,! ,inn] ,beauty  ,by  ,maurice         
,maet]l9ck  ,illu/ration3 ,decoration   
,new ,york  ,a4 ,l4 ,*att]ton ,company  
,,! ,,inn] ,,beauty   ,no?+ 9 ! :ole _w 
is s a?ir/ = beauty z ! s\l1 nor is !re 
any?+ to :i* beauty cl+s s readily4     
,!re is no?+ 9 ! _w capable ( su*       
spontane\s uplift+1 ( su* spe$y         
ennoblem5t2 no?+ t (f]s m scrupul\s     
ob$i5ce to ! pure & noble comm&s x      
receives4  ,!re is no?+ 9 ! _w t yields 
deep] submission to ! empire ( a ?\ght t
 is l(ti] ?an o!r ?\ghts4 ,& on ?is e>? 
( ours !re are b few s\ls t c )/& !     
dom9ion ( ! s\l t has suff]$ itself to  
become beautiful4  ,9 all tru? might x  
be said t beauty is ! unique alim5t (   
our s\l1 = 9 all places does x se>* =   
beauty1 & x p]i%es n ( hung] ev5 9 ! mo/
 degrad$ ( lives4 ,= inde$ no?+ ( beauty
 c pass by & be altoge!r unp]ceiv$4     
,p]haps does x nev] pass by save only 9 
our unconsci\sness1 b its action is no  
less puissant 9 gloom ( night ?an by    
light ( day2 ! joy x procures may be    

less tangible1 b o!r diff]5ce !re is    
none4  ,look at ! mo/ ord9>y ( m51 at a 
"t :5 a little beauty has contriv$ to   
/eal into _! d>kness4 ,!y h come toge!r1
 x matt]s n :]e1 & = no special reason2 
b no soon] are !y assembl$ ?an _! v fir/
 ?\ght w\ld seem to be to close ! great 
doors ( life4 ,yet has ea* "o ( !m1 :5  
alone1 m ?an once liv$ 9 accord ) 8 s\l4
 ,he has lov$ p]haps1 ( a surety he has 
suff]$4 ,inevitably mu/ he1 too1 h he>d 
! s\nds t come f ! di/ant c\ntry (      
,spl5dor & ,t]ror1 & _m an ev5+ has he  
b[$ d[n 9 sil5ce be=e laws t are deep]  
?an ! sea4 ,& yet :5 ^! m5 are assembl$ 
x is ) ! base/ ( ?+s t !y love to debau*
 !mselves4 ,!y h a /range indescribable 
fe> ( beauty1 & z _! numb] increases s  
does ?is fe> become great]1 resembl+    
inde$ _! dread ( sil5ce or ( a v]ity t  
is too pure4 ,& s true is ?is t1 7 "o ( 
!m to h done some?+ h]oic 9 ! c\rse ( ! 
day1 he w\ld ascribe wret*$ motives to 8
 conduct1 !reby endeavor+ to f9d excuses
 = x1 & ^! motives w\ld lie readily to 8

 h& 9 t l[] region :]e he & 8 fell[s 7  
assembl$4  ,& yet li/53 a pr\d & l(ty ^w
 has be5 spok51 a ^w t has 9 a measure  
undamm$ ! spr+s ( life4 ,= "o in/ant has
 a s\l d>$ to reveal itself1 ev5 su* z x
 is 9 love & sorr[1 su* z x is 9 face ( 
dea? & 9 ! solitude t dwells ar\nd ! />s
 ( night4 ,disquiet prevails1 on "s     
faces !re is a/oni%m5t1 o!rs smile4 ,b h
 y nev] felt at mom5ts su* z ^? h[      
unanim\s is ! f]vor :]e) e s\l admires1 
& h[ unspeakably ev5 ! v feeble/1 f !   
remote/ dep?s ( its dungeon1 approves ! 
^w x has recogniz$ z ak9 to itself8 ,=  
!y h all sudd5ly sprung to life aga9 9 !
 primitive & normal atmosph]e t is _!   
own2 & c\ld y b he>k5 ) angels' e>s1 ,i 
d\bt n b y w\ld he> mightie/ applause 9 
t k+dom ( amaz+ radiance :]e9 ! s\ls d  
dwell4  ,d y n ?9k t ev5 ! mo/ timid (  
!m w\ld take c\rage unto !mselves 7 b   
simil> words to be spok5 e ev5+8 ,d y n 
?9k t m5 w\ld live pur] lives8 ,& yet   
?\gh ! ^w come n aga91 /ill w some?+    
mom5t\s h happ5$1 t mu/ leave /ill m    

mom5t\s trace beh9d4 ,e ev5+ w its si/]s
 recognize ! s\l t pron\nc$ ! ^w1 &     
h5ce=?1 be ! conv]sation nev] s trivial1
 its m]e pres5ce w1 ,i "k n h[1 add     
!reto some?+ ( maje/y4 ,:atev] else     
betide1 !re has be5 a *ange t we _c     
det]m9e4 ,no long] w su* absolute p[] be
 ve/$ 9 ! bas] side ( ?+s1 & h5ce=?1 ev5
 ! mo/ t]ror-/rick5 ( s\ls w "k t !re is
 some:]e a place ( refuge4444  ,c]ta9 x 
is t ! natural & primitive relation%ip (
 s\l to s\l is a relation%ip ( beauty4  
,= beauty is ! only language ( our s\l2 
none o!r is kn[n to x4 ,x has no o!r    
life1 x c produce no?+ else1 9 no?+ else
 c x take int]e/4 ,& !re=e x is t ! mo/ 
oppress$1 nay1 ! mo/ degrad$ ( s\ls--if 
x may truly be said t a s\l c be        
degrad$--imm$iately hail ) acclamation e
 ?\ght1 e ^w or de$1 t is great &       
beautiful4  ,beauty is ! only elem5t    
:]e) ! s\l is organically connect$1 & x 
has no o!r /&>d ( judgm5t4 ,?is is      
br\ght home to u at e mom5t ( our life1 
& is no less evid5t to ! man by :om     

beauty may m ?an once h be5 d5i$ ?an to 
him :o is ev] seek+ x 9 8 he>t4 ,%\ld a 
day come :5 y /& 9 pr(\nde/ ne$ (       
ano!r's sympa?y1 w\ld y g to him :o 0   
wont to greet ! passage ( beauty ) a    
sne]+ smile8 ,w\ld y g to him ^: %ake ( 
! head _h sulli$ a g5]\s action or a m]e
 impulse t 0 pure8 ,ev5 ?\gh p]haps y _h
 be5 ( ^? :o comm5d$ him1 y w\ld none ! 
less1 :5 x 0 tru? t knock$ at y\r door1 
turn to ! man :o _h kn[n h[ to pro/rate 
himself & love4 ,9 its v dep?s _h y\r   
s\l pass$ its judgm5t1 & x is ! sil5t & 
un]r+ judgm5t t w rise to ! surface1    
aft] ?irty ye>s p]haps1 & s5d y t[>ds a 
si/] :o %all be m truly y ?an y are     
y\rself1 = t %e has be5 ne>] to         
beauty4444 ,!re ne$s b s little to      
enc\rage beauty 9 our s\l2 s little to  
awak5 ! slumb]+ angels2 or p]haps is !re
 no ne$ ( awak5+--x is en\gh t we lull  
!m n to sleep4  ,x requires m ef=t to   
fall1 p]haps1 ?an to rise4  ,c we1 )\t  
putt+ con/ra9t ^u ourselves1 conf9e our 
?\ghts to ev]yday ?+s at times :5 ! sea 

