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99,,"o99       ,i      ,g se>* ! aeons  
an y w     ,:]e )]$ leaves ( ,d\bt are  
:irl$1     ,& :o ha? solv$ ?is riddle1  
,life1     ,or ,dea?--t moves ) sails   
unfurl$1     ,beyond ! /ra9+ eyes ( man 
,m>oon$ ^u an unkn[n _w4      ,,ii      
,nor tongue ha? told1 nor vision caught 
,t p>adox1 ,primeval ,cause2     ,ea*   
age has _h "s p>able     ,ea* age       
succe$+ m>k$ ! flaws2     ,:ile %ift$1 )
 ! cal5d>1     ,:at m5 h t]m$ g5]ic     
laws4      ,,iii      ,cre$ aft] cre$   
behold !m n[     ,l ,etna on ,vesuvius  
pil$2     ,till1 scal$ to e>? by drift+ 

s&s     ,!y lie 9 lat] days revil$1     
,& pu%$ aside by ,"t's r\gh h&     ,z   
toys are1 by a peevi% *ild4      ,,iv   
,= ,prie/-made doctr9e reads grotesque4 
,& e>?ly wor%ip is b dross2     ,:e!r x 
be y\r ,brahm ( ,ind     ,or squat &    
hide\s ,*9ese ,joss2     ,or ,jove1 al(t
 on cl\d-capp$ ?rone     ,or ! pale     
,*ri/ ^u 8 cross4      ,v      ,:y "q   
/ill ! bl9dfold graves     ,or pluck !  
veil ( ,isis dread8     ,ov] ,dea?'s icy
 my/]y     ,a pall immutable is spread2 
,& nev] te>-wrung agony     ,%all move !
 lips we lov$--once dead4      ,,vi     
,:y grope 9 labyr9?ian maze8     ,:y    
palt] ?us ) d\bt & fe>8     ,! ,pa/ is b
 ! mollusc pr9t     ,! ,future looms1 a 
b>ri] %e]2     ,! ,pres5t c5t]s 9       
,to-day     ,! hope = m5 is ,n[1 & ,"h4 
,,vii      ,believe no sci5tific cant   
,t man desc5d$ f ! ape2     ,gorilla-l  
once beat 8 brea/     ,& grew at la/ to 
human %ape1     ,to wat* ! flocks1 &    
till ! fields1     ,h>ry ! seas & bruise
 ! grape4      ,,viii      ,= ?\gh      

enrob$ 9 savage sk9s     ,& ?\gh 8      
=ehead backw>d ran1     ,! brute 0 n    
all-dom9ant     ,"s sp>k reveal$ a      
,primal plan2     ,8 bra9 0 c\pl$ ) 8 w 
,! hairy mammal /ill 0 man4      ,,ix   
,& ev] z ! cycles wan$     ,he came &   
w5t1 he rose & fell1     ,at times      
trans=m$1 z butt]flies     ,t rise f    
*rysalis 9 ! cell2     ,& (t ?r\gh hate 
& ignorance     ,sunk d[nw>d deep z     
fabl$ ,hell4      ,x      ,b ?r\gh x    
all1 & ) x all     ,h[-e'er ! upw>d     
tr5d+ ve]s1     ,he f\ght 8 fight aga9/ 
great odds     ,he peopl$ ice-b\nd      
hemisph]es1     ,endur$ ! swelt]+       
,torrid ,zones     ,& /amp$ 8 impress on
 ! ye>s4                                
99,,two99       ,i      ,:at romance ha/
 ?y *ildhood kn[n     ,( ,god-made _w 9 
sev5 days8     ,( wov5 s&s & sway+ grass
     ,& bird & bea/ 9 =e/ ways1     ,(  
panoramas va/ unroll$     ,be=e a /]n   
,creator's gaze8      ,,ii      ,( riv]s
 ribbon+ ! vales2     ,( pla9s t /ret*$ 
9 smoo?ness d[n1     ,& unborn seasons  

yet to be     ,spr+'s violet banks1 &   
,autumn's br[n2     ,bright ,summ]1     
mi/ress ( ! sun1     ,& grey-be>d       
,w9t]'s boreal cr[n4      ,,iii      ,& 
:5 at l5g? ! s*eme complete     ,unfold$
 to ! ,mak]'s sight1     ,h[ ,he1       
,almighty & div9e     ,said 9 8 p[]1    
,let !re be light6     ,gave sun & moon1
 & s[$ ! />s     ,along ! furr[s ( !    
night6      ,,iv      ,lo6 e nation has 
its tale     ,& e p1 h[ !y be2     ,:e!r
 :]e ,s\!rn zephyrs loose     ,! blooms 
f (f ! tam>9d tree1     ,or :]e !       
six-mon? seasons bide     ,ar\nd !      
cloi/]$ ,pol> sea4      ,v      ,&      
,sci5ce ) unyield+ scales     ,weighs   
ea* & all ( v>i$ /yles2     ,& l a      
,goddess molds decrees     ,oblivi\s bo?
 to te>s or smiles2     ,po9ts out !    
error1 reads ! rule     ,& ,god )       
,nature reconciles4      ,,vi      ,b :o
 %all sift ! false & true8     ,:at     
,oracle ! rule en=ce8     ,n man-made   
cre$1 nor man-le>n$ law     ,is wise to 
fa?om ,nature's c\rse2     ,no sea is   

