,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 --,obvi\s pr9t & punctuation errors 7 correct$4 --,bold text has be5 r5d]$ z bold text4 ,! ,treasure ( ! ,humble ,by ,maurice ,maet]l9ck ,translat$ by ,alfr$ ,sutro ,) ,introduction by ,a4 ,b4 ,walkley ,london3 ,george ,all51 ,rusk9 ,h\se #aef ,*>+ ,cross ,road mcmv ,fir/ ,edition1 ,m>* #ahig4 ,repr9t$ ,octob] #ahig2 ,septemb] #aija2 ,janu>y #aijc2 ,may #aijd2 ,novemb] #aije4 ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,,co4 ,at ! ,ballantyne ,press ,,to ,,madame ,,georgette ,,leblanc ,! ,treasure ( ! ,humble ,illu/ration3 ,,logo ,,cont5ts ,,introduction ,page ix ,,sil5ce #a ,,! ,,awak5+ ,,( ,,! ,,s\l #bc ,,! ,,pre-,,de/9$ #dc ,,my/ic ,,morality #ei ,,on ,,wom5 #ge ,,! ,,tragical ,,9 ,,daily ,,life #ie ,,! ,,/> #aba ,,! ,,invisible ,,goodness #adg ,,! ,,deep] ,,life #afi ,,! ,,inn] ,,beauty #aig ,,introduction ,,) ,m4 ,maet]l9ck z a dramati/ ! _w is pretty well acqua9t$4 ,?is little volume pres5ts him 9 ! new "* ( a philosoph] & an /hetician4 ,& x is 9 "s sort an #8apology' = 8 !atre1 ! "o be+ to ! o!r z !ory to practice4 ,rev]s+ ! c\rse prescrib$ by ,mr4 ,sque]s = 8 pupils1 ,m4 ,maet]l9ck1 hav+ clean$ w-i-n-d-e-r1 w9d]1 n[ goes & spells x4 ,he began by visualis+ & syn!tis+ 8 ideas ( life2 "h y %all f9d him try+ to analyse ^! ideas & consum$ ) anxiety to tell u ! tru? t is 9 him4 ,x is n a tru? = all m>kets2 he is at no pa9s to conceal t4 ,he appeals1 z e my/ic mu/1 to ! elect2 ,m4 ,anatole ,france w\ld say1 to ! mes bi5 nes4 ,if we are n seal$ ( ! tribe ( ,plot9us1 he w>ns u to g else:]e4 #8,if1 plung+ ?9e eyes into ?yself--x is ?is same ,plot9us t he is quot+--#8?\ do/ n feel ! *>m ( beauty1 x is 9 va9 t1 ?y disposition be+ su*1 ?\ %\ld/ seek ! *>m ( beauty2 = ?\ w\ld/ seek x only ) t :i* is ugly & impure4 ,!re=e x is t ! disc\rse we hold "h is n address$ to all m54' ,if we are to foll[ him 9 8 exp$ition to a philosophic ,ultima ,?ule1 we mu/ h ! m9d = t adv5ture4 #8,we are "h1' z he tells u else:]e ( ! #8/iff' b1 x seems1 #8admirable' ,ruysbroeck1 #8all ( a sudd5 on ! bord]l& ( human ?\ght & f> across ! ,arctic circle ( ! _s4 ,!re is no ord9>y cold1 no ord9>y d>k !re1 & yet y %all f9d !re naught b flames & light4 ,b to ^? :o arrive )\t hav+ tra9$ _! m9ds to ^! new p]ceptions1 ! light & ! flames are z d>k & z cold z ?\gh !y 7 pa9t$4' ,?is means t ! intellig5ce1 ! reason1 w n suffice ( !mselves2 we mu/ h fai?4 ,!re are passages 9 ! book :i* may provoke a sniff f ,mr4 ,worldly ,wiseman2 b we mu/ bew>e ( ! ,voltairean _s1 or ?is w be a clos$ book to u4 #8,we live by admiration1 hope1 & love1' said ,wordswor?4 ,& we und]/& by !m1 ,m4 ,maet]l9ck w\ld add4 ,i fe> we are n all ( u f\nd wor?y ( ! my/ical frame ( m9d4 ,b x is a psy*ological fact1 l ano!r2 & if we c only exam9e x f ! outside1 we c at lea/ br+ pati5ce & placidity to ! task4 ,! po9t is3 has ,m4 ,maet]l9ck any?+ to say8 ,x w be f\nd1 ,i ?9k1 t he has4 ,all m51 ! _w has long be5 assur$1 are born ,ari/otelians or ,platoni/s4 ,!re _c be a d\bt ab\t ,m4 ,maet]l9ck's philosophic bir?right4 ,he may say1 z ,paul ,v]la9e sang3 ,moi1 j'allais rvant du div9 ,platon1 ,s\s l'il clignotant des bleus becs de gaz4 ,m /rictly1 he is a ,neo-,platoni/4 ,8 rem>k ab\t ! ,admirable ,ruysbroeck's idea is equally true ( 8 own4 #8,i fancy t all ^? :o h n liv$ 9 ! intimacy ( ,plato & ( ! ,neo-,platoni/s ( ,alex&ria1 w n g f> ) ?is read+4' ,he quotes ,plot9us1 #8! great ,plot9us1 :o1 ( all ! intellects kn[n to me1 draws ! ne>e/ to ! div9e4' ,he cites ,porphyry & ! ,gno/ics & ,sw$5borg4 ,^! are n exactly popul> au?ors ( ! mom5t4 ,b ,m4 ,maet]l9ck1 x is pla91 has dev\r$ !m2 8 is n :at ,pope call$ #8index-le>n+4' ,plot9us 7#bje-bgj ,a4,d47 /ood betwe5 two worlds1 ! old & ! new2 & he made ! be/ ( bo?4 ,he enl>g$ ! b\nd>ies ( art by disc]n+ 9 ! idea ( beauty an inw>d & spiritual grace n to be f\nd 9 ! #8,platonic idea4' ,t1 too1 is :at ,m4 ,maet]l9ck is /riv+ =3 a l>g] idea ( beauty1 & a bett] appreh5sion ( its inw>d & spiritual grace4 ,8 c>d9al doctr9e w1 ,i conjecture1 prove to be some?+ l ?is4 ,:at %\ld be ( mo/ acc\nt = u all is n ext]nal fact1 b ! supra-s5su\s _w4 #8,:at we "k is n int]e/+'2 ! really int]e/+ ?+s are ^? :i* we c only div9e--! veil$ life ( ! s\l1 ! crepuscul> region ( subconsci\sness1 our #8bord]l&' feel+s1 all t lies 9 ! /range #8neutral zone' betwe5 ! fronti]s ( consci\sness & unconsci\sness4 ,! my/]y ( life is :at makes life wor? liv+4 #8',twas a little be+ ( my/]y1 l e "o else1' says ! old ,k+ ,arkel ( ! dead ,mlis&e4 ,we are su* /uff z dreams are made (1 might be ! #8refra9' ( all ,m4 ,maet]l9ck's plays1 & ( mo/ ( ^! essays4 ,he is p5etrat$ by ! feel+ ( ! my/]y 9 all human creatures1 ^: e act is regulat$ by f>-(f influ5ces & obscurely root$ 9 ?+s unexpla9$4 ,my/]y is )9 u & ar\nd u4 ,( reality we c only get n[ & !n ! m]e/ glimpse4 ,our s5ses are too gross4 ,betwe5 ! invisible _w & our own !re is d\btless an intimate concordance2 b x escapes u4 ,we grope among %ad[s t[>ds ! unkn[n4 ,ev5 ! new conque/s ( :at we va9ly suppose to be #8exact' ?\ght only deep5 ! my/]y ( life4 ,!re is1 = example1 ! ,s*op5hau]ian !ory ( love4 ,we _h fanci$ we c\ld at lea/ *oose our loves 9 fre$om3 b #8we are told t a ?\s& c5turies divide u f ourselves :5 we *oose ! woman we love1 & t ! fir/ kiss ( ! betro!d is b ! seal :i* ?\s&s ( h&s1 crav+ = bir?1 h impress$ ^u ! lips ( ! "m !y desire4' ,& s ) ! #8h]$ity' ( ! m5 ( sci5ce4 #8,we "k t ! dead d n die4 ,we "k t x is n 9 our *ur*es !y are to be f\nd1 b 9 ! h\ses1 ! habits ( u all4' ,:at 0 !re 9 ! old notion ( ,de/9y s my/]i\s z ?is d\ble ?raldom ( ours--?raldom to ! dead & to ! unborn8 ,conclusion3 my/icism is y\r only we>4 ,9 ! my/ics alone is c]titude4 #8,if x be true1 z has be5 said1 t e man is a ,%akespe>e 9 8 dreams1 we h to ask ourselves :e!r e man1 9 8 wak+ life1 is n an in>ticulate my/ic1 a ?\s&fold m transc5d5tal ?an ^? circumscrib$ by spee*4' ,9 sil5ce is our only *ance ( kn[+ "o ano!r4 ,& #8my/ic tru?s h ov] ord9>y tru?s a /range privilege2 !y c nei!r age nor die4' ,f all ?is y see ,m4 ,maet]l9ck's tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,he w\ld fix our m9ds ^u ! obscure1 pre-consci\s1 :at ,m4 ,faguet calls ! incunabul>y life ( ! s\l4 ,he f9ds no epi!ts too f9e = ?is3 ! high] life1 ! transc5d5tal life1 ! div9e life1 ! absolute life4 ,:atev] we may ?9k ( ^! ideas 9 !mselves1 !re is no d\bt t ! man :o expresses !m s\nds a new & individual note4 ,!y %[ a reaction aga9/ ! :ole ef=t ( mod]n lit]ature1 :i* has be5 no?+ if n positive1 quasi-sci5tific1 ev] on ! pr[l = #8docum5ts4' ,& if = no o!r reason ?an t1 ?is book1 ,i submit1 w\ld h peculi> significance & value4 ,b !re is at lea/ "o o!r reason4 ,m4 ,maet]l9ck puts =w>d a plea1 & a plea n lightly to be dismiss$1 = a new /hetic ( ! drama4 ,! my/]y :i* he f9ds ev]y:]e ar\nd u & )9 u he w\ld br+ into ! !atre4 ,if !re is "o position :i* ! :ole _w suppos$ itself to h def9itively tak5 up1 x is ! position t ! !atre lives by action & to (f] u an exhibition ( ! w4 ,!re91 = in/ance1 ,m4 ,f]d9& ,brunetire f9ds ! diff]5tia ( drama2 x is ! /ruggle ( a w1 consci\s ( itself1 aga9/ ob/acles4 ,trav]s+ ?is position ,m4 ,maet]l9ck boldly asks :e!r a #8/atic' !atre is impossible1 a !atre ( mood n ( movem5t1 a !atre :]e no?+ mat]ial happ5s & :]e ev]y?+ immat]ial is felt4 ,ev5 z x is1 ! real beauty & purport ( a trag$y is n seldom to be f\nd 9 t "p ( its dialogue :i* is sup]ficially #8useless4' #8,c]ta9 x is t 9 ! ord9>y drama ! indisp5sable dialogue by no means corresponds to reality4444 ,"o may ev5 affirm t ! poem draws ! ne>] to beauty & l(ti] tru? 9 ! measure t x elim9ates words t m]ely expla9 ! action & replaces !m by o!rs t reveal n ! s-call$ 8s\l-/ate10 b ,i "k n :at intangible & unceas+ /riv+ ( ! s\l t[>ds its beauty & its tru?4' ,! frivol\s w be rem9d$ "h1 p]haps1 ( ! old /age direction = ! mis]3 #8,leans aga9/ a wall & gr[s g5]\s4' ,o!rs :o rememb] _! ,x5ophon w be?9k !m ( a c]ta9 discussion :i* ,socrates _h ) ,p>rhasius on ! "q1 #8,c ! unse5 be imitat$8' 7,soc4 ,memorabilia1 iii4 #aj74 ,x may be t ,m4 ,maet]l9ck's #8/atic' !atre is an unrealisable dream2 b x is a s$uctive "o1 by contra/ ) ! reality4 ,d n all ( u :o are condemn$ to sp5d mu* ( our "t 9 ! playh\se occasionally %>e ,m4 ,maet]l9ck's feel+ ( repugnance8 #8,:5 ,i g to ! !atre1 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i 7 sp5d+ a few h\rs 9 ! mid/ ( my ance/ors1 :o look$ ^u life z some?+ t 0 primitive1 arid1 & brutal2 b ?is conception ( !irs sc>cely ev5 l+]s 9 my memory1 & surely x is n "o t ,i c any long] %>e4444 ,i _h hop$ to be %[n "s act ( life trac$ back to its s\rce & to its my/]y by connect+ l9ks t my daily occupations af=d me nei!r p[] nor occasion to /udy4 ,i _h gone ?i!r hop+ t ! beauty1 ! gr&eur1 & ! e>ne/ness ( my humble day-by-day exi/5ce w\ld = "o in/ant be reveal$ to me 444 :]eas1 almo/ inv>iably1 all t ,i beheld 0 b a man :o w\ld tell me at we>isome l5g? :y he 0 jeal\s1 :y he poison$1 or :y he kill$4' ,& s he w\ld h ! drama make an ef=t to %[ u #8h[ truly wond]ful is ! m]e fact ( liv+'2 he w\ld h x tackle #8pres5tim5ts1 ! /range impression produc$ by a *ance meet+ or a look1 a decision t ! unkn[n side ( human reason _h gov]n$1 an int]v5tion or a =ce inexplicable & yet und]/ood1 ! secret laws ( sympa?y & antipa?y1 elective & in/9ctive aff9ities1 ! ov]:elm+ influ5ce ( ?+s unsaid4' ,h[ is x all to come ab\t8 ,:5 we ask ?is "q we f9d ourselves 9 ! position ( ! lady :o _h be5 discuss+ ! subject ( a future /ate ) ,dr4 ,johnson4 #8,%e seem$ desir\s ( kn[+ m1' says ,boswell1 #8b he left ! "q 9 obscurity4' ,x is !re t ,m4 ,maet]l9ck1 l a true my/ic1 is cont5t to leave mo/ ( 8 que/ions4 #8,! "t has n yet come1' he says ) an engag+ c&\r1 #8:5 we c speak lucidly ( ^! ?+s4' ,"o ?9ks ( ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's qua9t fancy4 #8,a dialogue betwe5 two infants 9 ! womb conc]n+ ! /ate ( ?is _w might h&somely illu/rate our ignorance ( ! next1 :]e( me?9ks we yet disc\rse 9 ,plato's d51 & are b embryon philosoph]s4' ,maybe ,m4 ,maet]l9ck is b an embryon philosoph]1 "o :o disc\rses 9 ,plato's d54 ,b ,i ?9k we mu/ all recognise ! native di/9ction ( 8 m9d1 ! fa/idi\s delicacy ( 8 ta/e1 8 abid+ & insatiable love ( beauty4 ,:at he says1 exquisitely en\gh b p]haps too lib]ally1 ( e man--#8to e man !re come noble ?\ghts t pass across 8 he>t l great :ite birds'--is c]ta9ly true ( himself4 ,:]e=e "o may v5ture to invite p to 8 book z ,h]aclitus welcom$ gue/s to 8 kit*53 #8,ent] boldly1 = "h also !re are gods4' ,a4 ,b4 ,w4 ,,sil5ce ,,sil5ce #8,,sil5ce & ,secrecy6' cries ,c>lyle4 #8,alt>s might /ill be rais$ to !m 77 ?is an alt>-build+ "t7 = univ]sal wor%ip4 ,sil5ce is ! elem5t 9 :i* great ?+s fa%ion !mselves toge!r1 t at l5g? !y may em]ge1 full-=m$ & maje/ic1 into ! daylight ( ,life1 :i* !y are h5ce=? to rule4 ,n ,william ! ,sil5t only1 b all ! consid]able m5 ,i h kn[n1 & ! mo/ undiplomatic & un/rategic ( ^!1 =bore to babble ( :at !y 7 creat+ & project+4 ,nay1 9 ?y own mean p]plexities1 d ?\ ?yself b hold ?y tongue = "o day2 on ! morr[ h[ mu* cle>] are ?y purposes & duties2 :at wreck & rubbi% h ^! mute workm5 )9 !e swept away1 :5 intrusive noises 7 %ut out6 ,spee* is too (t5 n1 z ! ,fr5*man def9$ x1 ! art ( conceal+ ,?\ght1 b ( q /ifl+ & susp5d+ ,?\ght1 s t !re is none to conceal4 ,spee*1 too1 is great1 b n ! greate/4 ,z ! ,swiss inscription says3 ,spre*5 i/ ,silb]n1 ,s*weig5 i/ gold]n 7,spee* is silv]1 ,sil5ce is gold572 or1 z ,i might r express x1 ,spee* is ( ,"t1 ,sil5ce is ( ,et]nity4 #8,bees w n "w except 9 d>kness2 ,?\ght w n "w except 9 ,sil5ce2 nei!r w ,virtue "w except 9 secrecy4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,,x is idle to ?9k t1 by means ( words1 any real communication c ev] pass f "o man to ano!r4 ,! lips or ! tongue may repres5t ! s\l1 ev5 z a ciph] or a numb] may repres5t a picture ( ,meml+2 b f ! mom5t t we h some?+ to say to ea* o!r1 we are compell$ to hold our peace3 & if at su* times we d n li/5 to ! urg5t comm&s ( sil5ce1 invisible ?\gh !y be1 we %all h suff]$ an et]nal loss t all ! treasures ( human wisdom _c make good2 = we %all h let slip ! opportunity ( li/5+ to ano!r s\l1 & ( giv+ exi/5ce1 be x only = an in/ant1 to our own2 & _m lives !re are 9 :i* su* opportunities d n pres5t !mselves twice4444 ,x is only :5 life is sluggi% )9 u t we speak3 only at mom5ts :5 reality lies f> away1 & we d n wi% to be consci\s ( our bre?r54 ,& no soon] d we speak ?an some?+ w>ns u t ! div9e gates are clos+4 ,?us x comes ab\t t we hug sil5ce to u1 & are v mis]s ( x2 & ev5 ! mo/ reckless w n squ&] x on ! fir/ com]4 ,!re is an in/9ct ( ! sup]human tru?s )9 u :i* w>ns u t x is dang]\s to be sil5t ) "o :om we d n wi% to "k1 or d n love3 = words may pass betwe5 m51 b let sil5ce h _h its in/ant ( activity1 & x w nev] efface itself2 & inde$ ! true life1 ! only life t leaves a trace beh9d1 is made up ( sil5ce alone4 ,be?9k x well1 9 t sil5ce to :i* y mu/ aga9 h rec\rse1 s t x may expla9 itself1 by itself2 & if x be grant$ to y to desc5d = "o mom5t into y\r s\l1 into ! dep?s :]e ! angels dwell1 x is n ! words spok5 by ! creature y lov$ s de>ly t y w recall1 or ! ge/ures t he made1 b x is1 above all1 ! sil5ces t y h liv$ toge!r t w come back to y3 = x is ! quality ( ^? sil5ces t alone reveal$ ! quality ( y\r love & y\r s\ls4 ,s f> ,i h consid]$ active sil5ce only1 = !re is a passive sil5ce1 :i* is ! %ad[ ( sleep1 ( dea? or non-exi/5ce4 ,x is ! sil5ce ( le?>gy1 & is ev5 less to be dread$ ?an spee*1 s long z x slumb]s2 b bew>e le/ a sudd5 incid5t awake x1 = !n w\ld its bro!r1 ! great active sil5ce1 at once re> himself ^u 8 ?rone4 ,be on y\r gu>d4 ,two s\ls w\ld draw ne> ea* o!r3 ! b>ri]s w\ld fall asund]1 ! gates fly op51 & ! life ( e day be replac$ by a life ( deepe/ e>ne/1 :]e9 all are def5celess2 a life 9 :i* laught] d>es n %[ itself1 9 :i* !re is no obey+1 9 :i* no?+ c ev]more be =gott54444 ,& x is because we all ( u "k ( ?is sombre p[] & its p]il\s manife/ations1 t we /& 9 s deep a dread ( sil5ce4 ,we c be>1 :5 ne$ mu/ be1 ! sil5ce ( ourselves1 t ( isolation3 b ! sil5ce ( _m--sil5ce multipli$--& above all ! sil5ce ( a cr[d--^! are sup]natural burd5s1 ^: inexplicable weight br+s dread to ! mightie/ s\l4 ,we sp5d a goodly portion ( our lives 9 seek+ places :]e sil5ce is n4 ,no soon] h two or ?ree m5 met ?an _! "o ?\ght is to drive away ! invisible enemy2 & ( h[ _m ord9>y fri5d%ips may x n be said t _! only f\ndation is ! common hatr$ ( sil5ce6 ,& if1 all ef=ts not)/&+1 x contrives to /eal among a numb] ( m51 disquiet w fall ^u !m1 & _! re/less eyes w w&] 9 ! my/]i\s direction ( ?+s unse53 & ea* man w hurri$ly g 8 way1 fly+ be=e ! intrud]3 & h5ce=? !y w avoid ea* o!r1 dread+ le/ a simil> disa/] %\ld aga9 befall !m1 & suspici\s z to :e!r !re be n "o among !m :o w\ld trea*]\sly ?r[ op5 ! gate to ! enemy4444 ,9 ! lives ( mo/ ( u1 x w n happ5 m ?an twice or ?rice t sil5ce is really und]/ood & freely admitt$4 ,x is only on ! mo/ solemn occasions t ! inscrutable gue/ is welcom$2 b1 :5 su* come ab\t1 !re are few :o d n make ! welcome wor?y1 = ev5 9 ! lives ( ! mo/ wret*$ !re are mom5ts :5 !y "k h[ to act1 ev5 z ?\gh !y knew already t :i* is kn[n to ! gods4 ,rememb] ! day on :i*1 )\t fe> 9 y\r he>t1 y met y\r fir/ sil5ce4 ,! dread h\r _h s\nd$2 sil5ce w5t be=e y\r s\l4 ,y saw x ris+ f ! unspeakable abysses ( life1 f ! dep?s ( ! inn] sea ( horror or beauty1 & y did n fly4444 ,x 0 at a home-com+1 on ! ?re%old ( a dep>ture1 9 ! mid/ ( a great joy1 at ! pill[ ( a dea?-b$1 on ! approa* ( a dire mis=tune4 ,be?9k y ( ^? mom5ts :5 all ! secret jewels %one =? on y1 & ! slumb]+ tru?s sprung to life1 & tell me :e!r sil5ce1 !n1 0 n good & necess>y1 :e!r ! c>esses ( ! enemy y _h s p]si/5tly %unn$ 7 n truly div9e8 ,! kisses ( ! sil5ce ( mis=tune--& x is above all at times ( mis=tune t sil5ce c>esses u--c nev] be =gott52 & !re=e x is t ^? to :om !y h come m (t5 ?an to o!rs are wor?i] ?an ^? o!rs4 ,!y alone "k1 p]haps1 h[ voiceless & unfa?omable are ! wat]s on :i* ! fragile %ell ( daily life reposes3 !y h approa*$ ne>] to ,god1 & ! /eps !y h tak5 t[>ds ! light are /eps t c nev] be lo/1 = ! s\l may n rise1 p]haps1 b x c nev] s9k4444 #8,sil5ce1 ! great ,empire ( ,sil5ce1' says ,c>lyle aga9--he :o und]/ood s well ! empire ( ! life :i* holds u--#8high] ?an ! />s1 deep] ?an ! ,k+dom ( ,dea?6444 ,sil5ce1 & ! great sil5t m56444 ,scatt]$ "h & !re1 ea* 9 8 dep>tm5t2 sil5tly ?9k+1 sil5tly work+2 :om no morn+ newspap] makes m5tion (6 ,!y are ! salt ( ! e>?4 ,a c\ntry t has none or few ( ^! is 9 a bad way4 ,l a =e/ :i* _h no roots2 :i* _h all turn$ to leaves & b\ghs2 :i* mu/ soon )] & be no =e/4' ,b ! real sil5ce1 :i* is great] /ill & m difficult ( approa* ?an ! mat]ial sil5ce ( :i* ,c>lyle speaks--! real sil5ce is n "o ( ^? gods t c des]t mank9d4 ,x surr\nds u on e side2 x is ! s\rce ( ! und]curr5ts ( our life2 & let "o ( u b knock1 ) trembl+ f+]s1 at ! door ( ! abyss1 x is always by ! same att5tive sil5ce t ?is door w be op5$4 ,x is a ?+ t kn[s no limit1 & be=e x all m5 are equal2 & ! sil5ce ( k+ or slave1 9 pres5ce ( dea?1 or grief1 or love1 reveals ! same features1 hides b5ea? its imp5etrable mantle ! self-same treasure4 ,= ?is is ! ess5tial sil5ce ( our s\l1 our mo/ inviolable sanctu>y1 & its secret c nev] be lo/2 &1 7 ! fir/ born ( m5 to meet ! la/ inhabitant ( ! e>?1 a k9dr$ impulse w\ld sway !m1 & !y w\ld be voiceless 9 _! c>esses1 9 _! t]ror & _! te>s2 a k9dr$ impulse w\ld sway !m1 & all t c\ld be said )\t falsehood w\ld call = no spok5 ^w3 &1 ! c5turies not)/&+1 !re w\ld come to !m1 at ! same mom5t1 z ?\gh "o cradle _h held !m bo?1 compreh5sion ( t :i* ! tongue %all n le>n to tell be=e ! _w ceases4444 ,no soon] are ! lips /ill ?an ! s\l awakes1 & sets =? on its lab\rs2 = sil5ce is an elem5t t is full ( surprise1 dang] & happ9ess1 & 9 ^! ! s\l possesses itself 9 fre$om4 ,if x be inde$ y\r desire to give y\rself ov] to ano!r1 be sil5t2 & if y fe> be+ sil5t ) him--unless ?is fe> be ! pr\d unc]ta9ty1 or hung]1 ( ! love t ye>ns = prodigies--fly f him1 = y\r s\l kn[s well h[ f> x may g4 ,!re are m5 9 ^: pres5ce ! greate/ ( h]oes w\ld n d>e to be sil5t2 & ev5 ! s\l t has no?+ to conceal trembles le/ ano!r %\ld discov] its secret4 ,"s !re are t h no sil5ce1 & t kill ! sil5ce ar\nd !m1 & ^! are ! only creatures t pass ?r\gh life unp]ceiv$4 ,to !m x is n giv5 to cross ! zone ( revelation1 ! great zone ( ! firm & fai?ful light4 ,we _c conceive :at sort ( man is he :o has nev] be5 sil5t4 ,x is to u z ?\gh 8 s\l 7 featureless4 #8,we d n "k ea* o!r yet1' wrote to me "o :om ,i hold de> above all o!rs1 #8we h n yet d>$ to be sil5t toge!r4' ,& x 0 true3 already did we love ea* o!r s deeply t we %rank f ! sup]human ordeal4 ,& ea* "t t sil5ce fell ^u u--! angel ( ! supreme tru?1 ! mess5g] t br+s to ! he>t ! tid+s ( ! unkn[n--ea* "t did we feel t our s\ls 7 crav+ m]cy on _! knees1 7 begg+ = a few h\rs m ( innoc5t falsehood1 a few h\rs ( ignorance1 a few h\rs ( *ildhood4444 ,& none ! less mu/ its h\r come4 ,x is ! sun ( love1 & x rip5s ! fruit ( ! s\l1 z ! sun ( heav5 rip5s ! fruits ( ! e>?4 ,b x is n )\t cause t m5 fe> x2 = none c ev] tell :at w be ! quality ( ! sil5ce :i* is ab\t to fall ^u !m4 ,?