,,poems ,,f ,,! ,,inn] ,,life4 ,,by ,,lizzie ,,dot54 99 99 99 99 99 8,& my s\l f out t %ad[ ,ha? be5 lift$ ev]more40 ,,poe4 8,! k+dom ( ,heav5 is )9 y40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f\rte5? ,,edition4 ,,bo/on3 ,,colby ,,ri*1 ,,publi%]s1 #i ,montgom]y ,place4 ,ent]$1 accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahfc by ,,elizabe? ,,dot51 ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict ( ,massa*usetts ,,electrotyp$ ,,at ,,! ,,bo/on ,,/]eotype ,,f\ndry1 #d ,,spr+ ,,lane4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,a ,,^w ,,to ,,! ,,_w 7,,prefatory74 v ,,"p ,i4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,! ,,sorr[+1 #c ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,tru?1 #f ,,! ,,emb>kation1 #i ,,kepl]',s ,,vision1 #ad ,,love ,,& ,,lat91 #ah ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,nor?1 #ba ,,! ,,burial ,,( ,,web/]1 #bf ,,! ,,p>t+ ,,( ,,sigurd ,,& ,,g]da1 #ca ,,! ,,meet+ ,,( ,,sigurd ,,& ,,g]da1 #ce ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,! ,,_s-,,*ild4 ,,by 8,,j5nie40 #da ,,reconciliation1 #dh ,,hope ,,= ,,! ,,sorr[+1 #ed ,,comp5sation1 #eg ,,! ,,eagle ,,( ,,fre$om1 #fc ,,mi/ress ,,gl5>e4 ,,by 8,,m>ian10 #ff ,,little ,,johnny1 #gj 8,,birdie',s0 ,,_s-,,song1 #gc ,,my ,,_s-,,home4 ,a4 ,w4 ,,sprague4 #gf ,i ,,/ill ,,live4 ,a4 ,w4 ,,sprague4 #hj ,,life4 ,,%akspe>e4 #hf ,,love4 ,,%akspe>e4 #ib ,,= ,a' ,,t4 ,,burns4 #ig ,,words ,o' ,,*e]4 ,,burns4 #ii ,,resurrexi4 ,,poe4 #ajd ,,! ,,prophecy ,,( ,,vala4 ,,poe4 #aji ,,! ,,k+dom4 ,,poe4 #aah ,,! ,,cradle ,,or ,,c(f94 ,,poe4 #abd ,,! ,,/reets ,,( ,,baltimore4 ,,poe4 #abh ,,! ,,my/]ies ,,( ,,godl9ess4 ,a ,,lecture4 #acd ,,f>ewell ,,to ,,e>?4 ,,poe4 #afb ,a ,,^w ,,to ,,! ,,_w4 ,9 pres5t+ ?is volume to ! public1 ,i tru/ t ,i may be all[$1 )\t incurr+ ! *>ge ( egotism1 to say some:at conc]n+ my spiritual exp]i5ce1 & ! mann] 9 :i* ^! poems 7 orig9at$4 ,i am1 9 a measure1 "u ! necessity ( do+ ?is1 le/ "s ov]-anxi\s fri5d1 or w\ld-be critic1 %\ld und]take ! "w = me1 & !reby place me1 ei!r unconsci\sly or int5tionally1 9 a false position be=e ! public4 ,by ! advice ( ^? invisible intellig5ces1 ^: pres5ce & p[] ,i freely ackn[l$ge1 second$ by my own judgm5t1 ,i h giv5 to ?is "w ! title ( 8,poems f ! ,inn] ,life20 =1 aside f ! ext]nal ph5om5a ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism1--:i*1 comp>$ to ! great pr9ciples und]ly+ !m1 are b m]e fro? & foam on ! ocean ( ,tru?1--,i h realiz$ t 9 ! my/]i\s dep?s ( ! ,inn] ,life1 all s\ls c hold communion ) ^? invisible be+s1 :o are our companions bo? 9 ,"t & ,et]nity4 ,my vision has be5 dim & indi/9ct1 my he>+ confus$ by ! j>r+ discords ( e>?ly exi/5ce1 & my utt]ances ( a wisdom1 high] ?an my own1 imp$$ by my selfi% conceits & va9 imag9+s4 ,yet1 not)/&+ all ?is1 ! solemn convictions ( my spiritual surr\nd+s1 & ! mutual ties ( int]e/ /ill exi/+ betwe5 s\ls1 8:e!r 9 ! body or out ( ! body10 h be5 indelibly impress$ ^u me4 ,f su* exp]i5ces ,i h le>n$--9 a s5se hi!rto unkn[n--t 8! k+dom ( ,heav5 is )9 me40 ,i "k t _m s9c]e & e>ne/ s\ls w decide at once1 9 ! integrity ( _! well-tra9$ intellects1 t ?is claim to an int]c\rse ) ! invisible _w is an extravagant assumption1 & has no f\ndation 9 tru?4 ,to su* ,i w\ld say1 ,i %all make no ef=t to p]suade y\r reason & judgm5t4 ,i only (f] to y z a sugge/ion1 t :i* has be5 realiz$ by me 9 my spiritual exp]i5ce1 & has become to me an abid+ tru?1 full ( /r5g? = ! pres5t1 & hope = ! future4 ,:5 y\r s\ls s9c]ely hung] aft] su* a revelation1 y w seek = x1 & accord+ to y\r ne$1 y w be fill$ !re)4 ,until !n1 y & ,i1 reg>d+ ?+s f a diff]5t po9t ( view1 mu/ inevitably und]/& !m diff]5tly4 ,!re are v>i\s cups :i* ,humanity mu/ dr9k (1 & 8baptisms :i* x mu/ be baptiz$ )10 & ?is manife/ation ( ,tru?1 ( :i* ,i am b "o ( ! humble repres5tatives1 has laid its controll+ h& ^u me2 = :at purpose1 9 ! my/]i\s results :i* lie conceal$ 9 ! future1 ,i _c tell--,i only "k t x is s4 ,look+ back ^u my exp]i5ce1 ,i _c d\bt t ,i--) _m o!rs--0 de/9$ to ?is phase ( developm5t1 & design$ = ?is peculi> "w1 be=e ,i knew consci\s be+4 ,my bra9 0 fa%ion$1 & my n]v\s sy/em f9ely /rung1 s t ,i %\ld inevitably cat* ! ?rill ( ! innum]able voices res\nd+ ?r\gh ! univ]se1 & translate _! messages into human language1 z coh]5tly & cle>ly z my imp]fections w\ld all[4 ,! e>ly influ5ces ( my *ildhood1 ! exp]i5ces ( lat] ye>s1 & m ?an all1 t unutt]able ye>n+ = ,beauty & ,h>mony1 :i* ,i felt dimly consci\s 0 some:]e 9 ! univ]se1 all t5d$ to drive me back f ! _w1 :i* w\ld n & c\ld n give me :at ,i ask$1 to ! revelations ( my inn] life1--to ! 8,heav5 )9 me40 ,x 0 only ?r\gh ! cultivation ( my spiritual nature t 8spiritual ?+s 7 to be disc]n$10 & ! /]n necessity ( my life 0 ! ,tea*] :i* f9ally educat$ me into ! p]ception ( ,tru?4 ,i turn back to ! memories ( my *ildhood--to t long c\rse ( try+ exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* ,i pass$1 guid$ by /range & invisible influ5ces2 & t :ole c\rse ( discipl9e has = me n[ a peculi> significance4 ,^? :o 7 ne> & de> to me1 & :o 7 mo/ famili> ) my habits ( life1 knew little ( my int5se spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 too mu* afraid ( be+ ridicul$ & misund]/ood to d>e give any expression to ! /range & indef9able emotions )9 me4 ,su* ones1 h[ev]1 may call to m9d ! *ild :o (t51 ?r\gh ! long w9t] ev5+s1 sat 9 pr(\nd sil5ce by ! fireside1 ) h] head & face envelop$ 9 h] apron1 to exclude1 z f> z possible1 all ext]nal sight & s\nd4 ,:at ,i he>d & saw !n b dimly returns to me2 b ev5 !n ! revelations f ! 8,heav5 )90 _h comm5c$1 & succe$+ ye>s h s /r5g!n$ & confirm$ my vision1 t su* sc5es h become to me liv+ tru?s & bless$ realities4 ,! 8,heav50 t 8lay ab\t me 9 my infancy0 s5t its ri* gl[ ?r\gh my *ildhood1 & %$s its my/ic brightness ^u ! pa?way ( my rip] ye>s4 ,(t51 9 ! retirem5t ( a small closet1 ,i sp5t h\rs 9 total d>kness1 ly+ pro/rate on ! floor1 beat+ ! waves ( ! my/]i\s ,inf9ite t roll$ 9 a /ormy flood ov] me1 & ) pray]s & te>s besee*+ deliv]ance f my bl9dness & seem+ unbelief4 ,!n1 :5 by my e>ne/ness ! _s _h become /rong] ?an ! fle%1 ,i w\ld gradually fall into a deep trance1 f :i* ,i w\ld arise /r5g!n$ & consol$ by ! assurance--f :5ce ,i c\ld n tell--t some:]e 9 ! future ,i %\ld f9d all ! life1 & light1 & fre$om t my s\l desir$4 ,! only evid5ce or k :i* ^? ar\nd me receiv$ ( su* visitations 0 occasionally a poem--"s ( !m writt5 s e>ly 9 life1 t ! *ildi% *irography r5d]$ !m almo/ illegible4 ,because ( ^! e>ly productions1 x has be5 ass]t$ t my claim to any individual _s-influ5ce 0 ei!r a falsehood or delusion4 ,i w only say 9 reply1 t !re is no ne$ ( ent]+ ^u any argum5t on ! subject4 ,i claim bo? a g5]al & p>ticul> inspiration4 ,!y d n1 by any means1 conflict2 & :at ,i d n receive f "o1 comes f ! o!r4 ,= ! v reason t ,i h natural poetic t5d5cies1 ,i attract influ5ces ( a k9dr$ nature2 & :5 ,i desire x1 or !y w to d s1 !y ca/ _! *>act]i/ic inspirations ^u me1 & ,i give !m utt]ance accord+ to my ability4 ,x is (t5 z difficult to decide :at is ! action ( "o's own intellect & :at is _s-influ5ce1 z x is 9 our ord9>y associations to det]m9e :at is orig9al ) ourselves & :at we h receiv$ f circum/ances or contact ) ! m9d ( o!rs4 ,yet1 nev]!less1 !re are cases :]e ! di/9ction is s evid5t t x is n to be d\bt$4 ,only "o or two su* well-atte/$ in/ances is suffici5t to e/abli% ! !ory4 ,i am n will+ to ignore "o faculty or p[] ( my be+ = ! sake ( prov+ a favorite idea2 &1 on ! contr>y1 ,i _c consci5ti\sly d5y t1 9 ! my/]ies ( my inn] life1 ,i h be5 act$ ^u decid$ly & directly by disembodi$ intellig5ces1 & ?is1 sometimes1 by an inspiration *>act]i/ic ( ! individual1 or by a psy*ological influ5ce simil> to t :]eby m9d acts ^u m9d 9 ! body4 ,"u su* influ5ces ,i h n necess>ily lo/ my individuality1 or become :olly unconsci\s4 ,i 01 = ! "t be+1 l a h>p 9 ! h&s ( sup]ior p[]s1 & j 9 proportion z my entire nature 0 attun$ to ?rill responsive to _! t\*1 did ,i give voice & expression to _! unwritt5 music4 ,!y furni%$ ! inspiration1 b x 0 ( necessity modifi$ by ! nature & "* ( ! in/rum5t ^u :i* !y play$1 = ! mo/ skilful musician _c *ange ! tone ( a h>p to ! s\nd ( a trumpet1 ?\gh he may give a *>act]i/ic expression ( himself ?r\gh ei!r4 ,! pres5ce & influ5ce ( ^! p[]s is to me no new or rec5t occurr5ce1 al?\gh ,i may n h und]/ood !m 9 ! same light z ,i d at pres5t4 ,!y h =m$ a "p ( all my pa/ life1 & ,i c trace ! evid5ce ( spiritual assi/ance runn+ l a gold5 ?read ?r\gh all my intellectual ef=ts4 ,z ,i d n desire to practise any deception ^u ! public1 b on ! contr>y only wi% to decl>e ! simple tru?1 ,i h publi%$ 9 ?is volume q a numb] ( poems1 writt5 sev]al ye>s previ\s to my appe>ance be=e ! public z a m$ium or a speak]4 ,al?\gh ^! 7 mo/ly wr\ght out ( my bra9 by ! sl[ process ( ?\ght1 yet = "s ( ^!1 ev51 ,i c claim z direct & special an inspiration z = ^? deliv]$ ^u ! plat=m4 ,! fir/ poem 9 ?is pres5t "w1--8,! ,pray] ( ! ,sorr[+10--& t :i* imm$iately succe$s x1--8,! ,song ( ,tru?10--conta9+ 9 itself an answ] to ! ,pray]1 7 giv5 to me "u peculi> circum/ances4 ,! fir/ 0 ! language ( my own s\l1 int5sifi$ by an occasion ( great m5tal angui%4 ,! second1 foll[+ directly ^u x1 0 an illum9ation ( my entire be+1 :5 ,i seem$ to h wept away ! scales f my eyes1 & 8by ! deep conflict ( my s\l 9 pray]10 to h brok5 ! fett]s ( my mortality1 & /epp$ =? into t fre$om :]eby ,i /ood face to face ) ! m9i/]+ spirits1 & he>d t 8,song ( ,tru?0 s\nd+ ?r\gh ! univ]se4 ,i h only kn[n b few su* visitations 9 my lifetime1 b :5 !y h come1 ,i h felt t ,i h tak5 a free1 deep brea? ( cele/ial air1 & caught a glimpse ( ! ,realities ( ,?+s4 ,z an imm$iate consequ5ce1 my _s has become brav] & /rong]1 & long aft] my inw>d vision 0 clos$1 ! *e]+ light ( t bless$ revelation has l+]$ 9 my he>t4 ,ano!r poem1 :i* bore evid5ce to me ( an inspiration act+ ^u me1 & ext]nal to myself1 0 ! 8,song ( ! ,nor?10 relat+ to ! fate ( ,sir ,john ,frankl9 & 8 m54 ,i 0 desir$ to write an illu/ration = a plate1 ab\t to appe> 9 ! 8,lily ( ! ,valley10 an ,annual publi%$ by ,j4 ,m4 ,u%]1 ( ,cornhill1 ,bo/on4 ,i endeavor$ to d s1 b day aft] day pass$ by & my labor 0 9 va91 = n "o acceptable idea w\ld sugge/ itself4 ,! publi%] s5t = ! article1 b x 0 n 9 be+4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 seiz$ ) an indef9able uneas9ess4 ,i w&]$ up & d[n ?r\gh ! h\se & g>d51 till f9ally ! idea ( :at ,i 0 to d became cle>ly def9$2 !n1 ) my pap] & p5cil1 ,i ha/5$ to a quiet corn] 9 ! attic1 :]e ne>ly all my poems _h be5 writt51 & !re ,i wrote ! ,song ( ! ,nor?--s rapidly1 t x 0 sc>ce legible1 & ,i 0 oblig$ to copy x at once1 le/ ,i %\ld lose ! connection4 ,! next day x seem$ z =eign & /range to me z x w\ld to any "o :o _h nev] se5 x4 ,at ! "t ?is 0 writt5 79 ,april1 #ahec7 /rong hopes 7 ent]ta9$ ( ! discov]y ( ,frankl9 & 8 m51 toge!r ) _! safe return2 !re=e ,i hesitat$ to make public t :i* seem$ a decid$ affirmation to ! contr>y4 ,nev]!less1 s /rong 7 my convictions z to ! tru? ( ! poem1 t ,i all[$ x to be publi%$4 ,lat] revelations conc]n+ ! fate ( t brave adv5tur] & 8 companions gave to ! poem some:at ( ! "* ( a prophecy4 ,h[ f> ,i h ev] writt51 indep5d5t ( ^! high] influ5ces1 ,i _c say2 ,i only "k t all ! poems "u my own "n h come f ! deep places ( my 8,inn] ,life20 & 9 t self-same sacr$ retreat--:i* ,i h ent]$ ei!r by ! int5se conc5tration ( all my intellectual p[]s1 or a passive surr5d] to ! inspirations t mov$ ^u me--,i h held consci\s communion ) disembodi$ spirits4 ,at su* times x has be5 said ,i 0 8entranc$20 & al?\gh t t]m does n exactly express my idea1 p]haps x is ! be/ :i* c yet be f\nd 9 our language4 ,! av5ues ( ext]nal s5se1 if n entirely clos$1 7 at lea/ disus$1 9 ord] t ! spiritual p]ceptions might be quick5$ to ! requir$ degree1 & also t ! _w ( causes1 ( :i* e>? & its exp]i5ces are b ! pass+ effects1 might be disclos$ to my vision4 ,c]ta9 x is t a physical *ange took place1 affect+ bo? my brea?+ & circulation1 & my clairvoyant p[]s 7 s /r5g!n$ t ,i c\ld dimly p]ceive ext]nal objects f ! frontal portion ( my bra91 ev5 ) my eyes clos$ & b&ag$2 also1 9 t /ate1 any excess ( light 0 f> m pa9ful ?an "u ord9>y conditions4 ,if ! communications giv5 ?r\gh my in/rum5tality h be5 weak1 errone\s1 & imp]fect1 x is no fault ( my _s-tea*]s1 b arises r f my own inability to und]/& or cle>ly express :at 0 communicat$ to me4 ,9 relation to ! poems giv5 "u direct _s-influ5ce ,i w\ld say1 t !re has be5 a mi/ake exi/+ 9 _m m9ds conc]n+ !m1 :i* ,i take ! pres5t opportunity1 z f> z possible1 to correct4 ,!y 7 n l lightn+ fla%es1 com+ unh]ald$1 & vani%+ )\t leav+ a trace beh9d4 ,sev]al days be=e !y 7 giv51 ,i w\ld receive intimations ( !m4 ,(t5times1 & p>ticul>ly "u ! influ5ce ( ,poe1 ,i w\ld awake 9 ! night f a deep slumb]1 & deta*$ fragm5ts ( ^? poems w\ld be float+ ?r\gh my m9d1 ?\gh 9 a few mom5ts aft] !y w\ld vani% l a dream4 ,i h sometimes awak5$ myself by repeat+ !m al\d4 ,i h be5 in=m$1 also1 by ^! influ5ces1 t all _! poems are z complete & f9i%$ 9 _s-life z !y are 9 ?is1 & ! only reason :y !y _c be repeat$ aga9 & aga9 is because ( ! difficulty ( br++ a human organism always into ! same /ate ( exaltation--a /ate 9 :i* m$iums readily receive inspiration1 & r5d] ! poems ) ! lea/ int]f]5ce ( _! own intellect4 ,among ^! spiritual poems w be f\nd two purport+ to come f ,%akspe>e4 ,?is influ5ce seem$ to ov]:elm & cru% me4 ,i 0 afraid1 & %rank f x4 ,only ^? two poems 7 giv51 & !n ! attempt 0 n repeat$4 ,i d n ?9k t ! poems 9 !mselves come up to ! productions ( 8 ma/] m9d4 ,!y are only intimations ( :at might h be51 if he _h _h a /rong] & m effectual in/rum5t ^u :i* to p\r 8 inspirations4 ,i h no d\bt t "t w yet furni% "o ^u :om 8 mantle w fall2 b ,i c only say t 8 p[] 0 mighti] ?an ,i c\ld be>4 ,z ,i h reg>d$ him spiritually1 he seems to be a maje/ic intellect1 b "o t ov]awes r ?an attracts me2 & my conclusion has be51 t :ile 9 ! fle%1 al?\gh he 0 ( himself a mighty m9d1 yet /ill he spake wis] ?an he knew1 be+ mov$ ^u by ^? sup]ior p[]s :o *oose m5 = _! m\?pieces1 & oblige !m to speak />tl+ words into ! dull e> ( ! times4 ,z all ,nature is a manife/ation ( ,deity1 s all ,humanity is a manife/ation ( m9d1--diff]+1 h[ev]1 9 degrees ( developm5t1--& "o body s]ves z an in/rum5t to effect ! purposes ( _m m9ds4 ,?is is illu/rat$ 9 ! pursuits & employm5ts ( ord9>y life1 & has a f> deep] significance :5 tak5 9 connection ) ! invisible _w4 ,! influ5ce ( ,burns 0 pleasant1 easy1 & exhil>at+1 & left me 9 a *e]ful mood4 ,z a _s1 he seem$ to be g5ial & k9dly1 ) a cle> p]ception & e>ne/ love ( simple tru?1 & at ! same "t a good-natur$ contempt = all %ams1 m]e =ms1 & solemn mock]ies4 ,?is 0 ! way 9 :i* he impress$ me1 & ,i felt mu* m b5efit$ ?an burd5$ by 8 pres5ce4 ,! fir/ poem deliv]$ by ,poe1 came to me f> m unexpect$ly ?an any o!r4 ,by ref]r+ to ! introductory rem>ks1 copi$ f ! 8,spr+field ,republican10 x w be se5 t ! supposition is pres5t$1 t ,i1 or 8! "o :o wrote ! poem10 mu/ h be5 v famili> ) ! writ+s ( ,poe4 ,z no "o wrote ! poem = me1 consequ5tly ,i am ! only "o :o c answ] to ! supposition2 & ,i c say1 mo/ consci5ti\sly1 t previ\s to t "t ,i _h nev] read1 to my k1 any ( 8 poems1 save 8,! ,rav510 & ,i _h n se5 t = sev]al ye>s4 ,inde$1 ,i may well say 9 ?is connection1 t ,i h read1 comp>atively speak+1 v little poetry 9 ! c\rse ( my life1 & h nev] made ! /yle ( any au?or a /udy4 ,! influ5ce ( ,poe 0 nei!r pleasant nor easy4 ,i c only describe x z a species ( m5tal intoxication4 ,i 0 tortur$ ) a feel+ ( great re/lessness & irritability1 & /range1 incongru\s images cr[d$ my bra94 ,"s 7 bewild]+ & dazzl+ z ! sun1 o!rs d>k & repulsive4 ,"u 8 influ5ce1 p>ticul>ly1 ,i suff]$ ! greate/ exhau/ion ( vital en]gy1 s mu* s1 t aft] giv+ "o ( 8 poems1 ,i 0 usually q ill = sev]al days4 ,b f 8 fir/ poem to ! la/1--8,! ,f>ewell to ,e>?10--0 a m>k$1 & rapid *ange4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh1 9 t high] life1 :]e ! opportunities = spiritual developm5t f> transc5d ^? ( e>?1 t by 8 quick & active p]ceptions he _h seiz$ ^u ! ,div9e ,idea :i* 0 endeavor+ to f9d expression ?r\gh 8 life1 bo? 9 ,"t & ,et]nity2 & t f ! mom5t ?is became app>5t1 ) a volcanic en]gy1 ) ! battle-/rokes ( a true h]o1 he _h ov]?r[n e ob/acle1 & hewn a way ?r\gh e b>ri] t imp$$ ! free outgr[? & manife/ation ( 8 div9] self4 ,8 8,f>ewell0 is n a m]e poem ( ! imag9ation4 ,x is a record ( facts4 ,i c cle>ly p]ceive1 z 8 _s has be5 reveal$ to me1 t !re 0 a deep significance 9 8 words1 :5 he said1-- 8,i w sund]1 & =ev]1 ,e tie ( human passion t c b9d my s\l to ,e>?