure mu* we>9ess ( w&]+2 :ile all ! :ile x is buri$ 9 our own g>d5-gr\nd2 we h pac$ to & fro above x _m times1 nev] dream+ t ! bright ?+ lay b5ea? our feet1 & )9 rea* ( our =getful h&4 ,,xxi ,leisure ,x 0 a bright day 9 e>ly spr+2 l>ge1 fleecy cl\ds float$ 9 a blue sky2 ! w9d 0 cool1 b ! sun lay hot 9 %elt]$ places4 ,i 0 sp5d+ a few days ) an old fri5d1 at a little h\se he calls 8 ,h]mitage1 9 a ,we/]n valley2 we _h walk$ out1 _h pass$ ! bridge1 & _h /ood a:ile to see ! cle> /ream fl[+1 a ve9 ( reflect$ sapphire1 among ! gre5 wat]-mead[s2 we _h climb$ up among ! bee*-woods1 ?r\gh copses full ( primroses1 to a l>ge hea!ry hill1 :]e a clump ( old p9es /ood inside an anci5t e>?-"w4 ,! =e/ lay at our feet1 & ! doves coo$ lazily among ! tree-tops2 beyond lay ! pla91 ) a long range ( smoo? d[ns beh9d1 :]e ! riv] broad5$ to ! sea-pool1 :i* n>r[$ aga9 to ! little h>b\r2 &1 across ! clu/]$ h\se-ro(s & ! lonely *ur* t[] ( ! port1 we c\ld see a gl9t ( ! sea4 ,we sat a:ile 9 sil5ce2 !n ,come1 ,i said1 ,i am go+ to be imp]t95t6 ,i am 9 a mood to ask que/ions1 & to h full answ]s4 ,& ,i1 said my ho/ placidly1 am always 9 ! mood to answ] que/ions4 ,i w\ld call my fri5d a poet1 because he is seal$ ( ! tribe1 if ev] man 02 yet he has nev] writt5 v]ses to my k4 ,he is a big1 burly1 quiet man1 g5tle & m$itative ( aspect2 %y be=e company1 voluble 9 private4 ,half-humor\s1 half melan*oly4 ,he has be5 a man ( affairs1 prosp]\s1 too1 & %rewd4 ,b no?+ 9 8 life 0 ev] s poetical z ! way 9 :i*1 to ! surprise & ev5 con/]nation ( all 8 fri5ds1 he ann\nc$ "o day1 :5 he 0 turn$ ( =ty1 t he _h _h en\gh ( "w1 & t he w\ld d no m4 ,well1 he _h no "o to say him nay2 he has b few relations1 none 9 any way dep5d5t on him2 he has a mode/ compet5ce2 &1 be+ fond ( all leisurely ?+s--books1 music1 ! op5 air1 ! c\ntry1 fl[]s1 & ! l--he has no ne$ to fe> t 8 "t w be unoccupi$4 ,he look$ lazily at me1 bit+ a /raw4 ,come1 said ,i aga91 "h is ! "t = a cate*ism4 ,i h reason to ?9k y are ov] =ty8 ,yes1 said he1 ! m's ! pity6 ,& y h giv5 up regul> "w1 ,i said1 = ov] a ye>2 & h[ d y l t8 ,l x8 he said4 ,well1 s mu* t ,i c nev] "w aga92 & :at is /rang] /ill is t ,i nev] knew :at x 0 to be really busy till ,i gave up "w4 ,be=e1 ,i 0 (t5 bor$2 n[1 ! day is nev] long en\gh = all ,i h to d4 ,b t is a dreadful confession1 ,i said2 & h[ d y ju/ify y\rself = ?is mis]able indiff]5ce to all t is held to be ( importance8 ,li/56 he said1 smil+ & hold+ up 8 h&4 ,!re float$ up out ( ! wood ! s(t croon+ ( a dove1 l ! ov]-brimm+ ( a tide ( cont5t4 ,!re's ! answ]1 he add$4 ,h[ does t dove ju/ify 8 exi/5ce8 & yet he has n mu* on 8 m9d4 ,i h no answ] ready1 ,i said1 ?\gh !re is "o1 ,i am sure1 if y w only give me "t2 b let t come lat]3 m que/ions fir/1 & !n ,i w deliv] judgm5t4 ,n[1 att5d to ?is s]i\sly1 ,i said4 ,h[ d y ju/ify x t y are alone 9 ! _w1 n mat$1 n a good husb& & fa!r8 ,! dove has n got t on 8 consci5ce4 ,ah6 said my fri5d1 ,i h (t5 ask$ myself t4 ,b = _m ye>s ,i _h n ! "t to fall 9 love2 if ,i _h be5 an idle man x w\ld h be5 diff]5t1 & n[ t ,i am free--well1 ,i reg>d x z1 on ! :ole1 a wise disp5sation4 ,i h no dome/ic virtues2 ,i am a pretty commonplace p]son1 & ,i ?9k !re is no reason :y ,i %\ld p]petuate my own feeble qualities1 b9d my dull qualities up clos] ) ! life ( ! _w4 ,besides1 ,i h a !ory t ! _w is made n[ v mu* z x 0 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,!re 0 b "o *oice !n--a soldi] or a monk4 ,n[1 ,i h no combative blood 9 me2 ,i hate a r[2 ,i am a monk to ! m>r[ ( my bones1 & ! monks are ! failures f ! po9t ( view ( race4 ,no monk %\ld bre$ monks2 !re are en\gh ( 8 k9d 9 ! hive already4 ,y a monk8 said ,i1 laugh+4 ,:y1 y are no?+ ( ! k9d2 y are j ! sort ( man = an ador+ wife & a h&ful ( big *ildr54 ,i mu/ h a bett] answ]4 ,well1 !n1 said he1 r s]i\sly1 ,i w give y a bett] answ]4 ,!re are "s p ^: affections are made to run1 /rong & /raight1 9 a n>r[ *annel4 ,! _w holds b "o woman = a man ( t type1 & x is 8 bus9ess to f9d h]2 b !re are o!rs1 & ,i am "o1 :o dribble away _! love 9 a hundr$ *annels--9 art1 9 nature1 among fri5ds4 ,to speak frankly1 ,i h _h a hundr$ su* passions4 ,i made fri5ds z a boy1 quickly & romantically1 ) all k9ds ( p--"s old1 "s "y4 ,!n ,i h lov$ books1 & music1 &1 above all1 ! e>? & ! ?+s ( ! e>?4 ,to ! :olesome1 normal man ^! ?+s are b an agreeable backgr\nd1 & ! real bus9ess ( life lies ) wife & *ild & "w4 ,b to me ! real ?+s h be5 ! beautiful ?+s--sunrise & sunset1 /reams & woods1 old h\ses1 talk1 poetry1 pictures1 ideas4 ,& ,i always lik$ my "w1 too4 ,& y did x well8 ,i said4 ,oh1 yes1 well en\gh1 he repli$4 ,i h a cle> head1 & ,i am consci5ti\s2 & !n !re 0 "s fun to be got out ( x at times4 ,b x 0 nev] a "p ( myself = all t4 ,& ! reason :y ,i gave x up 0 n because ,i 0 tir$ ( x1 b because ,i 0 gett+ to dep5d too mu* ^u x4 ,i %\ld v soon h be5 unable to d )\t x4 ,b :at is y\r programme8 ,i said1 r urg5tly4 ,don't y want to be ( "s use 9 ! _w8 ,to make o!r p bett] & happi]1 = in/ance4 ,my de> boy1 said my companion1 ) a smile1 d y "k t y are talk+ 9 a v conv5tional way8 ,( c\rse1 ,i desire t p %\ld be bett] & happi]1 myself among ! numb]2 b h[ am ,i to set ab\t x8 ,mo/ p's idea ( be+ bett] & happi] is to make o!r p subscribe to make !m ri*]4 ,!y want m ?+s to eat & dr9k & we>2 !y want success & respectability1 to be sidesm5 & t[n c\ncillors1 & ev5 ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t4 ,no?+ is m hopelessly unimag9ative ?an ord9>y p's aims & ideas1 & ! aims & ideas1 too1 t are prop\nd$ f pulpits4 ,i don't want p to be ri*] & m prosp]\s2 ,i want !m to be poor] & simpl]4 ,:i* is ! bett] man1 ! %eph]d !re on ! d[n1 out all day 9 ! air1 see+ a ?\s& pretty ?+s1 or ! groc] beh9d 8 c\nt]1 liv+ 9 an od\r ( l>d & *eese1 b[+ & fuss+1 & dr9k+ spirits 9 ! ev5+8 ,( c\rse1 a :olesome-m9d$ man may be :olesome-m9d$ ev]y:]e & any:]e2 b prosp]ity1 :i* is ! ,engli%man's idea ( righte\sness1 is a v dang]\s ?+1 & has v little ( :at is div9e ab\t x4 ,if ,i _h /uck to my "w1 z all my fri5ds advis$ me1 :at w\ld h be5 ! result8 ,i %\ld h _h m money ?an ,i want1 & no?+ 9 ! _w to live = b my "w4 ,( c\rse1 ,i "k t ,i run ! risk ( be+ ?\ght indol5t & unpractical4 ,if ,i 7 a prophet1 ,i %\ld f9d x easy en\gh to scold ev]ybody1 & f9d fault ) ! poor1 peaceful _w4 ,b z ,i am n1 ,i c only foll[ my own l9e ( life1 & try to see & love z _m z ,i c ( ! beautiful ?+s t ,god fl+s d[n all r\nd u4 ,i am n a philan?ropi/1 ,i suppose2 b mo/ ( ! philan?ropi/s ,i h kn[n h seem$ to me tiresome1 self-seek+ p1 ) a ta/e = try+ to take ev]y?+ out ( ,god's h&s4 ,i am an individuali/1 ,i imag9e4 ,i ?9k t mo/ ( u h to f9d our way1 & to f9d x alone4 ,i d try to help a few quiet p at ! "r mom5t2 b ,i believe t e "o has 8 own circle--"s l>g]1 "s small]--& t "o does little good outside x4 ,if e "o w\ld be cont5t ) t1 ! _w w\ld be m5d$ 9 a trice4 ,i am glad t y1 at lea/1 admit t !re is some?+ to be m5d$1 ,i said4 ,oh1 yes1 said he1 ! g5]al conditions seem to me to want m5d+2 b t1 ,i humbly ?9k1 is ,god's matt]1 & n m9e4 ,! _w is sl[ly broad5+ & improv+1 ,i believe4 ,9 ^! days1 :5 we %oot our enemies & !n nurse !m1 we are com+1 ,i believe1 to see ev5 ! gigantic absurdity ( w>2 b all t side ( x is too big = me4 ,i am no philosoph]6 ,:at ,i believe we ought to d is to be pati5t1 k9d1 & c\rage\s 9 a corn]4 ,n[1 ,i w give y an in/ance4 ,i _h a fri5d :o 0 a good1 h>d-work+ cl]gyman2 a brave1 g5ial1 c\rage\s creature2 he _h a t[n p>i% n f> f "h2 he lik$ 8 "w1 & he did x well4 ,he 0 ! fri5d ( all ! boys & girls 9 ! p>i%2 he work$ a hundr$ useful1 humble in/itutions4 ,he 0 no?+ ( a prea*]1 & a poor speak]2 b some?+ g5]\s1 hone/1 happy seem$ to radiate f ! man4 ,( c\rse1 !y c\ld n let him alone4 ,!y (f]$ him a ,bi%opric4 ,all 8 fri5ds said he 0 b\nd to take x2 ! poor fell[ wrote to me1 & said t he d>$ n refuse a sph]e ( wid] influ5ce1 & all t4 ,i wrote & told him my m9d--namely1 t he 0 do+ a spl5did piece ( quiet1 sob] "w1 & t he _h bett] /ick to x4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 he didn't4 ,well1 :at is ! result8 ,he is worri$ to dea?4 ,he has a big h\se & a big h\sehold2 he is a welcome gue/ 9 c\ntry-h\ses & vic>ages2 he op5s *ur*es1 he confirms2 he makes endless poor spee*es1 & prea*es weak s]mons4 ,8 "t is all fritt]$ away 9 direct+ ! elaborate ma*9]y ( a diocese2 & all 8 p]sonal "w is gone4 ,i don't say he doesn't impress p4 ,b 8 /r5g? lay 9 8 p]sonal "w1 8 "w z a neighb\r & a fri5d4 ,he is n a clev] man2 he nev] says a sugge/ive ?+--he is n a s[] ( ?\ghts1 b a simple pa/or4 ,well1 ,i reg>d x z a huge & lam5table mi/ake t he %\ld ev] h *ang$ 8 c\rse2 & ! motive t made him d x 0 a bad "o1 only disguis$ z an angel ( light4 ,in/ead ( be+ ! /ok] ( ! tra91 he is n[ a di/+ui%$ pass5g] 9 a fir/-class c>riage4 ,well1 ,i said1 ,i admit t !re is a good deal 9 :at y say4 ,b if su* a summons comes to a man1 is x n m simple-m9d$ to foll[ x dutifully8 ,is x n1 aft] all1 "p ( ! guid+ ( ,god8 ,ah6 said my ho/1 t is a h>d "q1 ,i admit4 ,b a man mu/ look deep into 8 he>t1 & face a situation ( ! k9d bravely & simply4 ,he mu/ be q sure t x is a summons f ,god1 & n a temptation f ! _w4 ,i admit t x may be ! =m]4 ,b 9 ! case ( :i* ,i h j spok51 my fri5d ought to h se5 t x 0 ! latt]4 ,he 0 made = ! "w he 0 do+2 he 0 obvi\sly n made = ! o!r4 ,& to sum x up1 ,i ?9k t ,god puts u into ! _w to live1 n necess>ily to get influ5ce ov] o!r p4 ,if a man is wor? any?+1 ! influ5ce comes2 & ,i don't call x liv+ to att5d public lun*eons1 & to write unnecess>y lett]s1 because public lun*eons are ?+s :i* ne$ n exi/1 & are only amusem5ts inv5t$ by fussy & idle p4 ,i am n at all aga9/ p amus+ !mselves4 ,b !y ought to d x quietly & inexp5sively1 & n elaborately & noisily4 ,! only ?+ t is c]ta9 is t m5 mu/ "w & eat & sleep & die4 ,well1 ,i want !m to enjoy _! "w1 _! food1 _! re/2 & !n ,i %\ld l !m to enjoy _! leisure h\rs peacefully & quietly4 ,i h done z mu* 9 my tw5ty ye>s ( bus9ess z a man 9 a well-regulat$ /ate ought to d 9 ! :ole ( 8 life2 & ! re/ ,i %all give1 ,god will+1 to leisure--n eat+ my cake 9 a corn]1 b 9 quiet good fell[%ip1 ) an eye & an e> = ?is wond]ful & beautiful _w4 ,& my companion smil$ ^u me a l>ge1 g5tle1 engag+ smile4 ,yes1 ,i said1 y h answ]$ well1 & y h giv5 me pl5ty to ?9k ab\t4 ,& at all ev5ts y h a po9t ( view1 & t is a great ?+4 ,yes1 said he1 a great ?+1 z long z "o is n sure "o is "r1 b ready to le>n1 & n desir\s to tea*4 ,t is ! mi/ake4 ,we are *ildr5 at s*ool--we ought n to =get t2 b _m ( u want to sit 9 ! ma/]'s *air1 & rap ! desk1 & cane ! o!r *ildr54 ,& s our talk w&]$ to o!r ?+s2 !n we 7 sil5t = a little1 :ile ! birds came home to _! roo/s1 & ! trees %iv]$ 9 ! breeze ( sunset2 till at la/ ! gold5 gl[ ga!r$ 9 ! we/1 & ! sun w5t d[n 9 /ate beh9d ! crimson l9e ( sea4 ,,xxii ,! ,pleasures ( ,"w ,i desire to d a v sacr$ ?+ to-day3 to enunciate a c\ple ( platitudes & atte/ !m4 ,x is always a solemn mom5t 9 life :5 "o c s9c]ely subscribe to a platitude4 ,platitudes are ! ?+s :i* p ( pla9 m9ds %\t f ! /eps ( ! /aircase ( life z !y asc5d2 & to discov] ! tru? ( a platitude by exp]i5ce means t y h climb$ a /ep high]4 ,! fir/ enunciation is1 t 9 ?is _w we mo/ ( u d :at we l4 ,& ! coroll>y to t is1 t we mo/ ( u l :at we d4 ,( c\rse1 we mu/ beg9 by tak+ = grant$ t we mo/ ( u are oblig$ to d some?+4 ,b t grant$1 x seems to me t x is v r>e to f9d p :o d n take a c]ta9 pleasure 9 _! "w1 & ev5 secretly congratulate !mselves on do+ x ) a c]ta9 /yle & effici5cy4 ,to f9d a p]son :o has n "s species ( pride ( ?is nature is v r>e4 ,o!r p may n %>e our op9ion ( our own "w4 ,b ev5 9 ! case ( ^? ^: "w is mo/ op5 to criticism1 x is almo/ inv>iable to f9d t !y res5t criticism1 & are v ready to appropriate praise4 ,i _h a curi\sly complete in/ance ( ?is ! o!r day4 ,9 a p>i% :i* ,i (t5 visit1 ! organ 9 ! *ur* is :at is call$ presid$ ov] by ! mo/ infam\s executant ,i h ev] he>d--an eld]ly man1 :o seldom plays a s+le *ord correctly1 & ^: attempts to use ! p$als are ( ! nature ( t5tative & unsuccessful exp]im5ts4 ,8 p]=mance has lately caus$ a consid]able am\nt ( indignation 9 ! p>i%1 = a new organ has be5 plac$ 9 ! *ur*1 ( f> l\d] tone ?an ! old in/rum5t1 & my fri5d ! organi/ is hopelessly adrift ^u x4 ,! resid5ts 9 ! place h almo/ made up _! m9ds to s5d a r\nd-rob9 to ! ,vic> to ask t ! pulsator organorum1 ! beat] ( ! organ1 z old ,ca!dral /atutes t]m him1 may be depos$4 ,! la/ "t ,i att5d$ s]vice1 "o ( ^? /rangely appropriate v]ses came up 9 ! c\rse ( ! ,psalms1 :i* make tr\bl$ spirits feel t ! ,psalt] does inde$ utt] a message to fai?ful individual he>ts4 ,i h desir$ t !y1 ev5 my enemies1 ran ! v]se1 %\ld n triumph ov] me2 = :5 my foot slipp$1 !y rejoic$ greatly aga9/ me4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! v]se ! unhappy p]=m] execut$ a p]fect f&ango on ! p$als4 ,i look$ guiltily at ! s5ior *ur*w>d51 & saw 8 m\? twit*4 ,9 ! same aft]noon ,i fell 9 ) ! organi/1 9 ! c\rse ( a /roll1 & disc\rs$ to him 9 a tone ( g5tle condol5ce ab\t ! difficulties ( a new in/rum5t4 ,he look$ blankly at me1 & !n said t he suppos$ t "s p might f9d a *ange ( in/rum5t bewild]+1 b t = himself he felt equally at home on any in/rum5t4 ,he w5t on to relate a s]ies ( complim5ts t well-kn[n musicians _h paid him1 :i* ,i felt mu/ ei!r h be5 imp]fectly recollect$1 or else mu/ h be5 ( a consolatory or ev5 ironical nature4 ,9 five m9utes1 ,i discov]$ t my fri5d 0 ! victim ( an abundant vanity1 & t he believ$ t 8 vocation 9 life 0 organ-play+4 ,aga91 ,i rememb] t1 :5 ,i 0 a s*oolma/]1 "o ( my colleagues 0 a p]fect byword = ! disord] & noise t prevail$ 9 8 =m4 ,i happ5$ once to hold a conv]sation ) him on discipl9>y difficulties1 ?9k+ t he might h ! relief ( confid+ 8 tr\bles to a sympa?is+ fri5d4 ,:at 0 my amazem5t :5 ,i discov]$ t 8 view ( ! situation 01 t e "o 0 confront$ ) ! same difficulties z himself1 & t he obvi\sly believ$ t he 0 r m successful ?an mo/ ( u 9 deal+ ) !m tactfully & /rictly4 ,i believe my pr9ciple to be ( almo/ univ]sal application2 & t if "o c\ld see into ! he>t ( ! p :o are acc\nt$1 & rightly acc\nt$1 to be gross & conspicu\s failures1 we %\ld f9d t !y 7 n free f a c]ta9 pleasant vanity ab\t _! own qualifications & effici5cy4 ,! few p :om ,i h met :o are apt to despond ov] _! "w are g5]ally p :o d x rem>kably well1 & ^: ideal ( effici5cy is s high t !y criticise sev]ely 9 !mselves any deviation f _! /&>d4 ,moreov]1 if "o goes a little deep]--if1 = in/ance1 "o cordially re-e*oes _! own criticisms ^u _! "w--su* criticisms are apt to be deeply res5t$4 ,i w g fur!r1 & say t only once 9 ! c\rse ( my life h ,i f\nd a man :o did 8 "w really well1 )\t any p>ticul> pride & pleasure 9 x4 ,to d t implies an extraord9>y degree ( w-p[] & self-comm&4 ,i d n mean to say t1 if any pr(essional p]son f\nd himself sudd5ly plac$ 9 ! possession ( an indep5d5t income1 great] ?an he _h ev] d]iv$ f 8 pr(essional "w1 8 pleasure 9 8 "w w\ld be suffici5t to reta9 him 9 ! ex]cise ( x4 ,we h mo/ ( u an unhappy belief 9 our p[] ( liv+ a pleasurable & virtu\s life ( leisure2 & ! desire to live :at is call$ ! life ( a g5tleman1 :i* "* has lately be5 def9$ z a p]son :o has no pr(essional occupation1 is v /rong 9 ! he>ts ( mo/ ( u4 ,b1 = all t1 we mo/ ( u enjoy our "w2 ! m]e fact t "o ga9s facility1 & improves f day to day1 is a s\rce ( s9c]e pleasure1 h[ev] f> %ort ( p]fection our attempts may fall2 &1 g5]ally speak+1 our *oice ( a pr(ession is ma9ly dictat$ by a c]ta9 feel+ ( aptitude = & int]e/ 9 :at we propose to und]take4 ,x is1 !n1 a happy & m]ciful delusion by :i* we are b\nd4 ,we gr[1 ,i ?9k1 to love our "w1 & we gr[1 too1 to believe 9 our me?od ( do+ x4 ,we _c1 a great prea*] once said1 all delude ourselves into believ+ t we are ri*]1 h&som]1 brav]1 m di/+ui%$ ?an o!rs2 b !re are few ( u :o d n *]i% a secret belief t1 if only ! tru? 7 kn[n1 we %\ld prove to be m int]e/+ ?an o!rs4 ,to leave our "w = a mom5t1 & to turn to ord9>y social int]c\rse4 ,i am conv9c$ t ! only ?+ t c acc\nt = ! l>ge numb] ( bad talk]s 9 ! _w is ! wide-spread belief t prevails among individuals z to _! p[] ( contribut+ int]e/ & amusem5t to a circle4 ,"o ought to keep ?is 9 m9d1 & be> fai?fully & pati5tly ! /ream ( tiresome talk t p\rs1 z f a hose1 f ! lips ( diffuse & l5g?y conv]sationali/s4 ,i once made a t]rible mi/ake4 ,i complim5t$1 f ! m]e desire ( say+ some?+ agreeable1 & f9d+ my *oice ( praisewor?y qualities limit$1 an eld]ly1 g>rul\s acqua9tance on 8 g5iality1 on an ev5+ :5 ,i _h wri!d uneasily "u a /eady d[np\r ( talk4 ,i h bitt]ly ru$ my ins9c]ity4 ,n only h ,i receiv$ innum]able invitations f ! man :om ! ,am]icans w\ld call my complim5tee1 b :5 ,i am 9 8 company ,i see him mak+ h]oic attempts to make 8 conv]sation practically cont9u\s4 ,h[ (t5 s9ce t day h ,i sympa?is$ ) ,/ ,james 9 8 eloqu5t description ( ! deadly & poison\s p[] ( ! tongue6 ,a bore is n1 z is (t5 believ$1 a m]ely selfi% & un9t]e/+ p]son4 ,he is (t5 a man :o lab\rs consci5ti\sly & fai?fully at an accompli%m5t1 ! ex]cise ( :i* has become pleasurable to him4 ,& ?us a bore is ! h>de/ ( all p to conv]t1 because he is1 z a rule1 consci\s ( virtue & b5efic5ce4 ,on ! :ole1 x is bett] n to di/urb ! amiable delusions ( our fell[-m51 unless we are c]ta9 t we c improve !m4 ,to break ! spr+ ( happ9ess 9 a virtu\s bore is a s]i\s responsibility4 ,x is bett]1 p]haps1 bo? 9 matt]s ( "w & 9 matt]s ( social life1 to enc\rage our fri5ds to believe 9 !mselves4 ,we mu/ n1 ( c\rse1 enc\rage !m 9 vici\s & hurtful enjoym5t1 & !re are1 ( c\rse1 bores ^: t$i\sness is n only n h>mless1 b a positively noxi\s & injuri\s quality4 ,!re are bores :o h b to lay a f+] ^u a subject ( univ]sal or special int]e/1 to make "o feel t "u no circum/ances w "o ev] be able to all[ "o's ?