\gh all words may be ak91 e sil5ce diff]s f its fell[2 &1 ) r>e exceptions1 x is an entire de/9y t w be gov]n$ by ! quality ( ?is fir/ sil5ce :i* is desc5d+ ^u two s\ls4 ,!y bl5d3 we "k n :]e1 = ! res]voirs ( sil5ce lie f> above ! res]voirs ( ?\ght1 & ! /range resultant brew is ei!r s9i/]ly bitt] or pr(\ndly sweet4 ,two s\ls1 admirable bo? & ( equal p[]1 may yet give bir? to a ho/ile sil5ce1 & wage pitiless w> aga9/ ea* o!r 9 ! d>kness2 :ile x may be t ! s\l ( a convict %all g =? & commune 9 div9e sil5ce ) ! s\l ( a virg94 ,! result c nev] be =etold2 all ?is comes to pass 9 a heav5 t nev] w>ns2 & !re=e x is t ! t5d]e/ ( lov]s w (t5 def] to ! la/ h\r ( all ! solemn entry ( ! great reveal] ( ! dep?s ( our be+4444 ,= !y too are well aw>e--! love t is truly love br+s ! mo/ frivol\s back to life's c5tre--!y too are well aw>e t all t _h gone be=e 0 b z *ildr5 play+ outside ! gates1 & t x is n[ t ! walls are fall+ & exi/5ce ly+ b>e4 ,_! sil5ce w be ev5 z are ! gods )9 !m2 & if 9 ?is fir/ sil5ce1 !re be n h>mony1 !re c be no love 9 _! s\ls1 = ! sil5ce w nev] *ange4 ,x may rise or x may fall betwe5 two s\ls1 b its nature c nev] alt]2 & ev5 until ! dea? ( ! lov]s w x reta9 ! =m1 ! attitude & ! p[] t 7 its own :51 = ! fir/ "t1 x came into ! room4 ,z we advance ?r\gh life1 x is m & m br\ght home to u t no?+ takes place t is n 9 accord ) "s curi\s1 preconceiv$ design3 & ( ?is we nev] brea! a ^w1 we sc>cely d>e to let our m9ds dwell ^u x1 b ( its exi/5ce1 some:]e above our heads1 we are absolutely conv9c$4 ,! mo/ fatu\s ( m5 smiles1 at ! fir/ enc\nt]s1 z ?\gh he 7 ! accomplice ( ! de/9y ( 8 bre?r54 ,& 9 ?is doma91 ev5 ^? :o c speak ! mo/ pr(\ndly realise--!y1 p]haps1 m ?an o!rs--t words c nev] express ! real1 special relation%ip t exi/s betwe5 two be+s4 ,7 ,i to speak to y at ?is mom5t ( ! grave/ ?+s ( all--( love1 dea? or de/9y--x is n love1 dea? or de/9y t ,i %\ld t\*2 &1 my ef=ts not)/&+1 !re w\ld always rema9 betwe5 u a tru? :i* _h n be5 spok51 :i* we _h n ev5 ?\ght ( speak+2 & yet x is ?is tru? only1 voiceless ?\gh x has be51 :i* w h liv$ ) u = an in/ant1 & by :i* we %all h be5 :olly absorb$4 ,= t tru? 0 our tru? z reg>ds dea?1 de/9y or love1 & x 0 9 sil5ce only t we c\ld p]ceive x4 ,& no?+ save only ! sil5ce w h _h any importance4 #8,my si/]s1' says a *ild 9 ! fairy-/ory1 #8y h ea* ( y a secret ?\ght--,i wi% to "k x4' ,we1 too1 h some?+ t p wi% to "k1 b x is hidd5 f> above ! secret ?\ght--x is our secret sil5ce4 ,b all que/ions are useless4 ,:5 our _s is al>m$1 its own agitation becomes a b>ri] to ! second life t lives 9 ?is secret2 &1 w\ld we "k :at x is t lies hidd5 !re1 we mu/ cultivate sil5ce among ourselves1 = x is !n only t = "o in/ant ! et]nal fl[]s unfold _! petals1 ! my/]i\s fl[]s ^: =m & col\r are ev] *ang+ 9 h>mony ) ! s\l t is by _! side4 ,z gold & silv] are weigh$ 9 pure wat]1 s does ! s\l te/ its weight 9 sil5ce1 & ! words t we let fall h no mean+ ap>t f ! sil5ce t wraps !m r\nd4 ,if ,i tell "s "o t ,i love him--z ,i may h told a hundr$ o!rs--my words w convey no?+ to him2 b ! sil5ce :i* w ensue1 if ,i d inde$ love him1 w make cle> 9 :at dep?s lie ! roots ( my love1 & w 9 its turn give bir? to a conviction1 t %all itself be sil5t2 & 9 ! c\rse ( a lifetime1 ?is sil5ce & ?is conviction w nev] aga9 be ! same4444 ,is x n sil5ce t det]m9es & fixes ! sav\r ( love8 ,depriv$ ( x1 love w\ld lose its et]nal ess5ce & p]fume4 ,:o has n kn[n ^? sil5t mom5ts :i* sep>at$ ! lips to reunite ! s\ls8 ,x is ^! t we mu/ ev] seek4 ,!re is no sil5ce m docile ?an ! sil5ce ( love1 & x is inde$ ! only "o t we may claim = ourselves alone4 ,! o!r great sil5ces1 ^? ( dea?1 grief1 or de/9y1 d n belong to u4 ,!y come t[>ds u at _! own h\r1 foll[+ 9 ! track ( ev5ts1 & ^? :om !y d n meet ne$ n reproa* !mselves4 ,b we c all g =? to meet ! sil5ces ( love4 ,!y lie 9 wait = u1 night & day1 at our ?re%old1 & are no less beautiful ?an _! bro!rs4 ,& x is ?anks to !m t ^? :o h seldom wept may "k ! life ( ! s\l almo/ z intimately z ^? to :om mu* grief has come3 & !re=e x is t su* ( u z h lov$ deeply h le>nt _m secrets t are unkn[n to o!rs3 = ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ?+s quiv] 9 sil5ce on ! lips ( true fri5d%ip & love1 t are n to be f\nd 9 ! sil5ce ( o!r lips1 to :i* fri5d%ip & love are unkn[n4444 ,,! ,,awak5+ ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,,! ,,awak5+ ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,a ,,"t w come1 p]haps--& _m ?+s !re are t h]ald its approa*--a "t w come p]haps :5 our s\ls w "k ( ea* o!r )\t ! int]m$i>y ( ! s5ses4 ,c]ta9 x is t !re passes n a day b ! s\l adds to its ev]-wid5+ doma94 ,x is v mu* ne>] to our visible self1 & takes a f> great] "p 9 all our actions1 ?an 0 ! case two or ?ree c5turies ago4 ,a spiritual epo* is p]haps ^u u2 an epo* to :i* a c]ta9 numb] ( analogies are f\nd 9 hi/ory4 ,= !re are p]iods record$1 :5 ! s\l1 9 ob$i5ce to unkn[n laws1 seem$ to rise to ! v surface ( humanity1 :5ce x gave cle>e/ evid5ce ( its exi/5ce & ( its p[]4 ,& ?is exi/5ce & ?is p[] reveal !mselves 9 c\ntless ways1 div]se & un=ese54 ,x w\ld seem1 at mom5ts su* z ^!1 z ?\gh humanity 7 on ! po9t ( /ruggl+ f b5ea? ! cru%+ burd5 ( matt] t weighs x d[n4 ,a spiritual influ5ce is abroad t soo!s & com=ts2 & ! /]ne/1 dire/ laws ( ,nature yield "h & !re4 ,m5 are ne>] to !mselves1 ne>] to _! bro!rs2 9 ! look ( _! eyes1 9 ! love ( _! he>ts1 !re is deep] e>ne/ness & t5d]] fell[%ip4 ,_! und]/&+ ( wom51 *ildr51 animals1 plants--nay1 ( all ?+s--becomes m pitiful & m pr(\nd4 ,! /atues1 pa9t+s & writ+s t ^! m5 h left u may p]haps n be p]fect1 b1 none ! less does !re dwell !re9 a secret p[]1 an indescribable grace1 held captive & imp]i%able = ev]4 ,a my/]i\s bro!rhood & love mu/ h %one =? f ! eyes ( ^! m52 & signs ( a life t we _c expla9 are ev]y:]e1 vibrat+ by ! side ( ! life ( e day4 ,su* k z we possess ( anci5t ,egypt induces u to believe t %e pass$ ?r\gh "o ( ^! spiritual epo*s4 ,at a v remote p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ,india1 ! s\l mu/ h drawn v ne> to ! surface ( life1 to a po9t1 inde$1 t x has nev] s9ce t\*$2 & unto ?is day /range ph5om5a owe _! be+ to ! recollection1 or l+]+ remnants1 ( its almo/ imm$iate pres5ce4 ,_m o!r simil> mom5ts !re h be51 :5 ! spiritual elem5t seem$ to be /ruggl+ f> d[n 9 ! dep?s ( humanity1 l a dr[n+ man battl+ = life b5ea? ! wat]s ( a great riv]4 ,be?9k y ( ,p]sia1 = in/ance1 ( ,alex&ria1 & ! two my/ic c5turies ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re h be5 c5turies 9 :i* pure/ intellect & beauty reign$ supreme1 ?\gh ! s\l lay unreveal$4 ,?us x 0 f> f ,greece & ,rome1 & f ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies 9 ,france4 7,z reg>ds ?is la/1 h[ev]1 we may p]haps be speak+ only ( ! surface2 = 9 its dep?s _m my/]ies lie conceal$--we mu/ rememb] ,claude de ,sa9t-,m>t91 ,caglio/ro--:o is pass$ ov] too lightly--,pascalis1 & _m o!rs besides47 ,some?+ is lack+1 we "k n :at2 b>ri]s are /ret*$ across ! secret passages2 ! eyes ( beauty are seal$4 ,well-nigh hopeless1 inde$1 is ! attempt to convey ?is 9 words1 or to expla9 :y ! atmosph]e ( div9ity & fatality t enwraps ! ,greek dramas does n seem to u to be ! true atmosph]e ( ! s\l4 ,maje/ic & all-abid+ z is ! my/]y t l+]s on ! horizon ( ^! mat*less trag$ies1 x is yet n ! pitiful1 bro!rly my/]y1 quick5$ into pr(\nd activity1 t we f9d 9 o!r works less great & less beautiful4 ,& to come ne>] to our own "t--?\gh ,rac9e may inde$ be ! un]r+ poet ( ! woman's he>t1 :o w\ld d>e to claim = him t he has ev] tak5 "o /ep t[>ds h] s\l8 ,:at c y tell me ( ! s\l ( ,&roma*e1 ( ,britannicus8 ,rac9e's *>act]s h no k ( !mselves beyond ! words by :i* !y express !mselves1 & n "o ( ^! words c pi]ce ! dykes t keep back ! sea4 ,8 m5 & wom5 are alone1 fe>fully alone1 on ! surface ( a planet t no long] revolves 9 ! heav5s4 ,if !y 7 to be sil5t1 !y w\ld cease to be4 ,!y h no invisible pr9ciple1 & "o might almo/ believe t "s isolat+ sub/ance _h crept betwe5 _! _s & !mselves1 betwe5 ! life :i* has its roots 9 e creat$ ?+ & t :i*1 = "o fleet+ mom5t1 bru%es aga9/ a passion1 a grief or a hope4 ,truly !re are c5turies 9 :i* ! s\l lies dormant & slumb]s undi/urb$4 ,b to-day x is cle>ly mak+ a mighty ef=t4 ,its manife/ations are ev]y:]e1 & !y are /rangely urg5t1 press+1 imp]i\s ev51 z ?\gh ! ord] _h be5 giv51 & no "t mu/ be lo/4 ,x mu/ be prep>+ = a decisive /ruggle2 & none c =etell ! issues t may be dep5d5t on ! result1 be ?is victory or flight4 ,p]haps nev] to ?is day has x enli/$ 9 its s]vice su* div]se1 irresi/ible =ces4 ,x is z ?\gh an invisible wall hemm$ x 91 & "o kn[s n :e!r x be quiv]+ 9 its dea?-?rob or quick5$ by a new life4 ,i w say no?+ ( ! occult p[]s1 ( :i* signs are ev]y:]e--( magnetism1 telepa?y1 levitation1 ! unsuspect$ prop]ties ( radiat+ matt]1 & c\ntless o!r ph5om5a t are batt]+ d[n ! door ( or?odox sci5ce4 ,^! ?+s are kn[n ( all m51 & c easily be v]ifi$4 ,& truly !y may well be ! m]e/ bagatelle by ! side ( ! va/ upheaval t is actually 9 progress1 = ! s\l is l a dream]1 en?rall$ by sleep1 :o /ruggles ) all 8 might to move an arm or raise an eyelid4 ,o!r regions !re are :]e its action is ev5 m effective1 ?\gh ! cr[d !re is less reg>dful1 & none b tra9$ eyes c see4 ,does x n seem z ?\gh ! supreme cry ( ! s\l 7 at la/ ab\t to pi]ce ! d5se cl\ds ( error t /ill envelop x 9 music8 ,d n c]ta9 pictures by =eign pa9t]s reveal ! sacr$ maje/y ( an invisible pres5ce1 z x nev] has be5 reveal$ be=e8 ,are !re n ma/]pieces 9 lit]ature t are illum9$ by a flame :i* diff]s 9 its v ess5ce f ! /range/ beacon-fires t lit up ! writ+s ( bygone days8 ,a trans=mation ( sil5ce--/range & inexplicable--is ^u u1 & ! reign ( ! positive sublime1 absolute to ?is day1 seems de/9$ to be ov]?r[n4 ,i w n l+] on ?is subject1 = ! "t has n yet come = lucid discussion ( ^! ?+s2 b ,i feel t a m press+ (f] ( spiritual fre$om has r>ely be5 made to mank9d4 ,nay1 !re are mom5ts :5 x be>s ! semblance ( an ultimatum2 & !re=e does x behove u to neglect no?+1 b inde$ ) all eag]ness to accept ?is imp]i\s invitation1 t is l unto ! dream t is lo/ = ev]1 unless in/antane\sly seiz$4 ,we mu/ be he$ful2 x is n )\t fit reason t our s\l be/irs itself4 ,?\gh x be p]haps f ! table-l&s ( speculative ?\ght t ?is agitation is ! mo/ cle>ly to be not$1 yet may !re well be signs ( x 9 ! mo/ ord9>y pa?s ( life1 unsuspect$ ( any2 = n a fl[] op5s on ! hill-top b at l5g? x falls into ! valley4 ,has x fall5 already8 ,i "k n4 ,b ?is mu* at lea/ is abundantly prov$ to u1 t 9 ! "w-a-day lives ( ! v humble/ ( m51 spiritual ph5om5a manife/ !mselves--my/]i\s1 direct work+s1 t br+ s\l ne>] to s\l2 & ( all ?is we c f9d no record 9 =m] times4 ,& ! reason mu/ surely be t ^! ?+s 7 n s cle>ly evid5t !n3 = at e p]iod !re h be5 m5 :o p5etrat$ to ! inn]mo/ recesses ( life1 to its mo/ secret aff9ities3 & all t !y le>n$ ( ! he>t1 ! s\l & ! _s ( _! epo* has be5 h&$ d[n to u4 ,x may well be t simil> influ5ces 7 at "w ev5 9 ^? times2 b !y c\ld n h be5 z univ]sal1 z active & vigor\s z !y are to-day1 nor c\ld !y h sunk s deep into ! v life-spr+s ( ! race2 = 9 t case1 !y _h surely n escap$ ! notice ( ^? sages1 & be5 pass$ by 9 sil5ce4 ,& ,i d n ref] n[ to #8sci5tific spiritism1' or its telepa?ic ph5om5a1 to #8mat]ialisation1' or o!r manife/ations t ,i h enum]at$ above3 b to ! incid5ts1 ! int]v5tions1 t occur unceas+ly 9 ! dre>ie/ lives ( all1 ^? ( ! m5 :o are ! mo/ =getful ( _! et]nal rights4 ,also mu/ x be borne 9 m9d t we are n consid]+ ! ord9>y text-book psy*ology--:i* conc]ns itself only ) su* spiritual ph5om5a z are ! mo/ closely int]wov5 ) ! mat]ial1 hav+ inde$ usurp$ ! beautiful "n ( ,psy*e--! psy*ology ( :i* ,i speak is transc5d5tal1 & ?r[s light on ! direct relation%ip t exi/s betwe5 s\l & s\l1 & on ! s5sibility z well z ! extraord9>y pres5ce ( ! s\l4 ,x is a sci5ce t is 9 its infancy2 b by x %all m5 be tak5 a full /ep high]1 & v spe$ily %all x dismiss = ev] ! elem5t>y psy*ology t has be5 dom9ant to ?is day4 ,?is #8imm$iate' psy*ology is desc5d+ f ! m\nta9 tops1 & lay+ siege to ! humble/ ( valleys2 & ev5 9 ! mo/ m$iocre ( writ+s is its pres5ce to be felt4 ,& inde$1 ?an ?is1 no?+ c\ld prove m cle>ly t ! pressure ( ! s\l has increas$ among mank9d1 & t its my/]i\s influ5ce is diffus+ itself among ! p4 ,b we are n[ draw+ ne> to ?+s t are well-nigh unspeakable1 & su* examples z "o c give are necess>ily ord9>y & incomplete4 ,! foll[+ are elem5t>y & readily appreciable4 ,9 =m] days1 if !re 0 "q1 = a mom5t1 ( a pres5tim5t1 ( ! /range impression produc$ by a *ance meet+ or a look1 ( a decision t ! unkn[n side ( human reason _h gov]n$1 ( an int]v5tion1 or a =ce1 inexplicable & yet und]/ood1 ( ! secret laws ( sympa?y & antipa?y1 ( elective & in/9ctive aff9ities1 ( ! ov]:elm+ influ5ce ( ! ?+ t _h n be5 spok5--9 =m] days1 ^! problems w\ld h be5 c>elessly pass$ by1 &1 besides1 x 0 b seldom t !y intrud$ !mselves ^u ! s]5ity ( ! ?9k]4 ,!y seem$ to come ab\t by ! m]e/ *ance4 ,t !y are ev] press+ ^u life1 unceas+ly & ) prodigi\s =ce--?is 0 unsuspect$ ( all--& ! philosoph] ha/5$ back to famili> /udies ( passion1 & ( incid5t t float$ on ! surface4 ,^! spiritual ph5om5a1 to :i*1 9 bygone days1 ev5 ! greate/ & wise/ ( our bro!rs sc>cely gave a ?\ght1 are to-day be+ e>ne/ly /udi$ by ! v smalle/2 & h]e9 are we %[n once aga9 t ! human s\l is a plant ( mat*less unity1 ^: bran*es1 :5 ! h\r is come1 all bur/ into blossom toge!r4 ,! peasant1 to :om ! p[] ( express+ t :i* lies 9 8 s\l %\ld sudd5ly be giv51 w\ld at ?is mom5t p\r =? ideas t 7 n yet 9 ! s\l ( ,rac9e4 ,& ?us x is t m5 ( a g5ius mu* inf]ior to t ( ,%akespe>e or ,rac9e h yet _h reveal$ to !m glimpses ( a secretly lum9\s life1 ^: out] cru/1 alone1 _h come )9 ! k5 ( ^? ma/]s4 ,=1 h[ev] great ! s\l1 x avails n t x %\ld w&] 9 isolation ?r\gh space or "t4 ,unaid$1 x c d b little4 ,x is ! fl[] ( ! multitude4 ,:5 ! spiritual sea is /orm-toss$1 & its :ole surface re/less & tr\bl$1 !n is ! mom5t ripe = ! mighty s\l to appe>2 b if x come at "t ( slumb]1 its utt]ance w be b ( ! dreams ( sleep4 ,hamlet--to take ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( all examples--,hamlet1 at ,els9ore--at e mom5t does he advance to ! v br9k ( awak5+2 & yet1 ?\gh 8 hagg>d face be damp ) icy sweat1 !re are words t he _c utt]1 words t to-day w\ld d\btless fl[ readily f 8 lips1 because ! s\l ( ! pass]-by1 be he tramp or ?ief1 w\ld be !re to help him4 ,=1 9 tru?1 x w\ld seem t already !re are few] veils t enwrap ! s\l2 & 7 ,hamlet n[ to look into ! eyes ( 8 "m1 or ( ,claudius1 !re w\ld be reveal$ to him ! ?+s t1 !n1 he did n "k4 ,is x ?or\ghly cle> to y--?is is "o ( ! /range/1 mo/ disquiet+ ( tru?s--is x ?or\ghly cle> to y t1 if !re be evil 9 y\r he>t1 y\r m]e pres5ce w probably proclaim x to-day a hundr$ times m cle>ly ?an w\ld h be5 ! case two or ?ree c5turies ago8 ,is x fully borne home to y t if y h p]*ance ?is morn+ done any?+ t %all h br\ght sadness to a s+le human be+1 ! peasant1 ) :om y are ab\t to talk ( ! ra9 or ! /orm1 w "k ( x--8 s\l w h be5 w>n$ ev5 be=e 8 h& has ?r[n op5 ! door8 ,?\gh y assume ! face ( a sa9t1 a h]o or a m>tyr1 ! eye ( ! pass+ *ild w n greet y ) ! same unapproa*able smile if !re lurk )9 y an evil ?\ght1 an inju/ice1 or a bro!r's te>s4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago ! s\l ( t *ild w\ld p]haps h pass$1 unhe$+1 by ! side ( y\rs4444 ,truly x is becom+ difficult to *]i% hatr$1 envy1 or trea*]y 9 "o's he>t1 secure f obs]vation2 = ! s\ls ev5 ( ! mo/ indiff]5t are incessantly keep+ vigil ar\nd u4 ,our ance/ors h n spok5 ( ^! ?+s1 & we realise t ! life 9 :i* we be/ir ourselves is q o!r ?an t :i* !y h depict$4 ,h !y deceiv$ u1 or did !y n "k8 ,signs & words no long] c\nt = any?+1 & 9 my/ic circles x is ! m]e pres5ce t decides almo/ all4 ,ev5 ! anci5t #8w-p[]'--! logical w-p[] t m5 h pr(ess$ to und]/& s well--ev5 ?is is be+ trans=m$ 9 its turn1 & m\ld$ b5ea? ! pressure ( mighty1 deep se>*+1 inexplicable laws4 ,! la/ refuges are disappe>+1 & m5 are draw+ clos] to ea* o!r4 ,f> above words & acts d !y judge _! fell[s--nay1 f> above ?\ght--= t :i* !y see1 ?\gh !y und]/& x n1 lies well beyond ! doma9 ( ?\ght4 ,& ?is is "o ( ! great signs by :i* ! spiritual p]iods ,i spoke ( be=e %all be kn[n4 ,x is felt on all sides t ! conditions ( "w-a-day life are *ang+1 & ! y\nge/ ( u already diff] entirely 9 spee* & action f ! m5 ( ! prec$+ g5]ation4 ,a mass ( useless conv5tions1 habits1 pret5ces1 & int]m$i>ies are be+ swept into ! gulf2 & x is by ! invisible alone t1 ?\gh we "k x n1 ne>ly all ( u judge ea* o!r4 ,if ,i ent] y\r room = ! fir/ "t y w n pron\nce ! secret s5t5ce t1 accord+ to ! laws ( practical psy*ology1 ea* man pron\nces 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 fell[4 ,9 va9 %all y try to tell me :i!r y h be5 to le>n :o ,i am1 b y %all come back to me1 be>+ ! weight ( unspeakable c]titudes4 ,y\r fa!r1 p]haps1 w\ld h judg$ me o!rwise1 & w\ld h be5 mi/ak54 ,we c b believe t man w soon t\* man1 & t ! atmosph]e w *ange4 #8,h we1' asks ,claude de ,sa9t-,m>t91 ! great #8unkn[n philosoph]1' #8h we advanc$ "o /ep fur!r on ! radiant pa? ( enlight5m5t1 t leads to ! simplicity ( m58' ,let u wait 9 sil5ce3 p]haps ere long we %all be consci\s ( #8! murmur ( ! gods4' ,,! ,,pre-,,de/9$ ,,! ,,pre-,,de/9$ ,,!y are kn[n to mo/ m51 & !re are few mo!rs :o h n se5 !m4 ,p]haps !y are z inevitable z life's sorr[s2 & ! m5 among :om !y dwell become ! bett] = ! k ( !m1 & ! sadd]1 & ! m g5tle4 ,!y are /range4 ,z *ildr51 life seems ne>] to !m ?an to o!r *ildr52 !y appe> to suspect no?+1 & yet is !re 9 _! eyes s pr(\nd a c]ta9ty t we feel !y mu/ "k all1 t !re mu/ h be5 ev5+s :5 !y f\nd "t to tell !mselves _! secret4 ,at ! mom5t :5 _! bro!rs are /ill grop+ _! way bl9dly 9 ! my/]i\s l& betwe5 bir? & life1 !y h already und]/ood2 !y are erect1 ready ) h& & s\l4 ,9 all ha/e1 b wisely & ) m9ute c>e1 d !y prep>e !mselves to live2 & ?is v ha/e is a sign ^u :i* mo!rs1 ! discreet1 unsuspect$ confidants ( all t _c be told1 c sc>ce br+ !mselves to look4 ,_! /ay among u is (t5 s %ort t we are unconsci\s ( _! pres5ce2 !y g away )\t say+ a ^w1 & are = ev] unkn[n to u4 ,b o!rs !re are :o l+] = a mom5t1 :o look at u ) an eag] smile1 & seem to be on ! po9t ( confess+ t !y "k all2 & !n1 t[>ds _! tw5tie? ye>1 !y leave u1 hurri$ly1 muffl+ _! foot/eps1 z ?\gh !y _h j discov]$ t !y _h *os5 ! wrong dwell+-place1 & _h be5 ab\t to pass _! lives among m5 :om !y did n "k4 ,!y !mselves say b little1 & !re is a cl\d t falls ar\nd !m at ! mom5t :5 m5 seem on ! po9t ( t\*+ !m1 or :5 hurt has be5 done !m4 ,"s days !re are :5 !y seem to be ( u1 & among u1 b a sudd5 ev5+ comes & !y are s f> away t we d>e n look at !m1 or ask a "q4 ,x is z ?