,,! ,,roadm5d] ,illu/ration3 ,roll+ /ret*es ( cl\d-%ad[$ d[n ,,! ,,roadm5d] ,,by ,,mi*ael ,,fairless ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,tw5ty ,,photographs ,,by ,,w ,f4 ,,taylor ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,co4 #aibb ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 by ,turnbull ,spe>s1 ,ed9burgh ,a4 ,m4 ,d4 ,g4 ,,to ,,my ,,"m ,,& ,,to ,,e>?1 ,,my ,,"m ,,:om ,i ,,love ,,=eword ,,to ,,?is ,,edition ,,! c\ntry amid :i* ,m>g>et ,fairless ,b>b] 7,mi*ael ,fairless7 wrote ,! ,roadm5d] is t c5tral "p ( ,sussex dra9$ by ! riv] ,adur1 p]haps ! lea/ kn[n ( ! ?ree ma9 riv]s1 ,ouse1 ,adur & ,arun1 :i* brea* ! ,s\? ,d[ns4 ,f ,*anctonbury ,r+ to ,dit*l+ ,beacon ! ,d[ns belong to ! ,adur1 & ?is is ! c\ntry ( ! ,roadm5d]4 ,"h1 f "u ! /unt$ haw?orn1 ! eye looks d[n on ! "o side to ! little *ur* on ! ,weald1 & on ! o!r to ! m di/ant to & fro ( ! sea4 ,ov] all ?is ,weald5 valley ! long grey d[ns keep wat*1 & on ! inl& side a con/ant companion ( ! roads is ! spire ( ! mona/]y :]e ! ,b$esm5 ( ,/ ,hugh wat* & pray4 ,mi*ael ,fairless wrote ,p>ts ,i & ,,ii ( ,! ,roadm5d] 9 a f>mh\se at ,mock ,bridge on ! ,adur ne> ,h5field1 & "h 9 h] la/ days %e lay writ+ ,! ,:ite ,gate1 look+ out ov] ! pa/ure bright ) butt]cups :]e ! cattle fe$4 ,"h %e di$1 & %e 0 c>ri$ to ! grave "u ! firs 9 ! quiet *ur*y>d at ,a%hur/1 two miles away across ! riv]4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,! ,,roadm5d] #a ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,%ad[ #dg ,,at ,,! ,,:ite ,,gate #ia ,,illu/rations ,,roll+ ,,/ret*es ,,( ,,cl\d-,,%ad[$ ,,d[n ,frontispiece ,,to ,,face ,,page ,,! ,,:ite ,,w9d+ ,,road #b ,,! ,,solit>y ,,cottage #f ,,! ,,little ,,*ur* ,,at ,,! ,,foot ,,( ,,! ,,grey-,,gre5 ,,d[n #h ,,my ,,ni*e ,,"u ,,! ,,/unt$ ,,haw?orn #aj ,,olus ,,%eph]d+ ,,8 ,,:ite ,,%eep #ab ,a ,,little ,,lonely ,,cottage ,,^: ,,w9d[s ,,pe]$ ,,& ,,bl9k$ ,,"u ,,ov]hang+ ,,br[s ,,( ,,?at* #bf ,,! ,,re$$ ,,wat]s ,,( ,,! ,,seque/]$ ,,pool #cb ,,! ,,mona/]y ,,:]e ,,! ,,b$esm5 ,,( ,,/ ,,hugh ,,wat* ,,& ,,pray #cd ,,! ,,sun ,,/ret*$ ,,! ,,long ,,%ad[s ,,9 ,,slant+ ,,b>s ,,across ,,! ,,:ite ,,highway #ch ,,! ,,great ,,:eel ,,0 ,,at ,,re/ #dj ,,! ,,crisp ,,rime ,,( ,,w9t]',s ,,brea? #dh ,,! ,,alon5ess ,,( ,a ,,great ,,=e/ #ej ,,! ,,field-,,gate ,,t ,,leads ,,to ,,! ,,l[] ,,mead[s #gb ,a ,,ho/ ,,( ,,joy\s ,,yell[ ,,trumpet]s #gd ,,9 ,,! ,,di/ance ,,rise ,,! ,,great ,,lone ,,heav5w>d ,,hills #hd ,,! ,,l9e ,,( ,,! ,,untr\bl$ ,,hills ,,/rong ,,& ,,/ill ,,9 ,,! ,,broad ,,sun%9e #id ,,bel[ ,,! ,,l[ ,,h$ge ,,lies ,,pa/ure ,,bright ,,) ,,butt]cups1 ,,:]e ,,! ,,cattle ,,fe$ #ajj ,,! ,,great ,,horses ,,mov+ ,,9 ,,sl[ ,,/eady ,,pace ,,z ,,! ,,f>m] ,,turns ,,8 ,,furr[ #ajb ,,!re ,,is ,a ,,place ,,wait+ ,,= ,,me ,,"u ,,! ,,firs ,,9 ,,! ,,quiet ,,*ur*y>d #ajd ,,! ,,roadm5d] ,illu/ration3 ,! :ite w9d+ road ,i ,i ,,h atta9$ my ideal3 ,i am a roadm5d]1 "s say /onebreak]4 ,bo? titles are correct1 b ! "o is m pregnant ?an ! o!r4 ,all day ,i sit by ! roadside on a /ret* ( grass "u a high h$ge ( sapl+s & a tangle ( travell]'s joy1 woodb9e1 sweetbri>1 & late roses4 ,opposite me is a :ite gate1 seldom us$1 if "o may judge f ! trail ( honeysuckle gr[+ tranquilly along x3 ,i "k n[ t :5ev] & :]ev] ,i die my s\l w pass out ?r\gh ?is :ite gate2 & !n1 ?ank ,god1 ,i %all n h ne$ to undo t trail4 ,9 our y\? we discuss$ our ideals freely3 ,i wond] h[ _m beside myself h atta9$1 or w\ld und]/& my atta9+4 ,aft] all1 :at d we ask ( life1 "h or inde$ h]eaft]1 b leave to s]ve1 to live1 to commune ) our fell[-m5 & ) ourselves2 & f ! lap ( e>? to look up into ! face ( ,god8 ,all ^! gifts are m9e z ,i sit by ! w9d+ :ite road & s]ve ! foot/eps ( my fell[s4 ,!re is no room 9 my life = av>ice or anxiety2 ,i :o s]ve at ! alt> live ( ! alt>3 ,i lack no?+ b h no?+ ov]2 & :5 ! w9t] ( life comes ,i %all jo9 ! company ( we>y old m5 :o sit on ! sunny side ( ! workh\se wall & wait = ! t5d] m]cies ( ,god4 ,j n[ x is ! summ] ( ?+s2 !re is life & music ev]y:]e--9 ! /ones !mselves1 & ,i live to-day beat+ out ! rhy?mical hamm]-song ( ,! ,r+4 ,!re is real physical joy 9 ! rise & sw+ ( ! arm1 9 ! j> ( a fair /roke1 ! split & scatt] ( ! qu>tz3 ,i am le>n+ to be ambidextr\s1 = :y %\ld ,esau sell 8 bir?right :5 !re is en\gh = bo?8 ,!n ! re/-h\r comes1 br++ ! luxuri\s a*e ( tir$ b n we>y limbs2 & ,i lie out/ret*$ & r5ew my /r5g?1 sometimes ) my face deep-ne/l$ 9 ! cool gre5 grass1 sometimes on my back look+ up into ! blue sky :i* no wise man w\ld wi% to fa?om4 ,! birds h no fe> ( me2 am ,i n also ( ! br[n bre?r5 9 my sob] fu/ian liv]y8 ,!y %>e my meals--at lea/ ! little dun-coat$ ,franciscans d2 ! blackbirds & ?ru%es c>e n a :it = su* simple food z crumbs1 b ) legs well ap>t & claws t5se ) pur*ase !y dis9t] poor bro!r worm1 hav+ fir/ mock$ him ) s\nd ( ra94 ,! rob9 t lives by ! gate reg>ds my heap ( /ones z subject to 8 special inspection4 ,he sits atop & practises ! trill ( 8 summ] song until x %rills above & ?r\gh ! metallic clang ( my /rokes2 & :5 ,i pause he cocks 8 tail1 ) a humor\s tw9kle ( 8 r\nd eye :i* means--,:at6 %irk+1 big bro!r8--& ,i fall1 a%am$1 to my m5d+ ( roads4 ,! o!r day1 z ,i lay ) my face 9 ! grass1 ,i he>d a g5tle ru/le1 & rais$ my head to f9d a h$ge-snake wat*+ me fe>less1 unw9k+4 ,i /ret*$ out my h&1 pick$ x up unresi/+1 & put x 9 my coat l ! husb&man ( old4 ,0 he s ill-rew>d$1 ,i wond]1 ) ! kiss t reveals secrets8 ,my snake slept 9 peace :ile ,i hamm]$ away ) an odd quick5+ ( he>t z ,i ?\ght h[ to me1 z to ,melampus1 _h come ! mess5g]--_h come1 b to e>s deaf5$ by c5turies ( misrule1 bl9dness1 & oppression2 s t1 ) all my long+1 ,i am %ut out ( ! wondr\s _w :]e walk$ ,melampus & ! ,sa9t4 ,to me !re is no sugge/ion ( evil 9 ! little sil5t creatures1 h>mless1 or deadly only ) ! ,dea? :i* is ,life4 ,! bea/s :o turn ^u u1 z a rule maul & te> unreflect+ly2 ) ! snake !re is ! swift1 sil5t /rike1 ! t9y1 t9y w\nd1 !n sleep & a =gett+4 ,illu/ration3 ,! solit>y cottage ,my br[n fri5d1 ) its message unspok51 slid away into ! grass at sund[n to tell its tale 9 un/opp$ e>s2 & ,i1 my task done1 w5t home across ! fields to ! solit>y cottage :]e ,i lodge4 ,x is old & decrepit--two rooms1 ) a quasi-attic ov] !m rea*$ by a ladd] f ! kit*5 & rea*$ only by me4 ,x is furni%$ ) ! luxuries ( life1 a truckle b$1 table1 *air1 & huge e>!nw>e pan :i* ,i fill f ! ice-cold well at ! back ( ! cottage4 ,morn+ & night ,i s]ve ) ! ,gibeonites1 _! curse my bless+1 z no d\bt x 0 !irs :5 _! he>ts 7 purg$ by s]vice4 ,morn+ & night ,i s5d d[n ! moss-gr[n bucket ) its urg5t message f a dry & du/y _w2 ! *a9 tight5s ?r\gh my h& z ! liquid treasure responds to ! mess5g]1 & !n ) creak & jangle--! welcome ( lab\r+ e>?--! bucket sl[ly ne>s ! top & disp]ses ! treasure 9 ! wait+ vessels4 ,! ,gibeonites 7 s]vants 9 ! h\se ( ,god1 m9i/]s ( ! sacram5t ( s]vice ev5 z ! ,high ,prie/ himself2 & ,i1 %>+ _! high (fice ( s]vitude1 ?ank ,god t ! gr\nd 0 accurs$ = my sake1 = surely t curse 0 ! womb ( all unborn bless+4 ,! old wid[ ) :om ,i lodge has be5 deaf = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,%e speaks 9 ! /ra9$ high voice :i* prote/s aga9/ h] own infirmity1 & h] eyes h ! pa!tic look ( ^? :o se>* 9 sil5ce4 ,= _m ye>s %e liv$ alone ) h] son1 :o lab\r$ on ! f>m two miles away4 ,he met 8 dea? rescu+ a c>t-horse f its burn+ /able2 & ! f>m] gave ! cottage r5t free & a weekly half-cr[n = life to ! poor old woman ^: de>e/ t]ror 0 ! workh\se4 ,) my %ill+ a week r5t1 & %>+ ( supplies1 we live 9 ! l9es ( com=t4 ,( dea? %e has no fe>s1 = 9 ! long *e/ 9 ! kit*5 lie a web ( co>se :ite l951 two p5nies cov]$ ) ! same to keep d[n tir$ eyelids1 dec5t :ite /ock+s1 & a :ite cotton sun-bonnet--a decor\s dea?-suit truly--& en\gh money 9 ! little bag = self-respect+ burial4 ,! f>m] buri$ 8 s]vant h&somely--good man1 he knew ! love ( retic5t grief = a 'k9d' burial--& "o day ,h>ry's "m is to lie beside him 9 ! little *ur*y>d :i* has be5 a cornfield1 & may "s day be "o aga94 ,,ii ,illu/ration3 ,! little *ur* at ! foot ( ! grey-gre5 d[n ,,on ,sundays my feet take ev] ! same way4 ,fir/ my temple s]vice1 & !n five miles tramp ov] ! t5d]1 dewy fields1 ) _! ineffable e>?ly smell1 until ,i rea* ! little *ur* at ! foot ( ! grey-gre5 d[n4 ,"h1 e ,sunday1 a "y prie/ f a neighb\r+ village says ,mass = ! t9y hamlet1 :]e all are v old or v "y--= ! heyday ( life has no "p "u ! long %ad[ ( ! hills1 b is away at sea or 9 s]vice4 ,!re is a beautiful seeml9ess 9 ! extreme y\? ( ! prie/ :o s]ves ^! ag$ *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,he b5ds to communicate !m ) ! rev]5t t5d]ness ( a son1 & reads ) ! c>eful intonation ( f>-see+ love4 ,to ! old p he is ! son ( _! old age1 ,god-s5t to guide _! tott]+ foot/eps along ! highway ( fooli% wayf>]s2 & he1 ) 8 y\? & /r5g?1 wi%es no bett] task4 ,s]vice end$1 we greet ea* o!r fri5dly--= m5 %\ld n be /range 9 ! acre ( ,god2 & ,i pass ?r\gh ! little hamlet & out & up on ! grey d[n beyond4 ,"h1 at ! la/ gate1 ,i pause = breakfa/2 & !n up & on ) quick5+ pulse1 & ev]gre5 memory ( ! we>y w>-worn ,greeks :o broke rank to greet ! great blue ,"m-way t l$ to home4 ,i /& on ! summit hatless1 ! w9d 9 my hair1 ! smack ( salt on my *eek1 all r\nd me roll+ /ret*es ( cl\d-%ad[$ d[n1 no s\nd b ! %rill m\rn ( ! peewit & ! ga!r+ ( ! sea4 ,! h\rs pass1 ! %ad[s l5g!n1 ! %eep-bells clang2 & ,i lie 9 my ni*e "u ! /unt$ haw?orn wat*+ ! to & fro ( ! sea1 & olus %eph]d+ 8 :ite %eep across ! blue4 ,i love ! sea ) its imp5etrable fa?oms1 its wa% & und]t[1 & rasp ( %+le suck$ anew4 ,i love x = its secret dead 9 ! ,cav]ns ( ,peace1 ( :i* acc\nt mu/ be giv5 :5 ! books are op5$ & e>? & heav5 h fl$ away4 ,yet 9 my love !re is a p>adox1 = z ,i wat* ! re/less1 ineffective waves ,i ?9k ( ! measureless1 reflective dep?s ( ! /ill & sil5t ,sea ( ,glass1 ( ! dead1 small & great1 ri* or poor1 ) ! works :i* foll[ !m1 & ( ! ,voice z ! voice ( _m wat]s1 :5 ! multitude ( "o m9d r5ds heav5 ) alleluia3 & ,i lie s /ill t ,i almo/ feel ! kiss ( ,:ite ,peace on my m\?4 ,lat] /ill1 :5 ! fl>e ( ! s9k+ sun has di$ away & ! />s rise out ( a veil ( purple cl\d1 ,i take my way home1 d[n ! slopes1 ?r\gh ! hamlet1 & across miles ( sleep+ fields ov] :i* night has ?r[n h] %ift+ web ( mi/--home to ! little attic1 ! deep1 cool well1 ! k9dly wr9kl$ face ) its li/5+ eyes--peace 9 my he>t & ?ankfulness = ! rhy?m ( ! road4 ,illu/ration3 ,my ni*e "u ! /unt$ haw?orn ,monday br+s ! joy ( "w1 second only to ! ,sabba? ( re/1 & ,i settle to my heap by ! :ite gate4 ,soon ,i he> ! di/ant /amp ( horseho(s1 h]ald+ ! gr9d & roll ( ! :eels :i* rea*es me lat]--a heavy fl\r-waggon ) a team ( f\r great g5tle horses1 gay ) brass trapp+s & sc>let e>caps4 ,on ! top ( ! craftily pil$ sacks lies ! :ite-clad waggon]1 a p9k 9 8 m\? :i* he mumbles m$itatively1 & ! re9s loop$ ov] ! inactive :ip--:y %\ld he drive a will+ team t kn[s ! j\rney & responds z /r5u\sly to a *e]y *irrup z to ! well-direct$ la%8 ,we greet & pass ! "t ( day1 & z he m\nts ! rise he calls back a w>n+ ( com+ ra94 ,i am already :ite ) du/ z he ) fl\r1 sacram5tal du/1 ! outw>d & visible sign ( ! /ir & beat ( ! he>t ( lab\r+ life4 ,next to pass d[n ! road is an anxi\s ruffl$ h51 h] speckl$ brea/ a/ir ) mat]nal tr\bles4 ,%e walks delicately1 lift+ h] feet high & glanc+ furtively f side to side ) comb l[ dress$4 ,! sight ( man1 ! he>tless egg-collector1 f ^: haunts %e has fl$1 wr+s f h] a />tl$ cluck1 & %e makes = ! :ite gate1 climbs ?r\gh1 & disappe>s4 ,i "k h] feel+s too well to intrude4 ,_m times already has %e hidd5 h]self1 amass$ f\r or five preci\s treasures1 brood+ ov] !m ) anxi\s hope2 & !n1 aft] a brief des]tion to seek ! necess>y food1 %e has return$ to f9d h] ef=ts at concealm5t va91 h] treasures gone4 ,at la/1 ) ! c\rage ( despair %e has resolv$ to brave ! t]rors ( ! unkn[n & seek a haunt beyond ! tyranny ( man4 ,i w wat* ov] h] f af>1 & :5 h] "m-hope is fulfill$ ,i w m>%al h] & h] brood back to ! f>m :]e %e belongs2 = :at end ,i c>e n to ?9k1 x is ( ! my/]y :i* lies at ! he>t ( ?+s2 & we are all ,god's bea/s1 says ,/ ,augu/9e4 ,"h is my /one-song1 a p>aphrase ( ! ,treasure ,motif4 ,illu/ration3 ,music ,:at a wond]ful "w ,wagn] has done = humanity 9 translat+ ! toil ( life into ! readable script ( music6 ,= ^? :o seek ! tale ( o!r worlds 8 magic is sil5t2 b e>?-travail "u 8 w& becomes in/9ct ) rhy?mic song to an accompanim5t ( ! elem5ts1 & ! bl>e & cra% ( ! bottomless pit itself4 ,! ,pilgrims' ,m>* is ! sad s\nd ( footsore m52 ! ,san ,graal ! tremul\s ye>n+ ( s]vitude = ri*]1 deep] bondage4 ,! yell[1 ?ir/y flames lick up ! will+ sacrifice1 ! wat] wails ! secret ( ! riv] & ! sea2 ! birds & bea/s1 ! %eph]d ) 8 pipe1 ! und]gr\nd life 9 rocks & cav]ns1 all cry _! message to ?is n9ete5?-c5tury toil+1 lab\r+ _w--& to me z ,i m5d my road4 ,illu/ration3 olus %eph]d+ 8 :ite %eep ,two tramps come & fl+ !mselves by me z ,i eat my noonday meal4 ,! "o1 r$-ey$1 furtive1 lies on 8 side ) re/less1 clut*+ h&s t te> & twi/ & torture ! liv+ grass1 :ile 8 lips mutt] incoh]5tly4 ,! o!r sits /oop$1 b>e-foot$1 legs wide ap>t1 8 face grey1 almo/ z grey z 8 /ubbly be>d2 & x is n long s9ce ,dea? look$ him 9 ! eyes4 ,he tells me qu]ul\sly ( a two hundr$ miles tramp s9ce e>ly spr+1 ( se>* = "w1 casual jobs ) m kicks ?an halfp5ce1 & a brief b blissful soj\rn 9 a hospital b$1 f :i* he 0 dismiss$ ) s5t5ce pass$ ^u him4 ,= himself1 he is det]m9$ to die on ! road "u a h$ge1 :]e a man c see & brea!4 ,8 anxiety is all = 8 fell[2 he has said he w d = a man2 he wants to sw+1 to get out ( 8 dog's life4 ,i wat* him z he lies1 ?is ,i%mael & w\ld-be ,lame*4 ,ignorance1 hung]1 t]ror1 ! exhau/ion ( pa/ g5]ations1 h done _! "w4 ,! man is mad1 & w\ld kill 8 fell[-man4 ,pres5tly we "p1 & ! two g1 dogg$ & footsore1 d[n ! road :i* is to lead !m into ! great sil5ce4 ,,iii ,,ye/]day 0 a day ( enc\nt]s4 ,fir/1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 a "y girl came d[n ! road on a bicycle4 ,h] dressgu>d 0 loose1 & %e /opp$ to ask = a piece ( /r+4 ,:5 ,i _h ti$ x = h] %e look$ at me1 at my worn du/y clo!s & burnt face2 & !n %e took a ,niphetos rose f h] belt & laid x %yly 9 my dirty disfigur$ palm4 ,i b>$ my head1 & /ood hat 9 h& look+ aft] h] z %e rode away up ! hill4 ,!n ,i took my treasure & put x 9 a ne/ ( cool dewy grass "u ! h$ge4 ,ecce ancilla ,dom9i4 ,my next visitor 0 a fell[-work] on 8 way to a job at ! cross-roads4 ,he /ood gaz+ m$itatively at my heap ( /ones4 ',ow long 'ave y] b9 at ?is job t y'ere 9 su* a hurry8 ,i /ay$ my hamm] to answ]--,f\r mon?s4 ,se5 bett] days8 ,nev]1 ,i said emphatically1 & punctuat$ ! rem>k ) a /one split neatly 9 f\r4 ,! man survey$ me 9 sil5ce = a mom5t2 !n he said sl[ly1 ,mean t] say y] l crack9' ^! blam$ /ones to fill 'oles "s o!r fool's made8 ,i nodd$4 ,well1 t beats ev]y?