\ghts to dwell on ! subject aga92 & su* a p]son %\ld be1 z f> z possible1 isolat$ f human int]c\rse1 l a suff]] f a contagi\s malady4 ,b ?is extremity ( noxi\sness is r>e4 ,& x may be said t1 z a rule1 "o does m to increase happ9ess by a due am\nt ( recognition & praise1 ev5 :5 "o is recognis+ r ! _s ( a p]=mance ?an ! actual result2 & su* a c\rse ( action has ! additional advantage ( mak+ "o into a p]son :o is eag]ly welcom$ & s\ght aft] 9 all k9ds ( society4 ,,xxiii ,! ,abbey ,! fre% w9d blew *e]ily z we rac$1 my fri5d & ,i1 across a long /ret* ( ri* f5-l&4 ,! sunlight1 fall+ some:at dimly ?r\gh a gold5 haze1 lay v pleasantly on ! l>ge pa/ure-fields4 ,!re are few ?+s m beautiful1 ,i ?9k1 ?an ^! great level pla9s2 !y give "o a delightful s5se ( space & repose4 ,! di/ant l9es ( trees1 ! f>-(f *ur* t[]s1 ! long dykes1 ! hamlets half-hidd5 9 or*>ds1 ! sky-space & field-sil5ce1 give "o a feel+ ( quiet ru/ic life liv$ on a l>ge & simple scale1 :i* seems ! natural life ( ! _w4 ,our goal 0 ! rema9s ( an old religi\s h\se1 n[ a f>m4 ,we 7 soon at ! place2 x /ood on a v g5tle ris+ gr\nd1 once an isl& above ! f54 ,two great columns ( ! ,abbey ,*ur* s]v$ z gate-po/s4 ,! h\se itself lay a little back f ! road1 a com=table clu/] ( big b>ns & ou?\ses1 ) great walnut trees all ab\t1 9 ! middle ( an anci5t tract ( pa/ure1 full ( dimpl$ excavations1 9 :i* ! turf grew gre5] & m compact4 ,! f>m-h\se itself1 a l>ge irregul> ,georgian build+ cov]$ ) r\gh orange pla/]1 %[$ a pleasant til$ ro( among ! b>ns1 ov] a g>d5 set ) v5]able sprawl+ box-trees4 ,we f\nd a fri5dly old lab\r]1 full ( simple talk1 :o %[$ u ! or*>d1 ) its m\ld]+ wall ( /one1 pi]c$ ) ni*es1 ! l9e ( dry /ew-ponds1 ! refectory1 n[ a great b>n1 pil$ high ) heaps ( gra9 & /raw4 ,we walk$ ?r\gh byres t5ant$ by com=table pigs r\t+ 9 ! dirt4 ,we hung ov] a pal+ to wat* ! creas$ & discont5t$ face ( an old hog1 grunt+ 9 %rill anticipation ( a meal4 ,our guide took u to ! h\se1 :]e we f\nd a transept ( ! *ur*1 n[ us$ z a brew-h\se1 ) ! l9e ( ! /aircase /ill visible1 ris+ up to a door 9 ! wall t l$ once to ! dormitory1 d[n ! /eps ( :i*1 night aft] night1 ! %iv]+ & sleepy monks mu/ h /umbl$ into _! *illy *ur* = pray]s4 ,! hall ( ! h\se 0 magnific5t ) great ,norman ar*es1 once ! aisle ( ! nave4 ,! :ole sc5e _h ! busy1 com=table air ( a place full ( patri>*al life1 ! dignity ( a ?+ exi/+ = use & n = %[1 ( quiet prosp]ity1 ( g>n]$ prov5d] & well-f$ /ock4 ,?\gh x made no delib]ate attempt at beauty1 x 0 full ( a seemly & homely *>m4 ,! face ( ! old fell[ t l$ u ab\t1 *irp+ fragm5ts ( local tradition1 ) a mild pride 9 ! fact t /rang]s c>$ to come & see ! place1 wore ! cont5t$1 wea!r-beat5 look t comes ( a life ( easy lab\r sp5t 9 ! op5 air4 ,8 pat*$ gait]s1 ! sack+ ti$ r\nd him ) a cord to s]ve z an apron1 _h ! same simple appropriat5ess4 ,we walk$ leisurely ab\t1 ga!r+ a hundr$ pretty impressions1--z ! old filb]t-trees t fr+$ ! or*>d1 ! wall-fl[]s1 :i* our guide call$ ! blood-w>riors1 on ! ru9$ cop+1 a flight ( pigeons turn+ ) a %>p clatt] 9 ! air4 ,at la/ he left u to g ab\t 8 little bus9ess2 & we1 sitt+ on a brok5 m\nt+-block 9 ! sun%9e1 gaz$ lazily & cont5t$ly at ! sc5e4 ,we attempt$ to picture some?+ ( ! life ( ! ,b5$ict9es :o built ! h\se4 ,x mu/ h be5 a life ( mu* quiet happ9ess4 ,we tri$ to see 9 imag9ation ! qua9t clu/]$ fabrics1 ! anci5t *ur*1 ! cloi/]1 ! b>ns1 ! out-build+s4 ,! bre?r5 mu/ h suff]$ mu* f cold 9 w9t]4 ,! day divid$ by s]vices1 ! nights brok5 by pray]s2 probably ! "t 0 dull en\gh1 b pass$ quickly1 l all lives full ( monoton\s engagem5ts4 ,!y 7 n p>ticul>ly ascetic1 ^! ,b5$ict9es1 & insi/$ mu* on manual lab\r 9 ! op5 air4 ,probably at fir/ ! monks did _! f>m-"w z well2 b z !y grew ri*]1 !y employ$ lab\r]s1 & !mselves fell back on simpl] & easi] g>d5-"w4 ,p]haps "s few 7 truly devotional spirits1 ) a fire ( pray] & aspiration burn+ 9 _! he>ts2 b ! majority w\ld be quiet m51 full ( little gossip ab\t possible promotions1 ab\t l&s & crops1 ab\t wayf>]s & ecclesia/ics :o pass$ t way & 7 ent]ta9$4 ,v few1 except c]ta9 (ficials l ! ,cell>]1 :o w\ld h to ride to m>ket1 ev] left ! prec9cts ( ! place1 b laid _! bones 9 ! little gravey>d ea/ ( ! *ur*4 ,we make a mi/ake 9 reg>d+ ! life & ! build+s z hav+ be5 s picturesque1 z !y n[ appe> aft] ! long lapse ( "t4 ,! *ur* 0 m v5]able ?an ! re/2 b ! refectory1 at ! "t ( ! dissolution1 _c h be5 long built2 /ill1 ! old til$ place1 ) its r\gh /one walls1 mu/ h always _h a qua9t & irregul> air4 ,probably x 0 z a rule a cont5t$ & amiable society4 ,! regul> h\rs1 ! :olesome fatigue :i* ! rule entail$1 mu/ h t5d$ to keep ! inmates 9 heal? & good-hum\r4 ,b probably !re 0 mu* tittle-tattle2 & a disagreeable1 jeal\s1 or s*em+ inmate mu/ h be5 able to /ir up a good deal ( /rife 9 a society liv+ at su* close qu>t]s4 ,"o ?9ks loosely t x mu/ h resembl$ ! life ( a college at ! ,univ]sity1 b t is an entire misappreh5sion2 = ! idea ( a college is lib]ty ) j en\gh discipl9e to hold x toge!r1 :ile ! idea ( a mona/]y 0 discipl9e ) j en\gh lib]ty to make life tol]able4 ,well1 x is all ov] n[6 ! idea ( ! mona/ic life1 :i* 0 to make a bulw>k = quiet-m9d$ p aga9/ ! r\gh] _w1 is no long] ne$$4 ,! "w ( ! monks is done4 ,yet ,i gave an affectionate ?\ght across ! ages to ! old inmates ( ! place1 ^: bones h m\ld]$ into ! du/ ( ! y>d :]e we sat4 ,x seem$ half-pleasant1 half-pa!tic to ?9k ( !m z !y w5t ab\t _! "w1 /urdy1 *e]ful figures1 look+ out ov] ! wide f5 ) all its cle> pools & re$-b$s1 gr[+ old 9 ! famili> sc5e1 pass+ f ! dormitory to ! infirm>y1 & f ! infirm>y to ! gravey>d1 9 a sure & c]ta9 hope4 ,!y too enjoy$ ! fir/ break+ ( spr+1 ! return ( balmy w9ds1 ! pu%+ up ( ! delicate fl[]s 9 or*>d & close1 ) some?+ ( ! same pleasure t ,i exp]i5ce to-day4 ,! same wond] t ,i feel1 ! same g5tle ?rill speak+ ( an unatta9able peace1 an unruffl$ s]5ity t lies s ne> me 9 ! spr+ sun%9e1 fla%$1 no d\bt1 into ^? eld] spirits4 ,p]haps1 inde$1 _! he>t w5t out to ! unborn t %\ld come aft] !m1 z my he>t goes out to ! dead to-day4 ,& ev5 ! sl[ *ange t has dismantl$ t busy place1 & e/abli%$ x z ! quiet f>m/ead t ,i see1 holds a hope )9 x4 ,!re mu/ inde$ h be5 a sad "t :5 ! build+s 7 slipp+ into decay1 & ! *ur* /ood ru9$ & ro(less4 ,b h[ soon ! sc>s are heal$6 ,h[ calmly nature smiles at ! eag] s*emes ( m51 breaks !m %ort1 & !n sets h]self to h>monise & adorn ! ru91 till %e makes x fair] ?an be=e1 writ+ h] pati5t lesson ( beauty on brok5 *oir & tott]+ wall1 fl++ h] tide ( fre% life ov] ! r5ts1 & t5d]ly draw+ back ! brok5 fragm5ts into h] bosom4 ,if we c\ld b le>n f h] n to fret or grieve1 to ga!r up :at rema9s1 to wait pati5tly & wisely = our *ange6 ,s ,i reason$ s(tly to myself 9 a tra9 ( g5tle ?\ght1 till ! pl\gh-horses came clatt]+ 91 & ! lab\r]s plodd$ gratefully home2 & ! sun w5t d[n ov] ! flats 9 a great glory ( orange light4 ,,xxiv ,wordswor? ,i believe t ,i 0 once tak5 to ,rydal ,m\nt z a small boy1 l$ !re meekly1 no d\bt1 9 a sort ( dream2 b ,i reta9 n ! remote/ recollection ( ! place1 except ( a small flight ( /one /eps1 :i* /ruck me z possess+ "s attractive quality or o!r4 ,& ,i h s9ce read1 ,i suppose1 a good _m descriptions ( ! place2 b on visit+ x1 z ,i rec5tly did1 ,i discov]$ t ,i _h n ! lea/ idea ( :at x 0 l4 ,& ,i w\ld "h %ortly speak ( ! extraord9>y k9dness :i* ,i receiv$ f ! pres5t t5ants1 :o are inde$ ( ! hall[$ dyna/y2 x may suffice to say t ,i c\ld only admire ! delicate c\rtesy :i* enabl$ p1 :o mu/ h done ! same ?+ a hundr$ times be=e1 to %[ me ! h\se ) z mu* ze/ & int]e/1 z if ,i 0 ! fir/ pilgrim t _h ev] visit$ ! place4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! great simplicity ( ! :ole /ruck me4 ,x is l a little grange or f>m4 ,! rooms are small & l[1 & ( a pleasant dome/icity2 x is a place apt = a patri>*al life1 :]e simple p might live at close qu>t]s ) ea* o!r4 ,! h\se is h>dly visible f ! gate4 ,y turn out ( a /eep lane1 emb[]$ by trees1 into a little gravel sweep1 approa*+ ! h\se f ! side4 ,b its position is select$ ) admirable art2 ! gr\nd falls /eeply 9 front ( x1 & y look out ov] a wide valley1 at ! end ( :i* ,w9d]m]e lies1 a tract ( sapphire blue1 among wood$ hills & d>k ranges4 ,beh9d1 ! gr\nd rises /ill m /eeply1 to ! rocky1 grassy heights ( ,nab ,sc>2 & ! road leads on to a high gre5 valley among ! hills1 a place ( unutt]able peace4 ,9 ?is w>m1 %elt]$ nook1 hidd5 9 woods1 ) its s\!rly aspect1 ! vegetation gr[s ) an almo/ tropical luxuriance1 s t ! g5]al impression ( ! place is by no means typically ,engli%4 ,laurels & rhodod5drons gr[ 9 d5se %rubb]ies2 ! trees are full ( leaf2 fl[]s blossom pr(usely4 ,!re is a little or*>d b5ea? ! h\se1 & ev]y:]e !re is ! fragrant & pung5t smell ( sun-w>m$ g>d5-walks & box-h$ges4 ,!re are little t]races ev]y:]e1 bank$ up ) /one walls built into ! /eep gr\nd1 :]e /onecrops gr[ ri*ly4 ,"o ( ^! leads to a little ?at*$ arb\r1 :]e ! poet (t5 sat2 bel[ x1 ! gr\nd falls v rapidly1 among rocks & copse & f]n1 s t y look out on to ! tree-tops bel[1 & cat* a glimpse ( ! /eely wat]s ( ! hidd5 lake ( ,rydal4 ,wordswor? liv$ !re = m ?an ?irty ye>s2 & half a c5tury has pass$ s9ce he di$4 ,he 0 a skilful l&scape g>d5]2 & ,i suppose t 9 8 lifetime1 :5 ! walks 7 be+ con/ruct$ & ! place laid out1 x mu/ h _h a c]ta9 air ( newness1 ( int]f]5ce ) ! old wild peace ( ! hillside1 :i* x has s9ce p>t$ )4 ,n[ x is all z full ( a quiet & settl$ ord]1 z if x _h be5 ?us = ev]4 ,"o little detail des]ves a special m5tion2 j bel[ ! h\se1 !re is an odd1 circul>1 l[1 grassy m\nd1 said to be ! old meet+-place = ! village c\ncil1 9 primitive & patri>*al days1--! ,m\nt1 f :i* ! place has its "n4 ,i ?\ght mu* ( ! /ately1 simple1 self-absorb$ poet1 :om someh[ "o nev] ?9ks ( z hav+ be5 "y2 ! l9es ( ,milton haunt$ me1 z ,i mov$ ab\t ! rooms1 ! g>d5-t]races3-- ,9 ?is m\nt he appe>$2 "u ?is tree ,/ood visible2 among ^! p9es 8 voice ,i he>d2 "h ) him at ?is f\nta9 talk$4 ,! place is all p]meat$ ) ! ?\ght ( him1 8 deep & tranquil wor%ip ( natural beauty1 8 love ( ! k9dly e>?4 ,i d n ?9k t ,wordswor? is "o ^: memory evokes a deep p]sonal atta*m5t4 ,i d\bt if any figures ( bygone days d t1 unless !re is a c]ta9 wi/ful pa?os ab\t !m2 unless some?+ ( compassion1 "s wi% to pr(f] sympa?y or consolation1 m+les ) "o's rev]5ce4 ,i h (t51 = in/ance1 /ay$ at a h\se :]e ,%elley sp5t a few half-raptur\s1 half-mis]able mon?s4 ,!re1 m$itat+ ab\t him1 /riv+ to recon/ruct ! picture ( 8 life1 "o felt t he suff]$ mu* & ne$lessly2 "o w\ld h wi%$ to %elt]1 to protect him if x _h be5 possible1 or at lea/ to h pr(f]$ sympa?y to t inconsolable _s4 ,"o's he>t goes out to ^? :o suff]$ long ye>s ago1 ^: love ( ! e>?1 ( life1 ( beauty1 0 p]petually ov]%ad[$ by ! pa9 t comes f realis+ transitor9ess & decay4 ,b ,wordswor? is t\*$ by no su* pa?os4 ,he 0 extraord9>ily prosp]\s & equable2 he 0 und5iably self-suffici5t4 ,ev5 ! sorr[s & b]eavem5ts t he _h to be> 7 borne g5tly & philosophically4 ,he knew exactly :at he want$ to d1 & did x4 ,^? /urdy1 useful legs ( 8 bore him _m a pleasant mile4 ,he always _h exactly z mu* money z he ne$$1 9 ord] to live 8 life z he desir$4 ,he *ose precisely ! abode he pref]r$2 8 fame grew sl[ly & solidly4 ,he became a great p]sonage2 he 0 treat$ ) imm5se def]5ce & respect4 ,he nei!r claim$ nor desir$ sympa?y2 he 0 z /rong & self-reliant z ! old yeom5 ( ! hills1 ( :om he inde$ 0 "o2 8 vocation 0 poetry1 j z _! vocation 0 agriculture2 & ?is vocation he pursu$ 9 z bus9ess-l & int5t a _s z !y pursu$ _! f>m+4 ,wordswor?1 inde$1 0 arm$ at all po9ts by a /rong & simple pride1 too /rong to be vanity1 too simple to be egotism4 ,he is "o ( ! few supremely =tunate m5 9 ! hi/ory ( lit]ature1 because he _h none ( ! s5sitiv5ess or indecision t are s (t5 ! curse ( ! arti/ic temp]am5t4 ,he nev] _h ! lea/ misgiv+s ab\t ! usefulness ( 8 life2 he wrote because he enjoy$ x2 he ate & drank1 he /roll$ & talk$1 ) ! same enjoym5t4 ,he _h a p]fect balance ( physical heal?4 ,8 dreams nev] left him cold2 8 exaltations nev] plung$ him into depression4 ,he felt ! my/]ies ( ! _w ) a solemn awe1 b he _h no uneasy que/ion+s1 no remorse1 no bewild]m5t1 no fruitless melan*oly4 ,he bore himself ) ! same homely dignity 9 all companies alike2 he 0 nev] p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 any "o2 he nev] _h any fe> ( be+ ?\ght ridicul\s or pomp\s4 ,8 fav\rite read+ 0 8 own poetry2 he wi%$ e "o to be int]e/$ 9 8 "w1 because he 0 consci\s ( its supreme importance4 ,he probably made ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ t x 0 8 s5se ( poetry & beauty t made him simple & tranquil4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x 0 ! simplicity & tranquillity ( 8 temp]am5t t gave him ! p[] ( enjoym5t 9 s l>ge a measure4 ,!re is no gr[? or expansion ab\t 8 life2 he did n le>n 8 s]5e & impassion$ attitude ?r\gh failures & mi/akes3 x 0 8 all along4 ,& yet :at a f9e1 pure1 noble1 g5tle life x 06 ,! v ?\ght ( him1 f>+ quietly ab\t among 8 hills & lakes1 murmur+ 8 calm v]se1 9 a sob] & temp]ate joy1 look+ ev]y:]e = ! same grave qualities among quiet homekeep+ folk1 br+s ) x a high inspiration4 ,b we t5d to ?9k ( ,wordswor? z a fa!r & a prie/1 r ?an z a bro!r & a fri5d4 ,he is a lead] & a guide1 n a comrade4 ,we mu/ le>n t1 ?\gh he c p]haps turn our he>t ! "r way1 t[>ds ! "r ?+s1 we _c necess>ily acquire t pure peace1 t solemn s]5ity1 by obey+ 8 precepts1 unless we too h some?+ ( ! same /rong calmness ( s\l4 ,9 "s moods1 f> f su/a9+ & enc\rag+ u1 ! ?\ght ( 8 equable1 impassion$ life may only fill u ) unutt]able envy4 ,b /ill to h sat 9 8 homely rooms1 to h pac$ 8 little t]races1 does br+ a c]ta9 imag9$ peace into ! m9d1 a noble %ame = all t is sordid or mean1 a hatr$ = ! conv5tional aims1 ! pitiful ambitions ( ! _w4 ,alas1 t ! only s\nd f ! little hill-plat=m1 ! emb[]$ walks1 %\ld be ! dull roll+ ( :eels--motors1 coa*es1 omnibuses--9 ! road bel[6 ,t is ! %ad[ ( 8 greatness4 ,x is a pitiable ?\ght t "o ( ! fruits ( 8 g5ius is t x has made 8 holy retreat fa%ionable4 ,! villas rise 9 r[s along ! edges ( ! cle> lakes1 "u ! craggy fell-sides1 :]e ! fea!ry a%es root among ! mimic precipices4 ,a /ream ( *att]+1 vacu\s1 indiff]5t t\ri/s p\rs li/lessly along ! road f table-d'hte to table-d'hte4 ,! turbid outfl[ ( ! vulg> _w seems a pr(anation ( ^! augu/ haunts4 ,"o hopes despair+ly t some?+ ( ! _s ( lonely beauty speaks to ^! trivial heads & he>ts4 ,b is !re consolation 9 ?is8 ,:at w\ld ! poet himself h felt if he c\ld h =ese5 x all8 ,i desc5d$ ! hill-road & cross$ ! valley highway2 x 0 full ( du/2 ! vehicles roll$ along1 cr[d$ ) m5 smok+ cig>s & read+ newspap]s1 tir$ wom51 *ildr5 ^: idea ( pleasure _h be5 to fill _! h&s ) f]ns & fl[]s torn f cranny & cov]t4 ,i climb$ ! little hill opposite ! great ,sc>2 its gre5 t[]+ head1 ) its feet buri$ 9 wood1 ! h>dy trees /raggl+ up ! front :]ev] !y c\ld get a hold among ! grey crags1 rose 9 sweet gr&eur opposite to me4 ,i ?read$ tracks ( %imm]+ f]n1 out ( :i* ! buzz+ flies rose r\nd me2 ,i w5t by sil5t1 solit>y places :]e ! spr+s soak out ( ! moorl&1 :ile ,i pond]$ ov] ! bewild]+ ways ( ! _w4 ,! life1 ! ideals ( ! great poet1 set 9 ! spl5did framework ( ! great hills1 seem$ s maje/ic & admirable a ?+4 ,b ! visible results--! humm+ ( silly /rang]s r\nd 8 sacr$ solitudes1 ! contam9at+ influ5ce ( comm]cial exploitation--made "o fruitlessly & hopelessly melan*oly4 ,b ev5 s ! hills 7 sil5t2 ! sun w5t d[n 9 a great glory ( gold5 haze among ! %ad[y ridges4 ,! valleys lay out at my feet1 ! roll+ woodl&1 ! d>k fells4 ,!re fell a mood ( /range ye>n+ ^u me1 a ye>n+ = ! peaceful secret t1 z ! orange sunset sl[ly wan$1 ! great hills seem$ to gu>d & hold4 ,:at 0 x t 0 go+ on !re1 :at solemn pageant1 :at sweet my/]y1 t ,i c\ld only desire to behold & appreh5d8 ,i "k n6 ,i only "k t if ,i c\ld disc]n x1 if ,i c\ld tell x1 ! _w w\ld /& to li/52 its littl5ess1 its meanness1 w\ld fade 9 t augu/ light2 ! peace ( ,god w\ld g swiftly & secretly abroad4 ,,xxv ,dorset%ire ,i am travell+ j n[1 & am ?is week at ,dor*e/]1 9 ! company ( my olde/ & be/ fri5d4 ,we l ! same ?+s2 & ,i c be sil5t if ,i w1 :ile ,i c also say any?+1 h[ev] :imsical1 t comes into my m9d2 !re are few ?+s bett] ?an t 9 ! _w1 & ,i c\nt ! preci\s h\rs v gratefully2 appono lucro4 ,dorset%ire gives me ! feel+ ( be+ a v old c\ntry4 ,! big d[ns seem l ! bases ( great rocky hills :i* h ?r\gh long ages be5 smoo!d & worn away1 s(t5$ & mell[$1 ! rocks1 gra9 by gra91 c>ri$ d[nw>ds into ! flat alluvial mead[l&s b5ea?4 ,9 ^! ri* pa/ures1 all int]sect$ ) cle> /reams1 runnels & wat]-c\rses1 full at ?is season ( ri* wat]-plants1 ! cattle graze peacefully4 ,! d[ns h be5 pl\gh$ & s[n up to ! sky-l9e4 ,!n !re are f9e tracts ( hea!r & p9es 9 places4 ,& !n1 too1 !re is a s5se ( old humanity1 ( anci5t w>s ab\t ! l&4 ,!re are great camps & e>?works ev]y:]e1 ) ramp>ts & dit*es1 bo? ,briti% & ,roman4 ,! wolds f :i* ! sea is visible are ?ickly cov]$ ) b>r[s1 ea* hold+ ! m\ld]+ bones ( "s =gott5 *iefta91 laid to re/1 h[ _m c5turies ago1 ) ! rude m\rn+ ( a savage clan4 ,i /ood on "o ( ! highe/ ( ^! ! o!r day1 on a great gorse-clad headl&1 & s5t my _s out 9 que/ ( ! old w>rior t lay bel[--,audisne haec1 ,amphi>e1 sub t]ram condite8 ,b !re 0 no answ] f ! air2 ?\gh 9 my sleep "o night ,i saw a wild1 r$-be>d$ man1 9 a coat ( sk9s1 ) rude gait]s1 & a hat ( foxes' fur on 8 head2 he c>ri$ a long /aff 9 8 h&1 po9t$ ) iron1 & look$ mutely & sorr[fully ^u me4 ,:o kn[s if x 0 he8 ,& !n ( lat] date are _m ru9\s /rongholds1 ) ,cyclopean walls1 l ! huge %att]$ bulk ( ,corfe1 ^u its gre5 hill1 betwe5 ! %\ld]s ( great d[ns4 ,!re are brok5 abbeys1 p9nacl$ *ur*-t[]s 9 village aft] village4 ,& !n1 too1 9 hamlet aft] hamlet1 rise qua9t /one manors1 high-gabl$1 _m-mullion$1 9 ! mid/ ( b>ns & byres4 ,"o ( ! sweete/ places ,i h se5 is ,c]ne ,abbas4 ,! road to x w9ds g5tly up among /eep d[ns1 a full /ream glid+ ?r\gh flat pa/ures at ! bottom4 ,! hamlet has a =gott51 wi/ful air2 !re are _m h\ses 9 ru9s4 ,close to ! /reet rises ! *ur*-t[]1 ( ri* & beautiful design1 ) gurgoyles & p9nacles1 cut out ( a s(t orange /one & delicately wea!r$4 ,at ! end ( ! village /&s a big f>m-h\se1 built out ( ! abbey ru9s1 ) a f9e oriel 9 "o ( ! gran>ies4 ,9 a little wild]ness ( trees1 ! gr\nd cov]$ ) primroses1 /&s ! exquisite old gateh\se ) mullion$ w9d[s4 ,i h _h = ye>s a poor little engrav+ ( ! place1 & x seem$ to greet me l an old fri5d4 ,!n1 9 ! pa/ure above1 y c see ! old t]races & m\nds ( ! mona/ic g>d51 :]e ! busy ,b5$ict9es work$ day by day2 fur!r /ill1 on ! side ( ! d[n itself1 is cut a v /range & anci5t monum5t4 ,x is ! rude & b>b>\s figure ( a nak$ man1 sixty y>ds long1 z ?