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swung black] abysses1 :]e ?und]s brea!d ) a prolong$ & t]rible sigh+2 ^u _! flanks %eet-lightn+s roam$4 ,!re 0 no s\nd 9 ! little bay4 ,beyond1 a fa?om ( phosphoresc5ce %[$ t mack]el 7 play+ 9 ! moon%9e4 ,ne> ! trap-l$ges1 :i* ran into deep wat] %e] f ! goat-pa/ures1 7 _m lum9\s mov+ phantoms3 ! m$usae1 gre51 purple1 pale blue1 w&]+ %apes fill$ ) gho/ly fire4 ,we /ood a :ile 9 sil5ce1 !n "o ( u spoke3 ,%all we put aside1 = a brief :ile1 ?is close fell[%ip ( ours2 &1 s9ce we _c j\rney ap>t1 g toge!r to f9d if !re be any light ^u ^? matt]s :i* tr\ble u1 & p]haps disc]n ?+s bett] sep>ately ?an :5 try+1 z we ev] va9ly d1 to see ! same ?+ ) ! same eyes8 ,! o!rs agre$4 ,x may be ,i %all "k1 said "o8 ,x may be ,i %all rememb]1 said ! o!r4 ,!n let u g back into ! h\se & re/ to-night1 & to-morr[1 aft] we h slept & eat5 well1 we c set out ) a light he>t4 ,! o!rs did n answ]1 = ?\gh to "o food meant no?+1 & to ! o!r sleep 0 bo? a rememb]+ & a =gett+1 ea* unwitt+ly felt ! ke5 ne$s ( him :om !y despis$ ov]mu*1 & fe>$ some:at1 & yet lov$ greatly4 ,,ii ,?us x 0 t on a midsumm] morn+ we set out alone & afoot1 n b5t = any "o place1 ?\gh we said we w\ld g t[>ds ! dim blue hills 9 ! we/1 ! ,hills ( ,dream1 z we call$ !m2 b1 r1 idly tr\bl$ by ! v unc]ta9ties :i* beset our go+4 ,we began t long /epp+ we/w>d z pilgrims ( old :o _h ! ,holy ,city = _! goal1 b knew t midway 7 p]il\s l&s4 ,we 7 ?ree1 z ,i h said3 ! ,body1 ! ,w1 & ! ,s\l4 ,x 0 /range = u to be walk+ !re side by side1 ea* famili> ) & yet s ignorant ( ! o!r4 ,we _h s mu* 9 common1 & yet 7 s incommunicably ali5 to "o ano!r4 ,i ?9k t occurr$ to ea* ( u1 z1 ) brave /eps b sidelong eyes1 we pass$ ! fu*sia bu%es1 :]e ! wild bees humm$1 & r\nd by ! sea pa/ures1 :]e :ite goats nibbl$ among ! yell[ flags1 & %aggy k9e ) _! wild hill-eyes br[s$ ! ?yme-sweet salt$ grass4 ,a fi%]man met u4 ,x 0 old ,ian ,macrae1 :om ,i _h kn[n = _m ye>s4 ,someh[1 till !n1 ! ?\ght _h n come to me t x might seem unusual to ^? :o knew my solit>y ways1 t ,i %\ld be go+ to & fro ) /rang]s4 ,!n1 aga9 = ! fir/ "t1 x fla%$ across me t !y 7 s l me--or save 9 ! eyes ,i c\ld myself disc]n no diff]5ce--! lik5ess w\ld be z />tl+ z x w\ld be unacc\ntable4 ,i /ood = a mom5t1 unc]ta94 ,( c\rse1 ,i mutt]$ bel[ my brea?1 ( c\rse1 ! o!rs are invisible2 ,i _h n ?\ght ( t4 ,i wat*$ !m sl[ly advance1 = !y _h n halt$ :5 ,i did4 ,i saw !m incl9e ! head ) a grave smile z !y pass$ ,ian4 ,! old man _h tak5 (f 8 bonnet to !m1 & _h /ood aside4 ,/rangely disquiet$1 ,i mov$ t[>ds ,macrae4 ,ian1 ,i :isp]$ r ?an spoke4 ,ay1 he answ]$ simply1 look+ at me ) 8 grave1 f>-see+ eyes4 ,ian1 h y se5 my fri5ds be=e8 ,no1 ,i h nev] se5 !m be=e4 ,!y h be5 "h =--=--_m days4 ,i h n se5 !m4 ,tell me2 d y recognise !m8 ,i h n se5 !m be=e4 ,i mean1 d y--d y see any lik5ess 9 !m to any y "k8 ,no1 ,i see no lik5ess4 ,y are sure1 ,ian8 ,ay1 = sure4 ,& :y n8 ,! old fi%]man look$ at me ) que/ion+ eyes4 ,tell me1 ,ian1 d y see any diff]5ce 9 me8 ,no1 = sure1 no4 ,bewild]$1 ,i pond]$ ?is new my/]y4 ,7 we really ?ree p]sonalities1 )\t z well z )98 ,at t mom5t ! ,w turn$4 ,i he>d 8 voice fall cle>ly along ! hea!r-fragrant air-l$ges4 ,we1 too1 are bewild]$ by ?is my/]y1 he said4 ,s he knew my ?\ght4 ,x 0 our ?\ght4 ,yes1 = n[ ! ,s\l turn$ also2 & ,i he>d 8 sunw>m brea? come across ! honeysuckles by ! roadside4 ,i1 too1 am bewild]$ by ?is my/]y1 he said4 ,ian1 ,i exclaim$ to ! old man1 :o />$ wond]+ly at u2 ,ian tell me ?is3 :at l are my companions2 h[ d !y seem to y8 ,! old man glanc$ at me1 />tl$1 !n rubb$ 8 eyes z ?\gh he 7 half-awak5$ f a dream4 ,:y are y ask+ t ?+8 ,because1 ,ian1 y d n see any lik5ess 9 !m to myself4 ,i _h ?\ght--,i _h ?\ght !y 7 s l4 ,macrae put 8 wav]+1 wr9kl$ h& to 8 )]$ m\?4 ,he gave a *uckl+ laugh4 ,ah1 ,i und]/& n[4 ,x is a joke y are play+ on old ,ian4 ,maybe ay1 & maybe no1 ,ian2 b ,i d want to "k h[ !y seem to y1 ^? two yond]4 ,well1 well1 n[1 = sure1 t fri5d ( y\rs !re1 t spoke fir/1 he is j a we>y1 tir$ old man1 l ,i am myself1 & s l me1 n[ t ,i look at him1 t he might be my wrai?4 ,& ! o!r1 he is a f9e lad1 a fi%]-lad = sure1 ?\gh ,i fe> ,god's gripp$ 8 he>t1 = ,i see ! old anci5t sorr[ 9 8 eyes4 ,i />$3 !n sudd5ly ,i und]/ood4 ,good-day1 ,ian1 ,i add$ hurri$ly1 & ! bless+ ( ,himself be ^u y & y\rs1 & ^u ! nets & ! boats4 ,!n ,i mov$ sl[ly t[>ds my companions1 :o await$ me4 ,i und]/ood n[4 ,! old fi%]man _h se5 aft] 8 own k9d4 ,! ,w1 ! ,s\l1 :i* = ! fir/ "t _h j\rney$ outside our common home1 _h to take ^u !mselves bodily pres5ces likewise4 ,b ^! wav]+ images 7 to o!rs only ! reflection ( :oso look$ ^u !m4 ,old ,ian _h se5 8 own tir$ self & 8 lo/ y\?4 ,) a new fe> ! ,body call$ to u1 & we to him2 & we 7 "o1 yet ?ree2 & s we w5t onw>d toge!r4 ,,iii ,we 7 sil5t4 ,x is n easy = ?ree1 s closely knit1 s intimate1 z we _h be5 = s _m ye>s1 sudd5ly to ent] ^u a new comrade%ip1 :]e9 ?ree t _h be5 z "o 7 n[ sev]al4 ,a new retic5ce _h come to ea* ( u4 ,we walk$ 9 sil5ce--consci\s ( ! beauty ( ! day1 9 sea & sky & already purpl+ moors2 ( ! :ite gulls fleck+ ! azure1 & ! yell[hamm]s & /one*ats flitt+ among ! gorse & fragrant bog-myrtle--we knew t none 0 incl9$ to speak4 ,ea* _h 8 own ?\ghts4 ,! ?ree dream]s--= s we 7 9 t lovely h\r ( dream--walk$ /eadfa/ly onw>d4 ,x 0 n m ?an an h\r aft] noon t we came to an inlet ( ! sea1 s n>r[ t x look$ l a /ream1 only t a salt air arose betwe5 ! irises :i* ?ickly bord]$ x1 & t ! sunk5 rock-l$ges 7 fragrant ) sea-p9k & ! /one-convolvulus4 ,! mov+ tidal wat] 0 grass-gre51 save :]e dusk$ ) long1 mauve %ad[s4 ,let u re/ "h1 said ! ,body4 ,x is s sweet 9 ! sunlight1 "h by ?is cool wat]4 ,! ,w smil$ z he ?rew himself d[n ^u a mossy slope t rea*$ f an oak's base to ! pebbly m>g9s4 ,x is ev] s ) y1 he said1 /ill smil+4 ,y love re/1 z ! w&]+ cl\ds love ! wav+ h& ( ! sun4 ,:at made y ?9k ( t8 ask$ ! ,s\l abruptly1 :o till t mom5t _h be5 rapt 9 sil5t commune ) 8 inmo/ ?\ghts4 ,:y d y ask8 ,because ,i1 too1 0 ?9k+ t j z ! wav+ h& ( ! sun beckons ! :ite w&]+ cl\ds1 z a %eph]d calls to 8 scatt]$ %eep1 s !re is a h& wav+ to u to press =w>d4 ,f> away1 yond]1 a ra9b[ is be+ wov5 ( sun & mi/4 ,p]haps1 !re1 we may come ^u t :i* we h come out to see4 ,b ! ,body wi%es to re/4 ,&1 truly1 x is sweet "h 9 ! sunflood1 & by ?is mov+ gre5 wat]1 :i* :isp]s 9 ! re$s & flags1 & s+s its own sea-song ! :ile4 ,let u re/1 !n4 ,&1 z we lay !re1 a great peace came ^u u4 ,!re 7 hu%$ te>s 9 ! eyes ( ! ,s\l1 & a dream+ smile ^u ! face ( ! ,w1 &1 9 ! s]5e gaze ( ! ,body1 a cont5t t 0 exce$+ sweet4 ,x 0 s welcome to lie !re & dream4 ,we knew a r>e happ9ess 9 t exquisite quietude4 ,aft] a "t1 ! ,body rose1 & mov$ to ! wat]-edge4 ,x is s lovely1 he said1 ,i mu/ ba!--& ) t he ?rew aside 8 clo!s1 & /ood nak$ among ! re$s & yell[ flags :i* bord]$ ! inlet4 ,! sun %one ^u 8 :ite body1 ! col\r ( pale ivory4 ,a delicate %ad[ lightly t\*$ him1 n[ "h1 n[ !re1 f ! sunlit gre5 %ea?s & /ems among :i* he /ood4 ,he laugh$ out ( %e] joy & rais$ 8 arms1 & made a spla%+ ) 8 trampl+ feet4 ,look+ backw>d ) a bli! glance1 he cri$3 ,aft] all1 x is good to be alive3 nei!r to ?9k nor to dream1 b j cont5t to be4 ,receiv+ no answ]1 he laugh$ m]rily1 &1 plung+ =w>d1 swam seaw>d aga9/ ! sun-dazzle4 ,8 two companions wat*$ him ) %9+ eyes4 ,truly1 he is v fair to look ^u1 said ! ,s\l4 ,yes1 add$ ! ,w1 & p]haps he has *os5 ! bett] "p else:]e z "h4 ,c x be ! bett] "p to pref] ! ?+s ( ! mom5t ( ^? ( ,et]nity8 ,:at is ,et]nity8 ,= a few seconds ! ,s\l 0 sil5t4 ,x 0 n easy = him to und]/& t :at 0 a ne> horizon to him 0 a vague vi/a1 possibly a mirage1 to ano!r4 ,he 0 ev]1 9 himself1 mov+ j ! hi!r side ( ! n>r[ mortal horizon :i* ,et]nity swims 9 ^u f beh9d & beyond4 ,! ,w look$ at him que/ion+ly1 !n spoke aga93 ,y speak ( ! ?+s ( ,et]nity4 ,:at is ,et]nity8 ,et]nity is ! ,brea? ( ,god4 ,t tells me no?+4 ,x is ,"t1 fre$ f 8 ,mortality4 ,aga91 t tells me little4 ,or1 r1 ,i am no wis]4 ,:at is ,et]nity to u8 ,x is our p]petuity4 ,!n is x only a w>rant aga9/ ,dea?8 ,no1 x is m4 ,"t is our sph]e3 ,et]nity is our home4 ,!re is no o!r lesson = y 9 ! worm1 & 9 ! du/8 ,:at d y mean1 bro!r8 ,does dissolution mean no?+ to y8 ,:at is dissolution8 ,x 0 n[ ! ,w :o />$ ) wond]+ eyes4 ,to him t "q 0 z disquiet+ z t :i* he _h ask$ ! ,s\l4 ,x 0 a m9ute be=e he spoke aga94 ,y ask me :at is dissolution8 ,d y n und]/& :at dea? means to me8 ,:y to y m ?an to me1 or to ! ,body8 ,:at is x to y8 ,a *ange f a dream ( ,beauty1 to ,beauty4 ,& at ! wor/8 ,fre$om3 escape f n>r[ walls--(t5 d>k & f\l4 ,9 any case no?+ b a *ange1 a swift & absolute *ange1 f :at 0 to :at is8 ,ev5 s4 ,& y h no fe>8 ,none4 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,:y %\ld y n8 ,aga9 !re 0 a sudd5 sil5ce betwe5 ! two4 ,at la/ ! ,s\l spoke3 ,:y %\ld ,i n8 ,i _c tell y4 ,b ,i h no fe>4 ,i am a ,son ( ,god4 ,& we8 ,ah1 yes1 de> bro!r3 y1 too1 & ! ,body4 ,b we p]i%6 ,!re is ! resurrection ( ! ,body4 ,:]e--:58 ,z x is writt54 ,9 ,god's h\r4 ,is ! worm also ! ,son ( ,god8 ,! s\l />$ d[nw>d into ! gre5 wat]1 b did n answ]4 ,a look ( /range tr\ble 0 9 8 eyes4 ,is n ! ,grave on ! hi!r side ( ,et]nity8 ,/ill no answ]4 ,does ,god :isp] b5ea? ! ,tomb8 ,at ?is ! ,s\l rose1 & mov$ re/lessly to & fro4 ,tell me1 resum$ ! ,w1 :at is ,dissolution8 ,x is ! return+ into du/ ( t :i* 0 du/4 ,& :at is du/8 ,! =mless3 ! in*oate3 ! mass out ( :i* ! ,pott] makes new vessels1 or m\lds new %apes4 ,b y d n g into du/8 ,i came f af>3 af> ,i g aga94 ,b we--we %all be =mless3 in*oate8 ,y %all be upbuild$4 ,h[8 ,! ,s\l turn$1 & aga9 sat by 8 comrade4 ,i "k n1 he said simply4 ,b if ! ,body g back to ! du/1 & ! life t is 9 him be bl[n out l a wav]+ flame2 & if y :o came f af>1 aga9 return af>2 :at1 !n1 = me1 :o am nei!r an immortal _s nor yet ( ?is frail human clan8 ,god has ne$ ( y4 ,:5--:]e8 ,h[ c ,i tell :at ,i _c ev5 surmise8 ,tell me1 tell me ?is3 if ,i am s w$d$ to ! ,body t1 if he p]i%1 ,i p]i% also1 :at resurrection c !re be = me8 ,i d n "k4 ,is x a resurrection = ! ,body if1 aft] weeks1 or ye>s1 or scores ( ye>s1 8 decay+ du/ is absorb$ into ! e>?1 & passes 9 a *emic *ange into ! liv+ _w8 ,no3 t is n a resurrection3 t is a transmutation4 ,yet t is all4 ,!re is no?+ else possible4 ,du/ unto du/4 ,z ) ! ,body1 s ) ! m9d1 ! _s ( life1 t :i* ,i am1 ! ,w4 ,9 ! ,grave !re is no fretfulness any m3 nei!r any sorr[1 or joy1 or any ?\ght1 or dream1 or fe>1 or hope :atsoev]4 ,ha? n ,god ,himself said x1 ?r\gh ! m\? ( ,8 prophet8 ,i d n und]/&1 murmur$ ! ,s\l1 tr\bl$4 ,because ! ,grave is n y\r portion4 ,b ,i1 too1 mu/ "k ,dea?6 ,yes1 truly--a *ange :at 0 x8--a *ange f a dream ( ,beauty1 to ,beauty6 ,god kn[s ,i w\ld t we c\ld g toge!r--y1 & he yond]1 & ,i2 or1 if t _c be1 he be+ :olly mortal1 !n at ! lea/ y & ,i4 ,b we _c4 ,at lea/1 s x seems to u4 ,b ,i--,i too am alive1 ,i too h dreams & visions1 ,i too h joys & hopes1 ,i too h despairs4 ,& = me--no?+4 ,i am1 at ! end1 z a bl[n flame4 ,x may n be s4 ,some?+ has :isp]$ to me at times t y & ,i are to be made "o4 ,tell me3 c ! immortal w$ ! mortal8 ,no4 ,!n h[ c we two w$1 = ,i am mortal4 ,my v life dep5ds on ! ,body4 ,a fall+ bran*1 a :elm+ wave1 a sudd5 ill1 & 9 a mom5t t :i* 0 is n4 ,he1 ! ,body1 is sudd5ly become in]t1 motionless1 cold1 ! p]quisite ( ! ,grave1 ! sport ( ! maggot & ! worm3 & ,i--,i am a subsid$ wave1 a vani%$ spiral ( smoke1 a little fugitive w9d-eddy abruptly end$4 ,y "k n :at is ! end any m ?an ,i d4 ,9 a mom5t we are translat$4 ,ah1 is x s ) y8 ,o ,s\l1 ,i ?\ght t y _h a pr(\nd surety6 ,i "k no?+3 ,i believe4 ,!n x may be ) y z ) u8 ,i "k little3 ,i believe4 ,:5 ,i am well ,i believe 9 new1 full1 ri*1 wond]ful life--9 life 9 ! spiritual z well z ! mortal sph]e4 ,& ! ,body1 :5 he is ill1 he1 too1 ?9ks ( t :i* is y\r h]itage4 ,b if y are n sure--if y "k no?+--may x n be t y1 too1 h f$ ^u dreams1 & h dalli$ ) ,w-o'-!-wisp1 & are an idle-bl[n flame ev5 z ,i am1 & h only a va/] spiritual outlook8 ,may x n be t y1 ,o ,s\l1 are b a spiritual n]ve 9 ! d>k1 confus$1 brood+ m9d ( ,humanity8 ,may x n be t y & ,i & ! ,body g d[n unto "o end8 ,n s4 ,!re is ! ^w ( ,god4 ,we read x diff]5tly4 ,yet ! ,^w rema9s4 ,y believe 9 ! immortal life8--,y believe 9 ,et]nity8 ,yes4 ,!n :at is ,et]nity8 ,already y h ask$ me t6 ,y believe 9 ,et]nity4 ,:at is ,et]nity8 ,cont9uity4 ,& :at are ! ?+s ( ,et]nity8 ,immortal desires4 ,!n :at ne$ = u :o are mortal to occupy ourselves ) :at mu/ be = ev] beyond u8 ,!reat1 ) a h>% laugh1 ! ,w arose1 & ?r[+ 8 g>m5ts f him1 plung$ into ! sunlit gre5 wat]1 ) sudd5 cries ( joy call+ to ! ,body1 :o 0 /ill rejoicefully swimm+ 9 ! sun-dazzle z he brea/$ ! tide4 ,an h\r lat] we rose1 &1 sil5t aga91 once m resum$ our way4 ,,iv ,x 0 ab\t ! middle ( ! aft]noon t we mov$ inl&1 because ( a difficult tract ( cliff & b\ld]$ %ore4 ,we foll[$ ! c\rse ( a br[n torr5t1 & 7 soon "u ! %ad[ ( ! m\nta94 ,! ewes & lambs made incessantly t m\rnful cry+1 :i* 9 m\nta9 solitudes falls f l$ge to l$ge z ?\gh x 7 no o!r ?an ! anci5t sorr[ ( ! hills4 ,!nce we em]g$1 walk+ among b\ld]s gre5 ) moss & grey ) li*51 (t5 isl$ among brack5 & %ad[$ by ! w9d-wav]+ bir*es1 or ! f+]-leaf$ r[ans already heavy ) clu/]s ( ruddy fruit4 ,sometimes we spoke ( ?+s :i* int]e/$ u3 ( ! play ( light & %ad[ 9 ! swirl+ br[n torr5t along ^: banks we walk$1 & by ^: grayl+-haunt$ pools we l+]$ (t51 to look at ! beautiful %ad[y unrealities ( ! p]haps n less %ad[y reality :i* !y mirror$3 ( ! solemn dusk ( ! p9es2 ( ! mauve %ad[s :i* slant$ across ! scanty corn t lay 9 gre5 pat*es beyond lonely cr(ts2 ( ! travell+ purple phantoms ( phantom cl\ds1 to u invisible1 ov] aga9/ ! m\nta9-brea/s2 ( a solit>y seamew1 e*o+ ! wave 9 t inl& /illness4 ,all ^! ?+s gave u ke5 pleasure4 ,! ,body (t5 laugh$ joy\sly1 & talk$ ( *as+ ! %ad[ till x %\ld turn & leap into him1 & he be a wild creature ( ! woods aga91 & be happy1 kn[+ no?+ b ! incalculable h\r4 ,x is an old belief ( ! ,gaelic hill-p4 ,if "o yet old] be true1 said ! ,w1 speak+ to ! ,s\l1 y & ,%ad[ are "o & ! same4 ,nay1 ! my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity is symbolis$ "h aga9--z 9 u ?ree2 = !re is an anci5t =gott5 ^w ( an anci5t =gott5 p1 :i* means alike ! ,brea?1 ! ,%ad[1 & ! ,s\l4#a ,z we walk$ onw>d we became m sil5t4 ,x 0 ab\t ! six? h\r f noon t we saw a little coa/-t[n ly+ amid gre5 pa/ures1 ov]hung1 z x seem$1 by ! tremul\s blue b& ( ! sea-l9e4 ,! ,body 0 glad1 = "h 7 fri5ds1 & he we>i$ = 8 k9d4 ,! ,w & ! ,s\l1 too1 7 pleas$1 = n[ !y %>$ ! common lot ( mortality1 & knew we>9ess z well z hung] & ?ir/4 ,s we mov$ t[>ds ! blue smoke ( ! homes4 ,! home ( a wild dove1 a bran* sway+ 9 ! w9d1 is sweet to x2 & ! gre5 brack5 "u a granite rock is home to a tir$ h9d2 & s we1 :o are wayf>]s idl] ?an ^!1 :i* bl9dly obey ! law1 may well look to yond] village z our home = to-night4 ,s spoke ! ,s\l4 ,! ,body laugh$ bli!ly4 ,yes1 he add$1 x is a *e]i] home ?an ! gre5 brack54 ,tell me1 h y ev] he>d ( ,! ,?ree ,companions ( ,night8 ,! ,?ree ,companions ( ,night8 ,i w\ld take !m to be ,pray]1 & ,hope1 & ,peace4 ,s says ! ,s\l--b :at d y say1 ,o ,w8 ,i w\ld take !m to be ,dream1 & ,re/1 & ,long+4 ,we are ev] diff]5t1 repli$ ! ,body1 ) a sigh1 = ! ,?ree ,companions ( :om ,i speak are ,laught]1 & ,w9e1 & ,love4 ,p]haps we mean ! same ?+1 mutt]$ ! ,w1 ) a smile ( bitt] irony4 ,we ?\ght mu* ( ^! words z we pass$ d[n a s&y lane hung ) honeysuckles1 :i* 7 full ( little birds :o made a sweet *itt]+4 ,pray]1 & ,hope1 & ,peace2 ,dream1 & ,re/1 & ,long+2 ,laught]1 & ,w9e1 & ,love3 7 ^! analogues ( ! ,he>t's ,desire8 ,:5 we left ! lane1 :]e we saw a gl[-worm emitt+ a pale fire z he mov$ ?r\gh ! gre5 dusk 9 ! %ad[ ( ! h$ge1 we came ^u a :ite devi\s road4 ,a "y man /ood by a pile ( /ones4 ,he /opp$ 8 lab\r & look$ at u4 ,"o ( u spoke to him4 ,:y is x t a man l y\rself1 "y & /rong1 %\ld be do+ ?is "w1 :i* is = brok5 m58 ,:y are y brea?+8 he ask$ abruptly4 ,we brea! to live1 answ]$ ! ,body1 smil+ bli!ly4 ,well1 ,i break /ones to live4 ,is x wor? x8 ,x's bett] ?an dea?4 ,yes1 said ! ,body sl[ly1 x is bett] ?an dea?4 ,tell me1 ask$ ! ,s\l1 :y is x bett] ?an dea?8 ,:o wants n to want8 ,ah--x is ! ne$ to want1 !n1 t is /ronge/6 ,! /one-break] look$ sull5ly at ! speak]4 ,if y're n anxi\s to live1 he said1 w y give me :at money y h8 ,x is a pity good money %\ld be wa/$4 ,i "k well :]e ,i w\ld be sp5d+ x ?is night ( ! nights1 he add$ abruptly 9 ,gaelic4 ,! ,body look$ at him ) curi\s eyes4 ,& :]e w\ld y be sp5d+ x8 he ask$1 9 ! same language4 ,?is is ! night ( ! m>riage ( ,john ,macdonald1 ! ri* man f ,am]ica1 :o has come back to 8 own t[n1 & is giv+ a big night ( x to all 8 fri5ds1 & 8 fri5ds' fri5ds4 ,is t ! ,john ,macdonald :o is m>ry+ ,elsie ,cam]on8 dem&$ ! ,body eag]ly4 ,ay1 ! same2 ?\gh x may be ! o!r daught] ( ,ala/air ,rua1 ! girl ,morag4 ,a flu% rose to ! face ( ! ,body4 ,8 eyes sp>kl$4 ,x is ,elsie1 he said to ! man4 ,belike1 ! /one-break] mutt]$ indiff]5tly4 ,d y "k :]e ,ala/air ,rua & 8 daught]s are8 ,yes1 at ,beann ,m>santa ,macdonald's big h\se ( ! ,"o-,a% ,f>m4 ,c y %[ me ! way8 ,i'm go+ t way4 ,!reat ! ,body turn$ to 8 comrades3 ,i love h]1 he said simply2 ,i love ,morag ,cam]on4 ,%e is n = y\r lov+1 answ]$ ! ,w %>ply2 = %e has giv5 tro? to old ,ar*ibald ,s9clair4 ,! ,body laugh$4 ,love is love1 he said lightly4 ,come1 int]rupt$ ! ,s\l we>ily2 we h loit]$ long en\gh4 ,let u g4 ,we /ood look+ at ! /one-break]1 :o 0 gaz+ curi\sly at u4 ,sudd5ly he laugh$4 ,:y d y laugh8 ask$ ! ,s\l4 ,well1 ,i'm n = kn[+ t4 ,b ,i'll tell y ?is3 if y two wi% to g into ! t[n1 y h only to foll[ ?is road4 ,& if y want to come to ,"o-,a% ,f>m1 !n y mu/ come ?is o!r way ) me4 ,d n g1 :isp]$ ! ,s\l4 ,b ! ,body1 ) an impati5t ge/ure1 drew aside4 ,leave me1 he add$3 ,i wi% to g ) ?is man4 ,i w meet y to-morr[ morn+ at ! fir/ bridge to ! we/w>d ( ! little t[n yond]1 j :]e ! /ream slack5s ov] ! pebbles4 ,) reluctant eyes ! two companions saw _! comrade leave4 ,= a long "t ! ,w wat*$ him ) a bitt] smile4 ,r$eem+ love 0 9 ! long+ eyes ( ! ,s\l4 ,:5 ! ,body & ! /one-break] 7 alone1 z !y walk$ t[>ds ! di/ant f>m-/ead+1 :]e already 7 lights1 & :5ce came a l[+ ( kye 9 ! byres1 = x 0 ! milk+ h\r1 !y spoke at int]vals4 ,:o 7 ^? ) y8 ask$ ! man4 ,fri5ds4 ,we h come away toge!r4 ,:at =8 ,well1 z y w\ld say1 to see ! _w4 ,to see ! _w8 ,! man laugh$4 ,to see ! _w6 ,h y money8 ,en\gh = our ne$s4 ,!n y w see no?+4 ,! _w gives to !m t already h1 an' m ?an h4 ,:at d y hope = to-night8 ,to be drunk4 ,t is a poor ?+ to hope =4 ,bett] to ?9k ( ! laugh & ! joke by ! fireside2 & ( food & dr9k1 too1 if y w3 ( ! pipes1 & danc+1 & pretty girls4 ,d z y l4 ,z = me1 ,i hope to be drunk4 ,:y8 ,:y8 ,because ,i'll be ano!r man !n4 ,i'll h =gott5 all t ,i n[ rememb] f sunrise to sund[n4 ,c y ?9k :at x is to break a hope 9 y\r he>t ea* "t y crack a /one on ! roadside8 ,t's :at ,i am1 a /one-break]1 an' ,i crack /ones inside z well z outside4 ,x's a /ony place my he>t1 ,god kn[s4 ,y are "y to speak l t1 & y speak l a man :o has kn[n bett] days4 ,oh1 ,i'm anci5t en\gh1 said ! man1 ) a %ort laugh4 ,:at mean+ does t h8 ,:at mean+8 ,well1 x j means ?is1 t ,i'm z old z ! ,bible4 ,= !re's m5tion o' me !re4 ,only !re ,i'm h]d+ sw9e1 an' "h ,i'm break+ /ones4 ,& is y\r fa!r liv+8 ,ay1 he curses me o' ,sabba?s4 ,!n x's n ! same z ! old /ory t is 9 ! ,bible8 ,oh1 no?+'s ! same an' ev]y?+'s ! same--except :5 y're drunk1 an' !n x's only ! same turn$ outside 94 ,b see1 yond]'s ! f>m4 ,take my advice1 an' dr9k4 ,x's bett] ?an ! fireside1 x's bett] ?an food1 x's bett] ?an kisses1 ay x's bett] ?an love1 x's z good z hate1 an' x's ! only ?+ y c dr[n 9 except despair4 ,soon aft] ?is ! ,body ent]$ ! h\se ( ! ,beann ,m>santa ,macdonald1 & ) laught] & delight met ,morag ,cam]on1 & o!rs :om 8 he>t leap$ to see4 ,at midnight1 ! ,w sat 9 a room 9 a little inn1 & read out ( two books1 n[ out ( "o1 n[ out ( ! o!r4 ,! "o 0 ! ,gaelic ,bible1 ! o!r 0 9 ,engli% & 0 call$ ,! ,"o ,hope4 ,he rose1 z ! village clock /ruck twelve1 & w5t to ! w9d[4 ,a salt brea?1 pung5t ) tide-/r&$ seawe$1 rea*$ him4 ,9 ! little h>b\r1 ?9 %ad[y ma/s asc5d$ l smoke & melt$4 ,a gre5 lant]n swung f "o4 ,! h[l+ ( a dog rose & fell4 ,a fa9t lapp+ ( wat] 0 audible4 ,on a big fi%+-coble "s m5 7 laugh+ & curs+4 ,ov]head 0 an oppressive solemnity4 ,! myriad />s 7 z ! incalculable notes ( a /ill$ music1 become visible 9 sil5ce4 ,x 0 a relief to look into unlight$ deeps4 ,^! idle lances ( ,god pi]ce ! m9d1 slay ! _s1 ! ,w murmur$1 />+ ) dull ang] at ! :ite multitude4 ,if ! ,s\l 7 "h1 he add$ bitt]ly1 he w\ld look at ^! glitt]+ mock]ies z ?\gh !y 7 h>b+]s ( et]nal hope4 ,to me !y are :it$ sepul*res4 ,!y say we live1 to ^? :o die2 !y say ,god endures1 to ,man t p]i%e?2 !y :isp] ! ,immortal ,hope to ,mortality4 ,turn+1 he w5t back to :]e he _h left ! books4 ,he lift$ "o1 & read3-- ,h we n ! ^w ( ,god ,himself t ,"t & ,*ance happ5e? to all3 t soon or late we %all all be caught 9 a net1 we :om ,*ance ha? = 8 idle sport1 & ^u :om ,"t trample? ) impati5t feet8 ,v]ily1 ! ra9b[ is n m frail1 m fleet+1 ?an ?is dre> audacity4 ,) a sigh he put ! book d[n1 & lift$ ! o!r4 ,hav+ f\nd ! page he s\ght1 he read sl[ly al\d3-- 444 b ,"t & ,*ance happ5e? to !m all4 ,= man also kn[e? n 8 "t3 z ! fi%es t are tak5 9 an evil net1 & z ! birds t are caught 9 ! sn>e1 ev5 s are ! sons ( m5 sn>$ 9 an evil "t1 :5 x falle? sudd5ly ^u !m4 ,he w5t to ! w9d[ aga91 brood+ d>kly4 ,a slight s\nd caught 8 e>4 ,he saw a yell[ light run out1 leap across ! pavem5t & pass l a fan ( outbl[n flame4 ,!n ! door clos$1 & we he>d a /ep on ! /one flags4 ,he look$ d[n4 ,! ,s\l 0 !re4 ,are y re/less8 ,c y n sleep8 he ask$4 ,no1 de> fri5d4 ,b my he>t is we>y because ( ! ,body4 ,yet be=e ,i g1 let me bid y read t :i* foll[s ^u :at y h j read4 ,x is n only ,"t & ,*ance ^u :i* to dwell2 b ^u ?is1 t ,god kn[s t :i* ,he does1 & ! h\r & ! way1 & sees ! end 9 ! beg9n+4 ,& :ile ! ,s\l mov$ s(tly d[n ! little w9dy /reet1 ! ,w op5$ ! ,book aga91 & read z ! ,s\l _h bidd54 ,x may be s1 he mutt]$1 x may be t ! dream] may yet wake to behold 8 dream--,z ?\ kn[e/ n :at is ! way ( ! w9d1 ev5 s ?\ kn[e/ n ! "w ( ,god ,:o doe? all8 ,) t he sigh$ we>ily1 & !n1 afraid to look aga9 at ! bitt] eloqu5ce ( ! />s1 lit a c&le z he lay d[n on 8 b$1 & wat*$ ! w>m companionable flame till sleep came ^u him1 & he dream$ no m ( ! rue & cypress1 b pluck$ am>an?s 9 ! moon%9e4 ,mean:ile ! ,s\l walk$ swiftly to ! outskirts ( ! little t[n1 & out by ! grassy l9ks :]e clu/]s ( :ite geese huddl$ 9 sleep1 & across ! w9dy common :]e a te!r$ ass /ood1 ) droop+ head1 8 long1 twit*+ e>s n[ motionless4 ,9 ! moonlight1 ! %ad[ ( ! we>y animal /ret*$ to fanta/ic l5g?s1 & at "o po9t1 :5 ! />tl$ ,s\l look$ at x1 he beheld ! %ad[ ( ! ,cross4 ,:5 he ne>$ ,"o-,a% ,f>m he he>d a l\d upro> f )94 ,_m c\ples 7 /ill danc+1 & ! pipes & a %rill flute add$ to ! tumult4 ,o!rs sang & laugh$1 or laugh$ & %\t$1 or curs$ ho>sely4 ,?r\gh ! fumes ( smoke & dr9k rippl$ wom5's laught]4 ,he look$ 9 at a w9d[1 ) sad eyes4 ,! fir/ glance reveal$ to him ! ,body1 8 blue eyes aflame1 8 face flu%$ ) w9e1 8 left arm hold+ close to 8 he>t a bright w9some lass1 ) hair di%evell$1 & wild eyes1 b ) a wond]ful laugh+ eag]ness ( joy4 ,9 va9 he call$4 ,8 voice 0 sudd5ly gr[n fa9t4 ,b :at ! e> c\ld n he>1 ! he>t he>d4 ,! ,body rose abruptly4 ,i w dr9k no m1 he said4 ,a l\d ins5sate laugh res\nd$ ne> him4 ,! /one-break] l\ng$ heavily f a b5*1 ^u ! s]vant's table4 ,i am drunk n[1 my fri5d1 ! man cri$ ) flam+ eyes4 ,i am drunk1 an' n[ ,i am z reckless z a k+1 an' z s]5e z ! ,pope1 an' z he$less z ,god4 ,! ,s\l turn$ 8 gaze & look$ at him4 ,he saw a r$ flame ris+ f grey a%es4 ,! a%es 7 8 he>t4 ,! flame 0 8 impot5t1 p]i%+ life4 ,/rick5 ) sorr[1 ! ,s\l w5t to ! door1 & ent]$4 ,he w5t /raight to ! /one-break]1 :o 0 n[ ly+ ) head & arms prone on ! deal table4 ,he :isp]$ 9 ! drunk>d's e>4 ,! man lift$ 8 head1 & />$ ) r$1 bruti% eyes4 ,:at is t8 he cri$4 ,y\r "m 0 pure & holy4 ,%e di$ to give y h] life4 ,:at w x be l on ! day %e asks = x aga98 ,! man rais$ an av]t+ arm4 ,!re 0 a />e ( horror 9 8 eyes4 ,i "k y1 y devil4 ,y\r "n is ,consci5ce4 ,! ,s\l look$ at ! ,speak]4 ,i d n "k1 he answ]$ simply2 b ,i believe 9 ,god4 ,9 ! love ( ,god8 ,9 ! love ( ,god4 ,he dwells ev]y:]e8 ,ev]y:]e4 ,!n ,i w f9d ,him1 ,i w f9d ,8 love1 "h--& ) t ! man rais$ ! dea?ly _s to 8 lips aga91 & aga9 drank4 ,!n1 laugh+ & curs+1 he ?rew ! rema9d] at ! feet ( 8 unkn[n fri5d4 ,f>ewell6 he %\t$ ho>sely1 s t ^? ab\t him />$ at him & at ! new-com]4 ,! ,s\l turn$ sadly1 & look$ = 8 /ray$ comrade1 b he 0 n[h]e to be se54 ,9 a room up/airs t fri5d :om he lov$ 0 :isp]+ eag] v[s ( s& & w9d2 & ! girl ,morag1 cl++ close to him1 tempt$ him z %e h]self 0 tempt$1 s t bo? /ood 9 t s&1 & 9 ! int]tangl$ hair ( ea* t w9d blew4 ,! ,s\l saw1 & und]/ood4 ,none spoke to him1 a /rang]1 z he w5t sl[ly f ! h\se1 ?\gh all 7 reliev$ :5 t sil5t1 sad-ey$ =eign] )drew4 ,outside1 ! cool sea-w9d fell fre%ly ^u him4 ,he he>d a corncrake call+ h>%ly to 8 mate1 :]e ! corn 0 yell[+ 9 a little /one-dyk$ field2 & a night-j> creep+ =w>d on a junip]1 utt]+ 8 :irr+ love-note2 & he bless$ _! sweet1 innoc5t lu/4 ,!n1 look+ upw>d1 he wat*$ = a :ile ! :ite procession ( ! />s4 ,!y 7 to him ! symbolic signs ( ! my/]y ( ,god4 ,he b[$ 8 head4 ,du/ ( ! _w1 he mutt]$ humbly1 du/ ( ! _w4 ,mov+ sl[ly by ! h\se--s d\bly noisy1 s h>%ly discordant1 aga9/ ! l>ge1 s]5e1 nocturnal life--he came aga9/ ! gable ( an op5 w9d[4 ,on ! l$ge lay a viol91 d\btless disc>d$ by "s revell]4 ,! ,s\l lift$ x1 & held x up to ! night-w9d4 ,:5 x 0 purifi$1 & ! vibrant wood 0 z a n]ve 9 t fragrant d>kness1 he laid x on 8 %\ld] & play$ s(tly4 ,:at 0 x t he play$8 ,_m he>d x1 b none knew :at ! /ra9 01 or :5ce x came4 ,! ,s\l rememb]$1 & play$4 ,x is en\gh4 ,! s(t play+ /ole into ! h\se z ?\gh x 7 ! cool sea-w9d1 z ?\gh x 7 ! fl[+ dusk4 ,beautiful1 unfamili> s\nds1 & sudd5 sil5ces pass+ sweet1 fill$ ! rooms4 ,! la/ gue/s left hurri$ly1 hu%$1 /rangely disquiet$4 ,! dwell]s 9 ! f>m/ead furtively bade good-night1 & slipt away4 ,= an h\r1 till ! s9k+ ( ! moon1 ! ,s\l play$4 ,he play$ ! ,song ( ,dreams1 ! ,song ( ,peace1 ! ?ree ,songs ( ,my/]y4 ,! evil t 0 9 ! h\se ebb$4 ,ev]y:]e1 at 8 play+1 ! secret obscure life awoke4 ,nimble a]ial creatures swung1 invisibly passive1 9 ! quiet d>k4 ,f ! br[n e>?1 f hidd5 sanctu>ies 9 rocks & trees1 gre5 & grey lives slid1 & /ood int5t4 ,out ( ! hillside came ^? ( old4 ,!re 7 _m eag] voices1 l leaves lapp+ 9 a w9d4 ,! wild-fox lay d[n1 ) r$ tongue loll+ idly3 ! /ag rose f ! f]n1 ) dilat$ no/rils2 ! night-j> ceas$1 ! corncrake ceas$1 ! moon-wakeful ?ru%es made no s+le ?rill+ note4 ,! sil5ce deep5$4 ,sleep came /eal+ s(tly out ( ! obscure1 swimm+ dusk4 ,!re 0 n a sway+ re$1 a mov+ leaf4 ,! /range company ( %ad[s /ood brea?less4 ,among ! tree-tops ! loos5$ />s %one t]ribly--lonely fires ( sil5ce4 ,! ,s\l play$4 ,once he ?\ght ( ! /one-break]4 ,he play$ into 8 he>t4 ,! man /irr$1 & te>s ooz$ betwe5 8 heavy lids4 ,x 0 8 "m's voice t he he>d1 s++-l[ a cradle-sweet song1 & putt+ back h] :ite hair t %e might look e>?w>d to h] love4 ,grey swee!>t1 grey swee!>t1 he moan$4 ,!n 8 he>t light5$1 & a moonlight ( peace hall[$ t solit>y wa/e place4 ,aga91 at ! la/1 ! ,s\l ?\ght ( 8 comrade1 heavy ) w9e 9 ! room ov]head1 drunk5 ) desire4 ,& to him he play$ ! imp]i%able beauty ( ,beauty1 ! ,immortal ,love1 s t1 aft]w>ds1 he %\ld rememb] ! glory r ?an ! %ame ( 8 poor frailty4 ,:at he play$ to ! girl's he>t only ^? wom5 "k :o he> ! :isp]+ words ( ,m>y ! ,"m 9 sleep1 :5 a second life brea!s b5ea? ea* brea?4 ,:5 he ceas$1 deep slumb] 0 a balm ^u all4 ,he fell ^u 8 knees & pray$4 ,beauty ( all ,beauty1 he pray$1 let none p]i% )\t !e4 ,x 0 ?us t we ?ree1 :o 7 "o1 realis$ h[ ,pray] & ,hope & ,peace1 h[ ,dream & ,re/ & ,long+1 h[ ,laught] & ,w9e & ,love1 are 9 tru? b %ad[y analogues ( ! ,he>t's ,desire4 ,v ,at dawn we woke4 ,a movem5t ( gladness 0 9 ! lovely tides ( morn+--delicate gre51 & blue1 & gold4 ,! spires ( ! grasses 7 wa%$ 9 dew2 ! innum]\s 0 z "o gre5 fl[] t _h la9 all night 9 ! moon%9e4 ,we _h agre$ to meet at ! bridge ov] ! /ream :]e x laps$ ?r\gh gravelly bea*es j beyond ! little t[n4 ,!re ! ,s\l & ! ,w long await$ ! ,body4 ,! sun 0 an h\r ris51 & _h guid$ a mov+ multitude ( gold & azure wat]s aga9/ ! long rea*es ( yell[-poppi$ s&1 & to ! bases ( ! great cliffs1 ^: s*i/ %one l *rysolite1 & ^: dreadful ba/ions ( black basalt loom$ 9 purple %ad[1 l susp5d$ ?und]-cl\ds on a w9dless aft]noon4 ,! air 0 fill$ ) ! poignant sweetness ( ! lon]oid or bog-myrtle1 mead[-sweet1 & :ite wild-roses4 ,! gre5 smell ( ! brack51 ! delicate woodl& od\r ( ! m\nta9-a%1 float$ hi!rw>d & ?i!rw>d on ! idle brea? ( ! w9d1 sunw>m :5 x came across ! sea-p9ks & ?yme-set grass1 cool & fre% :5 x eddi$ f ! f]n-cov]ts1 or f ! hea!r above ! hillside-b\ld]s :]e ! %eep lay1 or f "u ! p9es at ! b5d ( ! sea-road :]e already ! coo+ ( grey doves made an indol5t sweetness4 ,! ,s\l 0 sil5t4 ,he _h n slept1 b1 aft] 8 play+ 9 ! d>k1 peace _h come to him4 ,be=e dawn he _h gone into ! room :]e ! ,w lay1 & _h look$ long at 8 comrade4 ,9 sleep ! ,w m resembl$ him1 z :5 awake he ! m resembl$ ! ,body4 ,a deep pity _h come ^u ! ,s\l = him :om he lov$ s well1 b knew s little4 ,:y 0 x1 he wond]$1 t he felt less ali5 f ! ,body8 ,:y 0 x t ?is /range1 pot5t1 inscrutable be+1 :om bo? lov$1 %\ld be s =eign to ea*8 ,! ,body fe>$ him4 ,z = himself1 he1 too1 fe>$ him at times4 ,!re 7 mom5ts :5 all 8 m>vell\s backgr\nd ( ! immortal life %rank be=e ! ke5 gaze ( 8 fri5d4 ,0 x possible t ,m9d c\ld h a life ap>t f mortal sub/ances8 ,0 x possible8 ,if s---- ,x 0 "h t ! ,w awoke1 & smil$ at 8 fri5d4 ,he gave no greet+1 b answ]$ 8 ?\ght4 ,yes1 he said gravely1 & z ?\gh cont9u+ an argum5t1 x is impossible1 if y mean ! mortal sub/ance ( our bro!r1 ! ,body4 ,b yet n )\t mat]ial sub/ance4 ,may x n be t ! ,m9d may h an undream$-( %ap+ p[]1 :]eby x c in/antly create8 ,create :at8 ,a new environm5t = its ne$8 ,dr[n x 9 ! deepe/ gulfs ( ! sea1 & x w1 at ! mom5t x is fre$ f ! body1 %ea! itself 9 a l %ape1 & habit itself ) free spaces ( air1 s t x may brea!1 & live1 & em]ge into ! atmosph]e1 !re to take on a new %ape1 to involve itself 9 new circum/ances1 to live anew8 ,x is possible4 ,b w\ld t sea-*ange leave ! m9d ! same or ano!r8 ,! ,m9d w\ld come =? "o & incorruptible4 ,if 9 tru?1 ! ,m9d be an indivisible ess5ce8 ,yes1 if ! m9d be "o & indivisible4 ,y believe x s8 ,tell me1 are y insub/antial8 ,y1 y\rself1 bel[ ?is accid5t ( mortality8 ,i "k n :at y mean4 ,y 7 wond]+ if1 aft] all1 x 7 possible = me to h a life1 a consci\s1 individual cont9uity1 ap>t f ?is mortal sub/ance 9 :i* y & ,i n[ %>e--c\nt]p>ts ( t human home we bo? love & hate1 t mov+ t5t ( ! ,illimitable1 :i* at bir? appe>s a speck on s&s ( ! ,illimitable1 & at dea? aga9 abruptly disappe>s4 ,y 7 wond]+ ?is4 ,b1 tell me3 h y y\rself nev] wond]$ h[ y c exi/1 z y\rself1 ap>t f some?+ ( ?is v actuality1 ?is =m1 ?is mat]ialism to :i* y f9d y\rself s ali5 9 ! ,body8 ,i am _s4 ,i am a brea?4 ,b y are y8 ,yes1 ,i am ,i4 ,! surpass+ egotism is ! same1 :e!r 9 y1 ! ,s\l1 :o are b a brea?2 or 9 me1 ! ,w1 :o am b a condition2 or 9 our bro!r1 ! ,body1 a claimant to ,et]nal ,life :ile p]i%+ 9 8 mortality6 ,i live 9 ,god4 ,:5ce ,i came1 ?i!r %all ,i return4 ,a brea?8 ,x may be4 ,yet y %all be y8 ,yes2 ,i4 ,!n t brea? :i* w be y mu/ h =m1 ev5 z ! ,body mu/ h =m4 ,=m is b ! human =mula = ! in=mulate4 ,nay1 ,=m is life4 ,y h ev] "o wi%1 x seems to me1 ,o ,w3 to put ^u me ! heavy yoke ( mortality4 ,n s3 b to lift x f myself4 ,& ! ,body8 ,:]e did y leave him la/ night8 ,y rememb] :at he said ab\t ! ,?ree ,companions ( ,night3 ,laught]1 & ,w9e1 & ,love8 ,i left him ) ^!4 ,!y are also call$ ,te>s1 & ,we>9ess1 & ! ,grave4 ,he has 8 portion4 ,p]haps he does well4 ,dea? int]cepts _m retributions4 ,he1 too1 has 8 dream )9 a dream4 ,yes1 y play$ to x1 9 ! sil5ce & ! d>kness4 ,y he>d my play+--y "h1 ,i !re8 ,i he>d4 ,& did y sleep or wake1 com=t$8 ,i he>d a ,w9d4 ,i h he>d x (t54 ,i he>d1 too1 my own voice s++ 9 ! d>k4 ,:at 0 ! song8 ,?is3-- ,9 ! sil5ces ( ! woods ,i h he>d all day & all night ,! mov+ multitudes ,( ! ,w9d 9 flight4 ,he is nam$ ,myriad3 ,& ,i am sad ,(t51 & (t5 ,i am glad2 ,b (t5] ,i am :ite ,) fe> ( ! dim broods ,t are 8 multitudes4 ,& !n1 :5 y _h he>d t song8 ,!re 0 a ru% ( w+s4 ,my hair /ream$ beh9d me4 ,!n a sudd5 /illness1 out ( :i* came moonlight2 & a /> fell sl[ly ?r\gh ! d>k1 & z x pass$ my face ,i felt lips press$ aga9/ m9e1 & x seem$ to me t y kiss$ me4 ,& :5 ,i kiss$ y1 did ,i :isp] any ^w8 ,y :isp]$3 ',i am ! ,foll[+ ,love4' ,& y knew !n t x 0 ! ,brea? ( ,god1 & y _h deep peace1 & slept8 ,i knew t x 0 ! ,foll[+ ,love1--t is ! ,brea? ( ,god1 & ,i _h deep peace1 & ,i slept4 ,! ,s\l cross$ f ! w9d[ to ! b$1 & /oop$1 & kiss$ ! ,w4 ,belov$1 he :isp]$1 ! /> 0 b a dewdrop ( ! ,peace t passe? und]/&+4 ,& c x be t to y1 to :om ! heal+ dew 0 v\*saf$1 %all be d5i$ ! wat]-spr+s8 ,ah1 beautiful dream] ( dreams1 bewild] me no m ) y\r lovely sophi/ries4 ,see1 x is already late1 & we h to meet ! ,body at ! %ore-bridge ov] ! little /ream6 ,x 0 !n t ! two1 hav+ _h a sp>e meal ( milk & new bread1 left ! inn1 & w5t1 ea* commun+ ) 8 own ?\ghts1 to ! appo9t$ place4 ,!y he>d ! ,body be=e !y saw him1 = he 0 s++ z he came4 ,x 0 a /range1 idle fragm5t ( a song--,! ,little ,*ildr5 ( ! ,w9d--a song t "s "o _h made1 complete 9 its incomplet5ess1 z a w9d-bl[n blossom1 &1 z a blossom disc>d$ by a fly+ bird1 ?r[n he$lessly on ! wayside by its unkn[n w&]+ s+]3-- ,i he> ! little *ildr5 ( ! w9d ,cry+ solit>y 9 lonely places3 ,i h n se5 _! faces1 ,b ,i h se5 ! leaves eddy+ beh9d1 ,! little tremul\s leaves ( ! w9d4 ,! ,s\l look$ at ! ,w4 ,s he1 too1 has he>d ! ,w9d1 he said s(tly4 ,,vi ,all t day we j\rney$ we/w>d4 ,sometimes we saw1 f> (f1 ! pale blue films ( ! ,hills ( ,dream1 ^? elusive m\nta9s t[>ds :i* our way 0 set4 ,sometimes !y 7 s />tl+ly ne> t1 f gorse upl& or inl& valley1 we ?\ght we saw ! %ad[-grass %ake 9 ! w9d's passage1 or smell$ ! ?yme /ill wet ) dew :]e x lay "u ! walls ( m\nta9-b\ld]s4 ,b at noon we 7 no ne>] ?an :51 at sunrise1 we _h left ! little sea-t[n beh9d u3 & :5 ! ?rong ( brack5-%ad[s fill$ ! gre5 levels betwe5 ! f]n & ! p9es--l flocks ( %eep foll[+ fanta/ic h]dsm5--! ,hills ( ! ,we/ 7 /ill z ne>1 & z f>1 z ! bright raim5t ( ! ra9b[ :i* ! %eph]d sees ly+ ^u 8 lonely pa/ures4 ,b long be=e noon we 7 glad because ( :at happ5$ to "o ( u4 ,! dawn _h flu%$ into a wild]ness ( rose z we left ! bridge by ! /ream4 ,long %afts ( light1 plum$ ) pale gold1 7 flung up out ( ! ea/3 ev]y:]e 0 ! tremul\s awak5+ ( ! new day4 ,a score ( y>ds f ! highway a cottage /ood1 sp>r[s /irr+ 9 ! ?at*1 swift fairy-spid]s runn+ across ! rude :ite-wa%$ walls1 a r$brea/ s++ 9 ! dew-dr5*$ fu*sia-bu%4 ,! blue peat-smoke :i* rose above x 0 s fa9t z to be invisible beyond ! r[an :i* /ood sunways4 ,! we/w>d "p ( ! cottage 0 a byre3 we c\ld he> ! l[+ ( a c[1 ! cluck+ ( f[ls4 ,9 e gl51 on ea* hillside1 are cr(ts su* z ?is4 ,!re 0 no?+ unusual 9 :at we saw1 save t a collie cr\*$ :imp]+ beyond a dyke on ! f>!r side ( ! r[an4 ,all is n well "h1 said ! ,w4 ,no1 murmur$ ! ,s\l1 ,i see ! %ad[y foot/eps ( ^? :o s]ve ! ,evil ,"o4 ,await me "h4 ,) t ! ,s\l walk$ swiftly t[>ds ! cottage1 & look$ 9 at ! little w9d[4 ,8 ?\ght 0 /raightway ours1 & we knew t a woman lay )9 & 0 ab\t to give bir? to a *ild4 ,we knew1 also1 t ^? :o _h d>k1 cruel eyes1 & wore ea* ! fea!r ( a hawk1 _h no p[] )91 b 7 baffl$1 & roam$ re/lessly outside ! cottage on ! side ( %ad[4 ,! ,fua? himself 0 n !re1 b :5 8 call came ! evil spirits rose l a flock ( cr[s & pass$ away4 ,!n we saw our comrade /& back1 & b[ d[n1 & fall ^u 8 knees4 ,:5 he rejo9$ u we 7 = a mom5t z "o1 & saw sev5 tall & beautiful spirits1 />r$ & flame-cre/$1 h&-clasp$ & /&+ circlewise r\nd ! cottage4 ,!y 7 ,sons ( ,joy1 :o sang because 9 t mortal h\r 0 born an immortal s\l :o 9 ! :ite flame & ! r$ ( mortal life 0 to be a _s ( gladness & beauty4 ,= !re is no joy 9 ! doma9 ( ! ,_s l t ( ! bir? ( a new joy4 ,a long :ile we walk$ 9 sil5ce4 ,9 ! eyes ( ! ,s\l we saw a div9e & beautiful light3 9 ! eyes ( ! ,w we saw ra9b[-spann$ dep?s3 9 ! eyes ( ! ,body we saw gladness4 ,we are "o6 ,none knew :o spoke4 ,= a mom5t ,i he>d my own voice1 saw my own %ad[ 9 ! grass2 !n1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 ?ree /ood1 look+ at ea* o!r ) />tl$ gaze4 ,let u g1 said ! ,s\l2 we h a long way yet to travel4 ,ea* dream+ 8 own dream1 we walk$ onw>d4 ,sudd5ly ! ,s\l turn$ & look$ 9 ! eyes ( ! ,body4 ,y are ?9k+ ( y\r lonel9ess1 he said gravely4 ,yes1 answ]$ ! ,body4 ,& ,i too1 said ! ,w4 ,= a "t no ^w m 0 said4 ,i am inde$ alone4 ,?is ,i murmur$ to myself aft] a long :ile1 & 9 a mom5t ! old supreme wisdom sank1 & we 7 n "o b ?ree4 ,b y1 ,o ,s\l1 said ! ,w1 h[ c y be alone :5 9 e h\r y h ! company ( ! invisible1 & see ! passage ( p[]s & influ5ce1 ( demons & angels1 creatures ( ! triple univ]se1 s\ls1 & ! pale flight ( ! unembodi$8 ,i d n "k lonel9ess because ( :at ,i see or d n see1 b because ( :at ,i feel4 ,:5 ,i walk "h ) y side by side x is z ?\gh ,i walk$ along a n>r[ %ore betwe5 a fa?omless sea & fa?omless night4 ,! ?\ght ( "o 0 ! ?\ght ( ?ree4 ,i %iv]$ ) t great lonel9ess4 ,! ,body glanc$ sidelong at ! ,w1 ! ,w at ! ,s\l4 ,x is n good to dwell ^u t lonel9ess1 said ! la/4 ,to y1 ,o ,body1 & to y1 ,o ,w1 z to me1 x is ! signal ( ,him :om we h lo/4 ,li/51 & 9 ! deepe/ holl[ ( lonel9ess we c he> ! voice ( ! ,%eph]d4 ,i he> no?+1 said ! ,body4 ,i he> an e*o1 said ! ,w3 ,i he> an e*o2 b s1 too1 ,i c he> ! au!ntic voice ( ! sea 9 a holl[ %ell4 ,au!ntic6 444 :5 ,i "k well t ! murmur is no et]nal voice1 no :isp] ( ! wave made "o ) pe>ly sil5ce1 b only ! s\nd ( my fl[+ blood he>d idly 9 ! curves ( e> & %ell8 ,ah6 444 cri$ ! ,body1 x is a lie1 t cruel ^w ( sci5ce4 ,! %ell mu/ ev] murmur ( ! sea2 if n1 at lea/ let u dream t x does4 ,soon1 soon we %all h no dream left4 ,h[ am ,i to "k t all1 t ev]y?+1 is n b an idle noise 9 my e>s8 ,h[ am ,i to "k t ! ,hope ( ! ,w1 & ! ,voice ( ! ,s\l1 & ! message ( ! ,^w1 & ! ,:isp] ( ! ,et]nal ,_s1 are n "o & all b a mock+ e*o 9 t %ell :i* = me is ! ,%ell ( ,life1 b may be only ! cold inhabitation ( my dreams8 ,yet 7 x n = ^! e*oes1 ! ,s\l answ]$1 life w\ld be intol]able = y1 z = y too1 my fri5d4 ,! ,w smil$ scornfully4 ,dreams are no com=t1 no solace1 no relief f we>9ess ev51 if "o kn[s !m to be no m ?an ! spray above ! fro? ( a di/emp]$ m9d4 ,sudd5ly "o ( u began 9 a l[ voice a melan*oly little song3-- ,i he> ! sea-song ( ! blood 9 my he>t1 ,i he> ! sea-song ( ! blood 9 my e>s2 ,& ,i am f> ap>t1 ,& lo/ 9 ! ye>s4 ,b :5 ,i lie & dream ( t :i* 0 ,be=e ! fir/ man's %ad[ flitt$ on ! grass-- ,i am /rick5 dumb ,) s5se ( t to come4 ,is !n ?is wild]+ sea-song b a "p ,( ! old song ( ! my/]y ( ! ye>s-- ,or only ! e*o ( ! tir$ ,he>t ,& ( ,te>s8 ,b none answ]$1 & s aga9 we walk$ onw>d1 sil5t4 ,! w9d _h fall51 & 9 ! noon-heat we began to gr[ we>y4 ,x 0 ) relief t we saw ! gleam ( wat] betwe5 ! bran*es ( a little wood ( bir*es1 :i* wad$ t[>ds x ?r\gh a tide ( brack54 ,beyond ! birks %imm]$ a ra9b[2 a /ray cl\d _h trail$ f gl5 to gl51 & sudd5ly brok5 among ! tree-tops4 ,!re goes ,ye/]day6 cri$ ! ,body laugh+ly--allud+ to ! say+ t ! morn+ ra9b[ is ! gho/ ( ! day t pass$ at dawn4 ,! next mom5t he broke into a fragm5t ( song3-- ,bro!r & ,si/]1 w&]]s !y ,out ( ! ,gold5 ,ye/]day-- ,?ro' ! du/y ,n[ & ! dim ,to-morr[ ,h&-9-h& g ,joy & ,sorr[4 ,yes1 joy & sorr[1 ,o glad ,body1 exclaim$ ! ,w--b x is ! joy only t is va9 z ! ra9b[1 :i* has no o!r message4 ,x %\ld be call$ ! ,b[ ( ,sorr[4 ,n s1 said ! ,s\l g5tly1 or1 if s1 n z y mean1 de> fri5d3-- ,x is n ,love t gives ! cle>e/ sight3 ,= out ( bitt] te>s1 & te>s un%$1 ,rise? ! ,ra9b[ ( ,sorr[ ov]head1 ,& 'nea? ! ,ra9b[ is ! cle>e/ light4 ,! ,w smil$3-- ,i too mu/ h my say1 de> poets3-- ,:]e ra9b[s rise ?r\gh sunset ra9s ,by %ores =lorn ( isles =got1 ,a solit>y ,voice compla9s ',! ,_w is "h1 ! ,_w is n4' ,! ,voice may be ! w9d1 or sea1 ,or _s ( ! sund[n ,we/3 ,or1 mayhap1 "s sweet air set free ,f (f ! ,isl&s ( ! ,ble/3 ,x may be2 b ,i turn my face ,to t :i* /ill ,i hold s de>2 ,& lo1 ! voices ( ! days-- ',! ,_w is n1 ! ,_w is "h4' ',tis ! same end :i*ev] way ,& ei!r way is soon =got3 ,! ,_w is all 9 all1 ,to-day3 ',to-morr[ all ! ,_w is n4' ,,vii ,9 ! noon-heat we lay1 = re/ & coolness1 by ! pool1 & on ! %ad[-side ( a hazel4 ,! wat] 0 ( s d>k a br[n t we knew x 0 ( a great dep?1 &1 inde$1 ev5 at ! f> v]ge1 a h]on1 /&+ motionless1 wett$ h] brea/-fea!rs4 ,9 ! mid-pool1 :]e ! br[n lawns slop$ into dep?s ( purple-blue1 we c\ld see a s+le cl\d1 invisible o!rwise :]e we lay4 ,ne>] u1 ! wat] mirror$ a m\nta9-a% heavy ) ruddy clu/]s4 ,t long1 fea!ry foliage1 t r$d5+ fruit1 hung 9 a /range1 unfamili> air2 ! /rang]1 t amid ! sil5ce ( ^? phantom bran*es ev] & aga9 flitt$ furtive %ad[-birds4 ,we _h walk$ = h\rs1 & 7 n[ glad to re/4 ,) u we _h br\ght oat5 bread & milk1 & 7 well cont5t4 ,x 0 by a pool su* z ?is1 said "o ( u1 aft] a long int]val1 t dream]s ( old call$ to ,connla1 & ,connla he>d4 ,t 0 ! mortal "n ( "o ^: "n we "k n4 ,call him n[1 :isp]$ ! ,body eag]ly4 ,! ,s\l lean$ =w>d1 & />$ into ! fa?omless br[n dusk4 ,speak1 ,connla6 ,:o art ?\8 ,cle> z a ,sabba?-bell across w9dless pa/ures we he>d a voice3 ,i am ( ^? :o wait yet a :ile4 ,i am old] ?an all age1 = my y\? is ,wisdom2 & ,i am y\ng] ?an all y\?1 = ,i am nam$ ,to-morr[4 ,we he>d no m4 ,9 va91 toge!r1 sep>ately1 we s\ght to break t sil5ce :i* divides ! mortal mom5t f h\rless "t4 ,! ,s\l himself c\ld n he>1 or see1 or ev5 rememb]1 because ( t mortal raim5t ( ! fle% :i* = a "t he _h volunt>ily tak5 ^u himself4 ,i w tell y a dream t is n all a dream1 he said at la/1 aft] we _h la9 a long :ile pond]+ :at t voice _h utt]$1 t voice :i* %[$ t ! grave held a deep] my/]y ?an sil5ce4 ,! ,w look$ curi\sly at him4 ,is x a dream :]e9 we h %>$8 he ask$ sl[ly4 ,t ,i "k n3 yet x may well be s4 ,i call my dream ',! ,sons ( ,joy4' ,if y or ! ,body h also dream$1 let ea* relate ! dream4 ,yes1 said ! ,body1 ,i h dream$ x4 ,b ,i w\ld call x r ',! ,sons ( ,delight4' ,& ,i1 said ! ,w1 ,! ,sons ( ,sil5ce4 ,tell x1 said ! ,s\l1 look+ t[>ds ! ,body4 ,x 0 night1 answ]$ ! ,body at once3 & ,i 0 alone 9 a wa/e place4 ,my feet 7 entangl$ among bri>s & ?orns1 & beside me 0 a quagmire4 ,on ! bri> grew a great /aff1 & beside x a circlet ( wov5 ?orn4 ,i c\ld see !m1 9 a s(t1 :ite light4 ,x mu/ h be5 moonlight1 = on ! o!r side ( ! bri> ,i saw1 9 ! moon%9e1 a maze ( wild roses4 ,!y 7 lovely & fragrant4 ,i w\ld h lik$ to take ! /aff1 b x 0 circl$ ) ! ?orn-wrea?2 s ,i turn$ to ! moon%9e & ! wild roses4 ,x 0 !n t ,i saw a multitude ( tall & lovely figures1 m5 & wom51 all rose-cr[n$1 & ! pale1 beautiful faces ( ! wom5 ) lips l rose-leaves4 ,!y 7 s++4 ,x 0 ! ,song ( ,delight4 ,i1 too1 sang4 ,& z ,i sang1 ,i wond]$1 = ,i ?\ght t ! eyes ( ^? ab\t me 7 heavy ) love & dreams1 z ?\gh ea* _h be5 pi]c$ ) a %ad[y ?orn4 ,b /ill ! song rose1 & ,i knew t ! fl[]s 9 ! grass brea!d to x1 & t ! va/ sl[ cad5ce ( ! />s 0 its maje/ic measure4 ,!n ! dawn broke1 & ,i saw all ! company1 w+$ & cre/$ ) ! sev5 col\rs1 press toge!r1 s t a ra9b[ 0 upbuild$4 ,9 ! middle space bel[ ! ra9b[1 a bird sang4 ,!n ,i knew ,i 0 t bird2 & z ! ra9b[ vani%$1 & ! dawn grew grey & *ill1 ,i sank to ! gr\nd4 ,b x 0 all bog & swamp4 ,i knew ,i %\ld s+ no m4 ,b ,i he>d voices say+3 ',o happy1 wond]ful bird1 :o has se5 all delight1 ^: song 0 s rapt1 s+1 s+1 s+6' ,b :5 ,i c\ld s+ no m ,i 0 /on$1 & lay dead4 ,t 0 my dream4 ,! ,s\l sigh$4 ,x 0 n ?us ,i dream$1 he murmur$2 b ?us3-- ,i /ood1 at night1 on ! v]ge ( ! sea1 & look$ at ! maze ( />s4 ,& :ile look+ & dream+1 ,i he>d voices1 &1 turn+1 beheld a multitude ( human be+s4 ,all 7 sorr[ful2 _m 7 heavy ) we>9ess & despair2 all suff]$ f "s griev\s ill4 ,among !m 7 _m :o cri$ cont9ually t !y _h no ?\ght1 or dream1 no wi%1 b to =get all1 & be at re/3 ,i call$ to !m1 ask+ :i!r !y 7 b\nd8 ',we are j\rney+ to ! ,grave1' came ! sigh+ answ]4 ,!n sudd5ly ,i saw ! ,grave4 ,an angel /ood at ! portals4 ,he 0 s beautiful t ! radiance ( ! light ^u 8 br[ lit t %oreless multitude2 9 e he>t a little flame arose4 ,! "n ( t div9e "o 0 ,hope4 ,z %ad[ by %ad[ slipt sil5tly into ! d>k road beh9d ! ,grave1 ,i saw ! ,angel t\* = a mom5t e pale br[4 ,i knew at la/ t ,i saw beyond ! ,grave4 ,inf9ite ways trav]s$ ! univ]se1 :]e9 suns & moons & />s hung l fruit4 ,multitude )9 multitude 0 !re4 ,!n1 aga91 sudd5ly ,i /ood :]e ,i _h be51 & saw ! ,grave reop51 & f x troop back a myriad ( bright & beautiful be+s4 ,i c\ld see t "s 7 s\ls re-born1 "s 7 lovely ?\ghts1 dreams1 hopes1 aspirations1 influ5ces1 p[]s & mighty spirits too4 ,& all sang3 ',we are ! ,sons ( ,joy4' ,t 0 my dream4 ,we 7 /ill = a few mom5ts4 ,!n ! ,w spoke4 ,?is dream ( ours is "o ?+ z ! ,body's1 & ano!r z ! ,s\l's4 ,x is yet ano!r1 z ,i rememb] x3-- ,on a night ( a cold sil5ce1 :5 ! brea? ( ! equ9ox spray$ ! />s into a cont9u\s dazzle1 ,i he>d ! honk ( ! wild geese z !y cleft _! way w$gewise ?r\gh ! gulfs ov]head4 ,9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye ,i 0 beyond ! la/ %ad[ ( ! la/ w+4 ,be=e me lay a l& solemn ) auroral light4 ,= a ?\s& ye>s1 t 7 z a mom5t1 ,i w&]$ !re94 ,!n1 f> be=e me1 ,i saw an imm5se semi-circle ( div9e figures1 tall1 wond]ful1 clo!d ) moonfire1 ea* ) uplift$ head1 z a =e/ be=e a w9d4 ,to ! "r !y held ! ,ea/1 & to ! left ! ,we/4 ',:o are y8' ,i cri$1 z ,i drift$ ?r\gh !m l a mi/ ( pale smoke4 ',we are ! ,laugh+ ,gods1' !y answ]$4 ,!n aft] ,i _h drift$ on beyond ! rea* ( sea or l&1 to a froz5 solitude ( ice1 ,i saw aga9 a va/ conc\rse /ret*+ cresc5t-wise f ea/ to we/3 tall]1 m wond]ful1 cr[n$ ) />s1 & /&+ ^u dead moons :ite ) p]i%$ "t4 ',:o are y8' ,i cri$1 z ,i w5t pa/ !m l a drift ( pale smoke4 ',we are ! ,gods :o laugh n1' !y answ]$4 ,!n :5 ,i _h drift$ beyond ! sil5ce ( ! ,pole1 & !re 0 no?+ b unhabitable air1 & ! danc+ fires 7 a flick] 9 ! pale %e5 f> beh9d1 ,i saw aga9 a va/ conc\rse /ret*+ cresc5t-wise f ea/ to we/4 ,!y 7 tall] /ill2 !y 7 m wond]ful /ill4 ,!y 7 cr[n$ ) flam+ suns1 & _! feet 7 :ite ) ! du/ ( anci5t con/ellations4 ',:o are y6' ,i cri$1 z ,i w5t pa/ !m l a mi/ ( pale smoke4 ',we are ! ,gods1' !y answ]$4 ,& :ile ,i wan$ into no?+ness ,i felt 9 my no/rils ! salt smell ( ! sea1 &1 li/5+1 ,i he>d ! honk ( ! wild geese w$g+ s\?w>d4 ,t 0 my dream4 ,:5 ! ,w ceas$1 no?+ 0 said4 ,we 7 too deeply mov$ by /range ?\ghts1 "o & all4 ,0 x always to be ?us 444 t we might dream "o dream1 confus$ly real1 confus$ly unreal1 :5 we ?ree 7 "o2 b t :5 ea* dream$ alone1 ! dream1 ! vision1 0 ev] to be di/9ct 9 =m & significance8 ,we lay re/+ = long4 ,aft] a "t we slept4 ,i _c rememb] :at !n we dream$1 b ,i "k t ^! ?ree dreams 7 become "o1 & t :at ! ,s\l saw & :at ! ,w saw & :at ! ,body saw 0 a m ne> & se>*+ revelation 9 ?is new & "o dream ?an 9 any ( ! ?ree sep>ately4 ,i pond]$ ?is1 try+ to rememb]3 b ! deepe/ dreams are always unrememb]able1 & leave only a fragrance1 a s\nd z ( a quiet footfall pass+ into sil5ce1 or a cry1 or a s5se ( some?+ wond]ful1 unimag9$1 or ( light intol]able3 b ,i c\ld recall only ! memory ( a mom5t 444 a mom5t :]e91 9 a fla% ( lightn+1 ,i _h se5 all1 und]/ood all4 ,i rose 444 !re 0 a dazzle on ! wat]1 a %imm] on e leaf1 a fall+ away z ( walls ( air into ! great riv] ( ! w9d 444 & !re 7 ?ree1 n "o1 ea* />+ daz$ at ! o!r1 9 ! e>s ( ea* ! bewild]m5t ( ! already fa9t e*o ( t lo/ ,i4 ,,viii ,t[>ds sund[n we came ^u a hamlet1 set among ! hills4 ,our he>ts _h beat quick] z we drew ne>1 = ) ! glory ( light ga!r$ above ! we/ ! m\nta9s _h tak5 ^u !m a bloom s(t & wond]ful1 & we ?\ght t at la/ we 7 ^u ! gates ( ! hills t[>ds :i* we _h j\rney$ s eag]ly4 ,b :5 we rea*$ ! la/ p9es on ! ridge we saw ! wild doves fly+ f> we/w>d4 ,beyond u1 "u a pale />1 dimly visible 9 a wa/e ( rose1 7 ! ,hills ( ,dream4 ,! ,s\l wi%$ to g to !m at once1 = n[ !y seem$ s ne> to u t we might well rea* !m ) ! ris+ ( ! moon4 ,b ! o!rs 7 tir$1 nor did ! ,hills seem s ne> to !m4 ,s we sat d[n by ! peat-fire 9 a %eph]d's cottage1 & ate ( milk & porridge1 & talk$ ) ! man ab\t ! ways ( t di/rict1 & ! hills1 & h[ be/ to rea* !m4 ,if y want "w1 he said1 y %\ld g away s\?1 :]e ! t[ns are1 an' n to ^! lonely hills4 ,!y are s b>r51 t ev5 ! goa!rds no long] w&] _! bea/s !re4 ,x's said !y're haunt$1 add$ ! ,body1 see+ t ! o!rs did n speak4 ,ay1 sure en\gh4 ,t's well kn[n1 ma/]4 ,an' = ! matt] o' t1 !re's a wood d[n !re to ! "r :]e = ?ree nights pa/ ,i h se5 figures & ! gleam+ ( fire4 ,b !re isn't a s\l 9 t wood--no1 n a w&]+ t9k]4 ,i took my dogs ?r\gh x to-day1 an' !re wasn't ! sign ev5 ( a la/-ye>'s gypsy4 ,z = ! l[ b>e hill beyond x1 n a man1 let alone a woman or *ild1 w\ld g ne> x 9 ! d>k4 ,9 ! ,gaelic x's call$ ,maol ,de1 t is to say1 ! ,hill ( ,god4 ,= a long "t we sat talk+ ) ! %eph]d1 = he told u ( _m ?+s t 7 /range1 & "s t 7 beautiful1 & "s t 7 wild & t]rible4 ,"o ( 8 own bro!rs1 aft] an evil life1 _h become mad1 & ev5 n[ liv$ 9 caves among ! high] hills1 go+ ev] on h&s & feet1 & curs+ by day & night because he 0 made z "o ( ! wild sw9e1 t "k only hung] & rage & savage sleep4 ,he himself t5d$ lov+ly 8 old fa!r1 :o 0 too frail to "w1 & (t5 c\ld n sleep at nights because ( ! pleasant b we>y+ noise ! fairies made z !y met on ! danc+-lawns among ! brack54 ,our fri5d _h n himself he>d ! simple p1 & 9 a :isp] confid$ to u t he ?