,,"y',s                                 
,,night ,,?\ghts4                       
,,"y',s                                 
,,night ,,?\ghts4                    ,) 
,life1 ,critical ,diss]tation1 &        
,explanatory ,notes1                    
,,by ,,!                          ,,rev4
 ,,george ,,gilfillan4                  
,,ed9burgh3                    ,,james  
,,ni*ol1 #i ,,nor? ,,bank ,,/reet4      
,,london3 ,,james ,,nisbet ,,& ,,co4    
,,dubl93 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4                
,m4,,dccc4,,liii4                  ,,on 
,,! ,,life ,,& ,,poetic ,,g5ius ,,(     
,,edw>d ,,"y4   ,betwe5 ! p]iod (       
,george ,h]b]t1 & t ( ,edw>d ,"y1 "s    
s+ul> *anges _h tak5 place 9 ,briti%    
poetry z well z 9 ,briti% mann]s1       
politics1 & religion4 ,!re _h pass$ ov] 
! l& ! ?und]/orm ( ! ,puritanic ,revolt1
 :i* _h fir/ cl\d$ & !n cle>$1 = a      
season1 ! intellectual & moral horizon4 
,! effect ( ?is on poetry 01 = su*      
fugitive ?\gh felicit\s hymns z ^? (    
,h]b]t1 to sub/itute ! epic unities &   

gr& *oral h>monies ( ,milton4 ,!n came !
 ,re/oration--! ,apo!osis ( falsehood2  
includ+ 9 t t]m false pr9ciples1 false  
politics1 & false ta/e4 ,brita9 became !
 degrad$ slave ( ,france1 at once 9 laws
 & 9 lit]ature4 ,dryd51 inde$1 ma9ta9$1 
9 "s measure1 ! "* & ! ta/e ( 8 nation1 
b he /ood almo/ alone4 ,to him succe$$  
,addison & ,pope1 bo? gift$ b bo? timid 
m51 ^: g5ius1 great z x 01 nev]1 or     
r>ely1 v5tur$ on orig9al & d>+ flights1 
& :o seem$ always to be haunt$ by ! fe> 
( ,fr5* criticism4 ,pope1 especially1   
l5t all 8 influ5ce to confirm & seal !  
p[] ( a =eign code ( lit]>y laws2 & s   
g5]al & s deep 0 ! submission1 t x is to
 u "o ( ! /ronge/ pro(s ( ,edw>d ,"y's  
g5ius1 t he v5tur$1 9 t poli%$ b p[]less
 era1 to uplift a native voice ( song1 &
 n to uplift x 9 va92 =1 if he did n    
absolutely make a revolution1 or f\nd a 
s*ool1 he yet e/abli%$ himself1 & left 8
 poetry z a glori\s prec$5t to all :o   
%\ld aft]w>ds be s h>dy z to g & d      
likewise4  ,edw>d ,"y 0 born 9 ,june    

#afha 7accord+ to "s1 two ye>s e>li]71 9
 ! village ( ,upham1 ,hamp%ire4 ,8 fa!r 
0 rector ( ! p>i%1 & is repres5t$ z a   
man ( great le>n+ & abilities4 ,he 0 !  
au?or ( "s volumes ( s]mons1 &1 on      
acc\nt ( _! m]it1 & ?r\gh ! patronage ( 
,"l ,brad=d1 he 0 appo9t$ *apla9 to ,k+ 
,william1 & ,dean ( ,salisbury4 ,he di$ 
9 #agje1 9 ! sixty-?ird ye> ( 8 age1 &  
,bi%op ,burnet1 ! ,sunday aft] 8        
decease1 pron\nc$ a gl[+ panegyric on 8 
"*1 9 a fun]al s]mon deliv]$ 9 !        
,ca!dral4  ,edw>d 0 s5t to ,w9*e/]      
,s*ool1 & !nce to ,ox=d1 :]e he obta9$ a
 law fell[%ip 9 ,all-,s\ls ,college1 &  
aft]w>ds took successively ! degrees (  
,ba*elor & ,doctor ( ,civil ,law1       
besides obta9+ a fell[%ip 9 #agjf4 ,:5 !
 ,codr+ton ,libr>y 0 f\nd$1 he 0 appo9t$
 to deliv] ! ,lat9 oration4 ,x 0        
publi%$1 b met ) a frigid reception1 be+
 full ( conceits & pu]ilities1 & ! au?or
 wisely omitt$ x f 8 collect$ works4    
,little else is kn[n ( 8 c>e] at        
,college4 ,he is said to h bl5d$ fits ( 

/udy ) frequ5t dissipation4 ,:5 he      
relax$1 x 0 9 ! company ( ! infam\s     
,duke ( ,:>ton1 :o patronis$1 corrupt$1 
& laugh$ at him4 ,:5 he /udi$1 he w\ld  
%ut 8 w9d[s1 create ar\nd him an        
artificial night1 & make x m hide\s by  
pil+ up skulls1 cross-bones1 & in/rum5ts
 ( dea? 9 8 room4 ,8 tal5t 0 !n z well  
kn[n z 8 ecc5tricity4 ,t9dal ! sceptic  
bore a /rik+ te/imony to ?is :5 he said1
 ,! o!r boys ,i c always answ]1 because 
,i always "k :]e !y h _! argum5ts1 :i*  
,i h read a hundr$ times2 b t fell[ ,"y 
is cont9ually pe/]+ me ) some?+ ( 8 own4
  ,he seems to h be5 ne>ly ?irty ere he 
began to tune t lyre :i* 0 aft]w>ds to  
?rill ) vibrations ( song s p[]ful &    
melodi\s4 ,8 fir/ *oice ( a subject 0   
*>act]i/ic ( ! l(ty & ambiti\s tone ( 8 
g5ius3 x 01 ,! ,la/ ,day4 ,?is poem 0   
writt5 9 #agaj1 al?\gh n giv5 to ! _w   
till #agac4 ,he _h previ\sly1 9 #agab1  
publi%$ an epi/le to ,"l ,lansd[n1 :i*  
display$ little ( 8 peculi> p[]1 b 0 at 
once feeble & pret5ti\s4 ,"y became     

aft]w>ds he>tily a%am$ ( x4 ,9 ! same   
ye> t ,! ,la/ ,day appe>$1 he prefix$ to
 ,addison's ,cato a copy ( v]ses ( no   
great m]it4 ,%ortly aft]1 he issu$ a    
poem entitl$1 ,! ,=ce ( ,religion2 or1  
,vanqui%$ ,love3 x 0 f\nd$ on ! /ory (  
,lady ,jane ,grey & h] husb&1 & 0 u%]$ 9
 by a flam+ d$ication to ! ,c\ntess (   
,salisbury4 ,on ! dea? ( ! ,que51 9     
#agad1 he publi%$ a panegyric 9 v]se on 
h] memory1 & inscrib$ x to ,addison4 ,9 
^! days flatt]y to pr9ces & nobles 0 a  
commodity almo/ ess5tial to poetry--a   
tawdry c\rt dress :i* e poet 0 oblig$ to
 put on = ! nonce2 & n ev5 ,dryd5 has   
excell$ ,"y 9 ! viol5t unlik5ess &      
unsp>+ inc5se ( 8 adulations4 ,x is     
satisfactory to rememb] t1 on cool      
reflection1 he cancell$ ! mo/ ( ^?      
unwor?y effusions2 al?\gh he cont9u$ to 
! la/ v mu* ( a c\rti]1 z ! d$ications  
to ! ,night ,?\ghts suffici5tly prove4  
,he is suppos$ ab\t ! ye> #agag to h    
visit$ ,irel& 9 company ) ,:>ton4  ,9   
#agai 8 trag$y ( ,busiris appe>$ on !   

/age1 & _h consid]able success4 ,he sold
 ! copyright aft]w>ds to ,b4 ,l9tot1 =  
,l#hd1 :i*1 = a fir/ play by an au?or   
previ\sly unkn[n1 0 ?\ght a l>ge sum4   
,busiris is a play ( t solemnly pomp\s &
 int5sely artificial s*ool1 ! race ( :i*
 has be5 long s9ce ga!r$ to its fa!rs4  
,x is conceiv$ & writt5 9 ,ercles'      
ve92#a & ,nat ,lee himself1 9 8 wild    
rant+ plays1 has sc>cely surpass$ !     
torr5ts ( bomba/ic nons5se :i* issue f !
 lips ( ,myron4 ,imm$iately aft]        
,busiris he publi%$ 8 ,p>aphrase on "p (
 ! ,book ( ,job1 a production sc>cely   
wor?y ei!r ( ,"y or ( ! sublime orig9al4
 ,! descriptions 9 t gr&e/ ( all poems1 
:i* are s ri* & massive z to press almo/
 on ! s5se1 are m fairly repres5t$ 9 our
 common prose translation ?an 9 !       
poetical p>aphrase ( ,"y4 ,we are f>1   
h[ev]1 f be+ oppos$1 ) "s critics1 to ! 
pr9ciple ( p>aphras+ ,scripture4 ,we    
admire to en?usiasm _m ( ! ,scotti%     
p>aphrases1 "s ( ,byron's & ,moore's    
,hebrew ,melodies1 & ,croly's ,sc5es f  

,scripture2 & %\ld l to see all ! poetry
 ( ! ,bible v]sifi$ by "s compet5t h&4  
,9 #agba appe>$ ,! ,rev5ge1 by f> ! mo/ 
p[]ful ( 8 trag$ies4 ,its great fault   
lies 9 its lik5ess to ,o!llo3 its great 
praise is1 t1 ?\gh x imitates & *all5ges
 comp>ison ) t ,%akspe>ean ma/]piece1 x 
has n be5 utt]ly sunk & eclips$ be=e x4 
,z a play1 we ?9k x decid$ly            
second-rate2 ! plot is n arti/ically    
manag$1 & ! means by :i* jeal\sy is     
excit$ 9 ! m9d ( ,alonzo1 are a v poor &
 %abby copy ( ^? 9 ,%akspe>e4 ,zanga has
 be5 call$ a vulg> c>icature ( ,iago2 he
 is s 9 "p1 p]haps1 b ,"y has abat$ !   
vulg>ity ( ! imitation by end[+ 8 h]o ) 
a wild & native ve9 ( poetry4 ,iago is a
 subtl]1 cold] fi5d ?an ,zanga1 &       
indulges m 9 sne]s & 9 smut ?an 9       
declamation4 ,zanga's spee*es exhau/ !  
rhetoric ( rev5ge4 ,iago has no?+ b     
intellect1 wit1 & malignity4 ,zanga has 
an imag9ation wor?y ( ! hot &           
lion-peopl$ l& ( 8 bir?4 ,iago1 aft] 8  
detection1 s9ks into ob/9ate sil5ce2 he 

/iff5s into ! /atue ( a demon4 ,zanga   
dies1 us+ l(ty imag]y4  ,inde$1 ,!      
,rev5ge owes all its int]e/ to ! flames 
( poetic g5ius :i* bur/ out at e pore ( 
its o!rwise co>se & copi$ /ructure4 ,x 0
 d$icat$ to ,:>ton1 ) :om ,"y cont9u$ to
 be intimate2 :om he taught to speak    
good ,lat9 9 ! space ( six weeks2 & :o  
l5t him money to reimburse him = !      
exp5ses ( an unsuccessful attempt to get
 into ,p>liam5t4 ,?is 0 9 #agba2 ! place
 0 ,cir5ce/]4 ,! election1 h[ev]1 0     
conte/$1 & =tunately1 p]haps1 bo? = ,"y 
& ! _w1 he 0 unsuccessful4 ,_h he ga9$ !
 seat1 he _h v probably1    ,?\gh born =
 ! univ]se1 n>r['d 8 m9d1   ,& to p>ty  
giv5 up :at 0 meant = mank9d2  & :at    
comp>ison betwe5 a s]ies ( eloqu5t1     
=gott5 spee*es1 & ! />ry1 ev]-burn+     
spl5d\rs ( ! ,night ,?\ghts8  ,8        
disappo9tm5t 9 ?is attempt1 c\pl$1      
probably1 ) remorse = ! follies & vices 
( a missp5t y\?1 seems to h s\r$ ,"y1 & 
rip5$ him to ! po9t :5 satire becomes ! 
unavoidable expression ( ! irritat$ yet 

unsubdu$ _s4 ,9 #agbe appe>$ ! fir/ "p (
 8 ,univ]sal ,passion2 ! re/ came out 9 
successive satires betwe5 t & #agbh1 :5 
!y 7 collect$ & publi%$1 along ) a      
some:at qu]ul\s preface1 9 :i* he h9ts t
 he _h n f\nd poetry v fav\rable to     
pref]m5t4 ,he ga9$1 h[ev]1 ,l#cjjj by ^!
 poems1 ( :i*1 accord+ to ,sp5ce1       
,l#bjjj 0 contribut$ by ! ,duke (       
,grafton1 :o did n1 h[ev]1 regret !     
price4 ,8 inscriptions ( ! sev]al       
satires 71 z usual at ! "t1 /uff$ )     
fulsome praise ( su* m5 z ,dorset1      
,dod+ton1 ,campton1 & ,sir ,rob]t       
,walpole1 all ( :om appreciat$ & rew>d$ 
! complim5ts4 ,we res]ve our criticism  
on ^! rem>kable productions till        
aft]w>ds1 notic+ only at pres5t1 t !y 7 
publi%$ be=e ! satires ( ,pope1 & t !y  
became in/antly popul>4  ,z if to       
propitiate ! ,nemesis1 :o always /&s    
beh9d ! *>iot ( ! popul> writ]1 ,"y next
 issu$ two ( ! poore/ ( all 8 unequal   
productions4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 entitl$ ,!   
,in/alm5t1 0 address$ to ,sir ,rob]t    

,walpole1 & is1 p]haps1 al?\gh ! ^w be a
 wide "o1 ! mo/ nons5sical & tra%y lie 9
 v]se ev] address$ to a prime m9i/]4 ,! 
second is an ,ode to ,ocean1 a comp\nd (
 doggrel & /ilt$ dulness--:i*1 inde$1   
any sailor ( education might h compos$1 
if half-seas-ov]4  ,at l5g?1 sick (     
dissipation1 ( ! /age1 ( bad odes1 &    
good satires1 ,"y det]m9$ to become     
wise1 & ent] into ord]s4 ,an irresi/ible
 curr5t _h long be5 c>ry+ him on1 ) _m a
 convulsive recalcitration on 8 "p1 to  
?is det]m9ation4 ,t great intellect &   
he>t1 ov] :i*1 already1 ! %ad[ ( !      
,night ,?\ghts 0 beg9n+ to ga!r1 c\ld n 
be satisfi$ ) ! society ( pe]s1 poets1 &
 demireps2 ) ! applause ( swelt]+ cr[ds 
collect$ 9 !atres2 or ) ! ebullitions ( 
its own giant sple51 9 ! %ape (         
epigrammatic satires4 ,! _w1 :i* once   
seem$ to 8 eye s fre% & fair1 _h )]$    
gradually to a skeleton1 ) sockets =    
eyes1 ) et]nal baldness = hair1 ) a /5* 
in/ead ( a sweet sav\r1 & burn+ in/ead (
 beauty4 ,he resolv$ to proclaim !      

p>ticul>s ( ?is pa9ful yet bless$       
dis5*antm5t to ! ends ( ! e>?1 & to all 
classes ( mank9d4 ,& = ?is purpose1 he  
fir/ ( all m\nt$ ! pulpit1 & !n began to
 wield :at 0 ev5 !n ! mighti] eng9e ( ! 
press4 ,he 0 no novice :5 he ent]$ !    
m9i/ry4 ,w\ld t we _h m :o1 l ,"y1 d n g
 up by a me*anical ladd]1 & ! m]e =ce ( 
cu/om1 to ! pulpit1 b :o come d[n ^u x f
 long & va9 w&]+s else:]e1 & ) a        
conviction1 z ! result ( mature         
exp]i5ce1 t ,god !re /ill desires to    
dwell1 & t x con/itutes ev5 yet a       
p9nacle ( prospect1 & p[]1 & promise6   
,?us came ,h]b]t1 & ,*alm]s1 & ,fo/]1 to
 _! real "w z m9i/]s ( ! gospel4 ,x is n
 a boy1 b a ,boan]ges-m9i/ry t          
introduces ! ,^w ) mo/ effect to a      
ga9say+ _w4 ,"y 0 full =ty-sev5--mature 
9 ye>s1 9 acquirem5ts1 9 exp]i5ce1 & 9  
reputation--:5 he began to publi% !     
,news t x is well4 ,l ! em95t m5 we h j 
m5tion$1 & l o!rs :om we might m5tion1 8
 motives 9 ent]+ ! ,*ur* h be5          
calumniat$4 ,he has be5 comp>$ to a lady

 disappo9t$ 9 love1 tak+ ! veil2 &1 r   
inconsi/5tly ) ?is figure1 to a sat$    
s5suali/ becom+ an an*orite4 ,h[ c bo?  
be true8 ,if ,"y 0 disappo9t$1 h[ c\ld  
he be sat$8 & if sat$1 h[ c\ld he be    
*agr9$ by ! want ( satisfaction8 ,! fact
 is1 t su* m5 z ,"y1 ,*alm]s1 ,h]b]t1 & 
,fo/]1 are altoge!r sup]ior to common   
/&>ds ( judgm5t1 & mu/ be tri$ by _!    
pe]s4 ,all _h _! own %>e ( ! disgu/s &  
dissatisfactions connect$ ) life1 & all 
felt !m ke5ly4 ,b all _h a deep] reason 
/ill--a reason1 we grant1 probably /irr$
 by circum/ances into action1 = r5\nc+ !
 empty ar5a ( ?is _w's hon\rs & weal?1 &
 devot+ !mselves to a high] & nobl]     
purpose4 ,!y all saw into ! holl[ness ( 
society1 into ! mis]y ( ! human he>t2 & 
felt t ! gospel alone c\ld fill t a*+   
void1 & satisfy ^? dre>y crav+s4 ,h5ce1 
,h]b]t quitt$ ! pleasures ( a c\rt2     
,*alm]s dropp$ 8 air-pump & 8 telescope2
 ,fo/] resign$ 8 philosophic            
speculations2 & ,"y %ook (f ! bl&i%m5ts 
( pe]s1 & =got ! claps ( multitudes1 to 

proclaim ! glad tid+s to p]i%+ s9n]s2 & 
v]ily all1 9 diff]5t measures1 _h _!    
rew>d4  ,9 ,april #agbh he 0 appo9t$    
*apla9 to ,george ,,ii4 ,8 trag$y1 ,!   
,bro!rs1 :i* _h be5 9 rehe>sal1 0       
prud5tly )drawn4 ,x is a play sup]ior to
 ,busiris1 b v mu* inf]ior to ,!        
,rev5ge4 ,full ( passion & poetry1 (    
/>tl+ sc5es1 & vivid images1 its subject
 is unpleas+1 & ! v>i\s p]plexities ( ! 
plot are n skilfully dis5tangl$4  ,9 !  
same ye> he publi%$ ,a ,true ,e/imate ( 
,human ,life1 writt5 ) =ce & +5uity2 & a
 long & v loyal s]mon1 prea*$ be=e !    
,h\se ( ,commons1 on ! ,m>tyrdom (      
,*>les ,i4 ,x 0 entitl$1 ,an ,apology = 
,pr9ces2 or1 ! ,rev]5ce due to          
,gov]nm5ts4  ,hi!rto ,"y _h liv$ on !   
proce$s ( 8 fell[%ip1 & on pres5ts f    
,:>ton1 :o1 at 8 dea?1 too1 left him a  
p5sion4 ,he became n[1 h[ev]1 v         
naturally anxi\s = promotion 9 t new    
sph]e on :i* he _h ent]$1 & 0 compell$1 
proh pudor6 to lay 8 case be=e ,mrs     
,h[>d1 ! fav\rite mi/ress ( ,george     

,,ii4--t id5tical good ,h[>d1 :o figures
 s curi\sly 9 ! fam\s sc5e betwe5       
,jeanie ,deans & ,que5 ,c>ol9e4 ,! fact 
( ! application1 z well z ! t]ms ( !    
lett] he wrote h]1 r5d]s ?is ! mo/      
humiliat+ incid5t 9 all ,"y's hi/ory4 ,9
 #agcj1 he publi%$ ,imp]ium ,pelagi1    
ano!r naval lyric1 z bad & mu* long] ?an
 8 ,ode to ,ocean4 ,9 ! same ye> he     
wrote an epi/le to ,pope1 :i* resembles 
a co>s] & m c>eless production ( !      
little man ( ,twick5ham4  ,9 ,july      
#agcj1 ,"y 0 pres5t$ by 8 college to !  
rectory ( ,welwyn 9 ,h]t=d%ire4 ,we ref]
 our read]s1 = v>i\s delightful         
speculations & anecdotes ab\t 8 resid5ce
 & lab\rs !re1 to ,bulw]'s ,/ud5t4 ,he 0
 a p[]ful prea*]4 ,8 s]mons seem to h   
be5 /rik+ 9 ?\ght1 ri* 9 image1 int5sely
 practical 9 t5d5cy1 & 7 deliv]$ ) great
 animation & effect4 ,x is told1 t on "o
 occasion1 :ile prea*+ at ,/ ,james's   
be=e ! ,c\rt & ,8 ,maje/y1 on "s subject
 ( transc5d5t importance1 & n be+ able  
to comm& ! att5tion or awak5 ! feel+s ( 

8 audi5ce1 he at l5g? ?rew himself back 
into ! pulpit1 & bur/ into te>s4 ,t 0   
itself a s]mon6 ,! figure ( ?is weep+   
,titan1 :o c\ld h r5t rocks & sev]$     
m\nta9s1 b :o _h fail$ 9 break+ ! he>ts 
( any ( 8 c\rtly he>]s1 is "o ( ! mo/   
affect+ 9 ! annals ( pulpit oratory4    
,alas6 :at prea*] :o has ev] aim$ at    
,"y's object1 has n be5 at times tempt$ 
to assume ,"y's attitude1 & to %$ ,"y's 
bitt] & burn+ te>s8 ,:o ha? believ$ our 
report1 & to :om is ! arm ( ! ,"l       
reveal$8  ,9 #agca1 ,"y1 at ! mature age
 ( fifty1 m>ri$ ! ,lady ,elizabe? ,lee1 
daught] ( ! ,e>l ( ,li*field1 & wid[ (  
,colonel ,lee4 ,?is m>riage sprung out (
 8 fa!r's acqua9tance ) ,lady ,ann      
,:>ton1 :o 0 co-heiress ( ,sir ,h5ry    
,lee ( ,dit*ley 9 ,ox=d%ire1 & seems to 
h be5 v happy4 ,he next publi%$ ano!r ( 
^? /upid odes by :i* he seem$ pr$e/9$ to
 disgrace 8 g5ius1 entitl$ ,a ,sea      
,piece4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ,milton _h tri$ to  
write ,anacreontics4 ,a few ye>s        
aft]w>ds appe>$ ,! ,=eign ,address1 or !

 ,be/ ,argum5t = ,peace1 occasion$ by ! 
po/ure ( affairs 9 :i* ! ,briti% fleet 0
 !n plac$1 & writt5 9 ! "* ( a sailor4  
,x is a m]e tissue ( s\nd+ v]biage--or1 
z ,hamlet ha? x1 ,words1 words1 words4  
,ab\t ?is "t ,"y met ) ,voltaire1 :o1   
accord+ to ! /ory1 0 ridicul+ ,milton's 
allegory ( ,dea? & ,s91 :5 our h]o /ruck
 9 ) ! extempore epigram3--    ,?\ art s
 witty1 pr(ligate1 & ?91   ,t ?\ ?yself 
art ,milton1 ,dea?1 & ,s94  ,we _c see v
 mu* wit 9 ?is epigram1 ev5 9 t be/ %ape
 :i* we h n[ giv5 x2 b x 0 n            
inappropriate to ! lean d5i]1 :o s\ght  
to empty ev]y?+ ( ! important           
elem5t--its ,god2 to leave ! univ]se1 l 
himself1 a gr9n+ skeleton1 & to smile 9 
gha/ly sympa?y ov] ! complet$ ru94 ,we  
fancy we see ! two gift$ m51 ! "o !     
repres5tative ( ! scepticism ( ,france1 
! o!r1 ( ! belief ( ,engl&1 meet+ &     
conv]s+ toge!r4 ,voltaire is n mu* 9    
advance ( ?irty2 ,"y is fifty1 & m4     
,voltaire's face is worn ) premature    
?\ght & inord9ate laught]2 ,"y's1 ?\gh  

old]1 be>s a w>m] & m sangu9e flu%4     
,voltaire has ! ins9c]e/ ( smiles play+ 
con/antly ov] 8 face l ! light ( an     
aurora borealis2 ,"y's c\nt5ance is     
grave1 settl$1 op51 & s]5e1 z ! radiance
 ( an autumn sunset4 ,9 ,voltaire's eye 
y see ! future ,c&ide laugh+ d[n 9 its  
dep?s1 :ile on ,"y's br[ lies ! dim &   
magnific5t promise ( ! ,night ,?\ghts4  
,aft] meet+1 talk+1 b[+1 wond]+1 &      
recoil+1 !y "p = ev]2 ,voltaire sigh+   
?r\gh smiles z he ?9ks ( ! misl$ giant (
 ,religion2 & ,"y smil+ ?r\gh sighs z he
 ?9ks ( ! wondr\s & well-nigh human ape 
( ,infidelity4  ,by 8 wife ,"y _h "o    
son1 ,fr$]ick4 ,he does n seem to h be5 
a p>ticul>ly well-behav$ y\?2 inde$1 8  
fa!r = "s "t be=e 8 dea? refus$ to see  
him1 al?\gh he ultimately s5t him 8     
=giv5ess1 & made him 8 heir4 ,b no son (
 illu/ri\s fa!r has ev] _h h>d] measure 
dealt him4 ,x has be5 g5]ally suppos$ t 
he 0 ! ,lor5zo ( ! ,night ,?\ghts1 a    
poem publi%$ :5 ,fr$]ick 0 only eight   
ye>s ( age1 & :5 he c\ld sc>cely h ev5  

?\ght ( committ+ ^? crimes ( scepticism 
& reckless self-gratification ) :i* ,"y 
*>ges 8 imag9>y or half-real h]o4  ,!   
,poet's life1 dur+ ! fir/ t5 ye>s ( 8   
rector%ip at ,welwyn1 fl[$ on 9 an ev5  
t5or4 ,he 0 regul> 9 8 conduct1 happy 9 
8 family1 dilig5t 9 8 pa/oral duties1 & 
easy 9 8 =tune4 ,8 prea*+ 0 popul> &    
useful4 ,8 /udies 7 pr9cipally connect$ 
) 8 own pr(ession1 & yield$ him a gr[+  
satisfaction4 ,an anonym\s writ] 9 !    
,g5tleman's ,magaz9e = #aghb1 :o seems  
to h be5 intimate ) him1 ?us describes  
him3--,! dignity ( a great & good m9d   
appe>$ 9 all 8 actions1 & 9 all 8 words4
 ,he conv]s$ on religi\s subjects ) !   
*e]fulness ( virtue2 8 piety 0 undebas$ 
by gloom or en?usiasm2 he 0 regul> 9 !  
p]=mance ( all its duties1 bo? 9 public 
& 9 private4 ,9 8 dome/ic "* he 0       
amiable z he 0 v5]able 9 ! ,*ri/ian4 ,8 
polit5ess 0 su* z ,i nev] saw equall$3 x
 0 inv>iable to 8 sup]iors 9 rank2 to 8 
equals & to 8 inf]iors x diff]$ only 9  
degrees ( elegance4 ,i nev] he>d him    

speak ) r\ghness to ! meane/ s]vant4 ,9 
conv]sation ^u lively subjects he _h a  
brilliancy ( wit :i* 0 peculi> to       
himself2 ,i "k n h[ to describe x b by  
say+ t x 0 bo? height5$ & s(t5$ by !    
amiable qualities ( 8 s\l4 ,i h se5 him 
ill & 9 pa91 yet ! s]5ity ( 8 m9d rema9$
 unruffl$4 ,i nev] he>d a peevi%        
expression fall f 8 lips4 ,few ( 8      
brilliancies are pres]v$1 s9ce1         
un=tunately1 he _h no ,boswell atta*$ to
 8 heels4 ,b "o or two ( ! say+s t h    
float$ d[n to u are s+ul>ly *>act]i/ic4 
,on "o v /ormy night ,"y w5t out to 8   
g>d51 & rema9$ "s "t4 ,:5 he return$1 "o
 express$ wond] :y he _h /ay$ s long 9  
su* an ev5+4 ,oh1 he repli$1 x is a v   
f9e night2 ! ,"l is abroad4 ,he 0 v fond
 ( a g>d51 & inscrib$ on ! wall ( 8     
summ]-h\se ! words1 ,ambulantes 9 horto 
audiebant vocem ,dei 7,walk+ 9 ! g>d51  
!y he>d ! voice ( ,god74 ,he _h also    
erect$ a dial ) ! inscription1 ,eheu    
fugaces6 :i*1 he said ) a smile to ,mr  
,langton1 0 sadly v]ifi$1 = by ! next   

morn+ my dial _h be5 c>ri$ (f4 ,?\gh    
sometimes melan*oly1 he 0 dispos$ to    
enc\rage mir? 9 o!rs1 & e/abli%$ an     
assembly & b[l+-gre5 9 8 p>i%4  ,& _h   
?is be5 all--_h ,"y cont9u$ to pursue   
su* an ev51 equable c\rse--he _h be5 by 
?is "t well-nigh =gott52 = we d n ?9k t 
ei!r 8 satires or plays w\ld ( !mselves 
h pres]v$ 8 "n4 ,b x 0 decre$ t grief   
%\ld co-op]ate ) disappo9tm5t 9 unfold+ 
! full ri*es ( 8 m9d4 ,antaeus 0 /ronge/
 :5 he t\*$ ! gr\nd4 ,job 0 nev] s      
eloqu5t till he 0 pro/rat$ on 8         
dunghill4 ,&1 9 ord] to be able to write
 ! ,night ,?\ghts1 ,"y mu/ be plung$ 9 !
 deepe/ gloom ( affliction--,?rice flew 
! %aft1 & ?rice 8 peace 0 sla94 ,9      
#agcf1 a daught] ( 8 wife1 by a =m]     
husb&1 di$4 ,?is 0 ,mrs ,temple--!      
,n>cissa ( 8 great poem4 ,h] disease 0 a
 l+]+ "o4 ,"y accompani$ h] to ,lyons1  
:]e %e di$1 & :]e h] rema9s 7 brutally  
d5i$ sepulture1 z ! du/ ( a ,prote/ant4 
,h] husb&1 ,mr ,temple1 or ,phil&]1 di$ 
f\r ye>s lat]2 & 9 #agda1 ,"y's wife1 or

 ,lucia1 also expir$4 ,he n[ felt       
himself alone1 & bla/$ 9 8 solitude4 ,b 
8 grief did n s9k into sull5 inactivity4
 ,he made x oracul>1 & di/ill$ 8 te>s   
into song4 ,! ,night ,?\ghts 7          
imm$iately comm5c$1 & publi%$ betwe5    
#agdb & #agdd4 ,?is m>vell\s poem 0 all 
compos$ ei!r at night1 or :5 rid+ on    
horseback--an ex]cise1 by ! way1 :i*    
gives a s5se ( ma/]y & confid5ce1 /irs !
 blood1 elevates ! animal spirits1 & has
 be5 felt by _m to be em95tly fav\rable 
to ?\ght & m5tal composition4 ,x        
inspir$1 we "k1 su* m5 z ,burns1 ,byron1
 ,%elley1 & ,delta4 ,we love to ?9k (   
,"y rid+ ?r\gh ! gre5 lanes ( 8 p>i%1 & 
coo+ out to himself 8 pla9tive          
m9/relsies4 ,we love bett] /ill to wat* 
8 lonely lamp %9+ at midnight1 l a />1  
?r\gh ! d>kness1 & seem+ to answ] ! f>  
signal ( ^? mighti] lum9>ies :i* are    
burn+ above 9 ! ,great ,be> & ,orion--! 
poet ! :ile n[ dipp+ 8 p5 to indite 8   
ard5t immortalities--n[ lean+ 8 head on 
8 wid[$ arm1 & surr5d]+ himself to      

p>oxysms ( uncontrollable angui%--& n[  
look+ out ^u ! ,night z ! ,"l is abroad 
on ! w+s ( ! tempe/1 or z ,he is sil5tly
 %9+ out 8 "n 9 suns & galaxies--^?     
unwe>i$ ,wat*]s & unbaptiz$ ,holy ,ones4
  ,9 #agde1 ,"y wrote ,reflections on ! 
,public ,situation ( ! ,k+dom--a        
production :i* made no impression at !  
"t1 & is n[ entirely =gott54 ,he did n  
include x 9 ! collection ( 8 works4 ,9  
#agec1 ! trag$y ( ,! ,bro!rs1 :i* _h la9
 pa/ = ?irty ye>s1 0 produc$ on ! /age4 
,"y gave ! pr(its ( ! play1 & sev]al    
hundr$s f 8 own pocket1 am\nt+ to a ?\s&
 p\nds 9 all1 to ! ,society = !         
,propagation ( ! ,gospel--an act :i*    
surely balances ! /ories usually told ( 
8 love ( money & ?ir/ = pref]m5t4  ,8   
next "w 01 ,! ,c5taur n ,fabul\s1 9 ,six
 ,lett]s to a ,fri5d4 ,its subjects 71 !
 infidelity & lic5ti\sness ( t age4 ,x  
is a pity t ?is book has fall5 into     
oblivion1 z x is a v ri* & p[]ful piece 
( writ+4 ,x is full ( cle>1 %>p1        
s5t5ti\s tru?4 ,its /yle palpitates )   

en]gy1 & glitt]s ) poetic image4 ,we wi%
 we saw x repr9t$ 9 a *eap =m2 =1 al?\gh
 infidelity & pleasure h bo? mat]ially  
*ang$ _! phases1 !re is mu* 9 ,"y's     
little "w t has an imp]i%able           
application1 & t w\ld be ev5 yet em95tly
 useful4 ,! "* ( ,altamont is suppos$ to
 repres5t ,"l ,eu/on--a nobleman        
notori\s = 8 vices4 ,! age 9 :i* ,"y's  
lot 0 ca/ 0 *>act]is$ by a l[1 sne]+    
scepticism1 & 8 e>ne/ & awful lett]s 7  
treat$ ) ridicule4 ,_m pron\nc$ him mad1
 o!rs :isp]$ ab\t dotage4 ,n[1 ! book   
seems replete ) wisdom1 & burn+ almo/ ) 
prophetic fire4  ,"y1 9 fact1 0 n       
g5]ally appreciat$ dur+ 8 lifetime4     
,tri$ by ! ,boileau & ,pope /&>d1 8     
writ+s 7 pron\nc$ turgid1 /ra9$1 &      
extravagant4 ,ev5 ,w>burton1 :o %\ld h  
kn[n bett]1 pass$ a sev]e judgm5t on !  
,night ,?\ghts4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 8 w>m    
admir]s1 prom95t among :om 0 ! amiable &
 le>n$ ,joseph ,w>ton4 ,he d$icat$ to   
,"y 8 ,essay on ,pope--an essay conta9+ 
! fir/ sob] & discrim9at+ e/imate ( t   

mo/ artificial ( true poets1 & ) !      
op9ions express$ 9 :i* ,"y is suppos$ to
 h co9cid$2 =1 al?\gh he admir$1 & too  
(t5 imitat$1 ,pope's brilliant po9t &   
anti!sis1 he 0 aw>e ( f> high] models1 &
 f\nd ,hom]1 ,milton1 & ,job f> m       
cong5ial companions 9 8 /udi\s          
midnights4 ,9 #ageh1 he publi%$ a %ort &
 9 n[ise rem>kable s]mon1 prea*$ be=e ! 
,k+ at ,k5s+ton4  ,ri*>dson1 ! noveli/1 
0 "o ( ,"y's greate/ fri5ds4 ,_! views  
on moral & religi\s subjects 7 id5tical2
 & 9 gravity ( tone1 & sev]ity ( g5ius1 
!y resembl$ ea* o!r--,ri*>dson be+ a    
dull] ,"y1 & ,"y a m ela/ic & brilliant 
,ri*>dson4 ,al?\gh bo? liv$ 9 a mo/     
deprav$ age1 nei!r cat]$ to its ta/es4  
,to ,ri*>dson1 ,"y address$1 9 #agei1 a 
lett] on ,orig9al ,composition1 :i*     
betrays no symptoms ( s5ility1 b is full
 ( vigor\s & /rik+ rem>k4 ,9 #agfb1 :5  
upw>ds ( eighty1 he wrote 8 la/ & wor/  
poem4 ,x is entitl$ ,resignation1 &     
requires1 on ! "p ( ! read]1 consid]able
 ex]cise ( t grace4 ,x has v little (   

,"y's peculi> p[]1 & is *iefly fill$ )  
weak & too?less abuse ( 8 old           
acqua9tance ,voltaire4 ,x 0 writt51 x   
appe>s1 at ! in/ance ( ,mrs ,boscaw5--! 
wid[ ( ! ,admiral--:o1 hav+ f\nd        
consolation f ! ,night ,?\ghts1 visit$  
,"y1 & 0 /ill m captivat$ by 8          
conv]sation4  ,dur+ ! latt] ye>s ( 8    
life1 he is said to h fall5 too mu* "u !
 dom9ion ( 8 h\sekeep]1 ,mrs ,hall[es1 !
 wid[ ( a cl]gyman1 :o is report$ to h  
rul$ him ) a rod ( iron4 ,ere 8 dea? he 
revis$ 8 pr9t$ works1 & gave *>ges 9 8 w
 t all 8 ,,mss4 %\ld be burn$4 ,he      
appli$1 :5 pa/ eighty1 to ,ar*bi%op     
,seck] = promotion1 & 0 appo9t$ ,cl]k ( 
! ,closet to ! ,pr9cess-,d[ag] ( ,wales4
 ,9 ,april #agfe1 at ! age ( eighty-f\r1
 he brea!d 8 la/4 ,he _h be5 previ\sly  
unable to p]=m duty = ?ree or f\r ye>s1 
b reta9$ 8 faculties to ! la/4 ,he left 
8 prop]ty pr9cipally to 8 son1 :o 0 f\nd
 by ,johnson & ,boswell1 9 #agha1 resid+
 at ,welwyn1 & *]i%+ ! memory ( 8 fa!r4 
,"y 0 unque/ionably a neglect$ man4 ,out

 ( all sight ! greate/ g5ius !n connect$
 ) ! m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 he nev] 
m\nt$ "o /ep high] ?an ! rector%ip 8 own
 college _h conf]r$ on him4 ,_m reasons 
h be5 assign$ = ?is4 ,"s say t x 0      
because he _h atta*$ himself to ! side (
 ,fr$]ick1 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 & _h prea*$ 
an obnoxi\s s]mon at ,/ ,james's2 o!rs1 
t x 0 because he _h receiv$ a p5sion    
?r\gh ,sir ,rob]t ,walpole4 ,we ?9k t ! 
real cause lay 9 ! vulg> & s5seless     
prejudice :i* prevail$ !n1 & 9 "s       
measure prevails /ill1 aga9/ a lit]>y   
div9e1 z if he 7 a hybrid1 or c5taur1 n 
fabul\s4 ,let u n blame t age s long z  
we rememb] ! burn+ %ame reflect$ on ours
 by ! fact t ! gift$ & high-*>act]$     
au?or ( ,sala?iel1 & ,p>is 9 #ahae1 is  
/ill only ! rector ( ,/ ,/eph5's1       
,walbrook1 :ile _m y\ng] m51 :o 9       
comp>ison ) him are ( little m>k1 h     
rea*$ ! episcopal b5*4 ,probably ,"y    
felt himself consol$ = 8 bad success1 by
 ! k t 8 "n & great poem _h travell$ to 
=eign l&s1 & t ,madame ,klop/ock 0      

wond]+--good1 simple s\l6--t h] husb&'s 
idol & h] own1 _h n be5 made ,ar*bi%op (
 ,cant]bury4  ,v little beyond :at we h 
m5tion$ has be5 left on record ab\t 8   
private habits & mann]s4 ,x 0 8 cu/om1  
:5 well pleas$ ) a passage 9 ! c\rse ( 8
 read+1 to d\ble d[n ! leaf--:5         
p>ticul>ly gratifi$1 to m>k x by two    
folds2 & "s fav\rite works1 su* z ,!    
,rambl]1 _h s _m ( ^! m>ks ( approbation
 t !y w\ld n %ut4 ,on "o occasion1 9    
reply+ to ,tonson & ,l9tot1 :o 7 bo?    
c&idates = pr9t+ "o ( 8 works1 he       
misdirect$ ! lett]s2 & :5 ,l9tot op5$ 81
 he f\nd x begun--,b]n>d ,l9tot is s    
great a sc\ndrel1 c4 ,"y 0 prov]bial =  
abs5ce ( m9d1 & sometimes =got :e!r he  
_h d9$ or n4 ,yet 9 ,welwyn 8 mode (    
life 0 r sy/ematic4 ,he rose e>ly1 made 
8 dome/ics jo9 him 9 morn+ pray]1 read  
little1 ate & drank mod]ately1 walk$ mu*
 9 8 *ur*y>d1 &1 9 g5]al1 retir$ to re/ 
punctually at eight ev5+4 ,8 son told   
,dr ,johnson t he 0 *e]ful 9 company1 b 
gloomy :5 alone1 & t he nev] fully      

recov]$ 8 spirits aft] 8 wife's dea?4   
,mr ,jones1 8 curate1 has confirm$ ?is  
/atem5t1 al?\gh ! gossipp+ & he>tless   
tone ( 8 lett]s ab\t su* a man _c be too
 /rongly condemn$4 ,"y 0 subject to fits
 ( inspiration1 :i* /upid p conf\nd$ )  
madness4 ,at times 8 poetry ru%$ ^u him 
l a :irlw9d1 & caught him up    ,l swift
 ,ezekiel1 by 8 lock ( hair--  & :5 he  
came d[n he seem$ weak1 pant+1 &        
p[]less4 ,mrs ,boscaw5 & o!rs describe 8
 conv]sation z /ill m rem>kable ?an 8   
writ+s1 al?\gh occasionally disfigur$ by
 conceits & bad puns4   ,we come n[ to  
speak ( 8 g5ius1 especially z manife/$ 9
 ! ,night ,?\ghts4 ,! subject ( ?is     
wond]ful /ra9 0 "o :i*1 9 its novelty1  
dignity1 & dep?1 *all5g$ ! v highe/     
ex]cise ( ! v highe/ faculties2 & _h ,"y
 ris5 to ! full height ( 8 great        
argum5t1 he _h become ! greate/ ( all   
poets4 ,?is we by no means affirm he    
did2 b we d ass]t1 t _m ( ! aspects ( 8 
magnific5t !me h be5 fully & eloqu5tly  
express$ by him1 & t "s ( 8 passages are

 unsurpass$ 9 ! language ( m54  ,! poem 
dem&s a brief critical consid]ation z to
 its season1 its argum5t1 its imag]y1   
its /yle1 its v]sification1 its         
comp>ative place & m]it1 &1 la/ly1 !    
g5ius ( its au?or4 ,fir/1 ( its         
season--! ,night--& ! use to :i* he     
turns x4 ,night _h nev] be=e f\nd a     
wor?y laureate4 ,its pr(\nd sil5ce1 z if
 x 7 li/5+ to cat* ! acc5ts ( "s sup]nal
 voice--! %ad[y gr&eur & my/]i\s newness
 x gives to objects on ! e>?--! div9e   
hues into :i* its moon discol\rs all    
?+s--! deep sleep :i* !n falle? ^u m51 &
 *anges ! _w into "o hu%$ grave--!      
sup]natural %apes & my/ic s\nds :i* h   
be5 suppos$ to walk 9 its d>kness1 or to
 e*o ?r\gh its dep?s--! voices sc>ce    
less solemn1 :i* (t5 break its sil5ce1 (
 h[l+ w9ds1 & wail+ riv]s1 & %riek+     
tempe/s1 & groan+ ?und]s1 & ! wild cries
 ( human mis]y & despair--& la/ &       
highe/1 its )drawal ( ! bright mi/ &    
mantle ( day f ! />ry univ]se1 & ! pomp 
) :i* x unrols & exhibits its great map 

( suns & sy/ems--its silv]y             
satellites--its meek planets1 ea* %9+ 9 
its own degree ( reflect$ spl5d\r--its  
oceans ( orig9al & ev]-burn+ fire call$ 
suns--its comets1 ^? s]p5ts ( ! sky1    
trail+ _! va/ volumes ( deadly glory    
?r\gh ! %udd]+ sy/em--its fanta/ic &    
magnific5t %apes & collocations ( />s1 !
 con/ellations--its firmam5ts ris+ above
 firmam5ts1 l r\nds 9 a ladd]1 at ! top 
( :i* is ! ?rone ( ,god--& ^? two awful 
arms into :i* its ,milky ,way div]ges1 &
 :i* seem uplift$ to heav5 9 sil5t      
pray]1 or 9 "s deep & dread prote/1--all
 ^! elem5ts ( int]e/ & gr&eur _h exi/$ f
 ! beg9n+ ( ! _w 9 ,night1 & yet _h     
nev]1 till ,"y arose1 awak5$ any        
consecutive & l(ty /ra9 ( poetic        
adoration4 ,_m beautiful & _m sublime   
s5tim5ts _h be5 utt]$ by poets ab\t     
p>ticul> features ( ,night1 b !re _h be5
 no attempt to repres5t x z a :ole4 ,!re
 7 _m s+le ?\ghts1 b no l>ge & s\nd+    
,hymn4 ,! views ( ! ,pagan poets ab\t   
a/ronomy 71 ( c\rse1 w>p$ by ! absurd   

sy/ems ( _! day2 & ?is s]v$ to damp _!  
fire1 & to r5d] _! poetic tributes r    
fanta/ic ?an truly p[]ful4 ,ev5 ,dante &
 ,milton are some:at emb>rass$ by !     
,ptolemaic sy/em1 al?\gh x proves !     
/r5g? ( _! g5ius t !y h extract$ s mu*  
poetry f x4 ,b be=e ,"y arose1          
,nature & nature's laws lay hid 9 night2
   ,god said1 ,let ,newton be1 & all 0  
light2  & he has set ! ,newtonian sy/em 
to 8 own m>tial music4  ,we are f> f    
cont5d+ t ,"y has exhau/$ ! poetry ( !  
!me4 ,s9ce 8 "t ! telescopes ( ,h]s*ell 
& ,"l ,rosse h be5 turn$ to ! skies1 & h
 greatly ext5d$ ! size & spl5d\r ( t va/
 midnight ,app>ition--! />ry s*eme4 ,our
 rec5t poets h avail$ !mselves ( ^!     
discov]ies1 z witness ! eloqu5t         
rhapsodies ab\t ! />s by ,bailey1 ,a4   
,smi?1 & ,bigg4 ,& !re is ev5 yet room =
 ano!r great poem on ! subject1 entitl$ 
,night1 7 ! au?or come4 ,b ,"y des]ves  
praise = ! foll[+ ?+s3--  #a/1 ,he has  
nobly sung ! magnitude & unutt]able     
glory ( ! />ry ho/s4 ,8 s\l k9dles1     

triumphs1 exults "u ! midnight canopy4  
,z ! ,t>t> horse :5 l$ =? f 8 /able to !
 free /eppes & free firmam5t ( ! des]t1 
b\nds1 prances1 & c>acoles = joy1 s does
 ,"y1 9 ! la/ "p ( 8 poem4 ,escap$ f d>k
 & m\rnful contemplations on ,man1      
,dea?1 ,infidelity1 & ,e>?'s melan*oly  
map1 he sees ! />s l bright mile/ones on
 ! way to heav51 & 8 _s is glad )9 him1 
& tumultu\s is ! gr&eur1 & fi]ce & rapid
 ! torr5t1 ( 8 song4  #b;dly1 ,he has   
br\ght out1 bett] ?an any o!r poet1 !   
religion ( ! />s4 ,night1 says ,isaac   
,taylor1 has ?ree daught]s1 ,a!ism1     
,sup]/ition1 & ,religion4 ,foll[+ out   
?is f9e ?\ght1 we see ,a!ism look+ up ) 
impud5t eye1 braz5 br[1 & nak$ figure1  
to ! midnight sky1 z if x 7 only a huge 
toy-%op ( glitt]+ gew-gaws2 ,sup]/ition 
%r\d+ h]self 9 a black mantle1 & fall+  
d[n pro/rate & trembl+ be=e ^!          
innum]able fires1 z if !y 7 ! eyes ( an 
inf9ite enemy2 :ile ,religion turns al(t
 h] humble1 yet fe>less =m1 h]          
te>-trembl+ yet radiant visage1 &       

murmurs1 ,my ,fa!r made !m all4 ,"y1 we 
ne$ sc>cely say1 f9ds 9 ! nocturnal     
heav5s lessons nei!r ( ,a!ism nor (     
,sup]/ition1 b ( ,religion1 & reads 9 ! 
face ( ,old ,night h] div9e orig91 !    
witness %e be>s to ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 h] 
dep5d5ce ^u h] ,au?or1 & h] subord9ation
 to ,8 purposes4 ,he _h magnifi$1 z     
,newton himself c\ld n s eloqu5tly h    
done1 ! ext5t ( ! univ]se2 & yet 8      
loyalty to ,scripture compels him to    
intimate t ?is sy/em1 s f> f be+ ,god1  
or inf9ite1 or1 /rictly speak+1 ,div9e1 
is to p]i% & pass away4 ,"o look f !    
angry ,judge1 "o uplift+ ( ,8 rod1 & its
 volum9\s waves ( glory1 l ano!r ,r$    
,sea1 are to be dri$ up1 t ! p ( ,god   
may pass ?r\gh & ent] on ! l& ( ! real  
,immortality1 ! inh]itance              
incorruptible1 undefil$1 & t %all nev]  
fade away4 ,we ref] our read]s to t mo/ 
eloqu5t picture1 ne> ! beg9n+ ( ! ,n9?  
,night1 ( ! ,la/ ,day4 ,we once he>d a  
lectur] on *emi/ry close a sup]b        
description ( ! mat]ial univ]se1 ) !    

words1 ,& x is to %9e on = ev]4 ,we     
?\ght ( ! words ( ,pet]1 ,all ^! ?+s    
%all be dissolv$4 ,& !n we fanci$ an    
invisible animalcule inhabit+ "o ( !    
m\nta9 peaks ( a furnace1 look+ abroad f
 "o ( its surg+ spires1 & say+1 ,?is    
wondr\s blaze is to burn = ev]1 & yet1  
ere a few h\rs h pass$1 ! flame is sunk 
9 a%es1 & ! animalcule is gone4 ,s !    
,heav5s %all pass away ) a great noise4 
,!y %all p]i%1 b ,?\ ,god rema9e/2 nay1 
?\ ,man1 too1 art de/9$ to survive ?is  
spl5did nurs]y1 & to ent] on new ,heav5s
 & a new ,e>?6  ,! argum5t ( ! ,night   
,?\ghts may be /at$ 9 g5]al to be z     
foll[s3--,x is to %ew ! vanity ( man z  
mortal2 to inculcate ! l[ness1 mis]y1 & 
madness ( ! s5sual life2 to prove !     
sup]iority ( ! ,*ri/ian to ! man ( ! _w1
 bo? 9 life & 9 dea?1 & ! wor?lessness (
 m]ely human fri5d%ip2 to argue1 f      
nature & reason1 ! tru? ( man's         
immortality2 to %ew ! reasonabl5ess (   
religion1 & to inculcate ! necessity ( a
 div9e revelation1 & ( a propitiatory   

sacrifice4 ,t ?is argum5t is always     
/eadily pursu$1 or logically pl$1 we d n
 pret5d4 ,x has its flaws2--we          
p>ticul>ly demur to _m ( its pro(s ( !  
immortality ( ! s\l1 :i* seem to u v    
feeble & unsatisfactory2 b1 tak+ x z a  
:ole1 x is unansw]able & ov]:elm+4 ,its 
l9ks are ( r$-hot iron2 its appeals to !
 consci5ce are irresi/ible2 & he :o c   
read x ) indiff]5ce1 or rise f x        
unimpress$ & unaw$1 mu/ be ei!r some?+  
worse or some?+ less ?an man4 ,x ne$s n 
to be surr\nd$ by panegyrics4 ,conv9c$1 
purifi$1 elevat$1 sav$ ,s\ls1 are ! gems
 9 its cr[n4 ,we are incl9$ to believe  
t1 9 ?is aspect1 ! ,night ,?\ghts has   
effect$ m practical good ?an ! ,p>adise 
,lo/4 ,! latt] is a spl5did picture2 !  
=m] a se>*+1 p[]ful s]mon4 ,n[1 al?\gh  
pictures ) a /rong moral conta9$ 9 !m h 
(t5 done mu* good1 !y want ! po9t1      
emphasis1 & effect ( great s]mons4 ,y   
may gaze long en\gh at ,milton ) no     
feel+ besides admiration ( 8 g5ius2 b 9 
e page ,"y is grappl+ ) y\r consci5ce1 &

 say+1 ,don't look at me1 b look to     
y\rself4 ,fo/]1 "o ( ! greate/ ( our    
practical reason]s on religion1 has be5 
mu* indebt$ to ,"y1 :om he resembl$ also
 9 ! sombre gr&eur ( 8 g5ius4  ,"y's    
imag]y is di/+ui%$ by its ri*ness1      
orig9ality1 & exce$+ boldness4 ,x 0     
v]ily a new ?+ 9 t timid & conv5tional  
age4 ,l ! imag]y ( all highe/ poets1 x  
is select$ alike f l[ & f l(ty objects1 
f ! gay & ! gloomy1 f />s & dunghills4  
,8 m9d moves along ?r\gh ! poem l a     
great :eel1 n[ desc5d+ & n[ asc5d+1 easy
 to criticise1 b impossible to resi/4 ,y
 may "q ! ta/e ( _m ( 8 figures1 su* z t
 ( ! ,sun--    ,rude drunk>d1 ris+ rosy 
f ! ma92  or :5 he speaks ( ,god z !    
,great ,philan?ropi/2 or calls ! moon ! 
,portl& ( ! skies2 b y always feel      
y\rself 9 contact ) a new1 native1      
ov]fl[+ m9d--) a m9d :i* has read nature
 ?r\gh man1 & man ?r\gh nature4 ,!re is 
to ,"y's g5ius no?+ common or unclean 9 
! mat]ial univ]se4 ,all po9ts up to     
,god1 & looks r\nd significantly to man4

 ,8 imag9ation has no limits1 &1 :5 he  
is ?or\ghly r\s$1 l ! w>-horse ( ,job1 !
 glory ( 8 no/rils is t]rible2 x is !   
fury ( p[]1 ! revel ( consci\s weal?1 ! 
pranc+ ( a mighty "o2 n ! dance ( m]e   
fancy1 b ! e>ne/ness & en]gy ( "o tread+
 a w9epress alone4 ,9 pro( ( ?is1 we    
appeal to 8 spl5did passages on !       
mis]able /ate ( ,man1 on ,dreams1 on    
,procra/9ation1 to "o half ( 8 def5ce ( 
,immortality1 & to ! :ole ( 8 descant on
 ! ,/>s4 ,?is e "o feels is p[]--b>b>\s 
p[]1 if y w--savage1 mismanag$ p[]1 if y
 please to call x s2 b p[] t moves1     
agitates1 ov]:elms1 hurries y away l an 
infant on ! /ream ( a cat>act4  ,8      
diction is1 on ! :ole1 a wor?y m$ium to 
8 ?\ght4 ,x has be5 some:at spoil$ by   
intimacy ) ,pope's writ+s1 & is (t5     
vitiat$ ) anti!sis1 an excess 9 :i* 0 ! 
mode ( ! day4 ,n[ & !n1 too1 he is co>se
 & viol5t1 to vulg>ity1 9 8 expressions4
 ,b :5ev] he =gets ,pope1 & rememb]s    
,milton--or1 /ill m1 :5 he becomes      
swall[$ up 9 ! magnitude ( 8 !me--8     

language is easy1 p[]ful1 & magnific5t4 
,x nev]1 z ,mit=d ass]ts1 is unsupport$ 
by a correspond+ gr&eur ( ?\ght4 ,!re is
 m ?\ght 9 ,"y's poem--m %>p1 cle>1     
orig9al reflection--m ( t matt] :i*     
leaves /+s beh9d x--m moral             
sublimity--?an 9 any poem :i* has appe>$
 s9ce 9 ,brita94 ,mit=d says1 t e image 
is amplifi$ to ! utmo/4 ,"s images      
unque/ionably are2 b amplification is n 
a prevail+ vice ( ,"y's /yle--x is1     
inde$1 inconsi/5t ) t po9t$ int5sity :i*
 is 8 g5]al mann]2 & h[ comes x1 if he  
be a diffuse & wordy writ]1 t 8 pages   
lit]ally sp>kle ) maxims1 & t1 next     
p]haps to ,%akspe>e1 no poet has be5 s  
(t5 quot$8 ,:at ! same writ] means by   
,"y fatigu+ ! read]'s m9d1 we c und]/&2 
s9ce x is fatigu+ to look long at ! sun1
 or to foll[ ! gr& p>abola ( ! eagle's  
flight2 b h[ he %\ld dissatisfy ! m9d ( 
any intellig5t & c&id read]1 is to u    
extraord9>y4 ,x is n true t ! "w has a  
uni=mity ( subject4 ,its tone is r      
uni=m1 b its subjects are z v>i$ z !y   

are important4 ,!y are--,man--!         
,_w--,ambition--                        
,pleasure--,infidelity--,immortality--,d
ea?--,judgm5t--,heav5--,hell--!         
,/>s--,et]nity4 ,mr ,mit=d comp>es ,"y  
to ,s5eca2 z if a cold collector ( /iff 
maxims1 & a poet ^: wisdom 0 set 9      
en?usiasm z 9 a r+ ( fire1 7 prop]      
subjects ( comp>ison4 ,& x is /range h[ 
he %\ld introduce ! "n ( ,cic]o1 z if he
 7 n t v ma/] ( amplification1 & (      
ov]-copi\sness ( expression1 :i* ,mit=d 
imag9es ,"y to be6 ,no selection--no    
discreet & graceful res]vation--no      
exp]i5c$ ta/e6--9 o!r words1 he 0 n     
,pope or ,campbell1 b ,edw>d ,"y--n a   
middle-siz$1 neat1 & well-dress$ citiz51
 b a hirsute giant--n an elegant p>t]re1
 b an ,am]ican =e/1 b[+ only to ! old   
,tempe/s1 & (f]+ up a holocau/ ( native 
weal? & glory1 n to ,man1 b to ,god4  ,8
 v]sification is a m vuln]able po9t4 ,we
 grant at once t x is1 z a :ole1 rugg$ &
 imp]fect1 & t1 :ile 8 s+le l9es are (t5
 exce$+ly melodi\s1 he r>ely rea*es1 any

 m ?an ,pope or ,johnson1 ^? long & l9k$
 swells ( s\nd--    ,float+1 m+l+1      
int]weav+1   ,ris+1 s9k+1 & receiv+     
,ea* f ea*1 :ile ea* is giv+   ,on to   
ea*1 & ea* reliev+   ,ea*1 ! pails (    
gold1 ! liv+   ,curr5t ?r\gh ! air is   
heav+--  :i* ,goe! has s beautifully1   
al?\gh un9t5tionally1 describ$ 9 ^!     
words1 appli$ by him to ! elem5ts (     
,nature2 & :i* he & ,milton1 & ,sp5s]1 &
 ,col]idge1 & ,%elley1 h s admirably    
exemplifi$ 9 _! v]se4 ,"y's /yle is too 
brok5 & s5t5ti\s to p]mit ! miracles (  
melody :i* are f\nd 9 "s ( our poets4   
,yet he has a few passages :i* approa*  
ev5 to ?is high /&>d4 ,take ! foll[+3-- 
,look nature ?r\gh1 'tis revolution all2
   ,all *ange1 no dea?4 ,day foll[s     
night1 & night   ,! dy+ day2 />s rise & 
set & rise2   ,e>? takes ?' example4    
,see ! summ] gay1   ,) h] gre5 *aplet1 &
 ambrosial fl[]s1   ,droops into pallid 
autumn2 w9t] gray1   ,horrid ) fro/1 &  
turbul5t ) /orm1   ,bl[s autumn1 & 8    
gold5 fruits away2   ,!n melts into !   

spr+4 ,s(t spr+1 ) brea?   ,favonian1 f 
w>m *amb]s ( ! s\?1   ,recalls ! fir/4  
,or take ! well-kn[n bur/ :i* closes !  
,fir/ ,night3--    ,! sprightly l>k's   
%rill mat9 wakes ! morn2   ,grief's     
%>pe/ ?orn h>d press+ on my brea/1   ,i 
/rive1 ) wakeful melody1 to *e]   ,!    
sull5 gloom1 sweet ,philomel6 l !e1   ,&
 call ! />s to li/53 e />   ,is deaf to 
m9e1 enam\r'd ( ?y lay4   ,yet be n va92
 !re are1 :o ?9e excel1   ,& *>m ?r\gh  
di/ant ages3 wrapt 9 %ade1   ,prison] ( 
d>kness6 to ! sil5t h\rs   ,h[ (t5 ,i   
repeat _! rage div9e1   ,to lull my     
griefs1 & /eal my he>t f woe6   ,i roll 
_! raptures1 b n cat* _! fire1   ,d>k1  
?\gh n bl9d1 l !e1 ,maeonides6   ,or 81 
:o made ,maeonides our own4   ,man1 too1
 he sung2 immortal man ,i s+2   ,(t     
bur/s my song beyond ! b\nds ( life2    
,:at1 n[1 b immortality1 c please8   ,o 
_h he press'd 8 !me1 pursu$ ! track     
,:i* op5s out ( d>kness into day6   ,o  
_h he1 m\nt$ on 8 w+ ( fire1   ,so>'d   
:]e ,i s9k1 & sung immortal man6   ,h[  

_h x bless'd mank9d1 & rescu$ me6  ,!   
read] w notice h[1 9 ?is noble passage1 
! individual s5t5ces & po9ts are all    
subord9at$ to ! ma9 purpose ( ! poet1 & 
be+ subject$ to ! g5]al /ress ( ! /ra91 
d n detract f1 b add to1 its musical    
unity4  ,! comp>ative place ( ! poem1 & 
! g5ius ( ! writ]1 are two subjects :i* 
are closely connect$1 & inde$ slide into
 ea* o!r4 ,! ,night ,?\ghts mu/ n be    
nam$1 9 int]e/1 f9i%1 su/a9$ sublimity1 
& arti/ic complet5ess1 ) ! ,iliad1 !    
,div9a ,comm$ia1 or ! ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,x 
ranks1 h[ev]1 at ! top ( su* a high     
class ( poems z ,c[p]'s ,poems1         
,?omson's ,seasons1 ,byron's ,poems1    
,blair's ,grave1 ,pollock's ,c\rse (    
,"t1 & a few o!rs n v (t5 criticis$     
n[-a-days4 ,"y1 h[ev]1 seems to u to h  
be5 capable ( ev5 high] ?+s ?an he has  
effect$ 9 8 works4 ,he 0 "o ( ^?        
prolific1 fi]y1 inexhau/ible s\ls1 :o   
nev] seem ne>+ a limit1 or dream+ ( a   
%all[ 9 _! g5ius2 :o1 (t5 /umbl+ ov]    
precipices or precipitat$ into pools1   

rise /rong]1 & ru% on fa/]1 f _!        
misadv5tures2 :o1 sometimes /opp+ too   
long to moralise on fungi &             
ant-hillocks1 are all ! bett] brea!d to 
c>e] ?r\gh endless =e/s1 & to take ,alps
 & ,&es at a fly+ leap2 & :o are        
,ne'er s sure our pleasure to create1   
,z :5 !y tread ! br9k ( all we hate4  ,8
 ta/e 0 n equal c]ta9ly to 8 o!r        
faculties1 & he 0 guilty ( occasional   
extravagances1 & /umbl$ n unfrequ5tly   
ov] ! br9k ( ! ba?os2 b 8 g5ius possess$
 ! foll[+ qualities3--,x 0 orig9al4 ,he 
_h read mu*1 b he copies little1 & nev] 
slavi%ly4 ,8 m9d looks at ev]y?+--at    
skulls & />s--?r\gh a m$ium ( its own4  
,x 0 subtle z well z native & /rong1 & 9
 its movem5ts x is broadly bas$ on a    
vigor\s intellect4 ,x 0 progressive &   
prophetic 9 its _s1 & _m ( our rec5t    
speculations or semi-speculations on !  
relations ( man & nature1 are to be f\nd
 9 ,"y--ay1 9 ! m]e spray 8 m9d ?rew (f 
on its way to an ult]ior result4 ,?9k ( 
?is1 = in/ance1 & !n rememb] a simil>   

expression 9 ,c>lyle3--        ,man's   
grief is b 8 gr&eur 9 disguise2   ,&    
discont5t is immortality4  ,f9ally1 8   
g5ius1 ) all its compass & d>+1 0 rev]5t
 & religi\s4 ,he glori$ 9 ! univ]se2 he 
swam1 z x 71 & circl$ l a /rong swimm]1 
9 t />ry sea2 b he b5t be=e ! ,cross1 &1
 in/ead ( look+ up1 look$ d[n1 & cri$   
out1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]4  ,we 
comm5d 8 ma/]piece to read]s1 p>tly1    
inde$1 = its p[]1--a p[] t has hi!rto r 
be5 felt ?an ackn[l$g$1 r admir$ 9      
sil5ce ?an analys$2 b pr9cipally        
because1 l ,! ,temple ( ,h]b]t1 x is    
holy gr\nd4 ,! au?or1 amid 8 elaborate  
+5uities1 & wilful ?\gh m9or p]v]sities1
 nev] ceases to love & to hon\r tru?2 9 
pursuit ( r5[n1 he is nev] afraid to    
glory 9 ! ,cross ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2
 & if 8 flights ( fancy be at times too 
wild1 & if 8 ?\ghts be (t5 set to ! tune
 ( ! tempe/1 x is a tempe/ on ^: w+s1 to
 use 8 own simple b immortal words1 ,!  
,"l is abroad4                          
,,! ,,compla9t3                         

,,or1                                   
,,night ,,?\ghts4                       
,,preface4   ,z ! occasion ( ?is ,poem 0
 real1 n fictiti\s2 s ! me?od pursu$ 9 x
 0 r impos$ by :at spontane\sly arose 9 
! ,au?or's m9d on t occasion1 ?an       
m$itat$ or design$4 ,:i* w appe> v      
probable f ! nature ( x4 ,= x diff]s f !
 common mode ( poetry1 :i* is1 f long   
n>rations to draw %ort morals4 ,"h1 on !
 contr>y1 ! n>rative is %ort1 & !       
morality aris+ f x makes ! bulk ( !     
,poem4 ,! reason ( x is1 t ! facts      
m5tion$ did naturally p\r ^! moral      
reflections on ! ?\ght ( ! ,writ]4      
,,night ,,fir/4                         
,,on ,,life1 ,,dea?1 ,,& ,,immortality4 
,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,hon\rable               
,,ar?ur ,,onsl[1 ,,esq41                
,,speak] ,,( ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,commons4  
,tir$ ,nature's sweet re/or]1 balmy     
,sleep6   ,he1 l ! _w1 8 ready visit    
pays   ,:]e ,=tune smiles2 ! wret*$ he  
=sakes2   ,swift on 8 d[ny p9ion flies f
 woe1   ,& lights on lids unsulli$ ) a  

te>4     ,f %ort 7z usual7 & di/urb'd   
repose1   ,i wake3 h[ happy !y1 :o wake 
no m6   ,yet t 7 va91 if dreams infe/ ! 
grave4   ,i wake1 em]g+ f a sea ( dreams
   ,tumultu\s2 :]e my wreck'd despond+  
?\ght                     #aj   ,f wave 
to wave ( fanci$ mis]y   ,at r&om drove1
 h] helm ( reason lo/4   ,?\gh n[       
re/or$1 'tis only *ange ( pa91   7,a    
bitt] *ange67 sev]] = sev]e3   ,! day   
too %ort = my di/ress2 & night1         
#ae   ,ev5 9 ! z5i? ( h] d>k doma91     
,is sun%9e to ! col\r ( my fate4        
,night1 sable goddess6 f h] ebon ?rone1 
,9 rayless maje/y1 n[ /ret*es =?   ,h]  
lead5 sceptre o'er a slumb]+ _w4        
,sil5ce1 h[ dead6 & d>kness1 h[ pr(\nd6 
,nor eye1 nor li/5+ e>1 an object f9ds2 
,creation sleeps4 ',tis z ! g5]al pulse 
#bc   ,( life /ood /ill1 & nature made a
 pause2   ,an awful pause6 prophetic (  
h] end4   ,& let h] prophecy be soon    
fulfill'd2   ,fate6 drop ! curta92 ,i c 
lose no m4     ,sil5ce & d>kness3 solemn
 si/]s6 tw9s   ,f anci5t ,night1 :o     

nurse ! t5d] ?\ght   ,to reason1 & on   
reason build resolve                    
#cj   7,t column ( true maje/y 9 man71  
,assi/ me3 ,i w ?ank y 9 ! grave2   ,!  
grave1 y\r k+dom3 !re ?is frame %all    
fall   ,a victim sacr$ to y\r dre>y     
%r9e4   ,b :at are ye8--     ,?\1 :o    
did/ put to flight   ,primeval ,sil5ce1 
:5 ! morn+ />s1   ,exult+1 %\t$ o'er !  
ris+ ball2   ,o ,?\1 ^: ^w f solid      
d>kness /ruck   ,t sp>k1 ! sun2 /rike   
wisdom f my s\l2                    #dj 
,my s\l1 :i* flies to !e1 h] tru/1 h]   
treasure1   ,z mis]s to _! gold1 :ile   
o!rs re/4   ,?r\gh ?is opaque ( nature1 
& ( s\l1   ,?is d\ble night1 transmit "o
 pity+ ray1   ,to light51 & to *e]4 ,o  
lead my m9d1   7,a m9d t fa9 w\ld w&] f 
its woe71   ,lead x ?r\gh v>i\s sc5es ( 
life & dea?2   ,& f ea* sc5e ! noble/   
tru?s inspire4   ,nor less inspire my   
conduct1 ?an my song2                   
#di   ,tea* my be/ reason1 reason2 my   
be/ w   ,tea* rectitude2 & fix my firm  
resolve   ,wisdom to w$1 & pay h] long  

arre>3   ,nor let ! phial ( ?y v5geance1
 p\r'd   ,on ?is devot$ head1 be p\r'd 9
 va94     ,! bell /rikes "o4 ,we take no
 note ( "t   ,b f its loss4 ,to give x  
!n a tongue   ,is wise 9 man4 ,z if an  
angel spoke1   ,i feel ! solemn s\nd4   
,if he>d aright1   ,x is ! knell ( my   
dep>t$ h\rs3   ,:]e are !y8 ,) ! ye>s   
beyond ! flood4                    #fj  
,x is ! signal t dem&s despat*3   ,h[   
mu* is to be done8 ,my hopes & fe>s     
,/>t up al>m'd1 & o'er life's n>r[ v]ge 
,look d[n--on :at8 a fa?omless abyss2   
,a dread et]nity6 h[ surely m9e6   ,& c 
et]nity belong to me1   ,poor p5sion] on
 ! b\nties ( an h\r8     ,h[ poor1 h[   
ri*1 h[ abject1 h[ augu/1   ,h[         
complicate1 h[ wond]ful1 is man6   ,h[  
pass+ wond] ,he :o made him su*6        
#gj   ,:o c5tr$ 9 our make su* /range   
extremes6   ,f diff]5t natures          
m>vell\sly mix'd1   ,connexion exquisite
 ( di/ant worlds6   ,di/+ui%'d l9k 9    
be+'s endless *a96   ,midway f no?+ to !
 ,deity6   ,a beam e!real1 sulli$ &     

absorb'd6   ,?\gh sulli$ & di%on\r'd1   
/ill div9e6   ,dim m9iature ( greatness 
absolute6   ,an heir ( glory6 a frail   
*ild ( du/6   ,helpless immortal6 insect
 inf9ite6                               
#hj   ,a worm6 a god6--,i tremble at    
myself1   ,& 9 myself am lo/6 ,at home a
 /rang]1   ,?\ght w&]s up & d[n1        
surpris$1 agha/1                     #hc
   ,& wond]+ at h] own3 h[ reason reels6
   ,o :at a miracle to man is man1      
,triumphantly di/ress'd6 :at joy1 :at   
dread6   ,alt]nately transport$ &       
al>m'd6   ,:at c pres]ve my life1 or :at
 de/roy8   ,an angel's arm c't snat* me 
f ! grave2   ,legions ( angels c't      
conf9e me !re4                          
#ij     ',tis pa/ conjecture2 all ?+s   
rise 9 pro(3   ,:ile o'er my limbs      
sleep's s(t dom9ion spread1   ,:at ?\gh 
my s\l fanta/ic measures trod   ,o'er   
fairy fields2 or m\rn'd along ! gloom   
,( pa?less woods2 or d[n ! craggy /eep  
,hurl'd headlong1 swam ) pa9 ! mantl$   
pool2   ,or scal$ ! cliff2 or danc$ on  

holl[ w9ds1   ,) antic %apes1 wild      
natives ( ! bra98   ,h] ceaseless       
flight1 ?\gh devi\s1 speaks h] nature   
,( subtl] ess5ce ?an ! trodd5 clod2     
#ajj   ,active1 a]ial1 t[]+1 unconf9$1  
,unfett]'d ) h] gross companion's fall4 
,ev5 sil5t night proclaims my s\l       
immortal3   ,ev5 sil5t night proclaims  
et]nal day4   ,= human weal1 ,heav5     
husb&s all ev5ts2   ,dull sleep         
in/ructs1 nor sport va9 dreams 9 va94   
,:y !n _! loss deplore t are n lo/8     
,:y w&]s wret*$ ?\ght _! tombs ar\nd1   
,9 infidel di/ress8 ,are angels !re8    
,slumb]s1 rak$ up 9 du/1 e!real fire8   
#aaj     ,!y live6 !y greatly live a    
life on e>?   ,unk9dl$1 unconceiv$2 & f 
an eye   ,( t5d]ness let heav5ly pity   
fall   ,on me1 m ju/ly numb]'d ) ! dead4
   ,?is is ! des]t1 ?is ! solitude3     
,h[ popul\s1 h[ vital1 is ! grave6      
,?is is creation's melan*oly vault1     
#aag   ,! vale fun]eal1 ! sad cypress   
gloom2   ,! l& ( app>itions1 empty      
%ades6   ,all1 all on e>?1 is %ad[1 all 

beyond   ,is sub/ance2 ! rev]se is      
,folly's cre$3   ,h[ solid all1 :]e     
*ange %all be no m6     ,?is is ! bud ( 
be+1 ! dim dawn1                        
#abc   ,! twilight ( our day1 !         
ve/ibule2   ,life's !atre z yet is %ut1 
& dea?1   ,/rong dea?1 alone c heave !  
massy b>1   ,?is gross imp$im5t ( clay  
remove1   ,& make u embryos ( exi/5ce   
free4   ,f real life1 b little m remote 
,is he1 n yet a c&idate = light1        
#acj   ,! future embryo1 slumb]+ 9 8    
sire4   ,embryos we mu/ be1 till we bur/
 ! %ell1   ,yon ambi5t azure %ell1 &    
spr+ to life1   ,! life ( gods1 ,o      
transport6 & ( man4     ,yet man1 fool  
man6 "h buries all 8 ?\ghts2   ,int]s   
cele/ial hopes )\t "o sigh4   ,prison] (
 e>?1 & p5t b5ea? ! moon1   ,"h p9ions  
all 8 wi%es2 w+'d by heav5   ,to fly at 
inf9ite2 & rea* x !re1   ,:]e s]aphs    
ga!r immortality1                       
#adj   ,on life's fair tree1 fa/ by !   
?rone ( ,god4   ,:at gold5 joys         
ambrosial clu/]+ gl[   ,9 ,8 full beam1 

& rip5 = ! j1   ,:]e mom5t>y ages are no
 m6   ,:]e "t1 & pa91 & *ance1 & dea?1  
expire6   ,& is x 9 ! flight ( ?reescore
 ye>s   ,to pu% et]nity f human ?\ght1  
,& smo!r s\ls immortal 9 ! du/8   ,a s\l
 immortal1 sp5d+ all h] fires1   ,wa/+  
h] /r5g? 9 /r5u\s idl5ess               
#aej   ,?r[n into tumult1 raptur$1 or   
al>m'd1                          #aea   
,at aught ?is sc5e c ?reat5 or indulge1 
,resembles ocean into tempe/ wr\ght1    
,to waft a fea!r1 or to dr[n a fly4     
,:]e falls ?is c5sure8 ,x o'er:elms     
myself2   ,h[ 0 my he>t encru/$ by ! _w6
   ,o h[ self-fett]'d 0 my grovell+ s\l6
   ,h[1 l a worm1 0 ,i wrapt r\nd & r\nd
   ,9 silk5 ?\ght1 :i* reptile fancy    
spun1   ,till d>k5'd reason lay q cl\d$ 
o'er                        #afj   ,)   
s(t conceit ( endless com=t "h1   ,nor  
yet put =? h] w+s to rea* ! skies6      
,night-visions may befri5d 7z sung      
above73   ,our wak+ dreams are fatal4   
,h[ ,i dream'd   ,( ?+s impossible6     
7c\ld sleep d m87   ,( joys p]petual 9  

p]petual *ange6   ,( /able pleasures on 
! toss+ wave6   ,et]nal sun%9e 9 ! /orms
 ( life6   ,h[ ri*ly 7 my noontide      
trances hung   ,) gorge\s tape/ries (   
pictur$ joys6                           
#agj   ,joy beh9d joy1 9 endless        
p]spective6   ,till at dea?'s toll1 ^:  
re/less iron tongue   ,calls daily = 8  
millions at a meal1   ,/>t+ ,i woke1 &  
f\nd myself undone4   ,:]e n[ my        
phr5sy's pomp\s furniture8   ,!         
cobwebb'd cottage1 ) its ragg$ wall   ,(
 m\ld]+ mud1 is royalty to me6   ,!     
spid]'s mo/ att5uat$ ?read   ,is cord1  
is cable1 to man's t5d] tie   ,on e>?ly 
bliss2 x breaks at e breeze4            
#ahj     ,o ye ble/ sc5es ( p]man5t     
delight6   ,full above measure6 la/+    
beyond b\nd6   ,a p]petuity ( bliss is  
bliss4   ,c\ld y1 s ri* 9 rapture1 fe>  
an end1   ,t gha/ly ?\ght w\ld dr9k up  
all y\r joy1                  #ahe   ,& 
q unp>adise ! realms ( light4   ,safe   
are y lodg$ above ^! roll+ sph]es2   ,! 
baleful influ5ce ( ^: giddy dance   ,%$s

 sad vicissitude on all b5ea?4   ,"h    
teems ) revolutions e h\r2   ,& r>ely = 
! bett]2 or ! be/1   ,m mortal ?an !    
common bir?s ( fate4   ,ea* mom5t has   
its sickle1 emul\s                      
#aic   ,( ,"t's enorm\s scy!1 ^: ample  
sweep   ,/rikes empires f ! root2 ea*   
mom5t plays   ,8 little weapon 9 ! n>r[]
 sph]e   ,( sweet dome/ic com=t1 & cuts 
d[n   ,! faire/ bloom ( sublun>y bliss4 
,bliss6 sublun>y bliss6--pr\d words1 &  
va96   ,implicit treason to div9e       
decree6                                 
#bjj   ,a bold invasion ( ! rights (    
,heav56   ,i clasp'd ! phantoms1 & ,i   
f\nd !m air4   ,oh6 _h ,i weigh'd x ere 
my fond embrace1   ,:at d>ts ( agony _h 
miss'd my he>t6     ,dea?6 great        
proprietor ( all6 'tis ?9e   ,to tread  
out empire1 & to qu5* ! />s4   ,! sun   
himself by ?y p]mission %9es2   ,&1 "o  
day1 ?\ %alt pluck him f 8 sph]e4       
,amid su* mighty plund]1 :y exhau/   ,?y
 p>tial quiv] on a m>k s mean8          
#baj   ,:y ?y peculi> ranc\r wreak'd on 

me8   ,insatiate ar*]6 c\ld n "o        
suffice8   ,?y %aft flew ?rice2#b &     
?rice my peace 0 sla92   ,& ?rice1 ere  
?rice yon moon _h fill'd h] horn4   ,o  
,cyn?ia6 :y s pale8 do/ ?\ lam5t   ,?y  
wret*$ neighb\r8 grieve to see ?y :eel  
,( ceaseless *ange out:irl'd 9 human    
life8                      #bag   ,h[   
wanes my borr['d bliss6 f =tune's smile1
   ,prec>i\s c\rtesy6 n virtue's sure1  
,self-giv51 sol> ray ( s\nd delight4    
,9 e v>i$ po/ure1 place1 & h\r1   ,h[   
wid['d e ?\ght ( e joy6   ,?\ght1 busy  
?\ght6 too busy = my peace6   ,?r\gh !  
d>k po/]n ( "t long laps$1              
#bbd   ,l$ s(tly1 by ! /illness ( !     
night1   ,l$1 l a murd]]1 7& su* x      
proves67   ,/rays 7wret*$ rov]67 o'er ! 
pleas+ pa/2   ,9 que/ ( wret*$ness      
p]v]sely /rays2   ,& f9ds all des]t n[2 
& meets ! gho/s   ,( my dep>t$ joys2 a  
num]\s tra96                            
#bcj   ,i rue ! ri*es ( my =m] fate2    
,sweet com=t's bla/$ clu/]s ,i lam5t2   
,i tremble at ! bless+s once s de>2   ,&

 e pleasure pa9s me to ! he>t4     ,yet 
:y compla98 or :y compla9 = "o8   ,hangs
 out ! sun 8 lu/re b = me1   ,! s+le    
man8 ,are angels all beside8   ,i m\rn =
 millions3 'tis ! common lot2   ,9 ?is  
%ape1 or 9 t1 has fate entail'd   ,!    
"m's ?roes on all ( woman born1         
#bdj   ,n m ! *ildr51 ?an sure heirs1 ( 
pa94     ,w>1 fam9e1 pe/1 volcano1 /orm1
 & fire1   ,inte/9e broils1 oppression1 
) h] he>t   ,wrapt up 9 triple brass1   
besiege mank9d4   ,god's image dis9h]it$
 ( day1   ,"h1 plung$ 9 m9es1 =gets a   
sun 0 made4   ,!re1 be+s dea?less z _!  
haughty "l1   ,are hamm]'d to ! gall+ o>
 = life2   ,& pl\gh ! w9t]'s wave1 &    
reap despair4   ,"s1 = h>d ma/]s1 brok5 
"u arms1                         #bej   
,9 battle lopp'd away1 ) half _! limbs1 
#bea   ,beg bitt] bread ?r\gh realms _! 
val\r sav$1   ,if s ! tyrant1 or 8      
m9ion1 doom4   ,want & incurable disease
 7fell pair67   ,on hopeless multitudes 
remorseless seize   ,at once2 & make a  
refuge ( ! grave4   ,h[ groan+ hospitals

 eject _! dead6   ,:at numb]s groan =   
sad admission !re6   ,:at numb]s1 once 9
 =tune's lap high-f$1   ,solicit ! cold 
h& ( *>ity6                             
#bfj   ,to %ock u m1 solicit x 9 va96   
,ye silk5 sons ( pleasure6 s9ce 9 pa9s  
,ye rue m modi% visits1 visit "h1   ,&  
brea! f y\r debau*3 give1 & r$uce       
,surfeit's dom9ion o'er y3 b s great    
,y\r impud5ce1 y blu% at :at is "r4     
,happy1 did sorr[ seize on su* alone6   
,n prud5ce c def5d1 or virtue save2     
,disease invades ! *a/e/ temp]ance2   ,&
 puni%m5t ! guiltless2 & al>m1          
#bgj   ,?r\gh ?icke/ %ades pursues !    
fond ( peace4   ,man's caution (t5 into 
dang] turns1   ,& 8 gu>d fall+1 cru%es  
him to dea?4   ,n happ9ess itself makes 
good h] "n6   ,our v wi%es give u n our 
wi%4   ,h[ di/ant (t ! ?+ we doat on    
mo/1   ,f t = :i* we doat1 felicity6    
,! smoo!/ c\rse ( nature has its pa9s2  
,& true/ fri5ds1 ?r\gh error1 w\nd our  
re/4   ,)\t mis=tune1 :at calamities6   
#bhj   ,& :at ho/ilities1 )\t a foe6    

,nor are foes want+ to ! be/ on e>?4    
,b endless is ! li/ ( human ills1   ,&  
sighs might soon] fail1 ?an cause to    
sigh4     ,a "p h[ small ( ! t]raque\s  
globe                        #bhe   ,is 
t5ant$ by man6 ! re/ a wa/e1   ,rocks1  
des]ts1 froz5 seas1 & burn+ s&s3   ,wild
 haunts ( mon/]s1 poisons1 /+s1 & dea?4 
,su* is e>?'s melan*oly map6 ,b1 f>   ,m
 sad6 ?is e>? is a true map ( man4   ,s 
b\nd$ are its haughty "l's delights     
,to woe's wide empire2 :]e deep tr\bles 
toss1   ,l\d sorr[s h[l1 env5om'd       
passions bite1                          
#bic   ,rav5\s calamities our vitals    
seize1   ,& ?reat5+ fate wide op5s to   
dev\r4     ,:at !n am ,i1 :o sorr[ =    
myself8   ,9 age1 9 infancy1 f o!rs' aid
   ,is all our hope2 to tea* u to be    
k9d4   ,t1 nature's fir/1 la/ lesson to 
mank9d2   ,! selfi% he>t des]ves ! pa9 x
 feels2                      #cjj   ,m  
g5]\s sorr[1 :ile x s9ks1 exalts2   ,&  
consci\s virtue mitigates ! pang4   ,nor
 virtue1 m ?an prud5ce1 bids me give    

,swoln ?\ght a second *annel2 :o divide1
   ,!y weak51 too1 ! torr5t ( _! grief4 
,take !n1 ,o _w6 ?y mu*-indebt$ te>3    
,h[ sad a sight is human happ9ess1   ,to
 ^? ^: ?\ght c pi]ce beyond an h\r6   ,o
 ?\6 :ate'er ?\ art1 ^: he>t exults6    
,w\ld'/ ?\ ,i %\ld congratulate ?y fate8
                      #caj   ,i "k ?\   
w\ld'/2 ?y pride dem&s x f me4   ,let ?y
 pride p>don1 :at ?y nature ne$s1   ,!  
salut>y c5sure ( a fri5d4   ,?\ happy   
wret*6 by bl9dness ?\ art ble/2   ,by   
dotage d&l$ to p]petual smiles4   ,"k1  
smil]6 at ?y p]il art ?\ pleas$2   ,?y  
pleasure is ! promise ( ?y pa94         
,mis=tune1 l a cr$itor sev]e1   ,b rises
 9 dem& = h] delay2                     
#cai   ,%e makes a sc\rge ( pa/         
prosp]ity1   ,to /+ !e m1 & d\ble ?y    
di/ress4     ,lor5zo1 ,=tune makes h]   
c\rt to !e1   ,?y fond he>t dances1 :ile
 ! syr5 s+s4   ,de> is ?y welf>e2 ?9k me
 n unk9d2   ,i w\ld n damp1 b to secure 
?y joys4   ,?9k n t fe> is sacr$ to !   
/orm3   ,/& on ?y gu>d aga9/ ! smiles ( 

fate4   ,is ,heav5 trem5d\s 9 its fr[ns8
 ,mo/ sure2   ,& 9 its fav\rs =midable  
too3   ,its fav\rs "h are trials1 n     
rew>ds2                          #ccj   
,a call to duty1 n dis*>ge f c>e2   ,&  
%\ld al>m u1 full z mu* z woes2   ,awake
 u to _! cause1 & consequ5ce2   ,o'er   
our scann'd conduct give a jeal\s eye1  
,& make u tremble1 weigh'd ) our des]t2 
,awe nature's tumult1 & *a/ise h] joys1 
,le/1 :ile we clasp1 we kill !m2 nay1   
inv]t   ,to worse ?an simple mis]y1 _!  
*>ms4   ,revolt$ joys1 l foes 9 civil   
w>1   ,l bosom fri5d%ips to res5tm5t    
s\r'd1                       #cdj   ,)  
rage env5om'd rise aga9/ our peace4     
,bew>e :at e>? calls happ9ess2 bew>e    
,all joys1 b joys t nev] c expire4   ,:o
 builds on less ?an an immortal base1   
,fond z he seems1 condemns 8 joys to    
dea?4     ,m9e di$ ) !e1 ,phil&]6#c ?y  
la/ sigh   ,dissolv$ ! *>m2 ! dis5*ant$ 
e>?   ,lo/ all h] lu/re4 ,:]e h] glitt]+
 t[]s8   ,h] gold5 m\nta9s1 :]e8 all    
d>k5'd d[n   ,to nak$ wa/e2 a dre>y vale

 ( te>s3                            #cej
   ,! great magician's dead6 ,?\ poor1  
pale piece   ,( outca/ e>?1 9 d>kness6  
:at a *ange                       #ceb  
,f ye/]day6 ,?y d>l+ hope s ne>         
7,long-lab\r'd prize671 ,o h[ ambition  
flu%'d   ,?y gl[+ *eek6 ambition truly  
great1   ,( virtu\s praise4 ,dea?'s     
subtle se$ )9   7,sly1 trea*]\s m9]671  
work+ 9 ! d>k1   ,smil$ at ?y           
well-conc]t$ s*eme1 & beckon'd   ,! worm
 to riot on t rose s r$1   ,unfad$ ere x
 fell2 "o mom5t's prey6                 
#cfj     ,man's =esight is conditionally
 wise2   ,lor5zo6#d wisdom into folly   
turns   ,(t1 ! fir/ in/ant1 its idea    
fair   ,to lab\r+ ?\ght is born4 ,h[ dim
 our eye6   ,! pres5t mom5t t]m9ates our
 sight2   ,cl\ds ?ick z ^? on doomsday1 
dr[n ! next2   ,we p5etrate1 we prophesy
 9 va94   ,"t is dealt out by p>ticles2 
& ea*1   ,ere m+l$ ) ! /ream+ s&s (     
life1   ,by fate's inviolable oa? is    
sworn                                   
#cgj   ,deep sil5ce1 :]e et]nity beg9s4 