\gh mov+ nor?w>ds1 & br&i%+ a huge knott$ club4 ,x is c>v$ deep into ! turf1 & is ov]gr[n ) r\gh grass4 ,no "o c ev5 guess at ! antiquity ( ! figure1 b x is probably n less ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s old4 ,"s say t x records ! dea? ( a mon/r\s giant ( ! valley4 ,! good monks ,*ri/ianis$ x1 & nam$ x ,augu/9e4 ,b x seems to be c]ta9ly "o ( ! frightful figures ( :i* ,caes> speaks1 on :i* captives 7 b\nd ) twi/$ osi]s1 & burnt to dea? = a ,druidical sacrifice4 ,! ?+ is grotesque1 vile1 horrible2 ! v /ones ( ! place seem$ soak$ ) t]ror1 cruelty & dea?4 ,ev5 rec5tly f\l & b>b>\s traditions 7 practis$ !re1 x is said1 by villag]s1 :o 7 ,*ri/ian only 9 "n4 ,yet x lay peacefully en\gh to-day1 ! %ad[s ( ! cl\ds rac+ ov] x1 ! w9d ru/l+ 9 ! grass1 ) no?+ to break ! sil5ce b ! twitt] ( birds1 ! bleat ( %eep on ! d[n1 & ! cry+ ( cocks 9 ! /raw-?at*$ village bel[4 ,:at a /range fabric ( hi/ory1 memory1 & tradition is "h unroll$1 ( old unhappy f>-(f ?+s6 ,h[ bewild]+ to ?9k ( ! horrible agonies ( fe>1 ! helpless1 /upefi$ creatures ly+ b\nd !re1 ! smoke sweep+ ov] !m & ! flames crackl+ ne>]1 :ile _! victori\s foes laugh$ & exult$ r\nd !m1 & ! prie/s p]=m$ ! la/ hide\s rites4 ,& all ! :ile ,god wat*$ ! sl[ m>* ( days f ! sil5t heav51 & work$ out 8 my/]i\s purposes6 ,& yet1 survey+ ! quiet valley to-day1 x seems z ?\gh !re 7 no memory ( suff]+ or sorr[ 9 x at all4 ,we climb$ ! d[n2 & !re at our feet ! _w lay l a map1 ) its fields1 woods1 hamlets & *ur*-t[]s1 ! great ri* pla9 roll+ to ! horizon1 till x 0 lo/ 9 haze4 ,h[ inf9itely m9ute & unimportant seem$ "o's own life1 "o's own ?\ghts1 ! s*emes ( "o t9y mov+ atom on ! broad back ( ! hills4 ,& yet my own small re/less id5tity is almo/ ! only ?+ 9 ! _w ( :i* ,i am assur$6 ,!re came to me at t mom5t a ?rill ( ! _s :i* comes b r>ely2 a deep hope1 ! s5se ( a secret ly+ v ne>1 if "o c\ld only grasp x2 an assurance t we are safe & secure 9 ! h& ( ,god1 & a c]ta9ty t !re is a va/ reality beh9d1 veil$ f u only by ! %ad[s ( fe>s1 ambitions1 & desires4 ,& ! ?\ght1 too1 came t all ! t9y human be+s t move ab\t _! tasks 9 ! pla9 b5ea?--nay1 ! animals1 ! trees1 ! fl[]s1 e blade ( grass1 e pebble--ea* has its place 9 ! great & awful my/]y4 ,!n came ! s5se ( ! va/ fell[%ip ( creat$ ?+s1 ! t5d] ,fa!rhood ( ! ,god :o made u all4 ,i c h>dly put ! ?\ght into words2 b x 0 "o ( ^? sudd5 intuitions t seem to lie deep] ev5 ?an ! m9d & ! s\l1 a message f ! he>t ( ! _w1 bidd+ "o wait & wond]1 re/ & be /ill4 ,,xxvi ,portl& ,i w put ano!r little sket* side by side ) ! la/1 = ! sake ( contra/2 ,i ?9k x is h>dly possible )9 ! compass ( a few days to h se5 two sc5es ( su* m9ute & ess5tial diff]5ce4 ,at ,c]ne ,i _h ! tranquil lonel9ess ( ! c\ntryside1 ! sil5t valley1 ! long fa9tly-t9t$ l9es ( pa/ure1 space & /illness2 ! hamlets ne/l$ among trees 9 ! d+les ( ! d[n4 ,to-day ,i w5t s\? along a du/y road2 at fir/ !re 7 quiet anci5t sights en\gh1 su* z ! huge grass-gr[n encampm5t ( ,maid5 ,ca/le1 n[ a space ( pa/ure1 b /ill gu>d$ by va/ ramp>ts & dit*es1 dug 9 ! *alk1 & = a ?\s& ye>s or m des]t$4 ,! d[ns1 :]e !y fac$ ! sea1 7 dott$ ) grassy b>r[s1 air-swept & sil5t4 ,we topp$ ! hill1 & 9 a mom5t !re 0 a *ange2 ?r\gh ! haze we saw ! ro(s ( ,weym\? laid out l a map be=e u1 ) ! smoke drift+ we/ f innum]able *imneys2 9 ! h>b\r1 gu>d$ by ! sl5d] breakwat]s1 float$ great ironclads1 black & s9i/] bulks2 & beyond !m fr[n$ ! d>k front ( ,portl&4 ,v soon ! h\ses began to close 9 ^u ! road1--brick-built1 pret5ti\s1 b[-w9d[$ villas2 !n we 7 9 ! /reets1 %[+ a :olesome antiquity 9 ! broad-w9d[$ mansions ( mell[ brick1 :i* sprang into life :5 ! hone/ k+ ,george ,,iii4 made ! quiet port fa%ionable by sp5d+ 8 simple summ]s !re4 ,!re 0 ! k+'s lodg+ itself1 ,gl\ce/] ,h\se1 n[ emb$d$ 9 a hotel1 ) ! big pila/]$ w9d[s ( its saloons giv+ x a fad$ c\rtly air4 ,soon we 7 by ! quays1 ) black r$-funnell$ /eam]s unload+1 & all ! qua9t & pretty bu/le ( a port4 ,we w5t out to a promontory gu>d$ by an old /one =t1 & wat*$ a r$ m]*ant /eam] roll m]rily 91 bl[+ a l\d sea-horn4 ,!n ov] a l[-%\ld]$ ridge1 & we 7 by ! great inn] roads1 full ( %ipp+2 we sat = a :ile by ! melan*oly walls ( an anci5t ,tudor ca/le1 n[ crumbl+ into ! sea2 & !n across ! n>r[ causeway t leads on to ,portl&4 ,on our "r rose ! ,*esil ,bank1 t my/]i\s mole ( orange %+le1 :i* ! sea1 = "s /range purpose ( its own1 has pil$ up1 c5tury aft] c5tury1 = eighte5 miles along ! we/]n coa/4 ,& !n ! grim front ( ,portl& ,isl& itself loom$ out above u4 ,! road ran up /eeply among ! bluffs1 ?r\gh l9e ^u l9e ( grey-slat$ h\ses2 to ! left1 at ! top ( ! cliff1 7 ! sunk5 l9es ( ! huge =t1 ) ! long slopes ( its e>?works1 ! glacis ov]gr[n ) grass1 & ! guns peep+ f _! embrasures2 to ! left1 dipp+ to ! s\?1 ! /eep grey crags1 curve aft] curve4 ,! /reets 7 alive ) an abundance ( m]ry "y sailors & soldi]s1 brisk1 h&some boys1 ) ! quiet air ( discipl9e t conv]ts a c\ntry l\t into a self-respect+ citiz54 ,an old bronz$ s]geant l$ a *ild ) "o h&1 & ) ! o!r tri$ to obey h] %rill directions ab\t :irl+ a skipp+-rope1 s t %e might skip beside him2 he look$ at u ) a half-pr\d1 half-%amefac$ smile1 call+ d[n a rebuke = 8 inatt5tion f ! girl4 ,we w\nd sl[ly up ! /eep roads smo!r$ 9 du/2 l&w>ds ! view 0 all dr[n$ 9 a pale haze1 b ! /eep grey cliffs by ,lulwor? gleam$ ) a t+e ( gold across ! sea4 ,at ! top1 "o ( ! dre>ie/ l&scapes ,i h ev] se5 met ! sight4 ,! isl& lies1 s to speak1 l a /r&$ :ale1 ! great head & %\ld]s nor?w>ds to ! l&4 ,! mom5t y surm\nt ! top1 ! huge1 flat side ( ! mon/] is ext5d$ be=e y1 %elv+ to ! sea4 ,h>dly a tree gr[s !re2 !re is no?+ b a long p]spective ( fields1 divid$ "h & !re by /one walls1 ) scatt]$ grey h\ses at int]vals4 ,!re is n a feature ( any k9d on :i* ! eye c re/4 ,9 ! =egr\nd ! e>? is all tunnell$ & tumbl$2 qu>ries /ret* 9 e direction1 ) huge1 gaunt1 /raddl+1 gall[s-l /ructures em]g+1 a :eel sp9n+ at ! top1 & ropes travell+ into ! abyss2 heaps ( grey dbris1 int]sp]s$ ) /unt$ grass1 huge excavations1 ugly rav9es ) a sp\t ( grim /one at ! seaw>d op5+1 l ! burr[+s ( "s huge mole4 ,! placid gre5 slopes ( ! =t give an impression ( secret /r5g?1 ev5 gr&eur4 ,o!rwise x is b a ragg$1 spla%$ aqu>elle ( grey & gre54 ,ov] ! dbris appe> at a di/ance ! blunt om9\s *imneys ( ! convict prison1 :i* seems to put ! f9i%+ t\* on ! =bidd+ "* ( ! sc5e4 ,to-day ! l&w>d view 0 all veil$ 9 haze1 :i* seem$ to %ut (f ! sad isl& f ! _w4 ,on a cle> day1 no d\bt1 ! view mu/ be full ( gr&eur1 ! inl& d[ns1 edg$ ev]y:]e ) ! tall sc>p$ cliffs1 headl& aft] headl&1 ) ! long s(t l9e ( ! ,*esil ,bank bel[ !m4 ,b on a day ( sea mi/1 x mu/ be1 ,i felt1 "o ( ! sadde/ & mo/ m\rnful regions 9 ! _w1 ) no s\nd b ! wail ( gulls1 & ! *af+ ( ! surge bel[4 ,,xxvii ,cant]bury ,t[] ,to-day ,i _h a s+ul> pleasure height5$ by an int]m+l$ /rang5ess & ev5 t]ror--qualities :i* br+ out ! quality ( pleasure 9 ! same way t a b\rdon 9 a p$al-po9t passage br+s out ! quality ( :at a ,g]man w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 call ! ov]-"w4 ,i 0 at ,cant]bury1 :]e ! great c5tral t[] is wrea!d ) scaffold+1 & has a dim1 blurr$ outl9e f a di/ance1 z ?\gh x 7 be+ rapidly %ak5 to & fro4 ,i f\nd a fri5dly & communicable man :o (f]$ to take me ov] x2 we climb$ a dizzy little w9d+ /air1 ) bright glimpses at int]vals1 ?r\gh loop-holes1 ( sunlight & :eel+ birds2 !n we crept along ! top ( a vault$ space ) great pockets ( d>kness to "r & left4 ,soon we 7 9 ! gall]y ( ! lant]n1 f :i* we c\ld see ! little p crawl+ on ! floor b5ea?1 l sl[ insects4 ,& !n we m\nt$ a %ort ladd] :i* took u out ( "o ( ! great belfry w9d[s1 on to ! l[e/ ( ! plank$ gall]ies4 ,:at a frail & prec>i\s /ructure x seem$3 ! planks b5t b5ea? our feet4 ,& "h came ! fir/ exquisite delight--t ( be+ close to ! precipit\s face ( ! t[]1 ( see+ ! c>v$ "w :i* _h nev] be5 se5 close at h& s9ce its erection except by ! jackdaws & pigeons4 ,i 0 mov$ & t\*$ by obs]v+ h[ f9e & delicate all ! sculpture 04 ,!re 7 r[s & r[s ( little h]aldic devices1 :i* f bel[ c\ld appe> only z t9y frett$ po9ts2 yet e petal ( rose or fleur-de-lys 0 z scrupul\sly & cleanly cut z if x _h be5 meant to be se5 close at h&2 a wa/e ( p[]1 ,i suppose2 b :at a pretty & delicate wa/e6 & done1 ,i felt1 9 fai?ful days1 :5 ! c>v+ 0 done z mu* to delight1 if possible1 ! eye ( ,god1 z to please ! eye ( man4 ,high] & high] we w5t1 till at la/ we rea*$ ! p>apet4 ,& !n by a dizzy p]p5dicul> ladd] to :i* ,i committ$ myself 9 fai?1 we rea*$ a little plat=m on ! v top ( "o ( ! p9nacles4 ,! vane _h j be5 fix$1 & ! /one 0 spla%$ ) ! ooz+ sold]4 ,& n[ came ! delight ( ! huge view all r\nd3 ! wood5 heights1 ! roll+ hills2 old *ur* t[]s rose f fl[]+ or*>ds2 a mansion peep$ ?r\gh immemorial trees2 & f> to ! nor?-ea/ we c\ld see ! :ite cliff ( ,pegwell ,bay2 ende>$ to me ?r\gh ! beautiful picture by ,dyce1 :]e ! pale crags rise f ! reefs gre5 ) untorn we$s4 ,!re on ! horizon ,i c\ld see %ad[y sails on ! /eely sea-l9e4 ,ne> at h& !re 7 ! /reets1 & !n ! ,close1 ) its com=table canonical h\ses1 9 gre5 trim g>d5s1 spread out l a map at my feet4 ,we look$ d[n on to ! tops ( tall elm-trees1 & saw ! rooks walk+ & sitt+ on ! grey-spla%$ plat=ms ( twigs1 t sway$ horribly 9 ! breeze4 ,x 0 pleasant to see1 z ,i did1 ! t9y figure ( my rev]5d ho/ walk+1 a dot ( black1 9 8 g>d5 b5ea?1 read+ 9 a book4 ,! long grey-lead$ ro( ran broad & /raight1 a hundr$ feet bel[4 ,"o felt = a mom5t z a ,god might feel1 look+ on a corn] ( 8 creat$ _w1 & see+ t x 0 good4 ,"o seem$ to h surm\nt$ ! e>?1 & to wat* ! little creep+ orbits ( m5 ) a b5evol5t compassion1 p]ceiv+ h[ /rait !y 74 ,! l>ge air hiss$ briskly 9 ! p9nacles1 & ro>$ ?r\gh ! belfry w9d[s b5ea?4 ,i _c describe ! eag] exhil>ation :i* fill$ me2 b ,i guess$ t ! impulse :i* bids m5 fl+ !mselves f su* heights is n a morbid prepossession1 n a physical dizz9ess1 b an intemp]ate & ov]:elm+ joy4 ,x seems at su* a mom5t s easy to float & swim ?r\gh ! viewless air1 z if "o w\ld be borne up on ! w+s ( angels4 ,b1 alas6 ! h\r w>n$ u to return4 ,on our way d[n we di/urb$ a peevi% jackdaw f h] ne/2 %e _h dragg$ up to t intol]able height a pile ( b\ghs t w\ld h made a doz5 ne/s2 %e _h int]wov5 = ! cup to hold h] eggs a numb] ( /rips ( purlo9$ canvas4 ,!re lay ! ?ree speckl$ eggs1 ! hope ( ! race1 :ile ! *id+ "m /ood on a p9nacle h>d by1 wait+ = ! intrud] to begone4 ,a /range s5se ( humiliation & smallness came ^u me z we em]g$ at la/ into ! nave2 ! p t _h seem$ s small & insignificant1 71 alas6 z big & z important z myself2 ,i felt z an exile f ! por*es ( heav51 a fall5 _s4 ,,xxviii ,pray] ,i am (t5 baffl$ :5 ,i try to ?9k :at pray] is2 if our ?\ghts d inde$ lie op5 be=e ! eyes ( ! ,fa!r1 l a little cle> globe ( wat] :i* a man may hold 9 8 h&--& ,i am sure !y d--x c]ta9ly seems h>dly wor? :ile to put ^? desires into words4 ,_m good ,*ri/ians seem to me to conceive ( pray]s p>tly z a k9d ( tribute !y are b\nd to pay1 & p>tly z reque/s t are almo/ c]ta9 to be refus$4 ,) su* p religion1 !n1 means ! ef=t :i* !y make to tru/ a ,fa!r :o he>s pray]s1 & v seldom answ]s !m4 ,b ?is does n seem to be a v reasonable attitude4 ,i confess t liturgical pray] does n v mu* appeal to me4 ,x does n seem to me to correspond to any p>ticul> ne$ 9 my m9d4 ,x seems to me to sacrifice almo/ all ! ?+s t ,i mean by pray]--! su/a9$ int5tion ( s\l1 ! lay+ ( "o's own problems be=e ! ,fa!r1 ! expression ( "o's hopes = o!rs1 ! desire t ! sorr[s ( ! _w %\ld be light5$4 ,( c\rse1 a liturgy t\*es ^! ?\ghts at _m po9ts2 b ! ex]cise ( "o's own lib]ty ( aspiration & wond]1 ! pursu+ ( a tra9 ( ?\ght1 ! quiet dwell+ ^u my/]ies1 are all lo/ if "o has to /umble & run 9 a prescrib$ track4 ,to foll[ a s]vice ) uplift$ att5tion requires m m5tal agility ?an ,i possess2 po9t aft] po9t is rais$1 & yet1 if "o pauses to m$itate1 to wond]1 to aspire1 "o is lo/1 & misses ! ?read ( ! s]vice4 ,i suppose t !re is or ought to be some?+ 9 ! unit$ act ( int]cession4 ,b ,i dislike all public meet+s1 & ?9k !m a wa/e ( "t4 ,i %\ld make an exception 9 fav\r ( ! ,sacram5t1 b ! rapid disappe>ance ( ! majority ( a congregation be=e ! solemn act seems to me to de/roy ! s5se ( unity ) s+ul> rapidity4 ,z to ! old !ory t ,god requires ( 8 foll[]s t !y %\ld unite at int]vals 9 pres5t+ him ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( complim5t>y effusion1 ,i _c ev5 approa* ! idea4 ,! holie/1 simple/1 mo/ b5evol5t be+ ( :om ,i c conceive w\ld be inexpressibly pa9$ & di/ress$ by su* an int5tion on ! "p ( ! objects ( 8 c>e2 & to conceive ( ,god z gre$y ( recognition seems to me to be "o ( ! conceptions :i* insult ! dignity ( ! s\l4 ,i h he>d lately "o or two m$iaeval /ories :i* illu/rate :at ,i mean4 ,!re is a /ory ( a pi\s monk1 :o1 worn out by long vigils1 fell asleep1 z he 0 say+ 8 pray]s be=e a crucifix4 ,he 0 awak5$ by a buffet on ! head1 & he>d a /]n voice say+1 ,is ?is an oratory or a dormitory8 ,i _c conceive ( any /ory m grotesquely human ?an ! above1 or m out ( keep+ ) "o's be/ ?\ghts ab\t ,god4 ,aga91 !re is a /ory :i* is told1 ,i ?9k1 ( "o ( ! fir/ mona/]ies ( ! ,b5$ict9e ord]4 ,"o ( ! monks 0 a lay bro!r1 :o _h _m little m5ial tasks to fulfil2 he 0 a well-mean+ man1 b extremely =getful1 & he 0 (t5 =c$ to retire f "s s]vice 9 :i* he 0 tak+ "p1 because he _h =gott5 to put ! vegetables on to boil1 or omitt$ o!r duties :i* w\ld lead to ! discom=t ( ! bre?r54 ,ano!r monk1 :o 0 fond ( m secul> occupations1 su* z wood-c>v+ & g>d5-"w1 & n at all atta*$ to habits ( pray]1 see+ ?is1 ?\ght t he w\ld d ! same2 & he too us$ to slip away f a s]vice1 9 ord] to return to ! bus9ess t he lov$ bett]4 ,! ,prior ( ! mona/]y1 an anxi\s1 humble man1 0 at a loss h[ to act2 s he call$ 9 a v holy h]mit1 :o liv$ 9 a cell h>d by1 t he might h ! b5efit ( 8 advice4 ,! h]mit came & att5d$ an ,(fice4 ,pres5tly ! lay bro!r rose f 8 knees & slipp$ out4 ,! h]mit look$ up1 foll[$ him ) 8 eyes1 & appe>$ to be greatly mov$4 ,b he took no action1 & only address$ himself m assidu\sly to 8 pray]s4 ,%ortly aft]1 ! o!r bro!r rose & w5t out4 ,! h]mit look$ up1 & see+ him g1 rose too1 & foll[$ him to ! door1 :]e he fet*$ him a great bl[ ^u ! head t ne>ly br\ght him to ! gr\nd4 ,!reupon ! /rick5 man w5t humbly back to 8 place & address$ himself to 8 pray]s2 & ! h]mit did ! same4 ,! ,(fice 0 soon ov]1 & ! h]mit w5t to ! ,prior's room to talk ! matt] ov]4 ,! h]mit said3 ,i bore 9 my m9d :at y told me1 de> ,fa!r1 & :5 ,i saw "o ( ! bre?r5 rise f 8 pray]s1 ,i ask$ ,god to %[ me :at ,i %\ld d2 b ,i saw a wond]ful ?+2 !re 0 a %9+ figure ) our bro!r1 8 h& ^u ! o!r's sleeve2 & ?is fair comrade1 ,i h no d\bt1 0 an angel ( ,god1 t l$ ! bro!r =?1 t he might be ab\t 8 ,fa!r's bus9ess4 ,s ,i pray$ ! m e>ne/ly4 ,b :5 our o!r bro!r rose1 ,i look$ up2 & ,i saw t he _h be5 pluck$ by ! sleeve by a little nak$1 comely boy1 v sw>?y ( hue1 t ,i saw _h no bus9ess among our holy pray]s2 he wore a mock+ smile on 8 face1 z ?\gh he prevail$ 9 evil4 ,s ,i rose & foll[$2 & j z !y came to ! door1 ,i aim$ a %rewd bl[1 = x 0 told me :at to d1 at ! boy1 & /ruck him on ! head1 s t he fell to ! gr\nd1 & pres5tly w5t to 8 own place2 & !n our bro!r came back to 8 pray]s4 ,! ,prior mus$ a little ov] ?is wond]1 & !n he said1 smil+3 ,x seem$ to me t x 0 our bro!r t 0 smitt54 ,v l1 said ! h]mit1 = ! two 7 close toge!r1 & ,i ?9k ! boy 0 :isp]+ 9 ! bro!r's e>2 b give ,god ! glory2 = ! de> bro!r w n (f5d aga94 ,!re is an abundance ( tru? 9 ?is :olesome anci5t tale2 b ,i w n draw ! morals out "h4 ,all ,i w say is t ! old !ory ( pray]1 simple & *ildlike z x is1 seems to h a curi\s vitality ev5 n[adays4 ,x presupposes t ! act ( pray] is 9 itself pleas+ to ,god2 & t is :at ,i am n satisfi$ (4 ,t !ory seems to prevail ev5 m /rongly 9 ! ,roman ,*ur* ( to-day ?an 9 our own4 ,! ,roman prie/ is n a man occupi$ prim>ily ) pa/oral duties2 8 bus9ess is ! bus9ess ( pray]4 ,to neglect 8 daily (fices is a mortal s91 & :5 he has said !m1 8 prie/ly duty is at an end4 ,?is does n seem to me to be> any relation to ! !ory ( pray] z enunciat$ 9 ! ,gospel4 ,!re ! practice ( con/ant & secret pray]1 ( a direct & in=mal k9d1 is enjo9$ ^u all foll[]s ( ,*ri/2 b ,our ,"l seems to be v h>d ^u ! l5g?y & public pray]s ( ! ,ph>isees1 & inde$ aga9/ all =mality 9 ! matt] at all4 ,! only unit$ s]vice t he enjo9$ ^u 8 foll[]s 0 ! ,sacram5t ( ! common meal2 & ,i confess t ! say+ ( =mal liturgies 9 an ornate build+ seems to me to be a practice :i* has drift$ v f> away f ! simplicity ( individual religion :i* ,*ri/ appe>s to h aim$ at4 ,my own feel+ ab\t pray] is t x %\ld n be relegat$ to c]ta9 seasons1 or att5d$ by c]ta9 po/ures1 or ev5 c\*$ 9 def9ite language2 x %\ld r be a con/ant uplift+ ( ! he>t1 a /ret*+ out ( ! h&s to ,god4 ,i d n ?9k we %\ld ask = def9ite ?