+4 ,n[1 ,i 'ave se5 bett] days2 work$ 9 a big brew]y ov] ne> ,maid/one--a t[n t1 & some?+ do+2 & n[1 'ere ,i am1 'amm]+ me 'e>t out on ^! bla/$ /ones = a bit o' bread & a pipe o' baccy once a week--x a9't good en\gh4 ,he pull$ a black5$ clay f 8 pocket & began sl[ly fill+ x ) rank tobacco2 !n he lit x c>efully beh9d 8 batt]$ hat1 put ! sp5t mat* back 9 8 pocket1 rose to 8 feet1 hit*$ 8 braces1 &1 ) a sil5t nod to me1 w5t on to 8 job4 ,:y d we give ^! tir$ *ildr51 ^: m9ds move sl[ly1 ^: eyes are hold5 t !y _c read ! ,book1 ^: he>ts are full ( sore res5tm5t aga9/ !y "k n :at1 su* "w z ?is to d--hamm]+ _! he>ts out = a bit ( bread8 ,all ! pa?os ( unreason+ lab\r r+s 9 ^! few words4 ,we fit ! coll> on unwill+ necks2 & :5 _! s]vice is ov] we bid !m g out free2 b we break ! good ,mosaic law & s5d !m away empty4 ,:at wond] !re is s little will+ s]vice1 s few e>s ready to be ?ru/ ?r\gh aga9/ ! ma/]'s door4 ,! swift /ride ( civilisation is leav+ beh9d individual ef=t1 & turn+ man into ! ,dmon ( a ma*9e4 ,to & fro 9 front ( ! long loom1 lift+ a lev] at ei!r end1 paces he :o once ) pa9/ak+ intellig5ce drove ! %uttle4 ,!n he ta/$ ! joy ( complet$ "w1 t :i* 8 eye _h look$ ^u1 & 8 h&s _h h&l$2 n[ 8 "w is z little f9i%$ z ! web ( ,p5elope4 ,once ! reap] grasp$ ! gold5 corn /ems1 & ) dext]\s sweep ( sickle set free ! treasure ( ! e>?4 ,once ! creatures ( ! field 7 kn[n to him1 & 8 eye caught ! fl>e ( sc>let & blue z ! frail poppies & /urdy corn-cockles laid d[n _! beauty at 8 feet2 n[ he sits s]5e on ,jugg]naut's c>1 its guid+ ,dmon1 & ! field is sil5t to him4 ,z ) ! web & ! gra9 s ) ! wood & /one 9 ! treasure-h\se ( our ne$s4 ,! gr\nd 0 accurs$ = our sake t 9 ! sweat ( our br[ we might eat bread4 ,n[ ! _m live 9 ! bra9-sweat ( ! few2 & x mu/ be s1 = z little z great ,k+ ,cnut c\ld /ay ! sea until x _h rea*$ ! appo9t$ place1 s little c we raise a b>ri] to ! wave ( progress1 & say1 ,?us f> & no fur!r %alt ?\ come4 ,:at !n8 ,t9s at lea/2 if we live 9 an age ( me*anism let u see to x t we are a race ( intellig5t me*anics2 & if man is to be ! ,dmon ( a ma*9e let him "k ! sett+ ( ! knives1 ! rise ( ! pi/on1 ! "p t ea* :eel & rod plays 9 ! economy ( ! :ole1 ! "p t he himself plays1 co-op]at+ ) x4 ,!n1 :5 he has liv$ & s]v$ intellig5tly1 let u give him ( our flocks & ( our floor t he may le>n to re/ 9 ! l5g!n+ %ad[s until he is call$ to 8 "w above4 ,s ,i sat1 hamm]+ out my ?\ghts1 & ) !m ! conviction t /onebreak+ %\ld be allott$ to m9or poets or vagrant *ildr5 ( nature l myself1 nev] to su* tir$ folk z my poor mate at ! cross-roads & 8 fell[s4 ,at noon1 :5 ,i /opp$ = my meal1 ! sun 0 bak+ ! h>d :ite road 9 a pitiless gl>e4 ,sev]al waggons & c>ts pass$1 ! horses sweat+ & /ra9+1 ) droop+1 fly-torm5t$ e>s4 ,! m5 = ! mo/ "p nodd$ slumb]\sly on ! %aft1 seek+ ! little %elt] ! c>t af=d$2 b "o %uffl$ 9 ! :ite du/1 ) an occasional *irrup & fri5dly pressure on ! tir$ horse's neck4 ,!n an old woman & a small *ild appe>$ 9 sight1 bo? ) enorm\s sun-bonnets & c>ry+ baskets4 ,z !y came up ) me ! woman /opp$ & swept h] face ) h] h&1 :ile ! *ild1 deposit+ ! basket 9 ! du/ ) great c>e1 wip$ h] little /icky f+]s on h] p9a=e4 ,!n ! %ady h$ge beckon$ !m & !y came & sat d[n ne> me4 ,! woman look$ ab\t sev5ty1 tall1 angul>1 dauntless1 good = ano!r t5 ye>s ( h>d "w4 ,! little maid--h] only gr&*ild1 %e told me--0 j f\r1 h] fa!r away soldi]+1 & ! "m di$ 9 *ildb$1 s = f\r ye>s ! *ild _h kn[n no o!r gu>dian or playmate ?an ! old woman4 ,%e 0 n ! lea/ %y1 b _h ! /range self-possession :i* comes f associat+ ) "o :o has travell$ f> on life's j\rney4 ,i c\ldn't leave h] alone 9 ! h\se1 said h] gr&mo!r1 & %e w\ldn't leave ! kitt5 = fe> x %\ld be lonesome--) a humor\s1 t5d] glance at ! *ild--b x's a long tramp 9 ! heat = ! little "o1 & we've ano!r mile to g4 ,w y let h] bide "h till y come back8 ,i said4 ,%e'll be all "r by me4 ,! old lady hesitat$4 ,w 'ee /ay by him1 de>ie8 %e said4 ,! small *ild nodd$1 drew f h] m9iature pocket a piece ( sweet/uff1 extract$ f ! basket a small black cat1 & settl$ 9 = ! aft]noon4 ,h] gr&mo!r rose1 took h] basket1 &1 ) a nod & ,?ank 'ee k9dly1 mi/]1 w5t (f d[n ! road4 ,i w5t back to my "w a little depress$--:y _h ,i n :ite hair8--= a few m9utes _h %[n me t ,i 0 n old en\gh = ! *ild despite my =ty ye>s4 ,%e 0 q happy ) ! little black cat1 :i* lay 9 ! small lap bl9k+ its yell[ eyes at ! sun2 & pres5tly an old man came by1 lame & b5t1 ) gn>l$ twi/$ h&s1 lean+ heavily on 8 /ick4 ,he greet$ me 9 a high1 pip+ voice1 limp$ across to ! *ild1 & sat d[n4 ,y\r little maid1 mi/]8 he said4 ,i expla9$4 ,ah1 he said1 ,i've left a little d>l9' l ?is at 'ome4 ,x's 'ard on u old folks :5 we're "o too _m2 b ! little m\?s mu/ be fill$1 & my son1 'e said 'e didn't see !y c\ld keep me on ! arf-cr[n1 ) ano!r *ild on ! way2 s ,i'm tramp+ to ,n----1 to ! ,h\se2 b x's a 'ard p9*1 leav9' ! little ones4 ,i look$ at him--a typical c\ntryman1 ) :ite hair1 mild blue eyes1 & a rosy1 *ildi%1 unwr9kl$ face4 ,i'm eighty-f\r1 he w5t on1 & t]rible bad ) ! rheumatics & my *e/4 ,maybe x'll n be long be=e ! ,"l rememb]s me4 ,! *ild crept close & put a /icky little h& confid+ly into ! tir$ old palm4 ,! two look$ /rangely alike1 = ! _w seems mu* ! same to ^? :o leave x beh9d z to ^? :o h b tak5 ! fir/ /ep on its circul> pa?way4 ',ook at my kitty1 %e said1 po9t+ to ! small creature 9 h] lap4 ,!n1 z ! old man t\*$ x ) trembl+ f+]s %e w5t on--',oo isn't my gr&ad2 he's away 9 ! sky1 b ,i'll kiss 'oo4 ,i work$ on1 he>+ at int]vals ! old pip+ voice & ! *ild-treble1 mu* ( a note2 & ?9k+ ( ! bless+s v\*saf$ to ! simple old age :i* cr[ns a h>mless work+-life sp5t 9 ! fields4 ,! two "u ! h$ge _h ev]y?+ 9 common & 7 b\ndlessly cont5t toge!r1 ! /+ ( ! k ( good & evil pa/ = ! "o1 & = ! o!r /ill to come2 :ile ,i /ood on ! battlefield ( ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil1 ?\gh1 ?ank ,god1 ) my face to ! foe4 ,! old man sat re/+3 ,i _h promis$ him a lift ) my fri5d ! driv] ( ! fl\r-c>t1 & he 0 almo/ due :5 ! *ild's gr&mo!r came d[n ! road4 ,:5 %e saw my o!r visitor %e /ood amaz$4 ,:at1 ,ri*>d ,hunton1 t work$ ) my old man ye>s ago up at ,ditton1 :atev] are y do9' all ^! miles f y\r own place8 ,is x ,eliza ,jakes8 ,he look$ at h] daz$1 d\btful4 ,an' :o else %\ld x be8 ,:]e's y\r memory gone1 ,ri*>d ,hunton1 & y n su* a great age ei!r8 ,:]e are y /ay9'8 ,%ame ov]came him2 8 lips trembl$1 8 mild blue eyes fill$ ) te>s4 ,i told ! tale z ,i _h he>d x1 & ,mrs ,jakes's indignation 0 good to see4 ,n keep y on 'alf a cr[n6 ,s5d y to ! ,h\se6 ,may ! ,"l =give !m6 ,y w\ldn't eat no m ?an a fair-siz$ cat1 & n long = ?is _w ei!r1 t's pla9 to see4 ,no1 ,ri*>d ,hunton1 y don't g to ! ,h\se :ile ,i'm above gr\nd2 x'd make my good man turn to ?9k ( x4 ,y'll come 'ome ) me & ! little 'un !re4 ,i've my wa%9'1 & a bit put by = a ra9y day1 & a b$ to sp>e1 & ! ,"l & ! p>son w see ,i don't come to want4 ,%e /opp$ brea?less1 h] def5sive mo!rhood 9 arms4 ,! old man said quav]+ly1 9 ! pa!tic1 grudg+ phrase ( ! poor1 :i* veils _! gratitude :ile x te/ifies _! indep5d5ce1 ,maybe ,i might z well4 ,he rose ) difficulty1 pick$ up 8 bundle & /ick1 ! small *ild replac$ ! kitt5 9 its basket1 & ?ru/ h] h& 9 h] new fri5d's4 ,!n 'oo is gr&ad tum back1 %e said4 ,mrs ,jakes _h be5 fumbl+ 9 h] pocket1 & extract$ a p5ny1 :i* %e press$ on me4 ,x's little en\gh1 mi/]1 %e said4 ,!n1 z ,i tri$ to return x3 ,nay1 ,i've en\gh1 & y\rs is poor paid "w4 ,i hope ,i %all always be able to keep t p5ny2 & z ,i wat*$ ! ?ree go+ d[n ! du/y :ite road1 ) ! *ild 9 ! middle1 ,i ?ank$ ,god = ! ,bro!rhood ( ! ,poor4 ,,iv ,,ye/]day a fun]al pass$1 f ! workh\se at ,n----1 a qua9t sepulture )\t solemnities4 ,! r\gh1 ung>ni%$ c(f9 ( /a9$ deal lay b>e & unsightly on ! floor ( an old m>ket-c>t2 a woman sat beside1 /eady+ x ) h] feet4 ,! husb& drove2 & ! mo/ depress$ ( ! ?ree 0 ! horse1 a brok5-kne$1 flea-bitt5 grey4 ,x 0 pa!tic1 ?is br++ home 9 dea? ( ! old fa!r :om1 :ile he liv$1 !y _h be5 too poor to h\se2 x 0 at no small sacrifice t !y _h sp>$ him t t]ror ( old age1 a paup]'s grave1 & br\ght him to lie by 8 wife 9 our quiet *ur*y>d4 ,!y felt no emotion1 ?is husb& & wife1 only a dull s5se ( filial duty done1 respectability pres]v$2 & above & ?r\gh all1 ! bitt] b necess>y c\nt+ ! co/ ( ?is la/ b$4 ,x is /range h[ pagan _m ( u are 9 our beliefs4 ,true1 ! fun]al libations h made way = ! com=table bake-meats2 /ill1 to ! l>ge majority ,dea? is ,pluto1 k+ ( ! d>k ,unkn[n :5ce no travell] returns1 r ?an ,azrael1 bro!r & fri5d1 "l ( ?is mansion ( life4 ,/range h[ m5 %un him z he waits 9 ! %ad[1 wat*+ our puny /ra9+ aft] immortality1 s5d+ 8 comrade sleep to prep>e u = himself4 ,:5 ! h\r /rikes he comes--v g5tly1 v t5d]ly1 if we w b h x s--folds ! tir$ h&s toge!r1 takes ! wayworn feet 9 8 broad /rong palm2 & lift+ u 9 8 wond]ful arms he be>s u swiftly d[n ! valley & across ! wat]s ( ,remembrance4 ,v pleasant art ?\1 ,o ,bro!r ,dea?1 ?y love is wond]ful1 pass+ ! love ( wom54 99 99 99 99 99 ,to-day ,i h liv$ 9 a :irl ( du/4 ,to-morr[ is ! great annual ,cattle ,fair at ,e----1 & ?r\gh ! long hot h\rs ! bea/s f all ! di/rict r\nd h /ream$ 9 brok5 procession along my road1 to *ange h&s or to die4 ,surely ! lord%ip ov] creation implies wise & g5tle rule = intellig5t use1 n ! pursuit ( a m]e imm$iate end1 )\t any ?\ght ( community 9 ! great sacram5t ( life4 ,= ! mo/ "p my/]y has ceas$ = ?is work+ ,we/]n _w1 & ) x rev]5ce4 ,cov5try ,patmore says3 ,god clo!s ,himself actually & lit]ally ) ,8 :ole creation4 ,h]bs take up & assimilate m9]als1 bea/s assimilate h]bs1 & ,god1 9 ! ,inc>nation & its prop] ,sacram5t1 assimilates u1 :o1 says ,/ ,augu/9e1 'are ,god's bea/s4' ,x is man 9 8 bl9d self-seek+ :o sep>ates wo( f weft 9 ! liv+ g>m5t ( ,god1 & loses ! m z he neglects ! outw>d & visible signs ( a _w-wide grace4 ,9 old5 days ! h]d l$ 8 flock1 go+ fir/ 9 ! po/ ( dang] to def5d ! creatures he _h wean$ f _! natural habits = 8 v>i\s uses4 ,n[ t good relation%ip has ceas$ = u to exi/1 man drives ! bea/s be=e him1 means to 8 end1 b ) no h>mony betwe5 end & means4 ,all day long ! droves ( %eep pass me on _! lame & pati5t way1 no long] freely & in/9ctively foll[+ a protector & =]unn]1 b driv51 impell$ by =ce & resi/less w--! same w :i* once w5t be=e )\t =ce4 ,!y are all trimm$ z mu* z possible to "o patt]n1 & all make ! same sad pla9t4 ,x is a day on :i* to ?ank ,god = ! unkn[n tongue4 ,! drov] & 8 lad 9 du/y blue coats plod along /olidly1 deaf & bl9d to all b ! way be=e !m2 no long] wield+ ! crook1 in/rum5t ( deliv]ance1 or at mo/ ( g5tle compulsion1 b arm$ ) a heavy /ick & me*anically deal+ bl[s on ! %ort ?ick fleeces2 )\t evil int5t because )\t ?\ght--x is ! ritual ( ! trade4 ,illu/ration3 ,a little lonely cottage ,( all ! poor dumb pilgrims ( ! road ! bullocks are ! mo/ t]rible to see4 ,!y are n pati5t1 b g mo/ unwill+ly ) l[]$ head & furtive sideways motion1 9 _! eyes a horror ( great fe>4 ,! sleek cattle1 knee deep 9 pa/ure1 mass$ at ! gate1 & />$ mild-ey$ & ) inquir+ bell[ at ! retreat+ drove2 b ^! pass$ )\t answ] on to ! ,unkn[n1 & = !m x spelt dea?4 ,beh9d a squadron ( sleek1 well-f$ c>t-horses1 =m$ 9 f\rs1 ) /raw braid 9 mane & tail1 came ! ponies1 = ! mo/ "p a m]ry company4 ,long /r+s ( ru/y1 %aggy two-ye>-olds1 unbrok51 unkempt1 ! %ort ,d[n grass /ill sweet on _! tongues2 full ( fun1 frolic1 & wick$ness1 bit+ & pull+1 ca/+ long+ eyes at ! h$g][s4 ,! boys appe> to recognise !m z k9dr$ spirits1 & are curi\sly =be>+ & pati5t4 ,soon bo? ponies & boys vani% 9 a :ite :irl1 & a long l9e ( c>ts1 :i* _h evid5tly wait$ = ! du/ to subside1 comes sl[ly up ! incl9e4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y c>ry ! pigs & f[ls1 c>riage folk ( ! road4 ,! latt] are hot1 cr[d$1 & du/y "u ! op5 nett+2 ! =m] = ! mo/ "p *e]fully remon/rative4 ,i drew a brea? ( relief z ! noise ( :eels di$ away & my road sank into sil5ce4 ,! h$g][s are no long] gre5 b :ite & *ok$ ) du/1 a sight to move good si/] ,ra9 to welcome te>s4 ,! birds seem to h fl$ be=e ! noisy confusion4 ,i wond] :e!r my snake has se5 & smil$ at ! clumsy rul+ ( ! "l he s little he$s8 ,i turn$ aside ?r\gh ! gate to plunge face & h&s into ! cool ( ! %elt]$ grass t side ! h$ge1 & !n re/$ my eyes on ! /ret* ( gre5 ,i _h lack$ all day4 ,! rabbits _h app>5tly play$ & br[s$ unm9dful ( ! /ir1 & 7 /ill flirt+ _! :ite tails along ! h$g][s2 a l>k rose1 ano!r & ano!r1 & ,i w5t back to my road4 ,peace /ill reign$1 = ! %ad[s 7 l5g!n+1 & !re w\ld be little m traffic = ! fair4 ,i turn$ to my "w1 grateful = ! /illness1 & saw on ! :ite /ret* ( road a lone old man & a pig4 ,surely ,i knew t tall figure 9 ! qua9t grey smock1 surely ,i knew ! face1 furr[$ l nature's face 9 spr+time1 & cr[n$ by a r\nd1 s(t hat8 ,& ! pig1 ! black pig walk+ decor\sly free8 ,ay1 ,i knew !m4 ,9 ! e>ly spr+ ,i took a :ole holiday & a long tramp2 & t[>ds aft]noon1 tir$ & ?ir/y1 s\ght wat] at a little lonely cottage ^: w9d[s pe]$ & bl9k$ "u ov]hang+ br[s ( ?at*4 ,i _h1 n ! wat] ,i ask$ =1 b milk & a b[l ( sweet porridge = :i* ,i paid only ?anks2 & /ay$ = a *at ) my k9dly ho/s4 ,!y 7 a qua9t old c\ple ( ! k9d r>ely met ) n[adays4 ,!y enjoy$ a little p5sion f ! ,squire & a g>d5 9 :i* vegetables & fl[]s liv$ side by side 9 fri5dlie/ fa%ion4 ,bees work$ & sang ov] ! ?yme & m>joram1 bloom+ e>ly 9 a sunny nook2 & 9 a homely /y liv$ a solemn black pig1 a pig ) a hi/ory4 ,x 0 no common utilit>ian pig1 b ! hon\r$ gue/ ( ! old c\ple1 & x knew x4 ,a ye> be=e1 _! y\nge/ & only surviv+ *ild1 !n a man ( five-&-tw5ty1 _h br\ght 8 "m ! result ( 8 sav+s 9 ! %ape ( a f9e "y pig3 a week lat] he lay dead ( ! typhoid t sc\rg$ ,maid/one4 ,h5ce ! pig 0 sacr$1 c>$ = & lov$ by ?is ,d>by & ,joan4 ,ee be mos' l a *ild to me & ! "m1 an' mos' z s5sible z a ,*ri/ian1 ee be1 ! old man _h said2 & ,i c\ld h>dly cr$it my eyes :5 ,i saw ! tall b5t figure side by side ) ! black pig1 com+ along my road on su* a day4 ,i hail$ ! old man1 & bo? turn$ aside2 b he gaz$ at me )\t remembrance4 ,i spoke ( ! pig & its hi/ory4 ,he nodd$ we>ily4 ,ay1 ay1 lad1 y've got x2 'tis poor ,dick's pig "r en[4 ,b y're nev] go+ to take x to ,e----8 ,ay1 b ,i be1 & com9' back alone1 if ! ,"l be m>ciful4 ,! missus has be5 t]rible bad ?is two mon?s & m2 ,squire's 9 =eign p>ts2 & food-/uffs su* z ! old woman wants is h>d buy+ = poor folks4 ,! /ock+'s empty1 n[ 'tis ! pig mu/ g1 & ,i believe he'd be glad = to d ! missus a turn2 %e 7 t]rible good to him1 7 ! missus1 & fond1 too4 ,i dursn't tell h] he 0 to g2 %e'd soon] />ve ?an lose poor ,dick's pig4 ,well1 we'd be/ be mov9'2 'tis a fairi% /ep4 ,! pig foll[$ compreh5d+ & docile1 & z ! qua9t c\ple pass$ f sight ,i ?