,,frondes ,,agre/es4    ,,read+s ,,9    
',,mod]n ,,pa9t]s4'    ,,*os5 ,,at ,,h] 
,,pleasure1   ,,by ,,! ,,au?or',s       
,,fri5d1   ,,! ,,y\ng] ,,lady ,,( ,,!   
,,?waite1   ,,coni/on4    ',sp>git      
agre/es tibi silva frondes4'            
,?irty-,eigh? ,?\s&4    ,london3 ,george
 ,all51 #aef1 ,*>+ ,cross ,road4 #aijb4 
,pr9t$ ,by ,ballantyne1 ,hanson  ,co4   
,at ! ,ballantyne ,press     ,,preface4 
,i h be5 (t5 ask$ to republi% ! fir/    
book ( m9e :i* ! public notic$1 & :i*1  
hi!rto1 rema9s _! fav\rite1 9 a m easily
 atta9able =m ?an t ( its exi/+         
editions4 ,i am1 h[ev]1 resolv$ nev] to 
republi% ! book z a :ole2 "s p>ts ( x   
be+1 by ! e/abli%$ fame ( ,turn]1 r5d]$ 
unnecess>y2 & o!rs hav+ be5 always      
useless1 9 _! praise ( excell5ce :i* !  
public w nev] give ! lab\r necess>y to  
disc]n4 ,b1 f9d+ lately t "o ( my de>e/ 
fri5ds1 :o1 9 advanc$ age1 reta9s !     
*e]fulness & easily delight$ temp] (    
bright y\?1 _h writt5 out1 = h] own     
pleasure1 a l>ge numb] ( passages f     

',mod]n ,pa9t]s1' x seem$ to me c]ta9 t 
:at su* a p]son felt to be useful to    
h]self1 c\ld n b be useful also to a    
class ( read]s :om ,i mu* desir$ to     
please1 & :o w\ld sometimes enjoy1 9 my 
e>ly writ+s1 :at ,i nev] %\ld myself h  
(f]$ !m4 ,i ask$ my fri5d1 !re=e1 to add
 to h] own already *os5 s]ies1 any o!r  
passages %e ?\ght likely to be ( p]man5t
 int]e/ to g5]al read]s2 & ,i h pr9t$ h]
 selections 9 absolute submission to h] 
judgm5t1 m]ely arrang+ ! pieces %e s5t  
me 9 ! ord] :i* seem$ mo/ conv5i5t = !  
reciprocal be>+ ( _! fragm5t>y mean+s1 &
 add+ "h & !re an explanatory note2 or1 
x may be1 a deprecatory "o1 9 cases :]e 
my m9d _h *ang$4 ,t %e did me ! grace to
 write e ^w ) h] own h&s1 adds1 9 my    
eyes1 & w1 ,i tru/1 9 ! read]s' also1 to
 ! possible claims ( ! little book on _!
 sympa?y2 & al?\gh ,i hope to publi% "s 
( ! sci5tific & te*nical portions ( !   
orig9al volumes 9 my own l>ge editions1 
! selections "h made by my fri5d "u h]  
quiet woods at ,coni/on--! ,unt]-,wald5 

( ,engl&--w1 ,i d\bt n1 br+ )9 bett]    
rea* ( _m read]s1 = :om ,i am n n[ able 
myself to judge or *oose1 su* s]vice z !
 book 0 ev] capable ( r5d]+1 9 !        
illu/ration ( ! p[]s ( nature1 &        
int]cession = h] n[ too (t5 despis$ &   
brok5 peace4  ,h]ne ,hill1    #e?       
,decemb]1 #ahgd4       ,,cont5ts4       
,,page   ,,preface                      
,v    ,,section ,i4    ,,pr9ciples ,,(  
,,art                      #a           
,,ii4   ,,p[] ,,& ,,(fice ,,(           
,,imag9ation       #aj            ,,iii4
  ,,illu/rative3 ,,! ,,sky              
#ce            ,,iv4                    
,,/reams ,,& ,,sea          #fd         
,v4                ,,m\nta9s            
#gd            ,,vi4                    
,,/ones                  #ajg           
,,vii4              ,,plants ,,& ,,fl[]s
      #aae            ,,viii4           
,,education                             
#adj            ,,ix4   ,,moralities    
#aea     ,,frondes ,,agre/es4           
,,section ,i4  ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,art4   

#a4 ,p]fect ta/e is ! faculty ( receiv+ 
! greate/ possible pleasure f ^? mat]ial
 s\rces :i* are attractive to our moral 
nature 9 its purity & p]fection2 b :y we
 receive pleasure f "s =ms & col\rs1 & n
 f o!rs1 is no m to be ask$ or answ]$   
?an :y we l sug> & dislike wormwood4    
#b4 ,! temp] by :i* "r ta/e is =m$ is   
*>act]i/ically pati5t4 ,x dwells ^u :at 
is submitt$ to x4 ,x does n trample ^u  
x1--le/ x %\ld be pe>ls1 ev5 ?\gh x look
 l husks4 ,x is good gr\nd1 p5etrable1  
ret5tive2 x does n s5d up ?orns ( unk9d 
?\ghts1 to *oke ! weak se$2 x is hungry 
& ?ir/y too1 & dr9ks all ! dew t falls  
on x4 ,x is an hone/ & good he>t1 t %[s 
no too ready spr++ be=e ! sun be up1 b  
fails n aft]w>ds2 x is di/ru/ful (      
itself1 s z to be ready to believe & to 
try all ?+s2 & yet s tru/ful ( itself1 t
 x w nei!r quit :at x has tri$1 nor take
 any?+ )\t try+4 ,& ! pleasure :i* x has
 9 ?+s t x f9ds true & good1 is s great1
 t x _c possibly be l$ aside by any     
tricks ( fa%ion1 or diseases ( vanity2 x

 _c be cramp$ 9 its conclusions by      
p>tialities & hypocrisies2 its visions &
 its delights are too p5etrat+1--too    
liv+1--= any :itewa%$ object or %all[   
f\nta9 long to endure or supply4 ,x     
clasps all t x loves s h>d t x cru%es x 
if x be holl[4   #c4 ,x is ! common     
cons5t ( m5 t :atev] bran* ( any pursuit
 m9i/]s to ! bodily com=ts1 & reg>ds    
mat]ial uses1 is ignoble1 & :atev] "p is
 address$ to ! m9d only1 is noble2 & t  
geology does bett] 9 reclo?+ dry bones &
 reveal+ lo/ creations1 ?an 9 trac+ ve9s
 ( lead & b$s ( iron2 a/ronomy bett] 9  
op5+ to u ! h\ses ( heav51 ?an 9 tea*+  
navigation2 botany bett] 9 display+     
/ructure ?an 9 express+ juices2 surg]y  
bett] 9 inve/igat+ organization ?an 9   
sett+ limbs4--,only x is orda9$ t1 = our
 enc\ragem5t1 e /ep we make 9 ! m exalt$
 range ( sci5ce adds some?+ also to its 
practical applicabilities2 t all ! great
 ph5om5a ( nature1 ! k ( :i* is desir$  
by ! angels only1 by u p>tly1 z x       
reveals to f>!r vision ! be+ & ! glory (

 ,him 9 :om !y rejoice & we live1       
disp5se yet su* k9d influ5ces & s mu* ( 
mat]ial bless+ z to be joyfully felt by 
all inf]ior creatures1 & to be desir$ by
 !m ) su* s+le desire z ! imp]fection ( 
_! nature may admit2 t ! /rong torr5ts1 
:i*1 9 _! own gladness1 fill ! hills )  
holl[ ?und]1 & ! vales ) w9d+ light1 h  
yet _! b\nd5 *>ge ( field to fe$1 & b>ge
 to be>2 t ! fi]ce flames to :i* ! ,alp 
owes its upheaval & ! volcano its t]ror1
 temp] = u ! metal ve91 & w>m ! quick5+ 
spr+2 & t = our incitem5t1 ,i say1 n our
 rew>d1--= k is its own rew>d1--h]bs h  
_! heal+1 /ones _! preci\sness1 & />s _!
 times4   #d4 ,_h x be5 orda9$ by !     
,almighty#a t ! highe/ pleasures ( sight
 %\ld be ^? ( mo/ difficult atta9m5t1 & 
t to arrive at !m x %\ld be necess>y to 
accumulate gild$ palaces1 t[] ov] t[]1 &
 pile artificial m\nta9s ar\nd ins9uat$ 
lakes1 !re w\ld nev] h be5 a direct     
contradiction betwe5 ! unselfi% duties &
 ! inh]5t desires ( e individual4 ,b no 
su* contradiction exi/s 9 ! sy/em (     

,div9e ,provid5ce2 :i*1 leav+ x op5 to  
u1 if we w1 z creatures 9 probation1 to 
abuse ?is s5se l e o!r1 & pamp] x )     
selfi% & ?\ghtless vanities1 z we pamp] 
! palate ) deadly meats1 until !        
appetite ( ta/eful cruelty is lo/ 9 its 
sick5$ satiety1 incapable ( pleasure    
unless1 ,caligula l1 x conc5trates !    
lab\r ( a million ( lives into !        
s5sation ( an h\r1--leaves x also op5 to
 u1 by humble & lov+ ways1 to make      
ourselves susceptible ( deep delight1   
:i* %all n sep>ate u f our fell[s1 nor  
require ! sacrifice ( any duty or       
occupation1 b :i* %all b9d u clos] to m5
 & to ,god1 & be ) u always1 h>moniz$ ) 
e action1 consi/5t ) e claim1 un*ang+ & 
et]nal4  #a ,! read] mu/ obs]ve1 t hav+ 
be5 ?or\ghly discipl9$ 9 ! ,evangelical 
s*ools1 ,i suppos$ myself1 at           
f\r-&-tw5ty1 to "k all ab\t ! ord9ances 
( ! ,almighty4 ,nev]!less1 ! practical  
cont5ts ( ! s5t5ce are good2 if only !y 
are intelligible1 :i* ,i d\bt4   #e4 ,a 
great ,ideali/ nev] c be egoti/ic4 ,!   

:ole ( 8 p[] dep5ds ^u 8 los+ sight &   
feel+ ( 8 own exi/5ce1 & becom+ a m]e   
witness & mirror ( tru?1 & a scribe (   
visions1--always passive 9 sight1       
passive 9 utt]ance1 lam5t+ cont9ually t 
he _c completely reflect nor cle>ly utt]
 all he has se51--n by any means a pr\d 
/ate = a man to be 94 ,b ! man :o has no
 inv5tion is always sett+ ?+s 9 ord]1#b 
& putt+ ! _w to rights1 & m5d+1 &       
beautify+1 & plum+ himself on 8 do+s1 z 
supreme 9 all ways4  #b ,i am n[ a comic
 illu/ration ( ?is s5t5ce1 myself4 ,i h 
n a ray ( inv5tion 9 all my bra9s2 b am 
int5sely rational & ord]ly1 & h         
resolutely begun to set ! _w to rights4 
#f4 ,s f> z education does inde$ t5d to 
make ! s5ses delicate1 & ! p]ceptions   
accurate1 & ?us enables p to be pleas$ )
 quiet in/ead ( gaudy col\r1 & )        
graceful in/ead ( co>se =m2 & by long   
acqua9tance ) ! be/ ?+s1 to disc]n      
quickly :at is f9e f :at is common--s f>
 acquir$ ta/e is an hon\rable faculty1 &
 x is true praise ( any?+ to say x is 9 

good ta/e4 ,b1#c s f> z ?is high]       
education has a t5d5cy to n>r[ !        
sympa?ies & h>d5 ! he>t1 dim9i%+ !      
int]e/ ( all beautiful ?+s by           
famili>ity1 until ev5 :at is be/ c h>dly
 please1 & :at is brighte/ h>dly        
ent]ta91--s f> z x fo/]s pride1 & leads 
m5 to f\nd ! pleasure !y take 9 any?+1 n
 on ! wor?9ess ( ! ?+1 b on ! degree 9  
:i* x indicates "s greatness ( _! own1  
7z p build m>ble porticoes1 & inlay     
m>ble floors1 n s mu* because !y l !    
col\rs ( m>ble1 or f9d x pleasant to !  
foot1 z because su* por*es & floors are 
co/ly1 & sep>at$ 9 all human eyes f pla9
 entrances ( /one & timb]72--s f> z x   
leads p to pref] gracefulness ( dress1  
mann]1 & aspect1 to value ( sub/ance &  
he>t1 lik+ a well-said ?+ bett] ?an a   
true ?+1 & a well-tra9$ mann] bett] ?an 
a s9c]e "o1 & a delicately-=m$ face     
bett] ?an a good-natur$ "o1--& 9 all o!r
 ways & ?+s sett+ cu/om & semblance     
above ev]la/+ tru?2--s f>1 f9ally1 z x  
induces a s5se ( inh]5t di/9ction betwe5

 class & class1 & causes ev]y?+ to be m 
or less despis$ :i* has no social rank1 
s t ! affection1 pleasure1 & grief ( a  
cl[n are look$ ^u z ( no int]e/ comp>$ )
 ! affection & grief ( a well-br$       
man2--j s f>1 9 all ^! sev]al ways1 !   
feel+ induc$ by :at is call$ a lib]al   
education is utt]ly adv]se to ! und]/&+ 
( noble art4  #c ,nobody ne$ beg9 ?is   
second volume s5t5ce unless !y are      
brea!d l ! ,grme3--  ,"r up ,b5 ,l$i    
c\ld he press1 ,& n a sob 8 toil        
confess4   #g4 ,he :o habituates himself
 9 8 daily life to seek = ! /]n facts 9 
:atev] he he>s or sees1 w h ^! facts    
aga9 br\ght be=e him by ! involunt>y    
imag9ative p[]1 9 _! noble/             
associations2 & he :o seeks =           
frivolities & fallacies1 w h frivolities
 & fallacies aga9 pres5t$ to him 9 8    
dreams4#d  #d ,v good4 ,few p h any idea
 h[ mu* m important ! gov]nm5t ( ! m9d  
is1 ?an ! =ce ( its ex]tion4 ,ne>ly all 
! _w flog _! horses1 )\t ev] look+ :]e  
!y are go+4   #h4 ,all ! hi/ories ( !   

,bible are yet wait+ to be pa9t$4 ,moses
 has nev] be5 pa9t$2 ,elijah nev]2      
,david nev] 7except z a m]e ruddy       
/ripl+72 ,deborah nev]2 ,gideon nev]2   
,isaiah nev]4#e ,:at s+le example does !
 read] rememb] ( pa9t+ :i* sugge/$ s mu*
 z ! fa9te/ %ad[ ( _! de$s8 ,/rong m5 9 
arm\r1 or ag$ m5 ) fl[+ be>ds1 he may   
rememb]1 :o1 :5 he look$ at 8 ,l\vre or 
,uffizi catalogue1 he f\nd 7 int5d$ to  
/& = ,david1 or ,moses4 ,b does he      
suppose t1 if ^! pictures _h sugge/$ to 
him ! feeble/ image ( ! pres5ce ( su*   
m51 he w\ld h pass$ on1 z he assur$ly   
did1 to ! next picture1 repres5t+1      
d\btless1 ,diana & ,acton1 or ,cupid & !
 ,graces1 or a gambl+ qu>rel 9 a        
po?\se--) no s5se ( pa9 or surprise8    
,let him m$itate ov] ! matt]1 & he w f9d
 ultimately t :at ,i say is true1 & t   
religi\s art at once complete & s9c]e   
nev] yet has exi/$4  #e ,i knew no?+1 :5
 ,i wrote ?is passage1 ( ,lu9i1 ,filippo
 ,lippi1 or ,s&ro ,botticelli2 & _h n   
capacity to ent] into ! deep] feel+s1   

ev5 ( ! m5 :om ,i 0 *iefly              
/udy+1--,t9toret & ,fra ,angelico4 ,b ! 
,briti% public is at pres5t z little    
acqua9t$ ) ! great] ,flor5t9es z ,i 0   
!n1 & ! passage1 = !m1 rema9s true4     
,,section ,,ii4  ,,p[] ,,& ,,(fice ,,(  
,,imag9ation4   #i4 ,:at are !          
legitimate uses ( ! imag9ation1--t is to
 say1 ( ! p[] ( p]ceiv+1 or conceiv+ ) !
 m9d1 ?+s :i* _c be p]ceiv$ by ! s5ses8 
,its fir/ & noble/ use is1#f to enable u
 to br+ s5sibly to our sight ! ?+s :i*  
are record$ z belong+ to our future     
/ate1 or invisibly surr\nd+ u 9 ?is4 ,x 
is giv5 u1 t we may imag9e ! cl\d (     
witnesses1 9 heav51 & e>?1 & sea1 z if  
!y 7 n[ pres5t1--! s\ls ( ! righte\s    
wait+ = u2 t we may conceive ! great    
army ( ! inhabitants ( heav51 & discov] 
among !m ^? :om we mo/ desire to be ) = 
ev]2 t we may be able to vision =? !    
m9i/ry ( angels beside u1 & see ! *>iots
 ( fire on ! m\nta9s t gird u r\nd2 b1  
above all1 to call up ! sc5es & facts 9 
:i* we are comm&$ to believe1 & be      

pres5t1 z if 9 ! body1 at e record$ ev5t
 ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,r$eem]4 ,its second &  
ord9>y use is1 to emp[] u to trav]se !  
sc5es ( all o!r hi/ory1 & to =ce ! facts
 to become aga9 visible1 s z to make ^u 
u ! same impression :i* !y w\ld h made  
if we _h witness$ !m2 &1 9 ! m9or       
necessities ( life1 to enable u1 out (  
any pres5t good1 to ga!r ! utmo/ measure
 ( enjoym5t1 by inve/+ x ) happy        
associations1 &1 9 any pres5t evil1 to  
light5 x1 by summon+ back ! images ( o!r
 h\rs2 & also to give to all m5tal tru?s
 "s visible type1 9 allegory1 simile1 or
 p]sonification1 :i* %all mo/ deeply    
en=ce !m2 & f9ally1 :5 ! m9d is utt]ly  
outwe>i$1 to refre% x ) su* innoc5t play
 z %all be mo/ 9 h>mony ) ! sugge/ive   
voices ( natural ?+s1 p]mitt+ x to      
possess liv+ companion%ip1 in/ead (     
sil5t beauty1 & create = itself fairies 
9 ! grass1 & naiads 9 ! wave4  #f ,i    
%\ld be glad if ! read] :o is int]e/$ 9 
! "q "h rais$1 w\ld read1 z illu/rative 
( ! subsequ5t /atem5t1 ! acc\nt (       

,t9toret's ',p>adise1' 9 ! close ( my   
,ox=d lecture on ,mi*ael ,angelo &      
,t9toret1 :i* ,i h pr9t$ sep>ately to   
make x g5]ally accessible4   #aj4 ,yet1 
because we ?us rev]5ce ! p[] & art (    
imag9ation1 let none ( u despise ! p[] &
 art ( memory4  ,let ! read] consid]    
s]i\sly :at he w\ld give at any mom5t to
 h ! p[] ( arre/+ ! faire/ sc5es1 ^? :i*
 s (t5 rise be=e him only to vani%2 to  
/ay ! cl\d 9 its fad+1 ! leaf 9 its     
trembl+1 & ! %ad[s 9 _! *ang+2 to bid ! 
fitful foam be fix$ ^u ! riv]1 & !      
ripples be ev]la/+ ^u ! lake2 & !n to   
be> away ) him no d>kness or feeble     
sun-/a91 7?\gh ev5 t is beautiful17 b a 
c\nt]feit :i* %\ld seem no c\nt]feit--! 
true & p]fect image ( life inde$4 ,or r1
 7= ! full maje/y ( su* a p[] is n ?us  
suffici5tly express$17 let him consid] t
 x w\ld be 9 effect no?+ less ?an a     
capacity ( transport+ himself at any    
mom5t into any sc5e--a gift z great z c 
be possess$ by a disembodi$ _s2 &       
suppose1 also1 ?is necromancy embrac+ n 

only ! pres5t b ! pa/1 & enabl+ u       
seem+ly to ent] into ! v bodily pres5ce 
( m5 long s9ce ga!r$ to ! du/2 to behold
 !m 9 act z !y liv$2 b1 ) great]        
privilege ?an ev] 0 grant$ to !         
companions ( ^? transi5t acts ( life1 to
 see !m fa/5$ at our w 9 ! ge/ure &     
expression ( an in/ant1 & /ay$ on ! eve 
( "s great de$1 9 immortality ( burn+   
purpose4--,conceive1 s f> z is possible1
 su* p[] z ?is1 & !n say :e!r ! art :i* 
conf]r$ x is to be spok5 lightly (1 or  
:e!r we %\ld n r rev]5ce1 z half-div9e1 
a gift :i* w\ld g s f> z to raise u into
 ! rank1 & inve/ u ) ! felicities1 (    
angels4#g  #g ,passage writt5 9         
opposition to ! vulg> notion t ! 'm]e   
imitation' ( ,nature is easy1 & useless4
   #aa4 ,i believe ! fir/ te/ ( a truly 
great man is 8 humility4 ,i d n mean by 
humility1 d\bt ( 8 own p[]1 or          
hesitation ( speak+ 8 op9ions2 b a "r   
und]/&+ ( ! relation betwe5 :at he c d &
 say1 & ! re/ ( ! _w's say+s & do+s4    
,all great m5 n only "k _! bus9ess1 b   

usually "k t !y "k x2 & are n only "r 9 
_! ma9 op9ions1 b !y usually "k t !y are
 "r 9 !m2 only !y d n ?9k mu* ( !mselves
 on t acc\nt4 ,arnolfo kn[s he c build a
 good dome at ,flor5ce2 ,alb]t ,dur]    
writes calmly to "o :o has f\nd fault ) 
8 "w1--,x _c be bett] done2 ,sir ,isaac 
,newton kn[s t he has work$ out a       
problem or two t w\ld h puzzl$ anybody  
else2 only !y d n expect _! fell[-m51   
!re=e1 to fall d[n & wor%ip !m4 ,!y h a 
curi\s "u-s5se ( p[]lessness1 feel+ t ! 
greatness is n 9 !m1 b ?r\gh !m--t !y   
c\ld n d or be any?+ else ?an ,god made 
!m2 & !y see some?+ div9e & ,god-made 9 
e o!r man !y meet1 & are endlessly1     
fooli%ly1 incr$ibly m]ciful4   #ab4 ,z  
f> z ,i c obs]ve1 x is a con/ant law1 t 
! greate/ m51 :e!r poets or hi/orians1  
live entirely 9 _! own age1 & ! greate/ 
fruits ( _! "w are ga!r$ out ( _! own   
age4 ,dante pa9ts ,italy 9 ! ?irte5?    
c5tury2 ,*auc]1 ,engl& 9 ! f\rte5?2     
,masaccio1 ,flor5ce 9 ! fifte5?2        
,t9toret1 ,v5ice 9 ! sixte5?2 all ( !m  

utt]ly reg>dless ( ana*ronism & m9or    
error ( e k9d1 b gett+ always vital tru?
 out ( ! vital pres5t4 ,if x be said t  
,%akespe>e wrote p]fect hi/orical plays 
on subjects belong+ to ! prec$+         
c5turies1 ,i answ] t !y are p]fect      
plays1 j because !re is no c>e ab\t     
c5turies 9 !m1 b a life :i* all m5      
recognise = ! human life ( all "t--& ?is
 x is1 n because ,%akespe>e s\ght to    
give univ]sal tru?1 b because pa9t+1    
hone/ly & completely1 f ! m5 ab\t him1  
he pa9t$ t human nature :i* is inde$    
con/ant en\gh1--a rogue 9 ! fifte5?     
c5tury be+ at he>t :at a rogue is 9 !   
n9ete5?1 & 0 9 ! twelf?2 & an hone/ or  
knightly man be+ 9 l mann] v simil> to  
o!r su* at any o!r "t4 ,& ! "w ( ^!     
great ideali/s is1 !re=e1 always        
univ]sal2 n because x is n portrait1 b  
because x is complete portrait1 d[n to !
 he>t1 :i* is ! same 9 all ages2 & ! "w 
( ! mean ideali/s is n univ]sal1 n      
because x is portrait1 b because x is   
half portrait--( ! outside1 ! mann]s & !

 dress1 n ( ! he>t4 ,?us ,t9toret &     
,%akespe>e pa9t1 bo? ( !m1 simply       
,v5etian & ,engli% nature1 z !y saw x 9 
_! "t1 d[n to ! root2 & x does = all "t2
 b z = any c>e to ca/ !mselves into !   
p>ticul> ways & tones ( ?\ght1 or cu/om1
 ( pa/ "t 9 _! hi/orical "w1 y w f9d x 9
 nei!r ( !m1#h nor 9 any o!r p]fectly   
great man t ,i "k (4  #h ,:at ve/ige (  
,egyptian "* is !re1 = in/ance1 9       
,cleopatra8--( ,a!nian 9 ,!seus or      
,timon8--( old ,engli% 9 ,imog5 or      
,cordelia8--( old ,scotti% 9            
,macbe?8--or ev5 ( m$ival ,italian 9    
,petru*io1 ! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice1 or       
,desdemona8 ,& ! ,roman plays appe>     
def9itely ,roman only because ! /r5g? ( 
,rome 0 ! et]nal /r5g? ( ! _w1--pure    
family life1 su/a9$ by agriculture1 &   
def5d$ by simple & fe>less manhood4     
#ac4 ,i ?9k x probable t _m read]s may  
be surpris$ at my call+ ,scott ! great  
repres5tative ( ! m9d ( ! age (         
lit]ature4 ,^? :o c p]ceive ! int5se    
p5etrative dep? ( ,wordswor?1 & !       

exquisite f9i% & melodi\s p[] (         
,t5nyson1 may be (f5d$ at my plac+ 9    
high] rank t poetry ( c>eless glance &  
reckless rhyme 9 :i* ,scott p\r$ out !  
fancies ( 8 y\?2 & ^? :o are famili> ) !
 subtle analysis ( ! ,fr5* noveli/s1 or 
:o h 9 any wise submitt$ !mselves to !  
influ5ce ( ,g]man philosophy1 may be    
equally indignant at my ascrib+ a       
pr9cipality to ,scott among ! lit]>y m5 
( ,europe1 9 an age :i* has produc$ ,de 
,balzac1 & ,goe!4#i  #i ,i knew no?+ (  
,goe! :5 ,i put him ) ,balzac2 b !      
intol]able dulness :i* encumb]s ! dep? (
 ,wilhelm ,mei/]1 & ! cruel res]ve :i*  
conceals f all b ! int5se/ read]s !     
mean+ ( ,fau/1 h made him1 9 a great    
degree1 an evil influ5ce 9 ,european    
lit]ature2 & ,evil is always            
second-rate4  ,b ! mass ( s5tim5tal     
lit]ature conc]n$ ) ! analysis &        
description ( emotion1 head$ by ! poetry
 ( ,byron1 is altoge!r ( l[] rank ?an ! 
lit]ature :i* m]ely describes :at x saw4
 ,! true se] feels z int5sely z any "o  

else2 b he does n mu* describe 8 feel+s4
 ,he tells y :om he met1 & :at !y said2 
leaves y to make out1 f t1 :at !y feel1 
& :at he feels1 b goes into little      
detail4 ,&1 g5]ally speak+1 pa!tic writ+
 & c>eful explanation ( passion are q   
easy1 comp>$ ) ?is pla9 record+ ( :at p 
said1 & did2 or ) ! "r inv5tion ( :at !y
 are likely to say & d2 = ?is reason1 t 
to inv5t a /ory1 or admirably & ?or\ghly
 tell any "p ( a /ory1 x is necess>y to 
grasp ! entire m9d ( e p]sonage conc]n$ 
9 x1 & "k precisely h[ !y w\ld be       
affect$ by :at happ5s2 :i* to d1        
requires a colossal intellect2 b to     
describe a sep>ate emotion delicately1 x
 is only ne$$ t "o %\ld feel x oneself2 
& ?\s&s ( p are capable ( feel+ ?is or t
 noble emotion1 = "o :o is able to ent] 
into all ! feel+s ( somebody sitt+ on ! 
o!r side ( ! table4 ,ev51 !re=e1 :]e ?is
 s5tim5tal lit]ature is fir/ rate1 z 9  
passages ( ,byron1 ,t5nyson1 & ,keats1 x
 ought n to be rank$ s high z !         
creative2 & ?\gh p]fection ev5 9 n>r[   

fields is p]haps z r>e z 9 ! wid]1 & x  
may be z long be=e we h ano!r ,9        
,memoriam z ano!r ,guy ,mann]+1 ,i      
unhesitat+ly receive z a great]         
manife/ation ( p[]1 ! "r inv5tion ( a   
few s5t5ces spok5 by ,pleydell & ,mann]+
 across _! supp]-table1 ?an ! mo/ t5d] &
 passionate melodies ( ! self-exam9+    
v]se4   #ad4 ,fancy plays l a squirrel 9
 its circul> prison1 & is happy2 b      
,imag9ation is a pilgrim on ! e>?--& h] 
home is 9 heav54 ,%ut h] f ! fields ( ! 
cele/ial m\nta9s1 be> h] f brea?+ _!    
l(ty1 sun-w>m$ air2 & we may z well turn
 ^u h] ! la/ bolt ( ! ,t[] ( ,fam9e1 &  
give ! keys to ! keep+ ( ! wilde/ surge 
t wa%es ,capraja & ,gorgona4#aj  #aj ,i 
leave ?is passage1 z my fri5d has *os5  
x2 b x is un9telligible )\t ! contexts1 
:i* %[ h[ all ! emotions describ$ 9 !   
prec$+ passages ( ?is section1 are f\nd$
 on tru/ 9 ! b5efic5ce & rule ( an      
,omnipot5t ,_s4   #ae4 ,9 ! highe/      
poetry1 !re is no ^w s famili>1 b a     
great man w br+ good out ( x1 or r1 x w 

br+ good to him1 & answ] "s end = :i* no
 o!r ^w w\ld h done equally well4 ,a    
common p]son1 = in/ance1 w\ld be        
mightily puzzl$ to apply ! ^w ':elp' to 
anyone1 ) a view ( flatt]+ him4 ,!re is 
a c]ta9 fre%ness & en]gy 9 ! t]m1 :i*   
gives x agreeabl5ess1 b x seems         
difficult1 at fir/ he>+ x1 to use x     
complim5t>ily4 ,if ! p]son spok5 ( be a 
pr9ce1 ! difficulty seems increas$2 & :5
 f>!r he is at "o & ! same mom5t to be  
call$ a ':elp' & contemplat$ z a h]o1 x 
seems t a common ideali/ might well be  
br\ght to a pause6 ,b he> ,%akespe>e d  
x3--                      ,awake 8      
w>like _s1   ,& y\r great uncle's1      
,edw>d ! ,black ,pr9ce1   ,:o on ! ,fr5*
 gr\nd play$ a trag$y1   ,mak+ defeat on
 ! full p[] ( ,france1   ,:ile 8 mo/    
mighty fa!r on a hill   ,/ood smil+1 to 
behold 8 lion's :elp   ,=age 9 blood (  
,fr5* nobility4   #af4 ,al?\gh 9 all    
lovely nature !re is1 fir/1 an excell5t 
degree ( simple beauty1 address$ to !   
eye alone1 yet (t5 :at impresses u mo/ w