\gh !y 7 on life's fur!r %ore1 & ! feel+ ru%es 9 ^u u t n[1 at la/1 ! h\r has come = affirm+ t :i* is grav]1 deep]1 m human1 m real ?an fri5d%ip1 pity or love2 = say+ ! ?+ t is pite\sly flapp+ its w+s at ! back ( our ?roat1 & crav+ = utt]ance--! ?+ t our ignorance cru%es1 t we nev] h said1 t we nev] %all say1 = s _m lives are sp5t 9 sil5ce6 ,& "t ru%es on2 & :o is !re ( u b has l+]$ & wait$ till x 0 too late1 & !re 0 no "o to li/5 to 8 words8 ,:y h !y come to u--:y d !y g s soon8 ,is x only t we may be conv9c$ ( ! utt] aimlessness ( life8 ,x is a my/]y t ev] eludes u1 & all our se>*+s are va94 ,i h (t5 se5 ^! ?+s happ52 "o day !y 7 s ne> to me t ,i sc>cely knew 0 x myself or ano!r :om !y conc]n$4444 ,= x 0 ?us t my bro!r di$4 ,& ?\gh he alone _h he>d ! w>n+ :isp]1 be x ev] s unconsci\sly--= f 8 e>lie/ days he _h conceal$ ! message ( disease )9 him--yet surely _h ! k ( :at 0 to come be5 borne 9 ^u u also4 ,:at are ! signs t set ap>t ! creatures = :om dire ev5ts lie 9 wait8 ,no?+ is visible1 & yet all is reveal$4 ,!y are afraid ( u1 = t we are ev] cry+ out to !m ( our k1 /ruggle aga9/ x z we may2 & :5 we are ) !m1 !y c see t1 9 our he>ts1 we are oppress$ by _! de/9y4 ,some?+ !re is t we hide f mo/ m51 & we ourselves are ignorant ( :at ?is ?+ may be4 ,/range secrets ( life & dea? pass betwe5 two creatures :o meet = ! fir/ "t2 & _m o!r secrets besides1 nameless to ?is day1 b :i* at once ?ru/ _! impress ^u our be>+1 our features1 ! look ( our eyes2 & ev5 :ile we press ! h& ( our fri5d1 our s\l w h so>$ p]haps beyond ! conf9es ( ?is life4 ,x may be t :5 two m5 are toge!r1 !y are unconsci\s ( any hidd5 ?\ghts1 b !re are ?+s t lie deep]1 & are f> m imp]i\s1 ?an ?\ght4 ,we are n ! lords ( ^! unfa?omable gifts2 & we are ev] betray+ ! pres5ce ( ! prophet to :om spee* is n giv54 ,we are nev] ! same ) o!rs z :5 we are alone2 we are diff]5t1 ev51 :5 we are 9 ! d>k ) !m1 & ! look 9 our eyes *anges z ! pa/ or future fla%es be=e u2 & !re=e x is t1 ?\gh we "k x n1 we are ev] wat*ful & on our gu>d4 ,:5 we meet ^? :o are n to live long1 we are only consci\s ( ! fate t is hang+ ov] !m2 we see no?+ else4 ,if !y c\ld !y w\ld deceive u1 s t !y might ! m readily deceive !mselves4 ,!y d all 9 _! p[] to mislead u2 !y imag9e t _! eag] smile1 _! burn+ int]e/ 9 life1 w conceal ! tru?2 b none ! less does ! ev5t already loom l>ge be=e u1 & seem inde$ to be ! ma9/ay1 nay1 ! v reason ( _! exi/5ce4 ,dea? has aga9 betray$ !m1 & !y realise1 9 bitt] sadness1 t no?+ is hidd5 f u1 t !re are c]ta9 voices t _c be /ill4 ,:o c tell u ( ! p[] :i* ev5ts possess--:e!r !y issue f u1 or :e!r we owe our be+ to !m8 ,d we attract !m1 or are we attract$ by !m8 ,d we m\ld !m1 or d !y m\ld u8 ,are !y always un]r+ 9 _! c\rse8 ,:y d !y come to u l ! bee to ! hive1 l ! dove to ! cote2 & :]e d !y f9d a re/+-place :5 we are n !re to meet !m8 ,:5ce is x t !y come to u2 & :y are !y %ap$ 9 our image1 z ?\gh !y 7 our bro!rs8 ,are _! work+s 9 ! pa/ or 9 ! future2 & are ! m p[]ful ( !m ^? t are no long]1 or ^? t are n yet8 ,is x to-day or to-morr[ t m\lds u8 ,d we n all sp5d ! great] "p ( our lives "u ! %ad[ ( an ev5t t has n yet come to pass8 ,i h notic$ ! same grave ge/ures1 ! foot/eps t seem$ to t5d t[>ds a goal t 0 all too ne>1 ! pres5tim5ts t *ill$ ! blood1 ! fix$1 immovable look--,i h notic$ all ^! 9 ! m51 ev51 ^: end 0 to come ab\t by accid5t1 ! m5 on :om dea? w\ld sudd5ly seize f )\t4 ,& yet 7 !y z eag] z _! bre?r51 :o bore ! se$s ( dea? )9 !m4 ,_! faces 7 ! same4 ,to !m1 too1 life 0 fraught ) m s]i\sness ?an to ^? :o 7 to live _! full span4 ,! same c>eful1 sil5t wat*fulness m>k$ _! actions4 ,!y _h no "t to lose2 !y _h to be 9 read9ess at ! same h\r2 s completely _h ?is ev5t1 :i* no prophet c\ld h =etold1 become ! v life ( _! life4 ,x is dea? t is ! guide ( our life1 & our life has no goal b dea?4 ,our dea? is ! m\ld into :i* our life fl[s3 x is dea? t has %ap$ our features4 ,( ! dead alone %\ld portraits be pa9t$1 = x is only !y :o are truly !mselves1 & :o1 = "o in/ant1 /& reveal$ ev5 z !y are4 ,:at life is !re b becomes radiant :5 ! pure1 cold1 simple light falls on x at ! la/ h\r8 ,x is1 p]haps1 ! same light t floats ar\nd *ildr5's faces :5 !y smile at u2 & ! sil5ce t /eals ov] u !n is ak9 to t ( ! *amb] :]e !re w be peace = ev]more4 ,i h kn[n _m :om ! same dea? 0 lead+ by ! h&1 & :5 my memory dwells ^u !m ,i see a b& ( *ildr51 ( y\?s & maid5s1 :o seem to be all com+ =? f ! same h\se4 ,a /range frat]nity already unites !m3 x may be t !y recognise ea* o!r by bir?-m>ks we _c discov]1 t !y furtively ex*ange solemn signals ( sil5ce4 ,!y are ! eag] *ildr5 ( precoci\s dea?4 ,at s*ool we 7 vaguely consci\s ( !m4 ,!y seem$ to be at ! same "t seek+ & avoid+ ea* o!r1 l p :o are afflict$ ) ! same infirmity4 ,!y 7 to be se5 toge!r1 9 remote corn]s ( ! g>d51 "u ! trees4 ,_! my/]i\s smile flew fitfully across _! lips1 & !re lurk$ a gravity b5ea?1 a curi\s fe> le/ a secret %\ld escape4 ,sil5ce w\ld almo/ always fall ^u !m1 :5 ^? :o 7 to live drew ne>4 ,7 !y already speak+ ( ! ev5t1 or did !y "k t ! ev5t 0 speak+ ?r\gh !m1 & 9 _! despite8 ,7 !y =m+ a circle r\nd x1 & try+ to keep x hidd5 f indiff]5t eyes8 ,!re 7 times :5 !y seem$ to be look+ d[n ^u u f a l(ty t[]2 &1 = all t we 7 ! /rong]1 we d>$ n mole/ !m4 ,= truly !re is no?+ t c ev] be really hidd52 & :osoev] meets me kn[s all t ,i h done & %all d1 all t ,i h ?\ght & d ?9k--nay1 he kn[s ! v day on :i* ,i %all die2 b ! means ( tell+ :at he kn[s is n giv5 to him1 ?\gh he speak nev] s s(tly1 & :isp] to 8 he>t4 ,we pass he$lessly by ! side ( all t our h&s _c t\*2 & p]haps too great a k w\ld be ours if all t we d "k 7 reveal$ to u4 ,our real life is n ! life we live1 & we feel t our deepe/1 nay1 our mo/ intimate ?\ghts are q ap>t f ourselves1 = we are o!r ?an our ?\ghts & our dreams4 ,& x is only at special mom5ts--x may be by m]e/ accid5t--t we live our own life4 ,w ! day ev] dawn :5 we %all be :at we are8444 ,9 ! mean:ile1 we felt t !y 7 /rang]s 9 our mid/4 ,a s5sation ( awe crept into our life4 ,sometimes !y w\ld walk ) u along ! corridor1 or 9 ! c\rty>d1 & we c\ld sc>cely keep pace ) !m4 ,sometimes !y w\ld jo9 u at our games1 & ! game w\ld no long] be ! same4 ,!re 7 "s :o c\ld n f9d _! bre?r54 ,!y w\ld w&] 9 solitude 9 our mid/1 :ile we play$ & %\t$3 !y _h no fri5ds among ^? :o 7 n ab\t to die4 ,& yet we lov$ !m1 & ! deepe/ fri5dl9ess %one f _! eyes4 ,:at 0 !re t divid$ u f !m8 ,:at is !re t divides u all8 ,:at is ?is sea ( my/]ies 9 ^: dep?s we h our be+8 ,! love t we felt 0 ! love t seeks n to express itself1 because x is n ( ?is _w4 ,x is a love1 p]haps1 t _c be put to ! pro(2 x may seem feeble1 unc]ta91 & ! smalle/1 mo/ ord9>y fri5d%ip may appe> to triumph ov] x--b none ! less does its life lie deep] ?an our life1 & none ! less1 not)/&+ its seem+ indiff]5ce1 is x res]v$ = a "t :5 d\bt & unc]ta9ty %all be no long]4444 ,its voice does n make itself he>d n[ because its mom5t = speak+ has n yet come2 & x is nev] ^? :om we enfold 9 our arms t we love ! mo/ deeply4 ,= !re is a side ( life--& x is ! be/1 ! pure/1 ! noble/ side--:i* nev] bl5ds ) ! ord9>y life1 & ! eyes ev5 ( lov]s !mselves c seldom pi]ce ?r\gh ! masonry t is built up ( sil5ce & love4444 ,or 0 x t we avoid$ !m1 because1 ?\gh y\ng] ?an ourselves1 !y /ill 7 our eld]s8444 ,did we "k t !y 7 n ( our age1 & did we fe> !m1 z ?\gh !y 7 sitt+ 9 judgm5t ^u u8 ,a curi\s /eadfa/ness already lurk$ 9 _! eyes2 & if1 9 our mom5ts ( agitation1 _! glance re/$ ^u u1 x w\ld soo! & com=t u1 we knew n :y1 & !re w\ld be an in/ant ( /range/ sil5ce4 ,we w\ld turn r\nd3 !y 7 wat*+ u & smil+ gravely4 ,!re 7 two = :om a viol5t dea? 0 ly+ 9 wait--,i rememb] _! faces well4 ,b almo/ all 7 timid1 & tri$ to pass by unp]ceiv$4 ,!y 7 weigh$ d[n by "s deadly s5se ( %ame1 !y seem$ to be ev] besee*+ =giv5ess = a fault !y knew n (1 b :i* 0 ne> at h&4 ,!y came t[>ds u & our eyes met2 we drew asund]1 sil5tly1 & all 0 cle> to u1 ?\gh we knew no?+4 ,,my/ic ,,morality ,,my/ic ,,morality ,,x is only too evid5t t ! invisible agitations ( ! k+doms )9 u are arbitr>ily set on foot by ! ?\ghts we %elt]4 ,our myriad intuitions are ! veil$ que5s :o /e] our c\rse ?r\gh life1 ?\gh we h no words 9 :i* to speak ( !m4 ,h[ /rangely d we dim9i% a ?+ z soon z we try to express x 9 words6 ,we believe we h div$ d[n to ! mo/ unfa?omable dep?s1 & :5 we reappe> on ! surface1 ! drop ( wat] t gli/5s on our trembl+ f+]-tips no long] resembles ! sea f :i* x came4 ,we believe we h discov]$ a grotto t is /or$ ) bewild]+ treasure2 we come back to ! light ( day1 & ! gems we h br\ght are false--m]e pieces ( glass--& yet does ! treasure %9e on1 unceas+ly1 9 ! d>kness6 ,!re is some?+ betwe5 ourselves & our s\l t no?+ c p5etrate2 & !re are mom5ts1 says ,em]son1 #89 :i* we c\rt suff]+1 9 ! hope t "h at lea/ we %all f9d reality1 %>p peaks & edges ( tru?4' ,i h said else:]e t ! s\ls ( mank9d seem$ to be draw+ ne>] to ea* o!r1 & ev5 if ?is be n a /atem5t t c be prov$1 x is none ! less bas$ ^u deep-root$1 ?\gh obscure1 convictions4 ,x is inde$ difficult to advance facts 9 its support1 = facts are no?+ b ! lagg>ds1 ! spies & camp foll[]s ( ! great =ces we _c see4 ,b surely !re are mom5ts :5 we seem to feel1 m deeply ?an did our fa!rs be=e u1 t we are n 9 ! pres5ce ( ourselves alone4 ,nei!r ^? :o believe 9 a ,god1 nor ^? :o disbelieve1 are f\nd to act 9 !mselves z ?\gh !y 7 sure ( be+ alone4 ,we are wat*$1 we are "u /ricte/ sup]vision1 & x comes f else:]e ?an ! indulg5t d>knesses ( ea* man's consci5ce6 ,p]haps ! spiritual vases are less closely seal$ n[ ?an 9 bygone days1 p]haps m p[] has come to ! waves ( ! sea )9 u8 ,i "k n3 all t we c /ate ) c]ta9ty is t we no long] atta* ! same importance to a c]ta9 numb] ( traditional faults1 b ?is is 9 itself a tok5 ( a spiritual victory4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh our code ( morality 7 *ang+--advanc+ ) timid /eps t[>ds l(ti] regions t _c yet be se54 ,& ! mom5t has p]haps come :5 c]ta9 new que/ions %\ld be ask$4 ,:at w\ld happ51 let u say1 if our s\l 7 sudd5ly to take visible %ape1 & 7 compell$ to advance into ! mid/ ( h] assembl$ si/]s1 /ripp$ ( all h] veils1 b lad5 ) h] mo/ secret ?\ghts1 & dragg+ beh9d h] ! mo/ my/]i\s1 inexplicable acts ( h] life8 ,( :at w\ld %e be a%am$8 ,:i* are ! ?+s %e fa9 w\ld hide8 ,w\ld %e1 l a ba%ful maid51 cloak b5ea? h] long hair ! numb]less s9s ( ! fle%8 ,%e kn[s n ( !m1 & ^? s9s h nev] come ne> h]4 ,!y 7 committ$ a ?\s& miles f h] ?rone2 & ! s\l ev5 ( ! pro/itute w\ld pass unsuspect+ly ?r\gh ! cr[d1 ) ! transp>5t smile ( ! *ild 9 h] eyes4 ,%e has n int]f]$1 %e 0 liv+ h] life :]e ! light fell on h]1 & x is ?is life only t %e c recall4 ,are !re any s9s or crimes ( :i* %e c\ld be guilty8 ,has %e betray$1 deceiv$1 li$8 ,has %e inflict$ suff]+ or be5 ! cause ( te>s8 ,:]e 0 %e :ile ?is man deliv]$ ov] 8 bro!r to ! enemy8 ,p]haps1 f> away f him1 %e 0 sobb+2 & f t mom5t %e w h become m beautiful & m pr(\nd4 ,%e w feel no %ame = t :i* %e has n done2 %e c rema9 pure 9 ! mid/ ( t]rible murd]4 ,(t51 %e w trans=m into inn] radiance all ! evil wr\ght be=e h]4 ,^! ?+s are gov]n$ by an invisible pr9ciple2 & h5ce1 d\btless1 has aris5 ! inexplicable indulg5ce ( ! gods4 ,& our indulg5ce1 too4 ,/rive z we may1 we are b\nd to p>don2 & :5 dea?1 #8! great ,conciliator1' has pass$ by1 is !re "o ( u :o does n fall on 8 knees & sil5tly1 ) e tok5 ( =giv5ess1 b5d ov] ! dep>t+ s\l8 ,:5 ,i /& be=e ! rigid body ( my bitt]e/ enemy3 :5 ,i look ^u ! pale lips t sl&]$ me1 ! sightless eyes t s (t5 br\ght ! te>s to m9e1 ! cold h&s t may h wr\ght me s mu* wrong--d y imag9e t ,i c /ill ?9k ( rev5ge8 ,dea? has come & aton$ = all4 ,i h no grievance aga9/ ! s\l ( ! man be=e me4 ,in/9ctively d ,i recognise t x so>s high above ! grave/ faults & ! cruelle/ wrongs 7& h[ admirable & full ( significance is ?is in/9ct674 ,if !re l+] /ill a regret )9 me1 x is n t ,i am unable to inflict suff]+ 9 my turn1 b x is p]haps t my love 0 n great en\gh & t my =giv5ess has come too late4444 ,"o might almo/ believe t ^! ?+s 7 already und]/ood by u1 deep d[n 9 our s\l4 ,we d n judge our fell[s by _! acts--nay1 n ev5 by _! mo/ secret ?\ghts2 = ^! are n always undisc]nible1 & we g f> beyond ! undisc]nible4 ,a man %all h committ$ crimes reput$ to be ! vile/ ( all1 & yet x may be t ev5 ! blacke/ ( ^! %all n h t>ni%$1 = "o s+le mom5t1 ! brea? ( fragrance & e!real purity t surr\nds 8 pres5ce2 :ile at ! approa* ( a philosoph] or m>tyr our s\l may be /eep$ 9 un5durable gloom4 ,x may happ5 t a sa9t or h]o %all *oose 8 fri5d f among m5 ^: faces be> ! /amp ( e degrad$ ?\ght2 & t1 by ! side ( o!rs1 ^: br[s are radiant ) l(ty & magnanim\s dreams1 he %all n feel a #8human & bro!rly atmosph]e' ab\t him4 ,:at tid+s d ^! ?+s br+ u8 ,& :]e9 lies _! significance8 ,are !re laws deep] ?an ^? by :i* de$s & ?\ghts are gov]n$8 ,:at are ! ?+s we h le>n$ & :y d we always act 9 accordance ) rules t none ev] m5tion1 b :i* are ! only rules t _c err8 ,= x may be boldly decl>$ t1 appe>ances not)/&+1 nei!r h]o nor sa9t has *os5 wrongly4 ,!y h b obey$1 & ev5 ?\gh ! sa9t be deceiv$ & sold by ! man he has pref]r$1 /ill w !re abide ) him some?+ imp]i%able1 some?+ by :i* he %all "k t he 0 "r & t he has no?+ to regret4 ,! s\l w ev] rememb] t ! o!r s\l 0 pure4444 ,:5 we v5ture to move ! my/]i\s /one t cov]s ^! my/]ies1 ! heavily *>g$ air surges up f ! gulf1 & words & ?\ghts fall ar\nd u l poison$ flies4 ,ev5 our inn] life seems trivial by ! side ( ^! un*ang+ deepnesses4 ,:5 ! angels /& be=e y1 w y glory 9 nev] hav+ s9n$2 & is !re n an inf]ior innoc5ce8 ,:5 ,jesus read ! wret*$ ?\ghts ( ! ,ph>isees :o surr\nd$ ! p>alytic ( ,cap]naum1 are y sure t z ,he look$ at !m1 ,he judg$ _! s\l--& condemn$ x--)\t behold+1 f> away beh9d _! ?\ghts1 a brightness t 0 p]haps ev]la/+8 ,& w\ld ,he be a ,god if ,8 condemnation 7 irrevocable8 ,b :y does ,he speak z ?\gh ,he l+]$ on ! ?re%old8 ,w ! base/ ?\ght or ! noble/ inspiration leave a m>k on ! diamond's surface8 ,:at god1 t is inde$ on ! heights1 b mu/ smile at our grave/ faults1 z we smile at ! puppies on ! he>?rug8 ,& :at god w\ld he be :o w\ld n smile8 ,if y become truly pure1 d y ?9k y w try to conceal ! petty motives ( y\r great actions f ! eyes ( ! angels be=e y8 ,& yet are !re n 9 u _m ?+s t w look pitiful inde$ be=e ! gods assembl$ on ! m\nta98 ,surely t mu/ be1 & our s\l kn[s full well t x w h to r5d] its acc\nt4 ,x lives 9 sil5ce1 & ! h& ( a great judge is ev] ^u x1 ?\gh 8 s5t5ces are beyond our k54 ,:at acc\nts w x h to r5d]8 ,:]e %all we f9d ! code ( morality t c enlight5 u8 ,is !re a my/]i\s morality t holds sway 9 regions f> beyond our ?\ghts8 ,are our mo/ secret desires only ! helpless satellites ( a c5tral />1 t is hidd5 f our eyes8 ,does a transp>5t tree exi/ )9 u1 & are all our actions & all our virtues only its ephem]al fl[]s & leaves8 ,inde$ we "k n :at are ! wrongs t our s\l c commit1 nor :at !re c be t %\ld make u blu% be=e a high] intellig5ce or be=e ano!r s\l2 & yet :i* ( u feels t he is pure & does n dread ! com+ ( ! judge8 ,& :]e is !re a s\l t is n afraid ( ano!r s\l8 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h1 we are no long] 9 ! well-kn[n valleys ( human & psy*ic life4 ,we f9d ourselves at ! door ( ! ?ird enclosure3 t ( ! div9e life ( ! my/ics4 ,we h to grope timidly1 & make sure ( e foot/ep1 z we cross ! ?re%old4 ,& ev5 :5 ! ?re%old is cross$1 :]e %all c]ta9ty be f\nd8 ,:]e %all we discov] ^? m>vell\s laws t we are p]haps con/antly disobey+3 laws ( ^: exi/5ce our consci5ce is ignorant1 ?\gh our s\l has be5 w>n$8 ,:5ce comes ! %ad[ ( a my/]i\s transgression t at times creeps ov] our life & makes x s h>d to be>8 ,:at are ! great spiritual s9s ( :i* we c be guilty8 ,w x be our %ame to h /riv5 aga9/ our s\l1 or is !re an invisible /ruggle betwe5 our s\l & ,god8 ,& is ?is /ruggle s /rangely sil5t t n ev5 a :isp] floats on ! air8 ,is !re a mom5t :5 we c he> ! que5 ^: lips are seal$8 ,%e is /]nly sil5t :5 ev5ts d b float on ! surface2 b !re are o!rs p]haps t we sc>cely he$1 :i* h _! roots deep d[n 9 et]nity4 ,"s "o is dy+1 "s "o looks at y1 or cries1 "s o!r is com+ t[>ds y = ! fir/ "t1 or an enemy is pass+ by--may %e n p]haps :isp] !n8 ,& if y li/5$ to h]1 :ile already y no long] love1 9 ! future1 ! fri5d at :om y n[ are smil+8 ,b all ?is is no?+1 & is n ev5 ne> to ! out] lights ( ! abyss4 ,"o _c speak ( ^! ?+s--! solitude is too great4 #8,9 tru?1' says ,novalis1 #8x is only "h & !re t ! s\l be/irs itself2 :5 w x move z a :ole1 & :5 w humanity beg9 to feel ) "o consci5ce8' ,x is only :5 ?is takes place t "s w le>n4 ,we mu/ wait 9 pati5ce till ?is sup]ior consci5ce be gradually1 sl[ly1 =m$4 ,!n p]haps "s "o w come to :om x w be giv5 to express :at x is t we all feel z reg>ds ?is side ( ! s\l1 :i* is l to ! face ( ! moon1 t none h p]ceiv$ s9ce ! _w began4 ,,on ,,wom5 ,,on ,,wom5 ,,9 ^! doma9s also are ! laws unkn[n4 ,f> above our heads1 9 ! v c5tre ( ! sky1 %9es ! /> ( our de/9$ love2 & x is 9 ! atmosph]e ( t />1 & illum9$ by its rays1 t e passion t /irs u w come to life1 ev5 to ! end4 ,& ?\gh we *oose to "r or to left ( u1 on ! heights or 9 ! %all[s2 ?\gh1 9 our /ruggle to break ?r\gh ! en*ant$ circle t is drawn ar\nd all ! acts ( our life1 we d viol5ce to ! in/9ct t moves u1 & try our h>de/ to *oose aga9/ ! *oice ( de/9y1 yet %all ! woman we elect always h come to u /raight f ! unv>y+ />4 ,& if1 l ,don ,juan1 we take a ?\s& & ?ree to our embraces1 /ill %all we f9d1 on t ev5+ :5 arms fall asund] & lips disunite1 t x is always ! same woman1 good or bad1 t5d] or cruel1 lov+ or fai?less1 t is /&+ be=e u4 ,= inde$ we c nev] em]ge f ! little circle ( light t de/9y traces ab\t our foot/eps2 & "o might almo/ believe t ! ext5t & ! hue ( ?is impassable r+ are kn[n ev5 to ! m5 :o are fur!/ f u4 ,x is ! t+e ( its spiritual rays t !y p]ceive fir/ ( all1 & !re=e w x come ab\t t !y w ei!r smil+ly hold out _! h& to u or draw x back 9 fe>4 ,a sup]ior atmosph]e exi/s1 9 :i* we all "k ea* o!r2 & !re is a my/]i\s tru?--deep] f> ?an ! mat]ial tru?--to :i* we at once h rec\rse1 :5 we try to =m a conception ( a /rang]4 ,h we n all exp]i5c$ ^! ?+s1 :i* take place 9 ! imp5etrable regions ( almo/ a/ral humanity8 ,if y receive a lett] t has come to y f "s f>-away isl& lo/ 9 ! he>t ( ! ocean1 f a /rang] ^: v exi/5ce 0 unkn[n to y1 are y q sure t x is really a /rang] :o has writt5 to y8 ,&1 z y read1 d n c]ta9 deep-root$1 infallible convictions--to :i* ord9>y convictions are z no?+--come to y conc]n+ ?is s\l t is ?us meet+ y\rs1 9 sph]es kn[n to ! gods alone8 ,&1 fur!r1 c y n und]/& t ?is s\l1 t 0 dream+ ( y\rs1 he$less ( "t or space1 t ?is s\l1 too1 _h c]titudes ak9 to y\r own8 ,/range/ recognitions take place on all sides1 & we _c hide our exi/5ce4 ,p]haps no?