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,,introduction                          
xix       ,,*apt] ,i4 #ahcg 7,t4 #bj7   
#c       ,op5+ ( ! ,j\rnal--,quotations 
f ,goe!--,ducks      at ,goose ,pond--,!
 ,arr[head--,) & ,aga9/      !          
,/ream--,discipl9e--,sunrise--,h>mony--,
! ,_w      f a ,hilltop--,ho>           
,fro/--,measure--,?orns--,jack          
,fro/--,druids--,immortality ,po/--,!   
,saxons--,cry/als                       
--,revolutions--,h]oes--,! ,int]e/+     
,facts 9 ,hi/ory4       ,,*apt] ,,ii4   
#ahch 7,t4 #bj-ba7                      
#be       ,! ,saxons--,ho> ,fro/--,z5o1 

! ,/oic--,small ,talk--,old             
,books--,greece--,goe!--,hom]--,a       
,sunday ,sc5e--,:at      to             
,d--,composition--,scraps f a ,lecture  
on      ,society--,! ,indian            
,axe--,fri5d%ip--,conv]sation--,!       
,bluebirds--,j\rney to ,ma9e--,may      
,morn+--,wald5--,cliffs                 
--,h]oism--,div9e ,s]vice--,! ,sabba?   
,bell--,holy ,w>--,!      ,loss ( a     
,too?--,de=mity--,crickets--,sph]e      
,music--,alma                           
,natura--,comp5sation--,my              
,boots--,speculation--,byron--,fair     
,hav5--,scraps f an ,essay on ,s\nd &   
,sil5ce--,anacreon's ,ode to !          
,cicada--,anacreontics4       ,,*apt]   
,,iii4 #ahci 7,t4 #ba-bb7               
#ga       ,! ,?aw--,! ,dream            
,valley--,love--,! ,ev5+      ,w9d--,!  
,peal ( ! ,bells--,! ,%rike--,morn+--,! 
,team/]--,fat ,p9e = ,spe>+--,t]ra      
,firma 9      ,society--,! ,k+doms ( !  
,e>?--,! ,=m (      ,/r5g?--,my         
,attic--,sympa?y--,annursnack--,!       

,assabet--,!      ,breeze's             
,invitation--,! ,week on ! ,concord &   
,m]rimack--,! ,walk to ! ,:ite          
,m\nta9s--,! ,wise                      
,re/--s*ylus--,gr[?--,despond5cy--,l9nu-
-,brav]y--,noon      --,scraps f a      
,*apt] on ,brav]y--,fri5d%ip--,crickets4
       ,,*apt] ,,iv4 #ahdj 7,t4 #bb-bc7 
#aaj       ,! ,fi%]'s                   
,son--,fri5ds--,poetry--,a ,tame        
,life--s*ylus--,tru?--,duty--,beauty    
lives by                                
,rhymes--,fi%es--,muskrats--,!          
,fre%et--,important                     
,ev5ts--,orni?ology--,inw>d             
,pov]ty--,wild ,ducks--,!      ,_w z a  
,!atre = ,action--,ra9--,f>ewell1       
,etiquette6--,w>--,! ,beg9n+ ( ! ,voyage
 on      ! ,concord & ,m]rimack--,!     
,boat--,end ( !      ,j\rnal ( #edf     
,pages--,reflections--,a ,sonnet to     
,pr(ane ,swe>+--,d[n ! ,concord--,!     
,l&scape      ?r\gh a ,tumbl]--,lik5ess 
& ,diff]5ce--,a ,drum      9 !          
,night--,! ,inspir$ ,body--,dullness--,!

      ,yankee ,answ]--,greek            
,philosoph]s--,rhy?m &                  
,h>mony--,ev5+--,p>adox--,sail+--,a     
,/ately      ,m>*--,ef=t ! ,pr]ogative (
 ,virtue--,! ,true                      
,poem--,sunrise--,a ,mu/]--,! ,great    
,ball--,fi%+ &      ,sport+--,! ,gold5  
,mean--,grecian ,hi/ory--,! ,eye--,true 
,art--,necessity--,dress--,brav]y4      
,,*apt] ,v4 #ahda 7,t4 #bc-bd7          
#agc       ,r\t9e--,/illness--,s]i\sness
 cutt+ ,cap]s--,weal?      is ,p[]--,a  
,dream--,suspicion--,resi/ance--,r\gh   
,usage--,tru/ 9 ,god--,j\rnaliz+--,!    
,sn[ on !      ,pit* ,p9es--,a ,team    
com+ out ( ! ,woods--,!      ,tracks ( a
 ,fox--,*as+ a ,fox--,end ( ! ,j\rnal   
( #cif                                  
,pages--,repetition--,weight--,s9c]ity--
,!      ,etiquette ( ,keep+ ,"o's       
,seat--,! ,human      ,voice--,swiss    
,s+]s--,co/ume--,! ,value ( !           
,recess 9 a ,public ,ent]ta9m5t--,assi/+
      ,nature--,prophecy--,! ,g5iality (
 ,cold--,recognition (                  

,greatness--,victory & ,defeat--,!      
,lov]'s ,c\rt--,!      ,measure (       
,"t--,my ,j\rnal--,! ,indu/ri\sness (   
,vice--,ov]prais+--,sil5ce--,true       
,mode/y--,! ,help] &      ! ,help$--,a  
,poor ,f>m--,bron*itis--,a ,good        
,book--,!      ,leisure ( ,society &    
,nature--,! ,gr&eur ( !                 
,/orm--,music--,fri5ds--,! ,c>e ( !     
,body--,! ,be/                          
,m$ic9e--,life--,div]sion &             
,amusem5t--,composition--,!      ,s\nd (
 a ,horn--,bo>d+--,?or\ghf>es (         
,vice--,repro(--,an ,int]pretation (    
,em]son's      ,sph9x--,homel9ess 9     
,books--,aubrey--,! ,lonel9ess      (   
our                                     
,life--,s]i\sness--,magnanimity--,moral 
,reflections 9 a ,"w on                 
,agriculture--,tea-,kettle &            
,c[-,bell--,pl[+--,eclips+ ,napoleon's  
,c>e]--,! ,true                         
,re=m]--,see+--,fri5d%ip's              
,/eadfa/ness--,! ,gods      side ) no   
,man--,a ,pr(ane ,expression--,! ,sil5ce

 (      ! ,woods--,! ,civilization ( !  
,woods--,! ,oppression      ( !         
,h\se--,%\ld]s--,approa*+ a ,great      
,nature--,!      ,use ( a               
,cane--,wa*usett--,navigation--,!       
,p9e--,we/w>d      ,ho6--,! ,e*o ( !    
,sabba? ,bell he>d 9 !                  
,woods--,books--,! ,laws ( ,m5u--,a     
,v]mont]--,! ,moon      ?r\gh a         
,telescope--,immemorial ,cu/om--,an     
,un*angeable      ,morn+ ,light--,!     
,book ( ! ,h9doos--,hi/ory &            
,biography--,! ,=m ( a ,m\nta9--,art &  
,nature--,!      ,/ra9s ( a             
,flute--,e>ne/ness--,aft]noon--,v>i\s   
,s\nds ( ! ,crickets--,! ,"w (          
,g5ius--,!      ,idea ( ,man 9 ! ,h9doo 
,scripture--,! ,h9doo's      ,conception
 ( ,creation--,ta/e & ,poetry--,!       
,au/]ity      ( ! ,h9doos--,! ,only     
,obligation--,se9es 9 !                 
,riv]--,moonlight ! ,be/ ,re/or] (      
,antiquity--,a      ,poem to be call$   
,concord--,a ,boat float+ amid          
,reflections--,poetry--,directions =    

sett+ out ,pea*      ,trees &           
,grape-,v9es--,exp]i5ce at ! ,h>v>d     
,libr>y--,! ,engli% ,poets--,saxon      
,poetry--,"*--,!      ,inw>d            
,morn+--,music & ,"*--,! ,=m      ( !   
,w9d--,anci5t ,scot* ,poetry--,my       
,r$eem+      ,qualities--,! ,smoke f an 
,invisible ,f>mh\se--,lat5t             
,eloqu5ce--,gho/s--,sacr$ ,=e/s--,?\ghts
 ( a      ,life at ,wald5--,! ,ri*      
,man--,! ,trade ( ,life--,true          
,greatness--,*auc]--,sn[flakes--,books (
 ,natural ,hi/ory4       ,,*apt] ,,vi4  
#ahdb 7,t4 #bd-be7                      
#cjh       ,good ,c\rage--,! ,*ur* !    
,hospital = ,m5's                       
,s\ls--,*auc]--,popp$ ,corn--,! ,lit]>y 
,/yle ( !      ,labor+ ,man--,sir ,walt]
 ,raleigh--,calmness--,! ,p]fume      ( 
! ,e>?--,unheal?9ess ( ,morality--,music
 f a      ,music-,box--,raleigh's       
,faults--,man's ,puny ,f5ces--,! ,dea?  
( ,fri5ds--,*auc] ! ,poet ( ,g>d5s--,"* 
&      ,g5ius--,! ,hi/ory (             
,music--,*auc]'s ,way ( ,speak+      (  

,god--,my ,life--,dy+ a ,transi5t       
,ph5om5on--,!      ,memory ( ,dep>t$    
,fri5ds--,! ,game ( ,love--,a ,new      
,day--,! ,eye--,orig9ality (            
,nature--,raleigh--,!      ,mo/         
,attractive ,s5t5ces--,law & ! ,"r--,an 
,old ,s*oolmate--,c>lyle's ,writ+--,!   
,tracks ( !      ,indian--,! ,/>s &     
,man--,fri5d%ip--,! ,room9ess      (    
,nature--,! ,exub]ance ( ,pla9          
,spee*--,action &                       
,reflection--,common ,s5se 9 ,v ,old    
,books--,?\ghts      l                  
,m\nta9s--,insuffici5cy ( ,wisdom )\t   
,love--,i am ,"t & ! ,_w--,my ,err& to  
,mank9d--,two      ,little ,hawks & a   
,great ,"o--,fl[ 9 ,books--,nature's    
,l5i5cy t[>d ! ,vici\s--,int]c\rse--,a  
,fi%      ,hawk--,poetry--,lydgate's    
,/ory ( ,!bes--,humor--,man's           
,de/9y--,! ,economy ( ,nature4          
,,*apt] ,,vii4 #ahde-ahdf 7,t4 #bg-bi7  
#cfa       ,! ,beg9n+ ( ! ,life at      
,wald5--,a ,h\se 9      ! ,catskills--,!
 ,vital ,facts ( ,life--,relics      ( !

 ,indians--,auxili>ies & ,enemies ( !   
,bean-,field--,!ri51 ! ,canadian        
,wood*opp]--,a      ,visit f ,railroad  
,m5--,life ( ,primitive ,man--,wild     
,mice--,! ,writt5 & ! ,spok5            
,language--,! ,int]e/      & ,importance
 ( ! ,classics--,! ,fragrance      ( an 
,apple--,! ,race ( ,man--,! ,mansions ( 
!      ,air--,e*o--,! ,cresc5t & !      
,cross--,c>nac--,!      ,h]oic          
,books--,scree*                         
,owls--,bullfrogs--,nature &            
,art--,*ildhood ,memories ( ,wald5      
,pond--,tru?--,john      ,field1 a      
,%iftless ,iri%man1 & 8 ,family--,a     
,h>d & ,emphatic                        
,life--,language--,pla/]+ !             
,h\se--,primitive ,h\ses--,! ,co/ ( a   
,h\se--,!      ,romans &                
,nature--,jehovah & ,jupit]--,"s ,greek 
,my?s--,difficulty ( ,gett+ a ,liv+ &   
,keep+ out      ( ,debt--,! ,fox z an   
,imp]fect ,man--,read+ sugge/$      by  
,hallam's ,hi/ory ( ,lit]ature--,!      
,necess>ies      ( ,life--,a ,dog       

,lo/--,!ri5 & ! ,*ickadees--,!          
,ev5+ ,rob9--,! ,e>? z a ,g>d5--,a      
,flock ( ,geese4       ,,*apt] ,,viii4  
#ahde-ahdg 7,t4 #bg-cj7                 
#djc       ,! ,h]o--,at ,midnight's     
,h\r--,wordswor?--,dy+ ,"y--,!          
,pres5t ,"t--,exagg]ation--,c>lyle's    
,discov]y t      he 0 n a               
,jackass--,longevity--,life & ,dea? (   
,hugh      ,quoil1 a ,wat]loo           
,soldi]--,quoil's ,des]t$ ,h\se--,old   
,clo!s--,=m] ,inhabitants ( ! ,wald5    
,woods--,!      ,loon on ,wald5         
,pond--,ducks & ,geese--,! ,pack (      
,h\nds--,an ,unsuccessful               
,village--,concord ,games--,animal      
,neighbors--,c>lyle's ,use ( ! ,pr9t]'s 
,art--,nor!rn      ,slav]y--,bri/] &    
,zilpha--,mak+ ,bread--,em]son &        
,alcott--,a ,rabbit--,a ,t[n ,(fic]4    
,,*apt] ,,ix4 #ahcg-ahdg 7,t4 #bj-cj7   
#dch       ,fri5ds--,! ,load+ & ,laun*+ 
( !      ,boat--,gracefulness--,on !    
,m]rimack--,! ,era      ( !             
,indian--,fate ( ! ,indian--,criticism's

      ,apology--,life--,suspicion--,!   
,purple ,f9*--,g[]'s                    
,poetry--,light--,indian                
,implem5ts--,success 9 ,proportion      
to ,av]age ,ability--,k9dness--,fog--,! 
,attitude (      ,qu>les & 8            
,contempor>ies t[>ds ,nature--,!        
,my/]y ( ,life--,?ree-o'clock-9-!-,morn+
 ,c\rage--,a      ,rec5t                
,book--,museums--,"s ,old ,engli%       
,poets--,our                            
,k9dr$--,fri5d%ip--,skat+ aft] a        
,fox--,to a ,m>% ,hawk      9 !         
,spr+--,! ,g>d5]--,a ,fi%]man's ,acc\nt 
at      ! ,/ore--,f9ny                  
,contempor>ies--,m>l[e--,?aw--,mod]n    
,nymphs--,liv+ by ,self-,def5se--,!     
,survival (      ! ,birds--,!           
,slaught]-,h\se--,! ,trag$y ( !         
,muskrat--,c>lyle n to be ,/udi$--,!    
,subject ( !      ,lecture--,! ,"* ( our
 ,life--,! ,sov]eignty      ( !         
,m9d--,cop]ation4     ,,illu/rations    
,,:ite ,,violets1 ,c>bon photograph     
7page #cjd7         ,frontispiece       

,,view ,,f ,,annursnack ,,hill          
,color$ plate       ,,h5ry ,,david      
,,?oreau ,,9 #ahed1 ,,f ,,!      ,,r[se 
,,crayon ,,9 ,,! ,,concord ,,public     
,,libr>y                                
#a       ,,fro/ ,,cry/als ,,at ,,! ,,m\?
 ,,( ,a ,,hole      ,,9 ,a ,,bank       
#bb       ,,view ,,f ,,annursnack ,,hill
                                     #hd
       ,,trees ,,reflect$ ,,9 ,,! ,,riv]
                                 #adj   
,,w9t] ,,l&scape ,,f ,,fairhav5 ,,hill  
#bif     ,,introduction   ,?oreau 0 a   
man ( 8 own k9d4 ,_m ?+s may be said (  
him1 favorable & unfavorable1 b ?is mu/ 
surely be said fir/1--t1 tak5 = all 9   
all1 he 0 l nobody else4 ,tak5 = all 9  
all1 be x rem>k$4 ,o!r m5 h despis$     
common s5se2 o!r m5 h *os5 to be poor1  
&1 z betwe5 physical com=t & bett] ?+s1 
h made light ( physical com=t2 o!r m51  
:e!r to _! cr$it or discr$it1 h held &  
express$ a contemptu\s op9ion ( _!      
neighbors & all _! neighbors' do+s2     
o!rs1 a small] numb]1 believ+ 9 an      

absolute goodness & 9 a wisdom transc5d+
 human k1 h di/ru/$ ! _w z evil1 acc\nt+
 its influ5ce degrad+1 its prud5ce no   
bett] ?an c[>dice1 its wisdom a k9d (   
folly1 its morality a compromise1 its   
religion a b>ga91 its possessions a     
defilem5t & a h9drance1 & s judg+ ( !   
_w1 h /riv5 at all co/ to live above x &
 ap>t4 ,& "s1 no d\bt1 h lov$ ,nature z 
a mi/ress1 flee+ to h] f less cong5ial  
company1 & devot+ a lifetime to !       
obs]vation & enjoym5t ( h] ways4 ,9 no  
"o ( ^! p>ticul>s 0 ! h]mit ( ,wald5 )\t
 =]unn]s2 b tak5 = all t he 01 poet1    
ideali/1 /oic1 cynic1 naturali/1        
spirituali/1 lov] ( purity1 seek] (     
p]fection1 panegyri/ ( fri5d%ip & dwell]
 9 a h]mitage1 free?9k] & sa9t1 :]e %all
 we look to f9d 8 fell[8 ,x seems b !   
pla9e/ /atem5t ( fact to say t1 z !re 0 
none be=e him1 s !re is scanty prospect 
( any to come aft] him4  ,8 pr(ession 0 
lit]ature2 z to t !re is no sign t he 0 
ev] 9 d\bt2 & he und]/ood f ! fir/ t = a
 writ+ man no?+ c\ld take ! place (     

practice1 p>tly because t is ! "o means 
( acquir+ ease ( expression1 & p>tly    
because a man (t5 has no suspicion ( 8  
own ?\ghts until 8 p5 discov]s !m2 &    
almo/ f ! fir/--a fri5d 7,em]son or     
ano!r7 hav+ giv5 him ! h9t--he _h come  
to feel t no practice is bett] or readi]
 ?an ! keep+ ( a j\rnal1 a daily record 
( ?+s ?\ght1 se51 & felt4 ,su* a record 
he began soon aft] leav+ college1 & 7be+
 "o ( a ?\s& 9 ?is respect z 9 o!rs7 he 
cont9u$ x to ! end4 ,by good =tune he   
left x beh9d him1 &1 to complete ! good 
=tune1 x is at la/ pr9t$1 no long] 9    
selections1 b z a :ole2 & if a man is   
curi\s to "k :at su* an orig9al1        
pla9-spok51 p]fection-seek+1            
conv5tion-despis+1 dogma-disbeliev+1    
wisdom-lov+1 %am-hat+1 ,nature-wor%ipp+1
 pov]ty-pr\d g5ius 0 9 ! habit ( confid+
 to s pati5t a li/5] at ! close ( ! day1
 he has only to read ! book4  ,! man    
himself is !re4 ,some?+ ( him1 inde$1 is
 to be discov]$1 "o half imag9es1 9 !   
outw>d aspect ( ! ?irty-n9e manuscript  

volumes3 ord9>y blank-books ( ! sort    
furni%$ by c\ntry %opkeep]s fifty or    
sixty ye>s ago1 l>g] or small] z might  
happ51 & ( v>y+ %apes 7a cu/om] seek+   
su* w>es mu/ n be too p>ticul>2 "o      
rememb]s ,?oreau's compla9t t ! univ]sal
 preoccupation ) que/ions ( money r5d]$ 
x difficult = him to f9d a blank-book t 
0 n rul$ = doll>s & c5ts71 /ill neatly  
pack$ 9 ! /rong wood5 box :i* _! own]1 a
 workman ne$+ n to be a%am$1 made ) 8   
own h&s on purpose to hold !m4  ,a      
pretty full result ( a %ort life !y seem
 to be1 z "o takes up volume aft] volume
 7! l>ge/ are f\nd to conta9 ab\t a     
hundr$ ?\s& words7 & turns ! leaves3 !  
h&writ+ /rong & rapid1 lean+ well =w>d 9
 its ha/e1 none too legible1 sl[ read+  
at ! be/1 ) "h & !re a ^w t is almo/ pa/
 mak+ out2 ! or?ography t ( a naturally 
good spell] sett+ d[n 8 ?\ghts at full  
spe$ & leav+ 8 mi/akes beh9d him2 & !   
punctuation1 to call x su*1 no bett] ?an
 a make%ift1--aft] ! model ( ,/]ne's1 if
 "o *ooses to say s3 a spatt]+ ( da%es1 

& little else4#a  ,z = ! matt]1 x is m  
c>efully consid]$1 less /rictly         
improvis$1 ?an is cu/om>y ) di>i/s4 ,x  
is evid5t1 9 fact1 f ref]5ces "h & !re1 
t _m ( ! entries 7 copi$ f an e>li]     
p5cill$ draft1 made presumably 9 !      
field1 ) ! eye on ! object1 :ile ! "w z 
a :ole has be5 m or less c>efully       
revis$1 ) erasures1 em5dations1 &       
sugge/$ alt]native read+s4  ,z we h     
said1 if a man wi%es to "k ,?oreau z he 
01 let him read ! book4 ,"o ?+ he may be
 sure (3 he w f9d himself 9 clean1      
self-respect+ company1 ) no call to     
blu%1 z if he 7 play+ ! eavesdropp]4 ,( 
confessions1 inde$1 9 ! spicy s5se ( !  
^w1 ,?oreau _h none to make4 ,he 0 no   
,montaigne1 no ,r\sseau1 no ,samuel     
,pepys4 ,h[ %\ld he be8 ,he 0 a ,puritan
 ( ,massa*usetts1 ?\gh he kept no       
,sabba?1 0 se5 9 no *ur*1--be+ v diff]5t
 f ,mr4 ,pepys 9 m ways ?an "o1--&      
e/eem$ ! ,hebrew scriptures z a good    
book l any o!r4 ,once1 inde$1 :5 he 0   
?irty-f\r ye>s old1 he w5t to a p>ty4 ,=

 any?+ we "k1 t 7) a little s[+ ( wild  
oats 9 ! matt] ( smok+ dri$ lily-/ems :5
 a boy7 0 z ne> z he ev] came to        
dissipation4 ,& he did n l x4 ,x is a   
bad place to g to1 he says1--?irty or   
=ty p]sons1 mo/ly "y wom51 9 a small    
room1 w>m & noisy4 ,"o ( ! "y wom5 0    
reput$ to be pretty-look+2 b he sc>cely 
look$ at h]1 ?\gh he 0 introduc$1 & he  
c\ld n he> :at %e said1 because !re 0   
su* a clack+4 ,i c\ld imag9e bett]      
places = conv]sation1 he goes on1 :]e   
!re %\ld be a c]ta9 degree ( sil5ce     
surr\nd+ y1 & less ?an =ty talk+ at     
once4 ,:y1 ?is aft]noon1 ev51 ,i did    
bett]4 ,!re 0 old ,mr4 ,joseph ,hosm] & 
,i ate our lun*eon ( crack] & *eese     
toge!r 9 ! woods4 ,i he>d all he said1  
?\gh x 0 n mu*1 to be sure1 & he c\ld   
he> me4 ,& !n he talk$ out ( su* a      
glori\s repose1 tak+ a leisurely bite at
 ! crack] & *eese betwe5 8 words2 & s "s
 ( him 0 communicat$ to me1 & "s ( me to
 him1 ,i tru/4  ,he ent]ta9s a %rewd    
suspicion t assemblies ( ?is k9d are got

 up ) a view to matrimonial alliances   
among ! "y p6 ,= 8 "p1 at all ev5ts1 he 
doesn't und]/& ! use ( go+ to see p :om 
yet y nev] see1 & :o nev] see y4 ,"s ( 8
 fri5ds make a s+ul> blund]4 ,!y g out (
 _! way to talk to pretty "y wom5 z su*4
 ,_! prett9ess may be a reason = look+  
at !m1 s mu* he w conc$e1--= ! sake ( ! 
anti!sis1 if = no?+ else1--b :y is x any
 reason = talk+ to !m8 ,= himself1 ?\gh 
he may be lack+ a s5se 9 ?is respect1 he
 d]ives no pleasure f talk+ ) a "y woman
 half an h\r simply because %e has      
regul> features4  ,h[ crabb$ is div9e   
philosophy6 ,aft] ?is we are n surpris$ 
:5 he concludes by say+3 ,! society ( "y
 wom5 is ! mo/ unpr(itable ,i h ev]     
tri$4 ,no1 no2 he 0 no?+ l ,mr4 ,samuel 
,pepys4  ,! sect ( "y wom51 we may add1 
ne$ n feel deeply affront$ by ?is       
ungallant m5tion4 ,x is p]haps ! only "o
 ( its k9d 9 ! j\rnal 7by its nature    
re/rict$ to matt]s int]e/+ to ! au?or71 
:ile !re are multitudes ( passages to   
prove t ,?oreau's av]sion to ! society (

 old] p tak5 z !y run1 m5 & wom5 alike1 
0 h>dly less pron\nc$4 ,9 tru? 7& x is  
no?+ ( necessity aga9/ him71 he 0 n made
 = p>ties1 nor = clubs1 nor ev5 = g5]al 
companion%ip4 ,i am all )\t & 9 sight1  
said ,montaigne1 born = society &       
fri5d%ip4 ,s 0 n ,?oreau4 ,he 0 all )91 
born = contemplation & solitude4 ,& :at 
we are born =1 t let u be1--& s ! w (   
,god be done4 ,su*1 = good or ill1 0    
,?oreau's philosophy4 ,we are con/antly 
invit$ to be :at we are1 he said4 ,x is 
"o ( 8 memorable s5t5ces2 an admirable  
summ>y ( ,em]son's essay on             
,self-,reliance4  ,8 fell[ mortals1 z a 
rule1 did n recomm5d !mselves to him4 ,8
 ?\ghts 7 none ! bett] = _! company1 z  
!y almo/ always 7 = ! company ( ! p9e   
tree & ! mead[4 ,inspiration1 a refre%+ 
( ! spiritual faculties1 z indisp5sable 
to him z daily bread1 t 8 fell[ mortals 
did n furni% him4 ,= ?is /ate ( ?+s he  
sometimes 7once or twice at lea/7 mildly
 reproa*es himself4 ,x may be t he is to
 blame = s commonly skipp+ humanity &   

its affairs2 he w seek to am5d ! fault1 
he promises4 ,b ev5 at su* a mom5t (    
exceptional humility1 8 p51 rev]s+      
,balaam's rle1 runs into left-h&$       
complim5ts t are worse1 if any?+1 ?an ! 
orig9al (f5se4 ,he> him3 ,i w n avoid to
 g by :]e ^? m5 are repair+ ! /one      
bridge4 ,i w see if ,i _c see poetry 9  
t1 if t w n yield me a reflection4 ,x is
 n>r[ to be conf9$ to woods & fields &  
gr& aspects ( nature only4444 ,:y n see 
m5 /&+ 9 ! sun & ca/+ a %ad[1 ev5 z     
trees8444 ,i w try to enjoy !m z        
animals1 at lea/4  ,?is is 9 #ahea4 ,a  
ye> aft]w>d we f9d him conc]n$ ) ! same 
!me1 b 9 a less hesitat+ mood4 ,n[ he is
 on 8 high horse1 ) apologies to nobody4
 ,x appe>s to me1 he beg9s1 t to "o /&+ 
on ! heights ( philosophy mank9d & !    
works ( man w h sunk out ( sight        
altoge!r4 ,man1 9 8 op9ion1 is too mu*  
insi/$ ^u4 ,! poet says1 ',! prop] /udy 
( mank9d is man4' ,i say1 ,/udy to =get 
all t4 ,take wid] views ( ! univ]se4444 
,:at is ! village1 city1 /ate1 nation1  

aye1 ! civiliz$ _w1 t x %\ld conc]n a   
man s mu*8 ,! ?\ght ( !m affects me1 9  
my wise/ h\rs1 z :5 ,i pass a wood*uck's
 hole4  ,a high horse1 inde$6 ,b 8      
comp>ison is really by no means s       
disp>ag+ z x s\nds2 = ,?oreau took a    
deep & la/+ int]e/ 9 wood*ucks4 ,at "o  
"t & ano!r he wrote _m good pages ab\t  
!m2 = _! reappe>ance 9 ! spr+ he wat*$ z
 = ! return ( a fri5d1 & once1 at lea/1 
he devot$ an h\r to digg+ out a burr[ & 
record+ ) pa9/ak+ m9ut5ess ! c\rse &    
l5g? ( its ramifications4 ,a noveli/1   
describ+ 8 h]o9e's b\doir1 c\ld h>dly h 
be5 m /rict ) himself4 ,9 fact1 to h    
said t "o ( ,?oreau's human neighbors 0 
z int]e/+ to him z a wood*uck w\ld h be5
 to pay t neighbor a r h&some complim5t4
 ,none ( ! brute animals1 s call$1--we h
 x on 8 own au?ority1--ev] vex$ 8 e>s ) 
pomposity or nons5se4  ,b we h int]rupt$
 8 disc\rse midway4 ,i d n value any    
view ( ! univ]se into :i* man & !       
in/itutions ( man ent] v l>gely1 he     
cont9ues4444 ,man is a pa/ ph5om5on to  

philosophy4 ,!n he desc5ds a little to  
p>ticul>s4 ,"s r>ely g outdoors1 mo/ are
 always at home at night1--,concord p   
be+ uncommonly well br\ght up1 x w\ld   
appe>1--v few inde$ h /ay$ out all night
 once 9 _! lives2 few] /ill h gone beh9d
 ! _w ( humanity & se5 its in/itutions l
 toad/ools by ! wayside4  ,& !n1 hav+1 )
 ?is good bit ( philosophical tall talk1
 bru%$ aside humanity z a v little ?+1  
he proce$s to *ronicle ! really ess5tial
 facts ( ! day3 t he l&$ t aft]noon on  
,tall's ,isl&1 & to 8 disappo9tm5t f\nd 
! wea!r n cold or w9dy en\gh = ! mead[  
to make its mo/ s]i\s impression2 also1 
t ! /addles f :i* ! hay _h be5 remov$ 7 
f\nd to /& a foot or two above ! wat]2  
besides :i*1 he saw cranb]ries on !     
bottom 7al?\gh he =got to m5tion !m 9 _!
 prop] place71 & notic$ t ! /eam ( !    
eng9e look$ v :ite t morn+ aga9/ !      
hillside4  ,all :i* sett+ ( ord9>y      
valuations topsy-turvy1 ! lords (       
creation bel[ ! bea/s t p]i%1 may lead  
an innoc5t read] to exclaim ) "o ( old1 

,"l1 :at is man1 t ?\ art m9dful ( him8 
& ! son ( man1 t ?\ visite/ him8        
,nev]!less1 we mu/ n treat ! matt] too  
lightly1 easily z x l5ds itself to      
p]siflage4 ,ev5 9 ?is extreme in/ance x 
is n to be assum$ t ,?oreau 0 talk+ = ! 
sake ( talk+1 or m]ely keep+ 8 h& 9 ) 8 
favorite rhetorical weapon1 a p>adox4 ,t
 desid]at$ s]i\s impression1 at all     
ev5ts1 0 no laugh+ matt]2 r x 0 to h be5
 ! *ief ev5t ( ! day2 ( m acc\nt to     
,?oreau ?an d9n] & supp] bo? 7 likely to
 be to 8 f>m] neighbor4 ,z = ! wood*uck1
 its comp>ative rank 9 ! scale ( animal 
exi/5ce1 be x high] or l[]1 is no?+ to !
 purpose4 ,= ,?oreau x 0 simple tru? t1 
on "s days1 & 9 "s /ates ( m9d1 he f\nd 
! society ( su* a cave-dwell] m         
acceptable1 or less unacceptable1 ?an t 
( any numb] ( 8 highly civiliz$ t[nsm54 
,nor is ! /atem5t "o to be n]v\sly      
conc]n$ ab\t4 ,any invet]ate /roll]1 !  
mo/ matt]-(-fact man alive 7?\gh        
matt]-(-fact m5 are n apt to be         
/roll]s71 might say ! same1 9 all       

sob]ness1 ) no ?\ght ( writ+ himself d[n
 a misan?rope1 or ( sett+ himself up z a
 philosoph]4  ,= "o ?+1 ! wood*uck is   
sure to be less intrusive1 less         
di/ract+1 ?an ! ord9>y human specim52 he
 fits 9 bett] ) solitude & ! solit>y    
feel+4 ,he is nev] 9 ! way4 ,moreov]1 y 
c say to a wood*uck any?+ t comes into  
y\r head1 )\t fe> ( giv+ (f5se2 a less  
important consid]ation ?an ! o!r1 no    
d\bt1 wood*ucks z a class n be+         
rem>kably conv]sable1 b /ill wor?y (    
m5tion4 ,=1 naturally en\gh1 an outspok5
 free?9k] l ,?oreau f\nd ! great] numb] 
( m5 n s v diff]5t f m9i/]s1 ( :om he   
said1 9 a tone ( innoc5t surprise1 t !y 
c\ld n be> all k9ds ( op9ions1--z if any
 s9c]e ?\ght 7 n ! be/ sort ( tru?6  ,he
 walk$ "o aft]noon ) ,alcott1 & sp5t an 
agreeable h\r1 ?\gh = ! mo/ "p he       
pref]r$ hav+ ! woods & fields to        
himself4 ,alcott 0 an ineffectual g5ius1
 he rem>ks1 =ev] feel+ ab\t va9ly 9 8   
spee*1 & t\*+ no?+ 7"o ?9ks ( ,arnold's 
*>act]ization ( ,%elley z a beautiful & 

ineffectual angel1 beat+ 9 ! void 8     
lum9\s w+s 9 va91 :i*1 9 its turn1 may  
call to m9d ,l[ell's comp>ison (        
,%elley's g5ius to a ,/4 ,elmo's fire1  
play+ 9 ineffectual flame ab\t ! po9ts (
 8 ?\ght71 b aft] all1 he 0 good        
company2 n q s good z none1 ( c\rse1 b  
on ! :ole1 z m5 g1 r bett] ?an mo/4 ,at 
lea/1 he w\ld li/5 to :at y _h to (f]4  
,he 0 op5-m9d$2 he wasn't %ut up 9 a    
cre$2 an hone/ man's ?\ght w\ld n %ock  
him4 ,y c\ld talk to him )\t runn+ up   
aga9/ "s in/itution4 ,9 a ^w1--?\gh     
,?oreau doesn't say x1--he 0 some?+ l a 
wood*uck4  ,) all 8 passion = t glori\s 
society call$ solitude1 & ) all 8 feel+ 
t mank9d1 z a pa/ ph5om5on1 ?\ght f> too
 highly ( itself1 x is abundantly 9     
evid5ce t ,?oreau1 9 8 own "t & on 8 own
 t]ms1 0 capable ( a really human       
delight 9 famili> int]c\rse ) 8 fell[s4 
,*ann+1 :o %\ld h kn[n1 speaks1 a little
 vaguely1 to be sure1 ( 8 f9e social    
qualities4 ,always a g5ial & hospitable 
ent]ta9]1 he calls him4 ,& ,mr4         

,ricketson1 :o also %\ld h kn[n1 assures
 u t no man c\ld hold a f9] relation%ip 
) 8 family ?an he4 ,b ( ?is aspect ( 8  
"*1 x mu/ be ackn[l$g$1 !re is          
comp>atively little 9 ! j\rnal4 ,:at is 
v con/ant & emphatic !re--emphatic      
sometimes to ! po9t ( pa9fulness--is !  
h]mit's hung] & ?ir/ aft] fri5d%ip2 a   
fri5d%ip ! sweets ( :i*1 s f> z appe>s1 
he 0 v sp>+ly to enjoy4 ,= if he 0 at   
home 9 ! family gr\p & 9 huckleb]ry     
excursions ) *ildr51 if he reli%$ to !  
full a talk ) a /ray fi%]man1 a         
racy-tongu$ wood*opp]1 or a good        
,indian1 some?+ v diff]5t seems to h be5
 habitual ) him :5 x came to int]c\rse )
 equals & fri5ds4  ,"h1 ev5 m ?an       
else:]e1 he 0 an uncompromis+ ideali/4  
,8 crav+ 0 = a fri5d%ip m ?an human1    
fri5d%ip su* z x 0 beyond any "o ab\t   
him to furni%1 if x 0 n1 z may fairly be
 suspect$1 beyond 8 own capacity to     
receive4 ,9 respect to outw>d ?+s1 8    
weal?1 he truly said1 0 to want little4 
,9 respect to fri5d%ip1 8 pov]ty 0 to   

want ! unatta9able4 ,x might h be5      
retort$ ^u him 9 8 own words1 t he 0 l a
 man :o %\ld compla9 ( h>d times because
 he c\ld n af=d to buy himself a cr[n4  
,b ! retort w\ld p]haps h be5 r sm>t ?an
 fair4 ,he1 at lea/1 w\ld nev] h        
acquiesc$ 9 x4 ,he confid$ to 8 j\rnal  
aga9 & aga9 t he ask$ no?+ ( 8 fri5ds b 
hone/y1 s9c]ity1 a gra9 ( real          
appreciation1 an opportunity once 9 a   
ye> to speak ! tru?2 b 9 ! end x came   
always to ?is1 t he insi/$ ^u p]fection1
 &1 n f9d+ x1 w5t on 8 way hungry4      
,probably x is true--"o seems to div9e a
 reason = x--t ideali/s1 claim]s ( !    
absolute1 h commonly f\nd _! fell[ m5 a 
disappo9tm5t4  ,9 ,?oreau's case x 0 8  
be/ fri5ds :o mo/ sev]ely tri$ 8        
pati5ce4 ,!y invite him to see !m1 he   
compla9s1 & !n d n %[ !mselves4 ,he p9es
 & />ves ne> !m4 ,all is useless4 ,!y   
treat him s t he feels a ?\s& miles (f4 
,i leave my fri5ds e>ly4 ,i g away to   
*]i% my idea ( fri5d%ip4 ,surely !re is 
no s5t5ce 9 all ,?oreau's books t is m  

?or\ghly *>act]i/ic ?an t4 ,& h[ neatly 
x is turn$6 ,li/5 also to ?is1 :i* is   
equally bitt]1 & almo/ equally p]fect 9 
! phras+3 ,no fields are s b>r5 to me z 
! m5 ( :om ,i expect ev]y?+1 b get no?+4
 ,9 _! neighborhood ,i exp]i5ce a pa9ful
 ye>n+ = society4  ,x is all a my/]y to 
him4 ,h[ happ5s x1 he exclaims1 t ,i f9d
 myself mak+ su* an enorm\s dem& on m51 
& s con/antly disappo9t$8 ,are my fri5ds
 aw>e h[ disappo9t$ ,i am8 ,is x all my 
fault8 ,am ,i incapable ( expansion &   
g5]osity8 ,i %all accuse myself ( any?+ 
else soon]4 ,& aga9 he goes away        
sorr[ful1 consol+ himself1 z be/ he c1 )
 8 own p>adox1--       ,i might h lov$  
him1 _h ,i lov$ him less4  ,/range t he 
%\ld h suff]$ 9 ?is way1 _m w ?9k1 )    
,em]son himself = a fri5d & neighbor6   
,well1 ! two m5 7 fri5ds1 b nei!r 0 9   
?is relation q impeccable 7:i* is z mu* 
z to say t bo? 7 human71 & to judge by  
su* h9ts z are ga!rable on ei!r side1 _!
 case 0 n entirely unlike t ( ,bridget  
,elia & h] c\s91--g5]ally 9 h>mony1 )   

occasional bick]+s1 z x %\ld be among   
ne> relations2 ?\gh bick]+s is no d\bt  
an undignifi$ t]m = use 9 ?is           
connection4 ,x is int]e/+1 "s may deem x
 amus+1 to put side by side ! /atem5ts (
 ! two m5 ^u ?is v po9t2 ,em]son's      
communicat$ to ! public %ortly aft] 8   
fri5d's dea?1 ,?oreau's intru/$ n9e ye>s
 be=e to ! privacy ( 8 j\rnal4          
,em]son's spee* is ! m gu>d$1 z1 = m    
reasons ?an "o1 x might h be5 expect$ to
 be4 ,8 fri5d1 he confesses1 0 some:at  
milit>y 9 8 nature 444 always manly &   
able1 b r>ely t5d]1 z if he did n feel  
himself except 9 opposition4 ,he want$ a
 fallacy to expose1 a blund] to pillory1
 ,i may say requir$ a little s5se (     
victory1 a roll ( ! drum1 to call 8 p[]s
 into full ex]cise4444 ,x seem$ z if 8  
fir/ in/9ct on he>+ a proposition 0 to  
controv]t x1 s impati5t 0 he ( !        
limitations ( our daily ?\ght4 ,?is     
habit1 ( c\rse1 is a little *ill+ to !  
social affections2 & ?\gh ! companion   
w\ld 9 ! end acquit him ( any malice or 

untru?1 yet x m>s conv]sation4 ,h5ce no 
equal companion /ood 9 affectionate     
relations ) "o s pure & guileless4      
,?oreau's entry is dat$ ,may #bd1 #ahec4
 ,talk$1 or tri$ to talk1 ) ,r4 ,w4 ,e4 
,lo/ my "t1 nay1 almo/ my id5tity4 ,he1 
assum+ a false opposition :]e !re 0 no  
diff]5ce ( op9ion1 talk$ to ! w9d1 told 
me :at ,i knew1 & ,i lo/ my "t try+ to  
imag9e myself somebody else to oppose   
him4  ,x is ! v same picture1 drawn by  
ano!r p5cil1 ) a diff]5t plac+ ( !      
%ad[s2 & s9ce ! two sket*es 7 made s _m 
ye>s ap>t & yet seem to be descriptive (
 ! same ?+1 x is p]haps fair to conclude
 t ?is p>ticul> int]view1 :i* appe>s to 
h deg5]at$ into some?+ l a dispute ab\t 
no?+ 7a v frequ5t subject ( disputes1 by
 ! way71 0 n exceptional1 b r typical4  
,)\t d\bt ?is 0 "o ( ! occasions :5     
,?oreau felt himself treat$ z if he 7 a 
?\s& miles (f1 & w5t home e>ly to *]i% 8
 idea ( fri5d%ip4 ,let u hope t he lo/  
no?+ else along ) 8 "t & id5tity4  ,b   
"h1 aga91 we are 9 dang] ( an           

unseasonable lightness4 ,fri5d%ip1      
accord+ to ,?oreau's appreh5sion ( x1 0 
a ?+ inf9itely sacr$4 ,a fri5d might    
move him to petulance1 z ! be/ ( fri5ds 
sometimes w2 b fri5d%ip1 ! ideal /ate   
%[n to him 9 dreams1 = spee* conc]n+ t  
!re 0 n[h]e 9 ,engli%1 nor any:]e else1 
a ^w suffici5tly noble & unsoil$4 ,& ev5
 8 fri5ds he lov$1 al?\gh1 tongue-ti$   
,new-,engl&] t he 01 he c\ld nev] tell  
!m s4 ,he lov$ !m be/ 7& ?is1 likewise1 
0 no s+ul>ity7 :5 !y 7 f>!/ away4 ,9    
company1 ev5 9 _! company1 he c\ld nev] 
utt] 8 true/ ?\ght4 ,s x is ) u all4 ,x 
0 a great] ?an ,?oreau :o said1 ,we     
desc5d to meet2 & a great] /ill1 p]haps 
7& he also a ,concord man71 :o confess$ 
at fifty odd3 ,i d\bt :e!r ,i h ev]     
really talk$ ) half a doz5 p]sons 9 my  
life4  ,z = ,?oreau1 he knew at times1 &
 own$ z mu* to himself1 t 8 absorption 9
 nature t5d$ to unfit him = human       
society4 ,b s x 02 he lov$ to be alone4 
,& 9 ?is respect he _h no ?\ght (       
*ange1--no ?\ght nor wi%4 ,:atev]       

happ5$1 he w\ld /ill belong to no club b
 ! true c\ntry club1 :i* d9$ at ! sign (
 ! ,%rub ,oak4 ,! fields & ! woods1 !   
old road1 ! riv]1 & ! pond1 ^! 7 8 real 
neighbors4 ,ye> 9 & ye> out1 h[ ne> !y 7
 to him6--a ne>ness unspeakable2 till   
sometimes x seem$ z if _! be+ & 8 7 n   
two1 b "o & ! same4 ,) !m 0 no          
frivolity1 no vulg>ity1 no *angeabl5ess1
 no prejudice4 ,) !m he _h no           
misund]/&+s1 no mean+less disputes1 no  
disappo9tm5ts4 ,!y knew him1 & 7 kn[n ( 
him4 ,9 _! society he felt himself      
r5ew$4 ,!re he liv$1 & lov$ 8 life4     
,!re1 if any:]e1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l came ^u  
him4 ,he> him1 on a cool morn+ 9 ,augu/1
 ) ! w9d 9 ! bran*es & ! crickets 9 !   
grass1 & ?9k ( him1 if y c1 z a be+ too 
cold = fri5d%ip6  ,my he>t leaps out (  
my m\? at ! s\nd ( ! w9d 9 ! woods4 ,i1 
^: life 0 b ye/]day s desultory & %all[1
 sudd5ly recov] my spirits1 my          
spirituality1 ?r\gh my he>+4444 ,ah6 if 
,i c\ld s live t !re %\ld be no         
desultory mom5ts 444 ,i w\ld walk1 ,i   

w\ld sit & sleep1 ) natural piety4 ,:at 
if ,i c\ld pray al\d1 or to myself1 z ,i
 w5t along by ! brookside1 a *e]ful     
pray]1 l ! birds6 ,= joy ,i c\ld embrace
 ! e>?4 ,i %all delight to be buri$ 9 x4
 ,& !n1 to ?9k ( ^? ,i love among m51 :o
 w "k t ,i love !m1 ?\gh ,i tell !m     
n4444 ,i ?ank y1 ,god4 ,i d n des]ve    
any?+2 ,i am unwor?y ( ! lea/ reg>d2 &  
yet ! _w is gild$ = my delight1 &       
holidays are prep>$ = me1 & my pa? is   
/rewn ) fl[]s4444 ,o keep my s5ses pure6
  ,highly *>act]i/ic is t conclud+      
ejaculation4 ,= ,?oreau ! five s5ses 7 n
 organs or means ( s5su\s gratification1
 b ! five gateways ( ! s\l4 ,he w\ld h  
!m op5 & undefil$4 ,^u t po9t no man 0  
ev] m insi/5t4 ,above all1 no s5se mu/  
be pamp]$2 else x w\ld lose its native  
fre%ness & delicacy1 & s its div9] use4 
,t way lay p]dition4 ,:5 a woman came to
 ,concord to lecture1 & ,?oreau c>ri$ h]
 manuscript to ! hall = h]1 wrapp$ 9 its
 own]'s h&k]*ief1 he compla9$ tw5ty-f\r 
h\rs aft]w>d t 8 pocket /ill exhal$     

cologne4 ,fa9t1 elusive outdoor odors 7 
n only a cont9ual delight to him1 b a   
positive means ( grace4  ,s1 too1 he    
w\ld r n see any ( ! sc5ic wond]s ( !   
_w4 ,only let 8 s5se ( beauty rema9     
uncorrupt$1 & he c\ld tru/ 8            
,musketaquid mead[s1 & ! l[ hills r\nd  
ab\t1 to fe$ & satisfy him =ev]4        
,because ( 8 jeal\sy 9 ?is reg>d1       
p>tly1--& p>tly f ignorance1 x may be1 j
 z "s ( 8 respectable village           
acqua9tances w\ld h f\nd ! ,iliad1 ( :i*
 he talk$ s mu*1 dull] ?an dea? 9       
comp>ison ) ! works ( ,mr4 ,sylvanus    
,cobb1--he (t5 spoke 9 slight+ t]ms (   
op]as & all ! m elaborate =ms ( music4  
,! e>1 he ?\ght1 if x 7 kept innoc5t1   
w\ld f9d satisfaction 9 ! v simple/ (   
musical s\nds4 ,= himself1 !re 0 no     
language extravagant en\gh to express 8 
raptur\s delight 9 !m4 ,n[ all ! romance
 ( 8 y\?fule/ mom5t came flood+ back ^u 
him1 & anon he 0 c>ri$ away till he     
look$ "u ! lids ( ,"t1--all by ! humm+ (
 telegraph-wires or1 at night           

especially1 by ! di/ant bay+ ( a h\nd4  
,to ! mod]n musical p]son c]ta9 ( 8     
confessions "u ?is head are ( a "* to   
excite mir?4 ,he is mu* indebt$1 =      
in/ance1 to a neighbor :o w n[ & !n1 9 !
 int]vals ( 8 "w1 draw =? a few /ra9s f 
8 accordion4 ,! neighbor is only a      
le>n]1 b1 says ,?oreau1 ,i f9d :5 8     
/ra9s cease t ,i h be5 elevat$4 ,8 daily
 philosophy is all ( a piece1 "o        
p]ceives3 pla9 f>e1 pla9 clo!s1 pla9    
company1 a hut 9 ! woods1 an old        
book1--& = inspiration ! notes ( a      
neighbor's accordion4  ,m ?an once1 too1
 he ackn[l$ges 8 obligation to t fam\s  
rural ent]ta9] & civiliz]1 ! h&-organ4  
,all ,vi5na c\ld n d m = him1 he v5tures
 to ?9k4 ,x is p]haps ! be/ in/rum5tal  
music t we h1 he obs]ves2 :i* c h>dly h 
be5 true1 ev5 9 ,concord1 "o pref]s to  
believe1 :ile admitt+ ! possibility4 ,if
 x is he>d f> en\gh away1 he goes on1 s 
t ! creak+ ( ! ma*9]y is lo/1 x s]ves ! 
gr&e/ use = me1--x deep5s my exi/5ce4   
,we smile1 ( c\rse1 z 9 duty b\nd1 at s 

artless an av[al2 b1 hav+ smil$1 we are 
b\nd also to r5d] our op9ion t ! mo/    
blas conc]t-go]1 if he be a man ( native
 s5sibility1 w readily en\gh disc]n :at 
,?oreau has 9 m9d1 & ) equal read9ess w 
conc$e to x a measure ( reasonabl5ess2 =
 he w h ! witness 9 himself t ! effect (
 music ^u ! s\l dep5ds z mu* ^u ! temp] 
( ! s\l z ^u ! p]fection ( ! in/rum5t4  
,"o day a simple air1 simply sung or    
play$1 w l& him 9 heav52 & ano!r day !  
be/ ef=ts ( ! full symphony or*e/ra w   
leave him 9 ! mire4 ,& aft] all1 x is   
possibly bett]1 albeit 9 poor] ta/e1 to 
be transport$ by ! :eez+ ( an accordion 
?an to be bor$ by f9] music4 ,z =       
,?oreau1 he /udi$ to be a ma/] ( ! art (
 liv+2 & 9 ! practice ( t art1 z ( any  
o!r1 x is ! glory ( ! arti/ to a*ieve   
extraord9>y results by ord9>y means4 ,to
 h "o's exi/5ce deep5$--!re _c be _m ?+s
 m desirable ?an t2 & z betwe5 our      
unsophi/icat$ recluse & ! av]age musical
 p]son a=esaid1 ! case is p]haps n s    
"o-sid$ z at fir/ sight x looks2 or1 if 

x be1 ! odds are possibly n always on ! 
side ( :at seems ! great] opportunity4  
,8 life1 ! quality ( 8 life1 t = ,?oreau
 0 ! p>am\nt conc]n4 ,to ! fur!r+ ( t   
end all ?+s mu/ be held subs]vi5t4      
,nature1 man1 books1 music1 all = him _h
 ! same use4 ,?is "o ?+ he did1--he     
cultivat$ himself4 ,if any1 because ( 8 
s do+1 accus$ him ( selfi%ness1 prea*+  
to him ( philan?ropy1 almsgiv+1 & :at n1
 8 answ] 0 already 9 8 m\?4 ,mank9d1 he 
0 prep>$ to ma9ta91 0 v well (f )\t su* 
helps1 :i* (t5] ?an n did z mu* h>m z   
good 7?\gh ! concrete case at 8         
elb[--half-clad ,johnny ,riordan1 a     
fugitive slave1 an ,iri%man :o wi%$ to  
br+ 8 family ov]--appeal$ to him z      
quickly z to mo/1 "o is glad to notice72
 &1 h[ev] t might be1 ! _w ne$$ a ?\s&  
times m ?an any s-call$ *>ity ! sight ( 
a man "h & !re liv+ = high] ends ?an !  
_w itself kn[s (4 ,8 own c\rse1 at any  
rate1 0 cle> be=e him3 ,:at ,i am1 ,i   
am1 & say n4 ,be+ is ! great expla9]4   
,8 life1 8 own life1 t he mu/ live2 & he

 mu/ be 9 e>ne/ ab\t x4 ,he 0 no        
indiff]5t1 no little-c>]1 no skeptic1 z 
if tru? & a lie 7 b v>y+ %ades ( ! same 
color1 & virtue1 accord+ to ! old       
phrase1 a mean betwe5 vices4 ,y w\ld    
nev] cat* him sigh+1 ,oh1 well6 or ,:o  
kn[s8 ,qualifications1 reconciliations1 
rappro*em5ts1 ! two sides ( ! %ield1 &  
all t1--^! 7 consid]ations n 9 8 l9e4   
,be=e ev]y?+ else he 0 a believ]1--an   
ideali/1 t is1--! la/ p]son 9 ! _w to   
put up ) half-tru?s or half-way         
measures4 ,if exi/+ ?+s 7 ?us & s1 t 0  
no reason :y1 ) ! sect ( ! ,sadducees1  
he %\ld make ! be/ ( !m4 ,:at if !re 7  
no be/ ( !m8 ,:at if !y 7 all bad8 ,&   
anyh[1 :y n beg9 new8 ,x 0 conceivable1 
0 x n1 t a man %\ld set 8 own example1 &
 foll[ 8 own copy4 ,g5]al op9ion1--:at 0
 t8 ,0 a ?+ bett] e/abli%$ because t5   
?\s& fools believ$ x8 ,did folly become 
wisdom by be+ rais$ to a high] p[]8 ,&  
antiquity1 tradition1--:at 7 !y8 ,c\ld a
 bl9d man ( fifte5 c5turies ago see f>!r
 ?an a bl9d man ( ! pres5t "t8 ,& if !  

bl9d l$ ! bl9d1 !n or n[1 w\ld n bo?    
fall into ! dit*8  ,yes1 he 0 und\bt$ly 
peculi>4 ,z to t !re c\ld nev] be any?+ 
b agreem5t among practical p4 ,9 a _w   
:]e %ift9ess & hesitation are ! rule1   
no?+ looks s ecc5tric z a /raight c\rse4
 ,x mu/ be ackn[l$g$1 too1 t a man ^:   
goodness has a /rong infusion ( ! bitt]1
 & ^: op9ions turn out ( ! way = nobody1
 is n apt to be ! mo/ com=table k9d (   
neighbor4 ,we 7 n greatly surpris$1     
lately1 to he> an excell5t lady rem>k ( 
,?oreau t1 f all %e _h read ab\t him1 %e
 ?\ght he mu/ h be5 a v disagreeable    
g5tleman4 ,x c\ld h>dly be said ( him1 z
 ,mr4 ,birrell says ( ,mat!w ,arnold1 :o
 0 himself a pretty s]i\s p]son1 &1 aft]
 a way ( 8 own1 a prea*] ( righte\sness1
 t he conspir$ & contriv$ to make ?+s   
pleasant4  ,be+ a consi/5t ideali/1 he 0
 ( c\rse an extremi/1 fall+ 9 t respect 
little beh9d ! man out ( ,naz>e?1 ^: h>d
 say+s1 by all acc\nts1 7 sometimes less
 acceptable ?an !y might h be51 & ( :om 
,?oreau ass]t$1 9 8 emphatic way1 t if 8

 words 7 really read f any pulpit 9 !   
l&1 !re w\ld n be left "o /one ( t      
meet+-h\se ^u ano!r4 ,?oreau wor%ipp$   
purity1 & ! e-day e?ical /&>ds ( ! /reet
 7 to him an abom9ation4 ,!re are c]ta9 
curr5t expressions & blasphem\s moods ( 
view+ ?+s1 he decl>es1 z :5 we say 'he  
is do+ a good bus9ess1' m pr(ane ?an    
curs+ & swe>+4 ,!re is dea? & s9 9 su*  
words4 ,let n ! *ildr5 he> !m4 ,t       
innoc5t-s\nd+ phrase ab\t a good        
bus9ess--z if a bus9ess might be tak5 = 
grant$ z good because x br\ght 9        
money--0 z abhorr5t to him z ! outrage\s
 worldly philosophy ( an old ca/away l  
,major ,p5d5nis is to ! ord9>ily        
s5sitive read]4  ,he 0 con/itutionally  
e>ne/4 ,!re are pages ( ! j\rnal1 inde$1
 :i* make "o feel t p]haps he 0 9 dang] 
( be+ too mu* s = 8 own pr(it4 ,possibly
 x is n q :olesome1 possibly1 if "o d>es
 to say x1 x begets a some?+ l          
priggi%ness1 = ! s\l to be key$ up      
cont9ually to s /r5u\s a pit*4 ,9       
,?oreau's case1 at all ev5ts1 "o is glad

 = e sign ( a slack5+ ( ! t5sion4 ,set !
 r$ h5 to-day2 ,got gre5 grapes to /ew2 
,pa9t$ ! bottom ( my boat2 trivialities 
l ^!1 too f> ap>t 7"o is tempt$ to      
colloquialize1 & call !m preci\s few1   
f9d+ !m s infrequ5t & s welcome71 /rike 
! read] ) a sudd5 s5sation ( relief1 z  
if he _h be5 wad+ to ! *91 & all at once
 8 feet _h t\*$ a %all[4  ,s1 too1 "o is
 ?ankful to come ^u a really amus+      
diss]tation ab\t ! ty+ ( %oe-/r+s1 or r 
ab\t _! too easy unty+2 a matt] ) :i*1 x
 appe>s1 ,?oreau _h = ye>s exp]i5c$ a   
great deal ( tr\ble4 ,8 walk+ companion 
7,*ann+1 presumably7 & himself _h (t5   
comp>$ notes ab\t x1 conclud+ aft]      
exp]im5ts t ! duration ( a %oe-tie might
 be made to s]ve z a reasonably accurate
 unit ( measure1 z accurate1 say1 z a   
/adium or a league4 ,*ann+1 inde$1 w\ld 
sometimes g )\t %oe-/r+s1 r ?an be      
plagu$ s incessantly by _! dissolute    
behavior4 ,f9ally ,?oreau1 be+ !n       
?irty-six ye>s old1 & always            
exceptionally clev] ) 8 h&s1 set 8 wits 

s]i\sly at "w ^u knots1 & by a /roke (  
good =tune 7or a /roke ( g5ius7 hit ^u  
"o :i* answ]$ 8 end2 only to be told1 on
 communicat+ 8 discov]y to a ?ird p>ty1 
t he _h all 8 life be5 ty+ granny knots1
 nev] hav+ le>n$1 at s*ool or else:]e1 !
 secret ( a squ>e "o6 ,x might be well1 
he concludes1 if all *ildr5 7 taught !  
accompli%m5t4 ,v]ily1 z ,hosea ,bigl[   
did n say1 !y didn't "k ev]y?+ d[n 9    
,concord4  ,m refre%+ /ill are entries  
describ+ h\rs ( s]5e communion ) nature1
 h\rs 9 :i*1 z 9 an in/ance already     
cit$1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l bless$ him1 & he    
=got ev5 to be good4 ,^! entries1       
likewise1 are less num]\s ?an c\ld be   
wi%$1 ?\gh p]haps z frequ5t z c\ld      
fairly be expect$2 s9ce ec/asies1 l     
fea/s1 mu/ 9 ! nature ( ?+s be some:at  
broadly spac$2 & x is int]e/+1 n to say 
surpris+1 to see h[ frankly he looks ^u 
!m aft]w>d z subjects on :i* to try 8   
p54 ,9 ^! seasons :5 our g5ius reigns we
 may be p[]less = expression1 he rem>ks2
 b 9 calm] h\rs1 :5 tal5t is aga9       

active1 ! memory ( ^? r>] moods comes to
 color our picture1 & is ! p]man5t      
pa9t-pot1 z x 71 into :i* we dip our    
bru%4 ,b1 9 tru?1 ! :ole j\rnal1 "s     
volumes ( :i* are c>efully index$ 9 8   
own h&1 is q undisguis$ly a collection (
 ?\ghts1 feel+s1 & obs]vations1 out (   
:i* copy is to be extract$4 ,9 x1 he    
says1 ,i wi% to set d[n su* *oice       
exp]i5ces t my own writ+s may inspire   
me1 & at la/ ,i may make :oles (        
p>ts4444 ,ea* ?\ght t is welcom$ &      
record$ is a ne/-egg by ! side ( :i* m w
 be laid4  ,a born writ]1 he is gre$y ( 
occasions to express himself4 ,he c\nts 
x wise to write on _m subjects1 t s he  
may f9d ! "r & inspir+ "o4 ,!re are     
innum]able av5ues to a p]ception ( !    
tru?1 he tells himself4 ,improve !      
sugge/ion ( ea* object1 h[ev] humble1   
h[ev] slight & transi5t ! provocation4  
,:at else is !re to be improv$8  ,!     
lit]>y di>i/1 l ! husb&man1 kn[s n :i*  
%all prosp]4 ,morn+ & ev5+1 he c only s[
 ! se$4 ,s x 0 ) ,?oreau4 ,a /range &   

unacc\ntable ?+1 he pron\nces 8 j\rnal4 
,x w all[ no?+ to be pr$icat$ ( x2 its  
good is n good1 nor its bad bad4 ,if ,i 
make a huge ef=t to expose my inn]mo/ & 
ri*e/ w>es to light1 my c\nt] seems     
clutt]$ ) ! meane/ homemade /uffs2 b    
aft] mon?s or ye>s ,i may discov] !     
weal? ( ,india1 & :atev] r>ity is br\ght
 ov]l& f ,ca?ay1 9 t confus$ heap1 & :at
 seem$ a fe/oon ( dri$ apple or pumpk9 w
 prove a /r+ ( ,brazilian diamonds1 or  
pe>ls f ,corom&el4  ,well1 we make sure 
t :oev] tumbles ! heap ov] n[1 m ?an =ty
 ye>s aft] ! la/ object 0 laid ^u x1 w  
be rew>d$ ) _m & _m a jewel4 ,"h1 = 8   
enc\ragem5t1 are half a doz5 out ( !    
goodly numb] t "o cu/om] has lately     
turn$ up1 9 a ha/y rummag+ ( ! c\nt]3-- 
,:5 a dog runs at y1 :i/le = him4  ,we  
mu/ be at ! helm at lea/ once a day2 we 
mu/ feel ! till] rope 9 our h&s1 & "k t 
if we sail1 we /e]4  ,9 composition ,i  
miss ! hue ( ! m9d4  ,aft] ! era ( y\?  
is pa/1 ! k ( ourselves is an alloy t   
spoils our satisfactions4  ,h[ va9 x is 

to sit d[n to write :5 y h n /ood up to 
live4  ,sil5ce is ( v>i\s dep?s &       
f]tility1 l soil4  ,praise %\ld be spok5
 z simply & naturally z a fl[] emits its
 fragrance4  ,"h1 aga91 is a m]e no?+1 a
 mom5t>y impression caught1 9           
ball-play]s' language1 on ! fly2 no?+ l 
a pe>l f ,corom&el1 if y w1 b at ! wor/ 
a too?some bite out ( a wild ,new ,engl&
 apple4 ,x is w9t]4 ,i saw a team come  
out ( a pa? 9 ! woods1 says ,?oreau1 z  
?\gh x _h nev] gone 91 b belong$ !re1 & 
only came out l ,eli%a's be>s4 ,!re w be
 few c\ntry-br$ ,yankee boys1 we imag9e1
 :o w n rememb] to h exp]i5c$ some?+    
precisely l t1 "u precisely ! same      
circum/ances1 ?\gh x nev] occurr$ to !m 
to put ! feel+ into words1 mu* less to  
pres]ve x 9 a drop ( ink4 ,t is "o ( !  
good ?+s t a writ] does = u4 ,& our     
c\ntry-br$ boy1 if we mi/ake n1 is      
likely to consid] ?is "o c>eless s5t5ce 
( ,?oreau1 :i* adds n a c5t's wor? to ! 
sum ( :at is call$ human k1 z ( m value 
?an any doz5 pages ( 8 pa9/ak+ botanical

 records4  ,?oreau ! naturali/ appe>s 9 
! j\rnal1 n z a ma/]1 b z a le>n]4 ,x   
c\ld h>dly be o!rwise1 ( c\rse1 a j\rnal
 be+ :at x is4 ,!re we see him conn+ by 
himself 8 daily lesson1 correct+ ye/]day
 by to-day1 & to-day by to-morr[1       
progress+1 l e s*ol>1 ov] ! /epp+-/ones 
( 8 own mi/akes4 ,( ! bran*es he pursu$1
 z f> z ! pres5t writ] c presume to     
judge1 he 0 /ronge/ 9 botany2 c]ta9ly x 
0 to plants t he mo/ p]si/5tly devot$   
himself2 b ev5 !re he _h z _m           
unc]ta9ties z discov]ies to set d[n2 &  
he set !m d[n ) unflagg+ zeal &         
unre/ra9$ p>ticul>ity4 ,! daily acc\nt  
is runn+ ov] ) "q-m>ks4 ,8 pati5ce 0    
admirable2 ! m s z he work$ entirely by 
himself1 ) few ( ! helps t 9 ?is        
bett]-furni%$ "t almo/ belie ! old      
prov]b1 & make ev5 ! beg9n]'s pa? a k9d 
( royal road to le>n+4 ,! day (         
,h[-to-,"k h&books _h n yet dawn$4  ,( 8
 bird-/udies x w\ld be int]e/+1 if !re 7
 room1 to speak at great] l5g?4 ,"h1 ev5
 m ?an 9 botany1 if t 7 possible1 he    

suff]$ = lack ( assi/ance1 & ev5 9 8    
lat] entries leaves ! pres5t-day read]  
wond]+ h[ s eag] a s*ol> c\ld h sp5t s  
_m ye>s 9 le>n+ s comp>atively little4  
,! my/]y is p>tly cle>$1 h[ev]1 :5 x is 
f\nd t until #ahed--say = m ?an a doz5  
ye>s--he /udi$ )\t a glass4 ,he does n  
buy ?+s1 he expla9s1 ) *>act]i/ic       
self-satisfaction1 till long aft] he    
beg9s to want !m1 s t :5 he does get !m 
he is prep>$ to make a p]fect use ( !m4 
,x 0 wa/eful economy4 ,he might z well h
 botaniz$ )\t a pocket-l5s4  ,b glass or
 no glass1 h[ c\ld an orni?ological     
obs]v]1 ^: p[]--s ,em]son said--seem$ to
 indicate additional s5ses1 be 9 ! field
 daily = t5 or fifte5 ye>s be=e sett+   
eyes ^u 8 fir/ rose-brea/$              
grosbeak8--:i* memorable ev5t happ5$ to 
,?oreau on ! #ac? ( ,june1 #ahec6 ,h[   
c\ld a man :o _h made x 8 bus9ess = at  
lea/ a doz5 ye>s to "n all ! birds )\t a
 gun1 /& = a long "t )9 a few feet ( a  
l>ge bird1 s busy t x c\ld n be sc>$ f> 
away1 & !n g home unc]ta9 :e!r he _h be5

 look+ at a woodcock or a snipe8 ,h[    
c\ld he1 :5 ?irty-five ye>s old1 see a  
flock ( sp>r[s1 & he> !m s+1 & n be sure
 :e!r or n !y 7 *ipp+ sp>r[s8 ,& h[ c\ld
 a man s /rong 9 times & seasons1 always
 m>k+ dates ) an almanac's exactness1 h[
 c\ld he1 s late z '#eb1 inquire conc]n+
 ! d[ny woodpeck]1 "o ( ! m famili> &   
con/ant ( ye>-r\nd birds1 ,d we see him 
9 ! w9t]8 & aga91 a ye> lat]1 be f\nd   
ask+ :e!r he1 ! same d[ny woodpeck]1 is 
n ! fir/ ( our woodl& birds to arrive 9 
! spr+8 ,at ?irty-six he is amaz$ to !  
ext5t ( d\ble exclamation po9ts by !    
sight ( a flick] s e>ly z ,m>* #bi4  ,x 
fills "o ) a/oni%m5t to he> him 7,may   
#d1 #ahec7 describ+ :at he takes to be  
an indigo-bird aft] ?is fa%ion3 ,d>k    
?roat & light b5ea?1 & :ite spot on w+s1
 ) ho>se1 rapid notes1 a k9d ( twee1    
twee1 twee1 n musical4 ,! /rang] may h  
be5--mo/ likely x 0--a black-?roat$ blue
 w>bl]2 :i* is z mu* l an indigo-bird z 
a bluebird is l a blue jay1--or a yell[ 
apple l an orange4 ,& ! indigo-bird1 x  

%\ld be said1 is a common ,new-,engl&]1 
su* z "o ( our mod]n s*oolboy bird-gaz]s
 w\ld h no difficulty 9 gett+ into 8 li/
 any summ] day 9 ,concord2 :ile ! w>bl] 
9 "q1 ?\gh no?+ b a migrant1 & some:at  
seclusive 9 its habits1 is s regul> 9   
its passage & s unmi/akably m>k$ 7no    
bird m s71 t x seems m>vell\s h[        
,?oreau1 pr[l+ ab\t ev]y:]e ) 8 eyes    
op51 %\ld ye> aft] ye> h miss$ x4  ,!   
tru? appe>s to be t ev5 ( ! common]     
sorts ( birds t bre$ 9 ea/]n            
,massa*usetts or migrate ?r\gh x1       
,?oreau--dur+ ! great] "p ( 8 life1 at  
lea/--knew by sight & "n only a small   
proportion1 wond]ful z 8 k seem$ to ^?  
:o1 l ,em]son1 knew practically no?+4#b 
,n t ! j\rnal is likely to prove less   
int]e/+ to bird-lov+ read]s on ?is      
acc\nt4 ,on ! contr>y1 x may r be m s1 z
 %[+ !m ! means & me?ods ( an           
orni?ological amateur fifty ye>s ago1 &1
 especially1 z provid+ = !m a desirable 
/ore ( orni?ological nuts to crack on   
w9t] ev5+s4 ,"s su* read]1 by a c>eful  

collation ( ! data :i* ! publication ( !
 j\rnal z a :ole puts at 8 disposal1 w  
p]haps succe$ 9 settl+ ! id5tity ( !    
fam\s night-w>bl]2 a bird :i* "s1 we    
believe1 h suspect$ to be no?+ r>] ?an !
 almo/ sup]abundant ov5-bird1 b :i*1 s  
f> z we ourselves "k1 may h be5 almo/   
any "o 7or any two or ?ree7 ( our small]
 common birds t are giv5 to occasional  
ec/atic song-flights4#c ,:atev] x 01 x 0
 ( use to ,?oreau = ! quick5+ ( 8       
imag9ation1 & = lit]>y purposes2 &      
,em]son 0 well advis$ 9 w>n+ him to     
bew>e ( book+ x1 le/ life h5ce=? %\ld h 
s mu* ! less to %[ him4  ,x mu/ be said1
 h[ev]1 t ,?oreau /ood 9 slight ne$ (   
su* a caution4 ,he *]i%$ = himself a    
pretty favorable op9ion ( a c]ta9 k9d & 
measure ( ignorance4 ,) reg>d to "s ( 8 
orni?ological my/]ies1 = example1--!    
night-w>bl]1 ! s]+o-bird 7:i* ) some?+ l
 c]ta9ty we may conjecture to h be5 !   
savanna sp>r[71 & o!rs1--he flatt]s     
himself t 8 good g5ius _h )held _! names
 f him t he might ! bett] le>n _!       