deep] ?an its b$     ,no /ream is high] 
?an its s\rce4      ,,vii      ,va9 hope
 to solve ! ,inf9ite6     ,m]e words to 
babble1 :5 !y say     ,?us ,sci5ce      
tea*es1--?us our ,god--     ,?us ?is or 
t--:at ( x1 pray8     ,! m>vel ov]lapp+ 
all--     ,g ask ! ,sphynx ( ,ye/]day4  
,,viii      ,we "k ! ,all1 & no?+ "k2   
,! great we k5 z well z lea/2     ,b sum
 x all :5 we h said     ,t man is       
diff]5t f ! bea/2     ,& spite ( all    
,!ology     ,! ,pagan's equal to !      
,prie/4      ,,ix      ,& globes w      
lapse1 & suns expire2     ,z />s h      
fall51 worlds c *ange2     ,=ev] %all ! 
c5turies roll     ,& rov+ planets       
tireless range2     ,& ,life be mask$ 9 
secrecy     ,) ,dea?1 z ev]1 pass+      
/range4      ,x      ,& tr[ n1 ,mortal1 
9 ?y pride     ,t :]e yon beetl+ column 
/&s     ,re/s ,p]man5ce2 'twill disappe>
     ,to s9k 9 m>% or b>r5 l&s1     ,:]e
 bitt]ns boom1 or sunlight />es         
,across ! immemorial s&s4               
99,,?ree99       ,i      ,( old :5 man  

to be+ came     ,he fa%ion$ ,gods (     
brittle bone2     ,b[$ d[n to wood5     
feti*es     ,or wor%ipp$ idols c>v$ f   
/one2     ,&1 lock$ 9 ,sup]/ition's     
grasp     ,= sacrifice made lives atone4
      ,,ii      ,& ,fe> 0 !n ! ,high]   
,law     ,& fle%ly joys ! aft]ma?2      
,he knew no scre$ ( ,righte\sness     ,&
 trod no /raight & n>r[ pa?2     ,8     
,deity a t]ror 0     ,a ,demon w+$ )    
might & wra?4      ,,iii      ,& !n :]e 
,nilus dipp$ 8 feet     ,by ,egypt s&s1 
rose temples tall     ,to ,isis &       
,osiris--,ptah--     ,& _m a ,god =$oom$
 to fall2     ,:]e sank ! %ades (       
,ph>aoh's reign8     ,:5ce h !y vani%$1 
"o & all8      ,,iv      ,b :iles to o!r
 ye>s advanc$     ,& n[ by cosmic m>vels
 won1     ,m5 s\ght remote ,pelagian    
%ores     ,:]e breeze & spray _! tape/ry
 spun1     ,to wait ! com+ ( ! day      
,& !re adore ! ris+ sun4      ,v        
,?is pass$2 ! ,gods ( ,greece & ,rome   
,9 spl5dor ?rong$ ! e>? & skies2        
,jove1 ) ! ?und]s 9 8 h&     ,apollo ( !

 />-lit eyes1     ,aurora1 ,prie/ess ( !
 ,dawn     ,& ,pan ( haunt+ melodies1-- 
,,vi      ,& c\ntless m2 _! temples fair
     ,:]e rev]5t ,pagans curv$ ! knee1  
,mid sweet1 p]petual summ] /ood         
,:ile murmur$ z ! murmur+ bee1     ,!   
lull+ sweep ( li/less br9e     ,beside !
 gre5 ,a,egean sea4      ,,vii      ,&  
m]g$ 9 isl&-wood$ calms     ,by t[]+    
groves ( anci5t oak1     :]e ,triton's  
*>g+ cavalry     ,aga9/ ! cliffs (      
,brita9 broke1     ,) horrid rite (     
human blood     ,! ,celtic ,druids mov$ 
& spoke4      ,,viii      ,/ill :eel$ ! 
cycles2 /ill did m5     ,) new religions
 make !m wise2     ,mahomet rose        
magnific5t     ,z ra9b[ 9 ! ea/]n skies2
     ,) ,sev5 ,heav5s ( ,koran taught   
,& ,h\ris ) ! sloe-black eyes4      ,,ix
      ,brahm1 ,baal1 ,dagon1 ,molo*1    
,?or1     ,& legions m _h long suffic$2 
,heav5s 9 turn ) bliss div]se     ,&    
,hells ) ebon glaci]s ic$2     ,& late/ 
on cele/ial scrolls     ,! prophets     
wrote ! "n ( ,*ri/4      ,x      ,we ne$