+ br+s into broad] daylight ! subtle bonds t int]connect all mank9d ?an ! little my/]ies :i* att5d ! ex*ange ( a few lett]s betwe5 two /rang]s4 ,?is is p]haps "o ( ! m9ute crevices--wret*$ly insignificant1 no d\bt1 b s few !re are t ! fa9te/ glimm] ( light mu/ cont5t u--?is is p]haps "o ( ! m9ute crevices 9 ! door ( d>kness1 ?r\gh :i* we are all[$ to pe] = "o in/ant1 & s conceive to ourselves :at mu/ be tak+ place 9 ! grotto ( treasures1 undiscov]$ to ?is day4 ,look ?r\gh ! passive correspond5ce ( any man1 & y %all f9d 9 x an a/oni%+ unity4 ,i "k nei!r ( ! two m5 :o h writt5 to me ?is morn+1 yet am ,i already aw>e t my reply to ! "o w diff] 9 its ess5ce f my reply to ! o!r4 ,i h caught a glimpse ( ! invisible4 ,&1 9 my turn1 :5 "s "o1 :om ,i h nev] se51 writes to me1 ,i "k q well t _h he be5 writ+ to ! fri5d :o is n[ be=e me1 8 lett] _h n be5 exactly ! same4 ,a diff]5ce w !re always be--b x is spiritual & intangible4 ,x is ! invisible signal ( ! s\l t salutes its fell[4 ,d\btless mu/ !re be regions outside our k5 :]e none are unkn[n2 a common fa!rl& :i!r we may g & meet ea* o!r1 & :5ce ! return kn[s no h>d%ip4 ,& x is 9 ?is common fa!rl& also t we *ose ! wom5 we lov$1 :]e=e x is t we _c h err$1 nor c !y h err$ ei!r4 ,! k+dom ( love is1 be=e all else1 ! great k+dom ( c]titude1 = x is )9 its b\nds t ! s\l is possess$ ( ! utmo/ leisure4 ,!re1 truly1 !y h naught to d b to recognise ea* o!r1 (f] deepe/ admiration1 & ask _! que/ions--te>fully1 l ! maid :o has f\nd ! si/] %e _h lo/--:ile1 f> away f !m1 arm l9ks itself 9 arm & brea?s are m+l+4444 ,at la/ has a mom5t come :5 !y c smile & live _! own life--= a truce has be5 call$ 9 ! /]n r\t9e ( daily exi/5ce--& x is p]haps f ! heights ( ?is smile & ^! ineffable glances t spr+s ! my/]i\s p]fume t p]vades love's dre>ie/ mom5ts1 t pres]ves = ev] ! memory ( ! "t :5 ! lips fir/ met4444 ,( ! true1 pre-de/9$ love alone1 d ,i speak "h4 ,:5 ,fate s5ds =? ! woman x has *os5 = u--s5ds h] =? f ! fa/nesses ( ! great spiritual cities 9 :i* we1 all unconsci\sly1 dwell1 & %e awaits u at ! cross+ ( ! road we h to trav]se :5 ! h\r is come--we are w>n$ at ! fir/ glance4 ,"s !re are :o attempt to =ce ! h& ( ,fate4 ,wildly press+ d[n _! eyelids1 s z n to see t :i* _h to be se5--/ruggl+ ) all _! puny /r5g? aga9/ ! et]nal =ces--!y w contrive p]haps to cross ! road & g t[>ds ano!r1 s5t ?i!r b n = !m4 ,b1 /rive z !y may1 !y w n succe$ 9 #8/irr+ up ! dead wat]s t lie 9 ! great t>n ( ! future4' ,no?+ w happ52 ! pure =ce w n desc5d f ! heights1 & ^? wa/$ h\rs & kisses w nev] become "p ( ! real h\rs & kisses ( _! life4444 ,!re are times :5 de/9y %uts h] eyes1 b %e kn[s full well t1 :5 ev5+ falls1 we %all return to h]1 & t ! la/ ^w mu/ be h]s4 ,%e may %ut h] eyes1 b ! "t till %e re-op5 !m is "t t is lo/4444 ,x w\ld seem t wom5 are m l>gely sway$ by de/9y ?an ourselves4 ,!y submit to its decrees ) f> m simplicity2 nor is !re s9c]ity 9 ! resi/ance !y (f]4 ,!y are /ill ne>] to ,god1 & yield !mselves ) less res]ve to ! pure work+s ( ! my/]y4 ,& !re=e is x1 d\btless1 t all ! incid5ts 9 our life 9 :i* !y take "p seem to br+ u ne>] to :at might almo/ be ! v f\nta9-head ( de/9y4 ,x is above all :5 by _! side t mom5ts come1 unexpect$ly1 :5 a #8cle> pres5tim5t' fla%es across u1 a pres5tim5t ( a life t does n always seem p>allel to ! life we "k (4 ,!y lead u close to ! gates ( our be+4 ,may x n be dur+ "o ( ^? pr(\nd mom5ts1 :5 8 head is pill[$ on a woman's brea/1 t ! h]o le>ns to "k ! /r5g? & /eadfa/ness ( 8 />8 ,& inde$ w any true s5tim5t ( ! future ev] come to ! man :o has n _h 8 re/+-place 9 a woman's he>t8 ,yet aga9 d we ent] ! tr\bl$ circles ( ! high] consci5ce4 ,ah6 h[ true x is t1 "h1 too1 #8! s-call$ psy*ology is a hobgobl9 t has usurp$1 9 ! sanctu>y itself1 ! place res]v$ = ! v]itable images ( ! gods4' ,= x is n ! surface t always conc]ns u--nay1 nor is x ev5 ! deepe/ ( hidd5 ?\ghts4 ,d y imag9e t love kn[s only ( ?\ghts1 & acts1 & words1 & t ! s\l nev] em]ges f its dungeon8 ,d ,i ne$ to be told :e!r %e :om ,i take 9 my arms to-day is jeal\s or fai?ful1 gay or sad1 s9c]e or trea*]\s8 ,d y ?9k t ^! wret*$ words c atta9 ! heights :]eon our s\ls repose & :]e our de/9y fulfils itself 9 sil5ce8 ,:at c>e ,i :e!r %e speak ( ra9 or jewels1 ( p9s or fea!rs2 :at c>e ,i ?\gh %e appe> n to und]/&8 ,d y ?9k t x is = a sublime ^w ,i ?ir/ :5 ,i feel t a s\l is gaz+ into my s\l8 ,d ,i n "k t ! mo/ beautiful ( ?\ghts d>e n raise _! heads :5 ! my/]ies confront !m8 ,i am ev] /&+ at ! sea-%ore2 &1 7 ,i ,plato1 ,pascal1 or ,mi*ael ,angelo1 & ! woman ,i lov$ m]ely tell+ me ( h] e>r+s1 ! words ,i w\ld say & ! words %e w\ld say w\ld appe> b ! same z !y float$ on ! waves ( ! fa?omless inn] sea1 t ea* ( u w\ld be contemplat+ 9 ! o!r4 ,let b my v l(tie/ ?\ght be weigh$ 9 ! scale ( life or love1 x w n turn ! balance aga9/ ! ?ree little words t ! maid :o loves me %all h :isp]$ ( h] silv] bangles1 h] pe>l necklace1 or h] tr9kets ( glass4444 ,x is we :o d n und]/&1 = t we nev] rise above ! e>?-level ( our intellect4 ,let u b asc5d to ! fir/ sn[s ( ! m\nta91 & all inequalities are levell$ by ! purify+ h& ( ! horizon t op5s be=e u4 ,:at diff]5ce !n betwe5 a pron\ncem5t ( ,m>cus ,aurelius & ! words ( ! *ild compla9+ ( ! cold8 ,let u be humble1 & le>n to di/+ui% betwe5 accid5t & ess5ce4 ,let n #8/icks t float' cause u to =get ! prodigies ( ! gulf4 ,! mo/ glori\s ?\ghts & ! mo/ degrad$ ideas c no m ruffle ! et]nal surface ( our s\l ?an1 amid/ ! />s ( ,heav51 ,himalaya or precipice c alt] ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,a look1 a kiss1 & ! c]ta9ty ( a great invisible pres5ce3 all is said2 & ,i "k t %e :o is by my side is my equal4444 ,b truly ?is equal is admirable1 & /range2 &1 :5 love comes to h]1 ev5 ! l[e/ ( wantons possesses t :i* we nev] h1 inasmu* z1 9 h] ?\ghts1 love is always et]nal4 ,!re=e x is1 p]haps1 t1 besides _! primitive in/9cts1 all wom5 h communications ) ! unkn[n t are d5i$ to u4 ,great is ! di/ance t sep>ates ! be/ ( m5 f ! treasures ( ! second b\nd>y2 &1 :5 a solemn mom5t ( life dem&s a jewel f ?is treasure1 !y no long] rememb] ! pa?s t ?i!r lead1 & va9ly (f] to ! imp]i\s1 undeceivable circum/ance ! false tr9kets t _! intellect has fa%ion$4 ,b ! woman nev] =gets ! pa? t leads to ! c5tre ( h] be+2 & no matt] :e!r ,i f9d h] 9 opul5ce or 9 pov]ty1 9 ignorance or 9 fulness ( k1 9 %ame or 9 glory1 d ,i b :isp] "o ^w t has truly come =? f ! virg9 dep?s ( my s\l1 %e w retrace h] foot/eps along ! my/]i\s pa?s t %e has nev] =gott51 & )\t a mom5t's hesitation w %e br+ back to me1 f out h] inexhau/ible /ores ( love1 a ^w1 a look1 or a ge/ure t %all be no less pure ?an my own4 ,x is z ?\gh h] s\l 7 ev] )9 call2 = by day & night is %e prep>$ to give answ] to ! l(tie/ appeals f ano!r s\l2 & ! ransom ( ! poore/ is undi/+ui%able f ! ransom ( a que54444 ,) rev]5ce mu/ we draw ne> to !m1 be !y l[ly or arrogant1 inatt5tive or lo/ 9 dreams1 be !y smil+ /ill or plung$ 9 te>s2 = !y "k ! ?+s t we d n "k1 & h a lamp t we h lo/4 ,_! abid+-place is at ! foot itself ( ! ,inevitable1 ^: well-worn pa?s are visible to !m m cle>ly ?an to u4 ,& !nce x is t _! /range intuitions h come to !m1 _! gravity at :i* we wond]2 & we feel t1 ev5 9 _! mo/ trifl+ actions1 !y are consci\s ( be+ upheld by ! /rong1 un]r+ h&s ( ! gods4 ,i said be=e t !y drew u ne>] to ! gates ( our be+3 v]ily might we believe1 :5 we are ) !m1 t t primeval gate is op5+1 amid/ ! bewild]+ :isp] t d\btless wait$ on ! bir? ( ?+s1 !n :5 spee* 0 yet hu%$1 = fe> le/ comm& or =bidd+ %\ld issue =?1 unhe>d4444 ,%e w nev] cross ! ?re%old ( t gate2 & %e awaits u )91 :]e are ! f\nta9-heads4 ,& :5 we come & knock f )\t1 & %e op5s to our bidd+1 h] h& w /ill keep hold ( lat* & key4 ,%e w look1 = "o in/ant1 at ! man :o has be5 s5t to h]1 & 9 t brief mom5t %e has le>n$ all t _h to be le>n$1 & ! ye>s to come h trembl$ to ! end ( "t4444 ,:o %all tell u ( :at consi/s ! fir/ look ( love1 #8t magic w& made ( a ray ( brok5 light1' ! ray t has issu$ =? f ! et]nal home ( our be+1 t has trans=m$ two s\ls1 & giv5 !m tw5ty c5turies ( y\?8 ,! door may op5 aga91 or close2 pay no he$1 nor make fur!r ef=t1 = all is decid$4 ,%e kn[s4 ,%e w no long] conc]n h]self ) ! ?+s y d1 or say1 or ev5 ?9k2 & if %e notice !m1 x w be b ) a smile1 & unconsci\sly w %e fl+ f h] all t does n help to confirm ! c]titudes ( t fir/ glance4 ,& if y ?9k y h deceiv$ h]1 & t h] impression is wrong1 be sure t x is %e :o is "r1 & y y\rself :o are mi/ak52 = y are m truly t :i* y are 9 h] eyes ?an t :i* 9 y\r s\l y believe y\rself to be1 & ?is ev5 ?\gh %e may =ev] mis9t]pret ! mean+ ( a ge/ure1 a smile or a te>4444 ,hidd5 treasures t h n ev5 a "n6444 ,i w\ld t all ^? :o h suff]$ at wom5's h&s1 & f\nd !m evil1 w\ld l\dly proclaim x1 & give u _! reasons2 & if ^? reasons be well f\nd$ we %all be inde$ surpris$1 & %all h advanc$ f> =w>d 9 ! my/]y4 ,= wom5 are inde$ ! veil$ si/]s ( all ! great ?+s we d n see4 ,!y are inde$ ne>e/ ( k9 to ! inf9ite t is ab\t u1 & !y alone c /ill smile at x ) ! intimate grace ( ! *ild1 to :om its fa!r inspires no fe>4 ,x is !y :o pres]ve "h bel[ ! pure fragrance ( our s\l1 l "s jewel f ,heav51 :i* none "k h[ to use2 & 7 !y to dep>t1 ! _s w\ld reign 9 solitude 9 a des]t4 ,!irs are /ill ! div9e emotions ( ! fir/ days2 & ! s\rces ( _! be+ lie1 deep] f> ?an ours1 9 all t 0 illimitable4 ,^? :o compla9 ( !m "k n ! heights :]eon ! true kisses are to be f\nd1 & v]ily d ,i pity !m4 ,& yet1 h[ insignificant d wom5 seem :5 we look at !m z we pass by6 ,we see !m mov+ ab\t 9 _! little homes2 ?is "o is b5d+ =w>d1 d[n !re ano!r is sobb+1 a ?ird s+s & ! la/ sews2 & !re is n "o ( u :o und]/&s4444 ,we visit !m1 z "o visits pleasant ?+s2 we approa* !m ) caution & suspicion1 & x is sc>cely possible = ! s\l to ent]4 ,we "q !m1 mi/ru/fully--!y1 :o "k already1 answ] naught1 & we g away1 %rugg+ our %\ld]s1 conv9c$ t !y d n und]/&4444 #8,b :at ne$ = !m to und]/&1' answ]s ! poet1 :o is always "r1 #8:at ne$ = !m to und]/&1 ^? ?rice happy ones :o h *os5 ! bett] "p1 & :o1 ev5 z a pure flame ( love 9 ?is e>? ( ours1 tok5 ( ! cele/ial fire t irradiates all ?+s1 %9e =? only f ! p9nacles ( temples & ! ma/heads ( %ips t w&]8 ,"s ( ,nature's /range/ secrets are (t5 reveal$1 at sacr$ mom5ts1 to ^! maid5s :o love1 & +5u\sly & unconsci\sly w !y decl>e !m4 ,! sage foll[s 9 _! foot/eps to ga!r up ! jewels1 t 9 _! innoc5ce & joy !y scatt] along ! pa?4 ,! poet1 :o feels :at !y feel1 (f]s homage to _! love1 & tries1 9 8 songs1 to transplant t love1 t is ! g]m ( ! age ( gold1 to o!r times & o!r c\ntries4' ,= :at has be5 said ( ! my/ics applies above all to wom51 s9ce x is !y :o h pres]v$ ! s5se ( ! my/ic 9 our e>? to ?is day4444 ,,! ,,tragical ,,9 ,,daily ,,life ,,! ,,tragical ,,9 ,,daily ,,life ,,!re is a tragic elem5t 9 ! life ( e day t is f> m real1 f> m p5etrat+1 f> m ak9 to ! true self t is 9 u ?an ! trag$y t lies 9 great adv5ture4 ,b1 readily z we all may feel ?is1 to prove x is by no means easy1 inasmu* z ?is ess5tial tragic elem5t comprises m ?an t :i* is m]ely mat]ial or m]ely psy*ological4 ,x goes beyond ! det]m9$ /ruggle ( man aga9/ man1 & desire aga9/ desire3 x goes beyond ! et]nal conflict ( duty & passion4 ,its prov9ce is r to reveal to u h[ truly wond]ful is ! m]e act ( liv+1 & to ?r[ light ^u ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l1 self-conta9$ 9 ! mid/ ( ev]-re/less imm5sities2 to hu% ! disc\rse ( reason & s5tim5t1 s t above ! tumult may be he>d ! solemn1 un9t]rupt$ :isp]+s ( man & 8 de/9y4 ,x is its prov9ce to po9t out to u ! unc]ta91 dolor\s foot/eps ( ! be+1 z he approa*es1 or w&]s f1 8 tru?1 8 beauty1 or 8 ,god4 ,& fur!r1 to %[ u1 & make u und]/&1 ! c\ntless o!r ?+s !re) connect$1 ( :i* tragic poets h b v\*saf$ u pass+ glimpses4 ,& "h d we come to an ess5tial po9t1 = c\ld n ^! ?+s1 ( :i* we h _h only pass+ glimpses1 be plac$ 9 front ( ! o!rs1 & %[n to u fir/ ( all8 ,! my/]i\s *ant ( ! ,inf9ite1 ! om9\s sil5ce ( ! s\l & ( ,god1 ! murmur ( ,et]nity on ! horizon1 ! de/9y or fatality t we are consci\s ( )9 u1 ?\gh by :at tok5s none c tell--d n all ^! und]lie ,k+ ,le>1 ,macbe?1 ,hamlet8 ,& w\ld x n be possible1 by "s int]*ang+ ( ! rles1 to br+ !m ne>] to u1 & s5d ! actors f>!r (f8 ,is x beyond ! m>k to say t ! true tragic elem5t1 normal1 deep-root$1 & univ]sal1 t ! true tragic elem5t ( life only beg9s at ! mom5t :5 s-call$ adv5tures1 sorr[s1 & dang]s h disappe>$8 ,is ! arm ( happ9ess n long] ?an t ( sorr[1 & d n c]ta9 ( its attributes draw ne>] to ! s\l8 ,mu/ we inde$ ro> l ! ,atrides1 be=e ! ,et]nal ,god w reveal ,himself 9 our life8 & is ,he nev] by our side at times :5 ! air is calm1 & ! lamp burns on1 unflick]+8 ,:5 we ?9k ( x1 is x n ! tranquillity t is t]rible1 ! tranquillity wat*$ by ! />s8 & is x 9 tumult or 9 sil5ce t ! _s ( life quick5s )9 u8 ,is x n :5 we are told1 at ! end ( ! /ory1 #8,!y 7 happy1' t ! great disquiet %\ld intrude itself8 ,:at is tak+ place :ile !y are happy8 ,are !re n elem5ts ( deep] gravity & /ability 9 happ9ess1 9 a s+le mom5t ( repose1 ?an 9 ! :irlw9d ( passion8 ,is x n !n t we at la/ behold ! m>* ( "t--ay1 & ( _m ano!r on-/eal+ besides1 m secret /ill--is x n !n t ! h\rs ru% =w>d8 ,are n deep] *ords set vibrat+ by all ^! ?+s ?an by ! dagg]-/roke ( conv5tional drama8 ,is x n at ! v mom5t :5 a man believes himself secure f bodily dea? t ! /range & sil5t trag$y ( ! be+ & ! imm5sities does inde$ raise its curta9 on ! /age8 ,is x :ile ,i flee be=e a nak$ sword t my exi/5ce t\*es its mo/ int]e/+ po9t8 ,is life always at its sublime/ 9 a kiss8 ,are !re n o!r mom5ts1 :5 "o he>s pur] voices t d n fade away s soon8 ,does ! s\l only fl[] on nights ( /orm8 ,hi!rto1 d\btless1 ?is belief has prevail$4 ,x is only ! life ( viol5ce1 ! life ( bygone days1 t is p]ceiv$ by ne>ly all our tragic writ]s2 & truly may "o say t ana*ronism dom9ates ! /age1 & t dramatic art dates back z _m ye>s z ! art ( sculpture4 ,f> diff]5t is x ) ! o!r arts--) pa9t+ & music1 = in/ance--= ^! h le>n$ to select & reproduce ^? obscur] phases ( daily life t are n ! less deep-root$ & amaz+4 ,!y "k t all t life has lo/1 z reg>ds m]e sup]ficial ornam5t1 has be5 m ?an c\nt]balanc$ by ! dep?1 ! intimate mean+ & ! spiritual gravity x has acquir$4 ,! true arti/ no long] *ooses ,m>ius triumph+ ov] ! ,cimbrians1 or ! assass9ation ( ! ,duke ( ,guise1 z fit subjects = 8 art2 = he is well aw>e t ! psy*ology ( victory or murd] is b elem5t>y & exceptional1 & t ! solemn voice ( m5 & ?+s1 ! voice t issues =? s timidly & hesitat+ly1 _c be he>d amid/ ! idle upro> ( acts ( viol5ce4 ,& !re=e w he place on 8 canvas a h\se lo/ 9 ! he>t ( ! c\ntry1 an op5 door at ! end ( a passage1 a face or h&s at re/1 & by ^! simple images w he add to our consci\sness ( life1 :i* is a possession t x is no long] possible to lose4 ,b to ! tragic au?or1 z to ! m$iocre pa9t] :o /ill l+]s ov] hi/orical pictures1 x is only ! viol5ce ( ! anecdote t appeals1 & 9 8 repres5tation !re( does ! entire int]e/ ( 8 "w consi/4 ,& he imag9es1 =soo?1 t we %all delight 9 witness+ ! v same acts t br\ght joy to ! he>ts ( ! b>b>ians1 ) :om murd]1 outrage & trea*]y 7 matt]s ( daily occurr5ce4 ,:]eas x is f> away f blood%$1 battle-cry & sword-?ru/ t ! lives ( mo/ ( u fl[ on1 & m5's te>s are sil5t to-day1 & invisible1 & almo/ spiritual4444 ,inde$1 :5 ,i g to a !atre1 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i 7 sp5d+ a few h\rs ) my ance/ors1 :o conceiv$ life z some?+ t 0 primitive1 arid & brutal2 b ?is conception ( !irs sc>cely ev5 l+]s 9 my memory1 & surely x is n "o t ,i c %>e4 ,i am %[n a deceiv$ husb& kill+ 8 wife1 a woman poison+ h] lov]1 a son av5g+ 8 fa!r1 a fa!r slaught]+ 8 *ildr51 *ildr5 putt+ _! fa!r to dea?1 murd]$ k+s1 ravi%$ virg9s1 imprison$ citiz5s--9 a ^w1 all ! sublimity ( tradition1 b alas1 h[ sup]ficial & mat]ial6 ,blood1 surface-te>s & dea?6 ,:at c ,i le>n f creatures :o h b "o fix$ idea1 & :o h no "t to live1 = t !re is a rival1 or a mi/ress1 :om x behoves !m to put to dea?8 ,i _h hop$ to be %[n "s act ( life1 trac$ back to its s\rces & to its my/]y by connect+ l9ks1 t my daily occupations af=d me nei!r p[] nor occasion to /udy4 ,i _h gone ?i!r hop+ t ! beauty1 ! gr&eur & ! e>ne/ness ( my humble day by day exi/5ce w\ld1 = "o in/ant1 be reveal$ to me1 t ,i w\ld be %[n ! ,i "k n :at pres5ce1 p[] or ,god t is ev] ) me 9 my room4 ,i 0 ye>n+ = "o ( ! /range mom5ts ( a high] life t flit unp]ceiv$ ?r\gh my dre>ie/ h\rs2 :]eas1 almo/ inv>iably1 all t ,i beheld 0 b a man :o w\ld tell me1 at we>isome l5g?1 :y he 0 jeal\s1 :y he poison$1 or :y he kill$4 ,i admire ,o!llo1 b he does n appe> to me to live ! augu/ daily life ( a ,hamlet1 :o has ! "t to live1 inasmu* z he does n act4 ,o!llo is admirably jeal\s4 ,b is x n p]haps an anci5t error to imag9e t x is at ! mom5ts :5 ?is passion1 or o!rs ( equal viol5ce1 possesses u1 t we live our true/ lives8 ,i h gr[n to believe t an old man1 seat$ 9 8 arm*air1 wait+ pati5tly1 ) 8 lamp beside him2 giv+ unconsci\s e> to all ! et]nal laws t reign ab\t 8 h\se1 int]pret+1 )\t compreh5d+1 ! sil5ce ( doors & w9d[s & ! quiv]+ voice ( ! light1 submitt+ ) b5t head to ! pres5ce ( 8 s\l & 8 de/9y--an old man1 :o conceives n t all ! p[]s ( ?is _w1 l s _m he$ful s]vants1 are m+l+ & keep+ vigil 9 8 room1 :o suspects n t ! v sun itself is support+ 9 space ! little table aga9/ :i* he leans1 or t e /> 9 heav5 & e fibre ( ! s\l are directly conc]n$ 9 ! movem5t ( an eyelid t closes1 or a ?\ght t spr+s to bir?--,i h gr[n to believe t he1 motionless z he is1 does yet live 9 reality a deep]1 m human & m univ]sal life ?an ! lov] :o /rangles 8 mi/ress1 ! capta9 :o conqu]s 9 battle1 or #8! husb& :o av5ges 8 hon\r4' ,i %all be told1 p]haps1 t a motionless life w\ld be invisible1 t !re=e animation mu/ be conf]r$ ^u x1 & movem5t1 & t su* v>i$ movem5t z w\ld be acceptable is to be f\nd only 9 ! few passions ( :i* use has hi!rto be5 made4 ,i d n "k :e!r x be true t a /atic !atre is impossible4 ,inde$1 to me x seems to exi/ already4 ,mo/ ( ! trag$ies ( s*ylus are trag$ies )\t movem5t4 ,9 bo? ! #8,prome!us' & ! #8,suppliants1' ev5ts are lack+2 & ! entire trag$y ( ! #8,*phor'--surely ! mo/ t]rible drama ( antiquity--does b cl+1 nightm>e-l1 ar\nd ! tomb ( ,agamemnon1 till murd] d>ts =?1 z a lightn+ fla%1 f ! accumulation ( pray]s1 ev] fall+ back ^u !mselves4 ,consid]1 f ?is po9t ( view1 a few m ( ! f9e/ trag$ies ( ! anci5ts3 #8,! ,eum5ides1' #8,antigone1' #8,electra1' #8dipus at ,colonos4' #8,!y h admir$1' said ,rac9e 9 8 preface to #8,b]5ice1' #8!y h admir$ ! 8,ajax0 ( ,sophocles1 :]e9 !re is no?+ b ,ajax kill+ himself ) regret = ! fury into :i* he fell aft] ! arms ( ,a*illes 7 d5i$ him4 ,!y h admir$ 8,philoctetes10 ^: entire subject is b ! com+ ( ,ulysses ) int5t to seize ! arr[s ( ,h]cules4 ,ev5 ! 8dipus10 ?\gh full ( recognitions1 conta9s less subject-matt] ?an ! simple/ trag$y ( our days4' ,:at h we "h b life t is almo/ motionless8 ,9 mo/ cases1 inde$1 y w f9d t psy*ological action--inf9itely l(ti] 9 itself ?an m]e mat]ial action1 & truly1 "o might ?9k1 well-nigh indisp5sable--t psy*ological action ev5 has be5 suppress$1 or at lea/ va/ly dim9i%$1 9 a truly m>vell\s fa%ion1 ) ! result t ! int]e/ c5tres solely & entirely 9 ! individual1 face to face ) ! univ]se4 ,"h we are no long] ) ! b>b>ians1 nor is man n[ frett+1 himself 9 ! mid/ ( elem5t>y passions1 z ?