"*1--:atev] su* an expression may be    
suppos$ to mean4  ,he ma9ta9$ /\tly1 f  
beg9n+ to end1 t he 0 n ( ! ord9>y s*ool
 ( naturali/s1 b a my/ic1 a             
transc5d5tali/1 & a natural philosoph] 9
 "o2 ?\gh he believ$ himself1 9 8 own   
words1 by con/itution z good an obs]v] z
 mo/4 ,he w n be "o ( ^? :o seek facts z
 facts1 /udy+ nature z a dead language4 
,he /udies h] = purposes ( 8 own1 9 se>*
 ( ! raw mat]ial ( tropes & figures4 ,i 
pray = su* exp]i5ce z w make nature     
significant1 he decl>es2 & !n1 ) ! same 
p5ful ( ink1 he asks3 ,is t ! swamp     
gooseb]ry ( ,gray n[ j beg9n+ to blossom
 at ,saw-,mill ,brook8 ,x has a divid$  
/yle & /am5s1 etc41 z yet n long] ?an ! 
calyx1 ?\gh my slip has no ?orns nor    
prickles1 & s on1 & s on4 ,pages on     
pages ( ! j\rnal are *oke-full1         
lit]ally1 ( ?is k9d ( botanical         
int]rogation1 till ! unsympa!tic read] w
 be 9 dang] ( surmis+ t ! my/ical se>*] 
aft] tropes & symbols is sometimes n s  
utt]ly unlike ! /ud5t ( ! dead language 

( fact4 ,b !n1 x is "o ( ! virtues ( a  
j\rnal t x is n a "w ( art1 t x has no  
=m1 no fa%ion 7& s does n g out (       
fa%ion71 & is always at lib]ty to       
contradict itself4 ,z ,?oreau said1 he  
tumbl$ 8 goods ^u ! c\nt]2 no s+le      
cu/om] is b\nd to be pleas$ ) !m all2   
diff]5t m51 diff]5t ta/es2 let ea*      
select f ! pile ! ?+s t suit 8 fancy4   
,= our own "p1 we ackn[l$ge1--& ! %rewd 
read] may already h rem>k$ ! fact1--we h
 n be5 dis9cl9$ to *oose "h & !re a bit 
( "s less r>e & co/ly /uff4 ,! man is s 
/]nly virtu\s1 s inexorably 9 e>ne/1 s  
he>t-set ^u p]fection1 t we almo/ l him 
be/ :5 = a mom5t he betrays some?+ t    
sugge/s a t\* ( human frailty4 ,we prick
 up our e>s :5 he speaks ( a woman he   
once 9 a :ile goes to see1 :o tells him 
to 8 face t %e ?9ks him self-conceit$4  
,n[1 !n1 we :isp] to ourselves1 h[ w ?is
 man :o despises flatt]y1 &1 boa/+      
himself a common]1 pr(esses t = him !re 
is some?+ devili% 9 mann]s1--h[ w ?is   
c&or-lov+1 tru?-speak+1 tru?-appreciat+ 

man enjoy ! rebuke ( s unmann]$ a m5tor8
 ,& we smile & say ,aha6 :5 he adds t ! 
lady wond]s :y he does n visit h] (t5]4 
,we smile1 too1 :5 he brags1 9 e>ly     
,febru>y1 t he has n yet put on 8 w9t]  
clo?+1 amus+ himself ! :ile ov] ! muffs 
& furs ( 8 less h>dy neighbors1 8 own   
simple diet mak+ him s t\gh 9 ! fibre t 
he fl\ri%es l a tree2 & !n1 a week lat]1
 writes ) unbrok5 equanimity t he is d[n
 ) bron*itis1 cont5t+ himself to sp5d 8 
days cuddl$ 9 a w>m corn] by ! /ove4    
,trifles ( ?is k9d enc\rage a pleasant  
feel+ ( bro!rly relation%ip4 ,he is "o (
 u1 aft] all1 ) l passions4 ,b ( c\rse  
we really l him be/ :5 he is at 8       
be/1--z 9 "s outp\r+ ( 8 love = ?+s     
natural & wild4 ,let u h "o m su*       
quotation3 ,n[ ,i ye>n = "o ( ^? old1   
me&]+1 dry1 un9habit$ roads1 :i* lead   
away f t[ns1 :i* lead u away f          
temptation1 :i* conduct u to ! outside (
 e>?1 ov] its upp]mo/ cru/2 :]e y may   
=get 9 :at c\ntry y are travell+2 :]e   
y\r head is m 9 heav5 ?an y\r feet are  

on e>?2 :]e y c pace :5 y\r brea/ is    
full1 & *]i% y\r mood9ess4444 ,!re ,i c 
walk & recov] ! lo/ *ild t ,i am )\t any
 r++ ( a bell4  ,= real w>m?1 :5 once ! 
fire burns1 :o c exce$ our /oic8  ,we l1
 also1 8 bits ( prett9ess1 ?+s 9 :i* he 
is second to nobody1 ?\gh prett9ess1    
aga91 is n suppos$ to be ! /oic's note2 
& !y are all ! pretti]1 z well z t5     
times m welcome1 because he has !       
grace--& ! s\nd lit]>y s5se--to drop !m 
"h & !re1 z x 7 casually1 ^u a gr\nd (  
simple1 unaffect$ prose4 ,"h1 n[1 is a  
s5t5ce t by itself is wor? a deal (     
orni?ology3 ,! song sp>r[ is he>d 9     
fields & pa/ures1 sett+ ! midsumm] day  
to music1--z if x 7 ! music ( a mossy   
rail or f5ce-po/4 ,( dragon-flies he    
says3 ,h[ lavi%ly !y are pa9t$6 ,h[ *eap
 0 ! pa9t6 ,h[ free 0 ! fancy ( _!      
,creator6 ,9 e>ly ,june1 :5 woods are   
putt+ =? leaves1 ! summ] is pit*+ its   
t5t4 ,he f9ds ! da9ty fr+$ polygala 7^: 
ord9>y color is a lovely rose-purple7   
sport+ :ite blossoms1 & rem>ks3 ,?us _m 

fl[]s h _! nun si/]s1 dress$ 9 :ite4    
,so>+ hawks are kites )\t /r+s2 & :5 he 
& 8 companion are travell+ across       
c\ntry1 keep+ out ( ! sight ( h\ses1 yet
 compell$ to trav]se "h & !re a f>m]'s  
field1 !y %ut e w9d[ ) an apple tree4   
,gems l ^! "o ne$ n be a connoisseur to 
appreciate1 & !y are common ^u 8 c\nt]4 
,x 0 a good "n t ,*ann+ gave him3 ,!    
,poet-,naturali/4  ,b !re are bett] ?+s 
?an fl[]s & jewels to be f\nd 9         
,?oreau's /ock4 ,!re are cordials &     
tonics !re1 to brace a man :5 he is     
we>y2 eye-wa%es1 to cleanse 8 vision    
till he sees ! heights above him &      
rep5ts ! l[ness ( 8 aims & ! vulg>ity ( 
8 satisfactions2 bli/]s & irritant      
pla/]s 9 l>ge v>iety & ( w>rant$ /r5g?2 
b little or no?+1 s f> z ! pres5t cu/om]
 has notic$1 9 ! l9e ( anodynes &       
sleep+-p[d]s4 ,!re we may buy moral     
wisdom1 :i* is n only ! f\ndation &     
s\rce ( good writ+1 z "o ( ! anci5ts    
said1 b ( ! arts 9 g5]al1 especially !  
art ( life4 ,if ! _w is too mu* ) u1 if 

weal? attracts & ! ru/ ( copp] has begun
 to eat into ! s\l1 if we are 9 dang] ( 
sell+ our ye>s = ?+s t p]i% ) ! us+1 "h 
we may f9d correctives1 & g away        
?ankful1 rejoic+ h5ce=? to be ri* 9 a   
bett] co9age ?an any t be>s ! _w's /amp4
 ,! v exagg]ations ( ! ma/]--if we call 
!m su*--may d u good l a m$ic9e2 = !re  
are diseas$ conditions :i* yield to no?+
 s quickly z to a %ock4  ,z = ,?oreau   
himself1 life might h be5 smoo!r = him  
_h he be5 less exact+ 9 8 idealism1 m   
tol]ant ( imp]fection 9 o!rs & 9        
himself2 _h he tak5 8 /udies1 & ev5 8   
spiritual aspirations1 a gra9 or two    
less s]i\sly4 ,a bit ( boyi% play n[ &  
!n1 ! b[ q unb5t1 or a dose (           
novel-read+ ( ! love-mak+1 humaniz+     
7,trollopean7 sort1 c\ld "o imag9e x1 ) 
a m temp]ate *]i%+ ( 8 mood9ess1 might h
 done him no h>m4 ,x w\ld h be5 = 8     
com=t1 s mu* may confid5tly be said1    
:e!r = 8 happ9ess is ano!r "q1 _h he be5
 "o ( ^? g5tl] humori/s :o c sometimes  
see !mselves1 z all humori/s h ! gift ( 

see+ o!r p1 funny side out4 ,b !n1 _h ^!
 ?+s be5 s1 _h 8 natural scope be5 wid]1
 8 g5ius1 s to say1 m tropical1 ri*]1   
fre]1 m expansive1 m v>i\s & flexible1 m
 l ! spread+ banyan & less l ! so>+1    
sky-po9t+ spruce1--:y1 !n he w\ld no    
long] h be5 ,?oreau2 = bett] or worse1 8
 spee* w\ld h lo/ its di/9ctive tang2 & 
9 ! long run ! _w1 :i* likes a t\* (    
bitt] & a t\* ( s\r1 w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly 
h f\nd ! man himself less int]e/+1 & 8  
books less rememb]able4 ,& made z he 01 
born to 8 own affairs1 :at else c\ld he 
d b /ick to himself8 ,we are con/antly  
invit$ to be :at we are1 he said4 ,!    
words might fitt+ly h be5 cut ^u 8      
grave/one4                              
,b4 ,t4          ,,h5ry ,d4 ,,?oreau    
,,glean+s      ,,or ,,:at ,,"t          
,,has ,,n ,,reap$      ,,( ,,my         
,,j\rnal     ,! small manuscript volume 
be>+ on its fir/ fly-leaf ! leg5d pr9t$ 
on ! prec$+ page is evid5tly a          
transcript ( unus$ passages 9 ! e>ly    
j\rnals1 & ?is is also ! case ) sev]al  

succe$+ small volumes4 ,see note on page
 #cdb4 ,! foll[+ mottoes occupy ! next  
?ree pages ( ! book4       ,by all means
 use sometimes to be alone4      ,salute
 ?yself3 see :at ?y s\l do? we>4        
,d>e to look 9 ?y *e/2 = 'tis ?9e own3  
,& tumble up & d[n :at ?\ f9d'/ !re4    
,:o _c re/ till he good fell[s f9d1     
,he breaks up h\se1 turns out ( doors 8 
m9d4                                    
,,h]b]t1 ,! ,*ur* ,por*4       ,fri5ds &
 companions1 get y gone6      ',tis my  
desire to be alone2      ,ne'er well1 b 
:5 my ?\ghts & ,i      ,d dom9e] 9      
privacy4              ,,burton1 ,anatomy
 ( ,melan*oly4       ,two ,p>adises are 
9 "o1      ,to live 9 ,p>adise alone4   
,,m>vell1 ,! ,g>d54    ,illu/ration3    
,h5ry ,david ,?oreau 9 #ahed1 f ! ,r[se 
,crayon 9    ! ,concord ,public ,libr>y 
,,! ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,h5ry ,,david ,,?oreau
     ,i  #ahcg  7,t4 #bj7   ,oct #bb4   
,:at are y do+ n[8 he ask$4 ,d y keep a 
j\rnal8 ,s ,i make my fir/ entry to-day4
   ,,solitude  ,to be alone ,i f9d x    

necess>y to escape ! pres5t1--,i avoid  
myself4 ,h[ c\ld ,i be alone 9 ! ,roman 
emp]or's *amb] ( mirrors8 ,i seek a     
g>ret4 ,! spid]s mu/ n be di/urb$1 nor !
 floor swept1 nor ! lumb] arrang$4  ,!  
,g]mans say1 ,es i/ alles wahr wodur* du
 bess] wir/4   ,,! ,,m\ld ,,our ,,de$s  
,,leave  ,oct4 #bd4 ,e "p ( nature      
tea*es t ! pass+ away ( "o life is !    
mak+ room = ano!r4 ,! oak dies d[n to ! 
gr\nd1 leav+ )9 its r9d a ri* virg9     
m\ld1 :i* w imp>t a vigor\s life to an  
infant =e/4 ,! p9e leaves a s&y & /]ile 
soil1 ! h>d] woods a /rong & fruitful   
m\ld4  ,s ?is con/ant abrasion & decay  
makes ! soil ( my future gr[?4 ,z ,i    
live n[ s %all ,i reap4 ,if ,i gr[ p9es 
& bir*es1 my virg9 m\ld w n su/a9 ! oak2
 b p9es & bir*es1 or1 p]*ance1 we$s &   
brambles1 w con/itute my second gr[?4#d 
,,spr+  ,oct #be4 ,%e appe>s1 & we are  
once m *ildr52 we comm5ce aga9 our c\rse
 ) ! new ye>4 ,let ! maid5 no m return1 
& m5 w become poets = v grief4 ,no soon]
 has w9t] left u "t to regret h] smiles1

 ?an we yield to ! advances ( poetic    
fr5zy4 ,! fl[]s look k9dly at u f ! b$s 
) _! *ild eyes1 & 9 ! horizon ! sn[ ( ! 
f> m\nta9s dissolves into light         
vapor4--,,goe!1 ,torquato ,tasso4   ,,! 
,,poet       ,he seems to avoid--ev5 to 
flee f u1--      ,to seek some?+ :i* we 
"k n1      ,& p]haps he himself aft] all
 kn[s n4--,ibid4   ,oct #bf4       ,8   
eye h>dly re/s ^u ! e>?2      ,8 e> he>s
 ! "o-clang ( nature2      ,:at hi/ory  
records1--:at life gives1--             
,directly & gladly 8 g5ius takes x up3  
,8 m9d collects ! widely disp]s$1       
,& 8 feel+ animates ! inanimate4        
,(t5 he ennobles :at appe>$ to u common1
      ,& ! priz$ is z no?+ to him4      
,9 8 own magic circle w&]s      ,!      
wond]ful man1 & draws u      ,) him to  
w&]1 & take "p 9 x3      ,he seems to   
draw ne> to u1 & rema9s af> f u3        
,he seems to be look+ at u1 & spirits1  
=soo?1      ,appe> to him /rangely 9 our
 places4--,ibid4   ,,h[ ,,man ,,gr[s  ,a
 noble man has n to ?ank a private      

circle = 8 culture4 ,fa!rl& & _w mu/ "w 
^u him4 ,fame & infamy mu/ he le>n to   
endure4 ,he w be con/ra9$ to "k himself 
& o!rs4 ,solitude %all no m lull him )  
h] flatt]y4 ,! foe w n1 ! fri5d d>es n1 
sp>e him4 ,!n1 /riv+1 ! y\? puts =? 8   
/r5g?1 feels :at he is1 & feels himself 
soon a man4       ,a tal5t is build$ 9  
solitude1      ,a "* 9 ! /ream ( ! _w4  
,he only fe>s man :o kn[s him n1 & he :o
 avoids him w soone/ misappreh5d        
him4--,ibid4   ,,ario/o  ,z nature decks
 h] inw>d ri* brea/ 9 a gre5 v>iegat$   
dress1 s clo!s he all t c make m5       
honorable 9 ! bloom+ g>b ( ! fable4444  
,! well ( sup]fluity bubbles ne>1 & lets
 u see v>iegat$ wond]-fi%es4 ,! air is  
fill$ ) r>e birds1 ! meads & copses )   
/range h]ds1 wit lurks half conceal$ 9 !
 v]dure1 & wisdom f "t to "t lets s\nd f
 a gold5 cl\d su/a9$ words1 :ile fr5zy  
wildly seems to sweep ! well-ton$ lute1 
yet holds itself measur$ 9 p]fect "t4   
,,beauty  ,t beauty is transitory :i*   
alone y seem to honor4--,,goe!1         

,torquato ,tasso4   ,,! ,,fog  ,oct4    
#bg4 ,! prospect is limit$ to ,nobscot &
 ,annursnack4 ,! trees /& ) b\ghs d[nca/
 l pilgrims beat5 by a /orm1 & ! :ole   
l&scape we>s a sombre aspect4  ,s :5    
?ick vapors cl\d ! s\l1 x /rives 9 va9  
to escape f its humble work+-day valley1
 & pi]ce ! d5se fog :i* %uts out f view 
! blue peaks 9 its horizon1 b mu/ be    
cont5t to scan its ne> & homely hills4  
,,ducks ,,at ,,goose ,,pond  ,oct #bi4  
,two ducks1 ( ! summ] or wood species1  
:i* 7 m]rily dabbl+ 9 _! favorite bas91 
/ruck up a retreat on my approa*1 &     
seem$ dispos$ to take ,fr5* leave1      
paddl+ (f ) swan-l maje/y4 ,!y are      
fir/-rate swimm]s1 beat+ me at a r\nd   
pace1 &--:at 0 to me a new trait 9 !    
duck "*--dove e m9ute or two & swam     
sev]al feet "u wat]1 9 ord] to escape   
our att5tion4 ,j be=e imm]sion !y seem$ 
to give ea* o!r a significant nod1 & !n1
 z if by a common und]/&+1 'twas heels  
up & head d[n 9 ! %ak+ ( a duck's w+4   
,:5 !y reappe>$1 x 0 amus+ to obs]ve )  

:at a self-satisfi$1                    
d>n-x-h[-he-nicks-'em air !y paddl$ (f  
to repeat ! exp]im5t4   ,,! ,,arr[head  
,a curi\s incid5t happ5$ "s f\r or six  
weeks ago :i* ,i ?9k x wor? ! :ile to   
record4 ,john & ,i _h be5 se>*+ =       
,indian relics1 & be5 successful en\gh  
to f9d two arr[heads & a pe/le1 :51 ( a 
,sunday ev5+1 ) our heads full ( ! pa/ &
 its rema9s1 we /roll$ to ! m\? ( ,swamp
 ,bridge ,brook4 ,z we ne>$ ! br[ ( !   
hill =m+ ! bank ( ! riv]1 inspir$ by my 
!me1 ,i broke =? into an extravagant    
eulogy on ^? savage times1 us+ mo/      
viol5t ge/iculations by way (           
illu/ration4 ,!re on ,naw%awtuct1 said  
,i1 0 _! lodge1 ! r5dezv\s ( ! tribe1 & 
yond]1 on ,clam%ell ,hill1 _! fea/+     
gr\nd4 ,?is 01 no d\bt1 a favorite      
haunt2 "h on ?is br[ 0 an eligible      
look\t po/4 ,h[ (t5 h !y /ood on ?is v  
spot1 at ?is v h\r1 :5 ! sun 0 s9k+     
beh9d yond] woods & gild+ ) 8 la/ rays !
 wat]s ( ! ,musketaquid1 & pond]$ !     
day's success & ! morr['s prospects1 or 

commun$ ) ! _s ( _! fa!rs gone be=e !m  
to ! l& ( %ades6  ,"h1 ,i exclaim$1 /ood
 ,tahatawan2 & !re 7to complete ! p]iod7
 is ,tahatawan's arr[head4  ,we in/antly
 proce$$ to sit d[n on ! spot ,i _h     
po9t$ to1 & ,i1 to c>ry out ! joke1 to  
lay b>e an ord9>y /one :i* my :im _h    
select$1 :5 lo6 ! fir/ ,i laid h&s on1 !
 grubb+ /one t 0 to be1 prov$ a mo/     
p]fect arr[head1 z %>p z if j f ! h&s ( 
! ,indian fabricator666   ,,sunrise     
,oct4 #cj4 ,fir/ we h ! gray twilight ( 
! poets1 ) d>k & b>ry cl\ds div]g+ to ! 
z5i?4 ,!n gl[s ! intrud+ cl\d 9 ! ea/1 z
 if x bore a preci\s jewel 9 its bosom2 
a deep r\nd gulf ( gold5 gray ind5t+ its
 upp] edge1 :ile sl5d] rules ( fleecy   
vapor1 radiat+ f ! common c5tre1 l      
light-arm$ troops1 fall regul>ly into _!
 places4   ,,sail+ ,,) ,,& ,,aga9/ ,,!  
,,/ream  ,nov4 #c4 ,if "o w\ld reflect1 
let him emb>k on "s placid /ream1 &     
float ) ! curr5t4 ,he _c resi/ ! ,muse4 
,z we asc5d ! /ream1 ply+ ! paddle )    
might & ma91 snat*$ & impetu\s ?\ghts   

c\rse ?r\gh ! bra94 ,we dream (         
conflict1 p[]1 & gr&eur4 ,b turn ! pr[  
d[n /ream1 & rock1 tree1 k9e1 knoll1    
assum+ new & v>y+ positions1 z w9d &    
wat] %ift ! sc5e1 favor ! liquid lapse (
 ?\ght1 f>-rea*+ & sublime1 b ev] calm &
 g5tly undulat+4   ,,tru?  ,nov4 #e4    
,tru? /rikes u f beh9d1 & 9 ! d>k1 z    
well z f be=e & 9 broad daylight4       
,,/ill ,,/reams ,,run ,,deepe/  ,nov4   
#i4 ,x is ! rill ^: silv] s&s & pebbles 
s+ et]nal ditties ) ! spr+4 ,! e>ly     
fro/s bridge its n>r[ *annel1 & its     
qu]ul\s note is hu%$4 ,only ! flick]+   
sunlight on its s&y bottom attracts !   
behold]4 ,b !re are s\ls ^: dep?s are   
nev] fa?om$1--on ^: bottom ! sun nev]   
%9es4 ,we get a di/ant view f !         
precipit\s banks1 b nev] a draught f _! 
mid-*annels4 ,only a sunk5 rock or fall5
 oak c provoke a murmur1 & _! surface is
 a /rang] to ! icy fett]s :i* b9d fa/ a 
?\s& contributory rills4#e   ,,discipl9e
  ,nov4 #ab4 ,i yet lack disc]nm5t to   
di/+ui% ! :ole lesson ( to-day2 b x is n

 lo/1--x w come to me at la/4 ,my desire
 is to "k :at ,i h liv$1 t ,i may "k h[ 
to live h5ce=?4   ,,s9 ,,de/roys ,,!    
,,p]ception ,,( ,,! ,,beautiful  ,nov4  
#ac4 ,?is %all be ! te/ ( innoc5ce--if  
,i c he> a taunt1 & look out on ?is     
fri5dly moon1 pac+ ! heav5s 9 que5-l    
maje/y1 ) ! accu/om$ ye>n+4   ,,tru?    
,tru? is ev] return+ into h]self4 ,i    
glimpse "o feature to-day1 ano!r        
to-morr[2 & ! next day !y are bl5d$4    
,,goe!  ,nov4 #ae4 ,& n[ t x is ev5+1 a 
few cl\ds 9 ! mild atmosph]e re/ ^u !   
m\nta9s1 m /& /ill ?an move 9 ! heav5s1 
& imm$iately aft] sunset ! *irp+ (      
crickets beg9s to increase2 !n feels "o 
once m at home 9 ! _w1 & n z an         
ali51--an exile4 ,i am cont5t$ z ?\gh ,i
 _h be5 born & br\ght up "h1 & n[       
return$ f a ,gre5l& or :al+ voyage4 ,ev5
 ! du/ ( my ,fa!rl&1 z x is :irl$ ab\t !
 wagon1 :i* = s long a "t ,i _h n se51  
is welcome4 ,! clock-&-bell j+l+ ( !    
crickets is v agreeable1 p5etrat+1 & n  
)\t a mean+4 ,pleasant is x :5 rogui%   

boys :i/le 9 emulation ( a field ( su*  
song/resses4 ,"o imag9es t !y really    
enhance ea* o!r4 ,! ev5+ is p]fectly    
mild z ! day4 ,%\ld an inhabitant ( !   
s\?1 com+ f ! s\?1 he> ( my rapture1 he 
w\ld deem me v *ildi%4 ,alas6 :at ,i "h 
express h ,i long felt "u an unpropiti\s
 heav54 ,& n[ ?is joy is to me an       
exception1 :i* ,i am h5ce=? to enjoy1--a
 necessity ( my nature4--,italinis*e    
,reise4#f   ,,ponkawtassett  ,nov4 #af4 
,!re goes ! riv]1 or r is1 9 s]p5t error
 w&]+1 ! jugul> ve9 ( ,musketaquid4 ,:o 
kn[s h[ mu* ( ! prov]bial mod]ation ( ! 
inhabitants 0 caught f its dull         
circulation8  ,! sn[ gives ! l&scape a  
wa%+-day appe>ance1--"h a /reak ( :ite1 
!re a /reak ( d>k2 x is spread l a napk9
 ov] ! hills & mead[s4 ,?is mu/ be a r>e
 dry+ day1 to judge f ! vapor t floats  
ov] ! va/ clo!s-y>d4  ,a hundr$ guns are
 fir+ & a flag fly+ 9 ! village 9       
celebration ( ! :ig victory4 ,n[ a %ort 
dull report1--! m]e disk ( a s\nd1 %orn 
( its beams1--& !n a puff ( smoke rises 

9 ! horizon to jo9 its mi/y relatives 9 
! skies4   ,,goe!  ,he gives su* a gl[+ 
description ( ! old t[]1 t !y :o _h be5 
born & br\ght up 9 ! neighborhood mu/   
ne$s look ov] _! %\ld]s1 t !y might     
behold ) _! eyes1 :at ,i _h prais$ to _!
 e>s1 444 & ,i add$ no?+1 n ev5 ! ivy   
:i* = c5turies _h decorat$ !            
walls4--,italinis*e ,reise4#g           
,,sunrise  ,nov4 #ag4 ,n[ ! k+ ( day    
plays at bo-peep r\nd ! _w's corn]1 & e 
cottage w9d[ smiles a gold5 smile1--a v 
picture ( glee4 ,i see ! wat] gli/5+ 9 !
 eye4 ,! smo!r$ brea?+s ( awak5+ day    
/rike ! e> ) an undulat+ motion2 ov]    
hill & dale1 pa/ure & woodl&1 come !y to
 me1 & ,i am at home 9 ! _w4   ,,! ,,sky
  ,if !re is no?+ new on e>?1 /ill !re  
is some?+ new 9 ! heav5s4 ,we h always a
 res\rce 9 ! skies4 ,!y are con/antly   
turn+ a new page to view4 ,! w9d sets ! 
types 9 ?is blue gr\nd1 & ! inquir+ may 
always read a new tru?4#h   ,,virgil    
,nov4 #ah4 ,pulsae ref]unt ad sid]a     
valles#i is su* a l9e z w\ld save an    

epic2 & h[ f9ely he concludes 8 agre/em 
musam1 n[ t ,sil5us has done1 & ! />s h 
he>d 8 /ory1--       ,cog]e donec oves  
/abulis1 num]umque ref]re      ,jussit1 
et invito processit ,vesp] ,olympo4     
,,h>mony  ,nature makes no noise4 ,!    
h[l+ /orm1 ! ru/l+ leaf1 ! patt]+ ra9   
are no di/urbance1 !re is an ess5tial & 
unexplor$ h>mony 9 !m4 ,:y is x t ?\ght 
fl[s ) s deep & sp>kl+ a curr5t :5 !    
s\nd ( di/ant music /rikes ! e>8 ,:5 ,i 
w\ld muse ,i compla9 n ( a rattl+ tune  
on ! piano--a ,battle ( ,prague ev5--if 
x be h>mony1 b an irregul>1 discordant  
drumm+ is intol]able4   ,,%ad[s  ,:5 a  
%ad[ flits across ! l&scape ( ! s\l1 :]e
 is ! sub/ance8 ,has x always its orig9 
9 s98 & is t s9 9 me8   ,,virgil  ,nov4 
#bj4 ,i w\ld read ,virgil1 if only t ,i 
might be rem9d$ ( ! id5tity ( human     
nature 9 all ages4 ,i take satisfaction 
9 jam laeto turg5t 9 palmite gemmae1 or 
,/rata jac5t passim sua quaeque sub     
arbore poma4 ,x 0 ! same _w1 & ! same m5
 inhabit$ x4#aj   ,,naw%awtuct  ,nov4   

#ba4 ,"o mu/ ne$s climb a hill to "k :at
 a _w he inhabits4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is      
,indian summ] ,i am p]*$ on ! topmo/    
rock ( ,naw%awtuct1 a velvet w9d bl[+ f 
! s\?we/4 ,i seem to feel ! atoms z !y  
/rike my *eek4 ,hills1 m\nta9s1 /eeples 
/& out 9 bold relief 9 ! horizon1 :ile  
,i am re/+ on ! r\nd$ boss ( an enorm\s 
%ield1 ! riv] l a ve9 ( silv] encircl+  
its edge1 & !nce ! %ield gradually rises
 to its rim1 ! horizon4 ,n a cl\d is to 
be se51 b villages1 villas1 =e/s1       
m\nta9s1 "o above ano!r1 till !y are    
swall[$ up 9 ! heav5s4#aa ,! atmosph]e  
is su* t1 z ,i look abroad ^u ! l5g? &  
bread? ( ! l&1 x rec$es f my eye1 & ,i  
seem to be look+ = ! ?reads ( ! velvet4 
,?us ,i admire ! gr&eur ( my em]ald     
c>riage1 ) its bord] ( blue1 9 :i* ,i am
 roll+ ?r\gh space4   ,,?\ghts  ,nov4   
#bf4 ,i look ar\nd = ?\ghts :5 ,i am    
ov]fl[+ myself4 ,:ile ,i live on1 ?\ght 
is /ill 9 embryo1--x /irs n )9 me4 ,anon
 x beg9s to assume %ape & comel9ess1 &  
,i deliv] x1 & clo! x 9 its g>m5t (     

language4 ,b alas6 h[ (t5 :5 ?\ghts *oke
 me d ,i resort to a spat on ! back1 or 
swall[ a cru/1 or d any?+ b expectorate 
!m6   ,,ho> ,,fro/ ,,& ,,gre5 ,,riv]    
,nov4 #bh4 ,e tree1 f5ce1 & spire (     
grass t c\ld raise its head above ! sn[ 
0 ?is morn+ cov]$ ) a d5se ho> fro/4 ,! 
trees look$ l airy creatures ( d>kness  
caught napp+4 ,on ?is side !y 7 huddl$  
toge!r1 _! gray hairs /ream+1 9 a       
seclud$ valley :i* ! sun _h n yet       
p5etrat$1 & on t !y w5t hurry+ (f 9     
,indian file by h$g][s & wat]c\rses1    
:ile ! %rubs & grasses1 l elves &       
fairies ( ! night1 s\ght to hide _!     
dim9i%$ heads 9 ! sn[4  ,! bran*es &    
tall] grasses 7 cov]$ ) a wond]ful      
ice-foliage1 answ]+ leaf = leaf to _!   
summ] dress4 ,! c5tre1 div]g+1 & ev5 m  
m9ute fibres 7 p]fectly di/9ct & ! edges
 regul>ly ind5t$4  ,^! leaves 7 on !    
side ( ! twig or /ubble opposite to !   
sun 7:5 x 0 n b5t t[>d ! ea/71 meet+ x =
 ! mo/ "p at "r angles1 & !re 7 o!rs /&+
 out at all possible angles ^u ^!1 & ^u 

"o ano!r4  ,x /ruck me t ^! gho/ leaves 
& ! gre5 ones ^: =ms !y assume 7 !      
creatures ( ! same law4 ,x c\ld n be 9  
ob$i5ce to two sev]al laws t ! vegetable
 juices swell$ gradually into ! p]fect  
leaf on ! "o h&1 & ! cry/all9e p>ticles 
troop$ to _! /&>d 9 ! same admirable    
ord] on ! o!r4  ,! riv]1 view$ f ! bank 
above1 appe>$ ( a yell[i%-gre5 color1 b 
on a ne>] approa* ?is ph5om5on vani%$2 &
 yet ! l&scape 0 cov]$ ) sn[4#ab        
,,ice-,,h>p  ,dec4 #e4 ,my fri5d tells  
me he has discov]$ a new note 9 nature1 
:i* he calls ! ,ice-,h>p4 ,*anc+ to ?r[ 
a h&ful ( pebbles ^u ! pond :]e !re 0 an
 air *amb] "u ! ice1 x disc\rs$ a       
pleasant music to him4  ,h]e9 resides a 
t5? muse1 & z he 0 ! man to discov] x   
probably ! extra melody is 9 him4       
,,goe!  ,dec4 #h4 ,he is g5]ally        
satisfi$ ) giv+ an exact description (  
objects z !y appe> to him1 & 8 g5ius is 
exhibit$ 9 ! po9ts he seizes ^u &       
illu/rates4 ,8 description ( ,v5ice & h]
 environs z se5 f ! ,m>cu/hurm is t ( an

 unconc]n$ spectator1 ^: object is      
fai?fully to describe :at he sees1 & t1 
too1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 ! ord] 9 :i* he saw  
x4 ,x is ?is trait :i* is *iefly to be  
priz$ 9 ! book2 ev5 ! reflections ( !   
au?or d n int]f]e ) 8 descriptions4  ,x 
w\ld ?us be possible = inf]ior m9ds to  
produce invaluable books4#ac   ,,measure
  ,dec4 #aj4 ,n ! c>p5t] alone c>ries 8 
rule 9 8 pocket4 ,space is q subdu$ to  
u4 ,! meane/ peasant f9ds 9 a hair ( 8  
head1 or ! :ite cresc5t ^u 8 nail1 !    
unit ( measure = ! di/ance ( ! fix$ />s4
 ,8 middle f+] measures h[ _m digits    
into space2 he ext5ds a few times 8 ?umb
 & f+]1 & ! cont95t is spann$2 he       
/ret*es out 8 arms1 & ! sea is fa?om$4  
,,?\ght  ,dec4 #ab4 ,!re are times :5   
?\ght elb[s h] way ?r\gh ! und]wood (   
words to ! cle> blue beyond2       ,o'er
 bog1 or /eep1 ?r\gh /rait1 r\gh1 d5se1 
or r>e1      ,) head1 h&s1 w+s1 or feet1
 pursues h] way1      ,& swims1 or s9ks1
 or wades1 or creeps1 or flies2444  b   
let h] don h] cumb]some work+-day g>m5t1

 & ea* sp>kl+ dewdrop w seem a sl\gh (  
despond4   ,,peculi>ity  ,:5 we speak ( 
a peculi>ity 9 a man or a nation1 we ?9k
 to describe only "o "p1 a m]e          
ma!matical po9t2 b x is n s4 ,x p]vades 
all4 ,"s p>ts may be fur!r remov$ ?an   
o!rs f ?is c5tre1 b n a p>ticle s remote
 z n to be ei!r %9$ on or %ad$ by x4    
,,?orns  ,no faculty 9 man 0 creat$ ) a 
useless or s9i/] int5t2 9 no respect c  
he be :olly bad1 b ! wor/ passions h _! 
root 9 ! be/1--z ang]1 = in/ance1 may be
 only a p]v]t$ s5se ( wrong :i* yet     
reta9s "s traces ( its orig94#ad ,s a   
sp9e is prov$ to be only an abortive    
bran*1 :i*1 not)/&+1 ev5 z a sp9e1 be>s 
leaves1 &1 9 ,euphorbia heptagona1      
sometimes fl[]s & fruit4   ,,jack ,,fro/
  ,dec4 #ae4 ,z fur!r confirmation ( !  
fact t vegetation is a k9d (            
cry/allization1 ,i obs]ve t ^u ! edge ( 
! melt+ fro/ on ! w9d[s1 ,jack is play+ 
s+ul> freaks1--n[ bundl+ toge!r 8       
ne$le-%ap$ leaves s z to resemble fields
 wav+ ) gra91 or %ocks ( :eat ris+ "h & 

!re f ! /ubble4 ,on "o side ! vegetation
 ( ! torrid zone is pres5t$             
y1--high-t[]+ palms1 & widespread       
banyans1 su* z we see 9 pictures (      
,ori5tal sc5]y2 on ! o!r are arctic     
p9es1 /iff-froz51 ) bran*es d[nca/1 l ! 
arms ( t5d] m5 9 fro/y wea!r4#ae ,9 "s  
in/ances ! panes are cov]$ ) little     
fea!ry flocks1 :]e ! p>ticles radiate f 
a common c5tre1 ! numb] ( radii v>y+ f  
?ree to sev5 or eight4 ,! cry/all9e     
p>ticles are p>tial to ! creases & flaws
 9 ! glass1 &1 :5 ^! ext5d f sa% to sa%1
 =m complete h$g][s1 or m9iature        
wat]c\rses1 :]e d5se masses ( cry/al    
foliage high ov]-ar*$ imb[]4   ,,froz5  
,,mi/  ,dec4 #af4 ,! woods 7 ?is morn+  
cov]$ ) ?9 b>s ( vapor1--! evaporation (
 ! leaves accord+ to ,spr5gel1--:i*     
seem$ to h be5 sudd5ly /iff5$ by ! cold4
 ,9 "s places x 0 spread out l gauze ov]
 ! tops ( ! trees1 =m+ ext5d$ lawns1 :]e
 elves & fairies held high t\rnam5t2    
be=e ea* van      ,prick =? ! a]y       
knights1 & c\* _! spe>s1      ,till     

?icke/ legions close4#af  ,! ea/ 0 gl[+ 
) a n>r[ b ill-def9$ cresc5t ( light1 ! 
blue ( ! z5i? m+l+ 9 all possible       
proportions ) ! salmon-color ( !        
horizon4 ,& n[ ! neighbor+ hilltops     
telegraph to u poor crawl]s ( ! pla9 !  
,mon>*'s gold5 ensign 9 ! ea/1 & anon 8 
long levell$ rules fall sector-wise1 &  
humble/ cottage w9d[s greet _! "l4      
,,facts  ,h[ indisp5sable to a correct  
/udy ( ,nature is a p]ception ( h] true 
mean+4 ,! fact w "o day fl[] out into a 
tru?4 ,! season w mature & fructify :at 
! und]/&+ _h cultivat$4 ,m]e            
accumulators ( facts--collectors (      
mat]ials = ! ma/]-workm5--are l ^?      
plants gr[+ 9 d>k =e/s1 :i* put =? only 
leaves in/ead ( blossoms4   ,,druids    
,dec4 #ag4 ,9 all ages & nations we     
obs]ve a lean+ t[>ds a "r /ate ( ?+s4   
,?is may especially be se5 9 ! hi/ory ( 
! prie/1 ^: life approa*es mo/ ne>ly to 
t ( ! ideal man4 ,! ,druids paid no     
taxes1 & 7 all[$ exemption f w>f>e & all
 o!r ?+s4 ,! cl]gy are ev5 n[ a         

privileg$ class4  ,9 ! la/ /age (       
civilization ,poetry1 ,religion1 &      
,philosophy w be "o2 & ?is tru? is      
glimps$ 9 ! fir/4 ,! druidical ord] 0   
divid$ into ,druids1 ,b>ds1 & ,ouates4  
,! ,b>ds 7 ! poets & musicians1 ( :om "s
 7 satiri/s1 & "s encomia/s4 ,! ,ouates 
sacrific$1 div9$1 & contemplat$ ! nature
 ( ?+s4 ,! ,druids cultivat$ physiology 
& moral philosophy2 or1 z ,diodorus     
says1 7 _! philosoph]s & !ologians4     
,,goe!  ,dec4 #ah4 ,he requir$ t 8      
h]o9e1 ,iphig5ia1 %\ld say no?+ :i*     
might n be utt]$ by ! holy ,aga!1 ^:    
picture he contemplat$4   ,,immortality 
,,po/  ,! nations ass]t an immortality  
po/ z well z ante4 ,! ,a!nians wore a   
gold5 gras%opp] z an emblem t !y sprang 
f ! e>?1 & ! ,arcadians pret5d$ t !y 7 1
 or be=e ! moon4  ,! ,platos d n seem to
 h consid]$ ?is back-rea*+ t5d5cy ( !   
human m9d4   ,,! ,,pride ,,( ,,ance/ry  
,m5 are pleas$ to be call$ ! sons ( _!  
fa!rs1--s little tru? suffices !m1--&   
:oev] addresses !m by ?is or a simil>   

title is t]m$ a poet4 ,! orator appeals 
to ! sons ( ,greece1 ( ,britannia1 (    
,france1 or ( ,pol&2 & our fa!rs' homely
 "n acquires "s int]e/ f ! fact t       
,sakai-suna means sons-(-!-,sakai4#ag   
,,hell  ,dec4 #ai4 ,hell itself may be  
conta9$ )9 ! compass ( a sp>k4          
,,saxons  ,! fact seems at fir/ an      
anomal\s "o t ! less a p h to cont5d = !
 m t5aci\s !y are ( _! rights4 ,!       
,saxons ( ,ditm>sia cont5d$ = a         
pr9ciple1 n = _! /]ile s&s & uncultivat$
 m>%es4  ,we are on ! :ole ! same       
,saxons t our fa!rs 71 :5 x 0 said ( !m1
 ,!y are emul\s 9 hospitality1 because  
to plund] & to lavi% is ! glory ( an    
,holsatian2 n to be v]s$ 9 ! sci5ce (   
depr$ation is1 9 8 op9ion1 to be /upid &
 base4  ,! ,fr5* are ! same ,franks (   
:om x is writt51 ,francis famili>e e/   
rid5do fidem frang]e2 ,g5s ,francorum   
infidelis e/4 ,si p]j]et ,francus quid  
novi faciet1 qui p]juriam ipsam s]monis 
g5us putat esse non crim9is4   ,,cry/als
  ,i obs]v$ ?is morn+ t ! ice at ,swamp 

,bridge 0 *eck]$ ) a k9d ( mosaic-"w (  
:ite creases or *annels2 & :5 ,i exam9$ 
! "u side1 ,i f\nd x to be cov]$ ) a    
mass ( cry/allizations f ?ree to five   
in*es deep1 /&+1 or r dep5d+1 at "r     
angles to ! true ice1 :i* 0 ab\t an     
eigh? ( an in* ?ick4 ,!re 0 a yet old]  
ice six or eight in*es bel[ ?is4 ,!     
cry/als 7 = ! mo/ "p triangul> prisms ) 
! l[] end op51 ?\gh1 9 "s cases1 !y _h  
run into ea* o!r s z to =m f\r or five  
sid$ prisms4 ,:5 ! ice 0 laid ^u its    
smoo? side1 !y resembl$ ! ro(s & /eeples
 ( a ,go?ic city1 or ! vessels ( a cr[d$
 hav5 "u a press ( canvas4  ,i notic$   
also t :]e ! ice 9 ! road _h melt$ &    
left ! mud b>e1 ! latt]1 z if           
cry/alliz$1 discov]$ c\ntless rectil9e> 
fissures1 an in* or m 9 l5g?--a         
cont9uation1 z x 71 ( ! *eck]$ ice4#ah  
,dec4 #bb4 ,ab\t a ye> ago1 hav+ set    
aside a b[l :i* _h conta9$ "s rhub>b    
grat$ 9 wat]1 )\t wip+ x1 ,i 0 a/oni%$  
to f9d1 a few days aft]w>d1 t ! rhub>b  
_h cry/alliz$1 cov]+ ! bottom ( ! b[l ) 

p]fect cubes1 ( ! color & consi/5cy (   
glue1 & a t5? ( an in* 9 diamet]4       
,,cry/als  ,dec4 #bc4 ,cross$ ! riv]    
to-day on ! ice4 ,?\gh ! wea!r is raw & 
w9try & ! gr\nd cov]$ ) sn[1 ,i notic$ a
 solit>y rob91 :o look$ z if he ne$$ to 
h 8 s]vices to ! ,babes 9 ! ,woods      
spe$ily requit$4  ,9 ! side ( ! high    
bank by ! ,lean+ ,hemlocks1 !re 7 "s    
curi\s cry/allizations4 ,:]ev] ! wat]1  
or o!r causes1 _h =m$ a hole 9 ! bank1  
its ?roat & out] edge1 l ! entrance to a
 citadel ( ! old5 "t1 bri/l$ ) a gli/5+ 
ice armor4 ,9 "o place y might see m9ute
 o/ri* fea!rs1 :i* seem$ ! wav+ plumes (
 ! w>riors fil+ into ! =tress1 9 ano!r !
 glanc+ fan-%ap$ bann]s ( ! ,lilliputian
 ho/1 & 9 ano!r ! ne$le-%ap$ p>ticles1  
collect$ into bundles resembl+ ! plumes 
( ! p9e1 might pass = a phalanx (       
spe>s4#ai ,! :ole hill 0 l an imm5se    
qu>tz rock1 ) m9ute cry/als sp>kl+ f    
innum]able crannies4 ,i tri$ to fancy t 
!re 0 a disposition 9 ^! cry/allizations
 to take ! =ms ( ! contigu\s foliage4   

,,revolutions  ,dec4 #bg4 ,revolutions  
are nev] sudd54 ,n "o man1 nor _m m51 9 
a few ye>s or g5]ations1 suffice to     
regulate ev5ts & dispose mank9d = !     
revolution>y movem5t4 ,! h]o is b !     
cr[n+ /one ( ! pyramid1--! key/one ( !  
ar*4 ,:o 0 ,romulus or ,remus1 ,h5gi/ or
 ,horsa1 t we %\ld attribute to !m ,rome
 or ,engl&8 ,!y are fam\s or infam\s    
because ! progress ( ev5ts has *os5 to  
make !m its /epp+-/ones4 ,b we w\ld "k  
:]e ! avalan*e comm5c$1 or ! holl[ 9 !  
rock :5ce spr+s ! ,amazon4 ,! mo/       
important is apt to be "s sil5t &       
unobtrusive fact 9 hi/ory4 ,9 #ddi ?ree 
,saxon cyules arriv$ on ! ,briti%       
coa/1--,?ree scip5 gode com5 mid ?an    
flode1 ?ree hundr$ cniht54#bj ,! pirate 
( ! ,briti% coa/ 0 no m ! f\nd] ( a /ate
 ?an ! sc\rge ( ! ,g]man %ore4   ,,h]oes
  ,! real h]oes ( m9/relsy h be5 ideal1 
ev5 :5 ! names ( actual h]oes h be5     
p]petuat$4 ,! real ,ar?ur1 :o n only    
excell$ ! exp]i5c$ pa/1 b also !        
possible future1 ( :om x 0 affirm$ = _m 

c5turies t he 0 n dead1 b _h )drawn f ! 
_w into "s magical region2 f :i* at a   
future crisis he 0 to reappe>1 & lead ! 
,cymri 9 triumph ?r\gh ! isl&1 ^: "* &  
actions 7 ! !me ( ! b>ds ( ,bretagne & !
 f\ndation ( _! int]m9able romances1 0  
only an ideal imp]sonation4             
,illu/ration3 ,fro/ ,cry/als  ,m5 claim 
= ! ideal an actual exi/5ce also1 b d n 
(t5 exp& ! actual into ! ideal4 ,if y d 
n believe me1 g into ,bretagne1 & m5tion
 9 ! /reets or villages1 t ,ar?ur is    
really dead l o!r m52 y w n escape )    
impunity2 y w be ei!r hoot$ ) ! curses (
 y\r he>]s1 or /on$ to dea?4            
,,homesickness  ,! mo/ rem>kable in/ance
 ( homesickness is t ( ! colony (       
,franks transplant$ by ! ,romans f !    
,g]man ,ocean to ! ,eux9e1 :o at l5g?   
resolv+ to a man to ab&on ! c\ntry1     
seiz$ ! vessels :i* c>ri$ !m out1 &     
rea*$ at la/ _! native %ores1 aft]      
innum]able difficulties & dang]s ^u !   
,m$it]ranean & ,atlantic4   ,,!         
,,int]e/+ ,,facts ,,9 ,,hi/ory  ,h[ *e]+

 is x1 aft] toil+ ?r\gh ! d>k] pages (  
hi/ory1--! he>tless & fluctuat+ cru/ (  
human re/ & unre/1--to alight on ! solid
 e>? :]e ! sun %9es1 or re/ 9 ! *eck]$  
%ade4 ,! fact t ,edw9 ( ,nor?umbria     
caus$ /akes to be fix$ 9 ! highways :]e 
he _h se5 a cle> spr+1 & t braz5 di%es 7
 *a9$ to !m1 to refre% ! we>y soj\rn]1  
^: fatigues ,edw9 _h himself exp]i5c$1  
is wor? all ,ar?ur's twelve battles4#ba 
,! sun aga9 %9es along ! highway1 !     
l&scape pres5ts u sunny glades &        
occasional cultivat$ pat*es z well z d>k
 primeval =e/s1 & x is m]ry ,engl& aft] 
all4   ,dec4 #ca4 ,z ! lea/ drop ( w9e  
t+es ! :ole goblet1 s ! lea/ p>ticle (  
tru? colors our :ole life4 ,x is nev]   
isolat$1 or simply add$ z treasure to   
our /ock4 ,:5 any real progress is made1
 we unle>n & le>n anew :at we ?\ght we  
knew be=e4 ,we g pick+ up f ye> to ye> &
 lay+ side by side ! disjecta membra (  
tru?1 z he :o pick$ up "o by "o a r[ ( a
 hundr$ /ones1 & return$ ) ea* sep>ately
 to 8 basket4     ,,ii  #ahch  7,t4     

#bj-ba7   ,,heav5 ,,on ,,e>?  ,jan4 #f4 
,z a *ild looks =w>d to ! com+ ( !      
summ]1 s c\ld we contemplate ) quiet joy
 ! circle ( ! seasons return+ )\t fail  
et]nally4 ,z ! spr+ came r\nd dur+ s _m 
ye>s ( ! gods1 we c\ld g out to admire &
 adorn anew our ,ed51 & yet nev] tire4  
,,saxons  ,jan4 #ae4 ,aft] all t has be5
 said 9 praise ( ! ,saxon race1 we mu/  
all[ t our blue-ey$ & fair-hair$        
ance/ors 7 orig9ally an ungodly &       
reckless crew4   ,,we ,,make ,,our ,,own
 ,,=tune  ,jan4 #af4 ,man is l a cork   
:i* no tempe/ c s9k1 b x w float        
securely to its hav5 at la/4 ,! _w is   
nev] ! less beautiful ?\gh view$ ?r\gh a
 *9k or knot-hole4   ,jan4 #ba4 ,man is 
! artific] ( 8 own happ9ess4 ,let him   
bew>e h[ he compla9s ( ! disposition (  
circum/ances1 = x is 8 own disposition  
he blames4 ,if ?is is s\r1 or t r\gh1 or
 ! o!r /eep1 let him ?9k if x be n 8 "w4
 ,if 8 look curdles all he>ts1 let him n
 compla9 ( a s\r reception2 if he hobble
 9 8 gait1 let him n grumble at !       

r\ghness ( ! way2 if he is weak 9 !     
knees1 let him n call ! hill /eep4 ,?is 
0 ! pi? ( ! inscription on ! wall ( !   
,sw$i% inn3 ,y w f9d at ,trolhate       
excell5t bread1 meat1 & w9e1 provid$ y  
br+ !m ) y6#bb   ,,ho> ,,fro/  ,e leaf &
 twig 0 ?is morn+ cov]$ ) a sp>kl+ ice  
armor2 ev5 ! grasses 9 expos$ fields 7  
hung ) innum]able diamond p5dants1 :i*  
j+l$ m]rily :5 bru%$ by ! foot ( !      
travell]4 ,x 0 lit]ally ! wreck ( jewels
 & ! cra% ( gems4 ,x 0 z ?\gh "s        
sup]9cumb5t /ratum ( ! e>? _h be5 remov$
 9 ! night1 expos+ to light a b$ (      
unt>ni%$ cry/als4 ,! sc5e *ang$ at e    
/ep1 or z ! head 0 incl9$ to ! "r or !  
left4 ,!re 7 ! opal & sapphire & em]ald 
& jasp] & b]yl & topaz & ruby4#bc  ,su* 
is beauty ev]1--nei!r "h nor !re1 n[ nor
 !n1--nei!r 9 ,rome nor 9 ,a!ns1 b :]ev]
 !re is a s\l to admire4 ,if ,i seek h] 
else:]e because ,i d n f9d h] at home1  
my se>* w prove a fruitless "o4   ,,z5o 
,feb4 #g4 ,z5o1 ! ,/oic1 /ood 9         
precisely ! same relation to ! _w t ,i d

 n[4 ,he is1 =soo?1 br$ a m]*ant--z h[  
_m /ill6--& c trade & b>t]1 & p]*ance   
higgle1 & moreov] he c be %ipwreck$ &   
ca/ a%ore at ! ,piru1 l "o ( y\r ,johns 
or ,?omases4  ,he /rolls into a %op & is
 *>m$ by a book by ,x5ophon--&          
/raightway he becomes a philosoph]4 ,!  
sun ( a new life's day rises to         
him1--s]5e & uncl\d$1--:i* looks ov] 4  
,& /ill ! fle%ly ,z5o sails on1         
%ipwreck$1 buffet$1 tempe/-toss$2 b !   
true ,z5o sails ev] a placid sea4 ,play 
high1 play l[1--ra91 sleet1 or sn[1--x's
 all ! same ) ! ,/oic4 ,propriety &     
decorum 7 8 ,pal9urus1--n ! base prog5y 
( fa%ion1 b ! sugge/ions ( an exp]i5c$  
ta/e4  ,:5 ev5+ comes he sits d[n       
unwe>i$ to ! review ( 8 day1--:at's done
 t's to be undone1--:at n done at all   
/ill to be done4 ,himself ,tru?'s       
unconc]n$ helpmate4 ,ano!r sy/em (      
book-keep+ ?is ?an t ! ,cyprian trad] to
 ,phnicia practic$6  ,?is 0 he :o said  
to a c]ta9 g>rul\s "y man1 ,on ?is      
acc\nt h we two e>s & b "o m\?1 t we may

 he> m1 & speak less4  ,t he _h talk$   
conc]n$ n our philosoph]1 b 8 audi5ce2 &
 h]e9 we may see h[ x is m noble to he> 
?an to speak4 ,! wise/ may apologize t  
he only said s to he> himself talk1 = if
 he he>d n1 z well = him _h he nev]     
spok54 ,:at is all ?is gabble to !      
gabbl]8 ,only ! sil5t reap ! pr(it ( x4 
,,society  ,feb4 #i4 ,x is :olesome     
advice1--to be a man among/ folks4 ,g   
into society if y w1 or if y are        
unwill+1 & take a human int]e/ 9 its    
affairs4 ,if y mi/ake ^! ,messieurs &   
,mesdames = s _m m5 & wom51 x is b err+ 
on ! safe side1--or1 r1 x is _! error & 
n y\rs4 ,arm$ ) a manly s9c]ity1 y %all 
n be trifl$ )1 b drive ?is bus9ess (    
life4 ,x matt]s n h[ _m m5 are to be    
address$1--rebuk$1--provid$ "o man      
rebuke !m4   ,,small ,,talk  ,to manage 
! small talk ( a p>ty is to make an ef=t
 to d :at 0 at fir/ done1 admirably     
because naturally1 at y\r fireside4     
,,influ5ce  ,feb4 #ac4 ,x is h>d to     
subject ourselves to an influ5ce4 ,x mu/

 /eal ^u u :5 we expect x n1 & its "w be
 all done ere we are aw>e ( x4 ,if we   
make advances1 x is %y2 if1 :5 we feel  
its pres5ce1 we presume to pry into its 
free-masonry1 x vani%es & leaves u alone
 9 our folly1--brimful b /agnant1--a    
full *annel1 x may be1 b no incl9ation4 
,,fe>  ,all fe> ( ! _w or consequ5ces is
 swall[$ up 9 a manly anxiety to d ,tru?
 ju/ice4   ,,old ,,books  ,feb4 #ae4 ,! 
true /ud5t w cleave ev] to ! good1      
recogniz+ no ,pa/1 no ,pres5t2 b :]ev]  
he em]ges f ! bosom ( "t1 8 c\rse is n )
 ! sun1--ea/w>d or we/w>d1--b ev] t[>ds 
! sea%ore4 ,day & night pursues he 8    
devi\s way1 l+]+ by h[ _m a ,pi]ian     
spr+1 h[ _m an ,academus grove1 h[ _m a 
sculptur$ portico6--all :i*--spr+1      
grove1 & portico--lie n s wide b he may 
take !m conv5i5tly 9 8 way4   ,,greece  
,feb4 #af4 ,9 imag9ation ,i hie me to   
,greece z to en*ant$ gr\nd4 ,no /orms   
vex h] coa/s1 no cl\ds encircle h]      
,helicon or ,olympus1 no tempe/s sweep !
 peaceful ,tempe or ruffle ! bosom ( !  

placid gean2 b always ! beams ( !       
summ]'s sun gleam along ! entablature ( 
! ,acropolis1 or are reflect$ ?r\gh !   
mell[ atmosph]e f a ?\s& consecrat$     
groves & f\nta9s2 always h] sea-girt    
isles are dally+ ) _! zephyr gue/s1 & ! 
l[ ( k9e is he>d along ! meads1 & !     
l&scape sleeps--valley & hill &         
woodl&--a dreamy sleep4 ,ea* ( h] sons  
creat$ a new heav5 & a new e>? =        
,greece4   ,,sunday  ,feb4 #ah4 ,rightly
 nam$ ,suna-day1 or day ( ! sun4 ,"o is 
satisfi$ 9 "s angle by wood-h\se & g>d5 
f5ce to bask 9 8 beams--to exi/ b>ely--!
 livelong day4   ,,spr+  ,i _h n be5 out
 long to-day :5 x seem$ t a new ,spr+ 0 
already born1--n q wean$1 x is true1 b  
v]ily ent]$ ^u exi/5ce4 ,nature /ruck up
 ! same old song 9 ! grass1 despite     
eighte5 in*es ( sn[1 & ,i contriv$ to   
smuggle away a gr9 ( satisfaction by a  
smo!r$ ,p%aw6 & is t all8   ,feb4 #ai4  
,ea* summ] s\nd      ,is a summ]        
r\nd4#bd   ,,goe!  ,feb4 #bg4 ,he jogs  
along at a snail's pace1 b ev] m9dful t 

! e>? is b5ea? & ! heav5s above him4 ,8 
,italy is n m]ely ! fa!rl& ( lazz>oni & 
macc>oni b a solid turf-clad soil1 daily
 illum9$ by a g5ial sun & nightly gleam+
 9 ! /ill moon%9e1--to say no?+ ( !     
frequ5t %[]s :i* are s fai?fully        
record$4 ,t sail to ,pal]mo 0 lit]ally a
 pl[+ ?r\gh ( ! waves f ,naples to      
,tr9acria1--! sky ov]head1 & ! sea ) its
 isles on ei!r h&4  ,8 he>ty good-w to  
all m5 is mo/ amiable2 n "o cross ^w has
 he spok51 b on "o occasion1 ! po/ boy  
snivell+1 ,signore1 p]donate6 qu/a  la  
mia patria1 he confesses1 to me poor    
nor!rn] came some?+ te>-l into !        
eyes4#be   ,,spr+  ,m>* #a4 ,m>* fans x1
 ,april *ri/5s x1 & ,may puts on its    
jacket & tr\s]s4 ,x nev] gr[s up1 b     
,alex&rian-l drags its sl[ l5g? along1  
ev] spr++1 bud foll[+ close ^u leaf1 &  
:5 w9t] comes x is n annihilat$1 b      
creeps on mole-l "u ! sn[1 %[+ its face 
nev]!less occasionally by fum+ spr+s &  
wat]c\rses4  ,s let x be ) man1--let 8  
manhood be a m advanc$ & /ill advanc+   

y\?1 bud foll[+ h>d ^u leaf4 ,by ! side 
( ! rip5+ corn let's h a second or ?ird 
crop ( peas & turnips1 deck+ ! fields 9 
a new gre54 ,s amid clumps ( s]e        
h]d's-grass sometimes fl[] ! violet &   
butt]cup spr+-born4   ,,hom]  ,m>* #c4  
,?ree ?\s& ye>s & ! _w s little *ang$6  
,! ,iliad seems l a natural s\nd :i* has
 rev]b]at$ to our days4 ,:atev] 9 x is  
/ill fre%e/ 9 ! memories ( m5 0 mo/     
*ildlike 9 ! poet4 ,x is ! problem ( old
 age1--a second *ildhood exhibit$ 9 !   
life ( ! _w4 ,phbus ,apollo w5t l       
night1-- '   4 ,?is ei!r ref]s to !     
gross atmosph]e ( ! plague d>k5+ ! sun1 
or to ! cresc5t ( night ris+ solemn &   
/ately 9 ! ea/ :ile ! sun is sett+ 9 !  
we/4  ,!n ,agamemnon d>kly l[]s on      
,cal*as1 prophet ( evil1--     1--su* a 
fire-ey$ ,agamemnon z y may see at t[n  
meet+s & elections1 z well "h z 9 ,troy 
neighborhood4   ,a ,,sunday ,,sc5e  ,m>*
 #d4 ,"h at my elb[ sit five notable1 or
 at lea/ notewor?y1 repres5tatives ( ?is
 n9ete5? c5tury1--( ! g5d] fem99e4 ,"o a

 s$ate1 indefatigable knitt]1 n sp9/]1 (
 ! old s*ool1 :o _h ! supreme felicity  
to be born 9 days t tri$ m5's s\ls1 :o  
c1 & n unfrequ5tly does1 say ) ,ne/or1  
ano!r ( ! old s*ool3 ,b y are y\ng] ?an 
,i4 ,= "t 0 :5 ,i conv]s$ ) great] m5   
?an y4 ,= n at any "t h ,i se5 su* m51  
nor %all see !m1 z ,p]i?\s1 & ,dryas1 & 
1 or1 9 "o ^w1 sole %eph]d ( ! p1       
,wa%+ton4  ,& :5 ,apollo has n[ six     
times roll$ we/w>d1 or seem$ to roll1 & 
n[ = ! sev5? "t %[s 8 face 9 ! ea/1 eyes
 well-nigh glaz$1 long glass$1 :i* h    
fluctuat$ only betwe5 lamb's wool &     
wor/$1 explore ceaseless "s good s]mon  
book4 ,= six days %alt ?\ labor & d all 
?y knitt+1 b on ! sev5?1 =soo?1 ?y      
read+4#bf  ,opposite1 across ?is /one   
he>?1 sits "o ( no s*ool1 b r "o :o     
s*ools1 a sp9/] :o sp9s n1 ) elb[ re/+  
on ! book ( books1 b ) eyes turn$ t[>ds 
! va9 trump]y ( t %elf1--trump]y ( s]e  
leaves1 blossoms1 & waxwork1 built on   
s&1 t presumes to look q z gay1 smell q 
z e>?y1 z ?\gh ?is 7 n by good rights ! 

sun's day4 ,i m>k$ h[ %e spurn$ t       
innoc5t e-day book1 ,g]many by ,de ,/al1
 z ?\gh a vip] _h /ung h]2--bett] to re/
 ! elb[ on ,! ,book ?an ! eye on su* a  
page4 ,poor book6 ?is is ?y la/ *ance4  
,happy ,i :o c bask 9 ?is w>m spr+ sun  
:i* illum9es all creatures1 z well :5 !y
 re/ z :5 !y toil1 n )\t a feel+ (      
gratitude6 ^: life is z blameless--h[   
blamewor?y soev] x be--on ! ,"l's       
,mona-day z on 8 ,suna-day6#bg  ,?us mu*
 at lea/ a man may d3 he may n impose on
 8 fell[s1--p]haps n on himself4 ,?us   
mu* let a man d3 confid5tly & he>tily   
live up to 8 ?\ght2 = its error1 if !re 
be any1 w soone/ appe> 9 practice1 & if 
!re be none1 s mu* he may reckon z      
actual progress 9 ! way ( liv+4   ,,hom]
  ,! poet does n leap1 ev5 9 imag9ation1
 f ,asia to ,greece ?r\gh mid-air1      
neglectful ( ! fair sea & /ill fair] l& 
b5ea? him1 b jogs on humanly obs]vant   
ov] ! int]v5+ segm5t ( a sph]e1--       
1   1--                   = !re are v _m
      ,%ady m\nta9s1 & res\nd+ seas     

betwe54#bh   ,m>* #e4 ,h[ (t51 :5       
,a*illes l "o   :e!r to retaliate or    
suppress 8 wra?1 has 8 good ,g5ius1 l   
,pallas ,a!ne1 glid+ d[n f heav51   1  1
 /ood beh9d him1 & :isp]$ peace 9 8     
e>6#bi  ,m5 may dispute ab\t ! fact :e!r
 a goddess did actually come d[n f      
heav51 call+ x a poet's fancy1 b 0 x n1 
consid]+ ! /uff t gods are made (1 a v  
tru?8   ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,honey       ,&  
to !m rose up ! sweet-word$ ,ne/or1 !   
%rill orator (            ! ,pylians1   
,& words sweet] ?an honey fl[$ f 8      
tongue4#cj  ,e'en 9 old ,hom]'s day 0   
honey sweet1--n yet is s\r1--tickl+ !   
palate ( ! bl9d old man1 =soo?1 ) fre%] 
sweet2 !n1 z n[1 :5e'er f leaky j> or   
drivell+ lips x daub$ ! fe/ive bo>d1    
prov+ a baneful lure to sw>ms (         
p>asites1 ,hom]'s cotempor>ies1 b alas6 
l ,ph?ian h]o1 vuln]able 9 heel4   ,,:at
 ,,to ,,d  ,b :at does all ?is scribbl+ 
am\nt to8 ,:at is n[ scribbl$ 9 ! heat (
 ! mom5t "o c contemplate ) some:at (   
satisfaction1 b alas6 to-morr[--aye1    

to-night--x is /ale1 flat1 &            
unpr(itable1--9 f9e1 is n1 only its %ell
 rema9s1 l "s r$ p>boil$ lob/]-%ell :i*1
 kick$ aside nev] s (t51 /ill />es at y 
9 ! pa?4  ,:at may a man d & n be a%am$ 
( x8 ,he may n d no?+ surely1 =         
/raightway he is dubb$ ,dolittle--aye6  
*ri/5s himself fir/--& reasonably1 = he 
0 fir/ to duck4 ,b let him d some?+1 is 
he ! less a ,dolittle8 ,is x actually   
some?+ done1 or n r some?+ undone2 or1  
if done1 is x n badly done1 or at mo/   
well done comp>atively8  ,su* is        
man1--toil+1 heav+1 /ruggl+ ant-l to    
%\ld] "s /ray unappropriat$ crumb &     
deposit x 9 8 gran>y2 !n runs out1      
complac5t1 gazes heav5w>d1 e>?w>d 7= ev5
 pismires c look d[n71 heav5 & e>?      
mean:ile look+ d[nw>d1 upw>d2 !re se5 ( 
m51 _w-se51 de$-deliv]$1 vani%es into   
all-grasp+ night4 ,& is he doom$ ev] to 
run ! same c\rse8 ,c he n1 wriggl+1     
screw+1 self-exhort+1 self-con/ra9+1    
wriggle or screw out some?+ t %all      
live1--respect$1 intact1 intangible1 n  

to be sneez$ at8#ca   ,m>* #f4 ,h[ c a  
man sit d[n & quietly p>e 8 nails1 :ile 
! e>? goes gyrat+ ahead amid su* a d9 ( 
sph]e music1 :irl+ him along ab\t h]    
axis "s tw5ty-f\r ?\s& miles betwe5 sun 
& sun1 b ma9ly 9 a circle "s two        
millions ( miles actual progress8 ,& !n 
su* a hurly-burly on ! surface--w9d     
always bl[+--n[ a zephyr1 n[ a          
hurricane--tides nev] idle1 ev]         
fluctuat+--no re/ = ,niag>a1 b p]petual 
ran-tan on ^? lime/one rocks--& !n t    
summ] simm]+ :i* our e>s are us$ to1 :i*
 w\ld o!rwise be *ri/5$ confusion worse 
conf\nd$1 b is n[ ironically call$      
sil5ce audible1 & above all ! incessant 
t9k]+ nam$ hum ( indu/ry1 ! hurry+ to & 
fro & confus$ jabb]+ ( m54 ,c man d less
 ?an get up & %ake himself8             
,,composition  ,m>* #g4 ,we %\ld n      
endeavor coolly to analyze our ?\ghts1  
b1 keep+ ! p5 ev5 & p>allel ) ! curr5t1 
make an accurate transcript ( !m4       
,impulse is1 aft] all1 ! be/ l+ui/1 & = 
8 logic1 if n con=mable to ,ari/otle1 x 

_c fail to be mo/ conv9c+4 ,! ne>] we   
approa* to a complete b simple          
transcript ( our ?\ght ! m tol]able w be
 ! piece1 = we c endure to consid]      
ourselves 9 a /ate ( passivity or 9     
involunt>y action1 b r>ely our ef=ts1 & 
lea/ ( all our r>e ef=ts4   ,,scraps ,,f
 ,a ,,lecture ,,on ,,society ,,writt5   
,,m>* #ad,,?1 #ahch1 ,,deliv]$ ,,be=e   
,,our ,,lyceum1 ,,april #aa,,?  ,e      
prov]b 9 ! newspap]s orig9ally /ood = a 
tru?4 ,?us ! prov]b t man 0 made =      
society1 s long z x 0 n all[$ to        
conflict ) ano!r important tru?1 deceiv$
 no "o2 b1 n[ t ! same words h come to  
/& = ano!r ?+1 x may be = a lie1 we are 
oblig$1 9 ord] to pres]ve its           
significance1 to write x anew1 s t      
prop]ly x w read1 ,society 0 made = man4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,man is n at once born into         
society1--h>dly into ! _w4 ,! _w t he is
 hides = a "t ! _w t he inhabits4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,t :i* prop]ly con/itutes ! life ( e man

 is a pr(\nd secret4 ,yet ?is is :at e  
"o w\ld give mo/ to "k1 b is himself mo/
 backw>d to imp>t4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,h>dly a rood ( l&
 b c %[ its fre% w\nd or indelible sc>1 
9 pro( t e>li] or lat] man has be5 !re4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,! mass nev] comes up to ! /&>d ( its   
be/ memb]1 b on ! contr>y degrades      
itself to a level ) ! l[e/4 ,z ! re=m]s 
say1 x is a levell+ d[n1 n up4 ,h5ce !  
mass is only ano!r "n = ! mob4 ,!       
inhabitants ( ! e>? assembl$ 9 "o place 
w\ld con/itute ! greate/ mob4 ,! mob is 
spok5 ( z an insane & bl9d$ animal2     
magi/rates say x mu/ be humor$2 !y      
appreh5d x may incl9e ?is way or t1 z   
villag]s dread an inundation1 n kn[+ ^: 
l& may be flood$1 nor h[ _m bridges     
c>ri$ away4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,"o goes to a       
cattle-%[ expect+ to f9d _m m5 & wom5   
assembl$1 & beholds only work+ ox5 &    
neat cattle4 ,he goes to a comm5cem5t   
?9k+ t !re at lea/ he may f9d ! m5 ( !  

c\ntry2 b su*1 if !re 7 any1 are        
completely m]g$ 9 ! day1 & h become s _m
 walk+ comm5cem5ts1 s t he is fa9 to    
take himself out ( sight & he>+ ( !     
orator1 le/ he lose 8 own id5tity 9 !   
non5tities ar\nd him4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,b y are 
gett+ all ! :ile fur!r & fur!r f true   
society4 ,y\r sil5ce 0 an approa* to x1 
b y\r conv]sation is only a refuge f !  
enc\nt] ( m52 z ?\gh m5 7 to be satisfi$
 ) a meet+ ( heels1 & n heads4  ,nor is 
x bett] ) private assemblies1 or meet+s 
toge!r1 ) a sociable design1 (          
acqua9tances s call$1--t is to say ( m5 
& wom5 :o are famili> ) ! l9eam5ts ( ea*
 o!r's c\nt5ances1 :o eat1 dr9k1 sleep1 
& transact ! bus9ess ( liv+ )9 ! circuit
 ( a mile4  ,) a beat+ he>t he f>es him 
=?1 by ! light ( ! />s1 to ?is meet+ (  
gods4 ,b ! illusion spe$ily vani%es2 :at
 at fir/ seem$ to him nect> & ambrosia1 
is discov]$ to be pla9 bohea & %ort     
g+]bread4  ,!n ) :at spe$ does he ?r[ (f
 8 /rait-jacket ( a god%ip1 & play !    