 !m n2 ,no6 ea* & all     ,w load       
,tradition's du/y %elf2     ,z %att]$   
,idols1 put away     ,to lie =got l     
brok5 delf2     ,humanity is ov] all6   
,& ,man's r$emption 9 himself4          
99,,f\r99       ,i      ,! morn+ />s    
toge!r sang     ,s runs ! /ory1 9 t "t1 
,:5 groves 7 l\d ) melody     ,& ripples
 danc$ to liquid rhyme2     ,f> 9 !     
embryonic sph]es     ,be=e ! e>? 0 9 h] 
prime4      ,,ii      ,!n fir/ !        
fel9e-padd$ gales     ,unlea%$ & pr[l+  
j\rney$ free1     ,to purr amid ! c[]+  
grass     ,or ro> 9 /ormy jubilee1      
,or1 jo9+ 9 ) ,ocean1 gr[l     ,a ho>se 
duet ( w9d & sea4      ,,iii      ,& :]e
 by mead[y ru%es dank     ,! yell[      
sunbeams ?ick 7 s[n1     ,& brooks fl[$ 
d[n ?r\gh ,april ways     ,o'er pebbl$  
b> & %+ly /one1     ,!re fir/ well$ up 9
 gurgl+ /ra9     ,! lisp+ curr5t's      
monotone4      ,,iv      ,& (t 0 he>d1 9
 =e/ aisles     ,:]e rock+ trees (      
leaves 7 ?9n$1     ,& dre> ,novemb] w&]$
 lorn     ,) wild wide eyes & hair      

unp9n$1     ,a wail+ h>p ( m9or *ords   
,/ruck by ! /rong h&s ( ! w9d4      ,v  
,& ,man1 ?r\gh imitative art1     ,)    
clumsy tool & me?od crude1     ,copi$ ^!
 e*oes z he might     ,to soo! him 9 8  
solitude2     ,& :5 t o!r s\nd 0 dumb   
,8 re$-notes quav]$ music rude4         
,,vi      ,& z ! g5tl] graces came      
,to vivify b>b>ic night1     ,s ,poesy1 
) s++ ,lyre1     ,desc5d$ f ,p>nassian  
height1     ,) con/ellations aureol$    
,h] raim5t wove ( fl[+ light4      ,,vii
      ,& 9 ,man's he>t a ?rill leap$ up2
     ,8 eye 0 lit by prophet gleams2    
,he s\ght ! tru? ( ,:5 & ,h[     ,he    
voic$ ! lyrics ( ! /reams2     ,8 be>d 0
 toss$1 8 locks 7 gray     ,8 s\l b5ea? 
! spell ( dreams4      ,,viii      ,?us 
numb]s came2 & ,poets liv$     ,to *ant 
! glories ( ! ,race2     ,_! rhyme on   
limp papyrus roll     ,or et*$ on       
crumbl+ pill>'s base1     ,has long     
outliv$ ! ,k+s !y sung     ,& conqu]$   
ev5 ,"t & ,space4      ,,ix      ,aye6  
va9 ! vaunt ( ,h]oes2 va9     ,! de$s t 

once 7 ?\ght sublime2     ,& va9 y\r    
,mon>*s1 briefly /ag$     ,9 t9sell$    
royal pantomime2     ,_! ,h\se 0 build$ 
on ! s&s     ,& !y unwor? a r&om rhyme4 
,x      ,va9 are ! works ( man2 mo/ va9 
,8 bubbl$ ,glory1 ,aye6 or ,fame2     ,m
 fragile ?an a la/-ye>'s leaf           
,unnotic$ ( ! sunset's flame2     ,&    
naught endures unless x /&s     ,l9k$ ) 
a dea?less ,poet's "n4                  
99,,five99       ,i      ,h[ fl\ri%$ !n 
! less] arts     ,z man to manhood sl[ly
 grew8     ,) black5$ /ick f ruddy fires
     ,t on 8 cave reflections ?rew1     
,he scrawl$ ! rock :i* %elt]$ him     ,&
 ?us ! fir/ rude picture drew4      ,,ii
      ,& cat*+ h9ts f ,nature's lore    
,he squeez$ 8 colors f ! clay2          
,/eep$ leaf & b>k1 & dy$ ! sk9s     ,t  
r\nd ab\t 8 dwell+ lay2     ,&1 urg$ by 
vanity1 8 *eeks     ,7 daub$ ) da% (    
pigm5ts gay4      ,,iii      ,s1 ev] z !
 seasons di$     ,8 m9d exp&$ ) 8 w2    
,he saw ! dry leaves t\*$ ) gold     ,& 
grass gr[ tawny on ! hill2     ,f\nd    