/ret*es be=e u1 & we are face to face ) 
! night8 ,& :at s\l is !re b kn[s t x is
 ev] confront+ ! sea1 ev] 9 pres5ce ( an
 et]nal night8  ,did we b dread beauty  
less x w\ld come ab\t t n\ght else 9    
life w\ld be visible2 = 9 reality x is  
beauty t und]lies ev]y?+1 x is beauty   
alone t exi/s4 ,!re is no s\l b is      
consci\s ( ?is1 none t is n 9 read9ess2 
b :]e are ^? t hide n _! beauty8 ,& yet 
mu/ "o ( !m beg94 ,:y n d>e to be ! "o  
to beg94 ,! o!rs are all wat*+ eag]ly   
ar\nd u l little *ildr5 9 front ( a     
m>vel\s place4 ,!y press ^u ! ?re%old1  
:isp]+ to ea* o!r & pe]+ ?r\gh e        
crevice1 b !re is n "o :o d>es put 8    
%\ld] to ! door4 ,!y are all wait+ = "s 
gr[n-up p]son to come & fl+ x op54 ,b   
h>dly ev] does su* a "o pass by4  ,& yet
 :at is ne$$ to become ! gr[n-up p]son =
 :om !y lie 9 wait8 ,s little6 ,! s\l is
 n exact+4 ,a ?\ght t is almo/          
beautiful--a ?\ght t y speak n1 b t y   
*]i% )9 y at ?is mom5t1 w irradiate y z 
?\gh y 7 a transp>5t vase4 ,!y w see x &

 _! greet+ to y w be v diff]5t ?an _h y 
be5 m$itat+ h[ be/ to deceive y\r bro!r4
  ,we are surpris$ :5 c]ta9 m5 tell u t 
!y h nev] come across real ugl9ess1 t !y
 _c conceive t a s\l c be base4  ,yet   
ne$ !re be no cause = surprise4 ,^! m5  
_h begun4 ,!y !mselves _h be5 ! fir/ to 
be beautiful1 & _h !re=e attract$ all ! 
beauty t pass$ by1 z a ligh?\se attracts
 ! vessels f ! f\r corn]s ( ! horizon4  
,b !re are ^? :o compla9 ( wom51 =      
in/ance1 nev] dream+ t1 ! fir/ "t a man 
meets a woman1 a s+le ^w or ?\ght t     
d5ies ! beautiful or pr(\nd w be en\gh  
to poison = ev] 8 exi/5ce 9 h] s\l4 ,=  
my "p1 said a sage to me "o day1 ,i h   
nev] come across a s+le woman :o did n  
br+ to me some?+ t 0 great4 ,he 0 great 
himself fir/ ( all2 !re9 lay 8 secret4  
,!re is "o ?+ only t ! s\l c nev] =give2
 x is to h be5 compell$ to behold1 or   
%>e1 or pass close to an ugly action1   
^w1 or ?\ght4 ,x _c =give1 = =giv5ess "h
 7 b ! d5ial ( itself4  ,& yet ) !      
g5]ality ( m51 +5uity1 /r5g? & skill d b

 imply t ! s\l mu/ fir/ ( all be bani%$ 
f _! life1 & t e impulse t lies too deep
 mu/ be c>efully bru%$ aside4 ,ev5 9    
love d !y act ?us1 & !re=e1 x is t !    
woman1 :o is s mu* ne>] ! tru?1 c       
sc>cely ev] live a mom5t ( ! true life )
 !m4 ,x is z ?\gh m5 dread$ ! contact ( 
_! s\l1 & 7 anxi\s to keep its beauty at
 immeasurable di/ance4 ,:]eas1 on !     
contr>y1 we %\ld endeavor to move 9     
advance ( ourselves4  ,if at ?is mom5t y
 ?9k or say some?+ t is too beautiful to
 be true 9 y--if y h b endeavor$ to ?9k 
or say x to-day1 on ! morr[ x w be true4
 ,we mu/ try to be m beautiful ?an      
ourselves2 we %all nev] di/ance our s\l4
  ,we c nev] err :5 x is "q ( sil5t or  
hidd5 beauty4 ,besides1 s long z ! spr+ 
)9 u be limpid1 x matt]s b little :e!r  
error !re be or n4 ,b d any ( u ev]     
dream ( mak+ ! slighte/ unse5 ef=t8 ,&  
yet 9 ! doma9 :]e we are ev]y?+ is      
effective1 = t ev]y?+ is wait+4  ,all ! 
doors are unlock$1 we h b to pu% !m op51
 & ! palace is full ( manacl$ que5s4  ,a

 s+le ^w w v (t5 suffice to cle> !      
m\nta9 ( refuse4  ,:y n h ! c\rage to   
meet a base "q ) a noble answ]8 ,d y    
imag9e x w\ld pass q unnotic$ or m]ely  
ar\se surprise8 ,d y n ?9k x w\ld be m  
ak9 to ! disc\rse t w\ld naturally be   
held betwe5 two s\ls8 ,we "k n :]e x may
 give enc\ragem5t1 :]e fre$om4 ,ev5 he  
:o rejects y\r ^w w1 9 spite ( himself1 
h tak5 a /ep t[>ds ! beauty t is )9 him4
  ,no?+ ( beauty dies )\t hav+ purifi$  
some?+1 nor c aught ( beauty be lo/4    
,let u n be afraid ( s[+ x along ! road4
 ,x may rema9 !re = weeks or ye>s1 b l !
 diamond x _c dissolve1 & f9ally !re w  
pass by "s "o :om its glitt] w attract2 
he w pick x up & g 8 way1 rejoic+4 ,!n  
:y keep back a l(ty1 beautiful ^w1 = t y
 d\bt :e!r o!rs w und]/&8 ,an in/ant (  
high] goodness 0 imp5d+ ov] y2 :y h9d]  
its com+1 ev5 ?\gh y believe n t ^? ab\t
 y w pr(it !reby8 ,:at if y are among m5
 ( ! valley1 is t suffici5t reason =    
*eck+ ! in/9ctive movem5t ( y\r s\l     
t[>ds ! m\nta9 peaks8 ,does d>kness rob 