\ght ! old man 0 a bit maz$1 & t :at he he>d 0 only ! solit>y play+ ( ! ,amadan-,dhu1 :o1 x 0 kn[n to all1 roam$ ! %ad[s betwe5 ! two dusks4 ,keep away f ! riv] 9 ! holl[1 he said at ano!r mom5t1 = x's !re1 on a night l ?is1 j be=e ! full moon got up1 t1 :5 ,i 0 a boy1 ,i saw ! ,aon>an4 ,an' to ?is day1 if ,i saw y or any "o /&+ by ! wat]1 x 'ud be all ,i c\ld d n to ?ru/ y into x & dr[n y3 ay1 ,i'd h to ?r[ myself on my face1 an' bite ! grass1 an' pray till my s\l %ook ! murd] out at my ?roat4 ,= t's ! ,aon>an's do+4 ,lat]1 he %[$ u1 :5 we notic$ x1 a bit ( smoo? coral t hung by a co>se lea!rn ?ong f 8 neck4 ,is t an amulet8 "o ( u ask$4 ,no3 x's my lassie's4 ,we look$ at ! man inquir+ly4 ,! bairn's dead ?irty ye>s agone4 ,9 ! sil5ce t foll[$1 "o ( u rose1 & w5t ) ! %eph]d into ! little room beh9d4 ,:5 ! man came back x 0 ) a wond]ful light 9 8 face4 ,our comrade did n return 444 b :5 we glanc$ sidelong1 lo1 ! ,s\l 0 !re1 z ?\gh he _h n mov$4 ,!n1 ( a sudd51 we knew :at he _h done1 :at he _h said1 & 7 glad4 ,:5 we left 7! %eph]d want$ u to /ay ! night1 b we w\ld n71 ! />s _h come4 ,! night 0 full ( solemn beauty4 ,we w5t d[n by ! wood ( :i* ! %eph]d _h spok51 & came ^u x z ! moon rose4 ,b z a pa? bord]$ x1 we foll[$ t little w9d+ :ite gleam1 some:at impati5t n[ to rea* ^? f> hills :]e ea* ( u believ$ he w\ld f9d 8 he>t's desire1 or1 at ! lea/1 h t vision ( absolute ,tru?1 ( absolute ,beauty1 :i* we _h set out to f9d4 ,we _h n gone a ?ird ( ! way :5 ! ,body abruptly turn$1 wav+ to u a w>n+ h&4 ,:5 we /ood toge!r sil5t1 motionless1 we saw t we 7 ^u a secret g>d54 ,we 7 among ilex1 & beyond 7 tall cypresses1 l d>k flames ris+ out ( ! e>?1 _! hi!r sides lit ) wav]+ moonfire4 ,f> away ! hill-foxes b>k$4 ,some:]e ne> u 9 ! dusk an owl hoot$4 ,! ne/$ wild doves 7 sil5t4 ,once1 ! fa9t *urr ( a di/ant f]n-owl s5t a vibrant dissonance1 t 0 yet /rangely soo?+1 ?r\gh ! d>kness & ! sil5ce4 ,look6 :isp]$ ! ,body4 ,we saw1 on a mossy slope "u sev5 great cypresses1 a man ly+ on ! gr\nd1 asleep4 ,! moon%9e rea*$ him z we look$1 & reveal$ a face ( s mu* beauty & ( s great a sorr[ t ! he>t a*$4 ,nev]!less1 !re 0 s inf9ite a peace !re1 t1 m]ely gaz+ ^u x1 our lives /ood /ill4 ,! moonbeam sl[ly pass$ f t div9e face4 ,i felt my brea? ris+ & fall+1 l a fea!r be=e ! my/]y ( ! w9d is come4 ,!n1 ! fur!r surpris$1 we saw t ! sleep] 0 n alone4 ,ab\t him 7 elev5 o!rs1 :o also slept2 b ( ^! "o sat upright1 z ?\gh ! wat*man ( ! d>k h\r1 slumb]+ at 8 po/4 ,:ile ! ,body /oop$1 :isp]+1 we caught sight ( ! :ite face ( yet ano!r1 beh9d ! great bole ( a tree4 ,?is man1 ! twelf? ( t company :i* 0 ga!r$ ab\t ! sleep] 9 its mid/1 />$1 ) uplift$ h&4 ,9 8 o!r h&1 & l[]$ to ! gr\nd1 0 a tor*4 ,he />$ ^u ! ,sleep]4 ,sl[ly ,i mov$ =w>d4 ,b :e!r 9 s do+1 or by s do+1 we broke "s subtle spell1 :i* _h aga9 made u z "o1 ,i "k n4 ,sudd5ly ?ree /ood 9 t solit>y place1 ) none beside u1 nei!r sleep+ nor wat*+1 nei!r quick nor dead4 ,f> (f ! hill-foxes b>k$4 ,among ! cypress b\ghs an owl hoot$1 & 0 /ill4 ,h we dream$8 ea* ask$ ! o!r4 ,!n ! ,body told :at he _h se51 & :at he>d2 & x 0 mu* z is writt5 "h1 only t ! sleep]s seem$ to him worn & poor m51 ill-clad1 we>y1 & t beh9d ! :ite face ( ! twelf?1 :o hid beh9d a tree1 0 a company ( evil m5 ) savage faces1 & fi]ce eyes1 & drawn swords4 ,i h se5 no?+ ( all ?is1 said ! ,w h>%ly1 b only a fire dr[n+ 9 its own a%es1 r\nd :i* a maze ( leaves circl$ ?is way & t1 bl[n by idle w9ds4 ,! ,s\l look$ at ! speak]4 ,he sigh$4 ,?\gh ,god 7 to s[ liv+ fires ab\t y1 ,o ,w1 he said1 y w\ld n believe4 ,! ,w answ]$ dully3 ,i h b "o dream1 "o hope1 & t is to believe4 ,d n mock me4 ,! ,s\l lean$ & kiss$ him lov+ly on ! br[4 ,look1 he said2 :at ,i saw 0 ?is3 ,i beheld1 asleep1 ! ,div9e ,love2 n sleep+1 z mortals sleep1 b 9 a holy quiet1 brood+ ^u inf9ite peace1 & 9 commune ) ! ,et]nal ,joy4 ,ar\nd him 7 ! ,n9e ,angels1 ! ,crois nan ,a+eal ( our pray]s1 & two ,s]aphs--! ,elev5 ,p[]s & ,dom9ions ( ! ,_w4 ,& ,"o />$ ^u !m1 & ^u ,him1 out ( ! d>k wood1 ) a face :ite ) despair1 t great & t]rible ,"l ( ,%ad[ :om "s call ,dea?1 & "s ,evil1 & "s ,fe>1 & "s ! ,unkn[n ,god4 ,beh9d him 0 a ?rong ( demons & demoniac creatures3 & all di$ cont9ually4 ,& ! wood itself--x 0 an inf9ite =e/2 a =e/ ( human s\ls await+ ,god4 ,! ,w li/5$1 ) eyes /rangely a%9e4 ,sudd5ly he fell ^u 8 knees1 & pray$4 ,we saw te>s fall+ f 8 eyes4 ,i am bl9d & deaf1 he :isp]$ 9 ! e> ( ! ,body1 z he rose2 b1 le/ ,i =get1 tell me :]e ,i am1 9 :at place we are4 ,x is a g>d5 call$ ,ge?semane1 answ]$ ! o!r--?\gh ,i "k n h[ he knew--,i--we--z we walk$ onw>d 9 sil5ce ?r\gh ! dusk ( moon & />1 & saw ! gossam]-webs :it5 z !y became myriad1 & hang heavy ) ! pale gli/] ( ! dews ( dawn4 ,,ix ,! morn+ twilight wav]$1 & x 0 z ?\gh an incalculable ho/ ( grey doves fl$ upw>d & spread e>?w>d be=e a w9d ) p9ions ( rose3 !n ! dappl$ dove-grey vap\r fad$1 & ! rose hung l ! reflection ( crimson fire1 & d>k isles ( ruby & /raits ( ame?y/ & pale gold & saffron & ,april-gre5 came into be+3 & ! new day 0 come4 ,we /ood sil5t4 ,!re is a beauty too great4 ,we mov$ sl[ly r\nd by ! l[ b>e hill beyond ! wood4 ,no "o 0 !re1 b on ! summit /ood ?ree crosses2 "o1 midway1 s great t x ?rew a %ad[ f ! br[ ( ! ,ea/ to ! feet ( ! ,we/4 ,! ,s\l /opp$4 ,he seem$ z "o rapt4 ,we look$ ^u him ) awe1 = 8 face %one z ?\gh f a light )94 ,li/51 he :isp]$1 ,i he> ! s++ ( ! ,sons ( ,joy4 ,f>ewell3 ,i %all come aga94 ,we 7 alone1 we two4 ,sil5tly we walk$ onw>d4 ,! sunrays slid ?r\gh ! grass1 birds sang1 ! "y _w t is s old smil$3 b we _h no he$ = ?is4 ,9 t new solitude ea* almo/ hat$ ! o!r4 ,at noon a new grief1 a new t]ror1 came to u4 ,we 7 ^u a ridge1 look+ we/w>d4 ,!re 7 no hills any:]e4 ,d\btless ! ,s\l _h gone t way :i* l$ to !m4 ,= u 444 !y 7 no long] !re4 ,let u turn & g home1 said ! ,body we>ily4 ,! ,w /ood & ?\ght4 ,let u g home1 he said4 ,) t he turn$1 & walk$ h\r aft] h\r4 ,x 0 by a road unkn[n to u1 =1 n not+ :]e we w5t1 we _h trav]s$ a pa? t l$ u wide ( t by :i* we _h come4 ,at lea/ we saw no?+ ( x4 ,nor1 at dusk1 w\ld ! ,w g fur!r1 nor agree ev5 to seek = a pa? t might lead to ! g>d5 call$ ,ge?semane4 ,we are f> f x1 he said1 if inde$ !re be any su* place4 ,x 0 a dream1 & ,i am we>y ( all dreams4 ,:5 we are home aga91 ,o ,body1 we w dream no m4 ,! ,body 0 sil5t1 !n abruptly laugh$4 ,8 comrade look$ at him curi\sly4 ,:y d y laugh8 ,did y n say !re w\ld be no m te>s8 ,& ( t ,i am glad4 ,y did n laugh gladly4 ,b :at ,i said 0 t !re %all be no m dreams = u1 t we w dream no m4 ,x is ! same ?+4 ,we h te>s because we dream4 ,if we hope no m1 we dream no m3 if we dream no m1 we weep no m4 ,& ,i laugh$ because ( ?is3 t if we weep no m we c live z we l1 )\t ?\ght ( an impossible to-morr[1 & ) little ?\ght ev5 = to-day4 ,= a "t we walk$ 9 brood+ ?\ght1 b sl[ly1 because ( ! ga!r+ d>k4 ,nei!r spoke1 until ! ,body sudd5ly /ood /ill1 ?r[+ up 8 arms4 ,oh1 :at a fool ,i h be56 ,:at a fool ,i h be56 ,! ,w made no reply4 ,he />$ be=e him into ! d>kness4 ,we _h meant to re/ 9 ! hav5 ( ! great oaks1 b a ?9 ra9 _h begun1 & we %iv]$ ) ! *ill4 ,! ?\ght came to u to turn & f9d our way back to ! h\se ( ! %eph]d1 hopeless z ! que/ might prove1 = we 7 m & m bewild]$ z to :]e we 71 or ev5 z to ! direction 9 :i* we mov$1 be+ )\t pilot ( moon or />1 & hav+ already foll[$ devi\s ways4 ,b :ile we 7 hesitat+1 we saw a light4 ,! r$ flame %one /eadily ?r\gh ! ra9y gloom1 s we knew t x 0 no lant]n borne by a fell[-wayf>]4 ,9 a brief :ile we came ^u x1 & saw t x 0 f a r$ lamp burn+ midway 9 a =e/ *apel4 ,we lift$ ! lat* & ent]$4 ,!re 0 no "o visible4 ,nor 0 any "o 9 ! sacri/y4 ,we w5t to ! door aga91 & look$ va9ly 9 all directions = light :i* might reveal a neighb\r+ village1 or hamlet1 or ev5 a woodl&]'s cottage4 ,glad z we 7 ( ! %elt]1 & ( ! gl[ f ! lamp1 a ?\ght1 a dream1 a desire1 divid$ u4 ,we look$ at ea* o!r sidelong1 ea* bo? seek+ & avoid+ ! o!r's eyes4 ,i _c /ay "h1 said ! ,body at la/2 ! place /ifles me4 ,i am fright5$ to /ay4 ,! pa? outside is cle> & well trodd52 x mu/ lead some:]e1 & z ?is *apel is "h1 & z ! lamp is lit1 a village1 or at lea/ a h\se1 _c be f> (f4 ,! ,w look$ at him4 ,d n g1 he said e>ne/ly4 ,:y8 ,i d n "k4 ,b d n let u "p4 ,i d>e n leave "h4 ,i feel z ?\gh ?is 7 our "o safe hav5 to-night4 ,! ,body mov$ to ! door & op5$ x4 ,i am go+4 ,&--&--,i am go+1 too1 because ,i am tir$ bo? ( y & ! ,s\l4 ,!re is only "o way = me1 ,i see1 & ,i g t way4 ,f>ewell4 ,! door clos$4 ,! ,w 0 alone4 ,= a few mom5ts he /ood1 smil+ scornfully4 ,) a sudd5 despair+ ge/ure he ran to ! door1 flung x op51 & pe]$ into ! d>kness4 ,he c\ld see no "o2 c\ld he> no /eps4 ,8 long besee*+ cry 0 dr[n$ among ^! solitudes4 ,sl[ly he re-clos$ ! door2 sl[ly walk$ across ! /one flags2 & ) fold$ arms /ood look+ ^u ! alt>1 dy$ crimson ) ! gl[ f ! great lamp :i* hung midway 9 ! nave4 ,!re 0 a *oir-/all to ! "r4 ,"h he sat1 = a "t glad m]ely to be at re/4 ,soon all desire ( sleep w5t f him1 & he began to dream4 ,at ?is he smil$3 x 0 s brief a :ile ago s9ce he _h said he w\ld dream no m4 ,away n[ f 8 two lifelong comrades1 & yet subtly connect$ ) !m1 & liv+ by & ?r\gh ea*1 he felt a new lonel9ess4 ,life c\ld be v t]rible4 ,life 444 ! ^w />tl$ him4 ,:at life c\ld !re be = him if ! ,body p]i%$8 ,t 0 :y he _h cri$ out 9 angui% aft] 8 comrade _h left1 ) t om9\s ^w f>ewell4 ,true1 n[ he liv$1 brea!d1 ?\ght1 z be=e3 b ?is1 he knew1 0 by "s inexplicable miracle ( p]sonality1 by :i* ! ?ree :o _h be5 "o 7 ea* enabl$ to g =?1 fulfill+1 & 9 all ways rul$ & abid+ by1 ! natural law4 ,if ! ,body %\ld die1 w\ld he n !n become z a brea? 9 fro/8 ,if ! ,s\l 444 ah6 he wond]$ :at !n w\ld happ54 ,:5 ,i 0 ) ! ,body1 he mutt]$1 ,i 0 we>y ( dreams1 or long$ only = ^? dreams :i* c\ld be fulfill$ 9 action4 ,b n[ 444 n[ x is diff]5t4 ,i am alone4 ,i mu/ foll[ my own law4 ,b :at 444 h[ 444 :]e 444 am ,i to *oose8 ,all ! _w is a wild]ness ) a he>t ( liv+ light4 ,! side we see is ,life3 ! side we d n see we call ,hope4 ,all ways--a ?\s& myriad ways--lead to x4 ,:i* %all ,i *oose8 ,h[ %all ,i g8 ,!n ,i began to dream 444 ,i 444 we 444 !n ! ,w began to dream4 ,sl[ly ! ,=e/ ,*apel fill$ ) a va/ ?rong1 ev] gr[+ m d5se z x became m multitud9\s1 till x seem$ z ?\gh ! walls fell away & t ! aisles rea*$ int]m9ably into ! _w ( %ad[1 ?r\gh ! pres5t into ! pa/1 & to dim ages4 ,beh9d ! alt> /ood a liv+ ,_s1 mo/ wond]ful1 clo!d ) ,beauty & ,t]ror4 ,!n ! ,w saw1 und]/ood1 t ?is 0 n ! ,*ri/1 nor yet ! ,holy ,_s1 b a ,dom9ion4 ,x 0 ! ,_s ( ?is _w1 "o ( ! ,p[]s & ,dom9ions :om ( old m5 call$ ! gods4 ,b all 9 t incalculable ?rong wor%ipp$ ?is ,_s z ! ,supreme ,god4 ,he saw1 too1 or realis$1 t1 to ^? :o wor%ipp$1 ?is ,_s appe>$ diff]5tly1 n[ z a calm & augu/ dream]1 n[ z an inspir$ w>rior1 n[ z a man we>+ a cr[n ( ?orns aga9/ ! %ad[ ( a gigantic cross3 z ! ,son ( ,god1 or ! ,prophet ( ,god1 or 9 manifold ways ! ,supreme ,"o1 f ,jehovah to ! savage ,feti*4 ,turn+ f t ocean ( dr[n$ life1 he look$ aga9 at ! ra9b[-plum$ & opal-hu$ ,_s3 b n[ he c\ld see no "o1 no?+1 b a fa9t smoke t rose z f a tor* held by an invisible h&4 ,! alt> /ood uns]v$4 ,nor 0 ! multitude pres5t4 ,! myriad _h become a wav]+ %ad[1 & 0 no m4 ,a *ild _h ent]$ ! *ur*4 ,! little boy came sl[ly along ! nave till he /ood b5ea? ! r$ lamp1 s t 8 :ite robe 0 w>m ) its gl[4 ,he sang1 & ! ,w ?\ght x 0 a /range song to he> 9 t place1 & wond]$ if ! *ild 7 n an image ( :at 0 9 8 own he>t4 ,:5 ! day d>k5s1 ,:5 dusk gr[s light1 ,:5 ! dew is fall+1 ,:5 ,sil5ce dreams444 ,i he> a w9d ,call+1 call+ ,by day & by night4 ,:at is ! w9d ,t ,i he> call+ ,by day & by night1 ,! cry+ ( w9d8 ,:5 ! day d>k5s1 ,:5 dusk gr[s light1 ,:5 ! dew is fall+8 ,! ,w rose & mov$ t[>ds ! *ild4 ,no "o 0 !re1 b he saw t a w9d-eddy blew ab\t ! alt>1 = a little cl\d ( rose-leaves swirl$ above x4 ,z 9 a dream he he>d a voice1 fa9t & sweet3-- ,out ( ! ,palace ,( ,sil5ce & ,dreams ,my voice is fall+ ,f height to height3 ,i am ! ,w9d ,call+1 call+ ,by day & by night4 ,! r$ flame wan$ & 0 no m4 ,above ! alt> a :ite flame1 pure z an opal burn+ 9 moonfire1 rose = a mom5t1 & 9 a mom5t 0 my/]i\sly ga!r$ into ! d>kness4 ,/>tl$1 ! ,w /ood moveless 9 ! obscurity4 ,7 ^! symbols ( ! end--! r$ flame & ! :ite 444 ! ,body & ! ,s\l8 ,!n he rememb]$ ! anci5t wisdom ( ! ,gael1 & w5t out ( ! ,=e/ ,*apel & pass$ into ! woods4 ,he put 8 lips to ! e>?1 & lift$ a gre5 leaf to 8 br[1 & held a bran* to 8 e>3 & because he 0 no long] heavy ) ! sweet clay ( mortality1 ?\gh yet ( ! human clan1 he he>d t :i* we d n he>1 & saw t :i* we d n see1 & knew t :i* we d n "k4 ,all ! gre5 life 0 84 ,9 t new _w he saw ! lives ( trees1 n[ pale gre51 n[ ( woodsmoke blue1 n[ ( ame?y/3 ! grey lives ( /one3 brea?s ( ! grass & re$3 creatures ( ! air1 delicate & wild z fawns1 or swift & fi]ce & t]rible1 tig]s ( t undiscov]$ wild]ness1 ) birds almo/ invisible b = _! lum9\s w+s1 _! opalesc5t cre/s4 ,) ^! & ! famili> natural life1 ) e bird & bea/ k9dr$ & kn[+ him k91 he liv$ till ! dawn1 & f ! dawn till sunrise1 & f sunrise till noon4 ,at noon he slept4 ,:5 he woke he saw t he _h w&]$ f>1 & 0 glad :5 he came to a woodl&]'s cottage4 ,"h a woman gave him milk & bread1 b %e 0 dumb1 & he c\ld le>n no?+ f h]4 ,%e %[$ him a way :i* he foll[$2 & by t high upl& pa?1 be=e sund[n1 he came aga9 ^u ! ,=e/ ,*apel1 & saw t x /ood on a spur ( blue hills4 ,7 x n = a great & />tl+ weakness t _h sudd5ly come ^u him1 he w\ld h gone 9 se>* ( 8 lo/ comrade4 ,:ile he lay ) 8 back aga9/ a tree1 vaguely wond]+ :at ill _h come ^u him1 he he>d a s\nd ( :eels4 ,soon aft] a r\gh c>t 0 driv5 rapidly t[>ds ! ,=e/ ,*apel1 b :5 ! c\ntryman saw him he re9$ 9 abruptly1 z ?\gh at once recognis+ "o :om he _h set out to seek4 ,y\r fri5d is dy+1 he said2 come at once if y want to see him aga94 ,he s5t me to look = y4 ,9 a mom5t all lassitude & pa9 w5t f ! ,w1 & he sprang into ! c>t1 ask+ 7:ile 8 m9d ?robb$ ) a dreadful anxiety7 _m que/ions4 ,b all he c\ld le>n f 8 taciturn companion 0 t ye/] eve 8 comrade _h fall5 9 ) a company ( roy/]+ & loose folk1 ) :om he _h drunk heavily ov]-night & gam$ & liv$ evilly2 t all ?is day he _h la9 z 9 a /upor1 till ! aft]noon1 :5 he awoke & /raightway fell into a qu>rel ab\t a woman1 &1 aft] fi]ce words & bl[s1 _h be5 mortally w\nd$ ) a knife4 ,he 0 n[ ly+1 almo/ 9 ! grasp ( dea?1 at ! ,inn ( ! ,crossways4 ,9 ! :irl ( anxiety1 dread1 & a new & t]rible confusion1 ! ,w c\ld n ?9k cle>ly z to :at he 0 to say or d1 :at 0 to be or c\ld be done = 8 fri5d4 ,& :ile he 0 /ill sway$ helplessly1 ?is way & t1 z a h]r+ 9 a net drift$ to & fro by w9d & wave1 ! ,inn 0 rea*$4 ,) /umbl+ eag]ness he m\nt$ ! r\gh /airs1 & ent]$ a small room1 clean1 ?\gh almo/ sordid 9 its b>5ess1 yet ?r\gh its we/]n w9d[ fill$ ) ! solemn light ( sunset4 ,on a :ite b$ lay ! ,body1 & ! ,w saw at a glance t 8 comrade _h n long to live4 ,! h&k]*ief ! suff]] held on 8 brea/ 0 /a9$ ) ! bright crimson ( ! riv5 lungs2 8 :ite face 0 :it] ?an ! pill[1 ! m s1 z a r$ splat* lay on ea* *eek4 ,! dy+ man op5$ 8 eyes z ! door op5$4 ,he smil$ gladly :5 he saw :o _h come4 ,i am glad inde$ ( ?is1 he :isp]$4 ,i fe>$ ,i 0 to die alone1 & 9 delirium or unconsci\sness4 ,n[ ,i %all n be alone till ! end4 ,& !n---- ,b "h ! ,w sank ^u 8 knees by ! b$side4 ,= a few m9utes 8 te>s fell ^u ! h& he clasp$4 ,! sobs %ook 9 8 ?roat4 ,he _h nev] fully realis$ :at love he bore 8 comrade1 8 second self2 h[ int]wr\ght ) him 7 all 8 joys & sorr[s1 8 int]e/s1 8 hopes & fe>s4 ,sudd5ly1 ) supplicat+ arms1 he cri$1 ,d n die6 ,oh1 d n die6 ,save me1 save me1 save me6 ,h[ c ,i save y1 h[ c ,i help y1 de> fri5d8 ask$ ! ,body 9 a brok5 voice2 my s& is all b run out2 my h\r is come4 ,b d y n "k1 d y n see1 t ,i _c live )\t y6--t ,i mu/ die--t if y p]i% s mu/ ,i also pass ) y\r pass+ brea?6 ,no--no--no6--=1 see1 we are no long] "o1 b ?ree4 ,! ,s\l is f> f u n[1 & soon y too w be gone on y\r own way4 ,x is only ,i :o c g no m into ! beautiful de> _w4 ,o ,w1 if ,i c\ld1 ,i w\ld give all y\r k & endless que/ ( wisdom & all y\r hopes1 & all ! dreams & ! :ite fai? ( ! ,s\l1 = "o little ye> ( sweet human life--= "o mon? ev5--ah1 :at d ,i say1 = a few days ev51 = a day1 = a few h\rs6 ,x is s t]rible ?us to be /amp$ out4 ,ye/]day ,i saw a dog leap+ & b>k+ 9 delight z x rac$ ab\t a wagon1 & !n 9 a mom5t a foot caught & x 0 entangl$1 & ! wagon-:eel cru%$ x into a lifeless mass4 ,!re 0 no dog2 = t poor bea/ x 0 ! same z ?\gh x _h nev] be51 z ?\gh ! _w _h nev] be51 z ?\gh no?+ m 0 to be4 ,he 0 a brea? bl[n unrememb]+ out ( no?+ into no?+4 ,t is :at dea? is4 ,t is :at dea? is1 ,o ,w6 ,no1 no1 x is too horrible--too cruel--too unju/4 ,yes1 = y4 ,b n = me4 ,y\r way is n ! way ( dea?1 b ( life4 ,= me1 ,i am z ! bea/s are1 _! sorry "l1 b ak9--oh yes1 ak91 ak94 ,i foll[ ! natural law 9 all ?+s4 ,& ,i "k ?is n[1 de> comrade3 t )\t y & ! ,s\l ,i %\ld h be5 no o!r ?an ! brutes t "k no?+ save _! innoc5t lu/s & live & die )\t ?\ght4 ,! ,w sl[ly rose4 ,x 0 madness = u to sep>ate & come ^u ?is que/1 he said1 look+ long+ly at ! ,body4 ,n s1 de> fri5d4 ,we %\ld h _h to sep>ate soon or late1 :atsoev] we _h done4 ,if ,i h fe>$ y at times1 & turn$ f y (t51 ,i h lov$ y well1 & /ill m ! ,s\l4 ,i ?9k y h bo? li$ to me ov]mu*1 & y mo/ly4 ,b ,i =give :at ,i "k 0 done 9 love & hope4 ,& y1 ,o ,w1 =give me = all ,i h br\ght1 :at ,i n[ br+1 ^u y2 =give ! _m ?w>t+s & dull indiff]5ce & heavy drag ,i h s (t51 oh1 s (t5 be5 to y4 ,= n[ dea? is at h&4 ,b ,i h "o ?+ ,i wi% to ask y4 ,speak4 ,be=e my life 0 brok51 !re 0 "o :om ,i lov$4 ,e hope1 e dream1 e joy1 e sorr[ t ,i _h came f ?is love4 ,x 0 h] dea? :i* broke my life--n only = ! pite\s loss & all x meant to me1 b because dea? came ) tragic he$lessness--= %e 0 "y1 & /rong1 & beautiful4 ,& be=e %e di$1 %e said we %\ld meet aga94 ,i 0 nev]1 & n[ am f> ! less wor?y ( h]2 & yet--& yet--oh1 if only t great1 beautiful love 7 all ,i _h to d\bt or fe>1 ,i %\ld h no d\bt or fe>6 ,b no--no--we %all nev] meet4 ,h[ c we8 ,be=e to-morr[ ,i %all be l t cru%$ dog1 & n be3 j z if ,i _h nev] be56 ,! blood rose1 & sobs & te>s made fur!r words inaudible4 ,b aft] a little ! ,body spoke aga94 ,b y1 ,o ,w1 y & ! ,s\l bo? resemble me4 ,we are z fl[]s ( ! same col\r1 z clay ( ! same m\ld4 ,x may be y %all meet h]4 ,tell h] t my la/ ?\ght 0 ( h]3 take h] all my dreams & hopes--& say--& say--say---- ,b "h ! ,body sat up 9 ! b$1 a%-:ite1 ) p>t$ lips & /ra9+ eyes4 ,:at8 ,quick1 quick1 de> ,body--say8---- ,say t ,i lov$ be/ t 9 h] :i* ,i lov$ be/ 9 myself--! ,s\l4 ,tell h] ,i h nev] :olly despair$4 ,ah1 if only ! ,s\l 7 "h1 ,i w\ld n ev5 n[ despair6 ,tell h] ,i leave all to ! ,s\l--&--&--love %all triumph---- ,!re 0 a ru% ( blood1 a gurgl+ cry1 & ! ,body sank back lifeless4 ,9 ! v mom5t ( dea? ! eyes light5$ ) a wond]ful radiance--x 0 z ?\gh ! ev5+ />s sudd5ly came ?r\gh ! d>k4 ,! ,w look$ to see :5ce x came4 ,! ,s\l /ood beside him1 :ite1 wond]ful1 radiant4 ,i h come1 he said4 ,= me8 said ! ,w1 %ak+ z ) an ague1 yet 9 bitt] irony4 ,yes1 = y1 & = ! ,body too4 ,= ! ,body8--see1 he is already clay4 ,:at ^w h y to say to t1 to me :o likewise am already p]i%+8 ,?is--d y rememb] :at s brief a :ile ago we ?ree z "o wrote--wrote ) my _s1 ?r\gh y\r m9d1 & ! ,body's h&--^! words3 ,love is m great ?an we conceive1 & ,dea? is ! keep] ( unkn[n r$emptions8 ,yes--yes--,o ,s\l6 ,i rememb]1 ,i rememb]4 ,x 0 true !re3 x is true "h4 ,h ,i n ev] told y t ,love w\ld save8 ,) t ! ,s\l mov$ ov] to ! b$side1 & kiss$ ! ,body4 ,f>ewell1 fall5 leaf4 ,b ! tree lives--& beyond ! tree is ! w9d1 ! brea? ( ! et]nal4 ,look1 he add$1 our comrade is /ill asleep1 ?\gh n[ no mortal skill c\ld n\ri% ! hidd5 sp>k2 & ) t he /oop$ & kiss$ aga9 ! sil5t lips & ! /ill br[ & ! pulseless he>t1 & sudd5ly a brea?1 an ess5ce1 came f ! body1 9 =m l itself1 a phantom1 yet endu$ ) a motion ( life4 ,z ! fa9te/ murmur 9 a %ell we he>d him :isp]1 ,life6 ,life6 ,life6 ,!n1 z a bl[n vap\r1 he 0 "o ) u4 ,a s+ul> *ange came ^u ! clay :i* _h once be5 s ne> & de> to u3 a froz5 :it5ess t _h n be5 !re be=e1 a /illness z ( anci5t m>ble4 ,! ,w /ood1 appall$1 ) wild eyes4 ,"s dreadful invisible p[] 0 ^u him4 ,lo/6 he cri$2 & n[ 8 voice1 too1 0 fa9t z a murmur 9 a %ell4 ,b ! ,s\l smil$4 ,!n ! ,w grew grey z a will[-leaf aslant 9 ! w9d2 & z ! %ad[ ( a re$ wav]$ 9 ! w9d2 & z a re$'s %ad[ is & is n1 s 0 he sudd5ly no m4 ,b1 9 ! miracle ( a mom5t1 ! ,s\l appe>$ 9 ! triple my/]y ( sub/ance1 & m9d1 & _s4 ,9 full & joy\s life ! ,w /ood re-born1 & n[ we ?ree 7 "o aga94 ,i look$ = ! la/ "t on t :i* _h be5 our home4 ,! lifeless ?+ lay1 mo/ t]ribly /ill & /range2 yet ) a dignity t came z a b5$iction1 = ?is dead temple ( life _h yield$ to a div9e law1 alli$ n to %ad[ & decay1 b to ! recurr5t spr+1 to ! et]nal ebb & fl[1 to ! inf9ite processional4 ,x is we ( ! human clan only :o are tr\bl$ by ! va/ wa/e & refuse ( life4 ,!re is n any su* wa/e1 nei!r 9 ! myriad spawn nor ! myriad se$3 a ,_s s[s by ! law we d n see1 & reaps by a law we d n "k4 ,!n ,i turn$ & w5t to ! we/]n w9d[4 ,i saw t ! ,inn /ood ^u ! ,hills ( ,dream1 yet1 :5 ,i look$ )91 ,i knew t ,i 0 aga9 9 my famili> home4 ,once m1 beyond ! fu*sia bu%es1 ! sea sigh$1 z x felt ! long %ore ) a cont9u\s foamless wave4 ,9 ! little room bel[1 ! lamp 0 lit2 = ! gl[ fell w>mly ^u ! gravel pa?1 %ell-bord]$1 & ^u ! tuft$ mignonette1 sea-p9ks1 & fea!ry s\!rnwood4 ,! s\nd ( hu%$ voices rose4 ,& n[ ! dawn is come1 & ,i h writt5 ?is record ( :at we1 :o are n[ inde$ "o1 b f> m truly & intimately ?an be=e1 w5t out to seek4 ,9 ano!r h\r ,i %all g h5ce1 a wayf>] aga94 ,i h a long road to travel1 b am su/a9$ by joy1 & uplift$ by a great hope4 ,:51 tir$1 ,i lay d[n ! p51 & ) x ! la/ ( mortal uses1 x w be to face ! glory ( a new day4 ,i h no fe>4 ,i %all n leave all ,i h lov$1 = ,i h t 9 me :i* b9ds me to ?is beautiful _w1 = ano!r life at lea/1 x may be = _m lives4 ,& t )9 me :i* dream$ & hop$ %all n[ m gladly & wond]fully dream1 & hope1 & seek1 & "k1 & see ev] deep] & fur!r into ! my/]y ( beauty & tru?4 ,& t )9 me :i* knew1 n[ kn[s4 ,9 ! deepe/ s5se !re is no spiritual dream t is n true1 no hope t %all = ev] g fami%$1 no te>s t %all n be ga!r$ into ! brood+ skies ( compassion1 to fall aga9 9 heal+ dews4 ,:at ! ,body c\ld n1 nor ev] c\ld see1 & :at to ! ,w 0 a d>kness1 or at be/ a bewild]+ mi/1 is n[ cle>4 ,!re are my/]ies ( :i* ,i _c write2 n f any occult secret1 b because !y are s simple & inevitable1 t1 l ! my/]y ( day & night1 or ! *ange ( ! seasons1 or life & dea?1 !y mu/ be le>n$ by ea*1 9 8 own way1 9 8 own h\r4 ,x is n out ( _! light t ,i see2 x is by ^! />s t ,i set =?1 :]e else ,i %\ld be z a %ad[ ^u a trackless wa/e4 ,b ,love1 ,i am come to realise1 is ! supreme deflect+ =ce4 ,love unloos5s s9s1 unites failure1 dis9tegrates ! act2 n by an inconceivable conflict ) ! immutable law ( consequ5ce1 b by deflection4 ,= ! div9e love foll[s ! life1 & turns & meets x at la/1 & 9 t meet+ deflects3 s t t :i* is mortal1 evil1 & :at is ( ! mortal law1 ! act1 s9ks2 & on ! =ehead ( ! div9e law t :i* is alone inevitable survives & moves onw>d 9 ! rhy?m t is life4 ,:5 we und]/& ! my/]y ( ,r$emption1 we %all und]/& :at ,love is4 ,! expiatory is an unkn[n attribute 9 ! ,div9e4 ,expiation is b ! e>?ly burnt-(f]+ ( t 9 u t is mortal3 ,r$emption1 :i* is ! spiritual absorption ( ! expiation due to o!rs1 & ! measureless re/itution 9 love ( wrong humbly br\ght to ! s\l & consum$ !re--s t x issues a liv+ =ce to meet & deflect--is ! liv+ witness 9 t ( u :i* is immortal4 ,^? :o wrong u d inde$ become our savi\rs4 ,x is _! expiation t we make ours3 !y mu/ g free ( u2 & :5 !y come aga9 & discr[n u1 !n 9 love we %all be at "o & equal4 ,s f>1 words may clo! ?\ght2 b1 beyond1 ! s\l kn[s !re is no expiation4 ,except y r$eem y\rself1 !re is no ,god4 ,=giv5ess is ! dream ( little *ildr53 beautiful because ?us f> we see & "k1 b no f>!r4 ,i see n[ :at madness x 01 z s (t5 happ5$1 to despise ! body4 ,b "o my/]y has become cle> to me ?r\gh ?is /range que/ ( ours--?\gh :5 ,i say ,i1 or our1 ,i "k n :e!r x is ! ,body or ! ,w or ! ,s\l t speaks1 till ,i rememb] t triune m>riage at ! dea?b$1 & "k t :ile ea* is consci\sly ea*--! "o ) memory1 ! o!r ) k & hope1 ! ?ird ) wisdom & fai?--we are yet "o1 z are ! yell[ & ! :ite & ! violet 9 ! s+le flame 9 ?is c&le beside me4 ,& ?is my/]y is1 t ! body 0 n built ( life-w>m$ clay m]ely to be ! h\se ( ! s\l4 ,7 x s1 7 ! s\l unw$ to its mortal comrades1 x w\ld be no m ?an a mom5t's uplift$ wave on an inf9ite sea4 ,)\t memory1 )\t hope1 x w\ld be no m ?an a brea? ( ! ,_s4 ,b be=e ! ,div9e ,p[] m\ld$ u into sub/ance1 we 7 %ap$ by x 9 =m4 ,& =m is1 9 ! spiritual law1 :at ! cry/al is 9 ! *emic law4 ,= n[ ,i see cle>ly t ! *ief end ( ! body is to enable ! s\l to come into intimate union ) ! natural law1 s t x may fulfil ! div9e law ( ,=m1 & be at "o ) all creat$ life & yet be = ev] itself & individual4 ,by itself ! s\l w\ld only va9ly aspire2 x has to le>n to rememb]1 to become at "o ) ! w9d & ! grass & ) all t lives & moves2 to take its life f ! root ( ! body1 & its gre5 life f ! m9d1 & its fl[] & fragrance f :at x may ( itself obta91 n only f ?is _w1 b f its own dews1 its own ra9b[s1 dawn />s & ev5+ />s1 & va/ incalculable fans ( "t & dea?4 ,& ?is ,i h le>n$3 t !re is no absolute ,tru?1 no absolute ,beauty1 ev5 = ! ,s\l4 ,x may be t 9 ! ,div9e ,=ges we %all be s m\ld$ z to h p]fect vision4 ,mean:ile only t ,tru? is deepe/1 t ,beauty highe/ :i* is se51 n by ! ,s\l only1 or by ! ,m9d1 or by ! ,body1 b all ?ree z "o4 ,let ea* be p]fect 9 k9d & p]fect 9 unity4 ,?is is ! signal mean+ ( ! my/]y4 ,x is s inevitable t x has its bl9d desc5t to feti* z well z its div9e asc5sion4 ,b ! ignoble use does n annul ! noble purport1 any m ?an ! bl9dness ( _m obscures ! dream ( "o4 ,!re c\ld be no life h]eaft] = ! s\l 7 x n = ! body1 & :at 7 t life )\t ! m9d1 ! *ild ( bo?1 :om ! anci5t se]s knew & nam$ ,mnemosyne8 ,)\t memory life w\ld be a void brea?1 immortality a vacuum4 ,ah1 ! glory ( ! lift+ light6 ,! new day is come4 ,f>ewell4 ,,footnote3 #a ,! ,aztec ^w ,ehecatl1 :i* signifies alike ! ,w9d 7or ,brea?71 ,%ad[1 & ,s\l4 ,,iona ,!re are mom5ts :5 ! s\l takes w+s3 :at x has to rememb]1 x rememb]s3 :at x loves1 x loves /ill m3 :at x longs =1 to t x flies4 ,iona ,a few places 9 ! _w are to be held holy1 because ( ! love :i* consecrates !m & ! fai? :i* en%r9es !m4 ,_! names are !mselves talismans ( spiritual beauty4 ,( ^! is ,iona4 ,! ,arabs speak ( ,mecca z a holy place be=e ! "t ( ! prophet1 say+ t ,adam himself lies buri$ "h3 &1 be=e ,adam1 t ! ,sons ( ,allah1 :o are call$ ,angels1 wor%ipp$2 & t :5 ,allah ,himself /ood ^u p]fect$ ,e>? x 0 on ?is spot4 ,& "h1 !y add1 :5 !re is no man left ^u e>?1 an angel %all ga!r up ! du/ ( ?is _w1 & say to ,allah1 ,!re is no?+ left ( ! :ole e>? b ,mecca3 & n[ ,mecca is b ! few gra9s ( s& t ,i hold 9 ! holl[ ( my palm1 ,o ,allah4 ,9 spiritual geography ,iona is ! ,mecca ( ! ,gael4 ,x is b a small isle1 fa%ion$ ( a little s&1 a few grasses salt ) ! spray ( an ev]-re/less wave1 a few rocks t wade 9 hea!r & ^u ^: br[s ! sea-w9d weaves ! yell[ li*54 ,b s9ce ! remote/ days sacrosanct m5 h b[$ "h 9 wor%ip4 ,9 ?is little isl& a lamp 0 lit ^: flame light$ pagan ,europe1 f ! ,saxon 9 8 f5s to ! sw>?y folk :o came by ,greek wat]s to trade ! ,ori5t4 ,"h ,le>n+ & ,fai? _h _! tranquil home1 :5 ! %ad[ ( ! sword lay ^u all l&s1 f ,syracuse by ! ,tyrrh5e ,sea to ! ra9y isles ( ,orcc4 ,f age to age1 l[ly he>ts h nev] ceas$ to br+ _! bur!n "h4 ,iona h]self has giv5 u = remembrance a f\nt ( y\? m wond]ful ?an t :i* lies "u h] own b\ld]s ( ,dun-,i4 ,& "h ,hope waits4 ,to tell ! /ory ( ,iona is to g back to ,god1 & to end 9 ,god4 ,b to write ( ,iona1 !re are _m ways ( approa*4 ,no place t has a spiritual hi/ory c be reveal$ to ^? :o "k no?+ ( x by facts & descriptions4 ,! approa* may be ?r\gh ! obscure gl5s ( ano!r's m9d & s out by ! moonlit way1 z well z by ! track t ?\s&s travel4 ,i h no?+ to say ( ,iona's acreage1 or fi%]ies1 or pa/ures3 no?+ ( h[ ! isl&]s live4 ,^! ?+s are ! accid5tal4 ,!re is small diff]5ce 9 simple life any:]e4 ,moreov]1 !re are _m to tell all t ne$ be kn[n4 ,!re is "o ,iona1 a little isl& ( ! we/4 ,!re is ano!r ,iona1 ( :i* ,i w\ld speak4 ,i d n say t x lies op5 to all4 ,x is z we come t we f9d4 ,if we come1 br++ no?+ ) u1 we g away ill-cont5t1 hav+ se5 & he>d no?+ ( :at we _h vaguely expect$ to see or he>4 ,x is ano!r ,iona ?an ! ,iona ( sacr$ memories & prophecies3 ,iona ! metropolis ( dreams4 ,none c und]/& x :o does n see x ?r\gh its pagan light1 its ,*ri/ian light1 its s+ul> bl5d+ ( paganism & romance & spiritual beauty4 ,!re is1 too1 an ,iona t is m ?an ,gaelic1 t is m ?an a place ra9b[-lit ) ! sev5 desires ( ! _w1 ! ,iona t1 if we w x s1 is a mirror ( y\r he>t & ( m9e4 ,hi/ory may be writt5 9 _m ways1 b ,i ?9k t 9 days to come ! me?od ( spiritual hi/ory w be f\nd m sugge/ive ?an ! me?od ( /ati/ical hi/ory4 ,! "o w1 9 its own way1 reveal inw>d life1 & hidd5 significance1 & palpable de/9y3 z ! o!r1 9 ! good b n>r[ way ( conv5tion1 does ) exactitude del9eate features1 n>rate facts1 & relate ev5ts4 ,! true int]pret] w z little despise ! "o z he w claim all = ! o!r4 ,& t is :y ,i w\ld speak "h ( ,iona z befalls my p51 r ?an z p]haps my p5 %\ld g3 & *oose leg5d & remembrance1 & my own & o!r memories & associations1 & k ( my own & o!rs1 & hidd5 mean+s1 & beauty & /rang5ess surviv+ 9 dreams & imag9ations1 r ?an facts & figures1 t o!rs c\ld adduce m deftly & ) m w4 ,9 ! ,felire na ,naomh ,n]5na* is a /rangely beautiful if fanta/ic leg5d ( "o ,mo*aoi1 ,abbot ( n'-,aondruim 9 ,uladh4 ,) "s companions he 0 at ! edge ( a wood1 & :ile busy 9 cutt+ wattles :]e) to build a *ur*1 he he>d a bright bird s++ on ! black?orn ne> him4 ,x 0 m beautiful ?an ! birds ( ! _w4 ,mo*aoi li/5$ entranc$4 ,!re 0 m 9 t voice ?an 9 ! ?roat ( any bird he _h ev] he>d1 s he /opp$ 8 wattle-cutt+1 &1 look+ at ! bird1 c\rte\sly ask$ :o 0 ?us delight+ him4 ,! bird at once answ]$1 ,a man ( ! p ( my ,"l 7t is1 an angel74 ,hail1 said ,mo*aoi1 & = :y t1 ,o bird t is an angel8 ,i am come "h by comm& to enc\rage y 9 y\r good "w1 b also1 because ( ! love 9 y\r he>t1 to amuse y = a "t ) my sweet s++4 ,i am glad ( t1 said ! sa9t4 ,!reupon ! bird sang a s+le surpass+ sweet air1 & !n fix$ 8 beak 9 ! fea!rs ( 8 w+1 & slept4 ,b ,mo*aoi he>d ! beauty & sweetness & inf9ite range ( t song = ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,?ree hundr$ ye>s 7 9 t angelic song1 b to ,mo*aoi x 0 less ?an an h\r4 ,= ?ree hundr$ ye>s he rema9$ li/5+1 9 ! spell ( beauty3 nor 9 t en*ant$ h\r did any age come ^u him1 or any )]+ ^u ! wattles he _h ga!r$2 nor 9 ! wood itself did a s+le leaf turn to a r$ or yell[ flame be=e 8 eyes4 ,:]e ! spid] spun h] web1 %e spun no m3 :]e ! dove lean$ h] grey brea/ f ! fir1 %e lean$ /ill4 ,!n sudd5ly ! bird took its beak f its w+-fea!rs1 & said f>ewell4 ,:5 x 0 gone1 ,mo*aoi lift$ 8 wattles1 & w5t homew>d z "o 9 a dream4 ,he />$1 :5 he look$ = ! little wattl$ cells ( ! ,sons ( ,patrick4 ,a great *ur* built ( /one /ood be=e 8 wond]+ eyes4 ,a man pass$ him1 & told ! /rang] t x 0 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,mo*aoi4 ,:5 he spoke to ! assembl$ bro!rs1 none knew him3 "s ?\ght he _h be5 tak5 away by ! p ( ! ,%ee1 & come back at fairy-nightfall1 :i* is ! la/ h\r ( ! la/ day ( ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,tell u y\r "n & l9eage1 !y cri$4 ,i am ,mo*aoi1 ,abbot ( n'-,aondruim1 he said1 & !n he told 8 tale1 & !y knew him1 & made him abbot aga94 ,9 ! en*ant$ wood a %r9e 0 built1 & ab\t x a *ur* grew1 & surpass+ly :ite angels (t5 alight$ !re1 or sang hymns to x f ! bran*es ( ! =e/ trees1 or lean$ ) _! foot on tiptoe1 _! eyes on ! horizon1 _! e> on ! gr\nd1 _! w+s flapp+1 _! bodies trembl+1 wait+ to s5d tid+s ( pray] & rep5tance ) a beat ( _! w+s to ! ,k+ ( ! ,ev]la/+4 ,!re are _m :o ?\ght t ,mo*aoi 0 dead1 :5 he 0 se5 no m ( 8 fell[-monks at ! =e/ mona/]y ( n',aondruim 9 ,uladh4 ,b 8 *ronicl] knew3 a sleep )\t decay ( ! body ,mo*aoi ( ,antrim slept4 ,i am rem9d$ ( ! /ory ( ,mo*aoi :5 ,i ?9k ( ,iona4 ,i ?9k %e too1 beautiful isle1 :ile ga!r+ ! help ( human long+ & te>s & hopes1 /rewn ^u h] bea*es by wild waves ( ! _w1 /ood1 en*ant$1 to li/5 to a ,song ( ,beauty4 ,t is a new voice ,i he> 9 ! wave1 we c dream ( h] say+1 & ( ! answ]3 we are ! angelic flocks ( ! ,%eph]d3 we are ! ,voices ( ! ,et]nal3 li/5 a :ile6 ,x has be5 a long sleep1 t en*ant$ swoon4 ,b ,mo*aoi awoke1 aft] ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 & !re 0 nei!r "t ^u 8 head1 nor age 9 8 body1 nor a s+le )]$ leaf ( ! =e/ at 8 feet4 ,& %all n t be possible = ! ,isle ( ,dreams1 ^: s&s are ! du/ ( m>tyrs & noble & beautiful lives1 :i* 0 grant$ to "o man by "o ( ! p ( my ,"l8 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ,iona ,i ?9k (t51 too1 ( a prophecy once connect$ ) ,iona2 ?\gh p]haps curr5t no m 9 a day :5 prophetical hopes are fall5 dumb & bl9d4 ,x is commonly said t1 if he w\ld be he>d1 none %\ld write 9 advance ( 8 times4 ,t ,i d n believe4 ,only1 x does n matt] h[ few li/54 ,i believe t we are close ^u a great & deep spiritual *ange4 ,i believe a new r$emption is ev5 n[ conceiv$ ( ! ,div9e ,_s 9 ! human he>t1 t is itself z a woman1 brok5 9 dreams1 & yet su/a9$ 9 fai?1 pati5t1 long-suff]+1 look+ t[>ds home4 ,i believe t ?\gh ! ,reign ( ,peace may be yet a long way (f1 x is draw+ ne>3 & t ,:o %all save u anew %all come div9ely z a ,woman1 to save z ,*ri/ sav$1 b n1 z ,he did1 to br+ ) ,h] a sword4 ,b :e!r ?is ,div9e ,woman1 ?is ,m>y ( s _m passionate hopes & dreams1 is to come ?r\gh mortal bir?1 or z an immortal ,brea?+ ^u our s\ls1 none c yet "k4 ,sometimes ,i dream ( ! old prophecy t ,*ri/ %all come aga9 ^u ,iona1 & ( t lat] & obscure prophecy :i* =etells1 n[ z ! ,bride ( ,*ri/1 n[ z ! ,daught] ( ,god1 n[ z ! ,div9e ,_s embodi$ ?r\gh mortal bir? 9 a ,woman1 z once ?r\gh mortal bir? 9 a ,man1 ! com+ ( a new ,pres5ce & ,p[]3 & dream t ?is may be ^u ,iona1 s t ! little ,gaelic isl& may become z ! little ,syrian ,be?lehem4 ,b m wise x is to dream1 n ( hall[$ gr\nd1 b ( ! hall[$ g>d5s ( ! s\l :]e9 ,%e %all appe> :ite & radiant4 ,or1 t ^u ! hills1 :]e we are w&]$1 ! ,%eph]dess %all call u home4 ,f "o man only1 on ,iona itself1 ,i h he>d any allusion to ! prophecy z to ! ,savi\r :o %all yet come3 & he 9 "p 0 obscure1 & confus$ ! adv5t ( ,m>y into ! spiritual _w ) ! possible com+ aga9 to e>? ( ,m>y1 z ano!r ,r$eem]1 or ) a desc5d+ ( ! ,div9e ,womanhood ^u ! human he>t z a univ]sal _s desc5d+ ^u await+ s\ls4 ,b 9 intimate remembrance ,i recall ! words & fai? ( "o or two :om ,i lov$ well4 ,nor mu/ ,i =get t my old nurse1 ,b>abal1 us$ to s+ a /range oran1 to ! effect t :5 ,/4 ,bride came aga9 to ,iona x w\ld be to b9d ! hair & wa% ! feet ( ! ,bride ( ,*ri/4 ,"o ( ^? to :om ,i allude 0 a "y ,hebridean prie/1 :o di$ 9 ,v5ice1 aft] tr\bl$ ye>s1 ^: bitt]e/ vicissitude 0 ! cl\d+ ( 8 s\l's hope by ! w+s ( a /range multitude ( dreams--"o ( :om & ^: end ,i h else:]e writt53 & he told me once h[1 z our =efa!rs & eld]s believ$ & /ill believe1 t ,holy ,_s %all come aga9 :i* once 0 mortally born among u z ! ,son ( ,god1 b1 !n1 %all be ! ,daught] ( ,god4 ,! ,div9e ,_s %all come aga9 z a ,woman4 ,!n = ! fir/ "t ! _w w "k peace4 ,& :5 ,i ask$ him if x 7 n prophesi$ t ! ,woman is to be born 9 ,iona1 he said t if ?is prophecy _h be5 made x 0 d\btless ( an ,iona t 0 symbolic1 b t ?is 0 a matt] ( no mom5t1 = ,%e w\ld rise sudd5ly 9 _m he>ts1 & h h] habitation among dreams & hopes4 ,! o!r :o spoke to me ( ?is ,woman :o is to save 0 an old fi%]man ( a remote isl& ( ! ,hebrides1 & "o to :om ,i owe m ?an to any o!r spiritual influ5ce 9 my *ildhood1 = x 0 he :o op5$ to me ! ?ree gates ( ,beauty4 ,once ?is old man1 ,seumas ,macleod1 took me ) him to a lonely hav5 9 ! rocks1 & held me on 8 knee z we sat wat*+ ! sun s9k & ! moon climb out ( ! ea/]n wave4 ,i saw no "o1 b abruptly he rose & put me f him1 & b[$ 8 grey head z he knelt be=e "o :o sudd5ly 0 /&+ 9 t place4 ,i ask$ eag]ly :o x 04 ,he told me t x 0 an ,angel4 ,lat]1 ,i le>n$ 7,i rememb] my disappo9tm5t t ! beautiful vision 0 n w+$ ) great :ite w+s7 t ! ,angel 0 "o s(t flame ( pure :ite1 & t bel[ ! soles ( 8 feet 7 curl+ sc>let flames4 ,he _h come 9 answ] to ! old man's pray]4 ,he _h come to say t we c\ld n see ! ,div9e ,"o :om we await$4 ,b y w yet see t ,holy ,beauty1 said ! ,angel1 & ,seumas believ$1 & ,i too believ$1 & believe4 ,he took my h&1 & ,i knelt beside him1 & he bade me repeat ! words he said4 ,& t 0 h[ ,i fir/ pray$ to ,h] :o %all yet be ! ,balm ( ! ,_w4 ,& s9ce !n ,i h le>n$1 & d see1 t n only prophecies & hopes1 & desires unclo!d yet 9 ^w or ?\ght1 =etell h] com+1 b already a multitude ( spirits are 9 ! g>d5s ( ! s\l1 & are s[+ se$ & call+ ^u ! w9d ( ! s\?2 & t ev]y:]e are wat*+ eyes & uplift$ h&s1 & signs :i* _c be mi/ak51 9 _m l&s1 9 _m peoples1 9 _m m9ds2 &1 9 ! heav5 itself t ! s\l sees1 ! surpass+ signature4 ,i recall "o :om ,i knew1 a fi%]man ( ! little gre5 isl&3 & ,i tell ?is /ory ( ,coll "h1 = x is to me m ?an ! /ory ( a dream+ isl&]4 ,"o night1 ly+ ^u ! hillock t is call$ ,cnoc-nan-,a+eal1 because x is "h t ,/4 ,colum 0 wont to hold conv]se ) an angel out ( heav51 he wat*$ ! moonlight move l a sl[ f9 ?r\gh ! sea3 & 9 8 he>t 7 desires z inf9ite z ! waves ( ! sea1 ! mov+ homes ( ! dead4 ,& :ile he lay & dream$1 8 ?\ghts idly adrift z a net 9 deep wat]s1 he clos$ 8 eyes1 mutt]+ ! ,gaelic words ( an old l9e1 ,9 ! ,isle ( ,dreams ,god %all yet fulfil ,himself anew4 ,he>+ a footfall1 he /irr$4 ,a man /ood beside him4 ,he did n "k ! man1 :o 0 "y1 & _h eyes d>k z hill-t>ns1 ) hair light & s(t z ?i/l$[n2 & mov$ light z a %ad[1 delicately tread+ ! grass z ! w9d treads x4 ,9 8 hair he _h tw9$ ! fanta/ic leaf ( ! horn-poppy4 ,! isl&] did n move or speak3 x 0 z ?\gh a spell 7 ^u him4 ,god be ) y1 he said at la/1 utt]+ ! common salutation4 ,& ) y1 ,coll mac ,coll1 answ]$ ! /rang]4 ,coll look$ at him4 ,:o 0 ?is man1 ) ! sea-poppy 9 8 hair1 :o1 unkn[n1 knew him by "n8 ,he _h he>d ( "o :om he did n wi% to meet1 ! ,gre5 ,h>p]3 also ( a grey man ( ! sea :om islesm5 seldom allud$ to by "n3 aga91 !re 0 ! ,amadan ,dhu 444 b at t "n ,coll made ! sign ( ! cross1 & rememb]+ :at ,fa!r ,allan _h told him 9 ,s\? ,ui/1 mutt]$ a holy exorcism ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,! man smil$4 ,y ne$ h no fe>1 ,coll mac ,coll1 he said quietly4 ,y t "k my "n s well are welcome1 b if y 9 turn w\ld tell me y\r "n ,i %\ld be glad4 ,i h no "n t ,i c tell y1 answ]$ ! /rang] gravely2 b ,i am n ( ^? :o are unfri5dly4 ,& because y c see me & speak to me1 ,i w help y to :atsoev] y may wi%4 ,coll laugh$4 ,nei!r y nor any man c d t4 ,= n[ t ,i h nei!r fa!r nor "m1 nor bro!r nor si/]1 & my lass too is dead1 ,i wi% nei!r = %eep nor cattle1 nor = new nets & a f9e boat1 nor a big h\se1 nor z mu* money z ,mac,cailein ,mor has 9 ! bank at ,inv]aora4 ,:at !n d y wi% =1 ,coll mac ,coll8 ,i d n wi% = :at _c be1 or ,i w\ld wi% to see aga9 ! de> face ( ,morag1 my lass4 ,b ,i wi% = all ! glory & wond] & p[] !re is 9 ! _w1 & to h x all at my feet1 & to "k ev]y?+ t ! ,holy ,fa!r himself kn[s1 & h k+s com+ to me z ! cr(t]s come to ,mac,cailein ,mor's factor4 ,y c h t1 ,coll mac ,coll1 said ! ,gre5 ,h>p]1 & he wav$ a )e ( hazel he _h 9 8 h&4 ,:at is t =8 said ,coll4 ,x is to op5 a door t is 9 ! air4 ,& n[1 ,coll1 if t is y\r wi% ( all wi%es1 & y w give up all o!r wi%es = t wi%1 y c h ! sov]eignty ( ! _w4 ,ay1 & m ?an t3 y %all h ! sun l a gold5 jewel 9 ! holl[ ( y\r "r h&1 & all ! />s z pe>ls 9 y\r left1 & h ! moon z a :ite %9+ opal above y\r br[s1 ) all k beh9d ! sun1 )9 ! moon1 & beyond ! />s4 ,coll's face %one4 ,he /ood1 wait+4 ,j !n he he>d a famili> s\nd 9 ! dusk4 ,! te>s came into 8 eyes4 ,give me in/ead1 he cri$1 give me a w>m brea/-fea!r f t grey dove ( ! woods t is w++ home to h] "y4 ,he look$ z "o moon-daz$4 ,none /ood beside him4 ,he 0 alone4 ,0 x a dream1 he wond]$8 ,b a weight 0 lift$ f 8 he>t4 ,peace fell ^u him z dew ^u grey pa/ures4 ,sl[ly he walk$ homew>d4 ,once1 glanc+ back1 he saw a :ite figure ^u ! knoll1 ) a face noble & beautiful4 ,0 x ,colum himself come aga98 he mus$3 or t :ite angel ) :om ! ,sa9t 0 wont to disc\rse1 & :o br\ght him intimacies ( ,god8 or 0 x b ! wave-fire ( 8 dream+ m9d1 z lonely & cold & unreal z t :i* ! w9d ( ! s\? makes ^u ! w&]+ he>?s ( ! sea8 ,i tell ?is /ory ( ,coll "h1 =1 z ,i h said1 x is to me m ?an ! /ory ( a dream+ isl&]4 ,he /&s = ! s\l ( a race4 ,x is because1 to me1 he /&s = ! sorr[ful g5ius ( our race1 t ,i h spok5 ( him "h4 ,bel[ all ! /rife ( less] desires1 bel[ all t he has 9 common ) o!r m51 he has ! livelong unqu5*able ?ir/ = ! ?+s ( ! _s4 ,?is is ! ?ir/ t makes him turn s (t5 f ! ne> securities & prosp]ities1 & inde$ all beside1 sett+ 8 he>t aflame ) va91 because illimitable1 desires4 ,= him1 ! wisdom be=e :i* k is a fro/y brea?3 ! beauty t is beyond :at is beautiful4 ,=1 l ,coll1 ! _w itself has n en\gh to give him4 ,& at ! la/1 & above all1 he is l ,coll 9 ?is1 t ! sun & moon & />s !mselves may become z trampl$ du/1 = only a brea/-fea!r ( t ,dove ( ! ,et]nal1 :i* may h its bir? 9 mortal love1 b has its ev5+ home :]e are ! dews ( immortality4 ,! ,dove ( ! ,et]nal4 ,x 0 f ! lips ( an old prie/ ( ! ,hebrides t ,i fir/ he>d ^! words4 ,i 0 a *ild1 & ask$ him if x 0 a :ite dove1 su* z ,i _h se5 fann+ ! sungl[ 9 ,icolmkill4 ,yes1 he told me1 ! ,dove is :ite1 & x 0 belov$ ( ,colum1 & is ( y1 little "o1 & ( me4 ,!n x is n dead8 ,x is n dead4 ,i 0 9 a m wild & rocky isle ?an ,iona !n1 & :5 ,i w5t into a solit>y place close by my home x 0 to a /ony wild]ness s desolate t 9 _m moods ,i c\ld n be> x4 ,b t day1 ?\gh !re 7 no %eep ly+ beside b\ld]s z grey & /ill1 nor :9ny+ goats 7creatures t h always seem$ to me /rangely homeless1 s t1 z a *ild1 x 0 (t5 my noon-fancy on hot days to play to !m on a little re$-flute ,i 0 skill$ 9 mak+1 ?w>t+ ! hill-w9d at ! small holes to ! fa%ion+ ( a rude furtive music1 :i* ,i believ$ com=t$ ! goats1 ?\gh :y ,i did n "k1 & probably did n try to "k73 & ?\gh ,i c\ld he> no?+ b ! s(t1 swift1 slipp+ feet ( ! w9d among ! rocks & grass & a noise ( ! tide crawl+ up f a %ore hidd5 beh9d crags 7belov$ ( swall[s = ! small honey-flies :i* f$ ^u ! ?yme73 /ill1 on t day1 ,i 0 n ill at ease1 nor 9 any way disquiet$4 ,b be=e me ,i saw a :ite rock-dove1 & foll[$ x gladly4 ,x flew circl+ among ! crags1 & once ,i ?\ght x _h pass$ seaw>d2 b x came aga91 & alit on a b\ld]4 ,i w5t ^u my knees1 & pray$ to x1 &1 z ne>ly z ,i c rememb]1 9 ^! words3-- ,o ,dove ( ! ,et]nal1 ,i want to love y1 & y to love me3 & if y live on ,iona1 ,i want y to %[ me1 :5 ,i g !re aga91 ! place :]e ,colum ! ,holy talk$ ) an angel4 ,& ,i want to live z long z y1 ,dove 7,i rememb] ?9k+ ?is might seem disrespectful1 & t ,i add$ hurri$ly & apologetically71 ,dove ( ! ,et]nal4 ,t ev5+ ,i told ,fa!r ,ivor :at ,i _h done4 ,he did n laugh at me4 ,he took me on 8 knee1 & /rok$ my hair1 & = a long "t 0 s sil5t t ,i ?\ght he 0 dream+4 ,he put me g5tly f him1 & kneel$ at ! *air1 & made ?is simple pray] :i* ,i h nev] =gott53 ,o ,dove ( ! ,et]nal1 grant ! little "o's pray]4 ,t is a long :ile ago n[1 & ,i h soj\rn$ s9ce 9 ,iona1 & !re & else:]e kn[n ! wild doves ( ?\ght & dream4 ,b ,i h n1 ?\gh ,i h long$1 se5 aga9 ! ,:ite ,dove t ,colum s lov$4 ,= long ,i ?\ght x mu/ h left ,iona & ,b>ra too1 :5 ,fa!r ,ivor di$4 ,yet ,i h n =gott5 t x is n dead4 ,i want to live z long z y1 0 my *ild's plea3 & ! words ( ! old prie/1 kn[+ & believ+ 71 ,o ,dove ( ! ,et]nal1 grant ! little "o's pray]4 ,x 0 n 9 ,b>ra1 b 9 ,iona1 t1 :ile yet a *ild1 ,i set out "o ev5+ to f9d ! ,div9e ,=ges4 ,a ,gaelic s]mon1 prea*$ on ! %oreside by an e>ne/ man1 :o1 go+ poor & homeless ?r\gh ! we/1 _h tramp$ ! long roads ( ,mull ov] aga9/ u1 & !re f$ to flame a sm\ld]+ fire1 _h be5 my m9i/rant 9 ^! words4 ,! revivali/ _h spok5 ( ,god z "o :o w\ld hamm] ! evil out ( ! s\l & weld x to good1 z a blacksmi? at 8 anvil3 & sudd5ly1 ) a dramatic ge/ure1 he cri$3 ,?is little isl& ( ,iona is ?is anvil2 ,god is y\r blacksmi?3 b oh1 poor p1 :o among y kn[s ! n>r[ way to ! ,div9e ,=ges8 ,!re is a spot on ,iona t has always _h a /range en*antm5t = me4 ,beh9d ! ru9$ walls ( ! ,columban *ur*1 ! slopes rise1 & ! "o isolat$ hill ( ,iona is1 !re1 a /eep & sudd5 wild]ness4 ,x is commonly call$ ,dun-,i 7,doon-ee71 = at ! summit 9 old days 0 an isl& =tress2 b ! ,gaelic "n ( ! :ole ( ?is uplift$ %\ld] ( ! isle is ,slibh ,meana*4 ,hidd5 "u a wave ( hea? & b\ld]1 ne> ! brok5 rocks1 is a little pool4 ,f g5]ation to g5]ation ?is has be5 kn[n1 & frequ5t$1 z ! ,f\nta9 ( ,y\?4 ,!re1 ?r\gh boggy pa/ures1 :]e ! huge-horn$ %aggy cattle />$ at me1 & up ?r\gh ! l+ & roit*1 ,i climb$3 =1 if any:]e1 ,i ?\ght t f !re ,i might see ! ,div9e ,=ges1 or at lea/ might discov] a hidd5 way1 because ( ! p[] ( t wat]1 t\*$ on ! eyelids at sunlift1 at sunset1 or at ! ris+ ( ! moon4 ,f :]e ,i /ood ,i c\ld see ! p /ill ga!r$ ^u ! dunes by ! %ore1 & ! tall1 unga9ly figure ( ! prea*]4 ,9 ! n>r[ /rait 7 two boats1 "o be+ r[$ across to ,fionnaphort1 & ! o!r1 ) a dun sail burn+ flame-br[n1 hang+ l a bird's w+ aga9/ ,glas ,eilean1 on ! tideway to ! promontory ( ,e>raid4 ,0 ! prea*] /ill talk+ ( ! ,div9e ,=ges8 ,i wond]$2 or 7 ! m5 & wom5 9 ! f]ry hurry+ across to ! ,ross ( ,mull to look = !m among ! inl& hills8 ,& ! ,e>raid m5 9 ! fi%+-smack3 7 !y sail+ to see if !y lay hidd5 9 ! wild]ness ( rocks1 :]e ! muffl$ b>k+ ( ! seals made ! lonel9ess m wild & remote8 ,i wett$ my eyelids1 z ,i _h s (t5 done be=e 7& n always va9ly1 ?\gh :e!r vision came f ! wat]1 or f a m qu5*less spr+ )91 ,i "k n71 & look$ into ! little pool4 ,alas6 ,i c\ld see no?+ b ! reflection ( a />1 too obscur$ by light z yet = me to see 9 ! sky1 &1 = a mom5t1 ! %ad[ ( a gull's w+ z ! bird flew by f> ov]head4 ,i 0 too "y !n to be cont5t ) ! symbols ( co9cid5ce1 or ,i might h ?\ght t ! %ad[ ( a w+ f ,heav51 & ! light ( a /> out ( ! ,ea/1 7 en\gh indication4 ,b1 z x 01 ,i turn$1 & walk$ idly nor?w>d1 d[n ! r\gh side ( ,dun ,bhuirg 7at ,cul ,bhuirg1 a furlong we/w>d1 ,i _h once se5 a phantom1 :i* ,i believ$ to be t ( ! ,culdee1 ,oran1 & s nev] w5t t way aga9 aft] sund[n7 to a ?yme-cov]$ m\nd t _h = me a mo/ s+ul> fasc9ation4 ,x is a place to ?is day call$ ,dun ,manana94 ,"h1 a fri5d :o told me _m ?+s1 a ,gaelic f>m] nam$ ,mac>?ur1 _h relat$ once a fanta/ic leg5d ab\t a god ( ! sea4 ,manaun 0 8 "n1 & he liv$ 9 ! times :5 ,iona 0 "p ( ! k+dom ( ! ,sud]oe]4 ,:5ev] he will$ he 0 l ! sea1 & t is n wond]ful1 = he 0 born ( ! sea4 ,?us 8 body 0 made ( a gre5 wave4 ,8 hair 0 ( wrack & tangle1 gli/5+ ) spray2 8 robe 0 ( w9dy foam2 8 feet1 ( :ite s&4 ,t is1 :5 he 0 ) 8 own1 or :5 he will$2 o!rwise1 he 0 z m5 are4 ,he lov$ a woman ( ! s\? s beautiful t %e 0 nam$ ,de>-sadh-na-,ghr5e 7,sun%9e74 ,he captur$ h] & br\ght h] to ,iona 9 ,septemb]1 :5 x is ! mon? ( peace4 ,= "o mon? %e 0 happy3 :5 ! wet gales f ! we/ set 91 %e p9$ = h] own l&3 yet 9 ! dream-days ( ,novemb]1 %e smil$ s (t5 t ,manaun hop$2 b :5 ,w9t] 0 come1 h] lov] saw t %e c\ld n live4 ,s he *ang$ h] into a seal4 ,y %all be a sleep+ woman by day1 he said1 & sleep 9 my dun "h on ,iona3 & by night1 :5 ! dews fall1 y %all be a seal1 & %all he> me call+ to y f a wave1 & %all come out & meet me4 ,!y h mortal (fspr+ also1 x is said4 ,!re is a /ory ( a man :o w5t to ! ma9l&1 b c\ld n see to pl\gh1 because ! br[n fall[s became waves t spla%$ noisily ab\t him4 ,! same man w5t to ,canada1 & got "w 9 a great w>eh\se2 b among ! bales ( m]*&ise he he>d ! s+ul> note ( ! s&pip]1 & e h\r ! sea-f[l confus$ him ) _! cry+4 ,probably "s ?\ght 0 9 my m9d t !re1 by ,dun ,manana91 ,i might f9d a hidd5 way4 ,t summ] ,i _h be5 ?rill$ to ! inmo/ life by com+ sudd5ly1 by moonlight1 on a seal mov+ across ! la/ s&-dune betwe5 ?is place & ! bay call$ ,port ,ban4 ,a /range voice1 too1 ,i he>d ^u ! sea4 ,true1 ,i saw no :ite arms up?r[n1 z ! seal plung$ into ! long wave t swept ! %ore2 & x 0 a grey skua t wail$ above me1 w++ inl&2 yet _h ,i n _h a vision ( ! miracle8 ,b alas6 t ev5+ !re 0 n ev5 a b>k+ seal4 ,"s %eep f$ ^u ! gre5 slope ( ,manaun's m\nd4 ,s1 /ill seek+ a way to ! ,div9e ,=ges1 ,i skirt$ ! %ore & cross$ ! s&y pla9 ( ! ,ma*>1 & m\nt$ ! upl& di/rict kn[n z ,sliav ,/>r 7! ,hill ( ,noises71 & walk$ to a place1 to me sacr$4 ,?is 0 a des]t$ gre5 airidh betwe5 great rocks4 ,f "h ,i c\ld look across ! extreme we/]n "p ( ,iona1 to :]e x %elv$ precipit\sly ar\nd ! little ,port-na-,*urai*1 ! ,hav5 ( ! ,coracle1 ! spot :]e ,/4 ,columba l&$ :5 he came to ! isl&4 ,i knew e foot ( gr\nd "h1 z e cave along ! wave-worn %ore4 ,h[ (t5 ,i _h w&]$ 9 ^! solitudes1 to see ! great sp\t ( wat] rise ?r\gh ! grass f ! cav]ns b5ea?1 =c$ upw>d :5 tide & w9d h>ri$ ! sea-flocks f ! nor?2 or to look across ! ocean to ! cliffs ( ,antrim1 f ! ,c>n cul ,ri ,eir9n1 ! ,cairn ( ! ,h]mit ,k+ ( ,irel&1 ab\t :om ,i _h wov5 _m a romance4 ,i 0 tir$1 & fell asleep4 ,p]haps ! ,druid ( a neighb\r+ m\nd1 or ! lonely ,iri% ,k+1 or ,colum himself 7^: own ,m\nd ( ! ,outlook 0 ne>71 or "o ( 8 angels :o m9i/]$ to him1 wat*$1 & %eph]d$ my dreams to ! desir$ fold4 ,at lea/ ,i dream$1 & ?us3-- ,! skies to ! we/ beyond ! seas 7 n built ( flu%$ cl\ds1 b ( transp>5t flame4 ,^! flames rose 9 solemn /illness above a va/ =ge1 ^: anvil 0 ! %9+ brea/ ( ! sea4 ,?ree great ,spirits /ood by x1 & "o lift$ a s\l out ( ! deep %ad[ t 0 bel[2 & "o ) 8 h&s =g$ ! s\l ( its dross & weld$ x anew2 & ! ?ird brea!d ^u x1 s t x 0 w+$ & beautiful4 ,sudd5ly ! glory-cl\d wan$1 & ,i saw ! multitude ( ! />s4 ,ea* /> 0 ! gate ( a long1 %9+ road4 ,_m--a c\ntless numb]--travell$ ^! roads4 ,f> (f ,i saw :ite walls1 built ( ! pale gold & ivory ( sunrise4 ,!re aga9 ,i saw ! ?ree ,spirits1 /&+ & wait+4 ,s ^!1 ,i ?