-- ,e slavi% tie t b9ds me to ! ?+s ( little wor?40 ,z he la/ appe>$ to me1 he 0 full ( maje/y & /r5g?1 self-pois$ & calm1 & x w\ld seem by ! expression ( 8 c\nt5ance1 radiant ) victory1 t ! rew>d promis$ to 8him t ov]come?10 _h be5 made 8 sure possession4 ,ar\nd 8 br[1 z a spiritual emblem1 0 an olive-wrea?1 ^: leaves gl[$ l fire4 ,he /ood ^u ! side ( a m\nta91 :i* 0 :ite & glitt]+ l cry/al1 & ! full tide ( inspiration to :i* he gave utt]ance c\ld n be compreh5d$ 9 human spee*4 ,t la/ 8,f>ewell10 z x f\nd expression ?r\gh my weak lips1 0 b ! fa9te/ possible e*o ( t mo/ musical & maje/ic lyric :i* ?rill$ ! h>p-/r+s ( my be+4 ,9 ord] to be fully realiz$ & und]/ood1 ! s\l mu/ be transport$ to t sph]e ( spiritual p]ceptions1 :]e !re is no audible 8spee* nor language10 & :]e ! 8voice is n he>d40 ,ob$i5t to ! call ( ! ,angels1 he has 8gone up high]0 9 ! ways ( ,et]nal ,progress2 & ?\gh1 because ( ?is *ange1 he may no long] manife/ himself z he 01 yet d\btless z he is1 he w yet be felt z a ,pres5ce & a ,p[] 9 ! 8,heav50 ( _m a human he>t4 ,^u e>? he 0 a meteor light1 fla%+ ) a />tl+ brilliancy across ! intellectual firmam5t2 b n[ he is a /> ( ev]-increas+ magnitude1 :i* has at l5g? gravitat$ to its own place among ! cele/ial sph]es4 ,9 say+ ?us mu*1 ,i _c s play ! c[>d to my spiritual convictions z to (f] ! slighte/ apology = any ideas ,i may h advanc$ contr>y to popul> prejudices or "t-honor$ op9ions4 ,o1 ?\ghtful read]6 if ,i h (f5d$ !e1 say simply t ^! are my convictions & n y\rs1 & d n fe> = ! result2 = 9 :atsoev] ,i purpose or p]=m1 ,i 8c d no?+ aga9/ ! ,tru?--only = x40 ,i d n indulge 9 ! conceit t ?is little "w has any important mission to p]=m1 or t x w cause any commotion 9 ! lit]>y _w4 ,b ,i h felt1 z "o by "o ^! poems h be5 wr\ght out--by g5]al or special inspiration--f my 8,inn] ,life10 t 9 ?is matt] ,i _h a "w1 simple ?\gh x might be1 to d1 & my s\l 0 sorely 8/rait5$ till x 0 accompli%$40 ,z "s ( ^! poems1 appe>+ at v>i\s times1 h be5 sev]ely criticiz$ 9 ! pa/1 s ,i w\ld say n[1 t if any !re %\ld be1 :o1 ?r\gh bigotry1 or prejudice1 or a desire to display _! sup]ior wisdom1 %\ld *oose to criticize !m 9 _! pres5t =m--to su* ,i %all make no answ]4 ,b to all ^? e>ne/ & inquir+ s\ls1 :o feel t 9 su* exp]i5ces z ,i h describ$1 or 9 ! res\rces f :i* my s\l has drawn its supply1 !re is aught t is attractive or desirable to !m1 ,i w\ld say1 8,god spe$ y 9 y\r se>* = ,tru?60 ,at ! same "t let me assure y1 t 9 ! dep?s ( y\r own ,inn] ,life !re is a f\nta9 ( inspiration & wisdom1 :i*1 if s\ght aright1 w yield y m abundant satisfaction ?an any simple cup ( ! liv+ wat] :i* ,i1 or any o!r individual1 c place to y\r lips4 ,!re are invisible tea*]s ar\nd y1 ! hem ( ^: g>m5ts ,i am unwor?y to t\*4 8,! words t !y speak unto y--!y are ,_s & !y are ,life40 8,9 ord] to "k m y mu/ be m40 ,fai? /rikes its roots deep 9 ! _s1 & (t5 ,intuition is a saf] guide ?an ,reason4 ,:5 a man1 by con/ant practice1 has s quick5$ 8 spiritual p]ceptions t he c receive consci\s impressions f 8 invisible att5dants1 he w nev] be )\t c\nsellors4 8,let ,fai? be giv5 ,to ! /ill tones t (t our be+ wak5-- ,!y are ( ,heav540 ,! ,_s-,_w is n s di/ant z x seems1 & ! veil ( ,mat]iality :i* hides x f our view1 by hopeful & untir+ aspiration c be r5t 9 twa94 ,we only ne$ li/5 e>ne/ly & att5tively1 & we %all soon le>n to keep /ep 9 ! gr& m>* ( ,life to ! music ( ! upp] sph]es4 ,z a popul> au?or has beautifully said1 8,sil5ce is vocal1 if we li/5 well40 ,) a sublime accord1 ! great an!m ( ! ,inf9ite 8rolls & res\nds0 ?r\gh ! ,univ]se1 & :osoev] w1 c li/5 to t h>mony1 till all special & p>ticul> discords %all die out f ! 8,inn] ,life10 & ! ,heav5 ( ! cele/ial intellig5ces %all bl5d ) ! 8,heav5 )910 9 p]fect unison6 ,,poems ,,f ,,! ,,inn] ,,life4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,poems ,,f ,,! ,,inn] ,,life4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,! ,,sorr[+4 8,& !re appe>$ an angel unto him f heav5 /r5g!n+ him40 ,god6 he> my pray]6 ,?\ :o ha/ p\r$ ! ess5ce ( ?y life ,into ?is urn1 ?is feeble urn ( clay2 ,?\ :o amid ! tempe/'s gloom & /rife ,art ! lone /> t guides me on my way2 ,:5 my cru%$ he>t1 by con/ant /riv+ torn1 ,flies %udd]+ f its own impurity1 ,& my fa9t _s1 by its sorr[s worn1 ,turns ) a cry ( angui% unto !e-- ,he> me1 ,o ,god6 my ,god6 ,o1 ?is /range m+l+ 9 ( ,life & ,dea?1 ,( ,s\l & ,sub/ance6 ,let me compreh5d ,! hidd5 secret ( life's fleet+ brea?1 ,my be+'s de/9y1 its aim & end4 ,%[ me ! impetus t urg$ me =?1 ,^u my lone & burn+ pa?way driv52 ,! secret =ce t b9ds me d[n to e>?1 ,:ile my sad _s ye>ns = home & heav5-- ,he> me1 ,o ,god6 my ,god6 ,! ruby life-drops f my he>t are wrung1 ,by ! deep conflict ( my s\l 9 pray]2 ,! words lie burn+ on my feeble tongue2 ,aid me1 ,o ,fa!r6 let me n despair4 ,save1 ,"l6 ,i p]i%6 ,save me1 ere ,i die6 ,my rebel _s mocks at ?y control-- ,! rag+ bill[s rise to dr[n my cry2 ,! floods ( angui% ov]:elm my s\l-- ,he> me1 ,o ,god6 my ,god6 ,peace6 peace6 ,o1 wilful1 wayw>d he>t1 be /ill6 ,=1 lo6 ! mess5g] ( ,god is ne>2 ,b[ d[n submissive to ! ,fa!r's w1 ,9 8p]fect love0 t 8ca/e? out all fe>40 ,o1 pity+ ,_s f ! home above6 ,no long] %all my *a/5$ he>t rebel2 ,fold me1 ,o fold me 9 ?9e arms ( love6 ,i "k my ,fa!r 8doe? all ?+s well20 ,i w n d\bt 8 *angeless love aga94 ,am56 ,my he>t repeats1 ,am56 ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,tru?4 ,f ! unse5 ?rone ( ! ,great ,unkn[n1 ,f ! ,s\l ( ,all1 ,i came2 ,n ) ! rock ( ! e>?quake's %ock1 ,& n ) ! wa/+ flame4 ,b sil5t & deep is my onw>d sweep1 ,?r\gh ! dep?s ( ! b\ndless sky2 ,i /& sublime1 ?r\gh ! lapse ( "t1 ,& :]e ,god is1 !re am ,i4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s1 :5 ! y\?ful sph]es1 ,f ! dep?s ( ,*aos sprung1 ,:5 ! heav5s grew bright ) ! new-born light1 ,& ! />s 9 *orus sung-- ,to t holy s\nd1 ?r\gh ! space pr(\nd1 ',mid _! glitt]+ ranks ,i trod2 ,= ,i am a "p ( ! ,c5tral ,he>t1 ,co-equal & "o ) ,god4 ,! _w is my *ild4 ,?\gh wilful & wild1 ,yet ,i "k t %e loves me /ill1 ,= %e ?9ks ,i fl$ ) h] holy dead1 ,because ( h] /ubborn w2 ,& %e weeps at night1 :5 ! angels light ,_! wat*-fires ov] ! sky1 ,l a maid o'er ! grave ( h] lov$ & brave2 ,b ! ,tru? c nev] die4 ,"o by "o1 l sp>ks f ! sun1 ,i h c\nt$ ! s\ls t came ,f ! h& ,div9e2--all1 all are m9e1 ,& ,i call !m by my "n4 ,"o by "o1 l sp>ks to ! sun1 ,i %all see !m all return2 ,?\gh tempe/-to/1 yet !y are n lo/1 ,& n "o %all cease to burn4 ,i only speak to ! l[ly & meek1 ,to ! simple & *ild-l he>t1 ,b ,i leave ! pr\d to _! glitt]+ %r\d1 ,& ! tricks ( _! cunn+ art4 ,l a :ite-w+$ dove f ! home ( love1 ,?r\gh ! airy space untrod1 ,i come at ! cry :i* is he>d on high1-- 8,he> me1 ,o ,god6 my ,god60 ,,! ,,emb>kation4 8,s !y left t goodly & pleasant city1 :i* _h be5 _! re/+-place ne> twelve ye>s4 ,b !y knew !y 7 pilgrims1 & look$ n mu* to ^? ?+s2 b lift$ _! eyes to heav51 _! de>e/ c\ntry1 & quiet$ _! spirits40--,e4 ,w9sl[4 ,! b& ( ,pilgrim exiles 9 te>ful sil5ce /ood1 ,:ile ?us outspake1 9 p>t+1 ,john ,rob9son ! good3 8,f>e !e well1 my brave ,miles ,/&i%6 ?\ ha/ a tru/y sword1 ,b n ) c>nal weapons %alt ?\ glorify ! ,"l4 ,f>e !e well1 good ,eld] ,brew/]6 ?\ art a man ( pray]2 ,comm5d ! flock ,i give !e to ! holy ,%eph]d's c>e4 ,& ?\1 belovd ,c>v]1 :at %all ,i say to !e8 ,i h ne$1 9 ?is my sorr[1 t ?\ %\ld/ com=t me4 ,9 ! furnace ( affliction mu/ all be %>ply tri$2 ,b n\ght prevails aga9/ u1 if ! ,"l be on our side4 ,f>ewell1 f>ewell1 my p6--g1 & /ay n ! h&1 ,b preci\s se$ ( ,fre$om s[ ye broadca/ ?r\gh ! l&4 ,ye may scatt] x 9 sorr[1 & wat] x ) te>s1 ,b rejoice = ^? :o ga!r ! fruit 9 aft] ye>s2 ,ay6 rejoice t ye may leave !m an alt> unto ,god1 ,on ! holy soil ( ,fre$om1 :]e no tyrant's foot ha? trod4 ,all honor to our sov]eign1 8 maje/y ,k+ ,james1 ,b ! ,k+ ( k+s above u ! highe/ homage claims40 ,^u ! deck toge!r !y knelt !m d[n & pray$1 ,! husb& & ! fa!r1 ! matron & ! maid2 ,! broad blue heav5s above !m1 bright ) ! summ]'s gl[1 ,& ! wide1 wide wa/e ( wat]s1 ) its trea*]\s waves bel[2 ,ar\nd1 ! lov$ & *]i%$1 :om !y %\ld see no m1 ,& ! d>k1 unc]ta9 future /ret*+ dimly on be=e4 ,o1 well might ,edw>d ,w9sl[ look sadly on 8 bride6 ,o1 well might fair ,rose ,/&i% press to h] *iefta9's side6 ,= ) crucifi$ affections !y b[$ ! knee 9 pray]1 ,& bes\ght t ,god w\ld aid !m to suff] & to be>2 ,to be> ! cross ( sorr[--a broad] %ield ( love ,?an ! ,royal ,cross ( ,engl&1 t pr\dly wav$ above4 ,! balmy w9ds ( summ] swept o'er ! glitt]+ seas2 ,x br\ght ! sign ( p>t+--! :ite sails met ! breeze2 ,"o f>ewell gu% ( sorr[1 "o pray]ful bless+ m1 ,& ! b>k t bore ! exiles glid$ sl[ly f ! %ore4 8,?us !y left t goodly city10 o'er /ormy seas to roam2 8,b !y knew t !y 7 pilgrims10 & ?is _w 0 n _! home4 ,!re is a ,god 9 heav51 ^: purpose none may tell2 ,!re is a ,god 9 heav51 :o doe? all ?+s well3 ,& ?us an infant nation 0 cradl$ on ! deep1 ,:ile ho/s ( holy angels 7 set to gu>d its sleep2 ,no se]1 no prie/1 or prophet1 read its horoscope at bir?1 ,no b>d 9 solemn saga sung its de/9y to e>?1 ,b sl[ly1--sl[ly1--sl[ly z ! acorn f ! sod1 ,x grew 9 /r5g? & gr&eur1 & spread its arms abroad2 ,! eyes ( di/ant nations turn$ t[>ds t goodly tree1 ,& !y saw h[ fair & pleasant 7 ! fruits ( ,lib]ty6 ,l e>?'s convulsive motion be=e ! e>?quake's %ock1 ,l ! foam+ ( ! ocean ar\nd old ,plym\? ,rock1 ,s ! dea?less love ( ,fre$om--! maje/y ( ,"r-- ,9 all k9dr$1 & all nations1 is ris+ 9 its might2 ,& words ( solemn w>n+ come f ! honor$ dead-- 8,woe1 woe to ! oppressor if righte\s blood be %$6 ,ru% n bl9dly on ! future6 he$ ! lessons ( ! pa/6 ,= ! feeble & ! fai?ful are ! conqu]ors at la/40 ,,kepl]',s ,,vision4 8,h[ gr& ! spectacle ( a m9d ?us re/less--?ir/+ ) unqu5*able appetite aft] beauty & h>mony6 ,nev] 0 !re a f9] example ( a _s too va/ to be satiat$ ) ! few tru?s ar\nd x1 or "o t m emphatically =ebod$ a necess>y immortality40--,pr(4 ,r4 ,p4 ,ni*ol4 ,^u ! cle>1 bright1 nor!rn sky1 ,aurora's ra9b[ ar*es gleam$1 ,:ile1 f _! radiant s\rce on high1 ,! c\ntless ho/ ( ev5+ beam$2 ,ea* mov+ 9 its pa? ( light-- ,^? pa?s by ,sci5ce !n untrod-- ,! sil5t gu>dians ( ! night1 ,! wat*]s by ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,f> up above ! gloomy wood1-- ,! wavy1 murmur+ wood ( p9e1-- ,^u ! m\nta9 side1 !re /ood ,a wor%ipp] at ,nature's %r9e4 ,8 _s1 l a brea?+ lyre1 ,at ea* cele/ial t\* awoke1 ,& burn+ ) a sacr$ fire1 ,8 voice ! solemn sil5ce broke4 8,o1 glitt]+ ho/6 ,o1 gold5 l9e6 ,i w\ld ,i _h an angel's k51 ,y\r deepe/ secrets to div9e1 ,& read y\r my/]ies to m54 ,! glori\s tru? is 9 my s\l1 ,! solemn witness 9 my he>t-- ,al?\gh ye move z "o great :ole1 ,ea* be>s 8 own appo9t$ "p40 99 99 99 99 99 ,he slept4 ,no6 9 a blissful trance ,! feebl] p[]s ( ,nature lay1 ,:ile upw>d1 o'er ! va/ expanse1 ,8 eag] _s swept away1-- ,away into ^? fields ( light1 ,by human foot/eps unexplor$2 ,ord] & beauty met 8 sight-- ,he saw1 he wond]$1 & ador$6 ,& o'er ! va/ area ( space1 ,& ?r\gh ! height & dep? pr(\nd1 ,ea* />less void & %9+ place ,0 fill$ ) h>mony ( s\nd4 ,n[1 swell+ l ! voice ( seas1 ,) ! full1 ru%+ tide ( ye>s1 ,!n1 sigh+ l an ev5+ breeze1 ,x di$ among ! di/ant sph]es4 ,ri* goblets fill$ ) 8,samian w9e10 ,or 8,life's elixir1 sp>kl+ high10 ,c\ld n imp>t su* joy div9e ,z t full *orus ( ! sky4 ,he might h he>d ! ,orphean lute1 ,or caught ! s\nd ( ,memnon's lyre1 ,& yet 8 lips c\ld /ill be mute1 ,nor feel "o sp>k ( k9dr$ fire4 ,b n[1 o'er ravi%$ s\l & s5se1 ,su* floods ( liv+ music broke1 ,t1 fill$ ) rapture too int5se1 ,8 dis5*ant$ _s woke4 ,awoke6 b n to lose ! s\nd1 ,! e*o ( t holy song2 ,he brea!d x to ! _w ar\nd1 ,& o!rs bore ! /ra9 along4 ,o1 unto few ! p[] is giv5 ,to pass beyond ! b\nds ( ,"t1 ,& lift ! radiant veil ( ,heav51 ,to view h] my/]ies sublime4 ,yet ,?\1 9 ^: maje/ic light ,! ,s\rce ( ,k lies conceal$1 ,prep>e u to receive aright ,! tru?s t yet %all be reveal$4 ,,love ,,& ,,lat94 ,amo--am>e--amavi--amatum4,a ,de> girls1 nev] m>ry = k1 7,?\gh t %\ld ( c\rse =m a "p17 ,= (t5 ! head1 9 a college1 ,gets wise at ! co/ ( ! he>t4 ,let me tell y a fact t is real-- ,i once _h a beau 9 my y\?1 ,my brighte/ & be/ 8beau ideal0 ,( manl9ess1 goodness1 & tru?4 ,o1 he talk$ ( ! ,greeks & ! ,romans1 ,( ,normans1 & ,saxons1 & ,celts1 ,& he quot$ f ,virgil1 & ,hom]1 ,& ,plato1 & ---- somebody else4 ,& he told me 8 dea?less affection1 ,by means ( a ?\s& /range h]bs1 ,) numb]less words 9 connection1 ,d]iv$ f ! roots ( ,greek v]bs4 ,"o night1 z a sly innu5do1 ,:5 ,nature 0 mantl$ 9 sn[1 ,he wrote 9 ! fro/ on ! w9d[1 ,a sweet ^w 9 ,lat9--8amo40 ,o1 x ne$$ no words = expression1 ,= t ,i _h long und]/ood2 ,b !re 0 8 writt5 confession-- ,pres5t t5se & indicative mood4 ,b ,o1 h[ man's passion w v>y6 ,= sc>cely a ye> _h pass$ by1 ,:5 he *ang$ ! 8amo0 to 8am>e10 ,b in/ead ( an 8e0 0 a 8y40 ,yes1 a ,m>y _h c]ta9ly tak5 ,! he>t once s fondly my own1 ,& ,i1 ! reject$1 =sak51 ,0 left to reflection alone4 ,s9ce !n ,i've a horror ( ,lat91 ,& /ud5ts uncommonly sm>t2 ,true love1 "o %\ld always put t 91 ,to balance ! head by ! he>t4 ,to be a f9e s*ol> & l+ui/ ,is mu* to "o's cr$it1 ,i "k1 ,b 8,i love0 %\ld be said 9 pla9 ,engli%1 ,& n ) a ,lat9 8amo40 ,,! ,,fate ,,( ,,sir ,,john ,,frankl94 8,9 ,m>*1 ( #ahed1 says ! ,clevel& ,h]ald1 sev]al mon?s be=e ! arrival ( ,dr4 ,rae1 ) 8 news ( ! probable dea? ( ! brave ,sir ,john ,frankl9 & 8 fai?ful comrades1 we copi$ f ! ,lily ( ! ,valley = #ahed1 a beautiful poem by ,miss ,lizzie ,dot51 9 ref]5ce to ^! adv5tur]s4 ,! v]ses are t\*+ & solemn z ! s\nd ( a pass+ bell1 & appe> almo/ prophetic ( ! news t aft]w>ds came4 #8,! ,song ( ! ,nor?' aga9 becomes deeply int]e/+ z connect$ ) ! ?rill+ acc\nt br\ght home by ! ,fox--! la/ vessel s5t 9 se>* ( ! lo/ adv5tur]s to ! icy ,nor?1 & ! la/ t w n[ ev] be s5t on su* an exp$ition40--,buffalo ,daily ,republic4 ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,nor?4 8,away1 away60 cri$ ! /\t ,sir ,john1 8,:ile ! blossoms are on ! trees1 ,= ! summ] is %ort1 & ! times spe$s on ,z we sail = ! nor!rn seas4 ,ho6 gallant ,crozi]1 & brave ,fitz ,james6 ,we w />tle ! _w1 ,i tr[1 ,:5 we f9d a way ?r\gh ! ,nor!rn seas ,t nev] 0 f\nd till n[6 ,a good /\t %ip is ! #8,erebus1' ,z ev] unfurl$ a sail1 ,& ! #8,t]ror' w mat* ) z brave a "o ,z ev] outrode a gale40 ,s !y bade f>ewell to _! pleasant homes1 ,to ! hills & ! valleys gre51 ,) ?ree he>ty *e]s = _! native isle1 ,& ?ree = ! ,engli% ,que54 ,!y sp$ !m away1 beyond cape & bay1 ,:]e ! day & ! night are "o-- ,:]e ! hiss+ light 9 ! heav5s grew bright1 ,& flam$ l a midnight sun4 ,!re 0 n\ght bel[1 save ! fields ( sn[1 ,t /ret*$ to ! icy pole2 ,& ! ,esquimaux1 9 8 /range canoe1 ,0 ! only liv+ s\l6 ,along ! coa/1 l a giant ho/1 ,! glitt]+ iceb]gs fr[n$1 ,or !y met on ! ma91 l a battle pla91 ,& cra%$ ) a fe>ful s\nd6 ,! seal & ! be>1 ) a curi\s />e1 ,look$ d[n f ! froz5 heights1 ,& ! />s 9 ! skies1 ) _! great1 wild eyes1 ,pe]$ out f ! ,nor!rn ,lights4 ,! gallant ,crozi]1 & brave ,fitz ,james1 ,& ev5 ! /\t ,sir ,john1 ,felt a d\bt1 l a *ill1 ?r\gh _! w>m he>ts ?rill1 ,z !y urg$ ! good %ips on4 ,!y sp$ !m away1 beyond cape & bay1 ,:]e ev5 ! te>-drops freeze1 ,b no way 0 f\nd1 by a /rait or s\nd1 ,to sail ?r\gh ! ,nor!rn seas2 ,!y sp$ !m away1 beyond cape & bay1 ,& !y s\ght1 b !y s\ght 9 va91 ,= no way 0 f\nd1 ?r\gh ! ice ar\nd1 ,to return to _! homes aga94 ,!n ! wild waves rose1 & ! wat]s froze1 ,till !y clos$ l a prison wall2 ,& ! iceb]gs /ood 9 ! sull5 flood1 ,l _! jail]s1 grim & tall4 ,o ,god6 ,o ,god6--x 0 h>d to die ,9 t prison h\se ( ice6 ,= :at 0 fame1 or a mighty "n1 ,:5 life 0 ! fe>ful price8 ,! gallant ,crozi]1 & brave ,fitz ,james1 ,& ev5 ! /\t ,sir ,john1 ,_h a secret dread1 & _! hopes all fl$1 ,z ! weeks & ! mon?s pass$ on4 ,!n ! ,ice ,k+ came1 ) 8 eyes ( flame1 ,& look$ on t fat$ crew2 ,8 *ill+ brea? 0 z cold z dea?1 ,& x pi]c$ _! w>m he>ts ?r\gh6 ,a heavy sleep1 t 0 d>k & deep1 ,came ov] _! we>y eyes1 ,& !y dream$ /range dreams ( ! hills & /reams1 ,& ! blue ( _! native skies4 ,! ,*ri/mas *imes1 ( ! good old times1 ,7 he>d 9 ea* dy+ e>1 ,& ! danc+ feet1 & ! voices sweet ,( _! wives & _! *ildr5 de>6 ,b x fad$ away--away--away6 ,l a s\nd on a di/ant %ore1 ,& deep] & deep] grew ! sleep1 ,till !y slept to wake no m4 ,o1 ! sailor's wife1 & ! sailor's *ild1 ,!y w weep1 & wat*1 & pray2 ,& ! ,lady ,jane1 %e w hope 9 va91 ,z ! long ye>s pass away6 ,! gallant ,crozi]1 & brave ,fitz ,james1 ,& ! good ,sir ,john h f\nd ,an op5 way1 to a quiet bay1 ,& a port :]e we all are b\nd6 ,let ! wat]s ro> on ! ice-b\nd %ore1 ,t circles ! froz5 pole2 ,b !re is no sleep1 & no grave s deep1 ,t c hold a human s\l4 ,,! ,,burial ,,( ,,web/]4 ,l[ & solemn be ! requiem above ! nation's dead2 ,let f]v5t pray]s be utt]$1 & f>ewell bless+s said6 ,close by ! %elt]+ home/ead1 b5ea? ! h\sehold tree1 ,:]e (t 8 foot/eps l+]$1 "h let ! p>t+ be6 ,draw ne> 9 solemn sil5ce1 ) sl[ & measur$ tread2 ,come ) ! br[ uncov]$1 & gaze ^u ! dead6 ,h[ l a fall5 h]o1 9 sil5t re/ he lies6 ,) ! seal ( ,dea? ^u him1 & its dimness 9 8 eyes6 ,speak6 b !re comes no answ]4 ,t voice ( p[] is /ill ,:i* woke ! slumb]+ ,s5ate z ) a giant's w6-- ,t voice1 :i* rang s pr\dly back f ! e*o+ walls1 ,9 c\rt & civic c\ncil1 & legislative halls2 ,:i* summon$ back ^? spirits1 :o long 7 mute & /ill1-- ,! ,pilgrim sires ( ,plym\?