deep feel+ ( its p[]8  ,h ! bl9d n\ght b
 _! eyes :]e) to di/+ui% ^? :o love !m f
 ^? :o love !m n8 ,c ! beauty n exi/ t  
is n und]/ood1 & is !re n 9 e man some?+
 t does und]/&--9 regions f> beyond :at 
he seems to und]/&1 f> beyond1 too1 :at 
he believes he und]/&s8 ,ev5 to ! v     
wret*$e/ ( all1 said to me "o day !     
l(tie/ m9d$ creature x has ev] be5 my   
happ9ess to "k1 ev5 to ! v wret*$e/ (   
all ,i nev] h ! c\rage to say any?+ 9   
reply t is ugly or m$iocre4 ,i h = a    
long "t foll[$ t man's life1 & h se5 !  
inexplicable p[] he ex]cis$ ov] ! mo/   
obscure1 ! mo/ unapproa*able1 ! bl9de/1 
ev5 ! mo/ rebelli\s ( s\ls4 ,= no tongue
 c tell ! p[] ( a s\l t /rives to live 9
 an atmosph]e ( beauty1 & is actively   
beautiful 9 itself4 ,& inde$ is x n !   
quality ( ?is activity t r5d]s life ei!r
 mis]able or div9e8  ,if we c\ld b probe
 to ! root ( ?+s x might well be        
discov]$ t x is by ! /r5g? ( "s s\ls t  
are beautiful t o!rs are su/a9$ 9 life4 
,is x n ! idea we ea* =m ( c]ta9 *os5   

ones t con/itutes ! only liv+1 effective
 morality8 ,b 9 ?is idea h[ mu* is !re (
 ! s\l t is *os51 h[ mu* ( him :o       
*ooses8  ,d n ^! ?+s bl5d v my/]i\sly1 &
 does n ?is ideal morality lie inf9itely
 deep] ?an ! morality ( ! mo/ beautiful 
books8 ,a f>-rea*+ influ5ce exi/s !re9  
^: limits x is inde$ difficult to def9e1
 & a f\nta9 ( /r5g? :]eat we all ( u    
dr9k _m times a day4 ,w\ld n any        
weakness 9 "o ( ^? creatures :om y ?\ght
 p]fect1 & lov$ 9 ! region ( beauty1 at 
once less5 y\r confid5ce 9 ! univ]sal   
greatness ( ?+s1 & w\ld y\r admiration =
 !m suff]8  ,& aga91 ,i d\bt :e!r any?+ 
9 ! _w c beautify a s\l m spontane\sly1 
m naturally1 ?an ! k t some:]e 9 its    
neighborhood !re exi/s a pure & noble   
be+ :om x c unres]v$ly love4 ,:5 ! s\l  
has v]itably drawn ne> to su* a be+1    
beauty is no long] a lovely1 lifeless   
?+1 t "o exhibits to ! /rang]1 = x      
sudd5ly takes unto itself an imp]i\s    
exi/5ce1 & its activity becomes s       
natural z to be h5ce=? irresi/ible4     

,:]e=e y w d well to ?9k x ov]1 = none  
are alone1 & ^? :o are good mu/ wat*4   
,plot9us1 9 ! eigh? book ( ! fif?       
,ennead1 aft] speak+ ( ! beauty t is    
intelligible--i4 e4 div9e--concludes    
?us3 ,z reg>ds ourselves1 we are        
beautiful :5 we belong to ourselves1 &  
ugly :5 we l[] ourselves to our inf]ior 
nature4 ,also are we beautiful :5 we "k 
su* k4 ,be> x 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t "h we are 
on ! m\nta9s1 :]e n to "k oneself means 
f> m ?an m]e ignorance ( :at takes place
 )9 u at mom5ts ( jeal\sy or love1 fe>  
or envy1 happ9ess or unhapp9ess4 ,"h n  
to "k oneself means to be unconsci\s (  
all ! div9e t ?robs 9 man4  ,z we w&] f 
! gods )9 u s does ugl9ess enwrap u2 z  
we discov] !m1 s d we become m          
beautiful4 ,b x is only by reveal+ !    
div9e t is 9 u t we may discov] ! div9e 
9 o!rs4  ,ne$s mu/ "o god beckon to     
ano!r1 & no signal is s imp]ceptible b  
!y w e "o ( !m respond4 ,x _c be said   
too (t5 t1 be ! crevice nev] s small1 x 
w yet suffice = all ! wat]s ( heav5 to  

p\r into our s\l4  ,e cup is /ret*$ out 
to ! unkn[n spr+1 & we are 9 a region   
:]e none ?9k ( aught b beauty4  ,if we  
c\ld ask ( an angel :at x is t our s\ls 
d 9 ! %ad[1 ,i believe ! angel w\ld     
answ]1 aft] hav+ look$ = _m ye>s p]haps1
 & se5 f> m ?an ! ?+s ! s\l seems to d 9
 ! eyes ( m51 ,!y trans=m into beauty   
all ! little ?+s t are giv5 to !m4 ,ah6 
we mu/ admit t ! human s\l is possess$ (
 s+ul> c\rage6 ,resign$ly does x labor1 
its :ole life long1 9 ! d>kness :i!r mo/
 ( u relegate x1 :]e x is spok5 to by   
none4 ,!re1 nev] compla9+1 does x d all 
t 9 its p[] lies1 /riv+ to te> f out !  
pebbles we fl+ to x ! nucleus ( et]nal  
light t p]adv5ture !y conta94 ,& 9 !    
mid/ ( its "w x is ev] ly+ 9 wait = !   
mom5t :5 x may %[1 to a si/] :o is m    
t5d]ly c>$ =1 or :o *ances to be ne>]1 !
 treasures x has s toilfully amass$4  ,b
 ?\s&s ( exi/5ces !re are t no si/]     
visits2 ?\s&s ( exi/5ces :]e9 life has  
infus$ su* timidity into ! s\l t x      
dep>ts )\t say+ a ^w1 )\t ev5 once hav+ 

be5 able to deck itself ) ! humble/     
jewels ( its humble cr[n4444  ,& yet1 9 
spite ( all1 does x wat* ov] ev]y?+ f   
out its invisible heav54 ,x w>ns &      
loves1 x admires1 attracts1 repels4 ,at 
e fre% ev5t does x rise to ! surface1   
:]e x l+]s till x be ?ru/ d[n aga91 be+ 
look$ ^u z we>isome & insane4 ,x w&]s to
 & fro1 l ,cass&ra at ! gates ( !       
,atrides4 ,x is ev] giv+ utt]ance to    
words ( %ad[y tru?1 b !re are none to   
li/54 ,:5 we raise our eyes x ye>ns = a 
ray ( sun or />1 t x may weave into a   
?\ght1 or1 haply1 an impulse1 :i* %all  
be unconsci\s & v pure4 ,& if our eyes  
br+ x no?+1 /ill w x "k h[ to turn its  
pitiful disillusion into some?+         
ineffable1 t x w conceal ev5 till its   
dea?4  ,:5 we love1 h[ eag]ly does x    
dr9k 9 ! light f beh9d ! clos$ door--ke5
 ) expectation1 x yet wa/es n a m9ute1 &
 ! light t /eals ?r\gh ! ap]tures       
becomes beauty & tru? to ! s\l4 ,b if ! 
door op5 n 7& h[ _m lives are !re :]e9 x
 does op587 x w g back into its prison1 