et*+s on ! ruffl$ /reams     ,& m>k$ !  
sunset's hectic ?rill4      ,,iv      ,&
 dream+ ?us1 ) deft] skill     ,he fa/  
employ$ 8 nights & days1     ,spun magic
 webs ( *equ]$ lights     ,& limn$      
,octob]'s purple haze2     ,:ile wom5's 
faces f 8 bru%     ,fir$1 l w9e1 !      
se'er's gaze4      ,v      ,until at la/
 0 h&$ d[n     ,beyond ! treasure-trove 
( ,greece1     ,beyond ! /ra9 t ,sappho 
sung     ,& rev]ies ( ! ,gold5 ,fleece1 
,! art ( ,titian1 ,rub5s1 ,?al1     ,&  
,t9toretto's ma/]piece4      ,,vi       
,?us1 too1 z man ) curi\s eye     ,_h   
not$ outl9e1 curve1 & =m1     ,9 toppl+ 
surge or l(ty crag     ,9 woman's bosom 
beat+ w>m1     ,9 cl\dy %apes reveal$ on
 high     ,intaglios ( ! w9d & /orm1--  
,,vii      ,he modell$ f ! pla/ic loam2 
,on %ell & b\ld] grav$ a sign2          
,*isell$ ! /ately obelisks     ,)       
hi]oglyphics1 l9e on l9e2     ,colossal 
wr\ght 8 haughty ,k+s     ,or           
metal-trac$ ! clamb]+ v9e4      ,,viii  
,& _m an image 0 8 "w     ,& _m a       

/atuette & bu/2     ,"s t rema91 b mo/ t
 lie     ,z %>ds to out] d>kness ?ru/2  
,^! buri$ "u coral s&s     ,^? cloak$   
b5ea? =gott5 du/4      ,,ix      ,^u !  
lonely wa%es t /ret*     ,:]e !         
,egyptian riv]s croon1     ,& floats    
above ! ,pyramids     ,on tropic nights 
! lifeless moon1     ,! mightie/        
waits1--! brood+ ,sphynx--              
,half-lion & half ,daemon hewn4      ,x 
,s ,sculpture1 pi]c$ 9 m\nta9 sides     
,or dragg$ f ,my?ologic seas1     ,/ill 
holds a sway2 & worlds w b[     ,9      
homage yet to su* z ^!--     ,! noble   
bronze by ,phidias wr\ght1     ,! m>bles
 ( ,praxiteles4                         
99,,six99       ,i      ,to ^? :o = _!  
c\ntry ble$     ,to ^? :o die = fre$om's
 sake1     ,all ,hail6  = !m ! ,immortal
 dawns     ,9 waves ( lili$ silv] break2
     ,= !m 9 dusky-templ$ night     ,!  
et]nal />s a halo make4      ,,ii       
,9 ,hi/ory's tome _! *ronicle     ,an   
ev]-liv+ page %all be2     ,! s\ls :o   
fla%$ l sab]s drawn     ,! m5 :o di$ to 

make m5 free2     ,_! flag 9 e l& has   
fl[n     ,_! sails h :it5$ e sea4       
,,iii      ,on gall[s high !y met _!    
doom     ,or brea/$ /raight ! s]ri$     
spe>s     ,( ,tyranny2 9 dungeons damp  
,sc>r$ on ! /ones _! "n appe>s2     ,=  
!m ! fl[] ( ,memory     ,%all blossom1  
wat]$ by our te>s4      ,,iv      ,b    
,conque/1 ,glory1 transi5t ,fame1       
,:at baubles ^! to /ruggle =1     ,:5   
drap$ 9 sulphur\s films uprise     ,!   
cannon-?roat$ fi5ds ( ,w>6     ,:at     
*ildi% trump]y *eap z ?is--     ,!      
trophies ( a ,conqu]or8      ,v      ,h[
 _m an army m>*es =?     ,) bugle-note  
or battle-hymn1     ,to dr5* ! soil 9   
human gore     ,& multiply ,golgo?as    
grim2     ,& all = :at8 a ,rul]'s pique 
,religion's call1 or ,h>lot's :im4      
,,vi      ,& gha/lie/ f> among !m all   
,:]e torn & /a9$ ! ?ir/y sod     ,)     
c>nage reeks--:]e /&>ds fly1     ,&     
horses gallop1 iron-%od1     ,are ^?    
remorseless mock]ies     ,! w>s !y wage 
9 "n ( ,god4      ,,viii      ,vague1   