,by nature's law1 :at may be1 may be n[2
   ,!re's no pr]ogative 9 human h\rs4   
,9 human he>ts :at bold] ?\ght c rise1  
,?an man's presumption on to-morr['s    
dawn6   ,:]e is to-morr[8 ,9 ano!r _w4  
,= numb]s ?is is c]ta92 ! rev]se   ,is  
sure to none2 & yet on ?is p]haps1      
,?is p]adv5ture1 infam\s = lies1   ,z on
 a rock ( adamant1 we build             
#chj   ,our m\nta9 hopes2 sp9 out et]nal
 s*emes1   ,z we ! fatal si/]s c\ld     
out-sp91   ,&1 big ) life's futurities1 
expire4     ,n ev5 ,phil&] _h bespoke 8 
%r\d2   ,nor _h he cause2 a w>n+ 0 d5i$4
                            #che   ,h[  
_m fall z sudd51 n z safe6   ,z sudd51  
?\gh = ye>s admoni%'d home4   ,( human  
ills ! la/ extreme bew>e1   ,bew>e1     
,lor5zo6 a sl[ sudd5 dea?4   ,h[        
dreadful t delib]ate surprise6   ,be    
wise to-day2 'tis madness to def]2      
,next day ! fatal prec$5t w plead2      
#cib   ,?us on1 till wisdom is pu%'d out
 ( life4   ,procra/9ation is ! ?ief (   
"t2   ,ye> aft] ye> x /eals1 till all   

are fl$1   ,& to ! m]cies ( a mom5t     
leaves   ,! va/ conc]ns ( an et]nal     
sc5e4   ,if n s frequ5t1 w\ld n ?is be  
/range8   ,t 'tis s frequ5t1 ?is is     
/rang] /ill4     ,( man's miracul\s     
mi/akes1 ?is be>s                       
#djj   ,! palm1 ,t all m5 are ab\t to   
live1   ,= ev] on ! br9k ( be+ born4    
,all pay !mselves ! complim5t to ?9k    
,!y "o day %all n drivel3 & _! pride    
,on ?is rev]sion takes up ready praise2 
,at lea/1 _! own2 _! future selves      
applaud2   ,h[ excell5t t life !y ne'er 
w lead6   ,"t lodg$ 9 _! own h&s is     
folly's vails2#e   ,t lodg$ 9 fate's1 to
 wisdom !y consign2   ,! ?+ !y c't b    
purpose1 !y po/pone2                    
#daj   ',tis n 9 folly1 n to scorn a    
fool2   ,& sc>ce 9 human wisdom to d m4 
,all promise is poor dilatory man1   ,& 
t ?r\gh e /age3 :5 "y1 inde$1   ,9 full 
cont5t we1 sometimes1 nobly re/1        
,unanxi\s = ourselves2 & only wi%1   ,z 
dute\s sons1 our fa!rs 7 m wise4   ,at  
?irty1 man suspects himself a fool2     

,kn[s x at =ty1 & re=ms 8 plan2         
#dai   ,at fifty1 *ides 8 infam\s delay1
   ,pu%es 8 prud5t purpose to resolve2  
,9 all ! magnanimity ( ?\ght            
,resolves2 & re-resolves2 !n dies !     
same4     ,& :y8 ,because he ?9ks       
himself immortal4   ,all m5 ?9k all m5  
mortal1 b !mselves3   ,!mselves1 :5 "s  
al>m+ %ock ( fate   ,/rikes ?r\gh _!    
w\nd$ he>ts ! sudd5 dread2   ,b _! he>ts
 w\nd$1 l ! w\nd$ air1   ,soon close2   
:]e pass'd ! %aft1 no trace is f\nd4    
,z f ! w+ no sc> ! sky reta9s2          
#dcj   ,! p>t$ wave no furr[ f ! keel2  
,s dies 9 human he>ts ! ?\ght ( dea?4   
,ev5 ) ! t5d] te> :i* nature %$s   ,o'er
 ^? we love1 we drop x 9 _! grave4   ,c 
,i =get ,phil&]8 ,t 7 /range6   ,o my   
full he>t6----,b %\ld ,i give x v5t1    
,! longe/ night1 ?\gh long] f>1 w\ld    
fail1   ,& ! l>k li/5 to my midnight    
song4     ,! sprightly l>k's %rill mat9 
wakes ! morn2   ,grief's %>pe/ ?orn h>d 
press+ on my brea/1                 #ddj
   ,i /rive1 ) wakeful melody1 to *e]   

,! sull5 gloom1 sweet ,philomel6 l !e1  
,& call ! />s to li/53 e />   ,is deaf  
to m9e1 enam\r'd ( ?y lay4   ,yet be n  
va92 !re are1 :o ?9e excel1   ,& *>m    
?r\gh di/ant ages3 wrapt 9 %ade1        
,prison] ( d>kness6 to ! sil5t h\rs1    
,h[ (t5 ,i repeat _! rage div9e1   ,to  
lull my griefs1 & /eal my he>t f woe6   
,i roll _! raptures1 b n cat* _! fire4  
#dej   ,d>k1 ?\gh n bl9d1 l !e1         
,maeonides6#f   ,or1 ,milton6 !e2 ah1   
c\ld ,i rea* y\r /ra96                  
#deb   ,or 81 :o made ,maeonides our    
own4#g   ,man too he sung3 immortal man 
,i s+2   ,(t bur/s my song beyond !     
b\nds ( life2   ,:at1 n[1 b immortality1
 c please8   ,o _h he press'd 8 !me1    
pursu$ ! track1   ,:i* op5s out (       
d>kness into day6   ,o _h he1 m\nt$ on 8
 w+ ( fire1   ,so>'d :]e ,i s9k1 & sung 
immortal man6                           
#dfj   ,h[ _h x bless'd mank9d1 & rescu$
 me6                                    
,,on                       ,,"t1 ,,dea?1
 ,,& ,,fri5d%ip4                        

,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,hon\rable               
,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,wilm+ton4               
,,night ,,second4                       
,,on ,,"t1 ,,dea?1 ,,& ,,fri5d%ip4      
,:5 ! cock crew1 he wept--smote by t eye
   ,:i* looks on me1 on all3 t ,p[]1 :o 
bids   ,?is midnight s5t9el1 ) cl>ion   
%rill   7,emblem ( t :i* %all awake !   
dead71   ,r\se s\ls f slumb]1 into      
?\ghts ( heav54   ,%all ,i too weep8    
,:]e !n is =titude8   ,&1 =titude       
ab&on'd1 :]e is man8   ,i "k ! t]ms on  
:i* he sees ! light2   ,he t is born1 is
 li/$2 life is w>2   ,et]nal w> ) woe4  
,:o be>s x be/1                         
#aj   ,des]ves x lea/4--,on o!r !mes    
,i'll dwell4   ,lor5zo6 let me turn my  
?\ghts on !e1   ,& ?9e1 on !mes may     
pr(it2 pr(it !re1   ,:]e mo/ ?y ne$2    
!mes1 too1 ! g5u9e gr[?   ,( de>        
,phil&]'s du/4 ,he ?us1 ?\gh dead1      
,may /ill befri5d--:at !mes8 ,"t's      
wondr\s price1   ,dea?1 fri5d%ip1 &     
,phil&]'s f9al sc5e4   ,s c\ld ,i t\* ^!
 !mes1 z might obta9   ,?9e e>1 nor     

leave ?y he>t q dis5gag$1   ,! good de$ 
w\ld delight me2 half impress           
#bj   ,on my d>k cl\d an ,iris2 & f     
grief   ,call glory4--,do/ ?\ m\rn      
,phil&]'s fate8   ,i "k ?\ say'/ x3 says
 ?y life ! same8   ,he m\rns ! dead1 :o 
lives z !y desire4   ,:]e is t ?rift1 t 
av>ice ( "t1   7,o glori\s av>ice67     
?\ght ( dea? inspires1   ,z rum\r'd     
robb]ies ende> our gold8   ,o "t6 ?an   
gold m sacr$2 m a load   ,?an lead to   
fools2 & fools reput$ wise4   ,:at mom5t
 grant$ man )\t acc\nt8                 
#cj   ,:at ye>s are squ&]'d1 wisdom's   
debt unpaid6   ,our weal? 9 days1 all   
due to t dis*>ge4   ,ha/e1 ha/e1 he lies
 9 wait1 he's at ! door1   ,insidi\s    
,dea?6 %\ld 8 /rong h& arre/1   ,no     
composition sets ! prison] free4        
,et]nity's inexorable *a9   ,fa/ b9ds2 &
 v5geance claims ! full arre>4     ,h[  
late ,i %udd]'d on ! br9k6 h[ late      
,life call'd = h] la/ refuge 9 despair6 
,t "t is m9e1 ,o ,mead6 to !e ,i owe2   
#dj   ,fa9 w\ld ,i pay !e ) et]nity4    

,b ill my g5ius answ]s my desire2   ,my 
sickly song is mortal1 pa/ ?y cure4     
,accept ! w2--t dies n ) my /ra94     ,=
 :at calls ?y disease1 ,lor5zo8 n   ,=  
,esculapian1 b = moral aid4   ,?\ ?9k'/ 
x folly to be wise too soon4   ,y\? is n
 ri* 9 "t1 x may be poor2   ,"p ) x z ) 
money1 sp>+2 pay   ,no mom5t1 b 9       
pur*ase ( its wor?2                     
#ej   ,& :at its wor?1 ask dea?-b$s2 !y 
c tell4   ,"p ) x z ) life1 reluctant2  
big   ,) holy hope ( nobl] "t to come2  
,"t high] aim'd1 /ill ne>] ! great m>k  
#ed   ,( m5 & angels2 virtue m div9e4   
,is ?is our duty1 wisdom1 glory1 ga98   
7,^! ,heav5 b5ign 9 vital union b9ds7   
,& sport we l ! natives ( ! b\gh1   ,:5 
v]nal suns inspire8 ,amusem5t reigns    
,man's great dem&3 to trifle1 is to     
live3   ,& is x !n a trifle1 too1 to    
die8     ,?\ say'/ ,i prea*1 ,lor5zo6   
'tis confess'd4                    #fb  
,:at1 if = once1 ,i prea* !e q awake8   
,:o wants amusem5t 9 ! flame ( battle8  
,is x n treason to ! s\l immortal1   ,h]

 foes 9 arms1 et]nity ! prize8   ,w toys
 amuse1 :5 m$ic9es _c cure8   ,:5       
spirits ebb1 :5 life's en*ant+ sc5es    
,_! lu/re lose1 & less5 9 our sight1    
,z l&s1 & cities ) _! glitt]+ spires1   
#gj   ,to ! poor %att]'d b>k1 by sudd5  
/orm   ,?r[n (f to sea1 & soon to p]i%  
!re8   ,w toys amuse8 ,no3 ?rones w !n  
be toys1   ,& e>? & skies seem du/ ^u ! 
scale4     ,r$eem we "t8--its loss we   
de>ly buy4   ,:at pleads ,lor5zo = 8    
high-priz$ sports8   ,he pleads "t's    
num]\s blanks2 he l\dly pleads   ,!     
/raw-l trifles on life's common /ream4  
,f :om ^? blanks & trifles1 b f !e8     
,no blank1 no trifle1 nature made1 or   
meant4                         #hj      
,virtue1 or purpos$ virtue1 /ill be ?9e2
   ,?is cancels ?y compla9t at once1 ?is
 leaves   ,9 act no trifle1 & no blank 9
 "t4   ,?is great5s1 fills1 immortalizes
 all2   ,?is1 ! bless'd art ( turn+ all 
to gold2   ,?is1 ! good he>t's          
pr]ogative to raise   ,a royal tribute f
 ! poore/ h\rs2   ,imm5se rev5ue6 e     

mom5t pays4                             
#hh   ,if no?+ m ?an purpose 9 ?y p[]2  
,?y purpose firm1 is equal to ! de$3    
,:o does ! be/ 8 circum/ance all[s1     
,does well1 acts nobly2 angels c\ld no  
m4   ,our outw>d act1 inde$1 admits     
re/ra9t2   ',tis n 9 ?+s o'er ?\ght to  
dom9e]2   ,gu>d well ?y ?\ght2 our      
?\ghts are he>d 9 heav54     ,on        
all-important "t1 ?r\gh e age1   ,?\gh  
mu*1 & w>m1 ! wise h urg$2 ! man   ,is  
yet unborn1 :o duly weighs an h\r4      
,i've lo/ a day--! pr9ce :o nobly cri$  
,_h be5 an emp]or )\t 8 cr[n2           
#ajj   ,( ,rome8 say1 r1 "l ( human     
race3   ,he spoke1 z if deput$ by       
mank9d4   ,s %\ld all speak2 s reason   
speaks 9 all3   ,f ! s(t :isp]s ( t ,god
 9 man1   ,:y fly to folly1 :y to phr5sy
 fly1   ,= rescue f ! bless+ we possess8
   ,"t ! supreme6--,"t is et]nity2      
,pregnant ) all et]nity c give2         
,pregnant ) all t makes ar*angels smile4
   ,:o murd]s "t1 he cru%es 9 ! bir?    
#aaj   ,a p[] e!real1 only n ador$4     

,ah6 h[ unju/ to ,nature1 & himself1    
,is ?\ghtless1 ?ankless1 inconsi/5t man6
   ,l *ildr5 babbl+ nons5se 9 _! sports1
   ,we c5sure ,nature = a span too %ort2
   ,t span too %ort1 we tax z t$i\s too2
   ,torture inv5tion1 all exp$i5ts tire1
   ,to la% ! l+]+ mom5ts into spe$1   ,&
 :irl u 7happy riddance67 f ourselves4  
,art1 bra9less ,art6 our furi\s *>iote] 
#abj   7,= ,nature's voice un/ifl$ w\ld 
recall71   ,drives headlong t[>ds !     
precipice ( dea?2                       
#abb   ,dea?1 mo/ our dread2 dea? ?us m 
dreadful made3   ,oh1 :at a riddle (    
absurdity6   ,leisure is pa92 takes (f  
our *>iot :eels2   ,h[ heavily we drag !
 load ( life6   ,ble/ leisure is our    
curse2 l t ( ,ca91   ,x makes u w&]2 w&]
 e>? ar\nd1   ,to fly t tyrant1 ?\ght4  
,z ,atlas groan'd   ,! _w b5ea?1 we     
groan b5ea? an h\r4                     
#acj   ,we cry = m]cy to ! next         
amusem5t2   ,! next amusem5t mortgages  
our fields2   ,slight inconv5i5ce6      
prisons h>dly fr[n1   ,f hateful "t if  

prisons set u free4   ,yet :5 ,dea?     
k9dly t5d]s u relief1   ,we call him    
cruel2 ye>s to mom5ts %r9k1   ,ages to  
ye>s4 ,! telescope is turn'd4   ,to     
man's false optics 7f 8 folly false71   
,"t1 9 advance1 beh9d him hides 8 w+s1  
,& seems to creep1 decrepit ) 8 age2    
#adj   ,behold him1 :5 pass'd by2 :at !n
 is se51   ,b 8 broad p9ions swift] ?an 
! w9ds8   ,& all mank9d1 9 contradiction
 /rong1   ,rueful1 agha/6 cry out on 8  
c>e]4     ,leave to ?y foes ^! errors & 
^! ills2   ,to ,nature j1 _! cause &    
cure explore4   ,n %ort ,heav5's b\nty1 
b\ndless our exp5ce2   ,no nigg>d1      
,nature2 m5 are prodigals4   ,we wa/e1 n
 use our "t2 we brea!1 n live4   ,"t    
wa/$ is exi/5ce1 us$ is life4           
#aej   ,& b>e exi/5ce1 man1 to live     
orda9'd1   ,wr+s1 & oppresses ) enorm\s 
weight4   ,& :y8 s9ce "t 0 giv5 = use1 n
 wa/e1   ,enjo9'd to fly2 ) tempe/1     
tide1 & />s1   ,to keep 8 spe$1 nor ev] 
wait = man2   ,"t's use 0 doom'd a      
pleasure3 wa/e1 a pa92                  

#aef   ,t man might feel 8 error1 if    
unse53   ,&1 feel+1 fly to lab\r = 8    
cure2   ,n1 blund]+1 split on idl5ess = 
ease4   ,life's c>es are com=ts2 su* by 
,heav5 design'd2   ,he t has none1 mu/  
make !m1 or be wret*$4   ,c>es are      
employm5ts2 & )\t employ   ,! s\l is on 
a rack2 ! rack ( re/1                   
#afc   ,to s\ls mo/ adv]se2 action all  
_! joy4     ,"h !n1 ! riddle1 m>k'd     
above1 unfolds2   ,!n "t turns torm5t1  
:5 man turns a fool4   ,we rave1 we     
wre/le1 ) great ,nature's plan2   ,we   
?w>t ! ,deity2 & 'tis decre$1   ,:o ?w>t
 8 w %all contradict _! own4   ,h5ce our
 unnatural qu>rels ) ourselves2         
#agj   ,our ?\ghts at enmity2 our       
bosom-broils2   ,we pu% ,"t f u1 & we   
wi% him back2   ,lavi% ( lu/rums1 & yet 
fond ( life2   ,life we ?9k long1 &     
%ort2 dea? seek1 & %un2   ,body & s\l1 l
 peevi% man & wife1   ,unit$ j>1 & yet  
are lo? to "p4     ,oh ! d>k days (     
vanity6 :ile "h1   ,h[ ta/eless6 & h[   
t]rible1 :5 gone6   ,gone6 !y ne'er g2  

:5 pa/1 !y haunt u /ill2   ,! _s walks (
 e day deceas$2                         
#ahj   ,& smiles an angel1 or a fury    
fr[ns4   ,nor dea?1 nor life delight u4 
,if "t pa/1   ,& "t possess'd1 bo? pa9  
u1 :at c please8   ,t :i* ! ,deity to   
please orda9'd1   ,"t us$4 ,! man :o    
consecrates 8 h\rs   ,by vigor\s ef=t1 &
 an hone/ aim1   ,at once he draws ! /+ 
( life & dea?2   ,he walks ) ,nature2 & 
h] pa?s are peace4     ,our error's     
cause & cure are se53 see next   ,"t's  
nature1 orig91 importance1 spe$2        
#aij   ,& ?y great ga9 f urg+ 8 c>e]4-- 
,all-s5sual man1 because unt\*'d1 unse51
   ,he looks on "t z no?+4 ,no?+ else   
,is truly man's2 'tis =tune's4--,"t's a 
god4   ,ha/ ?\ ne'er he>d ( ,"t's       
omnipot5ce8   ,=1 or aga9/1 :at wond]s  
he c d1   ,& w8 ,to /& blank neut] he   
disda9s4   ,n on ^? t]ms 0 ,"t 7,heav5's
 /rang]67 s5t   ,on 8 important embassy 
to man4   ,lor5zo6 no3 on ! long-de/9$  
h\r1                            #bjj    
,f ev]la/+ ages gr[+ ripe1   ,t         

memorable h\r ( wondr\s bir?1   ,:5 !   
,dread ,sire1 on emanation b5t1   ,& big
 ) ,nature1 ris+ 9 8 might1   ,call'd =?
 creation 7= !n ,"t 0 born71   ,by      
,godhead /ream+ ?r\gh a ?\s& worlds2    
,n on ^? t]ms1 f ! great days ( heav51  
,f old ,et]nity's my/]i\s orb1   ,0 ,"t 
cut (f1 & ca/ b5ea? ! skies2   ,! skies1
 :i* wat* him 9 8 new abode1            
#baj   ,measur+ 8 motions by revolv+    
sph]es2   ,t horologe ma*9]y div9e4     
,h\rs1 days1 & mon?s1 & ye>s1 8 *ildr5  
play1   ,l num]\s w+s ar\nd him1 z he   
flies3   ,or1 r1 z unequal plumes1 !y   
%ape   ,8 ample p9ions1 swift z d>t$    
flame1   ,to ga9 8 goal1 to rea* 8      
anci5t re/1   ,& jo9 anew ,et]nity 8    
sire2   ,9 8 immutability to ne/1   ,:5 
worlds1 t c\nt 8 circles n[1 unh+$      
#bbj   7,fate ! l\d signal s\nd+71      
headlong ru%   ,to timeless night &     
*aos1 :5ce !y rose4     ,:y spur !      
spe$y8 :y ) levities   ,new w+ ?y %ort1 
%ort day's too rapid flight8            
#bbd   ,"k'/ ?\1 or :at ?\ do/1 or :at  

is done8   ,man flies f "t1 & "t f man2 
too soon   ,9 sad divorce ?is d\ble     
flight mu/ end3   ,& !n :]e are we8 :]e1
 ,lor5zo6 !n   ,?y sports8 ?y pomps8--,i
 grant !e1 9 a /ate   ,n unambiti\s2 9 !
 ruffl$ %r\d1   ,?y ,p>ian tomb's       
triumphant ar* b5ea?4   ,has ,dea? 8    
fopp]ies8 ,!n well may life             
#bcb   ,put on h] plume1 & 9 h] ra9b[   
%9e4   ,ye well-array'd6 ye lilies ( our
 l&6   ,ye lilies male6 :o nei!r toil   
nor sp9   7,z si/] lilies might71 if n s
 wise   ,z ,solomon1 m sumptu\s to !    
sight6   ,ye delicate6 :o no?+ c        
support1   ,y\rselves mo/ insupportable6
 = :om   ,! w9t] rose mu/ bl[1 ! sun put
 on                          #bdj   ,a  
bright] beam 9 ,leo2 silky-s(t          
,favonius brea! /ill s(t]1 or be *id2   
,& o!r worlds s5d od\rs1 sauce1 & song1 
,& robes1 & notions1 fram$ 9 =eign      
looms6   ,o ye ,lor5zos ( our age6 :o   
deem   ,"o mom5t unamus$1 a mis]y   ,n  
made = feeble man6 :o call al\d   ,= e  
bauble drivell'd o'er by s5se2   ,=     

rattles1 & conceits ( e ca/1   ,= *ange 
( follies1 & relays ( joy1              
#bej   ,to drag y\r pati5t ?r\gh ! t$i\s
 l5g?   ,( a %ort w9t]'s day--say1      
sages6 say1   ,wit's oracles6 say1      
dream]s ( gay dreams6   ,h[ w y wea!r an
 et]nal night1   ,:]e su* exp$i5ts fail8
     ,o trea*]\s ,consci5ce6 :ile %e    
seems to sleep   ,on rose & myrtle1     
lull'd ) syr5 song2   ,:ile %e seems1   
nodd+ o'er h] *>ge1 to drop             
#beh   ,on headlong appetite ! slack5'd 
re91   ,& give u up to lic5ce1          
unrecall'd1   ,unm>k'd2--see1 f beh9d h]
 secret /&1   ,! sly in=m] m9utes e     
fault1   ,& h] dread di>y ) horror      
fills4   ,n ! gross act alone employs h]
 p52   ,%e reconnoitres fancy's airy b&1
   ,a wat*ful foe6 ! =midable spy1      
,li/5+1 o'erhe>s ! :isp]s ( our camp3   
,our dawn+ purposes ( he>t explores1    
,& /eals our embryos ( iniquity4   ,z   
all-rapaci\s usur]s conceal             
#bgj   ,_! doomsday-book f all-consum+  
heirs2   ,?us1 ) indulg5ce mo/ sev]e1 %e

 treats   ,u sp5d?rifts ( ine/imable "t2
   ,unnot$1 notes ea* mom5t misappli$2  
,9 leaves m durable ?an leaves ( brass1 
,writes our :ole hi/ory2 :i* ,dea? %all 
read   ,9 e pale del9qu5t's private e>2 
,& ,judgm5t publi%2 publi% to m worlds  
,?an ?is2 & endless age 9 groans res\nd4
   ,lor5zo1 su* t sleep] 9 ?y brea/6    
#bhj   ,su* is h] slumb]2 & h] v5geance 
su*   ,= slight$ c\nsel2 su* ?y future  
peace6   ,& ?9k'/ ?\ /ill ?\ can/ be    
wise too soon8     ,b :y on ,"t s lavi% 
is my song8   ,on ?is great !me k9d     
,nature keeps a s*ool1   ,to tea* h]    
sons h]self4 ,ea* night we die1   ,ea*  
morn are born anew3 ea* day1 a life6    
,& %all we kill ea* day8 ,if trifl+     
kills2   ,sure vice mu/ but*]4 ,oh1 :at 
heaps ( sla9   ,cry out = v5geance on u6
 ,"t de/roy'd                           
#bij   ,is suicide1 :]e m ?an blood is  
spilt4   ,"t flies1 ,dea? urges1 knells 
call1 ,heav5 invites1              #bib 
,hell ?reat5s3 all ex]ts2 9 ef=t1 all2  
,m ?an creation lab\rs6--lab\rs m8   ,& 

is !re 9 creation :at1 amid/   ,?is     
tumult univ]sal1 w+'d despat*1   ,&     
ard5t en]gy1 sup9ely yawns8--   ,man    
sleeps2 & man alone2 & man1 ^: fate1    
,fate irrev]sible1 entire1 extreme1     
,endless1 hair-hung1 breeze-%ak51 o'er !
 gulf                   #cjj   ,a mom5t 
trembles2 drops6 & man1 = :om   ,all    
else is 9 al>m6 man1 ! sole cause   ,(  
?is surr\nd+ /orm6 & yet he sleeps1   ,z
 ! /orm rock'd to re/4--,?r[ ye>s away8 
,?r[ empires1 & be blameless4 ,mom5ts   
seize2   ,heav5's on _! w+3 a mom5t we  
may wi%1   ,:5 worlds want weal? to buy4
 ,bid ,day /& /ill1   ,bid him drive    
back 8 c>1 & re-import   ,! p]iod pa/1  
re-give ! giv5 h\r4   ,lor5zo1 m ?an    
miracles we want2                       
#caj   ,lor5zo--,o = ye/]days to come6  
,su* is ! language ( ! man awake2   ,8  
ard\r su*1 = :at oppresses !e4   ,& is 8
 ard\r va91 ,lor5zo8 ,no2   ,t m ?an    
miracle ! gods indulge2   ,to-day is    
ye/]day return'd2 return'd   ,full p[]'d
 to cancel1 expiate1 raise1 adorn1   ,& 

re9/ate u on ! rock ( peace4   ,let x n 
%>e its pr$ecessor's fate2   ,nor1 l its
 eld] si/]s1 die a fool4                
#cbj   ,%all x evaporate 9 fume8 fly (f 
,fulig9\s1 & /a9 u deep] /ill8   ,%all  
we be poor] = ! pl5ty p\r'd8   ,m wret*$
 = ! clem5cies ( ,heav58     ,:]e %all  
,i f9d him8 ,angels6 tell me :]e4   ,y  
"k him3 he is ne> y3 po9t him out3      
#cbf   ,%all ,i see glories beam+ f 8   
br[8   ,or trace 8 foot/eps by ! ris+   
fl[]s8   ,y\r gold5 w+s1 n[ hov]+ o'er  
him1 %$   ,protection2 n[1 are wav+ 9   
applause   ,to t bless'd son ( =esight6 
"l ( fate6   ,t awful indep5d5t on      
to-morr[6   ,^: "w is done2 :o triumphs 
9 ! pa/2                      #ccc   ,^:
 ye/]days look backw>ds ) a smile2      
,nor1 l ! ,p>?ian1 w\nd him z !y fly2   
,t common b opprobri\s lot6 pa/ h\rs1   
,if n by guilt1 yet w\nd u by _! flight1
   ,if folly b\nds our prospect by !    
grave1   ,all feel+ ( futurity b5umb'd2 
,all god-l passion = et]nals qu5*'d2    
#cdj   ,all reli% ( realities expir$2   

,r5\nc$ all correspond5ce ) ! skies2    
,our fre$om *a9'd2 q w+less our desire2 
,9 s5se d>k-prison'd all t ought to so>2
   ,prone to ! c5tre2 crawl+ 9 ! du/2   
,dism\nt$ e great & glori\s aim2        
,embrut$ e faculty div9e2   ,he>t-buri$ 
9 ! rubbi% ( ! _w4   ,! _w1 t gulf (    
s\ls1 immortal s\ls1   ,s\ls elevate1   
angelic1 w+'d ) fire                    
#cej   ,to rea* ! di/ant skies1 &       
triumph !re   ,on ?rones1 :i* %all n    
m\rn _! ma/]s *ang$1   ,?\gh we f e>?2  
e!real1 !y t fell4   ,su* v5]ation due1 
,o man1 to man4     ,:o v5]ate !mselves1
 ! _w despise4   ,= :at1 gay fri5d6 is  
?is escut*eon'd _w1   ,:i* hangs out    
dea? 9 "o et]nal night8   ,a night1 t   
glooms u 9 ! noontide ray1   ,& wraps   
our ?\ght1 at banquets1 9 ! %r\d4       
,life's little /age is a small em95ce1  
#cfj   ,in*-high ! grave above2 t home (
 man1   ,:]e dwells ! multitude3 we gaze
 ar\nd2   ,we read _! monum5ts2 we sigh2
 & :ile   ,we sigh1 we s9k2 & are :at we
 deplor$2   ,lam5t+1 or lam5t$1 all our 

lot6     ,is ,dea? at di/ance8 ,no3 he  
has be5 on !e2   ,& giv5 sure e>ne/ ( 8 
f9al bl[4   ,^! h\rs t lately smil$1 :]e
 are !y n[8   ,pallid to ?\ght1 &       
gha/ly6 dr[n'd1 all dr[n'd   ,9 t great 
deep1 :i* no?+ disembogues6             
#cgj   ,&1 dy+1 !y bequea!d !e small    
r5[n4   ,! re/ are on ! w+3 h[ fleet _! 
flight6   ,already has ! fatal tra9 took
 fire2   ,a mom5t1 & ! _w's bl[n up to  
!e2   ,! sun is d>kness1 & ! />s are    
du/4     ',tis greatly wise to talk )   
our pa/ h\rs2   ,& ask !m1 :at report !y
 bore to heav52   ,& h[ !y might h borne
 m welcome news4   ,_! answ]s =m :at m5 
exp]i5ce call2   ,if ,wisdom's fri5d1 h]
 be/2 if n1 wor/ foe4                   
#chj   ,oh1 reconcile !m6 k9d ,exp]i5ce 
cries2   ,!re's no?+ "h1 b :at z no?+   
weighs2   ,! m our joy1 ! m we "k x va92
   ,& by success are tutor'd to despair4
   ,nor is x only ?us1 b mu/ be s4   ,:o
 kn[s n ?is1 ?\gh grey1 is /ill a *ild4 
,loose !n f e>? ! grasp ( fond desire1  
,weigh an*or1 & "s happi] clime explore4

     ,art ?\ s moor'd ?\ can/ n         
dis5gage1   ,nor give ?y ?\ghts a ply to
 future sc5es8                      #cij
   ,s9ce1 by life's pass+ brea?1 bl[n up
 f e>?1   ,light z ! summ]'s du/1 we    
take 9 air   ,a mom5t's giddy flight1 & 
fall aga92   ,jo9 ! dull mass1 increase 
! trodd5 soil1                     #cid 
,& sleep1 till e>? h]self %all be no m2 
,s9ce !n 7z emmets1 _! small _w         
o'er?r[n7   ,we1 sore-amaz$1 f out e>?'s
 ru9s crawl1   ,& rise to fate extreme (
 f\l or fair1   ,z man's own *oice      
7controll] ( ! skies67   ,z man's       
despotic w1 p]haps "o h\r   7,o h[      
omnipot5t is "t67 decrees2   ,%\ld n ea*
 w>n+ give a /rong al>m8   ,w>n+1 f>    
less ?an t ( bosom torn                 
#djc   ,f bosom1 ble$+ o'er ! sacr$     
dead6   ,%\ld n ea* dial /rike u z we   
pass1   ,port5t\s1 z ! writt5 wall1 :i* 
/ruck1   ,o'er midnight b[ls1 ! pr\d    
,assyrian pale1   ,ere:ile high-flu%'d1 
) insol5ce1 & w9e8   ,l t1 ! dial       
speaks2 & po9ts to !e1   ,lor5zo6 lo? to

 break ?y banquet up3                   
#daj   ,o man1 ?y k+dom is dep>t+ f !e2 
,&1 :ile x la/s1 is empti] ?an my %ade4 
,its sil5t language su*3 nor ne$'/ ?\   
call   ,?y ,magi1 to deciph] :at x      
means4   ,"k1 l ! ,m$ian1 fate is 9 ?y  
walls3   ,do/ ask1 ,h[8 ,:5ce8          
,bel%azz>-l1 amaz$8   ,man's make       
encloses ! sure se$s ( dea?2   ,life    
fe$s ! murd]]3 +rate6 he ?rives   ,on h]
 own meal1 & !n 8 nurse dev\rs4     ,b1 
"h1 ,lor5zo1 ! delusion lies2           
#dbj   ,t sol> %ad[1 z x measures life1 
,x life resembles too3 life spe$s away  
,f po9t to po9t1 ?\gh seem+ to /& /ill4 
,! cunn+ fugitive is swift by /eal?3    
,too subtle is ! movem5t to be se52     
,yet soon man's h\r is up1 & we are     
gone4   ,w>n+s po9t out our dang]2      
gnomons1 "t3   ,z ^! are useless :5 !   
sun is set3                             
#dbc   ,s ^?1 b :5 m glori\s reason     
%9es4   ,reason %\ld judge 9 all2 9     
reason's eye1   ,t s$5t>y %ad[ travels  
h>d4   ,b su* our gravitation to !      

wrong1   ,s prone our he>ts to :isp] :at
 we wi%1   ',tis lat] ) ! wise ?an he's 
aw>e3   ,a ,wilm+ton goes sl[] ?an !    
sun3   ,& all mank9d mi/ake _! "t ( day2
   ,ev5 age itself4 ,fre% hopes are     
h\rly s[n   ,9 furr['d br[s4 ,to g5tle  
life's desc5t   ,we %ut our eyes1 & ?9k 
x is a pla94   ,we take fair days 9     
w9t]1 = ! spr+2                         
#ddj   ,& turn our bless+s into bane4   
,s9ce (t   ,man mu/ compute t age he _c 
feel1   ,he sc>ce believes he's old] = 8
 ye>s4   ,?us1 at life's late/ eve1 we  
keep 9 /ore   ,"o disappo9tm5t sure1 to 
cr[n ! re/2   ,! disappo9tm5t ( a       
promis$ h\r4     ,on ?is1 or simil>1    
,phil&]6 ?\1   ,^: m9d 0 moral1 z !     
prea*]'s tongue2   ,& /rong1 to wield   
all sci5ce1 wor? ! "n2   ,h[ (t5 we     
talk'd d[n ! summ]'s sun1               
#dej   ,& cool'd our passions by !      
breezy /ream6   ,h[ (t5 ?aw'd & %ort5'd 
w9t]'s eve1   ,by conflict k9d1 t /ruck 
out lat5t tru?1   ,be/ f\nd1 s s\ght2 to
 ! recluse m coy6   ,?\ghts dis5tangle  

pass+ o'er ! lip2   ,clean runs ! ?read2
 if n1 'tis ?r[n away1   ,or kept to tie
 up nons5se = a song2   ,song1          
fa%ionably fruitless2 su* z /a9s   ,!   
fancy1 & unhall['d passion fires2       
,*im+ h] sa9ts to ,cy!rea's#h fane4     
#dfj     ,"k'/ ?\1 ,lor5zo6 :at a fri5d 
conta9s8                   #dfa   ,z    
bees mix'd nect> draw f fragrant fl[]s1 
,s m5 f fri5d%ip1 wisdom & delight2     
,tw9s ti$ by ,nature1 if !y "p1 !y die4 
,ha/ ?\ no fri5d to set ?y m9d abroa*8  
,good s5se w /agnate4 ,?\ghts %ut up1   
want air1   ,& spoil1 l bales unop5'd to
 ! sun4   ,_h ?\ght be5 all1 sweet spee*
 _h be5 d5i$2   ,spee*1 ?\ght's canal6  
spee*1 ?\ght's crit]ion too6   ,?\ght 9 
! m9e1 may come =? gold1 or dross2   ,:5
 co9'd 9 words1 we "k its real wor?4    
#dga   ,if /]l+1 /ore x = ?y future use2
   ',twill buy !e b5efit2 p]haps1 r5[n4 
,?\ght1 too1 deliv]'d1 is ! m possess'd2
   ,tea*+1 we le>n2 &1 giv+1 we reta9   
,! bir?s ( intellect2 :5 dumb1 =got4    
,spee* v5tilates our intellectual fire2 

,spee* burni%es our m5tal magaz9e2      
,bright5s1 = ornam5t2 & :ets1 = use4    
,:at numb]s1 %ea!d 9 erudition1 lie1    
#dhj   ,plung$ to ! hilts 9 v5]able     
tomes1   ,& ru/$ 92 :o might h borne an 
edge1   ,& play'd a sprightly beam1 if  
born to spee*2   ,if born bless'd heirs 
( half _! "m's tongue6   ',tis ?\ght's  
ex*ange1 :i*1 l ?' alt]nate pu%   ,(    
waves conflict+1 breaks ! le>n$ scum1   
,& defecates ! /ud5t's /&+ pool4     ,9 
contemplation is 8 pr\d res\rce8   ',tis
 poor1 z pr\d1 by conv]se unsu/a9'd4    
,rude ?\ght runs wild 9 contemplation's 
field2                   #dij           
,conv]se1 ! m5age1 breaks x to ! bit    
,( due re/ra9t2 & emulation's spur      
,gives graceful en]gy1 by rivals aw$4   
',tis conv]se qualifies = solitude2   ,z
 ex]cise1 = salut>y re/4                
#die   ,by t untutor'd1 contemplation   
raves2   ,& ,nature's fool1 by wisdom is
 undone4     ,wisdom1 ?\gh ri*] ?an     
,p]uvian m9es1   ,& sweet] ?an ! sweet  
ambrosial hive1   ,:at is %e1 b ! means 

( happ9ess8   ,t unobta9'd1 ?an folly m 
a fool2   ,a melan*oly fool1 )\t h]     
bells4   ,fri5d%ip1 ! means ( wisdom1   
ri*ly gives                      #ejc   
,! preci\s end1 :i* makes our wisdom    
wise4   ,nature1 9 zeal = human amity1  
,d5ies1 or damps1 an undivid$ joy4      
,joy is an import2 joy is an ex*ange2   
,joy flies monopoli/s3 x calls = two2   
,ri* fruit6 heav5-plant$6 nev] pluck'd  
by "o4   ,ne$ful auxili>s are our       
fri5ds1 to give                         
#eaj   ,to social man true reli% (      
himself4   ,full on ourselves1 desc5d+ 9
 a l9e1   ,pleasure's bright beam is    
feeble 9 delight3   ,delight int5se1 is 
tak5 by reb\nd2   ,rev]b]at$ pleasures  
fire ! brea/4     ,cele/ial happ9ess1   
:5e'er %e /oops   ,to visit e>?1 "o %r9e
 ! goddess f9ds1   ,& "o alone1 to make 
h] sweet am5ds   ,= abs5t heav5--! bosom
 ( a fri5d2   ,:]e he>t meets he>t1     
reciprocally s(t1                       
#ebj   ,ea* o!r's pill[ to repose div9e4
   ,bew>e ! c\nt]feit3 9 passion's flame

   ,he>ts melt1 b melt l ice1 soon h>d] 
froze4   ,true love /rikes root 9       
reason2 passion's foe3   ,virtue alone  
ent5d]s u = life3   ,i wrong h]         
mu*--ent5d]s u = ev]3   ,( fri5d%ip's   
faire/ fruits1 ! fruit mo/ fair   ,is   
virtue k9dl+ at a rival fire1   ,&1     
emul\sly1 rapid 9 h] race4              
#ebi   ,o ! s(t enmity6 ende>+ /rife6   
,?is c>ries fri5d%ip to h] noontide     
po9t1   ,& gives ! rivet ( et]nity4     
,f fri5d%ip1 :i* outlives my =m] !mes1  
,glori\s survivor ( old "t & dea?2   ,f 
fri5d%ip1 ?us1 t fl[] ( heav5ly se$1    
,! wise extract e>?'s mo/ ,hyblean      
bliss1   ,sup]ior wisdom1 cr[n'd ) smil+
 joy4     ,b = :om blossoms ?is ,elysian
 fl[]8   ,abroad !y f9d1 :o *]i% x at   
home4   ,lor5zo6 p>don :at my love      
extorts1                                
#edj   ,an hone/ love1 & n afraid to    
fr[n4   ,?\gh *oice ( follies fa/5 on ! 
great1   ,none cl+s m ob/9ate1 ?an      
fancy1 fond   ,t sacr$ fri5d%ip is _!   
easy prey2   ,caught by ! wafture ( a   

gold5 lure1   ,or fasc9ation ( a        
high-born smile4   ,_! smiles1 ! great1 
& ! coquette1 ?r[ out   ,= o!rs' he>ts1 
t5aci\s ( _! own2   ,& we no less (     
ours1 :5 su* ! bait4   ,ye =tune's      
c(f]]s6 ye p[]s ( weal?6                
#eej   ,c gold ga9 fri5d%ip8 ,impud5ce (
 hope6   ,z well m]e man an angel might 
beget4   ,love1 & love only1 is ! loan =
 love4   ,lor5zo6 pride repress2 nor    
hope to f9d   ,a fri5d1 b :at has f\nd a
 fri5d 9 !e4   ,all l ! pur*ase2 few !  
price w pay2   ,& ?is makes fri5ds su*  
miracles bel[4     ,:at if 7s9ce d>+ on 
s nice a !me7   ,i %[ !e fri5d%ip       
delicate1 z de>1   ,( t5d] violations   
apt to die8                             
#efj   ,res]ve w w\nd x2 & di/ru/1      
de/roy4   ,delib]ate on all ?+s ) ?y    
fri5d4   ,b s9ce fri5ds gr[ n ?ick on e 
b\gh1                   #efc   ,nor e   
fri5d unrott5 at ! core2   ,fir/1 on ?y 
fri5d1 delib]ate ) ?yself2   ,pause1    
pond]1 sift2 n eag] 9 ! *oice1   ,nor   
jeal\s ( ! *os52 fix+1 fix2   ,judge    

be=e fri5d%ip1 !n confide till dea?4    
,well1 = ?y fri5d2 b nobl] f> = !e2     
,h[ gallant dang] = e>?'s highe/ prize6 
#egj   ,a fri5d is wor? all haz>ds we c 
run4   ,poor is ! fri5dless ma/] ( a _w3
   ,a _w 9 pur*ase = a fri5d is ga94    
,s sung he 7angels he> t angel s+6      
,angels f fri5d%ip ga!r half _! joy71   
,s sung ,phil&]1 z 8 fri5d w5t r\nd   ,9
 ! ri* i*or1 9 ! g5]\s blood   ,(       
,bac*us1 purple god ( joy\s wit1   ,a   
br[ solute1 & ev]-laugh+ eye4   ,he     
drank long heal?1 & virtue1 to 8 fri5d2 
#ehj   ,8 fri5d1 :o w>m'd him m1 :o m   
inspir$4   ,fri5d%ip's ! w9e ( life2 b  
fri5d%ip new   7,n su* 0 87 is nei!r    
/rong1 nor pure4   ,o = ! bright        
complexion1 cordial w>m?1   ,& elevat+  
_s1 ( a fri5d1   ,= tw5ty summ]s rip5+  
by my side2   ,all fecul5ce ( falsehood 
long ?r[n d[n2   ,all social virtues    
ris+ 9 8 s\l2   ,z cry/al cle>2 & smil+1
 z !y rise6   ,"h nect> fl[s2 x sp>kles 
9 our sight2                       #eij 
,ri* to ! ta/e1 & g5u9e f ! he>t4       

,high-flav\r'd bliss = gods6 on e>? h[  
r>e6   ,on e>? h[ lo/6--,phil&] is no m4
     ,?9k'/ ?\ ! !me intoxicates my     
song8   ,am ,i too w>m8--,too w>m ,i _c 
be4   ,i lov$ him mu*2 b n[ ,i love him 
m4   ,l birds1 ^: beauties langui%1     
half-conceal'd1               #eig      
,till1 m\nt$ on ! w+1 _! glossy plumes  
,exp&$ %9e ) azure1 gre51 & gold2   ,h[ 
bless+s bright5 z !y take _! flight6    
,8 flight ,phil&] took2 8 upw>d flight1 
,if ev] s\l asc5d$4 ,_h he dropp'd   7,t
 eagle g5ius671 oh6 _h he let fall   ,"o
 fea!r z he flew2 ,i1 !n1 _h wrote1     
#fjd   ,:at fri5ds might flatt]2 prud5t 
foes =be>2   ,rivals sc>ce damn2 &      
,zoilus reprieve4   ,yet :at ,i c1 ,i   
mu/3 x 7 pr(ane   ,to qu5* a glory      
light$ at ! skies1   ,& ca/ 9 %ad[s 8   
illu/ri\s close4   ,/range6 ! !me mo/   
affect+1 mo/ sublime1                   
#faj   ,mom5t\s mo/ to man1 %\ld sleep  
unsung6   ,& yet x sleeps1 by g5ius     
unawak$1   ,paynim or ,*ri/ian2 to !    
blu% ( wit4   ,man's highe/ triumph6    

man's pr(\nde/ fall6   ,! dea?-b$ ( ! j6
 is yet undrawn   ,by mortal h&2 x m]its
 a div9e3   ,angels %\ld pa9t x1 angels 
ev] !re2   ,!re1 on a po/ ( hon\r1 & (  
joy4     ,d>e ,i presume1 !n8 ,b ,phil&]
 bids2   ,& glory tempts1 & incl9ation  
calls--                          #fbj   
,yet am ,i /ruck2 z /ruck ! s\l1 b5ea?  
,a]ial groves' imp5etrable gloom2   ,or1
 9 "s mighty ru9's solemn %ade2   ,or1  
gaz+ by pale lamps on high-born du/1    
,9 vaults2 ?9 c\rts ( poor unflatt]'d   
k+s2   ,or1 at ! midnight alt>'s hall['d
 flame4   ,is x religion to proce$8 ,i  
pause--   ,& ent]1 aw$1 ! temple ( my   
!me4   ,is x 8 dea?-b$8 ,no3 x is 8     
%r9e3   ,behold him1 !re1 j ris+ to a   
god4                           #fcj     
,! *amb] :]e ! good man meets 8 fate1   
#fca   ,is privileg$ beyond ! common    
walk   ,( virtu\s life1 q 9 ! v]ge (    
heav54   ,fly1 ye pr(ane6 if n1 draw ne>
 ) awe1   ,receive ! bless+1 & adore !  
*ance1   ,t ?rew 9 ?is ,be!sda y\r      
disease2   ,if unre/or$ by ?is1 despair 

y\r cure4   ,= "h1 resi/less            
demon/ration dwells2   ,a dea?-b$'s a   
detector ( ! he>t4   ,"h tir$           
,dissimulation drops h] mask1           
#fdj   ,?r\gh life's grimace1 t mi/ress 
( ! sc5e6   ,"h real & app>5t are !     
same4   ,y see ! man2 y see 8 hold on   
heav52   ,if s\nd 8 virtue2 z ,phil&]'s1
 s\nd4   ,heav5 waits n ! la/ mom5t2    
owns h] fri5ds   ,on ?is side dea?2 &   
po9ts !m out to m51   ,a lecture1 sil5t1
 b ( sov]eign p[]6   ,to vice1          
confusion2 & to virtue1 peace4          
,:atev] f>ce ! boa/ful h]o plays1       
,virtue alone has maje/y 9 dea?2        
#fej   ,& great] /ill1 ! m ! tyrant     
fr[ns4   ,phil&]6 he sev]ely fr[n'd on  
!e4   ,no w>n+ giv56 ,unc]emoni\s fate6 
,a sudd5 ru% f life's m]idian joy6   ,a 
wr5* f all we love6 f all we are6   ,a  
re/less b$ ( pa96 a plunge opaque       
,beyond conjecture6 feeble ,nature's    
dread6   ,/rong reason's %udd] at ! d>k 
unkn[n6   ,a sun ext+ui%'d6 a j op5+    
grave6   ,&1 oh6 ! la/1 la/1 :at8 7c    

words express8                 #ffj     
,?\ght rea* x87--! la/--sil5ce ( a      
fri5d6   ,:]e are ^? horrors1 t         
amazem5t1 :]e1   ,?is hide\s gr\p (     
ills1 :i* s+ly %ock1   ,dem& f man8--,i 
?\ght him man till n[4     ,?r\gh       
nature's wreck1 ?r\gh vanqui%'d agonies 
7,l ! />s /ruggl+ ?r\gh ?is midnight    
gloom71   ,:at gleams ( joy6 :at m ?an  
human peace6   ,:]e1 ! frail mortal8 !  
poor abject worm8   ,no1 n 9 dea?1 !    
mortal to be f\nd4   ,8 conduct is a    
legacy = all2                           
#fgj   ,ri*] ?an ,mammon's = 8 s+le     
heir4   ,8 com=t]s he com=ts2 great 9   
ru91   ,) unreluctant gr&eur1 gives1 n  
yields1   ,8 s\l sublime2 & closes ) 8  
fate4     ,h[ our he>ts burn'd )9 u at !
 sc5e6   ,:5ce ?is brave b\nd o'er      
limits fix'd to man8   ,8 ,god su/a9s   
him 9 8 f9al h\r6   ,8 f9al h\r br+s    
glory to 8 ,god6   ,man's glory ,heav5  
v\*safes to call h] own4   ,we gaze1 we 
weep2 mix'd te>s ( grief & joy6         
#fhj   ,amazem5t /rikes6 devotion bur/s 

to flame6   ,*ri/ians adore6 & infidels 
believe6     ,z "s tall t[]1#i or l(ty  
m\nta9's br[1   ,deta9s ! sun1          
illu/ri\s1 f its height2   ,:ile ris+   
vap\rs1 & desc5d+ %ades1   ,) damps1 &  
d>kness1 dr[n ! spaci\s vale2           
,undamp'd by d\bt1 und>k5'd by despair1 
,phil&]1 ?us1 augu/ly re>s 8 head1   ,at
 t black h\r1 :i* g5]al horror %$s   ,on
 ! l[ level ( ?' +lori\s ?rong3         
#fij   ,sweet peace1 & heav5ly hope1 &  
humble joy1   ,div9ely beam on 8 exalt$ 
s\l2   ,de/ruction gild1 & cr[n him = ! 
skies1   ,) incommunicable lu/re1       
bright4                                 
,,n>cissa4                              
,,to ,,h] ,,grace                       
,,! ,,du*ess ,,( ,p----4#aj             
,ignosc5da quidem1 scir5t si ignosc]e   
manes4--,virg4                          
,,night ,,?ird4                         
,,n>cissa4     ,f dreams1 :]e ?\ght 9   
fancy's maze runs mad1   ,to reason1 t  
heav5-light$ lamp 9 man1   ,once m ,i   
wake2 & at ! de/9$ h\r1   ,punctual z   

lov]s to ! mom5t sworn1   ,i keep my    
assignation ) my woe4     ,oh6 lo/ to   
virtue1 lo/ to manly ?\ght1   ,lo/ to ! 
noble sallies ( ! s\l6   ,:o ?9k x      
solitude to be alone4   ,communion      
sweet6 communion l>ge & high6   ,our    
reason1 gu>dian angel1 & our ,god6      
#aj   ,!n ne>e/ ^!1 :5 o!rs mo/ remote2 
,& all1 ere long1 %all be remote1 b ^!4 
,h[ dreadful1 !n1 to meet !m all alone1 
,a /rang]6 unackn[l$g$1 unapprov$6   ,n[
 woo !m1 w$ !m1 b9d !m to ?y brea/2     
,to w9 ?y wi%1 creation has no m4   ,or 
if we wi% a f\r?1 x is a fri5d--   ,b   
fri5ds1 h[ mortal6 dang]\s ! desire4    
,take ,phoebus to y\rselves1 ye bask+   
b>ds6                     #ai           
,inebriate at fair =tune's f\nta9-head2 
,& reel+ ?r\gh ! wild]ness ( joy2   ,:]e
 s5se runs savage1 broke f reason's *a91
   ,& s+s false peace1 till smo!r'd by !
 pall4   ,my =tune is unlike2 unlike my 
song2   ,unlike ! deity my song invokes4
   ,i to ,day's s(t-ey$ si/] pay my c\rt
   7,endymion's rival671 & h] aid       

implore2   ,n[ fir/ implor$ 9 succ\r to 
! ,muse4     ,?\1 :o did/ lately        
borr[#aa ,cyn?ia's =m1   ,& mode/ly =ego
 ?9e own6 ,o ?\1                        
#cj   ,:o did/ ?yself at midnight h\rs  
inspire6   ,say1 :y n ,cyn?ia patroness 
( song8   ,z ?\ h] cresc5t1 %e ?y "*    
,assumes2 /ill m a goddess by ! *ange4  
,are !re demurr+ wits1 :o d>e dispute   
,?is revolution 9 ! _w inspir$8   ,ye   
tra9 ,pi]ian6 to ! lun> sph]e1   ,9     
sil5t h\r address y\r ard5t call   ,=   
aid immortal2 less h] bro!r's "r4   ,%e1
 ) ! sph]es h>moni\s1 nightly leads     
#dj   ,! mazy dance1 & he>s _! mat*less 
/ra92   ,a /ra9 = gods1 d5i$ to mortal  
e>4   ,transmit x he>d1 ?\ silv] ,que5 (
 ,heav56   ,:at title1 or :at "n1 ende>s
 !e mo/8   ,cyn?ia6 ,cyll5e6            
,phoebe6--or do/ he>   ,) high] gu/1    
fair ,p----d ( ! skies8   ,is t ! s(t   
en*antm5t calls !e d[n1   ,m p[]ful ?an 
( old ,circean *>m8   ,come2 b f heav5ly
 banquets ) !e br+   ,! s\l ( song1 &   
:isp] 9 my e>                           

#ej   ,! !ft div9e2 or 9 propiti\s      
dreams   7,= dreams are ?9e7 transfuse x
 ?r\gh ! brea/              #eb   ,( ?y 
fir/ vot>y--b n ?y la/2   ,if1 l ?y     
namesake1 ?\ art ev] k9d4     ,& k9d ?\ 
wilt be2 k9d on su* a !me2   ,a !me s l 
!e1 a q lun> !me1   ,s(t1 mode/1        
melan*oly1 female1 fair6   ,a !me t rose
 all pale1 & told my s\l1   ',twas      
,night2 on h] fond hopes p]petual night2
   ,a night :i* /ruck a damp1 a deadli] 
damp1                       #fj   ,?an t
 :i* smote me f ,phil&]'s tomb4         
,n>cissa#ab foll[s1 ere 8 tomb is clos$4
   ,woes clu/]2 r>e are solit>y woes2   
,!y love a tra91 !y tread ea* o!r's     
heel2   ,h] dea? invades 8 m\rnful "r1 &
 claims   ,! grief t />t$ f my lids =   
him3   ,seizes ! fai?less1 ali5at$ te>1 
,or %>es x1 ere x falls4 ,s frequ5t     
,dea?1   ,sorr[ he m ?an causes1 he     
conf\nds2   ,= human sighs 8 rival      
/rokes cont5d1                          
#gj   ,& make di/ress1 di/raction4 ,oh1 
,phil&]6   ,:at 0 ?y fate8 ,a d\ble fate

 to me2   ,port5t1 & pa96 a m5ace1 & a  
bl[6   ,l ! black rav5 hov]+ o'er my    
peace1   ,n less a bird ( om51 ?an (    
prey4   ,x call'd ,n>cissa long be=e h] 
h\r2   ,x call'd h] t5d] s\l1 by break (
 bliss1   ,f ! fir/ blossom1 f ! buds ( 
joy2   ,^? few our noxi\s fate unbla/$  
leaves   ,9 ?is inclem5t clime ( human  
life4                              #hj  
,sweet h>moni/6 & beautiful z sweet6    
,& "y z beautiful6 & s(t z "y6   ,& gay 
z s(t6 & innoc5t z gay6   ,& happy 7if  
aught happy "h7 z good6   ,= =tune fond 
_h built h] ne/ on high4                
#he   ,l birds q exquisite ( note &     
plume1   ,transfix'd by fate 7:o loves a
 l(ty m>k71   ,h[ f ! summit ( ! grove  
%e fell1   ,& left x unh>moni\s6 all its
 *>ms   ,ext+ui%'d 9 ! wond]s ( h] song6
   ,h] song /ill vibrates 9 my ravi%'d  
e>1   ,/ill melt+ !re1 & ) voluptu\s pa9
   7,o to =get h]67 ?rill+ ?r\gh my     
he>t6                      #ic          
,song1 beauty1 y\?1 love1 virtue1 joy6  
?is gr\p   ,( bright ideas1 fl[]s (     

p>adise1   ,z yet un=feit6 9 "o blaze we
 b9d1   ,kneel1 & pres5t x to ! skies2 z
 all   ,we guess ( heav53 & ^! 7 all h] 
own4   ,& %e 0 m9e2 & ,i 0--06--mo/     
ble/6--   ,gay title ( ! deepe/ mis]y6  
#ajj   ,z bodies gr[ m pond]\s1 robb'd (
 life2   ,good lo/ weighs m 9 grief1 ?an
 ga9'd1 9 joy4   ,l blossom'd trees     
o'erturn'd by v]nal /orm1   ,lovely 9   
dea? ! beaute\s ru9 lay2   ,& if 9 dea? 
/ill lovely1 loveli] !re2   ,f> loveli]6
 pity swells ! tide ( love4   ,& w n !  
sev]e excuse a sigh8   ,scorn ! pr\d man
 t is a%am$ to weep2   ,our te>s        
indulg$1 inde$ des]ve our %ame4   ,ye t 
e'er lo/ an angel6 pity me4             
#aaj     ,soon z ! lu/re langui%'d 9 h] 
eye1   ,dawn+ a dimm] day on human      
sight2   ,& on h] *eek1 ! resid5ce (    
spr+1   ,pale om5 sat2 & scatt]'d fe>s  
ar\nd   ,on all t saw2 7& :o w\ld cease 
to gaze1   ,t once _h se587 ) ha/e1     
p>5tal ha/e1   ,i flew1 ,i snat*'d h] f 
! rigid nor?1   ,h] native b$1 on :i*   
bleak ,boreas blew1   ,& bore h] ne>] to

 ! sun2#ac ! sun                        
#aai   7,z if ! sun c\ld envy7 *eck'd 8 
beam1   ,d5i$ 8 wont$ succ\r2 nor ) m   
,regret beheld h] droop+1 ?an ! bells   
,( lilies2 faire/ lilies1 n s fair6     
,que5 lilies6 & ye pa9t$ populace6   ,:o
 dwell 9 fields1 & lead ambrosial lives2
   ,9 morn & ev5+ dew y\r beauties ba!1 
,& dr9k ! sun2 :i* gives y\r *eeks to   
gl[1   ,& out-blu% 7m9e except$7 e fair2
   ,y gladli] grew1 ambiti\s ( h] h&1   
,:i* (t5 cropp'd y\r od\rs1 inc5se meet 
#acj   ,to ?\ght s pure6 ,ye lovely     
fugitives6   ,coeval race ) man6 = man y
 smile2   ,:y n smile at him too8 ,y %>e
 inde$   ,8 sudd5 pass2 b n 8 con/ant   
pa94     ,s man is made1 n\ght m9i/]s   
delight1   ,by :at 8 gl[+ passions c    
engage2   ,& gl[+ passions1 b5t on aught
 bel[1   ,mu/1 soon or late1 ) angui%   
turn ! scale2   ,& angui%1 aft] rapture1
 h[ sev]e6   ,rapture8 ,bold man6 :o    
tempts ! wra? div9e1                    
#adj   ,by pluck+ fruit d5i$ to mortal  
ta/e1   ,:ile "h1 presum+ on ! rights ( 

heav54   ,= transport do/ ?\ call on e  
h\r1   ,lor5zo8 ,at ?y fri5d's exp5se be
 wise2   ,lean n on e>?2 'twill pi]ce !e
 to ! he>t2   ,a brok5 re$1 at be/2 b1  
(t1 a spe>2   ,on its %>p po9t peace    
ble$s1 & hope expires4     ,turn1       
hopeless ?\ght6 turn f h]3--?\ght       
repell'd   ,res5t+ rallies1 & wakes e   
woe4   ,snat*'d ere ?y prime6 & 9 ?y    
bridal h\r6                    #aej   ,&
 :5 k9d =tune1 ) ?y lov]1 smil$6        
#aea   ,& :5 high flav\r'd ?y fre% op5+ 
joys6   ,& :5 bl9d man pron\nc$ ?y bliss
 complete6   ,& on a =eign %ore2 :]e    
/rang]s wept6   ,/rang]s to !e2 &1 m    
surpris+ /ill1   ,/rang]s to k9dness1   
wept3 _! eyes let fall   ,inhuman te>s3 
/range te>s6 t trickl$ d[n   ,f m>ble   
he>ts6 obdurate t5d]ness6   ,a t5d]ness 
t call'd !m m sev]e2   ,9 spite (       
nature's s(t p]suasion1 /eel'd2         
#afj   ,:ile nature melt$1 sup]/ition   
rav$2   ,t m\rn'd ! dead2 & ?is d5i$ a  
grave4     ,_! sighs inc5s$2 sighs =eign
 to ! w6   ,_! w ! tig] suck'd1 outrag$ 

! /orm4   ,= oh6 ! curs$ ungodl9ess (   
zeal6   ,:ile s9ful fle% rel5t$1 _s     
nurs$   ,9 bl9d infallibility's embrace1
   ,! sa9t$ _s petrifi$ ! brea/2   ,d5i$
 ! *>ity ( du/1 to spread   ,o'er du/6 a
 *>ity _! dogs enjoy4                   
#agj   ,:at c\ld ,i d8 :at succ\r8 :at  
res\rce8   ,) pi\s sacrilege1 a grave ,i
 /ole2   ,) impi\s piety1 t grave ,i    
wrong'd2   ,%ort 9 my duty2 c[>d 9 my   
grief6   ,m l h] murd]]1 ?an fri5d1 ,i  
crept1   ,) s(t-susp5d$ /ep1 & muffl$   
deep   ,9 midnight d>kness1 :isp]'d my  
la/ sigh4   ,i :isp]'d :at %\ld e*o     
?r\gh _! realms2   ,nor writ h] "n1 ^:  
tomb %\ld pi]ce ! skies4   ,presumptu\s 
fe>6 ,h[ dur/ ,i dread h] foes1         
#ahj   ,:ile nature's l\de/ dictates ,i 
obey'd8   ,p>don necessity1 bless'd     
%ade6 ( grief   ,& indignation rival    
bur/s ,i p\r'd2   ,half execration m+l$ 
) my pray]2   ,k9dl$ at man1 :ile ,i 8  
,god ador$2                             
#ahe   ,sore grudg$ ! savage l& h] sacr$
 du/2   ,/amp'd ! curs$ soil2 & )       

humanity   7,d5i$ ,n>cissa7 wi%'d !m all
 a grave4     ,gl[s my res5tm5t into    
guilt8 ,:at guilt   ,c equal violations 
( ! dead8   ,! dead h[ sacr$6 ,sacr$ is 
! du/   ,( ?is heav5-lab\r'd =m1 erect1 
div9e6                       #aib   ,?is
 heav5-assum$ maje/ic robe ( e>?1   ,he 
deign'd to we>1 :o hung ! va/ expanse   
,) azure bright1 & clo!d ! sun 9 gold4  
,:5 e passion sleeps t c (f5d2   ,:5    
/rikes u e motive t c melt2   ,:5 man c 
wreak 8 ranc\r uncontroll'd1   ,t       
/ronge/ curb on insult & ill-w2   ,!n1  
sple5 to du/8 ! du/ ( innoc5ce8         
#bjj   ,an angel's du/8--,?is ,lucif]   
transc5ds2   ,:5 he cont5d$ = !         
patri>*'s bones1   ',twas n ! /rife (   
malice1 b ( pride2   ,! /rife ( pontiff 
pride1 n pontiff gall4     ,f> less ?an 
?is is %ock+ 9 a race   ,mo/ wret*$1 b f
 /reams ( mutual love2   ,& uncreat$1 b 
= love div9e2   ,&1 b = love div9e1 ?is 
mom5t1 lo/1   ,by fate resorb'd1 & sunk 
9 endless night4   ,man h>d ( he>t to   
man6 ( horrid ?+s                       

#baj   ,mo/ horrid6 'mid /up5d\s1 highly
 /range6   ,yet (t 8 c\rtesies are      
smoo!r wrongs2   ,pride br&i%es ! fav\rs
 ,he conf]s1   ,& contumeli\s 8         
humanity3   ,:at !n 8 v5geance8 ,he> x  
n1 ye />s6   ,& ?\1 pale moon6 turn pal]
 at ! s\nd2   ,man is to man ! sore/1   
sure/ ill4   ,a previ\s bla/ =etells !  
ris+ /orm2   ,o'er:elm+ turrets ?reat5  
ere !y fall2                       #bai 
,volcanos bell[ ere !y disembogue2      
,e>? trembles ere h] yawn+ jaws dev\r2  
,& smoke betrays ! wide-consum+ fire3   
,ru9 f man is mo/ conceal'd :5 ne>1   ,&
 s5ds ! dreadful tid+s 9 ! bl[4   ,is   
?is ! flight ( fancy8 ,w\ld x 76        
,heav5's ,sov]eign saves all be+s1 b    
himself1   ,t hide\s sight1 a nak$ human
 he>t4     ,fir$ is ! ,muse8 ,& let !   
,muse be fir$3   ,:o n inflam$1 :5 :at  
he speaks1 he feels1   ,& 9 ! n]ve mo/  
t5d]1 9 8 fri5ds8                       
#bcj   ,%ame to mank9d6 ,phil&] _h 8    
foes2   ,he felt ! tru?s ,i s+1 & ,i 9  
him4   ,b he1 nor ,i1 feel m3 pa/ ills1 

,n>cissa6   ,are sunk 9 !e1 ?\ rec5t    
w\nd ( he>t6   ,:i* ble$s ) o!r c>es1 ) 
o!r pangs2   ,pangs num]\s1 z ! num]\s  
ills t sw>m'd   ,o'er ?y di/+ui%'d fate1
 &1 clu/]+ !re   ,?ick z ! locu/s on !  
l& ( ,nile1   ,made dea? m deadly1 & m  
d>k ! grave4   ,reflect 7if n =got my   
t\*+ tale7                              
#bdj   ,h[ 0 ea* circum/ance ) aspics   
arm'd8   ,an aspic1 ea*6 & all1 a hydra 
woe3   ,:at /rong ,h]culean virtue c\ld 
suffice8--   ,or is x virtue to be      
conqu]'d "h8   ,?is ho>y *eek a tra9 (  
te>s b$ews2   ,& ea* te> m\rns its own  
di/9ct di/ress2   ,& ea* di/ress1       
di/9ctly m\rn'd1 dem&s   ,( grief /ill  
m1 z height5'd by ! :ole4   ,a grief l  
?is proprietors excludes3   ,n fri5ds   
alone su* obsequies deplore2            
#bej   ,!y make mank9d ! m\rn]2 c>ry    
sighs   ,f> z ! fatal fame c w+ h] way2 
,& turn ! gaye/ ?\ght ( gaye/ age1      
#bec   ,d[n _! "r *annel1 ?r\gh ! vale (
 dea?4     ,! vale ( dea?6 t hu%'d      
,cimm]ian vale1   ,:]e d>kness1 brood+  

o'er unf9i%'d fates   ,) rav5 w+        
incumb5t1 waits ! day   7,dread day67 t 
int]dicts all future *ange6   ,t        
subt]ranean _w1 t l& ( ru96   ,fit walk1
 ,lor5zo1 = pr\d human ?\ght6   ,!re let
 my ?\ght expatiate1 & explore          
#bfa   ,balsamic tru?s1 & heal+         
s5tim5ts1   ,( all mo/ want$1 & mo/     
welcome1 "h4   ,= gay ,lor5zo's sake1 & 
= ?y own1   ,my s\l6 ! fruits ( dy+     
fri5ds survey2   ,expose ! va9 ( life2  
weigh life & dea?2   ,give dea? 8       
eulogy2 ?y fe> subdue2   ,& lab\r t fir/
 palm ( noble m9ds1   ,a manly scorn (  
t]ror f ! tomb4     ,?is h>ve/ reap f ?y
 ,n>cissa's grave4                      
#bgj   ,z poets feign'd f ,ajax' /ream+ 
blood   ,arose1 ) grief inscrib$1 a     
m\rnful fl[]2   ,let wisdom blossom f my
 mortal w\nd4   ,& fir/1 ( dy+ fri5ds2  
:at fruit f ^!8   ,x br+s u m ?an triple
 aid2 an aid   ,to *ase our             
?\ghtlessness1 fe>1 pride1 & guilt4     
,our dy+ fri5ds come o'er u l a cl\d1   
,to damp our bra9less ard\rs2 & abate   

,t gl>e ( life1 :i* (t5 bl9ds ! wise4   
,our dy+ fri5ds are pione]s1 to smoo?   
#bhj   ,our rugg$ pass to dea?2 to break
 ^? b>s   ,( t]ror1 & abhorr5ce1 nature 
?r[s   ,cross our ob/ruct$ way2 &1 ?us  
to make   ,welcome1 z safe1 our port f e
 /orm4   ,ea* fri5d by fate snat*'d f u1
 is a plume   ,pluck'd f ! w+ ( human   
vanity1   ,:i* makes u /oop f our a]ial 
heights1                      #bhg   ,&1
 damp'd ) om5 ( our own decease1   ,on  
droop+ p9ions ( ambition l[]'d1   ,j    
skim e>?'s surface1 ere we break x up1  
,o'er putrid e>? to scrat* a little du/1
   ,& save ! _w a nuisance4 ,smitt5     
fri5ds   ,are angels s5t on err&s full (
 love2   ,= u !y langui%1 & = u !y die3 
,& %all !y langui%1 %all !y die1 9 va98 
,ungrateful1 %all we grieve _! hov]+    
%ades1   ,:i* wait ! revolution 9 our   
he>ts8   ,%all we disda9 _! sil5t s(t   
address2   ,_! po/hum\s advice1 & pi\s  
pray]8   ,s5seless1 z h]ds t graze _!   
hall['d graves1              #cjj       
,tread "u foot _! agonies & groans2     

,fru/rate _! angui%1 & de/roy _! dea?s8 
,lor5zo6 no2 ! ?\ght ( dea? indulge2    
,give x its :olesome empire6 let x      
reign1   ,t k9d *a/is] ( ?y s\l 9 joy6  
,its reign w spread ?y glori\s conque/s 
f>1   ,& /ill ! tumults ( ?y ruffl$     
brea/3   ,auspici\s era6 gold5 days1    
beg96   ,! ?\ght ( dea? %all1 l a god1  
inspire4   ,& :y n ?9k on dea?8 ,is life
 ! !me                      #caj   ,( e 
?\ght8 & wi% ( e h\r8   ,& song ( e joy8
 ,surpris+ tru?6   ,! beat5 spaniel's   
fondness n s /range4   ,to wave ! num]\s
 ills t seize on life   ,z _! own       
prop]ty1 _! lawful prey2   ,ere man has 
measur$ half 8 we>y /age1   ,8 luxuries 
h left him no res]ve1   ,no maid5       
reli%es1 unbroa*'d delights2   ,on cold 
s]v$ repetitions he subsi/s1   ,& 9 !   
ta/eless pres5t *ews ! pa/2             
#cbj   ,disgu/$ *ews1 & sc>ce c swall[  
d[n4                      #cba   ,l     
lavi% ance/ors1 8 e>li] ye>s   ,h       
dis9h]it$ 8 future h\rs1   ,:i* />ve on 
orts1 & glean _! =m] field4     ,live   

ev] "h1 ,lor5zo8--%ock+ ?\ght6   ,s     
%ock+1 !y :o wi%1 dis[n x too2   ,dis[n 
f %ame :at !y f folly crave4   ,live ev]
 9 ! womb1 nor see ! light8   ,= :at    
live ev] "h8--,) lab\r+ /ep   ,to tread 
our =m] foot/eps8 pace ! r\nd           
#ccj   ,et]nal8 to climb life's worn1   
heavy :eel1   ,:i* draws up no?+ new8 to
 beat1 & beat   ,! beat5 track8 to bid  
ea* wret*$ day   ,! =m] mock8 to surfeit
 on ! same1   ,& yawn our joys8 or ?ank 
a mis]y   ,= *ange1 ?\gh sad8 to see :at
 we h se58   ,he>1 till unhe>d1 ! same  
old slabb]'d tale8   ,to ta/e ! ta/$1 & 
at ea* return   ,less ta/eful8 o'er our 
palates to decant   ,ano!r v9tage8 /ra9 
a flatt] ye>1                           
#cdj   ,?r\gh load$ vessels1 & a lax]   
tone8   ,crazy ma*9es to gr9d e>?'s wa/$
 fruits6   ,ill-gr\nd1 & worse concoct$6
 load1 n life6   ,! rational f\l k5nels 
( excess6   ,/ill-/ream+ ?or\ghf>es (   
dull debau*6   ,trembl+ ea* gulp1 le/   
dea? %\ld snat* ! b[l4     ,su* ( our   
f9e ones is ! wi% ref9$6   ,s w\ld !y h 

x3 elegant desire6   ,:y n invite !     
bell[+ /alls1 & wilds8   ,b su* examples
 might _! riot awe4                     
#cej   ,?r\gh want ( virtue1 t is1 want 
( ?\ght   7,?\gh on bright ?\ght !y fa!r
 all _! flights71   ,to :at are !y      
r$uc$8 ,to love1 & hate1   ,! same va9  
_w2 to c5sure1 & esp\se1   ,?is pa9t$   
%rew ( life1 :o calls !m fool           
#cee   ,ea* mom5t ( ea* day2 to flatt]  
bad   ,?r\gh dread ( worse2 to cl+ to   
?is rude rock1   ,b>r51 to !m1 ( good1 &
 %>p ) ills1   ,& h\rly black5'd )      
imp5d+ /orms1   ,& infam\s = wrecks (   
human hope--   ,sc>$ at ! gloomy gulf1 t
 yawns b5ea?1   ,su* are _! triumphs6   
su* _! pangs ( joy6                     
#cfb     ',tis "t1 high "t1 to %ift ?is 
dismal sc5e4   ,?is hugg'd1 ?is hide\s  
/ate1 :at art c cure8   ,"o only2 b t   
"o1 :at all may rea*2   ,virtue--%e1    
wond]-work+ goddess6 *>ms   ,t rock to  
bloom2 & tames ! pa9t$ %rew2   ,& :at w 
m surprise1 ,lor5zo6 gives   ,to life's 
sick1 nause\s it]ation1 *ange2   ,&     

/raight5s nature's circle to a l9e4     
#cgj   ,believe/ ?\ ?is1 ,lor5zo8 l5d an
 e>1   ,a pati5t e>1 ?\'lt blu% to      
disbelieve4     ,a languid1 lead5       
it]ation reigns1   ,& ev] mu/1 o'er ^?1 
^: joys are joys   ,( sight1 smell1     
ta/e3 ! cuckoo-seasons s+   ,! same dull
 note to su* z no?+ prize1   ,b :at ^?  
seasons1 f ! teem+ e>?1   ,to doat+ s5se
 indulge4 ,b nobl] m9ds1   ,:i* reli%   
fruits unrip5'd by ! sun1   ,make _!    
days v>i\s2 v>i\s z ! dyes              
#chj   ,on ! dove's neck1 :i* wanton 9 8
 rays4   ,on m9ds ( dove-l innoc5ce     
possess'd1   ,on light5'd m9ds1 t bask 9
 virtue's beams1   ,no?+ hangs t$i\s1   
no?+ old revolves   ,9 t = :i* !y long1 
= :i* !y live4   ,_! glori\s ef=ts1 w+'d
 ) heav5ly hope1   ,ea* ris+ morn+ sees 
/ill high] rise2   ,ea* b\nte\s dawn its
 novelty pres5ts   ,to wor? matur+1 new 
/r5g?1 lu/re1 fame2                     
#chi   ,:ile nature's circle1 l a       
*>iot-:eel   ,roll+ b5ea? _! elevat$    
aims1   ,makes _! fair prospect fair] e 

h\r2   ,advanc+ virtue1 9 a l9e to      
bliss2   ,virtue1 :i* ,*ri/ian motives  
be/ inspire6   ,& bliss1 :i* ,*ri/ian   
s*emes alone ensure6   ,& %all we !n1 = 
virtue's sake1 comm5ce   ,apo/ates1 &   
turn infidels = joy8   ,a tru? x is1 few
 d\bt1 b few] tru/1   ,he s9s aga9/ ?is 
life1 :o slights ! next4   ,:at is ?is  
life8 ,h[ few _! fav\rite "k6           
#djj   ,fond 9 ! d>k1 & bl9d 9 our      
embrace1   ,by passionately lov+ life1  
we make   ,lov$ life unlovely2 hugg+ h] 
to dea?4   ,we give to "t et]nity's     
reg>d2   ,&1 dream+1 take our passage = 
our port4   ,life has no value z an end1
 b means2   ,an end deplorable6 a means 
div9e6   ,:5 'tis our all1 'tis no?+2   
worse ?an n\ght2   ,a ne/ ( pa9s3 :5    
held z no?+1 mu*3   ,l "s fair humori/s1
 life is mo/ enjoy'd1                   
#daj   ,:5 c\rt$ lea/2 mo/ wor?1 :5     
dise/eem'd2   ,!n 'tis ! seat ( com=t1  
ri* 9 peace2   ,9 prospect ri*] f>2     
important6 awful6   ,n to be m5tion'd1 b
 ) %\ts ( praise6   ,n to be ?\ght on1 b

 ) tides ( joy6   ,! mighty basis (     
et]nal bliss6   ,:]e n[ ! b>r5 rock8 !  
pa9t$ %rew8   ,:]e n[1 ,lor5zo6 life's  
et]nal r\nd8   ,h ,i n made my triple   
promise good8   ,va9 is ! _w2 b only to 
! va94                           #dbj   
,to :at comp>e we !n ?is v>y+ sc5e1     
,^: wor? ambigu\s rises1 & decl9es8     
,waxes1 & wanes8 7,9 all propiti\s1     
night                        #dbc       
,assi/s me "h7 comp>e x to ! moon2      
,d>k 9 h]self1 & indig5t2 b ri*   ,9    
borr['d lu/re f a high] sph]e4   ,:5    
gross guilt int]poses1 lab\r+ e>?1      
,o'er%ad['d1 m\rns a deep eclipse ( joy2
   ,h] joys1 at brighte/1 pallid1 to t  
font   ,( full effulg5t glory1 :5ce !y  
fl[4                         #dcj       
,nor is t glory di/ant3 ,oh1 ,lor5zo6   
,a good man1 & an angel6 ^! betwe5   ,h[
 ?9 ! b>ri]6 ,:at divides _! fate8      
,p]haps a mom5t1 or p]haps a ye>3   ,or1
 if an age1 x is a mom5t /ill2   ,a     
mom5t1 or et]nity's =got4   ,!n be1 :at 
once !y 71 :o n[ are gods2   ,be :at    

,phil&] 01 & claim ! skies4   ,/>ts     
timid nature at ! gloomy pass8   ,! s(t 
transition call x2 & be *e]'d3          
#ddj   ,su* x is (t51 & :y n to !e8     
,to hope ! be/1 is pi\s1 brave1 & wise2 
,& may itself procure1 :at x presumes4  
,life is mu* flatt]'d1 dea? is mu*      
traduc$2   ,comp>e ! rivals1 & ! k9d]   
cr[n4   ,/range competition6--,true1    
,lor5zo6 /range6   ,s little life c ca/ 
into ! scale4     ,life makes ! s\l     
dep5d5t on ! du/2   ,dea? gives h] w+s  
to m\nt above ! sph]es4   ,?r\gh *9ks1  
/yl$ organs1 dim life peeps at light2   
,dea? bur/s ?' involv+ cl\d1 & all is   
day2                  #dea   ,all eye1  
all e>1 ! disembodi$ p[]4   ,dea? has   
feign'd evils1 nature %all n feel2      
,life1 ills sub/antial1 wisdom _c %un4  
,is n ! mighty m9d1 t son ( heav56   ,by
 tyrant life de?ron$1 imprison'd1 pa9'd8
   ,by dea? enl>g$1 ennobl$1 deifi$8    
#deg   ,dea? b entombs ! body2 life !   
s\l4   ,is ,dea? !n guiltless8 ,h[ he   
m>ks 8 way   ,) dreadful wa/e ( :at     

des]ves to %9e6   ,art1 g5ius1 =tune1   
elevat$ p[]6   ,) v>i\s lu/res ^! light 
up ! _w1   ,:i* ,dea? puts out1 & d>k5s 
human race4                     #dfc    
,i grant1 ,lor5zo6 ?is indictm5t j3   ,!
 sage1 pe]1 pot5tate1 k+1 conqu]or6     
,dea? humbles ^!2 m b>b>\s life1 ! man4 
,life is ! triumph ( our m\ld]+ clay2   
,dea?1 ( ! _s inf9ite6 div9e6   ,dea?   
has no dread1 b :at frail life imp>ts2  
,nor life true joy1 b :at k9d dea?      
improves4                   #dgj   ,no  
bliss has life to boa/1 till dea? c give
   ,f> great]2 life's a debtor to !     
grave1   ,d>k lattice6 lett+ 9 et]nal   
day4     ,lor5zo6 blu% at fondness = a  
life1   ,:i* s5ds cele/ial s\ls on err&s
 vile1   ,to cat] = ! s5se2 & s]ve at   
bo>ds1   ,:]e e rang] ( ! wilds1 p]haps 
,ea* reptile1 ju/ly claims our upp] h&4 
,luxuri\s fea/6 a s\l1 a s\l immortal1  
,9 all ! da9ties ( a brute bemir$6      
#dhj   ,lor5zo6 blu% at t]ror = a dea?1 
,:i* gives !e to repose 9 fe/ive b[]s1  
,:]e nect>s sp>kle1 angels m9i/]1   ,& m

 ?an angels %>e1 & raise1 & cr[n1   ,&  
et]nize1 ! bir?1 bloom1 bur/s ( bliss4  
,:at ne$ ,i m8 ,o ,dea?1 ! palm is ?9e4 
,!n welcome1 ,dea?6 ?y dread$ h>b+]s1   
,age & disease2 disease1 ?\gh long my   
gue/2   ,t plucks my n]ves1 ^? t5d] /r+s
 ( life2   ,:i*1 pluck'd a little m1 w  
toll ! bell1                  #dij   ,t 
calls my few fri5ds to my fun]al2       
#dia   ,:]e feeble nature drops1 p]haps1
 a te>1   ,:ile reason & religion1 bett]
 taught1   ,congratulate ! dead1 & cr[n 
8 tomb   ,) wrea? triumphant4 ,dea? is  
victory2   ,x b9ds 9 *a9s ! rag+ ills ( 
life3   ,lu/ & ambition1 wra? & av>ice1 
,dragg'd at 8 *>iot-:eel1 applaud 8 p[]4
   ,t ills corrosive1 c>es importunate1 
,are n immortal too1 ,o ,dea?6 is ?9e4  
#ejj   ,our day ( dissolution6--"n x "r2
   ',tis our great pay-day2 'tis our    
h>ve/1 ri*   ,& ripe3 :at ?\gh ! sickle1
 sometimes ke51   ,j sc>s u z we reap ! 
gold5 gra98   ,m ?an ?y balm1 ,o        
,gilead6 heals ! w\nd4   ,bir?'s feeble 
cry1 & dea?'s deep dismal groan1   ,are 

sl5d] tributes l[-tax'd nature pays   ,=
 mighty ga93 ! ga9 ( ea*1 a life6   ,b  
,o6 ! la/ ! =m] s transc5ds1   ,life    
dies1 comp>$2 life lives beyond ! grave4
                  #eaj     ,& feel ,i1  
,dea?6 no joy f ?\ght ( !e8   ,dea?1 !  
great c\nsellor1 :o man inspires   ,) e 
nobl] ?\ght1 & fair] de$6   ,dea?1 !    
deliv]]1 :o rescues man6   ,dea?1 !     
rew>d]1 :o ! rescu$ cr[ns6   ,dea?1 t   
absolves my bir?2 a curse )\t x6   ,ri* 
dea?1 t realises all my c>es1   ,toils1 
virtues1 hopes2 )\t x a *im]a6   ,dea?1 
( all pa9 ! p]iod1 n ( joy2   ,joy's    
s\rce1 & subject1 /ill subsi/ unhurt2   
#ebj   ,"o1 9 my s\l2 & "o1 9 h] great  
,sire2   ,?\gh ! f\r w9ds 7 w>r+ = my   
du/4   ,yes1 & f w9ds1 & waves1 & c5tral
 night1   ,?\gh prison'd !re1 my du/ too
 ,i reclaim   7,to du/ :5 drop pr\d     
nature's pr\de/ sph]es71   ,& live      
entire4 ,dea? is ! cr[n ( life3         
#ebf   ,7 dea? d5i$1 poor man w\ld live 
9 va92   ,7 dea? d5i$1 to live w\ld n be
 life2   ,7 dea? d5i$1 ev5 fools w\ld   

wi% to die4   ,dea? w\nds to cure3 we   
fall2 we rise2 we reign6   ,spr+ f our  
fett]s2 fa/5 9 ! skies2   ,:]e bloom+   
,ed5 )]s 9 our sight3   ,dea? gives u m 
?an 0 9 ,ed5 lo/4   ,?is k+ ( t]rors is 
! pr9ce ( peace4   ,:5 %all ,i die to   
vanity1 pa91 dea?8   ,:5 %all ,i        
die8--,:5 %all ,i live = ev]8           
#ecf                                    
,,!                            ,,*ri/ian
 ,,triumph3                             
,,conta9+                   ,,our ,,only
 ,,cure ,,= ,,! ,,fe> ,,( ,,dea?2       
,,&                    ,,prop]          
,,s5tim5ts ,,( ,,he>t ,,on ,,t          
,,ine/imable ,,bless+4                  
,,to ,,!                                
,,hon\rable ,,mr ,,yorke4               
,,night ,,f\r?4                         
,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,triumph4     ,a         
mu*-indebt$ muse1 ,o ,yorke6 intrudes4  
,amid ! smiles ( =tune1 & ( y\?1   ,?9e 
e> is pati5t ( a s]i\s song4   ,h[ deep 
implant$ 9 ! brea/ ( man   ,! dread (   
dea?6 ,i s+ its sov]eign cure4     ,:y  

/>t at ,dea?8 ,:]e is he8 ,dea? arriv$1 
,is pa/2 n come1 or gone1 he's nev] "h4 
,ere hope1 s5sation fails2 black-bod+   
man   ,receives1 n suff]s1 ,dea?'s      
trem5d\s bl[4   ,! knell1 ! %r\d1 !     
mattock1 & ! grave2                  #aj
   ,! deep damp vault1 ! d>kness1 & !   
worm2   ,^! are ! bugbe>s ( a w9t]'s    
eve1   ,! t]rors ( ! liv+1 n ! dead4    
,imag9ation's fool1 & error's wret*1    
,man makes a dea?1 :i* nature nev] made2
   ,!n on ! po9t ( 8 own fancy falls2   
,& feels a ?\s& dea?s1 9 fe>+ "o4     ,b
 7 dea? frightful1 :at has age to fe>8  
,if prud5t1 age %\ld meet ! fri5dly foe1
   ,& %elt] 9 8 hospitable gloom4       
#bj   ,i sc>ce c meet a monum5t1 b holds
   ,my y\ng]2 e date cries--,come away4 
,& :at recalls me8 ,look ! _w ar\nd1    
,& tell me :at3 ! wise/ _c tell4   ,%\ld
 any born ( woman give 8 ?\ght   ,full  
range1 on j dislike's unb\nd$ field2    
,( ?+s1 ! vanity2 ( m51 ! flaws2        
,flaws 9 ! be/2 ! _m1 flaw all o'er2    
,z leop>ds1 spott$1 or1 z ,e?iops1 d>k2 

,vivaci\s ill2 good dy+ immature2       
#cj   7,h[ immature1 ,n>cissa's m>ble   
tells67   ,& at 8 dea? bequea?+ endless 
pa92   ,8 he>t1 ?\gh bold1 w\ld sick5 at
 ! sight1   ,& sp5d itself 9 sighs1 =   
future sc5es4     ,b grant to life 7& j 
x is to grant   ,to lucky life7 "s      
p]quisites ( joy2   ,a "t !re is1 :51 l 
a ?rice-told tale1   ,long-rifl$ life ( 
sweet c yield no m1   ,b f our comm5t on
 ! com$y1   ,pleas+ reflections on p>ts 
well su/a9'd1                       #dj 
,or purpos$ em5dations :]e we fail'd1   
,or hopes ( plaudits f our c&id ,judge1 
,:51 on _! exit1 s\ls are bid unrobe1   
,toss =tune back h] t9sel1 & h] plume1  
,& drop ?is mask ( fle% beh9d ! sc5e4   
,) me1 t "t is come2 my _w is dead2   ,a
 new _w rises1 & new mann]s reign3      
,=eign com$ians1 a spruce b&6 arrive1   
,to pu% me f ! sc5e1 or hiss me !re4    
,:at a p]t race />ts up6 ! /rang]s gaze1
                     #ej   ,& ,i at !m2 
my neighb\r is unkn[n2   ,nor t ! wor/3 
ah me6 ! dire effect   ,( loit]+ "h1 (  