\ght1 7 n ! walls ( ,heav51 b ! ,div9e ,=ges4 ,t 0 my dream4 ,:5 ,i awak$1 ! curlews 7 cry+ "u ! />s4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! %ad[y glebe1 beh9d ! manse by ! sea1 ,i saw ! prea*] walk+ !re by himself1 & d\btless pray+4 ,i told him ,i _h se5 ! ,div9e ,=ges1 & twice2 & 9 crude1 *ildi% words told h[ ,i _h se5 !m4 ,x is n a dream1 he said4 ,i "k n[ :at he meant4 ,x w\ld seem to be difficult = mo/ ( u to believe t :at has p]i%$ c be reborn4 ,x is ! same :e!r we look ^u ! du/ ( anci5t cities1 brok5 peoples1 nations t /& & wait1 old fai?s1 defeat$ dreams4 ,x is s h>d to believe t :at has fall5 may arise4 ,yet we h p]petual symbols2 ! tree1 t ! w9ds ( ,autumn ravage & ! ,spr+ re/ores2 ! trodd5 we$1 t 9 ,april awakes :ite & fragrant2 ! swall[1 t 9 ! s\? rememb]s ! nor?4 ,we =get ! ebb+ wave t f ! sea-dep?s comes aga93 ! ,day1 %od ) sunrise :ile 8 head is cr[n$ ) />s4 ,f>-see+ 0 ! vision ( ! old ,gael1 :o prophesi$ t ,iona w\ld nev] :olly cease to be ! lamp ( fai?1 b w\ld 9 ! end %9e =? z glori\sly z ( yore1 & t1 aft] d>k days1 a new hope w\ld g h5ce into ! _w4 ,b be=e t 7& he prophesi$ :5 ! isl& 0 9 its greatness7-- ,man tig s gu cri* ,bi?idh ,i m> a bha1 ,gun a ghu? mannai* ,f9dh %al*> ba 444 qua9t old-_w ,erse words1 :i* mean-- ,be=e ?is happ5s1 ,iona w be z x 01 ,)\t ! voice ( a monk1 ,"u ! dung ( c[s4#b ,& truly en\gh ! little isl& 0 = long giv5 ov] to ! sea-w9d1 ^: m\rnful *ant ev5 n[ fills ! ru9s :]e once ! monks sang mat9s & ev5song2 = g5]ations1 %eep & long-horn$ %aggy k9e f\nd _! sil5t pa/ures 9 ! wild]ness t ( old 0 ?is our little seab\nd$ ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,b n[ t ,iona has be5 z x 01 ! o!r & great] *ange may yet be1 may well h already come4 ,/range1 t to ?is day none kn[s ) surety ! d]ivation or orig9al significance ( ! "n ,iona4 ,_m +5i\s guesses h be5 made1 b ( ^! "s are obvi\sly f>-fet*$1 o!rs are impossible 9 ,gaelic1 & all b impossible to ! m9d ( any ,gael speak+ 8 anci5t tongue4 ,ne>ly all ^! guesses conc]n ! ,iona ( ,columba3 few attempt ! "n ( ! sacr$ isl& ( ! ,druids4 ,ano!r p once liv$ "h ) a =gott5 fai?2 possibly be=e ! ,picts !re 0 yet ano!r1 :o wor%ipp$ at /range alt>s & b[$ d[n be=e ,%ad[ & ,fe>1 ! e>lie/ ( ! gods4 ,! mo/ improbable d]ivation is "o t f9ds mu* acceptance4 ,:5 ,columba & 8 few foll[]s 7 sail+ nor?w>d f ! isle ( ,oronsay1 9 que/1 x is said1 ( ?is sacr$ isl& ( ! ,druids1 sudd5ly "o ( ! monks cri$ sud i 78 siod e67 yond] x6 ,) sudd5 exultation ,columba exclaim$1 ,m> sud bi! ,i1 goir !> ,,ii1 ,be x s1 & let x be call$ ,i 7,i or ,,ee74 ,we are n ! wis] = ?is obvi\sly monki% inv5tion4 ,x acc\nts = a syllable only1 & seems l an ef=t to expla9 ! use ( ,i 7,,ii1 ,y1 ,hy1 ,hee7 = isl& 9 place ( ! v]nacul> ,innis1 ,in*1 ,eilean1 etc4 ,except 9 connection ) ,iona ,i d\bt if ,i = isl& is ev] n[ us$ 9 mod]n ,gaelic4 ,icolmkill is famili>3 ! anglicis$ ,gaelic ( ! ,isle ( ,colum ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b x is d\btful if any n[ liv+ has ev] he>d a ,gael speak ( an isl& z ,i2 ,i d\bt if an in/ance c\ld be adduc$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i might well h be51 & d\btless is1 us$ 9 writt5 spee* z a sign = ,innis1 z 's is ! common writ+ ( agus1 &4 ,z = ! anci5t ^w ,idh or ,iy ,i d n "k t its d]ivation has be5 asc]ta9$1 ?\gh c]ta9 ,gaelic l+ui/s claim t ,idh & ,innis are ( ! same root4 ,i d n "k on :at au?ority1 b an anonym\s ,gaelic writ]1 9 an acc\nt ( ,iona 9 #agga1 alludes to ! probability t ,*ri/ianity 0 introduc$ !re be=e ,/4 ,columba's adv5t1 & t ! isl& 0 already d$icat$ to ! ,apo/le ,/4 ,john1 = x 0 orig9ally call$ ,i',eo91 i4e4 ! ,isle ( ,john1 :5ce ,iona4 ,i'eo9 c]ta9ly is v close 9 s\nd1 z a ,gael w\ld pron\nce x1 to ,iona1 & !re c be little d\bt t ! isl& _h druids 7:e!r ,*ri/ian monks also ) or )\t7 :5 ,columba l&$4 ,be=e ,conall1 ,k+ ( ,alba 7z he 0 call$1 ?\gh only ,dalriadic ,k+ ( ,argyll71 invit$ ,colum to ,iona1 to make t isl& 8 home & sanctu>y1 !re 7 c]ta9ly ,*ri/ian monks on ! isl&4 ,among !m 0 ! half-my?ical ,odran or ,oran1 :o is *ronicl$ 9 ! ,annals ( ! ,f\r ,ma/]s z hav+ be5 a mission>y prie/1 & z hav+ di$ 9 ,iona fifte5 ye>s be=e ,colum l&$4 ,equally c]ta9ly !re 7 druids at ?is late date1 ?\gh discr$it$ ( ! ,picti% k+ & 8 p1 = a ,cymric prie/ ( ! old fai? 0 at t "t ,ard-,druid4 ,?is man ,gw5doll51 ?r\gh 8 b>d or second-druid ,myrdd9 7,m]l971 deplor$ ! p]secution to :i* he 0 subject1 9 t n[ he & 8 no long] d>$ to practise ! sacr$ druidical rites 9 rais$ circles--add+ bitt]ly1 ! grey /ones !mselves1 ev51 !y h remov$4 ,aga91 ,davies 9 8 ,celtic ,rese>*es speaks ( ,colum z hav+ on 8 settlem5t 9 ,iona burnt a heap ( druidical books4 ,x is at any rate c]ta9 t druidical believ]s 7helots p]haps7 rema9$ to ,colum's "t1 ev5 if ! la/ druidic prie/ _h left4 ,9 ! explicit acc\nts :i* survive !re is no ^w ( any dispossession ( ! druidic prie/s4 ,x is m ?an likely t ! ,picti% k+1 :o _h be5 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity1 & gave ! isl& to ,columba by special grant1 _h ei!r already se5 ,iri% monks inhabit x1 or at lea/ _h )drawn ! l+]+ prie/s ( ! anci5t fai? ( 8 p4 ,nei!r ,columba nor ,adamnan nor any o!r e>ly *ronicl] speaks ( ,iona z held by ! ,druids :5 ! little coracle ) ! cross came into ,port-na-,*urai*4 ,o!rs h d]iv$ ! "n f ,aon1 an i/hmus1 b ! objections to ?is are t x is n applicable to ! isl&1 & p]haps nev] 02 &1 aga91 ! ,gaelic pronunciation4 ,"s h ?\ght t ! ^w1 :5 giv5 z ,i-,eo91 0 int5d$1 n = ! ,isle ( ,john1 b ! ,isle ( ,birds4 ,"h1 aga91 ! objection is t !re is no reason :y ,iona %\ld be call$ by a designation equally applicable to e "o ( ! numb]less isles ( ! we/4 ,to ! m\nta9e]s ( ,mull1 h[ev]1 ! little l[-ly+ seaw>d isle mu/ h appe>$ ! haunt ( ! myriad sea-f[l ( ! ,moyle2 & if ! "n ?us d]ives1 d\btless a ,mull man gave x4 ,aga91 x is said t ,iona is a miswrit+ ( ,i\a1 ! av[$ anci5t "n ( ! isl&4 ,x is easy to see h[ ! scribes :o copi$ old] manuscripts might h made ! mi/ake2 & easy to und]/& h[1 ! mi/ake once become ! habit1 fanciful int]pretations 7 adduc$ to expla9 ,iona4 ,!re is little reasonable d\bt t ,i\a 0 ! anci5t ,gaelic or ,picti% "n ( ! isl&4 ,i h frequ5tly se5 allusions to its hav+ be5 call$ ,innis nan ,dhruidne*ean1 or ,dhruidhnean1 ! ,isle ( ! ,druids3 b t is n anci5t ,gaelic1 & ,i d n ?9k !re is any record ( ,iona be+ s call$ 9 any ( ! e>ly manuscripts4 ,d\btless x 0 a "n giv5 by ! ,%5a*ies or b>dic /ory-tell]s ( a lat] date1 ?\gh ( c\rse x is q possible t ,iona 0 ( old commonly call$ ! ,isle ( ! ,druids4 ,9 ?is connection ,i may put on record t a few ye>s ago ,i he>d an old man ( ! we/]n "p ( ! ,long ,isl& 7,lewis71 speak ( ! prie/s & m9i/]s ( to-day z druids2 & once1 9 ei!r ,coll or ,tiree1 ,i he>d a man say1 9 ,engli%1 allud+ to ! ,e/abli%$ m9i/]1 ,yes1 yes1 t w be ! way ( x1 = sure1 = ,mr4 ---- is a wise druid4 ,x might well be1 !re=e1 t 9 mod]n use ! ,isle ( ,druids signifi$ only ! ,isle ( ,prie/s4 ,!re is a little isl& ( ! ,out] ,hebrides call$ ,innis ,*aillea*an ,dhubh--! isle ( ! black old wom52 & a leg5d has gr[n up t wit*es once dwelt "h & brew$ /orms & evil spells4 ,b ! "n is n an anci5t "n1 & 0 giv5 n s long ago1 because ( a small si/]hood ( black-c[l$ nuns :o settl$ !re4 ,/4 ,adamnan1 n9? ,abbot ( ,iona1 writ+ at ! end ( ! sev5? c5tury1 inv>iably calls ! isl& ,i\a or ! ,i\an ,isl&4 ,unless ! hypo!sis ( ! c>eless scribes be accept$1 ?is %\ld be conclusive4 ,= myself ,i d n believe t !re has be5 any slip ( n = u4 ,& ,i am confirm$ 9 ?is op9ion by ! foll[+ circum/ance4 ,?ree ye>s ago ,i 0 sail+ on "o ( ! sea-lo*s ( ,argyll4 ,my only companion 0 ! boatman1 & incid5tally ,i happ5$ to speak ( "s sk]ries 7a gr\p ( sea-set rocks7 (f ! ,ross ( ,mull1 simil>ly nam$ to rocks 9 ! n>r[ kyle we 7 !n pass+2 & le>n$ ) surprise t my companion knew !m well1 & 0 n only an ,iona man1 b _h liv$ on ! isl& till he 0 tw5ty4 ,i ask$ him ab\t 8 p1 & :5 he f\nd t ,i knew !m he became m confid5tial4 ,b he pr(ess$ a /range ignorance ( all conc]n+ ,iona4 ,!re 0 an old ,iona iorram1 or boat-song1 ,i 0 anxi\s to h3 he _h nev] he>d ( x4 ,/ill m did ,i desire "s r5d]+ or ev5 "s l9es ( an anci5t *ant ( ^: exi/5ce ,i knew1 b _h nev] he>d recit$1 ev5 fragm5t>ily4 ,he did n "k ( x3 he did n "k ,gaelic1 t is1 he rememb]$ only a little ( x4 ,well1 no1 he add$1 p]haps he did rememb] "s1 b only j to talk to fi%]m5 an' ! l4 ,sudd5ly a squall came d[n out ( ! hills4 ,! lo* black5$4 ,9 a mom5t a fro? ( angry foam drove 9 ^u u1 b ! boat right$1 & we flew be=e ! bla/1 z ?\gh an arr[ %ot by ! w9d4 ,i notic$ a />tl+ *ange 9 my companion4 ,8 blue eyes 7 wide & lum9\s2 8 lips twit*$2 8 h&s trembl$4 ,sudd5ly he /oop$ slightly1 laugh$1 cri$ "s words ,i did n cat*1 & abruptly broke into a fi]ce & /range sea-*ant4 ,x 0 no o!r ?an ! old ,iona rann ,i _h s va9ly s\ght6 ,"s memory _h awak5$ 9 ! man1 p]haps 9 "p f :at ,i _h said--) ! old spell ( ! sea1 ! old cry ( ! w9d4 ,!n he ceas$ abruptly1 he relaps$1 & ) a %eepi% exclamation & awkw>d movem5t %rank beside me4 ,alas1 ,i c\ld recall only a few l9es2 & ,i fail$ 9 e ef=t to p]suade him to repeat ! rann4 ,b ,i _h he>d en\gh to excite me1 = aga9 & aga9 he _h call$ or allud$ to ,iona by its anci5t pre-,columban "n ( ,i\a1 & once at lea/ ,i 0 sure1 f ! words1 t ! *ant 0 also to ,i\a ! ,moon4 ,t night1 h[ev]1 he promis$ to tell me on ! morr[ all he c\ld rememb] ( ! old ,i\a *ant4 ,on ! morr[1 alas1 he _h to leave ^u an unexpect$ bus9ess t c\ld n be po/pon$1 & be=e 8 return1 ?ree days lat]1 ,i 0 gone4 ,i h n se5 him aga91 b x is to him ,i am indebt$ = ! loan ( an anci5t manuscript map ( ,iona1 a copy ( :i* ,i made & h by me /ill4 ,x 0 an heirloom3 by 8 own acc\nt _h be5 9 8 family1 9 ,iona1 = sev5 g5]ations1 an x's ,himself kn[s h[ mu* m4 ,he _h be5 to ! isl& ! summ] be=e1 because ( 8 fa!r's dea?1 & _h br\ght ?is co>sely pa9t$ & rudely fram$ map away ) him4 ,he told me too1 t night1 h[ ! olde/ folk on ! isl&--"s ?ree or f\r o' !m1 anyway2 !m z has ! ,gaelic--_h ! old ,i\a *ant 9 _! m9ds4 ,z a boy he _h he>d x at _m a w9t] ceilidh4 ,ay1 ay1 = sure1 ,iona 0 call$ ,i\a 9 !m old anci5t days4 ,my fri5d also _h a little book ( 8 "m's :i* conta9$1 9 a neat h&1 copies ( ,gaelic songs1 among !m "s ( ! old ,islay & ,skye o>-*ants ( ! iorram k9d4 ,i recall an iorram t _h h>dly a ^w 9 x1 b 0 only a s]ies ( b>b>ic cries1 sometimes full ( lam5t 7ho-ro-aroo-arone1 ho-ro1 ah-hone1 ah-hone671 :i* 0 ! ,iona fi%]man's song to entice seals to come ne>4 ,i rememb]1 too1 ! op5+ ( a maighdean-mh>a or m]maid song1 by a little-kn[n namesake ( my own1 a si/] ( ,m>y ,macleod1 ! sweet s+] ( ! ,hebrides1 because x _h z a head+ 7p]haps put !re by ! ,iona scribe7 "s l9es ( ,m>y's t ,i lik$ well4 ,i quote f memory1 b ^! 7 to ! effect t1 9 8 home1 :at ! ,macleod lov$1 0 play+ at *ess ,agus fuaim air a *l>sai* ,gus e h'ea*draidh na dheigh s9 ,greis air ursgeul na ,fe9e & ! music ( ! h>p1 & ! tell+ ( tales ( ! feats ( ! ,fe9n 7! ,f+alians74 ,!re are n _m n[1 ,i fe>1 :o c\ld f9d ent]ta9m5t ?us1 or c>e to sit be=e ! peat-fires4 ,on "o o!r occasion ,i h he>d ! "n ,i\a us$ by a fi%]man4 ,i 0 at ,/ra*nr1 on ,lo* ,fyne1 & 0 speak+ to ! skipp] ( a boat's crew ( ,macleods f ! ,lews1 :5 ,i 0 attract$ by an old man4 ,he knew my ,ui/ fri5d1 !n at ,/ra*ur1 :o told me m ?an "o /range leg5d ( ! ,slio*d-nan-,ron1 ! seal-m54 ,i met ! old man t night be=e ! peat-gl[1 & :ile he 0 n>rat+ a /ory ( a ,pr9cess ( ,spa9 :o m>ri$ ! ,k+ ( ,irel&'s son1 he spoke incid5tally ( _! be+ wreck$ on ,iona1 t 0 !n call$ ,i\a1 ay1 an' t = "o hundr$ & two hundr$ & ?ree hundr$ ye>s & ?rice a hundr$ on ! top o' t be=e x 0 ,icolmkill4 ,i did n "k him1 b a fri5d told me t ! late ,mr4 ,cam]on1 ! m9i/] ( ,brodick1 9 ,arran1 _h ! ,m4,s4 ( an old ,iona 7or ,hebridean7 iorram1 9 ! refra9 ( :i* ,i\a 0 us$ ?r\gh\t4 ,nei!r d ,i ?9k ! "n ! isl& n[ be>s has any?+ 9 common ) ,i\a4 ,9 a ^w1 ,i am sure t ! d]ivations ( ,iona are commonly fanciful1 & t ! ^w is simply ,gaelic = ! ,isle ( ,sa9ts1 & 0 s giv5 x because ( ,columba & ! abbots & monks :o succe$$ him & 84 ,9 ,gaelic1 ! lett]s % at ! beg9n+ ( a ^w are inv>iably mute2 s t ,i-%ona1 ! ,isle ( ,sa9ts1 w\ld be pron\nc$ ,iona4 ,i ?9k t any l+]+ d\bt ,i _h ab\t ! mean+ ( ! "n w5t :5 ,i got ! old map ( :i* ,i h spok51 & f\nd t 9 ! left corn] 0 writt5 9 l>ge rude lett]s ,,ii-,,%ona4 ,h[ great a man 0 ! ,iri% monk ,crim?an1 call$ ,colum1 ! ,dove3 ,columcille1 ! ,dove ( ! ,*ur*4 ,"o may read all t has be5 writt5 ( him s9ce ! six? c5tury1 & n rea* ! dep?s ( 8 nature4 ,i d\bt if any o!r ?an a ,gael c und]/& him aright4 ,m ?an any ,celt ( :om hi/ory tells1 he is ! epitome ( ! ,celt4 ,9 w>1 ,cu*ull9 himself 0 n m brave & res\rceful4 ,f9n1 call+ 8 *ampions to ! pursuit ( ,grania1 or ,ois9 boa/+ ( ! ,fianna be=e ,patrick1 0 n m arrogant1 yet 8 t5d]ness c\ld be z 8 ,ma/]'s 01 & he c\ld be z g5tle z a "y "m ) h] *ild1 & _h a *ild's simplicity4 ,he knew ! cont9ual re/lessness ( 8 race4 ,he 0 =ty-two :5 he settl$ 9 ,iona1 & _h l$ a life ( frequ5t & sev]e vicissitude1 (t5 a w&]]1 sometimes ) blood aga9/ him & ^u 8 head1 once 9 extremity ( dang]1 an outlaw1 excommunicat$4 ,b ev5 9 8 hav5 ( ,iona he 0 n cont5t4 ,he j\rney$ nor?w>d ?r\gh ! ,picti% realms1 a m dang]\s & obscure adv5ture !n ?an to cross ,africa to-day4 ,he sail$ to ! ,e?ican isl& z ,/4 ,adamnan calls ,tiree1 & made ( x a sanctu>y1 :]e pray] might rise z a cont9ual smoke f quiet homes4 ,no fe> ( ! savage clans ( ,skye--:]e a woman _h once reign$ ) s great a fame 9 w> t ev5 ! =emo/ *ampion ( ,irel& w5t to h] 9 8 y\? to le>n arms & battle-wisdom--re/ra9$ him f fac+ ! isl& ,picts4 ,long be=e ,hakon ! ,dane f\ght ! great seafight (f ,l>gs on ! ma9l&1 ,colum _h built a *ur* !re4 ,9 ! f> ,p]?%ire wilds1 be=e ,macbe? slew ,duncan ! k+1 ! /rong abbot ( ,iona _h f\nd$ a mona/]y 9 t ?an$om4 ,at remote ,inbhir ,nis1 ! ,inv]ness ( to-day1 he ov]came ! ,k+ ( ! ,picts & 8 sull5 ,druids1 by 8 d>+1 ! fi]ce magnetism ( 8 w1 8 dauntless res\rce4 ,once1 9 a savage region1 f> nor?-ea/w>d1 t[>ds ! ,sc&9avian sea1 he 0 told t !re 8 ,cross w\ld n long protect ei!r wattl$ *ur* or monk's cell3 on t spot he built ! mona/]y ( ,deir1 t /ood = a ?\s& ye>s1 & ^: priceless manuscript is n[ "o ( ! treasures ( ,nor?umbria4 ,columba 0 at once a sa9t1 a w>rior1 a soldi] ( ,*ri/1 a great abbot1 a dauntless explor]1 & militant ,pr9ce ( ! ,*ur*2 & a /ud5t1 a man ( great le>n+1 a poet1 an arti/1 a vision>y1 an ar*itect1 adm9i/rator1 law-mak]1 judge1 arbit]4 ,z a y\? ?is pr9ce1 = he 0 ( royal blood1 0 s beautiful t he 0 lik5$ to an angel4 ,9 mature manhood1 !re 0 none to equal him 9 /ature1 manly beauty1 /r5g?1 & ) a voice s deep & p[]ful t x 0 l a bell & c\ld be he>d on occasion a mile away1 & once1 inde$1 at ! c\rt ( ,k+ ,bruidh1 lit]ally ov]bore & dr[n$ a conc]t$ *orus ( sull5 druids4 ,^! _h tri$ to outvoice him & 8 monks1 little kn[+ :at a mighty =ce ! sixty-f\r? ,psalm c\ld be 9 ! ?roat ( ?is t]rible ,culdee1 :o to !m mu/ h seem$ mu* m befitt+ 8 h\se-"n1 ,crim?an 7,wolf71 ?an ! ,dove6 ,?is vocal duel 0 a *>act]i/ic device ( ! ,druids4 ,i recall "o notable in/ance long be=e ,colum's "t1 ?\gh ! ,leabh> na ,h',uidhre 9 :i* x is to be f\nd 0 n compil$ till ,a4,d4 #ajjj4 ,9 ! /ory ( ! love ( ,connla1 son ( ,conn ( ! ,hundr$ ,battles1 = a woman ( ! o!r _w1 a druid asks h] :5ce %e has come1 & :5 %e answ]s t x is f ! l&s ( ^? :o live a beautiful & dea?less life1 he kn[s t %e is a woman ( ! ,sidhe4 ,s he *ants aga9/ ! fair woman till ! spell ( h] voice is ov]come1 & %e goes away z a mi/ t falls on ! %ore1 z a ,hebridean poet w\ld say4#c ,lat]1 %e comes aga91 & n[ invisible to all save ,connla4 ,conn ! k+ he>s h] *ant+ to ,connla t x is no su* l(ty place he holds amid %ort-liv$ mortals await+ fe>ful dea? t he ne$ dread to leave x1 ! m z ! ev]-liv+ ones invite !e to be ! rul] ov] ,te?ra 7a ,k+dom ( ,joy74 ,s once m ! k+ calls ^u ! ,ard-,druid to dispel ! woman by 8 incantations4 ,= a mom5t ,connla wav]s1 b ! ,fairy ,woman1 ) a music ( mock]y1 s+s to him t ,druidism is 9 ill-fav\r ov] yond]1 little lov$ & little hon\r$ !re1 =1 9 effect1 ! nations ( ! ,%ee d n ne$ t idle dream4 ,connla's long+ is m great to him ?an 8 k+dom or ! fires ( home1 & he goes ) 8 leannan%ee 9 a boat1 till ^? on ! /r& see him dimly & !n no m 9 t sund[n gl[1 nor ev] aga94 ,columba1 a poet & s*ol> famili> ) ! old tables ( 8 belov$ ,eire1 probably did n =get on occasion to turn ?is druidic tale aga9/ ,druidism itself1 repeat+ h[1 9 its own "t1 be=e ! little bell ( ! tonsur$ folk 0 he>d 9 ,irel& 7s little a bell to be ! tocs9 ( fall5 gods & brok5 nations71 ,druidism is n lov$1 = little has x progress$ to hon\r on ! great ,righte\s ,/r&4 ,= "o ?+ ( great ,gaelic import1 ,columba has be5 giv5 a s+ul> pre-em95ce--n = 8 love ( c\ntry1 pride ( race1 passionate loyalty to 8 clan1 to e blood-claim & fo/]-claim1 & fri5d%ip-claim1 ?\gh 9 all ?is he 0 ! v ar*etype ( ! clanni% ,gael--b because 7s x is av]r$7 he 0 ! fir/ ( our race ( :om is record$ ! sy/ematic use ( ! /range gift ( spiritual =esight1 second-sight4 ,x has be5 /at$ au?oritatively t he is ! fir/ ( :om !re is record z hav+ possess$ ?is faculty2 b t c\ld only be av]r$ by "o ignorant ( anci5t ,gaelic lit]ature4 ,ev5 9 ,adamnan's *ronicle1 )9 "s sev5ty ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,columba1 !re is record ( o!rs hav+ ?is faculty1 ap>t f ! p]haps m purely spiritual vision ( 8 "m ,ai?ne1 :5 an angel raim5t$ h] ) ! beauty ( h] unborn son1 or ( 8 fo/]-fa!r1 ! prie/ ,crui?ne*an1 :o saw ! s+ul> light ( ! s\l ab\t 8 sleep+ pupil1 or ( ! abbot ,br5dan :o r$eem$ ! sa9t f excommunication & p]haps dea? by 8 vision ( him advanc+ ) a pill> ( fire be=e him & an angel on ei!r side4 7,:51 long ye>s aft]w>ds1 ,br5dan di$ 9 ,irel&1 ,colum 9 ,iona />tl$ 8 monks by call+ = an imm$iate celebration ( ! ,eu*>i/1 because x _h be5 reveal$ to him t ,/4 ,br5dan _h gone to ! heav5ly fa!rl& ye/]night3 ,angels came to meet 8 s\l3 ,i saw ! :ole e>? illum9$ ) _! glory47 ,among o!rs !re is ! /ory ( ,abbot ,k5ne?1 :o1 sitt+ at supp]1 rose s sudd5ly z to leave )\t 8 s&als1 & at ! alt> ( 8 *ur* pray$ = ,colum1 at t mom5t 9 dire p]il ^u ! sea3 ! /ory ( ,ernan1 :o1 fi%+ 9 ! riv] ,f5da1 saw ! dea? ( ,colum 9 a symbol ( flame3 ! /ory ( ,lugh mac ,tail*an1 :o1 at ,clo9f9*oil1 beheld ,iona 7:i* he _h nev] visit$71 & above x a blaze ( angels' w+s1 & ,colum's s\l4 ,9 ! mo/ anci5t tales !re is frequ5t allusion to :at we call second-sight4 ,! writ]s allud$ to c\ld n h he>d ( ! w>n+ ( ! dread ,mor-,rigan to ,cu*ull9 be=e ! fatal /rife ( ! ,ta9-,bo-,cuailgne2 or ,cu*ull9's own pre-vision 7among a score z /rik+7 ( ! ho/+s & ga!r+s on ! fatal pla9 ( ,muir!mne2 or ! ,amazonian que51 ,sca?a*'s1 =e-k ( ! c>e] & e>ly dea? ( ! *ampion ( ! ,gaels3 7,at ! la/7 great p]il awaits !e 444 ,alone aga9/ a va/ h]d3 ,?irty ye>s ,i reckon ! l5g? ( ?y ye>s 7lit]ally1 ! /r5g? ( ?y val\r72 ,fur!r ?an ?is ,i d n add2 or ( ,deirdre's second-sight1 :5 by ! :ite cairn on ,sliav ,fuad %e saw ! sons ( ,usna headless1 & ,illann ! ,fair headless too1 b ,buimne ! ,ru?less ,r$ ) 8 head ^u 8 %\ld]s1 smil+ a grim smile--:5 %e saw ov] ,naois1 h] belov$1 a cl\d ( blood--or t1 alas1 too bitt]-true a =esee+1 :5 9 ! ,craebh ,d]g1 ! ,h\se ( ! ,r$ ,bran*1 %e cri$ to h] lov] & 8 two bro!rs t dea? 0 at ! door & griev\s to me is ! de$ ,o d>l+ fri5ds--& till ! _w's end ,ema9 w n be bett] = a s+le night ?an x is to-night4 ,or1 aga91 ( t pa!tic1 simultane\s dea?-vision ( ,baile ! ,sweet-,spok5 & ,aill9n1 he 9 ! nor?1 %e 9 ! s\?1 s t ea* out ( a grief unbe>able /raightway di$1 z told 9 "o ( ! olde/ z well z lovelie/ ( anci5t ,gaelic tales1 ! ,scel ,baili ,b9nb]laig4 ,!re is some?+ /rangely beautiful 9 mo/ ( ^! second-sight /ories ( ,columba4 ,! faculty itself is s apt to ! spiritual law t "o wond]s :y x is s set ap>t 9 d\bt4 ,x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be f> /rang] if !re 7 no su* faculty4 ,t ,i believe1 x 7 ne$less to say1 7 x n t ^! words may be read by _m to :om ?is quick5$ inw>d vision is a sup]/ition1 or a fanta/ic glorification ( insight4 ,i believe2 n only because !re is no?+ too /range = ! s\l1 ^: vision surely ,i w n d5y1 :ile ,i accept :at is less]1 ! m9d's presci5ce1 &1 :at is lea/1 ! te/imony ( ! eyes4 ,t ,i h cause to believe is p]haps too p]sonal a /atem5t1 & is ( little acc\nt2 b 9 t int]ior wisdom1 :i* is no long] ! flick] ( "o little gre5 leaf b ! light & s\nd ( a =e/1 ( :i* ! leaf is a "p1 ,i "k t to be true1 :i* ,i %\ld z soon d\bt z t ! tide returns or t ! sap rises or t dawn is a ceaseless fla%+ light b5ea? ! circuit ( ! />s4 ,spiritual logic dem&s x4 ,x w\ld ill become me to d o!rwise4 ,i w\ld z little1 h[ev]1 d5y t ?is inw>d vision is sometimes imp]fect & untru/wor?y1 z ,i w\ld ass]t t x is infallible4 ,!re is no common face ( good or evil2 & 9 l fa%ion ! aspect ( ?is s-call$ my/]y is v>iable z ! lives ( ^? 9 :om x dwells4 ,) "s x is a presci5ce1 m ak9 to in/9ct ?an to reason1 & obta9s only among ! less] possibilities1 z :5 "o beholds ano!r :]e 9 ! body none is2 or a sc5e n possible1 !re1 9 t place2 or a face1 a meet+ ( %ad[s1 a disclosure ( haz>d or accid5t1 a com+ into view ( happ5+s n yet fulfill$4 ,) "s x is simply a l>g] sight1 m wide1 m deep2 n habitual1 because !re is none ( u :o is n subject to ! law ( ! body2 & sudd51 because all t5se vision is a passion ( ! mom5t4 ,x is z ! lightn+1 ^: su/5ance is sure = all t x has a second's life4 ,) a few x is a m con/ant companion1 a dwell] by ! morn+ ?\ght1 by ! noon rev]ie1 by ! ev5+ dream4 ,x lies ^u ! pill[ = "s3 to "s x z ?\gh ! w9d disclos$ pa?ways ( ! air2 a sway+ bran*1 a dazzle on ! wave1 ! quick recognition 9 unfamili> eyes1 is1 = o!rs1 suffici5t signal4 ,n t ^! accid5ts ( ! mann] ne$ conc]n u mu*4 ,we h ! faculty1 or we d n h x4 ,nor mu/ we =get t x c be ! portion ( ! ignoble z well z ( ^? ^: s\ls are cle>4 ,:5 x is 9 tru? a spiritual vision1 !n we are 9 company ( :at is ! ess5tial life1 t :i* we call div9e4 ,x 0 ?is t ,columba _h1 ?is s]5e p]spicuity4 ,t x 0 a consci\s possession we "k f 8 own words1 = he gave ?is answ] to "o :o m>vell$3 ,heav5 has grant$ to "s to see on occasion 9 _! m9d1 cle>ly & surely1 ! :ole ( e>? & sea & sky4 ,x is n unlikely t 9 ! sev5ty ye>s :i* elaps$ betwe5 ,colum's dea? & ! writ+ ( t lovely classic ( ! ,*ur*1 ,adamnan's ,vita ,/4 ,columbae1 "s /ories grew ar\nd ! sa9t's memory :i* 7 r ! tribute ( *ildlike rev]5ce & love ?an ! actual exp]i5ces ( ! holy man himself4 ,:at !n8 ,a field 9 ,may is n ! less a daught] ( ,spr+1 because ! c[slip-wrea?s f\nd !re may h be5 br\ght f little wayw>d g>?s by *ildr5 :o wove !m lov+ly z !y came4 ,_m ( ^! /range records are m]e co9cid5ces2 o!rs reveal s happy a surety 9 ! simple fai? ( ! tell] t we ne$ only smile1 & ) no m res5tm5t ?an at a *ild :o runs to say he has f\nd />s 9 a wayside pool4 ,o!rs are r ! ke5 insight ( a ceaseless obs]vation ?an ! see+ ( an inw>d s5se4 ,b1 & p]haps (t5]1 !y are n inh]5tly incr$ible4 ,i d n ?9k our =ebe>s did ill to give hav5 to ^! little ones ( fai?1 r ?an to despise1 or to drive !m away4 ,i h already spok5 ( ,columba z ano!r ,/4 ,francis1 because ( 8 t5d]ness = creatures4 ,i recall n[ ! lovely leg5d 7= ,i d n ?9k ,colum himself attribut$ second-sight to an animal7 :i* tells h[ ! old :ite pony :i* daily br\ght ! milk f ! c[-%$ to ! mona/]y came & put its head 9 ! lap ( ! ag$ & feeble abbot1 ?us mutely to bid f>ewell4 ,let ,adamnan tell x3 ,?is creature !n com+ up to ! sa9t1 & kn[+ t 8 ma/] w\ld soon dep>t f him1 & t he w\ld see 8 face no m1 began to utt] pla9tive moans1 &1 z if a man1 to %$ te>s 9 abundance into ! sa9t's lap1 & s to weep1 fro?+ greatly4 ,:i* :5 ! att5dant saw1 he began to drive away t weep+ m\rn]4 ,b ! sa9t =bade him1 say+1 ',let him alone8 ,z he loves me s1 let him alone1 t into ?is my bosom he may p\r out ! te>s ( 8 mo/ bitt] lam5tation4 ,behold1 ?\1 a man1 t ha/ a s\l1 yet 9 no way ha/ k ( my end save :at ,i h myself %[n !e2 b to ?is brute animal ! ,ma/] ,himself ha? reveal$ t 8 ma/] is ab\t to g away f him4' ,& s say+1 he bless$ 8 sorr[+ s]vant ! horse4 ,if !re be any to :om ! ag$ ,colum com=t+ ! grief ( 8 old :ite pony is a matt] ( disda9 or d]ision1 ,i w\ld n h 8 s\l 9 ex*ange = ! dumb sorr[ ( t creature4 ,"o w\ld f>e fur!r ) t sorr[1 ?\gh s\lless1 ?an ) ! s\l t c\ld n und]/& t sorr[4 ,if "o 7 to quote f ,adamnan's ?ree ,books ( ! ,prophecies1 ,miracles1 & ,visions ( ,columba1 !re w\ld be ano!r book4 ,amid mu* t is *ildlike1 & a little t is *ildi%1 :at /ore ( spiritual beauty & liv+ symbol 9 ^! ?ree books--! ,book ( ,prophetic ,revelations1 ! ,book ( ,miracles ( ,p[]1 ! ,book ( ,angelic ,visitations4 ,b !re1 z else:]e1 "o mu/ be> 9 remembrance t1 9 spiritual sight1 !re is symbolic vision z well z actual vision4 ,:5 ,colum saw 8 fri5d ,columbanus 7:o1 unkn[n to any on ,iona1 _h set out 9 8 frail coracle f ! ,isle ( ,ra?l97 toss$ 9 ! surges ( ,corryvre*an2 or :51 nigh ,gl5 ,urquh>t1 he hurri$ =w>d to m9i/] to an old dy+ ,pict :o _h liv$ well by ! light ( nature1 & ^: h\se1 condition1 & end _h be5 sudd5ly reveal$ to him3 !n we h actual vision4 ,:5 ,ai?ne1 8 "m1 dream$ t an angel %[$ h] a g>m5t ( s surpass+ a lovel9ess t x 0 z ?\gh wov5 ( fl[]s & ra9b[s1 & !n ?rew x on high1 till its folds exp&$ & cov]$ e m\nta9-top f ! br[s ( ,connaught to ! feet ( ! ,dani% sea1 & s reveal$ to h] :at mann] ( son %e bore )9 h] womb2 or :51 9 ! h\r ( ,colum's dea?1 ! ag$ son ( ,tail*an beheld ! :ole expanse ( air flood$ ) ! blaze ( angels' w+s1 :i* trembl$ ) _! songs3 !n we h symbolic vision4 ,& sometimes we h t :i* p>takes ( ea*1 z :5 7z ,adamnan tells u 9 8 ?ird book7 ,colum saw angels /&+ ^u ! rocks on ! opposite side ( ! ,s\nd :i* divides ,iona f ! ,ross ( ,mull1 call+ to 8 s\l to cross to !m1 yet1 z !y assembl$ & beckon$1 my/]i\sly & sudd5ly re/ra9$1 = 8 h\r 0 n come4 ,& 9 all actual vision !re is gradation2 f :at is s common1 premonition1 to :at is n common1 presci5ce1 & to :at is r>e1 revelation4 ,?us :5 ! lab\r]s on ,iona look$ up f ! fields & saw ! ag$ abbot :om !y s lov$1 borne 9 a wagon to give !m b5$iction at se$-s[+1 _m among !m knew t !y w\ld n see ,colum aga91 & ,colum knew x1 & s %>$ t premonition4 ,& :51 _m ye>s be=e1 he & ! abbot ,comgell1 return+ f a futile conf]5ce ( ! k+s ,a$h & ,aidan1 re/$ by a spr+1 conc]n+ :i* ,colum said t ! day w\ld come :5 x w\ld be fill$ ) human blood1 because my p1 ! ,hy-,neill1 & ! ,picti% folk1 ?y relations accord+ to ! fle%1 w wage w> by ?is =tress ( ,ce?irn close by1 ,comgell le>n$1 ?r\gh ,colum's =ekn[l$ge1 ( :at did 9 tru? come to pass4 ,aga91 :5 ,colum bade a bro!r g ?ree days !nce to ! sea-%ore on ! we/ side ( ,iona1 & lie 9 read9ess to help a c]ta9 gue/1 a crane to wit1 beat5 by ! w9ds dur+ long & circuit\s & a]ial flights1 :i* w arrive aft] ! n9? h\r ( ! day1 v we>y & sore di/ress$1 & bade him to lift x & t5d x lov+ly = ?ree days & ?ree nights till x %\ld h /r5g? to return to its =m] sweet home1 & to d ?is out ( love & c\rtesy because x comes f our fa!rl&--& :5 all happ5s & is done z ! sa9t =etold & comm&$1 !n we h revelation1 ! vision t is absolute1 ! k t is ! atmosph]e ( ! inevitable4 ,x w\ld take a book inde$ to tell all ! /ories ( ,columba's vision>y & prophetic p[]s4 ,t ,i write at ?is l5g? conc]n+ him1 inde$1 is because he is himself ,iona4 ,columba is ,*ri/ian ,iona1 z mu* z ,iona is ,icolmkill4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ 7because ( a passage 9 ,adamnan7 if ! isl& be n inde$ nam$ aft] him1 ! ,dove3 = z ,adamnan says incid5tally1 ! "n ,columba is id5tical ) ! ,hebrew "n ,jonah1 also signify+ a ,dove1 & by ! ,hebrews pron\nc$ ,iona4 ,x is en\gh n[ to recall t ?is man1 s (t5 err+ b s human always1 9 ^: life we see ! s\l ( ,iona z 9 a glass1 is become ! ar*etype ( 8 race1 z ,iona is ! microcosm ( ! ,gaelic _w4 ,t he came into ?is life h]ald$ by dreams & visions1 t f 8 y\? onw>d to old age he knew e my/]y ( dream & vision1 & t be=e & aft] 8 dea? 8 s\l 0 reveal$ to o!rs ?r\gh dreams & visions1 is b an add$ hi]atic grace3 yet we d well to recall (t5 h[ ^! dreams be=e & ^! visions aft] 7 angelical1 & nobly beautiful3 h[ !re 0 left ( him1 & to 8 little company1 & to u = remembrance1 t la/ signal vision ( a blaze ( angelic w+s1 m intol]able ?an ! sun at noon1 ! tempe/u\s multitude trembl+ ) ! /orm ( song4 ,columba & ,oran 444 ^! are ! two great names 9 ,iona4 ,love & ,fai? h made "o immortal2 ! o!r lives also1 clo!d 9 leg5d4 ,i am afraid !re is n mu* def9ite basis = ! popul> ,iona leg5d ( ,oran4 ,x is n[ ! wont ( guides & o!rs to speak ( ! ,reilig ,odhra91 ,oran's burial-place1 z t ( ,columba's fri5d 7& victim71 b x seems likeli] t ! ,oran :o lies "h is he :o is spok5 ( 9 ! ,annals ( ! ,f\r ,ma/]s z hav+ di$ 9 ! ye> #edh1 t is fifte5 ye>s be=e ,colum came to ! isl&4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 might well be a mi/ake3 :at is m conv9c+ is t ,adamnan nev] m5tions ! episode1 nor ev5 ! "n ( ,oran1 nor is !re m5tion ( him 9 t book ( ,colum's intimate fri5d & successor1 ,bai!ne1 :i* ,adamnan practically incorporat$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,oran leg5d is c]ta9ly v old4 ,! be/ mod]n r5d]+ we h ( x is t ( ,mr4 ,:itley ,/okes 9 8 ,?ree ,middle-,iri% ,homilies1 & read]s ( ,dr4 ,sk5e's valuable ,celtic ,scotl& recollect ! translation !re r$act$4 ,! episode occurs fir/ 9 an anci5t ,iri% life ( ,/4 ,columba4 ,! leg5d1 :i* has cry/allis$ into a popul> say+1 ,uir1 uir1 air suil ,odhra96 mu'n labhair e tuille comhraidh--,e>?1 e>? on ,oran's eyes1 le/ he fur!r blab--av]s t ?ree days aft] ! monk ,oran or ,odran 0 entomb$ alive 7"s say 9 ! e>?1 "s 9 a cavity71 ,colum op5$ ! grave1 to look once m on ! face ( ! dead bro!r1 :5 to ! amaz$ fe> ( ! monks & ! bitt] ang] ( ! abbot himself1 ,oran op5$ 8 eyes & exclaim$1 ,!re is no su* great wond] 9 dea?1 nor is ,hell :at x has be5 describ$4 7,ifr9n1 or ,ifur9--! ^w us$--is ! ,gaelic ,hell1 ! ,l& ( ,et]nal ,cold47 ,at ?is1 ,colum /raightway cri$ ! n[ fam\s ,gaelic words1 & !n cov]$ up poor ,oran aga9 le/ he %\ld blab fur!r ( t unc]ta9 _w :i!r he 0 suppos$ to h gone4 ,9 ! v]sion giv5 by ,mr4 ,:itley ,/okes !re is no m5tion ( ,odran's grave hav+ be5 uncov]$ aft] 8 entombm5t4 ,b :at is /rangely sugge/ive is t bo? 9 ! oral leg5d & 9 t e>ly monki% *ronicle allud$ to1 ,columba is repres5t$ z ei!r sugge/+ or accept+ immolation ( a liv+ victim z a sacrifice to consecrate ! *ur* he int5d$ to build4 ,"o /ory is t he receiv$ a div9e intimation to ! effect t a monk ( 8 company mu/ be buri$ alive1 & t ,odran (f]$ himself4 ,9 ! e>lie/ kn[n r5d]+ ,colum ,cille said to 8 p3 ',x is well = u t our roots %\ld g und]gr\nd "h'2 & he said to !m1 ',x is p]mitt$ to y t "s "o ( y g "u ! e>? ( ?is isl& to consecrate x4' ,odran rose up readily1 & ?us he said3 ',if ?\ w\ld/ accept me1' he said1 ',i am ready = t4' 444 ,odran !n w5t to heav54 ,colum ,cille !n f\nd$ ! ,*ur* ( ,hii4 ,x w\ld be a d>k /a9 on ,columba if ?is leg5d 7 true4 ,b ap>t f ! fact t ,adamnan does n speak ( x or ( ,oran1 ! probabilities are aga9/ its tru?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is1 p]haps1 q z improbable t !re 0 no basis = ! leg5d4 ,i imag9e ! likeli] basis to be t a druid suff]$ dea? 9 ?is fa%ion "u t e>li] ,odran ( :om !re is m5tion 9 ! ,annals ( ! ,f\r ,ma/]s3 possibly1 t ,odran himself 0 ! m>tyr1 & ! ,ard-,druid ! p]son :o _h ! div9e intimation4 ,aga91 be=e x be attribut$ to ,columba1 "o w\ld h to f9d if !re is record ( su* an act hav+ be5 p]=m$ among ! ,iri% ( t day4 ,we h no record ( x4 ,x is n improbable t ! :ole leg5d is a symbolical survival1 an anci5t tea*+ ( "s elem5t>y my/]y ?r\gh "s real or app>5t sacrificial rite4 ,among ! p ( ,iona to-day !re is a v confus$ idea ab\t ,/4 ,oran4 ,to "s he is a sa9t3 to o!rs an evil-do]3 "s ?9k he 0 a m>tyr1 "s t he 0 puni%$ = a lapse f virtue4 ,"s swe> by 8 grave1 z ?\gh x 7 almo/ z sacr$ z ! ,black ,/one ( ,iona3 to o!rs1 p]haps mo/1 8 is n[ b an idle "n4 ,by ! ,black ,/one ( ,iona6 ,"o may he> t 9 ,icolmkill or any:]e 9 ! we/4 ,x us$ to be ! mo/ b9d+ oa? 9 ! ,highl&s1 & ev5 n[ is held z an indisputable w>rant ( tru?4 ,9 ,iona itself1 /rangely en\gh1 "o w\ld be mu* m likely to he> a /atem5t affirm$ by ,/4 ,m>t9's ,cross4 ,on ?is /one--! old ,druidic ,/one ( ,de/9y1 sacr$ among ! ,gael be=e ,*ri/ 0 born--,columba cr[n$ ,aidan ,k+ ( ,argyll4 ,lat]1 ! /one 0 tak5 to ,dun/affnage1 :]e ! ,lords ( ! ,isles 7 made pr9ces3 !nce to ,scone1 :]e ! la/ ( ! ,celtic ,k+s ( ,scotl& 0 cr[n$ on x4 ,x n[ lies 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 a "p ( ! ,coronation ,*air1 & s9ce ,edw>d ,i4 e ,briti% mon>* has be5 cr[n$ ^u x4 ,if ev] ! ,/one ( ,de/9y be mov$ aga91 t writ+ on ! wall w be ! signature ( a fall+ dyna/y2 b p]haps1 l ,iona 9 ! isl& say+1 ?is c be left to ! ,gaelic equival5t ( ,nev]mas1 gus am bi ,mac,cailein na' righ1 till ,argyll be a k+4 ,9 my *ildhood ,i well recall meet+ 9 ,iona an old man :o _h come f ! gl5s ( ,antrim1 to me memorable because he 0 ! la/ ,gaelic m9/rel ( ! old k9d ,i h se54 ,x 0 a poor l&1 ,antrim1 he said1 ) no ,gaelic1 a bitt] lot o' prote/antry1 an' little music4 ,i rememb]1 too1 8 add+ 9 effect3 ,x is 9 ! we/ y %\ld be if y want music1 an' m5 & wom5 )\t coldness or ! h>d m\?4 ,9 ,donegal an' ,mayo an' all d[n ,connem>a-way to ! cliffs ( ,moh] y'll he> ! w9d an' ! voices o' ! ,%ee ) nev] a man to curse ! "o or ! o!r4 ,i ask$ him :y he _h come to ,iona4 ,x 0 to see ! isle ( ,colum1 he said1 ,/4 ,bridget's bro!r1 ,god bless ! pair av' ?im4 ,he 0 on 8 way to ,oban1 !nce to g to a f> place 9 ! ,a?ole c\ntry1 :]e 8 daught] _h m>ri$ a factor :o _h return$ to 8 own l& f ! ,iri% we/1 & 0 ! m de> to ! old man because 8 only liv+ blood-k91 & because %e _h call$ h] little girl by ! "n ( ! old h>p]'s long-lo/ love1 my love an' my wife4 ,! la/ h>p]1 ?\gh he _h n 8 h>p ) him4 ,he _h come f ,drogh$a 9 a cattle-boat to ,islay 7:5ce he _h sail$ 9 a fi%+-smack to ,iona71 & 8 fri5d ! mate _h promis$ to leave ! h>p & 8 o!r belong+s at ,oban 9 safe keep+4 ,he _h ) him1 h[ev]1 a small in/rum5t t he call$ 8 little cl>4 ,x 0 some?+ betwe5 a guit> & a ci!rn1 sugge/ive ( a primitive viol91 & he play$ on x sometimes ) 8 f+]s1 sometimes ) a %ort bit ( wood l a *ild's tipcat2 &1 he said1 c\ld make good music ) a hazel-w& or ! dry /raight rod ( a quick5 :5 t's to be _h4 ,he said ?is qua9t in/rum5t _h come d[n to him ?r\gh fifty-"o g5]ations3 lit]ally1 elev5 & twice tw5ty %eanairean 7gr&fa!rs1 or eld]s or =ebe>s71 ( :om he c\ld at any mom5t give ! p$igree ( cei?ir deug air 'fhi*ead1 f\r & t5 ^u tw5ty--t is1 to translate ! ,gaelic me?od ( enum]ation1 ?irty-f\r4 ,?is 0 at ! h\se ( a m9i/] !n lodg+ 9 ! isl&1 & x 0 he :o ho/$ ! old h>p]4 ,he told me1 lat]1 t he _h no d\bt ?is 0 ! old-_w cruit1 ! ,wel% crw? ( to-day1 & ! once colloquial ,l[l& cr[!r1 ak9 to ! ,roman canora cy?>a1 ! =ebe> ( ! mod]n ,spani% guit>4 ,to ?is day1 ,i may add1 ,highl&]s 7at lea/ 9 ! we/7 call ! guit> ! ,cruit-,spantea*4 ,!re seems to h be5 f\r k9ds ( h>p 9 ! old days3 ! cl> or cl>sa*1 ! kairne5 7ceirn9e71 ! kreem!5croo? 7cream-?9e-cruit71 & ! cion> cruit4 ,! cl>sa* 0 ! h>p prop]2 t is1 ! small ,celtic h>p4 ,! ceirn9e 0 ! small] h&-h>p4 ,! cream?9e cruit _h six /r+s1 & 0 probably us$ *iefly at fe/ivals1 possibly = a /rong sonance to acc5tuate *ants2 :ile ! cion> cruit _h t5 /r+s1 & 0 play$ ei!r by a b[ or ) a wood5 or o!r in/rum5t4 ,x mu/ h be5 a cion>-cruit1 anci5t or a rude lat]-day imitation1 t ! old h>p] _h4 ,poor old man1 ,i fe> he nev] play$ on 8 h>p aga92 = ,i le>n$ lat] t he _h f\nd 8 ,a?ole hav5 brok5 up1 & 8 daught] & h] husb& ab\t to emigrate to ,canada1 s t he w5t ) !m1 & di$ on ! way--p]haps z mu* f ! m\nta9-long+ & home-sickness z f any m tangible ill4 ,i h a d\ble mem5to ( him t ,i value4 ,9 ,islay he _h b\ght or be5 giv5 a little book ( ,gaelic songs 7! ,scoto-,gaelic mu/ h puzzl$ him sorely1 poor old eirionna*71 & ?is he left beh9d him1 & my m9i/] fri5d gave x to me1 ) mu* ( ! above not$ d[n on its end-pages4 ,! little book _h be5 pr9t$ e>ly 9 ! c5tury1 & 0 call$ ,ceilleirean ,b9n nan ,creagan ,aosda1 lit]ally ,melodi\s ,little ,w>bl+s f ! ,ag$ ,rocks2 & x has always be5 de> to me because ( "o lovely phrase 9 x ab\t birds1 :]e ! unkn[n ,gaelic s+] calls !m clann bheag' nam preas1 ! small clan ( ! bu%es1 equival5t 9 ,engli% to ! *ildr5 ( ! bu%es4 ,?is occurs 9 a lovely v]se-- ,mu'n cuairt d bhrua*aibh ard mo gl9n1 ,biodh luba gheuga 's orra bla?1 's clann bheag' nam preas a' tabhair/ se9n ,d *reagaibh aosd oran graidh4 7,along ! l(ty sides ( my gl5 let !re be b5d+ b\ghs clad 9 blossom1 & ! *ildr5 ( ! bu%es mak+ ! ag$ rocks re-e*o _! songs ( love7--truly a *>act]i/ic ,gaelic wi%1 *>act]i/ically express$4 ,& ?\gh ?is t ,i am ab\t to say did n happ5 on ,iona1 ,i may tell x "h1 = x 0 !re & f an isl&] ,i he>d x1 an old man h]d+ among ! tr\bl$ rocky pa/ures ( ,sguir ,mor & ,cnoc na ,fhiona1 9 ! s\? ( t we/]n "p call$ ,sliav ,/>r--"o translation ( :i* might be ,wu!r+ ,heights1 = ! ^w c be r5d]$ w9d-blu/]y or w9d-noisy2 ?\gh ,i fancy t />r is1 on ,iona1 commonly tak5 to mean a /rong co>se grass4 7,fhiona "h ,i take to be n ! g5itive ( a "n1 nor t ( w9e1 b a mis-spell+ ( fionna1 gra947 ,:5 he 0 a boy he 0 9 ! isl& ( ,b>ra1 he said1 & he _h a fo/]-bro!r call$ ,ia9 ,macneil4 ,ia9 0 born ) music 9 8 m9d1 = ?\gh he 0 ev] a poor creature z a man1 hav+ z a *ild eat5 ( ! bird's he>t1 he c\ld he> a p[] o' wond] 9 ! w9d4#d ,he _h nev] come to any good 9 a worldly s5se1 my old h]dsman ,mi*eil said2 b x 0 n f want ( clev]ness only1 b because he _h en\gh ) 8 music4 ,poor man1 he fail$ 9 ev]y?+ he did b t--&1 sure1 t 0 n aga9/ him1 = is ann air an traghadh a rugadh e--wasn't he born :5 ! tide 0 ebb+8 ,besides1 !re 0 a my/]y4 ,ia9's fa!r 0 said to be an ,iona man1 b t 0 only a polit5ess & a play ^u words 7,! ,holy ,isle ( ! ,we/]n ,sea c\ld mean ei!r ,iona or ! my/ic ,hy-,brasil1 or ,tir-na-?onn ( ! und]world72 = he _h no mortal fa!r1 b a man ( ! ,smil+ ,di/ant ,p 0 8 fa!r4 ,ia9's "m _h lov$ h] ,leannan-%ee1 h] fairy swee!>t1 b t love is too /rong = a woman to be>1 & %e di$4 ,be=e ,ia9 0 born %e lay "u a bu% ( :ite?orn1 & h] ,leannan appe>$ to h]4 ,i c't give y life1 he said1 unless y'll come away ) me4 ,b %e w\ld n2 = %e wi%$ ! *ild to h ,*ri/ian baptism4 ,well1 good-bye1 he said1 b y are a weak love4 ,a woman %\ld c>e m = h] lov] ?an h] *ild4 ,b ,i'll d ?is3 ,i'll give ! *ild ! dew1 an' he won't die1 an' we'll take him away :5 we want him4 ,an' = a gift to him1 y c h ei!r beauty or music4 ,i don't want ! dew1 %e said1 = ,i'd r he lay bel[ ! grass beside me :5 8 "t comes3 an' z = beauty1 x's be5 my sorr[4 ,b because ,i love ! songs y h sung to me an' woo$ me )1 an' made me =get to hide my s\l f y--an' x fall5 z helpless z a brok5 wave on damp s&--let ! *ild h ! b9n-beul an' ! lamh cl>sairea*d 7! melodi\s m\? an' ! h>p+ h&74 ,& truly en\gh ,ia9 ,macneil w5t away4 ,he w5t back to 8 own p4 ,x mu/ h be5 a grief to him n to lie "u ! grass beside 8 "m1 b x 0 n = 8 help+4 ,= days be=e he my/]i\sly disappe>$ he w5t ab\t mak+ a ciu*>an l a ,novemb] w9d1 a s+ul> pla9tive moan+4 ,:5 ask$ by 8 fo/]-bro!r ,mi*eil :y he 0 n cont5t1 he answ]$ only ,f> am bi mo ghaol1 bidh mo ?a?ai* 7,:]e my ,love is1 !re mu/ my return+ be74 ,he _h = days1 said ,mi*eil1 ! m\rnful cry+ 9 ! e> t is s (t5 a presage ( dea? or sorr[2 & himself _h said once ,?a 'n eabh a' m' *5ais--! cry is 9 my e>4 ,:5 he w5t away1 t go+ 0 ! way ( ! sn[4 ,x is no wond] t leg5ds ( ,f9n & ,oise91 ( ,oscur & ,gaul & ,di>mid1 ( ,cu*ull91 & _m ( ! old /ories ( ! ,gaelic *ivalry survive 9 ! isles4 ,!re1 m ?an 9 ,irel&1 ,gaelic has surviv$ z ! liv+ spee*1 & ?\gh n[ 9 ! ,inn] ,hebrides x is dy+ be=e an a' ,beurla1 ! ,engli% tongue1 & /ill m be=e ! degrad$ ,bheurla lea?an or ,glasg[-,engli% ( ! l[l& we/1 ! old v]nacul> /ill holds an anci5t treasure4 ,! la/ "t ,i sail$ to ,/affa f ,ulva1 a dead calm set 91 & we took a man f ,gometra to help ) an o>--8 recomm5dation be+ t he 0 *o laidir ri ,cu*ull91 z /rong z ,coohool94 ,b nei!r 9 ,iona nor 9 ! nor?w>d isles nor 9 ,skye itself1 h ,i f\nd or he>d ( mu* conc]n+ ! great ,gaelic h]o4 ,fionn & ,ois9 & ,di>mid are ! names (t5e/ he>d1 bo? 9 leg5d & prov]bial allusion4 ,an habitual mi/ake is made by writ]s :o speak ( ! fam\s ,cu*ull9 or ,cu?ull9 m\nta9s 9 ,skye z hav+ be5 nam$ aft] ,cu*ull92 & ?\gh sometimes ! local guides to summ] t\ri/s may speak ( ! ,gaelic h]o 9 connection ) ! m\nta9s nor? ( ,coruisk1 t is only because ( he>say4 ,! ,gaelic "n %\ld nev] be r5d]$ z ! ,cu?ull9 or ,cohool9 m\nta9s1 b z ! ,cool9s4 ,! mo/ obvi\s mean+ ( ! "n ,cuilfhion 7,kyoolyun or ,coolun71 is ! f9e corn]1 b1 z has be5 sugge/$1 ! hills may h got _! "n because ( ! cuillionn m>a or sea-holly1 :i* is pron\nc$ ,ku' l'-unn or cool94 ,?is is mo/ probably ! orig9 ( ! "n4 ,9 f9e wea!r "o may see f ,iona ! ,cool9s /&+ out 9 lovely blue aga9/ ! nor!rn sky-l9e1 _! cont\rs ! mo/ beautiful feature 9 a view ( surpass+ beauty4 ,h[ (t5 ,i h wat*$ !m1 h (t5 dream$ ( :at !y h se51 s9ce ,ois9 pass$ t way ) ,malv9a3 s9ce ,cu*ull9 le>n$ ! feats ( w> at ,dun ,scaaiah1 f t great que5 ^: "n1 x is said1 ! isl& be>s 9 remembrance ( h]2 s9ce ,connlao*1 8 son1 set sail to meet s tragic a dea? 9 ,irel&4 ,!re are two wom5 ( ,gaelic antiquity :o above all o!rs h always held my imag9ation z ) a spell3 ,sca?a* or ,sga?ai? 7sky-ah71 ! sombre ,amazonian que5 ( ! m\nta9-isl& 7!n p]haps1 z n[1 kn[n also z ! ,isle ( ,mi/71 & ,meave1 ! great que5 ( ,connaught1 ^: "n has its m\nta9 bases 9 gigantic w>s1 & its summits among ! wild poetry & romance ( ! ,%ee4 ,my e>lie/ k ( ! h]oic cycle ( ,celtic my?ology & hi/ory came to me1 z a *ild1 :5 ,i sp5t my fir/ summ] 9 ,iona4 ,h[ well ,i rememb] a fanta/ic leg5d ,i 0 told3 h[ t ^! f> blue m\nta9s1 s freak$ into a savage beauty1 7 due to ! sword-play ( ,cu*ull94 ,& ?is happ5$ because ! ,que5 o' ,skye _h put a spe> ?r\gh ! two brea/s ( 8 love1 s t he w5t 9 among h] w>rior wom5 & slew e "o1 & sev]$ ! head ( ,sgayah h]self1 & ?rew x into ,coruisk1 :]e to ?is day x floats z ,eilean ,dubh1 ! d>k isle4 ,!reaft]1 ,cu*ull9 hew$ ! m\nta9-tops into great clefts1 & trampl$ ! hills into a craggy wild]ness1 & !n ru%$ into ! waves & f\ght ) ! sea-hordes till f> away ! bewild]$ & t]rifi$ /allions ( ! ocean da%$ ^u ! rocks ( ,man & utt]mo/ %ores ( ,er94 ,?is magnific5t m\nta9 range c be se5 bett] /ill f ,lunga ne> ,iona1 :5ce x is a %ort sail ) a s\!rly w9d4 ,9 ,lunga !re is a hill call$ ,cnoc ,cruit or ,dun ,cruit1 & !nce "o may see1 z 9 a va/ illum9at$ missal ^: pages are ( deep blue ) b9d+s ( azure & pale gold1 innum]able gre5 isles & peaks & hills ( ! hue ( ! wild plum4 ,:5 la/ ,i 0 !re x 0 a day ( cl\dless ,june4 ,!re 0 n a s\nd b ! hum ( ! wild bee =ag+ 9 ! long g>?s ( :ite clov]1 & ! cont9ual sigh+ ( a wave4 ,li/5+1 ,i ?\ght ,i he>d a h>p] play+ 9 ! holl[ ( ! hill4 ,x may h be5 ! bees heavy ) ! w9e ( honey1 b ,i 0 cont5t ) my fancy & fell asleep1 & dream$ t a h>p] came out ( ! hill1 at fir/ s small t he seem$ l ! gre5 /alk ( a lily & _h h&s l daisies1 & !n g great t ,i saw 8 brea? d>k5+ ! waves f> out on ! ,hebrid sea4 ,he play$1 till ,i saw ! />s fall 9 a ceaseless1 dazzl+ ra9 ^u ,iona4 ,a w9d blew t ra9 away1 & out ( ! wave t _h be5 ,iona ,i saw ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( :ite doves rise f ! foam & fly d[n ! f\r great highways ( ! w9d4 ,:5 ,i woke1 !re 0 no "o ne>4 ,iona lay l an em]ald "u ! wild-plum bloom ( ! ,mull m\nta9s4 ,! bees /umbl$ ?r\gh ! clov]2 a h]on /ood silv]-grey ^u ! grey-blue /one2 ! cont9ual wave 01 z be=e1 z "o wave1 & ) ! same hu%$ sigh+4 ,two or ?ree ye>s ago ,i he>d a boatman us+ a s+ul> phrase1 to ! effect t a c]ta9 de$ 0 z k9dly a ?\ght z t ( ! pip] :o play$ to ,/4 ,mi*eil 9 8 grave4 ,i _h nev] he>d ( ?is be=e1 or any?+ l x1 nor h ,i s9ce1 on lip or 9 book4 ,he told me t he spoke ( a w&]+ pip] kn[n z ,piobaire ,raonull ,dall1 ,bl9d ,pip] ,ronald1 :o fifty ye>s or s ago us$ to w&] ?r\gh ! isles & ,we/ ,highl&s2 & h[ he nev] fail$ to play a spr+ on 8 pipes1 ei!r to please or to console1 or maybe to air a lam5t = :at's lo/ n[ & c't come aga91 :5 on any holy day he /ood be=e a figure ( ! ,virg9 7z he might well d 9 ,b>ra or ,s\? ,ui/71 or by old tombs or habitations ( sa9ts4 ,my fri5d's fa!r or "o ( 8 p1 once1 9 ! ,kyles ( ,bute1 :5 sail+ pa/ ! little ru9\s gravey>d ( ,kilmi*ael on ! ,bute %ore1 _h come ^u ,raonull-,dall1 pac+ sl[ly be=e ! brok5 /ones & ! little cell :i* leg5d says is bo? ! h]mitage & ! grave ( ,/4 ,mi*eil4 ,:5 ask$ :at he 0 play+ & :at =1 9 t lonely spot1 he said x 0 an old anci5t pibro*1 ! ,ga!r+ ( ! ,cl]ics1 :i* he 0 play+ j to *e] ! he>t ( ! good man d[n bel[4 ,:5 told t ,/4 ,mi*eil w\ld be hav+ 8 fill ( good music :]e he 01 ! old man came away 9 ! boat1 & = long sat sil5t & /rangely di%e>t5$4 ,i h m ?an once s9ce !n sail$ to t little lonely anci5t grave ( ,kilmi*ael 9 ! ,kyles ( ,bute1 f ,tignabruai* or fur!r ,cantyre1 & h wi%$ t ,i too c\ld play a spr+ ^u ! pipes1 = if s ,i w\ld play to ! k9d he>t ( ,piobaire ,raonull ,dall4 ,( all ! sa9ts ( ! we/1 f ,/4 ,molios or ,molossius 7,maol-,iosa8 ! s]vant by ,jesus87 :o has left 8 "n 9 ! *ief t[n%ip 9 ,arran1 to ,/4 ,b>r1 :o has giv5 8 to ! l>ge/ ( ! ,bi%op's ,isles1 z ! great ,b>ra isl&-*a9 9 ! ,s\? ,hebrides us$ to be call$1 !re is none s commonly rememb]$ & s frequ5tly invok$ z ,/4 ,mi*eil4 ,!re us$ to be no fe/ival 9 ! ,we/]n ,isles s popul> z t held on #bi? ,septemb]1 ,la' ,fheill ,mhi*eil1 ! ,day ( ! ,fe/ival ( ,mi*ael2 & ! ,eve ( ,mi*ael's ,day is /ill 9 a few places "o ( ! gaye/ nights 9 ! ye>1 ?\gh no long] is e b>n turn$ into a danc+ place or a place ( m]ry-mak+ or1 at lea/1 a place = lov]s to meet & give betro?al gifts4 ,! day itself1 9 ! ,ca?olic ,isles1 0 begun ) a special ,mass1 & f h\r to h\r 0 fill$ ) traditional duties & pleasures4 ,! :ole ( ! ,/4 ,mi*eil c]emonies 7 ( a remote orig91 & "s1 z ! anci5t & almo/ inexplicable dances1 & _! ar*aic accompanim5t ( ^w & ge/ure f> old] ?an ! sacrificial slay+ ( ! ,mi*aelmas ,lamb4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 n improbable t ?is latt] rite 0 a survival ( a pagan cu/om long ant]ior to ! sub/itution ( ! ,*ri/ian = ! ,druidic fai?4 ,! ,iolla* ,mhi*eil--! triumphal song ( ,mi*ael--is q z mu* pagan z ,*ri/ian4 ,we h "h1 inde$1 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & conv9c+ in/ances ( ! transmutation ( a p]sonal symbol4 ,/4 ,mi*ael is on ! surface a sa9t ( extraord9>y p[]s & ! patron ( ! %ores & ! %ore-folk3 deep]1 he is an angel1 :o is ^u ! sea :at ! angelical sa9t1 ,/4 ,george1 is ^u ! l&3 deep]1 he is a bl5d+ ( ! ,roman ,neptune & ! ,greek ,poseidon3 deep]1 he is himself an anci5t ,celtic god3 deep]1 he is no o!r ?an ,manannan1 ! god ( ocean & all wat]s1 9 ! ,gaelic ,pan!on3 z1 once m1 ,manannan himself is dimly reveal$ to u z /ill m anci5t1 m primitive1 & ev5 z supreme 9 remote godhead1 ! ,fa!r ( an immortal ,clan4 ,to ?is day ,mi*eil is sometimes allud$ to z ! god ,mi*eil1 & ,i h se5 "s v /range ,gaelic l9es :i* run 9 effect3-- ,x 0 well ?\ had/ ! horse ( ! god ,mi*eil ,:o goes )\t a bit 9 8 m\?1 ,s t ?\ c\ld/ ride him ?r\gh ! fields ( ! air1 ,& ) him leap ov] ! k ( ,nature-- presumably n v anci5t z !y /&1 because ( ! use ( /eud = horse1 & naduir = nature1 obvi\s adaptations f ,engli% & ,lat94 ,c]ta9ly ,/4 ,mi*ael has left 8 "n 9 _m places1 f ! %ores ( ! ,hebrides to ! fam\s ,mont ,/4 ,mi*el ( ,brittany1 & ,i d\bt n t ev]y:]e an e>li] folk1 at ! same places1 call$ him ,manannan4 ,9 a mo/ unlikely place to f9d a record ( old hymns & folk-songs1 "o ( ! volumes ( ,reports ( ! ,highl&s & ,isl&s ,commission1 ,mr4 ,c>mi*ael _m ye>s ago contribut$ "s ( 8 unequall$ /ore ( ,hebridean rem9isc5ce & k4 ,among ^! old ?+s sav$1 !re is none t is bett] wor? sav+ ?an ! beautiful ,ca?olic hymn or invocation sung at ! "t ( ! midsumm] migration to ! hill-pa/ures4 ,9 ?is %eal+-hymn ! ?ree p[]s :o are invok$ are ,/4 ,mi*eil 7= he is a patron sa9t ( horses & travel1 z well z ( ! sea & seaf>]s71 ,/4 ,columba1 gu>dian ( ,cattle1 & ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ,ma?air ,ua9 ghil1 ,"m ( ! ,:ite ,lamb1 z ! t5d] ,gaelic has x1 :o is s beautifully call$ ! gold5-hair$ ,virg9 ,%eph]dess4 ,x is pleasant to ?9k ( ,columba1 :o lov$ animals1 & ^: c>e = 8 %eph]d-p 0 always s great1 z hav+ become ! patron sa9t ( cattle4 ,x is ?us t ! gods are %ap$ out ( a little mortal clay1 ! great desire ( ! he>t1 & immortal dreams4 ,i may give ! :ole hymn 9 ,engli%1 z r5d]$ by ,mr4 ,c>mi*ael3 ,i ,?\ g5tle ,mi*ael ( ! :ite /e$1 ,:o subdu$ ! ,dragon ( blood1 ,= love ( ,god & ! ,son ( ,m>y1 ,spread ov] u ?y w+1 %ield u all6 ,spread ov] u ?y w+1 %ield u all6 ,,ii ,m>y belov$6 ,"m ( ! ,:ite ,lamb1 ,protect u1 ?\ ,virg9 ( nobl5ess1 ,que5 ( beauty6 ,%eph]dess ( ! flocks6 ,keep our cattle1 surr\nd u toge!r1 ,keep our cattle1 surr\nd u toge!r4 ,,iii ,?\ ,columba1 ! fri5dly1 ! k9d1 ,9 "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,_s1 ,?r\gh ! ,?ree-9-,"o1 ?r\gh ! ,?ree1 ,encompass u1 gu>d our procession1 ,encompass u1 gu>d our procession4 ,,iv ,?