\gh1 =soo?1 ^! 7 ! only ?+s wor?y ( note3 he is at re/1 & we h "t to obs]ve him4 ,x is no long] a viol5t1 exceptional mom5t ( life t passes be=e our eyes--x is life itself4 ,?\s&s & ?\s&s ( laws !re are1 mighti] & m v5]able ?an ^? ( passion2 b1 9 common ) all t is end[$ ) resi/less =ce1 ^! laws are sil5t1 & discreet1 & sl[-mov+2 & h5ce x is only 9 ! twilight t !y c be se5 & he>d1 9 ! m$itation t comes to u at ! tranquil mom5ts ( life4 ,:5 ,ulysses & ,neoptolemus come to ,philoctetes & dem& ( him ! arms ( ,h]cules1 _! action is 9 itself z simple & ord9>y z t ( a man ( our day :o goes into a h\se to visit an invalid1 ( a travell] :o knocks at ! door ( an inn1 or ( a "m :o1 by ! fireside1 awaits ! return ( h] *ild4 ,sophocles indicates ! "* ( 8 h]oes by means ( ! lighte/ & quicke/ ( t\*es4 ,b x may safely be said t ! *ief int]e/ ( ! trag$y does n lie 9 ! /ruggle we witness betwe5 cunn+ & loyalty1 betwe5 love ( c\ntry1 ranc\r1 & head/rong pride4 ,!re is m beyond3 = x is man's l(ti] exi/5ce t is laid b>e to u4 ,! poet adds to ord9>y life some?+1 ,i "k n :at1 :i* is ! poet's secret3 & !re comes to u a sudd5 revelation ( life 9 its /up5d\s gr&eur1 9 its submissiv5ess to ! unkn[n p[]s1 9 its endless aff9ities1 9 its awe-inspir+ mis]y4 ,let b ! *emi/ p\r a few my/]i\s drops into a vessel t seems to conta9 ! pure/ wat]1 & at once masses ( cry/als w rise to ! surface1 ?us reveal+ to u all t lay 9 abeyance !re :]e no?+ 0 visible be=e to our incomplete eyes4 ,& ev5 ?us is x 9 #8,philoctetes'2 ! primitive psy*ology ( ! ?ree lead+ *>act]s w\ld seem to be m]ely ! sides ( ! vessel conta9+ ! cle> wat]2 & ?is itself is our ord9>y life1 into :i* ! poet is ab\t to let fall ! revelation-be>+ drops ( 8 g5ius4444 ,inde$1 x is n 9 ! actions b 9 ! words t are f\nd ! beauty & greatness ( trag$ies t are truly beautiful & great2 & ?is n solely 9 ! words t accompany & expla9 ! action1 = !re mu/ p]=ce be ano!r dialogue besides ! "o :i* is sup]ficially necess>y4 ,& inde$ ! only words t c\nt 9 ! play are ^? t at fir/ seem$ useless1 = x is !re9 t ! ess5ce lies4 ,side by side ) ! necess>y dialogue w y almo/ always f9d ano!r dialogue t seems sup]flu\s2 b exam9e x c>efully1 & x w be borne home to y t ?is is ! only "o t ! s\l c li/5 to pr(\ndly1 = "h alone is x ! s\l t is be+ address$4 ,y w see1 too1 t x is ! quality & ! scope ( ?is unnecess>y dialogue t det]m9e ! quality & ! immeasurable range ( ! "w4 ,c]ta9 x is t1 9 ! ord9>y drama1 ! indisp5sable dialogue by no means corresponds to reality2 & x is j ^? words t are spok5 by ! side ( ! rigid1 app>5t tru?1 t con/itute ! my/]i\s beauty ( ! mo/ beautiful trag$ies1 inasmu* z ^! are words t con=m to a deep] tru?1 & "o t lies incomp>ably ne>] to ! invisible s\l by :i* ! poem is upheld4 ,"o may ev5 affirm t a poem draws ! ne>] to beauty & l(ti] tru? 9 ! measure t x elim9ates words t m]ely expla9 ! action1 & sub/itutes = !m o!rs t reveal1 n ! s-call$ #8s\l-/ate1' b ,i "k n :at intangible & unceas+ /riv+ ( ! s\l t[>ds its own beauty & tru?4 ,& s mu* ! ne>]1 also1 does x draw to ! true life4 ,to e man does x happ51 9 8 "w-a-day exi/5ce1 t "s situation ( deep s]i\sness has to be unravell$ by means ( words4 ,reflect = an in/ant4 ,at mom5ts su* z ^?--nay1 at ! mo/ commonplace ( times--is x ! ?+ y say or ! reply y receive t has ! mo/ value8 ,are n o!r =ces1 o!r words "o _c he>1 br\ght into be+1 & d n ^! det]m9e ! ev5t8 ,:at ,i say (t5 c\nts = s little2 b my pres5ce1 ! attitude ( my s\l1 my future & my pa/1 t :i* w take bir? 9 me & t :i* is dead1 a secret ?\ght1 ! />s t approve1 my de/9y1 ! ?\s&s ( my/]ies :i* surr\nd me & float ab\t y\rself--all ?is x is t speaks to y at t tragic mom5t1 all ?is x is t br+s to me y\r answ]4 ,!re is all ?is b5ea? e "o ( my words1 & ea* "o ( y\rs2 x is ?is1 above all1 t we see1 x a ?is1 above all1 t we he>1 ourselves not)/&+4 ,if y h come1 y1 ! #8outrag$ husb&1' ! #8deceiv$ lov]1' ! #8=sak5 wife1' int5d+ to kill me1 y\r arm w n be /ay$ by my mo/ mov+ entreaty2 b x may be t !re w come t[>ds y1 at t mom5t1 "o ( ^! unexpect$ =ces2 & my s\l1 kn[+ ( _! vigil ne> to me1 may :isp] a secret ^w :]eby1 haply1 y %all be dis>m$4 ,^! are ! sph]es :]e9 adv5tures come to issue1 ?is is ! dialogue ^: e*o %\ld be he>d4 ,& x is ?is e*o t "o does he>--extremely att5uat$ & v>iable1 x is true--9 "s ( ! great works m5tion$ above4 ,b might we n try to draw ne>] to ! sph]es :]e x is #89 reality' t ev]y?+ comes to pass8 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! endeav\r 7 be+ made4 ,"s "t ago1 :5 deal+ ) #8,! ,ma/] ,build]1' :i* is ! "o ( ,ibs5's dramas :]e9 ?is dialogue ( ! #8second degree' atta9s ! deepe/ trag$y1 ,i endeav\r$1 unskilfully en\gh1 to fix its secrets4 ,= inde$ !y are k9dr$ h&m>ks trac$ on ! same wall by ! same sightless be+1 grop+ = ! same light4 #8,:at is x1' ,i ask$1 #8:at is x t1 9 ! 8,ma/] ,build]10 ! poet has add$ to life1 !reby mak+ x appe> s /range1 s pr(\nd & s disquiet+ b5ea? its trivial surface8' ,! discov]y is n easy1 & ! old ma/] hides f u m ?an "o secret4 ,x w\ld ev5 seem z ?\gh :at he has wi%$ to say 7 b little by ! side ( :at he has be5 compell$ to say4 ,he has fre$ c]ta9 p[]s ( ! s\l t h nev] yet be5 free1 & x may well be t ^! h held him 9 ?rall4 #8,look y1 ,hilda1' exclaims ,solness1 #8look y6 ,!re is sorc]y 9 y1 too1 z !re is 9 me4 ,x is ?is sorc]y t imposes action on ! p[]s ( ! beyond4 ,& we h to yield to x4 ,:e!r we want to or n1 we mu/4' ,!re is sorc]y 9 !m1 z 9 u all4 ,hilda & ,solness are1 ,i believe1 ! fir/ *>act]s 9 drama :o feel1 = an in/ant1 t !y are liv+ 9 ! atmosph]e ( ! s\l2 & ! discov]y ( ?is ess5tial life t exi/s 9 !m1 beyond ! life ( e day1 comes fraught ) t]ror4 ,hilda & ,solness are two s\ls to :om a fla% has reveal$ _! situation 9 ! true life4 ,div]se ways !re are by :i* k ( our fell[s may come to u4 ,two or ?ree m51 p]haps1 are se5 by me almo/ daily4 ,= a long "t x is m]ely by _! ge/ures t ,i di/+ui% !m1 by _! habits1 be ^! ( m9d or body1 by ! mann] 9 :i* !y feel1 act or ?9k4 ,b1 9 ! c\rse ( e fri5d%ip ( "s duration1 !re comes to u a my/]i\s mom5t :5 we seem to p]ceive ! exact relation%ip ( our fri5d to ! unkn[n t surr\nds him1 :5 we discov] ! attitude de/9y has assum$ t[>ds him4 ,& x is f ?is mom5t t he truly belongs to u4 ,we h se51 once & = all1 ! treatm5t held 9 /ore = him by ev5ts4 ,we "k t h[ev] su* a "o may seclude himself 9 ! recesses ( 8 dwell+1 9 dread le/ 8 slighte/ movem5t /ir up t :i* lies 9 ! great res]voirs ( ! future1 8 =e?\ght w avail him no?+1 & ! innum]able ev5ts t de/9y holds 9 res]ve w discov] him :]ev] he hide1 & w knock "o aft] ano!r at 8 door4 ,& ev5 s d we "k t ?is o!r w sally =? 9 va9 9 pursuit ( adv5ture4 ,he w ev] return empty-h&$4 ,no soon] are our eyes ?us op5$ ?an un]r+ k w\ld seem to spr+ to life1 self-creat$1 )9 our s\l2 & we "k ) absolute conviction t ! ev5t t seems to be imp5d+ ov] ! head ( a c]ta9 man w nev]!less mo/ assur$ly n rea* him4 ,f ?is mom5t a special "p ( ! s\l reigns ov] ! fri5d%ip ( ev5 ! mo/ un9tellig5t1 ! obscure/ ( m54 ,life has become1 z x 71 transpos$4 ,& :5 x happ5s t we meet "o ( ! m5 :o are ?us kn[n to u1 ?\gh we d b speak ( ! sn[ t is fall+ or ! wom5 t pass by1 some?+ !re is 9 ea* ( u :i* nods to ! o!r1 :i* exam9es & asks its que/ions )\t our k1 :i* int]e/s itself 9 cont+5cies & h9ts at ev5ts t x is impossible = u to und]/&4444 ,?us d ,i conceive x to be ) ,hilda & ,solness2 x is ?us surely t !y reg>d ea* o!r4 ,_! conv]sation resembles no?+ t we h ev] he>d1 inasmu* z ! poet has endeav\r$ to bl5d 9 "o expression bo? ! inn] & ! out] dialogue4 ,a new1 indescribable p[] dom9ates ?is somnambuli/ic drama4 ,all t is said !re9 at once hides & reveals ! s\rces ( an unkn[n life4 ,& if we are bewild]$ at times1 let u n =get t our s\l (t5 appe>s to our feeble eyes to be b ! madde/ ( =ces1 & t !re are 9 man _m regions m f]tile1 m pr(\nd & m int]e/+ ?an ^? ( 8 reason or 8 intellig5ce4444 ,,! ,,/> ,,! ,,/> ,,well might x be said t1 f c5tury to c5tury1 a tragic poet #8has w&]$ ?r\gh ! labyr9?s ( de/9y ) ! tor* ( poesy 9 8 h&4' ,= 9 ?is way has ea* "o1 accord+ to ! =ces ( 8 h\r1 fix$ ! s\ls ( ! annals ( man1 & x is div9e hi/ory t has ?us be5 compos$4 ,x is 9 ! poets alone t we c foll[ ! c\ntless v>iations ( ! great un*ang+ p[]2 & to foll[ !m is inde$ int]e/+1 = at ! root ( ! idea t !y h =m$ ( ?is p[] is to be f\nd1 p]haps1 ! pure/ ess5ce ( a nation's s\l4 ,x is a p[] t has nev] entirely ceas$ to be1 yet mom5ts !re are :5 x sc>cely seems to /ir2 & at su* mom5ts "o feels t life is nei!r v active nor v pr(\nd4 ,once only has x be5 ! object ( undivid$ wor%ip2 !n 0 x1 ev5 = ! gods1 an awe-inspir+ my/]y4 ,& !re is a ?+ t is pass+ /range--x 0 ! v p]iod :5 ! featureless div9ity seem$ mo/ t]rible & mo/ incompreh5sible t 0 ! mo/ beautiful p]iod ( mank9d1 & ! p to :om de/9y wore ! mo/ =midable aspect 7 ! happie/ p ( all4 ,x w\ld seem t a secret =ce mu/ und]lie ?is idea1 or t ! idea is itself ! manife/ation ( a =ce4 ,does man develop 9 ! measure t he recognises ! greatness ( ! unkn[n t sways him1 or is x ! unkn[n t develops 9 proportion to ! man8 ,to-day ! idea ( de/9y w\ld seem to be aga9 awak5+1 & to g =? 9 se>* ( x 7 p]haps no unpr(itable que/4 ,b :]e %all x be f\nd8 ,to g 9 se>* ( de/9y--:at is ?is b to seek all ! sorr[s ( man8 ,!re is no de/9y ( joy1 no /> t bodes ( happ9ess4 ,! /> t is s call$ is only a /> ( =be>ance4 ,yet is x well t we %\ld sally =? at times 9 se>* ( our sorr[s1 s t we may le>n to "k !m & admire !m2 & ?is ev5 ?\gh ! great %apeless mass ( de/9y be n enc\nt]$ at ! end4 ,seek+ our sorr[s1 we %all be ! mo/ effectively seek+ ourselves1 = truly may x be said t ! value ( ourselves is b ! value ( our melan*oly & our disquiet4 ,z we progress1 s d !y become deep]1 nobl] & m beautiful2 & ,m>cus ,aurelius is to be admir$ above all m51 because1 bett] ?an all m51 has he und]/ood h[ mu* !re is ( ! s\l 9 ! meek resign$ smile x mu/ we>1 at ! dep?s ( u4 ,?us is x1 too1 ) ! sorr[s ( humanity4 ,!y foll[ a road :i* resembles ! road ( our own sorr[s2 b x is long]1 & sur]1 & mu/ lead to fa!rl&s t ! la/ com]s alone %all "k4 ,?is road also has physical sorr[ = its />t+-po9t2 x has only j r\nd$ ! fe> ( ! gods1 & to-day x halts by a new abyss1 ^: dep?s ! v be/ ( u h n yet s\nd$4 ,ea* c5tury holds ano!r sorr[ de>1 = ea* c5tury disc]ns ano!r de/9y4 ,c]ta9 x is t we no long] int]e/ ourselves1 z 0 =m]ly ! case1 9 ! cata/rophes ( passion2 & ! quality ( ! sorr[ reveal$ 9 ! mo/ tragic ma/]pieces ( ! pa/ is inf]ior to ! quality ( ! sorr[s ( to-day4 ,x is only indirectly t ^! trag$ies affect u n[2 only by means ( t :i* is br\ght to be> on ! simple accid5ts ( love or hatr$ !y reproduce1 by ! reflection & new nobility ( s5tim5t t ! pa9 ( liv+ has creat$ )9 u4 ,!re are mom5ts :5 x w\ld seem z ?\gh we 7 on ! ?re%old ( a new pessimism1 my/]i\s &1 p]haps1 v pure4 ,! mo/ r$\btable sages1 ,s*op5hau]1 ,c>lyle1 ! ,russians1 ! ,sc&9avians1 & ! good optimi/ ,em]son1 too 7= ?an a wilful optimi/ !re is no?+ m disc\rag+71 all ^! h pass$ our melan*oly by1 unexpla9$4 ,we feel t1 und]ly+ all ! reasons !y h essay$ to give u1 !re are _m o!r pr(\nd] reasons1 ^: discov]y has be5 beyond !m4 ,! sadness ( man :i* seem$ beautiful ev5 to !m1 is /ill susceptible ( inf9ite ennobl+1 until at la/ a creature ( g5ius %all h utt]$ ! f9al ^w ( ! sorr[ t %all1 p]haps1 :olly purify4444 ,9 ! mean:ile1 we are 9 ! h&s ( /range p[]s1 ^: int5tions we are on ! eve ( div9+4 ,at ! "t ( ! great tragic writ]s ( ! new era1 at ! "t ( ,%akespe>e1 ,rac9e1 & _! successors1 ! belief prevail$ t all mis=tunes came f ! v>i\s passions ( ! he>t4 ,cata/rophes did n hov] betwe5 two worlds3 !y came h5ce to g ?i!r1 & _! po9t ( dep>ture 0 kn[n4 ,man 0 always ! ma/]4 ,mu* less 0 ?is ! case at ! "t ( ! ,greeks1 = !n did fatality reign on ! heights2 b x 0 inaccessible1 & none d>$ int]rogate x4 ,to-day x is fatality t we *all5ge1 & ?is is p]haps ! di/+ui%+ note ( ! new !atre4 ,x is no long] ! effects ( disa/] t arre/ our att5tion2 x is disa/] itself1 & we are eag] to "k its ess5ce & its laws4 ,x 0 ! nature ( disa/] ) :i* ! e>lie/ tragic writ]s 71 all unconsci\sly1 preoccupi$1 & ?is x 0 t1 ?\gh !y knew x n1 ?rew a solemn %ad[ r\nd ! h>d & viol5t ge/ures ( ext]nal dea?2 & x is ?is1 too1 t has become ! rally+-po9t ( ! mo/ rec5t dramas1 ! c5tre ( light ) /range flames gleam+1 ab\t :i* revolve ! s\ls ( wom5 & ( m54 ,& a /ep has be5 tak5 t[>ds ! my/]y s t life's t]rors may be look$ 9 ! face4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to discov] f :at po9t ( view our late/ tragic writ]s appe> to reg>d ! disa/] t =ms ! basis ( all dramatic poems4 ,!y see x f a ne>] po9t ( vision ?an ! ,greeks1 & !y h p5etrat$ deep] into ! f]tile d>knesses ( its inn] circle4 ,! div9ity is p]haps ! same2 !y "k no?+ ( x1 yet d !y /udy x m closely4 ,:5ce does x come1 :i!r does x g1 :y does x desc5d ^u u8 ,^! 7 problems to :i* ! ,greeks b>ely gave a ?\ght4 ,is x writt5 )9 u1 or is x born at ! same "t z ourselves8 ,does x ( its own accord />t =w>d to meet u1 or is x summon$ by conniv+ voices t we *]i% at ! dep?s ( u8 ,if we c\ld b foll[1 f ! heights ( ano!r _w1 ! ways ( ! man ov] :om a great sorr[ is imp5d+6 ,& :at man is !re t does n labori\sly1 ?\gh all unconsci\sly1 himself fa%ion ! sorr[ t is to be ! pivot ( 8 life6 ,! ,scot* peasants h a ^w t might be appli$ to e exi/5ce4 ,9 _! leg5ds !y give ! "n ( #8,fey' to ! frame ( m9d ( a man :o1 not)/&+ all 8 ef=ts1 not)/&+ all help & advice1 is =c$ by "s irresi/ible impulse1 t[>ds an inevitable cata/rophe4 ,x is ?us t ,james ,i41 ! ,james ( ,ca!r9e ,d\glas1 0 #8fey' :5 he w5t1 not)/&+ ! t]rible om5s ( e>?1 heav5 & hell1 to sp5d ! ,*ri/mas holidays 9 ! gloomy ca/le ( ,p]?1 :]e 8 assass91 ! traitor ,rob]t ,graeme1 lay 9 wait = him4 ,:i* ( u1 recall+ ! circum/ances ( ! mo/ decisive mis=tune ( 8 life1 b has felt himself simil>ly possess$8 ,be x well und]/ood t ,i speak "h only ( active mis=tunes1 ( ^? t might h be5 prev5t$3 = !re are passive mis=tunes 7su* z ! dea? ( a p]son we adore7 :i* simply come t[>ds u1 & _c be influ5c$ by any movem5t ( ours4 ,be?9k y ( ! fatal day ( y\r life4 ,h we n all be5 =ew>n$2 & ?\gh x may seem to u n[ t de/9y might h be5 *ang$ by a /ep we did n take1 a door we did n op51 a h& we did n raise1 :i* ( u b has /ruggl$ va9ly on ! topmo/ walls ( ! abyss1 /ruggl$ )\t vig\r & )\t hope1 aga9/ a =ce t 0 invisible & app>5tly )\t p[]8 ,! brea? ( air /irr$ by ! door ,i op5$1 "o ev5+1 0 = ev] to ext+ui% my happ9ess1 z x w\ld h ext+ui%$ a flick]+ lamp2 & n[1 :5 ,i ?9k ( x1 ,i _c tell myself t ,i did n "k4444 ,& yet1 x 0 no?+ important t _h tak5 me to ! ?re%old4 ,i c\ld h gone away1 %rugg+ my %\ld]s3 !re 0 no human reason t c\ld =ce me to knock on ! panel4 ,no human reason1 no?+ b de/9y4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,h]e9 !re is /ill "s resemblance to ! fatality ( dipus1 & yet x is already diff]5t4 ,"o might say t x is ?is same fatality se5 ab intra4 ,my/]i\s p[]s hold sway )9 u1 & ^! w\ld seem to be 9 league ) adv5tures4 ,we all *]i% enemies )9 our s\l4 ,!y "k :at !y d & :at !y =ce u to d1 & :5 !y lead u to ! ev5t1 !y let fall half-utt]$ words ( w>n+--too few to /op u on ! road--b suffici5t to make u regret1 :5 x is too late1 t we did n li/5 m att5tively to _! wav]+1 ironical advice4 ,:at object c !y h1 ^! p[]s t seek our de/ruction z ?\gh !y 7 self-exi/+ & did n p]i% ) u1 see+ t x is 9 u only t !y h life8 ,:at is x t sets 9 motion all ! conf$]ates ( ! univ]se1 :o fatt5 on our blood8 ,! man = :om ! h\r ( mis=tune has s\nd$ is caught up by an invisible :irlw9d1 & = ye>s back h ^! p[]s be5 comb9+ ! innum]able incid5ts t mu/ br+ him to ! necess>y mom5t1 to ! exact spot :]e te>s lie 9 wait = him4 ,rememb] all y\r ef=ts1 all y\r pres5tim5ts1 all ! unavail+ (f]s ( help4 ,rememb]1 too1 ! k9dly circum/ances t piti$ y1 & tri$ to b> y\r passage1 b y ?ru/ !m aside l s _m importunate begg>s4 ,& yet 7 !y humble1 timid si/]s1 :o desir$ b to save y1 & !y w5t away )\t say+ a ^w1 too weak & too helpless to /ruggle aga9/ decid$ ?+s--:]e decid$ x is kn[n to ,god alone4444 ,sc>cely has ! disa/] befall5 u ?an we h ! /range s5sation ( hav+ obey$ an et]nal law2 &1 9 ! mid/ ( ! greate/ sorr[1 !re is ,i "k n :at my/]i\s com=t t rew>ds u = our ob$i5ce4 ,nev] d we belong m completely to ourselves ?an on ! morr[ ( an irrep>able cata/rophe4 ,x seems1 !n1 z ?\gh we _h f\nd ourselves aga91 z ?\gh we _h won back a "p ( ourselves t 0 necess>y & unkn[n4 ,a curi\s calm /eals ov] u4 ,= days pa/1 almo/ )\t our k1 not)/&+ t we 7 able to smile at faces & fl[]s1 ! rebel =ces ( our s\l _h be5 wag+ t]rible battle on ! bord]s ( ! abyss1 & n[ t we are at ! dep?s ( x1 all brea!s freely4 ,ev5 ?us1 )\t respite1 d ^! rebel =ces /ruggle 9 ! s\l ( e "o ( u2 & !re are times :5 we may see ! %ad[ ( ^! combats :]e9 our s\l may n int]v5e1 b we pay no he$1 = to all save ! unimportant d we %ut our eyes4 ,at a "t :5 my fri5ds are ab\t me x may happ5 t1 9 ! mid/ ( talk & %\ts ( laught]1 !re %all sudd5ly /eal ov] ! face ( "o ( !m some?+ t is n ( ?is _w4 ,a motiveless sil5ce %all in/antly prevail1 & = a second's space all %all be unconsci\sly look+ =? ) ! eyes ( ! s\l4 ,:]eupon1 ! words & smiles1 t _h disappe>$ l fright5$ frogs 9 a lake1 w aga9 m\nt to ! surface1 m viol5t ?an be=e4 ,b ! invisible1 "h z ev]y:]e1 has ga!r$ its tribute4 ,some?+ has und]/ood t a fight 0 ov]1 t a /> 0 ris+ or fall+ & t a de/9y _h j be5 decid$4444 ,p]haps x _h be5 decid$ be=e2 & :o kn[s :e!r ! /ruggle be n a m]e simulacrum8 ,if ,i pu% op5 to-day ! door ( ! h\se :]e9 ,i am to meet ! fir/ smiles ( a sorr[ t %all "k no end1 ,i d ^! ?+s = a long] "t ?an "o imag9es4 ,( :at avail to cultivate an ego on :i* we h s little influ5ce8 ,x is our /> :i* x behoves u to wat*4 ,x is good or bad1 pallid or puissant1 & n by all ! might ( ! sea c x be *ang$4 ,"s !re are :o may confid5tly play ) _! /> z "o might play ) a glass ball4 ,!y may ?r[ x & haz>d x :]e !y li/2 fai?fully w x ev] return to _! h&s4 ,!y "k full well t x _c be brok54 ,b !re are _m o!rs :o d>e n ev5 raise _! eyes t[>ds _! />1 )\t x deta* itself f ! firmam5t & fall 9 du/ at _! feet4444 ,b x is dang]\s to speak ( ! />1 dang]\s ev5 to ?9k ( x2 = x is (t5 ! sign t x is on ! po9t ( ext9ction4444 ,we f9d ourselves "h 9 ! abysses ( night1 :]e we await :at has to be4 ,!re is no long] "q ( free w1 :i* we h left ?\s&s ( leagues bel[3 we are 9 a region :]e ! w itself is b de/9y's ripe/ fruit4 ,we mu/ n compla92 some?+ is already kn[n to u1 & we h discov]$ a few ( ! ways ( =tune4 ,we lie 9 wait l ! birdcat*] /udy+ ! habits ( migratory birds1 & :5 an ev5t is signall$ on ! horizon we "k full well t x w n rema9 !re alone1 b t its bro!rs w flock 9 troops to ! same spot4 ,vaguely h we le>n$ t !re are c]ta9 ?