\ght ,i he>d ,bro!r ,dea? /ir 9 ! %ad[4 ,he is a /rong angel & ( great pity4 ,v ,,!re is always a little fire ( wood on ! op5 he>? 9 ! kit*5 :5 ,i get home at night2 ! old lady says x is company = h]1 & sits 9 ! lonely twilight1 h] knott$ h&s ly+ quiet on h] lap1 h] li/5+ eyes fix$ on ! burn+ /icks4 ,i wond] sometimes :e!r %e he>s music 9 ! leap & lick ( ! fi]y tongues1 music su* z he ( ,bayreu? draws f ! viol9s till ! hot en]gy ( ! fire _s is on u1 embodi$ 9 s\nd4 ,surely %e he>s "s voice1 t lonely old woman on :om is set ! seal ( great sil5ce8 ,x is a great tru? t5d]ly said t ,god builds ! ne/ = ! bl9d bird2 & may x n be t ,he op5s clos$ eyes & un/ops deaf e>s to sights & s\nds f :i* o!rs by ^! v s5ses are deb>r$8 ,"h ! be/ ( u see ?r\gh a mi/ ( te>s m5 z trees walk+2 x is only 9 ! l& :i* is v f> (f & yet v ne> t we %all h fulness ( sight & see ! ,k+ 9 ,8 beauty2 & ,i _c ?9k t any li/5+ e>s li/5 9 va94 ,! coppice at our back is full ( birds1 = x is f> f ! road & !y ne/ !re undi/urb$ ye> aft] ye>4 ,?r\gh ! /ill night ,i he>d ! night+ales call+1 call+1 until ,i c\ld be> x no long] & w5t s(tly out into ! lum9\s d>k4 ,! little wood 0 manifold ) s\nd1 ,i he>d my little bro!rs :o move by night ru/l+ 9 grass & tree4 ,a h$gehog cross$ my pa? ) a dull squeak1 ! bats %rill$ high to ! />s1 a :ite owl swept pa/ me cry+ 8 hunt+ note1 a beetle boom$ sudd5ly 9 my face2 & above & ?r\gh x all ! night+ales sang--& sang6 ,! night w9d b5t ! li/5+ trees1 & ! />s ye>n$ e>?w>d to he> ! song ( dea?less love4 ,l\d] & l\d] ! wond]ful notes rose & fell 9 a passion ( melody2 & !n sank to re/ on t l[ ?rill+ call :i* x is said ,dea? once he>d1 & /ay$ 8 h&4 ,!y w sc>cely s+ aga9 ?is ye>1 ^! night+ales1 = !y are late on ! w+ z x is4 ,x seems z if on su* nights !y sang z ! swan s+s1 kn[+ x to be ! la/ "t--) ! lavi% note ( "o :o bids an et]nal f>ewell4 ,at la/ !re 0 sil5ce4 ,sitt+ "u ! big bee* tree1 ! giant ( ! coppice1 ,i re/$ my tir$ self 9 ! lap ( "m e>?1 brea!d ( h] brea? & li/5$ to h] voice 9 ! quick5+ sil5ce until my fle% came aga9 z ! fle% ( a little *ild1 = x is true recreation to sit at ! foot-/ool ( ,god wrapp$ 9 a fold ( ,8 liv+ robe1 ! :ile night smoo!s our tir$ face ) h] heal+ h&s4 ,illu/ration3 ,! re$$ wat]s ( ! seque/]$ pool ,! grey dawn awoke & /ole ) trail+ robes across e>?'s floor4 ,at h] foot/eps ! birds r\s$ f sleep & cri$ a greet+2 ! sky flu%$ & pal$ consci\s ( com+ spl5d\r2 & ov]head a file ( swans pass$ ) broad /rong flight to ! re$$ wat]s ( ! seque/]$ pool4 ,ano!r h\r ( sil5ce :ile ! light ?robb$ & flam$ 9 ! ea/2 !n ! l>ks rose h>moni\s f a neighb\r+ field1 ! rabbits scurri$ ) e>s al]t to _! morn+ meal1 ! day _h begun4 ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! coppice & out into ! fields beyond4 ,! dew lay heavy on leaf & blade & gossam]1 a cool fre% w9d swept cle> ov] dale & d[n f ! sea1 & ! clov] field rippl$ l a silv]y lake 9 ! breeze4 ,!re is some?+ inexpressibly beautiful 9 ! unus$ day1 some?+ beautiful 9 ! fact t x is /ill unt\*$1 unsoil$2 & t[n & c\ntry %>e alike 9 ?is lovel9ess4 ,at half-pa/ ?ree on a ,june morn+ ev5 ,london has n assum$ h] responsibilities1 b smiles & gl[s ligh!>t$ & smokeless "u ! c>esses ( ! morn+ sun4 ,five o'clock4 ,! bell r+s out crisp & cle> f ! mona/]y :]e ! ,b$esm5 ( ,/ ,hugh wat* & pray = ! s\ls on ?is lab\r+ =getful e>?4 ,e h\r ! note ( com=t & w>n+ cries across ! l&1 tells ! ,sanctus1 ! ,angelus1 & ! ,h\rs ( ! ,passion1 & calls to remembrance & pray]4 ,:5 ! w9d is nor?1 ! s\nd c>ries z f> z my road1 & companies me ?r\gh ! day2 & if to ,8 dumb *ildr5 ,god 9 ,8 m]cy reckons "w z pray]1 mo/ c]ta9ly ^? :o h =g$ ?r\gh ! ages an unbrok5 *a9 ( supplication & ?anksgiv+ w be c\nt$ among ! /alw>t lab\r]s ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,sun & bell toge!r are my only clock3 x is "t = my wat] draw+2 & ga!r+ a pile ( mu%rooms1 *ildr5 ( ! night1 ,i ha/5 home4 ,! cottage is de> to me 9 its qua9t untid9ess & want ( rectitude1 de> because we are to be its la/ d5iz5s1 la/ ( ! long l9e ( toil]s :o h sweat$ & s[n t o!rs might reap1 & h pass$ away leav+ no trace4 ,i once saw a tall cross 9 a seabo>d *ur*y>d1 inscrib$1 ,to ! memory ( ! unkn[n dead :o h p]i%$ 9 ^! wat]s4 ,!re might be "o 9 e village sleep+-place to ! unhon\r$ _m :o made fruitful ! l& ) sweat & te>s4 ,x is a consolation to ?9k t :5 we look back on ?is /ret* ( life's road f beyond ! fir/ mile/one1 :i*1 x is in/ructive to rememb]1 is always a grave1 we may hope to see ! "w ( ?is _w ) op5 eyes1 & to judge ( x ) a due s5se ( proportion4 ,illu/ration3 ,! mona/]y :]e ! ,b$esm5 ( ,/4 ,hugh wat* & pray ,a bee ) lad5 honey-bag humm$ & buzz$ 9 ! h$ge z ,i got ready = "w1 importun+ ! fl[]s = t :i* he c\ld n c>ry1 & f9ally giv+ up ! attempt 9 despair fell asleep on a butt]cup1 ! be/ place = 8 we>y little velvet body4 ,9 five m9utes--!y may h be5 five h\rs to him--he awoke a new bee1 s5sible & cle>-sight$1 & flew bli!ly away to ! hive ) 8 suffici5cy--an example ?is we>y _w w\ld be wise to foll[4 ,my road has be5 lonely to-day4 ,a p>son came by 9 ! aft]noon1 a /rang] 9 ! neighb\rhood1 = he ask$ 8 way4 ,he talk$ a:ile1 & ) k9dly rebuke said x 0 sad to see a man ( my education br\ght s l[1 :i* %[s h[ ! outside appe>ance may mislead ! prejudic$ obs]v]4 ,0 x mis=tune8 ,nay1 ! be/ ( good luck1 ,i answ]$1 gaily4 ,! good man ) beautiful read9ess sat d[n on a heap ( /ones & bade me say on4 ,read me a s]mon 9 /one1 he said1 simply2 & ,i /ay$ my h& to read4 ,he li/5$ ) c\rte\s intellig5ce4 ,y hold a roadm5d] has a vocation8 he ask$4 ,z ! monk or ! arti/1 =1 l bo?1 he is univ]sal4 ,! _w is 8 home2 he s]ves all m5 alike1 ay1 & = him ! bea/s h equal hon\r ) ! m54 ,8 s\l is 'b\nd up 9 ! bundle ( life' ) all o!r s\ls1 he sees 8 fa!r1 8 "m1 8 bre?r5 9 ! *ildr5 ( ! road4 ,= him !re is no?+ unclean1 no?+ common2 ! v /ones cry out t !y s]ve4 ,p>son nodd$ 8 head4 ,x is all true1 he said2 beautifully true4 ,b ne$ su* a view ( life necessitate ! "w ( roadm5d+8 ,surely all m5 %\ld be roadm5d]s4 ,o wise p>son1 s to read ! lesson ( ! road6 ,x is true1 ,i answ]$2 b "s ( u f9d our salvation 9 ! actual "w1 & e>n our bread bett] 9 ?is ?an 9 any o!r way4 ,no man is dep5d5t on our e>n+1 all m5 on our "w4 ,we are 'ri* beyond ! dreams ( av>ice' because we h all t we ne$1 & yet we ta/e ! life & pov]ty ( ! v poor4 ,we are1 if y w1 uncloi/]$ monks1 prea*+ fri>s :o speak n ) ! tongue1 disciples :o he> ! wise words ( a sil5t ma/]4 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son 0 a roadm5d]1 said ! wise p>son4 ,ay1 & ) m ?an 8 p51 ,i answ]$4 ,i wond] 0 he ev] s truly great1 s entirely ! man we "k & love1 z :5 he inspir$ ! *iefs to make a highway 9 ! wild]ness4 ,surely no m fitt+ monum5t c\ld exi/ to 8 memory ?an ! ,road ( ,gratitude1 cut1 laid1 & kept by ! pure-blood$ tribe k+s ( ,samoa4 ,p>son nodd$4 ,he knew t ! p :o make no roads are rul$ out f intellig5t p>ticipation 9 ! _w's bro!rhood4 ,he fill$ 8 pipe1 ?9k+ ! :ile1 !n he held out 8 p\* to me4 ,try "s ( ?is baccy1 he said2 ,%]wood ( ,magdal5 s5t x me f "s outl&i% place4 ,i accept$ gratefully4 ,x 0 su* tobacco z falls to ! lot ( few roadm5d]s4 ,he rose to g4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld come & break /ones1 he said1 a little wi/fully4 ,nay1 said ,i1 few m5 h su* we>y roadm5d+ z y\rs1 & p]haps y ne$ my road less ?an mo/ m51 & less ?an mo/ p>sons4 ,we %ook h&s1 & he w5t d[n ! road & out ( my life4 ,he little guess$ t ,i knew ,%]wood1 ay1 & knew him too1 = _h n ,%]wood told me ( ! man he delight$ to hon\r4 ,ah1 well6 ,i am no ,br[n+ ,junior1 & ,%]wood's "n is n ,%]wood4 ,,vi ,,a:ile ago ,i took a holiday2 m\*$1 play$ truant f my road4 ,jem ! waggon] hail$ me z he pass$--he 0 go+ to ! mill--w\ld ,i ride ) him & come back atop ( ! full sacks8 ,illu/ration3 ,! sun /ret*$ ! long %ad[s 9 slant+ b>s across ! :ite highway ,i hid my hamm] 9 ! h$ge1 climb$ into ! great waggon :ite & fragrant ) ! clean sweet meal1 & flung myself d[n on ! empty fl\r bags4 ,! loop$-back t>paul9 fram$ ! long vi/a ( my road ) ! d[ns beyond2 & ,i lay 9 ! cool d>k1 c>ess$ by ! fre% breeze 9 its ?or\ghf>e1 soo!d by ! /rong monoton\s tramp ( ! great grey team & ! music ( ! jangl+ h>ness4 ,jem walk$ at ! lead]s' heads2 x is 8 rule :5 ! waggon is empty1 a rule no company w make him break4 ,at fir/ ,i regrett$ x1 b soon discov]$ ,i le>nt to "k him bett] s1 z he plodd$ along1 8 ?ickset figure slightly b5t1 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 8 :ip "u "o arm1 :i/l+ hymn tunes 9 a l[ m9or1 :ile ! great horses answ]$ to 8 voice )\t t\* ( la% or guid+ re94 ,i lay z 9 a blissful dream & wat*$ my road unfold4 ,! sun set ! p9e-boles afl>e :]e ! h$ge is sp>se1 & /ret*$ ! long %ad[s ( ! besom popl>s 9 slant+ b>s across ! :ite highway2 ! roadside g>d5s smil$ fri5dly ) _! trim-cut laurels & r[s ( /ately sunfl[]s--a seemly proximity ?is1 ,daphne & ,clytie1 si/]s 9 exp]i5ce1 wrapp$ 9 ! w>m c>ess ( ! god ^: woo+ !y ne$ no long] fe>4 ,"h & !re we pass$ little gr\ps ( wom5 & *ildr5 (f to "w 9 ! e>ly cornfields1 & ,jem paus$ 9 8 fond repetition ( ,! ,"l my pa/ure %all prep>e to give !m good-day4 ,x is l ,life1 ?is travell+ backw>ds--t :i* has be51 alone visible--l ,life1 :i* is aft] all1 retrospective ) a /eady mov+ on into ! ,unkn[n1 ,unse51 until ,fai? is lo/ 9 ,sight & exp]i5ce is no long] ! t\*/one ( humanity4 ,! face ( ! son ( ,adam is set on ! road 8 bro!rs h travell$1 m>k+ _! l&m>ks1 trac+ _! j\rney+s2 b ) ! eyes ( a *ild ( ,god he looks =w>d1 /ra9+ to cat* a glimpse ( ! jewell$ walls ( 8 future home1 ! city ,et]nal 9 ! ,heav5s4 ,pres5tly we left my road = ! deep %ade ( a n>r[ c\ntry way :]e ! great oaks & bee*es meet ov]head & no h$ge-clipp] sets 8 h& to /ay nature's pr(usion2 & s by pleasant lanes sc>ce ! waggon's wid? across1 n[ %ady1 n[ sunny1 "h bord]$ by ?ickset cov]ts1 !re giv+ on fruitful fields1 we came at l5g? to ! mill4 ,illu/ration3 ,! great :eel 0 at re/ ,i left ,jem to 8 bus9ess ) ! mill] & w&]$ d[n ! fl[]y mead[ to li/5 to ! m]ry clack ( ! /ream & ! voice ( ! wat]s on ! weir4 ,! great :eel 0 at re/1 z ,i love be/ to see x 9 ! lat] aft]noon2 ! spla% & *urn ( ! wat] belong r to ! morn+ h\rs4 ,x is ! *ief mi/ake we make 9 portion+ out our day t we bani% re/ to ! night-"t1 :i* is = sleep & recreat+1 in/ead ( sett+ ap>t ! lat] aft]noon & quiet twilight h\rs = ! /ret*+ ( we>y limbs & repose ( tir$ m9d aft] a day's toil t %\ld beg9 & end at five4 ,! little /one bridge ov] ! mill-/ream is almo/ on a level ) ! cle> runn+ wat]1 & ,i lay !re & gaz$ at ! huge :eel :i*1 "u multitud9\s =ms & uses1 is "o ( ! _w's wond]s1 because "o ( ! few ?+s we imitative *ildr5 h n le>nt f nature4 ,is x p]*ance a memory out ( t pa/ :5 ,adam walk$ cle>-ey$ 9 ,p>adise & talk$ ) ! ,"l 9 ! cool ( ! day8 ,did he see !n ! flam+ :eels in/9ct ) s]vice1 wondr\s mess5g]s ( ! ,mo/ ,high v\*saf$ 9 vision to ! lat] prophets8 ,maybe he did1 & go+ =? f be=e ! av5g+ sword ( 8 own =g+ to ! bitt]ness ( an accurs$ e>?1 took ) him ?is bright memory ( p]fect1 ceaseless s]vice1 & s fa%ion$ our lab\r+ :eel--pa!tic l9k ) ! "t ( 8 innoc5cy4 ,x is "o ( _m unansw]$ que/ions1 good to ask because x has no answ]1 only ! sugge/ion ( a tra9 ( ?\ght3 p]haps we are nev] s receptive z :5 ) fold$ h&s we say simply1 ,?is is a great my/]y4 ,i wat*$ & wond]$ until ,jem call$1 & ,i _h to leave ! rippl+ weir & ! wat]'s side1 & ! :eel ) its untold secret4 ,! mill]'s wife gave me tea & a cru/ ( homemade bread1 & ! mill]'s little maid sat on my knee :ile ,i told ! sad tale ( a little p9k cl\d sep>at$ f its p>5ts & teaz$ & hunt$ by mis*iev\s little airs4 ,to-morr[1 if ,i mi/ake n1 h] g>d5 w be wet ) its te>s1 &1 let u hope1 po9t a moral2 = ! tale _h its orig9 9 a fr5zi$ *ick5 driv5 f ! side ( an anxi\s "m1 & pursu$ by a /urdy1 rel5tless figure 9 a :ite sun-bonnet4 ,! little maid trott$ (f1 greatly sob]$1 to look some:at prematurely = ! cl\d's te>s2 & ,i climb$ to my place at ! top ( ! pil$-up sacks1 & !nce wat*$ twilight pass to />light ?r\gh my n>r[ peep1 &1 s wat*+1 slept until ,jem's voice hail$ me f ,dreaml&1 & ,i w5t1 only half awake1 across ! d>k fields home4 99 99 99 99 99 ,autumn is "h & x is already late4 ,he has pa9t$ ! h$ges russet & gold1 sc>let & black1 & a tangle ( grey2 n[ he has damp br[n leaves 9 8 hair & fro/ 9 8 f+]-tips4 ,x is a season ( contra/s2 at fir/ all is /ir & bu/le1 ! +a!r+ ( man & bea/2 b>n & ricky>d /& fill$ ) gold5 treasure2 at ! f>m ! s\nd ( ?re%+2 9 wood & copse ! squirrels busi$ 'twixt tree & /oreh\se1 :ile ! ripe nuts fall ) ?ud ( ?und] ra94 ,:5 ! h>ve/+ is ov]1 ! fruit ga!r$1 ! la/ rick ?at*$1 !re comes a pause4 ,e>? /rips (f h] bright col\rs & %[s a b>e & furr[$ face2 ! dead leaves fall g5tly & sadly ?r\gh ! calm1 sweet air2 grey mi/s drape ! fields & h$ges4 ,! migratory birds h left1 save a few late swall[s2 & z ,i sit at "w 9 ! s(t1 /ill ra91 ,i c he> ! blackbird's melan*oly trill & ! ?9 pipe ( ! r$brea/'s w9t] song--! air is full ( ! s\nd ( f>ewell4 ,=e?\ght & prep>ation = ! ,future :i* %all be2 f>ewell1 because ( ! ,future :i* may nev] be--= u2 ,man1 ?\ ha/ goods laid up = _m ye>s1 & x is well2 b1 rememb]1 ?is night ?y s\l may be requir$2 is ! unvoic$ lesson ( autumn4 ,!re is gr[+ up among u a great fe>2 x />es at u :ite1 wide-ey$1 f ! faces ( m5 & wom5 alike--! fe> ( pa91 m5tal & bodily pa94 ,= ! la/ tw5ty ye>s we h wag$ w> ) suff]+--a noble w> :5 f\ght 9 ! int]e/ ( ! _m1 b fraught ) great dang] to ea* individual man4 ,x is ! fe> :i* %\ld n be1 r ?an ! 'hope :i* is 9 u1' t leads m5 9 ^! days to drape ,dea? 9 a fl[]y mantle1 to lay /ress on ! %ortness ( p>t+1 ! spe$y reunion1 to po/pone _! good-byes until ! la/ mom5t1 or avoid say+ !m altoge!r2 & ?is fe> is a poor1 ignoble ?+1 unwor?y ( ^? :o are z gods1 kn[+ good & evil4 ,we are /ill pay+ ! price ( t k2 suff]+ 9 bo? k9ds is a sub/antial "p ( x1 & br+s its own heal+4 ,let u pay l m51 our face to ! op5 heav51 nei!r :imp]+ l *ildr5 9 ! d>k1 nor lull$ to unnecess>y oblivion by "s le?al drug2 = x is manly1 n morbid1 to d>e to ta/e ! pung5t sav\r ( pa91 ! l+]+ sadness ( f>ewell :i* emphasises ! aft]ma? ( life2 x %\ld h its place 9 all our prep>ation z a "p ( our inh]itance we d>e n be )\t4 ,!re is an old c\ple 9 our village :o are pa/ "w4 ,! m>ri$ daught] has made %ift to take h] "m & ! p>i% half-cr[n1 b !re is nei!r room nor food = ! fa!r1 & he mu/ g to ,n----4 ,if husb& & wife w5t toge!r1 !y w\ld be sep>at$ at ! workh\se door4 ,! p>t+ _h to come2 x came ye/]day4 ,i saw !m /umbl+ lamely d[n ! road on _! la/ j\rney toge!r1 walk+ side by side )\t t\* or spee*1 see+ & he$+ no?