\ ,fa!r6 ,?\ ,son6 ,?\ ,holy ,_s6 ,be ! ,?ree-,"o ) u day & night1 ,on ! ma*air pla91 on ! m\nta9 ridge1 ,! ,?ree-"o is ) u1 ) ,8 arm ar\nd our head1 ,! ,?ree-,"o is ) u1 ) 8 arm ar\nd our head4 ,i h he>d a p>aphrase ( ?is hymn1 bo? 9 ,gaelic & ,engli%1 on ,iona2 & once1 (f ,soa1 a little isl& to ! s\? ( ,icolmkill1 took d[n a v]se :i* ,i ?\ght 0 local1 b :i* ,i aft]w>ds f\nd 7) v slight v>iance7 9 ,mr4 ,c>mi*ael's ,gov]nm5tal ,ui/-,record4 ,x 0 sung by ,b>ra fi%]m51 & ran 9 effect ,o ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/6 ,o ,holy ,tr9ity1 be ) u day & night4 ,on ! cre/$ wave z on ! m\nta9-side6 ,our ,"m1 ,holy ,m>y ,"m1 has h] arm "u our head2 our pill[ is ! arm ( ,m>y1 ,m>y ! ,holy ,"m4 ,x is p]haps ! sadde/ comm5t>y t c\ld be made on :at we h lo/ t ! *ildr5 ( ^? :o 7 wont to g to re/1 or ^u any adv5ture1 or to /& 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ) "s su* words z ,my s\l is ) ! ,light on ! m\nta9s1 ,ar*angel ,mi*eil %ield my s\l6 n[ g or /& 9 a scornful or he$less sil5ce1 or )\t remembrance1 z o!rs did :o =got to trim _! lamps4 ,:o n[ w\ld g up to ! hill-pa/ures s++ ! ,beanna*adh ,bua*ailleag1 ! ,h]d+ ,bless+8 ,) ! pass+ ( ! old language ! old solemnity goes1 & ! old beauty1 & ! old pati5t1 lov+ wond]4 ,i d n l to ?9k ( :at songs are likely to replace ! ,h]d+ ,bless+1 ^: fir/ v]se runs ?us3 ,i place ?is flock be=e me ,z orda9$ by ! ,k+ ( ! ,_w1 ,m>y ,virg9 to keep !m1 to wait !m1 to wat* !m4 ,on hill & gl5 & pla91 ,on hill1 9 gl51 on pla94 ,9 ! mael/rom ( ! cities ! old race p]i%es1 dr[ns4 ,h[ common ! fooli% utt]ance ( n>r[ lives1 t all ^! old ways ( ?\ght are sup]/iti\s4 ,to h a sup]/ition is1 = ^!1 a worse ill ?an to h a %runk5 s\l4 ,i d n believe 9 spells & *>ms & fooli% incantations1 b ,i ?9k t anci5t wisdom out ( ! simple & primitive he>t ( an old] "t is n an ill h]itage2 & if to believe 9 ! p[] ( ! _s is to be sup]/iti\s1 ,i am well cont5t to be ( ! company t is n[ =sak54 ,b ev5 9 :at may m fairly be call$ sup]/iti\s1 h we surety t we h done well 9 our ex*ange8 ,a %ort :ile ago ,i 0 on ! hillside above "o ( ! mu*-frequ5t$ lo*s 9 ea/]n ,argyll4 ,some?+ br\ght to my m9d1 z ,i w5t f>!r up into ! clean solitudes1 "o ( ! v]ses ( ! ,h]d+ ,bless+3 ,f rocks1 f sn[-wrea?s1 f /reams1 ,f crook$ ways1 f de/ructive pits1 ,f ! arr[s ( ! slim fairy wom51 ,f ! he>t ( envy1 ! eye ( evil1 ,keep u1 ,holy ,/4 ,bride4 ,f ! arr[s ( ! slim fairy wom54 ,& ,i--d ,i believe 9 t8 ,at lea/ x w be admitt$ t x is wor? a belief2 x is a pleasant dream2 x is a gate into a lovely _w2 x is a secret g>d51 :]e are old sweet e*oes2 x has ! ra9b[-light ( poetry4 ,is x n poetry8 ,& ,i--oh yes1 ,i believe x1 t sup]/ition3 a ?\s&-fold m real is x1 m believable1 ?an t co>se-tongu$1 ill-mann]$1 boori% p1 desp]ate 9 slov5ly pleasure4 ,= t w /ay1 & !y w g4 ,& if ,i am wrong1 !n ,i w r g ) x ?an /ay ) !m4 ,& yet--surely1 surely ! day w come :5 ?is sordidness ( life z x is s (t5 reveal$ to u w s9k into deep wat]s1 & ! /ream become purifi$1 & aga9 by its banks be se5 ! slim fairy wom5 ( heal? & beauty & all noble & dignifi$ ?+s4 ,?is is a f> cry f ,iona6 ,& ,i _h meant to write only ( h[ ,i he>d s rec5tly z ?ree or f\r summ]s ago a v]se ( ! ,ui/ ,h]d+ ,*ant4 ,x 0 recit$ to me1 ov] aga9/ ,dun-,i1 by a fri5d :o is a cr(t] 9 t "p ( ,iona4 ,x 0 n q z ,mr4 ,c>mi*ael translates x1 b ne> en\gh4 ,! ,rann ,bua*hailleag is1 ,i %\ld add1 address$ to ! cattle4 ,! protection ( ,god & ,columba ,encompass y\r go+ & com+1 ,& ab\t y be ! milkmaid ( ! smoo? :ite palms1 ,briget ( ! clu/]+ hair1 gold5 br[n4 ,on ,iona1 h[ev]1 !re is1 s f> z ,i rememb]1 no special spot sacr$ to ,/4 ,mi*eil3 b !re is a leg5d t on ! night ,columba di$ ,mi*eil came ov] ! waves on a rippl+ flood ( light1 :i* 0 a cl\d ( angelic w+s1 & t he sang a hymn to ! s\l ( ! sa9t be=e x took flight = its heav5ly fa!rl&4 ,no "o he>d t hymn save ,colum1 b ,i ?9k t he :o fir/ spoke ( x rememb]$ a m anci5t leg5d ( h[ ,manannan came to ,cu*ull9 :5 he 0 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,%ee1 :5 ,liban laugh$4 ,i spoke ( ,port-na-,*urai*1 ! ,hav5 ( ! ,coracle1 a little ago4 ,h[ /range a hi/ory is t ( ,iona s9ce ! com+ ( ! ,iri% prie/1 ,crim?an1 or ,crimmon z we call ! "n1 surnam$ ,colum ,cille1 ! ,dove ( ! ,*ur*4 ,p]haps its unwritt5 hi/ory is n less /range4 ,god 0 rev]$ on ,iona by prie/s ( a =gott5 fai? be=e ! ,cross 0 rais$4 ,! sun-prie/ & ! moon-wor%ipp] _h _! revelation "h4 ,i d n ?9k _! (f]+s 7 despis$4 ,colum1 :o lov$ ! ,tr9ity s well t on "o occasion he subsi/$ = ?ree days on ! my/]y ( ! m]e ^w1 did n =ego ! luxury ( human sacrifice1 ?\gh he abhorr$ ! blood-/a9$ alt>4 ,=1 to him1 an ob/9ate pagan sla9 0 to ! glory ( ,god4 ,! moon-wor%ipp] did no worse :5 he l$ ! *os5 victim to ! dolm54 ,b ! moon-wor%ipp] 0 a ,pict )\t ! m>vel ( ! writt5 ^w2 s he rema9$ a hea!n1 & ! ,*ri/ian nam$ himself sa9t or m>tyr4 ,none kn[s ) surety :o dwell$ on ?is my/]i\s isl& be=e ! fam\s son ( ,feilim ( ,clan ,domnhuil1 great-gr&son ( ,niall ( ! ,n9e ,ho/ages1 came ) 8 fell[-monks & rais$ ! ,cross among ! wond]+ ,picts4 ,b ! fur!/ record tells ( wor%ip4 ,leg5d itself is m anci5t "h ?an else:]e4 ,once a woman 0 wor%ipp$4 ,"s say %e 0 ! moon1 b ?is 0 be=e ! dim day ( ! moon-wor%ipp]s4 7,9 ,gaelic too1 z ) all ! ,celtic peoples1 x is n ! moon b ! sun t is fem99e47 ,%e may h be5 an ance/ral ,brighde1 or t my/]i\s ,anait ^: ,scy?ian "n survives else:]e 9 ! ,gaelic we/1 & no?+ else ( all h] anci5t glory b t %ad[y ^w4 ,p]haps1 "h1 ! ,celts rememb]$ "o :om !y _h he>d ( 9 ,asian valleys or by ! wat]s ( ,nilus1 & call$ ^u ,isis "u a new "n4 ,! ,hav5 ( ! ,coracle6 ,x 0 n ,colum & 8 :ite-robe company :o fir/ made ! isle sacr$4 ,i h he>d t :5 ,m>y ,macleod 7our be/-lov$ ,hebridean poet7 0 ask$ :at %e ?\ght ( ,iona1 %e repli$ t %e ?\ght x 0 ! "o bit ( ,ed5 t _h n be5 de/roy$1 & t x 0 none o!r ?an ! c5tral isle 9 ! ,g>d5 unt\*$ ( ,eve or ,adam1 :]e ! angels wait$4 ,_m o!rs h dream$ by t lonely cairn ( ! ,iri% k+1 be=e ,colum1 &1 d\btless1 _m s9ce ! *ild :o s\ght ! ,div9e =ges4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds ,i wrote1 9 ! same place1 aft] an abs5ce :]e9 ,iona _h become z a dream to me1 ! /ory ( ,/4 ,briget1 9 ! ,hebrides call$ ,bride1 "u ! love-"n commonly giv5 h]1 ,muime ,*riosd--,*ri/'s ,fo/]-,"m4 ,may ,i quote aga91 "h1 z s apposite to :at ,i h writt51 to :at indirectly ,i am try+ to convey ( ! spiritual hi/ory ( ,iona1 "s portion ( x8 ,9 my leg5d>y /ory ,i tell ( h[ "o call$ ,dughall1 ( a k+ly l9e1 sail+ f ,irel&1 came to be ca/ ^u ! ocean-%ore ( ,iona1 !n call$ ,innis-nan-,dhruidhnea*1 ! ,isle ( ! ,druids--= ?is 0 be=e ! cry ( ! ,sacr$ ,wolf 0 he>d1 z an old-"t isl&-poet has x1 play+ ^u ,colum's h\se-"n1 ,crim?an1 signify+ a wolf4 ,! frail coracle 9 :i* he & o!rs _h cross$ ! ,moyle _h be5 driv5 be=e a tempe/1 & ca/ at sunrise l a sp5t fi% ^u ! rocks ( ! little hav5 t is n[ call$ ,port-na-,*urai*4 ,all _h f\nd dea? 9 ! wave except himself & ! little girl-*ild he _h br\ght ) him f ,irel&1 ! *ild ( s mu* tragic my/]y4 ,:51 w>m$ by ! sun1 !y rose1 !y f\nd !mselves 9 a wa/e place4 ,dughall 0 ill 9 8 m9d because ( ! port5ts1 & n[ to 8 fe> & amaze ! *ild ,briget knelt on ! /ones1 &1 ) claspt h&s1 frail & p9k z ! sea-%ells r\nd ab\t h]1 sang a song ( words :i* 7 unkn[n to him4 ,?is 0 ! m m>vell\s1 z %e 0 yet b an infant1 & c\ld say few words ev5 ( ,erse1 ! only tongue %e _h he>d4 ,at ?is port5t1 he knew t ,aodh ! ,ar*-,druid _h spok5 see+ly4 ,truly ?is *ild 0 n ( human p>5tage4 ,s he1 too1 kneel$2 &1 b[+ be=e h]1 ask$ if %e 7 ( ! race ( ! ,tua?a de ,danann1 or ( ! old] gods1 & :at h] w 01 t he might be h] s]vant4 ,!n x 0 t ! kneel+ *ild look$ at him1 & sang 9 a l[ sweet voice 9 ,erse3 ,i am b a little *ild1 ,dughall1 son ( ,hugh1 son ( ,art1 ,b my g>m5t %all be laid ,on ! "l ( ! _w1 ,yea1 surely x %all be t ,he1 ,! ,k+ ( ,elem5ts ,himself1 ,%all lean aga9/ my bosom1 ,& ,i w give him peace1 ,& peace w ,i give to all :o ask ,because ( ?is mighty ,pr9ce1 ,& because ( 8 ,"m t is ! ,daught] ( ,peace4 ,& :ile ,dughall ,donn 0 /ill m>vell+ at ?is ?+1 ! ,ar*-,druid ( ,iona approa*$1 ) 8 :ite-rob$ prie/s4 ,a grave welcome 0 giv5 to ! /rang]4 ,:ile ! y\nge/ ( ! s]vants ( ,god 0 entru/$ ) ! *ild1 ! ,ar*-,druid took ,dughall aside & que/ion$ him4 ,x 0 n till ! ?ird day t ! old man gave 8 decision4 ,dughall ,don 0 to abide on ,iona if he s will$2 b ! *ild 0 to /ay4 ,8 life w\ld be sp>$1 nor w\ld he be a bondag] ( any k9d1 & a little l& to till w\ld be giv5 him1 & all t he might ne$4 ,b ( 8 pa/ he 0 to say no ^w4 ,8 "n 0 to become z n\ght1 & he 0 to be kn[n simply z ,duva*4 ,! *ild1 too1 0 to be nam$ ,bride1 = t 0 ! way ! "n ,briget is call$ 9 ! ,erse ( ! ,isles4 ,to ! "q ( ,dughall1 t 0 !nce=? ,duva*1 z to :y he laid s great /ress on ! *ild1 :o 0 a girl1 & ! reput$ (fspr+ ( %ame at t1 ,ca?al ! ,ar*-,druid repli$ ?us3 ,my k9sman ,aodh ( ! gold5 hair1 :o s5t y "h1 0 wis] ?an ,hugh ! k+1 & all ! ,druids ( ,aoimag4 ,truly1 ?is *ild is an ,immortal4 ,!re is an anci5t prophecy conc]n+ h]3 surely ( h] :o is n[ "h1 & no o!r4 ,!re %all be1 x says1 a spotless maid born ( a virg9 ( ! anci5t div9e race 9 ,innisfail4 ,& :5 = ! sev5? "t ! sacr$ ye> has come1 %e w hold ,et]nity 9 h] lap z a :ite fl[]4 ,h] maid5 brea/s %all swell ) milk = ! ,pr9ce ( ! ,_w4 ,%e %all give suck to ! ,k+ ( ! ,elem5ts4 ,s ,i say unto y1 ,duva*1 g 9 peace4 ,take unto y\rself a wife1 & live ^u ! place ,i w allot on ! ea/ side ( ,i\a4 ,treat ,bride z ?\gh %e 7 y\r s\l1 & leave h] mu* alone1 & let h] le>n ( ! sun & ! w9d4 ,9 ! fulness ( "t ! prophecy %all be fulfill$4 ,s 0 x1 f t day ( ! days4 ,duva* took a wife unto himself1 :o wean$ ! little ,bride1 :o grew 9 beauty & grace1 s t all m5 m>vell$4 ,ye> by ye> = sev5 ye>s ! wife ( ,duva* bore him a son1 & ^! grew apace 9 /r5g?1 s t by ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird ye> ( ! sev5? circle ( ,bride's life !re 7 ?ree /alw>t y\?s to bro!r h]1 & ?ree comely & /rong lads1 & "o "y boy fair to see4 ,nor did any "o1 n ev5 ,bride h]self1 sav+ ,ca?al ! ,ar*-,druid1 "k t ,duva* ! h]dsman 0 ,dughall ,donn1 ( a pr9cely race 9 ,innisfail4 ,9 ! end1 too1 ,duva* came to ?9k t he _h dream$1 or at ! lea/ t ,ca?al _h n int]pret$ ! prophecy aright4 ,= ?\gh ,bride 0 ( exce$+ beauty1 & ( a hol9ess t made ! "y druids b[ be=e h] z ?\gh %e 7 a b&ia1 yet ! _w w5t on z be=e1 & ! days br\ght no *ange4 ,(t51 :ile %e 0 /ill a *ild1 he _h que/ion$ h] ab\t ! words %e _h said z a babe1 b %e _h no memory ( !m4 ,once1 9 h] n9? ye>1 he came ^u h] on ! hillside ( ,dun-,i s++ ^! self-same words4 ,h] eyes dream$ f> away4 ,he b[$ 8 head1 &1 pray+ to ! ,giv] ( ,light1 hurri$ to ,ca?al4 ,! old man bade him speak no m to ! *ild conc]n+ ! my/]ies4 ,bride liv$ ! h\rs ( h] days ^u ! slopes ( ,dun-,i1 h]d+ ! %eep1 or 9 foll[+ ! kye ^u ! gre5 hillocks & grassy dunes ( :at !n1 z n[1 0 call$ ! ,ma*>4 ,! beauty ( ! _w 0 h] daily food4 ,! _s )9 h] 0 l sunlight beh9d a :ite fl[]4 ,! birde5s 9 ! gre5 bu%es sang = joy :5 !y saw h] blue eyes4 ,! t5d] pray]s t 7 9 h] he>t 7 (t5 se5 fly+ above h] head 9 ! =m ( :ite doves ( sun%9e4 ,b :5 ! middle ( ! ye> came t 0 7?\gh ,duva* _h =gott5 x7 ! ye> ( ! prophecy1 8 elde/ son1 ,conn1 :o 0 n[ a man1 murmur$ aga9/ ! virg9ity ( ,bride1 because ( h] beauty & because a *iefta9 ( ! ma9l& 0 eag] to w$ h]4 ,i %all w$ ,bride or raid ,i\a1 0 ! message he _h s5t4 ,s "o day1 be=e ! ,great ,fire ( ! ,summ] ,fe/ival1 ,conn & 8 bro!rs reproa*$ ,bride4 ,idle are ^! pure eyes1 ,o ,bride1 n to be z lamps at ?y m>riage-b$4 ,truly1 x is n by ! eyes t we live1 repli$ ! maid5 g5tly1 :ile to _! fe> & amazem5t %e pass$ h] h& be=e h] face & let !m see t ! sockets 7 empty4 ,trembl+ ) awe at ?is port5t1 ,duva* int]v5$3 ,by ! sun ,i swe> x1 ,o ,bride1 t ?\ %alt m>ry :omsoev] ?\ wilt & none o!r1 & :5 ?\ wilt1 or n at all1 if su* be ?y w4 ,& :5 he _h spok51 ,bride smil$1 & pass$ h] h& be=e h] face aga91 & all !re 7 aba%$ because ( ! blue light z ( morn+ t 0 9 h] %9+ eyes4 ,x 0 :ile ! dew 0 yet wet on ! grass t on ! morr[ ,bride came out ( h] fa!r's h\se1 & w5t up ! /eep slope ( ,dun-,i4 ,! cry+ ( ! ewes & lambs at ! pa/ures came pla9tively aga9/ ! dawn4 ,! l[+ ( ! kye arose f ! s&y holl[s by ! %ore1 or f ! mead[s on ! l[] slopes4 ,?r\gh ! :ole isl& w5t a rapid1 trickl+ s\nd1 mo/ sweet to he>3 ! myriad voices ( twitt]+ birds1 f ! dott]el 9 ! seawe$1 to ! l>ks climb+ ! blue slopes ( heav54 ,?is 0 ! fe/ival ( h] bir?1 & %e 0 clad 9 :ite4 ,ab\t h] wai/ 0 a girdle ( ! sacr$ r[an1 ! fea!ry gre5 leaves flick]+ dusky %ad[s ^u h] robe z %e mov$4 ,! light ^u h] yell[ hair 0 z :5 morn+ wakes1 laugh+ 9 w9d amid ! tall corn4 ,z %e w5t %e sang to h]self1 s(tly z ! croon+ ( a dove4 ,if any _h be5 !re to he> he w\ld h be5 aba%$1 = ! words 7 n 9 ,erse1 & ! eyes ( ! beautiful girl 7 z ^? ( "o 9 a vision4 ,:51 at la/1 a brief :ile be=e sunrise1 %e rea*$ ! summit ( ! ,scuir1 t is s small a hill & yet seems s big 9 ,iona1 :]e x is ! sole peak1 %e f\nd ?ree "y druids !re1 ready to t5d ! sacr$ fire ! mom5t ! sunrays %\ld k9dle x4 ,ea* 0 clad 9 a :ite robe1 ) fillets ( oak leaves2 & ea* _h a gold5 armlet4 ,!y made a quiet obeisance z %e approa*$4 ,"o /epp$ =w>d1 ) a flu% 9 8 face because ( h] beauty1 t 0 z a sea-wave = grace & a fl[] = purity1 z sunlight = joy & moonlight = peace4 ,?\ may/ draw ne> if ?\ wilt1 ,bride1 daught] ( ,duva*1 he said1 ) some?+ ( rev]5ce z well z ( grave c\rtesy 9 8 voice2 = ! holy ,ca?al ha? said t ! brea? ( ! ,s\rce ( ,all is ^u !e4 ,x is n lawful = wom5 to be "h at ?is mom5t1 b ?\ ha/ ! law %9+ ^u ?y face & 9 ?9e eyes4 ,ha/ ?\ come to pray8 ,b at t mom5t a cry came f "o ( 8 companions4 ,he turn$1 & rejo9$ 8 fell[s4 ,!n all ?ree sank ^u _! knees1 & ) out/ret*$ arms hail$ ! ris+ ( ,god4 ,z ! sun rose1 a solemn *ant swell$ f _! lips1 asc5d+ z inc5se ?r\gh ! sil5t air4 ,! glory ( ! new day came s\ndlessly4 ,peace 0 9 ! blue heav51 on ! blue-gre5 sea1 & on ! gre5 l&4 ,!re 0 no w9d1 ev5 :]e ! curr5ts ( ! deep mov$ 9 %ad[y purple4 ,! sea itself 0 sil5t1 mak+ no m ?an a sigh+ slumb]-brea? r\nd ! :ite s&s ( ! isle1 or a dull :isp] :]e ! tide lift$ ! long we$ t clung to ! rocks4 ,9 :at /range1 my/]i\s way1 ,bride did n see2 b z ! ?ree druids held _! h&s be=e ! sacr$ fire !re 0 a fa9t crackl+1 !n ?ree ?9 spirals ( blue smoke rose1 & soon dusky r$ & wan yell[ tongues ( flame mov$ to & fro4 ,! sacrifice ( ,god 0 made4 ,out ( ! immeasurable heav5 ,he _h come1 9 ,8 gold5 *>iot4 ,n[1 9 ! wond] & my/]y ( ,8 love1 ,he 0 re-born ^u ! _w1 re-born a little fugitive flame ^u a l[ hill 9 a remote isle4 ,great mu/ be ,8 love t ,he c\ld die ?us daily 9 a ?\s& places3 s great ,8 love t he c\ld give up ,8 own body to daily dea?1 & suff] ! holy flame t 0 9 ! emb]s ,he illum9$ to be light$ & rev]$ & !n scatt]$ to ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! _w4 ,bride c\ld be> no long] ! my/]y ( ?is great love4 ,x mov$ h] to an ec/asy4 ,:at t5d]ness ( div9e love t c\ld ?us r$eem ! _w daily3 :at long-suff]+ = all ! evil & cruelty done h\rly ^u ! weep+ e>?3 :at pati5ce ) ! bitt]ness ( ! bl9d fates6 ,! beauty ( ! wor%ip ( ,be'al 0 ^u h] z a gold5 glory4 ,h] he>t leap$ to a song t c\ld n be sung4 ,b[+ h] head1 s t ! te>s fell ^u h] h&s1 %e rose & mov$ away4 ,else:]e ,i h told h[ a good man ( ,iona sail$ along ! coa/ "o ,sabba? aft]noon ) ! ,holy ,book1 & put ! ,^w ^u ! seals ( ,soa3 &1 9 ano!r tale1 h[ a lonely man f\ght ) a sea-woman t 0 a seal2 z1 aga91 h[ two fi%]m5 /rove ) ! sea-wit* ( ,e>raid3 &1 9 ,! ,dan-nan-,ron1 ( a man :o w5t mad ) ! sea-madness1 because ( ! seal-blood t 0 9 8 ve9s1 he be+ a ,mac,odrum ( ,ui/1 & "o ( ! ,slio*d nan ,ron1 ! ,tribe ( ! ,seal4 ,& ^? :o h read ! tale1 twice pr9t$1 once z ,! ,annir ,*oille1 & aga9 z ,ca?al ( ! ,woods1 w rememb] h[1 at ! end1 ! good h]mit ,molios1 :5 ne> dea? 9 8 sea-cave ( ,arran1 call$ ! seals to come out ( ! wave & li/5 to him1 s t he might tell !m ! :ite /ory ( ,*ri/2 & h[ 9 ! moon%9e1 ) ! fl[+ tide /eal+ f 8 feet to 8 knees1 ! old sa9t prea*$ ! gospel ( love1 :ile ! seals cr\*$ ^u ! rocks1 ) _! br[n eyes fill$ ) glad te>s3 & h[1 be=e 8 dea? at dawn1 he 0 com=t$ by he>+ !m spla%+ to & fro 9 ! moon-dazzle1 & call+ "o to ! o!r1 ,we1 too1 are ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,:at has s (t5 be5 writt5 ab\t is a reflection ( :at is 9 ! m9d3 & ?\gh /ories ( ! seals may be he>d f ! ,rh9ns ( ,islay to ! ,sev5 ,hunt]s 7& ,i fir/ he>d t ( ! ,mac,odrums1 ! seal-folk1 f a ,ui/ man71 ,i ?9k t x 0 because ( :at ,i he>d ( ! sea-p on ,iona1 :5 ,i 0 a *ild1 t !y h be5 s mu* ) me 9 remembrance4 ,9 ! %ort tale ( ! ,moon-*ild1 ,i told h[ two seals t _h be5 wrong$ by a curse :i* _h be5 put ^u !m by ,columba1 =gave ! sa9t1 & gave him a sore-won peace4 ,i recall ano!r 7unpubli%$7 tale1 :]e a seal call$ ,domnhuil ,dhu--a "n ( evil om5--0 he>d laugh+ "o ,hall[e'en on ! rocks bel[ ! ru9$ abbey1 & call+ to ! creatures ( ! sea t ,god 0 dead3 & h[ ! man :o he>d him laugh$1 & 0 !re) /rick5 ) p>alysis1 & s fell sidelong f ! rocks into ! deep wave1 & 0 aft]w>ds f\nd beat5 z ) hamm]s & %r$d$ z ) %>p fangs4 ,b1 z mo/ *>act]i/ic1 ,i w\ld r tell "h ! /ory ( ,black ,angus1 ?\gh ! long] tale ( :i* x =ms a "p has be5 pr9t$ be=e4 ,"o night1 a d>k ra9y night x 01 ) an uplift w9d batt]+ z ) ! palms ( savage h&s ! heavy cl\ds t hid ! moon1 ,i w5t to ! cottage ne> ,spani% ,port1 :]e my fri5d ,ivor ,maclean liv$ ) 8 old deaf "m4 ,he _h reluctantly promis$ to tell me ! leg5d ( ,black ,angus1 a reque/ he _h ignor$ 9 a sull5 sil5ce :5 he & ,padruic ,macrae & ,i 7 on ! ,s\nd t day4 ,no tales ( ! k9d %\ld be told ^u ! wat]4 ,:5 ,i ent]$1 he 0 sitt+ be=e ! flam+ coal-fire2 = on ,iona n[1 by decree ( ,mac,cailein ,mor1 !re is no m peat burn$4 ,y w tell me n[1 ,ivor8 0 all ,i said4 ,yes2 ,i w be tell+ y n[4 ,& ! reason :y ,i nev] told y be=e 0 because x is n a wise or a good ?+ to tell anci5t /ories ab\t ! sea :ile /ill on ! runn+ wave4 ,macrae %\ld n h done t ?+4 ,x may be we %all suff] = x :5 next we g out ) ! nets4 ,we 7 to g to-night2 b1 no1 n ,i1 no1 no1 = sure1 n = all ! h]r+ 9 ! ,s\nd4 ,is x an anci5t sgeul1 ,ivor8 ,ay4 ,i am n = kn[+ ! age ( ^! ?+s4 ,x may be z old z ! days ( ! ,fe9n1 = all ,i "k4 ,x has come d[n to u4 ,alasdair ,mac,alasdair ( ,tiree1 him t us$ to boa/ ( hav+ all ! /ories ( ,colum & ,brigdhe1 x 0 he told x to ! "m ( my "m1 & %e to me4 ,:at is x call$8 ,well1 ?is & t2 b !re is no h>m 9 say+ x is call$ ! ,d>k ,nameless ,"o4 ,! ,d>k ,nameless ,"o6 ,x is ?is way4 ,b w y ev] h he>d ( ! ,mac,odrums ( ,ui/8 ,ay2 ! ,slio*d-nan-ron4 ,t is s4 ,god kn[s4 ,! ,slio*d-nan-ron 444 ! prog5y ( ! ,seal4444 ,well1 well1 no man kn[s :at moves 9 ! %ad[ ( life4 ,& n[ ,i w be tell+ y t old anci5t tale1 z x 0 giv5 to me by ! "m ( my "m4 ,on a day ( ! days1 ,colum 0 walk+ alone by ! sea-%ore4 ,! monks 7 at ! hoe or ! spade1 & "s milk+ ! kye1 & "s at ! fi%+4 ,!y say x 0 on ! fir/ day ( ! ,faoillea* ,geamhraidh1 ! day t is call$ ,am ,fheill ,brighde1 & t !y call ,c&lemas ov] yond]4 ,! holy man _h w&]$ on to :]e ! rocks are1 opposite to ,soa4 ,he 0 pray+ & pray+2 & x is said t :5ev] he pray$ al\d1 ! b>r5 egg 9 ! ne/ w\ld quick51 & ! blight$ bud unfold1 & ! butt]fly break its %r\d4 ,( a sudd5 he came ^u a great black seal1 ly+ sil5t on ! rocks1 ) wick$ eyes4 ,my bless+ ^u y1 ,o ,ron1 he said1 ) ! good k9d c\rte\sness t 0 84 ,dro* spadadh ort1 answ]$ ! seal1 ,a bad end to y1 ,colum ( ! ,g[n4 ,sure n[1 said ,colum angrily1 ,i am kn[+ by t curse t y are no fri5d ( ,*ri/1 b ( ! evil pagan fai? out ( ! nor?4 ,= "h ,i am kn[n ev] z ,colum ! ,:ite1 or z ,colum ! ,sa9t2 & x is only ! ,picts & ! wanton ,norm5 :o d]ide me because ( ! holy :ite robe ,i we>4 ,well1 well1 repli$ ! seal1 speak+ ! good ,gaelic z ?\gh x 7 ! tongue ( ! deep sea1 z ,god kn[s x may be = all y1 ,i1 or ! bl9d w9d c say2 well1 well1 let t ?+ be3 x's a wave-way "h or a wave-way !re4 ,b n[1 if x is a druid y are1 :e!r ( fire or ( ,*ri/1 be tell+ me :]e my woman is1 & :]e my little daught]4 ,at ?is1 ,colum look$ at him = a long :ile4 ,!n he knew4 ,x is a man y 7 once1 ,o ,ron8 ,maybe ay & maybe no4 ,& ) t ?ick ,gaelic t y h1 x w be out ( ! nor? isles y come8 ,t is a true ?+4 ,n[ ,i am = kn[+ at la/ :o & :at y are4 ,y are "o ( ! race ( ,odrum ! ,pagan8 ,well1 ,i am n d5y+ x1 ,colum4 ,& :at is m1 ,i am ,angus ,mac,odrum1 ,aonghas mac ,torcall mhic ,odrum1 & ! "n ,i am kn[n by is ,black ,angus4 ,a fitt+ "n too1 said ,colum ! ,holy1 because ( ! black s9 9 y\r he>t1 & ! black end ,god has 9 /ore = y4 ,at t ,black ,angus laugh$4 ,:y is ! laught] ^u y1 ,man-,seal8 ,well1 x is because ( ! good company ,i'll be hav+4 ,b1 n[1 give me ! ^w3 ,are y = hav+ se5 or he>d ( a woman call$ ,kir/e5 ,m',vuri*8 ,kir/e5--,kir/e5--t is ! good "n ( a nun x is1 & no sea-wanton6 ,o1 a "n "h or a "n !re is s(t s&4 ,& s y _c be = tell+ me :]e my woman is8 ,no4 ,!n a /ake = y\r belly1 & nails ?r\gh y\r h&s1 ?ir/ on y\r tongue1 & ! corbies at y\r eyne6 ,&1 ) t1 ,black ,angus l\p$ into ! gre5 wat]1 & ! ho>se wild laugh ( him sprang into ! air & fell dead ^u ! %ore l a w9d-sp5t mew4 ,colum w5t sl[ly back to ! bre?r51 brood+ deep4 ,god is good1 he said 9 a l[ voice1 aga9 & aga92 & ea* "t t he spoke !re came a daisy into ! grass1 or a bird rose1 ) song to x = ! fir/ "t1 wond]ful & sweet to he>4 ,z he drew ne> to ! ,h\se ( ,god he met ,murtagh1 an old monk ( ! anci5t race ( ! isles4 ,:o is ,kir/e5 ,m',vuri*1 ,murtagh8 he ask$4 ,%e 0 a good s]vant ( ,*ri/1 %e 01 9 ! s\? isles1 ,o ,colum1 till ,black ,angus won h] to ! sea4 ,& :5 0 t8 ,nigh ^u a ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,b c mortal s9 live z long z t8 ,ay1 x endure?4 ,long1 long ago1 be=e ,ois9 sang1 be=e ,fionn1 be=e ,cu*ull91 0 a glori\s great pr9ce1 & 9 ! days :5 ! ,tua?a-de-,danann 7 sole lords 9 all gre5 ,banba1 ,black ,angus made ! woman ,kir/e5 ,m',vuri* leave ! place ( pray] & g d[n to ! sea-%ore1 & !re he leap$ ^u h] & made h] 8 prey1 & %e foll[$ him into ! sea4 ,& is dea? above h] n[8 ,no4 ,%e is ! woman t weaves ! sea-spells at ! wild place out yond] t is kn[n z ,e>raid3 %e t is call$ ! sea-wit*4 ,!n :y 0 ,black ,angus = ! seek+ h] "h & ! seek+ h] !re8 ,x is ! ,doom4 ,x is ,adam's fir/ wife %e is1 t sea-wit* ov] !re1 :]e ! foam is ev] 9 ! %>p fangs ( ! rocks4 ,& :o w he be8 ,8 body is ! body ( ,angus1 ! son ( ,torcall ( ! race ( ,odrum1 = all t a seal he is to ! seem+2 b ! s\l ( him is ,judas4 ,black ,judas1 ,murtagh8 ,ay1 ,black ,judas1 ,colum4 ,b ) t1 ,ivor ,macrae rose abruptly f be=e ! fire1 say+ t he w\ld speak no m t night4 ,& truly en\gh !re 0 a wild1 lone1 desolate cry 9 ! w9d1 & a slapp+ ( ! waves "o ^u ! o!r ) an e]ie laugh+ s\nd1 & ! scream+ ( a seamew t 0 l a human ?+4 ,s ,i t\*$ ! %awl ( 8 "m1 :o look$ up ) />tl$ eyes & said1 ,god be ) u2 & !n ,i op5$ ! door1 & ! salt smell ( ! wrack 0 9 my no/rils1 & ! great dr[n+ blackness ( ! night4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild ,i us$ to ?r[ (f]+s--small co9s1 fl[]s1 %ells1 ev5 a newly caught tr\t1 once a treasur$ fl9t arr[-head--into ! sea-lo* by :i* we liv$4 ,my ,hebridean nurse _h (t5 told me ( ,%ony1 a my/]i\s sea-god1 & ,i "k ,i sp5t mu* "t 9 wa/$ adoration3 a fe>ful wor%ip1 n unmix$ ) disappo9tm5t & "s ang]4 ,n once did ,i see him4 ,i 0 fright$ "t aft] "t1 b ! sudd5 cry ( a h]on1 or ! snort ( a pollack *as+ ! mack]el1 or ! abrupt uplift+ ( a seal's head1 became ov]-famili>1 & ,i desir$ t]ror1 & c\ld n f9d x by ! %ore4 ,inl&1 aft] dusk1 !re 0 always ! my/]i\s multitude ( %ad[4 ,!re too1 ,i c\ld he> ! w9d leap+ & gr[l+4 ,b by ! %ore ,i nev] knew any dread1 ev5 9 ! d>ke/ night4 ,! s\nd & company ( ! sea wa%$ away all fe>s4 ,i 0 amus$ n long ago to he> a little girl s++1 z %e ran wad+ ?r\gh ! foam ( a tr\bl$ sunlit sea1 z x broke on ^? wond]ful :ite s&s ( ,iona-- ,%anny1 ,%anny1 ,%anny1 ,cat* my feet & tickle my toes6 ,& if y c1 ,%anny1 ,%anny1 ,%anny1 ,i'll g ) y :]e no "o kn[s6 ,i h no d\bt ?is da9ti] ,%anny 0 my old fri5d ,%ony1 ^: m t]rify+ way 0 to clut* boats by ! keel & dr[n ! sailors1 & make a dea?-necklace ( _! tee?4 ,an evil ,%ony2 = once he nett$ a "y girl :o 0 swimm+ 9 a lo*1 & :5 %e w\ld n give him h] love he ti$ h] to a rock1 & to ?is day h] long br[n hair may be se5 float+ 9 ! %all[ gre5 wave at ! ebb ( ! tide4 ,"o ne$ n "n ! place6 ,! ,%anny song recalls to me an old ,gaelic alphabet rhyme1 :]e9 a ,maigh-deann-,m'h>a1 or ,m]maid1 /ood = ,m1 & a ,suire 7also a m]maid7 /ood = ,s2 & my long p]plexities z to :e!r ,i w\ld "k a %u]a f a midianm>a :5 ,i saw ei!r4 ,x also recalls to me t x 0 f a "y s*oolma/] prie/1 :o _h come back f ,irel& to die at home1 t ,i fir/ he>d ( ! ,be?-,luis-,nu91 ! ,gaelic equival5t ( ! ,a ,b ,c4 ,e lett] 9 ! ,gaelic alphabet is repres5t$ by a tree1 & ,bei! & ,luis & ,nu9 are ! ,bir*1 ! ,r[an1 & ! ,a%4 ,! reason :y ! alphabet is call$ ! ,be?-,luis-,nu9 is t ,b1 ,l1 ,n1 & n ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 are its fir/ ?ree lett]s4 ,x consi/s ( eighte5 lett]s--& 9 anci5t ,gaelic sev5te51 = ,h 7! ,ua?1 or ,:ite?orn7 does n exi/ !re1 ,i believe3 & ^! run1 ,b1 ,l1 ,n1 ,f1 ,s 7,h71 ,d1 ,t1 ,c1 ,m1 ,g1 ,p1 ,r1 ,a1 ,o1 ,u1 ,e1 ,i--ea* lett] repres5t$ by ! "n ( a tree1 ,bir*1 ,r[an1 ,a%1 etc4 ,prop]ly1 !re is no ,c 9 ,gaelic1 = ?\gh ! lett] ,c is common1 x has always ! s\nd ( ,k4 ,s9ce ?is page fir/ appe>$ ,i h _h s _m lett]s ab\t ! ,gaelic alphabet ( to-day t ,i take ! opportunity to add a few l9es4 ,to-day z ( old all ! lett]s ( ! ,gaelic alphabet are call$ aft] trees1 f ! oak to ! %rub-l eld]1 ) ! exception ( ,g1 ,t1 & ,u1 :i* /& = ,ivy1 ,furze & ,hea!r4 ,x no long] runs ,b1 ,l1 ,n1 etc41 b 9 sequ5ce foll[s ! famili> & among we/]n peoples1 univ]sal ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 etc4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 %ort ( our ,roman alphabet by eight lett]s ,j1 ,k1 ,q1 ,v1 ,w1 ,x1 ,y & ,z4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ea* ( ^! is repres5t$1 ei!r by "s o!r lett] hav+ a l value or by a comb9ation3 ?us ,k is id5tical ) ,c1 :i* does n exi/ 9 ,gaelic z a s(t s\nd any m ?an x does 9 ,greek1 b only z ! ,c 9 ,engli% words su* z cat or c>t1 or 9 comb9ation ) h z a gutt]al z 9 lo*--:ile v z common a s\nd 9 ,gaelic z ! hiss ( s 9 ,engli% exi/s 9 almo/ e second or ?ird ^w z bh or mh4 ,! ,gaelic ,a1 ,b1 ,c ( to-day1 !n1 runs z foll[s3 ,ailm1 ,beite1 ,coll1 ,durr1 ,eagh1 ,fe>n1 ,ga?1 ,hua?1 ,togh1 ,luis1 ,mu91 ,nu91 ,oir1 ,pei?1 ,ruis1 ,suil1 ,te9e1 ,ur--:i* aga9 is equival5t to say+ ,elm1 ,bir*1 ,hazel1 ,oak1 ,asp51 ,ald]1 ,ivy1 ,:ite?orn1 ,yew1 ,r[an or ,quick51 ,v9e1 ,a%1 ,sp9dle-tree1 ,p9e1 ,eld]1 ,will[1 ,furze1 ,hea?4 ,! little girl :o knew s mu* ab\t ,%anny knew no?+ ab\t h] own ,a ,b ,c4 ,b ,i owe h] a debt1 s9ce ?r\gh h] ,i came ^u my good fri5d ,guna9m4 ,f h] ,i he>d fir/1 !re on ,iona1 on a *ance visit ( a few summ] days1 ( two ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ! anci5t ,gaelic hymns1 ! ,fiacc ,hymn & ! ,hymn ( ,broccan4 ,my fri5d _h del9eat$ !m z missals1 ) a /rangely beautiful design to ea*4 ,h[ (t5 ,i h ?\ght ( "o1 illu/rative ( a l9e 9 ! ,fiacc ,hymn3 ,!re 0 pagan d>kness 9 ,eire 9 ^? days3 ! p ador$ ,fa]ie4 ,9 ! ,broccan ,hymn 7compos$ by "o ,broccan 9 ! "t ( ,lugaid1 son ( ,loegaire1 ,a4,d4 #ejj7 is "o p>ticul>ly lovely l9e3 ,victori\s ,bride 7,briget7 lov$ n ?is va9 _w3 "h1 ev]1 %e sat ! seat ( a bird on a cliff4 ,9 a dream ,i dream frequ5tly1 t ( be+ ! w9d1 & drift+ ov] fragrant h$g][s & pa/ures1 ,i h (t51 ?r\gh unconsci\s remembrance ( t image ( ,/4 ,bride sitt+ ! seat ( a bird on ! edge ( ! cliff t is ?is _w1 felt myself1 :5 n lift$ on sudd5 w>m fans ( dusk1 propell$ z on a swift w+ f ! edge ( a precipice4 ,i w\ld t we _h ^! w9ds ( dream to comm&4 ,i w\ld1 n[ t ,i am f> f x1 t ?is night at lea/ ,i might pass ov] ,iona1 & he> ! sea-doves by ! ru9s mak+ _! sweet m\rnful croon ( peace1 & lift1 z a %ad[ ga!r+ phantom fl[]s1 ! pale or*is by ! lapw+'s ne/4 ,"o day1 walk+ by a re$y lo*an on ! ,ross ( ,mull1 n f> inl& f ,fionnaphort1 :]e is ! f]ry = ,baile-,mor ( ,iona1 ,i met an old man :o seem$ 9 sorr[4 ,:5 he spoke ,i 0 puzzl$ by "s words :i* 7 n native !re1 & !n ,i le>n$ t he _h long liv$ 9 ,ed9burgh & lat] 9 ,dunf]ml9e1 & 9 8 "w _h associat$ ) ,holl&]s & o!rs ( ! ea/ seas4 ,he _h come back1 9 8 old age1 to see ! place ( 8 two loves--! hamlet 9 ,e>raid1 :]e 8 old "m _h bless$ him =ty ye> back1 & ! little f>m :]e ,jean ,cam]on _h kiss$ him & promis$ to be true4 ,he _h gone away z a soldi]1 & news rea*$ !m ( 8 dea?2 & :5 he came out ( ! ,indies1 & w5t up ,lei? ,walk to ! great po/-h\se 9 ,ed9burgh1 x 0 to le>n t ! ,e>raid cottage 0 empty1 & t ,jean 0 no long] ,jean ,cam]on4 ,!re 0 n a t\* ( bitt]ness 9 ! old man's words4 ,x 0 my "n1 = "o ?+1 he said simply3 y see1 !re's _m a ',j4 ,macdonald' 9 ! ,highl& regim5ts2 & ! mi/ake got ab\t t way4 ,no1 no--! de> lass wasna to blame4 ,& ,i nev] lo/ h] love4 ,:5 ,i f\nd out :]e %e 0 ,i w5t to see h] once m1 an' to tell h] ,i und]/ood1 an' lov$ h] all ! same4 ,x 0 h>d1 9 a way1 :5 ,i f\nd %e _h made a loveless m>riage1 b human nature's human nature1 an' ,i c\ld n b be pr\d & glad t %e _h nane b puir ,jamie ,macdonald 9 h] he>t4 ,i told h] ,i w\ld be true to h]1 & s9ce %e 0 poor1 w\ld help h]1 an' wi' ,god's k9dness true ,i 01 an' help$ h] too4 ,= h] man did an awfu' bus9ess "o day1 & 0 s5t5c$ = life4 ,%e _h ?ree bairns4 ,well1 ,i keepit h] an' !m--?\gh ,i ne'er saw !m b once 9 ! ye>1 = %e _h come back to ! we/1 h] he>t bra/ ) ! t[ns4 ,fir/ "o bairn di$1 !n ano!r4 ,!n ,jean di$4 ,! old man resum$ sudd5ly3 ,i _h put all my sav+s into ! ,gr& ,nor? ,bank4 ,:5 t fail$ ,i _h no?+1 = ) ! little t 0 got back ,i b\ght a good 'pr5tice%ip = ,jean's elde/4 ,s9ce !n ,i've liv$ by odd jobs4 ,b ,i'm old n[1 an' broke4 ,e day an' e night ,i ?9k o' !m two1 my "m an' ,jean4 ,%e mu/ h be5 a leal f9e woman1 ,i said1 b 9 ,gaelic4 ,) a fla% he look$ at me1 & !n said sl[ly1 z if rememb]+1 ,eudail de mhna?an an domha91 ,treasure ( all ! wom5 9 ! _w4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght ( old ,jamie ,macdonald s9ce4 ,h[ wond]ful 8 deep love6 ,?is man 0 loyal to 8 love 9 long abs5ce1 & 0 n less loyal :5 he f\nd t %e 0 ! wife ( ano!r2 & gave up ?\ght ( home & com=t & companion%ip1 s t he might make life m easy = h] & ! *ildr5 t 7 n 84 ,he _h no out] rew>d = ?is1 nor look$ = any4 ,we cross$ to ,baile-,mor toge!r1 & :5 ,i came ^u him next day by ! ,reilig ,odhra91 ,i ask$ him :at he ?\ght ( ,iona4 ,he look$ at ! grey worn /ones1 ! /airway ( ! k+s1 ! tombs1 ! c>v$ crosses1 ! grey ru9s ( ! w9d-h>ri$ ca!dral1 & ) a wave ( 8 h&1 said simply1 ,comunn mo ghaoil1 ',tis a companion%ip aft] my he>t4 ,i d n d\bt t ! old man w5t on 8 way com=t$ by ! grey sil5ce & grey beauty ( ?is anci5t place1 & t he f\nd 9 ,iona :at w\ld be ne> him = ! re/ ( 8 days4 ,z a *ild ,i _h "s wise z well z fooli% in/ruction conc]n+ ! nations ( ,fa]ie4 ,if1 9 common ) ne>ly all happy *ildr51 ,i 0 br\ght up 9 intimate1 ev5 9 circum/antial1 k ( ! fairies--be+ *>itably taught1 = "o ?+1 s t ,i h (t5 left a little b[l ( milk1 a sauc]ful ( oatcake & honey1 & ! l1 "u a wood5 seat1 :]e !y w\ld be sure to see x--,i 0 told also ( ! ,sidhe1 (t5 s ra%ly & ignorantly allud$ to z ! fairies 9 ! s5se ( a pretty1 dim9utive1 h>mless1 natural folk2 & by my nurse ,b>abal in/ruct$ 9 "s ( ! ways1 spells1 influ5ces1 & ev5 appe>ances ( ^! p[]ful & my/]i\s clans4 ,i d n ?9k1 unless z a v "y *ild1 ,i ev] confus$ !m4 ,i recollect well my pleasure at a sign ( gratitude4 ,i 0 fond ( mak+ little re$ or bulru% or a% flutes1 b once ,i 0 9 a place :]e ^! 7 difficult to get1 & ,i lo/ ! only "o ,i _h4 ,t night ,i put aside a small portion ( my supp] ( bread & milk & honey1 & rememb] also ! sacrifice ( a gooseb]ry ( noble proportions1 rel9qui%$1 n )\t a sigh1 9 fav\r ( any w&]+ fairy lad4 ,next morn+ :5 ,i ran out--?ree ( u !n _h a wild morn+ p]=mance we call$ "s fanta/ic1 =gott5 "n1 & ourselves ! ,sun-danc]s--,i saw by ! empti$ sauc] my little re$-flute6 ,"h 0 pro( positive6 ,i 0 s grateful = t fairy's gratitude1 t :5 dusk came aga9 ,i n only left a l>g] supp]-dole ?an usual1 b1 deck$ ) :ite fox-glove bells 79 :i* ,i _h unb\nd$ fai?71 sat dr5*$ 9 ! dew & play$ my little re$4 ,any mom5t 7,i 0 sure7 a small gre5 fell[ w\ld appe>1 & ) wild indignation ,i f\nd myself snat*$ f ! grass1 & my e>s d9n$ n[ ) reproa*es ab\t ! dew1 n[ ) remon/rances aga9/ t frightfu' re$-scree*+ t sc>$ awa' ! v>ry h5s4 ,ah1 !re are s\ls t "k no?+ ( fairies1 or music6 ,b ! ,sidhe are a v diff]5t p f ! small clans ( ! e>?'s delight4 ,h[ev] 7?\gh ,i c\ld write ( bo? a great volume71 ,i h little to say ( ei!r j n[1 except 9 "o connection4 ,x is commonly said t ! ,p ( ! ,sidhe dwell )9 ! hills1 or 9 ! und]world4 ,9 "s ( ! isles _! home1 n[1 is spok5 ( z ,tir-na-?onn1 ! ,l& ( ! ,wave1 or ,tir-fo-,tu9n1 ! ,l& "u ! ,sea4 ,b f a fri5d1 an ,isl&] ( ,iona1 ,i h le>n$ _m ?+s1 & among !m1 t ! ,%ee no long] dwell )9 ! inl& hills1 & t ?\gh _m ( !m inhabit ! loneli] isles ( ! we/1 & 9 p>ticul> ,! ,sev5 ,hunt]s1 _! ,k+dom is 9 ! ,nor?4 ,"s say x is among ! pa?less m\nta9s ( ,icel&4 ,b my fri5d spoke to an ,icel& man1 & he said he _h nev] se5 !m4 ,!re 7 ,secret ,p !re1 b n ! ,gaelic ,sidhe4 ,_! ,k+dom is 9 ! ,nor?1 "u ! ,fir-,*lisnea*1 ! ,danc+ ,m51 z ! ,hebrideans call ! pol> aurora4 ,!y are always "y !re4 ,_! bodies are :ite z ! wild swan1 _! hair yell[ z honey1 _! eyes blue z ice4 ,_! feet leave no m>k on ! sn[4 ,! wom5 are :ite z milk1 ) eyes l sloes1 & lips l r$ r[ans4 ,!y fight ) %ad[s1 & are glad2 b ! %ad[s are n %ad[s to !m4 ,! ,%ee slay great numb]s at ! full moon1 b nev] hunt on moonless nights1 or at ! ris+ ( ! moon1 or :5 ! dew is fall+4 ,_! lances are made ( re$s t glitt] l %afts ( ice1 & x is ill = a mortal to f9d "o ( ^! lances1 = x is tipp$ ) ! salt ( a wave t no liv+ ?+ has t\*$1 nei!r ! wail+ mew nor ! f9n$ sgadan nor 8 tribe1 nor ! n>:al4 ,!re are no m5 ( ! human clans !re1 & no %ores1 & ! tides are =bidd54 ,long ago "o ( ! monks ( ,columba sail$ !re4 ,he sail$ = ?rice sev5 days till he lo/ ! rocks ( ! nor?2 & = ?rice ?irty days1 till ,icel& 9 ! s\? 0 l a small bluebell 9 a great grey pla92 & = ?rice ?ree ye>s among b]gs4 ,= ! fir/ ?ree ye>s ! f9n$ ?+s ( ! sea br\ght him food2 = ! second ?ree ye>s he knew ! k9dness ( ! creatures ( ! air2 9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s angels f$ him4 ,he liv$ among ! ,sidhe = ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,:5 he came back to ,iona1 he 0 ask$ :]e he _h be5 all t long night s9ce ev5song to mat9s4 ,! monks _h s\ght him ev]y:]e1 & at dawn _h f\nd him ly+ 9 ! holl[ ( ! long wave t wa%es ,iona on ! nor?4 ,he laugh$ at t1 & said he _h be5 on ! tops ( ! bill[s = n9e ye>s & ?ree mon?s & tw5ty-"o days1 & = ?ree hundr$ ye>s _h liv$ among a dea?less p4 ,he _h drunk sweet ale e day1 & e day _h kn[n love among fl[]s & gre5 bu%es1 & at dusk _h sung old beautiful =gott5 songs1 & ) />-flame _h lit /range fires1 & at ! full ( ! moon _h gone =? laugh+ to slay4 ,x 0 heav51 !re1 "u ! ,lights ( ! ,nor?4 ,:5 he 0 ask$ h[ t p might be kn[n1 he said t away f !re !y _h a cold1 cold h&1 a cold1 /ill voice1 & cold ice-blue eyes4 ,!y _h f\r cities at ! f\r ends ( ! gre5 diamond t is ! _w4 ,t 9 ! nor? 0 made ( e>?2 t 9 ! ea/1 ( air2 t 9 ! s\?1 ( fire2 t 9 ! we/1 ( wat]4 ,9 ! middle ( ! gre5 diamond t is ! _w is ! ,gl5 ( ,preci\s ,/ones4 ,x is 9 ! %ape ( a he>t1 & gl[s l a ruby1 ?\gh all /ones & gems are !re4 ,x is !re ! ,sidhe g to refre% _! dea?less life4 ,! holy monks said t ?is k+dom 0 c]ta9ly ,ifur91 ! ,gaelic ,hell4 ,s !y put _! comrade alive 9 a grave 9 ! s&1 & /amp$ ! s& d[n ^u 8 head1 & sang hymns s t mayhap ev5 yet 8 s\l might be sav$1 or1 at lea/1 t :5 he w5t back to t place he might rememb] o!r songs ?an ^? sung by ! milk-:ite wom5 ) eyes l sloes & lips r$ z r[ans4 ,tell t honey-m\!d cruel p !y are 9 ,hell1 said ! abbot1 & give !m my ban & my curse unless !y w cease laugh+ & lov+ s9fully & slay+ ) bright lances1 & w come out ( _! secret places & be baptiz$4 ,!y h n yet come4 ,?is adv5tur] ( ! dream+ m9d is ano!r ,oran1 t fabul\s ,oran ( :om ! lat] ,columban leg5ds tell4 ,i ?9k t o!r ,orans g out1 ev5 yet1 to ! ,c\ntry ( ! ,sidhe4 ,b few come aga94 ,x mu/ be h>d to f9d t gl5 at ! he>t ( ! gre5 diamond t is ! _w2 b1 :5 f\nd1 h>d] to return by ! way "o came4 ,once :5 ,i 0 sail+ to ,tiree1 ,i /opp$ at ,iona1 & w5t to see an old woman nam$ ,giorsal4 ,%e 0 ( my own p1 &1 n be+ ,iona-born1 ! isl&]s call$ h] ! =eign]4 ,%e _h a daught] nam$ ,ealasaidh1 or ,elsie z x is g5]ally giv5 9 ,engli%1 & ,i want$ to see h] ev5 m ?an ! old woman4 ,:]e is ,elsie8 ,i ask$1 aft] our greet+s 7 done4 ,giorsal look$ at me sidelong1 & !n %ift$ ! kettle1 & busi$ h]self ) ! teapot4 ,i repeat$ ! "q4 ,%e is gone1 ! old woman said1 )\t look+ at me4 ,gone8 ,:]e has %e gone to8 ,i might z well ask y to tell me t4 ,is %e m>ri$ 444 _h %e a lov] 444 or 444 or 444 d y mean t %e 444 t y 444 h lo/ h]8 ,%e's gone4 ,t's all ,i "k4 ,b %e isn't m>ri$1 s f> z ,i "k3 an' ,i nev] knew any man %e fanci$3 an' nei!r ,i nor any o!r on ,iona has se5 h] dead body2 an' by ,/4 ,m>t9's ,cross1 nei!r ,i nor any o!r saw h] leave ! isl&4 ,& t 0 m ?an a ye> ago4 ,b1 ,giorsal1 %e mu/ h left ,iona & gone to ,mull1 or maybe gone away 9 a /eam]1 or---- ,x 0 9 midw9t]1 an' :5 a heavy gale 0 te>+ ?r\gh ! ,s\nd4 ,!re 0 no /eam] an' no boat t day4 ,!re isn't a boat ( ,iona t c\ld h tak5 ! sea t day4 ,& no--,elsie wasna dr[n$4 ,i see t's :at's 9 y\r m9d4 ,%e j w5t out o' ! h\se aga9 cry9'4 ,i ask$ h] :at 0 wrong wi' h]4 ,%e turn$ an' smil$1 an' because o' t t]rify+ smile ,i c\ldna say a ^w4 ,%e w5t up beh9d ! ,ru9s1 an' no "o saw h] aft] t b ,ian ,donn4 ,he saw h] among ! bulru%es 9 ! swamp ov] by ,/aonaig4 ,%e 0 laugh+ an' talk+ to ! re$s1 or to ! w9d 9 ! re$s4 ,s ,ian ,donn says4 ,& :at d y say1 ,giorsal8 ,! old woman w5t to ! door1 look$ out1 & clos$ x4 ,:5 %e return$1 %e put ano!r bit on ! fire1 & kept h] gaze on ! r$ gl[4 ,d y "k mu* ab\t !m old ,iona monks8 %e ask$ abruptly4 ,:at old monks8 ,!m z !y call ! ,culdees4 ,y us$ to be ask9' lots o' que/ions ab\t !m4 ,ay8 well 444 !y aye hat$ folk f ! ,nor?1 an' wom5-folk above all4 ,i wait$1 sil5t4 ,& ,elsie1 poor lass1 %e hat$ !m 9 turn4 ,%e 0 all = ! wild clansm5 out o' ,skye & ! ,long ,isl&4 ,%e said %e wi%$ ! ,siol ,leoid _h come to ,iona be=e ,colum built ! big *ur*4 ,& = :y8 ,well1 !re's ?is1 = "o ?+3 ,= mon?s a monk _h come to h] o' nights 9 h] sleep1 an' said he w\ld kill h]1 because %e 0 a hea!n4 ,%e w5t to ! m9i/] at la/1 an' said h] say4 ,he told h] %e 0 a fooli% w5*1 an' 0 sore angry ) h]4 ,s !n %e w5t to old ,m>y ,gillespie1 out by ! lo*an beyond ,fionnaphort on ! ,ross yond]--h] t has ! sight an' a p[] o' ! old wisdom4 ,aft] t %e took to meet+ fri5ds 9 ! moon%9e4 ,fri5ds8 ,ay4 ,!re's no call to "n names4 ,"o day %e told me t %e _h be5 bidd5 to g ov] to !m4 ,if %e didn't1 ! monks w\ld kill h]1 !y said4 ,! monks are /ill ! /ronge/ "h1 !y told h]1 or %e me1 ,i =get :i*4 ,t is1 except ov] by ,/aonaig4 ,up betwe5 ,sgeur ,iolaire & ,cnoc ,druidean !re's a pa? t no monk c g4 ,!re1 9 ! old days1 !y burn$ a woman4 ,%e 0 n a woman1 b !y ?\ght %e 04 ,%e 0 "o o' ! ,sorr[s ( ! ,%e51 t !y put out to suff] = !m1 an' get ! mortal ill4 ,t's ! plague to !m4 ,x's ill to any t br+s h>m on !m4 ,t's :y ! monks ar5a /rong ov] by ,/aonaig way4 ,b ,i told my girl n to m9d4 ,%e 0 safe wi' me1 ,i said4 ,%e said t 0 true4 ,= weeks ,i he>d no m o' t monk4 ,"o night ,elsie came 9 smil+ an' pluck9' wild roses4 ',breislea*6' ,i cri$1 ':at's ! mean9' o' roses 9 ,janu>y8' ,%e look$ at me1 fright$1 an' said no?9'1 b ?rew ! ?+s on ! fire4 ,x 0 next day %e w5t away4 ,&---- ,an' t's all4 ,"h's ! tea4 ,ay1 an' = sure "h's my good man4 ,:i/1 n[6 ,rob1 d y see :o's "h8 ,no?+ is m /range ?an ! confus$ survival ( leg5ds & pagan fai?s & e>ly ,*ri/ian beliefs1 su* z may be f\nd /ill 9 "s ( ! isles4 ,a ,tiree man1 :om ,i met "s "t ago on ! boat t 0 tak+ u bo? to ! we/1 told me !re's a /ory t ,m>y ,magdal5e lies 9 a cave 9 ,iona4 ,%e roam$ ! _w ) a bl9d man :o lov$ h]1 b !y _h no s94 ,"o day !y came to ,knoid>t 9 ,argyll4 ,m>y ,magdal5e's fir/ husb& _h track$ h] !re1 & %e knew t he w\ld kill ! bl9d man4 ,s %e bade him lie d[n among "s sw9e1 & %e h]self h]d$ !m4 ,b h] husb& came & laugh$ at h]4 ,t is a f9e bo> y h !re1 he said4 ,!n he put a spe> ?r\gh ! bl9d man4 ,n[ ,i w take y\r beautiful hair1 he said4 ,he did ?is & w5t away4 ,%e wept till %e di$4 ,"o ( ,colum's monks f\nd h]1 & took h] to ,iona1 & %e 0 buri$ 9 a cave4 ,no "o b ,colum knew :o %e 04 ,colum s5t away ! man1 because he 0 always moon+ & lam5t+4 ,%e _h a great wond]ful beauty to h]4 ,x is *>act]i/ic en\gh1 ev5 to ! qua9t confusion t c\ld make ,m>y ,magdal5e & ,/4 ,columba contempor>y4 ,b z = ! /ory1 :at is x b ! univ]sal ,gaelic leg5d ( ,di>mid & ,grania8 ,!y too w&]$ f> to escape ! av5g]4 ,x does n matt] t _! b$s are %[n 9 rock & moor1 f ,gl5mori/on to ,lo* ,awe1 f ,lora ,wat] to ,we/ ,lo* ,t>b]t1 ) an au!nticity z absolute z t :i* discov]s !m almo/ any:]e betwe5 ,donegal & ,cl>e2 nor t ! dea?-place has _m sites betwixt ,argyll & ,connem>a4 ,9 ,gaelic ,scotl& e "o kn[s t ,di>mid 0 w\nd$ to ! dea? on ! rocky gr\nd betwe5 ,t>b]t ( ,lo* ,fyne & ! ,we/ ,lo*4 ,e "o kn[s ! "p ! bo> play$1 & ! "p ,f9n play$4 ,d\btless ! /ory came by way ( ! ,%annon to ! ,lo* ( ,%ad[s1 or f ,cu*ull9's l& to ,dun ,sobhairce on ! ,antrim coa/1 & !nce to ! ,scotti% ma9l&4 ,9 w&]+ to ! isles1 x lo/ some?+ bo? ( ,eire & ,alba4 ,! ,campbells1 too1 claim$ ,di>mid2 & s ! ,hebrideans w\ld z soon =get him4 ,s1 !re1 by "o byplay ( ! m9d or ano!r1 x surviv$ 9 *ang+ raim5t4 ,p]haps an islesman _h he>d a /range leg5d ab\t ,m>y ,magdal5e1 & s nam$ ,grania anew4 ,p]haps a /ory-tell] consci\sly wove x ! new way4 ,p]haps an ,iona man1 he>+ ! tale 9 di/ant ,b>ra or ,ui/1 9 ,coll or ,tiree1 buri$ ,m>y 9 a cave ( ,icolmkill4 ,! notable ?+ is1 n t a primitive leg5d %\ld love fanta/ic raim5t1 b t x %\ld be s mu* alike1 :]e ! ,syrian w&]s f wa/e to wa/e1 by ! camp-fires ( ! ,basque mulete]s1 & 9 ! ra9y l&s ( ! ,gael4 ,9 ,m+ulay1 "o ( ! s\? isles ( ! ,hebrides1 9 ,s\? ,ui/1 & 9 ,iona1 ,i h he>d a practically id5tical tale told ) /rik+ v>iations4 ,x is a tale s wide-spread t x has giv5 rise to a pa!tic prov]b1 ,is mairg a loisgeadh a *l>sa* dut1 ,pity on him :o w\ld burn ! h>p = y4 ,9 ,m+ulay1 ! h>p] :o broke 8 h>p = a woman's love 0 a "y man1 a fiddl]4 ,= ?ree ye>s he w&]$ out ( ! we/ into ! ea/1 & :5 he _h made en\gh money to buy a good %>e 9 a fi%+-boat1 or ev5 a boat itself1 he came back to ,m+ulay4 ,:5 he rea*$ 8 ,m>y's cottage1 at dusk1 he play$ h] fav\rite air1 an oran leannana*d1 b :5 %e came out x 0 ) a silv] r+ on h] left h& & a baby 9 h] arms4 ,?us poor ,padruig ,macneill knew ,m>y _h brok5 h] tro? & m>ri$ ano!r man1 & s he w5t d[n to ! %ore & play$ a m>bh-rann1 & !n broke 8 fiddle on ! rocks2 & :5 !y came ^u !m 9 ! morn+ he _h ! /r+s ( x r\nd 8 neck4 ,9 ,ui/1 ! in/rum5t is m vaguely call$ a tiompan1 & "h1 on a bitt] cold night 9 a fam9e "t1 ! musician breaks x s z to fe$ ! fire to w>m 8 wife--a sacrifice ill repaid by ! elopem5t ( ! h>d woman t night4 ,9 ,iona1 ! tale is ( an ,iri% pip] :o came ov] to ,icolmkill on a pilgrimage1 & to lay 8 peeb-h'yanna#e on ! holy /ones2 b1 :5 !re1 he got ^w t 8 "y wife 0 ill1 s he made a loan ( 8 cl>1 & ) ! money return$ to ,d]ry1 only to f9d t 8 de> _h gone away ) a soldi] = ! ,am]icas4 ,! leg5d>y hi/ory ( ,iona w\ld be z mu* ,pagan z ,*ri/ian4 ,to-day1 at _m a ceilidh by ! w>m he>?s 9 w9t]1 "o may he> allusions to ! ,sc&9avian pirates1 or to _! m anci5t & obscure k91 ! ,fomor4444 ,! ,fomor or ,fomorians 7 a p t liv$ be=e ! ,gael1 & _h _! habitations on ! isles3 fi]ce pr[l]s ( ! sea1 :o lov$ d>kness & cold & /orm1 & drove h]ds ( wolves across ! deeps4 ,9 o!r words1 !y 7 elem5tal =ces4 ,b ! "n is sometimes us$ = ! ,norse pirates :o ravag$ ! we/1 f ! ,lews to ! t[n ( ! ,hurdle-=d4 ,9 poetic n>ration ! m5 ( ,lo*l9 occurs (t5]3 sometimes ! ,summ]-sailors1 z ! ,vik+s call$ !mselves2 sometimes1 p]haps (t5e/1 ! ,danes4 ,! ,vik+s h left num]\s p]sonal names among ! isl&]s1 notably ! g5]al t]m summ]-sailors1 som]l$i1 :i* survives z ,som]l$4 ,_m ,macleods & ,macdonalds are call$ ,som]l$1 ,torquil 7also ,torcall1 ,?orkill71 & ,manus 7,magnus71 & 9 ! ,hebrides surnames su* z ,odrum betray a ,norse orig94 ,a glance at any good map w reveal h[ l>gely ! capes & promontories & headl&s1 & small bays & hav5s ( ! we/1 rememb] ! lords ( ! ,sud]oe]4 ,! fasc9ation ( ?is leg5d>y hi/ory is 9 its contra/ ( ! b>b>ic & ! spiritual4 ,s9ce ,i 0 a *ild ,i h be5 held spellb\nd by ?is s+ul> union4 ,to see ! ,virg9 ,m>y 9 ! sombre & t]rible figure ( ! ,wa%] ( ! ,=d1 or spiritual de/9y 9 t ( ! ,woman ) ! ,net1 0 natural3 z to believe t ! same ,columba c\ld be z t5d] z ,/4 ,bride or g5tle z ,/4 ,francis1 & yet c\ld ?ru/ ! liv+ ,oran back into 8 grave1 or prophesy1 z ?\gh himself a believ] 9 ! druidic wisdom1 by ! b>k+ ( a fav\rite h\nd t _h a :ite spot on 8 =ehead--,donnalai* *on *9a94 ,( ?is *>act]i/ic bl5d+ ( pagan & ,*ri/ian ?\ght & leg5d ,i h tri$ else:]e to convey "s s5se--(t5]1 p]haps1 h in/9ctively express$3 & "h1 z !y are apposite to ,iona1 ,i w\ld l to select "s pages z repres5tative ( ?ree phases--namely1 ( ! b>b>ic hi/ory ( ,iona1 ( ! primitive spiritual hi/ory :i* is s *ildlike 9 its simplicity1 & ( t direct graft+ ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght & imag]y ^u pagan ?\ght & imag]y :i* at "o "t1 & d\btless = _m g5]ations 7= x /ill survives71 0 a normal unconsci\s me?od4 ,"s five ye>s ago ,i wrote ?ree %ort ,columban /ories1 collectively call$ ,! ,?ree ,m>vels ( ,iona1 "o nam$ ,! ,fe/ival ( ! ,birds1 ano!r ,! ,sabba? ( ! ,fi%es & ! ,flies1 & ! ?ird ,! ,moon-,*ild4 ,x is ! second ( ^! t1 some:at alt]$ to its pres5t use by runn+ into x "p ( ano!r ,columban tale1 ,i add n[4 ,be=e dawn1 on ! morn+ ( ! hundr$? ,sabba? aft] ,colum ! ,:ite _h made glory to ,god 9 ,hy1 t 0 !ret(ore call$ ,i\a1 or ! ,druid ,isle1 & is n[ ,iona1 ! sa9t beheld 8 own sleep 9 a vision4 ,mu* fa/+ & long pond]+ ov] ! missals1 ) _! gold5 & azure & sea-gre5 initials & e>?-br[n bran*+ lett]s1 _h made ,colum we>y4 ,he _h brood$ mu* ( late ^u ! my/]y ( ! liv+ _w t 0 n man's _w4 ,on ! eve ( t hundr$? ,sabba?1 :i* 0 to be a holy fe/ival 9 ,iona1 he _h talk$ long ) an anci5t greybe>d out ( a remote isle 9 ! nor?1 ! wild ,isle ( ! ,m\nta9s1 :]e ,sca?a* ! que5 hang$ ! m5 ( ,lo*l9 by _! yell[ hair4 ,?is man's "n 0 ,ardan1 & he 0 ( ! anci5t p4 ,he _h come to ,iona because ( two ?+s4 ,maolmor1 ! k+ ( ! nor!rn ,picts1 _h s5t him to le>n ( ,colum :at 0 ?is god-tea*+ he _h br\ght out ( ,eire3 & = himself he _h come :5 old age 0 ^u him1 to see :at mann] ( man ?is ,colum 01 :o _h made ,i\a1 t 0 ,innis-nan-,dhruidhnean--! ,isle ( ! ,druids--into a place ( new wor%ip4 ,= ?ree h\rs ,ardan & ,colum _h walk$ by ! sea-%ore4 ,ea* le>n$ ( ! o!r4 ,ardan b[$ 8 head be=e ! wisdom4 ,colum knew 9 8 he>t t ! ,druid saw my/]ies4 ,9 ! fir/ h\r !y talk$ ( ,god4 ,ay1 sure3 & n[1 said ! sa9t1 ,o ,ardan ! wise1 is my ,god ?y ,god8 ,at t ,ardan turn$ 8 eyes to ! we/4 ,) 8 "r h& he po9t$ to ! sun t 0 l a great gold5 fl[]4 ,truly1 ,he is ?y ,god & my ,god4 ,colum 0 sil5t4 ,!n he said3 ,!e & ?9e1 ,o ,ardan1 f ,maolmor ! ,picti% k+ to ! lea/ ( 8 slaves1 %all h a long we>9ess 9 ,hell4 ,t fi]y globe yond] is b ! ,lamp ( ! ,_w3 & sad is ! case ( ! man :o kn[s n ! tor* f ! tor*-be>]4 ,9 ! second h\r !y talk$ ( ,man4 ,:ile ,ardan spoke1 ,colum smil$ 9 8 deep1 grey eyes4 ,x is = laught] t1 he said1 :5 ,ardan ceas$4 ,& :y w t be1 ,o ,colum ,cille8 ,ardan ask$4 ,!n ! smile w5t out ( ,colum's grey eyes1 & he turn$ & look$ ab\t him4 ,he saw ne>1 a cr[1 a horse1 & a h\nd4 ,^! are ?y bre?r51 he said scornfully4 ,b ,ardan answ]$ quietly1 ,ev5 s4 ,! ?ird h\r !y talk$ ab\t ! bea/s ( ! e>? & ! f[ls ( ! air4 ,at ! la/ ,ardan said3 ,! anci5t wisdom ha? x t ^! are ! s\ls ( m5 & wom5 t h be51 or are to be4 ,:]eat ,colum answ]$3 ,! new wisdom1 t is old z et]nity1 decl>e? t ,god creat$ all ?+s 9 love4 ,!re=e are we at "o1 ,o ,ardan1 ?\gh we sail to ! ,isle ( ,tru? f ! we/ & ! ea/4 ,let !re be peace betwe5 u4 ,peace1 said ,ardan4 ,t eve1 ,ardan ( ! ,picts sat ) ! monks ( ,iona4 ,colum bless$ him & said a say+4 ,ca?al ( ! ,songs sang a hymn ( beauty4 ,ardan rose1 & put ! w9e ( gue/s to 8 lips1 & *ant$ ?is rann3 ,o ,colum & monks ( ,*ri/1 ,x is peace we are hav+ ?is night3 ,sure1 peace is a good ?+1 ,& ,i am glad ) ! gladness4 ,we wor%ip "o ,god1 ,?\gh ye call him ,dia-- ,& ,i say n1 ,o ,de6 ,b cry ,bea'uil ,bel6 ,= x is "o fai? = man1 ,& "o = ! liv+ _w1 ,& no man is wis] ?an ano!r-- ,& none kn[e? mu*4 ,none kn[e? a bett] ?+ ?an ?is3 ,! ,sword1 ,love1 ,song1 ,hon\r1 ,sleep4 ,none kn[e? a sur] ?+ ?an ?is3 ,bir?1 ,sorr[1 ,pa91 ,we>9ess1 ,dea?4 ,sure1 peace is a good ?+2 ,let u be glad ( peace3 ,we are n m5 ( ! ,sword1 ,b ( ! ,rune & ! ,wisdom4 ,i h le>n$ a tru? ( ,colum1 ,& he ha? le>n$ ( me3 ,all ye on ! morr[ %all see ,a wond] ( ! wond]s4 ,ardan w\ld say no m aft] t1 ?\gh all bes\ght him4 ,_m pond]$ long t night4 ,ca?al made a song ( my/]y4 ,colum brood$ ?r\gh ! d>k2 b be=e dawn he fell asleep ^u ! f]n t /rew$ 8 cell4 ,at dawn1 ) wak+ eyes1 & we>y1 he saw 8 ,sleep 9 a vision4 ,x /ood grey & wan beside him4 ,:at art ?