"o-e>$1 two-m\!d mortal1 ?us prov+ 8    
title to ! epi!t appli$ to him ( old by 
,hom] (  1 or t possesses an articulat+ 
voice4 ,b un=tunately we h z yet inv5t$ 
no rule by :i* ! /rang] may "k :5 he has
 culm9at$4 ,we read t among ! ,f9l&]s :5
 "o has succe$$ 9 r5d]+ himself         
agreeable1 x is a cu/om at an assemblage
 = all ! wom5 pres5t to give him on !   
back a sudd5 slap1 :5 x is lea/ expect$2
 & ! complim5t is 9 proportion to !     
weight ( ! bl[4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,x is provok+1 :5 
"o sits wait+ ! assembl+ toge!r ( 8     
neighbors ar\nd 8 he>?1 to behold m]ely 
_! clay h\ses1 = ! mo/ "p newly %+l$ &  
clapbo>d$1 & n unfrequ5tly ) a fre% coat
 ( pa9t1 trundl$ to 8 door4 ,he has b to
 knock slightly at ! out] gate ( "o ( ^!
 %+le palaces1 to be assur$ t ! ma/] or 
mi/ress is n at home4  ,aft] all1 !     
field ( battle possesses _m advantages  
ov] ! draw+-room4 ,!re at lea/ is no    
room = pret5sion or excessive c]emony1  
no %ak+ ( h&s or rubb+ ( noses1 :i* make

 "o d\bt y\r s9c]ity1 b he>ty z well z  
h>d h&-play4 ,x at lea/ exhibits "o ( ! 
faces ( humanity1 ! =m] only a mask4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,! utmo/ ne>ness to :i* m5 approa* ea*  
o!r am\nts b>ely to a me*anical contact4
 ,z :5 y rub two /ones toge!r1 ?\gh !y  
emit an audible s\nd1 yet d !y n        
actually t\* ea* o!r4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,9       
ob$i5ce to an in/9ct ( _! nature m5 h   
pit*$ _! cab9s & plant$ corn & potatoes 
)9 speak+ di/ance ( "o ano!r1 & s =m$   
t[ns & villages1 b !y h n associat$1 !y 
h only assembl$1 & society has signifi$ 
only a conv5tion ( m54         99       
99       99       99       99  ,:5 ,i   
?9k ( a playh\se1 x is z if we _h n "t  
to appreciate ! follies ( ! day 9 detail
 z !y occur1 & s devot$ an h\r ( our    
ev5+ to laugh+ or cry+ at !m 9 ! lump4  
,despair+ ( a m p]fect int]c\rse1 or    
p]haps nev] dream+ t su* is desirable1  
or at lea/ possible1 we are cont5t$ to  
act our "p 9 :at des]ves to be call$ !  

great f>ce1 n drama1 ( life1 l pitiful &
 m]c5>y /ock actors ^: bus9ess x is to  
keep up ! semblance ( a /age4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,our lea/ de$1 l ! "y ( ! l& crab1 w5ds 
its way to ! sea ( cause & effect z soon
 z born1 & makes a drop !re to et]nity4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,let ours be l ! meet+ ( two planets1 n 
ha/5+ to conf\nd _! j>r+ sph]es1 b drawn
 toge!r by ! influ5ce ( a subtile       
attraction1 soon to roll div]se 9 _!    
respective orbits1 f ?is _! p]igee1 or  
po9t ( ne>e/ approa*4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,if ?y   
neighbor hail !e to inquire h[ goes !   
_w1 feel ?yself put to ?y trumps to     
return a true & explicit answ]4 ,plant !
 feet firmly1 &1 w he nill he1 dole out 
to him ) /rict & consci5ti\s imp>tiality
 8 modicum ( a response4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,let n   
society be ! elem5t 9 :i* y swim1 or are
 toss$ ab\t at ! m]cy ( ! waves1 b be r 
a /rip ( firm l& runn+ out into ! sea1  

^: base is daily wa%$ by ! tide1 b ^:   
summit only ! spr+ tide c rea*4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,b aft] all1 su* a morsel ( society z   
?is w n satisfy a man4 ,b l ^? wom5 (   
,malamocco & ,pele/r9a1 :o :5 _! husb&s 
are fi%+ at sea1 repair to ! %ore & s+  
_! %rill songs at ev5+1 till !y he> !   
voices ( _! husb&s 9 reply borne to !m  
ov] ! wat]1 s g we ab\t indefatigably1  
*ant+ our /anza ( ! lay1 & await+ !     
response ( a k9dr$ s\l out ( ! di/ance4 
,,! ,,indian ,,axe  ,april #a4 ,!       
,indian mu/ h possess$ no small %>e (   
vital en]gy to h rubb$ indu/ri\sly /one 
^u /one = long mon?s till at l5g? he _h 
rubb$ out an axe or pe/le1--z ?\gh he _h
 said 9 ! face ( ! con/ant flux ( ?+s1  
,i at lea/ w live an endur+ life4       
,,fri5d%ip  ,april #h4       ,i ?9k     
a:ile ( ,love1 &1 :ile ,i ?9k1          
,love is to me a _w1                    
,sole meat & sweete/ dr9k1              
,& close connect+ l9k                   
',twe5 heav5 & e>?4       ,i only "k x  

is1 n h[ or :y1              ,my greate/
 happ9ess2              ,h[ev] h>d ,i   
try1              ,n if ,i 7 to die1    
,c ,i expla94       ,i fa9 w\ld ask my  
fri5d h[ x c be1              ,b1 :5 !  
"t arrives1              ,!n ,love is m 
lovely              ,?an any?+ to me1   
,& s ,i'm dumb4       ,=1 if ! tru? 7   
kn[n1 ,love _c speak1              ,b   
only ?9ks & does2              ,?\gh    
surely out 't w leak              ,)\t !
 help ( ,greek1                ,or any  
tongue4       ,a man may love ! tru? &  
practice x1              ,beauty he may 
admire1              ,& goodness n omit1
              ,z mu* z may befit        
,to rev]5ce4       ,b only :5 ^! ?ree   
toge!r meet1              ,z !y always  
incl9e1              ,& make "o s\l !   
seat                      ,& favorite   
retreat                ,( lovel9ess2    
,:5 "u k9dr$ %ape1 l loves & hates      
,& a k9dr$ nature1                      
,proclaim u to be mates1                
,expos$ to equal fates                  

,et]nally2       ,& ea* may o!r help1 & 
s]vice d1              ,draw+ ,love's   
b&s m tight1              ,s]vice he    
ne'er %all rue              ,:ile "o &  
"o make two1                ,& two are  
"o2       ,9 su* case only do? man fully
 prove1              ,fully z man c d1  
,:at p[] !re is 9 ,love              ,8 
inmo/ s\l to move                       
,resi/lessly4         99       99       
99       99       99       ,two /urdy   
oaks ,i mean1 :i* side by side          
,)/& ! w9t]'s /orm1              ,&1    
spite ( w9d & tide1              ,gr[ up
 ! mead['s pride1                ,= bo? 
are /rong4       ,above !y b>ely t\*1 b1
 und]m9$              ,d[n to _! deepe/ 
s\rce1              ,admir+ y %all f9d  
,_! roots are int]tw9$                  
,insep'rably4   ,,conv]sation  ,april   
#ae4 ,?omas ,full] relates t 9          
,m]ione?%ire1 9 ,wales1 !re are high    
m\nta9s1 ^: hang+ tops come s close     
toge!r t %eph]ds on ! tops ( sev]al     
hills may audibly talk toge!r1 yet w x  

be a day's j\rney = _! bodies to meet1 s
 va/ is ! holl[ness ( ! valleys betwixt 
!m4 ,z mu* may be said 9 a moral s5se ( 
our int]c\rse 9 ! pla9s1 =1 ?\gh we may 
audibly conv]se toge!r1 yet is !re s va/
 a gulf ( holl[ness betwe5 t we are     
actually _m days' j\rney f a v]itable   
communication4   ,,/eam%ips  ,april #bd4
 ,m5 h be5 contriv+ new means & modes ( 
motion4 ,/eam%ips h be5 we/]+ dur+ ^!   
late days & nights on ! ,atlantic       
waves1--! fugl]s ( a new evolution to   
?is g5]ation4 ,mean:ile plants spr+     
sil5tly by ! brooksides1 & ! grim woods 
wave indiff]5t2 ! e>? emits no h[l1 pot 
on fire simm]s & see!s1 & m5 g ab\t _!  
bus9ess4   ,,! ,,bluebirds  ,april #bf4 
,9 ! mid/ ( ! popl> t /&s by our door   
,we plant$ a bluebird box1      ,& we   
hop$ be=e ! summ] 0 o'er      ,a        
transi5t pair to coax4        ,"o w>m   
summ]'s day ! bluebirds came      ,&    
light$ on our tree1      ,b at fir/ !   
w&'r]s 7 n s tame      ,b !y 7 afraid ( 
me4       ,!y seem$ to come f ! di/ant  

s\?1      ,j ov] ! ,wald5 wood1      ,& 
!y skimm$ x along ) op5 m\?      ,close 
by :]e ! bell[s /ood4       ,w>bl+ !y   
swept r\nd ! di/ant cliff1      ,& !y   
w>bl$ x ov] ! lea1      ,& ov] !        
blacksmi?'s %op 9 a jiff      ,did !y   
come w>bl+ to me4       ,!y came & sat  
on ! box's top      ,)\t look+ into !   
hole1      ,& only f ?is side to t did  
!y hop1      ,z 'tw]e a common          
well-pole4       ,me?9ks ,i _h nev] se5 
!m be=e1      ,nor inde$ _h !y se5 me1  
,till ,i *anc$ to /& by our back door1  
,& !y came to ! popl> tree4       ,9    
c\rse ( "t !y built _! ne/      ,& re>$ 
a happy brood1      ,& e morn !y pip$ _!
 be/      ,z !y flew away to ! wood4    
,?us wore ! summ] h\rs away      ,to !  
bluebirds & to me1      ,& e h\r 0 a    
summ]'s day1      ,s pleasantly liv$ we4
       ,!y 7 a _w )9 !mselves1      ,&  
,i a _w 9 me1      ,up 9 ! tree--!      
little elves--      ,) _! call[ family4 
,"o morn ! w9d bl[$ cold & /rong1       
,& ! leaves w5t :irl+ away2      ,!     

birds prep>$ = _! j\rney long      ,t   
raw & gu/y day4       ,boreas came      
blu/'r+ d[n f ! nor?1      ,& ruffl$ _! 
azure smocks1      ,s !y laun*$ !m =?1  
?\gh some:at lo?1      ,by way ( ! old  
,cliff rocks4       ,mean:ile ! e>?     
jogg$ /eadily on      ,9 h] mantle (    
pure/ :ite1      ,& anon ano!r spr+ 0   
born      ,:5 w9t] 0 vani%$ q4       ,& 
,i w&]$ =? o'er ! /eamy e>?1      ,&    
gaz$ at ! mell[ sky1      ,b nev] be=e f
 ! h\r ( my bir?      ,_h ,i w&]$ s     
?\ghtfully4       ,= nev] be=e 0 ! e>? s
 /ill1      ,& nev] s mild 0 ! sky1     
,! riv]1 ! fields1 ! woods1 & ! hill    
,seem$ to heave an audible sigh4        
,i felt t ! heav5s 7 all ar\nd1      ,& 
! e>? 0 all bel[1      ,z :5 9 ! e>s !re
 ru%es a s\nd      ,:i* ?rills y f top  
to toe4       ,i dream$ t ,i 0 a wak+   
?\ght1      ,a some?+ ,i h>dly knew1    
,n a solid piece1 nor an empty n\ght1   
,b a drop ( morn+ dew4       ',twas ! _w
 & ,i at a game ( bo-peep1      ,z a man
 w\ld dodge 8 %ad[1      ,an idea       

becalm$ 9 et]nity's deep1      ',twe5   
,lima & ,segraddo4       ,anon a fa9tly 
w>bl$ note      ,f out ! azure deep     
,into my e>s did g5tly float      ,z is 
! approa* ( sleep4       ,x ?rill$ b    
/>tl$ n my s\l2      ,across my m9d     
/range mem'ries gleam$1      ,z (t5     
di/ant sc5es unroll      ,:5 we h lately
 dream$4       ,! bluebird _h come f !  
di/ant ,s\?      ,to 8 box 9 ! popl>    
tree1      ,& he op5$ wide 8 sl5d] m\?  
,on purpose to s+ to me4   ,,j\rney ,,to
 ,,ma9e  ,may #c-d4 ,bo/on to ,portl&4  
,:at1 inde$1 is ?is e>? to u ( ,new     
,engl& b a field = ,yankee speculation8 
,! ,nantucket :al] goes a-fi%+ r\nd x1 &
 s kn[s x1--:at x is1 h[ long1 h[ broad1
 & t no tortoise su/a9s x4 ,he :o has   
visit$ ! conf9es ( 8 real e/ate1 look+  
out on all sides into space1 w feel a   
new inducem5t to be ! "l ( creation4    
,we mu/ all pay a small tribute to      
,neptune2 ! *ief eng9e] mu/ once h be5  
seasick4  ,midnight--head ov] ! boat's  
side--betwe5 sleep+ & wak+--) glimpses (

 "o or m lights 9 ! vic9ity ( ,cape     
,ann4 ,bright moonlight--! effect       
height5$ by seasickness4 ,beyond t light
 yond] h my l9es hi!rto be5 ca/1 b n[ ,i
 "k t !re lies n ! :ole _w1 = ,i c say x
 is !re & n "h4  ,may #d4 ,portl&4 ,!re 
is a prop] & only "r way to ent] a city1
 z well z to make advances to a /range  
p]son2 nei!r w all[ ( ! lea/ =w>dness   
nor bu/le4 ,a s5sitive p]son c h>dly    
elb[ 8 way boldly1 laugh+ & talk+1 into 
a /range t[n1 )\t exp]i5c+ "s tw+es (   
consci5ce1 z :5 he has treat$ a /rang] )
 too mu* famili>ity4  ,may #e4 ,portl&  
to ,ba? via ,brunswick2 ,ba? to         
,brunswick4  ,ea* "o's _w is b a cle>+ 9
 ! =e/1 s mu* op5 & inclos$ gr\nd4 ,:5 !
 mail coa* rumbles into "o ( ^!1 !      
villag]s gaze aft] y ) a compassionate  
look1 z mu* z to say3 ,:]e h y be5 all  
?is "t1 t y make y\r db 9 ! _w at ?is   
late h\r8 ,nev]!less1 "h we are2 come & 
/udy u1 t y may le>n m5 & mann]s4  ,may 
#f4 ,brunswick to ,augu/a via ,g>d9] &  
,hall[ell4  ,may #g4 ,we occasionally   

meet an individual ( a "* & disposition 
s entirely ! rev]se ( our own t we wond]
 if he c inde$ be ano!r man l ourselves4
 ,we d\bt if we ev] c\ld draw any ne>]  
to him1 & und]/& him4 ,su* 0 ! old      
,engli% g5tleman :om ,i met ) to-day 9  
,h4 ,?\gh ,i pe]$ 9 at 8 eyes ,i c\ld n 
disc]n myself reflect$ !re94 ,! *ief    
wond] 0 h[ we c\ld ev] arrive at s      
fair-seem+ an int]c\rse ^u s small gr\nd
 ( sympa?y4 ,he walk$ & flutt]$ l a     
/range bird at my side1 pry+ into & mak+
 a h&le ( ! lea/ circum/ance4 ,! bu/le &
 rapidity ( our communication 7 a/oni%+2
 we skat$ 9 our conv]sation4 ,all at    
once he w\ld /op %ort 9 ! pa?1 &1 9 an  
ab/ract$ air1 qu]y :e!r ! /eamboat _h   
rea*$ ,ba? or ,portl&1 address+ me f "t 
to "t z 8 famili> g5ius1 :o c\ld und]/& 
:at 0 pass+ 9 8 m9d )\t ! necessity (   
un9t]rupt$ oral communication4  ,may #h4
 ,augu/a to ,bangor via ,*9a4  ,may #aj4
 ,bangor to ,oldt[n4  ,! railroad f     
,bangor to ,oldt[n is civilization %oot+
 (f 9 a tang5t into ! =e/4 ,i _h mu*    

conv]sation ) an old ,indian at ! latt] 
place1 :o sat dream+ ^u a sc[ at !      
wat]side & /rik+ 8 de]-sk9 moccas9s     
aga9/ ! planks1 :ile 8 arms hung        
li/lessly by 8 side4 ,he 0 ! mo/        
communicative man ,i _h met4 ,talk$ (   
hunt+ & fi%+1 old times & new times4    
,po9t+ up ! ,p5obscot1 he obs]v$1 ,two  
or ?ree mile up ! riv] "o beautiful     
c\ntry6 & !n1 z if he w\ld come z f> to 
meet me z ,i _h gone to meet him1 he    
exclaim$1 ,ugh6 "o v h>d "t6 ,b he _h   
mi/ak5 8 man4  ,may #aa4 ,bangor to     
,belfa/ via ,saturday ,cove4  ,may #ab4 
,belfa/4  ,may #ac4 ,to ,ca/9e by       
sailboat ,c9d]illa sic4  ,may #ad4      
,ca/9e to ,belfa/ by packet1 ,capta9    
,sk9n]4 ,f\nd ! ,poems ( ,burns & an odd
 volume ( ! ,spectator 9 ! cab94  ,may  
#ae4 ,belfa/ to ,ba? via ,?oma/on4  ,may
 #af4 ,to ,portl&4  ,may #ag4 ,to ,bo/on
 & ,concord4   ,,may ,,morn+  ,may #ba4 
,! s*ool-boy loit]$ on 8 way to s*ool1  
,scorn+ to live s r>e a day by rule4    
,s mild ! air a pleasure 'twas to brea!1

      ,= :at seems heav5 above 0 e>?    
b5ea?4       ,s\r$ neighbors *att$ by ! 
g>d5 pale1      ,nor qu>rell$ :o %\ld   
drive ! ne$$ nail2      ,! mo/ unsocial 
made new fri5ds t day1      ,z :5 ! sun 
%9es husb&m5 make hay4       ,h[ long ,i
 slept ,i "k n1 b at la/      ,i felt my
 consci\sness return+ fa/1      ,=      
,zephyr ru/l$ pa/ ) leafy tread1      ,&
 he$lessly ) "o heel graz$ my head4     
,my eyelids op5$ on a field ( blue1     
,= close above a nodd+ violet grew2     
,a "p ( heav5 x seem$1 :i* "o c\ld sc5t1
      ,its blue comm+l+ ) ! firmam5t4   
,,wald5  ,june #c4       ,true1 our     
conv]se a /rang] is to spee*2      ,only
 ! practic$ e> c cat* ! surg+ words     
,t break & die ^u ?y pebbl$ lips4       
,?y fl[ ( ?\ght is noiseless z ! lapse (
 ?y own wat]s1      ,waft$ z is ! morn+ 
mi/ up f ?y surface1      ,s t ! passive
 ,s\l do? brea! x 91      ,& is infect$ 
) ! tru? ?\ w\ld/ express4       ,e'en !
 remote/ />s h come 9 troops      ,&    
/oop$ l[ to cat* ! b5$iction      ,( ?y 

c\nt5ance4 ,(t z ! day came r\nd1       
,imp>tial has ! sun exhibit$ himself    
,be=e ?y n>r[ skylight2 nor has ! moon  
,= cycles fail$ to roll ?is way      ,z 
(t z else:i!r1 & tell !e ( ! night4     
,no cl\d s r>e b hi!rw>d x /alk$1       
,& 9 ?y face look$ d\bly beautiful4     
,o6 tell me :at ! w9ds h writ = ! la/   
?\s& ye>s      ,on ! blue vault t spans 
?y flood1      ,or sun transf]r$ &      
delicately repr9t$      ,= ?y own       
private read+4 ,some:at      ,)9 ^!     
latt] days ,i've read1      ,b surely   
!re 0 mu* t w\ld h ?rill$ ! ,s\l1       
,:i* human eye saw n4      ,i w\ld give 
mu* to read t fir/ bright page1         
,wet f a virg9 press1 :5 ,eurus1        
,boreas1      ,& ! ho/ ( airy           
quill-driv]s      ,fir/ dipp$ _! p5s 9  
mi/4   ,june #ad4       ,tru?1          
,goodness1 ,beauty1--^? cele/ial        
?r9s1#cb      ,cont9ually are born2 e'en
 n[ ! ,univ]se1      ,) ?\s& ?roats1 &  
eke ) gre5] smiles1      ,its joy       
confesses at _! rec5t bir?4             

,/range t s _m fickle gods1 z fickle z !
 wea!r1      ,?r\gh\t ,dame ,nature's   
prov9ces %\ld always pull toge!r4       
,june #af4       ,9 ! busy /reets1      
doma9s ( trade1      ,man is a surly    
port]1 or a va9 & hector+ bully1        
,:o c claim no ne>] k9dr$%ip ) me       
,?an bro!rhood by law4   ,,cliffs  ,july
 #h4       ,! l\de/ s\nd t burd5s "h !  
breeze      ,is ! wood's :isp]2 'tis1 :5
 we *oose to li/1      ,audible s\nd1 & 
:5 we li/ n1      ,x is calm pr(\nd4    
,tongues 7 provid$      ,b to vex ! e> )
 sup]ficial ?\ghts4      ,:5 deep]      
?\ghts upswell1 ! j>r+ discord      ,(  
h>% spee* is hu%$1 & s5ses seem      ,z 
little z may be to %>e ! ec/asy4        
,,h]oism  ,july #ac4 ,:at a h]o "o c be 
)\t mov+ a f+]6 ,! _w is n a field wor?y
 ( u1 nor c we be satisfi$ ) ! pla9s (  
,troy4 ,a glori\s /rife seems wag+ )9 u1
 yet s noiselessly t we b j cat* ! s\nd 
( ! cl>ion r++ ( victory1 borne to u on 
! breeze4 ,!re are 9 ea* ! se$s ( a     
h]oic ardor1 :i* ne$ only to be /irr$ 9 

) ! soil :]e !y lie1 by an inspir$ voice
 or p51 to be> fruit ( a div9e          
flavor4#cc   ,,suspicion  ,july #ae4    
,:at ?\gh fri5ds mis9t]pret y\r conduct1
 if x is "r 9 sight ( ,god & ,nature4 ,!
 wrong1 if !re be any1 p]ta9s only to ! 
wrongdo]1 nor is ! integrity ( y\r      
relations to ! univ]se affect$1 b y may 
ga!r enc\ragem5t f _! mi/ru/4 ,if !     
fri5d )hold 8 favor1 yet does great]    
float gratuit\s on ! zephyr4   ,,tru?   
,aug4 #d4 ,:atev] ( pa/ or pres5t wisdom
 has publi%$ itself to ! _w1 is palpable
 falsehood till x come & utt] itself by 
my side4    ,,sph]e ,,music  ,aug4 #e4  
,"s s\nds seem to rev]b]ate along !     
pla91 & !n settle to e>? aga9 l du/2 su*
 are ,noise1 ,discord1 ,j>gon4 ,b su*   
only z spr+ heav5w>d1 & ,i may cat* f   
/eeples & hilltops 9 _! upw>d c\rse1 :i*
 are ! m ref9$ p>ts ( ! =m]1 are ! true 
sph]e music1--pure1 unmix$ music1--9 :i*
 no wail m+les4   ,,div9e ,,s]vice ,,9  
,,! ,,academy ,,hall  ,9 d>k places &   
dungeons ^! words might p]haps /rike    

root & gr[1 b utt] !m 9 ! daylight & _! 
dusky hues are app>5t4 ,f ?is w9d[ ,i c 
comp>e ! writt5 ) ! prea*$ ^w3 )9 is    
weep+1 & wail+1 & gna%+ ( tee?2 )\t1    
gra9 fields & gras%opp]s1 :i* give ^? ! 
lie direct4   ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,! ,,univ]se
  ,aug4 #aj4 ,nor c all ! vanities t s  
vex ! _w alt] "o :it ! measure t night  
has *os51 b ev] x mu/ be %ort p>ticul>  
metre4 ,! human s\l is a sil5t h>p 9    
,god's quire1 ^: /r+s ne$ only to be    
swept by ! div9e brea? to *ime 9 ) !    
h>monies ( creation4 ,e pulse-beat is 9 
exact "t ) ! cricket's *ant1 & ! tick+s 
( ! dea?-wat* 9 ! wall4 ,alt]nate ) ^!  
if y c4#cd   ,,consci\sness  ,aug4 #ac4 
,if ) clos$ e>s & eyes ,i consult       
consci\sness = a mom5t1 imm$iately are  
all walls & b>ri]s dissipat$1 e>? rolls 
f "u me1 & ,i float1 by ! impetus d]iv$ 
f ! e>? & ! sy/em1 a subjective1 heavily
 lad5 ?\ght1 9 ! mid/ ( an unkn[n &     
inf9ite sea1 or else heave & swell l a  
va/ ocean ( ?\ght1 )\t rock or headl&1  
:]e are all riddles solv$1 all /raight  

l9es mak+ !re _! two ends to meet1      
et]nity & space gamboll+ famili>ly ?r\gh
 my dep?s4 ,i am f ! beg9n+1 kn[+ no    
end1 no aim4 ,no sun illum9es me1 = ,i  
dissolve all less] lights 9 my own      
int5s] & /eadi] light4 ,i am a re/ful   
k]nel 9 ! magaz9e ( ! univ]se4          
,,res\rce  ,m5 are con/antly d++ 9 my   
e>s _! fair !ories & plausible solutions
 ( ! univ]se1 b ev] !re is no help1 & ,i
 return aga9 to my %oreless1 isl&less   
ocean1 & fa?om unceas+ly = a bottom t w 
hold an an*or1 t x may n drag4          
,,sabba? ,,bell  ,aug4 #ai4 ,! s\nd ( ! 
sabba? bell1 ^: f>!/ waves are at ?is   
in/ant break+ on ^! cliffs1 does n awak5
 pleas+ associations alone4 ,its muse is
 wond]fully condesc5d+ & philan?ropic4  
,"o involunt>ily leans on 8 /aff to     
humor ! unusually m$itative mood4 ,x is 
z ! s\nd ( _m cate*isms & religi\s books
 twang+ a cant+ peal r\nd ! _w1 & seems 
to issue f "s ,egyptian temple1 & e*o   
along ! %ore ( ! ,nile1 "r opposite to  
,ph>aoh's palace & ,moses 9 ! bulru%es1 

/>tl+ a multitude ( /orks & alligators  
bask+ 9 ! sun4 ,n s ^! l>ks & pewees (  
,musketaquid4 ,"o is sick at he>t ( ?is 
pagoda wor%ip4 ,x is l ! beat+ ( gongs 9
 a ,h9doo subt]ranean temple4#ce        
,,holy ,,w>  ,aug4 #ba4 ,passion &      
appetite are always an unholy l& 9 :i*  
"o may wage mo/ holy w>4 ,let him       
/eadfa/ly foll[ ! bann] ( 8 fai? till x 
is plant$ on ! enemy's citadel4 ,nor    
%all he lack fields to display 8 valor  
91 nor /raits wor?y ( him4 ,= :5 he has 
bl[n 8 bla/1 & smote ^? )9 rea*1        
invisible enemies w n cease to torm5t   
him1 :o yet may be />v$ out 9 ! g>risons
 :]e !y lie4   ,,scripture  ,aug4 #bb4  
,h[ ?rill+ a noble s5tim5t 9 ! olde/    
books1--9 ,hom]1 ! ,z5dave/a1 or        
,confucius6 ,x is a /ra9 ( music waft$  
d[n to u on ! breeze ( "t1 ?r\gh !      
aisles ( innum]able ages4 ,by its v     
nobl5ess x is made ne> & audible to u4  
,,ev5+ ,,s\nds  ,aug4 #bf4 ,h[ /rangely 
s\nds ( revelry /rike ! e> f ov]        
cultivat$ fields by ! woodside1 :ile !  

sun is decl9+ 9 ! we/4 ,x is a _w we _h 
n kn[n be=e4 ,we li/5 & are capable ( no
 mean act or ?\ght4 ,we tread on        
,olympus & p>ticipate 9 ! c\ncils ( !   
gods4   ,,hom]  ,x does "o's he>t good  
if ,hom] b say ! sun sets1--or1 ,z :5   
beautiful />s accompany ! bright moon   
?r\gh ! s]5e heav5s2 & ! woody hills &  
cliffs are disc]n$ ?r\gh ! mild light1 &
 ea* /> is visible1 & ! %eph]d rejoices 
9 8 he>t4#cf   ,,! ,,loss ,,( ,a ,,too? 
,aug4 #bg4 ,v]ily ,i am ! creature (    
circum/ances4 ,"h ,i h swall[$ an       
indisp5sable too?1 & s am no :ole man1 b
 a lame & halt+ piece ( manhood4 ,i am  
consci\s ( no gap 9 my s\l1 b x w\ld    
seem t1 n[ ! entrance to ! oracle has   
be5 enl>g$1 ! m r>e & commonplace !     
responses t issue f x4 ,i h felt *eap1 &
 h>dly d>$ hold up my head among m51 ev]
 s9ce ?is accid5t happ5$4 ,no?+ c ,i d z
 well & freely z be=e2 no?+ d ,i        
und]take b ,i am h9d]$ & balk$ by ?is   
circum/ance4 ,:at a great matt] a little
 sp>k k9dle?6 ,i believe if ,i 7 call$  

at ?is mom5t to ru% into ! ?icke/ ( !   
fight1 ,i %\ld halt = lack ( s          
insignificant a piece ( armor z a too?4 
,virtue & ,tru? g undef5d$1 & ,falsehood
 & ,affectation are ?r[n 9 my           
tee?1--?\gh ,i am too?less4 ,"o does n  
ne$ t ! e>? quake = ! sake ( excitem5t1 
:5 s slight a crack proves su* an       
impassable moat4 ,b let ! lame man %ake 
8 leg1 & mat* himself ) ! fleete/ 9 !   
race4 ,s %all he d :at is 9 him to d4 ,b
 let him :o has lo/ a too? op5 8 m\?    
wide & gabble1 lisp1 & sputt] nev] s    
resolutely4   ,,de=mity  ,aug4 #bi4 ,"h 
at ! top ( ,naw%awtuct1 ?is mild ,augu/ 
aft]noon1 ,i c disc]n no de=m$ ?+4 ,!   
prophane hay-mak]s 9 yond] mead[ are yet
 ! hay-mak]s ( poetry1--=soo? ,fau/us & 
,amyntas4 ,yond] s*oolh\se ( brick1 ?an 
:i*1 ne> at h&1 no?+ c be m mote-l to my
 eye1 s]ves ev5 to height5 !            
picturesqu5ess ( ! sc5e4 ,b>ns &        
outbuild+s1 :i* 9 ! ne>ness m> by _!    
pres5ce ! lovel9ess ( nature1 are n only
 endurable1 b1 obs]v$ :]e !y lie by "s  

wav+ field ( gra9 or pat* ( woodl&1     
prove a v cynosure to ! p5sive eye4 ,let
 man aft] inf9ite hamm]+ & d9 ( cr[s    
upre> a de=mity 9 ! pla91 yet w ,nature 
h h] rev5ge on ! hilltop4 ,retire a     
/one's ?r[ & %e w h *ang$ 8 base metal  
into gold4   ,,crickets  ,! crackl+     
flight ( gras%opp]s is a luxury2 &      
pleasant is x :5 summ] has once m foll[$
 9 ! /eps ( w9t] to he> scald cricket   
pip+ a ,nibelung5li$ 9 ! grass4 ,x is ! 
mo/ inf9ite ( s+]s4 ,wiseli] _h !       
,greeks *os5 a gold5 cricket1 & let !   
gras%opp] eat grass4 ,"o op5s bo? 8 e>s 
to ! invisible1 incessant quire1 & d\bts
 if x be n e>? h]self *ant+ = all "t4   
,,g5ii  ,9 ! vulg> daylight ( our       
self-conceit1 good g5ii are /ill        
ov]look+ & conduct+ u2 z ! />s look d[n 
on u by day z by night--& we obs]ve !m  
n4   ,,sph]e ,,music  ,sept4 #b4 ,!     
cocks *ant a /ra9 ( :i* we nev] tire4   
,"s !re are :o f9d pleasure 9 ! melody (
 birds & *irp+ ( crickets1--aye1 ev5 !  
peep+ ( frogs4 ,su* fa9t s\nds z ^! are 

= ! mo/ "p he>d above ! weep+ & wail+ & 
gna%+ ( tee? :i* s unhall[ ! ,sabba?    
among u4 ,! moan ! e>? makes is aft] all
 a v fa9t s\nd1 inf9itely inf]ior 9     
volume to its creak+s ( joy & gleeful   
murmurs2 s t we may expect ! next       
ballooni/ w rise above ! utmo/ range (  
discordant s\nds into ! region ( pure   
melody4 ,nev] s l\d 0 ! wail b x seem$  
to tap] (f into a pi]c+ melody & note ( 
joy1 :i* l+]$ n amid ! clods ( ! valley4
   ,,cre$s  ,sept4 #c4 ,! only fai? t m5
 recognize is a cre$4 ,b ! true cre$ :i*
 we unconsci\sly live by1 & :i* r adopts
 u ?an we x1 is q diff]5t f ! writt5 or 
prea*$ "o4 ,m5 anxi\sly hold fa/ to _!  
cre$1 z to a /raw1 ?9k+ ?is does !m good
 s]vice because _! %eet an*or does n    
drag4#cg   ,,riv]s  ,sept4 #e4 ,= ! fir/
 "t x occurr$ to me ?is aft]noon :at a  
piece ( wond] a riv] is1--a huge volume 
( matt] ceaselessly roll+ ?r\gh ! fields
 & mead[s ( ?is sub/antial e>?1 mak+    
ha/e f ! high places1 by /able dwell+s (
 m5 & ,egyptian ,pyramids1 to its       

re/less res]voir4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t1 by a v
 natural impulse1 ! dwell]s ^u !        
headwat]s ( ! ,mississippi & ,amazon    
w\ld foll[ 9 ! trail ( _! wat]s to see !
 end ( ! matt]4#ch   ,,hom]  ,sept4 #g4 
,:5 ,hom]'s mess5g]s repair to ! t5t (  
,a*illes1 we d n h to wond] h[ !y get   
!re1 b /ep by /ep accompany !m along !  
%ore ( ! res\nd+ sea4#ci   ,,fl[ ,,(    
,,spirits ,,9 ,,y\?  ,sept4 #ae4 ,h[    
unacc\ntable ! fl[ ( spirits 9 y\?4 ,y  
may ?r[ /icks & dirt into ! curr5t1 & x 
w only rise ! high]4 ,dam x up y may1 b 
dry x up y may n1 = y _c rea* its s\rce4
 ,if y /op up ?is av5ue or t1 anon x w  
come gurgl+ out :]e y lea/ expect$ & wa%
 away all fixtures4 ,y\? grasps at      
happ9ess z an inali5able "r4 ,! te> does
 no soon] gu% ?an gli/54 ,:o %all say :5
 ! te> t sprung ( sorr[ fir/ sp>kl$ )   
joy8   ,,alma ,,natura  ,sept4 #bj4 ,x  
is a luxury to muse by a wall-side 9 !  
sun%9e ( a ,septemb] aft]noon1--to      
cuddle d[n "u a gray /one1 & he>k5 to ! 
sir5 song ( ! cricket4 ,day & night seem

 h5ce=? b accid5ts1 & ! "t is always a  
/ill ev5tide1 & z ! close ( a happy day4
 ,p>*$ fields & mulle9s gild$ ) ! slant+
 rays are my diet4 ,i "k ( no ^w s fit  
to express ?is disposition ( ,nature z  
,alma ,natura4   ,,comp5sation  ,sept4  
#bc4 ,if we w be quiet & ready en\gh1 we
 %all f9d comp5sation 9 e disappo9tm5t4 
,if a %[] drives u = %elt] to ! maple   
grove or ! trail+ bran*es ( ! p9e1 yet 9
 _! recesses ) microscopic eye we       
discov] "s new wond] 9 ! b>k1 or !      
leaves1 or ! fungi at our feet4 ,we are 
int]e/$ by "s new res\rce ( insect      
economy1 or ! *ickadee is m ?an usually 
famili>4 ,we c /udy ,nature's nooks &   
corn]s !n4#dj   ,,my ,,boots  ,oct4 #af4
       ,anon ) gap+ fe>lessness !y quaff
      ,! dewy nect> ) a natural ?ir/1   
,or wet _! lea!rn lungs :]e cranb]ries  
lurk1      ,) sweet] w9e ?an ,*ian1     
,lesbian1 or ,fal]nian f>4      ,!irs 0 
! inw>d lu/re t bespeaks      ,an op5   
sole--unkn[+ to exclude      ,! *e]ful  
day--a wor?i] glory f>      ,?an t :i*  

gilds ! outmo/ r9d ) d>kness visible--  
,virtues t fa/ abide ?r\gh lapse ( ye>s1
      ,r rubb$ 9 ?an (f4   ,,hom]  ,oct4
 #ba4 ,hector hurry+ f rank to rank is  
lik5$ to ! moon wad+ 9 maje/y f cl\d to 
cl\d4 ,we are rem9d$ ( ! h\r ( ! day by 
! fact t ! woodcutt] spreads n[ 8 morn+ 
meal 9 ! recesses ( ! m\nta9s1 hav+     
already laid 8 axe at ! root ( _m l(ty  
trees4#da   ,oct4 #bc4 ,ne/or's simple  
repa/ aft] ! rescue ( ,ma*aon is a fit  
subject = poetry4 ,! woodcutt] may sit  
d[n to 8 cold victuals1 ! h]o to        
soldi]'s f>e1 & ! wild ,arab to 8 dri$  
dates & figs1 )\t (f5se2 b n s a mod]n  
g5tleman to 8 d9n]4   ,oct4 #bd4 ,x     
matt]s n :e!r ^! /ra9s orig9ate !re 9 ! 
grass or float ?i!rw>d l atoms ( light f
 ! m9/rel days ( ,greece4  ,! sn[flakes 
fall ?ick & fa/ on a w9t]'s day4 ,! w9ds
 are lull$1 & ! sn[ falls incessant1    
cov]+ ! tops ( ! m\nta9s1 & ! hills1 & !
 pla9s :]e ! lotus tree gr[s1 & !       
cultivat$ fields4 ,& !y are fall+ by !  
inlets & %ores ( ! foam+ sea1 b are     

sil5tly dissolv$ by ! waves4#db         
,,speculation  ,dec4 #g4 ,we may believe
 x1 b nev] d we live a quiet1 free life1
 su* z ,adam's1 b are envelop$ 9 an     
invisible network ( speculations4 ,our  
progress is only f "o su* speculation to
 ano!r1 & only at r>e int]vals d we     
p]ceive t x is no progress4 ,c\ld we = a
 mom5t drop ?is by-play1 & simply wond]1
 )\t ref]5ce or inf]5ce6   ,,byron      
,dec4 #h4 ,no?+ 9 nature is sneak+ or   
*apfall51 z some:at maltreat$ & slight$1
 b ea* is satisfi$ ) its be+1 & s is z  
lav5d] & balm4 ,if skunk-cabbage is     
(f5sive to ! no/rils ( m51 /ill has x n 
droop$ 9 consequ5ce1 b tru/fully unfold$
 its leaf ( two h&s' bread?4 ,:at 0 x to
 ,"l ,byron :e!r ,engl& own$ or dis[n$  
him1 :e!r he smell$ s\r & 0             
skunk-cabbage to ! ,engli% no/ril or    
violet-l1 ! pride ( ! l& & ornam5t ( e  
lady's b\doir8 ,let n ! oy/] grieve t he
 has lo/ ! race2 he has ga9$ z an oy/]4 
,,fair ,,hav5#dc  ,dec4 #ae4       ,:5  
w9t] fr+es e b\gh      ,) 8 fanta/ic    

wrea?1      ,& puts ! seal ( sil5ce n[  
,^u ! leaves b5ea?2       ,:5 e /ream 9 
its p5?\se      ,goes gurgl+ on its way1
      ,& 9 8 gall]y ! m\se      ,nibble?
 ! mead[ hay2       ,me?9ks ! summ] /ill
 is nigh1      ,& lurke? !re bel[1      
,z t same mead[ m\se do? lie      ,snug 
und]nea? ! sn[4        ,& if p]*ance !  
*ickadee      ,lisp a fa9t note anon1   
,! sn[ is summ]'s canopy1      ,:i* %e  
h]self put on4       ,r>e blossoms deck 
! *e]ful trees1      ,& dazzl+ fruits   
dep5d1      ,! nor? w9d sighs a summ]   
breeze1      ,! nipp+ fro/s to f5d1     
,br++ glad tid+s unto me1      ,:ile t  
,i /& all e>1      ,( a s]5e et]nity1   
,t ne$ n w9t] fe>4       ,out on ! sil5t
 pond /raightway      ,! re/less ice do?
 crack1      ,& pond sprites m]ry       
gambols play      ,amid ! deaf'n+ rack4 
,eag] ,i press me to ! vale      ,z ,i  
_h he>d brave news1      ,h[ nature held
 high fe/ival1      ,:i* x 7 h>d to     
lose4       ,i crack me ) my neighbor   
ice1      ,& sympa?iz+ quake1      ,z   

ea* new r5t d>ts 9 a trice      ,across 
! gladsome lake4       ,"o ) ! cricket 9
 ! gr\nd1      ,& fuel on ! he>?1       
,res\nds ! r>e dome/ic s\nd      ,along 
! =e/ pa?4       ,fair ,hav5 is my huge 
tea-urn      ,t see!s & s+s to me1      
,& eke ! crackl+ fagots burn1--      ,a 
homebr$ m9/relsy4   ,,"s ,,scraps ,,f   
,,an ,,essay ,,on ,,s\nd ,,& ,,sil5ce   
,,writt5 ,,9 ,,! ,,latt] ,,half ,,(     
,,?is ,,mon?1--,,decemb]1 #ahchdd  ,z ! 
true/ society approa*es always ne>] to  
solitude1 s ! mo/ excell5t spee* f9ally 
falls into sil5ce4 ,we g ab\t to f9d    
,solitude & ,sil5ce1 z ?\gh !y dwelt    
only 9 di/ant gl5s & ! dep?s ( ! =e/1   
v5tur+ out f ^! fa/nesses at midnight4  
,sil5ce 01 say we1 be=e ev] ! _w 01 z if
 creation _h displac$ h]1 & 7 n h]      
visible framework & foil4 ,x is only    
favorite dells t %e deigns to frequ5t1 &
 we dream n t %e is !n import$ into !m  
:5 we w5d ?i!r1 z ,seld5's but*] busi$  
himself ) look+ aft] 8 knife1 :5 he _h x
 9 8 m\?4 ,= :]e man is1 !re is ,sil5ce4

         99       99       99       99  
99  ,sil5ce is ! commun+ ( a consci\s   
s\l ) itself4 ,if ! s\l att5d = a mom5t 
to its own inf9ity1 !n & !re is sil5ce4 
,%e is audible to all m51 at all times1 
9 all places1 & if we w we may always   
he>k5 to h] admonitions4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,sil5ce  
is ev] less /range ?an noise1 lurk+ amid
 ! b\ghs ( ! hemlock or p9e j 9         
proportion z we f9d ourselves !re4 ,!   
nu?at*1 tapp+ ! upright trunks by our   
side1 is only a p>tial spokesman = !    
solemn /illness4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,%e is always at  
h& ) h] wisdom1 by roadsides & /reet    
corn]s2 lurk+ 9 belfries1 ! cannon's    
m\?1 & ! wake ( ! e>?quake2 ga!r+ up &  
fondl+ _! puny d9 9 h] ample bosom4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,^? div9e s\nds :i* are utt]$ to our    
inw>d e>--:i* are brea!d 9 ) ! zephyr or
 reflect$ f ! lake--come to u           
noiselessly1 ba?+ ! temples ( ! s\l1 z  
we /& motionless amid ! rocks4          

99       99       99       99       99  
,! halloo is ! creature ( walls & mason 
"w2 ! :isp] is fitte/ 9 ! dep?s ( !     
wood1 or by ! %ore ( ! lake2 b sil5ce is
 be/ adapt$ to ! ac\/ics ( space4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,all s\nds are h] s]vants & purveyors1  
proclaim+ n only t _! mi/ress is1 b is a
 r>e mi/ress1 & e>ne/ly to be s\ght     
aft]4 ,beh9d ! mo/ di/9ct & significant 
hov]s always a m significant sil5ce :i* 
floats x4 ,! ?und] is only our signal   
gun1 t we may "k :at communion awaits u4
 ,n its dull s\nd1 b ! inf9ite expansion
 ( our be+ :i* ensues1 we praise &      
unanim\sly "n sublime4  ,all s\nd is    
ne>ly ak9 to ,sil5ce2 x is a bubble on  
h] surface :i* /raightway bur/s1 an     
emblem ( ! /r5g? & prolificness ( !     
und]curr5t4 ,x is a fa9t utt]ance (     
,sil5ce1 & !n only agreeable to our     
auditory n]ves :5 x contra/s itself ) ! 
=m]4 ,9 proportion z x does ?is1 & is a 
height5] & int5sifi] ( ! ,sil5ce1 x is  
h>mony & pure/ melody4         99       

99       99       99       99  ,e       
melodi\s s\nd is ! ally ( ,sil5ce1--a   
help & n a h9drance to ab/raction4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,c]ta9 s\nds m ?an o!rs h f\nd favor ) !
 poets only z foils to sil5ce4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,,anacreon',s ,,ode ,,to ,,! ,,cicada#de
       ,we pron\nce !e happy1 cicada1   
,= on ! tops ( ! trees1      ,sipp+ a   
little dew1      ,l any k+ ?\ s+e/1     
,= ?9e are !y all1      ,:atev] ?\ see/ 
9 ! fields1      ,& :atev] ! woods be>4 
,?\ art ! fri5d ( ! husb&m51      ,9 no 
respect injur+ any "o2      ,& ?\ art   
honor$ among m51      ,sweet prophet (  
summ]4      ,! ,muses love !e1      ,&  
,phbus himself loves !e1      ,& has    
giv5 !e a %rill song2      ,age does n  
wrack !e1      ,?\ skillful1 e>?-born1  
song-lov+1      ,unsuff]+1 bloodless "o2
      ,almo/ ?\ art l ! gods4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,sil5ce is ! univ]sal refuge1 ! sequel (
 all dry disc\rses & all fooli% acts1 z 

balm to our e *agr91 z welcome aft]     
satiety z aft] disappo9tm5t2 t backgr\nd
 :i* ! pa9t] may n daub1 be he ma/] or  
bungl]1 & :i*1 h[ev] awkw>d a figure he 
may h made 9 ! =egr\nd1 rema9s ev] our  
inviolable asylum4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,) :at equanimity 
does ! sil5t consid] h[ 8 _w goes1      
settles ! aw>ds ( virtue & ju/ice1 is   
sl&]$ & buffet$ nev] s mu* & views x all
 z a ph5om5on4 ,he is "o ) ,tru?1       
,goodness1 ,beauty4 ,no indignity c     
assail him1 no p]sonality di/urb him4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,! orator puts (f 8 individuality1 & is 
!n mo/ eloqu5t :5 mo/ sil5t4 ,he li/5s  
:ile he speaks1 & is a he>] along ) 8   
audi5ce4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,:o has n he>k5$ to h]     
inf9ite d98 ,%e is ,tru?'s speak+       
trumpet1 :i* e man c>ries slung ov] 8   
%\ld]1 & :5 he w may apply to 8 e>4 ,%e 
is ! sole oracle1 ! true ,delphi &      
,dodona1 :i* k+s & c\rti]s w\ld d well  
to consult1 nor w !y be balk$ by an     

ambigu\s answ]4 ,?r\gh h] h all         
revelations be5 made4 ,j z f> z m5 h    
consult$ h] oracle1 !y h obta9$ a cle>  
insight1 & _! age be5 m>k$ = an         
enlight5$ "o4 ,b z (t5 z !y h gone gadd+
 abroad to a /range ,delphi & h] mad    
prie/ess1 !y h be5 b5ight$1 & _! age    
,d>k or ,lead54--,^! are g>rul\s & noisy
 eras1 :i* no long] yield any s\nd2 b ! 
,grecian1 or sil5t & melodi\s1 ,era is  
ev] s\nd+ on ! e>s ( m54         99     
99       99       99       99  ,a good  
book is ! plectrum ) :i* our sil5t lyres
 are /ruck4 ,9 all epics1 :51 aft]      
brea?less att5tion1 we come to !        
significant words ,he said1 !n          
especially our inmo/ man is address$4   
,we n unfrequ5tly ref] ! int]e/ :i*     
belongs to our own unwritt5 sequel to ! 
writt5 & comp>atively lifeless page4 ,( 
all valuable books ?is same sequel makes
 an indisp5sable "p4 ,x is ! au?or's aim
 to say once & emphatically1 ,he said4  
,?is is ! mo/ ! bookmak] c atta9 to4 ,if
 he make 8 volume a foil :]eon ! waves (

 sil5ce may break1 x is well4 ,x is n s 
mu* ! sigh+ ( ! bla/ z t pause1 z ,gray 
expresses x1 :5 ! gu/ is recollect+     
itself1 t ?rills u1 & is inf9itely gr&] 
?an ! importunate h[l+s ( ! /orm4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,at ev5+ ,sil5ce s5ds _m emiss>ies to   
me1 "s navigat+ ! subsid+ waves :i* !   
village murmur has agitat$4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,x 7 va9 
= me to int]pret ! ,sil5ce4 ,%e _c be   
done into ,engli%4 ,= six ?\s& ye>s h m5
 translat$ h]1 ) :at fidelity belong$ to
 ea*2 /ill is %e little bett] ?an a     
seal$ book4 ,a man may run on confid5tly
 = a "t1 ?9k+ he has h] "u 8 ?umb1 &    
%all "o day exhau/ h]1 b he too mu/ at  
la/ be sil5t1 & m5 rem>k only h[ brave a
 beg9n+ he made2 =1 :5 he at l5g? dives 
into h]1 s va/ is ! disproportion ( !   
told to ! untold t ! =m] w seem b !     
bubble on ! surface :]e he disappe>$4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,nev]!less w we g on1 l ^? ,*9ese cliff 
swall[s1 fea!r+ our ne/s ) ! fro?1 s !y 

may "o day be bread ( life to su* z     
dwell by ! sea%ore4   ,,anacreontics    
,,return ,,( ,,spr+#df  ,dec4 #bc4      
,behold1 h[1 spr+ appe>+1      ,!       
,graces s5d =? roses2      ,behold1 h[ !
 wave ( ! sea      ,is made smoo? by !  
calm2      ,behold1 h[ ! duck dives2    
,behold1 h[ ! crane travels2      ,&    
,titan %9es con/antly bright4      ,!   
%ad[s ( ! cl\ds are mov+2      ,! works 
( man %9e2      ,! e>? puts =? fruits2  
,! fruit ( ! olive puts =?4      ,! cup 
( ,bac*us is cr[n$4      ,along !       
leaves1 along ! bran*es1      ,! fruit1 
b5d+ !m d[n1 fl\ri%es4   ,,cupid        
,,w\nd$#dg       ,love once among roses 
,a sleep+ bee      ,did n see1 b 0 /ung2
      ,&1 be+ w\nd$ 9 ! f+]      ,( 8   
h&1 cri$ = pa94      ,runn+ z well z    
fly+      ,to ! beautiful ,v5us1      ,i
 am kill$1 "m1 said he1      ,i am      
kill$1 & ,i die4      ,a little s]p5t   
has /ung me1      ,w+$1 :i* !y call     
,a bee1--! husb&m54      ,& %e said1 ,if
 ! /+      ,( a bee afflicts y1         

,h[1 ?9k y1 are !y afflict$1      ,love1
 :om y smite8  ,dat$ only #ahch4        
,sometimes ,i he> ! ve]y's silv] cl>ion1
 or ! braz5 note ( ! impati5t jay1 or 9 
seclud$ woods ! *ickadee doles out h]   
scanty notes1 :i* s+ ! praise ( h]oes1 &
 set =? ! lovel9ess ( virtue            
ev]more4--,phe-be4#dh     ,,iii  #ahci  
7,t4 #ba-bb7   ,,! ,,?aw#di  ,jan4 #aa4 
,i saw ! civil sun dry+ e>?'s te>s1     
,h] te>s ( joy1 t only fa/] fl[$4       
,fa9 w\ld ,i /ret* me by ! highway-side1
      ,to ?aw & trickle ) ! melt+ sn[1  
,t1 m+l$ s\l & body ) ! tide1      ,i   
too may ?r\gh ! pores ( nature fl[4     
,b ,i1 alas1 nor trickle c nor fume1    
,"o jot to =w>d ! great "w ( ,"t1       
',tis m9e to he>k5 :ile ^! ply ! loom1  
,s %all my sil5ce ) _! music *ime4   ,,!
 ,,dream ,,valley  ,jan4 #bj4 ,!        
prospect ( our riv] valley f ,tahatawan 
,cliff appe>$ to me aga9 9 my dreams4   
,la/ night1 z ,i lay gaz+ ) %ut eyes    
,into ! gold5 l& ( dreams1      ,i ?\ght
 ,i gaz$ ad[n a quiet rea*        ,( l& 

& wat] prospect1          ,^: l[ bea*   
,0 peopl$ ) ! n[ subsid+ hum      ,(    
happy indu/ry1 ^: "w is done4       ,& z
 ,i turn$ me on my pill[ o'er1      ,i  
he>d ! lapse ( waves ^u ! %ore1         
,di/9ct z x _h be5 at broad noonday1    
,& ,i 7 w&]+ at ,rockaway4   ,,love     
,we two t planets er/ _h be5      ,are  
n[ a d\ble />1      ,& 9 ! heav5s may be
 se51      ,:]e t we fixd are4          
,yet1 :irl$ ) subtle p[] along1         
,into new space we ent]1      ,& ev]more
 ) sph]al song      ,revolve ab\t "o    
c5tre4   ,feb4 #c4       ,! de$s ( k+ & 
meane/ h$g]      ,/& side by side 9     
heav5's l$g]4         99       99       
99       99       99       ',twill soon 
appe> if we b look      ,at ev5+ into   
e>?'s day-book1      ,:i* way ! great   
acc\nt do? /&      ,betwe5 ! heav5s & ! 
l&4   ,,! ,,ev5+ ,,w9d       ,! ea/]n   
mail comes lumb]+ 91      ,) outmo/     
waves ( ,europe's d92      ,! we/]n     
sighs ad[n ! slope1      ,or 'mid !     
ru/l+ leaves do? grope1      ,lad5 )    

news f ,cali=n'1      ,:ate'er transpir$
 ha? s9ce morn1      ,h[ wags ! _w by   
bri] & brake1      ,f h5ce to ,a?abasca 
lake4#ej   ,,poetiz+  ,feb4 #h4 ,:5 !   
poetic fr5zy seizes u1 we run & scrat* )
 our p51 delight+1 l ! cock1 9 ! du/ we 
make1 b d n detect :]e ! jewel lies1 :i*
 p]haps we h 9 ! meantime ca/ to a      
di/ance1 or q cov]$ up aga94#ea   ,feb4 
#i4 ,x takes a man to make a room sil5t4
   ,,! ,,peal ,,( ,,! ,,bells#eb  ,feb4 
#aj4       ,:5 ! _w gr[s old by !       
*imney-side1      ,!n =? to ! y\ngl+    
rocks ,i glide1      ,:]e ov] ! wat]1 & 
ov] ! l&1      ,! bells are boom+ on    
ei!r h&4       ,n[ up !y g d+1 !n d[n   
aga9 dong1      ,& a:ile !y sw+ to !    
same old song1      ,& ! metal goes r\nd
 at a s+le b\nd1      ,a-lull+ ! fields 
) its measur$ s\nd1      ,till ! tir$   
tongue falls ) a l5g!n$ boom      ,z    
solemn & l\d z ! crack ( doom4          
,!n *ang$ is _! measure to tone ^u tone1
      ,& seldom x is t "o s\nd comes    
alone1      ,= !y r+ out _! peals 9 a   

m+l$ ?rong1      ,& ! breezes waft ! l\d
 d+-dong along4       ,:5 ! e*o has     
rea*$ me 9 ?is lone vale1      ,i am    
/raightway a h]o 9 coat ( mail1      ,i 
tug at my belt & ,i m>* on my po/1      
,& feel myself m ?an a mat* = a ho/4    
,i am on ! al]t = "s wond]ful ,?+       
,:i* some:]e 's a-tak+ place2      ',tis
 p]*ance ! salute :i* our planet do? r+ 
,:5 x meete? ano!r 9 space4   ,,!       
,,%rike  ,feb4 #be4       ,h>k6 h>k6 f  
out ! ?icke/ fog      ,w>bles ) might & 
ma9      ,! fe>less %rike1 z all agog   
,to f9d 9 fog 8 ga94       ,8 /eady     
sails he nev] furls      ,at any "t o'  
ye>1      ,&1 p]*$ n[ on ,w9t]'s curls1 
,he :i/les 9 8 e>4#ec   ,,! ,,poet  ,m>*
 #c4 ,he mu/ be some?+ m ?an            
natural1--ev5 sup]natural4 ,nature w n  
speak ?r\gh b along ) him4 ,8 voice w n 
proce$ f h] mid/1 b1 brea?+ on h]1 w    
make h] ! expression ( 8 ?\ght4 ,he !n  
poetizes :5 he takes a fact out ( nature
 into _s4 ,he speaks )\t ref]5ce to "t  
or place4 ,8 ?\ght is "o _w1 h]s ano!r4 

,he is ano!r ,nature1--,nature's bro!r4 
,k9dly (fices d !y p]=m = "o ano!r4 ,ea*
 publi%es ! o!r's tru?4   ,,morn+       
,april #d4 ,! atmosph]e ( morn+ gives a 
heal?y hue to our prospects4 ,disease is
 a slugg>d t ov]takes1 nev] enc\nt]s1 u4
 ,we h ! />t ea* day1 & may fairly      
di/ance him be=e ! dew is (f2 b if we   
recl9e 9 ! b[]s ( noon1 he w come up ) u
 aft] all4 ,! morn+ dew bre$s no cold4  
,we enjoy a diurnal reprieve 9 ! beg9n+ 
( ea* day's creation4 ,9 ! morn+ we d n 
believe 9 exp$i5cy2 we w />t afre%1 & h 
no pat*+1 no tempor>y fixtures4 ,!      
aft]noon man has an int]e/ 9 ! pa/2 8   
eye is divid$1 & he sees indiff]5tly    
well ei!r way4   ,,drift+  ,drift+ 9 a  
sultry day on ! sluggi% wat]s ( ! pond1 
,i almo/ cease to live & beg9 to be4 ,a 
boatman /ret*$ on ! deck ( 8 craft &    
dally+ ) ! noon w\ld be z apt an emblem 
( et]nity = me z ! s]p5t ) 8 tail 9 8   
m\?4 ,i am nev] s prone to lose my      
id5tity4 ,i am dissolv$ 9 ! haze4       
,,disappo9tm5t  ,april #g4 ,sunday4 ,!  

t$i\sness & detail ( execution nev]     
occur to ! g5ius project+2 x always     
ant$ates ! completion ( its "w4 ,x      
condesc5ds to give "t a few h\rs to d   
its bidd+ 94   ,,resolve  ,mo/ h        
suffici5t contempt = :at is mean to     
resolve t !y w ab/a9 f x1 & a few virtue
 en\gh to abide by _! resolution1 b n   
(t5 does "o atta9 to su* l(ty contempt z
 to require no resolution to be made4   
,,! ,,team/]  ,april #h4 ,!re goes a    
six-horse team1 & a man by its side4 ,he
 has roll$ out ( 8 cradle into a        
,tom-&-,j]ry1 & goes ab\t 8 bus9ess :ile
 ,nature goes ab\t h]s1 )\t /&+ agape at
 8 condition4 ,z ?\gh sixty ye>s 7 n    
en\gh = ^! ?+s6 ,:at h dea?1 & ! *ol]a1 
& ! immortal de/9y ( man1 to d ) ! %ipp+
 int]e/s8 ,!re is an unexpla9$ brav]y 9 
?is4 ,:at ) b>e a/oni%m5t "o w\ld ?9k t 
man _h 8 h&s full = s %ort a t]m4 ,b ?is
 is no drawback on ! lace-work+ &       
cap-mak+ int]e/s4 ,"s atta9 to su* a    
degree ( sang-froid & non*alance z to be
 weav]s ( toilet cu%ions & manufactur]s 

( p9heads1 )\t once fl9*+ or ! slighte/ 
affection ( ! n]ves1 = ! p]iod ( a      
natural life4#ed   ,,fat ,,p9e ,,=      
,,spe>+  ,april #i4 ,fat roots ( p9e ly+
 9 ri* ve9s z ( gold or silv]1 ev5 9 old
 pa/ures :]e y w\ld lea/ expect x1 make 
y realize t y live 9 ! y\? ( ! _w1 & y  
beg9 to "k ! weal? ( ! planet4 ,human   
nature is /ill 9 its prime1 !n4 ,br+    
axe1 pickaxe1 & %ovel1 & tap ! e>? "h   
:]e !re is mo/ sap4 ,! m>r[y /ore gleams
 l "s vigor\s s9ew1 & y feel a new      
suppl5ess 9 y\r own limbs4 ,^! are !    
traits t conciliate man's moros5ess1 &  
make him civil to 8 fell[s2 e su* p9e   
root is a pl$ge ( suavity4 ,if he c     
discov] absolute b>r5ness 9 any         
direction !re w be "s excuse =          
peevi%ness4   ,,society  ,april #ad4    
,!re is a t]ra firma 9 society z well z 
9 geography1 "s ^: ports y may make by  
dead reckon+ 9 all wea!r4 ,all ! re/ are
 b float+ & fabul\s ,atlantides :i*     
sometimes skirt ! we/]n horizon ( our   
int]c\rse4 ,!y impose only on seasick   

m>9]s :o h put into "s ,can>y ,isl& on !
 fronti]s ( society4   ,,circum/ances   
,april #bd4 ,:y %\ld we conc]n ourselves
 ) :at has happ5$ to u1 & ! unacc\ntable
 fickl5ess ( ev5ts1 & n r ) h[ we h     
happ5$ to ! univ]se1 & x has demean$    
itself 9 consequ5ce8 ,let u record 9 ea*
 case ! judgm5t we h aw>d$ to           
circum/ances4   ,,acqua9tance  ,*eap    
p]sons w /& ^u c]emony1 because !re is  
no o!r gr\nd2 b to ! great ( ! e>? we   
ne$ no introduction1 nor d !y ne$ any to
 u4   ,,! ,,k+doms ,,( ,,! ,,e>?  ,april
 #be4 ,if we see ! reality 9 ?+s1 ( :at 
mom5t is ! sup]ficial & app>5t8 ,take ! 
e>? & all ! int]e/s x has kn[n1--:at are
 !y beside "o deep surmise t pi]ces &   
scatt]s !m8 ,! indep5d5t begg> disposes 
( all ) "o he>ty1 significant curse by !
 roadside4 ',tis true !y are n wor? a   
t9k]'s damn4   ,,picture  ,april #cj4 ,(
 "s illum9at$ pictures :i* ,i saw la/   
ev5+1 "o repres5t+ ! pla9 ( ,babylon1 ) 
only a heap ( brick-du/ 9 ! c5tre1 & an 
un9t]rupt$ horizon b\nd+ ! des]t1 /ruck 

me mo/4 ,i w\ld see pa9t$ a b\ndless    
expanse ( des]t1 prairie1 or sea1 )\t   
o!r object ?an ! horizon4 ,! heav5s & ! 
e>?1--! fir/ & la/ pa9t+1--:]e is !     
arti/ :o %all und]take x8   ,may #aa4 ,!
 f>m] keeps pace ) 8 crops & !          
revolutions ( ! seasons1 b ! m]*ant ) ! 
fluctuations ( trade4 ,obs]ve h[        
diff]5tly !y walk 9 ! /reets4   ,,vice  
,,& ,,virtue  ,may #af4 ,virtue is ! v  
he>t & lungs ( vice3 x _c /& up b x lean
 on virtue4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,:o has n admir$ !  
twelve labors8 ,& yet nobody ?9ks if    
,h]cules _h suffici5t motive = rack+ 8  
bones to t degree4 ,m5 are n s mu*      
virtu\s z patrons ( virtue1 & e "o kn[s 
t x is easi] to deal ) ! real possessor 
( a ?+ ?an ! tempor>y gu>dian ( x4   ,,!
 ,,=m ,,( ,,/r5g?  ,may #ag4 ,we say    
ju/ly t ! weak p]son is flat2 =1 l all  
flat sub/ances1 he does n /& 9 !        
direction ( 8 /r5g?1 t is on 8 edge1 b  
af=ds a conv5i5t surface to put ^u4 ,he 
slides all ! way ?r\gh life4 ,mo/ ?+s   

are /rong 9 "o direction1--a /raw       
longitud9ally1 a bo>d 9 ! direction (   
its edge1 a knee transv]sely to its     
gra91--b ! brave man is a p]fect sph]e1 
:i* _c fall on its flat side1 & is      
equally /rong e way4 ,! c[>d is wret*$ly
 sph]oidal at be/1 too mu* educat$ or   
drawn out on "o side commonly & depress$
 on ! o!r2 or he may be lik5$ to a holl[
 sph]e1 ^: disposition ( matt] is be/ :5
 ! greate/ bulk is int5d$4#ee           
,,self-,,culture  ,may #ba4 ,:o kn[s h[ 
incessant a surveillance a /rong man may
 ma9ta9 ov] himself1--h[ f> subject     
passion & appetite to reason1 & lead !  
life 8 imag9ation pa9ts8 ,well has !    
poet said1--       ,by manly m9d ,n e'en
 9 sleep is w resign$4  ,by a /rong ef=t
 may he n comm& ev5 8 brute body 9      
unconsci\s mom5ts8   ,,my ,,attic  ,june
 #d4 ,i sit "h ?is f\r? ( ,june1 look+  
out on m5 & nature f ?is t ,i call my   
p]spective w9d[1 ?r\gh :i* all ?+s are  
se5 9 _! true relations4 ,?is is my upp]
 empire1 b\nd$ by f\r walls1 viz41 ?ree 

( bo>ds yell[-wa%$1 fac+ ! nor?1 we/1 & 
s\?1 respectively1 & ! f\r? ( pla/]1    
likewise yell[-wa%$1 front+ !           
sunrise1--to say no?+ ( ! purlieus &    
outly+ prov9ces1 unexplor$ z yet b by   
rats4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,! words ( "s m5 are ?r[n  
=cibly aga9/ y & adh]e l burs4          
,,r5c\nt]  ,june #bb4 ,saturday4 ,i h )9
 ! la/ few days come into contact ) a   
pure1 uncompromis+ _s1 t is some:]e w&]+
 9 ! atmosph]e1 b settles n positively  
any:]e4 ,"s p]sons c>ry ab\t !m ! air & 
conviction ( virtue1 ?\gh !y !mselves   
are unconsci\s ( x1 & are ev5 backw>d to
 appreciate x 9 o!rs4 ,su* x is         
impossible n to love2 /ill is _!        
lovel9ess1 z x 71 indep5d5t ( !m1 s t y 
seem n to lose x :5 !y are abs5t1 = :5  
!y are ne> x is l an invisible pres5ce  
:i* att5ds y4  ,t virtue we appreciate  
is z mu* ours z ano!r's4 ,we see s mu*  
only z we possess4   ,,sympa?y#ef  ,june
 #bd4       ,lately1 alas1 ,i knew a    
g5tle boy1      ,^: features all 7 ca/ 9

 ,virtue's m\ld1      ,z "o %e _h       
design$ = ,beauty's toy1      ,b aft]   
mann$ him = h] own /ronghold4       ,on 
e side he op5 0 z day1      ,t y might  
see no lack ( /r5g? )91      ,= walls & 
ports d only s]ve alway      ,= a       
pret5se to feebl5ess & s94       ,say n 
t ,cs> 0 victori\s1      ,) toil & /rife
 :o /orm$ ! ,h\se ( ,fame2      ,9 o!r  
s5se ?is y\? 0 glori\s1      ,himself a 
k+dom :]esoe'er he came4       ,no /r5g?
 w5t out to get him victory1      ,:5   
all 0 income ( its own accord2      ,=  
:]e he w5t none o!r 0 to see1      ,b   
all 7 p>cel ( _! noble "l4       ,he    
=ay$ l ! subtle haze ( summ]1      ,t   
/illy %[s fre% l&scapes to our eyes1    
,& revolutions works )\t a murmur1      
,or ru/l+ ( a leaf b5ea? ! skies4       
,s 0 ,i tak5 unaw>es by ?is1      ,i q  
=got my homage to confess2      ,yet n[ 
am =c$ to "k1 ?\gh h>d x is1      ,i    
might h lov$ him1 _h ,i lov$ him less4  
,ea* mom5t1 z we ne>] drew to ea*1      
,a /]n respect )held u f>!r yet1      ,s

 t we seem$ beyond ea* o!r's rea*1      
,& less acqua9t$ ?an :5 fir/ we met4    
,we two 7 "o :ile we did sympa?ize1     
,s c\ld we n ! simple/ b>ga9 drive2     
,& :at avails x n[ t we are wise1       
,if abs5ce do? ?is d\bl5ess contrive8   
,et]nity may n ! *ance repeat1      ,b  
,i mu/ tread my s+le way alone1      ,9 
sad remembrance t we once did meet1     
,& "k t bliss irrevocably gone4       ,!
 sph]es h5ce=? my elegy %all s+1      ,=
 elegy has o!r subject none2      ,ea*  
/ra9 ( music 9 my e>s %all r+           
,knell ( dep>ture f t o!r "o4           
,make ha/e & celebrate my trag$y2       
,) fitt+ /ra9 res\nd1 ye woods & fields2
      ,sorr[ is de>] 9 su* case to me   
,?an all ! joys o!r occasion yields4    
,is't !n too late ! damage to repair8   
,di/ance1 =soo?1 f my weak grasp ha?    
reft      ,! empty husk1 & clut*$ !     
useless t>e1      ,b 9 my h&s ! :eat &  
k]nel left4       ,if ,i b love t virtue
 :i* he is1      ,?\gh x be sc5t$ 9 !   
morn+ air1      ,/ill %all we be true/  

acqua9tances1      ,nor mortals "k a    
sympa?y m r>e4   ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,gems  
,july #d4       ,) cunn+ plates ! poli%$
 leaves 7 deck$1      ,ea* "o a w9d[ to 
! poet's _w1      ,s ri* a prospect t y 
might suspect      ,9 t small space all 
p>adise unfurl$4       ,x 0 a "r        
delightful road to g1      ,m>*+ ?r\gh  
pa/ures ( su* fair h]bage1      ,o'er   
hill & dale x l$1 & to & fro1      ,f   
b>d to b>d1 mak+ an easy /age2          
,:]e ev] & anon ,i slak$ my ?ir/      ,l
 a tir$ travell] at "s poet's well1     
,:i* f ! teem+ gr\nd did bubbl+ bur/1   
,& t9kl+ !nce ad[n ! page x fell4       
,/ill ?r\gh ! leaves its music y might  
he>1      ,till o!r spr+s fell fa9tly on
 ! e>4   ,,annursnack  ,july #aa4 ,at   
l5g? we leave ! riv] & take to ! road   
:i* leads to ! hilltop1 if by any means 
we may spy out :at mann] ( e>? we       
inhabit4 ,ea/1 we/1 nor?1 & s\?1 x is   
f>m & p>i%1 ?is _w ( ours4 ,"o may see  
h[ at conv5i5t1 et]nal int]vals m5 h    
settl$ !mselves1 )\t ?\ght = ! univ]se4 

,h[ little matt]s x all !y h built &    
delv$ !re 9 ! valley6 ,x is aft] all b a
 feature 9 ! l&scape4 ,/ill ! va/       
impulse ( nature brea!s ov] all4 ,!     
et]nal w9ds sweep across ! int]val      
to-day1 br++ mi/ & haze to %ut out _!   
works4 ,/ill ! cr[ caws f ,naw%awtuct to
 ,annursnack1 z no feeble tradesman nor 
smi? may d4 ,& 9 all swamps ! hum (     
mosquitoes dr[ns ?is mod]n hum (        
indu/ry4    ,illu/ration3 ,view f       
,annursnack ,hill   ,,e ,,man ,,is ,a   
,,roman ,,=um  ,all ?+s are up & d[n1   
ea/ & we/1 to me4 ,9 me is ! =um out (  
:i* g ! ,appian & ,sacr$ ways1 & a ?\s& 
beside1 to ! ends ( ! _w4 ,if ,i =get my
 c5tralness1 & say a bean w9ds ) or     
aga9/ ! sun1 & n "r or left1 x w n be   
true s\? ( ! equator4   ,,! ,,assabet   
,july #ah4       ,up ?is pleasant /ream 
let's r[        ,= ! livelong summ]'s   
day1      ,spr9kl+ foam :]e'er we g     
,9 wrea?s z :ite z driv5 sn[4           
,ply ! o>s6 away6 away6#eg       ,n[ we 
glide along ! %ore1        ,*uck+ lilies

 z we g1      ,:ile ! yell[-s&$ floor   
,dogg$ly resi/s ! o>1        ,l "s      
turtle dull & sl[4       ,n[ we /em !   
middle tide1        ,pl[+ ?r\gh ! deepe/
 soil2      ,ridges pile on ei!r side1  
,:ile we ?r\gh ! furr[ glide1           
,reap+ bubbles = our toil4       ,dew   
be=e & dr\ght beh9d1        ,onw>d all  
do? seem to fly2      ,naught cont5ts ! 
eag] m9d1      ,only rapids n[ are k9d1 
,=w>d are ! e>? & sky4        ,sudd5    
music /rikes ! e>1        ,leak+ out f  
yond] bank1      ,fit su* voyag]s to    
*e]4      ,sure !re mu/ be ,naiads "h1  
,:o h k9dly play$ ?is prank4       ,!re 
,i "k ! cunn+ pack        ,:]e yon      
self-suffici5t rill      ,all its       
telltale ha? kept back1      ,?r\gh !   
mead[s held its clack1        ,& n[     
bubble? its fill4       ,sil5t fl[s !   
p>5t /ream1        ,& if rocks d lie    
bel[      ,smo!rs ) h] waves ! d91      
,z x 7 a y\?ful s91        ,j z /ill & j
 z sl[4       ,b ?is gleeful little     
rill1        ,purl+ r\nd its /ori$      

pebble1      ,t9kles to ! selfsame tune 
,f ,decemb] until ,june1        ,nor do?
 any dr\ght enfeeble4       ,see ! sun  
beh9d ! will[s1        ,ris+ ?r\gh !    
gold5 haze1      ,h[ he gleams along !  
bill[s1      ,_! :ite cre/s ! easy      
pill[s        ,( 8 dew-bespr9kl$ rays4  
,=w>d press we to ! dawn+1        ,=    
,aurora leads ! way1      ,sultry noon &
 twilight scorn+2      ,9 ea* dewdrop ( 
! morn+        ,lies ! promise ( a day4 
,riv]s f ! sun d fl[1        ,spr++ ) ! 
dewy morn2      ,voyageurs 'ga9/ "t d   
r[1      ,idle noon nor sunset "k1      
,ev] ev5 ) ! dawn4#eh       ,s9ce t fir/
 ,away6 away6        ,_m a l5g?y league 
we've r[$1      ,/ill ! sp>r[ on ! spray
      ,ha/es to u%] 9 ! day        ,) h]
 simple /anza'd ode4#ei   ,,!           
,,breeze',s ,,invitation  ,july #bj4    
,come let's roam ! breezy pa/ures1      
,:]e ! free/ zephyrs bl[1      ,batt5 on
 ! oak tree's ru/le1      ,& ! pleasant 
insect bu/le1        ,dripp+ ) !        
/reamlet's fl[4       ,:at if ,i no w+s 

d we>1        ,?ro' ?is solid-seem+ air 
,i c skim l any swall[2      ,:oso d>e? 
let h] foll[1        ,& we'll be a      
jovial pair4       ,l two c>eless swifts
 let's sail1        ,zephyrus %all ?9k =
 me2      ,ov] hill & ov] dale1         
,rid+ on ! easy gale1        ,we w scan 
! e>? & sea4       ,yond] see t will[   
tree        ,w9n[+ ! buxom air2      ,y 
a gnat & ,i a bee1      ,) our m]ry     
m9/relsy        ,we w make a conc]t !re4
       ,"o gre5 leaf %all be our scre51 
,till ! sun do? g to b$1      ,i ! k+ & 
y ! que5      ,( t peaceful little gre51
        ,)\t any subject's aid4         
,to our music ,"t w l+]1        ,& e>?  
op5 wide h] e>1      ,nor %all any ne$  
to t>ry      ,to immortal v]se to m>ry  
,su* sweet music z he'll he>4   ,july   
#bd4       ,nature do? h h] dawn ea*    
day1      ,b m9e are f> betwe52         
,cont5t1 ,i cry1 =1 soo? to say1        
,m9e brighte/ are1 ,i we54       ,= :5  
my sun do? deign to rise1      ,?\gh x  
be h] noontide1      ,h] faire/ field 9 

%ad[ lies1      ,nor c my light abide4  
,sometimes ,i bask me 9 h] day1         
,conv]s+ ) my mate2      ,b if we       
int]*ange "o ray1      ,=?) h] heats    
abate4       ,?r\gh 8 disc\rse ,i climb 
& see1      ,z f "s ea/]n hill1      ,a 
bright] morr[ rise to me      ,?an lie? 
9 h] skill4       ,z't 7 two summ] days 
9 "o1      ,two ,sundays come toge!r1   
,our rays unit$ make "o sun1      ,)    
faire/ summ] wea!r4#fj   ,july #be4 ,!re
 is no rem$y = love b to love m4   ,aug4
 #ca4 ,made sev5 miles1 & moor$ our boat
 on ! we/ side ( a little ris+ gr\nd :i*
 9 ! spr+ =ms an isl& 9 ! riv]1 ! sun   
go+ d[n on "o h&1 & our em95ce          
contribut+ its %ad[ to ! night on !     
o!r4#fa ,9 ! twilight s ela/ic is ! air 
t ! sky seems to t9kle sic ov] f>mh\se &
 wood4 ,scrambl+ up ! bank ( our t]ra   
incognita we fall on huckleb]ries1 :i* h
 sl[ly rip5$ "h1 husb&+ ! juices :i* !  
mon?s h di/ill$1 = our peculi> use ?is  
night4#fb ,if !y _h be5 rank poison1 !  
entire simplicity & confid5ce ) :i* we  

pluck$ !m w\ld h insur$ _! :olesom5ess4 
,! dev\t attitude ( ! h\r ask$ a bless+ 
on t repa/4 ,x 0 fit = ! sett+ sun to   
re/ on4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,f our t5t "h on !         
hillside1 ?r\gh t isosceles door1 ,i see
 our lonely ma/ on ! %ore1 x may be z an
 et]nity fixture1 to be se5 9 l&scapes  
h5ce=?1 or z ! mo/ tempor>y /&/ill ( "t1
 ! boat j come to an*or1 & ! ma/ /ill   
rock+ to f9d its balance4#fc         99 
99       99       99       99  ,no human
 life is 9 night1--! woods1 ! boat1 !   
%ore1--yet is x lifelike4#fd ,! w>m     
pulse ( a "y life beats /eadily und]nea?
 all4 ,?is slight w9d is :]e "o art]y   
approa*es ! surface & is sk9 deep4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,:ile ,i write "h1 ,i he> ! foxes trott+
 ab\t me ov] ! dead leaves1 & n[ g5tly  
ov] ! grass1 z if n to di/urb ! dew :i* 
is fall+4 ,:y %\ld we n cultivate       
neighborly relations ) ! foxes8 ,z if to
 improve ^u our seem+ advances1 comes "o
 to greet u nosewise "u our t5t-curta94 