 =m b a v small portion ( t visible     
beauty4 ,t beauty may1 = in/ance1 be    
compos$ ( lovely fl[]s1 & glitt]+       
/reams1 & blue sky & :ite cl\ds2 & yet !
 ?+ t impresses u mo/1 & :i* we %\ld be 
sorrie/ to lose1 may be a ?9 grey film  
on ! extreme horizon1 n s l>ge1 9 !     
space ( ! sc5e x occupies1 z a piece (  
gossam] on a ne>-at-h& bu%1 nor 9 any   
wise pretti] to ! eye ?an ! gossam]2 b  
because ! gossam] is kn[n by u = a      
little bit ( spid]'s "w1 & ! o!r grey   
film is kn[n to mean a m\nta9 t5 ?\s&   
feet high1 inhabit$ by a race ( noble   
m\nta9e]s1 we are solemnly impress$ by !
 aspect ( x1 & yet all ! :ile ! ?\ghts &
 k :i* cause u to receive ?is impression
 are s obscure t we are n consci\s ( !m4
   #ag4 ,exam9e ! nature ( y\r own      
emotion1 7if y feel x17 at ! sight ( !  
,alps2 & y f9d all ! brightness ( t     
emotion hang+1 l dew on a gossam]1 on a 
curi\s web ( subtle fancy & imp]fect k4 
,fir/ y h a vague idea ( its size1 c\pl$
 ) wond] at ! "w ( ! great ,build] ( its

 walls & f\ndations2 !n an appreh5sion (
 its et]nity1 a pa!tic s5se ( its       
p]petualness1 & y\r own transi5tness1 z 
( ! grass ^u its side2--!n1 & 9 v       
sadness1 a s5se ( /range companion%ip ) 
pa/ g5]ations1 9 see+ :at !y saw4 ,!y   
did n see ! cl\ds t are float+ ov] y\r  
head1 nor ! cottage wall on ! o!r side (
 ! field1 nor ! road by :i* y are       
travell+4 ,b !y saw t4 ,! wall ( granite
 9 ! heav5s 0 ! same to !m z to y4 ,!y h
 ceas$ to look ^u x2 y w soon cease to  
look also1 & ! granite wall w be = o!rs4
 ,!n1 m+l$ ) ^! m solemn imag9ations1   
come ! und]/&+s ( ! gifts & glories ( ! 
,alp2--! fancy+ =? ( all ! f\nta9s t    
well f its rocky walls1 & /rong riv]s t 
are born out ( its ice1 & ( all !       
pleasant valleys t w9d betwe5 its       
cliffs1 & all ! *lets t gleam among its 
cl\ds1 & happy f>m/eads c\*$ ^u its     
pa/ures2 :ile1 toge!r ) ! ?\ghts ( ^!1  
rise /range sympa?ies ) all ! unkn[n (  
human life1 & happ9ess1 & dea?1 signifi$
 by t n>r[ :ite flame ( ! ev]la/+ sn[1  

se5 s f> 9 ! morn+ sky4 ,^! images1 & f>
 m ?an ^!1 lie at ! root ( ! emotion :i*
 y feel at ! sight ( ! ,alps4 ,y may n  
trace !m 9 y\r he>t1 = !re is a great   
deal m 9 y\r he>t1 bo? ( evil & good1   
?an y c ev] trace2 b !y /ir y & quick5 y
 = all t4 ,assur$ly1 s f> z y feel m at 
behold+ ! sn[y m\nta9 ?an any o!r object
 ( ! same sweet silv]y grey1 ^! are !   
k9d ( images :i* cause y to d s2 &      
obs]ve1 ^! are no?+ m ?an a great]      
appreh5sion ( ! facts ( ! ?+4 ,we call !
 p[] ',imag9ation1' because x imag9es or
 conceives2 b x is only noble           
imag9ation1 if x imag9es or conceives ! 
tru?4 ,& accord+ to ! degree ( k        
possess$1 & ( s5sibility to ! pa!tic or 
impressive "* ( ! ?+s kn[n1 w be !      
degree ( ?is imag9ative delight4   #ah4 
,s natural is x to ! human he>t to fix  
itself 9 hope r ?an 9 pres5t possession1
 & s subtle is ! *>m :i* ! imag9ation   
ca/s ov] :at is di/ant or d5i$1 t !re is
 (t5 a m t\*+ p[] 9 ! sc5es :i* conta9  
f>-away promises ( some?+ great] ?an    

!mselves1 ?an 9 ^? :i* exhau/ !         
treasures & p[]s ( nature 9 an          
unconqu]able & excell5t glory1 leav+    
no?+ m to be by fancy pictur$ or pursu$4
 ,i d n "k t !re is a di/rict 9 ! _w m  
calculat$ to illu/rate ?is p[] ( !      
expectant imag9ation ?an t :i* surr\nds 
! city ( ,frib\rg 9 ,switz]l&1 ext5d+ f 
x t[>ds ,b]ne4 ,x is ( grey s&/one1     
consid]ably elevat$1 b pres5t+ no object
 ( /rik+ int]e/ to ! pass+ travell]2 s t
 z x is g5]ally se5 9 ! c\rse ( a ha/y  
j\rney f ! ,b]nese ,alps to ^? ( ,savoy1
 x is r>ely reg>d$ ) any o!r s5sation   
?an t ( we>9ess1 all ! m pa9ful because 
accompani$ ) reaction f ! high excitem5t
 caus$ by ! spl5d\r ( ! ,b]nese ,ob]l&4 
,! travell]--foot-sore1 fev]i%1 &       
satiat$ ) glaci] & precipice1--lies back
 9 ! corn] ( ! dilig5ce1 p]ceiv+ little 
m ?an t ! road is w9d+ & hilly1 & !     
c\ntry ?r\gh :i* x passes1 cultivat$ &  
tame4 ,let him1 h[ev]1 only d ?is tame  
c\ntry ! ju/ice ( /ay+ 9 x a few days1  
until 8 m9d has recov]$ its tone1 & take

 "o or two long walks ?r\gh its fields1 
& he w h o!r ?\ghts ( x4 ,x is1 z ,i    
said1 an undulat+ di/rict ( grey s&/one1
 nev] atta9+ any consid]able height1 b  
hav+ en\gh ( ! m\nta9 _s to ?r[ itself  
into cont9ual succession ( bold slope & 
dale2 elevat$1 also1 j f> en\gh above ! 
sea to r5d] ! p9e a frequ5t =e/ tree    
along its irregul> ridges4 ,?r\gh ?is   
elevat$ tract ! riv] cuts its way 9 a   
rav9e "s five or six hundr$ feet 9 dep?1
 :i* w9ds = leagues betwe5 ! g5tle      
hills1 un?\ght ( until its edge is      
approa*$2 & !n1 sudd5ly1 ?r\gh ! b\ghs (
 ! firs1 ! eye p]ceives1 b5ea?1 ! gre5 &
 glid+ /ream1 & ! broad walls ( s&/one  
cliff t =m its banks2 holl[$ out :]e !  
riv] leans aga9/ !m1 at its turns1 into 
p]il\s ov]-hang+2 &1 on ! o!r %ore1 at !
 same spots1 leav+ little bread?s (     
mead[ betwe5 !m & ! wat]1 half ov]gr[n )
 ?icket1 des]t$ 9 _! sweetness1         
inaccessible f above1 & r>ely visit$ by 
any curi\s w&]]s along ! h>dly traceable
 footpa? :i* /ruggles = exi/5ce b5ea? ! 

rocks4 ,& !re ! riv] ripples & eddies & 
murmurs 9 an out] solitude4 ,x is pass+ 
?r\gh a ?ickly peopl$ c\ntry2 b nev] 0 a
 /ream s lonely4 ,! feeble/ & mo/       
f>-away torr5t among ! high hills has   
its companions2 ! goats br[se beside x2 
& ! travell] dr9ks f x1 & passes ov] x )
 8 /aff2 & ! peasant traces a new *annel
 = x d[n to 8 mill-:eel4 ,b ?is /ream   
has no companions2 x fl[s on 9 an       
inf9ite seclusion1 n secret1 nor        
?reat5+1 b a quietness ( sweet daylight 
& op5 air--a broad space ( t5d] & deep  
desolat5ess1 droop$ into repose out ( ! 
mid/ ( human lab\r & life2 ! waves pla%+
 l[ly1 ) none to he> !m2 & ! wild birds 
build+ 9 ! b\ghs1 ) none to fray !m     
away2 & ! s(t1 fragrant h]bs ris+ &     
brea?+ & fad+1 ) no h& to ga!r !m2--&   
yet all bright & b>e to ! cl\ds above1 &
 to ! fre% fall ( ! pass+ sun%9e & pure 
ra94 ,b above ! br[s ( ^! sc>p$ cliffs1 
all is 9 an in/ant *ang$4 ,a few /eps   
only beyond ! firs t /ret* _! bran*es1  
angul>1 & wild1 & :ite1 l =ks ( lightn+1

 into ! air ( ! rav9e1--& we are 9 an   
arable c\ntry ( ! mo/ p]fect ri*ness2 ! 
swa!s ( its corn gl[+ & burn+ f field to
 field3 its pretty hamlets all vivid )  
fruitful or*>ds1 & fl[]y g>d51 & goodly 
) /eep-ro($ /oreh\se & b>n2 its         
well-kept1 h>d1 p>k-l roads ris+ & fall+
 f hillside to hillside1 or disappe>+   
among br[n banks ( moss1 & ?ickets ( !  
wild raspb]ry & rose1 or gleam+ ?r\gh   
l9es ( tall trees1 half glade1 half     
av5ue1 :]e ! gate op5s1 or ! gateless   
pa? turns tru/$ly aside1 unh9d]$1 into !
 g>d5 ( "s /ateli] h\se1 surr\nd$ 9     
rural pride ) its gold5 hives1 & c>v$   
gran>ies1 & irregul> doma9 ( lattic$ &  
espali]$ cottages1 gladd5+ to look ^u 9 
_! delicate homel9ess--delicate1 yet 9  
"s sort1 rude2 n l our ,engli%          
homes--trim1 labori\s1 =mal1            
irreproa*able 9 com=t--b ) a peculi>    
c>elessness & l>g5ess 9 all _! detail1  
h>moniz+ ) ! outlaw$ lovel9ess ( _!     
c\ntry4 ,= !re is an untam$ /r5g? ev5 9 
all t s(t & habitable l&4 ,x is inde$   

gild$ ) corn1 & fragrant ) deep grass1 b
 x is n subdu$ to ! pl\gh or to ! scy!4 
,x gives at its own free w2 x seems to h
 no?+ wre/$ f x1 nor conqu]$ 9 x4 ,x is 
n r$eem$ f des]tness1 b unre/ra9$ 9     
fruitfulness1--a g5]\s l&1 bright )     
caprici\s pl5ty1 & laugh+ f vale to vale
 9 fitful fulness1 k9d & wild4 ,nor ?is 
)\t "s /]n] elem5t m+l$ 9 ! he>t ( x4   
,=1 along all its ridges /& ! d>k masses
 ( innum]able p9es1#aa tak+ no "p 9 its 
gladness2 ass]t+ !mselves = ev] z fix$  
%ad[s1 n to be pi]c$ or bani%$ ev5 9 !  
int5se/ sunlight2 fall5 flakes &        
fragm5ts ( ! night1 /ay$ 9 _! solemn    
squ>es 9 ! mid/ ( all ! rosy b5d+s ( !  
or*>d b\ghs & yell[ effulg5ce ( ! h>ve/1
 & trac+ !mselves 9 black network &     
motionless fr+es aga9/ ! blan*$ blue ( !
 horizon 9 its sa9tly cle>ness4 ,& yet  
!y d n sadd5 ! l&scape1 b seem to h be5 
set !re *iefly to %[ h[ bright ev]y?+   
else is r\nd !m2 & all ! cl\ds look (   
pure silv]1 & all ! air seems fill$ ) a 
:it] & m liv+ sun%9e1 :]e !y are pi]c$  

by ! sable po9ts ( ! p9es2 & all !      
pa/ures look ( m gl[+ gre5 :]e !y run up
 betwe5 ! purple trunks2 & ! sweet field
 footpa?s skirt ! edges ( ! =e/ = ! sake
 ( its %ade1 slop+ up & d[n ab\t !      
slipp]y roots1 & los+ !mselves e n[ & !n
 hopelessly among ! violets & gr\nd-ivy 
& br[n %$d+s ( ! fibr\s leaves1 & at la/
 plung+ into "s op5 aisle1 :]e ! light  
?r\gh ! di/ant /ems %[s t !re is a *ance
 ( com+ out aga9 on ! o!r side2 & com+  
out inde$ 9 a little :ile f ! sc5t$     
d>kness into ! dazzl+ air & m>vell\s    
l&scape1 :i* /ret*es /ill f>!r & f>!r 9 
new wilfulness ( grove & g>d51 until at 
la/ ! craggy m\nta9s ( ! ,simm5?al rise 
out ( x1 %>p into ! roll+ ( ! s\!rn     
cl\ds4  #aa ,almo/ ! only pleasure ,i h1
 myself1 9 r]ead+ my old books1 is my   
s5se ( hav+ at lea/ done ju/ice to !    
p9e4 ,comp>e ! passage 9 ?is book1 ,no4 
#dg4   #ai4ab ,al?\gh !re are few       
di/ricts ( ,nor!rn ,europe1 h[ev]       
app>5tly dull or tame1 9 :i* ,i _c f9d  
pleasure2 ?\gh ! :ole ( ,nor!rn ,france 

7except ,*ampagne71 dull z x seems to   
mo/ travell]s1 is to me a p]petual      
p>adise2 &1 putt+ ,l9coln%ire1          
,leice/]%ire1 & "o or two su* o!r       
p]fectly flat di/ricts aside1 !re is n  
an ,engli% c\nty :i* ,i %\ld n f9d      
ent]ta9m5t 9 explor+ ! cross-roads (1   
foot by foot1--yet all my be/ enjoym5t  
w\ld be ow+ to ! imag9ation ( ! hills1  
col\r+ ) _! f>-away memories e l[l& /one
 & h]b4 ,! pleasant ,fr5* coteau1 gre5 9
 ! sun%9e1 delights me ei!r by :at real 
m\nta9 "* x has 9 itself1 7= 9 ext5t &  
succession ( promontory1 ! flanks ( !   
,fr5* valleys h q ! sublimity ( true    
m\nta9 di/ances17 or by its brok5 gr\nd 
& rugg$ /eps among ! v9es1 & rise ( !   
leafage above aga9/ ! blue sky1 z x     
might rise at ,vevay or ,como4 ,!re is n
 a wave ( ! ,se9e1 b is associat$ 9 my  
m9d ) ! fir/ rise ( ! s&/ones & =e/ p9es
 ( ,fonta9ebleau2 & ) ! hope ( ! ,alps1 
z "o leaves ,p>is1 ) ! horses' heads to 
! s\?we/1 ! morn+ sun fla%+ on ! bright 
waves at ,*>5ton4 ,if !re be no hope or 

association ( ?is k9d1 & if ,i _c       
deceive myself into fancy+ t p]haps at !
 next rise ( ! road !re may be ! film ( 
a blue hill 9 ! gleam ( sky at !        
horizon1 ! l&scape1 h[ev] beautiful1    
produces 9 me ev5 a k9d ( sickness &    
pa92 & ! :ole view f ,ri*mond ,hill or  
,w9dsor ,t]race1--nay1 ! g>d5s (        
,alc9\s1 ) _! p]petual summ]--or ( !    
,hesp]ides1 7if !y 7 flat1 & n close to 
,atlas17 gold5 apples & all1 ,i w\ld    
give away 9 an in/ant1 = "o mossy       
granite /one a foot broad1 & two leaves 
( lady f]n4  #ab ,?is1 & ! foll[+       
passage1 h no?+ to d ) ! g5]al /atem5ts 
9 ! book4 ,!y occur ) ref]5ce only to my
 own idiosyncrasy4 ,i 0 mu* surpris$ :5 
,i f\nd fir/ h[ individual x 01 by a    
,pre-,raphaelite pa9t]'s decl>+ a piece 
( un:olesome re$y f5 to be m beautiful  
?an ,b5v5ue4   #bj4 ,i _c f9d words to  
express ! int5se pleasure ,i h always 9 
fir/ f9d+ myself1 aft] "s prolong$ /ay 9
 ,engl&1 at ! foot ( ! old t[] ( ,calais
 ,*ur*4 ,! l>ge neglect1 ! noble        

unsightl9ess ( x2 ! record ( its ye>s   
writt5 s visibly1 yet )\t sign (        
weakness or decay2 its /]n wa/5ess &    
gloom1 eat5 away by ! ,*annel w9ds1 &   
ov]gr[n ) ! bitt] sea grasses2 its      
slates & tiles all %ak5 & r5t1 & yet n  
fall+2 its des]t ( brickwork1 full (    
bolts1 & holes1 & ugly fissures1 & yet  
/rong1 l a b>e br[n rock2 its           
c>elessness ( :at any "o ?9ks or feels  
ab\t x1 putt+ =? no claim1 hav+ no      
beauty1 nor desirabl5ess1 pride1 nor    
grace2 yet nei!r ask+ = pity2 n1 z ru9s 
are1 useless & pite\s1 feebly or fondly 
g>rul\s ( bett] days2 b1 useful /ill1   
go+ ?r\gh its own daily "w1--z "s old   
fi%]man1 beat5 grey by /orm1 yet draw+ 8
 daily nets3 s x /&s1 ) no compla9t ab\t
 its pa/ y\?1 9 blan*$ & meagre         
massiv5ess & s]viceabl5ess1 ga!r+ human 
s\ls toge!r und]nea? x2 ! s\nd ( its    
bells = pray] /ill roll+ ?r\gh its r5ts2
 & ! grey peak ( x se5 f> across ! sea1 
pr9cipal ( ! ?ree t rise above ! wa/e ( 
surfy s& & hillock$ %ore1--! ligh?\se = 

life1 & ! belfry = lab\r1 & ?is--=      
pati5ce & praise4  ,i _c tell ! half ( !
 /range pleasures & ?\ghts t come ab\t  
me at ! sight ( t old t[]2 =1 9 "s sort1
 x is ! epitome ( all t makes ! cont95t 
( ,europe int]e/+1 z oppos$ to new      
c\ntries2 &1 above all1 x completely    
expresses t ag$ness 9 ! mid/ ( active   
life :i* b9ds ! old & ! new into h>mony4
 ,we 9 ,engl& h our new /reets1 our new 
inn1 our gre5 %av5 lawn1 & our piece (  
ru9 em]g5t f x--a m]e specim5 ( !       
,middle ,ages put on a bit ( velvet     
c>pet1 to be %[n2 & :i*1 b = its size1  
might z well be on a museum %elf at     
once1 "u cov]2--b1 on ! ,cont95t1 ! l9ks
 are unbrok5 betwe5 ! pa/ & pres5t2 &1 9
 su* use z !y c s]ve =1 ! grey-head$    
wrecks are suff]$ to /ay ) m52 :ile1 9  
unbrok5 l9e1 ! g5]ations ( sp>$ build+s 
are se5 succe$+1 ea* 9 its place4 ,&    
?us1 9 its l>g5ess1 9 its p]mitt$       
evid5ce ( sl[ decl9e1 9 its pov]ty1 9   
its abs5ce ( all pret5ce1 ( all %[ & c>e
 = outside aspect1 t ,calais t[] has an 

inf9ite ( symbolism 9 x1 all ! m /rik+  
because usually se5 9 contra/ ) ,engli% 
sc5es expressive ( feel+s ! exact rev]se
 ( ^!4#ac  #ac ,my fri5d won't write out
 ! rev]se6 ,our book is to be all jelly1
 & no p[d]1 x seems4 ,well1 ,i'm v      
?ankful %e likes ! jelly1--at any rate1 
x makes me sure t x is well made4       
,,section ,,iii4  ,,illu/rative3 ,,!    
,,sky4   #ba4 ,x is a /range ?+ h[      
little 9 g5]al p "k ab\t ! sky4 ,x is ! 
"p ( creation 9 :i* ,nature has done m =
 ! sake ( pleas+ man--m = ! sole &      
evid5t purpose ( talk+ to him1 & tea*+  
him--?an 9 any o!r ( h] works2 & x is j 
! "p 9 :i* we lea/ att5d to h]4 ,!re are
 n _m ( h] o!r works 9 :i* "s m mat]ial 
or ess5tial purpose ?an ! m]e pleas+ (  
man is n answ]$ by e "p ( _!            
organization2 b e ess5tial purpose ( !  
sky might1 s f> z we "k1 be answ]$ if   
once 9 ?ree days1 or !reab\ts1 a great1 
ugly1 black ra9-cl\d 7 br\ght up ov] !  
blue1 & ev]y?+ well wat]$1 & s all left 
blue aga9 till next "t1 ) p]haps a film 

( morn+ & ev5+ mi/ = dew2--& in/ead (   
?is1 !re is n a mom5t ( any day ( our   
lives1 :5 ,nature is n produc+ sc5e aft]
 sc5e1 picture aft] picture1 glory aft] 
glory1 & work+ /ill ^u su* exquisite &  
con/ant pr9ciples ( ! mo/ p]fect beauty1
 t x is q c]ta9#ad x is all done = u1 & 
int5d$ = our p]petual pleasure4 ,& e    
man1 :]ev] plac$1 h[ev] f> f o!r s\rces 
( int]e/ or ( beauty1 has ?is do+ = him 
con/antly4 ,! noble/ sc5es ( ! e>? c be 
se5 & kn[n b by few2 x is n int5d$ t man
 %\ld live always 9 ! mid/ ( !m2 he     
injures !m by 8 pres5ce1 he ceases to   
feel !m if he is always ) !m2 b ! sky is
 = all3 bright z x is1 x is n      too  
bright nor good   ,= human nature's     
daily food2  x is fitt$ 9 all its       
functions = ! p]petual com=t & exalt+ ( 
! he>t1--= soo?+ x1 & purify+ x f its   
dross & du/4 ,sometimes g5tle1 sometimes
 caprici\s1 sometimes awful--nev] ! same
 = two mom5ts toge!r2 almo/ human 9 its 
passions1 almo/ spiritual 9 its         
t5d]ness1 almo/ div9e 9 its inf9ity1 its

 appeal to :at is immortal 9 u is z     
di/9ct z its m9i/ry ( *a/isem5t or (    
bless+ to :at is mortal is ess5tial4 ,& 
yet we nev] att5d to x1 we nev] make x a
 subject ( ?\ght1 b z x has to d ) our  
animal s5sations2 we look ^u all by :i* 
x speaks to u m cle>ly ?an to brutes1 ^u
 all :i* be>s witness to ! int5tions ( !
 ,supreme t we are to receive m f !     
cov]+ vault ?an ! light & ! dew :i* we  
%>e ) ! we$ & ! worm1 z only a          
succession ( mean+less & monoton\s      
accid5t1 too common & too va9 to be     
wor?y ( a mom5t ( wat*fulness1 or a     
glance ( admiration4 ,if 9 our mom5ts ( 
utt] idl5ess & insipidity1 we turn to ! 
sky z a la/ res\rce1 :i* ( its ph5om5a d
 we speak (8 ,"o says1 x has be5 wet2 & 
ano!r1 x has be5 w9dy2 & ano!r1 x has   
be5 w>m4 ,:o among ! :ole *att]+ cr[d c 
tell "o ( ! =ms & ! precipices ( ! *a9 (
 tall :ite m\nta9s t gird$ ! horizon at 
noon ye/]day8 ,:o saw ! n>r[ sunbeam t  
came out ( ! s\?1 & smote ^u _! summits 
until !y melt$ & m\ld]$ away 9 a du/ (  

blue ra98 ,:o saw ! dance ( ! dead cl\ds
 :5 ! sunlight left !m la/ night1 & !   
we/ w9d blew !m be=e x l )]$ leaves8    
,all has pass$ unregrett$ z unse52 or1  
if ! apa?y be ev] %ak5 (f ev5 = an      
in/ant1 x is only by :at is gross1 or   
:at is extraord9>y4 ,& yet x is n 9 !   
broad & fi]ce manife/ations ( ! elem5tal
 en]gies1 n 9 ! cla% ( ! hail1 nor !    
drift ( ! :irlw9d1 t ! highe/ *>act]s ( 
! sublime are develop$4 ,god is n 9 !   
e>?quake1 nor 9 ! fire1 b 9 ! /ill1     
small voice4 ,!y are b ! blunt & ! l[   
faculties ( our nature1 :i* c only be   
address$ ?r\gh lamp-black & lightn+4 ,x 
is 9 quiet & subdu$ passages (          
unobtrusive maje/y1 ! deep & ! calm1 & !
 p]petual2 t :i* mu/ be s\ght ere x is  
se51 & lov$ ere x is und]/ood2 ?+s :i* !
 angels "w out = u daily1 & yet v>y     
et]nally2 :i* are nev] want+1 & nev]    
repeat$2 :i* are to be f\nd always1 yet 
ea* f\nd b once2--x is ?r\gh ^! t !     
lesson ( devotion is *iefly taught1 & ! 
bless+ ( beauty giv54  #ad ,at lea/1 ,i 

?\ght s1 :5 ,i 0 f\r-&-tw5ty4 ,at       
five-&-fifty1 ,i fancy t x is j possible
 !re may be o!r creatures 9 ! univ]se to
 be pleas$1 or1--x may be1--displeas$1  
by ! wea!r4   #bb4 ,we habitually ?9k ( 
! ra9-cl\d only z d>k & grey2 n kn[+ t  
we owe to x p]haps ! faire/1 ?\gh n !   
mo/ dazzl+1 ( ! hues ( heav54 ,(t5 9 our
 ,engli% morn+s1 ! ra9-cl\ds 9 ! dawn =m
 s(t1 level fields1 :i* melt            
imp]ceptibly into ! blue2 or1 :5 ( less 
ext5t1 ga!r into app>5t b>s1 cross+ !   
%eets ( broad] cl\d above2 & all ^! ba!d
 ?r\gh\t 9 an unspeakable light ( pure  
rose-col\r1 & purple1 & amb]1 & blue2 n 
%9+1 b mi/y-s(t2 ! b>r$ masses1 :5 se5  
ne>]1 compos$ ( clu/]s or tresses (     
cl\d1 l floss silk2 look+ z if ea* knot 
7 a little swa! or %eaf ( light$ ra94   
#bc4 ,aque\s vap\r or mi/1 susp5d$ 9 !  
atmosph]e1 becomes visible exactly z du/
 does 9 ! air ( a room4 ,9 ! %ad[s1 y n 
only _c see ! du/ itself1 because       
unillum9$1 b y c see o!r objects ?r\gh !
 du/1 )\t obscurity2 ! air be+ ?us      

actually r5d]$ m transp>5t by a         
deprivation ( light4 ,:]e a sunbeam     
ent]s1 e p>ticle ( du/ becomes visible1 
& a palpable int]ruption to ! sight2 s t
 a transv]se sunbeam is a real ob/acle  
to ! vision--y _c see ?+s cle>ly ?r\gh  
x4 ,9 ! same way1 :]ev] vap\r is        
illum9at$ by transv]se rays1 !re x      
becomes visible z a :it5ess m or less   
affect+ ! purity ( ! blue1 & de/roy+ x  
exactly 9 proportion to ! degree (      
illum9ation4 ,b :]e vap\r is 9 %ade1 x  
has v little effect on ! sky1 p]haps    
mak+ x a little deep] & grey] ?an x     
o!rwise w\ld be1 b n1 itself1 unless v  
d5se1 di/+ui%able or felt z mi/4   #bd4 
,has ! read] any di/9ct idea ( :at cl\ds
 are8  #ae,t mi/ :i* lies 9 ! morn+ s   
s(tly 9 ! valley1 level & :ite1 ?r\gh   
:i* ! tops ( ! trees rise z if ?r\gh an 
inundation--:y is x s heavy1 & :y does x
 lie s l[1 be+ yet s ?9 & frail t x w   
melt away utt]ly into spl5d\r ( morn+ :5
 ! sun has %one on x b a few mom5ts m8  
,^? colossal pyramids1 huge & firm1 )   

outl9es z ( rocks1 & /r5g? to be> !     
beat+ ( ! high sun full on _! fi]y      
flanks1--:y are !y s light1 _! bases    
high ov] our heads1 high ov] ! heads (  
,alps8 ,:y w ^! melt away1 n z ! sun    
rises1 b z he desc5ds1 & leave ! />s (  
twilight cle>2 :ile ! valley vap\r ga9s 
aga9 ^u ! e>?1 l a %r\d8 ,or t gho/ ( a 
cl\d1 :i* /eals by yond] clump ( p9es2  
nay1 :i* does n /eal by !m1 b haunts !m1
 wrea?+ yet r\nd !m1 & yet1--&          
yet1--sl[ly2 n[ fall+ 9 a fair wav$ l9e 
l a woman's veil2 n[ fad+1 n[ gone2 we  
look away = an in/ant1 & look back1 & x 
is aga9 !re4 ,:at has x to d ) t clump (
 p9es1 t x broods by !m1 & weaves itself
 among _! bran*es1 to & fro8 ,has x     
hidd5 a cl\dy treasure among ! moss at  
_! roots1 :i* x wat*es ?us8 ,or has "s  
/rong en*ant] *>m$ x into fond return+1 
or b\nd x fa/ )9 ^? b>s ( b\gh8 ,& yond]
 filmy cresc5t1 b5t l an ar*]'s b[ above
 ! sn[y summit1 ! highe/ ( all !        
hills--t :ite ar* :i* nev] =ms b ov] !  
supreme cre/1--h[ is x /ay$ !re1 repell$

 app>5tly f ! sn[1--n[h]e t\*+ x1 ! cle>
 sky se5 betwe5 x & ! m\nta9 edge1 yet  
nev] leav+ x--pois$ z a :ite bird hov]s 
ov] its ne/8 ,or ^? w> cl\ds t ga!r on !
 horizon1 dragon-cre/$1 tongu$ )        
fire1--h[ is _! b>b$ /r5g? bridl$8 ,:at 
bits are ^? !y are *amp+ ) _! vap\r\s   
lips1 fl++ (f flakes ( black foam8      
,leagu$ levia?ans ( ! ,sea (            
,heav51--out ( _! no/rils goe? smoke1 & 
_! eyes are l ! eyelids ( ! morn+2 !    
sword ( him t laye? at !m _c hold !     
spe>1 ! d>t1 nor ! hab]geon4 ,:]e ride !
 capta9s ( _! armies8 ,:]e are set !    
measures ( _! m>*8 ,fi]ce murmur]s1     
answ]+ ea* o!r f morn+ until ev5+--:at  
rebuke is ?is :i* has aw$ !m into       
peace2--:at h& has re9$ !m back by ! way
 9 :i* !y came8  #ae ,?is is a fif?     
volume bit1 & wor? m att5tion4  ,i "k n 
if ! read] w ?9k at fir/ t que/ions l ^!
 are easily answ]$4 ,s f> f x1 ,i r     
believe t "s ( ! my/]ies ( ! cl\ds nev] 
w be und]/ood by u at all4 ,kn[e/ ?\ !  
balanc+s ( ! cl\ds8 ,is ! answ] ev] to  

be "o ( pride8 ,! wondr\s works ( ,him1 
:o is p]fect 9 k8 ,is our k ev] to be   
s8444  ,= my own "p1 ,i enjoy ! my/]y1 &
 p]haps ! read] may4 ,i ?9k he ought4   
,he %\ld n be less grateful = summ] ra91
 or see less beauty 9 ! cl\ds ( morn+1  
because !y come to prove him ) h>d      
que/ions2 to :i* p]haps1 if we look     
close at ! heav5ly scroll1 we may f9d   
also a syllable or two ( answ]1         
illum9at$ "h & !re4#af  #af ,comp>e1 9  
',s>tor ,res>tus1' ! boy's wat*+ f !    
g>d5 wall4  ,& ?\gh ! climates ( ! s\? &
 ea/ may be comp>atively cle>1 !y are no
 m absolutely cle> ?an our own nor!rn   
air4 ,int5se cle>ness1 :e!r1 9 ! nor?1  
aft] or be=e ra91 or 9 "s mom5ts (      
twilight 9 ! s\?1 is always1 z f> z ,i  
am acqua9t$ ) natural ph5om5a1 a notable
 ?+4 ,mi/ ( "s sort1 or mirage1 or      
confusion ( light or ( cl\d1 are ! g5]al
 facts2 ! di/ance may v>y 9 diff]5t     
climates at :i* ! effects ( mi/ beg91 b 
!y are always pres5t2 & !re=e1 9 all    
probability1 x is meant t we %\ld enjoy 

