,illu/ration ,a ,,p]sian ,,pe>l ,,& ,,o!r ,,essays ,,by ,,cl>5ce ,s4 ,,d>r[ ,illu/ration ,,*icago ,c4 ,l4 ,,ricketts ,,mdccccii ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,copyright #ahii ,cl>5ce ,s4 ,d>r[ ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,cont5ts #a ,a ,p]sian ,pe>l #i #b ,walt ,:itman #dc #c ,rob]t ,burns #gg #d ,realism 9 ,lit]ature & ,art #ajg #e ,! ,skeleton 9 ! ,closet #aci ,a ,,p]sian ,,pe>l ,illu/ration ,a ,,p]sian ,,pe>l ,! read] & obs]v] is con/antly rem9d$ t 8!re is no?+ new "u ! sun40 ,we no soon] f9d "s r>e gem ( ?\ght or expression ?an we discov] t x is only an old diamond1 poli%$ anew1 p]haps1 & (f]$ z an orig9al /one4 ,nei!r ! read] nor ! writ] is always aw>e t ! gem is antique & ! sett+ alone is new4 ,! ri* m9e :]e ! treasure 0 fir/ f\nd 0 exhau/$ 9 a few brief ye>s1 & !n became l all ! du/ ( all ! worlds2 b ! gem poli%$ & worn by "t & use1 ev] sp>kles & %9es1 reg>dless ( ! fact t ! m9]'s "n is =gott5 & 8 "w alone rema9s4 ,?us ,nature1 ! great communi/1 provides t ! treasures ( g5ius1 l h] own b\ntiful gifts ( sunlight1 ra9 & air1 %all rema9 ! common prop]ty ( all h] *ildr5 :ile any dwell ^u ! e>?4 ,curr5t lit]ature seems to po9t to ! asc5dancy ( :at is (t5 t]m$ ! 8pessimi/ic s*ool40 ,9 "o s5se ?is philosophy uncr[ns man & places him 9 8 prop] relation to ! great univ]se1 ( :i* he is s small a "p2 b :ile x makes less ( man1 x expects less f him1 & cov]s 8 de$s ) t cloak ( *>ity1 :i* is ! legitimate g>m5t ( ! great ,unkn[n4 ,b ^! mod]n reflections on life & its problems1 its purposes & lessons1 are f> f new4 ,)\t v5tur+ a guess z to _! orig9 or age1 we take up t old ,p]sian ,pe>l1--! 8,rubaiyat10 & f9d on its mu/y pages ! great ?\ghts & se>*+ que/ions1 :i* h ev] return$ to man s9ce ! intellect 0 born1 & :i* w /ill rema9 unansw]$ :5 ! la/ ^w %all h be5 spok51 & ! race h run its c\rse4 ,x is ne>ly eight hundr$ ye>s s9ce ,om> ,khayyam1 ! ,p]sian a/ronom]1 philosoph]1 & poet1 mus$ & wrote ^u ! unc]ta9ty ( life1 ! et]nity ( "t & ! mutability ( human ?+s4 ,s9ce ! rose bu% 0 plant$ above 8 grave1 ! mat]ial _w has be5 almo/ made anew4 ,art & lit]ature h giv5 c\ntless treasures to ! e>?1 & sci5ce has solv$ its my/]ies )\t end4 ,b ! riddles ( exi/5ce--! problems ( life1 ! deep he>t ( ! univ]se1 ! cause & purpose & end ( all1 are my/]ies z d>k & inscrutable z !y 7 eight c5turies ago4 ,to quote f ! ,rubaiyat3 ,!re 0 ! ,door to :i* ,i f\nd no ,key2 ,!re 0 ! ,veil ?ro' :i* ,i c\ld n see3 ,"s little talk a:ile ( ,me & ,!e ,!re 0--& !n no m ( ,!e & ,me4 ,z ,egypt is ! newe/ c\ntry visit$ by ! travel]1 s ?is old book1 burni%$ by ! g5ius ( ,fitz,gerald1 comes to u z ! late/ & pr(\nde/ ^w ^u ! inf9ite my/]ies :i* ov]-%ad[ human life4 ,x seems to be ! la/ ^w1 r ?an "o ( ! fir/1 spok5 to ! p]plex$ s\l ( man1 call+ him f ! va9 pursuit ( vanities1 & ask+ :at all ( x is ab\t4 ,to an egoi/ic1 boa/+ age & nation1 ?is message1 com+ f a f> (f "t & a di/ant l&1 rem9ds u t all wisdom is g>n]$ nei!r n[ nor "h4 ,?is ,p]sian ,pe>l rema9$ unpoli%$ = m ?an sev5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,x 0 left = ,edw>d ,fitz,gerald c>efully & pati5tly to burni% up ! gem1 & make x ! ?+ ( beauty t we "k4 ,x may be t rese>* & /udy w\ld reveal mu* ( ! p]sonal traits & private life ( ! great ,p]sian philosoph]1 ^: fame has s outliv$ 8 clay1 b ) ^! we c h no conc]n4 ,x is n important to "k 8 p>5ts1 or :e!r he _h a wife or *ildr51 or cattle or l&s4 ,all ( ^! are gone & only 8 "w rema9s4 ,true1 we _c b reflect on ! p]sonality ( ! poet 9 ^: bra9 ^! great ?\ghts 7 born1 b we c "k ! man only by kn[+ 8 works4 ,"s !re are :o /& at a di/ance & view ! acts ( ! imp]fect be+s1 :o at ! be/ /umble & grope along ! unc]ta9 pa? betwe5 ! cradle & ! grave4 ,all ! foot/eps t are /raight & true are unnotic$ z !y pass by1 b ! irregul>1 unc]ta91 %ift+ tracks /& out alone to m>k ! "* ( ! pilgrim1 :o bore 8 heavy load ! be/ he c\ld4 ,^! =get t e son ( man travels an unbeat5 pa?--a road beset ) dang]s & temptations t no o!r w&]] met2 t 8 foot/eps c be judg$ only 9 ! full k ( ! /r5g? & light he _h1 ! burd5 t he c>ri$1 ! ob/acles & temptations t he met1 & a ?or\gh k ( e op5 & secret motive t impell$ him "h or !re4 ,t ,om>'s /eps 7 (t5 w9d+ & devi\s1 & l ^? ( all o!r mortal m51 we ga!r f 8 words4 ,no d\bt 8 neighbors delight$ 9 gossip+ ab\t ! great philosoph]1 & 8 reputation 0 (t5 t>ni%$ by _! idle words4 ,^! sl&]]s h be5 long =gott5--!y c\ld n live ^u ! great "n !y sulli$1 & we %\ld n ev5 "k he 0 _! prey except = l9es l ^!3 ,inde$ ! ,idols ,i h lov$ s long ,h done my cr$it 9 ,m5's eyes mu* wrong2 ,h dr[n'd my ,glory 9 a %all[ ,cup1 ,& sold my reputation = a ,song4 ,eight hundr$ ye>s ago1 z to-day1 ! love ( w9e 0 "o ( ! *ief weaknesses ( ! fle%4 ,d\btless ! o!r frailties ( human nature are ( sub/antially ! same k9d z eight c5turies ago1 = :ile man may *ange ! fa%ion ( 8 g>m5t or religion1 nature is ev] consi/5t & p]si/5t1 & is ! same ye/]day1 to-day & =ev]4 ,b our old human philosoph]1 l our mod]n human m51 saw ! folly ( 8 ways1 & made _m a brave resolve1 b ^! good int5tions & solemn purposes melt$ 9 ! sun%9e !n ! same z n[4 ,inde$1 inde$1 ,rep5tance (t be=e ,i swore--b 0 ,i sob] :5 ,i swore8 ,& !n & !n came ,spr+1 & ,rose-9-h& ,my ?read-b>e ,p5it5ce apieces tore4 ,b ,om> 0 great] ?an mo/ ( ! weak & s9n+ *ildr5 ( to-day4 ,8 own frailties taught him ! r>e lesson1 t ( all ! virtues1 *>ity is ! *iefe/6 ,& z we read ! wondr\s product ( 8 bra9 & und]/& ! ?\ghts t /irr$ 8 be+1 we c "k ! man bett] ?an 8 neighbors :o judg$ a great s\l by ! n>r[ vision ( sordid m9ds4 ,we "k t 8 purpose 0 l(ty1 & above all ! mi/s & conflict+ emotions & desires ( 8 life he rose maje/ic & supreme1 unsulli$ by ! specks t c only m> ! weak4 ,let u turn !n to ! philosophy & poetry ( ?is great s\l to "k ! man1 & z figs are n ga!r$ ( ?i/les1 we may be sure t broad ?\ghts1 high aspirations1 & t5d] *>ity are born only ( great m9ds & r>e m54 ,to ,om> ,khayyam1 ! s-call$ s9s ( m5 7 n crimes1 b weaknesses inh]5t 9 _! be+ & beyond _! p[] to prev5t or ov]come4 ,he knew t man c\ld n sep>ate himself f all ! re/ ( nature2 & t ! rules & conditions ( 8 be+ 7 z fix$ & absolute z ! revolutions ( ! planets & ! *ang+ seasons ( ! ye>4 ,above man & 8 works he saw ! heavy h& ( de/9y1 ev] guid+ & controll+1 ev] mov+ its creature =w>d to ! inevitable fate t all ! c5turies _h plac$ 9 /ore = ! helpless captive1 m>*+ %ackl$ to ! block4 ,!re h ev] be5 two views ( life4 ,bo? philosophies h be5 made by man & mo/ly = him4 ,"o places him above all ! re/ ( ! univ]se1 ^: inf9ite my/]ies are con/antly revolv+ & *ang+ be=e 8 hazy1 wond]+ gaze4 ,! portion ( ! _w t comes ne>e/ to 8 eyes he _c und]/&1 & 8 own exi/5ce is a riddle t all ! ages h n solv$4 ,& yet1 amid/ x all1 "o sy/em tea*es t man rules supreme1--& ! fate ( all ! worlds1 or ( all t may exi/ !reon1 has no relation to 8 own4 ,! o!r pe]s into ! ?ick d>kness t hangs above1 & c see no light1 x does n und]/& & w n guess2 ! endless my/]ies are n = mortal man to solve4 ,its devotees feel !mselves "p ( a mighty :ole1 & are p[]less to sep>ate _! lives f all ! re/1 & w\ld n d>e to und]take x if !y c\ld4 ,!y "k t 9 ! great1 unlimit$ univ]se !y are less ?an ! t9ie/ bubble 9 ! wilde/1 angrie/ sea4 ,t 9 ! words ( ! ,rubaiyat3 ,we are no o!r ?an a mov+ r[ ,( magic ,%ad[-%apes t come & g ,r\nd ) ?is ,sun-illum9$ ,lant]n held ,9 ,midnight by ! ,ma/] ( ! ,%[4 ,om> ,khayyam 0 probably n ! fir/1 c]ta9ly n ! la/1 to feel ! impot5ce ( man 9 ! great p[] :i* animates ! :ole4 ,he c\ld h no fai? 9 ! cruel religi\s t5ets1 :i* eight c5turies ago 9 ,p]sia1 z ev] s9ce 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w1 h taught ! responsibility ( ! helpless victim = ! great1 bl9d "w 9 :i* he _h no "p4 ,he seem$ to ?9k t back ( all ! univ]se1 "s intellig5t p[] mov$ & controll$ ! _w = "s purpose unkn[n to all except himself1 b he c\ld n ?9k t man 0 9 any way acc\ntable = ! :ole4 ,to him1 ! great ma/] s5t u "h or !re to suit 8 w1 & x 0 left = u only to obey 8 mighty p[]4 ,! individual units ( humanity 7 to him only3 ,impot5t ,pieces ( ! ,game ,he plays ,^u ?is *eck]-bo>d ( ,nights & ,days2 ,hi!r & ?i!r moves1 & *ecks1 & slays1 ,& "o by "o back 9 ! ,closet lays4 ,ev5 ?is does n suffici5tly express 8 ?\ght ( man's absolute irresponsibility = 8 acts4 ,we h all met ! p>allel drawn betwe5 man & ! pott]y fa%ion$ by ! m\ld] f ! clay4 ,p]haps !re is no bett] illu/ration ( ! helplessness ( ! human be+ 9 ! h&s ( ! p[] t fa%ion$ & %ap$ him1 ev5 ages be=e 8 bir?1--! uncontrollable =ce t det]m9$ ! l5g? ( 8 body1 ! color ( 8 hair1 ! size & %ape ( 8 bra9 & ! cont\r ( 8 face4 ,b ! comp>ison made 9 ! beautiful /anza wr\ght by ,om>1 & ret\*$ & gild$ by ! magic ( ,fitz,gerald1 is wondr\sly p[]ful & f9e4 ,! poet ranges 8 poor pieces ( pott]y 9 l9e1 ea* repres5t+ a man2 ea* imp]fect 9 /ructure or =m1 l all ! o!r creatures ev] made4 ,^! poor1 imp]fect vessels1 fre% f ! pott]1 ea* pleads its cause & makes excuses = its faults4 ,aft] a mom5t>y sil5ce spake ,"s vessel ( a m unga9ly ,make3 8,!y sne] at me = lean+ all awry3 ,:at6 did ! ,h& !n ( ! ,pott] %ake80 ,:5 w humanity be great en\gh & good en\gh to di/+ui% betwe5 ! fault ( ! pott] & ! fault ( ! pot6 ,:5 c x look ov] ! myriads ( human be+s1 ea* ) 8 flaws & limitations1 & pity in/ead ( blame6 ,! hi/ory ( ! pa/ is a record ( man's cruel inhumanity to man2 ( "o imp]fect vessel accus+ & %att]+ ano!r = ! faults ( bo?4 ,9 anci5t times & among/ savage tribes1 ! old1 ! infirm1 & ! diseas$ 7 l$ out & put to dea?2 ev5 lat]1 ! maniac & imbecile 7 fett]$1 *a9$1 beat51 & imprison$ because !y 7 diff]5t f o!r m54 ,! _w has gr[n a little wis]1 & p]haps human]1 z ! c5turies h pass$ away4 ,we h le>n$ to build asylums1 & treat ! afflict$ ) t5d]ness & c>e4 ,we h le>n$ n to blame ! dw>f = 8 /ature2 ! hun*back = 8 load2 ! deaf because !y _c he>1 & ! bl9d because !y _c see4 ,we d n expect ! midget to c>ry ! giant's load1 or ! cripple to triumph 9 a conte/ ( spe$4 ,we e/abli% a regulation size = policem5 & soldi]s1 b we d n put a man to dea? because 8 /ature is bel[ ! /&>d fix$4 ,we =give ! size ( ! foot1 ! l5g? ( ! arm1 ! %ade ( ! hair1 ! color ( ! eye1 & ev5 ! =m ( ! skull4 ,b1 :ile we d n blame a man because he has an ill-%ap$ head1 we puni% him because ! bra9 )9 con=ms to ! bone :i* molds its =m4 ,! _w has made guns & swords1 racks & dungeons1 *a9s & :ips1 blocks & gibbets1 & to ^! h dragg$ an endless procession ?ro' all ! pa/4 ,x has p5n$ & maim$1 tortur$ & kill$1 because ! pott]'s "w 0 imp]fect & ! clay 0 weak4 ,dur+ all ! ages x has puni%$ m5tal de=mity z a crime1 & )\t pity or regret has cru%$ ! imp]fect vessels b5ea? its feet4 ,e jail1 e scaffold1 e victim--is a monum5t to its cruelty & bl9d unreason+ wra?4 ,:e!r x 0 a fire k9dl$ to burn a h]etic 9 ,g5eva1--a gibbet erect$ to kill a wit* 9 ,salem1--or a scaffold made to put to dea? an ord9>y 8crim9al10 x has ev] be5 ! same1--! puni%m5t ( ! creature = ! creator's fault4 ,!re might be "s excuse if man c\ld turn f ! frail1 crack$ vessels1 & br+ to trial ! great pott] = ! imp]fect "w ( 8 h&4 ,b we live 9 ! %ad[s2 we c see only ! causes & effects t are ! close/ to our eyes4 ,if ! cl\ds w\ld rise1 & ! sun %9e bright1 & our vision rea* out into "t & space1 we might f9d t ^! crack$ vessels s]ve z high a purpose 9 a great1 broad s*eme1 z ! f9e/ clay1 wr\ght 9 ! mo/ beautiful & p]fect =m4 ,! foll[+ /anza 0 born ( ?is philosophy & w\ld inevitably come f ! broad1 *>itable bra9 t _h /udi$ ! cre$s t told ( ! cruelty ( ! great ,mak]1 b ^: bra9 & consci5ce _h n be5 /unt$ & w>p$ by _! palsy+ dogmas3 ,!n said a ,second--8,ne'er a peevi% ,boy ,w\ld break ! ,b[l f :i* he drank 9 joy2 ,& he t ) 8 h& ! ,vessel made ,w surely n 9 aft] ,wra? de/roy40 ,! cruel religi\s dogmas1 :i* 9 ,om>'s l& & ,age1 z 9 our own1 black5$ bo? man & 8 ,mak]1 _h no t]rors = a s\l l 84 ,he c\ld n believe 9 et]nal puni%m5t4 ,! doctr9e 0 a sl&]1 alike to ,god & man4 ,he felt some?+ ( ! greatness ( a =ce t c\ld p]meate & move ! c\ntless worlds1 :i* make up ! limitless1 unfa?om$ inf9ite we call ! ,univ]se4 ,he saw 9 man "o ( ! smalle/ & mo/ insignificant toys creat$ by ?is p[] to s]ve "s unkn[n end2 & he c\ld n believe t ! ,ma/]-,build] w\ld dem& ( 8 imp]fect *ildr5 m ?an he _h furni%$ !m ! /r5g? to give4 ,8 fai? 9 ! ju/ice ( man's case be=e ! great ,judge is %[n 9 ! foll[+ /anza3 ,oh ,?\1 :o did/ ) pitfall & ) g9 ,beset ! ,road ,i 0 to w&] 91 ,?\ wilt n ) ,pr$e/9'd ,evil r\nd ,enme%1 & !n impute my ,fall to ,s96 ,b ev5 m /rongly he pres5ts ! case ( ,god aga9/ man1 & man aga9/ ,god1 = all ! crimes & mis]ies & suff]+s ( ! _w4 ,x w\ld d\btless be difficult 9 all ! lit]ature ( ! e>? to f9d a ju/]1 bold] /atem5t ( ! old "q ( ! responsibility = s94 ,to "s m9ds1 ?is /rong expression may seem l blasphemy1 b x is manly & c\rage\s1 logical & j4 ,oh1 ,?\1 :o ,man ( bas] ,e>? did/ make ,& ev'n ) ,p>adise devise ! ,snake2 ,= all ! ,s9 :]e) ! face ( ,man ,is black5'd--,man's =giv5ess give--& take6 ,?is is n ! cr++ pray] ( ! c[>d1 :o asks ,god's =giv5ess to appease 8 wra?1 b ! utt]ance ( a noble s\l1 :o asks =giv5ess = ! %ortcom+s ( 8 life1 & at ! same "t p>dons 8 ,mak] = creat+ him z he did4 ,! _w has he>d mu* ( man's duty to ,god1 ( ! responsibility :i* ! unconsult$1 fragile *ildr5 ( a day owe to ! p[] t is responsible = all4 ,x is "t we he>d m ( ! duty ( ,god to man2 ! responsibility ( ! ,creator = mak+ 8consci\s some?+0 out ( un?9k+1 unfeel+ clay4 8,oh1 _m a cup ( ?is =bidd5 ,w9e ,mu/ dr[n ! memory ( t insol5ce60 ,! _w has talk$ ! same nons5se ( ! duty ( *ildr5 to p>5ts4 ,x has taught ?is1 because p>5ts are l>g]1 & h ! brute p[] to compel ob$i5ce to _! dem&s4 ,all ! duties are f p>5ts to *ildr51--f ^? :o ?\ghtlessly1 wantonly1 to satisfy _! own desires1 call into consci\s be+ a human life1--s5d ano!r s\l ) all its responsibilities out on ! great1 wide sea1 to be toss$ & buffet$ & torn1 until1 mangl$ & dead1 x is ?r[n out ^u ! s&s to blea*4 ,b aft] all1 :e!r x 0 wise or unwise1 j or unju/1 we h be5 plac$ ^u ! e>? z s5ti5t be+s & *>g$ ) ! responsibilities ( life2 & practical philosophy asks ! "q1 :at does x mean1 & h[ %all we take ! j\rney :i* a high] p[] has decre$ t we %all make8 ,! poet & ! dream] & ! copy book h told u mu* ( ! mean+ ( life4 ,we (t5 repeat ^! lessons to make ourselves believe !m true4 ,:5 we feel a d\bt ca/+ its %ad[ across our pa?1 we read !m once aga9 to drive ! d\bt away2 & yet1 9 spite ( all1 we "k absolutely no?+ ( ! s*eme1 or :e!r !re is any k9d ( plan4 ,we are only :i/l]s pass+ ?r\gh a gravey>d1 ) our e>s ti$ close & our eyes %ut fa/4 ,x w\ld surely be z well to /ep boldly up & read ! inscription on ! m>ble tomb & !n walk r\nd & look at ! vacant1 gr9n+ space ^u ! o!r side1 calmly wait+ to record our "n4 ,measur$ by ! philosophy ( to-day1 ,om> ,khayyam 0 a pessimi/2 he 0 n gift$ ) second sight4 ,he saw no spooks & gho/s1 & he w\ld n look out into ! midnight1 & decl>e t 8 eyes disc]n$ a glori\s ra9b[1 bright ) fre% colors & unb\nd$ hopes4 ,all ! pr\d promises & brave assumptions & false !ories ( ! _w 7 to him a mock]y & a %am4 ,! my/icisms ( religion & philosophy alike 7 holl[ & b>e4 ,! 8j>r+ sects0 & quibbl+ doctors1 ) _! f9e-spun webs1 7 wor?y ! att5tion only ( *ildr5 & pr(essors4 ,?is is ! way he put !m d[n3 ,myself :5 "y did eag]ly frequ5t ,doctor & ,sa9t1 & he>d great argum5t ,ab\t x & ab\t2 b ev]more ,came out by ! same door :]e9 ,i w5t4 ,:ile x is true t 9 ! common mean+ ,om> 0 a pessimi/1 /ill ?is ^w1 l _m o!rs1 is r>ely well def9$4 ,all m5 und]/& ! unc]ta9ties ( life1 ! disappo9tm5ts & tr\bles ( exi/5ce1 & ! inf9itesimal "t t is reluctantly p>cel$ out to ea* mortal f ! et]nity t _h no beg9n+ & w h no end4 ,! pessimi/ looks at all ! hurry & ru%1 ! torm5t & /rife1 ! ambitions & disappo9tm5ts t are ! common lot1 & c see no prizes s tempt+ z re/ & peace4 ,he makes ! mo/ ( :at he has1 & looks cont5t$ly =w>d to ! long sleep t br+s relief at la/4 ,om> ,khayyam 0 n deceiv$ by all ! glitt] & bu/le ( ! _w4 ,he saw ! /age f beh9d ! curta91 z well z f ! circle be=e ! sc5es4 ,he look$ on ! great surg+ mass ( m51 ev] pull+ & pu%+1 /riv+ & try+1 work+ & fight+1 z if all et]nity 0 !irs 9 :i* to build1 & all unm9dful ( ! sil5t bookkeep]1 :o c\ld be deceiv$ by no false entries1 & ev] rememb]$ to dem& 8 dues4 ,( life he said3 #8,tis b a ,t5t :]e takes 8 "o day's re/ ,a ,sultan to ! ,realm ( ,dea? addre/2 ,! ,sultan rises1 & ! d>k ,f]ra% ,/rikes1 & prep>es x = ano!r ,gue/4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( all t ! _w _h to (f]1--:ile honors & glories fell fa/ ^u 8 head1 he /ill c\ld n close 8 eyes to ! facts ( exi/5ce1 & ! mortality ( human ?