+s t we desire2 ,i am sure t our def9ite desires1 our fe>s1 our plans1 our s*emes1 ! hope t visits "o a hundr$ times a day1 our crav+s = weal? or success or influ5ce1 are z easily read by ,god1 z a man c disc]n ! t9y atoms & filam5ts t swim 9 8 cry/al globe4 ,b ,i ?9k we may ask to be l$1 to be guid$1 to be help$2 we may put our anxi\s little decisions be=e ,god2 we may ask = /r5g? to fulfil h>d duties2 we may put our desires = o!rs' happ9ess1 our hopes = our c\ntry1 our compassion = sorr[+ or afflict$ p]sons1 our horror ( cruelty & tyranny be=e him2 & "h ,i believe lies ! =ce ( pray]2 t by practis+ ?is s5se ( aspiration 9 8 pres5ce1 we ga9 a /r5g? to d our own "p4 ,if we ab/a9 f pray]1 if we limit our pray]s to our own small desires1 we gr[1 ,i "k1 petty & self-absorb$ & feeble4 ,we c leave ! fulfilm5t ( our concrete aims to ,god2 b we ought to be always /ret*+ out our h&s & op5+ our he>ts to ! high & graci\s my/]ies t lie all ab\t u4 ,a fri5d ( m9e told me t a little ,russian peasant1 :om he _h visit$ (t5 9 a milit>y hospital1 told him1 at _! la/ int]view1 t he w\ld tell him a pray] t 0 always effective1 & _h nev] fail$ ( be+ answ]$4 ,b y mu/ n use x1 he said1 unless y are 9 a great difficulty1 & !re seems no way out4 ,! pray] :i* he !n repeat$ 0 ?is3 ,"l1 rememb] ,k+ ,david1 & all 8 grace4 ,i h nev] te/$ ! efficacy ( ?is pray]1 b ,i h a ?\s& times te/$ ! efficacy ( sudd5 pray] 9 mom5ts ( difficulty1 :5 confront$ ) a little temptation1 :5 ov]:elm$ ) irritation1 be=e an anxi\s int]view1 be=e writ+ a difficult passage4 ,h[ (t5 has ! temptation float$ away1 ! irritation ma/]$ itself1 ! "r ^w be5 said1 ! "r s5t5ce writt56 ,to d all we are capable (1 & !n to commit ! matt] to ! h& ( ! ,fa!r1 t is ! be/ t we c d4 ,( c\rse1 ,i am well aw>e t !re are _m :o f9d ?is k9d ( help 9 liturgical pray]2 & ,i am ?ankful t x is s4 ,b = myself1 ,i c only say t z long z ,i pursu$ ! cu/om>y pa?1 & conf9$ myself to fix$ mom5ts ( pray]1 ,i ga9$ v little b5efit4 ,i d n =ego ! practice ( liturgical att5dance ev5 n[2 = a solemn s]vice1 ) all ! maje/y ( an old & beautiful build+ full ( c\ntless associations1 ) all ! res\rces ( musical s\nd & c]emonial movem5t1 does uplift & rejoice ! s\l4 ,& ev5 ) simpl] s]vices1 !re is (t5 some?+ vaguely su/a9+ & tranquillis+ 9 ! act4 ,b ! deep] secret lies 9 ! fact t pray] is an attitude ( s\l1 & n a c]emony2 t x is an individual my/]y1 & n a piece ( v5]able pomp4 ,i w\ld h e "o adopt 8 own me?od 9 ! matt]4 ,i w\ld n = an in/ant disc\rage ^? :o f9d t liturgical usage uplifts !m2 b nei!r w\ld ,i h ^? to be disc\rag$ :o f9d t x has no mean+ = !m4 ,! secret lies 9 ! fact t our aim %\ld be a relation ) ! ,fa!r1 a frank & rev]5t confid5ce1 a humble wait+ ^u ,god4 ,t ! ,fa!r loves all 8 *ildr5 ) an equal love ,i d\bt n4 ,b he is ne>e/ to ^? :o turn to him at e mom5t1 & speak to him ) a quiet tru/fulness4 ,he alone kn[s :y he has set u 9 ! middle ( su* a bewild]+ _w1 :]e joy & sorr[1 d>kness & light1 are s /rangely int]m+l$2 & all t we c d is to foll[ wisely & pati5tly su* clues z he gives u1 into ! cl\dy d>kness 9 :i* he seems to dwell4 ,,xxix ,! ,dea?-b$ ( ,jacob ,i he>d read ! o!r morn+1 9 a quiet h\se-*apel1 a *apt] :i* has always seem$ to me "o ( ! mo/ p]fectly beautiful ?+s 9 ! ,bible4 ,& z x 0 read1 ,i felt1 :at is always a te/ ( ! highe/ k9d ( beauty1 t ,i _h nev] kn[n be=e h[ p]fect x 04 ,x 0 ! #dh? *apt] ( ,g5esis1 ! bless+ ( ,ephraim & ,manasses4 ,jacob1 feeble & sp5t1 is ly+ 9 ! quiet1 tranquil passiv5ess ( old age1 ) bygone ?+s pass+ l dreams be=e ! inn] eye ( ! _s--9 t mood1 ,i ?9k1 :5 "o h>dly kn[s :]e ! imag9$ beg9s or ! real ends4 ,he is told t 8 son ,joseph is com+1 & he /r5g!ns himself = an ef=t4 ,joseph ent]s1 &1 9 a /ra9 ( high solemnity1 ,jacob speaks ( ! promise made long be=e on ! /one-/rewn hills ( ,be!l1 & its fulfilm5t2 b ev5 s he seems to w&] 9 8 ?\ght1 ! recollection ( 8 ,ra*el comes ov] him1 & he _c =be> to speak ( h]3 ,& z = me1 :5 ,i came f ,padan1 ,ra*el di$ by me 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 9 ! way1 & :5 yet !re 0 b a little way to come unto ,ephra?2 & ,i buri$ h] !re 9 ! way ( ,ephra?2 ! same is ,be?lehem4 ,c\ld !re be any?+ m human1 m t5d] ?an t8 ,! memory ( ! sad day ( loss & m\rn+1 & !n ! g5tle1 ag$ precision ab\t names & places1 ! details t add no?+1 & yet are s natural1 s sweet an e*o ( ! old tale1 ! symbols ( ! /ory1 t /& = s mu* & mean s little1--! same is ,be?lehem4 ,:o has n he>d an old man ?us trac+ out ! p>ticul>s ( "s remote recollect$ incid5t1 dwell+ = ! hundr$? "t on ! unimportant detail1 ! side-issue1 s ne$lessly anxi\s to avoid confusion1 s b5t on useless accuracy4 ,!n1 z he w&]s ?us1 he becomes aw>e ( ! two boys1 /&+ 9 wond] & awe beside him2 & ev5 s he _c at once piece toge!r ! facts1 b asks1 ) a sudd5 curiosity1 ,:o are ^!8 ,!n x is expla9$ v g5tly by ! de> son :om he _h lo/1 & :o /&s = a p>able ( tranquil wisdom & loyal love4 ,! old man kisses & embraces ! boys1 & ) a full he>t says1 ,i _h n ?\ght to see ?y face2 & lo1 ,god ha? %[$ me also ?y se$4 ,& at ?is ,joseph c be> x no m1 puts ! boys =w>d1 :o seem to be cl++ %yly to him1 & b[s himself d[n ) 8 face to ! e>?1 9 a passion ( grief & awe4 ,& !n ! old man w n bless !m z int5d$1 b gives ! ri*] bless+ to ! y\ng]2 ) ^? words :i* haunt ! memory & s9k into ! he>t3 ,! angel :i* r$eem$ me f all evil1 bless ! lads4 ,& ,joseph is mov$ by :at he ?9ks to be a mi/ake1 & w\ld correct x1 s z to give ! l>g] bless+ to 8 fir/born4 ,b ,jacob refuses4 ,i "k x1 my son1 ,i "k x 444 he also %all be great1 b truly 8 y\ng] bro!r %all be great] ?an he4 ,& s he adds a fur!r bless+2 & ev5 !n1 at t deep mom5t1 ! old man _c refra9 f "o fla% ( pride 9 8 old pr[ess1 & speaks1 9 8 clos+ words1 ( ! inh]itance he won f ! ,amorite ) 8 sword & b[2 & ?is is all ! m human because !re is no trace 9 ! records ( 8 ev] hav+ done any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he seems to h be5 always a man ( peace4 ,& s ! sweet /ory rema9s human to ! v end4 ,i c>e v little :at ! critics may h to say on ! matt]4 ,!y may call x leg5d>y if !y w1 !y may say t x is ! "w ( an ,ephraimite scribe1 b5t on consecrat+ ! ,ephraimite supremacy by ! aid ( tradition4 ,b ! incid5t appe>s to me to be ( a reality1 a =ce1 a t5d]ness1 t is above hi/orical criticism4 ,:atev] else may be true1 !re is a brea?+ reality 9 ! picture ( ! old weak patri>* mak+ 8 la/ consci\s ef=t2 ,joseph1 t wise & prud5t s]vant1 ^: activities h nev] cl\d$ 8 cle> natural affections2 ! boys1 ! mute & aw$ actors 9 ! sc5e1 n made to utt] any precoci\s phrases1 & yet c5tr+ ! t5d]ness ( hope & joy ^u !mselves4 ,if x is art1 x is ! p]fection ( art1 :i* t\*es ! v he>t-/r+s into a passion ( sweetness & wond]4 ,comp>e ?is anci5t /ory ) o!r a*ievem5ts ( ! human m9d & s\l3 ) ,hom]1 ) ,virgil1 ) ,%akespe>e4 ,i ?9k !y pale beside x1 because ) no s5se ( ef=t or con/ruction1 ) all ! homely air ( a simple record1 ! p]fectly natural1 ! p]fectly pa!tic1 ! p]fectly beautiful1 is "h a*iev$4 ,!re is no pa9t+ ( effects1 no dwell+ on accessories1 no consci\sness ( beauty2 & yet ! he>t is f$1 ! imag9ation t\*$1 ! _s satisfi$4 ,= "h "o has set foot 9 ! v %r9e ( tru? & beauty1 & ! wise h& t wrote x has j op5$ ! door ( ! he>t1 & /&s back1 claim+ no rew>d1 desir+ no praise4 ,,xxx ,by ! ,sea ( ,galilee ,i h (t5 ?\ght t ! la/ *apt] ( ,/ ,john's ,gospel is "o ( ! mo/ bewild]+ & en*ant+ pieces ( lit]ature ,i "k4 ,i suppose ,rob]t ,br[n+ mu/ h ?\ght s1 because he makes ! read+ ( x1 9 t odd ri* poem1 ,bi%op ,bl\gram's ,apology1 ! sign1 toge!r ) te/+ a pl\gh1 ( a man's conv]sion1 f ! unreal life ( talk & words1 to ! realities ( life2 ?\gh ,i h nev] div9$ :y he us$ ?is p>ticul> *apt] z a symbol2 & inde$ ,i hope no "o w ev] make x cle> to me1 ?\gh ,i d>esay ! connection is pla9 en\gh4 ,x is bewild]+1 because x is a po/script1 add$1 ) a s+ul> artlessness1 aft] ! ,gospel has come to a full close4 ,p]haps ,/ ,john did n ev5 write x1 ?\gh ! pretty *ildlike conclusion ab\t ! _w itself n be+ able to conta9 ! books t might be writt5 ab\t ,*ri/ has always seem$ to me to be 9 8 _s1 ! words ( a v simple-m9d$ & ag$ man4 ,x is en*ant+1 because x conta9s two ( ! mo/ beautiful episodes 9 ! :ole ( ! ,gospel ,hi/ory1 ! *>ge to ,/ ,pet] to fe$ ! lambs & %eep ( ! fold1 :]e "o ( ! mo/ delicate nuances ( language is lo/ 9 ! ,engli% translation1 & ! appe>ance ( ,jesus beside ! sea ( ,galilee4 ,i mu/ n "h discuss ! /ory ( ! *>ge to ,/ ,pet]1 ?\gh ,i once he>d x read1 ) exquisite pa?os1 :5 an ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury 0 be+ en?ron$ ) all ! pomp & circum/ance ( ecclesia/ical c]emony1 9 su* a way t x br\ght out1 by a fla% ( revelation1 ! true _s ( ! sc5e we 7 att5d+2 we 7 simple ,*ri/ians1 x seem$1 assembl$ only to set a %eph]d ov] a fold1 t he might lead a flock 9 gre5 pa/ures & by wat]s ( com=t4 ,b a man mu/ n tell two tales at once1 or he loses ! sav\r ( bo?4 ,let u take ! o!r /ory4 ,! dreadful incid5ts ( ! ,passion are ov]2 ! %ame1 ! horror1 ! humiliation1 ! disappo9tm5t4 ,! he>ts ( ! ,apo/les mu/ h be5 sore inde$ at ! ?\ght t !y _h des]t$ _! fri5d & ,ma/]4 ,!n foll[$ ! my/]i\s incid5ts ( ! ,resurrection1 ab\t :i* ,i w only say t x is pla9 f ! docum5ts1 if !y are accept$ z a record at all1 f ! a/oni%+ *ange :i* seems to h pass$ ov] ! ,apo/les1 conv]t+ _! timid fai?fulness into a tranquil boldness1 t !y1 at all ev5ts1 believ$ t "s incr$ibly mom5t\s ?+ _h happ5$1 & t _! ,ma/] 0 among !m aga91 return+ ?r\gh ! gates ( ,dea?4 ,!y g back1 l m5 we>i$ ( inaction1 tir$ ( agitat$ ?\ght1 to _! homely trade4 ,all night ! boat sways 9 ! quiet tide1 b !y cat* no?+4 ,!n1 z ! morn+ beg9s to come 9 ab\t ! promontories & %ores ( ! lake1 !y see ! figure ( "o mov+ on ! bank1 :o hails !m ) a famili> he>t9ess1 z a man might d :o _h to provide = unexpect$ gue/s1 & _h no?+ to give !m to eat4 ,i fancy1 ,i "k n :e!r rightly1 t !y see 9 him a pur*as]1 & answ] sull5ly t !y h no?+ to sell4 ,!n foll[s a direction1 :i* !y obey1 to ca/ ! net on ! "r side ( ! boat4 ,p]haps !y ?\ght ! /rang]--= x is cle> t z yet !y _h no suspicion ( 8 id5tity--_h se5 "s sign ( a mov+ %oal :i* _h escap$ !m4 ,!y secure a great haul ( fi%4 ,!n ,john has an inkl+ ( ! tru?2 & ,i "k no words :i* ?rill me m /rangely ?an ! simple expression t bur/s f 8 lips3 ,x is ! ,"l6 ,) *>act]i/ic impetuosity ,pet] leaps into ! wat]1 & wades or swims a%ore4 ,& !n comes ano!r ( ! surpris+ t\*es ( ! /ory4 ,z a "m might t5d]ly provide a meal = h] husb& & sons :o h be5 out all night1 !y f9d t _! visitant has made & lit a little fire1 & is broil+ fi%1 h[ obta9$ "o kn[s n2 !n ! haul is dragg$ a%ore1 ! big %oal leap+ 9 ! net2 & !n foll[s ! simple invitation & ! di/ribution ( ! food4 ,x seems z ?\gh t memorable meal1 by ! %ore ( ! lake1 ) ! fre% brightness ( ! morn+ break+ all ab\t !m1 mu/ h be5 p>tak5 ( 9 sil5ce2 "o c almo/ he> ! s(t crackl+ ( ! fire1 & ! waves break+ on ! %+le4 ,!y d>$ n ask him :o he 03 !y knew2 & yet1 consid]+ t !y _h only p>t$ f him a few days be=e1 ! n>rative implies t "s my/]i\s *ange mu/ h pass$ ov] him4 ,p]haps !y 7 wond]+1 z we may wond]1 h[ he 0 sp5d+ ^? days4 ,he 0 se5 only 9 sudd5 & unexpect$ glimpses2 :]e 0 he liv+1 :at 0 he do+ ?r\gh ^? long nights & days 9 :i* !y saw him n8 ,i c only say t = me a deep my/]y broods ov] ! record4 ,! glimpses ( him1 & ev5 m 8 abs5ces1 seem to me to transc5d ! p[]s ( human inv5tion4 ,t ^! m5 liv$1 t !y believ$ !y saw ! ,"l1 seems to me ! only possible explanation1 ?\gh ,i admit to ! full ! baffl+ my/]y ( x all4 ,& !n ! sc5e closes ) absolute sudd5ness2 !re is no attempt to describe1 to amplify1 to analyse4 ,!re foll[s ! *>ge to ,pet]1 ! /range prophecy ( 8 dea?1 & ! /ill /rang] repression ( curiosity z to :at %\ld be ! fate ( ,/ ,john4 ,b ! :ole incid5t1 com+ to u z x does out ( ! hidd5 anci5t _w1 defy+ inve/igation1 provok+ ! deepe/ wond]1 rema9s z fa9t & sweet z ! inc5se ( ! morn+1 z ! cool breeze t play$ ab\t ! we>y br[s ( ! sleepless fi%]m51 & /irr$ ! long ripple ( ! cle> lake4 ,,xxxi ,! ,apocalypse ,i ?9k t !re are few v]ses ( ! ,bible t give "o a m sudd5 & />tl+ ?rill ?an ! v]se at ! beg9n+ ( ! viii? *apt] ( ! ,revelation4 ,& :5 he _h op5$ ! sev5? seal !re 0 sil5ce 9 heav5 ab\t ! space ( half an h\r4 ,! v simplicity ( ! words1 ! homely note ( specifi$ "t1 is 9 itself deeply impressive4 ,b fur!r1 x gives ! dim s5se ( "s awful & unse5 prep>ation go+ =w>d1 a p]iod all[$ 9 :i* ^? t /ood by1 augu/ & maje/ic z !y 71 %\ld collect _! c\rage1 %\ld make !mselves ready ) bat$ brea? = "s dire pageant4 ,up to t mom5t ! vision _h foll[$ h>d on ! op5+ ( ea* seal4 ,^u ! op5+ ( ! fir/1 _h res\nd$ a peal ( ?und]1 & ! voice ( ! fir/ bea/ _h call$ ! awe/ruck eyes & ! fail+ he>t to look ^u ! sight3 ,come & see6 ,!n ! :ite horse ) ! cr[n$ conqu]or _h ridd5 joyfully =?4 ,at ! op5+ ( ! second seal1 _h sprung =? ! r$ horse1 & ! rid] ) ! great sword4 ,:5 ! ?ird 0 op5$1 ! black horse _h gone =?1 ! rid] be>+ ! balances2 & !n _h foll[$ ! /range & nave *>ge by ! unkn[n voice1 :i* gives "o s /rong a s5se t ! vision 0 be+ fai?fully record$ r ?an orig9at$1 ! voice t quot$ a price = ! gra9 ( :eat & b>ley1 & direct$ ! protection ( ! v9ey>d & olive-y>d4 ,?is homely ref]5ce to ! simple food ( e>? keeps ! m9d int5t ^u ! actual realities & ne$s ( life 9 ! mid/ ( ^! bewild]+ sights4 ,!n at ! f\r? op5+1 ! pale horse1 be/ridd5 by ,dea?1 w5t m\rnfully abroad4 ,at ! fif? seal1 ! cr[d$ s\ls b5ea? ! alt> cry out = re/lessness2 !y are clo!d 9 :ite robes1 & bidd5 to be pati5t = a :ile4 ,!n1 at ! six? seal1 falls ! e>?quake1 ! confusion ( nature1 ! dismay ( m51 be=e ! t]ror ( ! ang] ( ,god2 & ! v words ! wra? ( ! ,lamb1 h a m>vell\s significance2 ! wra? ( ! ,mo/ ,m]ciful1 ! wra? ( "o ^: v symbol is t ( a bli! & meek innoc5ce4 ,!n ! e>? is gu>d$ f h>m1 & ! fai?ful are seal$2 & 9 words ( ! sublime/ pa?os1 ! end ( pa9 & sorr[ is proclaim$1 & ! promise t ! r$eem$ %all be f$ & l$ =? by f\nta9s ( liv+ wat]s4 ,& !n1 at ! v mom5t ( calm & peace1 ! sev5? seal is op5$1--& no?+ foll[s6 ! v angels ( heav5 seem to /& ) clos$ eyes1 compress$ lips1 & beat+ he>t1 wait+ = :at %all be4 ,& !n at la/ ! visions come cr[d+ be=e ! gaze aga9--! sev5 trumpets are s\nd$1 ! bitt]1 burn+ />s fall1 ! locu/s sw>m out f ! smok+ pit1 & dea? & woe beg9 _! "w2 till at la/ ! book is deliv]$ to ! prophet1 & 8 he>t is fill$ ) ! sweetness ( ! tru?4 ,i h no desire to trace ! precise significance ( ^! ?+s4 ,i d n wi% t ^! tape/ries ( wr\ght my/]ies %\ld be susp5d$ ^u ! walls ( hi/ory4 ,i d n ?9k t !y c be s susp5d$2 nor h ,i ! lea/ hope t ^! /range sights1 s full bo? ( brightness & ( horror1 %\ld ev] be se5 by mortal eye4 ,b t a human s\l %\ld h lo/ itself 9 ^! augu/ dreams1 t ! book ( visions %\ld h be5 ?us /rangely gu>d$ ?r\gh ! ages1 & at la/1 clo!d 9 ! sweet cad5ces ( our ,engli% tongue1 %\ld be read 9 our e>s1 till ! words are soak$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ri* wond] & t5d] associations--t is1 ,i ?9k1 a v wond]ful & div9e ?+4 ,! lives ( all m5 t h an inn] eye = beauty are full ( su* my/]ies1 & surely !re is no "o1 ( ^? t /rive to pi]ce bel[ ! d>k exp]i5ces ( life1 :o is n aw>e1 z he reckons back ! days ( 8 life1 ( h\rs :5 ! seals ( ! book h be5 op5$4 ,x has be5 s1 ,i "k1 9 my own life4 ,sometimes1 at ! r5d+ ( ! seal1 a graci\s ?+ has gone =?1 be>+ victory & prosp]ity4 ,sometimes a d>k figure has ridd5 away1 *ang+ ! v face ( ! e>? = a season4 ,sometimes a ?und] ( dismay has foll[$1 or a vision ( sweet peace & com=t2 & sometimes "o has assur$ly kn[n t a seal has be5 brok51 to be foll[$ by a sil5ce 9 heav5 & e>?4 ,& ?us ^! solemn & m\rnful visions reta9 a great hold ov] ! m9d2 x is1 ) myself1 p>tly ! *ildi% associations ( wond] & delight4 ,"o recurr$ s eag]ly to ! book1 because1 in/ead ( m]e ?\ght & argum5t1 e>?ly ev5ts1 w>s & dyna/ies1 "h 0 a gall]y ( my/]i\s pictures1 ?+s se5 out ( ! body1 sc5es ( bright col\r & mon/r\s =ms1 enact$ on ! /age ( heav54 ,t is entranc+ /ill2 b beyond & above ^! /range =ms & pictur$ fancies1 ,i n[ disc]n a deep] my/]y ( ?\ght2 n pure & ab/ract ?\ght1 fla%es ( insight1 com=t+ grace1 k9dl$ desires1 b r t m complex ?\ght t1 ?r\gh a p]ception ( /range =ms1 a wav+ robe ( sc>let1 a pavem5t bright ) jewels1 a burn+ />1 a bird ( sombre plumage1 a d>k grove1 brea!s a subtle insight1 l a /ra9 ( une>?ly music1 int]pret+ ! hopes & fe>s ( ! he>t by haunt$ glimpses & obscure signs4 ,i d n "k 9 :at %ad[y region ( ! s\l ^! ?+s draw ne>1 b x is 9 a region :i* is di/9ct & ap>t1 a region :]e ! dream+ m9d projects ^u ! d>k its dimly-wov5 visions2 a region :]e x is n wise to w&] too eag]ly & c>elessly1 b into :i* "o may look w>ily & int5tly at seasons1 /&+ ^u ! dizzy edge ( "t1 & gaz+ out beyond ! flam+ ramp>ts ( ! _w4 ,,xxxii ,! ,/atue ,i saw a /range & mov+ ?+ to-day4 ,i w5t ) a fri5d to visit a great h\se 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,! own] 0 away1 b my fri5d enjoy$ ! "r ( leisurely access to ! place1 & we ?\ght we w\ld take ! opportunity ( see+ x4 ,we ent]$ at ! lodge1 & walk$ ?r\gh ! old de]-p>k ) its huge knott$ oaks1 its wide expanse ( grass4 ,! de] 7 fe$+ quietly 9 a long h]d4 ,! great h\se itself came 9 sight1 ) its portico & pavilions />+ at u1 s x seem$1 blankly & s]i\sly1 ) %utt]$ eyes4 ,! :ole place unutt]ably /ill & des]t$1 l a h\se se5 9 a dream4 ,!re 0 "o p>ticul> ?+ t we came to visit2 we left ! h\se on ! left1 & turn$ ?r\gh a little iron gate into a ?ick grove ( trees4 ,we soon became aw>e t !re 0 op5 gr\nd be=e u1 & pres5tly we came to a space 9 ! he>t ( ! wood1 :]e !re 0 a sil5t pool all ov]gr[n ) wat]-lilies2 ! bu%es grew ?ickly r\nd ! edge4 ,! pool 0 full ( wat]-birds1 coots1 & moor-h5s1 sail+ aimlessly ab\t1 & utt]+ /range1 melan*oly cries at int]vals4 ,on ! edge ( ! wat] /ood a small m>ble temple1 /reak$ & /a9$ by ! wea!r4 ,z we approa*$ x1 my fri5d told me some?+ ( ! build] ( ! little %r9e4 ,he 0 a =m] own] ( ! place1 a s+ul> man1 :o 9 8 lat] days _h liv$ a v solit>y life "h4 ,he 0 a man ( wild & wayw>d impulses1 :o _h drunk deeply 9 y\? ( pleasure & excitem5t4 ,he _h m>ri$ a beautiful "y wife1 :o _h di$ *ildless 9 ! fir/ ye> ( _! m>riage1 & he _h ab&on$ himself aft] ?is ev5t to a despair+ seclusion1 devot$ to art & music4 ,he _h fill$ ! great h\se ) f9e pictures1 he _h writt5 a book ( poems1 & "s curi\s /ilt$ volumes ( autobiographical prose2 b he _h no art ( expression1 & 8 books _h seem$ l a p[]less attempt to give utt]ance to wild & melan*oly mus+s2 !y 7 writt5 9 a pomp\s & elaborate /yle1 :i* dive/$ ! ?