+ b a blank future4 ,z !y pass$ me ! old man said gruffly1 ',tis f> eno'2 bett] be gett9' back2 b ! woman %ook h] head1 & !y brea/$ ! hill toge!r4 ,at ! top !y paus$1 %ook h&s1 & sep>at$2 "o w5t on1 ! o!r turn$ back2 & z ! old woman limp$ bl9dly by ,i turn$ away1 = !re are sights a man d>e n look ^u4 ,%e pass$2 & ,i he>d a *ild's %rill voice say1 ,i come to look = y1 gran2 & ,i ?ank$ ,god t !re ne$ be no utt] lonel9ess 9 ! _w :ile x holds a little *ild4 ,n[ x is my turn1 & ,i mu/ leave ! wayside to s]ve 9 ! %eepfolds dur+ ! w9t] mon?s4 ,x is sc>cely a f>ewell1 = my road is ubiquit\s1 et]nal2 !re are gre5 ways 9 ,p>adise & gold5 /reets 9 ! beautiful ,city ( ,god4 ,nev]!less1 my he>t is heavy2 =1 view$ by ! light ( ! wan+ ye>1 roadm5d+ seems a great & wond]ful "w :i* ,i h poorly conceiv$ ( & meanly p]=m$3 yet ,i h le>nt to und]/& dimly ! tru?s ( ?ree great p>adoxes--! bless+ ( a curse1 ! voice ( sil5ce1 ! companion%ip ( solitude--& s take my leave ( ?is /ret* ( road1 & ( y :o h f>$ along ! :ite highway ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a pr9t$ page4 ,f>ewell6 ,x is a roadm5d]'s ^w2 ,i cry y ,godspe$ to ! next mile/one--& beyond4 ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,%ad[ ,illu/ration3 ,! crisp rime ( w9t]'s brea? ,i ,i ,,am no long] a roadm5d]2 ! /ret* ( :ite highway :i* leads to ! end ( ! _w w "k me no m2 ! fields & h$g][s1 grass & leaf /iff ) ! crisp rime ( w9t]'s brea?1 lie beyond my horizon2 ! ewes 9 ! fold+1 _! my/]i\s eyes quick ) ! consci\sness ( com+ mo!rhood1 answ] ano!r's voice & h&2 :ile ,i lie "h1 n 9 ! lonely companion%ip ( my expectations1 b :]e ! %ad[ is bright ) k9dly faces & g5tle h&s1 until "o k9d] & g5tl] /ill c>ries me d[n ! /airway into ! l>g] room4 ,b n[ ! veil 0 held aside & "o w5t by cr[n$ ) ! maje/y ( ye>s1 we>+ ! erm9e ( an un/a9$ rule1 ! purple ( h] p's loyalty4 ,nations /ood ) bat$ brea? to see h] pass 9 ! />lit mi/ ( h] *ildr5's te>s2 a mon>*--greate/ ( h] "t2 an empress--conqu]$ m5 call$ "m2 a woman--,engli%m5 cri$ que52 /ill ! cr[n$ captive ( h] p's he>t--! prison] ( love4 ,! night-go]s pass$ "u my w9d[ 9 sil5ce1 nei!r song nor %\t broke ! welcome d>k2 next morn+ ! workm5 :o w5t by 7 /rangely quiet4 ',,victoria ,,dei ,,gratia ,,britanni>um ,,reg9a4' ,did !y ?9k ( h[ t leg5d w\ld disappe>1 & ( all x meant1 z !y paid _! p5nies at ! c(fee-/all8 ,! feet r>ely "k ! true value & "w ( ! head2 b all ,engli%m5 h be5 & w be quick to ackn[l$ge & rev]e ,victoria by ! grace ( ,god a wise woman1 a great & lov+ "m4 ,illu/ration3 ,! alon5ess ( a great =e/ ,ye>s ago1 ,i1 /&+ at a level cross+1 saw h] pass4 ,! tra9 sl[$ d[n1 & %e caught sight ( ! gatekeep]'s little girl :o _h climb$ ! b>ri]4 ,su* a smile z %e gave h]6 ,& !n ,i caught a quick />tl$ ge/ure z %e slipp$ f my vision2 ,i ?\ght aft]w>ds x 0 t %e fe>$ ! *ild might fall4 ,"m fir/1 !n ,que52 ev5 s re/ came to h]--n 9 "o ( ! royal palaces1 b 9 h] own home1 surr\nd$ by ! imm$iate circle ( h] ne>e/ & de>e/1 :ile ! _w kept wat* & w>d4 ,i1 a %y lov] ( ! fields & woods1 long$ always1 %\ld a pa9less pass+ be v\*saf$ me1 to make my b$ on ! fragrant p9e ne$les 9 ! alon5ess ( a great =e/2 to lie once aga9 z ,i _h la9 _m a "t1 ba!d 9 ! bitt] sweetness ( ! sun-bless$ p9es1 lapp$ 9 ! manifold sil5ce2 my e> attun$ to ! w9d ( ,heav5 ) its call f ! ,cities ( ,peace4 ,9 /]n] mood1 :5 ,love's h& held a sc\rge1 ,i crav$ r ! /ress ( ! moorl& ) its bleak] m9d imp]ative ( sacrifice4 ,to re/ aga9 "u ! lee ( ,rippon ,tor swept by ! /rong peat-smell+ breeze2 to />e untir$ at ! long cl\d-%ad[$ rea*es1 & wat* ! mi/-wrai?s huddle & %r9k r\nd ! /ones ( blood2 until my sacrifice too 0 accompli%$1 & my s\l _h fl$4 ,a wild wa/e moor2 a va/ void sky2 & naught betwe5 heav5 & e>? b man1 8 s9-glaz$ eyes seek+ af> ! di/ant light ( 8 own he>t4 ,) ye>s came c\nsels m pr(\nd1 & ! k t man 0 no m]e dwell] 9 ! woods to foll[ ! foot/eps ( ! pip+ god1 b an integral "p ( an organis$ :ole1 9 :i* ,pan too has 8 fulfilm5t4 ,! wise ,v5etians knew2 & read pan!ism into ,*ri/ianity :5 !y set ^! words r\nd ,ezekiel's liv+ creatures 9 ! alt> vault ( ,/ ,m>k's3-- ,,quaeque ,,sub ,,obscuris ,,de ,,cri/o ,,dicta ,,figuris ,,8 ,,ap]ire ,,datur ,,et ,,9 ,,81 ,,deus ,,ipse ,,notatur4 ,?\ %alt h none o!r gods b me4 ,if man _h be5 able to keep ?is "o comm&m5t p]fectly ! o!r n9e w\ld nev] h be5 writt52 in/ead he has compreh5sively disreg>d$ x1 & p]haps nev] m ?an n[ 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,ah1 well6 ?is _w1 9 spite ( all its s9n+1 is /ill ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 :]e ! ,"l walk$ ) man1 n 9 ! cool ( ev5+1 b 9 ! heat & /ress ( ! imm$iate work+ day4 ,!re is no angel n[ ) nam+ sword to keep ! way ( ! ,tree ( ,life1 b tap]s alight morn+ by morn+ 9 ! ,ho/el ( ,god to po9t u to x2 & we1 :o are z gods kn[+ good & evil1 p>take ( t fruit :]e( :oso eate? %all nev] die2 ! greate/ gift or ! mo/ awful p5alty--,et]nal ,life4 ,i !n1 ) my crav+ = tree & sky1 held t a great capital ) its /ir ( life & dea?1 ( toil & /rife & pleasure1 0 an ill place = a sick man to wait 92 a place to %r9k f z a *ild %r9ks f ! rude bl[ ( "o out ( au?ority4 ,yet "h1 f> f moor & =e/1 hillside & h$g][1 9 ! family sitt+-room ( ! ,engli%-speak+ peoples1 ! ,london mu* misund]/ood1 ,i f9d ! fulfilm5t by anti!sis ( all desire4 ,= ! lonel9ess ( ! moorl&1 !re is ! w>m? & companion%ip ( ,london's swift beat+ he>t4 ,= sil5ce !re is s\nd--! s\nd & /ir ( s]vice--= ! mo/ "p f> 9 excess ( its e>?ly equival5t4 ,aga9/ ! fragrant inc5se ( ! p9es ,i set ! hone/ sweat ( ! man ^: lifetime is ! measure ( 8 work+ day4 ,he t love? n 8 bro!r :om he ha? se51 h[ %all he love ,god :om he ha? n se58 wrote ,bless$ ,john1 :o himself lov$ s mu* t he beheld ! ,lamb z x _h be5 sla9 f ! beg9n+ :5 ,adam fell1 & ! ,city ( ,god ) light mo/ preci\s4 ,! burd5 ( corporate s91 ! sword ( corporate sorr[1 ! joy ( corporate righte\sness2 ?us we become citiz5s 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & companions ( all 8 creatures4 ,x is n good t ! man %\ld be alone1 said ! ,"l ,god4 ,i live n[ z x 7 9 two worlds1 ! _w ( sight1 & ! _w ( s\nd2 & !y sc>cely ev] t\* ea* o!r4 ,i he> ! gr9d ( heavy traffic1 ! /ruggle ( horses on ! fro/-brea!d gr\nd1 ! decor\s jolt ( omnibuses1 ! jangle ( cab bells1 ! %>p w>n+ ( bicycles at ! corn]1 ! swift rattle ( co/]s' c>ts z !y g s\? at night ) _! %\t+1 goad+ crew4 ,all ^! ?+s ,i he>1 & m2 b ,i see no road1 only ! sil5t riv] ( my he>t ) its tale ( wond] & ye>s1 & ! :ite beat ( seagulls' w+s 9 /rong inquir+ flight4 ,sometimes !re is naught to see on ! wat]way b a solit>y black hull1 a v ,/ygian f]ry-boat1 mann$ by a solit>y figure1 & mov+ sl[ly up "u ! impulse ( ! f>-rea*+ sweeps4 ,!n ! great b>ges pass ) _! c(f9$ treasure1 drawn by a small self-righte\s /eam-tug4 ,lat]1 light5$ ( _! load1 & wait+ on w9d & tide1 ,i see !m swoop+ by l birds set free2 tawny sails t m9d me ( r$-ro($ ,:itby ) its nor!rn fleet2 black sails z ( "s he$less ,!seus2 :ite sails t sweep out ( ! morn+ mi/ l re/less gossam]es4 ,!y make ! bridge1 :i* is j )9 my vision1 & !n away pa/ ,we/m9/] & ,blackfri>s :]e ,/ ,paul's great dome lifts ! cross high ov] a self-seek+ city2 pa/ ,s\?w>k :]e ,engl&'s poet illum9ates 9 ! scroll ( div9e wisdom ! sign ( ! ,tab>d2 pa/ ! ,t[] ) its haunt+ gho/s ( hi/ory2 pa/ ,gre5wi*1 fairy city1 caught 9 ! me%es ( riv]side mi/2 & !n ! salt & spe] ( ! sea1 ! company+ ) great %ips1 ! fre% burd54 ,at night ,i see !m aga91 sil5t1 my/]i\s2 se>*+ ! d>kness ) unw9k+ yell[ />e1 l$ by a great gre5 light4 ,!y creep up "u ! bridge :i* spans ! riv] ) its wat*+ eyes1 & vani%1 cry+ back a w>n+ note z !y make ! upp] rea*1 or /rid5t hail1 z a *a9 ( k9dr$ phantoms passes1 pl\gh+ a contr>y tide4 ,?r\gh\t ! long wat*es ( ! night ,i foll[ !m2 & 9 ! e>ly morn+ !y slide by1 _! eyes pale 9 ! twilight2 :ile ! />s flick] & fade1 & ! gas lamps die d[n into a dull yell[ blot* aga9/ ! glory & gl[ ( a new day4 ,,ii ,,febru>y is "h1 ,febru>y fill-dyke2 ! mon? ( purification1 ( cleans+ ra9s & puls+ b\nd+ /reams1 & :ite mi/ cl++ insi/5t to field & h$g][ s t :5 h] veil is )drawn gre5ness may make u glad4 ,! riv] has be5 uni=mly grey ( late1 ) no w9d to ruffle its surface or to spe$ ! b>ges dropp+ sl[ly & sull5ly d[n ) ! tide ?r\gh a blurr+ haze4 ,i wat*$ "o ye/]day1 its useless sails half-furl$ & no sign ( life save ! man at ! helm4 ,x drift$ /eal?ily pa/1 & a little beh9d1 fly+ l[1 came a solit>y seagull1 grey z ! riv]'s haze--a foll[+ bird4 ,once aga9 ,i lay on my back 9 ! bottom ( ! t>ry old fi%+ smack1 blue sky above & no s\nd b ! knock1 knock ( ! waves1 & ! ?ud & curl ( fall+ foam z ! old boat's blunt nose brea/$ ! com+ sea4 ,!n ,daddy ,:iddon spoke4 ,a foll]9' brrd1 he said4 ,i got up1 & look$ across ! blue field we 7 pl\gh+ into :ite furr[s4 ,f> away a t9y sail sc>r$ ! great solitude1 & a/]n came a gull fly+ sl[ly close to ! wat]'s brea/4 ,daddy ,:iddon wav$ 8 pipe t[>ds x4 ,a foll]9' brrd1 he said1 aga92 & aga9 ,i wait$2 que/ions 7 n grateful to him4 ,!re be a c>pse !re1 sure en\gh1 a c>pse drift9' & %ift9' on ! floor ( ! sea4 ,!re be ^? z c't re/1 poor sawls1 & h]'ll be mun1 h]'ll be mun1 & ! sp]rit ( h] is ) ! brrd4 ,! clumsy boom swung across z we *ang$ our c\rse1 & ! wat] ran f u 9 smoo? rea*es on ei!r side3 ! bird flew /eadily on4 ,:at w ! _s d8 ,i said4 ,! old man look$ at me gravely4 ,h]'ll re/ 9 ! ,l>d's "t1 9 ! ,l>d's gude "t--b n[ h]'ll j be foll]9' on ) ! brrd4 ,! gull 0 fly+ close to u n[1 & a cold w9d swept ! sunny sea4 ,i %iv]$3 ,daddy look$ at me curi\sly4 ,!re be reason en\gh to be cawld if u did b knaw x1 b ,i be mos' us$ to 'em1 poor sawls4 ,he %ad$ 8 ke5 old blue eyes1 & look$ away across ! wat]4 ,8 face k9dl$4 ,!re be a skule com9'1 & by my sawl 'tis mack]el !y be driv9'4 ,i wat*$ eag]ly1 & saw ! d>k l9e rise & fall 9 ! tr\gh ( ! sea1 &1 away beh9d1 ! /ir & ru% ( tumbl+ porpoises z !y *as$ _! prey4 ,aga9 we *ang$ our tack1 & ea* tak+ an o>1 pull$ lu/ily = ! bea*4 ,please ,god h]'ll break in%ore1 said ,daddy ,:iddon2 & he %\t$ ! news at ! idle m5 wait+ :o hail$ u4 ,9 a mom5t all 0 /ir1 = ! fi%+ _h be5 slack4 ,two boats put out ) ! li! br[n se9e4 ,! d>k l9e _h turn$1 b ! s*ool 0 /ill beh9d1 *urn+ ! wat] 9 clumsy ha/e2 !y 7 com+ 94 ,!n ! brit broke 9 silv]y leap+ waves on ! %elv+ bea*4 ,! ?ree-fold hunt 0 ov]2 ! porpoises turn$ out to sea 9 se>* ( fre% qu>ry2 & ! se9e1 dragg$ by ready h&s1 came sl[ly1 /ubbornly 9 ) its quiv]+ treasure ( fi%4 ,!y _h s\ght a hav5 & f\nd none2 ! brit lay dy+ 9 ! flick]+ iridesc5t heaps z ! b>e-legg$ babies ( ! village ga!r$ !m up2 & f> away ov] ! wat] ,i saw a s+le grey speck2 x 0 ! foll[+ bird4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! curta9 ( riv] haze falls back2 b>ge & bird are alike gone1 & ! lamplight] has lit ! fir/ gas-lamp on ! f> side ( ! bridge4 ,e night ,i wat* him come1 8 progress m>k$ by ! great yell[ eyes t wake ! d>k4 ,sometimes he walks quickly2 sometimes he loit]s on ! bridge to *at1 or />e at ! d>k wat]2 b he always comes1 leav+ 8 wat*ful det]r5t tra9 beh9d him to police ! night4 ,once ,demet] 9 ! black angui% ( h] desolation se>*$ = lo/ ,p]sephone by ! light ( ,hecate's tor*2 & se>*+ all 9 va91 spurn$ b5ea? h] empty feet an e>? b>r5 ( h] smile2 froze ) set br[s ! m]ry brooks & /reams2 & smote =e/1 & pla91 & fruitful field1 ) ! brea? ( h] la/ despair1 until ev5 ,iambe's laugh+ je/ 0 /ill4 ,& !n :5 ! desolation 0 complete1 across ! wa/$ valley :]e ! />vel+ cattle sc>cely long$ to br[se1 came ! dreadful *>iot--& ,p]sephone4 ,! day ( ! prison] ( ,hades _h dawn$2 & z ! sun flam$ sl[ly up to light h] ?w>t$ eyes ! _w sprang into blossom at h] feet4 ,we c nev] be too ,pagan :5 we are truly ,*ri/ian1 & ! old my?s are et]nal tru?s held fa/ 9 ! ,*ur*'s net4 ,prome!us fet*$ fire f ,heav51 to be sla9 =ev] 9 ! fet*+2 & lo1 a ,great] ?an ,prome!us came to fire ! cresset ( ! ,cross4 ,demet] waits n[ pati5tly en\gh4 ,p]sephone waits1 too1 9 ! fai? ( ! sun %e _c see3 & e lamp lit c>ries on ! crusade :i* has = its goal a sunless1 moonless1 city ^: light is ! ,light ( ! _w4 ,lume lass1 *e visibile face lo creatore a quella creatura1 *e solo 9 lui v$]e ha la sua pace4 ,imm$iately outside my w9d[ is a lime tree--a little black skeleton ( abundant bran*es--9 :i* sp>r[s congregate to *irp & bick]4 ,f>!r away ,i h a glimpse ( graceful planes1 *ildr5 ( moonlight & mi/2 _! da9ty robes1 /ill m or less unsulli$1 gleam gho/ly 9 ! gaslight a?w>t ! d>k4 ,!y make a brave %[ ev5 9 w9t] ) _! fea!ry bran*es & sw++ tassels1 :]eas my little tree /&s />k & uncompromis+1 ) its horde ( sooty sp>r[s cockney to ! la/ tail fea!r1 & a pa!tic inability to look any?+ b black4 ,ra9 comes ) /rong c>ess+ f+]s1 & ! bran*es seem no :it ! clean] = h] c>e2 b !n _! gli/5+ blackness mirrors back ! succe$+ sunlight1 z a muddy pavem5t w sometimes lap our feet 9 a sea ( gold4 ,! little wet sp>r[s are = ! mom5t equally trans=m$1 = ! sun turns _! dun-col\r$ coats to a ruddy bronze1 & cries ,*ryso/om z x kisses ea* %9y beak4 ,!y are dumb ,*ryso/oms2 b !y prea* a gold5 gospel1 = ! sp>r[s are to ,london :at ! ra9b[ 0 to eight sav$ s\ls out ( a wa/e ( wat]s--a p]petual sign ( ! rememb]+ m]cies ( ,god4 ,la/ night !re 0 a sudd5 clatt] ( ho(s1 a %\t1 & !n sil5ce4 ,a runaway cab-horse1 a d>k night1 a wide cross+1 & a heavy burd53 s dea? came to a poor woman4 ,p f ! h\se w5t out to help2 & ,i he>d ( h]1 ! c5tre ( an unkn[+ curi\s cr[d1 z %e lay bonnetless 9 ! mud ( ! road1 h] head on ! k]b4 ,a rude b pa9less dea?3 ! mis]y lay 9 h] life2 = ?is woman--worn1 :ite-hair$1 & wr9kl$--_h b fifty ye>s to set aga9/ su* a condition4 ,! policeman report$ h] respectable1 h>d-work+1 liv+ ap>t f h] husb& ) a si/]2 b al?