,nor d we rudely repulse him4 ,is man   
p[d] & ! fox fl9t & /eel8 ,has n ! "t   
come :5 m5 & foxes %all lie d[n toge!r8 
99       99       99       99       99  
,hi/6 !re1 ! musqua% by ! boat is tak+  
toll ( potatoes & melons4 ,is n ?is !   
age ( a community ( goods8 ,8           
presumption k9dles 9 me a bro!rly feel+4
 ,nev]!less4 ,i get up to reconnoitre1 &
 tread /eal?ily along ! %ore to make    
acqua9tance ) him4 ,b on ! riv]side ,i c
 see only ! />s reflect$ 9 ! wat]1 & n[1
 by "s ripple ruffl+ ! disk ( a />1 ,i  
discov] him4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,9 ! sil5ce ( !   
night ! s\nd ( a di/ant al>m bell is    
borne to ^! woods4 ,ev5 n[ m5 h fires & 
ext+ui% !m1 &1 ) di/ant horizon blaz+s &
 b>k+ ( dogs1 enact ! manifold drama (  
life4#fe         99       99       99   
99       99  ,we beg9 to h an int]e/ 9  
sun1 moon1 & />s4 ,:at "t rise? ,orion8 
,:i* side ! pole grope? ! be>8 ,ea/1    
,we/1 ,nor?1 & ,s\?1--:]e are !y8 ,:at  
clock %all tell ! h\rs = u8--,bill]ica1 

midnight4   ,sept4 #a4 ,sunday4 ,"u an  
oak on ! bank ( ! canal 9 ,*elms=d4  ,f 
,ball's ,hill to ,bill]ica meet+-h\se ! 
riv] is a noble /ream ( wat]1 fl[+      
betwe5 g5tle hills & occasional cliffs1 
& well wood$ all ! way4 ,x c h>dly be   
said to fl[ at all1 b re/s 9 ! lap ( !  
hills l a quiet lake4 ,! boatm5 call x a
 dead /ream4 ,= _m long rea*es y c see  
no?+ to indicate t m5 inhabit its       
banks4#ff ,nature seems to hold a sabba?
 h]self to-day1--a /ill w>m sun on riv] 
& wood1 & n breeze en\gh to ruffle !    
wat]4 ,cattle /& up to _! bellies 9 !   
riv]1 & y ?9k ,rembr&t %\ld be "h4      
,camp$ "u "s oaks 9 ,tyngsboro1 on ! ea/
 bank ( ! ,m]rimack1 j bel[ ! f]ry4#fg  
,sept4 #b4 ,camp$ 9 ,m]rimack1 on ! we/ 
bank1 by a deep rav9e4#fh   ,sept4 #c4  
,9 ,b$=d1 on ! we/ bank1 opposite a l>ge
 rock1 above ,coos ,falls4#fi   ,sept4  
#d4 ,w$nesday4 ,hooksett1 ea/ bank1 two 
or ?ree miles bel[ ! village1 opposite  
,mr4 ,mit*el's4#gj   ,sept4 #e4 ,walk$  
to ,concord ,n4 ,h41 #aj miles4#ga      

,sept4 #f4 ,by /age to ,plym\?1 #dj     
miles1 & on foot to ,tilton's inn1      
,?ornton4 ,! sc5]y comm5ces on          
,sanbornton ,squ>e1 :5ce ! ,:ite        
,m\nta9s are fir/ visible4 ,9 ,campton x
 is decid$ly m\nta9\s4   ,sept4 #g4     
,walk$ f ,?ornton ?r\gh ,peel+#gb &     
,l9coln to ,franconia4 ,9 ,l9coln visit$
 ,/one ,flume & ,bas91 & 9 ,franconia ! 
,not*1 & saw ! ,old ,man ( ! ,m\nta94   
,sept4 #h4 ,walk$ f ,franconia to ,?omas
 ,j4 ,craw=d's4   ,sept4 #i4 ,at        
,craw=d's4   ,sept4 #aj4 ,asc5d$ !      
m\nta9 & rode to ,conway4   ,sept4 #aa4 
,rode to ,concord4   ,sept4 #ab4 ,rode  
to ,hooksett & r[$ to ,b$=d1 ,n4 ,h41 or
 r to ! nor!rn "p ( ,m]rimack1 ne> !    
f]ry1 by a l>ge isl&1 ne> :i* we        
camp$4#gc   ,sept #ac4 ,r[$ & sail$ to  
,concord1 ab\t #ej miles4#gd   ,,!      
,,wise ,,re/  ,sept #ag4 ,nature nev]   
makes ha/e2 h] sy/ems revolve at an ev5 
pace4 ,! bud swells imp]ceptibly1 )\t   
hurry or confusion1 z ?\gh ! %ort spr+  
days 7 an et]nity4#ge ,all h] op]ations 

seem sep>ately1 = ! "t1 ! s+le object = 
:i* all ?+s t>ry4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld man ha/5
 z if any?+ less ?an et]nity 7 allott$ =
 ! lea/ de$8 ,let him consume nev] s _m 
ons1 s t he g ab\t ! meane/ task well1  
?\gh x be b ! p>+ ( 8 nails4#gf ,if !   
sett+ sun seems to hurry him to improve 
! day :ile x la/s1 ! *ant ( ! crickets  
fails n to reassure him1 ev5-measur$ z (
 old1 tea*+ him to take 8 own "t h5ce=? 
=ev]4 ,! wise man is re/ful1 nev]       
re/less or impati5t4 ,he ea* mom5t      
abides !re :]e he is1 z "s walk]s       
actually re/ ! :ole body at ea* /ep1    
:ile o!rs nev] relax ! muscles ( ! leg  
till ! accumulat$ fatigue obliges !m to 
/op %ort4  ,z ! wise is n anxi\s t "t   
wait = him1 nei!r does he wait = x4     
,oct #bb4 ,nature w be> ! close/        
inspection4 ,%e invites u to lay our eye
 level ) h] smalle/ leaf1 & take an     
insect view ( its pla94#gg   ,,s*ylus   
,nov4 #e4 ,!re 0 "o man liv$ 8 own      
heal?y ,attic life 9 ^? days4 ,! words t
 h come d[n to u evid5ce t _! speak] 0 a

 se] 9 8 day & g5]ation4 ,at ?is day !y 
owe no?+ to _! dramatic =m1 no?+ to /age
 ma*9]y1 & ! fact t !y 7 spok5 "u ^! or 
^? circum/ances4 ,all display ( art = ! 
gratification ( a factiti\s ta/e is     
sil5tly pass$ by to come at ! lea/      
p>ticle ( absolute & g5u9e ?\ght !y     
conta94 ,! read] w be disappo9t$1 h[ev]1
 :o looks = traits ( a r>e wisdom or    
eloqu5ce1 & w h to solace himself1 = !  
mo/ "p1 ) ! poet's humanity & :at x 0 9 
him to say4 ,he w discov] t1 l e g5ius1 
he 0 a solit>y liv] & work] 9 8 day4    
,we are accu/om$ to say t ! common s5se 
( ?is age belong$ to ! se] ( ! la/1--z  
if "t gave him any vantage gr\nd4 ,b n  
s3 ,i see n b ,g5ius mu/ ev] take an    
equal />t1 & all ! g5]ations ( m5 are   
virtually at a /&/ill = x to come &     
consid] ( !m4 ,common s5se is n s       
famili> ) any tru? b ,g5ius w repres5t x
 9 a /range light to x4 ,let ! se] br+  
d[n 8 broad eye to ! mo/ /ale & trivial 
fact1 & he w make y believe x a new     
planet 9 ! sky4  ,z to criticism1 man   

has nev] to make all[ance to man2 !re is
 naught to excuse1 naught to be> 9 m9d4 
,all ! pa/ is "h pres5t to be tri$2 let 
x approve itself if x c4   ,,gr[?  ,we  
are n apt to rememb] t we gr[4 ,x is    
curi\s to reflect h[ ! maid5 waite?     
pati5tly1 confid+ z ! unripe h\/onia ( !
 mead[1 = ! sl[ mov+ ye>s to "w _! w )  
h]1--p]fect & rip5 h]1--l x to be fann$ 
by ! w9d1 wat]$ by ! ra91 & receive h]  
education at ! h&s ( nature4  ,^! "y    
buds ( manhood 9 ! /reets are l         
butt]cups 9 ! mead[s1--surr5d]$ to      
nature z !y4   ,nov4 #g4 ,i 0 n aw>e    
till to-day ( a ris+ & ris5 g5]ation4   
,*ildr5 appe> to me z raw z ! fre% fungi
 on a f5ce rail4 ,by :at degrees (      
consangu9ity is ?is succul5t & rank-gr[+
 slip ( manhood relat$ to me8 ,:at is x 
b ano!r h]b1 rang+ all ! k+doms (       
nature1 draw+ 9 su/5ance by a ?\s& roots
 & fibres f all soils4   ,,laconicism   
,nov4 #h4 ,prome!us' answ] to ,io's "q1 
:o has b\nd him to ! rock1 is a good    
in/ance3--          1   4       7,! w   

inde$ ( ,zeus1 ( ,vulcan ! h&47         
,also3--           1 1       1      4   
,su* nak$ spee* is ! /&+ aside ( words  
to make room = ?\ghts4   ,,regret  ,nov4
 #ac4 ,make ! mo/ ( y\r regrets2 nev]   
smo!r y\r sorr[1 b t5d & *]i% x till x  
come to h a sep>ate & integral int]e/4  
,to regret deeply is to live afre%4 ,by 
s do+ y w be a/oni%$ to f9d y\rself     
re/or$ once m to all y\r emolum5ts4     
,,despond5cy  ,nov4 #ad4 ,!re is n[h]e  
any apology = despond5cy4 ,always !re is
 life :i*1 rightly liv$1 implies a div9e
 satisfaction4 ,i am soo!d by !         
ra9-drops on ! door-sill2 e globule t   
pit*es ?us confid5tly f ! eaves to !    
gr\nd is my life insurance4 ,disease & a
 ra9-drop _c coexi/4 ,! ea/ w9d is n    
itself consumptive1 b has enjoy$ a r>e  
heal? f ( old4 ,if a =k or br& /& erect1
 good is port5d$ by x4 ,!y are ! w>rant 
( univ]sal innoc5ce4   ,,f>ewell  ,nov4 
#ai4       ,light-he>t$1 ?\ghtless1 %all
 ,i take my way1      ,:5 ,i to !e ?is  
be+ h resign$1      ,well kn[+ :]e1 ^u a

 future day1      ,) u'r]'s craft m ?an 
myself to f9d4   ,,l9n,,u  ,nov4 #bb4   
,l9nu1 sett+ out = ,lapl&1 surveys 8    
comb & sp>e %irt1 lea!r bree*es1 & gauze
 cap to keep (f gnats1 ) z mu*          
complac5cy z ,buonap>te w\ld a p>k (    
artill]y to be us$ 9 ! ,russian         
,campaign4 ,8 eye is to take 9 fi%1     
fl[]1 & bird1 quadrup$ & bip$4 ,! quiet 
brav]y ( ! man is admirable4 ,^! facts h
 ev5 a novel int]e/4#gh   ,nov4 #bi4 ,_m
 brave m5 h !re be51 ?ank ,=tune1 b ,i  
%all nev] gr[ brave by comp>ison4 ,:5 ,i
 rememb] myself ,i %all =get !m4        
,,brav]y  ,dec4 #b4 ,a r>e l&scape      
imm$iately sugge/s a suitable           
inhabitant1 ^: brea? %all be its w9d1 ^:
 moods its seasons1 & to :om x w always 
be fair4 ,to be *af$ & worri$1 & n z    
s]5e z ,nature1 does n become "o ^:     
nature is z /eadfa/ z %e4 ,we d all /& 9
 ! front ranks ( ! battle e mom5t ( our 
lives2 :]e !re is a brave man !re is !  
?icke/ ( ! fight1 !re ! po/ ( honor4 ,n 
he :o procures a sub/itute to g to      

,florida is exempt f s]vice2 he ga!rs 8 
laurels 9 ano!r field4 ,wat]loo is n !  
only battle-gr\nd3 z _m & fatal guns are
 po9t$ at my brea/ n[ z are conta9$ 9 ! 
,engli% ars5als4   ,,noon  ,undat$4#gi  
,/raightway dissolv$1      ,l to ! morn+
 mi/s--or r l ! subtl] mi/s ( noon--    
,/ret*$ ,i f> up ! neighbor+ m\nta9's   
sides1      ,ad[n ! valleys1 ?r\gh !    
ne!r air1      ,ba?+1 ) fond            
expansiv5ess ( s\l1      ,! t9ie/ blade 
z ! sublime/ cl\d4       ,:at "t !      
bitt]n1 solit>y bird1      ,hides n[ h] 
head amid ! :isp]+ f]n1      ,& n a     
paddock vexes all ! %ore1      ,nor     
fea!r ruffles ! incumb5t air1      ,save
 :]e ! wagtail int]rupts ! noon4   ,,f  
,a ,,*apt] ,,on ,,brav]y4--,script      
,dec4 ,brav]y deals n s mu* 9 resolute  
action1 z 9 heal?y & assur$ re/4 ,its   
palmy /ate is a /ay+ at home1 & compell+
 alliance 9 all directions4#hj  ,! brave
 man nev] he>e? ! d9 ( w>2 he is tru/ful
 & unsuspect+1 s obs]vant ( ! lea/ trait
 ( good or beautiful t1 if y turn t[>d  

him ! d>k side ( any?+1 he w /ill see   
only ! bright4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,"o mom5t ( s]5e &
 confid5t life is m glori\s ?an a :ole  
campaign ( d>+4 ,we %\ld be ready = all 
issues1 n d>+ to die b d>+ to live4 ,to 
! brave ev5 dang] is an ally4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,9
 _! unconsci\s daily life all are brav] 
?an !y "k4 ,man slumb]s & wakes 9 8     
twilight ) ! confid5ce ( noonday2 he is 
n palsi$ nor /ruck dumb by !            
inexplicable riddle ( ! univ]se4 ,a m]e 
surveyor's report or clause 9 a         
premption bill conta9s matt] ( q        
extrane\s int]e/1 ( a subdu$ b confid5t 
tone1 ev9c+ su* a /ead9ess 9 ! writ] z  
w\ld h done wond]s at ,bunk]'s ,hill or 
,m>a?on4 ,:]e !re is ! collect$ eye1 !re
 w n fail ! effective h&2     4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,sci5ce is always brave1 = to "k is to  
"k good2 d\bt & dang] quail be=e h] eye4
 ,:at ! c[>d ov]looks 9 8 hurry1 %e     
calmly scrut9izes1 break+ gr\nd l a     

pione] = ! array ( arts 9 h] tra94      
,c[>dice is unsci5tific1 = !re _c be a  
sci5ce ( ignorance4 ,!re may be a sci5ce
 ( w>1 = t advances1 b a retreat is     
r>ely well conduct$2 if x is1 !n is x an
 ord]ly advance 9 ! face (              
circum/ances4#ha         99       99    
99       99       99  ,if 8 =tune des]ts
 him1 ! brave man 9 pity /ill abides by 
h]4 ,samuel ,johnson & 8 fri5d ,savage1 
compell$ by pov]ty to pass ! night 9 !  
/reets1 resolve t !y w /& by _! c\ntry4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,! /ate ( complete manhood is virtue1 & 
virtue & brav]y are "o4 ,?is tru? has   
long be5 9 ! languages4 ,all ! relations
 ( ! subject are h9t$ at 9 ! d]ivation &
 analogies ( ! ,lat9 words vir & virtus1
 & ! ,greek  & 4 ,language 9 its settl$ 
=m is ! record ( m5's second ?\ghts1 a m
 fai?ful utt]ance ?an !y c mom5t>ily    
give4 ,:at m5 say is s sift$ & oblig$ to
 approve itself z answ]+ to a common    
want1 t no?+ absolutely frivol\s obta9s 
curr5cy 9 ! language4 ,! analogies (    

words are nev] :imsical & mean+less1 b  
/& = real lik5esses4 ,only ! e?ics (    
mank9d1 & n ( any p>ticul> man1 give    
po9t & vigor to our spee*4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,! c[>d 0
 born "o day too late1 = he has nev]    
ov]tak5 ! pres5t h\r4 ,he is ! y\ng] son
 ( creation1 :o n[ waite? till ! eld]   
decease4#hb ,he does n dwell on ! e>? z 
?\gh he _h a de$ ( ! l& 9 8 pocket1--n z
 ano!r lump ( nature1 z imp]turbable an 
occupant z ! /ones 9 ! field4 ,he has   
only r5t$ a few acres ( "t & space1 &   
?9ks t e accid5t port5ds ! expiration ( 
8 lease4 ,he is a non-proprietor1 a s]f1
 9 8 moral economy nomadic1 hav+ no fix$
 abode4 ,:5 dang] appe>s1 he goes abroad
 & cl+s to /raws4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,brav]y & ,c[>dice
 are k9dr$ correlatives ) ,k &          
,ignorance1 ,light & ,d>kness1 ,good &  
,evil4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,if y let a s+le ray (     
light ?r\gh ! %utt]1 x w g on diffus+   
itself )\t limit till x enlight5 ! _w1 b

 ! %ad[ t 0 nev] s wide at fir/ z       
rapidly contracts till x comes to       
naught4 ,! %ad[ ( ! moon :5 x passes    
ne>e/ ! sun is lo/ 9 space ere x c rea* 
our e>? to eclipse x4 ,always ! sy/em   
%9es ) un9t]rupt$ light1 =1 z ! sun is s
 mu* l>g] ?an any planet1 no %ad[ c     
travel f> into space4 ,we may bask      
always 9 ! light ( ! sy/em1 always may  
/ep back out ( ! %ade4 ,no man's %ad[ is
 z l>ge z 8 body1 if ! rays make a "r   
angle ) ! reflect+ surface4 ,let our    
lives be pass$ "u ! equator1 ) ! sun 9 !
 m]idian4  ,!re is no ill :i* may n be  
dissipat$ l ! d>k1 if y let 9 a /rong]  
light ^u x4 ,ov]come evil ) good4       
,practice no su* n>r[ economy z !y ^:   
brav]y am\nts to no m light ?an a f>?+  
c&le1 be=e :i* mo/ objects ca/ a %ad[   
wid] ?an !mselves4#hc         99        
99       99       99       99  ,x 0 a   
conceit ( ,plut>*1 acc\nt+ = ! pref]5ces
 giv5 to signs obs]v$ on ! left h&1 t m5
 may h ?\ght ?+s t]re/rial & mortal     
directly ov] aga9/ heav5ly & div9e ?+s1 

& d conjecture t ! ?+s :i* to u are on !
 left h&1 ! gods s5d d[n f _! "r h&4#hd 
,if we are n bl9d1 we %all see h[ a "r  
h& is /ret*$ ov] all1 z well ! unlucky z
 lucky1 & t ! ord]+ s\l is only "r-h&$1 
di/ribut+ ) "o palm all our fates4#he   
99       99       99       99       99  
,m5 h made w> f a deep] in/9ct ?an      
peace4 ,w> is b ! compell+ ( peace4#hf  
,:5 ! _w is decl>$ "u m>tial law1 e     
,esau retakes 8 bir?right1 & :at !re is 
9 him does n fail to appe>4 ,he wipes (f
 all old scores & comm5ces a new acc\nt4
 ,! _w is int]e/$ to "k h[ any s\l w    
demean itself 9 s novel a position4 ,b  
:5 w> too1 l comm]ce & husb&ry1 gets to 
be a r\t9e1 & m5 g ab\t x z ind5t$      
appr5tices1 ! h]o deg5]ates into a m>9e1
 & ! /&+ army into a /&+ je/4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,no pa9s are sp>$ to d honor to ! brave 
soldi]4 ,all guilds & corporations are  
tax$ to provide him ) fit h>ness &      
equipm5t4 ,8 coat mu/ be r$ z ! sunset1 
or blue z ! heav5s4 ,gold or silv]1     

p9*beck or copp]1 solid or sup]ficial1  
m>k him = =tune's favorite4 ,! skill ( a
 city en*ases & temp]s 8 sword-blade2 ! 
,tyrian dye conf\nds him ) emp]ors &    
k+s4 ,:]ev] he goes1 music prec$es &    
prep>es ! way = him4 ,8 life is a       
holiday1 & ! contagion ( 8 example      
unh+es ! univ]se4 ,! _w puts by "w &    
comes out to />e4 ,he is ! "o only man4 
,he recognizes no "t-honor$ ca/s &      
conv5tions1 no fixtures b transfixtures1
 no gov]nm5ts at l5g? settl$ on a       
p]man5t basis4 ,"o tap ( ! drum sets !  
political & moral h>monies all aj>4 ,8  
e?ics may well be> comp>ison ) !        
prie/'s4 ,he may rally1 *>ge1 retreat 9 
an ord]ly mann]1 b nev] flee nor        
fl9*4#hg       ,ea* m melodi\s note ,i  
he>      ,br+s sad reproa* to me1       
,t ,i alone af=d ! e>1      ,:o w\ld !  
music be4#hh  ,! brave man is ! sole    
patron ( music2#hi he recognizes x = 8  
"m-tongue1--a m melliflu\s & articulate 
language ?an words1 9 comp>ison ) :i*   
spee* is rec5t & tempor>y4 ,x is 8      

voice4 ,8 language mu/ h ! same maje/ic 
movem5t & cad5ce t philosophy assigns to
 ! heav5ly bodies4 ,! /eady flux ( 8    
?\ght con/itutes "t 9 music4 ,! univ]se 
falls 9 & keeps pace ) x1 :i* be=e      
proce$$ s+ly & discordant4 ,h5ce are    
poetry & song4 ,:5 ,brav]y fir/ grew    
afraid & w5t to w>1 x took music along )
 x4 ,! s\l delight$ /ill to he> ! e*o ( 
its own voice4 ,especially ! soldi]     
insi/s on agreem5t & h>mony always4     
,inde$1 x is t fri5d%ip !re is 9 w> t   
makes x *ivalr\s & h]oic4 ,x 0 ! dim    
s5tim5t ( a noble fri5d%ip = ! pure/ s\l
 ! _w has se51 t gave to ,europe a      
crusad+ era4#ij         99       99     
99       99       99  ,! day ( tilts &  
t\rnam5ts has gone by1 b no h]ald       
summons u to ! t\rnam5t ( love4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,! brave w>rior mu/ h h>mony if n melody
 at any sacrifice4 ,consid] :at %ifts he
 makes4 ,!re are ! bagpipe1 ! gong1 !   
trumpet1 ! drum1--ei!r ! primitive      
c5tral ,african or ,indian1 or ! brass  

,european4 ,ev] s9ce ,j]i*o fell d[n    
be=e a bla/ ( rams' horns1 ! m>tial &   
musical h gone h& 9 h&4 ,if ! soldi]    
m>*es to ! sack ( a t[n1 he mu/ be      
prec$$ by drum & trumpet1 :i* %all z x 7
 id5tify 8 cause ) ! accordant univ]se4 
,all woods & walls e*o back 8 own _s1 & 
! ho/ile t]ritory is !n preoccupi$ =    
him4 ,he is no long] insulat$1 b        
inf9itely relat$ & famili>4 ,! roll-call
 mu/]s = him all ! =ces ( nature4#ia    
99       99       99       99       99  
,all s\nds1 & m ?an all1 sil5ce1 d fife 
& drum = u4#ib ,! lea/ creak+ do? :et   
all our s5ses & emit a tremul\s light1 l
 ! aurora borealis1 ov] ?+s4 ,z poli%+  
expresses ! ve9 9 m>ble & ! gra9 9 wood1
 s music br+s out :at ( h]oic lurks     
any:]e4#ic         99       99       99 
99       99  ,to ! s5sitive s\l1 !      
univ]se has its own fix$ measure1 :i* is
 its measure also1 &1 z a regul> pulse  
is insep>able f a heal?y body1 s is its 
heal?9ess dep5d5t on ! regul>ity ( its  
rhy?m4 ,9 all s\nds ! s\l recognizes its

 own rhy?m1 & seeks to express its      
sympa?y by a correspond5t movem5t ( !   
limbs4 ,:5 ! body m>*es to ! measure ( !
 s\l1 !n is true c\rage & inv9cible     
/r5g?4#id         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! c[>d w\ld r$uce ?is     
?rill+ sph]e music to a univ]sal wail1  
?is melodi\s *ant to a nasal cant4 ,he  
?9ks to conciliate all ho/ile influ5ces 
by compell+ 8 neighborhood into a p>tial
 concord ) himself1 b 8 music is no     
bett] ?an a j+le :i* is ak9 to a        
j>1--j>s regul>ly recurr+4#ie  ,he bl[s 
a feeble bla/ ( sl5d] melody1 because   
nature c h no m sympa?y ) su* a s\l ?an 
x has ( *e]ful melody 9 itself4 ,h5ce   
he>s he no accordant note 9 ! univ]se1 &
 is a c[>d1 or consci\sly outca/ &      
des]t$ man4 ,b ! brave man1 )\t drum or 
trumpet1 compels concord ev]y:]e by !   
univ]sality & tunefulness ( 8 s\l4#if   
,take a metallic plate1 says ,col]idge1 
& /rew s& on x2 s\nd a h>monic *ord ov] 
! s&1 & ! gra9s w :irl ab\t 9 circles1 &
 o!r geometrical figures1 all1 z x 71   

dep5d+ on "s po9t relatively at re/4    
,s\nd a discord1 & e gra9 w :isk ab\t   
)\t any ord] at all1 9 no figures1 & )  
no po9ts ( re/4 ,! brave man is su* a   
po9t ( relative re/1 ov] :i* ! s\l s\nds
 ev] a h>monic *ord4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,music is  
ei!r a s$ative or a tonic to ! s\l4#ig  
,i read t ,plato ?9ks ! gods nev] gave  
m5 music1 ! sci5ce ( melody & h>mony1 = 
m]e delectation or to tickle ! e>2 b t !
 discordant p>ts ( ! circulations &     
beaute\s fabric ( ! s\l1 & t ( x t roves
 ab\t ! body1 & _m times1 = want ( tune 
& air1 breaks =? into _m extravagances &
 excesses1 might be sweetly recall$ &   
artfully w\nd up to _! =m] cons5t &     
agreem5t4#ih         99       99        
99       99       99  ,by d9t ( w9d &   
/r+$ in/rum5ts ! c[>d endeavors to put !
 be/ face on ! matt]1--:i/les to keep 8 
c\rage up4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,!re are "s brave traits   
relat$ by ,plut>*2 e4 g43 ,hom] acqua9ts
 u h[ ,ajax1 be+ to engage 9 a s+le     

combat ) ,hector1 bade ! ,grecians pray 
to ! gods = him2 & :ile !y 7 at _!      
devotions1 he 0 putt+ on 8 armor4  ,on  
ano!r occasion1 a /orm arises1 :i* z    
soon z ! pilot sees1 he falls to 8      
pray]s1 & invokes 8 tutel> dmons1 b     
neglects n 9 ! meantime to hold to !    
rudd] & let d[n ! ma9 y>d4  ,hom]       
directs 8 husb&man1 be=e he ei!r pl[ or 
s[1 to pray to ! t]re/rial ,jove & !    
v5]able ,c]es1 b ) 8 h& ^u ! pl[-tail4  
4 7,v]ily1 to be brave is ! beg9n+ (    
victory47         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! ,romans made ,=tune     
surname to ,=titude1 = =titude is t     
al*emy t turns all ?+s to good =tune4 ,!
 man ( =titude1 :om ! ,lat9s call$ =tis1
 is no o!r ?an t lucky p]son :om =s     
favors1 or vir summae =tis4 ,if we w1 e 
b>k may c>ry ,cs> & ,cs>'s =tune4 ,!    
brave man /ays at home4 ,= an           
imp5etrable %ield1 /& inside y\rself2 he
 0 an arrant c[>d :o fir/ made %ields ( 
brass4 ,= armor ( pro(1 mea virtute me  
involvo 7,i wrap myself 9 my virtue72   

,tumble me d[n1 & ,i w sit      ,^u my  
ru9s1 smil+ yet4#ii         99       99 
99       99       99  ,! brave/ de$1 :i*
 = ! mo/ "p is left q out ( hi/ory1 :i* 
alone wants ! /al5ess ( a de$ done & !  
unc]ta9ty ( a de$ do+1 is ! life ( a    
great man4 ,to p]=m exploits is to be   
tempor>ily bold1 z becomes a c\rage t   
ebbs & fl[s1 ! s\l q vanqui%$ by its own
 de$ subsid+ into indiff]5ce & c[>dice2 
b ! exploit ( a brave life consi/s 9 its
 mom5t>y complet5ess4#ajj   ,,fri5d%ip  
#aja  ,fall ( #ahci4 ,!n fir/ ,i        
conceive ( a true fri5d%ip1 :5 "s r>e   
specim5 ( manhood pres5ts itself4 ,x    
seems ! mission ( su* to comm5d virtue  
to mank9d1 n by any imp]fect prea*+ ( h]
 ^w1 b by _! own c>riage & conduct4 ,we 
may !n wor%ip moral beauty )\t ! =mality
 ( a religion4  ,!y are "s fre%] w9d t  
bl[s1 "s new fragrance t brea!s4 ,!y    
make ! l&scape & ! sky = u4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,! rules 
( o!r int]c\rse are all inapplicable to 
?is4         99       99       99       

99       99  ,we are "o virtue1 "o tru?1
 "o beauty4 ,all nature is our          
satellite1 ^: light is dull & reflect$4 
,%e is subalt]n to u1--an episode to our
 poem2 b we are prim>y1 & radiate light 
& heat to ! sy/em4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,i am only        
introduc$ once aga9 to myself4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,conv]sation1 contact1 famili>ity are ! 
/eps to x & in/rum5ts ( x1 b x is mo/   
p]fect :5 ^! are done1 & di/ance & "t   
oppose no b>ri]4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,i ne$ n ask any  
man to be my fri5d1 m ?an ! sun ! e>? to
 be attract$ by him4 ,x is n 8 to give1 
nor m9e to receive4 ,i _c p>don my      
enemy2 let him p>don himself4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,commonly we degrade ,love & ,fri5d%ip  
by pres5t+ !m "u ! aspect ( a trivial   
dualism4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,:at matt] a few words m or
 less ) my fri5d1--) all mank9d2--!y w  
/ill be my fri5ds 9 spite ( !mselves4   

,let !m /& alo( if !y c6 ,z ?\gh ! mo/  
=midable di/ance c\ld rob me ( any real 
sympa?y or advantage6 ,no1 :5 su*       
int]e/s are at /ake1 "t1 & di/ance1 &   
diff]5ce fall into _! own places4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,b alas6 to be actually sep>at$ f t     
p>cel ( heav5 we call our fri5d1 ) !    
suspicion t we %all no m meet 9 nature1 
is s\rce en\gh = all ! elegies t ev] 7  
writt54 ,b ! true rem$y w be to recov]  
our fri5d aga9 piecemeal1 :]ev] we c f9d
 a feature1 z etes ga!r$ up ! memb]s ( 8
 son1 :i* ,m$ea _h /rewn 9 h] pa?4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,! m complete our sympa?y1 ! m our s5ses
 are /ruck dumb1 & we are repress$ by a 
delicate respect1 s t to indiff]5t eyes 
we are lea/ 8 fri5d1 because no vulg>   
symbols pass betwe5 u4 ,on aft] ?\ght1  
p]haps1 we come to fe> t we h be5 !     
los]s by su* seem+ indiff]5ce1 b 9 tru? 
t :i* )holds u is ! bond betwe5 u4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,my fri5d w be z mu* bett] ?an myself z 

my aspiration is above my p]=mance4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,?is is mo/ s]5e autumn wea!r4 ,! *irp (
 crickets may be he>d at noon ov] all ! 
l&4 ,z 9 summ] !y are he>d only at      
nightfall1 s n[ by _! incessant *irp !y 
u%] 9 ! ev5+ ( ! ye>4#ajb ,! lively     
decay ( autumn promises z inf9ite       
duration & fre%ness z ! gre5 leaves (   
spr+4     ,,iv  #ahdj  7,t4 #bb-bc7     
,,! ,,fi%]',s ,,son#ajc  ,jan4 #aj4     
,i "k ! _w :]e l& & wat] meet1      ,by 
yond] hill abutt+ on ! ma92      ,"o    
:ile ,i he> ! waves incessant beat1     
,!n1 turn+ r\nd1 survey ! l& aga94      
,)9 a humble cot t looks to sea1        
,daily ,i brea! ?is curi\s w>m life2    
,b5ea? a fri5dly hav5's %elt]+ lee      
,my noiseless day ) my/'ry /ill is rife4
       ',tis "h1 !y say1 my simple life 
began2      ,& easy cr$it to ! tale ,i  
l5d1      ,= well ,i "k 'tis "h ,i am a 
man4      ,b :o w simply tell me ( !    
end8       ,^! eyes1 fre% op5$1 spi$ !  
f>-(f ,sea1      ,:i* l a sil5t godfa!r 

did /&1      ,nor utt]$ "o expla9+ ^w to
 me1      ,b introduc$ /raight ,godmo!r 
,l&4       ,& yond] /ill /ret*es t sil5t
 ma91      ,) _m glanc+ %ips bespr9kl$  
o'er2      ,& e>ne/ /ill ,i gaze & gaze 
aga9      ,^u ! selfsame waves & fri5dly
 %ore1       ,till l a wat]y humor on ! 
eye      ,x /ill appe>s :i*ev] way ,i   
turn1      ,its sil5t wa/e & mute       
o'er>*+ sky      ,) close-%ut eyes ,i   
cle>ly /ill disc]n4       ,& yet ) l+]+ 
d\bt ,i ha/e ea* morn      ,to see if   
ocean /ill my gaze w greet1      ,& )   
ea* day once m to life am born1      ,& 
tread once m ! e>? ) infant feet4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,my ye>s are l a /roll ^u ! bea*1       
,z ne> ! ocean's edge z ,i c g2      ,my
 t>dy /eps its waves d (t o'errea*1     
,sometimes ,i /ay to let !m ov]fl[4     
,inf9ite "w my h&s f9d !re to d1        
,ga!r+ ! relics :i* ! waves upca/2      
,ea* /orm do? sc\r ! deep = some?+ new1 
,& e "t ! /range/ is ! la/4       ,my   
sole employm5t 'tis1 & scrupul\s c>e1   

,to place my ga9s beyond ! rea* ( tides1
      ,ea* smoo!r pebble1 & ea* %ell m  
r>e1      ,:i* ocean k9dly to my h&     
confides4       ,i h no fell[-labor] on 
! %ore2      ,!y scorn ! /r& :o sail ^u 
! sea2      ,sometimes ,i ?9k ! ocean   
!y've sail$ o'er      ,is deep] kn[n ^u 
! /r& to me4        ,! middle sea c %[  
no crimson dulse1      ,its deep] waves 
ca/ up no pe>ls to view1      ,along !  
%ore my h& is on its pulse1      ,^:    
feeble beat is else:]e felt by few4     
,my neighbors come sometimes ) lumb'r+  
c>ts4      ,z x w\ld seem my pleasant   
toil to %>e1      ,b /raightway take _! 
loads to di/ant m>ts1      ,= only we$s 
& balla/ are _! c>e4         99       99
       99       99       99       ',tis 
by "s /range co9cid5ce1 if ,i      ,make
 common cause ) ocean :5 he /orms1      
,:o c s well support a sep>ate sky1     
,& p x ) multitude ( =ms4       ,(t 9 ! 
/illness ( ! night ,i he>      ,"s      
re/less bird presage ! com+ d91      ,& 
di/ant murmurs fa9tly /rike my e>       

,f "s bold bluff project+ f> )94        
,my /ille/ dep?s /raightway d inly heave
      ,m g5ially ?an re/s ! summ]'s     
calm2      ,! h[l+ w9ds ?r\gh my s\l's  
cordage grieve1      ,till e %elf & l$ge
 gives ! al>m4       ,f> f ! %ore !     
swell+ bill[s rise1      ,& ga!r+ /r5g? 
come roll+ to ! l&1      ,&1 z ea* wave 
retires1 & murmur dies1      ,i /raight 
pursue ^u ! /ream+ s&1       ,till !    
return+ surge ) ga!r$ /r5g?             
,compels once m ! backw>d way to take1  
,&1 creep+ up ! bea* a cable's l5g?1    
,9 _m a ?ir/y holl[ leaves a lake4      
,(t z "s rul+ /> my tide has swell$     
,! sea c sc>cely brag m wrecks ?an ,i2  
,ere o!r influ5ce my waves has quell$1  
,! /an*e/ b>k t floats is high & dry4   
,jan4 #ai4       ,by a /rong lik+ we    
prevail      ,aga9/ ! /\te/ =t2      ,at
 l5g? ! fi]ce/ he>t w quail1      ,& our
 alliance c\rt4   ,,fri5ds  ,jan4 #bf4  
,!y are l air bubbles on wat]1 ha/5+ to 
fl[ toge!r4  ,hi/ory tells ( ,ore/es &  
,pylades1 ,damon & ,py?ias1 b :y %\ld n 

we put to %ame ^? old res]v$ wor?ies by 
a community ( su*8         99       99  
99       99       99  ,con/antly1 z x 7 
?r\gh a remote skylight1 ,i h glimpses (
 a s]5e fri5d%ip-l&1 & "k ! bett] :y    
brooks murmur & violets gr[4  ,?is      
conjunction ( s\ls1 l waves :i* meet &  
break1 subsides also backw>d ov] ?+s1 & 
gives all a fre% aspect4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,i w\ld  
live h5ce=? ) "s g5tle s\l su* a life z 
may be conceiv$1 d\ble = v>iety1 s+le = 
h>mony1--two1 only t we might admire at 
our on5ess1--"o1 because indivisible4   
,su* community to be a pl$ge ( holy     
liv+4 ,h[ c\ld aught unwor?y be admitt$ 
into our society8 ,to li/5 ) "o e> to   
ea* summ] s\nd1 to behold ) "o eye ea*  
summ] sc5e1 our visual rays s to meet & 
m+le ) ! object z to be "o b5t & d\bl$2 
) two tongues to be we>i$1 & ?\ght to   
spr+ ceaselessly f a d\ble f\nta94      
,,poetry  ,jan4 ,no def9ition ( poetry  
is adequate unless x be poetry itself4  
,! mo/ accurate analysis by ! r>e/      

wisdom is yet insuffici5t1 & ! poet w   
in/antly prove x false by sett+ aside   
its requisitions4#ajd ,x is inde$ all t 
we d n "k4  ,! poet does n ne$ to see h[
 mead[s are some?+ else ?an e>?1 grass1 
& wat]1 b h[ !y are ?us mu*4 ,he does n 
ne$ discov] t potato bl[s are z         
beautiful z violets1 z ! f>m] ?9ks1 b   
only h[ good potato bl[s are4  ,! poem  
is drawn out f "u ! feet ( ! poet1 8    
:ole weight has re/$ on ?is gr\nd4  ,x  
has a logic m sev]e ?an ! logician's4   
,y might z well ?9k to g 9 pursuit ( !  
ra9b[1 & embrace x on ! next hill1 z to 
embrace ! :ole ( poetry ev5 9 ?\ght4 ,! 
be/ book is only an adv]tisem5t ( x1 su*
 z is sometimes sew$ 9 ) its cov]4#aje  
99       99       99       99       99  
,its ecc5tric & unexplor$ orbit embraces
 ! sy/em4   ,jan4 #bg4 ,:at a tame life 
we are liv+6 ,h[ little h]oic x is6 ,let
 u devise nev] s p]fect a sy/em ( liv+1 
& /raightway ! s\l leaves x to %uffle   
along its own way alone4 ,x is easy     
en\gh to e/abli% a durable & h>moni\s   

r\t9e2 imm$iately all p>ts ( nature     
cons5t to x4#ajf ,! sun-dial /ill po9ts 
to ! noon m>k1 & ! sun rises & sets = x4
 ,! neighbors are nev] fatally ob/9ate  
:5 su* a s*eme is to be in/itut$2 b =?) 
all l5d a h&1 & r+ ! bell1 & br+ fuel & 
lights1 & put by "w & don _! be/ g>m5ts1
 ) an e>ne/ con=mity :i* mat*es !       
op]ations ( nature4 ,!re is always a    
pres5t & extant life :i* all comb9e to  
uphold1 ?\gh its insuffici5cy is manife/
 en\gh4#ajg ,/ill ! s+-song goes on4    
,jan4 #bi4 ,a fri5d 9 hi/ory looks l "s 
premature s\l4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to a    
community ( love 9 ^! days is l ! di/ant
 break+ ( waves on ! sea%ore4 ,an ocean 
!re mu/ be1 = x wa%es our bea*4  ,?is   
alone d all m5 sail =1 trade =1 pl[ =1  
prea* =1 fight =4   ,,s*ylus  ,!        
,greeks1 z ! ,s\!rns g5]ally1 express$  
!mselves ) m facility ?an we 9 di/9ct & 
lively images1 & z to ! grace &         
complet5ess ) :i* !y treat$ ! subjects  
suit$ to _! g5ius !y mu/ be all[$ to    
reta9 _! anci5t supremacy4 ,b a rugg$ & 

unc\? array ( ?\ght1 ?\gh nev] s mod]n1 
may r\t !m at any mom5t4 ,x rema9s = o!r
 ?an ,greeks to write ! lit]ature ( !   
next c5tury4  s*ylus _h a cle> eye = !  
commone/ ?+s4 ,8 g5ius 0 only an enl>g$ 
common s5se4 ,he adv]ts ) *a/e sev]ity  
to all natural facts4 ,8 sublimity is   
,greek s9c]ity & simpl5ess1 nak$ wond]  
:i* my?ology _h n help$ to expla94      
,tydeus' %ield _h = device       ,an    
artificial heav5 blaz+ ) />s2      ,a   
bright full moon 9 ! mid/ ( ! %ield1    
,elde/ ( />s1 eye ( night1 is prom95t4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ,greeks 7 /]n b simple *ildr5 9 _!   
lit]ature4 ,we h ga9$ no?+ by ! few ages
 :i* we h ! />t ( !m4 ,?is univ]sal     
wond]+ at ^? old m5 is z if a matur$    
gr[n p]son %\ld discov] t ! aspirations 
( 8 y\? argu$ a div9] life ?an ! cont5t$
 wisdom ( 8 manhood4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,he is     
compet5t to express any ( ! common manly
 feel+s4 ,if 8 h]o is to make a boa/1 x 
does n lack fullness1 x is z boa/ful z  

c\ld be desir$2 he has a flexible m\?1 &
 c fill x readily ) /rong1 r\nd words1 s
 t y w say ! man's spee* wants no?+1 he 
has left no?+ unsaid1 b he has actually 
wip$ 8 lips ( x4  ,:atev] ! common eye  
sees at all & expresses z be/ x may1 he 
sees uncommonly & describes ) r>e       
complet5ess4 ,! multitude t ?rong$ !    
!atre c\ld no d\bt g along ) him to !   
end4 ,! ,greeks _h no transc5d5t g5iuses
 l ,milton & ,%akespe>e1 ^: m]it only   
po/]ity c\ld fully appreciate4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,! social condition ( g5ius is ! same 9 
all ages4 s*ylus 0 und\bt$ly alone & )\t
 sympa?y 9 8 simple rev]5ce = ! my/]y ( 
! univ]se4   ,feb4 #aj4 ,,criticism ,,on
 ,,aulus ,,p]sius ,,flaccus#ajh   ,feb4 
#aa4 ,tru?1 says ,"l ,bacon1 may p]haps 
come to ! price ( a pe>l1 t %ewe? be/ by
 day2 b x w n rise to ! price ( a       
diamond or c>buncle1 :i* %ewe? be/ 9    
v>i$ lights4 ,l ! pe>l1 tru? %9es ) a   
/eady b pale light :i* invites to       
introspection2 x is intr9sically bright1

 n accid5tally z ! diamond4 ,we seem to 
behold its re> always1 z ?\gh x 7 n com+
 t[>d u b retir+ f u4 ,its light is n   
reflect$ ?is way1 b we see ! sombre &   
wrong side ( its rays4 ,z ! du/ 9 8     
beams makes kn[n t ! sun %9es4          
,falsehoods t gl>e & dazzle are slop$   
t[>d u1 reflect+ full 9 our faces ev5 ! 
light ( ! sun4 ,wait till sunset1 or g  
r\nd !m1 & ! falsity w be app>5t4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,x is nev] en\gh t our life is an easy  
"o4 ,we mu/ live on ! /ret*2 n be       
satisfi$ ) a tame & undi/urb$ r\nd (    
weeks & days1 b retire to our re/ l     
soldi]s on ! eve ( a battle1 look+ =w>d 
) ardor to ! /r5u\s sortie ( !          
morr[4#aji ,sit n d[n 9 ! popul> seats &
 common level ( virtues1 b endeavor to  
make !m h]oical4 ,(f] n only peace (f]+s
 b holocau/s unto ,god4 ,to ! brave     
soldi] ! ru/ & leisure ( peace are h>d] 
?an ! fatigues ( w>4 ,z our bodies c\rt 
physical enc\nt]s1 & langui% 9 ! mild & 
ev5 climate ( ! tropics1 s our s\ls     

?rive be/ on unre/ & discont5t4#aaj  ,he
 enjoys true leisure :o has "t to       
improve 8 s\l's e/ate4   ,feb4 #ab4     
,opposition is (t5 s /rong a lik5ess z  
to rem9d u ( ! diff]5ce4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,tru? has
 prop]ly no oppon5t1 = no?+ gets s f> up
 on ! o!r side z to be opposite4 ,%e    
looks broadca/ ov] ! field & sees no    
oppon5t4  ,! r+-lead] ( ! mob w soone/  
be admitt$ into ! c\ncils ( /ate4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,knav]y is m fooli% ?an folly1 = t1 half
 kn[+ its own fooli%ness1 x /ill p]si/s4
 ,! knave has r$uc$ folly to a sy/em1 is
 ! prud5t1 common-s5se fool4 ,! witl+   
has ! simplicity & directness ( g5ius1  
is ! inspir$ fool4 ,8 incompreh5sible   
rav+s become ! cre$ ( ! di%one/ ( a     
succe$+ era4   ,feb4 #ac4 ,an act (     
integrity is to an act ( duty :at !     
,fr5* v]b tre is to devoir4 ,duty is ce 
que devrait tre4  ,duty belongs to !    
und]/&+1 b g5ius is n dutiful1 ! highe/ 
tal5t is dutiful4 ,goodness results f ! 

wise/ use ( tal5t4  ,! p]fect man has   
bo? g5ius & tal5t4 ,! "o is 8 head1 !   
o!r 8 foot2 by "o he is1 by ! o!r he    
lives4  ,! unconsci\sness ( man is !    
consci\sness ( ,god1 ! end ( ! _w4#aaa  
,! v ?rills ( g5ius are disorganiz+4 ,! 
body is nev] q acclimat$ to its         
atmosph]e1 b h[ (t5 succumbs & goes into
 a decl9e6   ,feb4 #ad4 ,beauty lives by
 rhymes4 ,d\ble a de=mity is a beauty4  
,draw ?is blunt quill ov] ! pap]1 & fold
 x once transv]sely to ! l9e1 press+ x  
sudd5ly be=e ! ink dries1 & a delicately
 %ad$ & regul> figure is ! result1 :i*  
art _c surpass4#aab         99       99 
99       99       99  ,a v meagre       
natural hi/ory suffices to make me a    
*ild4 ,only _! names & g5ealogy make me 
love fi%es4 ,i w\ld "k ev5 ! numb] ( _! 
f9-rays1 & h[ _m scales compose ! lat]al
 l9e4 ,i fancy ,i am amphibi\s & swim 9 
all ! brooks & pools 9 ! neighborhood1 )
 ! p]* & bream1 or doze "u ! pads ( our 
riv] amid ! w9d+ aisles & corridors =m$ 
by _! /ems1 ) ! /ately pick]el4 ,i am ! 

wis] 9 respect to all kn[l$ges1 & !     
bett] qualifi$ = all =tunes1 = kn[+ t   
!re is a m9n[ 9 ! brook4 ,me?9ks ,i h   
ne$ ev5 ( 8 sympa?y1 & to be 8 fell[ 9 a
 degree4 ,i d l him sometimes :5 he     
balances himself = an h\r ov] ! yell[   
floor ( 8 bas94#aac   ,feb4 #ae4 ,! good
 seem to inhale a m g5]\s atmosph]e & be
 ba!d 9 a m preci\s light ?an o!r m54   
,accord+ly ,virgil describes ! s$es     
beatas ?us3--       ,l>gior hic campos  
ae!r et lum9e ve/it      ,purpureo3     
,solemque suum1 sua sid]a nrunt4#aad    
,feb4 #af4 ,div9ation is prospective    
memory4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,!re is a k9dr$ pr9ciple at
 ! bottom ( all aff9ities4 ,! magnet    
cultivates a /eady fri5d%ip ) ! pole1   
all bodies ) all o!rs4 ,! fri5dl9ess (  
nature is t goddess ,c]es :o presides   
ov] e s[+ & h>ve/1 & we bless ! same 9  
sun & ra94 ,! se$ 9 ! gr\nd t>ries = a  
season ) its g5ial fri5ds !re2 all !    
e>?s & grasses & m9]als are its ho/s1 :o
 ent]ta9 x hospitably1 & pl5te\s crops &

 teem+ wagons are ! result4   ,feb4 #ah4
 ,all romance is gr\nd$ on fri5d%ip4    
,:at is ?is rural1 ?is pa/oral1 ?is     
poetical life b its inv5tion8 ,does n ! 
moon %9e = ,endymion8 ,smoo? pa/ures &  
mild airs are = "s ,corydon & ,phyllis4 
,p>adise belongs to ,adam & ,eve4       
,plato's republic is gov]n$ by ,platonic
 love4   ,feb4 #bj4 ,! c[>d's hope is   
suspicion1 ! h]o's d\bt a sort ( hope4  
,! gods nei!r hope nor d\bt4   ,feb4    
#bb4 ,! riv] is unusually high1 ow+ to !
 melt+ ( ! sn[4 ,m5 g 9 boats ov] _!    
g>d5s & potato-fields1 & all ! *ildr5 ( 
! village are on tiptoe to see ^: f5ce w
 be c>ri$ away next4 ,great numb]s (    
muskrats1 :i* h be5 driv5 out ( _! holes
 by ! wat]1 are kill$ by ! sportsm54    
,!y are to u in/ead ( ! beav]4 ,! w9d f 
ov] ! mead[s is lad5 ) a /rong sc5t (   
musk1 & by its racy fre%ness adv]tises u
 ( an unexplor$ wildness4 ,^? backwoods 
are n f> (f4 ,i am affect$ by ! sight ( 
_! cab9s ( mud & grass1 rais$ f\r or    
five feet1 along ! riv]1 z :5 ,i read ( 

! ,pyramids1 or ! b>r[s ( ,asia4#aae  ,p
 /ep brisk] 9 ! /reet = ?is unusual     
movem5t ( ! wat]s4 ,y seem to he> ! ro> 
( a wat]fall & ! d9 ( factories :]e !   
riv] breaks ov] ! road4  ,:o w\ld h     
?\ght t a few feet might n h be5 sp>$ f 
! trunks ( mo/ trees8 ,su* z gr[ 9 !    
mead[s1 & are n[ surr\nd$ by t dep? (   
wat]1 h a dw>fi% appe>ance4 ,no matt]   
:e!r !y are long] or %ort]1 !y are n[   
equally out ( proportion4   ,,! ,,fre%et
  ,feb4 #bd4       ,a /ir is on !       
,worce/] hills1      ,& ,nobscot too !  
valley fills2      ,:]e sc>ce y'd fill  
an acorn cup      ,9 summ] :5 ! sun 0   
up1      ,no m y'll f9d a cup at all1   
,b 9 its place a wat]fall4       ,o t ! 
moon 7 9 conjunction      ,to ! dry l&'s
 extreme/ unction1      ,till e dike &  
pi] 7 flood$1      ,& all ! l& ) isl&s  
/udd$1      ,= once to tea* all human   
k9d1      ,bo? ^? t pl[ & ^? t gr9d1    
,!re is no fixture 9 ! l&1      ,b all  
un/able is z s&4       ,! riv] swelle? m
 & m1      ,l "s sweet influ5ce /eal+   

o'er      ,! passive t[n2 & = a :ile    
,ea* tussock makes a t9y isle1          
,:]e1 on "s fri5dly ,ar>at1      ,re/e? 
! we>y wat]-rat4       ,no ripple %[s   
,musketaquid1      ,h] v curr5t e'en is 
hid1      ,z deepe/ s\ls d calme/ re/   
,:5 ?\ghts are swell+ 9 ! brea/2      ,&
 %e1 t 9 ! summ]'s dr\ght      ,do? make
 a rippl+ & a r\t1      ,sleeps f       
,naw%awtuct to ! ,cliff1      ,unruffl$ 
by a s+le skiff2      ,s l a deep &     
placid m9d      ,^: curr5ts und]nea? x  
w9d1      ,= by a ?\s& di/ant hills     
,! l\d] ro> a ?\s& rills1      ,& _m a  
spr+ :i* n[ is dumb1      ,& _m a /ream 
) smo!r$ hum1      ,do? fa/] well &     
swift] glide1      ,?\gh buri$ deep     
b5ea? ! tide4       ,our village %[s a  
rural ,v5ice1      ,its broad lagunes   
:]e yond] f5 is1      ,f> loveli] ?an ! 
,bay ( ,naples      ,yon placid cove    
amid ! maples1      ,& 9 my neighbor's  
field ( corn      ,i recognize ! ,gold5 
,horn4       ,"h ,nature taught f ye> to
 ye>1      ,:5 only r$ m5 came to he>1  

,me?9ks 'twas 9 ?is s*ool ( art         
,v5ice & ,naples le>n$ _! "p1      ,b   
/ill _! mi/ress1 to my m9d1      ,h] "y 
disciples leaves beh9d4#aaf   ,feb4 #bf4
 ,! mo/ important ev5ts make no /ir on  
_! fir/ tak+ place1 nor inde$ 9 _!      
effects directly4 ,!y seem h$g$ ab\t by 
secrecy4 ,x is concussion1 or ! ru%+    
toge!r ( air to fill a vacuum1 :i* makes
 a noise4 ,! great ev5ts to :i* all ?+s 
cons5t1 & = :i* !y h prep>$ ! way1      
produce no explosion1 = !y are gradual1 
& create no vacuum :i* requires to be   
sudd5ly fill$2 z a bir? takes place 9   
sil5ce1 & is :isp]$ ab\t ! neighborhood1
 b an assass9ation1 :i* is at w> ) !    
con/itution ( ?+s1 creates a tumult     
imm$iately4  ,corn gr[s 9 ! night4#aag  
,feb4 #bg4 ,"s g5iuses seem to hov] 9 ! 
horizon1 l heat lightn+1 :i* is n       
accompani$ ) f]tiliz+ ra9 to u1 b we are
 oblig$ to re/ cont5t$ ) ! belief t x is
 purify+ ! air some:]e4 ,o!rs make kn[n 
_! pres5ce by _! effects1 l t vivid     
lightn+ :i* is accompani$ by copi\s ra9 

& ?und] &1 ?\gh x cle>s our atmosph]e1  
sometimes de/roys our lives4 ,o!rs /ill 
imp>t a /eady & h>mless light at once to
 l>ge tracts1 z ! aurora borealis2 & ?is
 ph5om5on is h>de/ to be acc\nt$ =1 "s  
?9k+ x to be a reflection ( ! pol>      
spl5dor1 o!rs a subtle fluid :i* p]vades
 all ?+s & t5ds always to ! z5i?4 ,all  
are agre$ t ^! are equally electrical   
ph5om5a1 z "s clev] p]sons h %[n by     
draw+ a sp>k ) _! knuckles4 ,mod]n      
philosophy ?9ks x has drawn d[n lightn+ 
f ! cl\ds4   ,feb4 #bh4 ,on ! dea? ( a  
fri5d1 we %\ld consid] t ! fates ?r\gh  
confid5ce h devolv$ on u ! task ( a     
d\ble liv+1 t we h h5ce=? to fulfill !  
promise ( our fri5d's life also1 9 our  
own1 to ! _w4   ,feb4 #bi4 ,a fri5d     
advises by 8 :ole behavior1#aah & nev]  
condesc5ds to p>ticul>s2 ano!r *ides    
away a fault1 he loves x away4 ,:ile he 
sees ! o!r's error1 he is sil5tly       
consci\s ( x1 & only ! m loves tru?     
himself1 & assi/s 8 fri5d 9 lov+ x1 till
 ! fault is expell$ & g5tly ext+ui%$4   

,m>* #b4 ,love is ! burd5 ( all         
,nature's odes4 ,! song ( ! birds is an 
epi?alamium1 a hym5eal4 ,! m>riage ( !  
fl[]s spots ! mead[s & fr+es ! h$ges )  
pe>ls & diamonds4 ,9 ! deep wat]1 9 !   
high air1 9 woods & pa/ures1 & ! b[els (
 ! e>?1 ?is is ! employm5t & condition (
 all ?+s4   ,m>* #d4 ,i le>n$ to-day t  
my orni?ology _h done me no s]vice4 ,!  
birds ,i he>d1 :i* =tunately did n come 
)9 ! scope ( my sci5ce1 sung z fre%ly z 
if x _h be5 ! fir/ morn+ ( creation1 &  
_h = backgr\nd to _! song an untrodd5   
wild]ness1 /ret*+ ?r\gh _m a ,c>ol9a &  
,mexico ( ! s\l4#aai   ,m>* #f4 ,!re is 
no delay 9 answ]+ great que/ions2 = !m  
all ?+s h an answ] ready4 ,! ,py?ian    
prie/ess gave h] answ]s in/antly1 &     
(ttimes be=e ! que/ions 7 fairly        
prop\nd$4 ,great topics d n wait = pa/  
or future to be det]m9$1 b ! /ate ( !   
crops or ,brighton m>ket no bird conc]ns
 itself ab\t4   ,m>* #h4 ,! w9d %ifts f 
nor!a/ & ea/ to nor?we/ & s\?1 & e      
icicle :i* has t9kl$ on ! mead[ grass s 

long trickles d[n its /em & seeks its   
wat] level un]r+ly ) a million comrades4
 ,9 ! ponds ! ice cracks ) a busy &     
inspirit+ d9 & d[n ! l>g] /reams is     
:irl$1 grat+ ho>sely & cra%+ its way    
along1 :i* 0 s lately a firm field = !  
woodman's team & ! fox1 sometimes ) !   
tracks ( ! skat]s /ill fre% ^u x1 & !   
holes cut = pick]el4 ,t[n committees    
inspect ! bridges & causeways1 z if by  
m]e eye-=ce to int]c$e ) ! ice & save ! 
treasury4  ,9 ! brooks ! slight grat+   
s\nd ( small cakes ( ice1 float+ ) v>i\s
 spe$1 is full ( cont5t & promise1 & :]e
 ! wat] gurgles "u a natural bridge1 y  
may he> ^! ha/y rafts hold conv]sation 9
 an und]tone4 ,e rill is a *annel = !   
juices ( ! mead[4#abj ,la/ ye>'s grasses
 & fl[]-/alks h be5 /eep$ 9 ra9 & sn[1 &
 n[ ! brooks fl[ ) mead[                
tea1--?or\ghwort1 m9t1 flagroot1 &      
p5nyroyal1 all at "o draught4  ,9 !     
ponds ! sun makes incroa*m5ts ar\nd !   
edges fir/1 z ice melts 9 a kettle on ! 
fire1 d>t+ 8 rays ?r\gh ?is crevice1 &  

prep>+ ! deep wat] to act simultane\sly 
on ! "u side4       ,two ye>s & tw5ty n[
 h fl[n2      ,_! meanness "t away has  
flung2      ,^! limbs to man's e/ate h  
gr[n1      ,b _c claim a manly tongue4  
,amid/ su* b\ndless weal? )\t      ,i   
only /ill am poor )92      ,! birds h   
sung _! summ] out1      ,b /ill my spr+ 
does n beg94       ,9 va9 ,i see ! morn+
 rise1      ,9 va9 obs]ve ! we/]n blaze1
      ,:o idly look to o!r skies1       
,expect+ life by o!r ways4       ,!     
sp>r[ s+s at e>lie/ dawn1      ,build+  
h] ne/ )\t delay2      ,all ?+s are ripe
 to he> h] song1      ,& n[ arrives !   
p]fect day4        ,%all ,i !n wait !   
autumn w9d1      ,compell$ to seek a    
mild] ray1      ,& leave no empty ne/   
beh9d1      ,no wood /ill e*o+ to my    
lay8#aba   ,m>* #af4 ,! cab9s ( !       
settl]s are ! po9ts :5ce radiate ^! rays
 ( gre5 & yell[ & russet ov] ! l&scape2 
out ( ^! g ! axes & spades ) :i* !      
l&scape is pa9t$4 ,h[ mu* is ! ,indian  
summ] & ! budd+ ( spr+ relat$ to !      

cottage8 ,h n ! flight ( ! cr[ & !      
gyrations ( ! hawk a ref]5ce to t ro(8  
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ducks alight at ?is season on !      
w9dw>d side ( ! riv]1 9 ! smoo? wat]1 & 
swim ab\t by twos & ?rees1 plum+        
!mselves & div+ to peck at ! root ( !   
lily & ! cranb]ries :i* ! fro/ has n    
loos5$4 ,x is impossible to approa* !m  
)9 gun%ot :5 !y are accompani$ by !     
gull1 :i* rises soon] & makes !m        
re/less4 ,!y fly to w9dw>d fir/1 9 ord] 
to get "u weigh1 & are m easily rea*$ by
 ! %ot if approa*$ on t side4 ,:5 prep>+
 to fly1 !y swim ab\t ) _! heads erect1 
& !n1 glid+ along a few feet ) _! bodies
 j t\*+ ! surface1 rise heavily ) mu*   
spla%+ & fly l[ at fir/1 if n sudd5ly   
ar\s$1 b o!rwise rise directly to survey
 ! dang]4 ,! cunn+ sportsman is n 9 ha/e
 to des]t 8 position1 b waits to asc]ta9
 if1 hav+ got !mselves into fly+ trim1  
!y w n return ov] ! gr\nd 9 _! c\rse to 
a new re/+-place4   ,m>* #bj4 ,9 society
 all ! inspiration ( my lonely h\rs     

seems to fl[ back on me1 & !n fir/ h    
expression4  ,love nev] degrades its    
vot>ies1 b lifts !m up to high] walks ( 
be+4 ,!y ov]-look "o ano!r4 ,all o!r    
*>ities are swall[$ up 9 ?is2 x is gift 
& rew>d bo?4  ,we w h no vulg> ,cupid = 
a g-betwe51 to make u ! play?+s ( ea*   
o!r1 b r cultivate an irreconcilable    
hatr$ in/ead ( ?is4   ,m>* #ba4 ,! _w is
 a fit !atre to-day 9 :i* any "p may be 
act$4 ,!re is ?is mom5t propos$ to me e 
k9d ( life t m5 lead any:]e1 or t       
imag9ation c pa9t4 ,by ano!r spr+ ,i may
 be a mail-c>ri] 9 ,p]u1 or a ,s\?      
,african plant]1 or a ,sib]ian exile1 or
 a ,gre5l& :al]1 or a settl] on !       
,columbia ,riv]1 or a ,canton m]*ant1 or
 a soldi] 9 ,florida1 or a mack]el-fi%] 
(f ,cape ,sable1 or a ,rob9son ,crusoe 9
 ! ,pacific1 or a sil5t navigator ( any 
sea4 ,s wide is ! *oice ( p>ts1 :at a   
pity if ! "p ( ,hamlet be left out6  ,i 
am fre] ?an any planet2 no compla9t     
rea*es r\nd ! _w4 ,i c move away f      
public op9ion1 f gov]nm5t1 f religion1 f

 education1 f society4 ,%all ,i be      
reckon$ a ratable poll 9 ! c\nty (      
,middlesex1 or be rat$ at "o spe> "u !  
palm trees ( ,gu9ea8 ,%all ,i raise corn
 & potatoes 9 ,massa*usetts1 or figs &  
olives 9 ,asia ,m9or8 sit out ! day 9 my
 (fice 9 ,/ate ,/reet1 or ride x out on 
! /eppes ( ,t>t>y8 ,= my ,brobd+nag ,i  
may sail to ,patagonia2 = my ,lilliput1 
to ,lapl&4 ,9 ,arabia & ,p]sia1 my day's
 adv5tures may surpass ! ,arabian       
,nights' ,ent]ta9m5ts4 ,i may be a logg]
 on ! head wat]s ( ! ,p5obscot1 to be   
record$ 9 fable h]eaft] z an amphibi\s  
riv]-god1 by z s\nd+ a "n z ,triton or  
,proteus2 c>ry furs f ,nootka to ,*9a1 &
 s be m r5[n$ ?an ,jason & 8 gold5      
fleece2 or g on a ,s\? ,sea explor+     
exp$ition1 to be h]eaft] rec\nt$ along )
 ! p]iplus ( ,hanno4 ,i may repeat !    
adv5tures ( ,m>co ,polo or ,m&eville4   
,^! are b few ( my *ances1 & h[ _m m ?+s
 may ,i d ) :i* !re are none to be      
comp>$6         99       99       99    
99       99  ,?ank ,=tune1 we are n     

root$ to ! soil1 & "h is n all ! _w4 ,! 
buckeye does n gr[ 9 ,new ,engl&2 !     
mock+bird is r>ely he>d "h4 ,:y n keep  
pace ) ! day1 & n all[ ( a sunset nor   
fall beh9d ! summ] & ! migration (      
birds8 ,%all we n compete ) ! buffalo1  
:o keeps pace ) ! seasons1 cropp+ !     
pa/ures ( ! ,colorado till a gre5] &    
sweet] grass awaits him by ! ,yell[/one8
 ,! wild goose is m a cosmopolite ?an   
we2 he breaks 8 fa/ 9 ,canada1 takes a  
lun*eon 9 ! ,susquehanna1 & plumes      
himself = ! night 9 a ,l\isiana bay\4 ,!
 pigeon c>ries an acorn 9 8 crop f ! ,k+
 ( ,holl&'s to ,mason & ,dixon's l9e4   
,yet we ?9k if rail f5ces are pull$ d[n 
& /one walls set up on our f>ms1 b\nds  
are h5ce=? set to our lives & our fates 
decid$4 ,if y are *os5 t[n cl]k1 =soo?1 
y c't g to ,ti]ra del ,fuego ?is        
summ]4#abb  ,b :at ( all ?is8 ,a man may
 ga!r 8 limbs snugly )9 ! %ell ( a      
mammo? squa%1 ) 8 back to ! nor!a/]n    
b\nd>y1 & n be unusually /rait5$ aft]   
all4 ,our limbs1 inde$1 h room en\gh1 b 

x is our s\ls t ru/ 9 a corn]4 ,let u   
migrate int]iorly )\t int]mission1 &    
pit* our t5t ea* day ne>] ! we/]n       
horizon4 ,! really f]tile soils &       
luxuriant prairies lie on ?is side !    
,alleghanies4 ,!re has be5 no ,hanno ( !
 affections4 ,_! doma9 is untravell$    
gr\nd1 to ! ,mogul's dom9ions4   ,m>*   
#bb4 ,:ile ,i bask 9 ! sun on ! %ores ( 
,wald5 ,pond1 by ?is heat & ?is ru/le ,i
 am absolv$ f all obligation to ! pa/4  
,! c\ncil ( nations may reconsid] _!    
votes2 ! grat+ ( a pebble annuls !m4#abc
   ,m>* #bg4 ,h[ _m are n[ /&+ on !     
,european coa/ :om ano!r spr+ w f9d     
locat$ on ! ,r$ ,riv]1 or ,wiscons96    
,to-day we live an ant$iluvian life on  
our quiet home/eads1 & to-morr[ are     
transport$ to ! turmoil & bu/le ( a     
crusad+ era4  ,?9k h[ f9ite aft] all !  
kn[n _w is4 ,money co9$ at ,philadelphia
 is a legal t5d] ov] h[ mu* ( x6 ,y may 
c>ry %ip biscuit1 beef1 & pork q r\nd to
 ! place y set out f4 ,engl& s5ds h]    
felons to ! o!r side = safe keep+ &     

conv5i5ce4   ,m>* #cj4 ,pray1 :at ?+s   
int]e/ me at pres5t8 ,a long1 soak+ ra91
 ! drops trickl+ d[n ! /ubble1 :ile ,i  
lay dr5*$ on a la/ ye>'s b$ ( wild oats1
 by ! side ( "s b>e hill1 rum9at+4 ,^!  
?+s are ( mom5t4 ,to wat* ?is cry/al    
globe j s5t f heav5 to associate ) me4  
,:ile ^! cl\ds & ?is sombre drizzl+     
wea!r %ut all 91 we two draw ne>] & "k  
"o ano!r4 ,! ga!r+ 9 ( ! cl\ds ) ! la/  
ru% & dy+ brea? ( ! w9d1 & !n ! regul>  
dripp+ ( twigs & leaves ! c\ntry o'er1 !
 impression ( inw>d com=t & sociabl5ess1
 ! dr5*$ /ubble & trees t drop beads on 
y z y pass1 _! dim outl9e se5 ?r\gh !   
ra9 on all sides droop+ 9 sympa?y )     
y\rself4 ,^! are my undisput$ t]ritory4 
,?is is ,nature's ,engli% com=t4 ,!     
birds draw clos] & are m famili> "u !   
?ick foliage1 compos+ new /ra9s on _!   
roo/s aga9/ ! sun%9e4   ,april #d4 ,we  
look to w9dw>d = fair wea!r4   ,april   
#h4 ,h[ %all ,i help myself8 ,by )draw+ 
into ! g>ret1 & associat+ ) spid]s &    
mice1 det]m9+ to meet myself face to    

face soon] or lat]4 ,completely sil5t & 
att5tive ,i w be ?is h\r1 & ! next1 &   
=ev]4 ,! mo/ positive life t hi/ory     
notices has be5 a con/ant retir+ out (  
life1 a wip+ "o's h&s ( x1 see+ h[ mean 
x is1 & hav+ no?+ to d ) x4   ,april #i4
 ,i read 9 ,cudwor? h[ ,orig5 det]m9es t
 ! />s d n make b signify2 & t ! heav5s 
are a k9d ( div9e volume1 9 ^: *>act]s  
!y t are skill$ may read or spell out   
human ev5ts4 ,no?+ c be tru]1 & yet     
a/rology is possible4 ,m5 seem to be j  
on ! po9t ( disc]n+ a tru? :5 !         
imposition is greate/4   ,april #ag4    
,f>ewell1 etiquette6 ,my neighbor       
inhabits a holl[ sycamore1 & ,i a bee*  
tree4 ,:at !n becomes ( morn+ calls )   
c>ds1 & def]5ce paid to door-knock]s &  
front entries1 & presid+ at "o's own    
table8   ,april #ai4 ,! inf9ite bu/le ( 
,nature ( a summ]'s noon1 or h] inf9ite 
sil5ce ( a summ]'s night1 gives utt]ance
 to no dogma4 ,!y d n say to u ev5 ) a  
se]'s assurance1 t ?is or t law is      
immutable & s ev] & only c ! univ]se    

exi/4 ,b !y are ! indiff]5t occasion =  
all ?+s & ! annulm5t ( all laws4        
,april #bj4 ,! univ]se w n wait to be   
expla9$4 ,:oev] s]i\sly attempts a !ory 
( x is already beh9d 8 age4 ,8 yea has  
res]v$ no nay = ! morr[4  ,! wise/      
solution is no bett] ?an dissolution4   
,already ! se] :isp]s 8 convictions to  
b>e walls2 no audi5ce 9 ! l& c att5d to 
!m4         99       99       99        
99       99  ,an e>ly morn+ walk is a   
bless+ = ! :ole day4 ,to my neighbors :o
 h ris5 9 mi/ & ra9 ,i tell ( a cle>    
sunrise & ! s++ ( birds z "s tradition>y
 my?us4 ,i look back to ^? fre% b n[    
remote h\rs z to ! old dawn ( "t1 :5 a  
solid & bloom+ heal? reign$ & e de$ 0   
simple & h]oic4   ,april #bb4 ,?ales 0 !
 fir/ ( ! ,greeks :o taught t s\ls are  
immortal1 & x takes equal wisdom to     
disc]n ?is old fact to-day4 ,:at ! fir/ 
philosoph] taught1 ! la/ w h to repeat4 
,! _w makes no progress4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,i _c    
turn on my heel 9 a c>pet$ room4 ,:at a 

gap 9 ! morn+ is a breakfa/6 ,a supp]   
sup]s$es ! sunset4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,me?9ks ,i he> !  
ranz des va*es & %all soon be tempt$ to 
des]t4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,w n "o ?ick g>m5t suffice 
= ?ree ?9 ones8 ,!n ,i %all be less     
comp\nd1 & c lay my h& on myself 9 !    
d>k4   ,may #ad4 ,a k9d act or gift lays
 u "u obligation n s mu* to ! giv] z to 
,tru? & ,love4 ,we mu/ !n be tru] & k9d]
 ourselves4 ,j 9 proportion to our s5se 
( ! k9dness1 & pleasure at x1 is ! debt 
paid4 ,:at is x to be grateful b to be  
gratifi$1--to be pleas$8 ,! nobly poor w
 dissolve all obligations by nobly      
accept+ a k9dness4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,if we are n      
s5sible ( k9dness1 !n inde$ we incur a  
debt4 ,n to be pleas$ by g5]\s de$s at  
any "t1 ?\gh done to ano!r1 b to sit    
crabb$ly sil5t 9 a corn]1 :at is x b a  
volunt>y imprisonm5t = debt8 ,x is to   
see ! _w ?r\gh a grat+4 ,n to let !     
light ( virtu\s actions %9e on u at all 

times1 ?r\gh e crevice1 is to live 9 a  
dungeon4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,w> is ! sympa?y (         
concussion4 ,we w\ld fa9 rub "o aga9/   
ano!r4 ,its rub may be friction m]ely1 b
 x w\ld r be titillation4 ,we discov] 9 
! quiete/ sc5es h[ fai?fully w> has     
copi$ ! moods ( peace4 ,m5 d n peep into
 heav5 b !y see embattl$ ho/s !re4      
,milton's heav5 0 a camp4 ,:5 ! sun     
bur/s ?r\gh ! morn+ fog ,i seem to he> !
 d9 ( w> l\d] ?an :5 8 *>iot ?und]$ on !
 pla9s ( ,troy4 ,e man is a w>rior :5 he
 aspires4 ,he m>*es on 8 po/4 ,! soldi] 
is ! practical ideali/2 he has no       
sympa?y ) matt]1 he revels 9 !          
annihilation ( x4 ,s d we all at times4 
,:5 a fre%et de/roys ! works ( man1 or a
 fire consumes !m1 or a ,lisbon e>?quake
 %akes !m d[n1 our sympa?y ) p]sons is  
swall[$ up 9 a wid] sympa?y ) ! univ]se4
 ,a cra% is apt to grate agreeably on   
our e>s4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,let n ! fai?ful sorr[ t he
 has no e> = ! m fickle h>monies (      

creation1 if he is awake to ! sl[]      
measure ( virtue & tru?4 ,if 8 pulse    
does n beat 9 unison ) ! musician's     
quips & turns1 x accords ) ! pulse-beat 
( ! ages4#abd   ,june #aa4 ,we _h       
appo9t$ ,saturday1 ,augu/ #ca/1 #ahci1 =
 ! comm5cem5t ( our ,:ite ,m\nta9       
exp$ition4 ,we awake to a w>m1 drizzl+  
ra9 :i* ?reat5s delay to our plans1 b at
 l5g? ! leaves & grass are dri$1 & x    
comes out a mild aft]noon1 ( su* a sob] 
s]5ity & fre%ness t ,nature h]self seems
 matur+ "s great] s*eme ( h] own4 ,all  
?+s we> ! aspect ( a f]tile idl5ess4 ,x 
is ! ev5tide ( ! s\l4 ,aft] ?is long    
dripp+ & ooz+ f e pore ,nature beg9s to 
respire aga9 m heal?ily ?an ev]4 ,s ) a 
vigor\s %ove we laun* our boat f ! bank1
 :ile ! flags & bulru%es curtsy a       
,god-spe$1 & drop sil5tly d[n !         
/ream4#abe ,z if we _h laun*$ our b>k 9 
! sluggi% curr5t ( our ?\ghts1 & 7 b\nd 
n[hi!r4  ,gradually ! village murmur    
subsides1 z :5 "o falls into a placid   
dream & on its ,le! tide is float$ f !  

