,! ,orpheus ,s]ies                      
,no4 #a      ,,!  ,,h]o ,,9 ,,man   ,,by
  ,a4 ,e4  ,transcrib]'s note3 ,a4,e4 is
 a pseudonym ( ,george ,william ,russell
     ,! ,orpheus ,press1 #aiaj     ,fir/
 ,edition 7#a1jjj copies71 ,may1 #aiji4 
,second ,edition 7#a1jjj copies71       
,septemb]1 #aiaj4     ,,prelude4        
,greek3 lampadia e*ontes diados\s9      
allelois4--,,plato4   ,we :o live 9 !   
great cities c\ld n altoge!r avoid1 ev5 
if we w\ld1 a c]ta9 association ) !     
int]e/s ( our "t4  ,:]ev] we g ! m9ds ( 
m5 are fev]i%ly debat+ "s new political 
measure or "s new s*eme = !             
recon/ruction ( society4  ,n[1 z 9 old5 
times1 ! rum\rs ( an imp5d+ w> w engulf 
! subtl] int]e/s ( m51 & unless we are  
will+ to =ego all int]c\rse we f9d      
ourselves involv$ 9 a hundr$ sympa?ies4 
,a fri5dly gr\p w ga!r "o ev5+ & op5 _! 
?\ghts conc]n+ ! exp]i5ces ( ! s\l2 !y w
 (t5 decl>e t only ^! matt]s are (      
pr(\nd int]e/1 & yet on ! morr[ ! mo/ ( 
!m reg>d ! en?usiasms ( ! m9d z f> away1

 unpractical1 n ( imm$iate acc\nt4  ,b  
ev5 at noon ! />s are above u & because 
a man 9 mat]ial difficulties _c evoke ! 
highe/ exp]i5ces t he has kn[n !y h n   
become less real4  ,!y p]ta9 to 8       
immortal nature & if 9 ! circum/ance (  
life he loses memory ( !m x is because  
he is likewise mortal4  ,9 ! measure t  
we develop our int]ior selves philosophy
 becomes ! mo/ p]man5t ( our int]e/s & x
 may well be t ! :ole aim ( ,man is to  
acquire an unbrok5 & ev]-broad5+        
realisation ( ! ,supreme ,_s s t 9 a    
f>-(f day he may become ! ma/] ( all    
imag9able conditions4  ,he1 !re=e1 :o   
br+s u back to our c5tral selves & %[s u
 t h[ev] f> we may w&] x is ^! high     
?\ghts :i* are truly ! mo/ real--he is (
 all m5 our greate/ b5efactor4  ,n[ ^?  
:o ?us c>e = ! spiritual aspect ( life  
are ( two k9ds1--! intellectual & !     
imag9ative4  ,!re are m5 ( ke5 intellect
 :o compreh5d "s philosophic sy/em1 :o w
 def5d x ) elaborate reason+s & proclaim
 !mselves its adh]5ts1 b ! e>? at _!    

feet1 ! />s 9 ! firmam5t1 man himself & 
_! own s\ls h und]gone no               
transfiguration4  ,_! philosophies are  
lifeless1 = imag9ation is to ! intellect
 :at brea? is to ! body4  ,?\ghts t nev]
 gl[ ) imag9ation1 t are nev] appli$ to 
all t ! s5se p]ceives or ! m9d          
rememb]s--?\ghts t rema9 q ab/ract1 are 
z empty husks ( no value4  ,b !re are ^?
 :o h /udi$ by ! light ( imag9ation & ^!
 "k well t ! inn] life ( ?\ght1 (       
exp]im5t1 & ( wond]1 ?\gh x may (t5 be  
ov]-cl\d$1 is ! only life :i* c h5ce=?  
give !m cont5t4  ,!y "k t x 0 n :5 !y 7 
mo/ imm]s$ 9 ! affairs ( ! day b r :5 ! 
:ole _w appe>$ = a little :ile to be    
pulsat+ ) an almo/ unconta9able spl5d\r1
 t !y 7 mo/ alive4  ,= ! be/ mood we h  
ev] kn[n1 ?\gh x be lo/ = long1 is yet !
 cle>e/ revelation ( our true selves1 & 
x is !n t we le>n mo/ ne>ly :at m>vels  
life may hold4  ,if we read ) imag9ation
 ! ,dialogues ( ,plato we dwell = a :ile
 among ^? ard5t ,greeks = :om ! univ]se 
0 *ang$ by ! words ( ! poet-philosoph]4 

,s too :5 we read ! lett] t 0 writt5 by 
,plot9us to ,flaccus1 p]haps ! s]5e/    
height ! human s\l has ev] atta9$1 we   
become ourselves ! recipi5ts4  ,9 ei!r  
case we feel t we h liv$ 9 ! pres5ce ( a
 pr9cely s\l4  ,x is an inspiration to  
realise t we are ( ! "o race ) ^! & may 
look out on ! same beauty ( e>? & heav54
  ,yet ! magic ( ! m9d is n endur+ & to 
dream ov]long ( a bygone beauty is to   
make sorr[ful ! pres5t4  ,:at imag9ative
 read] ( ,plato b has desir$ ) a        
fruitless ard\r t he might 9 tru? h be5 
numb]$ ) ^? :o walk$ on ! daisi$ lawns (
 ! ,academy1 might 9 tru? h he>d ! voice
 ( ! h>dly human initiate1 h se5 him    
face to face1 h respond$ to ! influ5ce (
 8 pres5ce8 :o b w\ld will+ly translate 
8 life to ano!r c5tury if he c\ld b he> 
,plot9us endeav\r+ to describe 9 human  
language an ec/asy :i* makes ( man a    
god8  ,i "k t "o may easily injure      
:atev] "o mo/ loves by speak+ ( x 9     
sup]lative praise to ^? :o z yet rema9  
alo( ) int]e/ un>\s$1 b = me x is h>d to