\1 ,o ,_s8 he said4 ,i am ?y ,sleep1 ,colum4 ,& is x peace8 ,x is peace4 ,:at w\ld/ ?\8 ,i h wisdom4 ,?y m9d & ?y s\l 7 clos$4 ,i c\ld n give :at ,i br\ght4 ,i br\ght wisdom4 ,give x4 ,behold6 ,& ,colum1 sitt+ ^u ! /rew$ f]n t 0 8 b$1 rubb$ 8 eyes t 7 heavy ) we>9ess & fa/+ & long pray]4 ,he c\ld n see 8 ,sleep n[4 ,x 0 gone z smoke t is lick$ up by ! w9d4444 ,= ?ree days !reaft] ,colum fa/$1 save = a h&ful ( meal at dawn1 a piece ( rye-bread at noon1 & a m\?ful ( dulse & spr+-wat] at sun-d[n4 ,on ! night ( ! ?ird day1 ,oran & ,keir came to him 9 8 cell4 ,colum 0 on 8 knees lo/ 9 pray]4 ,no s\nd 0 !re1 save ! fa9t :isp]$ mutt]+ ( 8 lips & on ! pla/]$ wall ! we>y buzz+ ( a fly4 ,holy ,"o6 said ,oran 9 a l[ voice1 s(t ) pity & awe2 ,holy ,"o6 ,b ,colum took no notice4 ,8 lips /ill mov$1 & ! tangl$ hairs bel[ 8 ne!r lip %iv]$ ) 8 fail+ brea?4 ,fa!r6 said ,keir1 t5d] z a woman2 ,fa!r6 ,colum did n turn 8 eyes f ! wall4 ,! fly dron$ 8 dr[sy hum ^u ! r\gh pla/]4 ,x crawl$ we>ily = a space1 !n /opp$4 ,! sl[ hot drone fill$ ! cell4 ,fa!r1 said ,oran1 x is ! w ( ! bre?r5 t ?\ %\ld/ break ?y fa/4 ,?\ art old1 & ,god has ?y glory4 ,give u peace4 ,fa!r1 urg$ ,keir1 see+ t ,colum kneel$ unnotic+ly1 8 lips /ill mov+ above 8 grey be>d1 ) ! :ite hair ( him fall+ ab\t 8 head l a sn[drift slipp+ f a b\ld]4 ,fa!r1 be pitiful6 ,we hung] & ?ir/ = ?y pres5ce4 ,we c fa/ no long]1 yet we h no he>t to break our fa/ if ?\ art n ) u4 ,come1 holy "o1 & be ( our company1 & eat ( ! good broil$ fi% t awaite? u4 ,we p]i% = ! b5$iction ( ?9e eyes4 ,!n x 0 t ,colum rose1 & walk$ sl[ly t[>ds ! wall4 ,little black bea/1 he said to ! fly t dron$ its dr[sy hum & mov$ n at all2 little black bea/1 sure x is well ,i am kn[+ :at y are4 ,y are ?9k+ y are go+ to get my bless+1 y t h come out ( hell = ! s\l ( me6 ,at t ! fly flew heavily f ! wall1 & sl[ly circl$ r\nd & r\nd ! head ( ,colum ! ,:ite4 ,:at ?9k ye ( t1 bro!r ,oran1 bro!r ,keir8 he ask$ 9 a l[ voice1 ho>se because ( 8 long fa/ & ! we>9ess t 0 ^u him4 ,x is a fi5d1 said ,oran4 ,x is an angel1 said ,keir4 ,!reupon ! fly settl$ ^u ! wall aga91 & aga9 dron$ 8 dr[sy hot hum4 ,little black bea/1 said ,colum1 ) ! fr[n com+ d[n into 8 eyes1 is x = peace y are "h1 or = s98 ,answ]1 ,i conjure y 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/6 ,an a9n an ,a?>1 's an ,mhic1 's an ,spioraid ,naoimh1 repeat$ ,oran bel[ 8 brea?4 ,an a9n an ,a?>1 's an ,mhic1 's an ,spioraid ,naoimh1 repeat$ ,keir bel[ 8 brea?4 ,!n ! fly t 0 ^u ! wall flew up to ! ro( & circl$ to & fro4 ,& x sang a beautiful song1 & its song 0 ?is3 ,praise be to ,god1 & a bless+ too at t1 & a bless+6 ,= ,colum ! ,:ite1 ,colum ! ,dove1 ha? wor%ipp$2 ,yea1 he ha? wor%ipp$ & made ( a des]t a g>d51 ,& out ( ! dung ( m5's s\ls h made a sweet sav\r ( burn+4 ,a sav\r ( burn+1 mo/ sweet1 a fire = ! alt>1 ,?is he ha? made 9 ! des]t2 ! hell-sav$ all gladd54 ,sure he ha? put 8 b5ison1 too1 on mil*-c[ & bullock1 ,on ! f[ls ( ! air1 & ! man-ey$ seals1 & ! ott]4 ,b high 9 ,8 ,dun 9 ! great blue ma9l& ( heav51 ,god ! ,all-,fa!r broode?1 :]e ! h>p]s are h>p+ ,8 glory3 ,!re :]e ,he sitte?1 :]e a riv] ( ale p\re? ev]1 ,8 great sword brok51 ,8 spe> 9 ! du/1 ,he broode?4 ,& ?is is ! ?\ght t moves 9 8 bra91 z a cl\d fill$ ) ?und] ,moves ?r\gh ! va/ holl[ sky fill$ ) ! du/ ( ! />s-- ,:at boots x ! glory ( ,colum1 :5 he make? a ,sabba? to bless me1 ,& ha? no ?\ght ( my sons 9 ! deeps ( ! air & ! sea8 ,& ) t ! fly pass$ f _! vision4 ,9 ! cell 0 a mo/ wondr\s sweet song1 l ! s\nd ( f>-(f pipes ov] wat]4 ,oran said 9 a l[ voice ( awe1 ,o ,god1 our ,god6 ,keir :isp]$1 :ite ) fe>1 ,o ,god1 my ,god6 ,b ,colum rose1 & took a sc\rge f :]e x hung on ! wall4 ,x %all be = peace1 ,oran1 he said1 ) a grim smile flitt+ l a bird above ! ne/ ( 8 grey be>d2 x %all be = peace1 ,keir6 ,& ) t he laid ! sc\rge heavily ^u ! b5t backs ( ,keir & ,oran1 nor /ay$ 8 h&1 nor let 8 ?ree days' fa/ weak5 ! deep piety t 0 9 ! might ( 8 arm1 & because ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,!n1 :5 he 0 we>y1 peace came into 8 he>t1 & he sigh$ ,am56 ,am56 said ,oran ! monk4 ,am56 said ,keir ! monk4 ,& ?is ?+ has be5 done1 said ,colum1 because ( y\r evil wi% & ! bre?r51 t ,i %\ld break my fa/1 & eat ( fi%1 till ,god w x4 ,& lo1 ,i h le>n$ a my/]y4 ,ye %all all witness to x on ! morr[1 :i* is ! ,sabba?4 ,t night ! monks wond]$ mu*4 ,only ,oran & ,keir curs$ ! fi%es 9 ! deeps ( ! sea & ! flies 9 ! deeps ( ! air4 ,on ! morr[1 :5 ! sun 0 yell[ on ! br[n seawe$1 & !re 0 peace on ! isle & ^u ! wat]s1 ,colum & ! bro!rhood w5t sl[ly t[>ds ! sea4 ,at ! mead[s t are close to ! sea1 ! sa9t /ood /ill4 ,all b[$ _! heads4 ,o w+$ ?+s ( ! air1 cri$ ,colum1 draw ne>6 ,) t ! air 0 full ( ! hum ( innum]\s flies1 midges1 bees1 wasps1 mo?s1 & all w+$ insects4 ,^! settl$ ^u ! monks1 :o mov$ n1 b prais$ ,god 9 sil5ce4 ,glory & praise to ,god1 cri$ ,colum1 behold ! ,sabba? ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god t inhabit ! deeps ( ! air6 ,bless+ & peace be ^u !m4 ,peace6 ,peace6 cri$ ! monks1 ) "o voice4 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/6 cri$ ,colum ! ,:ite1 glad because ( ! glory to ,god4 ,an a9n an ,a?>1 's an ,mhic1 's an ,spioraid ,naoimh1 cri$ ! monks1 b[+ rev]5tly1 & ,oran & ,keir deepe/ ( all1 because !y saw ! fly t 0 ( ,colum's cell lead+ ! :ole ho/1 z ?\gh x 7 its capta91 & s++ to !m a m>vell\s sweet song4 ,oran & ,keir te/ifi$ to ?is ?+1 & all 7 full ( awe & wond]1 & ,colum prais$ ,god4 ,!n ! sa9ts & ! bro!rhood mov$ onw>d & w5t ^u ! rocks4 ,:5 all /ood ankle-deep 9 ! seawe$ t 0 sway+ 9 ! tide1 ,colum cri$3 ,o f9ny creatures ( ! deep1 draw ne>6 ,& ) t ! :ole sea %imm]$ z ) silv] & gold4 ,all ! fi%es ( ! sea1 & ! great eels1 & ! lob/]s & ! crabs1 came 9 a swift & t]rible procession4 ,great 0 ! glory4 ,!n ,colum cri$1 ,o fi%es ( ! deep1 :o is y\r k+8 ,:]eupon ! h]r+1 ! mack]el1 & ! dogfi% swam =w>d1 & ea* claim$ to be k+4 ,b ! e*o t ran f wave to wave said1 ,! ,h]r+ is ,k+6 ,!n ,colum said to ! mack]el1 ,s+ ! song t is ^u y4 ,& ! mack]el sang ! song ( ! wild rov]s ( ! sea1 & ! lu/ ( pleasure4 ,!n ,colum said1 ,b = ,god's m]cy1 ,i w\ld curse y1 ,o false fi%4 ,!n he spoke likewise to ! dogfi%1 & ! dogfi% sang ( slaught] & ! *ase1 & ! joy ( blood4 ,& ,colum said1 ,hell %all be y\r portion4 ,!n !re 0 peace4 ,& ! h]r+ said3 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,:]eat all t mighty multitude1 be=e !y sank into ! deep1 wav$ _! f9s & _! claws1 ea* aft] its k9d1 & repeat$ z ) "o voice3 ,an a9 ann ,a?>1 's an ,mhic1 's an ,spioraid ,naoimh6 ,& ! glory t 0 ^u ! ,s\nd ( ,iona 0 z ?\gh ,god trail$ a />ry net ^u ! wat]s1 ) a %9+ /> 9 e little holl[1 & a fl[+ moon ( gold on e wave4 ,!n ,colum ! ,:ite put out bo? 8 arms1 & bless$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god t are 9 ! deeps ( ! sea & t are 9 ! deeps ( ! air4 ,t is h[ ,sabba? came ^u all liv+ ?+s ^u ,i\a t is call$ ,iona1 & )9 ! air above ,i\a1 & )9 ! sea t is ar\nd ,i\a4 ,& ! glory is ,colum's4 ,to illu/rate ! hi/ory ( ! isl& ,i select ! foll[+ episode f ,b>b>ic ,tales4 ,x deals ) ,! ,flight ( ! ,culdees4 ,! "n culdee is some:at loosely us$ bo? by m$iaeval & mod]n writ]s1 = x does n appe> to h be5 giv5 to ! ,bro!rhood ( ! ,columban ,*ur* till two hundr$ ye>s aft] ,columba's dea?4 ,! ^w may be tak5 to mean ! ,cl]ic ( ,god2 p]haps1 lat]1 x 0 ! equival5t ( an*orite4 ,?is episode is1 9 date1 ab\t ,a4,d4 #hjj or soon aft]4 ,on ! wane ( ! moon1 on ! day foll[+ ! ru9 ( ,bail'-tiorail1 sails 7 se5 f> ea/ ( ,/romness4 ,olaus ! ,:ite call$ 8 m5 toge!r4 ,! boats com+ be=e ! w9d 7 d\btless 8 own galleys :i* he _h lo/ :5 ! s\?-gale _h bl[n !m aga9/ ,skye2 b no man c "k :5 & h[ ! gods may smile grimly1 & let ! swords t :irl be brok51 or ! spe>s t are flat become a h$ge ( dea?4 ,an h\r lat]1 a />tl$ ^w w5t f vik+ to vik+4 ,! galleys 9 ! (f+ 7 ! fleet ( ,sw5o ! ,hamm]]4 ,:y _h he come s f> s\?w>d1 & :y 7 o>s s swift & ! /a9$ sails di/5d$ be=e ! w9d8 ,!y 7 soon to "k4 ,sw5o himself 0 ! fir/ to l&4 ,a great man he 01 broad & burly1 ) a sword-sla% across 8 face t br\ght 8 br[s 9 a p]petual fr[n above 8 savage blood-%ot eyes4 ,9 few words he told h[ he _h met a galley1 ) only half its crew1 & ( ^! _m :o 7 w\nd$4 ,x 0 ! la/ ( ! fleet ( ,haco ! ,laugh]4 ,a fleet ( fifte5 w>-birl9ns _h set out f ! ,long ,isl&1 & _h giv5 battle4 ,haco _h gone into ! /rife1 laugh+ l\d z 0 8 wont1 & he & all 8 m5 _h ! b]s]k rage1 & f\ght ) joy & foam at ! m\?4 ,nev] _h ! ,sword sung a sweet] song4 ,well1 said ,olaus ! ,:ite grimly1 well1 h[ did ! ,rav5 fly8 ,:5 ,haco laugh$ = ! la/ "t1 8 sword wav+ out ( ! dea?-tide :]e he sank1 !re 0 only "o galley left4 ,no m ?an n9e vik+s liv$ !reaft] to tell ! tale4 ,^! n9e we took out ( _! boat1 :i* 0 bel[ waves soon4 ,haco & 8 m5 are all fight+ ! sea-%ad[s by n[4 ,a l\d sn>l+ w5t f man to man4 ,?is became a cry ( rage4 ,!n savage %\ts fill$ ! air4 ,swords 7 lift$ up aga9/ ! sky2 & ! fi]ce glitt] ( blue eyes & ! bri/l+ ( tawny be>ds 7 fair to see1 ?\ght ! captive wom51 ?\gh _! he>ts beat 9 _! brea/s l eaglets beh9d ! b>s ( a cage4 ,sw5o ! ,hamm]] fr[n$ a deep fr[n :5 he he>d t ,olaus 0 !re ) only ! ,sv>t-,alf out ( ! galleys :i* _h gone ! s\?w>d way4 ,if ! isl&]s come ^u u n[ ) _! birl9ns we %all h to make a runn+ fight1 he said4 ,olaus laugh$4 ,ay1 b ! runn+ %all be aft] ! birl9ns1 ,sw5o4 ,i he> !re are fifty & n9e m5 ( ^! ,culdees yond] "u ! sword-prie/1 ,maoliosa8 ,x is a true ^w4 ,b to-night1 aft] ! moon is up1 !re %all be none4 ,at t1 all :o he>d laugh$1 & 7 less heavy 9 _! he>ts because ( ! slay+ & dr[n+ ( ,haco ! ,laugh] & all 8 crew4 ,:]e is ! woman ,br5da t y took8 ,olaus ask$1 z he />$ at ,sw5o's boat & saw no woman !re4 ,%e is 9 ! sea4 ,olaus ! ,:ite look$4 ,x 0 8 eyes t ask$4 ,i flung h] into ! sea because %e laugh$ :5 %e he>d ( h[ ! birl9ns t 7 "u ,somhairle ! ,r5egade drove 9 ^u our %ips1 & h[ ,haco laugh$ no m1 & ! sea 0 r$ ) vik+ blood4 ,%e 0 a woman1 ,sw5o--& none m fair 9 ! isles1 aft] ,morna t is m9e4 ,woman or no woman1 ,i flung h] into ! sea4 ,! ,gael call u ,gall3 !n ,i w let no ,gael laugh at ! ,gall4 ,x is en\gh4 ,%e is dr[n$4 ,!re are always wom53 "o "h1 "o !re--x is b a wave bl[n ?is way or t4 ,at ?is mom5t a vik+ came runn+ across ! ru9$ t[n ) tid+s4 ,maoliosa & 8 culdees 7 cr[d+ into a great birl9n4 ,p]haps !y 7 com+ to give battle3 p]haps !y 7 = sail+ away f t place4 ,olaus & ,sw5o />$ across ! fjord4 ,at fir/ !y knew n :at to d4 ,if ,maoliosa ?\ght ( battle he w\ld h>dly *oose t h\r & place4 ,or 0 x t he knew ! ,gael 7 com+ 9 =ce1 & t ! vik+s 7 caught 9 a trap8 ,at la/ x 0 cle>4 ,sw5o gave a great laugh4 ,by ! blood ( ,od91 he cri$1 !y come to sue = peace6 ,fill$ ) :ite-rob$ culdees1 ! birl9n drew sl[ly across ! lo*4 ,a tall1 old man /ood at ! pr[1 ) /ream+ hair & be>d1 :ite z sea-foam4 ,9 8 "r h& he grasp$ a great ,cross1 :]eon ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$4 ,! vik+s drew close to "o ano!r4 ,hail !m 9 _! own tongue1 ,sw5o1 said ,olaus4 ,! ,hamm]] mov$ to ! wat]-edge1 z ! birl9n /opp$1 a %ort arr[-flight away4 ,ho1 !re1 prie/s ( ! ,*ri/-fai?6 ,:at w\ld y1 vik+8 ,x 0 ,maoliosa himself t spoke4 ,:y d y come "h among u1 y t are ,maoliosa8 ,to w9 y & y\rs to ,god1 ,pagan4 ,is x madness t is ^u y1 old man8 ,we h swords & spe>s "h1 if we lack hymns & pray]s4 ,all ?is "t ,olaus kept a w>y wat* inl& & seaw>d1 = he fe>$ t ,maoliosa came because ( an ambu%4 ,truly ! old monk 0 mad4 ,he _h told 8 culdees t ,god w\ld prevail1 & t ! pagans w\ld melt away be=e ! ,cross4 ,! ebb-tide 0 runn+ swift4 ,ev5 :ile ,sw5o spoke1 ! birl9n t\*$ a l[ sea-hidd5 l$ge ( rock4 ,a cry ( con/]nation w5t up f ! :ite-robes4 ,l\d laught] came f ! vik+s4 ,arr[s6 cri$ ,olaus4 ,) t ?reescore m5 took _! b[s4 ,a hail ( dea?-%afts fell4 ,_m pi]c$ ! wat]1 b "s pi]c$ ! necks & he>ts ( ! culdees4 ,maoliosa himself1 /ood 9 dea? transfix$ to ! ma/4 ,) a scream ! monks swept _! o>s backw>d4 ,!n !y leap$ to _! feet1 & *ang$ _! place1 & r[$ = life4 ,! summ]-sailors sprang into _! galley4 ,sw5o ! ,hamm]] 0 at ! b[4 ,! foam curl$ & hiss$4 ,! birl9n ( ! culdees grid$ ^u ! opposite %ore at ! mom5t :5 ,sw5o br\ght d[n 8 battle-axe ^u ! monk :o /e]$4 ,! man 0 cleft to ! %\ld]4 ,sw5o sway$ ) ! bl[1 /umbl$1 & fell headlong into ! sea4 ,a culdee ?ru/ at him ) an o>1 & p9n$ him among ! sea-tangle4 ,?us di$ ,sw5o ! ,hamm]]4 ,l a flock ( %eep ! :ite-robes leap$ ^u ! %ore4 ,yet ,olaus 0 quick] ?an !y4 ,) a score ( vik+s he rac$ to ! ,*ur* ( ! ,cells1 & ga9$ ! sanctu>y4 ,! monks utt]$ a cry ( despair1 &1 turn+1 fl$ across ! s&s4 ,olaus c\nt$ !m4 ,!re 7 n[ =ty 9 all4 ,let =ty m5 foll[1 he cri$4 ,! monks fl$ ?is way & t4 ,olaus1 & ^? :o wat*$1 laugh$ to see h[ !y /umbl$1 because ( _! robes4 ,"o by "o fell1 sword-cleft or spe>-?ru/4 ,! s&-dunes 7 r$4 ,soon !re 7 few] ?an a score--!n twelve only--t56 ,br+ !m back6 ,olaus %\t$4 ,:5 ! t5 fugitives 7 captur$ & br\ght back1 ,olaus took ! crucifix t ,maoliosa _h rais$1 & held x be=e ea* 9 turn4 ,smite6 he said to ! fir/ monk4 ,b ! man w\ld n4 ,smite6 he said to ! second2 b he w\ld n4 ,& s x 0 to ! t5?4 ,good6 said ,olaus ! ,:ite2 !y %all witness to _! ,god4 ,) t he bade 8 vik+s break up ! birl9n1 & drive ! planks into ! gr\nd & %ore !m up ) logs4 ,:5 ?is 0 done he crucifi$ ea* culdee4 ,) nails & ) ropes he did unto ea* :at _! ,god _h suff]$4 ,!n all 7 left !re by ! wat]-side4 ,t night1 :5 ,olaus ! ,:ite & ! laugh+ ,morna left ! great bonfire :]e ! vik+s sang & drank horn aft] horn ( /rong ale1 !y /ood & look$ across ! /rait4 ,9 ! moonlight1 ^u ! dim v]ge ( ! isl& %ore1 !y c\ld see t5 crosses4 ,on ea* 0 a motionless :ite splat*4 ,once m1 = an in/ance ( ! graft+ ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght & imag]y on pagan ?\ght & imag]y1 ,i take a few pages ( ! introductory "p to ! /ory ( ,! ,woman ) ! ,net1 9 a lat] volume4#f ,!y tell ( a "y monk :o1 inspir$ by ,colum's holy example1 w5t out ( ,iona z a mission>y to ! ,picti% hea!n ( ! nor?4 ,:5 ,artan _h kiss$ ! br[ ( e :ite-rob$ bro!r on ,iona1 & _h be5 ?rice kiss$ by ! ag$ ,colum1 8 he>t 0 fill$ ) gladness4 ,x 0 late summ]1 & 9 ! aft]noon-light peace lay on ! gre5 wat]s ( ! ,s\nd1 on ! gre5 grass ( ! dunes1 on ! dom$ wick]-wov5 cells ( ! culdees ov] :om ! holy ,colum rul$1 & on ! little rock-/rewn hill :i* rose above :]e /ood ,colum's wattl$ *ur* ( sun-bak$ mud4 ,! abbot walk$ sl[ly by ! side ( ! "y man4 ,colum 0 tall1 ) hair long & heavy b :ite z ! canna1 & ) a be>d t hung l[ on 8 brea/1 grey z ! moss on old firs4 ,8 blue eyes 7 t5d]4 ,! y\?--= ?\gh he 0 a gr[n man he seem$ a y\? beside ,colum--_h beauty4 ,he 0 tall & comely1 ) yell[ curl+ hair1 & d>k-blue eyes1 & a sk9 s :ite t x tr\bl$ "s ( ! monks :o dream$ old dreams & wa%$ !m away 9 te>s & sc\rg+s4 ,y h ! bitt] fev] ( y\? ^u y1 ,artan1 said ,colum1 z !y cross$ ! dunes beyond ,dun-,i2 b y h no fe>1 & y w be a flame among ^! ,picti% idolat]s1 & y w be a lamp to %[ !m ! way4 ,& :5 ,i come aga91 !re w be clapp+s ( h&s1 & hymns1 & _m rejoic+s8 ,i d n ?9k y w come aga91 said ,colum4 ,! wild p ( ^! nor?l&s w burn y1 or crucify y1 or put y ^u ! crahslat1 or give y ?ir/ & hung] till y die4 ,x w be a great joy = y to die l t1 ,artan1 my son8 ,ay1 a great joy1 answ]$ ! "y monk1 b ) 8 eyes dream+ away f 8 words4 ,sil5ce 0 betwe5 !m z !y ne>$ ! cove :]e a l>ge coracle lay1 ) ?ree m5 9 x4 ,w ,god be com+ to ,iona :5 ,i am away8 ask$ ,artan4 ,colum />$ at him4 ,is x likely t ,god w\ld come "h 9 a coracle8 he ask$1 ) scornful eyes4 ,! "y man look$ aba%$4 ,= sure1 ,god w\ld n come 9 a coracle1 j z he himself might come4 ,he knew by t h[ ,colum _h reprov$ him4 ,he w\ld come 9 a cl\d ( fire1 & w\ld be se5 f f> & ne>4 ,artan wond]$ if ! place he 0 go+ to 0 too f> nor? = him to see t greatness2 b he fe>$ to ask4 ,give me a new "n1 he ask$2 give me a new "n1 my fa!r4 ,:at "n w y h8 ,s]vant ( ,m>y4 ,s be x1 ,artan ,gille-,mhoire4 ,) t ,colum kiss$ him & bade f>ewell1 & ,artan sat d[n 9 ! coracle1 & cov]$ 8 head ) 8 mantle1 & wept & pray$4 ,! la/ ^w he he>d 01 ,peace6 ,t is a good ^w1 & a good ?+1 he said to himself2 & because ,i am ! ,s]vant ( ,m>y1 & ! ,bro!r ( ,jesu ! ,son1 ,i w take peace to ! ,cruitne1 :o "k no?+ ( t bless+ ( ! bless+s4 ,:5 he unfold$ 8 mantle1 he saw t ! coracle 0 already f> f ,iona4 ,! s\? w9d blew1 & ! tides swept nor?w>d1 & ! boat mov$ swiftly across ! wat]4 ,! sea 0 a%9e ) fro? & small waves leap+ l lambs4 ,9 ! boat 7 ,?orkeld1 a helot ( ,iona1 & two d>k wild-ey$ m5 ( ! nor?4 ,!y 7 ,picts1 b c\ld speak ! tongue ( ! ,gael4 ,myrdu1 ! ,picti% k+ ( ,skye1 _h s5t !m to ,iona1 to br+ back f ,colum a culdee :o c\ld %[ wond]s4 ,& tell ! *ief ,druid ( ! ,godm51 ,myrdu _h said1 t if 8 culdee does n %[ me good wond]s1 & s make me believe 9 8 two gods & ! woman1 ,i w put an a%-%aft ?r\gh 8 body f ! hips & out at 8 m\?1 & s5d him back on ! nor? tide to ! ,isle ( ! ,:ite-,robes4 ,! sun 0 already among ! out] isles :5 ! coracle pass$ ne> ! ,isle ( ,columns4 ,a great noise 0 9 ! air3 ! noise ( ! waves 9 ! cav]ns1 & ! noise ( ! tide1 l sea-wolves gr[l+1 & l bulls bell[+ 9 a n>r[ pass ( ! hills4 ,a sudd5 curr5t caught ! boat1 & x began to drift t[>ds great reefs :ite ) ceaseless torn /reams4 ,?orkeld lean$ f ! helm1 & %\t$ to ! two ,picts4 ,!y did n /ir1 b sat />+1 idle ) fe>4 ,artan knew n[ t x 0 z ,colum _h said4 ,god w\ld give him glory soon4 ,s he took ! little cl>sa* he _h = hymns1 = he 0 ! be/ h>p] on ,iona1 & /ruck ! /r+s1 & sang4 ,b ! ,lat9 words tangl$ 9 8 ?roat1 & he knew too t ! m5 9 ! boat w\ld n und]/& :at he sang2 also t ! old] gods /ill came f> s\?1 & 9 ! caves ( ! ,isle ( ,columns 7 demons4 ,!re 0 only "o tongue common to all2 & s9ce ,god has wisdom beyond t ( ,colum himself1 ,he w\ld "k ! song 9 ,gaelic z well z ?\gh sung 9 ,lat94 ,s ,artan let ! w9d take 8 brok5 hymn1 & he made a song ( 8 own1 & sang3 ,o ,heav5ly ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ! ,elem5ts1 ,& y1 ,brigit ! fair ) ! little h>p1 ,& all ! sa9ts1 & all ! old gods 7,& x is n "o ( !m ,i'd be dis[n+71 ,speak to ! ,fa!r1 t he may save u f dr[n+4 ,!n see+ t ! boat drift$ clos]1 he sang aga93 ,save u f ! rocks & ! sea1 ,que5 ( ,heav56 ,& rememb] t ,i am a ,culdee ( ,iona1 ,& t ,colum has s5t me to ! ,cruitne ,to s+ !m ! song ( peace le/ !y be damn$ = ev]6 ,?orkeld laugh$ at t4 ,c ! woman put swimm+ ^u y8 he said r\ghly4 ,i w\ld r h ! good f9 ( a great fi% n[ ?an any woman 9 ! skies4 ,y w burn 9 hell = t1 said ,artan1 ! holy zeal w>m at 8 he>t4 ,b ,?orkeld answ]$ no?+4 ,8 h& 0 on ! helm1 8 eyes on ! foam+ rocks4 ,besides1 :at _h he to d ) ! culdee's hell or heav58 ,:5 he di$1 he1 :o 0 a man ( ,lo*lann1 w\ld g to 8 own place4 ,"o ( ! d>k m5 /ood1 hold+ ! ma/4 ,8 eyes %one4 ,?ick words swung f 8 lips l seawe$ ?r[n out ( a holl[ by an ebb+ wave4 ,! coracle sw]v$1 & ! f\r m5 7 wet ) ! heavy spray4 ,?orkeld put 8 o> 9 ! wat]1 & ! sway+ craft right$4 ,glory to ,god1 said ,artan4 ,!re is no glory to y\r god 9 ?is1 said ,?orkeld scornfully4 ,did y n he> :at ,necta sang8 ,he sang to ! woman 9 !re t drags m5 into ! caves1 & ?r[s _! bones on ! next tide4 ,he put an incantation ^u h]1 & %e %rank1 & ! boat slid away f ! rocks4 ,t is a true ?+1 ?\ght ,artan4 ,he wond]$ if x 0 because he _h n sung 8 hymn 9 ! holy ,lat94 ,:5 ! la/ flame di$ out ( ! we/1 & ! />s came l %eep ga!r+ at ! call ( ! %eph]d1 ,artan rememb]$ t he _h n said 8 pray]s & sang ! vesp] hymn4 ,he lay back & li/5$4 ,!re 7 no bells call+ across ! wat]4 ,he look$ into ! dep?s4 ,x 0 ,manann's k+dom1 & he _h nev] he>d t ,god 0 !re2 b he look$4 ,!n he />$ into ! d>k-blue />-/rewn sky4 ,sudd5ly he t\*$ ,?orkeld4 ,tell me1 he said1 h[ f> nor? has ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ come8 ,by ! sea way x has n come "h yet4 ,murdo* ! ,freckl$ came ) x ?is way1 b he 0 pull$ into ! sea1 & he di$4 ,:o pull$ him into ! sea8 ,?orkeld />$ into ! runn+ wave4 ,he _h no words4 ,artan lay /ill = a long :ile4 ,x w g ill ) me1 he ?\ght1 if ,m>y _c see me s f> away f ,iona1 & if ,god w n li/5 to me4 ,colum %\ld h kn[n t1 & giv5 me a holy leaf ) ! fair bran*+ lett]s on x1 & ! ,lat9 words t are ! words ( ,god4 ,!n he spoke to ! man :o _h sung4 ,d y "k ( ,m>y1 & ,god1 & ! ,son1 & ! ,_s8 ,y h too _m ,gods1 ,culdee1 answ]$ ! ,pict sull5ly3 = ( ^! "o is y\r god's son1 & ! o!r is ! woman 8 "m1 & ! ?ird is ! gho/ ( an ance/or4 ,artan fr[n$4 ,! curse ( ! ,god ( ,peace ^u y = t1 he said angrily2 d y "k t y h hell = y\r dwell+-place if y speak evil ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,son1 & ! ,"m ( ,god8 ,h[ long h !y be5 9 ,iona1 ,:ite-,robe8 ,! man spoke scornfully4 ,artan knew !y _h n be5 !re _m ye>s4 ,he _h no words4 ,my fa!r wor%ipp$ ! ,sun on ! ,holy ,isle be=e ev] y\r great ,druid t is call$ ,colum cross$ ! ,moyle4 ,7 y\r ?ree gods 9 ! coracle ) ,colum8 ,!y 7 n on ! ,holy ,isle :5 he came4 ,!y 7 com+ !re1 answ]$ ,artan confus$ly4 ,x is a long1 long way f--f--f ! place !y 7 sail+ f4 ,necta li/5$ sull5ly4 ,let !m /ay on ,iona1 he said3 gods ?\gh !y be1 x w\ld f>e ill ) !m if !y came ^u ! ,woman ) ! ,net4 ,!n he turn$ on 8 side1 & lay by ! man ,d>a*1 :o 0 />+ at ! moon & mutt]+ words t nei!r ,artan nor ,?orkeld knew4 ,a :ite calm fell4 ,! boat lay l a leaf on a sil5t pool4 ,!re 0 no?+ betwe5 t dim wild]ness & ! va/ sweep+ blackness fill$ ) quiv]+ />s1 b ! coracle1 t a wave c\ld cru%4 ,at times1 ,i d\bt n1 !re mu/ h be5 weak] bre?r5 among ^! simple & devot$ ,culdees ( ,iona1 ?\gh 9 ,colum's own day !re 0 probably none 7unless x 7 ,oran7 :o 0 n ! visible outw>d %r9e ( a pure flame4 ,?9k+ ( su* an "o1 & n )\t furtive pagan sympa?y1 ,i wrote ! o!r day ^! l9es1 :i* ,i may also add "h z a fur!r side-light ^u t half-,pagan1 half-,*ri/ian basis ^u :i* ! ,columban ,*ur* ( ,iona /ood4 ,balva ! old monk ,i am call$3 :5 ,i 0 "y1 ,balva ,honeym\?4 ,t 0 be=e ,colum ! ,:ite came to ,iona 9 ! ,we/4 ,%e :om ,i lov$ 0 a woman :om ,i won out ( ! ,s\?4 ,& ,i _h a good heav5 ) my lips on h]s & ) brea/ to brea/4 ,balva ! old monk ,i am call$3 7 x n = ! fe> ,t ! s\l ( ,colum ! ,:ite w\ld meet my s\l 9 ! ,n>r[s ,t sev] ! liv+ & dead1 ,i w\ld rise up f "h1 ,& g back to :]e m5 pray ) spe>s & arr[s4 ,balva ! old monk ,i am call$3 ugh6 ugh6 ! cold bell ( ! mat9s--'tis dawn6 ,sure x's a dream ,i h _h t ,i 0 9 a w>m wood ) ! sun a%9e1 ,& t aga9/ me 9 ! pleasant gre5ness 0 a s(t fawn1 ,& a voice t :isp]$ ,balva ,honeym\?1 dr9k1 ,i am ?y w9e6 ,z ,i write1#g "h on ! hill-slope ( ,dun-,i1 ! s\nd ( ! furtive wave is z ! sigh+ 9 a %ell4 ,i am alone betwe5 sea & sky1 = !re is no o!r on ?is b\ld]$ height1 no?+ visible b a s+le blue %ad[ t sl[ly sails ! hillside4 ,! bleat+ ( lambs & ewes1 ! l[+ ( k9e1 ^! come up f ! ,ma*> t lies betwe5 ! we/ slopes & ! %oreless sea to ! we/2 ^! asc5d z ! v smoke ( s\nd4 ,all r\nd ! isl& !re is a cont9u\s brea?+2 deep] & m prolong$ on ! we/1 :]e ! op5 sea is2 b audible ev]y:]e4 ,! seals on ,soa are ev5 n[ putt+ _! brea/s aga9/ ! runn+ tide2 = ,i see a fla%+ ( f9s "h & !re 9 pat*es at ! nor? end ( ! ,s\nd1 & already f ! ruddy granite %ores ( ! ,ross !re is a congregation ( seaf[l--gannets & guillemots1 skuas & h]r+-gulls1 ! long-neck$ nor!rn div]1 ! t]n1 ! cormorant4 ,9 ! sunblaze1 ! wat]s ( ! ,s\nd dance _! blue bodies & swirl _! fla%+ :ite hair o' foam2 &1 z ,i look1 !y seem to me l *ildr5 ( ! w9d & ! sun%9e1 leap+ & runn+ 9 ^! fl[+ pa/ures1 ) a laught] z sweet aga9/ ! e>s z ! voices ( *ildr5 at play4 ,! joy ( life vibrates ev]y:]e4 ,yet ! ,weav] does n sleep1 b only dreams4 ,he loves ! sun-dr[n$ %ad[s4 ,!y are invisible ?us1 b !y are !re1 9 ! sunlight itself4 ,sure1 !y may be he>d3 z1 an h\r ago1 :5 on my way hi!r by ! ,/airway ( ! ,k+s--= s sometimes !y call "h ! anci5t /ones ( ! m\ld]$ pr9ces ( long ago--,i he>d a "m moan+ because ( ! son t _h _h to g ov]-sea & leave h] 9 h] old age2 & he>d also a *ild sobb+1 because ( ! sorr[ ( *ildhood--t sorr[ s unfa?omable1 s incommunicable4 ,& yet n a /one's-?r[ f :]e ,i lie1 half hidd5 b5ea? an ov]hang+ rock1 is ! ,pool ( ,heal+4 ,to ?is small1 black-br[n t>n1 pilgrims ( e g5]ation1 = hundr$s ( ye>s1 h come4 ,solit>y1 ^!2 n only because ! pilgrim to ! ,f\nt ( ,et]nal ,y\? mu/ f>e hi!r alone1 & at dawn1 s z to t\* ! heal+ wat] ! mom5t ! fir/ sunray quick5s x--b solit>y1 also1 because ^? :o g 9 que/ ( ?is ,f\nt ( ,y\? are ! dream]s & ! ,*ildr5 ( ,dream1 & ^! are n _m1 & few come n[ to ?is lonely place4 ,yet1 an ,isle ( ,dream ,iona is1 inde$4 ,"h ! la/ sun-wor%ipp]s b[$ be=e ! ,ris+ ( ,god2 "h ,columba & 8 hymn+ prie/s lab\r$ & brood$2 & "h ,oran or 8 k9 dream$ b5ea? ! monki% c[l t pagan dream ( 84 ,"h1 too1 ! eyes ( ,fionn & ,ois91 & ( _m ano!r ( ! h]oic m5 & wom5 ( ! ,fianna1 may h l+]$2 "h ! ,pict & ! ,celt b[$ b5ea? ! yoke ( ! ,norse pirate1 :o1 too1 left 8 dreams1 or r 8 /rangely beautiful s\l-ra9b[s1 z a h]itage to ! /rick52 "h1 = c5tury aft] c5tury1 ! ,gael has liv$1 suff]$1 joy$1 dream$ 8 impossible1 beautiful dream2 z "h1 n[1 he /ill lives1 /ill suff]s pati5tly1 /ill dreams1 & ?r\gh all & ov] all1 broods ^u ! incalculable my/]ies4 ,he is an elem5tal1 among ! elem5tal =ces4 ,he kn[s ! voices ( w9d & sea3 & x is because ! ,f\nt ( ,y\? ^u ,dun-,i ( ,iona is n ! only wellspr+ ( peace1 t ! ,gael c front de/9y z he does1 & c endure4 ,:o kn[s :]e its tribut>ies are8 ,!y may be 9 y\r he>t1 or 9 m9e1 & 9 a myriad o!rs4 ,i w\ld t ! birds ( ,angus ,og might1 = once1 be *ang$1 n1 z fabl$1 into ! kisses ( love1 b into doves ( peace1 t !y might fly into ! gre5 _w1 & ne/ !re 9 _m he>ts1 9 _m m9ds1 croon+ _! incommunicable song ( joy & hope4 ,a doom$ & pass+ race4 ,i h be5 tak5 to task = ^! words4 ,b !y are true1 9 ! deep reality :]e !y obta94 ,yes1 b true only 9 "o s5se1 h[ev] vital t is4 ,! ,breton's eyes are sl[ly turn+ f ! en*ant$ ,we/1 & sl[ly 8 e>s are =gett+ ! :isp] ( ! w9d ar\nd m5hir & dolm54 ,! ,manxman has ev] be5 ! m]e yeoman ( ! ,celtic *ivalry2 b ev5 8 rude dialect p]i%es ye> by ye>4 ,9 ,wales1 a great tradition survives2 9 ,irel&1 a supreme tradition fades ?r\gh sunset-hu$ horizons2 9 ,celtic ,scotl&1 a passionate regret1 a despair+ love & long+1 n>r[s ye>ly be=e a dull & incr$ibly selfi% ali5ism4 ,! ,celt has at la/ rea*$ 8 horizon4 ,!re is no %ore beyond4 ,he kn[s x4 ,?is has be5 ! burd5 ( 8 song s9ce ,malv9a l$ ! bl9d ,ois9 to 8 grave by ! sea3 ,ev5 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,light mu/ g d[n into d>kness4 ,b ?is app>ition ( a pass+ race is no m ?an ! fulfilm5t ( a glori\s resurrection be=e our v eyes4 ,= ! g5ius ( ! ,celtic race /&s out n[ ) av]t$ tor*1 & ! light ( x is a glory be=e ! eyes1 & ! flame ( x is bl[n into ! he>ts ( ! /rong] p4 ,! ,celt fades1 b 8 _s rises 9 ! he>t & ! m9d ( ! ,anglo-,celtic peoples1 ) :om are ! de/9ies ( g5]ations to come4 ,i /op1 & look seaw>d f ?is hillslope ( ,dun-,i4 ,yes1 ev5 9 ?is ,isle ( ,joy1 z x seems 9 ?is dazzle ( gold5 light & spla%+ wave1 !re is ! l mortal gloom & immortal my/]y :i* mov$ ! m9ds ( ! old se]s & b>ds4 ,yond]1 :]e t ?9 spray quiv]s aga9/ ! ?yme-set cliff1 is ! ,sp\t+ ,cave1 :]e to ?is day ! ,m>-,t>bh1 dread creature ( ! sea1 swims at ! full ( ! tide4 ,beyond1 out ( sight beh9d ^! craggy /eeps1 is ,port-na-,*urai*1 :]e1 a ?\s& ye>s ago1 ,columba l&$ 9 8 coracle4 ,"h1 ea/w>d1 is ! l&+-place1 = ! dead ( old1 br\ght h5ce out ( ,*ri/5dom = sacr$ burial 9 ! ,isle ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,all ! /ory ( ! ,gael is "h4 ,iona is ! microcosm ( ! ,gaelic _w4 ,la/ night1 ab\t ! h\r ( ! sun's go+1 ,i lay ^u ! heights ne> ! ,cave1 ov]look+ ! ,ma*>--! s&y1 rock-fronti]$ pla9 ( dunel& on ! we/ side ( ,iona1 expos$ to ! ,atlantic4 ,!re 0 nei!r bird nor bea/1 no liv+ ?+ to see1 save "o solit>y human creature4 ,! man toil$ at kelp-burn+4 ,i wat*$ ! smoke till x m]g$ into ! sea-mi/ t came creep+ swiftly out ( ! nor?1 & d[n f ,dun-,i ea/w>d4 ,at la/ no?+ 0 visible4 ,! mi/ %r\d$ ev]y?+4 ,i c\ld he> ! dull1 rhy?mic beat ( ! waves4 ,t 0 all4 ,no s\nd1 no?+ visible4 ,x 01 or seem$1 a long :ile be=e a rapid ?ud-?ud trampl$ ! heavy air4 ,!n ,i he>d ! ru%1 ! /amp+ & neigh+1 ( "s "y m>es1 pa/ur+ !re1 z !y rac$ to & fro1 bewild]$ or p]*ance 9 play4 ,a glimpse ,i caught ( ?ree1 ) fly+ manes & tails2 ! o!rs 7 blurr$ %ad[s only4 ,a swirl1 & ! mi/ disclos$ !m2 a swirl1 & ! mi/ enfold$ !m aga94 ,!n1 sil5ce once m4 ,abruptly1 ?\gh n = a long "t !reaft]1 ! mi/ rose & drift$ seaw>d4 ,all 0 z be=e4 ,! kelp-burn] /ill /ood1 /rak+ ! sm\ld]+ seawe$4 ,above him a column asc5d$1 bluely spiral1 dusk$ ) %ad[4 ,! kelp-burn]3 :o 0 he b ! ,gael ( ! ,isles8 ,:o b ! ,gael 9 8 old-_w sorr[8 ,! mi/ falls & ! mi/ rises4 ,he is !re all ! same1 beh9d x1 "p ( x2 & ! column ( smoke is ! inc5se out ( 8 long+ he>t t desires ,heav5 & ,e>?1 & is d[]$ only ) pov]ty & pa91 hung] & we>9ess1 a little isle ( ! seas1 a great hope1 & ! love ( love4 ,b 444 to ! isl&-/ory once m6 ,"s day1 surely1 ! hi/orian ( ,iona w appe>4 ,h[ _m hi/ory-books !re are l dead leaves4 ,! simile is a trave/y4 ,!re is no little russet leaf ( ! =e/ t c\ld n c>ry m real1 m intimate k4 ,!re is no leaf t c\ld n reveal my/]y ( =m1 my/]y ( col\r1 wond] ( /ructure1 secret ( gr[?1 ! law ( h>mony2 t c\ld n te/ify to bir?1 & *ange1 & decay1 & dea?2 & :at hi/ory tells u m8--t c\ld n1 to ! inw>d e>1 br+ ! s\nd ( ! s\? w9d mak+ a gre5ness 9 ! woods ( ,spr+1 ! we/ w9d call+ 8 br[n & r$ flocks to ! fold4 ,:at a book x w be6 ,x w reveal to u ! secret ( :at ,ois9 sang1 :at ,m]l9 knew1 :at ,columba dream$1 :at ,adamnan hop$3 :at ?is little lamp ( ,*ri/ 0 to pagan ,europe2 :at inc5se ( te/imony x flung ^u ! w9ds2 :at sa9ts & h]oes w5t out ( x2 h[ ! du/ ( k+s & pr9ces 7 br\ght !re to m+le ) its s&s2 h[ ! noble & ! ignoble came to x across long seas & p]il\s c\ntries4 ,x w tell1 too1 h[ ! ,danes ravag$ ! isles ( ! we/1 & left n only _! se$ = ! /r5g!n+ ( an old] race1 b imag]ies & words1 words & imag]ies s alive to-day t ! li/5] 9 ! m9d may he> ! cries ( ! vik+ above ! voice ( ! ,gael & ! m anci5t tongue ( ! ,pict4 ,x w tell1 too1 h[ ! nettle came to %$ h] sn[ above k+s' heads1 & ! ?i/le to wave :]e bi%ops' mitres /ood2 h[ a simple p out ( ! hills & moors1 rememb]+ anci5t wisdom or bl9dly *]i%+ =gott5 symbols1 s\ght "h ! f\nt ( y\?2 & h[1 sl[ly1 a long sleep fell ^u ! isl&1 & only ! grasses %ak5 9 ! w9d1 & ! w9d itself1 & ! brok5 %ad[s ( dreams 9 ! m9ds ( ! old1 held ! secret ( ,iona4 ,&1 at ! la/--) :at lift1 ) :at joy--x w tell h[ once m ! doves ( hope & peace h pass$ ov] its :ite s&s1 ?is little holy l&6 ,?is little holy l&6 ,ah1 :ite doves1 come aga96 ,a ?\s& ?\s& wait4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,a m poli%$ lat] v]sion1 ?\gh attribut$ to ,columba1 runs3-- ,an ,i mo *ridhe1 ,i mo ghraidh ,an aite gu? mhana* bidh geum ba2 ,a* mu'n tig an saoghal gu cri*1 ,bi?idh ,i m> a bha4 7,9 effect3 ,9 ,iona t is my he>t's desire1 ,iona t is my love1 ! l[+ ( c[s %all yet replace ! voices ( monks3 b be=e ! end is come ,iona %all aga9 be z x 047 #c ,9 a beautiful old ,scoto-,gaelic ballad1 ! ,bas ,fhraoi*1 occurs ! l9e1 ,?uit i air an traigh na neul1 %e fell on ! %ore z a mi/1 ?\gh "h f9ely us$ = a swoon only4 #d ,an allusion to ! ,hebridean prov]b1 ,ma dh' i!as tu cridh an eo91 bidh d *ridhe air *ri? ri d' bheo 7,if y eat ! bird's he>t1 y\r he>t w palpitate = ev]47 #e ,! ,iri% pipes are call$ ,piob-!annai* to di/+ui% !m f ! ,piob or ,piob-,mhor ( ! ,highl&s4 #f ,! ,dom9ion ( ,dreams1 #a/ ,ed4 #g ,see ,notes1 p4 #dbi4 ,,by ,,sund[n ,,%ores ,cette ame qui se lam5te ,en cette pla9e dormante ,c'e/ la notre n'e/-ce pas8 ,la mi5ne1 dis1 et la ti5ne1 ,dont s'exhale l'humble anti5ne ,p> ce ti$e soir1 t\t1 bas8 ,by ,sund[n ,%ores ',n hano ann ,tad1 ar ,mab hac ar ,sp]$-,zantel1 ,homan' zo'r gana\5n zavet en ,breiz-,izel6 ,zavet gant eur pa\r-kez1 en ,ar-goat1 en ,ar-vor1 ,kanet anez-hi1 pewi5n1 hac ho pezo digor4 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,_s ,?is song ( m9e 0 rais$ 9 my ,breton ,fa!rl&1 ,9 ,argoat =e/-clad1 9 ,arvor ( ! grey wave3 ,s+ x1 wayf>]s1 & all gates w op5 be=e y4 ,i d n "k ! "n ( ! obscure m9/rel :o sang ?is song1 z he pass$ f village to village1 by ! coa/s1 along ! hea?-l&s ( ,brittany4 ,b !re are poets :o h no "n & no c\ntry1 because !y are nam$ by ! secret "n ( ! long+ ( _m m9ds1 & my/]i\sly come f & pass to ! ,l& ( ,he>t's ,desire1 :i* is _! own l&4 ,?is w&]+ ,breton m9/rel is ( t company4 ,8 sone is famili>4 ,i h he>d x :]e ,connem>a breaks 9 grey rock & sudd5 pa/ures to ! sea3 :]e only ! w9d & ! hea!r p ! solitudes ( ,argyll3 :]e ! sil5t ,isles %elve to p]petual foam4 ,he speaks = all 8 bro!rhood ( ,armorica3 he speaks also = ! great] bro!rhood ( 8 race1 ! brok5 peoples :o n[ /& ^u ! sund[n %ores1 f wild ,u%ant to ! cliffs ( ,a*il1 f ,/4 ,bride's ,bay to solit>y ,/4 ,kilda4 ,he is n only ! g5ius ( ,arvor1 daught] ( dreams1 b ! g5ius ( a race ^: f>ewell is 9 a tragic light+ ( tor*es ( beauty ar\nd its grave4 ,= x is ! s\l ( ! ,celt :o w&]s homeless to-day1 ) 8 pa!tic bur!n t 8 sone 0 made by ance/ral woods1 by ! un*ang+ sea2 dream+ ! en*ant$ air w op5 all doors4 ,alas6 few doors op53 ! wayf>] mu/ n t>ry4 ,memories & e*oes he may leave1 b he mu/ turn 8 face4 ,grey dolm5 & grey m5hir already /& !re1 by ! la/ %ores1 memorials ( 8 de/9y4 ,! anci5t ,gaels believ$ t 9 ! we/]n ocean !re 0 an isl& call$ ,hy ,brasil1 :]e all t 0 beautiful & my/]i\s liv$ beyond ! pill>s ( ! ra9b[4 ,! leg5d>y romances ( ! ,celtic races may be describ$ z ! ,hy ,brasil ( lit]ature4 ,9 ! ,celtic commune !re are _m leg5d>y tales :i*1 b = ! accid5t ( names & local circum/ances1 are id5tical4 ,! famili> ,highl& leg5d ( ! *ildr5 :o1 ba?+ 9 a m\nta9 lo*1 7 c>ri$ (f by a wat]-horse1 has its c\nt]p>t 9 ,connem>a1 9 ,m]ione?1 & 9 ,f9i/]e1 ?\gh 9 ! ,wel% recital ! *ildr5 are ! victims ( a dragon1 & 9 ! ,breton leg5d ! mon/] is a bo>4 ,= t matt]1 ?is elem5tal tale has its roots 9 ! ea/1 & ,mac$onia & ! ,himalaya reta9 ! memory ( :at ,aryan wagon]s told by ! camp-fires dur+ _! c5turies-long immigration into ,europe4 ,:e!r1 h[ev]1 a tale be univ]sal or /rictly ,celtic1 g5]ally x has a p>allel 9 "o or all ( ! racial dialects4 ,true1 !re are leg5d>y cycles :i* are local4 ,! ,arzur ( ,brittany is a m]e e*o 9 ! ,hebrides1 & ! "n ( ,cucula9 or ! fame ( ! ,r$ ,bran* has n rea*$ ! dunes ( ,armorica4 ,nev]!less1 ev5 9 ! my?opoeic tales !re is a k9dr$ "*4 ,nom5oe may h be5 a ,breton ,fionn1 ?\gh he _h no ,ois9 to w$ 8 de$s to a dea?less music2 & ,di>mid & ,gra9ne h lov$ b5ea? ! oaks ( ,broceli&e or ! bee*-groves ( ,llanidris1 z well z among ! hills ( ,er91 or 9 ! rocky fa/nesses ( ,morv54 ,x is *>act]i/ic1 too1 h[ ,celtl& has giv5 to ,celtl&4 ,scotl& gave ,irel& ,/4 ,patrick2 ,irel& gave ,scotl& ,/4 ,columba2 ! *ief b>d ( ,armorica came f ,wales2 & ,cornwall has ! ,ar?urian fame :i* is ! me$ ( ,kymric ,cal$onia4 ,to ?is day no man c say :e!r ,ois91 old & bl9d1 w&]$ at ! la/ to ,drumadoon 9 ,arran1 or if inde$ he foll[$ out ( ,er9 ! sweet voice f ,tirnan-,og1 & 0 se5 or he>d ( by none1 till ?ree c5turies lat] ! bells ( ! cl]ics & ! admonitions ( ,patrick made 8 days a burd5 n to be borne4 ,did n ! greate/ ( ,iri% k+s die 9 tribut>y l&s by ! banks ( ! ,loire1 & :o has se5 ! moss ( t lo/ grave 9 ,broceli&e :]e ,m]l9 ( ! ,nor? lay d[n to a long sleep8 ,ev5 :]e !re seems no probability ( a common orig91 !re is (t5 a /rik+ simil>ity 9 ! matt] & ! mann] ( folk-tales1 p>ticul>ly ^? :i* n>rate ! /range exp]i5ces ( ! sa9ts4 ,?us1 = example1 9 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ! leg5d>y /ories giv5 9 ,! ,%ad[ ( ,arvor#h !re is an acc\nt ( h[ ,gradlon1 ! hon\r$ *ief ( ,k]ne1 ! mon>* :o built ,ys1 & on ^: br[ 7 unit$ ! cr[ns ( ,armorica1 hav+ volunt>ily become a w&]+ begg>1 arriv$ at la/ 9 ! he>t ( an anci5t =e/3 t[]+ moss-clad pill>s be>+ a heavy ro( ( foliage1 full ( ! my/]y ( a ca!dral aisle by night4 ,"h ! k+ v[$ to build a great temple1 b be=e he c\ld fulfil 8 v[ he di$4 ,gw5nole ! monk _h miss$ ,gradlon1 & _h foll[$ him to ! =e/1 to f9d him !re on ! morr[1 ly+ on a b$ ( moss :i* ! fall5 leaves _h fleck$ ) gold4 ,ne> him cr\*$ a human figure4 ,?is 0 ,primel ! an*orite4 ,note h[ ! k+ speaks to ! ,*ri/ian monk ,gw5nole conc]n+ ?is anci5t h]mit4 ,h m]cy on ?is poor old man beside me3 ! l5g? ( ?ree m5's lives has be5 81 & he has kn[n ! deeps ( sorr[4 ,! sorr[s :i* h come ^u me are no?+ to 82 = :ile ,i h wept ov] ! fate ( my royal city1 & :ile = ,ahez my he>t has be5 brok51 ?is man has lo/ 8 gods4 ,!re is no sorr[ t is s great a sorr[4 ,he is a ,druid lam5t+ a dead fai?4 ,%[ him t5d]ness4 ,!re) ,gradlon dies4 ,ov] ! dead k+ ,gw5nole murmur$ a ,lat9 *ant2 ! druid 9 a tremul\s voice inton$ a refra9 9 an unkn[n tongue2 & ,gradlon1 rul] ( ! sea1 slept 9 t glade wat*$ ov] by ! prie/ ( ,*ri/ & by ! la/ surviv+ s]vant ( ,teutates4444 ,!re1 amid ! maje/ic solitudes ( ! =e/1 ! two religions ( ! anci5t race jo9$ h&s & 7 at "o be=e ! my/]y ( dea?4 ,lat]1 ! druid bids ,gw5nole build a ,*ri/ian sanctu>y on ! spot :]e ! belat$ m9i/rant ( a fall5 fai? di$ beside ,gradlon ,maur1 ! ,great ,k+4 ,"o /range t\* ( bitt]ness occurs4 ,b1 exclaims ,gw5nole1 if ! sanctu>y be re>$ "h1 we %all invade ?y la/ refuge4 ,z = me 4446 replies ! old man2 !n1 aft] a sil5ce he adds1 ) a ge/ure ( inf9ite we>9ess1 x is my gods :o %\ld protect me4 ,let !m save me if !y c4 ,! dy+ druid turns away to seek 8 long re/ "u ! sacr$ oaks3 ,gw5nole1 8 he>t full ( a t5d] love & pity :i* he c\ld n und]/&1 mov$ sl[ly t[>ds ! sea4 ,a fitt+ close to a book full ( int]e/1 *>m1 & spiritual beauty4 ,9 ! ?ird book ( ,/4 ,adamnan's ,life ( ,/4 ,columba1 !re is an episode entitl$ ,( a manife/ation ( angels meet+ ! s\l ( "o ,em*a?4 ,columba1 mak+ 8 way beyond ! ,ridge ( ,brita9 7,drum-,alban71 ne> ! lake ( ! riv] ,nisa 7,lo* ,ness71 be+ sudd5ly inspir$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 says to ! bre?r5 :o are j\rney+ ) him at t "t3 ',let u make ha/e to meet ! holy angels :o1 t !y may c>ry away ! s\l ( a c]ta9 hea!n man1 :o is keep+ ! moral law ( nature ev5 to extreme old age1 h be5 s5t out f ! highe/ regions ( heav51 & are wait+ until we come ?i!r1 t we may baptize him 9 "t be=e he dies4' ,!reaft] ! ag$ sa9t made z mu* ha/e z he c\ld to g 9 advance ( 8 companions1 until he came to ! di/rict :i* is nam$ ,air*>tdan 7,gl5 ,urquh>t74 ,!re he f\nd ! holy hea!n man1 ,em*a? by "n4 ,"h1 !n1 is an in/ance ( a ,celtic prie/ 9 ,armorica & ( a ,celtic prie/ 9 ,scotl& act+ id5tically t[>ds an upright hea!n4 ,a l>ge book w\ld be necess>y to relate ! correspond5ce betwe5 ! folk-tales1 ! traditional romances1 & ! ,*ri/ian leg5ds ( ! f\r great bran*es ( ! ,celtic race4 ,on ! sev5? day1 :5 ,god re/$1 says a poet ( ! ,gael1 ,he dream$ ( ! l&s & nations he _h made1 & out ( t dream+ 7 born ,irel& & ,brittany4 ,truly1 )9 ,*ri/ian days1 !re 7 m sa9ts1 !re 7 m lamps ( ! _s lit 9 t grey p59sula1 9 t gre5 l&1 9 ! little s&-c9ctur$ isle ,iona1 ?an any:]e betwixt ! ,syrian des]ts & ! meads ( ,gla/onbury4 ,x takes no?+ f1 x adds mu* to ^! l&s :]e spiritual ec/asy has longe/ dream$1 t ! old gods h n p]i%$ b m]ge into ! bro!rhood ( ,*ri/'s company2 t ! old fai?s1 & ! anci5t _s1 & ! pagan s\l 7 n giv5 to ! wave = foam1 to ! pa/ures = idle s&4 ,irel& & ,brittany6 ,beh9d ! sorr[ful songs ( long+ & regret1 beh9d ! fa9t *ime ( bells :i* "s day l+] z an e*o 9 ! t[]s ( ,ys :]e %e lies "u ! wave1 are ! cries ( ! tympan & ! =gott5 music ( druidic h>ps4 ,:at song ! oaks knew 9 ,broceli&e1 :at song ,talies9 he>d1 :at *ant ,m]l9 ! ,wild rais$ among dim woods 9 ,cal$on3 ^! may be lo/ to u = ev]1 or live only ?r\gh our songs & dreams z %ad[s live 9 ! holl[s ( ! sunra93 b ,broceli&e & ,ge?semane are 9 symbol ak91 ,talies9 is b ano!r "n ( him :o ate ! wild honey & li/5$ to ! w9d1 & ,m]l91 ) ! nuts ( wisdom 9 8 h&1 /&s he>k5+ to ! same deep murmur ( ! et]nal life :i* 0 he>d ^u ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,x has occurr$ to me (t5 ( late1 f :at ,i h se51 & read1 & he>d f o!rs1 t ! ,celtic my?opoeic faculty is /ill conc]n+ itself l>gely ) an int]weav+ ( ,pagan & ,*ri/ian ?\ght1 ( ,pagan & ,*ri/ian symbol1 ( ! old ,pagan tales ( a day & ( mortal beauty ) ! ,*ri/ian symbolic leg5ds t are ( no day & are ( immortal beauty4 ,a fi%]man told me ! /ory ( ,di>mid & ,gra9ne1 9 ! guise ( a leg5d ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y & h] ,gaelic husb&4 ,?ree ye>s ago1 9 ,app91 an old woman1 ,jessie ,/ew>t1 told me t :5 ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ ,he came back to u z ,ois9 ( ! ,songs4 ,f a f]ryman on ,lo* ,l9nhe1 ne> ! falls ( ,lora1 a fri5d he>d a confus$ /ory ( ,ois9 7confus$ because ! n>rator at "o mom5t spoke ( ,ois91 & at ano!r ( ,goll71 h[ on ! day t ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ ,ois9 slew 8 own son1 & knew madness1 cry+ t he 0 b a %ad[1 & 8 son a %ad[1 & t :at he _h done 0 b ! %ad[ ( :at 0 be+ done 9 t h\r to ! black sorr[ ( "t & ! univ]se 7domha974 ,9 ?is connection1 ,celtic /ud5ts w recall ! /ory ( ,concob> mac ,nessa1 ! ,high ,k+ ( ,ul/]3 h[ on t day he rose sudd5ly & fl$ into ! woods & hew$ d[n ! bran*es ( trees1 cry+ t he slew ! multitudes ( ^? :o at t mom5t 7 do+ to dea? ! innoc5t son ( a k+4 ,out ( ?is confusion may arise a new int]pretation ( c]ta9 great symbolic p]sons & incid5ts 9 ! old my?ology4 ,z ?is leg5d>y lore is be+ swiftly =gott51 x is well t x %\ld be sav$ to new mean+s & new beauty1 by t my?opoeic faculty :i*1 9 ! ,celtic imag9ation1 is z a w+ cont9ually uplift+ fall5 dreams to ! imag+ w9d ( ! ,_s4 ,,footnote3 #h ,vide ,notes1 p4 #dca4 ,,! ,,w9d1 ,,sil5ce1 ,,& ,,love ,i "k "o :o1 ask$ by a fri5d desir+ m intimate k z to :at influ5ces above all o!r influ5ces _h %ap$ h] inw>d life1 answ]$ at once1 ) t sudd5 vision ( insight :i* reveals m ?an ! vision ( ?\ght1 ,! ,w9d1 ,sil5ce1 & ,love4 ,! answ] 0 *>act]i/ic1 =1 ) h] :o made x1 ! influ5ces t %ape h always seem$ m significant ?an ! ?+s t are %ap54 ,none c "k = ano!r ! my/]ies ( spiritual companion%ip4 ,:at is an ab/raction to "o is a reality to ano!r3 :at to "o has ! prov$ famili> face1 to ano!r is illusion4 ,i c well und]/& ! "o ( :om ,i write4 ,) mo/ ( u ! %ap+ influ5ces are ! common sweet influ5ces ( mo!rhood & fa!rhood1 ! airs ( home1 ! place & mann] ( *ildhood4 ,b ^! are n = all1 & may be adv]se1 & 9 "s degree abs5t4 ,ev5 :5 a *ild is =tunate 9 love & home1 x may be spiritually ali5 f ^!3 x may dimly disc]n love r z a my/]y dwell+ 9 sunlight & moonlight1 or 9 ! light t lies on quiet mead[s1 woods1 quiet %ores3 may f9d a m intimate s\nd ( home 9 ! w9d :isp]+ 9 ! grass1 or :5 a sigh+ travels ?r\gh ! wild]ness ( leaves1 or :5 an unse5 wave moans 9 ! p9e4 ,:5 we consid]1 c\ld any influ5ces be deep] ?an ^! ?ree elem5tal p[]s1 = ev] "y1 yet old] ?an age1 beautiful immortalities t :isp] cont9ually aga9/ our mortal e>4 ,! ,w9d1 ,sil5ce1 & ,love3 yes1 ,i ?9k ( !m z good comrades1 nobly m9i/rant1 prie/s ( ! hidd5 way4 ,to g into solit>y places1 or among trees :i* await dusk & /orm1 or by a d>k %ore2 to be a n]ve !re1 to li/5 to1 inw>dly to he>1 to be at "o )1 to be z grass fill$ )1 z re$s %ak5 by1 z a wave lift$ be=e1 ! w9d3 ?is is to "k :at _c o!rwise be kn[n2 to he> ! intimate1 dread voice2 to li/5 to :at long1 long ago w5t away1 & to :at n[ is go+ & com+1 com+ & go+1 & to :at augu/ airs ( sorr[ & beauty prevail 9 t dim empire ( %ad[ :]e ! fall+ leaf re/s unfall51 :]e ,s\nd1 ( all else =gott5 & =gett+1 lives 9 ! pale hyac9?1 ! moon-:ite pansy1 ! cl\dy am>an? t ga!rs dew4 ,&1 9 ! wood2 by ! grey /one on ! hill2 :]e ! h]on waits2 :]e ! plov] wails3 on ! pill[2 9 ! room fill$ ) flame-w>m$ twilight2 is !re any comrade t is z ,sil5ce is8 ,c %e n :isp] ! :ite secrecies :i* words discol\r8 ,c %e n say1 :5 we w\ld =get1 =get2 :5 we w\ld rememb]1 rememb]8 ,is x n %e also :o says1 ,come unto me all ye :o are we>y & heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/8 ,is x n %e :o has a lute into :i* all lovel9ess ( s\nd has pass$1 s t :5 %e brea!s ^u x life is audible8 ,is x n %e :o w close _m doors1 & %ut away cries & tumults1 & w lead y to a gre5 g>d5 & a f\nta9 9 x1 & say1 ,?is is y\r he>t1 & t is y\r s\l2 li/54 ,t ?ird "o1 is he a ,_s1 alone1 uncompanion$8 ,i ?9k sometimes t ^! ?ree are "o1 & t ,sil5ce is 8 inw>d voice & ! ,w9d ! s\nd ( 8 unwe>y+ feet4 ,does he n come 9 w9d1 :e!r 8 footfall be on ! wild rose1 or on ! bitt] wave1 or 9 ! tempe/ %ak5 ) noises & ra9s t are cries & te>s1 sighs & pray]s & te>s8 ,he has _m ways1 _m hopes1 _m faces4 ,he b5ds above ^? :o meet 9 twilight1 above ! cradle1 above dwell]s by ! he>?1 above ! sorr[ful1 above ! joy\s *ildr5 ( ! sun1 above ! grave4 ,mu/ he n be div9e1 :o is wor%ipp$ ( all m58 ,does n ! wild-dove take ! ra9b[ ^u its brea/ because ( him1 & ! salmon leave ! sea = inl& pools1 & ! creep+ ?+ become w+$ & radiant8 ,! ,w9d1 ,sil5ce1 & ,love3 if "o _c le>n ( ^!1 is !re any comrade%ip t c tell u m1 t c m com=t u1 t c s inhabit ) liv+ light :at is wa/e & b>r58 ,&1 9 ! hidd5 h\r1 "o w /oop1 & kiss u on ! br[1 :5 our sudd5 /illness w1 = o!rs1 already be memory4 ,& ano!r w be z an op5 road1 ) morn+ break+4 ,& ! ?ird w meet u1 ) a light ( joy 9 8 eyes2 b we %all n see him at fir/ because ( ! sunblaze1 or he> 8 words because 9 t summ] air ! birds w be multitude4 ,mean:ile !y are ne> & intimate4 ,_! life uplifts u4 ,we _c =get :olly1 nor cease to dream1 nor be left unhop+1 nor be )\t re/1 nor g d>kly )\t tor*es & songs1 if ^! accompany u2 or we !m1 = !y g "o way4 ,,b>abal ,a ,,memory ,i h spok5 9 ,iona & else:]e ( ! old ,highl& woman :o 0 my nurse4 ,%e 0 n really old1 b to me seem$ s1 & ,i h always s ?\ght ( h]4 ,%e 0 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful & b5ignant natures ,i h kn[n4 ,i owe h] a great debt4 ,9 a mom5t1 n[1 ,i c see h] aga91 ) h] pale face & great d>k eyes1 /oop+ ov] my b$1 s++ ,wae's me = ,pr9ce ,*>lie1 or an old ,gaelic ,lam5t1 or t sad1 =gott51 beautiful & m\rnful air t 0 play$ at ,fo!r+ay :5 ! ,que5 ( ,scots 0 done to dea?1 le/ h] cries %\ld be he>d4 ,or1 lat]1 ,i c he> h] tell+ me old tales be=e ! fire2 or1 lat] /ill1 be=e ! gl[+ peats 9 h] little isl&-cottage1 speak+ ( m5 & wom51 & /range leg5ds1 & /rang] dreams & visions4 ,to h]1 & to an old isl&]1 ,seumas ,macleod1 ( :om ,i h else:]e spok5 9 ?is volume1 ,i owe m ?an to any o!r influ5ces 9 my *ildhood4 ,p]haps x is f h] t 9 "p ,i h my great dislike ( t[ns4 ,!re is no smoke 9 ! l>k's h\se1 to use "o ( h] frequ5t say+s--"o common ?r\gh\t ! we/4 ,i nev] knew any "o ^: spee*1 ^: ?\ght1 0 s col\r$ ) ! old wisdom & old say+s & old poetry ( h] race4 ,to me %e /&s = ! ,gaelic woman1 /rong1 /eadfa/1 true to h] own1 h] p1 h] clan1 h] love1 h]self4 ,:5 y come to love1 %e said to me once1 keep always to ! "o y love a m\? ( silk & a he>t ( hemp4 ,h] m9d 0 a /oreh\se ( prov]bial lore4 ,_h ,i be5 old] & wis]1 ,i might h le>n$ less fugitively4 ,i _c attempt to rea* adequately ev5 ! mo/ *>act]i/ic ( ^! prov]bial say+s2 x w\ld take ov]long4 ,mo/ ( !m1 ( c\rse1 w\ld be famili> to our prov]b-lov+ p4 ,b1 among o!rs ( :i* ,i h kept note1 ,i h n any:]e se5 ! foll[+ 9 pr9t4 ,y c\ld always tell :]e 8 ?\ghts w\ld be 444 po9t+ "o way l ! h\nds ( ,f9n 7i4e4 ! two />s ( ! nor?1 ! ,po9t]s72 ,x's a com=t to "k !re's no?+ miss+1 z ! wr5 said :5 %e c\nt$ ! />s2 ,! dog's h[l is ! /ag's laugh2 & aga91 ,i w\ld r cry ) ! plov] ?an laugh ) ! dog 7bo? mean+ t ! imprison$ com=t ( ! t[ns is n to be comp>$ ) ! life ( ! hills1 = all its wildness72 ,true love is l a m\nta9-t>n2 x may n be deep1 b t's deep en\gh t c hold ! sun1 moon1 & />s2 ,x isn't sil5ce :]e ! l>k's song ceases2 ,/4 ,bride's ,fl[]1 ,/4 ,bride's ,bird1 & ,/4 ,bride's ,gift make a f9e spr+ & a good ye>4 7,am ,be>nan ,bhrigde1 'u ,gille-,bhrigde1 'u ,lunn-,bata ,bhrigde1 etc4--! d&elion1 ! oy/]-cat*]1 & ! cradle#i--;because ! d&elion comes ) ! fir/ s\? w9ds & 9 a sunny spr+ is se5 ev]y:]e1 & because 9 a f9e season ! oy/]-cat*]'s e>ly bre$+-note =tells prosp]ity ) ! nets1 & because a bir? 9 spr+ is good luck = *ild & "m47 ,x's easi] = mo/ folk to say ,lus ,bealta9n ?an ,la' ,bealta9n3 i4e4 p c see ! small ?+s t conc]n !mselves bett] ?an ! great ?+s t conc]n ! _w2 lit]ally1 ,x's easi] to say m>igold ?an may-day--9 ,gaelic1 a close play ^u words2 ,cuir d lamh le9n1 ,l5d u a h&1 z ! fox 9 ! dit* said to ! duckl+ on ! roadside2 ,gu'm a slan gu'n till ?u1 ,may y return 9 heal?1 z ! "y man said :5 8 consci5ce left him2 ,x's only a h&'s-turn f eunadair to eunadan 7f ! bird-sn>] to ! cage72 ,say+ eud is next door to say+ eudail1 z ! girl laugh$ back to h] swee!>t 7eud is jeal\sy & eudail my ,treasure72 ,! l>k doesn't ne$ broggan 7%oes7 to climb ! /airs ( ! sky4 ,among ^? :i* w n be new to "s read]s1 ,i h note ( a rhyme ab\t ! />s ( ! f\r seasons1 & a say+ ab\t ! ?ree k9ds ( love1 & ! f\r />s ( de/9y4 ,w9d comes f ! spr+ />1 runs ! fir/2 heat f ! summ] />1 wat] f ! autumn />1 & fro/ f ! w9t] />4 ,b>abal's v>iant 0 w9d 7air7 f ! spr+ /> 9 ! ea/2 fire 7heat7 f ! summ] /> 9 ! s\?2 wat] f ! autumn /> 9 ! we/2 wisdom1 sil5ce & dea? f ! /> 9 ! nor?4 ,bo? ?is season-rhyme & t ( ! ?ree k9ds ( love are well kn[n4 ,! latt] runs3-- ,gaol nam fe>-diola91 m> %ru?-lionaidh na m>a2 ,gaol nam fe>-fuada91 m> ghaoi? tua? '?ig o'n *>raig2 ,gaol nam fe>-posda1 m> lu+ a' seoladh gu cala4 ,lawless love is z ! wild tides ( ! sea2 ,& ! roam]'s love cruel z ! nor? w9d bl[+ f b>r5 rocks2 ,b w$d$ love is l ! %ip com+ safe home to hav54 ,i h f\nd ^! two & _m o!rs ( ,b>abal's say+s & rhymes1 except ^? ,i h fir/ giv51 9 collections ( prov]bs & folklore1 b d n rememb] hav+ not$ ano!r1 ?