dim & vague1 & noiselessly1     ,!      
,w>rior's triumphs fade l haze2     ,&  
build+ w9ds h heap$ ! s&s     ,o'er     
monum5ts ( m>tial days2     ,:ile ,leg5d
 ?r[s a flick]+ gleam     ,:]e ! tall   
,trojan t[]s blaze4      ,,viii         
,yea6 :e!r s\ght = ,woman's face        
,or1 ,conque/-seek+1 seaw>d p\r$1       
,or at ! beck ( ,holy ,*ur*     ,w> /ill
 %all be ! ?+ abhorr$2     ,& !y :o by !
 sword w\ld live     ,%all surely p]i%  
by ! sword4      ,,ix      ,yet :e!r at 
,!rmopylae     ,:]e battl$ ! intrepid   
,greek1     ,or ,wat]loo--_! qu>ry /ill 
,! r$-ey$ rav5+ vultures seek2     ,:]e 
pr[l ! jackal & ! fox     ,& ! sw>t rav5
 :ets 8 beak4      ,x      ,& some:]e1  
?\gh by ,ali5 seas     ,! tide ( ,hate  
unceas+ frets2     ,= dawn to dusk1 &   
dusk to dawn     ,! r$ sun rises1 no1   
nor sets1     ,save :]e ! wrai? ( ,w> is
 se5     ,above h] glitt]+ bayonets4    
99,,sev599       ,i      ,h[ f>$ ! body 
:5 ! s\l     ,9 old5 days _h tak5       
flight8     ,_h pass$ z ?r\gh a %utt]   

slips     ,a trembl+ %aft ( summ] light6
     ,& all t once 0 ,life's w>m gl[    
,_h sudd5 *ang$ to dreadful night6      
,,ii      ,h[ f>$ ! m\rn]s2 h[ ! ,prie/2
     ,h[ spok5 8 fun]eal !me8     ,:at  
dirges = ! ,h]oic dead     ,:at fl[]s to
 s(t5 dea?'s extreme8     ,0 ,life to !m
 a wayside ,inn     ,dea? ! beg9n+ ( a  
dream8      ,,iii      ,we _c "k2 except
 by tales     ,caught 9 ! travell]'s    
fly+ loom1     ,or c>v5 granite friezes 
f\nd     ,or p>*m5t p5n$ 9 conv5t gloom2
     ,or "h & !re1 defy+ ,"t     ,"s    
long-dead ,emp]or's giant tomb4         
,,iv      ,:]e t[] ! /eep ,egyptian     
cones     ,by c\ri]s ( ! /orm be/rid1   
,wrapp$ 9 8 black5+ c]em5ts     ,sahura 
lies 9 %ad[ hid1     ,:ile bill[y       
s&-curves rise & da%     ,l surf1 aga9/ 
8 ,pyramid4      ,v      ,& on ! bald   
,norweyan %ores     ,:5 ,od9 = ! ,vik+  
came1     ,a %ip 0 laun*$1 & on x plac$ 
,) solemn /ate1 ! ,h]o's frame2     ,!  
tor* appli$1 & s5t to sea1     ,a d\ble 
burial1--wave & flame4      ,,vi      ,&

 :5 ! ,h9du ,pr9ce lay prone--     ,9   
f9al consecration dire     ,8 ,h9du     
,pr9cess foll[$ on     ,& climb$ ! blaz+
 fun]al pyre1     ,to /& 9 liv+         
sacrifice     ,transfigur$ 9 h] robes ( 
fire4      ,,vii      ,:]e ! r$ ,indian 
( ! ,pla9s     ,to ! ,great ,_s b[$ 8   
head1     ,on pole-built scaffold1      
,eagle-plum$1     ,! pa9t$ w>rior laid 8
 dead2     ,b5ea?1 ! favorite *>g] sla9 
,& by ! ,*ief 8 weapons spread4         
,,viii      ,we clo! our dead 9 modi%   
dress     ,du/ unto du/ ! ,prea*] sai?1 
,! *ur*-bells toll1 ! organ peals1      
,& m\rn]s wait ) ebb+ brea?2     ,oh6   
grave1 ?is is ?y mock]y1     ,! weird   
f>ce-com$y ( ,dea?4      ,,ix      ,nay6
 burn ! %ell ) simple/ rites2           
,scatt] its a%es to ! skies2     ,& on !
 /airways ( ! cl\ds     ,9 w9d+ spirals 
let x rise2     ,:at ne$s ! s\l ( mortal
 g>b     ,:e!r 9 ,hell or ,p>adise8     
,x      ,aye6 lo/ & gone2 :at c>es !    
corse     ,:5 ,dea? unfolds 8 sable w+s1
     ,:e!r x re/ 9 w9d-swept tree       