& its regret w p]haps be a l(ti] v]ity t
 %all nev] be se51 = we are n[ 9 !      
region ( trans=mations :]e( none may    
speak2 & ?\gh no?+ born ?is side ( !    
door c be lo/1 yet does x nev] m+le )   
our life4444  ,i said j n[ t ! s\l *ang$
 into beauty ! little ?+s we gave to x4 
,x w\ld ev5 seem1 ! m we ?9k ( x1 t !   
s\l has no o!r reason = exi/5ce1 & t all
 its activity is consum$ 9 amass+1 at ! 
dep?s ( u1 a treasure ( indescribable   
beauty4 ,might n ev]y?+ naturally turn  
into beauty1 7 we n unceas+ly int]rupt+ 
! ardu\s labors ( our s\l8 ,does n evil 
itself become preci\s s soon z x has    
ga!r$ !refrom ! deep ly+ diamond (      
rep5tance8 ,! acts ( inju/ice :]e( y h  
be5 guilty1 ! te>s y h caus$ to fl[1 w n
 ^! end too by becom+ s mu* radiance &  
love 9 y\r s\l8 ,h y ev] ca/ y\r eyes   
into ?is k+dom ( purify+ flame t is )9  
y8  ,p]haps a great wrong may h be5 done
 y to-day1 ! act itself be+ mean &      
di%e>t5+1 ! mode ( action ( ! base/1 &  
ugl9ess wrapp$ y r\nd z y\r te>s fell4  

,b let "s ye>s elapse1 !n give "o look  
into y\r s\l1 & tell me :e!r1 b5ea? !   
recollection ( t act1 y see n some?+ t  
is already pur] ?an ?\ght2 an           
indescribable1 unnameable =ce t has     
n\ght 9 common ) ! =ces ( ?is _w2 a     
my/]i\s inexhau/ible spr+ ( ! o!r life1 
:]eat y may dr9k = ! re/ ( y\r days4  ,&
 yet w y h r5d]$ no assi/ance to !      
untir+ que52 o!r ?\ghts w h fill$ y\r   
m9d1 & x w be )\t y\r k t ! act w h be5 
purifi$ 9 ! sil5ce ( y\r be+1 & w h fl[n
 into ! preci\s wat]s t lie 9 ! great   
res]voir ( tru? & beauty1 :i*1 unlike ! 
%all[] res]voir ( true or beautiful     
?\ghts1 has an ev] unruffl$ surface1 &  
rema9s = all "t out ( rea* ( ! brea? (  
life4  ,em]son tells u t !re is n an act
 or ev5t 9 our life b1 soon] or lat]1   
ca/s (f its out] %ell1 & bewild]s u by  
its sudd5 flights f ! v dep?s ( u1 on   
high into ! empyrean4 ,& ?is is true to 
a f> great] ext5t ?an ,em]son _h =ese51 
= ! fur!r we advance 9 ^! regions1 !    
div9] are ! sph]es we discov]4  ,we c =m

 no adequate conception ( :at ?is sil5t 
activity ( ! s\ls t surr\nd u may really
 mean4 ,p]haps y h spok5 a pure ^w to "o
 ( y\r fell[s by :om x has n be5        
und]/ood4 ,y look ^u x z lo/ & dismiss x
 f y\r m9d4 ,b "o day1 p]adv5ture1 ! ^w 
comes up aga9 extraord9>ily trans=m$1 & 
reveal+ ! unexpect$ fruit x has borne 9 
! d>kness2 !n sil5ce once m falls ov]   
all4 ,b x matt]s n2 we h le>n$ t no?+ c 
be lo/ 9 ! s\l1 & t ev5 to ! v pettie/  
!re come mom5ts ( spl5dor4  ,x is       
unmi/akably borne home to u t ev5 !     
unhappie/ & ! mo/ de/itute ( m5 h at !  
dep?s ( _! be+ & 9 spite ( !mselves a   
treasure ( beauty t !y _c despoil4 ,!y h
 b to acquire ! habit ( dipp+ into ?is  
treasur]4 ,x suffices n t beauty %\ld   
keep solit>y fe/ival 9 life2 x has to   
become a fe/ival ( e day4  ,!re ne$s no 
great ef=t to be admitt$ into ! ranks ( 
^? ^: eyes no long] behold e>? 9 fl[] & 
sky 9 glory 9 inf9itesimal fragm5ts1 b  
inde$ 9 sublime masses1 & ,i speak "h ( 
fl[]s & sky t are pur] & m la/+ ?an ^? t

 we behold4  ,?\s&s ( *annels !re are   
?r\gh :i* ! beauty ( our s\l may sail   
ev5 unto our ?\ghts4 ,above all is !re !
 wond]ful1 c5tral *annel ( love4  ,is x 
n 9 love t are f\nd ! pure/ elem5ts (   
beauty t we c (f] to ! s\l8  ,"s !re are
 :o d ?us 9 beauty love ea* o!r4 ,& to  
love ?us means t1 little by little1 !   
s5se ( ugl9ess is lo/2 t "o's eyes are  
clos$ to all ! littl5esses ( life1 to   
all b ! fre%ness & virg9ity ( ! v       
humble/ ( s\ls4 ,lov+ ?us1 we h no long]
 ev5 ! ne$ to =give4 ,lov+ ?us1 we c no 
long] h any?+ to conceal1 = t !         
ev]-pres5t s\l trans=ms all ?+s into    
beauty4 ,x is to behold evil 9 s f> only
 z x purifies indulg5ce1 & tea*es u no  
long] to conf\nd ! s9n] ) 8 s94 ,lov+   
?us d we raise on high )9 ourselves all 
^? ab\t u :o h atta9$ an em95ce :]e     
failure has become impossible2 heights  
:5ce a paltry action has s f> to fall t1
 t\*+ e>?1 x is compell$ to yield up its
 diamond s\l4  ,x is to trans=m1 ?\gh   
all unconsci\sly1 ! feeble/ int5tion t  

hov]s ab\t u into illimitable movem5t4  
,x is to summon all t is beautiful 9    
e>?1 heav5 or s\l1 to ! banquet ( love4 
,lov+ ?us1 we d inde$ exi/ be=e our     
fell[s z we exi/ be=e ,god4 ,x means t !
 lea/ ge/ure w call =? ! pres5ce ( ! s\l
 ) all its treasure4 ,no long] is !re   
ne$ ( dea?1 disa/] or te>s = t ! s\l    
%all appe>2 a smile suffices4  ,lov+    
?us1 we p]ceive tru? 9 happ9ess z       
pr(\ndly z "s ( ! h]oes p]ceiv$ x 9 !   
radiance ( greate/ sorr[4 ,x means t !  
beauty t turns into love is             
undi/+ui%able f ! love t turns into     
beauty4 ,x means to be able no long] to 
tell :]e ! ray ( a /> leaves (f & ! kiss
 ( an ord9>y ?\ght beg9s4 ,x means to h 
come s ne> to ,god t ! angels possess u4
  ,lov+ ?us1 ! same s\l w h be5 s       
beautifi$ by u all t x w become1 little 
by little1 ! unique angel m5tion$ by    
,sw$5borg4 ,x means t ea* day w reveal  
to u a new beauty 9 t my/]i\s angel1 & t
 we %all walk toge!r 9 a goodness t %all
 ev] become m & m liv+1 l(ti] & l(ti]4  