 refra9 f an expression ( t admiration1 
& ,i w\ld fa9 say also t affection1 :i* 
burns up )9 me :5 ,i read ! writ+s (    
,a4,e4  ,= !y cause me to ?9k ( him z "o
 ( ^? r>e spirits :o br+ to m5 !        
realisation ( _! own div9ity1 :o make ! 
spiritual life seem adv5tur\s1          
attractive1 & vivid1 s t we g =? into ! 
_w ) a new int]e/ & a new joy at he>t4  
,t1 z ,i h s\ght to %[ 9 ! op5+ ( ?is   
note1 is ! greate/ ( all ?+s t anyone c 
d4  ,! life ( su* a man makes beautiful 
! g5]ation ) :i* x co9cides4  ,if we    
p5etrate ! human words & inhabit1 s f> z
 we are able1 ! mood :i* 0 pass+ 9 ! s\l
 z x %ap$ !m1 we may le>n f ! rev]ies t 
are "h repr9t$ h[ to ! my/ic ( ?is      
mat]ial age ! _w rema9s equally wond]ful
 & human life equally holy z ei!r seem$ 
9 ! f>-(f days :5 beauty 0 m greatly    
desir$4  ,= ( deep] value at all times  
?an any p>ticul> ?\ght is ! p]vad+ mood4
  ,p]haps ! read] w rememb] "h ! foll[+ 
passage by ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son3--,su* 
are ! be/ tea*]s2 a dogma le>n$ is only 

a new error--! old "o 0 p]haps z good2 b
 a _s communicat$ is a p]petual         
possession4  ,^! be/ tea*]s climb beyond
 tea*+ to ! plane ( art2 x is !mselves1 
& :at is be/ 9 !mselves1 t !y           
communicate4  ,to read ! essays t foll[1
 or ! ?ree volumes ( poetry t ,a4,e4 has
 publi%$1 is to recognise "o :o has     
endeav\r$ always to communicate ! be/ 9 
himself1 & ! mood :i* !y induce is a    
mood f :i* we may see ! _w once m 9 its 
primal beauty1 may recov] a s5se ( !    
long-=gott5 b inext+ui%able gr&eur ( !  
s\l4  ,,clif=d ,,bax4  ,april1 #aiji4   
,,! ,,h]o ,,9 ,,man4  ,i4  ,!re         
sometimes comes on u a mood ( /range    
rev]5ce = p & ?+s :i* 9 less            
contemplative h\rs we hold to be        
unwor?y2 & 9 su* mom5ts we may set side 
by side ! head ( ,*ri/ & ! head ( an    
outca/1 & !re is an equal radiance ar\nd
 ea*1 :i* makes ( ! d>k] face a %ad[ &  
is itself a %ad[ ar\nd ! head ( light4  
,we feel a fundam5tal unity ( purpose 9 
_! pres5ce "h1 & w\ld z will+ly pay     

homage to ! "o :o has fall5 z to him :o 
has become a ma/] ( life4  ,i "k t      
immemorial ord] decrees t ! laurel & !  
cr[n be giv5 only to ! victor1 b 9 ^?   
mom5ts ,i speak ( a pr(\nd intuition    
*anges ! decree & sets ! aureole on bo? 
alike4  ,we feel su* deep pity = ! fall5
 t !re mu/ ne$s be a ju/ice 9 x1 = ^!   
div9] feel+s are wise 9 !mselves & d n  
vaguely arise4  ,!y are lights f !      
,fa!r4  ,a ju/ice lies 9 utt]mo/ pity & 
=giv5ess1 ev5 :5 we seem to ourselves to
 be mo/ deeply wrong$2 or :y is x t !   
awak5+ ( res5tm5t or hate br+s su* swift
 contrition8  ,we are ev] self-condemn$2
 & ! d>k ?\ght :i* w5t =? 9 u brood+    
rev5ge1 :5 sudd5ly smitt5 by ! light1   
)draws & hides )9 itself 9 awful        
p5it5ce4  ,9 ask+ myself :y x is t !    
meane/ are safe f our condemnation :5 we
 sit on ! true seat ( judgm5t 9 ! he>t1 
x seem$ to me t _! %ield 0 ! s5se we h (
 a nobility hidd5 9 !m "u ! cov] (      
ignoble ?+s2 t _! pres5t d>kness 0 !    
result ( "s too weighty h]oic lab\r     