\gh !y %>$ rooms1 !y did n speak1 & ! si/] refus$ all responsibility2 s ! p>i% buri$ ! dead woman1 & ?us end$ an unev5tful trag$y4 ,0 x h] own fault8 ,if s1 ! great] pa?os4 ,! lonely s\ls t hold out timid h&s to an unhe$+ _w h _! me$ ( int]ior com=t ev5 "h1 :ile ! sons ( consolation wait on ! ?re%old = _! footfall3 b ,god help ! s\l t b>s its own door6 ,x is kick+ aga9/ ! pricks ( ,div9e ord9ance1 ! ord9ance ( a triune ,god2 :e!r x be ! dwell] 9 cr[d$ /reet or t5em5t :o is pr\d to say1 ,i keep myself to myself1 or ,s5eca writ+ 9 pitiful complac5cy1 ,:5ev] ,i h gone among m51 ,i h return$ home less ( a man4 ,:atev] ! next _w holds 9 /ore1 we are bidd5 9 ?is to seek & s]ve ,god 9 our fell[-m51 & 9 ! creatures ( ,8 mak+ :om ,he calls by "n4 ,x 0 once my privilege to "k an old organ-gr9d] nam$ ,gawd9e4 ,he 0 a h>d swe>]1 a h>d dr9k]1 a h>d liv]1 & he =tifi$ himself body & s\l aga9/ ! _w3 he ev5 drank alone1 :i* is an evil sign4 ,"o day to ,gawd9e sob] came a little dirty *ild1 :o clung to 8 empty tr\s] leg--he _h lo/ a limb ye>s be=e--) a p]si/5t un9telligible reque/4 ,he %ook ! little *ap (f ) a bl[ & a curse2 & ! *ild 0 trott+ dismally away1 :5 x sudd5ly turn$1 ran back1 & held up a dirty face = a kiss4 ,two days lat] ,gawd9e fell "u a pass+ dray :i* inflict$ t]rible int]nal injuries on him4 ,!y pat*$ him up 9 hospital1 & he w5t back to 8 organ-gr9d+1 tak+ ) him two fri5ds--a pa9 :i* fell sudd5ly ^u him to rack & r5d ) an angui% ( crucifixion1 & ! memory ( a *ild's upturn$ face4 ,outw>dly he 0 ! same save t he *ang$ ! tunes ( 8 organ1 out ( long-ho>d$ sav+s1 = ! jigs & reels :i* *ildr5 hold de>1 & /ood pati5tly play+ !m 9 *ild-cr[d$ alleys1 :]e p5nies are n z pl5tiful z else:]e4 ,he cont9u$ to dr9k2 x did n come )9 8 new code to /op1 s9ce he c\ld c>ry 8 liquor well2 b he r>ely1 if ev]1 swore4 ,he told me ?is tale ?r\gh ! ?roes ( 8 angui% z he lay cr\*$ on a mattress on ! floor2 & z ! grip ( ! pa9 took him he tore & bit at 8 h&s until !y 7 maim$ & ble$+1 to keep ! ready curses (f 8 lips4 ,he told ! /ory1 b he gave no reason1 (f]$ no explanation3 he has be5 dead n[ _m a ye>1 & ?us w\ld ,i write 8 epitaph3-- ,he saw ! face ( a little *ild & look$ on ,god4 ,,iii ,,two began1 9 a l[ voice1 ',:y1 ! fact is1 y see1 ,miss1 ?is "h ought to h be5 a r$ rose-tree1 & we put a :ite "o 9 by mi/ake4' ,z ,i look r\nd ?is room ,i feel sure ,two1 & ,five1 & ,sev51 h all be5 at "w on x1 & made no mi/akes1 = r\nd ! walls runs a frieze ( squat /&>d rose-trees1 r$ z r$ c be1 & j l ^? t ,alice saw 9 ! ,que5's g>d54 ,9 betwe5 !m are ,*auc]'s "n-*ildr51 prim little daisies1 pe]+ wideawake f gre5 grass4 ,?is same grass has a hi/ory :i* ,i h he>d4 ,9 ! orig9al /5cil = ! frieze x 0 purely conv5tional l ! re/1 & met 9 spikey curves r\nd ea* tree2 ! pa9t]1 h[ev]1 :o 0 do+ ! "w1 0 a lov] ( ! fields2 & feel+ t su* grass 0 a trave/y1 he add$ on 8 own acc\nt da9ty little tussocks1 & s(t5$ ! h>d l9e into a tuft$ c>pet1 ! grass gr[+ irregul>ly1 b5t at w by ! w9d4 ,! result f ! /&po9t ( conv5tional art is inde$ disa/r\s2 b my sympa?y & gratitude are ) ! pa9t]4 ,i see1 z he saw1 ! f>-rea*+ robe ( liv+ ineffable gre51 ( ^: brilliance ! eye nev] has too mu*1 & 9 ^: weft no two ?reads are alike2 & %r9k z he did f ! conv5tionalis+ ( t w9d-swept glory4 ,! sea has its cre/$ waves ( recognisable =m2 ! riv] its eddy & swirl & sep>ate vortices2 b ! grass6 ,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e? & ! grass b[s z ! w9d bl[s--?\ can/ n tell :i!r x goe?4 ,x takes no patt]n1 x obeys no recognis$ law2 x is l a beautiful creature ( a ?\s& wayw>d moods1 & its voice is l no?+ else 9 ! wide _w4 ,x bids y re/ & bury y\r tir$ face 9 ! gre5 coolness1 & brea! ( its brea? & ( ! brea? ( ! good e>? f :i* man 0 tak5 & to :i* he w "o day return4 ,!n1 if y l5d y\r e> & are sil5t m9d$1 y may he> wondr\s ?+s ( ! deep places ( ! e>?2 ( life 9 m9]al & /one z well z 9 puls+ sap2 ( a gre5 _w z ! />s saw x be=e man trod x "u foot--( ! em]ald :i* has its place ) ! re/ 9 ! ,city ( ,god4 ,:at if e>? ,be b ! %ad[ ( heav51 & ?+s !re91 ,ea* to ea* o!r l1 m ?an on e>? is ?\ght8 ,x is a natural "p ( civilisation's lu/ ( re-arrangem5t t we %\ld be s ready to conv5tionalise ! beauty ( ?is _w into decorative patt]ns = our pilgrim t5ts4 ,x is a phase1 & w melt into o!r phases2 b x t5ds to ! increase ( artificiality1 & exi/s n only 9 art b 9 ev]y?+4 ,x is no new ?+ = jad$ s5tim5t to crave ! spur ( ! unnatural1 to pref] ! clev] imitation1 to live 9 a ,deva*an :]e ! surr\nd+s appe> t :i* we w\ld h !m to be2 b x is an int]e/+ record ( ! pulse ( ! pres5t day t ',an ,engli%woman's ,love ,lett]s' %\ld h tak5 society by /orm 9 ! way x c]ta9ly has4 ,x is a delightful book to leave ab\t1 ) its vellum b9d+1 da9ty ribbons1 & ! hallm>k ( a great publi%]'s "n4 ,b :5 we seek )9 we f9d love ) its ?\s& voices & wayw>d moods1 its %y graces & seemly retic5ces1 love :i* has its ?rone & robe ( /ate z well z ! g>m5t ( ! begg> maid1 love :i* is be=e "t 01 :i* knew ! _w :5 ! />s took up _! c\rses1 pres5t$ to u 9 gu%+ outp\r+s1 ! appropriate language ( a woman's he>t to ! boor %e delights to hon\r4 ,x is woman :o is ! glory ( man1 says ! au?or ( ',! ,h\se ( ,wisdom & ,love1' ,reg9a mundi1 great]1 because s f> ! less2 & man is h] head1 b only z he s]ves 8 que54 ,set ?is sob] aphorism aga9/ ! s*ool girl love-mak+ :i* kisses a man's feet & gaily refuses him ! b>r5 hon\r ( hav+ lov$ h] fir/4 ,!re is scant ne$ = ! apologia :i* prec$es ! lett]s2 a few pages dispels ! fe> t we are pry+ into ano!r's s\l4 ,z = ! au?or%ip1 !re is a woman's influ5ce1 an arti/'s poorly conceal$ bias 9 ! =eign lett]s2 & = ! re/ a man's blund]s--s mu* easi] to see 9 ano!r ?an to avoid oneself--writ l>ge f cov] to cov]4 ,k+ ,cophetua1 :o s5ds 8 pr(\ndly grateful remembrances1 has mo/ surely writt5 ! lett]s he w\ld wi% to receive4 ,mrs ,meynell6 cries "o review]1 triumphantly4 ,nay1 ! sa9ts be good to u1 :at has ,mrs ,meynell 9 common ) ! ,engli%woman's language1 /yle1 or mo/ unconv9c+ passion8 ,m5 c write z f a woman's he>t :5 !y are m9d$ to d s 9 desp]ate e>ne/ness--!re is ,cl>issa ,h>l[e & ,/ev5son's ,kir/ie1 & _m m to prove x2 b :5 a man writes z ! au?or ( ! ,love ,lett]s writes1 ,i feel1 z did ! pa9t] ( ! frieze1 t patt]n-mak+ has gone too f> & includ$ t :i*1 l ! grass1 %\ld be sp>$ su* a conv5tion4 ,i q agree ) y1 said ! ,du*ess1 & ! moral ( t is--',be :at y w\ld seem to be'--or1 if y'd l to put x m simply--'nev] imag9e y\rself n to be o!rwise ?an :at x might appe> to o!rs t :at y 7 or might h be5 0 n o!rwise ?an :at y _h be5 w\ld h appe>$ to !m to be o!rwise4' ,& s by way ( ! ,que5's g>d5 ,i come back to my room aga94 ,my he>t's affections are /ill c5tr$ on my old attic1 ) bo>d$ floor & :itewa%$ walls1 :]e ! sun blazon$ a frieze ( r$ & gold until he travell$ too f> t[>ds ! nor?1 ! moon /ream$ 9 to pa9t ! trees 9 inky wav]+ %ad[s1 & ! />s fla%$ _! glory to me across ! ye>s4 ,b n[ sun & moon greet me only indirectly3 & "u ! r$ roses hang pictures1 "s ( !m ! de> companions ( my days4 ,opposite me is ! ,arundel pr9t ( ! ,pres5tation1 pa9t$ by ! g5tle ,bro!r ( ! ,angels4 ,prie/ ,simeon1 a /ately figure 9 gre5 & gold1 great ) prophecy1 gazes ador+ly at ! ,bamb9o he holds ) fa!rly c>e4 ,our ,lady1 9 robe ( r$ & veil ( %ad[$ purple1 is in/9ct ) light despite ! sombre col\r+1 z %e /ret*es out hung]+1 awe-/ruck h&s = h] s\l's delight4 ,/ ,joseph1 dignifi$ gu>dian & s]vitor1 /&s beh9d1 hold+ ! ,sacrifice ( ! ,poor to r$eem ! ,fir/-begott54 ,/ ,pet] ,m>tyr & ! ,dom9ican nun1 gaz+ 9 rapt contemplation at ! sc5e1 are n "o :it surpris$ to f9d !mselves 9 ! pres5ce ( et]nal my/]ies4 ,9 ! ,entombm5t1 :i* hangs on ! opposite wall1 ,/ ,dom9ic comes r\nd ! corn] full ( griev\s amaze & t5d]e/ sympa?y1 b ) no s5se ( %ock or intrusion1 = 0 he n famigli> di ,cri/o8 ,& s he takes x all 92 ! /one b$ empty & wait+2 ! ,belov$ cradl$ = ! la/ "t on ,8 "m's knees to be wa%$1 lapp$ r\nd1 & laid to re/ z if ,he 7 aga9 ! ,babe ( ,be?lehem4 ,he sees ! ,magdal5 ano9t+ ! ,sacr$ ,feet2 ,bless$ ,john c>+ = ! liv+ & ! ,dead2 & he1 ,dom9ic--h\nd ( ! ,"l--hav+ 8 real1 liv+ %>e 9 ! angui% & hope1 ! b$d+ ( ! de>e/ ,dead1 :o did b leave ?is e>? t ,he might manife/ ,himself m completely4 ,und]nea?1 ) a leap across ! c5turies1 is ,rossetti's picture2 ,dante ?is "t ! onlook]1 ,beatrice1 9 h] pale beauty1 ! dea?-kiss$ "o4 ,! same idea "u diff]5t repres5tations2 ! "o conceiv$ 9 *ildlike simplicity1 ! o!r recall+1 ev5 9 ! photograph1 its weal? ( col\r & imag9+2 ! "o a _w-wide ideal1 ! o!r an individual expression ( x4 ,beatrice 0 to ,dante ! inclusion ( belief4 ,%e 0 m to him ?an he himself knew1 f> m to him aft] h] dea? ?an be=e4 ,&1 !re=e1 ! analogy betwe5 ! pictures has at core a common reality4 ,x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away1 is con/antly be+ said to u z we cl+ e>?like to ! outw>d expression1 r ?an to ! inw>d manife/ation--& bless$ are ^? :o he> & und]/&1 = x is spok5 only to su* z h be5 ) ,him f ! beg9n+4 ,! et]nal my/]ies come into "t = u individually "u widely diff]+ =ms4 ,! t9y *ild mo!rs its doll1 croons to x1 sp5ds h]self ^u x1 :y %e _c tell y2 & we :o are "h 9 our extreme y\?1 nev] to be m5 & wom5 gr[n 9 ?is _w1 nurse our ideal1 ex*ange x1 refa%ion x1 call x by _m names2 & at la/ 9 "h or h]eaft] we f9d 9 its nak$ tru? ! ,*ild 9 ! mang]1 ev5 z ! ,wise ,m5 f\nd ,him :5 !y came f ! ,ea/ to seek a great ,k+4 ,!re is b "o necess>y condition ( ?is f9d+2 we mu/ foll[ ! p>ticul> manife/ation ( light giv5 u1 nev] re/+ until x re/s--ov] ! place ( ! ,*ild4 ,& !re is b "o insurm\ntable h9drance1 ! ext9ction ( or draw+ back f ! light truly appreh5d$ by u4 ,we =get ?is1 & judge o!r m5 by ! light ( our own s\l4 ,i ?9k ! old bi%op mu/ h und]/ood x4 ,he is my fri5d ( fri5ds z he lies opposite my w9d[ 9 8 alaba/] sleep1 clad 9 pontifical robes1 ) un%od feet1 a little isl& ( :ite peace 9 a _m-col\r$ m>ble sea4 ,! fai?ful sculptor has giv5 e l9e & wr9kle1 ! heavy eyelids & sunk5 face ( tir$ old age1 b )al ! smile ( a cont5t$ *ild4 ,i d n ev5 "k my bi%op's "n1 only t ! "w is ( ! ?irte5? c5tury2 b he is good to company ) ?r\gh ! day1 = he has kn[n d>kness & light & ! m9ds ( _m m52 mo/ surely1 too1 he has kn[n t ,god fulfils ,himself 9 /range ways1 s ) ! %ad[ ( 8 feet ^u ! poli%$ floor he re/s 9 peace4 ,,iv ,,on ,sunday my little tree 0 limn$ 9 :ite & ! sp>r[s 7 crav+ %elt] at my w9d[ f ! blizz>d4 ,n[ ! mild ?9 air br+s a brea? ( spr+ 9 its wake & ! daffodils 9 ! g>d5 wait ! kisses ( ! sun4 ,h&-9-h& ) memory ,i slip away d[n ! ye>s1 & rememb] a day :5 ,i awoke at e>lie/ dawn1 = across my sleep ,i _h he>d ! lu/y gold5-?roat$ trumpet]s h]ald+ ! spr+4 ,illu/ration3 ,! field-gate t leads to ! l[] mead[s ,! air 0 %>p-set2 a delicate rime fro/$ ro( & road2 ! sea lay hazy & /ill l a great pe>l4 ,!n z ! sky /irr$ ) flu% ^u flu% ( w>m rosy light1 x pass$ f mi/y pe>l to opal ) he>t ( flame1 f opal to gleam+ sapphire4 ,! e>? call$1 ! fields call$1 ! riv] call$--t pi$ pip] to ^: music a man _c /op 8 e>s4 ,x 0 ) me z ) ! ,cant]bury pilgrims3-- ,s prike? hem nature 9 hir corages2 ,?an long5 folk to gon on pilgrimages4 ,half an h\r lat] ,i 0 away by ! e>ly tra9 t c>ries ! bran* mails & a few workm51 & 0 deliv]$ at ! little wayside /ation ) ! lett]s4 ,! k9d air w5t s++ pa/ z ,i swung along ! rev]b]at+ road betwe5 ! high tree-cr[n$ banks :i* we call h$ges 9 m]ry ,devon1 ) all ! _w to myself & ! ,bre?r54 ,a great blackbird flew out ) a l\d *ook1 *ook1 & ! r$ ( ! haw on 8 yell[ bill4 ,a rob9 trill$ f a l[ rose-bu%2 two wr5s se>*$ dilig5tly on a fall5 tree = breakfa/1 q unconc]n$ :5 ,i re/$ a mom5t beside !m2 & a %rewm\se slipp$ across ! road foll[$ directly by its mate4 ,m>* violets bloom$ "u ! %elt]$ h$ge ) "h & !re a pale primrose2 a fro/$ bramble spray /ill held its autumn t9ts cl++ to ! semblance ( ! pa/2 & great bran*es ( sn[y black?orn broke ! b>r5 h$geway z if spr+ made a mock ( w9t]'s sn[s4 ,light ( he>t & foot ) ! new w9e ( ! ye> ,i sp$ on aga91 /ray daffodils light+ ! wayside1 until ,i he>d ! voice ( ! /ream & rea*$ ! field gate :i* leads to ! l[] mead[s4 ,!re be=e me lay spr+'s pageant2 gre5 p5nons wav+1 da9ty maids curtsey+1 & a ho/ ( joy\s yell[ trumpet]s proclaim+ ',victory' to an awak5$ e>?4 ,!y range 9 s]ri$ ranks "r d[n to ! riv]1 s t a man mu/ walk w>ily to rea* ! wat]'s edge :]e !y /& gaz+ d[n at !mselves 9 faire/ semblance l _! mo/ tragic prog5itor1 &1 ris+ f ! bright grass 9 _! ?\s&s1 /ret* away until !y melt 9 a gold5 cl\d at ! f> end ( ! mi/y mead4 ,?r\gh ! field gate & across ! road ,i see !m1 />r+ ! /eep e>? bank t leads to ! upp] copse1 gleam+ l pale flames aga9/ ! d>k tree-boles4 ,!re !y h b frail t5ure2 "h1 9 ! mead[s1 !y reign supreme4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ho/ ( joy\s yell[ trumpet]s ,at ! upp] end ( ! field ! riv] provides yet clos] sanctu>y = ^! *ildr5 ( ! spr+4 ,held 9 its embrac+ arms lies an isl& long & n>r[1 "s ?irty feet by twelve1 a v]itable untrod ,eldorado1 glori\s 9 gold f end to end1 a fr+e ( re$s by ! wat]'s edge1 & save = t--daffodils4 ,a great oak /&s at ! mead['s neck1 an oak ) gn>l$ & w&]+ roots :]e a man may re/1 = x is b>e ( daffodils save = a gr\p ( ?ree1 & a solit>y "o ap>t gr[+ close to ! old tree's side4 ,i sat d[n by my lonely little si/]1 blue sky ov]head1 gre5 grass at my feet deck$1 l ! pa/ures ( ! ,blessd1 9 glori\s %e52 a sea ( triumphant1 gold5 heads toss+ bli!ly back z ! w9d swept d[n to play ) !m at 8 pleasure4 ,x 0 all m9e to h & to hold )\t sev]+ a s+le sl5d] /em or h>b\r+ a ?\ght ( covet\sness2 m9e1 z ! :ole e>? 0 m9e1 to appropriate to myself )\t ! burd5 & bane ( worldly possession4 ,?\ saye/ t ,i am--a ,k+1 said ! ,"l be=e ,pilate1 & ,my k+dom is n ( ?is _w4 ,we :o are made k+s aft] ,8 lik5ess possess all ?+s1 n aft] ?is _w's fa%ion b 9 proportion to our pov]ty2 & :5 we cease to toil & sp91 are array$ z ! lilies1 9 a glory transc5d+ ,solomon's4 ,bride ,pov]ty--%e :o climb$ ! ,cross ) ,*ri/--/ret*es out eag] h&s to free u f our *a9s1 b we flee f h]1 & lay up treasure aga9/ h] importunity1 :ile ,amytas on 8 seawe$ b$ weeps te>s ( pure pity = crave-m\? ,cs> ( great possessions4 ,pres5tly ano!r ( spr+'s lov]s cri$ across ! wat] ,cuckoo1 cuckoo1 & ! voice ( ! /ream sang joy\sly 9 unison4 ,x is free f burd51 ?is m]ry little riv]1 & nei!r weir nor mill b>s its quick way to ! sea z x completes ! et]nal circle1 lavi%+ gifts ( coolness & refre%m5t on ! *ildr5 ( ! mead[s4 ,x has its bir? on ! great lone moor1 cradl$ 9 a wond]ful peat-smell+ bog1 ) a _m-hu$ cov]let ( s(t mosses--pale gold1 orange1 em]ald1 tawny1 olive & :ite1 ) ! r$ /a9 ( sun-dew & tuft$ cotton-grass4 ,"u ! old grey rocks :i* wat* x rise1 yell[-ey$ tormantil />s ! turf1 & bids ,godspe$ to ! little *ild ( e>? & sky4 ,?us ! j\rney beg9s2 & ) ev]-increas+ /r5g? ! /ream c>ves a way ?r\gh ! de> br[n peat1 we>s a fre% wr9kle on ! pati5t /ones1 & patt]s m]rily "u a clapp] bridge :i* spann$ its bread? :5 ! mi/letoe reign$ & ,bottor1 ! grim rock idol1 exact$ ! toll ( human life t made him great4 ,on & on goes ! /ream1 = x may n /ay2 leav+ ( its fre%ness ) ! great osmunda t /ret*es eag] roots t[>ds ! runn+ wat]2 fl[+ a:ile ) a bro!r /ream1 to "p aga9 ea/ & we/ z ea* takes up 8 sep>ate burd5 ( s]vice--my fri5d to *]i% ! l[] mead[s 9 _! fl[]y joyance--& s by ! great sea-gate back to sky & e>? aga94 ,! riv] ( ,god is full ( wat]4 ,! /reets ( ! ,city are pure gold4 ,v]ily1 "h also hav+ no?+ we possess all ?