\ghts1 c]ta9 s\ls1 t attract ev5ts2 t "s be+s !re are :o div]t ev5ts 9 _! flight1 z !re are o!rs :o cause !m to congregate f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! globe4 ,above all d we "k t c]ta9 ideas are fraught ) extreme dang]2 t d we b = an in/ant deem ourselves 9 safety1 ?is alone suffices to draw d[n ! ?und]bolt2 we "k t happ9ess creates a void1 into :i* te>s w spe$ily be hurl$4 ,aft] a "t1 too1 we le>n some?+ ( ! pref]5ces ( ev5ts4 ,x is soon borne home to u t if we take a few /eps along ! pa? ( life by ! side ( ?is "o ( our bro!rs1 ! ways ( =tune w no long] be ! same1 :]eas1 ) ?is o!r1 our exi/5ce w enc\nt] unv>y+ ev5ts1 com+ 9 regul> ord]4 ,we feel t "s be+s !re are :o protect 9 ! unkn[n1 o!rs :o drag u into dang] !re2 we feel t !re are "s :o awak5 ! future1 o!rs :o lull x into slumb]4 ,we suspect1 fur!r1 t ?+s at _! bir? are b feeble1 t !y draw _! =ce f )9 u1 & t1 9 e adv5ture1 !re is a brief mom5t :5 our in/9ct w>ns u t we are /ill ! lords ( de/9y4 ,9 f9e1 !re are "s :o d>e ass]t t we c le>n to be happy1 t1 z we become bett]1 s d we meet m5 ( l(ti] m9d2 t a man :o is good attracts1 ) irresi/ible =ce1 ev5ts z good z he1 & t1 9 a beautiful s\l1 ! sadde/ =tune is trans=m$ into beauty4444 ,inde$1 is x n )9 ! k ( u all t goodness beckons to goodness1 & t ^? = :om we devote ourselves are always ! same2 t !y are always ! same1 ^? :om we betray8 ,:5 ! same sorr[ knocks at two adjo9+ doors1 at ! h\ses ( ! j & ! unju/1 w its me?od ( action be id5tical 9 bo?8 ,if y are pure1 w n y\r mis=tunes be pure8 ,to h kn[n h[ to *ange ! pa/ into a few sadd5$ smiles--is ?is n to ma/] ! future8 ,& does x n seem t1 ev5 9 ! inevitable1 !re is some?+ we c keep back8 ,d n great haz>ds lie dormant t a too sudd5 movem5t ( ours may awak5 on ! horizon2 & w\ld ?is mis=tune h befall5 y to-day1 b = ! ?\ghts t ?is morn+ kept too noisy fe/ival 9 y\r s\l8 ,is ?is all t our wisdom has be5 able to glean 9 ! d>kness8 ,:o w\ld d>e affirm t 9 ^! regions !re be m sub/antial tru?s8 ,9 ! mean:ile1 let u le>n h[ to smile1 let u le>n h[ to weep1 9 ! sil5ce ( humble/ k9dl9ess4 ,sl[ly !re rises above ^! ?+s ! %r\d$ face ( ! de/9y ( to-day4 ,( ! veil t =m]ly cov]$ x1 a m9ute corn] has be5 lift$1 & !re1 :]e ! veil is n1 d we recognise1 to our disquiet1 on ! "o side1 ! p[] ( ^? :o live n yet1 on ! o!r1 ! p[] ( ! dead4 ,! my/]y has aga9 be5 %ift$ fur!r f u--t is all4 ,we h enl>g$ ! icy h& ( de/9y2 & we f9d t1 9 its %ad[1 ! h&s ( our ance/ors are clasp$ by ! h&s ( our sons yet unborn4 ,"o act !re 0 t we deem$ ! sanctu>y ( all our rights1 & love rema9$ ! supreme refuge ( all ^? on :om ! *a9s ( life weigh$ too heavily4 ,"h1 at lea/1 9 ! isolation ( ?is secret temple1 we told ourselves t no "o ent]$ ) u4 ,"h1 = an in/ant1 we c\ld brea!2 "h1 at la/1 x 0 our s\l t reign$1 & free 0 its *oice 9 t :i* 0 ! c5tre ( lib]ty itself6 ,b n[ we are told t x is n = our own sake t we love4 ,we are told t 9 ! v temple ( love we d b obey ! unv>y+ ord]s ( an invisible ?rong4 ,we are told t a ?\s& c5turies divide u f ourselves :5 we *oose ! woman we love1 & t ! fir/ kiss ( ! betro!d is b ! seal t ?\s&s ( h&s1 crav+ = bir?1 impress ^u ! lips ( ! "m !y desire4 ,&1 fur!r1 we "k t ! dead d n die4 ,we "k n[ t x is n 9 our *ur*es t !y are to be f\nd1 b 9 ! h\ses1 ! habits1 ( u all4 ,t !re is n a ge/ure1 a ?\ght1 a s91 a te>1 an atom ( acquir$ consci\sness t is lo/ 9 ! dep?s ( ! e>?2 & t at ! mo/ insignificant ( our acts our ance/ors arise1 n 9 _! tombs :]e !y move n1 b 9 ourselves1 :]e !y always live4444 ,?us are we l$ by pa/ & future4 ,& ! pres5t1 :i* is ! sub/ance ( u1 s9ks to ! bottom ( ! sea1 l "s t9y isl& at :i* two irreconcilable oceans h be5 unceas+ly gnaw+4 ,h]$ity1 w1 de/9y1 all m+le noisily 9 our s\l2 b1 not)/&+ ev]y?+1 f> above ev]y?+1 x is ! sil5t /> t reigns4 ,no matt] ) :at tempor>y labels we may b$eck ! mon/r\s vases t conta9 ! invisible1 words c tell u sc>cely any?+ ( t :i* %\ld be told4 ,h]$ity1 nay de/9y itself1 :at are ^! b a ray ( ?is />1 a ray t is lo/ 9 ! my/]i\s night8 ,& all t is might well be m my/]i\s /ill4 #8,we give ! "n ( de/9y to all t limits u1' says "o ( ! great sages ( our "t3 :]e=e x behoves u to be grateful to all ^? :o trembl+ly grope _! way ! side ( ! fronti]4 #8,if we are brutal & b>b>\s1' he goes on1 #8fatality takes a =m t is brutal & b>b>\s4 ,z ref9em5t comes to u1 s d our mi%aps become ref9$4 ,if we rise to spiritual culture1 antagonism takes unto itself a spiritual =m4' ,x is p]haps true t ev5 z our s\l so>s al(t1 s does x purify de/9y1 al?\gh x is also true t we are m5ac$ by ! self-same sorr[s t m5ace ! savages4 ,b we h o!r sorr[s ( :i* !y h no suspicion2 & ! _s1 z x rises1 does b discov] /ill m1 at e horizon4 #8,we give ! "n ( de/9y to all t limits u4' ,let u d our utmo/ t de/9y become n too circumscrib$4 ,x is good to enl>ge "o's sorr[s1 s9ce ?us does enl>gem5t come to our consci\sness1 & !re1 !re alone d we truly feel t we live4 ,& x is also ! only means ( fulfill+ our supreme duty t[>ds o!r worlds2 s9ce x is probably on u alone t x is incumb5t to augm5t ! consci\sness ( ! e>?4 ,,! ,,invisible ,,goodness ,,! ,,invisible ,,goodness ,,x is a ?+1 said to me "o ev5+ ! sage ,i _h *anc$ to meet by ! sea %ore1 :]eon ! waves 7 break+ almo/ noiselessly--x is a ?+ t we sc>cely notice1 t none seem to take into acc\nt1 & yet d ,i conceive x to be "o ( ! =ces t safegu>d mank9d4 ,9 a ?\s& div]se ways d ! gods f :om we spr+ reveal !mselves )9 u1 b x may well be t ?is unnotic$ secret goodness1 to :i* suffici5tly direct allusion has nev] yet be5 made1 is ! pure/ tok5 ( _! et]nal life4 ,:5ce x comes we "k n4 ,x is !re 9 its simplicity1 smil+ on ! ?re%old ( our s\l2 & ^? 9 :om its smiles lie deepe/1 or %9e =? mo/ frequ5tly1 may make u suff] day & night & !y w1 yet %all x be beyond our p[] to cease to love !m4444 ,x is n ( ?is _w1 & /ill are !re few agitations ( ours 9 :i* x takes n "p4 ,x c>es n to reveal itself ev5 9 look or te>4 ,nay1 x seeks concealm5t1 = reasons "o _c div9e4 ,x is z ?\gh x 7 afraid to make use ( its p[]4 ,x kn[s t its mo/ involunt>y movem5t w cause immortal ?+s to spr+ to life ab\t x2 & we are mis]ly ) immortal ?+s4 ,:y are we s fe>ful le/ we exhau/ ! heav5 )9 u8 ,we d>e n act ^u ! :isp] ( ! ,god :o inspires u4 ,we are afraid ( ev]y?+ t _c be expla9$ by ^w or ge/ure3 & we %ut our eyes to all t we d1 ourselves not)/&+1 9 ! empire :]e explanations are va96 ,:5ce comes ! timidity ( ! div9e 9 man8 ,= truly might x be said t ! ne>] a movem5t ( our s\l approa*es ! div9e1 s mu* ! m scrupul\sly d we conceal x f ! eyes ( our bre?r54 ,c x be t man is no?+ b a fright5$ god8 ,or has ! comm& be5 laid ^u u t ! sup]ior p[]s mu/ n be betray$8 ,^u all t does n =m "p ( ?is too visible _w !re re/s ! t5d] meekness ( ! little ail+ girl1 = :om h] "m w n s5d :5 /rang]s come to ! h\se4 ,& !re=e x is t ?is secret goodness ( ours has nev] yet pass$ ?r\gh ! sil5t portals ( our s\l4 ,x lives )9 u l a prison] =bidd5 to approa* ! b>r$ w9d[ ( h] cell4 ,b inde$1 :at matt] ?\gh x d n approa*8 ,en\gh t x be !re4 ,hide z x may1 let x b raise its head1 move a l9k ( its *a9 or op5 its h&1 & ! prison is illum9$1 ! pressure ( radiance f )9 bur/s op5 ! iron b>ri]1 & !n1 sudd5ly1 !re yawns a gulf betwe5 words & be+s1 a gulf peopl$ ) agitat$ angels3 sil5ce falls ov] all3 ! eyes turn away = a mom5t & two s\ls embrace te>fully on ! ?re%old4444 ,x is n a ?+ t comes f ?is e>? ( ours1 & all descriptions c be ( no avail4 ,!y :o w\ld und]/& mu/ h1 9 !mselves too1 ! same po9t ( s5sibility4 ,if y h nev] 9 y\r life felt ! p[] ( y\r invisible goodness1 g no fur!r2 x w\ld be useless4 ,b are !re really any :o h n felt ?is p[]1 & h ! wor/ ( u nev] be5 invisibly good8 ,i "k n3 ( s _m 9 ?is _w does ! aim seem to be ! disc\ragem5t ( ! div9e 9 _! s\l4 ,& yet !re ne$s b "o in/ant ( respite = ! div9e to spr+ up aga91 & ev5 ! wick$e/ are n incessantly on _! gu>d2 & h5ce d\btless has x aris5 t s _m ( ! wick$ are good1 unse5 ( all1 :]eas div]s sa9ts & sages are n invisibly good4444 ,m ?an once h ,i be5 ! cause ( suff]+1 he w5t on1 ev5 z ea* be+ is ! cause ( suff]+ ab\t him4 ,i h caus$ suff]+ because we are 9 a _w :]e all is held toge!r by invisible ?reads1 9 a _w :]e none are alone1 & :]e ! g5tle/ ge/ure ( love or k9dl9ess may s (t5 w\nd ! innoc5ce by our side6--,i h caus$ suff]+1 too1 because !re are times :5 ! be/ & t5d]e/ are impell$ to seek ,i "k n :at "p ( !mselves 9 ! grief ( o!rs4 ,=1 inde$1 !re are se$s t only spr+ up 9 our s\l b5ea? ! ra9 ( te>s %$ because ( u1 & none ! less d ^! se$s produce good fl[]s & salut>y fruit4 ,:at w\ld y8 ,x is no law ( our mak+1 & ,i "k n :e!r ,i w\ld d>e to love ! man :o _h made no "o weep4 ,frequ5tly1 inde$1 w ! greate/ suff]+ be caus$ by ^? ^: love is greate/1 = a /range timid1 t5d] cruelty is mo/ (t5 ! anxi\s si/] ( love4 ,on all sides does love se>* = ! pro(s ( love1 & ! fir/ pro(s--:o is n prone to discov] !m 9 ! te>s ( ! belov$8 ,ev5 dea? c\ld n suffice to reassure ! lov] :o d>$ to give e> to ! unreason+ claims ( love2 = to ! intimate cruelty ( love1 ! in/ant ( dea? seems too brief2 ov] beyond dea? !re is yet room = a sea ( d\bts1 & ev5 9 ^? :o die toge!r may disquiet /ill l+] z !y die4 ,long1 sl[ly fall+ te>s are ne$$ "h4 ,grief is love's fir/ food1 & e love t has n be5 f$ on a little pure suff]+ mu/ die l ! babe t "o _h tri$ to n\ri% on ! n\ri%m5t ( a man4 ,w ! love inspir$ by ! woman :o always br\ght ! smile to y\r lips be q ! same z ! love y feel = h] :o at times call$ =? y\r te>s8 ,alas6 ne$s mu/ love weep1 & (t5 inde$ is x at ! v mom5t :5 ! sobs bur/ =? t love's *a9s are =g$ & temp]$ = life4444 ,?us1 he cont9u$1 ,i h caus$ suff]+ because ,i lov$1 & also h ,i caus$ suff]+ because ,i did n love--b h[ great 0 ! diff]5ce 9 ! two cases6 ,9 ! "o ! sl[ly dropp+ te>s ( well-tri$ love seem$ already to "k1 at ! dep?s ( !m1 t !y 7 b$ew+ all t 0 ineffable 9 our unit$ s\ls2 9 ! o!r ! poor te>s knew t !y 7 fall+ 9 solitude on a des]t4 ,b x is at ^? v mom5ts :5 ! s\l is all e>--or1 haply1 all s\l--t ,i h recognis$ ! might ( an invisible goodness t c\ld (f] to ! wret*$ te>s ( an expir+ love ! div9e illusions ( a love on ! eve ( bir?4 ,has !re nev] come to y "o ( ^? sorr[ful ev5+s :5 dejection lay heavy ^u y\r unsmil+ kisses1 & x at l5g? dawn$ ^u y\r s\l t x _h be5 mi/ak58 ,) dire/ difficulty did y\r words r+ =? 9 ! cold air ( ! sep>ation t 0 to be f9al2 y 7 ab\t to "p = ev]1 & y\r almo/ lifeless h&s 7 out/ret*$ = ! f>ewell ( a dep>ture t %\ld "k no return1 :5 sudd5ly y\r s\l made an imp]ceptible movem5t )9 itself4 ,on t in/ant did ! s\l by ! side ( y awake on ! summits ( its be+2 some?+ sprang to life 9 regions l(ti] f> ?an ! love ( jad$ lov]s2 & = all t ! bodies might %r9k asund]1 h5ce=? w\ld ! s\ls nev] =get t = an in/ant !y _h beheld ea* o!r high above m\nta9s !y _h nev] se51 & t = a second's space !y _h be5 good ) a goodness !y _h nev] kn[n until t day4444 ,:at c ?is be1 ?is my/]i\s movem5t t ,i speak ( "h 9 connection ) love only1 b :i* may well take place 9 ! smalle/ ev5ts ( life8 ,is x ,i "k n :at sacrifice or inn] embrace1 is x ! pr(\nde/ desire to be s\l = a s\l1 or ! consci\sness1 ev] quick5+ )9 u1 ( ! pres5ce ( a life t is invisible1 b equal to our own8 ,is x all t is admirable & sorr[ful 9 ! m]e act ( liv+ t1 at su* mom5ts1 floods our be+--is x ! aspect ( life1 "o & indivisible8 ,i "k n2 b 9 tru? x is !n t we feel t !re lurks1 some:]e1 an unkn[n =ce2 x is !n t we feel t we are ! treasures ( an unkn[n ,god :o loves all1 t n a ge/ure ( ?is ,god may pass unp]ceiv$1 & t we are at l5g? 9 ! region ( ?+s t d n betray !mselves4444 ,c]ta9 x is t1 f ! day ( our bir? to ! day ( our dea?1 we nev] em]ge f ?is cle>ly def9$ region1 b w&] 9 ,god l helpless sleepwalk]s1 or l ! bl9d :o despair+ly seek ! v temple 9 :i* !y d inde$ bef9d !mselves4 ,we are !re 9 life1 man aga9/ man1 s\l aga9/ s\l1 & day & night are sp5t "u arms4 ,we nev] see ea* o!r1 we nev] t\* ea* o!r4 ,we see no?+ b buckl]s & helmets1 we t\* no?+ b iron & brass4 ,b let a t9y circum/ance1 come f ! simpl5ess ( ! sky1 = "o in/ant only cause ! weapons to fall1 are !re n always te>s b5ea? ! helmet1 *ildlike smiles beh9d ! buckl]1 & is n ano!r v]ity reveal$8 ,he ?\ght = a mom5t1 !n w5t on1 m sadly3 ,a woman--z ,i believe ,i told y j n[--a woman to :om ,i _h caus$ suff]+ aga9/ my w--= ! mo/ c>eful ( u scatt] suff]+ ar\nd !m )\t _! k--a woman to :om ,i _h caus$ suff]+ aga9/ my w1 reveal$ to me "o ev5+ ! sov]eign p[] ( ?is invisible good4 ,to be good we mu/ ne$s h suff]$2 b p]haps x is necess>y to h caus$ suff]+ be=e we c become bett]4 ,?is 0 br\ght home to me t ev5+4 ,i felt t ,i _h arriv$1 alone1 at t sad zone ( kisses :5 x seems to u t we are visit+ ! hovels ( ! poor1 :ile %e1 :o _h l+]$ on ! road1 0 /ill smil+ 9 ! palace ( ! fir/ days4 ,love1 z m5 und]/& x1 0 dy+ betwe5 u l a *ild /rick5 ) a disease come "o kn[s n :5ce1 a disease t has no pity4 ,we said no?+4 ,x w\ld be impossible = me to recall :at my ?\ghts 7 at t e>ne/ mom5t4 ,!y 7 d\btless ( no significance4 ,i 0 probably ?9k+ ( ! la/ face ,i _h se51 ( ! quiv]+ gleam ( a lant]n at a des]t$ /reet corn]2 &1 nev]!less1 ev]y?+ took place 9 a light a ?\s& times pur]1 a ?\s& times high]1 ?an _h !re int]v5$ all ! =ces ( pity & love :i* ,i comm& 9 my ?\ghts & my he>t4 ,we p>t$1 & n a ^w 0 spok51 b at "o & ! same mom5t _h we und]/ood our inexpressible ?\ght4 ,we "k n[ t ano!r love _h sprung to life1 a love t dem&s n ! words1 ! little att5tions & smiles ( ord9>y love4 ,we h nev] met aga94 ,p]haps c5turies w elapse be=e we ev] d meet aga94 #8,mu* is to le>n1 mu* to =get1 ,?r\gh worlds ,i %all trav]se n a few' be=e we %all aga9 f9d ourselves 9 ! same movem5t ( ! s\l z on t ev5+3 b we c well af=d to wait4444 ,& ?us1 ev] s9ce t day1 h ,i greet$1 9 all places1 ev5 9 ! v bitt]e/ ( mom5ts1 ! b5efic5t pres5ce ( ?is m>vell\s p[]4 ,he :o has b once cle>ly se5 x1 %all nev] aga9 f9d x possible to turn away f its face4 ,y w (t5 behold x smil+ 9 ! la/ retreat ( hatr$1 9 ! dep?s ( ! cruelle/ te>s4 ,& yet does x n reveal itself to ! eyes ( ! body4 ,its nature *anges f ! mom5t t x manife/s itself by means ( an ext]ior act2 & we are no long] 9 ! tru? accord+ to ! s\l1 b 9 a k9d ( falsehood z conceiv$ by man4 ,goodness & love t are self-consci\s h no influ5ce on ! s\l1 = !y h dep>t$ f ! k+doms :]e !y h _! dwell+2 b1 d !y only rema9 bl9d1 !y c s(t5 ,de/9y itself4 ,i h kn[n m ?an "o man :o p]=m$ e act ( k9dness & m]cy )\t t\*+ a s+le s\l2 & ,i h kn[n o!rs1 :o seem$ to live 9 falsehood & inju/ice1 yet 7 no s\ls driv5 f !m nor did any = an in/ant ev5 believe t ^! m5 7 n good4 ,nay1 m1 ev5 ^? :o d n "k y1 :o are m]ely told ( y\r acts ( goodness & de$s ( love--if y be n good accord+ to ! invisible goodness1 ^!1 ev51 w feel t some?+ is lack+1 & !y w nev] be t\*$ 9 ! dep?s ( _! be+4 ,"o might almo/ believe t !re exi/s1 some:]e1 a place :]e all is weigh$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! spirits1 or p]haps1 out yond]1 ! o!r side ( ! night1 a res]voir ( c]titudes :i!r ! sil5t h]d ( s\ls flock e morn+ to slake _! ?ir/4 ,p]haps we d n yet "k :at ! ^w #8to love' means4 ,!re are )9 u lives 9 :i* we love unconsci\sly4 ,to love ?us means m ?an to h pity1 to make inn] sacrifices1 to be anxi\s to help & give happ9ess2 x is a ?+ t lies a ?\s& fa?oms deep]1 :]e our s(te/1 swifte/1 /ronge/ words _c rea* x4 ,at mom5ts we might believe x to be a recollection1 furtive b excessively ke51 ( ! great primitive unity4 ,!re is 9 ?is love a =ce t no?+ c resi/4 ,:i* ( u--an' he "q himself ! side ( ! light1 f :i* our gaze is habitually av]t$--:i* ( u b w f9d 9 himself ! recollection ( c]ta9 /range work+s ( ?is =ce8 ,:i* ( u1 :5 by ! side ( ! mo/ ord9>y p]son p]haps1 b has sudd5ly become consci\s ( ! adv5t ( some?+ t none _h summon$8 ,0 x ! s\l1 or p]haps life1 t _h turn$ )9 itself l a sleep] on ! po9t ( awak5+8 ,i "k n2 nor did y "k1 & no "o spoke ( x2 b y did n sep>ate f ea* o!r z ?\gh no?+ _h happ5$4 ,to love ?us is to love accord+ to ! s\l2 & !re is no s\l t does n respond to ?is love4 ,= ! s\l ( man is a gue/ t has gone hungry ^! c5turies back1 & nev] has x to be summon$ twice to ! nuptial fea/4 ,! s\ls ( all our bre?r5 are ev] hov]+ ab\t u1 crav+ = a c>ess1 & only wait+ = ! signal4 ,b h[ _m be+s !re are :o all _! life long h n d>$ make su* a signal6 ,x is ! disa/] ( our entire exi/5ce t we live ?us away f our s\l1 & /& 9 su* dread ( its slighte/ movem5t4 ,did we b all[ x to smile frankly 9 its sil5ce & its radiance1 we %\ld be already liv+ an et]nal life4 ,we h only to ?9k = an in/ant h[ mu* x succe$s 9 accompli%+ dur+ ^? r>e mom5ts :5 we knock (f its *a9s--= x is our cu/om to en*a9 x z ?\gh x 7 di/raught--:at x does 9 love1 = in/ance1 = !re we d p]mit x at times to approa* ! lattices ( ext]nal life4 ,& w\ld x n be 9 accordance ) ! primal tru? if all m5 7 to feel t !y 7 face to face ) ea* o!r1 ev5 z ! woman feels ) ! man %e loves8 ,?is invisible & div9e goodness1 ( :i* ,i only speak "h because ( its be+ "o ( ! sure/ & ne>e/ signs ( ! unceas+ activity ( our s\l1 ?is invisible & div9e goodness ennobles1 9 decisive fa%ion1 all t x has unconsci\sly t\*$4 ,let him :o has a grievance aga9/ 8 fell[1 desc5d into himself & seek out :e!r he nev] has be5 good 9 ! pres5ce ( t fell[4 ,= myself1 ,i h nev] met any "o by ^: side ,i h felt my invisible goodness be/ir itself1 )\t he has become1 at t v in/ant1 bett] ?an myself4 ,be good at ! dep?s ( y1 & y w discov] t ^? :o surr\nd y w be good ev5 to ! same dep?s4 ,no?+ responds m infallibly to ! secret cry ( goodness ?an ! secret cry ( goodness t is ne>4 ,:ile y are actively good 9 ! invisible1 all ^? :o approa* y w unconsci\sly d ?+s t !y c\ld n d by ! side ( any o!r man4 ,!re9 lies a =ce t has no "n2 a spiritual rivalry t kn[s no resi/ance4 ,x is z ?\gh ?is 7 ! actual place :]e is ! s5sitive spot ( our s\l2 = !re are s\ls t seem to h =gott5 _! exi/5ce & to h r5\nc$ ev]y?+ t enables ! be+ to rise2 b1 once t\*$ "h1 !y all draw !mselves erect2 & 9 ! div9e pla9s ( ! secret goodness1 ! mo/ humble ( s\ls _c endure defeat4 ,& yet x is possible t no?+ is *ang+ 9 ! life "o sees2 b is x only t :i* matt]s1 & is our exi/5ce inde$ conf9$ to actions we c take 9 our h& l /ones on ! high road8 ,if y ask y\rself1 z we are told we %\ld ask e ev5+1 #8,:at ( immortal h ,i done to-day8' ,is x always on ! mat]ial side t we c c\nt1 weigh & measure un]r+ly2 is x !re t y mu/ beg9 y\r se>*8 ,x is possible = y to cause extraord9>y te>s to fl[2 x is possible t y may fill a he>t ) unhe>d ( c]titudes1 & give et]nal life unto a s\l1 & no "o %all "k ( x1 nor %all y ev5 "k y\rself4 ,x may be t no?+ is *ang+2 x may be t 7 x put to ! te/ all w\ld crumble1 & t ?is goodness we speak ( w\ld yield to ! smalle/ fe>4 ,x matt]s n4 ,some?+ div9e has happ5$2 & some:]e mu/ our ,god h smil$4 ,may x n be ! supreme aim ( life ?us to br+ to bir? ! inexplicable )9 ourselves2 & d we "k h[ mu* we add to ourselves :5 we awake some?