,= !re exi/s also a lifeless beauty1    
made up ( ! pa/ alone2 b ! v]itable love
 r5d]s ! pa/ useless1 & its approa*     
creates a b\ndless future ( goodness1   
)\t disa/] & )\t te>s4  ,to love ?us is 
b to free "o's s\l1 & to become z       
beautiful z ! s\l ?us fre$4 ,if1 9 !    
emotion t ?is spectacle _c fail to awak5
 9 !e1 says ! great ,plot9us1 :5 deal+ )
 k9dr$ matt]s--& ( all ! intellects kn[n
 to me t ( ,plot9us draws ! ne>e/ to !  
div9e--,if 9 ! emotion t ?is spectacle  
_c fail to awak5 9 !e1 ?\ proclaime/ n t
 x is beautiful2 & if1 plung+ ?9e eyes  
into ?yself1 ?\ do/ n !n feel ! *>m (   
beauty1 x is 9 va9 t1 ?y disposition be+
 su*1 ?\ %\ld/ seek ! intelligible      
beauty2 = ?\ w\ld/ seek x only ) t :i*  
is ugly & impure4 ,!re=e x is t !       
disc\rse we hold "h is n address$ to all
 m54 ,b if ?\ ha/ recogniz$ beauty )9   
?yself1 see t ?\ rise to ! recollection 
( ! intelligible beauty4     ,,!        
,,invisible ,,goodness   ,x is a ?+1    
said to me "o ev5+ ! sage ,i _h *anc$ to

 meet by ! sea %ore1 :]eon ! waves 7    
break+ almo/ noiselessly--x is a ?+ t we
 sc>cely notice1 t none seem to take    
into acc\nt1 & yet d ,i conceive x to be
 "o ( ! =ces t safegu>d mank9d4 ,9 a    
?\s& div]se ways d ! gods f :om we spr+ 
reveal !mselves )9 u1 b x may well be t 
?is unnotic$ secret goodness1 to :i*    
suffici5tly direct allusion has nev] yet
 be5 made1 is ! pure/ tok5 ( _! et]nal  
life4 ,:5ce x comes we "k n4 ,x is !re 9
 its simplicity1 smil+ on ! ?re%old (   
our s\l2 & ^? 9 :om its smiles lies     
deepe/1 or %9e =? mo/ frequ5tly1 may    
make u suff] day & night & !y w1 yet    
%all x be beyond our p[] to cease to    
love !m4444  ,x is n ( ?is _w1 & /ill   
are !re few agitations ( ours 9 :i* x   
takes n "p4 ,x c>es n to reveal itself  
ev5 9 look or te>4 ,nay1 x seeks        
concealm5t1 = reasons "o _c div9e4 ,x is
 z ?\gh x 7 afraid to make use ( its    
p[]4 ,x kn[s t its mo/ involunt>y       
movem5t w cause immortal ?+s to spr+ to 
life ab\t x2 & we are mis]ly ) immortal 

?+s4 ,:y are we s fe>ful le/ we exhau/ !
 heav5 )9 u8 ,we d>e n act ^u ! :isp] ( 
! ,god :o inspires u4 ,we are afraid (  
ev]y?+ t _c be expla9$ by ^w or ge/ure2 
& we %ut our eyes to all t we d1        
ourselves not)/&+1 9 ! empire :]e       
explanations are va96  ,:5ce comes !    
timidity ( ! div9e 9 man8 ,= truly might
 x be said t ! ne>] a movem5t ( our s\l 
approa*es ! div9e1 s mu* ! m scrupul\sly
 d we conceal x f ! eyes ( our bre?r54  
,c x be t man is no?+ b a fright5$ god8 
,or has ! comm& be5 laid ^u u t !       
sup]ior p[]s mu/ n be betray$8 ,^u all t
 does n =m "p ( ?is too visible _w !re  
re/s ! t5d] meekness ( ! little ail+    
girl1 = :om h] "m w n s5d :5 /rang]s    
come to ! h\se4  ,& !re=e x is t ?is    
secret goodness ( ours has nev] yet     
pass$ ?r\gh ! sil5t portals ( our s\l4  
,x lives )9 u l a prison] =bidd5 to     
approa* ! b>r$ w9d[ ( h] cell4 ,b inde$1
 :at matt] ?\gh x d n approa*8 ,en\gh t 
x be !re4 ,hide z x may1 let x b raise  
its head1 move a l9k ( its *a9 or op5   

its h&1 & ! prison is illum9$1 !        
pressure ( radiance f )9 bur/s op5 !    
iron b>ri]1 & !n1 sudd5ly1 !re yawns a  
gulf betwe5 words & be+s1 a gulf peopl$ 
) agitat$ angels2 sil5ce falls ov] all3 
! eyes turn away = a mom5t & two s\ls   
embrace te>fully on ! ?re%old4444  ,x is
 n a ?+ t comes f ?is e>? ( ours1 & all 
descriptions c be ( no avail4 ,!y :o    
w\ld und]/& mu/ h1 9 !mselves too1 !    
same po9t ( s5sibility4 ,if y h nev] 9  
y\r life felt ! p[] ( y\r invisible     
goodness1 g no fur!r2 x w\ld be useless4
 ,b are !re really any :o h n felt ?is  
p[]1 & h ! wor/ ( u nev] be5 invisibly  
good8 ,i "k n3 ( s _m 9 ?is _w does !   
aim seem to be ! disc\ragem5t ( ! div9e 
9 _! s\l4 ,& yet !re ne$s b "o in/ant ( 
respite = ! div9e to spr+ up aga91 & ev5
 ! wick$e/ are n incessantly on _! gu>d2
 & h5ce d\btless has x aris5 t s _m ( ! 
wick$ are good1 unse5 ( all1 :]eas div]s
 sa9ts & sages are n invisibly good4444 
,m ?an once h ,i be5 ! cause ( suff]+1  
he w5t on1 ev5 z ea* be+ is ! cause (   

suff]+ ab\t him4  ,i h caus$ suff]+     
because we are 9 a _w :]e all is held   
toge!r by invisible ?reads1 9 a _w :]e  
none are alone1 & :]e ! g5tle/ ge/ure ( 
love or k9dl9ess may s (t5 w\nd !       
innoc5ce by our side6--  ,i h caus$     
suff]+1 too1 because !re are times :5 ! 
be/ & t5d]e/ are impell$ to seek ,i "k n
 :at "p ( !mselves 9 ! grief ( o!rs4 ,=1
 inde$1 !re are se$s t only spr+ up 9   
our s\l b5ea? ! ra9 ( te>s %$ because ( 
u1 & none ! less d ^! se$s produce good 
fl[]s & salut>y fruit4 ,:at w\ld y8 ,x  
is no law ( our mak+1 & ,i "k n :e!r ,i 
w\ld d>e to love ! man :o _h made no "o 
weep4  ,frequ5tly1 inde$1 w ! greate/   
suff]+ be caus$ by ^? ^: love is        
greate/1 = a /range1 timid1 t5d] cruelty
 is mo/ (t5 ! anxi\s si/] ( love4 ,on   
all sides does love se>* = ! pro(s (    
love1 & ! fir/ pro(s--:o is n prone to  
discov] !m 9 ! te>s ( ! belov$8  ,ev5   
dea? c\ld n suffice to reassure ! lov]  
:o d>$ to give e> to ! unreason+ claims 
( love2 = to ! intimate cruelty ( love1 