+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! air 0 ke5 & /ill z ,i walk$ back 9 ! e>ly ev5+1 & a daffodil light 0 9 ! sky z if ,heav5 mirror$ back e>?'s radiance4 ,ne> ! /ation "s *ildr5 flitt$ pa/1 l little :ite mill] mo?s hom+ ?r\gh ! dusk4 ,z ,i climb$ ! hill ! moon rode high 9 a gold5 field--x 0 daffodils to ! la/4 ,v ,,! seagulls f ! upp] rea*es pass d[n ! riv] 9 sob] /eady flight seek+ ! op5 sea4 ,i %all miss ! swoop & circle ( silv] w+s 9 ! sunlight & ! pla9tive call :i* s\nds s /rangely away f rock & %ore1 b x is good to "k t !y h gone f mudbank & murky t[n back to ! free airs ( _! inh]itance1 to ! %ad[ ( sun-swept cliffs & ! curl+ cre/ ( ! w9d-beat5 waves1 to brood aga9 ov] ! great ocean ( a _w's te>s4 ,my little tree is gemm$ ) buds1 %y1 immature1 b full ( promise4 ,! sp>r[s busi$ ) ne/-build+ 9 ! neighb\r+ pipes & gutt]s use x = a vantage gr\nd1 & cr[d !re 9 numb]s1 ea* little beak seal$ ) long gold5 /raw or d[ny fea!r4 ,! riv] is heavy ) hay b>ges1 ! la/ fruits ( w9t]'s /oreh\se2 ! l5g!n+ days sl[ly & /eadily ou/ ! d>k2 ! air is l\d ) a gr[+ clam\r ( life3 spr+ is n only proclaim$1 b on ?is ,fea/ %e is cr[n$1 & despite ! w>r+ w9d ! days br+ _! me$ ( sun%9e4 ,we /& = a mom5t at ! meet+ ( ! ways1 ! h&clasp ( ,w9t] & ,spr+1 ( ,sleep & ,wak5+1 ( ,life & ,dea?2 & !re is betwe5 !m n ev5 ! ?9 l9e :i* ,rabbi ,jo*anan on 8 dea?-b$ beheld z all t divid$ hell f heav54 ,sphra cujus c5trum ubique1 circumf]5tia nullibi1 0 said ( ,m]cury1 t mess5g] ( ! gods :o m>%all$ reluctant spirits to ! ,und]world2 & = ,m]cury we may write ,life ) ,dea? z its great sacram5t ( bro!rhood & release1 to be dread$ only z we dread to p>take unwor?ily ( great b5efits4 ,l all sacram5ts x has its rightful "t & due solemnities2 ! horror & s9 ( suicide lie 9 ! presumption ( free w1 ! =e/all+ ( a gift1--! s9 ( ,eve 9 ,p>adise1 :o took t :i* might only be giv5 at ! h& ( ! ,"l4 ,x has too its physical pa9s1 b !y are ^? ( a woman 9 travail1 & we rememb] !m no m = joy t a *ild-man is born into ! _w nak$ & n a%am$3 behold+ ourselves z we are we %all see also ! leaves ( ! ,tree ( ,life set = ! heal+ ( ! nations4 ,we are sl[ly1 v sl[ly1 ab&on+ our belief 9 sudd5 & viol5t transitions = a sur] & full] acceptance ( ! doctr9e ( evolution2 b mo/ ( u /ill draw a %>p l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 ?is _w & ! next1 & expect a radical *ange 9 ourselves & our surr\nd+s1 a break 9 ! *a9 ( cont9uity entirely contr>y to ! tea*+ ( nature & exp]i5ce4 ,9 ! same way we cl+ to ! speci\s untru? t we c beg9 ov] & ov] aga9 9 ?is _w1 =gett+ t :ile our sorr[ & rep5tance br+ sacram5tal gifts ( grace & /r5g?1 ,god ,himself _c1 by ,8 own limitation1 rewrite ! ,pa/4 ,we are 9 our sorr[ t :i* we h made ourselves 9 our s92 our temptations are !re z well z ! way ( escape4 ,we are 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,we create our _w1 our undy+ selves1 our heav51 or our hell4 ,qui creavit te s9e te non salvabit te s9e te4 ,x is /up5d\s1 magnific5t1 & mo/ appall+4 ,a man does n *ange z he crosses ! ?re%old ( ! l>g] room4 ,8 p]sonality rema9s ! same1 al?\gh ! expression ( x may be alt]$4 ,"h we h mat]ial bodies 9 a mat]ial _w--!re1 p]haps1 e!r bodies 9 an e!r _w4 ,!re is no indec5cy 9 reasonable speculation & curiosity ab\t ! life to come4 ,"o end ( ! ?read is betwe5 our f+]s1 b we are haunt$ = ! mo/ "p by ! snap ( ,atropos' %e>s4 ,socrates fac$ dea? ) ! magnific5t calm br$ ( dignifi$ famili>ity4 ,he _h built = himself a desir$ heav5 ( col\r1 light1 & preci\s /ones--! philosophic =mula ( ^? :o set ! spiritual above ! mat]ial1 & wor%ip tru? 9 ! beauty ( hol9ess4 ,he is n tr\bl$ by d\bts or regrets1 = ! pa? ( ! j lies pla9 be=e 8 face4 ,he =bids m\rn+ & lam5tations z out ( place1 obeys m9utely & *e]ily ! directions ( 8 execution]1 & passes ) unaffect$ dignity to ! appreh5sion ( t l>g] tru? = :i* he _h con/antly prep>$ himself4 ,8 fri5ds may bury him provid$ !y w rememb] !y are n bury+ ,socrates2 & t all ?+s may be done dec5tly & 9 ord]1 a cock mu/ g to sculapius4 ,long be=e1 9 ! days ( ! ,captivity1 !re liv$ 9 godless1 blood-%$d+ ,n9eveh an exil$ ,jew ^: fa!r _h fall5 f ! fai?4 ,he 0 a simple man1 *ild-l & direct2 liv+ ! c>eful1 k9dly life ( an or?odox ,jew1 suff]+ _m p]secutions = consci5ce' sake1 & 9 con/ant dang] ( dea?4 ,he n>rates ! /ory ( 8 life & ( ! bl9dness :i* fell on him1 ) g5tle placidity1 & *ecks ! exub]ance ( 8 m emotional wife ) ! assurance ( untr\bl$ fai?4 ,f9ally1 :5 8 pi\s expectations are fulfill$1 8 sight re/or$1 & 8 son prosp]\sly e/abli%$ beside him1 he breaks into a pray] ( rejoic+ :i* reveals ! secret ( 8 confid5t cont5t4 ,he made use ( two great faculties3 ! s5se ( proportion1 :i* enabl$ him to apprise life & its accid5ts ju/ly1 & ! gift ( insee+1 :i* l$ ,socrates aft] him1 & ,bless$ ,john 9 lonely exile on ,patmos1 to look ?r\gh ! ?+s temporal to ! hidd5 mean+s ( et]nity4 ,let my s\l bless ,god ! great ,k+1 he cries2 & looks away pa/ ! pres5t di/ress2 pa/ ! ,re/oration :i* 0 to end 9 fre% scatt]+ & confusion2 pa/ ! dream ( gold1 & porphyry1 & m>ble defac$ by ! eagles & emblems ( ! conqu]or2 until 8 eyes are held by ! ,j]usalem ( ,god1 built up ) sapphires1 & em]alds1 & preci\s /ones1 ) battlem5ts ( pure gold1 & ! cry ( ',alleluia' 9 h] /reets4 ,_m ye>s lat]1 :5 he 0 v ag$1 he call$ 8 son to him & gave him z h]itage 8 own simple rule ( life1 add+ b "o reque/3 ,keep ?\ ! law & ! comm&m5ts1 & %ew ?yself m]ciful & j1 t x may g well ) !e4 4 4 44 ,consid] :at alms doe?1 & h[ righte\sness do? deliv]4 4 4 4 ,& bury me dec5tly1 & ?y "m ) me4 ,hav+ s said1 he w5t 8 way quietly & cont5t$ly to ! ,j]usalem ( 8 he>t4 ,x is ! simple note ( famili>ity t is want+ 9 u2 t by :i* we l9k _w ) _w4 ,once1 ye>s ago1 ,i sat by ! b$side ( a dy+ man 9 a wret*$ g>ret 9 ! ,ea/ ,end4 ,he 0 entirely ignorant1 entirely quiesc5t1 & entirely un9t]e/$4 ,! m9i/] ( a neighb\r+ *apel came to see him & spoke to him at "s l5g? ( ! ne$ = rep5tance & ! joys ( heav54 ,aft] he _h gone my fri5d lay />+ re/lessly at ! mass ( decrepit brok5 *imney pots :i* made 8 horizon4 ,at la/ he spoke1 & !re 0 a new note 9 8 voice3-- ,ee said z 'ow !re 7 gold+ /reets 9 !m p>ts4 ,i a9't no ways p>ticl] wot !y're made (1 b x'll feel natral l if !re's *imleys too4 ,! sun /ret*$ a sudd5 f+] & pa9t$ ! *imney pots r$ & gold aga9/ ! smoke-dimm$ sky1 & ) 8 face alight ) surpris$ relief my fri5d di$4 ,we are "o ) ! e>?1 "o 9 s91 "o 9 r$emption4 ,x is ! fr+e ( ! g>m5t ( ,god4 ,if ,i may b t\* ! hem1 said a c]ta9 woman4 ,on ! great ,dea?-day :i* %ad[s ! e>ly spr+ ) a %ad[ ( :i* x may be said ,umbra ,dei e/ ,lux1 ! e>? br\ght gifts ( grief1 ! fruit ( ! curse1 b>r5 ?orns1 holl[ re$1 & ! wood ( ! cross2 ! sea made (f]+ ( ,tyrian purple2 ! sky veil$ h] face 9 great d>kness1 :ile ! nation ( prie/s crucifi$ = ! la/ "t _! ,pas*al lamb4 ,i w he>1 sai? ! ,"l2 ,i w he> ! heav5s1 & !y %all he> ! e>?1 & ! e>? %all he> ! corn & w9e & oil1 & !y %all he> ,jezreel1 & ,i w s[ h] unto me 9 ! e>?2 & ,i w h m]cy ^u h] t _h n obta9$ m]cy1 & ,i w say unto !m :i* 7 n my p1 ',?\ art my p1' & !y %all say ',?\ art my ,god4' ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! di/ance rise ! great lone heav5w>d hills ,! second ,adam /ood 9 ! g>d5 ) quick5+ feet1 & all ! e>? puls$ & sang = joy ( ! new hope & ! new life quick5+ )9 h]1 to be h]s ?r\gh ! pa9s ( travail1 ! pangs ( dissolution4 ,! ,tree ( ,life be>s ,bread & ,w9e--food ( ! wayf>+ man4 ,! day ( divisions is pa/1 ! day ( unity has dawn$4 ,"o has ris5 f ! dead1 & 9 ! ,valley ( ,a*or /&s wide ! ,door ( ,hope--! ,sacram5t ( ,dea?4 ,scio ,dom9e1 et v]e scio 4 4 4 quia non sum dignus acc$]e ad tantum my/]ium propt] nimia peccata mea et inf9itas neglig5tias meas4 ,s$ scio 4 4 4 quia tu potes me fac]e dignum4 ,,vi ,,anytus & ,meletus c kill me1 b !y _c hurt me1 said ,socrates2 & ,gov]nor ,san*o1 ) all ! it* ( newly-acquir$ au?ority1 c\ld n make ! "y weav] ( /eel-heads = lances sleep 9 prison4 ,9 ! ,vision ( ,er ! s\ls pass$ /raight =w>d "u ! ?rone ( necessity1 & out into ! pla9s ( =getfulness1 :]e !y mu/ sev]ally dr9k ( ! riv] ( unm9dfulness ^: wat]s _c be held 9 any vessel4 ,! ?rone1 ! pla91 & ! riv] are /ill "h1 b 9 ! di/ance rise ! great lone heav5w>d hills1 & ! wise among u no long] ask ( ! gods ,le!1 b r remembrance4 ,necessity c set me helpless on my back1 b %e _c keep me !re2 nor c f\r walls limit my vision4 ,i pass out f "u h] ?rone into ! g>d5 ( ,god a free man1 to my ultimate beatitude or my exce$+ %ame4 ,all day long ?is _w lies op5 to me2 ay1 & o!r worlds also1 if ,i w b h x s2 & :5 night comes ,i pass into ! k+dom & p[] ( ! d>k4 ,i lie ?r\gh ! long h\rs & wat* my bridge1 :i* is set ) lights across ! gloom2 wat* ! traffic :i* is = me b s _m pass+ lamps tell+ _! tale by v>y+ height & brightness4 ,i he> "u my w9d[ ! spr9t ( ov]-tir$ horses2 ! rattle ( unc]ta9 :eels z ! /reet-sell]s ha/5 s\?2 ! jangle ( cab bells z ! !atre-go]s take _! homew>d way2 ! gruff alt]cation ( we>y m51 ! unmelodi\s song & clamor\s laugh ( wom5 ^: m]rim5t is we>i] /ill4 ,!n comes a "t ( /illness :5 ! light 9 ! sky waxes & wanes1 :5 ! cl\d-drifts obscure ! />s1 & ,i gaze out into blackness set ) wat*+ eyes4 ,no s\nd comes f )\t b ! voice ( ! night-w9d & ! cry ( ! h\r4 ,! clock on ! mantelpiece ticks imp]atively1 = a *eck has fall5 on ! famili>ity :i* bre$s a disreg>d ( common ?+s1 & a reason has to be s\ght = ea* s\nd :i* claims a he>+4 ,! pause is wond]ful :ile x la/s1 b x is n = long4 ,! work+ _w awakes1 ! poor] bre?r5 take up ! burd5 ( s]vice2 ! dawn lights ! sky2 remembrance cries an end to =gett+4 ,sometimes 9 ! c\ntry on a night 9 e>ly summ] y may %ut ! cottage door to /ep out into an imm5se d>kness :i* palls heav5 & e>?4 ,go+ =w>d into ! embrace ( ! great gloom1 y are z a babe swaddl$ by ! h&s ( night into helpless quiesc5ce4 ,y\r feet tread an unse5 pa?1 y\r h&s grasp at a void1 or %r9k f ! contact !y _c realise2 y\r eyes are hold52 y\r voice w\ld die 9 y\r ?roat did y seek to r5d ! veil ( t imp5etrable sil5ce4 ,%ut 9 by ! intangible d>k1 we are br\ght up aga9/ ^? worlds )9 worlds blott$ out by our concrete daily life4 ,! work+ ( ! great microcosm at :i* we pe] dimly ?r\gh ! little w9d[ ( sci5ce2 ! wond]ful1 brea?+ e>?2 ! puls+1 ?robb+ sap2 ! gr[+ fragrance %ut 9 ! calyx ( to-morr['s fl[]2 ! he>tbeat ( a sleep+ _w t we dream t we "k2 & ar\nd1 above1 & int]p5etrat+ all1 ! _w ( dreams1 ( angels & ( spirits4 ,x 0 ?is _w :i* ,jacob saw on ! fir/ night ( 8 exile1 & aga9 :5 he wre/l$ 9 ,p5iel until ! break ( day4 ,x 0 ?is _w :i* ,eli%a saw ) op5 eyes2 :i* ,job knew :5 d>kness fell on him2 :i* ,ezekiel gaz$ into f 8 place among ! captives2 :i* ,daniel beheld z he /ood alone by ! great riv]1 ! riv] ,hiddekel4 ,= ! mom5t we h left beh9d ! realm ( "q & explanation1 ( p[] ov] matt] & ! ex]cise ( bodily faculties2 & pass$ into d>kness alight ) visions we _c see1 into sil5ce alive ) voices we _c he>4 ,l helpless m5 we set our all on ! "o ?+ left u1 & lift up our he>ts1 kn[+ t we are b a m]e speck among a myriad worlds1 yet great] ?an ! sum ( !m2 hav+ our roots 9 ! d>k places ( ! e>?1 b our bran*es 9 ! sweet airs ( heav54 ,x is ! mat]ial c\nt]p>t ( ! ',night ( ! ,s\l4' ,we h left our h\se & set =? 9 ! d>kness :i* p>alyses ^? faculties t make u m5 9 ! _w ( m54 ,b surely ! great my/ics1 ) all _! insight & heav5ly love1 fell %ort :5 !y s\ght fre$om 9 complete sep>at5ess f creation in/ead ( 9 p]fect unity ) x4 ,! ,greeks knew bett] :5 !y flung ,ariadne's cr[n among ! />s1 & wrote ,demet]'s grief on a b>r5 e>?1 & ,p]sephone's joy 9 ! fruitful field4 ,= ! e>? is ga!r$ up 9 man2 he is ! :ole :i* is great] ?an ! sum ( its p>ts4 ,/&+ 9 ! image ( ,god1 & clo!d 9 ! g>m5t ( ,god1 he lifts up prie/ly h&s & pres5ts ! sacrifice ( r$eem$ e>? be=e ! ?rone ( ! ,all-,fa!r4 ,du/ & a%es & a h\se ( devils1 he cries2 & !re comes back = answ]1 ,rex concupiscet decorem tuam4 ,! ,angel ( ,dea? has broad w+s ( sil5ce & my/]y ) :i* he %ad[s ! valley :]e we ne$ fe> no evil1 & :]e ! voice :i* speaks to u is z ! voice ( doves1 tab]+ ^u _! brea/s4 ,x is a place ( heal+ & prep>ation1 ( peace & refre%+ aft] ! %>ply-def9$ outl9es ( a g>i% day4 ,walk+ !re we le>n to use ^? natural faculties ( ! s\l :i* are hamp]$ by ! famili>ity ( bodily progress1 to appreh5d ! tru?s :i* we h intellectually accept$4 ,x is ! place ( secrets :]e ! humility :i* embraces all atta9able k cries ,i "k n2 & :ile we proclaim f ! h\setops t :i* we h le>nt1 ! mann] ( our le>n+ lies hid = ea* "o ( u 9 ! sanctu>y ( our s\ls4 ,! ,egyptians1 9 _! anci5t wisdom1 set 9 ! des]t a great &rosph9x1 image ( my/]y & sil5ce1 />+ f "u level br[s across ! arid s&s ( ! sea-way4 ,! ,greeks borr[$ & debas$ ! image1 turn+ ! inscrutable into a semi-woman :o ask$ a fooli% riddle1 & hurl$ h]self d[n 9 petulant pride :5 ,o$ipus answ]$ aright4 ,s we1 m>r+ ! (fice ( sil5ce1 "q its my/]y2 ?w>t ourselves ) riddles ( our own sugge/+2 & turn away1 leav+ our (f]+ b half consum$ on ! alt> ( ! unkn[n god4 ,x 0 n ! !ft ( fire t br\ght ! v5geance ( heav5 ^u ,prome!us1 b ! mock+ sacrifice4 ,orpheus lo/ ,eurydice because he mu/ see h] face be=e ! appo9t$ "t4 ,p]sephone ate ( ! pomegranate & hung]$ 9 gloom = ! day ( light :i* %\ld h be5 endless4 ,! univ]se is full ( miracle & my/]y2 ! d>kness & sil5ce are set = a sign we d>e n despise4 ,! pall ( night lifts1 leav+ u engulph$ 9 ! light ( imm5sity "u a toss+ heav5 ( />s4 ,! dawn breaks1 b x does n surprise u1 = we h wat*$ f ! valley & se5 ! pale twilight4 ,?r\gh ! wondr\s ,sabba? ( fai?ful s\ls1 ! long day ( rosem>y & rue1 ! light bright5s 9 ! ,ea/2 & we pass on t[>ds x ) quiet feet & op5+ eyes1 be>+ ) u all ( ! r$eem$ e>? t we h made our own1 until we are fulfill$ 9 ! sunrise ( ! great ,ea/] ,day1 & ! peoples come f nor? & s\? & ea/ & we/ to ! ,city :i* lie? f\rsqu>e--! ,beatific ,vision ( ,god4 ,v]e ,i]usalem e/ illa civitas ,cuius pax iugis et summa iucunditas2 ,ubi non prv5it rem desid]ium1 ,nec desid]io m9us e/ prmium4 ,,at ,,! ,,:ite ,,gate ,i ,a ,,great joy has come to me2 "o ( ^? unexpect$ gifts :i* life loves to be/[ aft] we h le>nt to loose our grip ( h]4 ,i am back 9 my own place v ne> my road--! :ite gate lies )9 my di/ant vision2 ne> ! lean grey ,d[ns :i* keep wat* & w>d betwe5 ! c\ntry & ! sea2 v ne>1 nay1 9 ! lap ( ,"m ,e>?1 = z ,i write ,i am ly+ on a gre5 c>pet1 p[d]$ yell[ & :ite ) ! sun's own fl[]s2 ov]head a great sycamore :]e ! bees toil & s+2 & sigh+ %imm]+ popl>s gold5 grey aga9/ ! blue4 ,! day ( ,p]sephone has dawn$ = me1 & ,i1 set free l ,demet]'s *ild1 gladd5 my eyes ) ?is =eta/e ( com+ radiance1 & re/ my tir$ s5se ) ! sc5t & s\nd ( home4 ,away d[n ! mead[ ,i he> ! e>ly scy! song1 & ! w>m air is fragrant ) ! fall5 grass4 ,x has its own message = me z ,i lie "h1 ,i :o h obta9$ yet "o m m]cy1 & ! burd5 ( x is life1 n dea?4 ,i rememb] :51 tak+ a grace f my road1 ,i help$ to m[ ,f>m] ,m>l]'s t5-acre field1 ri* 9 ripe up/&+ grass4 ,! me*anism ( ! anci5t reap] _h giv5 way "u ! /ra9 ( ! home mead[s1 & if ?is crop 0 to be sav$ x mu/ be by h&4 ,i h kept ! record ( ^? days ( joy\s lab\r "u a ,june sky4 ,m5 7 h>d to get 9 our village2 old ,dodd51 :o 0 ov] sev5ty1 volunte]$ 8 s]vices--he _h done yeoman "w ) ! scy! 9 8 y\?