--! dead ( ,bunk] ,hill1-- ,& 9 _! sil5t pres5ce gave to ! pa/ a tongue ,l t :i* r\s$ ! nations :5 ,fre$om's w>-cry rung4 ,b n[1 ! ro> ( cannon1 ! ?und] ( ! deep1 ,! battle-%ock ( e>?quakes1 _c wake him f 8 sleep6 ,! foot t trod s pr\dly ^u ! e>?'s gre5 sod1 ,! manly =m1 creat$ 9 ! image ( its ,god1 ,! br[1 :]e m5tal greatness _h set h] noble/ seal1 ,! lip1 :5ce ?\ghts 7 utt]$ l %afts ( poli%$ /eel1-- ,all1 all ( ^! %all m\ld] back to _! p>5t e>?1 ,back to ! sil5t bosom f :5ce !y sprang to bir?6 ,! man1--! liv+ ,web/]--pass$ ) a fleet+ brea?6 ,alas1 = human greatness6--! end !re( is dea?6 ,o6 :at is e>?ly glory8 ,ask ,cs>1 :5 he fell ,at ! base ( ,pompey's /atue1 sla9 by ^? he lov$ too well2 ,ask ! ,c>?ag9ian h]o1 :o kept 8 fe>ful v[2 ,ask ,napoleon 9 8 exile2 ask ! dead be=e ye n[2-- ,& "o answ]1 & "o only1 9 ! light ( tru? is giv53 8,man's highe/ e>?ly glory is to d ! w ( ,heav52 ,to rise & battle bravely1 ) dauntless moral might1 ,9 ! holy cause ( ,fre$om1 & ! triumph ( ! ,"r60 ,= by ?is simple /&>d %all all at la/ be tri$1 ,& n by e>?ly glory1 or works ( human pride4 ,o ,web/]6 ?\ wa/ mighty among ?y fell[-m52 ,& he :o seeks to judge !e mu/ be :at ?\ ha/ be52-- ,mu/ feel ?9e aspirations = high] aims 9 life1 ,& "k ! /]n temptations t urg$ !e 9 ! /rife2 ,mu/ let 8 he>t fl[ l>gely f out its n>r[ span1 ,& meet !e freely1 fairly1 z man %\ld meet ) man4 ,:at 0 lo/1 & :at resi/$1 is kn[n to ,"o alone3 ,!n let him :o /&s "h guiltless 8be fir/ to ca/ a /one06 ,f>ewell6 ,we give1 ) m\rn+1 back to ?y "m ,e>? ,! robes ?y s\l reject$ at its cele/ial bir?6 ,a mighti] "o & /rong] may /& :]e ?\ wa/ tri$1 ,yet he %all be ! wis] t ?\ ha/ liv$ & di$2 ,?y greatness be 8 glory1 ?9e errors let him %un1 ,& let him f9i% nobly :at ?\ ha/ left undone4 ,f>ewell6 ,! granite m\nta9s1 ! hill-side1 & ! sea1 ,?y h>ve/-fields & or*>ds1 w all lam5t = !e6 ,f>ewell6 ,a mighty nation aw>ds !e dea?less fame1 ,& future g5]ations %all honor ,,web/]',s "n6 ,,! ,,p>t+ ,,( ,,sigurd ,,& ,,g]da4 8,he is a /rong1 pr\d man1 su* z a woman might1 ) pride1 call h] p>tn]--#8if only--,o6 if he w\ld b und]/& h] nature1 & all[ x to be wor? some?+4'0--,see ,miss ,brem]'s 8,bro!rs & ,si/]s40 ,%e /ood b5ea? ! moonlight pale1 ,) calm1 uplift$ eye1 ,:ile all h] be+1 weak & frail1 ,?rill$ ) h] purpose high2 ,= %e1 ! long affianc$ bride1 ,mu/ seal ! f\nt ( te>s1 ,& break1 ) woman's l(ty pride1 ,! plight$ fai? ( ye>s4 ,ay6 %e _h lov$ z 9 a dream1 ,& woke1 at l5g?1 to f9d ,h[ coldly on h] _s gleam$ ,! dazzl+ light ( m9d4 ,= little 0 ! true1 deep love ,( t pure _s kn[n ,to him1 ! cold1 ! selfi% "o1 ,:o claim$ h] z 8 own4 ,& :at to him 7 all h] dreams ,( pur]1 holi] life8 ,su* idle fancies ill became ,a meek1 submissive wife4 ,& :at 7 all h] ye>n+s high ,= ,god & 8,fa!rl&0 ,b va9 *im]as1 l(ty flights1 ,:ile ,sigurd held h] h&8 ,& !n uprose ! bitt] ?\ght1 8,:y b[ to 8 control8 ,:y sacrifice1 be=e 8 pride1 ,! fre$om ( my s\l8 ,bett] to break ! gold5 *a91 ,& live & love ap>t1 ,?an feel ! gall+1 gr9d+ l9ks ,we>+ ^u my he>t40 ,he came1--&1 ) a s(t1 l[ voice1 ,9 ! pale gleam+ light1 ,%e laid h] g5tle h& 9 8-- 8,sigurd1 we "p to-night4 ,long h ^! bitt] words be5 kept ,)9 ?is he>t ( m9e1 ,& (t5 h ,i lonely wept1-- ,i nev] c be ?9e40 ,pr\dly1 ) fold$ arms he /ood1 ,& cold1 s>ca/ic smile-- 8,ha6 ?is is b a wayw>d mood1 ,an artful woman's wile4 ,b ?is ,i "k3 s long--s long ,i've held !e to ?y v[1 ,t ,i h made ! bond too /rong ,= !e to break x n[40 8,y "k me n2--my l(ty pride ,0 hidd5 f y\r eyes2 ,b y h cru%$ x d[n s l[ ,x gives me /r5g? to rise4 ,o6 all my bitt]1 burn+ ?\ghts ,i may n1 d>e n tell6 ,sigurd1 my lov$--=ev] lov$6 ,f>ewell6 once m1 f>ewell60 ,"o mom5t1 & ^? lov+ arms ,7 g5tly r\nd him ?r[n2 ,"o mom5t1 & ^? quiv]+ lips ,press$ lightly to 8 own3 ,& !n he /ood alone6 alone6 ,) eyes too pr\d = te>s2 ,yet o'er 8 /]n1 cold he>t 0 ?r[n ,! burn+ blight ( ye>s4 ,o man6 s ,god-l 9 ?y /r5g?1 ,prem95t 9 m9d1 ,seek n ) ^! high gifts alone1 ,a woman's he>t to b9d4 ,=1 timid z a %r9k+ fawn1 ,yet fai?ful z a dove1 ,%e cl+s ?r\gh life & dea? to !e1 ,won by ?9e e>ne/ love4 ,,! ,,meet+ ,,( ,,sigurd ,,& ,,g]da4 8,& beautiful n[ /ood !y !re1 man & woman2 no long] pale2 eye to eye1 h& to h&1 z equals1--z p>tn]s 9 ! light ( heav540--,see ,miss ,brem]'s 8,bro!rs & ,si/]s40 8,o1 e>ly love6 ,o1 e>ly love6 ,:y does ?is memory haunt me yet8 ,peace6 ,i invoke !e f above1-- ,i _c1 ?\gh ,i w\ld1 =get4 ,h[ ,i h s\ght1 ) pray]s & te>s1 ,to qu5* ?is wa/+ passion-flame6 ,b aft] long1 long1 we>y ye>s1 ,x burns )9 my he>t ! same40 ,%e wept--poor1 sorr[+ ,g]da wept1 ,9 ! d>k p9e-wood w&]+ lone1 ,:ile cold ! night-w9ds pa/ h] swept1 ,& bright ! />s above h] %one4 ,poor1 suff]+ dove6 h] song 0 hu%$1 ,! bli!some song ( o!r days1 ,yet1 ,o6 :5 su* true he>ts are cru%$1 ,!y brea! _! holie/1 sweete/ lays4 ,a /ep 0 he>d4 ,h] he>t beat high2 ,?r\gh ! dim %ad[s ( ! wood ,%e glanc$ ) quick & anxi\s eye-- ,lo6 ,sigurd by h] /ood2-- ,& z ! moon's pale1 quiv]+ rays ,/ole ?r\gh t lonely place1 ,he /ood1 ) calm1 impassion$ gaze ,fix$ on h] te>ful face4 8,g]da10 he said1 8,i come to speak ,a long1 a la/ f>ewell2 ,"s di/ant l& & home ,i seek1 ,f>1 f> f !e to dwell4 ,o1 s9ce ,i lo/ !e1 g5tle "o1 ,my true/ & my be/1 ,i h ru%$ madly1 bl9dly on1 ,nor d>$ to ?9k ( re/4 8,! night t spreads h] />ry w+ ,beyond ! ,nor!rn ,sea1 ,does n a deep] d>kness br+ ,?an t :i* re/s on me4 ,yet1 no6 ,i w n ask ?y te>s ,= my deep tale ( woe2 ,=getfulness w come ) ye>s2 ,g]da--my love--,i g60 8,/ay6 ,sigurd1 /ay6 ,o1 :y dep>t8 ,see1 at ?y feet ,i b[2 ,o1 *]i%$ idol ( my he>t1 ,reject--reject me n[60 ,b n ^u ! cold1 damp gr\nd1 ,h] b5d$ knee %e press$2 ,upheld1 & firmly clasp$ ar\nd1 ,%e wept ^u 8 brea/4 8,reject !e8 ,no6 ,:5 e>? rejects ,! sun%9e's summ] gl[1 ,:5 ,heav5 "o suppliant's pray] neglects1 ,!n w ,i bid !e g4 ,&1 by ! wat*+ />s above1 ,& by all ?+s div9e1 ,i swe> to *]i% & to love ,?is he>t t beats to m9e60 ,o1 holy s5se ( wrongs =got1 ,& injuries =giv56 ,! human he>t t feels !e n1 ,kn[s n ! peace ( ,heav54 ,ye blessd spirits f above1 ,:o guide u :ile we live1 ,o1 tea* u also h[ to love1 ,& freely to =give4 ,,poems ,,f ,,! ,,inn] ,,life4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,! succe$+ poems 7 giv5 "u direct _s influ5ce be=e public audi5ces4 ,= _m ( !m ,i c\ld n obta9 ! au?or%ip1 b = su* z ,i c\ld1 ! names are giv54 ,,poems ,,f ,,! ,,inn] ,,life4 ,,! ,,_s-,,*ild4 ,,by 8,,j5nie40 ,o1 ?\ holy ,heav5 above u6 ,o1 ye angel ho/s :o love u6 ,ye alone "k h[ to prove u ,by ! discipl9e ( life-- ,t we fa9t n 9 endeavor1 ,b ) *e]ful c\rage ev] ,rise victori\s 9 ! /rife4 ,o1 my si/]6 ,o1 my bro!r ,i 0 once a mortal "m2 ,"o sweet blossom1 & no o!r1 ,bloom$ ^u ! h\sehold tree3 ,v fragile1 v t5d]1 ,v beautiful & sl5d]-- ,he 0 de> z life to me4 ,all ! spr+-"t's fre% unfold+1 ,all ( ,art's exquisite m\ld+1 ,all t ?rills "o 9 behold+1 ,c5tr$ 9 t fair "y face2 ,:ile an angel-temp]$ gladness1 ,almo/ bl5d+ into sadness1 ,fill$ him ) a nameless grace4 ,& ,i lov$ him )\t measure2 ,o1 a ceaseless f\nt ( pleasure ,f\nd ,i 9 t little treasure6 ,& my he>t grew good & great1 ,z ,i ?ank$ ! ,god ( ,heav5 ,t ?is preci\s "o 0 giv5 ,?us to *e] my l[ e/ate4 ,b1 ) all my pray]s asc5d+1 ,i c\ld he> a l[ voice bl5d+1 ,l "s b5ison desc5d+1 ,say+1 8,place ?y hopes above2 ,= ! te/ ( all affection ,is ! full & free rejection ,( all selfi%ness 9 love40 ,!n ,i felt a sad =ebod+1 ,all my s\l to angui% goad+1 ,all my inw>d peace corrod+2 ,& my rebel he>t begun1 ,cry+ wildly1 t ,i w\ld n ,yield my preci\s "o--,i c\ld n ,say1 8,?y w1 n m9e1 be done40 ,spr+-"t came ) g5ial %[]s1 ,bur/+ buds & op5+ fl[]s1 ,s++ birds & sunny h\rs1 ,fill+ heav5 & e>? ) light4 ,b ! ,summ]--fair deceiv]6-- ,came ) pe/il5ce & fev]1 ,came my little bud to blight4 ,o'er my ?re%old sil5t /eal+1 ,*ill+ e s5se & feel+1 ,all ! f\nt ( grief unseal+1 ,came ! great :ite angel1 ,dea?2 ,& my fl[] ^u my bosom ,)]$1 l an e>ly blossom ,/rick5 by ! nor? w9d's brea?4 ,& ,i saw him weakly ly+1 ,he>d 8 p>*$ lips fa9tly sigh+1 ,knew t he 0 dy+--dy+6 ,& my love 0 va9 to save6 ,all my wild1 impassion$ plead+1 ,all my f]v5t int]c$+1 ,c\ld n triumph o'er ! grave4 ,va9ly did ,i crave p]mission1 ,t my anxi\s1 te>ful vision1 ,might behold ! l& ,elysian-- ,=? into ! unkn[n d>k1 ,on t broad1 my/]i\s riv]1 ,did ! h& ( ,god1 ! ,giv]1 ,laun* t little1 fragile b>k4 ,!n my bra9 grew wild to madness1 ,*ang+ to a sull5 sadness1 ,temp]$ by no ray ( gladness2 ,& ,i curs$ ! ,god above1 ,t1 ) ,heav5 all full ( angels1 ,s\nd+ =? _! glad evangels1 ,he %\ld take my little dove4 ,!n my eyelids knew no sleep+3 ,once my midnight wat* :ile keep+1 ,i _h wept beyond all weep+1-- ,sudd5ly !re seem$ to fall ,f my spiritual be+1 ,f my inw>d s5se ( see+1 ,scales1 z f ! eyes ( ,paul4 ,heav5ly gales 7 r\nd me play+1 ,angel h&s my s\l 7 /ay+1 ,& ,i he>d a cle> voice say+1 8,come up hi!r1--come & see6 ,o1 ?\ sorr[-/rick5 "m6 ,unto !e1 z to none o!r1 ,heav5 unfolds h] my/]y40 ,god's own ,_s seem$ to move me1 ,all ! ,heav5 grew bright above me1 ,all ! angels seem$ to love me1-- ,wav$ _! :ite h&s z !y smil$2 ,& "o1 fair z ,summ] moonlight1 ,cr[n$ ) />ry gems ( midnight1 ,br\ght to me my angel *ild4 ,l a fl[] 9 sun%9e bl[+1 ,*eeks1 & lips1 & eyes 7 gl[+1-- ,i c\ld see t he 0 gr[+ ,fair] ?an ! ?+s ( e>?4 8,?\ may/ take him10 said ! _s1 8,back to e>?1 !re to inh]it ,all ! woes ( mortal bir?40 ,i _h ne$ ( no advis+2 ,9 div9e/ /r5g? aris+1 ,all my selfi%ness despis+1-- 8,nay60 ,i cri$2 8n[ fir/ ,i "k ,:at x is to be a "m1 ,to give be+ to ano!r ,liv+ s\l1 = joy or woe4 8,keep him 9 ^! heav5ly places1 ,fold him 9 y\r pure embraces1 ,tea* him ! div9e/ graces3 ,i return to e>? aga92 ,n to sit & weep sup9ely1 ,b to live & love div9ely40 ,& ! angels said1 8,am560 ,o ?\ holy ,heav5 above u6 ,o ye angel ho/s :o love u6 ,ye alone "k h[ to prove u1 ,by ! discipl9e ( life1-- ,t we fa9t n 9 endeavor1 ,b ) *e]ful c\rage ev] ,rise victori\s 9 ! /rife4 ,,reconciliation4 ,god ( ! ,granite & ! ,rose6 ,s\l ( ! ,sp>r[ & ! ,bee6 ,! mighty tide ( ,be+ fl[s ,?r\gh c\ntless *annels1 ,"l1 f !e4 ,x leaps to life 9 grass & fl[]s1 ,?r\gh e grade ( be+ runs1 ,till f ,creation's radiant t[]s ,its glory flames 9 />s & suns4 ,o1 ye :o sit & gaze on life ,) fold$ h&s & fett]$ w1 ,:o only see1 amid ! /rife1 ,! d>k supremacy ( ill1-- ,"k1 t l birds1 & /reams1 & fl[]s1 ,! life t moves y is div9e6 ,nor "t1 nor space1 nor human p[]s1 ,y\r ,godlike _s c conf9e4 ,once1 9 a =m ( human m\ld1 ,^u ?is e>?ly plane ,i trod2 ,my fai? 0 weak1 my he>t 0 cold1-- ,i _h no hope1 ,i knew n ,god4 ,deep f my be+'s cup ,i quaff$1 ,) ,life's ,elixir brimm+ o'er1 ,& madly s\ght to dra9 ! draught1 ,t ,i might die1 to live no m6 ,!re came an angel to my side-- ,n f ! b[]s ( ,p>adise-- ,%e 0 m9e own1 m9e e>?ly bride1 ,) ,heav5's pure sun%9e 9 h] eyes4 ,%e wept & pray$1 %e knew n :y-- ,h] ,fai?1 n ,reason1 so>$ above3 ,%e talk$ ( ,god & ,heav5--& ,i-- ,well--,i 0 happy 9 h] love4 ,love 0 my all1 my guid+ />1 ,& l a w&]] 9 ! night1 ,i hail$ its radiance f af>1 ,because x %one ) c]ta9 light2 ,b all ^? visions1 bright & high1 ,:i* ! pure-he>t$ only see1 ,( ,god & ,immortality1 ,c\ld n reveal _! light to me4 ,at l5g? my preci\s "o1 my wife1 ,held on h] bosom's sacr$ %r9e ,a t5d] =m1--an infant life1-- ,! union ( h] s\l & m9e4 ,o ,god6 above t preci\s *ild ,fir/ did ,i brea! ?y holy "n1 ,:ile /rong emotions1 deep & wild1 ,%ook l a re$ my manly frame4 ,i pray$ = ,heav5's et]nal ye>s2 ,i pray$ = light1 t ,i might see2 ,& ev5 ) /]n manhood's te>s1 ,i pray$ = fai?1 ,o ,god1 9 ,!e4 ,o1 ?is poor _w seem$ f> too small ,to hold ! measure ( my love6 ,!y 7 my ,god1 my ,heav51 my ,all-- ,my preci\s wife1 my ne/l+ dove4 ,ay1 !n !re came a fe>ful day1 ,a day ( sorr[ & ( pa91 ,:51 l a helpless *ild1 ,i lay1 ,& fev] burn$ 9 e ve94 ,weeks came & w5t1 !y w5t & came1 ,till ,fai? 0 ,fe>1 & ,hope _h di$1 ,& ,i c\ld only brea! ! "n ,( ! lone wat*] at my side4 ,) pati5t love t c\ld n fail1 ,& anxi\s c>e t knew no re/1 ,%e sat1 l a ,madonna1 pale1 ,) our sweet infant on h] brea/4 ,= !m ,i beat ,life's /ormy wave1 ,& /ruggl$1 face to face1 ) dea?2 ,= !m ,i t>ri$ f ! grave1 ,& firmly held my mortal brea?4 ,b fa9t & weak at l5g? ,i lay1 ,:ile d>kness ga!r$ ov] all-- ,i felt my pulses flutt]+ play ,l ,autumn leaves ab\t to fall4 ,my poor1 tir$ he>t c\ld d no m1 ,b yield$ ! unequal /rife2 ,ay1 !n ,i pray$1 z ne'er be=e1 ,t ,i might h ,et]nal ,life4 ,o ,god6 my sa9t$ "m's face ,gleam$ ?r\gh ! deep5+ %ades ( dea?1 ,& f h] lips ^! words ( grace ,fell g5tly z ! ev5+'s brea?3 8,*ild ( my love1 ,i gave to e>? ,?y mortal =m 9 grief & pa9-- ,lo6 n[1 9 ?is1 ?y second bir?1 ,i l5d my /r5g? to !e aga940 ,t angel-pres5ce /ood reveal$1 ,to h] :o sat beside my b$2 ,our quiv]+ lips ,love's compact seal$1 ,& "o1 brief1 p>t+ ^w 0 said4 ,!n1 lean+ l a we>y *ild ,my head ^u my "m's brea/1 ,%e bore me1 *ang$ & reconcil$1 ,to ! fair dwell+s ( ! ble/4 ,b (t at morn1 or close ( day1 ,i feel ! love t t[>d me ye>ns1 ,& e>?w>d1 o'er ! />ry way1 ,my answ]+ _s gladly turns4 ,o ,dea?6 ,o ,grave6 be=e ,heav5's light ,?y gloomy phantoms quickly fly2 ,& man %all le>n ?is tru? aright-- ,t he mu/ *ange1 b %all n die6 ,%all *ange1 z do? ! summ] rose1 ,! ev5+ light1 ! clos+ ye>2 ,%all s9k into a sweet repose1 ,to wak5 9 a happi] sph]e2-- ,%all fall1 z falls ! h>ve/ gra9-- ,! rip5$ e>s ( gold5 corn1 ,:i* yields its life1 t yet aga91 ,?r\gh ceaseless *ange1 x be re-born4 ,god ( ! ,granite & ! ,rose6 ,s\l ( ! ,sp>r[ & ! ,bee6 ,! mighty tide ( ,be+ fl[s ,?r\gh all ?y creatures back to ,!e4 ,?us r\nd & r\nd ! circle runs-- ,a mighty sea )\t a %ore-- ,:ile m5 & angels1 />s & suns1 ,unite to praise ,!e ev]more6 ,,hope ,,= ,,! ,,sorr[+4 ,a poem deliv]$ at ! fun]al s]vice ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,l4 ,k+man1 ( ,nor? ,bridgewat]1 ,mass41 ,novemb]1 #ahfb4 ,ye holy m9i/]s ( ,love1 ,ble/ dwell]s 9 ! upp] sph]es1 ,9 va9 we fix our gaze above1 ,= we are bl9d$ by our te>s4 ,o1 tell u to :at l& unkn[n ,! s\l ( him we love has fl[n8 ,he left u :5 8 manly he>t ,) e>ne/ hope 0 beat+ high2 ,too soon x seem$ = u to "p2 ,too soon1 alas6 = him to die4 ,we h ! t5em5t ( clay1 ,b aye ! s\l has pass$ away4 ,away1 into ! unkn[n d>k1 ,) fe>less he>t & /eady h&1 ,he calmly laun*$ 8 fragile b>k1 ,to seek ! spirits' ,fa!r ,l&4 ,say1 has he rea*$ "s di/ant %ore4 ,to speak ) u on e>? no m8 ,we gaze into unmeasur$ space1 ,& lift our te>ful eyes above1 ,to cat* ! gleam+ ( 8 face1 ,or "o light :isp] ( 8 love4 ,o ,god6 ,o ,angels6 he> our cry1 ,nor let our fai? 9 d>kness die6 ,h>k6 = a voice ( g5tle tone ,! answ] to our cry ha? giv51 ,s(t z olian h>p/r+s bl[n1 ,responsive to ! brea? ( ev5-- 8,i h n s\ght a di/ant %ore2 ,lo6 ,i am ) y--weep no m4 8,ay6 ,love is /rong] f> ?an dea?1 ,& w9s ! victory o'er ! ,grave2 ,dep5d5t on no mortal brea?1 ,its mission is to guide & save4 ,above ! wrecks ( ,dea? & ,"t1 ,x triumphs1 *angeless & sublime4 8,/ill %all my love its vigils keep1 ,true z ! ne$le to ! pole1 ,= ,dea? is n a dreamless sleep1 ,nor is ! ,grave man's f9al goal4 ,! l>g] gr[?1--! life div9e1-- ,all t ,i hop$ or wi%$1 are m9e40 ,ble/ _s6 we w weep no m1 ,b lay our selfi%ness to re/2 ,! ,provid5ce1 :i* we adore1 ,has ord]$ all ?