!m4444 ,we surely ne$ n wond] t mi/ &   
all its ph5om5a h be5 made delightful to
 u1 s9ce our happ9ess z ?9k+ be+s mu/   
dep5d on our be+ cont5t to accept only  
p>tial k ev5 9 ^? matt]s :i* *iefly     
conc]n u4 ,if we insi/ ^u p]fect        
intelligibility & complete decl>ation 9 
e moral subject1 we %all in/antly fall  
into mis]y ( unbelief4 ,our :ole        
happ9ess & p[] ( en]getic action dep5d  
^u our be+ able to brea! & live 9 !     
cl\d2 cont5t to see x op5+ "h1 & clos+  
!re2 rejoic+ to cat* ?r\gh ! ?9ne/ films
 ( x1 glimpses ( /able & sub/antial ?+s2
 b yet p]ceiv+ a nobl5ess ev5 9 !       
concealm5t1 & rejoic+ t ! k9dly veil is 
spread :]e ! untemp]$ light might h     
scor*$ u1 or ! inf9ite cle>ness we>i$4  
,& ,i believe t ! res5tm5t ( ?is        
int]f]5ce ( ! mi/ is "o ( ! =ms ( pr\d  
error :i* are too easily mi/ak5 =       
virtues4 ,to be cont5t 9 utt] d>kness & 
ignorance is inde$ unmanly1 & !re=e we  
?9k t to love light & f9d k mu/ always  
be "r4 ,yet 7z 9 all matt]s be=e        

obs]v$17 :]ev] pride has any %>e 9 ! "w1
 ev5 k & light may be ill pursu$4 ,k is 
good1 & light is good3 yet man p]i%$ 9  
seek+ k1 & mo?s p]i% 9 seek+ light2 & if
 we1 :o are cru%$ be=e ! mo?1 w n accept
 su* my/]y z is ne$ful to u1 we %all    
p]i% 9 l mann]4 ,b1 accept$ 9 humbl5ess1
 x in/antly becomes an elem5t (         
pleasure2 & ,i ?9k t e rightly con/itut$
 m9d ought to rejoice1 n s mu* 9 kn[+   
any?+ cle>ly1 z 9 feel+ t !re is        
inf9itely m :i* x _c "k4 ,none b pr\d or
 weak m5 w\ld m\rn ov] ?is1 = we may    
always "k m1 if we *oose1 by work+ on2 b
 ! pleasure is1 ,i ?9k1 to humble p1 9  
kn[+ t ! j\rney is endless1 ! treasure  
inexhau/ible1--wat*+ ! cl\d /ill m>*    
be=e !m ) its summitless pill>1 & be+   
sure t1 to ! end ( "t1 & to ! l5g? (    
et]nity1 ! my/]ies ( its inf9ity w /ill 
op5 f>!r & f>!r1 _! dimness be+ ! sign &
 necess>y adjunct ( _! inexhau/ibl5ess4 
,i "k !re are an evil my/]y1 & a dea?ful
 dimness1--! my/]y ( ! great ,babylon--!
 dimness ( ! seal$ eye & s\l2 b d n let 

u confuse ^! ) ! glori\s my/]y ( ! ?+s  
:i* ! angels desire to look into1 or ) !
 dimness :i*1 ev5 be=e ! cle> eye & op5 
s\l1 /ill re/s on seal$ pages ( ! et]nal
 volume4   #be4 ,on "s isolat$ m\nta9 at
 day-break1#ag :5 ! night mi/s fir/ rise
 f (f ! pla91 wat* _! :ite & lakelike   
fields1 z !y float 9 level bays1 & w9d+ 
gulfs1 ab\t ! isl&$ summits ( ! l[]     
hills1 unt\*$ yet by m ?an dawn1 cold] &
 m quiet ?an a w9dless sea "u ! moon (  
midnight2 wat* :5 ! fir/ sunbeam is s5t 
^u ! silv] *annels1 h[ ! foam ( _!      
undulat+ surface p>ts1 & passes away1 & 
d[n "u _! dep?s ! glitt]+ city & gre5   
pa/ures lie l ,atlantis1 betwe5 ! :ite  
pa?s ( w9d+ riv]s2 ! flakes ( light     
fall+ e mom5t fa/] & broad] among ! />ry
 spires1 z ! wrea!d surges break & vani%
 above !m1 & ! confus$ cre/s & ridges ( 
! d>k hills %ort5 _! grey %ad[s ^u !    
pla94 ,wait a little long]1 & y %all see
 ^? scatt]$ mi/s rally+ 9 ! rav9es1 &   
float+ up t[>ds y1 along ! w9d+ valleys1
 till !y cr\* 9 quiet masses1 iridesc5t 

) ! morn+ light1 ^u ! broad brea/s ( !  
high] hills1 ^: leagues ( massy         
undulation w melt back1 back into t robe
 ( mat]ial light1 until !y fade away1   
lo/ 9 its lu/re1 to appe> aga9 above 9 !
 s]5e heav5 l a wild1 bright1 impossible
 dream1 f\ndationless1 & inaccessible1  
_! v bases vani%+ 9 ! unsub/antial &    
mock+ blue ( ! deep lake bel[4 ,wait yet
 a little long]1 & y %all see ^? mi/s   
ga!r !mselves into :ite t[]s1 & /& l    
=tresses along ! promontories1 massy &  
motionless1 only pil$1 ) e in/ant1 high]
 & high] into ! sky1 & ca/+ long] %ad[s 
a?w>t ! rocks2 & out ( ! pale blue ( !  
horizon y w see =m+ & advanc+ a troop ( 
n>r[1 d>k1 po9t$ vap\rs1 :i* w cov] !   
sky1 in* by in*1 ) _! grey network1 &   
take ! light (f ! l&scape ) an eclipse  
:i* w /op ! s++ ( ! birds1 & ! motion ( 
! leaves1 toge!r2--& !n y w see         
horizontal b>s ( black %ad[ =m+ "u !m1 &
 lurid wrea?s create !mselves1 y "k n   
h[1 among ! %\ld]s ( ! hills2 y nev] see
 !m =m1 b :5 y look back to a place :i* 

0 cle> an in/ant ago1 !re is a cl\d on  
x1 hang+ by ! precipice1 z a hawk pauses
 ov] 8 prey2--& !n y w he> ! sudd5 ru% (
 ! awak5$ w9d1 & y w see ^? wat*-t[]s ( 
vap\r swept away f _! f\ndations1 & wav+
 curta9s ( opaque ra91 let d[n to !     
valley1 sw++ f ! burd5$ cl\ds 9 black   
b5d+ fr+es1 or1 pac+ 9 pale columns     
along ! lake level1 graz+ its surface   
into foam z !y g4 ,& !n1 z ! sun s9ks1 y
 %all see ! /orm drift = an in/ant f (f 
! hills1 leav+ _! broad sides smok+ &   
load$ yet ) sn[-:ite1 torn1 /eam-l rags 
( caprici\s vap\r1 n[ gone1 n[ ga!r$    
aga91--:ile ! sm\ld]+ sun1 seem+ n f>   
away1 b burn+ l a r$-hot ball beside y1 
& z if y c\ld rea* x1 plunges ?r\gh !   
ru%+ w9d & roll+ cl\d ) headlong fall1 z
 if x meant to rise no m1 dye+ all ! air
 ab\t x ) blood2--& !n y %all he> !     
fa9t+ tempe/ die 9 ! holl[ ( ! night1 & 
y %all see a gre5 halo k9dl+ on ! summit
 ( ! ea/]n hills1 bright]1 bright] yet1 
till ! l>ge :ite circle ( ! sl[ moon is 
lift$ up among ! b>r$ cl\ds1 /ep by /ep1

 l9e by l9e2 /> aft] /> %e qu5*es ) h]  
k9dl+ light1 sett+ 9 _! /ead an army (  
pale1 p5etrable1 fleecy wrea?s 9 !      
heav51 to give light ^u ! e>?1 :i* move 
toge!r h& 9 h&1 company by company1     
troop by troop1 s measur$ 9 _! unity (  
motion t ! :ole heav5 seems to roll )   
!m1 & ! e>? to reel "u !m4 ,& !n wait   
yet = "o h\r1 until ! ea/ aga9 becomes  
purple1 & ! heav+ m\nta9s1 roll+ aga9/ x
 9 d>kness1 l waves ( a wild sea1 are   
dr[n$ "o by "o 9 ! glory ( its burn+2   
wat* ! :ite glaci]s blaze 9 _! w9d+ pa?s
 ab\t ! m\nta9s1 l mighty s]p5ts )      
scales ( fire2 wat* ! column> peaks (   
solit>y sn[1 k9dl+ d[nw>ds *asm by *asm1
 ea* 9 itself a new morn+--_! long      
avalan*es ca/ d[n 9 ke5 /reams bright]  
?an ! lightn+1 s5d+ ea* 8 tribute (     
driv5 sn[1 l alt>-smoke1 up to heav52 ! 
rose-light ( _! sil5t domes flu%+ t     
heav5 ab\t !m1 & above !m1 pi]c+ ) pur] 
light ?r\gh its purple l9es ( lift$     
cl\d1 ca/+ a new glory on e wrea?1 z x  
passes by1 until ! :ole heav51 "o sc>let

 canopy1 is int]wov5 ) a ro( ( wav+     
flame1 & toss+ vault beyond vault1 z ) !
 drift$ w+s ( _m companies ( angels2 &  
!n1 :5 y c look no m = gladness1 & :5 y 
are b[$ d[n ) fe> & love ( ! ,mak] &    
,do] ( ?is1 tell me :o has be/ deliv]$  
?is ,8 message unto m56  #ag ,i =get n[ 
:at all ?is is ab\t4 ,x seems to be a   
recollection ( ! ,rigi1 ) assumption t !
 en?usia/ic spectator is to /& = a day &
 night 9 obs]vation2 to suff] ! effects 
( a sev]e ?und]-/orm1 & to get nei!r    
breakfa/ nor d9n]4 ,i h se5 su* a /orm  
on ! ,rigi1 h[ev]1 & m ?an "o su*       
sunrise2 & ,i mu* d\bt if its pres5t    
visitors by rail w see m4   #bf4ah ,!   
acc\nt giv5 ( ! /ages ( creation 9 !    
fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis is 9 e respect cle>
 & intelligible to ! simple/ read]1     
except 9 ! /atem5t ( ! "w ( ! second    
day4 ,i suppose t ?is /atem5t is pass$  
ov] by c>eless read]s )\t any endeav\r  
to und]/& x1 & contemplat$ by simple &  
fai?ful read]s z a sublime my/]y :i* 0 n
 int5d$ to be und]/ood4 ,b !re is no    

my/]y 9 any o!r "p ( ! *apt]1 & x seems 
to me unju/ to conclude t any 0 int5d$  
"h4 ,& ! passage ought to be peculi>ly  
int]e/+ to u1 z be+ ! fir/ 9 ! ,bible 9 
:i* ! heav5s are nam$1 & ! only "o 9 :i*
 ! ^w ,heav51 all-important z t ^w is to
 our und]/&+ ( ! mo/ preci\s promises ( 
,scripture1 receives a def9ite          
explanation4 ,let u !re=e see :e!r1 by a
 little c>eful comp>ison ( ! v]se ) o!r 
passages 9 :i* ! ^w occurs1 we may n be 
able to arrive at z cle> an und]/&+ (   
?is portion ( ! *apt] z ( ! re/4 ,9 !   
fir/ place ! ,engli% ^w1 ,firmam5t1     
itself is obscure & useless2 because we 
nev] employ x b z a synonym ( heav51 x  
conveys no o!r di/9ct idea to u2 & !    
v]se1 ?\gh f our famili>ity ) x we      
imag9e t x possesses mean+1 has 9       
reality no m po9t nor value ?an if x 7  
writt51 ,god said1 ,let !re be a some?+ 
9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]s1 & ,god call$ !      
some?+1 ,heav54 ,b ! m>g9al read+1      
,expansion1 has def9ite value2 & !      
/atem5t t ,god said1 ,let !re be an     

expansion 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]s1 & ,god    
call$ ! expansion1 ,heav51 has an       
appreh5sible mean+4 ,accept+ ?is        
expression z ! "o int5d$1 we h next to  
ask :at expansion !re is1 betwe5 two    
wat]s1 describable by ! t]m heav54      
,milton adopts ! t]m expanse1 b he      
und]/&s x ( ! :ole volume ( ! air :i*   
surr\nds ! e>?4 ,:]eas1 s f> z we c     
tell1 !re is no wat] beyond ! air1 9 !  
fields ( space2 & ! :ole expression (   
division ( wat]s f wat]s is ?us r5d]$   
valueless4 ,n[ ) respect to ?is :ole    
*apt]1 we mu/ rememb] always t x is     
int5d$ = ! in/ruction ( all mank9d1 n = 
! le>n$ read] only2 & t !re=e ! mo/     
simple & natural int]pretation is !     
likelie/ 9 g5]al to be ! true "o4 ,an   
unsci5tific read] kn[s little ab\t !    
mann] 9 :i* ! volume ( ! atmosph]e      
surr\nds ! e>?2 b ,i imag9e t he c\ld   
h>dly glance at ! sky :5 ra9 0 fall+ 9 !
 di/ance1 & see ! level l9e ( ! bases ( 
! cl\ds f :i* ! %[] desc5d$1 )\t be+    
able to atta* an in/ant & easy mean+ to 

! words1 expansion 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]s2 &
 if1 hav+ once seiz$ ?is idea1 he       
proce$$ to exam9e x m accurately1 he    
w\ld p]ceive at once1 if he _h ev]      
notic$ any?+ ( ! nature ( cl\ds1 t !    
level l9e ( _! bases did inde$ mo/      
sev]ely & /r+5tly divide wat]s f        
wat]s--t is to say1 divide wat] 9 its   
collective & tangible /ate1 f wat] 9 its
 arial /ate2 or ! wat]s :i* fall1 & fl[1
 f ^? :i* rise1 & float4 ,next1 if we   
try ?is int]pretation 9 ! !ological s5se
 ( ! ^w heav51 & exam9e :e!r ! cl\ds are
 spok5 ( z ,god's dwell+-place1 we f9d  
,god go+ be=e ! ,israelites 9 a pill> ( 
cl\d2 reveal+ ,himself 9 a cl\d on      
,s9ai2 appe>+ 9 a cl\d on ! m]cy-seat2  
fill+ ! ,temple ( ,solomon ) ! cl\d :5  
its d$ication is accept$2 appe>+ 9 a    
great cl\d to ,ezekiel2 asc5d+ into a   
cl\d be=e ! eyes ( ! disciples on ,m\nt 
,olivet2 & 9 l mann] return+ to judgm5t3
 ,behold ,he come? ) cl\ds1 & e eye %all
 see ,him4 ,!n %all !y see ! ,son ( ,man
 com+ 9 ! cl\ds ( heav51 ) p[] & great  

glory4 ,:ile1 fur!r1 ! cl\ds & heav5s   
are us$ z int]*angeable words 9 ^?      
psalms :i* mo/ di/9ctly set =? ! p[] (  
,god3 ,he b[$ ! heav5s also1 & came d[n2
 ,he made d>kness pavilions r\nd ab\t   
,him1 d>k wat]s1 & ?ick cl\ds ( ! skies4
 ,& aga91 ,?y m]cy1 ,o ,"l1 is 9 !      
heav5s1 & ,?y fai?fulness rea*e? unto ! 
cl\ds4 ,& aga91 ,8 excell5cy is ov]     
,israel1 & ,8 /r5g? is 9 ! cl\ds4 ,&    
aga91 ,! cl\ds p\r$ out wat]1 ! skies   
s5t out a s\nd1 ! voice ( ,?y ?und] 0 9 
! heav54 ,aga91 ,cl\ds & d>kness are    
r\nd ab\t ,him1 righte\sness & judgm5t  
are ! habitation ( ,8 ?rone2 ! heav5s   
decl>e ,8 righte\sness1 & all ! p see ,8
 glory4 ,9 all ^! passages ! mean+ is   
unmi/akable if !y possess def9ite mean+ 
at all4 ,we are too apt to take !m m]ely
 = sublime & vague imag]y1 & !re=e      
gradually to lose ! appreh5sion ( _!    
life & p[]4 ,! expression1 ,he b[$ !    
heav5s1 = in/ance1 is1 ,i suppose1      
receiv$ by mo/ read]s z a magnific5t    
hyp]bole1 hav+ ref]5ce to "s peculi> &  

fe>ful manife/ation ( ,god's p[] to !   
writ] ( ! psalm 9 :i* ! words occur4 ,b 
! expression ei!r has pla9 mean+1 or x  
has no mean+4 ,und]/& by ! t]m heav5s ! 
compass ( inf9ite space ar\nd ! e>?1 & !
 expression b[$ ! heav5s1 h[ev] sublime1
 is :olly )\t mean+3 inf9ite space _c be
 b5t or b[$4 ,b und]/& by ! heav5s !    
veil ( cl\ds above ! e>?1 & ! expression
 is nei!r hyp]bolical nor obscure2 x is 
pure1 pla91 accurate tru?1 & x describes
 ,god1 n z reveal+ ,himself 9 any       
peculi> way to ,david1 b do+ :at ,he is 
/ill do+ be=e our own eyes1 day by day4 
,by accept+ ! words 9 _! simple s5se1 we
 are ?us l$ to appreh5d ! imm$iate      
pres5ce ( ! ,deity1 & ,8 purpose (      
manife/+ ,himself z ne> u :5ev] !       
/orm-cl\d /oops ^u its c\rse2 :ile by   
our vague & inaccurate acceptance ( !   
words1 we remove ! idea ( ,8 pres5ce f> 
f u1 into a region :i* we c nei!r see   
nor "k3 & gradually1 f ! close          
realization ( a liv+ ,god1 :o make? !   
cl\ds ,8 *>iot1 we def9e & expla9       

ourselves into dim & di/ant suspicion ( 
an inactive ,god inhabit+ inconceivable 
places1 & fad+ into ! multitud9\s       
=malisms ( ! laws ( ,nature4 ,all errors
 ( ?is k9d--& 9 ! pres5t day we are 9   
con/ant & griev\s dang] ( fall+ into    
!m--arise f ! orig9ally mi/ak5 idea t   
man c1 by se>*+1 f9d out ,god--f9d out !
 ,almighty to p]fection--t is to say1 by
 help ( c\rses ( reason+ & accumulations
 ( sci5ce1 appreh5d ! nature ( ! ,deity1
 9 a m exalt$ & m accurate mann] ?an 9 a
 /ate ( comp>ative ignorance2 :]eas x is
 cle>ly necess>y1 f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( 
"t1 t ,god's way ( reveal+ ,himself to  
,8 creatures %\ld be a simple way1 :i*  
all ^? creatures may und]/&4 ,:e!r      
taught or untaught1 :e!r ( mean capacity
 or enl>g$1 x is necess>y t communion ) 
_! ,creator %\ld be possible to all2 & !
 admission to su* communion mu/ be re/$1
 n on _! hav+ a k ( a/ronomy1 b on _!   
hav+ a human s\l4 ,9 ord] to r5d] ?is   
communion possible1 ! ,deity has /oop$ f
 ,8 ?rone1 & has1 n only 9 ! p]son ( !  

,son1 tak5 ^u ,him ! veil ( our human   
fle%1 b1 9 ! p]son ( ! ,fa!r1 tak5 ^u   
,him ! veil ( our human ?\ghts1 &       
p]mitt$ u1 by ,8 own spok5 au?ority1 to 
conceive ,him simply & cle>ly z a lov+  
fa!r & fri5d2 a be+ to be walk$ ) &     
reason$ )1 to be mov$ by our entreaties1
 ang]$ by our rebellion1 ali5at$ by our 
coldness1 pleas$ by our love1 & glorifi$
 by our lab\r2 &1 f9ally1 to be beheld 9
 imm$iate & active pres5ce 9 all ! p[]s 
& *anges ( creation4 ,?is conception (  
,god1 :i* is ! *ild's1 is evid5tly !    
only "o :i* c be univ]sal1 &1 !re=e1 !  
only "o :i* = u c be true4 ,! mom5t t1 9
 our pride ( he>t1 we refuse to accept !
 condesc5sion ( ! ,almighty1 & desire   
,him1 in/ead ( /oop+ to hold our h&s1 to
 rise up be=e u into ,8 glory1 we hop+  
t1 by /&+ on a gra9 ( du/ or two ( human
 k high] ?an our fell[s1 we may behold !
 ,creator z ,he rises1--,god takes u at 
our ^w4 ,he rises into ,8 own invisible 
& inconceivable maje/y2 ,he goes =? ^u !
 ways :i* are n our ways1 & retires into

 ! ?\ghts :i* are n our ?\ghts2 & we are
 left alone4 ,& pres5tly we say 9 our   
va9 he>ts1 ,!re is no ,god4  #ah ,?is   
passage1 to ! end ( ! section1 is "o ( !
 la/1 & be/1 :i* ,i wrote 9 ! temp] ( my
 y\?2 & ,i c /ill ratify x1 ?us f>1 t ! 
texts ref]r$ to 9 x mu/ ei!r be receiv$ 
z x expla9s !m1 or neglect$ altoge!r4   
,i w\ld desire1 !re=e1 to receive ,god's
 acc\nt ( ,8 own creation z "u ! ord9>y 
limits ( human k & imag9ation x w\ld be 
receiv$ by a simple-m9d$ man2 & f9d+ t !
 heav5s & ! e>? are spok5 ( always z    
hav+ some?+ l equal relation to ea* o!r1
 7,?us ! heav5s & ! e>? 7 f9i%$1 & all !
 ho/ ( !m17 ,i reject at once all idea (
 ! t]m heav5s be+ int5d$ to signify !   
inf9ity ( space inhabit$ by c\ntless    
worlds2 = betwe5 ^? inf9ite heav5s & !  
p>ticle ( s&1 :i* n ! e>? only1 b ! sun 
itself1 ) all ! sol> sy/em1 is1 9       
relation to !m1 no relation ( equality  
or comp>ison c\ld be inf]r$4 ,b ,i      
suppose ! heav5s to mean t "p ( creation
 :i* holds equal companion%ip ) our     

globe2 ,i und]/& ! roll+ ( ^! heav5s    
toge!r z a scroll1 to be an equal &     
relative de/ruction ) ! melt+ ( !       
elem5ts 9 f]v5t heat2 & ,i und]/& ! mak+
 ( ! firmam5t to signify t1 s f> z man  
is conc]n$1 mo/ magnific5t ord9ance ( ! 
cl\ds2--! ord9ance t1 z ! great pla9 (  
wat]s 0 =m$ on ! face ( ! e>?1 s also a 
pla9 ( wat]s %\ld be /ret*$ along !     
height ( air1 & ! face ( ! cl\d answ] ! 
face ( ! ocean2 & t ?is upp] & heav5ly  
pla9 %\ld be ( wat]s1 z x 71 glorifi$ 9 
_! nature1 no long] qu5*+ ! fire1 b n[  
be>+ fire 9 _! own bosoms2 no long]     
murmur+ only :5 ! w9ds raise !m or rocks
 divide1 b answ]+ ea* o!r ) _! own      
voices1 f pole to pole2 no long] re/ra9$
 by e/abli%$ %ores1 & guid$ ?r\gh       
un*ang+ *annels1 b go+ =? at _! pleasure
 l ! armies ( ! angels1 & *oos+ _!      
encampm5ts ^u ! heights ( ! hills2 no   
long] hurri$ d[nw>ds = ev]1 mov+ b to   
fall1 nor lo/ 9 ! lightless accumulation
 ( ! abyss1 b cov]+ ! ea/ & we/ ) ! wav+
 ( _! w+s1 & rob+ ! gloom ( ! f>!r      

inf9ite ) a ve/ure ( div]se col\rs1 (   
:i* ! ?reads are purple & sc>let1 & !   
embroid]ies flame4  ,?is ,i believe is !
 ord9ance ( ! firmam5t2 & x seems to me 
t 9 ! mid/ ( ! mat]ial ne>ness ( ^!     
heav5s1 ,god means u to ackn[l$ge ,8 own
 imm$iate pres5ce z visit+1 judg+1 &    
bless+ u3 ,! e>? %ook1 ! heav5s also    
dropp$ at ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,he do? set 
,8 b[ 9 ! cl\ds1 & ?us r5ews1 9 ! s\nd (
 e droop+ swa! ( ra91 ,8 promises (     
ev]la/+ love4 ,9 !m ha? ,he set a       
tab]nacle = ! sun2 ^: burn+ ball1 :i*1  
)\t ! firmam5t1 w\ld be se5 b z an      
intol]able & scor*+ circle 9 ! blackness
 ( vacuity1 is by t firmam5t surr\nd$ ) 
gorge\s s]vice1 & temp]$ by m$iatorial  
m9i/ries3 by ! firmam5t ( cl\ds ! temple
 is built1 = 8 pres5ce to fill ) light  
at noon2 by ! firmam5t ( cl\ds ! purple 
veil is clos$ at ev5+1 r\nd ! sanctu>y (
 8 re/2 by ! mi/s ( ! firmam5t 8        
implacable light is divid$1 & its       
sep>at$ fi]c5ess appeas$ into ! s(t blue
 t fills ! dep? ( di/ance ) its bloom1 &

 ! flu% ) :i* ! m\nta9s burn1 z !y dr9k 
! ov]fl[+ ( ! dayspr+4 ,& 9 ?is         
tab]nacl+ ( ! un5durable sun ) m51 ?r\gh
 ! %ad[s ( ! firmam5t1 ,god w\ld seem to
 set =? ! /oop+ ( ,8 own ,maje/y to m51 
^u ! ?rone ( ! firmam5t4 ,z ! ,creator (
 all ! worlds1 & ! ,inhabit] ( et]nity1 
we _c behold ,him2 b z ! ,judge ( ! e>? 
& ! ,pres]v] ( m51 ^? heav5s are inde$  
,8 dwell+-place3 ,swe> n1 nei!r by      
heav51 = x is ,god's ?rone2 nor by !    
e>?1 = x is ,8 foot/ool6 ,& all ^?      
pass+s to & fro ( fruitful %[]s &       
grateful %ade1 & all ^? visions ( silv] 
palaces built ab\t ! horizon1 & voices (
 moan+ w9ds & ?reat5+ ?und]s1 & glories 
( col\r$ robe & clov5 ray1 are b to     
deep5 9 our he>ts ! acceptance1 &       
di/9ctness1 & de>ness ( ! simple words1 
,our ,fa!r1 :i* art 9 heav54            
,,section ,,iv4  ,,illu/rative3 ,,/reams
 ,,& ,,sea4   #bg4 ,( all inorganic     
sub/ances1 act+ 9 _! own prop] nature1 &
 )\t assi/ance & comb9ation1 wat] is !  
mo/ wond]ful4 ,if we ?9k ( x z ! s\rce (

 all ! *angefulness & beauty :i* we h   
se5 9 cl\ds1--!n1 z ! in/rum5t by :i* ! 
e>? we h contemplat$ 0 modell$ into     
symmetry1 & its crags *isell$ into      
grace2--!n1 z 9 ! =m ( sn[1 x robes !   
m\nta9s x has made ) t transc5d5t light 
:i* we c\ld n h conceiv$ if we _h n     
se52--!n1 z x exi/s 9 ! foam ( ! torr5t1
 9 ! iris :i* spans x1 9 ! morn+ mi/ :i*
 rises f x1 9 ! deep cry/all9e pools :i*
 mirror its hang+ %ore1 9 ! broad lake &
 glanc+ riv]2--f9ally1 9 t :i* is to all
 human m9ds ! be/ emblem ( unwe>i$1     
unconqu]able p[] ! wild1 v>i\s1         
fanta/ic1 tameless unity ( ! sea2--:at  
%all we comp>e to ?is mighty1 ?is       
univ]sal elem5t1 = glory & beauty8 or h[
 %all we foll[ its et]nal *angefulness (
 feel+8 ,x is l try+ to pa9t a s\l6     
#bh4 ,! great angel ( ! sea--ra92 !     
angel1 obs]ve1--! mess5g] s5t to a      
special place on a special err&4 ,n !   
diffus$1 p]petual pres5ce ( ! burd5 (   
mi/1 b ! go+ & return+ ( ! int]mitt5t   
cl\d4 ,all turns ^u t int]mitt5ce4 ,s(t 

moss on /one & rock2 cave f]n ( tangl$  
gl52 wayside well--p]5nial1 pati5t1     
sil5t1 cle>1 /eal+ ?r\gh its squ>e font 
( r\gh-hewn /one2 ev] ?us deep1 no      
m2--:i* ! w9t] wreck sullies n1 ! summ] 
?ir/ wa/es n1 incapable ( /a9 z (       
decl9e2--:]e ! fall5 leaf floats        
undecay$1 & ! insect d>ts undefil+3     
cress$ brook & ev]-eddy+ riv]1 lift$ ev5
 9 flood sc>cely ov] its /epp+ /ones1--b
 ?r\gh all sweet summ] keep+ tremul\s   
music ) h>p-/r+s ( d>k wat] among !     
silv] f+]+ ( ! pebbles4 ,f> away 9 ! s\?
 ! /rong riv] gods h all ha/$1 & gone   
d[n to ! sea4 ,wa/$ & burn+1 :ite       
furnaces ( bla/+ s&1 _! broad b$s lie   
gha/ly & b>e2 b "h 9 ! moss l&s1 ! s(t  
w+s ( ! sea angel droop /ill ) dew1 & ! 
%ad[s ( _! plumes falt] on ! hills2     
/range laugh+s & glitt]+s ( silv]       
/reamlets1 born sudd5ly1 & tw9$ ab\t !  
mossy heights 9 trickl+ t9sel1 answ]+ to
 !m z !y wave4   #bi4 ,/& = half an h\r 
beside ! fall ( ,s*affhaus51 on ! nor?  
side1 :]e ! rapids are long1 & wat* h[ !

 vault ( wat] fir/ b5ds unbrok51 9 pure 
poli%$ velocity1 ov] ! ar*+ rocks at !  
br[ ( ! cat>act1 cov]+ !m ) a dome (    
cry/al tw5ty feet ?ick1 s swift t its   
motion is unse5 except :5 a foam globe f
 above d>ts ov] x l a fall+ />2 & h[ !  
trees are light$ above x "u all _!      
leaves1#ai at ! in/ant t x breaks into  
foam2 & h[ all ! holl[s ( t foam burn ) 
gre5 fire l s mu* %att]+ *rysoprase2 &  
h[1 ev] & anon />tl+ y ) its :ite fla%1 
a jet ( spray leaps hiss+ out ( ! fall1 
l a rocket1 bur/+ 9 ! w9d & driv5 away 9
 du/1 fill+ ! air ) light2 & h[ ?r\gh ! 
curdl+ wrea?s ( ! re/less cra%+ abyss   
bel[1 ! blue ( ! wat]1 pal$ by ! foam 9 
its body1 %[s pur] ?an ! sky ?r\gh :ite 
ra9-cl\d1 :ile ! %udd]+ iris /oops 9    
tremul\s /illness ov] all1 fad+ & flu%+ 
alt]nately ?r\gh ! *ok+ spray & %att]$  
sun%9e1 hid+ itself at la/ among ! ?ick 
gold5 leaves :i* toss to & fro 9 sympa?y
 ) ! wild wat]1--_! dripp+ masses lift$ 
at int]vals1 l %eaves ( load$ corn1 by  
"s /rong] gu% f ! cat>act1 & b[$ aga9 ^u

 ! mossy rocks z its ro> dies away1--!  
dew gu%+ f _! ?ick bran*es ?r\gh droop+ 
clu/]s ( em]ald h]bage1 & sp>kl+ 9 :ite 
?reads along ! d>k rocks ( ! %ore1 fe$+ 
! li*5s1 :i* *ase & *equ] !m ) purple & 
silv]4  #ai ,well notic$4 ,! draw+ ( !  
fall ( ,s*affhaus51 :i* ,i made at ! "t 
( writ+ ?is /udy1 0 "o ( ! v few1 ei!r  
by o!r draughtsm5 or myself1 :i* ,i h   
se5 ,turn] pause at ) s]i\s att5tion4   
#cj4 ,close beside ! pa? by :i*         
travell]s asc5d ! ,montanv]t f ! valley 
( ,*am\ni1 on ! "r h&1 :]e x fir/ beg9s 
to rise among ! p9es1 !re desc5ds a     
small /ream f ! foot ( ! granite peak   
kn[n to ! guides z ! ,aiguille ,*>moz4  
,x is conceal$ f ! travell] by a ?icket 
( ald]1 & its murmur is h>dly he>d1 = x 
is "o ( ! weake/ /reams ( ! valley4 ,b x
 is a con/ant /ream1 f$ by a p]man5t1   
?\gh small1 glaci]2 & cont9u+ to fl[ ev5
 to ! close ( summ]1 :5 m copi\s        
torr5ts1 dep5d+ only on ! melt+ ( ! l[] 
sn[s1 h left _! b$s1--/ony *annels 9 !  
sun4 ,! long dr\ght :i* took place 9 !  