--& two ( ! f>m h&s ) _! ma/] complet$ our /r5g?4 ,illu/ration3 ,! l9e ( ! untr\bl$ hills /rong & /ill 9 ! broad sun%9e ,we took our places "u a five o'clock morn+ sky1 & ! l>ks cri$ d[n to u z we /ood knee-deep 9 ! fragrant dew-/eep$ grass1 ea* man ) 8 gleam+ scy! pois$ ready = its sweep+ sw+4 ,old ,dodd5 l$ by "r ( age & ripe exp]i5ce2 b5t l a sickle1 br[n & dry z a nut1 8 face a trac]y ( innum]able wr9kles1 he has nev] ail$ a day1 & ! cunn+ ( 8 craft 0 /ill ) him4 ,at fir/ we work$ /iffly1 unreadily1 b soon ! monoton\s motion possess$ u ) its insi/5t rhy?m1 & ! grass b[$ to ea* sibilant swi% & fell 9 sweet-smell+ swa!s at our feet4 ,n[ & !n a />tl$ rabbit scurri$ ?r\gh ! m9iature =e/ to vani% ) :ite flick ( tail 9 ! tangl$ h$ge2 "h & !re a "m l>k 0 discov]$ sitt+ motionless1 immovable ^u h] little brood2 b save = ^! infrequ5t incid5ts we pac$ /eadily on ) no spee* save ! cry ( ! hone on ! /eel & ! swi% ( ! fall+ swa!s4 ,! sun rose high 9 ! heav5 & burnt on b5t neck & b>e & a*+ arms1 ! blood beat & drumm$ 9 my ve9s ) ! unwont$ po/ure & ex]cise2 ,i work$ z a man :o sees & he>s 9 a mi/4 ,once1 z ,i paus$ to :et my scy!1 my eye caught ! l9e ( ! untr\bl$ hills /rong & /ill 9 ! broad sun%9e2 !n to "w aga9 9 ! lab\r+1 f]tile valley4 ,re/ "t came1 & wip+ ! sweat f br[ & blade we s\ght ! welcome %ad[ ( ! h$ge & ! cool sweet oatmeal wat] ) :i* ! wise reap] qu5*es 8 ?ir/4 ,f>m] ,m>l] ha/5$ (f to see ) ma/]-eye t all w5t well else:]e2 ! f>m m5 slept tranquilly1 /ret*$ at full l5g?1 clasp$ h&s = pill[2 & old ,dodd51 sitt+ ) crook$ f+]s int]lac$ to *eck _! trembl+ betrayal ( old age1 told h[ 9 8 y\? he _h swep a f\r-acre field s+le-h&$ 9 ?ree days--an almo/ impossible feat--& ( ! fir/ reap+ ma*9e 9 ^! p>ts1 & h[ x br\ght1 to 8 ?9k+1 ! ru9 ( agricultural morals ) x4 ',tis aga9 nature1 he said1 ! ,l>d gave u ! l& an' ! se$1 b ,ee said t a man %\ld sweat4 ,:]e's ! sweat driv9' r\nd wi' two horses cutt9' ! /raw d[n an' ga!r9' x aga91 wi' sc>ce a h&'s turn i' ! day's "w8 ,old ,dodd5's high-pit*$ quav]+ voice rose & fell1 m\rnful z he survey$ ! pres5t1 vehem5t z he record$ ! h]oic pa/4 ,he spoke ( ! rural exodus & %ook 8 head m\rnfully4 ,we old 'uns 7 cont5t wi' e>? & ! op5 sky l our fey!rs be=e u1 b wi' ! *ildr5 'tis fir/ ma*9es to save do9' a h&'s turn o' hone/ "w1 an' !n l& an' sky a9't big en\gh seem9'ly1 nor gr& en\gh2 x mu/ be t[n an' a pav$ /reet1 an' !y sweat _! lives out atwixt f\r walls an' call x see9' life--'tis dea? an' worse comes to ! mo/ ( 'em4 ,ay1 'tis bett] to /ay by ! l&1 z ! ,l>d said1 till "t comes to lie "u x4 ,i look$ away across ! field :]e ! hot air ?robb$ & quiv]$1 & ! fall5 grass1 robb$ already ( its fre%ness1 lay prone at ! feet ( its up/&+ fell[s4 ,x is q useless to argue ) old ,dodd52 he only %akes 8 head & says firmly1 ,an old man1 sev5ty-five come ,m>t9mass kn[s m o' life ?an a "y *ap1 /&s t] reason2 besides1 8 epitome ( ! t[n life he kn[s no?+ ( 0 a j "o z f> z x w5t2 & 8 own son is ! sweep] ( a ,holborn cross+1 & _m o!r ?+s t he %\ld n be2 b t is ! p>son's secret & m9e4 ,we took rank aga9 & swept /eadily on ?r\gh ! hot /ill h\rs into ! ev5+ %ad[s1 until ! s9k+ sun set a ,gloria to ! psalm ( ano!r work+ day4 ,only a ?ird ( ! field lay m[n1 = we 7 n skill$ lab\r]s to cut our acre a day2 ,i saw x aga9 t night "u ! moonlight & ! />light1 wrapp$ 9 a %r\d ( summ]'s mi/4 ,! wom5 jo9$ u on ! ?ird day to beg9 haymak+1 & ! air 0 fragrant ( toss$ & sun-dri$ grass4 ,"o ( !m walk$ ap>t f ! re/1 )\t int]e/ or fre$om ( movem5t2 h] face1 seal$ & impassive1 0 ag$ beyond ! vig\r ( h] ye>s4 ,i knew ! woman by sight1 & h] hi/ory by he>say4 ,we h a code ( morals "h--n inde$ peculi> to ?is place or p--t a w$d+ is 'respectable' if x prec$es *ildbir? by a b>e mon?1 tol]able1 & to be recognis$1 %\ld x succe$ ! same by less ?an a ye> 7provid$ ! pair are n liv+ 9 ! same village72 b ! *ild t has nev] be5 'fa!r$' & ! wife )\t a r+ are 'ana!ma1' & su* an "o 0 ,elizabe? ,banks4 ,%e w5t away a maid & came back a ye> ago ) a *ild & )\t a "n4 ,h] "m 0 dead1 h] fa!r & ! village w\ld h none ( h]3 ! hom+ in/9ct is v /rong1 or %e w\ld sc>cely h return$1 kn[+ ! traditions ( ! place4 ,old ,dodd51 see+ h]1 grumbl$ to me 9 ! re/-"t4--,c't ?9k :at ! f>m] wants wi' ,lizzie ,banks 9 'is field4 ,%e mu/ live1 ,i said1 & by all %[+ h] life is a h>d "o4 ,%e 'ad ! mak9' ( 'er b$1 he w5t on1 ob/9ately4 ,:at = d %e br+ h] disgrace home1 wi' a fa!rless brat = all folks to see8 ,we don't want !m sort 9 our village4 ,! ,"l's h& is heavy1 an' a brat's a curse t _c be hid4 ,:5 tea-"t came ,i cross$ ! field to look = a miss+ hone1 & saw ,elizabe? ,banks f> f ! o!r wom51 busi$ ) a bundle "u ! h$ge4 ,i pass$ close on my se>*1 & lo6 ! bundle 0 a little boy4 ,he lay smil+ & /ret*+1 fight+ ! air ) 8 small p9k fi/s1 :ile ! w9d play$ ) 8 curls4 ,a curse t _c be hid1 old ,dodd5 _h said4 ,! "m knelt a mom5t1 dev\r+ him ) h] eyes1 !n snat*$ him to h] ) a*+ gre$ & cov]$ him ) kisses4 ,i saw ! poor1 pla9 face illum9$1 transfigur$1 alive ) a "m's love1 & rememb]$ h[ ! ^w came once to a ,hebrew prophet3-- ,say unto y\r bre?r5 ,ammi1 & to y\r si/]s ,ruhamah4 ,! ev5+ sky 0 cl\d+ fa/1 ! s\nd ( ra9 0 9 ! air2 ,f>m] ,m>l] %ook 8 head z he look$ at ! grass ly+ 9 ord]$ r[s4 ,i 0 ! la/ to leave1 & z ,i l+]$ at ! gate dr9k+ 9 ! sc5t ( ! field & ! cool ( ! com+ ra91 ! fir/ drops fell on my upturn$ face & kiss$ ! poor dry swa!s at my feet1 & ,i 0 glad4 ,david1 *ild ( ! fields & ! %eepfolds1 8 k+%ip laid aside1 sees ?r\gh ! p>t$ curta9 ( ! ye>s ! adv5t ( 8 great] ,son1 & cries 9 8 psalm ( ! hilltops1 8 la/ prophetic pray]3-- ,he %all come d[n l ra9 ^u ! m[n grass4 ,ev5 s ,he came1 & %all /ill come4 ,?ree days ago ! field1 9 its pageant ( fre% beauty1 ) %imm]+ blades & toss+ bann]s1 greet$ sun & %[] alike ) joy = ! fur!rance ( its life & purpose2 n[1 laid l[1 x he>s ! "y grass :isp] ! spl5d\r ( its com+ gre52 & ! poor swa!s are glad at ! tell+1 b full ( grief = _! own app>5t failure4 ,!n 9 great pity comes ! ra91 ! ra9 ( summ]1 g5tle1 refre%+1 p5etrat+1 & ! swa!s are com=t$1 = !y "k t /&+ to greet or pro/rate to suff]1 ! consolations ( ! =m] & ! latt] ra9 are /ill _! own1 ) t5d] t\* & cool c>ess4 ,!n1 once m p>*$ by ! sun1 !y are borne away to ! new s]vice _! app>5t failure has fitt$ !m =2 & p]haps z !y wait 9 ! d>k = ! unkn[n t is /ill to come !y he> sometimes ! call ( ! di/ant ra91 & at ! s\nd ! dry sap /irs afre%--!y are n =gott5 & c wait4 ,illu/ration3 ,bel[ ! l[ h$ge lies pa/ure bright ) butt]cups1 :]e ! cattle fe$ ,say unto y\r si/]s ,ruhamah1 cries ! prophet4 ,he %all come d[n l ra9 ^u ! m[n grass1 sang ! poet ( ! %eepfolds4 ,my ways are n y\r ways1 sai? ! ,"l4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i rememb] h[ ,i w5t home along ! damp sweet-sc5t$ lanes ?r\gh ! grey mi/ ( ! ra91 ?9k+ ( ! m[n field & ,elizabe? ,banks & _m1 _m m2 & t night1 :5 ! sky _h cle>$ & ! night+ale sang1 ,i look$ out at ! moon rid+ at an*or1 a silv] boat 9 a /ill blue sea ablaze ) ! head-lights ( ! />s1 & ! say+ ( ! h]dsman ( ,tekoa came to me--z x has come (t5times s9ce3-- ,seek ,him t make? ! sev5 />s & ,orion1 & turne? ! %ad[ ( dea? into ! morn+1 & make? ! day d>k ) night2 t calle? = ! wat]s ( ! sea & p\re? !m out ^u ! face ( e>?2 ! ,"l is ,8 "n4 ,,ii ,,?is g>d5 is an epitome ( peace2 sun & w9d1 ra91 fl[]s1 & birds ga!r me into ! bless$ness ( _! active h>mony4 ,! _w holds no wi% = me1 n[ t ,i h come home to die ) my own p1 = v]ily ,i ?9k t ! sap ( grass & trees mu/ run 9 my ve9s1 s /eady is _! pull ^u my he>t-/r+s4 ,london claim$ all my philosophy1 b ! c\ntry gives all1 & asks ( me only ! w>m receptivity ( a *ild 9 its "m's arms4 ,:5 ,i lie 9 my cool light room on ! g>d5 level1 ,i look across ! bright grass--il v]de smalto--to a great r$ rose bu% 9 lavi% dis>ray aga9/ ! d>k cypress4 ,ne> by1 amid a tangle ( _m-hu$ corn-fl[]s ,i see ! promise ( com+ lilies1 ! sudd5 crimson ( a solit>y pony2 & 9 l[li] /ate aga9/ ! poor p>*$ e>? gl[ ! gold5 cups ( ! es*s*oltzias4 ,beyond ! l[ h$ge lies pa/ure bright ) butt]cups1 :]e ! cattle fe$4 ,f>!r (f1 :]e ! scy! has be5 busy1 are %eep1 clean & %orn1 ) m]ry1 well-gr[n lambs2 & 9 ! f>!/ field ,i c see ! great horses mov+ 9 sl[ /eady pace z ! f>m] turns 8 furr[4 ,illu/ration3 ,! great horses mov+ 9 sl[ /eady pace z ! f>m] turns 8 furr[ ,! birds are noisy comrades & old fri5ds1 f ! l>k :i* *ants ! dew-/eep$ morn+1 to ! night+ale t breaks ! sil5ce ( ! mo/ wond]ful nights4 ,i he> ! wisdom ( ! rooks 9 ! great elms2 ! lift+ lilt ( ! l9net1 & ! rob9's qua9t little summ] song4 ,! />l+s *att] ceaselessly1 _! que] /rid5t voices h>% aga9/ ! melodi\s gossip ( ! o!r birds2 ! m>t9s %rill s(tly z !y swoop to & fro busi$ ) _! ne/+ "u ! eaves2 ?ru% & blackbird vie 9 fri5dly rivalry l ! ,mei/]-s+] ( old2 sometimes ,i he> ! drawl+ cry ( a peacock /ray$ f ! great h\se1 or ! laugh ( ! woodpeck]2 & at night ! hunt+ note ( ! owl rea*es me z he sweeps by 9 se>* ( prey4 ,to-day ,i am out aga92 & ! great sycamore %[]s honey & fl[]s on me z ,i lie b5ea? x4 ,sometimes a bee falls l an ov]-ripe fruit1 & waits a:ile to clean 8 poll5-coat$ legs ere he flies home to dis*>ge 8 burd54 ,he is too busy to be fri5dly1 b 8 great velvety c\s9 is mu* m sociable1 & /ays = a g5tle rub betwe5 8 noisy %imm]+ w+s1 & a nap 9 ! holl[ ( my h&1 = he is an idle fri5dly s\l ) pl5ty ( "t at 8 own disposal & no responsibilities4 ,look+ across ,i c wat* ! m>t9s at "w2 !y h a />l+ & a sp>r[ = ne> neighb\rs 9 ! wood5 gutt]4 ,"o ne/ is already complete all b ! cop+1 ! o!r two are a-build+3 ,i wond] :e!r ,i or !y w be fir/ to g s\? ?r\gh ! mi/4 ,?is great tree is a _w 9 itself1 & ! d5iz5s appe> full ( curiosity z to ! ,gulliv] :o has tak5 up 8 abode b5ea? x4 ,pale gre5 cat]pill>s & spid]s ( all sizes come sp9n+ d[n to visit me1 & h to be p]suad$ ) inf9ite difficulty to asc5d _! ?reads aga94 ,!re are flies ) beautiful iridesc5t w+s1 beetles ( all %apes1 "s ( !m l t9y jewels 9 ! sunlight4 ,_! nom5clature is a seal$ book to me2 ( _! life & habits ,i "k no?+2 yet ?is is b a little corn] ( ! cosmos ,i am leav+1 & ,i feel n s mu* desire = ! beauty to come1 z a great long+ to op5 my eyes a little wid] dur+ ! "t :i* rema9s to me 9 ?is beautiful _w ( ,god's mak+1 :]e ea* mom5t tells its own tale ( active1 progressive life 9 :i* !re is no undo+4 ,nature kn[s naught ( ! web ( ,p5elope1 t acme ( anxi\s pa!tic wait+1 b goes /eadily on 9 ev] wid5+ circle t[>ds ! fulfilm5t ( ! my/]y ( ,god4 ,!re are1 ,i take x1 two ma/]-keys to ! secrets ( ! univ]se1 view$ sub specie t]nitatis1 ! ,inc>nation ( ,god1 & ! ,p]sonality ( ,man2 ) ^! x is true = u z = ! pan!i/ic little man ( contemptible spee*1 t all ?+s are ours1 yea1 ev5 unto ! ?ird heav54 ,illu/ration3 ,!re is a place wait+ = me "u ! firs 9 ! quiet *ur*y>d ,i h lo/ my voraci\s appetite = books2 _! language is less pla9 ?an sc5t & song & ! w9d 9 ! trees2 & = me ! clue to ! next _w lies 9 ! wisdom ( e>? r ?an 9 ! le>n+ ( m54 ,lib]a me ab fusc9a ,hophni1 pray$ ! good ,bi%op fe>ful ( religi\s gre$4 ,i "k too mu*1 n too little2 x is realisation t ,i lack1 :]e=e ,i desire ^! la/ days to confirm 9 myself ! su/a9+ goodness ( ,god1 ! love :i* is our cont9u+ city1 ! ,new ,j]usalem ^: l5g?1 bread?1 & height are all "o4 ,x is a "t ( exce$+ peace4 ,!re is a place wait+ = me "u ! firs 9 ! quiet *ur*y>d2 ?anks to my pov]ty ,i h no worldly anxieties or p]sonal dispositions2 & ,i am ri* 9 fri5ds1 _m ( !m unkn[n to me1 :o lavi%ly supply my ne$s & make x ideal to live on ! *>ity ( "o's fell[-m54 ,i am mo/ gladly 9 debt to all ! _w2 & to ,e>?1 my "m1 = h] great beauty4 ,i c nev] rememb] ! "t :5 ,i did n love h]1 ?is "m ( m9e ) h] wond]ful g>m5ts & ord]$ lovel9ess1 h] t5d] c>e & pati5t be>+ ( man's burd54 ,9 ! e>lie/ days ( my lonely *ildhood ,i us$ to lie *9 on h& amid ! milkmaids1 r$ sorrel1 & heavy spe>-grass li/5+ to h] _m voices1 & above all to ! voice ( ! little brook :i* ran ?r\gh ! mead[s :]e ,i us$ to play3 ,i ?9k x has run ?r\gh my :ole life also1 to lose itself at la/1 n 9 ! great sea b 9 ! riv] t make? glad ! ,city ( ,god4 ,valley & pla91 m\nta9 & fruitful field2 ! l>k's song & ! spe$well 9 ! grass2 surely a man ne$ n sigh = great] lovel9ess until he has read some?+ m ( ?is liv+ lett]1 & knelt be=e t e>? ( :i* he is ! only confusion4 ,x is a grave matt] t ! ^w religion holds su* sway among u1 mak+ ! v gap seem to yawn aga9 :i* ! ,inc>nation once & = ev] fill$ full4 ,we h bani%$ ! protect+ gods t rul$ 9 riv] & m\nta91 tree & grove2 we h ga9say$ = ! mo/ "p folk-lore & my?1 sup]/ition & fairy-tale1 evil only 9 _! abuse4 ,we h done away ) my/]y1 or nam$ x deceit4 ,all ?is we h done 9 an enlight5$ age1 b despite ?is policy ( de/ruction we h left ourselves a belief1 ! gr&e/ & mo/ simple ! _w has ev] kn[n1 :i* sanctifies ! wat] t is %$ by e pass+ cl\d2 & ga!rs up 9 its great c5tral act v9ey>d & cornfield1 proclaim+ !m to be t ,life ( ! _w )\t :i* a man is dead :ile he live?4 ,fur!r1 x is a belief ^: f\ndations are ! mo/ heav5ly my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity1 b ^: c5tre is a little ,*ild3 x sets a price ^u ! head ( ! sp>r[1 & reckons ! ri*es ( ?is _w at _! true value2 x po9ts to a way ( hol9ess :]e ! fool %all n err1 & ! sage may f9d ! realisation ( 8 f>-seek+2 & yet1 despite its inclusiv5ess1 x is a belief :i* _c save ! birds f de/ruction1 ! sil5t m\nta9s f adv]tisem5t1 or ! /ream f pollution1 9 an av[$ly ,*ri/ian l&4 ,john ,rusk9 scold$ & f\ght & did yeoman s]vice1 some:at h9d]$ by 8 ov]-good conceit ( himself2 b x is n ! wor%ip ( beauty we ne$ s mu* z ! beauty ( hol9ess4 ,little by little ! b>ri] gr[s & 'religion' becomes a rule ( life1 n life itself1 al?\gh ! ,bride /&s ready to int]pret1 lik5$ 9 h] lovel9ess to ! *ief treasures ( h] h&maid--,e>?4 ,!re is m tru? 9 ! believ+ cry1 ,come f ?y :ite cliffs1 ,o ,pan6 ?an 9 ! religion t measures a man's life by ! lett] ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 & erects itself z judge & rul] ov] him1 in/ead ( ?r[+ op5 ! gate ( ! g>d5 :]e ,god walks ) man f morn+ until morn+4 ,z ,i write ! sun is sett+2 9 ! pale radiance ( ! sky above 8 glory !re dawns ! ev5+ />2 & e>? l a tir$ *ild turns h] face to ! bosom ( ! night4 ,,iii ,,once aga9 ,i h paid a r>e visit to my tree to f9d _m ?