\ghts ( su* *>m z !y might h possess$4 ,he _h liv$ ?us to a consid]able age 9 a wilful sadness1 unlov+ & unlov$4 ,he _h c>$ no?+ = ! p ( ! place1 ent]ta9$ no visitors2 rambl+1 a pr\d solit>y figure1 ab\t ! demesne1 or immur$ = days toge!r 9 8 libr>y4 ,_h ! /ory n be5 true1 x w\ld h appe>$ l "s elaborate fiction4 ,he built ?is little temple 9 memory ( ! wife :om he _h lo/1 & (t5 visit$ x1 sp5d+ h\rs on hot summ] days w&]+ ab\t ! little lake1 or sitt+ sil5t 9 ! portico4 ,we w5t up to ! build+4 ,x 0 a m]e alcove1 op5 to ! air4 ,b :at arre/$ my att5tion 0 a m>ble figure ( a "y man1 9 a sitt+ position1 lightly clad 9 a tunic1 ! neck1 arms1 & knees b>e2 "o knee 0 flung ov] ! o!r1 & ! *9 0 propp$ on an arm1 ! elb[ ( :i* re/$ on ! knee4 ,! face 0 a wond]ful & expressive piece ( "w4 ,! boy seem$ to be />+ out1 n see+ :at he look$ ^u1 b lo/ 9 a deep agony ( ?\ght4 ,! face 0 wond]fully pure & beautiful2 & ! angui% seem$ n ! angui% ( remorse1 b ! pa9 ( look+ ^u ?+s bo? sweet & beautiful1 & ( yet be+ unable to take a %>e 9 !m4 ,! :ole figure d5ot$ a li/less melan*oly4 ,x 0 ! "w ( a fam\s ,fr5* sculptor1 :o seem$ to h work$ "u close & m9ute direction2 & my fri5d told me t no less ?an ?ree /atues _h be5 complet$ be=e ! own] 0 satisfi$4 ,on ! p$e/al 7 sculptur$ ! pa!tic words1 ,omoi mal au?is4 ,!re 0 a look ( revolt ( dumb ang] ^u ! face t lay beh9d its utt] & hopeless sadness4 ,i knew too well1 by a swift in/9ct1 :at ! /atue /ood =4 ,"h 0 "o1 made = life1 activity1 & joy1 :o yet f\nd himself baffl$1 ?w>t$1 %ut out f ! p>adise t seem$ to op5 all ab\t him2 x 0 ! face ( "o :o _h f\nd satiety 9 pleasure1 & sorr[ 9 ! v he>t ( joy4 ,!re 0 no ta9t ( grossness or ( luxury 9 ! face1 b r a /r5g?1 an intellectual =ce1 a firm lucidity ( ?\ght4 ,i confess t ! sight mov$ me v /rangely4 ,i felt a ?rill ( ! deepe/ compassion1 a desire to d some?+ t might help or com=t1 a ye>n+ wi% to aid1 to expla91 to *e]4 ,! sil5ce1 ! /illness1 ! hopelessness ( ! pa!tic figure woke 9 me ! int5se/ desire to give ,i knew n :at--an ov]:elm+ impulse ( pity4 ,x seem$ a p>able ( all ! joy t is s /]nly *eck$1 all ! hopes made va91 ! promise disappo9t$1 ! v dea? ( ! s\l4 ,x seem$ inf9itely pa!tic t ,god %\ld h made s fair a ?+1 & !n )held joy4 ,& x seem$ z ?\gh ,i _h look$ into ! v s\l ( ! unhappy man :o _h set up s /range & pa!tic an allegory ( 8 suff]+s4 ,! boy seem$ z ?\gh he w\ld h welcom$ dea?--any?+ t br\ght an end2 yet ! heal? & suppl5ess ( ! bright figure held out no hope ( t4 ,x 0 ! v type ( unutt]able sorr[1 & t n 9 an outworn body1 & reflect$ 9 a face dim ) sad exp]i5ce1 b 9 a p]fectly fre% & /rong frame1 built = action & life4 ,i _c say :at remote ?\ghts1 :at d>k commun+s1 visit$ me at ! sight4 ,i seem$ confront$ all at once ) ! deepe/ sadness ( ! _w1 z ?\gh an un]r+ arr[ _h pi]c$ my v he>t--an arr[ w+$ by beauty1 & %ot on a summ] day ( sun%9e & song4 ,is !re any fai? t is /rong en\gh & deep en\gh to ov]come su* que/ion+s8 ,x seem$ to br+ me ne> to all ^? pale & hopeless agonies ( ! _w2 all ! snapp+ %ort ( joy1 ! confront+ ( life ) dea?--^? dreadful mom5ts :5 ! he>t asks itself1 9 a k9d ( furi\s horror1 ,h[ c x be t ,i am fill$ s full ( all ! in/9ct ( joy & life1 & yet bidd5 to suff] & to die8 ,! only hope is 9 an utt] & sil5t resignation2 9 ! belief t1 if !re is a purpose 9 ! gift ( joy1 !re is a purpose 9 ! gift ( suff]+4 ,& z ?us1 9 t calm aft]noon1 9 ! sil5t wood1 by ! %9+ pool1 ,i lift$ up my he>t to ,god to be consol$1 ,i felt a great hope draw ne>1 z :5 ! va/ tide fl[s l&w>d1 & fills ! dry1 solit>y s&-pools ) ! leap+ br9e4 ,only wait1 said ! deep & t5d] voice1 only endure1 only believe2 & a sweetness1 a beauty1 a tru? beyond y\r utmo/ dreams %all be reveal$4 ,,xxxiii ,! ,my/]y ( ,suff]+ ,"h is a /ory :i* has mu* occupi$ my ?\ghts lately4 ,a man 9 middle life1 ) a wid[$ si/] & h] *ildr5 dep5d+ on him1 liv+ by pr(essional ex]tions1 is sudd5ly attack$ by a pa9ful1 horrible1 & fatal compla9t4 ,he goes ?r\gh a t]rible op]ation1 & !n /ruggles back to 8 "w aga91 ) ! utmo/ c\rage & gallantry4 ,aga9 ! compla9t returns1 & ! op]ation is repeat$4 ,aft] ?is he returns aga9 to 8 "w1 b at la/1 aft] endur+ untold agonies1 he is =c$ to retire into an invalid life1 aft] a few mon?s ( :i* he dies 9 t]rible suff]+1 & leaves 8 si/] & ! *ildr5 ne>ly p5niless4 ,! man 0 a quiet1 simple-m9d$ p]son1 fond ( 8 "w1 fond ( 8 home1 conv5tional & n rem>kable except = ! simply h]oic quality he display$1 smil+ & jok+ up to ! mom5t ( ! adm9i/]+ ( anae/hetics = 8 op]ations1 & be>+ 8 suff]+s ) p]fect pati5ce & =titude1 nev] say+ an impati5t ^w1 grateful = ! smalle/ s]vices4 ,8 si/]1 a simple1 active woman1 ) mu* t5d] affection & consid]able %rewdness1 f9d+ t ! fe> ( incurr+ ne$less exp5se di/ress$ h] bro!r1 devot$ h]self to ! gha/ly & t]rible task ( nurs+ him ?r\gh 8 illnesses4 ,! *ildr5 behav$ ) ! same /raight=w>d affection & goodness4 ,none ( ! circle ev] compla9$1 ev] said a ^w :i* w\ld lead "o to suppose t !y _h any feel+ ( res5tm5t or c[>dice4 ,!y simply receiv$ ! bl[s ( fate humbly1 resign$ly1 & *e]fully1 & made ! be/ ( ! situation4 ,n[1 let u look ?is sad /ory 9 ! face1 & see if we c d]ive any hope or com=t f x4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re 0 no?+ 9 ! man's life :i* w\ld lead "o to suppose t he des]v$ or ne$$ ?is special *a/5+1 ?is crucifixion ( ! body4 ,he 0 by in/9ct humble1 labori\s1 unselfi%1 & good1 all ( :i* qualities came out 9 8 illness4 ,nei!r 0 !re any?+ 9 ! life or "* ( ! si/] :i* seem$ to ne$ ?is /]n & sev]e trial4 ,! h\sehold _h liv$ a v quiet1 active1 useful life1 models ( good citiz5s--religi\s1 cont5t$1 draw+ great happ9ess f v simple res\rces4 ,"o's belief 9 ! goodness1 ! ju/ice1 ! pati5ce ( ! ,fa!r & ,mak] ( m5 =bids "o to believe t he c ev] be wantonly cruel1 unju/1 or unlov+4 ,yet x is impossible to see ! m]cy or ju/ice ( 8 actions 9 ?is case4 ,& ! mis]y is t1 if x c\ld be prov$ t 9 "o s+le case1 h[ev] small1 ,god's goodness _h1 s to speak1 brok5 d[n2 if !re 7 evid5ce ( neglect or c>elessness or indiff]5ce1 9 ! case ( "o s+le *ild ( 81 "o s+le s5ti5t ?+ t he has creat$1 x w\ld be impossible to believe 9 8 omnipot5ce any m4 ,ei!r "o w\ld feel t he 0 unju/ & cruel1 or t !re 0 "s evil p[] at "w 9 ! _w :i* he c\ld n ov]come4 ,= !re is no?+ rem$ial 9 ?is suff]+4 ,! man's useful1 g5tle life is ov]1 ! si/] is brok5 d[n1 unhappy1 a second "t made desolate2 ! *ildr5's education has suff]$1 _! home is made mis]able4 ,! only ?+ t "o c see1 t is 9 any degree a comp5sation1 is ! extraord9>y k9dness display$ by fri5ds1 relations1 & employ]s 9 mak+ ?+s easy = ! afflict$ h\sehold4 ,& !n1 too1 !re is ! h]oic quality ( s\l display$ by ! suff]] himself & 8 si/]--a h]oism :i* is ennobl+ to ?9k (1 & yet humiliat+ too1 because x seems to be s f> out ( "o's own rea*4 ,?is is a v d>k abyss ( ! _w into :i* we are look+4 ,! case is an extreme "o p]haps1 b simil> ?+s happ5 e day1 9 ?is sad & wond]ful & bewild]+ _w4 ,( c\rse1 "o may take refuge 9 a gloomy acquiesc5ce1 say+ t su* ?+s seem to be "p ( ! _w z x is made1 & we _c expla9 !m1 :ile we dumbly hope t we may be sp>$ su* woes4 ,b t is a d>k & despair+ attitude1 &1 = "o1 ,i _c live at all1 unless ,i feel t ,god is inde$ m ^u our side ?an t4 ,i _c live at all1 ,i say4 ,& yet ,i mu/ live2 ,i mu/ endure ! ,w ( ,god 9 :atev] =m x is laid ^u me--9 joy or 9 pa91 9 cont5tm5t or sick despair4 ,:y am ,i at "o ) ! ,w ( ,god :5 x gives me /r5g?1 & hope1 & delight8 ,:y am ,i s av]se to x :5 x br+s me languor1 & sorr[1 & despair8 ,t ,i _c tell2 & t is ! enigma :i* has confront$ m5 f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,b ,i /ill believe t !re is a ,w ( ,god2 &1 m ?an t1 ,i c /ill believe t a day comes = all ( u1 h[ev] f> (f x may be1 :5 we %all und]/&2 :5 ^! trag$ies1 t n[ black5 & d>k5 ! v air ( ,heav5 = u1 w s9k into _! places 9 a s*eme s augu/1 s magnific5t1 s joyful1 t we %all laugh = wond] & delight2 :5 we %all ?9k n m sorr[fully ov] ^! suff]+s1 ^! agonies1 ?an we ?9k n[ ( ! sad days 9 our *ildhood :5 we sat ) a passion ( te>s ov] a brok5 toy or a dead bird1 feel+ t we c\ld n be com=t$4 ,we smile z we rememb] su* ?+s--we smile at our bl9dness1 our limitations4 ,we smile to reflect at ! great range & panorama ( ! _w t has op5$ ^u u s9ce1 & ( :i*1 9 our *ildi% grief1 we 7 s ignorant4 ,"u :at conditions ! glory w be reveal$ to u ,i _c guess4 ,b ,i d n d\bt t x w be reveal$2 = we =get sorr[1 b we d n =get joy4 ,,xxxiv ,music ,i h j come back f he>+ a great viol9i/1 :o play$1 ) ?ree o!r pr(essors1 9 two qu>tettes1 ,moz>t & ,bee?ov54 ,i "k little ( ! te*nicalities ( music1 b ,i "k t ! ,moz>t 0 full to me ( air & sunlight1 & a joy :i* 0 n ! light-he>t$ gaiety ( e>?1 b ! unta9t$ & unwe>y+ joy ( heav52 ! ,bee?ov5 ,i d n ?9k ,i und]/ood1 b !re 0 a grave m9or movem5t1 ) pizzicato passages = ! violoncello1 :i* seem$ to consecrate & dignify ! sorr[ ( ! he>t4 ,b ap>t f ! te*nical m]its ( ! music--& ! p]=mance1 inde$1 seem$ to me to lie z ne> ! ?\ght & ! conception z ! translation ( music into s\nd c g--! sight ( ^! f\r big m51 s]i\s & grave1 z ?\gh nei!r pursu+ nor creat+ pleasure1 b z ?\gh int]pret+ & giv+ expression to "s weighty secret1 _h an inspir+ & solemnis+ effect4 ,! sight ( ! great viol9i/ himself 0 full ( awe2 8 big head1 ! full grey be>d :i* lay ov] ! top ( ! viol91 8 calm1 set br[s1 8 we>y eyes ) _! heavy lids1 _h a pr(\nd dignity & s]i\sness2 & to see 8 wond]ful h&s1 n delicate or sl5d]1 b full1 /rong1 & muscul>1 mov+ nei!r l+]+ly nor ha/ily1 b ) a firm & easy delib]ation ^u ! /r+s1 0 deeply impressive4 ,x all seem$ s easy1 s inevitable1 s utt]ly )\t display1 s simple & great4 ,x gave "o a s5se ( m+l$ fire & quietude1 :i* is ! end ( art1--"o may almo/ say ! end ( life2 x 0 no leap+ & fitful flame1 b a calm & /eady gl[2 n a consum+ fire1 b l ! /r5g? ( a mighty furnace2 & !n ! peace ( x6 ,! great man did n /& be=e u z a p]=m]2 he seem$ utt]ly indiff]5t to praise or applause1 & he _h r a grave1 pontifical air1 z ( a prie/1 div9ely call$ to m9i/]1 celebrat+ a div9e my/]y1 call+ d[n ! /r5g? ( heav5 to e>?4 ,nei!r 0 !re ! lea/ s5se ( "o conf]r+ a fav\r2 he r appe>$ to recognise t we 7 !re 9 ! same _s z himself1 ! wor%ipp]s 9 "s high solemnity1 & 8 own skill n a ?+ to be %[n or glori$ 91 b a m]e m9i/]+ ( a sacr$ gift4 ,he seem$1 inde$1 to be l "o :o di/ribut$ a sacram5tal meat to an int5t ?rong2 n a giv] ( pleasure1 b a *annel ( secret grace4 ,f su* art z ?is "o comes away n only ) a ?rill ( mortal rapture1 b ) a real & deep fai? 9 art1 hav+ b[$ ! head be=e a %r9e1 & hav+ ta/$ ! food ( ! _s4 ,:51 at ! end ( a sweet & pr(\nd movem5t1 ! play] rais$ 8 great head & look$ r\nd t5d]ly & g5tly on ! cr[d1 "o felt z ?\gh1 l ,moses1 he _h /ruck ! rock1 & ! /reams _h gu%$ out1 ut bibat populus4 ,& !re fell an ev5 deep] awe1 :i* seem$ to say1 ,god 0 9 ?is place 444 & ,i knew x n4 ,! _w ( movem5t1 ( talk1 ( "w1 ( conflict+ int]e/s1 into :i* "o mu/ return1 seem$ all a fanta/ic noise1 a %ad[y /riv+2 ! only real ?+ seem$ ! pres5ce-*amb] f :i* we _h gone out1 ! *amb] 9 :i* music _h utt]$ its voice at ! bidd+ ( "s sacr$ spell1 ! voice ( an inf9ite ,_s1 ! ,_s t _h brood$ ^u ! deep1 evok+ ord] out ( *aos & light out ( d>kness2 ) no eag] & du/y manoeuvr+s1 no cl9k & clatt] ( human toil1 b glid+ resi/lessly & l>gely ^u ! _w1 z ! sun by sil5t degrees deta*es himself f ! d>k rim ( ! _w1 & climbs 9 /ately progress into ! uncl\d$ heav54 ,,xxxv ,! ,fai? ( ,*ri/ ,i read a t]rible lett] 9 ! newspap] ?is morn+1 a lett] f a cl]gyman ( high position1 f9d+ fault ) a manife/o put out by c]ta9 o!r cl]gym52 ! lett] _h a c]ta9 volubility ab\t x1 & ! writ] seem$ to me to pull out r adroitly "o or two loose /icks 9 8 oppon5ts' bundle1 & to lay !m vehem5tly ab\t _! backs4 ,b1 alas6 ! acrimony1 ! positiv5ess1 ! arrogance ( x6 ,i d n "k t ,i admir$ ! manife/o v mu* myself2 x 0 a timid & half-he>t$ docum5t1 b x 0 at lea/ sympa!tic & t5d]4 ,! purport ( x 0 to say t1 j z hi/orical criticism has %[n t "s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t mu/ be reg>d$ z fabul\s1 s we mu/ be prep>$ = a possible loss ( c]titude 9 "s ( ! details ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x is conceivable1 = in/ance1 t )\t sacrific+ ! lea/ portion ( ! ess5tial tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 m5 may come to feel ju/ifi$ 9 a c]ta9 susp5sion ( judgm5t ) reg>d to "s ( ! miracul\s occurr5ces !re relat$2 may ev5 gr[ to believe t an elem5t ( exagg]ation is !re1 t elem5t ( exagg]ation :i* is nev] abs5t f ! writ+s ( any age 9 :i* sci5tific hi/orical me?ods _h no exi/5ce4 ,a susp5sion ( judgm5t1 say3 because 9 ! abs5ce ( any conv]g+ hi/orical te/imony to ! ev5ts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x w nev] be possible ei!r to affirm or to d5y hi/orically t ! facts took place exactly z relat$2 ?\gh1 inde$1 ! probability ( _! hav+ s occurr$ may seem to be dim9i%$4 ,! controv]siali/1 ^: lett] ,i read ) bewild]m5t & pa91 involv$ 8 real belief 9 +5i\s s5t5ces1 s t "o w\ld ?9k t he accept$ ! /atem5ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 su* z ! acc\nt ( ! ,creation & ! ,fall1 ! speak+ ( ,balaam's ,ass1 ! swall[+ ( ,jonah by ! :ale1 z hi/orical facts4 ,he w5t on to say t ! miracul\s elem5t ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is accr$it$ by ! ,revelation ( ,god1 z ?\gh "s def9ite revelation ( tru? _h tak5 place at "s "t or o!r1 :i* all rational m5 recognis$4 ,b ! only objective process :i* has ev] tak5 place is1 t at c]ta9 ,c\ncils ( ! ,*ur*1 c]ta9 books ( ,scripture 7 select$ z ess5tial docum5ts1 & ! previ\s selection ( ! ,old ,te/am5t books 0 confirm$4 ,b w\ld ! controv]siali/ say t ^! ,c\ncils 7 infallible8 ,x mu/ surely be cle> to all rational p t ! memb]s ( ^! ,c\ncils 7 m]ely do+ _! be/1 "u ! conditions t !n prevail$1 to select ! books t seem$ to !m to conta9 ! tru?4 ,x is impossible to believe t if ! majority at ^! ,c\ncils _h suppos$ t su* an acc\nt z ! acc\nt 9 ,g5esis ( ! ,creation 0 my?ological1 !y w\ld ?us h atte/$ its lit]al tru?4 ,x nev] occurr$ to !m to d\bt x1 because !y did n und]/& ! pr9ciple t1 :ile a normal ev5t c be accept$1 if x is fairly well confirm$1 an abnormal ev5t requires a f> great] am\nt ( conv]g+ te/imony to confirm x4 ,if only ! cl]gy c\ld realise t :at ord9>y laym5 l myself want is a great] ela/icity in/ead ( an irrational c]ta9ty6 if only in/ead ( feebly try+ to save ! outworks1 :i* are already 9 ! h&s ( ! enemy1 !y w\ld man ! walls ( ! c5tral =tress6 ,if only !y w\ld say pla9ly t a man c\ld rema9 a conv9c$ ,*ri/ian1 & yet n be b\nd to hold to ! lit]al accuracy ( ! acc\nt ( miracul\s incid5ts record$ 9 ! ,bible1 x w\ld be a great relief4 ,i am myself 9 ! position ( ?\s&s ( o!r laym54 ,i am a s9c]e ,*ri/ian2 & yet ,i reg>d ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new ,te/am5t alike z ! "w ( fallible m5 & ( poetical m9ds4 ,i reg>d ! ,old ,te/am5t z a noble collection ( anci5t writ+s1 conta9+ my?s1 *ronicles1 fables1 poems1 & dramas1 ! value ( :i* consi/s 9 ! int5se fai? 9 a p]sonal ,god & ,fa!r ) :i* x is p5etrat$4 ,:5 ,i come to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,i feel myself1 9 ! ,gospels1 confront$ by ! mo/ wond]ful p]sonality :i* has ev] drawn brea? ^u ! e>?4 ,i am n 9 a position to affirm or to d5y ! exact tru? ( ! miracul\s occurr5ces !re relat$2 b ! m consci\s ,i am ( ! fallibility1 ! lack ( subtlety1 ! abs5ce ( tra9$ hi/orical me?od t ! writ]s display1 ! m conv9c$ ,i am ( ! ess5tial tru? ( ! ,p]son & tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 because he seems to me a figure s inf9itely beyond ! intellectual p[] ( ^? :o describ$ him to h inv5t$ or creat$4 ,if ! au?ors ( ! ,gospels _h be5 m5 ( delicate lit]>y skill1 ( acute philosophical or poetical insight1 l ,plato or ,%akespe>e1 !n ,i %\ld be f> less conv9c$ ( ! integral tru? ( ! record4 ,b ! words & say+s ( ,*ri/1 ! ideas :i* he dissem9at$1 seem to me s inf9itely above ! highe/ a*ievem5ts ( ! human _s1 t ,i h no difficulty 9 confess+1 humbly & rev]5tly1 t ,i am 9 ! pres5ce ( "o :o seems to me to be above humanity1 & n only ( x4 ,if all ! miracul\s ev5ts ( ! ,gospels c\ld be prov$ nev] to h occurr$1 x w\ld n di/urb my fai? 9 ,*ri/ = an in/ant4 ,b ,i am cont5t1 z x is1 to believe 9 ! possibility ( s abnormal a p]sonality be+ surr\nd$ by abnormal ev5ts1 ?\gh ,i am n 9 a position to dis5tangle ! actual tru? f ! possibilities ( misrepres5tation & exagg]ation4 ,deal+ ) ! re/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,i see 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les a deeply int]e/+ record ( ! fir/ ripples ( ! fai? 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! ,paul9e & o!r epi/les ,i see ! words ( f]v5t primitive ,*ri/ians1 m5 ( real & untutor$ g5ius1 9 :i* "o has amaz+ in/ances ( ! effect produc$1 on contempor>y or ne>ly contempor>y p]sons1 ( ! same ov]:elm+ p]sonality1 ! p]sonality ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! ,apocalypse ,i see a vision ( deep poetical =ce & insight4 ,b 9 none ( ^! compositions1 ?\gh !y reveal a gl[ & f]v\r ( conviction t places !m high among ! memorials ( ! human _s1 d ,i recognise any?+ :i* is beyond human possibilities4 ,i obs]ve1 inde$1 t ,/ ,paul's me?od ( argum5t is n always p]fectly consi/5t1 nor 8 conclusions absolutely cog5t4 ,su* inspiration z !y conta9 !y draw f _! ne>ness to & _! close appreh5sion ( ! dim & awe-inspir+ pres5ce ( ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,if1 z ,i say1 ! ,*ur* w\ld conc5trate h] =ces 9 ?is inn] =tress1 ! p]sonality ( ,*ri/1 & quit ! debatable gr\nd ( hi/orical enquiry1 x w\ld be to me & to _m an unfeign$ relief2 b mean:ile1 nei!r sci5tific critics nor irrational p$ants %all invalidate my claim to be ( ! numb] ( believ+ ,*ri/ians4 ,i claim a ,*ri/ian lib]ty ( ?