+s4 ,x may be t he mus$ too mu* ^u ! great fact t ev] /]nly faces life1--! great be+ be=e :om all mon>*s b[1 & 9 ^: pres5ce all cr[ns are %att]$4 ,to ! boa/+ & =getful1 ^! words may n be pleasant1 b !y /ill are true3 ,:y1 all ! ,sa9ts & ,sages :o discuss'd ,( ! ,two worlds s le>n$ly are ?ru/ ,l fooli% ,prophets =?2 _! words to ,scorn ,are scatt]'d & _! ,m\?s are /opt ) ,du/4 ,nei!r ! great nor ! good c\ld avoid ! common fate2 ! unyield+ mess5g] came alike to call ! pr\d ,sultan & ! good & k9dly fri5d4 ,= "s we lov$1 ! lovelie/ & ! be/ ,t f 8 ,v9tage roll+ ,"t has pre/1 ,h drunk _! ,cup a ,r\nd or two be=e1 ,& "o by "o crept sil5tly to re/4 ,dea? is s common t we sometimes wond] :y m5 make plans1--:y !y ev] toil or sp94 ,b1 ( c\rse1 we c see only ! leaves t fall f o!r /alks4 ,r>ely d we feel t all ?is has a p]sonal mean+1 & t our turn soon mu/ come4 ,om> look$ at ! /rick5 fri5ds ar\nd him1 & ?us mus$3 ,:e!r at ,nai%apur or ,babylon1 ,:e!r ! ,cup ) sweet or bitt] run1 ,! ,w9e ( ,life keeps ooz+ drop by drop1 ,! leaves ( ,life keep fall+ "o by "o4 ,x has nev] requir$ ! great or ! le>n$ to note ! con/ant fall+ ( ! leaves & ! ceaseless runn+ ( ! s&s4 ,x is ma9ly f ?is t sy/ems ( religion h be5 evolv$4 ,man has ev] s\ght to make himself believe t ^! ?+s are n :at !y seem2 t1 9 reality1 dea? is only bir?1 & ! body b a prison = ! s\l4 ,?is may be true1 b ! con/ant cries & plead+s ( ! ages h br\ght back no answ]+ s\nd to prove t dea? is any?+ b dea?4 ,our old philosoph] c\ld n accept ^! pleas+ cre$s on fai?4 ,he pref]r$ to plant 8 feet ^u ! %ift+ d\btful s&s1 r ?an deceive himself by allur+ & delusive hopes4 ,^u ! old "q ( immortality1 he c\ld answ] only :at he knew1 & ?is is :at he said3 ,/range1 is x n8 t ( ! myriads :o ,be=e u pass'd ! door ( ,d>kness ?r\gh ,n "o returns to tell u ( ! ,road ,:i* to discov] we mu/ travel too4 ,?is /anza is p]haps gloomy & hopeless1 b x is ?\ghtful1 & brave1 & beautiful4 ,we may seek to be *ildr5 if we w1 b :atev] our desires1 we _c /rangle ! que/ions t ev] rise be=e our m9ds & w n be put away4 ,to our own s\ls we %\ld be j & true4 ,peace & com=t1 :5 ga9$ at ! sacrifice ( c\rage & integrity1 are pur*as$ at too high a price4 ,! tru? alone c make u free1 & 8,"o fla% ( x )9 ! tav]n caught ,bett] ?an 9 ! ,temple lo/ outright40 ,yes1 "o fla% ( ! true light is bett] ?an all ! cre$s & dogmas4 ,x is bett]1 ev5 ?\gh ^! hold out ! faire/ prospects & ! brighte/ dreams1 & ! fla% ( true light is only ! blacke/ midnight4 ,n only w\ld ,om> take away ! hope ( ,heav51 b he leaves u ) little to boa/ :ile we live ^u ! e>?4 ,our %ort1 obscure exi/5ce is n felt or notic$ 9 ! great sweep ( "t & ! resi/less movem5t ( ! ye>s4 ,along ! pa?way ( ! _w we leave sc>ce a footpr9t1 & our l\de/ voice & brave/ words are z completely lo/ z if spok5 9 ! pres5ce ( ,niag>a's ro>4 ,& fe> n le/ ,exi/5ce clos+ y\r ,acc\nt & m9e1 %\ld "k ! l no m2 ,! ,et]nal ,saki f t ,b[l has p\r'd ,millions ( ,bubbles l u1 & w p\r4 ,! weakness & littl5ess ( man has be5 ! subject ( endless words be=e & s9ce1 b nev] has poet put x m /rongly ?an "h4 ,! ,et]nal ,saki--! great w9e p\r]1 tips 8 pit*] & turns out millions ( bubbles1 & /ill !y come =ev]1 & ea* ( u is "o4 ,b h[ev] brave & /oical ,om> seems to be1 /ill he feels sad :5 witness+ ! flight ( ye>s & ! ravages ( "t4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 useless to fight ! inevitable1 & ! /ronge/ w mu/ b5d & break be=e ! weak5+ t\* ( age4 ,:e!r x is good or bad1 all cl+ to exi/5ce1 & sadly & reluctantly let g ! t5drils t hold to puls+ life4 ,! fad+ ( ,spr+ & y\?1 & ! com+ ( ,autumn ) its sugge/ions ( ! approa*+ end1 is mo/ beautiful & t\*+ 9 ?is m>vel\s book3 ,yet1 ,ah1 t ,spr+ %\ld vani% ) ! ,rose6 ,t ,y\?'s sweet-sc5t$ manuscript %\ld close6 ,! ,night+ale t 9 ! bran*es sang1 ,ah :5ce1 & :i!r fl[n aga91 :o kn[s6 ,?is /ra9 ( sadness is s9c]e & true4 ,to recognize ! inevitable & n pret5d to deceive "o's self is "o ?+1 b to ?9k t all is j & wise & be/ may be q ano!r4 ,om> felt t fate 0 inexorable1 rel5tless & h>d4 ,! mov+ ,f+] writes2 & hav+ writ1 ,moves on2 nor all y\r piety nor ,wit ,%all lure x back to cancel half a l9e1 ,nor all y\r ,te>s wa% out a ,^w ( x4 ,he w\ld h temp]$ h] h>dness ) a little human love & t5d] pity1 & bade ! great ,record] leave mu* untold4 ,he recogniz$ ! fact t ! s*eme c\ld n be *ang$1 & t ev5 our brief exi/5ce dep5d$ ^u our subs]vi5ce to ! great w t w\ld nei!r break nor b5d2 b he /ill regrett$ t x 0 n bett] & k9d] & m =giv+ ?an x is4 ,!re is almo/ a wail 9 ! /ra9 ( sadness 9 :i* he lam5ts ! rigor ( unyield+ fate4 ,w\ld t "s w+$ ,angel ere too late ,arre/ ! yet unfold$ ,roll ( fate1 ,& make ! /]n ,record] o!rwise ,enregi/]1 or q oblit]ate6 ,ah ,love6 c\ld y & ,i ) him conspire ,to grasp ?is sorry ,s*eme ( ,?+s entire1 ,w\ld we n %att] x to bits--& !n ,re-m\ld x ne>] to ! ,he>t's ,desire8 ,x is impossible to live to a mod]ate age )\t =m+ "s idea ( ! conduct ( life2 ?is may be practical or !oretical1 or bo?4 ,b ei!r ) or )\t consci\sness we con/ruct "s plan ( life & its purpose1 & our daily conduct con=ms m or less closely to ! !ory t we accept4 ,! religioni/ tea*es t ! hope ( future rew>ds & puni%m5ts mu/ be kept be=e ! m9d1 or man w\ld give himself completely to indulg5ce1 & ! race w\ld die4 ,?is !ory loses sight ( ! fact t ,nature h]self is con/antly wip+ out ^? :o defy h] laws1 & pres]v+ longe/ ^? :o con=m to ! conditions %e has impos$4 ,excesses ( all k9ds de/roy & weak5 exi/5ce1 & br+ ! natural p5alty1 :i* leaves only ! m rational & temp]ate to p]petuate life ^u ! e>?4 ,( c\rse ^! obs]vations apply1 n to ! fa%ions & =ms & conv5tions ( man1 except s f> z ^! con=m to ! unb5d+ laws ( nature1 :i* mu/ ev] be supreme4 ,f ,om> ,khayyam's views ( life1 he c\ld n b ?9k t x 0 ! duty ( e pilgrim to get ! mo/ he c\ld 9 8 j\rney ?r\gh ! _w4 ,b1 really1 all accept ?is obvi\s fact4 ,! ,religioni/ says m]ely t man %\ld be less happy "h1--t 8 enjoym5t may be ! great] 9 ! _w to come4 ,x is n 9 ! !ory z to life's purpose t m5 h diff]$1 b z to ! conduct t really br+s ! greate/ happ9ess :5 ! la/ balance has be5 /ruck1 & ! book is =ev] clos$4 ,our poet c\ld n see ! days & ye>s g by & life's s&s swiftly runn+ out1 & /ill po/pone all enjoym5t to "s f> (f1 mi/y "t4 ,he believ$ 9 ! reality ( to-day1 & t beyond ! pres5t all 0 b a vision & a dream4 ,9 8 day1 z 9 ours1 ! prie/s held out ! hope ( heav5 & fe> ( hell1 to keep ! w&]] 9 ! n>r[ pa?4 ,b ,om> 0 a philosoph] & a/ronom]4 ,he pe]$ into ! inf9ite dep?s ( endless space1 & c\ld see only mov+1 :irl+ worlds l ours1 & c\ld f9d no place = heav5 or hell4 ,:at ! my/]ies ( a/ronomy c\ld n reveal1 ! !ories ( life left equally 9 ! d>k4 ,:ile he refus$ to be mov$ by a lit]al heav5 & hell1 he yet felt a deep mean+ atta*$ to ^! old religi\s views4 ,! humane1 progressive ?9k]s ( to-day h sc>cely gone beyond ?is old se]1 :o liv$ eight c5turies ago & pond]$ ! same problems ov] :i* our !ologians wrangle n[4 ,! foll[+ /anza gives an int]pretation ( ^! religi\s dogmas1 :i* = beauty & bread? & insight seems to be ! late/ product ( e?ical1 religi\s ?\ght1 in/ead ( ! mu/y mus+s ( an old pagan1 :o has be5 du/ almo/ eight hundr$ ye>s3 ,i s5t my ,s\l ?r\gh ! ,invisible1 ,"s lett] ( t ,aft]-,life to spell2 ,& by & by my ,s\l return$ to me1 ,& answ]'d 8,i ,myself am ,heav'n & ,hell40 ,if ^! places are b /ates ( consci\sness1 x ( c\rse mu/ foll[ t we make our own heav5 & hell1 & x is1 !re=e1 ! "r & duty ( ea*1 n to wait = "s dreamy mirage born ( old sup]/ition1 unmanly fe>1 & unf\nd$ fai?1 b to take ! pres5t1 fleet+ mom5t1 & ) x d ! be/ we c4 ,?is /anza may seem pa9fully sad & hopeless1 b x conta9s ! true philosophy ( life3 ,ah1 make ! mo/ ( :at we yet may sp5d1 ,be=e we too into ! ,du/ desc5d2 ,du/ unto ,du/1 & "u ,du/1 to lie1 ,sans ,w9e1 sans ,song1 sans ,s+]1 &--sans ,end6 ,n only is ! pres5t ! all important "t1 b ! realities "k no?+ except ! pres5t4 ,!re is no mom5t b ! "o t's "h1--! pa/ is gone1 ! next "o has n come1 & he t misses ! pres5t loses all !re is4 ,"s = ! ,glories ( ,?is ,_w1 & "s ,sigh = ! ,prophet's p>adise to come2 ,ah1 take ! ,ca%1 & let ! ,cr$it g1 ,nor he$ ! rumble ( a di/ant ,drum6 ,z to h[ ! pleasures ( life are to be f\nd1 m5 nev] h agre$ & nev] c4 ,our view ( pleasure1 l our feel+s & emotions1 gr[s f ! condition ( our be+1 & is ! result ( causes t we did n create & _c control4 ,"s !re are :o look at all ! /rife & suff]+ ( ! _w1 & feel no k9%ip to ! great1 surg+ mass t moves & feels & ?9ks4 ,^! walk sil5tly along ! pa? alone1 oblivi\s alike to ! pleasures & ! suff]+s ( ! _w ar\nd4 ,o!rs !re are ^: s\ls are s s5sitive t !y feel ! joys & sorr[s ( ! _w1 & :o _c sep>ate _! lives f all ! s5ti5t1 mov+ ?+s t teem & sw>m ^u ! e>?4 ,bo? c & mu/ feel ^? appetites & desires t are ev] incid5t to be+4 ,)\t ^!1 nature c\ld nei!r br+ life ^u ! e>? nor su/a9 x :5 x came4 ,x is 9 ! balanc+ ( ^! feel+s t nature almo/ necess>ily makes ! imp]fect man4 ,unless ! emotions & desires are suffici5tly develop$1 ! creature is cold1 impassive1 pulseless clay4 ,if too mu* develop$1 x runs ! risk ( sacrific+ ! high] emotions & m la/+ enjoym5ts to ! fleet+1 s5sual pleasures ( ! h\r4 ,almo/ e p]son mu/ /& ^u "o side or ! o!r ( ?is %ad[y l9e1 :i* no man c see1 & :i* he w\ld h no p[] to cross1 ev5 if he knew :]e x ran4 ,p]haps ! ,rubaiyat %[s too mu* lean+ t[>d ! s5sual2 too great fondness = ! v9e4 ,"s ( ! allusions 7 p]haps symbolical1 b /ill1 ,om> d\btless 0 v fond ( w9e & f\nd 9 its use "o ( ! *ief purposes ( life4 ,philosophy & !ology c\ld n satisfy 8 m9d4 ,^! furni%$ only vision>y1 inconsi/5t !ories ( exi/5ce1 utt]ly b>r5 & futile1--:olly purposeless & wrong4 ,aft] /udy+ & wrangl+ & disput+1 he ?rew !m to ! w9ds & rea*$ out = ! realities1--h[ev] transitory & unsatisfactory ^! realities seem$ to be4 ,8 ex*ange ( !ories & my/icisms = w9e may be symbolical or n1 b :e!r lit]al or figurative1 he c\ld h>dly be *eat$ by ! trade4 ,?is is ! way he relates ! /ory ( 8 *ange ( he>t3 ,y "k1 ,my ,fri5ds1 ) :at a brave ,c>\se ,i made a ,second ,m>riage 9 my h\se2 ,divorc$ old b>r5 ,reason f my ,b$1 ,& took ! ,daught] ( ! ,v9e to sp\se4 ,aft] ?r[+ ! !oretical philosophy to ! w9ds1 he turn$ to ! v9e to le>n :at life really meant4 ,no d\bt1 ! vessel "h is figuratively us$4 ,x might mean a w9e cup1 x might mean fe$+ a begg>1 x might mean a w>m room & com=table dress4 ,x meant some?+ besides ! intangible1 b>r5 !ories1 :i* h ev] furni%$ !ologians & pr(essors ) ! pleas+ occupation ( splitt+ hairs & quibbl+ ab\t ! mean+ ( t]ms4 ,!n to ! ,lip ( ?is poor e>!n ,urn ,i lean'd1 ! secret ( my ,life to le>n2 ,& ,lip to ,lip x murmur'd--8,:ile y live1 ,dr9k6--=1 once dead1 y nev] %all return40 ,nei!r w\ld x d to po/pone ! pleasures ( ! w9e1--"t is fleet+1 & e h\r may be ! la/4 ,life has no space = resolutions or regrets4 ,^! only rob exi/5ce ( a portion ( ! poor prizes t %e /+ily scatt]s into ! r+ to be f\ght & scrambl$ aft] by ! cr[d4 ,come1 fill ! ,cup1 & 9 ! fire ( ,spr+ ,y\r ,w9t]-g>m5t ( ,rep5tance fl+2 ,! ,bird ( ,"t has b a little way ,to flutt]--& ! ,bird is on ! ,w+4 ,x is n ! da9ty sipp+ ( ! w9e t our poet comm5ds = ! peace ( ! s\l1 b ! giv+ up ( self to ! enjoym5t ( ! h\r1--! complete ab&onm5t t =gets "t & space & et]nity1 & kn[s only ! mom5t t is4 ,p]plext no m ) ,human or ,div9e1 ,to-morr['s tangle to ! w9ds resign1 ,& lose y\r f+]s 9 ! tresses ( ,! ,cypress-sl5d] ,m9i/] ( ,w9e4 ,?is /anza may mean w9e1--x may mean any /rong purpose1 or int5se emotion t takes possession ( our life1--t makes u its devot$ slave1 anxi\s to d>e or suff] = ! privilege ( enli/+ 9 a cause4 ,t ,om> knew some?+ ( life's pleasures & realities1 besides ! w9e he laud$1 is app>5t f 8 "w4 ,8 insight 0 s deep t he c\ld n be deceiv$ by ! t9sel & glitt] & trapp+s t make up ! va9 %[ ) :i* m5 deceive o!rs1 & attempt to beguile !mselves4 ,9 ,p]sia eight hundr$ ye>s ago1 !re 7 probably no tw5ty-/ory build+s1 no railroads1 nor /reet c>s1 nor telegraph wires2 p]haps no *amb]s ( comm]ce1 nor banks2 b no d\bt ^! old ,mohamm$ans _h mu* z useless & va9 & artificial z ^! inv5tions ( a lat] day4 ,!re 0 !n1 z n[1 ! ma/] ) all ! false luxury t idl5ess c\ld create 9 t l& & "t2 !re 0 also1 z to-day1 ! hopeless slave1 ^: only purpose on ! e>? 0 to m9i/] to ! p>asite & knave2 & bo? ( ^!1 ma/] & man alike1 7 helpless prison]s 9 ! s*emes & devices1 ! ma*9]y & inv5tions1 ! wor?less app5dages & appliances t b\nd & enslav$ !m1 & t h held ! _w ) ev] increas+ /r5g? to ! pres5t day4 ,b ,om> knew t all ( ?is 0 a delusion & a sn>e2--t x fail$ ( ! purpose t x meant to s]ve4 ,he turn$ f ^! vanities to a simpl]1 san] life1 & f\nd ! sweete/ & mo/ la/+ pleasures close to ! he>t ( t great nature1 to :i* man mu/ return f all 8 devi\s w&]+s1 l ! lo/ *ild t comes back to its "m's brea/4 ,:at simpl] & high] happ9ess has all ! artificial civilization ( ! _w be5 able to create ?an ?is3 ,a ,book ( ,v]ses und]nea? ! b\gh1 ,a ,jug ( ,w9e1 a ,loaf ( ,bread & ,?\ ,beside me s++ 9 ! ,wild]ness-- ,oh1 ,wild]ness 7 ,p>adise en[4 ,x is ^! bright spots 9 life's des]t t make u long to /ay4 ,^! h\rs ( fri5d%ip & close companion%ip ( cong5ial s\ls t seem ! only pleasures t are real1 & f :i* no regrets c come4 ,x is away f ! bu/le & gl>e ( ! _w1 above its petty /rifes1 & its cruel taunts1 9 ! quiet & tru/ ( true comrade%ip1 t we =get ! evil & fall 9 love ) life4 ,& our old philosoph]1 ) all 8 pessimism1 ) all 8 d\bts & disappo9tm5ts1 knew t "h 0 ! greate/ peace & happ9ess t we>y1 mortal man c\ld "k4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! fri5ds he lov$1 & ! comrade%ip ( cong5ial lives1 he c\ld n b regret ! m>* ( "t & ! flight ( ye>s1 :i* h]ald$ ! com+ ( ! end4 ,poor ,om> 0 l all ! re/ t ev] liv$--he look$ =w>d into ! d>k1 unkn[n sea1 & %udd]$ z he felt ! ris+ wat] on 8 feet4 ,all ( u "k h[ small & wor?less are our lives :5 measur$ by ! inf9ite bubbles p\r$ out by ! great creative p[]4 ,all "k t we %all quickly s9k into ! great d>k sea & ! waves w close above u z if we _h n be54 ,& yet we d n really ?9k ( ! _w z mov+ on ! same :5 we h spok5 our la/ l9es & retir$ beh9d ! sc5es4 ,to ! _w we are little1--to ourselves we are all4 ,we almo/ hope t = a "t at lea/ we %all be miss$1--t "s s\ls %all sorr[ & "s lives feel pa94 ,we hope t "h & !re "s pilgrim w tell ( a burd5 t we help$ him be>1 or a road we tri$ to smoo?4 ,t sometime :5 ! m]ry fea/ is on1 a =m] fri5d %all feel a mom5t>y %ad[ re/ ^u 8 he>t at ! ?\ght ( ! face he us$ to "k & ! voice t n[ is /ill4 ,?us ,om> & ,fitz,gerald mus$ & hop$ & told 9 beautiful1 pa!tic l9es3 ,yon ris+ ,moon t looks = u aga9-- ,h[ (t h]eaft] w %e wax & wane2 ,h[ (t h]eaft] ris+ look = u ,?r\gh ?is same ,g>d5--& = "o 9 va96 ,& :5 l h]1 ,o ,saki1 y %all pass ,among ! ,gue/s ,/>-scatt]'d on ! ,grass1 ,& 9 y\r blissful err& rea* ! spot ,:]e ,i made "o--turn d[n an empty ,glass6 ,,walt ,,:itman ,illu/ration ,,walt ,,:itman ,! "w ( ,:itman /&s alone 9 ! lit]ature ( ! _w4 ,bo? 9 sub/ance & con/ruction he ignor$ all prec$5ts & d>$ to be himself4 ,all ! rules ( =m & ta/e mu/ be unle>n$ be=e ! _w c accept 8 /yle z true lit]>y art4 ,/ill x may be t ,walt ,:itman 0 a poet1 & t sometime ! _w w look back & m>vel at ! me*anical precision & glitt]+ poli% t conf9es & emasculates = ! sake ( a purely artificial =m4 ,measur$ by ! common rules1 ,:itman's "w is nei!r poetry nor prose2 x is remotely alli$ to ! wild *ant+ ( ! primitive b>ds1 :o look$ ab\t at ! fre% new m>vels ( e>? & sky & sea1 & unhamp]$ by =ms & rules & cu/oms1 sang ( ! miracles ( ! univ]se & ! my/]ies ( life4 ,:itman seems "o ( ^? old b>ds1 fre% f ! h& ( nature1 "y ) ! fir/ creation1 ! newe/ h&work ( ! great ,ma/]1 untaught 9 any s*ools1 unfett]$ by any ( ! myriad *ords1 :i* "t is ev] weav+ ab\t ! bra9s & he>ts & consci5ces ( m5 z ! _w gr[s gray2 a primitive b>d ( nature1 born by "s *ance or accid5t 9 ?is old1 tir$1 worn-out _w1 dropp$ into ?is ,n9ete5? c5tury ) its ma*9es & conv5tions1 its artificial life1 its unnatural morals & its fett]$ limbs4 ,he alone 9 all ! ages seems to h be5 specially giv5 to ! _w1 /ill fre% ) ! impr9t ( ! ,creator's h&1 & /&+ amid all our false conv5tions1 natural1 simple1 true1 8nak$ & n a%am$40 ,to ! _w ) its cr[d$ cities1 its diseas$ bodies1 its unnatural desires1 its n>r[ religion1 & its false morals1 he comes l a breeze ( ! morn+1 f ! m\nta9s or ! sea4 ,aye1 l a brea? ( t great1 creative life1 :i* t\*$ ! fre% _w & br\ght =? ! gre5 grass1 ! sp>kl+ wat]s & ! gr[+1 beaute\s1 natural e>?4 ,no "o ev] fell 9 love ) ,:itman's "w = its lit]>y art1 b 8 "w mu/ live or die because ( 8 philosophy ( life & ! mat]ial he *ose f :i* to weave 8 songs4 ,x is 9 8 :ole po9t ( view t ,walt ,:itman /&s s mu* alone4 ,no "o else has ev] look$ on ! univ]se & life z ?is man did4 ,if religion means devotion to t great unse5 p[] t is ev] manife/ 9 all ( nature's works1 !n ,walt ,:itman 0 ! mo/ rev]5t s\l t ev] liv$4 ,?is man alone ( all ! _w d>$ def5d ! ,creator 9 e "p & p>cel ( 8 "w4 ,! high m\nta9s1 ! deep valleys1 ! broad pla9s & ! wide seas2 ! feel+s1 ! desires1 & ! passions ( man2 all =ms ( life & be+ t exi/ ^u ! e>?1 7 to him b sev]al manife/ations ( a great creative p[] t =m$ !m all alike1 made ea* "o ne$ful to ! :ole1 & e portion sacr$ ?r\gh its ,ma/]'s /amp4 ,& ,i w %[ t !re is no imp]fection 9 ! pres5t & c be none 9 ! future1 ,& ,i w %[ t :atev] happ5s to anybody x may be turn'd to beautiful results1 ,& ,i w %[ t no?+ c happ5 m beautiful ?an dea?4 ,& ,i w ?read a ?read ?r\gh my poems t "t & ev5ts are compact1 ,& t all ! ?+s ( ! univ]se are p]fect miracles1 ea* z pr(\nd z any4 ,i w n make poems ) ref]5ce to p>ts4 ,b ,i w make poems1 songs1 ?