+ ( ! incompreh5sible t slumb]s 9 e corn]8 ,"h y h awak5$ love :i* w n fall asleep aga94 ,! s\l t y\r s\l has reg>d$1 t has wept ) y ! holy te>s ( ! solemn joy t none may behold1 w be> y no res5tm5t1 n ev5 9 ! mid/ ( torture4 ,x w n ev5 feel ! ne$ ( =giv+4 ,s conv9c$ is x ( "o kn[s n :at1 t no?+ c h5ce=? dim or efface ! smile t x we>s )92 = no?+ c ev] sep>ate two s\ls :i*1 = an in/ant1 #8h be5 good toge!r4' ,,! ,,deep] ,,life ,,! ,,deep] ,,life ,,x is well t m5 %\ld be rem9d$ t ! v humble/ ( !m has ! p[] to #8fa%ion1 aft] a div9e model t he *ooses n1 a great moral p]sonality1 compos$ 9 equal p>ts ( himself & ! ideal2 & t if any?+ lives 9 fulle/ reality1 ( a surety x is t4' ,ea* man has to seek out 8 own special aptitude = a high] life 9 ! mid/ ( ! humble & inevitable reality ( daily exi/5ce4 ,?an ?is !re c be no nobl] aim 9 life4 ,x is only by ! communications we h ) ! inf9ite t we are to be di/+ui%$ f ea* o!r4 ,if ! h]o is great] ?an ! wret* :o m>*es by 8 side1 x is because at a c]ta9 mom5t ( 8 exi/5ce !re has come to him a full] consci\sness ( "o ( ^! communications4 ,if x is true t creation does n /op at man & t we are surr\nd$ by invisible be+s :o are sup]ior to u1 _! sup]iority c only consi/ 9 t !y h1 ) ! inf9ite1 communications ^: nature we _c ev5 imag9e4 ,x lies )9 our p[] to increase ^! communications4 ,9 ! life ( e man has !re be5 a day :5 ! heav5s op5$ ( _! own accord1 & x is almo/ always f t v in/ant t dates 8 true spiritual p]sonality4 ,x is d\btless at t in/ant t are =m$ ! invisible1 et]nal features t we reveal1 ?\gh we "k x n1 to angels & to s\ls4 ,b ) mo/ m5 x is *ance alone t has caus$ ! heav5s to op52 & !y h n *os5 ! face :]eby ! angels "k !m 9 ! inf9ite1 nor h !y und]/ood h[ to ennoble & purify its features--:i* d inde$ b owe _! be+ to an accid5tal joy or sadness1 an accid5tal ?\ght or fe>4 ,our v]itable bir? dates f ! day :51 = ! fir/ "t1 we feel at ! deepe/ ( u t !re is some?+ grave & unexpect$ 9 life4 ,"s !re are :o realise sudd5ly t !y are n alone "u ! sky4 ,to o!rs w x be brusquely reveal$1 :ile %$d+ a te> or giv+ a kiss1 t #8! s\rce ( all t is good & holy f ! univ]se up to ,god is hidd5 beh9d a night1 full ( too di/ant />s'2 a ?ird w see a div9e h& /ret*$ =? betwe5 8 joy & 8 mis=tune2 & yet ano!r w h und]/ood t x is ! dead :o are 9 ! "r4 ,"o w h _h pity1 ano!r w h admir$ or be5 afraid4 ,(t5 does x ne$ almo/ no?+1 a ^w1 a ge/ure1 a little ?+ t is n ev5 a ?\ght4 #8,be=e1 ,i lov$ !e z a bro!r1 ,john1' says "o ( ,%akespe>e's h]oes1 admir+ ! o!r's action1 #8b n[ ,i d respect !e z my s\l4' ,on t day x is probable t a be+ w h come into ! _w4 ,we c be born ?us m ?an once2 & ea* bir? br+s u a little ne>] to our ,god4 ,b mo/ ( u are cont5t to wait till an ev5t1 *>g$ ) almo/ irresi/ible radiance1 intrudes itself viol5tly ^u our d>kness1 & enlight5s u1 9 our despite4 ,we await ,i "k n :at happy co9cid5ce1 :5 x may s come ab\t t ! eyes ( our s\l %all be op5 at ! v mom5t t some?+ extraord9>y takes place4 ,b 9 ev]y?+ t happ5s is !re light2 & ! greatness ( ! greate/ ( m5 has b consi/$ 9 t !y _h tra9$ _! eyes to be op5 to e ray ( ?is light4 ,is x inde$ ess5tial t y\r "m %\ld brea! h] la/ 9 y\r arms1 t y\r *ildr5 %\ld p]i% 9 a %ipwreck1 & t y y\rself %\ld pass by ! side ( dea?1 = y at l5g? to und]/& t y h y\r be+ 9 an incompreh5sible _w :]e y %all be = ev]1 :]e an unse5 ,god1 :o is et]nally alone1 dwells ) ,8 creatures8 ,mu/ y\r betro!d die 9 a fire1 or disappe> be=e y\r eyes 9 ! gre5 dep?s ( ! ocean1 = x to be reveal$ to y = an in/ant t ! la/ limits ( ! k+dom ( love transc5d p]haps ! sc>cely visible flames ( ,mira1 ,altair or ,b]5ice's tresses8 ,_h y\r eyes be5 op51 might y n h beheld 9 a kiss t :i* to-day y p]ceive 9 a cata/rophe8 ,are ! div9e recollections t slumb] 9 our s\ls to be awak5$ only by ! lance-?ru/s ( grief8 ,! sage ne$s no su* viol5t ar\s+4 ,he sees a te>1 a maid5's ge/ure1 a drop ( wat] t falls2 he li/5s to a pass+ ?\ght1 presses a bro!r's h&1 approa*es a lip1 ) op5 eyes & op5 s\l4 ,he nev] ceases to behold t ( :i* y h caught b a pass+ glimpse2 & a smile w readily tell him all t x ne$$ a tempe/1 or ev5 ! h& ( dea?1 to reveal to y4 ,= :at are 9 reality ! ?+s we call #8,wisdom1' #8,virtue1' #8,h]oism1' #8sublime h\rs1' & #8great mom5ts ( life1' b ! mom5ts :5 we h m or less issu$ =? f ourselves1 & h be5 able to halt1 be x only = an in/ant1 on ! /ep ( "o ( ! et]nal gates :5ce we see t ! fa9te/ cry1 ! mo/ col\rless ?\ght1 & mo/ n]veless ge/ures d n drop into no?+ness2 or t if !y d inde$ ?us drop1 ! fall itself is s imm5se t x suffices to give an augu/ "* to our life8 ,:y wait till ! firmam5t %all op5 amid ! ro> ( ! ?und]bolt8 ,we mu/ wat* = ! happy mom5ts :5 x op5s 9 sil5ce2 & x is ev] ?us op5+4 ,y seek ,god 9 y\r life1 & y say ,god appe>s n4 ,b 9 :at life are !re n ?\s&s ( h\rs ak9 to ! h\r 9 t drama :]e all are wait+ = ! div9e int]v5tion1 & none p]ceive x1 till an invisible ?\ght t has flitt$ across ! consci\sness ( a dy+ man sudd5ly reveals itself1 & an old man cries out1 sobb+ = joy & t]ror1 #8,b ,god1 !re is ,god6'4444 ,mu/ we always be w>n$1 & c we only fall on our knees :5 "s "o is !re to tell u t ,god is pass+ by8 ,if y h lov$ pr(\ndly y h ne$$ no "o to tell y t y\r s\l 0 a ?+ z great 9 itself z ! _w2 t ! />s1 ! fl[]s1 ! waves ( night & sea 7 n solit>y2 t x 0 on ! ?re%old ( appe>ances t ev]y?+ began1 b no?+ end$1 & t ! v lips y kiss$ belong$ to a creature :o 0 l(ti]1 mu* pur]1 & mu* m beautiful ?an ! "o :om y\r arms enfold$4 ,y h beheld t :i* 9 life _c be se5 )\t ec/asy4 ,b _c we live z ?\gh we always lov$8 ,x 0 ?is t ! sa9ts & h]oes did2 ?is & no?+ m4 ,ah6 truly too mu* ( our life is sp5t 9 wait+1 l ! bl9d m5 9 ! leg5d :o _h travell$ f> s t !y might he> _! ,god4 ,!y 7 seat$ on ! /eps1 & :5 ask$ :at !y 7 do+ 9 ! c\rty>d ( ! sanctu>y1 #8,we are wait+1' !y repli$1 %ak+ _! heads1 #8& ,god has n yet said a s+le ^w4' ,b !y _h n se5 t ! brass doors ( ! temple 7 clos$1 & !y knew n t ! edifice 0 res\nd+ ) ! voice ( _! ,god4 ,nev] = an in/ant does ,god cease to speak2 b no "o ?9ks ( op5+ ! doors4 ,& yet1 ) a little wat*fulness1 x 7 n difficult to he> ! ^w t ,god mu/ speak conc]n+ our e act4 ,we all live 9 ! sublime4 ,:]e else c we live8 ,t is ! only place ( life4 ,& if aught be lack+1 x is n ! *ance ( liv+ 9 heav51 r is x wat*fulness & m$itation1 also p]haps a little ec/asy ( s\l4 ,?\gh y h b a little room1 d y fancy t ,god is n !re1 too1 & t x is impossible to live !re9 a life t %all be some:at l(ty8 ,if y compla9 ( be+ alone1 ( ! abs5ce ( ev5ts1 ( lov+ no "o & be+ unlov$1 d y ?9k t ! words are true8 ,d y imag9e t "o c possibly be alone1 t love c be a ?+ "o kn[s1 a ?+ "o sees2 t ev5ts c be weigh$ l ! gold & silv] ( ransom8 ,_c a liv+ ?\ght--pr\d or humble1 x matt]s n2 s x come b f y\r s\l1 x is great = y--_c a l(ty desire1 or simply a mom5t ( solemn wat*fulness to life1 ent] a little room8 ,& if y love n1 or are unlov$1 & c yet see ) "s dep? ( insight t ?\s&s ( ?+s are beautiful1 t ! s\l is great & life almo/ unspeakably e>ne/1 is t n z beautiful z ?\gh y lov$ or 7 lov$8 ,& if ! sky itself is hidd5 f y1 #8does n ! great />ry sky1' asks ! poet1 #8spread ov] our s\l1 9 spite ( all1 "u guise ( dea?8' 444 ,all t happ5s to u is div9ely great1 & we are always 9 ! c5tre ( a great _w4 ,b we mu/ accu/om ourselves to live l an angel :o has j sprung to life1 l a woman :o loves1 or a man on ! po9t ( dea?4 ,if y knew t y 7 go+ to die to-night1 or m]ely t y w\ld h to g away & nev] return1 w\ld y1 look+ ^u m5 & ?+s = ! la/ "t1 see !m 9 ! same light t y h hi!rto se5 !m8 ,w\ld y n love z y nev] yet h lov$8 ,is x ! virtue or evil ( ! appe>ances ar\nd y t w\ld be magnifi$8 ,w\ld x be giv5 y to behold ! beauty or ! ugl9ess ( ! s\l8 ,w\ld n ev]y?+1 d[n to actual evil & suff]+1 be trans=m$ into love1 ov]fl[+ ) g5tle/ te>s8 ,does n1 to quote ! sage1 ea* opportunity = p>don rob dep>ture or dea? ( some?+ ( its bitt]ness8 ,& yet1 9 ! radiance or sorr[ or dea?1 is x t[>ds tru? or error t "o has tak5 ! la/ /eps "o is all[$ to take8 ,is x ! liv+ or ! dy+ :o c see & are 9 ! "r8 ,ah6 ?rice happy !y :o h ?\ght1 spok51 & act$ s z to receive ! approval ( ^? :o are ab\t to die1 or to :om a great sorr[ has giv5 cle>] insight6 ,! sage1 to :om none w\ld he>k5 9 life1 c meet ) no sweet] rew>d4 ,if y h liv$ 9 obscure beauty1 y h no cause = disquiet4 ,at ! end !re mu/ always s\nd )9 ! he>t ( man an h\r ( supreme ju/ice2 & mis=tune op5s eyes t 7 nev] op5 be=e4 ,:o kn[s :e!r at ?is v mom5t y\r %ad[ be n pass+ ov] ! s\l ( a dy+ man & be n recognis$ by him z ! %ad[ ( "o :o already knew ! tru?8 ,may x n be at ! b$side ( ! la/ agony t is wov5 ! v]itable & mo/ preci\s cr[n ( sage & h]o1 & ( all :o h kn[n h[ to live e>ne/ly amid ! sorr[s1 l(ty1 pure1 & discreet1 ( life accord+ to ! s\l8 #8,dea?1' says ,lavat]1 #8does n only beautify our inanimate =m2 nay1 ! m]e ?\ght ( dea? gives a m beautiful =m to life itself4' ,& ev5 s does e ?\ght1 t is inf9ite z dea?1 beautify our life4 ,b we mu/ n deceive ourselves4 ,to e man !re come noble ?\ghts1 t pass across 8 he>t l great :ite birds4 ,alas6 !y d n c\nt2 !y are /rang]s :om we are surpris$ to see1 :om we dismiss ) importunate ge/ure4 ,_! "t is too %ort to t\* our life4 ,our s\l w n become e>ne/ & deep-se>*+1 z is ! s\l ( ! angels1 = t we h1 = "o fleet+ in/ant1 beheld ! univ]se 9 ! %ad[ ( dea? or et]nity1 9 ! radiance ( joy or ! flames ( beauty & love4 ,we h all kn[n mom5ts su* z ^!1 mom5ts t h b left wor?less a%es beh9d4 ,^! ?+s mu/ be habitual ) u2 x is ( no avail t !y %\ld come by *ance4 ,we mu/ le>n to live 9 a beauty1 an e>ne/ness1 t %all h become "p ( ourselves4 ,9 life1 !re is no creature s degrad$ b kn[s full well :i* is ! noble & beautiful ?+ t he %\ld d2 b ?is noble & beautiful ?+ is n /rong en\gh )9 him4 ,x is ?is invisible & ab/ract /r5g? t x mu/ be our endeav\r to increase1 fir/ ( all4 ,& ?is /r5g? increases only 9 ^? :o h acquir$ ! habit ( re/+1 m frequ5tly ?an o!rs1 ^u ! summits :]e life absorbs ! s\l1 ^u ! heights :5ce we see t e act & e ?\ght are infallibly b\nd up ) some?+ great & immortal4 ,look ^u m5 & ?+s ) ! inn] eye1 ) its =m & desire1 nev] =gett+ t ! %ad[ !y ?r[ z !y pass by1 ^u hillock or wall1 is b ! fleet+ image ( a mighti] %ad[1 :i*1 l ! w+ ( an imp]i%able swan1 floats ov] e s\l t draws ne> to _! s\l4 ,d n believe t ?\ghts su* z ^! c be m]e ornam5ts1 & )\t influ5ce ^u ! lives ( ^? :o admit !m4 ,x is f> m important t "o's life %\ld be p]ceiv$ ?an t x %\ld be trans=m$2 = no soon] has x be5 p]ceiv$1 ?an x trans=ms itself ( its own accord4 ,^! ?\ghts ( :i* ,i speak make up ! secret treasure ( h]oism2 &1 on ! day t life compels u to disclose ?is treasure1 we are />tl$ to f9d !re9 no =ces o!r ?an ^? by :i* we are impell$ t[>ds p]fect beauty4 ,!n x is no long] necess>y t a great k+ %\ld die = u to rememb] t #8! _w does n end at ! h\se-doors1' & n an ev5+ passes b ! smalle/ ?+ suffices to ennoble ! s\l4 ,yet x is n by tell+ y\rself t ,god is great & t y move 9 ,8 radiance1 t y w be able to live 9 ! beauty & f]tile dep?s :]e ! h]oes dwelt4 ,y may p]haps rem9d y\rself1 day & night1 t ! h&s ( all ! invisible p[]s are wav+ ov] y\r head l a t5t ) c\ntless folds1 & yet %all ! lea/ ge/ure ( ^! h&s be imp]ceptible to y4 ,x behoves y to be ke5ly vigilant2 & bett] _h y wat* 9 ! m>ket-place ?an slumb] 9 ! temple4 ,beauty & gr&eur are ev]y:]e2 = x ne$s b an unexpect$ incid5t to reveal !m to u4 ,?is is kn[n to ne>ly all m52 b "k x ?\gh !y may1 x is only :5 =tune or dea? la%es !m t !y grope ar\nd ! wall ( life 9 se>* ( ! crevices ?r\gh :i* ,god may be se54 ,!y "k full well t !re are et]nal crevices ev5 9 ! humble walls ( a hovel1 & t ! smalle/ w9d[ _c take away a l9e or a /> f ! imm5sity ( heav5ly space4 ,b x is n en\gh to possess a tru?2 x is ess5tial t ! tru? %\ld possess u4 ,& yet are we 9 a _w :]e ! smalle/ ev5ts assume1 spontane\sly1 a beauty t ev] becomes pur] & l(ti]4 ,!re is no?+ t coalesces m readily ?an e>? & sky2 if y\r eyes h re/$ ^u ! />s1 be=e enfold+ 9 y\r arms ! woman y love1 y\r embrace w n be ! same z ?\gh y _h m]ely look$ at ! walls ( y\r room4 ,be sure t ! day y l+]$ to foll[ a ray ( light ?r\gh a crevice 9 ! door ( life1 y did some?+ z great z ?\gh y _h b&ag$ ! w\nds ( y\r enemy1 = at t mom5t did y no long] h any enemies4 ,our lives mu/ be sp5t seek+ our ,god1 = ,god hides2 b ,8 artifices1 once !y be kn[n1 seem s simple & smil+6 ,f t mom5t1 ! m]e/ no?+ reveals ,8 pres5ce1 & ! greatness ( our life dep5ds on s little6 ,ev5 ?us may ! v]se ( a poet1 9 ! mid/ ( ! humble incid5ts ( ord9>y days1 sudd5ly reveal to u some?+ t is /up5d\s4 ,no solemn ^w has be5 pron\nc$1 & we feel t no?+ has be5 call$ =?2 & yet1 :y has an ineffable face beckon$ to u f beh9d an old man's te>s1 :y does a va/ night1 />r$ ) angels1 ext5d ov] ! smile ( a *ild1 & :y1 ar\nd a yes or no1 murmur$ by a s\l t s+s & busies itself ) o!r matt]s1 d we sudd5ly hold our brea? = an in/ant & say to ourselves1 #8,"h is ! h\se ( ,god1 & ?is "o ( ! approa*es to heav5'8 ,x is because ^! poets h be5 m he$ful ?an we to ! #8nev]-end+ %ad[4' 444 ,t is ! ess5ce ( supreme poetry1 t1 & t alone1 & its sole aim is to keep op5 #8! great road t leads f ! se5 to ! unse54' ,b t is life's supreme aim1 too1 & x is easi] f> to atta9 9 life ?an 9 ! noble/ ( poems1 = ^! h _h to ab&on ! two great w+s ( sil5ce4 ,n a s+le day is trivial4 ,x is ess5tial t ?is idea %\ld s9k into our life & take root !re94 ,!re is no "q ( be+ sad4 ,small joys1 fa9t smiles1 & great te>s1 all ^! fill up ! same nook 9 "t & space4 ,y c play 9 life z innoc5tly #8z a *ild ab\t a dea?-b$1' & x is n ! te>s t are indisp5sable4 ,smiles z well z te>s op5 ! gates ( ! o!r _w4 ,g or come1 y w f9d all y ne$ 9 ! d>kness1 b nev] =get t y are close to ! gate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aft] ?is l5g?y digression1 ,i return to my />t+-po9t1 :i* 0 t #8x is well t m5 %\ld be rem9d$ t ! v humble/ ( !m has ! p[] to fa%ion1 aft] a div9e model t he *ooses n1 a great moral p]sonality1 compos$ 9 equal p>ts ( himself & ! ideal4' ,x is only 9 ! dep?s ( life t ?is #8great moral p]sonality' c be c>v$ out2 & only by means ( incessant #8revelations ( ! div9e' c we add to ! /ores ( ! ideal we require4 ,to e man is x giv5 to atta9 9 _s to ! heights ( virtu\s life1 & to "k at all times :at 8 conduct %\ld be1 w\ld he act l a h]o or a sa9t4 ,b m ?an ?is is ne$$4 ,x is ess5tial t ! spiritual atmosph]e ab\t u %\ld be trans=m$ to su* a degree t x ends by resembl+ ! atmosph]e ( ,sw$5borg's beautiful c\ntries ( ! age ( gold1 :]e9 ! air p]mitt$ n a falsehood to leave ! lips4 ,an in/ant comes !n1 :5 ! smalle/ ill t we fa9 w\ld commit falls at our feet l a lead5 ball ^u a disc ( bronze2 :5 ev]y?+ *anges1 ?\gh we "k x n1 into beauty1 love1 or tru?4 ,b ?is atmosph]e enwraps ^? only :o h be5 he$ful to v5tilate _! life suffici5tly by at times fl++ op5 ! gates ( ! o!r _w4 ,x is :5 we are ne> to ^? gates t we see2 x is :5 we are ne> to ^? gates t we love4 ,= to love "o's neighb\r does n mean only to give oneself to him1 to s]ve1 help1 & su/a9 o!rs4 ,we may possibly be nei!r good1 nor noble1 nor beautiful1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ! greate/ sacrifice2 & ! si/] ( *>ity :o dies by ! b$side ( a typhoid pati5t may p]*ance h a mean1 rancor\s1 mis]able s\l4 ,to love "o's neighb\r 9 ! immovable dep?s means to love 9 o!rs t :i* is et]nal2 = "o's neighb\r1 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! t]m1 is t :i* approa*es ! ne>e/ to ,god2 9 o!r words1 all t is be/ & pure/ 9 man2 & x is only by ev] l+]+ ne> ! gates ,i spoke (1 t y c discov] ! div9e 9 ! s\l4 ,!n w y be able to say ) ! great ,jean ,paul3 #8,:5 ,i desire to love mo/ t5d]ly "o :o is de> to me1 & wi% to =give him ev]y?+1 ,i h b to look at him = a few mom5ts 9 sil5ce4' ,to le>n to love1 "o mu/ fir/ le>n to see4 #8,i liv$ = tw5ty ye>s by my si/]'s side1' said a fri5d to me1 "o day1 #8& ,i saw h] = ! fir/ "t at ! mom5t ( our "m's dea?4' ,"h1 too1 x _h be5 necess>y t dea? %\ld viol5tly fl+ op5 an et]nal gate1 s t two s\ls might behold ea* o!r 9 a ray ( ! primeval light4 ,is !re "o among/ u :o has n ne> to him si/]s he has nev] se58 ,happily1 ev5 9 ^? ^: vision is mo/ limit$1 !re is always some?+ t acts 9 sil5ce z ?\gh !y _h se54 ,x is possible1 p]haps1 t to be good is only to be 9 a little light :at all are 9 d>kness4 ,!re=e1 d\btless1 is x well t we %\ld endeav\r to raise our life1 & %\ld /rive t[>ds summits :]e ill-do+ becomes impossible4 ,& !re=e1 too1 is x well to accu/om ! eye to behold ev5ts & m5 9 a div9e atmosph]e4 ,b ev5 t is n indisp5sable2 & h[ small mu/ ! diff]5ce seem to ! eyes ( a ,god6 ,we are 9 a _w :]e tru? reigns at ! bottom ( ?+s1 & :]e x is n tru? b falsehood t ne$s to be expla9$4 ,if ! happ9ess ( y\r bro!r sadd5 y1 d n despise y\rself2 y w n h to travel f> along ! road be=e y w come across some?+ 9 y\rself t w n be sadd5$4 ,& ev5 ?\gh y d n travel ! road1 x matt]s little3 some?+ !re 0 t 0 n sad4444 ,^? :o ?9k ( no?+ h ! same tru? z ^? :o ?9k ( ,god2 ! tru? is a little fur!r f ! ?re%old1 t is all4 #8,ev5 9 ! life t is mo/ ord9>y1' says ,r5an1 #8! "p t is done = ,god is enorm\s4 ,! l[e/ ( m5 w\ld r be j ?an unju/3 we all wor%ip1 we all pray1 numb]s ( times e day1 )\t kn[+ x4' ,& we are surpris$ :5 *ance sudd5ly reveals to u ! importance ( ?is div9e "p4 ,!re are ab\t u ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( poor creatures :o h no?+ ( beauty 9 _! lives3 !y come1 !y g1 9 obscurity1 & we believe t all is dead )9 !m2 & no "o pays any he$4 ,& !n "o day a simple ^w1 an unexpect$ sil5ce1 a little te> t spr+s f ! s\rce ( beauty itself1 tell u t !y h f\nd ! means ( rais+ al(t1 9 ! %ad[ ( _! s\l1 an ideal a ?\s& times m beautiful ?an ! mo/ beautiful ?+s _! e>s h ev] he>d1 or _! eyes ev] se54 ,oh1 noble & pallid ideals ( sil5ce & %ad[6 ,x is y1 above all1 :o call =? ! smile ( ! angels1 x is y1 above all1 :o so> direct to ,god6 ,9 :at myriads ( hovels1 9 :at d5s ( mis]y1 9 :at prisons1 p]haps1 are y n be+ *]i%$ at ?is mom5t1 *]i%$ ) ! pure/ blood & te>s ( an unhappy s\l t has nev] smil$2 ev5 z ! bees1 at ! "t :5 all ! fl[]s are dead ab\t !m1 /ill (f] to h] :o is to be _! que5 a honey a ?\s& times m preci\s ?an ! honey !y give to _! little si/]s ( daily life4444 ,:i* ( u has n met1 m ?an once1 along ! pa?s ( life1 a =sak5 s\l t has yet n lo/ ! c\rage to *]i%1 9 ! d>kness1 a ?\ght div9] & pur] ?an all ^? t s _m o!rs _h ! p[] to *oose 9 ! light8 ,"h1 too1 x is simplicity t is ,god's fav\rite slave2 & x is en\gh1 p]haps1 t a few sages %\ld "k :at has to be done1 = ! re/ ( u to act z ?\gh we knew too4444 ,,! ,,inn] ,,beauty ,,! ,,inn] ,,beauty ,,no?+ 9 ! :ole _w is s a?ir/ = beauty z ! s\l1 nor is !re any?+ to :i* beauty cl+s s readily4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! _w capable ( su* spontane\s up-lift+1 ( su* spe$y ennoblem5t2 no?+ t (f]s m scrupul\s ob$i5ce to ! pure & noble comm&s x receives4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! _w t yields deep] submission to ! empire ( a ?\ght t is l(ti] ?an o!r ?