+s = ! be/4 ,life's battle f\ght1 ! victory won1 ,to nobl] toils pass on6 pass on6 ,,comp5sation4 ,out 9 ! desolate midnight1 ,out 9 ! cold & ra91 ,) ! bitt]1 bleak w9ds ( w9t] ,driv+ across ! pla9-- ,9 ! gha/ly gloom ( ! *ur*y>d1 ,cr\*+ beh9d a /one1 ,flee+ f :at is call$ ,ju/ice1 ,i 0 safe ) ! dead alone4 ,all ( ! madness & evil ,t into my nature 0 ca/2 ,all ( ! demon or devil ,_h fill$ up its measure at la/4 ,blood1 on my h&s1 ( a bro!r6 ,blood--an indelible /a96 ,burn+1 & sm>t+1 & eat+ ,into my he>t & my bra94 ,9 woe & iniquity %ap51 ,conceiv$ by my "m 9 s91 ,=eca/ 9 a soil ( pollution4 ,did ! life ( my be+ beg94 ,i *ose n ! nature )9 me2 ,i 0 fat$ & fa%ion$ by bir?2 ,=eorda9$ to ! d>kness & evil1 ,! s9s & ! sorr[s ( e>?6 ,! ,_w 0 my foe ere x knew me2 ,x scatt]$ its sn>es 9 my pa?3 ,l a s]p5t1 x *>m$ & x drew me1 ,!n met me ) judgm5t & wra?6 ,i saw t ! /rong cru%$ ! weak]1 ,t wick$ness won 9 ! /rife1 ,& ! greate/ ( crimes & ( curses ,0 ! lot ( a begg> 9 life6 ,e'en ! arm ( ,god's m]cy seem$ %ort5$1 ,= all t c\ld gladd5 or save2 ,! *ild ( my love1 & its "m1 ,7 laid 9 ! pitiless grave6 ,!n1 weak5$ & wa/$ by hung]-- ,ay1 fami%$ )\t & )9-- ,all homeless1 & hopeless1 & fri5dless1 ,o1 :at 0 !re left me b s98 ,i met 9 ! wood-pa? a lordl+1 ,array$ 9 8 g>m5ts ( pride1 ,&1 l ,moses :o slew ! ,egyptian1 ,i smote him s sore t he di$6 ,o1 ! blood on my h&s & my g>m5ts6 ,o1 ! t]rible face ( ! dead6 ,8 gold c\ld n tempt me to l+]-- ,i turn$ 9 my horror1 & fl$6 ,i fl$1 b a t]rible phantom ,pursu$ l a demon ( wra?2 ,9 ! =e/1 ! field1 or ! *ur*y>d1 ,its foot/eps 7 close on my pa?2 ,& !re1 on ! grave ( my lov$ ones1 ,z freez+ & fami%$ ,i lay1 ,i 0 seiz$ by ! human av5g]1 ,& borne to ! judgm5t away6 ,o1 ! prison6 ! s5t5ce6 ! gall[s6 ,t la/ fe>ful /ruggle = brea?6 ,! ru%1 & ! ro>1 & confusion1 ,! dep? & ! d>kness ( dea?6 ,o man6 ,i h s9n$ & h suff]$2 ,! climax ( evil is pa/2 ,b ! ju/ice ( "t may det]m9e ,t y 7 m guilty at la/6 ,!n long did ,i /ruggle ) phantoms1 ,& w&]$ 9 d>kness & night1 ,till !re came to my s\l1 9 its prison1 ,! =m ( an ,angel ( ,light4 ,i ?\ght1 9 my bl9dness & d>kness1 ,t he 0 ! ,inf9ite ,god1 ,:o _h come 9 ! might ( 8 v5geance ,to smite ) 8 m]ciless rod4 ,s ,i curs$ ,him--& curs$ ,him--& curs$ ,him6 ,t ,he1 9 8 greatness & p[]1 ,_h summon$ my s\l into be+1 ,& made me to suff] "o h\r4 ,i curs$ ,him = all ( my sorr[1 ,= all ( my weakness & s91 ,= all ( my hatr$ & evil1 ,= d>kness )\t & )94 ,my words 7 all molt5 & gl[+1 ,z if f a furnace !y came1 ,& ! brea? ( my wra? made !m hott]1 ,till !y burn$ ) ! fi]c5ess ( flame4 ,!n a light t 0 9 me grew bright]1 ,l sun%9e p\r$ into ! he>t2 ,i felt all my burd5s gr[ light]1 ,& ! dross f my nature dep>t4 8,my bro!r10 repli$ ! bright ,angel1 8,let ! "n ( ! ,highe/ be bless$6 ,lo6 he r5d]s !e bless+ = curs+6 ,8 w & ,8 way are ! be/4 ,?y s\l 9 ,8 sight ha? be5 preci\s1 ,s9ce ! bir? ( ?y be+ began2 ,?\ art judg$ by ! ne$ ( ?y nature1 ,& n by ! /&>d ( man40 ,!n out ( my curs+ & madness1 ,& out ( ! furnace ( flame1 ,my s\l1 l a jewel ( beauty1 ,anneal$ ?r\gh life's processes came4 ,! =ms ( my lov$ ones 7 ne> me1 ,! night ( my sorr[ _h pass$2 ,god grant y1 ,o mortals1 :o judg$ me1 ,z full an acceptance at la/6 ,,! ,,eagle ,,( ,,fre$om4 ,o1 ,l& ( our glory1 our boa/1 & our pride6 ,:]e ! brave & ! fe>less = ,fre$om h di$1 ,h[ cle> is ! lu/re t beams f ?y "n6 ,h[ bright on ?y br[ are ! laurels ( fame6 ,! />s ( ?y ,union /ill burn 9 ! sky1 ,& ! scream ( ?9e ,eagle is he>d f on high6 ,8 eyrie is built :]e no foe c invade1 ,nor traitors prevail ) ! br& & ! blade6 ,,*orus4 ,! ,eagle ( ,fre$om1 9 dang] & night1 ,keeps wat* o'er our flag f 8 />-circl$ height4 ,f m\nta9 & valley1 f hill-top & sea1 ,?ree *e]s = ! ,eagle1 ! ,bird ( ! ,free6 ,hurrah6 ,hurrah6 ,hurrah = ! ,eagle1 ! ,bird ( ! ,free6 ,m\nt up1 ,o ?\ ,eagle6 & r5d1 9 ?y flight1 ,! w>-cl\d t hides our broad bann] f sight6 ,gu>d1 gu>d x f dang]1 ?\gh w>-r5t & worn1 ,& see t no /> f its azure is torn6 ,keep ?y brea/ to ! /orm1 & ?9e eye on ! sun1 ,till1 true to our motto1 ,,! ,,_m ,,are ,,"o6 ,till ! r$ rage ( w> ) its tumult %all cease1 ,& ! dove %all return ) ! olive ( peace4 ,,*orus4 ,! ,eagle ( ,fre$om1 9 dang] & night1 ,keeps wat* o'er our flag f 8 />-light$ height4 ,f m\nta9 & valley1 f hill-side & sea1 ,?ree *e]s = ! ,eagle1 ! ,bird ( ! ,free6 ,hurrah6 ,hurrah6 ,hurrah = ! ,eagle1 ! ,bird ( ! ,free6 ,o1 sons ( ! mighty1 ! true1 & ! brave6 ,! s\ls ( y\r h]oes re/ n 9 ! grave3 ,! holy libation to ,lib]ty p\r$1 ,ha? /ream$1 n 9 va91 f ! blood-crimson$ sword4 ,h5ce=?1 ) y\r ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann] unfurl$1 ,y\r might %all be felt to ! ends ( ! _w1 ,& ris+ ,republics1 l nebul1 gleam1 ,:]ev] ! />s ( y\r nation %all beam4 ,,*orus4 ,! ,eagle ( ,fre$om1 sublime 9 8 flight1 ,%all re/ on y\r bann]1 encircl$ ) light2 ,& !n %all ! *orus1 9 unison be1 ,?ree *e]s = ! ,eagle1 ! ,bird ( ! ,free6 ,hurrah6 ,hurrah6 ,hurrah = ! ,eagle1 ! ,bird ( ! ,free6 ,,mi/ress ,,gl5>e4 ,,by 8,,m>ian40 ,a virtu\s woman is ,mi/ress ,gl5>e-- ,or1 at lea/1 s ! _w 9 its judgm5t w\ld say2-- ,) an ord]ly walk & a circumspect air1 ,%e nev] dep>ts f ! popul> way4 ,e ^w t %e speaks is well measur$ & weigh$2 ,h] fri5ds are select$ ) scrupul\s c>e2 ,& 9 all t %e does is h] prud5ce display$1 ,= a virtu\s woman is ,mi/ress ,gl5>e6 ,h] y\? has dep>t$1 & ) x has fl$ ,! impulse :i* gives to ! blood a new />t1 ,:i* (t5times turns f ! reason+ head1 ,to tru/ to ! wisdom ( ,god 9 ! he>t4 ,?us ! robes ( h] purity nev] are /a9$1 ,& h] feet are )held f ! pitfall & sn>e2 ,:]e no?+ is v5tur$1 !re no?+ is ga9$3 ,o1 a virtu\s woman is ,mi/ress ,gl5>e6 ,%e makes no di/9ction ( s9n]s f s92 ,h] words are l arr[s1 h] tongue is a rod2 ,%e sees no excuse = ! evil )91 ,b condemns ) ! zeal ( a p>tiali/ ,god6 ,on a backgr\nd ( d>kness1 ( sorr[ & %ame1 ,h] own reputation looks /a9less & fair2 ,s %e builds up h] fame1 ?r\gh h] neighbors' bad "n3 ,o1 a virtu\s woman is ,mi/ress ,gl5>e6 ,%e peeps & %e li/5s1 %e wat*es & waits1 ,nor ,satan himself is m active ?an %e ,to expose 9 poor s9n]s ! faults & bad traits1 ,:i* %e fe>s t ! ,"l might n happ5 to see4 ,:5 ! ,fa!r ( ,spirits looks d[n f above ,on ! good & ! evil1 ! frail & ! fair1 ,h[ mu/ he reg>d1 ) p>ticul> love1 ,?is virtu\s woman--good ,mi/ress ,gl5>e6 ,o1 ,mi/ress ,gl5>e6 9 ! drama ( life ,y are act+ a v respectable "p2 ,y h kn[n j en\gh ( its envi\s /rife ,to deceive bo? ! _w & y\r own fooli% he>t4 ,b say1 9 "s mom5t ( cle> common s5se1 ,did y nev] 9 tru? & s9c]ity d>e ,to ask ! pla9 "q1 aside f pret5ce1 ,h[ y look$ to ! angels1 de> ,mi/ress ,gl5>e8 ,! glory ( ,god has enlight5$ _! eyes3 ,no long]1 ?r\gh d>kness1 !y see b 9 "p1 ,& ! robes ( y\r righte\sness d n suffice ,to cov] ! lack ( true love 9 ! he>t4 ,y look %abby1 & fil?y1 & ragg$1 & mean-- ,e'en ) ^? y condemn1 y b poorly comp>e6 ,g6 wa% y 9 ,*>ity till y are clean2 ,y w *ange = ! bett]1 de> ,mi/ress ,gl5>e4 ,y\r ?\ghts h be5 run 9 ! popul> m\ld1 ,l wax t is pla/ic & easily melts2 ,till n[1 l a nondescript1 lo1 & behold6 ,y are nei!r y\rself1 nor yet any "o else4 ,( t5d] compassion1 =giv5ess1 & love1 ,y\r nature has n a respectable %>e2 ,y are ?ree p>ts ( s]p5t1 & "o ( ! dove-- ,v badly proportion$1 de> ,mi/ress ,gl5>e4 ,y\r noble/ & pure/ affections h di$1 ,l summ]-dri$ roses1 y\r _s )92 ,y\r he>t has gr[n arid1 & sc>ce is suppli$ ,) suffici5t vitality ev5 to s94 ,b w\ld y be true to y\r virtu\s "n1 ,!re is "o we comm5d to y\r t5d]e/ c>e2 ,to deal ) h] wisely w add to y\r fame3 ,t poor s9ful woman is--,mi/ress ,gl5>e4 ,,little ,,johnny4 ,a poem deliv]$ by ,miss ,lizzie ,dot5 at ! close ( a lecture 9 ,spr+field1 ,may #aj1 & address$ to ! p>5ts ( ,little ,johnny--,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?omas ,a4 ,d5ison1 ( ,*icopee1 ,mass4 ,s+ n1 ,o bless$ angels6 ,to ^? :o truly m\rn1 ,b come ) gifts ( heal+1 ,= he>t-/r+s fre%ly torn4 ,ah6 human he>ts are t5d]1 ,& w\nds ( love are deep3 ,s+ n1 ,o bless$ angels6 ,b 8weep ) ^? :o weep40 ,come n1 ,o _s-tea*]s6 ,) wisdom f above1 ,b come ) s(t1 l[ :isp]s ,( sympa?y & love4 ,tru?s seem unc]ta9 %ad[s ,b5ea? ! cl\ds ( c>e2 ,come1 !n1 9 fri5dly sil5ce1 ,& /r5g!n !m to be>4 ,:at w ye br+1 ,o angels1 ,to soo! ! tr\bl$ brea/8 8,we w br+ ! *]i%$ lov$ "o ,f ! mansions ( ! ble/4 ,l a w&]+ dove return+1 ,he %all ne/le 9 ea* he>t2 ,!y w feel 8 blessd pres5ce1 ,& _! sorr[ %all dep>t4 8,we w lead !m f _! d>kness ,out to ! %9+ light1 ,& sc5es ( heav5ly beauty ,%all greet _! long+ sight4 ,!re %all !y see _! lov$ "o1 ,free f 8 e>?ly pa92 ,_! s\ls %all cease f sorr[1 ,& %all ask him n aga94 8,o1 we only op5$ g5tly ,8 little prison door2 ,he /epp$ into ! sun%9e1 ,& !n return$ no m4 ,he dwells n n[ 9 weakness1 ,9 ! _s's n>r[ cell1 ,b yet rema9s =ev] ,to ^? :o lov$ him well40 ,:at w ye br+1 ,o tea*]s6 ,to ^? :o suff] loss8 8,we w br+ !m fai?1 & pati5ce1 ,& /r5g? to be> _! cross1-- ,to be> x bravely1 calmly1 ,al?\gh ! way seem long1 ,till he>ts t bl$ ) angui% ,%all bur/ into a song4 8,!y %all walk 9 ,fai?'s cle> sun%9e1 ,) s\ls r5ew$ 9 y\?1 ,& ! little *ild %all lead !m ,to a k ( ! tru?4 ,tell !m ! lov+ angels ,wat* o'er _! d>l+ boy-- ,!y are %>]s ( _! sorr[1 ,& help]s ( _! joy40 8,,birdie',s0 ,,_s-,,song4 ,at ! conclusion ( a lecture 9 ,bo/on1 ! foll[+ poem 0 address$ to ! *airman 7,mr4 ,l4 ,b4 ,wilson74 ,x purport$ to come f ,anna ,cora1 ,mr4 ,wilson's only *ild1 :o pass$ to ! _s-_w at ! age ( #ab ye>s & #g mon?s4 ,%e 0 always call$ by ! pet "n 8,birdie40 ,) rosebuds 9 my h&1 ,fre% f ! ,summ]-l&1 ,fa!r1 ,i come & /& ,close by y\r side4 ,y _c see me "h1 ,or feel my pres5ce ne>1 ,& yet y\r 8,birdie0 de> ,nev] has di$4 ,o1 no6 = angels bright1 ,out ( ! blessd light1 ,%one on my wond]+ sight1 ,s++1 8,we come6 ,lamb = ! fold above-- ,t5d]1 "y1 ne/l+ dove-- ,safe 9 our arms ( love1 ,ha/e to ?y home40 ,"m6 ,i c\ld n /ay2 ,9 a sweet dream ,i lay1 ,waft$ to ,heav5 away1 ,f> f ! night2 ,!n1 ) a glad surprise1 ,did ,i unclose my eyes1 ,"u ^? cl\dless skies1 ,smil+ ) light6 ,o6 7 y ) me !re1 ,free f y\r e>?ly c>e1 ,all ( my joy to %>e1 ,i 7 m ble/4 ,b x is be/ to /ay ,"h 9 ! e>?ly way1 ,till ! good angels say1 8,come to y\r re/60 ,*eck1 !n1 ! fall+ te>2 ,?9k ( me /ill z ne>4 ,fa!r & "m de>1 ,soon on t %ore1 ,:]e all ! lov$ ones meet1 ,re/+ y\r pilgrim feet1 ,%all y ) bless+s greet 8,birdie0 once m4 ,,my ,,_s-,,home4 8,we f9d ! foll[+ beautiful /anzas 9 ! ,ev5+ ,c\ri]1 publi%$ 9 ,portl&1 ,me4 ,!y 7 compos$ 9 _s-life by ,miss ,a4 ,w4 ,sprague1 & spok5 "u _s influ5ce by ,miss ,lizzie ,dot51 at ! close ( h] lecture 9 t city1 on ,sunday ev5+1 ,m>* #bb;d4 ,! l9es are evid5tly f ! _s ( ,miss ,sprague1 :o pass$ to ! _s-_w la/ summ]1 f h] home 9 ,v]mont1 z !re are allusions 9 x to incid5ts :i* took place dur+ h] illness1 9 ,oswego1 ,n4 ,y41 ab\t a ye> s9ce4 ,allusion is also made to a poem writt5 by h] & publi%$ 9 ! ,bann]1 & also to ano!r poem ( h]s1 #8,i wait1 ,i wait at ! gold5 gate4'0--,bann] ( ,light4 ,i come1 ,i come f my _s-home1 ,l a bird 9 ! e>ly spr+1 ,to ! lov$ ones "h1 :om my he>t holds de>1 ,a message ( love to br+4 ,o1 ! heav5s are wide1 b !y _c divide ,! spirits :om love makes free6 ,! gre5 old e>?1 & ! l& ( my bir?1 ,) its homes1 are /ill de> to me4 ,! phantoms ( pa9 9 my burn+ bra9 ,h fl$ f ! ,heav5's cle> light2 ,i lie no m on ! lake's lone %ore1 ,9 ! fev] dreams ( night4 ,o1 x 0 n late :5 ,i fl$ f fate1 ,& t :i* ! _w calls s92 ,no long] 8,i wait at ! gold5 gate10 ,= ! angels h let me 94 ,o1 n too soon1 ?\gh at life's high noon1 ,0 ! close ( my e>?ly day2 ,z ! roses fade1 ere ! ev5+ %ade1 ,i pass$ f ! e>? away4 ,& ,i knew n ! blight ( ! bitt] night1 ,:i* )]s ! autumn fl[]s1 ,or ! l5g!n+ ye>s1 ) _! weight ( fe>s1 ,t burd5 ! _s's p[]s4 ,9 ! =e/ wide1 by ! lake's gre5 side1 ,! angels _h :isp]$ l[2 ,f 8ov] ! sea0 !y _h call$ to me1 ,& ,i knew t ,i soon mu/ g2 ,b ,i felt no fe> :5 ,i knew !y 7 ne>1 ,nor %rank f ! n>r[ way1 ,= ,i caught fa9t gleams ( ! cry/al /reams1 ,& ! light ( ! heav5ly day4 ,o6 ! angels bright1 ) _! robes ( light1 ,! clasp ( ea* g5tle h&1 ,& ! eyes t smil$ on e>?'s we>y *ild1 ,z ,i ent]$ ! bett] l&6 ,b words are weak :5 ! s\l w\ld speak ,( ! angel-home above2 ,fa9t visions alone are to man made kn[n1 ,( t dwell+ ( light & love4 ,my home is !re1 9 t _w s fair1 ,b ! space is n deep or wide ,:i* lies betwe5 ?is e>?ly sc5e ,& ! home on ! o!r side4 ,! ?\ght ( love1 l a c>ri] dove1 ,%all ! he>t's fond message be>1 ,& ! angel b&s1 ) _! will+ h&s1 ,%all answ] ea* e>ne/ pray]4 ,f>e ye well6 f>ewell6 ,my _s c dwell ,9 ! e>?ly =m no m2 ,b :i!r ,i g1 & ! way1 ye %all "k1 ,to y\r home on ! o!r %ore4 ,soon 8ov] ! sea0 ye %all walk ) me1 ,on ! hills by ! angels trod1 ,9 ! g>m5ts :ite1 ( ! sons ( light1 ,9 ! fre$om & peace ( ,god4 ,i ,,/ill ,,live4 ,giv5 "u ! inspiration ( ,miss ,a4 ,w4 ,sprague1 at ! conclusion ( a lecture 9 ,philadelphia1 ,octob] #be1 #ahfc4 ,o ,?\1 ^: love is *angeless1 ,bo? n[ & ev]more2 ,s\rce ( all consci\s be+6 ,?y goodness ,i adore4 ,"l1 ,i w\ld ev] praise ,!e1 ,= all ,?y love c give2 ,b mo/ ( all1 ,o ,fa!r6 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,i live4 ,i live6 ,o ye :o lov$ me6 ,y\r fai? 0 n 9 va92 ,back ?r\gh ! %ad[y valley ,i come to y aga94 ,safe 9 ! love t guides me1 ,) fe>less feet ,i tread-- ,my home is ) ! angels-- ,o1 say n ,i am dead6 ,n dead6 ,o1 no1 b lift$ ,above all e>?ly /rife2 ,n[ fir/ ,i "k ! mean+1 ,& feel ! p[] ( life-- ,! p[] to rise uncumb]$ ,by woe1 or want1 or c>e2 ,to brea! fre% inspiration ,f pure1 cele/ial air2-- ,to feel t all ! tempe/s ,( human life h pass$1 ,& t my ark1 9 safety ,re/s on ! m\nt at la/2 ,to s5d my s\l's great long+s1 ,l ,noah's dove1 abroad1 ,& f9d !m swift return+1 ,) signs ( peace f ,god2-- ,to so> 9 fe>less fre$om ,?r\gh broad1 blue1 b\ndless skies ,& cat* ! radiant gleam+ ,( love-lit1 angel eyes2 ,to feel ! ,fa!r's pres5ce ,ar\nd me1 ne> or f>1 ,& see ,8 radiant glory ,/ret* onw>d1 /> by />2-- ,to feel ^? gr& uplift+s ,t "k n space nor "t2 ,to he> all discords end+ ,9 h>mony sublime2 ,to "k t s9 & error ,are dimly und]/ood1 ,& t :i* man calls ,evil ,is undevelop$ ,good2-- ,to /& 9 spell-b\nd rapture ,on "s cele/ial height1 ,& see ,god's glori\s sun%9e ,dispel ! %ades ( night2 ,to feel t all creation ,) love & joy is rife2-- ,?is1 ,o my e>?ly lov$ ones1 ,?is is ,et]nal ,life6 ,!re1 eyes t clos$ 9 d>kness ,%all op5 to ! morn2 ,& ^? :om dea? _h /rick51 ,%all f9d !mselves new-born2 ,! lame %all leap ) gladness1 ,! bl9d rejoice to see2 ,! slave %all "k no ma/]1 ,& ! prison] %all be free4 ,!re1 ! worn & heavy-lad5 ,_! burd5s %all lay d[n2 ,!re1 crosses1 borne 9 meekness1 ,at l5g? %all w9 ! cr[n2 ,& lonely he>ts t fami%$ ,= sympa?y & love1 ,%all f9d a free affection ,9 ! angel-home above4 ,o1 *ildr5 ( our ,fa!r6 ,weep n = ^? :o pass1 ,l rose-leaves g5tly scatt]$1 ,l dew-drops f ! grass4 ,ay1 look n d[n 9 sadness1 ,b fix y\r gaze on high2 ,!y only dropp$ _! mantles-- ,_! s\ls c nev] die4 ,!y live6 & /ill unbrok5 ,is t magnetic *a91 ,:i*1 9 y\r te>ful bl9dness1 ,y ?