,dea? defraud$ long2   ,( old s graci\s 
7& let t suffice71                      
#ed   ,my v ma/] kn[s me n4--     ,%all 
,i d>e say1 peculi> is ! fate8   ,i've  
be5 s long rememb]'d1 ,i'm =got4   ,an  
object ev] press+ dims ! sight1   ,&    
hides beh9d its ard\r to be se54   ,:5 9
 8 c\rti]s' e>s ,i p\r my pla9t1        
#fj   ,!y dr9k x z ! nect> ( ! great2   
,& squeeze my h&1 & beg me come         
to-morr[4   ,refusal6 can/ ?\ we> a     
smoo!r =m8     ,indulge me1 nor conceive
 ,i drop my !me3   ,:o *eap5s life1     
abates ! fe> ( dea?3   ,twice told !    
p]iod sp5t on /ubborn ,troy1   ,c\rt    
fav\r1 yet untak51 ,i besiege2          
,ambition's ill-judg$ ef=t to be ri*4   
,alas6 ambition makes my little less2   
,embitt]+ ! possess'd3 ,:y wi% = m8     
#gj   ,wi%+1 ( all employm5ts1 is !     
wor/2   ,philosophy's rev]se2 & heal?'s 
decay6   ,7 ,i z plump z /all'd !ology1 
,wi%+ w\ld wa/e me to ?is %ade aga94    
,7 ,i z weal?y z a ,s\? ,sea dream1     
,wi%+ is an exp$i5t to be poor4   ,wi%+1

 t con/ant hectic ( a fool2   ,caught at
 a c\rt2 purg$ (f by pur] air1   ,&     
simpl] diet2 gifts ( rural life6        
,bless'd be t h& div9e1 :i* g5tly laid  
#hj   ,my he>t at re/1 b5ea? ?is humble 
%$4   ,! _w's a /ately b>k1 on dang]\s  
seas1   ,) pleasure se51 b bo>d$ at our 
p]il2   ,"h1 on a s+le plank1 ?r[n safe 
a%ore1   ,i he> ! tumult ( ! di/ant     
?rong1   ,z t ( seas remote1 or dy+     
/orms3   ,& m$itate on sc5es1 m sil5t   
/ill2   ,pursue my !me1 & fight ! fe> ( 
dea?4                       #hh   ,"h1 l
 a %eph]d gaz+ f 8 hut1   ,t\*+ 8 re$1  
or lean+ on 8 /aff1   ,eag] ambition's  
fi]y *ace ,i see2   ,i see ! circl+     
hunt1 ( noisy m51   ,bur/ law's         
enclosure1 leap ! m\nds ( "r1   ,pursu+1
 & pursu$1 ea* o!r's prey2   ,z wolves1 
= rap9e2 z ! fox1 = wiles2   ,till      
,dea?1 t mighty hunt]1 e>?s !m all4     
,:y all ?is toil = triumphs ( an h\r8   
,:at ?\gh we wade 9 weal?1 or so> 9     
fame8   ,e>?'s highe/ /ation ends 9 ,"h 
he lies3   ,& ,du/ to du/ concludes h]  

noble/ song4                     #ajj   
,if ?is song lives1 po/]ity %all "k     
,"o1 ?\gh 9 ,brita9 born1 ) c\rti]s br$1
   ,:o ?\ght ev5 gold might come a day  
too late2   ,nor on 8 subtle dea?-b$    
plann'd 8 s*eme   ,= future vacancies 9 
,*ur* or ,/ate2   ,"s avocation deem+   
x--to die1   ,unbit by rage can9e ( dy+ 
ri*2   ,guilt's blund]6 & ! l\de/ laugh 
( hell4     ,o my coevals6 remnants (   
y\rselves6   ,poor human ru9s1 tott]+   
o'er ! grave6                           
#aaj   ,%all we1 %all ag$ m51 l ag$     
trees1   ,/rike deep] _! vile root1 &   
clos] cl+1   ,/ill m enam\r'd ( ?is     
wret*$ soil8   ,%all our pale1 )]'d h&s1
 be /ill /ret*'d out1   ,trembl+1 at    
once1 ) eag]ness & age8   ,) av>ice1 &  
convulsions1 grasp+ h>d8   ,grasp+ at   
air6 = :at has e>? beside8   ,man wants 
b little2 nor t little1 long2   ,h[ soon
 mu/ he resign 8 v du/1   ,:i* frugal   
nature l5t him = an h\r6                
#abj   ,ye>s unexp]i5c$ ru% on num]\s   
ills2   ,& soon z man1 exp]t f "t1 has  

f\nd                       #abb   ,! key
 ( life1 x opes ! gates ( dea?4     ,:5 
9 ?is vale ( ye>s ,i backw>d look1   ,& 
miss su* numb]s1 numb]s too ( su*1      
,firm] 9 heal?1 & gre5] 9 _! age1   ,&  
/rict] on _! gu>d1 & fitt] f>   ,to play
 life's subtle game1 ,i sc>ce believe   
,i /ill survive3 & am ,i fond ( life1   
,:o sc>ce c ?9k x possible1 ,i live8    
#acj   ,alive by miracle6 or1 :at is    
next1   ,alive by ,mead6 if ,i am /ill  
alive1   ,:o long h buri$ :at gives life
 to live1   ,firmness ( n]ve1 & en]gy ( 
?\ght4   ,life's lee is n m %all[1 ?an  
impure1   ,& vapid2 s5se & reason %[ !  
door1   ,call = my bi]1 & po9t me to !  
du/4     ,o ?\ great arbit] ( life &    
dea?6   ,nature's immortal1 immat]ial   
,sun6   ,^: all-prolific beam late      
call'd me =?                       #adj 
,f d>kness1 teem+ d>kness1 :]e ,i lay   
,! worm's inf]ior1 &1 9 rank1 b5ea?   ,!
 du/ ,i tread on1 high to be> my br[1   
,to dr9k ! _s ( ! gold5 day1   ,&       
triumph 9 exi/5ce2 & c\ld "k   ,no      

motive1 b my bliss2 & ha/ orda9'd   ,a  
rise 9 bless+6 ) ! patri>*'s joy1   ,?y 
call ,i foll[ to ! l& unkn[n2   ,i tru/ 
9 !e1 & "k 9 :om ,i tru/2   ,or life1 or
 dea?1 is equal2 nei!r weighs3          
#aej   ,all weight 9 ?is--,o let me live
 to !e6     ,?\gh nature's t]rors ?us   
may be repress'd2   ,/ill fr[ns grim    
,dea?2 guilt po9ts ! tyrant's spe>4   ,&
 :5ce all human guilt8 ,f dea? =got4    
,ah me6 too long ,i set at n\ght ! sw>m 
,( fri5dly w>n+s1 :i* ar\nd me flew2    
#aef   ,& smil$1 unsmitt53 small my     
cause to smile6   ,dea?'s admonitions1 l
 %afts upw>ds %ot1   ,m dreadful by     
delay1 ! long] ere   ,!y /rike our      
he>ts1 ! deep] is _! w\nd2   ,o ?9k h[  
deep1 ,lor5zo6 "h x /+s3   ,:o c appease
 its angui%8 ,h[ x burns6               
#afb   ,:at h& ! b>b'd1 env5om'd ?\ght c
 draw8   ,:at heal+ h& c p\r ! balm (   
peace8   ,& turn my sight undaunt$ on ! 
tomb8     ,) joy1--) grief1 t heal+ h&  
,i see2   ,ah6 too conspicu\s6 x is     
fix'd on high4   ,on high8--,:at means  

my phr5sy8 ,i blaspheme2   ,alas6 h[ l[6
 h[ f> b5ea? ! skies6   ,! skies x =m'd2
 & n[ x ble$s = me--                    
#agj   ,b ble$s ! balm ,i want--yet /ill
 x ble$s2   ,draw ! dire /eel--ah1 no6 !
 dreadful bless+   ,:at he>t or c su/a91
 or d>es =ego8   ,!re hangs all human   
hope3 t nail supports   ,! fall+        
univ]se3 t gone1 we drop2   ,horror     
receives u1 & ! dismal wi%   ,creation  
_h be5 smo!r'd 9 h] bir?--   ,d>kness 8 
curta91 & 8 b$ ! du/2   ,:5 />s & sun   
are du/ b5ea? 8 ?rone6   ,9 heav5 itself
 c su* indulg5ce dwell8                 
#ahj   ,oh1 :at a groan 0 !re6 a groan n
 84   ,he seiz$ our dreadful "r2 ! load 
su/a9$2   ,& heav$ ! m\nta9 f a guilty  
_w4   ,a ?\s& worlds1 s b\ght1 7 b\ght  
too de>2   ,s5sations new 9 angels'     
bosoms rise2   ,susp5d _! song2 & make a
 pause 9 bliss4     ,o = _! song1 to    
rea* my l(ty !me6   ,inspire me1 ,night6
 ) all ?y tuneful sph]es2   ,:il/ ,i )  
s]aphs %>e s]aphic !mes1   ,& %[ to m5 !
 dignity ( man2                         

#aij   ,le/ ,i blaspheme my subject ) my
 song4   ,%all ,pagan pages gl[ cele/ial
 flame1   ,& ,*ri/ian langui%8 ,on our  
he>ts1 n heads1   ,falls ! f\l infamy3  
my he>t6 awake4   ,:at c awake !e1      
unawak$ by ?is1   ,exp5d$ deity on human
 weal8   ,feel ! great tru?s1 :i* bur/ !
 t5fold night   ,( hea!n error1 ) a     
gold5 flood   ,( endless day3 to feel1  
is to be fir$2   ,& to believe1 ,lor5zo6
 is to feel4                            
#bjj     ,?\ mo/ indulg5t1 mo/ trem5d\s 
,p[]6   ,/ill m trem5d\s1 = ?y wondr\s  
love6   ,t arms1 ) awe m awful1 ?y      
comm&s2   ,& f\l transgression dips 9   
sev5fold night2   ,h[ our he>ts tremble 
at ?y love imm5se6   ,9 love imm5se1    
inviolably j6   ,?\1 r ?an ?y ju/ice    
%\ld be /a9'd1   ,did/ /a9 ! cross2 & "w
 ( wond]s f>   ,! greate/1 t ?y de>e/ f>
 might ble$4     ,bold ?\ght6 %all ,i   
d>e speak x1 or repress8                
#baj   ,%\ld man m execrate1 or boa/1 ! 
guilt   ,:i* r\s$ su* v5geance8 :i* su* 
love inflam$8   ,o'er guilt 7h[         

m\nta9\s671 ) out/ret*'d arms1   ,/]n   
ju/ice1 & s(t-smil+ love embrace1       
,support+1 9 full maje/y1 ?y ?rone1     
,:5 seem'd its maje/y to ne$ support1   
,or t1 or man1 inevitably lo/3   ,:at1 b
 ! fa?omless ( ?\ght div9e1   ,c\ld     
lab\r su* exp$i5t f despair1   ,& rescue
 bo?8 ,bo? rescue6 bo? exalt6           
#bbj   ,oh1 h[ are bo? exalt$ by ! de$6 
,! wondr\s de$6 or %all ,i call x m8    
,a wond] 9 omnipot5ce itself6           
#bbc   ,a my/]y no less to gods ?an m56 
,n1 ?us1 our infidels ?' ,et]nal draw1  
,a ,god all o'er1 consummate1 absolute1 
,full-orb'd1 9 8 :ole r\nd ( rays       
complete3   ,!y set at odds ,heav5's    
j>r+ attributes2   ,&1 ) "o excell5ce1  
ano!r w\nd2   ,maim ,heav5's p]fection1 
break its equal beams1   ,bid m]cy      
triumph ov]--,god himself1              
#bca   ,undeifi$ by _! opprobri\s       
praise3   ,a ,god all m]cy1 is a ,god   
unju/4     ,ye bra9less wits6 ye baptiz$
 infidels6   ,ye worse = m5d+6 wa%'d to 
f\l] /a9s6   ,! ransom 0 paid d[n2 !    

fund ( heav51   ,heav5's inexhau/ible1  
exhau/$ fund1   ,amaz+1 & amaz$1 p\r'd  
=? ! price1   ,all price beyond3 ?\gh   
curi\s to compute1   ,ar*angels fail'd  
to ca/ ! mighty sum3                    
#bdj   ,its value va/1 ungrasp'd by m9ds
 create1   ,= ev] hides1 & gl[s1 9 !    
,supreme4     ,& 0 ! ransom paid8 ,x 03 
& paid   7,:at c exalt ! b\nty m87 = y4 
,! sun beheld x--,no6 ! %ock+ sc5e1     
,drove back 8 *>iot3 midnight veil'd 8  
face2   ,n su* z ?is2 n su* z nature    
makes2   ,a midnight nature %udd]'d to  
behold2   ,a midnight new6 a dread      
eclipse 7)\t   ,oppos+ sph]es7 f h]     
,creator's fr[n6                        
#bej   ,sun6 did/ ?\ fly ?y ,mak]'s pa98
 or />t   ,at t enorm\s load ( human    
guilt1   ,:i* b['d ,8 bless$ head2      
o'er:elm'd ,8 cross2   ,made groan !    
c5tre2 bur/ e>?'s m>ble womb1   ,)      
pangs1 /range pangs6 deliv]'d ( h] dead8
   ,hell h[l'd2 & heav5 t h\r let fall a
 te>2   ,heav5 wept1 t m5 might smile6  
,heav5 bl$1 t man   ,might nev] die6----

     ,& is devotion virtue8 ',tis       
compell'd4                          #bei
   ,:at he>t ( /one b gl[s at ?\ghts l  
^!8   ,su* contemplations m\nt u2 & %\ld
 m\nt   ,! m9d /ill high]2 nor ev]      
glance on man1   ,unraptur$1            
un9flam$4--,:]e roll my ?\ghts   ,to re/
 f wond]s8 ,o!r wond]s rise2   ,& /rike 
:]e'er !y roll3 my s\l is caught3       
,heav5's sov]eign bless+s1 clu/]+ f !   
cross1   ,ru% on h]1 9 a ?rong1 & close 
h] r\nd1   ,! prison] ( amaze6--,9 8    
bless'd life1   ,i see ! pa?1 &1 9 8    
dea?1 ! price1   ,& 9 8 great asc5t1 !  
pro( supreme                            
#bgj   ,( immortality4--,& did he       
rise8#ad   ,he>1 ,o ye nations6 he> x1  
,o ye dead6   ,he rose6 he rose6 he bur/
 ! b>s ( dea?4   ,lift up y\r heads1 ye 
ev]la/+ gates6   ,& give ! ,k+ ( glory  
to come 94   ,:o is ! ,k+ ( glory8 ,he  
:o left   ,8 ?rone ( glory1 = ! pang (  
dea?3   ,lift up y\r heads1 ye ev]la/+  
gates6   ,& give ! ,k+ ( glory to come  
94   ,:o is ! ,k+ ( glory8 ,he :o slew  

#bhj   ,! rav5\s foe1 t gorg$ all human 
race6   ,! ,k+ ( glory1 he ^: glory     
fill'd   ,heav5 ) amazem5t at 8 love to 
man2   ,& ) div9e complac5cy beheld     
,p[]s mo/ illum9$1 wild]'d 9 ! !me4     
,! !me1 ! joy1 h[ !n %all man su/a98    
,o ! bur/ gates6 cru%'d /+6 demoli%'d   
?rone6   ,la/ gasp ( vanqui%'d ,dea?6   
,%\t e>? & heav56   ,?is sum ( good to  
man4 ,^: nature !n   ,took w+1 & m\nt$ )
 him f ! tomb6                     #bij 
,!n1 !n1 ,i rose2 !n fir/ humanity      
#bia   ,triumphant pass'd ! cry/al ports
 ( light   7,/up5d\s gue/671 & seiz$    
et]nal y\?1   ,seiz$ 9 our "n4 ,e'er    
s9ce1 'tis blasphem\s   ,to call man    
mortal4 ,man's mortality   ,0 !n        
transf]r'd to dea?2 & heav5's duration  
,unali5ably seal'd to ?is frail frame1  
,?is *ild ( du/--,man1 all-immortal6    
hail2   ,hail1 ,heav56 all lavi% (      
/range gifts to man6   ,?9e all ! glory2
 man's ! b\ndless bliss4                
#cjj     ,:]e am ,i rapt by ?is         
triumphant !me8   ,on ,*ri/ian joy's    

exult+ w+1 above   ,?' ,aonian          
m\nt8--,alas6 small cause = joy6   ,:at 
if to pa9 immortal8 if ext5t   ,( be+1  
to preclude a close ( woe8   ,:]e1 !n1  
my boa/ ( immortality8   ,i boa/ x /ill1
 ?\gh cov]'d o'er ) guilt2   ,= guilt1 n
 innoc5ce1 8 life he p\r'd2   ',tis     
guilt alone c ju/ify 8 dea?2   ,nor t1  
unless 8 dea? c ju/ify                  
#caj   ,rel5t+ guilt 9 ,heav5's indulg5t
 sight4   ,if1 sick ( folly1 ,i rel5t2  
he writes   ,my "n 9 heav5 ) t inv]t$   
spe>   7,a spe> deep-dipp'd 9 blood67   
:i* pi]c$ 8 side1   ,& op5'd !re a font 
= all mank9d1   ,:o /rive1 :o combat    
crimes1 to dr9k1 & live3   ,?is1 only   
?is1 subdues ! fe> ( dea?4     ,& :at is
 ?is8--,survey ! wondr\s cure3   ,& at  
ea* /ep1 let high] wond] rise6   ,p>don 
= inf9ite (f5ce6 & p>don                
#cbj   ,?r\gh means t speak its value   
inf9ite6   ,a p>don b\ght ) blood6 )    
blood div9e6   ,) blood div9e ( ,him ,i 
made my foe6   ,p]si/$ to provoke6 ?\gh 
woo'd & aw$1   ,bless'd & *a/is$1 a     

flagrant rebel /ill6                    
#cbe   ,a rebel1 'mid/ ! ?und]s ( 8     
?rone6   ,nor ,i alone6 a rebel univ]se6
   ,my species up 9 arms6 n "o exempt6  
,yet = ! f\le/ ( ! f\l1 he dies1   ,mo/ 
joy'd1 = ! r$eem'd f deepe/ guilt6   ,z 
if our race 7 held ( highe/ rank2   ,&  
,godhead de>]1 z m k9d to man6          
#ccb     ,b\nd1 e he>t6 & e bosom1 burn6
   ,o :at a scale ( miracles is "h6     
,its l[e/ r\nd1 high plant$ on ! skies2 
,its t[]+ summit lo/ beyond ! ?\ght   ,(
 man or angel6 ,o t ,i c\ld climb   ,!  
wond]ful asc5t1 ) equal praise6         
,praise6 fl[ = ev] 7if a/oni%m5t   ,w   
give !e leave7 my praise6 = ev] fl[2    
#cdj   ,praise ard5t1 cordial1 con/ant1 
to high ,heav5   ,m fragrant1 ?an       
,arabia sacrific$1   ,& all h] spicy    
m\nta9s 9 a flame4     ,s de>1 s due to 
,heav51 %all praise desc5d1   ,) h] s(t 
plume 7f plausive angel's w+   ,fir/    
pluck'd by man7 to tickle mortal e>s1   
,?us div+ 9 ! pockets ( ! great8   ,is  
praise ! p]quisite ( e paw1   ,?\gh     

black z hell1 t grapples well = gold8   
,o love ( gold6 ?\ meane/ ( am\rs6      
#cej   ,%all praise h] od\rs wa/e on    
,virtue's dead1   ,embalm ! base1 p]fume
 ! /5* ( guilt1   ,e>n dirty bread by   
wa%+ ,a,ethiops fair1   ,remov+ fil?1 or
 s9k+ x f sight1   ,a scav5g] 9 sc5es1  
:]e vacant po/s1   ,l gibbets yet       
unt5ant$1 expect   ,_! future ornam5ts8 
,f c\rts & ?rones1   ,return1 apo/ate   
praise6 ?\ vagabond6   ,?\ pro/itute6 to
 ?y fir/ love return1                   
#cie   ,?y fir/1 ?y greate/1 once       
unrivall'd !me4     ,!re fl[ r$undant2 l
 ,me&] fl[1   ,back to ?y f\nta92 to t  
p>5t ,p[]1   ,:o gives ! tongue to s\nd1
 ! ?\ght to so>1   ,! s\l to be4 ,m5    
homage pay to m51   ,?\ghtless b5ea? ^: 
dreadful eye !y b[   ,9 mutual awe      
pr(\nd1 ( clay to clay1   ,( guilt to   
guilt2 & turn _! back on !e1   ,great   
,sire6 :om ?rones cele/ial ceaseless s+2
   ,to pro/rate angels1 an amaz+ sc5e6  
,o ! presumption ( man's awe = man6--   
#cgj   ,man's au?or6 end6 re/or]6 law6 &

 judge6   ,?9e1 all2 day ?9e1 & ?9e ?is 
gloom ( night1   ,) all h] weal?1 ) all 
h] radiant worlds3   ,:at1 night et]nal1
 b a fr[n f !e8   ,:at1 heav5's m]idian 
glory1 b ?y smile8   ,& %all n praise be
 ?9e8 n human praise8   ,:ile heav5's   
high ho/ on hallelujahs live8     ,o may
 ,i brea! no long]1 ?an ,i brea!   ,my  
s\l 9 praise to ,him1 :o gave my s\l1   
,& all h] inf9ite ( prospect fair1      
#chj   ,cut ?r\gh ! %ades ( hell great  
,love6 by !e   ,o mo/ adorable6 mo/     
unador$6   ,:]e %all t praise beg91 :i* 
ne'er %\ld end8   ,:]e'er ,i turn1 :at  
claim on all applause6   ,h[ is night's 
sable mantle lab\r'd o'er1   ,h[ ri*ly  
wr\ght ) attributes div9e6   ,:at wisdom
 %9es6 :at love6 ,?is midnight pomp1    
,?is gorge\s ar*1 ) gold5 worlds inlaid6
   ,built ) div9e ambition6 n\ght to !e2
   ,= o!rs ?is pr(usion3 ,?\1 ap>t1     
#cij   ,above6 beyond6 ,o tell me1      
mighty ,m9d6   ,:]e art ?\8 ,%all ,i    
dive into ! deep1   ,call to ! sun1 or  
ask ! ro>+ w9ds1                        

#cic   ,= _! ,creator8 ,%all ,i "q l\d  
,! ?und]1 if 9 t ?' ,almighty dwells8   
,or holds ,he furi\s /orms 9 /rait5'd   
re9s1   ,& bids fi]ce :irlw9ds :eel 8   
rapid c>8     ,:at mean ^!              
que/ions8--,trembl+ ,i retract2   ,my   
pro/rate s\l adores ! pres5t ,god3      
,praise ,i a di/ant deity8 ,he tunes    
#djj   ,my voice 7if tun$72 ! n]ve1 t   
writes1 su/a9s3   ,wrapp'd 9 8 be+1 ,i  
res\nd 8 praise3   ,b ?\gh pa/ all      
diffus$1 )\t a %ore1   ,8 ess5ce2 local 
is 8 ?rone 7z meet71   ,to ga!r !       
disp]s$ 7z /&>ds call   ,! li/$ f af>73 
to fix a po9t1   ,a c5tral po9t1        
collective ( 8 sons1   ,s9ce f9ite e    
nature b 8 own4     ,! nameless ,he1 ^: 
nod is nature's bir?2   ,& nature's     
%ield1 ! %ad[ ( 8 h&2                   
#daj   ,h] dissolution1 8 susp5d$ smile6
   ,! great ,fir/-,la/6 pavilion'd high 
he sits1   ,9 d>kness f excessive       
spl5d\r borne1   ,by gods unse51 unless 
?r\gh lu/re lo/4   ,8 glory1 to creat$  
glory1 bright1   ,z t to c5tral horrors2

 he looks d[n   ,on all t so>s2 & spans 
imm5sity4     ,?\gh night unnumb]'d     
worlds unfolds to view1   ,b\ndless     
creation6 :at art ?\8 ,a beam1   ,a m]e 
effluvium ( 8 maje/y3                   
#dbj   ,& %all an atom ( ?is atom-_w    
,mutt]1 9 du/ & s91 ! !me ( heav58      
,d[n to ! c5tre %\ld ,i s5d my ?\ght    
,?r\gh b$s ( glitt]+ ore1 & gl[+ gems1  
,_! begg>'d blaze wants lu/re = my lay2 
,goes out 9 d>kness3 if1 on t[]+ w+1    
,i s5d x ?r\gh ! b\ndless vault ( />s6  
#dbg   ,! />s1 ?\gh ri*1 :at dross _!   
gold to !e1   ,great1 good1 wise1       
wond]ful1 et]nal ,k+6   ,if to ^?       
consci\s />s ?y ?rone ar\nd1   ,praise  
ev]-p\r+1 & imbib+ bliss2   ,& ask _!   
/ra92 !y want x1 m !y want1   ,poor _!  
abundance1 humble _! sublime1           
#dcc   ,languid _! en]gy1 _! ard\r cold1
   ,indebt$ /ill1 _! highe/ rapture     
burns2   ,%ort ( its m>k1 defective1    
?\gh div9e4     ,/ill m--?is !me is     
man's1 & man's alone2   ,_! va/         
appo9tm5ts rea* x n3 !y see   ,on e>? a 

b\nty n indulg$ on high2   ,& d[nw>d    
look = heav5's sup]ior praise6          
#ddj   ,fir/-born ( e!r6 high 9 fields (
 light6   ,view man1 to see ! glory (   
y\r ,god6   ,c\ld angels envy1 !y _h    
envi$ "h2   ,& "s did envy2 & ! re/1    
?\gh gods1   ,yet /ill gods unr$eem'd   
7_! triumphs man1   ,tempt$ to weigh !  
du/ aga9/ ! skies71   ,!y less w\ld     
feel1 ?\gh m adorn1 my !me4   ,!y sung  
creation 7= 9 t !y %>$72   ,h[ rose 9   
melody1 t *ild ( love6   ,creation's    
great sup]ior1 man6 is ?9e2             
#dej   ,?9e is r$emption2 !y j gave !   
key3   ',tis ?9e to raise1 & et]nize1 ! 
song2   ,?\gh human1 yet div9e2 = %\ld n
 ?is   ,raise man o'er man1 & k9dle     
s]aphs "h8   ,r$emption6 'twas creation 
m sublime2   ,r$emption6 'twas ! lab\r (
 ! skies2   ,f> m ?an lab\r--x 0 dea? 9 
heav54   ,a tru? s /range6 'tw]e bold to
 ?9k x true2   ,if n f> bold] /ill to   
disbelieve4                             
#dei     ,"h pause1 & pond]--,0 !re dea?
 9 heav58   ,:at !n on e>?8 on e>?1 :i* 

/ruck ! bl[8   ,:o /ruck x8 ,:o8--,o h[ 
is man enl>g$1                          
#dfb   ,se5 ?r\gh ?is m$ium6 ,h[ ! pigmy
 t[]s6   ,h[ c\nt]pois$ 8 orig9 f du/6  
,h[ c\nt]pois$ to du/ 8 sad return6     
,h[ void$ 8 va/ di/ance f ! skies6   ,h[
 ne> he presses on ! s]aph's w+6   ,:i* 
is ! s]aph8 ,:i* ! born ( clay8   ,h[   
?is demon/rates1 ?r\gh ! ?icke/ cl\d    
,( guilt1 & clay cond5s$1 ! son ( heav56
                   #dgj   ,! d\ble son2 
! made1 & ! re-made6   ,& %all heav5's  
d\ble prop]ty be lo/8   ,man's d\ble    
madness only c de/roy4   ,to man ! ble$+
 cross has promis$ all2   ,! ble$+ cross
 has sworn et]nal grace2   ,:o gave 8   
life1 :at grace %all he d5y8   ,o ye :o1
 f ?is ,rock ( ,ages1 leap1   ,apo/ates1
 plung+ headlong 9 ! deep6   ,:at       
cordial joy1 :at consolation /rong1     
,:atev] w9ds arise1 or bill[s roll1     
#dhj   ,our int]e/ 9 ! ,ma/] ( ! /orm6  
,cl+ !re1 & 9 wreck'd nature's ru9s     
smile2   ,:ile vile apo/ates tremble 9 a
 calm4     ,man6 "k ?yself4 ,all wisdom 

c5tres !re2   ,to none man seems        
ignoble1 b to man2   ,angels t gr&eur1  
m5 o'erlook1 admire3   ,h[ long %all    
human nature be _! book1   ,deg5]ate    
mortal6 & unread by !e8   ,! beam dim   
reason %$s %[s wond]s !re2   ,:at high  
cont5ts6 illu/ri\s faculties6           
#dij   ,b ! gr& comm5t1 :i* displays at 
full   ,our human height1 sc>ce sev]'d f
 div9e1   ,by heav5 compos$1 0 publi%'d 
on ! ,cross4     ,:o looks on t1 & sees 
n 9 himself   ,an awful /rang]1 a       
t]re/rial god8                          
#die   ,a glori\s p>tn] ) ! ,deity   ,9 
t high attribute1 immortal life8   ,if a
 god ble$s1 he ble$s n = a worm3   ,i   
gaze1 &1 z ,i gaze1 my m\nt+ s\l        
,cat*es /range fire1 et]nity6 at !e2    
,& drops ! _w--or r1 m enjoys3   ,h[    
*ang$ ! face ( nature6 h[ improv$6      
#ejb   ,:at seem'd a *aos1 %9es a       
glori\s _w1   ,or1 :at a _w1 an ,ed52   
height5'd all6   ,x is ano!r sc5e6 ano!r
 self6   ,& /ill ano!r1 z "t rolls      
along2   ,& t a self f> m illu/ri\s     

/ill4   ,beyond long ages1 yet roll'd up
 9 %ades   ,unpi]c$ by bold conjecture's
 ke5e/ ray1   ,:at evolutions ( surpris+
 fate6                                  
#eaj   ,h[ nature op5s1 & receives my   
s\l   ,9 b\ndless walks ( raptur$ ?\ght6
 :]e gods   ,enc\nt] & embrace me6 ,:at 
new bir?s   ,( /range adv5ture1 =eign to
 ! sun1   ,:]e :at n[ *>ms1 p]haps1     
:ate'er exi/s1   ,old "t1 & fair        
creation1 are =got6     ,is ?is         
extravagant8 ,( man we =m   ,extravagant
 conception1 to be j3   ,conception     
unconf9$ wants w+s to rea* him3         
,beyond its rea*1 ! ,godhead only1 m4   
#ebj   ,he1 ! great ,fa!r6 k9dl$ at "o  
flame   ,! _w ( rationals2 "o _s p\r'd  
,f _s's awful f\nta92 p\r'd himself     
,?r\gh all _! s\ls2 b n 9 equal /ream1  
,pr(use1 or frugal1 ( ?' inspir+ ,god1  
,z 8 wise plan dem&$2 & :5 pa/   ,_!    
v>i\s trials1 9 _! v>i\s sph]es1   ,if  
!y cont9ue rational1 z made1   ,resorbs 
!m all into himself aga92               
#ebi   ,8 ?rone _! c5tre1 & 8 smile _!  

cr[n4     ,:y d\bt we1 !n1 ! glori\s    
tru? to s+1   ,?\gh yet unsung1 z       
deem'd1 p]haps1 too bold8   ,angels are 
m5 ( a sup]ior k9d2   ,angels are m5 9  
light] habit clad1   ,high o'er cele/ial
 m\nta9s w+'d 9 flight2   ,& m5 are     
angels1 load$ = an h\r1   ,:o wade ?is  
miry vale1 & climb ) pa91   ,& slipp]y  
/ep1 ! bottom ( ! /eep4   ,angels _!    
fail+s1 mortals h _! praise2   ,:ile "h1
 ( corps e!real1 su* enroll'd1          
#edj   ,& summon'd to ! glori\s /&>d    
soon1   ,:i* flames et]nal crimson ?r\gh
 ! skies4   ,nor are our bro!rs         
?\ghtless ( _! k91   ,yet abs5t2 b n    
abs5t f _! love4   ,mi*ael has f\ght our
 battles2 ,raphael sung   ,our triumphs2
 ,gabriel on our err&s fl[n1   ,s5t by !
 ,sov]eign3 & are ^!1 ,o ,man6   ,?y    
fri5ds1 ?y w>m allies8 & ?\ 7%ame burn  
,! *eek to c9d]67 rival to ! brute8     
,religion's all4 ,desc5d+ f ! skies     
#eej   ,to wret*$ man1 ! goddess1 9 h]  
left1   ,holds out ?is _w1 &1 9 h] "r1 !
 next2   ,religion6 ! sole v\*] man is  

man2   ,support] sole ( man above       
himself2   ,ev5 9 ?is night ( frailty1  
*ange1 & dea?1   ,%e gives ! s\l a s\l t
 acts a god4   ,religion6 ,provid5ce6 an
 ,aft]-/ate6   ,"h is firm foot+2 "h is 
solid rock6   ,?is c support u2 all is  
sea besides2   ,s9ks "u u2 be/orms1 & !n
 dev\rs4                        #efj    
,8 h& ! good man fa/5s on ! skies1   ,& 
bids e>? roll1 nor feels h] idle :irl4  
,z :5 a wret*1 f ?ick pollut$ air1      
#efc   ,d>kness1 & /5*1 & suffocat+     
damps1   ,& dungeon horrors1 by k9d     
fate1 dis*>g$1   ,climbs "s fair em95ce1
 :]e e!r pure   ,surr\nds him1 &        
,elysian prospects rise1   ,8 he>t      
exults1 8 spirits ca/ _! load2   ,z if  
new-born1 he triumphs 9 ! *ange2   ,s   
joys ! s\l1 :51 f +lori\s aims1   ,&    
sordid sweets1 f fecul5ce & fro?        
#ega   ,( ties t]re/rial1 set at l>ge1  
%e m\nts   ,to reason's region1 h] own  
elem5t1   ,brea!s hopes immortal1 &     
affects ! skies4     ,religion6 ?\ ! s\l
 ( happ9ess2   ,&1 groan+ ,calv>y1 ( !e6

 !re %9e   ,! noble/ tru?s2 !re /ronge/ 
motives /+2   ,!re sacr$ viol5ce        
assaults ! s\l2   ,!re1 no?+ b          
compulsion is =borne4   ,c love allure  
u8 or c t]ror awe8                      
#ehj   ,he weeps6--! fall+ drop puts out
 ! sun2   ,he sighs--! sigh e>?'s deep  
f\ndation %akes4   ,if 9 8 love s       
t]rible1 :at !n   ,8 wra? inflam$8 8    
t5d]ness on fire8   ,l s(t1 smoo? oil1  
outblaz+ o!r fires8   ,c pray]1 c praise
 av]t x8--,?\1 my all6   ,my !me6 my    
inspiration6 & my cr[n6   ,my /r5g? 9   
age6 my rise 9 l[ e/ate6   ,my s\l's    
ambition1 pleasure1 weal?6--my _w6   ,my
 light 9 d>kness6 & my life 9 dea?6     
#eij   ,my boa/ ?r\gh "t6 bliss ?r\gh   
et]nity6   ,et]nity1 too %ort to speak  
?y praise6   ,or fa?om ?y pr(\nd ( love 
to man6   ,to man ( m5 ! meane/1 ev5 to 
me2   ,my sacrifice6 my ,god6--:at ?+s  
are ^!6     ,:at !n art ,?\8 by :at "n  
%all ,i call !e8--   ,knew ,i ! "n dev\t
 ar*angels use1                         
#eig   ,dev\t ar*angels %\ld ! "n enjoy1

   ,by me unrivall'd2 ?\s&s m sublime1  
,none half s de> z t :i*1 ?\gh unspoke1 
,/ill gl[s at he>t3 ,o h[ omnipot5ce    
,is lo/ 9 love6 ,?\ great ,philan?ropi/6
   ,fa!r ( angels6 b ! fri5d ( man6     
#fjc   ,l ,jacob1 fonde/ ( ! y\ng] born6
   ,?\1 :o did/ save him1 snat* ! smok+ 
br&   ,f out ! flames1 & qu5* x 9 ?y    
blood6   ,h[ art ?\ pleas$1 by b\nty to 
di/ress6   ,to make u groan b5ea? our   
gratitude1   ,too big = bir?6 to fav\r1 
& conf\nd2   ,to *all5ge1 & to di/ance  
all return6                             
#faj   ,( lavi% love /up5d\s heights to 
so>1   ,& leave praise pant+ 9 ! di/ant 
vale6   ,?y "r1 too great1 defrauds !e (
 ?y due2   ,& sacrilegi\s our sublime/  
song4   ,b s9ce ! nak$ w obta9s ?y      
smile1   ,b5ea? ?is monum5t ( praise    
unpaid1   ,& future life symphoni\s to  
my /ra91   7,t noble/ hymn to heav567 = 
ev] lie   ,entomb'd my fe> ( dea?6 & e  
fe>1   ,! dread ( e evil1 b ?y fr[n4    
#fbj     ,:om see ,i yond]1 s demurely  
smile8   ,laught] a lab\r1 & might break

 _! re/4   ,ye quieti/s1 9 homage to !  
skies6   ,s]5e6 ( s(t address6 :o mildly
 make   ,an unobtrusive t5d] ( y\r      
he>ts1   ,abhorr+ viol5ce6 :o halt      
inde$2   ,b1 = ! bless+1 wre/le n )     
,heav56   ,?9k y my song too turbul5t8  
too w>m8   ,are passions1 !n1 ! ,pagans 
( ! s\l8   ,reason alone baptiz$8 alone 
orda9'd                                 
#fcj   ,to t\* ?+s sacr$8 ,oh = w>m]    
/ill6                       #fca        
,guilt *ills my zeal1 & age b5umbs my   
p[]s2   ,oh = an humbl] he>t1 & pr\d]   
song6   ,?\1 my mu*-injur$ !me6 ) t s(t 
eye1   ,:i* melt$ o'er doom'd ,salem1   
deign to look   ,compassion to !        
coldness ( my brea/2   ,& p>don to !    
w9t] 9 my /ra94     ,o ye cold-he>t$1   
froz51 =mali/s6   ,on su* a !me1 'tis   
impi\s to be calm2   ,passion is reason1
 transport temp]1 "h4                   
#fdj   ,%all ,heav51 :i* gave u ard\r1 &
 has %[n   ,h] own = man s /rongly1 n   
disda9   ,:at smoo? emolli5ts 9 !ology1 
,recumb5t virtue's d[ny doctors prea*1  

,t prose ( piety1 a lukew>m praise8     
,rise od\rs sweet f inc5se un9flam$8    
,devotion1 :5 lukew>m1 is undev\t2   ,b 
:5 x gl[s1 its heat is /ruck to heav52  
,to human he>ts h] gold5 h>ps are /rung2
   ,high heav5's or*e/ra *ants am5 to   
man4                        #fej        
,he> ,i1 or dream ,i he>1 _! di/ant     
/ra91   ,sweet to ! s\l1 & ta/+ /rong ( 
heav51   ,s(t-waft$ on cele/ial pity's  
plume1   ,?r\gh ! va/ spaces ( !        
univ]se1   ,to *e] me 9 ?is melan*oly   
gloom8   ,oh1 :5 w dea? 7n[ /+less71 l a
 fri5d1   ,admit me ( _! *oir8 ,oh1 :5 w
 dea?   ,?is m\ld]+1 old1 p>tition-wall 
?r[ d[n8   ,give be+s1 "o 9 nature1 "o  
abode8   ,o ,dea? div9e6 t give/ u to ! 
skies6                       #ffj       
,great future6 glori\s patron ( ! pa/1  
,& pres5t6 :5 %all ,i ?y %r9e adore8    
,f nature's cont95t1 imm5sely wide1     
,imm5sely bless'd1 ?is little isle (    
life1   ,?is d>k1 inc>c]at+ colony1     
#ffe   ,divides u4 ,happy day6 t breaks 
our *a92   ,t manumits2#ae t calls f    

exile home2   ,t leads to nature's great
 metropolis1   ,& re-admits u1 ?r\gh !  
gu>dian h&   ,( eld] bro!rs1 to our     
,fa!r's ?rone2   ,:o he>s our ,advocate1
 &1 ?r\gh 8 w\nds   ,behold+ man1 all[s 
t t5d] "n4                              
#fgb   ',tis ?is makes ,*ri/ian triumph 
a comm&3   ',tis ?is makes joy a duty to
 ! wise2   ',tis impi\s 9 a good man to 
be sad4     ,see ?\1 ,lor5zo6 :]e hangs 
all our hope8   ,t\*'d by ! ,cross1 we  
live2 or1 m ?an die2   ,t t\* :i* t\*'d 
n angels2 m div9e   ,?an t :i* t\*'d    
confusion into =m1   ,& d>kness into    
glory2 p>tial t\*6                      
#fhj   ,ineffably pre-em95t reg>d6      
,sacr$ to man1 & sov]eign ?r\gh ! :ole  
,long gold5 *a9 ( miracles1 :i* hangs   
,f heav5 ?r\gh all duration1 & supports 
,9 "o illu/ri\s & amaz+ plan1   ,?y     
welf>e1 nature6 & ?y ,god's r5[n4   ,t  
t\*1 ) *>m cele/ial1 heals ! s\l        
,diseas$1 drives pa9 f guilt1 lights    
life 9 dea?1   ,turns e>? to heav51 to  
heav5ly ?rones trans=ms   ,! gha/ly ru9s

 ( ! m\ld]+ tomb4                       
#fij     ,do/ ask me :58 ,:5 ,he :o di$ 
returns2   ,returns1 h[ *ang$6 ,:]e !n !
 man ( woe8   ,9 glory's t]rors all !   
,godhead burns2   ,& all 8 c\rts1       
exhau/$ by ! tide   ,( deities          
triumphant 9 8 tra91   ,leave a /up5d\s 
solitude 9 heav52   ,repl5i%'d soon1    
repl5i%'d ) increase   ,( pomp1 &       
multitude2 a radiant b&                 
#fih   ,( angels new2 ( angels f ! tomb4
     ,is ?is by fancy ?r[n remote8 &    
rise   ,d>k d\bts betwe5 ! promise &    
ev5t8   ,i s5d !e n to volumes = ?y     
cure2   ,read nature2 nature is a fri5d 
to tru?2   ,nature is ,*ri/ian2 prea*es 
to mank9d2   ,& bids dead matt] aid u 9 
our cre$4   ,ha/ ?\ ne'er se5 ! comet's 
flam+ flight8   ,?' illu/ri\s /rang]    
pass+1 t]ror %$s   ,on gaz+ nations2 f 8
 fi]y tra9   ,( l5g? enorm\s1 takes 8   
ample r\nd                          #gji
   ,?r\gh dep?s ( e!r2 coa/s unnumb]'d  
worlds1   ,( m ?an sol> glory2 d\bles   
wide   ,heav5's mighty cape2 & !n       

revisits e>?1   ,f ! long travel ( a    
?\s& ye>s4   ,?us1 at ! de/9$ p]iod1    
%all return   ,he1 once on e>?1 :o bids 
! comet blaze3   ,&1 ) him1 all our     
triumph o'er ! tomb4     ,nature is dumb
 on ?is important po9t2   ,or hope      
prec>i\s 9 l[ :isp] brea!s2   ,fai?     
speaks al\d1 di/9ct2 ev5 add]s he>2   ,b
 turn1 & d>t into ! d>k aga94           
#gbj   ,fai? builds a bridge across !   
gulf ( dea?1   ,to break ! %ock bl9d    
nature _c %un1   ,& l&s ?\ght smoo?ly on
 ! f>!r %ore4   ,dea?'s t]ror is !      
m\nta9 fai? removes2   ,t m\nta9 b>ri]  
betwe5 man & peace4   ',tis fai? dis>ms 
de/ruction2 & absolves   ,f e clamor\s  
*>ge1 ! guiltless tomb4     ,:y         
disbelieve8 ,lor5zo6--,reason bids1     
,all-sacr$ reason4--,hold h] sacr$ /ill2
   ,nor %alt ?\ want a rival 9 ?y flame3
                          #gcj          
,all-sacr$ reason6 s\rce1 & s\l1 ( all  
,dem&+ praise1 on e>?1 or e>? above6    
#gcb   ,my he>t is ?9e3 deep 9 its inmo/
 folds1   ,live ?\ ) life2 live de>] ( !

 two4   ,we> ,i ! bless$ cross1 by =tune
 /amp'd   ,on passive nature1 be=e ?\ght
 0 born8   ,my bir?'s bl9d bigot6 fir$ )
 local zeal6   ,no2 reason re-baptiz$ me
 :5 adult2   ,weigh'd true1 & false1 9  
h] imp>tial scale2   ,my he>t became !  
conv]t ( my head2                       
#gdj   ,& made t *oice1 :i* once 0 b my 
fate4   ,on argum5t alone my fai? is    
built3   ,reason pursu$ is fai?2 &1     
unpursu$   ,:]e pro( invites1 'tis      
reason1 !n1 no m3   ,& su* our pro(1 t1 
or our fai? is "r1   ,or reason lies1 & 
,heav5 design'd x wrong3   ,absolve we  
?is8 ,:at1 !n1 is blasphemy8     ,fond z
 we are1 & ju/ly fond1 ( fai?1          
,reason1 we grant1 dem&s our fir/ reg>d2
   ,! "m hon\r'd1 z ! daught] de>4      
#gej   ,reason ! root1 fair fai? is b ! 
fl[]2   ,! fad+ fl[] %all die2 b reason 
lives   ,immortal1 z h] ,fa!r 9 ! skies4
   ,:5 fai? is virtue1 reason makes x s4
   ,wrong n ! ,*ri/ian2 ?9k n reason    
y\rs3   ',tis reason our great ,ma/]    
holds s de>2   ',tis reason's injur$    

rights 8 wra? res5ts2   ',tis reason's  
voice obey'd 8 glories cr[n2   ,to give 
lo/ reason life1 he p\r'd 8 own3        
,believe1 & %[ ! reason ( a man2        
#gfj   ,believe1 & ta/e ! pleasure ( a  
,god2   ,believe1 & look ) triumph on ! 
tomb3   ,?r\gh reason's w\nds alone ?y  
fai? c die2   ,:i* dy+1 t5fold t]ror    
gives to dea?1   ,& dips 9 v5om 8       
twice-mortal /+4     ,le>n h5ce :at     
hon\rs1 :at l\d paeans#af1 due          
#gff   ,to ^?1 :o pu% our antidote      
aside2   ,^? boa/$ fri5ds to reason1 &  
to man1   ,^: fatal love /abs e joy1 &  
leaves   ,dea?'s t]ror height5'd1 gnaw+ 
on 8 he>t4   ,^? pomp\s sons ( reason   
idoliz$   ,& vilifi$ at once2 ( reason  
dead1   ,!n deifi$1 z mon>*s 7 ( old2   
#ggc   ,:at conduct plants pr\d laurels 
on _! br[8   ,:ile love ( tru? ?r\gh all
 _! camp res\nds1   ,!y draw pride's    
curta9 o'er ! noontide ray1   ,spike up 
_! in* ( reason1 on ! po9t   ,(         
philosophic wit1 call'd argum5t2   ,&   
!n1 exult+ 9 _! tap]1 cry1   ,behold !  

sun6 &1 ,indian-l1 adore4               
#ghj     ,talk !y ( morals8 ,o ?\ ble$+ 
,love6   ,?\ mak] ( new morals to       
mank9d6   ,! gr& morality is love ( !e4 
,z wise z ,socrates1 if su* !y 7   7,nor
 w !y bate ( t sublime r5[n71   ,z wise 
z ,socrates1 might ju/ly /&   ,!        
def9ition ( a mod]n fool4     ,a        
,*ri/ian is ! highe/ /yle ( man3   ,& is
 !re1 :o ! bless$ cross wipes (f1   ,z a
 f\l blot f 8 di%on\r'd br[8            
#gij   ,if angels tremble1 'tis at su* a
 sight3   ,! wret* !y quit1 despond+ (  
_! *>ge1   ,m /ruck ) grief or wond]1 :o
 c tell8     ,ye sold to s5se6 ye       
citiz5s ( e>?6   7,= su* alone !        
,*ri/ian bann] fly7   ,"k ye h[ wise y\r
 *oice1 h[ great y\r ga98   ,behold !   
picture ( e>?'s happie/ man3   ,he calls
 8 wi%1 x comes2 he s5ds x back1   ,&   
says1 he call'd ano!r2 t arrives1       
,meets ! same welcome2 yet he /ill calls
 on2                     #hjj   ,till "o
 calls him1 :o v>ies n 8 call1   ,b     
holds him fa/1 9 *a9s ( d>kness b\nd1   

,till nature dies1 & judgm5t sets him   
free2   ,a fre$om f> less welcome ?an 8 
*a94     ,b grant man happy2 grant him  
happy long2   ,add to life's highe/     
prize h] late/ h\r2   ,t h\r1 s late1 is
 nimble 9 approa*1   ,t1 l a po/1 comes 
on 9 full c>e]3   ,h[ swift ! %uttle    
flies t weaves ?y %r\d6   ,:]e is !     
fable ( ?y =m] ye>s8                    
#haj   ,?r[n d[n ! gulf ( "t2 z f> f !e 
,z !y _h ne'er be5 ?9e2 ! day 9 h&1   ,l
 a bird /ruggl+ to get loose1 is go+2   
,sc>ce n[ possess'd1 s sudd5ly 'tis     
gone2   ,& ea* swift mom5t fl$1 is dea? 
advanc$   ,by /rides z swift4 ,et]nity  
is all2   ,& ^: et]nity8 ,:o triumphs   
!re8   ,ba?+ = ev] 9 ! font ( bliss6    
,= ev] bask+ 9 ! ,deity6   ,lor5zo6     
:o8--,?y consci5ce %all reply4          
#hbj     ,o give x leave to speak6      
'twill speak ere long1   ,?y leave      
unask'd2 ,lor5zo6 he> x n[1   ,:ile     
useful its advice1 its acc5ts mild4     
,by ! great edict1 ! div9e decree1      
,tru? is deposit$ ) man's la/ h\r2   ,an

 hone/ h\r1 & fai?ful to h] tru/2       
,tru?1 elde/ daught] ( ! ,deity2        
,tru?1 ( 8 c\ncil1 :5 he made ! worlds2 
,nor less1 :5 he %all judge ! worlds he 
made2   ,?\gh sil5t long1 & sleep+ ne'er
 s s\nd1                   #hcj         
,smo!r'd ) errors1 & oppress'd ) toys1  
,t heav5-commission'd h\r no soon]      
calls1   ,b f h] cav]n 9 ! s\l's abyss1 
,l him !y fable "u ,a,etna :elm'd1      
#hcd   ,! goddess bur/s 9 ?und]1 & 9    
flame2   ,l\dly conv9ces1 & sev]ely     
pa9s4   ,d>k demons ,i dis*>ge1 &       
hydra-/+s2   ,! ke5 vibration ( bright  
tru?--is hell3   ,j def9ition6 ?\gh by  
s*ools untaught4   ,ye deaf to tru?6    
p]use ?is p>son'd page1                 
#hdj   ,& tru/1 = once1 a prophet1 & a  
prie/2   ,m5 may live fools1 b fools !y 
_c die4                                 
,,! ,,relapse4                          
,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,hon\rable               
,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,li*field4               
,,night ,,fif?4                         
,,! ,,relapse4     ,lor5zo6 to          

recrim9ate is j4   ,fondness = fame is  
av>ice ( air4   ,i grant ! man is va9 :o
 writes = praise4   ,praise no man e'er 
des]v$1 :o s\ght no m4     ,z j ?y      
second *>ge4 ,i grant ! ,muse   ,has (t5
 blu%'d at h] deg5]ate sons1   ,reta9'd 
by s5se to plead h] fil?y cause2   ,to  
raise ! l[1 to magnify ! mean1   ,&     
subtilize ! gross into ref9$3   ,z if to
 magic numb]s' p[]ful *>m               
#aj   ',twas giv51 to make a civet ( _! 
song   ,obsc5e1 & sweet5 ordure to      
p]fume4   ,wit1 a true ,pagan1 deifies !
 brute1   ,& lifts our sw9e-enjoym5ts f 
! mire4     ,! fact notori\s1 nor       
obscure ! cause4   ,we we> ! *a9s (     
pleasure & ( pride4   ,^! %>e ! man2 &  
^! di/ract him too2   ,draw diff]5t     
ways1 & cla% 9 _! comm&s4   ,pride1 l an
 eagle1 builds among ! />s2   ,b        
pleasure1 l>k-l1 ne/s ^u ! gr\nd4       
#bj   ,joys %>$ by brute creation1 pride
 res5ts2                       #ba      
,pleasure embraces3 man w\ld bo? enjoy1 
,& bo? at once3 a po9t s h>d1 h[ ga96   

,b1 :at c't wit1 :5 /ung by /rong       
desire8     ,wit d>es attempt ?is ardu\s
 ent]prise4   ,s9ce joys ( s5se c't rise
 to reason's ta/e2   ,9 subtle          
sophi/ry's labori\s =ge1   ,wit hamm]s  
out a reason new1 t /oops   ,to sordid  
sc5es1 & meets !m ) applause4   ,wit    
calls ! graces ! *a/e zone to loose2    
#cj   ,nor less ?an a plump god to fill 
! b[l3   ,a ?\s& phantoms1 & a ?\s&     
spells1   ,a ?\s& opiates scatt]s1 to   
delude1   ,to fasc9ate1 inebriate1 lay  
asleep1   ,& ! fool'd m9d delightfully  
conf\nd4   ,?us t :i* %ock'd ! judgm5t1 
%ocks no m2   ,t :i* gave ,pride (f5ce1 
no m (f5ds4   ,pleasure & ,pride1 by    
nature mortal foes1   ,at w> et]nal1 :i*
 9 man %all reign1   ,by ,wit's address1
 pat* up a fatal peace1                 
#dj   ,& h& 9 h& lead on ! rank debau*1 
,f rank ref9$ to delicate & gay4   ,art1
 curs$ ,art6 wipes (f ?' indebt$ blu%   
,f ,nature's *eek1 & bronzes e %ame4    
,man smiles 9 ru91 glories 9 8 guilt1   
,& infamy /&s c&idate = praise4     ,all

 writ by man 9 fav\r ( ! s\l1   ,^!     
s5sual e?ics f>1 9 bulk1 transc5d4   ,! 
fl[]s ( eloqu5ce1 pr(usely p\r'd   ,o'er
 spott$ vice1 fill half ! lett]'d _w4   
#ej   ,c p[]s ( g5ius exorcise _! page1 
,& consecrate enormities ) song8     ,b 
let n ^! inexpiable /ra9s   ,condemn !  
,muse t kn[s h] dignity2   ,nor meanly  
/ops at "t1 b holds ! _w                
#ee   ,z 'tis1 9 nature's ample field1 a
 po9t1   ,a po9t 9 h] e/eem2 f :5ce to  
/>t1   ,& run ! r\nd ( univ]sal space1  
,to visit be+ univ]sal !re1   ,& be+'s  
s\rce1 t utmo/ flight ( m9d6   ,yet1    
spite ( ?is s va/ circumf]5ce1   ,well  
kn[s1 b :at is moral1 n\ght is great4   
#fb   ,s+ syr5s only8 ,d n angels s+8   
,!re is 9 ,poesy a dec5t pride1   ,:i*  
well becomes h] :5 %e speaks to ,prose1 
,h] y\ng] si/]2 haply1 n m wise4        
,?9k'/ ?\1 ,lor5zo6 to f9d pa/imes "h8  
,no guilty passion bl[n into a flame1   
,no foible flatt]'d1 dignity disgrac$1  
,no fairy field ( fiction1 all on fl[]1 
#gj   ,no ra9b[ col\rs "h1 or silk5     

tale3   ,b solemn c\nsels1 images ( awe1
   ,tru?s1 :i* et]nity lets fall on man 
,) d\ble weight1 ?r\gh ^! revolv+       
sph]es1   ,?is dea?-deep sil5ce1 &      
incumb5t %ade3   ,?\ghts1 su* z %all    
revisit y\r la/ h\r2   ,visit uncall'd1 
& live :5 life expires2   ,& ?y d>k     
p5cil1 ,midnight6 d>k] /ill   ,9        
melan*oly dipp'd1 embr[ns ! :ole4       
,yet ?is1 ev5 ?is1 my laught]-lov+      
fri5ds6                  #hj   ,lor5zo6 
& ?y bro!rs ( ! smile6   ,if1 :at       
imports y mo/1 c mo/ engage1   ,%all    
/eal y\r e>1 & *a9 y to my song4   ,or  
if y fail me1 "k1 ! wise %all ta/e   ,! 
tru?s ,i s+2 ! tru?s ,i s+ %all feel2   
,&1 feel+1 give ass5t2 & _! ass5t   ,is 
ample recomp5ce2 is m ?an praise4   ,b  
*iefly ?9e1 ,o ,li*field6 nor mi/ake2   
,?9k n un9troduc$ ,i =ce my way2        
#hi   ,n>cissa1 n unkn[n1 n unalli$1    
,by virtue1 or by blood1 illu/ri\s y\?6 
,to !e1 f bloom+ am>an?9e b[]s1   ,:]e  
all ! language h>mony1 desc5ds          
,uncall'd1 & asks admittance = ! ,muse3 

,a ,muse t w n pa9 !e ) ?y praise2   ,?y
 praise %e drops1 by nobl] /ill inspir$4
     ,o ,?\6 ,ble/ ,_s6 :e!r ! supreme1 
,great antemundane ,fa!r6 9 ^: brea/    
,embryo creation1 unborn be+1 dwelt1    
,& all its v>i\s revolutions roll'd     
#ajj   ,pres5t1 ?\gh future2 prior to   
!mselves2   ,^: brea? c bl[ x into n\ght
 aga92   ,or1 f 8 ?rone "s delegat$ p[]1
   ,:o1 /udi\s ( our peace1 do/ turn !  
?\ght   ,f va9 & vile1 to solid &       
sublime6   ,unse5 ?\ lead'/ me to       
delici\s draughts   ,( inspiration1 f a 
pur] /ream1   ,& full] ( ! god1 ?an t   
:i* bur/   ,f fam$ ,ca/alia3 nor is yet 
allay'd   ,my sacr$ ?ir/2 ?\gh long my  
s\l has rang$                   #aaj    
,?r\gh pleas+ pa?s ( moral1 & div9e1    
,by ,!e su/a9'd1 & light$ by ! />s4     
,by !m be/ light$ are ! pa?s ( ?\ght3   
,nights are _! days1 _! mo/ illum9$     
h\rs4   ,by day1 ! s\l1 o'erborne by    
life's c>e]1   ,/unn'd by ! d91 & giddy 
) ! gl>e1   ,reels f> f reason1 jo/l$ by
 ! ?rong4   ,by day ! s\l is passive1   

all h] ?\ghts   ,impos$1 prec>i\s1 brok5
 ere mature4   ,by night1 f objects     
free1 f passion cool1                   
#abj   ,?\ghts uncontroll'd1 &          
unimpress'd1 ! bir?s   ,( pure election1
 arbitr>y range1   ,n to ! limits ( "o  
_w conf9$2                              
#abc   ,b f e!real travels light on e>?1
   ,z voyag]s drop an*or1 = repose4     
,let ,indians1 & ! gay1 l ,indians1 fond
   ,( fea!r'd fopp]ies1 ! sun adore3    
,d>kness has m div9ity = me2   ,x /rikes
 ?\ght inw>d2 x drives back ! s\l   ,to 
settle on h]self1 our po9t supreme6     
#acj   ,!re lies our !atre2 !re sits our
 judge4   ,d>kness ! curta9 drops o'er  
life's dull sc5e2   ',tis ! k9d h& (    
,provid5ce /ret*'d out   ',twixt man &  
vanity2 'tis reason's reign1   ,&       
virtue's too2 ^! tutel>y %ades   ,are   
man's asylum f ! ta9t$ ?rong4   ,night  
is ! good man's fri5d1 & gu>dian too2   
,x no less rescues virtue1 ?an inspires4
     ,virtue1 = ev] frail1 z fair1 bel[1
   ,h] t5d] nature suff]s 9 ! cr[d1     

#adj   ,nor t\*es on ! _w1 )\t a /a93   
,! _w's infecti\s2 few br+ back at eve4 
,immaculate1 ! mann]s ( ! morn4         
,some?+ we ?\ght1 is blott$2 we resolv$1
   ,is %ak52 we r5\nc$1 returns aga94   
,ea* salutation may slide 9 a s9        
,un?\ght be=e1 or fix a =m] flaw4   ,nor
 is x /range3 light1 motion1 conc\rse1  
noise1   ,all1 scatt] u abroad2 ?\ght   
outw>d-b\nd1   ,neglectful ( our home   
affairs1 flies (f                       
#aej   ,9 fume & dissipation1 quits h]  
*>ge1   ,& leaves ! brea/ ungu>d$ to !  
foe4     ,pres5t example gets )9 our    
gu>d1   ,& acts ) d\ble =ce1 by few     
repell'd4   ,ambition fires ambition2   
love ( ga9   ,/rikes1 l a pe/il5ce1 f   
brea/ to brea/2   ,riot1 pride1 p]fidy1 
blue vap\rs brea!2                      
#aeg   ,& inhumanity is caught f man1   
,f smil+ man4 ,a slight1 a s+le glance1 
,& %ot at r&om1 (t5 has br\ght home   ,a
 sudd5 fev]1 to ! ?robb+ he>t1   ,(     
envy1 ranc\r1 or impure desire4   ,we   
see1 we he>1 ) p]il2 safety dwells      

#afc   ,remote f multitude2 ! _w's a    
s*ool   ,( wrong1 & :at pr(ici5ts sw>m  
ar\nd6   ,we mu/1 or imitate1 or        
disapprove2   ,mu/ li/ z _! accomplices1
 or foes2   ,t /a9s our innoc5ce2 ?is   
w\nds our peace4   ,f nature's bir?1    
h5ce1 wisdom has be5 smit   ,) sweet    
recess1 & langui%'d = ! %ade4           
#agj     ,?is sacr$ %ade1 & solitude1   
:at is x8   ',tis ! felt pres5ce ( !    
,deity4   ,few are ! faults we flatt] :5
 alone4   ,vice s9ks 9 h] allurem5ts1 is
 ungilt1   ,& looks1 l o!r objects1     
black by night4   ,by night an a!i/ half
 believes a ,god4     ,night is fair    
virtue's immemorial fri5d2   ,! consci\s
 moon1 ?r\gh e di/ant age1   ,has held a
 lamp to wisdom1 & let fall1   ,on      
contemplation's eye1 h] purg+ ray4      
#ahj   ,! fam$ ,a!nian1#ag he :o woo'd f
 heav5   ,philosophy ! fair1 to dwell ) 
m51   ,& =m _! mann]s1 n inflame _!     
pride1   ,:ile o'er 8 head1 z fe>ful to 
mole/   ,8 lab\r+ m9d1 ! />s 9 sil5ce   
slide1   ,& seem all gaz+ on _! future  

gue/1   ,see him solicit+ 8 ard5t suit  
,9 private audi5ce3 all ! live-long     
night1   ,rigid 9 ?\ght1 & motionless1  
he /&s2   ,nor quits 8 !me1 or po/ure1  
till ! sun                      #aij    
7,rude drunk>d ris+ rosy f ! ma967      
,di/urbs 8 nobl] intellectual beam1   ,&
 gives him to ! tumult ( ! _w4   ,hail1 
preci\s mom5ts6 /ol5 f ! black wa/e   ,(
 murd]'d "t6 ,auspici\s midnight6 hail6 
,! _w exclud$1 e passion hu%'d1   ,&    
op5'd a calm int]c\rse ) ,heav51   ,"h !
 s\l sits 9 c\ncil2 pond]s pa/1         
,pr$e/9es future1 action2 sees1 n feels1
   ,tumultu\s life1 & reasons ) ! /orm2 
#bjj   ,all h] lies answ]s1 & ?9ks d[n  
h] *>ms4     ,:at awful joy6 :at m5tal  
lib]ty6   ,i am n p5t 9 d>kness2 r say  
7,if n too bold7 9 d>kness ,i'm emb[]'d4
   ,delightful gloom6 ! clu/]+ ?\ghts   
ar\nd   ,spontane\s rise1 & blossom 9 ! 
%ade2   ,b droop by day1 & sick5 9 !    
sun4   ,?\ght borr[s light else:]e2 f t 
fir/ fire1   ,f\nta9 ( animation6 :5ce  
desc5ds   ,urania1 my cele/ial gue/6 :o 

deigns                             #baj 
,nightly to visit me1 s mean2 & n[1     
,consci\s h[ ne$ful discipl9e to man1   
,f pleas+ dalliance ) ! *>ms ( ,night   
,my w&]+ ?\ght recalls1 to :at excites  
,f> o!r beat ( he>t6 ,n>cissa's tomb6   
,or is x feeble nature calls me back1   
,& breaks my _s into grief aga98   ,is x
 a ,/ygian vap\r 9 my blood8   ,a cold1 
sl[ puddle1 creep+ ?r\gh my ve9s8   ,or 
is x ?us ) all m58--,?us ) all4         
#bbj   ,:at are we8 h[ unequal6 ,n[ we  
so>1   ,& n[ we s9k2 to be ! same1      
transc5ds   ,our pres5t pr[ess4 ,de>ly  
pays ! s\l   ,= lodg+ ill2 too de>ly    
r5ts h] clay4                           
#bbd   ,reason1 a baffl$ c\nsellor6 b   
adds   ,! blu% ( weakness to ! bane (   
woe4   ,! noble/ _s fight+ h] h>d fate1 
,9 ?is damp1 dusky region1 *>g$ ) /orms1
   ,b feebly flutt]s1 yet untaught to   
fly2   ,or1 fly+1 %ort h] flight1 & sure
 h] fall4   ,our utmo/ /r5g?1 :5 d[n1 to
 rise aga92   ,& n to yield1 ?\gh beat51
 all our praise4                   #bcb 

',tis va9 to seek 9 m5 = m ?an man4     
,?\gh pr\d 9 promise1 big 9 previ\s     
?\ght1   ,exp]i5ce damps our triumph4   
,i1 :o late1   ,em]g+ f ! %ad[s ( !     
grave1   ,:]e grief deta9'd me prison]1 
m\nt+ high1   ,?rew wide ! gates (      
ev]la/+ day1   ,& call'd mank9d to      
glory1 %ook (f pa91   ,mortality %ook   
(f1 9 e!r pure1                         
#bdj   ,& /ruck ! />s2 n[ feel my       
spirits fail2   ,!y drop me f ! z5i?2   
d[n ,i ru%1   ,l him :om fable fl$g$#ah 
) wax5 w+s1   ,9 sorr[ dr[n'd--b n 9    
sorr[ lo/4   ,h[ wret*$ is ! man :o nev]
 m\rn'd6   ,i dive = preci\s pe>l 9     
sorr['s /ream3   ,n s ! ?\ghtless man t 
only grieves2   ,takes all ! torm5t1 &  
rejects ! ga92   7,ine/imable ga967 &   
gives ,heav5 leave   ,to make him b m   
wret*$1 n m wise4                       
#bej     ,if wisdom is our lesson 7& :at
 else   ,ennobles man8 :at else h angels
 le>n'd871   ,grief6 m pr(ici5ts 9 ?y   
s*ool are made1   ,?an g5ius1 or pr\d   
le>n+1 e'er c\ld boa/4   ,voraci\s      

le>n+1 (t5 ov]-f$1   ,dige/s n into s5se
 h] motley meal4   ,?is book-case1 :i*  
d>k booty almo/ bur/1                   
#beg   ,?is =ag] on o!rs' wisdom1 leaves
   ,h] native f>m1 h] reason1 q         
untill'd4   ,) mix'd manure %e surfeits 
! rank soil1   ,dung'd1 b n dress'd2 &  
ri* to begg>y4   ,a pomp untameable (   
we$s prevails4   ,h] s]vant's weal?1    
encumb]'d wisdom m\rns4                 
#bfc     ,& :at says ,g5ius8 ,let ! dull
 be wise4   ,g5ius1 too h>d = "r1 c     
prove x wrong2   ,& loves to boa/1 :]e  
blu% m5 less inspir$4   ,x pleads       
exemption f ! laws ( s5se2   ,consid]s  
reason z a levell]2   ,& scorns to %>e a
 bless+ ) ! cr[d4   ,t wise x c\ld be1  
?9ks an ample claim                     
#bgj   ,to glory1 & to pleasure gives ! 
re/4   ,crassus b sleeps1 ,ardelio is   
undone4   ,wisdom less %udd]s at a fool1
 ?an wit4     ,b ,wisdom smiles1 :5     
humbl$ mortals weep4   ,:5 sorr[ w\nds !
 brea/1 z pl\ghs ! glebe1#ai   ,& he>ts 
obdurate feel h] s(t5+ %[]2   ,h] se$   

cele/ial1 !n1 glad wisdom s[s2   ,h]    
gold5 h>ve/ triumphs 9 ! soil4   ,if s1 
,n>cissa#bj1 welcome my ,relapse2       
,i'll raise a tax on my calamity1       
#bhj   ,& reap ri* comp5sation f my pa94
   ,i'll range ! pl5te\s intellectual   
field2   ,& ga!r e ?\ght ( sov]eign p[] 
,to *ase ! moral maladies ( man2        
,?\ghts1 :i* may be> transplant+ to !   
skies1   ,?\gh natives ( ?is co>se      
p5uri\s soil2   ,nor :olly )] !re1 :]e  
s]aphs s+1   ,ref9$1 exalt$1 n annull'd1
 9 heav54   ,reason1 ! sun t gives !m   
bir?1 ! same   ,9 ei!r clime1 ?\gh m    
illu/ri\s !re4                    #bij  
,^! *oicely cull'd1 & elegantly rang$1  
#bia   ,%all =m a g>l& = ,n>cissa's     
tomb2   ,&1 p]adv5ture1 ( no fad+ fl[]s4
     ,say on :at !mes %all puzzl$ *oice 
desc5d8   ,?' importance ( contemplat+ !
 tomb2   ,:y m5 decl9e x2 suicide's f\l 
bir?2   ,! v>i\s k9d ( grief2 ! faults (
 age2   ,& ,dea?'s dread "*--invite my  
song4     ,&1 fir/ ?' importance ( our  
end survey'd4   ,fri5ds c\nsel quick    

dismission ( our grief3                 
#cjj   ,mi/ak5 k9dness6 our he>ts heal  
too soon4   ,are !y m k9d ?an ,he1 :o   
/ruck ! bl[8   ,:o bid x d 8 err& 9 our 
he>ts1   ,& bani% peace1 till nobl]     
gue/s arrive1   ,& br+ x back1 a true & 
endless peace8   ,calamities are fri5ds3
 z gl>+ day   ,( ^! unnumb]'d lu/res    
robs our sight2   ,prosp]ity puts out   
unnumb]'d ?\ghts   ,( import high1 &    
light div9e1 to man4     ,! man h[ ble/1
 :o1 sick ( gaudy sc5es1                
#caj   7,sc5es apt to ?ru/ betwe5 u &   
ourselves67   ,is l$ by *oice to take 8 
fav\rite walk1   ,b5ea? dea?'s gloomy1  
sil5t1 cypress %ades1   ,unpi]c$ by     
vanity's fanta/ic ray2   ,to read 8     
monum5ts1 to weigh 8 du/1   ,visit 8    
vaults1 & dwell among ! tombs6          
,lor5zo#ba read ) me ,n>cissa's /one2   
7,n>cissa 0 ?y fav\rite7 let u read     
,h] moral /one2 few doctors prea* s     
well2   ,few orators s t5d]ly c t\*     
#cbj   ,! feel+ he>t4 ,:at pa?os 9 !    
date6   ,apt words c /rike3 & yet 9 !m  

we see   ,fa9t images ( :at we "h enjoy4
   ,:at cause h we to build on l5g? (   
life8   ,temptations seize1 :5 fe> is   
laid asleep2                       #cbe 
,& ill =ebod$ is our /ronge/ gu>d4      
,see f h] tomb1 z f an humble %r9e1     
,tru?1 radiant goddess6 sallies on my   
s\l1   ,& puts delusion's dusky tra9 to 
flight2   ,dispels ! mi/s our sultry    
passions raise1   ,f objects l[1        
t]re/rial1 & obsc5e2   ,& %[s ! real    
e/imate ( ?+s2                          
#ccb   ,:i* no man1 unafflict$1 ev] saw2
   ,pulls (f ! veil f virtue's ris+     
*>ms2   ,detects temptation 9 a ?\s&    
lies4   ,tru? bids me look on m51 z     
autumn leaves1   ,& all !y ble$ =1 z !  
summ]'s du/1   ,driv5 by ! :irlw9d3     
light$ by h] beams1   ,i wid5 my        
horizon1 ga9 new p[]s1   ,see ?+s       
invisible1 feel ?+s remote1             
#cdj   ,am pres5t ) futurities2 ?9k     
n\ght   ,to man s =eign1 z ! joys       
possess'd2   ,n\ght s mu* 81 z ^? beyond
 ! grave4     ,no folly keeps its col\r 

9 h] sight2   ,pale worldly wisdom loses
 all h] *>ms2   ,9 pomp\s promise1 f h] 
s*emes pr(\nd1   ,if future fate %e     
plans1 'tis all 9 leaves1   ,l ,sibyl1  
unsub/antial1 fleet+ bliss6   ,at ! fir/
 bla/ x vani%es 9 air4   ,n s1 cele/ial3
 w\ld'/ ?\ "k1 ,lor5zo6                 
#cej   ,h[ diff] worldly wisdom1 &      
div9e8   ,j z ! wan+ & ! wax+ moon4   ,m
 empty worldly wisdom e day2   ,& e day 
m fair h] rival %9es4   ,:5 lat]1 !re's 
less "t to play ! fool4   ,soon our :ole
 t]m = wisdom is expir$   7,?\ "k'/ %e  
calls no c\ncil 9 ! grave73   ,& ev]la/+
 fool is writ 9 fire1                   
#ceh   ,or real wisdom wafts u to !     
skies4     ,z worldly s*emes resemble   
,sibyl's leaves1   ,! good man's days to
 ,sibyl's books comp>e1   7,9 anci5t    
/ory read1 ?\ "k'/ ! tale71   ,9 price  
/ill ris+1 z 9 numb] less1   ,ine/imable
 q 8 f9al h\r4                          
#cfd   ,= t :o ?rones c (f]1 (f] ?rones2
   ,insolv5t worlds ! pur*ase _c pay4   
,o let me die 8 dea?6 all nature cries4 

,!n live 8 life--all nature falt]s !re2 
,our great physician daily to consult1  
,to commune ) ! grave1 our only cure4   
#cgj     ,:at grave prescribes !        
be/8--,a fri5d's2 & yet1   ,f a fri5d's 
grave1 h[ soon we dis5gage6   ,ev5 to ! 
de>e/1 z 8 m>ble1 cold4   ,:y are fri5ds
 ravi%'d f u8 ',tis to b9d1   ,by s(t   
affection's ties1 on human he>ts1   ,!  
?\ght ( dea?1 :i* reason1 too sup9e1    
,or misemploy'd1 s r>ely fa/5s !re4     
,nor reason1 nor affection1 no1 nor bo? 
,comb9$1 c break ! wit*crafts ( ! _w4   
,behold1 ?' inexorable h\r at h&6       
#chj   ,behold1 ?' inexorable h\r =got6 
,& to =get x1 ! *ief aim ( life1   ,?\gh
 well to pond] x1 is life's *ief end4   
,is ,dea?1 t ev] ?reat5+1 ne'er remote1 
,t all-important1 & t only sure   7,come
 :5 he w71 an unexpect$ gue/8   ,nay1   
?\gh invit$ by ! l\de/ calls   ,( bl9d  
imprud5ce1 unexpect$ /ill2   ,?\gh      
num]\s mess5g]s are s5t be=e1   ,to w>n 
8 great arrival4 ,:at ! cause1          
#cij   ,! wondr\s cause1 ( ?is my/]i\s  

ill8                        #cia   ,all 
heav5 looks d[n a/oni%'d at ! sight4    
,is x1 t life has s[n h] joys s ?ick1   
,we c't ?ru/ 9 a s+le c>e betwe58   ,is 
x1 t life has su* a sw>m ( c>es1   ,!   
?\ght ( dea? c't ent] = ! ?rong8   ,is  
x1 t "t /eals on ) d[ny feet1   ,nor    
wakes indulg5ce f h] gold5 dream8       
,to-day is s l ye/]day1 x *eats2   ,we  
take ! ly+ si/] = ! same4               
#djj   ,life glides away1 ,lor5zo1 l a  
brook2   ,= ev] *ang+1 unp]ceiv$ !      
*ange4   ,9 ! same brook none ev] ba!d  
him twice3   ,to ! same life none ev]   
twice awoke4   ,we call ! brook ! same2 
! same we ?9k   ,our life1 ?\gh /ill m  
rapid 9 its fl[2   ,nor m>k ! mu*1      
irrevocably laps$1   ,& m+l$ ) ! sea4   
,or %all we say   7,reta9+ /ill ! brook 
to be> u on7   ,t life is l a vessel on 
! /ream8                          #daj  
,9 life emb>k'd1 we smoo?ly d[n ! tide  
,( "t desc5d1 b n on "t int5t2   ,amus$1
 unconsci\s ( ! glid+ wave2   ,till on a
 sudd5 we p]ceive a %ock2   ,we />t1    

awake1 look out2 :at see we !re8   ,our 
brittle b>k is bur/ on ,*>on's %ore4    
,is ?is ! cause dea? flies all human    
?\ght8   ,or is x judgm5t1 by ! w /ruck 
bl9d1   ,t dom9e]+ mi/ress ( ! s\l6   ,l
 him s /rong1 by ,dalilah ! fair8       
#dbj   ,or is x fe> turns />tl$ reason  
back1   ,f look+ d[n a precipice s /eep8
   ',tis dreadful2 & ! dread is wisely  
plac$1   ,by nature1 consci\s ( ! make (
 man4   ,a dreadful fri5d x is1 a t]ror 
k9d1                            #dbe    
,a flam+ sword to gu>d ! tree ( life4   
,by t unaw$1 9 life's mo/ smil+ h\r1    
,! good man w\ld rep9e2 w\ld suff] joys1
   ,& burn impati5t = 8 promis$ skies4  
,! bad1 on ea* punctili\s pique ( pride1
   ,or gloom ( hum\r1 w\ld give rage !  
re92   ,b\nd o'er ! b>ri]1 ru% into !   
d>k1                        #dcb   ,& m>
 ! s*emes ( ,provid5ce bel[4     ,:at   
groan 0 t1 ,lor5zo8--,furies6 rise1   ,&
 dr[n 9 y\r less execrable yell         
,britannia's %ame4 ,!re took h] gloomy  
flight1   ,on w+ impetu\s1 a black sull5

 s\l1   ,bla/$ f hell1 ) horrid lu/ (   
dea?2   ,?y fri5d1 ! brave1 ! gallant   
,altamont1   ,s call'd1 s ?\ght--& !n he
 fl$ ! field4                 #ddj      
,less base ! fe> ( dea?1 ?an fe> ( life4
   ,o ,brita91 infam\s = suicide6   ,an 
isl& 9 ?y mann]s6 f> disjo9'd   ,f !    
:ole _w ( rationals beside6   ,9 ambi5t 
waves plunge ?y pollut$ head1   ,wa% !  
dire /a91 nor %ock ! ,cont95t4     ,b ?\
 be %ock'd1 :ile ,i detect ! cause   ,( 
self-assault1 expose ! mon/]'s bir?1    
,& bid abhorr5ce hiss x r\nd ! _w4      
,blame n ?y clime1 nor *ide ! di/ant    
sun2                    #dej   ,! sun is
 innoc5t1 ?y clime absolv$3   ,immoral  
climes k9d nature nev] made4   ,! cause 
,i s+1 9 ,ed5 might prevail1   ,&       
proves1 x is ?y folly1 n ?y fate4     ,!
 s\l ( man 7let man 9 homage b[1   ,:o  
names 8 s\l71 a native ( ! skies6       
,high-born1 & free1 h] fre$om %\ld      
ma9ta91   ,unsold1 unmortgag$ = e>?'s   
little bribes4   ,?' illu/ri\s /rang]1 9
 ?is =eign l&1                    #dei  

,l /rang]s1 jeal\s ( h] dignity1        
,/udi\s ( home1 & ard5t to return1   ,( 
e>? suspici\s1 e>?'s en*ant$ cup   ,)   
cool res]ve light t\*+1 %\ld indulge    
,on immortality h] godlike ta/e2   ,!re 
take l>ge draughts1 make h] *ief banquet
 !re4     ,b "s reject ?is su/5ance     
div9e2   ,to begg>ly vile appetites     
desc5d2   ,ask alms ( e>?1 = gue/s t    
came f heav56   ,s9k into slaves2 &     
sell1 = pres5t hire1   ,_! ri* rev]sion1
 & 7:at %>es its fate7                  
#dgj   ,_! native fre$om1 to ! pr9ce :o 
sways   ,?is ne!r _w4 ,& :5 8 paym5ts   
fail1   ,:5 8 f\l basket gorges !m no m1
   ,or _! pall'd palates loa! ! basket  
full2   ,are in/antly1 ) wild demoniac  
rage1   ,= break+ all ! *a9s (          
,provid5ce1   ,& bur/+ _! conf9em5t2    
?\gh fa/ b>r'd   ,by laws div9e & human2
 gu>d$ /rong   ,) horrors d\bl$ to def5d
 ! pass1   ,! blacke/1 nature1 or dire  
guilt1 c raise2                    #dhj 
,& moat$ r\nd ) fa?omless de/ruction1   
,sure to receive1 & :elm !m 9 _! fall4  

,su*1 ,britons6 is ! cause1 to y unkn[n1
   ,or worse1 o'erlook'd2 o'erlook'd by 
magi/rates1   ,?us crim9als !mselves4 ,i
 grant ! de$   ,is madness1 b ! madness 
( ! he>t4   ,& :at is t8 ,our utmo/ b\nd
 ( guilt4   ,a s5sual1 unreflect+ life1 
is big   ,) mon/r\s bir?s1 & suicide1 to
 cr[n   ,! black inf]nal brood4 ,! bold 
to break                        #dij    
,heav5's law supreme1 & desp]ately ru%1 
,?r\gh sacr$ ,nature's murd]1 on _! own1
   ,because !y nev] ?9k ( dea?1 !y die4 
#dic   ',tis equally man's duty1 glory1 
ga91   ,at once to %un1 & m$itate1 8    
end4   ,:5 by ! b$ ( langui%m5t we sit  
7,! seat ( wisdom6 if our *oice1 n      
fate71   ,or1 o'er our dy+ fri5ds1 9    
angui% hang1   ,wipe ! cold dew1 or /ay 
! s9k+ head1   ,numb] _! mom5ts1 &1 9 e 
clock1                         #ejj     
,/>t at ! voice ( an et]nity2   ,see !  
dim lamp ( life j feebly lift   ,an     
agoniz+ beam1 at u to gaze1   ,!n s9k   
aga91 & quiv] into dea?1   ,t mo/ pa!tic
 h]ald ( our own2   ,h[ read we su* sad 

sc5es8 ,z s5t to man   ,9 p]fect        
v5geance8 ,no2 9 pity s5t1   ,to melt   
him d[n1 l wax1 & !n impress1           
,indelible1 ,dea?'s image on 8 he>t2    
,ble$+ = o!rs1 trembl+ = himself4       
#eaj   ,we ble$1 we tremble1 we =get1 we
 smile4   ,! m9d turns fool1 be=e ! *eek
 is dry4   ,our quick-return+ folly     
cancels all2   ,z ! tide ru%+ razes :at 
is writ   ,9 yield+ s&s1 & smoo?s !     
lett]'d %ore4     ,lor5zo6 ha/ ?\ ev]   
weigh'd a sigh8   ,or /udi$ ! philosophy
 ( te>s8   7,a sci5ce1 yet unlectur$ 9  
our s*ools67   ,ha/ ?\ desc5d$ deep into
 ! brea/1   ,& se5 _! s\rce8 ,if n1     
desc5d ) me1                    #ebj    
,& trace ^! br9y rivulets to _! spr+s4  
,our fun]al te>s f diff]5t causes rise1 
,z if f sep>ate ci/]ns 9 ! s\l1   ,(    
v>i\s k9ds1 !y fl[4 ,f t5d] he>ts1   ,by
 s(t contagion call'd1 "s bur/ at once1 
,& /ream obsequi\s to ! lead+ eye4   ,"s
 ask m "t1 by curi\s art di/ill'd4      
#ebg   ,"s he>ts1 9 secret h>d1 unapt to
 melt1   ,/ruck by ! magic ( ! public   

eye1   ,l ,moses' smitt5 rock1 gu% out  
ama94   ,"s weep to %>e ! fame ( !      
deceas$1   ,s high 9 m]it1 & to !m s    
de>4   ,!y dwell on praises1 :i* !y ?9k 
!y %>e2                #ecc   ,& ?us1   
)\t a blu%1 comm5d !mselves4   ,"s m\rn1
 9 pro( t some?+ !y c\ld love3   ,!y    
weep n to relieve _! grief1 b %[4   ,"s 
weep 9 p]fect ju/ice to ! dead1   ,z    
consci\s all _! love is 9 arre>4   ,"s  
mis*iev\sly weep1 n unappris$   ,te>s1  
sometimes1 aid ! conque/ ( an eye4      
#edj   ,) :at address ! s(t ,ephesians  
draw   ,_! sable network o'er entangl$  
he>ts6   ,z se5 ?r\gh cry/al1 h[ _!     
roses gl[1   ,:ile liquid pe>l runs     
trickl+ d[n _! *eek6   ,( h]s n pr\d]   
,egypt's wanton que51   ,c>\s+ gems1    
h]self dissolv$ 9 love4   ,"s weep at   
dea?1 ab/ract$ f ! dead1   ,& celebrate1
 l ,*>les1#bb _! own decease4   ,by k9d 
con/ruction "s are deem'd to weep1      
,because a dec5t veil conceals _! joy4  
#eej     ,"s weep 9 e>ne/1 & yet weep 9 
va92   ,z deep 9 indiscretion1 z 9 woe4 

,passion1 bl9d ,passion6 impot5tly p\rs 
,te>s1 t des]ve m te>s2 :ile ,reason    
sleeps2   ,or gazes l an idiot1         
unconc]n'd2   ,nor compreh5ds ! mean+ ( 
! /orm2   ,kn[s n x speaks to h]1 & h]  
alone4   ,irrationals all sorr[ are     
b5ea?1   ,t noble gift6 t privilege (   
man6   ,f sorr['s pang1 ! bir? ( endless
 joy4                      #efj   ,b ^! 
are b>r5 ( t bir? div9e3   ,!y weep     
impetu\s1 z ! summ] /orm1   ,& full z   
%ort6 ,! cruel grief soon tam$1   ,!y   
make a pa/ime ( ! /+less tale2   ,f> z !
 deep res\nd+ knell1 !y spread   ,!     
dreadful news1 & h>dly feel x m4   ,no  
gra9 ( wisdom pays !m = _! woe4         
,half-r\nd ! globe1 ! te>s pump'd up by 
,dea?   ,are sp5t 9 wat]+ vanities (    
life2   ,9 mak+ folly fl\ri% /ill m     
fair1                          #egj     
,:5 ! sick s\l1 h] wont$ /ay )drawn1    
,recl9es on e>?1 & sorr[s 9 ! du/2      
,in/ead ( le>n+1 !re1 h] true support1  
,?\gh !re ?r[n d[n h] true support to   
le>n4   ,)\t ,heav5's aid1 impati5t to  

be bless'd1   ,%e crawls to ! next %rub1
 or bramble vile1   ,?\gh f ! /ately    
c$>'s arms %e fell2   ,) /ale1 =sworn   
embraces1 cl+s anew1   ,! /rang] w$s1 & 
blossoms1 z be=e1   ,9 all ! fruitless  
fopp]ies ( life3                        
#ehj   ,pres5ts h] we$1 well-fanci$1 at 
! ball1   ,& raffles = ! ,dea?'s-head on
 ! r+4     ,s wept ,aurelia1 till !     
de/9$ y\?   ,/epp'd 91 ) 8 receipt =    
mak+ smiles1   ,& blan*+ sables into    
bridal bloom4   ,s wept ,lor5zo fair    
,cl>issa's fate2   ,:o gave t angel boy1
 on :om he doats2   ,& di$ to give him1 
orphan'd 9 8 bir?6   ,n su*1 ,n>cissa1  
my di/ress = !e4   ,i'll make an alt> ( 
?y sacr$ tomb1                          
#eij   ,to sacrifice to wisdom4--,:at   
wa/ ?\8   ,"y1 gay1 & =tunate6 ,ea*     
yields a !me4   ,i'll dwell on ea*1 to  
%un ?\ght m sev]e2   7,heav5 kn[s ,i    
lab\r ) sev]] /ill67                    
#eid   ,i'll dwell on ea*1 & q exhau/ ?y
 dea?4   ,a s\l )\t reflection1 l a pile
   ,)\t inhabitant1 to ru9 runs4     ,&1

 fir/1 ?y y\?4 ,:at says x to grey      
hairs8   ,n>cissa1 ,i'm become ?y pupil 
n[--   ,e>ly1 bright1 transi5t1 *a/e1 z 
morn+ dew1   ,%e sp>kl$1 0 exhal$1 & w5t
 to heav54   ,"t on ?is head has sn['d2 
yet /ill 'tis borne                 #fjb
   ,al(t2 nor ?9ks b on ano!r's grave4  
,cov]'d ) %ame ,i speak x1 age sev]e    
,old worn-out vice sets d[n = virtue    
fair2   ,) graceless gravity1 *a/is+    
y\?1   ,t y\? *a/is$ surpass+ 9 a fault1
   ,fa!r ( all1 =getfulness ( dea?3   ,z
 if1 l objects press+ on ! sight1       
,dea? _h advanc$ too ne> u to be se53   
#faj   ,or1 t life's loan ,"t rip5'd    
into "r2   ,& m5 might plead            
prescription f ! grave2   ,dea?less1 f  
repetition ( reprieve4   ,dea?less8 f> f
 x6 su* are dead already2   ,_! he>ts   
are buri$1 & ! _w _! grave4     ,tell   
me1 "s god6 my gu>dian angel6 tell1     
,:at ?us infatuates8 :at en*antm5t      
plants   ,! phantom ( an age 'twixt u1 &
 ,dea?   ,already at ! door8 ,he knocks1
 we he>1   ,& yet we w n he>4 ,:at mail 

def5ds                        #fbj      
,our unt\*'d he>ts8 :at miracle turns (f
   ,! po9t$ ?\ght1 :i* f a ?\s& quiv]s  
,is daily d>t$1 & is daily %unn'd8   ,we
 /&1 z 9 a battle1 ?rongs on ?rongs     
,ar\nd u fall+2 w\nd$ (t ourselves2     
,?\gh ble$+ ) our w\nds1 immortal /ill6 
,we see ,"t's furr[s on ano!r's br[1    
,& ,dea? intr5*'d1 prep>+ 8 assault2    
#fbh   ,h[ few !mselves1 9 t j mirror1  
see1   ,or1 see+1 draw _! inf]5ce z     
/rong6   ,!re1 dea? is c]ta92 d\btful   
"h3 he mu/1   ,& soon2 we may1 )9 an    
age1 expire4   ,?\gh grey our heads1 our
 ?\ghts & aims are gre52   ,l damag$    
clocks1 ^: h& & bell diss5t2   ,folly   
s+s six1 :ile ,nature po9ts at twelve4  
,absurd longevity6 ,m1 m6 x cries3   ,m 
life1 m weal?1 m tra% ( e k9d4   ,&     
:]e=e mad = m1 :5 reli% fails8          
,object1 & appetite1 mu/ club = joy2    
,%all ,folly lab\r h>d to m5d ! b[1     
#fdj   ,baubles1 ,i mean1 t /rike u f   
)\t1   ,:ile ,nature is relax+ e /r+8   
,ask ?\ght = joy2 gr[ ri*1 & ho>d )94   