,or :]e ! deep-sea e*o r+s8     ,be laid
 to sleep 9 ,pott]'s ,field     ,or lone
 ,iona's cairn ( ,k+s8                  
99,,eight99       ,i      ,above        
unsightly city ro(s     ,:]e smoky      
s]p5ts trail ! sky1     ,broods         
,comm]ce2 9 h] factories     ,a million 
clack+ %uttles fly2     ,:]e1 *ok$ )    
l9t1 9 sickly air     ,! little *ildr5  
droop & die4      ,,ii      ,! rattl+   
cla% ( j>r+ :eels     ,aga9/ ! w9d[s    
e*o+ beats2     ,& :5 ! pallid gas-jets 
fl>e     ,:]e sombre night ) twilight   
meets1     ,l flotsam on ! /ream ( ,fate
     ,! toil]'s myriads cr[d ! /reets4  
,,iii      ,) hiv+ tumult to & fro      
,trade's devotees1 a hurry+ mass1       
,?r\gh ! long corridor ( ye>s     ,9 due
 procession rise & pass2     ,to e>n _! 
wage1 to seek _! goal     ,& melt1 l    
dew-drops on ! grass4      ,,iv      ,& 
"h1 )9 ! age ( ,ga9     ,our =e/-ma/$   
h>bors %9e     ,) %imm]+ fleets2 & we g 
on     ,to climes af> ( palm & v9e1     
,& 9 ! w>p ( ,traffic weave     ,a s9i/]

 & base design1      ,v      ,( mild &  
hapless ,isl&]s     ,:o fall be=e our   
soldi]s' aim2     ,( brok5 fai?--(      
sophi/ries--     ,( s91 ( blood-%$1 & ( 
%ame2     ,oh6  ,comm]ce1 ,comm]ce1 :o  
%all tell     ,! crimes committ$ 9 ?y   
"n4      ,,vi      ,turn1 turn my       
,fancy1 inl& borne     ,:]e ,nature's   
solace %all n fail     ,to ease ! he>t2 
view skyey seas     ,:]e cl\d armadas1  
sail on sail1     ,mann$ by ! w9ds g    
w>p+ d[n     ,bel[ ! f> horizon's trail4
      ,,vii      ,& z ! budd+ will[s bl[
     ,:5 ,m>* comes :irl+ pa/ ! lanes1  
,) bird-note wild1 & fif+ w9ds     ,&   
und]tone ( sibilant ra9s1     ,on slopes
 :]e ,w9t]'s g>m5t melts     ,blue z !  
sea are violet /a9s4      ,,viii        
,:]e cattle seek ! %ad$ pools     ,&    
sil5ce folds ! sun-burn$ l&s1     ,h]   
auburn tresses backw>d flung            
,mid-,summ]1 l to ,c]es /&s1     ,beside
 ! fields ( wav+ gra9     ,)            
h>ve/-apples 9 h] h&s4      ,,ix      ,&
 /eal?ily ?r\gh w9n[+ dusk     ,i see ! 

curl+ smoke asc5d1     ,:]e lie ! f>ms2 
& ev]more     ,:]e hope1 & heal?1 &     
manhood bl5d2     ,:ile /ubble %orn &   
pa/ures b>e     ,proclaim ! wan+        
season's end4      ,x      ,& z beyond !
 nak$ hills     ,! *ill ,novemb] sunset 
dies1     ,& cl\dw>d n[ a phalanx swims 
,:]e guttural honk+ fills ! skies1      
,black-sculptur$ on approa*+ night      
,& s\?w>d b\nd1 ! wild-goose flies4     
99,,n9e99       ,i      ,behold ! k9dr$ 
human types     ,tribe1 ,sept1 & class1 
,race1 ,ca/e1 & ,clan2     ,r$1 ,black &
 ,yell[2 ,:ite & ,br[n2     ,processions
 ( ,primordial ,man     ,t wax apace1 & 
/ream across     ,9 "o un5d+ c>avan4    
,,ii      ,! ,fi%]-,p ) _! %ells     ,& 
dwell]s ( ! ,age ( ,/one2     ,!        
,kirghiz ( ! ,we/]n ,/eppes     ,!      
,greek1 ! ,turk1 ! ,mongol %[n1     ,!  
,go?1 ! ,frank1--,i see !m pass     ,l  
fla%-lights by a mirror ?r[n4      ,,iii
      ,s1 too1 ! ,arab1 burnoose clad   
,:o braves ! /ifl+ ,simoon dry1         
,adrift ^u ,sah>an tides     ,8 awkw>d  