\ght 0 r5t 9 twa94 ,t *a9 ( love 0 fa%ion$ ,by m ?an human art1 ,& e l9k is weld$ ,s firm x _c "p4 ,!y live6 b ,o1 n idly1 ,to fold _! h&s to re/1 ,= !y :o love ,god truly1 ,are !y :o s]ve him be/4 ,love light5s all _! labor1 ,& makes all duty sweet2 ,_! h&s are nev] we>y1 ,nor way-worn are _! feet4 ,?us by t _w ( beauty1 ,& by t life ( love1 ,& by ! holy angels ,:o li/5 n[ above1 ,i pl$ge my s\l's endeavor1 ,to d :ate'er ,i c ,to bless my si/] woman1 ,& aid my bro!r man4 ,o ,?\1 ^: love is *angeless1 ,bo? n[ & ev]more1 ,s\rce ( all consci\s be+6 ,?y goodness ,i adore4 ,"l1 ,i w\ld ev] praise ,!e ,= all ,?y love c give2 ,b mo/ ( all1 ,o ,fa!r1 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,i live4 ,! two foll[+ poems 7 giv5 "u an influ5ce purport+ to be t ( ,%akspe>e4 ,,life4 8,to be1 or n to be10 is n 8! "q20 ,!re is no *oice ( ,life4 ,ay1 m>k x well6-- ,= ,dea? is b ano!r "n = ,*ange4 ,! we>y %uffle (f _! mortal coil1 ,& ?9k to slumb] 9 et]nal night4 ,b1 lo6 ! man1 ?\gh dead1 is liv+ /ill2 ,unclo!d1 is clo!d ^u1 & 8 ,mortality ,is swall[$ up ( ,life4 8,he babbles o' gre5 fields1 !n falls asleep10 ,& /raight awakes amid et]nal v]dure4 ,fair] ?an 8dreams ( a ,midsumm]'s ,night10 ,! fields ,elysian /ret* be=e him4 ,no 8,tempe/0 r5ds ! ev] peaceful b[]s ,( asphodel1 & fadeless am>an?2 ,no hot sirocco bl[s ) poison\s brea?2 ,no midnight frights him ) its gobl9s grim1 ,presag+ sudd5 dea?4 ,no ,macbe? !re1 ,mad ) ambition1 plotte? damn+ de$s2 ,no ,hamlet1 haunt$ by 8 fa!r's gho/1 ,/alks wildly =? int5t on v5geance dire4 ,! curse ( ,ca9 on e>? is consummate1 ,& kn[s no resurrection4 ,spirits le>n ,t _s is immortal1 & no poison$ cup1 ,or dagg]'s ?ru/1 or /+ ( deadly asp1 ,c rob x ( its ,godlike attribute4 ,?is mortal g>b may be z full ( w\nds ,& bloody r5ts z royal ,cs>'s mantle2 ,yet t :i* made x man or ,cs> live? /ill4 ,man le>ns1 9 ?is ,valhalla ( 8 s\l1 ,to love1 nor ev] f9ds 8,love's ,labor ,lo/40 ,no two-fac$ ,fal/aff pr(f]s d\ble suit2 ,no ,desdemona m\rns ,iago's art2 ,& e ,romeo f9ds 8 ,juliet4 ,! /roke ( ,dea? is b a k9dly fro/1 ,:i* cracks ! %ell1 & leaves ! k]nel room ,to g]m9ate4 ,:at mo/ consummate fools ,?is fe> ( dea? do? make u6 ,reason plays ,! crav5 unto s5se1 & 9 h] fe> ,*ooses ! sl[ & slavi% dea? ( life1 ,r ?an fre$om 9 ! life ( dea?4 8,?us ,ignorance makes c[>ds ( u all10 ,& bl9ds u to our be+'s be/ e/ate4 ,madly we cl+ to life ?r\gh nameless ills1 ,p9*$ by necessity1 & sc\rg$ by fate1 ,fa9t+ 9 heat & freez+ 9 ! cold1 ,:ile w>1 & pe/il5ce1 & sore di/ress1 ,fev] & fam9e1 fire & flood1 comb9e ,to drive ! _s f its wreck ( clay4 ,o1 poor ,humanity6 ,h[ full ( blots1 ,& /a9s1 & pa9s1 & mis]ies ?\ art6 ,"h let me be ?9e ,antony1 & plead ,?y cause aga9/ ! slay]s ( ?y peace4 ,?\gh w\nd$1 yet ?\ art n dead1 ?\ *ild ,( ,immortality--?\ heir ( ,god6 ,he :o w\ld slay !e1 be he brute or ,brutus1 ,plunges ! dagg] 9 8 own vile he>t4 ,& yet ?y w\nds are pite\s4 ,i c\ld weep ,t aught s fair f ! ,creator's h& ,%\ld be s m>r$ & mangl$1 l a lamb ,torn by ! rav5+ wolves4 ,"h1 let me take ,?y mantle1 pi]c$ ) gap+1 gha/ly w\nds1 ,f dagg]s clut*$ by +rate h&s4 ,o ,tru?6 ,h[ _m1 9 ?y sacr$ "n1 h sla9 ,humanity1 ?9k+ !y did ,god s]vice6 ,rome1 & n ,cs>--,doctr9es1 & n ,m54 ,i _c c\nt ! w\nds :i* lu/ = p[]1 ,& weal?1 & place1 & prec$5ce h made4 ,b1 ,o6 ! ke5e/1 deepe/1 deadlie/ /abs ,( all1 7 made by false ,philosophy ,& false ,!ology comb9$-- ,philosophy1 t knew n :at x did2 ,!ology1 t did n :at x knew4 ,see "h6 ,?is r5t made by ! fe> ( ,god1 ,t graci\s ,god1 ^: 8m]cy seasons ju/ice10 ,:o fe$s ! rav51 clo!s ! lilies1 he$s ,! sp>r[ :5 x falls1 & s5ds 8 ra9 ,alike ^u ! evil & ! good4 ,& yet !y 7 all 8honorable m50 ,:o taught ?is doctr9e--8honorable m560 ,^: fail+ 0 a lack ( common s5se4 ,&1 lo6 "h is ano!r--,fe> ( ,tru?-- ,bl9d ,sup]/ition made ?is horrid r5t1 ,& ,bigotry quick foll[$ up ! ?ru/4 ,o1 'tis an eye weep+ great te>s ( blood6 ,an eagle eye1 t d>$ to love ! light ,:i* ,bigotry & ,sup]/ition fe>$1 ,le/ x %\ld make _! de$s ( evil pla94 ,?us is x1 he :o d>es to see a ,tru? ,n recogniz$ 9 cre$s1 mu/ die ! dea?4 ,b noon-day nev] /ay$ = bats & owls1 ,& ,tru?'s cle> light %all yet arise & %9e4 ,see "h3 ano!r w\nd--,! fe> ( ,dea?-- ,t blessd consummation ( ?is life1 ,:i* soo!s all pa91 makes good all loss1 revives ,! weak1 gives re/ & peace1 makes free ! slave1 ,levels all pa/ di/9ctions1 & do? place ,! begg> on a foot+ ) ! k+4 ,o1 poor ,humanity6 ^? :o conspir$ ,to slay !e1 ?r\gh exce$+ love = ,god1 ,& = ! glory ( ,8 mighty "n1 ,smote at ! v c5tre ( ?y peace1 ,& damn+ d\bts1 l dagg]s' ?ru/s1 atte/ ,h[ zeal\sly !y aim$ ea* cruel bl[4 ,& yet1 ?is r5t & bloody mantle is n !e4 ,sla91 b n dead--?y _s %all arise ,& face ?y />tl$ enemies aga91 ,z royal ,cs>'s gho/ appe>$ to ,brutus1 ,9 ,s>dis' & ,philippi's t5t$ pla9s4 ,?\ royal heir to k+doms yet unkn[n6 ,a mighti] ?an ,cs> is ?y ,fri5d4 ,he /ays ! h& ( ,cassius1 ,brutus1 all ,:o aim _! weapons at ?y life1 & dulls ,_! dagg]s' po9ts aga9/ ?y dea?less s\l4 ,f e gap+ w\nd ( fe> or d\bt1 ,murd] or malice1 sorr[ or despair1 ,?y _s leaps z f a prison door4 ,x laughs at dea? & dagg]s1 z x flies ,to hold companion%ip ) spirits ble/2 ,& hav+ ?us in=m$ itself ( life1 ,! "q !n1--8,to be1 or n to be80-- ,is swall[$ up 9 ,immortality4 ,,love4 ,%akspe>e4 ,o ,_w6 some:at ,i h to say to !e4 ,o s9-sick1 he>t-sick1 s\l-sick1 love-sick ,_w6 ,s ail+ art ?\1 bo? 9 "p & p>ticle1 ,t solid tru? ?y /oma* ill dige/s4 ,yet1 s9ce ?\ art my "m1 ,i w love !e1 ,& he$less ( ?y fr[ns1 8w speak "r on40 ,t :i* belongs to all m5 is lea/ priz$2 ,! ?+ mo/ common is lea/ und]/ood4 ,t :i* is deep & sil5t is div9e2 ,& !re is n\ght on e>? s crav$1 s common1 ,s misund]/ood1 or s div9e1 z ,love4 ,:5 met$ 9 proportion to man's ne$1 8,measure = measure0 x do? purify1 ,exalt1 & make him equal ) ! gods4 ,he fe$s ^u ambrosia1 & 8 dr9k ,is nect>2 high ,olympus _c yield ,delights m grateful to 8 s\l & s5se4 ,p>nassus fails 8 rapture to express1 ,& ,helicon ha? less ( inspiration4 ,b1 pri!e1 %\ld he *ance to dr9k too deep ,( ! exhil>at+ draught1--%\ld plunge ,him head & e>s into ?is 'wild]+ flood1-- ,m>k1 !n1 :at m>vell\s div]sions ,f ! c5tre ( 8 gravity ensue4 ,judgm5t is sc\t$--sob] common s5se ,yields to imag9ation's airy flights2 ,^u a swift-w+$ hippogriff he m\nts1 ,to seek ! fair ,arcadia ( 8 dreams4 ,he builds him ca/les--basks 9 moon%9e--fe$s ,among ! lilies--p\rs 8 passion =? ,9 amor\s canticles & burn+ sighs-- ,makes him a b$ ( roses1 & lies d[n ,to revel 9 8 ra9b[-color$ dreams-- ,until "s turn1 "s ill-begott5 *ance1 ,mo/ unexpect$ly invades 8 peace1 ,& ca/les1 moon%9e1 roses1 ra9b[s fly1 ,& leave him to ! /]n realities ( life4 ,alas1 poor ,human ,nature6 ,ev5 fools ,mu/ le>n ?r\gh sad exp]i5ce to gr[ wise4 ,love is ! highe/ attribute ( ,deity2 ,& he :o loves div9ely is mo/ ble/4 ,x purge? passion f ! s\l & s5se1 ,& makes ! man a unit 9 himself2 ,head1 eyes1 h&s1 he>t1 all "w 9 unison1 ,& bea/s1 & savages1 & rude/ h9ds1 ,all feel alike its ex]cise ( p[]4 ,ambition _c walk ) x2 = he ,:o le>ns to live & love aright1 loves all1 ,& f9ds pref]m5t 9 ! g5]al weal4 ,?\gh1 ,proteus l1 x takes a ?\s& =ms1 ,x do? o'ercome all evil ) its good1 ,ca/e? out devils--s5suality1 & s91 ,& gre5-ey$ jeal\sy1 & hate2 & l ,*ryso/om1 gold5-m\!d1 x do? attune ,! words ( common spee* to sweet accord1 ,& gives significance to simple/ ?+s4 ,x budde? out 9 t5d] infancy1 ,l fre%-bl[n violets 9 ! e>ly spr+1 ,& give? =m & fa%ion to all life4 ,=1 by its "*1 x do? decide ,:at elem5ts & ess5ces ! s\l ,%all draw f contact ) mat]ial ?+s4 ,z roses draw _! blu%es1 lilies :it5ess1 ,violets _! azure1 f ! same dull e>?1 ,s ,love extracts ! sweetnesses ( ,life1 ,& do? s m+le all )9 h] crucible1 ,t %e creates ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,immortal s\ls4 ,! fi]y he>t ( y\?1 ,full ( high aims & g5]\s purposes ( good1 ,swells l ! ocean-waves b5ea? ! moon1 ,& brooke? no re/ra9t1 until x f9ds ,its liv+ c\nt]p>t1 & m]ge? all ,x ha? ( tru?1 & manl9ess1 & might1 ,into a second & a de>] self4 ,s goes ! _w6 & /rong necessity ,creates ! law ( action1 ^: results ,jo9 issue ) ! love ( ,god himself4 ,o jeal\s1 wanton1 ill-conceit$ ,_w6 ,h[ little do/ ?\ und]/& ! deep ,significance & pot5cy ( ,love6 ,?\ ha/ defil$ ?yself ) gross p]v]sions1 ,till purity ( love is b a je/1 ,or reckon$ ) ! fantasies ( fools4 ,o1 ,i w\ld take !e1 de> ,humanity1 ,& set !e face to face ) p]fect ,love4 ,%e is ?y "m4 ,love & ,wisdom met ,unit$ by ,et]nal ,p[]4 ,! worlds ,sprang =? f *aos2 & ! love :i* br\ght ,!m into be+ do? su/a9 !m /ill4 ,! monad & ! angel re/ alike ,)9 its all-embrac+ arms2 & life1 ,& dea?1 ) all t makes our mortal /ate1 ,are cradl$ at ! foot/ool ( ?is p[]4 ,!n1 sweet ,humanity1 ?\ favor$ *ild ,( ,god1 look up6 ,an ev]la/+ *a9 ,do? b9d !e to ! mighty he>t ( all4 ,love's labor nev] c be lo/4 ,he :o ,creat$1 %all1 ?r\gh ,love1 p]fect & save2 ,& t :i* ha? su* poor expression "h1 ,%all f9d fruition 9 a bright] sph]e4 ,,= ,a' ,,t4 ,! foll[+ poem 0 giv5 "u ! inspiration ( ,rob]t ,burns4 ,is !re a luckless wight on e>?1 ,oppress$ wi' c>e & a' t1 ,:o holds 8 life z little wor?1 ,8 home is ,heav5 = a' t-- ,= a' t1 & a' t4 ,!re's muckle joy = a' t2 ,he's se5 ! w>/ o' hell bel[1 ,8 home is ,heav5 = a' t4 ,! we>y slave t drags 8 *a91 ,9 toil & grief1 & a' t1 ,%all f9d relief f a' 8 pa91 ,& re/ 9 ,heav5 f a' t4 ,f a' t & a' t4 ,!re's fre$om !re f a' t1 ,= ,ju/ice ?r[s into ! scale ,a recomp5se = a' t4 ,puir s\ls1 9 "r n unco /rong1 ,?r\gh love & want & a' t1 ,!re sure is p[] to "r _! wrong1 ,& save _! s\ls1 = a' t-- ,= a' t1 & a' t4 ,! ,"l is guid = a' t2 ,! de'il himsel' c turn & m5d1 ,& come to ,heav5 = a' t4 ,on ,scotia's hills ! g[ans spr+1 ,! hea!r blooms1 & a' t2 ,! mavis & ! m]l s+1 ,b ,heav5's my home = a' t-- ,= a' t1 & a' t4 ,i wadna' *ange = a' t4 ,he :o once f9ds ! ,heav5 aboon ,w n come back = a' t4 ,,words ,o' ,,*e]4 ,giv5 "u ! inspiration ( ,rob]t ,burns4 ,,guid ,,fri5ds3 ,,al?\gh n pres5t to y\r sight1 ,i gie ye greet+ "h to-night2 ,n claim+ to be p]fect q1 ,frae ta9t o' passion1 ,yet w ,i hauld my spee* aright1 ,9 guid ,scot* fa%ion4 ,o1 c\ld "s cantie,b ^w o' m9e1 ,b make y\r c>eworn faces %9e1 ,or cause ! he>ts 9 grief t p9e1 ,to ?rob ) pleasure1 ,!n wad my cup to auld lang syne1 ,fill to its measure4 ,! graci\s p[]s above u1 "k ,h[ sair a weight ( want & woe ,mu/ be ! lot ( ^? :o g ,?r\gh ,e>? to ,heav52 ,b aye1 ! life aboon w %[ ,:]e=e 'twas giv54 ,& t guid ,god :o loves u a'1 ,:o sees ! *itt]+,c sp>r[ fa'1 ,w nev] turn 8 face awa'1 ,?\gh y %\ld /ray2 ,b all 8 w&]+ %eep w ca' ,back to ! way4 ,s muckle,d are ! c>es o' m51 ,t ,tru? at times is h>d to k51 ,& ,error1 to h] gr\some,e d51 ,s d>k & e]ie1 ,wiles ^? :o h na he>t to m5'2,f ,puir w&]]s we>y4 ,alack6 h[ mony a luckless wight ,has gane agley,g 9 ,error's night1 ,n t he _h less love = "r ,?an c\ntless i!rs2 ,b t he lack$ ! ke5] sight ,( 8 guid bri!rs4 ,lo6 ,calv91 ,knox1 & ,lu!r1 cry 8,i h ! ,tru?0--8& ,i0--8& ,i40-- 8,puir s9n]s6 if ye gang agley1 ,! de'il w hae ye1 ,& !n ! ,"l w /& abeigh1 ,& w na save ye40 ,b hoolie,h hoolie6 ,na sae fa/2 ,:5 ,gabril %all blaw 8 bla/1 ,& ,heav5 & ,e>? awa' h pass$1 ,^! lang syne sa9ts1 ,%all f9d bai? de'il & hell at la/1 ,m]e pi\s fe9ts4 ,! upright1 hone/-he>t$ man1 ,:o /rives to d ! be/ he c1 ,ne$ nev] fe> ! ,*ur*'s ban1 ,or hell's damnation2 ,= ,god w ne$ na special plan ,= 8 salvation4 ,! "o :o kn[s our deepe/ ne$s1 ,recks little h[ man c\nts 8 beads1 ,= ,righte\sness is n 9 cre$s1 ,or solemn faces2 ,b r lies 9 k9dly de$s1 ,& ,*ri/ian graces1 ,!n nev] fe>2 wi' purpose leal1,i ,a head to ?9k1 a he>t to feel ,= human woe & human weal1 ,na prea*9' l\n,j ,y\r sacr$ bir?right e'er c /eal ,to ,heav5 aboon4 ,tak',k t5t o' tru?1 & he$ ?is well3 ,! man :o s9s makes 8 a9 hell2 ,!re's na waurse de'il ?an himsel'2 ,b ,god is /ronge/3 ,& :5 puir human he>ts rebel1 ,he haulds out longe/4 ,) lov+ k9dness w he wait1 ,till all ! prodigals o' fate ,return unto _! fair e/ate1 ,& bless+s mony2 ,nor w he %ut ! g[d5 gate ,( ,heav5 on ony4 ,,resurrexi4 8,a ,,rem>kable ,,poem4--,! foll[+ /rik+ poem 0 recit$ by ,miss ,lizzie ,dot51 a ,spiritual trance-speak]1 at ! close ( a rec5t lecture 9 ,bo/on4 ,%e pr(ess$ to give x impromptu1 z f> z %e 0 conc]n$1 & to speak "u ! direct influ5ce ( ,edg> ,a4 ,poe4 ,:atev] may be ! tru? ab\t its production1 ! poem is1 9 sev]al respects1 a rem>kable "o4 ,miss ,dot5 is1 app>5tly1 incapable ( orig9at+ su* a poem4 ,if x 0 writt5 = h] by "s "o else1 & m]ely committ$ to memory & recit$ by h]1 ! poem is1 nev]!less1 wond]ful z a reproduction ( ! s+ul> music & allit]ation ( ,poe's /yle1 & z manife/+ ! same int5sity ( feel+4 ,:oev] wrote ! poem mu/ h be5 exce$+ly famili> ) ,poe1 & deeply 9 sympa?y ) 8 _s4 ,b if ,miss ,dot5 is hone/1 & ! poem orig9at$ z %e said x did1 x is unque/ionably ! mo/ a/oni%+ ?+ t ,spiritualism has produc$4 ,x does n foll[1 necess>ily1 9 t case1 t ,poe himself made ! poem1--al?\gh we are ask$ to believe a great _m spiritual ?+s on less cog5t evid5ce1--b x is1 9 any view ( x t may be tak51 a v s+ul> & my/]i\s production4 ,!re is1 9 ! second v]se1 an allusion to a previ\s poem t purport$ to come f ! _s ( ,poe1 :i* 0 publi%$ sev]al ye>s s9ce1 & attract$ mu* att5tion1 b ! foll[+ poem is ( a high] ord]1 & mu* m l ,poe ?an ! o!r40--,spr+field ,republican4 ,f ! ?rone ( ,life ,et]nal1 ,f ! home ( love sup]nal1 ,:]e ! angel feet make music ov] all ! />ry floor-- ,mortals1 ,i h come to meet y1 ,come ) words ( peace to greet y1 ,& to tell y ( ! glory t is m9e =ev]more4 ,once be=e ,i f\nd a mortal ,wait+ at ! heav5ly portal-- ,wait+ b to cat* "s e*o f t ev]-op5+ door2 ,!n ,i seiz$ 8 quick5$ be+1 ,& ?r\gh all 8 inw>d see+1 ,caus$ my burn+ inspiration 9 a fi]y flood to p\r6 ,n[ ,i come m meekly human1 ,& ! wreak lips ( a woman ,t\* ) fire f (f ! alt>1 n ) burn+s z ( yore2 ,b 9 holy love desc5d+1 ,) h] *a/5$ be+ bl5d+1 ,i w\ld fill y\r s\ls ) music f ! bright cele/ial %ore4 ,z "o he>t ye>ns = ano!r1 ,z a *ild turns to its "m1 ,f ! gold5 gates ( glory turn ,i to ! e>? once m1 ,:]e ,i dra9$ ! cup ( sadness1 ,:]e my s\l 0 /ung to madness1 ,& life's bitt]1 burn+ bill[s swept my burd5$ be+ o'er4 ,"h ! h>pies & ! rav5s1-- ,human vampyres1 sordid crav5s1-- ,prey$ ^u my s\l & sub/ance till ,i wri!d 9 angui% sore2 ,life & ,i !n seem$ mismat$1 ,= ,i felt accurs$ & fat$1 ,l a re/less1 wra?ful _s1 w&]+ on ! ,/ygian %ore4 ,tortur$ by a nameless ye>n+1 ,l a fro/-fire1 freez+1 burn+1 ,did ! purple1 puls+ life-tide ?r\gh its fev]$ *annels p\r1 ,till ! gold5 b[l--,life's tok5-- ,into %9+ %>ds 0 brok51 ,& my *a9$ & *af+ _s leap$ f out its prison door4 ,b :ile liv+1 /riv+1 dy+1 ,nev] did my s\l cease cry+1 8,ye :o guide ! ,fates & ,furies1 give1 ,o give me1 ,i implore1 ,f ! myriad ho/s ( nations1 ,f ! c\ntless con/ellations1 ,"o pure _s t c love me--"o t ,i1 too1 c adore60 ,?r\gh ?is f]v5t aspiration ,f\nd my fa9t+ s\l salvation1 ,= f out its black5$ fire-crypts did my quick5$ _s so>2 ,& my beautiful ideal-- ,n too sa9tly to be real-- ,bur/ m brightly on my vision ?an ! lov$ & lo/ ,l5ore4 ',mid ! surg+ seas %e f\nd me1 ,) ! bill[s break+ r\nd me1 ,& my sadd5$1 s9k+ _s 9 h] arms ( love upbore2 ,l a lone "o1 weak & we>y1 ,w&]+ 9 ! midnight dre>y1 ,on h] s9less1 sa9tly bosom1 br\ght me to ! heav5ly %ore4 ,l ! brea? ( blossoms bl5d+1 ,l ! pray]s ( sa9ts asc5d+1 ,l ! ra9b['s sev5-hu$ glory1 bl5d our s\ls =ev]more2 ,e>?ly love & lu/ enslav$ me1 ,b div9e/ love ha? sav$ me1 ,& ,i "k n[1 fir/ & only1 h[ to love & to adore4 ,o1 my mortal fri5ds & bro!rs6 ,we are ea* & all ano!r's1 ,& ! s\l t gives mo/ freely f its treasure ha? ! m2 ,w\ld y lose y\r life1 y f9d x1 ,& 9 giv+ love1 y b9d x ,l an amulet ( safety1 to y\r he>t =ev]more4 ,,! ,,prophecy ,,( ,,vala4 ,giv5 "u ! inspiration ( ,edg> ,a4 ,poe4 ,! ,prophecy ( ,vala is f\nd$ on ! ,sc&9avian my?ology4 ,od91 ! great ,all ,fa!r1 is ! sov]eign p[] ( ! univ]se2 ,?or1 a less] god1 ( :om x is said1 88 mighty hamm] smote ?und] out ( e ?