! in/ant ( dea? seems too brief2 ov]    
beyond dea? !re is yet room = a sea (   
d\bts1 & ev5 9 ^? :o die toge!r may     
disquiet /ill l+] z !y die4 ,long1 sl[ly
 fall+ te>s are ne$$ "h4 ,grief is      
love's fir/ food1 & e love t has n be5  
f$ on a little pure suff]+ mu/ die l !  
babe t "o _h tri$ to n\ri% on ! n\ri%m5t
 ( a man4 ,w ! love inspir$ by ! woman  
:o always br\ght ! smile to y\r lips be 
q ! same z ! love y feel = h] :o at     
times call$ =? y\r te>s8 ,alas6 ne$s mu/
 love weep1 & (t5 inde$ is x at ! v     
mom5t :5 ! sobs bur/ =? t love's *a9s   
are =g$ & temp]$ = life4444  ,?us1 he   
cont9u$1 ,i h caus$ suff]+ because ,i   
lov$1 & also h ,i caus$ suff]+ because  
,i did n love--b h[ great 0 ! diff]5ce 9
 ! two cases6 ,9 ! "o ! sl[ly dropp+    
te>s ( well-tri$ love seem$ already to  
"k1 at ! dep?s ( !m1 t !y 7 b$ew+ all t 
0 ineffable 9 our unit$ s\ls2 9 ! o!r ! 
poor te>s knew t !y 7 fall+ 9 solitude  
on a des]t4 ,b x is at ^? v mom5ts :5 ! 
s\l is all e>--or1 haply1 all s\l--t ,i 

h recogniz$ ! might ( an invisible      
goodness t c\ld (f] to ! wret*$ te>s (  
an expir+ love ! div9e illusions ( a    
love on ! eve ( bir?4 ,has !re nev] come
 to y "o ( ^? sorr[ful ev5+s :5         
dejection lay heavy ^u y\r unsmil+      
kisses1 & x at l5g? dawn$ ^u y\r s\l t x
 _h be5 mi/ak58 ,) dire/ difficulty did 
y\r words r+ =? 9 ! cold air ( !        
sep>ation t 0 to be f9al2 y 7 ab\t to "p
 = ev]1 & y\r almo/ lifeless h&s 7      
out/ret*$ = ! f>ewell ( a dep>ture t    
%\ld "k no return1 :5 sudd5ly y\r s\l   
made an imp]ceptible movem5t )9 itself4 
,on t in/ant did ! s\l by ! side ( y    
awake on ! summits ( its be+2 some?+    
sprang to life 9 regions l(ti] f> ?an ! 
love ( jad$ lov]s2 & = all t ! bodies   
might %r9k asund]1 h5ce=? w\ld ! s\ls   
nev] =get t = an in/ant !y _h beheld ea*
 o!r high above m\nta9s !y _h nev] se51 
& t = a second's space !y _h be5 good ) 
a goodness !y _h nev] kn[n until t      
day4444  ,:at c ?is be1 ?is my/]i\s     
movem5t t ,i speak ( "h 9 connection )  

love only1 b :i* may well take place 9 !
 smalle/ ev5ts ( life8 ,is x ,i "k n :at
 sacrifice or inn] embrace1 is x !      
pr(\nde/ desire to be s\l = a s\l1 or ! 
consci\sness1 ev] quick5+ )9 u1 ( !     
pres5ce ( a life t is invisible1 b equal
 to our own8 ,is x all t is admirable & 
sorr[ful 9 ! m]e act ( liv+ t1 at su*   
mom5ts1 floods our be+--is x ! aspect ( 
life1 "o & indivisible8 ,i "k n2 b 9    
tru? x is !n t we feel t !re lurks1     
some:]e1 an unkn[n =ce2 x is !n t we    
feel t we are ! treasures ( an unkn[n   
,god :o loves all1 t n a ge/ure ( ?is   
,god may pass unp]ceiv$1 & t we are at  
l5g? 9 ! regions ( ?+s t d n betray     
!mselves4444  ,c]ta9 x is t1 f ! day (  
our bir? to ! day ( our dea?1 we nev]   
em]ge f ?is cle>ly def9$ region1 b w&] 9
 ,god l helpless sleep-walk]s1 or l !   
bl9d :o despair+ly seek ! v temple 9 :i*
 !y d inde$ bef9d !mselves4 ,we are !re 
9 life1 man aga9/ man1 s\l aga9/ s\l1 & 
day & night are sp5t "u arms4 ,we nev]  
see ea* o!r1 we nev] t\* ea* o!r4 ,we   

see no?+ b buckl]s & helmets1 we t\*    
no?+ b iron & brass4 ,b let a t9y       
circum/ance1 come f ! simpl5ess ( ! sky1
 = "o in/ant only cause ! weapons to    
fall1 are !re n always te>s b5ea? !     
helmet1 *ildlike smiles beh9d ! buckl]1 
& is n ano!r v]ity reveal$8  ,he ?\ght =
 a mom5t1 !n w5t on1 m sadly3 ,a        
woman--z ,i believe ,i told y j n[--a   
woman to :om ,i _h caus$ suff]+ aga9/ my
 w--= ! mo/ c>eful ( u scatt] suff]+    
ar\nd !m )\t _! k--a woman to :om ,i _h 
caus$ suff]+ aga9/ my w1 reveal$ to me  
"o ev5+ ! sov]eign p[] ( ?is invisible  
good4 ,to be good we mu/ ne$s h suff]$2 
b p]haps x is necess>y to h caus$ suff]+
 be=e we c become bett]4 ,?is 0 br\ght  
home to me t ev5+4 ,i felt t ,i _h      
arriv$1 alone1 at t sad zone ( kisses :5
 x seems to u t we are visit+ ! hovels (
 ! poor1 :ile %e1 :o _h l+]$ on ! road1 
0 /ill smil+ 9 ! palace ( ! fir/ days4  
,love1 z m5 und]/& x1 0 dy+ betwe5 u l a
 *ild /rick5 ) a disease come "o kn[s n 
:5ce1 a disease t has no pity4 ,we said 