camels lur*+ high1     ,long1 lank1     
unc\?1 b /aun* z ,dea?1     ,%ips ( !   
,des]t1 sail+ by4      ,,iv      ,note !
 ,caucasian 9 8 pride     ,:o prates (  
moldy p$igrees2     ,a mu%room he1      
comp>$ 9 ,eld     ,to ! impassive1 sly  
,*9ese2     ,_! records co-extant ) ,"t 
,& sw>m+ by ! sund[n seas4      ,v      
,ea* comes & goes2 z came & w5t         
,rameses' millions2 9 _! day     ,:at   
boa/ 0 made ( ,egypt's ,k+s     ,h[     
,god-l seem$ _! valor\s play2     ,b    
cynic ye>s disp]s$ _! l9e     ,swift    
hurri$ ) ! w9ds away4      ,,vi         
,aye6 ev5 z motes !y _h _! grace     ,= 
a brief mom5t1 son & sire2     ,!n      
pass$2 z foam t s9ks at sea     ,or     
*ords :i* flee ! ,m9/rel's lyre2        
,:]e rot ! walls by ,sidon rais$8     ,&
 :]e ! long-lo/ hulls ( ,tyre8          
,,vii      ,& all m5 li/5 9 _! turn     
,to ! same ,sir5s2 gre$ ( ,ga9--        
,love--,hate--,rev5ge--! lu/ ( ,p[]--   
,& craze o'er fell[-man to reign--      
,ambition's lure--^! int]tw9e     ,l    

l9ks t =m an endless *a94      ,,viii   
,s9ce ,p[] is b ! in/ant's clut*     ,& 
naught s trivial z a ,"n1     ,:at      
crucial pro( %all fix m5's wor?     ,on 
la/+ tablets write _! claim2     ,s t _!
 memories may fill     ,a ni*e )9 !     
walls ( ,fame8      ,,ix      ,! te/ is 
n ( ,bir? nor ,race     ,s9ce ea* is    
wor?y ( 8 hire2     ,x re/s 9 :at m5 d =
 m5     ,uplift$ by ! s\l's desire1     
,to tread ,life's fi]y furnaces     ,&  
save _! bro!rs f ! fire4      ,x      ,&
 rang+ f> & se>*+ deep     ,h[ev] ?\gh !
 annals be1     ,we f9d b "o nigh       
faultless man     ,!re 0 none o!r su* z 
,he2     ,! ,jew :o taught & practic$   
,love     ,! man :o walk$ by ,galilee4  
99,,t599       ,i      ,en\gh my ,muse2 
?y message ca/     ,z /one f out a sl+  
is hurl$1     ,let drop to night2 or    
re-appe>     ,:]e morn+'s ga!r+ grey is 
pe>l$1     ,& ! b5t sun1 l ,sisyphus1   
,toils labor+ up ! und]world4      ,,ii 
,let be2 ?y wisdom kn[e? well     ,! j  
degrees ( "r & wrong2     ,al?\gh mayhap

 unm>k$ by m5     ,%all fall ! e*oes (  
?y song2     ,unhe$$ by ! pilgrim ye>s  
,unreck$ (1 by ! he$less ?rong4         
,,iii      ,& yet be=e ! highways "p    
,& ?\ & ,i 9 d>kness dwell1     ,d ?\ ?y
 swifte/ ,h]ald s5d     ,& ?is z f9al   
w>n+ tell2     ',bani% all hope ( gild$ 
,heav5     ,& laugh to scorn ! fires (  
,hell'4      ,,iv      ,phantasmal dance
 ^? dual sprites     ,m]e wit*-craft    
mumm]ies ( ! bra92     ,! ly+ sorc]y ( !
 ,prie/s     ,a worldly influ5ce to     
reta92     ,:]e %alt ?\ g8  ,:at que/ is
 ?9e8     ,:]e falls ! s+le drop ( ra98 
,v      ,b ,c\rage1 ,fai?1 & ,con/ancy1 
,! c>d9al virtues z ,i deem1     ,may   
well be wor%ipp$1 z inde$     ,! lilies 
( ! s\l !y seem2     ,undy+ 9 _!        
fragrance r>e     ,& glass$ ^u a sacr$  
/ream4      ,,vi      ,"k ?\1 ! ,ideal  
,h>mony     ,t fills all space1 bel[1   
above1     ,is n 9 ,cre$1 nor ,=m1 nor  
,rite     ,nor 9 ^? ?+s ?\ dreame/ (2   
,b holds )9 its bread? & scope     ,!   
sole & only note ( ,love4      ,,vii    