und]tak5 long ago by ! human _s2 t x 0 !
 consecration ( pa/ purpose :i* play$ ) 
su* a t5d] light ab\t _! ru9$ lives1 & x
 0 m pa!tic because ?is nobl5ess 0 all  
unkn[n to ! fall5 & ! h]oic cause ( s   
mu* pa9 0 =gott5 9 life's prison-h\se4  
,:ile feel+ ! s]vice to u ( ! great     
e?ical ideals :i* h be5 =mulat$ by m51  
,i ?9k t ! idea ( ju/ice intellectually 
conceiv$ t5ds to beget a c]ta9 h>dness (
 ! he>t4  ,x is true t m5 h done        
wrong--h5ce _! pa93 b back ( all ?is !re
 is some?+ inf9itely soo?+1 a light :i* 
does n w\nd1 :i* says no h>% ?+1 ev5    
al?\gh ! d>ke/ ( spirits turns to x 9   
its agony1 = ! d>ke/ ( human spirits has
 /ill ar\nd him ?is fir/ glory :i* %9es 
f a deep] be+ )91 ^: hi/ory may be told 
z ! leg5d ( ! ,h]o 9 ,man4  ,among ! _m 
immortals ) :om anci5t my? peopl$ !     
spiritual sph]e ( humanity are "s       
figures :i* draw to !mselves a m pr(\nd 
t5d]ness ?an ! re/4  ,n ,aphrodite ris+ 
9 beauty f ! fa]y foam ( ! fir/ seas1 n 
,apollo ) sweete/ s++1 laught]1 & y\?1 n

 ! wield] ( ! lightn+1 c\ld exact !     
rev]5ce accord$ to ! lonely ,titan *a9$ 
on ! m\nta91 or to t b[$ figure heavy ) 
! burd5 ( ! s9s ( ! _w2 = ! bright]     
div9ities _h no "p 9 ! lab\r ( man1 no  
su* intimate relation ) ! :]e=e ( 8 own 
exi/5ce s full ( /ruggle4  ,! m radiant 
figures are prophecies to him ( 8 de/9y1
 b ! ,titan & ! ,*ri/ are a revelation (
 8 m imm$iate /ate2 _! giant sorr[s     
companion 8 own1 & 9 contemplat+ !m he  
awak5s :at is noble/ 9 8 own nature2 or1
 9 o!r words1 9 und]/&+ _! div9e h]oism 
he und]/&s himself4  ,= ?is 9 tru? x    
seems to me to mean3 all k is a         
revelation ( ! self to ! self1 & our    
deepe/ compreh5sion ( ! seem+ly ap>t    
div9e is also our fur!/ inroad to       
self-k2 ,prome!us1 ,*ri/1 are 9 e he>t2 
! /ory ( "o is ! /ory ( all2 ! ,titan & 
! ,crucifi$ are humanity4  ,if1 !n1 we  
consid] !m z repres5t+ ! human _s &     
dis5tangle f ! my?s _! mean+1 we %all   
f9d t :atev] rev]5ce is due to t h]oic  
love :i* desc5d$ f heav5 = ! r$eem+ ( a 

l[] nature1 mu/ be paid to e human be+4 
,*ri/ is inc>nate 9 all humanity4       
,prome!us is b\nd = ev] )9 u4  ,!y are !
 same4  ,!y are a ho/1 & ! div9e        
inc>nation 0 n spok5 ( "o1 b ( all ^? :o
 desc5d+ into ! l[] _w tri$ to *ange x  
into ! div9e image & to wre/ out ( *aos 
a k+dom = ! empire ( light4  ,! angels  
saw bel[ !m 9 *aos a s5seless r\t bl9d )
 elem5tal passion = ev] w>r+ )          
discordant cries :i* broke 9 ^u ! _w (  
div9e beauty2 & t ! pa9 might dep>t1 !y 
grew rebelli\s 9 ! ,ma/]'s peace1 &     
desc5d+ to e>? ! angelic lights 7       
crucifi$ 9 m52 leav+ s radiant worlds1  
su* a light ( beauty1 = e>?'s grey      
twilight fill$ ) te>s1 t ?r\gh ?is      
elem5tal life might brea! ! />ry music  
br\ght f ,him4  ,if ! ,=ese] be a true  
"n = ! ,titan1 x foll[s t 9 ! ho/ :i* he
 repres5ts 0 a light :i* well =eknew all
 ! d>k pa?s ( its j\rney2 =esee+ ! bitt]
 /ruggle ) a ho/ile nature1 b =esee+    
p]haps a ga91 a di/ant glory o'er !     
hills ( sorr[1 & t *aos1 div9e &        

trans=m$1 ) only g5tle brea?+1 lit up by
 ! ,*ri/-s\l ( ! univ]se4  ,!re is a    
trans=m+ p[] 9 ! ?\ght itself3 we c no  
long] condemn ! fall51 !y :o laid aside 
_! ?rones ( anci5t p[]1 _! _s ec/asy &  
beauty1 on su* a mission4  ,p]haps ^? :o
 sank l[e/ did s to raise a great]      
burd51 & ( ^! mo/ fall5 x may 9 ! h\r ( 
_! resurrection be said1 ,! la/ %all be 
fir/4  ,s1 plac+ side by side ! head ( !
 outca/ ) ! head ( ,*ri/1 x has ?is     
equal beauty--) z bright a glory x sp$ f
 ! ,fa!r 9 ages pa/ on its r$eem+ lab\r4
  ,( 8 pres5t d>kness :at %all we say8  
,he is altoge!r dead 9 s98  ,nay1 r )   
t5d]ness =be>1 & ?9k t ! =esee+ _s has  
tak5 its own dread pa? to ma/]y2 t t :i*
 =esaw ! sorr[ =esaw also beyond x a    
great] joy & a mighti] exi/5ce1 :5 x    
w\ld rise aga9 9 a new robe1 wov5 out ( 
! treasure hidd5 9 ! deep ( its         
subm]g5ce1 & %9e at la/ l ! />s ( !     
morn+ triumphant among ! ,sons ( ,god4  
,,ii4  ,our deepe/ life is :5 we are    
alone4  ,we ?9k mo/ truly1 love be/1 :5 