no?+4 ,x w\ld be impossible = me to     
recall :at my ?\ghts 7 at t e>ne/ mom5t4
 ,!y 7 d\btless ( no significance4 ,i 0 
probably ?9k+ ( ! la/ face ,i _h se51 ( 
! quiv]+ gleam ( a lant]n at a des]t$   
/reet corn]2 &1 nev]!less1 ev]y?+ took  
place 9 a light a ?\s& times pur]1 a    
?\s& times high]1 ?an _h !re int]v5$ all
 ! =ces ( pity & love :i* ,i comm& 9 my 
?\ghts & my he>t4 ,we p>t$1 & n a ^w 0  
spok51 b at "o & ! same mom5t _h we     
und]/ood our inexpressible ?\ght4 ,we "k
 n[ t ano!r love _h sprung to life1 a   
love t dem&s n ! words1 ! little        
att5tions & smiles ( ord9>y love4 ,we h 
nev] met aga94 ,p]haps c5turies w elapse
 be=e we ev] d meet aga94          ,mu* 
is to le>n1 mu* to =get1        ,?r\gh  
worlds ,i %all trav]se n a few4         
be=e we %all aga9 f9d ourselves 9 ! same
 movem5t ( !      s\l z on t ev5+3 b we 
c well af=d to wait4444   ,& ?us1 ev]   
s9ce t day1 h ,i greet$1 9 all places1  
ev5 9 ! v bitt]e/ ( mom5ts1 ! b5efic5t  
pres5ce ( ?is m>vell\s p[]4 ,he :o has b

 once cle>ly se5 x1 %all nev] aga9 f9d x
 possible to turn away f its face4 ,y w 
(t5 behold x smil+ 9 ! la/ retreat (    
hatr$1 9 ! dep?s ( ! cruelle/ te>s4 ,&  
yet does x n reveal itself to ! eyes ( !
 body4 ,its nature *anges f ! mom5t t x 
manife/s itself by means ( an ext]ior   
act2 & we are no long] 9 ! tru? accord+ 
to ! s\l1 b 9 a k9d ( falsehood z       
conceiv$ by man4 ,goodness & love t are 
self-consci\s h no influ5ce on ! s\l1 = 
!y h dep>t$ f ! k+doms :]e !y h _!      
dwell+2 b1 d !y only rema9 bl9d1 !y c   
s(t5 ,de/9y itself4 ,i h kn[n m ?an "o  
man :o p]=m$ e act ( k9dness & m]cy )\t 
t\*+ a s+le s\l2 & ,i h kn[n o!rs2 :o   
seem$ to live 9 falsehood & inju/ice1   
yet 7 no s\ls driv5 f !m nor did any =  
an in/ant ev5 believe t ^! m5 7 n good4 
,nay1 m1 ev5 ^? :o d n "k y1 :o are     
m]ely told ( y\r acts ( goodness & de$s 
( love--if y be n good accord+ to !     
invisible goodness1 ^!1 ev51 w feel t   
some?+ is lack+1 & !y w nev] be t\*$ 9 !
 dep?s ( _! be+4 ,"o might almo/ believe

 t !re exi/s1 some:]e1 a place :]e all  
is weigh$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! spirits1 or   
p]haps1 out yond]1 ! o!r side ( ! night1
 a res]voir ( c]titudes :i!r ! sil5t h]d
 ( s\ls flock e morn+ to slake _! ?ir/4 
,p]haps we d n yet "k :at ! ^w to love  
means4 ,!re are )9 u lives 9 :i* we love
 unconsci\sly4 ,to love ?us means m ?an 
to h pity1 to make inn] sacrifices1 to  
be anxi\s to help & give happ9ess2 x is 
a ?+ t lies a ?\s& fa?oms deep]1 :]e our
 s(te/1 swifte/1 /ronge/ words _c rea*  
x4 ,at mom5ts we might believe x to be a
 recollection1 furtive1 b excessively   
ke51 ( ! great primitive unity4 ,!re is 
9 ?is love a =ce t no?+ c resi/4 ,:i* ( 
u--& he "q himself ! side ( ! light1 f  
:i* our gaze is habitually av]t$--:i* ( 
u b w f9d 9 himself ! recollection (    
c]ta9 /range work+s ( ?is =ce8 ,:i* ( u1
 :5 by ! side ( ! mo/ ord9>y p]son      
p]haps1 b has sudd5ly become consci\s ( 
! adv5t ( some?+ t none _h summon$8 ,0 x
 ! s\l1 or p]haps life1 t _h turn$ )9   
itself l a sleep] on ! po9t ( awak5+8 ,i

 "k n2 nor did y "k1 & no "o spoke ( x2 
b y did n sep>ate f ea* o!r z ?\gh no?+ 
_h happ5$4  ,to love ?us is to love     
accord+ to ! s\l2 & !re is no s\l t does
 n respond to ?is love4 ,= ! s\l ( man  
is a gue/ t has gone hungry ^! c5turies 
back1 & nev] has x to be summon$ twice  
to ! nuptial fea/4  ,! s\ls ( all our   
bre?r5 are ev] hov]+ ab\t u1 crav+ = a  
c>ess1 & only wait+ = ! signal4 ,b h[ _m
 be+s !re are :o all _! life long h n   
d>$ make su* a signal6  ,x is ! disa/] (
 our entire exi/5ce t we live ?us away f
 our s\l1 & /& 9 su* dread ( its        
slighte/ movem5t4 ,did we b all[ x to   
smile frankly 9 its sil5ce & its        
radiance1 we %\ld be already liv+ an    
et]nal life4 ,we h only to ?9k = an     
in/ant h[ mu* x succe$s 9 accompli%+    
dur+ ^? r>e mom5ts :5 we knock (f its   
*a9s--= x is our cu/om to en*a9 x z ?\gh
 x 7 di/raught--:at x does 9 love1 =    
in/ance1 = !re we d p]mit x at times to 
approa* ! lattices ( ext]nal life4 ,&   
w\ld x n be 9 accordance ) ! primal tru?

 if all m5 7 to feel t !y 7 face to face
 ) ea* o!r1 ev5 z ! woman feels ) ! man 
%e loves8  ,?is invisible & div9e       
goodness1 ( :i* ,i only speak "h because
 ( its be+ "o ( ! sure/ & ne>e/ signs ( 
! unceas+ activity ( our s\l1 ?is       
invisible & div9e goodness ennobles1 9  
decisive fa%ion1 all t x has            
unconsci\sly t\*$4 ,let him :o has a    
grievance aga9/ 8 fell[1 desc5d into    
himself & seek out :e!r he nev] has be5 
good 9 ! pres5ce ( t fell[4  ,= myself1 
,i h nev] met any "o by ^: side ,i h    
felt my invisible goodness be/ir itself1
 )\t he has become1 at t v in/ant1 bett]
 ?an myself4 ,be good at ! dep?s ( y1 & 
y w discov] t ^? :o surr\nd y w be good 
ev5 to ! same dep?s4  ,no?+ responds m  
infallibly to ! secret cry ( goodness   
?an ! secret cry ( goodness t is ne>4   
,:ile y are actively good 9 ! invisible1
 all ^? :o approa* y w unconsci\sly d   
?+s t !y c\ld n d by ! side ( any o!r   
man4  ,!re9 lies a =ce t has no "n2 a   
spiritual rivalry t kn[s no resi/ance4  