autumn ( #ahed1 seal+ e s\rce ( wat]s   
except ^! p]petual ones1 left ! torr5t (
 :i* ,i am speak+1 & su* o!rs1 9 a /ate 
peculi>ly fav\rable to obs]vance ( _!   
lea/ action on ! m\nta9s f :i* !y       
desc5d4 ,!y 7 entirely limit$ to _! own 
ice f\nta9s1 & ! quantity ( p[d]$ rock  
:i* !y br\ght d[n 01 ( c\rse1 at its    
m9imum1 be+ ne>ly unm+l$ ) any e>? d]iv$
 f ! dissolution ( s(t] soil1 or        
vegetable m\ld1 by ra9s4 ,at ?ree 9 !   
aft]noon1 on a w>m day 9 ,septemb]1 :5 !
 torr5t _h rea*$ its av]age maximum     
/r5g? = ! day1 ,i fill$ an ord9>y       
,bordeaux w9e flask ) ! wat] :]e x 0    
lea/ turbid4 ,f ?is qu>t ( wat] ,i      
obta9$ tw5ty-f\r gra9s ( s& & s$im5t m  
or less f9e4 ,i _c e/imate ! quantity ( 
wat] 9 ! /ream2 b ! runlet ( x at :i* ,i
 fill$ ! flask 0 giv+ ab\t two hundr$   
bottles a m9ute1 or r m1 c>ry+ d[n1     
!re=e1 ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( a p\nd ( p[d]$
 granite e m9ute4 ,?is w\ld be =ty-five 
p\nds an h\r2 b all[+ = ! inf]ior p[] ( 
! /ream 9 ! cool] p]iods ( ! day1 & tak+

 into consid]ation1 on ! o!r side1 its  
increas$ p[] 9 ra91 we may1 ,i ?9k1     
e/imate its av]age h\r's "w at          
tw5ty-eight or ?irty p\nds1 or a        
hundr$weight e f\r h\rs4 ,by ?is        
insignificant runlet1 !re=e1 r m ?an two
 tons ( ! sub/ance ( ! ,mont ,blanc are 
displac$ & c>ri$ d[n a c]ta9 di/ance e  
week2 & z x is only = ?ree or f\r mon?s 
t ! fl[ ( ! /ream is *eck$ by fro/1 we  
may c]ta9ly all[ eighty tons = ! mass   
:i* x annually moves4 ,x is n wor? :ile 
to ent] into any calculation ( !        
relation borne by ?is runlet to ! great 
torr5ts :i* desc5d f ! *a9 ( ,mont      
,blanc into ! valley ( ,*am\ni4#bj ,i b 
take ?is quantity1 eighty tons1 z !     
result ( ! lab\r ( a sc>cely noticeable 
runlet at ! side ( "o ( !m1 utt]ly      
irrespective ( all sudd5 falls ( /ones &
 ( masses ( m\nta9 7a s+le ?und]bolt w  
sometimes leave a sc> on ! flank ( a s(t
 rock look+ l a tr5* = a railroad71 & we
 %all !n beg9 to appreh5d some?+ ( !    
op]ation ( ! great laws ( *ange :i* are 

! conditions ( all mat]ial exi/5ce1     
h[ev] app>5tly endur+4 ,! hills1 :i*1 z 
comp>$ ) liv+ be+s1 seem ev]la/+1 are 9 
tru? z p]i%+ z !y2 its ve9s ( fl[+      
f\nta9 we>y ! m\nta9 he>t1 z ! crimson  
pulse does ours2 ! natural =ce ( ! iron 
crag is abat$ 9 its appo9t$ "t1 l !     
/r5g? ( ! s9ews 9 a human old age2 & x  
is b ! lapse ( ! long] ye>s ( decay :i*1
 9 ! sight ( its ,creator1 di/+ui%es !  
m\nta9 range f ! mo? & ! worm4  #bj ,i h
 slightly modifi$ & abridg$ :at foll[s1 
be+ impati5t ( its prolixity1 z well z  
a%am$ ( :at is truly call$ ! ludicr\s   
"u-e/imate ( ! mass ( ! l>g] /reams4    
#ca4 ,few p1 comp>atively1 h ev] se5 !  
effect on ! sea ( a p[]ful gale cont9u$ 
)\t int]mission = ?ree or f\r days &    
nights2 & to ^? :o h n1 ,i believe x mu/
 be unimag9able1 n f ! m]e =ce or size (
 surge1 b f ! complete annihilation ( ! 
limit betwe5 sea & air4 ,! wat]1 f its  
prolong$ agitation1 is beat51 n into m]e
 creamy foam1 b into masses ( accumulat$
 yea/1 :i* hang 9 ropes & wrea?s f wave 

to wave2 & :]e "o curls ov] to break1 =m
 a fe/oon l a drap]y f its edge2 ^! are 
tak5 up by ! w9d1 n 9 dissipat+ du/1 b  
bodily1 9 wri?+1 hang+1 coil+ masses1   
:i* make ! air :ite1 & ?ick z ) sn[1    
only ! flakes are a foot or two long    
ea*2 ! surges !mselves are full ( foam 9
 _! v bodies1 und]nea?1 mak+ !m :ite all
 ?r\gh1 z ! wat] is "u a great          
cat>act1--& _! masses1 be+ ?us half wat]
 & half air1 are torn to pieces by ! w9d
 :5ev] !y rise1 & c>ri$ away 9 ro>+     
smoke1 :i* *okes & /rangles l actual    
wat]4 ,add to ?is1 t :5 ! air has be5   
exhau/$ ( its moi/ure by long ra91 !    
spray ( ! sea is caught by x z describ$ 
above1 & cov]s its surface n m]ely ) !  
smoke ( f9ely divid$ wat]1 b ) boil+    
mi/3 imag9e also ! l[ ra9-cl\ds br\ght  
d[n to ! v level ( ! sea1 z ,i h (t5 se5
 !m1 :irl+ & fly+ 9 rags & fragm5ts f   
wave to wave2 & f9ally conceive ! surges
 !mselves 9 _! utmo/ pit* ( p[]1        
velocity1 va/ness1 & madness1 lift+     
!mselves 9 precipices & peaks furr[$ )  

_! :irl ( asc5t1 ?r\gh all ?is *aos2 & y
 w und]/& t !re is inde$ no di/9ction   
left betwe5 ! sea & air2 t no object1   
nor horizon1 nor any l&m>k1 or natural  
evid5ce ( position is left2 t ! heav5 is
 all spray1 & ! ocean all cl\d1 & t y c 
see no f>!r 9 any direction ?an y c\ld  
see ?r\gh a cat>act4#ba  #ba ,! :ole (  
?is 0 writt5 m]ely to %[ ! mean+ (      
,turn]'s picture ( ! /eam] 9 di/ress1   
?r[+ up signals4 ,x is a good /udy (    
wild wea!r2 b1 sep>ate f its aim1 utt]ly
 feeble 9 comp>ison to ! few words by   
:i* any ( ! great poets w describe sea1 
:5 !y h got to d x4 ,i am r pr\d ( !    
%ort s5t5ce 9 ! ',h>b\rs ( ,engl&1'     
describ+ a great break] aga9/ rock3--,"o
 mom5t1 a fl9t cave1--! next1 a m>ble   
pill>1--! next1 a fad+ cl\d4 ,b !re is  
no?+ 9 sea-description1 detail$1 l      
,dick5s' /orm at ! dea? ( ,ham1 9       
',david ,copp]field4'     ,,section ,v4 
,,illu/rative3 ,,m\nta9s4   #cb4 ,!     
words :i* m>k$ = u ! purpose ( ! cl\ds  
are foll[$ imm$iately by ^? notable     

ones1--,& ,god said1 ,let ! wat]s :i*   
are "u ! heav5s be ga!r$ toge!r into "o 
place1 & let ! dry l& appe>4 ,we d n1   
p]haps1 (t5 en\gh consid] ! deep        
signification ( ?is s5t5ce4 ,we are too 
apt to receive x z ! description ( an   
ev5t va/] only 9 its ext5t1 n 9 its     
nature1 ?an ! compell+ ( ! ,r$ ,sea to  
draw back t ,israel might pass by4 ,we  
imag9e ! ,deity 9 l mann] roll+ ! waves 
( ! great] ocean toge!r on an heap1 &   
sett+ b>s & doors to !m et]nally4 ,b !re
 is a f> deep] mean+ ?an ?is 9 ! solemn 
words ( ,g5esis1 & 9 ! correspond5t v]se
 ( ! ,psalm1 ,8 h&s prep>$ ! dry l&4 ,up
 to t mom5t ! e>? _h be5 void2 =1 x _h  
be5 )\t =m4 ,! comm& t ! wat]s %\ld be  
ga!r$1 0 ! comm& t ! e>? %\ld be        
sculptur$4 ,! sea 0 n driv5 to its place
 9 sudd5ly re/ra9$ rebellion1 b )drawn  
to its place 9 p]fect & pati5t ob$i5ce4 
,! dry l& appe>$1 n 9 level s&s =sak5 by
 ! surges1 :i* ^? surges might aga9     
claim = _! own2 b 9 range beyond range (
 swell+ hill & iron rock1 = ev] to claim

 k9dr$ ) ! firmam5t1 & be companion$ by 
! cl\ds ( heav54  ,:at space ( "t 0 9   
reality occupi$ by ! day ( ,g5esis1 is n
 at pres5t ( any importance = u to      
consid]4 ,by :at furnaces ( fire !      
adamant 0 melt$1 & by :at :eels (       
e>?quake x 0 torn1 & by :at tee? (      
glaci] & weight ( sea-waves x 0 engrav5 
& f9i%$ into its p]fect =m1 we may1     
p]haps1 h]eaft] endeav\r to conjecture2 
b "h1 z 9 few words ! "w is summ$ by !  
hi/orian1 s 9 few broad ?\ghts x %\ld be
 compreh5d$ by u2 &1 z we read ! mighty 
s5t5ce1 ,let ! dry l& appe>1 we %\ld try
 to foll[ ! f+] ( ,god z x engrav$ ^u ! 
/one tables ( ! e>? ! lett]s & ! law (  
its ev]la/+ =m1 z gulf by gulf ! *annels
 ( ! deep 7 pl\gh$2 & cape by cape !    
l9es 7 trac$ ) ,div9e =ekn[l$ge ( !     
%ores t 7 to limit ! nations2 & *a9 by  
*a9 ! m\nta9 walls 7 l5g!n$ =?1 & _!    
f\ndations fa/5$ = ev]2 & ! compass 0   
set ^u ! face ( ! dep?1 & ! fields & !  
highe/ "p ( ! du/ ( ! _w 7 made2 & ! "r 
h& ( ,*ri/ fir/ /rew$ ! sn[ on ,lebanon1

 & smoo!d ! slopes ( ,calv>y4  ,x is n1 
,i repeat1 always ne$ful1 9 _m respects 
x is n possible1 to conjecture ! mann]  
or ! "t 9 :i* ?is "w 0 done2 b x is     
deeply necess>y = all m5 to consid] !   
magnific5ce ( ! accompli%$ purpose1 & ! 
dep? ( ! wisdom & love :i* are manife/$ 
9 ! ord9ances ( ! hills4 ,= obs]ve1 9   
ord] to br+ ! _w into ! =m :i* x n[     
be>s1 x 0 n m]e sculpture t 0 ne$$2 !   
m\nta9s c\ld n /& = a day unless !y 7   
=m$ ( mat]ials altoge!r diff]5t f ^? :i*
 con/itute ! l[] hills1 & ! surfaces ( !
 valleys4 ,a h>d] sub/ance _h to be     
prep>$ = e m\nta9 *a91 yet n s h>d b t x
 might be capable ( crumbl+ d[n into e>?
 fit to n\ri% ! ,alp9e =e/1 & ! ,alp9e  
fl[]2 n s h>d b t 9 ! mid/ ( ! utmo/    
maje/y ( its en?ron$ /r5g? !re %\ld be  
se5 on x ! seal ( dea?1 & ! writ+ ( !   
same s5t5ce t _h gone =? aga9/ ! human  
frame1 ,du/ ?\ art1 & unto du/ %alt ?\  
return4 ,& ) ?is p]i%able sub/ance ! mo/
 maje/ic =ms 7 to be fram$ t 7 consi/5t 
) ! safety ( man2 & ! peak 0 to be lift$

 & ! cliff r5t1 z high & z /eeply z 0   
possible1 9 ord] yet to p]mit ! %eph]d  
to fe$ 8 flocks ^u ! slopes1 & ! cottage
 to ne/le b5ea? _! %ad[4 ,& obs]ve1 two 
di/9ct ends 7 to be accompli%$ 9 do+    
?is4 ,x 01 inde$1 absolutely necess>y t 
su* em95ces %\ld be creat$1 9 ord] to   
fit ! e>? 9 any wise = human habitation2
 = )\t m\nta9s ! air c\ld n be purifi$1 
nor ! fl[+ ( ! riv]s su/a9$1 & ! e>? mu/
 h become = ! mo/ "p pla91 or /agnant   
m>%4 ,b ! fe$+ ( ! riv]s & ! purify+ ( !
 w9ds1 are ! lea/ ( ! s]vices appo9t$ to
 ! hills4 ,to fill ! ?ir/ ( ! human he>t
 = ! beauty ( ,god's work+--to />tle its
 le?>gy ) ! deep & pure agitation (     
a/oni%m5t1--are _! high] missions4 ,!y  
are z a great & noble ar*itecture1 fir/ 
giv+ %elt]1 com=t1 & re/2 & cov]$ also )
 mighty sculpture & pa9t$ leg5d4 ,x is  
impossible to exam9e1 9 _! connect$     
sy/em1 ! features ( ev5 ! mo/ ord9>y    
m\nta9 sc5]y1 )\t conclud+ t x has be5  
prep>$ 9 ord] to unite z f> z possible1 
& 9 ! close/ compass1 e means ( delight+

 & sanctify+ ! he>t ( man3 z f> z       
possible1--t is1 z f> z is consi/5t ) ! 
fulfilm5t ( ! s5t5ce ( condemnation on !
 :ole e>?4 ,dea? mu/ be ^u ! hills2 & ! 
cruelty ( ! tempe/s smite !m1 & ! bri> &
 ?orn spr+ up ^u !m2 b !y s smite z to  
br+ _! rocks into ! faire/ =ms1 & s spr+
 z to make ! v des]t blossom z ! rose4  
,ev5 among our own hills ( ,scotl& &    
,cumb]l&1 ?\gh (t5 too b>r5 to be       
p]fectly beautiful1 & always too l[ to  
be p]fectly sublime1 x is /range h[ _m  
deep s\rces ( delight are ga!r$ into !  
compass ( _! gl5s & vales2 & h[1 d[n to 
! mo/ secret clu/] ( _! f>-away fl[]s1 &
 ! idle/ leap ( _! /ray+ /reamlets1 !   
:ole he>t ( ,nature seems ?ir/+ to give1
 & /ill to give1 %$d+ =? h] ev]la/+     
b5efic5ce ) a pr(usion s pati5t1 s      
passionate1 t our utmo/ obs]vance &     
?ankfulness are b1 at la/1 neglects ( h]
 nobl5ess1 & apa?y to h] love4 ,b among 
! true m\nta9s ( ! great] ord]s1 !      
,div9e purpose ( appeal at once to all !
 faculties ( ! human _s becomes /ill m  

manife/4 ,inf]ior hills ord9>ily        
int]rupt1 9 "s degree1 ! ri*ness ( !    
valleys at _! feet2 ! grey d[ns ( s\!rn 
,engl& & treeless coteaux ( c5tral      
,france1 & grey swells ( ,scotti% moor1 
:atev] peculi> *>m !y may possess 9     
!mselves1 are at lea/ de/itute ( ^? :i* 
belong to ! woods & fields ( ! l[l&s4 ,b
 ! great m\nta9s lift ! l[l&s on _!     
sides4 ,let ! read] imag9e fir/ !       
appe>ance ( ! mo/ v>i$ pla9 ( "s ri*ly  
cultivat$ c\ntry2 let him imag9e x d>k )
 graceful woods1 & s(t ) deepe/ pa/ures2
 let him fill ! space ( x1 to ! utmo/   
horizon1 ) innum]able & *angeful        
incid5ts ( sc5]y & life2 lead+ pleasant 
/reamlets ?r\gh its mead[s1 /rew+ clu/]s
 ( cottages beside _! banks1 trac+ sweet
 footpa?s ?r\gh its av5ues1 & animat+   
its fields ) happy flocks1 & sl[ w&]+   
spots ( cattle2 & :5 he has we>i$       
himself ) endless imag9+1 & left no     
space )\t "s lovel9ess ( its own1 let   
him conceive all ?is great pla91 ) its  
inf9ite treasures ( natural beauty1 &   

happy human life1 ga!r$ up 9 ,god's h&s 
f "o edge ( ! horizon to ! o!r1 l a wov5
 g>m5t1 & %ak5 into deep fall+ folds1 z 
! robes droop f a k+'s %\ld]s2 all its  
bright riv]s leap+ into cat>acts along !
 holl[s ( its fall1 & all its =e/s re>+ 
!mselves aslant aga9/ its slopes1 z a   
rid] re>s himself back :5 8 horse       
plunges1 & all its villages ne/l+       
!mselves into ! new w9d+s ( its gl5s1 & 
all its pa/ures ?r[n into /eep waves (  
gre5sw>d1 da%$ ) dew along ! edges ( _! 
folds1 & sweep+ d[n into endless slopes1
 ) a cl\d "h & !re ly+ quietly1 half on 
! grass1 half 9 ! air1--& he w h z yet1 
9 all ?is lift$ _w1 only ! f\ndation (  
"o ( ! great ,alps4 ,& :atev] is lovely 
9 ! l[l& sc5]y1 becomes loveli] 9 ?is   
*ange2 ! trees :i* grew heavily & /iffly
 f ! level l9e ( pla91 assume /range    
curves ( /r5g? & grace z !y b5d !mselves
 aga9/ ! m\nta9 side2 !y brea! m freely 
& toss _! bran*es m c>elessly z ea*     
climbs high]1 look+ to ! cle> light     
above ! topmo/ leaves ( its bro!r tree2 

! fl[]s :i* on ! arable pla9 fall be=e !
 pl\gh1 n[ f9d out = !mselves           
unapproa*able places :]e ye> by ye> !y  
ga!r into happi] fell[%ip1 & fe> no     
evil2 & ! /reams :i* 9 ! level l& crept 
9 d>k eddies by un:olesome banks1 n[    
move 9 %[]s ( silv]1 & are clo!d )      
ra9b[s1 & br+ heal? & life :]ev] !      
glance ( _! waves c rea*4444  ,x may n1 
!re=e1 be altoge!r pr(itless or         
unnecess>y to review briefly ! nature ( 
! ?ree great (fices :i* m\nta9 ranges   
are appo9t$ to fulfil1 9 ord] to pres]ve
 ! heal? & increase ! happ9ess ( mank9d4
 ,_! fir/ use is1 ( c\rse1 to give      
motion to wat]4 ,e f\nta9 & riv]1 f !   
in*-deep /reamlet t crosses ! village   
lane 9 trembl+ cle>ness1 to ! massy &   
sil5t m>* ( ! ev]la/+ multitude ( wat]s 
9 ,amazon or ,ganges1 owe _! play1 &    
purity1 & p[]1 to ! orda9$ elevations ( 
! e>?4 ,g5tle or /eep1 ext5d$ or abrupt1
 "s det]m9$ slope ( ! e>?'s surface is (
 c\rse necess>y be=e any wave c s mu* z 
ov]take "o s$ge 9 its pilgrimage2 & h[  

seldom d we en\gh consid]1 z we walk    
beside ! m>g9s ( our pleasant brooks1 h[
 beautiful & wond]ful is t ord9ance1 (  
:i* e blade ( grass t waves 9 _! cle>   
wat] is a p]petual sign--t ! dew & ra9  
fall5 on ! face ( ! e>? %all f9d no     
re/+-place2 %all f9d1 on ! contr>y1 fix$
 *annels trac$ = !m f ! rav9es ( !      
c5tral cre/s d[n :i* !y ro>1 9 sudd5    
ranks ( foam1 to ! d>k holl[s b5ea? !   
banks ( l[l& pa/ure1 r\nd :i* !y mu/    
circle sl[ly among ! /ems & b5ea? !     
leaves ( ! lilies2 pa?s prep>$ = !m by  
:i*1 at "s appo9t$ rate ( j\rney1 !y mu/
 ev]more desc5d1 sometimes sl[1 &       
sometimes swift1 b nev] paus+2 ! daily  
portion ( ! e>? !y h to glide ov] m>k$ =
 !m at ea* successive sunrise1 ! place  
:i* has kn[n !m kn[+ !m no m1 & !       
gateways ( gu>d+ m\nta9s op5$ = !m 9    
cleft & *asm1 none lett+ !m 9 _!        
pilgrimage2 &1 f af> (f1 ! great he>t ( 
! sea call+ !m to itself6 ,deep calle?  
unto deep4 ,i "k n :i* ( ! two is ! m   
wond]ful1--t calm1 gradat$1 invisible   

slope ( ! *ampaign l&1 :i* gives motion 
to ! /ream2 or t passage clov5 = x ?r\gh
 ! ranks ( hill1 :i*1 necess>y = ! heal?
 ( ! l& imm$iately ar\nd !m1 w\ld yet1  
unless s sup]naturally divid$1 h fatally
 int]cept$ ! fl[ ( ! wat]s f f>-(f      
c\ntries4 ,:5 did ! great _s ( ! riv]   
fir/ knock at ^! adamant9e gates8 ,:5   
did ! port] op5 to x1 & ca/ 8 keys away 
= ev]1 lapp$ 9 :irl+ s&8 ,i am n        
satisfi$--no "o %\ld be satisfi$--) t   
vague answ]1 ,! riv] cut its way4 ,n s4 
,! riv] f\nd its way4 #bb;,i d n see t  
riv]s 9 _! own /r5g? c d mu* 9 cutt+ _! 
way2 !y are ne>ly z apt to *oke _!      
*annels up z to c>ve !m out4 ,only give 
a riv] "s little sudd5 p[] 9 a valley1 &
 see h[ x w use x4 ,cut itself a b$8 ,n 
s1 by any means1 b fill up its b$2 &    
look = ano!r 9 a wild1 dissatisfi$1     
inconsi/5t mann]1--any way r ?an ! old  
"o w bett] please x2 & ev5 if x is bank$
 up & =c$ to keep to ! old "o1 x w n    
deep51 b d all x c to raise x1 & leap   
out ( x4 ,& al?\gh :]ev] wat] has a /eep

 fall x w swiftly cut itself a b$ deep  
into ! rock or gr\nd1 x w n1 :5 ! rock  
is h>d1 cut a wid] *annel ?an x actually
 ne$s2 s t if ! exi/+ riv] b$s1 ?r\gh   
ranges ( m\nta9s1 _h 9 reality be5 cut  
by ! /reams1 !y w\ld be f\nd1 :]ev] !   
rocks are h>d1 only 9 ! =m ( n>r[ &     
pr(\nd rav9es1 l ! well-kn[n *annel ( ! 
,niag>a1 bel[ ! fall2 n 9 t ( ext5d$    
valleys4 ,& ! actual "w ( true m\nta9   
riv]s1 ?\gh (t5 mu* great] 9 proportion 
to _! body ( wat] ?an t ( ! ,niag>a1 is 
q insignificant :5 comp>$ ) ! area &    
dep? ( ! valleys ?r\gh :i* !y fl[2 s t1 
al?\gh 9 _m cases x appe>s t ^? l>g]    
valleys h be5 excavat$ at e>li] p]iods  
by m p[]ful /reams1 or by ! exi/+ /ream 
9 a m p[]ful condition1 /ill ! great    
fact rema9s always equally pla91 &      
equally admirable1 t1 :atev] ! nature & 
duration ( ! ag5cies employ$1 ! e>? 0 s 
%ap$ at fir/ z to direct ! curr5ts ( its
 riv]s 9 ! mann] mo/ heal?y & conv5i5t =
 man4 ,! valley ( ! ,rhone may h be5 9  
great "p excavat$1 9 e>ly times1 by     

torr5ts a ?\s& times l>g] ?an ! ,rhone2 
b x c\ld n h be5 excavat$ at all1 unless
 ! m\nta9s _h be5 ?r[n at fir/ into two 
*a9s1 by :i* ! torr5ts 7 set to "w 9 a  
giv5 direction4 ,& x is easy to conceive
 h[1 "u any less b5efic5t dispositions (
 _! masses ( hill1 ! cont95ts ( ! e>?   
might ei!r h be5 cov]$ ) enorm\s lakes1 
z p>ts ( ,nor? ,am]ica actually are     
cov]$2 or h become wild]nesses (        
pe/if]\s m>%2 or lifeless pla9s1 ^u :i* 
! wat] w\ld h dri$ z x fell1 leav+ !m = 
great "p ( ! ye> des]t4 ,su* di/ricts d 
exi/1 & exi/ 9 va/ness2 ! :ole e>? is n 
prep>$ = ! habitation ( man2 only c]ta9 
small portions are prep>$ = him1--!     
h\ses1 z x 71 ( ! human race1 f :i* !y  
are to look abroad ^u ! re/ ( ! _w2 n to
 wond] or compla9 t x is n all h\se1 b  
to be grateful = ! k9dness ( ! admirable
 build+1 9 ! h\se itself1 z comp>$ ) !  
re/4 ,x w\ld be z absurd to ?9k x an    
evil t all ! _w is n fit = u to inhabit1
 z to ?9k x an evil t ! globe is no l>g]
 ?an x is4 ,z mu* z we %all ev] ne$ is  

evid5tly assign$ to u = our             
dwell+-place2 ! re/1 cov]$ ) roll+ waves
 or drift+ s&s1 frett$ ) ice or cre/$ ) 
fire1 is set be=e u = contemplation 9 an
 un9habitable magnific5ce4 ,& t "p :i*  
we are enabl$ to inhabit owes its       
fitness = human life *iefly to its      
m\nta9 ranges1 :i*1 ?r[+ ! sup]flu\s ra9
 (f z x falls1 collect x 9 /reams or    
lakes1 & guide x into giv5 places1 & 9  
giv5 directions2 s t m5 c build _!      
cities 9 ! mid/ ( fields :i* !y "k w be 
always f]tile1 & e/abli% ! l9es ( _!    
comm]ce ^u /reams :i* w n fail4  #bb ,i 
atta* great importance to ! rema9+      
cont5ts ( ?is passage1 & h _h occasion  
to insi/ on !m at great l5g? 9 rec5t    
lectures at ,ox=d4  ,nor is ?is giv+ (  
motion to wat] to be consid]$ z conf9$  
only to ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,a no less   
important function ( ! hills is 9       
direct+ ! fl[ ( ! f\nta9s & spr+s f     
subt]ranean res]voirs4 ,!re is no       
miracul\s spr++ up ( wat] out ( ! gr\nd 
at our feet2 b e f\nta9 & well is       

suppli$ f res]voirs among ! hills1 s    
plac$ z to involve "s slight fall or    
pressure en\gh to secure ! con/ant fl[+ 
( ! /ream2 & ! incalculable bless+ ( !  
p[] giv5 to u1 9 mo/ valleys1 ( rea*+ by
 excavation "s po9t :5ce ! wat] w rise  
to ! surface ( ! gr\nd 9 p]5nial fl[1 is
 entirely ow+ to ! concave dispositions 
( ! b$s ( clay or rock rais$ f b5ea? !  
bosom ( ! valley into ranks ( enclos+   
hills4  ,! second great use ( m\nta9s is
 to ma9ta9 a con/ant *ange 9 ! curr5ts &
 nature ( ! air4 ,su* *ange w\ld1 (     
c\rse1 h be5 p>tly caus$ by diff]5ce 9  
soil & vegetation1 ev5 if ! e>? _h be5  
level2 b to a f> less ext5t ?an x is n[ 
by ! *a9s ( hills :i*--expos+ on "o side
 _! masses ( rock to ! full heat ( !    
sun1 7increas$ by ! angle at :i* ! rays 
/rike on ! slope17 & on ! o!r ca/+ a s(t
 %ad[ = leagues ov] ! pla9s at _!       
feet--divide ! e>? n only into di/ricts1
 b into climates2 & cause p]petual      
curr5ts ( air to trav]se _! passes 9 a  
?\s& diff]5t /ates2 moi/5+ x ) ! spray (

 _! wat]falls1 suck+ x d[n & beat+ x    
hi!r & ?i!r 9 ! pools ( _! torr5ts1     
clos+ x )9 clefts & caves1 :]e !        
sunbeams nev] rea*1 till x is z cold z  
,novemb] mi/s2 !n s5d+ x =? aga9 to     
brea! lightly across ! slopes ( velvet  
fields1 or to be scor*$ among sunburnt  
%ales & grassless crags2 !n draw+ x back
 9 moan+ swirls ?r\gh clefts ( ice1 & up
 into dewy wrea?s above ! sn[-fields2 !n
 pi]c+ x ) /range electric d>ts & fla%es
 ( m\nta9 fire1 & toss+ x high 9        
fanta/ic /orm-cl\d1 z ! dri$ grass is   
toss$ by ! m[]1 only suff]+ x to dep>t  
at la/1 :5 *a/5$ & pure1 to refre% !    
fad$ air ( ! f>-(f pla9s4  ,! ?ird great
 use ( m\nta9s is to cause p]petual     
*ange 9 ! soils ( ! e>?4 ,)\t su*       
provision ! gr\nd "u cultivation w\ld 9 
a s]ies ( ye>s become exhau/$1 & require
 to be upturn$ labori\sly by ! h& ( man4
 ,b ! elevations ( ! e>?'s surface      
provide = x a p]petual r5ovation4 ,!    
high] m\nta9s suff] _! summits to be    
brok5 into fragm5ts1 & to be ca/ d[n 9  

%eets ( massy rock1 full1 z we %all see 
pres5tly1 ( e sub/ance necess>y = !     
n\ri%m5t ( plants2 ^! fall5 fragm5ts are
 aga9 brok5 by fro/1 & gr\nd by torr5ts1
 into v>i\s conditions ( s& &           
clay--mat]ials :i* are di/ribut$        
p]petually by ! /reams f>!r & f>!r f !  
m\nta9's base4 ,e %[] t swells ! rivulet
 enables _! wat]s to c>ry c]ta9 portions
 ( e>? into new positions1 & exposes new
 banks ( gr\nd to be m9$ 9 _! turn4 ,t  
turbid foam+ ( ! angry wat]1--t te>+ d[n
 ( bank & rock along ! flanks ( its     
fury1--are no di/urbances ( ! k9d c\rse 
( nature2 !y are b5efic5t op]ations (   
laws necess>y to ! exi/5ce ( man1 & to !
 beauty ( ! e>?4 ,! process is cont9u$ m
 g5tly1 b n less effectively1 ov] all ! 
surface ( ! l[] undulat+ c\ntry2 & ea*  
filt]+ ?read ( summ] ra9 :i* trickles   
?r\gh ! %ort turf ( ! upl&s is be>+ its 
own appo9t$ burd5 ( e>? to be ?r[n d[n  
on "s new natural g>d5 9 ! d+les b5ea?4 
,i h n spok5 ( ! local & peculi>        
utilities ( m\nta9s4 ,i d n c\nt !      