\ghts1 ) ref]5ce to ensemble1 ,& ,i w n s+ ) ref]5ce to a day1 b ) ref]5ce to all days4 ,:itman's philosophy knew no evil & no wrong4 ,! fact ( exi/5ce prov$ ! "r ( exi/5ce2 9 ! great work%op ( nature e tool _h its special use & its rightful place4 ,! imp]fections ( ! _w come f ! n>r[ visions ( m54 ,if ! p]spective is "r1 ! univ]se is "r4 ,f ! n>r[ valley ! h\se may look old & worn1 ! f5ces decay$1 ! fields b>r51 ! woods scraggy & ! cliff ragg$ & b>e2 b climb to ! only place :]e ei!r life or l&scape c be rightly se51 ! m\nta9 top1 & look once m4 ,! hills1 ! valley1 ! /ream1 ! woods1 & ! f>ms h melt$ & bl5d$ into "o h>moni\s :ole1 & e imp]fection has be5 swept away4 ,! univ]se is fill$ ) myriad worlds z important z our own1 ea* "o a t9y float+ speck 9 an endless sea ( space--ea* :irl+1 turn+1 mov+ on & on & on1 ?r\gh ! c\ntless ages1 pa/ & yet to come4 ,no "o c tell ! purpose ( _! tireless1 endless flight ?r\gh space2 b /ill we "k t ea* has an orbit ( its own1 & e _w is relat$ to ! re/1 & e gra9 ( s& & ! weake/1 feeble/ sp>k ( p[] has its ne$ful place 9 ! balance ( ! :ole4 ,s all ( good1 & all ( bad1 & all ( life1 & all ( dea?1 & all ( all1 has ! "r to be & mu/ ne$s be4 ,walt ,:itman did n ev5 "k h[ to divide ! evil f ! good1 b he sang !m bo? alike4 ,i am n ! poet ( goodness only1 ,i d n decl9e to be ! poet ( wick$ness also4 ,:at blurt is ?is ab\t virtue & ab\t vice8 ,evil propels me & re=m ( evil propels me1 ,i /& indiff]5t4 ,! univ]se c make no mi/akes1 e p>ticle ( en]gy t has p]meat$ ! _w s9ce "t began1 has be5 work+ t[>d a complet] sy/em & a m h>moni\s :ole4 ,!re is a s\l ( tru? 9 error2 !re is a s\l ( good 9 evil4 ,f ! trials & sorr[s & disappo9tm5ts ( life1 ev5 f its bitt]ness & d\bt & s91 are (t5 born ! holie/ desires1 ! s9c]e/ endeavors & ! mo/ righte\s de$s4 ,sometimes ) "o ,i love ,i fill myself ) rage = fe> ,i effuse unreturn'd love1 ,b n[ ,i ?9k !re is no unreturn'd love1 ! pay is c]ta9 "o way or ano!r1 7,i lov$ a c]ta9 p]son ard5tly & my love 0 n return'd1 ,yet out ( t ,i h writt5 ^! songs47 ,?is is ! old1 old philosophy1 ev] =gott51 yet ev] pres5t4 ,x is sure 9 ! _w ( me*anics1 x is equally true 9 ! _w ( morals & ( life4 ,no?+ is lo/2 ! =ce t once 0 heat is trans=m$ to light2 ! flood t de/roy$ ! gra91 comes at la/ to turn ! mill]'s :eel4 ,:at we call s9 & evil make ! exp]i5ces ( life & g to ! upbuild+ ( "* & ! developm5t ( man4 ,we c "k only :at we h felt1 & h[ev] mu* we try to deceive o!rs1 we c tell only ( ! exp]i5ces we ourselves h _h4 ,! poore/ life is ! "o t has no tale to tell4 ,9 ! d\bts & d>kness ( life1 9 ! turbul5ce ( m9d & ! angui% ( ! s\l1 x is mo/ consol+ to feel t resignation & confid5ce :i* comes f a realization t all is "r & t y are ma/] ( y\rself & at peace ) ,god & man4 ,?is calm1 optimi/ic1 self-reliant philosophy is ev] pres5t ) its consol+ p[] 9 all ,walt ,:itman's "w4 ,i h said t ! s\l is n m ?an ! body1 ,& ,i h said t ! body is n m ?an ! s\l1 ,& no?+1 n ,god1 is great] to "o ?an "o's self is1 ,& :oev] walks a furlong )\t sympa?y walks to 8 own fun]al dre/ 9 8 %r\d1 ,& ,i or y pocketless ( a dime may pur*ase ! pick ( ! e>?1 ,& to glance ) an eye or %[ a bean 9 its pod conf\nds ! le>n+ ( all times1 ,& !re is no object s s(t b x makes a hub = ! :eel'd univ]se1 ,& ,i say to any man or woman1 ,let y\r s\l /& cool & compos$ be=e a million univ]ses4 ,& ,i say to mank9d1 ,be n curi\s ab\t ,god1 ,= ,i :o am curi\s ab\t ea*1 am n curi\s ab\t ,god1 7,no array ( t]ms c say h[ mu* ,i am at peace ab\t ,god & ab\t dea?74 ,i he> & behold ,god 9 e object1 yet und]/& ,god n 9 ! lea/1 ,nor d ,i und]/& :o !re c be m wond]ful ?an myself4 ,:y %\ld ,i wi% to see ,god bett] ?an ?is day8 ,i see some?+ ( ,god ea* h\r ( ! tw5ty-f\r & ea* mom5t !n1 ,9 ! faces ( m5 & wom5 ,i see ,god1 & 9 my own face 9 ! glass1 ,i f9d lett]s f ,god dropt 9 ! /reet1 & e "o is sign'd by ,god's "n1 ,& ,i leave !m :]e !y are1 = ,i "k t :]esoe'er ,i g1 ,o!rs w punctually come = ev] & ev]4 ,?is is n ! boa/+ ( ! ignorant egoti/ :o vaunts himself above 8 fell[ man1 b ! calm1 consci\s s]5ity ( a great s\l1 :o has le>n$ ! pati5t philosophy ( life4 ,!re is an egotism t is *eap & vulg> & born ( ignorance alone4 ,!re is an egotism t comes f ! k t aft] all :at we are dep5ds n ^u ! e/imate ( ! _w1 b ^u ! integrity & "* ( ourselves4 ,?is consci\sness ( individual wor? br+s t peace ( s\l1 8:i* ! _w c nei!r give nor take away40 ,i "k ,i am augu/1 ,i d n tr\ble my _s to v9dicate itself or be und]/ood1 ,i see t ! elem5t>y laws nev] apologize1 7,i reckon ,i behave no pr\d] ?an ! level ,i plant my h\se by1 aft] all71 ,i exi/ z ,i am1 t is en\gh1 ,if no o!r 9 ! _w be aw>e ,i sit cont5t4 ,"o _w is aw>e & by f> ! l>ge/ to me1 & t is myself2 ,& :e!r ,i come to my own to-day or 9 t5 ?\s& or t5 million ye>s1 ,i c *e]fully take x n[1 or ) equal *e]fulness ,i c wait4 ,my foo?old is t5non'd & mortis'd 9 granite1 ,i laugh at :at y call dissolution1 ,& ,i "k ! amplitude ( "t4 ,happy is ! man t has climb$ to ! height on :i* ,walt ,:itman /ood4 ,happy is he t has ma/]$ ! ha/e & impati5ce ( y\?1 & is cont5t to bide 8 "t4 ,happy is he t has s f> solv$ ! problem ( life z to "k t rew>d is n receiv$ f o!rs & _c be )held by o!rs1 b c be giv5 only by ourselves4 ,su* a man has /ruck ! subtle h>mony :i* unites 8 s\l ) ! univ]sal life & he kn[s t no "o b himself c cut ! cord4 ,to a great mass ( m5 & wom51 ,walt ,:itman is kn[n almo/ alone by t portion ( 8 "w call$ 8,*ildr5 ( ,adam40 ,^! poems h call$ =? ! fi]ce/ opposition & ! bitt]e/ d5unciation1 & if ! common judgm5t is correct1 !y are obsc5e & vile4 ,:ile ?is portion ( 8 book is by f> ! smalle/ "p1 /ill1 be=e ! c\rt ( public op9ion1 he mu/ /& or fall ^u ^! l9es4 ,9 "o s5se public op9ion is "r1 = unless ^! /anzas c be def5d$1 8 po9t ( view is wrong1 & ,walt ,:itman's "w w die4 ,we ne$ n accept all he did1 or give un/9t$ praise to all 8 "w1 b 8 s*eme is consi/5t 9 e portion ( 8 ?\ght1 & 8 po9t ( view w det]m9e ! place he %all fill 9 art & life4 ,x is 9 ?is "w t ! c\rage & p]sonality ( ,:itman t[]s s high above e o!r man t ev] wrote4 ,x is easy = ! essayi/ to speak 9 g5]al t]ms & glitt]+ phrases 9 def5se ( ,:itman's "w4 ,8 def5d]s h be5 _m1 b he alone has _h ! c\rage to speak4 ,x is n difficult to insi/ t 8 8,a ,woman ,waits = ,me0 is a trem5d\s "w1 & z pure z nature's g5]at+ p[]4 ,/ill p]haps few w\ld d>e to read x al\d 9 an assembly ( m5 & wom54 ,if ,:itman is "r1 ! _w is wrong4 ,?is poem1 & o!rs ( its l1 9 pla9 words deals ( ! deepe/1 /ronge/1 mo/ p]si/5t feel+s t move ! s5ti5t _w4 ,9 proportion z !y are deep] & /rong] ?an any o!r1 !y %\ld ! m be ! subject ( ?\ght & art4 ,& /ill ages ( e/abli%$ conv5tion h made ! _w pret5d ignorance until no "o d>es def5d 8 "r to life b ?is brave & simple man4 ,9 bo? ,engl& & ,am]ica1 n>r[ int]pretations ( morality h almo/ /ifl$ art4 ,z rem>k$ by a lead+ noveli/--8,all our lit]ature is address$ to ! "y s*ool girl40 ,if x w n pass mu/] be=e h] eyes1 x has no "r to live1 & almo/ no ,engli% or ,am]ican au?or has be5 great en\gh to rise above ^! n>r[ conv5tions & write ! natural & true4 ,! arti/s ( cont95tal ,europe h be5 less fett]$ & h tak5 u ov] a broad] range & a wid] field4 ,/ill :ile ^! au?ors h told m ( life1 !y h treat$ ^! trem5d\s subjects by draw+ ! curta9 only a little way aside1 & giv+ u a curi\s1 p]v]t$1 half /ol5 look1 z if !y knew t ! picture 0 unholy & !re=e tempt+ to ! gaze4 ,b ,walt ,:itman approa*$ ! human body & ! my/]ies ( life f an entirely diff]5t view4 ,if any?+ is sacr$1 ! human body is sacr$1 ,& ! glory & sweet ( man is ! tok5 ( manhood unta9t$1 ,& 9 man or woman a clean1 /rong1 firm-fibr$ body1 is m beautiful ?an ! mo/ beautiful face4 ,if ,walt ,:itman c\ld h drawn ! veil f ! univ]se & %[n u ! liv+ ,god 9 all 8 maje/y & p[]1 he w\ld h approa*$ 8 ?rone ) no great] rev]5ce ?an :5 he /ripp$ ! human body & po9t$ to its e "p fre% & sacr$ f its ,mak]'s h&4 ,no true sy/em ( life & morals w exi/ until ! holie/ feel+s & mo/ pot5t & et]nal p[] is op5ly recogniz$ & discuss$ ) nei!r je/ nor %ame4 ,walt ,:itman 0 ! great b>d ( democracy & equality2 n simply ! vulg> democracy ( political rights & promiscu\s famili>ity1 b ! deep1 broad1 fundam5tal democracy t looks at all ( nature & feels ! unity & k9%ip t makes ! univ]se a :ole4 ,to ,walt ,:itman !re c\ld be no ?\ght ( class or ca/e4 ,ea* "o held 8 c]tificate ( bir? f ! same inf9ite p[] t1 ?r\gh all ! ages & all ! false & crim9al di/9ctions ( man1 has yet decre$ t all %all ent] helpless & nak$ ?r\gh ! same gateway ( bir?1 & ea* alike mu/ g back to ! fundam5tal "m1 %orn ( e di/9ction t man 9 8 va9-glori\s pride has s\ght to make4 ,:itman plac$ ! works ( nature above ! works ( man4 ,he _h no fai? 9 ^? laws & in/itutions :i* ! _w has ev] made to defraud1 & enslave1 & d5y ! common bro!rhood ( all4 ,he believ$ t e *ild t came ^u ! e>? 0 legitimate1 & _h an equal "r to l&1 & sea1 & air1 & all t nature made1 & all t nature gave4 ,ea* ( u is inevitable1 ,ea* ( u limitless--ea* ( u ) 8 or h] "r ^u ! e>?1 ,ea* ( u all['d ! et]nal purports ( ! e>?1 ,ea* ( u "h z div9ely z any is "h4 ,let ?is /anza speak to our consci5ce face to face--is x true or false8 ,c any b a blasphem] d5y ! div9e "r ( e man ^u ! e>?8 ,& yet if ?is simple /anza is true1 e law book %\ld be burn$ & e c\rt aboli%$ & natural ju/ice1 unfett]$ & und5i$1 %\ld be en?ron$ above ! =ms & conv5tions & laws1 :i*1 ea* & all1 d5y ! integrity ( ! s\l & ! equal rights ( man4 ,?r\gh all ! inju/ice & inequality ( ! _w1 ! vision ( democracy has /ill prevail$ & ev] mu/ prevail z long z nature br+s =? & takes back ! ma/] & ! slave alike4 ,b ! aspiration = democracy is n always high & noble4 ,x is easy to dem& = ourselves ! same rights enjoy$ by our fell[ m51 b ,:itman's democracy 0 on a high] plane4 ,i speak ! pass-^w primeval1 ,i give ! sign ( democracys ,by ,god6 ,i w accept no?+ :i* all _c h _! c\nt]p>t ( on ! same t]ms4 ,^! l9es brea! ! _s ( true humanity1 ! _s t w "o day remove all b>ri]s & re/rictions1 & lib]ate ! high & l[ alike4 ,= no?+ is tru] 9 life or m inevitable 9 ! economy ( nature ?an ?is sage ?\ght3 ,:atev] degrades ano!r degrades me1 ,& :atev] is done or said returns at la/ to me4 ,x is a sad mi/ake to believe t inju/ice & wrong c injure only ! poor & ! weak4 ,e mean ^w & n>r[ ?\ght & selfi% act degrades ! aggressor1 leaves its m>k ^u 8 s\l & its p5alty 9 8 life4 ,s1 too1 no good ef=t is really lo/1 h[ev] x may seem to be4 ,! k9d ^w may be spok5 to ! deaf1 ! righte\s ef=t be wrongly direct$1 ! alms unwor?ily be/[$1 b ! he>t t feels & ! s\l t tries has gr[n great] by ! act4 ,! song is to ! s+]1 & comes back mo/ to him1 ,! tea*+ is to ! tea*]1 & comes back mo/ to him1 ,! murd] is to ! murd]]1 & comes back mo/ to him1 ,! !ft is to ! ?ief1 & comes back mo/ to him1 ,! love is to ! lov]1 & comes back mo/ to him1 ,! gift is to ! giv]1 & comes back mo/ to him1--x _c fail1 ,! oration is to ! orator1 ! act+ is to ! actor & actress1 n to ! audi5ce1 ,& no man und]/&s any greatness or goodness b 8 own1 or ! indication ( 8 own4 ,n alone 9 8 !ory ( p]sonal equality 0 ,walt ,:itman a democrat 9 ! highe/ mean+ ( ! t]m1 b he di/ru/$ ! ease & effem9acy ( mod]n life2 he d\bt$ & fe>$ ! poli% & sup]-s5sitiv5ess t prec$es decay2 he _h no fai? 9 hot-h\se plants1 9 pamp]$ life1 9 luxury & repose4 ,he believ$ 9 rugg$1 primeval nature1 9 ! rocks & hills1 ! riv]s & ! p9es2 he lov$ ! dumb & pati5t brute1 & believ$ 9 /alw>t m5 & /rong wom52 9 sunlight1 ra9 & air4 ,i am enam\r'd ( gr[+ out ( doors1 ,( m5 t live among cattle or ta/e ( ! ocean or woods1 ,( ! build]s & /e]]s ( %ips & ! wield]s ( axes & mauls1 & ! driv]s ( horses1 ,i c eat & sleep ) !m week 9 & week out4 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld turn & live ) animals1 !y are s placid & self-conta9'd1 ,i /& & look at !m & long & long4 ,!y d n sweat & :9e ab\t _! condition1 ,!y d n lie awake 9 ! d>k & weep = _! s9s1 ,!y d n make me sick discuss+ _! duty to ,god1 ,n "o is dissatisfi$1 n "o is dem5t$ ) ! mania ( own+ ?+s1 ,n "o kneels to ano!r1 nor to 8 k9d t liv$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 ,n "o is respectable or unhappy ov] ! :ole e>?4 ,walt ,:itman's "w is n ( ! old1 "t-worn sort4 ,:5 he speaks ( love x is ! love ( life1 ! love ( reality1 ! /rong love ( m51 ! int5se love ( wom51 ! hone/ love t nature made1 ! love t is2 n ! unheal?y1 immoral1 false1 impossible love told 9 erotic prose & m erotic v]se1 & giv5 to "y girls & boys z ! tru?1 to poison & corrupt ) its false & vici\s views ( life4 ,b he s+s ( ! common ?+s1 ! democracy ( e day2 = x is ! small affairs t make up life1 & its true philosophy is to see ! beauty & greatness & relation ( ^! little ?+s & n to p9e = ! seem+ly mom5t\s ev5ts1 :i* c r>ely come4 ,! ,alex&]s1 ! ,cs>s & ! ,napoleons are scatt]$ only "h & !re 9 ! great sea ( human exi/5ce1 & yet e life measur$ by j /&>ds may be z great z ^!2 & ! s\l t is consci\s ( its own integrity kn[s its own wor? reg>dless ( ! _w4 ,i d n call "o great] & "o small]1 ,t :i* fills its p]iod & place is equal to any4 ,walt ,:itman felt ! music ( ! hamm] & ! axe z he felt ! h>mony ( ! symphonies ( ,bee?ov51 & he und]/ood ! art ( ! pl\gh-boy 9 ! field z well z ! glori\s creations ( ,millet4 ,! "y me*anic is close/ to me1 he kn[s me well1 ,! woodman t takes 8 axe & jug ) him %all take me ) him all day1 ,! f>m-boy pl\gh+ 9 ! field feels good at ! s\nd ( my voice1 ,9 vessels t sail my words sail1 ,i g ) fi%]m5 & seam5 & love !m4 ,! soldi] camp'd or ^u ! m>* is m9e1 ,on ! night ere ! p5d+ battle may seek me1 & ,i d n fail !m1 ,on t solemn night 7x may be _! la/7 ^? t "k me seek me1 ,my face rubs to ! hunt]'s face :5 he lies d[n alone 9 8 blanket1 ,! driv] ?9k+ ( me does n m9d ! jolt ( 8 wagon1 ,! "y "m & old "m compreh5d me1 ,! girl & ! wife re/ ! ne$le a mom5t & =get :]e !y are1 ,!y & all w\ld resume :at ,i h told !m4 ,walt ,:itman's democracy did n end ) sex4 ,man is n always a logical animal4 ,mo/ ( ! practical democracy ( ! _w has /opp$ ) m51 & g5]ally ) :ite m5 at t4 ,! political equality ( woman has only b>ely be5 consid]$2 ! /ill m important "q1 h] economic indep5d5ce1 is yet a f>-(f dream4 ,b ,walt ,:itman knew no limit to equality4 ,) him equality meant equality4 ,x c\ld mean no?+ else4 ,i am ! poet ( ! woman ! same z ! man1 ,& ,i say x is z great to be a woman z to be a man1 ,& ,i say !re is no?+ great] ?an ! "m ( m54 ,probably ,walt ,:itman w\ld n h rais$ 8 hat to a woman on ! /reet1 nor giv5 h] 8 seat 9 ! c>1 simply because %e 0 a woman4 ,bo? ^! may be well en\gh1 b !y gr[ f false ideas ( wom5 & ( c\rse ?r\gh ^! false ideas wom5 lose ! mo/4 ,inju/ice & oppression c nev] be made up by *ivalry & pret5d$ c\rtesy4 ,& ! evil always is & mu/ be ! false relation :i* ^! create4 ,m5 expect to pay wom5 = _! political & economic fre$om 9 !at] tickets & by tak+ (f _! hats 9 public1 & 9 ! end wom5 become will+ to receive ?is paltry & debas+ bribe4 8,! ,op5 ,road10 "o ( ,:itman's ma/]pieces1 is full ( :olesome inclusive democracy4 ,afoot & light-he>t$ ,i take to ! op5 road1 ,heal?y1 free1 ! _w be=e me1 ,! long br[n pa? be=e me lead+ :]ev] ,i *oose4 ,h5ce=? ,i ask n good =tune1 ,i myself am good =tune1 ,h5ce=? ,i :imp] no m1 po/pone no m1 ne$ no?+ ,done ) indoor compla9ts1 libr>ies1 qu]ul\s criticisms1 ,/rong & cont5t ,i travel ! op5 road4 ,! e>?1 t is suffici5t1 ,i d n want ! con/ellations any ne>]1 ,i "k !y are v well :]e !y are1 ,i "k !y suffice = ^? :o belong to !m4 ,"h ! pr(\nd lessons ( reception1 nor pref]5ce nor d5ial1 ,! black ) 8 woolly head1 ! felon1 ! diseas'd1 ! illit]ate p]son1 are n d5i$2 ,! bir?1 ! ha/+ aft] ! physician1 ! begg>'s tramp1 ! drunk>d's /agg]1 ! laugh+ p>ty ( me*anics1 ,! escap$ y\?1 ! ri* p]son's c>riage1 ! fop1 ! elop+ c\ple1 ,! e>ly m>ket m51 ! he>se1 ! mov+ ( furniture into ! t[n1 ! return back f ! t[n1 ,!y pass1 ,i also pass1 any?