,?9k y ! s\l1 :5 ?is life's rattles     
cease1   ,has no?+ ( m manly to succe$8 
,contract ! ta/e immortal2 le>n ev5 n[  
,to reli% :at alone subsi/s h]eaft]4    
,div9e1 or none1 h5ce=? y\r joys = ev]4 
,( age ! glory is1 to wi% to die4   ,t  
wi% is praise1 & promise2 x applauds    
#fej   ,pa/ life1 & promises our future 
bliss4   ,:at weakness see n *ildr5 9 _!
 sires8   ,gr&-climact]ical absurdities6
   ,grey-hair'd au?ority1 to faults (   
y\?1   ,h[ %ock+6 x makes folly ?rice a 
fool2   ,& our fir/ *ildhood might our  
la/ despise4   ,peace & e/eem is all t  
age c hope4   ,no?+ b wisdom gives !    
fir/2 ! la/1   ,no?+1 b ! repute ( be+  
wise4   ,folly b>s bo?2 our age is q    
undone4                          #ffj   
,:at folly c be rank]8 ,l our %ad[s1    
,our wi%es l5g!n1 z our sun decl9es4    
#ffb   ,no wi% %\ld loit]1 !n1 ?is side 
! grave4   ,our he>ts %\ld leave ! _w1  
be=e ! knell   ,calls = our c>cases to  
m5d ! soil4   ,en\gh to live 9 tempe/1  
die 9 port2   ,age %\ld fly conc\rse1   

cov] 9 retreat   ,defects ( judgm5t2 & !
 w subdue2   ,walk ?\ghtful on ! sil5t1 
solemn %ore   ,( t va/ ocean x mu/ sail 
s soon2                           #fgj  
,& put good works on bo>d2 & wait ! w9d 
,t %ortly bl[s u into worlds unkn[n3    
,if unconsid]'d too1 a dreadful sc5e6   
,all %\ld be prophets to !mselves2 =esee
   ,_! future fate2 _! future fate      
=eta/e2   ,?is art w\ld wa/e ! bitt]ness
 ( dea?4   ,! ?\ght ( dea? alone1 ! fe> 
de/roys4   ,a disaffection to t preci\s 
?\ght   ,is m ?an midnight d>kness on ! 
s\l1   ,:i* sleeps b5ea? x1 on a        
precipice1                              
#fhj   ,puff'd (f by ! fir/ bla/1 & lo/ 
= ev]4     ,do/ ask1 ,lor5zo1 :y s w>mly
 press'd1   ,by repetition hamm]'d on   
?9e e>1   ,! ?\ght ( dea?8 ,t ?\ght is !
 ma*9e1   ,! gr& ma*9e1 t heaves u f !  
du/1   ,& re>s u into m54 ,t ?\ght1 pli$
 home1   ,w soon r$uce ! gha/ly         
precipice   ,o'er-hang+ hell1 w s(t5 !  
desc5t1   ,& g5tly slope our passage to 
! grave2   ,h[ w>mly to be wi%'d6 ,:at  

he>t ( fle%                       #fij  
,w\ld trifle ) trem5d\s8 d>e extremes8  
,yawn o'er ! fate ( inf9ite8 ,:at h&1   
,beyond ! blacke/ br& ( c5sure bold1    
7,to speak a language too well kn[n to  
!e71   ,w\ld at a mom5t give its all to 
*ance1                          #fie    
,& /amp ! die = an et]nity8     ,aid me1
 ,n>cissa6 aid me to keep pace   ,)     
,de/9y2 & ere h] scissors cut   ,my     
?read ( life1 to break ?is t\gh] ?read  
,( moral dea?1 t ties me to ! _w4   ,/+ 
?\ my slumb]+ reason to s5d =?   ,a     
?\ght ( obs]vation on ! foe2            
#gjb   ,to sally2 & survey ! rapid m>*  
,( 8 t5 ?\s& mess5g]s to man2   ,:o1    
,jehu-l1 beh9d him turns !m all4   ,all 
accid5t ap>t1 by ,nature sign'd1   ,my  
w>rant is gone out1 ?\gh dormant yet2   
,p]haps beh9d "o mom5t lurks my fate4   
,mu/ ,i !n =w>d only look = ,dea?8      
,backw>d ,i turn m9e eye1 & f9d him !re4
                      #gaj   ,man is a  
self-survivor e ye>4   ,man1 l a /ream1 
is 9 p]petual fl[4   ,dea?'s a de/roy] (

 quotidian#bc prey4   ,my y\?1 my       
noontide1 82 my ye/]day2   ,! bold      
invad] %>es ! pres5t h\r4   ,ea* mom5t  
on ! =m] %uts ! grave4   ,:ile man is   
gr[+1 life is 9 decrease2   ,& cradles  
rock u ne>] to ! tomb4   ,our bir? is   
no?+ b our dea? begun2   ,z tap]s wa/e1 
t in/ant !y take fire4                  
#gbj     ,%all we !n fe>1 le/ t %\ld    
come to pass1   ,:i* comes to pass ea*  
mom5t ( our lives8   ,if fe> we mu/1 let
 t ,dea? turn u pale1   ,:i* murd]s     
/r5g? & ard\r2 :at rema9s   ,%\ld r call
 on ,dea?1 ?an dread 8 call4   ,ye      
p>tn]s ( my fault1 & my decl9e6         
,?\ghtless ( dea?1 b :5 y\r neighb\r's  
knell   7,rude visitant67 knocks h>d at 
y\r dull s5se1   ,& ) its ?und] sc>ce   
obta9s y\r e>6                      #gbi
   ,be dea? y\r !me1 9 e place & h\r2   
,nor long] want1 ye monum5tal sires6    
,a bro!r tomb to tell y ye %all die4    
,t dea? y dread 7s great is ,nature's   
skill7   ,"k1 y %all c\rt be=e y %all   
enjoy4     ,b y are le>n'd2 9 volumes   

deep1 y sit2   ,9 wisdom1 %all[3 pomp\s 
ignorance6   ,w\ld y be /ill m le>n$ ?an
 ! le>n'd8   ,le>n well to "k h[ mu* ne$
 n be kn[n1   ,& :at t k1 :i* impairs   
y\r s5se4   ,our ne$ful k1 l our ne$ful 
food1                      #gdj         
,unh$g$1 lies op5 9 life's common field2
   ,& bids all welcome to ! vital fea/4 
,y scorn :at lies be=e y 9 ! page   ,(  
,nature1 & ,exp]i5ce1 moral tru?2   ,(  
indisp5sable1 et]nal fruit2   ,fruit1 on
 :i* mortals fe$+1 turn to gods3   ,&   
dive 9 sci5ce = di/+ui%'d names1        
,di%one/ fom5tation ( y\r pride6   ,s9k+
 9 virtue1 z y rise 9 fame4   ,y\r      
le>n+1 l ! lun> beam1 af=ds             
#gej   ,light1 b n heat2 x leaves y     
indev\t1   ,froz5 at he>t1 :ile         
speculation %9es4   ,awake1 ye curi\s   
indagators6 fond   ,( kn[+ all1 b :at   
avails y kn[n4   ,if y w\ld le>n ,dea?'s
 "*1 att5d4   ,all ca/s ( conduct1 all  
degrees ( heal?1   ,all dies ( =tune1 & 
all dates ( age1   ,toge!r %ook 9 8     
imp>tial urn1   ,come =? at r&om3 or1 if

 *oice is made1   ,! *oice is q s>ca/ic1
 & insults                         #gfj 
,all bold conjecture1 & fond hopes (    
man4   ,:at c\ntless multitudes n only  
leave1   ,b deeply disappo9t u1 by _!   
dea?s6                         #gfc     
,?\gh great our sorr[1 great] our       
surprise4     ,l o!r tyrants1 ,dea?     
delights to smite1   ,:at1 smitt51 mo/  
proclaims ! pride ( p[]1   ,& arbitr>y  
nod4 ,8 joy supreme1   ,to bid ! wret*  
survive ! =tunate2   ,! feeble wrap ?'  
a?letic 9 8 %r\d2   ,& weep+ fa!rs build
 _! *ildr5's tomb3                      
#ggj   ,me ?9e1 ,n>cissa6--,:at ?\gh    
%ort ?y date8   ,virtue1 n roll+ suns1 !
 m9d matures4   ,t life is long1 :i*    
answ]s life's great end4   ,! "t t be>s 
no fruit1 des]ves no "n2   ,! man (     
wisdom is ! man ( ye>s4   ,9 ho>y y\?   
,me?usalems may die2   ,o h[ misdat$ on 
_! flatt]+ tombs6     ,n>cissa's y\? has
 lectur$ me ?us f>4   ,& c h] gaiety    
give c\nsel too8   ,t1 l ! ,jews' fam$  
oracle ( gems1#bd                       

#ghj   ,sp>kles in/ruction2 su* z ?r[s  
new light1   ,& op5s m ! "* ( ,dea?2    
,ill kn[n to !e1 ,lor5zo6 ,?is ?y vaunt3
   ,give ,dea? 8 due1 ! wret*$1 & ! old2
   ,ev5 let him sweep 8 rubbi% to !     
grave2   ,let him n violate k9d         
,nature's laws1   ,b own man born to    
live z well z die4   ,wret*$ & old ?\   
give/ him2 "y & gay   ,he takes2 &      
plund] is a tyrant's joy4   ,:at if ,i  
prove1 ,! f>!/ f ! fe>1                 
#gij   ,are (t5 ne>e/ to ! /roke (      
,fate8     ,all1 m ?an common1 m5aces an
 end4   ,a blaze betok5s brevity ( life3
   ,z if bright emb]s %\ld emit a flame1
   ,glad spirits sp>kl$ f ,n>cissa's    
eye1   ,& made y\? y\ng]1 & taught life 
to live1                   #gif   ,z    
,nature's opposites wage endless w>1    
,= ?is (f5ce1 z treason to ! deep       
,inviolable /upor ( 8 reign1   ,:]e     
,lu/1 & turbul5t ,ambition1 sleep1      
,dea? took swift v5geance4 ,z he life   
dete/s1   ,m life is /ill m odi\s2 &1   
r$uc$   ,by conque/1 aggr&izes m 8 p[]4 

#hjc   ,b :]e=e aggr&iz$8 ,by ,heav5's  
decree1   ,to plant ! s\l on h] et]nal  
gu>d1   ,9 awful expectation ( our end4 
,?us runs ,dea?'s dread commission3     
,/rike1 b s   ,z mo/ al>ms ! liv+ by !  
dead4   ,h5ce /ratagem delights him1 &  
surprise1   ,& cruel sport ) man's      
securities4                             
#haj   ,n simple conque/1 triumph is 8  
aim2   ,&1 :]e lea/ fe>'d1 !re conque/  
triumphs mo/4   ,?is proves my bold     
ass]tion n too bold4     ,:at are 8 arts
 to lay our fe>s asleep8   ,tib]ian arts
 8 purposes wrap up   ,9 deep           
dissimulation's d>ke/ night4   ,l pr9ces
 unconfess'd 9 =eign c\rts1   ,:o travel
 "u cov]1 ,dea? assumes   ,! "n & look (
 life1 & dwells among u4   ,he takes all
 %apes t s]ve 8 black designs3          
#hbj   ,?\gh ma/] ( a wid] empire f>    
,?an t o'er :i* ! ,roman eagle flew4    
,l ,n]o1 he's a fiddl]1 *>iote]1   ,or  
drives 8 phaeton1 9 female guise2   ,q  
unsuspect$1 till1 ! :eel b5ea?1   ,8    
dis>ray'd oblation he dev\rs4     ,he   

mo/ affects ! =ms lea/ l himself1   ,8  
sl5d] self4 ,h5ce burly corpul5ce   ,is 
8 famili> we>1 & sleek disguise4        
,beh9d ! rosy bloom he loves to lurk1   
#hcj   ,or ambu% 9 a smile2 or wanton   
dive   ,9 dimples deep2 love's eddies1  
:i* draw 9   ,unw>y he>ts1 & s9k !m 9   
despair4   ,su*1 on ,n>cissa's c\* he   
loit]'d long   ,unkn[n2 &1 :5 detect$1  
/ill 0 se5   ,to smile2 su* peace has   
innoc5ce 9 dea?6   ,mo/ happy !y6 :om   
lea/ 8 arts deceive4   ,"o eye on ,dea?1
 & "o full fix'd on heav51   ,becomes a 
mortal1 & immortal man4   ,long on 8    
wiles a piqu$ & jeal\s spy1             
#hdj   ,i've se51 or dreamt ,i saw1 !   
tyrant dress2   ,lay by 8 horrors1 & put
 on 8 smiles4   ,say1 ,muse1 = ?\       
rememb]'/1 call x back1   ,& %[ ,lor5zo 
! surpris+ sc5e2   ,if 'twas a dream1 8 
g5ius c expla94     ',twas 9 a circle ( 
! gay ,i /ood4   ,dea? w\ld h ent]'d2   
,nature pu%'d him back2   ,support$ by a
 doctor ( r5[n1   ,8 po9t he ga9'd4 ,!n 
artfully dismiss'd   ,! sage2 = ,dea?   

design'd to be conceal'd4               
#hej   ,he gave an old vivaci\s usur]   
,8 meagre aspect1 & 8 nak$ bones2   ,9  
gratitude = plump+ up 8 prey1   ,a      
pamp]'d sp5d?rift2 ^: fanta/ic air1     
,well-fa%ion'd figure1 & cockad$#be br[1
   ,he took 9 *ange1 & und]nea? ! pride 
,( co/ly l951 tuck'd 8 fil?y %r\d4   ,8 
crook$ b[ he /raight5'd to a cane2   ,& 
hid 8 deadly %afts 9 ,myra's eye4     ,!
 dreadful masqu]ad]1 ?us equipp'd1      
#hfj   ,out sallies on adv5tures4 ,ask y
 :]e8   ,:]e is he n8 ,= 8 peculi>      
haunts1   ,let ?is suffice2 sure z night
 foll[s day1   ,dea? treads 9 pleasure's
 foot/eps r\nd ! _w1              #hfd  
,:5 pleasure treads ! pa?s1 :i* reason  
%uns4   ,:51 aga9/ reason1 riot %uts !  
door1   ,& gaiety supplies ! place (    
s5se1   ,!n1 =emo/ at ! banquet1 & !    
ball1   ,dea? leads ! dance1 or /amps ! 
deadly die2   ,nor ev] fails ! midnight 
b[l to cr[n4                            
#hgj   ,gaily c>\s+ to 8 gay compe]s1   
,inly he laughs1 to see !m laugh at him1

   ,z abs5t f>3 & :5 ! revel burns1     
,:5 fe> is bani%'d1 & triumphant ?\ght1 
,call+ = all ! joys b5ea? ! moon1       
,aga9/ him turns ! key2 & bids him sup  
,) _! prog5itors--,he drops 8 mask2     
,fr[ns out at full2 !y />t1 despair1    
expire4     ,sc>ce ) m sudd5 t]ror &    
surprise1   ,f 8 black mask ( nitre1    
t\*'d by fire1                     #hhj 
,he bur/s1 exp&s1 ro>s1 blazes1 &       
dev\rs4   ,& is n ?is triumphant        
trea*]y1   ,& m ?an simple conque/1 9 ! 
fi5d8     ,& n[1 ,lor5zo1 do/ ?\ wrap ?y
 s\l   ,9 s(t security1 because unkn[n  
,:i* mom5t is commission'd to de/roy8   
,9 dea?'s unc]ta9ty ?y dang] lies4   ,is
 dea? unc]ta98 ,!re=e ?\ be fix'd2      
,fix'd z a s5t9el1 all eye1 all e>1     
,all expectation ( ! com+ foe4          
#hij   ,r\se1 /& 9 arms1 nor lean aga9/ 
?y spe>2   ,le/ slumb] /eal "o mom5t    
o'er ?y s\l1   ,& ,fate surprise !e     
nodd+4 ,wat*1 be /rong3   ,?us give ea* 
day ! m]it1 & r5[n1   ,( dy+ well2 ?\gh 
doom'd b once to die4   ,nor let life's 

p]iod hidd5 7z f mo/7   ,hide too f !e !
 preci\s use ( life4     ,e>ly1 n sudd51
 0 ,n>cissa's fate4                     
#hih   ,soon1 n surpris+1 ,dea? 8 visit 
paid4   ,h] ?\ght w5t =? to meet him on 
8 way1   ,nor gaiety =got x 0 to die3   
,?\gh ,=tune too 7our ?ird & f9al !me71 
,z an accomplice1 play'd h] gaudy       
plumes1   ,& e glitt]+ gewgaw1 on h]    
sight1                         #ijd     
,to dazzle1 & debau* x f its m>k4       
,dea?'s dreadful adv5t is ! m>k ( man2  
,& e ?\ght t misses x1 is bl9d4         
,=tune1 ) y\? & gaiety1 conspir$   ,to  
weave a triple wrea? ( happ9ess   7,if  
happ9ess on e>?7 to cr[n h] br[4        
#iaj   ,& c\ld ,dea? *>ge ?r\gh su* a   
%9+ %ield8     ,t %9+ %ield invites !   
tyrant's spe>4   ,z if to damp our      
elevat$ aims1   ,& /rongly prea*        
humility to man4   ,o h[ port5t\s is    
prosp]ity6   ,h[1 comet-l1 x ?reat5s1   
:ile x %9es6   ,few ye>s b yield u pro( 
( ,dea?'s ambition1   ,to cull 8 victims
 f ! faire/ fold1   ,& %ea? 8 %afts 9   

all ! pride ( life4   ,:5 flood$ )      
abundance1 purpl$ o'er                  
#ibj   ,) rec5t hon\rs1 bloom'd ) e     
bliss1   ,set up 9 o/5tation1 made !    
gaze1   ,! gaudy c5tre1 ( ! public eye1 
,:5 ,=tune ?us has toss'd h] *ild 9 air1
   ,snat*'d f ! cov]t ( an humble /ate1 
,h[ (t5 h ,i se5 him dropp'd at once1   
,our morn+'s envy6 & our ev5+'s sigh6   
,z if h] b\nties 7 ! signal giv51   ,!  
fl[]y wrea? to m>k ! sacrifice1   ,&    
call ,dea?'s arr[s on ! de/9$ prey4     
#icj     ,high ,=tune seems 9 cruel     
league ) ,fate4   ,ask y = :at8 ,to give
 8 w> on man                            
#icb   ,! deep] dread1 & m illu/ri\s    
spoil2   ,?us to keep d>+ mortals m 9   
awe4   ,& burns ,lor5zo /ill = ! sublime
   ,( life8 to hang 8 airy ne/ on high1 
,on ! slight timb] ( ! topmo/ b\gh1     
,rock'd at ea* breeze1 & m5ac+ a fall8  
,grant+ grim ,dea? at equal di/ance !re2
   ,yet peace beg9s j :]e ambition ends4
                         #idj   ,:at    
makes man wret*$8 ,happ9ess d5i$8       

,lor5zo6 no3 'tis happ9ess disda9'd4    
,%e comes too meanly dress'd to w9 our  
smile2   ,& calls h]self ,cont5t1 a     
homely "n6   ,our flame is transport1 & 
,cont5t our scorn4   ,ambition turns1 & 
%uts ! door aga9/ h]1   ,& w$s a toil1 a
 tempe/1 9 h] /ead2   ,a tempe/ to w>m  
transport ne> ( k94   ,unkn[+ :at our   
mortal /ate admits1   ,life's mode/ joys
 we ru91 :ile we raise2                 
#iej   ,& all our ec/asies are w\nds to 
peace2   ,peace1 ! full portion ( mank9d
 bel[4     ,& s9ce ?y peace is de>1     
ambiti\s y\?6   ,( =tune fond6 z        
?\ghtless ( ?y fate6   ,z late ,i drew  
,dea?'s picture1 to /ir up   ,?y        
:olesome fe>s2 n[1 drawn 9 contra/1 see 
,gay ,=tune's1 ?y va9 hopes to reprim&4 
,see1 high 9 air1 ! sportive goddess    
hangs1   ,unlocks h] casket1 spreads h] 
glitt]+ w>e1   ,& calls ! giddy w9ds to 
puff abroad                             
#ifj   ,h] r&om b\nties o'er ! gap+     
?rong4   ,all ru% rapaci\s2 fri5ds o'er 
trodd5 fri5ds2   ,sons o'er _! fa!rs1   

subjects o'er _! k+s1   ,prie/s o'er _! 
gods1 & lov]s o'er ! fair   7,/ill m    
ador$71 to snat* ! gold5 %[]4     ,gold 
glitt]s mo/1 :]e virtue %9es no m2   ,z 
/>s f abs5t suns h leave to %9e4        
#ifg   ,o :at a preci\s pack (          
vot>ies#bf   ,unk5nell'd f ! prisons1 & 
! /ews1   ,p\r 91 all op5+ 9 _! idol's  
praise2   ,all1 ard5t1 eye ea* wafture (
 h] h&1   ,&1 wide-exp&+ _! voraci\s    
jaws1   ,morsel on morsel swall[ d[n    
un*ew'd1                            #igc
   ,unta/$1 ?r\gh mad appetite = m2     
,gorg$ to ! ?roat1 yet lean & rav5\s    
/ill4   ,sagaci\s all1 to trace !       
smalle/ game1   ,& bold to seize !      
greate/4 ,if 7bless'd *ance67           
,c\rt-zephyrs sweetly brea!1 !y laun*1  
!y fly1   ,o'er j1 o'er sacr$1          
all-=bidd5 gr\nd1   ,drunk ) ! burn+    
sc5t ( place or p[]1                    
#ihj   ,/aun* to ! foot ( lucre1 till !y
 die4     ,or1 if = m5 y take !m1 z ,i  
m>k   ,_! mann]s1 ?\ _! v>i\s fates     
survey4   ,) aim mismeasur$1 & impetu\s 

spe$1   ,"s d>t+1 /rike _! ard5t wi% f> 
(f1   ,?r\gh fury to possess x3 "s      
succe$1   ,b /umble1 & let fall ! tak5  
prize4   ,f "s1 by sudd5 bla/s1 'tis    
:irl'd away1   ,& lodg$ 9 bosoms t ne'er
 dreamt ( ga94   ,to "s x /icks s close1
 t1 :5 torn (f1                   #iij  
,torn is ! man1 & mortal is ! w\nd4     
,"s1 o'er-enam\r'd ( _! bags1 run mad1  
,groan "u gold1 yet weep = want ( bread4
   ,toge!r "s 7unhappy rivals67 seize1  
,& r5d abundance into pov]ty2   ,l\d    
croaks ! rav5 ( ! law1 & smiles3        
,smiles too ! goddess2 b smiles mo/ at  
^?   7,j victims ( exorbitant desire67  
,:o p]i% at _! own reque/1 &1 :elm'd    
,b5ea? h] load ( lavi% grants1 expire4  
#ajjj   ,=tune is fam\s = h] numb]s     
sla91   ,! numb] small1 :i* happ9ess c  
be>4                       #ajjb   ,?\gh
 v>i\s = a :ile _! fates2 at la/   ,"o  
curse involves !m all3 at ,dea?'s       
approa*1   ,all read _! ri*es backw>d   
into loss1   ,& m\rn1 9 j proportion to 
_! /ore4     ,& ,dea?'s approa* 7if     

or?odox my song7   ,is ha/5'd by ! lure 
( ,=tune's smiles4   ,& art ?\ /ill a   
glutton ( bright gold8   ,& art ?\ /ill 
rapaci\s ( ?y ru98                      
#ajaj   ,dea? loves a %9+ m>k1 a signal 
bl[2   ,a bl[1 :i*1 :ile x executes1    
al>ms2   ,& />tles ?\s&s ) a s+le fall4 
,z :5 "s /ately gr[? ( oak1 or p9e1     
,:i* nods al(t1 & pr\dly spreads h]     
%ade1   ,! sun's defiance1 & ! flock's  
def5ce2   ,by ! /rong /rokes ( lab\r+   
h9ds subdu$1   ,l\d groans h] la/1 &1   
ru%+ f h] height1   ,9 cumbr\s ru91     
?und]s to ! gr\nd3   ,! consci\s =e/    
trembles at ! %ock1                     
#ajbj   ,& hill1 & /ream1 & di/ant dale1
 res\nd4     ,^! high-aim'd d>ts (      
,dea?1 & ^! alone1   ,%\ld ,i collect1  
my quiv] w\ld be full4   ,a quiv]1 :i*1 
susp5d$ 9 mid-air1   ,or ne> heav5's    
ar*]1 9 ! zodiac1 hung1   7,s c\ld x be7
 %\ld draw ! public eye1   ,! gaze &    
contemplation ( mank9d6   ,a            
con/ellation awful1 yet b5ign1   ,to    
guide ! gay ?r\gh life's tempe/u\s wave2

   ,nor suff] !m to /rike ! common rock1
                        #ajcj   ,f      
great] dang] to gr[ m secure1   ,&1     
wrapt 9 happ9ess1 =get _! fate4         
,lys&]1 happy pa/ ! common lot1   ,0    
w>n'd ( dang]1 b too gay to fe>4   ,he  
woo'd ! fair ,aspasia3 %e 0 k9d3   ,9   
y\?1 =m1 =tune1 fame1 !y bo? 7 bless'd3 
,all :o knew1 envi$2 yet 9 envy lov$3   
#ajcg   ,c fancy =m m f9i%'d happ9ess8  
,fix'd 0 ! nuptial h\r4 ,h] /ately dome 
,rose on ! s\nd+ bea*4 ,! glitt]+ spires
   ,float 9 ! wave1 & break aga9/ !     
%ore3   ,s break ^? glitt]+ %ad[s1 human
 joys4   ,! fai?less morn+ smil$3 he    
takes 8 leave1                 #ajdc    
,to re-embrace1 9 ec/asies1 at eve4   ,!
 ris+ /orm =bids4 ,! news arrives3      
,untold1 %e saw x 9 h] s]vant's eye4    
,%e felt x se5 7h] he>t 0 apt to feel72 
,&1 dr[n'd1 )\t ! furi\s ocean's aid1   
,9 suffocat+ sorr[s1 %>es 8 tomb4   ,n[1
 r\nd ! sumptu\s bridal monum5t1        
#ajej   ,! guilty bill[s innoc5tly ro>2 
,& ! r\gh sailor pass+1 drops a te>4    

,a te>8--c te>s suffice8--,b n = me4    
,h[ va9 our ef=ts6 & our arts1 h[ va96  
,! di/ant tra9 ( ?\ght ,i took1 to %un1 
,has ?r[n me on my fate--^! di$ toge!r2 
,happy 9 ru96 undivorc$ by dea?6   ,or  
ne'er to meet1 or ne'er to "p1#bg is    
peace--   ,n>cissa6 pity ble$s at ?\ght 
( !e4   ,yet ?\ wa/ only ne> me2 n      
myself4                           #ajfj 
,survive myself8--,t cures all o!r woe4 
,n>cissa lives2 ,phil&] is =got4   ,o ! 
s(t comm]ce6 ,o ! t5d] ties1   ,close   
twi/$ ) ! fibres ( ! he>t6   ,:i*1      
brok51 break !m2 & dra9 (f ! s\l   ,(   
human joy2 & make x pa9 to live--   ,&  
is x !n to live8 ,:5 su* fri5ds "p1     
',tis ! survivor dies--,my he>t6 no m4  
#ajfh                                   
,,!                            ,,infidel
 ,,reclaim$1                            
,,9 ,,two ,,p>ts2                       
,,conta9+                    ,,!        
,,nature1 ,,pro(1 ,,& ,,importance      
,,( ,,immortality4                      
,,"p ,i4                 ,,:]e1 ,,among 

,,o!r ,,?+s1 ,,glory ,,& ,,ri*es        
,,are ,,p>ticul>ly ,,consid]$4          
,,to ,,!                         ,,"r   
,,hon4 ,,h5ry ,,pelham1      ,,fir/ ,,"l
 ,,commission] ,,( ,,! ,,treasury1 ,,&  
,,*ancellor ,,( ,,!                     
,,ex*equ]4                              
,,preface4   ,few ages h be5 deep] 9    
dispute ab\t religion ?an ?is4 ,!       
dispute ab\t religion1 & ! practice ( x1
 seldom g toge!r4 ,! %ort]1 !re=e1 !    
dispute1 ! bett]4 ,i ?9k x may be r$uc$ 
to ?is s+le "q1 ,is man immortal1 or is 
he n8 ,if he is n1 all our disputes are 
m]e amusem5ts1 or trials ( skill4 ,9 ?is
 case1 tru?1 reason1 religion1 :i* give 
our disc\rses su* pomp & solemnity1 are 
7z w be %[n7 m]e empty s\nd1 )\t any    
mean+ 9 !m4 ,b if man is immortal1 x w  
behove him to be v s]i\s ab\t et]nal    
consequ5ces2 or1 9 o!r words1 to be     
truly religi\s4 ,& ?is great fundam5tal 
tru?1 une/abli%$1 or unawak5$ 9 ! m9ds (
 m51 is1 ,i conceive1 ! real s\rce &    
support ( all our infidelity2 h[ remote 

soev] ! p>ticul> objections advanc$ may 
seem to be f x4  ,s5sible appe>ances    
affect mo/ m5 mu* m ?an ab/ract         
reason+s2 & we daily see bodies drop    
ar\nd u1 b ! s\l is invisible4 ,! p[]   
:i* incl9ation has ov] ! judgm5t1 is    
great] ?an c be well conceiv$ by ^? t h 
n _h an exp]i5ce ( x2 & ( :at numb]s is 
x ! sad int]e/ t s\ls %\ld n survive6 ,!
 hea!n _w confess$1 t !y r hop$1 ?an    
firmly believ$1 immortality2 & h[ _m    
hea!ns h we /ill among/ u6 ,! sacr$ page
 assures u1 t life & immortality are    
br\ght to light by ! ,gospel3 b by h[ _m
 is ! ,gospel reject$ or ov]look$8 ,f ^!
 consid]ations1 & f my be+ accid5tally  
privy to ! s5tim5ts ( "s p>ticul>       
p]sons1 ,i h be5 long p]suad$ t mo/1 if 
n all1 our infidels 7:atev] "n !y take1 
& :atev] s*eme1 = argum5t's sake1 & to  
keep !mselves 9 c\nt5ance1 !y           
patronise71 are support$ 9 _! deplorable
 error1 by "s d\bt ( _! immortality1 at 
! bottom4 ,& ,i am satisfi$1 t m5 once  
?or\ghly conv9c$ ( _! immortality1 are n

 f> f be+ ,*ri/ians4 ,= x is h>d to     
conceive1 t a man fully consci\s et]nal 
pa9 or happ9ess w c]ta9ly be 8 lot1 %\ld
 n e>ne/ly & imp>tially inquire aft] !  
sure/ means ( escap+ ! "o1 & secur+ !   
o!r4 ,& ( su* an e>ne/ & imp>tial       
inquiry ,i well "k ! consequ5ce4  ,"h1  
!re=e1 9 pro( ( ?is mo/ fundam5tal tru?1
 "s pla9 argum5ts are (f]$2 argum5ts    
d]iv$ f pr9ciples :i* infidels admit 9  
common ) believ]s2 argum5ts :i* appe> to
 me altoge!r irresi/ible2 & su* z1 ,i am
 satisfi$1 w h great weight ) all :o    
give !mselves ! small tr\ble ( look+    
s]i\sly into _! own bosoms1 & ( obs]v+1 
) any tol]able degree ( att5tion1 :at   
daily passes r\nd ab\t !m 9 ! _w4 ,if "s
 argum5ts %all "h occur1 :i* o!rs h     
decl9$1 !y are submitt$1 ) all def]5ce1 
to bett] judgm5ts 9 ?is1 ( all po9ts !  
mo/ important4 ,=1 z to ! be+ ( a ,god1 
t is no long] disput$2 b x is undisput$ 
= ?is reason only1 viz41 because1 :]e ! 
lea/ pret5ce to reason is admitt$1 x mu/
 = ev] be indisputable4 ,& ( consequ5ce 

no man c be betray$ into a dispute ( t  
nature by vanity2 :i* has a pr9cipal %>e
 9 animat+ our mod]n combatants aga9/   
o!r articles ( our belief4              
,,night ,,six?4                         
,,! ,,infidel ,,reclaim$4               
,,"p ,i4     ,%e#bh 7= ,i "k n yet h] "n
 9 heav571   ,n e>ly1 l ,n>cissa1 left !
 sc5e2   ,nor sudd51 l ,phil&]4 ,:at    
avail8   ,?is seem+ mitigation b        
inflames2   ,?is fanci$ m$ic9e height5s 
! disease4   ,! long] kn[n1 ! clos] /ill
 %e grew2   ,& gradual p>t+ is a gradual
 dea?4   ',tis ! grim tyrant's eng9e1   
:i* extorts1   ,by t>dy pressure's      
/ill-increas+ weight1   ,f h>de/ he>ts1 
confession ( di/ress4                   
#aj     ,oh1 ! long1 d>k approa* ?r\gh  
ye>s ( pa91   ,dea?'s gall]y6 7might ,i 
d>e to call x s7   ,) dismal d\bt1 &    
sable t]ror1 hung2   ,sick hope's pale  
lamp its only glimm]+ ray3   ,!re1 fate 
my melan*oly walk orda9'd1   ,=bid      
self-love itself to flatt]1 !re4   ,h[  
(t ,i gaz$1 prophetically sad6   ,h[ (t 

,i saw h] dead1 :ile yet 9 smiles6      
#ah   ,9 smiles %e sunk h] grief to     
less5 m9e4   ,%e spoke me com=t1 &      
increas$ my pa94   ,l p[]ful armies     
tr5*+ at a t[n1   ,by sl[1 & sil5t1 b   
resi/less sap1   ,9 8 pale progress     
g5tly ga9+ gr\nd1   ,dea? urg$ 8 deadly 
siege2 9 spite ( art1   ,( all ! balmy  
bless+s nature l5ds   ,to succ\r frail  
humanity4 ,ye />s6   7,n n[ fir/ made   
famili> to my sight7   ,& ?\1 ,o moon6  
be> witness1 _m a night   ,he tore !    
pill[ f b5ea? my head1   ,ti$ d[n my    
sore att5tion to ! %ock1                
#cj   ,by ceaseless depr$ations on a    
life   ,de>] ?an t he left me4 ,dreadful
 po/   ,( obs]vation6 d>k] e h\r6       
,less dread ! day t drove me to ! br9k1 
,& po9t$ at et]nity bel[2   ,:5 my s\l  
%udd]'d at futurity2   ,:51 on a mom5t's
 po9t1 ?' important die   ,( life & dea?
 spun d\btful1 ere x fell1   ,& turn'd  
up life2 my title to m woe4     ,b :y m 
woe8 ,m com=t let x be4                 
#dj   ,no?+ is dead1 b t :i* wi%'d to   

die2   ,no?+ is dead1 b wret*$ness &    
pa92   ,no?+ is dead1 b :at encumb]'d1  
gall'd1   ,block'd up ! pass1 & b>r'd f 
real life4   ,:]e dwells t wi% mo/ ard5t
 ( ! wise8   ,too d>k ! sun to see x2   
highe/ />s   ,too l[ to rea* x2 ,dea?1  
great ,dea? alone1   ,o'er />s & sun1   
triumphant1 l&s u !re4     ,nor dreadful
 our transition2 ?\gh ! m9d1   ,an arti/
 at creat+ self-al>ms1                  
#ej   ,ri* 9 exp$i5ts = inquietude1     
,is prone to pa9t x dreadful4 ,:o c take
                         #eb   ,dea?'s  
portrait true8 ,! tyrant nev] sat4      
,our sket* all r&om /rokes1 conjecture  
all2   ,close %uts ! grave1 nor tells "o
 s+le tale4   ,dea?1 & 8 image ris+ 9 ! 
bra91   ,be> fa9t resemblance2 nev] are 
alike2   ,fe> %akes ! p5cil2 ,fancy     
loves excess2   ,d>k ,ignorance is lavi%
 ( h] %ades3   ,& ^! ! =midable picture 
draw4                              #fj  
,b grant ! wor/2 'tis pa/2 new prospects
 rise2   ,& drop a veil et]nal o'er h]  
tomb4   ,f> o!r views our contemplation 

claim1   ,views t o'erpay ! rig\rs ( our
 life2   ,views t susp5d our agonies 9  
dea?4   ,wrapt 9 ! ?\ght ( immortality1 
,wrapt 9 ! s+le1 ! triumphant ?\ght6    
,long life might lapse1 age unp]ceiv$   
come on2   ,& f9d ! s\l unsat$ ) h] !me4
   ,its nature1 pro(1 importance1 fire  
my song4                        #gj   ,o
 t my song c\ld emulate my s\l6   ,l h]1
 immortal4 ,no6--! s\l disda9s   ,a m>k 
s mean2 f> nobl] hope inflames2   ,if   
endless ages c outweigh an h\r1   ,let n
 ! laurel1 b ! palm1 inspire4     ,?y   
nature1 ,immortality6 :o kn[s8   ,& yet 
:o kn[s x n8 ,x is b life   ,9 /rong]   
?read ( bright] col\r spun1   ,& spun = 
ev]2 dipp'd by cruel ,fate   ,9 ,/ygian 
dye1 h[ black1 h[ brittle "h6           
#hj   ,h[ %ort our correspond5ce ) !    
sun6   ,& :ile x la/s1 +lori\s6 ,our be/
 de$s1   ,h[ want+ 9 _! weight6 our     
highe/ joys   ,small cordials to support
 u 9 our pa91   ,& give u /r5g? to      
suff]4 ,b h[ great   ,to m+le int]e/s1  
conv]se1 amities1                       

#hf   ,) all ! sons ( ,reason1 scatt]'d 
wide   ,?r\gh habitable space1 :]ev]    
born1   ,h[e'er end['d6 to live free    
citiz5s   ,( univ]sal nature6 to lay    
hold   ,by m ?an feeble fai? on !       
,supreme6   ,to call heav5's ri*        
unfa?omable m9es   7,m9es1 :i* support  
ar*angels 9 _! /ate7                    
#ic   ,our own6 ,to rise 9 sci5ce1 z 9  
bliss1   ,initiate 9 ! secrets ( !      
skies6   ,to read creation2 read its    
mighty plan   ,9 ! b>e bosom ( ! ,deity6
   ,! plan1 & execution1 to collate6    
,to see1 be=e ea* glance ( pi]c+ ?\ght1 
,all cl\d1 all %ad[1 bl[n remote2 &     
leave                     #ajj   ,no    
my/]y--b t ( ,love ,div9e1   ,:i* lifts 
u on ! s]aph's flam+ w+1   ,f e>?'s     
,aceldama1 ?is field ( blood1   ,( inw>d
 angui%1 & ( outw>d ill1   ,f d>kness1 &
 f du/1 to su* a sc5e6   ,love's elem5t6
 true joy's illu/ri\s home6   ,f e>?'s  
sad contra/ 7n[ deplor$7 m fair6   ,:at 
exquisite vicissitude ( fate6   ,bless'd
 absolution ( our blacke/ h\r6          

,lor5zo1 ^! are ?\ghts t make man ,man1 
#aaj   ,! wise illum9e1 aggr&ize !      
great4   ,h[ great 7:ile yet we tread ! 
k9dr$ clod1   ,& e mom5t fe> to s9k     
b5ea?   ,! clod we tread2 soon trodd5 by
 our sons72   ,h[ great1 9 ! wild :irl (
 ,"t's pursuits1   ,to /op1 & pause1    
involv$ 9 high presage1   ,?r\gh ! long 
vi/a ( a ?\s& ye>s1   ,to /& contemplat+
 our di/ant selves1   ,z 9 a magnify+   
mirror se51   ,enl>g$1 ennobl$1 elevate1
 div9e6                                 
#abj   ,to prophesy our own futurities2 
,to gaze 9 ?\ght on :at all ?\ght       
transc5ds6   ,to talk1 ) fell[-c&idates1
 ( joys   ,z f> beyond conception z     
des]t1   ,ourselves ?' a/oni%'d talk]s1 
& ! tale6     ,lor5zo1 swells ?y bosom  
at ! ?\ght8   ,! swell becomes !e3 'tis 
an hone/ pride4   ,rev]e ?yself2--& yet 
?yself despise4   ,8 nature no man c    
o'er-rate2 & none   ,c "u-rate 8 m]it4  
,take good he$1                         
#acj   ,nor !re be mode/1 :]e ?\ %\ld'/ 
be pr\d2   ,t almo/ univ]sal error %un4 

,h[ j our pride1 :5 we behold ^?        
heights6   ,n ^? ,ambition pa9ts 9 air1 
b ^?   ,reason po9ts out1 & ard5t       
,virtue ga9s1   ,& angels emulate2 our  
pride h[ j6   ,:5 m\nt we8 :5 ^! %ackles
 ca/8 :5 quit   ,?is cell ( ! creation8 
?is small ne/1   ,/uck 9 a corn] ( !    
univ]se1   ,wrapt up 9 fleecy cl\d1 &   
f9e-spun air8                       #adj
   ,f9e-spun to s5se2 b gross & fecul5t 
,to s\ls cele/ial2 s\ls orda9'd to brea!
   ,ambrosial gales1 & dr9k a pur] sky2 
,greatly triumphant on ,"t's f>!r %ore1 
,:]e ,virtue reigns1 enri*'d ) full     
arre>s2   ,:ile ,pomp imp]ial begs an   
alms ( peace4     ,9 empire high1 or 9  
pr\d sci5ce deep1   ,ye born ( e>?6 on  
:at c y conf]1   ,) half ! dignity1 )   
half ! ga91   ,! gu/1 ! gl[ ( rational  
delight1                            #aej
   ,z on ?is !me1 :i* angels praise &   
%>e8   ,man's fates & fav\rs are a !me 9
 heav54     ,:at wret*$ repetition cloys
 u "h6   ,:at p]iodic potions = ! sick6 
#aed   ,di/emp]'d bodies6 & di/emp]'d   

m9ds6   ,9 an et]nity1 :at sc5es %all   
/rike6   ,adv5tures ?ick56 novelties    
surprise6   ,:at webs ( wond] %all      
unravel1 !re6   ,:at full day p\r on all
 ! pa?s ( heav51   ,& light ?'          
,almighty's foot/eps 9 ! deep6   ,h[    
%all ! bless$ day ( our dis*>ge         
,unw9d1 at once1 ! labyr9?s ( fate1     
#afb   ,& /raight5 its inextricable     
maze6     ,if inext+ui%able ?ir/ 9 man  
,to "k2 h[ ri*1 h[ full1 our banquet    
!re6   ,!re1 n ! moral _w alone unfolds2
   ,! _w mat]ial1 lately se5 9 %ades1   
,&1 9 ^? %ades1 by fragm5ts only se51   
,& se5 ^? fragm5ts by ! lab\r+ eye1     
,unbrok51 !n1 illu/ri\s1 & entire1      
#agj   ,its ample sph]e1 its univ]sal   
frame1   ,9 full dim5sions1 swells to ! 
survey2   ,& ent]s1 at "o glance1 !     
ravi%'d sight4   ,f "s sup]ior po9t     
7:]e1 :o c tell8   ,suffice x1 'tis a   
po9t :]e gods reside7   ,h[ %all !      
/rang] man's illum9$ eye1   ,9 ! va/    
ocean ( unb\nd$ space1   ,behold an     
inf9ite ( float+ worlds   ,divide !     

cry/al waves ( e!r pure1   ,9 endless   
voyage1 )\t port8 ,! lea/               
#ahj   ,( ^! dissem9at$ orbs1 h[ great6 
,great z !y are1 :at numb]s ^! surpass1 
,huge1 z ,levia?an1 to t small race1    
,^? tw9kl+ multitudes ( little life1    
,he swall[s unp]ceiv$6 ,/up5d\s ^!6     
,yet :at are ^! /up5d\s to ! :ole8   ,z 
p>ticles1 z atoms ill p]ceiv$2   ,z     
circulat+ globules 9 our ve9s2          
#ahh   ,s va/ ! plan4 ,fecundity div9e6 
,exub]ant ,s\rce6 p]haps1 ,i wrong !e   
/ill4     ,if admiration is a s\rce (   
joy1   ,:at transport h5ce6 ,yet ?is !  
lea/ 9 heav54   ,:at ?is to t illu/ri\s 
robe ,he we>s1   ,:o toss'd ?is mass (  
wond]s f 8 h&1   ,a specim51 an e>ne/ ( 
8 p[]8   ',tis to t glory1 :5ce all     
glory fl[s1   ,z ! mead's meane/ fl[]et 
to ! sun1   ,:i* gave x bir?4 ,b :at1   
?is sun ( heav58   ,?is bliss supreme ( 
! supremely ble/8   ,dea?1 only dea?1 ! 
"q c resolve4                       #bjj
   ,by dea?1 *eap b\ght ?' ideas ( our  
joy2   ,! b>e ideas6 solid happ9ess   ,s

 di/ant f its %ad[ *as$ bel[4     ,&    
*ase we /ill ! phantom ?r\gh ! fire1    
,o'er bog1 & brake1 & precipice1 till   
dea?8   ,& toil we /ill = sublun>y pay8 
,defy ! dang]s ( ! field & flood1   ,or1
 spid]-l1 sp9 out our preci\s all1      
,our m ?an vitals sp9 7if no reg>d   ,to
 great futurity7 9 curi\s webs          
#baj   ,( subtle ?\ght1 & exquisite     
design2   7,f9e network ( ! bra967 to   
cat* a fly6   ,! mom5t>y buzz ( va9     
r5[n6   ,a "n6 a mortal immortality6    
,or 7mean] /ill67 in/ead ( grasp+ air1  
,= sordid lucre plunge we 9 ! mire8     
,drudge1 sweat1 ?r\gh e %ame1 = e ga91  
,= vile contam9at+ tra%2 ?r[ up   ,our  
hope 9 heav51 our dignity ) man8   ,&   
deify ! dirt1 matur$ to gold8           
#bbj   ,ambition1 ,av>ice2 ! two demons 
^!1   ,:i* goad ?r\gh e sl\gh our human 
h]d1                    #bbb            
,h>d-travell'd f ! cradle to ! grave4   
,h[ l[ ! wret*es /oop6 h[ /eep !y climb6
   ,^! demons burn mank9d2 b mo/ possess
   ,lor5zo's bosom1 & turn out ! skies4 

,is x 9 "t to hide et]nity8   ,& :y n 9 
an atom on ! %ore   ,to cov] ocean8 or a
 mote1 ! sun8   ,glory & weal?6 h !y ?is
 bl9d+ p[]8                   #bcj      
,:at if to !m ,i prove ,lor5zo bl9d8    
,w\ld x surprise !e8 ,be ?\ !n surpris$2
   ,?\ nei!r "k'/3 _! nature le>n f me4 
,m>k well1 z =eign z ^! subjects seem1  
,:at close connexion ties !m to my !me4 
,fir/1 :at is true ambition8 ,! pursuit 
,( glory1 no?+ less ?an man c %>e4   ,7 
!y z va91 z gaudy-m9d$ man1   ,z        
flatul5t ) fumes ( self-applause1   ,_! 
arts & conque/s animals might boa/1     
#bdj   ,& claim _! laurel cr[ns1 z well 
z we2   ,b n cele/ial4 ,"h we /& alone2 
,z 9 our =m1 di/9ct1 pre-em95t2   ,if   
prone 9 ?\ght1 our /ature is our %ame2  
,& man %\ld blu%1 8 =ehead meets !      
skies4   ,! visible & pres5t are =      
brutes1   ,a sl5d] portion1 & a n>r[    
b\nd6   ,^! ,reason1 ) an en]gy div9e1  
,o'erleaps2 & claims ! future & unse52  
,! va/ unse56 ! future fa?omless6       
#bej   ,:5 ! great s\l buoys up to ?is  

high po9t1   ,leav+ gross nature's      
s$im5ts bel[1   ,!n1 & !n only1 ,adam's 
(fspr+ quits   ,! sage & h]o ( ! fields 
& woods1   ,ass]ts 8 rank1 & rises into 
man4                              #bee  
,?is is ambition3 ?is is human fire4    
,c ,p>ts or ,place 7two bold pret5d]s67 
make   ,lor5zo great1 & pluck him f !   
?rong8     ,g5ius & ,art1 ambition's    
boa/$ w+s1   ,our boa/ b ill des]ve4 ,a 
feeble aid6   ,d$alian eng9]y6 ,if ^!   
alone   ,assi/ our flight1 ,fame's      
flight is ,glory's fall4   ,he>t m]it   
want+1 m\nt we ne'er s high1            
#bfc   ,our height is b ! gibbet ( our  
"n4   ,a celebrat$ wret*1 :5 ,i behold1 
,:5 ,i behold a g5ius bright1 & base1   
,( t[]+ tal5ts1 & t]re/rial aims2       
,me?9ks ,i see1 z ?r[n f h] high sph]e1 
,! glori\s fragm5ts ( a s\l immortal1   
,) rubbi% mix'd1 & glitt]+ 9 ! du/4     
#bgj   ,/ruck at ! spl5did1 melan*oly   
sight1   ,at once compassion s(t1 &     
envy1 rise--   ,b :]e=e envy8 ,tal5ts   
angel-bright1   ,if want+ wor?1 are %9+ 

in/rum5ts   ,9 false ambition's h&1 to  
f9i% faults   ,illu/ri\s1 & give infamy 
r5[n4     ,great ill is an a*ievem5t (  
great p[]s4   ,pla9 s5se b r>ely leads u
 f> a/ray4   ,reason ! means1 affections
 *oose our end2   ,means h no m]it1 if  
our end amiss4                          
#bhj   ,if wrong our he>ts1 our heads   
are "r 9 va93   ,:at is a ,pelham's     
head1 to ,pelham's he>t8   ,he>ts are   
proprietors ( all applause4   ,"r ends1 
& means1 make wisdom3 worldly-wise   ,is
 b half-witt$1 at its highe/ praise4    
,let ,g5ius !n despair to make !e great2
   ,nor flatt] ,/ation3 :at is /ation   
high8   ',tis a pr\d m5dicant2 x boa/s1 
& begs2   ,x begs an alms ( homage f !  
?rong1                         #bhi   ,&
 (t ! ?rong d5ies its *>ity4   ,mon>*s &
 m9i/]s1 are awful names2   ,:oev] we>  
!m1 *all5ge our devoir4   ,religion1    
public ord]1 bo? exact   ,ext]nal       
homage1 & a supple knee1   ,to be+s     
pomp\sly set up1 to s]ve   ,! meane/    
slave3 all m is m]it's due1   ,h] sacr$ 

& inviolable "r2   ,nor ev] paid !      
mon>*1 b ! man4   ,our he>ts ne'er b[ b 
to sup]ior wor?2   ,nor ev] fail ( _!   
allegiance !re4                         
#cjj   ,fools1 inde$1 drop ! man 9 _!   
acc\nt1   ,& vote ! mantle into maje/y4 
,let ! small savage boa/ 8 silv] fur2   
,8 royal robe unborr['d1 & unb\ght1   ,8
 own1 desc5d+ fairly f 8 sires4   ,%all 
man be pr\d to we> 8 liv]y1   ,& s\ls 9 
erm9e scorn a s\l )\t8   ,c place or    
less5 u1 or aggr&ize8   ,pigmies are    
pigmies /ill1 ?\gh p]*'d on ,alps2   ,& 
pyramids are pyramids 9 vales4          
#caj   ,ea* man makes 8 own /ature1     
builds himself3   ,virtue alone         
outbuilds ! pyramids3   ,h] monum5ts    
%all la/1 :5 ,egypt's fall4     ,( ^!   
sure tru?s do/ ?\ dem& ! cause8   ,!    
cause is lodg$ 9 immortality4   ,he>1 & 
ass5t4 ,?y bosom burns = p[]2   ,:at    
/ation *>ms !e8 ,i'll in/all !e !re2    
',tis ?9e4 ,& art ?\ great] ?an be=e8   
,!n ?\ be=e wa/ some?+ less ?an man4    
,has ?y new po/ betray'd !e into pride8 

#cbj   ,t trea*]\s pride betrays ?y     
dignity2   ,t pride defames humanity1 & 
calls   ,! be+ mean1 :i* /affs or /r+s c
 raise4                 #cbc   ,t pride1
 l hood$ hawks1 9 d>kness so>s1   ,f    
bl9dness bold1 & t[]+ to ! skies4       
',tis born ( ignorance1 :i* kn[s n man3 
,an angel's second2 nor 8 second1 long4 
,a ,n]o quitt+ 8 imp]ial ?rone1   ,&    
c\rt+ glory f ! t9kl+ /r+1   ,b fa9tly  
%ad[s an immortal s\l1                  
#ccj   ,) empire's self1 to pride1 or   
rapture1 fir$4   ,if nobl] motives m9i/]
 no cure1   ,ev5 vanity =bids !e to be  
va94     ,high wor? is elevat$ place3   
'tis m2   ,x makes ! po/ /& c&idate =   
!e2   ,makes m ?an mon>*s1 makes an     
hone/ man2   ,?\gh no ex*equ] x comm&s1 
'tis weal?2   ,& ?\gh x we>s no rib&1   
'tis r5[n2   ,r5[n1 t w\ld n quit !e1   
?\gh disgrac$1   ,nor leave !e p5d5t on 
a ma/]'s smile4                         
#cdj   ,o!r ambition ,nature int]dicts2 
,nature proclaims x mo/ absurd 9 man1   
,by po9t+ at 8 orig91 & end2   ,milk1 & 

a swa!1 at fir/1 8 :ole dem&2   ,8 :ole 
doma91 at la/1 a turf1 or /one2   ,to   
:om1 betwe51 a _w may seem too small4   
,s\ls truly great d>t =w>d on ! w+   ,( 
j ambition1 to ! gr& result1   ,!       
curta9's fall2 !re1 see ! busk9'd *ief  
,un%od beh9d ?is mom5t>y sc5e2          
#cej   ,r$uc$ to 8 own /ature1 l[ or    
high1   ,z vice1 or virtue1 s9ks him1 or
 sublimes2   ,& laugh at ?is fanta/ic   
mumm]y1   ,?is antic prelude ( grotesque
 ev5ts1   ,:]e dw>fs are (t5 /ilt$1 &   
betray   ,a littl5ess ( s\l by worlds   
o'errun1   ,& nations laid 9 blood4     
,dread sacrifice                        
#ceg   ,to ,*ri/ian pride6 :i* _h )     
horror %ock'd   ,! d>ke/ ,pagans1 (f]'d 
to _! gods4     ,o ?\ mo/ ,*ri/ian#bi   
enemy to peace6   ,aga9 9 arms8 ,aga9   
provok+ fate8   ,t pr9ce1 & t alone1 is 
truly great1   ,:o draws ! sword        
reluctant1 gladly %ea!s2                
#cfc   ,on empire builds :at empire f>  
outweighs1   ,& makes 8 ?rone a scaffold
 to ! skies4     ,:y ?is s r>e8 ,because

 =got ( all   ,! day ( dea?2 t v5]able  
day1   ,:i* sits z judge2 t day1 :i*    
%all pron\nce   ,on all our days1       
absolve !m1 or condemn4   ,lor5zo1 nev] 
%ut ?y ?\ght aga9/ x2                   
#cgj   ,be levees ne'er s full1 af=d x  
room1   ,& give x audi5ce 9 ! cab9et4   
,t fri5d consult$1 flatt]ies ap>t1   ,w 
tell !e fair1 if ?\ art great1 or mean4 
,to doat on aught may leave u1 or be    
left1   ,is t ambition8 ,!n let flames  
desc5d1   ,po9t to ! c5tre _! inv]t$    
spires1   ,& le>n humiliation f a s\l1  
,:i* boa/s h] l9eage f cele/ial fire4   
,yet ^! are !y1 ! _w pron\nces wise2    
#chj   ,! _w1 :i* cancels nature's "r & 
wrong1   ,& ca/s new wisdom3 ev5 ! grave
 man l5ds   ,8 solemn face1 to c\nt5ance
 ! co94   ,wisdom = p>ts is madness = ! 
:ole4   ,?is /amps ! p>adox1 & gives u  
leave   ,to call ! wise/ weak1 ! ri*e/  
poor1   ,! mo/ ambiti\s1 unambiti\s1    
mean2   ,9 triumph1 mean2 & abject1 on a
 ?rone4   ,no?+ c make x less ?an mad 9 
man1   ,to put =? all 8 ard\r1 all 8    

art1                          #cij   ,& 
give 8 s\l h] full unb\nd$ flight1   ,b 
rea*+ ,him1 :o gave h] w+s to fly4   ,:5
 bl9d ,ambition q mi/akes h] road1   ,& 
d[nw>ds pores1 = t :i* %9es above1      
,sub/antial happ9ess1 & true r5[n2      
,!n1 l an idiot1 gaz+ on ! brook1   ,we 
leap at />s1 & fa/5 9 ! mud2   ,at glory
 grasp1 & s9k 9 infamy4     ,ambition6  
p[]ful s\rce ( good & ill6   ,?y /r5g? 9
 man1 l l5g? ( w+ 9 birds1              
#djj   ,:5 dis5gag$ f e>?1 ) great]     
ease1   ,& swift] flight1 transports u  
to ! skies2   ,by toys entangl$1 or 9   
guilt bemir$1   ,x turns a curse2 x is  
our *a91 & sc\rge1   ,9 ?is d>k dungeon1
 :]e conf9$ we lie1   ,close grat$ by ! 
sordid b>s ( ,s5se2   ,all prospect (   
et]nity %ut out2   ,&1 b = execution1   
ne'er set free4     ,) error 9 ambition 
ju/ly *>g$1   ,f9d we ,lor5zo wis] 9 8  
weal?8                                  
#daj   ,:at if ?y r5tal ,i re=m8 & draw 
,an inv5tory new1 to set !e "r8   ,:]e  
?y true treasure8 ,gold says1 ,n 9 me3  

,&1 ,n 9 me1 ! diamond4 ,gold is poor2  
,india's insolv5t3 seek x 9 ?yself1     
,seek 9 ?y nak$ self1 & f9d x !re2   ,9 
be+1 s desc5d$1 =m'd1 end['d2           
,sky-born1 sky-guid$1 sky-return+ race6 
,erect1 immortal1 rational1 div9e6   ,9 
s5ses1 :i* inh]it e>?1 & heav5s2        
#dbj   ,enjoy ! v>i\s ri*es ,nature     
yields2   ,f> nobl]6 give ! ri*es !y    
enjoy2   ,give ta/e to fruits2 & h>mony 
to groves2   ,_! radiant beams to gold1 
& gold's bright fire2               #dbd
   ,take 91 at once1 ! l&scape ( ! _w1  
,at a small inlet1 :i* a gra9 might     
close1   ,& half create ! wondr\s _w !y 
see4   ,our s5ses1 z our reason1 are    
div9e4   ,b = ! magic organ's p[]ful    
*>m1   ,e>? 7 a rude1 uncol\r'd *aos    
/ill4   ,objects are b ?' occasion2 ours
 ?' exploit2   ,ours is ! clo?1#cj !    
p5cil1 & ! pa9t1                  #dcb  
,:i* nature's admirable picture draws2  
,& beautifies creation's ample dome4    
,l ,milton's ,eve1 :5 gaz+ on ! lake1   
,man makes ! mat*less image man admires4

   ,say !n1 %all man1 8 ?\ghts all s5t  
abroad1   ,sup]ior wond]s 9 himself     
=got1   ,8 admiration wa/e on objects   
r\nd1   ,:5 ,heav5 makes him ! s\l ( all
 he sees8                     #ddj      
,absurd6 n r>e6 s great1 s mean1 is man4
     ,:at weal? 9 s5ses su* z ^!6 ,:at  
weal?   ,9 ,fancy1 fir$ to =m a fair]   
sc5e   ,?an ,s5se surveys6 ,9 memory's  
firm record1   ,:i*1 %\ld x p]i%1 c\ld  
?is _w recall   ,f ! d>k %ad[s (        
o'er:elm+ ye>s6   ,9 col\rs fre%1       
orig9ally bright1   ,pres]ve its        
portrait1 & report its fate6   ,:at     
weal? 9 ,intellect1 t sov]eign p[]6     
,:i* ,s5se & ,fancy summons to ! b>2    
#dej   ,int]rogates1 approves1 or       
repreh5ds2   ,& f ! mass ^? und]l+s     
import1   ,f _! mat]ials sift$1 & ref9$1
   ,& 9 ,tru?'s balance accurately      
weigh'd1   ,=ms art1 & sci5ce1 gov]nm5t1
 & law2   ,! solid basis1 & ! beaute\s  
frame1                          #def    
,! vitals1 & ! grace ( civil life6   ,& 
mann]s 7sad exception67 set aside1      

,/rikes out1 ) ma/] h&1 a copy fair   ,(
 ,8 idea1 ^: indulg5t ?\ght   ,long1    
long1 ere *aos teem'd1 plann'd human    
bliss4     ,:at weal? 9 s\ls t so>1     
dive1 range ar\nd1   ,disda9+ limit1 or 
f place1 or "t2                         
#dfc   ,& he> at once1 9 ?\ght ext5sive1
 he>   ,?' ,almighty fiat1 & ! trumpet's
 s\nd6   ,bold1 on creation's outside   
walk1 & view   ,:at 01 & is1 & m ?an    
e'er %all be2   ,comm&+1 ) omnipot5ce ( 
?\ght1   ,creations new 9 fancy's field 
to rise6   ,s\ls1 t c grasp :ate'er ?'  
,almighty made1                  #dgj   
,& w&] wild ?r\gh ?+s impossible6   ,:at
 weal?1 9 faculties ( endless gr[?1   ,9
 qu5*less passions viol5t to crave1   ,9
 lib]ty to *oose1 9 p[] to rea*1   ,& 9 
duration 7h[ ?y ri*es rise67   ,duration
 to p]petuate--b\ndless bliss6     ,ask 
y1 :at p[] resides 9 feeble man   ,t    
bliss to ga98 ,is ,virtue's1 !n1 unkn[n8
   ,virtue1 our pres5t peace1 our future
 prize4   ,man's unprec>i\s1 natural    
e/ate1                                  

#dhj   ,improveable at w1 9 virtue lies2
   ,its t5ure sure2 its income is div9e4
     ,high-built abundance1 heap on     
heap6 = :at8   ,to bre$ new wants1 &    
begg> u ! m2   ,!n make a ri*] scramble 
= ! ?rong8   ,soon z ?is feeble pulse1  
:i* leaps s long   ,almo/ by miracle1 is
 tir$ ) play1   ,l rubbi% f displod+    
eng9es ?r[n1   ,our magaz9es ( ho>d$    
trifles fly2   ,fly div]se2 fly to      
=eign]s1 to foes2                       
#dij   ,new ma/]s c\rt1 & call ! =m]    
fools   7,h[ ju/ly671 = dep5d5ce on _!  
/ay4   ,wide scatt]1 fir/1 our play?+s2 
!n1 our du/4     ,do/ c\rt abundance = !
 sake ( peace8   ,le>n1 & lam5t ?y      
self-defeat$ s*eme3   ,ri*es enable to  
be ri*] /ill2   ,&1 ri*] /ill1 :at      
mortal c resi/8   ,?us weal? 7a cruel   
taskma/]67 enjo9s   ,new toils1 succe$+ 
toils1 an endless tra96   ,& murd]s     
peace1 :i* taught x fir/ to %9e4        
#ejj   ,! poor are half z wret*$ z !    
ri*2   ,^: pr\d & pa9ful privilege x is 
,at once1 to be> a d\ble load ( woe2    

,to feel ! /+s ( envy1 & ( want1        
,outrage\s want6 bo? ,indies _c cure4   
,a compet5ce is vital to cont5t4   ,mu* 
weal? is corpul5ce1 if n disease2       
,sick1 or encumb]'d1 is our happ9ess1   
,a compet5ce is all we c enjoy4   ,oh1  
be cont5t1 :]e ,heav5 c give no m6      
#eaj   ,m1 l a fla% ( wat] f a lock1    
,quick5s our spirits' movem5t = an h\r2 
,b soon its =ce is sp5t1 nor rise our   
joys   ,above our native temp]'s common 
/ream4   ,h5ce disappo9tm5t lurks 9 e   
prize1   ,z bees 9 fl[]s2 & /+s u )     
success4     ,! ri* man1 :o d5ies x1    
pr\dly feigns2   ,nor kn[s ! wise are   
privy to ! lie4   ,mu* le>n+ %[s h[     
little mortals "k2   ,mu* weal?1 h[     
little worldl+s c enjoy3                
#ebj   ,at be/1 x babies u ) endless    
toys1   ,& keeps u *ildr5 till we drop  
to du/4   ,z monkeys at a mirror /&     
amaz$1   ,!y fail to f9d :at !y s pla9ly
 see2                        #ebd   ,?us
 m51 9 %9+ ri*es1 see ! face   ,(       
happ9ess1 nor "k x is a %ade2   ,b gaze1

 & t\*1 & peep1 & peep aga91   ,& wi%1 &
 wond] x is abs5t /ill4     ,h[ few c   
rescue opul5ce f want6   ,:o lives to   
,nature1 r>ely c be poor2   ,:o lives to
 ,fancy1 nev] c be ri*4   ,poor is ! man
 9 debt2 ! man ( gold1                  
#ecb   ,9 debt to ,=tune1 trembles at h]
 p[]4   ,! man ( reason smiles at h]1 & 
,dea?4   ,oh6 :at a patrimony ?is6 a be+
   ,( su* inh]5t /r5g? & maje/y1   ,n   
worlds possess'd c raise x2 worlds      
de/roy'd   ,c't injure2 :i* holds on its
 glori\s c\rse1   ,:5 ?9e1 ,o ,nature6  
ends2 too ble/ to m\rn   ,creation's    
obsequies4 ,:at treasure1 ?is6          
#edj   ,! mon>* is a begg> to ! man4    
,immortal6 ,ages pa/1 yet no?+ gone6    
,morn )\t eve6 a race )\t a goal6       
,un%ort5'd by progression inf9ite6      
,futurity = ev] future6 ,life   ,beg9n+ 
/ill :]e computation ends6   ',tis !    
description ( a deity6   ',tis !        
description ( ! meane/ slave3   ,!      
meane/ slave d>es !n ,lor5zo scorn8   ,!
 meane/ slave ?y sov]eign glory %>es4   

#eej   ,pr\d y\?6 fa/idi\s ( ! l[] _w6  
,man's lawful pride includes humility2  
,/oops to ! l[e/2 is too great to f9d   
,inf]iors2 all immortal6 bro!rs all6    
,proprietors et]nal ( ?y love4          
,immortal6 ,:at c /rike ! s5se s /rong1 
,z ?is ! s\l8 ,x ?und]s to ! ?\ght2     
,reason amazes2 gratitude o'er:elms2    
#eeh   ,no m we slumb] on ! br9k ( fate2
   ,r\s$ at ! s\nd1 ?' exult+ s\l       
asc5ds1   ,& brea!s h] native air2 an   
air t fe$s   ,ambitions high1 & fans    
e!real fires2   ,quick k9dles all t is  
div9e )9 u2   ,nor leaves "o loit]+     
?\ght b5ea? ! />s4     ,has n ,lor5zo's 
bosom caught ! flame8   ,immortal6 ,7 b 
"o immortal1 h[   ,w\ld o!rs envy6 h[   
w\ld ?rones adore6   ,because 'tis      
common1 is ! bless+ lo/8   ,h[ ?is ties 
up ! b\nte\s h& ( ,heav56               
#efi   ,oh1 va91 va91 va91 all else6    
,et]nity6   ,a glori\s & a ne$ful       
refuge1 t1   ,f vile imprisonm5t1 9     
abject views4   ',tis immortality1 'tis 
t alone1   ,amid life's pa9s1 abasem5ts1

 empt9ess1   ,! s\l c com=t1 elevate1 & 
fill4   ,t only1 & t amply1 ?is p]=ms2  
,lifts u above life's pa9s1 h] joys     
above2   ,_! t]ror ^?1 & ^! _! lu/re    
lose2   ,et]nity dep5d+ cov]s all2      
,et]nity dep5d+ all a*ieves2            
#ehj   ,sets e>? at di/ance2 ca/s h]    
into %ades2   ,bl5ds h] di/9ctions2     
abrogates h] p[]s2   ,! l[1 ! l(ty1     
joy\s1 & sev]e1   ,=tune's dread fr[ns1 
& fasc9at+ smiles1   ,make "o promiscu\s
 & neglect$ heap1   ,! man b5ea?2 if ,i 
may call him man1   ,:om immortality's  
full =ce inspires4   ,no?+ t]re/rial    
t\*es 8 high ?\ght2   ,suns %9e unse51 &
 ?und]s roll unhe>d1   ,by m9ds q       
consci\s ( _! high desc5t1              
#eij   ,_! pres5t prov9ce1 & _! future  
prize2   ,div9ely d>t+ upw>d e wi%1     
#eib   ,w>m on ! w+1 9 glori\s abs5ce   
lo/6     ,d\bt y ?is tru?8 ,:y lab\rs   
y\r belief8   ,if e>?'s :ole orb by "s  
due di/anc$ eye   ,7 se5 at once1 h]    
t[]+ ,alps w\ld s9k1   ,& levell'd      
,atlas leave an ev5 sph]e4   ,?us e>?1 &

 all t e>?ly m9ds admire1   ,is swall['d
 9 et]nity's va/ r\nd4   ,to t /up5d\s  
view1 :5 s\ls awake1                    
#fjj   ,s l>ge ( late1 s m\nta9\s to    
man1   ,"t's toys subside2 & equal all  
bel[4     ,en?usia/ic1 ?is8 ,!n all are 
weak1   ,b rank en?usia/s4 ,to ?is      
godlike height   ,"s s\ls h so>'d2 or   
m>tyrs ne'er _h bl$1   ,& all may d1 :at
 has by man be5 done4   ,:o1 beat5 by ^!
 sublun>y /orms1   ,b\ndless1 int]m9able
 joys c weigh1   ,unraptur$1 unexalt$1  
un9flam$8   ,:at slave unble/1 :o f     
to-morr['s dawn                         
#faj   ,expects an empire8 ,he =gets 8  
*a91   ,&1 ?ron$ 9 ?\ght1 8 abs5t       
sceptre waves4     ,& :at a sceptre     
waits u6 :at a ?rone6   ,h] own imm5se  
appo9tm5ts to compute1   ,or compreh5d  
h] high pr]ogatives1   ,9 ?is h] d>k    
m9ority1 h[ toils1   ,h[ va9ly pants1 ! 
human s\l div9e6   ,too great ! b\nty   
seems = e>?ly joy2   ,:at he>t b        
trembles at s /range a bliss8     ,9    
spite ( all ! tru?s ! ,muse has sung1   

#fbj   ,ne'er to be priz$ en\gh6 en\gh  
revolv$6   ,are !re :o wrap ! _w s close
 ab\t !m1   ,!y see no f>!r ?an ! cl\ds2
 & dance   ,on he$less vanity's fanta/ic
 toe1   ,till1 /umbl+ at a /raw1 9 _!   
c>e]1   ,headlong !y plunge1 :]e end bo?
 dance & song8   ,are !re1 ,lor5zo8 is x
 possible8                              
#fbg   ,are !re on e>? 7let me n call !m
 m57   ,:o lodge a s\l immortal 9 _!    
brea/s2   ,unconsci\s z ! m\nta9 ( its  
ore2   ,or rock ( its ine/imable gem8   
,:5 rocks %all melt1 & m\nta9s vani%1 ^!
   ,%all "k _! treasure2 treasure1 !n1  
no m4                #fcc     ,are !re  
7/ill m amaz+67 :o resi/   ,! ris+      
?\ght8 :o smo!r1 9 its bir?1   ,!       
glori\s tru?8 :o /ruggle to be brutes8  
,:o ?r\gh ?is bosom-b>ri] bur/ _! way1  
,&1 ) rev]s$ ambition1 /rive to s9k8    
,:o lab\r d[nw>ds ?r\gh ?' oppos+ p[]s  
,( in/9ct1 reason1 & ! _w aga9/ !m1     
#fdj   ,to dismal hopes1 & %elt] 9 !    
%ock   ,( endless night2 night d>k] ?an 
! grave's8   ,:o fight ! pro(s (        

immortality8   ,) horrid zeal1 &        
execrable arts1   ,"w all _! eng9es1    
level _! black fires1   ,to blot f man  
?is attribute div9e   7,?an vital blood 
f> de>] to ! wise71   ,blasphem]s1 &    
rank a!i/s to !mselves8     ,to         
contradict !m1 see all nature rise6     
,:at object1 :at ev5t1 ! moon b5ea?1    
#fej   ,b argues1 or ende>s1 an         
aft]-sc5e8   ,to reason proves1 or w$s x
 to desire8   ,all ?+s proclaim x       
ne$ful2 "s advance   ,"o preci\s /ep    
beyond1 & prove x sure4   ,a ?\s&       
argum5ts sw>m r\nd my p51   ,f heav51 & 
e>?1 & man4 ,indulge a few1   ,by       
,nature1 z h] common habit1 worn2   ,s  
press+ ,provid5ce a tru? to tea*1   ,:i*
 tru? untaught1 all o!r tru?s 7 va94    
,?\6 ^: all-provid5tial eye surveys1    
#ffj   ,^: h& directs1 ^: ,_s fills &   
w>ms   ,creation1 & holds empire f>     
beyond6   ,et]nity's inhabitant augu/6  
,( two et]nities amaz+ ,"l6   ,"o pa/1  
ere man's1 or angel's1 _h begun   ,aid6 
:ile ,i rescue f ! foe's assault   ,?y  

glori\s immortality 9 man3   ,a !me =   
ev]1 & = all1 ( weight1   ,( mom5t      
inf9ite6 b reli%'d mo/   ,by ^? :o love 
,!e mo/1 :o mo/ adore4                  
#fgj     ,nature1 ?y daught]1 ev]-*ang+ 
bir?   ,( ,!e ! ,great ,immutable1 to   
man   ,speaks wisdom1 is 8 oracle       
supreme2   ,& he :o mo/ consults h]1 is 
mo/ wise4   ,lor5zo1 to ?is heav5ly     
,delphos ha/e2   ,& come back           
all-immortal1 all-div9e3   ,look nature 
?r\gh1 'tis revolution all2   ,all      
*ange2 no dea?4 ,day foll[s night2 &    
night   ,! dy+ day2 />s rise1 & set1 &  
rise2   ,e>? takes ?' example4 ,see1 !  
summ] gay1                      #fhj    
,) h] gre5 *aplet1 & ambrosial fl[]s1   
,droops into pallid autumn3 w9t] grey1  
,horrid ) fro/1 & turbul5t ) /orm1      
,bl[s autumn1 & 8 gold5 fruits1 away3   
,!n melts into ! spr+3 s(t spr+1 ) brea?
   ,favonian1 f w>m *amb]s ( ! s\?1     
,recalls ! fir/4 ,all1 to re-fl\ri%1    
fades2   ,z 9 a :eel1 all s9ks1 to      
re-asc5d4   ,emblems ( man1 :o passes1 n

 expires4     ,) ?is m9ute di/9ction1   
emblems j1                      #fij    
,nature revolves1 b man advances2 bo?   
,et]nal1 t a circle1 ?is a l9e4   ,t    
gravitates1 ?is so>s4 ,?' aspir+ s\l1   
,ard5t1 & tremul\s1 l flame1 asc5ds1    
#fid   ,zeal & humility h] w+s1 to      
heav54   ,! _w ( matt]1 ) its v>i\s =ms1
   ,all dies into new life4 ,life born f
 dea?   ,rolls ! va/ mass1 & %all = ev] 
roll4   ,no s+le atom1 once 9 be+1 lo/1 
,) *ange ( c\nsel *>ges ! ,mo/ ,high4   
,:at h5ce inf]s ,lor5zo8 ,c x be8       
,matt] immortal8 ,& %all ,_s die8       
#gjb   ,above ! nobl]1 %all less noble  
rise8   ,%all ,man alone1 = :om all else
 revives1   ,no resurrection "k8 ,%all  
,man alone1   ,imp]ial ,man6 be s[n 9   
b>r5 gr\nd1   ,less privileg$ ?an gra91 
on :i* he fe$s8   ,is ,man1 9 :om alone 
is p[] to prize   ,! bliss ( be+1 or )  
previ\s pa9   ,deplore its p]iod1 by !  
sple5 ( fate1                           
#gaj   ,sev]ely doom'd ,dea?'s s+le     
unr$eem'd8     ,if ,nature's revolution 

speaks al\d1   ,9 h] gradation1 he> h]  
l\d] /ill4   ,look nature ?r\gh1 'tis   
neat gradation all4   ,by :at m9ute     
degrees h] scale asc5ds6   ,ea* middle  
nature jo9'd at ea* extreme1   ,to t    
above x jo9'd1 to t b5ea?4   ,p>ts1 into
 p>ts reciprocally %ot1   ,abhor        
divorce3 :at love ( union reigns6   ,"h1
 dormant matt] waits a call to life2    
#gbj   ,half life1 half dea?1 jo9 !re2  
"h1 life & s5se2   ,!re1 s5se f reason  
/eals a glimm]+ ray2   ,reason %9es out 
9 man4 ,b h[ pres]v$   ,! *a9 unbrok5   
upw>d1 to ! realms   ,( incorporeal     
life8 ^? realms ( bliss1   ,:]e ,dea?   
ha? no dom9ion8 ,grant a make   ,half   
mortal1 half immortal2 e>?y1 "p1   ,& "p
 e!real2 grant ! s\l ( man              
#gbh   ,et]nal2 or 9 man ! s]ies ends4  
,wide yawns ! gap2 connexion is no m2   
,*eck'd ,reason halts2 h] next /ep wants
 support2   ,/riv+ to climb1 %e tumbles 
f h] s*eme2   ,a s*eme1 analogy pron\nc$
 s true2   ,analogy1 man's sure/ guide  
bel[4                                   

#gcd     ,?us f>1 all nature calls on ?y
 belief4   ,& w ,lor5zo1 c>eless ( !    
call1   ,false atte/ation on all nature 
*>ge1   ,r ?an violate 8 league ) ,dea?8
   ,r5\nce 8 reason1 r ?an r5\nce   ,!  
du/ belov$1 & run ! risk ( heav58       
#gdj   ,oh1 :at indignity to dea?less   
s\ls6   ,:at treason to ! maje/y ( man6 
,( man immortal6 ,he> ! l(ty /yle3   ,if
 s decre$1 ?' ,almighty ,w be done4     
,let e>? dissolve1 yon pond]\s orbs     
desc5d1   ,& gr9d u into du/4 ,! s\l is 
safe2   ,! man em]ges2 m\nts above !    
wreck1   ,z t[]+ flame#ca f ,nature's   
fun]al pyre2   ,o'er deva/ation1 z a    
ga9]1 smiles2   ,8 *>t]1 8 inviolable   
rights1                                 
#gej   ,well pleas$ to le>n f ?und]'s   
impot5ce1   ,dea?'s po9tless d>ts1 &    
hell's defeat$ /orms4     ,b ^! *im]as  
t\* n !e1 ,lor5zo6   ,! glories ( ! _w  
?y sev5fold %ield4   ,o!r ambition ?an (
 cr[ns 9 air1   ,& sup]lun>y felicities1
   ,?y bosom w>m4 ,i'll cool x1 if ,i c2
   ,& turn ^? glories t en*ant1 aga9/   

!e4   ,:at ties !e to ?is life1         
proclaims ! next4                   #gei
   ,if wise1 ! cause t w\nds !e is ?y   
cure4     ,come1 my ambiti\s6 let u m\nt
 toge!r   7,to m\nt1 ,lor5zo nev] c     
refuse72   ,& f ! cl\ds1 :]e pride      
delights to dwell1   ,look d[n on       
e>?4--,:at see/ ?\8 ,wondr\s ?+s6       
,t]re/rial wond]s1 t eclipse ! skies4   
,:at l5g?s ( lab\r'd l&s6 :at load$     
seas6   ,load$ by man1 = pleasure1      
weal?1 or w>6   ,seas1 w9ds1 & planets1 
into s]vice br\ght1   ,8 art ackn[l$ge1 
& promote 8 ends4   ,nor c ?' et]nal    
rocks 8 w )/&2                      #ggj
   ,:at levell'd m\nta9s6 & :at lift$   
vales6   ,o'er vales & m\nta9s sumptu\s 
cities swell4   ,& gild our l&scape ) _!
 glitt]+ spires4   ,"s mid ! wond]+     
waves maje/ic rise2   ,& ,neptune holds 
a mirror to _! *>ms4   ,f> great] /ill6 
7:at _c mortal might87   ,see1 wide     
dom9ions ravi%'d f ! deep6   ,! n>r['d  
deep ) indignation foams4   ,or s\?w>d  
turn2 to delicate & gr&1   ,! f9] arts  

!re rip5 9 ! sun4                       
#ghj   ,h[ ! tall temples1 z to meet _! 
gods1   ,asc5d ! skies6 ! pr\d triumphal
 ar*   ,%[s u half heav5 b5ea? its ample
 b5d4   ,high ?r\gh mid-air1 "h1 /reams 
are taught to fl[2   ,:ole riv]s1 !re1  
laid by 9 bas9s1 sleep4   ,"h1 pla9s    
turn oceans2 !re1 va/ oceans jo9        
,?r\gh k+doms *annell'd deep f %ore to  
%ore2   ,& *ang$ creation takes its face
 f man4   ,beats ?y brave brea/ =       
=midable sc5es1   ,:]e fame & empire    
wait ^u ! sword8                        
#gij   ,see fields 9 blood2 he> naval   
?und]s rise2   ,britannia's voice6 t    
awes ! _w to peace4   ,h[ yon enorm\s   
mole project+ breaks                    
#gic   ,! mid-sea1 furi\s waves6 ,_! ro>
 amid/1   ,out-speaks ! ,deity1 & says1 
,o ma96   ,?us f>1 nor f>!r2 new        
re/ra9ts obey4   ,e>?'s disemb[ell'd6   
measur$ are ! skies6   ,/>s are detect$ 
9 _! deep recess6   ,creation wid5s6    
vanqui%'d ,nature yields6   ,h] secrets 
are extort$6 ,art prevails6             

#hjj   ,:at monum5t ( g5ius1 _s1 p[]6   
,& n[1 ,lor5zo6 raptur$ at ?is sc5e1    
,^: glories r5d] heav5 sup]flu\s6 say1  
,^: foot/eps ^!8--,immortals h be5 "h4  
,c\ld less ?an s\ls immortal ?is h done8
   ,e>?'s cov]'d o'er ) pro(s ( s\ls    
immortal2   ,& pro(s ( immortality =got4
     ,to flatt] ?y gr& foible1 ,i       
confess1   ,^! are ,ambition's works3 & 
^! are great3   ,b ?is1 ! lea/ immortal 
s\ls c d2                         #haj  
,transc5d !m all--b :at c ^! transc5d8  
,do/ ask me :at8--,"o sigh = !          
di/ress'd4   ,:at !n = infidels8 ,a     
deep] sigh4   ',tis moral gr&eur makes !
 mighty man3   ,h[ little !y1 :o ?9k    
aught great bel[6   ,all our ambitions  
dea? defeats1 b "o2   ,& t x cr[ns4--,"h
 cease we3 b1 ere long1   ,m p[]ful pro(
 %all take ! field aga9/ !e1   ,/rong]  
?an dea?1 & smil+ at ! tomb4            
#hai                                    
,,!                            ,,infidel
 ,,reclaim$4                            
,,"p ,,ii4                              

,,conta9+                    ,,!        
,,nature1 ,,pro(1 ,,& ,,importance      
,,( ,,immortality4                      
,,preface4   ,z we are at w> ) ! p[]1 x 
7 well if we 7 at w> ) ! mann]s1 (      
,france4 ,a l& ( levity is a l& ( guilt4
 ,a s]i\s m9d is ! native soil ( e      
virtue2 & ! s+le "* t does true hon\r to
 mank9d4 ,! s\l's immortality has be5 ! 
fav\rite !me ) ! s]i\s ( all ages4 ,nor 
is x /range3 x is a subject by f> ! mo/ 
int]e/+ & important t c ent] ! m9d (    
man4 ,( highe/ mom5t ?is subject always 
01 & always w be4 ,yet ?is its highe/   
mom5t seems to admit ( increase1 at ?is 
day2 a sort ( occasional importance is  
sup]add$ to ! natural weight ( x2 if t  
op9ion :i* is advanc$ 9 ! ,preface to ! 
prec$+ ,night be j4 ,x is !re suppos$1 t
 all our infidels1 :atev] s*eme1 =      
argum5t's sake1 & to keep !mselves 9    
c\nt5ance1 !y patronise1 are betray$    
into _! deplorable error1 by "s d\bts ( 
_! immortality1 at ! bottom4 ,& ! m ,i  
consid] ?is po9t1 ! m ,i am p]suad$ ( ! 

tru? ( t op9ion4 ,?\gh ! di/ru/ ( a     
futurity is a /range error2 yet x is an 
error into :i* bad m5 may naturally be  
di/ress$4 ,= x is impossible to bid     
defiance to f9al ru91 )\t "s refuge 9   
imag9ation1 "s presumption ( escape4 ,& 
:at presumption is !re8 ,!re are b two 9
 nature2 b two1 )9 ! compass ( human    
?\ght4 ,& ^! are1--,t ei!r ,god w n1 or 
c n1 puni%4 ,consid]+ ! div9e           
attributes1 ! fir/ is too gross to be   
dige/$ by our /ronge/ wi%es4 ,& s9ce    
omnipot5ce is z mu* a div9e attribute z 
hol9ess1 t ,god _c puni%1 is z absurd a 
supposition z ! =m]4 ,god c]ta9ly c     
puni% z long z wick$ m5 exi/4 ,9        
non-exi/5ce1 !re=e1 is _! only refuge2  
&1 consequ5tly1 non-exi/5ce is _!       
/ronge/ wi%4 ,& /rong wi%es h a /range  
influ5ce on our op9ions2 !y bias !      
judgm5t 9 a mann] almo/ incr$ible4 ,&   
s9ce on ?is memb] ( _! alt]native1 !re  
are "s v small appe>ances 9 _! fav\r1 & 
none at all on ! o!r1 !y cat* at ?is    
re$1 !y lay hold on ?is *im]a1 to save  

!mselves f ! %ock & horror ( an imm$iate
 & absolute despair4  ,on review+ my    
subject1 by ! light :i* ?is argum5t1 &  
o!rs ( l t5d5cy1 ?rew ^u x1 ,i 0 m      
incl9$ ?an ev] to pursue x1 z x appe>$  
to me to /rike directly at ! ma9 root ( 
all our infidelity4 ,9 ! foll[+ pages x 
is1 accord+ly1 pursu$ at l>ge2 & "s     
argum5ts = immortality1 new at lea/ to  
me1 are v5tur$ on 9 !m4 ,!re also !     
writ] has made an attempt to set ! gross
 absurdities & horrors ( annihilation 9 
a full] & m affect+ view ?an is 7,i ?9k7
 to be met ) else:]e4  ,! g5tlem51 = ^: 
sake ?is attempt 0 *iefly made1 pr(ess  
great admiration = ! wisdom ( hea!n     
antiquity3 :at pity x is !y are n s9c]e6
 ,if !y 7 s9c]e1 h[ w\ld x mortify !m to
 consid]1 ) :at contempt & abhorr5ce _! 
notions w\ld h be5 receiv$ by ^? :om !y 
s mu* admire6 ,:at degree ( contempt &  
abhorr5ce w\ld fall to _! %>e1 may be   
conjectur$ by ! foll[+ matt] ( fact 79  
my op9ion7 extremely memorable4 ,( all  
_! hea!n wor?ies1 ,socrates 7x is well  

kn[n7 0 ! mo/ gu>d$1 dispassionate1 &   
compos$3 yet ?is great ma/] ( temp] 0   
angry2 & angry at 8 la/ h\r2 & angry ) 8
 fri5d2 & angry = :at des]v$            
ackn[l$gm5t2 angry = a "r & t5d] in/ance
 ( true fri5d%ip t[>ds him4 ,is n ?is   
surpris+8 ,:at c\ld be ! cause8 ,! cause
 0 = 8 hon\r2 x 0 a truly noble1 ?\gh1  
p]haps1 a too punctili\s1 reg>d =       
immortality4 ,= 8 fri5d ask+ him1 ) su* 
an affectionate conc]n z became a fri5d1
 :]e he %\ld deposit 8 rema9s1 x 0      
res5t$ by ,socrates1 z imply+ a         
di%on\rable supposition1 t he c\ld be s 
mean1 z to h a reg>d = any?+1 ev5 9     
himself1 t 0 n immortal4  ,?is fact well
 consid]$1 w\ld make our infidels )draw 
_! admiration f ,socrates2 or make !m   
endeav\r1 by _! imitation ( ?is         
illu/ri\s example1 to %>e 8 glory3 &1   
consequ5tly1 x w\ld incl9e !m to p]use !
 foll[+ pages ) c&\r & imp>tiality2 :i* 
is all ,i desire2 & t1 = _! sakes3 = ,i 
am p]suad$1 t an unprejudic$ infidel    
mu/1 necess>ily1 receive "s advantage\s 

impressions f !m4  ,july #g1 #agdd4     
,,night ,,sev5?4                        
,,! ,,infidel ,,reclaim$4               
,,"p ,,ii4                              
,,cont5ts4  ,9 ! ,six? ,night argum5ts 7
 drawn1 f ,nature1 9 pro( (             
,immortality3 "h1 o!rs are drawn f ,man3
 f 8 ,discont5t1 v]4 #bi2 f 8 ,passions 
& ,p[]s1 #fc2 f ! gradual gr[? (        
,reason1 #ha2 f 8 fe> ( ,dea?1 #hf2 f ! 
nature ( ,hope1 #ajd2 & ( ,virtue1 #aei1
 c42 f ,k & ,love1 z be+ ! mo/ ess5tial 
prop]ties ( ! s\l1 #bec2 f ! ord] (     
,creation1 #bij1 c42 f ! nature (       
,ambition1 #ccg1 c42 ,av>ice1 #dfj2     
,pleasure1 #dgg4 ,a digression on !     
gr&eur ( ! ,passions1 #eba4 ,immortality
 alone r5d]s our pres5t /ate            
intelligible1 #ede4 ,an objection f !   
,/oics' disbelief ( immortality answ]$1 
#ehe4 ,endless que/ions unresolvable1 b 
on ! supposition ( our immortality1     
#fjf4 ,! natural1 mo/ melan*oly1 &      
pa!tic compla9t ( a wor?y man1 "u !     
p]suasion ( no ,futurity1 #fec1 c4 ,!   