pa/ into ! future1 or z sil5tly z fre%  
?\ghts awak5 u to new morn+ or ev5+     
light4#abf  ,our boat#abg 0 built l a   
fi%]man's dory1 ) ?ole-p9s = f\r o>s4   
,bel[ x 0 gre5 ) a bord] ( blue1 z if   
out ( c\rtesy to ! gre5 sea & ! blue    
heav5s4 ,x 0 well calculat$ = s]vice1 b 
( consequ5ce difficult to be dragg$ ov] 
%oal places or c>ri$ r\nd falls4  ,a    
boat %\ld h a sort ( life & indep5d5ce (
 its own4 ,x is a sort ( amphibi\s      
animal1 a creature ( two elem5ts1 a fi% 
to swim & a bird to fly1 relat$ by "o   
half ( its /ructure to "s swift & %apely
 fi% & by ! o!r to "s /rong-w+$ &       
graceful bird4 ,! f9s ( ! fi% w tell :]e
 to set ! o>s1 & ! tail give "s h9t = ! 
=m & position ( ! rudd]4 ,& s may we    
le>n :]e !re %\ld be ! greate/ bread? ( 
beam & dep? 9 ! hold4 ,! bird w %[ h[ to
 rig & trim ! sails1 & :at =m to give to
 ! pr[1 t x may balance ! boat & divide 
! air & wat] be/4  ,! boat took to !    
wat]2 f ( old !re _h be5 a tacit league 
/ruck betwe5 ^! two1 & n[ x gladly      

avail$ itself ( ! old law t ! heavi]    
%all float ! light]4  ,two ma/s we _h   
provid$1 "o to s]ve = a t5t-pole at     
night1 & likewise o!r sl5d] poles1 t we 
might ex*ange ! t$ium ( r[+ = pol+ 9    
%all[ rea*es4 ,at night we lay on a     
buffalo-sk9 "u a t5t ( drill$ cotton    
eight feet high & z _m 9 diamet]1 :i*   
effectually def5d$ f dampness1 s %ort a 
/ep is x f til$ ro(s to drill$ cotton1 f
 c>pet$ floors to a buffalo-sk94#abh    
,!re 7 a few b]ries left /ill on !      
hills1 hang+ ) brave cont5t by ! sl5d]e/
 ?reads4#abi  ,z ! night /ole ov]1 su* a
 fre%ness /ole across ! mead[ t e blade 
( cut-grass seem$ to teem ) life4#acj   
,we /ole noiselessly d[n ! /ream1       
occasionally driv+ a pick]el f ! cov]t (
 ! pads1 or a bream f h] ne/1 & ! small 
gre5 bitt]n w\ld n[ & !n sail away on   
sluggi% w+s f "s recess ( ! %ore4#aca ,)
 its pati5t /udy by rocks & s&y capes1  
has x wre/$ ! :ole ( h] secret f ,nature
 yet8 ,x has look$ out f its dull eye = 
s long1 /&+ on "o leg1 on moon & />s    

sp>kl+ ?r\gh sil5ce & d>k1 & n[ :at a   
ri* exp]i5ce is its6 ,:at says x (      
/agnant pools1 & re$s1 & damp night     
fogs8 ,x w\ld be wor? :ile to look 9 !  
eye :i* has be5 op5 & see+ at su* h\rs &
 9 su* solitudes4 ,:5 ,i behold t dull  
yell[i% gre51 ,i wond] if my own s\l is 
n a bright1 invisible gre54 ,i w\ld fa9 
lay my eye side by side ) its & le>n (  
x4#acb   ,end ( my ,j\rnal ( #edf       
pages4#acc   ,june #ad4                 
4--,ari/otle's def9ition ( art4#acd     
4--,*aldaic ,oracles4      1  1  1      
4--,inscription ^u ! temple at ,sais4   
,plot9us aim$ at 1 &   1 &        4     
'   4--,,euripides 9 ,ore/es4  ,! "r    
,reason is 9 "p div9e1 9 "p human2 !    
second c be express$1 b no language c   
translate ! fir/4--,,emp$ocles4         
,9 glory & 9 joy1      ,beh9d 8 pl\gh1  
^u ! m\nta9-side6#ace  ,i seem$ to see !
 woods wave on a hundr$ m\nta9s1 z ,i   
read ^! l9es1 & ! di/ant ru/l+ ( _!     
leaves rea*$ my e>4   ,june #ae4 ,i /ood
 by ! riv] to-day consid]+ ! =ms ( !    

elms reflect$ 9 ! wat]4 ,= e oak & bir*1
 too1 gr[+ on ! hilltop1 z well z = elms
 & will[s1 !re is a graceful e!real tree
 mak+ d[n f ! roots1 z x 7 ! orig9al    
idea ( ! tree1 & sometimes ,nature 9    
high tides br+s h] mirror to its foot & 
makes x visible4#acf ,anxi\s ,nature    
sometimes reflects f pools & puddles !  
objects :i* our grovell+ s5ses may fail 
to see reliev$ aga9/ ! sky ) ! pure e!r 
= backgr\nd4  ,x w\ld be well if we saw 
ourselves z 9 p]spective always1        
impress$ ) di/9ct outl9e on ! sky1 side 
by side ) ! %rubs on ! riv]'s brim4 ,s  
let our life /& to heav5 z "s fair1     
sunlit tree aga9/ ! we/]n horizon1 & by 
sunrise be plant$ on "s ea/]n hill to   
gli/5 9 ! fir/ rays ( ! dawn4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,:y always insi/ t m5 incl9e to ! moral 
side ( _! be+8 ,our life is n all moral4
 ,surely1 its actual ph5om5a des]ve to  
be /udi$ imp>tially4 ,! sci5ce ( ,human 
,nature has nev] be5 attempt$1 z !      
sci5ce ( ,nature has4 ,! dry light has  

nev] %one on x4 ,nei!r physics nor      
metaphysics h t\*$ x4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,we h n  
yet met ) a sonnet1 g5ial &             
affectionate1 to prophane swe>+1 break+ 
on ! /ill night air1 p]haps1 l ! ho>se  
croak ( "s bird4 ,noxi\s we$s & /agnant 
wat]s h _! lov]s1 & ! utt]] ( oa?s mu/ h
 honey$ lips1 & be ano!r ,attic bee aft]
 a fa%ion1 = only preval5t & ess5tial   
h>mony & beauty c employ ! laws ( s\nd &
 ( light4    ,illu/ration3 ,trees       
,reflect$ 9 ! ,riv]   ,june #af4 ,! riv]
 d[n :i* we glid$ = t long aft]noon 0 l 
a cle> drop ( dew ) ! heav5s & ! l&scape
 reflect$ 9 x4 ,& z ev5+ drew on1 fa9t  
purple cl\ds began to be reflect$ 9 its 
wat]1 & ! c[-bells t9kl$ l\d] & m       
incessantly on ! banks1 & l %y wat]-rats
 we /ole along ne> ! %ore1 look+ out = a
 place to pit* our camp4#acg  ,x seems  
ins5sibly to gr[ light] z night %uts 92 
! fur!/ hamlet beg9s to be reveal$1 :i* 
be=e lurk$ 9 ! %ade ( ! noon4#ach ,x    
tw9kles n[ ?r\gh ! trees l "s fair ev5+ 

/> d>t+ its ray across valley & wood4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,w\ld x n be a luxury to /& up to "o's  
*9 9 "s retir$ swamp = a :ole summ]'s   
day1 sc5t+ ! sweet-f]n & bilb]ry bl[s1 &
 lull$ by ! m9/relsy ( gnats &          
mosquitoes8 ,a day pass$ 9 ! society (  
^? ,greek sages1 su* z describ$ 9 !     
,banquet ( ,x5ophon1 w\ld n be comp>able
 ) ! dry wit ( decay$ cranb]ry v9es1 & !
 fre% ,attic salt ( ! moss b$s4 ,say    
twelve h\rs ( g5ial & famili> conv]se ) 
! leop>d frog4 ,! sun to rise beh9d ald]
 & dogwood1 & climb buoyantly to 8      
m]idian ( ?ree h&s' bread?1 & f9ally s9k
 to re/ beh9d "s bold we/]n hummock4 ,to
 he> ! ev5+ *ant ( ! mosquito f a ?\s&  
gre5 *apels1 & ! bitt]n beg9 to boom f 8
 conceal$ =t l a sunset gun6 ,surely1 "o
 may z pr(itably be soak$ 9 ! juices ( a
 m>% = "o day1 z pick 8 way dry-%od ov] 
s&4 ,cold & damp1--are !y n z ri*       
exp]i5ce z w>m? & dryness8#aci  ,s is n 
%ade z good z sun%9e1 night z day8 ,:y  
be eagles & ?ru%es always1 & owls &     

:ip-poor-wills nev]8         99       99
       99       99       99  ,i am      
pleas$ to see ! l&scape ?r\gh ! bottom (
 a tumbl]1 x is clo!d 9 su* a mild1     
quiet light1 & ! b>ns & f5ces *eck] &   
p>tition x ) new regul>ity4 ,^! r\gh &  
unev5 fields /ret* away ) lawn-l        
smoo?ness to ! horizon4 ,! cl\ds are    
f9ely di/9ct & picturesque1 ! light-blue
 sky contra/+ ) _! fea!ry :it5ess4 ,!y  
are fit drap]y to hang ov] ,p]sia4#adj  
,! smi?'s %op1 re/+ 9 su* a ,grecian    
light1 is wor?y to /& beside ! ,p>!non4 
,! potato & gra9 fields are su* g>d5s z 
he imag9es :o has s*emes ( ornam5tal    
husb&ry4  ,if ,i 7 to write ( ! dignity 
( ! f>m]'s life1 ,i w\ld behold 8 f>ms &
 crops ?r\gh a tumbl]4 ,all !           
occupations ( m5 are ennobl$ s4  ,our   
eyes1 too1 are convex l5ses1 b we d n   
le>n ) ! eyes2 !y introduce u1 & we le>n
 aft] by conv]se ) ?+s4   ,june #ag4    
,our lives w n atta9 to be sph]ical by  
ly+ on "o or ! o!r side =ev]2 b only by 
resign+ ourselves to ! law ( gravity 9  

u1 w our axis become co9cid5t ) !       
cele/ial axis1 & only by revolv+        
incessantly ?r\gh all circles1 %all we  
acquire a p]fect sph]icity4#ada         
99       99       99       99       99  
,m5 are incl9$ to lay ! *ief /ress on   
lik5ess & n on diff]5ce4 ,we seek to "k 
h[ a ?+ is relat$ to u1 & n if x is     
/range4 ,we call ^? bodies w>m ^:       
temp]ature is _m degrees bel[ our own1 &
 nev] ^? cold :i* are w>m] ?an we4 ,!re 
are _m degrees ( w>m? bel[ blood heat1 b
 none ( cold above x4#adb         99    
99       99       99       99  ,ev5 !   
motto ,bus9ess be=e fri5ds admits ( a   
high int]pretation4 ,no int]val ( "t c  
avail to def] fri5d%ip4 ,! conc]ns ( "t 
mu/ be att5d$ to 9 "t4 ,i ne$ n make    
ha/e to explore ! :ole secret ( a />2 if
 x 7 vani%$ q out ( ! firmam5t1 s t no  
telescope c\ld long] discov] x1 ,i %\ld 
n despair ( kn[+ x entirely "o day4  ,we
 meet our fri5d ) a c]ta9 awe1 z if he  
_h j light$ on ! e>?1 & yet z if we _h  
"s title to be acqua9t$ ) him by our old

 famili>ity ) sun & moon4   ,june #ah4  
,i %\ld be pleas$ to meet man 9 ! woods4
 ,i wi% he 7 to be enc\nt]$ l wild      
c>ib\s & moose4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,i am />tl$ :5 ,i 
consid] h[ little ,i am actually conc]n$
 ab\t ! ?+s ,i write 9 my j\rnal4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,?9k ( ! ,univ]sal ,hi/ory1 & !n tell   
me1--:5 did burdock & planta9 spr\t     
fir/8#adc  ,a fair l&1 inde$1 d books   
spread op5 to u1 f ! ,g5esis d[n2 b     
alas6 m5 d n take !m up k9dly into _!   
own be+1 & brea! into !m a fre% beauty1 
kn[+ t ! grimme/ ( !m belongs to su* w>m
 sun%9e & /ill moonlight z ! pres5t4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,( :at consequ5ce :e!r ,i /& on ,london 
bridge = ! next c5tury1 or look into !  
dep?s ( ?is bubbl+ spr+ :i* ,i h laid   
op5 ) my hoe8   ,june #ai4 ,! o!r day ,i
 r[$ 9 my boat a free1 ev5 lovely "y    
lady1 &1 z ,i pli$ ! o>s1 %e sat 9 !    
/]n1 & !re 0 no?+ b %e betwe5 me & !    
sky4#add ,s might all our lives be      

picturesque if !y 7 free en\gh1 b mean  
relations & prejudices int]v5e to %ut   
out ! sky1 & we nev] see a man z simple 
& di/9ct z ! man-wea!rcock on a /eeple4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,! fa9t bugle notes :i* ,i he> 9 ! we/  
seem to fla% on ! horizon l heat        
lightn+4#ade ,c[s l[ 9 ! /reet m fri5dly
 ?an ev]1 & ! note ( ! :ip-poor-w1 borne
 ov] ! fields1 is ! voice ) :i* ! woods 
& moonlight woo me4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,i %all n soon    
=get ! s\nds :i* lull$ me :5 fall+      
asleep on ! banks ( ! ,m]rimack4 ,f>    
into night ,i he> "s tyro beat+ a drum  
incessantly ) a view to "s c\ntry mu/]1 
& am ?rill$ by an inf9ite sweetness z ( 
a music :i* ! breeze drew f ! s9ews (   
w>4 ,i ?9k ( ! l9e1--       ,:5 ! drum  
beat at dead ( night4  ,h[ ,i wi% x w\ld
 wake ! :ole _w to m>* to its melody1 b 
/ill x drums on alone 9 ! sil5ce & !    
d>k4 ,cease n1 ?\ drumm] ( ! night1 ?\  
too %alt h ?y rew>d4 ,! />s & ! firmam5t
 he> !e1 & _! aisles %all e*o ?y beat   

till its call is answ]$1 & ! =ces are   
mu/]$4 ,! univ]se is att5tive z a little
 *ild to ?y s\nd1 & trembles z if ea*   
/roke b\nd$ aga9/ an ela/ic vibrat+     
firmam5t4 ,i %\ld be cont5t$ if ! night 
nev] end$1 = 9 ! d>kness h]oism w n be  
def]r$1 & ,i see fields :]e no h]o has  
c\*$ 8 lance4#adf   ,june #bj4 ,p]fect  
s9c]ity & transp>5cy make a great "p (  
beauty1 z 9 dewdrops1 lakes1 & diamonds4
 ,a spr+ is a cynosure 9 ! fields4 ,all 
,muscovy glitt]s 9 ! m9ute p>ticles (   
mica on its bottom1 & ! ripples ca/ _!  
%ad[s flick]+ly on ! :ite s&1 z ! cl\ds 
:i* flit across ! l&scape4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,some?+ l
 ! woodl& s\nds w be he>d to e*o ?r\gh !
 leaves ( a good book4 ,sometimes ,i he>
 ! fre% emphatic note ( ! ov5-bird1 & am
 tempt$ to turn _m pages2 sometimes !   
hurri$ *uckl+ s\nd ( ! squirrel :5 he   
dives into ! wall4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,if we only see   
cle>ly en\gh h[ mean our lives are1 !y w
 be spl5did en\gh4 ,let u rememb] n to  

/rive upw>ds too long1 b sometimes drop 
plumb d[n ! o!r way1 & wall[ 9 meanness4
 ,f ! deepe/ pit we may see ! />s1 if n 
! sun4 ,let u h pres5ce ( m9d en\gh to  
s9k :5 we c't swim4 ,at any rate1 a     
c>cass _h bett] lie on ! bottom ?an     
float an (f5se to all no/rils4 ,x w n be
 fall+1 = we %all ride wide ( ! e>?'s   
gravity z a />1 & always be drawn upw>d 
/ill1--semp] cad5do nunquam cadit1--& s1
 by yield+ to univ]sal gravity1 at l5g? 
become fix$ />s4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,praise beg9s :5  
?+s are se5 p>tially4 ,we beg9 to praise
 :5 we beg9 to see t a ?+ ne$s our      
assi/ance4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,:5 ! heav5s are obscur$ to
 u1 & no?+ noble or h]oic appe>s1 b we  
are oppress$ by imp]fection & %ortcom+  
on all h&s1 we are apt to suck our ?umbs
 & decry our fates4 ,z if no?+ 7 to be  
done 9 cl\dy wea!r1 or1 if heav5 7 n    
accessible by ! upp] road1 m5 w\ld n f9d
 out a l[]4 ,sometimes ,i feel s *eap t 
,i am inspir$1 & c\ld write a poem ab\t 

x1--b /raightway ,i _c1 = ,i am no long]
 mean4 ,let me "k t ,i am ail+1 & ,i am 
well4 ,we %\ld n always beat (f !       
impression ( trivialness1 b make ha/e to
 welcome & *]i% x4 ,wat] ! we$ till x   
blossoms2 ) cultivation x w be> fruit4  
,!re are two ways to victory1--to /rive 
bravely1 or to yield4 ,h[ mu* pa9 ! la/ 
w save we h n yet le>n$4   ,june #ba4 ,i
 %all n soon =get my fir/ night 9 a     
t5t1--h[ ! di/ant b>k+ ( dogs = s _m    
/ill h\rs reveal$ to me ! ri*es ( !     
night4 ,:o w\ld n be a dog & bay !      
moon8#adg         99       99       99  
99       99  ,i nev] feel t ,i am       
inspir$ unless my body is also4 ,x too  
spurns a tame & commonplace life4 ,!y   
are fatally mi/ak5 :o ?9k1 :ile !y /rive
 ) _! m9ds1 t !y may suff] _! bodies to 
/agnate 9 luxury or slo?4 ,! body is !  
fir/ proselyte ! ,s\l makes4 ,our life  
is b ! ,s\l made kn[n by its fruits1 !  
body4 ,! :ole duty ( man may be express$
 9 "o l9e1--,make to y\rself a p]fect   
body4   ,june #bb4 ,:at a man kn[s1 t he

 does4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,x is odd t p w wond] h[   
,%akespe>e c\ld write z he did )\t kn[+ 
,lat91 or ,greek1 or geography1 z if ^! 
7 ( m consequ5ce ?an to "k h[ to :i/le4 
,!y are n backw>d to recognize          
,g5ius1--h[ x disp5ses ) ^? fur!rances  
:i* o!rs require1 leaps :]e !y crawl1--&
 yet !y nev] cease to m>vel t s x 01--t 
x 0 ,g5ius1 & help$ itself4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,no?+ c  
%ock a truly brave man b dullness4 ,"o c
 tol]ate _m ?+s4 ,:at mean ^! sly1      
suspici\s looks1 z if y 7 an odd fi%1 a 
piece ( crock]y-w>e to be t5d]ly h&l$8  
,surely p =get h[ _m rebuffs e man has  
exp]i5c$ 9 8 day1--p]haps has fall5 into
 a horsepond1 eat5 fre%wat] clams1 or   
worn "o %irt = a week )\t wa%+4 ,_c a   
man be z calmly tol]ant z a potato field
 9 ! sun1 ^: equanimity is n di/urb$ by 
,scot* ?i/les ov] ! wall1 b !re x smiles
 & waxes till ! h>ve/1 let ?i/les m\nt  
nev] s high8 ,y _c receive a %ock1      
unless y h an electric aff9ity = t :i*  

%ocks y4 ,h no aff9ity = :at is         
%ock+4#adh  ,d n pres5t a gleam+ edge to
 w>d (f h>m1 = t w (t5e/ attract !      
lightn+1 b r be ! all-p]vad+ e!r :i* !  
lightn+ does n /rike b purify4 ,!n w !  
rud5ess or pr(anity ( y\r companion be l
 a fla% across ! face ( y\r sky1 light+ 
up & reveal+ its s]5e dep?s4#adi ,e>? _c
 %ock ! heav5s2 b its dull vapor & f\l  
smoke make a bright cl\d spot 9 ! e!r1 &
 anon ! sun1 l a cunn+ artific]1 w cut &
 pa9t x1 & set x = a jewel 9 ! brea/ ( !
 sky4#aej  ,:5 we are %ock$ at vice we  
express a l+]+ sympa?y ) x4 ,dry rot1   
ru/1 & mildew %ock no man1 = none is    
subject to !m4   ,june #bc4 ,we ,yankees
 are n s f> f "r1 :o answ] "o "q by ask+
 ano!r4 ,yes & ,no are lies4 ,a true    
answ] w n aim to e/abli% any?+1 b r to  
set all well afloat4 ,all answ]s are 9 !
 future1 & day answ]e? to day4 ,d we ?9k
 we c anticipate !m8  ,9 ,lat91 to      
respond is to pl$ge "o's self be=e !    
gods to d fai?fully & honorably1 z a man
 %\ld1 9 any case4 ,?is is good4        

99       99       99       99       99  
,music soo!s ! d9 ( philosophy & light5s
 incessantly ov] ! heads ( sages4#aea   
99       99       99       99       99  
,h[ c ! language ( ! poet be m          
expressive ?an nature8 ,he is cont5t t  
:at he has already read 9 simple        
*>act]s1 or indiff]5tly 9 all1 be       
translat$ into ! same aga94         99  
99       99       99       99  ,he is ! 
true arti/ ^: life is 8 mat]ial2 e /roke
 ( ! *isel mu/ ent] 8 own fle% & bone & 
n grate dully on m>ble4#aeb         99  
99       99       99       99  ,!       
,spr+s4--,:at is any man's disc\rse to  
me if ,i am n s5sible ( some?+ 9 x z    
/eady & *e]y z ! creak ( ! crickets8 ,9 
x ! woods mu/ be reliev$ aga9/ ! sky4   
,m5 tire me :5 ,i am n con/antly greet$ 
& *e]$ 9 _! disc\rse1 z x 7 by ! flux ( 
sp>kl+ /reams4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,i _c see ! bottom
 ( ! sky1 because ,i _c see to ! bottom 
( myself4 ,x is ! symbol ( my own       
inf9ity4 ,my eye p5etrates z f> into !  

e!r z t dep? is inw>d f :i* my          
contempor>y ?\ght spr+s4  ,n by con/ra9t
 or sev]ity %all y h access to true     
wisdom1 b by ab&onm5t1 & *ildlike       
mir?fulness4 ,if y w\ld "k aught1 be gay
 be=e x4   ,june #bd4 ,:5 ,i read       
,cudwor? ,i f9d ,i c tol]ate            
all1--atomi/s1 pneumatologi/s1 a!i/s1 & 
!i/s1--,plato1 ,ari/otle1 ,leucippus1   
,democritus1 & ,py?agoras4 ,x is !      
attitude ( ^! m51 m ?an any             
communication1 :i* *>ms me4 ,x is s r>e 
to f9d a man mus+4 ,b betwe5 !m & _!    
comm5tators !re is an endless dispute4  
,b if x come to t1 t y comp>e notes1 !n 
y are all wrong4 ,z x is1 ea* takes me  
up into ! s]5e heav5s1 & pa9ts e>? &    
sky4 ,any s9c]e ?\ght is irresi/ible2 x 
lifts u to ! z5i?1 :i!r ! smalle/ bubble
 rises z surely z ! l>ge/4  ,dr4        
,cudwor? does n consid] t ! belief 9 a  
deity is z great a h]esy z exi/s4       
,epicurus held t ! gods 7 ( human =m1   
yet 7 s ?9 & subtile1 z t1 comp>atively 
) our t]re/rial bodies1 !y might be     

call$ incorporeal2 !y hav+ n s mu* c>nem
 z quasi-c>nem1 nor sangu9em z          
quasi-sangu9em1 a c]ta9 k9d ( a]ial or  
e!real fle% & blood4 ,?is1 :i* ,cudwor? 
pron\nces romantical1 is pla9ly z good  
doctr9e z 8 own4 ,z if any s9c]e ?\ght 7
 n ! be/ sort ( tru?6         99        
99       99       99       99  ,!re is  
no d\bt b ! highe/ morality 9 ! books is
 rhym$ or measur$1--is1 9 =m z well z   
sub/ance1 poetry4 ,su* is ! scripture ( 
all nations4 ,if ,i 7 to compile a      
volume to conta9 ! cond5s$ wisdom (     
mank9d1 ,i %\ld quote no rhy?mless      
l9e4#aec         99       99       99   
99       99  ,n all ! wit ( a college c 
avail to make "o h>moni\s l9e4 ,x nev]  
happ5s4 ,x may get s z to j+le1 b a j+le
 is ak9 to a j>1--j>s regul>ly          
recurr+4#aed  ,s delici\s is pla9 spee* 
to my e>s1 z if ,i 7 to be m delight$ by
 ! :i/l+ ( ! %ot ?an fright5$ by ! fly+ 
( ! spl9t]s1 ,i am cont5t1 ,i fe>1 to be
 q batt]$ d[n & made a ru9 (4 ,i        
outg5]al myself :5 ,i direct ! enemy to 

my vuln]able po9ts4  ,! l(tie/ utt]ance 
( ,love is1 p]haps1 sublimely satirical4
 ,sympa?y ) :at is s\nd makes sport (   
:at is uns\nd4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,cliffs4          
,ev5+4--,?\gh ! sun set a qu>t] ( an h\r
 ago1 8 rays are /ill visible1 d>t+     
half-way to ! z5i?4 ,t gl[+ morr[ 9 !   
we/ fla%es on me l a fa9t pres5tim5t (  
morn+ :5 ,i am fall+ asleep4 ,a dull mi/
 comes roll+ f ! we/1 z if x 7 ! du/ :i*
 day has rais$4 ,a column ( smoke is    
ris+ f ! woods yond]1 to uphold heav5's 
ro( till ! light comes aga94 ,! l&scape1
 by its pati5t re/+ !re1 tea*es me t all
 good rema9s ) him t waite?1 & t ,i %all
 soon] ov]take ! dawn by rema9+ "h1 ?an 
by hurry+ ov] ! hills ( ! we/4  ,morn+ &
 ev5+ are z l z bro!r & si/]4 ,! sp>r[ &
 ?ru% s+ & ! frogs peep = bo?4  ,! woods
 brea! l\d] & l\d] beh9d me4 ,) :at     
hurry-skurry night takes place6 ,! wagon
 rattl+ ov] yond] bridge is ! mess5g]   
:i* day s5ds back to night2 b !         
dispat*es are seal$4 ,9 its rattle !    

village seems to say1 ,?is "o s\nd1 & ,i
 h done4  ,r$1 !n1 is ,day's color2 at  
lea/ x is ! color ( 8 heel4 ,he is      
'/epp+ we/w>d4' ,we only notice him :5  
he comes & :5 he goes4  ,) noble        
p]sev]ance ! dog bays ! />s yond]4 ,i   
too1 l !e1 walk alone 9 ?is /range1     
famili> night1 my voice1 l ?9e1 beat+   
aga9/ its fri5dly concave2 & b>k+ ,i he>
 only my own voice4 #aj o'clock4   ,june
 #be4 ,let me see no o!r conflict b )   
prosp]ity4 ,if my pa? run on be=e me    
level & smoo?1 x is all a mirage2 9     
reality x is /eep & ardu\s z a *amois   
pass4 ,i w n let ! ye>s roll ov] me l a 
,jugg]naut c>4  ,we w w>m u at ea* o!r's
 fire4 ,fri5d%ip is n su* a cold ref9+  
process z a d\ble sieve1 b a gl[+       
furnace 9 :i* all impurities are        
consum$4  ,m5 h le>n$ to t\* be=e !y    
scrut9ize1--to %ake h&s1 & n to />e4    
,june #bf4 ,! be/ poetry has nev] be5   
writt51 = :5 x might h be51 ! poet =got 
x1 & :5 x 0 too late rememb]$ x2 or :5 x
 might h be51 ! poet rememb]$ x1 & :5 x 

0 too late =got x4  ,! highe/ condition 
( art is artlessness4  ,tru? is always  
p>adoxical4  ,he w get to ! goal fir/ :o
 /&s /ille/4  ,!re is "o let bett] ?an  
any help1 & t is1--,let-alone4  ,by     
suff]ance y may escape suff]+4  ,he :o  
resi/s n at all w nev] surr5d]4  ,:5 a  
dog runs at y1 :i/le = him4  ,say1 ,n s1
 & y w outcircle ! philosoph]s4  ,/&    
outside ! wall1 & no h>m c rea* y4 ,!   
dang] is t y be wall$ 9 ) x4  ,june #bg4
 ,i am liv+ ?is #bg? ( ,june1 #ahdj1 a  
dull1 cl\dy day & no sun %9+4 ,! cl9k ( 
! smi?'s hamm] s\nds feebly ov] ! ro(s1 
& ! w9d is sigh+ g5tly1 z if dream+ (   
*e]full] days4 ,! f>m] is pl[+ 9 yond]  
field1 craftsm5 are busy 9 ! %ops1 !    
trad] /&s beh9d ! c\nt]1 & all works g  
/eadily =w>d4 ,b ,i w h no?+ to d2 ,i w 
tell =tune t ,i play no game ) h]1 & %e 
may rea* me 9 my ,asia ( s]5ity &       
indol5ce if %e c4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,= an imp5etrable 
%ield1 /& inside y\rself4#aee         99
       99       99       99       99    

,he 0 no arti/1 b an artisan1 :o fir/   
made %ields ( brass4#aef         99     
99       99       99       99  ,unless  
we meet religi\sly1 we prophane "o      
ano!r4 ,:at 0 ! consecrat$ gr\nd r\nd ! 
temple1 we h us$ z no bett] ?an a       
dome/ic c\rt4  ,our fri5d's is z holy a 
%r9e z any ,god's1 to be approa*$ )     
sacr$ love & awe4 ,v5]ation is ! measure
 ( ,love4 ,our fri5d answ]s ambigu\sly1 
& sometimes be=e ! "q is prop\nd$1 l !  
oracle ( ,delphi4 ,he =be>s to ask      
explanation1 b d\bts & surmises d>kly ) 
full fai?1 z we sil5tly pond] our fates4
  ,9 no pres5ce are we s susceptible to 
%ame4 ,our h\r is a sabba?1 our abode a 
temple1 our gifts peace (f]+s1 our      
conv]sation a communion1 our sil5ce a   
pray]4 ,9 prophanity we are abs5t1 9    
hol9ess ne>1 9 s9 e/rang$1 9 innoc5ce   
reconcil$4   ,june #bh4 ,! prophane nev]
 he> music2 ! holy ev] he> x4 ,x is     
,god's voice1 ! div9e brea? audible4    
,:]e x is he>d1 !re is a sabba?4 ,x is  
omnipot5t2 all ?+s obey x z !y obey     

virtue4 ,x is ! h]ald ( virtue4#aeg ,x  
passes by sorr[1 = grief hangs its h>p  
on ! will[s4   ,june #bi4 ,( all        
ph5om5a1 my own race are ! mo/ my/]i\s &
 undiscov]able4 ,= h[ _m ye>s h ,i /riv5
 to meet "o1 ev5 on common manly gr\nd1 
& h n succe$$6   ,june #cj4 ,i sail$ f  
,fair ,hav5 la/ ev5+ z g5tly & /eadily z
 ! cl\ds sail ?r\gh ! atmosph]e4 ,! w9d 
came bl[+ bli!ly f ! s\?we/ fields1 &   
/epp$ into ! folds ( our sail l a w+$   
horse1 pull+ ) a /rong & /eady impulse4 
,! sail b5ds g5tly to ! breeze1 z swells
 "s g5]\s impulse ( ! he>t1 & anon      
flutt]s & flaps ) a k9d ( human susp5se4
 ,i c\ld wat* ! motions ( a sail =ev]1  
!y are s ri* & full ( mean+4 ,i wat* !  
play ( its pulse1 z if x 7 my own blood 
beat+ !re4 ,! v>y+ temp]ature ( di/ant  
atmosph]es is graduat$ on its scale4 ,x 
is a free1 buoyant creature1 ! bauble ( 
! heav5s & ! e>?4 ,a gay pa/ime ! air   
plays ) x4 ,if x swells & tugs1 x is    
because ! sun lays 8 w9dy f+] on x4 ,!  
breeze x plays ) has be5 outdoors s     

long4 ,s ?9 is x1 & yet s full ( life2 s
 noiseless :5 x labors h>de/1 s noisy & 
impati5t :5 lea/ s]viceable4#aeh ,s am  
,i bl[n on by ,god's brea?1 s flutt] &  
flap1 & fill g5tly out ) ! breeze4  ,9  
?is fre% ev5+ ea* blade & leaf looks z  
if x _h be5 dipp$ 9 an icy liquid       
gre5ness4 ,let eyes t a*e come "h &     
look1--! sight w be a sov]eign          
eyewat]1--or else wait & ba! !m 9 ! d>k4
  ,we g =? into ! fields1 & !re ! w9d   
bl[s fre%ly onw>d1 & /ill on1 & we mu/  
make new ef=ts n to be left beh9d4 ,:at 
does ! dogg$ w9d int5d1 t1 l a willful  
cur1 x w n let me turn aside to re/ or  
cont5t8 ,mu/ x always reprove & provoke 
me1 & nev] welcome me z an equal8  ,!   
tru? %all prevail & falsehood discov]   
itself1 z long z ! w9d bl[s on ! hills4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,a man's life %\ld be a /ately m>* to a 
sweet b unhe>d music1 & :5 to 8 fell[s x
 %all seem irregul> & inh>moni\s1 he w  
only be /epp+ to a liveli] measure1 or 8
 nic] e> hurry him into a ?\s&          

symphonies & concordant v>iations4 ,!re 
w be no halt ev]1 b at mo/ a m>*+ on 8  
po/1 or su* a pause z is ri*] ?an any   
s\nd1 :5 ! melody runs into su* dep? &  
wildness z to be no long] he>d1 b       
implicitly cons5t$ to ) ! :ole life &   
be+4 ,he w take a false /ep nev]1 ev5 9 
! mo/ ardu\s times1 = !n ! music w n    
fail to swell into great] sweetness &   
volume1 & itself rule ! movem5t x       
inspir$4#aei         99       99        
99       99       99  ,i h a deep       
sympa?y ) w>1 x s apes ! gait & be>+ ( !
 s\l4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,value & ef=t are z mu*    
co9cid5t z weight & a t5d5cy to fall4 ,9
 a v wide b true s5se1 ef=t is ! de$    
itself1 & x is only :5 ^! s5sible /uffs 
int]v5e1 t our att5tion is di/ract$ f ! 
de$ to ! accid5t4 ,x is nev] ! de$ m5   
praise1 b "s m>ble or canvas :i* are    
only a /ag+ to ! real "w4#afj   ,july   
#a4 ,to be a man is to d a man's "w2    
always our res\rce is to endeavor4 ,we  
may well say1 ,success to our endeavors4

 ,ef=t is ! pr]ogative ( virtue4#afa  ,!
 true labor] is recomp5s$ by 8 labor1 n 
by 8 employ]4 ,indu/ry is its own wages4
 ,let u n suff] our h&s to lose "o jot (
 _! h&9ess by look+ beh9d to a mean     
recomp5se1 kn[+ t our true endeavor _c  
be ?w>t$1 nor we be *eat$ ( our e>n+s   
unless by n e>n+ !m4#afb         99     
99       99       99       99  ,! true  
poem is n t :i* ! public read4 ,!re is  
always a poem n pr9t$ on pap]1 co9cid5t 
) ! production ( ?is1 :i* is /]eotyp$ 9 
! poet's life1 is :at he has become     
?r\gh 8 "w4 ,"s symbol ( value may %ape 
itself to ! s5ses 9 wood1 or m>ble1 or  
v]se1 b ?is is fluctuat+ z ! labor]'s   
hire1 :i* may or may n be )held4 ,8 v   
mat]ial is n mat]ial b sup]natural4     
,p]haps ! huge/ & mo/ effective de$ may 
h no s5sible result at all on e>?1 b    
pa9t itself 9 ! heav5s 9 new />s &      
con/ellations4 ,its v mat]ial lies out (
 nature4 ,:51 9 r>e mom5ts1 we /rive    
:olly ) "o cons5t1 :i* we call a ye>n+1 
we may n hope t our "w w /& 9 any       

arti/'s gall]y4#afc ,let n ! arti/      
expect t 8 true "w w /& 9 any pr9ce's   
gall]y4   ,july #b4 ,i am n tak5 up1 l  
,moses1 ^u a m\nta9 to le>n ! law1 b    
lift$ up 9 my seat "h1 9 ! w>m sun%9e & 
g5ial light4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,!y :o are ready  
to g are already invit$4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,nei!r m5
 nor ?+s h any true mode ( invitation b 
to be invit+4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,c t be a task :i*
 all ?+s abet1 & to po/pone :i* is to   
/rive aga9/ nature8#afd   ,july #c4 ,:5 
,alex&] appe>s1 ! ,h]cynian & ,dodonean 
woods seem to wave a welcome to him4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,d n ?\ghts & m5's lives enri* ! e>? &  
*ange ! aspect ( ?+s z mu* z a new gr[? 
( wood8         99       99       99    
99       99  ,:at are ,godfrey &        
,gonsalvo unless we brea! a life into   
!m1 & renact _! exploits z a prelude to 
our own8 ,! pa/ is only s h]oic z we see
 x2 x is ! canvas on :i* our conception 

( h]oism is pa9t$1 ! dim prospectus (   
our future field4 ,we are dream+ ( :at  
we are to d4#afe         99       99    
99       99       99  ,! la/ sunrise ,i 
witness$ seem$ to out%9e ! spl5dor ( all
 prec$+ ones1 & ,i 0 conv9c$ t x behoov$
 man to dawn z fre%ly1 & ) equal promise
 & /ead9ess advance into ! c>e] ( life1 
) z l(ty & s]5e a c\nt5ance to move     
onw>d ?r\gh 8 midday to a yet fair] & m 
promis+ sett+4 ,has ! day gr[n old :5 x 
sets8 & %all man we> out soon] ?an !    
sun8 ,9 ! crimson colors ( ! we/ ,i     
disc]n ! budd+ hues ( dawn4 ,to my we/]n
 bro!r x is ris+ pure & bright z x did  
to me1 b ! ev5+ exhibits 9 ! /ill re> ( 
day ! beauty :i* ?r\gh morn+ & noon     
escap$ me4#aff ,:5 we are oppress$ by ! 
heat & turmoil ( ! noon1 let u rememb] t
 ! sun :i* scor*es u ) braz5 beams is   
gild+ ! hills ( morn+ & awak+ ! woodl&  
quires = o!r m54  ,we w h a dawn1 &     
noon1 & s]5e sunset 9 ourselves4  ,:at  
we call ! gross atmosph]e ( ev5+ is !   
accumulat$ de$ ( ! day1 :i* absorbs !   

rays ( beauty1 & %[s m ri*ly ?an ! nak$ 
promise ( ! dawn4 ,by e>ne/ toil 9 !    
heat ( ! noon1 let u get ready a ri*    
we/]n blaze aga9/ ! ev5+ ( our          
lives4#afg         99       99       99 
99       99  ,l[-?\ght$1 plodd+ m5 h    
come & camp$ 9 my neighbor's field      
to-night1 ) camp music & bu/le4 ,_!     
bugle in/antly f9ds a s\nd+ bo>d 9 !    
heav5s1 ?\gh mean lips bl[ x4 ,! sky is 
delight$ ) /ra9s :i* ! connoisseur      
rejects4 ,x seems to say1 ,n[ is ?is my 
own e>?4#afh         99       99        
99       99       99  ,9 music are !    
c5tripetal & c5trifugal =ces4 ,! univ]se
 ne$$ only to he> a div9e h>mony t e /> 
might fall into its prop] place & assume
 a true sph]icity4#afi   ,july #d4 #d   
o'clock1 ,a4 ,m4 ,! ,t[ns5d ,light      
,infantry encamp$ la/ night 9 my        
neighbor's inclosure4  ,! night /ill    
brea!s slumb]\sly ov] field & wood1 :5 a
 few soldi]s ga!r ab\t "o t5t 9 !       
twilight1 & _! b& plays an old ,scot*   
air1 ) bugle & drum & fife attemp]$ to !

 season4 ,x seems l ! morn+ hymn (      
creation4 ,! fir/ s\nds ( ! awak5+ camp1
 m+l$ ) ! *a/5$ /ra9s :i* s sweetly     
salute ! dawn1 impress me z ! morn+     
pray] ( an army4#agj  ,& n[ ! morn+ gun 
fires4 ,! soldi] awak5+ to creation &   
awak5+ x4 ,i am sure none are c[>ds n[4 
,^! /ra9s are ! rov+ dreams :i* /eal f  
t5t to t5t1 & break =? into di/9ct      
melody4 ,!y are ! soldi]'s morn+ ?\ght4 
,ea* man awakes himself ) l(ty emotions1
 & w\ld d "s h]oic de$4 ,y ne$ prea* no 
homily to him2 he is ! /uff !y are made 
(4         99       99       99       99
       99  ,! :ole c\rse ( our lives    
%\ld be analog\s to "o day ( ! soldi]'s4
 ,8 ,g5ius seems to :isp] 9 8 e> :at    
demeanor is befitt+1 & 9 8 brav]y & 8   
m>* he yields a bl9d & p>tial ob$i5ce4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,! fre%] breeze :i* accompanies ! dawn  
ru/les ! oaks & bir*es1 & ! e>? respires
 calmly ) ! creak+ ( crickets4 ,"s hazel
 leaf /irs g5tly1 z if anxi\s n to awake
 ! day too abruptly1 :ile ! "t is ha/5+ 

to ! di/9ct l9e betwe5 d>kness & light4 
,& soldi]s issue f _! dewy t5ts1 & z if 
9 answ] to expectant nature1 s+ a sweet 
& f>-e*o+ hymn4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,we may well      
neglect _m ?+s1 provid$ we ov]look !m4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 to-day ,i saw ! ,great ,ball roll$  
maje/ically along1 x seem$ a %ame t man 
c\ld n move l x4 ,all dignity & gr&eur  
has some?+ ( ! undulator9ess ( ! sph]e4 
,x is ! secret ( maje/y 9 ! roll+ gait (
 ! elephant1 & ( all grace 9 action & 9 
art4 ,! l9e ( beauty is a curve4 ,ea*   
man seems /riv+ to imitate its gait1 &  
keep pace ) x1 b x moves on reg>dless & 
conqu]s ! multitude ) its maje/y4 ,:at  
%ame t our lives1 :i* %\ld be ! s\rce ( 
planet>y motion & sanction ! ord] ( !   
sph]es1 are full ( abruptness &         
angul>ity1 s z n to roll1 nor move      
maje/ically4#aga   ,july #e4 ,g :]e we  
w1 we discov] inf9ite *ange 9 p>ticul>s 
only1 n 9 g5]als4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,y _c rob a man ( 

any?+ :i* he w miss4   ,july #f4 ,all   
?is worldly wisdom 0 once ! unamiable   
h]esy ( "s wise man4#agb         99     
99       99       99       99  ,i obs]ve
 a truly wise practice on e h&1 9       
education1 9 religion1 & ! morals (     
society1--en\gh embodi$ wisdom to h set 
up _m an anci5t philosoph]4#agc  ,?is   
society1 if x 7 a p]son to be met face  
to face1 w\ld n only be tol]at$ b c\rt$1
 ) its s impressive exp]i5ce & admirable
 acqua9tance ) ?+s4  ,consid] society at
 any epo*1 & :o does n see t h]esy has  
already prevail$ 9 x8#agd         99    
99       99       99       99  ,h no    
mean h\rs1 b be grateful = e h\r1 &     
accept :at x br+s4 ,! reality w make any
 s9c]e record respectable4 ,no day w h  
be5 :olly missp5t1 if "o s9c]e1 ?\ghtful
 page has be5 writt54  ,let ! daily tide
 leave "s deposit on ^! pages1 z x      
leaves s& & %ells on ! %ore4 ,s mu*     
increase ( t]ra firma4 ,?is may be a    
cal5d> ( ! ebbs & fl[s ( ! s\l2 & on ^! 
%eets z a bea*1 ! waves may ca/ up pe>ls

 & seawe$4   ,july #g4 ,i h exp]i5c$ su*
 simple joy 9 ! trivial matt]s ( fi%+ & 
sport+1 =m]ly1 z might inspire ! muse ( 
,hom] & ,%akespe>e4 ,& n[1 :5 ,i turn   
ov] ! pages & pond] ! plates ( !        
,angl]'s ,s\v5ir1 ,i exclaim ) ! poet1--
                         ,c su* ?+s be1 
,& ov]come u l a summ]'s cl\d8#age  ,:5 
,i he> a sudd5 bur/ f a horn1 ,i am     
/>tl$1 z if "o _h provok$ su* wildness z
 he c\ld n rule nor tame4 ,he d>es to   
wake ! e*oes :i* he _c put to re/4#agf  
,july #h4 ,d\bt & falsehood are yet good
 prea*]s4 ,!y affirm r\ndly1 :ile !y d5y
 p>tially4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,i am pleas$ to le>n t     
,?ales 0 up & /irr+ by night n          
unfrequ5tly1 z 8 a/ronomical discov]ies 
prove4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,x 0 a say+ ( ,solon t x is
 necess>y to obs]ve a m$ium 9 all ?+s4  
,! gold5 mean1 9 e?ics z 9 physics1 is !
 c5tre ( ! sy/em1 & t ab\t :i* all      
revolve2 & ?\gh1 to a di/ant & plodd+   
planet1 x is ! utt]mo/ extreme1 yet1 :5 

t planet's ye> is complete1 x w be f\nd 
c5tral4#agg ,!y :o are al>m$ le/ virtue 
run into extreme good1 h n yet :olly    
embrac$ h]1 b describ$ only a slight arc
 ab\t h]1 & f s small a curvature y c   
calculate no c5tre :atev]2 b _! mean is 
no bett] ?an meanness1 nor _! m$ium ?an 
m$iocrity4  ,! brave man1 :ile he       
obs]ves /rictly ?is gold5 mean1 seems to
 run ?r\gh all extremes ) impunity2 l ! 
sun1 :i* n[ appe>s 9 ! z5i?1 n[ 9 !     
horizon1 & aga9 is fa9tly reflect$ f !  
moon's disk1 & has ! cr$it ( describ+ an
 entire great circle1 cross+ !          
equ9octial & sol/itial colures1 )\t     
detrim5t to 8 /eadfa/ness or            
m$iocrity4#agh         99       99      
99       99       99  ,e planet ass]ts  
its own to be ! c5tre ( ! sy/em4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,only meanness is m$iocre1 mod]ate2 b ! 
true m$ium is n conta9$ )9 any b\nds1 b 
is z wide z ! ends x connects4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 ,solon endeavor$ to prove t ,salamis

 _h =m]ly belong$ to ! ,a!nians & n to !
 ,meg>ians1 he caus$ ! tombs to be op5$1
 & %[$ t ! inhabitants ( ,salamis turn$ 
! faces ( _! dead to ! same side ) !    
,a!nians1 b ! ,meg>ians to ! opposite   
side4#agi  ,s does ea* "p be> witness to
 all1 & ! hi/ory ( all ! pa/ may be read
 9 a s+le gra9 ( its a%es4   ,july #i4  
,9 mo/ m5's religion ! ligature :i* %\ld
 be its muscle & s9ew is r l t ?read :i*
 ! accomplices ( ,cylon held 9 _! h&s1  
:5 !y w5t abroad f ! temple ( ,m9]va1 ! 
o!r end be+ atta*$ to ! /atue ( !       
goddess4 ,b frequ5tly1 z 9 _! case1 !   
?read breaks1 be+ /ret*$1 & !y are left 
)\t an asylum4#ahj         99       99  
99       99       99  ,! value ( _m     
traits 9 ,grecian hi/ory dep5ds n s mu* 
on _! importance z hi/ory1 z on !       
read9ess ) :i* !y accept a wide         
int]pretation1 & illu/rate ! poetry &   
e?ics ( mank9d4 ,:5 !y ann\nce no       
p>ticul> tru?1 !y are yet c5tral to all 
tru?4 ,!y are l ^? examples by :i* we   
improve1 b ( :i* we nev] =mally extract 

! moral4 ,ev5 ! isolat$ & unexpla9$     
facts are l ! ru9s ( ! temples :i* 9    
imag9ation we re/ore1 & ascribe to "s   
,phidias1 or o!r ma/]4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,!       
,greeks 7 boys 9 ! sun%9e1 ! ,romans 7  
m5 9 ! field1 ! ,p]sians wom5 9 ! h\se1 
! ,egyptians old m5 9 ! d>k4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,he :o   
receives an injury is an accomplice ( ! 
wrong-do]4   ,july #aj4 ,to myself ,i am
 z pliant z osi]1 & my c\rses seem n s  
easy to be calculat$ z ,encke's comet2 b
 ,i am p[]less to b5d ! "* ( ano!r2 he  
is l iron 9 my h&s4 ,i c\ld tame a hy5a 
m easily ?an my fri5d4 ,i contemplate   
him z a granite b\ld]4 ,he is mat]ial   
:i* no tool ( m9e w "w4 ,a nak$ savage w
 fell an oak ) a firebr&1 & we> a hat*et
 out ( ! rock1 b ,i _c hew ! smalle/ *ip
 out ( my fell[4 ,!re is a "* 9 e "o :i*
 no art c rea* to beautify or de=m4#aha 
99       99       99       99       99  
,no?+ 0 ev] s unfamili> & />tl+ to me z 
my own ?\ghts4         99       99      

99       99       99  ,we "k m5 ?r\gh _!
 eyes4 ,y might say t ! eye 0 always    
orig9al & unlike ano!r4 ,x is ! feature 
( ! individual1 & n ( ! family1--9 tw9s 
/ill diff]5t4 ,all a man's privacy is 9 
8 eye1 & its expression he _c alt] m ?an
 he c alt] 8 "*4 ,s long z we look a man
 9 ! eye1 x seems to rule ! o!r         
features1 & make !m1 too1 orig9al4 ,:5  
,i h mi/ak5 "o p]son = ano!r1 obs]v+    
only 8 =m1 & c>riage1 & inf]ior         
features1 ! unlik5ess seem$ ( ! lea/    
consequ5ce2 b :5 ,i caught 8 eye1 & my  
d\bts 7 remov$1 x seem$ to p]vade e     
feature4  ,! eye revolves on an         
indep5d5t pivot :i* we c no m control   
?an our own w4 ,its axle is ! axle ( !  
s\l1 z ! axis ( ! e>? is co9cid5t ) !   
axis ( ! heav5s4   ,july #aa4 ,! true   
art is n m]ely a sublime consolation &  
holiday labor :i* ! gods h giv5 to      
sickly mortals1 to be wr\ght at 9       
p>lors1 & n 9 /i?ies amid soot & smoke1 
b su* a ma/]piece z y may imag9e a      
dwell] on ! table-l&s ( ,c5tral ,asia   

might produce1 ) ?reescore & t5 ye>s =  
canvas1 & ! faculties ( a man =         
tools1--a human life1 :]e9 y might hope 
to discov] m ?an ! fre%ness ( ,guido's  
,aurora1 or ! mild light ( ,titian's    
l&scapes2 n a bald imitation or rival ( 
,nature1 b ! re/or$ orig9al ( :i* %e is 
! reflection4 ,= su* a "w z ?is1 :ole   
gall]ies ( ,greece & ,italy are a m]e   
mix+ ( colors & prep>atory qu>ry+ (     
m>ble4#ahb  ,n h[ is ! idea express$ 9  
/one or on canvas1 is ! "q1 b h[ f> x   
has obta9$ =m & expression 9 ! life ( ! 
arti/4  ,!re is mu* cov]t tru? 9 ! old  
my?ology :i* makes ,vulcan a brawny &   
de=m$ smi?1 :o sweat m ?an ! o!r gods4  
,8 /i?y 0 n l a mod]n /udio4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,let u n 
wait any long]1 b /ep d[n f ! m\nta9s on
 to ! pla9 ( e>?4 ,let our delay be l ! 
sun's1 :5 he l+]s on ! divid+ l9e ( day 
& night a brief space :5 ! _w is        
grateful = 8 light4 ,we w make su* ha/e 
z ! morn+ & su* delay z ! ev5+4#ahc     
99       99       99       99       99  

,x conc]ns u r to be some?+ "h pres5t   
?an to leave some?+ beh9d u4#ahd        
99       99       99       99       99  
,x is ! man det]m9es :at is said1 n !   
words4 ,if a mean p]son uses a wise     
maxim1 ,i be?9k me h[ x c be int]pret$ s
 z to comm5d itself to 8 meanness2 b if 
a wise man makes a commonplace rem>k1 ,i
 consid] :at wid] con/ruction x w admit4
 ,:5 ,pittacus says1 ,x is necess>y to  
accommodate "o's self to ! "t & take    
advantage ( ! occasion1 ,i ass5t4 ,he   
might h consid]$ t to accommodate "o's  
self to all times1 & take advantage (   
all occasions1 0 really to be indep5d5t1
 & make our own opportunity4   ,july    
#ab4 ,:at fir/ sugge/$ t necessity 0    
grim1 & made fate s fatal8 ,! /ronge/ is
 always ! lea/ viol5t4 ,necessity is a  
sort ( ,ea/]n cu%ion on :i* ,i recl9e4  
,i contemplate its mild1 inflexible     
c\nt5ance1 z ! haze 9 ,octob] days4 ,:5 
,i am vex$ ,i only ask to be left alone 
) x4 ,leave me to my fate4 ,x is ! bosom
 ( "t & ! lap ( et]nity2 s9ce to be     

necess>y is to be ne$ful1 x is only     
ano!r "n = inflexibility ( good4 ,h[ ,i 
welcome my grim fell[ & aspire to be su*
 a necessity z he6 ,he is s flexible1 & 
yields to me z ! air to my body6 ,i leap
 & dance 9 8 mid/1 & play ) 8 be>d till 
he smiles4 ,i greet !e1 my eld] bro!r1  
:o ) ?y t\* ennoble/ all ?+s4 ,mu/ x be 
s1 !n is x good4 ,?\ comm5de/ ev5 petty 
ills by ?y c\nt5ance4  ,ov] ,greece     
hangs ! div9e necessity1 ev] a mell[]   
heav5 ( itself1 ^: light too gilds !    
,acropolis & a ?\s& fanes & groves4#ahe 
99       99       99       99       99  
,pittacus said !re 0 no bett] c\rse ?an 
to endeavor to d well :at y are do+ at  
any mom5t4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,g :]e he w1 ! wise man is 
proprietor ( all ?+s4 ,ev]y?+ be>s a    
simil> inscription1 if we c\ld b read x1
 to t on ! vase f\nd 9 ! /oma* ( a fi% 9
 old times1--,to ! mo/ wise4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,:5 8    
impi\s fell[-pass5g]s invok$ ! gods 9 a 
/orm1 ,bias cri$1 ,hi/6 hi/6 le/ ! gods 

p]ceive t y are "h1 = we %\ld all be    
lo/4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,a wise man w always h 8   
duds pick$ up1 & be ready = :atev] may  
happ51 z ! prud5t m]*ant1 not)/&+ !     
lavi% display ( 8 w>es1 w yet h !m pack$
 or easy to be remov$ 9 em]g5cies4 ,9   
?is s5se !re is some?+ slutti% 9 all    
f9]y4 ,:5 ,i see a f9e lady or g5tleman 
dress$ to ! top ( ! fa%ion1 ,i wond] :at
 !y w\ld d if an e>?quake %\ld happ51 or
 a fire sudd5ly break out1 = !y seem to 
h c\nt$ only on fair wea!r1 & t ?+s w g 
on smoo?ly & )\t jo/l+4 ,^? curls &     
jewels1 s nicely adju/$1 expect an      
unusual def]5ce f ! elem5ts4  ,our dress
 %\ld be su* z w hang conv5i5tly ab\t u1
 & fit equally well 9 good & 9 bad      
=tune2 su* z w approve itself ( ! "r    
fa%ion & fabric1 :e!r = ! cotillion or !
 e>?quake4 ,9 ! sack ( ,pri5e1 :5 !     
inhabitants ) mu* hurry & bu/le 7 c>ry+ 
_! effects to a place ( safety1 "s "o   
ask$ ,bias1 :o rema9$ tranquil amid !   
confusion1 :y he 0 n ?9k+ h[ he %\ld    

save some?+1 z ! o!rs 74 ,i d s1 said   
,bias1 = ,i c>ry all my effects ) me4   
,july #ad4 ,our disc\rse %\ld be ex     
tempore1 b n pro tempore4   ,july #af4  
,we are z mu* refre%$ by s\nds z by     
sights1 or sc5ts1 or flavors1--z ! b>k+ 
( a dog he>d 9 ! woods at midnight1 or !
 t9kl+s :i* att5d ! dawn4  ,z ,i pick$  
blackb]ries ?is morn+1 by />light1 !    
di/ant yelp+ ( a dog fell on my inw>d   
e>1 z ! cool breeze on my *eek4   ,july 
#ai4 ,^! two days t ,i h n writt5 9 my  
,j\rnal1 set d[n 9 ! cal5d> z ! #ag? &  
#ah? ( ,july1 h be5 really an on 9 :i* a
 ,syrian empire might rise & fall4 ,h[  
_m ,p]sias h be5 lo/ & won 9 ! int]im8  
,night is spangl$ ) fre% />s4   ,july   
#bf4 ,:5 ,i consid] h[1 aft] sunset1 !  
/>s come out gradually 9 troops f beh9d 
! hills & woods1 ,i confess t ,i c\ld n 
h contriv$ a m curi\s & inspir+ night4  
,july #bg4 ,"s m51 l "s build+s1 are    
bulky b n great4 ,! ,pyramids any       
travell] may measure ) 8 l9e1 b !       
dim5sions ( ! ,p>!non 9 feet & in*es w  

seem to dangle f its entablature l an   
ela/ic drap]y4#ahf         99       99  
99       99       99  ,mu* cr$it is due 
to a brave man's eye4 ,x is ! focus 9   
:i* all rays are collect$4 ,x sees f )91
 or f ! c5tre1 j z we scan ! :ole       
concave ( ! heav5s at a glance1 b c     
compass only "o side ( ! pebble at our  
feet4#ahg         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! gr&eur ( ^! /up5d\s     
masses ( cl\ds1 toss$ into su* irregul> 
greatness across ! sky1 seems ?r[n away 
on ! meanness ( my employm5t4 ,! drap]y 
seems altoge!r too ri* = su* poor       
act+4#ahh  ,9 va9 ! sun *all5ges man to 
equal greatness 9 8 c>e]4 ,we look 9 va9
 ov] e>? = a ,roman greatness to answ] !
 et]nal provocation4#ahi  ,we look up to
 ! gild$ battlem5ts ( ! et]nal city1 &  
are cont5t$ to be suburban dwell]s      
outside ! walls4#aij         99       99
       99       99       99  ,by ! la/  
brea? ( ! ,may air ,i inhale ,i am      
rem9d$ t ! ages nev] got s f> d[n z ?is 
be=e4 ,! wood ?ru% is a m mod]n         

philosoph] ?an ,plato & ,ari/otle4 ,!y  
are n[ a dogma1 b he prea*es ! doctr9e (
 ?is h\r4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,?is sy/ole-dia/ole ( !    
he>t1 ! circulation ( ! blood f ! c5tre 
to ! extremities1 ! *ylification :i* is 
con/antly go+ on 9 our bodies are a sort
 ( milit>y evolution1 a /ruggle to      
outg5]al ! decay ( "t by ! skillfule/   
tactics4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,:5 brav]y is wor/$1 x jo9s
 ! peace society4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,a ^w is wis] ?an 
any man1 ?an any s]ies ( words4 ,9 its  
pres5t receiv$ s5se x may be false1 b 9 
its inn] s5se by desc5t & analogy x     
approves itself4 ,language is ! mo/     
p]fect "w ( art 9 ! _w4 ,! *isel ( a    
?\s& ye>s ret\*es x4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,nature    
refuses to sympa?ize ) our sorr[4 ,%e   
seems n to h provid$ =1 b by a ?\s&     
contrivances aga9/ x4 ,%e has bevell$ ! 
m>g9s ( ! eyelids t ! te>s may n ov]fl[ 
on ! *eek4#aia         99       99      

99       99       99  ,we c conceive ( a
 ,brav]y s wide t no?+ c meet to befall 
x1 s omnipres5t t no?+ c lie 9 wait = x1
 s p]man5t t no ob/9acy c r$uce x4 ,!   
/>s are its sil5t s5tries by night1 & ! 
sun its pione] by day4 ,f its abundant  
*e]fulness spr+ fl[]s & ! ra9b[1 & its  
inf9ite humor & wantonness produce corn 
& v9es4#aib     ,v  #ahda  7,t4 #bc-bd7 
,jan4 #bc4 ,a day is laps+4 ,i he>      
cock]els cr[+ 9 ! y>d1 & see !m /alk+   
among ! *ips 9 ! sun4 ,i he> busy feet  
on ! floors1 & ! :ole h\se j>s )        
indu/ry4 ,surely ! day is well sp5t1 & !
 "t is full to ov]fl[+4 ,mank9d is z    
busy z ! fl[]s 9 summ]1 :i* make ha/e to
 unfold !mselves 9 ! =5oon1 & close _!  
petals 9 ! aft]noon4  ,! mom5t\s topics 
( human life are always ( second>y      
importance to ! bus9ess 9 h&1 j z       
c>p5t]s discuss politics betwe5 ! /rokes
 ( ! hamm] :ile !y are %+l+ a ro(4#aic  
,! squeak+ ( ! pump s\nds z necess>y z !
 music ( ! sph]es4  ,! solidity & app>5t
 necessity ( ?is r\t9e ins5sibly        

recomm5d x to me4 ,x is l a cane or a   
cu%ion = ! infirm1 & 9 view ( x all are 
infirm4 ,if !re 7 b "o erect & solid-/&+
 tree 9 ! woods1 all creatures w\ld g to
 rub aga9/ x & make sure ( _! foot+4    
,r\t9e is a gr\nd to /& on1 a wall to   
retreat to2 we _c draw on our boots )\t 
brac+ ourselves aga9/ x4#aid ,x is !    
f5ce ov] :i* neighbors lean :5 !y talk4 
,all ?is cockcr[+1 & haw+ & gee+1 &     
bus9ess 9 ! /reets1 is l ! spr+-bo>d on 
:i* tumbl]s p]=m & develop _! ela/icity4
 ,our heal? requires t we %\ld recl9e on
 x f "t to "t4 ,:5 we are 9 x1 ! h& /&s 
/ill on ! face ( ! clock1 & we gr[ l    
corn 9 ! g5ial dankness & sil5ce ( !    
night4#aie ,our weakness wants x1 b our 
/r5g? uses x4 ,good = ! body is ! "w ( !
 body1 good = ! s\l ! "w ( ! s\l1 & good
 = ei!r ! "w ( ! o!r4 ,let !m n call h>d
 names1 nor "k a divid$ int]e/4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 ,i detect a beauty 9 any ( !        
recesses ( nature1 ,i am rem9d$1 by !   
s]5e & retir$ _s 9 :i* x requires to be 

contemplat$1 ( ! inexpressible privacy (
 a life1--h[ sil5t & unambiti\s x is4 ,!
 beauty !re is 9 mosses w h to be       
consid]$ f ! holie/1 quiete/ nook4#aif  
,! gods delight 9 /illness2 !y say1     
',/--'/4 ,my true/1 s]5e/ mom5ts are too
 /ill = emotion2 !y h wooll5 feet4 ,9   
all our lives we live "u ! hill1 & if we
 are n gone we live !re /ill4   ,jan4   
#bd4 ,sunday4 ,i almo/ %r9k f !         
ardu\sness ( meet+ m5 erectly day by    
day4  ,be resolutely & fai?fully :at y  
are2 be humbly :at y aspire to be4 ,be  
sure y give m5 ! be/ ( y\r w>es1 ?\gh !y
 be poor en\gh1 & ! gods w help y to lay
 up a bett] /ore = ! future4 ,man's     
noble/ gift to man is 8 s9c]ity1 = x    
embraces 8 integrity also4 ,let him n   
dole out ( himself anxi\sly1 to suit _! 
weak] or /rong] /oma*s1 b make a clean  
gift ( himself1 & empty 8 c(f]s at once4
 ,i w\ld be 9 society z 9 ! l&scape2 9 !
 pres5ce ( nature !re is no res]ve1 nor 
effront]y4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,col]idge says ( ! ideas   

spok5 out ev]y:]e 9 ! ,old & ,new       
,te/am5t1 t !y resemble ! fix$ />s1 :i* 
appe> ( ! same size to ! nak$ z to !    
arm$ eye2 ! magnitude ( :i* ! telescope 
may r seem to dim9i% ?an to increase4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,x is m prop] = a spiritual fact to h   
sugge/$ an analog\s natural "o1 ?an = ! 
natural fact to h prec$$ ! spiritual 9  
our m9ds4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,by spells s]i\sness w be  
=c$ to cut cap]s1 & dr9k a deep &       
refre%+ draught ( sill9ess2 to turn ?is 
s$ate day ( ,lucif]'s & ,apollo's1 into 
an all fools' day = ,h>lequ9 &          
,cornwallis4 ,! sun does n grudge 8 rays
 to ei!r1 b !y are alike patroniz$ by ! 
gods4 ,l ov]task$ s*oolboys1 all my     
memb]s & n]ves & s9ews petition ,?\ght =
 a recess1 & my v ?igh-bones it* to slip
 away f "u me1 & run & jo9 ! mle4 ,i    
exult 9 />k inanity1 le]+ on nature & ! 
s\l4 ,we ?9k ! gods reveal !mselves only
 to s$ate & mus+ g5tlem54 ,b n s2 !     
buffoon 9 ! mid/ ( 8 antics cat*es      

unobs]v$ glimpses1 :i* he treasures = ! 
lonely h\r4 ,:5 ,i h be5 play+ tomfool1 
,i h be5 driv5 to ex*ange ! old = a m   
lib]al & ca?olic philosophy4   ,jan4    
#be4 ,monday4 ,to-day ,i feel !         
migratory in/9ct /rong 9 me1 & all my   
memb]s & humors anticipate ! break+ up (
 w9t]4 ,if ,i yield$ to ?is impulse1 x  
w\ld surely guide me to summ] haunts4   
,?is indef9ite re/lessness & flutt]+ on 
! p]* d1 no d\bt1 prophesy ! f9al       
migration ( s\ls out ( nature to a s]5e 
summ]1 9 long h>r[s & wav+ l9es#aig 9 ! 
spr+ wea!r1 ov] :at fair upl&s & f]tile 
,elysian mead[s w++ _! way at ev5+ &    
seek+ a re/+-place ) l\d cackl+ & upro>6
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,weal?1 no less ?an k1 is p[]4      
,among ! ,b$\9s ! ri*e/ man is ! %eik1  
among savages he :o has mo/ iron &      
wampum is *ief1 & 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica he 
is ! m]*ant pr9ce4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,we %\ld /r5g!n1 &
 beautify1 & indu/ri\sly m\ld our bodies
 to be fit companions ( ! s\l1--assi/ !m

 to gr[ up l trees1 & be agreeable &    
:olesome objects 9 nature4 ,i ?9k if ,i 
_h _h ! disposal ( ?is s\l ( man1 ,i    
%\ld h be/[$ x soon] on "s antelope ( ! 
pla9s ?an ^u ?is sickly & sluggi% body4 
,jan4 #bf4 ,tuesday4 ,i h z mu* prop]ty 
z ,i c comm& & use4 ,if by a fault 9 my 
"* ,i d n d]ive my j rev5ues1 !re is    
virtually a mortgage on my inh]itance4  
,a man's weal? is nev] ent]$ 9 !        
regi/r>'s (fice4 ,weal? does n come 9   
along ! great ?or\ghf>es1 x does n float
 on ! ,erie or ,p5nsylvania canal1 b is 
import$ by a solit>y track )\t bu/le or 
competition1 f a brave indu/ry to a     
quiet m9d4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,i _h a dream la/ night :i*
 _h ref]5ce to an act 9 my life 9 :i* ,i
 _h be5 mo/ dis9t]e/$ & true to my      
highe/ in/9ct b completely fail$ 9      
realiz+ my hopes2 & n[1 aft] s _m mon?s1
 9 ! /illness ( sleep1 complete ju/ice 0
 r5d]$ me4 ,x 0 a div9e remun]ation4 ,9 
my wak+ h\rs ,i c\ld n h conceiv$ ( su* 
retribution2 ! presumption ( des]t w\ld 

h damn$ ! :ole4 ,b n[ ,i 0 p]mitt$ to be
 n s mu* a subject z a p>tn] to t       
retribution4 ,x 0 ! aw>d ( div9e ju/ice1
 :i* w at l5g? be & is ev5 n[           
accompli%$4#aih         99       99     
99       99       99  ,good writ+ z well
 z good act+ w be ob$i5ce to consci5ce4 
,!re mu/ n be a p>ticle ( w or :im mix$ 
) x4 ,if we c li/51 we %all he>4 ,by    
rev]5tly li/5+ to ! inn] voice1 we may  
re9/ate ourselves on ! p9nacle (        
humanity4   ,jan4 #bg4 ,w$nesday4 ,9 !  
comp5sation ( ! dream1 !re 0 no impli$  
loss to any1 b immeasurable advantage to
 all4#aii         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! puni%m5t ( s9 is n      
positive1 z is ! rew>d ( virtue4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,= a fl[]1 ,i l ! "n pansy1 or p5se1 be/
 ( any4   ,jan4 #bh4 ,no innoc5ce c q /&
 up "u suspicion1 if x is consci\s ( be+
 suspect$4 ,9 ! company ( "o :o puts a  
wrong con/ruction ^u y\r actions1 !y are
 apt really to des]ve a mean            
con/ruction4 ,:ile 9 t society ,i c nev]

 retrieve myself4 ,attribute to me a    
great motive1 & ,i %all n fail to h "o2 
b a mean "o1 & ! f\nta9 ( virtue w be   
poison$ by ! suspicion4 ,%[ m5 unlimit$ 
fai? z ! co9 ) :i* y w deal ) !m1 & !y w
 inv>iably exhibit ! be/ w>es !y h4 ,i  
w\ld meet m5 z ! fri5ds ( all _! virtue1
 & ! foes ( all _! vice1 = no man is !  
p>tn] ( 8 guilt4 ,if y suspect me y w   
nev] see me1 b all our int]c\rse w be ! 
polite/ leave-tak+2 ,i %all con/antly   
def] & apologize1 & po/pone myself 9 y\r
 pres5ce4 ,! self-def5d] is accurs$ 9 ! 
sight ( gods & m52 he is a sup]flu\s    
knight1 :o s]ves no lady 9 ! l&4 ,he w  
f9d 9 ! end t he has be5 fight+         
w9dmills1 & batt]$ 8 mace to no purpose4
 ,! injur$ man ) qu]ul\s tone resi/+ 8  
fate is l a tree /ruck by lightn+1 :i*  
ru/les its s]e leaves ! w9t] ?r\gh1 n   
hav+ vigor en\gh to ca/ !m (f4  ,z =    
apologies1 ,i mu/ be (f ) ! dew & !     
fro/1 & leave mank9d to repair ! damage 
) _! gauze scre5s & /raw4         99    
99       99       99       99           

,resi/ance is a v :olesome & delici\s   
morsel at times4 ,:5 ,v5us advanc$ aga9/
 ! ,greeks ) resi/less valor1 x 0 by f> 
! mo/ natural attitude into :i* ! poet  
c\ld ?r[ 8 h]o to make him resi/        
h]oically4 ,to a devil "o might yield   
gracefully1 b a god w\ld be a wor?y foe1
 & w\ld p>don ! affront4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,x w\ld  
be wor? :ile1 once = all1 fairly &      
cleanly to tell h[ we are to be us$1 z  
v5dors ( lucif] mat*es s5d directions 9 
! envelope1 bo? h[ light may be readily 
procur$ & no accid5t happ5 to ! us]4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,let y\r mood det]m9e ! =m ( salutation1
 & approa* ! creature ) a natural       
non*alance1 z ?\gh he 7 any?+ b :at he  
is1 & y 7 any?+ b :at y are1--z ?\gh he 
7 he1 & y 7 y2 9 %ort1 z ?\gh he 7 s    
insignificant t x did n signify1 & s    
important t x did n import4 ,dep5d ^u x1
 ! timb] is well season$ & t\gh1 & w be>
 r\gh usage2 & if x %\ld crack1 !re is  
pl5ty m :]e x came f4 ,i am no piece (  