+ passes1 none c be int]dict$1 ,none b are accept$1 none b %all be de> to me4 ,b ,walt ,:itman's democracy 0 m inclusive /ill4 ,x is almo/ becom+ ! fad to =give ! evil 9 o!rs & to insi/ t1 aft] all1 _! good qualities give !m ! "r to k9%ip ) ourselves1 b ?is is only "o side ( true democracy4 ,! felon is my bro!r1 n alone because he has e elem5t ( good t ,i s well recognize 9 myself1 b because ,i h e elem5t ( evil t ,i see 9 him4 ,walt ,:itman 0 wise en\gh to see ! feel+s & passions t make o!rs s91 & he 0 j en\gh & great en\gh to recognize all ^! feel+s 9 himself4 ,y felons on trial 9 c\rts1 ,y convicts 9 prison-cells1 y s5t5c$ assass9s *a9'd & h&cuff'd ) iron1 ,:o am ,i too t ,i am n on trial or 9 prison8 ,me1 ru?less & devili% z any1 t my wri/s are n *a9'd ) iron1 or my ankles ) iron8 ,y pro/itutes flaunt+ ov] ! pavem5ts or obsc5e 9 y\r rooms1 ,:o am ,i t ,i %\ld call y m obsc5e ?an myself8 ,o culpable6 ,i ackn[l$ge--,i expose6 7,o admir]s1 praise n me--complim5t n me--y make me w9ce1 ,i see :at y d n--,i "k :at y d n47 ,inside ^! brea/-bones ,i lie smut*'d & *ok$1 ,b5ea? ?is face t appe>s s impassive hell's tides cont9ually run1 ,lu/s & wick$ness are acceptable to me1 ,i walk ) del9qu5ts ) passionate love1 ,i feel ,i am ( !m--,i belong to ^? convicts & pro/itutes myself1 ,& h5ce=? ,i w n d5y !m--= h[ c ,i d5y myself8 ,^! l9es are n a bur/ ( poetic feel+1 !y are ! s9c]e utt]ances ( a brave philosoph] & poet1 :o tells ! tru? ab\t himself & ab\t y & me4 ,let u be hone/ ab\t s94 ,h[ d y & ,i diff] f ! murd]] on ! gall[s1 ! pro/itute 9 ! /reet or ! burgl> 9 ! jail8 ,h[ wide a brea* is !re betwe5 covet+ ! h\se or home or seal sk9 coat ( y\r neighbor & tak+ x if y c8 ,h[ great a diff]5ce betwe5 mak+ a %>p trade ) y\r neighbor1 gett+ m f him ?an y give to him1 & tak+ outright :at he has8 ,yet "o is bus9ess1 ! o!r l>c5y4 ,:at is ! di/ance betwe5 hat+ y\r neighbor1 & wi%+ him dead3 h[ great a *asm betwe5 feel+ relief at 8 dea?1 & kill+ him y\rself8 ,s f> z ! man is conc]n$1 x is n ! act t is evil1 b ! he>t t is evil4 ,!re is no diff]5ce betwe5 ! committ$ & ! uncommitt$ crime4 ,e feel+ t makes e sort ( crime is 9 ! he>t ( ea* & e "o4 ,nature has made ! blood ( "s ( u a little cool]1 & has develop$ caution a little m1 or fate has made ! temptation a trifle less1 & ?us we h escap$1--t is1 manag$ to conceal ! real passion t boils & surges 9 our he>ts4 ,until ?is is dead1 evil is 9 our s\ls4 ,away ) all ?is talk ( sup]iority & diff]5ces4 ,x is cant--pure1 simple cant4 ,i w play a "p no long]1 :y %\ld ,i exile myself f my companions8 ,o y %unn'd p]sons1 ,i at lea/ d n %un y1 ,i come =?) 9 y\r mid/1 ,i w be y\r poet1 ,i w be m to y ?an to any ( ! re/4 ,has man ! "r to be less k9d ?an nature is8 ,h we ! "r by ^w or de$ to pass judgm5t on our fell[ man8 ,c we n le>n ( love & *>ity & hope f ! sun1 ! ra91 ! g5]\s e>?1 & ! puls+1 gr[+ spr+8 ,he> ,walt ,:itman's ^w to a common pro/itute3 ,be compos$--be at ease ) me--,i am ,walt ,:itman1 lib]al & lu/y z ,nature1 ,n till ! sun excludes y d ,i exclude y1 ,n till ! wat]s refuse to gli/5 = y & ! leaves to ru/le = y d my words refuse to gli/5 & ru/le = y4 ,nei!r 0 x ! magnanim\s s\l ( ,:itman t 0 *>itable & k9d1 b x 0 ! tru?ful1 hone/ man :o saw 8 own goodness 9 ! woman2 & h] s91 :i* aft] all 0 only an excess ( k9dness1 9 himself4 ,! reg5]at$ _w w be built ^u ! democracy ,walt ,:itman taught4 ,x w "k nei!r ri* nor poor2 nei!r high nor l[2 nei!r good nor bad2 nei!r "r nor wrong2 b ,i w e/abli% 999999 9 e city ( ^! /ates inl& & seabo>d1 ,9 ! fields & woods1 & above e keel1 little or l>ge1 t d5ts ! wat]1 ,)\t edifices or rules or tru/ees or any argum5t1 ,! in/itution ( ! de> love ( comrades4 ,walt ,:itman 0 always & at all times an optimi/4 ,he nev] /ruck a despair+ note or voic$ a d\bt+ /ra94 ,8 hope 0 n an*or$ 9 bl9d fai? or n>r[ cre$4 ,8 optimism 0 n t ( ! c[>dly fanatic :o /ubbornly %uts 8 eyes to avoid an unpleasant view4 ,he look$ abroad at all ! _w & call$ x good4 ,optimism & pessimism 9 _! la/ analysis are que/ions ( temp]am5t4 ,!y dep5d ^u ! eye t looks out1 n ^u ! object t x sees4 ,! pessimi/ po9ts to ! sunset1 ca/+ its l5g!n+ %ad[s on ! e>?1 & tells ( ! night t is com+ on2 ! optimi/ %[s u ! rosy dawn1 ! gold5 promise ( a glori\s day4 ,! pessimi/ tells ( w9t]1 ^: icy brea? *ills & dead5s all ! _w2 ! optimi/ po9ts to spr+time ) its ev] recurr+ miracle ( light & life4 ,is ! pessimi/ "r or is ! optimi/ "r--does ! night prec$e ! day1 or ! day prec$e ! night8 ,aft] all1 are our cal5d>s wrong--does ! w9t] ) its :ite %r\d & cold face m>k ! end+ ( ! ye>1 or does ! spr+time ) its budd+ life & its resurrect+ p[] awak5 ! dead e>? to joy\s1 puls+ life aga98 ,above ! view ( ! optimi/1 :o sees ! morn+ & ! spr+1 & ! pessimi/1 :o sees ! ev5+ & ! clos+ ye>1 /& a few s]5e s\ls1 :o look on bo? ) cle> eye & tranquil m9d1 & decl>e t all is good4 ,! morn+ is "r & ! ev5+ is "r4 ,x is beautiful to pass ?r\gh ! joy\s gates ( bir?2 x is good to be clasp$ 9 ! peaceful arms ( dea?4 ,r>e ,walt ,:itman at ?irty-sev51 full ( heal? & vigor & /r5g?1 ) ! _w be=e him1 & consci\s ( 8 g5ius & 8 p[]1 s+s 9 a bur/ ( optimism3 ,i celebrate myself1 & s+ myself1 ,& :at ,i assume y %all assume1 ,= e atom belong+ to me z good belongs to y4 ,i loafe & invite my s\l1 ,i lean & loafe at my ease1 obs]v+ a spe> ( summ] grass4 ,my tongue1 e atom ( my blood1 =m'd f ?is soil1 ?is air1 ,born ( p>5ts born "h f p>5ts ! same1 & _! p>5ts ! same1 ,i1 n[ ?irty-sev5 ye>s old 9 p]fect heal? beg91 ,hop+ to cease n till dea?4 ,aga9 at sev5ty1 look+ back on a life well sp5t1 consci\s t ! la/ few s&s are runn+ out1 a confirm$ invalid ) palsi$ limbs & fail+ /r5g?1 look+ dea? squ>ely 9 ! face & j be=e him2 ) ! same sweet smile1 ! same lovely nature1 ! same all-embrac+ philosophy1 s+s once aga9 8 optimi/ic song3 ,n f successful love alone1 ,nor weal?1 nor honor'd middle age1 nor victories ( politics or w>2 ,b z life wanes1 & all ! turbul5t passions calm1 ,z gorge\s1 vapory1 sil5t hues cov] ! ev5+ sky1 ,z s(tness1 fulness1 re/1 suffuse ! frame1 l fre%]1 balmi] air1 ,z ! days take on a mell[] light1 & ! apple at la/ hangs really f9i%'d & indol5t-ripe on ! tree1 ,!n = ! teem+1 quiete/1 happie/ days ( all6 ,! brood+1 blissful halcyon days6 ,x mu/ be t some:]e is a s]5e height :]e life triumphs ov] dea?4 ,x mu/ be t nature does n j>1 & t ! close ( a lovely life is really z peaceful & z beautiful z ! decl9e ( a p]fect day2 t ea* day rightly liv$ & e ye> well sp5t1 mu/ br+ ! pilgrim m 9 h>mony ) 8 j\rney draw+ to a close4 ,! _w has ev] %udd]$ at dea?--has /ubbornly clos$ its eyes & refus$ to look at ! great fact t nature places all ab\t our pa?2 has nev] tri$ to look 9 its face1 to take its h&1 to ?9k ( its peaceful1 =giv+1 soo?+ t\*2 has ev] call$ x enemy & nev] ?\ght to c>ess x z a fri5d4 ,walt ,:itman 0 wis] ?an ! re/4 ,8 philosophy made him "k t dea? 0 equally good1 :e!r ! op5+ gateway to a fre]1 full] life1 or a re/ful c\* = a we>y s\l4 ,:itman _h solv$ ! et]nal riddle2 he _h conqu]$ dea?2 he look$ at h] pale =m & salut$ h] z he w\ld welcome a new bir?4 ,no b>d ev] sang a m glori\s hymn ?an ,walt ,:itman sang to dea?4 ,come1 lovely & soo?+ ,dea?1 ,undulate r\nd ! _w1 s]5ely arriv+1 arriv+1 ,9 ! day1 9 ! night1 to all1 to ea*1 ,soon] or lat]1 delicate ,dea?1 ,prais$ be ! fa?omless univ]se ,= life & joy1 & = objects & k curi\s1 ,& = love1 sweet love--b praise6 praise6 praise ,= ! sure enw9d+ arms ( cool1 enfold+ ,dea?4 ,d>k ,"m1 always glid+ ne> ) s(t feet1 ,h none *ant$ = !e a *ant ( fulle/ welcome8 ,!n ,i *ant = !e1 ,i glorify !e above all1 ,i br+ !e a song t :5 ?\ mu/ inde$ come1 come unfalt]+ly1 ,approa*1 /rong deliv]ess1 ,:5 x is s1 :5 ?\ ha/ tak5 !m ,i joy\sly s+ ! dead1 ,lo/ 9 ! lov+1 float+ ocean ( !e1 ,lav$ 9 ! flood ( ?y bliss1 ,o ,dea?4 ,f me to !e glad s]5ades1 ,dances = !e ,i propose1 salut+ !e1 adornm5ts & fea/+s = !e1 ,& ! sights ( ! op5 l&scape & ! high-spread sky are fitt+1 ,& life & ! fields1 & ! huge & ?\ghtful night1 ,! night 9 sil5ce "u _m a />1 ,! ocean %ore & ! husky :isp]+ wave ^: voice ,i "k1 ,& ! s\l turn+ to !e1 ,o va/ & well veil'd ,dea?1 ,& ! body gratefully ne/l+ close to !e1 ,ov] ! tree tops ,i float !e a song1 ,ov] ! ris+ & s9k+ waves1 ov] ! myriad fields & ! prairies wide1 ,ov] ! d5se-pack$ cities all1 & ! teem+ :>ves1 & ways1 ,i float ?is c>ol ) joy1 ) joy to !e1 ,o ,dea?4 ,:itman 9 8 :eel *air1 physically %att]$ & brok51 b ) a m9d /rong & s]5e1 & at peace ) all ! _w1 wait+ = ! sun to set1 is a lesson 9 optimism bett] ?an all ! s]mons ev] prea*$4 ,)\t fai? 9 any =m ( religion t ! _w has ev] kn[n1 he _h br\ght 8 life s 9 h>mony ) nature t he felt e beat ( ! great1 univ]sal he>t1 & ) ! confid5ce ( c]ta9 k he look$ ^u ! fad+ e>? & c>ol$ a song z he sail$ =? on t great unkn[n sea1 :i* is hidd5 9 p]petual night1 f all b ! few great s\ls1 ^: wisdom & insight h giv5 !m ! confid5ce & tru/ ( a little *ild4 ,joy1 %ipmates1 joy6 7,pleas'd to my s\l at dea? ,i cry17 ,our life is clos$1 our life beg9s1 ,! long1 long an*orage we leave1 ,! %ip is cle> at la/1 %e leaps6 ,%e swiftly c\rses f ! %ore1 ,joy1 %ipmates1 joy4 ,consci\s ( ! integrity ( 8 purpose1 & ! inh]5t righte\sness ( 8 life1 mov$ & upheld by 8 broad philosophy & 8 pati5t1 tru/ful s\l1 ) no false mode/y & ) ! same manly egoism t made him :at he 0--! k9de/1 g5tle/1 ju/e/1 broade/1 manlie/ man--,walt ,:itman ask$ ! rew>d 8 life _h e>n$4 ,give me ! pay ,i h s]v$ =1 ,give me to s+ ! song ( ! great ,idea1 take all ! re/1 ,i h lov$ ! e>?1 sun1 animals1 ,i h despis$ ri*es1 ,i h giv5 alms to e "o t ask'd1 /ood up = ! /upid & crazy1 devot$ my income & labor to o!rs1 ,hat$ tyrants1 argu$ n conc]n+ ,god1 _h pati5ce & indulg5ce t[>d p1 tak5 (f my hat to no?+ kn[n or unkn[n1 ,gone freely ) p[]ful un$ucat$ p]sons & ) ! "y1 & ) ! mo!rs ( families1 ,read ^! leaves to myself 9 ! op5 air1 tri$ !m by trees1 />s1 riv]s1 ,dismiss'd :atev] insult$ my own s\l or defil$ my body1 ,claim'd no?+ to myself :i* ,i h n c>efully claim'd = o!rs on ! same t]ms1 ,sp$ to ! camps1 & comrades f\nd & accept$ f e ,/ate1 7,^u ?is brea/ has _m a dy+ soldi] lean'd to brea! 8 la/1 ,?is arm1 ?is h&1 ?is voice1 h n\ri%'d1 rais'd1 re/or'd1 ,to life recall+ _m a pro/rate =m27 ,i am will+ to wait to be und]/ood by ! gr[? ( ! ta/e ( myself1 ,reject+ none1 p]mitt+ all4 ,:5 man has gr[n simpl] & san] & tru]--:5 ! fev] ( civilization has be5 subdu$ & ! pe/il5ce be5 cur$2 :5 man %all no long] d5y & revile ! univ]sal "m :o gave him bir?1 !n ,walt ,:itman's day w come4 ,9 ! cle> light ( t reg5]at$ "t1 :5 ! _w looks back to ! d\bt & mi/ & confusion ( to-day1 ,walt ,:itman w /& alone1 ! greate/1 true/1 noble/ prophet ( ! age1 a man unta9t$ by artificial life & unmov$ by ! false /&>ds ( 8 "t4 ,9 a sodd51 comm]cial1 money-gett+ age1 he enjoy$ all ! beauty ( ! e>? )\t ! vulg> lu/ to own4 ,9 a _w ( privilege & ca/e1 he felt & taught ! bro!rhood ( man & ! k9%ip ( all liv+ ?+s4 ,9 an age ( false mode/y & p]v]t$ ?\ght1 he sang ! sanctity ( ! body ) ! div9ity ( ! s\l4 ,aga9/ ! agno/ic & ! ,*ri/ian too1 he def5d$ e "p & portion ( ! faultless "w ( ! creative p[]4 ,above ! doleful1 d\bt+ voice ( m51 ?r\gh ! dre>ie/ day & d>ke/ night1 9 ! rag+ ( ! /orm & ! madness ( ! waves1 8 /rong1 optimi/ic1 reassur+ note 0 ev] he>d above ! re/1 proclaim+ to ! univ]se t all is well4 ,he saw t 9 a wise economy & a great broad way1 t ! false 0 true1 ! evil good1 ! wrong 0 "r1 & t ov] all ! univ]se1 p]vad+ all its teem+ life1 a p[] omnipot5t1 b5efic5t & wise1 0 work+ to uplift1 cons]ve & purify ! :ole4 ,! poor1 ! weak1 ! suff]+1 ! outca/1 ! felon1 all knew him = _! comrade & _! fri5d4 ,8 great1 inclusive1 univ]sal he>t left no s\l outside1 b all alike he knew1 ! life ( all he felt1 & "o & all he lov$4 ,9 8 vocabul>y 7 no words ( bitt]ness & hate1 & 9 8 philosophy no "r to c5sure or to blame4 ,9 8 e de$ & ?\ght he seem$ to say3 8,s ,i be writt5 9 ! book ( love1 ,i h no c>e ab\t t book above1 ,erase my "n1 or write x z y please1 ,s ,i be writt5 9 ! book ( love40 ,z ! %ad[s l5g!n & ! daylight wanes--z ! hair :it5s & ! passions cool1 m & m d we le>n t love is ! true philosophy ( life2 m & m d we revise ! /]n] judgm5ts ( our e>li] ye>s2 m & m d we see t pity %\ld take ! place ( blame1 =giv5ess ( puni%m5t1 *>ity ( ju/ice1 & hatr$ be replac$ by love4 ,:5 old famili> faces awake ! memories ( bygone days1 (t5 & (t5 aga9 d we fe> t our judgm5ts 7 cruel & unju/1 b e de$ ( m]cy & e act ( *>ity & e ?\ght ( pity is l ! balm ( ,gilead to our s\ls4 ,we may none ( u be wise or great1 =tune may elude u & fame may nev] come2 b h[ev] poor or weak or humble1 we yet may inscribe our names 9 ! faire/1 brighte/ book1--! book ( love1 & on its sacr$ pages1 e>n$ by ! glori\s tru?s he taught1 by 8 inf9ite1 ev] pres5t love ( all1 ^u ! =emo/ l9e w be inscrib$ ,walt ,:itman's "n4 ,,rob]t ,,burns ,illu/ration ,,rob]t ,,burns4 ,x is difficult to acc\nt = a g5ius l ,rob]t ,burns4 ,8 life & "w seem to defy ! laws ( h]$ity & environm5t alike4 ,! bea/s ( ! field 7 sc>cely b\nd clos] to ! soil ?an 7 ! ance/ors f :i* he sprang2 & f 8 e>ly infancy he 0 =c$ to foll[ ! /ony pa? 8 fa!r trod be=e4 ,z a m]e *ild1 he le>n$ h[ h>d x is to su/a9 life 9 ! face ( an unfri5dly nature & a cruel1 bitt] _w4 ,he 0 e>ly br$ to toil2 n ! "w t gives /r5g? & heal?1 b ! h>d1 con/ant1 manual labor t degrades & embitt]s1 de=ms & twi/s & /unts ! body & ! s\l alike4 ,burns 0 d5i$ ev5 ! brief ye>s ( *ildhood--^? few1 %ort ye>s ^u :i* mo/ ( u look back f our disappo9tm5ts & c>es z ! "o bright spot 9 a gray & level pla94 ,x is n alone by ! works he has left u t ,rob]t ,burns is to be truly judg$4 ,=tune end[$ him ) a wondr\s bra9 & a /ill r>] & great] gift--a t5d]1 lov+1 univ]sal he>t2 b z if %e grudg$ him ^! & s\ght to de/roy or /unt _! p[]1 %e ca/ 8 lot 9 a social & religi\s environm5t z h>d & =bidd+ z ! cold & /]ile soil ( 8 native l&2 & f ^! surr\nd+s alone he 0 oblig$ to draw ! w>m? & color & sun%9e t %\ld h come f lov+ he>ts1 g5]\s b\nties1 & bright1 blue s\!rn skies4 ,9 measur+ ! p[] & "* ( ,rob]t ,burns1 we mu/ rememb] ! h>d & cruel conditions ( 8 life1 & judge ( 8 great a*ievem5ts 9 ! light ( ^!4 ,! ways ( de/9y h ev] be5 beyond ! k5 ( man2 n[ & !n1 at r>e1 long int]vals1 %e desc5ds ^u ! e>?1 & 9 h] arms %e be>s disguis$ a preci\s gift1 :i* %e lavi%$ ^u a bl9d1 unwill+ _w4 ,%e passes by ! gorge\s palaces & beautiful abodes ( m51 & drops ! treasure 9 a mang] or a hut2 %e comes aga9 to take x back f a _w t knew x n & ca/ x out2 & aga91 %e seeks x n among ! /rong & great1 b 9 ! hovel ( ! poor1 ! prison p51 or p]haps ^u ! scaffold or ! block4 ,measur$ by ! /&>ds ( our day & g5]ation1 ! life ( ,rob]t ,burns 0 a failure & mi/ake4 ,he w5t back to ! great common ,"m z nak$ ( all ! gild$ trapp+s & baubles1 :i* m5 call weal?1 z :5 %e fir/ plac$ ! /ruggl+ infant on its "m's brea/4 ,rob]t ,burns 0 n a 8bus9ess man02 he 0 n "o ( ,dumfries' 8fir/ citiz5s0--9 ! measure ( t day & ?is2 he 0 "o ( its la/ if n its wor/4 ,he _h no /ock 9 a corporation & no int]e/ 9 a syndicate or tru/4 ,he _h nei!r a bank nor bank acc\nt4 ,he nev] end[$ a libr>y1 a museum1 or a univ]sity4 ,he 0 a s+] ( songs1--a dream] ( dreams4 ,he 0 poor1 improvid5t1 intemp]ate1 & accord+ to ! ,scotti% cre$1 immoral & irreligi\s4 ,9 spite ( 8 great intellect he 0 d\bt$1 neglect$ & despis$4 ,he di$ 9 de/itution & despair2 b ! great light ( 8 g5ius1 :i* 8 neighbors c\ld n see or compreh5d1 has gr[n bright] & cle>] z ! ye>s h roll$ away4 ,a beautiful mausoleum n[ holds 8 once neglect$ a%es2 monum5ts h be5 re>$ to 8 memory :]ev] wor? is kn[n & fame pres]v$2 :ile millions ( m5 & wom51 ! greate/ & ! humble/ ( ! _w alike1 h felt _! own he>t/r+s mov$ & /irr$ 9 unison ) ! music ( ?is immortal b>d1 ^: song 0 ! brea? ( ,nature1--! sweete/1 t5d]e/ melody t ev] came f t r>e/ in/rum5t--! devot$ poet's s\l4 ,! great ma/]pieces ( 8 g5ius 7 n creat$ 9 ! pleasant /udy ( a home ( ref9em5t1 luxury1 & ease1 b 7 born 9 ! fields1 ! f>m y>d1 ! /able2 :ile ! 8mon>* peasant0 0 b5d+ above ! humble/ tasks t m5 pursue = bread4 ,only ! mo/ ord9>y education 0 )9 ! rea* ( ?is *ild ( toil1 & ! _w's great /oreh\ses ( le>n+1 lit]ature1 & art 7 seal$ =ev] f 8 sight2 & yet1 ) only ! rude peasants1 ) :om 8 life 0 sp5t1 ! n>r[ sett+ ( bleak fields & grey hills1 :i* 0 ! small /age on :i* he mov$1 & ! /]ile ,scot* dialect ) :i* to pa9t1 he /irr$ ! he>ts ( m5 ) ! sweete/1 highe/1 pure/ melody t has ev] mov$ ! human s\l4 ,olive ,s*re9] tells ( an arti/ ^: pictures %one ) ! ri*e/1 brighte/ gl[4 ,8 admir]s gaz$ ^u ! canvas & wond]$ :]e he f\nd ! colors--s mu* r>] ?an any !y _h ev] se5 be=e4 ,o!r arti/s se>*$ ! e>?1 b c\ld f9d no t9ts l 82 he di$ ) ! secret 9 8 brea/4 ,& :5 !y undress$ him to put 8 grave-clo!s on1 !y f\nd an old w\nd1 h>d & jagg$ above 8 he>t2 & /ill !y wond]$ :]e he f\nd ! color+ = 8 "w4 ,rob]t ,burns1 p]haps m ?an any o!r man :o ev] liv$1 taught ! great tru? t poets are n made b born2 t ! ri*e/ lit]ature1 ! brighte/ gems ( art1 ev5 ! mo/ pleas+ e>?ly prospects are less ?an "o sp>k ( ! div9e fire1 :i* alone c k9dle ! true light4 ,rob]t ,burns l all great arti/s1 taught ! _w t ! beauty ( ! l&scape1 & ! gr&eur & pa?os ( life dep5d1 n ^u ! ext]nal objects t nature has *anc$ to place be=e our view1 b ^u ! s\l ( ! arti/1 :i* alone c really see & int]pret ! manifold works ( ! great au?or1 beside :i* all human ef=t is s poor & weak4 ,millet look$ at ! ,fr5* peasants /&+ 9 _! wood5 %oes1 digg+ potatoes f ! e>? & paus+ to b[ rev]5tly at ! s\nd+ ( ! ,angelus1 & saw 9 ?is simple life1 s close to ,nature's he>t1 m beauty & pa?os & poetry ?an all ! glitt]+ c\rts ( ,europe c\ld produce4 ,& ,rob]t ,burns1 ^: broad m9d & sympa!tic s\l made him k9 to all liv+ ?+s1 _h no ne$ to see ! spl5dor & gaiety ( weal? & p[]1 to visit =eign %ores & unkn[n l&s2 b ! fl[]s1 ! hea!r1 ! daisies1 ! bleak fields1 ! pelt+ ra9s1 ! s++ birds1 ! l[+ cattle1 & above all1 ! simple c\ntry folk se5 ?r\gh 8 eyes1 & felt by 8 s\l1 & held 9 8 all-embrac+ he>t1 7 cov]$ ) a beauty & a glory t all ! artificial _w c\ld n create1 & t 8 g5ius has end[$ ) immortal life4 ,rob]t ,burns did n borr[ 8 philosophy f ! books1 8 humanity f ! *ur*1 or 8 poetry f ! s*ools4 ,luckily = u he escap$ all ^!1 & unfett]$ & untaught1 w5t /raight to ! s\l ( ,nature to le>n f ! great s\rce1 ! h>mony & beauty & unity t p]vades ! :ole2 & he pa9t$ ^! ) colors drawn f 8 great human he>t4 ,8 univ]sal sympa?y gave him an insight into life t /ud5ts ( sci5ce & philosophy c nev] rea*4 ,contemplat+ ,nature1 & see+ h] g5]\s b\nties lavi%$ alike on all h] *ildr51 he c\ld n b contra/ ?is ) ! selfi%ness & inhumanity ( man1 :i* cru%es out ! weak & helpless & builds up ! great & /rong4 ,burns 0 a natural level]1 & :ile m5 /ill believ$ 9 ! 