\ght1 :ile ,i ackn[l$ge1 ) b[$ head1 my belief 9 ,god ! ,fa!r ( m51 9 a ,div9e ,*ri/1 ! ,r$eem] & ,savi\r1 & 9 ! pres5ce 9 ! he>ts ( m5 ( a ,div9e _s1 lead+ humanity t5d]ly =w>d4 ,i c nei!r affirm nor d5y ! lit]al accuracy ( ,scripture records2 ,i am n 9 a position to d5y ! sup]/ructure ( def9ite dogma rais$ by ! tradition ( ! ,*ur* ab\t ! c5tral tru?s ( its tea*+1 b nei!r c ,i d5y ! possibility ( an admixture ( human error 9 ! fabric4 ,i claim my "r to receive ! ,sacram5ts ( my ,*ur*1 believ+ z ,i d t !y invigorate ! s\l1 br+ ! pres5ce ( its ,r$eem] ne>1 & con/itute a bond ( ,*ri/ian unity4 ,b ,i h no reason to believe t any human pron\ncem5t :atev]1 ! pron\ncem5ts ( m5 ( sci5ce z well z ! pron\ncem5ts ( !ologians1 are n liable to error4 ,!re is inde$ no fact 9 ! _w except ! fact ( my own exi/5ce ( :i* ,i am absolutely c]ta94 ,& ?us ,i c accept no sy/em ( religion :i* is bas$ ^u d$uctions1 h[ev] subtle1 f isolat$ texts1 because ,i _c be sure ( ! infallibility ( any =m ( human expression4 ,yet1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i seem to disc]n ) z mu* c]ta9ty z ,i c disc]n any?+ 9 ?is _w1 :]e all is s d>k1 ! pres5ce ^u e>? at a c]ta9 date ( a p]sonality :i* comm&s my homage & allegiance4 ,& ^u ?is ,i build my tru/4 ,,xxxvi ,! ,my/]y ( ,evil ,i 0 /ay+ ! o!r day 9 a l>ge old c\ntry-h\se4 ,"o morn+1 my ho/ came to me & said3 ,i %\ld l to %[ y a curi\s ?+4 ,we h j discov]$ a cell> "h t seems nev] to h be5 visit$ or us$ s9ce ! h\se 0 built1 & !re is ! /range/ fungoid gr[? 9 x ,i h ev] se54 ,he took a big bun* ( keys1 rang ! bell1 gave an ord] = lights to be br\ght1 & we w5t toge!r to ! place4 ,!re 7 ranges ( brick-built1 vault$ *amb]s1 ?r\gh :i* we pass$1 pleasant1 cool places1 ) no pla/] to conceal ! native brick1 ) great w9e-b9s on ei!r h&4 ,x all gave "o an inkl+ ( ! *ange 9 mat]ial conditions :i* mu/ h tak5 place s9ce !y 7 built2 ! quantity ( w9e consum$ 9 eighte5?-c5tury days mu/ h be5 s enorm\s1 & ! difficulty ( conveyance s great1 t e great h\sehold] mu/ h felt l ! ,ri* ,fool ( ! p>able1 ) mu* goods laid up = _m ye>s4 ,9 ! corn] ( "o ( ! great vaults 0 a l[ ar*$ door1 & my fri5d expla9$ t "s panell+ :i* _h be5 tak5 out ( an old] h\se1 demoli%$ to make room = ! pres5t mansion1 _h be5 pil$ up "h1 & ?us ! entrance _h be5 hidd54 ,he unlock$ ! door1 & a /range sc5t came out4 ,an abundance ( lights 7 lit1 & we w5t into ! vault4 ,x 0 ! /range/ sc5e ,i h ev] beheld2 ! end ( ! vault seem$ l a great b$1 hung ) br[n velvet curta9s1 ?r\gh ! gaps ( :i* 7 visible :at seem$ l :ite velvet pill[s1 /range hump$ conglom]ations4 ,my fri5d expla9$ to me t !re _h be5 a b9 at ! end ( ! vault1 out ( ! wood ( :i* ^! s+ul> fungi _h spr\t$4 ,! :ole place 0 uncanny & horrible4 ,! great velvet curta9s sway$ 9 ! curr5t ( air1 & x seem$ z ?\gh at any mom5t "s my/]i\s sleep] might be awak5$1 might pe] =? f 8 d>k curta9s1 ) a fretful enquiry z to :y he 0 di/urb$4 ,! sc5e dwelt 9 my m9d = _m days1 & ar\s$ 9 me a /range tra9 ( ?\ght2 ^! dim vegetable =ms1 ) _! ri* luxuriance1 _! s9i/] beauty1 awoke a curi\s repugnance 9 ! m9d4 ,!y seem$ unholy & evil4 ,& yet x is all "p ( ! life ( nature2 x is j z natural1 j z beautiful to f9d life at "w 9 ?is gloomy & unvisit$ place1 wrea?+ ! b>e walls ) ^! d>k1 s(t fabrics4 ,x 0 impossible n to feel t !re 0 a c]ta9 joy ( life 9 ^! gr[?s1 spr\t+ ) su* security & luxuriance 9 a place s precisely adapt$ to _! well-be+2 & yet !re 0 ! %ad[ ( dea? & d>kness ab\t !m1 to u ^: home is ! free air & ! sun4 ,x seem$ to me to make a curi\s p>able ( ! baffl+ my/]y ( evil1 ! luxuriant gr[? ( s9 9 ! d>k s\l4 ,i h always felt t ! reason :y ! my/]y ( evil is s baffl+ is because we s resolutely ?9k ( evil z ( some?+ inimical to ! nature ( ,god2 & yet evil mu/ d]ive its vitality f him4 ,! "o ?+ t x is impossible to believe is t1 9 a _w rul$ by an all-p[]ful ,god1 any?+ %\ld come into exi/5ce :i* is 9 opposition to 8 ,w4 ,x is impossible to arrive at any solution ( ! difficulty1 unless we ei!r adopt ! belief t ,god is n all-p[]ful1 & t !re is a real dualism 9 nature1 two p[]s 9 et]nal opposition2 or else realise t evil is 9 "s way a manife/ation ( ,god4 ,if we adopt ! fir/ !ory1 we may conceive ( ! /ation>y t5d5cy 9 nature1 its in]tness1 ! =ce t t5ds to br+ motion to a /&/ill1 z "o p[]1 ! p[] ( ,dea?2 & we may conceive ( all motion & =ce z ! o!r p[]1 ! quick5+ _s1 ! p[] ( life4 ,b ev5 "h we are met ) a difficulty1 = :5 we try to transf] ?is dualism to ! region ( humanity1 we see t 9 ! ph5om5a ( disease we are confront$1 n ) in]tness fight+ aga9/ motion1 b ) "o k9d ( life1 :i* is inimical to human life1 fight+ ) ano!r k9d ( life :i* is fav\rable to heal?4 ,i mean t :5 a fev] or a canc] lays hold ( a human frame1 x is no?+ b ! lodg+ inside ! body ( a bact]ial & an infusorial life :i* fights aga9/ ! heal?y native life ( ! human organism4 ,!re mu/ be1 ,i w n say a consci\sness1 b a s5se ( triumphant life1 9 ! canc] :i* fe$s ^u ! limb1 9 spite ( all ef=ts to dislodge x2 & x is impossible to me to believe t ! vitality ( ^? p>asitical organisms1 :i* prey ^u ! human frame1 is n d]iv$ f ! vital impulse ( ,god4 ,we1 :o live 9 ! free air & ! sun1 h a way ( ?9k+ & speak+ z if ! plants & animals :i* develop "u ! same conditions 7 ( a heal?y type1 :ile ! organisms :i* fl\ri% 9 decay & d>kness1 su* z ! fungi ( :i* ,i saw s /range an example1 ! l>va2 :i* prey on decay+ matt]1 ! s(t & pallid worm-l =ms t tunnel 9 vegetable ooze1 7 ( an unheal?y type4 ,b yet ^! creatures are z mu* ! "w ( ,god z ! fl[]s & trees1 ! brisk animals :i* we love to see ab\t u4 ,we are oblig$ 9 self-def5ce to d battle ) ! creatures :i* m5ace our heal?2 we d n "q our "r to deprive !m ( life = our own com=t2 b surely ) ?is analogy be=e u1 we are equally compell$ to ?9k ( ! =ms ( moral evil1 ) all _! d>k vitality1 z ! "w ( ,god's h&4 ,x is a sad conclusion to be oblig$ to draw1 b ,i c h no d\bt t no compreh5sive sy/em ( philosophy c ev] be fram$1 :i* does n trace ! vitality ( :at we call evil to ! same h& z ! vitality ( :at we call good4 ,i h no d\bt myself ( ! supremacy ( a s+le p[]2 b ! explanation t evil came into ! _w by ! in/itution ( free-w1 & t suff]+ is ! result ( s91 seems to me to be :olly inadequate1 because ! my/]y ( /rife & pa9 & dea? is f> old] ?an any hi/ory :i* is writt5 9 any book4 ,! mi/ake t we make is to c\nt up all ! qualities :i* seem to promote our heal? & happ9ess1 & to inv5t an an?ropomorphic figure ( ,god1 :om we array ^u ! side :i* we wi% to prevail4 ,! tru? is f> d>k]1 f> /]n]1 f> m my/]i\s4 ,! d>kness is 8 n less ?an ! light2 selfi%ness & s9 are ! "w ( 8 h&1 z mu* z unselfi%ness & hol9ess4 ,to call ?is attitude ( m9d pessimism1 & to say t x c only end 9 acquiesc5ce or despair1 is a s9 aga9/ tru?4 ,a cre$ t does n take ?is ?\ght into acc\nt is no?+ b a delusion1 ) :i* we try to beguile ! s]i\sness ( ! tru? :i* we dread2 b su* a /]n belief does n =bid u to /ruggle & to /rive2 x r bids u believe t ef=t is a law ( our natures1 t we are b\nd to be enli/$ = ! fight1 & t ! only natures t fail are ^? t refuse to take a side at all4 ,!re is no indecision 9 nature1 ?\gh !re is "s illusion4 ,! v /> t rises1 pale & s]5e1 above ! d>k5+ ?icket1 is 9 reality a globe wrea!d 9 fi]y vap\r1 ! c5tre ( a ?rong ( :irl+ planets4 ,:at we h to d is to see z deep z we c into ! tru? ( ?+s1 n to inv5t p>adises ( ?\ght1 %elt]$ g>d5s1 f :i* grief & suff]+ %all te> u1 nak$ & prote/+2 b to gaze into ! he>t ( ,god1 & !n to foll[ z fai?fully z we c ! imp]ative voice t speaks )9 ! s\l4 ,,xxxvii ,r5ewal ,!re sometimes falls ^u me a great hung] ( he>t1 a sad desire to build up & r5ew some?+--a brok5 build+ x may be1 a fad+ fl[]1 a fail+ in/itution1 a ru9\s "*4 ,i feel a great & vivid pity = a ?+ :i* sets out to be s bright & beautiful1 & lapses into %apeless & uncomely neglect4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 x mu/ be a desolate grief1 a fruitless sorr[3 z :5 a fl[] t has /ood on "o's table1 & *e]$ ! air ) its fre%ness & fragrance1 beg9s to droop1 & to gr[ /a9$ & sordid4 ,or ,i see "s dy+ creature1 a w\nd$ animal2 or ev5 "s well-lov$ fri5d "u ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ) ! hue ( heal? fad+1 ! de> features %>p5+ = ! la/ *ange2 & !n "o c only b[1 ) su* resignation z "o c mu/]1 be=e ! dreadful law ( dea?1 pray t ! passage may n be long or d>k1 & try to dream ( ! bright secrets t may be wait+ on ! o!r side4 ,b sometimes x is a m fruitful sadness1 :5 "o feels t decay c be arre/$1 t new life c be infus$2 t a fre% />t may be tak51 & a life may be beautifully r5ew$1 & be ev5 ! bright]1 "o d>es to hope1 = a lapse into ! dre>y ways ( bitt]ness4 ,?is sadness is mo/ apt to beset ^? :o h any?+ to d ) ! "w ( education4 ,"o feels sometimes1 ) a sudd5 %iv]1 z :5 ! %ad[ ( a cl\d passes ov] a sunlit g>d51 t _m elem5ts are at "w 9 a small society2 t an evil secret is spread+ ov] lives t 7 peaceful & cont5t$1 t suspicion & disunion & misund]/&+ are spr++ up1 l poison\s we$s1 9 ! quiet corn] t ,god has giv5 "o to dress & keep4 ,!n p]haps "o tries to put "o's h& on :at is amiss2 sometimes "o does too mu*1 & 9 ! wrong way2 "o has n en\gh fai?1 "o d>es n leave en\gh to ,god4 ,or f timidity or diffid5ce1 or f ! base desire n to be tr\bl$1 f ! poor hope t p]haps ?+s w /raight5 !mselves out1 "o does too little2 & t is ! wor/ %ad[ ( all1 ! %ad[ ( c[>dice or slo?4 ,sometimes1 too1 "o has ! grief ( see+ a sl[ & subtle *ange pass+ ov] ! mann] & face ( "o = :om "o c>es--n ! *ange ( languor or physical weakness2 t c be pity+ly borne2 b "o sees innoc5ce )]+1 indiff]5ce to ?+s :olesome & fair creep+ on1 ev5 sometimes a ripe & evil sort ( beauty matur+1 su* z comes ( look+ at evil una%am$1 & see+ its /rong s$uctiv5ess4 ,"o feels in/9ctively t ! door :i* _h be5 op5 be=e betwe5 su* a s\l & "o's own _s is be+ sl[ly & firmly clos$1 or ev51 if "o attempts to op5 x1 pull$ to ) a swift motion2 & !n "o may he> s\nds )91 & ev5 see1 9 t mom5t1 a ru% ( glid+ =ms1 t makes "o sure t a visitant is !re1 :o has br\ght ) him a wick$ company2 & !n "o has to wait 9 sadness1 ) n[ & !n a timid knock+1 ev5 happy1 x may be1 if ! s\l sometimes call fretfully )91 to say t x is occupi$ & _c come =?4 ,b sometimes1 ,god be prais$1 x is ! o!r way4 ,a ye> ago a man came at 8 own reque/ to see me4 ,i h>dly knew him2 b ,i c\ld see at once t he 0 9 ! grip ( "s h>d conflict1 :i* )]$ 8 natural bloom4 ,i d n "k h[ all came to be reveal$2 b 9 a little :ile he 0 speak+ ) simple frankness & naturalness ( all 8 tr\bles1 & !y 7 _m4 ,:at 0 ! mo/ t\*+ ?+ ( all 0 t he spoke z if he 7 q alone 9 8 exp]i5ce1 isolat$ & %ut (f f 8 k9d1 9 a peculi> horror ( d>kness & d\bt2 z if ! ?\ghts & difficulties at :i* he /umbl$ _h nev] /rewn a human pa? be=e4 ,i said b little to him2 &1 inde$1 !re 0 b little to say4 ,x 0 en\gh t he %\ld cleanse ! /uff'd bosom ( ! p]il\s /uff t weighs ^u ! he>t4 ,i tri$ to make him feel t he 0 n alone 9 ! matt]1 & t o!r feet _h trodd5 ! d>k pa? be=e him4 ,no advice is possible 9 su* cases2 !re9 ! pati5t mu/ m9i/] to himself2 ! solution lies 9 ! m9d ( ! suff]]4 ,he kn[s :at he ought to d2 ! difficulty is = him suffici5tly to desire to d x2 yet ev5 to speak frankly ( c>es & tr\bles is v (t5 to melt & disp]se ! morbid mi/ t ga!rs r\nd !m1 :i* gr[s 9 solitude4 ,to /ate !m makes !m pla9 & simple2 &1 inde$1 x is m ?an t2 = ,i h (t5 notic$ t ! m]e act ( =mulat+ "o's difficulties 9 ! he>+ ( "o :o sympa?ises & feels1 (t5 br+s ! solution ) x4 ,"o f9ds1 l ,*ri/ian 9 ,d\bt+ ,ca/le1 ! key :i* has la9 9 "o's bosom all ! "t--! key ( ,promise2 & :5 "o has f9i%$ ! recital1 "o is lo/ 9 bewild]m5t t "o ev] 0 9 any d\bt at all4 ,a ye> has pass$ s9ce t date1 & ,i h _h ! happ9ess ( see+ heal? & cont5tm5t /ream back into ! man's face4 ,he has n ov]come1 he has n won an easy triumph2 b he is 9 ! way n[1 n w&]+ on trackless hills4 ,s1 9 ! mood ( :i* ,i spoke at fir/--! mood 9 :i* "o desires to build up & r5ew--"o mu/ n yield oneself to luxuri\s & pa!tic rev]ies1 or all[ oneself to muse & wond] 9 ! half-lit region 9 :i* "o may beat "o's w+s 9 va9--! region1 ,i mean1 ( sad /upefaction z to :y ! _w is s full ( brok5 dreams1 %att]$ hopes1 & unfulfill$ possibilities4 ,"o mu/ r look r\nd = "s little def9ite failure t is )9 ! circle ( "o's vision4 ,& ev5 s1 !re sometimes comes :at is ! mo/ evil & subtle temptation ( all1 :i* creeps ^u ! m9d 9 l[ly guise1 & prea*es inaction4 ,:at conc]n h y1 says ! tempt+ voice1 to m$dle ) ! lives & *>act]s ( o!rs--to guide1 to direct1 to help--:5 !re is s mu* t is bitt]ly amiss ) y\r own he>t & life8 ,h[ w y d>e to prea* :at y d n practice8 ,! answ] ( ! brave he>t is t1 if "o is aw>e ( failure1 if "o has suff]$1 if "o has ga!r$ exp]i5ce1 "o mu/ be ready to %>e x4 ,if ,i falt] & /umble "u my own heavy load1 :i* ,i h borne s qu]ul\sly1 s clumsily1 %all n ,i say a ^w :i* c help a fell[-suff]] to be> 8 load m easily1 help him to avoid ! mi/akes1 ! falls into :i* my own p]v]sity has betray$ me8 ,to make ano!r's burd5 light] is to light5 "o's own burd52 &1 s9ful z x may be to err1 x is /ill m s9ful to see ano!r err1 & be sil5t1 to )hold ! ^w t might save him4 ,p]haps no "o c help s mu* z "o t has suff]$ himself1 :o kn[s ! turns ( ! sad road1 & ! tr5*es :i* beset ! way4 ,= ?us comes mo/ truly ! joy ( rep5tance2 x is joy to feel t "o's own lesson is le>nt1 & t ! feeble feet are a little /rong]2 b if "o may also feel t ano!r has tak5 he$1 has be5 sav$ ! fall t mu/ h come if he _h n be5 w>n$1 "o does n grudge "o's own pa91 t has br\ght a bless+ ) x1 t is outside ( "o's own bless+2 "o h>dly ev5 grudges ! s94 ,,xxxviii ,! ,secret ,i h be5 away f my books lately1 9 a l& ( d[ns & valleys2 ,i h walk$ mu* alone1 or ) a sil5t companion--t greate/ ( all luxuries4 ,&1 z is always ! case :5 ,i get out ( ! rea* ( books1 ,i feel t ,i read a great deal too mu*1 & d n m$itate en\gh4 ,x s\nds indol5t advice to say t "o ought to m$itate2 b ,i _c help feel+ t read+ is (t5 a /ill m indol5t affair4 ,:5 ,i am alone1 or at leisure among my books1 ,i take a volume d[n2 & ! result is t ano!r man does my ?9k+ = me4 ,x is l putt+ oneself 9 a com=table railway c>riage2 "o runs smoo?ly along ! iron track1 "o /ops at specifi$ /ations1 "o sees a c]ta9 range ( c\ntry1 & an abundance ( pretty ?+s 9 fla%es--too _m1 inde$1 = ! m9d to dige/2 & t is ! reason1 ,i ?9k1 :y a mod]n j\rney1 ev5 ) all ! luxuries t surr\nd x1 is s tir+ a ?+4 ,b to m$itate is to take "o's own pa? among ! hills2 "o turns (f ! track to exam9e any?+ t attracts ! att5tion2 "o makes ! mo/ ( ! few ?+s t "o sees4 ,read+ is (t5 a m]e sav+ ( tr\ble1 a soporific = a re/less bra94 ,?is la/ week1 z ,i say1 ,i h _h v few books ) me4 ,"o ( ! few has be5 ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/1 & ,i h read x f end to end4 ,i want to say a few words ab\t ! book fir/1 & !n to div]ge1 to a l>g] "q4 ,i h read ! poem ) a c]ta9 admiration2 x is a l>ge1 /rong1 rugg$1 viol5t ?+4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 read x )\t emotion1 except t a few ( ! similes 9 x1 :i* lie l %ells on a bea* ( s&1 h pleas$ me4 ,yet x is n true to say t ,i h read x )\t emotion1 because ,i h read x ) ang] & indignation4 ,i h come to ! conclusion t ! book has done a great deal ( h>m4 ,x is responsible1 ,i ?9k1 = a great _m ( ! h>%1 bus9ess-l1 dismal views ( religion t prevail among u4 ,milton treat$ ,god1 ! ,savi\r1 & ! angels1 f ! po9t ( view ( a s*ol> :o _h read ! ,iliad4 ,i decl>e t ,i ?9k t ! passages :]e ,god ! ,fa!r speaks1 discusses ! situation ( affairs1 & arranges matt]s ) ! ,savi\r1 are "s ( ! mo/ pr(ane & vici\s passages 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,i d n want to be pr(ane myself1 because x is a disgu/+ fault2 b ! passage :]e ! s*eme ( ,r$emption is arrang$1 :]e ,god enquires :e!r any ( ! angels w und]go dea? 9 ord] to satisfy 8 s5se ( injur$ ju/ice1 is a passage ( :at ,i c only call /upid brutality1 disguis$1 alas1 9 ! solemn & maje/ic robe ( sonor\s language4 ,! angels timidly decl9e1 & ! ,savi\r volunte]s1 :i* saves ! %ameful situation4 ,! "* ( ,god1 z display$ by ,milton1 is t ( a comm]cial1 complac5t1 irritable ,puritan4 ,!re is no l>g5ess or graci\sness ab\t x1 no wi/ful love4 ,he keeps 8 purposes to himself1 & :5 8 arrangem5ts break d[n1 z inde$ !y des]ve to d1 "s "o has got to be puni%$4 ,if ! guilty ones _c1 s mu* ! worse2 an innoc5t victim w d1 b a victim !re mu/ be4 ,x is a wick$1 an abom9able passage1 & ,i w\ld no m all[ an intellig5t *ild to read x ?an ,i w\ld all[ him to read an obsc5e book4 ,!n1 aga91 ! passage :]e ! rebel angels ca/ cannon1 make gunp[d]1 & m[ ! good angels d[n 9 r[s1 is incr$ibly pu]ile & ridicul\s4 ,! hateful mat]ialism ( ! :ole ?+ is pat5t4 ,i wi% t ! ,engli% ,*ur* c\ld h an ,index1 & put ,p>adise ,lo/ ^u x1 & all[ no "o to read x until he _h rea*$ ye>s ( discretion1 & !n only ) a c]tificate1 & = purely lit]>y purposes4 ,x is a t]rible in/ance h[ /rong a ?+ ,art is2 ! grim old au?or1 ma/] ( e =m ( ugly vitup]ation1 _h drift$ mis]ably away f 8 beautiful y\?1 :5 he wrote ! sweet poems & sonnets t make ! p$e/al = 8 fame2 & on t delicate p$e/al /&s ?is hide\s iron figure1 ) its angry ge/ures1 its sick5+ /r5g?4 ,i c\ld pile up indignant in/ances ( ! fur!r h>m ! book has done4 ,:o b ,milton is responsible = ! h>d & %ameful view ( ! position ( wom58 ,he repres5ts h] z a cl++1 s(t1 compliant creature1 ^: only ideal is to be to make ?+s com=table = h] husb&1 & to submit to 8 embraces4 ,milton spoilt ! lives ( all ! wom5 he _h to d )1 by mak+ !m into slaves1 ) ! same consci\sness ( rectitude ) :i* he :ipp$ 8 nephews1 ! s\nd ( ^: cries made 8 poor girl-wife s mis]able4 ,b ,i d n want to g fur!r into ! "q ( ,milton himself4 ,i want to foll[ out a wid] ?