isolat$ f ! out] _w 9 t my/ic abyss we  
call s\l4 ,no?+ ext]nal c equal !       
fulness ( ^! mom5ts4  ,we may sit 9 !   
blue twilight ) a fri5d1 or b5d toge!r  
by ! he>?1 half :isp]+1 or 9 a sil5ce   
popul\s ) lov+ ?\ghts mutually und]/ood2
 !n we may feel happy & at peace1 b x is
 only because we are lull$ by a         
semblance to deep] intimacies4  ,:5 we  
?9k ( a fri5d1 & ! lov$ "o draws nigh1  
we sometimes feel half-pa9$1 = we t\*$  
some?+ 9 our solitude :i* ! liv+ pres5ce
 %ut out2 we seem m ap>t1 & w\ld fa9    
wave !m away & cry1 ,call me n =? f ?is2
 ,i am no m a _s if ,i leave my ?rone4  
,b ^! moods1 ?\gh lit up by intuitions (
 ! true1 are too p>tial1 !y belong too  
mu* to ! twilight ( ! he>t1 !y h too    
dreamy a temp] to s]ve u well 9 life4   
,we %\ld wi% r = our ?\ghts a directness
 su* z belongs to ! mess5g]s ( ! gods1  
swift1 beautiful1 fla%+ pres5ces b5t on 
purposes well und]/ood4  ,:at we ne$ is 
t ?is int]ior t5d]ness %all be elevat$  
into se]%ip1 t :at 9 mo/ is only ye>n+  

or bl9d love %all see cle>ly its way &  
hope4  ,to ?is end we h to obs]ve m     
int5tly ! nature ( ! int]ior life4  ,we 
f9d1 inde$1 t x is n a solitude at all1 
b d5se ) multitud9\s be+3 in/ead ( be+  
alone we are 9 ! ?rong$ highways (      
exi/5ce4  ,= our guidance :5 ent]+ "h _m
 words ( w>n+ h be5 utt]$1 laws h be5   
outl9$1 & be+s full ( wond]1 t]ror1 &   
beauty describ$4 ,yet !re is a _s 9 u   
deep] ?an our intellectual be+ :i* ,i   
?9k ( z ! ,h]o 9 man1 :o feels !        
nobility ( its place 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is1
 & :o w\ld fa9 equal ! greatness (      
p]ception ) de$s z great4  ,! we>9ess & 
s5se ( futility :i* (t5 falls ^u ! my/ic
 aft] mu* ?\ght is due to ?is1 t he has 
n recognis$ t he mu/ be work] z well z  
se]1 t "h he has duties dem&+ a m su/a9$
 endurance j z ! inn] life is s mu* va/]
 & m int5se ?an ! life he has left      
beh9d4  ,n[ ! duties :i* c be tak5 up by
 ! s\l are exactly ^? :i* x feels mo/   
inadequate to p]=m :5 act+ z an embodi$ 
be+4  ,:at %all be done to quiet !      

he>t-cry ( ! _w3 h[ answ] ! dumb appeal 
= help we s (t5 div9e bel[ eyes t laugh8
  ,x is ! sadde/ ( all sorr[s to ?9k t  
pity ) no h&s to heal1 t love )\t a     
voice to speak1 %\ld helplessly heap _! 
pa9 ^u pa9 :ile e>? %all endure4  ,b !re
 is a tru? ab\t sorr[ :i* ,i ?9k may    
make x seem n s hopeless4 ,!re are few] 
b>ri]s ?an we ?9k3 !re is1 9 tru?1 an   
inn] alliance betwe5 ! s\l :o w\ld fa9  
give & ! s\l :o is 9 ne$4  ,nature has  
well provid$ t n "o gold5 ray ( all our 
?\ghts is sp$ ineffective ?r\gh ! d>k2 n
 "o drop ( ! magical elixirs love di/ils
 is wa/$4  ,let u consid] h[ ?is may be4
  ,!re is a habit we ne>ly all h indulg$
 94  ,we weave little /ories 9 our m9ds1
 exp5d+ love & pity ^u ! imag9>y be+s we
 h creat$1 & ,i h be5 l$ to ?9k t _m (  
^! are n imag9>y1 t some:]e 9 ! _w be+s 
are liv+ j 9 t way1 & we m]ely re=m &   
live ov] aga9 9 our life ! /ory ( ano!r 
life4  ,sometimes ^! f>away intimates   
assume s vivid a %ape1 !y come s ne> )  
_! appeal = sympa?y t ! pictures are    