8div9e "r ( k+s10 he prea*$ t 8man 0 ! div9e ,k+ ( rights40 ,none knew bett] ?an he ! inju/ice ( ! social life 9 :i* he liv$1 & 9 :i* we live to-day4 ,burns knew1 z all m5 ( intellig5ce und]/&1 t worldly goods are n1 & nev] h be5 giv5 z a rew>d ( ei!r bra9s or m]it4 ,x's h>dly 9 a body's p[] ,to keep at times1 frae be+ s\r1 ,to see h[ ?+s are %>$2 ,h[ be/ o'*iels are :iles 9 want ,:ile co(s on c\ntless ?\s&s rant ,& k5 na h[ to wair't4 ,! immortal s+] ( songs1 & all 8 desc5dants1 receiv$ inf9itely less = all ! works ( 8 g5ius ?an an ord9>y gambl] (t5 gets = "o sale ( some?+ t he nev] own$1 or "o pur*ase ( some?+ t he nev] b\ght2 & x is d\btful if all ! ma/]pieces ( ! _w 9 art1 9 lit]ature1 & 9 sci5ce1 ev] br\ght z mu* ca% to ^? ^: great1 pati5t bra9s h c>efully & hone/ly wr\ght t ! e>? might be ri*] & bett] & bright]1 z has be5 (t5 8made0 by "o inf]ior speculator ^u a s+le issue ( wat]$ /ock4 ,liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( ari/ocracy & privilege & ca/e1 ,burns 0 a democrat t believ$ 9 ! equality ( man4 ,x requir$ no books or pr(essors1 or !ories to tea* him ! inju/ice ( ! social conditions "u :i* ! _w has ev] liv$4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 he look$ to ! he>t--a tea*] inf9itely m hone/ & reliable ?an ! bra94 ,if ,i'm design'd yon lordl+'s slave1 ,by ,nature's law design'd2 ,:y 0 an indep5d5t wi% ,e'er plant$ 9 my m9d8 ,if n1 :y am ,i subject to ,8 cruelty1 or scorn8 ,or :y has man ! w & p['r ,to make 8 fell[ m\rn8 ,prea*]s & au?ors & tea*]s1 judges & pr(essors & lawy]s1 h be5 employ$ = ages to tea* ! ju/ice ( slav]y & ! folly & crime ( equal rights2 b ?r\gh all quibbles & evasions1 ?is "q ( ,burns1 /raight f ! he>t1 z well z ! head1 %[s t all ^! excuses are b sn>es & *eats4 ,! voice ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution c\ld n fail to move a s\l l t ( ,rob]t ,burns4 ,?is great /ruggle = human lib]ty came ^u ! _w ) almo/ ! sudd5ness ( an e>?quake1 & ) mu* ( its t]rors1 too4 ,"h ! poor & ! oppress$ felt ! fir/ sub/antial hope = fre$om t _h pi]c$ ! long1 d>k c5turies s9ce hi/ory told ! acts ( m54 ,to ! oppressors & ! p[]ful1 :o hat$ lib]ty !n z !y ev] h1 be=e & s9ce1 x 0 a wild1 dread ?reat ( de/ruction & ru9 to _! preci\s 8rights40 ,:5 ! /ruggle comm5c$1 ,burns 0 enjoy+ ! munific5t sal>y ( ,fifty p\nds a ye> z a :isky gaug] 9 ! village ( ,dumfries4 ,he _h already sp5t a w9t] 9 ,ed9burgh1 & _h be5 fet$ & d9$ by ! ari/ocracy & culture ( ,scotl&'s capital )\t los+ 8 head1 al?\gh at no small risk4 ,an acqua9tance & ent]ta9] ( ! nobility & an incumb5t ( a lucrative (fice1 !re 0 b "o ?+ = ,burns to d2 ?is 0 to condemn ! ,revolution & l5d 8 tr5*ant p5 to ! oppressor's cause2 b ?is c\rse he flatly refus$ to take4 ,he op5ly esp\s$ ! side ( ! p1 & wrote ! 8,tree ( ,lib]ty10 "o ( 8 mo/ /irr+ songs1 9 its def5se4 ,^u ?is tree !re gr[s sic fruit1 ,its virtues a'c tell man2 ,x raises man aboon ! brute1 ,x mak's him k5 himsel' man4 ,gif ance ! peasant ta/e a bit1 ,he's great] ?an a "l man4 ,k+ ,l\is ?\ght to cut x d[n ,:5 x 0 unco sma' man2 ,= ?is ! wat*man crack$ 8 cr[n1 ,cut aff 8 head an' a' man4 ,ev5 ^! words are n /rong en\gh to express 8 love = natural lib]ty & 8 di/ru/ ( ^? =ms & in/itutions :i* ov] & ov] aga9 h cru%$ ! priceless gem !y pret5d to protect4 ,a fig = ^? by law protect$6 ,lib]ty's a glori\s fea/6 ,c\rts = c[>ds 7 erect$1 ,*ur*es built to please ! prie/4 ,ev5 high] & broad] 0 ,burns' view ( equality & "r4 ,he /ood on a s]5e height1 :]e he look$ ^u all ! /rife & cont5tion ( individuals & /ates1 & dream$ ( a p]fect h>mony & univ]sal ord]1 :]e m5 & ,nations alike %\ld be at peace1 & ! _w unit$ 9 "o gr& common bro!rhood1 :]e ! fonde/ wi% ( ea* %\ld be ! highe/ good ( all4 ,^! beautiful1 prophetic l9es seem to speak ( a day z di/ant n[ z :5 ,burns wrote !m d[n a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,b /ill1 all m5 t love ! human race w ev] hope1 & "w1 & say ) him3 ,!n let u pray t come x may1 ,z come x w = a' t1 ,t s5se & wor?1 o'er a' ! e>? ,may be> ! gree1 & a' t2 ,= a' t1 & a' t1 ,x's com+ yet1 = a' t1 ,t man to man1 ! w>ld o'er1 ,%all bro!rs be = a' t4 ,x is p]haps z a s+] ( songs t ! lit]>y fame ( ,burns w longe/ be pres]v$4 ,no o!r poet has ev] brea!d su* music f 8 s\l4 ,8 melodies are z sweet & pure z ! bubbl+ spr+2 & z natural & spontane\s z ev] came f ! ?roat ( ! night+ale or l>k4 ,^! songs c\ld n be made4 ,! feel+ & passion t left 8 s\l bore ?is music z naturally z ! zephyr t has fann$ ! /r+s ( ! olian h>p4 ,! met] ( ^! songs 0 n le>n$ by scann+ ,lat9 v]se1 or /udy+ ! dry rules t gov]n lit]>y art1 b x 0 born ( ! regul> pulse beats1 :i* 9 ! he>t ( ,nature's poets are z smoo? & un/udi$ z ! rippl+ laught] ( h] purl+ brooks4 ,john ,&]son1 my jo1 ,john1 ,:5 we 7 fir/ acqu5t1 ,y\r locks 7 l ! rav51 ,y\r bonnie br[ 0 br5t2 ,b n[ y\r br[ is beld1 ,john1 ,y\r locks are l ! sn[2 ,b bless+ on y\r fro/y p[1 ,john ,&]son1 my jo4 ,john ,&]son1 my jo1 ,john1 ,we clamb ! hill tegi!r1 ,& mony a canty day1 ,john1 ,we've _h wi' ane ani!r2 ,n[ we maun tott] d[n1 ,john1 ,b h& 9 h& we'll g1 ,& sleep tegi!r at ! foot1 ,john ,&]son1 my jo4 ,al?\gh a pl\gh boy & surr\nd$ by ! grime & dirt t come f contact ) ! soil1 /ill ev5 "h ,burns f\nd mat]ial = music & poetry t w live z long z human he>ts endure2 =1 ?\gh ! sky may be w>m] & blu] on ! ,m$it]ranean %ore ?an :]e x domes ! ,scotti% hills & crags1 /ill ! same heav5 b5ds above !m bo?1 & ! same inf9ite my/]ies are hidd5 9 _! unfa?om$ dep?s4 ,! trag$y ( dea? is alike1 :e!r defy+ ! p[] ( a ,pr9ce1 or ent]+ ! home ( ! humble/ peasant to br+ ! fir/ mom5ts ( relief & re/4 ,! miracle ( life1 :e!r wr\ght by ,nature on ! ri* c\* ( ! ,que5 or ! unwat*$ pallet ( ! peasant1 is ! same my/]y1 ev] new1 ev] old1 appeal+ ev] to ! he>t ( man4 ,! affections & passions1--^? pr(\nd feel+s t ,nature plant$ deep 9 ! be+ ( all s5ti5t ?+s1 & on ^: /r5g? all life dep5ds1--^! are ! deepe/ & pure/ z we leave ! conv5tions & trapp+s ( ! artificial _w1 & draw ne>] to ! he>t ( ! great ,univ]sal p[]4 ,) ! sky above1 ! fields ar\nd1 & all ,nature ?robb+ & teem+ ) puls+ life1 b "o ?+ m 0 ne$$ to make h>mony & music1 & t 0 ,rob]t ,burns4 ,! old /ory ( human love 0 sung by him a ?\s& times & 9 a ?\s& v>y+ moods1 z nev] love 0 sung be=e4 ,x matt]$ n t 8 melodies brea!d ( ru/ic sc5es1 ( c\ntry maids1 & ( pla9 untutor$ he>ts t beat z ,nature made !m feel1 unfett]$ by ! re/ra9ts & cords ( an artificial life4 ,transport 8 ,m>y to a gorge\s palace1 & deck h] fair =m ) ! ri*e/ treasures ( ! e>? & br+ to h] side ! pr\de/ noble t ev] paid homage to a pr9cess1 & no s+]1--n ev5 ,burns himself1--c\ld make a melody l ! mat*less music t he sung to ,highl& ,m>y4 ,h[ sweetly bloom'd ! gay gre5 birk1 ,h[ ri* ! haw?orn's blossom2 ,z und]nea? _! fragrant %ade1 ,i clasp'd h] to my bosom6 ,! gold5 h\rs1 on angel w+s1 ,flew o'er me & my de>ie2 ,= de> to me z light & life ,0 my sweet ,highl& ,m>y4 ,all ! conv5tions & baubles & spangles :i* fa%ion & cu/om use to adorn ! fair c\ld only h *eap5$ & made vulg> ! ru/ic maid5 t mov$ ,burns' s\l to song4 ,^! sweet l9es c\ld nev] h be5 writt5 ( any b a simple c\ntry lass1 ^: natural *>ms _h mov$ a susceptible human he>t3 ,i see h] 9 ! dewy fl[]s1 ,i see h] sweet & fair2 ,i he> h] 9 ! tunefu' birds1 ,i he> h] *>m ! air2 ,!re's n a bonnie fl[] t spr+s ,by f\nta91 %aw1 or gre51 ,!re's n a bonnie bird t s+s1 ,b m9ds me o' my ,jean4 ,:o 0 ?is ,burns t sang ^! sweet songs & ^: musical s\l 0 /irr$ by e breeze & mov$ to poetry by e lovely face & =m t came )9 8 view8 ,biograph]s & critics & admir]s h prais$ ! g5ius & begg$ excuses = ! man4 ,)\t ask+ *>ity = ?is illu/ri\s s+]1 let u view him 9 ! light ( ju/ice1 exactly z he 04 ,x is n difficult to und]/& ! "* ( ,rob]t ,burns4 ,8 he>t 0 g5]\s & w>m & k9d2 8 m9d 0 op5 z ! day1 & 8 s\l 0 s5sitive to e brea? t /irr$ ! air4 ,^! qualities h made ! poet lov$ 9 e l& on e>?1 & br\ght m pilgrims to 8 grave ?an 7 ev] drawn to ! tomb ( any o!r poet or au?or t has ev] liv$ & di$4 ,& yet ! %ort-sight$1 c>p+1 moraliz+ _w1 ) solemn voice & wisdom ill-assum$1 has ev] told h[ mu* bett] & holi] he c\ld h be5 & %\ld h be54 ,poor1 silly1 idle _w1 c y nev] le>n t ! qualities t make u /rong mu/ also make u weak2 t ! he>t t melts at suff]+ & pa9 is made ( clay s s5sitive & f9e z to be mov$ & sway$ by all ! emotions ( ! s\l8 ,w\ld y s]ve ! weak1 ! suff]+ & ! poor--w\ld y calm _! fe>s & dry _! eyes & feel ) !m ! cruel woes ( life--y mu/ we> y\r he>t ^u y\r sleeve1 & !n ( c\rse ! daws w peck x into bits4 ,w\ld y keep x safely hidd5 f ! daws1 y mu/ hide x 9 a brea/ ( /one or ice & keep x only = y\rself4 ,p]haps we may admire ! man t walks ) /eady /ep along a /raight & n>r[ pa?1 unmov$ by all ! _w outside4 ,he nev] feels & nev] errs4 ,b we _c ask ( ei!r man ! virtues t belong to bo?1 & :5 our *oice is made we mu/ take ! /r5g? & weakness too4 ,we look at ! m\nta9 top1 lift+ its sn[-cr[n$ head high into ! ev]la/+ blue1 & are mov$ ) wond] & ) awe4 ,above is ! endless sky2 bel[1 ! _w ) all its bick]+ & /rife1 ! cl\ds1 ! lightn+ & ! /orm1 b ! m\nta91 cold1 impassive1 *angeless1 unmov$ by all ! _w1 looks ev] upw>d to ! et]nal heav5s above4 ,aga9 we gaze on ! peaceful1 f]tile l[l&s1 ri* ) _! g5]\s h>ve/s yet unborn--beautiful ) _! w9d+ /reams & grassy fields1 ev] ready to be/[ b\nte\sly on all t ask1 dem&+ little & lavi%ly return+ all2 & we love ! quiet1 ru/ic1 g5]\s beauty ( ! sc5e4 ,! m\nta9 is maje/ic & sublime1 & ! yield+1 g5]\s l[l&s are beautiful & pleas+ too4 ,we love !m bo?1 b we _c h !m bo? at once & bo? 9 "o4 ,rob]t ,burns1 & all m5 l him t ev] liv$1 7 always giv+ f _! g5]\s s\ls4 ,9 ! cold judgm5t ( ! _w1 ,burns wa/$ _m a gem ^u ! ?\ghtless1 wor?less cr[d1 :o consum$ a life he %\ld h sp5t = nobl] ?+s4 ,b ! fl[] t nev] wa/es its fragrance has no p]fume to give out4 ,if x is truly sweet1 its /r5g? is borne away on e idle w9d t bl[s4 ,rob]t ,burns ) lavi% b\nty %$ 8 life & fragrance on e s\l he met4 ,he lov$ !m all & lov$ !m well3 8 s5sitive1 h>moni\s s\l vibrat$ to e t\*1 & mov$ 9 p]fect h>mony ) e he>t t came )9 8 rea*4 ,! lives ( m5 l him are "o long h>mony2 b z !y pass along ! /age ( life1 !y leave a trail ( disappo9t$ hopes1 & brok5 he>ts1 & va9 regrets4 ,b ( all ! trag$ies great & small t m>k _! pa?1 ! greate/ f> & mo/ pa!tic is ! sad & hopeless wreck t ev] surely falls ^u ! exhau/$ arti/'s life4 ,! life ( ,burns 0 fill$ ) wrecks--) promises made & brok51 ) hopes ar\s$1 & !n da%$ to e>? aga94 ,x 0 fill$ ) ^! because "o man _c give himself p]sonally to all ! _w4 ,! vices ( ,rob]t ,burns p]haps l ^? ( all ! re/ t ev] liv$1 7 virtues c>ri$ to excess4 ,( c\rse1 ! _w c\ld n und]/& x !n1 & _c und]/& x n[1 & p]haps x nev] w1 = sl&] & malice & envy1 l dea?1 always love a %9n+ m>k4 ,! life ( ,burns & ! life ( ea* is ! old ,greek fable told aga94 ,a*illes' "m w\ld make him invuln]able by dipp+ him 9 ! riv] ,/yx4 ,%e held him by ! heel1 :i* rema9$ unwa%$ & vuln]able1 & f9ally br\ght him to 8 dea?4 ,to :atev] dizzy height we climb1 & h[ev] invuln]able we seek to be1 !re /ill rema9s ) all ! unt\*$ heel t b9ds u to ! e>?4 ,& aft] all1 ?is weak & human spot1 is ! true/ bond ( k9%ip t unites ! _w4 ,i look back at ,rob]t ,burns1 at ! poor human life t w5t out a hundr$ ye>s ago1 & /udy its works to "k ! man4 ,i c>e n :at 8 neighbors ?\ght2 ,i c>e n = ! idle gossip ( an idle h\r4 ,i "k t 8 immortal songs 7 n born ( 8 wondr\s bra9 alone1 b ( ! g5tle/1 tru/1 t5d]e/ he>t t ev] felt ano!r's pa94 ,i "k full well t ! love songs ( ,rob]t ,burns c\ld h come f no "o else ?an ,rob]t ,burns4 ,i "k t ev5 ! ,inf9ite c\ld n h *ang$ ! man & left ! songs4 ,burns1 l all true poets1 told u :at he felt & saw1 & x is n = me to ask excuses = ?is or t2 b r rev]5tly to b[ my head 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is great memory1 & ?ank ! inf9ite s\rce ( life = bless+ u ) ,rob]t ,burns exactly z he 04 ,x is difficult to und]/& our own be+2 x is impossible to "k our fell[ man's1 b ,i h fai? to ?9k t all life is b a portion ( "o great inclusive p[]1 & t all is good & none is bad4 ,! true /&>d = judg+ ,burns & all o!r m5 is giv5 by ,c>lyle1 & ,i _c refra9 f borr[+ & adopt+ :at he says3 8,! _w is habitually unju/ 9 its judgm5ts ( su* m52 unju/ on _m gr\nds1 ( :i* ?is "o may be /at$ z ! sub/ance3 ,x decides1 l a c\rt ( law1 by dead /atutes2 & n positively b negatively1 less on :at is done "r ?an on :at is or is n done wrong4 ,n ! few in*es ( deflection f ! ma!matical orbit1 :i* are s easily measur$1 b ! ratio ( ^! to ! :ole diamet]1 con/itutes ! real ab]ration4 ,?is orbit may be a planet's1 its diamet] ! bread? ( ! sol> sy/em2 or x may be a city hippodrome2 nay1 ! circle ( a g9horse1 its diamet] a score ( feet or paces4 ,b ! in*es ( deflection only are measur$2 & x is assum$ t ! diamet] ( ! g9horse & t ( ! planet w yield ! same ratio :5 comp>$ ) !m6 ,"h lies ! root ( _m a bl9d1 cruel condemnation ( ,burns1 ,swift1 ,r\sseau1 :i* "o nev] li/5s to ) approval4 ,grant$1 ! %ip comes into h>bor ) %r\ds & tackle damag$2 ! pilot is blamewor?y2 he has n be5 all-wise & all-p[]ful2 b to "k h[ blamewor?y2 tell u fir/ :e!r 8 voyage has be5 ar\nd ! ,globe1 or only to ,ramsgate & ! ,isle ( ,dogs40 ,rob]t ,burns has be5 du/ = a hundr$ ye>s1 & yet ! _w kn[s him bett] n[ ?an ! neighbors t liv$ beside 8 door4 ,i look back ^u ! little village ( ,dumfries1--n ! fir/ or ! la/ t[n t ent]ta9$ angels unaw>es4 ,i see poor ,rob]t ,burns pass+ d[n ! /reet1 & ! ph>isees & self-righte\s walk+ on ! o!r side4 ,! bill ( indictm5t br\ght aga9/ him by ! ,dumfries community 0 long & black2 he 0 intemp]ate1 immoral1 irreligi\s1 & disloyal to ! ?+s t 74 ,! fir/ two w\ld d\btless h be5 =giv51 b ! o!rs c\ld n be condon$4 ,& s ?is illu/ri\s man walk$ an outca/ ?r\gh ! t[n t to-day makes its pr\de/ boa/ t x holds ! a%es ( ! mighty dead1 :o 9 life 0 surr\nd$ by su* a halo ( glory t 8 neighbors c\ld n see 8 face4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago ,scotl& 0 held tightly 9 ! grasp ( ! ,presbyt]ian fai?4 ,calv9ism is n v attractive ev5 n[1 especially to u t live & expect to die outside its fold1 b ev5 ,calv9ism has s(t5$ & *ang$ 9 a hundr$ ye>s4 ,burns 0 too religi\s to believe 9 ! ,presbyt]ian fai?1 & to ! ,scot* ,cov5ant] !re 0 no religion outside ! ,calv9i/ic cre$4 ,h[ any man c read ! poetry ( ,rob]t ,burns & n feel ! deep religi\s _s t animates its l9es is m ?an ,i c see4 ,true1 he ridicules ! dogmas & ! cre$s t held ! humanity & intellect ( ,scotl& 9 its p>alyz+ grasp2 b cre$s & dogmas are ! "w ( man2 !y come & g2 are born & die2 s]ve _! "t & pass away2 b ! love ( humanity1 ! in/9cts ( *>ity & t5d]ness1 ! deep rev]5ce felt 9 ! pres5ce ( ! inf9ite my/]y & p[] t p]vade ! univ]se1 ^!1 ! basis ( all ! religions ( ! e>?1 rema9 =ev]1 :ile cre$s & dogmas crumble to ! du/4 ,scotl& ( a hundr$ ye>s ago measur$ ,burns' religion by 8,holy ,willie's ,pray]10 8,! ,holy ,fair10 & k9dr$ songs4 ,! _w a hundr$ ye>s f n[ w n make ^! ! only te/4 ,dumfries & all ! ,unco' ,guid ( ,scotl& c\ld n =give ,burns = writ+3 ,o ,?\ :a 9 ! heav5s do/ dwell1 ,:a1 z x pleases be/ ?ysel'1 ,s5ds ane to heav5 & t5 to hell1 ,a' = ?y glory1 ,& no = ony guid or ill ,!y've done a=e !e6 ,i bless & praise ?y mat*less might1 ,:5 ?\s&s ?\ ha/ left 9 night1 ,t ,i am "h a=e ?y sight1 ,= gifts an1 grace1 ,a burn91 an a %99' light1 ,to a' ?is place4 ,"l1 he> my e>ne/ cry an' pray'r1 ,aga9/ t presbt'ry o' ,ayr2 ,?y /rong "r h&1 ,"l make x b>e ,upo' _! heads6 ,"l1 weigh x d[n1 an' d9na sp>e1 ,= _! misde$s4 ,b1 ,"l1 rememb] me & m9e ,wi' m]cies temp'ral & div9e1 ,t ,i = ge> & grace may %9e1 ,excell'd by "n2 ,& a ! glory %all be ?9e1 ,am51 ,am54 ,x 0 n en\gh t ,rob]t ,burns taught a religion z pure & g5tle & lov+ z t proclaim$ by ! ,naz>5e himself4 ,its mean+ & beauty & *>ity 7 lo/ on ^? :o w\ld n see4 ,long ago x 0 writt5 d[n t1 8,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 ye h done x unto me40 ,if ?is is any te/ ( a religi\s life1 !n few m5 w /& z high 9 ! great beyond z ,rob]t ,burns4 ,?is poor poet has melt$ m he>ts to pity & mov$ m s\ls to m]cy1 & incl9$ m lives to *>ity ?an any o!r poet t ev] dream$ & sung4 ,n m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 alone 7 ! objects ( 8 b\nte\s love & t5d] he>t1 b he felt ! pa9 ( ! bird1 ! h>e1 ! m\se1 & ev5 ! daisy ^: roots 7 upturn$ to ! bit+ bla/4 ,he> him s+ ( ! poor bird = :om he %udd]s at ! w9t]'s cold3 ,ilka hopp+ bird1 we helpless ?+ ,t 9 ! m]ry mon? o' spr+ ,delight$ me to he> !e s+1 ,:at comes o' !e6 ,:]e wilt ?\ c['r ?y *ill+ w+ ,& close ?y ee8 ,few m5 t ev] liv$ w\ld /op & lam5t ) ,burns1 z he %att]$ ! poor clay home ( ! field m\se ) 8 pl\gh4 ,no matt] :at he did2 no matt] :at he said2 no matt] :at 8 cre$2 ! man t wrote ^! l9es des]ves a place ) ! be/ & pure/ ( ?is _w or any o!r t ! ,univ]se may hold4 ,wee1 sleekit1 c['r91 tim'r\s bea/ie6 ,o1 :at a panic's 9 ?y brea/ie6 ,?