+s *ang$ s9ce my la/ soj\rn !re4 ,! bees are sil5t1 = ! honey-lad5 fl[]s ( ! sycamore are gone & 9 _! place hang da9ty two-fold keys4 ,! popl> has lo/ its metallic %imm]1 ! *e/nut its tall :ite c&les2 & ! s\nd ( ! w9d 9 ! fully-leav$ bran*es is l ! sigh+ ( ! sea4 ,! m>t9s' ne/s are f9i%$1 & "o is occupi$ by a %rill-voic$ brood2 b = ! mo/ "p ! birds' p>5tal c>es are ov]1 & ! ne/l+s 9 bold flight no long] flutt] on ineffici5t w+s across ! lawn ) clamor\s1 op5 bill4 ,! rob9s %[ promise ( _! ruddy ve/s1 ! slim "y ?ru% is dilig5tly practis+ matur] notes1 & soon ,maid ,june w h fl$4 ,x is su* a wond]ful _w t ,i _c f9d x 9 my he>t to sigh = fre% beauty amid ^! glories ( ! ,"l on :i* ,i look1 see+ m5 z trees walk+1 9 my mat]ial impot5ce :i* awaits ! f9al ano9t+4 ,! m>igolds ) _! orange suns1 ! lilies' :ite flame1 ! corncockle's blue cr[n ( _m fl[]s1 ! honeysuckle's horn ( fragrance--,i c p>aphrase !m1 "n1 class1 dissect !m2 & !n1 save = ! purposes ( human int]c\rse1 ,i /& :]e ,i /ood be=e1 my _w b\nd$ by my capacity1 ! secret ( col\r & fragrance /ill kept4 ,x is difficult to believe t ! second lesson w n be ! sequ5ce ( ! fir/1 & dea? prove a fea/ ( op5+ eyes to all ^! wond]s1 in/ead ( ! heavy-lidd$ slumb] to :i* we s (t5 lik5 x4 ,e>? to e>?8 ,yes1 du/ ?\ art1 & unto du/ ?\ %alt return1 b :at ( ! re/8 ,:at ( ! fold$ grave clo!s1 & ! ,=ty ,days8 ,if ! next /ate be1 z x well might1 space ( f\r dim5sions1 & ! fir/ veil :i* w lift = me be ! mat]ial "o1 !n ! o!r _w :i* is hidd5 f our gross] mat]ial organism w lie op51 & decl>e /ill fur!r to my wid5+ eyes & un/opp$ e>s ! glory & purpose ( ! manifold g>m5t ( ,god4 ,k w give place to und]/&+ 9 t second *amb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,wisdom & ,love4 ,revelation is always measur$ by capacity3 ,op5 ?y m\? wide1 & x %all be fill$ ) a satisfaction t 9 itself is desire4 ,!re is a *ild "h1 a happy quiet little creature hold+ g5tly to its two mon?s ( life4 ,sometimes !y lay x beside me1 ,i ! m helpless ( ! two--p]haps ! m ignorant--& equally dep5d5t = ! supply ( my smalle/ ne$4 ,i feel indec5tly l>ge z ,i survey its m9ute p]fections & ! t9y ball$ fi/ ly+ 9 my great palm4 ,! little creature fixes me ) ! wise wide />e ( a s\l 9 advance ( its m$ium ( expression2 & ,i1 gaz+ back at ! my/]y 9 ^? eyes1 feel ! ?rill ( contact betwe5 my worn & s9-/a9$ self & ! innoc5ce ( a little :ite *ild4 ,x is wond]ful to wat* a woman's raptur\s famili>ity ) ^! newcom]s4 ,a man's love has f> m awe 9 x1 & ! passionate animal in/9ct ( def5ce is want+ 9 him4 ,a woman %all be sav$ ?r\gh ! *ild-be>+1 said ,/ ,paul2 n necess>ily h] own1 b by p>ticipation 9 ! great act ( mo!rhood :i* is ! cr[n & glory ( h] sex4 ,%e is ! prison] ( love1 caught 9 a net ( h] own weav+2 held fa/ by little h&s :i* rule by impot5ce1 pursu$ by feet ! swift] = _! falt]+4 ,x seems incr$ible t ?is is :at a woman w b>t] = ! "r to live h] own life--surely ! mo/ empty ( desires4 ,man--vir1 woman--fem9a1 g to make up ! man--homo4 ,!re c be no comp>ison1 no rivalry betwe5 !m2 !y are ! complem5t ( ea* o!r1 & a little *ild %all lead !m4 ,x is easy to und]/& t desire to %elt] "u ! de> mantle ( mo!rhood :i* has l$ to "o ( ! abuses ( mod]n ,romanism4 ,i met an old peasant c\ple at ,bornh(5 :o _h tramp$ _m we>y miles to ! fam\s %r9e ( ,our ,lady to plead = _! only son4 ,!y _h a few p5ce sav$ = a c&le1 & aft]w>ds :5 !y told me _! tale ! old woman heav$ a sigh ( relief1 ,es wird bald gut geh53 ,die da1 ,sie v]/eht1 & ,i saw h] lat] pay+ a f>ewell visit to ! great und]/&+ ,"m :om %e c\ld tru/4 ,sup]/iti\s misappreh5sion if y w1 b also ! recognition ( a div9e pr9ciple4 ,x 0 ,behm51 ,i believe1 :o cri$ ) ! brea? ( inspiration1 ,only :5 ,i "k ,god %all ,i "k myself2 & s man rema9s ! la/ ( all ! riddles1 to be solv$ x may be only 9 ,heav5's p]fection & ! light ( ! ,beatific ,vision4 ,"k ?yself is a va9 leg5d1 ! m s :5 emphasis$ by a skull2 & s ,i company ) a fri5d & a /rang]1 & look+ across at ! :ite gate ,i wond] conc]n+ ! quiet pa/ures & /ill wat]s t lie beyond1 ev5 z ,bro!r ,ambrose wond]$ long ye>s ago 9 ! mona/]y by ! =e/4 ,! ,bro!r ,ambrose 0 ev] a sa9tly man approv$ ( ,god & belov$ by ! ,bre?r54 ,to him "o night1 z he lay ab$ 9 ! dormitory1 came ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 say+1 ,come1 & ,i w %[ !e ! ,bride1 ! ,lamb's wife4 ,& ,bro!r ,ambrose arose & 0 c>ri$ to a great & high m\nta91 ev5 z 9 ! ,vision ( ,bless$ ,john4 ',twas a /ill night ( _m />s1 & ,bro!r ,ambrose1 look+ up1 saw a radiant pa? 9 ! heav5s2 & lo6 ! />s ga!r$ !mselves toge!r on ei!r side until !y /ood z walls ( light1 & ! f\r w9ds lapp$ him ab\t z 9 a mantle & bore him t[>ds ! wondr\s gleam+ roadway4 ,!n betwe5 ! />s came ! ,holy ,city ) ro( & p9nacle aflame1 & walls agl[ ) su* col\rs z no e>?ly limn] dreams (1 & mu* gold4 ,bro!r ,ambrose beheld ! ,gates ( ,pe>l1 & by e gate an angel ) w+s ( sn[ & fire1 & a face no man d>e look on because ( its exce$+ radiance4 ,!n z ,bro!r ,ambrose /ret*$ out 8 arms because ( 8 great long+1 a little grey cl\d came out ( ! nor? & hung betwe5 ! walls ( light1 s t he no long] beheld ! ,vision1 b only he>d a s\nd z ( a great multitude cry+ ',alleluia'2 & sudd5ly ! w9ds came ab\t him aga91 & lo6 he f\nd himself 9 8 b$ 9 ! dormitory1 & x 0 midnight1 = ! bell 0 r++ to ,mat9s2 & he rose & w5t d[n ) ! re/4 ,b :5 ! ,bre?r5 left ! *oir ,bro!r ,ambrose /ay$ fa/ 9 8 place1 he>+ & see+ no?+ because ( ! ,vision ( ,god2 & at ,lauds !y f\nd him & told ! ,prior4 ,he que/ion$ ,bro!r ,ambrose ( ! matt]1 & :5 he he>d ! ,vision bade him limn ! ,holy ,city ev5 z he _h se5 x2 & ! ,prec5tor gave him ut]9e vellum & mu* f9e gold & :at col\rs he ask$ = ! "w4 ,!n ,bro!r ,ambrose limn$ a wondr\s fair city ( gold ) turrets & spires2 & he inlaid blue = ! sapphire1 & gre5 = ! em]ald1 & v]milion :]e ! city seem$ aflame ) ! glory ( ,god2 b ! angels he c\ld n limn1 nor c\ld he set ! re/ ( ! col\rs z he saw !m1 nor ! wall ( />s on ei!r h&2 & ,bro!r ,ambrose fell sick because ( ! exce$+ great long+ he _h to limn ! ,holy ,city1 & 0 v sad2 b ! ,prior bade him ?ank ,god1 & rememb] ! infirmity ( ! fle%1 :i*1 l ! little grey cl\d1 veil$ ,j]usalem to 8 sight4 ,z ,i write ! mona/]y bell h>d by r+s out across ! l>k's song4 ,!y /ill h "t = visions beh9d ^? gu>d+ walls1 b = mo/ ( u x is n s4 ,we let slip ! ideal = :at we call ! real1 & ! gold5 dreams vani% :ile we clut* at phantoms3 we spe$ along life's pa?way1 c\nt+ to ! full ! sixty m9utes ( e h\r1 yet ! race is n to ! swift nor ! battle to ! /rong4 ,ly+ "h 9 ?is quiet backwat] x is h>d to believe t ! _w )\t is turbul5t ) /orm & /ress & ! ebb & fl[ ( unc]ta9 tides4 ,! little yell[ cat roll+ on its back among ! daisies1 ! /aid tortoise mak+ a /ately meal (f ! butt]cups ne> me1 ^! are great ev5ts 9 ?is hav5 ( peace4 ,& yet1 look+ back to ! work+ days1 ,i "k h[ mu* goodness & lov+ k9dness !re is "u ! fro? & foam4 ,if we d n "k ourselves we mo/ c]ta9ly d n "k our bre?r53 t revelation awaits u1 x may be1 fir/ 9 ,heav54 ,to h fai? is to create2 to h hope is to call d[n bless+2 to h love is to "w miracles4 ,above all let u see visions1 visions ( col\r & light1 ( gre5 fields & broad riv]s1 ( palaces laid ) fair col\rs1 & g>d5s :]e a place is f\nd = rosem>y & rue4 ,x is our pr]ogative to be dream]s1 b !re w always be m5 ready to (f] u dea? = our dreams4 ,& if x mu/ be s let u *oose dea?2 x is ga91 n loss1 & ! gloomy portal :5 we rea* x is b a :ite gate1 ! :ite gate maybe we h kn[n all our lives b>r$ by ! t5drils ( ! woodb9e4 ,,iv ,,ra91 ra91 ra93 ! little flagg$ pa? outside my w9d[ is a /ream+ way1 :]e ! com+ ra9drops meet aga9 ! grey cl\ds ^: /oreh\se !y h b j n[ left4 ,! grass gr[s gre5] z ,i wat* x1 ! burnt pat*es fade1 a ?\s& ?ir/y heads are uplift$ = ! cool+ draught4 ,! great ?ru% t robs ! raspb]ry canes is busy2 ye/]day he _h little b du/ = 8 gu]don1 b n[ fre%1 juicy fruit repays him z he sw+s to & fro on ! pliant bran*es4 ,! blackbirds & />l+s f9d ! worms an easy prey--poor bro!r worm ev] ready = sacrifice4 ,i c he> ! s(t expectant *att] ( ! family ( m>t9s "u ! ro(2 !re w be good hunt+1 & !y "k x1 = ! flies are out :5 ! ra9 is ov]1 & !re are clamor\s m\?s await+4 ,my little br[n bro!rs1 ! sp>r[s1 rema9 my *ief delight4 ,( all ! birds ^! ne/le close/ to my he>t1 be !y grimy little cockneys or _! trim & da9ty c\ntry c\s9s4 ,!y come day by day = _! me$ ( crumbs spread = !m outside my w9d[1 & at ?is season !y eat leisurely & ) good appetite1 = !re are no hungry babies pe/]+ to be f$4 ,v e>ly 9 ! morn+ ,i he> ! :irr & ru/le ( eag] w+s1 & ! tap1 tap1 ( little beaks ^u ! /one4 ,! s\nd c>ries me back1 = x 0 ! fir/ to greet me :5 ,i rose to draw wat] & ga!r k9dl+ 9 my roadm5d] days2 & if ,i slip back ano!r decade !y survey me1 reprov+ my laz9ess1 f ! foot ( ! n>r[ b$ 9 my little attic ov]seas4 ,look+ along ! roadway t we h travell$ we see ! l&m>ks1 great & small1 :i* h det]m9$ ! direction ( our feet4 ,= "s ^? ( *ildhood /& out above all ! re/2 b ,i rememb] few notable ones1 & ^? few ! emphatic *ord ( ! univ]se1 r ?an any comm]ce ) my fell[s4 ,!re 0 ! night ( my great disappo9tm5t1 :5 ,i 0 borne f my com=table b$ to see ! wond]s ( ! moon's eclipse4 ,disappo9tm5t 0 s great t x seal$ my lips2 b1 once back on my pill[1 ,i sobb$ = grief t ,i _h se5 a wond] s f> bel[ my expectation4 ,!n !re 0 a night at ,:itby1 :5 ! w9d made spee* impossible1 & ! seas ru%$ up & ov] ! great ligh?\se l ! hungry spirits ( ! deep4 ,i l bett] to rememb] ! sc5t ( ! fir/ c[slip field "u ! w>m side ( ! h$ge1 :5 ,i sang to myself = pure joy ( _! col\r & fragrance4 ,aga91 !re 7 ! bluebells 9 ! des]t$ qu>ry l ! backwa% ( a s\!rn sea1 & bel[ !m ! m9iature =e/ ( %elt]+ brack5 ) its qua9t conceits2 &1 cr[n$ above all1 ! day ,i /ood on ,watcombe ,d[n1 & look$ across a /ret* ( gold5 gorse & new-turn$ blood-r$ field1 ! gre5 ( ! headl&1 & beyond1 ! sapphire sea4 ,"t sp$1 & !re came a day :5 ,i fir/ set foot on ,g]man soil & felt ! ?rob ( its pat]nity1 ! beat ( our common life4 ,engl& is my "m1 & mo/ de>ly d ,i love h] swell+ brea/s & w9d-swept1 salt-/rewn hair4 ,scotl& gave me my "n1 ) its haunt+ d]ivation h&$ d[n by brave m52 b ,g]many has always be5 to me ! ,fa!rl& p> excell5ce4 ,true1 my love is limit$ to ! s\!rn prov9ces1 ) _! m$ival memories2 = ! progressive guttural nor? ,i h little sympa?y1 b ! ,rh9e claim$ me f ! fir/1 call+1 call+1 ) t wond]ful voice :i* speaks ( dea? & life1 ( *ivalry & gre$ ( gold4 ,if y w\ld h ! riv]'s company y %\ld w&]1 a happy solit>y1 along its banks1 wat*+ its gleam+ curr5t 9 ! e>ly morn+1 its gold5 glory z x answ]s ! f>ewell ( p>t+ day4 ,!n1 9 ! sil5ce ( ! night1 y c he> ! wa% & eddy call+ "o to ano!r1 c\nt ! he>t-beats ( ! great be>] ( burd5s1 & wat* 9 ! moonlight ! si/]s ( ! mi/ z !y lam5t ) wr++ h&s ! days t are gone4 ,! =e/s1 too1 are ready ) /ory hid 9 ! fa/ness ( _! solitude1 & x is a joy to ?9k t ^? great p9es1 po9t+ ev] upw>ds1 g = ! mo/ "p to c>ry ! sails ( great %ips seek+ af> "u op5 sky4 ,! =e/ holds o!r wond]s /ill4 ,x seems b la/ night t ,i w&]$ d[n ! road :i* l$ to ! little unhe$$ village :]e ,i _h made my tempor>y home4 ,! w>m-sc5t$ brea? ( ! p9es & ! /illness ( ! night wrapp$ me 9 great cont5t2 ! summ] lightn+ leapt 9 a lamb5t ar* across ! ea/1 & ! />s1 se5 dimly ?r\gh ! sombre tree cre/s1 7 outrivall$ by ! gl[-worms :i* %one 9 c\ntless po9ts ( light f bank & h$ge2 ev5 two *>coal-burn]s1 :o pass$ ) fri5dly greet+1 _h wrea!d _! hats ) ! liv+ flame4 ,! t9y %ift+ lamps 7 ev]y:]e2 pale yell[1 purely :ite1 or gre5 z ! und]side ( a nor!rn wave4 ,by day b an ugly1 repell5t worm2 b d>kness comes1 & lo1 a /> alight4 ,nature is full = u ( seem+ inconsi/5cies & glad surprises4 ,! _w's asleep1 say y2 on y\r e> falls ! night+ale's song & ! /ir ( liv+ creatures 9 bu% & brake4 ,! mantle ( night falls1 & all unatt5d$ ! w9d leaps up & scatt]s ! cl\ds :i* veil ! con/ant />s2 or 9 ! h\r ( ! great d>k1 dawn p>ts ! curta9 ) ! long =egleam ( ! com+ day4 ,x is h>d to turn "o's back on night ) h] kiss ( peace = tir$ eye-lids1 ! kiss :i* is n sleep b its neglect$ =]unn]4 ,i made my way at la/ d[n to ! v9e-girt bridge asleep "u ! />s & up ! w9d+ /airs ( ! old grey t[]2 & a /one's-?r[ away ! ,rh9e slipp$ quietly pa/ 9 ! midsumm] moonlight4 ,switz]l& came 9 its turn1 une>?ly 9 its :ite lovel9ess & glory ( lake & sky4 ,b p]haps ! l&m>k :i* /&s out mo/ cle>ly is ! solit>y blue g5tian :i* ,i f\nd 9 ! %ort slipp]y grass ( ! ,rigi1 gaz+ up at ! sky ^: blue c\ld n hope to excel x4 ,x 0 my fir/2 & :at ne$ ( ano!r1 = f9d+ "o ,i _h gaz$ into ! my/]y ( all4 ,?is side ! ,pass1 sn[ & ! blue ( heav52 lat] ,i ent]$ ,italy ?r\gh fields ( _m-hu$ lilies1 h] pa/ glories blazon$ 9 ! fl[]s ( ! field4 ,n[ x is a /rangely unev5tful road t leads to my ,:ite ,gate4 ,ea* day que/ions me z x passes2 ea* day makes answ] = me n yet4 ,!re is no mat]ial prep>ation to be made = ?is j\rney ( m9e into a f> c\ntry--a simple fact :i* adds to ! 'unkn[abl5ess' ( ! o!r side4 ,d ,i travel alone1 or am ,i "o ( a great company1 swift yet unhurri$ 9 _! passage8 ,! voices ( ,p5elope's suitors %rill$ on ! e>s ( ,ulysses1 z !y j\rney$ to ! ne!r-_w1 l nocturnal birds & bats 9 ! in>ticulat5ess ( _! spee*4 ,!y _h abus$ ! gift1 & fl$ self-condemn$4 ,maybe sil5ce comm5ds itself z mo/ suitable = ! wayf>]s t[>ds ! sunrise--sil5ce because !y seek ! ,^w--b = ^? ha/5+ t[>ds ! confusion !y h wr\ght !re falls already ! %>p oncom+ ( ! curse4 ,:ile we are /ill "h ! language ( wor%ip seems f>1 & yet lies v nigh2 = :at bett] note c our frail tongues lisp ?an ! voice ( w9d & sea1 riv] & /ream1 ^? grateful s]vants giv+ all & ask+ no?+1 ! s(t :isp] ( sn[ & ra9 eag] to repl5i%1 or ! ?und] proclaim+ a maje/y too great = utt]ance8 ,"h1 too1 /&s ! angel ) ! c5s] ga!r+ up ! fragrance ( teem+ e>? & =e/-tree1 ( fl[] & fruit1 & sweetly pung5t h]b di/ill$ by sun & ra9 = joyful use4 ,"h1 too1 come acolytes light+ ! d>k ) tap]s--sun1 moon1 & />s--gifts ( ! ,"l t ,8 sanctu>y may /& ev] s]v$4 ,x lies "h ready to our h&1 ?is life ( adoration :i* we ne$s mu/ live h& 9 h& ) e>?1 = has %e n borne ! curse ) u8 ,b beyond ! :ite gate & ! trail ( woodb9e falls ! sil5ce great] ?an spee*1 d>kness great] ?an light1 a pause ( a little :ile2 & !n ! t\* ( t heal+ g>m5t z we pass to ! ,k+ 9 ,8 beauty1 9 a l& f :i* !re is no return4 ,at ! gateway !n ,i cry y f>ewell4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,page #gi1 ,sphoeph]a *ang$ to ,sphra 7,sphra cujus c5trum7