\ght :i* came to me among ! d[ns to-day4 ,!re seems to me to be 9 art1 to take ! metaphor ( ! temple at ,j]usalem1 ?ree gradations or regions1 :i* may be typifi$ by ! ,c\rt1 ! ,holy ,place1 & ! ,holy ( ,holies4 ,into ! ,c\rt _m h admittance1 bo? writ]s & read]s2 x is j %ut (f f ! _w1 b admittance is easy & common4 ,all :o are mov$ & /irr$ by ideas & images c ent] "h4 ,!n !re is ! ,holy ,place1 d>k & glori\s1 :]e ! c&le/ick glimm]s & ! alt> gleams4 ,& to ?is place ! prie/s ( art h access4 ,"h are to be f\nd all delicate & /r5u\s craftsm51 all :o und]/& t !re are secrets & my/]ies 9 art4 ,!y c please & ?rill ! m9d & e>2 !y c (f] up a fragrant inc5se2 b ! full my/]y is n reveal$ to !m4 ,"h are to be f\nd _m graceful & s\lless poets1 _m writ]s ( mov+ tales1 & discrim9at+ critics1 :o are satisfi$1 b _c satisfy4 ,^? :o frequ5t ?is place are g5]ally ( op9ion t !y "k all t is to be kn[n2 !y talk mu* ( =m & col\r1 ( values & ord]4 ,!y c make ! mo/ ( _! mat]ials2 & inde$ _! skill outruns _! emotion4 ,b !re is ! inmo/ %r9e ( all )91 :]e ! d>kness broods1 lit at int]vals by ! %9+ ( a div9e light1 t glimm]s on ! ark & t\*es ! tap] w+s ( ! ador+ angels4 ,! cont5ts inde$ ( ! sacr$ *e/ are ( ! simple/2 a )]$ bran*1 a pot ( food1 two slabs ( grey /one1 obscurely engrav$4 ,no?+ ri* or r>e4 ,b ^? :o h access to ! inn] %r9e are face to face ) ! my/]y4 ,"s h ! skill to h9t x1 none to describe x4 ,& !re are "s1 too1 :o h no skill to express !mselves1 b :o h visit$ ! place1 & br+ back "s t\* ( radiance gu%+ f _! br[s4 ,milton1 9 8 y\?1 _h look$ )9 ! %r9e1 b he =got1 9 ! clamor\s & sordid _w1 :at he _h se54 ,only ^? :o h visit$ ! ,holie/ place "k ^? o!rs :o h set foot !re1 & !y _c err4 ,i _c def9e exactly :at x is t makes ! diff]5ce4 ,x _c be se5 9 p]=mance2 = "h ,i w humbly & s9c]ely make ! av[al t ,i h be5 )9 ! veil myself1 ?\gh ,i "k n :5 or h[4 ,i le>nt !re no p]fection ( skill1 no me?ods ( expression4 ,b ev] s9ce1 ,i h look$ out = ! signs t tell me :e!r ano!r has set foot !re or no4 ,i sometimes see ! sign 9 a book1 or a picture2 sometimes x comes out 9 talk2 & sometimes ,i disc]n x 9 ! glance ( an eye1 = all ! sil5ce ( ! lips4 ,x is n k1 x is n pride t ! access conf]s4 ,inde$ x is (t5 a sweet humility ( s\l4 ,x is no?+ def9ite2 b x is a c]ta9 attitude ( m9d1 a c]ta9 quality ( ?\ght4 ,"s ( ^? :o h be5 )9 are v s9ful p]sons1 v unhappy1 v unsatisfactory1 z ! _w w\ld say4 ,b !y are nev] p]v]se or wilful natures2 !y are nev] cold or mean4 ,^? 9 :om coldness & meanness are f\nd are ( necessity exclud$ f ! ,pres5ce4 ,b ?\gh ! p[] to /ep beh9d ! veil seldom br+s s]5ity1 or /r5g?1 or confid5ce1 yet x is ! be/ ?+ t c happ5 to a man 9 ! _w4 ,"s p]haps ( ^? :o read ^! words w ?9k t x is all a va9 %ad[1 & t ,i am b wrapp+ up an empty ?\ght 9 veils ( words4 ,b ?\gh ,i _c expla91 ?\gh ,i _c say :at ! secret is1 ,i c claim to be able to say almo/ )\t hesitation :e!r a human _s has pass$ )92 & m ?an t4 ,z ,i write ^! words1 ,i "k t if any :o h set foot 9 ! secret %r9e reads !m1 !y w und]/&1 & recognise t ,i am speak+ a simple tru?4 ,"s1 inde$1 f9d _! way ?i!r ?r\gh religion2 b none ^: religion is l ,milton's4 ,inde$1 "p ( ! wond] ( ! secret is ! inf9ite numb] ( pa?s t lead !re2 !y are all lonely2 ! mom5t is unexpect$2 inde$1 z 0 ! case ) myself1 x is possible to set foot )91 & yet n to "k x at ! "t4 ,x is ?is secret :i* con/itutes ! inn]mo/ bro!rhood ( ! _w4 ,! inn]mo/1 ,i say1 because nei!r cre$1 nor nationality1 nor occupation1 nor age1 nor sex affects ! matt]4 ,x is difficult1 or %all ,i say unusual1 = ! old to ent]2 & mo/ f9d ! way !re 9 y\?1 be=e habit & conv5tion h become tyrann\s1 & h f5c$ ! pa? ( life ) h$ges & walls4 ,aga9 x is ! mo/ secret bro!rhood ( ! _w2 no "o c d>e to make public proclamation ( x1 no "o c ga!r ! sa9ts toge!r1 = ! ess5ce ( ! bro!rhood is its isolation4 ,"o may inde$ recognise a bro!r or a si/]1 & t is a bless$ mom5t2 b "o mu/ n speak ( x 9 words2 & inde$ !re is no ne$ ( words1 :]e all t matt]s is kn[n4 ,x may be ask$ :at are ! b5efits :i* ?is secret br+s4 ,x does n br+ laught]1 or prosp]ity1 or success1 or ev5 *e]fulness2 b x br+s a high1 ?\gh fitful1 joy--a joy t c be captur$1 practis$1 reta9$4 ,no "o c1 ,i ?9k1 ( set purpose1 capture ! secret4 ,no "o c f9d ! way by desir+ x4 ,& yet ! desire to d s is ! se$ ( hope4 ,& if x be ask$1 :y ,i write & pr9t ^! veil$ words ab\t s deep & intimate a my/]y1 ,i w\ld reply t x is because n all :o h f\nd ! way1 "k t !y h f\nd x2 & my hope is t ^! words ( m9e may %[ "s re/less he>ts t !y h f\nd x4 ,= "o may f9d ! %r9e 9 y\?1 & = want ( kn[+ t "o has f\nd x1 may =get x 9 middle age2 & t is :at ,i sorr[fully ?9k t n a few ( my bro!rs d4 ,& ! sign ( su* a loss is t su* p]sons speak contemptu\sly & disda9fully ( _! visions1 & try to laugh & d]ide ! "y & graci\s out ( su* hopes2 :i* is a s9 t is hateful to ,god1 a k9d ( murd] ( s\ls4 ,& n[ ,i h travell$ a long way f :]e ,i began1 b ! pa? 0 none ( my own mak+4 ,x 0 ,milton1 t fi]ce & *ildi% poet1 t held op5 ! door1 & )9 ,i saw ! ladd]1 at ! fi]y head ( :i* is ,god ,himself4 ,& l ,jacob 7:o 0 inde$ ( our company7 ,i made a pill[ = my head ( ! /ones ( ! place1 t ,i might dream m abundantly4 ,& s1 z ,i walk$ to-day among ! gre5 places ( ! d[n1 ,i made a pray] 9 my he>t to ,god1 ! matt] ( :i* ,i w n[ set d[n2 & x 0 t all ( u :o h visit$ t mo/ ,holy ,place may be true to ! vision2 & t ,god may reveal u to ea* o!r1 z we g on pilgrimage2 & t z ! _w goes =w>d1 he may lead m & m s\ls to visit x1 t b>e & secret place1 :i* yet holds m beauty ?an ! ri*e/ palace ( ! _w4 ,= palaces b hold ! out] beauty1 9 types & glimpses & similitudes4 ,:ile 9 ! secret %r9e we visit ! c5tral f\nta9head1 f :i* ! wat] ( life1 cle> z cry/al1 breaks 9 innum]able *annels1 & fl[s out f b5ea? ! temple door1 z ,ezekiel saw x fl[1 l+]+ & delay+1 b surely com+ to gladd5 ! e>?4 ,i c\ld inde$ g fur!r1 & speak _m ?+s out ( a full he>t ab\t ! matt]4 ,i c\ld quote ! names ( _m poets & arti/s1 great & small2 & ,i c\ld say :i* ( !m belongs to ! inn] company1 & :i* ( !m is outside4 ,b ,i w n d ?is1 because x w\ld b set inquisitive p puzzl+ & wond]+1 & try+ to guess ! secret2 & t ,i h no desire to d2 because ^! words are n writt5 to make ^? :o d n und]/& to be curi\s2 b !y are writt5 to ^? :o "k1 &1 mo/ ( all1 to ^? :o "k1 b h =gott54 ,no "o may traffic 9 ^! ?+s2 & inde$ !re is no opportunity to d s4 ,i c\ld le>n 9 a mom5t1 f a s5t5ce or a smile1 if "o _h ! secret2 & ,i c\ld sp5d a long summ] day try+ to expla9 x to a le>n$ & intellig5t p]son1 & yet give no h9t ( :at ,i meant4 ,= ! ?+ is n an intelligible process1 a matt] ( reason+ & logic2 x is an intuition4 ,& !re=e x is t ^? :o _c believe 9 any?+ t !y d n und]/&1 w ?9k ^! words ( m9e to be folly & vanity4 ,! only case :]e ,i h f\nd a difficulty 9 decid+1 is :5 ,i talk to "o :o has liv$ mu* ) ^? :o _h ! secret1 & has caught1 by a k9d ( natural imitation1 "s ( ! acc5t & cad5ce ( ! tru?4 ,an old fri5d ( m9e1 a pi\s woman1 us$ 9 h] la/ days to h pray]s & hymns read mu* 9 h] room2 !re 0 a p>rot t sat !re 9 8 cage1 v sil5t & att5tive2 & n long aft]1 :5 ! p>rot 0 ill1 he us$ to mutt] pray]s & hymns al\d1 ) a devotion t w\ld h deceiv$ ! v elect4 ,& x is ev5 s ) ! p ( :om ,i h spok54 ,n long ago ,i _h a long conv]sation ) "o1 a clev] woman1 :o _h liv$ mu* 9 ! h\se ( a man :o _h se5 ! tru?2 & ,i 0 = a little deceiv$1 & ?\ght t %e also knew ! tru?4 ,b sudd5ly %e made a h>d judgm5t ( h] own1 & ,i knew 9 a mom5t t %e _h nev] se5 ! %r9e4 ,& n[ ,i h said en\gh1 & mu/ make an end4 ,i rememb] t long ago1 :5 ,i 0 a boy1 ,i pa9t$ a picture on a panel1 & set x 9 my room4 ,x 0 ! figure ( a kneel+ y\? on a hillock1 look+ upw>ds2 & beyond ! hillock came a bur/ ( rays f a hidd5 sun4 ,und]nea? x1 = no reason t ,i c well expla91 ,i pa9t$ ! words phs e!asam5 kai emphobos en--,i beheld a light & 0 afraid4 ,i 0 !n v f> inde$ f ! sight ( ! tru?2 b ,i "k n[ t ,i 0 prophesy+ ( :at %\ld be2 = ! secret sign ( ! my/]y is a fe>1 n a timid & %r9k+ fe>1 b a holy & transfigur+ awe4 ,i little guess$ :at w\ld "s day befall me2 b n[ t ,i h se51 ,i c only say ) all my he>t t x is bett] to rememb] & be sad1 ?an to =get & smile4 ,,xxxix ,! ,message ,i 0 awak5$ ?is morn+1 at ! old h\se :]e ,i am /ay+1 by l[ & sweet s++4 ,! s(t murmur ( an organ 0 audible1 on :i* "s cle> trebles seem$ to swim & float--"o voice ( great ri*ness & =ce seem+ to utt] ! words1 & to draw into itself ! o!r voices1 appropriat+ _! tone b l5d+ !m p]sonality4 ,^! 7 ! words ,i he>d-- ,! ,high ,prie/ once a ye> ,w5t 9 ! ,holy ,place ,) g>m5ts :ite & cle>2 ,x 0 ! day ( ,grace4 ,)\t ! p /ood ,:ile unse5 & alone ,) inc5se & ) blood ,he did = !m atone4 ,s we )\t abide ,a few %ort pass+ ye>s1 ,:ile ,*ri/ :o = u di$ ,be=e our ,god appe>s4 ,be=e ,8 ,fa!r !re ,8 ,sacrifice ,he pleads1 ,& ) unceas+ pray] ,= u ,he int]c$es4 ,! sweet s\nds ceas$2 ! organ l+]$ = an in/ant 9 a l[ *ord ( inf9ite sweetness1 & !n a voice 0 he>d 9 pray]4 ,t !re 0 a *apel 9 ! h\se ,i knew1 & t a brief morn+ pray] 0 read !re4 ,b ,i c\ld n help wond]+ at ! rem>kable di/9ctness ) :i* ,i he>d ! words--!y seem$ close to my e> 9 ! air beside me4 ,i got up1 & draw+ my curta9s f\nd t x 0 day2 & !n ,i saw t a t9y w9d[ 9 ! corn] ( my room1 t gave on ! gall]y ( ! *apel1 _h be5 left op51 by accid5t or design1 & t ?us ,i _h be5 an auditor ( ! s]vice4 ,i f\nd myself pond]+ ov] ! words ( ! hymn1 :i* 0 famili> to me1 ?\gh /rangely en\gh is to be f\nd 9 b few collections4 ,x is a p]fect lyric1 bo? 9 its grave language & its beautiful balance2 & x is too1 s f> z su* a composition c be1 or ought to be1 int5sely dramatic4 ,! ?\ght is j t\*$1 & /at$ ) exquisite brevity & re/ra9t2 !re is n a ^w too mu* or too little2 ! image is swiftly pres5t$1 ! inn] mean+ fla%$ ^u ! m9d4 ,x seem$ to me1 too1 a beautiful & desirable ?+ to beg9 ! day ?us1 ) a delicate hall[+ ( ! h\rs2 to put "o g5tle ?\ght into ! he>t1 p]fum$ by ! sweet music4 ,b !n my reflections took a fur!r drift2 beautiful z ! little c]emony 01 noble & ref9$ z ! ?\ght ( ! t5d] hymn 01 ,i began to wond] :e!r we d well to conf9e our religi\s life to s re/rict$ a range ( ideas4 ,x seem$ almo/ ungrateful to ent]ta9 ! ?\ght1 b ,i felt a c]ta9 bewild]m5t z to :e!r ?is remote image1 drawn f ! anci5t sacrificial c]emony1 0 n ev5 too def9ite a ?\ght to fe$ ! he>t ^u4 ,= /rip ! idea ( its fair accessories1 its delicate art1 & :at h we b ! sad belief1 drawn f ! d>k ages ( ! _w1 t ! wra?ful ,creator ( m51 full ( gloomy indignation at _! p]v]s5ess & wilfulness1 ne$s ! con/ant int]cession ( ! ,et]nal ,son1 :o is too1 9 a s5se1 ,himself1 to appease ! ang] ) :i* he reg>ds ! %eep ( 8 h&4 ,i _c really 9 ! dep?s ( my he>t e*o t d>k belief4 ,i d n inde$ "k :y ,god p]mits su* bl9dness & s9fulness among m51 & :y he all[s suff]+ to cl\d & d>k5 ! _w4 ,b x w\ld cause me to despair ( ,god & man alike1 if ,i felt t he _h flung our pitiful race into ! _w1 surr\nd$ by temptation bo? )9 & )\t1 & !n ab&on$ himself to ang] at _! mis]able dalliance ) evil4 ,i r believe t we are ris+ & /ruggl+ to ! light1 & t 8 he>t is ) u1 n aga9/ u 9 ! battle4 ,x may ( c\rse be said t all t k9d ( ,calv9ism has disappe>$2 t no rational ,*ri/ians believe x1 b hold a l>g] & a wid] fai?4 ,i ?9k t ?is is true ( a few intellig5t ,*ri/ians1 z f> z ! dropp+ ( ,calv9ism goes1 ?\gh x seems to me t !y f9d x some:at difficult to def9e _! fai?2 b z to ,calv9ism hav+ di$ out 9 ,engl&1 ,i d n ?9k t !re is any reason to suppose t x has done s2 ,i believe t a l>ge majority ( ,engli% ,*ri/ians w\ld believe ! above-quot$ hymn to be absolutely ju/ifi$ 9 its /atem5ts bo? by ,scripture & reason1 & t a consid]able m9ority w\ld h>dly consid] x def9ite en\gh4 ,b !n came a l>g] & a wid] ?\ght4 ,we talk & ?9k s c>elessly ( ! div9e revelation2 we1 :o h _h a religi\s br++ up1 :o h be5 nurtur$ ^u ,israelite *ronicles & prophecies1 are incl9$1 or at lea/ pr$ispos$1 to ?9k t ! k ( ,god is writt5 l>g] & m directly 9 ^! records1 ! words ( anxi\s & tr\bl$ p]sons1 ?an 9 ! _w :i* we see ab\t u4 ,yet surely 9 field & wood1 9 sea & sky1 we h a f> ne>] & m in/ant revelation ( ,god4 ,9 ^! anci5t records we h ! ?\ghts ( m51 int5t ^u _! own s*emes & /ruggles1 & look+ = ! message ( ,god1 ) a fix$ belief t ! hi/ory ( "o family ( ! human race 0 8 special & p>ticul> prepossession4 ,yet all ! :ile 8 imm$iate ,w 0 r\nd !m1 writt5 9 a ?\s& =ms1 9 bird & bea/1 9 fl[] & tree4 ,he p]mits & tol]ates life4 ,he deals out joy & sorr[1 life & dea?4 ,sci5ce has at lea/ reveal$ a f> m va/ & inscrutable =ce at "w 9 ! _w1 ?an ! m5 ( anci5t days ev] dream$ (4 ,d we d well to conf9e our religi\s life to ^! anci5t conceptions8 ,!y h no d\bt a c]ta9 %ad[ ( tru? 9 !m2 b :ile ,i "k = c]ta9 t ! huge ,w ( ,god is inde$ at "w ar\nd me1 9 e field & wood1 9 e /ream & pool1 d ,i really "k1 d ,i hone/ly believe t any su* process z ! hymn indicates1 is go+ on 9 "s di/ant region ( heav58 ,! hymn practically presupposes t our little planet is ! only "o 9 :i* ! "w ( ,god is go+ =w>d4 ,sci5ce h9ts to me t probably e /> t hangs 9 ! sky has its own r+ ( planets1 & t 9 e "o ( ^! "s /range drama ( life & dea? is proce$+4 ,x is a dizzy ?\ght6 ,b if x be true1 is x n bett] to face x8 ,! m9d %udd]s1 appall$ at ! imm5sity ( ! prospect4 ,b d n su* ?\ghts z ^! give u a tru] picture ( ourselves1 & ( our own humble place 9 ! va/ complexity ( ?+s1 ?an ! excessive dwell+ ^u ! wi/ful dreams ( anci5t law-giv]s & prophets8 ,or is x bett] to delude ourselves8 ,delib]ately to limit our view to ! hi/ory ( a s+le race1 to a few c5turies ( records8 ,p]haps t may be a m practical1 a m effective view2 b :5 once ! l>g] ?\ght has fla%$ into ! m9d1 x is useless to try & dr[n x4 ,ev]y?+ ar\nd me seems to cry al\d ! w>n+1 n to aim at a conceit ( k ab\t ^! deep secrets1 b to wait1 to leave ! w9d[s ( ! s\l op5 = any glimpse ( tru? f )\t4 ,to beguile ! "t ,i took up a volume ne> me1 ! "w ( a mu* decri$ poet1 ,walt ,:itman4 ,ap>t f ! exquisite p[] ( expression t he possesses1 he always seems to me to ent]1 m ?an mo/ poets1 into ! l>g5ess ( ! _w1 to keep 8 he>t fix$ on ! va/ wond] & joy ( life4 ,i read t poem full ( t5d] pa?os & sugge/iv5ess1 ,a ,^w out ( ! ,sea1 :]e ! *ild1 ) ! w9d 9 8 hair1 li/5s to ! lam5t ( ! bird t has lo/ 8 mate1 & tries to guide h] w&]+ w+s back to ! des]t$ ne/4 ,:ile ! bird s+s1 ) ev] fa9t] hope1 its little he>t a*+ ) ! pa9 ( loss1 ! *ild he>s ! sea1 ) its liquid rims & wet s&s brea?+ out ! l[ & delici\s ^w dea?4 ,! poet seems to ?9k ( dea? z ! lov+ answ] to ! ye>n+ ( all he>ts1 ! sleep t closes ! we>y eyes4 ,b ,i _c rise to ?is ?\ght1 t5d] & g5tle z x is4 ,if inde$ !re be ano!r life beyond dea?1 ,i c well believe t dea? is 9 tru? an easi] & simpl] ?+ ?an "o fe>s2 only a cl\d on ! hill1 a little d>kness ^u ,nature4 ,b ,god has put x into my he>t to dread x2 & he hides f me ! k ( :e!r inde$ !re be ano!r side to x4 ,& :ile ,i d n ev5 "k t1 ,i c b love life1 & be fa9 ( ! good days4 ,all ! religion 9 ! _w dep5ds ^u ! belief t1 set free f ! bonds ( ! fle%1 ! _s w re/ & recollect4 ,b is t m ?an a hope8 ,is x m ?an ! passionate in/9ct ( ! he>t t _c be> ! ?\ght t x may cease to be8 ,i seem to h travell$ f> away f ! hymn t s\nd$ s sweetly 9 my e>s2 b ,i return to ! ?\ght2 is n1 ,i w ask1 ! poet's rev]ie--! *ild ) 8 wet hair float+ 9 ! sea-breeze1 ! wail+ ( ! des]t$ bird1 ! waves t murmur t dea? is beautiful--is n ?is all m truly & deeply religi\s ?an ! hymn :i* speaks ( ?+s1 t n only ,i _c affirm to be true1 b :i*1 if true1 w\ld plunge me into a deep] & d>k] hopelessness ev5 ?an t 9 :i* my ignorance condemns me to live8 ,ought we n1 9 fact1 to try & make our religion a mu* wid]1 quiet] ?+8 ,are we n ex*ang+ ! melodies ( ! free birds t s+ 9 ! =e/ glade1 = ! melan*oly *irp+ ( ! cag$ l9net8 ,x seems to me (t5 z ?\gh we _h captur$ our religion f a multitude ( fair hov]+ pres5ces1 t w\ld speak to u ( ! ?+s ( ,god1 cag$ x 9 a t9y prison1 & clos$ our e>s to ! l>g] & wid] voices8 ,i walk$ to-day 9 %elt]$ wood$ valleys2 & at "o po9t1 9 a v lonely & seclud$ lane1 leant long ^u a gate t l$ into a little =e/ cle>+1 to wat* ! busy & int5t life ( ! wood4 ,!re 7 ! trees ext5d+ _! fre% leaves to ! ra92 ! birds slipp$ f tree to tree2 a m\se frisk$ ab\t ! grassy road2 a hundr$ fl[]s rais$ _! bright heads4 ,none ( ^! little lives h1 ,i suppose1 any conception ( ! ext5t ( life t lies ab\t !m2 ea* ( !m kn[s ! secrets & in/9cts ( its own t9y bra91 & guesses p]haps at ! ?\ghts ( ! little lives ak9 to x4 ,yet e t9ie/1 %orte/1 mo/ insignificant life has its place 9 ! m9d ( ,god4 ,x seem$ to me !n su* an amaz+1 su* an arrogant ?+ to def9e1 to describe1 to limit ! awful my/]y ( ! ,creator & 8 purpose4 ,ev5 to ?9k ( him1 z he is spok5 ( 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ) fi]ce & v9dictive s*emes1 ) flagrant p>tialities1 seem$ to me no?+ b a dreadful pr(anation4 ,& yet ^! old writ+s d1 9 a degree1 f old association1 col\r my ?\ghts ab\t him4 ,& !n all ^! anxi\s visions left me2 & ,i felt = a:ile l a t9y spray ( sea-we$ float+ on an inf9ite sea1 ) ! brightness ( ! morn+ ov]head4 ,i felt t ,i 0 inde$ set :]e ,i f\nd myself to be1 & t if n[ my little he>t & bra9 are too small to hold ! tru?1 yet ,i ?ank$ ,god = mak+ ev5 ! conception ( ! my/]y1 ! wid?1 ! dep?1 possible to me2 & ,i pray$ to him t he w\ld give me z mu* ( ! tru? z ,i c\ld be>4 ,& ,i d n d\bt t he gave me t2 = ,i felt = an in/ant t :atev] befell me1 ,i 0 inde$ a "p ( ,himself2 n a ?+ outside & sep>ate2 n ev5 8 son & 8 *ild3 b ,himself4 ,,xl ,aft] ,dea? ,i _h s /range a dream or vision ! o!r night1 t ,i _c refra9 f sett+ x d[n2 because ! /rang5ess & ! wond] ( x seem to make x impossible = me to h conceiv$ ( x myself2 x 0 sugge/$ by no?+1 orig9at$ by no?