un=gettable2 & ! m ,i pond] ov] !m ! m x
 seems to me t !y (t5 convey ! actual   
ne$ ( "s s\l ^: cry = com=t has gone out
 into ! va/1 p]haps to meet ) an answ]1 
p]haps to he> only sil5ce4  ,i w supply 
an in/ance4  ,i see a *ild1 a curi\s1   
delicate little ?+1 seat$ on ! door/ep (
 a h\se4  ,x is an alley 9 "s great     
city1 & !re is a gloom ( ev5+ & vap\r   
ov] ! sky4  ,i see ! *ild is b5d+ ov] ! 
pa?2 he is pick+ c9d]s & arrang+ !m1 & z
 ,i pond]1 ,i become aw>e t he is lay+  
d[n 9 gritty l9es ! walls ( a h\se1 !   
mansion ( 8 dream4  ,"h spread along !  
pavem5t are l>ge rooms1 ^! = 8 fri5ds1 &
 a t9y room 9 ! c5tre1 t is 8 own4  ,s 8
 ?\ght plays4  ,j !n ,i cat* a glimpse (
 ! corduroy tr\s]s ( a pass+ workman1 & 
a heavy boot cru%es ?r\gh ! c9d]s4  ,i  
feel ! pa9 9 ! *ild's he>t z he %r9ks   
back1 8 little love-lit h\se ( dreams   
all rudely %att]$4 ,ah1 poor *ild1      
build+ ! ,city ,beautiful out ( a few   
c9d]s1 yet nigh]1 tru] 9 int5t ?an _m a 
/ately1 gold-ri* palace re>$ by pr9ces1 

?\ w]t n =gott5 by t mighty _s :o lives 
?r\gh ! fall+ ( empires1 ^: home has be5
 9 _m a ru9$ he>t4  ,surely x 0 to br+  
com=t to he>ts l ?9e t t mo/ noble ( all
 m$itations 0 orda9$ by ! ,buddha4  ,he 
lets 8 m9d p]vade "o qu>t] ( ! _w )     
?\ghts ( ,love1 & s ! second1 & s !     
?ird1 & s ! f\r?4  ,& ?us ! :ole wide   
_w1 above1 bel[1 ar\nd1 & ev]y:]e1 does 
he cont9ue to p]vade ) he>t ( ,love     
f>-rea*+1 gr[n great & beyond measure4  
,t love1 ?\gh ! v fairy brea? ( life1   
%\ld by itself & s imp>t$ h a su/a9+ p[]
 "s may "q1 n ^? :o h felt ! sunlight   
fall f di/ant fri5ds :o ?9k ( !m2 b1 to 
make cle>] h[ x seems to me to act1 ,i  
say t love1 ,eros1 is a be+4  ,x is m   
?an a p[] ( ! s\l1 ?\gh x is t also2 x  
has a univ]sal life ( its own1 & j z !  
d>k heav+ wat]s d n "k :at jewel lights 
!y reflect ) bl9d+ radiance1 s ! s\l1   
p>tially absorb+ & feel+ ! ray ( ,eros  
)9 x1 does n "k t (t5 a "p ( its nature 
ne>] to ! sun ( love %9es ) a brilliant 
light to o!r eyes ?an its own4 ,_m p    

move unconsci\s ( _! own *>m1 unkn[+ ( !
 beauty & p[] !y seem to o!rs to imp>t4 
,x is "s pa/ atta9m5t ( ! s\l1 a jewel  
won 9 "s old battle :i* x may h =gott51 
b none ! less ?is gleams on its ti>a & !
 />-flame inspires o!rs to hope &       
victory4  ,if x is true "h t _m ex]t a  
spiritual influ5ce !y are unconsci\s (1 
x is /ill tru] ( ! sph]es )94  ,once !  
s\l has atta9$ to any possession l love1
 or p]si/5t w1 or fai?1 or a p[] (      
?\ght1 x comes into spiritual contact ) 
o!rs :o are /ruggl+ = ^! v p[]s4  ,!    
atta9m5t ( any ( ^! means t ! s\l is    
able to absorb & radiate "s ( ! div9]   
elem5ts ( be+4  ,! s\l may or may n be  
aw>e ( ! position x is plac$ 9 or its   
new duties1 b yet t ,liv+ ,light1 hav+  
f\nd a way into ! be+ ( any "o p]son1   
does n re/ !re1 b s5ds its rays & ext5ds
 its influ5ce on & on to illum9e !      
d>kness ( ano!r nature4  ,s x comes t   
!re are ties :i* b9d u to p o!r ?an ^?  
:om we meet 9 our ev]yday life4  ,i ?9k 
!y are mo/ real ties1 mo/ important to  