b5efit ( ! supply ( summ] /reams f !    
moors ( ! high] ranges1--( ! v>i\s      
m$ic9al plants :i* are ne/$ among _!    
rocks1--( ! delicate pa/urage :i* !y    
furni% = cattle1--( ! =e/s 9 :i* !y be> 
timb] = %ipp+1--! /ones !y supply =     
build+1 or ! ores ( metal :i* !y collect
 into spots op5 to discov]y1 & easy =   
work+4 ,all ^! b5efits are ( a second>y 
or a limit$ nature4 ,b ! ?ree great     
functions :i* ,i h j describ$1 ^? ( giv+
 motion & *ange to wat]1 air1 & e>?1 are
 indisp5sable to human exi/5ce2 !y are  
op]ations to be reg>d$ ) z full a dep? (
 gratitude z ! laws :i* bid ! tree be>  
fruit1 or ! se$ multiply itself 9 ! e>?4
 ,& ?us ^? desolate & ?reat5+ ranges (  
d>k m\nta91 :i* 9 ne>ly all ages ( ! _w 
m5 h look$ ^u ) av]sion1 or ) t]ror1 &  
%runk back f z if !y 7 haunt$ by        
p]petual images ( dea?1 are 9 reality   
s\rces ( life & happ9ess f> full] & m   
b5efic5t ?an all ! bright fruitfulness (
 ! pla94 ,! valleys only fe$2 ! m\nta9s 
fe$1 & gu>d1 & /r5g!n u4 ,we take our   

idea ( fe>lessness & sublimity          
alt]nately f ! m\nta9s & ! sea2 b we    
associate !m unju/ly4 ,! sea-wave1 ) all
 its b5efic5ce1 is yet dev\r+ & t]rible2
 b ! sil5t wave ( ! blue m\nta9 is lift$
 t[>ds heav5 9 a /illness ( p]petual    
m]cy2 & ! "o surge1 unfa?omable 9 its   
d>kness1 ! o!r un%ak5 9 its fai?fulness1
 = ev] be> ! seal ( _! appo9t$          
symbolism3--  ,?y righte\sness is l !   
great m\nta9s2  ,?y judgm5ts are a great
 deep4   #cc4 ,m\nta9s are to ! re/ ( ! 
body ( ! e>?1 :at viol5t muscul> action 
is to ! body ( man4 ,! muscles & t5dons 
( its anatomy are1 9 ! m\nta91 br\ght   
out ) =ce & convulsive en]gy1 full (    
expression1 passion1 & /r5g?2 ! pla9s & 
! l[] hills are ! repose & ! ef=tless   
motion ( ! frame1 :5 its muscles lie    
dormant & conceal$ b5ea? ! l9es ( its   
beauty1--yet rul+ ^? l9es 9 _! e        
undulation4 ,?is !n is ! fir/ gr&       
pr9ciple ( ! tru? ( ! e>?4 ,! _s ( !    
hills is action1 t ( ! l[l&s repose2 &  
betwe5 ^! !re is to be f\nd e v>iety (  

motion & re/1 f ! inactive pla91 sleep+ 
l ! firmam5t1 ) cities = />s1 to ! fi]y 
peaks1 :i*1 ) heav+ bosoms & exult+     
limbs1 ) ! cl\ds drift+ l hair f _!     
bright =eheads1 lift up _! ,titan heads 
to ,heav51 say+1 ,i live = ev]4   #cd4  
,:]e !y are1#bc !y seem to =m ! _w2 no  
m]e bank ( a riv] "h1 or ( a lane !re1  
peep+ out among ! h$ges or =e/s1 b f !  
l[e/ valley to ! highe/ cl\ds1 all is   
!irs1--"o adamant9e dom9ion & rigid     
au?ority ( rock4 ,we yield ourselves to 
! impression ( _! et]nal unconqu]able   
/ubbornness ( /r5g?2 _! mass seems !    
lea/ yield+1 lea/ to be s(t5$1 or 9     
anywise dealt ) by ext]nal =ce1 ( all   
e>?ly sub/ance4 ,& behold1 z we look    
fur!r into x1 x is all t\*$ & tr\bl$1 l 
waves by a summ] breeze2 rippl$ f> m    
delicately ?an seas or lakes are rippl$2
 !y only undulate along _! surfaces--?is
 rock trembles ?r\gh its e fibre1 l !   
*ords ( an ,eolian h>p1 l ! /ille/ air (
 spr+1 ) ! e*oes ( a *ild's voice4 ,into
 ! he>t ( all ^? great m\nta9s1 ?r\gh e 

toss+ ( _! b\ndless cre/s1 & deep b5ea? 
all _! unfa?omable defiles1 fl[s t      
/range quiv]+ ( _! sub/ance4 ,o!r &     
weak] ?+s seem to express _! subjection 
to an ,inf9ite ,p[] only by mom5t>y     
t]rors3 z ! we$s b[ d[n be=e ! fev]i%   
w9d1 & ! s\nd ( ! go+ 9 ! tops ( ! tall]
 trees passes on be=e ! cl\ds1 & !      
fitful op5+ ( pale spaces on ! d>k wat]1
 z if "s invisible h& 7 ca/+ du/ abroad 
^u x1 gives w>n+ ( ! ang] t is to come1 
we may well imag9e t !re is a fe> pass+ 
^u ! grass1 & leaves1 & wat]s1 at !     
pres5ce ( "s great _s commission$ to let
 ! tempe/ loose2 b ! t]ror passes1 & _! 
sweet re/ is p]petually re/or$ to !     
pa/ures & ! waves4 ,n s to ! m\nta9s4   
,!y1 :i* at fir/ seem /r5g!n$ beyond !  
dread ( any viol5ce or *ange1 are yet   
also orda9$ to be> ^u !m ! symbol ( a   
p]petual fe>4 ,! tremor :i* fades f !   
s(t lake & glid+ riv] is seal$ to all   
et]nity ^u ! rock2 & :ile ?+s t pass    
visibly f bir? to dea? may sometimes    
=get _! feebl5ess1 ! m\nta9s are made to

 possess a p]petual memorial ( _!       
infancy--t infancy :i* ! prophet saw 9 8
 vision1#bd--;,i beheld ! e>?1 & lo1 x 0
 )\t =m1 & void2 & ! heav5s1 & !y _h no 
light4 ,i beheld ! m\nta9s1 & lo1 !y    
trembl$1 & all ! hills mov$ lightly4    
#bc ,passage writt5 aft] ,i _h got by "s
 ye>s cool] & wis] ?an :5 ,i wrote ,no4 
#cc1 describ+ h[ev] ! undulation ( !    
gneiss rocks1 :i*1 ':]e !y are1 seem1 to
 =m ! _w1' 9 t]ms m fanciful ?an ,i n[  
l4  #bd ,utt] mis9t]pretation ( !       
passage4 ,x is ! old age1 n ! *ildhood (
 e>?1 :i* ,j]emiah describes 9 ?is      
passage4 ,see its true int]pretation 9  
',=s ,clavig]a1' ,lett] ,,xlvi4   #ce4  
,! long] ,i /ay$ among ! ,alps1 & ! m   
closely ,i exam9$ !m1 ! m ,i 0 /ruck by 
! "o broad fact ( !re be+ a va/ ,alp9e  
plateau1 or mass ( elevat$ l&1 ^u :i*   
ne>ly all ! highe/ peaks /ood l *ildr5  
set ^u a table1 remov$1 9 mo/ cases1 f> 
back f ! edge ( ! plateau1--z if = fe> (
 _! fall+2 :ile ! mo/ maje/ic sc5es 9 ! 
,alps are produc$1 n s mu* by any       

violation ( ?is law1 z by "o ( ! great  
peaks hav+ app>5tly walk$ to ! edge ( ! 
table to look ov]1 & ?us %[+ itself     
sudd5ly above ! valley 9 its full       
height4 ,?is is ! case ) ! ,wett]horn & 
,eig] at ,gr9delwald1 & ) ! ,gr&e       
,jorasse above ! ,col de ,f]ret4 ,b !   
rais$ bank or table is always           
intelligibly 9 exi/5ce1 ev5 9 ^!        
app>5tly exceptional cases2 & = ! mo/   
"p1 ! great peaks are n all[$ to come to
 ! edge ( x1 b rema9 l ! keeps ( ca/les 
f> )drawn1 surr\nd$1 league beyond      
league1 by comp>atively level fields (  
m\nta91 ov] :i* ! lapp+ %eets ( glaci]  
wri! & fl[1 foam+ ab\t ! feet ( ! d>k   
c5tral cre/s l ! surf ( an enorm\s      
sea-break] hurl$ ov] a r\nd$ rock1 &    
isl&+ "s fragm5t ( x 9 ! mid/4 ,& !     
result ( ?is arrangem5t is a k9d (      
division ( ! :ole ( ,switz]l& into an   
upp] & l[] m\nta9 _w1--! l[] _w consi/+ 
( ri* valleys1 bord]$ by /eep1 b easily 
accessible1 wood$ banks ( m\nta91 m or  
less divid$ by rav9es1 ?r\gh :i*        

glimpses are caught ( ! high] ,alps2 !  
upp] _w1 rea*$ aft] ! fir/ banks (      
#c1jjj or #d1jjj feet 9 height h be5    
surm\nt$1 consi/+ ( comp>atively level b
 mo/ desolate tracts ( moor & rock1 half
 cov]$ by glaci]1 & /ret*+ to ! feet ( !
 true p9nacles ( ! *a94 ,x c h>dly be   
necess>y to po9t out ! p]fect wisdom &  
k9dness ( ?is arrangem5t1 z a provision 
= ! safety ( ! inhabitants ( ! high     
m\nta9 regions4 ,if ! great peaks rose  
at once f ! deepe/ valleys1 e /one :i* 0
 /ruck f _! p9nacles1 & e sn[-wrea? :i* 
slipp$ f _! l$ges1 w\ld desc5d at once  
^u ! inhabitable gr\nd1 ov] :i* no ye>  
w\ld pass )\t record+ "s calamity (     
e>?-slip or avalan*e2 :ile 9 ! c\rse (  
_! fall bo? ! /ones & ! sn[ w\ld /rip ! 
woods f ! hillsides1 leav+ only nak$    
*annels ( de/ruction :]e !re are n[ !   
slop+ mead[ & ! *e/nut glade4 ,besides  
?is1 ! masses ( sn[1 ca/ d[n at once    
into ! w>m] air1 w\ld all melt rapidly 9
 ! spr+1 caus+ furi\s inundation ( e    
great riv] = a mon? or six weeks4 ,! sn[

 be+ !n all ?aw$1 except :at lay ^u !   
highe/ peaks 9 regions ( ne>ly p]petual 
fro/1 ! riv]s w\ld be suppli$ dur+ !    
summ] only by f\nta9s1 & ! feeble       
trickl+s on sunny days f ! high sn[s4 ,!
 ,rhone1 "u su* circum/ances1 w\ld h>dly
 be l>g]1 9 summ]1 ?an ! ,sev]n1 & _m   
,swiss valleys w\ld be left almo/ )\t   
moi/ure4 ,all ^! calamities are prev5t$ 
by ! peculi> ,alp9e /ructure :i* has be5
 describ$4 ,! brok5 rocks & ! slid+ sn[ 
( ! high peaks1 in/ead ( be+ da%$ at    
once to ! vales1 are caught ^u !        
desolate %elves1 or %\ld]s1 :i* ev]y:]e 
surr\nd ! c5tral cre/s4 ,! s(t banks :i*
 t]m9ate ^! %elves1 trav]s$ by no fall+ 
fragm5ts1 clo! !mselves ) ri*e/ wood1   
:ile ! masses ( sn[ heap$ ^u ! l$ge     
above !m1 9 a climate nei!r s w>m z to  
?aw !m quickly 9 ! spr+1 nor s cold z to
 protect !m f all ! p[] ( ! summ] sun1  
ei!r =m !mselves into glaci]s1 or rema9 
9 sl[ly wa/+ fields ev5 to ! close ( !  
ye>1--9 ei!r case supply+ con/ant1      
abundant1 & regul> /reams to ! villages 

& pa/ures b5ea?1 & to ! re/ ( ,europe1  
noble & navigable riv]s4  ,n[1 t su* a  
/ructure is ! be/ & wise/ possible1#be  
is inde$ suffici5t reason = its exi/5ce1
 & to _m p x may seem useless to "q f>!r
 respect+ its orig94 ,b ,i c h>dly      
conceive any "o /&+ face to face ) "o ( 
^! t[]s ( c5tral rock1 & yet n also ask+
 himself1 ,is ?is inde$ ! actual fir/ "w
 ( ! ,div9e ,ma/]1 on :i* ,i gaze8 ,0 ! 
great precipice %ap$ by ,8 f+]1 z ,adam 
0 %ap$ out ( ! du/8 ,7 its clefts &     
l$ges c>v$ ^u x by its ,creator1 z !    
lett]s 7 on ! tables ( ! law1 & 0 x ?us 
left to be> its et]nal te/imony to ,8   
b5efic5ce among ^! cl\ds ( ,heav58 ,or  
is x ! desc5dant ( a long race (        
m\nta9s1 exi/+ "u appo9t$ laws ( bir? & 
endurance1 dea? & decrepitude8 ,!re c be
 no d\bt z to ! answ]4 ,! rock itself   
answ]s audibly by ! murmur ( "s fall+   
/one or r5d+ p9nacle4 ,x is n z x 0     
once4 ,^? wa/e leagues ar\nd its feet   
are load$ ) ! wrecks ( :at x 04 ,on ^!  
p]haps1 ( all m\nta9s1 ! *>act]s ( decay

 are writt5 mo/ cle>ly2 ar\nd ^! are    
spread mo/ gloomily ! memorials ( _!    
pride1 & ! signs ( _! humiliation4  #be 
,( c\rse ,i _h se5 e o!r tri$ be=e giv+ 
?is fav\rable judgm5t4  ,:at !n 7 !y    
once8 ,! only answ] is yet aga9--,behold
 ! cl\d6   #cf4 ,!re are _m spots among 
! inf]ior ridges ( ! ,alps1 su* z ! ,col
 de ,f]ret1 ! ,col d',ant]ne1 & !       
associat$ ranges ( ! ,buet1 :i*1 ?\gh   
comm&+ prospects ( great nobl5ess1 are  
!mselves v ne>ly types ( all t is mo/   
pa9ful to ! human m9d4 ,va/ wa/es (     
m\nta9 gr\nd1#bf cov]$ "h & !re ) dull  
grey grass or moss1 b break+ cont9ually 
into black banks ( %att]$ slate1 all    
gli/5+ & sodd5 ) sl[ trickl+s ( clogg$1 
incapable /reams2 ! sn[-wat] ooz+ ?r\gh 
!m 9 a cold sweat1 & spread+ itself 9   
creep+ /a9s among _! du/2 ev] & anon a  
%ak+ "h & !re1 & a h&ful or two ( _!    
p>ticles or flakes trembl+ d[n1 "o sees 
n :y1 into m total dissolution1 leav+ a 
few jagg$ tee?1 l ! edges ( knives eat5 
away by v9eg>1 project+1 ?r\gh !        

half-dislodg$ mass1 f ! inn] rock2 ke5  
en\gh to cut ! h& or foot t re/s on !m1 
yet crumbl+ z !y w\nd1 & soon s9k+ aga9 
into ! smoo?1 slipp]y1 glut9\s heap2    
look+ l a bea* ( black scales ( dead fi%
 ca/ a%ore f a poison\s sea1 & slop+    
away into f\l rav9es1 bran*$ d[n        
immeasurable slopes ( b>r5ness1 :]e !   
w9ds h[l & w&] cont9ually1 & ! sn[ lies 
9 wa/$ & sorr[ful fields cov]$ ) sooty  
du/1 t collects 9 /reaks & /a9s at !    
bottom ( all its ?aw+ ripples4  #bf ,?is
 is a f\r? volume passage1--& ,i w      
v5ture to say ( x1 z ,alb]t ,dr]1 :5 he 
0 pleas$ ) 8 "w--t = :at x has to d1 x  
_c be mu* bett] done4 ,x is a /udy on ! 
,col de ,bon ,homme4  ,i "k ( no o!r    
sc5es s appall+ z ^! 9 /orm1 or s w(ul 9
 sun%9e4 ,:]e1 h[ev]1 ^! same rocks exi/
 9 m fav\rable positions--t is to say1 9
 g5tl] banks & at l[] elevations--!y =m 
a gr\nd = ! mo/ luxuriant vegetation2 & 
! valleys ( ,savoy owe to !m "s ( _!    
lovelie/ solitudes--exquisitely ri*     
pa/ures1 int]sp]s$ ) arable & or*>d l&1 

& %ad$ by groves ( walnut & *]ry4 ,sc5es
 ( ?is k9d1 & ( t j describ$1 s s+ul>ly 
oppos$1 & app>5tly br\ght toge!r z foils
 to ea* o!r1 are h[ev] peculi> to c]ta9 
b$s ( ! slaty coh]5ts1 :i* are bo? va/ 9
 elevation1 & easy ( de/ruction4 ,9     
,wales & ,scotl& ! same gr\ps ( rocks   
possess f> great] h>dness1 :ile !y atta9
 less elevation2 & ! result is a totally
 diff]5t aspect ( sc5]y4 ,! sev]ity ( ! 
climate1 & ! comp>ative durabl5ess ( !  
rock1 =bid ! ri* vegetation2 b ! expos$ 
summits1 ?\gh b>r51 are n subject to    
laws ( de/ruction s rapid & fe>ful z 9  
,switz]l&1 & ! natural col\r ( ! rock is
 (t5] develop$ 9 ! purples & greys :i*1 
m+l$ ) ! hea!r1 =m ! pr9cipal elem5ts ( 
! deep & beautiful di/ant blue ( !      
,briti% hills4 ,_! g5tl] m\nta9 /reams  
also p]mit ! b$s ( rock to rema9 9 firm1
 ?\gh fanta/ic1 =ms along _! banks1 & ! 
gradual action ( ! cascades & eddies ^u 
! slaty cleavage produces _m pieces (   
=egr\nd sc5]y to :i* high] hills c      
pres5t no p>allel4   #cg4 ,unlike       

,*am\ni ,aiguilles1 !re is no aspect (  
de/ruction ab\t ! ,matt]horn cliffs4 ,!y
 are n torn remnants ( sep>at+ spires1  
yield+1 flake by flake1 & b& by b&1 to !
 cont9ual process ( decay4 ,!y are1 on !
 contr>y1 an unalt]$ monum5t1 seem+ly   
sculptur$ long ago1 ! huge walls reta9+ 
yet ! =ms into :i* !y 7 fir/ engrav51 & 
/&+ l an ,egyptian temple2--delicately  
front$1 s(tly col\r$1 ! suns ( unc\nt$  
ages ris+ & fall+ ^u x cont9ually1 b    
/ill ca/+ ! same l9e ( %ad[s f ea/ to   
we/2 /ill1 c5tury aft] c5tury1 t\*+ !   
same purple /a9s on ! lotus pill>s2 :ile
 ! des]t s& ebbs & fl[s ab\t _! feet1 z 
^? autumn leaves ( rock lie heap$ & weak
 ab\t ! base ( ! ,c]v94  ,is n ?is a    
/range type 9 ! v he>t & height ( ^!    
my/]i\s ,alps--^! wr9kl$ hills 9 _!     
sn[y1 cold1 grey-hair$ old age1 at fir/ 
s sil5t1 !n1 z we keep quiet at _! feet1
 mutt]+ & :isp]+ to u g>rul\sly 9 brok5 
& dream+ fits1 z x 71 ab\t _!           
*ildhood1--is x n a /range type ( ! ?+s 
:i* out ( weakness are made /rong8 ,if  

"o ( ^! little flakes ( mica s&1 hurri$ 
9 tremul\s spangl+ along ! bottom ( !   
anci5t riv]1 too light to s9k1 too fa9t 
to float1 almo/ too small = sight1 c\ld 
h _h a m9d giv5 to x z x 0 at la/ borne 
d[n ) its k9dr$ du/ into ! abysses ( !  
/ream1 & laid1 7might x n h be5 ?\ght87 
= a hopeless et]nity1 9 ! d>k ooze1 !   
mo/ despis$1 =gott51 & feeble ( all     
e>?'s atoms2 incapable ( any use or     
*ange2 n fit1 d[n !re 9 ! diluvial      
d>kness1 s mu* z to help an e>? wasp to 
build its ne/1 or fe$ ! fir/ fibre ( a  
li*52 :at w\ld x h ?\ght1 _h x be5 told 
t "o day1 knitt$ into a /r5g? z (       
imp]i%able iron1 ru/less by ! air1      
infusible by ! flame1 out ( ! sub/ance (
 x1 ) its fell[s1 ! axe ( ,god %\ld hew 
t ,alp9e t[]8--t aga9/ x--poor1 helpless
 mica flake6--! wild nor? w9ds %\ld rage
 9 va92 b5ea? x--l[-fall5 mica flake6--!
 sn[y hills %\ld lie b[$ l flocks (     
%eep1 & ! k+doms ( ! e>? fade away 9    
unreg>d$ blue2 & ar\nd x--weak1         
wave-drift$ mica flake6--! great w> ( ! 

firmam5t %\ld bur/ 9 ?und] & yet /ir x  
n2 & ! fi]y arr[s & angry meteors ( !   
night fall blunt$ back f x into ! air2 &
 all ! />s 9 ! cle> heav5 %\ld light1 "o
 by "o z !y rose1 new cressets ^u !     
po9ts ( sn[ t fr+$ its abid+-place on ! 
imp]i%able spire8     ,,section ,,vi4   
,,illu/rative3 ,,/ones4   #ch4 ,!re are 
no natural objects out ( :i* m c be     
le>n$ ?an out ( /ones4 ,!y seem to h be5
 creat$ especially to rew>d a pati5t    
obs]v]4 ,ne>ly all o!r objects 9 nature 
c be se5 to "s ext5t )\t pati5ce1 & are 
pleasant ev5 9 be+ half se54 ,trees1    
cl\ds1 & riv]s are enjoyable ev5 by !   
c>eless2 b ! /one "u 8 foot has1 =      
c>elessness1 no?+ 9 x b /umbl+2 no      
pleasure is languidly to be _h out ( x1 
nor food1 nor good ( any k9d2 no?+ b    
symbolism ( ! h>d he>t1 & ! unfa!rly    
gift4 ,& yet1 d b give x "s rev]5ce &   
wat*fulness1 & !re is bread ( ?\ght 9 x1
 m ?an 9 any o!r l[ly feature ( all !   
l&scape4 ,= a /one1 :5 x is exam9$1 w be
 f\nd a m\nta9 9 m9iature4 ,! f95ess (  

,nature's "w is s great1 t into a s+le  
block1 a foot or two 9 diamet]1 %e c    
compress z _m *anges ( =m & /ructure1 on
 a small scale1 z %e ne$s = h] m\nta9s  
on a l>ge "o2 & tak+ moss = =e/s1 &     
gra9s ( cry/al = crags1 ! surface ( a   
/one 9 by f> ! plurality ( in/ances is m
 int]e/+ ?an ! surface ( an ord9>y hill2
 m fanta/ic 9 =m1 & incomp>ably ri*] 9  
col\r4   #ci4 ,on a ,highl& hillside are
 multitud9\s clu/]s ( f]n & hea!r2 on an
 ,alp9e "o1 multitud9\s groves ( *e/nut 
& p9e4 ,! numb] ( ! ?+s may be ! same1 b
 ! s5se ( inf9ity is 9 ! latt] case f>  
great]1 because ! numb] is ( nobl] ?+s4 
,inde$1 s f> z m]e magnitude ( space    
occupi$ on ! field ( ! horizon is !     
measure ( objects1 a bank ( e>? t5 feet 
high may1 if we /oop to ! foot ( x1 be  
made to occupy j z mu* ( ! sky z t bank 
( m\nta9 at ,vill5euve2 nay1 9 _m       
respects1 its little rav9es & esc>pm5ts1
 wat*$ ) "s help ( imag9ation1 may      
become v suffici5tly repres5tative to u 
( ^? ( ! great m\nta92 & 9 class+ all   

wat]-worn m\nta9 gr\nd "u ! g5]al &     
humble t]m ( ,banks1 ,i mean to imply   
?is relation%ip ( /ructure betwe5 !     
smalle/ em95ces & ! highe/4 ,b 9 ?is    
matt] ( sup]impos$ quantity1 !          
di/9ctions ( rank are at once fix$4 ,!  
heap ( e>? be>s its few tufts ( moss1 or
 knots ( grass2 ! ,highl& or ,cumb]l&   
m\nta91 its honey$ hea!rs or sc5t$ f]ns2
 b ! mass ( ! bank at ,m>tigny or       
,vill5euve has a v9ey>d 9 e cranny ( its
 rocks1 & a *e/nut grove on e cre/ (    
!m4444 ,! m9ute m\nds & furr[s scatt]$  
up ! side ( t great promontory1 :5 !y   
are actually approa*$ aft] ?ree or f\r  
h\rs' climb+1 turn into indep5d5t hills1
 ) true p>ks ( lovely pa/ure-l& enclos$ 
among !m1 & av5ue aft] av5ue ( *e/nuts1 
walnuts1 & p9es b5d+ r\nd _! bases2 :ile
 9 ! deep] d+les1 popul\s villages1     
lit]ally b\nd d[n to ! rock by enorm\s  
trunks ( v9e1 :i*1 fir/ tra9$ lightly   
ov] ! loose /one ro(s1 h 9 process (    
ye>s ca/ _! fruitful net ov] ! :ole     
village1 & fa/5$ x to ! gr\nd "u _!     

purple weight & wayw>d coils z securely 
z ev] human he>t 0 fa/5$ to e>? by ! net
 ( ! ,flatt]]4   #dj4 ,:5 a rock ( any  
k9d has la9 = "s "t expos$ to ! wea!r1  
,nature f9i%es x 9 h] own way4 ,fir/ %e 
takes wond]ful pa9s ab\t its =ms1       
sculptur+ x into exquisite v>iety ( d5t 
& dimple1 & r\nd+ or holl[+ x into      
cont\rs :i* = f95ess no human h& c      
foll[2 !n %e col\rs x2 & e "o ( h] t\*es
 ( col\r1 in/ead ( be+ a p[d] mix$ )    
oil1 is a m9ute =e/ ( liv+ trees1       
glori\s 9 /r5g? & beauty1 & conceal+    
wond]s ( /ructure4   #da4 ,on ! brok5   
rocks 9 ! =egr\nd 9 ! cry/all9e gr\ps1 !
 mosses seem to set !mselves cons5tfully
 & delib]ately to ! task ( produc+ ! mo/
 exquisite h>monies ( col\r 9 _! p[]4   
,!y w n conceal ! =m ( ! rock1 b w ga!r 
ov] x 9 little br[n bosses1 l small     
cu%ions ( velvet1 made ( mix$ ?reads (  
d>k ruby silk & gold1 r\nd$ ov] m subdu$
 films ( :ite & grey1 ) lightly crisp$ &
 curl$ edges l ho> fro/ on fall5 leaves1
 & m9ute clu/]s ( upright orange /alks )

 po9t$ caps1 & fibres ( deep gre51 &    
gold1 & fa9t purple pass+ into black1   
all wov5 toge!r1 & foll[+ ) unimag9able 
f95ess ( g5tle gr[? ! undulation ( !    
/one !y *]i%1 until x is *>g$ ) col\r s 
t x c receive no m2 & in/ead ( look+    
rugg$1 or cold1 or /]n1 or any?+ t a    
rock is held to be at he>t1 x seems to  
be clo!d ) a s(t d>k leop>d's sk91      
embroid]$ ) arabesque ( purple & silv]4 
#db4 ,! col\r ( ! :ite v>ieties ( m>ble 
is ( exquisite delicacy1 ow+ to ! p>tial
 transluc5cy ( ! pure rock2 & x has     
always appe>$ to me a mo/ wond]ful      
ord9ance--"o ( ! mo/ m>k$ pieces (      
purpose 9 ! creation--t all ! v>iegat$  
k9ds %\ld be comp>atively opaque1 s z to
 set (f ! col\r on ! surface1 :ile !    
:ite1 :i*1 if x _h be5 opaque1 w\ld h   
look$ some:at co>se1 7z = in/ance common
 *alk does17 is r5d]$ j transluc5t en\gh
 to give an impression ( extreme purity1
 b n s transluc5t z to int]f]e 9 ! lea/ 
) ! di/9ctness ( any =ms into :i* x is  
wr\ght4 ,! col\rs ( v>iegat$ m>bles are 

also = ! mo/ "p v beautiful1 especially 
^? compos$ ( purple1 amb]1 & gre51 )    
:ite2 & !re seems some?+ notably        
attractive to ! human m9d 9 ! vague &   
ve9$ labyr9?s ( _! arrangem5ts4   #dc4  
,i h (t5 _h occasion to allude to !     
app>5t connection ( brilliancy ( col\r )
 vig\r ( life or purity ( sub/ance4 ,?is
 is pre-em95tly ! case 9 ! m9]al k+dom4 
,! p]fection ) :i* ! p>ticles ( any     
sub/ance unite 9 cry/allization1        
corresponds 9 t k+dom to ! vital p[] 9  
organic nature2 & x is a univ]sal law1 t
 accord+ to ! purity ( any sub/ance1 &  
accord+ to ! en]gy ( its cry/allization1
 is its beauty or brightness4 ,pure e>?s
 are :ite :5 9 p[d]2 & ! same e>?s1 :i* 
are ! con/itu5ts ( clay & s&1 =m1 :5    
cry/alliz$1 ! em]ald1 ruby1 sapphire1   
ame?y/1 & opal4   #dd4 ,z we pass betwe5
 ! hills :i* h be5 %ak5 by e>?quake &   
torn by convulsion1 we f9d t p]iods (   
p]fect repose succe$ ^? ( de/ruction4 ,!
 pools ( calm wat] lie cle> b5ea? _!    
fall5 rocks1 ! wat]-lilies gleam1 & !   

re$s :isp] among _! %ad[s2 ! village    
rises aga9 ov] ! =gott5 graves1 & its   
*ur* t[]1 :ite ?r\gh ! /orm-light1      
proclaims a r5ew$ appeal to ,8          
protection 9 ^: h& are all ! corn]s ( ! 
e>?1 & ! /r5g? ( ! hills is ,8 also4    
,!re is no lovel9ess ( ,alp9e valley t  
does n tea* ! same lesson4 ,x is j :]e !
 m\nta9 fall+ come? to n\ght1 & ! rock  
is remov$ out ( 8 place1 t 9 process (  
ye>s ! faire/ mead[s bloom betwe5 !     
fragm5ts1 ! cle>e/ rivulets murmur f    
betwe5 _! crevices among ! fl[]s1 & !   
clu/]$ cottages1 ea* %elt]$ b5ea? "s    
/r5g? ( mossy /one1 n[ to be remov$ no  
m1 & ) _! pa/ur$ flocks ar\nd !m1 safe f
 ! eagle's /oop & ! wolf's rav91 h      
writt5 ^u _! fronts1 9 simple words1 !  
m\nta9e]'s fai? 9 ! anci5t              
promise1--,nei!r %alt ?\ be afraid (    
de/ruction1 :5 x come?2 = ?\ %alt be 9  
league ) ! /ones ( ! field1 & ! bea/s ( 
! field %all be at peace ) !e4          
,,section ,,vii4  ,,illu/rative3        
,,plants ,,& ,,fl[]s4   #de4 ,wond]ful1 