\gh d\btless ,! ,f\r ,/>s ( ,de/9y 7or ,fate7 w be recall$ by "s4 ,x ran some:at z foll[s3-- ,reul ,ne> 7,/> ( ! ,ea/71 ,give u k9dly bir?2 ,reul ,deas 7,/> ( ! ,s\?71 ,give u great love2 ,reul ,ni> 7,/> ( ! ,we/71 ,give u quiet age2 ,reul ,tua? 7,/> ( ! ,nor?71 ,give u ,dea?4 ,x 0 f h] ,i fir/ he>d ( ! famili> leg5d ( ! wait+ ( ,fionn & ! ,fe9n 7popul>ly n[ ,f+al & ! ,f+alians71 fo-gheasaibh1 spellb\nd1 till ! day ( _! return to ! liv+ _w4 ,9 effect ! sev]al leg5ds are ! same4 ,t :i* ,b>abal told 0 z an isleswoman w\ld m naturally tell x4 ,a man s pure t he c\ld give a woman love & yet let angels fan ! flame 9 8 he>t1 & s innoc5t t 8 ?\ghts 7 :ite z a *ild's ?\ghts1 & s brave t none c\ld )/& him1 climb$ once to ! highe/ m\nta9 9 ! ,isles1 :]e !re is a great cave t no "o has ev] ent]$4 ,a huge :ite h\nd slept at ! entrance to ! cave4 ,he /epp$ ov] x1 & x did n wake4 ,he ent]$1 & pass$ f\r tall demons1 ) b[$ heads & fold$ arms1 "o ) great w+s ( r$1 ano!r ) w+s ( :ite1 ano!r ) w+s ( gre51 & ano!r ) w+s ( black4 ,!y did n uplift _! dreadful eyes4 ,!n he saw ,fionn & ! ,fe9n sitt+ 9 a circle4 ,_! long hair trail$ on ! gr\nd2 _! eyebr[s fell to _! be>ds2 _! be>ds lay ^u _! feet1 s t no?+ ( _! bodies 0 se5 b h&s l sc>p$ rocks t clasp$ gigantic swords4 ,beh9d !m hung an elk-horn ) a m\? ( gold4 ,he blew ?is horn1 b no?+ happ5$1 except t ! huge :ite h\nd came 91 & w5t to ! holl[ place r\nd :i* ! ,fe9n sat1 & 9 sil5ce ate gre$ily ( treasures ( preci\s /ones4 ,he blew ! horn aga91 & ,fionn & all ! ,fe9n op5$ _! great1 cold1 grey1 lifeless eyes1 & />$ ^u him2 & = him x 0 z ?\gh he /ood at a grave & ! dead man 9 ! grave put up /rong h&s & held 8 feet1 & z ?\gh 8 s\l saw ,fe>4 ,b ) a mighty ef=t he blew ! horn a ?ird "t4 ,! ,fe9n lean$ on _! elb[s1 & ,fionn said1 ,is ! end come8 ,b ! man c\ld wait no m1 & turn$ & fl$1 leav+ t anci5t mighty company lean+ ^u its elb[1 spellb\nd ?us1 wait+ = ! end4 ,s !y %all be f\nd4 ,! f\r demons fl$ into ! air1 & tumultu\s w9ds swung him f t place4 ,he he>d ! bay+ ( ! :ite h\nd1 & ! m\nta9 vani%$4 ,he 0 f\nd ly+ dead 9 a pa/ure 9 ! little isl& t 0 8 home4 ,i recall ?is "h because ! leg5d 0 pla9ly 9 ,b>abal's m9d :5 h] la/ ill came ^u h]4 ,9 h] delirium %e cri$ sudd5ly1 ,! ,fe9n6 ,! ,fe9n6 !y are com+ d[n ! hill6 ,i he> ! bells ( ! ewes1 %e said abruptly1 j be=e ! end3 s by t we knew %e 0 already ^u f> pa/ures1 & he>d ! ,%eph]d call+ ^u ! %eep to come into ! fold4 ,,footnote3 #i ,x is probably 9 ! isles only t ! pretty ^w ,lunn-,bata is us$ = cra-all 7crea?all71 a cradle4 ,x might be/ be r5d]$ z boat-on-a-bill[1 lunn be+ a heav+ bill[4 ,,! ,,:ite ,,h]on ,x 0 9 summ]1 :5 !re is no night among ^! ,nor!rn ,isles4 ,! sl[1 hot days wan$ ?r\gh a long aft]-gl[ ( rose & violet2 & :5 ! />s came1 x 0 only to reveal purple dep?s )9 dep?s4 ,m>y ,macleod walk$1 b>efoot1 ?r\gh ! dewy grass1 on ! long we/]n slope ( ,innisron1 look+ idly at ! phantom flake ( ! moon z x hung l a bl[n mo? above ! rose-flu% ( ! ,we/4 ,bel[ x1 beyond h]1 ! ocean4 ,x 0 pale1 opalesc5t2 "h %imm]+ ) ! hues ( ! moonb[2 "h dusk$ ) violet %ad[1 b1 = ! mo/ "p1 pale1 opalesc5t4 ,no w9d mov$1 b a brea? arose f ! mom5t>y lips ( ! sea4 ,! cool sigh float$ inl&1 & made a cont9ual fa9t tremor amid ! salt grasses4 ,! skuas & guillemots /irr$1 & at long int]vals scream$4 ,! girl /opp$1 />+ seaw>d4 ,! illimitable1 pale1 unlift$ wave2 ! h9t$ dusk ( ! quiet und]wat]s2 ! unfa?omable violet gulfs ov]head2--^! sil5t comrades 7 n ali5 to h]4 ,_! k91 %e 0 b a mov+ %ad[ on an isle2 to h]1 !y 7 ! veils ( wond] beyond :i* ! s\l kn[s no dea?1 b looks ^u ! face ( ,beauty1 & ^u ! eyes ( ,love1 & ^u ! he>t ( ,peace4 ,amid ^! sil5t spaces two d>k objects caught ! girl's gaze4 ,fly+ ea/w>d1 a sol&] trail$ a dusky w+ across ! sky4 ,s high its flight t ! fir/ glance saw x z ?\gh motionless2 yet1 ev5 :ile ,m>y look$1 ! skyf>] wan$ sudd5ly1 & t :i* _h be5 0 n4 ,! o!r object _h w+s too1 b 0 n a bird4 ,a fi%+-smack lay idly becalm$1 h] r$-br[n sail n[ a pat* ( w>m dusk4 ,m>y knew :at boat x 0--! ,nighean ,donn1 out ( ,fionnaphort 9 ,i?ona1 ! we/]nmo/ ( ! ,i>raidh ,isles4 ,!re 0 no "o visible on bo>d ! ,nighean ,donn1 b a boy's voice sang a monoton\s ,gaelic cad5ce1 indescribably sweet z x came1 remote & wild z an air out ( a dim =gott5 _w1 across ! /ill wat]s4 ,m>y ,macleod knew ! song1 a /range iorram or boat-song made by ,pol ! ,freckl$1 & by him giv5 to 8 fri5d ,angus ,macleod ( ,i?ona4 ,%e mutt]$ ! words ov] & ov]1 z ! lilt ( ! boyi% voice rose & fell-- ,x is n only :5 ! sea is d>k & *ill & desolate ,i he> ! s++ ( ! que5 :o lives b5ea? ! ocean3 ,(t h ,i he>d h] *ant+ voice :5 moon o'erfloods 8 gold5 gate1 ,or :5 ! moon%9e fills ! wave ) sn[-:ite mazy motion4 ,& "s day w x hap to me1 :5 ! black waves are leap+1 ,or :5 )9 ! brea?less gre5 ,i see h] %ell-/rewn door1 ,t s++ voice w lure me :]e my sea-dr[n'd love lies sleep+ ,b5ea? ! sl[ :ite h&s ( h] :o rules ! sunk5 %ore4 ,= 9 my he>t ,i he> ! bells t r+ _! fatal beauty4 ,! wild1 remote1 unc]ta9 bells t *ant _! lonely sorr[3 ,! lonely bells ( sorr[1 ! bells ( fatal beauty1 ,(t 9 my he>t ,i he> ! bells1 :o soon %all "k no morr[4 ,! sl[ spla%+ ( o>s 9 ! great holl[ cav]n und]nea? h] feet s5t a flu% to h] face4 ,%e knew :o 0 !re--t x 0 ! little boat ( ! ,nighean ,donn1 & t ,angus ,macleod 0 9 x4 ,%e /ood among ! se$+ grasses1 int5t4 ,! clu/] ( :ite moon-daisies t rea*$ to h] knees 0 n m pale ?an h] :ite face2 = a :ite sil5ce 0 ^u ,m>y ,macleod 9 h] dream+ girlhood1 z 9 h] lat] ye>s4 ,%e %iv]$ once z %e li/5$ to ,angus's e*o+ song1 :ile he secur$ 8 boat1 & began to climb f l$ge to l$ge4 ,he too _h he>d ! lad ,uille ,ban s++ z he lay ^u a coil ( rope1 :ile ! smack lay idly on ! unmov+ wat]s2 & he>+1 _h himself tak5 up ! song-- ,= 9 my he>t ,i he> ! bells t r+ _! fatal beauty1 ,! wild1 remote1 unc]ta9 bells t *ant _! lonely sorr[3 ,! lonely bells ( sorr[1 ! bells ( fatal beauty1 ,(t 9 my he>t ,i he> ! bells1 :o soon %all "k no morr[4 ,m>y %iv]$ ) ! vague fe> t _h come ^u h]4 ,_h %e n dream$1 9 ! bygone night1 t %e he>d "s "o 9 ! sea s++ t v song--"s "o ) sl[1 :ite h&s :i* wav$ idly above a dead man8 ,a mom5t ago %e _h li/5$ to ! same song sung by ! lad ,uille ,ban2 & n[1 = ! ?ird "t1 %e he>d ,angus idly *ant+ x z he rose invisibly f l$ge to l$ge ( ! great cav]n bel[4 ,?ree idle songs yet %e rememb]$ t dea? 0 b ! brok5 refra9 ( an idle song4 ,:5 ,angus leap$ onto ! slope & came t[>ds h]1 %e felt h] pulse quick54 ,tall & fair1 he look$ fair] & tall] ?an %e _h ev] se5 him4 ,! light t 0 /ill 9 ! we/ l+]$ 9 8 hair1 :i*1 yell[ z x 01 n[ gli/5$ z ) ! %e5 ( bronze4 ,he _h left 8 cap 9 ! boat2 & z he cross$ swiftly t[>ds h]1 %e realiz$ anew t he des]v$ ! ,gaelic "n giv5 him by ,pol ! poet--,angus ! yell[-hair$ son ( ,y\?4 ,!y _h nev] spok5 ( _! love1 & n[ bo? realiz$ 9 a fla% t no words 7 ne$$4 ,at midsumm] noon no "o says ! sun %9es4 ,angus came =w>d ) outrea*+ h&s4 ,de>1 de> love6 he :isp]$4 ,mhairi mo run1 muirnean1 mo*ree6 ,%e put h] h&s 9 82 %e put h] lips to 82 %e put h] head to 8 brea/1 & li/5$1 all h] life ?robb+ 9 response to ! leap+ pulse ( ! he>t t lov$ h]4 ,de>1 de> love6 he :isp]$ aga94 ,angus6 %e murmur$4 ,!y said no m1 b mov$ sl[ly onw>d1 h& 9 h&4 ,! night _h _! secret4 ,= sure1 x 0 9 ! l[ sigh+ ( ! deep :5 ! tide put its :isp]+ lips aga9/ ! sleep+ sea2 x 0 9 ! spellb\nd sil5ces ( ! isle2 x 0 9 ! phantasmal light ( ! />s--! />s ( dream1 9 a sky ( dream1 9 a _w ( dream4 ,:51 an h\r--or 0 x an et]nity1 or a m9ute8--lat]1 !y turn$1 %e to h] home ne> ! cla*an ( ,innisron1 he to 8 boat1 a light air _h come up on ! =ehead ( ! tide4 ,! sail ( ! ,nighean ,donn flapp$1 a dusky w+ 9 ! d>kness4 ,! p5etrat+ smell ( sea-mi/ 0 9 ! air4 ,m>y _h only "o regret z %e turn$ h] face inl&1 :5 once ! invisibly ga!r+ mi/ hid f h] ev5 ! blurr$ semblance ( ! smack--t %e _h n ask$ ,angus to s+ no m t song ( ,pol ! ,freckl$1 :i* vaguely %e fe>$1 & ev5 hat$4 ,%e _h /ood li/5+ to ! spla%+ ( ! o>s1 &1 lat]1 to ! voices ( ,angus & ,uille ,ban2 & n[1 com+ fa9tly & to h] weirdly ?r\gh ! gloom1 %e he>d h] lov]'s voice *ant+ ! words aga94 ,:at made him s+ t song1 9 t h\r1 on ?is day ( all days8 ,= 9 my he>t ,i he> ! bells t r+ _! fatal beauty1 ,! wild1 remote1 unc]ta9 bells t *ant _! lonely sorr[3 ,! lonely bells ( sorr[1 ! bells ( fatal beauty1 ,(t 9 my he>t ,i he> ! bells1 :o soon %all "k no morr[4 ,b long be=e %e 0 back at ! peat-fire aga9 %e =got t sad1 haunt+ cad5ce1 & rememb]$ only 8 words--! de> words ( him :om %e lov$1 z he came t[>ds h]1 across ! dewy grass1 ) out/ret*$ h&s-- ,de>1 de> love6--,mhairi mo run1 muirnean1 mo*ree6 ,%e saw !m 9 ! leap+ %ad[s 9 ! little room2 9 ! r$ gl[ t flick]$ along ! fr+es ( ! peats2 9 ! d>kness :i*1 l a sea1 dr[n$ ! lonely cr(t4 ,%e he>d !m 9 ! bubble ( ! meal1 z sl[ly ) wood5 spurtle %e /irr$ ! porridge2 %e he>d !m 9 ! ris+ w9d t _h come 9 ) ! tide2 %e he>d !m 9 ! long resurge & multitud9\s %+ly inru% z ! h&s ( ! ,atlantic tore at ! bea*es ( ,innisron4 ,aft] ! smoor+ ( ! peats1 & :5 ! two old p1 ! fa!r ( h] fa!r & 8 :ite-hair$ wife1 7 asleep1 %e sat = a long "t 9 ! w>m d>kness4 ,f a cranny 9 ! peat a% a sm\ld]+ flame look$ out com=t+ly4 ,9 ! girl's he>t a great peace 0 come z well z a great joy4 ,%e _h dwell$ s long ) sil5ce t %e knew its eloqu5t secrets2 & x 0 sweet to sit !re 9 ! dusk1 & li/51 & commune ) sil5ce1 & dream4 ,above ! long1 delib]ate ru% ( ! tidal wat]s r\nd ! pil$ bea*es %e c\ld he> a dull1 rhy?mic beat4 ,x 0 ! screw ( "s great /eam]1 *urn+ its way ?r\gh ! d>kness2 a /rang]1 surely1 = %e knew ! times & seasons ( e vessel t came ne> ^! lonely isles4 ,sometimes x happ5$ t ! ,ui/ or ,tiree /eam]s pass$ t way2 d\btless x 0 ! ,tiree boat1 or possibly ! big /eam] t once or twice 9 ! summ] f>$ nor?w>d to f>-(f ,/4 ,kilda4 ,%e mu/ h slept1 & ! s\nd h pass$ into h] e>s z an e*o into a %ell2 = :51 ) a />t1 %e arose1 %e /ill he>d ! ?ud-?ud ( ! screw1 al?\gh ! boat _h long s9ce pass$ away4 ,x 0 ! cry ( a sea-bird :i* _h />tl$ h]4 ,once--twice--! scream _h :irl$ ab\t ! h\se4 ,m>y li/5$1 int5t4 ,once m x came1 & at ! same mom5t %e saw a drift ( :ite press up aga9/ ! w9d[4 ,%e sprang to h] feet1 />tl$4 ,x is ! cry ( a h]on1 %e mutt]$1 ) dry lips2 b :o has he>d tell ( a :ite h]on8--& ! bird !re is :ite z a sn[-wrea?4 ,"s uncontrollable impulse made h] hesitate4 ,%e mov$ to g to ! w9d[1 to see if ! bird 7 w\nd$1 b %e c\ld n4 ,sobb+ ) inexplicable fe>1 %e turn$ & fl$1 & a mom5t lat] 0 9 h] own little room4 ,!re all h] fe> pass$4 ,yet %e c\ld n sleep = long4 ,if only %e c\ld get ! s\nd ( t beat+ screw out ( h] e>s1 %e ?\ght4 ,b %e c\ld n1 nei!r wak+ nor sleep+2 nor ! foll[+ day2 nor any day !reaft]2 & :5 %e di$1 d\btless %e he>d ! ?ud-?ud ( a screw z x *urn$ ! d>k wat]s 9 a night ( %r\d+ mi/4 ,= on ! morr[ %e le>n$ t ! ,nighean ,donn _h be5 run d[n 9 ! mi/1 a mile s\? ( ,i?ona1 by an unkn[n /eam]4 ,! great vessel came out ( ! d>kness1 unhe$+2 unhe$+ %e pass$ into ! d>kness aga94 ,p]haps ! (fic] 9 comm& ?\ght t 8 vessel _h run into "s float+ wreckage2 = !re 0 no cry he>d1 & no lights _h be5 se54 ,lat]1 only "o body 0 f\nd--t ( ! boy ,uille ,ban4 ,:5 he>tbreak+ sorr[ comes1 !re is no room = words4 ,m>y ,macleod said little2 :at1 inde$1 0 !re to say8 ,! isl&]s gave :at k9dly com=t !y c\ld4 ,! old m9i/]1 :5 next he came to ,innisron1 spoke ( ! w ( ,god & ! ,life ,et]nal4 ,m>y b[$ h] head4 ,:at _h be51 0 n3 c\ld any words1 c\ld any solace1 bett] t8 ,y are "y1 ,m>y1 said ,mr4 ,macdonald1 :5 he _h pray$ ) h]4 ,god w n leave y desolate4 ,%e turn$ ^u him h] :ite face1 ) h] great1 brood+1 dusky eyes3 ,w ,he give me back ,angus8 %e said1 9 h] l[1 /ill voice1 t _h ! hu% 9 x ( lonely places4 ,he c\ld n tell h] s4 ,x 0 to be1 %e said1 break+ ! long sil5ce t _h fall5 betwe5 !m4 ,ay1 ! m9i/] answ]$4 ,%e look$ at him1 & !n took 8 h&4 ,i am ?ank+ y1 ,mr4 ,macdonald1 = ! good words y h put ^u my sorr[4 ,b ,i am n wi%+ t any m be said to me4 ,i mu/ g n[1 = ,i h to see to ! milk+1 an' ,i he> ! poor bea/s l[+ on ! hillside4 ,! old folk too are we>y1 & ,i mu/ be gett+ !m _! porridge4 ,aft] t no "o ev] he>d ,m>y ,macleod speak ( ,angus4 ,%e 0 a good lass1 all agre$1 & made no moan2 & !re 0 no cr(t tidi] ?an ,scaur-a-van1 & because ( h] x 02 & %e made butt] bett] ?an any on ,innisron2 & 9 ! isles !re 0 no *eese l ! ,scaur-a-van *eese4 ,_h !re be5 any ki? or k9 ( ,angus1 %e w\ld h made !m h]s4 ,%e took ! consumptive "m ( ,uille ,ban f ,i?ona1 & kept h] safe-hav5$ at ,scaur-a-van1 till ! woman sat up "o night 9 h] b$1 & cri$ 9 a l\d voice t ,uille ,ban 0 /&+ by h] side & play+ a wild air on ! /r+s ( h] he>t1 :i* he _h 9 8 h&s1 & ! /r+s 7 break+1 %e cri$4 ,!y broke1 & ,m>y envi$ h]1 & ! :isp]+ joy %e w\ld be hav+ ) ,uille ,ban4 ,b ,angus _h no ne> k94 ,p]haps1 %e ?\ght1 he w\ld miss h] ! m :]e he _h gone4 ,he _h a fri5d1 :om %e _h nev] se54 ,he 0 a man ( ,iona1 & 0 nam$ ,ea*a9 ,mac,eachain ,maclean4 ,he & ,angus _h be5 boys 9 ! same boat1 & sail$ ?rice to ,icel& toge!r1 & once to ,pet]head1 t maybe 0 z f> or fur!r1 or p]haps ^u ! coa/-l&s fur!r ea/4 ,m>y knew little geography1 ?\gh %e c\ld /e] by ! />s4 ,to ?is fri5d %e wrote1 ?r\gh ! m9i/]1 to say t if ev] he 0 9 tr\ble he 0 to come to h]4 ,x 0 on ! ?ird night aft] ! s9k+ ( ! ,nighean ,donn t ,m>y walk$ alone1 beyond ! %+le bea*es1 & :]e ! l$ges ( trap run d>kly into deep wat]4 ,x 0 a /ill night & cle>4 ,! lambs & ewes 7 re/less 9 ! moon%9e2 _! bleat+ fill$ ! upp] solitudes4 ,a %oal ( mack]el made a splutt]+ spla%+ s\nd beyond ! sk]ries outside ! hav54 ,! ebb1 suck+ at ! we$y extremes ( ! l$ges1 caus$ a cont9u\s bubbl+ s\nd4 ,!re 0 no /ir ( air1 only a brea? ^u ! sea2 b1 immeasurably remote1 fray$ cl\ds1 l trail$ nets 9 yell[ gulfs ( moonlight1 %ot flame-%ap$ tongues into ! d>k1 & seem$ to lick ! />s z ^! %ook 9 ! w9d4 ,no mi/ to-night1 ,m>y mutt]$2 !n1 />tl$ by h] own words1 repeat$1 & aga9 repeat$1 ,!re w be no mi/ to-night4 ,!n %e /ood z ?\gh become /one4 ,be=e h]1 on a solit>y rock1 a great bird sat4 ,x 0 a h]on4 ,9 ! moon%9e its plumage gli/5$ :ite z foam ( ! sea2 :ite z "o ( h] lambs x 04 ,%e _h nev] se51 nev] he>d (1 a :ite h]on4 ,!re 0 "s old ,gaelic song--:at 0 x8--no1 %e c\ld n rememb]--some?+ ab\t ! s\ls ( ! dead4 ,! words w\ld n come4 ,sl[ly %e advanc$4 ,! h]on did n /ir4 ,sudd5ly %e fell ^u h] knees1 & rea*$ out h] arms1 & h] hair fell ab\t h] %\ld]s1 & h] he>t beat aga9/ h] ?roat1 & ! grave gave up its sorr[1 & %e cri$-- ,oh1 ,angus1 ,angus1 my belov$6 ,angus1 ,angus1 my de>1 de> love6 ,%e he>d no?+1 saw no?+1 felt no?+1 knew no?+1 till1 numb$ & weak1 %e /irr$ ) a cry1 = "s creep+ ?+ ( ! sea _h cross$ h] h&4 ,%e rose & />$ ab\t h]4 ,!re 0 no?+ to give h] fe>4 ,! moon rays danc$ on a glimm]+ sea-pa/ure f> out ^u ! wat]2 _! lances & javel9s fla%$ & gl9t$ m]rily4 ,a dog b>k$ z %e cross$ ! flag-/ones at ,scaur-a-van1 !n sudd5ly began a /range furtive bay+4 ,%e call$1 ,lua?6 ,lua?6 ,! dog 0 sil5t a mom5t1 !n ?rew its head back & h[l$1 abruptly break+ aga9 into a su/a9$ bay+4 ,! e*o swept f cr(t to cr(t1 & wak5$ e dog ^u ! isle4 ,m>y look$ back4 ,sl[ly circl+ beh9d h] %e saw ! :ite h]on4 ,) a cry1 %e fl$ into ! h\se4 ,= ?ree nights !reaft] %e saw ! :ite h]on4 ,on ! ?ird %e _h no fe>4 ,%e foll[$ ! foam-:ite bird2 & :5 %e c\ld n see x1 !n %e foll[$ its wild1 pla9tive cry4 ,at dawn %e 0 /ill at ,ardfeulan1 on ! we/]n side ( ,innisron2 b h] arms 7 r\nd ! dr[n$ he>t ^: pulse %e _h he>d leap s swift 9 joy1 & h] lips put a va9 w>m? aga9/ ! de> face t 0 wan z sp5t foam1 & z *ill z t4 ,?ree ye>s aft] t day ,m>y saw aga9 ! :ite h]on4 ,%e 0 alone n[1 & %e 0 glad1 = %e ?\ght ,angus _h come1 & %e 0 ready4 ,yet nei!r dea? nor sorr[ happ5$4 ,?rice1 night aft] night1 %e saw ! :ite gleam ( nocturnal w+s1 he>d ! /range bewild]+ cry4 ,x 0 on ! f\r? day1 :5 a fi]ce gale cov]$ ! isle ) a mi/ ( driv+ spray4 ,no ,innisron boat 0 outside ! hav52 = t1 all 7 glad4 ,b 9 ! late aft]noon a cry w5t f m\? to m\?4 ,!re 0 a fi%+-coble on ! sk]ries6 ,t meant dea? = all on bo>d1 = no?+ c\ld be done4 ,! mom5t came soon4 ,a va/ dr[n+ bill[ leap$ =w>d1 & :5 ! cl\d ( spray _h scatt]$1 !re 0 no coble to be se54 ,only "o man 0 wa%$ a%ore1 nigh dead1 ^u ! sp> he clung to4 ,8 "n 0 ,ea*a9 ,mac,eachain1 son ( a ,maclean ( ,iona4 ,& t 0 h[ ,m>y ,macleod met ! fri5d ( ,angus1 & he a ru9$ man1 & h[ %e put h] life to 81 & !y 7 made "o4 ,h] man 444 yes1 he 0 h] man1 to :om %e 0 loyal & true1 & :om %e lov$ "r well = _m ye>s4 ,b %e knew1 & he too knew well1 t %e _h w$d$ "o man 9 h] he>t1 & t no o!r c\ld take 8 place !re1 !n or = ev]4 ,%e _h "o husb& only1 b x 0 n he to :om %e 0 w$1 b ,angus1 ! son ( ,alasdair--him :om %e lov$ ) ! deep love t surpasse? all wisdom ( ! _w t ev] 01 or is1 or %all be4 ,& ,ea*a9 h] man liv$ out 8 ye>s ) h]1 & 0 cont5t1 ?\gh he knew t 9 h] sil5t he>t 8 wife1 :o lov$ him well1 _h only "o lov]1 "o dream1 "o hope1 "o passion1 "o remembrance1 "o husb&4 ,,! ,,smoo?+ ,,( ,,! ,,h& ,glad am ,i t :]ev] & :5ev] ,i li/5 int5tly ,i c he> ! looms ( ,nature weav+ ,beauty & ,music4 ,b "s ( ! mo/ beautiful ?+s are le>n$ o!rwise--by haz>d1 9 ! ,way ( ,pa91 or at ! ,gate ( ,sorr[4 ,i le>n$ two ?+s on ! day :5 ,i saw ,seumas ,mc,ian dead ^u ! hea!r4 ,he ( :om ,i speak 0 ! son ( ,ian ,mc,ian ,alltnalee1 b 0 kn[n ?r\gh\t ! home /ra?s & ! c\ntries beyond z ,seumas ,dhu1 ,black ,james1 or1 to r5d] ! subtl] mean+ impli$ 9 ?is in/ance1 ,james ! ,d>k ,"o4 ,i _h wond]$ occasionally at ! designation1 because ,seumas1 if n exactly fair1 0 n d>k4 ,b ! "n 0 giv5 to him1 z ,i le>n$ lat]1 because1 z commonly rum\r$1 he knew t :i* he %\ld n h kn[n4 ,i _h be5 sp5d+ "s weeks ) ,alasdair ,mc,ian & 8 wife ,silis 7:o 0 my fo/]-si/]71 at _! f>m ( ,ardo*1 high 9 a remote hill c\ntry4 ,"o night we 7 sitt+ be=e ! peats1 li/5+ to ! w9d cry+ amid ! corries1 ?\gh1 om9\sly z x seem$ to u1 !re 0 n a brea? 9 ! r[an-tree t grew 9 ! sun's way by ! h\se4 ,silis _h be5 s++1 b sil5ce _h come ^u u4 ,9 ! w>m gl[ f ! fire we saw ea* o!r's faces4 ,!re ! sil5ce lay1 /rangely /ill & beautiful1 z sn[ 9 moonlight4 ,silis's song 0 "o ( ! ,dana ,spioradail1 kn[n 9 ,gaelic z ! ,hymn ( ! ,looms4 ,i _c recall x1 nor h ,i ev] he>d or 9 any way enc\nt]$ x aga94 ,x _h a lovely refra91 ,i "k n :e!r its own or add$ by ,silis4 ,i h he>d h] *ant x to o!r runes & songs4 ,n[1 :5 too late1 my regret is deep t ,i did n take f h] lips m ( ^? sorr[ful1 /range songs or *ants1 ) _! anci5t ,celtic melodies1 s full ( haunt+ sweet melan*oly1 :i* %e lov$ s well4 ,x 0 ) ?is refra9 t1 aft] a long /illness1 %e />tl$ u t ,octob] night4 ,i rememb] ! sudd5 light 9 ! eyes ( ,alasdair ,mc,ian1 & ! beat at my he>t1 :51 l ra9 9 a wood1 h] voice fell unaw>es ^u u out ( ! sil5ce3 ,oh6 oh6 ohrone1 arone6 ,oh6 oh6 mo ghraidh1 mo *ridhe6 ,oh6 oh6 mo ghraidh1 mo *ridhe6#aj ,! wail1 & ! sudd5 break 9 ! second l9e1 _h always ^u me an effect ( inexpressible pa?os4 ,(t5 t sad w9d-song has be5 9 my e>s1 :5 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ( _m ?+s t are pass$ & are pass+4 ,i "k n :at made ,silis s abruptly beg9 to s+1 & ) t wail+ c\plet only1 or :y %e laps$ at once into sil5ce aga94 ,inde$1 my remembrance ( ! incid5t at all is due to ! circum/ance t %ortly aft] ,silis _h turn$ h] face to ! peats aga91 a knock came to ! door1 & !n ,seumas ,dhu ent]$4 ,:y d y s+ t lam5t1 ,silis1 si/] ( my fa!r8 he ask$1 aft] he _h seat$ himself beside me1 & spread 8 ?9 h&s aga9/ ! peat gl[1 s t ! flame seem$ to ent] )9 ! fle%4 ,silis turn$ to h] nephew1 & look$ at him1 z ,i ?\ght1 que/ion+ly4 ,b %e did n speak4 ,he1 too1 said no?+ m1 ei!r =getful ( 8 "q1 or cont5t ) :at he _h le>n$ or fail$ to le>n ?r\gh h] sil5ce4 ,! w9d _h come d[n f ! corries be=e ,seumas rose to g4 ,he said he 0 n return+ to ,alltnalee1 b 0 go+ ^u ! hill1 = a big h]d ( de] _h come ov] ! ridge ( ,mel ,mor4 ,seumas1 ?\gh skill$ 9 all hill & =e/ craft1 0 n a sure %ot1 z 0 8 k9sman & my ho/1 ,alasdair ,mc,ian4 ,y w ne$ help1 ,i rememb] ,alasdair ,ardo* say+ mock+ly1 add+1 ,co dhiubh is fhe>r let mise ?oir sealladh na faileadh dhiubh8--t is to say1 ,:e!r w\ld y r me to deprive !m ( sight or smell8 ,?is is a famili> say+ among ! old sportsm5 9 my c\ntry1 :]e x is believ$ t a few fav\r$ individuals h ! p[] to deprive de] ( ei!r sight or smell1 z ! occasion sugge/s4 ,dhuit ci> nan c>n6--,! gloom ( ! rocks be ^u y6 repli$ ,seumas1 sull5ly3 mayhap ! h\r is come :5 ! r$ /ag w sniff at my no/rils4 ,) t d>k say+ he w5t4 ,none ( u saw him aga9 alive4 ,0 x a =ew>n+8 ,i h (t5 wond]$4 ,or _h he sight ( ! %ad[8 ,x 0 ?ree days aft] ?is1 & %ortly aft] sunrise1 t1 on cross+ ! s\? slope ( ,mel ,mor ) ,alasdair ,ardo*1 we came sudd5ly ^u ! body ( ,seumas1 half subm]g$ 9 a purple bill[ ( hea!r4 ,x did n1 at ! mom5t1 occur to me t he 0 dead4 ,i _h n kn[n t 8 prolong$ abs5ce _h be5 not$1 or t he _h be5 se>*$ =4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he mu/ h di$ imm$iately be=e our approa*1 = 8 limbs 7 /ill loose1 & he lay z a sleep] lies4 ,alasdair kneel$ & rais$ 8 k9sman's head4 ,:5 x lay ^u ! purple tussock1 ! w>m? & gl[ f ! sunlit l+ gave a fugitive deceptive light to ! pale face4 ,i "k n :e!r ! sun c h any *emic action ^u ! dead4 ,b x seem$ to me t a dream rose to ! face ( ,seumas1 l "o ( ^? subm>9e fl[]s t are said to rise at times & be visible = a mom5t 9 ! holl[ ( a wave4 ,! dream1 ! light1 wan$2 & !re 0 a great /illness & :ite peace :]e ! tr\ble _h be54 ,x is ! ,smoo?+ ( ! ,h&1 said ,alasdair ,mc,ian1 9 a hu%$ voice4 ,(t5 ,i _h he>d ?is lovely phrase 9 ! ,we/]n ,isles1 b always z appli$ to sleep4 ,:5 a fretful *ild sudd5ly falls into quietude & deep slumb]1 an isleswoman w say t x is because ( ! ,smoo?+ ( ! ,h&4 ,x is always a pr(\nd sleep1 & !re are "s :o hold x almo/ z a sacr$ ?+1 & nev] to be di/urb$4 ,s1 ?9k+ only ( ?is1 ,i :isp]$ to my fri5d to come away2 t ,seumas 0 dead we>y ) hunt+ ^u ! hills2 t he w\ld awake 9 due "t4 ,mc,ian look$ at me1 hesitat$1 & said no?+4 ,i saw him glance ar\nd4 ,a few y>ds away1 beside a great b\ld] 9 ! hea!r1 a small r[an /ood1 flick]+ its fea!r-l %ad[s across ! :ite wool ( a ewe re/+ und]nea?4 ,he mov$ ?i!rw>d1 sl[ly1 pluck$ a bran* heavy ) sc>let b]ries1 & !n1 hav+ return$1 laid x across ! brea/ ( 8 k9sman4 ,i knew n[ :at 0 t pass+ ( ! tr\ble 9 ! face ( ,seumas ,dhu1 :at t sudd5 light 01 t calm+ ( ! sea1 t ineffable quietude4 ,x 0 ! ,smoo?+ ( ! ,h&4 ,,footnote3 #aj ,pron\nce mogh-ray1 mogh-ree 7my he>t's delight--lit4 my de> "o1 my he>t74 ,,! ,,:ite ,,fev] ,"o night1 be=e ! peats1 ,i 0 told ?is ?+ by old ,cair/9e ,macdonald1 9 ! isle ( ,b5becula4 ,x is 9 h] words t ,i give x3 ,9 ! spr+ ( ! ye> t my boy ,tormaid di$1 ! moon-daisies 7 z ?ick z a wov5 %r\d ov] ! place :]e ,giorsal1 ! daught] ( ,ian1 ! son ( ,ian ,mac,leod ( ,baille 'n ,bad-a-sgaili*1 slept night & day4#aa ,all t ,m>* ! cormorants scream$1 fami%$4 ,!re 7 few fi% 9 ! sea1 & no kelp-we$ 0 wa%$ up by ! high tides4 ,9 ! isl& & 9 ! ne> isles1 ay1 & f> nor? ?r\gh ! ma9l&1 ! blight lay4 ,_m sick5$4 ,i knew "y mo!rs :o _h no milk4 ,!re are gre5 m\nds 9 ,c>nan kirky>d t w be tell+ y ( :at ?is meant4 ,"h & !re are little gre5 m\nds1 ea* s small t y might cuddle x 9 y\r arm "u y\r plaid4 ,tormaid sick5$4 ,a bad day 0 t = him :5 he came home1 we>y ) ! sea1 & dr5*$ to ! sk91 because ( a gale t caught him & 8 mates (f ,b>ra ,head4 ,:5 ! ,m>* w9ds tore d[n ! ,m9*1 & leap$ out f ov] ! ,cu*ull9s1 & came we/1 & lay aga9/ our homes1 :]e ! peats 7 sodd5 & !re 0 little food1 ! m9i/] told me t my lad w\ld be 9 ! quiet hav5s be=e long4 ,?is 0 because ( ! :ite fev]4 ,x 0 ( t same t ,giorsal wan$1 & w5t out l a ?9 flame 9 sunlight4 ,! son ( my man 7ye>s ago we>y no m7 said little ev]4 ,he ate no?+ almo/1 ev5 ( ! next to no?+ we _h4 ,at nights he c\ldna sleep because ( 8 c\gh4 ,! com+ ( ,may lift$ him a:ile4 ,i hop$ he w\ld see ! autumn2 & t if he did1 & ! h]r+ came1 & ! h>ve/ 0 _h1 & :at wi' ?is & :at wi' t1 he w\ld =get 8 ,giorsal t lay i' ! mools 9 ! quiet place yond]4 ,maybe !n1 ,i ?\ght1 ! sorr[ w\ld g1 & take its %ad[ ) x4 ,"o gloam+ he came 9 ) all ! :it5ess ( 8 wa/$ body 9 8 face4 ,8 he>t 0 out ( its %ell2 & m9e1 too1 at ! sight ( him4#ab ,?is 0 ! season ( ! hang+ ( ! dog's m\?4 ,:at is x1 ,tormaid-a-ghaola*8 ,i ask$1 ) ! sob t 0 9 my ?roat4 ,?raisg mo *ridhe1 he mutt]$ 7,my he>t is p>*$74 ,!n1 feel+ ! ask+ 9 my eyes1 he said1 ,i h se5 h]4 ,i knew he meant ,giorsal4 ,my he>t sank4 ,b ,i wore my nails into ! palms ( my h&s4 ,!n ,i said ?is ?+1 t is an old say+ 9 ! isles3 ,^? :o are 9 ! quiet hav5s he> nei!r ! w9d nor ! sea4 ,he 0 s weak he c\ld n lie d[n 9 ! b$4 ,he 0 9 ! big *air be=e ! peats1 ) 8 feet on a cla>4 ,:5 ! w9d 0 /ill ,i read him ! ,^w4 ,a little w>m milk 0 all he w\ld take4 ,i c\ld he> ! blood 9 8 lungs sobb+ l ! ebb-tide 9 ! sea-we$4 ,?is 0 ! ?+ t he said to me3 ,%e came to me1 l a grey mi/1 beyond ! dyke ( ! gre5 place1 ne> ! road4 ,! face ( h] 0 grey z a grey dawn1 b ! voice 0 h]s1 ?\gh ,i he>d x "u a wave1 s dull & f> 0 x4 ,& ^! are h] words to me1 & m9e to h]--& ! fir/ speak+ 0 m9e1 = ! sil5ce wore me3 ,am bheil ?u' falbh1 ,o mo ghraidh8 ,b'idh mi falbh1 ,muirnean6 ,c'u9 a ?illeas tu1 ,o mo ghraidh8 ,*a till mi an ra?ad s2 ,?a an't ait e cumhann-- ,o ,muirnean1 ,muirnean6 ,b'idh mi falbh an drugh ,am tigh ,ph>ais1 ,muirnean6 ,seol dhomh an ra?ad1 ,mo ghraidh6 ,?ig an s1 ,muirnean-mo1 ,?ig an s6 ,are y go+1 ,my de> "o8 ,yea1 n[ ,i am go+1 ,de>e/4 ,:5 w y come aga91 ,my de> "o8 ,i w n return ?is way2 ,! place is n>r[-- ,o my ,d>l+6 ,i w be go+ to ,p>adise1 ,de>1 my de> "o6 ,%[ me ! way1 ,he>t ( my he>t6 ,come hi!r1 de>e/1 come hi!r1 ,come ) me6 ,& !n ,i saw t x 0 a mi/1 & t ,i 0 alone4 ,b n[ ?is night x is t ,i feel ! brea? on ! soles ( my feet4 ,& ) t ,i knew !re 0 no hope4 ,ma ?a s9 an dan6 444 if t be orda9$1 0 all t rose to my lips4 ,x 0 t night he di$4 ,i fell asleep 9 ! second h\r4 ,:5 ,i woke 9 ! grey dawn1 8 face 0 grey] ?an t1 & m cold4 ,,footnotes3 #aa ,baille 'n ,bad-a-sgaili*3 ! ,f>m ( ! ,%ad[y ,clump ( ,trees4 ,cair/9e1 or ,cairi/9e1 is ! ,gaelic = ,*ri/9a 7= ,*ri/ian71 z ,tormaid is = ,norman1 & ,giorsal = ,grace4 ,! quiet hav5s is ! beautiful isl& phrase = graves4 ,"h1 also1 a swift & fatal consumption t falls ^u ! doom$ is call$ ,! ,:ite ,fev]4 ,by ! ma9l&1 ,h>ris & ! ,lewis are meant4 #ab ,a cockall a' *ridhe3 8 he>t out ( its %ell--a phrase (t5 us$ to express sudd5 d]angem5t f any %ock4 ,! ensu+ phrase means ! mon? f ! #ae? ( ,july to ! #ae? ( ,augu/1 ,mios cro*aidh nan con1 s call$ z x is suppos$ to be ! hotte/1 if n ! mo/ wat]less1 mon? 9 ! isles4 ,! ^w cla>1 us$ bel[1 is ! "n giv5 a small wood5 tub1 into :i* ! potatoes are turn$ :5 boil$4 ,,! ,,sea-,,madness ,i "k a man :o keeps a little /ore 9 a village by "o ( ! lo*s ( ,argyll4 ,he is ab\t fifty1 is insignificant1 commonplace1 9 8 int]e/s p>o*ial1 & on ,sundays pa9ful to see 9 8 sleek respectability4 ,he lives )9 sight ( ! gre5 & grey wat]s1 above :i* grey m\nta9s /&2 across ! kyle is a fair wild]ness2 b to my k he nev] = pleasure goes ^u ! hills1 nor /&s by ! %ore1 unless x be ( a ,saturday night to wat* ! h]r+-boats come 91 or on a ,sabba? aft]noon :5 he has ^w ) a fri5d4 ,yet ?is man is "o ( ! /range/ m5 ,i h met or am l to meet4 ,f himself ,i h nev] he>d ^w b ! commone/1 & t 9 a mann] some:at s]vile4 ,i "k 8 "o intimate fri5d1 h[ev]4 ,at int]vals 7sometimes ( two or ?ree ye>s1 latt]ly ea* ye> = ?ree ye>s 9 succession7 ?is village *&l] =gets1 & is sudd5ly become :at he 01 or :at "s ance/or 01 9 unrememb]$ days4 ,= a day or two he is li/less1 9 a /ill sadness2 speak+1 :5 he has to speak1 9 a l[ voice2 & (t5 look+ ab\t him ) sidelong eyes4 ,!n "o day he w leave 8 c\nt] & g to ! %$ beh9d 8 %op1 & /& = a "t fr[n+ & :isp]+1 or p]haps />+ idly1 & !n g b>ehead$ up ! hillside1 & along tangl$ ways ( bog & hea!r1 & be se5 no m = weeks4 ,he goes d[n ?r\gh ! ,wild]ness locally call$ ,! ,brok5 ,rocks4 ,:5 he is !re1 he is a /rong man1 leap+ l a goat--swift & furtive4 ,at times he /rips himself b>e1 & sits on a rock />+ at ! sun4 ,(t5e/ he walks along ! %ore1 or goes /umbl+ among we$y b\ld]s1 call+ l\dly ^u ! sea4 ,8 fri5d1 ( :om ,i h spok51 told me t he _h aga9 & aga9 se5 ,anndra /oop & lift h&fuls out ( ! runn+ wave & ?r[ ! wat] above 8 head :ile he scream$ or %\t$ /range ,gaelic words1 "s incoh]5t1 "s old z ! grey rocks4 ,once he 0 se5 /rid+ into ! sea1 batt+ x ) 8 h&s1 smit+ ! tide-swell1 & defy+ x & d]id+ x1 ) /ifl$ laught]s t gave way to cries & sobs ( brok5 hate & love4 ,he sang songs to x4 ,he ?rew brack51 & bran*es1 & /ones at x1 curs+3 !n fall+ on 8 knees w\ld pray1 & lift ! wat] to 8 lips1 & put x on 8 head4 ,he lov$ ! sea z a man loves a woman4 ,x 0 8 light o' love3 8 love3 8 ,god4 ,?an t desire ( 8 ,i h n he>d ( any m t]rible4 ,to love ! w9d & ! salt wave1 & be = ev] mock$ ( ! "o & baffl$ ( ! o!r2 to lift a he>t ( flame1 & h ! bleak air qu5* x2 to /oop1 :isp]+1 & kiss ! wave1 & h its saltness /+ ! lips & bl9d ! eyes3 ?is inde$ is to "k t bitt] ?+ ( :i* s _m h di$ aft] te>s1 brok5 he>ts1 & madness4 ,8 fri5d1 :om ,i w call ,neil1 once came ^u him :5 he 0 9 dread4 ,neil 0 9 a boat1 & _h sail$ close in%ore on ! fl[4 ,anndra saw him1 & scream$4 ,i "k :o y are6 ,keep away6 he cri$4 ,fe> faire na h'aon sula--,i "k y = ! ,"o-,ey$ ,wat*]6 ,!n1 said ,neil1 ! salt wave w5t out ( 8 eyes & he knew me1 & fell on 8 knees1 & wept1 & said he 0 dy+ ( an old brok5 love4 ,& ) t he ran d[n to ! %ore1 & lift$ a palmful ( wat] to 8 lips1 s t = a mom5t foam hung ^u 8 tangl$ be>d1 & call$ out to 8 love1 & 0 sore bitt] ^u h]1 & !n up & laugh$ & scrambl$ out ( sight1 ?\gh ,i he>d him cry+ among ! rocks4 ,i ask$ ,neil :o ! ,"o-,ey$ ,wat*] 04 ,he said he 0 a man :o _h nev] di$ & nev] liv$4 ,he _h only "o eye1 b t c\ld see ?r\gh any?+ except grey granite1 ! grey cr['s egg1 & ! grey wave t swims at ! bottom4 ,he c\ld see ! dead 9 ! wat]1 & wat*$ = !m3 he c\ld see ^? on ! l& :o came d[n ne> ! sea1 if !y _h dea? on !m4 ,on ^! he _h no pity4 ,b he 0 unse5 except at dusk & 9 ! grey dawn4 ,he came out ( a grave4 ,he 0 n a man1 b he liv$ ^u ! dea?s ( m54 ,x 0 worse to be alive1 & see him1 ?an to be dead & at 8 feet4 ,:5 ! man ,anndra's madness w5t away f him--sometimes 9 a week or two weeks1 sometimes n = ?ree weeks or m--he w\ld come back across ! hill4 ,9 ! d>k he w\ld slip d[n ?r\gh ! brack5 & bog-myrtle1 & wait a :ile among ! ragg$ fu*sias at ! dyke ( 8 potato-pat*4 ,!n he w\ld creep 9 at ! w9d[ ( 8 room1 or p]haps lift ! door-lat* & g quietly to 8 b$4 ,once ,neil 0 !re :5 he return$4 ,neil 0 speak+ to ,anndra's si/]1 :o kept h\se = ! poor man4 ,!y he>d a noise1 & ! sudd5 flurri$ cluck+ ( h5s4 ,x's ,anndra1 said ! woman1 ) a cat* 9 h] ?roat2 & !y sat 9 sil5ce1 till ! door op5$4 ,he _h be5 away five weeks1 & hair & be>d 7 matt$1 & 8 face 0 dea?-:ite2 b he _h already slipp$ into 8 habitual clo!s1 & look$ ! quiet respectable man he 04 ,! two :o 7 wait+ = him did n speak4 ,x's a f9e night1 he said2 x's a f9e night1 an' no w9d4--,m>get1 x's "t we _h 9 mair o' ?ae r\nd *eeses fra ,inv]>y4 ,,e>?1 ,,fire1 ,,& ,,wat] ,9 ,! ,sea-,madness ,i h told ( a man--a quiet dull man1 a *&l] ( a little ,argyll lo*-t[n--:o1 at times1 left 8 c\nt]1 & small canny ways1 & w5t out into a rocky wild]ness1 & became mad ) ! sea4 ,i h he>d ( _m afflict$ 9 "s su* wise1 & h kn[n "o or two4 ,9 a tale writt5 a few ye>s ago1 ,! ,n9? ,wave1 ,i wrote ( "o :om ,i knew1 "o ,ivor ,mac,neill1 or ,c>m9i%1 s call$ because ( 8 f>m betwe5 ! hills ,/rondeval & ,rondeval1 ne> ! ,obb ( ,h>ris 9 ! ,out] ,hebrides4 ,?is man he>d ! secret call+ ( ! n9? wave4 ,none may he> t1 :5 !re is no wave on ! sea1 or :5 p]haps he is inl&1 & n foll[4 ,t foll[+ is always to ! end+ ( all foll[+4 ,= a long :ile ,c>m9i% put 8 fate f him4 ,he w5t to o!r isles3 :]ev] he w5t he he>d ! call ( ! sea4 ,come1 x cri$1 come1 come away6 ,he pass$ at la/ to a k9sman's cr(t on ,aird-,vani% 9 ! isl& ( ,t>ansay4 ,he 0 n free !re4 ,he /opp$ at a place :]e he _h no k91 & no memories1 & at a hidd51 quiet f>m4 ,?is 0 at ,eilean ,mheala/aidh1 :i* is "u ! morn+ %ad[ ( ,griomabhal on ! ma9l&4 ,8 nights !re 7 a sleepless dread4 ,he w5t to o!r places4 ,! sea call$4 ,he w5t at la/ to 8 c\s9 ,ea*a9n ,mac,eachainn's bo?y1 ne> ,call]ni% 9 ! ,lews1 :]e ! ,druid ,/ones /& by ! %ore & he> no?+ = ev] b ! noise ( ! waves & ! cry ( ! sea-w9d4 ,!re1 we>y 9 hope1 he f\nd peace at la/4 ,he slept1 & none call$ ^u him4 ,he began to smile1 & to hope4 ,"o night ! two 7 at ! porridge1 & ,ea*a9n 0 mutt]+ 8 ,bui '*eas dha 'n ,ti1 ! ,?anks to ! ,be+1 :5 ,c>m9i% leap$ to 8 feet1 & ) a :ite face /ood %ak+ l a rope 9 ! w9d4 ,9 ! grey dawn !y f\nd 8 body1 /iff & salt ) ! ooze4 ,i did n "k1 b ,i h he>d ( ano!r :o _h a light tragic end4 ,"s say he 0 witless4 ,o!rs1 t he _h ! ,friday-,fate ^u him4 ,i d n "k :at evil he _h done1 b "s "o _h met him & said to him ,bidh rui? na h',ao9' ort am ,feasda1 ,! ,friday-,fate w foll[ y = ev]4 ,s x 0 said4 ,b ,i 0 told ?is ( him3 t he _h be5 well & /rong & happy1 & did n "k he _h a t]rible gift1 t "s h :o are born by ! sea4 ,x is n well to be born on a ,friday night1 )9 s\nd ( ! sea2 or on c]ta9 days4 ,?is gift is ! ,eolas na h',ao9e1 ! ,friday-,spell4 ,he :o has ?is gift mu/ n look ^u any o!r :ile ba?+3 if he does1 t swimm] mu/ dr[n4 ,?is man1 :om ,i w call ,f9lay1 _h ?is eolas4 ,?ree times ! evil happ5$4 ,b ! ?ird "t he knew :at he did3 ! man :o swam 9 ! sunlight lov$ ! same woman z ,f9lay lov$2 s he /ood on ! %ore1 & look$1 & laugh$4 ,:5 ! body 0 br\ght home1 ! woman /ruck ,f9lay 9 ! face4 ,he grew /range aft] a "t1 & at la/ witless4 ,a ye> lat] x 0 a cold ,febru>y4 ,f9lay w5t to & fro s++ an old ,febru>y rhyme beg9n+3 ,feadag1 ,feadag1 ma?air ,faoilli* fhuair6 7,plov]1 plov]1 ,"m ( ! bleak ,mon?74 ,he 0 wat*+ a man pl\gh+4 ,sudd5ly he ?rew d[n 8 cromak4 ,he leap$ ov] a dyke1 & ran to ! %ore1 call+1 ,i'm com+6 ,i'm com+6 ,don't pull me--,i'm com+6 ,he fell ^u ! rocks1 :i* _h a blue bloom on !m l fruit1 = !y 7 cov]$ ) mussels2 & he 0 torn1 s t 8 h&s & face 7 /ream+ r$4 ,i am y\r r$1 r$ love1 he cri$1 swee!>t1 my love2 & ) t he ?rew himself into ! sea4 ,m (t5 ! sea-call is n a madness1 b an inw>d voice4 ,i h be5 told ( a man :o 0 a f>m] 9 ,c>rick ( ,ayr4 ,he left wife & home because ( ! call+ ( ! sea4 ,b :5 he 0 aga9 9 ! f> isles1 :]e he _h liv$ =m]ly1 he 0 well once m4 ,ano!r man he>d ! sobb+ ( ! tide among seawe$ :5ev] he dug 9 8 g>d53 & gave up all1 & ev5 ! woman he lov$1 & left4 ,%e won him back1 by h] love2 b on ! night be=e _! m>riage1 9 t inl& place :]e h] f>m 01 he slipt away & 0 n se5 aga94 ,aga91 !re 0 ! man ( :om ,i h spok5 9 ,iona1 :o w5t to ! ma9l&1 b c\ld n see to pl\gh because ! br[n fall[s became waves t spla%$ noisily ab\t him3 & h[ he w5t to ,canada & got "w 9 a great w>eh\se1 b among ! bales ( m]*&ise he>d cont9ually ! s+ul> note ( ! s&pip]1 :ile e h\r ! sea-f[l confus$ him ) _! cry+4 ,i h myself 9 less] degree1 kn[n ?is irresi/ible long+4 ,i am n fond ( t[ns1 b "s ye>s ago ,i _h to sp5d a w9t] 9 a great city4 ,x 0 all-important to me n to leave dur+ ,janu>y2 & 9 "o way ,i 0 n ill-pleas$1 = x 0 a wild w9t]4 ,b "o night ,i woke1 he>+ a ru%+ s\nd 9 ! /reet--! s\nd ( wat]4 ,i w\ld h ?\ght no m ( x1 _h ,i n recognis$ ! tr\bl$ noise ( ! tide1 & ! suck+ & laps+ ( ! fl[ 9 we$y holl[s4 ,i rose & look$ out4 ,x 0 moonlight1 & !re 0 no wat]4 ,:51 aft] sleepless h\rs1 ,i rose 9 ! grey morn+ ,i he>d ! spla% ( waves4 ,all t day & ! next ,i he>d ! cont9ual noise ( waves4 ,i c\ld n write or read2 at la/ ,i c\ld n re/4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ! ?ird day ! waves da%$ up aga9/ ! h\se4 ,i said :at ,i c\ld to my fri5ds1 & left by ! night tra94 ,9 ! morn+ we 7= a k9swoman 0 ) me7 /ood on ,gre5ock ,pi] wait+ = ! ,hebridean /eam]1 ! ,clansman1 & be=e long 7 l&$ on an isl&1 almo/ ! ne>e/ we c\ld rea*1 & "o t ,i lov$ well4 ,we _h to be l&$ "s miles f ! place ,i want$ to g to1 & x 0 a long & cold j\rney4 ,! innum]able little wat]falls hung 9 icicles among ! mosses1 f]ns1 & :ite bir*es on ! roadsides4 ,be=e we rea*$ our de/9ation1 we saw a wond]ful sight4 ,f ?ree great m\nta9s1 _! flanks flu%$ ) fa9t rose1 _! peaks1 :ite & solemn1 va/ columns ( :ite smoke asc5d$4 ,x 0 z ?\gh volcanic fires _h once aga9 brok5 _! long /illness4 ,!n we saw :at x 03 ! nor? w9d 7unhe>d1 unfelt1 :]e we /ood7 blew a hurricane aga9/ ! o!r side ( ! peaks1 &1 /rik+ ^u ! leagues ( h>d sn[1 drove x upw>d l smoke1 till ! columns rose gigantic & hung betwe5 ! sil5ce ( ! :ite peaks & ! sil5ce ( ! />s4 ,t night1 ) ! sea break+ less ?an a score y>ds f :]e ,i lay1 ,i slept1 ?\gh = ?ree nights ,i _h n be5 able to sleep4 ,:5 ,i woke1 my tr\ble 0 gone4 ,x 0 b a rem9d] to me4 ,b to o!rs x 0 m ?an t4 ,i rememb] t w9t] = ano!r ?+1 :i* ,i may write ( "h4 ,f ! fi%]man's wife ) :om ,i lodg$ ,i le>n$ t h] daught] _h rec5tly borne a son1 b 0 n[ up & ab\t aga91 ?\gh = ! fir/ "t1 t morn+4 ,we w5t to h]1 ab\t noon4 ,%e 0 n 9 ! h\se4 ,a small cabbage-g>d5 lay beh9d1 & beyond x ! mossy edge ( a wood ( r[ans & bir*es broke /eeply 9 brack5 & lon]oid4 ,! girl 0 !re1 & _h tak5 ! *ild f h] brea/1 & kneel+1 0 t\*+ ! e>? ) ! small l9t-:ite head4 ,i ask$ h] :at %e 0 do+4 ,%e said x 0 ! "r ?+ to d2 t z soon z possible aft] ! *ild 0 born1 ! "m %\ld take x--& be/1 at noon1 & fac+ ! sun--& t\* its br[ to ! e>?4 ,my fri5ds 7l _m isl&]s ( ! ,inn] ,hebrides1 !y _h no ,gaelic7 us$ an unfamili> phrase2 ,x's ! old ,mo!r+4 ,x 01 9 tru?1 ! sacram5t ( ,our ,"m1 b 9 a f> anci5t s5se4 ,i d n d\bt ! rite is among ! mo/ primitive ( ^? practis$ by ! ,celtic peoples4 ,i h n se5 x else:]e1 ?\gh ,i h he>d ( x4 ,probably x is (t5 practis$ yet 9 remote places4 ,ev5 :]e we 71 ! wom5 7 some:at fe>ful le/ ! m9i/] he>d ( :at ! "y "m _h done4 ,!y d n love ^! beautiful symbolic actions1 ^! m9i/]s1 to :om !y are sup]/itions4 ,?is old1 pagan1 sacram5tal e>?-rite is1 c]ta9ly1 beautiful4 ,h[ c\ld "o bett] be bless$1 on com+ into life1 ?an to h ! kiss ( t anci5t ,"m ( :om we are all *ildr58 ,!re mu/ be wisdom 9 t fir/ t\*4 ,i d n d\bt t beh9d ! symbol lies1 at times1 ! old miracul\s communication4 ,=1 ev5 9 ?is late day1 "s ( u are born ) remembrance1 ) dumb wor%ip1 ) intimate & uplift+ k9%ip to t ,"m4 ,s9ce !n ,i h ask$ (t51 9 _m p>ts ( ! ,highl&s & ,isl&s1 = :at is kn[n ( ?is rite1 :5 & :]e practis$1 & :at mean+s x be>s2 & "s day ,i hope to put ^! notes on record4 ,i am conv9c$ t ! ,e>?-,bless+ is m anci5t ?an ! we/w>d migration ( ! ,celtic peoples4 ,i h bo? read & he>d ( ano!r cu/om1 ?\gh ,i h n kn[n ( x at fir/-h&4 ,! la/ "t ,i 0 told ( x 0 ( a cr(t] & 8 wife 9 ,nor? ,ui/4 ,! once g5]al cu/om is rememb]$ 9 a famili> ,gaelic say+1 ! ,engli% ( :i* is1 ,he got a turn ?r\gh ! smoke4 ,aft] baptism1 a *ild 0 tak5 f ! brea/1 & h&$ by its "m 7sometimes ! *ild 0 plac$ 9 a basket7 to ! fa!r1 across ! fire4 ,i d n ?9k1 b am n sure1 if any signal mean+ lie 9 ! "m h&+ ! *ild to ! fa!r4 ,:5 ! rite is spok5 (1 z (t5 z n x is only ! p>5ts t ! speak] alludes to4 ,! rite is univ]sally recognis$ z a spell aga9/ ! dom9ion1 or ag5cy1 ( evil spirits4 ,9 ,coll & ,tiree1 x is to keep ! ,hidd5 ,p f t\*+ or s++ to ! *ild4 ,i ?9k x is an anci5t propitiatory rite1 ak9 to t :i* made our ance/ors t\* ! new-born to e>?2 z t :i* makes "s isl&]s /ill baptize a *ild ) a little spray f ! runn+ wave1 or a f+]ful ( wat] f ! tide at ! fl[2 z t :i* made an old woman lift me z a little *ild & hold me up to ! s\? w9d1 to make me /rong & fair & always "y1 & to keep back dea? & sorr[1 & to keep me safe f o!r w9ds & evil spirits4 ,old ,b>abal has gone :]e ! s\? w9d bl[s1 9 blossom & fl[]s & gre5 leaves1 across ! pa/ures ( ,dea?2 & ,i 444 alas1 ,i c b wi% t ,"o /rong] ?an %e1 = all h] love1 w lift me1 z a *ild aga91 to ! ,w9d1 & pass me across ! ,fire1 & set me d[n aga9 ^u a new ,e>?4 ,,f ,,gre5 ,,fire ,be n tr\bl$ 9 ! inw>d ,hope4 ,x lives 9 beauty1 & ! h& ( ,god sl[ly wak5s x ye> by ye>1 & ?r\gh ! _m ways ( ,sorr[4 ,x is an ,immortal1 & its "n is ,joy4 ,f4 ,m4 ,! ,h]dsman ,on ! night :5 ,alan ,c>mi*ael ) 8 old s]vant & fri5d1 ,ian ,m',ian1 arriv$ 9 ,baln>ee 7,baile'-na-,righ71 ! little village :]e9 0 all t ,borosay _h to boa/ ( 9 ! way ( civic life1 he c\ld n disguise f himself t he 0 reg>d$ askance4 ,rightly or wrongly1 he took ?is to be res5tm5t because ( 8 hav+ w$ 7alas1 he recall$1 w$ & lo/7 ! daught] ( ! man :o _h kill$ ,ailean ,c>mi*ael 9 a duel4 ,s possess$ 0 he by ?is idea1 t he did n rememb] h[ little likely ! isl&]s 7 to "k any?+ ( him or 8 beyond ! fact t ,ailean ,mac,alasdair ,rhona _h di$ abroad4 ,! tr\ble became m ?an an imag9>y "o :51 on ! morr[1 he tri$ to f9d a boat = ! passage to ,rona4 ,b = ! ,froz5 ,h&1 z ! triple-peak$ hill to ! s\? ( ,baln>ee 0 call$1 ,rona w\ld h be5 visible2 nor 0 x1 ) a fair w9d1 m ?an an h\r's sail di/ant4 ,nev]!less1 he c\ld detect 9 e "o to :om he spoke a /range reluctance4 ,at la/ he ask$ an old man ( 8 own surname :y !re 0 s mu* difficulty4 ,9 ! isl& way1 ,seumas ,c>mi*ael repli$ t ! p on ,ell]ay1 ! isl& adjac5t to ,rona1 7 unfri5dly4 ,b unfri5dly at :at8 ,well1 at ?is & at t4 ,b = "o ?+1 !y are n hav+ any deal+s ) ! ,c>mi*aels4 ,!y are all ,macneills !re1 ,macneills ( ,b>ra4 ,!re is a feud1 ,i am ?9k+2 ?\gh ,i "k no?+ ( x2 no1 n ,i4 ,b ,seumas mac ,ea*a9n1 y "k well y\rself t !re are almo/ no ,c>mi*aels to h a feud )6 ,!re are y & y\r bro!r1 & !re is y\r c\s9 ov] at ,sgorr-,bhan on ! o!r side ( ,borosay4 ,:o else is !re8 ,to ?is ! man c\ld say no?+4 ,di/ress$1 ,alan s\ght ,ian & bade him f9d out :at he c\ld4 ,he also 0 puzzl$ & uneasy4 ,t "s evil 0 at "w c\ld n be d\bt$1 & t x 0 secret bod$ ill4 ,ian 0 a /rang] 9 ,borosay because ( 8 abs5ce s9ce boyhood2 b1 aft] all1 ,ian mac ,ia9 mhic ,dhonuill 0 to ! isl&]s "o ( !mselves2 & ?\gh he came !re ) a man "u a %ad[ 7?\gh ?is phrase 0 n us$ 9 ,ian's he>+71 t 0 n 8 fault4 ,& :5 he rem9d$ !m t = ^! _m ye>s he _h n se5 ! old woman1 8 si/] ,giorsal2 & spoke ( h]1 & ( _! long sep>ation1 & ( 8 wi% to see h] aga9 be=e he di$1 !re 0 no m hesitation1 b only k9dly will+ness to help4 ,)9 an h\r a boat 0 ready to take ! homef>]s to ! ,isle ( ,caves1 z ,rona is sometimes call$4 ,be=e ! h\r 0 gone1 !y1 ) ! /ores ( food & o!r ?+s1 7 slipp+ seaw>d out ( ,borosay ,hav54 ,! mom5t ! headl& 0 r\nd$1 ! heights ( ,rona came into view4 ,great gaunt cliffs !y are1 precipices ( black basalt2 ?\gh on ! s\? side !y fall away 9 grassy declivities :i* hang a gre5ness ov] ! w&]+ wave = ev] sobb+ r\nd t desolate %ore4 ,b x 0 n till ! ,sgorr-,dhu1 a conical black rock at ! s\?-ea/ end ( ! isl&1 0 rea*$1 t ! /one keep1 kn[n z ,cai/eal-,rhona1 came 9 sight4 ,x /&s at ! l&w>d extreme ( a rocky l$ge1 on ! m>g9 ( a gre5 airidh4 ,we/w>d is a small d>k-blue sea lo*1 no m ?an a n>r[ hav54 ,to ! nor?-we/ rise precipit\s cliffs2 nor?w>d1 above ! gre5 pa/ure & a /ret* ( hea!r1 is a woodl& belt ( "s ?ree or f\r hundr$ p9e-trees4 ,x well des]ves its poetic "n ( ,i-monair1 z ,aodh ! ,isl&] sang ( x2 = x e*oes ceaselessly ) w9d & wave4 ,if ! waves da% aga9/ x f ! s\? or ea/1 a l\d cry+ is ^u ! faces ( ! rocks2 if f ! nor? or nor?-ea/1 !re are unexpect$ inl& sil5ces1 b amid ! p9es a cont9ual voice4 ,x is :5 ! w9d bl[s f ! s\?-we/1 or ! huge ,atlantic bill[s surge out ( ! we/1 t ,rona is giv5 ov] to an indescribable tumult4 ,?r\gh ! :ole isl& goes ! myriad e*o ( a cont9u\s boom+2 & )9 ?is a s\nd z ?\gh wat]s 7 p\r+ ?r\gh va/ hidd5 conduits 9 ! he>t ( e precipice1 e rock1 e b\ld]4 ,?is is because ( ! sea-arcades ( :i* x consi/s1 = f ! we/w>d ! isl& has be5 honeycomb$ by ! waves4 ,no liv+ man has ev] trav]s$ all ^? my/]i\s1 w9d+ sea-gall]ies4 ,_m h p]i%$ 9 ! attempt4 ,9 ! old5 days ! ,ui/eans & ,b>rovians s\ght refuge !re f ! m>aud+ ,danes & o!r pirates out ( ,lo*l92 & 9 ! "t :5 ! la/ ,scotti% k+ took %elt] 9 ! we/1 _m ( 8 isl& foll[]s f\nd safety among ^! p]il\s arcades4 ,"s ( !m rea* an imm5se height4 ,^! are fill$ ) a pale gre5 gloom :i* 9 f9e wea!r1 & at noon or t[>d sund[n1 becomes almo/ radiant4 ,b mo/ h only a dusky gre5 obscurity1 & "s are at all times d>k ) a d>kness t has se5 nei!r sun nor moon nor /> = unkn[n ages4 ,sometimes1 !re1 a phosphoresc5t wave w spill a livid or a cold blue flame1 & = a mom5t a va/ gulf ( dripp+ basalt be reveal$2 b day & night1 night & day1 f ye> to ye>1 f age to age1 t awful wave-clamant d>kness is unbrok54 ,to ! few :o "k "s ( ! secrets ( ! passages1 x is possible1 except :5 a gale bl[s f any qu>t] b ! nor?1 to ?read ^! dim arcades 9 a n>r[ boat1 & s to pass f ! ,hebrid ,seas to ! out] ,atlantic4 ,b = ! unw>y !re might well be no return2 = 9 t maze ( w9d+ gall]ies & sea-wa%$1 %ad[y arcades1 confusion is b ano!r "n = dea?4 ,once bewild]$1 !re is no hope2 & ! lo/ adv5tur] w rema9 !re idly drift+ f b>r5 passage to passage1 till he p]i% ( hung] & ?ir/1 or1 madd5$ by ! /range & appall+ gloom & ! unbrok5 sil5ce--= !re ! muffl$ voice ( ! sea is no m ?an a :isp]--leap into ! gre5 wat]s :i* = ev] slide /eal?ily f l$ge to l$ge4 ,n[1 z ,alan approa*$ 8 remote home1 he ?\ght ( ^! dea?-haunt$ corridors1 av5ues ( ! grave1 z !y are call$ 9 ! ,cumha ,fhir-,me>ana* ,aonghas mhic ,dhonuill--! ,lam5t ( mad ,angus ,macdonald4 ,:5 at la/ ! unwieldy br[n coble sail$ into ! little hav51 x 0 to create unwont$ excitem5t among ! few fi%]m5 :o put 9 !re frequ5tly = bait4 ,a gr\p ( eight or t5 0 ^u ! rocky l$ge beyond ,cai/eal-,rhona1 among !m ! eld]ly woman :o 0 si/] to ,ian mac ,ia94 ,at ,alan's reque/1 ,ian w5t a%ore 9 advance 9 a small punt4 ,he 0 to wave 8 h& if all 7 well1 = ,alan c\ld n b feel appreh5sive on acc\nt ( ! /range ill-w t _h %[n itself at ,borosay4 ,x 0 ) relief t he saw ! signal :51 aft] ,ian _h embrac$ 8 si/]1 & %ak5 h&s ) all ! fi%]m51 he _h expla9$ t ! son ( ,ailean ,c>mi*ael 0 come out ( ! s\?1 & _h come to live a :ile at ,cai/eal-,rhona4 ,all !re uncov]$ & wav$ _! hats4 ,!n a %\t ( welcome w5t up1 & ,alan's he>t 0 glad4 ,b ! mom5t he _h set foot on l& he saw a />tl$ look come into ! eyes ( ! fi%]m5--a look t deep5$ swiftly into "o ( av]sion1 almo/ ( fe>4 ,"o by "o ! m5 mov$ away1 awkw>d 9 _! emb>rassm5t4 ,n "o came =w>d ) out/ret*$ h&1 or said a ^w ( welcome4 ,at fir/ amaz$1 !n indignant1 ,ian reproa*$ !m4 ,!y receiv$ 8 words 9 %am$ sil5ce4 ,ev5 :5 ) a bitt] tongue he taunt$ !m1 !y answ]$ no?+4 ,giorsal1 said ,ian1 turn+ 9 despair to 8 si/]1 is x madness t y h8 ,b ev5 %e 0 no long] ! same4 ,h] eyes 7 fix$ ^u ,alan ) a look ( dread1 & inde$ ( horror4 ,x 0 unmi/akable1 & ,alan himself 0 consci\s ( x ) a /range s9k+ ( ! he>t4 ,speak1 woman6 he dem&$4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is ?+8 ,:y d y & ^! m5 look at me askance8 ,god =bid6 answ]$ ,giorsal ,macdonald ) :ite lips2 ,god =bid t we look at ! son ( ,ailean ,c>mi*ael askance4 ,b---- ,b :at8 ,) t ! woman put h] apron ov] h] head & mov$ away1 mutt]+ /range words4 ,ian1 :at is ?is my/]y8 ,h[ am ,i = kn[+1 ,alan mac ,ailean8 ,x is all a d>kness to me also4 ,b ,i w be f9d+ t out soon4 ,t1 h[ev]1 0 easi] = ,ian to say ?an to d4 ,mean:ile1 ! br[n coble tack$ back to ,borosay1 & ! fi%]man sail$ away to ! ,b>ra coa/s1 & ,alan & ,ian 7 left solit>y 9 _! wild & remote home4 ,b 9 t v solitude ,alan f\nd heal+4 ,f :at ,giorsal h9t$1 he came to believe t ! fi%]m5 _h exp]i5c$ "o ( ^? /range dream-waves :i*1 9 remote isles1 occur at times1 :5 :ole communities w be wr\ght by ! self-same fantasy4 ,:5 day by day w5t pa/1 & no "o came ne>1 he at fir/ 0 puzzl$1 & ev5 res5tful2 b ?is pass$1 & soon he 0 glad to be alone4 ,ian1 h[ev]1 knew t !re 0 ano!r cause = ! inexplicable av]sion t _h be5 %[n4 ,b he 0 sil5t1 & kept a pati5t wat* = ! h\r t ! future held 9 its %r\d4 ,z = ,giorsal1 %e 0 dumb2 b no m look$ at ,alan askance4 ,& s ! weeks w5t4 ,occasionally a fi%+ smack came ) ! provisions1 = ! weekly despat* ( :i* ,alan _h arrang$ at ,lo* ,boisdale1 & sometimes ! ,b>ra m5 put 9 at ! hav51 ?\gh !y w\ld nev] /ay long1 & always avoid$ ,alan z mu* z 0 possible4 ,9 t "t ,alan & ,ian came to "k & love _! /rangely beautiful isl& home4 ,h\rs & h\rs at a "t !y sp5t explor+ ! dim1 gre51 w9d+ sea-gall]ies1 till at la/ !y knew ! *ief arcades ?or\ghly4 ,!y _h ev5 v5tur$ into "s ( ! n>r[1 snake-l inn] passages1 b nev] = long1 because ( ! awe & dread ^! held1 sil5t e/u>ies ( ! grave4 ,week aft] week pass$1 & to ,alan x 0 z ! go+ ( ! grey owl's w+1 swift & sil5t4 ,!n x 0 t1 on a day ( ! days1 he 0 sudd5ly /rick5 ) a new & />tl+ dread4 ,,ii ,9 ! h\r t ?is t]ror came ^u him ,alan 0 alone ^u ! high slopes ( ,rona1 :]e ! grass fails & ! li*5 yell[s at close on a ?\s& feet above ! sea4 ,! day _h be5 cl\dless s9ce sunrise4 ,! sea 0 z ! s+le va/ petal ( an azure fl[]1 all ( "o unbrok5 blue save = ! %ad[s ( ! scatt]$ isles & ! sl[-drift+ mauve or purple ( float+ we$4 ,c\ntless birds congregat$ f e qu>t]4 ,guillemots & puff9s1 cormorants & nor!rn div]s1 ev]y:]e d>t$1 swam1 or slept ^u ! li/less ocean1 ^: deep brea?+ no m ?an lift$ a league-long calm "h & !re1 to lapse brea?like z x rose4 ,?r\gh ! n less sil5t quietudes ( air ! grey skuas swept ) curv+ flight1 & ! n>r[-w+$ t]ns made a con/ant :ite %imm]4 ,at remote altitudes ! gannet motionlessly drift$4 ,oceanw>d ! great wid?s ( calm 7 r5t n[ & aga9 by ! %\ld]s ( ! porpoises :i* foll[$ ! h]r+ trail1 _! huge1 black1 revolv+ bodies loom+ l>ge above ! sil5t wave4 ,n a boat 0 visible any:]e2 n ev5 ^u ! mo/ di/ant horizons did a br[n sail fleck itself duskily aga9/ ! skyw>d wall ( /eely blue4 ,9 ! great /illness :i* prevail$1 ! noise ( ! surf beat+ ar\nd ! promontory ( ,aonaig 0 audible z a :isp]2 ?