und]/&1 = if we let our lamp g out1 "s  
f> away :o _h rea*$ out 9 ! d>k & felt a
 /eady w1 a p]si/5t hope1 a             
compassionate love1 may rea* out once   
aga9 9 an h\r ( ne$1 & f9d+ no support  
may give way & fold ! h&s 9 despair4    
,(t5 we all[ gloom to ov]come u & s h9d]
 ! bright rays 9 _! passage2 b w\ld we d
 x s (t5 if we ?\ght t p]haps a sadness 
:i* besets u1 we d n "k :y1 0 caus$ by  
someone draw+ nigh to u = com=t1 :om our
 le?>gy might make feel /ill m 8        
helplessness1 :ile our c\rage1 our fai?1
 might cause our light to %9e 9 "s o!r  
he>t :i* z yet has no light ( its own8  
,,iii4  ,! night 0 wet3 &1 z ,i 0 mov+  
d[n ! /reets1 my m9d 0 also j\rney+ on a
 way ( its own1 & ! ?+s :i* 7 bodily    
pres5t be=e me 7 no less ) me 9 my unse5
 travell+4  ,e n[ & !n a transf] w\ld   
take place1 & "s ( ! mov+ %ad[s 9 !     
/reet w\ld beg9 walk+ ab\t 9 ! cle>     
int]ior light4  ,! *ildr5 ( ! city1     
cr\*$ 9 ! doorways1 or rac+ ?r\gh !     
hurry+ multitude & fla%+ lights1 began  

_! elf9 play aga9 9 my he>t2 & t 0      
because ,i _h he>d ^! t9y outca/s %\t+ )
 glee4  ,i wond]$ if ! glitt] & %ad[ (  
su* sordid ?+s 7 ?rong$ ) magnific5ce & 
my/]y = ^? :o 7 unaw>e ( a great] light 
& deep] %ade :i* made up ! romance &    
fasc9ation ( my own life4  ,9 imag9ation
 ,i n>r[$ myself to _! ignorance1       
littl5ess & y\?1 & seem$ = a mom5t to   
flit amid great uncompreh5d$ be+s & a   
dim wond]ful city ( palaces4  ,!n ano!r 
transf] took place & ,i 0 pond]+ anew1 =
 a face ,i _h se5 flick]+ ?r\gh ! w>m   
wet mi/ haunt$ me2 x ent]$ into ! realm 
( ! int]pret]1 & ,i 0 made aw>e by !    
pale *eeks1 & by ! close-%ut lips ( pa91
 & by "s inw>d k1 t !re ! ,tree ( ,life 
0 beg9n+ to gr[1 & ,i wond]$ :y x is t x
 always spr+s up ?r\gh a he>t 9 a%es3 ,i
 wond]$ also if t :i* spr+s up1 :i* 9   
itself is an immortal joy1 has k t its  
%oots are pi]c+ ?r\gh su* angui%2 or    
aga91 if x 0 ! pi]c+ ( ! %oots :i* caus$
 ! pa91 & if e ?rob ( ! beautiful flame 
d>t+ upw>d to blossom meant ! p]i%+ ( "s

 m e>?ly gr[? :i* _h kept ! he>t 9 %ad[4
  ,see+ too h[ _m ?\ghts spr+ up f su* a
 simple ?+1 ,i que/ion$ :e!r t :i* />t$ 
! impulse _h any %>e 9 ! outcome1 & if  
^! mus+s ( m9e 9 any way affect$ _!     
subject4  ,i !n began ?9k+ ab\t ^?      
secret ties on :i* ,i h speculat$ be=e1 
& 9 ! d>kness my he>t grew sudd5ly w>m &
 gl[+1 = ,i _h *anc$ ^u "o ( ^? %9+     
imag9ations :i* are ! weal? ( ^? :o     
travel ^u ! hidd5 ways4  ,9 describ+ t  
:i* comes to u all at once1 !re is a    
difficulty 9 *oos+ betwe5 :at is fir/ & 
:at is la/ to say3 b1 int]pret+ z be/ ,i
 c1 ,i seem$ to behold ! onw>d movem5t (
 a ,light1 "o among _m ,lights1 all     
liv+1 ?robb+1 n[ dim ) p]turbations1 &  
n[ aga9 cle>1 & all subtly wov5 toge!r1 
outw>dly 9 "s m %ad[y %9+1 & inw>dly 9 a
 great] fire1 :i*1 ?\gh x 0 invisible1  
,i knew to be ! ,lamp ( ! ,_w4  ,?is    
,light :i* ,i beheld ,i felt to be a    
human s\l1 & ^! p]turbations :i* dimm$ x
 7 its /ruggles & passionate long+s =   
some?+1 & t 0 = a m brilliant %9+ ( !   

light )9 itself4  ,x 0 9 love ) its own 
beauty1 enraptur$ by its own lucidity2 &
 ,i saw t z ^! ?+s 7 m belov$ !y grew   
pal]1 = ?is light is ! love :i* !       
,mighty ,"m has 9 h] he>t = h] *ildr51 &
 %e means t x %all g ?r\gh ea* "o unto  
all1 & :oev] re/ra9s x 9 himself is     
himself %ut out2 n t ! great he>t has   
ceas$ 9 its love = t s\l1 b t ! s\l has 
%ut itself (f f influx1 = e imag9ation (
 man is ! op5+ or ! clos+ ( a door to ! 
div9e _w3 n[ he is solit>y1 cut (f1 &1  
seem+ly to himself1 on ! des]t & di/ant 
v]ge ( ?+s3 & !n 8 ?\ght ?r[s op5 !     
swift portals2 he he>s ! *ant ( ! s]aphs
 9 8 he>t1 & he is made lum9\s by !     
light+ ( a sudd5 aureole4  ,?is s\l :i* 
,i wat*$ seem$ to h le>n$ at la/ !      
secret love3 =1 9 ! angui% begott5 by   
its loss1 x foll[$ ! dep>t+ glory 9     
p5it5ce to ! inmo/ %r9e :]e x ceas$     
altoge!r2 & because x seem$ utt]ly lo/ &
 hopeless ( atta9m5t & caprici\sly d5i$ 
to ! seek]1 a pr(\nd pity arose 9 ! s\l 
= ^? :o1 l x 7 seek+1 b /ill 9 hope1 =  