9 univ]sal adaptation to man's ne$1     
desire1 & discipl9e1 ,god's daily       
prep>ation ( ! e>? = him1 ) beautiful   
means ( life4 ,fir/1 a c>pet1 to make x 
s(t = him2 !n a col\r$ fantasy (        
embroid]y !reon2 !n1 tall spread+ (     
foliage to %ade him f sun-heat1 & %ade  
also ! fall5 ra91 t x may n dry quickly 
back into ! cl\ds1 b /ay to n\ri% !     
spr+s among ! moss4 ,/\t wood to be> ?is
 leafage2 easily to be cut1 yet t\gh &  
light1 to make h\ses = him1 or in/rum5ts
 7lance-%aft1 or pl\gh-h&le1 accord+ to 
8 temp]72 useless x _h be5 if h>d]2     
useless if less fibr\s2 useless if less 
ela/ic4 ,w9t] comes1 & ! %ade ( leafage 
falls away1 to let ! sun w>m ! e>?2 !   
/rong b\ghs rema91 break+ ! /r5g? ( w9t]
 w9ds4 ,! se$s :i* are to prolong !     
race1 innum]able accord+ to ! ne$1 are  
made beautiful & palatable1 v>i$ into   
inf9itude ( appeal to ! fancy ( man1 or 
provision = 8 s]vice2 cold juice1 or    
fl[+ spice1 or balm1 or inc5se1 s(t5+   
oil1 pres]v+ res91 m$ic9e ( /yptic1     

febrifuge1 or lull+ *>m2 & all ^!       
pres5t$ 9 =ms ( endless *ange4          
,fragility or =ce1 s(tness & /r5g?1 9   
all degrees & aspects2 un]r+            
uprightness1 z ( temple pill>s1 or      
unguid$ w&]+ ( feeble t5drils on !      
gr\nd2 mighty resi/ances ( rigid arm &  
limb to ! /orms ( ages1 or wav+s to &   
fro ) fa9te/ pulse ( summ] /reamlet2    
roots cleav+ ! /r5g? ( rock1 or b9d+ !  
transi5ce ( ! s&2 cre/s bask+ 9 sun%9e (
 ! des]t1 or hid+ by dripp+ spr+ &      
lightless cave2 foliage f> toss+ 9      
entangl$ fields b5ea? e wave (          
ocean--clo?+ ) v>iegat$1 ev]la/+ films !
 peaks ( ! trackless m\nta9s1 or m9i/]+1
 at cottage doors1 to e g5tle/ passion &
 simple/ joy ( humanity4   #df4 ,if ev] 
9 autumn a p5siv5ess falls ^u u1 z !    
leaves drift by 9 _! fad+1 may we n     
wisely look up 9 hope to _! mighty      
monum5ts8 ,behold h[ fair1 h[ f>        
prolong$ 9 ar* & aisle1 ! av5ues ( !    
valleys1 ! fr+es ( ! hills6 s /ately1--s
 et]nal2 ! joy ( man1 ! com=t ( all liv+

 creatures1 ! glory ( ! e>?1--!y are b !
 monum5ts ( ^? poor leaves t flit fa9tly
 pa/ u to die4 ,let !m n pass1 )\t our  
und]/&+ _! la/ c\nsel & example3 t we   
also1 c>eless ( monum5t by ! grave1 may 
build x 9 ! _w--monum5t by :i* m5 may be
 taught to rememb]1 n :]e we di$1 b :]e 
we liv$4   #dg4 ,! ,p9e4 ,magnific5t6   
nay1 sometimes almo/ t]rible4 ,o!r      
trees1 tuft+ crag or hill1 yield to ! =m
 & sway ( ! gr\nd1 clo! x ) s(t         
compliance1 are p>tly its subjects1     
p>tly its flatt]]s1 p>tly its com=t]s4  
,b ! p9e rises 9 s]5e resi/ance1        
self-conta9$2 nor c ,i ev] )\t awe /ay  
long "u a great ,alp9e cliff1 f> f all  
h\se or "w ( m51 look+ up to its        
companies ( p9es1 z !y /& on !          
inaccessible juts & p]il\s l$ges ( !    
enorm\s wall1 9 quiet multitudes1 ea* l 
! %ad[ ( ! "o beside x--upright1 fix$1  
spectral1 z troops ( gho/s /&+ on !     
walls ( ,hades1 n kn[+ ea* o!r1 dumb =  
ev]4 ,y _c rea* !m1 _c cry to !m3 ^?    
trees nev] he>d human voice2 !y are f>  

above all s\nd b ( ! w9ds4 ,no foot ev] 
/irr$ fall5 leaf ( !irs3 all com=tless  
!y /&1 betwe5 ! two et]nities ( !       
,vacancy & ! ,rock2 yet ) su* iron w1 t 
! rock itself looks b5t & %att]$ beside 
!m1--fragile1 weak1 inconsi/5t1 comp>$  
to _! d>k en]gy ( delicate life1 &      
monotony ( en*ant$ pride--unnumb]$1     
unconqu]able4  ,!n note f>!r _!         
p]fectness4 ,! impression on mo/ p's    
m9ds mu/ h be5 receiv$ m f pictures ?an 
reality1 s f> z ,i c judge1 s ragg$ !y  
?9k ! p9e2 :]eas its *ief "* 9 heal? is 
gre5 & full r\ndness4 ,x /&s compact1 l 
"o ( its own cones1 slightly curv$ on   
its sides1 f9i%$ & qua9t z a c>v$ tree 9
 "s ,elizabe?an g>d52 & in/ead ( be+    
wild 9 expression1 =ms ! s(te/ ( all =e/
 sc5]y1 = o!r trees %[ _! trunks & twi/+
 b\ghs2 b ! p9e1 gr[+ ei!r 9 luxuriant  
mass1 or 9 happy isolation1 all[s no    
bran* to be se54 ,summit beh9d summit   
rise its pyramidal ranges1 or d[n to ! v
 grass sweep ! circlets ( its b\ghs2 s t
 !re is no?+ b gre5 cone1 & gre5 c>pet4 

,nor is x only s(t]1 b 9 "o s5se m      
*e]ful ?an o!r foliage1 = x ca/s only a 
pyramidal %ad[4 ,l[l& =e/ ar*es ov]head1
 & *equ]s ! gr\nd ) d>kness2 b ! p9e1   
gr[+ 9 scatt]$ gr\ps1 leaves ! glades   
betwe5 em]ald-bright4 ,its gloom is all 
its own2 n>r[+ into ! sky1 x lets !     
sun%9e /rike d[n to ! dew4 ,& if ev] a  
sup]/iti\s feel+ comes ov] me among !   
p9e glades1 x is nev] ta9t$ ) ! old     
,g]man =e/ fe>1 b x is only a m solemn  
tone ( ! fairy en*antm5t t haunts our   
,engli% mead[s2 s t ,i h always call$ ! 
prettie/ p9e-glade 9 ,*am\ni1 ,fairies' 
,holl[4 ,x is 9 ! gl5 b5ea? ! /eep asc5t
 above ,pont ,pelissi]1 & may be rea*$  
by a little w9d+ pa? :i* goes d[n f !   
top ( ! hill#bg--;be+ inde$ n truly a   
gl51 b a broad l$ge ( moss & turf1 lean+
 9 a =midable precipice 7:i*1 h[ev]1 !  
g5tle bran*es hide7 ov] ! ,arve4 ,an    
almo/ isolat$ rock promontory1 _m       
col\r$1 rises at ! end ( x4 ,on ! o!r   
sides x is bord]$ by cliffs1 f :i* a    
little cascade falls1 lit]ally1 d[n     

among ! p9es1 = x is s light1 %ak+      
itself into m]e %[]s ( se$ pe>l 9 ! sun1
 t ! p9es don't "k x f mi/1 & gr[ ?r\gh 
x )\t m9d+4 ,und]nea?1 !re is only !    
mossy sil5ce2 & above1 = ev]1 ! sn[ ( ! 
nameless ,aiguille4  #bg ,! new road to 
,*am\ni has be5 c>ri$ "r ?r\gh x4 ,a    
cascade on ! "r1 z y asc5d1 m>ks ! place
 spok5 ( 9 ! text1--once z lonely z     
,corrie-nan-%ian4  ,o!r trees rise aga9/
 ! sky 9 dots & knots1 b ?is1 9 fr+es4  
,y nev] see ! edges ( x1 s subtle are   
!y2 & = ?is reason1--x alone ( trees1 s 
f> z ,i "k1 is capable ( ! fi]y *ange   
:i* has be5 notic$ by ,%akespe>e4 ,:5 ! 
sun rises beh9d a ridge cre/$ ) p9e1    
provid$ ! ridge be at a di/ance ( ab\t  
two miles1 & se5 cle>1 all ! trees1 =   
ab\t ?ree or f\r degrees on ea* side ( !
 sun1 become trees ( light1 se5 9 cle>  
flame aga9/ ! d>k] sky1 & dazzl+ z ! sun
 itself4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ ?is 0 ow+ to !
 actual lu/re ( ! leaves2 b ,i believe  
n[ x is caus$ by ! cl\d-dew ^u !m--e    
m9ute/ leaf c>ry+ its diamond4 ,x seems 

z if ^! trees1 liv+ always among !      
cl\ds1 _h caught "p ( _! glory f !m2 &  
!mselves1 ! d>ke/ ( vegetation1 c\ld yet
 add spl5d\r to ! sun itself4   #dh4 ,! 
,swiss h c]ta9ly no feel+s respect+ _!  
m\nta9s 9 anywise correspond5t ) ours4  
,x 0 r z =tresses ( def5ce1 ?an z       
spectacles ( spl5d\r1 t ! cliffs ( !    
,ro?slock b>e rule ov] ! de/9ies ( ^? :o
 dwelt at _! feet2 & ! tra9+ = :i* !    
m\nta9 *ildr5 _h to ?ank ! slopes ( !   
,muotta-,?al1 0 9 s\ndness ( brea?1 &   
/ead9ess ( limb1 f> m ?an 9 elevation ( 
idea4 ,b ! po9t :i* ,i desire ! read] to
 note is1 t ! "* ( ! sc5e :i*1 if any1  
appe>s to h be5 impressive to !         
inhabitant1 is n t :i* we ourselves feel
 :5 we ent] ! di/rict4 ,x 0 n f _!      
lakes1 nor _! cliffs1 nor _!            
glaci]s--?\gh ^! 7 all peculi>ly _!     
possessions--t ! ?ree v5]able cantons   
receiv$ _! "n4 ,!y 7 n call$ ! ,/ates ( 
! ,rock1 nor ! ,/ates ( ! ,lake1 b !    
,/ates ( ! ,=e/4 ,& ! "o ( ! ?ree :i*   
conta9s ! mo/ t\*+ record ( ! spiritual 

p[] ( ,swiss religion1 9 ! "n ( ! conv5t
 ( ! ',hill ( ,angels1' has1 = its own1 
none b ! sweet *ildi% "n ( ',"u !       
,woods4'  ,& inde$ y may pass "u !m if1 
leav+ ! mo/ sacr$ spot 9 ,swiss hi/ory1 
! ,mead[ ( ! ,?ree ,f\nta9s1 y bid !    
boatman r[ s\?w>d a little way by ! %ore
 ( ! ,bay ( ,uri4 ,/eepe/ !re on its    
we/]n side1 ! walls ( its rocks asc5d to
 heav54 ,f> 9 ! blue ( ev5+1 l a great  
ca!dral pavem5t1 lies ! lake 9 its      
d>kness2 & y may he> ! :isp] (          
innum]able fall+ wat]s return f ! holl[s
 ( ! cliff1 l ! voices ( a multitude    
pray+ "u _! brea?4 ,f "t to "t ! beat ( 
a wave1 sl[ lift$ :]e ! rocks lean ov] !
 black dep?1 dies heavily z ! la/ note (
 a requiem4 ,opposite1 gre5 ) /eep      
grass1 & set ) *let villages1 !         
,fron-,alp rises 9 "o solemn gl[ (      
pa/oral light & peace2 & above1 aga9/ ! 
cl\ds ( twilight1 gho/ly on ! gray      
precipice1 /&1 myriad by myriad1 ! %ad[y
 armies ( ! ,unt]wald5 p9e4   #di4 ,x _h
 be5 wild wea!r :5 ,i left ,rome1 & all 

across ! ,campagna ! cl\ds 7 sweep+ 9   
sulphur\s blue1 ) a clap ( ?und] or two1
 & break+ gleams ( sun along ! ,claudian
 aqu$uct1 light+ up ! inf9ity ( its     
ar*es1 l ! bridge ( ,*aos4 ,b z ,i      
climb$ ! long slope ( ! ,alban ,m\nt1 ! 
/orm swept f9ally to ! nor?1 & ! noble  
outl9e ( ! domes ( ,albano1 & graceful  
d>kness ( its ilex grove1 rose aga9/    
pure /reaks ( alt]nate blue & amb]1 !   
upp] sky gradually flu%+ ?r\gh ! la/    
fragm5ts ( ra9-cl\d 9 deep palpitat+    
azure1 half !r & half dew4 ,! noonday   
sun came slant+ d[n ! rocky slopes ( ,la
 ,riccia1 & _! masses ( entangl$ & tall 
foliage1 ^: autumnal t9ts 7 mix$ ) ! wet
 v]dure ( a ?\s& ev]gre5s1 7 p5etrat$ ) 
x1 z ) ra94 ,i _c call x col\r1--x 0    
conflagration4 ,purple1 & crimson1 &    
sc>let1 l ! curta9s ( ,god's ,tab]nacle1
 ! rejoic+ trees sank into ! valley 9   
%[]s ( light1 e sep>ate leaf quiv]+ )   
buoyant & burn+ life2 ea*1 z x turn$ to 
reflect1 or to transmit ! sunbeam1 fir/ 
a tor* & !n an em]ald4 ,f> up into !    

recesses ( ! valley ! gre5 vi/as ar*$ l 
! holl[s ( mighty waves ( "s cry/all9e  
sea1 ) ! arbutus fl[]s da%$ along _!    
banks = foam1 & silv] flakes ( orange   
spray toss$ into ! air ar\nd !m1 break+ 
ov] ! grey walls ( rock into a ?\s&     
sep>ate />s1 fad+ & k9dl+ alt]nately z !
 weak w9d lift$ & let !m fall4 ,e glade 
( grass burn$ l ! gold5 floor ( heav51  
op5+ 9 sudd5 gleams z ! foliage broke1 &
 clos$ above x1 z %eet-lightn+ op5s 9 a 
cl\d at sunset2 ! motionless masses (   
d>k rock1 d>k ?\gh flu%$ ) sc>let li*51 
ca/+ _! quiet %ad[s across its re/less  
radiance1 ! f\nta9 und]nea? !m fill+ its
 m>ble holl[ ) blue mi/ & fitful s\nd2  
&1 ov] all1 ! multitud9\s b>s ( amb] &  
rose--! sacr$ cl\ds t h no d>kness1 &   
only exi/ to illum9e--7 se5 9 fa?omless 
int]vals betwe5 ! solemn & orb$ repose (
 ! /one p9es1 pass+ to lose !mselves 9 !
 la/1 :ite1 bl9d+ lu/re ( ! measureless 
l9e :]e ! ,campagna melt$ into ! blaze (
 ! sea4   #ej4 ,fl[]s seem int5d$ = !   
solace ( ord9>y humanity3 *ildr5 love   

!m2 quiet1 cont5t$1 ord9>y p love !m z  
!y gr[2 luxuri\s & disord]ly p rejoice 9
 !m ga!r$2 !y are ! cottag]'s treasure2 
& 9 ! cr[d$ t[n1 m>k1 z ) a little brok5
 fragm5t ( ra9b[1 ! w9d[s ( ! work]s 9  
^: he>ts re/s ! cov5ant ( peace4   #ea4 
,yet few p really c>e ab\t fl[]s4 ,_m1  
inde$1 are fond ( f9d+ a new %ape (     
blossom1 c>+ = x z a *ild c>es ab\t a   
kaleidoscope4 ,_m1 also1 l a fair s]vice
 ( fl[]s 9 ! gre5h\se1 z a fair s]vice (
 plate on ! table4 ,_m are sci5tifically
 int]e/$ 9 !m1 ?\gh ev5 ^! 9 !          
nom5clature1 r ?an ! fl[]s2 & a few     
enjoy _! g>d5s4444 ,b1 ! blossom+ "t ( !
 ye> be+ pr9cipally spr+1 ,i p]ceive x  
to be ! m9d ( mo/ p1 dur+ t p]iod1 to   
/ay 9 t[ns4 ,a ye> or two ago a         
ke5-sight$ & ecc5trically-m9d$ fri5d (  
m9e1 hav+ tak5 x into 8 head to violate 
?is national cu/om1 & g to ! ,tyrol 9   
spr+1 0 pass+ ?r\gh a valley ne> ,l&e* )
 sev]al simil>ly head/rong companions4  
,a /range m\nta9 appe>$ 9 ! di/ance1    
belt$ ab\t its brea/ ) a zone ( blue1 l 

our ,engli% ,que54 ,0 x a blue cl\d1 a  
blue horizontal b> ( ! air t ,titian    
brea!d 9 y\?1 se5 n[ f> away1 :i* mortal
 might nev] brea! aga98 ,0 x a mirage--a
 meteor8 ,w\ld x /ay to be              
approa*$8--7t5 miles ( w9d+ road yet    
betwe5 !m & ! foot ( ! m\nta97--su*     
que/ion+ _h !y conc]n+ x4 ,my ke5-sight$
 fri5d1 alone1 ma9ta9$ x to be          
sub/antial2--:atev] x might be1 x 0 n   
air1 & w\ld n vani%4 ,! t5 miles ( road 
7 ov]pa/1 ! c>riage left1 ! m\nta9      
climb$4 ,x /ay$ pati5tly1 exp&+ /ill    
into ri*] brea? & heav5li] gl[--a belt (
 g5tians4 ,su* ?+s may v]ily be se5     
among ! ,alps 9 spr+1 & 9 spr+ only2 :i*
 be+ s1 ,i obs]ve mo/ p pref] go+ 9     
autumn4   #eb4 ,p]haps few p h ev] ask$ 
!mselves :y !y admire a rose s mu* m ?an
 all o!r fl[]s4 ,if !y consid]1 !y w    
f9d1 fir/1 t r$ is1 9 a delicately      
gradat$ /ate1 ! lovelie/ ( all pure     
col\rs2 &1 secondly1 t 9 ! rose !re is  
no %ad[1 except :at is compos$ ( col\r4 
,all its %ad[s are full] 9 col\r ?an its

 lights1 ow+ to ! transluc5cy &         
reflective p[] ( ! leaves4   #ec4 ,has !
 read] ev] consid]$ ! relations (       
commone/ =ms ( volatile sub/ance8 ,!    
invisible p>ticles :i* cause ! sc5t ( a 
rose-leaf1 h[ m9ute1 h[ multitud9\s1    
pass+ ri*ly away into ! air cont9ually6 
#ed4 ,9 ! range ( inorganic nature ,i   
d\bt if any object c be f\nd m p]fectly 
beautiful1 ?an a fre%1 deep sn[-drift1  
se5 "u w>m light4 ,its curves are (     
inconceivable p]fection & *angefulness2 
its surface & transp>5cy alike          
exquisite2 its light & %ade (           
inexhau/ible v>iety & inimitable        
f9i%1--! %ad[s %>p1 pale1 & ( heav5ly   
col\r1 ! reflect$ lights int5se &       
multitud9\s1 & m+l$ ) ! sweet occurr5ces
 ( transmitt$ light4444 ,if1 pass+ to ! 
edge ( a %eet ( x ^u ! l[] ,alps1 e>ly 9
 ,may1 we f9d1 z we are ne>ly sure to   
f9d1 two or ?ree little r\nd op5+s pi]c$
 9 x2 & ?r\gh ^!1 em]g5t1 a sl5d]1      
p5sive1 fragile fl[]1#bh ^: small1 d>k1 
purple-fr+$ bell hangs d[n & %udd]s ov] 

! icy cleft t x has clov51 z if p>tly   
wond]+ at its own rec5t grave1 & p>tly  
dy+ ( v fatigue aft] its h>d-won        
victory2 we %all be1 or we ought to be1 
mov$ by a totally diff]5t impression (  
lovel9ess f t :i* we receive among !    
dead ice & ! idle cl\ds3 !re is n[ utt]$
 to u a call = sympa?y1 n[ (f]$ to u an 
image ( moral purpose & a*ievem5t1 :i*1 
h[ev] unconsci\s or s5seless ! creature 
may inde$ be t s seems to call1 _c be   
he>d )\t affection1 nor contemplat$ )\t 
wor%ip1 by any ( u ^: he>t is rightly   
turn$1 or ^: m9d is cle>ly & surely     
sight$4  #bh ,soldanella ,alp9a4 ,i ?9k 
x is ! only ,alp9e fl[] :i* actually    
pi]ces sn[1 ?\gh ,i h se5 g5tians fill+ 
?aw$ ho(-pr9ts4 ,crocuses are languid   
till !y h _h sun = a day or two4 ,b !   
soldanella enjoys its sn[1 at fir/1 &   
aft]w>ds its fields4 ,i h se5 x make a  
pa/ure look l a l>ge lilac silk g[n4    
#ee4 ,x has be5 well %[n by ,dr4 ,h]b]t1
 t _m plants are f\nd alone on a c]ta9  
soil or sub-soil 9 a wild /ate1 n       

because su* soil is fav\rable to !m1 b  
because !y alone are capable ( exi/+ on 
x1 & because all dang]\s rivals are by  
its inhospitality remov$4 ,n[ if we     
)draw ! plant f ?is position1 :i* x     
h>dly endures1 & supply x ) ! e>? &     
ma9ta9 ab\t x ! temp]ature t x delights 
92 )draw+ f x1 at ! same "t1 all rivals1
 :i* 9 su* conditions ,nature w\ld h    
?ru/ ^u x1 we %all inde$ obta9 a        
magnific5tly develop$ example ( ! plant1
 colossal 9 size1 & spl5did 9           
organization2 b we %all utt]ly lose 9 x 
t moral ideal :i* is dep5d5t on its "r  
fulfilm5t ( its appo9t$ functions4 ,x 0 
int5d$ & creat$ by ! ,deity = ! cov]+ ( 
^? lonely spots :]e no o!r plant c\ld   
live4 ,x has be5 !reto end[$ ) c\rage & 
/r5g?1 & capacities ( endurance2 its "* 
& glory are n !re=e 9 ! glutton\s & idle
 fe$+ ( its own ov] luxuriance1 at !    
exp5se ( o!r creatures utt]ly de/roy$ & 
root$ out = its good alone2 b 9 its "r  
do+ ( its h>d duty1 & =w>d climb+ into  
^? spots ( =lorn hope :]e x alone c be> 

witness to ! k9dness & pres5ce ( ! ,_s t
 cutte? out riv]s among ! rocks1 z ,he  
cov]s ! valleys ) corn2 & !re1 9 its    
vanw>d place1 & only !re1 :]e no?+ is   
)drawn = x1 nor hurt by x1 & :]e no?+ c 
take "p ( its hon\r1 nor usurp its      
?rone1 are its /r5g? & fairness1 &      
price1 & goodness 9 ! sight ( ,god to be
 truly e/eem$4 ,! fir/ "t ,i saw !      
,soldanella ,alp9a1 be=e spok5 (1 x 0   
gr[+ ( magnific5t size on a sunny ,alp9e
 pa/ure1 among bleat+ ( %eep1 & l[+ (   
cattle1 associat$ ) a pr(usion ( ,geum  
,montanum1 & ,ranunculus ,pyr5u4 ,i     
notic$ x only because new to me--nor    
p]ceiv$ any peculi> beauty 9 its clov5  
fl[]4 ,"s days aft]1 ,i f\nd x alone1   
among ! rack ( ! high] cl\ds1 & h[l+ (  
glaci] w9ds2 &1 z ,i describ$ x1 pi]c+  
?r\gh an edge ( avalan*e :i* 9 its      
retir+ _h left ! new gr\nd br[n &       
lifeless1 & z if burnt by rec5t fire4 ,!
 plant 0 poor & feeble1 & seem+ly       
exhau/$ ) its ef=ts1--b x 0 !n t ,i     
compreh5d$ its ideal "*1 & saw its noble

 function & ord] ( glory among !        
con/ellations ( ! e>?4   #ef4           
,,grasses4--,m9ute1 granul>1 fea!ry1 or 
d[ny se$-vessels1 m+l+ qua9t br[n       
punctuation1 & du/y tremors ( danc+     
gra91 ) ! bloom ( ! ne>] fields2 & ca/+ 
a gossam]$ grayness & s(tness ( plumy   
mi/ along _! surfaces f> away2 my/]i\s  
ev]more1 n only ) dew 9 ! morn+1 or     
mirage at noon1 b ) ! %ak+ ?reads ( f9e 
arboresc5ce1 ea* a little belfry (      
gra9bells1 all a-*ime4   #eg4 ,ga!r a   
s+le blade ( grass1 & exam9e = a m9ute  
quietly its n>r[ sword-%ap$ /rip ( flut$
 gre54 ,no?+1 z x seems1 !re ( notable  
goodness or beauty4 ,a v little /r5g? & 
a v little tallness1 & a few delicate   
long l9es meet+ 9 a po9t1--n a p]fect   
po9t nei!r1 b blunt & unf9i%$1 by no    
means a cr$itable or app>5tly mu*-c>$-= 
example ( ,nature's workman%ip1 made1   
only to be trodd5 on to-day1 & to-morr[ 
to be ca/ into ! ov51--& a little pale &
 holl[ /alk1 feeble & flaccid1 lead+ d[n
 to ! dull br[n fibres ( roots4 ,& yet1 

?9k ( x well1 & judge :e!r1 ( all !     
gorge\s fl[]s t beam 9 summ] air1 & (   
all /rong & goodly trees1 pleasant to ! 
eyes1 or good = food1--/ately palm &    
p9e1 /rong a% & oak1 sc5t$ citron1      
burd5$ v9e--!re be any by man s deeply  
lov$1 by ,god s highly grac$1 z t n>r[  
po9t ( feeble gre54 ,& well does x      
fulfil its mission4 ,consid] :at we owe 
m]ely to ! mead[ grass1 to ! cov]+ ( !  
d>k gr\nd by t glori\s enamel1 by !     
companies ( ^? s(t1 & c\ntless1 &       
peaceful spe>s4 ,! fields6 ,foll[ =? b =
 a little "t ! ?\ghts ( all t we ought  
to recognise 9 ^! words4 ,all spr+ &    
summ] is 9 !m--! walks by sil5t1 sc5t$  
pa?s--! re/s 9 noonday heat1--! joy (   
h]ds & flocks1--! p[] ( all %eph]d life 
& m$itation1--! life ( sunlight ^u ! _w 
fall+ 9 em]ald /reaks1 & fall+ 9 s(t    
blue %ad[s :]e else x w\ld h /ruck ^u ! 
d>k m\ld1 or scor*+ du/4 ,pa/ures beside
 ! pac+ brooks1 s(t banks & knolls (    
l[ly hills1 ?ymy slopes ( d[n1 ov]look$ 
by ! blue l9e ( lift$ sea1 crisp lawns1 

all dim ) e>ly dew1 or smoo? 9 ev5+ w>m?
 ( b>r$ sun%9e1 d9t$ by happy feet1 &   
s(t5+ 9 _! fall ! s\nd ( lov+           
voices1--all ^! are summ$ 9 ^? simple   
words2 & ^! are n all4 ,we may n measure
 to ! full ! dep? ( ?is heav5ly gift 9  
our own l&1 ?\gh /ill z we ?9k ( x      
long]1 ! inf9ite ( t mead[ sweetness1   
,%akespe>e's peculi> joy1 w\ld op5 on u 
m & m2 yet we h x b 9 "p4 ,g out 9 !    
spr+time among ! mead[s t slope f !     
%ores ( ! ,swiss lakes to ! roots ( _!  
l[] m\nta9s4 ,!re1 m+l$ ) ! tall]       
g5tians1 & ! :ite n>cissus1 ! grass gr[s
 deep & free2 & z y foll[ ! w9d+ m\nta9 
pa?1 b5ea? ar*+ b\ghs1 all veil$ )      
blossom--pa?s t = ev] droop & rise ov] !
 gre5 banks & m\nds sweep+ d[n 9 sc5t$  
undulation /eep to ! blue wat]1 /udd$ "h
 & !re ) new-m[n heaps fill+ all ! air )
 fa9t] sweetness1--look up t[>ds ! high]
 hills1 :]e ! waves ( ev]la/+ gre5 roll 
sil5tly into _! long inlets among !     
%ad[s ( ! p9es2 & we may p]haps at la/  
"k ! mean+ ( ^? quiet words ( ! #adg?   