gross absurdities & horrors (           
annihilation urg$ home on ,lor5zo1 #hdc1
 c4 ,! s\l's va/ importance1 #iib1 c42 f
 :5ce x arises1 #ajhj4 ,! ,difficulty ( 
be+ an ,infidel1 #aacc2 ! ,infamy1      
#aadh2 ! ,cause1 #aahh2 & ! ,"*1 #abjc1 
( an ,infidel /ate4 ,:at true free-?9k+ 
is1 #abah4 ,! necess>y puni%m5t ( !     
false1 #abgc4 ,man's ru9 is f himself1  
#acjc4 ,an ,infidel accuses himself )   
guilt & hypocrisy1 & t ( ! wor/ sort1   
#acai4 ,8 obligation to ,*ri/ians1      
#accg4 ,:at dang] he incurs by ,virtue1 
#acde4 ,vice recomm5d$ to him1 #acfd4 ,8
 high pret5ces to ,virtue & ,b5evol5ce  
explod$1 #acgc4 ,! ,conclusion1 on !    
nature ( ,fai?1 #adjf2 ,reason1 #addj2 &
 ,hope1 #adde2 ) an apology = ?is       
attempt1 #adgb4    ,heav5 gives !       
ne$ful1 b neglect$1 call4   ,:at day1   
:at h\r1 b knocks at human he>ts1   ,to 
wake ! s\l to s5se ( future sc5es8      
#c   ,dea?s /&1 l ,m]curies1 9 e way1   
,& k9dly po9t u to our j\rney's end4    
,pope1 :o c\ld'/ make immortals6 art ?\ 

dead8   ,i give !e joy3 nor w ,i take my
 leave2   ,s soon to foll[4 ,man b dives
 9 dea?2   ,dives f ! sun1 9 fair] day  
to rise2   ,! grave1 8 subt]ranean road 
to bliss4                          #aj  
,yes1 inf9ite indulg5ce plann'd x s2    
,?r\gh v>i\s p>ts our glori\s /ory runs2
   ,"t gives ! preface1 endless age     
unrolls   ,! volume 7ne'er unroll'd67 ( 
human fate4     ,?is1 e>? & skies       
already#cb h proclaim'd4   ,! _w's a    
prophecy ( worlds to come2   ,& :o1 :at 
,god =etells 7:o speaks 9 ?+s1   ,/ill  
l\d] ?an 9 words7 %all d>e d5y8   ,if   
,nature's argum5ts appe> too weak1      
,turn a new leaf1 & /rong] read 9 ,man4 
#bj   ,if man sleeps on1 untaught by :at
 he sees1   ,c he prove infidel to :at  
he feels8   ,he1 ^: bl9d ?\ght futurity 
d5ies1   ,unconsci\s be>s1              
,bell]ophon6#cc l !e1   ,8 own          
indictm5t2 he condemns himself2   ,:o   
reads 8 bosom1 reads immortal life2     
,or1 ,nature1 !re1 impos+ on h] sons1   
,has writt5 fables2 man 0 made a lie4   

,:y ,discont5t = ev] h>b\r'd !re8       
,incurable consumption ( our peace6     
#cj   ,resolve me1 :y1 ! cottag]1 & k+1 
,he1 :om sea-sev]'d realms obey1 & he   
,:o /eals 8 :ole dom9ion f ! wa/e1      
,repell+ w9t] bla/s ) mud & /raw        
#cd   ,disquiet$ alike1 draw sigh =     
sigh1   ,9 fate s di/ant1 9 compla9t s  
ne>8     ,is x1 t ?+s t]re/rial c't     
cont5t8   ,deep 9 ri* pa/ure w ?y flocks
 compla98   ,n s2 b to _! ma/] is d5i$  
,to %>e _! sweet s]5e4 ,man1 ill at     
ease1   ,9 ?is1 n 8 own place1 ?is =eign
 field1   ,:]e ,nature fodd]s him ) o!r 
food1                           #db     
,?an 0 orda9'd 8 crav+s to suffice1     
,poor 9 abundance1 fami%'d at a fea/1   
,sighs on = some?+ m1 :5 mo/ enjoy'd4   
,is ,heav51 !n1 k9d] to ?y flocks ?an   
!e8   ,n s2 ?y pa/ure ri*]1 b remote2   
,9 "p1 remote2 = t remot] "p   ,man     
bleats f in/9ct1 ?\gh p]haps1 debau*'d  
,by s5se1 8 reason sleeps1 nor dreams ! 
cause4                  #ej   ,! cause  
h[ obvi\s1 :5 8 reason wakes6   ,8 grief

 is b 8 gr&eur 9 disguise2   ,&         
discont5t is immortality4     ,%all sons
 ( e!r1 %all ! blood ( heav51   ,set up 
_! hopes on e>?1 & /able "h1   ,) brutal
 acquiesc5ce 9 ! mire8   ,lor5zo1 no6 !y
 %all be nobly pa9'd2   ,! glori\s      
=eign]s1 di/ress'd1 %all sigh   ,on     
?rones2 & ?\ congratulate ! sigh3       
,man's mis]y decl>es him born = bliss2  
#fj   ,8 anxi\s he>t ass]ts ! tru? ,i   
s+1   ,& gives ! sceptic 9 8 head ! lie4
     ,our heads1 our he>ts1 our         
passions1 & our p[]s1   ,speak ! same   
language2 call u to ! skies3   ,unrip5'd
 ^! 9 ?is inclem5t clime1   ,sc>ce rise 
above conjecture1 & mi/ake2   ,& = ?is  
l& ( trifles ^? too /rong   ,tumultu\s  
rise1 & tempe/ human life3              
#fh   ,:at prize on e>? c pay u = !     
/orm8   ,meet objects = our passions    
,heav5 orda9'd1   ,objects t *all5ge all
 _! fire1 & leave   ,no fault1 b 9      
defect3 bless'd ,heav56 av]t   ,a b\nd$ 
ard\r = unb\nd$ bliss6   ,o = a bliss   
unb\nd$6 ,f> b5ea?   ,a s\l immortal1 is

 a mortal joy4   ,nor are our p[]s to   
p]i% immature2   ,b1 aft] feeble ef=t   
"h1 b5ea?   ,a bright] sun1 & 9 a nobl] 
soil1   ,transplant$ f ?is sublun>y b$1 
,%all fl\ri% fair1 & put =? all _!      
bloom4                 #hj     ,reason  
progressive1 ,in/9ct is complete2       
,swift ,in/9ct leaps2 sl[ ,reason feebly
 climbs4   ,brutes soon _! z5i? rea*2 _!
 little all   ,fl[s 9 at once2 9 ages !y
 no m   ,c\ld "k1 or d1 or covet1 or    
enjoy4   ,7 man to live coeval ) ! sun1 
,! patri>*-pupil w\ld be le>n+ /ill2    
,yet1 dy+1 leave 8 lesson half unle>n'd4
   ,m5 p]i% 9 advance1 z if ! sun       
,%\ld set ere noon1 9 ea/]n oceans      
dr[n'd2                     #ij   ,if   
fit1 ) dim1 illu/ri\s to comp>e1   ,!   
sun's m]idian ) ! s\l ( man4   ,to man1 
:y1 /epdame ,nature6 s sev]e8   ,:y ?r[n
 aside ?y ma/]piece half wr\ght1   ,:ile
 mean] ef=ts ?y la/ h& enjoy8   ,or1 if 
abortively1 poor man mu/ die1   ,nor    
rea*1 :at rea* he might1 :y die 9 dread8
   ,:y curs$ ) =esight8 wise to mis]y8  

,:y ( 8 pr\d pr]ogative ! prey8   ,:y   
less pre-em95t 9 rank ?an pa98          
#ajj   ,8 immortality alone c tell2     
,full ample fund to balance all amiss1  
#ajb   ,& turn ! scale 9 fav\r ( ! j6   
,8 immortality alone c solve   ,! d>ke/ 
( enigmas1 human hope2   ,( all ! d>ke/1
 if at dea? we die4   ,hope1 eag] ,hope1
 ?' assass9 ( our joy1   ,all pres5t    
bless+s tread+ "u foot1   ,is sc>ce a   
mild] tyrant ?an ,despair4   ,) no pa/  
toils cont5t1 /ill plant+ new1          
#aaj   ,hope turns u o'er to dea? alone 
= ease4   ,possession1 :y m ta/eless ?an
 pursuit8   ,:y is a wi% f> de>] ?an a  
cr[n8   ,t wi% accompli%'d1 :y ! grave (
 bliss8   ,because1 9 ! great future    
buri$ deep1   ,beyond our plans ( empire
 & r5[n1   ,lies all t man ) ard\r %\ld 
pursue2   ,& ,he :o made him1 b5t him to
 ! "r4     ,man's he>t ?' ,almighty to !
 future sets1   ,by secret & inviolable 
spr+s2                                  
#abj   ,& makes 8 hope 8 sublun>y joy4  
,man's he>t eats all ?+s1 & is hungry   

/ill2   ,m1 m6 ! glutton cries3 = some?+
 new   ,s rages appetite1 if man c't    
m\nt1   ,he w desc5d4 ,he />ves on !    
possess'd4   ,h5ce1 ! _w's ma/]1 f      
ambition's spire1   ,9 ,caprea plung$2 &
 div$ b5ea? ! brute4   ,9 t rank /y :y  
wall['d empire's son   ,supreme8        
,because he c\ld no high] fly2   ,8 riot
 0 ambition 9 despair4                  
#acj     ,old ,rome consult$ birds2     
,lor5zo6 ?\   ,) m success1 ! flight (  
,hope survey2   ,( re/less ,hope1 = ev] 
on ! w+4   ,high p]*'d o'er e ?\ght t   
falcon sits1   ,to fly at all t rises 9 
h] sight2   ,& nev] /oop+1 b to m\nt    
aga9                             #acf   
,next mom5t1 %e betrays h] aim's mi/ake1
   ,& owns h] qu>ry lodg$ beyond !      
grave4     ,!re %\ld x fail u 7x mu/    
fail u !re1   ,if be+ fails71 m m\rnful 
riddles rise1   ,& ,virtue vies ) ,hope 
9 my/]y4   ,:y ,virtue8 :]e its praise1 
its be+1 fl$8   ,virtue is true         
self-int]e/ pursu$3                     
#adc   ,:at true self-int]e/ ( q-mortal 

man8   ,to close ) all t makes him happy
 "h4   ,if vice 7z sometimes7 is our    
fri5d on e>?1   ,!n vice is virtue2 'tis
 our sov]eign good4   ,9 self-applause  
is virtue's gold5 prize2   ,no          
self-applause att5ds x on ?y s*eme3     
,:5ce self-applause8 ,f consci5ce ( !   
"r4   ,& :at is "r1 b means ( happ9ess8 
#aea   ,no means ( happ9ess :5 virtue   
yields2   ,t basis fail+1 falls ! build+
 too1   ,& lays 9 ru9 e virtu\s joy4    
,! rigid gu>dian ( a blameless he>t1    
,s long rev]$1 s long reput$ wise1   ,is
 weak2 ) rank knight-errantries o'errun4
   ,:y beats ?y bosom ) illu/ri\s dreams
   ,( self-exposure1 laudable1 & great8 
,( gallant ent]prise1 & glori\s dea?8   
#afj   ,die = ?y c\ntry6--,?\ romantic  
fool6   ,seize1 seize ! plank ?yself1 & 
let h] s9k3   ,?y c\ntry6 :at to !e8--! 
,godhead1 :at8   7,i speak ) awe67 ?\gh 
,he %\ld bid !e ble$8   ,if1 ) ?y blood1
 ?y f9al hope is spilt1   ,nor c        
,omnipot5ce rew>d ! bl[1   ,be deaf2    
pres]ve ?y be+2 disobey4     ,nor is x  

disob$i5ce3 "k1 ,lor5zo6   ,:ate'er ?'  
,almighty's subsequ5t comm&1   ,8 fir/  
comm& is ?is3--,man1 love ?yself4       
#agj   ,9 ?is alone1 free ag5ts are n   
free4   ,exi/5ce is ! basis1 bliss !    
prize2   ,if virtue co/s exi/5ce1 'tis a
 crime2   ,bold violation ( our law     
supreme1   ,black suicide2 ?\gh nations1
 :i* consult   ,_! ga91 at ?y exp5ce1   
res\nd applause4     ,s9ce ,virtue's    
recomp5ce is d\btful1 "h1   ,if man dies
 :olly1 well may we dem&1   ,:y is man  
suff]'d to be good 9 va98   ,:y to be   
good 9 va91 is man enjo9'd8             
#ahj   ,:y to be good 9 va91 is man     
betray'd8   ,betray'd by traitors lodg$ 
9 8 own brea/1   ,by sweet complac5cies 
f virtue felt8   ,:y :isp]s ,nature lies
 on ,virtue's "p8   ,or if bl9d ,in/9ct 
7:i* assumes ! "n   ,( sacr$ consci5ce7 
plays ! fool 9 man1   ,:y ,reason made  
accomplice 9 ! *eat8   ,:y are ! wise/  
l\de/ 9 h] praise8   ,c man by ,reason's
 beam be l$ a/ray8   ,or1 at 8 p]il1    
imitate 8 ,god8                         

#aij   ,s9ce virtue sometimes ru9s u on 
e>?1   ,or bo? are true1 or man survives
 ! grave4     ,or man survives ! grave1 
or own1 ,lor5zo1   ,?y boa/ supreme1 a  
wild absurdity4   ,dauntless ?y _s2     
c[>ds are ?y scorn4   ,grant man        
immortal1 & ?y scorn is j4   ,! man     
immortal1 rationally brave1   ,d>es ru% 
on dea?--because he _c die4   ,b if man 
loses all1 :5 life is lo/1   ,he lives a
 c[>d1 or a fool expires4               
#bjj   ,a d>+ infidel 7& su* !re are1   
,f pride1 example1 lucre1 rage1 rev5ge1 
,or pure h]oical defect ( ?\ght71       
#bjc   ,( all e>?'s madm51 mo/ des]ves a
 *a94     ,:5 to ! grave we foll[ !     
r5[n'd   ,= val\r1 virtue1 sci5ce1 all  
we love1   ,& all we praise2 = wor?1 ^: 
noontide beam1   ,enabl+ u to ?9k 9     
high] /yle1   ,m5ds our ideas ( e!real  
p[]s2   ,dream we1 t lu/re ( ! moral _w 
#baj   ,goes out 9 /5*1 & rott5ness !   
close8   ,:y 0 he wise to "k1 & w>m to  
praise1   ,& /r5u\s to transcribe1 9    
human life1   ,! ,m9d ,almighty8 ,c\ld x

 be1 t ,fate1   ,j :5 ! l9eam5ts began  
to %9e1   ,& dawn ! ,deity1 %\ld snat* !
 draught1   ,) night et]nal blot x out1 
& give   ,! skies al>m1 le/ angels too  
might die8     ,if human s\ls1 :y n     
angelic too   ,ext+ui%'d8 & a solit>y   
,god1                                   
#bbj   ,o'er gha/ly ru91 fr[n+ f 8      
?rone8   ,%all we ?is mom5t gaze on ,god
 9 man8   ,! next1 lose man = ev] 9 !   
du/8   ,f du/ we dis5gage1 or man       
mi/akes2   ,& !re1 :]e lea/ 8 judgm5t   
fe>s a flaw4   ,wisdom & wor?1 h[ boldly
 he comm5ds6   ,wisdom & wor?1 are sacr$
 names2 rev]$1   ,:]e n embrac$2        
applaud$2 deifi$2   ,:y n compassion'd  
too8 ,if spirits die1   ,bo? are        
calamities1 inflict$ bo?1               
#bcj   ,to make u b m wret*$3 ,wisdom's 
eye   ,acute1 = :at8 to spy m mis]ies2  
,& wor?1 s recomp5s$1 new-po9ts _! /+s4 
,or man surm\nts ! grave1 or ga9 is     
loss1   ,& wor? exalt$ humbles u ! m4   
,?\ wilt n patronise a s*eme t makes    
#bcf   ,weakness & vice ! refuge (      

mank9d4     ,has virtue1 !n1 no         
joys8--,yes1 joys de>-b\ght4   ,talk    
ne'er s long1 9 ?is imp]fect /ate1      
,virtue & vice are at et]nal w>1        
,virtue's a combat2 & :o fights = n\ght8
   ,or = prec>i\s1 or = small rew>d8    
,:o virtue's self-rew>d s l\d res\nd1   
#bdc   ,w\ld take degrees angelic "h    
bel[1   ,& virtue1 :ile !y complim5t1   
betray1   ,by feeble motives1 &         
unfai?ful gu>ds4   ,! cr[n1 ?' unfad+   
cr[n1 h] s\l inspires3   ',tis t1 & t   
alone1 c c\nt]vail   ,! body's          
trea*]ies1 & ! _w's assaults3   ,on     
e>?'s poor pay our fami%'d virtue dies4 
#bej   ,tru? inconte/ible6 9 spite ( all
   ,a ,bayle has prea*'d1 or a ,voltaire
 believ$4     ,9 man ! m we dive1 ! m we
 see   ,heav5's signet /amp+ an immortal
 make4   ,dive to ! bottom ( 8 s\l1 !   
base   ,su/a9+ all2 :at f9d we8 k1 love4
   ,z light & heat1 ess5tial to ! sun1  
,^! to ! s\l4 ,& :y1 if s\ls expire8    
,h[ little lovely "h8 h[ little kn[n8   
,small k we dig up ) endless toil2      

#bfj   ,& love unfeign'd may pur*ase    
p]fect hate4   ,:y />v$1 on e>?1 our    
angel appetites2   ,:ile brutal are     
indulg$ _! fulsome fill8   ,7 !n        
capacities div9e conf]r'd1   ,z a       
mock-diadem1 9 savage sport1   ,rank    
insult ( our pomp\s pov]ty1   ,:i* reaps
 b pa91 f seem+ claims s fair8   ,9     
future age lies no r$ress8 & %uts       
,et]nity ! door on our compla9t8   ,if  
s1 = :at /range ends 7 mortals made6    
#bgj   ,! wor/ to wall[1 & ! be/ to     
weep2   ,! man :o m]its mo/1 mu/ mo/    
compla93   ,c we conceive a disreg>d 9  
heav51   ,:at ! wor/ p]petrate1 or be/  
endure8     ,?is _c be4 ,to love1 & "k1 
9 man   ,is b\ndless appetite1 &        
b\ndless p[]2   ,& ^! demon/rate        
b\ndless objects too4   ,objects1 p[]s1 
appetites1 ,heav5 suits 9 all2   ,nor1  
nature ?r\gh1 e'er violates ?is sweet1  
,et]nal concord1 on h] tuneful /r+4     
#bhj   ,is ,man ! sole exception f h]   
laws8   ,et]nity /ruck (f f human hope  
7,i speak ) tru?1 b v5]ation too71      

,man is a mon/]1 ! reproa* ( ,heav51    
,a /a91 a d>k imp5etrable cl\d   ,on    
,nature's beaute\s aspect2 & de=ms      
7,amaz+ blot671 de=ms h] ) h] "l4   ,if 
su* is man's allotm5t1 :at is heav58    
,or own ! s\l immortal1 or blaspheme4   
,or own ! s\l immortal1 or inv]t        
#bij   ,all ord]4 ,g1 mock-maje/y6 g1   
man6   ,& b[ to ?y sup]iors ( ! /all2   
,?r\gh e sc5e ( s5se sup]ior f>3   ,!y  
graze ! turf untill'd2 !y dr9k ! /ream  
,unbrew'd1 & ev] full1 & unembitt]'d    
,) d\bts1 fe>s1 fruitless hopes1        
regrets1 despairs2   ,mank9d's peculi>6 
reason's preci\s d[]6   ,no =eign clime 
!y ransack = _! robes2   ,nor bro!rs    
cite to ! litigi\s b>2   ,_! good is    
good entire1 unmix'd1 unm>r'd2          
#cjj   ,!y f9d a p>adise 9 e field1     
,on b\ghs =bidd5 :]e no curses hang3    
,_! ill no m ?an /rikes ! s5se2         
un/ret*'d   ,by previ\s dread1 or murmur
 9 ! re>3                          #cjd 
,:5 ! wor/ comes1 x comes unfe>'d2 "o   
/roke   ,beg9s1 & ends1 _! woe3 !y die b

 once2   ,bless'd1 incommunicable       
privilege6 = :i*   ,pr\d man1 :o rules !
 globe1 & reads ! />s1   ,philosoph]1 or
 h]o1 sighs 9 va94     ,acc\nt = ?is    
pr]ogative 9 brutes4   ,no day1 no      
glimpse ( day1 to solve ! knot1   ,b :at
 beams on x f et]nity4                  
#cab   ,o sole & sweet solution6 t      
unties   ,! difficult1 & s(t5s ! sev]e2 
,! cl\d on nature's beaute\s face       
dispels2   ,re/ores bright ord]2 ca/s ! 
brute b5ea?2   ,& re-en?rones u 9       
supremacy   ,( joy1 ev5 "h3 admit       
immortal life1   ,& virtue is           
knight-errantry no m2   ,ea* virtue br+s
 9 h& a gold5 d[]1                      
#cbj   ,f> ri*] 9 rev]sion3 ,hope       
exults2   ,& ?\gh mu* bitt] 9 our cup is
 ?r[n1   ,pr$om9ates1 & gives ! ta/e (  
heav54   ,o :]e=e is ! ,deity s k9d8    
,a/oni%+ beyond a/oni%m5t6   ,heav5 our 
rew>d--= heav5 enjoy'd bel[4     ,/ill  
unsubdu$ ?y /ubborn he>t8--= !re   ,!   
traitor lurks :o d\bts ! tru? ,i s+4    
,reason is guiltless2 w alone rebels4   

,:at1 9 t /ubborn he>t1 if ,i %\ld f9d  
#ccj   ,new1 unexpect$ witnesses aga9/  
!e8   ,ambition1 pleasure1 & ! love (   
ga96   ,can/ ?\ suspect t ^!1 :i* make !
 s\l   ,! slave ( e>?1 %\ld own h] heir 
( heav58   ,can/ ?\ suspect :at makes u 
disbelieve   ,our immortality1 %\ld     
prove x sure8     ,fir/1 !n1 ,ambition  
summon to ! b>4   ,ambition's %ame1     
extravagance1 disgu/                    
#cch   ,& inext+ui%able nature1 speak4  
,ea* mu* deposes2 he> !m 9 _! turn4     
,?y s\l1 h[ passionately fond ( fame6   
,h[ anxi\s1 t fond passion to conceal6  
,we blu%1 detect$ 9 designs on praise1  
,?\gh = be/ de$s1 & f ! be/ ( m53   ,&  
:y8 ,because immortal4 ,art div9e   ,has
 made ! body tutor to ! s\l2   ,heav5   
k9dly gives our blood a moral fl[2      
,bids x asc5d ! gl[+ *eek1 & !re        
,upbraid t little he>t's +lori\s aim1   
,:i* /oops to c\rt a "* f man2          
#cej   ,:ile o'er u1 9 trem5d\s judgm5t 
sit   ,f> m ?an man1 ) endless praise1 &
 blame4     ,ambition's b\ndless        

appetite outspeaks   ,! v]dict ( its    
%ame4 ,:5 s\ls take fire   ,at high     
presumptions ( _! own des]t1   ,"o age  
is poor applause2 ! mighty %\t1   ,!    
?und] by ! liv+ few begun1   ,late "t   
mu/ e*o2 worlds unborn res\nd4   ,we wi%
 our names et]nally to live3   ,wild    
dream6 :i* ne'er _h haunt$ human ?\ght1 
,_h n our natures be5 et]nal too4       
#cfa   ,in/9ct po9ts out an int]e/ 9    
h]eaft]2   ,b our bl9d reason sees n :]e
 x lies2   ,or1 see+1 gives ! sub/ance =
 ! %ade4     ,fame is ! %ade (          
immortality1   ,& 9 itself a %ad[4 ,soon
 z caught1   ,contemn'd2 x %r9ks to no?+
 9 ! grasp4   ,consult ?' ambiti\s1 'tis
 ambition's cure4   ,& is ?is all8 cri$ 
,caes> at 8 height1   ,disgu/$4 ,?is    
?ird pro( ,ambition br+s                
#cgj   ,( immortality4 ,! fir/ 9 fame4  
,obs]ve him ne>1 y\r envy w abate3      
#cgb   ,%am$ at ! disproportion va/1    
betwe5   ,! passion & ! pur*ase1 he w   
sigh   ,at su* success1 & blu% at 8     
r5[n4   ,& :y8 ,because f> ri*] prize   

invites   ,8 he>t2 f> m illu/ri\s glory 
calls3   ,x calls 9 :isp]s1 yet ! deafe/
 he>4     ,& c ,ambition a f\r? pro(    
supply8   ,x c1 & /rong] ?an ! =m] ?ree2
                        #chj   ,yet q   
o'erlook'd by "s reput$ wise4   ,?\gh   
disappo9tm5ts 9 ambition pa91   ,& ?\gh 
success disgu/s2 yet /ill1 ,lor5zo6   ,9
 va9 we /rive to pluck x f our he>ts2   
,by ,nature plant$ = ! noble/ ends4     
,absurd ! fam$ advice to ,pyrrhus#cd    
giv51   ,m prais$1 ?an pond]'d2 speci\s1
 b uns\nd2   ,soon] t h]o's sword ! _w  
_h quell'd1   ,?an ,reason1 8 ambition4 
,man mu/ so>4   ,an ob/9ate activity )91
                                        
#cij   ,an insuppressive spr+1 w toss   
him up   ,9 spite ( ,=tune's load4 ,n   
k+s alone1   ,ea* villag] has 8 ambition
 too2   ,no ,sultan pr\d] ?an 8 fett]'d 
slave3   ,slaves build _! little        
,babylons ( /raw1   ,e*o ! pr\d         
,assyrian1 9 _! he>ts1   ,&             
cry1--,behold ! wond]s ( my might6   ,& 
:y8 ,because immortal z _! "l2   ,& s\ls

 immortal mu/ = ev] heave   ,at some?+  
great2 ! glitt]1 or ! gold2             
#djj   ,! praise ( mortals1 or ! praise 
( ,heav54     ,nor absolutely va9 is    
human praise1   ,:5 human is support$ by
 div9e4   ,i'll introduce ,lor5zo to    
himself2                                
#djd   ,pleasure & ,pride 7bad ma/]s67  
%>e our he>ts4   ,z love ( pleasure is  
orda9'd to gu>d   ,& fe$ our bodies1 &  
ext5d our race2   ,! love ( praise is   
plant$ to protect1   ,& propagate !     
glories ( ! m9d4   ,:at is x1 b ! love (
 praise1 inspires1   ,matures1 ref9es1  
embelli%es1 exalts1   ,e>?'s happ9ess8  
,f t1 ! delicate1                       
#dab   ,! gr&1 ! m>vell\s1 ( civil life1
   ,want & conv5i5ce1 und]work]s1 lay   
,! basis1 on :i* love ( glory builds4   
,nor is ?y life1 ,o ,virtue6 less 9 debt
   ,to praise1 ?y secret /imulat+ fri5d4
   ,7 m5 n pr\d1 :at m]it %\ld we miss6 
,pride made ! virtues ( ! ,pagan _w4    
,praise is ! salt t seasons "r to man1  
#dbj   ,& :ets 8 appetite = moral good4 

,?ir/ ( applause is ,virtue's second    
gu>d2   ,reason1 h] fir/2 b reason wants
 an aid2   ,our private reason is a     
flatt]]2   ,?ir/ ( applause calls public
 judgm5t 91   ,to poise our own1 to keep
 an ev5 scale1   ,& give endang]'d      
,virtue fair] play4     ,"h a fif? pro( 
arises1 /rong] /ill3   ,:y ?is s nice   
con/ruction ( our he>ts8   ,^! delicate 
moralities ( s5se2                      
#dcj   ,?is con/itutional res]ve ( aid  
,to succ\r virtue1 :5 our reason fails2 
,if virtue1 kept alive by c>e & toil1   
,& (t1 ! m>k ( injuries on e>?1   ,:5   
lab\r'd to maturity 7its bill   ,(      
discipl9es1 & pa9s1 unpaid71 mu/ die8   
,:y freight$ ri*1 to da% aga9/ a rock8  
,7 man to p]i% :5 mo/ fit to live1      
#dch   ,o h[ missp5t 7 all ^! /ratagems1
   ,by skill div9e inwov5 9 our frame6  
,:]e are ,heav5's hol9ess & m]cy fl$8   
,laughs ,heav51 at once1 at ,virtue1 &  
at ,man8   ,if n1 :y t disc\rag$1 ?is   
de/roy'd8     ,?us f> ,ambition4 ,:at   
says ,av>ice8   ,?is h] *ief maxim1 :i* 

has long be5 ?9e3   ,! wise & weal?y are
 ! same1--,i grant x4   ,to /ore up     
treasure ) incessant toil1   ,?is is    
man's prov9ce1 ?is 8 highe/ praise4     
,to ?is great end ke5 ,in/9ct /+s him   
on4   ,to guide t in/9ct1 ,reason6 is ?y
 *>ge2                     #dej   ',tis 
?9e to tell u :]e true treasure lies3   
,b1 ,reason fail+ to dis*>ge h] tru/1   
,or to ! deaf dis*>g+ x 9 va91   ,a     
blund] foll[s2 & bl9d ,indu/ry1         
,gall'd by ! spur1 b /rang] to ! c\rse  
7,! c\rse :]e /akes ( m ?an gold are    
won71   ,o'erload+1 ) ! c>es ( di/ant   
age1   ,! jad$ spirits ( ! pres5t h\r1  
,provides = an et]nity bel[4     ,?\    
%alt n covet1 is a wise comm&2          
#dfj   ,b b\nd$ to ! weal? ! sun        
surveys3   ,look f>!r1 ! comm& /&s q    
rev]s$1   ,& av>ice is a virtue mo/     
div9e4   ,is fai? a refuge = our        
happ9ess8   ,mo/ sure3 & is x n = reason
 too8   ,no?+ ?is _w unriddles1 b !     
next4   ,:5ce inext+ui%able ?ir/ ( ga98 
,f inext+ui%able life 9 man4   ,man1 if 

n meant1 by wor?1 to rea* ! skies1   ,_h
 want$ w+ to fly s f> 9 guilt4          
#dgj   ,s\r grapes1 ,i grant1 ambition1 
av>ice1   ,yet /ill _! root is          
immortality3                            
#dgb   ,^! its wild gr[?s s bitt]1 & s  
base1   7,pa9 & reproa*67 ,religion c   
reclaim1   ,ref9e1 exalt1 ?r[ d[n _!    
poison\s lee1   ,& make !m sp>kle 9 !   
b[l ( bliss4     ,see1 ! ?ird witness   
laughs at bliss remote1   ,& falsely    
promises an ,ed5 "h3   ,tru? %e %all    
speak = once1 ?\gh prone to lie1   ,a   
common *eat1 & ,pleasure is h] "n4      
#dhj   ,to ,pleasure nev] 0 ,lor5zo     
deaf2   ,!n he> h] n[1 n[ fir/ ?y real  
fri5d4     ,s9ce ,nature made u n m fond
 ?an pr\d   ,( happ9ess 7:5ce hypocrites
 9 joy6   ,mak]s ( mir?6 artific]s (    
smiles671   ,:y %\ld ! joy mo/ poignant 
s5se af=ds1   ,burn u ) blu%es1 & rebuke
 our pride8--   ,^? heav5-born blu%es   
tell u man desc5ds1   ,ev5 9 ! z5i? ( 8 
e>?ly bliss3   ,%\ld ,reason take h]    
infidel repose1                         

#dij   ,?is hone/ in/9ct speaks our     
l9eage high2   ,?is in/9ct calls on     
d>kness to conceal   ,our raptur\s      
relation to ! /alls4   ,our glory cov]s 
u ) noble %ame1   ,& he t's unconf\nd$1 
is unmann'd4   ,! man t blu%es1 is n q a
 brute4   ,?us f> ) !e1 ,lor5zo1 w ,i   
close3   ,pleasure is good1 & man =     
pleasure made2   ,b pleasure full (     
glory1 z ( joy2   ,pleasure1 :i* nei!r  
blu%es1 nor expires4                    
#ejj     ,! witnesses are he>d2 ! cause 
is o'er2   ,let ,consci5ce file ! s5t5ce
 9 h] c\rt1   ,de>] ?an de$s t half a   
realm convey2   ,?us seal'd by ,tru?1 ?'
 au!ntic record runs3     ,"k all2 "k1  
infidels1--unapt to "k6   ',tis         
immortality y\r nature solves2          
#ejf   ',tis immortality deciph]s man1  
,& op5s all ! my/]ies ( 8 make4   ,)\t  
x1 half 8 in/9cts are a riddle2   ,)\t  
x1 all 8 virtues are a dream4   ,8 v    
crimes atte/ 8 dignity2   ,8 sateless   
?ir/ ( pleasure1 gold1 & fame1          
,decl>es him born = bless+s inf9ite3    

#eac   ,:at less ?an inf9ite makes      
unabsurd   ,passions1 :i* all on e>? b m
 inflames8   ,fi]ce passions1 s         
mismeasur$ to ?is sc5e1   ,/ret*'d out1 
l eagles' w+s1 beyond our ne/1   ,f>1 f>
 beyond ! wor? ( all bel[1   ,= e>? too 
l>ge1 presage a nobl] flight1   ,&      
evid5ce our title to ! skies4           
#ebj     ,ye g5tle !ologues1 ( calm]    
k9d6   ,^: con/itution dictates to y\r  
p51   ,:o1 cold y\rselves1 ?9k ard\r    
comes f hell6   ,?9k n our passions f   
,corruption sprung1   ,?\gh to          
,corruption n[ !y l5d _! w+s2   ,t is _!
 mi/ress1 n _! "m4 ,all   7,& ju/ly7    
,reason deem div9e3 ,i see1   ,i feel a 
gr&eur 9 ! passions too1   ,:i* speaks  
_! high desc5t1 & glori\s end2   ,:i*   
speaks !m rays ( an et]nal fire4        
#ecj   ,9 ,p>adise itself !y burn'd z   
/rong1   ,ere ,adam fell2 ?\gh wis] 9 _!
 aim4   ,l ! pr\d ,ea/]n1#ce /ruck by   
,provid5ce1   ,:at ?\gh our passions are
 run mad1 & /oop   ,) l[1 t]re/rial     
appetite1 to graze   ,on tra%1 on toys1 

de?ron$ f high desire8   ,yet /ill1     
?r\gh _! disgrace1 no feeble ray   ,(   
greatness %9es1 & tells u :5ce !y fell3 
,b ^! 7l t fall5 mon>* :5 reclaim'd71   
#eci   ,:5 ,reason mod]ates ! re9       
aright1   ,%all reasc5d1 rem\nt _! =m]  
sph]e1   ,:]e once !y so>'d illu/ri\s2  
ere s$uc$   ,by wanton ,eve's debau*1 to
 /roll on e>?1   ,& set ! sublun>y _w on
 fire4     ,b grant _! phr5sy la/s2 _!  
phr5sy fails   ,to disappo9t "o         
provid5tial end1   ,= :i* ,heav5 blew up
 ard\r 9 our he>ts3   ,7 ,reason sil5t1 
b\ndless ,passion speaks   ,a future    
sc5e ( b\ndless objects too1   ,& br+s  
glad tid+s ( et]nal day4                
#eej   ,et]nal day6 'tis t enlight5s    
all2   ,& all1 by t enlight5'd1 proves x
 sure4   ,consid] man z an immortal be+1
   ,intelligible all2 & all is great2   
,a cry/all9e transp>5cy prevails1   ,&  
/rikes full lu/re ?r\gh ! human sph]e3  
,consid] man z mortal1 all is d>k1   ,& 
wret*$2 ,reason weeps at ! survey4      
,! le>n'd ,lor5zo cries1 ,& let h] weep1

   ,weak1 mod]n ,reason3 anci5t times 7 
wise4                      #efj         
,au?ority1 t v5]able guide1   ,/&s on my
 "p2 ! fam$ ,a!nian por*   7,& :o =     
wisdom s r5[n'd z !y87   ,d5i$ ?is      
immortality to man4   ,i grant x2 b     
affirm1 !y prov$ x too4   ,a riddle     
?is6--h pati5ce2 ,i'll expla94     ,:at 
noble vanities1 :at moral flights1      
,glitt]+ ?r\gh _! romantic wisdom's     
page1   ,make u at once despise !m1 &   
admire8   ,fable is flat to ^!          
high-season'd sires2                    
#egj   ,!y leave ?' extravagance ( song 
bel[4   ,fle% %all n feel2 or1 feel+1   
%all enjoy   ,! dagg]1 or ! rack2 to !m1
 alike                            #egc  
,a b$ ( roses1 or ! burn+ bull4   ,9 m5 
explod+ all beyond ! grave1   ,/range   
doctr9e1 ?is6 ,z doctr9e1 x 0 /range2   
,b n1 z prophecy2 = su* x prov$1   ,&1  
to _! own amazem5t1 0 fulfill'd3   ,!y  
feign'd a firmness ,*ri/ians ne$ n      
feign4   ,! ,*ri/ian truly triumph'd 9 !
 flame3                        #ehj   ,!

 ,/oic saw1 9 d\ble wond] lo/1   ,wond] 
at !m1 & wond] at himself1   ,to f9d !  
bold adv5tures ( 8 ?\ght   ,n bold1 & t 
he /rove to lie 9 va94     ,:5ce1 !n1 ^?
 ?\ghts8 ^? t[]+ ?\ghts1 t flew   ,su*  
mon/r\s heights8--,f in/9ct1 & f pride4 
,! glori\s in/9ct ( a dea?less s\l1     
,confus$ly consci\s ( h] dignity1       
,sugge/$ tru?s !y c\ld n und]/&4   ,9   
,lu/'s dom9ion1 & 9 ,passion's /orm1    
#eij   ,tru?'s sy/em brok51 scatt]'d    
fragm5ts lay1   ,z light 9 *aos1 glimm]+
 ?r\gh ! gloom3   ,smit ) ! pomp ( l(ty 
s5tim5ts1   ,pleas$ ,pride proclaim'd1  
:at ,reason disbeliev$4   ,pride1 l !   
,delphic prie/ess1 ) a swell1   ,rav$   
nons5se1 de/9$ to be future s5se1   ,:5 
life immortal1 9 full day1 %all %9e2    
,& dea?'s d>k %ad[s fly ! ,gospel sun4  
,!y spoke1 :at no?+ b immortal s\ls     
,c\ld speak2 & ?us ! tru? !y "q'd1      
prov$4     ,c !n absurdities1 z well z  
crimes1                         #fja    
,speak man immortal8 ,all ?+s speak him 
s4   ,mu* has be5 urg$2 & do/ ?\ call = 

m8   ,call2 & ) endless que/ions be     
di/ress'd1   ,all unresolvable1 if e>?  
is all4     ,:y life1 a mom5t2 inf9ite1 
desire8                           #fjf  
,our wi%1 et]nity8 ,our home1 ! grave8  
,heav5's promise dormant lies 9 human   
hope2   ,:o wi%es life immortal1 proves 
x too4   ,:y happ9ess pursu$1 ?\gh nev] 
f\nd8   ,man's ?ir/ ( happ9ess decl>es x
 is1   7,= nature nev] gravitates to    
n\ght72   ,t ?ir/ unqu5*'d decl>es x is 
n "h4                    #fac   ,my     
,lucia1 ?y ,cl>issa call to ?\ght2   ,:y
 cordial fri5d%ip rivet$ s deep1   ,z   
he>ts to pi]ce at fir/1 at p>t+1 r5d1   
,if fri5d1 & fri5d%ip1 vani% 9 an h\r8  
,is n ?is torm5t 9 ! mask ( joy8   ,:y  
by reflection m>r'd ! joys ( s5se8   ,:y
 pa/1 & future1 prey+ on our he>ts1     
#fbj   ,& putt+ all our pres5t joys to  
dea?8   ,:y lab\rs ,reason8 ,in/9ct 7 z 
well2   ,in/9ct f> bett]2 :at c *oose1 c
 err3   ,o h[ infallible ! ?\ghtless    
brute6   ',tw]e well 8 ,hol9ess 7 half z
 sure4   ,reason ) incl9ation1 :y at w>8

   ,:y s5se ( guilt8 :y ,consci5ce up 9 
arms8     ,consci5ce ( guilt1 is        
prophecy ( pa91   ,& bosom-c\ncil to    
decl9e ! bl[4   ,reason ) incl9ation    
ne'er _h j>r'd1                         
#fcj   ,if no?+ future paid =be>ance "h3
   ,?us on--^!1 & a ?\s& pleas uncall'd1
   ,all promise1 "s insure1 a second    
sc5e2   ,:i*1 7 x d\btful1 w\ld be de>] 
f>   ,?an all ?+s else mo/ c]ta92 7 x   
false1   ,:at tru? on e>? s preci\s z ! 
lie8   ,?is _w x gives u1 let :at w     
ensue2   ,?is _w x gives1 9 t high      
cordial1 hope3   ,! future ( ! pres5t is
 ! s\l4   ,h[ ?is life groans1 :5 sev]'d
 f ! next6                  #fdj   ,poor
 mutilat$ wret*1 t disbelieves6   ,by   
d>k di/ru/ 8 be+ cut 9 two1   ,9 bo?    
p>ts p]i%es2 life void ( joy1   ,sad    
prelude ( et]nity 9 pa96     ,c\ld/ ?\  
p]suade me1 ! next life c\ld fail   ,our
 ard5t wi%es2 h[ %\ld ,i p\r out   ,my  
ble$+ he>t 9 angui%1 new1 z deep6   ,oh6
 ) :at ?\ghts1 ?y hope1 & my despair1   
,abhorr'd annihilation6 bla/s ! s\l1    

,& wide ext5ds ! b\nds ( human woe6     
#fej   ,c\ld ,i believe ,lor5zo's sy/em 
true1   ,9 ?is black *annel w\ld my     
rav+s run3   ,grief f ! future borr['d  
peace1 ere:ile4   ,! future vani%'d6 & !
 pres5t pa9'd6   ,/range import (       
unprec$5t$ ill6   ,fall1 h[ pr(\nd6 ,l  
,lucif]'s1 ! fall6   ,unequal fate6 8   
fall1 )\t 8 guilt6   ,f :]e fond ,hope  
built h] pavilion high1   ,! gods among1
 hurl'd headlong1 hurl'd at once   ,to  
night6 to no?+6 d>k] /ill ?an night4    
#ffj   ,if 'twas a dream1 :y wake me1 my
 wor/ foe1   ,lor5zo6 boa/ful ( ! "n (  
fri5d8   ,o = delusion6 ,o = error /ill6
   ,c\ld v5geance /rike mu* /rong] ?an  
to plant   ,a ?9k+ be+ 9 a _w l ?is1    
,n ov]-ri* be=e1 n[ begg>'d q2   ,m     
curs$ ?an at ! fall8--,! sun goes out6  
,! ?orns %oot up6 ,:at ?orns 9 e ?\ght6 
,:y s5se ( bett]8 ,x embitt]s worse4    
,:y s5se8 :y life8 ,if b to sigh1 !n s9k
                     #fgj   ,to :at ,i  
06 twice no?+6 & mu* woe6   ,woe1 f     
,heav5's b\nties6 woe f :at 0 wont   ,to

 flatt] mo/1 high intellectual p[]s4    
,?\ght1 virtue1 k6--bless+s1 by ?y      
s*eme1   ,all poison'd into pa9s4 ,fir/1
 k1 once                    #fge   ,my  
s\l's ambition1 n[ h] greate/ dread4    
,to "k myself1 true wisdom8--,no1 to %un
   ,t %ock+ sci5ce1 p>5t ( despair6     
,av]t ?y mirror3 if ,i see1 ,i die4     
,"k my ,creator6 climb 8 bless'd abode  
,by pa9ful speculation1 pi]ce ! veil1   
,dive 9 8 nature1 read 8 attributes1    
,& gaze 9 admiration--on a foe1         
#fhc   ,obtrud+ life1 )hold+ happ9ess6  
,f ! full riv]s t surr\nd 8 ?rone1   ,n 
lett+ fall "o drop ( joy on man2   ,man 
gasp+ = "o drop1 t he might cease   ,to 
curse 8 bir?1 nor envy reptiles m6   ,ye
 sable cl\ds6 ye d>ke/ %ades ( night6   
,hide him1 = ev] hide him1 f my ?\ght1  
#fij   ,once all my com=t2 s\rce1 & s\l 
( joy6   ,n[ leagu$ ) furies1 & ) !e1#cf
 aga9/ me4     ,"k 8 a*ievem5ts8 /udy 8 
r5[n8   ,contemplate ?is amaz+ univ]se1 
,dropp'd f 8 h&1 ) miracles replete6    
,= :at8 ',mid miracles ( nobl] "n1   ,to

 f9d "o miracle ( mis]y8   ,to f9d !    
be+1 :i* alone c "k   ,& praise 8 works1
 a blemi% on 8 praise8   ,?r\gh nature's
 ample range1 9 ?\ght1 to /roll1        
#gjj   ,& />t at man1 ! s+le m\rn] !re1 
,brea?+ high hope1 *a9'd d[n to pangs1 &
 dea?8   ,kn[+ is suff]+3 & %all ,virtue
 %>e   ,! sigh ( k8--,virtue %>es !     
sigh4   ,by /ra9+ up ! /eep ( excell5t1 
,by battles f\ght1 &1 f temptation won1 
,:at ga9s %e1 b ! pang ( see+ wor?1     
#gjg   ,angelic wor?1 soon %uffl$ 9 !   
d>k   ,) e vice1 & swept to brutal du/8 
,m]it is madness2 virtue is a crime2    
,a crime to reason1 if x co/s u pa9     
,unpaid3 :at pa91 amid/ a ?\s& m1   ,to 
?9k ! mo/ ab&on'd1 aft] days            
#gac   ,( triumph o'er _! bett]s1 f9d 9 
dea?   ,z s(t a pill[1 nor make f\l]    
clay6     ,duty6 ,religion6--^!1 our    
duty done1   ,imply rew>d4 ,religion is 
mi/ake4   ,duty6--!re's none1 b to repel
 ! *eat4   ,ye *eats1 away6 ye daught]s 
( my pride6   ,:o feign y\rselves !     
fav\rites ( ! skies3                    

#gbj   ,ye t[]+ hopes6 abortive en]gies6
   ,t toss1 & /ruggle1 9 my ly+ brea/1  
,to scale ! skies1 & build presumptions 
!re1   ,z ,i 7 heir ( an et]nity4       
,va91 va9 ambitions6 tr\ble me no m4    
,:y travel f> 9 que/ ( sure defeat8   ,z
 b\nd$ z my be+1 be my wi%4   ,all is   
inv]t$2 wisdom is a fool4   ,s5se6 take 
! re92 bl9d ,passion6 drive u on2   ,&1 
,ignorance6 befri5d u on our way2       
#gcj   ,ye new1 b true/ patrons ( our   
peace6   ,yes2 give ! pulse full empire2
 live ! brute1   ,s9ce1 z ! brute1 we   
die4 ,! sum ( man1   ,( godlike man6 to 
revel1 & to rot4     ,b n on equal t]ms 
) o!r brutes3   ,_! revels a m poignant 
reli% yield1   ,& saf] too2 !y nev]     
poisons *oose4   ,in/9ct1 ?an reason1   
makes m :olesome meals1   ,& s5ds       
all-m>r+ murmur f> away4   ,= s5sual    
life !y be/ philosophize2               
#gdj   ,!irs1 t s]5e1 ! sages s\ght 9   
va93                     #gda   ',tis   
man alone expo/ulates ) ,heav52   ,8 all
 ! p[]1 & all ! cause1 to m\rn4   ,%all 

human eyes alone dissolve 9 te>s8   ,&  
ble$1 9 angui%1 none b human he>ts8   ,!
 wide-/ret*'d realm ( intellectual woe1 
,surpass+ s5sual f>1 is all our own4    
,9 life s fatally di/+ui%'d1 :y   ,ca/ 9
 "o lot1 conf\nd$1 lump'd1 9 dea?8      
,ere yet 9 be+1 0 mank9d 9 guilt8       
#gej   ,:y ?und]'d ?is peculi> clause   
aga9/ u1   ,all-mortal1 &               
all-wret*$6--,h ! skies   ,reasons (    
/ate1 _! subjects may n scan1   ,nor    
humbly reason1 :5 !y sorely sigh8       
,all-mortal1 & all-wret*$6--',tis too   
mu*3   ,unp>allell'd 9 nature3 'tis too 
mu*   ,on be+ unreque/$ at ?y h&s1      
,omnipot5t6 = ,i see n\ght b p[]4     ,&
 :y see t8 ,:y ?\ght8 ,to toil1 & eat1  
,!n make our b$ 9 d>kness1 ne$s no      
?\ght4                   #gfj   ,:at    
sup]fluities are reason+ s\ls6   ,oh    
give et]nity6 or ?\ght de/roy4   ,b )\t 
?\ght our curse 7 half unfelt2   ,its   
blunt$ edge w\ld sp>e ! ?robb+ he>t2    
,&1 !re=e1 'tis be/['d1 ,i ?ank !e1     
,reason6   ,= aid+ life's too small     

calamities1   ,& giv+ be+ to ! dread (  
,dea?4   ,su* are ?y b\nties6--0 x !n   
too mu*   ,= me1 to trespass on ! brutal
 rights8   ,too mu* = ,heav5 to make "o 
emmet m8                        #ggj    
,too mu* = *aos to p]mit my mass   ,a   
long] /ay ) ess5ces unwr\ght1           
,unfa%ion'd1 untorm5t$ into man8        
,wret*$ pref]m5t to ?is r\nd ( pa9s6    
,wret*$ capacity ( phr5sy1 ?\ght6       
#gge   ,wret*$ capacity ( dy+1 life6    
,life1 ?\ght1 wor?1 wisdom1 all 7,o f\l 
revolt67   ,once fri5ds to peace1 gone  
ov] to ! foe4     ,dea?1 !n1 has *ang$ 8
 nature too3 ,o ,dea?6   ,come to my    
bosom1 ?\ be/ gift ( ,heav56   ,be/     
fri5d ( man6 s9ce man is man no m4   ,:y
 9 ?is ?orny wild]ness s long1   ,s9ce  
!re's no promis$ l&'s ambrosial b[]1    
#ghc   ,to pay me ) its honey = my /+s8 
,if ne$ful to ! selfi% s*emes ( ,heav5  
,to /+ u sore1 :y mock'd our mis]y8     
,:y ?is s sumptu\s insult o'er our      
heads8   ,:y ?is illu/ri\s canopy       
display'd8   ,:y s magnific5tly lodg$   

,despair8   ,at /at$ p]iods1 sure       
return+1 roll                           
#gij   ,^! glori\s orbs1 t mortals may  
compute   ,_! l5g? ( lab\rs1 & ( pa9s2  
nor lose   ,_! mis]y's full             
measure8--,smiles ) fl[]s1   ,& fruits1 
promiscu\s1 ev]-teem+ e>?1   ,t man may 
langui% 9 luxuri\s sc5es1   ,& 9 an ,ed5
 m\rn 8 )]'d joys8   ,claim e>? & skies 
man's admiration1 due   ,= su* delights6
 ,ble/ animals6 too wise   ,to wond]1 & 
too happy to compla96     ,our doom     
decre$ dem&s a m\rnful sc5e3            
#hjj   ,:y n a dungeon d>k1 = !         
condemn'd8   ,:y n ! dragon's           
subt]ranean d51   ,= man to h[l 98 ,:y n
 8 abode   ,( ! same dismal col\r ) 8   
fate8   ,a ,!bes1 a ,babylon1 at va/    
exp5ce   ,( "t1 toil1 treasure1 art1 =  
owls & add]s1   ,z congru\s z1 = man1   
?is l(ty dome1   ,:i* prompts pr\d      
?\ght1 & k9dles high desire2   ,if1 f h]
 humble *amb] 9 ! du/1                  
#hji   ,:ile pr\d ?\ght swells1 & high  
desire inflames1   ,! poor worm calls u 

= h] inmates !re2   ,&1 r\nd u1 ,dea?'s 
inexorable h&   ,draws ! d>k curta9     
close2 undrawn no m4     ,undrawn no    
m6--,beh9d ! cl\d ( dea?1   ,once ,i    
beheld a sun2 a sun :i* gilt   ,t sable 
cl\d1 & turn'd x all to gold3   ,h[ !   
grave's alt]'d6 fa?omless1 z hell6   ,a 
real hell to ^? :o dreamt ( heav54      
,annihilation6 h[ x yawns be=e me6      
,next mom5t ,i may drop f ?\ght1 f s5se1
                   #hbj   ,! privilege (
 angels1 & ( worms1   ,an outca/ f      
exi/5ce6 & ?is _s1   ,?is all-p]vad+1   
?is all-consci\s s\l1   ,?is p>ticle (  
en]gy div9e1   ,:i* travels nature1     
flies f /> to />1   ,& visits gods1 &   
emulates _! p[]s1   ,= ev] is ext+ui%'d4
 ,horror6 dea?6   ,dea? ( t dea? ,i     
fe>less once survey'd6--   ,:5 horror   
univ]sal %all desc5d1   ,& heav5's d>k  
concave urn all human race1             
#hcj   ,on t enorm\s1 unrefund+ tomb1   
,h[ j ?is v]se6 ?is monum5tal sigh6     
,b5ea? ! lumb] ( demoli%'d worlds1      
,deep 9 ! rubbi% ( ! g5]al wreck1       

,swept ignom9i\s to ! common mass     ,(
 matt]1 nev] dignifi$ ) life1     ,"h   
lie pr\d rationals2 ! sons ( heav56     
,! lords ( e>?6 ! prop]ty ( worms6      
,be+s ( ye/]day1 & no to-morr[6     ,:o 
liv$ 9 t]ror1 & 9 pangs expir$6         
#hdj     ,all gone to rot 9 *aos2 or to 
make     ,_! happy transit into blocks  
or brutes1                       #hdb   
,nor long] sully _! ,creator's "n4      
,lor5zo6 he>1 pause1 pond]1 & pron\nce4 
,j is ?is hi/ory8 ,if su* is man1       
,mank9d's hi/orian1 ?\gh div9e1 might   
weep4   ,& d>es ,lor5zo smile6--,i "k !e
 pr\d2   ,= once let ,pride befri5d !e2 
,pride looks pale   ,at su* a sc5e1 &   
sighs = some?+ m4   ,amid ?y boa/s1     
presumptions1 & displays1               
#hej   ,& art ?\ !n a %ad[8 less ?an    
%ade8   ,a no?+8 less ?an no?+8 ,to h   
be51   ,& n to be1 is l[] ?an unborn4   
,art ?\ ambiti\s8 ,:y !n make ! worm    
,?9e equal8 ,runs ?y ta/e ( pleasure    
high8   ,:y patronise sure dea? ( e joy8
   ,*>m ri*es8 ,:y *oose begg>y 9 !     

grave1   ,( e hope a bankrupt6 & = ev]8 
,ambition1 pleasure1 av>ice1 p]suade !e 
,to make t _w ( glory1 rapture1 weal?1  
#hfj   ,!y lately prov$1#cg ! s\l's     
supreme desire4     ,:at art ?\ made (8 
,r1 h[ unmade8   ,great ,nature's       
ma/]-appetite de/roy'd6   ,is endless   
life1 & happ9ess1 despis$8   ,or bo?    
wi%'d1 "h1 :]e nei!r c be f\nd8   ,su*  
man's p]v]se1 et]nal w> ) ,heav56       
,d>e/ ?\ p]si/8 ,& is !re n\ght on e>?  
,b a long tra9 ( transitory =ms1        
,ris+1 & break+1 millions 9 an h\r8     
,bubbles ( a fanta/ic deity1 bl[n up    
#hgj   ,9 sport1 & !n 9 cruelty         
de/roy'd8   ,oh6 = :at crime1 unm]ciful 
,lor5zo6   ,de/roys ?y s*eme ! :ole (   
human race8   ,k9d is fell ,lucif]1     
comp>$ to !e3                           
#hgd   ,oh6 sp>e ?is wa/e ( be+ half    
div9e2   ,& v9dicate ?' economy (       
,heav54     ,heav5 is all love2 all joy 
9 giv+ joy3   ,x nev] _h creat$1 b to   
bless3   ,& %all x1 !n1 /rike (f ! li/ (
 life1   ,a be+ bless'd1 or wor?y s to  

be8   ,heav5 />ts at an annihilat+ ,god4
     ,is t1 all ,nature />ts at1 ?y     
desire8                       #hhb      
,art su* a clod to wi% ?yself all clay8 
,:at is t dreadful wi%8--,! dy+ groan   
,( ,nature1 murd]'d by ! blacke/ guilt4 
,:at deadly poison has ?y nature drank8 
,to ,nature undebau*'d no %ock s great2 
,nature's fir/ wi% is endless happ9ess2 
,annihilation is an aft]-?\ght1   ,a    
mon/r\s wi%1 unborn till virtue dies4   
#hij   ,&1 oh6 :at dep? ( horror lies   
enclos$6   ,= non-exi/5ce no man ev]    
wi%'d1   ,b1 fir/1 he wi%'d ! ,deity    
de/roy'd4     ,if s2 :at words are d>k  
en\gh to draw   ,?y picture true8 ,!    
d>ke/ are too fair4   ,b5ea? :at baleful
 planet1 9 :at h\r   ,( desp]ation1 by  
:at fury's aid1   ,9 :at inf]nal po/ure 
( ! s\l1   ,all hell invit$1 & all hell 
9 joy   ,at su* a bir?1 a bir? s ne> (  
k91                           #ijj      
,did ?y f\l fancy :elp s black a s*eme  
,( hopes abortive1 faculties half-bl[n1 
,& deities begun1 r$uc$ to du/8         

,!re's n\ght 7?\ say'/7 b "o et]nal flux
   ,( feeble ess5ces1 tumultu\s driv5   
,?r\gh ,"t's r\gh bill[s into ,night's  
abyss4   ,say1 9 ?is rapid tide ( human 
ru91   ,is !re no rock1 on :i* man's    
toss+ ?\ght                   #ijh   ,c 
re/ f t]ror1 d>e 8 fate survey1   ,&    
boldly ?9k x some?+ to be born8   ,amid 
su* h\rly wrecks ( be+ fair1   ,is !re  
no c5tral1 all-su/a9+ base1             
,all-realis+1 all-connect+ p[]1   ,:i*1 
z x call'd =? all ?+s1 c recall1   ,&   
=ce ,de/ruction to refund h] spoil8     
,comm& ! grave re/ore h] tak5 prey8     
,bid dea?'s d>k vale its human h>ve/    
yield1   ,& e>?1 & ocean1 pay _! debt ( 
man1   ,true to ! gr& deposit tru/$ !re8
   ,is !re no pot5tate1 ^: out/ret*'d   
arm1                     #ibj   ,:5     
rip5+ "t calls =? ?' appo9t$ h\r1       
,pluck'd f f\l ,deva/ation's fami%'d    
maw1   ,b9ds pres5t1 pa/1 & future1 to 8
 ?rone8   ,8 ?rone1 h[ glori\s1 ?us     
div9ely grac$1   ,by g]m9at+ be+s clu/]+
 r\nd6   ,a g>l& wor?y ! div9ity6   ,a  

?rone1 by ,heav5's omnipot5ce 9 smiles1 
,built 7l a ,ph>os t[]+ 9 ! waves7      
,amid/ imm5se effusions ( 8 love6   ,an 
ocean ( communicat$ bliss6              
#icj     ,an all-prolific1 all-pres]v+  
,god6   ,?is 7 a ,god inde$4--,& su* is 
man1   ,z "h presum$3 he rises f 8 fall4
   ,?9k'/ ?\ ,omnipot5ce a nak$ root1   
,ea* blossom fair ( ,deity de/roy'd8    
,no?+ is dead2 nay1 no?+ sleeps2 ea*    
s\l1   ,t ev] animat$ human clay1   ,n[ 
wakes2 is on ! w+3 & :]e1 oh6 :]e1   ,w 
! sw>m settle8--,:5 ! trumpet's call1   
,z s\nd+ brass1 collects u1 r\nd        
,heav5's ?rone   ,conglob$1 we bask 9   
ev]la/+ day1                            
#ida   7,pat]nal spl5d\r67 & adh]e =    
ev]4                         #idb   ,_h 
n ! s\l ?is outlet to ! skies1   ,9 ?is 
va/ vessel ( ! univ]se1   ,h[ %\ld we   
gasp1 z 9 an empty void6   ,h[ 9 ! pangs
 ( fami%'d hope expire8     ,h[ bright  
my prospect %9es6 h[ gloomy1 ?9e6   ,a  
trembl+ _w6 & a dev\r+ ,god6   ,e>?1 b !
 %ambles ( ,omnipot5ce6   ,heav5's face 

all /a9'd ) causeless massacres         
#iej   ,( c\ntless millions1 born to    
feel ! pang   ,( be+ lo/4 ,lor5zo6 c x  
be8   ,?is bids u %udd] at ! ?\ghts (   
life4   ,:o w\ld be born to su* a       
phantom _w1   ,:]e n\ght sub/antial b   
our mis]y8   ,:]e joy 7if joy7 b        
height5s our di/ress1   ,s soon to p]i%1
 & revive no m8   ,! great] su* a joy1 !
 m x pa9s4   ,a _w1 s f> f great1 7& yet
 h[ great   ,x %9es to !e67 !re's no?+  
real 9 x2                    #ifj       
,be+1 a %ad[2 consci\sness1 a dream6    
,a dream1 h[ dreadful6 univ]sal blank   
,be=e x1 & beh9d6 ,poor man1 a sp>k   ,f
 non-exi/5ce /ruck by wra? div9e1       
,glitt]+ a mom5t1 nor t mom5t sure1     
',mid/ upp]1 ne!r1 & surr\nd+ night1    
,8 sad1 sure1 sudd51 & et]nal tomb6     
,lor5zo6 do/ ?\ feel ^! argum5ts8   ,or 
is !re n\ght b v5geance c be felt8   ,h[
 ha/ ?\ d>$ ! ,deity de?rone8           
#igj   ,h[ d>$ indict ,him ( a _w l ?is8
   ,if su* ! _w1 creation 0 a crime2    
,= :at is crime1 b cause ( mis]y8       

,retract1 blasphem]6 & unriddle ?is1    
,( endless argum5ts above1 bel[1   ,)\t 
u1 & )91 ! %ort result--                
#igf   ,if man's immortal1 !re's a ,god 
9 heav54     ,b :]e=e su* r$undancy8 su*
 wa/e   ,( argum5t8 ,"o sets my s\l at  
re/6   ,"o obvi\s1 & at h&1 &1 oh6--at  
he>t4   ,s j ! skies1 ,phil&]'s life s  
pa9'd1   ,8 he>t s pure2 t1 or succe$+  
sc5es   ,h palms to give1 or ne'er _h he
 be5 born4                     #ihc     
,:at an old tale is ?is6 ,lor5zo        
cries4--   ,i grant ?is argum5t is old2 
b tru?   ,no ye>s impair2 & _h n ?is be5
 true1   ,?\ nev] had/ despis$ x = its  
age4   ,tru? is immortal z ?y s\l2 &    
fable   ,z fleet+ z ?y joys3 be wise1   
nor make   ,heav5's highe/ bless+1      
v5geance2 oh1 be wise6                  
#iij   ,nor make a curse ( immortality4 
,say1 "k'/ ?\ :at x is1 or :at ?\ art8  
,"k'/ ?\ ?' importance ( a s\l immortal8
   ,behold ?is midnight glory3 worlds on
 worlds6   ,amaz+ pomp6 r$\ble ?is      
amaze2   ,t5 ?\s& add2 add twice t5 ?\s&

 m2   ,!n weigh ! :ole2 "o s\l outweighs
 !m all2   ,& calls ?' a/oni%+          
magnific5ce   ,( un9tellig5t creation1  
poor4     ,= ?is1 believe n me2 no man  
believe3                       #ajjj    
,tru/ n 9 words1 b de$s2 & de$s no less 
,?an ^? ( ! ,supreme2 nor ,81 a few2    
,consult !m all2 consult$1 all proclaim 
,?y s\l's importance3 tremble at ?yself2
   ,= :om ,omnipot5ce has wak$ s long3  
,has wak$1 & "w'd1 = ages2 f ! bir?   ,(
 ,nature to ?is unbeliev+ h\r4     ,9   
?is small prov9ce ( ,8 va/ doma9   7,all
 nature b[1 :ile ,i pron\nce ,8 ,"n67   
,:at has ,god done1 & n = ?is sole end1 
#ajaj   ,to rescue s\ls f dea?8 ,! s\l's
 high price   ,is writ 9 all ! conduct (
 ! skies4   ,! s\l's high price is !    
creation's key1   ,unlocks its my/]ies1 
& nak$ lays   ,! g5u9e cause ( e de$    
div9e3   ,t is ! *a9 ( ages1 :i* ma9ta9s
   ,_! obvi\s correspond5ce1 & unites   
,mo/ di/ant p]iods 9 "o bless'd design3 
,t is ! mighty h+e1 on :i* h turn'd     
,all revolutions1 :e!r we reg>d         

#ajbj   ,! natural1 civil1 or religi\s1 
_w2   ,! =m] two b s]vants to ! ?ird3   
,to t _! duty done1 !y bo? expire1   ,_!
 mass new-ca/1 =got _! de$s r5[n'd2   ,&
 angels ask1 ,:]e once !y %one s fair8  
,to lift u f ?is abject1 to sublime2    
,?is flux1 to p]man5t2 ?is d>k1 to day2 
,?is f\l1 to pure2 ?is turbid1 to s]5e2 
,?is mean1 to mighty6--= ?is glori\s end
   ,?' ,almighty1 ris+1 8 long ,sabba?  
broke6                     #ajcj   ,! _w
 0 made2 0 ru9'd2 0 re/or$2   ,laws f ! 
skies 7 publi%'d2 7 repeal'd2   ,on e>?1
 k+s1 k+doms1 rose2 k+s1 k+doms1 fell2  
,fam$ sages light$ up ! ,pagan _w2      
,prophets f ,sion d>t$ a ke5 glance     
,?r\gh di/ant age2 sa9ts travell'd2     
m>tyrs bl$2   ,by wond]s sacr$ nature   
/ood controll'd2   ,! liv+ 7 translat$2 
dead 7 rais$2   ,angels1 & m ?an angels1
 came f heav52   ,&1 oh6 = ?is1 desc5d$ 
l[] /ill2                         #ajdj 
,guilt 0 hell's gloom2 a/oni%'d at 8    
gue/1   ,= "o %ort mom5t ,lucif] ador$3 
,lor5zo6 & wilt ?\ d less8--,= ?is1   ,t

 hall['d page1 fools sc(f at1 0 inspir$1
                 #ajdd   ,( all ^! tru?s
 ?rice v5]able code6   ,dei/s6 p]=m y\r 
qu>ant9e2 & !n   ,fall pro/rate1 ere y  
t\* x1 le/ y die4     ,nor less int5sely
 b5t inf]nal p[]s   ,to m>1 ?an ^? (    
light1 ?is end to ga94   ,oh1 :at a sc5e
 is "h6--,lor5zo1 wake6   ,rise to !    
?\ght2 ex]t1 exp& ?y s\l   ,to take !   
va/ idea3 x d5ies                       
#ajeb   ,all else ! "n ( great4 ,two    
w>r+ worlds6   ,n ,europe aga9/ ,afric2 
w>r+ worlds6   ,( m ?an mortal6 m\nt$ on
 ! w+6   ,on ard5t w+s ( en]gy1 & zeal1 
,high hov]+ o'er ?is little br& ( /rife6
   ,?is sublun>y ball--b /rife1 = :at8  
,9 _! own cause conflict+8 ,no2 9 ?9e1  
,9 ,man's4 ,8 s+le int]e/ bl[s ! flame2 
#ajfj   ,8 ! sole /ake2 8 fate ! trumpet
 s\nds1   ,:i* k9dles w> immortal4 ,h[ x
 burns6   ,tumultu\s sw>ms ( deities 9  
arms6   ,=ce1 =ce oppos+1 till ! waves  
run high1   ,& tempe/ nature's univ]sal 
sph]e4   ,su* opposites et]nal1 /eadfa/1
 /]n1   ,su* foes implacable1 are ,good1

 & ,ill2   ,yet man1 va9 man1 w\ld      
m$iate peace betwe5 !m4     ,?9k n ?is  
fiction1 ,!re 0 w> 9 heav54   ,f heav5's
 high cry/al m\nta91 :]e x hung1   ,?'  
,almighty's out/ret*'d arm took d[n 8   
b[1                #ajga   ,& %ot 8     
indignation at ! deep3   ,re-?und]'d    
hell1 & d>t$ all h] fires4--   ,& seems 
! /ake ( little mom5t /ill8   ,& slumb]s
 man1 :o s+ly caus$ ! /orm8   ,he       
sleeps4--,& art ?\ %ock'd at my/]ies8   
,! greate/1 ?\4 ,h[ dreadful to reflect1
   ,:at ard\r1 c>e1 & c\nsel1 mortals   
cause                     #ajgh   ,9    
brea/s div9e6 h[ little 9 _! own6       
,:]e'er ,i turn1 h[ new pro(s p\r ^u me6
   ,h[ happily ?is wondr\s view supports
   ,my =m] argum5t6 ,h[ /rongly /rikes  
,immortal life's full demon/ration1 "h6 
,:y ?is ex]tion8 ,:y ?is /range reg>d   
,f heav5's ,omnipot5t indulg$ to man8-- 
,because1 9 man1 ! glori\s dreadful p[]1
   ,extremely to be pa9'd1 or bless'd1 =
 ev]4   ,duration gives importance2     
swells ! price   ,an angel1 if a        

creature ( a day1   ,:at w\ld he be8 a  
trifle ( no weight2                     
#ajij   ,or /&1 or fall2 no matt] :i*2  
he's gone4   ,because immortal1 !re=e is
 indulg$   ,?is /range reg>d ( deities  
to du/4   ,h5ce1 ,heav5 looks d[n on e>?
 ) all h] eyes2   ,h5ce1 ! s\l's mighty 
mom5t 9 h] sight3   ,h5ce1 e s\l has    
p>tisans above1   ,& e ?\ght a critic 9 
! skies3   ,h5ce1 clay1 vile clay6 has  
angels = its gu>d1   ,& e gu>d a passion
 = 8 *>ge3   ,h5ce1 f all age1 ! cab9et 
div9e                           #aajj   
,has held high c\nsel o'er ! fate ( man4
     ,nor h ! cl\ds ^? graci\s c\nsels  
hid1   ,angels undrew ! curta9 ( !      
?rone1   ,& ,provid5ce came =? to meet  
mank9d3   ,9 v>i\s modes ( emphasis &   
awe1   ,he spoke 8 w1 & trembl+ ,nature 
he>d2   ,he spoke x l\d1 9 ?und] & 9    
/orm4   ,witness1 ?\ ,s9ai6 ^:          
cl\d-cov]'d height1   ,& %ak5 basis1    
own'd ! pres5t ,god3   ,witness1 ye     
bill[s6 ^: return+ tide1                
#aaaj   ,break+ ! *a9 t fa/5'd x 9 air1 

,swept ,egypt1 & h] m5aces1 to hell3    
#aaab   ,witness1 ye flames6 ?'         
,assyrian tyrant blew   ,to sev5fold    
rage1 z impot5t1 z /rong3   ,& ?\1 e>?6 
witness1 ^: exp&+ jaws   ,clos$ o'er    
,presumption's sacrilegi\s sons3#ch     
,has n ea* elem5t1 9 turn1 subscrib$    
,! s\l's high price1 & sworn x to !     
wise8   ,has n flame1 ocean1 e!r1       
e>?quake1 /rove   ,to /rike ?is tru?1   
?r\gh adamant9e man8                    
#aabj   ,if n all-adamant1 ,lor5zo6 he>2
   ,all is delusion2 ,nature is wrapt   
up1   ,9 t5fold night1 f ,reason's ke5e/
 eye2   ,!re's no consi/5ce1 mean+1     
plan1 or end1   ,9 all b5ea? ! sun1 9   
all above   7,z f> z man c p5etrate71 or
 heav5   ,is an imm5se1 ine/imable      
prize2   ,or all is no?+1 or t prize is 
all4--   ,& %all ea* toy be /ill a mat* 
= ,heav51   ,& full equival5t = groans  
bel[8                             #aacj 
,:o w\ld n give a trifle to prev5t      
,:at he w\ld give a ?\s& worlds to cure8
     ,lor5zo6 ?\ ha/ se5 7if ?9e to see7

   ,all nature1 & h] ,god 7by nature's  
c\rse1   ,& nature's c\rse controll'd71 
decl>e = me3   ,! skies above proclaim1 
,immortal man6   ,&1 ,man immortal6 all 
bel[ res\nds4   ,! _w's a sy/em (       
!ology1   ,read by ! greate/ /rang]s to 
! s*ools3   ,if hone/1 le>n'd2 & sages  
o'er a pl\gh4                      #aadj
   ,is n1 ,lor5zo1 !n1 impos$ on !e     
,?is h>d alt]native2 or1 to r5\nce   ,?y
 reason1 or ?y s5se2 or1 to believe8    
,:at !n is unbelief8 ',tis an exploit2  
,a /r5u\s ent]prise3 to ga9 x1 man      
#aade   ,mu/ bur/ ?r\gh e b> ( common   
s5se1   ,( common %ame1 magnanim\sly    
wrong3   ,& :at rew>ds ! /urdy          
combatant8   ,8 prize1 rep5tance2       
infamy1 8 cr[n4     ,b :]e=e infamy8--,=
 want ( fai?1   ,d[n ! /eep precipice ( 
wrong he slides2   ,!re's no?+ to       
support him 9 ! "r4                     
#aaeb   ,fai? 9 ! future want+1 is1 at  
lea/   ,9 embryo1 e weakness1 e guilt2  
,& /rong temptation rip5s x to bir?4    
,if ?is life's ga9 invites him to ! de$1

   ,:y n 8 c\ntry sold1 8 fa!r sla98    
',tis virtue to pursue our good supreme2
   ,& 8 supreme1 8 only good1 is "h4    
,ambition1 av>ice1 by ! wise disda9'd1  
#aafj   ,is p]fect wisdom1 :ile mank9d  
are fools1   ,& ?9k a turf1 or tomb/one1
 cov]s all3   ,^! f9d employm5t1 &      
provide = ,s5se   ,a ri*] pa/ure1 & a   
l>g] range2   ,& ,s5se by "r div9e      
asc5ds ! ?rone1   ,:5 ,virtue's prize & 
prospect are no m2   ,virtue no m we ?9k
 ! w ( ,heav54   ,w\ld ,heav5 q begg>   
,virtue1 if belov$8     ,has ,virtue    
*>ms8--,i grant h] heav5ly fair2   ,b if
 unportion'd1 all w ,int]e/ w$2         
#aagj   ,?\gh t our admiration1 ?is our 
*oice4   ,! virtues gr[ on immortality2 
,t root de/roy'd1 !y )] & expire4   ,a  
,deity believ$1 w n\ght avail2   ,rew>ds
 & puni%m5ts make ,god ador$2   ,& hopes
 & fe>s give ,consci5ce all h] p[]4     
,z 9 ! dy+ p>5t dies ! *ild1   ,virtue1 
) immortality1 expires4   ,:o tells me  
he d5ies 8 s\l immortal1                
#aagi   ,:ate'er 8 boa/1 has told me1   

he's a knave4   ,8 duty 'tis1 to love   
himself alone2   ,nor c>e ?\gh mank9d   
p]i%1 if he smiles4   ,:o ?9ks ere long 
! man %all :olly die1   ,is dead        
already2 n\ght b brute survives4     ,& 
are !re su*8--,su* c&idates !re are   ,=
 m ?an dea?2 = utt] loss ( be+1   ,be+1 
! basis ( ! ,deity6   ,ask y !          
cause8--,! cause !y w n tell3   ,nor ne$
 !y3 oh ! sorc]ies ( ,s5se6   ,!y "w ?is
 trans=mation on ! s\l2                 
#aaij   ,dism\nt h]1 l ! s]p5t at !     
fall1   ,dism\nt h] f h] native w+ 7:i* 
so>'d   ,ere:ile e!real heights71 & ?r[ 
h] d[n1   ,to lick ! du/1 & crawl 9 su* 
a ?\ght4     ,is x 9 words to pa9t y8 ,o
 ye fall56   ,fall5 f ! w+s ( ,reason1 &
 ( ,hope6   ,erect 9 /ature1 prone 9    
appetite6   ,patrons ( pleasure1 po/+   
into pa96   ,lov]s ( argum5t1 av]se to  
s5se6   ,boa/]s ( lib]ty1 fa/ b\nd 9    
*a9s6                        #abjj      
,lords ( ! wide creation1 & ! %ame6   ,m
 s5seless ?an ?' irrationals y scorn6   
,m base ?an ^? y rule6 ?an ^? y pity1   

,f> m undone6 ,o ye mo/ infam\s   ,(    
be+s1 f sup]ior dignity6   ,deepe/ 9    
woe1 f means ( b\ndless bliss6   ,ye    
curs$ by bless+s inf9ite6 because   ,mo/
 highly fav\r'd1 mo/ pr(\ndly lo/6   ,ye
 motley mass ( contradiction /rong6   ,&
 are y1 too1 conv9c$1 y\r s\ls fly (f   
#abaj   ,9 exhalation s(t1 & die 9 air1 
,f ! full flood ( evid5ce aga9/ y8   ,9 
! co>se drudg]ies1 & s9ks ( ,s5se1      
#abac   ,y\r s\ls h q worn out ! make ( 
,heav51   ,by vice new-ca/1 & creatures 
( y\r own3   ,b ?\gh y c de=m1 y c't    
de/roy2   ,to curse1 n uncreate1 is all 
y\r p[]4     ,lor5zo6 ?is black         
bro!rhood r5\nce2   ,r5\nce ,/          
,evremont1 & read ,/ ,paul4   ,ere rapt 
by miracle1 by ,reason w+'d1            
#abbj   ,8 m\nt+ m9d made long abode 9  
heav54   ,?is is free?9k+1 unconf9$ to  
p>ts1   ,to s5d ! s\l1 on curi\s travel 
b5t1   ,?r\gh all ! prov9ces ( human    
?\ght2   ,to d>t h] flight1 ?r\gh ! :ole
 sph]e ( man2   ,( ?is va/ univ]se to   
make ! t\r2   ,9 ea* recess ( space1 &  

"t1 at home2   ,famili> ) _! wond]s2    
div+ deep2   ,&1 l a pr9ce ( b\ndless   
int]e/s !re1   ,/ill mo/ ambiti\s ( !   
mo/ remote2                             
#abcj   ,to look on tru? unbrok51 &     
entire2   ,tru? 9 ! sy/em1 ! full orb2  
:]e tru?s   ,by tru?s enlight5'd1 &     
su/a9'd1 af=d   ,an ar*-l1 /rong        
f\ndation1 to support   ,?' incumb5t    
weight ( absolute1 complete             
,conviction2 "h1 ! m we press1 we /&    
,m firm2 :o mo/ exam9e1 mo/ believe4    
,p>ts1 l half s5t5ces1 conf\nd2 ! :ole  
,conveys ! s5se1 & ,god is und]/ood2    
,:o n 9 fragm5ts writes to human race3  
#abdj   ,read 8 :ole volume1 sceptic6 !n
 reply4     ,?is1 ?is1 is ?9k+ free1 a  
?\ght t grasps   ,beyond a gra91 & looks
 beyond an h\r4   ,turn up ?9e eye1     
survey ?is midnight sc5e2   ,:at are    
e>?'s k+doms1 to yon b\ndless orbs1   ,(
 human s\ls1 "o day1 ! de/9$ range8   ,&
 :at yon b\ndless orbs1 to godlike man8 
#abdg   ,^? num]\s worlds t ?rong !     
firmam5t1   ,& ask m space 9 heav51 c   

roll at l>ge   ,9 man's capaci\s ?\ght1 
& /ill leave room   ,= ampl] orbs1 = new
 creations1 !re4   ,c su* a s\l contract
 itself1 to gripe   ,a po9t ( no        
dim5sion1 ( no weight8                  
#abec   ,x c2 x does3 ! _w is su* a     
po9t2   ,&1 ( t po9t1 h[ small a "p     
enslaves6     ,h[ small a "p--( no?+1   
%all ,i say8   ,:y n8--,fri5ds1 our *ief
 treasure6 h[ !y drop6   ,lucia1#ci     
,n>cissa fair1 ,phil&]1 gone6   ,!      
grave1 l fabl$ ,c]b]us1 has op$   ,a    
triple m\?2 &1 9 an awful voice1        
#abfj   ,l\d calls my s\l1 & utt]s all  
,i s+4   ,h[ ! _w falls to pieces r\nd  
ab\t u1   ,& leaves u 9 a ru9 ( our joy6
   ,:at says ?is transportation ( my    
fri5ds8   ,x bids me love ! place :]e n[
 !y dwell1   ,& scorn ?is wret*$ spot1  
!y leave s poor4   ,et]nity's va/ ocean 
lies be=e !e2   ,!re1 !re1 ,lor5zo6 ?y  
,cl>issa sails4   ,give ?y m9d sea-room2
 keep x wide ( e>?1   ,t rock ( s\ls    
immortal2 cut ?y cord2                  
#abgj   ,weigh an*or2 spread ?y sails2  

call e w9d2   ,eye ?y great ,pole-/>2   
make ! l& ( life4     ,two k9ds ( life  
has d\ble-natur$ man1   ,& two ( dea?2 !
 la/ f> m sev]e4   ,life animal is      
nurtur$ by ! sun2   ,?rives on 8        
b\nties1 triumphs 9 8 beams4   ,life    
rational subsi/s on high] food1         
,triumphant 9 ,8 beams1 :o made ! day4  
,:5 we leave t sun1 & are left by ?is   
7,! fate ( all :o die 9 /ubborn guilt71 
#abhj   ',tis utt] d>kness2 /rictly     
d\ble dea?4   ,we s9k by no judicial    
/roke ( ,heav51   ,b nature's c\rse2 z  
sure z plummets fall4   ,s9ce ,god1 or  
man1 mu/ alt]1 ere !y meet   7,s9ce     
light & d>kness bl5d n 9 "o sph]e71     
',tis manife/1 ,lor5zo6 :o mu/ *ange4   
,if1 !n1 t d\ble dea? %\ld prove ?y lot1
   ,blame n ! b[els ( ! ,deity2   ,man  
%all be ble/1 z f> z man p]mits4   ,n   
man alone1 all rationals1 ,heav5 arms   
#abij   ,) an illu/ri\s1 b trem5d\s1 p[]
   ,to c\nt]act its own mo/ graci\s     
ends2   ,& ?is1 ( /rict necessity1 n    
*oice2   ,t p[] d5i$1 m51 angels1 7 no m

   ,b passive eng9es1 void ( praise1 or 
blame4   ,a nature rational implies !   
p[]   ,( be+ ble/1 or wret*$1 z we      
please2   ,else idle ,reason w\ld h     
n\ght to d2   ,& he t w\ld be b>r'd     
capacity   ,( pa91 c\rts incapacity (   
bliss4                                  
#acjj   ,heav5 wills our happ9ess1 all[s
 our doom2   ,invites u ard5tly1 b n    
compels4   ,heav5 b p]suades1 almighty  
man decrees2   ,man is ! mak] ( immortal
 fates4   ,man falls by man1 if f9ally  
he falls2   ,& fall he mu/1 :o le>ns f  
,dea? alone1   ,! dreadful secret1--t he
 lives = ev]4     ,:y ?is to !e8--!e    
yet1 p]haps1 9 d\bt   ,( second life8 ,b
 :]e=e d\btful /ill8   ,et]nal life is  
nature's ard5t wi%3                     
#acaj   ,:at ard5tly we wi%1 we soon    
believe3   ,?y t>dy fai? decl>es t wi%  
de/roy'd3   ,:at has de/roy'd x8--,%all 
,i tell !e :at8   ,:5 fe>'d ! future1   
'tis no long] wi%'d2                    
#acad   ,&1 :5 unwi%'d1 we /rive to     
disbelieve4   ,?us infidelity our guilt 

betrays4   ,nor t ! sole detection6     
blu%1 ,lor5zo6   ,blu% = hypocrisy1 if n
 = guilt4   ,! future fe>'d8--an        
infidel1 & fe>8   ,fe> :at8 a dream8 a  
fable8--,h[ ?y dread1   ,unwill+        
evid5ce1 & !re=e /rong1   ,af=ds my     
cause an undesign'd support6            
#acbb   ,h[ disbelief affirms1 :at x    
d5ies6   ,x1 unaw>es1 ass]ts immortal   
life4--   ,surpris+6 infidelity turns   
out   ,a cre$1 & a confession ( our s9s3
   ,apo/ates1 ?us1 are or?odox div9es4  
,lor5zo6 ) ,lor5zo cla% no m2   ,nor    
long] a transp>5t visor we>4   ,?9k'/   
?\1 ,religion only has h] mask8         
#accj   ,our infidels are ,satan's      
hypocrites1   ,pret5d ! wor/1 &1 at !   
bottom1 fail4   ,:5 visit$ by ?\ght     
7?\ght w intrude71   ,l him !y s]ve1 !y 
tremble1 & believe4   ,is !re hypocrisy 
s f\l z ?is8   ,s fatal to ! welf>e ( ! 
_w8   ,:at dete/ation1 :at contempt1 _! 
due6   ,&1 if unpaid1 be ?ank'd = _!    
escape   ,t ,*ri/ian c&\r !y /rive h>d  
to scorn4   ,if n = t asylum1 !y might  

f9d                           #acdj   ,a
 hell on e>?2 nor 'scape a worse bel[4  
,) insol5ce1 & impot5ce ( ?\ght1        
,in/ead ( rack+ fancy1 to refute1       
,re=m ?y mann]s1 & ! tru? enjoy4--   ,b 
%all ,i d>e confess ! dire result8   ,c 
?y pr\d reason brook s black a br&8   ,f
 pur] mann]s1 to sublim] fai?1   ,is    
nature's unavoidable asc5t2             
#acdh   ,an hone/ dei/1 :]e ! ,gospel   
%9es1   ,matur$ to nobl]1 9 ! ,*ri/ian  
ends4   ,:5 t bless'd *ange arrives1 ev5
 ca/ aside   ,?is song sup]flu\s2 life  
immortal /rikes   ,conviction1 9 a flood
 ( light div9e4   ,a ,*ri/ian dwells1 l 
,uriel1#dj 9 ! sun2   ,m]idian evid5ce  
puts d\bt to flight2   ,& ard5t ,hope   
anticipates ! skies4   ,( t bright sun1 
,lor5zo6 scale ! sph]e2   ',tis easy6 x 
invites !e2 x desc5ds   ,f heav5 to woo1
 & waft !e :5ce x came3   ,read & rev]e 
! sacr$ page2 a page                    
#acfj   ,:]e triumphs immortality2 a    
page   ,:i* n ! :ole creation c\ld      
produce2   ,:i* n ! conflagration %all  

de/roy2   ',tis pr9t$ 9 ! m9d ( gods =  
ev]1   ,9 nature's ru9s n "o lett] lo/4 
,9 pr\d disda9 ( :at ev5 gods adore1    
,do/ smile8--,poor wret*6 ?y gu>dian    
angel weeps4   ,angels1 & m51 ass5t to  
:at ,i s+2   ,wits smile1 & ?ank me = my
 midnight dream4   ,h[ vici\s he>ts fume
 phr5sy to ! bra96                      
#acgj   ,p>ts pu% u on to pride1 & pride
 to %ame2   ,p]t infidelity is ,wit's   
cockade1   ,to grace ! braz5 br[ t      
braves ! skies1   ,by loss ( be+1       
dreadfully secure4   ,lor5zo6 if ?y     
doctr9e w9s ! day1   ,& drives my       
dreams1 defeat$1 f ! field2   ,if ?is is
 all1 if e>? a f9al sc5e1   ,take he$2  
/& fa/2 be sure to be a knave2   ,a     
knave 9 gra96 ne'er deviate to ! "r3    
,%\ld'/ ?\ be good--h[ inf9ite ?y loss6 
#achj   ,guilt only makes annihilation  
ga94                               #acha
   ,bless'd s*eme6 :i* life deprives (  
com=t1 dea?   ,( hope2 & :i* ,vice only 
recomm5ds4   ,if s1 :]e1 infidels6 y\r  
bait ?r[n out   ,to cat* weak conv]ts8  