!y _h n come to ! va9 end ( _!          
endeav\rs4  ,i und]/ood t su* pity is ! 
la/ ( ! preci\s ess5ces :i* make up !   
elixir ( immortality1 & :5 x is p\r$    
into ! cup x is ready = dr9k+4  ,& s x 0
 ) ?is s\l :i* grew brilliant ) !       
passage ( ! et]nal light ?r\gh its new  
purity ( self-oblivion1 & joyful 9 !    
compreh5sion ( ! my/]y ( ! secret love1 
:i*1 ?\gh x has be5 decl>$ _m times by !
 greate/ ( tea*]s among m51 is yet nev] 
kn[n truly unless ! ,mighty ,"m has     
h]self brea!d x 9 ! he>t4  ,& n[ t ! s\l
 _h div9$ ?is secret1 ! %ad[y %9+ :i* 0 
wov5 9 bonds ( union betwe5 x & its     
fell[-lights grew cle>]2 & a multitude (
 ^! /r&s 71 s x seem$1 /r5g!n$ & plac$ 9
 its keep+3 along ^! x 0 to s5d !       
message ( ! wisdom & ! love :i* 7 !     
secret sweetness ( its own be+4  ,!n a  
spiritual trag$y began1 inf9itely m     
pa!tic ?an ! old desolation1 because x 0
 br\ght ab\t by ! v nobility ( ! _s4    
,?is s\l1 %$d+ its love l rays ( glory1 
seem$ itself ! c5tre ( a r+ ( w\nd+     

spe>s3 x s5t =? love & ! arr[y response 
came hate-impell$3 x :isp]$ peace & 0   
answ]$ by ! cla% ( rebellion3 & to all  
?is = def5ce x c\ld only b>e m op5ly its
 he>t t a pr(\nd] love f ! ,"m ,nature  
might pass ?r\gh ^u ! re/4  ,i knew ?is 
0 :at a tea*]1 :o wrote long ago1 meant 
:5 he said3 ,put on ! :ole arm\r ( ,god1
 :i* is love & endurance1 = ! truly     
div9e *ildr5 ( ! ,flame are n arm$      
o!rwise3 & ( ^? prote/s1 s5t up 9       
ignorance or rebellion aga9/ ! :isp] ( !
 wisdom1 ,i saw t "s melt$ 9 ! fi]ce &  
t5d] heat ( ! he>t1 & !re came 9 _! /ead
 a gold5 response :i* made clos] ! ties1
 & drew ^! s\ls upw>d to an und]/&+ & to
 %>e 9 ! ov]%ad[+ nature4  ,& ?is is "p 
( ! plan ( ! ,great ,al*emi/1 :]eby ! r$
 ruby ( ! he>t is transmut$ into ! t5d]]
 light ( ! opal2 = ! behold+ ( love made
 b>e acts l ! flame ( ! furnace3 & !    
dissolv+ passions1 ?r\gh an angui% (    
remorse1 ! lightn+s ( pa91 & ?r\gh an   
ador+ pity1 are *ang$ into ! image !y   
contemplate1 & melt 9 ! ec/asy (        

self-=getful love1 ! _s :i* lit !       
?orn-cr[n$ br[s1 :i* p]ceiv$ only 9 its 
la/ agony ! retribution due to its      
torm5tors1 & cri$ out1 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 
= !y "k n :at !y d4  ,n[ al?\gh ! love (
 ! few may alleviate ! hurt due to !    
ignorance ( ! mass1 x is n 9 ! p[] (    
anyone to )/& = ev] ?is w>f>e2 = by !   
p]petual w\nd+ ( ! inn] nature x is s   
we>i$ t ! _s mu/ )draw f a tab]nacle    
gr[n too frail to support ! increase (  
light )9 & ! j>r+ ( ! demoniac nature   
)\t2 & at l5g? comes ! call :i* means1 =
 a :ile1 release1 & a deep re/ 9 regions
 beyond ! p>adise ( less] s\ls4  ,s1    
)drawn into ! ,div9e ,d>kness1 vani%$ ! 
,light ( my dream4  ,& n[ x seem$ z if  
?is wond]ful weft ( s\ls int]tw9+ z "o  
be+ mu/ come to naught2 & all ^? :o     
?r\gh ! gloom _h n\ri%$ a long+ = !     
light w\ld /ret* out h&s 9 va9 =        
guidance3 b t ,i did n und]/& ! love ( !
 ,"m1 & t al?\gh few1 !re is no decay+ (
 h] h]oic brood2 =1 z ! se] ( old caught
 at ! mantle ( him :o w5t up 9 ! fi]y   