,reject all ,cre$s2 & yet 9 ea*         
,seek su* mat]ial z ?\ c1     ,) "h a   
t5et1 !re a ?\ght     ,:e!r x sprang f  
,*ri/ or ,pan2     ,& make ! key-/one ( 
?y ar*     ,! common bro!rhood ( ,man4  
,,viii      ,& /riv+ ?us1 a happi] cre$ 
,9 "t to come %all bur/ its bud1     ,! 
pure air cle>$ ( battle-smoke     ,& w> 
no m by field & flood2     ,:]e m5 c    
lift up guiltless h&s     ,uncrimson$ by
 a bro!r's blood4      ,,ix      ,:5    
nev]more 9 calm or /orm     ,%all hawk-l
 hov] on ! seas1     ,! canvas ( oppos+ 
%ips     ,_! p5nants float+ to ! breeze2
     ,& gold5 hopes w sup]s$e     ,!    
apples ( ,hesp]ides4      ,x      ,:5   
man-emancipat$ man     ,?r\gh l(ti]     
purpose w9s control2     ,) ,ju/ice z 8 
only ,god     ,to reign supreme o'er    
he>t & s\l2     ,& ,love1 sun-l1        
illum9ates     ,! "o1 ! true1 ! p]fect  
:ole4                                   
99,,notes ,,to ,,cosmos99               
,notes to ,cosmos   ,c]ta9 /anzas once  
int5d$ = ! orig9al are "h giv54  ,!y are

 set d[n accord+ to ! *apt]s 9 :i* !y 7 
to h appe>$4       ,*apt] ,two      ,(  
trees t /irr$ 9 e>ly ,spr+     ,! sl[   
sap mov+ 9 _! ve9s2     ,( fl[]s t dy$ !
 woodl& slopes     ,! primrose pale1 &  
daisy-*a9s2     ,sun-kiss$ betimes1 or  
ov]m\rn$     ,by %imm]y te>s ( sobb+    
ra9s4       ,*apt] ,f\r      ,& all     
night long ! re/less sea     ,aga9/ its 
b>ri]s rose & fell1     ,till grey-ey$  
,dawn1 by lonely s&s     ,saw fla% &    
fade ! la/ broad swell1     ,be=e h] !re
 ! ebb-tide's gleam     ,& at h] feet a 
murmur+ %ell4      ,& !n 7 he>d ! ,eld] 
,b>ds     ,9 full1 ,prophetic tone      
sublime1     ,_! eyes ablaze ) ec/acy   
,& on _! lips ! liv+ rhyme2             
,k+-honor$ 9 an age ( ,k+s     ,& on _! 
be>ds ! fro/s ( ,"t4       ,*apt] ,eight
      ,& :5 a-d[n ! b>e br[n lanes      
,patt]$ ! swift1 :ite feet ( ,spr+1     
,i saw ! velvet-gold5 fla%     ,t m>k$ !
 yell[-hamm]'s w+     ,a-curve on high2 
& lat] he>d     ,! rob91 & ! blue-bird  
s+4      ,f> seaw>d on unnumb]$ isles   

,mid sc5t ( spice & dr[sy balm1     ,!  
lotos-eat+ ,isl&]s     ,lay soo!d to    
sleep by utt] calm2     ,l[ at _! feet !
 puls+ tides     ,& o'er _! heads !     
tuft$ palm4       ,*apt] ,n9e      ,/>k 
w>riors ( ! ,age ( ,/one     ,) pri/9e  
valor all elate1     ,:o s\ght & slew ! 
great ,cave ,be>     ,& robb$ ! tigress 
( h] mate2     ,&1 weapon$ ) ! ax &     
spe>1     ,defi$ ! t[]+ mammo?'s hate4  
,& slant-ey$ ,mongols1 yell[-sk9n$1     
,:o trav]s$ ,we/]n ,/eppes af>1         
,drank m>e's milk1 & obs]v$ _! flocks   
,:ite-clu/]$ 'nea? ! ,morn+ ,/>2        
,or1 sally+ =? ) lance & b[     ,engag$ 
9 fi]ce ,nomadic w>4      ,on v9e-clad  
hills 0 f\nd ! ,gaul2     ,above him    
gli/5$ ,alp9e sn[s3     ,& l[] d[n :]e  
valleys lay     ,lov$ ( ! lily & ! rose1
     ,by moon-light tranc$1 ! night+ale 
,sang silv]y-sweet adagios4