:]e y\r l(ty boa/   ,( zeal = virtue1 & 
( love to man8   ,annihilation6 ,i      
confess1 9 ^!4     ,:at c reclaim y8    
,d>e ,i hope pr(\nd   ,philosoph]s !    
conv]ts ( a song8   ,yet "k1 its        
title#da flatt]s y1 n me2               
#acij   ,y\rs be ! praise to make my    
title good2   ,m9e1 to bless ,heav51 &  
triumph 9 y\r praise4   ,b s9ce s       
pe/il5tial y\r disease1   ,?\gh sov]eign
 is ! m$ic9e ,i prescribe1   ,z yet1    
,i'll nei!r triumph1 nor despair3   ,b  
hope1 ere long1 my midnight dream w wake
   ,y\r he>ts1 & tea* y\r wisdom--to be 
wise3   ,= :y %\ld s\ls immortal1 made =
 bliss1   ,e'er wi% 7& wi% 9 va967 t    
s\ls c\ld die8   ,:at ne'er c die1 oh6  
grant to live2 & cr[n                   
#adjj   ,! wi%1 & aim1 & lab\r ( !      
skies2   ,increase1 & ent] on ! joys (  
heav53   ,?us %all my title pass a sacr$
 seal1   ,receive an imprimatur f above1
   ,:ile angels %\t--,an ,infidel       
,reclaim$6     ,to close1 ,lor5zo6 spite
 ( all my pa9s1   ,/ill seems x /range1 

t ?\ %\ld'/ live = ev]8   ,is x less    
/range1 t ?\ %\ld'/ live at all8   ,?is 
is a miracle2 & t no m4   ,:o gave      
beg9n+1 c exclude an end4               
#adaj   ,d5y ?\ art3 !n1 d\bt if ?\ %alt
 be4   ,a miracle ) miracles enclos$1   
,is man2 & />ts 8 fai? at :at is /range8
   ,:at less ?an wond]s1 f ! ,wond]ful2 
#adad   ,:at less ?an miracles1 f ,god1 
c fl[8   ,admit a ,god--t my/]y supreme6
   ,t ,cause uncaus$6 all o!r wond]s    
cease2   ,no?+ is m>vell\s = ,him to d3 
,d5y ,him--all is my/]y besides2        
,millions ( my/]ies6 ea* d>k] f>1   ,?an
 t ?y wisdom w\ld1 unwisely1 %un4   ,if 
weak ?y fai?1 :y *oose ! h>d] side8     
#adbb   ,we no?+ "k1 b :at is m>vell\s2 
,yet :at is m>vell\s1 we c't believe4   
,s weak our reason1 & s great our ,god1 
,:at mo/ surprises 9 ! sacr$ page1   ,or
 full z /range1 or /rang]1 mu/ be true4 
,fai? is n reason's lab\r1 b repose4    
,to fai?1 & virtue1 :y s backw>d1 man8  
,f h5ce3--! pres5t /rongly /rikes u all2
                 #adcj   ,! future1     

fa9tly3 c we1 !n1 be m58   ,if m51      
,lor5zo6 ! rev]se is "r4   ,reason is   
man's peculi>3 ,s5se1 ! brute's4   ,!   
pres5t is ! scanty realm ( ,s5se2   ,!  
future1 ,reason's empire unconf9$3   ,on
 t exp5d+ all h] godlike p[]1   ,%e     
plans1 provides1 expatiates1 triumphs1  
!re2   ,!re1 builds h] bless+s2 !re1    
expects h] praise2   ,& no?+ asks (     
,=tune1 or ( m54   ,& :at is ,reason8   
,be %e ?us def9$2                       
#addj   ,reason is upright /ature 9 !   
s\l4   ,oh6 be a man2--& /rive to be a  
god4     ,= :at8 7?\ say'/7--to damp !  
joys ( life8   ,no2 to give he>t &      
sub/ance to ?y joys4   ,t tyrant1 ,hope2
 m>k h[ %e dom9e]s2   ,%e bids u quit   
realities1 = dreams2   ,safety & peace1 
= haz>d & al>m2   ,t tyrant o'er !      
tyrants ( ! s\l1                        
#addh   ,%e bids ,ambition quit its tak5
 prize1   ,spurn ! luxuriant bran* on   
:i* x sits1   ,?\gh be>+ cr[ns1 to spr+ 
at di/ant game2   ,& plunge 9 toils &   
dang]s--= repose4   ,if hope prec>i\s1 &

 ( ?+s1 :5 ga9'd1   ,( little mom5t1 & z
 little /ay1   ,c sweet5 toils & dang]s 
into joys2   ,:at !n1 t hope1 :i* no?+ c
 defeat1   ,our leave unask'd8 ri* hope 
( b\ndless bliss6   ,bliss1 pa/ ,man's  
p[] to pa9t x2 ,"t's1 to close6     ,?is
 hope is e>?'s mo/ e/imable prize3      
,?is is man's portion1 :ile no m ?an    
man3                    #adfj   ,hope1 (
 all passions1 mo/ befri5ds u "h2       
,passions ( pr\d] "n befri5d u less4    
,joy has h] te>s2 & ,transport has h]   
dea?2   ,hope1 l a cordial1 innoc5t1    
?\gh /rong1   ,man's he>t1 at once1     
inspirits1 & s]5es2   ,nor makes him pay
 8 wisdom = 8 joys2   ',tis all our     
pres5t /ate c safely be>1   ,heal? to ! 
frame6 & vig\r to ! m9d6   ,a joy       
attemp]'d6 a *a/is$ delight6   ,l ! fair
 summ] ev5+1 mild1 & sweet6             
#adgj   ',tis man's full cup2 8 p>adise 
bel[6     ,a ble/ h]eaft]1 !n1 or hop$1 
or ga9'd1   ,is all2--our :ole (        
happ9ess3 full pro(1   ,i *ose no       
trivial or +lori\s !me4   ,& "k1 ye foes

 to song6 7well-mean+ m51   ,?\gh q     
=gott5 half y\r ,bible's#db praise67    
,important tru?s1 9 spite ( v]se1 may   
please3   ,grave m9ds y praise2 nor c y 
praise too mu*3   ,if !re is weight 9 an
 et]nity1   ,let ! grave li/52--& be    
grav] /ill4                       #adhj 
,,virtue',s ,,apology2                  
,,or1                      ,,! ,,man ,,(
 ,,! ,,_w ,,answ]$4                     
,,9 ,,:i* ,,are ,,consid]$1             
,,! ,,love ,,( ,,?is ,,life2 ,,!        
,,ambition ,,& ,,pleasure1              
,,) ,,! ,,wit ,,& ,,wisdom1 ,,( ,,!     
,,_w4                                   
,,night ,,eigh?                         
,,virtue',s ,,apology4     ,& has all   
nature1 !n1 esp\s$ my "p8   ,h ,i brib$ 
heav51 & e>?1 to plead aga9/ !e8   ,& is
 ?y s\l immortal8--,:at rema9s8   ,all1 
all1 ,lor5zo6--,make immortal ble/4     
,unble/ immortals6--,:at c %ock u m8    
,& yet ,lor5zo /ill affects ! _w2   ,!re
 /[s 8 treasure2 !nce 8 title draws1    
,man ( ! _w 7= su* w\ld'/ ?\ be call'd71

   ,& art ?\ pr\d ( t +lori\s /yle8     
,pr\d ( reproa*8 = a reproa* x 01       
#aj   ,9 anci5t days2 & ,*ri/ian1--9 an 
age1   ,:5 m5 7 m51 & n a%am$ ( heav51  
,fir$ _! ambition1 z x cr[n'd _! joy4   
,spr9kl$ ) dews f ! ,ca/alian font1     
,fa9 w\ld ,i re-baptize !e1 & conf]   ,a
 pur] _s1 & a nobl] "n4     ,?y fond    
atta*m5ts1 fatal1 & inflam$1   ,po9t out
 my pa?1 & dictate to my song3   ,to !e1
 ! _w h[ fair6 h[ /rongly /rikes        
,ambition6 & gay pleasure /rong] /ill6  
#bj   ,?y triple bane6 ! triple bolt t  
lays                          #ba   ,?y 
virtue dead6 ,be ^! my triple !me2      
,nor %all ?y wit1 or wisdom1 be =got4   
,common ! !me2 n s ! song2 if %e   ,my  
song invokes1 ,urania deigns to smile4  
,! *>m t *a9s u to ! _w1 h] foe1   ,if  
%e dissolves1 ! man ( e>?1 at once1     
,/>ts f 8 trance1 & sighs = o!r sc5es2  
,sc5es1 :]e ^! sp>ks ( night1 ^! />s    
%all %9e   ,unnumb]'d suns 7= all ?+s1 z
 !y are1                       #cj   ,! 
ble/ behold72 &1 9 "o glory1 p\r   ,_!  

bl5d$ blaze on man's a/oni%'d sight2    
,a blaze--! lea/ illu/ri\s object !re4  
,lor5zo6 s9ce et]nal is at h&1   ,to    
swall[ ,"t's ambitions2 z ! va/         
,levia?an1 ! bubbles va91 t ride   ,high
 on ! foam+ bill[2 :at avail   ,high    
titles1 high desc5t1 atta9m5ts high1    
,if unatta9'd our highe/8 ,o ,lor5zo6   
,:at l(ty ?\ghts1 ^! elem5ts above1     
#dj   ,:at t[]+ hopes1 :at sallies f !  
sun1   ,:at gr& surveys ( de/9y div9e1  
,& pomp\s presage ( unfa?om'd fate1     
,%\ld roll 9 bosoms1 :]e a _s burns1    
,b\nd = et]nity6 9 bosoms read   ,by    
,him1 :o foibles 9 ar*angels sees6   ,on
 human he>ts ,he b5ds a jeal\s eye1   ,&
 m>ks1 & 9 heav5's regi/] enrols1   ,!  
rise1 & progress1 ( ea* option !re2     
,sacr$ to doomsday6 ,t ! page unfolds1  
#ej   ,& spreads u to ! gaze ( gods &   
m54     ,& :at an option1 ,o ,lor5zo1   
?9e6   ,?is _w6 & ?is1 unrivall'd by !  
skies6   ,a _w1 :]e lu/ ( pleasure1     
gr&eur1 gold1   ,?ree demons t divide   
its realms betwe5 !m1                   

#ee   ,) /rokes alt]nate buffet to & fro
   ,man's re/less he>t1 _! sport1 _!    
fly+ ball2   ,till1 ) ! giddy circle    
sick1 & tir$1   ,x pants = peace1 &     
drops into despair4   ,su* is ! _w      
,lor5zo sets above   ,t glori\s promise 
angels 7 e/eem'd   ,too mean to br+2 a  
promise1 _! ,ador$                      
#fb   ,desc5d$ to communicate1 & press1 
,by c\nsel1 miracle1 life1 dea?1 on man4
   ,su* is ! _w ,lor5zo's wisdom woos1  
,& on its ?orny pill[ seeks repose2   ,a
 pill[1 :i*1 l opiates ill prep>$1      
,intoxicates1 b n composes2 fills   ,!  
vision>y m9d ) gay *im]as1   ,all ! wild
 tra% ( sleep1 )\t ! re/2               
#gj   ,:at unfeign'd travel1 & :at      
dreams ( joy6     ,h[ frail1 m51 ?+s6 h[
 mom5t>y1 bo?6   ,fanta/ic *ase ( %ad[s 
hunt+ %ades6   ,! gay1 ! busy1 equal    
?\gh unlike2   ,equal 9 wisdom1         
diff]5tly wise6   ,?r\gh fl[]y mead[s1 &
 ?r\gh dre>y wa/es1   ,"o bu/l+1 & "o   
danc+1 into dea?4   ,!re's n a day1 b1  
to ! man ( ?\ght1   ,betrays "s secret1 

t ?r[s new reproa*   ,on life1 & makes  
him sick ( see+ m4                      
#hj   ,! sc5es ( bus9ess tell u--,:at   
are m52   ,! sc5es ( pleasure--,:at is  
all beside2   ,!re1 o!rs we despise2 &  
"h1 ourselves3   ,amid disgu/ et]nal1   
dwells delight8   ',tis approbation     
/rikes ! /r+ ( joy4     ,:at wondr\s    
prize has k9dl$ ?is c>e]1   ,/uns ) !   
d91 & *okes u ) ! du/1   ,on life's gay 
/age1 "o in* above ! grave8   ,! pr\d   
run up & d[n 9 que/ ( eyes2             
#hi   ,! s5sual1 9 pursuit ( some?+     
worse2   ,! grave1 ( gold2 ! politic1 ( 
p[]2   ,& all1 ( o!r butt]flies1 z va96 
,z eddies draw ?+s frivol\s1 & light1   
,h[ is man's he>t by vanity drawn 92    
,on ! swift circle ( return+ toys1      
,:irl'd1 /raw-l1 r\nd & r\nd1 & !n      
engulf'd1   ,:]e gay delusion d>k5s to  
despair6     ,?is is a beat5 track4--,is
 ?is a track   ,%\ld n be beat58 ,nev]  
beat en\gh1   ,till en\gh le>n'd ! tru?s
 x w\ld inspire4                   #ajj 
,%all ,tru? be sil5t1 because ,folly    

fr[ns8   ,turn ! _w's hi/ory2 :at f9d we
 !re1   ,b ,=tune's sports1 or ,nature's
 cruel claims1   ,or ,woman's artifice1 
or ,man's rev5ge1   ,& endless          
inhumanities on man8   ,fame's trumpet  
seldom s\nds1 b1 l ! knell1   ,x br+s   
bad tid+s3 h[ x h\rly bl[s   ,man's     
misadv5tures r\nd ! li/5+ _w6   ,man is 
! tale ( n>rative old "t2   ,sad tale2  
:i* high z ,p>adise beg9s2              
#aaj   ,z if1 ! toil ( travel to delude1
   ,f /age to /age1 9 8 et]nal r\nd1    
,! ,days1 8 daught]s1 z !y sp9 our h\rs 
,on ,=tune's :eel1 :]e accid5t un?\ght  
,(t1 9 a mom5t1 snaps life's /ronge/    
?read1   ,ea*1 9 h] turn1 "s tragic /ory
 tells1   ,)1 n[ & !n1 a wret*$ f>ce    
betwe52   ,& fills 8 *ronicle ) human   
woes4     ,"t's daught]s1 true z ^? (   
m51 deceive u2   ,n "o1 b puts "s *eat  
on all mank9d3                          
#abj   ,:ile 9 _! fa!r's bosom1 n yet   
ours1   ,!y flatt] our fond hopes1 &    
promise mu*   ,( amiable2 b hold him n  
o'er-wise1                              

#abc   ,:o d>es to tru/ !m2 & laugh r\nd
 ! ye>   ,at /ill-confid+1              
/ill-conf\nd$1 man1   ,confid+1 ?\gh    
conf\nd$2 hop+ on1   ,untaught by trial1
 unconv9c$ by pro(1   ,& ev] look+ = !  
nev] se54   ,life to ! la/1 l h>d5'd    
felons1 lies2   ,nor owns itself a *eat1
 till x expires4                        
#acj   ,its little joys g out by "o &   
"o1   ,& leave poor man1 at l5g?1 9     
p]fect night2   ,night d>k]1 ?an :at1   
n[1 involves ! pole4     ,o ,?\1 :o do/ 
p]mit ^! ills to fall1   ,= graci\s     
ends1 & w\ld'/ t man %\ld m\rn6   ,o    
,?\1 ^: h&s ?is goodly fabric fram$1    
,:o "k'/ x be/1 & w\ld'/ t man %\ld "k6 
,:at is ?is sublun>y _w8 ,a vap\r2   ,a 
vap\r all x holds2 itself1 a vap\r2   ,f
 ! damp b$ ( *aos1 by ,?y beam          
#adj   ,exhal$1 orda9'd to swim its     
de/9$ h\r   ,9 ambi5t air1 !n melt1 &   
disappe>4   ,e>?'s days are numb]'d1 nor
 remote h] doom2   ,z mortal1 ?\gh less 
transi5t1 ?an h] sons2   ,yet !y doat on
 h]1 z ! _w & !y   ,7 bo? et]nal1 solid2

 ,?\1 a dream4     ,!y doat6--on :at8   
,immortal views ap>t1   ,a region (     
outsides6 a l& ( %ad[s6   ,a fruitful   
field ( fl[]y promises6   ,a wild]ness (
 joys6 p]plex'd ) d\bts1                
#aej   ,& %>p ) ?orns6 a tr\bl$ ocean1  
spread   ,) bold adv5tur]s1 _! all on   
bo>d6   ,no second hope1 if "h _! =tune 
fr[ns2   ,fr[n soon x mu/4 ,( v>i\s     
rates !y sail1   ,( ensigns v>i\s2 all  
alike 9 ?is1   ,all re/less1 anxi\s2    
toss'd ) hopes1 & fe>s1   ,9 calme/     
skies2 obnoxi\s all to /orm2            
#aeg   ,& /ormy ! mo/ g5]al bla/ ( life3
   ,all b\nd = happ9ess2 yet few provide
   ,! *>t ( k1 po9t+ :]e x lies2   ,or  
,virtue's helm1 to %ape ! c\rse         
design'd3   ,all1 m or less1 caprici\s  
fate lam5t1   ,n[ lift$ by ! tide1 & n[ 
resorb'd1                          #afc 
,& f>!r f _! wi%es ?an be=e3   ,all1 m  
or less1 aga9/ ea* o!r da%4   ,to mutual
 hurt1 by gu/s ( passion driv51   ,&    
suff]+ m f folly1 ?an f fate4           
,ocean6 ?\ dreadful & tumultu\s home    

,( dang]s1 at et]nal w> ) man6   ,dea?'s
 capital1 :]e mo/ he dom9e]s1           
#agj   ,) all 8 *os5 t]rors fr[n+ r\nd1 
7,?\gh lately fea/$ high at ,albion's   
co/17#dc   ,wide-op5+1 & l\d ro>+ /ill =
 m6   ,too fai?ful mirror6 h[ do/ ?\    
reflect   ,! melan*oly face ( human     
life6   ,! /rong resemblance tempts me  
f>!r /ill3   ,&1 haply1 ,brita9 may be  
deep] /ruck   ,by moral tru?1 9 su* a   
mirror se51   ,:i* ,nature holds = ev]  
at h] eye4     ,self-flatt]'d1          
unexp]i5c$1 high 9 hope1                
#ahj   ,:5 "y1 ) sangu9e *e]1 & /ream]s 
gay1   ,we cut our cable1 laun* into !  
_w1   ,& fondly dream ea* w9d & /> our  
fri5d2   ,all1 9 "s d>l+ ent]prise      
emb>k'd3   ,b :]e is he c fa?om its     
ext5t8   ,amid a multitude ( artless    
h&s1   ,ru9's sure p]quisite6 h] lawful 
prize6   ,"s /e] aright2 b ! black bla/ 
bl[s h>d1   ,& puffs !m wide ( hope3 )  
he>ts ( pro(1   ,full aga9/ w9d & tide1 
"s w9 _! way2                    #aij   
,& :5 /rong ef=t has des]v$ ! port1   ,&

 tugg'd x into view1 'tis won6 'tis lo/6
   ,?\gh /rong _! o>1 /ill /rong] is _! 
fate3   ,!y /rike2 &1 :ile !y triumph1  
!y expire4   ,9 /ress ( wea!r1 mo/2 "s  
s9k outright2   ,o'er !m1 & o'er _!     
names1 ! bill[s close2   ,to-morr[ kn[s 
n !y 7 ev] born4   ,o!rs a %ort memorial
 leave beh9d1   ,l a flag float+1#dd :5 
! b>k's engulf'd2   ,x floats a mom5t1 &
 is se5 no m3                           
#bjj   ,"o ,caes> lives2 a ?\s& are     
=got4   ,h[ few1 b5ea? auspici\s planets
 born   7,d>l+s ( ,provid5ce6 fond      
,fate's elect671   ,) swell+ sails make 
good ! promis$ port1   ,) all _! wi%es  
freight$6 ,yet ev5 ^!1   ,freight$ ) all
 _! wi%es1 soon compla92   ,free f      
mis=tune1 n f nature free1   ,!y /ill   
are m52 & :5 is man secure8   ,z fatal  
"t1 z /orm6 ! ru% ( ye>s   ,beats d[n _!
 /r5g?2 _! numb]less escapes            
#baj   ,9 ru9 end3 &1 n[1 _! pr\d       
success   ,b plants new t]rors on !     
victor's br[3   ,:at pa9 to quit ! _w1 j
 made _! own1   ,_! ne/ s deeply d[n'd1 

& built s high6   ,too l[ !y build1 :o  
build b5ea? ! />s4     ,woe !n ap>t 7if 
woe ap>t c be   ,f mortal man71 & =tune 
at our nod1   ,! gay1 ri*1 great1       
triumphant1 & augu/6   ,:at are !y8--,! 
mo/ happy 7/range to say67   ,conv9ce me
 mo/ ( human mis]y2                     
#bbj   ,:at are !y8 ,smil+ wret*es (    
to-morr[6                      #bba   ,m
 wret*$1 !n1 ?an e'er _! slave c be2    
,_! trea*]\s bless+s1 at ! day ( ne$1   
,l o!r fai?less fri5ds1 unmask1 & /+3   
,!n1 :at provok+ indig5ce 9 weal?6      
,:at aggravat$ impot5ce 9 p[]6   ,high  
titles1 !n1 :at insult ( _! pa96   ,if t
 sole an*or1 equal to ! waves1          
,immortal ,hope6 defies n ! rude /orm1  
,takes com=t f ! foam+ bill['s rage1    
#bcj   ,& makes a welcome h>b\r ( !     
tomb4     ,is ?is a sket* ( :at ?y s\l  
admires8   ,b "h 7?\ say'/7 ! mis]ies ( 
life   ,are huddl$ 9 a gr\p4 ,a m di/9ct
   ,survey1 p]haps1 might br+ !e bett]  
news4   ,look on life's /ages3 !y speak 
pla9] /ill2   ,! pla9] !y1 ! deep] wilt 

?\ sigh4   ,look on ?y lovely boy2 9 him
 behold   ,! be/ t c befall ! be/ on    
e>?2   ,! boy has virtue by 8 "m's side3
                           #bdj   ,yes1 
on ,florello look3 a fa!r's he>t   ,is  
t5d]1 ?\gh ! man's is made ( /one2   ,! 
tru?1 ?r\gh su* a m$ium se51 may make   
,impression deep1 & fondness prove ?y   
fri5d4     ,florello lately ca/ on ?is  
rude coa/   ,a helpless infant2 n[ a    
he$less *ild2   ,to poor ,cl>issa's     
?roes1 ?y c>e succe$s2   ,c>e full (    
love1 & yet sev]e z hate6   ,o'er ?y    
s\l's joy h[ (t ?y fondness fr[ns6      
,ne$ful au/]ities 8 w re/ra92           
#bej   ,z ?orns f5ce 9 ! t5d] plant f   
h>m4   ,z yet1 8 reason _c g alone2   ,b
 asks a /]n] nurse to lead x on4   ,8   
little he>t is (t5 t]rifi$2   ,! blu% ( 
morn+1 9 8 *eek1 turns pale2            
#bee   ,its pe>ly dewdrop trembles 9 8  
eye2   ,8 h>mless eye6 & dr[ns an angel 
!re4   ,ah6 :at avails 8 innoc5ce8 ,!   
task   ,enjo9'd mu/ discipl9e 8 e>ly    
p[]s2   ,he le>ns to sigh1 ere he is    

kn[n to s92   ,guiltless1 & sad6 a wret*
 be=e ! fall6   ,h[ cruel ?is6 m cruel  
to =be>4                                
#bfb   ,our nature su*1 ) necess>y pa9s1
   ,we pur*ase prospects ( prec>i\s     
peace3   ,?\gh n a fa!r1 ?is might /eal 
a sigh4     ,suppose him discipl9$      
aright 7if n1   ',twill s9k our poor    
acc\nt to poor] /ill72   ,ripe f !      
tutor1 pr\d ( lib]ty1   ,he leaps       
enclosure1 b\nds into ! _w6   ,! _w is  
tak51 aft] t5 ye>s' toil1               
#bgj   ,l anci5t ,troy2 & all its joys 8
 own4   ,alas6 ! _w's a tutor m sev]e2  
,its lessons h>d1 & ill des]ve 8 pa9s2  
,untea*+ all 8 virtu\s nature taught1   
,or books 7fair ,virtue's advocates67   
inspir$4     ,= :o receives him into    
public life8   ,m5 ( ! _w1 !            
t]rae-filial bre$1   ,welcome ! mode/   
/rang] to _! sph]e   7,:i* glitt]'d     
long1 at di/ance1 9 8 sight71   ,&1 9 _!
 hospitable arms1 enclose3              
#bhj   ,m51 :o ?9k n\ght s /rong ( !    
romance1   ,s rank knight-errant1 z a   

real fri5d3   ,m51 t act up to ,reason's
 gold5 rule1   ,all weakness ( affection
 q subdu$3   ,m51 t w\ld blu% at be+    
?\ght s9c]e1   ,& feign1 = glory1 ! few 
faults !y want2   ,t love a lie1 :]e    
tru? w\ld pay z well2   ,z if to !m1    
,vice %one h] own rew>d4     ,lor5zo6   
can/ ?\ be> a %ock+ sight8              
#bhi   ,su*1 = ,florello's sake1 'twill 
n[ appe>3   ,see1 ! /eel'd files (      
season'd vet]ans1   ,tra9'd to ! _w1 9  
burni%'d falsehood bright2   ,deep 9 !  
fatal /ratagems ( peace2   ,all s(t     
s5sation1 9 ! ?rong1 rubb'd (f2   ,all  
_! ke5 purpose1 9 polit5ess1 %ea?'d2    
,8 fri5ds et]nal--dur+ int]e/2   ,8 foes
 implacable--:5 wor? _! :ile2   ,at w> )
 e welf>e1 b _! own2   ,z wise z        
,lucif]2 & half z good2   ,& by :om     
none1 b ,lucif]1 c ga9--                
#cjj   ,nak$1 ?r\gh ^! 7s common fate   
orda9s71   ,nak$ ( he>t1 8 cruel c\rse  
he runs1   ,/ung out ( all1 mo/ amiable 
9 life1   ,prompt tru?1 & op5 ?\ght1 &  
smiles unfeign'd2   ,affection1 z 8     

species1 wide diffus$2   ,noble         
presumptions to mank9d's r5[n2   ,+5u\s 
tru/1 & confid5ce ( love4     ,^! claims
 to joy 7if mortals joy might claim7    
,w co/ him _m a sigh2 till "t1 & pa9s1  
,f ! sl[ mi/ress ( ?is s*ool1 ,exp]i5ce1
                 #caj   ,& h] assi/ant1 
paus+1 pale1 ,di/ru/1   ,pur*ase a      
de>-b\ght clue to lead 8 y\?   ,?r\gh   
s]p5t9e obliquities ( life1   ,& ! d>k  
labyr9? ( human he>ts4   ,& happy6 if ! 
clue %all come s *eap3   ,=1 :ile we    
le>n to f5ce ) public guilt1   ,full (t 
we feel its f\l contagion too1   ,if    
less ?an heav5ly virtue is our gu>d4    
,?us1 a /range k9d ( curs$ necessity    
,br+s d[n ! /]l+ temp] ( 8 s\l1         
#cbj   ,by base alloy1 to be> ! curr5t  
/amp1   ,bel[ call'd wisdom2 s9ks him   
into safety2   ,& br&s him into cr$it ) 
! _w2                         #cbc      
,:]e speci\s titles dignify disgrace1   
,& nature's injuries are arts ( life2   
,:]e bright] reason prompts to bold]    
crimes2   ,& heav5ly tal5ts make inf]nal

 he>ts2   ,t unsurm\ntable extreme (    
guilt6     ,poor ,ma*iavel6 :o lab\r'd  
h>d 8 plan1   ,=got1 t g5ius ne$ n g to 
s*ool2   ,=got1 t man1 )\t a tutor wise1
   ,8 plan _h practis$1 long be=e 'twas 
writ4                    #ccb   ,! _w's 
all title-page2 !re's no cont5ts2   ,!  
_w's all face2 ! man :o %[s 8 he>t1     
,is hoot$ = 8 nudities1 & scorn'd4   ,a 
man ,i knew1 :o liv$ ^u a smile2   ,&   
well x f$ him2 he look'd plump & fair2  
,:ile ranke/ v5om foam'd ?r\gh e ve94   
,lor5zo6 :at ,i tell !e1 take n ill6    
,liv+1 he fawn'd on e fool alive2       
#cdj   ,&1 dy+1 curs$ ! fri5d on :om he 
liv$4   ,to su* pr(ici5ts ?\ art half a 
sa9t4   ,9 =eign realms 7= ?\ ha/       
travell'd f>7   ,h[ curi\s to           
contemplate two /ate-rooks1   ,/udi\s _!
 ne/s to fea!r 9 a trice1   ,) all !    
necromantics ( _! art1   ,play+ ! game (
 faces on ea* o!r1   ,mak+ c\rt         
sweetmeats ( _! lat5t gall1   ,9 fooli% 
hope1 to /eal ea* o!r's tru/2   ,bo?    
*eat+1 bo? exult+1 bo? deceiv$2         

#cej   ,&1 sometimes1 bo? 7let e>?      
rejoice7 undone6   ,_! p>ts we d\bt n2 b
 be t _! %ame2   ,%all m5 ( tal5ts1 fit 
to rule mank9d1   ,/oop to mean wiles1 t
 w\ld disgrace a fool2   ,& lose ! ?anks
 ( ^? few fri5ds !y s]ve8   ,= :o c ?ank
 ! man1 he _c see8     ,:y s mu* cov]8  
,x defeats itself4                      
#ceg   ,ye1 t "k all ?+s6 "k ye n1 m5's 
he>ts   ,are !re=e kn[n1 because !y are 
conceal'd8   ,= :y conceal'd8--,! cause 
!y ne$ n tell4   ,i give him joy1 t's   
awkw>d at a lie2   ,^: feeble nature    
,tru? keeps /ill 9 awe2   ,8 incapacity 
is 8 r5[n4                              
#cfc   ',tis great1 'tis manly1 to      
disda9 disguise2   ,x %[s our _s1 or x  
proves our /r5g?4   ,?\ say'/1 'tis     
ne$ful3 is x !re=e "r8   ,h[e'er1 ,i    
grant x "s small sign ( grace1   ,to    
/ra9 at an excuse3 ,& w\ld'/ ?\ !n      
,escape t cruel ne$8 ,?\ may'/1 ) ease2 
,?9k no po/ ne$ful t dem&s a knave4     
#cgj   ,:5 late our civil helm 0 %ift+  
h&s1   ,s ,pult5ey ?\ght3 ?9k bett]1 if 

y c4     ,b ?is1 h[ r>e6 ! public pa? ( 
life   ,is dirty2--yet1 all[ t dirt its 
due1   ,x makes ! noble m9d m noble     
/ill3   ,! _w's no neut]2 x w w\nd1 or  
save2   ,or virtue qu5*1 or indignation 
fire4   ,y say1 ! _w1 well kn[n1 w make 
a man3   ,! _w1 well kn[n1 w give our   
he>ts to ,heav51   ,or make u demons1   
long be=e we die4                       
#chj     ,to %[ h[ fair ! _w1 ?y        
mi/ress1 %9es1   ,take ei!r "p1 sure    
ills att5d ! *oice2   ,sure1 ?\gh n     
equal1 detrim5t ensues4   ,n ,virtue's  
self is deifi$ on e>?2   ,virtue has h] 
relapses1 conflicts1 foes2   ,foes1 t   
ne'er fail to make h] feel _! hate4     
,virtue has h] peculi> set ( pa9s4      
,true fri5ds to virtue1 la/1 & lea/1    
compla92   ,b if !y sigh1 c o!rs hope to
 smile8   ,if ,wisdom has h] mis]ies to 
m\rn1                               #cij
   ,h[ c poor ,folly lead a happy life8 
#cia   ,& if bo? suff]1 :at has e>? to  
boa/1   ,:]e he mo/ happy1 :o ! lea/    
lam5ts8   ,:]e mu*1 mu* pati5ce1 ! mo/  

envi$ /ate1   ,& "s =giv5ess1 ne$s1 !   
be/ ( fri5ds8   ,= fri5d1 or happy life1
 :o looks n high]1   ,( nei!r %all he   
f9d ! %ad[ "h4     ,! _w's sworn        
advocate1 )\t a fee1   ,lor5zo sm>tly1 )
 a smile1 replies3   ,?us f> ?y song is 
"r2 & all mu/ own1                      
#djj   ,virtue has h] peculi> set (     
pa9s4--   ,& joys peculi> :o to ,vice   
d5ies8   ,if vice x is1 ) nature to     
comply3   ,if ,pride1 & ,s5se1 are s    
pr$om9ant1   ,to *eck1 n ov]come1 !m1   
makes a sa9t4   ,c ,nature 9 a pla9]    
voice proclaim   ,pleasure1 & glory1 !  
*ief good ( man8     ,c ,pride1 &       
,s5suality1 rejoice8   ,f purity (      
?\ght1 all pleasure spr+s2   ,&1 f an   
humble _s1 all our peace4               
#daj   ,ambition1 pleasure6 let u talk (
 ^!3   ,( ^!1 ! ,por*1 & ,academy1      
talk'd2   ,( ^!1 ea* foll[+ age _h mu*  
to say3   ,yet1 unexhau/$1 /ill1 !      
ne$ful !me4   ,:o talks ( ^!1 to mank9d 
all at once   ,he talks2 = :]e ! sa9t f 
ei!r free8   ,are ^! ?y refuge8--,no3 ^!

 ru% ^u !e2   ,?y vitals seize1 &1      
vulture-l1 dev\r2   ,i'll try1 if ,i c  
pluck !e f ?y rock1   ,prome!us6 f ?is  
b>r5 ball ( e>?2                        
#dbj   ,if ,reason c un*a9 !e1 ?\ art   
free4     ,&1 fir/1 ?y ,caucasus1       
,ambition1 calls2   ,m\nta9 ( torm5ts6  
em95ce ( woes6   ,( c\rt$ woes6 & c\rt$ 
?r\gh mi/ake6   ',tis n ambition *>ms   
!e2 'tis a *eat                         
#dbe   ,w make !e />t1 z ,h---- at 8    
moor4   ,do/ grasp at greatness8 ,fir/1 
"k :at x is3   ,?9k'/ ?\ ?y greatness 9 
di/9ction lies8   ,n 9 ! fea!r1 wave x  
e'er s high1   ,by ,=tune /uck1 to m>k u
 f ! ?rong1   ,is glory lodg$3 'tis     
lodg$ 9 ! rev]se2   ,9 t :i* jo9s1 9 t  
:i* equals1 all1                    #dcb
   ,! mon>* & 8 slave2--,a dea?less s\l1
   ,unb\nd$ prospect1 & immortal k91    
,a ,fa!r ,god1 & bro!rs 9 ! skies2      
,eld]1 inde$1 9 "t2 b less remote   ,9  
excell5ce1 p]haps1 ?an ?\ght by man2    
,:y great] :at c fall1 ?an :at c rise8  
,if /ill deliri\s1 n[1 ,lor5zo6 g2   ,& 

) ?y full-bl[n bro!rs ( ! _w1           
#ddj   ,?r[ scorn ar\nd !e2 ca/ x on ?y 
slaves2   ,?y slaves1 & equals3 h[ scorn
 ca/ on !m   ,reb\nds on !e6 ,if man is 
mean1 z man1   ,art ?\ a god8 ,if ,=tune
 makes him s1   ,bew>e ! consequ5ce3 a  
maxim t1   ,:i* draws a mon/r\s picture 
( mank9d1   ,:]e1 9 ! drap]y1 ! man is  
lo/2   ,ext]nals flutt]+1 & ! s\l =got4 
,?y greate/ glory1 :5 dispos$ to boa/1  
,boa/ t al\d1 9 :i* ?y s]vants %>e4     
#dej     ,we wisely /rip ! /e$ we mean  
to buy3   ,judge we1 9 _! cap>isons1 (  
m58   ,x n\ght avails !e1 :]e1 b :at1 ?\
 art2   ,all ! di/9ctions ( ?is little  
life   ,are q cutane\s1 =eign to ! man1 
,:51 ?r\gh dea?'s /raits1 e>?'s subtle  
s]p5ts creep1   ,:i* wriggle into weal?1
 or climb r5[n4   ,z crook$ ,satan !    
=bidd5 tree1                            
#deh   ,!y leave _! p>ty-col\r'd robe   
beh9d1   ,all t n[ glitt]s1 :ile !y re> 
al(t   ,_! braz5 cre/s1 & hiss at u     
bel[4   ,( =tune's fucus#de /rip !m1 yet
 alive2   ,/rip !m ( body1 too2 nay1    

clos] /ill1   ,away ) all1 b moral1 9 _!
 m9ds2   ,& let :at !n rema9s1 impose _!
 "n1   ,pron\nce !m weak1 or wor?y2     
great1 or mean4   ,h[ mean t snuff#df ( 
glory ,=tune lights1   ,& ,dea? puts    
out6 ,do/ ?\ dem& a te/1   ,a te/1 at   
once1 infallible1 & %ort1   ,( real     
greatness8 ,t man greatly lives1        
#dgj   ,:ate'er 8 fate1 or fame1 :o     
greatly dies2   ,high-flu%'d ) hope1 :]e
 h]oes %all despair4   ,if ?is a true   
crit]ion1 _m c\rts1   ,illu/ri\s1 might 
af=d b few gr&ees4     ,?' ,almighty1 f 
8 ?rone1 on e>? surveys   ,n\ght great]1
 ?an an hone/1 humble he>t2   ,an humble
 he>t1 ,8 resid5ce6 pron\nc$   ,8 second
 seat2 & rival to ! skies4   ,! private 
pa?1 ! secret acts ( m51   ,if noble1 f>
 ! noble/ ( our lives6                  
#dhj   ,h[ f> above ,lor5zo's glory sits
   ,?' illu/ri\s ma/] ( a "n unkn[n2    
,^: wor? unrivall'd1 & unwitness'd1     
loves   ,life's sacr$ %ades1 :]e gods   
conv]se ) m52   ,& ,peace1 beyond ! _w's
 conceptions1 smiles6   ,z ?\ 7n[ d>k71 

be=e we "p1 %alt see4     ,b ?y great   
s\l ?is skulk+ glory scorns4   ,lor5zo's
 sick1 b :5 ,lor5zo's se52   ,&1 :5 he  
%rugs at public bus9ess1 lies4   ,d5i$ !
 public eye1 ! public voice1            
#dij   ,z if he liv$ on o!rs' brea?1 he 
dies4   ,fa9 w\ld he make ! _w 8 p$e/al2
                         #dib   ,mank9d 
! gaz]s1 ! sole figure1 he4   ,kn[s he1 
t mank9d praise aga9/ _! w1   ,& mix z  
mu* detraction z !y c8   ,kn[s he1 t    
fai?less ,fame h] :isp] has1   ,z well z
 trumpet8 t 8 vanity   ,is s mu* tickl$ 
f n he>+ all8   ,kn[s ?is all-kn[]1 t f 
it* ( praise1   ,or1 f an it* m sordid1 
:5 he %9es1                      #ejj   
,tak+ 8 c\ntry by five hundr$ e>s1      
,s5ates at once admire him1 & despise1  
,) mode/ laught] l9+ l\d applause1      
,:i* makes ! smile m mortal to 8 fame8  
,8 fame1 :i* 7l ! mighty ,caes>71 cr[n'd
   ,) laurels1 9 full s5ate1 greatly    
falls1   ,by seem+ fri5ds1 t hon\r1 &   
de/roy4   ,we rise 9 glory1 z we s9k 9  
pride3   ,:]e boa/+ ends1 !re dignity   

beg9s3   ,& yet1 mi/ak5 beyond all      
mi/ake1                                 
#eaj   ,! bl9d ,lor5zo's pr\d--( be+    
pr\d2   ,& dreams himself asc5d+ 9 8    
fall4     ,an em95ce1 ?\gh fanci$1 turns
 ! bra93   ,all vice wants hellebore2 b 
( all vice1   ,pride l\de/ calls1 & = ! 
l>ge/ b[l2   ,because1 unlike all o!r   
vice1 x flies1   ,9 fact1 ! po9t1 9     
fancy mo/ pursu$4   ,:o c\rt applause1  
oblige ! _w 9 ?is2   ,!y gratify man's  
passion to refuse4   ,sup]ior hon\r1 :5 
assum$1 is lo/2                         
#ebj   ,ev5 good m5 turn b&itti1 &      
rejoice1   ,l ,k\li-,kan1 9 plund] ( !  
pr\d4     ,?\gh some:at disconc]t$1     
/eady /ill   ,to ! _w's cause1 ) half a 
face ( joy1   ,lor5zo cries--,be1 !n1   
,ambition ca/2   ,ambition's de>] f> /&s
 unimpea*'d1                            
#ebf   ,gay ,pleasure6 pr\d ,ambition is
 h] slave2   ,= h]1 he so>s at great1 & 
haz>ds ill2   ,= h]1 he fights1 & ble$s1
 or ov]comes2   ,& paves 8 way1 ) cr[ns1
 to rea* h] smile3   ,:o c resi/ h]     

*>ms8--or1 %\ld8 ,lor5zo6   ,:at mortal 
%all resi/1 :]e angels yield8           
,pleasure's ! mi/ress ( e!real p[]s2    
#ecc   ,= h] cont5d ! rival gods above2 
,pleasure's ! mi/ress ( ! _w bel[2   ,& 
well x 0 = man1 t ,pleasure *>ms3   ,h[ 
w\ld all /agnate1 b = ,pleasure's ray6  
,h[ w\ld ! froz5 /ream ( action cease6  
,:at is ! pulse ( ?is s busy _w8   ,!   
love ( pleasure3 t1 ?r\gh e ve91        
#edj   ,?r[s motion1 w>m?2 & %uts out   
dea? f life4     ,?\gh v>i\s are !      
temp]s ( mank9d1   ,pleasure's gay      
family hold all 9 *a9s3   ,"s mo/ affect
 ! black2 & "s1 ! fair2   ,"s hone/     
pleasure c\rt2 & "s1 obsc5e4            
,pleasures obsc5e are v>i\s1 z ! ?rong  
,( passions1 t c err 9 human he>ts2     
,mi/ake _! objects1 or transgress _!    
b\nds4   ,?9k y !re's b "o :or$om8      
,:or$om1 all1   ,b :5 our reason lic5ses
 delight4                               
#eej   ,do/ d\bt1 ,lor5zo8 ?\ %alt d\bt 
no m4   ,?y fa!r *ides ?y gallantries2  
yet hugs   ,an ugly1 common h>lot1 9 !  

d>k2   ,a rank adult]] ) o!rs' gold6    
,& t hag1 ,v5geance1 9 a corn]1 *>ms4   
,hatr$ h] bro!l has1 z well z ,love1    
,:]e horrid epicures debau* 9 blood4    
,:ate'er ! motive1 pleasure is ! m>k3   
,= h]1 ! black assass9 draws 8 sword2   
,= h]1 d>k /atesm5 trim _! midnight     
lamp1                  #efj   ,to :i* no
 s+le sacrifice may fall2   ,= h]1 !    
sa9t ab/a9s2 ! mis] />ves2   ,! ,/oic   
pr\d1 = ,pleasure1 pleasure scorn'd2    
,= h]1 ,affliction's daught]s grief     
indulge1   ,& f9d1 or hope1 a luxury 9  
te>s2   ,= h]1 guilt1 %ame1 toil1 dang]1
 we defy2   ,&1 ) an aim voluptu\s1 ru% 
on dea?4   ,?us univ]sal h] despotic    
p[]6     ,& z h] empire wide1 h] praise 
is j4   ,patron ( pleasure6 doat] on    
delight6                                
#egj   ,i am ?y rival2 pleasure ,i      
pr(ess2   ,pleasure ! purpose ( my      
gloomy song4   ,pleasure is n\ght b     
virtue's gay] "n2   ,i wrong h] /ill1 ,i
 rate h] wor? too l[2   ,virtue ! root1 
& pleasure is ! fl[]2   ,& hone/        

,epicurus' foes 7 fools4     ,b ?is     
s\nds h>%1 & gives ! wise (f5ce2   ,if  
o'er/ra9'd wisdom /ill reta9s ! "n4     
,h[ knits ,au/]ity h] cl\dy br[1   ,&   
blames1 z bold1 & haz>d\s1 ! praise     
#ehj   ,( ,pleasure1 to mank9d1         
unprais$1 too de>6   ,ye mod]n ,/oics6  
he> my s(t reply2   ,_! s5ses m5 w tru/3
 we c't impose2   ,or1 if we c\ld1 is   
imposition "r8   ,own honey sweet2 b1   
own+1 add ?is /+2   ,:5 mix'd ) poison1 
x is deadly too4   ,tru? nev] 0 indebt$ 
to a lie4   ,is n\ght b virtue to be    
prais$1 z good8   ,:y !n is heal?       
pref]r'd be=e disease8   ,:at nature    
loves is good1 )\t our leave4           
#eij   ,& :]e no future drawback cries1 
,bew>e6   ,pleasure1 ?\gh n f virtue1   
%\ld prevail4   ',tis balm to life1 &   
gratitude to ,heav52   ,h[ cold our     
?anks = b\nties un5joy'd6               
#eid   ,! love ( pleasure is man's      
elde/-born1   ,born 9 8 cradle1 liv+ to 
8 tomb2   ,wisdom1 h] y\ng] si/]1 ?\gh m
 grave1   ,0 meant to m9i/]1 & n to m>1 

,imp]ial ,pleasure1 que5 ( human he>ts4 
,lor5zo6 ?\1 h] maje/y's r5[n'd1   ,?\gh
 uncoift1 c\nsel1 le>n$ 9 ! _w6   ,:o   
?9k'/ ?yself a ,murray1#dg ) disda9     
#fjb   ,may'/ look on me4 ,yet1 my      
,demo/h5es6   ,can/ ?\ plead ,pleasure's
 cause z well z ,i8   ,"k'/ ?\ h]       
nature1 purpose1 p>5tage8   ,att5d my   
song1 & ?\ %alt "k !m all2   ,& "k      
?yself2 & "k ?yself to be   7,/range    
tru?67 ! mo/ ab/emi\s man alive4   ,tell
 n ,cali/a2 %e w laugh !e dead2   ,or   
s5d !e to h] h]mitage ) ,l----4         
#faj   ,absurd presumption6 ,?\ :o nev] 
knew'/   ,a s]i\s ?\ght6 %alt ?\ d>e    
dream ( joy8   ,no man e'er f\nd a happy
 life by *ance2   ,or yawn'd x into be+ 
) a wi%2   ,or1 ) ! sn\t ( grovell+     
appetite1   ,e'er smelt x out1 & grubb'd
 x f ! dirt4   ,an art x is1 & mu/ be   
le>n'd2 & le>n'd   ,) unremitt+ ef=t1 or
 be lo/2   ,& leaves u p]fect           
blockheads1 9 our bliss4   ,! cl\ds may 
drop d[n titles & e/ates2               
#fbj   ,weal? may seek u2 b ,wisdom mu/ 

be s\ght2   ,s\ght be=e all2 b 7h[      
unlike all else   ,we seek on e>?67 'tis
 nev] s\ght 9 va94     ,fir/1           
,pleasure's bir?1 rise1 /r5g?1 & gr&eur1
 see4   ,br\ght =? by ,wisdom1 nurs$ by 
,discipl9e1   ,by ,pati5ce taught1 by   
,p]sev]ance cr[n'd1   ,%e re>s h] head  
maje/ic2 r\nd h] ?rone1                 
#fbg   ,erect$ 9 ! bosom ( ! j1   ,ea*  
virtue1 li/$1 =ms h] manly gu>d4   ,=   
:at are virtues8 7=midable "n67   ,:at1 
b ! f\nta91 or def5ce1 ( joy8   ,:y1 !n1
 comm&$8 ,ne$ mank9d comm&s1   ,at once 
to m]it1 & to make1 _! bliss8--   ,great
 ,legislator6 sc>ce s great1 z k9d6     
#fcd   ,if m5 are rational1 & love      
delight1   ,?y graci\s law b flatt]s    
human *oice2   ,9 ! transgression lies !
 p5alty2   ,& !y ! mo/ indulge1 :o mo/  
obey4     ,( ,pleasure1 next1 ! f9al    
cause explore2   ,its mighty purpose1   
its important end4                      
#fdj   ,n to turn human brutal1 b to    
build   ,div9e on human1 ,pleasure came 
f heav54   ,9 aid to ,reason 0 ! goddess

 s5t2   ,to call up all its /r5g? by su*
 a *>m4   ,pleasure1 fir/1 succ\rs      
,virtue2 9 return1   ,virtue gives      
,pleasure an et]nal reign4   ,:at1 b !  
pleasure ( food1 fri5d%ip1 fai?1        
,supports life natural1 civil1 & div9e8 
',tis f ! pleasure ( repa/1 we live2    
',tis f ! pleasure ( applause1 we       
please2                     #fej   ',tis
 f ! pleasure ( belief1 we pray   7,all 
pray] w\ld cease1 if unbeliev$ ! prize73
   ,x s]ves ourselves1 our species1 &   
our ,god2   ,& to s]ve m1 is pa/ ! sph]e
 ( man4   ,glide1 !n1 = ev]1 pleasure's 
sacr$ /ream6   ,?r\gh ,ed51 z ,euphrates
 ran1 x runs1   ,& fo/]s e gr[? ( happy 
life2   ,makes a new ,ed5 :]e x fl[s2--b
 su*   ,z mu/ be lo/1 ,lor5zo6 by ?y    
fall4     ,:at mean ,i by ?y            
fall8--,?\'lt %ortly see1   ,:ile       
,pleasure's nature is at l>ge display'd2
                     #ffa   ,already    
sung h] orig91 & ends4   ,^? glori\s    
ends1 by k9d1 or by degree1   ,:5       
,pleasure violates1 'tis !n a vice1   ,a

 v5geance too2 x ha/5s into pa94   ,f   
due refre%m5t1 life1 heal?1 reason1 joy2
   ,f wild excess1 pa91 grief1          
di/raction1 dea?2   ,heav5's ju/ice ?is 
proclaims1 & t h] love4   ,:at great]   
evil c ,i wi% my foe1   ,?an 8 full     
draught ( pleasure1 f a cask            
#fgj   ,unbroa*'d by j au?ority1 ungaug$
   ,by temp]ance1 by reason unref9$8    
,a ?\s& demons lurk )9 ! lee4   ,heav51 
o!rs1 & ourselves6 un9jur$ ^!1   ,dr9k  
deep2 ! deep]1 !n1 ! m div9e2   ,angels 
are angels1 f indulg5ce !re2   ',tis    
unrep5t+ pleasure makes a god4     ,do/ 
?9k ?yself a god f o!r joys8   ,a victim
 r6 %ortly sure to ble$4   ,! wrong mu/ 
m\rn3 c ,heav5's appo9tm5ts fail8   ,c  
man outwit ,omnipot5ce8 /rike out       
#fha   ,a self-wr\ght happ9ess unmeant  
by ,him   ,:o made u1 & ! _w we w\ld    
enjoy8   ,:o =ms an in/rum5t1 orda9s f  
:5ce   ,its dissonance1 or h>mony1 %all 
rise4   ,heav5 bid ! s\l ?is mortal     
frame inspire6   ,bid virtue's ray div9e
 inspire ! s\l   ,) unprec>i\s fl[s (   

vital joy2   ,&1 )\t brea?+1 man z well 
might hope   ,= life1 z1 )\t piety1 =   
peace4                            #fij  
,is virtue1 !n1 & piety ! same8--   ,no2
 piety is m2 'tis virtue's s\rce2   ,"m 
( e wor?1 z t ( joy4   ,m5 ( ! _w ?is   
doctr9e ill dige/2   ,!y smile at piety2
 yet boa/ al\d                          
#fie   ,good w to m52 nor "k !y /rive to
 "p   ,:at ,nature jo9s2 & ?us confute  
!mselves4   ,) piety beg9s all good on  
e>?2   ',tis ! fir/-born ( rationality4 
,consci5ce1 h] fir/ law brok51 w\nd$    
lies2   ,enfeebl$1 lifeless1 impot5t to 
good2   ,a feign'd affection b\nds h]   
utmo/ p[]4                       #gjb   
,"s we c't love1 b = ?' ,almighty's     
sake2   ,a foe to ,god 0 ne'er true     
fri5d to man2   ,"s s9i/] int5t ta9ts   
all he does2   ,&1 9 8 k9de/ actions1   
he's unk9d4     ,on piety1 humanity is  
built2   ,&1 on humanity1 mu* happ9ess2 
,& yet /ill m on piety itself4   ,a s\l 
9 comm]ce ) h] ,god1 is heav52          
#gaj   ,feels n ! tumults & ! %ocks (   

life2   ,! :irls ( passions1 & ! /rokes 
( he>t4   ,a ,deity believ$1 is joy     
begun2   ,a ,deity ador$1 is joy        
advanc$2   ,a ,deity belov$1 is joy     
matur$4   ,ea* bran* ( piety delight    
inspires2   ,fai? builds a bridge f ?is 
_w to ! next1   ,o'er dea?'s d>k gulf1 &
 all its horror hides2   ,praise1 !     
sweet exhalation ( our joy1   ,t joy    
exalts1 & makes x sweet] /ill2          
#gbj   ,pray] ard5t op5s heav51 lets d[n
 a /ream   ,( glory on ! consecrat$ h\r 
,( man1 9 audi5ce ) ! ,deity4   ,:o     
wor%ips ! great ,god1 t in/ant jo9s   ,!
 fir/ 9 heav51 & sets 8 foot on hell4   
,lor5zo6 :5 wa/ ?\ at *ur* be=e8   ,?\  
?9k'/ ! s]vice long3 b is x j8   ,?\gh  
j1 unwelcome3 ?\ had/ r tread           
,unhall['d gr\nd2 ! ,muse1 to w9 ?9e e>1
                     #gbi   ,mu/ take an
 air less solemn4 ,%e complies4   ,good 
consci5ce6 at ! s\nd ! _w retires2      
,v]se disaffects x1 & ,lor5zo smiles3   
,yet has %e h] s]aglio full ( *>ms2   ,&
 su* z age %all height51 n impair4      

,art ?\ deject$8 ,is ?y m9d o'erca/8    
,amid h] fair ones1 ?\ ! faire/ *oose1  
,to *ase ?y gloom4--,g1 fix "s weighty  
tru?2   ,*a9 d[n "s passion2 d "s g5]\s 
good2   ,tea* ignorance to see1 or grief
 to smile2   ,correct ?y fri5d2 befri5d 
?y greate/ foe2                     #gdj
   ,or ) w>m he>t1 & confid5ce div9e1   
,spr+ up1 & lay /rong hold on ,him :o   
made !e4   ,?y gloom is scatt]'d1       
sprightly spirits fl[2   ,?\gh )]'d is  
?y v9e1 & h>p un/rung4     ,do/ call !  
b[l1 ! viol1 & ! dance1   ,l\d mir?1 mad
 laught]8 ,wret*$ com=t]s6              
,physicians6 m ?an half ( ?y disease4   
,laught]1 ?\gh nev] c5sur$ yet z s9     
7,p>don a ?\ght t only seems sev]e71    
,is half immoral3 ,is x mu* indulg$8    
#gej   ,by v5t+ sple51 or dissipat+     
?\ght1   ,x %[s a scorn]1 or x makes a  
fool2   ,& s9s1 z hurt+ o!rs1 or        
ourselves4   ',tis pride1 or empt9ess1  
applies ! /raw1   ,t tickles little m9ds
 to mir? effuse2   ,( grief approa*+1 ! 
port5t\s sign6   ,! h\se ( laught] makes

 a h\se ( woe4   ,a man triumphant is a 
mon/r\s sight2   ,a man deject$ is a    
sight z mean4   ,:at cause = triumph1   
:]e su* ills ab\nd8                     
#gfj   ,:at = dejection1 :]e presides a 
,p[]1   ,:o call'd u into be+ to be     
bless'd8   ,s grieve1 z consci\s1 grief 
may rise to joy2                    #gfc
   ,s joy1 z consci\s1 joy to grief may 
fall4   ,mo/ true1 a wise man nev] w be 
sad2   ,b nei!r w sonor\s1 bubbl+ mir?1 
,a %all[ /ream ( happ9ess betray3   ,too
 happy to be sportive1 he's s]5e4       
,yet w\ld'/ ?\ laugh 7b at ?y own       
exp5se71   ,?is c\nsel /range %\ld ,i   
presume to give--                       
#ggj   ,retire1 & read ?y ,bible1 to be 
gay4   ,!re tru?s ab\nd ( sov]eign aid  
to peace2   ,ah6 d n prize !m less1     
because inspir$1   ,z ?\1 & ?9e1 are apt
 & pr\d to d4   ,if n inspir$1 t        
pregnant page _h /ood1   ,"t's treasure1
 & ! wond] ( ! wise6   ,?\ ?9k'/1       
p]haps1 ?y s\l alone at /ake2           
,alas6--%\ld m5 mi/ake !e = a fool2--   

,:at man ( ta/e = g5ius1 wisdom1 tru?1  
,?\gh t5d] ( ?y fame1 c\ld int]pose8    
#ghj   ,believe me1 s5se "h acts a d\ble
 "p1   ,& ! true critic is a ,*ri/ian   
too4     ,b ^!1 ?\ ?9k'/1 are gloomy    
pa?s to joy4--   ,true joy 9 sun%9e     
ne'er 0 f\nd at fir/2   ,!y1 fir/1      
!mselves (f5d1 :o greatly please2   ,&  
travel only gives u s\nd repose4        
,heav5 sells all pleasure2 ef=t is !    
price2   ,! joys ( conque/1 are ! joys (
 man2   ,& glory ! victori\s laurel     
spreads   ,o'er pleasure's pure1        
p]petual1 placid /ream4                 
#gij     ,!re is a "t1 :5 toil mu/ be   
pref]r'd1   ,or joy1 by mi/im$ fondness1
 is undone4   ,a man ( pleasure1 is a   
man ( pa9s4   ,?\ wilt n take ! tr\ble  
to be ble/4   ,false joys1 inde$1 are   
born f want ( ?\ght2   ,f ?\ghts full   
b5t1 & en]gy1 ! true2   ,& t dem&s a m9d
 9 equal poise1                         
#gig   ,remote f gloomy grief1 & gl>+   
joy4   ,mu* joy n only speaks small     
happ9ess1   ,b happ9ess t %ortly mu/    

expire4   ,c joy1 unbottom'd 9          
reflection1 /&8   ,&1 9 a tempe/1 c     
reflection live8   ,c joy1 l ?9e1 secure
 itself an h\r8   ,c joy1 l ?9e1 meet   
accid5t un%ock'd8                       
#hjd   ,or ope ! door to hone/ pov]ty8  
,or talk ) ?reat5+ dea?1 & n turn pale8 
,9 su* a _w1 & su* a nature1 ^!   ,are  
ne$ful fundam5tals ( delight3   ,^!     
fundam5tals give delight inde$2         
,delight1 pure1 delicate1 & durable2    
#haj   ,delight1 un%ak51 mascul9e1      
div9e2   ,a con/ant1 & a s\nd1 b s]i\s  
joy4     ,is joy ! daught] ( sev]ity8   
,x is3--yet f> my doctr9e f sev]e4      
,rejoice = ev]3 x becomes a man2        
,exalts1 & sets him ne>] to ! gods4     
,rejoice = ev]6 ,nature cries1 ,rejoice6
   ,& dr9ks to man1 9 h] nect>e\s cup1  
,mix'd up ( delicates = e s5se2   ,to ! 
great ,f\nd] ( ! b\nte\s fea/1          
#hbj   ,dr9ks glory1 gratitude1 et]nal  
praise2   ,& he t w n pl$ge h]1 is a    
*url4   ,ill firmly to support1 good    
fully ta/e1   ,is ! :ole sci5ce (       

felicity3   ,yet sp>+ pl$ge3 h] b[l is n
 ! be/   ,mank9d c boa/4--,a rational   
repa/2   ,ex]tion1 vigilance1 a m9d 9   
arms1   ,a milit>y discipl9e ( ?\ght1   
,to foil temptation 9 ! d\btful field2  
,& ev]-wak+ ard\r = ! "r4               
#hcj   ',tis ^!1 fir/ give1 !n gu>d1 a  
*e]ful he>t4              #hca   ,n\ght 
t is "r1 ?9k little2 well aw>e1   ,:at  
reason bids1 ,god bids2 by ,8 comm&     
,h[ aggr&iz$1 ! smalle/ ?+ we d6   ,?us1
 no?+ is insipid to ! wise2   ,to !e1   
insipid all1 b :at is mad2   ,joys      
season'd high1 & ta/+ /rong ( guilt4    
,mad6 7?\ reply'/1 ) indignation fir$72 
,( anci5t sages pr\d to tread ! /eps1   
,i foll[ ,nature4--,foll[ ,nature /ill1 
#hdj   ,b look x be ?9e own3 is         
,consci5ce1 !n1   ,no "p ( nature8 ,is  
%e n supreme8   ,?\ regicide6 ,oh1 raise
 h] f ! dead6   ,!n1 foll[ ,nature2 &   
resemble ,god4     ,:51 spite (         
,consci5ce1 pleasure is pursu$1   ,man's
 nature is unnaturally pleas$3   ,&     
:at's unnatural1 is pa9ful too   ,at    

int]vals1 & mu/ disgu/ ev5 !e6   ,! fact
 ?\ "k'/2 b n1 p]haps1 ! cause4         
,virtue's f\ndations ) ! _w's 7 laid2   
#hej   ,heav5 mix'd h] ) our make1 &    
twi/$ close   ,h] sacr$ int]e/s ) ! /r+s
 ( life4   ,:o breaks h] awful m&ate1   
%ocks himself1   ,8 bett] self3 & is x  
great] pa91   ,our s\l %\ld murmur1 or  
our du/ rep9e8   ,& "o1 9 _! et]nal w>1 
mu/ ble$4     ,if "o mu/ suff]1 :i* %\ld
 lea/ be sp>$8   ,! pa9s ( m9d surpass !
 pa9s ( s5se3   ,ask1 !n1 ! g\t1 :at    
torm5t is 9 guilt4   ,! joys ( s5se to  
m5tal joys are mean3                    
#hfj   ,s5se on ! pres5t only fe$s2 !   
s\l   ,on pa/1 & future1 =ages = joy4   
',tis h]s1 by retrospect1 ?r\gh "t to   
range2   ,& =w>d "t's great sequel to   
survey4   ,c\ld human c\rts take        
v5geance on ! m9d1                      
#hfe   ,axes might ru/1 & racks &       
gibbets fall3   ,gu>d1 !n1 ?y m9d1 &    
leave ! re/ to fate4     ,lor5zo6 wilt  
?\ nev] be a man8   ,! man is dead1 :o =
 ! body lives1   ,lur$1 by ! beat+ ( 8  

pulse1 to li/   ,) e lu/1 t w>s aga9/ 8 
peace2   ,& sets him q at v>iance )     
himself4                       #hgb     
,?yself1 fir/1 "k2 !n love3 a self !re  
is   ,( ,virtue fond1 t k9dles at h]    
*>ms4   ,a self !re is1 z fond ( e vice1
   ,:ile e virtue w\nds x to ! he>t3    
,humility degrades x1 ,ju/ice robs1     
,bless'd ,b\nty begg>s x1 fair ,tru?    
betrays1   ,& godlike ,magnanimity      
de/roys4   ,?is self1 :5 rival to ! =m]1
 scorn2                        #hhj     
,:5 n 9 competition1 k9dly treat1       
,def5d x1 fe$ x3--b :5 ,virtue bids1    
,toss x1 or to ! f[ls1 or to ! flames4  
,& :y8 ',tis love ( pleasure bids !e    
ble$2   ,comply1 or own self-love       
ext9ct1 or bl9d4     ,= :at is vice8    
self-love 9 a mi/ake3   ,a poor bl9d    
m]*ant buy+ joys too de>4   ,& virtue1  
:at8 'tis self-love 9 h] wits1   ,q     
skilful 9 ! m>ket ( delight4            
,self-love's good s5se is love ( t dread
 ,p[]1                #hij   ,f :om     
h]self1 & all %e c enjoy4   ,o!r        

self-love is b disguis$ self-hate2   ,m 
mortal ?an ! malice ( our foes2   ,a    
self-hate1 n[1 sc>ce felt2 !n felt full 
sore1   ,:5 be+1 curs$2 ext9ction1 l\d  
implor$2   ,& e ?+ pref]r'd to :at we   
are4     ,yet ?is self-love ,lor5zo     
makes 8 *oice2   ,&1 9 ?is *oice        
triumphant1 boa/s ( joy4   ,h[ is 8 want
 ( happ9ess betray'd1                   
#hii   ,by disaffection to ! pres5t h\r6
   ,imag9ation w&]s f> afield3   ,!     
future pleases3 :y8 ! pres5t pa9s4--    
,b t's a secret4 ,yes1 :i* all m5 "k2   
,& "k f !e1 discov]'d unaw>es4   ,?y    
ceaseless agitation1 re/less roll   ,f  
*eat to *eat1 impati5t ( a pause2   ,:at
 is x8--'tis ! cradle ( ! s\l1   ,f     
,in/9ct s5t1 to rock h] 9 disease1      
,:i* h] physician1 ,reason1 w n cure4   
,a poor exp$i5t6 yet ?y be/2 & :ile     
#iaj   ,x mitigates ?y pa91 x owns x    
too4     ,su* are ,lor5zo's wret*$      
rem$ies6   ,! weak h rem$ies2 ! wise h  
joys4   ,sup]ior wisdom is sup]ior      
bliss4   ,& :at sure m>k di/+ui%es !    

wise8   ,consi/5t wisdom ev] wills !    
same2   ,?y fickle wi% is ev] on ! w+4  
,sick ( h]self1 is ,folly's "*1   ,z    
,wisdom's is1 a mode/ self-applause4    
,a *ange ( evils is ?y good supreme2    
#ibj   ,nor1 b 9 motion1 can/ ?\ f9d ?y 
re/4   ,man's greate/ /r5g? is %[n 9 /&+
 /ill4   ,! fir/ sure symptom ( a m9d 9 
heal?1   ,is re/ ( he>t1 & pleasure felt
 at home4   ,false pleasure f abroad h] 
joys imports2   ,ri* f )91 &            
self-su/a9'd1 ! true4   ,! true is      
fix'd1 & solid z a rock2   ,slipp]y !   
false1 & toss+1 z ! wave4   ,?is1 a wild
 w&]] on e>?1 l ,ca92   ,t1 l ! fabl$1  
self-enam\r'd boy1#dh                   
#icj   ,home-contemplation h] supreme   
delight2   ,%e dreads an int]ruption f  
)\t1                           #icb     
,smit ) h] own condition2 & ! m         
,int5se %e gazes1 /ill x *>ms ! m4      
,no man is happy1 till he ?9ks1 on e>?  
,!re brea!s n a m happy ?an himself3    
,!n envy dies1 & love o'erfl[s on all2  
,& love o'erfl[+ makes an angel "h4     

,su* angels1 all1 entitl$ to repose     
,on ,him :o gov]ns fate4 ,?\gh tempe/   
fr[ns1                    #idj   ,?\gh  
nature %akes1 h[ s(t to lean on ,heav56 
,to lean on ,him1 on :om ar*angels lean6
   ,) inw>d eyes1 & sil5t z ! grave1    
,!y /&1 collect+ e beam ( ?\ght1   ,till
 _! he>ts k9dle ) div9e delight3   ,=   
all _! ?\ghts1 l angels1 se5 ( old   ,9 
,israel's dream1 come f1 & g to1 heav54 
,h5ce are !y /udi\s ( seque/]'d sc5es2  
,:ile noise1 & dissipation1 com=t !e4   
,7 all m5 happy1 revell+s w\ld cease1   
#iej   ,t opiate = inquietude )94       
,lor5zo6 nev] man 0 truly ble/1   ,b x  
compos$1 & gave him su* a ca/1   ,z     
folly might mi/ake = want ( joy4   ,a   
ca/1 unlike ! triumph ( ! pr\d2   ,a    
mode/ aspect1 & a smile at he>t4   ,o = 
a joy f ?y ,phil&]'s spr+6   ,a spr+    
p]5nial1 ris+ 9 ! brea/1   ,& p]man5t1 z
 pure6 no turbid /ream   ,( raptur\s    
exultation1 swell+ high2                
#ifj   ,:i*1 l l& floods1 impetu\s p\r a
 :ile1   ,!n s9k at once1 & leave u 9 ! 

mire4   ,:at does ! man1 :o transi5t joy
 pref]s8   ,:at1 b pref] ! bubbles to ! 
/ream8     ,va9 are all sudd5 sallies ( 
delight2   ,convulsions ( a weak1       
di/emp]'d joy4                          
#iff   ,joy's a fix'd /ate2 a t5ure1 n a
 />t4   ,bliss !re is none1 b unprec>i\s
 bliss3   ,t is ! gem3 sell all1 &      
pur*ase t4   ,:y g a-begg+ to           
cont+5cies1   ,n ga9'd ) ease1 nor      
safely lov$1 if ga9'd8   ,at good       
=tuit\s1 draw back1 & pause2   ,suspect 
x2 :at ?\ can/ insure1 enjoy2           
#igc   ,& n\ght b :at ?\ give/ ?yself1  
is sure4   ,reason p]petuates joy t     
,reason gives1   ,& makes x z immortal z
 h]self3   ,to mortals1 n\ght immortal1 
b _! wor?4     ,wor?1 consci\s wor?6    
%\ld absolutely reign2   ,& o!r joys ask
 leave = _! approa*2   ,nor1 unexam9$1  
ev] leave obta94                        
#ihj   ,?\ art all an>*y2 a mob ( joys  
,wage w>1 & p]i% 9 inte/9e broils2   ,n 
! lea/ promise ( int]nal peace6   ,no   
bosom-com=t1 or unborr['d bliss6   ,?y  

?\ghts are vagabonds2 all outw>d-b\nd1  
',mid s&s1 & rocks1 & /orms1 to cruise =
 pleasure2   ,if ga9'd1 de>-b\ght2 &    
bett] miss'd ?an ga9'd4   ,mu* pa9 mu/  
expiate1 :at mu* pa9 procur$4   ,fancy1 
& ,s5se1 f an infect$ %ore1   ,?y c>go  
br+2 & pe/il5ce ! prize4                
#iij   ,!n1 su* ?y ?ir/ 7insatiable     
?ir/6   ,by fond indulg5ce b inflam$ !  
m671   ,fancy /ill cruises1 :5 poor     
,s5se is tir$4     ,imag9ation is !     
,paphian %op1   ,:]e feeble happ9ess1 l 
,vulcan1 lame1   ,bids f\l ideas1 9 _!  
d>k recess1   ,& hot z hell 7:i* k9dl$ !
 black fires71   ,) wanton art1 ^? fatal
 arr[s =m1   ,:i* murd] all ?y "t1      
heal?1 weal?1 & fame4   ,w\ld'/ ?\      
receive !m1 o!r ?\ghts !re are1   ,on   
angel-w+1 desc5d+ f above1              
#ajja   ,:i* ^!1 ) art div9e1 w\ld      
c\nt]work1   ,& =m cele/ial arm\r = ?y  
peace4     ,9 ?is is se5 ,imag9ation's  
guilt2   ,b :o c c\nt h] follies8 ,%e   
betrays !e1   ,to ?9k 9 gr&eur !re is   
some?+ great4   ,= works ( curi\s art1 &

 anci5t fame1   ,?y g5ius hung]s1       
elegantly pa9'd2   ,& =eign climes mu/  
cat] = ?y ta/e4   ,h5ce1 :at            
disa/]6--,?\gh ! price 0 paid1          
#ajaj   ,t p]secut+ prie/1 ! ,turk (    
,rome1   ,^: foot 7ye gods67 ?\gh clov51
 mu/ be kiss'd1   ,deta9'd ?y d9n] on ! 
,latian %ore2   7,su* is ! fate ( hone/ 
,prote/ants67   ,& poor ,magnific5ce is 
/>v$ to dea?4   ,h5ce j res5tm5t1       
indignation1 ire6--   ,be pacifi$3 if   
outw>d ?+s are great1   ',tis           
magnanimity great ?+s to scorn2         
,pomp\s exp5ses1 & p>ades augu/1   ,&   
c\rts1 t insalubri\s soil to peace4     
#ajbj   ,true happ9ess ne'er ent]'d at  
an eye2   ,true happ9ess resides 9 ?+s  
unse54   ,no smiles ( ,=tune ev] bless'd
 ! bad1   ,nor c h] fr[ns rob ,innoc5ce 
( joys2   ,t jewel want+1 triple cr[ns  
are poor3   ,s tell 8 ,hol9ess1 & be    
rev5g$4     ,pleasure1 we bo? agree1 is 
man's *ief good2   ,our only conte/1 :at
 des]ves ! "n4   ,give ,pleasure's "n to
 n\ght1 b :at has pass'd   ,?' au!ntic  

seal ( ,reason 7:i* l ,yorke1#di        
#ajcj   ,demurs on :at x passes71 &     
defies   ,! too? ( "t2 :5 pa/1 a        
pleasure /ill2   ,de>] on trial1 loveli]
 = its age1                             
#ajcc   ,& d\bly to be priz$1 z x       
promotes   ,our future1 :ile x =ms our  
pres5t1 joy4   ,"s joys ! future ov]ca/2
 & "s   ,?r[ all _! beams t way1 & gild 
! tomb4   ,"s joys ende> et]nity2 "s    
give   ,abhorr'd annihilation dreadful  
*>ms4   ,are rival joys cont5d+ = ?y    
*oice8                         #ajdj    
,consult ?y :ole exi/5ce1 & be safe2    
,t oracle w put all d\bt to flight4     
,%ort is ! lesson1 ?\gh my lecture long2
   ,be good--& let ,heav5 answ] = ! re/4
     ,yet1 ) a sigh o'er all mank9d1 ,i 
grant   ,9 ?is our day ( pro(1 our l& ( 
hope1   ,! good man has 8 cl\ds t       
int]v5e2   ,cl\ds1 t obscure 8 sublun>y 
day1   ,b nev] conqu]3 ev5 ! be/ mu/    
own1   ,pati5ce1 & resignation1 are !   
pill>s                        #ajej   ,(
 human peace on e>?4 ,! pill>s1 ^!3   ,b

 ^? ( ,se? n m remote f !e1   ,till ?is 
h]oic lesson ?\ ha/ le>n'd2   ,to fr[n  
at pleasure1 & to smile 9 pa94   ,fir$  
at ! prospect ( uncl\d$ bliss1   ,heav5 
9 rev]sion1 l ! sun1 z yet   ,b5ea? ?'  
horizon1 *e]s u 9 ?is _w2   ,x %$s1 on  
s\ls susceptible ( light1   ,! glori\s  
dawn ( our et]nal day4     ,?is 7says   
,lor5zo7 is a fair h>angue3             
#ajfj   ,b c h>angues bl[ back /rong    
nature's /ream2   ,or /em ! tide ,heav5 
pu%es ?r\gh our ve9s1   ,:i* sweeps away
 man's impot5t resolves1   ,& lays 8    
lab\r level ) ! _w8     ,!mselves m5    
make _! comm5t on mank9d2   ,& ?9k n\ght
 is1 b :at !y f9d at home3   ,?us1      
weakness to *im]a turns ! tru?4         
#ajfg   ,no?+ romantic has ! ,muse      
prescrib$4   ,above1#ej ,lor5zo saw !   
man ( e>?1   ,! mortal man2 & wret*$ 0 !
 sight4   ,to balance t1 to com=t1 &    
exalt1   ,n[ see ! man immortal3 him1 ,i
 mean1   ,:o lives z su*2 ^: he>t1 full 
b5t on heav51   ,leans all t way1 8 bias
 to ! />s4   ,! _w's d>k %ades1 9       

contra/ set1 %all raise   ,8 lu/re m2   
?\gh bright1 )\t a foil3   ,obs]ve 8    
awful portrait1 & admire2   ,nor /op at 
wond]2 imitate1 & live4     ,"s angel   
guide my p5cil1 :ile ,i draw1   ,:at    
no?+ less ?an angel c exce$6            
#ajhj   ,a man on e>? devot$ to ! skies2
   ,l %ips 9 sea1 :ile 91 above ! _w4   
,) aspect mild1 & elevat$ eye1   ,behold
 him seat$ on a m\nt s]5e1   ,above !   
fogs ( s5se1 & passion's /orm2   ,all ! 
black c>es1 & tumults1 ( ?is life1   ,l 
h>mless ?und]s1 break+ at 8 feet1       
,excite 8 pity1 n impair 8 peace4       
,e>?'s g5u9e sons1 ! sceptr$1 & ! slave1
   ,a m+l$ mob6 a w&]+ h]d6 he sees1    
#ajij   ,bewild]'d 9 ! vale2 9 all      
unlike6   ,8 full rev]se 9 all6 ,:at    
high] praise8   ,:at /rong] demon/ration
 ( ! "r8     ,! pres5t all _! c>e2 !    
future1 84   ,:5 public welf>e calls1 or
 private want1   ,!y give to fame2 8    
b\nty he conceals4   ,_! virtues v>ni%  
nature2 8 exalt4   ,mank9d's e/eem !y   
c\rt2 & he1 8 own4   ,!irs1 ! wild *ase 

( false felicities2   ,81 ! compos$     
possession ( ! true4                    
#aajj   ,alike ?r\gh\t is 8 consi/5t    
peace1   ,all ( "o col\r1 & an ev5      
?read2   ,:ile p>ty-col\r'd %r$s (      
happ9ess1   ,) hide\s gaps betwe51 pat* 
up = !m   ,a madman's robe2 ea* puff (  
,=tune bl[s   ,! tatt]s by1 & %[s _!    
nak$ness4     ,he sees ) o!r eyes ?an   
!irs3 :]e !y   ,behold a sun1 he spies a
 ,deity2   ,:at makes !m only smile1    
makes him adore4   ,:]e !y see m\nta9s1 
he b atoms sees2                        
#aaaj   ,an empire1 9 8 balance1 weighs 
a gra94   ,!y ?+s t]re/rial wor%ip1 z   
div9e3   ,8 hopes immortal bl[ !m by1 z 
du/1   ,t dims 8 sight1 & %ort5s 8      
survey1   ,:i* longs1 9 inf9ite1 to lose
 all b\nd4   ,titles & hon\rs 7if !y    
prove 8 fate7   ,he lays aside to f9d 8 
dignity2   ,no dignity !y f9d 9 aught   
besides4   ,!y triumph 9 ext]nals 7:i*  
conceal   ,man's real glory71 pr\d ( an 
eclipse4                           #aabj
   ,himself too mu* he prizes to be     

pr\d1   ,& no?+ ?9ks s great 9 man1 z   
man4   ,too de> he holds 8 int]e/1 to   
neglect   ,ano!r's welf>e1 or 8 "r      
invade2   ,_! int]e/1 l a lion1 lives on
 prey4   ,!y k9dle at ! %ad[ ( a wrong3 
,wrong he su/a9s ) temp]1 looks on      
heav51   ,nor /oops to ?9k 8 injur] 8   
foe2   ,n\ght1 b :at w\nds 8 virtue1    
w\nds 8 peace4   ,a cov]'d he>t _! "*   
def5ds2                          #aacj  
,a cov]'d he>t d5ies him half 8 praise4 
,) nak$ness 8 innoc5ce agrees2   ,:ile  
_! broad foliage te/ifies _! fall3   ,_!
 no joys end1 :]e 8 full fea/ beg9s2    
#aacd   ,8 joys create1 !irs murd]1     
future bliss4   ,to triumph 9 exi/5ce1 8
 alone2   ,& 8 alone1 triumphantly to   
?9k   ,8 true exi/5ce is n yet begun4   
,8 glori\s c\rse 01 ye/]day1 complete2  
,dea?1 !n1 0 welcome2 yet life /ill is  
sweet4     ,b no?+ *>ms ,lor5zo1 l !    
firm1   ,undaunt$ brea/--& ^: is t high 
praise8                  #aadb   ,!y    
yield to pleasure1 ?\gh !y dang] brave1 
,& %[ no =titude1 b 9 ! field2   ,if !re

 !y %[ x1 'tis = glory %[n2   ,nor w t  
cordial always man _! he>ts4   ,a       
cordial 8 su/a9s1 t _c fail2   ,by      
pleasure unsubdu$1 unbroke by pa91   ,he
 %>es 9 t ,omnipot5ce he tru/s4         
,all-be>+1 all-attempt+1 till he falls2 
#aaej   ,& :5 he falls1 writes ,,vici on
 8 %ield4   ,f magnanimity1 all fe>     
above2   ,f nobl] recomp5ce1 above      
applause2   ,:i* owes to man's %ort     
outlook all its *>ms4     ,backw>d to   
cr$it :at he nev] felt1   ,lor5zo       
cries1--,:]e %9es ?is miracle8   ,f :at 
root rises ?is immortal man8   ,a root t
 gr[s n 9 ,lor5zo's gr\nd2   ,! root    
dissect1 nor wond] at ! fl[]4   ,he     
foll[s nature 7n l !e7 & %[s u          
#aafj   ,an un9v]t$ sy/em ( a man4   ,8 
appetite we>s ,reason's gold5 *a91   ,& 
f9ds1 9 due re/ra9t1 its luxury4   ,8   
passion1 l an eagle well reclaim'd1     
,is taught to fly at n\ght1 b inf9ite4  
,pati5t 8 hope1 unanxi\s is 8 c>e1   ,8 
caution fe>less1 & 8 grief 7if grief    
,! gods orda97 a /rang] to despair4     

#aafh   ,& :y8--because affection1 m ?an
 meet1   ,8 wisdom leaves n dis5gag$ f  
heav54   ,^? second>y goods t smile on  
e>?1   ,he1 lov+ 9 proportion1 loves 9  
peace4   ,!y mo/ ! _w enjoy1 :o lea/    
admire4   ,8 und]/&+ 'scapes ! common   
cl\d   ,( fumes1 aris+ f a boil+ brea/4 
,8 head is cle>1 because 8 he>t is cool1
   ,by worldly competitions un9flam$4   
,! mod]ate movem5ts ( 8 s\l admit       
,di/9ct ideas1 & matur$ debate1   ,an   
eye imp>tial1 & an ev5 scale2           
#aahj   ,:5ce judgm5t s\nd1 & unrep5t+  
*oice4   ,?us1 9 a d\ble s5se1 ! good   
are wise2   ,on its own dunghill1 wis]  
?an ! _w4   ,:at1 !n1 ! _w8 ,x mu/ be   
d\bly weak2   ,/range tru?6 z soon w\ld 
!y believe _! cre$4     ,yet ?us x is2  
nor o!rwise c be2   ,s f> f aught       
romantic1 :at ,i s+4   ,bliss has no    
be+1 virtue has no /r5g?1   ,b f !      
prospect ( immortal life4   ,:o ?9k e>? 
all1 or 7:at weighs j ! same7           
#aaij   ,:o c>e no f>!r1 mu/ prize :at x
 yields2   ,fond ( its fancies1 pr\d (  

its p>ades4   ,:o ?9ks e>? no?+1 c't its
 *>ms admire2   ,he c't a foe1 ?\gh mo/ 
malignant1 hate1   ,because t hate w\ld 
prove 8 great] foe4   ',tis h>d = !m    
7yet :o s l\dly boa/   ,good-w to m587  
to love _! de>e/ fri5d2   ,= may n he   
invade _! good supreme1   ,:]e ! lea/   
jeal\sy turns love to gall8   ,all %9es 
to !m1 t = a season %9es4               
#abjj   ,ea* act1 ea* ?\ght1 he         
que/ions1 ,:at its weight1   ,its col\r 
:at1 a ?\s& ages h5ce8--                
#abjb   ,& :at x !re appe>s1 he deems x 
n[4   ,h5ce1 pure are ! recesses ( 8    
s\l4   ,! godlike man has no?+ to       
conceal4   ,8 virtue1 con/itutionally   
deep1   ,has habit's firmness1 &        
affection's flame2   ,angels1 alli$1    
desc5d to fe$ ! fire2   ,& ,dea?1 :i*   
o!rs slays1 makes him a god4     ,& n[1 
,lor5zo6 bigot ( ?is _w6                
#abaj   ,wont to disda9 poor bigots     
caught by ,heav56   ,/& by ?y scorn1 &  
be r$uc$ to n\ght3   ,= :at art ?\8--,?\
 boa/]6 :ile ?y gl>e1   ,?y gaudy       

gr&eur1 & m]e worldly wor?1   ,l a broad
 mi/1 at di/ance1 /rikes u mo/2   ,&1 l 
a mi/1 is no?+ :5 at h&2   ,8 m]it1 l a 
m\nta91 on approa*1   ,swells m1 & rises
 ne>] to ! skies1   ,by promise n[1 &1  
by possession1 soon1   7,too soon1 too  
mu*1 x _c be7 8 own4                    
#abbj     ,f ?is ?y j annihilation rise1
   ,lor5zo6 rise to some?+1 by reply4   
,! _w1 ?y cli5t1 li/5s1 & expects2   ,& 
longs to cr[n !e ) immortal praise4     
,can/ ?\ be sil5t8 ,no2 = ,wit is ?9e2  
,& ,wit talks mo/1 :5 lea/ %e has to    
say1   ,& ,reason int]rupts n h] c>e]4  
,%e'll say--t mi/s above ! m\nta9s rise2
   ,&1 ) a ?\s& pleasantries1 amuse2    
,%e'll sp>kle1 puzzle1 flutt]1 raise a  
du/1                    #abcj   ,& fly  
conviction1 9 ! du/ %e rais$4     ,wit1 
h[ delici\s to man's da9ty ta/e6   ',tis
 preci\s1 z ! vehicle ( s5se2   ,b1 z   
its sub/itute1 a dire disease4          
,p]nici\s tal5t6 flatt]'d by ! _w1   ,by
 ! bl9d _w1 :i* ?9ks ! tal5t r>e4       
#abcf   ,wisdom is r>e1 ,lor5zo6 wit    

ab\nds2   ,passion c give x2 sometimes  
w9e inspires   ,! lucky fla%2 & madness 
r>ely fails4   ,:atev] cause ! _s       
/rongly /irs1   ,conf]s ! bays1 & rivals
 ?y r5[n4   ,= ?y r5[n1 'tw]e well 0 ?is
 ! wor/2   ,*ance (t5 hits x2 &1 to     
pique !e m1                    #abdc    
,see ,dulness1 blund]+ on vivacities1   
,%akes h] sage head at ! calamity1      
,:i* has expos$1 & let h] d[n to !e4    
,b ,wisdom1 awful ,wisdom6 :i* inspects1
   ,disc]ns1 comp>es1 weighs1 sep>ates1 
inf]s1   ,seizes ! "r1 & holds x to !   
la/2   ,h[ r>e6 ,9 s5ates1 synods1 s\ght
 9 va92                     #abej   ,or 
if !re f\nd1 'tis sacr$ to ! few2       
,:ile a lewd pro/itute to multitudes1   
,frequ5t1 z fatal1 ,wit3 9 civil life1  
,wit makes an ent]pris]2 ,s5se1 a man4  
,wit hates au?ority2 commotion loves1   
,& ?9ks h]self ! lightn+ ( ! /orm4   ,9 
/ates1 'tis dang]\s2 9 religion1 dea?3  
,%all ,wit turn ,*ri/ian1 :5 ! dull     
believe8   ,s5se is our helmet1 wit is b
 ! plume2   ,! plume exposes1 'tis our  

helmet saves4                           
#abfj   ,s5se is ! diamond1 weighty1    
solid1 s\nd2   ,:5 cut by wit1 x ca/s a 
bright] beam2   ,yet1 wit ap>t1 x is a  
diamond /ill4   ,wit1 wid['d ( good     
s5se1 is worse ?an n\ght2   ,x hoi/s m  
sail to run aga9/ a rock4   ,?us1 a     
half-,*e/]field is q a fool2   ,:om dull
 fools scorn1 & bless _! want ( wit4    
,h[ ru9\s ! rock ,i w>n !e %un1   ,:]e  
syr5s sit1 to s+ !e to ?y fate6   ,a    
joy1 9 :i* our reason be>s no "p1       
#abgj   ,is b a sorr[1 tickl+1 ere x    
/+s4   ,let n ! coo+s ( ! _w allure !e2 
,:i* ( h] lov]s ev] f\nd h] true8       
,happy6 ( ?is bad _w :o little "k8--    
,& yet1 we mu* mu/ "k h]1 to be safe2   
,to "k ! _w1 n love h]1 is ?y po9t2     
,%e gives b little1 nor t little1 long4 
,!re is1 ,i grant1 a triumph ( ! pulse2 
,a dance ( spirits1 a m]e fro? ( joy1   
,our ?\ghtless agitation's idle *ild1   
#abhj   ,t mantles high1 t sp>kles1 &   
expires1   ,leav+ ! s\l m vapid ?an     
be=e4   ,an animal ovation6 su* z holds 

,no comm]ce ) our reason1 b subsi/s     
,on juices1 ?r\gh ! well-ton$ tubes1    
well /ra9'd2   ,a nice ma*9e6 sc>ce ev] 
tun$ aright2   ,& :5 x j>s--?y syr5s s+ 
no m1   ,?y dance is done2 ! demi-god is
 ?r[n   7,%ort apo!osis67 b5ea? ! man1  
,9 c[>d gloom imm]s$1 or fell despair4  
#abij     ,art ?\ yet dull en\gh despair
 to dread1   ,& />tle at de/ruction8 ,if
 ?\ art1   ,accept a buckl]1 take x to !
 field2   7,a field ( battle is ?is     
mortal life67   ,:5 dang] ?reat5s1 lay x
 on ?y he>t2   ,a s+le s5t5ce1 pro(     
aga9/ ! _w3   ,s\l1 body1 =tune6--e good
 p]ta9s   ,to "o ( ^!2 b prize n all    
alike2   ,! goods ( =tune to ?y body's  
heal?1   ,body to s\l1 & s\l submit to  
,god4                            #acjj  
,w\ld'/ ?\ build la/+ happ9ess8 d ?is2  
,?' inv]t$ pyramid c nev] /&4     ,is   
?is tru? d\btful8 ,x out%9es ! sun2     
,nay1 ! sun %9es n1 b to %[ u ?is1      
#acjd   ,! s+le lesson ( mank9d on e>?4 
,& yet--yet1 :at8 ,no news6 ,mank9d is  
mad2   ,su* mighty numb]s li/ aga9/ !   