,psalm1 ,he make? grass to gr[ ^u !     
m\nta9s4  ,assembl+ ! images we h trac$1
 & add+ ! simple/ ( all1 f ,isaiah xl4  
#f1 we f9d ! grass & fl[]s are types1 9 
_! pass+1 ( ! pass+ ( human life1 & 9 _!
 excell5ce1 ( ! excell5ce ( human life2 
& ?is 9 tw(old way3 fir/ by _!          
b5efic5ce1 & !n by _! endurance--! grass
 ( ! e>?1 9 giv+ ! se$ ( corn1 & 9 its  
beauty "u tread ( foot & /roke ( scy!2 &
 ! grass ( ! wat]s1 9 giv+ its fre%ness 
= our re/1 & 9 its b5d+ be=e ! wave4 ,b1
 und]/ood 9 ! broad human & ,div9e s5se1
 ! h]b yield+ se$--7z oppos$ to ! fruit 
tree yield+ fruit7--includes a ?ird     
family ( plants1 & fulfils a ?ird (fice 
to ! human race4 ,x includes ! great    
family ( ! l9ts & flaxes1 & fulfils ?us 
! ?ree (fices ( giv+ food1 raim5t1 &    
re/4 ,foll[ out ?is fulfilm5t2 consid] !
 association ( ! l95 g>m5t & ! l95      
embroid]y ) ! prie/ly (fice & !         
furniture ( ! tab]nacle1 & consid] h[ ! 
ru% has be5 to all "t ! fir/ natural    
c>pet ?r[n "u ! human foot4 ,!n next    

obs]ve ! ?ree virtues def9itely set =?  
by ! ?ree families ( plants--n          
arbitr>ily or fancifully associat$ ) !m1
 b 9 all ! ?ree cases m>k$ = u by       
,scriptural words3 #a/4 ,*e]fulness1 or 
joyful s]5ity2 9 ! grass = food &       
beauty--,consid] ! lilies ( ! field1 h[ 
!y gr[2 !y toil n1 nei!r d !y sp94 #bnd4
 ,humility2 9 ! grass = re/--,a bruis$  
re$ %all he n break4 #crd4 ,love2 9 !   
grass = clo?+1 7because ( its swift     
k9dl+17--,! smok+ flax %all he n qu5*4  
,& !n f9ally obs]ve ! confirmation ( ^! 
la/ two images 91 ,i suppose1 ! mo/     
important prophecy1 relat+ to ! future  
/ate ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 :i* occurs 9 ! 
,old ,te/am5t1 namely t conta9$ 9 !     
clos+ *apt]s ( ,ezekiel4 ,! measures ( !
 ,temple ( ,god are to be tak52 &       
because x is only by *>ity & humility t 
^? measures ev] c be tak51 ! angel has a
 l9e ( flax 9 8 h&1 & a measur+ re$4 ,! 
use ( ! l9e 0 to measure ! l&1 & ( ! re$
 to take ! dim5sions ( ! build+s2 s !   
build+s ( ! *ur*1 or its lab\rs1 are to 

be measur$ by humility2 & its t]ritory1 
or l&1 by love4   #eh4 ,,leaves         
motionless4 ,! /rong p9es wave above !m1
 & ! weak grasses tremble beside !m2 b !
 blue />s re/ ^u ! e>? ) a peace z (    
heav52 & f> along ! ridges ( iron rock1 
moveless z !y1 ! rubi$ cre/s ( ,alp9e   
rose flu% 9 ! l[ rays ( morn+4   #ei4   
,,mosses4--,meek creatures6 ! fir/ m]cy 
( ! e>?1 veil+ ) hu%$ s(tness its       
d9tless rocks2 creatures full ( pity1   
cov]+ ) /range & t5d] hon\r ! sc>r$     
disgrace ( ru91 lay+ quiet f+] on !     
trembl+ /ones to tea* !m re/4 ,no words1
 t ,i "k (1 w say :at ^! mosses are4    
,none are delicate en\gh1 none p]fect   
en\gh1 none ri* en\gh4 ,h[ is "o to tell
 ( ! r\nd$ bosses ( furr$ & beam+       
gre51--! />r$ divisions ( rubi$ bloom1  
f9e-film$1 z if ! rock spirits c\ld sp9 
porphyry z we d glass1--! trac]ies (    
intricate silv]1 & fr+es ( amb]1 lu/r\s1
 arboresc5t1 burni%$ ?r\gh e fibre into 
fitful brightness & glossy trav]ses (   
silk5 *ange1 yet all subdu$ & p5sive1 & 

fram$ = simple/1 sweete/ (fices ( grace8
 ,!y w n be ga!r$1 l ! fl[]s1 = *aplet1 
or love-tok52 b ( ^! ! wild bird w make 
its ne/1 & ! we>i$ *ild 8 pill[4  ,& z !
 e>?'s fir/ m]cy1 s !y are its la/ gift 
to u3 :5 all o!r s]vice is va91 f plant 
& tree1 ! s(t mosses & gray li*5 take up
 _! wat* by ! head/one4 ,! woods1 !     
blossoms1 ! gift-be>+ grasses1 h done _!
 p>ts = a "t2 b ^! d s]vice = ev]4      
,trees = ! build]'s y>d1 fl[]s = !      
bride's *amb]1 corn = ! gran>y1 moss = !
 grave4   #fj4 ,,li*5s4--,z 9 "o s5se ! 
humble/1 9 ano!r !y are ! mo/ hon\r$ ( !
 e>?-*ildr54 ,unfad+ z motionless1 !    
worm frets !m n1 & ! autumn wa/es n4    
,/rong 9 lovel9ess1 !y nei!r blan* 9    
heat1 nor p9e 9 fro/4 ,to !m1 sl[-f+]$1 
con/ant-he>t$1 is entru/$ ! weav+ ( !   
d>k1 et]nal tape/ries ( ! hills2 to !m1 
sl[-p5cill$1 iris-dy$1 ! t5d] fram+ ( _!
 endless imag]y4 ,%>+ ! /illness ( !    
unimpassion$ rock1 !y %>e also its      
endurance2 & :ile ! w9ds ( dep>t+ spr+  
scatt] ! :ite haw?orn blossom l drift$  

sn[1 & summ] dims on ! p>*$ mead[ !     
droop+ ( its c[slip gold1--f> above1    
among ! m\nta9s1 ! silv] li*5 spots re/1
 />-l1 on ! /one3 & ! ga!r+ orange /a91 
^u ! edge ( yond] we/]n peak1 reflects !
 sunsets ( a ?\s& ye>s4     ,,section   
,,viii4  ,,education4   #fa4 ,! mo/     
helpful & sacr$ "w :i* c at pres5t be   
done = humanity1 is to tea* p 7*iefly by
 example1 z all be/ tea*+ mu/ be done7 n
 h[ to bett] !mselves1 b h[ to satisfy  
!mselves4 ,x is ! curse ( e evil nature 
& evil creature to eat & n be satisfi$4 
,! words ( bless+ are1 t !y %all eat &  
be satisfi$2 & z !re is only "o k9d (   
wat] :i* qu5*es all ?ir/1 s !re is only 
"o k9d ( bread :i* satisfies all        
hung]--! bread ( ju/ice or righte\sness2
 :i* hung]+ aft]1 m5 %all always be     
fill$1 t be+ ! bread ( ,heav52 b hung]+ 
aft] ! bread or wages ( unrighte\sness1 
%all n be fill$1 t be+ ! bread ( ,sodom4
 ,& 9 ord] to tea* m5 h[ to be satisfi$1
 x is necess>y fully to und]/& ! art (  
joy & humble life--?is1 at pres5t1 ( all

 arts or sci5ces1 be+ ! "o mo/ ne$+     
/udy4 ,humble life2 t is to say1 propos+
 to itself no future exaltation1 b only 
a sweet cont9uance3 n exclud+ ! idea (  
=esight1 b :olly ( =e-sorr[1 & tak+ no  
tr\bl\s ?\ght = com+ days2 s also n     
exclud+ ! idea ( provid5ce or provision1
 b :olly ( accumulation2--! life (      
dome/ic affection & dome/ic peace1 full 
( s5sitiv5ess to all elem5ts ( co/less &
 k9d pleasure2--!re=e *iefly to !       
lovel9ess ( ! natural _w4   #fb4 ,we    
%all f9d t ! love ( nature1 :]ev] x has 
exi/$1 has be5 a fai?ful & sacr$ elem5t 
( feel+2 t is to say1 suppos+ all !     
circum/ances o!rwise ! same ) respect to
 two individuals1 ! "o :o loves nature  
mo/ w be always f\nd to h m capacity =  
fai? 9 ,god ?an ! o!r4 ,nature-wor%ip w 
be f\nd to br+ ) x su* a s5se ( !       
pres5ce & p[] ( a ,great ,_s z no m]e   
reason+ c ei!r induce or controv]t2 &   
:]e t nature-wor%ip is innoc5tly        
pursu$--i4e41 ) due respect to o!r      
claims on "t1 feel+1 & ex]tion1 &       

associat$ ) ! high] pr9ciples (         
religion1--x becomes ! *annel ( c]ta9   
sacr$ tru?s1 :i* by no o!r means c be   
convey$4   #fc4 ,in/ead ( suppos+ ! love
 ( nature necess>ily connect$ ) !       
fai?lessness ( ! age1 ,i believe x is   
connect$ prop]ly ) ! b5evol5ce &        
lib]ty#bi ( ! age2 t x is precisely !   
mo/ heal?y elem5t :i* di/9ctively       
belongs to u2 & t out ( x1 cultivat$ no 
long] 9 levity or ignorance1 b 9        
e>ne/ness & z a duty1 results w spr+ (  
an importance at pres5t inconceivable2 &
 lights arise1 :i*1 = ! fir/ "t 9 man's 
hi/ory1 w reveal to him ! true nature ( 
8 life1 ! true field = 8 en]gies1 & !   
true relations betwe5 him & 8 ,mak]4    
#bi ,i =get1 n[1 :at ,i meant by        
'lib]ty' 9 ?is passage2 b ,i (t5 us$ !  
^w 9 my fir/ writ+s1 9 a good s5se1 ?9k+
 ( ,scott's moorl& rambles & ! l4 ,x is 
v wond]ful to me1 n[1 to see :at hopes  
,i _h once3 b ,turn] 0 alive1 !n2 & !   
sun us$ to %9e1 & riv]s to sp>kle4      
#fd4 ,to any p]son :o has all 8 s5ses   

ab\t him1 a quiet walk1 ov] n m ?an t5  
or twelve miles ( road a day1 is ! mo/  
amus+ ( all travell+2 & all travell+    
becomes dull 9 exact proportion to its  
rapidity4  ,go+ by railroad ,i d n      
consid] z travell+ at all2 x is m]ely   
be+ s5t to a place1 & v little diff]5t f
 becom+ a p>cel4   #fe4 ,i believe an   
imm5se ga9 9 ! bodily heal? & happ9ess (
 ! upp] classes w\ld foll[ on _! /eadily
 endeav\r+1 h[ev] clumsily1 to make !   
physical ex]tion !y n[ necess>ily ex]t 9
 amusem5ts1 def9itely s]viceable4 ,x    
w\ld be f> bett]1 = in/ance1 t a        
g5tleman %\ld m[ 8 own fields1 ?an ride 
ov] o!r p's4   #ff4 ,9 ord] to def9e :at
 is faire/1 y mu/ delight 9 :at is fair2
 & ,i "k n h[ few or h[ _m !re may be :o
 take su* delight4 ,once ,i c\ld speak  
joyfully ab\t beautiful ?+s1 ?9k+ to be 
und]/ood2 n[ ,i _c1 any m1 = x seems to 
me t no "o reg>ds !m4 ,:]ev] ,i look or 
travel1 9 ,engl& or abroad1 ,i see t m51
 :]ev] !y c rea*1 de/roy all beauty4 ,!y
 seem to h no o!r desire or hope b to h 

l>ge h\ses1 & be able to move fa/4 ,e   
p]fect & lovely spot :i* !y c t\*1 !y   
defile4 ,?us ! railroad bridge ov] !    
fall ( ,s*affhaus51 & t r\nd ! ,cl>5s   
%ore ( ! lake ( ,g5eva1 h de/roy$ ! p[] 
( two pieces ( sc5]y ( :i* no?+ c ev]   
supply ! place1 9 appeal to ! high]     
ranks ( ,european m9d4   #fg4 ,! fir/ ?+
 :i* ,i rememb] z an ev5t 9 life1 0 be+ 
tak5 by my nurse to ! br[ ( ,fri>'s     
,crag on ,d]w5twat]4 ,! int5se joy1 m+l$
 ) awe1 t ,i _h 9 look+ ?r\gh ! holl[s 9
 ! mossy roots1 ov] ! crag into ! d>k   
lake1 has associat$ itself m or less )  
all tw9+ roots ( trees ev] s9ce4 ,two   
o!r ?+s ,i rememb] z1 9 a sort1 beg9n+s 
( life2--cross+ ,%ap-fells1 be+ let out 
( ! *aise to run up ! hills2 & go+ ?r\gh
 ,gl5f>g1 ne> ,k9ross1 on a w9t]'s      
morn+1 :5 ! rocks 7 hung ) icicles2 ^!  
be+ culm9at+ po9ts 9 an e>ly life ( m   
travell+ ?an is usually indulg$ to a    
*ild4 ,9 su* j\rney+s1 :5ev] !y br\ght  
me ne> hills1 & 9 all m\nta9 gr\nd &    
sc5]y1 ,i _h a pleasure1 z e>ly z ,i c  

rememb]1 & cont9u+ till ,i 0 eighte5 or 
tw5ty1 inf9itely great] ?an any :i* has 
be5 s9ce possible to me 9 any?+4   #fh4 
,a fool always wants to %ort5 space &   
"t2 a wise man wants to l5g!n bo?4 ,a   
fool wants to kill space & "t2 a wise   
man1 fir/ to ga9 !m1 !n to animate !m4  
#fi4 ,i suspect t sy/em-mak]s 9 g5]al   
are n ( mu* m use1 ea* 9 8 own doma91   
?an1 9 t ( ,pomona1 ! old wom5 :o tie   
*]ries ^u /icks1 = ! m portabl5ess ( !  
same4 ,to cultivate well1 & *oose well1 
y\r *]ries1 is ( "s importance2 b if !y 
c be _h 9 _! own wild way ( clu/]+ ab\t 
_! crabb$ /alks1 x is a bett] connection
 = !m ?an any o!rs2 & if !y _c1 !n s t  
!y be n bruis$1 x makes to a boy (      
practical disposition n mu* diff]5ce    
:e!r he gets !m by h&fuls1 or 9 bead$   
symmetry on ! exalt+ /ick4   #gj4 ,e    
great man is always be+ help$ by        
ev]ybody1 = 8 gift is to get good out ( 
all ?+s & all p]sons4   #ga4 ,god       
appo9ts to e "o ( ,8 creatures a sep>ate
 mission1 & if !y dis*>ge x hon\rably1  

if !y quit !mselves l m51 & fai?fully   
foll[ ! light :i* is 9 !m1 )draw+ f x   
all cold & qu5*+ influ5ce1 !re w        
assur$ly come ( x su* burn+ z1 9 its    
appo9t$ mode & measure1 %all %9e be=e   
m51 & be ( s]vice con/ant & holy4       
,degrees inf9ite ( lu/re !re mu/ always 
be1 b ! weake/ among u has a gift1 h[ev]
 seem+ly trivial1 :i* is peculi> to him1
 & :i*1 wor?ily us$1 w be a gift also to
 8 race = ev]4   #gb4 ,!re is n any     
matt]1 nor any _s1 nor any creature1 b x
 is capable ( a unity ( "s k9d ) o!r    
creatures2 & 9 t unity is its p]fection 
& !irs1 & a pleasure also = ! behold+ ( 
all o!r creatures t c behold4 ,s ! unity
 ( spirits is p>tly 9 _! sympa?y1 &     
p>tly 9 _! giv+ & tak+1 & always 9 _!   
love2 & ^! are _! delight & _! /r5g?2 = 
_! /r5g? is 9 _! co-work+ & army        
fell[%ip1 & _! delight is 9 _! giv+ &   
receiv+ ( alt]nate & p]petual good2 _!  
insep>able dep5d5cy on ea* o!r's be+1 & 
_! ess5tial & p]fect dep5d+ on _!       
,creator's4 ,& s ! unity ( e>?ly        

creatures is _! p[]1 & _! peace2 n l !  
dead & cold peace ( undi/urb$ /ones &   
solit>y m\nta9s1 b ! liv+ peace ( tru/1 
& ! liv+ p[] ( support2 ( h&s t hold ea*
 o!r & are /ill4#cj  #cj ,a long1       
affect$1 & obscure second volume s5t5ce1
 writt5 9 imitation ( ,hook]4 ,"o %ort  
s5t5ce f ,ecclesia/es is ! sum ( x3 ,h[ 
c "o be w>m alone8   #gc4 ,x is good to 
read ( t k9dness & humbl5ess ( ,/4      
,francis ( ,assisi1 :o spoke nev] to    
bird1 nor to cicada1 nor ev5 to wolf &  
bea/s ( prey1 b z 8 bro!r2--& s we f9d  
are mov$ ! m9ds ( all good & mighty m51 
z 9 ! lesson t we h f ! ',m>9]' (       
,col]idge1 & yet m truly & rightly      
taught 9 ! ',h>tleap ,well'--    ,nev]  
to bl5d our pleasure or our pride   ,)  
sorr[ ( ! meane/ ?+ t feels1--  & aga9 9
 ! ',:ite ,doe' ( ,ryl/one1 ) ! add$    
tea*+1 t angui% ( our own    ,is temp]$ 
& allay$ by sympa?ies   ,al(t asc5d+1 & 
desc5d+ deep1   ,ev5 to ! inf]ior       
k9ds2--  s t ,i "k n ( any?+ m          
de/ructive ( ! :ole !oretic faculty1 n  

to say ( ! ,*ri/ian "* & human          
intellect1#ca ?an ^? accurs$ sports 9   
:i* man makes ( himself cat1 tig]1      
leop>d1 & alligator 9 "o2 & ga!rs into  
"o cont9uance ( cruelty1 = 8 amusem5t1  
all ! devices t brutes sp>+ly & at      
int]vals use aga9/ ea* o!r = _!         
necessities4  #ca ,i am m & m griev$1 z 
,i re-read ?is & o!r portions ( ! mo/   
affect$ & weak ( all my books1 7writt5 9
 a m\lt+ "t ( my life17--! second volume
 ( ',mod]n ,pa9t]s1'--at its morbid     
viol5ce ( passion & n>r[ness ( ?\ght4   
,yet1 at he>t1 ! book 01 l my o!rs1     
hone/2 & 9 sub/ance x is mo/ly good2 b  
all boil$ to rags4   #gd4 ,he :o loves n
 ,god1 nor 8 bro!r1 _c love ! grass     
b5ea? 8 feet1 nor ! creatures :i* live n
 = 8 uses1 fill+ ^? spaces 9 ! univ]se  
:i* he ne$s n3 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 none c
 love ,god1 nor 8 human bro!r1 )\t lov+ 
all ?+s :i* 8 ,fa!r loves2 nor )\t look+
 ^u !m e "o z 9 t respect 8 bre?r5 also1
 & p]haps wor?i] ?an he1 if1 9 ! "u     
concords !y h to fill1 _! "p is t\*$ m  

truly4#cb  #cb ,morbidly ,franciscan1   
aga96 & ,i am really compell$ to leave  
out "o little bit my fri5d lik$1--z all 
k9dly & hopeful wom5 w\ld1--ab\t ev]y?+ 
turn+ out "r1 & be+ to "s good end4 ,=  
we h no bus9ess :atev] ) ! ends ( ?+s1 b
 ) _! be+s2 & _! be+s are (t5 entirely  
bad4   #ge4 ,?+s may always be se5 truly
 by c&id p1 ?\gh nev] completely4 ,no   
human capacity ev] yet saw ! :ole ( a   
?+2 b we may see m & m ( x ! long] we   
look4 ,e individual temp] w see some?+  
diff]5t 9 x2 b suppos+ ! temp]s hone/1  
all ! diff]5ces are !re4 ,e advance 9   
our acut5ess ( p]ception w %[ u some?+  
new2 b ! old & fir/-disc]n$ ?+ w /ill be
 !re1 n falsifi$1 only modifi$ & enri*$ 
by ! new p]ceptions1 becom+ cont9ually m
 beautiful 9 its h>mony ) !m1 & m       
approv$ z a "p ( ! inf9ite tru?4        
,,section ,,ix4  ,,moralities4   #gf4   
,:5 p read1 ,! law came by ,moses1 b    
grace & tru? by ,*ri/1 d !y suppose x   
means t ! law 0 ungraci\s & untrue8 ,!  
law 0 giv5 = a f\ndation2 ! grace 7or   

m]cy7 & tru? = fulfilm5t2--! :ole =m+ "o
 glori\s ,tr9ity ( judgm5t1 m]cy1 &     
tru?4#cc ,& if p w\ld b read ! text ( _!
 ,bibles ) he>ti] purpose ( und]/&+ x1  
in/ead ( sup]/iti\sly1 !y w\ld see t    
?r\gh\t ! p>ts :i* !y are int5d$ to make
 mo/ p]sonally _! own1 7! ,psalms17 x is
 always ! ,law :i* is spok5 ( ) *ief    
joy4 ,! ,psalms respect+ m]cy are (t5   
sorr[ful1 z 9 ?\ght ( :at x co/2 b ^?   
respect+ ! ,law are always full (       
delight4 ,david _c conta9 himself = joy 
9 ?9k+ ( x1--he is nev] we>y ( its      
praise3 ,h[ love ,i ,?y law6 x is my    
m$itation all ! day4 ,?y te/imonies are 
my delight & my c\nsellors2 sweet] also 
?an honey & ! honeycomb4  #cc ,a great  
deal ( ! presumption & n>r[ness caus$ by
 my hav+ be5 br$ 9 ! ,evangelical       
s*ools1 & :i* n[ fill me ) %ame &       
di/ress 9 re-read+ ',mod]n ,pa9t]s1' is1
 to my pres5t m9d1 aton$ = by ! accurate
 ?9k+ by :i* ,i broke my way ?r\gh to ! 
great tru? express$ 9 ?is passage1 :i*  
all my lat] writ+s1 )\t exception1 h be5

 direct$ to ma9ta9 & illu/rate4   #gg4  
,i suppose !re is no ev5t 9 ! :ole life 
( ,*ri/ to :i*1 9 h\rs ( d\bt or fe>1 m5
 turn ) m anxi\s ?ir/ to "k ! close     
facts ( x1 or ) m e>ne/ & passionate    
dwell+ ^u e syllable ( its record$      
n>rative1 ?an ,*ri/'s %[+ ,himself to ,8
 disciples at ! ,lake ( ,galilee4 ,!re  
is some?+ pre-em95tly op51 natural1 full
 front+ our disbelief1 9 ?is            
manife/ation4 ,! o!rs1 record$ aft] !   
resurrection1 7 sudd51 phantom-l1       
occurr+ to m5 9 pr(\nd sorr[ & we>i$    
agitation ( he>t2 n1 x might seem1 safe 
judges ( :at !y saw4 ,b ! agitation 0 n[
 ov]4 ,!y _h gone back to _! daily "w1  
?9k+ /ill _! bus9ess lay net-w>ds1      
unme%$ f ! lit]al rope & drag4 ,simon   
,pet] sai? unto !m1 ,i g a-fi%+4 ,!y say
 unto him1 ,we also g ) !e4 ,true words 
en\gh1 & hav+ f> e*o beyond ^? ,galilean
 hills4 ,t night !y caught no?+2 b :5 ! 
morn+ came1 9 ! cle> light ( x1 behold6 
a figure /ood on ! %ore4 ,!y 7 n ?9k+ ( 
any?+ b _! fruitless hauls4 ,!y _h no   

guess :o x 04 ,x ask$ !m simply if !y _h
 caught any?+4 ,!y say1 ,no1 & x tells  
!m to ca/ aga94 ,& ,john %ades 8 eyes f 
! morn+ sun ) 8 h& to look :o x is2 &   
?\gh ! gli/5+ ( ! sea1 too1 dazzles him1
 he makes out :o x is at la/2 & poor    
,simon1 n to be outrun ?is "t1 tight5s 8
 fi%]'s coat ab\t him1 & da%es 9 ov] !  
nets4 ,"o w\ld h lik$ to see him swim ^?
 hundr$ y>ds1 & /agg] to 8 knees ^u !   
bea*4  ,well1 ! o!rs get to ! bea*1 too1
 9 "t1 9 su* sl[ way z m5 9 g5]al d get 
9 ?is _w to its true %ore1 mu* imp$$ by 
t wond]ful dragg+ ! net ) fi%es2 b !y   
get !re--sev5 ( !m 9 all2 fir/ ! ,d5i]1 
& !n ! sl[e/ believ]1 & !n ! quicke/    
believ]1 & !n ! two ?rone-seek]s1 & two 
m1 we "k n :o4  ,!y sit d[n on ! %ore1  
face to face ) ,him1 & eat _! broil$ fi%
 z ,he bids4 ,& !n to ,pet]1 all dripp+ 
/ill1 %iv]+1 & amaz$1 />+ at ,*ri/ 9 !  
sun1 on ! o!r side ( ! coal-fire1--?9k+ 
a little p]haps ( :at happ5$ by ano!r   
coal-fire1 :5 x 0 cold]1 & hav+ _h no ^w
 *ang$ ) him by 8 ,ma/]1 s9ce t look (  

,81--to him s amaz$1 comes ! "q1 ,simon1
 love/ ?\ ,me8 ,try to feel t a little2 
& ?9k ( x till x is true to y3 & !n take
 up t inf9ite mon/rosity &              
hypocrisy1--,raphael's c>toon ( ! *>ge  
to ,pet]4 ,note fir/ ! bold fallacy--!  
putt+ all ! ,apo/les !re1 a m]e lie to  
s]ve ! ,papal h]esy ( ! ,petric         
supremacy1 by putt+ !m all 9 ! backgr\nd
 :ile ,pet] receives ! *>ge1 & mak+ !m  
all witnesses to x4 ,note ! h&somely    
curl$ hair & neatly ti$ s&als ( ! m5 :o 
_h be5 out all night 9 ! sea-mi/s1 & on 
! slimy decks2 note _! conv5i5t dresses 
= go+ a-fi%+1 ) tra9s t lie a y>d along 
! gr\nd1 & goodly fr+es--all made to    
mat*2--an apo/olic fi%+ co/ume4 ,note h[
 ,pet] especially1 7^: *ief glory 0 9 8 
wet coat girt ab\t him1 & nak$ limbs17  
is envelop$ 9 folds & fr+es1 s z to     
kneel & hold 8 keys ) grace4 ,no fire ( 
coals at all1 nor lonely m\nta9 %ore1 b 
a pleasant ,italian l&scape1 full (     
villas & *ur*es1 & a flock ( %eep to be 
po9t$ at2 & ! :ole gr\p ( ,apo/les1 n   

r\nd ,*ri/1 z !y w\ld h be5 naturally1 b
 /raggl+ away 9 a l9e1 t !y may be %[n4 
,! simple tru? is1 t ! mom5t we look at 
! picture we feel our belief ( ! :ole ?+
 tak5 away4 ,!re is visibly no          
possibility ( t gr\p ev5 hav+ exi/$1 9  
any place1 or on any occasion4 ,x is all
 a m]e my?ic absurdity1 & fad$          
concoction ( fr+es1 muscul> arms1 &     
curly heads ( ,greek philosoph]s4   #gh4
 ,among ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 !re is always t
 fe>ful & b[$ appreh5sion ( ,8 maje/y1 &
 t sacr$ dread ( all (f5ce to ,him :i*  
is call$ ! ,fe> ( ,god2 yet ( real &    
ess5tial fe> !re is n any1 b cl++ (     
confid5ce to ,him z _! ,rock1 ,=tress1 &
 ,deliv]]2 & p]fect love1 & ca/+ out (  
fe>2 s t x is n possible t1 :ile ! m9d  
is rightly b5t on ,him1 !re %\ld be     
dread ( any?+ e>?ly or sup]natural2 & ! 
m dreadful seems ! height ( ,8 maje/y1 !
 less fe> !y feel t dwell 9 ! %ad[ ( x4 
,( :om %all ,i be afraid8   #gi4 ,if = e
 rebuke t we utt] ( m5's vices1 we put  
=? a claim ^u _! he>ts2 if = e ass]tion 

( ,god's dem&s f !m1 we c\ld sub/itute a
 display ( ,8 k9dness to !m2 if side by 
side ) e w>n+ ( dea?1 we c\ld exhibit   
pro(s & promises ( immortality2 if1 9   
f9e1 in/ead ( assum+ ! be+ ( an awful   
,deity1 :i* m51 ?\gh !y _c1 & d>e n d5y1
 are always unwill+1 sometimes unable to
 conceive1 we 7 to %[ !m a ne>1 visible1
 inevitable1 b all b5efic5t ,deity1 ^:  
pres5ce makes ! e>? itself a heav51 ,i  
?9k !re w\ld be few] deaf *ildr5 sitt+ 9
 ! m>ket-place4   #hj4 ,if n by sympa?y 
discov]$1 x is n 9 words explicable )   
:at div9e l9es & light ! ex]cise (      
godl9ess & *>ity w m\ld & gild ! h>de/ &
 colde/ c\nt5ance1 nei!r to :at d>kness 
_! dep>ture w consign ! lovelie/4 ,= !re
 is n any virtue ! ex]cise ( :i*1 ev5   
mom5t>ily1 w n impress a new fairness ^u
 ! features4   #ha4 ,! love ( ! human   
race is increas$ by _! individual       
diff]5ces1 & ! unity ( ! creature1 made 
p]fect by ea* hav+ some?+ to be/[ & to  
receive1 b\nd to ! re/ by a ?\s& v>i\s  
necessities & v>i\s gratitudes2 humility

 9 ea* rejoic+ to admire 9 8 fell[ t :i*
 he f9ds n 9 himself1 & ea* be+ 9 "s    
respect ! complem5t ( 8 race4   #hb4 ,!y
 :o are z ! angels ( ,god 9 heav51 yet  
_c be conceiv$ z s assimilat$ t _!      
diff]5t exp]i5ces & affections ^u e>?   
%all !n be =gott5 & effectless3 ! *ild1 
tak5 e>ly to 8 place1 _c be imag9$ to   
we> !re su* a body1 nor to h su* ?\ghts1
 z ! glorifi$ apo/le :o _h f9i%$ 8 c\rse
 & kept ! fai? on e>?4 ,& s1 :atev]     
p]fections & lik5ess ( love we may      
attribute to ei!r ! tri$ or ! cr[n$     
creatures1 !re is ! diff]5ce ( ! />s 9  
glory among !m yet2 diff]5ces ( orig9al 
gifts1 ?\gh n ( occupy+ till _! ,"l     
come2 diff]5t disp5sations ( trial & (  
tru/1 ( sorr[s & support1 bo? 9 _! own  
inw>d1 v>iable he>ts1 & 9 _! positions (
 exposure or ( peace2 ( ! g\rd %ad[ & ! 
smit+ sun1 ( call+ at heat ( day1 or    
elev5? h\r1 ( ! h\se unro($ by fai?1 or 
! cl\ds op5$ by revelation2 diff]5ces 9 
w>n+1 9 m]cies1 9 sickness1 9 signs1 9  
"t ( call+ to acc\nt2 alike only !y all 

are by t :i* is n ( !m1 b ! gift (      
,god's un*angeable m]cy3 ,i w give unto 
?is la/ ev5 z unto !e4   #hc4 ,! desire 
( re/ plant$ 9 ! he>t is no s5sual1 no  
unwor?y "o2 b a long+ = r5ovation1 & =  
escape f a /ate ^: e phase is m]e       
prep>ation = ano!r equally transitory1  
to "o 9 :i* p]man5ce %all h become      
possible ?r\gh p]fection4 ,h5ce ! great 
call ( ,*ri/ to m51 t call on :i* ,/4   
,augu/9e fix$ z ! ess5tial expression ( 
,*ri/ian hope1 is accompani$ by !       
promise ( re/2 & ! dea? beque/ ( ,*ri/  
to m51 is peace4   #hd4 ,he :o has once 
/ood beside ! grave1 to look back ^u !  
companion%ip :i* has be5 = ev] clos$1   
feel+ h[ impot5t1 !re1 are ! wild love1 
& ! ke5 sorr[1 to give "o in/ant's      
pleasure to ! pulseless he>t1 or atone 9
 ! l[e/ measure to ! dep>t$ _s1 = ! h\r 
( unk9dness1 w sc>cely = ! future incur 
t debt to ! he>t1 :i* c only be dis*>g$ 
to ! du/4 ,b ! lessons :i* m5 receive z 
individuals1 !y d n le>n z nations4     
,aga9 & aga9 !y h se5 _! noble/ desc5d  

into ! grave1 & h ?\ght x en\gh to g>l& 
! tomb/one :5 !y _h n cr[n$ ! br[1 & to 
pay ! hon\r to ! a%es1 :i* !y _h d5i$ to
 ! _s4 ,let x n displease !m t !y are   
bidd51 amid/ ! tumult & ! dazzle ( _!   
busy life1 to li/5 = ! few voices1 &    
wat* = ! few lamps1 :i* ,god has ton$ & 
light$ to *>m & to guide !m1 t !y may n 
le>n _! sweetness by _! sil5ce1 nor _!  
light by _! decay4   #he4 ,9 ! ,ca!dral 
( ,lucca1 ne> ! entrance door ( ! nor?  
transept1 !re is a monum5t by ,jacopo   
della ,qu]cia to ,il>ia di ,c>etto1 !   
wife ( ,paolo ,gu9igi4 ,i "n x n z m    
beautiful or p]fect ?an o!r examples ( !
 same p]iod2 b z furni%+ an in/ance ( ! 
exact & "r mean betwe5 ! rigidity &     
rud5ess ( ! e>li] monum5tal effigies1 & 
! morbid imitation ( life1 sleep1 or    
dea?1 ( :i* ! fa%ion has tak5 place 9   
mod]n times4 ,%e is ly+ on a simple c\*1
 ) a h\nd at h] feet2 n on ! side1 b ) !
 head laid /raight & simply on ! h>d    
pill[1 9 :i*1 let x be obs]v$1 !re is no
 ef=t at deceptive imitation (          

pressure4--,x is und]/ood z a pill[1 b n
 mi/ak5 = "o4 ,! hair is b\nd 9 a flat  
braid ov] ! fair br[1 ! sweet & ar*$    
eyes are clos$1 ! t5d]ness ( ! lov+ lips
 is set & quiet2 !re is t ab\t !m :i*   
=bids brea?2 some?+ :i* is n dea? nor   
sleep1 b ! pure image ( bo?4 ,! h&s are 
n lift$ 9 pray]1 nei!r fold$1 b ! arms  
are laid at l5g? ^u ! body1 & ! h&s     
cross z !y fall4 ,! feet are hidd5 by ! 
drap]y1 & ! =m ( ! limbs conceal$1 b n  
_! t5d]ness4   #hf4 ,i d n "k any       
di/rict possess+ a m pure or un9t]rupt$ 
fulness ( m\nta9 "*1 7& t ( ! highe/    
ord]17 or :i* appe>s to h be5 less      
di/urb$ by =eign ag5cies1 ?an t :i*     
bord]s ! c\rse ( ! ,tri5t betwe5        
,valors9e & ,m>tigny4 ,! pa?s :i* lead  
to x out ( ! valley ( ! ,rhone1 ris+ at 
fir/ 9 /eep circles among ! walnut      
trees1 l w9d+ /airs among ! pill>s ( a  
,go?ic t[]1 retire ov] ! %\ld]s ( !     
hills into a valley almo/ unkn[n1 b     
?ickly inhabit$ by an indu/ri\s & pati5t
 population4 ,along ! ridges ( ! rocks1 

smoo!d by old glaci]s into long1 d>k1   
bill[y swell+s1 l ! backs ( plung+      
dolph9s1 ! peasant wat*es ! sl[ col\r+ (
 ! tufts ( moss & roots ( h]b1 :i*      
little by little ga!r a feeble soil ov] 
! iron sub/ance2 !n1 support+ ! n>r[    
slip ( cl++ gr\nd ) a few /ones1 he     
subdues x to ! spade2 & 9 a ye> or two a
 little cre/ ( corn is se5 wav+ ^u !    
rocky casque4 ,! irregul> mead[s run 9 &
 out l inlets ( lake among ^! h>ve/$    
rocks1 sweet ) p]petual /reamlets t seem
 always to h *os5 ! /eepe/ places to    
come d[n = ! sake ( ! leaps1 scatt]+ _! 
h&fuls ( cry/al ?is way & t1 z ! w9d    
takes !m ) all ! grace1 b ) none ( !    
=malism1 ( f\nta9s2 divid+ into fanciful
 *ange ( da% & spr+1 yet ) ! seal ( _!  
granite *annels ^u !m1 z ! lighte/ play 
( human spee* may be> ! seal ( pa/ toil1
 & clos+ back out ( _! spray to lave !  
rigid angles1 & bright5 ) silv] fr+es & 
glassy films ea* l[] & l[] /ep ( sable  
/one2 until at la/1 ga!r$ altoge!r      
aga91--except p]haps "s *ance drops     

caught on ! apple blossom1 :]e x has    
budd$ a little ne>] ! cascade ?an x did 
la/ spr+1--!y f9d _! way d[n to ! turf1 
& lose !mselves 9 t1 sil5tly2 ) quiet   
dep? ( cle> wat] furr[+ among !         
grass-blades1 & look+ only l _! %ad[s b 
pres5tly em]g+ aga9 9 little />tl$ gu%es
 & laugh+ hurries1 z if !y _h rememb]$  
sudd5ly t ! day 0 too %ort = !m to get  
d[n ! hill4 ,gre5 field1 & gl[+ rock1 & 
glanc+ /reamlet1 all slope toge!r 9 !   
sun%9e t[>ds ! br[s ( rav9es1 :]e ! p9es
 take up _! own dom9ion ( sadd5$ %ade2 &
 ) ev]la/+ ro>1 9 ! twilight1 ! /rong]  
torr5ts ?und] d[n1 pale f ! glaci]s1    
fill+ all ! *asms ) en*ant$ cold1 beat+ 
!mselves to pieces aga9/ ! great rocks t
 !y h !mselves ca/ d[n1 & =c+ fi]ce way 
b5ea? _! gha/ly poise4 ,! m\nta9 pa?s   
/oop to ^? gl5s 9 =ky zigzags1 lead+ to 
"s grey & n>r[ ar*1 all fr+$ "u its     
%udd]+ curve ) ! f]ns t fe> ! light2 a  
cross ( r\gh-hewn p9e1 iron-b\nd to its 
p>apet1 /&+ d>k aga9/ ! lurid fury ( !  
foam4 ,f> up ! gl51 z we pause beside ! 