\ ne$ na />t awa sae ha/y1 ,wi' bick]9' brattle2 ,i wad be lai? to r9 an' *ase !e1 ,wi' murd'r+ prattle8 ,9 a _w :i* /ill enjoys ! brutal *ase1 :]e ev5 cl]gym5 f9d pleasure 9 inflict+ pa9 ) ! inhuman gun & rod1 ^! l9es writt5 a hundr$ ye>s ago1 on see+ a w\nd$ h>e limp by1 %\ld place ,burns among/ ! bless$ ( ! e>?3 ,inhuman man6 curse on ?y b>b'r\s art1 ,& bla/$ be ?y murd]-aim+ eye2 ,may nev] pity soo? !e ) a sight1 ,nor ev] pleasure glad ?y cruel he>t6 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,(t1 z by w9d+ ,ni? ,i mus+ wait4 ,! sob] eve1 or hail ! *e]ful dawn1 ,i'll miss !e sport+ o'er ! dewy lawn1 ,& curse ! ruffian's aim1 & m\rn ?y hapless fate4 ,?is 0 ,rob]t ,burns1--& yet ,dumfries1 :i* held ?is g5tle s\l )9 its walls1 & ! ,prote/ant _w ( a hundr$ ye>s ago1 look$ at ,john ,calv9 pil+ ! faggots ar\nd ,s]vetus' =m1 & knelt be=e him z a patron1 religi\s sa9t1 :ile !y ca/ into out] d>kness poor ,rob]t ,burns ) 8 he>t b[$ d[n at ! suff]+ ( a w\nd$ h>e4 ,w ! _w ev] le>n :at true religion is8 ,w x ev] le>n t m]cy & pity & *>ity are m 9 ! sight ( ! ,inf9ite ?an all ! cre$s & dogmas ( ! e>?8 ,w x ev] le>n to believe ?is beautiful v]se ( ,rob]t ,burns3 ,b deep ?is tru? impress$ my m9d1 ,?r\gh all 8 works abroad2 ,! he>t b5evol5t & k9d1 ,! mo/ resembles ,god4 ,w ! _w ev] le>n :5 x prays to pray ) ,rob]t ,burns1 z man has seldom spok5 to ! ,inf9ite1 9 ^: unkn[n h&s1 we are z bubbles on ! sea2 to ! great p[]1 :i* s5ds u =? into ! d>kness to /agg] ?r\gh a tangl$ maze = a little "t & !n calls u back to sleep )9 its all-embrac+ he>t4 ,o ?\1 unkn[n1 ,almighty ,cause ,( all my hope & fe>6 ,9 ^: dread pres5ce1 ere an h\r1 ,p]haps ,i mu/ appe>6 ,if ,i h w&]$ 9 ^? pa?s ,( life ,i ought to %un2-- ,z some?+ l\dly 9 my brea/ ,remon/rates ,i h done2-- ,?\ "k'/ t ,?\ ha/ =m$ me ,) passion wild & /rong2 ,& li/'n+ to _! wit*+ voice ,has (t5 l$ me wrong4 ,:]e human weakness has come %ort1 ,or frailty /ep aside1 ,d ?\1 ,all ,good8--= su* ?\ art ,9 %ades ( d>kness hide4 ,:]e ) int5tion ,i h err'd1 ,no o!r plea ,i h ,b1 ,?\ art good6 & goodness /ill ,delighte? to =give6 ,de> ,rob]t ,burns1 to place "o fl[] ^u y\r grave1 or add "o g>l& to y\r fame is a privilege inde$4 ,a noble man y 71 knight$ n by ,k+ or ,que51 b titl$ by ! ,inf9ite ,mak] ( u all4 ,y lov$ ! _w2 y lov$ all life2 y 7 g5tle1 k9d & true4 ,y\r works1 y\r words1 y\r de$s1 w live & %9e to tea* ! bro!rhood ( man1 ! k9%ip ( all brea?+ ?+s1 & make ! _w a bright]1 g5tl]1 k9dli] place because y liv$ & lov$ & sung4 ,illu/ration ,,realism ,,9 ,,lit]ature ,,& ,,art ,illu/ration ,,realism ,,9 ,,lit]ature ,,& ,,art ,man is nature's la/ & mo/ p]fect "w1 b1 h[ev] high 8 developm5t or great 8 a*ievem5ts1 he is yet a *ild ( ! e>? & ! rude =ces t h =m$ all ! life t exi/s !reon4 ,he _c sep>ate himself f ! environm5t t gave him bir?1 & a ?\s& ties ( nature b9d him back to ! long =gott5 pa/ & prove 8 k9%ip to all ! l[] =ms ( life t h sprung f t great univ]sal "m1 ,e>?4 ,z !re is a common law ( be+1 :i* controls all liv+ ?+s1 f ! aimless motions ( ! mollusk 9 ! sea to ! mo/ p]fect conduct ( ! be/ develop$ man1 s all ! activities ( human life1 f ! movem5ts ( ! savage digg+ roots1 to ! "w ( ! greate/ arti/ ) 8 bru%1 are controll$ by univ]sal law1 & are good or bad1 p]fect or imp]fect1 z !y con=m to ! highe/ condition nature has impos$4 ,! e>ly savage dwelt 9 caves & cliffs & sp5t 8 life 9 seek+ food & provid+ a rude %elt] f ! cold4 ,he look$ ^u ! e>?1 ! sun1 ! sea1 ! sky1 ! m\nta9 peak1 ! =e/ & ! pla91 & all he saw & he>d =m$ an impression on 8 bra9 & aid$ 9 8 gr[?4 ,l a *ild he m>vel$ at ! /orm & flood2 he /ood 9 awe z he look$ ^u disease & dea?2 & to expla9 ! ?+s he c\ld n und]/&1 he peopl$ e>? & air & sea ) gods & demons1 & a ?\s& o!r weird creations ( 8 bra94 ,all ^! my/]i\s creatures 7 made 9 ! image ( ! natural objects t came )9 8 view4 ,! gods 7 m5 gr[n l>ge & end[$ ) m>vel\s p[]s1 :ile tree & bird & bea/ alike 7 us$ z models = a be+ great] f> ?an any nature ev] =m$4 ,an angry god x 0 t made ! riv]s ov]run _! banks & leave de/ruction 9 _! pa?2 an (f5d$ god x 0 t hurl$ 8 ?und]bolts ^u a wick$ _w1 or s5t disease & fam9e to ! s9n+ *ildr5 ( ! e>?3 & to coax ^! rul]s to be m]ciful to man1 ! weak & trembl+ *ildr5 ( ! anci5t _w turn$ _! m9ds to sacrifice & pray]4 ,& ! fir/ cl\d$ ?\ghts ( ^! rude m5 t 7 transcrib$ on monum5t & /one1 or c>v$ 9 wood1 or pa9t$ ) ! colors borr[$ f ! sun & e>? & sky2 9 %ort1 ! fir/ rude art 0 born to s+ ! praise1 & tell ! fame1 & pa9t ! greatness ( ! gods4 ,b all ( ?is 0 natural to ! "t & place2 ! grav5 images1 ! *isel$ hi]oglyphics1 & all ?is rude beg9n+ ( lit]ature & art 7 =m$ ^u :at m5 saw & he>d & felt1 enl>g$ & magnifi$ to fit ! /ature ( ! gods4 ,z ! _w grew old] art 0 us$ to celebrate ! greatness & a*ievem5ts ( k+s & rul]s z well z gods1 & _! tombs 7 ornam5t$ ) su* decorations z ^! e>ly ages c\ld create2 & yet all lit]ature & art 7 only = ! gods & ! rul]s ( ! _w4 ,!n1 ev5 m ?an n[1 weal? & p[] br\ght intellect to d its w1 & all its =ce 0 sp5t to s+ ! praises ( ! rul]s ( ! e>? & air4 ,! basis ( all ?is art ( p5 & bru% 0 ! reality ( ! _w1 b ?is 0 s magnifi$ & di/ort$ = ! base use ( k+s & prie/s t realism1 9 ! true s5se1 c\ld n exi/4 ,x w\ld n d to pa9t a picture ( a k+ resembl+ a man ( fle% & blood1 & ( c\rse a god mu/ be f> great] ?an a k+4 ,x w\ld n d to write a tale 9 :i* k+s & pr9ces1 lords & ladies1 %\ld act l m5 & wom51 else :at diff]5ce betwe5 ! rul] & ! rul$8 ,! m>vel\s p[]s t romance & my? _h giv5 to gods & angels 7 transf]r$ to ^? ( royal blood4 ,! wond]ful a*ievem5ts ( ^! k+s & pr9ces c\ld be equal$ only by ! gods1 & ! poor dep5d5ts ( ! _w1 :o liv$ = ! glory ( ! great1 7 f$ ) leg5ds & ) tales t sung ! praises ( ! /rong4 ,lit]ature1 sculpture1 pa9t+1 music1 & ar*itecture1 inde$ all =ms ( art1 7 ! exclusive prop]ty ( ! great1 & ! arti/ !n1 l mo/ ( ^? to-day1 0 reta9$ to s]ve ! /rong & ma9ta9 ! /atus ( ! weak4 ,no "o dream$ t !re 0 any beauty 9 a common human life or any romance 9 a fact4 ,! greate/ ( ! e>? _h n yet le>n$ to "k t e life is a my/]y & e dea? a trag$y2 t ! sp>k ( ! inf9ite1 :i* alone trans=ms clay to life1 animates alike ! brea/ ( ! peasant & ! s\l ( ! pr9ce4 ,! _w _h n yet le>n$ t ! ant-hill is z great z ,mont ,blanc1 & ! blade ( grass z my/]i\s z ! oak4 ,x is only n[ t ! _w is gr[+ s delicate & ref9$ t x c see ! beauty ( a fact2 t x is develop+ a ta/e s r>e z to di/+ui% betwe5 ! false & true2 t x c be mov$ by ! g5tle breeze z well z by ! w9t]'s gale2 t x c see great] beauty 9 a /atem5t true to life1 ?an 9 ! inflat$ tales1 :i* *ildr5 read4 ,mo/ ( ! art & lit]ature ! _w has kn[n has be5 untrue4 ,! pictures ( ! pa/ h be5 pa9t$ f ! di/ort$ m9ds ( visioni/s1 & ! pliant bra9s ( tools4 ,!y h repres5t$ impossible gods & un?9kable sa9ts2 angels & *]ubs & demons2 ev]y?+ b m5 & wom54 ,sa9ts may be all "r 9 _! place1 b a sa9t ) a halo ar\nd 8 head 0 born ( my? & n ( art4 ,angels may be well en\gh1 b all rational m5 pref] an angel ) arms to an angel ) w+s4 ,:5 ^! arti/s 7 n draw+ sa9ts & madonnas1 !y 7 sp5d+ _! "t 9 pa9t+ k+s & royal knaves2 & ! pictures ( ! rul]s 7 z unlike ! m5 & wom5 t !y 7 said to repres5t z ! s]vile _s ( ! pa9t] 0 unlike t ( ! true arti/ ( to-day4 ,( c\rse an arti/ w\ld n pa9t ! poor2 !y _h no clo!s t w\ld adorn a "w ( art1 & no money nor favors t c\ld remun]ate ! toil4 ,an anci5t arti/ c\ld no m af=d to s]ve ! poor ?an a mod]n lawy] c\ld def5d ! weak4 ,aft] lit]ature _h s f> advanc$ z to conc]n o!r be+s ?an gods & k+s1 ! au?ors ( ^! anci5t days told ( wondr\s *>act]s end[$ ) m>vel\s p[]s2 knights ) giant /r5g? & magic swords2 pr9ces ) wondr\s palaces & heaps ( gold2 travel]s t met m>vel\s bea/s & slew !m 9 extraord9>y ways2 giants ) =ms l m\nta9s1 & /r5g? l ox51 :o c\ld vanqui% all b little dw>fs4 ,railroads 7 n inv5t$ 9 ^? e>ly days1 b travel 0 facilitat$ by ! use ( sev5 league boots4 ,balloons & telescopes 7 n yet kn[n1 b ?is did n keep favor$ h]oes f pe]+ at ! />s or look+ d[n f on high ^u ! e>?2 !y _h b to plant a magic bean be=e !y w5t to b$ at night1 & 9 ! morn+ x _h gr[n s tall t x rea*$ up to ! sky2 & ! h]o1 al?\gh n skill$ 9 climb+1 ne$$ simply to grasp ! /alk & say1 8,hit*ety1 hat*ety1 up ,i g4 ,hit*ety1 hat*ety1 up ,i g10 & by ?is means soon vani% 9 ! cl\ds4 ,tales ( ?is sort us$ once to delight ! _w1 & ! read]s half believ$ !m true4 ,we give !m to *ildr5 n[1 & ! be/ ( ^! view !m ) a half contempt4 ,! mod]n man does n enjoy ^! my?s4 ,he reli%es a lie1 b x mu/ n be too big2 x mu/ be s small t1 al?\gh he kn[s 9 8 inmo/ s\l t x is n true1 he c yet half make himself believe x is n false4 ,mo/ ( u h *]i%$ a pleas+1 wak+ dream1 & h fondly clung to ! sweet delusion :ile we really knew x 0 n life4 ,! mod]n lit]>y /oma* is becom+ s heal?y t x wants a /ory at lea/ half true2 %\ld ! falsehood be too /rong1 x acts z an emetic in/ead ( food4 ,^! old fairy tales h lo/ _! p[] to *>m1 z ! /ories ( ! gods & k+s w5t d[n be=e4 ,!y h lo/ _! *>m1 = z we read !m n[1 !y wake no answ]+ *ord born ( ! exp]i5ces t make up :at we "k ( human life4 ,:5 ! beauty ( realism %all be truly kn[n1 we %all read ! book1 or look ^u ! "w ( art1 & 9 ! light ( all we "k ( life1 %all ask our be+s :e!r ! picture t ! au?or or ! pa9t] creates = u is l ! image t is born ( ! consci\sness t moves our s\l1 & ! exp]i5ces t h made u "k4 ,realism wor%ips at ! %r9e ( nature2 x does n say t !re may n be a sph]e 9 :i* be+s high] ?an man c live1 or t "s "t an eye may n re/ ^u a fair] sunset ?an 0 ev] born beh9d ! cl\ds & sea1 b x kn[s t ?r\gh c\ntless ages nature has sl[ly fitt$ ! bra9 & eye ( man to ! e>? on :i* we live & ! objects t we see3 & ! p]fect e>?ly eye mu/ h>monize ) ! p]fect e>?ly sc5e4 ,to say t realism is co>se & vulg> is to decl>e aga9/ nature & h] works1 & to ass]t t ! man %e made may dream ( ?+s high] & gr&] ?an nature c\ld unfold4 ,! eye ( ! great sculptor reveals to him ! l9es t make ! mo/ p]fect human =m1 & he *isels out ! m>ble block until x resembles ?is image s completely t x almo/ seems to live4 ,nature1 ?r\gh ages ( exp]im5t & developm5t1 has made ?is almo/ faultless =m4 ,x is p]fect because e "p is be/ fitt$ = ! sep>ate "w x has to d4 ,! arti/ kn[s t he c\ld n improve a s+le organ if he w\ld1 = all ! re/ ( nature mu/ be adju/$ to ! *ange4 ,he has ! skill to reproduce ?is %ape 9 la/+ /one1 & ! human bra9 c\ld n conceive a =m m beautiful & fair4 ,"h is a p]fect image ( ! highe/ "w t c\ntless c5turies ( nature's toil has made1 & yet "s w\ld seek to beautify & sanctify ?is "w by dress+ x 9 ! g>b t %ift+ fa%ion & *ang+ fancy makes = man4 ,only ! vulg> sup]/ition ( ! pa/ ev] sugge/$ t ! reproduction ( human =ms 9 /one 0 an unholy "w4 ,?r\gh long d>k c5turies religion taught t ! fle% 0 vile & bad1 & t ! s\l ( man 0 imprison$ 9 a *>nel h\se1 unfit = human sight4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians w\nd$1 bruis$1 & maim$ _! h\se ( clay2 !y cov]$ x ) sk9s1 :i* "u no circum/ances c\ld be remov$1 & _m anci5t sa9ts liv$ & di$ )\t ev] hav+ look$ ^u ! bodies nature gave4 ,! images ( sa9ts & m>tyrs1 :i* 9 ! "n ( religion 7 scatt]$ ?r\gh ,europe1 7 cov]$ ) pa9t & clo!s1 & 7 ne>ly z hide\s z ! monks t plac$ !m !re4 ,:5 ! condition ( ,europe & its religi\s ?\ght are cle>ly und]/ood1 x is n difficult to imag9e ! reception t greet$ ! fir/ dawn ( mod]n reali/ic art4 ,sculpture & pa9t+ deifi$ ! mat]ial4 ,!y told ( beauty 9 ! human =m :i* hundr$s ( ye>s ( religi\s fanaticism _h taught 0 bad & vile4 ,if ! fle% 0 beautiful1 :at ( ! monks & prie/s1 :o _h hidd5 x f sight1 :o _h kept x cov]$ night & day ?r\gh all _! fooli% lives1 :o maim$ & bruis$1 cut & lac]at$1 = ! glory ( ! _s1 :i* !y ?\ght 0 *a9$ )94 ,! *ur* _h taught t ! dea? ( ! fle% 0 ! bir? ( ! s\l1 & !y !re=e believ$ t ! arti/'s resurrection ( ! fle% 0 ! dea? ( ! s\l4 ,?is old religi\s prejudice1 born ( a mi/y1 sup]/iti\s pa/1 has sl[ly fad$ f ! m9ds ( m51 b we f9d its traces ev5 yet4 ,! orig9 ( ! feel+ aga9/ reali/ic art has well nigh be5 =got1 b mu* ( ! feel+ /ill rema9s4 ,no "o w\ld n[ pret5d to say t all ! body 0 unholy or unfit = sight1 & yet ye>s ( cu/om & inh]it$ belief h made u ?9k t a "p is good & ! re/ is bad3 t nature1 9 h] "w ( build+ up ! human =m1 has made "o "p sacr$ & ano!r vile4 ,x is easy to mi/ake cu/om = nature1 & inh]it$ prejudice = morality4 ,!re is sc>cely a s+le portion ( ! human body b t "s p h ?\ght x holy1 & sc>cely a s+le portion b t "s h believ$ x vile4 ,x 0 n %ame t made clo?+1 b clo?+ t made %ame4 ,if we w\ld eradicate f our beliefs all t inh]itance & environm5t h giv51 x w\ld be h>d = u to guess h[ mu* %\ld /ill rema94 ,cu/om has made mo/ ?+s good & mo/ ?+s bad1 accord+ to ! :im ( "t & place4 ,to f9d solid gr\nd we mu/ turn to nature & ask h] :at x is t conduces to ! highe/ happ9ess & ! longe/ life4 ,! reali/ic arti/ _c accept ! popul> belief1 :atev] t may be1 z to j :]e ! dead l9e on ! human body %\ld be drawn t sep>ates ! sacr$ & pr(ane4 ,!re are reali/s t look at all ! beauty & lovel9ess ( ! _w1 & all its maladju/m5ts too1 & d n seek to answ] ! old1 old "q :e!r back ( ?is is any all-controll+ & design+ p[]2 !y d n answ]1 = !y _c "k2 b !y /rive to t\* ! subtle *ord t makes _! individual lives vibrate 9 h>mony ) ! great he>t ( t nature1 :i* !y love2 & !y _c ?9k b t all p>ts ( life are good1 & t :ile m5 may diff]1 nature mu/ "k be/4 ,o!r reali/s !re are t believe !y see 9 nature ! "w ( a div9e mak]1 :o creat$ man 9 8 own image z ! la/ & highe/ triumph ( 8 skill2 t ! m9ute/ portion ( ! univ]se exi/s because he wi%$ x ?us4 ,to ! reali/ t accepts ?is all-controll+ p[]1 any imputation aga9/ a portion ( 8 ma/]'s "w mu/ rea* back to ! au?or t design$ x all4 ,we ne$ n say t ! human body might n be bett] ?an x is2 we ne$ only "k t x is ! be/ t man c h1 & t its wondr\s me*anism has be5 con/ruct$ ) inf9itely m ?an human skill2 t e portion is adapt$ = its "w1 & ?r\gh ! h>mony ( e "p ! highe/ good is rea*$2 & t all is beautiful1 = x makes ! be+ be/ adapt$ to ! e>?4 ,^? :o d5\nce reali/ic art d5y t k is p[] & t wisdom only c make h>mony1 & !y insi/ in/ead t !re are "s ?+s vital to life & happ9ess t we %\ld n "k1 b t if we mu/ "k ^! ?+s1 we %\ld at all ev5ts pret5d t we d n4 ,"o day ! _w w le>n t all ?+s are good or bad accord+ to ! s]vice !y p]=m4 ,"o day x ought to le>n t ! p[] to create immortality1 ?r\gh inf9ite succe$+ l9ks ( human life1 is ! f9e/ & mo/ t]rible t nature ev] gave to man1 & t to ignore ?is p[] or call x bad1 or fail to realize ! great responsibility ( ?is trem5d\s fact1 is to cry out aga9/ ! p[] t gave u life1 & commit ! greate/ human s91 = x may be "o t nev] dies4 ,! true arti/ does n f9d all beauty 9 ! human face or =m4 ,he looks ^u ! sunset1 pa9t+ all ! cl\ds ) rosy hue1 & 8 highe/ wi% is to create ano!r sc5e l ?is4 ,he nev] dreams t he c\ld pa9t a sunset fair] ?an ! "o :i* lights ! fad+ _w4 ,a fair] sunset w\ld be some?+ else4 ,he sees beauty 9 ! quiet lake1 ! grassy field1 & runn+ brook2 he sees maje/y 9 ! cat>act & m\nta9 peak4 ,he kn[s t he c pa9t no /reams & m\nta9 peaks m p]fect ?an ! ones t nature made4 ,! gr[? ( lett]s has be5 l ! gr[? ( art f ! m>vel\s & my?ical to ! natural & true4 ,! tales & leg5ds ( ! anci5t pa/ 7 n ( common m5 & common sc5es4 ,^! c\ld n impress ! undevelop$ intellect ( long ago4 ,a man ( lett]s c\ld n deify a s]f1 or tell ! simple /ory ( ! poor4 ,he mu/ write to ma9ta9 ! /atus ( ! _w1 & please ! pr9ce t gave him food2 s he told ( k+s & que5s1 ( knights & ladies1 ( /rife & conque/2 & ! color+ he us$ 0 human blood4 ,! _w has gr[n accu/om$ to ^? anci5t tales1 to sc5es ( blood & w>1 & novels t w\ld ?rill ! s\l & cause ! hair to /& on end4 ,x has read ^! tales s long t ! true seems commonplace1 & unfit to fill ! pages ( a book4 ,b all ! "t we =get ! fact t ! /ory c\ld n *>m unless we half believ$ x true4 ,! m5 & wom5 9 ! tale we le>n to love & hate2 we take an int]e/ 9 _! lives2 we hope !y may succe$ or fail2 we mu/ n be told at e page t ! p ( ! book are m5 ( /raw1 t no su* be+s ev] liv$ ^u ! e>?4 ,we c\ld take no int]e/ 9 m5 & wom5 t are my?s conjur$ up to play _! p>ts1 & rem9d u 9 e ^w !y speak t1 reg>dless ( ! happ9ess or angui% ! au?or makes !m feel1 !y are b my?s & c "k nei!r joy nor pa94 ,x may be t ! reali/ic tale is commonplace1 b s is life1 & ! reali/ic tale is true4 ,among ! c\ntless millions ( ! e>? x is only "h & !re1 & n[ & !n1 t "s s\l is born f out ! mighty deep t does n soon return to ! great sea & leave no ripple on ! waves4 ,9 ! play ( life ea* actor seems important to himself2 ! _w he kn[s revolves ar\nd him z ! c5tral figure ( ! sc5e2 8 fri5ds rejoice 9 all ! =tune he atta9s & weep ) him 9 all 8 grief4 ,to him ! _w is b\nd$ by ! faces t he kn[s1 & ! sc5es 9 :i* he lives4 ,he =gets ! great surg+ _w outside1 & _c ?9k h[ small a space he fills 9 t inf9ity :i* b\nds 8 life4 ,he dies1 & a few sorr[+ fri5ds m\rn him = a day1 & ! _w does n "k he ev] liv$ or ev] di$4 ,9 ! ord9>y life ne>ly all ev5ts are commonplace2 b a few important days are ?9ly spr9kl$ 9 among/ all ( ^? t int]v5e betwe5 ! cradle & ! grave4 ,we eat & dr9k1 we "w & sleep1 & "h & !re a great joy or sorr[ creeps 9 ^u our lives1 & leaves a day t /&s out aga9/ ! monotony ( all ! re/1 l ! pyramids ^u ! level pla9s2 b ^! ev5ts are v few & are important only to ourselves1 & = ! re/ we walk ) /eady pace & sl[ along ! %ort & n>r[ pa? ( life1 & rely ^u ! common ?