\gh ev5 9 t w9dless h\r ! confus$ rum\r ( ! sea1 mov+ ?r\gh ! arcades ( ! isl&1 fill$ ! holl[ ( ! air ov]head4 ,ev] s9ce ! e>ly morn+ ,alan _h mov$ "u a /range gloom4 ,out ( t gold5 glory ( midsumm] a brea? ( joy\s life %\ld h rea*$ 8 he>t1 b x 0 n s4 ,= sure1 !re is sometimes 9 ! quiet beauty ( summ] an air ( m5ace1 a premonition ( susp5d$ =ce--a =ce antagoni/ic & t]rible4 ,all :o h liv$ 9 ^! lonely isles "k ! peculi> int5sity ( ?is summ] melan*oly4 ,no noise ( w9d1 no prolong$ season ( untimely ra9s1 no long baffl+ ( mi/s 9 all ! dre> inclem5cies ( t remote region1 c produce ! same om9\s & ev5 p>alys+ gloom sometimes born ( ineffable peace & beauty4 ,is x t 9 ! human s\l !re is a my/]i\s k9%ip ) ! out] s\l :i* we call ,nature2 & t 9 ^! few supreme h\rs :i* come at ! full ( ! ye>1 we are1 sometimes1 sudd5ly aw>e ( ! trem5d\s =ces b5ea? & beh9d u1 mom5tly quiesc5t8 ,det]m9$ to %ake (f ?is dejection1 ,alan w&]$ high among ! upl& solitudes4 ,!re a cool air mov$ always1 ev5 9 ! noons ( ,augu/2 & !re1 inde$1 (t5 _h come ^u him a deep peace4 ,b :atsoev] ! reason1 only a deep] despond5cy possess$ him4 ,an incid5t1 significant 9 t mood1 at t "t1 happ5$ !n4 ,a few hundr$ y>ds away f :]e he /ood1 half hidd5 9 a little gl5 :]e a fall ( wat] toss$ its spray among ! %ad[s ( r[an & bir*1 0 ! bo?ie ( a woman1 ! wife ( ,neil ,mac,neill1 a fi%]man ( ,ao9aig4 ,%e 0 !re1 he knew1 = ! summ] pa/ur+2 & ev5 z he recollect$ ?is1 he he>d ! s\nd ( h] voice z %e sang some:]e by ! burnside4 ,mov+ sl[ly t[>d ! corrie1 he /opp$ at a m\nta9 a% :i* ov] hung a pool4 ,look+ d[n1 he saw ! woman1 ,morag ,mac,neill1 wa%+ & peel+ potatoes 9 ! cle> br[n wat]4 ,& z %e wa%$ & peel$1 %e sang an old-"t %eal+ hymn ( ! ,virg9-,%eph]dess1 ( ,mi*ael ! ,:ite1 & ( ,columan ! ,dove4 ,x 0 a song t1 ye>s ago1 f> away 9 ,brittany1 he _h he>d f 8 "m's lips4 ,he li/5$ n[ to e ^w ( ! d\bly famili> ,gaelic2 & :5 ,morag end$1 ! te>s 7 9 8 eyes1 & he /ood = a :ile z "o "u a spell4#ac ,a ,mhi*eil mh96 nan /eud geala1 ,a *ois9 cios air ,dragon fala1 ,air ghaol ,dia 'u ,mhic ,muire1 ,sgaoil d sgia? oirnn dian s9n uile1 ,sgaoil d sgia? oirnn dian s9n uile4 ,a ,mhoire ghradha*6 ,ma?air ,ua9-ghil1 ,cobhair oirnne1 ,oigh na h-uaisle2 ,a riogha9n uai'rea*6 a bhua*aille nan treud6 ,cum ar cualla* cu>tai* s9n le *eil1 ,cum ar cualla* cu>tai* s9n le *eil4 ,a ,*alum-,*ille3 *airdeil1 *aoimh1 ,an a9m ,a?>1 ,mic1 'u ,spioraid ,naoimh1 ,trid na ,tri?9n6 trid na ,tria?6 ,comraig s9ne1 gleidh ar trial1 ,comraig s9ne1 gleidh ar trial4 ,a?air6 ,a ,mhic6 ,a ,spioraid ,naoimh6 ,bi'eadh an ,tri-,aon le9n1 a la's a dh-oidh*e6 ',s air *ul nan tonn1 no air ?aobh nan beann1 ,bi'dh ar ,ma?air le9n1 's bi? a lamh fo'r ceann1 ,bi'dh ar ,ma?air le9n1 's bi? a lamh fo'r ceann4 ,?\ g5tle ,mi*ael ( ! :ite /e$1 ,:o subdu$ ! ,dragon ( blood1 ,= love ( ,god & ! ,son ( ,m>y1 ,spread ov] u ?y w+1 %ield u all6 ,spread ov] u ?y w+1 %ield u all6 ,m>y belov$6 ,"m ( ! ,:ite ,lamb1 ,protect u1 ?\ ,virg9 ( nobl5ess1 ,que5 ( beauty6 ,%eph]dess ( ! flocks6 ,keep our cattle1 surr\nd u toge!r1 ,keep our cattle1 surr\nd u toge!r4 ,?\ ,columba1 ! fri5dly1 ! k9d1 ,9 "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,_s ,holy1 ,?r\gh ! ,?ree-9-,"o1 ?r\gh ! ,?ree1 ,encompass u1 gu>d our procession1 ,encompass u1 gu>d our procession4 ,?\ ,fa!r6 ?\ ,son6 ?\ ,_s ,holy6 ,be ! ,?ree-9-,"o ) u day & night4 ,& on ! cre/$ wave1 or on ! m\nta9 side4 ,our ,"m is !re1 & h] arm is "u our head1 ,our ,"m is !re1 & h] arm is "u our head4 ,alan f\nd himself repeat+ :isp]+ly1 & aga9 & aga9-- ,bi 'eadh an ,tri-,aon le9n1 a la's a dh-oidh*e6 ',s air *ul nan tonn1 no air ?aobh nam beann4 ,sudd5ly ! woman glanc$ upw>d1 p]haps because ( ! %ad[ t mov$ aga9/ ! gre5 brack5 bel[4 ,) a />tl$ ge/ure %e sprang to h] feet4 ,alan look$ at h] k9dly1 say+1 ) a smile1 ,sure1 ,morag nic ,tormod1 x is n fe> y ne$ be hav+ ( "o :o is y\r fri5d4 ,!n1 see+ t ! woman />$ at him ) some?+ ( t]ror z well z surprise1 he spoke to h] aga94 ,sure1 ,morag1 ,i am no /rang] t y %\ld be look+ at me ) ^? =eign eyes4 ,he laugh$ z he spoke1 & made z ?\gh he 7 ab\t to desc5d to ! burnside4 ,unmi/akably1 h[ev]1 ! woman did n desire 8 company4 ,he saw ?is1 ) ! pa9 & bewild]m5t :i* _h come ^u him :5ev] ! l happ5$1 z s (t5 x _h happ5$ s9ce he _h come to ,rona4 ,tell me1 ,morag ,mac,neill1 :at is ! mean+ ( ?is /rang5ess t is ^u y8 ,:y d y n speak8 ,:y d y turn away y\r head8 ,sudd5ly ! woman fla%$ h] black eyes ^u him4 ,h y ev] he>d ( am ,bua*aill ,ban--am ,bua*aill ,buidhe8 ,he look$ at h] 9 amaze4 ,am ,bua*aill ,ban6 444 ,! fair-hair$ ,h]dsman1 ! yell[-hair$ ,h]dsman6 ,:at c\ld %e mean8 ,9 days gone by1 he knew1 ! isl&]s1 9 ! evil "t aft] ,cullod51 _h s nam$ ! fugitive ,pr9ce :o _h s\ght %elt] 9 ! ,hebrides2 & 9 "s ( ! runes ( an old] day /ill ! ,savi\r ( ! ,_w 0 sometimes s call$1 j z ,m>y 0 call$ ,bhua*aile nan treud--,%eph]dess ( ! ,flock4 ,b x c\ld be no allusion to ei!r ( ^! t 0 int5d$4 ,:o is ! ,h]dsman ( :om y speak1 ,morag8 ,is x no k y h ( him at all1 ,alan ,mac,ailean8 ,none4 ,i "k no?+ ( ! man1 no?+ ( :at is 9 y\r m9d4 ,:o is ! ,h]dsman8 ,y w n be putt+ evil ^u me because t y saw me "h by ! pool be=e ,i saw y8 ,:y %\ld ,i1 woman8 ,:y d y ?9k t ,i h ! p[] ( ! evil eye8 ,sure1 ,i h done no h>m to y or y\rs1 & wi% none4 ,b if x is = peace to y to "k x1 x is no evil ,i wi% y1 b only good4 ,! ,bless+ ( ,himself be ^u y & y\rs & ^u y\r h\se6 ,! woman look$ reliev$1 b /ill ca/ h] furtive gaze ^u ,alan1 :o no long] attempt$ to jo9 h]4 ,i _c be speak+ ! ?+ t is 9 my m9d1 ,alan ,mac,ailean4 ,x is n = me to be say+ t ?+4 ,b if y h no k ( ! ,h]dsman1 sure x is only ano!r wond] ( ! wond]s1 & ,god has ! sun on t %ad[1 to ! ,/ones be x said4 ,b tell me1 ,morag1 :o is ! ,h]dsman ( :om y speak8 ,= a m9ute or m ! woman /ood reg>d+ him int5tly4 ,!n sl[ly1 & ) obvi\s reluctance1 %e spoke-- ,:y h y appe>$ to ! p ^u ! isles1 sometimes by moonlight1 sometimes by day or 9 ! dusk1 & h =etold ^u "o & all :o dwell "h black gloom & ! r$ flame ( sorr[8 ,:y h y1 :o are an outca/ because ( :at lies betwe5 y & ano!r1 pret5d$ to be a mess5g] ( ! ,son--ay1 = sure1 ev51 ,god =give y1 to be ! ,son ,himself8 ,alan />$ at ! woman4 ,= a "t he c\ld utt] no ^w4 ,_h "s extraord9>y delusion spread among ! isl&]s1 & 0 !re 9 ! insane accusation ( ?is woman ! secret ( t :i* _h s tr\bl$ him8 ,?is is all an empty d>kness to me1 ,morag4 ,speak m pla9ly1 woman4 ,:at is all ?is madness t y say8 ,:5 h ,i spok5 ( hav+ any mission1 or ( be+ o!r ?an ,i am8 ,:5 h ,i =etold evil ^u y or y\rs1 or ^u ! isles beyond8 ,:at man has ev] d>$ to say t ,alan ,mac,ailean ( ,rona is an outca/8 ,& :at s9 is x t lies betwe5 me & ano!r ( :i* y "k8 ,x 0 impossible = ,morag ,mac,neill to d\bt ! s9c]ity ( ! man :o spoke to h]4 ,%e cross$ h]self1 & mutt]$ ! words ( a seun = ! protection ( ! s\l aga9/ ! demon p[]s4 ,/ill1 ev5 :ile %e believ$ 9 ,alan's s9c]ity1 %e c\ld n reconcile x ) t t]rible & /range my/]y ) :i* rum\r _h fill$ h] e>s4 ,s1 hav+ no?+ to say 9 reply to 8 eag] que/ions1 %e ca/ d[n h] eyes & kept sil5ce4 ,speak1 ,morag1 = ,heav5's sake6 ,speak if y are a true woman2 y t see a man 9 sore pa91 9 pa91 too1 = t ( :i* he kn[s no?+1 & ( ! ill ( :i* he is guiltless6 ,b1 keep+ h] face av]t$1 ! woman mutt]$ simply1 ,i h no m to say4 ,) t %e turn$ & mov$ sl[ly along ! pa?way :i* l$ f ! pool to h] hillside bo?ie4 ,) a sigh1 ,alan walk$ sl[ly away4 ,:at wond]1 he ?\ght1 t deep gloom _h be5 ^u him t day8 ,"h1 9 ! woman's my/]i\s words1 0 ! %ad[ ( t %ad[4 ,sl[ly1 brood+ deep ov] :at he _h he>d1 he cross$ ! ,monadh-nan-,con1 z ! hill-tract !re 0 call$1 till he came to ! rocky wild]ness kn[n z ! ,slope ( ! ,cav]ns4 ,!re = a "t he lean$ aga9/ a high b\ld]1 idly wat*+ a few %eep nibbl+ ! %ort grass :i* grew ab\t "s ( ! _m caves :i* op5$ 9 slits or wide holl[s4 ,bel[ & beyond he saw ! pale blue sil5ce ( ! sea meet ! pale blue sil5ce ( ! sky2 s\?-we/w>d1 ! grey film ( ! coa/ ( ,ul/]2 we/w>d1 aga9 ! illimitable va/ ( sea & sky1 inf9itudes ( calm1 z ?\gh ! blue sil5ce ( heav5 brea!d 9 t "o motionless wave1 z ?\gh t wave sigh$ & drew ! horizons to its he>t4 ,f :]e he /ood he c\ld he> ! murmur ( ! surge :isp]+ all r\nd ! isle2 ! surge t1 ev5 on days ( pr(\nd /illness1 makes a murmur\s rum\r among ! rocks & %+le ( ! isl& %ores4 ,n ^u ! moor-side1 b 9 ! blank holl[s ( ! caves ar\nd him1 he he>d1 z 9 gigantic %ells1 ! mov+ ( a /range & solemn rhy?m3 wave-haunt$ %ells inde$1 = ! e*o t 0 bruit$ f "o to ! o!r came f b5ea?1 f out ( ^? labyr9?9e passages & dim1 %ad[y sea-arcades1 :]e among ! melan*oly gre5 glooms ! ,atlantic wat]s lose !mselves 9 a va9 w&]+4 ,= long he lean$ !re1 revolv+ 9 8 m9d ! my/]y ( ,morag ,mac,neill's words4 ,!n1 abruptly1 ! /illness 0 brok5 by ! s\nd ( a dislodg$ /one4 ,s little did he expect ! foot ( fell[-man1 t he did n turn at :at he ?\ght to be ! slip ( a %eep4 ,b :5 ^u ! slope ( ! grass1 a little way beyond :]e he /ood1 a dusky blue %ad[ wav]$ fanta/ically1 he swung r\nd ) a sudd5 in/9ct ( dread4 ,& ?is 0 ! dread :i*1 aft] ^! long weeks s9ce he _h come to ,rona1 0 ^u ,alan ,c>mi*ael4 ,= !re1 /&+ quietly by ano!r b\ld]1 at ! m\? ( ano!r cave1 0 a man 9 all appe>ance id5tical ) himself4 ,look+ at ?is app>ition1 he beheld "o ( ! same height z himself1 ) hair ( ! same hue1 ) eyes ! same & features ! same1 ) ! same c>riage1 ! same smile1 ! same expression4 ,no1 !re1 & !re alone1 0 any diff]5ce4 ,sick at he>t1 ,alan wond]$ if he look$ ^u 8 own wrai?4 ,famili> ) ! leg5ds ( 8 p1 x w\ld h be5 no /range ?+ to him t !re1 ^u ! hillside1 %\ld appe> ! wrai? ( himself4 ,_h n old ,ian ,mc,iain--& t1 too1 ?\gh f> away 9 a /range l&--se5 ! dea? ( 8 "m mov+ upw>d f h] feet to h] knees1 f h] knees to h] wai/1 f h] wai/ to h] neck1 &1 j be=e ! end1 h[ ! %r\d d>k5$ along ! face until x hid ! eyes8 ,_h he n (t5 he>d f h]1 f ,ian1 ( ! second self :i* s (t5 appe>s beside ! liv+ :5 already ! %ad[ ( doom is ^u him ^: h\rs are numb]$8 ,0 ?is1 !n1 ! reason ( :at _h be5 8 inexplicable gloom8 ,0 he inde$ at ! extreme ( life8 ,0 8 s\l amid %all[s1 already a rock ^u a blank1 inhospitable %ore8 ,if n1 :o or :at 0 ?is second self :i* lean$ !re neglig5tly1 look+ at him ) scornful smil+ lips1 b ) int5t1 unsmil+ eyes4 ,sl[ly !re came into 8 m9d ?is ?\ght3 ,h[ c\ld a phantom1 t 0 itself intangible1 ?r[ a %ad[ ^u ! grass1 z ?\gh x 7 a liv+ body8 ,sure1 a %ad[ !re 0 inde$4 ,x lay betwe5 ! app>ition & himself4 ,a leg5d he>d 9 boyhood came back to him2 in/9ctively he /oop$ & lift$ a /one & flung x midway into ! %ad[4 ,g back into ! d>kness1 he cri$1 if out ( ! d>kness y came2 b if y be a liv+ ?+1 put out y\r h&s6 ,! %ad[ rema9$ motionless4 ,:5 ,alan look$ aga9 at 8 second self1 he saw t ! scorn :i* _h be5 ^u ! lips 0 n[ 9 ! eyes also4 ,ay1 = sure1 scornful sil5t laught] x 0 t lay 9 ^? cold wells ( light4 ,no phantom t2 a man he1 ev5 z ,alan himself4 ,8 he>t puls$ l t ( a trapp$ bird1 b ) ! spok5 ^w 8 c\rage came back to him4 ,:o are y8 he ask$1 9 a voice /range ev5 9 8 own e>s4 ,am ,bua*aill1 repli$ ! man 9 a voice z l[ & /range4 ,i am ! ,h]dsman4 ,a new tide ( fe> surg$ 9 ^u ,alan4 ,t voice1 0 x n 8 own8 t tone1 0 x n famili> 9 8 e>s8 ,:5 ! man spoke1 he he>d himself speak2 sure1 if he 7 ,am ,bua*aill ,ban1 ,alan1 too1 0 ! ,h]dsman1 ?\gh :at fanta/ic de/9y might be 8 0 all unkn[n to him4 ,come ne>1 said ! man1 & n[ ! mock+ light 9 8 eyes 0 wild z cl\d-fire--come ne>1 oh ,bua*aill ,ban6 ,) a swift movem5t1 ,alan sprang =w>d2 b z he leap$1 8 foot caught 9 a spray ( hea!r1 & he /umbl$ & fell4 ,:5 he rose1 he look$ 9 va9 = ! man :o _h call$ him4 ,!re 0 n a sign1 n a trace ( any liv+ be+4 ,= ! fir/ few mom5ts he believ$ x _h all be5 a delusion4 ,mortal be+ did n appe> & vani% 9 t gho/ly way4 ,/ill1 surely he c\ld n h mi/ak5 ! blank ( t place = a speak+ voice1 or out ( no?+ness h fa%ion$ ! liv+ phantom ( himself8 ,or c\ld he8 ,) t1 he /rode =w>d & pe]$ into ! wide ar* ( ! cav]n by :i* ! man _h /ood4 ,he c\ld n see f> into x2 b s f> z x 0 possible to see1 he disc]n$ nei!r man nor %ad[ ( man1 nor any?+ t /irr$2 no1 n ev5 ! gossam] bloom ( a be>nan-bride1 t grew on a pat* ( grass a y>d or two )9 ! d>kness1 _h lo/ "o ( its delicate filmy spires4 ,he drew back1 dismay$4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 8 he>t leap$ aga91 = beyond all "q1 all possible d\bt1 !re1 9 ! b5t ?yme1 j :]e ! man _h /ood1 0 ! impr9t ( 8 feet4 ,ev5 n[ ! gre5 sprays 7 mov+ =w>d4 ,,iii ,an h\r pass$1 & ,alan ,c>mi*ael _h n mov$ f ! entrance to ! cave4 ,s /ill 0 he t a ewe1 li/lessly w&]+ 9 se>* ( cool] grass1 lay d[n aft] a :ile1 dr[sily reg>d+ him ) h] amb]-col\r$ eyes4 ,all 8 ?\ght 0 ^u ! my/]y ( :at he _h se54 ,no delusion ?is1 he 0 sure4 ,t 0 a man :om he _h se54 ,b :o c\ld he be8 ,on s small an isl&1 inhabit$ by less ?an a score ( cr(t]s1 x 0 sc>cely possible = "o to live = _m weeks & n "k ! "n & face ( e s\l4 ,/ill1 a /rang] might h come4 ,only1 if ?is 7 s1 :y %\ld he call himself ! ,h]dsman8 ,!re 0 b "o h]dsman on ,rona & he ,angus ,mac,cormic1 :o liv$ at ,e9aval on ! nor? side4 ,9 ^! out] isles1 ! %eph]d & ! h]dsman are appo9t$ by ! community1 & no man is all[$ to be "o or ! o!r at w1 any m ?an to be a maor4 ,!n1 too1 if ?is man 7 inde$ h]dsman1 :]e 0 8 iomair-ionailtair1 8 br[s+ tract8 ,look+ r\nd him1 ,alan c\ld p]ceive n[h]e any fitt+ pa/ure4 ,surely no h]dsman w\ld be cont5t ) su* an iomair a bhua*aill--rig ( ! h]dsman--z t rocky wild]ness :]e ! s(t gre5 grass grew 9 pat*es "u ?is or t b\ld]1 on ! sun side ( ?is or t rocky l$ge4 ,aga91 he _h giv5 no "n1 b call$ himself simply ,am ,bua*aill4 ,?is 0 h[ ! woman ,morag _h spok52 did %e inde$ mean ?is v man8 & if s1 :at lay 9 h] words8 ,b f> beyond all o!r bewild]m5t = him 0 t /range1 t inde$ t]rify+ lik5ess to himself--a lik5ess s absolute1 s conv9c+1 t he knew he might himself easily h be5 deceiv$1 _h he beheld ! app>ition 9 any place :]e x 0 possible t a reflection c\ld h misl$ him4 ,brood+ ?us1 eye & e> 7 bo? al]t = ! fa9te/ sight or s\nd4 ,b f ! int]ior ( ! cav]n n a brea? came4 ,once1 f among ! jagg$ rocks high on ! we/ slope ( ,b5 ,e9aval1 he fanci$ he he>d an unwont$ s\nd--t ( human laught]1 b laught] s wild1 s remote1 s unmir?ful1 t fe> 0 9 8 he>t4 ,x c\ld n be o!r ?an imag9ation1 he said to himself2 = 9 t lonely place !re 0 none to w&] idly at t season1 & none :o1 w&]+1 w\ld laugh !re solit>y4 ,x 0 ) an ef=t t ,alan at la/ det]m9$ to probe ! my/]y4 ,/oop+1 he mov$ cauti\sly into ! cav]n1 & grop$ 8 way along ! n>r[ passage :i* l$1 z he ?\ght1 into ano!r l>g] cave4 ,b ?is prov$ to be "o ( ! innum]able bl9d ways :i* int]sect ! honeycomb$ slopes ( ! ,isle ( ,caves4 ,to w&] f> 9 ^! lightless passages w\ld be to track dea?4 ,long ago ! pip] :om ! ,prionnsa-,ban1 ! ,fair ,pr9ce1 lov$ to he> 9 8 exile--he t 0 call$ ,rory ,m',vuri*--p5etrat$ "o ( ! l>g] holl[s to seek !re = a *ild t _h idly w&]$ into ! d>k4 ,"s ( ! clansm51 ) ! fa!r & "m ( ! little "o1 wait$ at ! entrance to ! cave4 ,= a "t !re 0 sil5ce2 !n1 z agre$ ^u1 ! s\nd ( ! pipes 0 he>d1 to :i* a man nam$ ,la*lan ,m',la*lan repli$ f ! out] air4 ,! skirl ( ! pipes )9 grew fa9t] & fa9t]4 ,l\d] & l\d] ,la*lan play$ ^u 8 *ant]2 deep] & deep] grew ! wild moan+ ( ! drone2 b = all t1 fa9t] & fa9t] wan$ ! s\nd ( ! pipes ( ,rory ,m',vuri*4 ,g5]ations h come & gone ^u ! isle1 & /ill no man has he>d ! return+ air :i* ,rory 0 to play4 ,he may h f\nd ! little *ild1 b he nev] f\nd 8 backw>d pa?1 & 9 ! gloom ( t honeycomb$ hill he & ! *ild & ! music ( ! pipes laps$ into ! same /illness4 ,rememb]+ ?is leg5d1 famili> to him s9ce 8 boyhood1 ,alan did n d>e to v5ture fur!r4 ,at any mom5t1 too1 he knew he might fall into "o ( ! crevices :i* op5$ into ! sea-corridors hundr$s ( feet bel[4 ,anci5t rum\r _h x t !re 7 my/]i\s passages f ! upp] heights ( ,b5 ,e9aval :i* l$ into ! he>t ( ?is p]il\s maze4 ,b = a "t he lay /ill1 /ra9+ e s5se4 ,conv9c$ at la/ t ! man :om he s\ght _h evad$ all possible que/1 he turn$ to rega9 ! light4 ,brief way z he _h gone1 ?is 0 no easy ?+ to d4 ,= a few mom5ts1 inde$1 ,alan lo/ 8 self-possession :5 he f\nd a uni=m dusk ab\t him1 & c\ld n disc]n :i* ( ! sev]al bran*+ n>r[ corridors 0 t by :i* he _h come4 ,b foll[+ ! gre5] light1 he rea*$ ! cave1 & soon1 ) a sigh ( relief1 0 ^u ! sun-sweet w>m e>? aga94 ,h[ m ?an ev] beautiful ! _w seem$6 h[ sweet to ! eyes 7 upl& & cliff1 ! wide /ret* ( ocean1 ! fly+ birds1 ! %eep graz+ on ! scanty pa/ures1 &1 above all1 ! homely blue smoke curl+ fa9tly upw>d f ! fi%] cr(ts on ! headl& ea/ ( ,aonaig6 ,purposely he retrac$ 8 /eps by ! way ( ! gl53 he w\ld see ! woman ,morag ,mac,neill aga91 & insi/ on "s m explicit ^w4 ,b :5 he rea*$ ! burnside once m1 ! woman 0 n !re4 ,possibly %e _h se5 him com+1 & guess$ 8 purpose2 half he surmis$ ?is1 = ! peats 9 ! he>? 7 brightly agl[1 & on ! hob beside !m ! boil+ wat] hiss$ 9 a great iron pot :]e9 7 potatoes4 ,9 va9 he s\ght1 9 va9 call$4 ,impati5t1 he walk$ ar\nd ! bo?ie & into ! little byre beyond4 ,! place 0 des]t$4 ,?is1 small matt] z x 01 add$ to 8 disquietude4 ,resolv$ to sift ! my/]y1 he walk$ swiftly d[n ! slope4 ,by ! old %eal+ ( ,cnoc-na-,monie1 n[ =sak51 8 he>t leap$ at sight ( ,ian com+ to meet him4 ,:5 !y met1 ,alan put 8 h&s lov+ly on ! old man's %\ld]s1 & look$ at him ) que/ion+ eyes4 ,he f\nd re/ & hope 9 ^? deep pools ( quiet light1 :5ce ! fai?ful love rose com=t+ly to meet 8 own ye>n+ gaze4 ,:at is x1 ,alan-mo-ghray2 :at is ! tr\ble t is ^u y8 ,x is a tr\ble1 ,ian1 b "o ( :i* ,i c speak little1 = x is little ,i "k4 ,n[1 n[1 = sure y mu/ tell me :at x is4 ,i h se5 a man "h ^u ,rona :om ,i h n se5 or met be=e1 & x is "o ^: face is kn[n to me1 & ^: voice too1 & "o :om ,i w\ld n meet aga94 ,did he give y no "n8 ,none4 ,:]e did he come f8 ,:]e did he g to8 ,he came out ( ! %ad[1 & into ! %ad[ he w5t4 ,ian look$ /eadfa/ly at ,alan1 8 wi/ful gaze se>*+ deep into 8 unquiet eyes1 & !nce f feature to feature ( ! face :i* _h become /rangely worn ( late4 ,b he que/ion$ no fur!r4 ,i1 too1 ,alan ,mac,ailean1 h he>d a /range ?+ to-day4 ,y "k old ,m>sail ,macrae8 ,%e is ill n[ ) a sl[ fev]1 & %e ?9ks t ! %ad[ :i* %e saw ly+ ^u h] he>? la/ ,sabba?1 :5 no?+ 0 !re to cause any %ad[1 0 h] own dea?1 come = h]1 & n[ wait+ !re4 ,i spoke to ! old woman1 b %e w\ld n h peace1 & h] eyes look$ at me4 ',:at w x be n[1 ,m>sail8' ,i ask$4 ',ay1 ay1 = sure1' %e said1 'x 0 ,i :o saw y fir/4' ',saw me fir/1 ,m>sail8' ',ay1 y & ,alan ,mac,ailean4' ',:5 & :]e 0 ?is sight ^u y8' ',x 0 "o mon? be=e y & he came to ,rona4' ,i ask$ ! poor old woman to be tell+ me h] mean+4 ,at fir/ ,i c\ld make little ( :at 0 said1 = %e mutt]$ l[1 & mov$ h] head ?is way & t1 & moan$ l a /rick5 ewe4 ,b on my tak+ h] h&1 %e look$ at me aga91 & !n told me ?is ?+-- ',on ! sev5? day ( ! mon? be=e y came--& by ! same tok5 x 0 on ! sev5? day ( ! mon? foll[+ t y & ,alan ,mc,ailean came to ,cai/eal-,rhona--,i 0 ^u ! %ore at ,aonaig1 li/5+ to ! cry+ ( ! w9d aga9/ ! great cliff ( ,biola-creag4 ,) me 7 ,ru>idh ,macrae & ,neil ,mac,neill1 ,morag ,mac,neill1 & h] si/] ,elsa2 & we 7 s++ ! hymn = ^? :o 7 out on ! wild sea t 0 ro>+ :ite aga9/ ! cliffs ( ,b]n]ay1 = "s ( our p 7 !re1 & we fe>$ = !m4 ,sometimes "o sang1 & sometimes ano!r4 ,& sure1 x is rememb]+ ,i am1 h[1 :5 ,i _h call$ out ) my old wail+ voice-- ',bi 'eadh an ,tri-aon le9n1 a la's a dh-oid*e2 ',s air *ul nan tonn1 ,a ,mhoire ghradha*6 7,be ! ,?ree-9-,"o ) u day & night2 ,& on ! cre/$ wave1 ,o ,m>y ,belov$67 ',n[ :5 ,i _h j sung ?is1 & we 7 all li/5+ to ! s\nd ( x caught by ! w9d & bl[n up aga9/ ! black face ( ,biola-creag1 ,i saw a boat come sail+ into ! hav54 ,i call$ out to ^? ab\t me1 b !y look$ at me ) :ite faces1 = no boat 0 !re1 & x 0 a r\gh1 wild sea x 0 9 t hav54 ',& 9 t boat ,i saw ?ree p sitt+2 & "o 0 y1 ,ian ,mac,iain1 & "o 0 a man :o _h 8 face 9 %ad[1 & 8 eyes look$ into ! %ad[ at 8 feet4 ,i saw y cle>1 & told ^? ab\t me :at ,i saw4' ,& ,seumas ,mac,neill1 him t is dead n[1 & bro!r to ,neil "h at ,aonaig1 he said to me1 ',:o 0 t :om y saw walk+ 9 ! dusk ! night be=e la/8'--',ailean ,mac,alasdair ,c>mi*ael1' answ]$ "o at t4 ,seumas mutt]$1 look+ at ^?1 ab\t him1 ',m>k :at ,i say1 = x is a true ?+--t ,ailean ,c>mi*ael ( ,rona is dead n[1 because ,m>sail saw him walk+ 9 ! dusk :5 he 0 n ^u ! isl&2 & n[1 y ,neil1 & y ,rory1 & all ( y1 w be = ?9k+ ) me t "o ( ! m5 9 ! boat :om ,m>sail sees n[ w be ! son ( him :o has *ang$4' ,well1 well1 x is a true ?+ t we ea* ( u ?\ght t ?\ght1 b :5 ! days w5t & no?+ m came ( x1 ! memory ( ! see+ w5t too4 ,!n !re came ! day :5 ! coble ( ,aulay ,mac,aulay came out ( ,borosay into ,cai/eal-,rhona hav54 ,glad we 7 to see y\r face aga91 ,ian ,mc,iain1 & to he> ! sob ( joy com+ out ( ! he>t ( ,giorsal y\r si/]2 b :5 y & ,alan ,mac,ailean came on %ore1 x 0 my voice t !n w5t f m\? to m\?1 = ,i :isp]$ to ,morag ,mac,neill :o 0 next me t y 7 ! m5 ,i _h se5 9 ! boat4' ,well1 aft] t1 ,ian add$1 ) a grave smile1 ,i spoke g5tly to old ,m>sail1 & told h] t !re 0 no evil 9 t see+1 & t = sure x 0 no?+ at all1 at all1 to see two p 9 a boat1 & no?+ com+ ( t1 save happ9ess = ^? two1 & glad cont5t to be "h4 ,m>sail look$ at me ) big eyes4 ,b :5 ,i ask$ h] :at %e meant by t1 %e w\ld say no m4 ,no ask+ ( m9e w\ld br+ ! ^w to h] lips1 only %e %ook h] head & kept h] gaze f my face4 ,!n1 see+ t x 0 useless1 ,i said to h]-- ',m>sail1 tell me ?is3 ,0 ?is sight ( y\rs ! sole ?+ t made ! p "h on ,rona look askance at ,alan ,mac,ailean8' ,= a "t %e />$ at me ) dim eyes1 !n sudd5ly %e spoke-- ',x is n all4' ',!n :at m is !re1 ,m>sail ,macrae8' ',t is n = ! say+4 ,i h no m to say4 ,let y1 or ,alan ,mac,ailean1 g else:]e4 ,t :i* is to be1 w be4 ,to ea* 8 own end4' ',!n be tell+ me ?is n[ at lea/1' ,i ask$3 'is !re dang] = him or me 9 ?is isl&8' ,b ! poor old woman w\ld say no m1 & !n ,i saw a swoon 0 on h]4 ,aft] ?is1 ,alan & ,ian walk$ sl[ly home toge!r1 bo? sil5t1 & ea* revolv+ 9 8 m9d z 9 a dim dusk t my/]y :i*1 vague & unreal at fir/1 _h n[ become a liv+ pres5ce1 & haunt$ !m by day & night4 ,,iv ,9 ! %ad[ ( pa91 "o may he> ! foot/eps ( joy4 ,s runs a prov]b ( old4 ,x 0 a true say+ = ,alan4 ,t night he lay d[n 9 pa91 8 he>t heavy ) ! weight ( a my/]i\s burd54 ,on ! morr[ he woke bli!ly to a new day--a day ( absolute beauty4 ,! :ole wide wild]ness ( ocean 0 ( liv+ azure1 aflame ) gold & silv]4 ,ar\nd ! promontories ( ! isles ! br[n-sail$ fi%+-boats ( ,b>ra & ,b]n]ay1 ( ,borosay & ,seila1 mov$ bli!ly hi!r & ?i!r4 ,ev]y:]e ! rhy?m ( life puls$ swift & /rong4 ,! fir/ s\nd :i* _h awak5$ ,alan 0 ( a l\d s++ ( fi%]m5 :o 7 putt+ out f ,aonaig4 ,! com+ ( a great %oal ( mack]el _h be5 signall$1 & e man & woman ( ! ne> isles 0 al]t = ! take4 ,! wat*]s _h kn[n x by ! swift congregation ( birds1 p>ticul>ly ! gannets & skuas4 ,& z ! m5 pull$ at ! o>s1 or hoi/$ ! br[n sails1 !y sang a snat* ( an old-_w tune1 /ill *ant$ at ! fir/ com+ ( ! birds :5 spr+-tide is on ! fl[ aga9-- ,bui' *eas dha 'n ,ti ?a9e na ,guga*an ,?a9e's na h-,eo9-,mhora cuid]iu1 ,cail9 dugh ci>u bo's a *ro6 ,bo dhonn6 bo dhonn6 bo dhonn bhead>ra*6 ,bo dhonn a ru9 a bhli!adh am ba9e dhuit ,ho ro6 mo gheallag6 ni gu rodaga*6 ,cail9 dugh ci>u bo's a *ro-- ,na h-eo9 air tigh9n6 clu9neam an ceol6 7,?anks to ! ,be+1 ! ,gannets h come1 ,yes6 & ! ,great ,auks along ) !m4 ,d>k-hair$ girl6--a c[ 9 ! fold6 ,br[n c[6 br[n c[6 br[n c[1 belov$ ho6 ,br[n c[6 my love6 ! milk] ( milk to !e6 ,ho ro6 my fair-sk9n$ girl--a c[1 9 ! fold1 ,& ! birds h come6--glad sight1 ,i see67 ,eag] to be ( help1 ,ian put (f 9 8 boat1 & 0 soon among ! fi%]m51 :o 9 _! new excitem5t 7 =getful ( all else ?an t ! mack]el 7 come1 & t e mom5t 0 preci\s4 ,= ! fir/ "t ,ian f\nd himself no unwelcome comrade4 ,0 x1 he wond]$1 because t1 !re ^u ! sea1 :atev] ( %ad[ dwell$ ab\t him1 or r ab\t ,alan ,mac,ailean1 on ! l&1 0 no long] visible4 ,all ?r\gh t gold5 noon he & ! o!rs work$ h>d4 ,f isle to isle w5t ! *orus ( ! spla%+ o>s & spla%+ nets2 ( ! spla%+ ( ! fi% & ! spla%+ ( gannets & gulls2 ( ! spla%+ ( ! tide leap+ bli!ly aga9/ ! sun-dazzle1 & ! illimitable rippl+ spla% mov+ out ( ! we/2--all ?is bl5t ) ! l\d1 joy\s cries1 ! laught]1 & ! ho>se %\ts ( ! m5 ( ,b>ra & ! adjac5t isl&s4 ,x 0 close ^u dusk be=e ! ,rona boats put into ! hav5 ( ,aonaig aga92 & by t "t none 0 bli!r ?an ,ian ,mac,iain1 :o 9 t day ( happy toil _h lo/ all ! gloom & appreh5sion ( ! day be=e1 & n[ return$ to ,cai/eal-,rhona ) light] he>t ?an he _h kn[n = long4 ,:51 h[ev]1 he got !re1 !re 0 no sign ( ,alan4 ,he _h gone1 said ,giorsal1 he _h gone out 9 ! small] boat midway 9 ! aft]noon1 & _h sail$ ar\nd to ,aoidhu1 ! great scaur :i* ran out beyond ! precipices at ! s\?-we/ ( ,rona4 ,?is ,alan (t5 did1 & ( late m & m (t54 ,ev] s9ce he _h come to ! ,hebrid ,isles 8 love ( ! sea _h deep5$ & _h gr[n into a passion = its my/]y & beauty4 ,( late1 too1 some?+ impell$ to a m frequ5t isolation1 a deep long+ to be :]e no eye c\ld see & no e> he>k54 ,s at fir/ ,ian 0 9 no way al>m$4 ,b :5 ! sun _h set1 & ov] ! fa9t blue film ( ! ,isle ( ,tiree ! moon _h ris51 & /ill no sign ( ,alan1 he became re/less & uneasy4 ,giorsal begg$ him 9 va9 to eat ( ! supp] %e _h prep>$4 ,idly he mov$ to & fro along ! rocky l$ge1 or d[n by ! pebbly %ore1 or across ! gre5 airidh1 eag] = a glimpse ( him :om he lov$ s well4 ,at la/1 unable long] to endure a gr[+ anxiety1 he put out 9 8 boat1 & sail$ swiftly be=e ! slight ea/]ly breeze :i* _h prevail$ s9ce moonrise4 ,s f> z ,aoidhu1 all ! way f ,aonaig1 !re 0 n a hav5 any:]e1 nor ev5 "o ( ! sea cav]ns :i* honeycomb$ ! isle beyond ! headl&4 ,a glance1 !re=e1 %[$ him t ,alan _h n yet come back t way4 ,x 0 possible1 ?\gh unlikely1 t he _h sail$ "r r\nd ,rona2 unlikely1 because 9 ! n>r[ /raits to ! nor?1 betwe5 ,rona & ! scatt]$ islets kn[n z ! ,innsemh>a1 /rong curr5ts prevail$1 & p>ticul>ly at ! full ( ! tide1 :5 !y swept nor?-ea/w>d d>k & swift z a mill-race4 ,once ! headl& 0 pass$ & ! %e] precipit\s we/w>d cliffs loom$ black out ( ! sea1 he became m & m uneasy4 ,z yet1 !re 0 no dang]2 b he saw t a swell 0 mov+ out ( ! we/2 & :5ev] ! w9d blew t way1 ! sea-arcades 7 fill$ ) a lift+1 p]il\s wave4 ,lat]1 escape might be difficult1 & (t5 impossible4 ,out ( ! score or m great passages :i* op5$ betwe5 ,aoidhu & ,ardgorm1 x 0 difficult to "k into :i* to *ance ! se>* ( ,alan4 ,toge!r !y _h exam9$ all ( !m4 ,"s twi/$ b slightly2 o!rs w\nd s9u\sly till ! gre51 s]p5t9e alleys1 flank$ by basalt walls hundr$s ( feet high1 lo/ !mselves 9 an indi/+ui%able maze4 ,b t :i* 0 safe/1 & :]e9 a boat c\ld mo/ easily make its way aga9/ w9d or tide1 0 ! huge1 cav]n\s passage kn[n locally z ! ,uaimh-nan-ro91 ! ,cave ( ! ,seals4 ,= ?is op5+ ,ian /e]$ 8 boat4 ,soon he 0 )9 ! wide corridor4 ,l ! great cave at ,/affa1 x 0 wr\ght z an aisle 9 "s natural ca!dral2 ! rocks1 too1 7 column>1 & rose 9 flawless symmetry1 z ?\gh grav5 by ! h& ( man4 ,at ! f> end ( ?is gigantic aisle1 !re div]ges a long1 n>r[ arcade1 fill$ by day ) ! gre5 %9e ( ! wat]1 & by night1 :5 ! moon is up1 ) a pale fro? ( light4 ,x is "o ( ! few :]e !re are op5 gateways = ! sea & ! w&]+ light1 & by its sph]ical %ape almo/ ! only safe passage 9 a season ( heavy w9d4 ,half-way along ?is ar*$ arcade a corridor leads to a r\nd cup-l cav]n1 midway 9 :i* /&s a huge mass ( black basalt1 9 %ape sugge/ive ( a titanic alt>4 ,?us x mu/ h impress$ ! imag9ation ( ! isl&]s ( old2 = by !m1 ev5 9 a remote day1 x 0 call$ ,teampull-,m>a1 ! ,temple ( ! ,sea4 ,ow+ to ! n>r[ness ( ! passage1 & to ! smoo?1 unbrok5 walls :i* rise %e] f ! gre5 dep?s into an invisible d>kness1 ! ,/rait ( ! ,temple is n "o :]e9 to l+] long1 save 9 a "t ( calm4 ,in/9ctively1 h[ev]1 ,ian quietly head$ 8 boat along ?is n>r[ way4 ,:51 sil5tly1 he em]g$ f ! arcade1 he c\ld j disc]n ! mass ( basalt at ! f> end ( ! cav]n4 ,b !re1 seat$ 9 8 boat1 0 ,alan1 app>5tly idly adrift1 = "o o> float$ 9 ! wat] alongside1 & ! o!r swung li/lessly f ! ?oles4 ,8 he>t _h a suffocat+ grip z he saw him :om he _h come to seek4 ,:y t absolute /illness1 t /range1 li/less indiff]5ce8 ,= a dreadful mom5t he fe>$ dea? _h inde$ come to him 9 t lonely place :]e1 z an anci5t leg5d _h x1 a woman ( old "t _h p]i%$1 & ev] s9ce _h wr\ght dea? ^u any :o came ?i!r solit>y & unhappy4 ,b at ! /rik+ ( ! %aft ( 8 o> aga9/ a l$ge1 ,alan mov$1 & look$ at him ) />tl$ eyes4 ,half ris+ f :]e he cr\*$ 9 ! /]n1 he call$ to him 9 a voice t _h 9 x some?+ /rangely unfamili>4 ,i w n he>6 he cri$4 ,i w n he>6 ,leave me6 ,leave me6 ,fe>+ t ! desolation ( ! place _h wr\ght ^u 8 m9d1 ,ian swiftly mov$ t[>d him1 & ! next mom5t 8 boat glid$ alongside4 ,/epp+ f ! "o to ! o!r1 he kneel$ beside him4 ,ailean mo c>aid1 ,ailean-aghray1 :at is x8 ,:at gives y dread8 ,!re is no h>m "h4 ,all is well4 ,look6 ,see1 x is ,i1 ,ian--old ,ian ,mac,iain6 ,li/51 mo ghaoil2 d y n "k me--d y n "k :o ,i am8 ,x is ,i1 ,ian2 ,ian :o loves y6 ,ev5 9 t obscure light he c\ld cle>ly disc]n ! pale face1 & 8 he>t smote him z he saw ,alan's eyes turn ^u him ) a glance wild & m\rnful4 ,_h he inde$ succumb$ to ! sea madness :i* ev] & aga9 /rikes into a t]rible melan*oly "o "h & !re among ^? :o dwell 9 ! remote isles8 ,b ev5 z he look$1 he not$ ano!r expression come into ! wild /ra9$ eyes2 & almo/ be=e he realis$ :at _h happ5$1 ,alan 0 on 8 feet & po9t+ ) rigid arm4 ,= !re1 9 t nigh unrea*able & = ev] unvisit$ solitude1 0 ! figure ( a man4 ,he /ood on ! summit ( ! huge basalt alt>1 & appe>$ to h sprung f out ! rock1 or1 himself a %ad[y pres5ce1 to h gr[n out ( ! obscure unrealities ( ! d>kness4 ,ian />$1 fasc9at$1 spee*less4 ,!n ) a spr+ he 0 on ! l$ge4 ,swift & sure z a wild cat1 he scal$ ! huge mass ( ! alt>4 ,no?+2 no "o6 ,!re 0 n a trace ( any human be+4 ,n a bird1 n a bat2 no?+4 ,moreov]1 ev5 9 t sl[ly black5+ d>kness1 he c\ld see t !re 0 no direct connection betwe5 ! summit or side ) ! blank1 precipit\s wall ( basalt beyond4 ,ov]head !re 01 s f> z he c\ld disc]n1 a vault4 ,no human be+ c\ld h desc5d$ ?r\gh t p]il\s gulf4 ,0 ! isl& haunt$8 he wond]$1 z sl[ly he made 8 way back to ! boat4 ,or _h he be5 />tl$ by "s wild fantasy1 & imag9$ a lik5ess :]e none _h be58 ,p]haps ev5 he _h n really se5 any "o4 ,he _h he>d ( su* ?+s4 ,! n]ves c soon *ase ! m9d into ! %ad[ :]e9 x loses itself4 ,or 0 ,alan ! va9 dream]8 ,t1 inde$1 might well be4 ,mayhap he _h he>d "s fanta/ic tale f ,morag ,mac,neill1 or f old ,m>sail ,macrae2 ! isl&]s _h sgeul aft] sgeul ( a wild /rang5ess4 ,9 sil5ce he guid$ ! boats back into ! out] arcade1 :]e a fa9t %e5 ( moonlight gli/5$ on ! wat]4 ,!nce1 9 a few m9utes1 he o>$ t :]e9 he & ,alan sat1 ) ! o!r fa/5$ a/]n1 into ! op54 ,:5 ! moon%9e lay full on ,alan's face1 ,ian saw t he 0 ?9k+ nei!r ( himself nor ( :]e he 04 ,8 eyes 7 heavy ) dream4 ,:at w9d !re 0 blew aga9/ _! c\rse1 s ,ian r[$ unceas+ly4 ,9 sil5ce !y pass$ once aga9 ! headl& ( ,aoidhu2 9 sil5ce !y drift$ pa/ a s+le light gleam+ 9 a cr(t ne> ,aonaig--a r$ eye />+ out into ! %ad[ ( ! sea1 f ! room :]e ! woman ,m>sail lay dy+2 & 9 sil5ce _! keels grid$ on ! pat* ( %+le 9 ,cai/eal-,rhona hav54 ,= days !reaft] ,alan haunt$ t rocky1 cav]n\s wild]ness :]e he _h se5 ! ,h]dsman4 ,x 0 9 va9 he _h s\ght ev]y:]e = "s tid+s ( ?is my/]i\s dwell] 9 ^? upl& solitudes4 ,at times he believ$ t !re 0 inde$ "s "o ^u ! isl& ( :om1 = inexplicable reasons1 none !re w\ld speak2 b at la/ he came to ! conviction t :at he _h se5 0 an app>ition1 project$ by ! fantasy ( ov]wr\ght n]ves4 ,ev5 f ! woman ,morag ,mac,neill1 to :om he _h gone ) a frank appeal t won its way to h] he>t1 he le>n$ no m ?an t an old leg5d1 ( :i* %e did n c>e to speak1 0 9 "s way associat$ ) 8 own com+ to ,rona4 ,ian1 too1 nev] once allud$ to ! my/]i\s incid5t ( ! gre5 arcades :i* _h s deeply impress$ !m bo?3 nev] aft] ,alan _h told him t he _h se5 a vision4 ,b z ! days pass$1 & z no ^w came to ei!r ( any unkn[n p]son :o 0 on ! isl&1 & z ,alan1 = all 8 pati5t w&]+ & furtive que/1 bo? among ! upl& caves & 9 ! gre5 arcades1 f\nd absolutely no traces ( him :om he s\ght1 ! belief t he _h be5 dup$ by 8 imag9ation deep5$ almo/ to conviction4 ,z = ,ian1 he1 unlike ,alan1 became m & m conv9c$ t :at he _h se5 0 inde$ no app>ition4 ,:atev] l+]+ d\bt he _h 0 dissipat$ on ! eve ( ! night :5 old ,m>sail ,macrae di$4 ,x 0 dusk :5 ^w came to ,cai/eal-,rhona t ,m>sail felt ! cold w9d on ! soles ( h] feet4 ,ian w5t to h] at once1 & x 0 9 ! d>k h\r :i* foll[$ t he he>d once m1 & m fully1 ! /range /ory :i*1 l a poison\s we$1 _h tak5 root 9 ! m9ds ( ! isl&]s4 ,already f ,m>sail he _h he>d ( ! ,prophet1 ?\gh1 /rangely en\gh1 he _h nev] brea!d ^w ( ?is to ,alan1 n ev5 :51 aft] ! />tl+ episode ( ! app>ition 9 ! ,teampull-,m>a1 he _h1 z he believ$1 se5 ! ,prophet himself4 ,b !re 9 ! d>kness ( ! l[1 turf$ cottage1 ) no light 9 ! room save ! dull r$ gloom f ! he>t ( ! smoor$ peats1 ,m>sail1 9 ! att5uat$1 remote voice ( ^? :o h already ent]$ into ! vale ( ! %ad[1 told him ?is ?+1 9 ! homeli] ,gaelic-- ,yes1 ,ian mac ,ia9-,ban1 ,i w be tell+ y ?is ?+ be=e ,i *ange4 ,y are = kn[+1 sure1 t long ago ,uilleam1 bro!r ( him :o 0 fa!r to ! lad up at ! ca/le yond]1 _h a son8 ,yes1 y "k t1 y say1 & also t he 0 call$ ,donna*a ,ban8 ,no1 mo-c>aid1 t is n a true ?+ t y h he>d1 t ,donna*a ,ban w5t "u ! waves ye>s ago4 ,he 0 ! sev5? son1 an' 0 born "u ! full moon2 'tis ,himself w be kn[+ :e!r t 0 = or aga9/ him4 ,( ^! sev5 none liv$ beyond *ildhood except ! two y\nge/1 ,k5ne? an' ,donna*a4 ,k5ne? 0 always frail z a ,febru>y fl[]1 b he liv$ to be a man4 ,he an' 8 bro!r nev] spoke1 = a feud 0 betwe5 !m1 n only because t ea* 0 unlike ! o!r1 an' ! y\ng] hat$ ! old] because ?r\gh him he 0 ! p5niless "o1 b mo/ because bo? lov$ ! same woman4 ,i am n = tell+ y ! :ole /ory n[1 = ! brea? 9 my body w soon bl[ out 9 ! draught t is com+ ^u me2 b ?is ,i w say to y3 d>k] & d>k] grew ! gloom betwe5 ^! bro!rs4 ,:5 ,giorsal ,macdonald gave h] love to ,k5ne?1 ,donna*a disappe>$ = a "t4 ,!n1 "o day1 he came back to ,borosay1 an' smil$ quietly ) 8 cold eyes :5 !y wond]$ at 8 com+ aga94 ,n[1 too1 x 0 notic$ t he no long] _h an ill-w ^u 8 bro!r1 b spoke smoo?ly ) him an' lov$ to be 9 8 company4 ,b to ?is day no "o kn[s = sure :at happ5$4 ,= !re 0 a gloam+ :5 ,donna*a ,ban came back alone 9 8 sail+-boat4 ,he an' ,k5ne? _h sail$ =?1 he said1 to %oot seals 9 ! sea-arcades to ! we/ ( ,rona1 b 9 ^! d>k & lonely passages !y _h miss$ ea* o!r4 ,at la/ he _h he>d ,k5ne?'s voice call+ = help1 b :5 he _h got to ! place x 0 too late1 = 8 bro!r _h be5 seiz$ ) ! cramps1 an' _h sunk deep into ! fa?omless wat]4 ,!re is no gett+ a body aga9 t s9ks 9 ^! sea-gall]ies4 ,! crabs "k t4 ,well1 ?is & mu* m 0 :at ,donna*a ,ban told to 8 p4 ,none believ$ him2 b :at c\ld any d8 ,!re 0 no pro(2 none _h ev] se5 !m ent] ! sea-caves toge!r4 ,n t ,donna*a ,ban s\ght 9 any way to keep back ^? :o w\ld fa9 "k m4 ,n s2 he /rove to help to f9d ! body4 ,nev]!less1 none believ$2 an' ,giorsal nic ,dugall ,mor lea/ ( all4 ,! blight ( t sorr[ w5t to h] he>t4 ,%e _h dea? soon1 poor ?+6 b be=e ! cold greyness 0 ^u h] %e told h] fa!r1 an' ! m9i/] t 0 !re1 t %e knew ,donna*a ,ban _h murd]$ 8 bro!r4 ,"o might be say+ ^! 7 ! wild words ( a woman2 b1 = sure1 no "o said t ?+ ^u ,borosay or ,rona1 or any ( ^! isles4 ,:5 all 0 done1 ! m9i/] told :at he knew1 an' :at he ?\ght1 to ! ,"l ( ! ,s\? ,isles1 & ask$ :at 0 to be put ^u ,donna*a ,ban4 ',exile = ev]1' said ! *ief1 'or if he /ays "h1 ! doom ( sil5ce4 ,let no man or woman speak to him or give him food or dr9k1 or give him %elt]1 or let 8 %ad[ cross 8 or h]s4' ,:5 ?is ?+ 0 told to ,donna*a ,ban ,c>mi*ael1 he laugh$ at fir/2 b z day aft] day slid ov] ! rocks :]e all days fall1 he laugh$ no m4 ,soon he saw t ! *ief's ^w 0 no empty ^w2 an' yet w\ld n g away f 8 own place4 ,he c\ld n /ay ^u ,borosay1 = 8 fa!r curs$ him2 an' no man c /ay ^u ! isl& :]e a fa!r's curse moves ?is way an' t1 = ev] see+ him4 ,!n1 "s say a madness came ^u him1 & o!rs t he took wildness to be 8 way1 & o!rs t ,god put ^u him ! %ad[ ( lonel9ess1 s t he might meet sorr[ !re & rep5t4 ,h[soev] t may be1 ,donna*a ,ban came to ,rona1 an' by ! same tok51 x 0 ! ye> ( ! great blight1 :5 ! potatoes & ! corn came to naught1 an' :5 ! fi% 9 ! sea swam away f ! isles4 ,9 ! autumn ( t ye> !re 0 n a s\l left on ,rona except ,giorsal an' ! old man ,ian1 h] fa!r1 :o _h gu>d ( ,cai/eal-,rhona = him :o 0 abs5t4 ,:51 once m1 ye>s aft]1 smoke rose f ! cr(ts1 ! say+ spread t ,donna*a ,ban1 ! murd]]1 _h made 8 home among ! caves ( ! upp] "p ( ! isle4 ,none knew h[ ?is say+ rose1 = he 0 se5 ( none4 ,! la/ man :o saw him--an' t 0 a ye> lat]--0 old ,padruig ,m',vuri* ! %eph]d4 ,padruig said t1 z he 0 driv+ 8 ewes across ! nor? slope ( ,b5 ,e9aval 9 ! gloam+1 he came ^u a sil5t figure seat$ ^u a rock1 ) 8 *9 9 8 h&s1 an' 8 elb[s on 8 knees--) ! great1 sad eyes ( him />+ at ! moon t 0 lift+ itself out ( ! sea4 ,padruig did n "k :o ! man 04 ,! %eph]d _h few wits1 poor man6 & he _h kn[n1 or rememb]$1 little ab\t ! /ory ( ,donna*a ,ban ,c>mi*ael2 s :5 he spoke to ! man1 x 0 z to a /rang]4 ,! man look$ at him & said-- ',y are ,padruig ,m',vuri*1 ! %eph]d4' ,at t a trembl+ 0 ^u old ,padruig1 :o _h ! wond] t ?is /rang] %\ld "k :o & :at he 04 ',& :o w y be1 & =give ! say+8' he ask$4 ',am ,faidh--! ,prophet1' ! man said4 ',& :at prophet w y be1 & :at is y\r prophecy8' ask$ ,padruig4 ',i am "h because ,i wait = :at is to be1 & t w be ! com+ ( ! ,woman :o is ! ,daught] ( ,god4' ,& ) t ! man said no m1 an' ! old %eph]d w5t d[n ?r\gh ! gloam+1 an'1 heavy ) ! ?\ghts t tr\bl$ him1 foll[$ 8 ewes d[n into ,aonaig4 ,b aft] t nei!r he nor any o!r saw or he>d tell ( ! %ad[y /rang]2 s t all ^u ,rona felt sure t ,padruig _h beheld no m ?an a vision4 ,!re 7 "s :o ?\ght t he _h se5 ! gho/ ( ! outlaw ,donna*a ,ban2 an' mayhap "o or two :o wond]$ if ! /rang] t _h said he 0 a prophet 0 n ,donna*a ,ban himself1 ) a madness come ^u him2 b at la/ ^! say+s w5t out to sea ^u ! w9d1 an' m5 =got4 ,b1 an' x 0 mon?s & mon?s aft]w>ds1 an' ?ree days be=e 8 own dea?1 old ,padruig ,m',vuri* 0 sitt+ 9 ! sunset on ! rocky l$ge 9 front ( 8 bro!r's cr(t1 :]e !n he 0 /ay+1 :5 he he>d a /range cry+ ( seals4 ,he ?\ght little ( t2 only1 :5 he look$ clos]1 he saw1 9 ! holl[ ( ! wave h>d by t l$ge1 a drift+ body4 ',am ,faidh--,am ,faidh6' he cri$2 '! ,prophet1 ! ,prophet6' ,at t 8 bro!r an' 8 bro!r's wife ran to see2 b x 0 no?+ t !y saw4 ',x w\ld be a seal1' said ,pol ,m',vuri*2 b at t ,padruig _h %ook 8 head1 an' said no = sure1 he _h se5 ! face ( ! dead man1 an' x 0 ( him :om he _h met on ! hillside1 an' t _h said he 0 ! ,prophet :o 0 wait+ !re = ! second com+ ( ,god4 ,& t is h[ !re came ab\t ! e*o ( ! ?\ght t ,donna*a ,ban _h at la/1 aft] 8 madness1 gone "u ! gre5 wave & 0 dead4 ,= all t1 9 ! mon?s :i* foll[$1 m ?an "o man said he _h se5 a figure high up on ! hill4 ,! old wisdom says t :5 ,god comes aga91 or ! prophet :o w come be=e1 x w be z a h]dsman on a lonely isle4 ,m ?an "o ( ! old p on ,rona & ,borosay rememb]$ t sgeul out ( ! ,seana*as t ! tale-tell]s knew4 ,!re 7 "s :o said t ,donna*a ,ban _h nev] be5 dr[n$ at all1 an' t he 0 ?is ,prophet1 ?is ,h]dsman4 ,o!rs w\ld n h t say+ at all1 b believ$ t ! wrai? 0 inde$ ,am ,bua*aill ,ban1 ! ,fair-hair$ ,%eph]d1 :o _h come aga9 to r$eem ! p out ( _! sorr[4 ,!re 7 ev5 ^? :o said t ! ,h]dsman :o haunt$ ,rona 0 no o!r ?an ,k5ne? ,c>mi*ael himself1 :o _h n di$ b _h _h ! m9d-d>k !re 9 ! sea-caves :]e he _h be5 lo/1 an' !re _h come to ! k ( secret ?+s1 & s 0 at la/ ,am ,faidh ,*riosd4 ,a great weakness came ^u ! old woman :5 %e _h spok5 ?us f>4 ,ian fe>$ t %e w\ld h brea? = no fur!r ^w2 b aft] a ?9 gasp+1 & a li/less flutt]+ ( weak h&s ^u ! cov]let1 :]eon h] trembl+ f+]s pluck$ aimlessly at ! invisible blossoms ( dea?1 %e op5$ h] eyes once m1 & />$ 9 a dim que/ion+ at him :o sat by h] b$side4 ,tell me1 :isp]$ ,ian1 tell me ,m>sail1 :at ?\ght x is t is 9 y\r own m9d8 ,b already ! old woman _h begun to w&]4 ,= sure1 = sure1 %e mutt]$1 ,am ,faidh 444 ,am ,faidh 444 an' a *ild w be born 444 ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 an' 444 t w be ! voice ( ,domhuill1 my husb&1 ,i am he>+ 444 an' d>k x is1 an' ! tide com9' 9 444 an'---- ,!n1 sure1 ! tide came 91 & if 9 t d>kness old ,m>sail ,macrae he>d any voice at all1 x 0 t ( ,domhuill :o ye>s agone _h sunk into ! wild seas (f ! head ( ,b>ra4 ,an h\r lat] ,alan walk$ sl[ly "u ! cl\dy night4 ,all he _h he>d f ,ian came back to him ) a /range famili>ity4 ,some?+ ( ?is1 at lea/1 he _h kn[n be=e4 ,"s h9ts ( ?is my/]i\s ,h]dsman _h rea*$ 8 e>s4 ,9 "s inexplicable way 8 real or imag9>y pres5ce !re ^u ,rona seem$ a pre-orda9$ ?+ = him4 ,he knew t ! wild imag9+s ( ! isl&]s _h wov5 ! leg5d ( ! ,prophet1 or ( 8 my/]i\s message1 out ( ! loom ( ! deep long+ :]eon is wov5 t l>g] tape/ry1 ! %ad[-?ridd5 life ( ! isl& ,gael4 ,laught] & te>s1 ord9>y hopes & pleasures1 & ev5 joy itself1 & bright gaiety1 & ! swift1 spontane\s imag9ations ( susceptible natures--all ?is1 ( c\rse1 is to be f\nd ) ! isl& ,gael z ) 8 fell[s else:]e4 ,b e "h & !re are "s :o h 9 _! m9ds ! inh]itance f ! dim pa/ ( _! race1 & are oppress$ z no o!r p are oppress$ by ! gloom ( a /rife betwe5 spiritual emotion & mat]ial facts4 ,x is ! bra9s ( dream]s su* z ^! :i* cle> ! m5tal life ( ! community2 & x is 9 ^! bra9s are ! my/]i\s looms :i* weave ! tragic & sorr[ful tape/ries ( ,celtic ?\ght4 ,x 7 a madness to suppose t life 9 ! isles consi/s ( no?+ b sadness & melan*oly4 ,x is n s1 or ne$ n be s1 = ! ,gael is a creature ( %ad[ & %9e4 ,b :atev] ! p is1 ! bra9 ( ! ,gael he>s a music t is sadd] ?an any music !re is1 & has = its cl\dy sky a gloom t %all n g2 = ! end is ne>1 & ^u ! we/]nmo/ %ores ( ^! remote isles ! voice ( ,celtic sorr[ may be he>d cry+1 ,*a till1 *a till1 *a till mi tuille3 ,i w return1 ,i w return1 ,i w return no m4 ,alan knew all ?is well2 & yet he too dream$ 8 dream--t1 ev5 yet1 !re might be r$emption = ! p4 ,he did n %>e ! wild hope :i* "s ( ! old] isl&]s held1 t ,*ri/ ,himself %all come aga9 to r$eem an oppress$ race2 b might n ano!r savi\r arise1 ano!r r$eem+ _s come into ! _w8 ,& if s1 might n t *ild ( joy be born out ( suff]+ & sorr[ & crime2 & if s1 might n ! ,h]dsman be inde$ a prophet1 ! ,prophet ( ! ,woman 9 :om ,god %\ld come anew z =etold8 ,) />tl$ eyes he cross$ ! ?yme-set l$ge :]eon /ood ,cai/eal-,rhona4 ,0 x1 aft] all1 a message he _h receiv$1 & 0 t :i* _h appe>$ to him 9 t lonely cav]n ( ! sea b a phantom ( 8 own de/9y8 ,0 he himself1 ,alan ,c>mi*ael1 inde$ ,am ,faidh1 ! pr$e/9$ ,prophet ( ! isles8 ,v ,ev] s9ce ! night ( ,m>sail's dea?1 ,ian _h notic$ t ,alan no long] d\bt$1 b t 9 "s way a special message _h come to him1 a special revelation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he _h himself swung fur!r into 8 conviction t ! vision he _h se5 9 ! cav]n 01 9 tru?1 t ( a liv+ man4 ,on ,borosay1 he knew1 ! fi%]m5 believ$ t ! aon>an nan creag1 ! recluse ( ! rocks1 z commonly !y spoke ( him1 0 no o!r ?an ,donna*a ,ban ,c>mi*ael1 surviv$ !re ?r\gh ^! _m ye>s1 & long s9ce mad ) 8 lonel9ess & because ( ! burd5 ( 8 crime4 ,b by ?is "t ! isl&]s _h come to see t ,alan ,mac,ailean 0 c]ta9ly n ,donna*a ,ban4 ,ev5 ! />tl+ lik5ess no long] betray$ !m 9 ?is way4 ,! m9i/]s & ! prie/s on ,b]n]ay & ,b>ra sc(f$ at ! :ole /ory1 & ev]y:]e disc\rag$ ! idea t ,donna*a ,ban c\ld /ill be among ! liv+4 ,b = ! common belief t to enc\nt] ! ,h]dsman1 :e!r ! lo/ s\l ( ,donna*a ,ban or inde$ ! /range phantom ( ! hills ( :i* ! old leg5ds spoke1 0 to meet inevitable disa/]1 ! isl&]s might h be5 p]suad$ to make su* a se>* among ! caves ( ,rona z w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly h reveal$ ! pres5ce ( any :o dwelt !re94 ,b z summ] laps$ into autumn1 & autumn itself ?r\gh its gold5 sil5ces wan$ into ! %ad[ ( ! equ9ox1 a /range1 brood+ s]5ity came ^u ,alan4 ,ian himself n[ d\bt$ 8 own vision ( ! my/]i\s ,h]dsman--if he inde$ exi/$ at all except 9 ! imag9ations ( ^? :o spoke ( him ei!r z ! ,bua*aill ,ban1 or z ! aon>an nan creag4 ,if a real man1 ,ian believ$ t at la/ he _h pass$ away4 ,none saw ! ,h]dsman n[2 & ev5 ,morag ,mac,neill1 :o _h (t5 on moonlight nights be5 />tl$ by ! s\nd ( a voice *ant+ among ! upp] solitudes1 admitt$ t %e n[ he>d no?+ unusual4 ,/4 ,m>t9's summ] came at la/1 & ) x all t wond]ful1 dreamlike beauty :i* ba!s ! isles 9 a flood ( gold5 light1 & draws ov] sea & l& a veil ( deep] my/]y4 ,"o late aft]noon1 ,ian1 return+ to ,cai/eal-,rhona aft] an unexpla9$ abs5ce ( sev]al h\rs1 f\nd ,alan sitt+ at a table4 ,spread be=e him 7 ! %eets ( "o ( ! /range old ,gaelic tales :i* he _h ard5tly begun to translate4 ,alan lift$ & sl[ly read ! page or p>aphrase :i* he _h j laid d[n4 ,x 0 aft] ! homeli] ,gaelic ( ! ,ea*dairea*d ,*allum mhic ,cruime94 ,& :5 t k+ _h come to ! isl&1 he liv$ !re 9 ! %ad[ ( m5's eyes2 = none saw him by day or by night1 & none knew :5ce he came or :i!r he f>$2 = 8 feet 7 %od ) sil5ce1 & 8 way ) dusk4 ,b m5 knew t he 0 !re1 & all fe>$ him4 ,mon?s1 ev5 ye>s1 tramp$ "o on ! heels ( ! o!r1 & p]haps ! k+ gave no sign1 b "o day he w\ld give a sign2 & t sign 0 a laugh+ t 0 he>d some:]e1 ^u ! lonely hills1 or on ! lonely wave1 or 9 ! he>t ( him :o he>d4 ,& :5ev] ! k+ laugh$1 he :o he>d w\ld f>e ere long f 8 fell[s to jo9 t k+ 9 ! %ad[4 ,b sometimes ! k+ laugh$ only because ( va9 hopes & wild imag9+s1 = ^u ^! he lives z well z ^u ! /range sav\rs ( mortality4 ,t night ,alan awak5$ ,ian sudd5ly1 & tak+ him by ! h& made him promise to g ) him on ! morr[ to ! ,teampull-,m>a4 ,9 va9 ,ian que/ion$ him z to :y he ask$ ?is ?+4 ,all ,alan w\ld say 0 t he mu/ g !re once aga91 & ) him1 = he believ$ t a _s out ( heav5 _h come to reveal to him a wond]4 ,di/ress$ by :at he knew to be a madness1 & fe>ful t x might prove to be no pass+ fantasy1 ,ian w\ld fa9 h p]suad$ him aga9/ ?is int5tion4 ,ev5 z he spoke1 h[ev]1 he realis$ t x might be bett] to acc$e to 8 wi%es1 &1 above all1 to be !re ) him1 s t x might n be "o only :o he>d or saw ! expect$ revelation4 ,& x 0 a /range f>+ inde$1 t :i* occurr$ on ! morr[4 ,at noon1 :5 ! tide 0 an h\r turn$ 9 ! ebb1 !y sail$ we/w>d f ,cai/eal-,rhona4 ,x 0 9 sil5ce !y made t /range j\rney toge!r2 =1 :ile ,ian /e]$1 ,alan lay d[n 9 ! holl[ ( ! boat1 ) 8 head aga9/ ! old man's knees1 & slept1 or at lea/ lay /ill ) 8 eyes clos$4 ,:5 at la/ !y pass$ ! headl& & ent]$ ! fir/ ( ! sea-arcades1 ,alan rose & sat beside him4 ,haul+ d[n ! n[ useless sail1 ,ian took an o> &1 /&+ at ! pr[1 urg$ ! boat inw>d along ! n>r[ corridor :i* l$ to ! huge sea-cave ( ! ,alt>4 ,9 ! deep gloom--= ev5 on t day ( gold5 light & beauty ! gre5 air ( ! sea-cave 0 heavy ) %ad[--!re 0 a dea?ly *ill4 ,:at dull light !re 0 came f ! %e5 ( ! gre5 wat] :i* lay motionless along ! black basaltic l$ges4 ,:5 at la/ ! base ( ! ,alt> 0 rea*$1 ,ian secur$ ! boat by a rope pass$ ar\nd a project+ spur1 & !n seat$ himself 9 ! /]n beside ,alan4 ,tell me1 ,alan-a-ghaoil1 :at is ?is ?+ t y are ?9k+ y w he> or see8 ,alan look$ at him /rangely = a :ile1 b1 ?\gh 8 lips mov$1 he said no?+4 ,tell me1 my he>t1 ,ian urg$ aga91 :o is x y expect to see or he>8 ,am ,bua*aill ,ban1 ,alan answ]$1 ! ,h]dsman4 ,= a mom5t ,ian hesitat$4 ,!n1 tak+ ,alan's h& 9 8 & rais+ x to 8 lips1 he :isp]$ 9 8 e>-- ,!re is no ,h]dsman ^u ,rona4 ,if a man 0 !re :o liv$ solit>y1 ! aon>an nan creag is dead long s9ce4 ,:at y h se5 & he>d has be5 a prey+ ^u y ( wild ?\ghts4 ,be ?9k+ no m n[ ( ?is vision4 ,?is man1 ,alan answ]$ quietly1 is n ,donna*a ,ban1 b ! ,prophet ( :om ! p speak4 ,he himself has told me ?is ?+4 ,ye/]day ,i 0 "h1 & he bade me come aga94 ,he spoke out ( ! %ad[ t is ab\t ! ,alt>1 ?\gh ,i saw him n4 ,i ask$ him if he 7 ,donna*a ,ban1 & he said ',no4' ,i ask$ him if he 7 ,am ,faidh1 & he said ',yes4' ,i ask$ him if he 7 inde$ an immortal _s & h]ald ( t :i* 0 to be1 & he said ',ev5 s4' ,= a long :ile aft] ?is no ^w 0 spok54 ,! *ill ( t remote place began to affect ,alan1 & he %iv]$ slightly at times4 ,b m he %iv]$ because ( ! sil5ce1 & because t he :o _h promis$ to be !re gave no sign4 ,sure1 he ?\ght1 x c\ld n be all a dream2 sure1 ! ,h]dsman w\ld come aga94 ,!n at la/1 turn+ to ,ian1 he said1 ,we mu/ come on ! morr[1 = to-day he is n "h4 ,i w d :at y ask1 ,alan-mo-ghaol4 ,b ( a sudd5 ,alan /epp$ on ! black l$ges at ! base ( ! ,alt>1 & sl[ly m\nt$ ! precipit\s rock4 ,ian wat*$ him till he became a %ad[ 9 t d>kness4 ,8 he>t leap$ :5 sudd5ly he he>d a cry fall out ( ! gloom4 ,alan1 ,alan6 he cri$1 & a great fe> 0 ^u him :5 no answ] came2 b at la/ he he>d him clamb]+ sl[ly d[n ! p]il\s slope ( t obscure place4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! l$ge ,alan /ood /ill reg>d+ him4 ,:y d y n come into ! boat8 ,ian ask$1 t]rifi$ because ( :at he saw 9 ,alan's eyes4 ,alan look$ at him ) p>t$ lips1 8 brea? com+ & go+ l t ( a cag$ bird4 ,:at is x8 ,ian :isp]$4 ,ian1 :5 ,i rea*$ ! top ( ! ,alt>1 & 9 ! dim light t 0 !re1 ,i saw ! dead body ( a man ly+ ^u ! rock4 ,8 head 0 la9 back s t ! gleam f a crevice 9 ! cliff ov]head fell ^u x4 ,! man _h be5 dead _m h\rs4 ,he is a man ^: hair has be5 grey$ by ye>s & sorr[1 b ! man is he :o is ( my blood2 he :om ,i resemble s closely2 he t ! fi%]m5 call ! h]mit ( ! rocks2 he t is ! ,h]dsman4 ,ian />$1 ) mov+ lips3 !n 9 a :isp] he spoke-- ,w\ld y be = foll[+ a h]dsman :o c\ld lead y to no fold8 ,?is man is dead1 ,alan mac ,alasdair2 & x is well t y br\ght me "h to-day4 ,t is a good ?