cross1 ! sky is se5 ?r\gh ! op5+s 9 !   
p9es ?9 ) excess ( light2 &1 9 its cle> 
consum+ flame ( :ite space1 ! summits ( 
! rocky m\nta9s are ga!r$ into solemn   
cr[ns & circlets1 all flu%$ 9 t /range  
fa9t sil5ce ( possession by ! sun%9e1   
:i* has 9 x s deep a melan*oly1 full (  
p[]1 yet z frail z %ad[s2 lifeless1 l ! 
walls ( a sepul*re1 yet beautiful 9 t5d]
 fall ( crimson folds1 l ! veil ( "s sea
 _s1 t lives & dies z ! foam fla%es2    
fix$ on a p]petual ?rone1 /]n aga9/ all 
/r5g?1 lift$ above all sorr[s1 & yet    
effac$ & melt$ utt]ly into ! air by t   
la/ sunbeam t has cross$ to !m f betwe5 
! two gold5 cl\ds4  ,high above all     
sorr[8 ,yes2 b n unwitness+ to x4 ,!    
travell] on 8 happy j\rney1 z 8 foot    
spr+s f ! deep turf1 & /rikes ! pebbles 
gaily ov] ! edge ( ! m\nta9 road1 sees )
 a glance ( delight ! clu/]s ( nut-br[n 
cottages t ne/le along ^? slop+ or*>ds1 
& gl[ b5ea? ! b\ghs ( ! p9es4 ,"h1 x may
 well seem to him1 if !re be sometimes  
h>d%ip1 !re mu/ be at lea/ innoc5ce &   

peace1 & fell[%ip ( ! human s\l )       
nature4 ,x is n s4 ,! wild goats t leap 
along ^? rocks h z mu* passion ( joy 9  
all t fair "w ( ,god z ! m5 t toil among
 !m1--p]haps m4 ,ent] ! /reet ( "o ( ^? 
villages1 & y w f9d x f\l ) t gloomy    
f\lness t is suff]$ only by torpor1 or  
by angui% ( s\l4 ,"h1 x is torpor--n    
absolute suff]+--n />vation or disease2 
b d>kness ( calm endur+3 ! spr+1 kn[n   
only z ! "t ( ! scy!1 & ! autumn z ! "t 
( ! sickle1 & ! sun only z a w>m?1 ! w9d
 z a *ill1 & ! m\nta9s z a dang]4 ,!y d 
n und]/& s mu* z ! "n ( beauty1 or ( k4 
,!y und]/& dimly t ( virtue4 ,love1     
pati5ce1 hospitality1 fai?--^! ?+s !y   
"k4 ,to glean _! mead[s side by side1 s 
happi]2 to be> ! burd5 up ! brea?less   
m\nta9 flank unmurmur+ly2 to bid !      
/rang] dr9k f _! vessel ( milk2 to see  
at ! foot ( _! l[ dea?-b$s a pale figure
 ^u a cross1 dy+1 also pati5tly2--9 ?is 
!y are diff]5t f ! cattle & f ! /ones2  
b1 9 all ?is1 unrew>d$1 z f> z conc]ns !
 pres5t life4 ,= !m1 !re is nei!r hope  

nor passion ( _s2 = !m1 nei!r advance   
nor exultation4 ,black bread1 rude ro(1 
d>k night1 labori\s day1 we>y arm at    
sunset2 & life ebbs away4 ,no books1 no 
?\ghts1 no atta9m5ts1 no re/1--except   
only sometimes a little sitt+ 9 ! sun "u
 ! *ur* wall1 z ! bell tolls ?9 & f> 9 !
 m\nta9 air2 a patt]+ ( a few pray]s1 n 
und]/ood1 by ! alt>-rails ( ! dimly     
gild$ *apel1--& s1 back to ! sombre     
home1 ) ! cl\d ^u !m /ill unbrok5--t    
cl\d ( rocky gloom1 born out ( ! wild   
torr5ts & ru9\s /ones1 & unlight5$ ev5 9
 _! religion1 except by ! vague promise 
( "s bett] ?+ unkn[n1 m+l$ ) ?reat5+1 & 
obscur$ by an unspeakable horror--a     
smoke1 z x 71 ( m>tyrdom1 coil+ up ) !  
inc5se2 & amid/ ! images ( tortur$      
bodies & lam5t+ spirits 9 hurtl+ flames1
 ! v cross1 = !m1 da%$ m deeply ?an =   
o!rs ) g\ts ( blood4   #hg4 ,a ,highl&  
sc5e is beyond d\bt pleasant en\gh 9 its
 own way2 b1 look$ close at1 has its    
%ad[s4#cd ,"h1 = in/ance1 is ! v fact ( 
"o--z pretty z ,i c rememb]1--hav+ se5  

_m4 ,x is a little valley ( s(t turf1   
enclos$ 9 its n>r[ oval by jutt+ rocks1 
& broad flakes ( nodd+ f]n4 ,f "o side (
 x to ! o!r w9ds1 s]p5t9e1 a cle> br[n  
/ream1 droop+ into quick] ripple z x    
rea*es ! end ( ! oval field1 & !n1 fir/ 
isl&+ a purple & :ite rock ) an amb]    
pool1 x da%es away into a n>r[ fall (   
foam "u a ?icket ( m\nta9 a% & ald]4 ,! 
autumn sun1 l[1 b cle>1 %9es on ! sc>let
 a%-b]ries & on ! gold5 bir*-leaves1    
:i*1 fall5 "h & !re1 :5 ! breeze has n  
caught !m1 re/ quiet 9 ! crannies ( !   
purple rock4 ,beside ! rock1 9 ! holl[  
"u ! ?icket1 ! c>case ( a ewe1 dr[n$ 9 !
 la/ flood1 lies ne>ly b>e to ! bone1   
its :ite ribs protrud+ ?r\gh ! sk91     
rav5-torn2 & ! rags ( its wool /ill     
flick]+ f ! bran*es t fir/ /ay$ x z !   
/ream swept x d[n4 ,a little l[]1 !     
curr5t plunges1 ro>+1 into a circul>    
*asm l a well1 surr\nd$ on ?ree sides by
 a *imney-l holl[ness ( poli%$ rock1 d[n
 :i* ! foam slips 9 deta*$ sn[-flakes4  
,r\nd ! edges ( ! pool b5ea?1 ! wat]    

circles sl[ly l black oil2 a little     
butt]fly lies on its back1 ! w+s glu$ to
 "o ( ! eddies1 its limbs feebly quiv]+2
 a fi% arises1 & x is gone4 ,l[] d[n !  
/ream1 ,i c see ov] a knoll ! gre5 &    
damp turf ro(s ( f\r or five hovels1    
built at ! edge ( a morass1 :i* is      
trodd5 by ! cattle into a black ,sl\gh (
 ,despond at _! doors1 & trav]s$ by a   
few ill-set /epp+ /ones1 ) "h & !re a   
flat slab on ! tops1 :]e !y h sunk out (
 sight2--& at ! turn ( ! brook ,i see a 
man fi%+1 ) a boy & a dog--a picturesque
 & pretty gr\p en\gh c]ta9ly1 if !y _h n
 be5 !re all day />v+4 ,i "k !m1 & ,i "k
 ! dog's ribs also1 :i* are ne>ly z b>e 
z ! dead ewe's2 & ! *ild's wa/$ %\ld]s1 
cutt+ 8 old t>tan jacket ?r\gh1 s %>p   
are !y4  #cd ,passage writt5 to be      
oppos$ to an exub]ant description1 by an
 amiable ,scotti% pa/or1 ( ev]y?+       
flatt]+ to ,scot*m5 9 ! ,highl&s4 ,i h  
put next to x1 a little /udy ( ! sadness
 ( ,italy4   #hh4 ,p]haps !re is no m   
impressive sc5e on e>? ?an ! solit>y    

ext5t ( ! ,campagna ( ,rome "u ev5+     
light4 ,let ! read] imag9e himself = a  
mom5t )drawn f ! s\nds & motion ( ! liv+
 _w1 & s5t =? alone into ?is wild & wa/$
 pla94 ,! e>? yields & crumbles b5ea? 8 
foot1 tread he nev] s lightly1 = its    
sub/ance is :ite1 holl[1 & c>i\s1 l !   
du/y wreck ( ! bones ( m54 ,! long      
knott$ grass waves & tosses feebly 9 !  
ev5+ w9d1 & ! %ad[s ( its motion %ake   
fev]i%ly along ! banks ( ru9 t lift     
!mselves to ! sunlight4 ,hillocks (     
m\ld]+ e>? heave ar\nd him1 z if ! dead 
b5ea? 7 /ruggl+ 9 _! sleep4 ,scatt]$    
blocks ( black /one1 f\r-squ>e remnants 
( mighty edifices1 n "o left ^u ano!r1  
lie ^u !m to keep !m d[n4 ,a dull purple
 poison\s haze /ret*es level along !    
des]t1 veil+ its spectral wrecks ( massy
 ru9s1 on ^: r5ts ! r$ light re/s1 l dy+
 fire on defil$ alt>s2 ! blue ridge ( ! 
,alban ,m\nt lifts itself aga9/ a solemn
 space ( gre51 cle>1 quiet sky4         
,wat*-t[]s ( d>k cl\ds /& /eadfa/ly     
along ! promontories ( ! ,ap5n9es4 ,f ! 

pla9 to ! m\nta9s1 ! %att]$ aqu$ucts1   
pi] beyond pi]1 melt into ! d>kness1 l  
%ad[y & c\ntless troops ( fun]al m\rn]s1
 pass+ f a nation's grave4   #hi4 ,i 0  
com+ d[n "o ev5+ f ! ,ro*]s de ,naye1   
above ,montreux1 hav+ be5 at "w among ! 
lime/one rocks1 :]e ,i c\ld get no wat]1
 & bo? we>y & ?ir/y4 ,com+ to a spr+ at 
! turn ( ! pa?1 conduct$1 z usual1 by ! 
h]dsm51 into a holl[$ p9e trunk1 ,i     
/oop$ to x1 & drank deeply4 ,z ,i rais$ 
my head1 draw+ brea? heavily1 "s "o     
beh9d me said1 ,celui qui boira de cette
 eau-ci1 aura encore soif4 ,i turn$1 n  
und]/&+ = a mom5t :at 0 meant1 & saw "o 
( ! hill peasants1 probably return+ to 8
 *let f ! m>ket place at ,vevay or      
,vill5euve4 ,z ,i look$ at him ) an     
uncompreh5d+ expression1 he w5t on ) !  
v]se3 ,mais celui qui boira de l'eau que
 je lui donn]ai1 n'aura jamais soif4    
#ij4 ,x may p]haps be p]mitt$ me#ce to  
m>k ! significance ( ! e>lie/ m5tion (  
m\nta9s 9 ! ,mosaic books2 at lea/ ( ^? 
9 :i* "s ,div9e appo9tm5t or comm& is   

/at$ respect+ !m4 ,!y are fir/ br\ght   
be=e u z refuges = ,god's p f ! two     
judgm5ts ( wat] & fire4 ,! ,ark re/s ^u 
! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at2 & man1 hav+ pass$   
?r\gh ! great ,baptism unto dea?1 kneels
 ^u ! e>? fir/ :]e x is ne>e/ heav51 &  
m+les ) ! m\nta9 cl\ds ! smoke ( 8      
sacrifice ( ?anksgiv+4 ,aga92 f ! mid/ (
 ! fir/ judgm5t by fire1 ! comm& ( !    
,deity to ,8 s]vant is1 ,escape to !    
m\nta92 & ! morbid fe> ( ! hills1 :i*   
fills any human m9d aft] long /ay 9     
places ( luxury & s91 is /rangely m>k$ 9
 ,lot's compla9+ reply1 ,i _c escape to 
! m\nta91 le/ "s evil take me4 ,! ?ird  
m5tion1 9 way ( ord9ance1 is a f> m     
solemn "o3 ,abraham lift$ up 8 eyes &   
saw ! place af> (f4 ,! ,place1 ! m\nta9 
( myrrh1 or ( bitt]ness1 *os5 to fulfil 
to all ! se$ ( ,abraham1 f> (f & ne>1 ! 
inn] mean+ ( promise reg>d$ 9 t v[3 ,i w
 lift up m9e eyes unto ! hills1 f :5ce  
come? m9e help4 ,& ! f\r? is ! deliv]y (
 ! law on ,s9ai4 ,x seem$ !n to ! monks 
t ! m\nta9s 7 appo9t$ by _! ,mak] to be 

to man refuges f judgm5t1 signs (       
r$emption1 & alt>s ( sanctification &   
ob$i5ce2 & !y saw !m aft]w>ds connect$1 
9 ! mann] ! mo/ t\*+ & graci\s1 ) !     
dea?1 aft] 8 task _h be5 accompli%$1 ( !
 fir/ ano9t$ ,prie/2 ! dea?1 9 l mann]1 
( ! fir/ inspir$ ,lawgiv]2 & la/ly1 ) ! 
assumption ( ,8 (fice1 by ! ,et]nal     
,prie/1 ,lawgiv]1 & ,savi\r4  #ce ,)    
ref]5ce to ! *oice ( m\nta9 dwell+s by !
 great] mona/ic ord]s4  ,obs]ve !       
connection ( ^! ?ree ev5ts4 ,al?\gh ! "t
 ( ! dea?s ( ,a>on & ,moses 0 ha/5$ by  
,god's displeasure1 we h n1 x seems to  
me1 ! slighte/ w>rant = conclud+ t !    
mann] ( _! dea?s 0 int5d$ to be griev\s 
or di%on\rable to !m4 ,f> f ?is1 x _c1  
,i ?9k1 be d\bt$ t 9 ! d5ial ( !        
p]mission to ent] ! ,promis$ ,l&1 ! :ole
 puni%m5t ( _! s9 0 includ$2 & t1 z f> z
 reg>d$ ! mann] ( _! dea?s1 x mu/ h be5 
appo9t$ = !m by _! ,ma/]1 9 all t5d]ness
 & love1 & ) ! full purpose ( ennobl+ ! 
close ( _! s]vice ^u ! e>?4 ,x might h  
seem$ to u m hon\rable t bo? %\ld h be5 

p]mitt$ to die b5ea? ! %ad[ ( !         
,tab]nacle1 ! congregation ( ,israel    
wat*+ by _! side2 & all :om !y lov$     
ga!r$ toge!r to receive ! la/ message f 
! lips ( ! meek lawgiv]1 & ! la/ bless+ 
f ! pray] ( ! ano9t$ prie/4 ,b x 0 n ?us
 !y 7 p]mitt$ to die4 ,try to realize t 
go+ =? ( ,a>on f ! mid/ ( !             
congregation4 ,he :o _h s (t5 done      
sacrifice = _! s91 go+ =? n[ to (f] up 8
 own _s4 ,he :o _h /ood among !m betwe5 
! dead & ! liv+1 & _h se5 ! eyes ( all t
 great multitude turn$ to him1 t by 8   
int]cession _! brea? might yet be drawn 
a mom5t m1 go+ =? n[ to meet ! angel (  
dea? face to face1 & deliv] himself into
 8 h&4 ,try if y _c walk 9 ?\ght ) ^?   
two bro!rs1 & ! son1 z !y pass$ ! outmo/
 t5ts ( ,israel1 & turn$1 :ile yet ! dew
 lay r\nd ab\t ! camp1 t[>ds ! slopes ( 
,m\nt ,hor2 talk+ toge!r = ! la/ "t1 z  
/ep by /ep !y felt ! /eep] ris+ ( !     
rocks1 & h\r aft] h\r1 b5ea? ! asc5d+   
sun1 ! horizon grew broad] z !y climb$1 
& all ! fold$ hills ( ,idumea1 "o by "o 

subdu$1 %[$1 amid/ _! holl[s 9 ! haze ( 
noon1 ! w9d+s ( t long des]t j\rney1 n[ 
at la/ to close4 ,b :o %all ent] into ! 
?\ghts ( ! ,high ,prie/ z 8 eye foll[$  
^? pa?s ( anci5t pilgrimage2 & ?r\gh !  
sil5ce ( ! arid & endless hills1 /ret*+ 
ev5 to ! dim peak ( ,s9ai1 ! :ole hi/ory
 ( ^? =ty ye>s 0 unfold$ be=e him1 & !  
my/]y ( 8 own m9i/ries reveal$ to him2 &
 t o!r ,holy ( ,holies1 ( :i* ! m\nta9  
peaks 7 ! alt>s1 & ! m\nta9 cl\ds !     
veil1 ! firmam5t ( 8 ,fa!r's dwell+1    
op5$ to him /ill m brightly & inf9itely 
z he drew ne>] 8 dea?8--until at la/1 on
 ! %adeless summit1 f him on :om s9 0 to
 be laid no m1 f him on ^: he>t ! names 
( s9ful nations 7 to press _! grav5 fire
 no long]1 ! bro!r & ! son took         
brea/plate & ephod1 & left him to 8 re/4
 ,!re is inde$ a secretness 9 ?is calm  
fai?1 & deep re/ra9t ( sorr[1 into :i* x
 is difficult = u to ent]2 b ! dea? (   
,moses himself is m easily to be        
conceiv$1 & _h 9 x circum/ances /ill m  
t\*+ z reg>ds ! influ5ce ( ! ext]nal    

sc5e4 ,= =ty ye>s ,moses _h n be5 alone4
 ,! c>e & burd5 ( all ! p1 ! weight ( _!
 woe1 & guilt1 & dea?1 _h be5 ^u him    
cont9ually4 ,! multitude _h be5 laid ^u 
him z if he _h conceiv$ !m2 _! te>s _h  
be5 8 meat night & day1 until he _h felt
 z if ,god _h )drawn ,8 fav\r f him1 &  
he _h pray$ t he might be sla91 & n see 
8 wret*$ness4 ,& n[ at la/ ! comm& came1
 ,get !e up into ?is m\nta94 ,! we>y    
h&s1 t _h be5 s long /ay$ up aga9/ !    
enemies ( ,israel1 might lean aga9 ^u ! 
%eph]d's /aff1 & fold !mselves = !      
%eph]d's pray]--= ! %eph]d's slumb]4 ,n 
/range to 8 feet1 ?\gh =ty ye>s unkn[n1 
! r\ghness ( ! b>e m\nta9 pa?1 z he     
climb$ f l$ge to l$ge ( ,ab>im2 n /range
 to 8 ag$ eyes ! scatt]$ clu/]s ( !     
m\nta9 h]bage1 & ! brok5 %ad[s ( !      
cliffs1 ind5t$ f> across ! sil5ce (     
un9habit$ rav9es2 sc5es su* z ^? among  
:i*1 z n[1 ) none beside him b ,god1 he 
_h l$ 8 flocks s (t52 & :i* he _h left1 
h[ pa9fully6 tak+ ^u him ! appo9t$ p[]  
to make ( ! f5c$ city a wild]ness1 & to 

fill ! des]t ) songs ( deliv]ance4 ,x 0 
n to embitt] ! la/ h\rs ( 8 life t ,god 
re/or$ to him = a day ! belov$ solitudes
 he _h lo/1 & brea!d ! peace ( !        
p]petual hills ar\nd him1 & ca/ ! _w 9  
:i* he _h lab\r$1 & s9n$1 f> b5ea? 8    
feet 9 t mi/ ( dy+ blue2--all s91 all   
w&]+1 soon to be =gott5 = ev]4 ,! ,dead 
,sea--a type ( ,god's ang] und]/ood by  
him1 ( all m51 mo/ cle>ly1 :o _h se5 !  
e>? op5 h] m\?1 & ! sea 8 dep?1 to      
ov]:elm ! companies ( ^? :o cont5d$ ) 8 
,ma/]--laid waveless b5ea? him2 & beyond
 x ! fair hills ( ,judah1 & ! s(t pla9s 
& banks ( ,jordan1 purple 9 ! ev5+ light
 z ) ! blood ( r$emption1 & fad+ 9 _!   
di/ant fulness into my/]ies ( promise & 
( love4 ,!re1 ) 8 unabat$ /r5g?1 8      
undimm$ glance1 ly+ d[n ^u ! utmo/      
rocks1 ) angels wait+ ne> to cont5d = ! 
spoils ( 8 _s1 he put (f 8 e>?ly arm\r4 
,we d deep rev]5ce to 8 companion       
prophet1 = :om ! *>iot ( fire came d[n f
 heav52 b 0 8 dea? less noble :om 8 ,"l 
,himself buri$ 9 ! vales ( ,moab1 keep+1

 9 ! secrets ( ! et]nal c\nsels1 ! k ( a
 sepul*re1 f :i* he 0 to be call$ 9 !   
fulness ( "t1 to talk ) t ,"l ^u ,h]mon 
( ! dea? t ,he %\ld accompli% at        
,j]usalem8  ,& la/ly1 let u turn our    
?\ghts = a few mom5ts to ! cause ( !    
resurrection ( ^! two prophets4 ,we are 
all ( u too mu* 9 ! habit ( pass+ x by1 
z a ?+ my/ical & inconceivable1 tak+    
place 9 ! life ( ,*ri/ = "s purpose n by
 u to be und]/ood1 or1 at ! be/1 m]ely z
 a manife/ation ( ,8 div9ity by         
brightness ( heav5ly light1 & ! m9i/]+ (
 ! spirits ( ! dead1 int5d$ to /r5g!n ! 
fai? ( ,8 ?ree *os5 apo/les4 ,& 9 ?is1 z
 9 _m o!r ev5ts record$ by !            
,evangeli/s1 we lose half ! mean+1 &    
evade ! practical p[] ^u ourselves1 by  
nev] accept+ 9 its fulness ! idea t our 
,"l 0 p]fect man1--tempt$ 9 all ?+s l z 
we are4 ,our prea*]s are cont9ually     
try+1 9 all mann] ( subtle ways1 to     
expla9 ! union ( ! ,div9ity ) !         
,manhood--an explanation :i* c]ta9ly    
involves fir/ _! be+ able to describe ! 

nature ( ,deity itself1 or1 9 pla9      
words1 to compreh5d ,god4 ,!y nev] c    
expla91 9 any "o p>ticul>1 ! union ( !  
natures2 !y only succe$ 9 weak5+ ! fai? 
( _! he>]s z to ! entir5ess ( ei!r4 ,!  
?+ !y h to d is precisely ! contr>y (   
?is--to insi/ ^u ! entir5ess ( bo?4 ,we 
nev] ?9k ( ,*ri/ en\gh z ,god1 nev]     
en\gh z ,man2 ! in/9ctive habit ( our   
m9ds be+ always to miss ( ! ,div9ity1 & 
! reason+ & en=c$ habit to miss ( !     
humanity4 ,we are afraid to h>b\r 9 our 
own he>ts1 or to utt] 9 ! he>+ ( o!rs1  
any ?\ght ( our ,"l z hung]+1 tir$1     
sorr[ful1 hav+ a human s\l1 a human w1 &
 affect$ by ev5ts ( human life1 z a     
f9ite creature is3 & yet "o half ( !    
effici5cy ( ,8 atonem5t1 & ! :ole ( !   
effici5cy ( ,8 example1 dep5d on ,8 hav+
 be5 ?is to ! full4 ,consid]1 !re=e1 !  
,transfiguration z x relates to ! human 
feel+s ( our ,"l4 ,x 0 ! fir/ def9ite   
prep>ation = ,8 dea?4 ,he _h =etold x to
 ,8 disciples six days be=e2 !n takes ) 
,him ! ?ree *os5 ones into an high      

m\nta9 ap>t4 ,f an exce$+ high m\nta91  
at ! fir/ tak+ on ,him ! m9i/ry ( life1 
,he _h beheld & reject$ ! k+doms ( !    
e>?1 & _! glory3 n[1 on a high m\nta91  
,he takes ^u ,him ! m9i/ry ( dea?4 ,pet]
 & !y t 7 ) ,him1 z 9 ,ge?semane1 7     
heavy ) sleep4 ,*ri/'s "w _h to be done 
alone4  ,! tradition is t ! ,m\nt (     
,transfiguration 0 ! summit ( ,tabor2 b 
,tabor is nei!r a high m\nta91 nor 0 x 9
 any s5se a m\nta9 ap>t1 be+ 9 ^? ye>s  
bo?1 inhabit$ & =tifi$4 ,all !          
imm$iately prec$+ m9i/ries ( ,*ri/ _h   
be5 at ,ces>ea ,philippi4 ,!re is no    
m5tion ( travel s\?w>d 9 ! six days t   
int]v5$ betwe5 ! w>n+ giv5 to ,8        
disciples & ! go+ up into ! hill4 ,:at  
o!r hill c\ld x be ?an ! s\?w>d slope ( 
t goodly m\nta91 ,h]mon1 :i* is inde$ ! 
c5tre ( all ! ,promis$ ,l&1 f ! ent]+ 9 
( ,hama? unto ! riv] ( ,egypt2 ! m\nt ( 
fruitfulness1 f :i* ! spr+s ( ,jordan   
desc5d$ to ! valleys ( ,israel8 ,along  
its mighty =e/ av5ues1 until ! grass    
grew fair ) ! m\nta9 lilies1 ,8 feet    

da%$ 9 ! dew ( ,h]mon1 ,he mu/ h gone to
 pray ,8 fir/ record$ pray] ab\t dea?2 &
 f ! /eep ( x1 be=e ,he knelt1 c\ld see 
to ! s\? all ! dwell+s ( ! p t _h sat 9 
d>kness1 & se5 ! great light1 ! l& (    
,zabulon & ( ,naphtali1 ,galilee ( !    
nations1--c\ld see1 ev5 ) ,8 human      
sight1 ! gleam ( t lake by ,cap]naum &  
,*oraz91 & _m a place lov$ by ,him1 &   
va9ly m9i/]$ to1 ^: h\se 0 n[ left unto 
!m desolate2 & *ief ( all1 f> 9 ! utmo/ 
blue1 ! hills above ,naz>e?1 slop+ d[n  
to ,8 old home2 hills on :i* yet ! /ones
 lay loose t _h be5 tak5 up to ca/ at   
,him :5 ,he left !m = ev]4  ,& z ,he    
pray$1 two m5 /ood by ,him4 ,among ! _m 
ways 9 :i* we miss ! help & hold (      
,scripture1 none is m subtle ?an our    
habit ( suppos+ t1 ev5 z man1 ,*ri/ 0   
free f ! fe> ( dea?4 ,h[ c\ld ,he !n h  
be5 tempt$ z we are8--s9ce among all !  
trials ( ! e>?1 none spr+ f ! du/ m     
t]rible ?an t fe>4 ,x _h to be borne by 
,him1 inde$1 9 a unity :i* we c nev]    
compreh5d1 ) ! =ekn[l$ge ( victory1--z  

,8 sorr[ = ,laz>us ) ! consci\sness ( ,8
 p[] to re/ore him2 b x _h to be borne1 
& t 9 its full e>?ly t]ror2 & ! pres5ce 
( x is surely m>k$ = u en\gh by ! ris+ (
 ^? two at ,8 side4 ,:51 9 ! des]t1 ,he 
0 gird+ ,himself = ! "w ( life1 angels (
 life came & m9i/]$ to ,him2 n[ 9 ! fair
 _w1 :5 ,he is gird+ ,himself = ! "w (  
dea?1 ! m9i/rants come to ,him f !      
grave4 ,b1 f ! grave1 conqu]$4 ,"o f t  
tomb "u ,ab>im1 :i* ,8 own h& _h seal$  
long ago2 ! o!r1 f ! re/ into :i* he _h 
ent]$ )\t see+ corruption4 ,!re /ood by 
,him ,moses & ,elias1 & spake ( ,8      
decease4 ,!n1 :5 ! pray] is end$1 ! task
 accept$1 fir/1 s9ce ! /> paus$ ov] ,him
 at ,be?lehem1 ! full glory falls ^u    
,him f heav51 & ! te/imony is borne to  
,8 ev]la/+ ,son%ip & p[]4 ,he> ye ,him4 
,if1 9 _! remembrance ( ^! ?+s1 & 9 _!  
endeav\r to foll[ 9 ! foot/eps ( _!     
,ma/]1 religi\s m5 ( bygone days1 clos+ 
!mselves 9 ! hill solitudes1 =got       
sometimes1 & sometimes fe>$1 ! duties !y
 ow$ to ! active _w1 we may p]haps p>don

 !m m easily ?an we ought to p>don      
ourselves1 if we nei!r seek any influ5ce
 = good1 nor submit to x uns\ght1 9     
sc5es to :i* ?us all ! m5 ^: writ+s we  
receive z inspir$1 toge!r ) _! ,"l1     
retir$ :5ev] !y _h any task or trial    
laid ^u !m ne$+ m ?an _! usual /r5g? (  
_s4 ,nor p]haps %\ld we h unpr(itably   
ent]$ into ! m9d ( ! e>li] ages1 if     
among our o!r ?\ghts1 z we wat* ! *a9s (
 ! sn[y m\nta9s rise on ! horizon1 we   
%\ld sometimes admit ! memory ( ! h\r 9 
:i* _! ,creator1 among _! solitudes1    
ent]$ on ,8 travail = ! salvation ( our 
race2 & indulge ! dream1 t z ! flam+ &  
trembl+ m\nta9s ( ! e>? seem to be !    
monum5ts ( ! manife/+ ( ,8 t]ror on     
,s9ai1 ^! pure & :ite hills1 ne> to !   
heav51 & s\rces ( all good to ! e>?1 are
 ! appo9t$ memorials ( t light ( ,8     
m]cy1 t fell1 sn[like1 on ! ,m\nt (     
,transfiguration4   ,,f9is4  ,pr9t$ by  
,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson  ,,co4  ,ed9burgh
  ,london