+s alone to occupy our m9ds & hide f view ! m>ble /one t "h & !re gleams ?r\gh ! ov]-hang+ trees j :]e ! road leaves (f4 ,! old novel :i* we us$ to read & to :i* ! _w s fondly cl+s1 _h no idea ( relation or p]spective4 ,x _h a h]o & a h]o9e1 & sometimes m ?an "o4 ,! revolutions ( ! planets 7 less important ?an _! love4 ,w>1 %ipwreck1 & conflagration1 all conspir$ to produce ! climax ( ! sc5e1 & ! :ole _w /ood /ill until ! lov]s' he>ts & h&s 7 jo9$4 ,wide oceans1 burn+ des]ts1 arctic seas1 impassable jungles1 irate fa!rs1 & ev5 design+ mo!rs1 7 helpless aga9/ ! decree t fate _h made1 & :5 all ! b>ri]s 7 pass$ & love _h triumph$ ov] impossibilities1 ! tale 0 done2 ?r\gh ! re/ ( life no?+ ( int]e/ c\ld occur4 ,sometimes 9 ! progress ( ! /ory1 if ! complications 7 too great1 a ?und]bolt or an e>?quake 0 introduc$ to de/roy ! villa9 & help on ! mat*4 ,e>?quakes sometimes happ51 & ! reali/ic noveli/ might write a tale ( a sc5e l ?is1 b !n ! love affair w\ld be an incid5t ( ! e>?quake1 & n ! e>?quake an incid5t ( ! love affair4 ,9 real life ! affections h play$ an important "p & sometimes great ?+s h be5 done & suff]$ 9 ! "n ( love1 b mo/ ( ! affairs ( ! human he>t h be5 z natural z ! o!r ev5ts ( life4 ,! true love /ory is g5]ally a simple ?+4 8,beside a c\ntry road1 on a slop+ hill1 lives a f>m]1 9 ! h\se 8 fa!r own$ be=e4 ,he has a daught]1 :o skims ! milk1 & makes ! b$s1 & goes to s++ s*ool at night4 ,!re are o!r memb]s ( ! h\sehold1 b our tale is no conc]n ( !irs4 ,9 ! mead[ back ( ! h\se a wood*uck has dug its hole1 & re>$ a family 9 its humble home4 ,across ! valley only a mile away1 ano!r f>m] lives4 ,he has a son1 :o pl[s ! fields & does ! *ores & goes to s++ s*ool at night4 ,he _c s+1 b att5ds ! s*ool z regul>ly z if he c\ld4 ,( c\rse he does n let ! girl g home alone1 & 9 ! spr+1 :5 s++ s*ool is out1 he visits h] on ,sunday eve )\t excuse4 ,if ! girl _h n liv$ s ne>1 ! boy w\ld h fanci$ ano!r girl ab\t ! same age1 :o also w5t to s++ s*ool4 ,back ( ! second f>m]'s h\se is ano!r wood*uck hole & wood*uck home4 ,aft] a ye> or two ( c\rt%ip ! boy & girl are m>ri$ z _! p>5ts 7 be=e1 & !y *oose a pretty spot beside ! road1 & build ano!r h\se ne> by1 & settle d[n to common life3 & s ! _w moves on4 ,& a wood*uck on "o f>m meets a wood*uck on ! o!r1 & !y *oose a quiet place beside a /ump1 9 no "o's way1 :]e !y ?9k !y h a "r to be1 & dig ano!r hole & make ano!r home40 ,= aft] all1 m5 & animals are mu* alike1 & nature loves !m bo? & loves !m all1 & s5ds !m =? to drive ! lonel9ess f (f ! e>?1 & !n takes !m back into h] lov+ brea/ to sleep4 ,x may be t !re are few great incid5ts 9 ! reali/ic take1 b ea* ev5t appeals to life & _c fail to wake our memories & make u live ! pa/ aga94 ,! great au?ors ( ! natural s*ool--,tol/oi1 ,h>dy1 ,h[ells1 ,daudet1 ,ibs51 ,flaub]t1 ,zola & _! k9d1 h made u ?9k & live4 ,_! words h burni%$ up our m9ds & reveal$ a ?\s& pictures t hang ^u ! walls ( memory1 cov]$ ) ! du/ ( ye>s1 & hidd5 f our sight4 ,sometimes ( c\rse we cry ) pa9 at ! picture t is ?r[n be=e our view1 b life consi/s ( emotions1 & we _c truly live unless ! dep?s are /irr$4 ,^! great ma/]s1 x is true1 may sometimes %ock ! ov]-s5sitive ) ! tales !y tell ( life1 b if ! tale is true1 :y hide x f our sight8 ,!re is no?+ m common ?an ! prote/ aga9/ ! wick$ /ories ( ! reali/ic s*ool1 fill$ ) tales ( passion & ( s92 b he t d5ies passion d5ies all ! life t exi/s ^u ! e>?1 & cries out aga9/ ! "m t gave him bir?4 ,& he t ignores ?is tru? passes ) contempt ! greate/ fact t nature has impress$ ^u ! _w4 ,^? :o condemn z s5sual ! tales ( ,tol/oi & ,daudet /ill def5d ! love /ories ( :i* our lit]ature is full4 ,^? weak & silly tales t make wom5 fit only to be ! play?+s ( ! _w1 & d5y to !m a s+le ?\ght or "r except to s]ve _! ma/]1 man4 ,^! objectors d n cont5d t tales deal+ ) ! feel+s & affections %all n be told1 !y approve ^! tales2 !y simply insi/ t !y %all be false in/ead ( true4 ,! old novel fill$ ! m9d ( ! s*ool girl ) a ?\s& ?\ghts t _h no place 9 life--) t5 ?\s& pictures %e c\ld nev] see4 ,x taught t "s "t %e %\ld meet a pr9ce 9 disguise to :om %e w\ld freely give h] h& & he>t4 ,s %e w5t out ^u ! road to f9d ?is pr9ce1 & ! m disguis$ he 01 ! m c]ta9 did %e feel t he 0 ! pr9ce = :om %e s\ght4 ,! reali/ pa9ts ! passions & affections z !y are4 ,bo? man & woman c see _! beauty & _! t]ror1 _! true position1 & ! relation t !y be> to all ! re/ ( life4 ,he w\ld n beguile ! girl into ! belief t h] id5tity %\ld be de/roy$ & m]g$ = ! sake ( ?is feel+1 :i* n once 9 t5 ?\s& times c\ld realize ! promises ! novel made2 b he w\ld leave h] z an individual to make ! mo/ %e c1 & all %e c1 ( life1 ) all ! hope & *ance ( conque/1 :i* m5 h tak5 = !mselves4 ,nei!r w\ld ! reali/ cry out bl9dly aga9/ ^! deep passions1 :i* h mov$ m5 & wom5 9 ! pa/1 & :i* mu/ cont9ue fi]ce & /rong z long z life exi/s4 ,he is taught by ! sci5ti/ t ! fi]ce/ heat may be trans=m$ to light1 & is taught by life t f ! /ronge/ passions are sometimes born ! sweete/ & ! pure/ s\ls4 ,9 ^! days ( cre$s & !ories1 ( prea*]s 9 ! pulpit & ( prea*]s out1 we are told t all novels %\ld h a moral & be writt5 to s]ve "s end4 ,s we h novels on religion1 w>1 m>riage1 divorce1 socialism1 !osophy1 woman's rights1 & o!r topics )\t end4 ,x is n en\gh t ! prea*]s & lectur]s %all tell u h[ to ?9k & act2 ! noveli/ mu/ try 8 h& at prea*+ too4 ,he />ts out ) a !ory1 & e sc5e & incid5t mu/ be b5t to make x pla9 t ! au?or believes c]ta9 ?+s4 ,! do+s ( ! m5 & wom5 9 ! book are second>y to ! views ! au?or holds4 ,! !ories may be true1 b ! poor *>act]s t mu/ adju/ _! lives to ^! ideal /ates are sadly w>p$ & twi/$ out ( %ape4 ,! reali/ w\ld tea* a lesson1 too1 b he w\ld n violate a s+le fact = all ! !ories 9 ! _w--= a !ory c\ld n be true if x did viol5ce to life4 ,he pa9ts 8 picture s true & p]fect t all m5 :o look ^u x "k x is a lik5ess ( ! _w t !y h se52 !y "k t ^! are m5 & wom5 & little *ildr5 t !y meet ^u ! /reets2 !y see ! conditions ( _! lives1 & ! moral ( ! picture s9ks deep into _! m9ds4 ,!re are s-call$ sci5ti/s t make a !ory & !n ga!r facts to prove _! !ory true2 ! real sci5ti/ pati5tly & imp>tially ga!rs facts1 & !n =ms a !ory to expla9 & h>monize ^! facts4 ,all life be>s a moral1 & ! true arti/ mu/ tea* a lesson ) 8 e fact4 ,"s cont5d t ! moral tea*] mu/ n tell ! tru?2 ! reali/ holds t !re c be no moral tea*+ l ! tru?4 ,! _w has gr[n tir$ ( prea*]s & s]mons2 to-day x asks = facts4 ,x has gr[n tir$ ( fairies & angels1 & asks = fle% & blood4 ,x looks on life z x exi/s1 bo? its beauty & its horror1 its joy & its sorr[2 x wi%es to see x all2 n ! pr9ce & ! millionaire alone1 b ! labor] & ! begg>1 ! ma/] & ! slave4 ,we see ! beautiful & ! ugly1 & ) x "k :at ! _w is & :at x ought to be2 & ! true picture1 :i* ! au?or saw & pa9t$1 /irs ! he>t to holi] feel+s & to gr&] ?\ghts4 ,x is f ! realities ( life t ! highe/ idealities are born4 ,! philosoph] may reason ) un]r+ logic1 & %[ u :]e ! _w is wrong4 ,! economi/ may tell u ( ! progress & pov]ty t g h& 9 h&2 b ^! are !ories1 & ! ab/ract _c suff] pa94 ,dick5s w5t out into ! /reets ( ! great city & f\nd poor little ,jo sweep+ ! cross+ ) 8 broom4 ,all ar\nd 0 ! luxury & ! elegance1 :i* ! ri* h ev] appropriat$ to !mselves2 great mansions1 f9e c>riages1 beautiful dresses1 b 9 all ! great city ( h\ses & homes1 poor little ,jo c\ld f9d no place to lay 8 head4 ,8 home 0 9 ! /reet1 & e "t he halt$ = a mom5t 9 ! ?rong1 ! policeman t\*$ him ) 8 club & bade him 8move on40 ,at la/1 ragg$1 wret*$1 almo/ dead ) 8mov+ on10 he sank d[n ^u ! cold /one /eps ( a magnific5t build+ erect$ = 8,! ,propagation ( ! ,gospel 9 ,=eign ,p>ts40 ,z we ?9k ( wret*$1 ragg$ ,jo 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is luxury & weal?1 we see ! t5s ( ?\s&s ( o!r waifs 9 ! great cities ( ! _w1 & we condemn ! s-call$ civilization ( ! e>? t builds ! mansions ( ! ri* & great ^u ! rags & mis]ies ( ! poor4 ,! true reali/ _c wor%ip at ! %r9e ( p[]1 nor pro/itute 8 gifts = gold4 ,) an arti/'s eye he sees ! _w exactly z x is1 & tells ! /ory fai?ful unto life4 ,he feels = e he>t t beats1 else he c\ld n pa9t !m z he does4 ,x takes ! s\l to w>m a /atue into life & make liv+ fle% & c\rs+ blood1 & ea* true picture t he pa9ts or draws makes ! _w a bett] place 9 :i* to live4 ,! arti/s ( ! reali/ic s*ool h a s5se s f9e t !y _c help b cat* ! inspiration t is fill+ all ! _w's be/ m9ds ) ! hope ( great] ju/ice & m equal social life4 ,) ! vision ( ! se] !y feel ! com+ dawn :5 true equality %all reign ^u ! e>?2 ! "t :5 democracy %all no m be conf9$ to con/itutions & to laws1 b w be a "p ( human life4 ,! greate/ arti/s ( ! _w to-day are tell+ facts & pa9t+ sc5es t cause humanity to /op1 & ?9k1 & ask :y "o %\ld be a ma/] & ano!r be a s]f2 :y a portion ( ! _w %\ld toil & sp91 %\ld we> away its /r5g? & life1 t ! re/ %\ld live 9 idl5ess & ease4 ,! old-"t arti/s ?\ght !y s]v$ humanity by pa9t+ sa9ts & madonnas & angels f ! my?s !y conjur$ 9 _! bra9s4 ,!y pa9t$ w> ) long l9es ( soldi]s dress$ 9 uni=ms1 & look+ plump & gay2 & a battle sc5e 0 always drawn f ! side ( ! victori\s camp1 ) ! ensign pr\dly plant+ 8 bright colors on ! ramp>t ( ! foe4 ,"o or two 7 dy+1 b always 9 _! comrades' arms1 & li/5+ to %\ts ( victory t fill$ ! air1 & ?9k+ ( ! righte\s cause = :i* !y f\ght & di$4 ,9 ! la/ mom5ts !y dream$ ( pleasant burial y>ds at home1 & ( graves kept gre5 by lov+1 grateful fri5ds2 & a smile ( joy %one on _! wa/$ faces t 0 s sweet1 t x seem$ a h>d%ip n to die 9 w>4 ,!y pa9t$ peace z a :ite w+$ dove settl+ d[n ^u a cold & fad+ e>?4 ,betwe5 ! two x 0 pla9 :i* *oice a boy w\ld make1 & ?us art s]v$ ! /ate & k+4 ,b ,v]e/*ag9 pa9t$ w>2 he pa9t$ w> s true to life t z we look ^u ! sc5e1 we long = peace4 ,he pa9t$ w> z w> has ev] be51 & z w> w ev] be--a horrible & gha/ly sc5e1 :]e m51 drunk ) bl9d fr5zy :i* rul]s say is patriotic pride1 & made mad by drums & fifes & smoke & %ot & %ell & fl[+ blood1 seek to maim & w\nd & kill1 because a rul] gives ! ^w4 ,he pa9ts a battle field1 a field ( life & dea?2 a field ( c>nage & ( blood2 & :o are ^! t fight l fi5ds & devils driv5 to despair8 ,:at cause is ?is t makes ^! m5 =get t !y are m51 & vie ) bea/s to %[ _! cruel ?ir/ = blood8 ,!y %\t ( home & native l&1 b !y h no homes1 & ! own]s ( _! native l& exi/ ^u _! toil & blood4 ,! nobles & pr9ces1 = :om ?is fight is wag$1 are f> away ^u a hill1 beyond ! rea* ( %ot & %ell1 & f ?is spot !y wat* _! slaves p\r out _! blood to satisfy _! rul]s' pride & lu/ ( p[]4 ,:at is ! enemy !y fight8 ,m5 l !mselves2 :o bl9dly g to dea? at ano!r k+'s comm&1 slaves1 :o h no l&1 :o freely give _! toil or blood1 :i*ev] "o _! rul]s may dem&4 ,^! fight+ soldi]s h no cause = /rife1 b _! rul]s live by k9dl+ 9 _! he>ts a love ( native l&1 a love t makes !m hate _! bro!r labor]s ( o!r l&s1 & dumbly m>* to dea? to satisfy a k+'s caprice4 ,b let u look once m aft] ! battle has be5 f\ght4 ,"h we see ! wreck & ru9 ( ! /rife2 ! field is sil5t n[1 giv5 to ! dead1 ! bea/ ( prey & night4 ,a "y soldi] lies ^u ! gr\nd2 ! sn[ is fall+ fa/ ar\nd 8 =m2 ! lonely m\nta9 peaks rise up on e side2 ! wreck ( w> is all ab\t4 ,8 uni=m is soil$ & /a9$1 a spot ( r$ is se5 ^u 8 brea/4 ,x is n ! color t 8 c\ntry wove ^u 8 coat to cat* 8 eye & bait him to 8 dea?2 x is h>d & jagg$ & cold4 ,x is 8 life's blood1 :i* leak$ out ?r\gh a hole t foll[$ ! po9t ( a sabre to 8 he>t4 ,8 =m is /iff & cold1 = he is dead4 ,! cruel w\nd & icy air h done _! "w4 ,! gov]nm5t t took 8 life taught ?is poor boy to love 8 native l&2 z a *ild he dream$ ( sc5es ( glory & ( p[]1 & ! great wide _w j wait+ to fall captive to 8 magic /r5g?4 ,he dream$ ( w> & /rife1 ( victory & fame2 if he %\ld die1 k9d h&s w\ld smoo? 8 br[1 & lov+ fri5ds w\ld keep 8 grave & memory gre51 because he di$ 9 w>4 ,b no human eye is !re at la/1 z ! mi/ ( night & mi/ ( dea? %ut out ! lonely m\nta9s f 8 sight4 ,! sn[ is all ar\nd1 & ! air above is grey ) fall+ flakes1 :i* soon w hide him f ! _w2 & :5 ! summ] "t %all come aga91 no "o c tell 8 blea*+ bones f all ! re/4 ,! only life ^u ! sc5e is ! buzz>d sl[ly circl+ 9 ! air above 8 head1 wait+ to make sure t dea? has come4 ,! bird looks d[n ^u ! boy1 into ! eyes ?r\gh :i* he fir/ look$ out ^u ! great1 wide _w1 & :i* 8 "m fondly kiss$2 ^u ^! eyes ! buzz>d w comm5ce 8 meal4 ,n all ! _w is beautiful1 & n all ( life is good4 ,! true arti/ has no "r to *oose ! lovely spots alone & make u ?9k t ?is is life4 ,he mu/ br+ ! _w be=e our eyes & make u read & le>n4 ,z he loves ! true & noble1 he mu/ %[ ! false & bad4 ,z he ye>ns = true equality1 he mu/ pa9t ! ma/] & ! slave4 ,he mu/ tell ! tru?1 & tell x all1 mu/ tell x o'er & o'er aga91 till ! deafe/ e> w li/5 & ! dulle/ m9d w ?9k4 ,he mu/ n sw]ve to please ! _w by pa9t+ only pleasant sights & tell+ only lovely tales4 ,he mu/ ?9k1 & pa9t1 & write1 & "w1 until ! _w %all le>n s mu* & gr[ s good1 t ! true w all be beautiful & all ! real be ideal4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,skeleton ,,9 ,,! ,,closet ,illu/ration ,,! ,,skeleton ,,9 ,,! ,,closet ,! closet has s long be5 allott$ to ! skeleton t we h come to reg>d ?is room z its fit & natural home2 x has be5 giv5 ov] to ?is gue/ because x is ! d>ke/1 ! close/ & lea/ conspicu\s 9 ! h\se4 ,! door c be securely fa/5$ & only n[ & !n c ! grat+ bones be he>d by ! _w outside4 ,/ill1 h[ev] seclud$ & unus$ ?is gue/ *amb] seems to be1 & h[ev] c>efully we bolt ! door & d>k5 e *9k & crevice 9 ! walls1 we are ev] consci\s t ! occupant is !re1 & w rema9 until ! h\se is clos$1 & ! la/ t5ant has dep>t$1 nev] to return4 ,! v fact t we try s h>d to keep ! skeleton 9 its prop] room1 makes x ! m impossible to =get t x is !re4 ,n[ & !n we awake ) a />t at ! ?\ght ( :at might happ5 %\ld x break ! door & w&] ?r\gh ! h\se1 & !n /ray out into ! wide _w1 & tell all ! peaceful1 tru/+ neighbors f :at h\se x /ole away2 & yet we are someh[ consci\s t ! rumor ( its dread pres5ce has already travel$ z f> z we are kn[n4 ,man is a wond]fully adaptable animal2 he fits himself easily into ! environm5t :]e he is plac$4 ,he passes f infancy to *ildhood & f *ildhood to boyhood z smoo?ly z ! placid riv] fl[s to ! wait+ sea4 ,e circum/ance & surr\nd+ ( 8 life seems to h be5 made = him4 ,sudd5ly a new desire takes possession ( 8 s\l2 he turns 8 back on ! home ( 8 *ildhood days & goes out alone4 ,9 a little "t a new family is re>$ ab\t him1 & he =gets ! gr\p t clu/]$ r\nd 8 fa!r's he>?4 ,he may lose a leg or a =tune1 & he soon con=ms to 8 *ang$ condition & life goes on z naturally & z easily z be=e4 ,a *ild is born b5ea? 8 ro(2 x takes a place )9 8 he>t & home1 & 9 a little :ile he c sc>cely ?9k ( ! day x 0 n !re4 ,dea? comes1 & a memb] ( 8 little b& is c>ri$ out1 b "t drops its heal+ balm ^u ! w\nds & life goes on almo/ unconsci\s t ! dead has ev] liv$4 ,b :ile we adju/ ourselves naturally to all ?+s liv+ & to ev] v>y+ sc5es1 ! skeleton 9 ! closet is always an intrud]1 no matt] h[ long x may h dwelt b5ea? ! ro(4 ,ev5 ?\gh we may =get its actual pres5ce = a little "t1 /ill no sc5e is s p]fect & no enjoym5t s great b we feel a cl\d ca/+ its %ad[ across our happ9ess or ! weight ( "s burd5 on our s\l2 & :5 we /op to ask ! cause1 ! gr9n+ skeleton rem9ds u t x is ) u ev5 "h4 ,?is spect] /&s q ap>t f ! o!r sorr[s ( our life2 age seems p[]less to =get1 & "t w n br+ its ev]-fre%1 recurr+ sc5es to erase ! memory ( ! pa/4 ,?is is n because ! skeleton is really su* a dreadful gue/4 ,! k9d & lov+ ivy creeps t5d]ly ar\nd ea* yawn+ sc> & crumbl+ /one1 until ! :ole ru9 is cov]$ ) a lovely gre54 ,! decay+ pile /&s free & op5 to ! sun & ra9 & air4 ,x does n hide its head or apologize = ! blemi%es & seams t m>k its face1 & a k9d1 =giv+ nature takes ! ru91 sc>s & all1 & bl5ds ^! ) h] s(t5+ ye>s & lovely face into a beautiful h>moni\s :ole2 b unlike ! ru91 ! skeleton 9 ! closet is a neglect$1 outca/ *ild4 ,) e brea? we insi/ t !re is no?+ 9 ! room4 ,we refuse to take x to our he>ts & homes & ackn[l$ge x z our own4 ,we seek to /rangle x to dea?1 & ea* fre% attempt n only %[s our murd]\s design1 b proves t ! skeleton is n a pulseless ?+ b is end[$ ) immortal life4 ,! bright] ! fire-light t gl[s ar\nd our he>?1 ! m desolate & dre> s\nds ! wail ( ! w9d outside1 = ?r\gh its cold bla/s w&]s ! outca/1 ^: rightful place is 9 ! brighte/ corn] ( ! room4 ,our con/ant annoyance & sorr[ at ?is dread pres5ce is n caus$ by ! way ! skeleton behaves to u1 b f ! way we treat our gue/4 ,if we look$ x squ>ely 9 its gr9n+ skull1 x might n seem s v loa?some to ! sight4 ,x has ! "r to gr94 ,x may be b a grim smile ov] ! consci\sness t x has s\nd$ ! la/ sorr[ & t h5ce=? no great] evils are 9 /ore2 x may be a mock+1 s>donic gr9 at ! ?\ght ( our discomfiture ov] its unwelcome pres5ce & ! k t we _c drive x out4 ,!re is no tru] index to real "* ?an ! way we treat ! skeletons ) :i* we live4 ,"s run to ! closet door1 & try to lock x fa/ :5 a neighbor comes _! way4 ,if p]*ance any fe> ( discov]y is felt1 !y /& gu>d outside & solemnly prote/ t !re is no?