*9a-w>e t _c be jo/l$ aga9/ my neighbor1
 )\t dang] ( rupture f ! collision1 &   
mu/ ne$s r+ a scrannel /ra9 to ! end (  
my days :5 once ,i am crack$2 b r "o ( !
 old-fa%ion$ wood5 tr5*]s1 :i* "o :ile  
/&s at ! head ( ! table1 & at ano!r is a
 milk+-/ool1 & at ano!r a seat = *ildr51
 & f9ally goes d[n to its grave n       
unadorn$ ) honorable sc>s1 & does n die 
till x is worn out4 ,use me1 = ,i am    
useful 9 my way4 ,i /& z "o ( _m        
petition]s1 f toad/ool & h5bane up to   
dahlia & violet1 supplicat+ to be put to
 my use1 if by any means ye may f9d me  
s]viceable2 :e!r = a m$icat$ dr9k or    
ba?1 z balm & lav5d]2 or = fragrance1 z 
v]b5a & g]anium2 or = sight1 z cactus2  
or = ?\ghts1 z pansy4#bjj   ,jan4 #bi4  
,!re is some?+ pr\dly ?rill+ 9 ! ?\ght t
 ?is ob$i5ce to consci5ce & tru/ 9 ,god1
 :i* is s solemnly prea*$ 9 extremities 
& ardu\s circum/ances1 is only to       
retreat to "o's self1 & rely on our own 
/r5g?4 ,9 trivial circum/ances ,i f9d   
myself suffici5t to myself1 & 9 ! mo/   

mom5t\s ,i h no ally b myself1 & mu/    
sil5tly put by _! h>m by my own /r5g?1 z
 ,i did ! =m]4 ,z my own h& b5t aside ! 
will[ 9 my pa?1 s mu/ my s+le arm put to
 flight ! devil & 8 angels4 ,god is n   
our ally :5 we %r9k1 & neut] :5 we are  
bold4 ,if by tru/+ 9 ,god y lose any    
p>ticle ( y\r vigor1 tru/ 9 ,him no     
long]4 ,:5 y tru/1 d n lay aside y\r    
armor1 b put x on & buckle x tight]4 ,if
 by reliance on ! gods ,i h disb&$ "o ( 
my =ces1 !n 0 x poor policy4 ,i _h bett]
 h reta9$ ! mo/ inexp]i5c$ tyro :o _h   
/raggl$ into ! camp1 & let g ! heav5ly  
alliance4 ,i _c af=d to relax discipl9e 
because ,god is on my side1 = ,he is on 
! side ( discipl9e4 ,& if ! gods 7 only 
! heav5s ,i f\ght "u1 ,i w\ld n c>e if  
!y /orm$ or 7 calm4 ,i d n want a       
c\nt5ance1 b a help4 ,& !re is m ( ,god 
& div9e help 9 a man's little f+] ?an 9 
idle pray] & tru/4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,! be/ & brave/   
de$ is t :i* ! :ole man--he>t1 lungs1   
h&s1 f+]s1 & toes--at any "t prompts4   

,ea* hang]-on 9 ! purlieus ( ! camp1 mu/
 /rike 8 /&>d at ! signal f ! ,prtorian 
t5t1 & fall into ! l9e ( m>*2 b if a    
s+le sutl] delay to make up 8 pack1 !n  
suspect ! fates & consult ! om5s aga94  
,?is is ! mean+ ( integrity2 ?is is to  
be an integ]1 & n a fraction4 ,be ev5 = 
all virtu\s ends1 b odd = all vice4 ,be 
a p]fect p[]1 s t any ( y\r roots       
multipli$ into itself may give ! :ole   
aga94         99       99       99      
99       99  ,beauty is comp>$1 n       
measur$1 = x is ! creature (            
proportions1 n ( size4 ,size mu/ be     
subdu$ to x4 ,x is h>d = a tall or a    
%ort p]son to be beautiful4  ,to graft !
 ,p]sian lilac on ! a%1 is z if y 7 to  
splice ! ?igh-bones ( ! ,v5us de ,m$ici4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,fri5ds w h to be introduc$ ea* "t  
!y meet4 ,!y w be et]nally /range to "o 
ano!r1 & :5 !y h mutually appropriat$ _!
 value = ! la/ h\r1 !y w g & ga!r a new 
measure ( /rang5ess = ! next4 ,!y are l 
two b\ghs cross$ 9 ! wood1 :i* play     

backw>ds & =w>ds ^u "o ano!r 9 ! w9d1 & 
only we> into ea* o!r1 b nev] ! sap ( ! 
"o fl[s into ! pores ( ! o!r1 = !n ! w9d
 w\ld no m draw f !m ^? /ra9s :i*       
en*ant$ ! wood4 ,!y are n two unit$1 b r
 "o divid$4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,( all /range &     
unacc\ntable ?+s ?is j\rnaliz+ is !     
/range/4 ,x w all[ no?+ to be pr$icat$ (
 x2 its good is n good1 nor its bad bad4
 ,if ,i make a huge ef=t to expose my   
inn]mo/ & ri*e/ w>es to light1 my c\nt] 
seems clutt]$ ) ! meane/ homemade /uffs2
 b aft] mon?s or ye>s ,i may discov] !  
weal? ( ,india1 & :atev] r>ity is br\ght
 ov]l& f ,ca?ay1 9 t confus$ heap1 & :at
 p]haps seem$ a fe/oon ( dri$ apple or  
pumpk9 w prove a /r+ ( ,brazilian       
diamonds1 or pe>ls f ,corom&el4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,m5 lie beh9d ! b>ri] ( a relation z    
effectually conceal$ z ! l&scape by a   
mi/2 & :5 at l5g? "s un=ese5 accid5t    
?r[s me into a new attitude to !m1 ,i am
 a/\nd$1 z if = ! fir/ "t ,i saw ! sun  

on ! hillside4 ,!y lie out be=e me l a  
new ord] ( ?+s4 ,z1 :5 ! ma/] meets 8   
pupil z a man1 !n fir/ d we /& "u ! same
 heav5s1 & ma/] & pupil alike g d[n !   
resi/less ocean /ream toge!r4   ,jan4   
#cj4 ,saturday4 ,f> ov] ! fields1 betwe5
 ! tops ( yond] wood1 ,i see a slight   
cl\d n l>g] ?an ! vapor f a kettle1     
drift+ by its own inw>d purpose 9 a     
direction contr>y to ! planet4 ,z x     
flits across ! dells & defiles ( !      
tree-tops1 n[ se51 !n lo/ beyond a p9e1 
,i am curi\s to "k :]e9 its w resides1 =
 to my eye x has no he>t1 nor lungs1 nor
 bra91 nor any int]ior & private *amb]  
:i* x may inhabit4  ,its motion rem9ds  
me ( ^? l9es ( ,milton3--       ,z :5 f>
 (f at sea a fleet descri$      ,hangs 9
 ! cl\ds1 by equ9octial w9ds      ,close
 sail+ f ,b5gala1 or ! isles      ,(    
,t]nate & ,tidore1 :5ce m]*ants br+     
,_! spicy drugs2 !y on ! trad+ flood1   
,ply /emm+ nightly t[>d ! pole4  ,! sn[ 
collects ^u ! plumes ( ! pit* p9e 9 ! =m
 ( a p9eapple1 :i* if y divide 9 !      

middle w expose ?ree r$ k]nels l !      
tam>9d-/one4 ,s does w9t] ) 8 mock h>ve/
 je] at ! s9c]ity ( summ]4 ,! tropical  
fruits1 :i* w n be> ! rawness ( our     
summ]1 are imitat$ 9 a ?\s& fanta/ic    
%apes by ! :imsical g5ius ( w9t]4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 w9t] ! w>m? comes directly f ! sun1 &
 is n radiat$ f ! e>?4 ,9 summ] ,i =get 
to bless ! sun = 8 heat2 b :5 ,i feel 8 
beams on my back z ,i ?read "s sn[y     
dale1 ,i am grateful z = a special      
k9dness :i* w\ld n be we>y ( well do+ b 
_h pursu$ me ev5 into t by-place4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 ! w9d bl[s1 ! f9e sn[ comes filt]+  
d[n ?r\gh all ! aisles ( ! wood 9 a     
gold5 cl\d4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,! trees cov]$ ) sn[
 admit a v pla9 & clean light1 b n      
brilliant1 z if ?r\gh w9d[s ( gr\nd     
glass2 a sort ( :ite d>kness x is1 all (
 ! sun's spl5dor t c be reta9$4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,! fa%ions ( ! wood are m fluctuat+ ?an 

^? ( ,p>is2 sn[1 rime1 ice1 gre5 & dry  
leaves incessantly make new patt]ns4    
,!re are all ! %apes & hues ( !         
kaleidoscope & ! designs & ciph]s (     
books ( h]aldry 9 ! outl9es ( ! trees4  
,e "t ,i see a nodd+ p9e-top1 x seems z 
if a new fa%ion ( we>+ plumes _h come   
into vogue4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,i saw a team come  
out ( a pa? 9 ! woods1 z ?\gh x _h nev] 
gone 91 b belong$ !re1 & only came out l
 ,eli%a's be>s4 ,x 0 :olly ( ! village1 
& n at all ( ! wood4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,^!        
p>ticles ( sn[ :i* ! e>ly w9d %akes d[n 
are :at is /irr+1 or ! morn+ news ( !   
wood4 ,sometimes x is bl[n up above !   
trees1 l ! s& ( ! des]t4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,y glance
 up ^! pa?s1 closely imb[]$ by b5t      
trees1 z ?r\gh ! side aisles ( a        
ca!dral1 & expect to he> a *oir *ant+ f 
_! dep?s4 ,y are nev] s f> 9 !m z !y are
 f> be=e y4 ,_! secret is :]e y are n & 
:]e y\r feet c nev] c>ry y4         99  

99       99       99       99  ,i tread 
9 ! tracks ( ! fox :i* has gone be=e me 
by "s h\rs1 or :i* p]haps ,i h />t$1 )  
su* a tiptoe ( expectation z if ,i 7 on 
! trail ( ! ,_s itself :i* resides 9 ^! 
woods1 & expect$ soon to cat* x 9 its   
lair4#bja         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! sn[ falls on no two     
trees alike1 b ! =ms x assumes are z    
v>i\s z ^? ( ! twigs & leaves :i*       
receive x4 ,!y are1 z x 71 pr$et]m9$ by 
! g5ius ( ! tree4 ,s "o div9e _s desc5ds
 alike on all1 b be>s a peculi> fruit 9 
ea*4 ,! div9ity subsides on all m51 z ! 
sn[flakes settle on ! fields & l$ges &  
takes ! =m ( ! v>i\s clefts & surfaces  
on :i* x lodges4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,"h is ! di/9ct   
trail ( a fox /ret*+ a qu>t] ( a mile   
across ! pond4 ,n[ ,i am curi\s to "k   
:at has det]m9$ its graceful curvatures1
 its great] or less spaces & di/9ctness1
 & h[ surely !y 7 co9cid5t ) !          
fluctuations ( "s m9d1 :y !y n[ lead me 
two /eps to ! "r1 & !n ?ree to ! left4  

,if ^! ?+s are n to be call$ up &       
acc\nt$ = 9 ! ,lamb's ,book ( ,life1 ,i 
%all set !m d[n = c>eless acc\ntants4   
,"h 0 "o expression ( ! div9e m9d ?is   
morn+4 ,! pond 0 8 j\rnal1 & la/ night's
 sn[ made a tabula rasa = him4 ,i "k :i*
 way a m9d w5d$ ?is morn+1 :at horizon x
 fac$1 by ! sett+ ( ^! tracks2 :e!r x   
mov$ sl[ly or rapidly1 by ! great] or   
less int]vals & di/9ctness1 = ! swifte/ 
/ep leaves yet a la/+ trace4#bjb        
99       99       99       99       99  
,sometimes ,i come out sudd5ly ^u a high
 pla91 :i* seems to be ! upp] level &   
true surface ( ! e>?1 & by its v        
baldness aspires & lies up ne>] to !    
/>s1--a place :]e a decalogue might be  
let d[n or a sa9t translat$4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,i take a
 horse & ox51 /&+ among ! wood-piles 9 !
 =e/1 = "o ( !m1 & :5 at l5g? ! horse   
pricks 8 e>s1 & ,i give him ano!r "n1   
:]e's ! diff]5ce8 ,i am />tl$ by !      
possibility ( su* errors1 & ! indiff]5ce
 ) :i* !y are all[$ to occur4         99

       99       99       99       99    
,fair ,hav5 ,pond is scor$ ) ! trails ( 
foxes1 & y may see :]e !y h gamboll$ &  
gone ?r\gh a hundr$ evolutions1 :i*     
te/ify to a s+ul> li/lessness & leisure 
9 nature4  ,sudd5ly1 look+ d[n ! riv]1  
,i saw a fox "s sixty rods (f1 mak+     
across to ! hills on my left4 ,z ! sn[  
lay five in*es deep1 he made b sl[      
progress1 b x 0 no imp$im5t to me4 ,s1  
yield+ to ! in/9ct ( ! *ase1 ,i toss$ my
 head al(t & b\nd$ away1 snuff+ ! air l 
a fox-h\nd1 & spurn+ ! _w & ! ,humane   
,society at ea* b\nd4 ,x seem$ ! woods  
rang ) ! hunt]'s horn1 & ,diana & all ! 
satyrs jo9$ 9 ! *ase & *e]$ me on4      
,olympian & ,elean y\?s 7 wav+ palms on 
! hills4 ,9 ! mean:ile ,i ga9$ rapidly  
on ! fox2 b he %[$ a rem>kable pres5ce (
 m9d1 =1 in/ead ( keep+ up ! face ( !   
hill1 :i* 0 /eep & unwood$ 9 t "p1 he   
kept along ! slope 9 ! direction ( !    
=e/1 ?\gh he lo/ gr\nd by x4 ,not)/&+ 8 
fright1 he took no /ep :i* 0 n          
beautiful4 ,! c\rse on 8 "p 0 a s]ies ( 

mo/ graceful curves4 ,x 0 a sort (      
leop>d cant]1 ,i %\ld say1 z if he 7    
n[ise imp$$ by ! sn[1 b 7 husb&+ 8 /r5g?
 all ! :ile4 ,:5 he d\bl$ ,i :eel$ & cut
 him (f1 b\nd+ ) fre% vigor1 & ,antu-l1 
recov]+ my /r5g? ea* "t ,i t\*$ ! sn[4  
,hav+ got ne> en\gh = a fair view1 j z  
he 0 slipp+ into ! wood1 ,i gracefully  
yield$ him ! palm4 ,he ran z ?\gh !re 7 
n a bone 9 8 back1 occasionally dropp+ 8
 muzzle to ! sn[ = a rod or two1 & !n   
toss+ 8 head al(t :5 satisfi$ ( 8 c\rse4
 ,:5 he came to a declivity he put 8 =e 
feet toge!r & slid d[n x l a cat4 ,he   
trod s s(tly t y c\ld n h he>d x f any  
ne>ness1 & yet ) su* expression t x w\ld
 n h be5 q inaudible at any di/ance4 ,s1
 hop+ ?is exp]i5ce w\ld prove a useful  
lesson to him1 ,i return$ to ! village  
by ! highway ( ! riv]4#bjc         99   
99       99       99       99  ,!re is  
all ! romance ( my y\?fule/ mom5t 9     
music4 ,heav5 lies ab\t u1 z 9 our      
infancy4 ,!re is no?+ s wild &          
extravagant t x does n make true4 ,x    

makes a dream my only real exp]i5ce1 &  
prompts fai? to su* ela/icity t only !  
incr$ible c satisfy x4 ,x tells me aga9 
to tru/ ! remote/ & f9e/1 z ! div9e/1   
in/9ct4 ,all t ,i h imag9$ ( h]oism1 x  
rem9ds & reassures me (4 ,x is a life   
unliv$1 a life beyond life1 :]e at l5g? 
my ye>s w pass4 ,i look "u ! lids ( ,"t4
   ,jan4 #ca4 ,sunday4 ,at ea* /ep man  
measures himself aga9/ ! sy/em4 ,if he  
_c actually belay ! sun & make x fa/ to 
?is planet1 yet ! ,briti% man alone sp9s
 a y>n 9 "o ye> :i* w rea* fifty-"o     
times ! di/ance f ! e>? to ! sun4 ,s1   
hav+ 8 cable ready twi/$ & coil$1 ! fix$
 />s are virtually )9 8 grasp4 ,he      
c>ries 8 lasso coil$ at 8 saddle b[1 b  
is nev] =c$ to ca/ x4  ,all ?+s are     
subdu$ to me by virtue ( t coil$ lasso  
,i c>ry1 & ,i lead !m )\t ! tr\ble ( a  
ca/4 ,x is ! rope t lies coil$ on !     
deck1 :i* moors my %ip1 & ,i h nev] to  
b5d a cable4  ,9 ,god's hall hang cables
 ( inf9ite l5g?1 & 9 ,8 entries /& b>s (
 inf9ite /r5g?2 b ^? cables 7 nev] b5t1 

nor ^? b>s ev] pois$1 = all ?+s h be5   
subdu$ to ! div9ity f ! fir/1 & ^! are !
 seals ( ,8 p[]4  ,! guilty nev] escape1
 = a /e$ /&s ev] ready saddl$ & bridl$  
at ,god's door1 & ! s9n] surr5d]s at    
la/4   ,end ( my ,j\rnal ( #cif pages4  
,feb4 #b4 ,tuesday4 ,x is easy to       
repeat1 b h>d to orig9ate4 ,nature is   
readily made to repeat h]self 9 a ?\s&  
=ms1 & 9 ! dagu]reotype h] own light is 
amanu5sis1 & ! picture too has m ?an a  
surface significance1--a dep? equal to !
 prospect1--s t ! microscope may be     
appli$ to ! "o z ! spy-glass to ! o!r4  
,?us we may easily multiply ! =ms ( !   
outw>d2 b to give ! )9 outw>dness1 t is 
n easy4  ,t an impression may be tak51  
p]fect /illness1 ?\gh b = an in/ant1 is 
necess>y4 ,!re is some?+ analog\s 9 !   
bir? ( all rhymes4  ,our sympa?y is a   
gift ^: value we c nev] "k1 nor :5 we   
imp>t x4 ,! in/ant ( communion is :51 = 
! lea/ po9t ( "t1 we cease to oscillate1
 & co9cide 9 re/ by z f9e a po9t z a /> 
pi]ces ! firmam5t4         99       99  

99       99       99  ,! />s are !      
m\nta9 peaks ( cele/ial c\ntries4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,a *ild ask$ its fa!r :at became ( ! old
 moon1 & he said x 0 cut up into />s4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,!re is always a s+le e> 9 ! audi5ce1 to
 :i* we address ourselves4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,h[ mu*  
does x conc]n y1 ! good op9ion ( y\r    
fri5d8 ,!re9 is ! measure ( fame4 ,= !  
h]d ( m5 multipli$ _m times w nev] come 
up to ! value ( "o fri5d4 ,9 ?is society
 !re is no fame b love2 = z our "n may  
be on ! lips ( m51 s are we 9 ea* o!r's 
he>ts4 ,!re is no ambition b virtue2 =  
:y %\ld we g r\nd ab\t1 :o may g direct8
  ,all ^? cont+5cies :i* ! philan?ropi/1
 /atesman1 & h\sekeep] write s _m books 
to meet are simply & quietly settl$ 9 ! 
int]c\rse ( fri5ds4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,= our aspirations
 !re is no expression z yet1 b if we    
obey /eadily1 by ano!r ye> we %all h    
le>n$ ! language ( la/ ye>'s            

aspirations4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,:5 ,i read ! o!r 
day ! weight ( "s ( ! g5]als ( !        
,revolution1 x seem$ no unimportant fact
 9 _! biography4 ,x is at lea/ "o o!r   
means ( comp>+ ourselves ) !m4 ,tell me 
h[ mu* ,milton or ,%akespe>e weigh$1 &  
,i w get weigh$ myself1 t ,i may "k     
bett] :at !y are to me4  ,weight has    
some?+ v impos+ 9 x1 = we _c get rid (  
x4 ,once 9 ! scales we mu/ weigh4 ,& are
 we n always 9 ! scales1 & weigh+ j our 
due1 ?\gh we kick ! beam1 & d all we c  
to heavy or light5 ourselves8   ,feb4   
#c4 ,w$nesday4 ,! pres5t seems nev] to  
get its due2 x is ! lea/ obvi\s1--nei!r 
be=e1 nor beh9d1 b )9 u4 ,all ! pa/     
plays into ?is mom5t1 & we are :at we   
are4 ,my aspiration is "o ?+1 my        
reflection ano!r1 b1 ov] all1 myself &  
condition is & does4 ,to m5 & nature ,i 
am ea* mom5t a f9i%$ tool1--a spade1 a  
b>r[1 or a pickaxe4 ,?is imm5se promise 
is no effici5t quality4 ,= all practical
 purposes ,i am done4  ,:5 we d a s]vice

 to our neighbor1 we s]ve our next      
neighbor4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,we are con/antly invit$ to
 be :at we are2 z to some?+ wor?y &     
noble4 ,i nev] wait$ b = myself to come 
r\nd2 none ev] deta9$ me1 b ,i lagg$ or 
tagg$ aft] myself4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,x /eads u to be z
 true to *ildr5 & boors z to ,god       
himself4 ,x is ! only attitude :i* w    
suit all occasions2 x only w make ! e>? 
yield h] increase1 & by x d we          
effectually expo/ulate ) ! w9d4 ,if ,i  
run aga9/ a po/1 ?is is ! rem$y4 ,i w\ld
 meet ! morn+ & ev5+ on v s9c]e gr\nd4  
,:5 ! sun introduces me to a new day1 ,i
 sil5tly say to myself1 ,let u be       
fai?ful all r\nd2 we w d ju/ice &       
receive x4 ,some?+ l ?is is ! secret *>m
 ( ,nature's demeanor t[>d u1 /rict     
consci5ti\sness 8 & disreg>d ( u :5 we h
 ceas$ to h reg>d = ourselves4 ,s %e c  
nev] (f5d u4 ,h[ true %e is6--& nev]    
sw]ves4 ,9 h] mo/ g5ial mom5t h] laws   
are z /eadfa/ly & rel5tlessly           

fulfill$--?\gh ! decalogue is rhym$ &   
set to sweete/ music--z 9 h] /]ne/4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,any exhibition ( affection--z an       
inadv]t5t ^w1 or act1 or look--seems    
premature1 z if ! "t 7 n ripe = x2 l !  
buds :i* ! w>m days ne> ! end ( w9t]    
cause to pu% out & unfold be=e ! fro/s  
are yet gone4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,my life mu/ seem 
z if x 7 pass+ at a high] level ?an t   
:i* ,i occupy4 ,x mu/ possess a dignity 
:i* w n all[ me to be famili>4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,! unpret5d+ tru? ( a simile implies    
sometimes su* di/9ctness 9 ! conception 
z only exp]i5ce c\ld h suppli$4 ,hom]   
c\ld n improve ! simile ( a soldi] :o 0 
c>eful en\gh to tell ! tru?4 ,if he kn[s
 :at x 01 he w "k :at x 0 l4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,z !     
anci5t ,britons 7 exhibit$ 9 ,rome 9 _! 
native co/ume1 & ! ,dacian came to      
display 8 swordsman%ip 9 ! ar5a1 s      
,tyrolese peasants h come f>!r yet1 ev5 

f ! neighborhood ( ,rome to ,concord1 = 
our ent]ta9m5t ?is night4   ,feb4 #d4   
,?ursday4 ,:5 y are once com=tably seat$
 at a public meet+1 !re is some?+       
unmanly 9 ! sitt+ on tiptoe & qui vive  
attitude1--! involunt>ily ris+ into y\r 
?roat1 z if gravity _h ceas$ to         
op]ate1--:5 a lady approa*es1 ) q       
godlike presumption1 to elicit ! miracle
 ( a seat :]e none is4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,music w 
make ! mo/ n]v\s *ord vibrate heal?ily4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,su* a /ate ( unre/ becomes only a      
flutt]$ virtue4 ,:5 once ,i h le>n$ my  
place 9 ! sph]e1 ,i w fill x once = all1
 r l a fix$ /> ?an a planet4 ,i w re/ z 
! m\nta9s d1 s t y\r ladies might z well
 walk into ! mid/ ( ! ,tyrol1 & look =  
,nature to spread !m a gre5 lawn = _!   
disport 9 ! mid/ ( ^? solemn fa/nesses1 
z t ,i %\ld fly out ( my orbit at _!    
approa* & g ab\t ecc5tric1 l a comet1 to
 endang] o!r sy/ems4 ,no1 be true to y\r
 in/9cts1 & sit2 wait till y c be       

g5u9ely polite1 if x be till doomsday1 &
 n lose y\r *ance ev]la/+ly by a c[>dly 
yield+ to "y etiquette4 ,by y\r look say
 unto !m1 ,! l9es h fall5 to me 9       
pleasant places1 & ,i w fill t /ation   
,god has assign$ me4 ,z well ,miss      
,cassiopeia up !re might ask !          
braz5-front$ ,taurus to draw 9 8 horns1 
t %e might %9e 9 8 /ead4 ,no1 no6 n till
 my cycle is complet$4  ,h[ is x t      
motion w always f9d space to move 91 &  
re/ a seat8 ,m5 hate antagonism1 & !    
weak] w always yield to ! /rong]4 ,if a 
/rang] ent] ) suffici5t det]m9ation into
 a cr[d$ assembly1 z if commission$ by !
 gods to f9d a seat !re1 z ! fall+ /one 
by a div9e impulse seeks a re/+-place1  
ea* "o w rise )\t ?9k+ to (f] 8 place4  
,n[ we h only to be commission$ to sit1 
& dep5d ^u x ! gods w n balk _! own "w4 
,ye came "o day too late1 z did ! poet  
aft] ! _w _h be5 divid$1 & s return$ to 
dwell ) ! god t s5t him4 ,:5 presumptu\s
 womanhood dem&s to surr5d] my position1
 ,i bide my "t1--?\gh x be ) misgiv+1--&

 yield to no mortal %ove1 b expect a    
div9e impulse4 ,produce y\r w>rant1 & ,i
 w retire2 = n n[ c ,i give y a cle>    
seat1 b mu/ leave "p ( my manhood beh9d 
& w&] a dim9i%$ man1 :o at l5g? w n h   
l5g? & bread? en\gh to fill any seat at 
all4 ,x 0 v k9d 9 ! gods :o gave u a n[ 
condition1 or condition ( re/1 9 :i* we 
might unhurri$ly delib]ate be=e tak+ a  
/ep4 ,:5 ,i give up my n[ & "h )\t hav+ 
secur$ my !n & !re1 ,i am ! prodigal son
 ( a k9d fa!r & des]ve no bett] ?an !   
husks :i* ! sw9e eat1 nor t ! fatt$ calf
 be kill$ = me4  ,re/ =ev]4 ,:5 in/9ct  
comes to ! rescue ( y\r polit5ess1 x w  
seat y securely /ill1 ?\gh x be to hang 
by a rail or poise y\rself on a /ick4   
,to d o!rwise is to be polite only z !  
soldi] :o runs away :5 ! enemy dem&s 8  
po/4 ,polit5ess is r :5 ! g5]als        
int]*ange civilities be=e ! fight1 n :5 
"o returns a sword aft] ! victory4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,n only 9 8 cunn+ h& & bra91 b :5 he    
speaks1 too1 does man ass]t 8           

sup]iority4 ,he conqu]s ! spaces ) 8    
voice1 z well z ! lion4 ,! voice ( a    
/rong man modulat$ to ! cad5ce ( "s tune
 is m impos+ ?an any natural s\nd4 ,!   
keep]'s is ! mo/ comm&+1 & is he>d ov]  
all ! d9 ( ! m5ag]ie4 ,a /rong1 musical 
voice imposes a new ord] & h>mony ^u    
nature2 f x z a c5tre ! law is          
promulgat$ to ! univ]se4 ,:at x lacks 9 
volume & l\dness may always be made up 9
 musical expression & di/9ctness4 ,!    
brute gr[ls to secure ob$i5ce2 he       
?reat5s4 ,! man speaks z ?\gh ob$i5ce 7 
already secur$4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,brave speak+ is !
 mo/ entire & ri*e/ sacrifice to ! gods4
   ,feb4 #e4 ,friday4 ,only on r>e      
occasions am ,i rem9d$ t man too has a  
voice1 z well z birds & quadrup$s1 :i*  
breaks on ! /illness ( nature ) its     
peculi> acc5t4 ,! lea/ s\nd p]vades &   
subdues all space to x z long z x fills 
my e>4 ,contra/$ s+le ) ! sil5ce1 x is z
 wide z x4 ,music is ! cry/allization ( 
s\nd4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! effect ( a     

h>moni\s voice ^u ! disposition ( its   
neighborhood analog\s to ! law (        
cry/als2 x c5tralizes itself & s\nds l !
 publi%$ law ( ?+s4 ,if ! law ( !       
univ]se 7 to be audibly promulgat$1 no  
mortal lawgiv] w\ld suspect x1 = x w\ld 
be a f9] melody ?an 8 e>s ev] att5d$ to4
 ,x w\ld be sph]e music4#bjd         99 
99       99       99       99  ,:5 by   
tutor+ _! voices s+]s enhance "o ano!r's
 p]=mance1 ! h>mony is m complete &     
ess5tial ?an is he>d4 ,! quire is "o    
family held toge!r by a v close bond4   
,h5ce ! romance we associate ) ,gypsies 
& circus companies & /roll+ musicians4  
,! idea ( bro!rhood is s /rong 9 !m4 ,_!
 society is ideal = t "o end4  ,!re is  
some?+ 9 ?is bro!rhood--?is feel+ ( k9d1
 or k9dness--:i* ins5sibly elevates !   
subjects ( x 9 our eyes4 ,h[ev] poor or 
mean1 !y h some?+ :i* c\nt]balances our 
contempt4 ,?is is t 9 ! /roll+ paup]    
family :i* does n c\rt our *>ity b c ev5
 bless & smile on u & make ! k9dness    
reciprocal4 ,x sanctifies ! place & !   

h\r4  ,^! ,ra9]s1 if !y are n bro!rs &  
si/]s1 mu/ be uncles & c\s9s at lea/4   
,^! ,swiss :o h come to s+ to u1 we h no
 d\bt are ! fl[] ( ! ,tyrol4#bje ,su* is
 ! in/9ctive k9dness ) :i* ! =eign] is  
always receiv$1 t he is ev] presum$ to  
be ! faire/ & noble/ ( 8 race4 ,!       
travell] f9ds t x is n easy to move away
 f 8 fri5ds1 aft] all1 b all p :om he   
visits are anxi\s to supply ! place to  
him ( 8 p>5ts & bro!rs & si/]s4 ,to ^!  
,swiss ,i f9d t ,i h attribut$ all      
,tell's patriotism & ! devotion (       
,arnold ,w9kelri$ & :atev] goodness or  
greatness belongs to ! nation4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,all co/ume (f a man1 :5 n simply d(f$1 
is grotesque4 ,!re mu/ be a he>t inside 
x4 ,:5 ^! ,swiss appe> be=e me 9 gait]s 
& high-cr[n$ hats ) fea!rs1 ,i am       
dispos$ to laugh1 b soon ,i see t _!    
s]i\s eye becomes ^! & !y x4 ,x is !    
s9c]e life pass$ )9 x :i* consecrates ! 
co/ume ( any p4 ,a suffici5tly sob] eye 
w retrieve itself & subord9ate any      

grotesqu5ess4 ,let ,h>lequ9 be tak5 ) a 
fit ( ! colic 9 ! mid/ ( 8 buffoon]y1 & 
8 trapp+s & f9]y w s]ve t mood too & )  
_! droop+ sympa?y enhance ! s9c]ity ( 8 
mis=tune4 ,:5 ! soldi] is hit by a      
cannon-ball1 rags are z becom+ z        
purple4#bjf ,s soon z a man engages to  
eat1 dr9k1 sleep1 walk1 & sit1 & meet   
all ! cont+5cies ( life !re91 8 co/ume  
is hall[$ & a !me = poetry1 :e!r x be a 
be>'s sk9 or erm9e1 a beav] hat or a    
,turki% turban4 ,he w n we> any?+       
because x is blue1 or black1 or r\nd1 or
 squ>e1 b f a necessity :i* _c be       
sup]s$$4  ,i look into ! face & mann]s =
 some?+ famili> & homely ev51 to be     
assur$ t ! co/ume ( ! =eign] is n       
:imsical or f9ical4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,9 all em]g5cies  
!re is always "o /ep :i* y may take on  
firm gr\nd :]e gravity w assure y foot+4
 ,s y hold a draft on ,fate payable at  
sight4   ,feb4 #f4 ,saturday4 ,"o may   
discov] a new side to 8 mo/ intimate    
fri5d :5 = ! fir/ "t he he>s him speak 9

 public4 ,he w be /rang] to him z he is 
m famili> to ! audi5ce4 ,! longe/       
intimacy c\ld n =etell h[ he w\ld behave
 !n4 ,:5 ,i obs]ve my fri5d's conduct   
t[>d o!rs1 !n *iefly ,i le>n ! traits 9 
8 "*1 & 9 ea* case ,i am unprep>$ = !   
issue4  ,:5 "o gets up to address       
briefly a /range audi5ce1 9 t little he 
may h opportunity to say he w n q d     
himself inju/ice4 ,= he w in/antly &    
in/9ctively av]age himself to 8 audi5ce1
 & :ile he is true to 8 own "* /ill1 he 
w 9 a few mom5ts make t impression :i* a
 s]ies ( mon?s & ye>s w\ld b exp&4 ,be=e
 he answ]s1 8 ?\ght l lightn+ runs r\nd 
! :ole compass ( 8 exp]i5ces1 & he is   
scrupul\s to speak f t :i* he is & ) a m
 entire tru?fulness ?an usual4 ,h[      
little d we "k ea* o!r !n6 ,:o c tell h[
 8 fri5d w\ld behave on any occasion8   
99       99       99       99       99  
,z = ^? ,swiss1 ,i ?9k ( ! fields _! h&s
 h pl[$ & reap$1 & respect _! co/ume z !
 memorial or r cotempor>y & witness (   
?is4 ,:at is !re 9 a toga b a ,roman8   

,:at b a ,quak] 9 a broad-brimm$ hat8   
,he :o describes ! dress ( a ,janiz>y   
go+ to w> does me a simil> s]vice z :5  
he pa9ts ! sc5]y ( ! battle-field4 ,x   
helps make 8 exploit picturesque4       
,co/ume is n det]m9$ by :im1 n ev5 !    
tattoo+ & pa9t ( ! savage4 ,sun1 w9d1   
ra91 & ! =m ( our bodies %ape our hats &
 coats = u1 m ev5 ?an ta/e4 ,good ta/e  
secures ! utmo/ gratification )\t       
sacrific+ any conv5i5ces4 ,if all       
nations d]iv$ _! fa%ions f ,p>is or     
,london1 ! _w w\ld seem l a ,vanity     
,fair or all fools' day1 & ! ,t>t> &    
,b$\9 ride 9 x l je/]s 9 a circus1 & !  
,pawnee & ,esquimau hunt 9 masqu]ade4   
,:at ,i am mu/ make y =get :at ,i we>4  
,! fa%ionable _w is cont5t to be eclips$
 by its dress1 & nev] w be> ! contra/4  
,only indu/ry w re=m _! dress4 ,!y are  
idle1--exo/ri\s1 build+ )\t4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,! value 
( ! recess 9 any public ent]ta9m5t      
consi/s 9 ! opportunity = self-recov]y  
:i* x (f]s4 ,we :o h be5 sway$ z "o     

he>t1 exp&+ & contract+ ) ! common      
pulse1 f9d ourselves 9 ! int]im1 & set u
 up aga91 & feel our own he>ts beat+ 9  
our brea/s4 ,we are always a little     
a/oni%$ to see a man walk+ across !     
room1 ?r\gh an att5tive audi5ce1 ) any  
degree ( self-possession4 ,he makes     
himself /range to u4 ,he is a little    
/ubborn )al1 & seems to say1 ,i am      
self-su/a9$ & indep5d5t z well z !      
p]=m]1 & am n to be swall[$ up 9 !      
common en?usiasm4 ,no1 no1 !re are two (
 u1 & ,john's z good z ,?omas4 ,9 !     
recess ! audi5ce is cut up into a hundr$
 little cot]ies1 & z soon z ea*         
individual life has recov]$ its tone & !
 purposes ( heal? h be5 answ]$1 x is "t 
= ! p]=mances to comm5ce aga94          
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 a public p]=m]1 ! simple/ actions1   
:i* at o!r times are left to unconsci\s 
nature1 z ! asc5d+ a few /eps 9 front ( 
an audi5ce1 acquire a fatal importance &
 become ardu\s de$s4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,:5 ,i     

select "o "h & ano!r !re1 & /rive to jo9
 sund]$ ?\ghts1 ,i make b a p>tial heap 
aft] all4 ,nature /rews h] nuts & fl[]s 
broadca/1 & nev] collects !m into heaps4
 ,a man does n tell u all he has ?\ght  
^u tru? or beauty at a sitt+1 b1 f 8 la/
 ?\ght on ! subject1 w&]s ?r\gh a v>i$  
sc5]y ( upl&1 mead[1 & woodl& to 8 next4
 ,sometimes a s+le & casual ?\ght rises 
naturally & inevitably ) a que5ly maje/y
 & escort1 l ! />s 9 ! ea/4 ,fate has   
surely en%r9$ x 9 ?is h\r & circum/ances
 = "s purpose4 ,:at %e has jo9$ toge!r1 
let n man put asund]4 ,%all ,i          
transplant ! primrose by ! riv]'s brim1 
to set x beside its si/] on ! m\nta98   
,?is 0 ! soil x grew 91 ?is ! h\r x     
bloom$ 94 ,if sun1 w9d1 & ra9 came "h to
 *]i% & exp& x1 %all n we come "h to    
pluck x8 ,%all we require x to gr[ 9 a  
cons]vatory = our conv5i5ce8         99 
99       99       99       99  ,i feel  
slightly complim5t$ :5 ,nature          
condesc5ds to make use ( me )\t my k1 z 
:5 ,i help scatt] h] se$s 9 my walk1 or 

c>ry burs & cockles on my clo!s f field 
to field4#bjg ,i feel z ?\gh ,i _h done 
some?+ = ! commonweal1 & 7 entitl$ to   
bo>d & lodg+4 ,i take su* airs ^u me z !
 boy :o holds a horse = ! circus        
company1 :om all ! spectators envy4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,lu ral lu ral lu may be m impressively 
sung ?an v respectable wisdom talk$4 ,x 
is well-tim$1 z wisdom is n always4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,all ?+s prophesy b ! prophet4 ,9 augury
 & div9ation nature is put to ! torture4
 ,9 ,b5 ,jonson's trag$y ( ,catil9e1    
,l5tulus makes answ] to ,catil9e1 :o has
 brib$ ! augurs to say t he is t ?ird   
,cornelius :o is to be k+ ( ,rome1 ,all 
prophecies1 y "k1 suff] ! torture4 ,he  
:o inspects ! entrails is always brib$1 
b !y are unbribable4 ,he :o seeks to "k 
! future by unlawful means has          
unavoidably subject$ ! oracle to !      
torture ( private & p>tial int]e/s4 ,!  
oracles ( ,god s]ve ! public int]e/ )\t 
fee4 ,to ! j & b5evol5t m9d nature      

decl>es1 z ! sun lights ! _w4   ,feb4   
#g4 ,sunday4 ,)\t greatcoat or draw]s ,i
 h advanc$ ?us f> into ! sn[-banks ( !  
w9t]1 )\t ?\ght & ) impunity4#bjh ,:5 ,i
 meet my neighbors 9 muffs & furs &     
tippets1 !y look z if !y _h retreat$    
into ! int]ior fa/nesses f "s foe       
invisible to me4 ,!y rem9d me t ?is is !
 season ( w9t]1 9 :i* x becomes a man to
 be cold4 ,= feel+1 ,i am a piece (     
clean wood ( ?is %ape1 :i* w d s]vice   
till x rots1 & ?\gh ! cold has its      
physical effect on me1 x is a k9dly "o1 
= x f9ds its acqua9tance !re4 ,my diet  
is s little /imulat+1 & my body 9       
consequ5ce s little heat$1 z to excite  
no antagonism 9 nature1 b fl\ri%es l a  
tree1 :i* f9ds ev5 ! w9t] g5ial to its  
expansion & ! secretion ( sap4 ,may n ! 
body def5d itself aga9/ cold by its v   
nak$ness1 & its elem5ts be s simple &   
s+le t !y _c congeal8 ,fro/ does n      
affect "o b sev]al4 ,my body n[ af=ds no
 m pa/ure = cold ?an a leafless         
twig4#bji ,i call x a prote/ant w>m?4   

,my limbs d n tire z =m]ly1 b ,i use    
myself z any o!r piece ( nature1 & f m]e
 indiff]5ce & ?\ghtlessness may break ! 
timb]4  ,x is ! vice ( ! la/ season :i* 
compels u to arm ourselves = ! next4 ,if
 man always con=m$ to ,nature1 he w\ld n
 h to def5d himself aga9/ h]1 b f9d h] 8
 con/ant nurse & fri5d1 z d plants &    
quadrup$s4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,9 ! sun%9e & ! cr[+ (     
cocks ,i feel an illimitable hol9ess1   
:i* makes me bless ,god & myself4 ,! w>m
 sun ca/s 8 incessant gift at my feet z 
,i walk along1 unfold+ 8 yell[ worlds4  
,yond] sexton ) a few *eap s\nds makes  
me ri*] ?an ^! :o m9d 8 summons4 ,! true
 gift is z wide z my gratitude1 & z     
frequ5t1 & ! donor is z grateful z !    
recipi5t4 ,!re w\ld be a ,new ,ye>'s    
gift inde$1 if we w\ld be/[ on ea* o!r  
our s9c]ity4 ,we %\ld communicate our   
weal?1 & n pur*ase t :i* does n belong  
to u = a sign4 ,:y give ea* o!r a sign  
to keep8 ,if we gave ! ?+ itself1 !re   
w\ld be no ne$ ( a sign4         99     

99       99       99       99  ,i am n  
sure ,i %\ld f9d out a really great     
p]son soon4 ,he w\ld be simple ,?omas or
 ,oliv] = "s c5turies fir/4 ,! less]    
em95ces w\ld hide ! high]1 & ,i %\ld at 
la/ rea* 8 top by a g5tle acclivity4 ,i 
felt x w\ld be necess>y to rema9 "s     
weeks at ! ,not* to be impress$ by !    
gr&eur ( ! sc5]y4 ,we d n expect t      
,alex&] w conqu] ,asia ! fir/ "t we are 
introduc$ to him4 ,a great man accepts !
 occasion ! fates (f] him4 ,let u n be  
disappo9t$4 ,we /& at fir/ ^u ! pampas  
:i* surr\nd him4 ,x is ^! m\nta9s r\nd  
ab\t :i* make ! valleys "h bel[4 ,he is 
n a dead level1 s _m feet above l[-wat] 
m>k4 ,greatness is 9 ! asc5t4 ,b !re is 
no acc\nt+ = ! little m54               
,!y mu/ sweat no less      ,to fit _!   
prop]ties1 ?an t' express _! p>ts4  ,or 
! l9e be=e ?is3--               ,w\ld y 
h      ,su* an ,h]culean actor 9 ! sc5e1
      ,& n 8 hydra8--,,jonson4  ,! eaves
 are runn+ on ! s\? side ( ! h\se2 !    
titm\se lisps 9 ! popl>2 ! bells are r++

 = *ur*2 :ile ! sun presides ov] all &  
makes 8 simple w>m? m obvi\s ?an all    
else4#baj ,:at %all ,i d ) ?is h\r1 s l 
"t & yet s fit = et]nity8 ,:]e 9 me are 
^! russet pat*es ( gr\nd1 & scatt]$ logs
 & *ips 9 ! y>d8 ,i d n feel clutt]$4 ,i
 h "s notion :at ! ,john's-wort &       
life-ev]la/+ may be ?9k+ ab\t :5 ! sun  
%9es on me z on !m & turns my prompt    
?\ght into j su* a see?+ %imm]4 ,i lie  
out indi/9ct z a hea? at noonday4 ,i am 
evaporat+ & asc5d+ into ! sun4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,no?+ /&s 9 ! way to success1 b to      
failure4 ,to victory is all ! way up    
hill2 to defeat ! simple/ wight t weighs
 may soon slide d[n4 ,c[>ds w\ld n h    
victory b ! fruits ( victory2 b %e x is 
t sweet5s all ! spoil4 ,?us1 by a j     
fate1 ! booty _c fall to him :o did n w9
 x4 ,!re is victory 9 e ef=t4 ,9 ! lea/ 
sw+ ( ! arm1 9 indignant ?\ght1 9 /]n   
cont5t1 we conqu] our foes4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,great   
?\ghts make great m54 ,)\t ^! no h]aldry

 nor blood w avail4  ,! blood circulates
 to ! feet & h&s1 b ! ?\ght nev] desc5ds
 f ! head4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,! mo/ ,i c d = my fri5d is
 simply to be 8 fri5d4 ,i h no weal? to 
be/[ on him4 ,if he kn[s t ,i am happy 9
 lov+ him1 he w want no o!r rew>d4 ,is n
 ,fri5d%ip div9e 9 ?is8  ,i h myself to 
respect1 b to myself ,i am n amiable2 b 
my fri5d is my amiabl5ess p]sonifi$4  ,&
 yet we walk ! /age indiff]5t actors1 n 
?9k+ :at a sublime drama we might enact 
if we w\ld be jo9t work]s & a mutual    
mat]ial4 ,:y g to ! woods to cut timb]  
to display our art ^u1 :5 "h are m5 z   
trees walk+8 ,! _w has nev] le>n$ :at m5
 c build ea* o!r up to be1 :5 bo? ma/] &
 pupil "w 9 love4  ,he t comes z a      
/rang] to my h\se w h to /ay z a /rang]4
 ,he has made 8 own reception4 ,b       
p]sev]+ love 0 nev] yet refus$4       ,!
 vici\s c\nt _! ye>s1 virtu\s _! acts4  
,,jonson4  ,! =m] consid] ! l5g? ( _!   
s]vice1 ! latt] its quality4       ,wait
 n till ,i invite !e1 b obs]ve      ,i'm

 glad to see !e :5 ?\ com'/4#baa  ,! mo/
 ard5t lov] holds yet a private c\rt1 & 
8 love c nev] be s /rong or e!real t !re
 w n be dang] t judgm5t may be r5d]$    
aga9/ ! belov$4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,i w\ld h m5 make 
a great] use ( me4#bab ,n[ ,i mu/       
belittle myself to h deal+s ) !m4 ,my   
fri5d w %[ su* a noble confid5ce t ,i   
%all aspire to ! society ( 8 good       
op9ion4 ,nev] presume m5 less t y may   
make !m m4 ,s f> z we respond to our    
ideal e/imate ( ea* o!r d we h pr(itable
 int]c\rse4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,a brave man always 
kn[s ! way1 no matt] h[ intricate !     
roads4   ,feb4 #h4 ,all we h exp]i5c$ is
 s mu* gone )9 u1 & !re lies4 ,x is !   
company we keep4 ,"o day1 9 heal? or    
sickness1 x w come out & be rememb]$4   
,nei!r body nor s\l =gets any?+4 ,! twig
 always rememb]s ! w9d t %ook x1 & !    
/one ! cuff x receiv$4 ,ask ! old tree &
 ! s&4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,to be ( mo/ s]vice to my  

bro!r ,i mu/ meet him on ! mo/ equal &  
ev5 gr\nd1 ! plat=m on :i* our lives are
 pass+4 ,b h[ (t5 does polit5ess p]mit  
?is8         99       99       99       
99       99  ,i seek a man :o w appeal  
to me :5 ,i am 9 fault4 ,we w treat z   
gods settl+ ! affairs ( m54 ,9 8        
int]c\rse ,i %all be always a god       
to-day1 :o 0 a man ye/]day4 ,he w nev]  
conf\nd me ) my guilt1 b let me be      
immaculate & hold up my skirts4         
,diff]5ces he w make ha/e to cle> up1 b 
leave agreem5ts unsettl$ ! :ile4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,z "t is measur$ by ! lapse ( ideas1 we 
may gr[ ( our own =ce1 z ! mussel adds  
new circles to its %ell4 ,my ?\ghts     
secrete ! lime4 ,we may gr[ old ) !     
vigor ( y\?4 ,are we n always 9 y\? s   
long z we face heav58 ,we may always    
live 9 ! morn+ ( our days4 ,to him :o   
seeks e>ly1 ! sun nev] gets ov] ! edge (
 ! hill1 b 8 rays fall slant+ =ev]4 ,8  
wise say+s are l ! *opp+ ( wood & cr[+ (
 cocks 9 ! dawn4         99       99    

99       99       99  ,my ,j\rnal is t (
 me :i* w\ld else spill ov] & run to    
wa/e1 glean+s f ! field :i* 9 action ,i 
reap4 ,i mu/ n live = x1 b 9 x = ! gods4
 ,!y are my correspond5t1 to :om daily  
,i s5d (f ?is %eet po/paid4 ,i am cl]k 9
 _! c\nt+-room1 & at ev5+ transf] !     
acc\nt f day-book to l$g]4 ,x is z a    
leaf :i* hangs ov] my head 9 ! pa?4 ,i  
b5d ! twig & write my pray]s on x2 !n   
lett+ x g1 ! b\gh spr+s up & %[s !      
scrawl to heav54 ,z if x 7 n kept %ut 9 
my desk1 b 7 z public a leaf z any 9    
nature4 ,x is papyrus by ! riv]side2 x  
is vellum 9 ! pa/ures2 x is p>*m5t on ! 
hills4 ,i f9d x ev]y:]e z free z !      
leaves :i* troop along ! lanes 9 autumn4
 ,! cr[1 ! goose1 ! eagle c>ry my quill1
 & ! w9d bl[s ! leaves z f> z ,i g4 ,or1
 if my imag9ation does n so>1 b gropes 9
 slime & mud1 !n ,i write ) a re$4  ,x  
is always a *ance scrawl1 & commemorates
 "s accid5t1--z great z e>?quake or     
eclipse4 ,l ! s]e leaves 9 yond] vase1  
^! h be5 ga!r$ f> & wide4 ,upl& & l[l&1 

=e/ & field h be5 ransack$4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,9 our   
holie/ mom5t our devil ) a le] /&s close
 at h&4 ,he is a v busy devil4 ,x ga9s  
vice "s respect1 ,i mu/ confess1 ?us to 
be rem9d$ h[ indefatigable x is4 ,x has 
at lea/ ! m]it ( indu/ri\sness4 ,:5 ,i g
 =? ) zeal to "s good "w1 my devil is   
sure to get 8 robe tuck$ up ! fir/ &    
arrives !re z soon z ,i1 ) a look (     
s9c]e e>ne/ness :i* puts to %ame my be/ 
int5t4 ,he is z =w>d z ,i to a good "w1 
& z dis9t]e/$4 ,he has a w9n+ way (     
recomm5d+ himself by mak+ himself       
useful4 ,h[ readily he comes into my be/
 project1 & does 8 "w ) a quiet & /eady 
*e]fulness :i* ev5 virtue may take      
patt]n f4  ,i nev] 0 s rapid 9 my virtue
 b my vice kept up ) me4 ,x always came 
9 by a h&1 & nev] pant+1 b ) a curri$   
coolness halt$1 z if halt+ 7 ! beg9n+ n 
! end ( ! c\rse4 ,x only runs ! swift]  
because x has no rid]4 ,x nev] 0 beh9d  
me b :5 ,i turn$ to look & s fell beh9d 
myself4 ,i nev] did a *>itable ?+ b !re 

he /ood1 sc>ce 9 ! re>1 ) hat 9 h&1     
p>tn] on ! same err&1 ready to %>e !    
smile ( gratitude4 ,?\gh ,i %ut ! door  
nev] s quick & tell x to /ay at home l a
 good dog1 x w out ) me1 = ,i %ut 9 my  
own legs s1 & x escapes 9 ! mean:ile &  
is ready to back & re9=ce me 9 mo/      
virtu\s de$s4 ,& if ,i turn & say1 ,get 
!e beh9d me1 he !n inde$ turns too &    
takes ! lead1 ?\gh he seems to retire ) 
a p5sive & compassionate look1 z mu* z  
to say1 ,ye "k n :at ye d4  ,j z active 
z ,i become to virtue1 j s active is my 
rema9+ vice4 ,e "t we tea* our virtue a 
new nobl5ess1 we tea* our vice a new    
cunn+4 ,:5 we %>p5 ! blade x w /ab bett]
 z well z :ittle4 ,! scy! t cuts w cut  
our legs4 ,we are d\ble-edg$ blades1 & e
 "t we :et our virtue ! return /roke    
/raps our vice4 ,& :5 we cut a cle>     
desc5d+ bl[1 our vice on t'o!r edge rips
 up ! "w4 ,:]e is ! skillful swordsman t
 c draw 8 blade /raight back out ( !    
w\nd8#bac  ,e man proposes fairly1 &    
does n willfully take ! devil = 8 guide2

 z our %ad[s nev] fall betwe5 u & ! sun4
 ,g t[>ds ! sun & y\r %ad[ w fall beh9d 
y4   ,feb4 #i4 ,tuesday4       ,cato4   
,good ,m>cus ,tullius 7:i* is m ?an     
great71               ,?\ had/ ?y       
education ) ! gods4                     
,,jonson4  ,bett] be defam$ ?an         
ov]prais$4 ,?\ can/ !n ju/ly praise     
?yself4 ,:at notoriety art ?\ t c be    
defam$8 ,:o c be prais$ = :at !y are n  
des]ve r to be damn$ = :at !y are4 ,x is
 h>d to we> a dress t is too long &     
loose )\t /umbl+4                       
,:oe'er is rais$1      ,= weal? he has  
n1 he is tax'd1 n prais'd1  says        
,jonson4 ,if y m9d ! flatt]]1 y rob     
y\rself & /ill *eat him4 ,! fates nev]  
exagg]ate2 m5 pass = :at !y are4 ,! /ate
 nev] fails to get a rev5ue out ( y )\t 
a direct tax4 ,flatt]y w\ld lay a direct
 tax4 ,:at ,i am prais$ = :at ,i am n ,i
 put to ! acc\nt ( ! gods4 ,x ne$s a    
skillful eye to di/+ui% betwe5 _! co9 & 
my own4 ,b h[ev] !re c be no loss ei!r  
way1 = :at me$ ,i h e>n$ is equally     

!irs4 ,let nei!r fame nor infamy hit y1 
b ! "o g z f> beyond z ! o!r falls      
beh9d4 ,let ! "o glance pa/ y to ! gods1
 & ! o!r wall[ :]e x 0 eng5d]$4 ,! home 
?ru/s are at helmets ^u blocks1 & my    
wor/ foes b /ab an armor ?r\gh4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,my life at ?is mom5t is l a summ] morn+
 :5 birds are s++4 ,yet t is false1 =   
nature's is an idle pleasure 9          
comp>ison3 my h\r has a m solid s]5ity4 
,i h be5 break+ sil5ce ^! tw5ty-?ree    
ye>s & h h>dly made a r5t 9 x4 ,sil5ce  
has no end2 spee* is b ! beg9n+ ( x4 ,my
 fri5d ?9ks ,i keep sil5ce1 :o am only  
*ok$ ) lett+ x out s fa/4 ,does he =get 
t new m9es ( secrecy are con/antly op5+ 
9 me8         99       99       99      
99       99  ,if any scorn y\r love1 let
 !m see pla9ly t y s]ve n !m b ano!r4   
,if ^! b>s are up1 g y\r way to o!r (   
,god's pa/ures1 & br[se !re ! :ile4 ,:5 
y\r ho/ %uts 8 door on y he incloses y 9
 ! dwell+ ( nature4 ,he ?ru/s y ov] !   
?re%old ( ! _w4 ,my foes re/ore me to my

 fri5ds4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,i might say fri5d%ip _h no
 e>s z love has no eyes1 = no ^w is     
evid5ce 9 its c\rt4 ,! lea/ act fulfills
 m ?an all words pr(ess4 ,! mo/ graci\s 
spee* is b p>tial k9dness1 b ! lea/     
g5u9e de$ takes ! :ole man4 ,if we _h   
wait$ till doomsday x c\ld nev] h be5   
utt]$4   ,feb4 #aj4 ,w$nesday4 ,t 0 f9e 
praise :i* ,b5 ,jonson gave to ,?omas1  
,"l ,*ancellor3--       ,:il/ ?\ art    
c]ta9 to ?y words1 once gone1      ,z is
 ?y consci5ce1 :i* is always "o4  ,words
 d n lose _! tru? by "t or              
mis9t]pretation1 b /& unsca!d long] ?an 
he :o spoke !m4  ,let our words be su* z
 we may unblu%+ly behold sculptur$ 9    
granite on ! walls to ! lea/ syllable4  
,our ?\ghts & actions may be v private =
 a long "t1 = !y dem& a m ca?olic       
publicity to be display$ 9 ?an ! _w c   
af=d4 ,our be/ de$s %un ! n>r[ walks (  
m51 & are n ambiti\s ( ! fa9t light ! _w
 c %$ on !m1 b delight to unfold        
!mselves 9 t public gr\nd betwe5 ,god & 

consci5ce4  ,tru? has = audi5ce &       
spectator all ! _w4 ,)91 :]e ,i resolve 
& deal ) pr9ciples1 !re is m space &    
room ?an any:]e )\t1 :]e my h&s execute4
 ,m5 %\ld he> ( y\r virtue only z !y he>
 ! creak+ ( ! e>?'s axle & ! music ( !  
sph]es4 ,x w fall into ! c\rse ( nature 
& be effectually conceal$ by publicness4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,i ask$ a man to-day if he w\ld r5t 
me "s l&1 & he said he _h f\r acres z   
good soil z any outdoors4 ,x 0 a true   
poet's acc\nt ( x4 ,he & ,i1 & all ! _w1
 w5t outdoors to brea! ! free air &     
/ret* ourselves4 ,= ! _w is b           
outdoors1--& we duck beh9d a panel4     
,feb4 #aa4 ,true help1 = ! mo/ "p1      
implies a greatness 9 him :o is to be   
help$ z well z 9 ! help]4 ,x takes a god
 to be help$ ev54 ,a great p]son1 ?\gh  
unconsci\sly1 w con/antly give y great  
opportunities to s]ve him1 b a mean "o w
 q preclude all active b5evol5ce4 ,x    
ne$s b simply & greatly to want x =     
once1 t all true m5 may cont5d :o %all  

be =emo/ to r5d] aid4 ,my neighbor's    
/ate mu/ pray to heav5 s dev\tly yet    
dis9t]e/$ly z he nev] pray$ 9 words1    
be=e my e>s c he>4 ,x mu/ ask div9ely4  
,b m5 s cobble & bot* _! reque/1 t y mu/
 /oop z l[ z !y to give !m aid4 ,_!     
meanness w\ld drag d[n y\r de$ to be a  
compromise ) consci5ce1 & n leave x to  
be done on ! high table-l& ( ! b5evol5t 
s\l4 ,!y w\ld h y d(f y\r bright &      
knightly armor & drudge = !m1--s]ve !m &
 n ,god4 ,b if ,i am to s]ve !m ,i mu/ n
 s]ve ! devil4  ,:at is call$ *>ity is  
no *>ity1 b ! int]f]5ce ( a ?ird p]son4 
,%all ,i int]f]e ) fate8 ,%all ,i       
defraud man ( ! opportunities :i* ,god  
gave him1 & s take away 8 life8 ,begg>s 
& sil5t poor cry--h[ (t56--,get betwe5  
me & my god4 ,i w n /ay to cobble & pat*
 ,god's r5ts1 b d clean1 new "w :5 he   
has giv5 me my h&s full4 ,?is alm%\se   
*>ity is l putt+ new w9e into old       
bottles1 :5 s _m tuns 9 ,god's cell>s /&
 empty4 ,we g ab\t m5d+ ! times1 :5 we  
%\ld be build+ ! et]nity4  ,i mu/ s]ve a

 /rong ma/]1 n a weak "o4 ,help implies 
a sympa?y ( en]gy & ef=t1 else no       
alleviation w avail4   ,feb4 #ab4       
,friday4 ,^? great m5 :o are unkn[n to  
_! own g5]ation are already fam\s 9 !   
society ( ! great :o h gone be=e !m4    
,all worldly fame b subsides f _! high  
e/imate beyond ! />s4 ,we may /ill keep 
pace ) ^? :o h gone out ( nature1 = we  
run on z smoo? gr\nd z !y4  ,! e>ly & ! 
latt] sa9ts are sep>at$ by no et]nal    
int]val4  ,! *ild may soon /& face to   
face ) ! be/ fa!r4   ,feb4 #ac4 ,by !   
tru?fulness ( our /ory to-day we help   
expla9 ourselves = all our life h5ce=?4 
,h[ we hamp] & belay ourselves by ! lea/
 exagg]ation6 ,! tru? is ,god's conc]n2 
,he w su/a9 x2 b :o c af=d to ma9ta9 a  
lie8 ,we h tak5 away "o ( ! ,pill>s (   
,h]cules1 & mu/ support ! _w on our     
%\ld]s1 :o might h walk$ freely ^u x4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,my neighbor says t 8 hill-f>m is poor  
/uff & only fit to hold ! _w toge!r4#bad
 ,he des]ves t ,god %\ld give him bett] 

= s brave a treat+ ( 8 gifts1 in/ead (  
humbly putt+ up !re)4 ,x is a sort (    
/ay1 or gore1 or gusset1 & he w n be    
bl9d$ by mode/y or gratitude1 b sees x =
 :at x is2 kn[+ 8 neighbor's f]tile l&1 
he calls 8 by its "r "n4 ,b p]haps my   
f>m] =gets t 8 lean soil has %>p5$ 8    
wits4 ,?is is a crop x 0 good =4 ,&     
beside1 y see ! heav5s at a less] angle 
f ! hill ?an f ! vale4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,we h    
no?+ to fe> f our foes2 ,god keeps a /&+
 army = t s]vice2 b we h no ally aga9/  
our fri5ds1 ^? ru?less v&als ^: k9d     
int5t is a subtl] poison ?an ! ,col*ian1
 a m fatal %aft ?an ! ,lydian4#bae      
,feb4 #ad4 ,sunday4 ,i am conf9$ to !   
h\se by bron*itis1 & s seek to cont5t   
myself ) t quiet & s]5e life !re is 9 a 
w>m corn] by ! fireside1 & see ! sky    
?r\gh ! *imney-top4 ,sickness %\ld n be 
all[$ to ext5d fur!r ?an ! body4 ,we ne$
 only to retreat fur!r )9 u to pres]ve  
un9t]rupt$ ! cont9uity ( s]5e h\rs to ! 
end ( our lives4  ,z soon z ,i f9d my   

*e/ is n ( temp]$ /eel1 & he>t (        
adamant1 ,i bid good-by to ^! & look out
 a new nature4 ,i w be liable to no     
accid5ts4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,i %all nev] be poor :ile  
,i c comm& a /ill h\r 9 :i* to take     
leave ( my s94         99       99      
99       99       99  ,! j+l+ team :i*  
is creak+ pa/ rem9ds me ( t v]se 9 !    
,bible :i* speaks ( ,god be+ he>d 9 !   
bells ( ! horses4   ,feb4 #ae4 ,!re is  
elevation 9 e h\r4 ,no "p ( ! e>? is s  
l[ & )drawn t ! heav5s _c be se5 f x1 b 
e "p supports ! sky4 ,we h only to /& on
 ! em95ce ( ! h\r1 & look out !nce into 
! empyrean1 all[+ no p9nacle above u1 to
 comm& an un9t]rupt$ horizon4 ,! mom5ts 
w lie outspread ar\nd u l a blue expanse
 ( m\nta9 & valley1 :ile we /& on !     
summit ( our h\r z if we _h desc5d$ on  
eagle's w+s4 ,= ! eagle has /oop$ to 8  
p]* on ! highe/ cliff & has nev] climb$ 
! rock2 he /&s by 8 w+s m ?an by 8 feet4
 ,we %all n want a foo?old1 b w+s w     
spr\t f our %\ld]s1 & we %all walk      

securely1 self-su/a9$4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,= h[    
slight an accid5t %all two noble s\ls   
wait to br+ !m toge!r6   ,feb4 #ag4 ,our
 "w %\ld be fitt$ to & lead on ! "t1 z  
bud1 fl[]1 & fruit lead ! circle ( !    
seasons4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,! me*anic works no long]  
?an 8 labor w pay = lights1 fuel1 & %op 
r5t4 ,w\ld x n be well = u to consid] if
 our de$ w w>rant ! exp5se ( nature8 ,w 
x ma9ta9 ! sun's light8         99      
99       99       99       99  ,our     
actions d n use "t indep5d5tly1 z ! bud 
does4 ,!y %\ld con/itute its lapse4 ,x  
is _! room4 ,b !y %uffle aft] & s]ve !  
h\r4   ,feb4 #ah4 ,?ursday4 ,i d n judge
 m5 by any?+ !y c d4 ,_! greate/ de$ is 
! impression !y make on me4 ,"s s]5e1   
inactive m5 c d ev]y?+4 ,tal5t only     
indicates a dep? ( "* 9 "s direction4   
,we d n acquire ! ability to d new de$s1
 b a new capacity = all de$s4 ,my rec5t 
gr[? does n appe> 9 any visible new     
tal5t1 b its de$ w ent] into my gaze :5 

,i look into ! sky1 or vacancy4 ,x w    
help me to consid] f]ns & ev]la/+4 ,man 
is l a tree :i* is limit$ to no age1 b  
gr[s z long z x has its root 9 ! gr\nd4 
,we h only to live 9 ! alburnum & n 9 ! 
old wood4 ,! gn>l$ /ump has z t5d] a bud
 z ! sapl+4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,sometimes ,i f9d t 
,i h frequ5t$ a high] society dur+      
sleep1 & my ?\ghts & actions proce$ on a
 high] level 9 ! morn+4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,a man is
 ! hydro/atic p>adox1 ! c\nt]poise ( !  
sy/em4 ,y h /udi$ fl[]s & birds *eaply  
en\gh1 b y mu/ lay y\rself out to buy   
him4   ,feb4 #ai4 ,a truly good book    
attracts v little favor to itself4 ,x is
 s true t x tea*es me bett] ?an to read 
x4 ,i mu/ soon lay x d[n & comm5ce liv+ 
on its h9t4 ,i d n see h[ any c be      
writt5 m1 b ?is is ! la/ effusion (     
g5ius4 ,:5 ,i read an indiff]5t book1 x 
seems ! be/ ?+ ,i c d1 b ! inspir+      
volume h>dly leaves me leisure to f9i%  
its latt] pages4 ,x is slipp+ out ( my  

f+]s :ile ,i read4 ,x creates no        
atmosph]e 9 :i* x may be p]us$1 b "o 9  
:i* its tea*+s may be practic$4 ,x      
conf]s on me su* weal? t ,i lay x d[n ) 
! lea/ regret4 ,:at ,i began by read+ ,i
 mu/ f9i% by act+4 ,s ,i _c /ay to he> a
 good s]mon & applaud at ! conclusion1 b
 %all be half-way to ,!rmopyl be=e t4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 any joke or hoax trav]ses ! ,union 9
 ! newspap]s x apprises me ( a fact :i* 
no geography or guide-book conta9s1 ( a 
c]ta9 leisure & non*alance p]vad+       
society4 ,x is a piece ( in=mation f ov]
 ! ,alleghanies1 :i* ,i "k h[ to prize1 
?\gh ,i did n expect x4 ,& x is j s 9   
,nature4 ,i sometimes obs]ve 9 h] a     
/range trifl+1 almo/ li/lessness1 :i*   
conducts to beauty & grace1--! fanta/ic 
& :imsical =ms ( sn[ & ice1 !           
unacc\ntable freaks :i* ! tracks (      
rabbits exhibit4 ,i "k n[ :y all ^? busy
 speculators d n die ( fev] & ague4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,col]idge obs]v$ ! l&scapes made by damp

 on a :itewa%$ wall1 & s h ,i4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,we seem b to l+] 9 manhood to tell !   
dreams ( our *ildhood1 & !y vani% out ( 
memory ere we le>n ! language4#baf      
99       99       99       99       99  
,x is ! unexplor$ gr&eur ( ! /orm :i*   
keeps up ! spirits ( ! travell]4#bag ,:5
 ,i contemplate a h>d & b>e life 9 !    
woods1 ,i f9d my la/ consolation 9 its  
untrivialness4 ,%ipwreck is less        
di/ress+ because ! break]s d n trifle ) 
u4 ,we are resign$ z long z we recognize
 ! sob] & solemn my/]y ( nature4 ,!     
dripp+ m>9] f9ds consolation & sympa?y 9
 ! inf9ite sublimity ( ! /orm4 ,x is a  
moral =ce z well z he4 ,) c\rage he c   
lay d[n 8 life on ! /r&1 = x nev] turn$ 
a deaf e> to him1 nor has he ev] exhau/$
 its sympa?y4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,9 ! love ( n>r[  
s\ls ,i make _m %ort voyages1 b 9 va92  
,i f9d no sea-room4 ,b 9 great s\ls ,i  
sail be=e ! w9d )\t a wat*1 & nev] rea* 
! %ore4         99       99       99    

99       99  ,y dem& t ,i be less y\r   
fri5d t y may "k x4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,no?+ w reconcile 
fri5ds b love4 ,!y make a fatal mi/ake  
:5 !y g ab\t l foes to expla9 & treat ) 
"o ano!r4 ,x is a mutual mi/ake4 ,none  
are s unmanageable4   ,feb4 #bj4        
,saturday4 ,i suspect ! moral           
discrim9ation ( ! olde/ & be/ au?ors4 ,i
 d\bt if ,milton di/+ui%$ greatly betwe5
 8 ,satan & 8 ,raphael4 ,9 ,hom] &      
s*ylus & ,dante ,i miss a nice          
discrim9ation ( ! important %ades ( "*4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 ,i am go+ out = an ev5+ ,i arrange !
 fire 9 my /ove s t ,i d n fail to f9d a
 good "o :5 ,i return1 ?\gh x w\ld h    
engag$ my frequ5t att5tion pres5t4 ,s t1
 :5 ,i "k ,i am to be at home1 ,i       
sometimes make believe t ,i may g out1  
to save tr\ble4 ,& ?is is ! art ( liv+1 
too1--to leave our life 9 a condition to
 g alone1 & n to require a con/ant      
sup]vision4 ,we w !n sit d[n s]5ely to  
live1 z by ! side ( a /ove4  ,:5 ,i sit 

9 e>ne/1 no?+ mu/ /&1 all mu/ be s$5t>y 
) me4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,i he> ! fa9t s\nd ( a viol
 & voices f ! neighbor+ cottage1 & ?9k  
to myself1 ,i w believe ! ,muse only =  
ev]more4 ,x assures me t no gleam :i*   
comes ov] ! s]5e s\l is deceptive4 ,x   
w>ns me ( a reality & sub/ance1 ( :i* ! 
be/ t ,i see is b ! phantom & %ad[4 ,o  
music1 ?\ telle/ me ( ?+s ( :i* memory  
takes no he$2 ?y /ra9s are :isp]$ aside 
f memory's e>4  ,?is is ! noble/ pla9 ( 
e>?1 ov] :i* ^! s\nds are borne1 ! pla9 
( ,troy or ,eleusis4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,?\ op5e/  
all my s5ses to cat* ?y lea/ h9t1 &     
give/ me no ?\ght4 ,x w\ld be good to   
sit at my door ( summ] ev5+s =ev] & he> 
?y /ra9s4 ,?\ make/ me to toy ) spee*1  
or walk cont5t )\t x1 n regrett+ its    
abs5ce4 ,i am pleas$ to ?9k h[ ignorant 
& %iftless ! wise/ are4 ,my imp]fect    
sympa?ies ) my fri5d are *e]ful1 glimm]+
 light 9 ! valley4   ,feb4 #ba4 ,sunday4
 ,x is h>d to pres]ve equanimity &      

greatness on t debatable gr\nd betwe5   
love & e/eem4 ,!re is no?+ s /able &    
unfluctuat+ z love4 ,! waves beat       
/eadfa/ on its %ore =ev]1 & its tide has
 no ebb4 ,x is a res\rce 9 all          
extremities1 & a refuge ev5 f itself4 ,&
 yet love w n be lean$ on4   ,feb4 #bb4 
,love is ! t5d]e/ mood ( t :i* is       
t\gh--& ! t\ghe/ mood ( t :i* is t5d]4  
,x may be r\ghly h&l$ z ! nettle1 or    
g5tly z ! violet4 ,x has its holidays1 b
 is n made = !m4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,! :ole ( ! day   
%\ld n be daytime1 nor ( ! night        
night-"t1 b "s portion be rescu$ f "t to
 ov]see "t 94 ,all our h\rs mu/ n be    
curr5t2 all our "t mu/ n lapse4 ,!re mu/
 be "o h\r at lea/ :i* ! day did n br+  
=?1--( anci5t p>5tage & long-e/abli%$   
nobility1--:i* w be a s]5e & l(ty plat=m
 ov]look+ ! re/4 ,we %\ld make our not* 
e day on our *>act]s1 z ,rob9son ,crusoe
 on 8 /ick4 ,we mu/ be at ! helm at lea/
 once a day2 we mu/ feel ! till]-rope 9 
our h&s1 & "k t if we sail1 we /e]4     

99       99       99       99       99  
,fri5ds w be mu* ap>t2 !y w respect m   
ea* o!r's privacy ?an _! communion1 =   
!re9 is ! fulfillm5t ( our high aims & !
 conclusion ( our argum5ts4 ,t we "k &  
w\ld associate ) n only has high int5ts1
 b goes on high err&s1 & has mu* private
 bus9ess4 ,! h\rs he devotes to me 7    
snat*$ f high] society4 ,he is h>dly a  
gift level to me1 b ,i h to rea* up to  
take x4 ,my imag9ation always assigns   
him a nobl] employm5t 9 my abs5ce ?an   
ev] ,i f9d him engag$ 94#bah  ,we h to g
 into retirem5t religi\sly1 & enhance   
our meet+ by r>ity & a degree (         
unfamili>ity4 ,w\ld y "k :y ,i see !e s 
seldom1 my fri5d8 ,9 solitude ,i h be5  
mak+ up a packet = !e4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,!       
actions :i* gr[ out ( "s common b       
natural relations affect me /rangely1 z 
sometimes ! behavior ( a "m to h]       
*ildr54 ,s quiet & noiseless an action  
(t5 moves me m ?an _m s\nd+ exploits4   
,feb4 #bc4 ,tuesday4 ,let all our /ores 