,x is z ?\gh ?is 7 ! actual place :]e is
 ! s5sitive spot ( our s\l2 = !re are   
s\ls t seem to h =gott5 _! exi/5ce & to 
h r5\nc$ ev]y?+ t enables ! be+ to rise2
 b1 once t\*$ "h1 !y all draw !mselves  
erect2 & 9 ! div9e pla9s ( ! secret     
goodness1 ! mo/ humble ( s\ls _c endure 
defeat4  ,& yet x is possible t no?+ is 
*ang+ 9 ! life "o sees2 b is x only t   
:i* matt]s1 & is our exi/5ce inde$      
conf9$ to actions we c take 9 our h& l  
/ones on ! highroad8 ,if y ask y\rself1 
z we are told we %\ld ask e ev5+1 :at ( 
immortal h ,i done to-day8 ,is x always 
on ! mat]ial side t we c c\nt1 weigh &  
measure un]r+ly2 is x !re t y mu/ beg9  
y\r se>*8 ,x is possible = y to cause   
extraord9>y te>s to fl[2 x is possible t
 y may fill a he>t ) unhe>d-( c]titudes1
 & give et]nal life unto a s\l1 & no "o 
%all "k ( x1 nor %all y ev5 "k y\rself4 
,x may be t no?+ is *ang+2 x may be t 7 
x put to ! te/ all w\ld crumble1 & t ?is
 goodness we speak ( w\ld yield to !    
smalle/ fe>4 ,x matt]s n4 ,some?+ div9e 

has happ5$2 & some:]e mu/ our ,god h    
smil$4  ,may x n be ! supreme aim ( life
 ?us to br+ to bir? ! inexplicable )9   
ourselves2 & d we "k h[ mu* we add to   
ourselves :5 we awake some?+ ( !        
incompreh5sible t slumb]s 9 e corn]8 ,"h
 y h awak5$ love :i* w n fall asleep    
aga94 ,! s\l t y\r s\l has reg>d$1 t has
 wept ) y ! holy te>s ( ! solemn joy t  
none may behold1 w be> y no res5tm5t1 n 
ev5 9 ! mid/ ( torture4 ,x w n ev5 feel 
! ne$ ( =giv+4 ,s conv9c$ is x ( "o kn[s
 n :at1 t no?+ c h5ce=? dim or efface ! 
smile t x we>s )92 = no?+ c ev] sep>ate 
two s\ls :i*1 = an in/ant1 h be5 good   
toge!r4     ,,sil5ce   ,z we advance    
?r\gh life1 x is m & m br\ght home to u 
t no?+ takes place t is n 9 accord ) "s 
curi\s1 preconceiv$ design3 & ( ?is we  
nev] brea! a ^w1 we sc>cely d>e to let  
our m9ds dwell ^u x1 b ( its exi/5ce1   
some:]e above our heads1 we are         
absolutely conv9c$4 ,! mo/ fatu\s ( m5  
smiles1 at ! fir/ enc\nt]s1 z ?\gh he 7 
! accomplice ( ! de/9y ( 8 bre?r54 ,& 9 

?is doma91 ev5 ^? :o c speak ! mo/      
pr(\ndly realise--!y1 p]haps1 m ?an     
o!rs--t words c nev] express ! real1    
special relation%ip t exi/s betwe5 two  
be+s4  ,7 ,i to speak to y at ?is mom5t 
( ! grave/ ?+s ( all--( love1 dea? or   
de/9y--x is n love1 dea? or de/9y t ,i  
%\ld t\*2 &1 my ef=ts not)/&+1 !re w\ld 
always rema9 betwe5 u a tru? :i* _h n   
be5 spok51 :i* we _h n ev5 ?\ght (      
speak+2 & yet x is ?is tru? only1       
voiceless ?\gh x has be51 :i* w h liv$ )
 u = an in/ant1 & by :i* we %all h be5  
:olly absorb$4 ,= t tru?1 0 our tru? z  
reg>ds dea?1 de/9y or love1 & x 0 9     
sil5ce only t we c\ld p]ceive x4 ,& no?+
 save only ! sil5ce w h _h any          
importance4 ,my si/]s1 says a *ild 9 !  
fairy-/ory1 y h ea* ( y a secret        
?\ght--,i wi% to "k x4 ,we1 too1 h      
some?+ t p wi% to "k1 b x is hidd5 f>   
above ! secret ?\ght--x is our secret   
sil5ce4  ,b all que/ions are useless4   
,:5 our _s is al>m$1 its own agitation  
becomes a b>ri] to ! second life t lives

 9 ?is secret2 &1 w\ld we "k :at x is t 
lies hidd5 !re1 we mu/ cultivate sil5ce 
among ourselves1 = x is !n only t = "o  
in/ant ! et]nal fl[]s unfold _! petals1 
! my/]i\s fl[]s ^: =m & col\r are ev]   
*ang+ 9 h>mony ) ! s\l t is by _! side4 
,z gold & silv] are weigh$ 9 pure wat]1 
s does ! s\l te/ its weight 9 sil5ce1 & 
! words t we let fall h no mean+ ap>t f 
! sil5ce t wraps !m r\nd4 ,if ,i tell   
someone t ,i love him--z ,i may h told a
 hundr$ o!rs--my words w convey no?+ to 
him2 b ! sil5ce :i* w ensue1 if ,i d    
inde$ love him1 w make cle> 9 :at dep?s 
lie ! roots ( my love1 & w 9 its turn   
give bir? to a conviction1 t %all itself
 be sil5t2 & 9 ! c\rse ( a lifetime1 ?is
 sil5ce & ?is conviction w nev] aga9 be 
! same4444  ,is x n sil5ce t det]m9es & 
fixes ! sav\r ( love8 ,depriv$ ( x1 love
 w\ld lose its et]nal ess5ce & p]fume4  
,:o has n kn[n ^? sil5t mom5ts :i*      
sep>at$ ! lips to reunite ! s\ls8 ,x is 
^! t we mu/ ev] seek4 ,!re is no sil5ce 
m docile ?an ! sil5ce ( love1 & x is    

inde$ ! only "o t we may claim =        
ourselves alone4 ,! o!r great sil5ces1  
^? ( dea?1 grief or de/9y1 d n belong to
 u4 ,!y come t[>ds u at _! own h\r1     
foll[+ 9 ! track ( ev5ts1 & ^? :om !y d 
n meet ne$ n reproa* !mselves4 ,b we c  
all g =? to meet ! sil5ce ( love4 ,!y   
lie 9 wait = u1 night & day1 at our     
?re%old1 & are no less beautiful ?an _! 
bro!rs4 ,& x is ?anks to !m t ^? :o h   
seldom wept may "k ! life ( ! s\l almo/ 
z intimately z ^? to :om mu* grief has  
come3 & !re=e x is t su* ( u z h lov$   
deeply h le>nt _m secrets t are unkn[n  
to o!rs3 = ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ?+s quiv] 9  
sil5ce on ! lips ( true fri5d%ip & love1
 t are n to be f\nd 9 ! sil5ce ( o!r    
lips1 to :i* fri5d%ip & love are        
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