+40 ,baldur 0 a son ( ,od9 & ,frigga4 ,he 0 sla9 by ,hrd]1 8 bl9d bro!r1 :o 0 p]suad$ to ! act by ,lok1 an evil _s1 correspond+ to ! ,hebrew or ,*ri/ian devil4 ,! ,valkyri5 7 ! g5ii ( ! battle-field4 ,! ?ree ,norn5 7 ! ,fates :o wat]$ ! tree ,yggdrasill1 at ^: roots x is said t a dragon 0 con/antly gnaw+4 ,! ,heimskr+la 0 ! circle ( ! univ]se4 ,vala 0 a se]ess1 or prophetess1 :o 0 summon$ f ! dead by ,od91 to tell ( ! fate ( ,baldur2 b on h] appe>ance refus$ to d s1 & to ! a/oni%m5t ( all1 prophesi$ ! dea? ( all ! sons ( ,od9 at ! day ( ,ragn>oc1 :i* corresponds to ! day ( judgm5t1 ) ! exception t x 0 also ! day ( recon/ruction1 or r5ewal ( ! _w4 ,! ,prophecy ( ,vala1 z giv5 9 ! old ,icel&ic ,edda1 has be5 us$ ) p]fect fre$om1 to pres5t ! idea t ,good1 ?\gh app>5tly ov]come ( ,evil1 %\ld ultimately triumph4--,explanation by ,poe4 ,i h walk$ ) ! ,fates & ! ,furies 'mid ! wrecks ( ! mighty ,pa/1 ,i h /ood 9 ! giant %ad[s :i* ! ages h backw>d ca/1 ,& ,i've he>d ! voices ( prophets come d[n 9 a l5g!n+ *a91 ,translat+ ! ,tru? ,et]nal1 & mak+ its mean+ pla92 ,backw>d /ill1 ev] backw>d1 'mid wreck & ru9 ,i trod1 ,seek+ ,life's secret s\rces1 & ! primal tru?s ( ,god4 8,tell me10 ,i cri$1 8,o ,prophet1 ?\ %ade ( ! mighty ,pa/1 ,:at ( ! ,tru? 9 ! future8 ,is its horoscope yet ca/8 ,?\ did/ give x its bir? & be+1 ?\ did/ cradle x 9 ?y brea/-- ,%[ me its %9+ orbit1 & ! place ( its f9al re/60 ,a s\nd l ! re/less e>?quake6 a cra% l ! 8crack ( doom06 ,& a fi]y fulm9ation /ream$ 9 ?r\gh ! fright5$ gloom4 ,i /ood 9 ! halls ( ,od91 & ! great ,all ,fa!r %one ,l ! c5tre & sun ( ,be+1 'mid ! glories ( 8 ?rone2 ,& ,?or1 ) 8 mighty hamm]1 uprais$ 9 8 giant h&1 ,/ood ready to wake ! ?und] at 8 sov]eign ,"l's comm&4 8,ho1 ,?or60 said ! mighty ,od91 8our om5s are all ( ill1 ,= ! dragon gnawe? %>ply at ! roots ( ,yggdrasill2 ,i he> ! wild ,valkyri51 z !y %riek on ! battle-pla91 ,& ! moans ( ! fai?ful ,norn51 z !y weep ov] ,baldur sla94 ,a woe to ! s]p5t ,lok1 & to ,hrd]'s reckless ru?1 ,= ,goodness is sla9 ( ,evil1 & ,falsehood ha? conqu]$ ,tru?6 ,n[ call ?\ on my/ic ,vala1 z %e sleeps 9 ! grave ( ,"t1 ,:]e ! ho>y age ha? writt5 h] "n 9 a fro/y rime2 ,%e c tell :5 ! sun w d>k51 :5 ! />s %all cease to burn1 ,:5 ! sleep+ dead %all wak51 & :5 ,baldur %all return40 ,a s\nd l ! ru%+ tempe/1 & ! wondr\s hamm] fell1 ,& ! great ,heimskr+la %udd]$1 & sway$ l a mighty bell4 ,!re 7 m+l$ murmurs & discords1 l ! wail+ ( tr\bl$ s\ls2 ,l ! gnomes at _! fi]y =ges--l ! b[l+s ( re/less gh\ls4 ,!n out ( ! fi]y cov]t ( ! tempe/ & ! /orm1 ,l a vision ( tr\bl$ slumb]1 came a woman's /ately =m4 ,!re fell a hu% z at midnight1 :5 ! %eet$ dead awake1 ,& ev5 ! sil5ce %udd]$1 z h] words ( p[] %e spake3 8,mighty ,od91 ,i am ,vala1 ,i h he>d y\r ?und]-call1 ,i h he>d ! w(ul wail+ ,s\nd+ =? f ,w+olf's hall2 ,& ,i "k t beaute\s ,baldur1 ,lov$ ( all ! gods1 is sla9-- ,t ! evil ,lok triumphs1 ,& on ,hrd] re/s ! /a94 ,b my words %all fail to tell y ,aught conc]n+ him y m\rn1 ,= ! leaves t be> ! record ,f ! ,tree ( ,life are torn2 ,& :ile ,hecla's fires %all gl[1 ,or ! bubbl+ ,geys]s fl[1 ,( 8 fate no "o %all "k-- ,und]/& y ?is1 or no8 8,i w s+ a solemn ,saga1 ,i w *ant a ,runic rhyme1 ,weave a wild1 prophetic ,edda1 ,f ! scatt]$ ?reads ( "t3 ,"k1 ,o ,od91--mighty ,od91-- ,t ?y sons %all all be sla91 ,:]e ! wild ,valkyri5 ga!r1 ,on ! bloody battle pla92 ,& ?y ?rone itself %all tremble ,) ! /]n1 resi/less %ock1 ,:i* %all r5d ! _w asund] ,at ! day ( ,ragn>oc4 ,o!r />s ! night %all "k1 ,f ! rock %all wat]s fl[1 ,& f ru9 beauty gr[4 ,und]/& y ?is1 or no8 8,va9ly %all ! fai?ful ,norn5 ,wat] droop+ ,yggdrasill1 ,= ! wra?ful1 re/less dragon ,at its roots is gnaw+ /ill4 ,lok's evil arts %all triumph1 ,hrd]'s eyes be d>k ) night1 ,till ! day ( re-creation ,br+s ! buri$ ,tru? to light3 ,!n a great] god ?an ,od91 ,ov] all ! worlds %all reign1 ,& my ,saga's my/ic mean+1 ,z ! sunlight %all be pla94 ,out ( evil good %all gr[-- ,d\bt me n1 = "t %all %[4 ,und]/& y ?is1 or no8 ,f>e y well6 ,i g--,i g60 ,!re came a voice z ( ?und]1 ) a gleam ( lurid light1 ,& ! my/ic ,vala vani%$ l a meteor ( ! night2 ,!n ,i saw t ! tru? ( ! pres5t is b ! tru? ( ! pa/1 ,b ea* phase is great]1 & gr&]1 & mighti] ?an ! la/-- ,t ! pa/ is ev] prophetic ( t :i* is yet to be1 ,& t ,god reveals 8 glory by sl[ & di/9ct degree2 ,yet /ill are ! nations weep+ o'er ! graves ( ! ,tru? & ,"r3 ,lo6 ,i summon ano!r ,vala--let h] prophesy to-night4 ,) ! am>an?1 & ! myrtle1 & ! asphodel on h] br[1 ,/ill wet ) ! dew ( ! k+dom1 do? %e /& be=e y n[3 8,n ) s\nd ( _m ?und]s1 ,n ) miracles & wond]s1 ,w\ld ,i h]ald =? my com+ f ! peaceful _s-%ore2 ,b 9 ,god's own love desc5d+1 ,) y\r aspirations bl5d+1 ,i w\ld tea* y ( ! future1 t y wat* & weep no m4 8,god is ,god f ! creation2 ,tru?1 alone1 is man's salvation3 ,b ! ,god t n[ y wor%ip soon %all be y\r ,god no m2 ,= ! s\l1 9 its unfold+1 ,ev]more its ?\ght rem\ld+1 ,le>ns m truly1 9 its progress1 #8h[ to love & to adore6' 8,evil is ( ,good1 tw9 bro!r1 ,born ( ,god1 & ( none o!r3 ,& ?\gh ,tru? seems sla9 ( ,error1 ?r\gh ! ills t m5 deplore1 ,yet1 /ill ne>] to p]fection1 ,%e %all "k a resurrection1 ,pass+ on f ceaseless glory1 unto glory ev]more4 8,f ! tru?s ( =m] ages1 ,f ! _w's close-lett]$ pages1 ,man %all le>n to meet m bravely all ! life t lies be=e2 ,= ! day ( retribution ,is ! f9al re/itution ,( ! good1 ! true1 ! holy1 :i* %all live =ev]more6 #8,und]/& y ?is1 or no8 ,f>e y well6 ,i g--,i g6'0 ,,! ,,k+dom4 ,giv5 "u ! inspiration ( ,poe4 8,& ,i saw no temple !re940--,rev4 #ba3bb4 ',twas ! om9\s mon? ( ,octob]-- ,h[ ! memories rise 9 my s\l6 ,h[ !y swell l a sea 9 my s\l6-- ,:5 a _s1 sad1 sil5t1 & sob]1 ,^: glance 0 a ^w ( control1 ,drew me d[n to ! d>k ,lake ,av]nus1 ,9 ! desolate ,k+dom ( ,dea?-- ,to ! mi/-cov]$ ,lake ( ,av]nus1 ,9 ! gh\l-haunt$ ,k+dom ( ,dea?4 ,& !re1 z ,i %iv]$ & wait$1 ,i talk$ ) ! ,s\ls ( ! ,dead-- ,) ^? :om ! liv+ call dead2 ,! lawless1 ! lone1 & ! hat$1 ,:o broke f _! bondage & fl$-- ,f madness & mis]y fl$4 ,ea* ^w 0 a burn+ eruption ,t leapt f a crat] ( flame-- ,a r$1 lava-tide ( corruption1 ,t out ( life's s$im5t came1 ,f ! scoriac natures ,god gave !m1 ,comp\nd$ ( glory & %ame4 8,abo>d60 cries our pilot & lead]2 ,!n wildly we ru% to emb>k1 ,we recklessly ru% to emb>k2 ,& =? 9 our gho/ly ,ellida,l ,we swept 9 ! sil5ce & d>k-- ,o ,god6 on t black ,lake ,av]nus1 ,:]e vampyres dr9k ev5 ! brea?1 ,on t t]rible ,lake ( ,av]nus1 ,lead+ d[n to ! :irlpool ( ,dea?6 ,x 0 !re ! ,eum5ides,m f\nd u1 ,9 sight ( no %elt] or %ore-- ,no beacon or light f ! %ore4 ,!y la%$ up ! :ite waves ar\nd u1 ,we sank 9 ! wat]s' wild ro>2 ,b n to ! regions inf]nal1 ,?r\gh bill[s ( sulphur\s flame1 ,b unto ! ,city ,et]nal1 ,! ,home ( ! ,blessd1 we came4 ,to ! gate ( ! ,beautiful ,city1 ,all fa9t+ & we>y we press$1 ,impati5t & hopeful we press$4 8,o1 ,he>t ( ! ,holy1 take pity1 ,& welcome u home to our re/6 ,pursu$ by ! ,fates & ! ,furies1 ,9 d>kness & dang] we fl$-- ,f ! pitiless ,fates & ! ,furies1 ,?r\gh ! desolate realms ( ! ,dead40 8,jure ,div9o1 ,i "h claim admission60 ,exclaim$ a pr\d prelate1 :o ru%$ to ! gate2 8,ave ,sanctissima1 he> my petition ,holy ,sa9t ,pet]2 ,o1 :y %\ld ,i wait8 ,o1 fons pietatis1 ,o1 glori\s flood1 ,my s\l is wa%$ clean 9 ! ,lamb's preci\s blood40 ,l ! song ( a bird t yet l+]s1 ,:5 ! wide-w&]+ w>bl] has fl[n2 ,l ! w9d-h>p by ,eolus bl[n1 ,z if t\*$ by ! lighte/ ( f+]s1 ,! portal wide op5 0 ?r[n2 ,& we saw--n ! holy ,sa9t ,pet]1 ,n ev5 an angel ( light1 ,b a vision f> de>] & sweet]1 ,n brilliant nor bl9d+ly bright1 ,b m>vell\s unto ! sight6 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! my/ical spl5dor1 ,/ood a beautiful1 beautiful *ild-- ,a gold5-hair$1 azure-ey$ *ild4 ,) a look t 0 t\*+ & t5d]1 ,%e /ret*$ out h] :ite h& & smil$3 8,ay1 welcome1 ?rice welcome1 poor mortals1 ,o1 :y d ye l+] & wait8 ,come fe>lessly 9 at ^! portals-- ,no w>d] keeps wat* at ! gate60 8,gloria ,deo6 ,te ,deum laudamus60 ,exclaim$ ! pr\d prelate1 8,i'm safe into ,heav52 ,?r\gh ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 & ! m>tyrs :o claim u1 ,my s\l has be5 pur*as$1 my s9s are =giv56 ,i tread :]e ! sa9ts & ! m>tyrs h trod-- ,lead on1 ?\ fair *ild1 to ! temple ( ,god60 ,! *ild /ood 9 sil5ce & wond]1 ,!n b[$ d[n h] beautiful head1 ,& ev5 z fragrance is %$ ,f ! lily ! waves h swept "u1 ,%e meekly & t5d]ly said-- ,s simply & tru?fully said3 8,9 va9 d ye seek to behold ,him2 ,he dwells 9 no temple ap>t2 ,! height ( ! ,heav5s _c hold him1 ,& yet he is "h 9 my he>t-- ,he is "h1 & he w n dep>t40 ,!n out f ! my/ical spl5dor1 ,! swift-*ang+1 cry/all9e light1 ,! ra9b[-hu$1 sc9tillant light1 ,gleam$ faces m t\*+ & t5d] ,?an ev] _h greet$ our sight-- ,our s9-bl9d$1 dea?-d>k5$ sight2 ,& !y sang3 8,welcome home to ! ,k+dom1 ,ye e>?-born & s]p5t-beguil$2 ,! ,"l is ! light ( ?is ,k+dom1 ,& ,8 temple ! he>t ( a *ild-- ,( a tru/ful & tea*able *ild1 ,ye are born to ! life ( ! ,k+dom-- ,receive1 & believe1 z a *ild40 ,,! ,,cradle ,,or ,,c(f94 ,giv5 "u ! inspiration ( ,poe4 ,! ,cradle or ,c(f91 ! robe or ! %r\d1 ,( :i* %all a mortal mo/ truly be pr\d8 ,! cradle rocks light z a boat on ! bill[1 ,! *ild lies asleep on 8 s(t1 d[ny pill[1 ,& ! "m sits ne> ) h] love-light$ eyes1-- ,sits wat*+ h] treasure1 & dreamily s++1 ,:ile ! cradle keeps "t1 l a p5dulum sw++1 ,& notes e mom5t ( bliss z x flies4 ,lullaby baby--wat* o'er 8 re/6 ,! de> little fl$gl+ asleep 9 8 ne/4 ,h[ ble/ is t slumb]--h[ calm he reposes1 ,) 8 sweet1 p\t+ lips1 & 8 *eeks flu%$ ) roses6 ,o1 ,god ( ! ,innoc5t1 w\ld x might la/6 ,b "k1 ?\ fond "m1 beyond ?y p]ceiv+1 ,! ,p>c are ne> him1 & /eadily weav+ ,! me%es ( ,fate :i* ar\nd him !y ca/6 ,lullaby baby--let him n wake6 ,soon %all ! bubble ( infancy break2 ,life1 ) its t]rors & fe>s1 %all surr\nd him1 ,evil & ,good ) /range problems conf\nd him1 ,&1 z ! *>m$ bird to ! s]p5t is drawn1 ,! demons ( hell1 f 8 pr\de/ position1 ,%all drag d[n 8 s\l to ! dep?s ( p]dition1 ,till he bitt]ly curses ! day he 0 born6 ,! ,cradle or ,c(f91 ! blanket or pall-- ,o1 :i* br+s a bless+ ( peace unto all8 ,h[ /ill is ! ,c(f96 ,no undulant motion2 ,becalm$ l a boat on ! brea/ ( ! ocean4 ,& !re lies ! *ild1 ) 8 half-curta9$ eyes1 ,:ile 8 "m /&s ne> him1 h] love-wat* /ill keep+1 ,& kisses 8 pale lips ) wail+ & weep+1 ,till h] angui% is dumb1 or c speak b 9 sighs4 ,he ne$s n a lullaby n[ = 8 re/2 ,! fl$gl+ has flutt]$1 & fl[n f 8 ne/4 ,he />ts n1 he brea!s n1 he kn[s no awak+1 ,?\gh sad eyes are weep+ & fond he>ts are break+4 ,o1 ,god ( all m]cy1 h[ /range are ?y ways6 ,yet "k1 ?\ fond "m1 beyond ?y p]ceiv+1 ,! angels :o took him are t5d]ly weav+ ,8 ve/m5ts ( beauty1 8 g>m5ts ( praise4 ,o1 call him n back to e>?'s we>9ess n[1 ,= blossoms unfad+ encircle 8 br[2 ,f glory to glory =ev] asc5d+1 ,8 s\l ) ! s\l ( ! ,inf9ite bl5d+1 ,great lum9\s tru?s on 8 be+ %all dawn4 ,) no d\bts to di/ract him1 or /ay 8 endeavor1 ,he %all bless 9 8 progress1 =ev] & ev]1 ,! day t 8 s\l to ! ,k+dom 0 born4 ,! ,cradle or ,c(f91 ! robe or ! %r\d1 ,( :i* %all a mortal mo/ truly be pr\d8 ,! ,cradle or ,c(f91 ! blanket or pall1 ,o1 :i* br+s a bless+ ( peace unto all8 ,! ,cradle or ,c(f91 bo? places ( re/-- ,tell u1 ,o mortals1 :i* l ye ! be/8 ,,! ,,/reets ,,( ,,baltimore4 8,,edg> ,a4 ,,poe4--,z ! circum/ances att5dant ^u ! dea? ( ,poe are n g5]ally kn[n1 x may be well to pres5t ! facts 9 connection ) ! foll[+ poem4 ,hav+ occasion to pass ?r\gh ,baltimore a few days be=e 8 int5d$ m>riage ) a lady ( family & =tune 9 ,virg9ia1 ,poe met ) "s ( 8 old associates1 :o induc$ him to dr9k ) !m1 al?\gh1 z we are in=m$1 he _h entirely ab/a9$ = a ye>4 ,?is ar\s$ ! appetite :i* _h s long slumb]$ )9 him1 & 9 a %ort "t he w&]$ =? into ! /reet 9 a /ate ( drunk5 delirium1 & 0 f\nd next morn+ lit]ally dy+ f exposure4 ,he 0 tak5 to a hospital1 & on ! #g? ( ,octob]1 #ahdi1 at ! age ( ?irty-eight1 he clos$ 8 tr\bl$ life4 ,! tortures & t]rors ( t night ( suff]+ are vividly portray$ 9 ! foll[+ poem1 compos$ 9 _s-life1 & giv5 by him ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,miss ,lizzie ,dot51 at ! conclusion ( h] lecture 9 ,baltimore1 on ,sunday ev5+1 ,janu>y #aa1 #ahfc40--;,bann] ( ,light4 ,woman weak1 & woman mortal1 ,?r\gh ?y _s's op5 portal1 ,i w\ld read ! ,runic record ,( m9e e>?ly be+ o'er-- ,i w\ld feel t fire return+1 ,:i* )9 my s\l 0 burn+1 ,:5 my /> 0 qu5*$ 9 d>kness1 ,set1 to rise on e>? no m1 ,:5 ,i sank b5ea? life's burd5 ,9 ! /reets ( ,baltimore6 ,o1 ^? memories1 sore & sadd5+6 ,o1 t night ( angui% madd5+6 ,:5 my lone he>t suff]$ %ipwreck ,on a demon-haunt$ %ore-- ,:5 ! fi5ds grew wild ) laught]1 ,& ! sil5ce foll[+ aft]1 ,0 m awful & appall+ ,?an ! cannons deadly ro>-- ,?an ! tramp ( mighty armies ,?r\gh ! /reets ( ,baltimore6 ,l a fi]y s]p5t coil+1 ,l a ,mael/rom madly boil+1 ,did ?is ,phlege?on ( fury ,sweep my %udd]+ _s o'er6 ,ru%+ onw>d1 bl9dly reel+1 ,tortur$ by int5se/ feel+-- ,l ,prome!us1 :5 ! vultures ,?r\gh 8 quiv]+ vitals tore-- ,swift ,i fl$ f dea? & d>kness1 ,?r\gh ! /reets ( ,baltimore6 ,no "o ne> to save or love me6 ,no k9d face to wat* above me6 ,?\gh ,i he>d ! s\nd ( foot/eps1 ,l ! waves ^u ! %ore1 ,beat+1 beat+1 beat+1 beat+6 ,n[ advanc+1 n[ retreat+-- ,) a dull & dreamy rhy?m-- ,) a long1 cont9u\s ro>-- ,he>d ! s\nd ( human foot/eps1 ,9 ! /reets ( ,baltimore6 ,!re at l5g? !y f\nd me ly+1 ,weak & 'wild]$1 sick & dy+1 ,& my %att]$ wreck ( be+ ,to a k9dly refuge bore6 ,b my woe 0 pa/ endur+1 ,& my s\l ca/ (f its moor+1 ,cry+1 z ,i float$ outw>d1 8,i am ( ! e>? no m6 ,i h =feit$ life's bless+ ,9 ! /reets ( ,baltimore60 ,:]e wa/ ?\1 ,o ,p[] ,et]nal6 ,:5 ! fi]y fi5d1 inf]nal1 ,beat me ) 8 burn+ fasces1 ,till ,i sank to rise no m8 ,o1 0 all my life-long error ,cr[d$ 9 t night ( t]ror8 ,did my s9 f9d expiation1 ,:i* to judgm5t w5t be=e1 ,summon$ to a dread tribunal1 ,9 ! /reets ( ,baltimore8 ,nay1 ) deep1 deliri\s pleasure1 ,i _h dra9$ my life's full measure1 ,till ! fatal1 fi]y s]p5t1 ,f$ ^u my be+'s core6 ,!n ) =ce & fire volcanic1 ,summon+ a /r5g? ,titanic1 ,did ,i bur/ ! bonds t b\nd me-- ,batt]$ d[n my be+'s door2 ,fl$1 & left my %att]$ dwell+ ,to ! du/ ( ,baltimore6 ,gaz+ back )\t lam5t+1 ,) no sorr[ful rep5t+1 ,i c read my life's sad /ory ,9 a light unkn[n be=e6 ,= !re is no woe s dismal1 ,n an evil s abysmal1 ,b a ra9b[ ar* ( glory ,spans ! yawn+ *asm o'er6 ,& across t ,bridge ( ,beauty ,did ,i pass f ,baltimore6 ,9 t gr&1 ,et]nal ,city1 ,:]e ! angel-he>ts take pity ,on ! s9 :i* m5 =give n1 ,or inactively deplore1 ,e>? has lo/ ! p[] to h>m me6 ,dea? c nev] m al>m me1 ,& ,i dr9k fre% inspiration ,f ! ,s\rce :i* ,i adore-- ,?r\gh my ,_s's apo?osis-- ,t new bir? 9 ,baltimore6 ,n[ no long] sadly ye>n+ ye>n+-- ,love = love f9ds sweet return+-- ,& !re comes no gho/ly rav51 ,tapp+ at my *amb] door6 ,calmly1 9 ! gold5 glory1 ,i c sit & read life's /ory1 ,= my s\l f out t %ad[ ,ha? be5 lift$ ev]more-- ,f t deep & dismal %ad[1 ,9 ! /reets ( ,baltimore6 ,z ! foll[+ lecture is1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 an introduction to ,poe's 8,f>ewell to ,e>?10 x has be5 consid]$ advisable to publi% x 9 connection ) ! poem4 ,,! ,,my/]ies ,,( ,,godl9ess4 ,a ,,lecture ,,deliv]$ ,,by ,,miss ,,lizzie ,,dot51 ,,at ,,cl9ton ,,hall1 ,,monday1 ,p4 ,m41 ,,nov4 #b1 #ahfc4 ,phonographically report$ by ,rob]t ,s4 ,moore4 ,= sev]al reasons1 we mu/ be z brief & compreh5sive z possible 9 our rem>ks to-night4 ,we d n int5d to make any great intellectual ef=t1 or to endeavor to a/oni% y ) l(ty /ra9s ( eloqu5ce4 ,we simply desire to pres5t to y a few facts 9 connection ) ! poem ab\t to be giv51 & we d ?is "u ! di/9ctive title ( our disc\rse1--,,! ,,my/]ies ,,( ,,godl9ess4 ,z ,godl9ess 0 a my/]y 9 ! pa/1 s is x 9 ! pres5t4 ,& :y is x a my/]y8 ,because m5 und]/& s little ( ! practice ( ,godl9ess4 ,socrates 0 accu/om$ to say t 8a man 0 always suffici5tly eloqu5t 9 t :i* he cle>ly und]/ood20 & ?us a man w n look ^u t z a my/]y :i* is a "p ( 8 daily life1 & ) :i* he has become famili> ?r\gh exp]i5ce4 ,b z x 0 9 ! days :5 ,jesus liv$ & taught1 or :5 ,paul wrote 8 ,epi/le to ,timo?y1 s ,godl9ess1 to ! great mass ( m9ds1 rema9s a my/]y4 ,:5 ,paul p5n$ ^? words1--8,)\t controv]sy1 great is ! my/]y ( ,godl9ess3 ,god 0 manife/ 9 ! fle%1 ju/ifi$ 9 ! _s1 se5 ( angels1 prea*$ unto ! ,g5tiles1 believ$ on 9 ! _w1 & receiv$ up into glory10--he ref]r$ p>ticul>ly to ! life & tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,we1 h[ev]1 give to ! passage a m compreh5sive & ext5d$ application4 ,if ! 