"r1   7,& :at c't numb]s1 :5 bewit*'d1  
a*ieve67   ,!y talk !mselves to some?+ l
 belief1   ,t all e>?'s joys are !irs3 z
 ,a!ns' fool   ,gr9n'd f ! port1 on e   
sail 8 own4     ,!y gr92 b :]e=e8 & h[  
long ! laugh8   ,half ignorance1 _!     
mir?2 & half1 a lie2                    
#acac   ,to *eat ! _w1 & *eat !mselves1 
!y smile4   ,h>d ei!r task6 ,! mo/      
ab&on'd own1   ,t o!rs1 if ab&on'd1 are 
undone3   ,!n1 = !mselves1 ! mom5t      
,reason wakes   7,& ,provid5ce d5ies x  
long repose71   ,o h[ labori\s is _!    
gaiety6   ,!y sc>ce c swall[ _! ebulli5t
 sple51                   #acbj   ,sc>ce
 mu/] pati5ce to support ! f>ce1   ,&   
pump sad laught] till ! curta9 falls4   
,sc>ce1 did ,i say8 ,"s _c sit x out2   
,(t _! own d>+ h&s ! curta9 draw1   ,&  
%[ u :at _! joy1 by _! despair4     ,!  
clott$ hair6 gor$ brea/6 blasphem+ eye6 
,its impi\s fury /ill alive 9 dea?6     
,%ut1 %ut ! %ock+ sc5e4--,b ,heav5 d5ies
   ,a cov] to su* guilt2 & s %\ld man4  
,look r\nd1 ,lor5zo6 see ! reek+ blade1 

#accj   ,?' env5om'd phial1 & ! fatal   
ball2   ,! /rangl+ cord1 & suffocat+    
/ream2   ,! loa?some rott5ness1 & f\l   
decays   ,f rag+ riot 7sl[] suicides67  
,& pride 9 ^!1 m execrable /ill6   ,h[  
horrid all to ?\ght6--b horrors1 ^!1    
,t v\* ! tru?2 & aid my feeble song4    
,f vice1 s5se1 fancy1 no man c be ble/3 
#acch   ,bliss is too great1 to lodge )9
 an h\r3   ,:5 an immortal be+ aims at  
bliss1   ,duration is ess5tial to ! "n4 
,o = a joy f reason6 joy f t1   ,:i*    
makes man ,man2 &1 ex]cis$ aright1   ,w 
make him m3 a b\nte\s joy6 t gives   ,& 
promises2 t weaves1 ) art div9e1   ,!   
ri*e/ prospect into pres5t peace3   ,a  
joy ambiti\s6 joy 9 common held   ,)    
?rones e!real1 & _! great] f>2   ,a joy 
high privileg$ f *ance1 "t1 dea?6   ,a  
joy1 :i* dea? %all d\ble1 judgm5t cr[n6 
#acej   ,cr[n'd high]1 & /ill high]1 at 
ea* /age1   ,?r\gh bless'd et]nity's    
long day2 yet /ill1   ,n m remote f     
sorr[1 ?an f ,him1   ,^: lavi% h&1 ^:   
love /up5d\s1 p\rs   ,s mu* ( ,deity on 

guilty du/4   ,!re1 ,o my ,lucia6 may ,i
 meet !e !re1   ,:]e n ?y pres5ce c     
improve my bliss6     ,affects n ?is !  
sages ( ! _w8   ,c n\ght affect !m1 b   
:at fools !m too8   ,et]nity1 dep5d+ on 
an h\r1                                 
#acfj   ,makes s]i\s ?\ght man's wisdom1
 joy1 & praise1   ,nor ne$ y blu% 7?\gh 
sometimes y\r designs   ,may %un !      
light7 at y\r designs on heav53   ,sole 
po9t6 :]e ov]-ba%ful is y\r blame4      
,are y n wise8--,y "k y are3 yet he>    
,"o tru?1 amid y\r num]\s s*emes1       
mislaid1   ,or ov]look'd1 or ?r[n aside1
 if se52   ,our s*emes to plan by ?is   
_w1 or ! next1   ,is ! sole diff]5ce    
betwe5 wise & fool4   ,all wor?y m5 w   
weigh y 9 ?is scale2                    
#acgj   ,:at wond] !n1 if !y pron\nce y 
light8                    #acga   ,is _!
 e/eem alone n wor? y\r c>e8   ,accept  
my simple s*eme ( common s5se3   ,?us1  
save y\r fame1 & make two worlds y\r    
own4     ,! _w replies n2--b ! _w       
p]si/s2   ,& puts ! cause (f to ! longe/

 day1   ,plann+ evasions = ! day ( doom4
   ,s f>1 at t re-he>+1 f r$ress1   ,!y 
!n turn witnesses aga9/ !mselves2   ,he>
 t1 ,lor5zo6 nor be wise to-morr[4      
#achj   ,ha/e1 ha/e6 a man1 by nature1  
is 9 ha/e2   ,= :o %all answ] = ano!r   
h\r8   ',tis highly prud5t1 to make "o  
sure fri5d2   ,& t ?\ can/ n d1 ?is side
 ! skies4     ,ye sons ( e>?6 7nor will+
 to be m67   ,s9ce v]se y ?9k f         
prie/craft some:at free1   ,?us1 9 an   
age s gay1 ! ,muse pla9 tru?s   7,tru?s1
 :i*1 at *ur*1 y might h he>d 9 prose7  
,has v5tur$ into light2 well pleas$ !   
v]se   ,%\ld be =got1 if y ! tru?s      
reta92                       #acij   ,& 
cr[n h] ) y\r welf>e1 n y\r praise4   ,b
 praise %e ne$ n fe>3 ,i see my fate2   
,& headlong leap1 l ,curtius1 d[n !     
gulf4   ,s9ce _m an ample volume1 mighty
 tome1   ,mu/ die2 & die unwept2 ,o ?\  
m9ute   ,devot$ page6 g =? among ?y     
foes2   ,g1 nobly pr\d ( m>tyrdom =     
tru?1   ,& die a d\ble dea?3 mank9d     
inc5s$1   ,d5ies !e long to live3 nor   

%alt ?\ re/1   ,:5 ?\ art dead2 9       
,/ygian %ades arraign'd                 
#adjj   ,by ,lucif]1 z traitor to 8     
?rone2   ,& bold blasphem] ( 8 fri5d1--!
 ,_w2   ,! ,_w1 ^: legions co/ him sl5d]
 pay1   ,& volunte]s ar\nd 8 bann] sw>m2
                           #adjd        
,prud5t1 z ,prussia1#ea 9 h] zeal =     
,gaul4     ,are all1 !n1 fools8 ,lor5zo 
cries4--,yes1 all1   ,b su* z hold ?is  
doctr9e 7new to !e72   ,! "m ( true     
wisdom is ! w2   ,! noble/ intellect1 a 
fool )\t x4   ,_w-wisdom mu* has done1 &
 m may d1                      #adaj    
,9 arts & sci5ces1 9 w>s1 & peace3   ,b 
art & sci5ce1 l ?y weal?1 w leave !e1   
,& make !e twice a begg> at ?y dea?4    
,?is is ! mo/ indulg5ce c af=d2--   ,?y 
wisdom all c d1 b--make !e wise4   ,nor 
?9k ?is c5sure is sev]e on !e2   ,satan1
 ?y ma/]1 ,i d>e call a dunce4          
#adag                                   
,,! ,,consolation3                      
,,conta9+1 ,,among ,,o!r ,,?+s1         
,i4 ,a ,,moral ,,survey ,,( ,,!         

,,nocturnal ,,heav5s4                   
,,ii4 ,a ,,night ,,address ,,to ,,!     
,,deity4                        ,,humbly
 ,,inscrib$ ,,to ,,8 ,,grace            
,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,newca/le1              
,,"o ,,( ,,8 ,,maje/y',s ,,pr9cipal     
,,secret>ies ,,( ,,/ate4                
,fatis contr>ia fata rep5d5s4--,virg4   
,,night ,,n9?4                          
,,! ,,consolation4     ,z :5 a travell]1
 a long day pa/   ,9 pa9ful se>* ( :at  
he _c f9d1   ,at night's approa*1 cont5t
 ) ! next cot1   ,!re rum9ates1 a :ile1 
8 lab\r lo/2   ,!n *e]s 8 he>t ) :at 8  
fate af=ds1   ,& *ants 8 sonnet to      
deceive ! "t1   ,till ! due season calls
 him to repose3   ,?us ,i1              
long-travell'd 9 ! ways ( m51   ,&      
danc+1 ) ! re/1 ! giddy maze1   ,:]e    
,disappo9tm5t smiles at ,hope's c>e]2   
#aj   ,w>n'd by ! languor ( life's ev5+ 
ray1   ,at l5g? h h\s$ me 9 an humble   
%$2   ,:]e1 future w&]+ bani%'d f my    
?\ght1   ,& wait+1 pati5t1 ! sweet h\r (
 re/1   ,i *ase ! mom5ts ) a s]i\s song4

   ,song soo!s our pa9s2 & age has pa9s 
to soo!4     ,:5 age1 c>e1 crime1 &     
fri5ds embrac$ at he>t1   ,torn f my    
ble$+ brea/1 & dea?'s d>k %ade1   ,:i*  
hov]s o'er me1 qu5* ?' e!real fire2     
,can/ ?\1 ,o ,night6 indulge "o lab\r m8
                       #bj   ,"o lab\r m
 indulge6 !n sleep1 my /ra96            
#ba   ,till1 haply1 wak$ by ,raphael's  
gold5 lyre1   ,:]e night1 dea?1 age1    
c>e1 crime1 & sorr[1 cease2   ,to be> a 
"p 9 ev]la/+ lays2   ,?\gh f>1 f> high] 
set1 9 aim1 ,i tru/1   ,symphoni\s to   
?is humble prelude "h4     ,has n !     
,muse ass]t$ pleasures pure1   ,l ^?    
above2 explod+ o!r joys8   ,weigh :at 0 
urg$1 ,lor5zo6 fairly weigh2   ,& tell  
me1 ha/ ?\ cause to triumph /ill8       
#cj   ,i ?9k1 ?\ wilt =be> a boa/ s     
bold4   ,b if1 b5ea? ! fav\r ( mi/ake1  
,?y smile's s9c]e2 n m s9c]e c be       
,lor5zo's smile1 ?an my compassion =    
him4   ,! sick 9 body call = aid2 ! sick
   ,9 m9d are covet\s ( m disease2   ,& 
:5 at wor/1 !y dream !mselves q well4   

,to "k ourselves diseas$1 is half our   
cure4   ,:5 ,nature's blu% by ,cu/om is 
wip$ (f1   ,& ,consci5ce1 dead5'd by    
repeat$ /rokes1                         
#dj   ,has into mann]s naturaliz$ our   
crimes2   ,! curse ( curses is1 our     
curse to love2   ,to triumph 9 !        
blackness ( our guilt   7,z ,indians    
glory 9 ! deepe/ jet71   ,& ?r[ aside   
our s5ses ) our peace4     ,b grant no  
guilt1 no %ame1 no lea/ alloy2   ,grant 
joy & glory q unsulli$ %one2   ,yet1    
/ill1 x ill des]ves ,lor5zo's he>t4     
,no joy1 no glory1 glitt]s 9 ?y sight1  
,b1 ?r\gh ! ?9 p>tition ( an h\r1       
#ej   ,i see its sables wove by de/9y2  
,& t 9 sorr[ buri$2 ?is1 9 %ame2   ,:ile
 h[l+ furies wr+ ! doleful knell2   ,&  
,consci5ce1 n[ s s(t ?\ sc>ce can/ he>  
#ed   ,h] :isp]1 e*oes h] et]nal peal4  
,:]e1 ! prime actors ( ! la/ ye>'s sc5e2
   ,_! port s pr\d1 _! busk91 & _!      
plume8   ,h[ _m sleep1 :o kept ! _w     
awake   ,) lu/re1 & ) noise6 has ,dea?  
proclaim'd   ,a truce1 & hung 8 sat$    

lance on high8   ',tis br&i%'d /ill2 nor
 %all ! pres5t ye>   ,be m t5aci\s ( h] 
human leaf1                             
#fb   ,or spread ( feeble life a ?9n]   
fall4     ,b ne$less monum5ts to wake ! 
?\ght2   ,life's gaye/ sc5es speak man's
 mortality2   ,?\gh 9 a /yle m florid1  
full z pla91   ,z mausoleums1 pyramids1 
& tombs4   ,:at are our noble/ ornam5ts1
 b dea?s   ,turn'd flatt]]s ( life1 9   
pa9t1 or m>ble1   ,! well-/a9'd canvas1 
or ! featur$ /one8                      
#gj   ,our fa!rs grace1 or r haunt1 !   
sc5e4   ,joy peoples h] pavilion f !    
dead4     ,pr(ess'd div]sions6 _c ^!    
escape8   ,f> f x3 ^! pres5t u ) a %r\d2
   ,& talk ( dea?1 l g>l&s o'er a grave4
   ,z "s bold plund]]s1 = buri$ weal?1  
,we ransack tombs = pa/ime2 f ! du/     
,call up ! sleep+ h]o2 bid him tread    
,! sc5e = our amusem5t3 h[ l gods   ,we 
sit2 &1 wrapt 9 immortality1            
#hj   ,%$ g5]\s te>s on wret*es born to 
die2   ,_! fate deplor+1 to =get our    
own6     ,:at all ! pomps & triumphs (  

our lives1   ,b legacies 9 blossom8 ,our
 lean soil1   ,luxuriant gr[n1 & rank 9 
vanities1   ,f fri5ds int]r'd b5ea?2 a  
ri* manure6   ,l o!r worms1 we banquet  
on ! dead2   ,l o!r worms1 %all we crawl
 on1 nor "k                       #hh   
,our pres5t frailties1 or approa*+ fate8
     ,lor5zo6 su* ! glories ( ! _w6     
,:at is ! _w itself8 ?y _w--a grave4    
,:]e is ! du/ t has n be5 alive8   ,!   
spade1 ! pl\gh1 di/urb our ance/ors2    
,f human m\ld we reap our daily bread4  
,! globe ar\nd e>?'s holl[ surface      
%akes1   ,& is ! ceil+ ( h] sleep+ sons4
   ,o'er deva/ation we bl9d revels keep2
   ,:ole buri$ t[ns support ! danc]'s   
heel4   ,! moi/ ( human frame ! sun     
exhales2   ,w9ds scatt] ?r\gh ! mighty  
void ! dry2                     #ajj    
,e>? repossesses "p ( :at %e gave1   ,& 
! fre$ _s m\nts on w+s ( fire2   ,ea*   
elem5t p>takes our scatt]'d spoils2   ,z
 nature1 wide1 our ru9s spread3 man's   
dea?   ,inhabits all ?+s1 b ! ?\ght (   
man4     ,nor man alone2 8 brea?+ bu/   

expires1   ,8 tomb is mortal2 empires   
die3 :]e1 n[1   ,! ,roman8 ,greek8 ,!y  
/alk1 an empty "n6   ,yet few reg>d !m 9
 ?is useful light2   ,?\gh half our     
le>n+ is _! epitaph4                    
#aaj   ,:5 d[n ?y vale1 unlock'd by     
midnight ?\ght1   ,t loves to w&] 9 ?y  
sunless realms1   ,o ,dea?6 ,i /ret* my 
view3 :at visions rise6   ,:at triumphs6
 toils imp]ial6 arts div9e6   ,9 )]'d   
laurels glide be=e my sight6   ,:at     
l5g?s ( f>-fam$ ages1 bill['d high   ,) 
human agitation1 roll along   ,9        
unsub/antial images ( air6   ,!         
melan*oly gho/s ( dead r5[n1   ,:isp]+  
fa9t e*oes ( ! _w's applause1           
#abj   ,) p5it5tial aspect1 z !y pass1  
,all po9t at e>?1 & hiss at human pride1
                       #abb   ,! wisdom 
( ! wise1 & pranc+s ( ! great4     ,b1  
,o ,lor5zo6 f> ! re/ above1   ,( gha/ly 
nature1 & enorm\s size1   ,"o =m        
assaults my sight1 & *ills my blood1    
,& %akes my frame4 ,( "o dep>t$ _w#eb   
,i see ! mighty %ad[3 oozy wrea?   ,&   

dismal seawe$ cr[n h]2 o'er h] urn      
,recl9$1 %e weeps h] desolat$ realms1   
#acj   ,& bloat$ sons2 &1 weep+1        
prophesies   ,ano!r's dissolution1 soon1
 9 flames4   ,b1 l ,cass&ra1 prophesies 
9 va92   ,9 va91 to _m2 n1 ,i tru/1 to  
!e4     ,=1 "k'/ ?\ n1 or art ?\ loa? to
 "k1   ,! great decree1 ! c\nsel ( !    
skies8   ,deluge & conflagration1       
dreadful p[]s6   ,prime m9i/]s (        
v5geance6 *a9'd 9 caves   ,di/9ct1 ap>t 
! giant furies ro>2   ,ap>t2 or1 su* _! 
horrid rage = ru91                      
#adj   ,9 mutual conflict w\ld !y rise1 
& wage   ,et]nal w>1 till "o 0 q        
dev\r'd4   ,b n = ?is1 orda9'd _!       
b\ndless rage2   ,:5 ,heav5's inf]ior   
in/rum5ts ( wra?1   ,w>1 fam9e1         
pe/il5ce1 are f\nd too weak   ,to sc\rge
 a _w = h] enorm\s crimes1   ,^! are let
 loose1 alt]nate3 d[n !y ru%1   ,swift &
 tempe/u\s1 f ?' et]nal ?rone1   ,)     
irresi/ible commission arm'd1   ,! _w1 9
 va9 correct$1 to de/roy1               
#aej   ,& ease creation ( ! %ock+ sc5e4 

,see/ ?\1 ,lor5zo6 :at dep5ds on man8   
,! fate ( ,nature2 z = man1 h] bir?4    
,e>?'s actors *ange e>?'s transitory    
sc5es1   ,& make creation groan ) human 
guilt4                          #aee    
,h[ mu/ x groan1 9 a new deluge :elm'd1 
,b n ( wat]s6 ,at ! de/9$ h\r1   ,by !  
l\d trumpet summon'd to ! *>ge1   ,see1 
all ! =midable sons ( fire1             
,eruptions1 e>?quakes1 comets1 lightn+s1
 play   ,_! v>i\s eng9es2 all at once   
disgorge   ,_! blaz+ magaz9es2 & take1  
by /orm1                       #afb     
,?is poor t]re/rial citadel ( man4      
,amaz+ p]iod6 :5 ea* m\nta9-height      
,outburns ,vesuvius2 rocks et]nal p\r   
,_! melt$ mass1 z riv]s once !y p\r'd2  
,/>s ru%2 & f9al ,ru9 fi]cely drives    
,h] pl\gh%>e o'er creation6--:ile al(t1 
,m ?an a/oni%m5t6 if m c be6   ,f> o!r  
firmam5t ?an e'er 0 se51                
#agj   ,?an e'er 0 ?\ght by man6 f> o!r 
/>s6   ,/>s animate1 t gov]n ^! ( fire2 
,f> o!r sun6--,a sun1 ,o h[ unlike   ,! 
,babe at ,be?lehem6 h[ unlike ! ,man1   

,t groan'd on ,calv>y6--,yet ,he x is2  
,t ,man ( ,sorr[s6 ,o h[ *ang$6 :at     
pomp6   ,9 gr&eur t]rible1 all heav5    
desc5ds6   ,& gods1 ambiti\s1 triumph 9 
8 tra94   ,a swift ar*angel1 ) 8 gold5  
w+1   ,z blots & cl\ds1 t d>k5 &        
disgrace                      #ahj   ,! 
sc5e div9e1 sweeps />s & suns aside4    
,& n[1 all dross remov$1 heav5's own    
pure day1   ,full on ! conf9es ( our    
e!r1 flames3   ,:ile 7dreadful contra/67
 f>1 h[ f> b5ea?6   ,hell1 bur/+1 bel*es
 =? h] blaz+ seas1   ,& /orms           
sulphure\s2 h] voraci\s jaws   ,exp&+   
wide1 & ro>+ = h] prey4     ,lor5zo6    
welcome to ?is sc5e2 ! la/   ,9 nature's
 c\rse2 ! fir/ 9 wisdom's ?\ght4        
#ahi   ,?is /rikes1 if aught c /rike !e2
 ?is awakes   ,! mo/ sup9e2 ?is snat*es 
man f dea?4   ,r\se1 r\se1 ,lor5zo1 !n1 
& foll[ me1   ,:]e tru?1 ! mo/ mom5t\s  
man c he>1   ,l\d calls my s\l1 & ard\r 
w+s h] flight4   ,i f9d my inspiration 9
 my !me3   ,! gr&eur ( my subject is my 
,muse4     ,at midnight1 :5 mank9d is   

wrapt 9 peace1   ,& worldly fancy fe$s  
on gold5 dreams2   ,to give m dread to  
man's mo/ dreadful h\r4   ,at midnight1 
'tis presum$1 ?is pomp w bur/           
#bjj   ,f t5fold d>kness2 sudd5 z ! sp>k
   ,f smitt5 /eel2 f nitr\s gra91 !     
blaze4   ,man1 />t+ f 8 c\*1 %all sleep 
no m6   ,! day is broke1 :i* nev] m %all
 close6   ,above1 ar\nd1 b5ea?1 amazem5t
 all6   ,t]ror & glory jo9'd 9 _!       
extremes6   ,our ,god 9 gr&eur1 & our _w
 on fire6   ,all nature /ruggl+ 9 !     
pangs ( dea?6   ,do/ ?\ n he> h]8 ,do/  
?\ n deplore   ,h] /rong convulsions1 & 
h] f9al groan8                          
#baj   ,:]e are we n[8 ,ah me6 ! gr\nd  
is gone1   ,on :i* we /ood2 ,lor5zo6    
:ile ?\ may'/1   ,provide m firm        
support1 or s9k = ev]6   ,:]e8 h[8 f    
:5ce8 ,va9 hope6 x is too late6   ,:]e1 
:]e1 = %elt]1 %all ! guilty fly1   ,:5  
con/]nation turns ! good man pale8      
,great day6 = :i* all o!r days 7 made2  
,= :i* e>? rose f *aos1 man f e>?2   ,& 
an et]nity1 ! date ( gods1   ,desc5d$ on

 poor e>?-creat$ man6                   
#bbj   ,great day ( dread1 decision1 &  
despair6   ,at ?\ght ( !e1 ea* sublun>y 
wi%   ,lets g its eag] grasp1 & drops ! 
_w2                      #bbc   ,&      
cat*es at ea* re$ ( hope 9 heav54   ,at 
?\ght ( !e6--,& art ?\ abs5t !n8        
,lor5zo6 no2 'tis "h2 x is begun2--     
,already is begun ! gr& assize1   ,9 !e1
 9 all3 deput$ ,consci5ce scales   ,!   
dread tribunal1 & =e/alls our doom2     
,=e/alls2 &1 by =e/all+1 proves x sure4 
#bcj   ,:y on himself %\ld man void     
judgm5t pass8   ,is idle ,nature laugh+ 
at h] sons8   ,:o ,consci5ce s5t1 h]    
s5t5ce w support1   ,& ,god above ass]t 
t ,god 9 man4     ,?rice happy !y t ent]
 n[ ! c\rt   ,heav5 op5s 9 _! bosoms6 b1
 h[ r>e1   ,ah me6 t magnanimity1 h[    
r>e6   ,:at h]o1 l ! man :o /&s himself2
   ,:o d>es to meet 8 nak$ he>t alone2  
,:o be>s1 intrepid1 ! full *>ge x br+s1 
#bdj   ,resolv$ to sil5ce future murmurs
 !re8   ,! c[>d flies2 &1 fly+1 is      
undone4   7,art ?\ a c[>d8 ,no47 ,! c[>d

 flies2   ,?9ks1 b ?9ks slightly2 asks1 
b fe>s to "k2   ,asks1 ,:at is tru?8 )  
,pilate2 & retires2   ,dissolves ! c\rt1
 & m+les ) ! ?rong2   ,asylum sad6 f    
reason1 hope1 & heav56     ,%all all1 b 
man look out ) ard5t eye1   ,= t great  
day1 :i* 0 orda9'd = man8   ,o day (    
consummation6 m>k supreme               
#bej   7,if m5 are wise7 ( human ?\ght6 
nor lea/1   ,or 9 ! sight ( angels1 or  
_! ,k+6   ,angels1 ^: radiant circles1  
height o'er height1   ,ord] o'er ord]1  
ris+1 blaze o'er blaze1   ,z 9 a !atre1 
surr\nd ?is sc5e1   ,int5t on man1 &    
anxi\s = 8 fate4   ,angels look out =   
!e2 = !e1 _! ,"l1                       
#beg   ,to v9dicate 8 glory2 & = !e1    
,creation univ]sal calls al\d1   ,to    
dis9volve ! moral _w1 & give   ,to      
,nature's r5ovation bright] *>ms4       
,%all man alone1 ^: fate1 ^: f9al fate  
,hangs on t h\r1 exclude x f 8 ?\ght8   
,i ?9k ( no?+ else2 ,i see6 ,i feel x6  
,all nature1 l an e>?quake1 trembl+     
r\nd6   ,all deities1 l summ]'s sw>ms1  

on w+6   ,all bask+ 9 ! full m]idian    
blaze6   ,i see ! ,judge en?ron$6 !     
flam+ gu>d6   ,! volume op5'd6 op5'd e  
he>t6   ,a sunbeam po9t+ out ea* secret 
?\ght6                        #bgj   ,no
 patron6 int]cessor none6 n[ pa/   ,!   
sweet1 ! clem5t1 m$iatorial h\r6   ,=   
guilt no plea6 to pa91 no pause6 no     
b\nd6   ,inexorable1 all6 & all1        
extreme6     ,nor man alone2 ! ,foe (   
,god & man1   ,f 8 d>k d51 blasphem+1   
drags 8 *a91   ,& re>s 8 braz5 front1 ) 
?und] sc>r'd3   ,receives 8 s5t5ce1 &   
beg9s 8 hell4   ,all v5geance pa/1 n[1  
seems abundant grace3   ,l meteors 9 a  
/ormy sky1 h[ roll                      
#bhj   ,8 baleful eyes6 he curses :om he
 dreads2   ,& deems x ! fir/ mom5t ( 8  
fall4   ',tis pres5t to my ?\ght6--& yet
 :]e is x8   ,angels c't tell me2 angels
 _c guess   ,! p]iod2 f creat$ be+s     
lock'd   ,9 d>kness4 ,b ! process1 & !  
place1   ,are less obscure2 = ^! may man
 inquire4   ,say1 ?\ great close ( human
 hopes & fe>s6   ,great key ( he>ts6    

great f9i%] ( fates6   ,great end6 &    
great beg9n+6 say1 ,:]e art ?\8   ,art  
?\ 9 "t1 or 9 et]nity8                  
#bia   ,nor 9 et]nity1 nor "t1 ,i f9d   
!e4   ,^!1 z two mon>*s1 on _! bord]s   
meet1   7,mon>*s ( all elaps$1 or       
un>riv$67   ,z 9 debate1 h[ be/ _! p[]s 
alli$1   ,may swell ! gr&eur1 or dis*>ge
 ! wra?1   ,( ,him1 :om bo? _! mon>*ies 
obey4     ,"t1 ?is va/ fabric = him     
built 7& doom'd   ,) him to fall71 n[   
bur/+ o'er 8 head2   ,8 lamp1 ! sun1    
ext+ui%'d2 f b5ea?                      
#cjj   ,! fr[n ( hide\s d>kness1 calls 8
 sons   ,f _! long slumb]2 f e>?'s heav+
 womb1   ,to second bir?6 contempor>y   
?rong6   ,r\s$ at "o call1 up/>t$ f "o  
b$1   ,press'd 9 "o cr[d1 appall'd ) "o 
amaze1   ,he turns !m o'er1 ,et]nity6 to
 !e4   ,!n 7z a k+ depos$ disda9s to    
live7   ,he falls on 8 own scy!2 nor    
falls alone3   ,8 greate/ foe falls )   
him2 ,"t1 & he   ,:o murd]'d all ,"t's  
(fspr+1 ,dea?1 expire4                  
#caj     ,"t 06 ,et]nity n[ reigns      

alone3   ,awful et]nity6 (f5d$ que56    
,& h] res5tm5t to mank9d1 h[ j6   ,) k9d
 int5t1 solicit+ access1   ,h[ (t5 has  
%e knock'd at human he>ts6   ,ri* to    
repay _! hospitality2   ,h[ (t5 call'd6 
& ) ! voice ( ,god6   ,yet bore repulse1
 exclud$ z a *eat6   ,a dream6 :ile     
f\le/ foes f\nd welcome !re6   ,a dream1
 a *eat1 n[1 all ?+s1 b h] smile4       
#cbj     ,=1 lo6 h] twice t5 ?\s& gates 
?r[n wide1   ,z ?rice f ,indus to !     
froz5 pole1   ,) bann]s /ream+ z !      
comet's blaze1   ,& cl>ions1 l\d] ?an ! 
deep 9 /orms1   ,sonor\s z immortal     
brea? c bl[1                            
#cbe   ,p\r =? _! myriads1 pot5tates1 & 
p[]s1   ,( light1 ( d>kness2 9 a middle 
field1   ,wide1 z creation6 popul\s1 z  
wide6   ,a neutral region6 !re to m>k ?'
 ev5t   ,( t great drama1 ^: prec$+     
sc5es   ,deta9'd !m close spectators1   
?r\gh a l5g?   ,( ages1 rip5+ to ?is gr&
 result2                            #ccb
   ,ages1 z yet unnumb]'d1 b by ,god2   
,:o n[1 pron\nc+ s5t5ce1 v9dicates   ,! 

rights ( ,virtue1 & 8 own r5[n4         
,et]nity1 ! v>i\s s5t5ce pa/1   ,assigns
 ! sev]'d ?rong di/9ct abodes1          
,sulphure\s1 or ambrosial4 ,:at ensues8 
,! de$ pr$om9ant6 ! de$ ( de$s6   ,:i*  
makes a hell ( hell1 a heav5 ( heav54   
#cdj   ,! goddess1 ) det]m9$ aspect1    
turns   ,h] adamant9e key's enorm\s size
   ,?r\gh de/9y's inextricable w>ds1    
,deep driv+ e bolt1 on bo? _! fates4    
,!n1 f ! cry/al battlem5ts ( heav51     
,d[n1 d[n1 %e hurls x ?r\gh ! d>k       
pr(\nd1   ,t5 ?\s& ?\s& fa?om2 !re to   
ru/1   ,& ne'er unlock h] resolution m4 
,! deep res\nds2 & hell1 ?r\gh all h]   
glooms1   ,returns1 9 groans1 !         
melan*oly ro>4                          
#cej     ,o h[ unlike ! *orus ( ! skies6
   ,o h[ unlike ^? %\ts ( joy1 t %ake   
,! :ole e!real6 h[ ! concave r+s6   ,nor
 /range6 :5 deities _! voice exalt2   ,&
 l\d] f>1 ?an :5 creation rose1   ,to   
see creation's godlike aim1 & end1   ,s 
well accompli%'d6 s div9ely clos$6   ,to
 see ! mighty dramati/'s la/ act1   7,z 

meet71 9 glory ris+ o'er ! re/4         
#cei   ,no fanci$ god1 a ,god inde$1    
desc5ds1   ,to solve all knots2 to /rike
 ! moral home2   ,to ?r[ full day on    
d>ke/ sc5es ( "t2   ,to cle>1 comm5d1   
exalt1 & cr[n ! :ole4   ,h5ce1 9 "o peal
 ( l\d1 et]nal praise1   ,! *>m'd       
spectators ?und] _! applause2   ,& ! va/
 void beyond1 applause res\nds4     ,:at
 !n am ,i8--                     ,amid/ 
applaud+ worlds1   ,& worlds cele/ial1  
is !re f\nd on e>?1   ,a peevi%1        
dissonant1 rebelli\s /r+1               
#cgj   ,:i* j>s 9 ! gr& *orus1 &        
compla9s8   ,c5sure on !e1 ,lor5zo6 ,i  
susp5d1   ,& turn x on myself2 h[       
greatly due6   ,all1 all is "r2 by ,god 
orda9'd or done2   ,& :o1 b ,god1 resum$
 ! fri5ds ,he gave8   ,& h ,i be5       
compla9+1 !n1 s long8   ,compla9+ ( 8   
fav\rs2 pa91 & dea?8   ,:o1 )\t ,pa9's  
advice1 w\ld e'er be good8   ,:o1 )\t   
,dea?1 b w\ld be good 9 va98   ,pa9 is  
to save f pa92 all puni%m5t1            
#chj   ,to make = peace2 & dea?1 to save

 f ,dea?2   ,& second dea?1 to gu>d     
immortal life2   ,to r\se ! c>eless1 !  
presumptu\s awe1   ,& turn ! tide ( s\ls
 ano!r way2   ,by ! same t5d]ness div9e 
orda9'd1   ,t plant$ ,ed51 & high       
bloom'd = man1   ,a fair] ,ed51 endless1
 9 ! skies4     ,heav5 gives u fri5ds to
 bless ! pres5t sc5e2   ,resumes !m1 to 
prep>e u = ! next4   ,all evils natural 
are moral goods2                        
#cij   ,all discipl9e1 indulg5ce1 on !  
:ole4   ,none are unhappy3 all h cause  
to smile1   ,b su* z to !mselves t cause
 d5y4                         #cic      
,our faults are at ! bottom ( our pa9s2 
,error1 9 act1 or judgm5t1 is ! s\rce   
,( endless sighs3 we s91 or we mi/ake2  
,& ,nature tax1 :5 false op9ion /+s4    
,let impi\s grief be bani%'d1 joy       
indulg$2   ,b *iefly !n1 :5 ,grief puts 
9 h] claim4   ,joy f ! joy\s1 frequ5tly 
betrays1                           #djj 
,(t lives 9 vanity1 & dies 9 woe4       
,joy1 amid/ ills1 corroborates1 exalts2 
',tis joy & conque/2 joy1 & virtue too4 

,a noble =titude 9 ills1 delights       
,heav51 e>?1 ourselves2 'tis duty1      
glory1 peace4   ,affliction is ! good   
man's %9+ sc5e2   ,prosp]ity conceals 8 
brighte/ ray2   ,z night to />s1 woe    
lu/re gives to man4   ,h]oes 9 battle1  
pilots 9 ! /orm1   ,& virtue 9          
calamities1 admire4                     
#daj   ,! cr[n ( manhood is a w9t]-joy2 
,an ev]gre51 t /&s ! nor!rn bla/1   ,&  
blossoms 9 ! rig\r ( our fate4     ',tis
 a prime "p ( happ9ess1 to "k   ,h[ mu* 
unhapp9ess mu/ prove our lot2   ,a "p   
:i* few possess6 ,i'll pay life's tax1  
,)\t "o rebel murmur1 f ?is h\r1   ,nor 
?9k x mis]y to be a man2   ,:o ?9ks x   
is1 %all nev] be a god4   ,"s ills we   
wi% =1 :5 we wi% to live4               
#dbj     ,:at spoke pr\d ,passion8--,wi%
 my be+ lo/8#ec   ,presumptu\s6         
blasphem\s6 absurd6 & false6   ,!       
triumph ( my s\l is1--t ,i am2   ,&     
!re=e t ,i may be--:at8 ,lor5zo6   ,look
 inw>d1 & look deep2 & deep] /ill2      
,unfa?omably deep our treasure runs     

#dbf   ,9 gold5 ve9s1 ?r\gh all et]nity6
   ,ages1 & ages1 & succe$+ /ill   ,new 
ages1 :]e ! phantom ( an h\r1   ,:i*    
c\rts ea* night1 dull slumb]1 = repair1 
,%all wake1 & wond]1 & exult1 & praise1 
,& fly ?r\gh inf9ite1 & all unlock2   ,&
 7if des]v$7 by ,heav5's r$undant love1 
#dcc   ,made half adorable itself1      
adore2   ,& f9d1 9 adoration1 endless   
joy6   ,:]e ?\1 n ma/] ( a mom5t "h1    
,frail z ! fl[]1 & fleet+ z ! gale1     
,may'/ boa/ a :ole et]nity1 enri*'d   ,)
 all a k9d ,omnipot5ce c p\r4   ,s9ce   
,adam fell1 no mortal1 un9spir$1        
#ddj   ,has ev] yet conceiv$1 or ev]    
%all1   ,h[ k9d is ,god1 h[ great 7if   
good7 is ,man4   ,no man too l>gely f   
,heav5's love c hope1   ,if :at is hop$ 
he lab\rs to secure4     ,ills8--!re are
 none3 ,all-graci\s6 none f !e2   ,f man
 full _m6 num]\s is ! race   ,( blacke/ 
ills1 & ^? immortal too1   ,begot by    
,madness1 on fair ,lib]ty2   ,heav5's   
daught]1 hell-debau*'d6 h] h& alone     
,unlocks de/ruction to ! sons ( m51     

#dej   ,fir/ b>r'd by ?9e3 high-wall'd )
 adamant1   ,gu>d$ ) t]rors rea*+ to ?is
 _w1   ,& cov]'d ) ! ?und]s ( ?y law2   
,^: ?reats are m]cies1 ^: injunctions1  
guides1   ,assi/+1 n re/ra9+1 ,reason's 
*oice2   ,^: sanctions1 unavoidable     
results   ,f nature's c\rse1 indulg5tly 
reveal'd2   ,if unreveal'd1 m dang]\s1  
nor less sure4   ,?us1 an indulg5t fa!r 
w>ns 8 sons1   ,d ?is2 fly t--nor always
 tells ! cause2                   #dfj  
,pleas$ to rew>d1 z duty to 8 w1   ,a   
conduct ne$ful to _! own repose4        
,great ,god ( wond]s6 7if1 ?y love      
survey'd1   ,aught else ! "n ( wond]ful 
reta9s71   ,:at rocks are ^!1 on :i* to 
build our tru/6   ,?y ways admit no     
blemi%2 none ,i f9d2   ,or ?is alone--,t
 none is to be f\nd4   ,n "o1 to s(t5   
,c5sure's h>dy crime2   ,n "o1 to       
palliate peevi% ,grief's ,compla9t1     
,:o1 l a demon1 murmur+ f ! du/1        
#dgj   ,d>es into judgm5t call h]       
,judge4--,supreme6   ,= all ,i bless !e2
 mo/1 = ! sev]e2   ,h]#ed dea?--my own  

at h&--! fi]y gulf1   ,t flam+ b\nd (   
wra? omnipot5t6   ,x ?und]s2--b x ?und]s
 to pres]ve2   ,x /r5g!ns :at x /rikes2 
its :olesome dread   ,av]ts ! dread$    
pa92 its hide\s groans   ,jo9 heav5's   
sweet hallelujahs 9 ?y praise1   ,great 
,s\rce ( good alone6 h[ k9d 9 all6   ,9 
v5geance k9d6 ,pa91 ,dea?1 ,geh5na1     
save4                     #dhj     ,?us1
 9 ?y _w mat]ial1 ,mighty ,m9d6   ,n t  
alone :i* solaces1 & %9es1   ,! r\gh &  
gloomy1 *all5ges our praise4   ,! w9t]  
is z ne$ful z ! spr+2   ,! ?und]1 z !   
sun2 a /agnate mass   ,( vap\rs bre$s a 
pe/il5tial air3   ,nor m propiti\s !    
,favonian#ee breeze   ,to nature's      
heal?1 ?an purify+ /orms2   ,! dread    
volcano m9i/]s to good4   ,its smo!r'd  
flames might und]m9e ! _w4              
#dij   ,l\d ,etnas fulm9ate 9 love to   
man2   ,comets good om5s are1 :5 duly   
scann'd2                          #dib  
,&1 9 _! use1 eclipses le>n to %9e4     
,man is responsible = ills receiv$2     
,^? we call wret*$ are a *os5 b&1       

,compell'd to refuge 9 ! "r1 = peace4   
,amid my li/ ( bless+s inf9ite1   ,/&s  
?is ! =emo/1 ,t my he>t has bl$4   ',tis
 ,heav5's la/ ef=t ( good-w to man2     
,:5 ,pa9 c't bless1 ,heav5 quits u 9    
despair4                 #ejj   ,:o     
fails to grieve1 :5 j occasion calls1   
,or grieves too mu*1 des]ves n to be    
ble/2   ,inhuman1 or effem9ate1 8 he>t2 
,reason absolves ! grief1 :i* reason    
ends4   ,may ,heav5 ne'er tru/ my fri5d 
) happ9ess1   ,till x has taught him h[ 
to be> x well1   ,by previ\s pa92 & made
 x safe to smile6   ,su* smiles are m9e1
 & su* may !y rema92   ,nor haz>d _!    
ext9ction1 f excess4   ,my *ange ( he>t 
a *ange ( /yle dem&s2                   
#eaj   ,! ,consolation cancels !        
,compla9t1   ,& makes a conv]t ( my     
guilty song4     ,z :5 o'er-lab\r'd1 &  
incl9$ to brea!1   ,a pant+ travell]1 "s
 ris+ gr\nd1   ,"s small asc5t1 has     
ga9'd1 he turns him r\nd1   ,& measures 
) 8 eye ! v>i\s vales1   ,! fields1     
woods1 meads1 & riv]s1 he has pass'd2   

,&1 satiate ( 8 j\rney1 ?9ks ( home1    
,ende>'d by di/ance1 nor affects m toil2
   ,?us ,i1 ?\gh small1 inde$1 is t     
asc5t                       #ebj   ,!   
,muse has ga9'd1 review ! pa?s %e trod2 
,v>i\s1 ext5sive1 beat5 b by view2   ,&1
 consci\s ( h] prud5ce 9 repose1        
,pause2 & ) pleasure m$itate an end1    
,?\gh /ill remote2 s fruitful is my !me4
   ,?r\gh _m a field ( moral1 & div9e1  
#ebf   ,! ,muse has /ray'd2 & mu* (     
sorr[ se5   ,9 human ways2 & mu* ( false
 & va92   ,:i* none1 :o travel ?is bad  
road1 c miss4   ,o'er fri5ds deceas$    
full he>tily %e wept2   ,( love div9e ! 
wond]s %e display'd2   ,prov$ man       
immortal2 %['d ! s\rce ( joy   ,! gr&   
tribunal rais$2 assign'd ! b\nds   ,(   
human grief3 9 few1 to close ! :ole1    
,! moral ,muse has %ad['d out a sket*1  
,?\gh n 9 =m1 nor ) a ,raphael-/roke1   
,( mo/ our weakness ne$s believe1 or d1 
,9 ?is our l& ( travel1 & ( hope1   ,=  
peace on e>?1 or prospect ( ! skies4    
#eci     ,:at !n rema9s8 mu*6 mu*6 a    

mighty debt   ,to be dis*>g$3 ^! ?\ghts1
 ,o ,night6 are ?9e2   ,f !e !y came1 l 
lov]s' secret sighs1   ,:ile o!rs slept4
 ,s1 ,cyn?ia 7poets feign71   ,9 %ad[s  
veil'd1 s(t-slid+ f h] sph]e1   ,h]     
%eph]d *e]'d2 ( h] enam\r'd less1   ,?an
 ,i ( !e4--,& art ?\ /ill unsung1       
,b5ea? ^: br[1 & by ^: aid1 ,i s+8      
,immortal sil5ce6 :]e %all ,i beg98     
,:]e end8 or h[ /eal music f ! sph]es1  
,to soo! _! goddess8                    
#eej                       ,o maje/ic   
,night6   ,nature's great ance/or6      
,day's eld]-born6   ,& fat$ to survive !
 transi5t sun6   ,by mortals1 &         
immortals1 se5 ) awe6   ,a />ry cr[n ?y 
rav5 br[ adorns1   ,an azure zone ?y    
wai/2 cl\ds1 9 heav5's loom   ,wr\ght   
?r\gh v>ieties ( %ape & %ade1   ,9 ample
 folds ( drap]y div9e1   ,?y fl[+ mantle
 =m2 &1 heav5 ?r\gh\t1   ,volum9\sly p\r
 ?y pomp\s tra94                        
#efj   ,?y gloomy gr&eurs 7nature's mo/ 
augu/1   ,inspir+ aspect67 claim a      
grateful v]se2   ,&1 l a sable curta9   

/>r'd ) gold1   ,drawn o'er my lab\rs   
pa/1 %all close ! sc5e4     ,& :at1 ,o  
man6 s wor?y to be sung8   ,:at m       
prep>es u = ! songs ( heav58            
,creation1 ( ar*angels is ! !me6   ,:at1
 to be sung1 s ne$ful8 ,:at s well      
,cele/ial joys prep>e u to su/a98   ,!  
s\l ( man1 ,8 face design'd to see1     
#egj   ,:o gave ^! wond]s to be se5 by  
man1   ,has "h a previ\s sc5e ( objects 
great1   ,on :i* to dwell2 to /ret* to t
 expanse   ,( ?\ght1 to rise to t exalt$
 height   ,( admiration1 to contract t  
awe1   ,& give h] :ole capacities t     
/r5g?1   ,:i* be/ may qualify = f9al    
joy4   ,! m our spirits are enl>g$ on   
e>?1   ,! deep] draught %all !y receive 
( heav54     ,heav5's ,k+6 ^: face      
unveil'd consummates bliss2   ,r$undant 
bliss6 :i* fills t mighty void1         
#eha   ,! :ole creation leaves 9 human  
he>ts6   ,?\1 :o did/ t\* ! lip (       
,jesse's son1   ,rapt 9 sweet           
contemplation ( ^! fires1   ,& set 8 h>p
 9 conc]t ) ! sph]es2   ,:ile ( ?y works

 mat]ial ! supreme   ,i d>e attempt1    
assi/ my d>+ song4   ,loose me f e>?'s  
enclosure1 f ! sun's   ,contract$ circle
 set my he>t at l>ge2   ,elim9ate my _s1
 give x range                           
#eij   ,?r\gh prov9ces ( ?\ght yet      
unexplor$2   ,tea* me1 by ?is /up5d\s   
scaffold+1   ,creation's gold5 /eps1 to 
climb to ,!e4   ,tea* me ) ,art great   
,nature to control1                     
#eid   ,& spread a lu/re o'er ! %ades ( 
,night4   ,feel ,i ?y k9d ass5t8 & %all 
! sun   ,be se5 at midnight1 ris+ 9 my  
song8     ,lor5zo6 come1 & w>m !e3 ?\1  
^: he>t1   ,^: little he>t1 is moor'd )9
 a nook   ,( ?is obscure t]re/rial1     
an*or weigh4   ,ano!r ocean calls1 a    
nobl] port2   ,i am ?y pilot1 ,i ?y     
prosp]\s gale4                          
#fjb   ,ga9ful ?y voyage ?r\gh yon azure
 ma92   ,ma91 )\t tempe/1 pirate1 rock1 
or %ore2   ,& :5ce ?\ may'/ import      
et]nal weal?2   ,& leave to begg>'d m9ds
 ! pe>l & gold4   ,?y travels do/ ?\    
boa/ o'er =eign realms8   ,?\ /rang] to 

! _w6 ?y t\r beg92   ,?y t\r ?r\gh      
,nature's univ]sal orb4   ,nature       
del9eates h] :ole *>t at l>ge1          
#faj   ,on so>+ s\ls1 t sail among !    
sph]es2   ,& man h[ purbl9d1 if unkn[n !
 :ole6   ,:o circles spaci\s e>?1 !n    
travels "h1   ,%all own1 he nev] 0 f    
home be=e6   ,come1 my ,prome!us1#ef f  
?y po9t$ rock   ,( false ambition2 if   
un*a9'd1 we'll m\nt2   ,we'll1          
innoc5tly1 /eal cele/ial fire1   ,&     
k9dle our devotion at ! />s2   ,a !ft1 t
 %all n *a91 b set !e free4     ,above  
our atmosph]e's inte/9e#eg w>s1         
#fbj   ,ra9's f\nta9-head1 ! magaz9e (  
hail2   ,above ! nor!rn ne/s ( fea!r'd  
sn[s1   ,! brew ( ?und]s1 & ! flam+ =ge 
,t =ms ! crook$ lightn+2 'bove ! caves  
,:]e infant tempe/s wait _! gr[+ w+s1   
,& tune _! t5d] voices to t ro>1   ,:i* 
soon1 p]haps1 %all %ake a guilty _w2    
#fbg   ,above miscon/ru$ om5s ( ! sky1  
,f>-travell'd comets' calculat$ blaze2  
,elance#eh ?y ?\ght1 & ?9k ( m ?an man4 
,?y s\l1 till n[1 contract$1 )]'d1      

%runk1   ,blight$ by bla/s ( e>?'s      
un:olesome air1   ,w blossom "h2 spread 
all h] faculties   ,to ^! bright ard\rs2
 e p[] unfold1   ,& rise into           
sublimities ( ?\ght4   ,/>s tea*1 z well
 z %9e4 ,at ,nature's bir?1   ,?us _!   
commission ran--,be k9d to ,man4   ,:]e 
art ?\1 poor b5ight$ travell]8   ,! />s 
w light !e1 ?\gh ! moon %\ld fail4      
,:]e art ?\1 m b5ight$6 m a/ray6        
#fdj   ,9 ways immoral8 ,! />s call !e  
back2   ,&1 if obey'd _! c\nsel1 set !e 
"r4     ,?is prospect va/1 :at is       
x8--,weigh'd aright1   ',tis ,nature's  
sy/em ( div9ity1   ,& e /ud5t ( ! ,night
 inspires4   ',tis eld] ,scripture1 writ
 by ,god's own h&3   ,scripture au!ntic6
 uncorrupt by man4   ,lor5zo6 ) my      
radius 7! ri* gift   ,( ?\ght           
nocturnal67 ,i'll po9t out to !e   ,its 
v>i\s lessons2 "s t may surprise        
#fej   ,an un-adept 9 my/]ies ( ,night2 
,little1 p]haps1 expect$ 9 h] s*ool1    
,nor ?\ght to gr[ on planet1 or on />4  
,bulls1 lions1 scorpions1 mon/]s "h we  

feign2   ,ourselves m mon/r\s1 n to see 
:at "h   ,exi/s inde$2--a lecture to    
mank9d4     ,:at read we "h8--,?'       
exi/5ce ( a ,god8   ,yes2 & ( o!r be+s1 
man above2   ,natives ( e!r6 sons (     
high] climes6   ,&1 :at may move        
,lor5zo's wond] m1                      
#ffj   ,et]nity is writt5 9 ! skies4    
#ffa   ,& ^: et]nity8--,lor5zo6 ?9e     
,mank9d's et]nity4 ,nor ,fai? alone1    
,virtue gr[s "h2 "h spr+s ! sov]eign    
cure   ,( almo/ e vice2 b *iefly ?9e2   
,wra?1 ,pride1 ,ambition1 & impure      
,desire4     ,lor5zo6 ?\ can/ wake at   
midnight too1   ,?\gh n on morals b5t3  
,ambition1 ,pleasure6   ,^? tyrants ,i =
 !e s lately f\ght1#ei   ,af=d _!       
h>ass'd slaves b sl5d] re/4             
#fgj   ,?\1 to :om midnight is immoral  
noon1   ,& ! sun's noontide blaze1 prime
 dawn ( day2   ,n by ?y climate1 b      
caprici\s crime1   ,comm5c+ "o ( our    
antipodes6   ,9 ?y nocturnal rove1 "o   
mom5t halt1   ',twixt /age & /age1 (    
riot1 & cabal2   ,& lift ?9e eye 7if    

bold an eye to lift1   ,if bold to meet 
! face ( injur$ ,heav57   ,to yond] />s3
 = o!r ends !y %9e1   ,?an to light     
revell]s f %ame to %ame1                
#fhj   ,&1 ?us1 be made accomplices 9   
guilt4     ,:y f yon ar*1 t inf9ite (   
space1   ,) inf9ite ( lucid orbs        
replete1   ,:i* set ! liv+ firmam5t on  
fire1   ,at ! fir/ glance1 9 su* an     
ov]:elm   ,( wond]ful1 on man's a/oni%'d
 sight1   ,ru%es ,omnipot5ce--,to curb  
our pride2   ,our reason r\se1 & lead x 
to t ,p[]1   ,^: love lets d[n ^! silv] 
*a9s ( light2   ,to draw up man's       
ambition to ,himself1                   
#fij   ,& b9d our *a/e affections to ,8 
?rone4   ,?us ! ?ree virtues1 lea/ alive
 on e>?1   ,& welcom$ on heav5's coa/ ) 
mo/ applause1   ,an humble1 pure1 &     
heav5ly-m9d$ he>t1                      
#fid   ,are "h inspir$3--& can/ ?\ gaze 
too long8     ,nor /&s ?y wra? depriv$ (
 its repro(1   ,or un-upbraid$ by ?is   
radiant *oir4   ,! planets ( ea* sy/em  
repres5t   ,k9d neighb\rs2 mutual amity 

prevails2   ,sweet int]*ange ( rays1    
receiv$1 return'd2   ,enlight5+1 &      
enlight5'd6 all1 at once1   ,attract+1 &
 attract$6 ,patriot l1                  
#gjb   ,none s9s aga9/ ! welf>e ( !     
:ole2   ,b _! reciprocal1 unselfi% aid1 
,af=ds an emblem ( mill5nial love4      
,no?+ 9 nature1 mu* less consci\s be+1  
,0 e'er creat$ solely = itself3   ,?us  
man 8 sov]eign duty le>ns 9 ?is         
,mat]ial picture ( b5evol5ce4     ,& "k1
 ( all our sup]cili\s race1             
#gaj   ,?\ mo/ inflammable6 ?\ wasp (   
m56   ,man's angry he>t1 inspect$1 w\ld 
be f\nd   ,z rightly set1 z are ! />ry  
sph]es2   ',tis ,nature's /ructure1     
broke by /ubborn w1   ,bre$s all t      
uncele/ial discord !re4   ,wilt ?\ n    
feel ! bias ,nature gave8   ,can/ ?\    
desc5d f conv]se ) ! skies1   ,& seize  
?y bro!r's ?roat8--,= :at--a clod1   ,an
 in* ( e>?8 ,! planets cry1 ,=be>6   ,!y
 *ase our d\ble d>kness2 ,nature's      
gloom1                    #gbj   ,&     
7k9d] /ill67 our intellectual night4    

,& see1 ,day's amiable si/] s5ds   ,h]  
invitation1 9 ! s(te/ rays   ,( mitigat$
 lu/re2 c\rts ?y sight1   ,:i* suff]s f 
h] tyrant bro!r's blaze4   ,night grants
 !e ! full fre$om ( ! skies1   ,nor     
rudely reprim&s ?y lift$ eye2   ,) ga91 
& joy1 %e bribes !e to be wise4         
#gbh   ,night opes ! noble/ sc5es1 & %$s
 an awe1   ,:i* gives ^? v5]able sc5es  
full weight1   ,& deep reception1 9 ?'  
int5d]'d he>t2   ,:ile light peeps ?r\gh
 ! d>kness1 l a spy2   ,& d>kness %[s   
its gr&eur by ! light4   ,nor is ! pr(it
 great] ?an ! joy1   ,if human he>ts at 
glori\s objects gl[1   ,& admiration c  
inspire delight4     ,:at speak ,i m1   
?an ,i1 ?is mom5t1 feel8   ,) pleas+    
/upor fir/ ! s\l is /ruck   7,/upor     
orda9'd to make h] truly wise673   ,!n  
into transport />t+ f h] trance1        
#gdj   ,) love1 & admiration1 h[ %e     
gl[s6   ,?is gorge\s app>atus6 ?is      
display6   ,?is o/5tation ( creative    
p[]6   ,?is !atre6--:at eye c take x 98 
,by :at div9e en*antm5t 0 x rais$1   ,= 

m9ds ( ! fir/ magnitude to laun*   ,9   
endless speculation1 & adore8   ,"o sun 
by day1 by night t5 ?\s& %9e2   ,& light
 u deep into ! ,deity2   ,h[ b\ndless 9 
magnific5ce & might6                    
#gej   ,o :at a conflu5ce ( e!real      
fires1   ,=m urns unnumb]'d1 d[n ! /eep 
( heav51   ,/reams to a po9t1 & c5tres 9
 my sight6   ,nor t>ries !re2 ,i feel x 
at my he>t4   ,my he>t1 at once1 x      
humbles1 & exalts2   ,lays x 9 du/1 &   
calls x to ! skies4   ,:o sees x        
unexalt$8 or unaw$8   ,:o sees x1 & c   
/op at :at is se58   ,mat]ial (fspr+ (  
,omnipot5ce6   ,inanimate1 all-animat+  
bir?6                                   
#gfj   ,"w wor?y ,him :o made x6 wor?y  
praise6   ,all praise6 praise m ?an     
human6 nor d5i$                     #gfb
   ,?y praise div9e6--,b ?\gh man1      
dr[n'd 9 sleep1   ,)holds 8 homage1 n   
alone ,i wake2   ,bright legions sw>m   
unse51 & s+1 unhe>d   ,by mortal e>1 !  
glori\s ,ar*itect1   ,9 ?is ,8 univ]sal 
temple hung   ,) lu/res1 ) innum]able   

lights1   ,t %$ religion on ! s\l2 at   
once1   ,! temple1 & ! prea*]6 ,o h[ l\d
                           #ggj   ,x    
calls devotion6 g5u9e gr[? ( ,night6    
,devotion6 daught] ( ,a/ronomy6   ,an   
undev\t a/ronom] is mad4   ,true2 all   
?+s speak a ,god2 b 9 ! small1   ,m5    
trace out ,him2 9 great1 ,he seizes man2
   ,seizes1 & elevates1 & wraps1 & fills
   ,) new inquiries1 'mid associates    
new4   ,tell me1 ye />s6 ye planets6    
tell me1 all   ,ye />r'd1 & planet$1    
inhabitants6 :at is x8   ,:at are ^!    
sons ( wond]8 say1 pr\d ar*             
#ghj   7,)9 ^? azure palaces !y dwell71 
,built ) div9e ambition6 9 disda9   ,(  
limit built6 built 9 ! ta/e ( heav56    
,va/ concave6 ample dome6 wa/ ?\        
design'd   ,a meet ap>tm5t = ! ,deity8--
   ,n s2 t ?\ght alone ?y /ate impairs1 
,?y l(ty s9ks1 & %all[s ?y pr(\nd1   ,& 
/rait5s ?y diffusive2 dw>fs ! :ole1   ,&
 makes a univ]se an orr]y#fj4     ,b :5 
,i drop m9e eye1 & look on man1         
#gij   ,?y "r rega9'd1 ?y gr&eur is     

re/or$1   ,o ,nature6 wide flies (f ?'  
exp&+ r\nd4   ,z :5 :ole magaz9es1 at   
once1 are fir$1   ,! smitt5 air is      
holl['d by ! bl[2   ,! va/ displosion   
dissipates ! cl\ds2   ,%ock'd e!r's     
bill[s da% ! di/ant skies2              
#gif   ,?us 7b f> m7 ?' exp&+ r\nd flies
 (f1   ,& leaves a mighty void1 a       
spaci\s womb1   ,might teem ) new       
creation2 re9flam$   ,?y lum9>ies       
triumph1 & assume   ,div9ity !mselves4  
,nor 0 x /range1   ,matt] high-wr\ght to
 su* surpris+ pomp1   ,su* godlike      
glory1 /ole ! /yle ( gods1              
#hjc   ,f ages d>k1 obtuse1 & /eep'd 9  
s5se2   ,=1 sure1 to s5se1 !y truly are 
div9e1   ,& half absolv$ idolatry f     
guilt2   ,nay1 turn'd x into virtue4    
,su* x 0   ,9 ^?1 :o put =? all !y _h ( 
man   ,unlo/1 to lift _! ?\ght1 nor     
m\nt$ high]2   ,b1 weak ( w+1 on planets
 p]*'d2 & ?\ght                 #haj    
,:at 0 _! highe/1 mu/ be _! ador$4      
,b !y h[ weak1 :o c\ld no high] m\nt8   
,& are !re1 !n1 ,lor5zo6 ^?1 to :om     

,unse51 & unexi/5t1 are ! same8   ,& if 
incompreh5sible is jo9'd1   ,:o d>e     
pron\nce x madness1 to believe8   ,:y   
has ! mighty ,build] ?r[n aside   ,all  
measure 9 ,8 "w2 /ret*'d out ,8 l9e   ,s
 f>1 & spread amazem5t o'er ! :ole8     
,!n 7z he took delight 9 wide extremes71
                        #hbj   ,deep 9 !
 bosom ( ,8 univ]se1   ,dropp'd d[n t   
reason+ mite1 t insect1 ,man1   ,to     
crawl1 & gaze1 & wond] at ! sc5e8--   ,t
 man might ne'er presume to plead       
amazem5t   ,= disbelief ( wond]s 9      
himself4   ,%all ,god be less miracul\s1
 ?an :at   ,8 h& has =m'd8 ,%all my/]ies
 desc5d   ,f unmy/]i\s8 ?+s m elevate1  
,be m famili>8 uncreat$ lie   ,m obvi\s 
?an creat$1 to ! grasp                  
#hcj   ,( human ?\ght8 ,! m ( wond]ful  
,is he>d 9 ,him1 ! m we %\ld ass5t4     
,c\ld we conceive ,him1 ,god ,he c\ld n 
be2   ,or ,he n ,god1 or we c\ld n be   
m54   ,a ,god alone c compreh5d a ,god2 
,man's di/ance h[ imm5se6 ,on su* a !me1
   ,"k ?is1 ,lor5zo6 7seem x ne'er s    

/range7   ,no?+ c satisfy1 b :at        
conf\nds2   ,no?+1 b :at a/oni%es1 is   
true4   ,! sc5e ?\ see/1 atte/s ! tru?  
,i s+1                    #hdj   ,& e />
 %$s light ^u ?y cre$4   ,^! />s1 ?is   
furniture1 ?is co/ ( heav51   ,if b     
report$1 ?\ had/ ne'er believ$2   ,b ?9e
 eye tells !e1 ! romance is true4   ,!  
gr& ( nature is ?' ,almighty's oa?1   ,9
 ,reason's c\rt1 to sil5ce ,unbelief4   
,h[ my m9d1 op5+ at ?is sc5e1 imbibes   
,! moral emanations ( ! skies1   ,:ile  
n\ght1 p]haps1 ,lor5zo less admires6    
,has ! ,great ,sov]eign s5t t5 ?\s&     
worlds                   #hej   ,to     
tells u1 ,he resides above !m all1   ,9 
glory's unapproa*able recess8   ,& d>e  
e>?'s bold inhabitants d5y   ,!         
sumptu\s1 ! magnific embassy   ,a       
mom5t's audi5ce8 ,turn we1 nor w he>    
,f :om !y come1 or :at !y w\ld imp>t    
,= man's emolum5t2 sole cause t /oops   
,_! gr&eur to man's eye8 ,lor5zo6 r\se2 
,let ?\ght1 awak5'd1 take ! lightn+'s   
w+1   ,& glance f ea/ to we/1 f pole to 

pole4                   #hfj   ,:o sees1
 b is conf\nd$1 or conv9c$8   ,r5\nces  
reason1 or a ,god adores8   ,mank9d 0   
s5t into ! _w to see3   ,sight gives !  
sci5ce ne$ful to _! peace2              
#hfd   ,t obvi\s sci5ce asks small      
le>n+'s aid4   ,w\ld'/ ?\ on metaphysic 
p9ions so>8   ,or w\nd ?y pati5ce amid  
logic ?orns8   ,or travel hi/ory's      
enorm\s r\nd8   ,nature no su* h>d task 
enjo9s3 %e gave   ,a make to man        
directive ( 8 ?\ght2   ,a make set      
upright1 po9t+ to ! />s1   ,z :o %all   
say1 ,read ?y *ief lesson !re4          
#hgb   ,too late to read ?is manuscript 
( heav51   ,:51 l a p>*m5t scroll1 %runk
 up by flames1   ,x folds ,lor5zo's     
lesson f 8 sight4     ,lesson h[ v>i\s6 
,n ! ,god alone1   ,i see ,8 m9i/]s2 ,i 
see1 diffus$   ,9 radiant ord]s1 ess5ces
 sublime1   ,( v>i\s (fices1 ( v>i\s    
plume1   ,9 heav5ly liv]ies1 di/9ctly   
clad1                             #hhj  
,azure1 gre51 purple1 pe>l1 or d[ny     
gold1   ,or all commix'd2 !y /&1 ) w+s  

outspread1   ,li/5+ to cat* ! ,ma/]'s   
lea/ comm&1   ,& fly ?r\gh nature1 ere !
 mom5t ends2   ,numb]s innum]able6--well
 conceiv$   ,by ,pagan1 & by ,*ri/ian6  
,o'er ea* sph]e   ,presides an angel1 to
 direct its c\rse1   ,& fe$1 or fan1 its
 flames2 or to dis*>ge   ,o!r high tru/s
 unkn[n4 ,= :o c see   ,su* pomp (      
matt]1 & imag9e1 ,m9d1                  
#hij   ,= :i* alone ,inanimate 0 made1  
,m sp>+ly disp5s$8 t nobl] son1   ,f>   
lik] ! great ,sire6--',tis ?us ! skies  
,in=m u ( sup]iors numb]less1   ,z mu*1 
9 excell5ce1 above mank9d1   ,z above   
e>?1 9 magnitude1 ! sph]es4   ,^!1 z a  
cl\d ( witnesses1 hang o'er u2   ,9 a   
?rong'd !atre are all our de$s2         
#hih   ,p]haps1 a ?\s& demigods desc5d  
,on e beam we see1 to walk ) m54        
,awful reflection6 ,/rong re/ra9t f ill6
     ,yet1 "h1 our virtue f9ds /ill     
/rong] aid   ,f ^! e!real glories s5se  
surveys4   ,some?+1 l magic1 /rikes f   
?is blue vault2   ,) j att5tion is x    
view'd8 ,we feel   ,a sudd5 succ\r1     

unimplor$1 un?\ght2   ,nature h]self    
does half ! "w ( ,man4   ,seas1 riv]s1  
m\nta9s1 =e/s1 des]ts1 rocks1   ,!      
promontory's height1 ! dep? pr(\nd   ,( 
subt]ranean1 excavat$ grots#fa1         
#iaj   ,black br['d1 & vault$ high1 &   
yawn+ wide   ,f ,nature's /ructure1 or !
 scoop ( ,"t2   ,if ample ( dim5sion1   
va/ ( size1   ,ev5 ^! an aggr&iz+       
impulse give2   ,( solemn ?\ght         
en?usia/ic heights   ,ev5 ^! infuse4--,b
 :at ( va/ 9 ^!8   ,no?+2--or we mu/ own
 ! skies =got4   ,mu* less 9 art4--,va9 
art6 ,?\ pigmy p[]6   ,h[ do/ ?\ swell &
 /rut1 ) human pride1   ,to %[ ?y       
littl5ess6 ,:at *ildi% toys1            
#ibj   ,?y wat]y columns squirt$ to !   
cl\ds6   ,?y bas9'd riv]s1 & imprison'd 
seas6   ,?y m\nta9s m\ld$ into =ms ( m56
   ,?y hundr$-gat$ capitals6 or ^?      
,:]e ?ree days' travel left u mu* to    
ride2   ,gaz+ on miracles by mortals    
wr\ght1   ,ar*es triumphal1 !atres      
imm5se1   ,or nodd+ g>d5s p5d5t 9       
mid-air6   ,or temples pr\d to meet _!  

gods half-way6   ,yet ^! affect u 9 no  
common k9d4                             
#icj   ,:at !n ! =ce ( su* sup]ior      
sc5es8   ,ent] a temple1 x w /rike an   
awe3                             #icb   
,:at awe f ?is ! ,deity has built6   ,a 
good man se51 ?\gh sil5t1 c\nsel gives3 
,! t\*'d spectator wi%es to be wise3    
,9 a bright mirror ,8 own h&s h made1   
,"h we see some?+ l ! face ( ,god4      
,seems x n !n en\gh1 to say1 ,lor5zo6   
,to man ab&on'd1 ,ha/ ?\ se5 ! skies8   
,& yet1 s ?w>t$ ,nature's k9d design    
#idj   ,by d>+ man1 he makes h] sacr$   
awe   7,t gu>d f ill7 8 %elt]1 8        
temptation   ,to m ?an common guilt1 & q
 inv]ts   ,cele/ial art's int5t4 ,!     
trembl+ />s   ,see crimes gigantic1     
/alk+ ?r\gh ! gloom   ,) front erect1 t 
hide _! head by day1   ,& mak+ night    
/ill d>k] by _! de$s4   ,slumb]+ 9      
cov]t1 till ! %ades desc5d1   ,rap9e &  
,murd]1 l9k'd1 n[ pr[l = prey4   ,! mis]
 e>?s 8 treasure2 & ! ?ief1             
#iej   ,wat*+ ! mole1 half begg>s him   

ere morn4   ,n[ plots1 & f\l            
conspiracies1 awake2   ,&1 muffl+ up _! 
horrors f ! moon1   ,havoc & deva/ation 
!y prep>e1   ,& k+doms tott]+ 9 ! field 
( blood4   ,n[ sons ( riot 9 mid-revel  
rage4   ,:at %all ,i d8--suppress x8 or 
proclaim8--   ,:y sleeps ! ?und]8 ,n[1  
,lor5zo6 n[1   ,8 be/ fri5d's c\* ! rank
 adult]]   ,asc5ds secure2 & laughs at  
gods & m54                        #ifj  
,prepo/]\s madm51 void ( fe> or %ame1   
,lay _! crimes b>e to ^! *a/e eyes (    
,heav52   ,yet %r9k1 & %udd]1 at a      
mortal's sight4   ,7 moon1 & />s1 =     
villa9s only made8   ,to guide1 yet     
scre5 !m1 ) t5ebri\s#fb light8   ,no2 !y
 7 made to fa%ion ! sublime             
#iff   ,( human he>ts1 & wis] make !    
wise4     ,^? ends 7 answ]'d once2 :5   
mortals liv$   ,( /rong] w+1 ( aquil9e  
asc5t   ,9 !ory sublime4 ,o h[ unlike   
,^? v]m9 ( ! night1 ?is mom5t sung1     
,:o crawl on e>?1 & on h] v5om fe$6     
#igb   ,^? anci5t sages1 human />s6 ,!y 
met   ,_! bro!rs ( ! skies1 at midnight 

h\r2   ,_! c\nsel ask'd2 &1 :at !y      
ask'd1 obey'd4   ,! ,/agirite1 & ,plato1
 he :o drank#fc   ,! poison'd b[l1 & he 
( ,tusculum1#fd   ,) him ( ,corduba1#fe 
7immortal names67   ,9 ^! unb\nd$1 &    
,elysian1 walks1   ,an area fit = gods1 
& godlike m51                           
#ihj   ,!y took _! nightly r\nd1 ?r\gh  
radiant pa?s   ,by s]aphs trod2         
in/ruct$1 *iefly1 ?us1   ,to tread 9 _! 
bright foot/eps "h bel[2   ,to walk 9   
wor? /ill bright] ?an ! skies4   ,!re !y
 contract$ _! contempt ( e>?2   ,( hopes
 et]nal k9dl$1 !re1 ! fire2   ,!re1 z 9 
ne> approa*1 !y gl['d1 & grew   7,great 
visitants67 m intimate ) ,god1   ,m wor?
 to m51 m joy\s to !mselves4   ,?r\gh   
v>i\s virtues1 !y1 ) ard\r1 ran         
#iij   ,! zodiac ( _! le>n'd1 illu/ri\s 
lives4     ,9 ,*ri/ian he>ts1 ,o = a    
,pagan zeal6   ,a ne$ful1 b opprobri\s  
pray]6 ,z mu*   ,our ard\r less1 z      
great] is our light4   ,h[ mon/r\s ?is 9
 morals6 ,sc>ce m /range   ,w\ld ?is    
ph5om5on 9 nature /rike1   ,a sun1 t    

froze h]1 or a />1 t w>m'd4   ,:at      
taught ^! h]oes ( ! moral _w8           
#iih   ,to ^! ?\ give/ ?y praise1 give  
cr$it too4   ,^! doctors ne'er 7        
p5sion'd to deceive !e2   ,& ,pagan     
tutors are ?y ta/e4--,!y taught1   ,t1  
n>r[ views betray to mis]y3   ,t1 wise x
 is to compreh5d ! :ole3   ,t1 virtue1  
rose f nature1 pond]'d well1   ,! s+le  
base ( virtue built to heav53   ,t ,god1
 & nature1 our att5tion claim3   ,t     
nature is ! glass reflect+ ,god1   ,z1  
by ! sea1 reflect$ is ! sun1   ,too     
glori\s to be gaz$ on 9 8 sph]e3   ,t1  
m9d immortal loves immortal aims3       
#ajaj   ,t1 b\ndless m9d affects a      
b\ndless space3   ,t va/ surveys1 & !   
sublime ( ?+s1   ,! s\l assimilate1 &   
make h] great3   ,t1 !re=e1 heav5 h]    
glories1 z a fund   ,( inspiration1 ?us 
spreads out to man4   ,su* are _!       
doctr9es2 su* ! ,night inspir$4     ,&  
:at m true8 :at tru? ( great] weight8   
,! s\l ( man 0 made to walk ! skies2    
,delightful outlet ( h] prison "h6      

,!re1 dis5cumb]'d f h] *a9s1 ! ties     
#ajbj   ,( toys t]re/rial1 %e c rove at 
l>ge2   ,!re1 freely c respire1 dilate1 
ext5d1   ,9 full proportion let loose   
all h] p[]s2   ,&1 undelud$1 grasp at   
some?+ great4   ,nor1 z a /rang]1 does  
%e w&] !re2   ,b1 wond]ful h]self1 ?r\gh
 wond] /rays2   ,contemplat+ _! gr&eur1 
f9ds h] own2   ,dives deep 9 _! economy 
div9e1   ,sits high 9 judgm5t on _!     
v>i\s laws1   ,&1 l a ma/]1 judges n    
amiss4                             #ajcj
   ,h5ce greatly pleas$1 & ju/ly pr\d1 !
 s\l   ,gr[s consci\s ( h] bir?         
cele/ial2 brea!s                  #ajcb 
,m life1 m vig\r1 9 h] native air2   ,& 
feels h]self at home among/ ! />s2   ,&1
 feel+1 emulates h] c\ntry's praise4    
,:at call we1 !n1 ! firmam5t1 ,lor5zo8--
   ,z e>? ! body1 s9ce ! skies su/a9    
,! s\l ) food1 t gives immortal life1   
,call x1 ! noble pa/ure ( ! m9d2   ,:i* 
!re expatiates1 /r5g!ns1 & exults1      
#ajdj   ,& riots ?r\gh ! luxuries (     
?\ght4   ,call x1 ! g>d5 ( ! ,deity1    

,blossom'd ) />s1 r$undant 9 ! gr[?   ,(
 fruit ambrosial2 moral fruit to man4   
,call x1 ! brea/plate ( ! true ,high    
,prie/1   ,ard5t ) gems oracul>1 t give1
   ,9 po9ts ( highe/ mom5t1 "r response2
   ,& ill neglect$1 if we prize our     
peace4     ,?us1 h we f\nd a true       
a/rology2   ,?us1 h we f\nd a new1 &    
noble s5se1                       #ajej 
,9 :i* alone />s gov]n human fates4   ,o
 t ! />s 7z "s h feign'd7 let fall      
,blood%$1 & havoc1 on embattl$ realms1  
,& rescu$ mon>*s f s black a guilt6     
,b\rbon6 ?is wi% h[ g5]\s 9 a foe6      
,w\ld'/ ?\ be great1 w\ld'/ ?\ become a 
god1   ,& /ick ?y dea?less "n among !   
/>s1   ,= mighty conque/s on a ne$le's  
po9t8   ,in/ead ( =g+ *a9s = =eign]s1   
,ba/ile ?y tutor3 gr&eur all ?y aim8    
#ajfj   ,z yet ?\ "k'/ n :at x is3 h[   
great1   ,h[ glori\s1 !n1 appe>s ! m9d (
 man1   ,:5 9 x all ! />s1 & planets1   
roll6   ,& :at x seems1 x is3 great     
objects make   ,great m9ds1 enl>g+ z _! 
views enl>ge2                    #ajfe  

,^? /ill m godlike1 z ^! m div9e4     ,&
 m div9e ?an ^!1 ?\ can/ n see4         
,dazzl$1 o'erp[]'d1 ) ! delici\s draught
   ,( miscellane\s spl5d\rs1 h[ ,i reel 
,f ?\ght to ?\ght1 inebriate1 )\t end6  
,an ,ed51 ?is6 a ,p>adise unlo/6   ,i   
meet ! ,deity 9 e view1                 
#ajgb   ,& tremble at my nak$ness be=e  
him6   ,o t ,i c\ld b rea* ! tree (     
life6   ,= "h x gr[s1 ungu>d$ f our     
ta/e2   ,no flam+ sword d5ies our       
entrance "h2   ,w\ld man b ga!r1 he     
might live = ev]4     ,lor5zo6 mu* (    
moral ha/ ?\ se54   ,( curi\s arts art  
?\ m fond8 ,!n m>k   ,! ma!matic glories
 ( ! skies1                             
#ajhj   ,9 numb]1 weight1 & measure1 all
 orda9'd4   ,lor5zo's boa/$ build]s1    
,*ance1 & ,fate1   ,are left to f9i% 8  
a]ial t[]s2   ,wisdom & *oice1 _!       
well-kn[n *>act]s   ,"h deep impress2 & 
claim x = _! own4   ,?\gh spl5did all1  
no spl5d\r void ( use2   ,use rivals    
beauty2 art cont5ds ) p[]2   ,no wanton 
wa/e1 amid effuse exp5se2   ,! great    

,economi/ adju/+ all   ,to prud5t pomp1 
magnific5tly wise4                      
#ajij   ,h[ ri* ! prospect6 & = ev] new6
   ,& newe/ to ! man t views x mo/2   ,=
 new] /ill 9 inf9ite succe$s4   ,!n1 ^! 
a]ial rac]s1 ,o h[ swift6   ,h[ ! %aft  
loit]s f ! /ronge/ /r+6   ,_s alone c   
di/ance ! c>e]4   ,orb above orb asc5d+ 
)\t end6   ,circle 9 circle1 )\t end1   
enclos$6   ,:eel1 )9 :eel2 ,ezekiel6 l  
to ?9e6                      #ajii   ,l 
?9e1 x seems a vision or a dream2       
,?\gh se51 we lab\r to believe x true6  
,:at involution6 :at ext5t6 :at sw>ms   
,( worlds1 t laugh at e>?6 imm5sely     
great6   ,imm5sely di/ant f ea* o!r's   
sph]es6   ,:at1 !n1 ! wondr\s space     
?r\gh :i* !y roll8   ,at once x q       
engulfs all human ?\ght2   ',tis        
compreh5sion's absolute defeat4     ,nor
 ?9k ?\ see/ a wild disord] "h2   ,?r\gh
 ?is illu/ri\s *aos to ! sight1         
,arrangem5t neat1 & *a/e/ ord]1 reign4  
#aaaj   ,! pa? prescrib$1 inviolably    
kept1   ,upbraids ! lawless sallies (   

mank9d4   ,worlds1 ev] ?w>t+1 nev]      
int]f]e2   ,:at knots are ti$6 h[ soon  
are !y dissolv$1   ,& set ! seem+ m>ri$ 
planets free6   ,!y rove = ev]1 )\t     
error rove2   ,confusion unconfus$6 nor 
less admire   ,?is tumult untumultu\s2  
all on w+6   ,9 motion1 all6 yet :at    
pr(\nd repose6   ,:at f]vid action1 yet 
no noise6 z aw$                         
#aabj   ,to sil5ce1 by ! pres5ce ( _!   
,"l2   ,or hu%'d by ,8 comm&1 9 love to 
man1   ,& bid let fall s(t beams on     
human re/1   ,re/less !mselves4 ,on yon 
c]ulean pla91   ,9 exultation to _!     
,god1 & ?9e1   ,!y dance1 !y s+ et]nal  
jubilee1   ,et]nal celebration ( ,8     
praise4   ,b1 s9ce _! song arrives n at 
our e>1   ,_! dance p]plex'd exhibits to
 ! sight   ,fair hi]oglyphic ( ,8       
pe]less p[]4                            
#aacj   ,m>k h[ ! labyr9?ian turns !y   
take1   ,! circles intricate1 & my/ic   
maze1   ,weave ! gr& ciph] (            
,omnipot5ce2                            
#aacc   ,to gods1 h[ great6 h[ legible  

to man6     ,leaves s mu* wond] great]  
wond] /ill8   ,:]e are ! pill>s t       
support ! skies8   ,:at m ?an ,atlantean
 %\ld] props   ,?' incumb5t load8 ,:at  
magic1 :at /range art1   ,9 fluid air ^!
 pond]\s orbs su/a9s8   ,:o w\ld n ?9k  
!m hung 9 gold5 *a9s8--                 
#aadj   ,& s !y are2 9 ! high w ( heav51
   ,:i* fixes all2 makes adamant ( air1 
,or air ( adamant2 makes all ( n\ght1   
,or n\ght ( all2 if su* ! dread decree4 
,imag9e f _! deep f\ndations torn   ,!  
mo/ gigantic sons ( e>?1 ! broad   ,&   
t[]+ ,alps1 all toss'd into ! sea2   ,&1
 light z d[n1 or volatile z air1   ,_!  
bulks enorm\s1 danc+ on ! waves1   ,9   
"t1 & measure1 exquisite2 :ile all      
#aaej   ,! w9ds1 9 emulation ( ! sph]es1
   ,tune _! sonor\s in/rum5ts al(t2   ,!
 conc]t swell1 & animate ! ball4   ,w\ld
 ?is appe> amaz+8 ,:at1 !n1 worlds1   ,9
 a f> ?9n] elem5t su/a9'd1   ,& act+ !  
same "p1 ) great] skill1   ,m rapid     
movem5t1 & = noble/ ends8     ,m obvi\s 
ends to pass1 are n ^! />s   ,! seats   

maje/ic1 pr\d imp]ial ?rones1   ,on :i* 
angelic delegates ( heav51              
#aafj   ,at c]ta9 p]iods1 z ! ,sov]eign 
nods1   ,dis*>ge high tru/s ( v5geance1 
or ( love2   ,to clo!1 9 outw>d gr&eur1 
gr& design1   ,& acts mo/ solemn /ill m 
solemnize8   ,ye citiz5s ( air6 :at     
ard5t ?anks1   ,:at full effusion ( !   
grateful he>t1   ,is due f man indulg$ 9
 su* a sight6                           
#aafg   ,a sight s noble6 & a sight s   
k9d6   ,x drops new tru?s at e new      
survey6   ,feels n ,lor5zo some?+ /ir   
)91   ,t sweeps away all p]iod8 ,z ^!   
sph]es   ,measure duration1 !y no less  
inspire   ,! godlike hope ( ages )\t    
end4   ,! b\ndless space1 ?r\gh :i* ^!  
rov]s take   ,_! re/less roam1 sugge/s !
 si/] ?\ght   ,( b\ndless "t4 ,?us1 by  
k9d ,nature's skill1   ,to man          
unlab\r'd1 t important gue/1   ,et]nity1
 f9ds entrance at ! sight3   ,& an      
et]nity1 = man orda9'd1   ,or ^! 8 de/9$
 midnight c\nsellors1                   
#aahj   ,! />s1 _h nev] :isp]'d x to    

man4   ,nature in=ms1 b ne'er insults1  
h] sons4   ,c\ld %e !n k9dle ! mo/ ard5t
 wi%   ,to disappo9t x8--,t is          
blasphemy4   ,?us1 ( ?y cre$ a second   
article1   ,mom5t\s1 z ?' exi/5ce ( a   
,god1   ,is f\nd 7z ,i conceive7 :]e    
r>ely s\ght2   ,& ?\ may'/ read ?y s\l  
immortal1 "h4     ,"h1 !n1 ,lor5zo6 on  
^! glories dwell2   ,nor want ! gilt1   
illum9at$1 ro(1                         
#aaij   ,t calls ! wret*$ gay to d>k    
delights4   ,assemblies8--,?is is "o    
div9ely bright2   ,"h1 un5dang]'d 9     
heal?1 weal?1 or fame1   ,range ?r\gh ! 
faire/1 & ! ,sultan scorn2   ,he1 wise z
 ?\1 no cresc5t holds s fair1   ,z t1   
:i* on 8 turban awes a _w2   ,& ?9ks !  
moon is pr\d to copy him4   ,look on h]1
 & ga9 m ?an worlds c give1   ,a m9d    
sup]ior to ! *>ms ( p[]4   ,?\ muffl$ 9 
delusions ( ?is life6                   
#abjj   ,c yond] moon turn ocean 9 8 b$1
                            #abja   ,f  
side to side1 9 con/ant ebb1 & fl[1   ,&
 purify f /5* 8 wat]y realms8   ,& fails

 h] moral influ5ce8 wants %e p[]   ,to  
turn ,lor5zo's /ubborn tide ( ?\ght   ,f
 /agnat+ on e>?'s infect$ %ore1   ,&    
purge f nuisance 8 corrupt$ he>t8       
,fails h] attraction :5 x draws to      
heav58   ,nay1 & to :at ?\ value/ m1    
e>?'s joy8   ,m9ds elevate1 & pant+ =   
unse51                            #abaj 
,& defecate#ff f s5se1 alone obta9      
,full reli% ( exi/5ce undefl[]'d1   ,!  
life ( life1 ! ze/ ( worldly bliss3     
,all else on e>? am\nts--to :at8 to ?is3
   ,bad to be suff]'d2 bless+s to be    
left3   ,e>?'s ri*e/ inv5tory boa/s no  
m4     ,( high] sc5es be1 !n1 ! call    
obey'd4   ,o let me gaze6--,( gaz+ !re's
 no end4   ,o let me ?9k6--,?\ght too is
 wild]'d "h2   ,9 midway flight         
imag9ation tires2                       
#abbj   ,yet soon reprunes h] w+ to so> 
anew1   ,h] po9t unable to =be>1 or ga92
   ,s great ! pleasure1 s pr(\nd ! plan6
   ,a banquet1 ?is1 :]e m51 & angels1   
meet1   ,eat ! same manna1 m+le e>? &   
heav54   ,h[ di/ant "s ( ^! nocturnal   

suns6   ,s di/ant 7says ! sage71 'tw]e n
 absurd   ,to d\bt1 if beams1 set out at
 ,nature's bir?1   ,are yet arriv$ at   
?is s =eign _w2   ,?\gh no?+ half s     
rapid z _! flight4                      
#abcj   ,an eye ( awe & wond] let me    
roll1   ,& roll = ev]3 :o c satiate     
sight   ,9 su* a sc5e8 9 su* an ocean   
wide   ,( deep a/oni%m5t8 :]e dep?1     
height1 bread?1   ,are lo/ 9 _!         
extremes2 & :]e to c\nt                 
#abce   ,! ?ick-s[n glories 9 ?is field 
( fire1   ,p]haps a s]aph's computation 
fails4   ,n[1 g1 ,ambition6 boa/ ?y     
b\ndless might   ,9 conque/1 o'er ! t5? 
"p ( a gra94     ,& yet ,lor5zo calls = 
miracles1   ,to give 8 tott]+ fai? a    
solid base4   ,:y call = less ?an is    
already ?9e8                            
#abdb   ,?\ art no novice 9 !ology2     
,:at is a miracle8--',tis a reproa*1    
',tis an implicit satire1 on mank9d2    
,& :ile x satisfies1 x c5sures too4     
,to common s5se1 great ,nature's c\rse  
proclaims   ,a ,deity3 :5 mank9d falls  

asleep1   ,a miracle is s5t1 z an al>m2 
,to wake ! _w1 & prove ,him o'er aga91  
#abej   ,by rec5t argum5t1 b n m /rong4 
,say1 :i* imports m pl5itude ( p[]1     
,or nature's laws to fix1 or to repeal8 
,to make a sun1 or /op 8 mid c>e]8   ,to
 c\nt]m& 8 ord]s1 & s5d back   ,! flam+ 
c\ri] to ! fright$ ea/1   ,w>m'd1 &     
a/oni%'d1 at 8 ev5+ ray8   ,or bid !    
moon1 z ) h] j\rney tir$1   ,9          
,ajalon's#fg s(t1 fl[]y vale repose8    
,great ?+s are ^!2 /ill great]1 to      
create4                 #abfj   ,f      
,adam's b[] look d[n ?r\gh ! :ole tra9  
,( miracles2--resi/less is _! p[]8   ,!y
 d n1 c n1 m amaze ! m9d1   ,?an ?is1   
call'd unmiracul\s survey1   ,if duly   
weigh'd1 if rationally se51   ,if se5 ) 
human eyes4 ,! brute1 inde$1   ,sees    
n\ght b spangles "h2 ! fool1 no m4      
,say'/ ?\1 ,! c\rse ( nature gov]ns all8
   ,! c\rse ( ,nature is ! art ( ,god4  
#abfi   ,! miracles ?\ call'/ =1 ?is    
atte/2   ,= say1 c\ld ,nature ,nature's 
c\rse control8     ,b1 miracles ap>t1 :o

 sees ,him n1   ,nature's controll]1    
au?or1 guide1 & end8   ,:o turns 8 eye  
on ,nature's midnight face1   ,b mu/    
inquire--,:at h& beh9d ! sc5e1   ,:at   
arm almighty1 put ^! :eel+ globes   ,9  
motion1 & w\nd up ! va/ ma*9e8   ,:o    
r\nd$ 9 8 palm ^! spaci\s orbs8   ,:o   
b[l'd !m flam+ ?r\gh ! d>k pr(\nd1      
,num]\s z glitt]+ gems ( morn+ dew1     
#abhj   ,or sp>ks f popul\s cities 9 a  
blaze1   ,& set ! bosom ( old ,night on 
fire8   ,peopl$ h] des]t1 & made horror 
smile8   ,or1 if ! milit>y /yle delights
 !e   7,= />s h f\ght _! battles1 leagu$
 ) man71   ,:o m>%als ?is bright ho/8   
enrols _! names8   ,appo9ts _! po/s1 _! 
m>*es1 & returns1   ,punctual1 at /at$  
p]iods8 :o disb&s   ,^! vet]an troops1  
_! f9al duty done1   ,if e'er           
disb&$8--,he1 ^: pot5t ^w1              
#abij   ,l ! l\d trumpet1 levi$ fir/ _! 
p[]s   ,9 ,night's +lori\s empire1 :]e  
!y slept   ,9 b$s ( d>kness3 arm'd !m ) 
fi]ce flames1   ,arrang$1 & discipl9$1 &
 clo!d 9 gold2   ,& call'd !m out ( *aos

 to ! field1   ,:]e n[ !y w> ) vice &   
unbelief4   ,o let u jo9 ?is army6 jo9+ 
^!1   ,w give u he>ts intrepid1 at t    
h\r1   ,:5 bright] flames %all cut a    
d>k] night2   ,:5 ^! /rong demon/rations
 ( a ,god                         #acjj 
,%all hide _! heads1 or tumble f _!     
sph]es1   ,& "o et]nal curta9 cov] all6 
,/ruck at t ?\ght1 z new awak$1 ,i lift 
#acjc   ,a m enlight5'd eye1 & read !   
/>s   ,to man /ill m propiti\s2 & _! aid
   7,?\gh guiltless ( idolatry7 implore2
   ,nor long] rob !m ( _! noble/ "n4    
,o ye divid]s ( my "t6 ye bright        
,acc\ntants ( my days1 & mon?s1 & ye>s1 
,9 y\r fair cal5d> di/9ctly m>k'd6      
#acaj   ,s9ce t au!ntic1 radiant regi/]1
   ,?\gh man inspects x n1 /&s good     
aga9/ him2   ,s9ce y1 & ye>s1 roll on1  
?\gh man /&s /ill2   ,tea* me my days to
 numb]1 & apply   ,my trembl+ he>t to   
wisdom2 n[ beyond   ,all %ad[ ( excuse =
 fool+ on4   ,age smoo?s our pa? to     
prud5ce2 sweeps aside   ,! sn>es ke5    
appetite & passion spread   ,to cat*    