& munitions be provid$ = ! lone /ate4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,! c>e ( ! body is ! highe/ ex]cise (   
prud5ce4 ,if ,i h br\ght ?is weakness on
 my lungs1 ,i w consid] calmly &        
dis9t]e/$ly h[ ! ?+ came ab\t1 t ,i may 
f9d out ! tru? & r5d] ju/ice4 ,!n1 aft] 
pati5ce1 ,i %all be a wis] man ?an be=e4
  ,let u apply all our wit to ! repair (
 our bodies1 z we w\ld m5d a h>r[1 = !  
body w be dealt pla9ly & implicitly )4  
,we want no moon%9e nor surmises ab\t x4
 ,?is matt] ( heal? & sickness has no   
fatality 9 x1 b is a subject = ! m]e/   
prud5ce4 ,if ,i "k n :at ails me1 ,i may
 resort to amulets & *>ms &1 moon/ruck1 
die ( dys5t]y4  ,we d wrong to slight   
our sickness & feel s ready to des]t our
 po/s :5 we are h>ass$4 ,s mu* ! m %\ld 
we rise above our condition1 & make !   
mo/ ( x1 = ! fruit ( disease may be z   
good z t ( heal?4#bai         99        
99       99       99       99  ,!re is a
 subtle elixir 9 society :i* makes x a  
f\nta9 ( heal? to ! sick4 ,we want no   

consolation :i* is n ! ov]fl[ ( our     
fri5d's heal?4 ,we w h no condol5ce :o  
are n dol5t ourselves4 ,we w\ld h our   
fri5d come & respire heal?ily be=e u1 ) 
! fragrance ( _m mead[s & hea?s 9 8     
brea?1 & we w inhabit 8 body :ile our   
own recruits4  ,no?+ is s good m$ic9e 9 
sickness z to witness "s nobl5ess 9     
ano!r :i* w adv]tise u ( heal?4 ,9      
sickness x is our fai? t ails1 & noble  
de$s reassure u4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,t anybody has    
?\ght ( y on "s indiff]5t occasion      
frequ5tly implies m good w ?an y _h     
reason to expect4 ,y h h5ce=? a high]   
motive = conduct4 ,we d n "k h[ _m      
amiable ?\ghts are curr5t4   ,feb4 #bf4 
,friday4 ,my prickles or smoo?ness are z
 mu* a quality ( y\r h& z ( myself4 ,i  
_c tell y :at ,i am1 m ?an a ray ( !    
summ]'s sun4 ,:at ,i am ,i am1 & say n4 
,be+ is ! great expla9]4 ,9 ! attempt to
 expla91 %all ,i plane away all ! sp9es1
 till x is no ?i/le1 b a corn/alk8  ,if 
my _w is n suffici5t )\t !e1 my fri5d1  

,i w wait till x is & !n call !e4 ,y    
%all come to a palace1 n to an alm%\se4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,my homelie/ ?\ght1 l ! diamond br\ght f
 f>!/ )9 ! m9e1 w %9e ) ! pure/ lu/re4  
,?\gh ,i write e day1 yet :5 ,i say a   
good ?+ x seems z if ,i wrote b r>ely4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,to be great1 we d z if we w\ld be tall 
m]ely1 be long] ?an we are broad1 /ret* 
ourselves & /& on tiptoe4 ,b greatness  
is well proportion$1 un/ra9$1 & /&s on !
 soles ( ! feet4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,h[ _m are wait+ =
 heal? & w>m wea!r6 ,b !y wait = none4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 composition ,i miss ! hue ( ! m9d4 ,z
 if we c\ld be satisfi$ ) ! dews ( !    
morn+ & ev5+ )\t _! colors1 or ! heav5s 
)\t _! azure4#bbj         99       99   
99       99       99  ,?is good book    
helps ! sun %9e 9 my *amb]4 ,! rays fall
 on its page z if to expla9 & illu/rate 
x4#bba         99       99       99     
99       99  ,i :o h be5 sick he> cattle

 l[ 9 ! /reet1 ) su* a heal?y e> z      
prophesies my cure4 ,^! s\nds lay a f+] 
on my pulse to "s purpose4 ,a fragrance 
comes 9 at all my s5ses :i* proclaims t 
,i am /ill ( ,nature ! *ild4 ,! ?re%+ 9 
yond] b>n & ! t9kl+ ( ! anvil come f !  
same side ( ,/yx ) me4 ,if ,i 7 a       
physician ,i w\ld try my pati5ts ?us4 ,i
 w\ld :eel !m to a w9d[ & let ,nature   
feel _! pulse4 ,x w soon appe> if _!    
s5su\s exi/5ce is s\nd4 ,^! s\nds are b 
! ?robb+ ( "s pulse 9 me4#bbb         99
       99       99       99       99    
,nature seems to h giv5 me ^! h\rs to   
pry into h] private draw]s4 ,i wat* !   
%ad[ ( ! ins5sible p]spiration ris+ f my
 coat or h& on ! wall4 ,i g & feel my   
pulse 9 all ! recesses ( ! h\se & see if
 ,i am ( =ce to c>ry a homely life &    
com=t into !m4   ,feb4 #bg4 ,saturday4  
,life looks z fair at ?is mom5t z a     
summ]'s sea1 or a blond dress 9 a       
saffron light1 ) its sun & grass & wall$
 t[ns s bright & *a/e1 z fair z my own  
virtue :i* w\ld adv5ture !re94 ,l a     

,p]sian city or hang+ g>d5s 9 ! di/ance1
 s wa%$ 9 light1 s untri$1 only to be   
?ridd$ by clean ?\ghts4 ,all its flags  
are fl[+1 & tassels /ream+1 & drap]y    
flapp+1 l "s gay pavilion4 ,! heav5s    
hang ov] x l "s l[ scre51 & seem to     
undulate 9 ! breeze4  ,?r\gh ?is pure1  
unwip$ h\r1 z ?r\gh a cry/al glass1 ,i  
look out ^u ! future1 z a smoo? lawn =  
my virtue to disport 94 ,x %[s f af> z  
unrepulsive z ! sun%9e ^u walls &       
cities1 ov] :i* ! pass+ life moves z    
g5tly z a %ad[4 ,i see ! c\rse ( my     
life1 l "s retir$ road1 w9d on )\t      
ob/ruction into a c\ntry maze4#bbc  ,i  
am attir$ = ! future s1 z ! sun sett+   
presumes all m5 at leisure & 9          
contemplative mood1--& am ?ankful t x is
 ?us pres5t$ blank & indi/9ct4 ,x /ill  
o'ertops my hope4 ,my future de$s be/ir 
!mselves )9 me & move gr&ly t[>ds a     
consummation1 z %ips g d[n ! ,?ames4 ,a 
/eady onw>d motion ,i feel 9 me1 z /ill 
z t1 or l "s va/1 sn[y cl\d1 ^: %ad[    
fir/ is se5 across ! fields4 ,x is !    

mat]ial ( all ?+s loose & set afloat t  
makes my sea4  ,^! v>i\s words are n )\t
 v>i\s mean+s4 ,! comb9$ voice ( ! race 
makes nic] di/9ctions ?an any           
individual4 ,!re are ! words div]sion & 
amusem5t4 ,x takes m to amuse ?an to    
div]t4 ,we mu/ be surr5d]$ to our       
amusem5ts1 b only turn$ aside to our    
div]sions4 ,we h no w 9 ! =m]1 b ov]see 
! latt]4 ,we are (t5e/ div]t$ 9 ! /reet1
 b amus$ 9 our *amb]s4 ,we are div]t$ f 
our engagem5ts1 b amus$ :5 we are       
li/less4 ,we may be div]t$ f an         
amusem5t1 & amus$ by a div]sion4 ,x (t5 
happ5s t a div]sion becomes our         
amusem5t1 & our amusem5t our employm5t4 
,feb4 #bh4 ,no?+ goes by luck 9         
composition4 ,x all[s ( no tricks4 ,!   
be/ y c write w be ! be/ y are4 ,e      
s5t5ce is ! result ( a long probation4  
,! au?or's "* is read f title-page to   
end4 ,( ?is he nev] corrects ! pro(s4   
,we read x z ! ess5tial "* ( a h&writ+  
)\t reg>d to ! fl\ri%es4 ,& s ( ! re/ ( 
our actions2 x runs z /raight z a rul$  

l9e ?r\gh !m all1 no matt] h[ _m curvets
 ab\t x4 ,our :ole life is tax$ = ! lea/
 ?+ well done2 x is its net result4 ,h[ 
we eat1 dr9k1 sleep1 & use our desultory
 h\rs1 n[ 9 ^! indiff]5t days1 ) no eye 
to obs]ve & no occasion to excite u1    
det]m9es our au?ority & capacity = ! "t 
to come4   ,m>* #c4 ,i he> a man bl[+ a 
horn ?is /ill ev5+1 & x s\nds l ! pla9t 
( nature 9 ^! times4 ,9 ?is1 :i* ,i ref]
 to "s man1 !re is some?+ great] ?an any
 man4 ,x is z if ! e>? spoke4 ,x adds a 
great remot5ess to ! horizon1 & its v   
di/ance is gr&1 z :5 "o draws back !    
head to speak4 ,t :i* ,i n[ he> 9 ! we/ 
seems l an invitation to ! ea/4 ,x runs 
r\nd ! e>? z a :isp] gall]y4 ,x is ! _s 
( ! ,we/ call+ to ! _s ( ! ,ea/1 or else
 x is ! rattl+ ( "s team lagg+ 9 ,day's 
tra94 ,com+ to me ?r\gh ! d>kness &     
sil5ce1 all ?+s great seem transpir+    
!re4 ,x is fri5dly z a di/ant h]mit's   
tap]4 ,:5 x is trill$1 or undulates1 !  
heav5s are crumpl$ into "t1 & successive
 waves fl[ across !m4  ,x is a /rangely 

heal?y s\nd = ^! disjo9t$ times4 ,x is a
 r>e s\ndness :5 c[-bells & horns are   
he>d f ov] ! fields4 ,& n[ ,i see !     
beauty & full mean+ ( t ^w s\nd4 ,nature
 always possesses a c]ta9 sonor\sness1 z
 9 ! hum ( insects1 ! boom+ ( ice1 !    
cr[+ ( cocks 9 ! morn+1 & ! b>k+ ( dogs 
9 ! night1 :i* indicates h] s\nd        
/ate4#bbd ,god's voice is b a cle> bell 
s\nd4 ,i dr9k 9 a wond]ful heal?1 a     
cordial1 9 s\nd4 ,! effect ( ! slighte/ 
t9kl+ 9 ! horizon measures my own       
s\ndness4 ,i ?ank ,god = s\nd2 x always 
m\nts1 & makes me m\nt4 ,i ?9k ,i w n   
tr\ble myself = any weal?1 :5 ,i c be s 
*eaply enri*$4 ,"h ,i contemplate to    
drudge t ,i may own a f>m--& may h su* a
 limitless e/ate = ! li/5+4 ,all good   
?+s are *eap3 all bad are v de>4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,z = ^! communities1 ,i ?9k ,i _h r keep
 ba*elor's hall 9 hell ?an g to bo>d 9  
heav54 ,d y ?9k y\r virtue w be bo>d$ ) 
y8 ,x w nev] live on ! int]e/ ( y\r     
money1 dep5d ^u x4 ,! bo>d] has no home4

 ,9 heav5 ,i hope to bake my own bread &
 clean my own l954 ,! tomb is ! only    
bo>d+-h\se 9 :i* a hundr$ are s]v$ at   
once4 ,9 ! catacomb we may dwell toge!r 
& prop "o ano!r )\t loss4   ,m>* #d4 ,b5
 ,jonson says 9 8 epigrams1--       ,he 
makes himself a ?or\gh-f>e ( ,vice4     
,?is is true1 = by vice ! sub/ance ( a  
man is n *ang$1 b all 8 pores1 &        
cavities1 & av5ues are prophan$ by be+  
made ! ?or\ghf>es ( vice4 ,he is !      
highway ( 8 vice4 ,! se>*+ devil c\rses 
?r\gh & ?r\gh him4 ,8 fle% & blood &    
bones are *eap5$4 ,he is all trivial1 a 
place :]e ?ree highways ( s9 meet4 ,s is
 ano!r ! ?or\ghf>e ( virtue1 & virtue   
circulates ?r\gh all 8 aisles l a w9d1 &
 he is hall[$4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,we reprove ea*   
o!r unconsci\sly by our own behavior4   
,our v c>riage & demeanor 9 ! /reets    
%\ld be a reprim& t w g to ! consci5ce (
 e behold]4 ,an infusion ( love f a     
great s\l gives a color to our faults1  
:i* w discov] !m1 z lun> cau/ic detects 

impurities 9 wat]4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,! be/ w n seem to
 g contr>y to o!rs1 b1 z if !y c\ld af=d
 to travel ! same way1 !y g a p>allel b 
high] c\rse1 a sort ( upp] road4 ,jonson
 says1--       ,t to ! vulg> can/ ?yself
 apply1      ,tread+ a bett] pa? n      
contr>y4  ,_! way is a m\nta9 slope1 a  
riv] valley's c\rse1 a tide :i* m+les a 
myriad less] curr5ts4   ,m>* #e4        
,friday4 ,h[ c our love increase1 unless
 our lovel9ess increase also8 ,we mu/   
securely love ea* o!r z we love ,god1 ) 
no m dang] t our love be unrequit$ or   
ill-be/[$4 ,!re is t 9 my fri5d be=e :i*
 ,i mu/ fir/ decay & prove untrue4 ,love
 is ! lea/ moral & ! mo/4 ,are ! be/    
good 9 _! love8 or ! wor/1 bad8   ,m>*  
#f4 ,an hone/ misund]/&+ is (t5 ! gr\nd 
( future int]c\rse4   ,,! ,,sph9x#bbe   
,m>* #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,! ,sph9x is man's
 insatiable & que/ion+ _s1 :i* /ill1 z (
 old1 /&s by ! roadside 9 u & proposes !
 riddle ( life to e pass]4 ,! anci5ts   
repres5t$ ?is by a mon/] :o 0 a riddle (

 h]self1 hav+ a body compos$ ( v>i\s    
creatures1 z if to h9t t %e _h no       
individual exi/5ce1 b 0 ne>ly alli$ to &
 brood$ ov] all4 ,!y made h] dev\r ^? :o
 7 unable to expla9 h] enigmas1 z we are
 dev\r$ by d\bt1 & /ruggle t[>ds !      
light1 z if to be assur$ ( our lives4 ,=
 we live by confid5ce1 & our brav]y is 9
 "s mom5t :5 we are c]ta9 to t degree t 
our c]ta9ty _c be increas$2 z1 :5 a ray 
bur/s ?r\gh a gap 9 a cl\d1 x d>ts z f>1
 & rea*es ! e>? z surely1 z ! :ole sun  
w\ld h done4  #a4 ,9 ! fir/ f\r l9es is 
describ$ ! mood 9 :i* ! ,sph9x be/irs   
h]self 9 u4 ,we mu/ look on ! _w ) a    
dr[sy & half-%ut eye1 t x may n be too  
mu* 9 our eye1 & r /& alo( f ?an )9 x4  
,:5 we are awake to ! real _w1 we are   
asleep to ! actual4 ,! s9ful dr[se to   
et]nity1 ! virtu\s to "t4 ,m5u says t ! 
supreme omnipres5t intellig5ce is a _s  
:i* c only be conceiv$ by a m9d slumb]+4
 ,wisdom & hol9ess always slumb]2 !y are
 nev] active 9 ! ways ( ! _w4 ,z 9 our  
night-dreams we are ne>e/ to awak5+1 s 9

 our day-dreams we are ne>e/ to a       
sup]natural awak5+1 & ! pla9 & flat     
satisfactor9ess ( life becomes s        
significant z to be que/ion$4  ,! ,sph9x
 h9ts t 9 ! ages h] secret is kept1 b 9 
! annihilation ( ages alone is x        
reveal$4 ,s f> f solv+ ! problem ( life1
 ,"t only s]ves to propose & keep x 94  
,"t waits b = its solution to become    
et]nity4 ,its lapse is measur$ by !     
successive failures to answ] ! incessant
 "q1 & ! g5]ations ( m5 are ! unskillful
 pass5g]s dev\r$4  #b4 ,%e h9ts g5]ally 
at man's my/]y4 ,he kn[s only t he is1 n
 :at1 nor :5ce4 ,n only is he curi\sly &
 wond]fully wr\ght1 b ) ,ddalian        
intricacy4 ,he is lo/ 9 himself z a     
labyr9? & has no clue to get out by4 ,if
 he c\ld get out ( 8 humanity1 he w\ld h
 got out ( nature4 ,ddalian expresses   
bo? ! skill & ! inscrutable design ( !  
build]4  ,! insolubl5ess ( ! riddle is  
only m =cibly express$ by ! l9es1--     
,out ( sleep+ a wak+1        ,out ( wak+
 a sleep4  ,!y express ! complete       

unc]ta9ty & r5unciation ( k ( !         
prop\nd]4  #c1 #d1 #e1 #f4 ,9 ^! v]ses  
is describ$ ! integrity ( all animate & 
inanimate ?+s b man1--h[ ea* is a       
problem ( itself & n ! solution ( "o &  
presides ov] & uses ! my/]y ( ! univ]se 
z unhesitat+ly z if x 7 ! p>tn] ( ,god2 
h[1 by a sort ( ess5tial & practical    
fai?1 ea* und]/&s all1 = to see t we    
und]/& is to "k t we misund]/&4 ,ea*    
natural object is an end to itself4 ,a  
brave1 und\bt+ life d !y all live1 & are
 cont5t to be a "p ( ! my/]y :i* is     
,god1 & ?r[ ! responsibility on man (   
expla9+ !m & himself too4  #c4 ,!       
outl9es ( ! trees are z correct z if    
rul$ by ,god on ! sky4 ,! motions (     
quadrup$s & birds ,nature nev] ?9ks to  
m5d1 b !y are a la/ copy & ! fl\ri%es ( 
,8 h&4  #d4 ,! waves lapse ) su* a      
melody on ! %ore z %[s t !y h long be5  
at "o ) ,nature4 ,!irs is z p]fect play 
z if ! heav5s & e>? 7 n4 ,!y meet ) a   
sweet diff]5ce & indep5d5tly1 z old     
playfell[s4 ,no?+ d !y lack m ?an ! _w4 

,! ripple is pr\d to be a ripple &      
balances ! sea4 ,! atoms1 :i* are 9 su* 
a cont9ual flux1 not)/&+ _! m9ut5ess1 h 
a c]ta9 ess5tial valor & indep5d5ce4 ,!y
 h ! integrity ( worlds1 & attract &    
repel firmly z su*4 ,! lea/ has m       
manhood ?an ,democritus4  #e4 ,s also 9 
,nature ! p]fection ( ! :ole is !       
p]fection ( ! p>ts1 & :at is itself     
p]fect s]ves to adorn & set (f all !    
re/4 ,h] di/9ctions are b reliefs4      
,night veile? ! morn+ = ! morn+'s sake1 
& ! vapor adds a new attraction to !    
hill4 ,nature looks l a conspiracy = !  
advantage ( all h] p>ts2 :5 "o feature  
%9es1 all ! re/ seem suborn$ to height5 
its *>m4 ,9 h] circle ea* gladly gives  
prec$5ce to ! o!r4 ,day gladly alt]nates
 ) night4 ,beh9d ^! ! vapor atones to ! 
hill = its int]f]5ce1 & ?is h>moni\s    
sc5e is ! effect ( t at-"o-m5t4  #f4 ,9 
a s5se ! babe takes its dep>ture f      
,nature z ! gr[n man 8 dep>ture out (   
h]1 & s dur+ its nonage is at "o ) h]1 &
 z a "p ( h]self4 ,x is inde$ ! v fl[] &

 blossom ( ,nature4       ,%9es ! peace 
( all be+        ,)\t cl\d1 9 its eyes2 
,& ! sum ( ! _w        ,9 s(t m9iature  
lies4#bbf  ,to ! *>m+ consi/5cy ( ! palm
 & ?ru%1 ?is univ]sal & s]5e beauty is  
add$1 z all ! leaves ( ! tree fl[] 9 !  
blossom4  #g4 ,b alas1 ! fruit to be    
matur$ 9 ^! petals is fat$ to break !   
/em :i* holds x to univ]sal consi/5cy4  
,x passes ?r\gh ,nature to manhood1 &   
becomes unnatural1 )\t be+ z yet q      
sup]natural4 ,man's mo/ approv$ life is 
b con=mity1 n a simple & indep5d5t      
consi/5cy1 :i* w\ld make all ?+s con=m  
to x4 ,8 actions d n adorn ,nature nor  
"o ano!r1 nor does %e exi/ 9 h>mony b 9 
contra/ ) !m4 ,%e is n _! will+ sc5]y4  
,we conceive t if a true action 7 to be 
p]=m$ x w\ld be assi/$ by ,nature1 &    
p]haps be fondl$ & reflect$ _m times z !
 ra9b[4 ,! sun is a true light = ! trees
 9 a picture1 b n = ! actions ( m54 ,!y 
w n be> s /rong a light z ! /ubble2 !   
univ]se has little sympa?y ) !m1 & soon]
 or lat] !y reb\nd holl[ly on ! memory4 

,! ,april %[] %\ld be z reviv+ to our   
life z to ! g>d5 & ! grove1 & ! sc5]y 9 
:i* we live reflect our own beauty1 z ! 
dewdrop ! fl[]4 ,x is ! actual man1 n ! 
actual ,nature1 t hurts ! romance ( !   
l&scape4 ,he poisons ! gr\nd4 ,!        
haymak]s mu/ be lo/ 9 ! grass ( ! mead[4
 ,!y may be ,fau/us & ,amyntas "h1 b ne>
 at h& !y are ,reub5 & ,jonas4 ,!       
woodcutt] mu/ n be bett] ?an ! wood1 le/
 he be worse4 ,nei!r w be> to be        
consid]$ z a di/9ct feature4 ,man's     
works mu/ lie 9 ! bosom ( ,nature1      
cottages be buri$ 9 trees1 or "u v9es & 
moss1 l rocks1 t !y may n outrage !     
l&scape4 ,! hunt] mu/ be dress$ 9       
,l9coln gre51 ) a plume ( eagle's       
fea!rs1 to imbosom him 9 ,nature4 ,s !  
skillful pa9t] secures ! di/9ctness ( ! 
:ole by ! indi/9ctness ( ! p>ts4 ,we c  
endure be/ to consid] our repose &      
sil5ce4 ,only :5 ! city1 ! hamlet1 or ! 
cottage is view$ f a di/ance does man's 
life seem 9 h>mony ) ! univ]se2 b se5   
closely 8 actions h no eagle's fea!rs or

 ,l9coln gre5 to r$eem !m4 ,! sunlight  
on cities at a di/ance is a deceptive   
beauty1 b =etells ! f9al h>mony ( man ) 
,nature4  ,man z he is1 is n ! subject (
 any art1 /rictly speak+4 ,! naturali/  
pursues 8 /udy ) love1 b ! morali/      
p]secutes 8 ) hate4 ,9 man is ! mat]ial 
( a picture1 ) a design p>tly sket*$1 b 
,nature is su* a picture drawn & color$4
 ,he is a /udio1 ,nature a gall]y4 ,if  
m5 7 n ideali/s1 no sonnets to beautiful
 p]sons nor eulogies on wor?y ones w\ld 
ev] be writt54 ,we wait = ! prea*] to   
express su* love = 8 congregation z !   
botani/ = 8 h]b>ium4  #h4 ,man1 h[ev]1  
detects some?+ 9 ! l+]+ in]adicable     
sympa?y ( ,nature :i* seems to side )   
him aga9/ ! /]n decrees ( ! s\l4 ,h]    
ess5tial fri5dl9ess is only ! m app>5t  
to 8 wayw>dness1 = disease & sorr[ are b
 a rupture ) h]4 ,9 proportion z he     
r5\nces 8 w1 %e repairs 8 hurts1 &1 if  
%e burns1 does (t5] w>m1 if %e freezes1 
(t5] refre%es4 ,?is is ! mo!rl9ess :i* !
 poet p]sonifies1 & ! ,sph9x1 or wisely 

inquir+ man1 makes express a real conc]n
 = him4 ,nature %[s u a /]n k9dness1 &  
only we are unk9d4 ,%e endures long ) u1
 & ?\gh ! sev]ity ( h] law is unrelax$1 
yet its ev5ness & imp>tiality look      
rel5t+1 & almo/ sympa?ize ) our fault4  
#i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad4 ,b to !    
poet !re are no riddles4 ,!y are        
pleasant songs to him2 8 fai? solves !  
enigmas :i* recurr+ wisdom does n fail  
to repeat4 ,poetry is ! only solution "t
 c (f]4 ,b ! poet is soone/ a pilgrim f 
8 own fai?4 ,our brave mom5ts may /ill  
be di/+ui%$ f our wise4 ,?\gh ! problem 
is always solv$ = ! s\l1 /ill does x    
rema9 to be solv$ by ! intellect4 ,almo/
 fai? puts ! "q1 = only 9 h] light c x  
be answ]$4 ,h[ev] true ! answ]1 x does n
 prev5t ! "q2 = ! be/ answ] is b        
plausible1 & man c only tell 8 relation 
to tru?1 b r5d] no acc\nt ( tru? to     
h]self4  #i4 ,believe1 & ask n1 says !  
poet4       ,deep love lie? "u          
,^! pictures ( "t2      ,!y fade 9 !    
light (        ,_! mean+ sublime4  ,no?+

 is pla9 b love4  #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac4   
,man comes %ort1 because he seeks       
p]fection4 ,he adorns no _w1 :ile he is 
seek+ to adorn a bett]4 ,8 be/ actions h
 no ref]5ce to _! actual sc5]y4 ,= :5   
our actions become ( t wor? t !y might  
conf] a grace on ,nature1 !y pass out ( 
h] into a high] ar5a1 :]e !y are /ill   
mean & awkw>d4 ,s t ! _w beholds only ! 
re> ( great de$s1 & mi/akes !m (t5 =    
inconsi/5cies1 n kn[+ ) :at high] !y    
consi/4 ,nature is beautiful z 9 repose1
 n promis+ a high] beauty to-morr[4 ,h] 
actions are level to "o ano!r1 & s are  
nev] unfit or inconsi/5t4 ,%ame &       
remorse1 :i* are s unsightly to h]1 h a 
prospective beauty & fitness :i* r$eem  
!m4 ,we w\ld h our lov] to be nobl] ?an 
we1 & d n fe> to sacrifice our love to 8
 great] nobl5ess4 ,bett] ! disagreem5t (
 noble lov]s ?an ! agreem5t ( base ones4
 ,9 fri5d%ip ea* w be nobl] ?an ! o!r1 &
 s avoid ! *eapness ( a level & idle    
h>mony4 ,love w h its *romatic          
/ra9s1--discordant ye>n+s = high]       

*ords1--z well z symphonies4 ,let u     
expect no f9ite satisfaction4  #ac4 ,:o 
looks 9 ! sun w see no light else2 b    
also he w see no %ad[4 ,our life        
revolves unceas+ly1 b ! c5tre is ev] !  
same1 & ! wise w reg>d only ! seasons ( 
! s\l4  #ad4 ,! poet concludes ) ! same 
tru/ he began )1 & je]s at ! bl9dness   
:i* c\ld inquire4 ,b our sph9x is s wise
 z to put no riddle t c be answ]$4 ,x is
 a great presumption to answ]           
conclusively a "q :i* any s9c]ity has   
put4 ,! wise answ] no que/ions1--nor d  
!y ask !m4 ,%e sil5ces 8 je]s ) !       
conviction t %e is ! eye-beam ( 8 eye4  
,our prop] eye nev] quails be=e an      
answ]4 ,to re/ 9 a reply1 z a response (
 ! oracle1 t is error2 b to suspect "t's
 reply1 because we w\ld n degrade "o (  
,god's mean+s to be intelligible to u1 t
 is wisdom4 ,we %all nev] arrive at 8   
mean+1 b x w ceaselessly arrive to u4 ,!
 tru? we seek ) ardor & devotion w n    
rew>d u ) a *eap acquisition4 ,we run   
unhesitat+ly 9 our c>e]1 n fe>+ to pass 

any goal ( tru? 9 our ha/e4 ,we c>e]    
t[>d h] et]nally4 ,a tru? re/$ 9 /&s =  
all ! vice ( an age1 & revolution comes 
k9dly to re/ore heal?4  #af4 ,! cunn+   
,sph9x1 :o _h be5 hu%$ into /ony sil5ce 
& repose 9 u1 ar\ses h]self & detects a 
my/]y 9 all ?+s1--9 infancy1 ! moon1    
fire1 fl[]s1 sea1 m\nta91--&1  7#ag7 9 !
 _s ( ! old fable1 decl>es pr\dly1--    
,:o telle? "o ( my mean+s        ,is    
ma/] ( all ,i am4  ,:5 "s dipus has     
solv$ "o ( h] enigmas1 %e w g da% h]    
head aga9/ a rock4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,y may f9d ?is z  
enigmatical z ! ,sph9x's riddle4 ,inde$1
 ,i d\bt if %e c\ld solve x h]self4     
,m>* #aa4 ,?ursday4 ,e man und]/&s :y a 
fool s+s4   ,m>* #ac4 ,saturday4 ,!re is
 a sort ( homely tru? & naturalness 9 "s
 books1 :i* is v r>e to f9d1 & yet looks
 q *eap4 ,!re may be no?+ l(ty 9 !      
s5tim5t1 or poli%$ 9 ! expression1 b x  
is c>eless1 c\ntrifi$ talk4 ,! s*ol>    
r>ely writes z well z ! f>m] talks4     
,homel9ess is a great m]it 9 a book2 x  

is next to beauty & a high art4 ,"s h   
?is m]it only4 ,a few homely expressions
 r$eem !m4 ,ru/icity is pa/oral1 b      
affectation m]ely civil4 ,! s*ol> does n
 make 8 mo/ famili> exp]i5ce come       
gracefully to ! aid ( 8 expression1 &   
h5ce1 ?\gh he live 9 x1 8 books conta9  
no tol]able pictures ( ! c\ntry & simple
 life4 ,v few m5 c speak ( ,nature ) any
 tru?4 ,!y conf] no favor2 !y d n speak 
a good ^w = h]4 ,mo/ cry bett] ?an !y   
speak4 ,y c get m nature out ( !m by    
p9*+ ?an by address+ !m4 ,x is          
naturalness1 & n simply good nature1 t  
int]e/s4 ,i l bett] ! surl9ess ) :i* !  
wood*opp] speaks ( 8 woods1 h&l+ !m z   
indiff]5tly z 8 axe1 ?an ! mealy-m\!d   
en?usiasm ( ! lov] ( nature4 ,bett] t ! 
primrose by ! riv]'s brim be a yell[    
primrose & no?+ m1 ?an ! victim ( 8     
b\quet or h]b>ium1 to %9e ) ! flick]+   
dull light ( 8 imag9ation1 & n ! gold5  
gleam ( a />4  ,aubrey relates ( ,?omas 
,full] t 8 0 a v work+ head1 9 s mu*1 t 
walk+ & m$itat+ be=e d9n]1 he w\ld eat  

up a p5ny loaf1 n kn[+ t he did x4 ,8   
natural memory 0 v great1 to :i* he add$
 ! art ( memory4 ,he w\ld repeat to y   
=w>ds & backw>ds all ! signs f ,ludgate 
to ,*>+-cross4 ,^! are v good & :olesome
 facts to "k ( a man1 z copi\s z "s     
mod]n volumes4  ,he also says ( ,mr4    
,john ,hales1 t1 he lov$ ,can>ie & 0    
buri$ "u an alt> monum5t ( black m>ble  
444 ) a too long epitaph2 ( ,edmund     
,halley1 t he at sixte5 c\ld make a     
dial1 & !n he said he ?\ght himself a   
brave fell[2 ( ,william ,hold]1 :o wrote
 a book ^u 8 cur+ "o ,popham1 :o 0 deaf 
& dumb1 ,he 0 behold+ to no au?or2 did  
only consult ) nature4 ,= ! mo/ "p an   
au?or b consults ) all :o h writt5 be=e 
^u any subject1 & 8 book is b ! advice (
 s _m4 ,b a true book w nev] h be5      
=e/all$1 b ! topic itself w be new1 &1  
by consult+ ) nature1 x w consult n only
 ) ^? :o h gone be=e1 b ) ^? :o may come
 aft]4 ,!re is always room & occasion   
en\gh = a true book on any subject1 z   
!re is room = m light ! brighte/ day1 & 

m rays w n int]f]e ) ! fir/4#bbg  ,h[   
alone mu/ our life be liv$6 ,we dwell on
 ! sea%ore1 & none betwe5 u & ! sea4 ,m5
 are my m]ry companions1 my             
fell[-pilgrims1 :o beguile ! way b leave
 me at ! fir/ turn 9 ! road1 = none are 
travell+ "o road s f> z myself4  ,ea* "o
 m>*es 9 ! van4 ,! weake/ *ild is expos$
 to ! fates h5ce=? z b>ely z its p>5ts4 
,p>5ts & relations b ent]ta9 ! y\?2 !y  
_c /& betwe5 him & 8 de/9y4 ,?is is ! "o
 b>e side ( e man4 ,!re is no f5ce2 x is
 cle> be=e him to ! b\nds ( space4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,:at is fame to a liv+ man8 ,if he live 
aright1 ! s\nd ( no man's voice w res\nd
 ?r\gh ! aisles ( 8 seclud$ life4 ,8    
life is a hall[$ sil5ce1 a fane4 ,!     
l\de/ s\nds h to ?ank my little e> t !y 
are he>d4   ,m>* #ae4 ,:5 ,i h access to
 a man's b>rel ( s]mons1 :i* 7 writt5 f 
week to week1 z 8 life laps$1 ?\gh ,i n[
 "k him to live *e]fully & bravely      
en\gh1 /ill ,i _c conceive :at int]val  
!re 0 = laught] & smiles 9 ! mid/ ( s   

mu* sadness4 ,almo/ 9 proportion to !   
s9c]ity & e>ne/ness ( ! life w be !     
sadness ( ! record4 ,:5 ,i reflect t    
twice a week = s _m ye>s he pond]$ &    
prea*$ su* a s]mon1 ,i ?9k he mu/ h be5 
a spl5etic & melan*oly man1 & wond] if 8
 food dige/$ well4 ,x seems z if ! fruit
 ( virtue 0 nev] a c>eless happ9ess4  ,a
 great *e]fulness h all great wits      
possess$1 almo/ a prophane levity to su*
 z und]/ood !m n1 b _! religion _h !    
broad] basis 9 proportion z x 0 less    
prom95t4 ,! religion ,i love is v laic4 
,! cl]gy are z diseas$1 & z mu* possess$
 ) a devil1 z ! re=m]s4 ,!y make _!     
topic z (f5sive z ! politician1 = our   
religion is z unpublic & incommunicable 
z our poetical ve91 & to be approa*$ ) z
 mu* love & t5d]ness4   ,m>* #ag4       
,w$nesday4 ,! />s g up & d[n be=e my    
only eye4 ,seasons come r\nd to me      
alone4 ,i _c lean s h>d on any arm z on 
a sunbeam4 ,s solid m5 are n to my      
s9c]ity z is ! %imm] ( ! fields4   ,m>* 
#ai4 ,friday4 ,no true & brave p]son w  

be cont5t to live on su* a foot+ ) 8    
fell[ & himself z ! laws ( e h\sehold n[
 require4 ,! h\se is ! v haunt & lair ( 
our vice4 ,i am impati5t to )draw myself
 f "u its ro( z an unclean spot4 ,!re is
 no circulation !re2 x is full ( /agnant
 & mephitic vapors4   ,m>* #bj4 ,ev5 !  
wise/ & be/ are apt to use _! lives z ! 
occasion to d some?+ else 9 ?an to live 
greatly4 ,b we %\ld hang z fondly ov]   
?is "w z ! f9i%+ & embelli%m5t ( a poem4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,x is a great relief :5 = a few     
mom5ts 9 ! day we c retire to our *amb] 
& be completely true to ourselves4 ,x   
leav5s ! re/ ( our h\rs4 ,9 t mom5t ,i w
 be nak$ly z vici\s z ,i am2 ?is false  
life ( m9e %all h a be+ at l5g?4   ,m>* 
#ba4 ,sunday4 ,to be associat$ ) o!rs by
 my fri5d's g5]osity :5 he be/[s a gift 
is an additional favor to be grateful =4
   ,m>* #bg4 ,saturday4 ,magnanimity1   
?\gh x look exp5sive = a %ort c\rse1 is 
always economy 9 ! long run4 ,be g5]\s 9
 y\r pov]ty1 if y w\ld be ri*4 ,to make 

up a great action !re are no subord9ate 
mean ones4 ,we c nev] af=d to po/pone a 
true life to-day to any future &        
anticipat$ nobl5ess4 ,we ?9k if by tight
 economy we c manage to arrive at       
indep5d5ce1 !n inde$ we w beg9 to be    
g5]\s )\t /ay4 ,we sacrifice all        
nobl5ess to a little pres5t meanness4   
,if a man *>ges y eight hundr$ pay him  
eight hundr$ & fifty1 & x w leave a     
clean edge to ! sum4 ,x w be l nature1  
ov]fl[+ & r\nd$ l ! bank ( a riv]1 n    
close & precise l a dra9 or dit*4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,x is always a %ort /ep to peace--( m9d4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,"u ?is l9e !re is or has be5 life2 
z1 :5 ,i see ! mole's rais$ gall]y 9 !  
mead[1 ,i "k t he has pass$ und]nea?4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,i mu/ n lose any ( my fre$om by be+ a  
f>m] & l&hold]4 ,mo/ :o ent] on any     
pr(ession are doom$ m54 ,! _w might z   
well s+ a dirge ov] !m =?)4 ,! f>m]'s   
muscles are rigid4 ,he c d "o ?+ long1 n

 _m well4 ,8 pace seems det]m9$ h5ce=?2 
he nev] quick5s x4 ,a v rigid ,nemesis  
is 8 fate4 ,:5 ! "r w9d bl[s or a />    
calls1 ,i c leave ?is arable & grass    
gr\nd1 )\t mak+ a w or settl+ my e/ate4 
,i w\ld buy a f>m z freely z a silk5    
/ream]4 ,let me n ?9k my front w9d[s mu/
 face ea/ h5ce=? because a p>ticul> hill
 slopes t way4 ,my life mu/ undulate    
/ill4 ,i w n feel t my w+s are clipp$ :5
 once ,i h settl$ on gr\nd :i* ! law    
calls my own1 b f9d new p9ions gr[n to !
 old1 & tal>ia to my feet beside4   ,m>*
 #cj4 ,tuesday4 ,i f9d my life gr[+     
slov5ly :5 x does n ex]cise a con/ant   
sup]vision ov] itself4 ,its duds        
accumulate4 ,next to hav+ liv$ a day    
well is a cle> & calm ov]look+ ( all our
 days4   ,,fri5d%ip       ,n[ we are    
p>tn]s 9 su* legal trade1      ,we'll   
look to ! beg9n+s1 n ! ends1      ,nor  
to pay-day1 kn[+ true weal? is made     
,= curr5t /ock & n = divid5ds4  ,i am   
amus$ :5 ,i read h[ ,b5 ,jonson engag$ t
 ! ridicul\s masks ) :i* ! royal family 

& nobility 7 to be ent]ta9$ %\ld be     
gr\nd$ ^u antiquity & solid le>n+4#bbh  
,,on ,,! ,,sun ,,com+ ,,out ,,9 ,,!     
,,aft]noon  ,april #a4       ,me?9ks all
 ?+s h travell$ s9ce y %9$1      ,b only
 ,"t1 & cl\ds1 ,"t's team1 h mov$2      
,aga9 f\l wea!r %all n *ange my m9d1    
,b 9 ! %ade ,i w believe :at 9 ! sun ,i 
lov$4  ,9 read+ a "w on agriculture1 ,i 
skip ! au?or's moral reflections1 & !   
words ,provid5ce & ,he scatt]$ along !  
page1 to come at ! pr(itable level ( :at
 he has to say4 ,!re is no sci5ce 9 m5's
 religion2 x does n tea* me s mu* z !   
report ( ! committee on sw9e4 ,my au?or 
%[s he has dealt 9 corn & turnips & c   
wor%ip ,god ) ! hoe & spade1 b sp>e me 8
 morality4#bbi   ,april #c4 ,fri5ds w n 
only live 9 h>mony1 b 9 melody4#bcj     
,april #d4 ,sunday4 ,! rattl+ ( !       
tea-kettle bel[ /airs rem9ds me ( !     
c[-bells ,i us$ to he> :5 b]ry+ 9 !     
,great ,fields _m ye>s ago1 s\nd+ di/ant
 & deep amid ! bir*es4 ,t *eap piece (  
t9kl+ brass :i* ! f>m] hangs ab\t 8 c['s

 neck has be5 m to me ?an ! tons ( metal
 :i* are swung 9 ! belfry4       ,!y :o 
prep>e my ev5+ meal bel[      ,c>elessly
 hit ! kettle z !y g1      ,) tongs or  
%ovel1      ,&1 r++ r\nd & r\nd1        
,out ( ?is hovel      ,x makes an ,ea/]n
 temple by ! s\nd4       ,at fir/ ,i    
?\ght a c[-bell1 "r at h&      ',mid    
bir*es1 s\nd$ o'er ! op5 l&1      ,:]e  
,i pluck$ fl[]s      ,_m ye>s ago1      
,spe$+ midsumm] h\rs      ,) su* secure 
delight !y h>dly seem$ to fl[4   ,april 
#e4 ,?is long s]ies ( desultory morn+s  
does n t>ni% ! brightness ( !           
prospective days4 ,surely fai? is n     
dead4 ,wood1 wat]1 e>?1 air are         
ess5tially :at !y 72 only society has   
deg5]at$4 ,?is lam5t = a gold5 age is   
only a lam5t = gold5 m54         99     
99       99       99       99  ,i only  
ask a clean seat4 ,i w build my lodge on
 ! s\!rn slope ( "s hill1 & take !re !  
life ! gods s5d me4 ,w x n be employm5t 
en\gh to accept gratefully all t is     
yield$ me betwe5 sun & sun8#bca ,ev5 !  

fox digs 8 own burr[4 ,if my jacket &   
tr\s]s1 my boots & %oes1 are fit to     
wor%ip ,god 91 !y w d4 ,won't !y1       
,deacon ,spauld+8#bcb   ,april #g4      
,w$nesday4 ,my life w wait = nobody1 b  
is be+ matur$ /ill irresi/ibly :ile ,i g
 ab\t ! /reets & *aff] ) ?is man & t to 
secure x a liv+4 ,x w cut its own       
*annel1 l ! m\nta9 /ream1 :i* by !      
longe/ ridges & by level prairies is n  
kept f ! sea f9ally4 ,s fl[s a man's    
life1 & w rea* ! sea wat]1 if n by an   
e>?y *annel1 yet 9 dew & ra91 ov]leap+  
all b>ri]s1 ) ra9b[s to ann\nce its     
victory4 ,x c w9d z cunn+ly & un]r+ly z 
wat] t seeks its level2 & %all ,i       
compla9 if ! gods make x me&]8 ,?is /ay+
 to buy me a f>m is z if ! ,mississippi 
%\ld /op to *aff] ) a clam%ell4  ,:at h 
,i to d ) pl[s8 ,i cut ano!r furr[ ?an y
 see4 ,:]e ! (f ox treads1 !re is x n1 x
 is f>!r (f2 :]e ! nigh ox walks1 x w n 
be1 x is nigh] /ill4 ,if corn fails1 my 
crop fails n4 ,:at ( dr\ght8 ,:at ( ra98
 ,is n my s& well clay$1 my peat well   

s&$8 ,is x n und]dra9$ & wat]$8#bcc     
,my gr\nd is high1      ,b 'tis n dry1  
,:at y call dew      ,comes filt]+      
?r\gh2      ,?\gh 9 ! sky1      ,x /ill 
is nigh2      ,its soil is blue      ,& 
virg9 too4         99       99       99 
99       99       ,if f y\r price ye w n
 sw]ve1      ,:y1 !n ,i'll ?9k ! gods   
res]ve      ,a great] b>ga9 !re above1  
,out ( _! sup'rabundant love      ,h    
meantime bett] = me c>$1      ,& s w get
 my /ock prep>$1      ,pl[s ( new       
patt]n1 hoes ! same1      ,design$ a    
diff]5t soil to tame1      ,& s[ my se$ 
broadca/ 9 air1      ,c]ta9 to reap my  
h>ve/ !re4   ,april #h4 ,fri5ds are !   
anci5t & honorable ( ! e>?4 ,! olde/ m5 
did n beg9 fri5d%ip4 ,x is old] ?an     
,h9do/an & ! ,*9ese ,empire4 ,h[ long   
has x be5 cultivat$1 & is /ill ! /aple  
article6 ,x is a div9e league /ruck     
=ev]4 ,w>m1 s]5e days only br+ x out to 
! surface4 ,!re is a fri5dl9ess betwe5 !
 sun & ! e>? 9 pleasant wea!r2 ! gray   
cont5t ( ! l& is its color4         99  

99       99       99       99  ,y c tell
 :at ano!r's suspicions are by :at y    
feel =c$ to become4 ,y w we> a new "*1 l
 a /range habit1 9 _! pres5ce4   ,april 
#i4 ,friday4 ,x w\ld n be h>d = "s quiet
 brave man to leap into ! saddle to-day 
& eclipse ,napoleon's c>e] by a         
gr&]1--%[ m5 at l5g? ! mean+ ( w>4 ,"o  
reproa*es himself ) sup95ess1 t he too  
has sat quiet 9 8 *amb]1 & n treat$ ! _w
 to ! s\nd ( ! trumpet2 t ! indignation 
:i* has s long rankl$ 9 8 brea/ does n  
take to horse & to ! field4 ,! brave/   
w>rior w h to fight 8 battles 9 8       
dreams1 & no e>?ly w> note c ar\se him4 
,!re are :o w\ld n run ) ,leonidas4     
,only ! ?ird-rate ,napoleons & ,alex&]s 
does hi/ory tell (4 ,! brave man does n 
m9d ! call ( ! trumpet nor he> ! idle   
cla%+ ( swords )\t1 = ! inf9ite d9 )94  
,w> is b a tra9+1 comp>$ ) ! active     
s]vice ( 8 peace4 ,is he n at w>8 ,does 
he n resi/ ! ocean swell )9 him1 & walk 
z g5tly z ! summ]'s sea8 ,w\ld y h him  
p>ade 9 uni=m1 & manuvre m51 ^:         

equanimity is 8 uni=m & :o is himself   
manuvr$8         99       99       99   
99       99  ,! times h no he>t4 ,! true
 re=m c be und]tak5 any morn+ be=e      
unb>r+ our doors4 ,x calls no conv5tion4
 ,i c d two ?irds ! re=m ( ! _w myself4 
,:5 two neighbors beg9 to eat corn      
bread1 :o be=e ate :eat1 !n ! gods smile
 f e> to e>1 = x is v pleasant to !m4   
,:5 an individual takes a s9c]e /ep1 !n 
all ! gods att5d1 & 8 s+le de$ is       
sweet4#bcd         99       99       99 
99       99  ,april #aj4 ,saturday4 ,i  
don't "k b we %\ld make life all too    
tame if we _h our own way1 & %\ld miss  
^! impulses 9 a happi] "t4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,h[ mu*  
virtue !re is 9 simply see+6 ,we may    
almo/ say t ! h]o has /riv5 9 va9 = 8   
pre-em95cy1 if ! /ud5t ov]sees him4 ,!  
woman :o sits 9 ! h\se & sees is a mat* 
= a /irr+ capta94 ,^? /ill1 pi]c+ eyes1 
z fai?fully ex]cis$ on _! tal5t1 w keep 
h] ev5 ) ,alex&] or ,%akespe>e4 ,!y may 
g to ,asia ) p>ade1 or to fairyl&1 b n  

beyond h] ray4 ,we are z mu* z we see4  
,fai? is sight & k4 ,! h&s only s]ve !  
eyes4 ,! f>!/ blue /reak 9 ! horizon ,i 
c see1 ,i may rea* be=e _m sunsets4 ,:at
 ,i saw alt]s n2 9 my night1 :5 ,i w&]1 
x is /ill /eadfa/ z ! /> :i* ! sailor   
/e]s by4  ,:oev] has _h "o ?\ght q      
lonely1 & c\ld cont5t$ly dige/ t 9      
solitude1 kn[+ t none c\ld accept x1 may
 rise to ! height ( humanity1 & ov]look 
all liv+ m5 z f a p9nacle4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,spee*   
nev] made man ma/] ( m51 b ! eloqu5tly  
refra9+ f x4   ,april #aa4 ,sunday4 ,a  
great] baldness my life seeks1 z ! cre/ 
( "s b>e hill1 :i* t[ns & cities d n    
af=d4 ,i want a direct] relation ) !    
sun4   ,,fri5d%ip',s ,,/eadfa/ness      
,true fri5d%ip is s firm a league       
,t's ma9t5ance falls into ! ev5 t5or    
,( our lives1 & is no tie1      ,b !    
cont9uance ( our life's ?read4       ,if
 ,i w\ld safely keep ?is new-got pelf1  
,i h no c>e h5ce=? b wat* myself1       
,= lo6 x goes unt5d$ f my sight1        

,waxes & wanes secure ) ! safe /> (     
night4       ,see ) :at lib]al /ep x    
makes its way1      ,z we c\ld well af=d
 to let x /ray      ,?r\gh\t ! univ]se1 
) ! sun & moon1      ,:i* w\ld dissolve 
allegiance z soon4       ,%all ,i conc]n
 myself = fickl5ess1      ,& und]take to
 make my fri5ds m sure1      ,:5 ! great
 gods out ( %e] k9dl9ess1      ,gave me 
?is (fice = a s9ecure8         99       
99       99       99       99           
,dea? _c come too soon      ,:]e x c    
come at all1      ,b always is too late 
,unless ! fates x call4   ,april #ae4   
,?ursday4 ,! gods are ( no sect2 !y side
 ) no man4 ,:5 ,i imag9e t ,nature      
incl9$ r to "s few e>ne/ & fai?ful s\ls1
 & specially exi/$ = !m1 ,i g to see an 
obscure individual :o lives "u ! hill1  
lett+ bo? gods & m5 alone1 & f9d t      
/rawb]ries & tomatoes gr[ = him too 9 8 
g>d5 !re1 & ! sun lodges k9dly "u 8     
hillside1 & am compell$ to ackn[l$ge !  
unbribable *>ity ( ! gods4  ,any simple1
 unque/ion$ mode ( life is allur+ to m54

 ,! man :o picks peas /eadily = a liv+  
is m ?an respectable4 ,he is to be envi$
 by 8 neighbors4   ,april #af4 ,i h be5 
inspect+ my neighbors' f>ms to-day &    
*aff]+ ) ! l&hold]s1 & ,i mu/ confess ,i
 am />tl$ to f9d ev]y:]e ! old sy/em (  
?+s s grim & assur$4 ,:]ev] ,i g ! f>ms 
are run out1 & !re !y lie1 & ! y\? mu/  
buy old l& & br+ x to4 ,ev]y:]e !       
rel5tless oppon5ts ( re=m are a few old 
maids & ba*elors1 :o sit r\nd ! kit*5   
fire1 li/5+ to ! s++ ( ! tea-kettle &   
mun*+ *eese-r9ds4#bce   ,april #ah4     
,sunday4 ,we ne$ p9e = no (fice = ! sake
 ( a c]ta9 culture1 = all valuable      
exp]i5ce lies 9 ! way ( a man's duty4   
,my necessities ( late h compell$ me to 
/udy ,nature z %e is relat$ to !        
f>m]1--z %e simply satisfies a want ( ! 
body4 ,"s int]e/s h got a foot+ on ! e>?
 :i* ,i h n made suffici5t all[ance =4  
,t :i* built ^! b>ns & cle>$ ! l& ?us _h
 "s valor4#bcf         99       99      
99       99       99  ,we take little   
/eps1 & v5ture small /akes1 z if our    

actions 7 v fatal & irretrievable4 ,!re 
is no sw+ to our de$s4 ,b our life is   
only a retir$ valley :]e we re/ on our  
packs a:ile4 ,betwe5 u & our end !re is 
room = any delay4 ,x is n a %ort & easy 
s\!rn way1 b we mu/ g ov] sn[-capp$     
m\nta9s to rea* ! sun4   ,april #bj4 ,y 
c't beat d[n y\r virtue2 s mu* goodness 
x mu/ h4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,:5 a room is furni%$1     
com=t is n furni%$4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,great ?\ghts     
hall[ any labor4 ,to-day ,i e>n$        
sev5ty-five c5ts heav+ manure out ( a   
p51 & made a good b>ga9 ( x4 ,if ! dit*]
 muses ! :ile h[ he may live uprightly1 
! dit*+ spade & turf knife may be       
engrav$ on ! coat-(-arms ( 8 po/]ity4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,!re are c]ta9 curr5t expressions &     
blasphem\s moods ( view+ ?+s1 z :5 we   
say he is do+ a good bus9ess1 m prophane
 ?an curs+ & swe>+4 ,!re is dea? & s9 9 
su* words4 ,let n ! *ildr5 he> !m4      
,april #bb4 ,?ursday4 ,!re are two      

classes ( au?ors3 ! "o write ! hi/ory ( 
_! times1 ! o!r _! biography4   ,april  
#bc4 ,friday4 ,any greatness is n to be 
mi/ak54 ,:o %all cavil at x8 ,x /&s once
 = all on a level ) ! h]oes ( hi/ory4 ,x
 is n to be patroniz$4 ,x goes alone4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 ,i he> music1 ,i flutt]1 & am ! sc5e
 ( life1 z a fleet ( m]*antm5 :5 ! w9d  
rises4   ,april #bd4 ,music is ! s\nd ( 
! circulation 9 nature's ve9s4 ,x is !  
flux :i* melts nature4 ,m5 dance to x1  
glasses r+ & vibrate1 & ! fields seem to
 undulate4 ,! heal?y e> always he>s x1  
ne>] or m remote4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,x has be5 a      
cl\dy1 drizzl+ day1 ) occasional        
bright5+s 9 ! mi/1 :5 ! trill ( ! tree  
sp>r[ seem$ to be u%]+ 9 sunny h\rs4#bcg
   ,april #be4 ,a mom5t\s sil5ce reigns 
always 9 ! woods1 & _! mean+ seems j    
rip5+ into expression4 ,b alas6 !y make 
no ha/e4 ,! ru% sp>r[1#bch ,nature's    
m9/rel ( s]5e h\rs1 s+s ( an imm5se     
leisure & duration4  ,:5 ,i he> a rob9  

s+ at sunset1 ,i _c help contra/+ !     
equanimity ( ,nature ) ! bu/le &        
impati5ce ( man4 ,we return f ! lyceum &
 caucus ) su* /ir & excitem5t1 z if a   
crisis 7 at h&2 b no natural sc5e or    
s\nd sympa?izes ) u1 = ,nature is always
 sil5t & unpret5d+ z at ! break ( day4  
,%e b rubs h] eyelids4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,i am    
/ruck ) ! pleas+ fri5d%ips & unanimities
 ( nature 9 ! woods1 z :5 ! moss on !   
trees takes ! =m ( _! leaves4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,!re is all ( civiliz$ life 9 ! woods4  
,_! wilde/ sc5es h an air ( dome/icity &
 homel9ess1 & :5 ! flick]'s cackle is   
he>d 9 ! cle>+s1 ! mus+ hunt] is rem9d$ 
t civilization has import$ no?+ into    
!m4#bci ,! ball-room is repres5t$ by !  
catk9s ( ! ald] at ?is season1 :i* hang 
gracefully l a lady's e>-drops4  ,all ! 
discov]ies ( sci5ce are equally true 9  
_! deepe/ recesses2 nature !re1 too1    
obeys ! same laws4 ,fair wea!r & f\l    
conc]n ! little r$ bug ^u a p9e /ump2 = 

him ! w9d goes r\nd ! "r way & ! sun    
breaks ?r\gh ! cl\ds4#bdj   ,april #bf4 
,monday4 ,at ,r4 ,w4 ,e4's4  ,! *>m ( ! 
,indian to me is t he /&s free &        
uncon/ra9$ 9 ,nature1 is h] inhabitant &
 n h] gue/1 & we>s h] easily &          
gracefully4 ,b ! civiliz$ man has !     
habits ( ! h\se4 ,8 h\se is a prison1 9 
:i* he f9ds himself oppress$ & conf9$1 n
 %elt]$ & protect$4 ,he walks z if he   
su/a9$ ! ro(2 he c>ries 8 arms z if !   
walls w\ld fall 9 & cru% him1 & 8 feet  
rememb] ! cell> b5ea?4 ,8 muscles are   
nev] relax$4 ,x is r>e t he ov]comes !  
h\se1 & le>ns to sit at home 9 x1 & ro( 
& floor & walls support !mselves1 z !   
sky & trees & e>?4  ,x is a great art to
 saunt]4   ,april #bg4 ,x is only by a  
sort ( volunt>y bl9dness1 & omitt+ to   
see1 t we "k ourselves1 z :5 we see />s 
) ! side ( ! eye4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to   
discov]+ :at we are is 9 dreams4 ,x is z
 h>d to see "o's self z to look backw>ds
 )\t turn+ r\nd4 ,& fooli% are !y t look
 9 glasses ) t int5t4  ,! port]s h a h>d

 "t1 b n s h>d z he t c>ries 8 own      
%\ld]s4 ,t beats ! ,smyrna ,turks4 ,"s  
m5's broad %\ld]s are load en\gh4 ,ev5 a
 light frame c /& "u a great burd51 if x
 does n h to support itself4 ,virtue is 
buoyant & ela/ic2 x /&s )\t ef=t & does 
n feel gravity2 b s9 plods & %uffles4   
,newton ne$$ n to wait = an apple to    
fall to discov] ! attraction (          
gravitation2 x 0 impli$ 9 ! fall ( man4 
,april #bh4 ,w$nesday4 ,we falsely      
attribute to m5 a det]m9$ "*2 putt+     
toge!r all _! ye/]days & av]ag+ !m1 we  
presume we "k !m4 ,pity ! man :o has a  
"* to support4 ,x is worse ?an a l>ge   
family4 ,he is sil5t poor inde$4 ,b 9   
fact "* is nev] explor$1 nor does x get 
develop$ 9 "t1 b et]nity is its         
developm5t1 "t its envelope4 ,9 view (  
?is di/9ction1 a sort ( div9e polit5ess 
& heav5ly good bre$+ sugge/s itself1 to 
address always ! envelop$ "* ( a man4 ,i
 approa* a great nature ) inf9ite       
expectation & unc]ta9ty1 n kn[+ :at ,i  
may meet4 ,x lies z broad & unexplor$   

be=e me z a scraggy hillside or pa/ure4 
,i may he> a fox b>k1 or a p>tridge     
drum1 or "s bird new to ^! localities   
may fly up4 ,x lies out !re z old1 & yet
 z new4 ,! aspect ( ! woods v>ies e day1
 :at ) _! gr[? & ! *anges ( ! seasons & 
! influ5ce ( ! elem5ts1 s t ! eye ( !   
=e/] nev] twice re/s ^u ! same prospect4
 ,mu* m does a "* %[ newly & v>i$ly1 if 
directly se54 ,x is ! highe/ complim5t  
to suppose t 9 ! int]vals ( conv]sation 
y\r companion has exp&$ & gr[n4 ,x may  
be a def]5ce :i* he w n und]/&1 b !     
nature :i* und]lies him w und]/& x1 &   
y\r influ5ce w be %$ z f9ely on him z ! 
du/ 9 ! sun settles on our clo!s4 ,by   
su* polit5ess we may educate "o ano!r to
 "s purpose4 ,s h ,i felt myself educat$
 sometimes2 ,i am exp&$ & enl>g$4       
,april #bi4 ,birds & quadrup$s pass     
freely ?r\gh nature1 )\t prop or /ilt4  
,b man v naturally c>ries a /ick 9 8 h&1
 seek+ to ally himself by _m po9ts to   
nature1 z a w>rior /&s by 8 horse's side
 ) 8 h& on 8 mane4 ,we walk ! graceful] 

= a cane1 z ! juggl] uses a lead$ pole  
to balance him :5 he dances on a slack  
wire4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,bett] a monosyllabic life 
?an a ragg$ & mutt]$ "o2 let its report 
be %ort & r\nd l a rifle1 s t x may he> 
its own e*o 9 ! surr\nd+ sil5ce4        
,april #cj4 ,:]e %all we look = /&>d    
,engli% b to ! words ( any man :o has a 
dep? ( feel+ 9 him8 ,n 9 any smoo? &    
leisurely essay4 ,f ! g5tlemanly w9d[s (
 ! c\ntry-seat no s9c]e eyes are direct$
 ^u nature1 b f ! peasant's horn w9d[s a
 true glance & greet+ occasionally4 ,=  
summ] be+ end$1 all ?+s1 said !         
,pilgrim1 /ood 9 appe>ance ) a          
wea!r-beat5 face1 & ! :ole c\ntry full (
 woods & ?ickets repres5t$ a wild &     
savage hue4 ,comp>e ?is ) ! agricultural
 report4   ,may #a4 ,saturday4 ,life 9  
g>d5s & p>lors is unpalatable to me4 ,x 
wants rud5ess & necessity to give x     
reli%4 ,i w\ld at lea/ /rike my spade   
into ! e>? ) z good w z ! woodpeck] 8   
bill into a tree4#bda   ,,wa*usett#bdb  

,may #b4       ,especial ,i rememb] !e1 
,wa*usett1 :o l me      ,/&e/ alone )\t 
society4      ,?y f> blue eye1      ,a  
remnant ( ! sky1      ,se5 ?r\gh ! cle>+
 or ! gorge1      ,or f ! w9d[s ( ! =ge1
      ,do? leav5 all x passes by4       
,no?+ is true      ,b /&s 'twe5 me & y1 
,?\ we/]n pione]1      ,:o "k'/ n %ame  
nor fe>1      ,by v5tur\s _s driv5      
,"u ! eaves ( heav52      ,& can/ exp&  
!e !re1      ,& brea! en\gh ( air8      
,uphold+ heav51 hold+ d[n e>?1      ,?y 
pa/ime f ?y bir?1      ,n /eadi$ by !   
"o1 nor lean+ on ! o!r2      ,may ,i    
approve myself ?y wor?y bro!r6   ,may   
#c4 ,monday4 ,we are all pilots ( ! mo/ 
intricate ,bahama *annels4 ,beauty may  
be ! sky ov]head1 b ,duty is ! wat]     
und]nea?4 ,:5 ,i see a man ) s]5e       
c\nt5ance 9 ! sun%9e ( summ]1 dr9k+ 9   
peace 9 ! g>d5 or p>lor1 x looks l a    
great inw>d leisure t he enjoys2 b 9    
reality he sails on no summ]'s sea1 b   
?is /eady sail+ comes ( a heavy h& on ! 
till]4 ,we d n att5d to l>ks & bluebirds

 s leisurely b t consci5ce is z erect z 
! attitude ( ! li/5]4 ,! man ( pr9ciple 
gets nev] a holiday4 ,our true "*       
sil5tly und]lies all our words &        
actions1 z ! granite und]lies ! o!r     
/rata4 ,its /eady pulse does n cease =  
any de$ ( ours1 z ! sap is /ill asc5d+ 9
 ! /alk ( ! faire/ fl[]4   ,may #f4     
,?ursday4 ,! fickle p]son is he t does n
 "k :at is true or "r absolutely1--:o   
has n an anci5t wisdom = a lifetime1 b a
 new prud5ce = e h\r4 ,we mu/ sail by a 
sort ( dead reckon+ on ?is c\rse ( life1
 n speak any vessel nor spy any headl&1 
b1 9 spite ( all ph5om5a1 come /eadily  
to port at la/4 ,9 g5]al we mu/ h a     
ca?olic & univ]sal wisdom1 wis] ?an any 
p>ticul>1 & be prud5t en\gh to def] to x
 always4 ,we are lit]ally wis] ?an we   
"k4 ,m5 d n fail = want ( k1 b = want ( 
prud5ce to give wisdom ! pref]5ce4#bdc  
,^! l[ wea!rcocks on b>ns & f5ces %[ n  
:i* way ! g5]al & /eady curr5t ( ! w9d  
sets1--:i* br+s fair wea!r or f\l1--b ! 
vane on ! /eeple1 high up 9 ano!r /ratum

 ( atmosph]e1 tells t4 ,:at we ne$ to "k
 9 any case is v simple4#bdd ,i %all n  
mi/ake ! direction ( my life2 if ,i b "k
 ! high l& & ! ma91--on ?is side !      
,cordill]as1 on t ! ,pacific1--,i %all  
"k h[ to run4 ,if a ridge int]v5e1 ,i h 
b to seek1 or make1 a gap to ! sea4     
,may #i4 ,sunday4 ,! p9e /&s 9 ! woods l
 an ,indian1--untam$1 ) a fanta/ic      
wildness ab\t x1 ev5 9 ! cle>+s4 ,if an 
,indian w>rior 7 well pa9t$1 ) p9es 9 ! 
backgr\nd1 he w\ld seem to bl5d ) !     
trees1 & make a h>moni\s expression4 ,! 
pit* p9es are ! gho/s ( ,philip &       
,massasoit4 ,! :ite p9e has ! smoo!r    
features ( ! squaw4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,! poet speaks    
only ^? ?\ghts t come unbidd51 l ! w9d t
 /irs ! trees1 & m5 _c help b li/54 ,he 
is n li/5$ to1 b he>d4 ,! wea!rcock     
might z well dally ) ! w9d z a man      
pret5d to resi/ eloqu5ce4 ,! brea? t    
inspires ! poet has trav]s$ a :ole      
,campagna1 & ?is new climate "h         
indicates t o!r latitudes are *ill$ or  

heat$4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,speak to m5 z to gods & y 
w n be ins9c]e4   ,,we/w>d1 ,,ho6       
,! ne$les ( ! p9e      ,all to ! we/    
incl9e4#bde   ,,! ,,e*o ,,( ,,! ,,sabba?
 ,,bell ,,he>d ,,9 ,,! ,,woods#bdf      
,dong1 s\nds ! brass 9 ! ea/1      ,z if
 = a civic fea/1      ,b ,i l t s\nd !  
be/      ,out ( ! flutt]+ we/4       ,! 
/eeple r+s a knell1      ,b ! fairies'  
silv]y bell      ,is ! voice ( t g5tle  
folk1      ,or else ! horizon t spoke4  
,its metal is n ( brass1      ,b air1 & 
wat]1 & glass1      ,& "u a cl\d x is   
swung1      ,& by ! w9d is rung1      ,)
 a slim silv] tongue4       ,:5 ! /eeple
 tolls ! noon1      ,x s\nde? n s soon1 
,yet x r+s an e>li] h\r1      ,& ! sun  
has n rea*$ its t[]4   ,may #aj4        
,monday4 ,a good w>n+ to ! re/less      
t\ri/s ( ^! days is conta9$ 9 ! la/     
v]ses ( ,claudian's ,old ,man ( ,v]ona4 
,erret1 et extremos alt] scrutetur      
,ib]os4      ,plus habet hic vitae1 plus
 habet ille viae4#bdg   ,may #bc4       

,sunday4 ,b>n4--,! di/ant woods are b ! 
tassels ( my eye4  ,books are to be     
att5d$ to z new s\nds m]ely4 ,mo/ w\ld  
be put to a sore trial if ! read] %\ld  
assume ! attitude ( a li/5]4 ,!y are b a
 new note 9 ! =e/4 ,to our lonely1 sob] 
?\ght ! e>? is a wild unexplor$4        
,wildness z ( ! jay & muskrat reigns ov]
 ! great "p ( nature4 ,! ov5-bird &     
plov] are he>d 9 ! horizon4 ,"h is a new
 book ( h]oes1 come to me l ! note ( !  
*ew9k f ov] ! f51 only ov] a deep] &    
wid] f54 ,! p9es are unrel5t+ sift]s (  
?\ght2 no?+ petty leaks ?r\gh !m4 ,let  
me put my e> close1 & he> ! s\gh ( ?is  
book1 t ,i may "k if any inspiration yet
 haunts x4 ,!re is always a lat] edition
 ( e book ?an ! pr9t] wots (1 no matt]  
h[ rec5tly x 0 publi%$4 ,all nature is a
 new impression e in/ant4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,!       
aspects ( ! mo/ simple object are z     
v>i\s z ! aspects ( ! mo/ comp\nd4      
,obs]ve ! same %eet ( wat] f diff]5t    
em95ces4 ,:5 ,i h travell$ a few miles  

,i d n recognize ! pr(ile ( ! hills ( my
 native village4   ,may #bg4 ,?ursday4  
,i sit 9 my boat on ,wald51 play+ !     
flute ?is ev5+1 & see ! p]*1 :i* ,i seem
 to h *>m$1 hov]+ ar\nd me1 & ! moon    
travell+ ov] ! bottom1 :i* is /rewn ) ! 
wrecks ( ! =e/1 & feel t no?+ b ! wilde/
 imag9ation c conceive ( ! mann] ( life 
we are liv+4 ,nature is a wiz>d4 ,!     
,concord nights are /rang] ?an !        
,arabian nights4  ,we n only want       
elb[-room1 b eye-room 9 ?is gray air :i*
 %r\ds all ! fields4 ,sometimes my eyes 
see ov] ! c\nty road by daylight to !   
tops ( yond] bir*es on ! hill1 z at o!rs
 by moonlight4  ,heav5 lies above1      
because ! air is deep4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,9 all my
 life hi!rto ,i h left no?+ beh9d4      
,may #ca4 ,monday4 ,t title1 ,! ,laws ( 
,m5u#bdh ) ! ,gloss ( ,culluca1 comes to
 me ) su* a volume ( s\nd z if x _h     
swept unob/ruct$ ov] ! pla9s ( ,h9do/an2
 & :5 my eye re/s on yond] bir*es1 or ! 
sun 9 ! wat]1 or ! %ad[s ( ! trees1 x   

seems to signify ! laws ( !m all4 ,!y   
are ! laws ( y & me1 a fragrance waft$  
d[n f ^? old times1 & no m to be refut$ 
?an ! w9d4  ,:5 my imag9ation travels   
ea/w>d & backw>d to ^? remote ye>s ( !  
gods1 ,i seem to draw ne> to !          
habitation ( ! morn+1 & ! dawn at l5g?  
has a place4 ,i rememb] ! book z an h\r 
be=e sunrise4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,we are height &  
dep? bo?1 a calm sea at ! foot ( a      
promontory4 ,d we n ov]look our own     
dep?s8   ,june #a4 ,to h se5 a man out (
 ! ,ea/ or ,we/ is suffici5t to e/abli% 
_! reality & locality4 ,i h se5 a ,mr4  
,wattles to-day1 f ,v]mont1 & n[ "k :]e 
t is & t x is2 a re=m]1 ) two soldi]'s  
eyes & %\ld]s1 :o began to belabor ! _w 
at t5 ye>s1 a ragg$ m\nta9 boy1 z fif] (
 a company1 ) set purpose to rem\ld x f 
^? fir/ ye>s4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,! great p]son    
nev] wants an opportunity to be great1 b
 makes occasion = all ab\t him4   ,june 
#b4 ,w$nesday4 ,i am br\ght into ! ne>  

neighborhood & am become a sil5t obs]v] 
( ! moon's paces to-night1 by means ( a 
glass1 :ile ! frogs are peep+ all ar\nd 
me on ! e>?1 & ! s\nd ( ! accordion     
seems to come f "s bright saloon yond]4 
,i am sure ! moon floats 9 a human      
atmosph]e4 ,x is b a di/ant sc5e ( !    
_w's drama4 ,x is a wide !atre ! gods h 
giv5 u1 & our actions mu/ befit x4 ,m   
sea & l&1 m\nta9 & valley1 "h is1--a    
fur!r ,we/1 a fre%ness & wildness 9     
res]ve :5 all ! l& %all be cle>$4  ,i   
see ?ree little lakes betwe5 ! hills ne>
 its edge1 reflect+ ! sun's rays4 ,!    
light glimm]s z on ! wat] 9 a tumbl]4 ,s
 f> (f d ! laws ( reflection hold4 ,i   
seem to see ! ribs ( ! creature4 ,?is is
 ! aspect ( _! day1 its outside1--_!    
heav5 above _! heads1 t[>ds :i* !y brea!
 _! pray]s4 ,s mu* is betwe5 me & !m4 ,x
 is noon !re1 p]*ance1 & %ips are at    
an*or 9 ! hav5s or sail+ on ! seas1 &   
!re is a d9 9 ! /reets1 & 9 ?is light or
 t %ade "s leisurely s\l contemplates4  
,b n[ dor-bugs fly ov] its disk & br+ me

 back to e>? & night4   ,june #g4       
,monday4 ,! inhabitants ( ^? ,ea/]n     
pla9s seem to possess a natural &       
h]$it>y "r to be cons]vative & magnify  
=ms & traditions4 ,immemorial cu/om is  
transc5d5t law1 says ,m5u4 ,t is1 x 0 ! 
cu/om ( gods be=e m5 us$ x4 ,! fault (  
our ,new ,engl& cu/om is t x is         
memorial4 ,:at is morality b immemorial 
cu/om8 ,x is n mann] b "*1 & !          
cons]vative consci5ce su/a9s x4#bdi  ,we
 are accu/om$ to exagg]ate ! immobility 
& /agnation ( ^? eras1 z ( ! wat]s :i*  
levell$ ! /eppes2 b ^? sl[ revolv+ ye>s 
( ! gods 7 z rapid to all ! ne$s (      
virtue z ^! bu/l+ & ha/y seasons4 ,man  
/&s to rev]e1 he kneels to pray4 ,me?9ks
 hi/ory w h to be tri$ by new te/s to %[
 :at c5turies 7 rapid & :at sl[4 ,corn  
gr[s 9 ! night4#bej ,w ?is bu/l+ era    
deta9 ! future read] long]8 ,w ! e>?    
seem to h conv]s$ m ) ! heav5s dur+ ^!  
times8 ,:o is writ+ bett] ,v$as8 ,h[    
sci5ce & art spread & fl\ri%$1 h[       
trivial conv5i5ces 7 multipli$1 t :i* is