8,my/]y ( ,godl9ess0 0 made manife/ 9 ! life ( ,jesus because ( 8 div9ity1 !n d we say to ! m5 ( ! pres5t day1 8,belov$1 n[ are ye also sons ( ,god40 ,& if 8! ,^w 0 made fle%1 & dwelt 9 ! mid/ ( m510 9 ! p]son ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 s t same ,^w is inc>nat$1 9 great] or less degree1 9 e human be+1 be he ri* or poor1 black or :ite1 bond or free4 ,9 ! same way1 also1 e "o possess+ a liv+ s\l is a manife/ation ( ! my/]y ( ,godl9ess4 ,& :5 a man goes into 8 own nature1 :5 he und]/&s himself1 :5 he reads ! my/]ies ( 8 own be+1 :5 he looks away f 8 positive & e>?ly necessities up to 8 ,div9e possibilities1 & sees h[ va/ is ! range1 h[ inf9ite 8 capabilities1 !n he beg9s to und]/& some?+ ( ! my/]ies ( ,godl9ess4 ,! ,*ur* has us$ ?is phraseology 9 ! pa/1 & knew n :at x meant4 ,%e _h 8! =m ( ,godl9ess10 & yet 9 ^w & de$1 ay1 9 v ?\ght1 %e 8d5i$ ! p[] !re(40 ,!re=e x has be51 9 all pa/ "t1 :5 !re 7 "s true & s9c]e s\ls 9 ! ,*ur*1 :o made manife/1 bo? by pr(ession & practice1 t 9 "p at lea/1 !y compreh5d$ ! my/]y ( ,godl9ess1 :i* is ! highe/ spirituality1--n ,spiritualism1--& let x fl[ out into ! beauty & h>mony ( p]fect lives1 ! ,*ur* look$ at !m ) a d\btful c\nt5ance4 ,!re 0 su* a ?+ z be+ too holy1 & ! ,*ur* felt t su* lives 7 a reproa* to h] self-righte\sness & hypocrisy4 ,%e 0 n famili> ) ! manife/ation ( true ,godl9ess1 & consequ5tly look$ ^u x z some?+ t ?reat5$ h] int]nal peace1 & ! success ( h] /]eotyp$ plan ( salvation4 ,!re=e x 01 t ! voice ( condemnation 0 rais$ aga9/ ,mi*ael ,de ,mol9os1 ,f5elon1 ,madame ,guyon1 & ! :ole ho/ ( ,quieti/s & ,re=m]s4 ,by dim =eca/+s ( ! s\l1 & h]oic /ruggl+ ) fle% & s5se1 !y _h le>n$ some?+ ( t holy my/]y4 ,x 0 t :i* c\ld n be translat$ into human language4 ,x c\ld n be writt5 9 books1 b x 0 t :i* 0 to be felt 9 ! s\l1 & made manife/ 9 ! life4 ,godl9ess1 true spirituality1 _c f9d expression 9 words1 & s x mu/ ( necessity manife/ its ,div9e beauty 9 ! life4 ,b :at is ! idea we int5d to convey :5 we use ! t]m 8,godl9ess08 ,:o is ,god1 f ^: "n ?is ^w is simply a d]ivative8 ,godl9ess is ! manife/ation ( 8 _s & p[] 9 ! s\l ( man1 yet x is n ,god4 ,:o1 !n1 is ,he6 ,we mu/ look into ! lexicon ( e human he>t to f9d our reply2 = ea* "o wor%ips 8 own ,ideal ( ,deity accord+ to ! revelation ( ,tru? :i* he receives1 & to ! capacity ( 8 _s to compreh5d4 ,! old philosoph]s s\ght = ,god 9 all ! ext]nal _w2 !y also w5t d[n into ! my/]ies ( ! _s1 z f> z philosophy c\ld s\nd its mighty dep?s1 & yet !y c\ld n fa?om 8 inf9ite nature4 ,al?\gh =m & an ext]nal are necess>y to man z a completion ( 8 idea1 yet :5 he reasons deeply conc]n+ ,deity1 he _c arrive at any satisfactory conclusions conc]n+ 8 p]sonality2 he c only wor%ip him z a pr9ciple1 z a pres5ce1 & a p[]4 ,man1 9 8 insignificance1 c only look up to t sup]ior ,intellig5ce1 :i* manife/s itself ?r\gh\t ,nature1 & wor%ip ei!r 9 ! sil5ce ( ! he>t or 9 ! inadequate articulations ( human spee*4 ,! f9ite nev] did z yet compass & compreh5d ! ,inf9ite4 ,& be=e t maje/ic "q :i* all ! ,ages h s\ght 9 va9 to answ]1 be=e t mighty ,oracle ^: ess5ce & nature h nev] be5 und]/ood1 man might z well rema9 dumb4 ,b :]e1 y ask1 %all man f9d 8 highe/ manife/ation ( ,deity8 ,h[ %all he "k & und]/& ,god1 s t he may atta9 unto ! true my/]y ( ,godl9ess8 ,! mo/ ( ,god t y c "k is ?r\gh y\r own s\ls4 ,y\r neighbor may speak unto y ( ! influ5ces :i* fl[ 9 ^u him f ! great ,s\l ( all2 y c only li/51 b _c compreh5d1 unless !re is some?+ ( ! same _s--( ! same ,div9e life )9 y4 ,b z y gr[ 9 goodness & spirituality1 y compreh5d m cle>ly ! tru? :i* ,jesus1 ! greate/ ,m$ium ! _w ev] knew1 spoke to ! e>s ( m51 :5 he said1 8,god is a ,_s1 & !y t wor%ip him mu/ wor%ip him 9 _s & 9 tru?40 ,!re=e our def9ition ( ,godl9ess is spirituality1 ! influ5ce ( ,god felt 9 ! s\l & made manife/ 9 ! life ( man4 ,j 9 proportion z ?is pr9ciple or p[] is realiz$ 9 ! he>ts ( m51 !y approa* ne>] unto ,deity2 !y see m ( 8 p]fect life2 !y und]/& m ( 8 ways2 !y leave speculations conc]n+ 8 p]sonality1 & g away to ^? great g5]alizations :]eby a man's s\l gr[s compreh5sive & univ]sal 9 its sympa?ies1 & beholds ! op]ations ( ! ,inf9ite m9d 9 all ?+s4 ,?us1 z ,jesus 0 a manife/ation ( t ,godl9ess or spirituality1 ! self-same ,div9e p[]--! 8,div9e 9 ! human0 is manife/ 9 e s5ti5t be+4 ,& "h we approa* a mighty tru?1 9 ^: maje/ic pres5ce we feel incl9$ to lay aside our du/y s&als2 = ! place :]eon we /& seems holy gr\nd4 ,:ile /udy+ ! my/]ies ( our own be+1 we f9d t necess>ily we wor%ip ,ev]la/+ ,tru?1 9 :atev] =m x may be pres5t$4 ,we g away f limitations1 we g away f sects & cre$s1 f tott]+ in/itutions & ! mu/y !ologies ( ! pa/1 & /& face to face ) t fre%] revelation ( ,deity 9 ! he>t4 ,!n x is t man feels !re are prim>y & fundam5tal tru?s ly+ at ! basis ( all philosophy & all religion1 & only z he builds ^u ^! broad f\ndations c he re> a glori\s sup]/ructure aga9/ :i* all ! w9ds ( *ang+ !ories1 & ! desc5d+ floods ( m]e speculative philosophy1 w n be able to prevail4 ,z man1 l "o initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( ,masonry1 ent]s into ?is lodge ( fre$om1 he beg9s to believe 9 himself4 ,no man c h fai? 9 ,god :o has no fai? 9 himself2 t is ! fir/ /ep t[>ds ! ,div9e4 ,y take t /ep 9 ! secret ( ! s\l :5 y fir/ ackn[l$ge ! 8,div9e 9 ! human10 & confess its support+ influ5ce4 ,= in/ance1 two m5 may be /&+ on ! bord]s ( a precipice3 bel[1 !re is ! deep rav9e2 opposite1 ! o!r side ( ! m\nta94 ,!y look f> d[n & see r\gh1 ragg$ po9ts ( rocks1 & f>1 f> bel[1 ! floods boil+ :ite ) foam4 ,ov] ?is abyss !re is b "o slight1 frail bridge1 & t is ! trunk ( a s+le tree4 ,"o man says1 8,s9ce we mu/ pass ov]1 ,i w prec$e4 ,i "k t ,i c g2 ,i w g40 ,t man has fai? 9 himself4 ,he plants 8 feet firmly2 he looks upw>d1 & passes safely ov]4 ,! second says1 8,i d n believe t ,i c g2 ,i fe> ,i %all fall40 ,he tott]s on1 trembl+1 until he rea*es ! middle1 & !n cries out1 8,o ,"l1 ,"l1 help me60 ,s surely z he utt]s t cry1 fai?less 9 8 own p[]1 t man mu/ fall4 ,& ?us x is ) human s\ls4 ,!y are /&+ "h1 9 e>?ly life1 gaz+ across ! great abyss ( ! ,future4 ,x is d>k & t]rible bel[4 ,!y _c cle>ly und]/& :at fate awaits !m1 b !y see ! /rait & n>r[ way be=e !m4 ,if a man plants 8 feet firmly1 & says1 8,i c1 & ,i w10 x is ! greate/ possible ackn[l$gem5t ( 8 fai? 9 ,god4 ,t man has /epp$ ^u ! ?re%old ( ! my/]ies ( ,godl9ess2 ^? my/]ies w be made cle>] & m app>5t to 8 s\l z he advances4 ,b if1 ) crav5 s\l1 he says1 8,i "k n :at to d4 ,i w wait = ,god's provid5ces1 & let !m come z !y may2 = ( myself ,i c d no?+10--if he tru/ to ! vic>i\s atonem5t & an ext]nal ,deity1 & does no?+ = 8 own salvation1--if1 9 mak+ oral pray]s to ! ,"l ( ! ,univ]se1 he =gets to 8wor%ip ,god 9 _s10 & loses ! vitaliz+ consci\sness ( ! ,div9e )9 8 own be+1 t man w assur$ly err2 he w cont9ually g a/ray1 = ext]nally he has 8! =m ( ,godl9ess10 b practically & int]nally he d5ies 8! p[] !re(40 ,! _w to-day is /&+1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 9 t same position4 ,m5 are lift+ up _! h&s1 & cry+1 8,"l1 ,"l60 believ+ t !y %all ?us ent] into ! k+dom1 :ile )9 _! own be+s !re is a broad region ( spiritual my/]ies unkn[n & unexplor$4 ,"h & !re are in/ances :]e s\ls1 driv5 by ! action ( _! own importunate reason1--ay1 we may say1 by simple common s5se1--h turn$ aside f cre$s & !ories1 & h inquir$ e>ne/ly ( ,nature & ( ! ,god )94 ,x is refre%+ at times to f9d su* a s\l3 "o t believes 9 ! inspiration ( ! liv+ ,^w1 inc>nat$ 9 all fle%1 & made app>5t ?r\gh\t ! univ]se1--n a ,pan!i/1 believ+ 9 ! manife/ation ( ,deity 9 ,nature alone1 & 9 no?+ high]1 b realiz+ t ! creation is ! p]ceptible & ext]nal revelation ( ,deity2 believ+1 ) ! ,g]man philosoph] ,fi*te1 t 8!re is a ,div9e ,idea p]vad+ ?is visible univ]se2 :i* visible univ]se is inde$ b its symbol & s5sible manife/ation1 hav+ 9 itself no mean+1 or ev5 true exi/5ce1 indep5d5t ( x4 ,to ! mass ( m5 ?is ,div9e ,idea lies hidd52 yet1 to disc]n x1 to seize x1 & live :olly 9 x1 is ! condition ( all g5u9e virtue1 k1 fre$om1 & ! end1 !re=e1 ( all spiritual ef=t 9 e age40 ,he :o lives & dwells 9 ?is ,idea1 ent]s into ! my/]ies ( ,godl9ess4 ,all div9e ?+s are exce$+ly simple :5 !y are kn[n4 ,x is because m5 are look+ too high t !y d n receive ! liv+ inspirations ( ! ,tru?2 !y turn away f !mselves1 & neglect to obs]ve ! manife/ation ( ! _s )9 _! own be+4 ,!y look ^u _! bro!r man or si/] woman1 & =get to ex]cise t broad *>ity :i* sees ! _s /ruggl+ ) ! fle%1 or feebly brea/+ ! wild waves ( a tempe/u\s life1 simply because x 0 ?us con/itut$ & surr\nd$4 ,m5 commonly judge f _! own individual /&-po9t1 in/ead ( go+ away back to ! ,div9ity ( ! inn] life1 & f its pure eyes look+ into ! he>t ( _! err+ bro!r or si/]4 ,he :o simply criticizes ! man1 & judges him by ! limitations ( 8 own life1 errs greatly4 ,b he :o looks beyond & beh9d him1 sees t !re are tru?s1 & pr9ciples1 & p[]s1 & lov+1 e>ne/ spirits1 :o are endeavor+ to make manife/ _! inspiration ?r\gh him2 & al?\gh he may be *angeable 9 8 nature1 al?\gh he may be erratic & w&]+1 x is only ?r\gh ! excess ( p[] t _c f9d an appropriate manife/ation ?r\gh su* an organization4 ,& su* a "o 0 he ( :om we speak to-night1--t erratic g5ius1 ,,edg> ,a4 ,,poe4 ,! my/]ies ( ,godl9ess1--n ( morality1 z ! _w und]/&s x1--conf\nd$ him4 ,he c\ld see m cle>ly ?an mo/ ( m54 ,he look$ out into ! va/ arcana ( ,nature1 & 8 s\l trembl$ be=e ! maje/ic revelation4 ,he knew n h[ to express1 9 any adequate =m ( spee*1 ^? great & mighty ?\ghts :i* rose & %one1 l />s ( wondr\s beauty1 9 8 s\l2 he knew n h[ to give 8 burn+ inspirations a manife/ation ?r\gh 8 life & be+4 ,edg> ,a4 ,poe 0 a m$ium4 8,a m$ium60 y say4 8,he himself w\ld scorn ! "n2 & we1 :o knew him1 d5y x40 ,b ( :at 0 he a m$ium8 ,we d n conf9e ourselves to t def9ition ( ! t]m giv5 by mod]n ,spirituali/s4 ,he 0 a m$ium = ! g5]al inspiration :i* sets l a curr5t ( liv+ fire ?r\gh ! univ]se4 ,no special1 no individual _s wr\ght directly ^u him1 b he felt ! might & maje/y ( occult =ces f ! _w ( causes1 & trembl$ b5ea? _! influ5ce4 ,he 0 a m$ium1 n to disembodi$ spirits1 only s f> z m9d acts ^u m9d by ! great law ( unity1 & 9 ! same way 0 he psy*ologically affect$ by spirits 9 ! body4 ,he _h a peculi>ly s5sitive & impressible nature1 & 9 ! my/]ies ( a spirituality :i* he did n seek to compreh5d1 he 0 easily wr\ght ^u by ! m9ds ar\nd him4 ,n b :at he possess$ self-w2 n1 inde$1 t he lack$ t firmness1 :]eby1 :5 8 s\l 0 ar\s$1 he c\ld repel su* influ5ces4 ,b 8 nature 0 s f9ely /rung t e h>% ^w1 e unk9dly discord1 grat$ & ?rill$ ?r\gh 8 entire be+1 s t (t5times x w\ld seem z ?\gh he w\ld beat d[n ! wall ( clay to give 8 _s fre$om1 & to escape =ev] f ! inh>moni\s influ5ces ( ! _w1--f ! pres5ce ( ^? by :om he 0 s little und]/ood4 ,x is difficult to compreh5d su* natures1 = !y are n common4 ,b1 alas = su*6 ,!y h no *oice b to be d5iz5s ( ?is _w1 & all ! r\gh1 %>p angles ( rude ,humanity seem cont9ually to w\nd & irritate _! s5sitiv5ess1 tortur+ !m almo/ to madness4 ,& yet !re is a deep1 /rong "u-curr5t to _! lives4 ,!re is a beautiful spirituality :i* leads m5 to p]ceive t !re is a p[] 9 ! univ]se :i* balances all ^! inequalities & app>5t inh>monies ( human be+s2 & s1 al?\gh !y are set at v>iance ) ! _w 9 c]ta9 portions ( _! nature1 yet !y are rew>d$ 9 o!rs4 ,edg> ,a4 ,poe possess$ ! p[] ( retir+ f ext]nal ?+s into ! my/]ies ( ! _s4 ,! greate/ au?ors & musical compos]s ! _w ev] knew1 7 ^? ^: favorite pursuit s completely absorb$ !m t all ext]nal ?+s 7 exclud$1 & !y =got1 :ile _! inspirations 7 ^u !m1 :at mann] ( m5 !y 71--=got ! necessities ( ! fle%1 & all ! surr\nd+s ( _! daily lives4 ,su* m5 c\ld und]/& our mean+1 :5 we say t ,edg> ,a4 ,poe liv$ mu* 9 8 inn] life1 & !re1 z 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! s\l-rapt & inspir$ ,boehm51 glori\s revelations ( ! sublime & ! beautiful 7 made manife/ unto him4 ,! common =ms ( human spee* 7 inadequate = expression2 !re=e he seiz$ ^u ! secret h>mony ( words1 & /rung !m l fla%+ gems on ! gold5 l9e ( 8 ?\ght1 weav+ !m into wild1 /range metaphors1 (t5times s bewild]+ & dazzl+1 t ! common m9d c\ld only feel ! *>m )\t compreh5d+ ! my/]y4 ,l ,ezekiel 9 8 vision1 he beheld ! wondr\s 8liv+ creatures1 & ! :eels10 & z !y 7 repres5t$1 s did he describe !m2 b ! m9d ( ! read] mu/ be 9 a simil> /ate ( illum9ation 9 ord] to cle>ly und]/& 8 mean+4 ,!re 7 seasons :5 he seem$ to ent] into a peaceful alliance ) e>? & all h>moni\s & beautiful ?+s4 ,yet :5 8 peculi>ly s5sitive nature 0 />tl$ & ar\s$1 he turn$ back to ?is ,valhalla ( 8 s\l1 & !re he f\nd ano!r elem5t ( peace1--a /range1 p>adoxical peace1 :i* comes ?r\gh ! h]culean ef=ts ( ! s\l to clamb] up ! rugg$ heights ( de/9y1--su* peace z is giv5 unto s\ls1 :5 ! angel1 ) a flam+ sword1 drives !m f ! ,ed5 places ( ?is _w back into ! my/]ies ( _! be+1 9 ord] t f _! bloody sweat & bitt] agony !y may wr+ out great songs ( mov+ inspiration1 & reveal to mank9d g5]ally ! wondr\s _w ( ideas & causes :i* lies beyond ! limits ( s5se & ! range ( ext]nal obs]vation4 ,all su* are m5 ( ,de/9y4 ,!y are compell$ ov] ! ways :i* !y tread4 ,! _w looks ^u !m1 & _c und]/& !m2 m5 consid] !m z anomalies & /range inconsi/5cies2 z abnormal manife/ations ( ! _s4 ,yet 8= ?is cause came !y into ! _w20 & z poets1 & arti/s1 & musical compos]s are born ) ! undevelop$ elem5ts ( _! g5ius )9 !m1 s p>ticul> s\ls1 9 close connection ) ! spiritual _w1 :o are cont9ually receiv+ direct impressions & revelations f ! sph]e ( causes1 are born su* f _! cradle2 & ?us ! my/]y ( spirituality or godl9ess1 z ! _w passes on g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 is becom+ m & m app>5t 9 ! lives & exp]i5ces ( m54 ,:5 we speak ( spirituality1 d n consid] t we mean mod]n ,spiritualism1 z und]/ood by ! _w1 :i* has furni%$ any am\nt ( %eep's clo?+ to ! wolves :o desire to prey ^u ! lambs 9 ! ungu>d$ fold ( ,humanity4 ,nei!r d we mean t inflat$ spirituality1 :i*1 9 its zeal = re=m1 & contempt = c]emonies & limitations1 ru%es to extremes1 &1 deceiv+ itself1 8uses its lib]ty z an occasion to ! fle%40 ,b we d mean t liv+ pr9ciple1 :i* makes itself manife/ 9 high-ton$ s\ls1 ^: sublime aspirations exalt ! :ole life above ! common level ( ,humanity4 ,x may come out z a fitful & glimm]+ light1 b x %[s t ! ,div9e inspiration is !re1 & all m51 :5 !y p]ceive x1 are ready to ackn[l$ge x z g5u9e4 ,:atev] is truly good1 glori\s1 or div9e1 t :i* possesses 9 itself real m]it & inspiration1 _c fail to f9d a responsive e*o4 ,& ?us 0 x ) ! writ+s ( ,poe4 ,:51 f ! gl[+ fire-crypts ( 8 s\l1 he wr\ght out1 ) ma/] /rokes1 8 8,rav510 & gave x to ! _w1 m5 felt t !re 0 ! r+ ( true g5ius4 ,&1 al?\gh x 0 ! utt]ance ( a nature at v>iance ) its e>?y surr\nd+s1 & tortur$ by its own s5sibility1 yet because ( its gloomy gr&eur & euphoni\s rhy?m1 ! poem c\ld n fail to be appreciat$4 ,su* natures _c live long 9 ! fle%4 ,!y are l two-edg$ swords1 :i* we> ^u ! scabb>d4 ,!re is ev] an unse5 h& ^u ! hilt1 & f9ally1 :5 ! ^w ( comm& is giv51 ! sword is drawn1 & becomes a mo/ effective in/rum5t 9 ! h& ( ,ev]la/+ ,tru?2 !n ! individual nature t has s long battl$ ! /ormy elem5ts ( mortal life fir/ p]ceives its advantages1 & 9 ! triumphant exultation :i* spirits always feel :5 fre$ f ! fett]s ( mortality1 x exclaims1 8,o ,dea?6 :]e is ?y /+8 ,o ,grave6 :]e is ?y victory80 ,t div9] spirituality :i* 0 obscur$ by ! fle%1 :i* 0 cru%$ d[n by e>?ly circum/ances1 at l5g? frees itself1 & />ts up 9 all its maje/y & glory4 ,b ! my/]i\s gr[? & developm5t ( ! _s does n end "h4 ,p]haps 9 ?is connection we may pres5t to y c]ta9 po9ts f :i* y w feel oblig$ to diss5t4 ,!y may seem l vague !ories & wild speculations1 yet !y are tru?s :i* y are yet to realize 9 y\r et]nal exp]i5ce1--tru?s :i* ?is "o ( :om we speak w pres5t to y 9 repetition to-night4 ,!re is a p[] 9 man :i* is closely connect$ ) ! ?