+ t ,i c trace2 x m]ely came to me out ( ! void4 ,aft] confus$ & tr\bl$ dreams ( t]ror & bewild]m5t1 enact$ 9 bl9d passages & /ifl+ glooms1 ) cr[ds ( unkn[n figures pass+ rapidly to & fro1 ,i seem$ to gr[ sudd5ly light-he>t$ & joyful4 ,i next appe>$ to myself to be sitt+ or recl9+ on ! grassy top ( a cliff1 9 bright sunlight4 ,! gr\nd fell precipit\sly 9 front ( me1 & ,i saw to left & "r ! %>p crags & horns ( ! rock-face bel[ me2 beh9d me 0 a wide space ( grassy d[n1 ) a fre% w9d rac+ ov] x4 ,! sky 0 cl\dless4 ,f> bel[ ,i c\ld see yell[ s&s1 on :i* a blue sea broke 9 crisp waves4 ,to ! left a riv] fl[$ ?r\gh a little hamlet1 clu/]$ r\nd a *ur*2 ,i look$ d[n on ! ro(s ( ! small h\ses1 & saw p pass+ to & fro1 l ants4 ,! riv] spread itself out 9 %all[ %9+ *annels ov] ! s&1 to jo9 ! sea4 ,fur!r to ! left rose %ad[y headl& aft] headl&1 & to ! "r lay a broad well-wat]$ pla91 full ( trees & villages1 b\nd$ by a range ( blue hills4 ,on ! sea mov$ %ips1 ! w9d fill+ _! sails1 & ! sun %9+ on !m ) a peculi> brightness4 ,! only s\nd 9 my e>s 0 t ( ! :isp] ( ! w9d 9 ! grass & /one crags4 ,b ,i soon became aw>e ) a %ock ( pleasant surprise t my p]ception ( ! :ole sc5e 0 ( a diff]5t quality to any p]ception ,i _h be=e exp]i5c$4 ,i h spok5 ( see+ & he>+3 b ,i became aw>e t ,i 0 do+ nei!r2 ! p]ceptions1 s to speak1 bo? ( see+ & he>+ 7 n di/9ct1 b ! same4 ,i 0 aw>e1 = in/ance1 at ! same mom5t1 ( ! :ole sc5e1 bo? ( :at 0 beh9d me & :at 0 9 front ( me4 ,i h describ$ :at ,i saw successively1 because !re is no o!r way ( describ+ x2 b x 0 all pres5t at once 9 my m9d1 & ,i _h no ne$ to turn my att5tion to "o po9t or ano!r1 b ev]y?+ 0 !re be=e me1 9 a unity at :i* ,i _c ev5 h9t 9 words4 ,i !n became aw>e too1 t1 ?\gh ,i h spok5 ( myself z seat$ or recl9$1 ,i _h no body1 b 0 m]ely1 z x 71 a s5ti5t po9t4 ,9 a mom5t ,i became aw>e t to transf] t s5ti5ce to ano!r po9t 0 m]ely an act ( w4 ,i 0 able to te/ ?is2 9 an in/ant ,i 0 close above ! village1 :i* a mom5t be=e 0 f> bel[ me1 & ,i p]ceiv$ ! h\ses1 ! v faces ( ! p close at h&2 at ano!r mom5t ,i 0 buri$ deep 9 ! cliff1 & felt ! rock ) its fissures all ab\t me2 at ano!r mom5t1 foll[+ my wi%1 ,i 0 b5ea? ! sea1 & saw ! untrodd5 s&s ab\t me1 ) ! blue sunlit wat] ov] my head4 ,i saw ! fi% d>t & poise above me1 ! ribbons ( sea-we$ float+ up1 j sway$ by ! curr5ts1 %ells crawl+ l great snails on ! ooze1 crabs hurry+ ab\t among piles ( b\ld]s4 ,b some?+ drew me back to my fir/ /ation1 ,i "k n :y2 & !re ,i pois$1 z a bird might h pois$1 & lo/ myself 9 a blissful dream4 ,!n x d>t$ into my m9d t ,i 0 :at ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to call dead4 ,s ?is 0 :at lay on ! o!r side ( ! d>k passage1 ?is lightness1 ?is p]fect fre$om1 ?is undream$-( peace6 ,i _h n a s+le c>e or anxiety4 ,x seem$ z if no?+ c\ld tr\ble my repose & happ9ess4 ,i c\ld only ?9k ) a deep compassion ( ^? :o 7 /ill p5t 9 uneasy bodies1 "u /rait & sad conditions1 anxi\s1 sad1 tr\bl$1 & bl9d1 n kn[+ t ! %ad[ ( dea? :i* encompass$ !m 0 b ! cl\d :i* veil$ ! gate ( p]fect & unutt]able happ9ess4 ,i felt ris+ 9 my m9d a s5se ( all t lay be=e me1 ( all ! my/]ies t ,i w\ld p5etrate1 all ! unvisit$ places t ,i w\ld see4 ,b at pres5t ,i 0 too full ( peace & quiet happ9ess to d any?+ b /ay 9 an inf9ite cont5t :]e ,i 04 ,all s5se ( ennui or re/lessness _h left me4 ,i 0 utt]ly free1 utt]ly ble/4 ,i did1 inde$1 once s5d my ?\ght to ! home :i* ,i lov$1 & saw a d>k5$ h\se1 & my de> ones mov+ ab\t ) grief writt5 legibly on _! faces4 ,i saw my "m sitt+ look+ at "s lett]s :i* ,i p]ceiv$ to be my own1 & 0 aw>e t %e wept4 ,b ,i c\ld n ev5 br+ myself to grieve at t1 because ,i knew t ! same peace & joy t fill$ me 0 also surely await+ !m1 & ! d>ke/ passage1 ! %>pe/ human suff]+1 seem$ s utt]ly little & trifl+ 9 ! light ( my new k2 & ,i 0 soon back on my cliff-top aga91 cont5t to wait1 to re/1 to luxuriate 9 a happ9ess :i* seem$ to h no?+ selfi% ab\t x1 because ! satisfaction 0 s p]fectly pure & natural4 ,:ile ,i ?us wait$ ,i became aw>e1 ) ! same sort ( sudd5 p]ception1 ( a pres5ce beside me4 ,x _h no outw>d =m2 b ,i knew t x 0 a _s full ( love & k9dness3 x seem$ to me to be old2 x 0 n div9e1 = x br\ght no awe ) x2 & yet x 0 n q human2 x 0 a _s t seem$ to me to h be5 human1 b to h ris5 into a high] sph]e ( p]ception4 ,i simply felt a s5se ( deep & pure companion%ip4 ,& pres5tly ,i became aw>e t "s communication 0 pass+ betwe5 my consci\sness & ! consci\sness ( ! newly-arriv$ _s4 ,x did n take place 9 words1 b 9 ?\ght2 ?\gh only by words c ,i n[ repres5t x4 ,yes1 said ! o!r1 y d well to re/ & to be happy3 is x n a wond]ful exp]i5ce8 & yet y h be5 ?r\gh x _m times already1 & w pass ?r\gh x _m times aga94 ,i suppose t ,i did n :olly und]/& ?is1 = ,i said3 ,i d n grasp t ?\ght1 ?\gh ,i am c]ta9 x is true3 h ,i !n di$ be=e8 ,yes1 said ! o!r1 _m times4 ,x is a long progress2 y w rememb] soon1 :5 y h _h "t to reflect1 & :5 ! sweet novelty ( ! *ange has become m cu/om>y4 ,y h b return$ to u aga9 = a little2 "o ne$s t1 y "k1 at fir/2 "o ne$s "s refre%m5t & repose aft] ea* "o ( our lives1 to be r5ew$1 to be /r5g!n$ = :at comes aft]4 ,all at once ,i und]/ood4 ,i knew t my la/ life _h be5 "o ( _m lives liv$ at all sorts ( times & dates1 & "u v>i\s conditions2 t at ! end ( ea* ,i _h return$ to ?is joyful fre$om4 ,x 0 ! fir/ cl\d t pass$ ov] my ?\ght4 ,mu/ ,i return aga9 to life8 ,i said4 ,oh yes1 said ! o!r2 y see t2 y w soon return aga9--b nev] m9d t n[2 y are "h to dr9k y\r fill ( ! beautiful ?+s :i* y w only rememb] by glimpses & visions :5 y are back 9 ! little life aga94 ,& !n ,i _h a sudd5 intuition4 ,i seem$ to be sudd5ly 9 a small & ugly /reet ( a d>k t[n4 ,i saw slatt]nly wom5 run 9 & out ( ! h\ses2 ,i saw smoke-/a9$ grimy *ildr5 play+ 9 ! gutt]4 ,above ! poor1 ill-kept h\ses a factory p\r$ its black smoke into ! air1 & humm$ beh9d its %utt]$ w9d[s4 ,i knew 9 a sad fla% ( ?\ght t ,i 0 to be born !re1 to be br\ght up z a wail+ *ild1 "u sad & sordid conditions1 to /ruggle into a life ( h>d & hopeless lab\r1 9 ! mid/ ( vice1 & pov]ty1 & drunk5ness1 & h>d usage4 ,x fill$ me = a mom5t ) a sort ( nause\s dread1 rememb]+ ! free & lib]al conditions ( my la/ life1 ! weal? & com=t ,i _h enjoy$4 ,no1 said ! o!r2 = 9 a mom5t ,i 0 back aga91 t is an unwor?y ?\ght--x is b = a mom5t2 & y w return to ?is peace aga94 ,b ! sad ?\ght came d[n ^u me l a cl\d4 ,is !re no escape8 ,i said2 & at t1 9 a mom5t1 ! o!r _s seem$ to *ide me1 n angrily1 b pati5tly & compassionately4 ,"o suff]s1 he said1 b "o ga9s exp]i5ce2 "o rises1 add+ m g5tly3 ,we d n "k :y x mu/ be1 ( c\rse--b x is ! ,w2 & h[ev] mu* "o may d\bt & suff] 9 ! d>k _w !re1 "o does n d\bt ( ! wisdom or ! love ( x "h4 ,& ,i knew 9 a mom5t t ,i did n d\bt1 b t ,i w\ld g will+ly :]ev] ,i %\ld be s5t4 ,& !n my ?\ght became conc]n$ ) ! _s t spoke ) me1 & ,i said1 ,& :at is y\r place & "w8 = ,i ?9k y are l me & yet unlike4 ,& he said3 ,yes1 x is true2 ,i h to return ?i!r no m2 t is f9i%$ = me1 & ,i grudge no s+le /ep ( ! d>k road3 ,i _c expla9 to y :at my "w or place is2 b ,i am old1 & h se5 _m ?+s2 ea* ( u has to return & return1 n inde$ till we are made p]fect1 b till we h f9i%$ t "p ( our c\rse2 b ! bless$ness ( ?is peace gr[s & gr[s1 :ile x becomes easi] to be> :at happ5s 9 t o!r place1 = we gr[ /rong & simple & s9c]e1 & !n ! _w c hurt u b little4 ,we le>n t we mu/ n judge m52 b we "k t :5 we see !m cruel & vici\s & selfi%1 !y are !n b *ildr5 le>n+ _! fir/ lessons2 & on ea* ( our visits to ?is place we see t ! evil matt]s less & less1 & ! hope becomes bright] & bright]2 till at la/ we see4 ,& ,i !n seem$ to turn to him 9 ?\ght1 = he said ) a grave joy3 ,yes1 ,i h se54 ,& pres5tly ,i 0 left alone to my happ9ess4 ,h[ long x la/$ ,i _c tell2 b pres5tly ,i seem$ less free1 less light ( he>t2 & soon ,i knew t ,i 0 b\nd2 & aft] a space ,i woke into ! _w aga91 & took up my burd5 ( c>es4 ,b = all t ,i h a s5se ( hopefulness left :i* ,i ?9k w n q des]t me4 ,f :at dim cell ( ! bra9 my vision rose1 ,i "k n1 b ?\gh x came to me 9 s precise & cle> a =m1 yet ,i _c help feel+ t some?+ deep & true has be5 reveal$ to me1 "s glimpse ( pure heav5 & bright air1 t lies outside our little frett$ lives4 ,,xli ,! ,et]nal ,w ,i h spok5 above1 ,i "k well1 ( ?+s 9 :i* ,i h no skill to speak2 ,i "k no philosophy or metaphysics2 to look into a philosophical book is to me l look+ into a room pil$ up ) bricks1 ! pure mat]ials ( ?\ght2 !y h no mean+ = me1 until ! beautiful m9d ( "s lit]>y ar*itect has built !m into a h\se ( life2 b j z a %all[ pool c reflect ! d>k & inf9ite spaces ( night1 pi]c$ ) />s1 s 9 my own %all[ m9d ^! p]5nial difficulties1 :i* lie beh9d all t we d & say1 c be = a mom5t mirror$4 ,! only value t su* ?\ghts c h 9 life is t !y %\ld tea* u to live 9 a frank & s9c]e mood1 wait+ pati5tly = ! ,"l1 z ! old ,psalmi/ said4 ,my own philosophy is a v simple "o1 &1 if ,i c\ld only be tru] to x1 x w\ld br+ me ! /r5g? :i* ,i lack4 ,x is ?is2 t be+ :at we are1 su* frail1 my/]i\s1 inexplicable be+s1 we %\ld wait humbly & hopefully ^u ,god1 n attempt+1 nor ev5 wi%+1 to make up our m9ds ^u ^! deep secrets1 only det]m9$ t we w be true to ! inn] light1 & t we w n accept any solution :i* dep5ds = its success ^u neglect+ or ov]look+ any ( ! ph5om5a ) :i* we are confront$4 ,we f9d ourselves plac$ 9 ! _w1 9 def9ite relations ) c]ta9 p1 end[$ ) c]ta9 qualities1 ) faults & fe>s1 ) hopes & joys1 ) likes & dislikes4 ,evil haunts u l a %ad[1 & ?\gh x m5aces our happ9ess1 we fall aga9 & aga9 "u its dom9ion2 9 ! dep?s ( our _s a voice speaks1 :i* assures u aga9 & aga9 t tru? & purity & love are ! be/ & de>e/ ?+s t we c desire2 & t voice1 h[ev] imp]fectly1 ,i try to obey1 because x seems ! /ronge/ & cle>e/ ( all ! voices t call to me4 ,i try to reg>d all exp]i5ce1 :e!r sweet or bitt]1 fair or f\l1 z s5t me by ! great & awful p[] t put me :]e ,i am4 ,! /ronge/ & be/ ?+s 9 ! _w seem to me to be peace & tranquillity1 & ! same hidd5 p[] seems to be lead+ me ?i!r2 & to lead me all ! fa/] :5ev] ,i try n to fret1 n to grieve1 n to despair4 ,ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u him1 = he c>e? = y1 says ! ,div9e ,^w2 & ! m t ,i foll[ intuition r ?an reason1 ! ne>] ,i seem to come to ! tru?4 ,i h lately wa/$ mu* fruitless ?\ght ov] an anxi\s decision1 weigh+ motives1 =eca/+ possibilities4 ,i knew at ! "t h[ useless x all 01 & t my c\rse w\ld be made cle> at ! "r mom5t2 & ,i w tell ! /ory ( h[ x 0 made cle>1 z te/imony to ! p]fect guidance ( ! div9e h&4 ,i 0 tak+ a j\rney1 & ! we>y process 0 go+ on 9 my m9d2 e possible argum5t = & aga9/ ! /ep 0 be+ review$ & te/$2 ,i c\ld n read1 ,i c\ld n ev5 look abroad ^u ! _w4 ,! tra9 drew up at a dull suburban /ation1 :]e our tickets 7 collect$4 ,! signal 0 giv51 & we />t$4 ,x 0 at ?is mom5t t ! conviction came1 & ,i saw h[ ,i mu/ act1 ) a c]ta9ty :i* ,i c\ld n ga9say or resi/4 ,my reason _h anticipat$ ! opposite decision1 b ,i _h no long] any d\bt or hesitation4 ,! only "q 0 h[ & :5 to ann\nce ! result2 b :5 ,i return$ home ! same ev5+ !re 0 ! lett] wait+ = me :i* gave ! v opportunity ,i desir$2 & ,i h s9ce le>nt )\t surprise t ! lett] 0 be+ p5n$ at ! v mom5t :5 ! conviction came to me4 ,i h told ?is exp]i5ce 9 detail1 because x seems to me to be a v p]fect example ( ! sudd5ness ) :i* conviction comes4 ,b nei!r d ,i grudge ! anxi\s rev]ies :i* = _m days _h prec$$ t conviction1 because ?r\gh !m ,i le>nt some?+ ( ! inn] weakness ( my nature4 ,b ! true secret ( x all is t we ought to live z f> z we c 9 ! day1 ! h\r1 ! m9ute2 to wa/e no "t 9 anxi\s =eca/+ & mis]able regrets1 b j d :at lies be=e u z fai?fully z possible4 ,gradually1 too1 "o le>ns t ! re/rict+ ( :at is call$ religion to c]ta9 times ( pray] & def9ite solemnities is ! mo/ pitiful ( all mi/akes2 life liv$ ) ! intuition t ,i h indicat$ is all religion4 ,! mo/ trivial incid5t has to be int]pret$2 e ^w & de$ & ?\ght becomes full ( a deep significance4 ,"o has no long] any anxi\s s5se ( duty2 "o desires no long] ei!r to impress or influ5ce2 "o aims only at gu>d+ ! quality ( all "o does or says--or r ! v ^w aims is a wrong "o2 !re is no long] any aim or ef=t1 except ! ef=t to feel :i* way ! g5tle guid+ h& w\ld h u to g2 ! only sorr[ t is possible is :5 we r p]v]sely foll[ our own w & pleasure4 ,! reason :y ,i desire ?is book to say its few words to my bro!rs & si/]s ( ?is life1 )\t any intrusion ( p]sonality1 is t ,i am s sure ( ! tru? ( :at ,i say1 t ,i w\ld n h any "o di/ract$ f ! pr9ciples ,i h tri$ to put into words1 by be+ able to comp>e x ) my own weak practice4 ,i am s f> f hav+ atta9$2 ,i h1 ,i "k1 s _m we>y leagues to trav]se yet1 t ,i w\ld n h my fai?less & p]v]se w&]+s kn[n4 ,b ! secret waits = all :o c ?r[ aside conv5tion & ins9c]ity1 :o c make ! sacrifice ) a humble he>t1 & ?r[ !mselves utt]ly & fe>lessly into ! h&s ( ,god4 ,societies1 organisations1 c]emonies1 =ms1 au?ority1 dogma--!y are all outside2 sil5tly & secretly1 9 ! solitude ( "o's he>t1 mu/ ! lonely pa? be f\nd2 b ! sl5d] track once b5ea? our feet1 all ! complicat$ relations ( ! _w become cle> & simple4 ,we h no ne$ to *ange our pa? 9 life1 to seek = any human guide1 to desire new conditions1 because we h ! "o ,guide close to u1 clos] ?an fri5d or bro!r or lov]1 & we "k t we are set :]e he w\ld h u to be4 ,su* a belief de/roys 9 a fla% all our emb>rassm5t 9 deal+ ) o!rs1 all our anxieties 9 deal+ ) ourselves4 ,9 deal+ ) ourselves we %all only desire to be fai?ful1 fe>less & s9c]e2 9 deal+ ) o!rs we %all try to be pati5t1 t5d]1 appreciative1 & hopeful4 ,if we h to blame1 we %all blame )\t bitt]ness1 )\t ! outrag$ s5se ( p]sonal vanity t br+s ang] ) x4 ,if we c praise1 we %all praise ) g5]\s prodigality2 we %all n ?9k ( ourselves z a c5tre ( influ5ce1 z radiat+ example & precept2 b we %all "k our own failures & difficulties1 & %all realise z /rongly t o!rs are l$ likewise1 & t ea* is ! ,fa!r's peculi> c>e1 z we realise x ab\t ourselves4 ,!re w be no ?ru/+ ( ourselves to ! front1 nor an uneasy l+]+ ^u ! outskirts ( ! cr[d1 because we %all "k t our place & our c\rse are def9$4 ,we may crave = happ9ess1 b we %all n res5t sorr[4 ,! dre>ie/ & sadde/ day becomes ! inevitable1 ! true sett+ = our s\l2 we mu/ dr9k ! draught1 & n fe> to ta/e its bitt]e/ sav\r2 x is ! ,fa!r's cup4 ,t a ,*ri/ian1 9 su* a mood1 c conc]n himself ) :at is call$ ! hi/orical basis ( ! ,gospels1 is a ?\ght :i* c only be met by a smile2 = !re /&s ! record ( p]haps ! only life ev] liv$ ^u e>? t con=m$ itself1 at e mom5t1 9 ! d>ke/ exp]i5ces t life c\ld br+1 entirely & utt]ly to ! ,div9e ,w4 ,"o :o walks 9 ! light t ,i h spok5 ( is z inevitably a ,*ri/ian z he is a human be+1 & is z true to ! _s ( ,*ri/ z he is indiff]5t to ! human accretions t h ga!r$ r\nd ! augu/ message4 ,! possession ( su* a secret involves no retirem5t f ! _w1 no break+ ( ties1 no ecclesia/ical ex]cises1 no endeav\r to p5etrate obscure ideas4 ,x is z simple z ! sunlight & ! air4 ,x involves no prote/1 no phrase1 no r5unciation4 ,its prote/ w be an unconc]n$ example1 its phrase w be a p]fect s9c]ity ( spee*1 its r5unciation w be :at x does1 n :at x ab/a9s f do+4 ,x w g or /ay z ! inn] voice bids x4 ,x w n attempt ! impossible nor ! novel4 ,v cle>ly1 f h\r to h\r1 ! pa? w be made pla91 ! weakness =tifi$1 ! s9 purg$ away4 ,x w judge no o!r life1 x w seek no goal2 x w sometimes /rive & cry1 x w sometimes re/2 x w move z g5tly & simply 9 unison ) ! "o supreme w1 z ! tide moves b5ea? ! moon1 pil$ 9 ! c5tral deep ) all its noises1 flood+ ! mud-/a9$ wat]way1 :]e ! %ips ride toge!r1 or creep+ s(tly ^u ! pale s&s ( "s seque/]$ bay4 ,,xlii ,until ! ,ev5+ ,i /op sometimes on a l&+ 9 an old h\se1 :]e ,i (t5 /ay1 to look at a dusky1 fad$ wat]-col\r t hangs ^u ! wall4 ,i d n ?9k its te*nical m]it is great1 b x someh[ has ! poetical quality4 ,x repres5ts1 or seems to repres5t1 a piece ( high op5 gr\nd1 d[n-l& or hea?1 ) a few l[ bu%es gr[+ !re1 sprawl+ & w9d-bru%$2 a road crosses ! =e-gr\nd1 & dips ov] to ! pla9 beyond1 a =e/ tract full ( d>k woodl&1 dappl$ by op5 spaces4 ,!re is a long fa9t di/ant l9e ( hills on ! horizon4 ,! "t appe>s to be j aft] sunset1 :5 ! sky is /ill full ( a pale liquid light1 be=e objects h lo/ _! col\r1 b are j beg9n+ to be t+$ ) dusk4 ,9 ! road /&s ! figure ( a man1 ) 8 back turn$1 8 h& %ad+ 8 eyes z he gazes out across ! pla94 ,he appe>s to be a wayf>]1 & to be we>y b n dispirit$4 ,!re is a look ( s]5e & sob] cont5t ab\t him1 h[ communicat$ ,i "k n4 ,he w\ld seem to h f> to g1 b yet to be c]ta9ly draw+ ne>] to 8 home1 :i* inde$ he seems to disc]n af> (f4 ,! picture be>s ! simple leg5d1 ,until ! ev5+4 ,?is design seems always to be *>g$ = me ) a beautiful & grave mean+4 ,j s w\ld ,i draw ne> to ! end ( my pilgrimage1 we>i$ b tranquil1 assur$ ( re/ & welcome4 ,! fre%ness & bli! eag]ness ( ! morn+ are ov]1 ! solid h\rs ( /urdy progress are gone1 ! heat ( ! day is pa/1 & only ! g5tle desc5t among ! %ad[s rema9s1 ) cool airs bl[+ f d>kl+ ?ickets1 lad5 ) woodl& sc5ts1 & ! ri* fragrance ( ru%y d+les4 ,ere ! night falls ! wayf>] w pu% ! famili> gate op51 & see ! lamplit w9d[s ( home1 ) ! d>k *imneys & gables outl9$ aga9/ ! gre5 sky4 ,^? t love him are await+ him1 li/5+ = ! footfall to draw ne>4 ,is x n possible to atta9 ?is8 ,& yet h[ (t5 does x seem to be ! fate ( a human s\l to /umble1 l "o *as$ & hunt$1 ) daz$ & t]rifi$ air1 & hurri$ pite\s phrase1 d[n ! d>k5+ track4 ,yet "o %\ld r approa* ,god1 be>+ 9 c>eful h&s ! priceless & preci\s gift ( life1 ready to re/ore x if x be 8 w4 ,god grant u s to live1 9 c\rage & tru/1 t1 :5 he calls u1 we may pass will+ly & ) a quiet confid5ce to ! gate t op5s into tracts unkn[n6 ,,conclusion ,& n[ ,i w try if ,i c 9 a few words to sum up :at ! purpose ( ?is little volume has be51 ^! pages torn f my book ( life1 ?\gh ,i hope t "s ( my read]s may1 be=e n[1 h disc]n$ x = !mselves4 ,! ,?read ( ,gold has two *ief qualities4 ,x is bright1 & x is /rong2 x gleams ) a /ill & preci\s light 9 ! d>kness1 gl[+ ) ! reflect$ radiance ( ! little lamp t we c>ry to guide our feet1 & add+ to ! ray "s ri* t+e f its own goodly he>t2 & x is /rong too2 x _c easily be brok52 x leads a man fai?fully ?r\gh ! dim passages ( ! cave 9 :i* he w&]s1 ) ! d>k e>? 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