\ghts4 ,& on ?is e>? ( ours !re are b few s\ls t c )/& ! dom9ion ( ! s\l t has suff]$ itself to become beautiful4 ,9 all tru? might x be said t beauty is ! unique alim5t ( our s\l1 = 9 all places does x se>* = beauty1 & x p]i%es n ( hung] ev5 9 ! mo/ degrad$ ( lives4 ,= inde$ no?+ ( beauty c pass by & be altoge!r unp]ceiv$4 ,p]haps does x nev] pass by save only 9 our unconsci\sness1 b its action is no less puissant 9 gloom ( night ?an by light ( day2 ! joy x procures may be less tangible1 b o!r diff]5ce !re is none4 ,look at ! mo/ ord9>y ( m51 at a "t :5 a little beauty has contriv$ to /eal into _! d>kness4 ,!y h come toge!r1 x matt]s n :]e1 & = no special reason2 b no soon] are !y assembl$ ?an _! v fir/ ?\ght w\ld seem to be to close ! great doors ( life4 ,yet has ea* "o ( !m1 :5 alone1 m ?an once liv$ 9 accord ) 8 s\l4 ,he has lov$ p]haps1 ( a surety he has suff]$4 ,inevitably mu/ he1 too1 h he>d ! #8s\nds t come f ! di/ant c\ntry ( ,spl5d\r & ,t]ror'2 & _m an ev5+ has he b[$ d[n 9 sil5ce be=e laws t are deep] ?an ! sea4 ,& yet :5 ^! m5 are assembl$ x is ) ! base/ ( ?+s t !y love to debau* !mselves4 ,!y h a /range indescribable fe> ( beauty1 & z _! numb] increases s does ?is fe> become great]1 resembl+ inde$ _! dread ( sil5ce or ( a v]ity t is too pure4 ,& s true is ?is t1 7 "o ( !m to h done some?+ h]oic 9 ! c\rse ( ! day1 he w\ld ascribe wret*$ motives to 8 conduct1 !reby endeav\r+ to f9d excuses = x1 & ^! motives w\ld lie readily to 8 h& 9 t l[] region :]e he & 8 fell[s 7 assembl$4 ,& yet li/53 a pr\d & l(ty ^w has be5 spok51 a ^w t has 9 a measure undamm$ ! spr+s ( life4 ,= "o in/ant has a s\l d>$ to reveal itself1 ev5 su* z x is 9 love & sorr[1 su* z x is 9 face ( dea? & 9 ! solitude t dwells ar\nd ! />s ( night4 ,disquiet prevails1 on "s faces !re is a/oni%m5t1 o!rs smile4 ,b h y nev] felt at mom5ts su* z ^? h[ unanim\s is ! f]v\r :]e) e s\l admires1 & h[ unspeakably ev5 ! v feeble/1 f ! remote/ dep?s ( its dungeon1 approves ! ^w x has recognis$ z ak9 to itself8 ,= !y h all sudd5ly sprung to life aga9 9 ! primitive & normal atmosph]e t is _! own2 & c\ld y b he>k5 ) angels' e>s1 ,i d\bt n b y w\ld he> mightie/ applause 9 t k+dom ( amaz+ radiance :]e9 ! s\ls d dwell4 ,d y n ?9k t ev5 ! mo/ timid ( !m w\ld take c\rage unto !mselves 7 b simil> words to be spok5 e ev5+8 ,d y n ?9k t m5 w\ld live pur] lives8 ,& yet ?\gh ! ^w come n aga91 /ill w some?+ mom5t\s h happ5$1 t mu/ leave /ill m mom5t\s trace beh9d4 ,e ev5+ w its si/]s recognise ! s\l t pron\nc$ ! ^w1 & h5ce=?1 be ! conv]sation nev] s trivial1 its m]e pres5ce w1 ,i "k n h[1 add !reto some?+ ( maje/y4 ,:atev] else betide1 !re has be5 a *ange t we _c det]m9e4 ,no long] w su* absolute p[] be ve/$ 9 ! bas] side ( ?+s1 & h5ce=?1 ev5 ! mo/ t]ror /rick5 ( s\ls w "k t !re is some:]e a place ( refuge4444 ,c]ta9 x is t ! natural & primitive relation%ip ( s\l to s\l is a relation%ip ( beauty4 ,= beauty is ! only language ( our s\l2 none o!r is kn[n to x4 ,x has no o!r life1 x c produce no?+ else1 9 no?+ else c x take int]e/4 ,& !re=e x is t ! mo/ oppress$1 nay1 ! mo/ degrad$ ( s\ls--if x may truly be said t a s\l c be degrad$--imm$iately hail ) acclamation e ?\ght1 e ^w or de$1 t is great & beautiful4 ,beauty is ! only elem5t :]e) ! s\l is organically connect$1 & x has no o!r /&>d ( judgm5t4 ,?is is br\ght home to u at e mom5t ( our life1 & is no less evid5t to ! man by :om beauty may m ?an once h be5 d5i$ ?an to him :o is ev] seek+ x 9 8 he>t4 ,%\ld a day come :5 y /& 9 pr(\nde/ ne$ ( ano!r's sympa?y1 w\ld y g to him :o 0 wont to greet ! passage ( beauty ) a sne]+ smile8 ,w\ld y g to him ^: %ake ( ! head _h sulli$ a g5]\s action or a m]e impulse t 0 pure8 ,ev5 ?\gh p]haps y _h be5 ( ^? :o comm5d$ him1 y w\ld none ! less1 :5 x 0 tru? t knock$ at y\r door1 turn to ! man :o _h kn[n h[ to pro/rate himself & love4 ,9 its v dep?s _h y\r s\l pass$ its judgm5t1 & x is ?is sil5t & un]r+ judgm5t t w rise to ! surface1 aft] ?irty ye>s p]haps1 & s5d y t[>ds a si/] :o %all be m truly y ?an y are y\rself1 = t %e has be5 ne>] to beauty4444 ,!re ne$s b s little to enc\rage beauty 9 our s\l2 s little to awak5 ! slumb]+ angels2 or p]haps is !re no ne$ ( awak5+--x is en\gh t we lull !m n to sleep4 ,x requires m ef=t to fall1 p]haps1 ?an to rise4 ,c we1 )\t putt+ con/ra9t ^u ourselves1 conf9e our ?\ghts to ev]yday ?+s at times :5 ! sea /ret*es be=e u1 & we are face to face ) ! night8 ,& :at s\l is !re b kn[s t x is ev] confront+ ! sea1 ev] 9 pres5ce ( an et]nal night8 ,did we b dread beauty less x w\ld come ab\t t n\ght else 9 life w\ld be visible2 = 9 reality x is beauty t und]lies ev]y?+1 x is beauty alone t exi/s4 ,!re is no s\l b is consci\s ( ?is1 none t is n 9 read9ess2 b :]e are ^? t hide n _! beauty8 ,& yet mu/ "o ( !m #8beg94' ,:y n d>e to be ! "o to #8beg9'8 ,! o!rs are all wat*+ eag]ly ar\nd u l little *ildr5 9 front ( a m>vell\s palace4 ,!y press ^u ! ?re%old1 :isp]+ to ea* o!r & pe]+ ?r\gh e crevice1 b !re is n "o :o d>es put 8 %\ld] to ! door4 ,!y are all wait+ = "s gr[n-up p]son to come & fl+ x op54 ,b h>dly ev] does su* a "o pass by4 ,& yet :at is ne$$ to become ! gr[n-up p]son = :om !y lie 9 wait8 ,s little6 ,! s\l is n exact+4 ,a ?\ght t is almo/ beautiful--a ?\ght t y speak n1 b t y *]i% )9 y at ?is mom5t1 w irradiate y z ?\gh y 7 a transp>5t vase4 ,!y w see x & _! greet+ to y w be v diff]5t ?an _h y be5 m$itat+ h[ be/ to deceive y\r bro!r4 ,we are surpris$ :5 c]ta9 m5 tell u t !y h nev] come across real ugl9ess1 t !y _c conceive t a s\l c be base4 ,yet ne$ !re be no cause = surprise4 ,^! m5 _h #8begun4' ,!y !mselves _h be5 ! fir/ to be beautiful1 & _h !re=e attract$ all ! beauty t pass$ by1 z a ligh?\se attracts ! vessels f ! f\r corn]s ( ! horizon4 ,"s !re are :o compla9 ( wom51 = in/ance1 nev] dream+ t1 ! fir/ "t a man meets a woman1 a s+le ^w or ?\ght t d5ies ! beautiful or pr(\nd w be en\gh to poison = ev] 8 exi/5ce 9 h] s\l4 #8,= my "p1' said a sage to me "o day1 #8,i h nev] come across a s+le woman :o did n br+ to me some?+ t 0 great4' ,he 0 great himself fir/ ( all2 !re9 lay 8 secret4 ,!re is "o ?+ only t ! s\l c nev] =give2 x is to h be5 compell$ to behold1 or %>e1 or pass close to an ugly action1 ^w1 or ?\ght4 ,x _c =give1 = =giv5ess "h 7 b ! d5ial ( itself4 ,& yet ) ! g5]ality ( m51 +5uity1 /r5g? & skill d b imply t ! s\l mu/ fir/ ( all be bani%$ f _! life1 & t e impulse t lies too deep mu/ be c>efully bru%$ aside4 ,ev5 9 love d !y act ?us1 & !re=e x is t ! woman1 :o is s mu* ne>] ! tru?1 c sc>cely ev] live a mom5t ( ! true life ) !m4 ,x is z ?\gh m5 dread$ ! contact ( _! s\l1 & 7 anxi\s to keep its beauty at immeasurable di/ance4 ,:]eas1 on ! contr>y1 we %\ld endeav\r to move 9 advance ( ourselves4 ,if at ?is mom5t y ?9k or say some?+ t is too beautiful to be true 9 y--if y h b endeav\r$ to ?9k or say x to-day1 on ! morr[ x w be true4 ,we mu/ try to be m beautiful ?an ourselves2 we %all nev] di/ance our s\l4 ,we c nev] err :5 x is "q ( sil5t or hidd5 beauty4 ,besides1 s long z ! spr+ )9 u be limpid1 x matt]s b little :e!r error !re be or n4 ,b d any ( u ev] dream ( mak+ ! slighte/ unse5 ef=t8 ,& yet 9 ! doma9 :]e we are ev]y?+ is effective1 = t ev]y?+ is wait+4 ,all ! doors are unlock$1 we h b to pu% !m op51 & ! palace is full ( manacl$ que5s4 ,a s+le ^w w v (t5 suffice to cle> ! m\nta9 ( refuse4 ,:y n h ! c\rage to meet a base "q ) a noble answ]8 ,d y imag9e x w\ld pass q unnotic$ or m]ely ar\se surprise8 ,d y n ?9k x w\ld be m ak9 to ! disc\rse t w\ld naturally be held betwe5 two s\ls8 ,we "k n :]e x may give enc\ragem5t1 :]e fre$om4 ,ev5 he :o rejects y\r words w1 9 spite ( himself1 h tak5 a /ep t[>ds ! beauty t is )9 him4 ,no?+ ( beauty dies )\t hav+ purifi$ some?+1 nor c aught ( beauty be lo/4 ,let u n be afraid ( s[+ x along ! road4 ,x may rema9 !re = weeks or ye>s1 b l ! diamond x _c dissolve1 & f9ally !re w pass by "s "o :om its glitt] w attract2 he w pick x up & g 8 way1 rejoic+4 ,!n :y keep back a l(ty1 beautiful ^w1 = t y d\bt :e!r o!rs w und]/&8 ,an in/ant ( high] goodness 0 imp5d+ ov] y2 :y h9d] its com+1 ev5 ?\gh y believe n t ^? ab\t y w pr(it !reby8 ,:at if y are among m5 ( ! valley1 is t suffici5t reason = *eck+ ! in/9ctive movem5t ( y\r s\l t[>ds ! m\nta9 peaks8 ,does d>kness rob deep feel+ ( its p[]8 ,h ! bl9d n\ght b _! eyes :]e) to di/+ui% ^? :o love !m f ^? :o love !m n8 ,c ! beauty n exi/ t is n und]/ood1 & is !re n 9 e man some?+ t does und]/&--9 regions f> beyond :at he seems to und]/&1 f> beyond1 too1 :at he believes he und]/&s8 #8,ev5 to ! v wret*$e/ ( all1' said to me "o day ! l(tie/ m9d$ creature x has ev] be5 my happ9ess to "k1 #8ev5 to ! v wret*$e/ ( all ,i nev] h ! c\rage to say any?+ 9 reply t is ugly or m$iocre4' ,i h = a long "t foll[$ t man's life1 & h se5 ! inexplicable p[] he ex]cis$ ov] ! mo/ obscure1 ! mo/ unapproa*able1 ! bl9de/1 ev5 ! mo/ rebelli\s ( s\ls4 ,= no tongue c tell ! p[] ( a s\l t /rives to live 9 an atmosph]e ( beauty1 & is actively beautiful 9 itself4 ,& inde$ is x n ! quality ( ?is activity t r5d]s a life ei!r mis]able or div9e8 ,if we c\ld b probe to ! root ( ?+s x might well be discov]$ t x is by ! /r5g? ( "s s\ls t are beautiful t o!rs are su/a9$ 9 life4 ,is x n ! idea we ea* =m ( c]ta9 *os5 ones t con/itutes ! only liv+1 effective morality8 ,b 9 ?is idea h[ mu* is !re ( ! s\l t is *os51 h[ mu* ( him :o *ooses8 ,d n ^! ?+s bl5d v my/]i\sly1 & does n ?is ideal morality lie inf9itely deep] ?an ! morality ( ! mo/ beautiful books8 ,a f>-rea*+ influ5ce exi/s !re9 ^: limits x is inde$ difficult to def9e1 & a f\nta9 ( /r5g? :]eat we all ( u dr9k _m times a day4 ,w\ld n any weakness 9 "o ( ^? creatures :om y ?\ght p]fect & lov$ 9 ! region ( beauty1 at once less5 y\r confid5ce 9 ! univ]sal greatness ( ?+s1 & w\ld y\r admiration = !m suff]8 ,& aga91 ,i d\bt :e!r any?+ 9 ! _w c beautify a s\l m spontane\sly1 m naturally1 ?an ! k t some:]e 9 its neighb\rhood !re exi/s a pure & noble be+ :om x c unres]v$ly love4 ,:5 ! s\l has v]itably drawn ne> to su* a be+1 beauty is no long] a lovely1 lifeless ?+ t "o exhibits to ! /rang]1 = x sudd5ly takes unto itself an imp]i\s exi/5ce1 & its activity becomes s natural z to be h5ce=? irresi/ible4 ,:]e=e y w d well to ?9k x ov]1 = none are alone1 & ^? :o are good mu/ wat*4 ,plot9us1 9 ! eigh? book ( ! fif? #8,ennead1' aft] speak+ ( ! beauty t is #8intelligible'--i4e41 div9e1 concludes ?us3 #8,z reg>ds ourselves1 we are beautiful :5 we belong to ourselves1 & ugly :5 we l[] ourselves to our inf]ior nature4 ,also are we beautiful :5 we "k ourselves1 & ugly :5 we h no su* k4' ,be> x 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t "h we are on ! m\nta9s1 :]e n to "k oneself means f> m ?an m]e ignorance ( :at takes place )9 u at mom5ts ( jeal\sy or love1 fe> or envy1 happ9ess or unhapp9ess4 ,"h n to "k oneself means to be unconsci\s ( all ! div9e t ?robs 9 man4 ,z we w&] f ! gods )9 u s does ugl9ess enwrap u2 z we discov] !m1 s d we become m beautiful4 ,b x is only by reveal+ ! div9e t is 9 u t we may discov] ! div9e 9 o!rs4 ,ne$s mu/ "o god beckon to ano!r1 & no signal is s imp]ceptible b !y w e "o ( !m respond4 ,x _c be said too (t5 t1 be ! crevice nev] s small1 x w yet suffice = all ! wat]s ( heav5 to p\r into our s\l4 ,e cup is /ret*$ out to ! unkn[n spr+1 & we are 9 a region :]e none ?9k ( aught b beauty4 ,if we c\ld ask ( an angel :at x is t our s\ls d 9 ! %ad[1 ,i believe ! angel w\ld answ]1 aft] hav+ look$ = _m ye>s p]haps1 & se5 f> m ?an ! ?+s ! s\l seems to d 9 ! eyes ( m51 #8,!y trans=m into beauty all ! little ?+s t are giv5 to !m4' ,ah6 we mu/ admit t ! human s\l is possess$ ( s+ul> c\rage6 ,resign$ly does x lab\r1 its :ole life long1 9 ! d>kness :i!r mo/ ( u relegate x1 :]e x is spok5 to by none4 ,!re1 nev] compla9+1 does x d all t 9 its p[] lies1 /riv+ to te> f out ! pebbles we fl+ to x ! nucleus ( et]nal light t p]adv5ture !y conta94 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( its "w x is ev] ly+ 9 wait = ! mom5t :5 x may %[1 to a si/] :o is m t5d]ly c>$ =1 or :o *ances to be ne>]1 ! treasures x has s toilfully amass$4 ,b ?\s&s ( exi/5ces !re are t no si/] visits2 ?\s&s ( exi/5ces :]e9 life has infus$ su* timidity into ! s\l t x dep>ts )\t say+ a ^w1 )\t ev5 once hav+ be5 able to deck itself ) ! humble/ jewels ( its humble cr[n4444 ,& yet1 9 spite ( all1 does x wat* ov] ev]y?+ f out its invisible heav54 ,x w>ns & loves1 x admires1 attracts1 repels4 ,at e fre% ev5t does x rise to ! surface1 :]e x l+]s till x be ?ru/ d[n aga91 be+ look$ ^u z we>isome & insane4 ,x w&]s to & fro1 l ,cass&ra at ! gates ( ! ,atrides4 ,x is ev] giv+ utt]ance to words ( %ad[y tru?1 b !re are none to li/54 ,:5 we raise our eyes x ye>ns = a ray ( sun or />1 t x may weave into a ?\ght1 or1 haply1 an impulse1 :i* %all be unconsci\s & v pure4 ,& if our eyes br+ x no?+1 /ill w x "k h[ to turn its pitiful disillusion into some?+ ineffable1 t x w conceal ev5 till its dea?4 ,:5 we love1 h[ eag]ly does x dr9k 9 ! light f beh9d ! clos$ door--ke5 ) expectation1 x yet wa/es n a m9ute1 & ! light t /eals ?r\gh ! ap]tures becomes beauty & tru? to ! s\l4 ,b if ! door op5s n 7& h[ _m lives are !re :]e9 x does op587 x w g back into its prison1 & its regret w p]haps be a l(ti] v]ity t %all nev] be se51 = we are n[ 9 ! region ( trans=mations :]e( none may speak2 & ?\gh no?+ born ?is side ( ! door c be lo/1 yet does x nev] m+le ) our life4444 ,i said j n[ t ! s\l *ang$ into beauty ! little ?+s we gave to x4 ,x w\ld ev5 seem1 ! m we ?9k ( x1 t ! s\l has no o!r reason = exi/5ce1 & t all its activity is consum$ 9 amass+1 at ! dep?s ( u1 a treasure ( indescribable beauty4 ,might n ev]y?+ naturally turn into beauty1 7 we n unceas+ly int]rupt+ ! ardu\s lab\rs ( our s\l8 ,does n evil itself become preci\s s soon z x has ga!r$ !refrom ! deep ly+ diamond ( rep5tance8 ,! acts ( inju/ice :]e( y h be5 guilty1 ! te>s y h caus$ to fl[1 w n ^! end too by becom+ s mu* radiance & love 9 y\r s\l8 ,h y ev] ca/ y\r eyes into ?is k+dom ( purify+ flame t is )9 y8 ,p]haps a great wrong may h be5 done y to-day1 ! act itself be+ mean & di%e>t5+1 ! mode ( action ( ! base/1 & ugl9ess wrapp$ y r\nd z y\r te>s fell4 ,b let "s ye>s elapse1 !n give "o look into y\r s\l1 & tell me :e!r1 b5ea? ! recollection ( t act1 y see n some?+ t is already pur] ?an ?\ght2 an indescribable1 unnameable =ce t has n\ght 9 common ) ! =ces ( ?is _w2 a my/]i\s inexhau/ible spr+ ( ! o!r life1 :]eat y may dr9k = ! re/ ( y\r days4 ,& yet w y h r5d]$ no assi/ance to ! untir+ que52 o!r ?\ghts w h fill$ y\r m9d1 & x w be )\t y\r k t ! act w h be5 purifi$ 9 ! sil5ce ( y\r be+1 & w h fl[n into ! preci\s wat]s t lie 9 ! great res]voir ( tru? & beauty1 :i*1 unlike ! %all[] res]voir ( true or beautiful ?\ghts1 has an ev] unruffl$ surface1 & rema9s = all "t out ( rea* ( ! brea? ( life4 ,em]son tells u t !re is n an act or ev5t 9 our life b1 soon] or lat]1 ca/s (f its out] %ell1 & bewild]s u by its sudd5 flight1 f ! v dep?s ( u1 on high into ! empyrean4 ,& ?is is true to a f> great] ext5t ?an ,em]son _h =ese51 = ! fur!r we advance 9 ^! regions1 ! div9] are ! sph]es we discov]4 ,we c =m no adequate conception ( :at ?is sil5t activity ( ! s\ls t surr\nd u may really mean4 ,p]haps y h spok5 a pure ^w to "o ( y\r fell[s by :om x has n be5 und]/ood4 ,y look ^u x z lo/ & dismiss x f y\r m9d4 ,b "o day1 p]adv5ture1 ! ^w comes up aga9 extraord9>ily trans=m$1 & reveal+ ! unexpect$ fruit x has borne 9 ! d>kness2 !n sil5ce once m falls ov] all4 ,b x matt]s n2 we h le>n$ t no?+ c be lo/ 9 ! s\l1 & t ev5 to ! v pettie/ !re come mom5ts ( spl5d\r4 ,x is unmi/akably borne home to u t ev5 ! unhappie/ & ! mo/ de/itute ( m5 h at ! dep?s ( _! be+ & 9 spite ( !mselves a treasure ( beauty t !y _c despoil4 ,!y h b to acquire ! habit ( dipp+ into ?is treasure4 ,x suffices n t beauty %\ld keep solit>y fe/ival 9 life2 x has to become a fe/ival ( e day4 ,!re ne$s no great ef=t to be admitt$ into ! ranks ( ^? #8^: eyes no long] behold e>? 9 fl[] & sky 9 glory 9 inf9itesimal fragm5ts1 b inde$ 9 sublime masses1' & ,i speak "h ( fl[]s & sky t are pur] & m la/+ ?an ^? t we behold4 ,?\s&s ( *annels !re are ?r\gh :i* ! beauty ( our s\l may sail ev5 unto our ?\ghts4 ,above all is !re ! wond]ful1 c5tral *annel ( love4 ,is x n 9 love t are f\nd ! pure/ elem5ts ( beauty t we c (f] to ! s\l8 ,"s !re are :o d ?us 9 beauty love ea* o!r4 ,& to love ?us means t1 little by little1 ! s5se ( ugl9ess is lo/2 t "o's eyes are clos$ to all ! littl5esses ( life1 to all b ! fre%ness & virg9ity ( ! v humble/ ( s\ls4 ,lov+ ?us1 we h no long] ev5 ! ne$ to =give4 ,lov+ ?us1 we c no long] h any?+ to conceal1 = t ! ev]-pres5t s\l trans=ms all ?+s into beauty4 ,x is to behold evil 9 s f> only z x purifies indulg5ce1 & tea*es u no long] to conf\nd ! s9n] ) 8 s94 ,lov+ ?us d we raise on high )9 ourselves all ^? ab\t u :o h atta9$ an em95ce :]e failure has become impossible2 heights :5ce a paltry action has s f> to fall t1 t\*+ e>?1 x is compell$ to yield up its diamond s\l4 ,x is to trans=m1 ?\gh all unconsci\sly1 ! feeble/ int5tion t hov]s ab\t u into illimitable movem5t4 ,x is to summon all t is beautiful 9 e>?1 heav5 or s\l1 to ! banquet ( love4 ,lov+ ?us1 we d inde$ exi/ be=e our fell[s z we exi/ be=e ,god4 ,x means t ! lea/ ge/ure w call =? ! pres5ce ( ! s\l ) all its treasure4 ,no long] is !re ne$ ( dea?1 disa/] or te>s = t ! s\l %all appe>2 a smile suffices4 ,lov+ ?us1 we p]ceive tru? 9 happ9ess z pr(\ndly z "s ( ! h]oes p]ceiv$ x 9 ! radiance ( greate/ sorr[4 ,x means t ! beauty t turns into love is undi/+ui%able f ! love t turns into beauty4 ,x means to be able no long] to tell :]e ! ray ( a /> leaves (f & ! kiss ( an ord9>y ?\ght beg9s4 ,x means to h come s ne> to ,god t ! angels possess u4 ,lov+ ?us1 ! same s\l w h be5 s beautifi$ by u all t x w become1 little by little1 ! #8unique angel' m5tion$ by ,sw$5borg4 ,x means t ea* day w reveal to u a new beauty 9 t my/]i\s angel1 & t we %all walk toge!r 9 a goodness t %all ev] become m & m liv+1 l(ti] & l(ti]4 ,= !re exi/s also a lifeless beauty1 made up ( ! pa/ alone2 b ! v]itable love r5d]s ! pa/ useless1 & its approa* creates a b\ndless future ( goodness1 )\t disa/] & )\t te>s4 ,to love ?us is b to free "o's s\l1 & to become z beautiful z ! s\l ?us fre$4 #8,if1 9 ! emotion t ?is spectacle _c fail to awak5 9 !e1' says ! great ,plot9us1 :5 deal+ ) k9dr$ matt]s--& ( all ! intellects kn[n to me t ( ,plot9us draws ! ne>e/ to ! div9e--#8,if1 9 ! emotion t ?is spectacle _c fail to awak5 9 !e1 ?\ proclaime/ n t x is beautiful2 & if1 plung+ ?9e eyes into ?yself1 ?\ do/ n !n feel ! *>m ( beauty1 x is 9 va9 t1 ?y disposition be+ su*1 ?\ %\ld/ seek ! intelligible beauty2 = ?\ w\ld/ seek x only ) t :i* is ugly & impure4 ,!re=e x is t ! disc\rse we hold "h is n address$ to all m54 ,b if ?\ ha/ recognis$ beauty )9 ?yself1 see t ?\ rise to ! recollection ( ! intelligible beauty4' ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,,co4 ,ed9burgh ,london