+s ( ext]nal life1 & draws inspiration f nature & ! associations ( 8 fell[-m54 ,!re is a p[]1 also1 9 e human be+ sup]ior to ! _s1 & t is ! s\l1 or inn]mo/ life--:i* is a div9e & inde/ructible pr9ciple4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! g>m5t ( fle% is laid aside1--:5 ! mortal puts on its immortality1--! _s goes =? precisely z x is4 ,if x has be5 "u ! influ5ce ( ungov]n$ passion2 if x has /riv51 ?r\gh mad ambition1 to atta9 to "s *]i%$ ideal1 /ill does x feel t impetus1 & its e>?ly long+s & aspirations mu/ pass away ?r\gh a gradual trans=mation4 ,y may diss5t f ?is1 b ! *ange ( ! e>?ly g>m5t does n effect a radical *ange 9 ! _s4 ,& ?us1 z ! _s ( ,edg> ,a4 ,poe />t$ =? on its cele/ial j\rney1 all t b\nd him to e>? /ill held a c]ta9 degree ( influ5ce ov] him4 8,life is "o et]nal progress10 & only by progression & ! gradual developm5t ( 8 nobl] nature c\ld he outlive t bondage4 ,9 _m respects he _h lov$ life & ! ?+s ( e>?4 ,9 8 int]c\rse ) m5 he c\ld n free himself f 8! s9s :i* did s easily beset him40 ,nei!r c\ld he re/ra9 t s5sitiv5ess & irritability ( nature :i* s (t5 de/roy$ ! peace ( 8 out] & inn] life1 & !re=e he mu/ necess>ily outgr[ t 9 high] conditions1 & "u m favorable influ5ces4 ,z he gradually atta9$ to a sublim] consci\sness ( ! beautiful & true1 mu* ( ! wild & fitful fire peculi> to 8 g5ius dep>t$ f him1 & !re came 9 its /ead a maje/ic fl[ ( inspiration1 solemn & gr& z ! music ( ! sph]es4 ,he saw t !re 7 h>moni\s relations await+ him2 & z 8 s\l 0 ri* 9 sympa?y & love1 he aspir$ to ^? conditions1 & he c\ld n re/ until he _h atta9$ unto !m4 ,! h9d]ance to 8 p]fect peace 0 9 8 own _s1 & he realiz$ x4 ,x 0 = him ! comm5cem5t ( a mighty /ruggle1-- 8,:5 ! gold5 b[l1--life's tok51-- ,into %9+ %>ds 0 brok540 ,x w\ld seem1 !n1 z ?\gh consci\s ( 8 /r5g?1 he /ood up l a spiritual giant1 exclaim+1 8,i am free6 ,at la/ ,i am free60 ,!re 0 a complete expansion ( 8 be+ z he drank 9 ! cele/ial air4 ,he c\ld n cle>ly und]/& ! my/]ies by :i* he 0 surr\nd$1 b he knew t !re 0 a lat5t en]gy 9 8 s\l1 :i*1 be+ m fully develop$1 w\ld wre/le ) ^! mighty problems until he made ! solution 8 own4 ,z ye> aft] ye>1 m>k+ great & important *anges 9 human exp]i5ce1 roll$ on1 m5 :o rememb]$ ,poe z he 01 said1 8,n[ he re/s f life's labor2 n[ he s9s & sorr[s no m40 ,b !y did n "k ^u :at a mighty battle-field he /ood1 nei!r c\ld !y und]/& ?r\gh :at fires ( purification he 0 pass+4 ,b !re he /ood1 cont5d+ bravely1 n once los+ fai? 9 8 s\l's possibilities1 & press+ e>ne/ly =w>d to ! desir$ consummation4 ,& 9 ?is he 0 n alone4 ,o1 no6 ,!re 0 ) him a :ole ho/ ( moral h]oes1 :o1 consci\s ( _! p[] to w9 ! victory1 & quick5$ by ! inspirations :i* !y receiv$ f t high] /ate ( be+1 7 /riv+1 by ! excelsior movem5t ( ! s\l1 to atta9 to ^? glory-encircl$ heights f :5ce !y c\ld look calmly d[n ^u ! plane ( _! e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,?us x 0 t1 z !y gradually arose high] & high] 9 ! scale ( be+1 he & !y c\ld p]ceive t all s91 & sorr[1 & evil end$ at l5g? 9 bless+1 & t tru?s1 :i* 7 dim & indi/9ct1 :i* seem$ aught b tru?s1 came out into cle> & %9+ light1 & 9 _! heav5s 7 />s ( ! fir/ magnitude4 ,?us1 also1 z he toil$ on he became v]s$ 9 ! my/]ies ( ! _s1 n 9 m]e moralities--= true religion1 godl9ess or spirituality1 is ! full1 free1 & complete developm5t ( man's entire be+1 bo? 9 ! intellectual & moral4 ,sci5ce & lit]ature1 art & religion1 h be5 sep>at$ by mank9d1 because !y did n und]/& ! true my/]y ( ,godl9ess4 ,b 9 t high] life "o ( ! fir/ lessons taught to ! s\l is1 t all ?+s h _! uses4 ,ev5 ! l[1 animal passions1 lead+ man into error1 into s91 s5suality1 & evil1 w !reby tea* him lessons ( wisdom2 w tea* him to avoid ! false & ! untrue1 & also t !re 7 rocks & quicks&s ^u :i* 8 b>k _h almo/ f\nd]$1 & :i* 9 ! future he mu/ avoid4 ,:e!r x be ^! l[] passions1 or ! intellectual & moral1 /ill ea* mu/ h its own appropriate manife/ation4 ,& z all ^! capacities = gr[? & p]ception belong n to ! body b to ! _s1 s ! _s1 sweep+ away into ! great ,et]nity1 be>s up all ^! p[]s ( its wondr\s me*anism ) x1 & ! vision ( ,ezekiel is realiz$2 = 8! liv+ creature be+ lift$ up1 ! :eels are lift$ up also40 ,ea* organ ( ! bra9 has its own magnetic circle1 t\*+ ! "o ^u ano!r l ! me*anism ( a wat*1 & all gov]n$ by ! ma9-spr+1 :i* is ! int]nal consci\sness ( man1 ! c5tral p[] ( 8 be+4 ,?is ord] 9 ! *ange f ! mortal to ! immortal is n lo/1 b f9ds a m h>moni\s surr\nd+4 ,?us1 :5 ! _s has asc5d$1 ) its increas$ p[]1 ) its sup]ior opportunities = obs]vation & inve/igation ( all ! tru?s ( ! univ]se1 x le>ns ?is mo/ important tru?1--t n 9 "o direction1 b 9 all1 ! _s %all f9d its mo/ free & p]fect developm5t4 ,?us hav+ become famili> ) ! conditions ( ! high] life1 ! "o ( :om we speak realiz$ t x 0 n 9 ! poetic elem5t ( 8 be+ alone t he 0 to f9d inspiration1 n 9 smoo? fl[+ numb]s or cunn+ arrangem5ts ( human spee*1 b 9 ! gr& h>mony ( ! liv+ :ole--! p]fect accord ( 8 entire be+4 ,x 0 necess>y1 9 pass+ =? f ! fle%1 t he %\ld le>n ?is simple lesson4 ,he has endeavor$ by all ! p[]s ( 8 nature to make its application2 & he has succe$$4 ,?is night he gives 8 8,f>ewell to ,e>?40 ,n t he is to be divid$ =ev] 9 8 int]e/ f ,humanity1 b1 no long] incit$ by re/lessness or ambition1 to express 9 rhy?mic numb]s ! fi]y ?\ght )91 no long] drawn by ! sordid int]e/s ( ?is e>?ly life1 he c gaze d[n ^u ?is l[] _w & influ5ce ! m9ds ( m51 & /ill be above !m4 ,he c /ill m9i/]1 z an ,ev]la/+ ,tru? & liv+ p[]1 to ! ne$s ( ,humanity2 b z ,poe1 ! individual1 he is will+ to be =gott54 ,8 p]sonality1 z f> z human recognition is conc]n$1 c end "h4 ,he c>es n t 8?is poor1 paltry me %\ld be spun out into ,inf9ity40 ,he says3 8,let my s\l speak1 :i* is ! ,div9e ,p[]4 ,i h realiz$ 9 myself ! my/]ies ( ,godl9ess1 & "k n[ t ,i too am ,div9e4 ,i h m]g$ & lo/ my w 9 ! ,great ,w ( ! univ]se4 ,i "k n[ :at heav5 is2 x is beauty1 p]fection1 h>mony4 ,i w\ld live =ev] 9 t cele/ial air1 & draw 9 ! vitaliz+ influ5ces ( tru?4 ,i d n desire to g d[n to ! l[ly homes ( e>?1 nor to m+le ) m5 9 _! cont5tions & selfi% int]e/s4 ,i "k t !re is a ,p[] gu>d+ & guid+ all ?+s1 & ,i c tru/ ^? :om ,i h lov$1 or ^? = :om ,i h c>$1 9 t ,almighty ,h&4 ,:atev] my/]i\s manife/ation ( wisdom on ! "p ( ,div9e ,provid5ce comes to ,humanity1 ,i c say n[1 #8,x is well6 ,let ! w ( t ,p[] be done6' ,i h !n no "w to p]=m = y4 ,i h only to c>ry ) me ?r\gh ! va/ ,et]nity an op5 nature1 t ,i may receive tru?s1 &1 9 pass+ onw>d1 transmit !m to ^? :o are to foll[ aft] me40 ,?us x is ) all great & e>ne/ s\ls4 8,! my/]y ( ,godl9ess10 or true spirituality1 z an impell+ & inspir+ p[]1 is beh9d !m1 mak+ itself manife/ ?r\gh _! be+4 ,x also /&s be=e !m1 beckon+ !m on ! way4 ,x may be !y h natures ( /eel & fire1 & t a ?\ght electric /rikes ^u ! he>t1 & sits1 a mania1 on ! bra94 ,b /ill !y feel t p[] impell+ & p]suad+1 & f9ally :5 !y p]ceive t ! gr& curr5t ( human ev5ts is t5d+ t[>ds ! great ocean ( ,inf9ite ,tru?1 !y are will+ to let _! own peculi>ities & *>act]i/ic t5d5cies also fl[ on 9 ! great /ream1 & s h>mony is at l5g? e/abli%$1 n only ) !mselves b all4 ,! lesson ( ,poe's life1 9 itself1 0 wor? mu* to ,humanity4 ,9 com+ "t1 o!rs besides ourselves w dissect & analyze 8 peculi> nature1 & pres5t x1 ev5 z we h1 to m51 z an in/ance ( t ,_s :i* 0 8made manife/ 9 ! fle%1 :i* 0 se5 ( angels1 0 prea*$ by inspir$ lips to ,humanity1 believ$ on 9 ! _w1 & receiv$ up into glory40 ,great1 inde$1 is ! my/]y ( ,godl9ess6 great 9 ! light ( ! human lives t come & g ^u ! broad ar5a ( e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,great1 also1 is t my/]y z made manife/ 9 ^? spirits :o g =? f ! fle%1 & feel+ ! ,div9e inspiration /irr+ )9 !m1 seek = life1--,et]nal ,life1--9 ord] t !y may gr[ & exp& to ! fulness ( _! spiritual be+1 hav+ )9 !mselves a qu5*less ?ir/ = ! h>moni\s & ! beautiful4 ,!y are true to ! great law ( _s1 = :e!r 9 ,"t or ,et]nity1 x may /ill be said t1-- 8,)9 ! he>t ( man !re is a con/ant ye>n+ ,= some?+ high]1 holi]1 unatta9$1-- ,upw>d & onw>d1 f ! pres5t turn+1 ,yet re/+ nev] :5 a po9t is ga9$4 ,"s unse5 _s ev]more ! s\l is urg+ ,?r\gh *ildi% weakness & ambiti\s y\?2 ,& day by day all s\ls are /ill conv]g+ ,ne>] & ne>] to ! ,c5tral ,s\rce ( ,tru?4 ,y\? cuts a foo?old 9 ! ,rock ( ,ages2 ,! hope ( ,fame & ,glory lures him on 8 way1 ,&1 pond]+ o'er ! works ( anci5t sages1 ,he cat*es glimpses ( a bright] day4 ,alas6 b toilsome is ! way1 & dre>y1 ,to him :o has no high & holy aim1 ,&1 paus+ on ,life's ?re%old1 sad & we>y1 ,he ca/s away ! laurel wrea? ( ,fame40,n ,?us 0 x ) ,poe4 ,n cle>ly disc]n+ ! purposes ( life1 he did n b5d 8 ef=ts to "o high & holy aim4 ,8 nature 0 w&]+ & erratic4 ,?is is also 8 pres5t view ( 8 e>?ly life4 8,he has ca/ away 8 laurel wrea? ( fame10 & n[ ^u 8 br[1 burn+ brightly ) ! glories ( ! cele/ial sph]e1 is an olive wrea? ( peace4 ,he /&s n[ z a maje/ic s\l1 self-pois$ & h>moni\s4 ,yet he has n lo/ aught ( ! brilliancy & fire ( 8 g5ius4 ,edg> ,a4 ,poe 0 mighty 9 ! fle%2 & 9 ! _s he is mighti] f>4 ,8 manife/ations w yet come to mank9d1 b n z f ! individual4 ,!y w speak to y\r s\ls2 !y w brea! 9 words ( fire f ! lips ( ,humanity1 z inspirations f ! ,high] ,life1 r ?an z ! utt]ances ( him :o 0 once kn[n among m5 z ,,edg> ,a4 ,,poe4 8,o1 ev] ?us h ,e>?'s mo/ noble-he>t$ ,gone calmly upw>d to _! place above6 ,& :5 _! foot/eps f ! e>? dep>t$1 ,h left _! works ( g5ius or ( love4 ,= ,aspiration is ! moral lev]1 rais+ ,! e>ne/ _s to its de/9$ height2 ,b ,inspiration only comes f gaz+ ,^u ! p]fect ,s\rce ( ,life & ,light60 ,,f>ewell ,,to ,,e>?4 ,! foll[+ poem purports to be ,poe's f9al f>ewell to ,e>?4 ,x 0 giv5 9 ! city ( ,new ,york1 ,monday ev5+1 ,nov4 #b1 #ahfc4 ,i4 ,f>ewell6 ,f>ewell6 ,l ! music ( a bell ,float+ d[nw>d to ! dell-- ,d[nw>d f "s ,alp9e height1 ,:ile ! sunset-emb]s bright1 ,fade ^u ! he>? ( night2 ,s my _s1 voiceless--brea?less1-- ,inde/ructible & dea?less1 ,f ! heights ( ,life ,elysian gives to ,e>? my p>t+ song2 ,d[nw>d ?r\gh ! />-lit spaces1 ,unto ,e>?'s mo/ l[ly places1 ,l ! sun-born /ra9s ( ,memnon1 let ! music float along1 ,) a wild & wayw>d rhy?m1 ) a movem5t deep & /rong4 8,come up high]60 cry ! angels4--,?is mu/ be my p>t+ song4 ,e>?6 ,o ,e>?6 ?\ art my ,"m4 ,mortal man6 ?\ art my ,bro!r4 ,we h %>$ a mutual sorr[1 we h kn[n a common bir?2 ,yet ) all my s\l's endeavor1 ,i w sund]1 & =ev]1 ,e tie ( human passion t c b9d my s\l to ,e>?-- ,e slavi% tie t b9ds me to ! ?+s ( little wor?4 8,come up high]60 cry ! angels3 8come6 & bid f>ewell to ,e>?40 ,i w\ld be> a love ,platonic to ! s\ls 9 e>?ly life2 ,i w\ld give a sign ,masonic to ! h]oes 9 ! /rife2 ,i h be5 _! fell[-craftsman1 b\nd appr5tice to t ,art1 ,:]eby ,life1 t cunn+ draughtsman1 builds 8 temple 9 ! he>t4 ,b ) ,e>? no long] mat$1 ,i h pass$ ! ,fir/ ,degree2 ,i h be5 initiat$ to ! second my/]y4 ,o1 its high & holy mean+ n "o s\l %all fail to see6 ,n[1 ) l(tie/ aspirations1 onw>d ?r\gh ! worlds ,i m>*1 ,?r\gh ! c\ntless con/ellations1 upw>d to ! ,royal ,ar*4 8,come up high]60 cry ! angels3 8come up to ! ,royal ,ar*40 ,,ii4 ,f>ewell6 ,f>ewell6 ,l ! toll+ ( a bell1 ,s\nd+ =? "s fun]al knell1-- ,toll+ ) a sad refra91 ,n = ^? :o re/ f pa91 ,b = ^? :o /ill rema92 ,s sweet pa?os w\ld ,i borr[ ,f ! lov+ lips ( ,sorr[1 ,weav+ 9 a pla9tive m9or ) ! cad5ce ( my song1 ,= ! s\ls t lonely langui%1 ,= ! he>ts t break ) angui%1 ,= ! weak ones & ! tempt$1 :o mu/ s9 & suff] long2 ,= ! ho/s ( liv+ m>tyrs1 groan+ 'nea? "s anci5t wrong2 ,= ! c[>ds & ! crav5s1 :o 9 guilt alone are /rong4 ,b f all ,e>?'s woe & sadness1 ,all its folly & its madness1 ,i w\ld nev] /rive to save y1 or av]t ! evil bl[2 ,ev5 if ,i w\ld1 ,i c\ld n1 ,ev5 if ,i c\ld1 ,i w\ld n ,turn ! c\rse ( ,"t's great riv]1 9 its gr&1 maje/ic fl[2 ,grapple ) ^? mighty causes ^: results ,i may n "k3 ,all ,life's sorr[s end 9 bless+1 z ! future yet %all %[4 ,f ,life's ov]fl[+ beak] ,i h dra9$ ! bitt] draught1 ,*ang+ to a madd5+ i*or 9 my be+ z ,i quaff$4 ,i h felt ! hot blood ru%+ o'er its r$ & rame\s pa?1 ,l ! molt5 lava1 gu%+ 9 its wild1 volcanic wra?2 ,l a bubbl+1 boil+ ,geys]1 9 ! regions ( ! pole2 ,l a ,scylla or ,*>ybdis1 ?reat5+ to +ulf my s\l4 ,o1 = all su* fire-wr\ght natures let my rhy?mic numb]s toll6 ,vuln]able1 l ,a*illes1 only 9 "o fatal "p1 ,i 0 w\nd$1 by ,life's arr[s1 9 ! head1 b n ! he>t4 8,come up high]60 cri$ ! angels2--& ,i ha/5$ to dep>t4 ,,iii4 ,f>ewell6 f>ewell6 ,l a m]ry m>riage-bell1 ,peal+ ) a tuneful swell1 ,tell+1 9 a joyful /ra91 ,) a :isp]$1 sweet refra91 ,( ! he>ts no long] twa92 ,s no long] curs$ & fat$1 ,fondly lov$ & truly mat$1 ,i c p\r my inspirations1 free z ,orpheus1 ?r\gh my /ra94 ,gift$ ) a s5se ( see+ ,f> beyond my e>?ly be+1 ,i c feel ,i h n suff]$1 lov$1 & hop$1 & fe>$ 9 va92 ,e e>?ly s9 & sorr[ ,i c only c\nt z ga93 ,i c *ant a gr& 8,te ,deum0 o'er ! record ( my pa94 ,ye :o grope 9 d>kness bl9dly1 ,ye :o seek a refuge k9dly1 ,ye ^u ^: he>ts ! rav5s--gho/ly rav5s--p]* & prey1 ,li/56 = ! bells are r++1 ,tuneful z ! angels s++1 ,r++ 9 ! glori\s morn+ ( y\r _s's m>riage-day1 ,:5 ! s\l1 no long] fett]$ to ! feeble =m ( clay1 ,to a high1 h>moni\s union1 so>s1 elate ) hope away4 ,:]e ! iris ar* ( ,beauty bridges o'er cele/ial skies1 ,:]e ! gold5 l9e ( ,duty1 l a liv+ pa?way lies1 ,:]e ! gonfalons ( ,glory float ^u ! fragrant air1 ,ye :o read ,life's l5g!n+ /ory1 f9d a ,royal ,*apt] !re4 ,ye %all see h[ m5 & nations o'er ! ways ( life advance2 ,ye %all wat* ! con/ellations 9 _! mazy1 my/ic dance2 ,& ! ,c5tral ,sun %all greet y--greet y ) a gold5 glance4 ,o1 = s\ls 9 ,life ,et]nal let ! bells 9 gladness r+6 ,b9d ! wrea? ( orange blossoms1 & ! w$d+ g>m5t br+4 8,come up high]60 cry ! angels4--,let ! bells 9 gladness r+4 ,,iv4 ,f>ewell6 ,f>ewell6 ,l ! *im+ ( ! bells1 ,:i* a tale ( triumph tells2 ,z ! news 9 tuneful notes1 ,leap+ f ! braz5 ?roats1 ,on ! />tl$ e!r floats2-- ,s 9 fre$om1 great & glori\s1 ,ov] fle% & s5se victori\s1 ,does ! ,_s leap ! b>ri] :i* across its pa?way lies6 ,great] f> ?an royal ,cs>1 ,fe>less z ! nor!rn sir1 ,drawn by ,love's cele/ial magnet1 w+$ ) fai? & hope x flies1 ,upw>d o'er ! />ry pa?way1 lead+ onw>d ?r\gh ! skies1 ,to ! l& ( ,light & ,beauty1 :]e no bud ( promise dies4 ,!re1 ?r\gh all ! va/ ,empyrean1 ,waft$1 z on gales ,hesp]ian1 ,comes ! /irr+ cry ( 8,progress06 tell+ ( ! yet to be4 ,tuneful z a s]aph's lyre1 8,come up high]6 ,come up high]60 ,cry ! ho/s ( holy angels2 8le>n ! heav5ly ,masonry3 ,life is "o et]nal progress3 ent]1 !n1 ! ,?ird ,degree2-- ,ye :o long = light & wisdom seek ! ,inn] ,my/]y6 ,?us1 ,o ,sons ( ,e>?1 ,i leave y6--leave y = t high] light2 ,& my *>ge is n[1 ,receive y all my p>t+ words aright3 ,human passion1 mad ambition1 b\nd me to ?is l[] ,e>?1 ,ev5 9 my *ang$ condition--ev5 9 my high] bir?4 ,b1 by e>ne/1 firm endeavor1 ,i h ga9$ a height sublime2 ,& ,i ne'er aga9--no1 nev]6--%all be b\nd to ,space or ,"t2 ,i h conqu]$6 & =ev]6 ,let ! bells 9 triumph *ime6 8,come up high]60 cry ! angels3 8come up to ! ,royal ,ar*6 ,come & jo9 ! ,pa/ ,gr& ,ma/]s1 9 ! ,s\l's progressive m>*1 ,o1 ?\ neophyte ( ,wisdom6 ,come up to ! ,royal ,ar*60 ,sons ( ,e>?6 :]e'er ye dwell1 ,break ,temptation's magic spell6 ,tru? is ,heav51 & ,falsehood1 ,hell6 ,lawless ,lu/ a demon fell6 ,sons ( ,e>?6 :]e'er ye dwell1-- ,9 ?is ,heav51 or 9 ?is ,hell1-- ,:5 ye he> ! solemn swell ,( ,creation's mighty bell ,s\nd+ =? ,"t's fun]al knell1 ,ye %all meet me :]e ,i dwell2-- ,until !n--,,f>ewell6 ,,f>ewell6 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,pr9cipal p>ts ( ! ,lat9 v]b amo--,i love4 ,b ,*e]ful4 ,c ,trembl+4 ,d ,great4 ,e ,gloomy4 ,f ,am5d4 ,g ,a/ray4 ,h ,/op4 ,i ,true4 ,j ,fell[4 ,k ,pay att5tion4 ,l ,! dragon-%ip ( ! ,norse my?ology4 ,m ,! ,fates & ,furies4 ,n ,^! l9es1 ) ^? at ! close ( ! lecture1 are quot$ f "o ( my writt5 poems4