+1 & = sure ,god has will$ x4 ,x is n a man t is dead4 ,x is my s\l t lies !re4 ,x is dead4 ,god call$ me to be ,8 ,prophet1 & ,i hid 9 dreams4 ,x is ! end4 ,& ) t1 & dea? />+ out ( 8 eyes1 he ent]$ ! boat & sat d[n beside ,ian4 ,let u g1 he said1 & t 0 all4 ,sl[ly ,ian o>$ ! boat across ! %ad[y gulf ( ! cave1 along ! n>r[ passage1 & into ! pale gre5 gloom ( ! out] cav]n1 :]e9 ! s\nd ( ! sea made a =lorn requiem 9 8 e>s4 ,b ! %ort ,novemb] day 0 already pass+ to its end4 ,all ! sea we/w>d 0 aflame ) gold & crimson light1 & 9 ! great dome ( ! sky a wond]ful radiance lift$ above ! pal5ess ( ! cl\ds1 ^: p9nacl$ & ba/ion$ heights t[]$ 9 ! s\?-we/4 ,a fa9t w9d blew ea/w>dly4 ,rais+ ! sail1 ,ian made x fa/ & !n sat d[n beside ,alan4 ,b he1 ris+1 mov$ along ! boat to ! ma/1 & lean$ !re ) 8 face aga9/ ! sett+ sun4 ,idly !y drift$ onw>d4 ,deep sil5ce lay betwe5 !m2 deep sil5ce 0 all ab\t !m1 save = ! ceaseless1 in>ticulate murmur ( ! sea1 ! spla% ( l[ waves aga9/ ! rocks ( ,rona1 & ! sigh ( ! surf at ! base ( ! basalt precipices4 ,& ?is 0 _! homew>d sail+ on t day ( revelation3 ,alan1 ) 8 back aga9/ ! ma/1 & 8 lifeless face irradiat$ by ! light ( ! sett+ sun2 ,ian1 /e]+1 ) 8 face 9 %ad[4 ,love 9 ,%ad[ has two sacr$ m9i/]s1 ,oblivion & ,fai?1 "o to heal1 ! o!r to r5ovate & upbuild4--,f4 ,m4 ,,footnote3 #ac ,?is hymn 0 tak5 d[n 9 ! ,gaelic & translat$ by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,c>mi*ael ( ,s\? ,ui/4 ,,fragm5ts ,,f ,,gre5 ,,fire ,,! ,,birds ,,( ,,angus ,,og ,!n1 9 ! violet =e/ all a-b\rgeon1 ,eu*>is1 said to me3 ,x is ,spr+4--,,ar?ur ,,rimbaud4 ,aft] ! dim purple bloom ( a susp5d$ ,spr+1 a gre5 rhy?m ran f l>* to ?orn1 f lime to sycamore3 spread f mead[ to mead[1 f copse to copse1 f h$g][ to h$g][4 ,! black?orn _h already sn[$ ^u ! nettle-g>?s4 ,9 ! obvi\s ne/s1 among ! b>e b\ghs ( a% & bee*1 ! eggs ( ! blackbird 7 blue-gre5 z ! sky t ,m>* _h bequea!d to ,april4 ,= days pa/1 :5 ! brea? ( ! ,equ9ox _h surg$ out ( ! we/1 ! missel-?ru%es _h bugl$ f ! w9d-sway$ topmo/ bran*es ( ! talle/ elms4 ,ev]y:]e ! gre5 rhy?m ran4 ,9 e leaf t _h uncurl$ !re 0 a delicate bloom1 t :i* is ^u all ?+s 9 ! fir/ h\rs ( life4 ,! spires ( ! grass 7 wa%$ 9 a gre51 dewy light4 ,out ( ! br[n e>? a myriad liv+ ?+s ?ru/ t9y gre5 %afts1 arr[-heads1 bulbs1 sph]es1 clu/]s4 ,along ! pregnant soil ke5] e>s ?an ours w\ld h he>d ! /ir ( new life1 ! innum]\s :isp] ( ! bur/+ se$3 &1 9 ! w9d itself1 %eph]d+ ! %ad[-*as$ sunbeams1 ! voice ( t v]nal gladness :i* has be5 man's cl>ion s9ce ,"t began4 ,day by day ! w9d-w+s lift$ a m multitud9\s :isp] f ! woodl&s4 ,! deep hyp]borean note1 f ! invisible ocean ( air1 0 /ill audible3 )9 ! conc\rse ( b>e b\ghs :i* wr\ght aga9/ x1 t surg+ voice c\ld n b h an e*o ( its w9try ro>4 ,9 ! sun-hav5s1 h[ev]1 along ! s\!rly copses1 9 daisi$ g>?s ( or*>d-trees1 amid ! fl[]+ currant & gueld] & lilac bu%es1 9 quiet places :]e ! hives 7 all a-murmur1 ! w9d already sang its lilt ( ,spr+4 ,f dawn till noon1 f an h\r be=e sund[n till ! break+ foam along ! wild-*]ry flu%$ fugitively because ( ! crimson gl[ out ( ! we/1 !re 0 a ceaseless *itt]+ ( birds4 ,! />l+s & ! sp>r[s enjoy$ ! commune ( ! home/ead2 ! l>ks & fieldf>es & gre5 & yell[ l9nets congregat$ 9 ! mead[s1 :]e1 too1 ! wild bee already rov$4 ,among ! br[n ridgy fall[s !re 0 a con/ant flutt] ( black1 :ite-gleam+1 & silv]-grey w+s1 :]e ! /alk+ rooks1 ! j]k+ peewits1 & ! w>y1 unc]ta9 gulls f ! neighb\r+ sea fea/$ tirelessly f ! teem+ e>?4 ,(t51 too1 ! w9d-hov]1 t h>b+] ( ! season ( ! "y broods1 quiv]$ 8 curv$ w+s 9 8 arre/$ flight1 :ile 8 lance-l gaze p5etrat$ ! :9s b5ea? :i* a new-born rabbit crawl$1 or disc]n$ 9 ! tangle ( a grassy tuft ! br[n wat*ful eyes ( a ne/+ quail4 ,9 ! remot] woodl&s ! ?ree =e/]s ( ,april c\ld be he>d2 ! woodpeck] tapp+ on ! gn>l$ boles ( ! oaks1 ! wild dove call+ 9 l[ croon+ monotones to 8 sil5t mate1 ! cuckoo toll+ 8 infrequ5t peals f skiey belfries built ( sun & mi/4 ,9 ! fields1 :]e ! ?orns 7 gre5 z rivulets ( melt$ sn[ & ! grass _h ! bloom ( em]ald1 & ! leaves ( dock51 clov]1 c9quefoil1 sorrel1 & a ?\s& plants & fl[]s1 7 wave-gre51 ! ewes lay1 idly wat*+ ) _! lum9\s amb] eyes ! frisk+ & leap+ ( ! close-curl$1 tuft-tail$1 woolly-legg$ lambs4 ,9 corn]s ( ! h$g][s1 & 9 holl[s 9 ! roll+ mead[s1 ! primrose1 ! cel&9e1 ! butt]cup1 ! d&elion1 & ! daffodil spill$ little eddies ( ! sunflood :i* ov]brimm$ !m ) light4 ,all day long ! rapture ( ! l>ks fill$ ! blue air ) vani%+ spirals ( music1 swift & passionate 9 ! asc5t1 repetitive & less pi]c+ 9 ! n>r[+ d[nw>d gyres4 ,f e :9 ! poignant monoton\s note ( ! yell[ hamm] re-e*o$4 ,ea* pa/oral h$ge 0 alive ) rob9s1 *aff9*es1 & ! dusky %ad[s ( ! wild mice d>t+ "h & !re among ! gre5+ b\ghs4 ,:5ev] ?is gre5 fire is come ^u ! e>?1 ! swift contagion spreads to ! human he>t4 ,:at ! se$l+s feel 9 ! trees1 :at ! blood feels 9 ! br[n m\ld1 :at ! sap feels 9 e creature f ! newt 9 ! pool to ! ne/+ bird1 s feels ! /range rememb]+ i*or t runs its r$ tides ?r\gh human he>ts & bra9s4 ,spr+ has its subtl] magic = u1 because ( ! dim my/]ies ( unrememb]+ remembrance & ( ! vague radiances ( hope4 ,some?+ 9 u s+s an asc5dant song1 & we expect we "k n :at3 some?+ 9 u s+s a decresc5t song1 & we realise vaguely ! /irr+ ( immemorial memories4 ,!re is none :o w admit t ,spr+ is fair] else:]e ?an 9 8 own l&4 ,b !re are regions :]e ! season is s haunt+ly beautiful t x w\ld seem z ?\gh ,angus ,og knew !m = 8 *os5 re/+-places 9 8 gre5 j\rney4 ,angus ,og1 ,angus ,mac,greigne1 ,angus ! ,ev] ,y\?ful1 ! ,son ( ! ,sun1 a fair god he inde$1 gold5-hair$ & wond]ful z ,apollo ,*rusokumos4 ,"s say t he is ,love3 "s1 t he is ,spr+3 "s1 ev51 t 9 him ,?anatos1 ! ,hell5ic ,celt t 0 8 f>-(f k91 is re9c>nate4 ,b :y seek riddles 9 fl[+ wat]8 ,x may well be t ,angus ,og is ,love1 & ,spr+1 & ,dea?4 ,! elem5tal gods are ev] triune3 & 9 ! human he>t1 9 ^: lo/ ,ed5 an anci5t tree ( k gr[s1 :]efrom ! m9d has n yet ga!r$ m ?an a few w9dfalls1 x is surely soo? t ,dea? & ,love are (t5times "o & ! same1 & t !y love to come to u 9 ! app>el ( ,spr+4 ,sure1 inde$1 ,angus ,og is a "n above all sweet to lov]s1 = is he n ! god--! fair ,y\? ( ! ,tua?a-de-,danann1 ! ,anci5t ,p1 ) u /ill1 ?\gh = ages se5 ( u no m--f ! meet+ ( ^: lips are born :ite birds1 :i* fly abroad & ne/ 9 lov]s' he>ts till ! mom5t come :51 on ! ye>n+ lips ( love1 _! invisible w+s %all become kisses aga98 ,!n1 too1 !re is ! old leg5d t ,angus goes to & fro ^u ! _w1 a weav] ( ra9b[s4 ,he foll[s ! ,spr+1 or is its h]ald4 ,(t5 8 ra9b[s are se5 9 ! heav5s3 (t5 9 ! rapt gaze ( love4 ,we h all p]ceiv$ !m 9 ! eyes ( *ildr51 & "s ( u h disc]n$ !m 9 ! he>ts ( sorr[ful wom51 & 9 ! dim bra9s ( ! old4 ,ah1 = sure1 if ,angus ,og be ! lovely ,weav] ( ,hope1 he is dea?less comrade ( ! ,spr+1 & we may well pray to him to let 8 gre5 fire move 9 our ve9s2 :e!r he be b ! ,et]nal ,y\? ( ! ,_w1 or be also ,love1 ^: s\l is y\?2 or ev5 ?\gh he be likewise ,dea? himself1 ,dea? to :om ,love 0 w$d$ long1 long ago4 ,,ii ,alan 0 a poet1 & to dream 0 8 bir?right4444 ,he 0 ev] occupi$ by t wond]ful pa/ ( 8 race :i* 0 to him a liv+ reality4 ,x 0 p]haps because he s ke5ly p]ceiv$ ! romance ( ! pres5t--! romance ( ! g5]al h\r1 ( ! individual mom5t--t he turn$ s insatiably to ! pa/ ) its dea?less *>m1 its haunt+ appeal4444 ,8 m9d 0 z irresi/ibly drawn to ! ,celtic _w ( ! pa/ z ! swall[ to ! sun-way4 ,9 a ^w he 0 n only a poet b a ,celtic poet2 & n only a ,celtic poet b a dream] ( ! ,celtic dream4 ,p]haps ?is 0 because ( ! d\ble /ra9 9 8 ve9s4 ,d\btless1 too1 x 0 cont9u\sly enhanc$ by 8 intimate k ( two ( ! ,celtic languages1 t ( ! ,breton & t ( ! ,gael4 ,x is language t is ! sure/ /imulus to ! rememb]+ n]ves4 ,we h a memory )9 memory z lay]s ( sk9 und]lie ! epid]mis4 ,) mo/ ( u ?is ant]ior remembrance rema9s dormant ?r\gh\t life3 b to "s are giv5 swift ance/ral recollections4 ,alan 0 ( ^!4 ,) ?is d\ble key ,alan unlock$ _m doors4 ,9 8 bra9 ran ev] t ,ossianic tide :i* has borne s _m m>vell\s argosies ?r\gh ! tr\bl$ wat]s ( ! mod]n m9d4 ,old ballad ( 8 nature isles1 ) _! haunt+ ,gaelic rhy?m ( idioms1 _! frequ5t rem9isc5ce ( ,norse vik+ & ! ,dani% summ]-sailor 7 (t5 9 8 e>s4 ,he _h liv$ ) 8 h]o ,cu*ull9 f ! days :5 ! boy %ew$ 8 royal blood at ,ema9-,ma*a till t sad h\r :5 8 madness came ^u him & he di$4 ,he _h f>$ =? ) _m a ,lift+ ( ! ,sunbeam1 & _h foll[$ ,ois9 /ep by /ep on t la/ melan*oly j\rney :5 ,malv9a l$ ! bl9d old man along ! lonely %ores ( ,arran4 ,he _h wat*$ ! crann-t>a fl>e f gl5 to gl51 & at ! bidd+ ( t fi]y cross he _h se5 ! :irl+ ( ! swords1 ! dusky flight ( arr[-ra91 & f ! isles1 ! leap+ =? ( ! w> birl9ns to meet ! ,vik+ galleys4 ,h[ (t51 too1 he _h foll[$ trial ( ,niall ( ! n9e ,ho/ages & _h se5 ! ,iri% ,*>lemagne ride victor ?r\gh ,saxon ,london1 or across ! ,norman pla9s or ) onw>d sword direct 8 army aga9/ ! :ite walls ( ! ,alps6444 ,x 0 all ?is m>vell\s life ( old :i* wr\ght ^u ,alan's life z by a spell4 ,(t5 he recall$ ! words ( a ,gaelic ,sean he _h he>d ,yann croon 9 8 s(t monoton\s voice1--words :i* made a light %orew>d eddy ( ! pres5t & 7 solemn ) ! deep-sea s\nd ( ! pa/1 t is ) u ev5 z we speak4444 ,truly 8 s\l mu/ h liv$ a ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,9 him1 at lea/1 ! old ,celtic bra9 0 reborn ) a vivid int5sity :i* none guess$1 = ,alan himself only vaguely surmis$ ! ext5t & dep? ( ?is obsession4 ,9 he>t & bra9 t old _w liv$ anew4 ,himself a poet1 all t 0 fair & tragically beautiful 0 = ev] und]go+ 9 8 m9d a m>vell\s trans=mation--a magical resurrection r1 :]e9 :at 0 remote & bygone1 & cr[n$ ) oblivi\s du/1 became alive aga9 ) int5se & beautiful life4444 ,deep passion in/9ctively moves t[>ds ! %ad[ r ?an t[>ds ! gold5 noons ( light4 ,passion he>s :at love at mo/ dreams (2 passion sees :at love mayhap dimly disc]ns 9 a glass d>kly4 ,a million ( our fell[s are 9 love at any or e mom5t3 & = ^! ! %ad[y way is intol]able4 ,b = ! few1 9 :om love is1 ! eyes are circumspect aga9/ ! d>k h\r :i* comes :5 he>t & bra9 & blood are aflame ) ! p>am\nt ec/asy ( love4444 ,oh1 flame t burns :]e fires ( home are lit6 & oh1 flame t burns 9 ! he>t to :om life has n said1 ,awake6 & oh1 flame t sm\ld]s f dea? to life1 & f life to dea?1 9 ! dumb lives ( ^? to :om ! primrose way is clos$6 ,ev]y:]e ! burn+ ( ! burn+1 ! flame ( ! flame1 pa9 & ! %ad[ ( pa91 joy & ! rapt brea? ( joy1 flame ( ! flame t1 burn+1 de/roye? n1 till ! flame is no m6444 ,x is said ( an anci5t poet ( ! ,druid days t he _h ! p[] to see ! l9es ( ! liv+1 & ^! z ?\gh !y 7 phantoms1 sep>ate f ! body4 ,0 !re n a "y k+ ( ,alba9n :o1 9 a p]il\s h\r1 discov]$ ! secret ( old "t1 & knew h[ a life may be hidd5 away f ! body s t none may "k ( x1 save ! w9d t :isp]s all ?+s1 & ! tides ( day & night t be> all ?+s ^u _! d>k flood8444 ,! fragrance ( ! =e/ intoxicat$ him4 ,spr+ 0 come inde$4 ,! wild /orm _h ru9$ no?+1 = at its fi]ce/ x _h swept ov]head4 ,ev]y:]e ! gre5 fire ( ,spr+ w\ld be litt5 anew4 ,a gre5 flame w\ld pass f mead[ to h$g][1 f h$g][ to ! tangl$ ?ickets ( bramble & dog-rose1 f ! und]woods to ! inmo/ =e/ glades4 ,ev]y:]e song w\ld be to ! birds1 ev]y:]e "y life w\ld pulse1 ev]y:]e ! rhy?m ( a new rapture w\ld run rejoic+4 ,! ,miracle ( ,spr+ w\ld be accompli%$ 9 ! sight ( all m51 ( all birds & bea/s1 ( all gre5 life4 ,ea*1 9 its k9d w\ld h a swift] ?rob 9 ! r$ blood ( ! vivid sap4444 ,%e 0 8 ,magic4 ,! light ( _! love 0 ^u ev]y?+4 ,deeply z he lov$ beauty he _h le>n$ to love x f> m ke5ly & und]/&+ly because ( h]4 ,he saw n[ ?r\gh ! accid5tal & ev]y:]e disc]n$ ! ,et]nal ,beauty1 ! e*oes ( ^: w&]+ are 9 e he>t & bra9 ?\gh few disc]n ! :ite vision or he> ! haunt+ voice4444 ,?us x 0 %e _h = him ?is immutable attraction :i* a few wom5 h = a few m52 an appeal1 a *>m1 t atmosph]e ( romance1 t air ( ideal beauty1 :]e9 lies ! secret ( all passionate art4 ,! _w )\t wond]1 ! _w )\t my/]y6 ,t inde$ is ! ra9b[ )\t col\rs1 ! sunrise )\t liv+ gold1 ! noon void ( light4444 ,9 deep love !re is no height nor dep? betwe5 two he>ts1 no height nor dep? nor l5g? nor bread?4 ,!re is simply love4 ,:at if bo? at times 7 wr\ght too deeply by ?is beautiful dream8 ,:at if ! inn] life triumph$ n[ & !n1 & ea* =got ! deepe/ in/9ct ( life t "h ! body is ov]lord1 & ! s\l b a div9e consort8 ,!re are ?ree races ( man4 ,!re is ! myriad race :i* loses all ?r\gh 7n be/iality1 = ! brute _w is clean & sane7 p]v]t$ animalism2 & !re is ! myriad race :i* d5\nces humanity1 & p9s all its fai? & joy to a life ! v conditions ( ^: exi/5ce are incompatible ) ! law to :i* we are subject--! sole law1 ! law ( nature4 ,!n !re is t small unt[>d clan1 :i* kn[s ! div9e call ( ! _s ?r\gh ! bra91 & ! secret :isp] ( ! s\l 9 ! he>t1 & = ev] p]ceives ! veils ( my/]y & ! ra9b[s ( hope ^u our human horizons1 :i* he>s & sees1 & yet turns wisely1 mean:ile1 to ! life ( ! gre5 e>?1 ( :i* we are "p1 to ! common k9dr$ ( liv+ ?+s ) :i* we are at "o--is cont5t1 9 a ^w1 to live because ( ! dream t makes liv+ s my/]i\sly sweet & poignant2 & to dream because ( ! comm&+ imm$iacy ( life4444 ,:at are dreams b ! du/ ( wayf>+ ?\ghts8 ,or :5ce are !y1 & :at air is ^u _! %ad[y w+s8 ,d !y come out ( ! twilight ( man's m9d3 are !y gho/s ( exiles f vani%$ palaces ( ! bra93 or are !y h]alds ) proclamations ( hidd5 tid+s = ! s\l t dreams8 ,,iii ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,! ,s\ls ( ! ,liv+ are ! ,beauty ( ! ,_w4--,,bacon4 ,= out ( 8 ?\ghts ab\t ,annaik & ,ynys arose a full]1 a deep] conception ( womanhood4 ,h[ well he rememb]$ a leg5d t ,ynys _h once told him3 a leg5d ( a fair _s :i* goes to & fro ^u ! _w1 ! ,weav] ( ,te>s4 ,he loves ! pa?ways ( sorr[4 ,8 voice is l[ & sweet1 ) a s\nd l ! bubbl+ ( wat]s 9 t f\nt :5ce ! ra9b[s rise4 ,8 eyes are 9 quiet places1 & 9 ! dumb pa9 ( animals z 9 ! agony ( ! human bra93 b mo/ he is f\nd1 (t5e/ are ! dewy traces ( 8 feet1 9 ! he>t ( woman4 ,te>s1 te>s3 !y are n ! salte/ te>s :i* are on ! lids ( ^? :o weep4 ,fi]ce te>s !re are1 hot f\nts ( pa9 9 ! m9d ( _m a man1 t are nev] %$1 b sl[ly cry/allise 9 furr[s on br[ & face1 & 9 deep we>9ess 9 ! eyes3 fi]ce te>s1 unqu5*able1 9 ! he>t ( _m a woman1 ^: brave eyes look fe>lessly at life1 ^: dauntless c\rage goes =? daily to die b nev] to be vanqui%$4 ,9 tru? ! ,weav] ( ,te>s abides 9 ! he>t ( woman4 ,o ,"m ( ,pity1 ( ,love1 ( deep ,compassion3 ) !e x is to ye>n = ev] = ! ideal human1 to br+ ! spiritual love into fa%ion ) human desire1 endlessly to /rive1 endlessly to fail1 always to hope 9 spite ( disillusion1 to love unsw]v+ly aga9/ all baffl+ & misund]/&+1 & ev5 =getfulness6 ,o ,woman1 ^: eyes are always /ret*$ out to h] err+ *ildr51 ^: he>t is big en\gh to cov] all ! little *ildr5 9 ! _w1 & suff] ) _! suff]+s1 & joy ) _! joys3 ,woman1 ^: o!r div9e names are ,/r5g? & ,pati5ce1 :o is no girl1 no virg91 because %e has drunk too deeply ( ! f\nt ( ,life to be v "y or v joyful4 ,^u h] lips is ! %ad[y kiss ( dea?3 9 h] eyes is ! %ad[ ( bir?4 ,%e is ! veil$ int]pret] ( ! two my/]ies4 ,yet :at joy\sness l h]s1 :5 %e wills3 because ( h] unwav]+ hope1 h] inexhau/ible f\nt ( love8 ,s x 0 t j z ,alan _h long recognis$ z a deep tru?1 h[ ! spiritual nature ( man has be5 reveal$ to humanity 9 _m div9e inc>nations1 s he _h come to believe t ! spiritual nature ( woman has be5 reveal$ 9 ! _m ,m>ys1 si/]s ( ! ,belov$1 :o h _h ! keys ( ! s\l & ! he>t 9 _! unconsci\s keep+4 ,9 ?is exquisite tru? he knew a fre% & vivid hope4444 ,a ,woman-,savi\r1 :o w\ld come ne> to all ( u1 because 9 h] he>t w\ld be ! bl9d te>s ( ! *ild1 ! bitt] te>s ( ! man1 & ! pati5t te>s ( ! woman3 :o w\ld be ! ,compassionate ,"o1 ) no end or aim b compassion--) no doctr9e to tea*1 no way to %[1 b only deep1 wond]ful1 beautiful1 inali5able1 unqu5*able compassion4 ,= 9 tru? !re is ! div9e et]nal fem99e c\nt]p>t to ! div9e et]nal male1 & bo? are ne$$ to expla9 ! my/]y ( ! dual _s )9 u--! my/]y ( ! two 9 "o1 s inf9itely /rang] & m wond]ful ?an t triune life :i* ! bl9d tea*]s ( ! bl9d h made a rock ( /umbl+ & (f5ce out ( a tru? cle> & obvi\s z noon4 ,we speak ( ,"m ,nature1 b we d n disc]n ! liv+ tru? beh9d our words4 ,h[ few ( u h ! vision ( ?is great brood+ ,"m1 ^: g>m5t is ! e>? & sea1 ^: head is pill[$ among ! />s3 %e1 :o1 ) dea? & sleep z h] famili> %apes1 soo!s & re/s all ! we>9ess ( ! _w1 f ! wan+ leaf to ! beat+ pulse1 f ! brief span ( a human he>t to ! furr[+ ( granite br[s by ! un9t]rupt$ sun1 ! h\nds ( ra9 & w9d1 & ! untrammell$ airs ( heav54 ,n cruel1 rel5tless1 impot5tly an>*ic1 *aotically pot5t1 ?is ,mat] ,g5etrix4 ,we see h] ?us1 :o are fly+ ?reads 9 ! loom %e weaves4 ,b %e is pati5t1 abid+1 c]ta91 inviolate1 & sil5t ev]4 ,x is only :5 we come to ?is vision ( h] :om we call ,isis1 or ,h]a1 or ,or*il1 or "o ( a hundr$ o!r names1 our unkn[n ,e>?-,"m1 t m5 & wom5 w "k ea* o!r aright1 & g h& 9 h& along ! road ( life )\t /riv+ to cru%1 to subdue1 to usurp1 to retaliate1 to sep>ate4 ,ah1 fair vision ( humanity to come3 man & woman side by side1 sweet1 s]5e1 true1 simple1 natural1 fulfill+ e>?'s & heav5's behe/s1 una%am$1 unsophi/icat$1 unaffect$1 ea* to ea* & = ea*1 *ildr5 ( "o "m1 inh]itors ( a l de/9y1 &1 at ! la/1 artific]s ( an equal fate4 ,pond]+ ?us1 ,alan rose1 & look$ out1 into ! night4 ,9 t great /illness1 :]e9 ! moonlight lay l ! visible fragrance ( ! e>?1 he gaz$ long & int5tly4 ,h[ %ad[1 n[1 7 ^? lives t _h s lately palpitat$ 9 ?is v place3 h[ /range _! sil5ce1 _! incommunicable k1 _! fa?omless peace6 ,0 x all lo/ 444 ! long endurance ( pa91 ! pangs ( sorr[8 ,if s1 :at 0 ! lesson ( life8 ,surely to live ) sweet s]5ity & gladness1 cont5t aga9/ ! inevitable h\r4 ,!re is solace ( a k9d 9 ! idea ( a common end1 ( t t]rible processional m>* ( life :]e9 ! myriad is mom5t>y1 & ! immeasurable is b a pass+ %ad[4 ,b1 alas1 x is only solace ( a k9d3 = :at he>t t has beat to ! pulse ( love c rel9qui% ! sweet dream ( life1 & :at coronal c philosophy put ^u ! br[s ( y\? 9 place ( et]nity4 ,no1 no3 ( ?is he felt sure4 ,9 ! ,beauty ( ! ,_w lies ! ultimate r$emption ( our mortality4 ,:5 we %all become at "o ) nature 9 a s5se pr(\nd] ev5 ?an ! poetic imag9+s ( mo/ ( u1 we %all und]/& :at n[ we fail to disc]n4 ,! arrogance ( ^? :o w\ld h ! />s z c&les = our night1 & ! univ]se z a pleasance = our ?\ght1 w be z impossible z _! bl9d fatuity :o say we are ( du/1 briefly vitalis$1 t %all be du/ aga91 ) no fragrance sav$ f ! rude bankruptcy ( life1 no beauty rais$ up aga9/ ! sun to bloom anew4 ,x is no idle dream1 ?is3 no idle dream t we are a p]i%+ clan among ! sons ( ,god1 because ( ?is sl[ wan+ ( our joy1 ( our passionate delight1 9 ! ,beauty ( ! ,_w4 ,we h be5 unable to look out ^u ! %9+ ( our />1 = ! vision ov]comes u2 & we h us$ veils :i* we call sc5]y1 picturesqu5ess1 & ! l--poor1 b>r5 words t are s voiceless & remote be=e ! ru/le ( leaves & ! lap ( wat]1 be=e ! anci5t music ( ! w9d1 & all ! sovran eloqu5ce ( ! tides ( light4 ,b a day may come--nay1 %all surely come--:5 inde$ ! poor & ! humble %all inh]it ! e>?3 !y :o h n made a league ) temporal evils & out ( ^: he>t %all arise ! deep long+1 t %all become univ]sal1 ( ! r5ewal ( y\?4 444 ,(t51 too1 alone 9 8 obs]vatory1 :]e he 0 wont to sp5d mu* ( 8 "t1 ,alan knew t /range no/algia ( ! m9d = impossible ?+s4 ,!n1 wr\ght = a :ile f 8 vision ( gre5 life1 & flam$ by ano!r gre5 fire ?an t born ( ! e>?1 he dream$ 8 dream4 ,) him1 ! peopl$ solitude ( night 0 a conc\rse ( confirm+ voices4 ,he did n dread ! sil5ce ( ! />s1 ! cold remot5ess ( ! /ell> fire4 ,9 t o!r wat*-t[] 9 ,p>is1 :]e he _h sp5t ! be/ h\rs ( 8 y\?1 he _h lov$ t nightly wat* on ! con/ellations4 ,n[1 z !n1 9 ! pulse ( ! planets he f\nd assurances :i* fai? _h n giv5 him4 ,9 ! va/ maje/ic ord] ( t nocturnal m>*1 t diurnal retreat1 he _h le>n$ ! law ( ! :irl+ leaf & ! fall+ />1 ( ! sl[ aeon-delay$ comet & ( ! sl[] wane ( sol> fires4 ,look+ ) vision>y eyes into t congregation ( />s1 he realis$1 n ! littl5ess ( ! human dream1 b its div9e impulsion4 ,x 0 only :51 aft] long vigils into ! quietudes ( night1 he turn$ 8 gaze f ! palaces ( ! unkn[n1 & ?\ght ( ! baffl$ fretful sw>m+ 9 ! cities ( m51 t 8 s\l rose 9 revolt aga9/ ! sublime ineptitude ( man's spiritual leagu] aga9/ de/9y4 ,de/9y--,an ,dan--x 0 a ^w famili> to him s9ce *ildhood1 :5 fir/ he _h he>d x on ! lips ( old ,ian ,macdonald4 ,& once1 on ! eve ( ! ,fea/ ( ,pas*al1 :5 ,alan _h ask$ ,daniel ,d>e :at 0 ! ^w :i* ! />s spell$ f z5i? to nadir1 ! ,a/ronom] _h turn$ & answ]$ simply1 ,c'e/ le ,de/94 ,b ,alan 0 ( ! few to :om ?is talismanic ^w op5s l(ty p]spectives1 ev5 :ile x obscures ^? paltry vi/as :i* we deem un5d+ & dignify ) va9 hopes & void immortalities4 ,to live 9 ,beauty is to sum up 9 f\r words all ! spiritual aspiration ( ! s\l ( man4--,f4 ,m4 ,a ,,dream ,to ,g4 ,r4 ,s4 ,,mead ,our ?\ght1 our consci\sness1 is b ! sc9tillation ( a wave3 bel[ u is a mov+ %ad[1 our brief =eca/ & rec$+ way2 b5ea? ! %ad[ are dep?s s9k+ into dep?s1 & !n ! unfa?omable unkn[n4--,f4 ,m4 ,a ,dream ,i 0 on a va/1 an illimitable pla91 :]e ! d>k blue horizons 7 %>p z ! edges ( hills4 ,x 0 ! _w1 b !re 0 no?+ 9 ! _w4 ,!re 0 n a blade ( grass nor ! hum ( an insect1 nor ! %ad[ ( a bird's w+4 ,! m\nta9s _h sunk l waves 9 ! sea :5 !re is no w9d2 ! b>r5 hills _h become du/4 ,=e/s _h become ! fall5 leaf2 & ! leaf _h pass$4 ,i 0 aw>e ( "o :o /ood beside me1 ?\gh t k 0 ( ! _s only2 & my eyes 7 fill$ ) ! same no?+ness z ,i beheld above & b5ea? & beyond4 ,i w\ld h ?\ght ,i 0 9 ! la/ empty gl5s ( ,dea?1 7 x n = a /range & t]rible s\nd t ,i took to be ! voice ( ! w9d com+ out ( no?+1 travell+ ov] no?+ness & mov+ onw>d into no?+4 ,!re is only ! w9d1 ,i said to myself 9 a :isp]4 ,!n ! voice ( ! d>k ,p[] beside me1 :om 9 my he>t ,i knew to be ,dalua1 ! ,ma/] ( ,illusions1 said3 ,v]ily1 ?is is y\r la/ illusion4 ,i answ]$3 ,x is ! w9d4 ,& ! voice answ]$3 ,t is n ! w9d t y he>1 = ! w9d is dead4 ,x is ! empty1 holl[ e*o ( my laught]4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 he :o 0 beside me lift$ up a small /one1 smoo? z a pebble ( ! sea4 ,x 0 grey & flat1 & yet to me _h a t]rible beauty because x 0 ! la/ ve/ige ( ! life ( ! _w4 ,! ,pres5ce beside me lift$ up ! /one & said3 ,x is ! end4 ,& ! horizons ( ! _w came 9 ^u me l a rippl+ %ad[4 ,& ,i lean$ ov] d>kness & saw :irl+ />s4 ,^! 7 ga!r$ up l leaves bl[n f a tree1 & 9 a mom5t _! lights 7 qu5*$1 & !y 7 fur!r f me ?an gra9s ( s& bl[n on a :irlw9d ( a ?\s& ye>s4 ,!n he1 t t]rible "o1 ,ma/] ( ,illusions1 let fall ! /one1 & x sank into ! abyss & fell immeasurably into ! inf9ite4 ,& "u my feet ! _w 0 z a fall+ wave1 & 0 n4 ,& ,i fell1 ?\gh )\t s\nd1 )\t motion4 ,& = ye>s & ye>s ,i fell bel[ ! dim wan+ ( light2 & = ye>s & ye>s ,i fell ?r\gh univ]ses ( dusk2 & = ye>s & ye>s & ye>s ,i fell ?r\gh ! enclos+ deeps ( d>kness4 ,x 0 to me z ?\gh ,i fell = c5turies1 = aeons1 = unimag9able "t4 ,i knew ,i _h fall5 beyond "t1 & t ,i inhabit$ et]nity1 :]e 7 nei!r height1 nor dep?1 nor wid?1 nor space4 ,b1 sudd5ly1 )\t s\nd1 )\t motion1 ,i /ood /eadfa/ ^u a va/ l$ge4 ,be=e me1 on t l$ge ( d>kness become rock1 ,i saw ?is /one :i* _h be5 lift$ f ! _w ( :i* ,i 0 a %ad[1 aft] %ad[ itself _h di$ away4 ,& z ,i look$1 ?is /one became fire & rose 9 flame4 ,!n ! flame 0 n4 ,& :5 ,i look$ ! /one 0 wat]2 x 0 z a pool t did n ov]fl[1 a wave t did n rise or fall1 a %ak5 mirror :]e9 no?+ 0 tr\bl$4 ,!n1 z dew is ga!r$ 9 sil5ce1 ! wat] 0 )\t =m or col\r or motion4 ,& ! /one seem$ to me l a h&ful ( e>? held idly 9 ! poise ( unse5 worlds4 ,:at ,i ?\ght 0 a gre5 flame rose f x1 & ,i saw t x _h ! gre5ness ( grass1 & _h ! my/]y ( life4 ,! gre5 h]b pass$ z gre5 grass 9 a dr\ght2 & ,i saw ! wav+ ( w+s4 ,& ,i saw %ape ^u %ape1 & image ^u image1 & symbol ^u symbol4 ,!n ,i saw a man1 & he1 too1 pass$2 & ,i saw a woman1 & %e1 too1 pass$2 & ,i saw a *ild1 & ! *ild pass$4 ,!n ! /one 0 a ,_s4 ,& x %one !re l a lamp4 ,& ,i fell backw>d ?r\gh deeps ( d>kness1 ?r\gh unimag9able "t4 ,& :5 ,i /ood ^u ! _w aga9 x 0 l a glory4 ,& ,i saw ! /one ly+ at my feet4 ,& ,"o said3 ,d y n "k me1 bro!r8 ,& ,i said3 ,speak1 ,"l4 ,& ,*ri/ /oop$ & kiss$ me ^u ! br[4 ,,notes ,unity does n lie 9 ! emotional life ( expression :i* we call ,art1 :i* disc]ns x2 x does n lie 9 nature1 b 9 ! ,s\l ( man4--,f4 ,m4 ,notes to ,fir/ ,edition ,,! ,,div9e ,,adv5ture ,:5 ,! ,div9e ,adv5ture appe>$ 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review 9 ,novemb] & ,decemb] la/1 ,i receiv$ _m comm5ts & lett]s4 ,f ^! ,i inf] t my pres5t read]s w also be ( two sections1 ^? :o und]/& at once :y1 9 ?is symbolical pres5tm5t1 ,i ignore ! allegorical me?od--& ^? :o1 accu/om$ to ! artificial me?od ( allegory1 w\ld r see ?is /ory ( a s\l told 9 t me?od1 )\t actuality1 or z an ord9>y essay /ript ( n>rative4 ,b ea* c h only 8 own way ( travell+ t[>ds a desir$ goal4 ,i *ose my way1 because 9 no o!r1 z x seem$ to me1 c\ld ,i convey :at ,i want$ to convey4 ,is x s great an ef=t ( ! imag9ation to conceive ( ! ,m9d & ,s\l actual z ! ,body is actual8 ,& is !re any tragic issue s mom5t\s1 among all ! tragic issues ( life1 z ! problem ( ! ,_s1 ! ,m9d--! ,w z ,i call x2 t problem z to :e!r x has to %>e ! assur$ de/9y ( ! ,body1 or ! desir$ & possible de/9y ( ! ,s\l8 ,!re is no spiritual trag$y s poignant z ?is unc]ta9ty ( ! ,w1 ! ,_s1 :at we call ! ?9k+ "p ( u1 be=e ! occult ^w ( ! ,s\l1 inhabit+ "h b z an impati5t exile1 & ! inevitable end ( t ,body to :i* x is s intimately alli$1 ) :i* are its imm$iate1 & 9 a s5se its mo/ vital int]e/s1 & 9 ^: mortality x w\ld seem to h a dreadful %>e4 ,! symboli/1 unlike ! allegori/1 _c disreg>d ! actual1 ! reality z x seems3 he mu/1 inde$1 be supremely he$ful ( ?is reality z x seems4 ,! symboli/ or ! my/ic 7prop]ly !y are "o7 abhors ! vague1 :at is call$ ! my/ical3 he is supremely a reali/1 b 8 realism is ( ! _s & ! imag9ation1 & n ( ext]nals1 or r n ( ^! m]ely1 = !re1 too1 he w n disreg>d actuality1 b make x 8 base1 z ! l>k t\*es ! solid e>? be=e x rises :]e x c see bo? ,e>? & ,heav5 & s+ a song t p>takes ( ea* & belongs to bo?4 ,9 ! k+dom ( ! imag9ation ! ideal mu/ ev] be fai?ful to ! g5]al laws ( nature1 wrote "o ( ! wise/ ( my/ics4 ,art is pellucid my/]y1 & ! only spiritually logical int]pretation ( life2 & h] inevitable language is ,symbol--by :i* 7:e!r 9 col\r1 or =m1 or s\nd1 or ^w1 or h[ev] ! symbol be translat$7 a spiritual image illum9es a reality t ! mat]ial fact n>r[s or obscures4 ,= ! re/1 ,! ,div9e ,adv5ture is an ef=t to solve1 or obta9 light ^u1 ! pr(\nde/ human problem4 ,x is by look+ inw>d t we %all f9d ! way outw>d4 ,! gods--& :at we mean by ! gods--! gods seek+ ,god h ev] p5etrat$ ! s\l by two roads1 t ( nature & t ( art4 ,edw>d ,calv]t put x supremely well :5 he said ,i g inw>d to ,god3 outw>d to ! gods4 ,x 0 ,calv]t also :o wrote3-- ,to *>m ! tru?fulness ( et]nal law into a guise :i* x has n _h be=e1 & clo! ! inv5tion ) expression1 ?is is ! magic ) :i* ! poet w\ld lead ! li/5] into a _w ( 8 own1 & make him sit d[n 9 ! *>m$ circle ( 8 own gods4 ,page #if4 ,! ,felire na ,naomh ,n]5na* 7s spelt1 m phonetically ?an correctly7 is an invaluable e>ly ,*ronicle ( ,iri% ,sa9ts4 ,uladh--or ,ulla--is ! ,gaelic = ,ul/]1 ?\gh ! anci5t b\nd>ies 7 n ! same z ^? ( ! mod]n prov9ce2 & at p]iods ,uladh /ood = all ,nor? ,irel&4 ,t>a 9 ! s\? 0 fir/ ! capital ( a k+dom1 & lat] ! f$]al capital4 ,?us1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 ,concob> mac ,nessa 0 bo? ,k+ ( ! ,ultonians 7! clans ( ,uladh7 & ,ard-,righ or ,high-,k+ ( ,irel&1 a nom9al suz]a9ty4 ,! "n ( ,mo*aoi's abbacy1 n' ,aondruim1 0 9 "t anglicis$ to ,antrim4 ,! *>act]i/ic ,gaelic passage quot$ 9 ,engli% at p4 #ih is n f ! ,felire na ,naomh ,n]5na*1 b f a ,hebridean s\rce3 exc]pt$ f "o ( ! _m treasures-troves rescu$ f extant or rec5tly extant ,gaelic lore by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,c>mi*ael1 all soon to be publi%$ 7! outcome ( a long life ( unselfi% devotion7 "u ! title ,or agus ,ob1 ?\gh we may be sure t !re w be little dross & mu* gold4 ,page #aja4 ,! allusion is to ! /ory or sket* call$ ,! ,book ( ! ,opal 9 ,! ,dom9ion ( ,dreams3 a sket* true 9 ess5tials1 b hav+ at its close an arbitr>y int]polation ( ext]nal symbolism :i* ,i n[ regret z sup]flu\s4 ,i h s9ce realis$ t ! only liv+ & conv9c+ symbol is t :i* is conceiv$ ( ! _s & n imag9$ by ! m9d4 ,my fri5d's life1 & end1 7 /range en\gh--& significant en\gh--)\t ! ef=t to br+ home to o!r m9ds by an arbitr>y =mula :at %\ld h be5 implicit4 ,page #ajb4 ,i h aga9 & aga91 directly or indirectly1 s9ce my fir/ book ,ph>ais to ! repeat$ record 9 ?is book1 allud$ to ,seumas ,macleod2 & z ,i h %[n 9 ,b>abal1 "h1 & 9 ! d$ication to ?is book1 x is to ! old isl&] & to my ,hebridean nurse1 ,b>abal1 t ,i owe m ?an to any o!r e>ly influ5ces4 ,= ^? :o d n und]/& ! "* ( ! ,isl&-,gael1 or d n realise t all ,scotl& is n ,presbyt]ian1 x may be z well to add t _m ( ! islesm5 are ( ! ,ca?olic fai? 7broadly1 ! ,s\!rn ,hebrides are :olly ,ca?olic71 & t !re=e ! brood+ imag9ation ( an old isl&]--:o spoke ,gaelic only1 & _h nev] visit$ ! ma9l&--might ! m readily dwell ^u ,m>y ! ,"m3 ,m>y ( ! ,lamb1 ,m>y ! ,%eph]dess1 z %e is lov+ly call$4 ,i d n1 = private reasons1 "n ! isl& :]e he liv$3 b ,i h writt5 ( him1 or ( :at he said1 no?+ b :at 0 s1 or 0 ?us said4 ,he _h suff]$ mu*1 & 0 lonely3 b 01 ,i ?9k1 ! happie/1 &1 ,i am sure1 ! wise/ human be+ ,i h kn[n4 ,:at ,i _c n[ recall is :e!r 8 belief 9 ,m>y's ,adv5t 0 bas$ on an old prophecy1 or ^u a fai? ( 8 own dreams & visions1 col\r$ by ! visions & dreams ( a l m9d & long+3 p]haps1 & likelie/1 ^u bo?4 ,i 0 n m ?an sev5 ye>s old :5 t happ5$ ( :i* ,i h writt5 on p4 #ajb1 & s recall ) surety only t :i* ,i saw & he>d4 ,i am glad to "k t ano!r is h>dly less indebt$ to old ,seumas ,macleod4 ,i am n p]mitt$ to m5tion 8 "n1 b a fri5d & k9sman all[s me to tell ?is3 t :5 he 0 ab\t sixte5 he 0 on ! remote isl& :]e ,seumas liv$1 & on ! morr[ ( 8 visit came at sunrise ^u ! old man1 /&+ look+ seaw>d ) 8 bonnet remov$ f 8 long :ite locks2 & ^u 8 speak+ to ,seumas 7:5 he saw he 0 n at 8 pray]s7 0 answ]$1 9 ,gaelic ( c\rse1 ,e morn+ l ?is ,i take (f my hat to ! beauty ( ! _w4 ,! untaught isl&] :o c\ld say ?is _h le>n$ an anci5t wisdom1 ( m acc\nt ?an wise books1 ?an _m philosophies4 ,let me tell "o o!r /ory ( him1 :i* ,i h meant (t5 to tell1 b h z (t5 =gott54 ,he _h gone once to ! ,long ,isl&1 ) ?ree fi%]m51 9 _! h]r+-coble4 ,! fi% _h be5 sold1 & ! boat _h sail$ s\?w>d to a ,lews hav5 :]e ,seumas _h a relative4 ,! y\ng] m5 _h hansell$ _! good b>ga9 ov]well1 & 7 laugh+ & talk+ freely1 z !y walk$ up ! :ite road f ! hav54 ,some?+ 0 said t displeas$ ,seumas greatly1 & he might h spok5 swiftly 9 repro(2 b j !n a little nak$ *ild ran laugh+ f a cottage1 *as$ by 8 smil+ "m4 ,seumas caught up ! *ild1 :o 0 b an infant1 & set him 9 _! mid/1 & !n kneel$ & said ! few words ( a ,hebridean hymn beg9n+3-- ,ev5 z a little *ild ,mo/ holy1 pure4444 ,no m 0 said1 b ! "y m5 und]/ood2 & he :o long aft]w>d told me ( ?is episode add$ t ?\gh he _h (t5 s9ce act$ weakly & spok5 fooli%ly1 he _h nev]1 s9ce t day1 utt]$ f\l words4 ,ano!r l *>act]i/ic anecdote ( ,seumas 7z ! skipp] :o made 8 m5 cease mock+ a fool7 ,i h told 9 ! tale call$ ,! ,amadan 9 ! ,! ,dom9ion ( ,dreams4 ,i c\ld write mu* ( ?is rev]$ fri5d--s %rewd & g5ial & worldly-wise1 = all 8 lonely life2 s bli! 9 _s & swiftly humor\s2 himself a poet1 & rememb]+ c\ntless songs & tales ( old2 /rong & d>+1 on occasion2 good ) ! pipes1 z ) ! nets2 seldom ang]$1 b !n ) a fi]ce ang]1 b>b>ic 9 its vehem5ce2 a loyal clansman2 9 all ?+s1 good & n s good1 a ,gael ( ! ,isles4 ,b s9ce ,i h n done s1 n ga!r$ into "o place1 ,i add ?is note4 ,page #aac4 ,! k+dom ( ! ,sud]oe] 7i4e4 ,s\!rn ,isles7 0 ! ,norse "n = ! realm ( ! ,hebrides & ,inn] ,hebrides :5 ! ,isles 7 "u ,sc&9avian dom9ion4 ,page #aah4 ,! ignorance or sup95ess :i* *>act]ises s _m ,engli% writ]s on ,celtic hi/ory is to be f\nd ev5 among ,highl& & ,iri% cl]ics & o!rs :o h n tak5 ! tr\ble to /udy or ev5 become acqua9t$ ) _! own anci5t lit]ature1 b fall5 into ! fooli% & discr$itable conv5tionalism :i* ma9ta9s t be=e ,columban or 9 pre-,*ri/ian days ! ,celtic race consi/$ ( :olly uncivilis$ & brok5 tribes1 rivals only 9 savag]y4 ,h[ little true t is2 z wide ( tru? z ! /atem5ts t ! f> influ5ces ( ,iona ceas$ ) ! dea? ( ,columba4 ,n only 0 ! isl& = two c5turies !reaft] 79 ! words ( an em95t hi/orian7 ! nurs]y ( bi%ops1 ! c5tre ( education1 ! asylum ( religi\s k1 ! place ( union1 ! capital & necropolis ( ! ,celtic race1 b ! spiritual colonies ( ,iona _h ev]y:]e leav5$ we/]n ,europe4 ,*>lemagne knew & rev]5c$ ?is little p ( ,iona1 :o f a remote isl& 9 ! wild seas beyond ! almo/ z remote c\ntries ( ,scotl& & ,engl& _h spread ! ,gospel ev]y:]e4 ,n only 7 _m mona/]ies f\nd$ by monks f ,iona 9 ! n>r[] ,france ( t day1 b also 9 ,lorra9e1 ,alsatia1 9 ,switz]l&1 & 9 ! ,g]man /ates2 9 di/ant ,bav>ia ev51 no few] ?an sixte5 7 ?us f\nd$4 ,9 ! v ye> ! ,danes made _! fir/ desc5t on ! doom$ isl&1 a monk ( ,iona 0 ,bi%op ( ,t>5to 9 ,italy4 ,9 a ^w1 9 t day1 ,iona 0 ! brighte/ gem 9 ! spiritual cr[n ( ,rome4 ,page #abh4 ,! little-kn[n namesake ( my own allud$ to is ,fiona1 or ,fionaghal ,macleod1 kn[n 79 common ) h] m fam\s si/] ,m>y7 by ! appellation ,nighean ,alasdair ,ruadh1 ,daught] ( ,alasdair ! ,r$1 0 born circa #aege4 ,page #acj4 ,columba1 ^: h\se-"n 0 ,crim?an1 ,wolf--surviv+ 9 our ,scoto-,gaelic ,mac,crimmon--:o 0 ( royal ,iri% blood &1 ?r\gh 8 "m ( royal ,scotti% 7,picti%7 blood also1 came to ,iona 9 ,a4,d4 #efc1 :5 he 0 9 8 =ty-second ye>4 ,at t date1 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ! ,engli% ,columba1 _h n yet l&$ 9 ,k5t--t m fam\s ev5t occurr+ ?irty-f\r ye>s lat]4 ,9 ?is ye> ( #efc1 ! ,ea/ _h n yet awak5$ to its wond]ful dream t to-day has 9 numb] m dream]s ?an ! ,cross ( ,*ri/2 = x 0 n till six ye>s lat]1 :5 ,columba 0 on a p]il\s mission ( conv]sion among ! ,picts1 t ,mahomet 0 born4 ,9 #efc1 :5 ,colum l&$ on ,iona1 ! "y ,italian prie/ :o 0 aft]w>ds to be call$ ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,*ur* & to become fam\s z ,pope ,gregory ! ,great1 0 dream+ 8 ambiti\s dreams2 & f>!r ,ea/1 9 ,con/ant9ople1 !n ! capital ( ! ,we/]n ,_w1 ! great ,roman ,emp]or ,ju/9ian 0 lay+ ! f\ndation ( mod]n law4 ,) ! adv5t ( ,*>lemagne1 two hundr$ ye>s lat]1 ! old _w pass$4 ,:5 ! n9? c5tury op5$1 ! great ,gregory's de>e/ hopes 7 9 ! du/ :]e 8 bones lay2 ,ju/9ian's metropolis 0 fall5 f h] pride2 &1 on ,iona1 ! hea!n ,danes drank to ,od94 ,page #acf4 ,! ,mor-,rigan4 ,?is euphem]is$ ,celtic que5 is call$ by _m names3 ev5 ^? resembl+ t j giv5 v>y mu*--,morrigu1 ,mor ,reega1 ,morrigan1 ,morgane1 ,mur-ree 7,mor ,ree71 etc4 ,! old ^w ,mor-,rigan means ! great que54 ,%e is ! "m ( ! ,gaelic ,gods1 z ,bona ,dea ( ! ,romans4 ,anu is h] "n1 says an anci5t writ]4 ,anu suckl$ ! eld] gods4 ,h] "n survives 9 ,tua?a-,de-,danann1 9 ,danu1 ,ana1 & p]haps 9 t my/]i\s ,scoto-,gaelic "n1 ,teampull ,anait--! temple ( ,anait--:om "s writ]s collate ) an anci5t ,asiatic goddess1 ,anait 7see p4 #aga74 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ! ,celts gave ,bona ,dea to ! ,romans1 = ^! consid]$ h] ,hyp]borean4 ,a less likely d]ivation ( ! popul> ,morrigu is t ,mor ,reega is ,mor ,reagh 7weal?74 ,keat+1 x may be add$1 speaks ( ,monagan1 ,badha1 & ,ma*a z ! ?ree *ief goddesses ( ! ,div9e ,race ( ,ana 7! ,tua?a ,de ,danann74 ,/ud5ts ( ,celtic my?ology & leg5d1 & ( ! ,ta9-bo-,cuailgne 9 p>ticul>1 w rememb] t h] :ite bull ,f9d-,b5na* 0 antagoni/ to ! fam\s br[n bull ( ,cuailgne4 ,! ,mor ,rigan has be5 id5tifi$ ) ,cybele--z ! ,goddess ( ,prosp]ity3 b only speculatively4 ,ano!r "n ( ! ,"m ( all ,gods is ,a9e 7,anu874 ,pr(4 ,rhys says ,ri or ,roi 0 ! ,"m ( ! gods ( ! non-,celtic races4 ,x is sugge/ive t ,ana is a ,pho5ician ^w3 t p _h a 7virg987 goddess nam$ ,ana-,p]ema4 ,page #aef4 ,f9n--,ois9--,oscur--,gaul--,di>mid--,cu *ull94 ,^! names z !y /& exhibit ! unc]ta9ty ( ,gaelic "n-spell+4 ,9 ! case ( ! fir/ nam$ !re is con/ant v>iation4 ,! olde/ writ+ is ,f9d 7also ,f5d71 or ,f94 ,"s ,gaelic writ]s pref]1 9 mod]n use1 ,fionn4 ,?r\gh a misappreh5sion1 ,macph]son popul>is$ ! "n 9 ,scotl& z ,f+al1 & ! ,fe9 & ,fianna 7= !y are n ! same1 z commonly suppos$1 ! =m] be+ ! ,clan or ,p ( ,f9n1 & ! latt] a k9d ( militia rais$ = ! def5ce ( ,uladh71 z ! ,f+alians4 ,"s ,iri% critics h be5 sev]e ^u ,macph]son's impossible nom5clature2 b ,f+al is n impossible1 ?\gh x is c]ta9ly n old ,gaelic = ,f9n--= ! ^w c q well /& = ,fair ,/rang]1 & might well h be5 a "n giv5 to a ,norse 7or = t matt] a ,gaelic7 *ampion4 ,f9 ,mac,cumhal 7,f9 ,mac,cooal or ,mac,cool7 is n[ commonly r5d]$ z ,f9n or ,fionn4 ,! latt] is good ,gaelic & ! f9] ^w1 b ! o!r is old]4 ,fionn obta9s m 9 ,gaelic ,scotl&4 ,f+al & ! ,f+alians are mod]n1 & due solely to ! great vogue giv5 by ,macph]son--?\gh _m writ]s & ev5 ,gaelic speak]s h adopt$ !m4 ,fionn's fam\s son1 aga91 is almo/ univ]sally 7outside ,gaelic ,scotl& & ,irel&7 kn[n z ,ossian1 because ( ,macph]son's spell+ ( ! "n4 ,nei!r ! ,highl& nor ,iri% ,gaels pron\nce x s--b ,o%%51 & ! l--be/ repres5t$ by ! ,gaelic ,ois9 or ,oise94 ,p]sonally ,i pref] ,ois9 to any o!r spell+2 b p]haps x w\ld be be/ if ! ^w 7 uni=mly spelt 9 ! mann] 9 :i* x is univ]sally famili>4 ,obvi\sly1 too1 ,ossianic is ! only suitable use ( ! "n 9 adjective =m4 ,oscur is probably m]ely a ,gaelic spell+ ( ! ,norse ,osc>2 ?\gh ,i recollect a /ud5t ( anci5t ,gaelic names tell+ me t ! "n 0 ,gaelic & only resembl$ ! famili> ,sc&9avian ^w4 ,gaul is commonly s spelt2 b ,goll is probably m correct4 ,di>mid has _m v>iations1 f ,di>muid to ,d]mid2 b ,di>mid is ! be/ ,engli% equival5t bo? 9 s\nd & correctness4 ,x is /ill a moot po9t z to :e!r 9 n>ration1 ,gaelic names %\ld be giv5 z !y are1 or be anglicis$--or ,gaelic exclamations to phrases 9 _! orig9al spell+1 or m phonetically to an ,engli% e>4 ,i ?9k x %\ld dep5d on circum/ances1 & )9 ! writ]'s tact4 ,i h myself be5 tak5 to task aga9 & aga91 by critics eag] ) ! eag]ness ( little k1 = p>tial anglicisation ( names & presum$ mi/akes 9 ,gaelic spell+1 :51 surely1 ! int5tion 0 obvi\s t a compromise 0 be+ attempt$4 ,let me give an example4 ,h[ w\ld ! ,engli% read] l a /ory (1 say1 a ,donald ,mac9tyre & a ,grace ,maclean & an ,ivor ,mackay if ^! names 7 giv5 9 _! ,gaelic =m1 z ,domnhuil ,mac-an-t-,saoir & ,giorsal nic ,illea?a9 & ,imhir ,mac ,aodh--or ev5 if simple names1 l1 say1 ,meave & ,malv9a1 7 giv5 z ,m$b or ,malmh98 ,x is a pity !re is n "o recognis$ way ( spell+ ! leg5d>y "n ( ,setanta1 ! *ief h]o ( ! ,gaelic *ivalry4 ,probably ! be/ r5d]+ is ,cu*ula94 ,! old =m is ,cucula9d4 ,b colloquially ! "n 9 ,gaelic is call$ ,coohool9 or ,coohullun2 & s ,cucula9d w\ld mislead ! ord9>y read]4 ,! ,scotti% v]sion is g5]ally ,cu*ull9--! * s(t3 a m correct r5d]+ ( ! ,macph]sonian ,cu?ull91 a misnom] responsible no d\bt = ! common mi/ake t ! ,cool9 7,cu?ull97 m\nta9s 9 ,skye h any connection ) ! great ,gaelic h]o 7see p4 #aee74 ,setanta1 a pr9ce ( ,uladh1 0 taught = a "t 9 ! art ( weaponry by "o ,cula9 or ,cula9d1 & aft] a c]ta9 fam\s act ( pr[ess became kn[n z ,! ,h\nd ( ,cula9--,cu be+ a h\nd1 :5ce ,cucula91 or ) ! sign ( ! g5itive1 ,cu*ula94 ,e v>iation ( ! "n1 & all ! leg5ds ( ! ,cu*ull9 cycle1 w be f\nd 9 ,miss ,eleanor ,hull's excell5t r$action1 publi%$ by ,mr4 ,nutt4 ,! int]e/$ read] %\ld see also ! classical "w ( ,o',curry3 ! vivid & romantic *ronicle ( ,mr4 ,/&i% ,o',grady2 & ! fasc9at+ & s*ol>ly edition ( ,! ,fea/ ( ,bricr91 rec5tly publi%$ z ! second volume ( ! ,iri% ,texts ,society1 by ,dr4 ,george ,h5d]son1 ! mo/ s*ol>ly ( ,highl& speciali/s4 ,page #afb seq4 ,no "o has collect$ s mu* mat]ial on ! subject ( ,/4 ,mi*ael z ,mr4 ,alex&] ,c>mi*ael has done4 ,"s ( 8 lore1 9 %eil+-hymns & fi%+-hymns1 he has already made widely kn[n1 directly & indirectly3 b 9 8 =?com+ ,or agus ,ob1 already allud$ to1 !re w be f\nd a long & invaluable section devot$ to ,/4 ,mi*eil1 z also1 ,i und]/&1 "o ( l l5g? & int]e/ on ,/4 ,bride or ,briget1 ! mo/ belov$ ( ,hebridean sa9ts1 & h]self probably a ,*ri/ian successor ( a mu* m anci5t ,brighde1 a ,celtic deity1 x is said1 ( ,song & ,beauty4 ,page #aha4 ,be'al4 ,i d n ?9k !re is any evid5ce to prove t ! ,be'al or ,bel (t5 spelt ,baal--^: "n & wor%ip survive to ?is day 9 ,beallta9n 7,beltane71 ,may-day--( ,gaelic my?ology1 is id5tical ) ! ,pho5ician god ,baal1 ?\gh probably ( a l significance4 ,! ,gaelic "n1 :i* may be anglicis$ into ,be'al1 signifies ,s\rce ( ,all4 ,i am incl9$ to believe t ! ,be'al or ,bel ( ! ,gaels has 8 analogue 9 ! ,gauli% my?ology 9 ,hesus 7also ,esua1 ,aesus1 & ,heus71 a my/]i\s 7supreme87 god ( anci5t ,gaul1 surviv+ /ill 9 ,armorican leg5d4 ,if s1 ,hesus or ,aesus may be id5tical ) ! lo/ ,gaelic god ,aes> or ,aes4 ,aes> means fire-k9dl]1 :5ce ! ,creator4 7,9 ?is connection ,i w\ld ask if ,a$1 an anci5t ,gaelic god ( fire1 also ( dea?1 be id5tical ) 7z av]r$7 a /ill m anci5t ,greek "n ( ,fire1 or ,god ( ,fire ,a$874 ,be'al1 ! ,s\rce ( ,all1 may take u back to ! ,pho5ician ,baal3 b ! ,gaelic ,aes & ! ,gauli% ,aesus 7,hesus7 take u1 ) ! ,sc&9avian ,aesir1 fur!r /ill3 to ! ,p]sian ,as]1 ! ,h9doo ,aesw>1 ! ,egyptian ,asi 7! ,sun-bull71 & ! ,etruscan ,aes>4 ,! ,bhagavat-,gita says ( ,aesw> t he resides 9 e mortal4 ,pages #aii-bjc4 ,?is section1 slightly adapt$1 is f an unpubli%$ book1 9 gradual prep>ation1 entitl$ ,! ,*ronicles ( ! ,sidhe4 ,page #bbe4 ,! ,culdees4 ,?\gh ,i h allud$ 9 ! text to ! probable mean+ ( a ^w t has p]plex$ _m p1 ,i add ?is note z ,i h j come ^u ano!r !oretical /atem5t ab\t ! ,culdees z ?\gh !y 7 an ori5tal race or sect4 ,! writ] evid5tly ?9ks !y are ! same z ,*aldaeans1 & builds a />tl+ly unsci5tific !ory on t assumption4 ,9 all probability ! ^w is simply ,cille-,de1 i4e41 ! man ( ! ,cell ( ,god--,cille be+ ,cell1 a ,*ur*--& s a ,cille-,de man w\ld be man ( ,god1 a monk1 a cl]ic4 ,a mu* m puzzl+ problem obta9s 9 ! app>5t traces ( ,buddha-wor%ip 9 ! ,hebrides4 ,x may or may n be ( mu* acc\nt t ! au?or ( ,lewisiana admits reluctantly t we mu/ accept ! possibility ( a ,buddhi/ race pass+ nor? ( ,irel&4 ,i h n se5 ,lewisiana = "s ye>s1 & _c recall on :at gr\nds ! au?or arrives at 8 conclusion4 ,b f my notes on ! subject ,i see t ,m4 ,coqueb]t-,montbret1 9 ! ,soc4 des ,antiquaires de ,france1 argues at great l5g? t ! ,asiatic ,buddhi/ mission>ies :o p5etrat$ to ,we/]n ,europe1 rea*$ ,irel& & ,scotl&4 ,he asks if ! anci5t ,gaelic ,deity nam$ ,budd or ,budwas be n ,buddh 7,buddha74 ,ano!r ,fr5* antiqu>y av]s t ! ,druids 7 an ord] ( ,ea/]n prie/s ador+ ,buddwas4 ,"s light on ! problem is ?r[n by ! fact t ! ,gaulo-,celtic museum 9 ,/4 ,g]ma9 is an anci5t ,celtic god--! f\r? 9 k9d t has be5 f\nd--) its legs cross$ aft] ! mann] ( ! ,indian ,buddha4 ,x is m int]e/+ /ill to note t 9 ! ,hebrides spirits are sometimes call$ ,bodu*as or ,budda*s1 & t ! same ^w is 7or us$ to be7 appli$ to heads ( families1 z ! ,ma/]4 ,pages #bdb1 #bdh4 ,^! two sections1 re>rang$1 & 9 "p rewritt51 are exc]pt$ f :at ,i wrote 9 ,iona1 "s five ye>s ago1 = a preface to ,! ,s9-,eat]4 ,page #bef4 ,9 its orig9al =m ?is 0 writt5 ab\t a book ( great int]e/ & beauty1 ,! ,%ad[ ( ,arvor3 ,leg5d>y ,romances ( ,brittany4 ,translat$ & retold by ,edi? ,w+ate ,r9d]4 ,arvor 7or ,armor7 is "o ( ! b>dic equival5ts ( ,armorica1 z ,brittany is call$ 9 _m old tales4 ,! "n means ! ,sea-,wa%$ ,l&1 ,vor or ,mor be+ ,breton = sea1 z 9 ! fam\s region ,morbihan ! ,little ,sea4 ,nei!r ! ,bretons = _! ,cymric k9dr$1 h[ev]1 call ,brittany ,arvor1 or ! ,lat9is$ ,armorica4 ,arvor is ! poetic "n ( a portion ( ,basse ,bretagne only4 ,bretons call ,brittany ,breiz1 & _! language ,brezon$1 & !mselves ,breiziad$ 7s+ul> ,breiziad7--z !y keep to ! ,fr5* diff]5tiation ( ,bretagne & ,gr&e ,bretagne 9 ,bro-,zaos1 ! ,saxon-,l&1 z !y speak ( ,france 7beyond ,brittany71 z ,bro-*all1 ! ,l& ( ,gaul4 ,9 ,gaelic ,i ?9k ,brittany is always spok5 ( z ,breatunn-,beag1 ,little ,brita94 ,! ,wel% call ! c\ntry1 its p1 & language1 ,llydaw1 ,llydawiaid1 ,llydawaeg4 ,f4 ,m4 ,,bibliographical ,,note ,by ,mrs4 ,william ,%>p ,! fir/ edition ( ,! ,div9e ,adv5ture3 ,iona3 ,by ,sund[n ,%ores 0 publi%$ 9 #aijj by ,messrs4 ,*apman & ,hall4 ,! ,titul> ,essay 7s9ce revis$7 appe>$ fir/ 9 ,! ,=tnightly ,review = ,novemb] & ,decemb]1 #ahii4 ,a l>ge portion ( ,iona 7?\gh 9 diff]5t sequ5ce7 appe>$ also 9 ,! ,=tnightly1 ,m>* & ,april1 #aijj4 ,bo? spiritual hi/ories 7 publi%$ sep>ately 9 book =m 9 ,am]ica by ,mr4 ,t4 ,mo%]2 ,iona1 curtail$ & re>rang$ "u ! title ( ,! ,isle ( ,dreams1 9 #aije4 ,! ,essay ,celtic 9 its orig9al =m1 fir/ pr9t$ 9 ,! ,contempor>y ,review1 w n[ be f\nd1 revis$ & mat]ially add$ to1 9 ,! ,w+$ ,de/9y4 ,9 ?is ,uni=m ,edition ( ! writ+s ( ,fiona ,macleod 7,william ,%>p7 ! foll[+ /ories1 etc41 h be5 transf]r$ to ! pres5t volume3 ,! ,:ite ,fev] & ,! ,smoo?+ ( ! ,h& f ,! ,s9-,eat]2 ,! ,:ite ,h]on :i* relates to ! e>li] /ory ( ,m>y ,maclean 9 ,ph>ais1 is f ,! ,dom9ion ( ,dreams1 & 9 its e>lie/ v]sion appe>$ ) illu/rations 9 ! ,*ri/mas numb] ( ,h>p] 9 #ahih4 ,a ,dream appe>$ fir/ 9 ! ,!osophical ,review ( ,septemb]1 #aijd4 ,f9ally ,i h add$ to ?is volume ! latt] portion & "s deta*$ fragm5ts f ,gre5 ,fire1 a ,romance by ,fiona ,macleod deal+ ) ,brittany & ! ,hebrid ,isles & publi%$ 9 #ahif by ,messrs4 ,a4 ,con/able1 & 9 ,am]ica by ,messrs4 ,h>p] ,bros4 ,b ,william ,%>p consid]$ t ! book suff]$ f grave defects ( design & con/ruction & decid$ t1 :5 out ( pr9t1 x %\ld n be republi%$4 ,! ,h]dsman1 h[ev]1 is--z he /at$ 9 a note to ! fir/ ,edition ( ,! ,dom9ion ( ,dreams1 a re-writt5 & mat]ially alt]$ v]sion ( ! ,hebridean "p ( ,gre5 ,fire ( :i* book x is all ,i c>e to pres]ve4 ,nev]!less1 9 accordance ) ! wi%es ( sev]al fri5ds1 ,i h v will+ly put toge!r a s]ies ( deta*$ fragm5ts f ! book & plac$ !m beside ,! ,h]dsman z1 9 our op9ion equally wor?y ( pres]vation1 s9ce ! au?or's prohibition precludes ! possibility ( repr9t+ ! book 9 its entirety4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,woods ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,london1 ,n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,uni=m ,,) ,,?is ,,volume ,,! ,,collect$ ,,works ,,( ,,fiona ,,macleod 7,,william ,,%>p7 ,9 ,sev5 ,volumes4 ,cr[n #hvo4 ,price #es4 net4 ,) ,photogravure ,frontispieces f ,photographs & ,draw+s by ,d4 ,y4 ,cam]on1 ,a4,r4,s4,a4 ,i4 ,,ph>ais3 ,,! ,,m\nta9 ,,lov]s ,,ii4 ,,! ,,s9 ,,eat]2 ,,! ,,wa%] ,,( ,,! ,,=d ,,& ,,o!r ,,leg5d>y ,,moralities ,,iii4 ,,! ,,dom9ion ,,( ,,dreams3 ,,"u ,,! ,,d>k ,,/> ,,iv4 ,,! ,,div9e ,,adv5ture3 ,,iona3 ,,/udies ,,9 ,,spiritual ,,hi/ory ,v4 ,,! ,,w+$ ,,de/9y3 ,,/udies ,,9 ,,! ,,spiritual ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,gael ,,vi4 ,,! ,,sil5ce ,,( ,,amor3 ,,:]e ,,! ,,=e/ ,,murmurs ,,vii4 ,,poems ,,& ,,dramas ,,also ,,uni=m ,,) ,,! ,,above ,,select$ ,,writ+s ,,( ,,william ,,%>p ,9 ,five ,volumes ,i4 ,,poems ,,ii4 ,,/udies ,,& ,,appreciations ,,iii4 ,,pap]s ,,critical ,,& ,,rem9isc5t ,,iv4 ,,lit]>y ,,geography ,,& ,,travel ,,sket*es ,v4 ,,vi/as3 ,,gipsy ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,o!r ,,prose ,,imag9+s ,,& ,,memoirs ,,( ,,william ,,%>p 7,,fiona ,,macleod7 ,compil$ by ,,mrs4 ,,william ,,%>p 7,9 two volumes7 ,,london3 ,,william ,,he9emann ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,obvi\s punctuation errors repair$4 ,pr9t] errors correct$4 ,^! include3 - ,page #cd1 ^w cre5+ correct$ to be creep+ 7night-j> creep+ =w>d7 - ,page #dj1 ^w x's correct$ to be its 7= its ne$7 - ,page #id1 ^w ligh$ correct$ to be light$ 7^: flame light$7 - ,page #ahi1 ^w d correct$ to be no 7speak no m7 - ,page #aif1 ^w bu correct$ to be b 7_h nane b7 - ,page #bbd1 ^w ,colnm correct$ to be ,colum 7,colum ! ,:ite7 - ,page #cad1 ^w lonroid correct$ to be lon]oid 7brack5 & lon]oid7 - ,page #cdd1 ^w ?onght correct$ to be ?\ght 7z he ?\ght7 - ,page #cdg1 ^w npon correct$ to be ^u 7"h ^u ,rona7 - ,page #cgg1 ^w sale correct$ to be sail 7useless sail7 - ,page #cgh1 ^w ,all5 correct$ to be ,alan 7to affect ,alan7 - ,page #chd1 ^w commume correct$ to be commune 7enjoy$ ! commune7 - ,page #cij1 ^w mavell\s correct$ to be m>vell\s 7s _m m>vell\s7 - ,page #djb1 ^w hs correct$ to be he 7he dream$ 87 - ,page #daf1 ^w treasures-trove correct$ to be treasure-troves 7_m treasure-troves rescu$7 ,! au?or's v>iable spell+ 7bo? 9 ,engli% & ,gaelic7 has be5 kept4 ,?is includes3 - ,bo? airidh & airidh - ,bo? ,amadan-,dhu & ,amadan ,dhu - ,bo? ,angus ,og & ,og - ,bo? ,beite & ,bei! - ,bo? ,bua*aill ,ban & ,ban - ,bo? bhua*aile & bhua*aille - ,bo? *l>sa* & *l>sai* - ,bo? ,cool9s & ,cool9 m\nta9 - ,bo? ,ea*a9n & ,ea*a9 ,mac,eachainn - ,bo? ,fe9n & ,fe9n - ,bo? =e-k & =ekn[l$ge - ,bo? =etell & =tell - ,bo? hill-slope & hillslope - ,bo? maighdean-mh>a & ,maigh-deann-,m'h>a - ,bo? mo ghraidh & ghraidh - ,bo? my?opoeic & my?opoeic - ,bo? n',aondruim & n'-,aondruim - ,bo? ,ois9 & ,ois9 - ,bo? re-born & reborn - ,bo? re-writt5 & rewritt5 - ,bo? ,reilig & ,reilig ,odhra9 - ,bo? sea-f[l & seaf[l - ,bo? sea-we$ & seawe$ - ,bo? %eil+-hymn & %eal+-hymn - ,slio*d-nan-,ron1 ,slio*d nan ,ron1 & ,slio*d-nan-ron - ,bo? ,sidhe & ,sidhe - ,bo? sun-d[n & sund[n - ,bo? ,ua9-ghil & ,ua9 ghil ,"s adv]tisem5ts = o!r books publi%$ by ,william ,he9emann 7 mov$ f ! />t 7be=e ! title7 to ! end ( ! text7aft] ! ,bibliographical ,note74 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------