*>iot1 s ano!r took up ! burd5 & ga!r$ !
 %9+ /r&s toge!r3 & to ?is sequ5ce (    
spiritual guides !re is no end+4  ,"h ,i
 may say t ! love ( ! ,"m1 :i*1 act+    
?r\gh ! burni%$ w ( ! h]o1 is wr\ght to 
highe/ uses1 is 9 reality ev]y:]e1 &    
p]vades ) pr(\nde/ t5d]ness ! homelie/  
circum/ance ( daily life2 & !re is n    
lack+1 ev5 among ! humble/1 an und]/&+ (
 ! spiritual trag$y :i* foll[s ^u e ef=t
 ( ! div9e nature b[+ itself d[n 9 pity 
to our %ad[y sph]e2 an und]/&+ 9 :i* !  
nature ( ! love is gaug$ ?r\gh ! ext5t (
 ! sacrifice & ! pa9 :i* is ov]come4  ,i
 recall ! in/ance ( an old ,iri%        
peasant1 :o1 z he lay 9 hospital wakeful
 f a gr9d+ pa9 9 8 leg1 =got himself 9  
mak+ draw+s1 rude yet rev]5tly done1 (  
incid5ts 9 ! life ( ! ,galilean tea*]4  
,"o ( ^! :i* he %[$ me 0 a crucifixion1 
:]e1 amid/ mu* grotesque symbolism1 7 "s
 trac+s :i* indicat$ a purely beautiful 
intuition2 ! he>t ( ?is crucifi$ figure1
 no less ?an ! br[1 0 wrea!d ab\t )     
?orns & radiant ) light3 ,= t1 said he1 

0 :]e he really suff]$4  ,:5 ,i ?9k (   
?is old man1 br++ =getfulness ( 8 own   
bodily pa9 ?r\gh contemplation ( !      
spiritual suff]+ ( 8 ,ma/]1 my memory ( 
him %9es ) some?+ ( ! transc5d5t light  
he himself p]ceiv$2 = ,i feel t "s      
suff]+ ( 8 own1 nobly und]gone1 _h giv5 
him und]/&+1 & he _h laid 8 he>t 9 love 
aga9/ ! ,he>t ( ,_m ,sorr[s1 see+ x     
w\nd$ by unnumb]$ spe>s yet burn+ )     
undy+ love4  ,?\gh mu* may be le>n$ by  
obs]vance ( ! sup]ficial life & actions 
( a spiritual tea*]1 x is only 9 ! deep]
 life ( m$itation & imag9ation t x c be 
truly realis$2 = ! s\l is a midnight    
blossom :i* op5s its leaves 9 dream1 &  
its p]fect bloom is unfold$ only :]e    
ano!r sun %9es 9 ano!r heav53 !re x     
feels :at cele/ial dews desc5d on x1 &  
:at influ5ces draw x up to its div9e    
ar*etype3 "h 9 ! %ad[ ( e>? root        
int]coils ) root & ! f9] di/9ctions ( ! 
blossom are n p]ceiv$4  ,if we knew also
 :o !y really are1 :o sometimes 9       
sil5ce1 & sometimes ) ! eyes ( ! _w at  

gaze1 take ^u !m ! mantle ( tea*]1 an   
unutt]able awe w\ld prevail3 = und]nea? 
a bodily pres5ce n 9 any s5se beautiful 
may burn ! glory ( "s anci5t div9ity1 "s
 h]o :o has laid aside 8 sceptre 9 !    
en*ant$ l& to rescue old-"t comrades    
fall5 into oblivion3 or aga91 if we _h !
 insight ( ! simple old peasant into !  
nature ( ?is endur+ love1 out ( !       
exquisite & poignant emotions k9dl$ w\ld
 arise ! flame ( a passionate love :i*  
w\ld endure long aeons ( angui% t x     
might %ield1 ?\gh b = a little1 ! k+ly  
he>ts :o may n %ield !mselves4  ,b ,i   
too1 :o write1 h laun*$ ! rebelli\s     
spe>1 or 9 le?>gy h (ttimes gone d[n !  
great drift numb]+ myself among ^? :o n 
be+ ) mu/ ne$s be aga9/3 !re=e ,i make  
no appeal2 !y only may call :o /& ^u !  
l(ty m\nta9s2 b ,i reveal ! ?\ght :i*   
arose l a /> 9 my s\l ) su* bright &    
pa!tic mean+1 leav+ x to y :o read to   
approve & apply x4     ,,! ,,orpheus    
,,s]ies1 ,,etc4  ,?is s]ies ( booklets w
 be issu$ 9 connection ) ,orpheus1 a    

,qu>t]ly ,magaz9e ( ,my/ical ,art1 :i*  
may be _h = f\r %ill+s & sixp5ce a ye>4 
,x is hop$ t "s ( ! succe$+ numb]s may  
also be compos$ ( repr9ts f ! e>ly      
writ+s ( ,a4 ,e4  ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( !
 books t ,a4 ,e4 has at pres5t publi%$3 
,,v]se3    ,! ,e>?-,brea?4              
,john ,lane   ,homew>d ,songs by ! ,way4
     ,john ,lane   ,! ,div9e ,vision4   
,macmillan   ,,prose3    ,! ,mask (     
,apollo 7,dream-,/ories74     ,macmillan
   ,"s ,iri% ,essays 7,! ,t[] ,press    
,s]ies1 ,no4 ,i47 ,maunsell1 ,dubl9     
,wom5's ,pr9t+ ,society1 ,ltd41 ,brick  
,/reet1 ,piccadilly