+ 9 ! room4 ,_! anxiety & ha/e pla9ly %[ fe> le/ _! hat$ gue/ %all reveal its face2 & ( c\rse !re rises 9 ! neighbor's m9d a vision ( a skeleton m horrible by f> ?an ! "o inside ! door or ?an anyone c be4 ,if ! luckless jail] really fe>s t ! rattle ( ! prison]'s bones has be5 he>d outside1 he feels x 8 duty to c>efully expla9 or t$i\sly cov] up e detail & circum/ance t caus$ ! pres5ce ( ! spect] 9 ! h\se4 ,all ?is c only %[ t ! gue/ is t]rible to behold or t ! jail] is s poor & weak t he himself is a helpless prison] to 8 fooli% pride & unmanly fe>4 ,x c only s]ve to emphasize ! pres5ce he tries s va9ly to d5y4 ,!re are also ^? :o "k t _! skeleton has be5 se51 or :o hav+ lo/ all else b ?is p]si/5t1 gr9n+ gue/1 drag x out & p>ade x 9 ! _w to ga9 ! sympa?y or ! money ( _! neighbors & _! fri5ds1 l ! crippl$ begg> /&+ on ! corn] hold+ out 8 hat to e pass]-by4 ,! true man nei!r guiltily conceals nor anxi\sly expla9s nor vulg>ly p>ades4 ,he lives 8 life ! be/ he c1 & lets x /& = :at x is4 ,a ?\s& idle tales may be true or false4 ,"o may h se5 b c]ta9 ?+s1 & plac$ him ) ! sa9ts4 ,ano!r little s\l1 :o nev] felt ! bread? & dep? ( human life1 may h se5 8 sc>s alone1 & ca/ him out4 ,b /&+ by 8 side1 or clasp+ 8 /rong1 sympa!tic h&1 no "o ?9ks ( halos or sc>s or asks an explanation ( ?is or t1 = 9 8 :ole be+ is felt ! div9e pres5ce ( a great s\l1 :o has liv$ & lov$1 s9n$ & suff]$1 & be5 /r5g!n$ & purifi$ by all4 ,! skeleton is really k9d t x only gr9s z we look x 9 ! face4 ,( all our h\sehold x has receiv$ ! h>de/ treatm5t at our h&s4 ,x has help$ u m ?an any ( ! re/1 & be5 lock$ 9 ! closet = its pa9s4 ,x may p]*ance h come at our own invitation1 br++ u ! ke5e/1 wilde/ joy our life _h ev] kn[n4 ,we gladly dra9$ ! pleasure to ! dregs1 & !n coolly lock$ ! memory close 9 ! d>ke/ hole t we c\ld f9d4 ,! day x came1 has well nigh fad$ f our m9ds1 & ! mad1 wild joy we knew c nev] m be wak5$ f ! burn$-out passions ( ! pa/1 b ! skeleton1 :i* rose up grim & gha/ly f ! dy+ flame1 rema9s to mock & je] & make u sad4 ,& n[ :5 ! day is sp5t & ! cup is dra9$1 we *>ge ! poor spect] ) our la/+ pa91 & =get ! joy x br\ght4 ,we look ) dread at ^! mock+1 gr9n+ bones1 :i* we _c drive away1 & we =get ! "t1 long1 long ago1 :5 ^? dry /icks 7 cov]$ up ) beautiful & tempt+ fle%4 ,x may be t we %all always %udd] z we he> ! rattle ( ! bones :5 we pass ! closet door1 b 9 ju/ice to ! inmate1 we %\ld give him cr$it = ! joys ( long ago4 ,& ?is br+s u back to ! old "q ( ! balanc+ ( pa9 & pleasure1 good & evil1 "r & wrong4 ,x may be t 9 ! my/]i\s adju/m5t ( nature's balances1 a mom5t ( supreme bliss w outweigh an et]nity ( pa94 ,9 ! inf9ite economy1 :i* life c\nt$ = ! m1--t ( ,napoleon1 or ! poor ,fr5* peasant t pass$ ?r\gh an obscure exi/5ce to an unkn[n grave8 ,! brief glory ( ,au/]litz 0 foll[$ by ! bitt]ness ( ,wat]loo1 & ! long sil5ce ( an exile's life1 :ile ! peasant trod 8 %ort pa? )\t ambition1 & fill$ a nameless grave )\t regret4 ,:i* is ! great] & f9]1 ! blameless life ( ! pati5t brute1 or ! w9d+1 devi\s pa? ( a human s\l8 ,x is only ! dull level t br+s no sorr[ or regret4 ,x is a /]ile soil :]e no we$s w gr[1 & a b>e closet :]e no skeleton w dwell4 ,nei!r %\ld we rememb] ! skeleton only = ! joy x br\ght2 f ! day x came1 x has be5 ! greate/ b5efactor t our life has kn[n4 ,:5 ! mad delirium _h pass$ away1 & ! la/ l+]+ fragrance 0 almo/ sp5t1 ?is despis$ skeleton rema9$ z ! sole companion1 ^: pres5ce %\ld =ev] b9d u back to ^? feel+s t 7 fre% & true & /raight f nature's he>t1 & t _w :i* once 0 gre5 & "y & fill$ ) puls+ life4 ,z ! %ad[s ga!r r\nd our head1 & our once-/ray+ feet fall me*anically into ! n>r[ pa? s /raight & ev5 at ! f>!r end1 we may %udd] n[ & !n at ! ?\ght ( ! grim skeleton ^: life is s f> remov$ f our sob] lat] selves2 b ) ! %udd] comes a sp>k1 a fla% ( t great1 natural light & heat t once possess$ ?is tott]+ frame1 & gave a gl[ ( feel+ & a /r5g? ( purpose s deep & all-controll+ t ! artificial life ( an artificial _w seems no m ?an a dim c&le %9+ by ! glori\s sun4 ,x is ! exhau/$ emotions ( age1 :i* m5 call prud5ce1 t are ev] w>n+ y\? ( ! follies ( its s9s4 ,x is ! gr9n+ skeleton1 speak+ truly f ! memory ( o!r days1 t insi/s t life's morn+ held ! halcyon h\rs4 ,does old age outlive ! follies ( *ildhood or does ! man outgr[ ! wisdom ( y\?8 ,! mo/ vocif]\s prea*]s are (t5 ^? ^: natural spirits h l$ !m to dr9k ! deepe/ ( life4 ,!y are s fooli% z to ?9k t o!rs c be taught by _! exp]i5ces1 & mumbl+ grey-be>ds endorse ! excell5ce & wisdom ( ! s]mons t !y prea*4 ,!y are n wise en\gh to "k t _! prattle is m va9 & fooli% ?an ! babbl+s ( _! *ildhood days4 ,x 0 ! gr[+1 vital sap ( life t made !m *ildr5 ye>s ago2 x is ! icy1 palsy+ t\* ( age t makes !m babbl+1 prea*+ *ildr5 once aga94 ,z well might ! calm & placid lake tea* ! beauty ( repose to ! boil+1 see?+ cat>act1 t ?und]s d[n ,niag>a's gulf4 ,:5 ! tr\bl$ wat]s %all h rea*$ ! lake !y %all be placid too4 ,nature is wis] f> ?an man4 ,%e makes ! fir/ *ildhood prec$e ! second4 ,if ! age ( prud5ce came ) y\?1 x w\ld be a dull & prosy _w = a little "t2 !n life w\ld be ext9ct ^u ! e>? & dea? triumphant ov] all4 ,b ^! are ! smalle/ reasons :y we %\ld v5]ate ! neglect$ skeleton1 :i* we h ru?lessly ca/ into ! closet z if x 7 a hide\s ?+4 ,?is uncanny skeleton1 ev] ?ru/+ its unwelcome bones into our pres5ce & our lives1 has be5 ! mo/ pati5t1 p]si/5t1 con/ant tea*] t all our ye>s h kn[n4 ,we look backw>d ?r\gh ! long dim vi/a ( ! pa/1 back to ! little tru/+ *ild t once ne/l$ on its "m's brea/ & f ^: lov+ lips & g5tle s\l x fir/ 0 told ( life1 its temptations & its s9s2 backw>d to h]1 ^: :ole ?\ght 0 a b5$iction to ! life t 0 once a portion ( h]self4 ,we rememb] /ill ?is "m's words tea*+ u ! way to live & tell+ u ! way to die4 ,we always knew t no selfi% ?\ght inspir$ a s+le ^w %e said & yet "t & "t aga9 we /ray$ & w&]$ f ! pa? %e po9t$ out4 ,we c\ld n keep ! road & aft] :ile we did n try4 ,aga9 our tea*] told u ( ! pa?4 ,he1 too1 0 good & k9d & knew ! way we ought to g1 & %[$ u all ! bad results ( s91 & /ill we /umbl$ on4 ,! prea*] came & told u ( ! beaute\s heav51 /raight at ! o!r end ( ! n>r[ pa?1 & ! yawn+ gulf ( hell to :i* our %ift+ foot/eps l$2 b we he$$ n 8 solemn tones1 ?\gh !y seem$ to come ) ! au?ority ( ,god himself4 ,z ! ye>s w5t on1 our "m's voice 0 /ill$1 ! tea*]'s words 7 hu%$1 ! prea*]'s ?reats became an empty1 holl[ s\nd2 & 9 _! place came ! gr9n+ skeleton1 born ( our own desires & de$s2 less lov+ ?an ! g5tle "m1 m real & life-l ?an ! tea*]1 san] & tru] ?an ! prea*]'s idle words4 ,x 0 ev] pres5t & p]si/5t2 x 0 a portion ( our v selves4 ,we dete/$ & fe>$ ! hat$ ?+2 we lock$ x 9 ! closet1 & d5i$ t x 0 !re2 b ?r\gh ! brightness ( ! day & ! long & sil5t wat*es ( ! night1 we he>d its rattl+ bones1 & felt its pres5ce at our side4 ,no tea*] ( our y\? 0 l t grim & gha/ly skeleton1 :i* we tri$ to hide away4 ,! s*oolma/] ( our e>ly life took our fre%1 "y1 pla/ic m9ds & s\ght to cr[d !m full ( useless1 unrelat$ facts t s]v$ no purpose ?r\gh ! ye>s t 7 to come4 ,^! lessons t our tea*] made u le>n by rote fill$ s small a portion ( our daily lives t mo/ ( !m 7 =gott5 :5 ! s*ool-h\se door 0 clos$4 ,:5 n[ & !n we f\nd "s use = a trifl+ ?+ t we _h le>n$ ?r\gh ye>s at s*ool1 we 7 surpris$ to "k t ! p$agogue _h taught u ev5 ?is4 ,9 ^? e>ly days x seem$ to u t life w\ld consi/ ( "o long exam9ation 9 :i* we %\ld be ask$ ! names ( /ates1 ! rule ( ?ree1 & ! words ! ,romans us$ = ?is & t4 ,all t we 7 taught ( ! great _w outside & ! problem t w\ld "o day try our s\ls1 0 le>n$ f ! copy books :]e we wrote ! same old maxim until all ! pap] 0 us$ up4 ,9 aft] ye>s1 we le>n$ t1 :ile ! copy book might h taught u h[ to write 9 a /ilt$1 unus$ h&1 /ill all its maxims 7 untrue4 ,we left ! s*ool z ignorant ( life z we comm5c$1 nay1 we might m easily h le>n$ its lesson )\t ! false1 mislead+ !ories we 7 taught 7 true4 ,:5 ! doors 7 op5$ & ! wide _w met u face to face1 we te/$ :at we le>n$1 & f\nd x false1 & !n we blund]$ on alone4 ,we 7 taught by life t ! fire & vigor ( our y\ng] ye>s c\ld n be gov]n$ by ! platitudes ( age4 ,nature 0 ev] pres5t ) h] /rong & e>?ly grasp1 h] ke5 desires1 h] :ite hot flame4 ,we le>n$ ! precepts ( ! books1 b we liv$ ! life t nature taught4 ,our pa!tic blund]s & mi/akes1 & ! skeleton t foll[$ 9 _! wake1 rema9$ to tea* u :at 0 false & po9t to :at 0 true4 ,?is grim1 p]si/5t tea*] made b little ( ! unimportant facts t ! s*oolma/] s\ght to make u le>n1 & x laugh$ to scorn ! prea*]'s doctr9e1 t 9 "s way we c\ld avoid ! results ( our mi/akes & s9s4 ,x did n prea*1 x took its place beside u z ano!r self & by its pres5ce s\ght to make u "k t we c\ld n be at peace until we clasp$ x to our brea/ & freely accept$ ! unwelcome ?+ z a portion ( our lives4 ,only ! smalle/ fraction t we le>n$ 9 y\? 0 assimilat$ & made a portion ( ourselves2 ! re/ fad$ s completely t x seem$ nev] to h be54 ,! tea*] soon became a dim1 unc]ta9 memory ( ! pa/1 ^: voice _h long s9ce di$ away2 b ! skeleton 9 ! closet nev] we>i$ nor grew old4 ,x ev] made u le>n aga9 ! lesson we w\ld fa9 =get2 op5$ at ea* succe$+ p]iod ( our lives ! pages we w\ld gladly put away1 until1 at la/1 ! rip5+ t\* ( "t & ! spect]'s con/ant pres5ce made u "k4 ,f ! day x came b5ea? our ro(1 x rema9$ ! livelie/1 wise/1 mo/ p]si/5t memb] ( ! family gr\p1 ! tireless1 wat*ful tea*]1 :o w\ld nei!r sleep nor all[ its pupil to =get4 ,x may be t !re are lives s b>r5 & unev5tful t ?is gue/ passes ev] by _! door1 b un=tunate inde$ is t abode :]e x w n dwell4 ,! wide vi/as c be se5 only f ! m\nta9 top1 & ! inf9ite dep?s ( life c be s\nd$ only by ! s\l t has be5 s(t5$ & hall[$ by ! sanctify+ t\* ( mis]y & s94 ,life is a nev]-end+ s*ool1 & ! really important lessons all t5d to tea* man 8 prop] relation to ! environm5t :]e he mu/ live4 ,) wild ambitions & desires untam$1 we are spawn$ out into a %oreless sea ( mov+ molecules ( life1 ea* sep>ate atom j\rney+ on an unkn[n c\rse1 reg>dless ( ! c\ntless o!r lives x meets z x bl9dly ru%es on2 no lights nor headl&s /& to po9t ! prop] way ! voyag] %\ld take1 he is left to sail an untri$ b>k across an angry sea4 ,if no disa/] %\ld befall1 x does n %[ t ! travel] is wise or good1 b t 8 ambitions & desires are few or he has kept close inside ! h>bor l9e4 ,at fir/ we seek to swim ! flood1 to scale ! rocky heights1 to clut* ! tw9kl+ />s4 ,( c\rse we fail & fall1 & ! sc>s our passions & ambitions leave1 rema91 ?\gh all our p>ticles are made anew ye> aft] ye>4 ,we le>n at la/ to leave ! />s to %9e :]e !y belong1 to take all ?+s z !y are & adju/ our lives to :at mu/ be4 ,! philosophy ( life c come only f ^? exp]i5ces t leave la/+ sc>s & results t w n die4 ,r ?an seek to cov] up ^! gap+ w\nds1 we %\ld accept ) grace ! tales !y tell1 & %[ !m z trophies ( ! /rife we h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,^? sc>s are honorable t h br\ght our lives into great] h>mony ) ! univ]sal p[]4 ,= resi/ x z we w1 ?is inf9ite1 lov+ pres5ce w ev] claim u z a portion ( its self until our smalle/ fragm5ts return once m to e>?1 & are unit$ ) ! elem5ts f :i* we came4 ,no life c be r\nd$ & complete )\t ! education t ! skeleton alone c give4 ,until x came we nev] knew ! capacities ( ! human s\l4 ,we _h le>n$ by rote to be =giv+1 k9d & true4 ,b ! angui% ( ! human s\l _c be told--x mu/ be felt or nev] kn[n4 ,t *>ity born ( true comrade%ip1 :i* is ! highe/ & holie/ s5tim5t ( life1 c be taught by ! skeleton alone4 ,! self-righte\s1 :o prate ( =giv5ess to _! fell[ m5 & :o look d[n ^u _! s9n+ bro!rs f above1 are hypocrites or fools4 ,!y ei!r h n liv$ or else desire to pass = some?+ !y are n4 ,no "o c und]/& ! devi\s1 miry pa?s trodd5 by ano!r s\l unless he himself has w&]$ ?r\gh ! night4 ,^? placid1 human lives t h mov$ along a n>r[1 ev5 pa?2 t le>n$ by rote ! lessons t ! *ur*es & ! s*ools h ev] taught2 ^: p]fection consi/s 9 refra9+ f do+ c]ta9 ?+s 9 c]ta9 ways2 :o nev] _h a noble ?\ght or felt a great desire to help _! fell[ m5--^? blameless1 aimless1 wor?less s\ls1 are nei!r good nor bad4 ,!y nei!r feel nor ?9k2 no skeleton w\ld deem x wor? its :ile to come inside _! door4 ,! _w judges ! conduct ( y\? by ! /&>ds ( age4 ,ev5 :5 due all[ance is made = ! inexp]i5ce & ha/e ( ! "y1 x is assum$ t y\? & age are measur$ by ! cal5d> alone4 ,few h ev] be5 wise en\gh to "k t e passion & circum/ance mu/ be fully weigh$1 be=e an hone/ v]dict c be writt5 d[n2 & t !re=e only ! inf9ite c judge a human s\l4 ,?\gh accurs$1 d\bt$1 & despis$1 ,nature ev] p]si/s 9 h] rel5tless plan4 ,%e w\ld make u le>n ! lessons t y\? s easily =gets4 ,%e f9ds u head/rong1 unreason+1 & mov$ by ! same feel+s t sway ! brute4 ,%e decrees t e act1 h[ev] bl9d or wilful1 mu/ leave its consequ5ces on our lives1 & ^! immortal consequ5ces we treat z skeletons & lock !m up4 ,b ^! uncanny spect]s wrap u closely 9 _! bony arms2 !y ev] pe] ) sightless eyes into our s\l2 !y are ) u if we sleep or wake1 & _! p]si/5t pres5ce w n let u sleep4 ,x is ! hat$1 imprison$ skeleton t we va9ly s\ght to hide away1 t takes an untam$1 fi]y s\l )9 its cruel1 lov+ clasp1 & holds x closely 9 its un=giv+ grasp until ! va9 long+s & wild desires ( y\? are subdu$1 & cool$1 & ! deep] h>monies ( life are le>n$4 ,x is ! hat$ skeleton t f9ds )9 our brea/ a he>t ( fl9t & takes ?is h>d & pulseless ?+ & sc>s & twi/s & melts x 9 a ?\s& tortu\s ways until ! /ony mass is purg$ & s(t5$ & is s5sitive to e t\*4 ,x is ?is same despis$ skeleton t f9ds u va9 & boa/ful & critical ( o!rs' s9s1 t wat*es e ^w we speak & ev5 ea* unutt]$ ?\ght2 x is ) u :5 we tightly draw our robes & pass our fell[ on ! o!r side2 x he>s u :5 we seek to %[ h[ good we are by boa/+ ( our neighbor's s9s2 = e spot ( black or r$ t we see ^u ano!r's robes1 x po9ts its bony f+]s to a sc> ^u our he>t1 to rem9d u t we are l ! re/2 & ! same f+] ev] po9ts u to our w\nds until we feel & und]/& t ! clay ! ,ma/] us$ = u 0 z weak & poor z t f :i* he made ! re/4 ,h[ev] bl9d & /ubborn we may be1 h[ev] long we d5y ! lesson t ! skeleton w\ld tea*1 /ill x w n let u g until ) p]fect peace & h>mony we look at all ! pres5t & ! pa/1 at all t 01 & all t is1 & feel no regrets = :at is gone1 & no fe>s = :at mu/ come4 ,x may be t our /ubborn1 /iffneck$ s\l w /ill p]si/ until ! hair is :ite & ! heavy %ad[s hang ab\t our heads1 b ! skeleton ) 8 soo?+1 s(t5+ ally1 "t1 sits ) ! la/ wat*]s at our suff]+ b$1 & goes if ne$ be1 to ! sil5t grave1 :]e alike ! d>ke/ crimson spot & ! s(te/1 pure/ clay are reunit$ once aga9 ) ! lov+1 univ]sal "m :o has =giv5 all & conqu]$ all4 ,x matt]s n h[ high we seem to climb1 or :at ! c>eless _w may ?9k = good or ill4 ,x matt]s n h[ _m small ambitions we may seem to h a*iev$4 ,ev5 ! unwor?y _c be =ev] soo!d by ! holl[ voice ( fame4 ,all triumphs are futile )\t ! victory ov] self2 & :5 ! triumph ov] self is won1 !re are no m battles to be f\ght1 = all ! _w is !n at peace4 ,x is ! skeleton 9 ! closet po9t+ ev] to ! mi/akes & maladju/m5ts ( our pa/1 ! skeleton /&+ !re be=e our gaze t makes u /ill rememb] :]e our lives fell %ort2 t tea*es u s sl[ly b s surely to turn f ! unwor?y victories & ! dire defeats ( life to ! ma/]y ( ourselves4 ,x is ! skeleton f :om we le>n t we c live )\t ! _w1 b n )\t ourselves4 ,)\t ! skeleton we c\ld nev] feel ano!r's sorr[1 or "k ano!r's pa94 ,philosophy & !ology _c tell u h[ ano!r's life became a hopeless wreck4 ,x is ourselves alone t reveals ! precipice along :i* e footpa? leads4 ,x is f life we le>n t x is b an accid5t :5 we fall1 & equally an accid5t :5 we keep ! pa?4 ,! pupil ( ! s*ools may look d[n ) pity+ glance ^u ! un=tunate victim ( :at seems to be 8 s94 ,he may po9t to a love t w =give & k9dly plead ) him to take ano!r pa?1 b ! wayf>] t ! skeleton has taught w clasp ?is fell[ mortal to 8 he>t1 = 9 8 face he sees b ! reflection ( himself4 ,! wise & good may =give ! evil & ! wrong1 b only ! s9n] kn[s t !re is no s94 ,! *>ity t is born ( life & s9 is n f9e because ( its effect on "s "o else1 b = :at x does = u4 ,true *>ity is only ! s5se ( ! k9%ip ( all liv+ ?+s4 ,?is is ! *>ity t nei!r humiliates nor (f5ds4 ,x is ! s5se t br+s a new mean+ to life & a new purpose to ! s\l4 ,let u d simple ju/ice to ?is neglect$1 outca/ gue/1 ! useful1 fai?ful tea*] ( our lives4 ,let u op5 ! closet door1 & let ! skeleton come out1 & lock ! s*oolma/] 9 its place4 ,let u leave ?is fai?ful fri5d to roam freely at its w4 ,let u look x squ>ely 9 ! face ) nei!r fe> or %ame1 b ) gratitude = ! lessons x has taught4 ,x may be t ! je]+ cr[d w po9t 9 scorn z !y see u ) ! grewsome figure at our side1 b :5 we fully le>n ! lesson t x came to tea*1 we %all ne$ to look no m )\t = ! approval or disapproval ( our acts1 b seek to satisfy ourselves alone4 ,let u place a new *air beside ! he>?1 9 ! cosie/ nook1 & bid ! skeleton take its place z ! wor?ie/ gue/4 ,let u nei!r p>ade nor hide our new-f\nd fri5d1 b treat x z a fact ( life--a fact t is1 a fact t _h ! 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