/ray s\ls2 & woe to t grey head1   ,^:  
folly w\ld undo1 :at age has done6      
#acbj   ,aid !n1 aid1 all ye />s6--,mu* 
r1 ,?\1   ,great ,arti/6 ,?\1 ^: f+] set
 aright   ,?is exquisite ma*9e1 ) all   
its :eels1   ,?\gh int]volv$1 exact2 &  
po9t+ out   ,life's rapid1 & irrevocable
 flight1   ,) su* an index fair1 z none 
c miss1   ,:o lifts an eye1 nor sleeps  
till x is clos$4   ,op5 m9e eye1 dread  
,deity6 to read   ,! tacit doctr9e ( ?y 
works2 to see   ,?+s z !y are1 unalt]'d 
?r\gh ! glass                   #accj   
,( worldly wi%es4 ,"t1 et]nity6   7',tis
 ^!1 mismeasur$1 ru9 all mank9d7   ,set 
!m be=e me2 let me lay !m bo?   ,9 equal
 scale1 & le>n _! v>i\s weight4   ,let  
"t appe> a mom5t1 z x is2   ,& let      
et]nity's full orb1 at once1   ,turn on 
my s\l1 & /rike x into heav54           
#accg   ,:5 %all ,i see f> m ?an *>ms me
 n[8   ,gaze on creation's model 9 ?y   
brea/   ,unveil'd1 nor wond] at !       
transcript m8   ,:5 ?is vile1 =eign1    
du/1 :i* smo!rs all   ,t travel e>?'s   

deep vale1 %all ,i %ake (f8   ,:5 %all  
my s\l h] inc>nation quit1   ,&1        
readopt$ to ?y bless'd embrace1   ,obta9
 h] apo!osis 9 ,!e8     ,do/ ?9k1       
,lor5zo1 ?is is w&]+ wide8   ,no1'tis   
directly /rik+ at ! m>k2   ,to wake ?y  
dead devotion 0 my po9t2   ,& h[ ,i     
bless ,night's consecrat+ %ades1   ,:i* 
to a temple turn an univ]se2            
#acej   ,fill u ) great ideas1 full (   
heav51   ,& antidote ! pe/il5tial e>?6  
,9 e /orm1 t ei!r fr[ns1 or falls1      
,:at an asylum has ! s\l 9 pray]6   ,&  
:at a fane#fh is ?is1 9 :i* to pray6    
,& :at a ,god mu/ dwell 9 su* a fane6   
,oh1 :at a g5ius mu/ in=m ! skies6   ,& 
is ,lor5zo's salam&] he>t   ,cold1 &    
unt\*'d1 amid ^! sacr$ fires8   ,o ye   
nocturnal sp>ks6 ye gl[+ emb]s1         
#acfj   ,on heav5's broad he>?6 :o burn1
 or burn no m1   ,:o blaze1 or die1 z   
,great ,jehovah's brea?   ,or bl[s y1 or
 =be>s2 assi/ my song2   ,p\r y\r :ole  
influ5ce2 exorcise 8 he>t1   ,s long    
possess'd2 & br+ him back to man4     ,&

 is ,lor5zo a demurr] /ill8   ,pride 9  
?y p>ts provokes !e to conte/   ,tru?s1 
:i*1 conte/$1 put ?y p>ts to %ame4      
,nor %ame !y m ,lor5zo's head ?an he>t1 
,a fai?less he>t1 h[ despicably small6  
#acgj   ,too /rait1 aught great or g5]\s
 to receive6                   #acga    
,fill'd ) an atom6 fill'd1 & f\l'd1 )   
self6   ,& self mi/ak56 self1 t la/s an 
h\r6   ,in/9cts & passions1 ( ! nobl]   
k9d1   ,lie suffocat$ !re2 or !y alone1 
,reason ap>t1 w\ld wake high hope2 &    
op51   ,to ravi%'d ?\ght1 t intellectual
 sph]e1   ,:]e ord]1 wisdom1 goodness1  
provid5ce1   ,_! endless miracles ( love
 display1   ,& promise all ! truly great
 desire4                           #achj
   ,! m9d t w\ld be happy1 mu/ be great2
   ,great1 9 its wi%es2 great1 9 its    
surveys4   ,ext5d$ views a n>r[ m9d     
ext5d2   ,pu% out its corrugate1        
expansive make1   ,:i*1 ere long1 m ?an 
planets %all embrace4   ,a man ( compass
 makes a man ( wor?2   ,div9e           
contemplate1 & become div9e4     ,z man 

0 made = glory1 & = bliss1   ,all       
littl5ess is 9 approa* to woe2   ,op5 ?y
 bosom1 set ?y wi%es wide1              
#acij   ,& let 9 manhood2 let 9         
happ9ess2   ,admit ! b\ndless !atre (   
?\ght   ,f no?+1 up to ,god2 :i* makes a
 man4   ,take ,god f nature1 no?+ great 
is left2   ,man's m9d is 9 a pit1 & no?+
 sees2   ,man's he>t is 9 a jakes#fi1 & 
loves ! mire4   ,em]ge f ?y pr(\nd2     
erect ?9e eye2   ,see ?y di/ress6 h[    
close art ?\ besieg$6   ,besieg$ by     
,nature1 ! pr\d sceptic's foe6          
,enclos$ by ^! innum]able worlds1       
#adjj   ,sp>kl+ conviction on ! d>ke/   
m9d1   ,z 9 a gold5 net ( ,provid5ce4   
,h[ art ?\ caught1 sure captive (       
belief6   ,f ?is ?y bless'd captivity1  
:at art1   ,:at blasphemy to reason1    
sets !e free6                           
#adje   ,?is sc5e is heav5's indulg5t   
viol5ce3   ,can/ ?\ be> up aga9/ ?is    
tide ( glory8   ,:at is e>? bosom'd 9 ^!
 ambi5t orbs1   ,b1 fai? 9 ,god impos$1 
& press'd on man8   ,d>e/ ?\ /ill       

litigate ?y desp]ate cause1   ,spite (  
^! num]\s1 awful1 witnesses1   ,& d\bt !
 deposition ( ! skies8                  
#adab   ,o h[ labori\s is ?y way to ru96
     ,labori\s6 'tis impracticable q2   
,to s9k beyond a d\bt1 9 ?is debate1    
,) all 8 weight ( wisdom & ( w1   ,&    
crime flagiti\s1 ,i defy a fool4   ,"s  
wi% !y did2 b no man disbelieves4   ,god
 is a _s2 _s _c /rike   ,^! gross1      
mat]ial organs2 ,god by man             
#adbj   ,z mu* is se51 z man a ,god c   
see1   ,9 ^! a/oni%+ exploits ( p[]4    
,:at ord]1 beauty1 motion1 di/ance1     
size6   ,conc]tion ( design1 h[         
exquisite6   ,h[ complicate1 9 _! div9e 
police6   ,apt means6 great ends6 cons5t
 to g5]al good6--   ,ea* attribute ( ^! 
mat]ial gods1   ,s long 7& t ) speci\s  
pleas7 ador$1   ,a sep>ate conque/ ga9s 
o'er rebel ?\ght2   ,& leads 9 triumph !
 :ole m9d ( man4                        
#adcj     ,lor5zo6 ?is may seem h>angue 
to !e2   ,su* all is apt to seem1 t     
?w>ts our w4   ,& do/ ?\1 !n1 dem& a    

simple pro(   ,( ?is great ma/] moral ( 
! skies1   ,unskill'd1 or dis9cl9$1 to  
read x !re8   ,s9ce 'tis ! basis1 & all 
drops )\t x1   ,take x1 9 "o compact1   
unbrok5 *a94   ,su* pro( insi/s on an   
att5tive e>2   ',twill n make "o amid a 
mob ( ?\ghts1                           
#adci   ,&1 = ?y notice1 /ruggle ) ! _w4
   ,retire2--! _w %ut out2--?y ?\ghts   
call home2--   ,imag9ation's airy w+    
repress2--   ,lock up ?y s5ses2--let no 
passion /ir2--   ,wake all to           
,reason2--let h] reign alone2--   ,!n1 9
 ?y s\l's deep sil5ce1 & ! dep?   ,(    
,nature's sil5ce1 midnight1 ?us inquire1
   ,z ,i h done2 & %all inquire no m4   
,9 nature's *annel1 ?us ! que/ions run3 
,:at am ,i8 & f :5ce8--,i no?+ "k1   ,b 
t ,i am2 &1 s9ce ,i am1 conclude        
#adej   ,some?+ et]nal3 _h !re e'er be5 
n\ght1   ,n\ght /ill _h be53 et]nal !re 
mu/ be4--   ,b :at et]nal8--,:y n human 
race8   ,& ,adam's ance/ors )\t an      
end8--   ,t's h>d to be conceiv$2 s9ce e
 l9k   ,( t long-*a9'd succession is s  

frail2   ,c e "p dep5d1 & n ! :ole8     
,yet grant x true2 new difficulties     
rise2   ,i'm /ill q out at sea2 nor see 
! %ore4   ,:5ce e>?1 & ^! bright        
orbs8--et]nal too8   ,grant matt] 0     
et]nal2 /ill ^! orbs                    
#adfa   ,w\ld want "s o!r fa!r2--mu*    
design   ,is se5 9 all _! motions1 all  
_! makes2   ,design implies intellig5ce1
 & art2   ,t c't be f !mselves--or man2 
t art   ,man sc>ce c compreh5d1 c\ld man
 be/[8   ,& no?+ great] yet all['d ?an  
man4--   ,:o1 motion1 =eign to ! smalle/
 gra91   ,%ot ?r\gh va/ masses ( enorm\s
 weight8   ,:o bid brute matt]'s re/ive 
lump assume                        #adgj
   ,su* v>i\s =ms1 & gave x w+s to fly8 
,has matt] innate motion8 !n ea* atom1  
,ass]t+ its indisputable "r             
#adgc   ,to dance1 w\ld =m an univ]se ( 
du/3   ,has matt] none8 ,!n :5ce ^!     
glori\s =ms   ,& b\ndless flights1 f    
%apeless1 & repos$8   ,has matt] m ?an  
motion8 ,has x ?\ght1   ,judgm5t1 &     
g5ius8 ,is x deeply le>n'd   ,9         

ma!matics8 ,has x fram$ su* laws1   ,:i*
 b to guess1 a ,newton made immortal8-- 
#adhj   ,if s1 h[ ea* sage atom laughs  
at me1   ,:o ?9k a clod inf]ior to a    
man6   ,if art1 to =m2 & c\nsel1 to     
conduct2   ,& t ) great] f> ?an human   
skill2   ,resides n 9 ea* block2--a     
,godhead reigns4--   ,grant1 !n1        
invisible1 et]nal1 ,m9d2   ,t grant$1   
all is solv$4--,b1 grant+ t1   ,draw ,i 
n o'er me a /ill d>k] cl\d8   ,grant ,i 
n t :i* ,i c ne'er conceive8   ,a be+   
)\t orig91 or end6--                    
#adij   ,hail1 human lib]ty6 ,!re is no 
,god--   ,yet1 :y8 ,on ei!r s*eme t knot
 subsi/s2   ,subsi/ x mu/1 9 ,god1 or   
human race2   ,if 9 ! la/1 h[ _m knots  
beside1   ,indissoluble all8--,:y *oose 
x !re1   ,:]e1 *os51 /ill subsi/ t5 ?\s&
 m8   ,reject x1 :]e1 t *os51 all ! re/ 
,disp]s$1 leave reason's :ole horizon   
cle>8   ,?is is n reason's dictate2     
,reason says1   ,close ) ! side :]e "o  
gra9 turns ! scale2--            #aejj  
,:at va/ prepond]ance is "h6 c reason   

,) l\d] voice exclaim--,believe a ,god8 
,& reason he>d1 is ! sole m>k ( man4    
,:at ?+s impossible mu/ man ?9k true1   
,on any o!r sy/em6 & h[ /range   ,to    
disbelieve1 ?r\gh m]e cr$ulity6     ,if1
 9 ?is *a91 ,lor5zo f9ds no flaw1       
#aejg   ,let x = ev] b9d him to belief4 
,& :]e ! l9k1 9 :i* a flaw he f9ds8     
,&1 if a ,god !re is1 t ,god h[ great6  
,h[ great t ,p[]1 ^: provid5tial c>e    
,?r\gh ^! bright orbs' d>k c5tres d>ts a
 ray6   ,( nature univ]sal ?reads !     
:ole6   ,& hangs creation1 l a preci\s  
gem1   ,?\gh little1 on ! foot/ool ( 8  
?rone6     ,t little gem1 h[ l>ge6 ,a   
weight let fall   ,f a fix'd />1 9 ages 
c x rea*   ,?is di/ant e>?6 ,say1 !n1   
,lor5zo6 :]e1   ,:]e1 ends ?is mighty   
build+8 :]e1 beg9   ,! suburbs (        
creation8 :]e1 ! wall                   
#aebj   ,^: battlem5ts look o'er into ! 
vale   ,( non-exi/5ce6 ,no?+'s /range   
abode6   ,say1 at :at po9t ( space      
,jehovah dropp'd   ,8 slack5'd l9e1 &   
laid 8 balance by2   ,weigh'd worlds1 & 

measur$ inf9ite1 no m8   ,:]e1 re>s ,8  
t]m9at+ pill> high   ,its extra-mundane 
head8 & says1 to gods1   ,9 *>act]s     
illu/ri\s z ! sun1--      ,i /&1 !      
plan's pr\d p]iod2 ,i pron\nce     ,! "w
 accompli%'d2 ! creation clos$3         
#aecj     ,%\t1 all ye gods6 nor %\t ye 
gods alone2     ,( all t lives1 or1 if  
devoid ( life1     ,t re/s1 or rolls1 ye
 heights1 & dep?s1 res\nd6     ,res\nd6 
res\nd6 ye dep?s1 & heights1 res\nd6    
,h>d are ^? que/ions6--answ] h>d] /ill4 
,is ?is ! sole exploit1 ! s+le bir?1    
,! solit>y son ( p[] div9e8   ,or has ?'
 ,almighty ,fa!r1 ) a brea?1            
,impregnat$ ! womb ( di/ant space8      
#aeci   ,has ,he n bid1 9 v>i\s         
prov9ces1   ,bro!r-creations ! d>k b[els
 bur/   ,( night primeval2 b>r51 n[1 no 
m8   ,& ,he ! c5tral sun1 transpi]c+ all
   ,^? giant g5]ations1 :i* disport   ,&
 dance1 z motes1 9 8 m]idian ray2   ,t  
ray )drawn1 b5ight$1 or absorb'd1   ,9 t
 abyss ( horror1 :5ce !y sprung2   ,:ile
 ,*aos triumphs1 repossess'd ( all      

,rival ,creation ravi%'d f 8 ?rone8     
,*aos6 ( ,nature bo? ! womb1 & grave6   
#aeej     ,?9k'/ ?\ my s*eme1 ,lor5zo1  
spreads too wide8   ,is ?is             
extravagant8--,no2 ?is is j2   ,j1 9    
conjecture1 ?\gh 'tw]e false 9 fact4    
,if 'tis an error1 'tis an error sprung 
,f noble root1 high ?\ght ( ! ,mo/      
,high4   ,b :]e=e error8 :o c prove x   
su*8--   ,he t c set ,omnipot5ce a b\nd4
   ,c man conceive beyond :at ,god c d8 
,no?+1 b q impossible is h>d4   ,he     
summons into be+1 ) l ease1             
#aefj   ,a :ole creation1 & a s+le gra94
   ,speaks he ! ^w8 a ?\s& worlds are   
born6   ,a ?\s& worlds8 !re's space =   
millions m3   ,& 9 :at space c 8 great  
fiat fail8   ,condemn me n1 cold critic6
 b indulge   ,! w>m imag9ation3 :y      
condemn8   ,:y n indulge su* ?\ghts1 z  
swell our he>ts   ,) full] admiration ( 
t ,p[]1   ,:o gives our he>ts ) su* high
 ?\ghts to swell8   ,:y n indulge 9 ,8  
augm5t$ praise8                         
#aegj   ,d>ts n ,8 glory a /ill bright] 

ray1   ,! less is left to ,*aos1 & !    
realms   ,( hide\s ,night1 :]e ,fancy   
/rays agha/2                      #aegc 
,&1 ?\gh mo/ talkative1 makes no report8
     ,/ill seems my ?\ght enorm\s8 ,?9k 
aga92--   ,exp]i5ce' self %all aid ?y   
lame belief4   ,glasses 7t revelation to
 ! sight67   ,h !y n l$ u 9 ! deep      
disclose   ,( f9e-spun nature1          
exquisitely small1   ,&1 ?\gh           
demon/rat$1 /ill ill-conceiv$8          
#aehj   ,if1 !n1 on ! rev]se1 ! m9d w\ld
 m\nt   ,9 magnitude1 :at m9d c m\nt too
 f>1   ,to keep ! balance1 & creation   
poise8   ,defect alone c err on su* a   
!me2   ,:at is too great1 if we ! cause 
survey8   ,/up5d\s ,ar*itect6 ,?\1 ,?\  
art all6   ,my s\l flies up & d[n 9     
?\ghts ( ,!e1   ,& f9ds h]self b at !   
c5tre /ill6   ,i ,,am1 ?y "n6 ,exi/5ce1 
all ?9e own6   ,creation's no?+2        
flatt]'d mu*1 if /yl$                   
#aeij   ,! ?91 ! fleet+ atmosph]e (     
,god4     ,o = ! voice--( :at8 (        
:om8--,:at voice   ,c answ] to my wants1

 9 su* asc5t1   ,z d>es to deem "o      
univ]se too small8   ,tell me1 ,lor5zo6 
7= n[ fancy gl[s2   ,fir$ 9 ! vortex (  
almighty p[]7   ,is n ?is home creation1
 9 ! map   ,( univ]sal nature1 z a      
speck1   ,l fair ,britannia 9 our little
 ball2   ,exce$+ fair1 & glori\s1 = its 
size1                       #afjj   ,b1 
else:]e1 f> outmeasur$1 f> out%one8   ,9
 fancy 7= ! fact beyond u lies7   ,can/ 
?\ n figure x1 an isle1 almo/   ,too    
small = notice1 9 ! va/ ( be+2   ,sev]'d
 by mighty seas ( unbuilt space   ,f o!r
 realms2 f ample cont95ts   ,( high]    
life1 :]e nobl] natives dwell2          
#afjg   ,less nor!rn1 less remote f     
,deity1   ,gl[+ b5ea? ! l9e ( !         
,supreme2   ,:]e s\ls 9 excell5ce make  
ha/e1 put =?   ,luxuriant gr[?s2 nor !  
late autumn wait   ,( human wor?1 b rip5
 soon to gods8     ,yet :y dr[n fancy 9 
su* dep?s z ^!8   ,return1 presumptu\s  
rov]6 & confess   ,! b\nds ( man2 nor   
blame !m1 z too small4   ,enjoy we n    
full scope 9 :at is se58   ,pull ample !

 dom9ions ( ! sun6   ,full glori\s to   
behold6 ,h[ f>1 h[ wide1   ,! mat*less  
mon>*1 f 8 flam+ ?rone1                 
#afai   ,lavi% ( lu/re1 ?r[s 8 beams    
ab\t him1   ,f>!r1 & fa/]1 ?an a ?\ght c
 fly1   ,& fe$s 8 planets ) et]nal      
fires6   ,?is ,heliopolis1#gj by great] 
f>1   ,?an ! pr\d tyrant ( ! ,nile1 0   
built2   ,& ,he alone1 :o built x1 c    
de/roy4   ,beyond ?is city1 :y /rays    
human ?\ght8   ,"o wond]ful1 en\gh = man
 to "k6   ,"o inf9ite6 en\gh = man to   
range6   ,"o firmam5t1 en\gh = man to   
read6   ,o :at volum9\s in/ruction "h6  
#afcj   ,:at page ( wisdom is d5i$ him8 
,none2   ,if le>n+ 8 *ief lesson makes  
him wise4   ,nor is in/ruction1 "h1 our 
only ga92   ,!re dwells a noble pa?os 9 
! skies1   ,:i* w>ms our passions1      
proselytes our he>ts4   ,h[ eloqu5tly   
%9es ! gl[+ pole6   ,) :at au?ority x   
gives its *>ge1   ,remon/rat+ great     
tru?s 9 /yle sublime1   ,?\gh sil5t1    
l\d6 he>d e>? ar\nd2 above   ,! planets 
he>d2 & n unhe>d 9 hell2                

#afdj   ,hell has h] wond]1 ?\gh too    
pr\d to praise4   ,is e>?1 !n1 m        
inf]nal8 ,has %e ^?1   ,:o nei!r praise 
7,lor5zo67 nor admire8     ,lor5zo's    
admiration1 pre-engag$1   ,ne'er ask'd !
 moon "o "q2 nev] held   ,lea/          
correspond5ce ) a s+le />2   ,ne'er     
re>'d an alt> to ! ,que5 ( ,heav5       
,walk+ 9 brightness2 or h] tra9 ador$4  
,_! sublun>y rivals h long s9ce         
,engross'd 8 :ole devotion2 />s malign1 
#afej   ,:i* made ! fond a/ronom] run   
mad2   ,d>k5 8 intellect1 corrupt 8     
he>t2   ,cause him to sacrifice 8 fame &
 peace   ,to mom5t>y madness1 call'd    
delight4   ,idolat]1 m gross ?an ev]    
kiss'd   ,! lift$ h& to ,luna1 or p\r'd 
out   ,! blood to ,jove6--,o ,?\1 to :om
 belongs   ,all sacrifice6 ,o ,?\ ,great
 ,jove unfeign'd6   ,div9e ,in/ructor6  
,?y fir/ volume1 ?is1   ,= man's p]usal2
 all 9 capitals6                        
#affj   ,9 moon1 & />s 7heav5's gold5   
alphabet67   ,emblaz$ to seize ! sight2 
:o runs1 may read2   ,:o reads1 c       

und]/&4 ',tis unconf9$   ,to ,*ri/ian   
l&1 or ,jewry2 fairly writ1   ,9        
language univ]sal1 to mank9d3   ,a      
language1 l(ty to ! le>n'd3 yet pla9    
,to ^? t fe$ ! flock1 or guide ! pl\gh1 
,or1 f 8 husk1 /rike out ! b\nd+ gra94  
,a language1 wor?y ! ,great ,m9d1 t     
speaks6   ,preface1 & comm5t1 to ! sacr$
 page6                         #afgj    
,:i* (t ref]s its read] to ! skies1   ,z
 presuppos+ 8 fir/ lesson !re1   ,&     
,scripture self a fragm5t1 t unread4    
,/up5d\s book ( wisdom1 to ! wise6      
#afgd   ,/up5d\s book6 & op5'd1 ,night6 
by !e4     ,by !e mu* op5'd1 ,i confess1
 ,o ,night6   ,yet m ,i wi%2 b h[ %all  
,i prevail8   ,say1 g5tle ,night6 ^:    
mode/1 maid5 beams   ,give u a new      
creation1 & pres5t   ,! _w's great      
picture s(t5'd to ! sight2   ,nay1 k9d] 
f>1 f> m indulg5t /ill1   ,say1 ?\1 ^:  
mild dom9ion's silv] key                
#afhb   ,unlocks our hemisph]e1 & sets  
to view   ,worlds beyond numb]2 worlds  
conceal'd by day   ,beh9d ! pr\d &      

envi\s /> ( noon6   ,can/ ?\ n draw a   
deep] sc5e8--& %[   ,! mighty ,pot5tate1
 to :om belong   ,^! ri* regalia        
pomp\sly display'd   ,to k9dle t high   
hope8 ,l him ( ,uz1#ga   ,i gaze ar\nd2 
,i se>* on e side--                     
#afij   ,o = a glimpse ( ,him my s\l    
adores6   ,z ! *as$ h>t1 amid ! des]t   
wa/e1   ,pants = ! liv+ /ream2 = ,him :o
 made h]1   ,s pants ! ?ir/y s\l1 amid !
 blank   ,( sublun>y joys4 ,say1        
goddess6 :]e8   ,:]e blazes ,8 bright   
c\rt8 :]e burns ,8 ?rone8   ,?\ "k'/2 = 
?\ art ne> ,him2 by !e1 r\nd   ,8 gr&   
pavilion1 sacr$ fame reports   ,! sable 
curta9 drawn4 ,if n1 c none   ,( ?y fair
 daught] tra91 s swift ( w+1            
#agjj   ,:o travel f>1 discov] :]e ,he  
dwells8   ,a /> ,8 dwell+ po9t$ out     
bel[4   ,ye ,pleiades6 ,arcturus6       
,maz>o?6   ,& ?\1 ,orion6 ( /ill ke5]   
eye6   ,say ye1 :o guide ! wild]'d 9 !  
waves1   ,& br+ !m out ( tempe/ into    
port6                          #agjf    
,on :i* h& mu/ ,i b5d my c\rse to f9d   

,him8   ,^! c\rti]s keep ! secret ( _!  
,k+2   ,i wake :ole nights1 9 va91 to   
/eal x f !m4     ,i wake2 &1 wak+1 climb
 ,night's radiant scale1   ,f sph]e to  
sph]e2 ! /eps by nature set   ,= man's  
asc5t2 at once to tempt & aid2   ,to    
tempt 8 eye1 & aid 8 t[]+ ?\ght2        
#agac   ,till x arrives at ! great goal 
( all4     ,9 ard5t ,contemplation's    
rapid c>1   ,f e>?1 z f my b>ri]1 ,i set
 out4   ,h[ swift ,i m\nt6 ,dim9i%'d e>?
 rec$es2   ,i pass ! moon2 &1 f h] f>!r 
side1   ,pi]ce heav5's blue curta92     
/rike into remote2   ,:]e1 ) 8 lift$    
tube1 ! subtle sage                     
#agbj   ,8 artificial1 airy j\rney      
takes1   ,& to cele/ial l5g!ns human    
sight4   ,i pause at e planet on my     
road1   ,& ask = ,him :o gives _! orbs  
to roll1   ,_! =eheads fair to %9e4 ,f  
,saturn's r+1   ,9 :i*1 ( e>?s an army  
might be lo/1   ,) ! bold comet1 take my
 bold] flight1   ,amid ^? sov]eign      
glories ( ! skies1   ,( indep5d5t1      
native lu/re1 pr\d2   ,! s\ls ( sy/ems6 

& ! lords ( life1                       
#agcj   ,?r\gh _! wide empires6--,:at   
behold ,i n[8   ,a wild]ness ( wond]    
burn+ r\nd2   ,:]e l>g] suns inhabit    
high] sph]es2   ,p]haps ! villas (      
desc5d+ gods2   ,nor halt ,i "h2 my toil
 is b begun2   ',tis b ! ?re%old ( !    
,deity2   ,or1 f> b5ea? x1 ,i am        
grovell+ /ill4   ,nor is x /range2 ,i   
built on a mi/ake2   ,! gr&eur ( 8      
works1 :5ce folly s\ght   ,= aid1 to    
reason sets 8 glory high]2              
#agdj   ,:o built ?us high = worms 7m]e 
worms to ,him71   ,oh1 :]e1 ,lor5zo6 mu/
 ! ,build] dwell8     ,pause1 !n2 &1 = a
 mom5t1 "h respire--   ,if human ?\ght c
 keep its /ation "h4   ,:]e am ,i8--,:]e
 is e>?8--,nay1 :]e art ?\1   ,o        
sun8--,is ! sun turn'd recluse8--& are  
,8 boa/$ exp$itions %ort to m9e8--   ,to
 m9e1 h[ %ort6 ,on nature's ,alps ,i /&1
   ,& see a ?\s& firmam5ts b5ea?6   ,a  
?\s& sy/ems6 z a ?\s& gra9s6            
#agej   ,s mu* a /rang]1 & s late       
arriv$1   ,h[ c man's curi\s _s n       

inquire1   ,:at are ! natives ( ?is _w  
sublime1   ,( ?is s =eign1 unt]re/rial  
sph]e1   ,:]e mortal1 untranslat$1 nev] 
/ray'd8     ,o ye1 z di/ant f my little 
home1   ,z swifte/ sunbeams 9 an age c  
fly6   ,f> f my native elem5t ,i roam1  
,9 que/ ( new1 & wond]ful1 to man4      
,:at prov9ce ?is1 ( ,8 imm5se doma91    
#agfj   ,:om all obeys8 ,or mortals "h1 
or gods8   ,ye bord]]s on ! coa/s (     
bliss6 :at are y8   ,a colony f heav58  
or1 only rais$1   ,by frequ5t visit f   
heav5's neighb\r+ realms1   ,to second>y
 gods1 & half div9e8--   ,:ate'er y\r   
nature1 ?is is pa/ dispute1   ,f> o!r   
life y live1 f> o!r tongue   ,y talk1 f>
 o!r ?\ght1 p]haps1 y ?9k1   ,?an man4  
,h[ v>i\s are ! works ( ,god8   ,b say1 
:at ?\ght8 ,is ,reason "h en?ron$1      
#aggj   ,& absolute8 or ,s5se 9 arms    
aga9/ h]8   ,h y two lights8 ,or ne$ y  
no reveal'd8   ,enjoy y\r happy realms  
_! gold5 age8   ,& _h y\r ,ed5 an       
ab/emi\s ,eve8                          
#aggd   ,our ,eve's fair daught]s prove 

_! p$igree1   ,& ask _! ,adams--',:o    
w\ld n be wise8'   ,or1 if y\r "m fell1 
are y r$eem'd8   ,& if r$eem'd--is y\r  
,r$eem] scorn'd8   ,is ?is y\r f9al     
resid5ce8 ,if n1   ,*ange y y\r sc5e1   
translat$8 or by dea?8   ,& if by dea?2 
:at dea?8--,"k y disease8   ,or horrid  
w>8--,) w>1 ?is fatal h\r1              
#aghb   ,europa groans 7s call we a     
small field1   ,:]e k+s run mad74 ,9 our
 _w1 ,dea? deputes   ,intemp]ance to d !
 "w ( ,age2   ,& hang+ up ! quiv]       
,nature gave him1   ,z sl[ ( execution1 
= despat*   ,s5ds =? imp]ial but*]s2    
bids !m slay   ,_! %eep 7! silly %eep !y
 fleec$ be=e71   ,& toss him twice t5   
?\s& at a meal4                         
#agij   ,sit all y\r execution]s on     
?rones8   ,) y1 c rage = plund] make a  
god8   ,& blood%$ wa% out e o!r /a98--  
,b y1 p]haps1 c't ble$3 f matt] gross   
,y\r spirits clean1 are delicately clad 
,9 f9e-spun e!r1 privileg$ to so>1      
,unload$1 un9fect$2 h[ unlike   ,! lot (
 man6 h[ few ( human race   ,by _! own  

mud unmurd]'d6 h[ we wage   ,self-w>    
et]nal6--,is y\r pa9ful day             
#ahjj   ,( h>dy conflict o'er8 or1 are y
 /ill   ,raw c&idates at s*ool8 & h y ^?
   ,:o disaffect rev]sions1 z ) u8--    
,b :at are we8 ,y nev] he>d ( man2   ,or
 e>?1 ! b$lam ( ! univ]se6   ,:]e       
,reason 7undiseas$ ) y7 runs mad1   ,&  
nurses ,folly's *ildr5 z h] own2   ,fond
 ( ! f\le/4 ,9 ! sacr$ m\nt             
#ahjh   ,( hol9ess1 :]e ,reason is      
pron\nc$   ,infallible2 & ?und]s1 l a   
god2   ,ev5 !re1 by sa9ts1 ! demons are 
outdone2   ,:at ^! ?9k wrong1 our sa9ts 
ref9e to "r2   ,& k9dly tea* dull hell  
h] own black arts2   ,satan1 in/ruct$1  
o'er _! morals smiles4--   ,b ?is1 h[   
/range to y1 :o "k n man6   ,has ! lea/ 
rum\r ( our race arriv$8   ,call'd "h   
,elijah 9 8 flam+ c>8   ,pass'd by y !  
good ,eno*1 on 8 road   ,to ^? fair     
fields1 :5ce ,lucif] 0 hurl'd2   ,:o    
bru%'d1 p]haps1 y\r sph]e 9 8 desc5t1   
#ahbj   ,/a9'd y\r pure cry/al e!r1 or  
let fall   ,a %ort eclipse f 8 port5t\s 

%ade8   ,o t ! fi5d _h lodg$ on "s broad
 orb   ,a?w>t 8 way2 nor rea*'d 8 pres5t
 home1   ,!n black5'd e>? ) foot/eps    
f\l'd 9 hell1   ,nor wa%'d 9 ocean1 z f 
,rome he pass'd   ,to ,brita9's isle2   
too1 too1 conspicu\s !re6     ,b ?is is 
all digression3 :]e is ,he1   ,t o'er   
heav5's battlem5ts ! felon hurl'd   ,to 
groans1 & *a9s1 & d>kness8 ,:]e is ,he1 
#ahcj   ,:o sees creation's summit 9 a  
vale8   ,he1 :om1 :ile man is man1 he   
c't b seek2   ,& if he f9ds1 comm5ces m 
?an man8   ,o = a telescope ,8 ?rone to 
rea*6   ,tell me1 ye le>n'd on e>?6 or  
ble/ above6   ,ye se>*+1 ye ,newtonian  
angels6 tell4   ,:]e1 y\r ,great ,ma/]'s
 orb8 ,8 planets1 :]e8   ,^? consci\s   
satellites1 ^? morn+ />s1   ,fir/-born (
 ,deity6 f c5tral love1   ,by v5]ation  
mo/ pr(\nd1 ?r[n (f2                    
#ahdj   ,by sweet attraction1 no less   
/rongly drawn2   ,aw$1 & yet raptur$2   
raptur$1 yet s]5e2                      
#ahdb   ,pa/ ?\ght illu/ri\s1 b )       
borr['d beams2   ,9 /ill approa*+       

circles1 /ill remote1   ,revolv+ r\nd ! 
sun's et]nal ,sire8   ,or s5t1 9 l9es   
direct1 on embassies   ,to nations--9   
:at latitude8--,beyond   ,t]re/rial     
?\ght's horizon6--,& on :at   ,high     
err&s s5t8--,"h human ef=t ends2   ,&   
leaves me /ill a /rang] to ,8 ?rone4    
#ahej     ,full well x might6 ,i q      
mi/ook my road4   ,born 9 an age m      
curi\s ?an dev\t2   ,m fond to fix !    
place ( heav51 or hell1   ,?an /udi\s   
?is to %un1 or t secure4   ',tis n !    
curi\s1 b ! pi\s pa?1   ,t leads me to  
my po9t3 ,lor5zo6 "k1   ,)\t or />1 or  
angel1 = _! guide1   ,:o wor%ip ,god1   
%all f9d him4 ,humble ,love1   ,& n pr\d
 ,reason1 keeps ! door ( heav52   ,love 
f9ds admission1 :]e pr\d ,sci5ce fails4 
#ahfj   ,man's sci5ce is ! culture ( 8  
he>t2   ,& n to lose 8 plummet 9 ! dep?s
   ,( nature1 or ! m pr(\nd ( ,god4     
,ei!r to "k1 is an attempt t sets   ,!  
wise/ on a level ) ! fool4   ,to fa?om  
nature 7ill attempt$ "h67   ,pa/ d\bt is
 deep philosophy above2   ,high] degrees

 9 bliss ar*angels take1   ,z deep]     
le>n'd2 ! deepe/1 le>n+ /ill4   ,=1 :at 
a ?und] ( omnipot5ce                    
#ahgj   7,s might ,i d>e to speak7 is   
se5 9 all6   ,9 man6 9 e>?6 9 m amaz+   
skies6   ,tea*+ ?is lesson1 ,pride is   
loa? to le>n--   ,n deeply to disc]n1 n 
mu* to "k1   ,mank9d 0 born to wond]1 & 
adore4     ,& is !re cause = high] wond]
 /ill1                     #ahgf   ,?an 
t :i* /ruck u f our pa/ surveys8   ,yes2
 & = deep] adoration too4   ,f my late  
airy travel unconf9$1   ,h ,i le>n'd    
no?+8--,yes1 ,lor5zo6 ?is3   ,ea* ( ^!  
/>s is a religi\s h\se2   ,i saw _!     
alt>s smoke1 _! inc5se rise2   ,& he>d  
hosannas r+ ?r\gh e sph]e1              
#ahhc   ,a sem9>y fraught ) future gods4
   ,nature all o'er is consecrat$ gr\nd1
   ,teem+ ) gr[?s immortal1 & div9e4    
,! ,great ,proprietor's all-b\nte\s h&  
,leaves no?+ wa/e2 b s[s ^! fi]y fields 
,) se$s ( reason1 :i* to virtues rise   
,b5ea? ,8 g5ial ray2 &1 if escap$       
#ahij   ,! pe/il5tial bla/s ( /ubborn w1

   ,:5 gr[n mature1 are ga!r'd = !      
skies4   ,& is devotion ?\ght too mu* on
 e>?1   ,:5 be+s1 s sup]ior1 homage     
boa/1   ,& triumph 9 pro/rations to !   
,?rone8     ,b :]e=e m ( planets1 or (  
/>s8   ,e!real j\rneys1 &1 discov]'d    
!re1   ,t5 ?\s& worlds1 t5 ?\s& ways    
dev\t1   ,all nature s5d+ inc5se to !   
,?rone1   ,except ! bold ,lor5zos ( our 
sph]e8                           #aijj  
,op5+ ! solemn s\rces ( my s\l1   ,s9ce 
,i h p\r'd1 l feign'd ,eridanus1#gb     
,my fl[+ numb]s o'er ! flam+ skies1     
,nor see1 ( fancy1 or ( fact1 :at m     
,invites ! ,muse4--,"h turn we1 & review
   ,our pa/ nocturnal l&scape wide3--!n 
say1   ,say1 !n1 ,lor5zo6 ) :at bur/ (  
he>t1   ,! :ole1 at once1 revolv+ 9 8   
?\ght1   ,mu/ man exclaim1 ador+1 &     
agha/8                            #aiji 
,oh1 :at a root6 ,oh1 :at a bran*1 is   
"h6   ,oh1 :at a ,fa!r6 :at a family6   
,worlds6 sy/ems6 & creations6--&        
creations1   ,9 "o agglom]at$ clu/]1    
hung1   ,great ,v9e6#gc on ,!e1 on ,!e !

 clu/] hangs2   ,! filial clu/]6        
inf9itely spread   ,9 gl[+ globes1 )    
v>i\s be+ fraught2   ,& dr9ks 7nect>e\s 
draught67 immortal life4   ,or1 %all ,i 
say 7= :o c say en\gh87   ,a            
con/ellation ( t5 ?\s& gems1   7,&1 oh6 
( :at dim5sion6 ( :at weight67          
#aibj   ,set 9 "o signet1 flames on ! "r
 h&   ,( ,maje/y ,div9e6 ,! blaz+ seal1 
,t deeply /amps1 on all creat$ m9d1     
,indelible1 ,8 sov]eign attributes1     
,omnipot5ce1 & love6 t1 pass+ b\nd3   ,&
 ?is1 surpass+ t4 ,nor /op we "h1   ,=  
want ( p[] 9 ,god1 b ?\ght 9 man4   ,ev5
 ?is ackn[l$g$1 leaves u /ill 9 debt3   
,if great] aught1 t great] all is ,?9e1 
,dread ,sire6--,accept ?is m9iature (   
,!e2                       #aicj   ,&   
p>don an attempt f mortal ?\ght1   ,9   
:i* ar*angels might h fail'd1 unblam$4  
,h[ su* ideas ( ?' ,almighty's p[]1   ,&
 su* ideas ( ?' ,almighty's plan        
7,ideas n absurd71 di/5d ! ?\ght   ,(   
feeble mortals6 ,nor ( !m alone6   ,!   
fulness ( ! ,deity breaks =?   ,9       

inconceivables to m51 & gods4   ,?9k1   
!n1 oh1 ?9k2 nor ev] drop ! ?\ght2   ,h[
 l[ mu/ man desc5d1 :5 gods adore6      
#aidj   ,h ,i n1 !n1 accompli%'d my pr\d
 boa/8   ,did ,i n tell !e1 ,we w\ld    
m\nt1 ,lor5zo6                    #aidb 
,& k9dle our devotion at ! />s8     ,& h
 ,i fail'd8 & did ,i flatt] !e8   ,& art
 all adamant8 & do/ confute   ,all urg$1
 ) "o irrefragable smile8   ,lor5zo6    
mir? h[ mis]able "h6   ,swe> by ! />s1  
by ,him :o made !m1 swe>1   ,?y he>t1   
h5ce=?1 %all be z pure z !y3   ,!n ?\1 l
 !m1 %alt %9e2 l !m1 %alt rise   ,f l[  
to l(ty2 f obscure to bright2           
#aiea   ,by due gradation1 ,nature's    
sacr$ law4   ,! />s1 f :5ce8--,ask      
,*aos--he c tell4   ,^! bright          
temptations to idolatry1   ,f d>kness1 &
 confusion1 took _! bir?2   ,sons (     
de=mity6 f fluid dregs   ,t>t>ean1 fir/ 
!y rose to masses rude2   ,& !n1 to     
sph]es opaque2 !n dimly %one2   ,!n     
bright5'd2 !n blaz$ out 9 p]fect day4   
,nature delights 9 progress2 9 advance  

#aifj   ,f worse to bett]3 b1 :5 m9ds   
asc5d1   ,progress1 9 "p1 dep5ds ^u     
!mselves4   ,heav5 aids ex]tion2 great] 
makes ! great2   ,! volunt>y little     
less5s m4   ,oh1 be a man6 & ?\ %alt be 
a god6   ,& half self-made6--,ambition  
h[ div9e6     ,o ?\1 ambiti\s ( disgrace
 alone6   ,/ill undev\t8 unk9dl$8--,?\gh
 high-taught1   ,s*ool'd by ! skies1 &  
pupil ( ! />s2   ,rank c[>d to !        
fa%ionable _w6                          
#aigj   ,art ?\ a%am$ to b5d ?y knee to 
heav58   ,curs$ fume ( pride1 exhal$ f  
deepe/ hell6   ,pride 9 religion is     
man's highe/ praise4   ,b5t on          
de/ruction6 & 9 love ) dea?6   ,n all ^!
 lum9>ies1 qu5*'d at once1   ,7 half s  
sad1 z "o b5ight$ m9d1                  
#aigf   ,:i* gropes = happ9ess1 & meets 
despair4   ,h[1 l a wid[ 9 h] we$s1 !   
,night1   ,amid h] glimm]+ tap]s1 sil5t 
sits6   ,h[ sorr[ful1 h[ desolate1 %e   
weeps   ,p]petual dews1 & sadd5s        
nature's sc5e6   ,a sc5e m sad s9 makes 
! d>k5'd s\l1   ,all com=t kills1 nor   

leaves "o sp>k alive4                   
#aihc     ,?\gh bl9d ( he>t1 /ill op5 is
 ?9e eye3   ,:y su* magnific5ce 9 all ?\
 see/8   ,( matt]'s gr&eur1 "k1 "o end  
is ?is1   ,to tell ! rational1 :o gazes 
on x--   ,?\gh t imm5sely great1 /ill   
great] ,he1   ,^: brea/1 capaci\s1 c    
embrace1 & lodge1   ,unburd5'd1 nature's
 univ]sal s*eme2                        
#aiij   ,c grasp creation ) a s+le      
?\ght2   ,creation grasp2 & n exclude   
its ,sire--   ,to tell him f>!r--,x     
behoves him mu*   ,to gu>d ?' important1
 yet dep5d+1 fate   ,( be+1 bright] ?an 
a ?\s& suns3   ,"o s+le ray ( ?\ght     
out%9es !m all4--   ,& if man he>s      
ob$i5t1 soon he'll so>   ,sup]ior       
heights1 & on 8 purple w+1   ,8 purple  
w+ b$ropp'd ) eyes ( gold1   ,ris+1 :]e 
?\ght is n[ d5i$ to rise1               
#bjjj   ,look d[n triumphant on ^!      
dazzl+ sph]es4     ,:y !n p]si/8--,no   
mortal ev] liv$   ,b1 dy+1 he pron\nc$  
7:5 words are true7   ,! :ole t *>ms !e1
 absolutely va92   ,va91 & f>           

worse6--,?9k ?\1 ) dy+ m52   ,oh1       
condesc5d to ?9k z angels ?9k6   ,oh1   
tol]ate a *ance = happ9ess6   ,our      
nature su*1 ill *oice ensures ill fate2 
,& hell _h be51 ?\gh !re _h be5 no ,god4
   ,do/ ?\ n "k1 my new a/ronom]6       
#bjaj   ,e>?1 turn+ f ! sun1 br+s night 
to man8   ,man1 turn+ f 8 ,god1 br+s    
endless night2   ,:]e ?\ can/ read no   
morals1 f9d no fri5d1   ,am5d no mann]s1
 & expect no peace4   ,h[ deep !        
d>kness6 & ! groan1 h[ l\d6   ,& f>1 h[ 
f>1 f lamb5t are ! flames6--   ,su* is  
,lor5zo's pur*ase6 su* 8 praise6   ,!   
pr\d1 ! politic1 ,lor5zo's praise6      
,?\gh 9 8 e>1 & levell'd at 8 he>t1     
,i've half read o'er ! volume ( ! skies4
                      #bjbj     ,= ?9k n
 ?\ ha/ he>d all ?is f me2   ,my song b 
e*oes :at great ,nature speaks4   ,:at  
has %e spok58 ,?us ! goddess spoke1     
,?us speaks = ev]3--,place1 at nature's 
head1   ,a sov]eign1 :i* o'er all ?+s   
rolls 8 eye1   ,ext5ds 8 w+1 promulgates
 8 comm&s1   ,b1 above all1 diffuses    

endless good2   ,to :om1 = sure r$ress1 
! wrong'd may fly2   ,! vile1 = m]cy2 & 
! pa9'd1 = peace2   ,by :om1 ! v>i\s    
t5ants ( ^! sph]es1                     
#bjcj   ,div]sifi$ 9 =tunes1 place1 &   
p[]s1   ,rais$ 9 enjoym5t1 z 9 wor? !y  
rise1   ,arrive at l5g? 7if wor?y su*   
approa*7   ,at t bless'd f\nta9-head1 f 
:i* !y /ream2   ,:]e conflict pa/       
r$\bles pres5t joy2   ,& pres5t joy     
looks =w>d on increase2   ,& t1 on m2 no
 p]iod6 e /ep   ,a d\ble boon6 a        
promise1 & a bliss4   ,h[ easy sits ?is 
s*eme on human he>ts6   ,x suits _!     
make2 x soo!s _! va/ desires2           
#bjdj   ,passion is pleas$2 & ,reason   
asks no m2   ',tis rational6 'tis       
great6--,b :at is ?9e8   ,x d>k5s6      
%ocks6 excruciates6 & conf\nds6         
,leaves u q nak$1 bo? ( help1 & hope1   
#bjdd   ,s9k+ f bad to worse2 few ye>s1 
! sport   ,( ,=tune2 !n ! morsel (      
,despair4     ,say1 !n1 ,lor5zo6 7= ?\  
"k'/ x well7   ,:at's vice8--,m]e want (
 compass 9 our ?\ght4   ,religion1      

:at8--,! pro( ( common s5se4   ,h[ art  
?\ hoot$1 :]e ! lea/ prevails6   ,is x  
my fault1 if ^! tru?s call !e fool8   ,&
 ?\ %alt nev] be miscall'd by me4       
#bjeb   ,c nei!r %ame1 nor t]ror1 /& ?y 
fri5d2   ,& art ?\ /ill an insect 9 !   
mire8   ,h[1 l ?y gu>dian angel1 h ,i   
fl[n2   ,snat*'d !e f e>?2 escort$ !e   
?r\gh all   ,?' e!real armies2 walk'd   
!e1 l a god1   ,?r\gh spl5d\rs ( fir/   
magnitude1 arrang$   ,on ei!r h&2 cl\ds 
?r[n b5ea? ?y feet2   ,close cruis$ on !
 bright p>adise ( ,god2                 
#bjfj   ,& almo/ introduc$ !e to !      
,?rone6   ,& art ?\ /ill c>\s+1 =       
delight1   ,rank poison2 fir/1 f]m5t+ to
 m]e fro?1   ,& !n subsid+ into f9al    
gall8   ,to be+s ( sublime1 immortal    
make1   ,h[ %ock+ is all joy1 ^: end is 
sure6   ,su* joy1 m %ock+ /ill1 ! m x   
*>ms6   ,& do/ ?\ *oose :at ends ere    
well begun2   ,& infam\s1 z %ort8 ,& do/
 ?\ *oose   7,?\1 to ^: palate glory is 
s sweet7                         #bjgj  
,to wade into p]dition1 ?r\gh contempt1 

,n ( poor bigots only1 b ?y own8   ,= ,i
 h peep'd into ?y cov]'d he>t1   ,& se5 
x blu% b5ea? a boa/ful br[2   ,=1 by    
/rong guilt's mo/ viol5t assault1       
,consci5ce is b disabl$1 n de/roy'd4    
,o ?\ mo/ awful be+1 & mo/ va96   ,?y w1
 h[ frail6 h[ glori\s is ?y p[]6        
#bjgh   ,?\gh dread et]nity has s[n h]  
se$s   ,( bliss1 & woe1 9 ?y despotic   
brea/2   ,?\gh heav51 & hell1 dep5d ^u  
?y *oice2   ,a butt]fly comes cross1 &  
bo? are fl$4   ,is ?is ! picture ( a    
rational8   ,?is horrid image1 %all x be
 mo/ j8   ,lor5zo6 no3 x _c1--%all n1   
be1   ,if !re is =ce 9 reason2 or1 9    
s\nds   ,*ant$ b5ea? ! glimpses ( !     
moon1   ,a magic1 at ?is planet>y h\r1  
,:5 slumb] locks ! g5]al lip1 & dreams  
,?r\gh s5seless mazes hunt s\ls         
un9spir$4                    #bjij      
,att5d--! sacr$ my/]ies beg9--   ,my    
solemn night-born adjuration he>2       
,he>1 & ,i'll raise ?y _s f ! du/2      
,:ile ! />s gaze on ?is en*antm5t new2  
,en*antm5t1 n inf]nal1 b div9e6     ,by 

sil5ce1 ,dea?'s peculi> attribute2   ,by
 d>kness1 ,guilt's inevitable doom2     
,by ,d>kness1 & by ,sil5ce1 si/]s dread6
   ,t draw ! curta9 r\nd ,night's ebon  
?rone1   ,& raise ideas1 solemn z !     
sc5e6                             #bajj 
,by ,night1 & all ( awful1 ,night       
pres5ts   ,to ?\ght1 or s5se 7( awful   
mu*1 to bo?1   ,! goddess br+s76 ,by ^! 
h] trembl+ fires1   ,l ,ve/a's1 ev]     
burn+2 &1 l h]s1   ,sacr$ to ?\ghts     
immaculate1 & pure6   ,by ^! bright     
orators1 t prove1 & praise1   ,& press  
!e to rev]e1 ! ,deity2   ,p]haps1 too1  
aid !e1 :5 rev]$ a :ile1   ,to rea* 8   
?rone2 z /ages ( ! s\l1   ,?r\gh :i*1 at
 diff]5t p]iods1 %e %all pass1          
#baaj   ,ref9+ gradual1 = h] f9al       
height1   ,& purg+ (f "s dross at e     
sph]e6                       #baab   ,by
 ?is d>k pall ?r[n o'er ! sil5t _w6     
,by ! _w's k+s1 & k+doms1 mo/ r5[n'd1   
,f %ort ambition's z5i? set = ev]2      
,sad presage to va9 boa/]s1 n[ 9 bloom6 
,by ! long li/ ( swift mortality1   ,f  

,adam d[nw>d to ?is ev5+ knell1   ,:i*  
midnight waves 9 ,fancy's />tl$ eye2    
,& %ocks h] ) an hundr$ c5turies1       
#babj   ,r\nd ,dea?'s black bann]       
?rong'd1 9 human ?\ght6   ,by ?\s&s1 n[1
 resign+ _! la/ brea?1   ,& call+       
!e--w]t ?\ s wise to he>6   ,by tombs   
o'er tombs aris+2 human e>?   ,eject$1  
to make room =--human e>?2   ,! mon>*'s 
t]ror6 & ! sexton's trade6   ,by pomp\s 
obsequies t %un ! day1   ,! tor*        
fun]eal1 & ! nodd+ plume1   ,:i* makes  
poor man's humiliation pr\d2   ,boa/ (  
our ru96 triumph ( our du/6             
#bacj   ,by ! damp vault t weeps o'er   
royal bones2   ,& ! pale lamp t %[s !   
gha/ly dead1   ,m gha/ly1 ?r\gh ! ?ick  
incumb5t gloom6   ,by visits 7if !re    
are7 f d>k] sc5es1   ,! glid+ spectre6 &
 ! groan+ grave6   ,by groans1 & graves1
 & mis]ies t groan   ,= ! grave's %elt]6
 ,by despond+ m51   ,s5seless to pa9s ( 
dea?1 f pangs ( guilt6   ,by guilt's la/
 audit6 ,by yon moon 9 blood1   ,! rock+
 firmam5t1 ! fall+ />s1                 

#badj   ,& ?und]'s la/ dis*>ge1 great   
nature's knell6   ,by second *aos2 &    
et]nal night--   ,be wise--nor let      
,phil&] blame my *>m2   ,b own n ill    
dis*>g$ my d\ble debt1   ,love to !     
liv+2 duty to ! dead4     ,= "k ,i'm b  
executor2 he left                       
#badf   ,?is moral legacy2 ,i make x    
o'er   ,by 8 comm&2 ,phil&] he> 9 me2   
,& ,heav5 9 bo?4--,if deaf to ^!1 oh6   
he>   ,florello's t5d] voice2 8 weal    
dep5ds   ,on ?y resolve2 x trembles at  
?y *oice2   ,= 8 sake--love ?yself4     
,example /rikes   ,all human he>ts2 a   
bad example m2                          
#baec   ,m /ill a fa!r's2 t ensures 8   
ru94   ,z p>5t ( 8 be+1 w\ld'/ ?\ prove 
,?' unnatural p>5t ( 8 mis]ies1   ,&    
make him curse ! be+ :i* ?\ gave/8   ,is
 ?is ! bless+ ( s fond a fa!r8   ,if    
c>eless ( ,lor5zo6 sp>e1 oh6 sp>e       
,florello's fa!r1 & ,phil&]'s fri5d6    
#bafj   ,florello's fa!r ru9'd1 ru9s    
him2   ,& f ,phil&]'s fri5d ! _w expects
   ,a conduct1 no di%on\r to ! dead4    

,let passion d1 :at nobl] motive %\ld2  
,let love1 & emulation1 rise 9 aid   ,to
 reason2 & p]suade !e to be--ble/4      
,?is seems n a reque/ to be d5i$2   ,yet
 7su* ?' infatuation ( mank9d67   ',tis 
! mo/ hopeless1 man c make to man4      
,%all ,i !n rise1 9 argum5t1 & w>m?8    
#bagj   ,& urge ,phil&]'s po/hum\s      
advice1   ,f topics yet unbroa*'d8----  
,b1 oh6 ,i fa9t6 my spirits fail6--,nor 
/range6   ,s long on w+1 & 9 no middle  
clime6   ,to :i* my great ,creator's    
glory call'd3   ,& calls--b1 n[1 9 va94 
,sleep's dewy w&   ,has /rok$ my droop+ 
lips1 & promises   ,my long arre> ( re/2
 ! d[ny god   7,wont to return ) our    
return+ peace7   ,w pay1 ere long1 &    
bless me ) repose4                      
#bahj   ,ha/e1 ha/e1 sweet /rang]6 f !  
peasant's cot1   ,! %ipboy's hammock1 or
 ! soldi]'s /raw1   ,:5ce sorr[ nev]    
*as$ !e2 ) !e br+1   ,n hide\s visions1 
z ( late2 b draughts   ,delici\s (      
well-ta/$1 cordial1 re/2   ,man's ri*   
re/orative2 8 balmy ba?1   ,t supples1  

lubricates1 & keeps 9 play   ,! v>i\s   
movem5ts ( ?is nice ma*9e1   ,:i* asks  
su* frequ5t p]iods ( repair4   ,:5 tir$ 
) va9 rotations ( ! day1                
#baij   ,sleep w9ds u up = ! succe$+    
dawn2   ,fre% we sp9 on1 till sickness  
clogs our :eels1   ,or dea? q breaks !  
spr+1 & motion ends4   ,:5 w x end ) me8
                       ----,?\ only     
"k'/1   ,?\1 ^: broad eye ! future1 & ! 
pa/1   ,jo9s to ! pres5t2 mak+ "o ( ?ree
   ,to moral ?\ght6 ,?\ "k'/1 & ,?\     
alone1   ,all-kn[+6--all unkn[n6--& yet 
well kn[n6   ,ne>1 ?\gh remote6 &1 ?\gh 
unfa?om'd1 felt6                #bbjj   
,&1 ?\gh invisible1 = ev] se56   ,& se5 
9 all6 ! great & ! m9ute3   ,ea* globe  
above1 ) its gigantic race1   ,ea* fl[]1
 ea* leaf1 ) its small p sw>m'd1   7,^? 
puny v\*]s ( ,omnipot5ce67   ,to ! fir/ 
?\ght1 t asks1 ',f :5ce8' decl>e   ,_!  
common s\rce4 ,?\ ,f\nta91 runn+ o'er   
,9 riv]s ( communicat$ joy6   ,:o gave/ 
u spee* = f>1 f> humbl] !mes6   ,say1 by
 :at "n %all ,i presume to call         

#bbaj   ,him ,i see burn+ 9 ^! c\ntless 
suns1   ,z ,moses1 9 ! bu%8 ,illu/ri\s  
,m9d6   ,! :ole creation1 less1 f> less1
 to ,!e1   ,?an t to ! creation's ample 
r\nd4                          #bbad    
,h[ %all ,i "n ,!e8--,h[ my lab\r+ s\l  
,heaves und]nea? ! ?\ght1 too big =     
bir?6     ,great ,sy/em ( p]fections6   
,mighty ,cause   ,( causes mighty6      
,cause uncaus$6 sole ,root   ,( nature1 
t luxuriant gr[? ( ,god6   ,fir/ ,fa!r (
 effects6 t prog5y   ,( endless s]ies2  
:]e ! gold5 *a9's   ,la/ l9k admits a   
p]iod1 :o c tell8                       
#bbbb   ,fa!r ( all t is or he>d1 or    
he>s6   ,fa!r ( all t is or se51 or     
sees6   ,fa!r ( all t is1 or %all arise6
   ,fa!r ( ?is immeasurable mass   ,(   
matt] multi=m2 or d5se1 or r>e2         
,opaque1 or lucid2 rapid1 or at re/2    
,m9ute1 or pass+ b\nd6 9 ea* extreme    
,( l amaze1 & my/]y1 to man4            
#bbcj   ,fa!r ( ^! bright millions ( !  
night6   ,( :i* ! lea/ full godhead _h  
proclaim'd1   ,& ?r[n ! gaz] on 8       

knee--or1 say1   ,is appellation high]  
/ill1 ,?y *oice8   ,fa!r ( matt]'s      
tempor>y lords6   ,fa!r ( spirits6 nobl]
 (fspr+6 sp>ks   ,( high pat]nal glory2 
ri* end['d   ,) v>i\s measures1 & )     
v>i\s modes   ,( in/9ct1 reason1        
intuition2 beams   ,m pale1 or bright f 
day div9e1 to break                     
#bbdj   ,! d>k ( matt] organiz$ 7! w>e  
,( all creat$ _s72 beams1 t rise   ,ea* 
ov] o!r 9 sup]ior light1   ,till ! la/  
rip5s into lu/re /rong1   ,( next       
approa* to ,godhead4 ,fa!r fond   7,f>  
fond] ?an e'er bore t "n on e>?7   ,(   
intellectual be+s6 be+s bless'd   ,)    
p[]s to please ,!e2 n ( passive ply     
#bbdh   ,to laws !y "k n2 be+s lodg$ 9  
seats   ,( well-adapt$ joys1 9 diff]5t  
domes   ,( ?is imp]ial palace = ?y sons2
   ,( ?is pr\d1 popul\s1 well polici$1  
,?\gh b\ndless habitation1 plann'd by   
,!e3   ,^: sev]al clans _! sev]al       
climates suit2   ,& transposition1      
d\btless1 w\ld de/roy4   ,or1 oh6       
indulge1 immortal ,k+1 indulge   ,a     

title1 less augu/ inde$1 b m   ,ende>+2 
ah6 h[ sweet 9 human e>s6   ,sweet 9 our
 e>s1 & triumph 9 our he>ts6   ,fa!r (  
immortality to man6                     
#bbfj   ,a !me t lately#gd set my s\l on
 fire4--   ,& ,?\ ! next6 yet equal6    
,?\1 by :om   ,t bless+ 0 convey'd2 f>  
m6 0 b\ght2   ,ineffable ! price6 by :om
 all worlds   ,7 made2 & "o r$eem'd6    
illu/ri\s ,light   ,f ,light illu/ri\s6 
,?\1 ^: regal p[]1   ,f9ite 9 "t1 b     
inf9ite 9 space1   ,on m ?an adamant9e  
basis fix'd1   ,o'er m1 f> m1 ?an       
diadems1 & ?rones1   ,inviolably reigns2
 ! dread ( gods6                        
#bbgj   ,& oh6 ! fri5d ( man6 b5ea? ^:  
foot1   ,& by ! m&ate ( ^: awful nod1   
,all regions1 revolutions1 =tunes1      
fates1   ,( high1 ( l[1 ( m9d1 & matt]1 
roll   ,?r\gh ! %ort *annels ( expir+   
"t1   ,or %oreless ocean ( et]nity1     
,calm1 or tempe/u\s 7z ?y ,_s brea!s71  
,9 absolute subjection6--,&1 ,o ,?\   ,!
 glori\s ,?ird6 di/9ct1 n sep>ate6      
,beam+ f bo?6 ) bo? incorporate2        

#bbhj   ,& 7/range to tell67 incorporate
 ) du/6                     #bbha   ,by 
condesc5sion1 z ,?y glory1 great1       
,en%r9$ 9 man6 ,( human he>ts1 if pure1 
,div9e inhabitant6 ,! tie div9e   ,(    
heav5 ) di/ant e>?6 by :om1 ,i tru/     
7,if n inspir$71 unc5sur$ ?is address   
,to ,!e1 to ,!m--to :om8--,my/]i\s ,p[]6
   ,reveal'd--yet unreveal'd6 d>kness 9 
light2   ,numb] 9 unity6 our joy6 our   
dread6   ,! triple bolt t lays all wrong
 9 ru96                      #bbij   ,t 
animates all "r1 ! triple sun6   ,sun ( 
! s\l6 h] nev]-sett+ sun6   ,triune1    
unutt]able1 unconceiv$1   ,abscond+1 yet
 demon/rable1 ,great ,god6   ,great] ?an
 greate/6 bett] ?an ! be/6   ,k9d] ?an  
k9de/6 ) s(t pity's eye1   ,or 7/rong]  
/ill to speak x7 ) ,?9e own1   ,f ,?y   
bright home1 f t high firmam5t1   ,:]e  
,?\1 f all et]nity1 ha/ dwelt2   ,beyond
 ar*angels' unassi/$ k52                
#bcjj   ,f f> above :at mortals highe/  
call2   ,f elevation's p9nacle2 look    
d[n1   ,?r\gh--:at8 ,conf\nd+ int]val6  

?r\gh all   ,& m ?an lab\r+ ,fancy c    
conceive2   ,?r\gh radiant ranks (      
ess5ces unkn[n2   ,?r\gh hi]>*ies f     
hi]>*ies deta*'d   ,r\nd v>i\s bann]s ( 
,omnipot5ce1   ,) endless *ange (       
raptur\s duties fir$2   ,?r\gh wondr\s  
be+'s int]pos+ sw>ms1   ,all clu/]+ at !
 call1 to dwell 9 ,!e2                  
#bcaj   ,?r\gh ?is wide wa/e ( worlds6  
?is vi/a va/1   ,all s&$ o'er ) suns2   
suns turn'd to night   ,be=e ?y feeble/ 
beam--,look d[n--d[n--d[n1   ,on a poor 
brea?+ p>ticle 9 du/1   ,or1 l[]1 an    
immortal 9 8 crimes4                    
#bcae   ,8 crimes =give6 =give 8        
virtues1 too6   ,^? small] faults1 half 
conv]ts to ! "r4   ,nor let me close ^! 
eyes1 :i* nev] m   ,may see ! sun 7?\gh 
night's desc5d+ scale   ,n[ weighs up   
morn71 unpiti$1 & unble/6   ,9 ,?y      
displeasure dwells et]nal pa92   ,pa91  
our av]sion2 pa91 :i* /rikes me n[2     
,&1 s9ce all pa9 is t]rible to man1     
#bcbc   ,?\gh transi5t1 t]rible2 at ,?y 
good h\r1   ,g5tly1 ah1 g5tly1 lay me 9 

my b$1   ,my clay-cold b$6 by nature1   
n[1 s ne>2   ,by nature1 ne>2 /ill ne>] 
by disease6   ,till !n1 be ?is an emblem
 ( my grave3   ,let x out-prea* !       
prea*]2 e night   ,let x out-cry ! boy  
at ,philip's e>2#ge                     
#bccj   ,t tongue ( dea?6 t h]ald ( !   
tomb6   ,& :5 7! %elt] ( ,?y w+ implor$7
   ,my s5ses1 soo!d1 %all s9k 9 s(t     
repose1   ,oh1 s9k ?is tru? /ill deep] 9
 my s\l1   ,sugge/$ by my pill[1 sign'd 
by fate1   ,fir/1 9 ,fate's volume1 at !
 page ( man--   ,man's sickly s\l1 ?\gh 
turn'd & toss'd = ev]1   ,f side to     
side1 c re/ on n\ght b ,!e3   ,"h1 9    
full tru/1 h]eaft]1 9 full joy2   ,on   
,!e1 ! promis$1 sure1 et]nal d[n        
#bcdj   ,( spirits1 toil'd 9 travel     
?r\gh ?is vale4   ,nor ( t pill[ %all my
 s\l despond2   ,=--,love almighty6     
,love almighty6 7s+1   ,exult1          
creation67 ,love almighty1 reigns6   ,t 
dea? ( ,dea?6 t cordial ( despair6   ,& 
l\d ,et]nity's triumphant song6     ,(  
:om1 no m3--,=1 ,o ?\ ,patron-,god6     

,?\ ,god & mortal6 !nce m ,god to man6  
#bcdh   ,man's !me et]nal6 man's et]nal 
!me6   ,?\ can/ n 'scape un9jur$ f our  
praise4   ,un9jur$ f our praise c ,he   
escape1   ,:o1 disembosom'd f ! ,fa!r1  
b[s   ,! heav5 ( heav5s1 to kiss !      
di/ant e>?6   ,brea!s out 9 agonies a   
s9less s\l6   ,aga9/ ! cross1 ,dea?'s   
iron sceptre breaks6   ,f fami%'d ,ru9  
plucks h] human prey6   ,?r[s wide !    
gates cele/ial to 8 foes6   ,_!         
gratitude1 = su* a b\ndless debt1       
,deputes _! suff]+ bro!rs to receive6   
,&1 if deep human guilt 9 paym5t fails2 
#bcfj   ,z deep] guilt prohibits our    
despair6   ,enjo9s x1 z our duty1 to    
rejoice6   ,& 7to close all7 omnipot5tly
 k9d1   ,takes 8 delights among ! sons (
 m54#gf     ,:at words are ^!--& did !y 
come f heav58   ,& 7 !y spoke to man8 to
 guilty man8   ,:at are all my/]ies to  
love l ?is8   ,! songs ( angels1 all !  
melodies   ,( *oral gods1 are waft$ 9 ! 
s\nd2   ,heal & exhil>ate ! brok5 he>t2 
#bcgj   ,?\gh plung$1 be=e1 9 horrors   

d>k z night4   ,ri* prelibation (       
consummate joy6   ,nor wait we          
dissolution to be ble/4     ,?is f9al   
ef=t ( ! moral ,muse1   ,h[ ju/ly       
titl$6#gg ,nor = me alone3   ,= all t   
read2 :at _s ( support1   ,:at heights (
 ,consolation1 cr[n my song6     ,!n1   
f>ewell ,night6 ( d>kness1 n[1 no m3    
,joy breaks1 %9es1 triumphs2 'tis et]nal
 day4   ,%all t :i* rises out ( n\ght   
compla9                     #bchj   ,( a
 few evils1 paid ) endless joys8        
#bcha   ,my s\l6 h5ce=?1 9 sweete/ union
 jo9   ,! two supports ( human happ9ess1
   ,:i* "s1 errone\s1 ?9k c nev] meet2  
,true ta/e ( life1 & con/ant ?\ght (    
dea?6   ,! ?\ght ( dea?1 sole victor (  
its dread6   ,hope1 be ?y joy2 & probity
 ?y skill2   ,?y patron ,he1 ^: diadem  
has dropp'd   ,yon gems ( heav52        
et]nity1 ?y prize3   ,& leave ! rac]s ( 
! _w _! own1                      #bcij 
,_! fea!r1 & _! fro?1 = endless toils3  
,!y "p ) all = t :i* is n bread2   ,!y  
mortify1 !y />ve1 on weal?1 fame1 p[]2  

,& laugh to scorn ! fools t aim at m4   
,h[ mu/ a _s1 late escap$ f e>?1--      
,suppose ,phil&]'s1 ,lucia's1 or        
,n>cissa's1--   ,! tru? ( ?+s new-blaz+ 
9 its eye1   ,look back1 a/oni%'d1 on ! 
ways ( m51   ,^: lives' :ole drift is to
 =get _! graves6   ,& :5 our pres5t     
privilege is pa/1                       
#bdjj   ,to sc\rge u ) due s5se ( its   
abuse1   ,! same a/oni%m5t w seize u    
all4   ,:at !n mu/ pa9 u1 w\ld pres]ve u
 n[4   ,lor5zo6 'tis n yet too late2    
,lor5zo6   ,seize ,wisdom1 ere 'tis     
torm5t to be wise2   ,t is1 seize       
,wisdom1 ere %e seizes !e4   ,= :at1 my 
small philosoph]6 is hell8   ',tis no?+ 
b full k ( ! tru?1   ,:5 ,tru?1 resi/$  
long1 is sworn our foe2   ,& calls      
,et]nity to d h] "r4                    
#bdaj     ,?us1 d>kness aid+            
intellectual light1   ,& sacr$ sil5ce   
:isp]+ tru?s div9e1   ,& tru?s div9e    
conv]t+ pa9 to peace1   ,my song !      
midnight rav5 has outw+'d1   ,& %ot1    
ambiti\s ( unb\nd$ sc5es1               

#bdae   ,beyond ! flam+ limits ( ! _w1  
,h] gloomy flight4 ,b :at avails !      
flight   ,( fancy1 :5 our he>ts rema9   
bel[8   ,virtue ab\nds 9 flatt]]s1 &    
foes2   ',tis pride1 to praise h]2      
p5ance1 to p]=m4   ,to m ?an words1 to m
 ?an wor? ( tongue1   ,lor5zo6 rise1 at 
?is auspici\s h\r2   ,an h\r1 :5        
,heav5's mo/ intimate ) man2   ,:51 l a 
fall5 />1 ! ray div9e   ,glides swift   
into ! bosom ( ! j2                     
#bdbe   ,& j are all1 det]m9$ to        
reclaim2   ,:i* sets t title high )9 ?y 
rea*4   ,awake1 !n2 ?y ,phil&] calls3   
awake6   ,?\1 :o %alt wake1 :5 !        
creation sleeps2   ,:51 l a tap]1 all ^!
 suns expire2   ,:5 ,"t1 l him (        
,gaza#gh 9 8 wra?1   ,pluck+ ! pill>s t 
support ! _w1   ,9 ,nature's ample ru9s 
lies entomb'd2   ,& ,midnight1 univ]sal 
,midnight6 reigns4                      
#bdcd   #a';,ercles' ve93' a r\s+1      
some:at bomba/ic mann] ( public         
speak+ or writ+4--ee  #b',?rice3' allud+
 to ! dea? ( 8 wife1 8 daught] ,mrs     

,temple1    & ,mr ,temple4--,see ,life4 
#c',phil&]3' ,mr ,temple1 8 son-9-law4  
#d',lor5zo3' n ,"y's son1 b probably !  
,e>l ( ,:>ton4  #e',veils3' a ga91      
pr(it4--ee  #f',maeonides3' ,hom]4      
#g';,81 :o made3' ,pope4  #h';,cy!rea3' 
,v5us1 f ,cy!ra1 "o ( ! ,ionian ,isl&s1 
:]e %e    0 wor%ipp$4  #i';,z "s tall   
t[]3' ,goldsmi? has borr[$ ?is f9e image
 9 8    description ( ! good pa/or's    
dea?1 9 ! ',des]t$ ,village4'           
#aj',p----3' ,portl&4  #aa';,did/ lately
 borr[3' at ! ,duke ( ,norfolk's        
masqu]ade4  #ab',n>cissa3' ,mrs ,temple4
  #ac',ne>] to ! sun3' ,mrs ,temple di$ 
at ,lyons1 on h] way to ,nice1          
accompani$ by h] fa!r4  #ad,l9es        
#bgj-bhi p>aphrase ,psalms #bd4 ,l9es   
#bgj-cjj provid$ an ',ea/]    ,ode'     
popul> 9 e>ly #ai?-,c5tury ,am]ican     
musical sett+s4-ee  #ae',manumit3' to   
free f slav]y or bondage2 emancipate4   
#af',paean3' heal+ song2 hymn4--ee      
#ag';,a!nian3' ,socrates4  #ah';,fable  
fl$g$3' ,ic>us4  #ai';,glebe3' ,! soil  

or e>?2 l&4 7,ar*aic47--ee              
#bj',n>cissa3' ,elizabe? ,lee1 ,dr4     
,"y's /ep-daught]4--ee  #ba',lor5zo' 0  
modell$ on ,philip ,:>ton1 #a/ ,duke (  
,:>ton 7b4 #ba    ,decemb] #afih2 d4    
,poblet1 ,spa91 #ca ,may #agca1 ag$     
#cb71 p[]ful    ,jacobite politician1   
notori\s lib]t9e & rake1 pr(ligate1 &   
alcoholic4--ee  #bb';,*>les3' ,*>les ,v4
  #bc',quotidian3' ev]yday2             
commonplace4--ee  #bd',oracle ( gems3' !
 ,urim & ,?ummim4  #be';,cockade3' an   
ornam5t1 su* z a rosette or knot (      
ribbon1 usually    worn on ! hat z a    
badge4--ee  #bf',vot>y3' p]son b\nd by  
v[s to a life ( religi\s wor%ip or      
s]vice4--ee  #bg',ne'er to meet1 or     
ne'er to "p3' h5ce ,burns's fam\s l9e 9 
8    v]ses to ,cl>9da3--   ',nev] met1  
or nev] p>t$1   ,we _h ne'er be5        
brok5-he>t$4'  #bh',%e3' 8 wife1 x is   
suppos$4  #bi',mo/ ,*ri/ian3' ,l\is     
,,xiv41 ,k+ ( ,france4  #cj',ours is !  
clo?1' c43 h[ l ! l9es ( ,col]idge6--   
',o ,lady1 we receive b :at we give1' c4

  #ca',t[]+ flame1' c43 ^! l9es are     
reproduc$ 9 ! close (    ,campbell's    
',pleasures ( ,hope4'  #cb';,already3'  
,night ,six?4  #cc';,bell]ophon3' :o    
c>ri$ lett]s f ,proctus to ,jobates1 ,k+
 (    ,lycia1 :i* conta9$ an ord] 9     
ciph] = 8 execution aft] n9e    days4   
,he contriv$1 h[ev]1 to escape4  #cd',to
 ,pyrrhus3' by a philosoph] :o told him 
he w\ld h be5 z    happy _h he /ay$ at  
home1 in/ead ( pursu+ a c>e] ( conque/4 
#ce',pr\d ,ea/]n3' ,nebu*adnezz>4       
#cf',!e3' ,lor5zo4  #cg',lately prov$3' 
9 ! ,six? ,night4  #ch',presumption's   
sacrilegi\s sons3' ,korah1 c4           
#ci',lucia3' probably 8 wife4           
#dj',uriel3' see ,milton4  #da',title3' 
,! ,infidel ,reclaim$4  #db';,bible3' ! 
poetical p>ts ( x4  #dc';,albion's co/3'
 ,admiral ,bal*51 c4  #dd',l a flag     
float+1' c43 h5ce ,wilson's l9e 9 8     
',address to a    ,wild-,de]3'--   ',l a
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,,ballantyne1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,ed9burgh4      
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,,edit$ ,,by ,,rev4 ,g4 ,,gilfillan4    
,n[ ready1 ,vols4 #a  #b4 ,milton's     
,poetical ,works4                       
#c4 ,?omson's ,poetical ,works4         
#d4 ,h]b]t's ,poetical ,works4          
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,feb4 #ahed1 ! ,poetical ,works (       
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,,issue ,,to ,,subscrib]s ,,( ,,six     
,,volumes ,,= ,,"o ,,gu9ea4             
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( ! ,vols4 already issu$3--             
,lit]>y ,gazette4  ,col]idge said1 t = a
 man fully to appreciate ,george ,h]b]t1
 he mu/ be an affectionate & dutiful son
 ( ! ,*ur*1 & f habit1 conviction1 & a  
con/itutional pr$isposition to          
c]emoni\sness 9 piety z 9 mann]s1 f9d h]
 =ms & ord9ances aids ( religion1 n     
s\rces ( =mality4 ,mr ,gilfillan has    
none ( ! qualifications "h describ$1 yet
 nev] 0 ! "* ( ,h]b]t m highly          
appreciat$1 nor 8 poetry m unres]v$ly   
admir$1 ?an by ?is ,presbyt]ian editor4 
,! editorial "w is done ) true ,*ri/ian 
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g5ius4 ,! pres5t volume =ms "o ( ! new  
s]ies ( ! ,engli% ,poetical ,classics1  
publi%$ by ,mr ,ni*ol ( ,ed9burgh4 ,9   
typography & appe>ance !y are v sup]ior1
 & !y are issu$ at a price ( unusual    
*eapness4 ,! s]ies w =m a beautiful &   
valuable libr>y edition ( ! ,engli%     
,classic ,poets4                        
,scotti% ,review4  ,9 ?is age ( puffs & 
puff+1 x is really pleas+ to f9d        
pret5sions at fir/ some:at />tl+1 ?\gh  
mode/ly en\gh proclaim$1 s well su/a9$4 
,six su* volumes = tw5ty-"o %ill+s6 ,we 
are n surpris$ t !y are said to be (f]$ 
at ab\t "o-?ird ( ! usual sell+ price4  
,indep5d5tly altoge!r ( ! orig9al matt] 
furni%$ by ,mr ,gilfillan1 ! poetical   
works ( ,john ,milton1 produc$ 9 su* a  
/yle1 are c]ta9ly wor?y ( a place 9 !   
be/ libr>ies4 ,we "k ( no issue f !     
press :i*1 z to pap]1 type1 & g5]al     
gett+ up1 comm5ds itself to public fav\r
 at s small a *>ge4                     
,eclectic ,review4  ,! proposal issu$ by
 ,mr ,ni*ol is rem>kable ev5 9 ?is age (

 *eap lit]ature1 & w g f> to supply :at 
has be5 long ne$$1--an accurate1        
elegant1 & *eap edition ( our ,poets4   
,su* a gu9ea's wor? 0 nev] issu$ be=e1 &
 we are mu* mi/ak5 if ! s]ies does n    
obta9 a l>ge circulation4 ,! volumes are
 issu$ 9 h&some /yle1 & e c>e w be tak5 
to secure ! accuracy ( ! editions4 ,mr  
,gilfillan's temp]am5t involves "s ( !  
*oice/ elem5ts ( poetic impressions1    
:ile 8 critical canons are = ! mo/ "p   
s\nd & tru/wor?y4                       
,p]?%ire ,c\ri]4  ,x is almo/ unnecess>y
 = u to say m ?an :at is n[ univ]sally  
admitt$1 t ?is is ! be/ & *eape/ edition
 ( ! ,briti% ,poets ev] (f]$ to !       
public4 ,sett+ aside _! ackn[l$g$ & /&>d
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ev] se51 & _! be+ indisp5sable to !     
lit]>y man1 z well z ! educat$ g5tleman 
or well-read artisan1 makes !m d\bly s4 
,tait's ,magaz9e4  ,^! volumes =m "p ( a
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by ,mr ,ni*ol1 9 ! =m ( sub/antial &    
elegant libr>y volumes1 at a price less 

?an "o ?ird ( t :i* ! public h be5      
accu/om$ to pay = tomes ( su* goodly    
p>ts & quality4 ,pap]1 pr9t1 & b9d+1 are
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say1 w comm5d ^! volumes1 & ! s]ies (   
:i* !y =m a "p1 to ! good op9ion ( !    
read]4 ,z a *eap & excell5t libr>y      
edition ( ! ,briti% ,poets1 !y w prove  
acceptable to a v num]\s class2 & "u !  
managem5t ( _! pres5t able editor1 we _c
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,! ,monitor4  ,:5 x 0 propos$ t1 at s l[
 a price z a subscription ( a gu9ea 9 ! 
ye>1 six volumes1 9 a sup]ior /yle (    
execution1 w\ld be issu$1 we c\ld n b   
admire ! ent]prise ( ! publi%]1 &       
he>tily wi% all success to ! und]tak+4  
,^! volumes1 ! fir/ 9 ! s]ies1 fully    
ju/ifi$ our fonde/ anticipations1 & give
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publication w secure1 z x c]ta9ly       
des]ves1 ext5sive patronage4 ,!y are    
issu$ 9 a v attractive /yle--9 a l>ge   
bold type1 pap] ( ! be/ quality1 & 9    

neat & sub/antial b9d+4 ,! editorial "p 
( ! und]tak+ is c>efully & ably execut$4
 ,inde$1 we "k no liv+ p]son :o is bett]
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,briti% ,poets ?an ! ,rev4 ,george      
,gilfillan4 ,we t5d] to bo? ! publi%] & 
editor ( ?is beautiful sup]ior edition (
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ackn[l$gm5ts = comm5c+ s important &    
valuable an und]tak+4                   
,clydesdale ,j\rnal4  ,?is s]ies has n[ 
rea*$ ! f\r? volume1 & is fully su/a9+ !
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9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,nev] 0 a "w     
issu$ comb9+ elegance & *eapness 9 s    
rem>kable a degree4                     
,bell's ,weekly ,mess5g]4  ,?is volume  
is an additional pro( ( ! excell5cy ( ! 
selection1 ! ability ( ! gift$ editor1 &
 ! elegance ( ! publication4            
,cumb]l& ,pacquet4  ,?is is ! f\r?      
volume ( ! libr>y edition ( ! ,briti%   
,poets1 project$ by ,mr ,ni*ol1 !       
ent]pris+ ,ed9burgh publi%]1 "o or two (
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pleasure ( notic+4 ,! design1 & ! /yle 9
 :i* x 0 propos$ to c>ry x out1 z       
indicat$ by ! fir/ volume ( ! s]ies1    
elicit$ ! expression ( our special      
admiration sev]al mon?s ago1 & we h     
pleasure 9 /at+ t ! volume n[ be=e u is 
9 e respect a wor?y successor to ^? :i* 
h prec$$ x4 ,we may obs]ve t ! critical 
diss]tation prefix$1 f ! p5 ( ,mr       
,gilfillan1 is wor? ! price ( ! entire  
volume4                                 
,ab]de5 ,j\rnal4  444 ,a few words      
respect+ ! s]ies ( publications ( :i*   
?is volume =ms a "p4 ,!y are issu$1 z   
our read]s are aw>e1 "u ! v effici5t    
sup]9t5d5ce ( ,george ,gilfillan2 & we  
_c speak ( !m b 9 t]ms ( ! w>me/        
approval2 =1 9 po9t ( =m & elegance1 &  
correctness ( typography1 !y are on a   
level ) ! high-pric$ editions2 & 9 po9t 
( price1 !y are on a level ) ! mo/      
ord9>y publications ( popul> works t h  
be5 got up = ! popul> m>ket4 ,!         
ent]prise is inde$ a noble "o1 & we wi% 
x all mann] ( success4                  

,dumfries%ire & ,gall[ay ,h]ald4  ,?is  
is ! f\r? volume ( ! new ,ed9burgh      
edition ( ! ,poets--an edition1 we mu/  
say1 alike hon\rable to ! publi%] &     
editor4 ,mr ,ni*ol's und]tak+ is a noble
 "o4 ,we wi% him all success 9 x4       
,glasg[ ,citiz54  ,! edition be=e u1 )  
its ample page & mascul9e type--v       
suitable = feeble eyes--=ms "p (        
,ni*ol's f9e & wond]fully *eap issue ( !
 ,briti% ,poets1 "u ! able editor%ip (  
,mr ,gilfillan4 ,f\r volumes are n[ out1
 compris+ ! works ( ,milton1 ,?omson1 & 
,h]b]t4                                 
,newca/le ,*ronicle4  ,! pap] & pr9t+ ( 
?is volume1 z ( ! o!rs1 are1 h[ev]1     
beyond all praise1 :5 comp>$ ) o!r p's  
editions4                  ,montrose1   
,arbroa?1 & ,bre*9 ,review4  ,!         
editorial "p is admirably p]=m$ by ,mr  
,gilfillan2 ! gett+ up q ! ne plus ultra
 ( elegance & correctness2 & ! price    
7six volumes = a gu9ea7 is p]haps ! v   
greate/ m>vel ( ?is m>vell\s age ( *eap 
publications4                           

,commonweal?4  ,reg>d$ z specim5s (     
typography--z books1 9 %ort1 9 ! m]e    
s5se ( :at is me*anical1 !y are among ! 
mo/ p]fect we h se54 ,?is new edition ( 
! ,briti% ,poets is an und]tak+ :i* is  
wor?y ( comm5dation & enc\ragem5t1 ev5  
ap>t f ! consid]ations to :i* we h      
allud$4                          ,!     
,national ,miscellany4  ,x is a bold    
speculation on ! "p ( a publi%] to (f]  
six h&some & well pr9t$ volumes = a     
gu9ea4444 ,! pr9t+1 b9d+1 & g5]al       
appe>ance is f> sup]ior to :at we c\ld h
 at all expect$ = ! price2 & ! s]ies be+
 issu$ "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( a c>eful      
editor1 entirely fulfils ! import ( !   
title1 a ,libr>y ,edition4 ,! works :i* 
h already appe>$1 are ^? ( ,milton1     
,h]b]t1 & ,?omson4                      
,transcrib]'s ,notes to ?is ,electronic 
,edition   --,sev]al palpable typos 9 ! 
orig9al 7 sil5tly correct$1 aft]        
consult+ o!r pr9t$ editions4  --,9 !    
,di/ribut$ ,pro(read]s community1 x is  
cu/om>y to flag any   aspect ( ! text t 

seems wrong1 = ! f9al editor to         
d\ble-*eck4 ,x's also cu/om>y = lat]    
pro(read]s to provide   _! own analysis4
 ,on ?is project1 ^? pro(]s' notes--z   
explanations ( :y ! pr9t$ text 0        
correct--s (t5 prov$   enlight5+ z to   
its mean+1 t ! po/processor reta9$ !m z 
footnotes4 ,!y are di/+ui%$ f ! orig9al 
editor's notes by a   suffix --ee       
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