 ! gossip ( ! _w is n record$ 9 !m2 & if
 !y are left out ( our scripture1 too1  
:at w rema98  ,s9ce ! ,battle ( ,bunk]  
,hill we ?9k ! _w has n be5 at a /&/ill4
  ,:5 ,i rememb] ! trea*]y ( memory & ! 
manifold accid5ts to :i* tradition is   
liable1 h[ soon ! vi/a ( ! pa/ closes   
beh9d1--z ne> z night's cresc5t to !    
sett+ day1--& ! dazzl+ brightness ( noon
 is r$uc$ to ! fa9t glimm] ( ! ev5+ />1 
,i feel z if x 7 by a r>e indulg5ce ( ! 
fates t any traces ( ! pa/ are left     
u1--t my e>s :i* d n he> across !       
int]val ov] :i* a cr[ caws %\ld *ance to
 he> ?is f>-travell$ s\nd4 ,) h[ little 
cop]ation ( ! societies1 aft] all1 is ! 
pa/ rememb]$6         99       99       
99       99       99  ,i "k ( no book   
:i* comes to u ) gr&] pret5sions ?an !  
,laws ( ,m5u2 & ?is imm5se presumption  
is s imp]sonal & s9c]e t x is nev]      
(f5sive or ridicul\s4 ,obs]ve ! modes 9 
:i* mod]n lit]ature is adv]tis$1 & !n   
consid] ?is ,h9doo prospectus4 ,?9k :at 
a read+ public x addresses1 :at         

criticism x expects4 ,:at wond] if !    
times 7 n ripe = x8#bea   ,june #h4     
,hav+ b "o *air1 ,i am oblig$ to receive
 my visitors /&+1 &1 n[ ,i ?9k ( x1 ^?  
old sages & h]oes mu/ always h met      
erectly4   ,july #aj to #ab4 ,?is t[n1  
too1 lies out "u ! sky1 a port ( entry &
 dep>ture = s\ls to & f heav54#beb  ,a  
slight s\nd at ev5+ lifts me up by !    
e>s1 & makes life seem inexpressibly    
s]5e & gr&4 ,x may be 9 ,uranus1 or x   
may be 9 ! %utt]4 ,x is ! orig9al s\nd (
 :i* all lit]ature is b ! e*o4 ,x makes 
all fe> sup]flu\s4 ,brav]y comes f fur!r
 ?an ! s\rces ( fe>4   ,aug4 #a4        
,sunday4 ,i nev] met a man :o ca/ a free
 & heal?y glance ov] life1 b ! be/ live 
9 a sort ( ,sabba? light1 a ,jewi%      
gloom4 ,! be/ ?\ght is n only )\t       
sombr5ess1 b ev5 )\t morality4 ,!       
univ]se lies outspread 9 floods ( :ite  
light to x4 ,! moral aspect ( nature is 
a jaundice reflect$ f man4 ,to ! innoc5t
 !re are no *]ubim nor angels4          
,occasionally we rise above ! necessity 

( virtue into an un*angeable morn+      
light1 9 :i* we h n to *oose 9 a dilemma
 betwe5 "r & wrong1 b simply to live "r 
on & brea! ! circumambi5t air4#bec ,!re 
is no "n = ?is life unless x be ! v     
vitality ( vita4 ,sil5t is ! prea*] ab\t
 ?is1 & sil5t mu/ ev] be1 = he :o kn[s x
 w n prea*4   ,aug4 #d4 ,w$nesday4 ,my  
p5 is a lev] :i*1 9 proportion z ! ne>  
end /irs me fur!r )91 ! fur!r end rea*es
 to a great] dep? 9 ! read]4         99 
99       99       99       99           
,naw%awtuct4--,f> 9 ! ea/ ,i read       
,nature's ,corn ,law ,rhymes4 ,"h1 9    
sight ( ,wa*usett & ^! riv]s & woods1 my
 m9d goes s++ to itself ( o!r !mes ?an  
taxation4 ,! ru% sp>r[ s+s /ill         
un9telligible1 z f beyond a dep? 9 me   
:i* ,i h n fa?om$1 :]e my future lies   
fold$ up4 ,i he> sev]al fa9t notes1 q   
outside me1 :i* populate ! wa/e4  ,?is  
is su* fre% & fl[+ wea!r1 z if ! waves (
 ! morn+ _h subsid$ ov] ! day4   ,aug4  
#f4 ,if ,i am well1 !n ,i see well4 ,!  
bullet9s ( heal? are twirl$ along my    

visual rays1 l pa/ebo>ds on a kite /r+4 
,i _c read a s5t5ce 9 ! book ( ! ,h9doos
 )\t be+ elevat$ z ^u ! table-l& ( !    
,ghauts4 ,x has su* a rhy?m z ! w9ds ( !
 des]t1 su* a tide z ! ,ganges1 & seems 
z sup]ior to criticism z ! ,himmaleh    
,m\nts4 ,ev5 at ?is late h\r1 unworn by 
"t1 ) a native & inh]5t dignity x we>s !
 ,engli% dress z indiff]5tly z !        
,sanscrit4 ,! great tone ( ! book is (  
su* fibre & su* sev]e t5sion t no "t nor
 accid5t c relax x4#bed ,! great ?\ght  
is nev] f\nd 9 a mean dress1 b is (     
virtue to ennoble any language4 ,let x  
issue f ! lips ( ! ,wol(s1 or f ! =um ( 
,rome1 ! n9e ,muses w seem to h be5     
purveyors = x4 ,its education is always 
lib]al2 x has all ! graces ( oratory & (
 poetry4 ,! l(ty tone :i* is its        
indisp5sable brea? is grace to ! eye &  
music to ! e>4 ,x c end[ a college4#bee 
99       99       99       99       99  
,s supremely religi\s a book imposes )  
au?ority on ! late/ age4 ,! v simplicity
 ( /yle ( ! anci5t lawgiv]1 imply+ all 9

 ! omission ( all1 proves an habitual   
elevation ( ?\ght1 :i* ! multipli$      
glosses ( lat] days /rive 9 va9 to slope
 up to4 ,! :ole book by noble ge/ures & 
incl9ations seems to r5d] words         
unnecess>y4 ,! abbreviat$ s5t5ce po9ts  
to ! ?+ = explanation4 ,z ! sublime/    
?\ght is mo/ fai?fully pr9t$ 9 ! face1 &
 ne$s ! fewe/ int]pret+ words4 ,! page  
nods t[>d ! fact & is sil5t4  ,z ,i walk
 across ! y>d f ! b>n to ! h\se ?r\gh ! 
fog1 ) a lamp 9 my h&1 ,i am rem9d$ ( ! 
,m]rimack nights1 & seem to see ! sod   
betwe5 t5t-ropes4 ,! trees1 se5 dimly   
?r\gh ! mi/1 sugge/ ?+s :i* d n at all  
belong to ! pa/1 b are peculi> to my    
fre% ,new ,engl& life4 ,x is z novel z  
gre5 peas4 ,! dew hangs ev]y:]e ^u !    
grass1 & ,i brea! ! ri*1 damp air 9     
slices4   ,aug4 #g4 ,saturday4 ,!       
impression :i* ^? sublime s5t5ces made  
on me la/ night has awak5$ me be=e any  
cockcr[+4 ,_! influ5ce l+]s ar\nd me l a
 fragrance1 or z ! fog hangs ov] ! e>?  
late into ! day4  ,! v locu/s & crickets

 ( a summ] day are b lat] or old]       
glosses on ! ,dh]ma ,s/ra ( ! ,h9doos1 a
 cont9uation ( ! sacr$ code4#bef   ,aug4
 #i4 ,x is va9 to try to write unless y 
feel /rong 9 ! knees4  ,any book ( great
 au?ority & g5ius seems to our          
imag9ation to p]meate & p]vade all      
space4 ,its _s1 l a m subtle e!r1 sweeps
 along ) ! prevail+ w9ds ( ! c\ntry4    
,its influ5ce conveys a new gloss to !  
mead[s & ! dep?s ( ! wood1 & ba!s !     
huckleb]ries on ! hills1 z sometimes a  
new influ5ce 9 ! sky wa%es 9 waves ov] !
 fields & seems to break on "s invisible
 bea* 9 ! air4 ,all ?+s confirm x4 ,x   
sp5ds ! morn+s & ! ev5+s4#beg         99
       99       99       99       99    
,ev]y:]e ! spee* ( ,m5u dem&s ! wide/   
appreh5sion & proce$s f ! l(tie/ plateau
 ( ! s\l4 ,x is spok5 unb5d+ly to its   
own level1 & does n imply any           
contemporane\s speak]4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,i read  
hi/ory z little critically z ,i consid] 
! l&scape1 & am m int]e/$ 9 ! atmosph]ic

 t9ts & v>i\s lights & %ades :i* !      
int]v5+ spaces create ?an 9 its         
gr\ndwork & composition4 ,x is ! morn+  
n[ turn$ ev5+ & se5 9 ! we/1--! same    
sun1 b a new light & atmosph]e4 ,its    
beauty is l ! sunset2 n a fresco pa9t+  
on a wall1 flat & b\nd$1 b atmosph]ic & 
rov+1 or free4 ,b1 9 reality1 hi/ory    
fluctuates z ! face ( ! l&scape f morn+ 
to ev5+4 ,:at is ( mom5t 9 x is its hue 
& color4 ,"t hides no treasures2 we want
 n its !n1 b its n[4 ,we d n compla9 t !
 m\nta9s 9 ! horizon are blue &         
indi/9ct2 !y are ! m l ! heav5s4  ,( :at
 mom5t are facts t c be lo/1--:i* ne$ to
 be commemorat$8 ,! monum5t ( dea? w    
outla/ ! memory ( ! dead4 ,! ,pyramids d
 n tell ! tale confid$ to !m4 ,! liv+   
fact commemorates itself4 ,:y look 9 !  
d>k = light8 ,look 9 ! light r4 ,/rictly
 speak+1 ! ,societies h n recov]$ "o    
fact f oblivion1 b !y !mselves are      
in/ead ( ! fact t is lo/4 ,! rese>*] is 
m memorable ?an ! rese>*$4 ,! cr[d /ood 
admir+ ! mi/ & ! dim outl9e ( ! trees   

se5 ?r\gh x1 & :5 "o ( _! numb] advanc$ 
to explore ! ph5om5on1 ) fre% admiration
 all eyes 7 turn$ on 8 dimly retreat+   
figure4 ,critical acum5 is ex]t$ 9 va9  
to uncov] ! pa/2 ! pa/ _c be pres5t$2 we
 _c "k :at we are n4 ,b "o veil hangs   
ov] pa/1 pres5t1 & future1 & x is !     
prov9ce ( ! hi/orian to f9d out1 n :at  
01 b :at is4 ,:]e a battle has be5      
f\ght1 y w f9d no?+ b ! bones ( m5 &    
bea/s2 :]e a battle is be+ f\ght1 !re   
are he>ts beat+4 ,we w sit on a m\nd &  
muse1 & n try to make ^! skeletons /& on
 _! legs aga94 ,does ,nature rememb]1   
?9k y1 t !y 7 m51 or n r t !y are bones8
  ,anci5t hi/ory has an air ( antiquity4
 ,x %\ld be m mod]n4 ,x is writt5 z if !
 spectator %\ld be ?9k+ ( ! back side ( 
! picture on ! wall1 z if ! au?or       
expect$ ! dead w\ld be 8 read]s1 & wi%$ 
to detail to !m _! own exp]i5ce4 ,m5    
seem anxi\s to accompli% an ord]ly      
retreat ?r\gh ! c5turies1 e>ne/ly       
rebuild+ ! works beh9d1 z !y are batt]$ 
d[n by ! incroa*m5ts ( "t2 b :ile !y    

loit]1 !y & _! works bo? fall a prey to 
! enemy4  ,biography is liable to ! same
 objection2 x %\ld be autobiography4    
,let u n leave ourselves empty t1 s vex+
 our b[els1 we may g abroad & be        
somebody else to expla9 him4 ,if ,i am n
 ,i1 :o w be8 ,z if x 7 to disp5se      
ju/ice to all4 ,b ! "t has n come =     
t4#beh   ,aug4 #ab4 ,we take pleasure 9 
behold+ ! =m ( a m\nta9 9 ! horizon1 z  
if by retir+ to ?is di/ance we _h !n    
fir/ conqu]$ x by our vision1 & 7 made  
privy to ! design ( ! ar*itect2 s :5 we 
behold ! %ad[ ( our e>? on ! moon's     
disk4 ,:5 we climb a m\nta9 & obs]ve !  
less] irregul>ities1 we d n give cr$it  
to ! compreh5sive & g5]al intellig5ce   
:i* %ap$ !m2 b :5 we see ! outl9e 9 !   
horizon1 we confess t ! h& :i* m\ld$ ^? 
opposite slopes1 mak+ "o balance ! o!r1 
work$ r\nd a deep c5tre1 & 0 privy to ! 
plan ( ! univ]se4 ,! smalle/ ( nature's 
works fits ! f>!/ & wide/ view1 z if x  
_h be5 ref]r$ 9 its be>+s to e po9t 9   
space4#bei ,x h>monizes ) ! horizon l9e 

& ! orbits ( ! planets4   ,aug4 #ac4    
,friday4 ,i h be5 9 ! swamp by ,*>les   
,miles's ?is aft]noon1 & f\nd x s bosky 
& sylvan t ,art w\ld nev] h fre$om or   
c\rage to imitate x4 ,x c nev] mat* !   
luxury & sup]fluity ( ,nature4 ,9 ,art  
all is se52 %e _c af=d conceal$ weal?1 &
 9 consequ5ce is nigg>dly2 b ,nature1   
ev5 :5 %e is scant & ?9 outw>dly1       
cont5ts u /ill by ! assurance ( a c]ta9 
g5]osity at ! roots4 ,surely no /9t$ h& 
has be5 at "w "h = ^! c5turies to       
produce ^! p>ticul> t9ts ?is summ]4 ,!  
d\ble spruce attracts me "h1 :i* ,i _h  
h>dly notic$ 9 ! g>d5s1 & n[ ,i und]/&  
:y m5 try to make !m gr[ ab\t _!        
h\ses4#bfj  ,nature has h] luxuri\s &   
florid /yle z well z ,art4 ,hav+ a      
pilgrim's cup to make1 %e gives to !    
:ole--/em1 b[l1 h&le1 & nose--"s        
fanta/ic %ape1 z if x 7 to be ! c> ( a  
fabul\s m>9e deity1--a ,n]eus or        
,triton4 ,%e is my?ical & my/ical       
always1 & sp5ds h] :ole g5ius ^u ! lea/ 
"w4#bfa   ,aug4 #af4 ,!re is a d\ble    

virtue 9 ! s\nd t c wake an e*o1 z 9 !  
l[+ ( ! c[s ?is morn+4 ,f> out 9 !      
horizon t s\nd travels q r\nd ! t[n1 &  
invades ea* recess ( ! wood1 advanc+ at 
a gr& pace & ) a s\nd+ ,ea/]n pomp4     
,aug4 #ah4 ,i sail$ on ! ,nor? ,riv] la/
 night ) my flute1 & my music 0 a t9kl+ 
/ream :i* me&]$ ) ! riv]1 & fell f note 
to note z a brook f rock to rock4 ,i did
 n he> ! /ra9s aft] !y _h issu$ f !     
flute1 b be=e !y 7 brea!d into x1 = !   
orig9al /ra9 prec$es ! s\nd by z mu* z !
 e*o foll[s aft]1 & ! re/ is ! p]quisite
 ( ! rocks & trees & bea/s4#bfb         
,unprem$itat$ music is ! true gauge :i* 
measures ! curr5t ( our ?\ghts1 ! v     
und]t[ ( our life's /ream4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,( all ! 
duties ( life x is h>de/ to be 9 e>ne/2 
x implies a good deal bo? be=e & beh9d4 
,i sit "h 9 ! b>n ?is fl[+ aft]noon     
wea!r1 :ile ! s*ool bell is r++ 9 !     
village1 & f9d t all ! ?+s imm$iate to  
be done are v trivial4 ,i c\ld po/pone  
!m to he> ?is locu/ s+4 ,! cock]els cr[ 

& ! h5s cluck 9 ! y>d z if "t 7         
dog-*eap4 ,x seems some?+ wor? deta9+   
"t1--! lay+ ( an egg4 ,_c man d some?+  
to com=t ! gods1 & n let ! _w prove su* 
a piddl+ conc]n8 ,no d\bt !y w\ld be    
glad to sell _! %>es at a l>ge disc\nt  
by ?is "t4 ,ea/]n ,railroad /ock        
promises a bett] divid5d4  ,! be/ poets1
 aft] all1 exhibit only a tame & civil  
side ( nature4 ,!y h n se5 ! we/ side ( 
any m\nta94  ,day & night1 m\nta9 &     
wood1 are visible f ! wild]ness z well z
 ! village4 ,!y h _! primeval aspects1  
/]n]1 savag] ?an any poet has sung4 ,x  
is only ! :ite man's poetry4 ,we want ! 
,indian's report4 ,wordswor? is too tame
 = ! ,*ippeway4#bfc         99       99 
99       99       99  ,! l&scape conta9s
 a ?\s& dials :i* indicate ! natural    
divisions ( "t2 ! %ad[s ( a ?\s& /yles  
po9t to ! h\r4 ,! aft]noon is n[ f>     
advanc$1 & a fre% & leisurely w9d is    
bl[+ on ! riv]1 caus+ long rea*es ( s]5e
 ripples4 ,x has done its /5t1 & seems n
 to fl[ b lie at its l5g? reflect+ !    

light4 ,! haze ov] ! woods seems l !    
brea? ( all nature1 ris+ f a myriad     
pores into ! att5uat$ atmosph]e4#bfd ,x 
is sun smoke1 ! wo( he has wov51 8 day's
 toil display$4#bfe  ,if ,i 7 awak$ f a 
deep sleep1 ,i %\ld "k :i* side !       
m]idian ! sun might be by ! *irp+ ( !   
crickets4 ,night has already insidi\sly 
set h] foot 9 ! valley 9 _m places1 :]e 
! %ad[s ( ! %rubs & f5ces beg9 to d>k5 !
 l&scape4 ,!re is a deep] %ad+ 9 !      
colors ( ! aft]noon l&scape4 ,p]haps !  
=5oon is bright] ?an ! aft]noon1 n only 
because ( ! great] transp>5cy ( !       
atmosph]e !n1 b because we naturally    
look mo/ into ! we/1--z we look =w>d    
into ! day1--& s 9 ! =5oon see ! sunny  
side ( ?+s1 b 9 ! aft]noon ! %ad[ ( e   
tree4  ,:at a drama ( light & %ad[ f    
morn+ to night6 ,soon z ! sun is ov] !  
m]idian1 9 deep rav9es "u ! ea/ side ( !
 cliffs night =w>dly plants h] foot1 &1 
z day retreats1 /eps into 8 tr5*es1 till
 at l5g? %e sits 9 8 citadel4 ,= long "t
 %e skulks beh9d ! ne$les ( ! p9e1 be=e 

%e d>es draw out h] =ces into ! pla94   
,sun1 moon1 w9d1 & />s are ! allies ( "o
 side or ! o!r4#bff         99       99 
99       99       99  ,h[ mu* w "s      
(fici\s m5 give to pres]ve an old book1 
( :i* p]*ance only a s+le copy exi/s1   
:ile a wise ,god is already giv+1 & w   
/ill give1 inf9itely m to get x de/roy$6
   ,aug4 #bj4 ,friday4 ,x seems z if no 
cock liv$ s f> 9 ! horizon b a fa9t     
vibration rea*$ me "h1 spread ! wid] ov]
 e>? z ! m di/ant4  ,9 ! morn+ !        
crickets snore1 9 ! aft]noon !y *irp1 at
 midnight !y dream4   ,aug4 #bd4 ,let u 
w&] :]e we w1 ! univ]se is built r\nd   
ab\t u1 & we are c5tral /ill4 ,by reason
 ( ?is1 if we look into ! heav5s1 !y are
 concave1 & if we 7 to look into a gulf 
z bottomless1 x w\ld be concave also4 ,!
 sky is curv$ d[nw>d to ! e>? 9 !       
horizon1 because ,i /& 9 ! pla94 ,i draw
 d[n its skirts4 ,! />s s l[ !re seem   
lo? to g away f me1 b by a circuit\s pa?
 to be rememb]+ & return+ to me4#bfg    
,aug4 #bh4 ,saturday4 ,a great poet w   

write = 8 pe]s alone1 & indite no l9e to
 an inf]ior4 ,he w rememb] only t he saw
 tru? & beauty f 8 position1 & calmly   
expect ! "t :5 a vision z broad %all    
ov]look ! same field z freely4#bfh      
,johnson c no m criticise ,milton ?an ! 
nak$ eye c criticise ,h]s*el's map ( !  
sun4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,! art :i* only gilds !    
surface & dem&s m]ely a sup]ficial      
poli%1 )\t rea*+ to ! core1 is b v>ni% &
 filigree4 ,b ! "w ( g5ius is r\gh-hewn 
f ! fir/1 because x anticipates ! lapse 
( "t & has an +ra9$ poli%1 :i* /ill     
appe>s :5 fragm5ts are brok5 (f1 an     
ess5tial quality ( its sub/ance4 ,its   
beauty is its /r5g?4 ,x breaks ) a      
lu/re1 & splits 9 cubes & diamonds4 ,l !
 diamond1 x has only to be cut to be    
poli%$1 & its surface is a w9d[ to its  
int]ior spl5dors4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,true v]ses are n 
c\nt$ on ! poet's f+]s1 b on 8          
he>t-/r+s4       ,my life ha? be5 ! poem
 ,i w\ld h writ1      ,b ,i c\ld n bo?  

live & live to utt] x4#bfi  ,9 ! ,h9doo 
scripture ! idea ( man is q illimitable 
& sublime4 ,!re is n[h]e a l(ti]        
conception ( 8 de/9y4 ,he is at l5g? lo/
 9 ,brahma himself1 ! div9e male4       
,inde$1 ! di/9ction ( races 9 ?is life  
is only ! comm5cem5t ( a s]ies ( degrees
 :i* ends 9 ,brahma4  ,! v5]ation 9 :i* 
! ,v$as are held is itself a rem>kable  
fact4 ,_! code embrac$ ! :ole moral life
 ( ! ,h9doo1 & 9 su* a case !re is no   
o!r tru? ?an s9c]ity4 ,tru? is su* by   
ref]5ce to ! he>t ( man )91 n to any    
/&>d )\t4 ,!re is no cre$ s false b fai?
 c make x true4  ,9 inquir+ into ! orig9
 & g5u95ess ( ?is scripture x is        
impossible to tell :5 ! div9e ag5cy 9   
its composition ceas$1 & ! human began4 
,f fire1 f air1 & f ! sun 0 x milk$ out4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,!re is no gr&] conception (        
creation any:]e4 ,x is peaceful z a     
dream1#bgj & s is ! annihilation ( ! _w4
 ,x is su* a beg9n+ & end+ z ! morn+ &  
ev5+1 = !y _h le>n$ t ,god's me?ods are 

n viol5t4 ,x 0 su* an awak5+ z might h  
be5 h]ald$ by ! fa9t dream+ *irp ( !    
crickets be=e ! dawn4  ,! v indi/9ctness
 ( its !ogony implies a sublime tru?4 ,x
 does n all[ ! read] to re/ 9 any       
supreme fir/ cause1 b directly h9ts ( a 
suprem] /ill :i* creat$ ! la/4 ,!       
creator is /ill beh9d1 increate4#bga ,! 
div9ity is s fleet+ t its attributes are
 nev] express$4   ,aug4 #cj4 ,:at is a  
day1 if ! day's "w be n done8 ,:at are !
 divisions ( "t to !m :o h no?+ to d8   
,:at is ! pres5t or ! future to him :o  
has no occasion = !m1 :o does n create  
!m by 8 indu/ry8         99       99    
99       99       99  ,x is n[ easy to  
apply to ?is anci5t scripture su* a     
ca?olic criticism z x w become ! "p ( "s
 future age to apply to !               
,*ri/ian1--:]e9 ! design & idea :i*     
und]lies x is consid]$1 & n ! n>r[ &    
p>tial fulfillm5t4  ,^! v]ses are s     
em95tly textual1 t x seems z if ^? old  
sages _h conc5trat$ all _! wisdom 9     
little fascicles1 ( :i* future times 7  

to be ! comm5t>y2 z ! light ( ?is l[] _w
 is only ! dissipat$ rays ( ! sun &     
/>s4#bgb ,!y seem to h be5 utt]$ ) a    
sob] morn+ presci5ce1 9 ! dawn ( "t4#bgc
 ,!re is a sort ( hold+ back1 or )drawal
 ( ! full mean+1 t ! ages may foll[ aft]
 & explore ! :ole4 ,! s5t5ce op5s       
unexp5sively & almo/ unmean+ly1 z !     
petals ( a fl[]4#bgd         99       99
       99       99       99  ,to our    
ne>sight$ness ?is m]e outw>d life seems 
a con/itu5t "p ( u1 & we d n realize t z
 our s\l exp&s x w ca/ (f ! %ell ( r\t9e
 & conv5tion1 :i* aft]w>d w only be an  
object = ! cab9ets ( ! curi\s4 ,b ( ?is 
p ! temples are n[ crumbl$ away1 & we   
are introduc$ to ! v he>? ( ,h9doo life 
& to ! primeval conv5ticle :]e h[ to eat
 & to dr9k & to sleep 7 ! que/ions to be
 decid$4#bge         99       99        
99       99       99  ,! simple life    
h]e9 describ$ conf]s on u a degree (    
fre$om ev5 9 ! p]usal4 ,we ?r[ d[n our  
packs & g on our way un5cumb]$4 ,wants s
 easily & gracefully satisfi$ t !y seem 

l a m ref9$ pleasure & replet5ess4#bgf  
,sept4 #a4 ,w$nesday4 ,:5 ,i obs]ve !   
effem9ate ta/e ( "s ( my contempor>ies 9
 ?is matt] ( poetry1 & h[ h>dly !y be> )
 c]ta9 incongruities1 ,i ?9k if ?is age 
7 consult$ x w\ld n *oose granite to be 
! backbone ( ! _w1 b ,bri/ol sp> or     
,brazilian diamonds4 ,b ! v]ses :i* h   
consult$ ! ref9em5ts ev5 ( a gold5 age w
 be f\nd weak & n]veless = an iron "o4  
,! poet is always su* a ,c9c9natus 9    
lit]ature z ) republican simplicity to  
raise all to ! *iefe/ honors ( ! /ate4  
,ea* g5]ation ?9ks to inhabit only a we/
 end ( ! _w1 & h int]c\rse ) a ref9$ &  
civiliz$ ,nature1 n conceiv+ ( h] broad 
equality & republicanism4 ,!y ?9k h]    
ari/ocratic & exclusive because _! own  
e/ates are n>r[4 ,b ! sun indiff]5tly   
selects 8 rhymes1 & ) a lib]al ta/e     
weaves into 8 v]se ! planet & !         
/ubble4#bgg  ,let u "k & con=m only to !
 fa%ions ( et]nity4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,! v au/]ity ( ^! 
,h9doos is tempt+ to ! devotional z a m 

ref9$ & nobl] luxury4#bgh ,!y seem to h 
indulg$ !mselves ) a c]ta9 mod]ation &  
temp]ance 9 ! sev]ities :i* _! code     
requires1 z div9e ex]cises n to be      
excessively us$ z yet4 ,"o may discov] !
 root ( a ,h9doo religion 9 8 own       
private hi/ory1 :51 9 ! sil5t int]vals (
 ! day or ! night1 he does sometimes    
inflict on himself l au/]ities ) a /]n  
satisfaction4  ,! ,laws ( ,m5u are a    
manual ( private devotion1 s private &  
dome/ic & yet s public & univ]sal a ^w z
 is n spok5 9 ! p>lor or pulpit 9 ^!    
days4#bgi ,x is s imp]sonal t x ex]cises
 our s9c]ity m ?an any o!r4 ,x goes ) u 
into ! y>d & into ! *amb]1 & is yet lat]
 spok5 ?an ! advice ( our "m &          
si/]s4#bhj   ,sept4 #b4 ,?ursday4 ,!re  
is b "o obligation1 & t is ! obligation 
to obey ! highe/ dictate4 ,none c lay me
 "u ano!r :i* w sup]s$e ?is4 ,! gods h  
giv5 me ^! ye>s )\t any incumbrance2    
society has no mortgage on !m4 ,if any  
man assi/ me 9 ! way ( ! _w1 let him    
d]ive satisfaction f ! de$ itself1 = ,i 

?9k ,i nev] %all h dissolv$ my prior    
obligations to ,god4 ,k9dness repaid is 
!reby annull$4 ,i w\ld let 8 de$ lie z  
fair & g5]\s z x 0 int5d$4 ,! truly     
b5efic5t nev] relapses into a cr$itor2 8
 great k9dness is /ill ext5d$ to me & is
 nev] done4 ,( ^? noble de$s :i* h me = 
_! object ,i am only ! mo/ =tunate      
spectator1 & w\ld r be ! abettor ( _!   
nobl5ess ?an /ay _! tide ) ! ob/ructions
 ( impati5t gratitude4 ,z true z action 
& reaction are equal1 t nobl5ess :i* 0 z
 wide z ! univ]se w reb\nd n on him !   
individual1 b on ! _w4 ,if any h be5 k9d
 to me1 :at m d !y want8 ,i _c make !m  
ri*] ?an !y are4 ,if !y h n be5 k9d1 !y 
_c take f me ! privilege :i* !y h n     
improv$4 ,my obligations w be my lighte/
 load1 = t gratitude :i* is ( k9dr$ /uff
 9 me1 exp&+ e pore1 w easily su/a9 !   
pressure4 ,we walk ! free/ ?r\gh ! air  
we brea!4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! sublime s5t5ces ( ,m5u  
c>ry u back to a "t :5 purification &   
sacrifice & self-devotion _h a place 9 !

 fai? ( m51 & 7 n z n[ a sup]/ition4 ,!y
 conta9 a subtle & ref9$ philosophy     
also1 su* z 9 ^! times is n accompani$ )
 s l(ty & pure a devotion4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,i saw a 
gre5 mead[ 9 ! mid/ ( ! woods to-day :i*
 look$ z if ,dame ,nature _h set h] foot
 !re1 & x _h bloom$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,x 0 !
 pr9t ( h] moccas94         99       99 
99       99       99  ,sometimes my     
?\ght ru/les 9 midsumm] z if ripe = !   
fall4#bha ,i anticipate ! russet hues & 
! dry sc5t ( autumn1 z ! fev]i% man     
dreams ( balm & sage4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,i 0     
in=m$ to-day t no ,h9doo tyranny presid$
 at ! fram+ ( ! _w1--t ,i am a freeman (
 ! univ]se1 & n s5t5c$ to any ca/e4#bhb 
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 ,i write v]ses ,i s]ve my ?\ghts z  
,i d tumbl]s2 ,i rap !m to see if !y w  
r+4   ,sept4 #c4 ,friday4 ,next to      
,nature1 x seems z if man's actions 7 ! 
mo/ natural1 !y s g5tly accord ) h]4 ,! 
small se9es ( flax or hemp /ret*$ across

 ! %all[ & transp>5t p>ts ( ! riv] are  
no m intrusion ?an ! cobweb 9 ! sun4 ,x 
is v slight & ref9$ outrage at mo/4 ,i  
/ay my boat 9 mid-curr5t & look d[n 9 ! 
runn+ wat] to see ! civil me%es ( 8     
nets1 & wond] h[ ! blu/]+ p ( ! t[n c\ld
 h done ?is elvi% "w4 ,! tw9e looks l a 
new riv]-we$ & is to ! riv] l a         
beautiful mem5to ( man1 man's pres5ce 9 
nature discov]$ z sil5tly & delicately z
 ,rob9son discov]$ t !re 7 savages on 8 
isl& by a footpr9t 9 ! s&4#bhc          
99       99       99       99       99  
,moonlight is ! be/ re/or] ( antiquity4 
,! h\ses 9 ! village h a classical      
elegance z ( ! be/ days ( ,greece1 & ?is
 half-f9i%$ *ur* rem9ds me ( ! ,p>!non1 
or :atev] is mo/ fam\s & excell5t 9     
art4#bhd ,s s]5e x /&s1 reflect+ ! moon1
 & int]cept+ ! />s ) its raft]s1 z if x 
7 refre%$ by ! dews ( ! night equally ) 
me4 ,by day ,mr4 ,hosm]1 b by night     
,vitruvius r4 ,if x 7 always to /& 9 ?is
 mild & sombre light x w\ld be f9i%$    
already4 ,x is 9 progress by day b      

complet$ by night1 & already its design]
 is an old ma/]4 ,! project+ raft] s    
c>elessly left on ! t[]1 hold+ its s+le 
way ?r\gh ! sky1 is q ar*itectural1 & 9 
! unnecess>y l5g? ( ! joi/s & floor+ ( !
 /ag+ ar\nd ! walls !re is an arti/ic   
sup]fluity & grace4 ,9 ^! fanta/ic l9es 
describ$ ^u ! sky !re is no trifl+ or   
conceit4 ,inde$1 ! /ag+ = ! mo/ "p is ! 
only g5u9e native ar*itecture & des]ves 
to /& long] ?an ! build+ x surr\nds4 ,9 
?is obscurity !re are no fre% colors to 
(f5d1 & ! light & %ade ( ev5+ adorn !   
new equally ) ! old4   ,sept4 #d4       
,saturday4 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld write a poem  
to be call$ ,concord4 ,= argum5t ,i %\ld
 h ! ,riv]1 ! ,woods1 ! ,ponds1 !       
,hills1 ! ,fields1 ! ,swamps & ,mead[s1 
! ,/reets & ,build+s1 & ! ,villag]s4 ,!n
 ,morn+1 ,noon1 & ,ev5+1 ,spr+1 ,summ]1 
,autumn1 & ,w9t]1 ,night1 ,indian       
,summ]1 & ! ,m\nta9s 9 ! ,horizon4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,a book %\ld be s true z to be intimate 
& famili> to all m51 z ! sun to _!      

faces1--su* a ^w z is occasionally utt]$
 to a companion 9 ! woods 9 summ]1 & bo?
 are sil5t4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,z ,i pass along !  
/reets ( ! village on ! day ( our annual
 fair1 :5 ! leaves /rew ! gr\nd1 ,i see 
h[ ! trees keep j su* a holiday all !   
ye>4 ,! lively spirits ( _! sap m\nt    
high] ?an any pl[boy's let loose t day4 
,a walk 9 ! autumn woods1 :51 ) s]5e    
c\rage1 !y are prep>+ = _! w9t]         
campaign1 if y h an e> = ! ru/l+ ( _!   
camp or an eye = ! glanc+ ( _! armor1 is
 m inspir+ ?an ! ,greek or ,p59sul>     
w>4#bhe ,any gr&eur may f9d society z   
great z itself 9 ! =e/4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,pond    
,hill4--,i see yond] "s m5 9 a boat1 :i*
 floats buoyantly amid ! reflections ( !
 trees1 l a fea!r pois$ 9 mid-air1 or a 
leaf waft$ g5tly f its twig to ! wat]   
)\t turn+ ov]4 ,!y seem v delicately to 
h avail$ !mselves ( ! natural laws1 & _!
 float+ !re looks l a beautiful &       
successful exp]im5t 9 philosophy4 ,x    

rem9ds me h[ mu* m ref9$ & noble ! life 
( man might be made1 h[ its :ole economy
 might be z beautiful z a ,tuscan       
villa1#bhf--;a new & m ca?olic art1 !   
art ( life1 :i* %\ld h its impassion$   
devotees & make ! s*ools ( ,greece &    
,rome to be des]t$4   ,sept4 #e4        
,saturday4 ,b>n4       ,great] is ! dep?
 ( sadness      ,?an is any height (    
gladness4  ,i _c read mu* ( ! be/ poetry
 9 prose or v]se )\t feel+ t x is a     
p>tial & exagg]at$ pla9t1 r>ely a c>ol z
 free z ,nature's4 ,t cont5t :i* ! sun  
%9es = betwe5 morn+ & ev5+ is unsung4 ,!
 ,muse solaces h]self2 %e is n delight$ 
b consol$4#bhg ,b !re are times :5 we   
feel a vigor 9 our limbs1 & our ?\ghts  
are l a fl[+ morn+ light1 & ! /ream (   
our life )\t reflection %[s long rea*es 
( s]5e ripples4 ,& if we 7 to s+ at su* 
an h\r1 !re w\ld be no cata/rophe       
contemplat$ 9 our v]se1 no tragic elem5t
 9 x1#bhh nor yet a comic4 ,= ! life ( !
 gods is n 9 any s5se dramatic1 nor c be
 ! subject ( ! drama2 x is epic )\t     

beg9n+ or end1 an et]nal int]lude )\t   
plot1--n subord9ate "o "p to ano!r1 b   
supreme z a :ole1 at once leaf & fl[] & 
fruit4 ,at pres5t ! highe/ /ra9 is      
,hebraic4 ,! *ur* bell is ! tone ( all  
religi\s ?\ght1 ! mo/ musical t m5      
cons5t to s+4 ,9 ! y\? ( poetry1 m5 love
 to praise ! l>k & ! morn+1 b !y soon   
=sake ! dews & skies = ! night+ale &    
ev5+ %ades4 ,)\t in/itut+ a wid]        
comp>ison ,i might say t 9 ,hom] !re is 
m ( ! innoc5ce & s]5ity ( y\? ?an 9 ! m 
mod]n & moral poets4 ,! ,iliad is n     
,sabba? b morn+ read+1 & m5 cl+ to ?is  
old song1 because !y h /ill mom5ts (    
unbaptiz$ & uncommitt$ life :i* give !m 
an appetite = m4 ,!re is no cant 9 him1 
z !re is no religion4 ,we read him ) a  
r>e s5se ( fre$om & irresponsibl5ess1 z 
?\gh we trod on native gr\nd1 & 7       
auto*?ones ( ! soil4#bhi         99     
99       99       99       99  ,?r\gh ! 
fogs ( ?is di/ant vale we look back &   
upw>d to ! s\rce ( song1 ^: cry/al /ream
 /ill ripples & gleams 9 ! cle>         

atmosph]e ( ! m\nta9's side4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,"s h\rs 
seem n to be occasion = any?+1 unless = 
great resolves to draw brea? & repose 91
 s religi\sly d we po/pone all action   
!re94 ,we d n /raight g ab\t to execute 
our ?rill+ purpose1 b %ut our doors     
beh9d u1 & saunt] ) prep>$ m9d1 z if !  
half 7 already done4#bij  ,sometimes a  
day s]ves only to hold "t toge!r4#bia   
,sept4 #ab4 ,sunday4       ,:]e ,i h be5
      ,!re 0 none se54   ,sept4 #ad4 ,no
 brav]y is to be nam$ ) t :i* c face its
 own de$s4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,9 religion !re is no      
society4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,d n dissect a man till he 
is dead4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,love does n analyze its   
object4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,we d n "k ! numb] (       
muscles 9 a cat]pill> dead2 mu* less !  
faculties ( a man liv+4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,y mu/   
believe t ,i "k be=e y c tell me4       

99       99       99       99       99  
,to ! highe/ communication ,i c make no 
reply2 ,i l5d only a sil5t e>4   ,sept4 
#ah4 ,saturday4 ,b>n4--,x is a great    
ev5t1 ! he>+ ( a bell r+ 9 "o ( !       
neighbor+ t[ns1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! night4 ,x
 excites 9 me an unusual hil>ity1 & ,i  
feel t ,i am 9 season :olly & enjoy a   
prime & leisure h\r4   ,sept4 #bj4      
,monday4 ,visit$ ,sampson ,wild] (      
,bo/on4 ,8 me?od ( sett+ out pea* trees 
is z foll[s3--  ,dig a hole six feet    
squ>e & two deep1 & remove ! e>?2 cov] !
 bottom to ! dep? ( six in*es ) lime &  
a%es 9 equal proportions1 & ^u ?is      
spread ano!r lay] ( equal ?ickness1 (   
horn p>+s1 tips ( horns1 bones1 & ! l1  
!n fill up ) a compo/ ( sod & /rong     
animal manure1 say f\r bu%els ( hog     
manure to a c>tload ( sod4 ,cov] !      
tree--:i* %\ld be budd$ at two ye>s     
old--b slightly1 & at ! end ( two ye>s  
dig a tr5* r\nd x ?ree feet f ! tree &  
six in*es deep1 & fill x ) lime & a%es4 
,= grapes3--  ,let y\r tr5* be twelve   

feet wide & f\r deep1 cov] ! bottom )   
pav+-/ones six in*es1 !n old bricks )   
mort> atta*$ or loose six in*es m1 !n   
beef-bones1 horns1 etc41 six m 7,capta9 
,bobadil71 !n a compo/ simil> to !      
prec$+4 ,set y\r roots "o foot f ! nor? 
side1 ! tr5* runn+ ea/ & we/1 & bury    
eight feet ( ! v9e crosswise ! tr5*1 n m
 ?an eight in*es bel[ ! surface4 ,cut x 
d[n = ?ree or f\r ye>s1 t root may      
accumulate1 & !n tra9 x f ! sun up an   
incl9$ plane4   ,sept4 #bh4 ,tuesday4 ,i
 anticipate ! com+ 9 ( spr+ z a *ild    
does ! approa* ( "s pomp ?r\gh a gate ( 
! city4   ,sept4 #cj4       ,bett] wait 
,?an be too late4#bib   ,nov4 #bi4      
,cambridge4--,"o mu/ fight 8 way1 aft] a
 fa%ion1 ev5 9 ! mo/ civil & polite     
society4 ,! mo/ truly k9d & graci\s h to
 be won by a sort ( valor1 = ! se$s (   
suspicion seem to lurk 9 e spadeful (   
e>?1 z well z ^? ( confid5ce4 ,!        
presid5t & libr>ian turn ! cold %\ld] to
 y\r application1 ?\gh !y are kn[n =    
b5evol5t p]sons4 ,!y wond] if y c be    

any?+ b a ?ief1 contemplat+ frauds on ! 
libr>y4 ,x is ! in/9ctive & salut>y     
pr9ciple ( self-def5se2 t :i* makes !   
cat %[ h] talons :5 y take h] by !      
paw4#bic  ,c]ta9ly t valor :i* c op5 !  
he>ts ( m5 is sup]ior to t :i* c only   
op5 ! gates ( cities4#bid  ,y mu/ always
 let p see t !y s]ve !mselves m ?an     
y1--n by y\r +ratitude1 b by sympa?y &  
congratulation4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,! tw5ty-fir/     
volume ( ,*alm]s's ,engli% ,poets       
conta9s ,hoole's & ,mickle's            
,translations4 ,9 ! %ape ( a note to !  
,sev5? ,book ( ! ,lusiad1 ,mickle has   
writt5 a long ,inquiry into ! ,religi\s 
,t5ets & ,philosophy ( ! ,bram9s4       
,nov4 #cj4 ,tuesday4 ,cambridge4--,:5   
look+ ov] ! dry & du/y volumes ( !      
,engli% poets1 ,i _c believe t ^? fre% &
 fair creations ,i _h imag9$ are conta9$
 9 !m4 ,engli% poetry f ,g[] d[n1       
collect$ into "o alcove1 & s f ! libr>y 
w9d[ comp>$ ) ! commone/ nature1 seems v
 mean4 ,poetry _c brea! 9 ! s*ol>'s     

atmosph]e4 ,! ,aubreys & ,hickeses1 )   
all _! le>n+1 prophane x yet indirectly 
by _! zeal4 ,y ne$ n envy 8 feel+s :o = 
! fir/ "t has corn]$ up poetry 9 an     
alcove4 ,i c h>dly be s]i\s ) myself :5 
,i rememb] t ,i h come to ,cambridge    
aft] poetry2 & :ile ,i am runn+ ov] !   
catalogue & collat+ & select+1 ,i ?9k if
 x w\ld n be a %ort] way to a complete  
volume to /ep at once into ! field or   
wood1 ) a v l[ rev]5ce to /ud5ts &      
libr>ians4 ,milton did n =esee :at      
company he 0 to fall into4#bie ,on runn+
 ov] ! titles ( ^! books1 look+ f "t to 
"t at _! fir/ pages or f>!r1 ,i am      
oppress$ by an inevitable sadness4 ,"o  
mu/ h come into a libr>y by an oriel    
w9d[1 z s(tly & undi/urb$ z ! light :i* 
falls on ! books ?r\gh a /a9$ w9d[1 & n 
by ! libr>ian's door1 else all 8 dreams 
w vani%4 ,c ! ,valhalla be w>m$ by /eam 
& g by clock & bell8  ,good poetry seems
 s simple & natural a ?+ t :5 we meet x 
we wond] t all m5 are n always poets4   
,poetry is no?+ b heal?y spee*4 ,?\gh ! 

spee* ( ! poet goes to ! he>t ( ?+s1 yet
 he is t "o especially :o speaks civilly
 to ,nature z a second p]son & 9 "s s5se
 is ! patron ( ! _w4 ,?\gh m ?an any he 
/&s 9 ! mid/ ( ,nature1 yet m ?an any he
 c /& alo( f h]4 ,! be/ l9es1 p]haps1   
only sugge/ to me t t man simply saw or 
he>d or felt :at seems ! commone/ fact 9
 my exp]i5ce4  ,"o w "k h[ to appreciate
 ,*auc] be/ :o has come d[n to him !    
natural way ?r\gh ! v meagre pa/ures (  
,saxon & ante-,*auc]ian poetry4 ,s human
 & wise he seems aft] su* diet t we are 
z liable to misjudge him s z            
usually4#bif         99       99        
99       99       99  ,! ,saxon poetry  
extant seems ( a m s]i\s & philosophical
 ca/ ?an ! v e>lie/ t c be call$        
,engli%4 ,x has m ?\ght1 b less music4  
,x translates ,bo?ius1 x p>aphrases !   
,hebrew ,bible1 x solemnly s+s ( w>1 (  
life & dea?1 & *ronicles ev5ts4 ,!      
e>lie/ ,engli% poetry is t9ctur$ )      
romance ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ! ,normans1 z
 ! ,saxon 0 n4 ,! ballad & metrical     

romance belong to ?is p]iod4 ,^? old    
s+]s 7 = ! mo/ "p imitators or          
translators4#big ,or w x n appe>1 :5    
view$ at a suffici5t di/ance1 t our     
brave new poets are also second>y z !y1 
& ref] ! eye t reads !m & _! poetry1    
too1 back & backw>d )\t end8         99 
99       99       99       99  ,no?+ is 
s attractive & unceas+ly curi\s z "*4   
,!re is no plant t ne$s su* t5d]        
treatm5t1 !re is none t w endure s r\gh4
 ,x is ! violet & ! oak4 ,x is ! ?+ we  
mean1 let u say :at we w4 ,we mean our  
own "*1 or we mean y\rs4 ,x is div9e &  
relat$ to ! heav5s1 z ! e>? is by !     
fla%es ( ! ,aurora4 ,x has no           
acqua9tance nor companion4 ,x goes sil5t
 & unobs]v$ long] ?an any planet 9      
space1 b :5 at l5g? x does %[ itself1 x 
seems l ! fl[]+ ( all ! _w1 & its be=e  
unse5 orbit is lit up l ! trail ( a     
meteor4 ,i he> no good news ev] b "s    
trait ( a noble "*4 ,x reproa*es me     
pla9tively4 ,i am mean 9 contra/1 b aga9
 am ?rill$ & elevat$ t ,i c see my own  

meanness1 & aga9 /ill1 t my own         
aspiration is realiz$ 9 t o!r4 ,y rea*  
me1 my fri5d1 n by y\r k9d or wise words
 to me "h or !re2 b z y retreat1 p]haps 
aft] ye>s ( va9 famili>ity1 "s ge/ure or
 unconsci\s action 9 ! di/ance speaks to
 me ) m emphasis ?an all ^? ye>s4 ,i am 
n conc]n$ to "k :at eigh? planet is w&]+
 9 space up !re1 or :5 ,v5us or ,orion  
rises1 b if1 9 any cot to ea/ or we/ &  
set beh9d ! woods1 !re is any planet>y  
"* illum9at+ ! e>?4       ,pack$ 9 my   
m9d lie all ! clo!s      ,:i* outw>d    
nature we>s1      ,=1 z its h\rly       
fa%ions *ange1      ,x all ?+s else     
repairs4       ,my eyes look inw>d1 n   
)\t1      ,& ,i b he> myself1      ,&   
?is new weal? :i* ,i h got      ,is "p (
 my own pelf4       ,= :ile ,i look =   
*ange abroad1      ,i c no diff]5ce f9d1
      ,till "s new ray ( peace uncall$  
,lum9es my inmo/ m9d1       ,z1 :5 ! sun
 /reams ?r\gh ! wood1      ,^u a w9t]'s 
morn1      ,:]e'er 8 sil5t beams may    
/ray      ,! murky night is gone4       

,h[ c\ld ! pati5t p9e h kn[n      ,!    
morn+ breeze w\ld come1      ,or simple 
fl[]s anticipate      ,! insect's       
noonday hum1       ,till t new light )  
morn+ *e]      ,f f> /ream$ ?r\gh !     
aisles1      ,& nimbly told ! =e/ trees 
,= _m /ret*+ miles8#bih   ,dec4 #ab4    
,sunday4 ,all music is only a sweet     
/riv+ to express "*4 ,n[ t lately ,i h  
he>d ( "s traits 9 ! "* ( a fair & e>ne/
 maid5 :om ,i _h only kn[n sup]ficially1
 b :o has gone h5ce to make h]self m    
kn[n by di/ance1 !y s\nd l /ra9s ( a    
wild h>p music4 ,!y make all p]sons &   
places :o _h ?us =gott5 h] to seem late 
& beh9dh&4 ,e maid5 conceals a fair]    
fl[] & m lusci\s fruit ?an any calyx 9 !
 field1 & if %e g ) av]t$ face1 confid+ 
9 h] own purity & high resolves1 %e w   
make ! heav5s retrospective1 & all      
nature w humbly confess its que54#bii   
,!re is apology en\gh = all ! defici5cy 
& %ortcom+ 9 ! _w 9 ! pati5t wait+ ( any
 bud ( "* to unfold itself4  ,only "* c 
comm& our rev]5t love4 ,x is all my/]ies

 9 itself4       ,:at is x gilds ! trees
 & cl\ds      ,& pa9ts ! heav5s s gay1  
,b yond] fa/-abid+ light      ,) its    
un*ang+ ray8        ,i've felt )9 my    
inmo/ s\l      ,su* *e]ful morn+ news1  
,9 ! horizon ( my m9d      ,i've se5 su*
 morn+ hues1       ,z 9 ! twilight ( !  
dawn1      ,:5 ! fir/ birds awake1      
,is he>d )9 "s sil5t wood      ,:]e !y !
 small twigs break2       ,or 9 ! ea/]n 
skies is se5      ,be=e ! sun appe>s1   
,=etell+ ( ! summ] heats      ,:i* f>   
away he be>s4  ,p4 ,m4 ,wald54--,i seem 
to disc]n ! v =m ( ! w9d :51 bl[+ ov] ! 
hills1 x falls 9 broad flakes ^u !      
surface ( ! pond1 ?is subtle elem5t     
obey+ ! same law ) ! lea/ subtle4 ,z x  
falls x spreads itself l a mass ( lead  
dropp$ ^u an anvil4 ,i _c help be+      
enc\rag$ by ?is bli! activity 9 !       
elem5ts 9 ^! deg5]ate days ( m54 ,:o    
he>s ! rippl+ ( ! riv]s w n utt]ly      
despair ( any?+4 ,! w9d 9 ! wood yond]  
s\nds l an incessant wat]fall1 ! wat]   
da%+ & ro>+ among rocks4   ,dec4 #ac4   

,monday4 ,we con/antly anticipate       
repose4 ,yet x surely c only be ! repose
 t is 9 entire & heal?y activity4 ,x mu/
 be a repose )\t ru/4 ,:at is leisure b 
opportunity = m complete & entire       
action8 ,our en]gies p9e = ex]cise4 ,t  
"t we sp5d 9 our duties is s mu*        
leisure1 s t !re is no man b has        
suffici5t ( x4  ,i make my own "t1 ,i   
make my own t]ms4 ,i _c see h[ ,god or  
,nature c ev] get ! />t ( me4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,?is anci5t ,scot* poetry1 at :i* its   
contempor>ies s m>vell$1 s\nds l !      
unc]ta9 lisp+ ( a *ild4 ,:5 man's spee* 
fl[s free/ x b /utt]s & /amm]s4 ,!re is 
nev] a free & cle> deliv]ance2 b1 read  
n[ :5 ! illusion ( smoo? v]se is de/roy$
 by ! antique spell+1 ! s5se is se5 to  
/amm] & /umble all ! pla9]4 ,to h[ few  
?\ghts d all ^! s9c]e ef=ts give        
utt]ance6 ,an h\r's conv]sation ) ^! m5 
w\ld h done m4 ,i am a/oni%$ to f9d h[  
meagre t diet is :i* has f$ s _m m54 ,! 
music ( s\nd1 :i* is all-suffici5t at   

fir/1 is spe$ily lo/1 & !n ! fame ( !   
poet mu/ re/ on ! music ( ! s5se4 ,a    
great philosophical & moral poet w\ld   
give p]man5ce to ! language by mak+ !   
be/ s\nd convey ! be/ s5se4   ,dec4 #ad4
 ,tuesday4 ,to he> ! sunset describ$ by 
! old ,scot* poet ,d\glas1 z ,i h se5 x1
 repays me = _m we>y pages ( antiquat$  
,scot*4 ,no?+ s re/ores & humanizes     
antiquity & makes x bli! z ! discov]y ( 
"s natural sympa?y betwe5 x & ! pres5t4 
,:y is x t !re is some?+ melan*oly 9    
antiquity8 ,we =get t x _h any o!r      
future ?an our pres5t4 ,z if x 7 n z ne>
 to ! future z ourselves6 ,no1 ?ank     
heav5s1 ^! ranks ( m5 to "r & left1     
po/]ity & ance/ry1 are n to be ?ridd$ by
 any e>ne/ mortal4 ,! heav5s /ood ov] ! 
heads ( our ance/ors z ne> z to u4 ,any 
liv+ ^w 9 _! books aboli%es ! diff]5ce (
 "t4 ,x ne$ only be consid]$ f ! pres5t 
/&po9t4   ,dec4 #ae4 ,w$nesday4 ,a mild 
summ] sun %9es ov] =e/ & lake4 ,! e>?   
looks z fair ?is morn+ z ! ,valhalla ( !
 gods4 ,inde$ our spirits nev] g beyond 

nature4 ,9 ! woods !re is an            
inexpressible happ9ess4 ,_! mir? is b j 
repress$4 ,9 w9t]1 :5 !re is b "o gre5  
leaf = _m rods1 :at w>m cont5t is 9 !m6 
,!y are n rude1 b t5d]1 ev5 9 ! sev]e/  
cold4 ,_! nak$ness is _! def5se4 ,all _!
 s\nds & sights are elixir to my _s4 ,!y
 possess a div9e heal?4 ,god is n m     
well4 ,e s\nd is inspirit+ & fraught ) !
 same my/]i\s assurance1 f ! creak+ ( ! 
b\ghs 9 ,janu>y to ! s(t s\gh ( ! w9d 9 
,july4  ,h[ mu* ( my well-be+1 ?9k y1   
dep5ds on ! condition ( my lungs &      
/oma*1--su* *eap pieces ( ,nature z !y1 
:i*1 inde$1 %e is e day reproduc+ )     
prodigality4 ,is ! arr[ inde$ fatal :i* 
rankles 9 ! brea/ ( ! bird on ! b\gh1 9 
^: eye all ?is fair l&scape is reflect$1
 & ^: voice /ill e*oes ?r\gh ! wood8  ,!
 trees h come d[n to ! bank to see !    
riv] g by4 ,?is old1 famili> riv] is    
r5ew$ ea* in/ant2 only ! *annel is !    
same4#cjj ,! wat] :i* s calmly reflects 
! fleet+ cl\ds & ! primeval trees ,i h  
nev] se5 be=e4 ,x may h wa%$ "s di/ant  

%ore1 or fram$ a glaci] or iceb]g at !  
nor?1 :5 ,i la/ /ood "h4 ,se5 ?r\gh a   
mild atmosph]e1 ! works ( ! husb&man1 8 
pl[+ & reap+1 h a beauty to ! behold]   
:i* ! labor] nev] sees4#cja  ,i seem to 
see some:at m ( my own ki? & k9 9 !     
li*5s on ! rocks ?an 9 any books4 ,x    
does seem z if m9e 7 a peculi>ly wild   
nature1 :i* s ye>ns t[>d all wildness4  
,i "k ( no r$eem+ qualities 9 me b a    
s9c]e love = "s ?+s1 & :5 ,i am reprov$ 
,i h to fall back on to ?is gr\nd4#cjb  
,?is is my argum5t 9 res]ve = all cases4
 ,my love is invuln]able4 ,meet me on t 
gr\nd1 & y w f9d me /rong4 ,:5 ,i am    
condemn$1 & condemn myself utt]ly1 ,i   
?9k /raightway1 ,b ,i rely on my love = 
"s ?+s4 ,!re9 ,i am :ole & entire4 ,!re9
 ,i am ,god-propp$4  ,:5 ,i see ! smoke 
curl+ up ?r\gh ! woods f "s f>mh\se     
invisible1 x is m sugge/ive ( ! poetry (
 rural & dome/ic life ?an a ne>]        
inspection c be4 ,up goes ! smoke z     
quietly z ! dew exhales 9 vapor f ^! p9e
 leaves & oaks2 z busy1 dispos+ itself 9

 circles & 9 wrea?s1 z ! h\sewife on !  
he>? bel[4 ,x is cotempor>y ) a piece ( 
human biography1 & waves z a fea!r 9 "s 
man's cap4 ,"u t rod ( sky !re is "s    
plot a-brew+1 "s +5uity has plant$      
itself1 & we %all see :at x w d4 ,x     
tattles ( m ?+s ?an ! boil+ ( ! pot4 ,x 
is b "o ( man's brea?s4 ,all t is       
int]e/+ 9 hi/ory or fiction is transpir+
 b5ea? t cl\d4 ,! subject ( all life &  
dea?1 ( happ9ess & grief1 goes !reund]4 
,illu/ration3 ,w9t] ,l&scape f ,fair    
,hav5 ,hill  ,:5 ! travell] 9 ! =e/1    
atta9+ to "s em95ce1 descries a column (
 smoke 9 ! di/ance1 x is a v g5tle h9t  
to him ( ! pres5ce ( man4 ,x seems z if 
x w\ld e/abli% fri5dly relations betwe5 
!m )\t m ado4#cjc   ,dec4 #ah4          
,saturday4 ,"s m5 make _! due impression
 ^u _! g5]ation1 because a petty        
occasion is en\gh to call =? all _!     
en]gies2 b are !re n o!rs :o w\ld rise  
to mu* high] levels1 :om ! _w has nev]  
provok$ to make ! ef=t8 ,i believe !re  
are m5 n[ liv+ :o h nev] op5$ _! m\?s 9 

a public assembly1 9 :om nev]!less !re  
is su* a well ( eloqu5ce t ! appetite ( 
any age c\ld nev] exhau/ x2 :o p9e = an 
occasion wor?y ( !m1 & w p9e till !y are
 dead2 :o c admire1 z well z ! re/1 at !
 fl[+ spee* ( ! orator1 b d yet miss !  
?und] & lightn+ & visible sympa?y ( !   
elem5ts :i* w\ld g>ni% _! own utt]ance4 
,if 9 any /rait ,i see a man flutt]$ & 8
 balla/ gone1 !n ,i lose all hope ( him1
 he is undone2 b if he reposes /ill1    
?\gh he d no?+ else wor?y ( him1 if he  
is /ill a man 9 res]ve1 !n is !re ev]y?+
 to hope ( him4 ,! age may well g p9e   
itself t x _c put to use ?is gift ( !   
gods4 ,he lives on1 /ill unconc]n$1 n   
ne$+ to be us$4 ,! greate/ occasion w be
 ! sl[e/ to come4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,sometimes a      
p>ticul> body ( m5 d unconsci\sly ass]t 
t _! w is fate1 t ! "r is decid$ by _!  
fiat )\t appeal1 & :5 ?is is ! case !y c
 nev] be mi/ak52 z :5 "o man is q sil5c$
 by ! ?rill+ eloqu5ce ( ano!r1 & submits
 to be neglect$ z to 8 fate1 because su*

 is n ! willful vote ( ! assembly1 b _! 
in/9ctive decision4   ,dec4 #bc4        
,?ursday4 ,concord4--,! be/ man's _s    
makes a fe>ful sprite to haunt 8 tomb4  
,! gho/ ( a prie/ is no bett] ?an t ( a 
highwayman4 ,x is pleasant to he> ( "o  
:o has ble/ :ole regions aft] 8 dea? by 
hav+ frequ5t$ !m :ile alive1 :o has     
prophan$ or taboo$ no place by be+ buri$
 9 x4#cjd ,x adds n a little to ! fame (
 ,little ,john t 8 grave 0 long celebr\s
 = ! yield+ ( excell5t :et/ones4#cje  ,a
 =e/ is 9 all my?ologies a sacr$ place1 
z ! oaks among ! ,druids & ! grove (    
,eg]ia2 & ev5 9 m famili> & common life 
a celebrat$ wood is spok5 ( ) respect1 z
 ,b>nsdale ,wood & ,%]wood4 ,_h ,rob9   
,hood no ,%]wood to resort to1 x w\ld be
 difficult to inve/ 8 /ory ) ! *>ms x   
has got4 ,x is always ! tale t is       
untold1 ! de$s done & ! life liv$ 9 !   
unexplor$ secrecy ( ! wood1 t *>m u &   
make u *ildr5 aga91--to read 8 ballads1 
& he> ( ! gre5wood tree4   ,dec4 #bd4   
,friday4 ,i want to g soon & live away  

by ! pond1 :]e ,i %all he> only ! w9d   
:isp]+ among ! re$s4 ,x w be success if 
,i %all h left myself beh9d4 ,b my      
fri5ds ask :at ,i w d :5 ,i get !re4 ,w 
x n be employm5t en\gh to wat* !        
progress ( ! seasons8#cjf   ,dec4 #be4  
,saturday4 ,x does seem z if ,nature did
 = a long "t g5tly ov]look ! prophanity 
( man4 ,! wood /ill k9dly e*oes ! /rokes
 ( ! axe1 & :5 ! /rokes are few &       
seldom1 !y add a new *>m to a walk4 ,all
 ! elem5ts /rive to naturalize !        
s\nd4#cjg  ,su* is our sympa?y ) !      
seasons t we exp]i5ce ! same degree (   
heat 9 ! w9t] z 9 ! summ]4  ,x is n a   
true apology = any co>s5ess to say t x  
is natural4 ,! grim woods c af=d to be v
 delicate & p]fect 9 ! details4  ,i     
don't want to feel z if my life 7 a     
soj\rn any long]4 ,t philosophy _c be   
true :i* s pa9ts x4 ,x is "t n[ t ,i    
beg9 to live4   ,dec4 #bf4 ,sunday4 ,he 
is ! ri* man & enjoys ! fruits ( ri*es1 
:o1 summ] & w9t] =ev]1 c f9d delight 9 !
 contemplation ( 8 s\l4 ,i c\ld look z  

unwe>i$ly up to t cope z into ! heav5s (
 a summ] day or a w9t] night4 ,:5 ,i he>
 ?is bell r+1 ,i am c>ri$ back to ye>s &
 ,sabba?s :5 ,i 0 new] & m innoc5t1 ,i  
fe>1 ?an n[1 & x seems to me z if !re 7 
a _w )9 a _w4 ,s91 ,i am sure1 is n 9   
ov]t acts or1 inde$1 9 acts ( any k9d1 b
 is 9 proportion to ! "t :i* has come   
beh9d u & displac$ et]nity1--t degree to
 :i* our elem5ts are mix$ ) ! elem5ts ( 
! _w4 ,! :ole duty ( life is conta9$ 9 !
 "q h[ to respire & aspire bo? at once4 
,dec4 #bi4 ,w$nesday4 ,"o does n soon   
le>n ! trade ( life4 ,t "o may "w out a 
true life requires m art & delicate     
skill ?an any o!r "w4 ,!re is ne$ ( !   
nice f+]s ( ! girl z well z ! t\gh h& ( 
! f>m]4 ,! daily "w is too (t5 t\gh5+ ! 
p]ic>p ( ! he>t z well z ! h&4 ,great   
famili>ity ) ! _w mu/ be nicely manag$1 
le/ x w9 away & b]eave u ( "s           
susceptibility4 ,exp]i5ce b]eaves u (   
our innoc5ce2 wisdom b]eaves u ( our    
ignorance4 ,let u walk 9 ! _w )\t le>n+ 
its ways4 ,:ole weeks or mon?s ( my     

summ] life slide away 9 ?9 volumes l mi/
 or smoke1 till at l5g? "s w>m morn+1   
p]*ance1 ,i see a %eet ( mi/ bl[n d[n ! 
brook to ! swamp1 its %ad[ flitt+ across
 ! fields1 :i* h caught a new           
significance f t accid5t2 & z t vapor is
 rais$ above ! e>?1 s %all ! next weeks 
be elevat$ above ! plane ( ! actual2#cjh
 or :5 ! sett+ sun slants across !      
pa/ures1 & ! c[s l[ to my inw>d e> &    
only enhance ! /illness1 & ! eve is z ! 
dawn1 a beg9n+ h\r & n a f9al "o1 z if x
 w\ld nev] h done1 ) its cle> we/]n amb]
 incit+ m5 to lives ( z limpid purity4  
,!n d o!r p>ts ( my day's "w %9e ?an ,i 
_h ?\ght at noon1 = ,i discov] ! real   
purport ( my toil1 z1 :5 ! husb&man has 
rea*$ ! end ( ! furr[ & looks back1 he c
 be/ tell :]e ! press$ e>? %9es mo/4#cji
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,all true greatness runs z level a  
c\rse1 & is z unaspir+1 z ! pl[ 9 !     
furr[4 ,x we>s ! homelie/ dress & speaks
 ! homelie/ language4 ,its !me is       
gossam] & dew l9es1 johnswort &         

loose/rife1 = x has nev] /irr$ f its    
repose & is mo/ ignorant ( =eign p>ts4  
,heav5 is ! inmo/ place4 ,! good h n to 
travel f>4 ,:at *e] may we n d]ive f !  
?\ght t our c\rses d n div]ge1 & we w5d 
n asund]1 b z ! web ( de/9y is wov5 x is
 full$1 & we are ca/ m & m into ! c5tre6
 ,& our fates ev5 are social4#caj ,!re  
is no wisdom :i* c take ! place (       
humanity1 & ,i f9d t 9 old ,*auc] t love
 r+s longe/ :i* rhymes be/ ) "s saw (   
,milton's or ,edmunds's4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld 
be z /ill z ,god is4 ,i c recall to my  
m9d ! /ille/ summ] h\r1 9 :i* !         
gras%opp] s+s ov] ! mulle9s1 & !re is a 
valor 9 t "t ! memory ( :i* is armor t c
 laugh at any bl[ ( =tune4 ,a man %\ld g
 out ( nature ) ! *irp ( ! cricket or ! 
trill ( ! ve]y r++ 9 8 e>4 ,^! e>?ly    
s\nds %\ld only die away = a season1 z !
 /ra9s ( ! h>p rise & swell4 ,dea? is t 
expressive pause 9 ! music ( ! bla/4#caa
 ,i w\ld be z clean z ye1 ,o woods4 ,i  
%all n re/ till ,i be z innoc5t z y4 ,i 
"k t ,i %all soon] or lat] atta9 to an  

unspott$ innoc5ce1 = :5 ,i consid] t    
/ate ev5 n[ ,i am ?rill$4  ,if we 7 wise
 en\gh1 we %\ld see to :at virtue we 7  
indebt$ = any happi] mom5t we might h1  
nor d\bt we _h e>n$ ?is at "s "t4  ,^!  
motions ev]y:]e 9 nature mu/ surely be !
 circulations ( ,god4 ,! fl[+ sail1 !   
runn+ /ream1 ! wav+ tree1 ! rov+        
w9d1--:5ce else _! inf9ite heal? &      
fre$om8#cab ,i c see no?+ s prop] & holy
 z unrelax$ play & frolic 9 ?is b[] ,god
 has built = u4 ,! suspicion ( s9 nev]  
comes to ?is ?\ght4 ,oh1 if m5 felt ?is 
!y w\ld nev] build temples ev5 ( m>ble  
or diamond1 b x w\ld be sacrilege &     
prophane1 b disport !m =ev] 9 ?is       
p>adise4  ,9 ! colde/ day x melts       
some:]e4  ,x seems z if only "o trait1  
"o little incid5t 9 human biography1 ne$
 to be said or writt5 9 "s era1 t all   
read]s may g mad aft] x1 & ! man :o did 
! miracle is made a demigod h5ce=?4 ,:at
 we all d1 n "o c tell2 & :5 "s lucky   
speak] utt]s a tru? ( our exp]i5ce & n (
 our speculation1 we ?9k he mu/ h _h !  

n9e ,muses & ! ?ree ,graces to help him4
 ,i c at l5g? /ret* me :5 ,i come to    
,*auc]'s bread?2 & ,i ?9k1 ,well1 ,i    
c\ld be t man's acqua9tance1#cac = he   
walk$ 9 t l[ & retir$ way t ,i d1 & 0 n 
too good to live4 ,i am griev$ :5 !y h9t
 ( any unmanly submissions he may h     
made1 = t subtracts f 8 bread? &        
humanity4   ,dec4 #cj4 ,?ursday4 ,i     
admire ,*auc] = a /urdy ,engli% wit4 ,! 
easy height he speaks f 9 8 ,prologue to
 ! ,cant]bury ,tales is z good z any?+ 9
 x1--z if he 7 inde$ bett] ?an any ( !  
company !re assembl$4#cad  ,! poet does 
n h to g out ( himself & cease to tattle
 ( 8 dome/ic affairs1 to w9 our         
confid5ce1 b is s broad t we see no     
limits to 8 sympa?y4  ,great delicacy & 
g5tl5ess ( "* is con/antly display$ 9   
,*auc]'s v]se4 ,! simple/ & humble/     
words come readily to 8 lips4 ,! natural
 innoc5ce ( ! man appe>s 9 ! simple &   
pure _s 9 :i* ,! ,prioresses ,tale is   
conceiv$1 9 :i* ! *ild s+s ,o alma      
r$emptoris mat]1 & 9 ! acc\nt ( !       

dep>ture ( ,cu/ance ) h] *ild ^u ! sea1 
9 ,! ,man ( ,lawes ,tale4#cae ,! :ole   
/ory ( ,*anticle] & ,dame ,p>tlet 9 ,!  
,nonnes ,pree/es ,tale is g5u9e         
humanity4 ,i "k no?+ bett] 9 its k9d4 ,!
 poets seem to be only m frank &        
pla9-spok5 ?an o!r m54 ,_! v]se is b    
confessions4 ,!y always confide 9 !     
read]1 & speak privily ) him1 keep+ no?+
 back4#caf  ,i "k ( no safe rule by :i* 
to judge ( ! purity ( a =m] age b t ,i  
see t ! impure ( ! pres5t age are n apt 
to rise to noble s5tim5ts :5 !y speak or
 write1 & suspect1 !re=e1 t !re may be m
 tru? ?an is all[$ 9 ! apology t su* 0 !
 mann] ( ! age4#cag       ,)9 ! circuit 
( ?is plodd+ life1      ,!re are mom5ts 
( an azure hue      ,& z unspott$ fair z
 is ! violet      ,or anemone1 :5 ! spr+
 /rews !m      ,by "s s\? woodside2 :i* 
make untrue      ,! be/ philosophy :i*  
has s poor an aim      ,b to console man
 = 8 grievance "h4      ,i h rememb]$ :5
 ! w9t] came1      ,high 9 my *amb] 9 ! 
fro/y nights1      ,h[ 9 ! summ] pa/ "s 

,unrecord$ beam slant$ across      ,"s  
upl& pa/ure :]e ! ,johnswort grew1      
,or he>d1 amid/ ! v]dure ( my m9d1 !    
bee's           long-smo!r$ hum1      ,s
 by ! *eap economy ( ,god made ri* to g 
^u           my w9try "w aga94      ,9 !
 /ill1 *e]ful cold ( w9t] nights1       
,:51 9 ! cold light ( ! moon1      ,on e
 twig & rail & jutt+ sp\t      ,! icy   
spe>s are d\bl+ _! l5g?      ,aga9/ !   
glanc+ arr[s ( ! sun1      ,& ! %runk   
:eels creak along ! way1      ,"s summ] 
accid5t long pa/      ,( lakelet gleam+ 
9 ! ,july beams1      ,or hum ( bee "u !
 blue flag1      ,loit]+ 9 ! meads1 or  
busy rill      :i* n[ /&s dumb & /ill1  
its own memorial1 purl+ at its play     
along ! slopes1      & ?r\gh ! mead[s   
next1 till t its s\nd 0      qu5*$ 9 !  
/aid curr5t ( its p>5t /ream4  ,9 memory
 is ! m reality4 ,i h se5 h[ ! furr[s   
%one b late upturn$1 & :]e ! fieldf>e   
foll[$ 9 ! re>1 :5 all ! fields /ood    
b\nd & ho> b5ea? a ?ick integum5t (     
sn[4#cah         99       99       99   

99       99  ,:5 ! sn[ is fall+ ?ick &  
fa/1 ! flakes ne>e/ y seem to be driv+  
/raight to ! gr\nd1 :ile ! m di/ant seem
 to float 9 ! air 9 a quiv]+ bank1 l    
fea!rs1 or l birds at play1 & n z if s5t
 on any err&4 ,s1 at a little di/ance1  
all ! works ( ,nature proce$ ) sport &  
frolic4 ,!y are m 9 ! eye & less 9 !    
de$4   ,dec4 #ca4 ,friday4 ,books (     
natural hi/ory make ! mo/ *e]ful w9t]   
read+4 ,i read 9 ,audubon ) a ?rill (   
delight1 :5 ! sn[ cov]s ! gr\nd1 ( !    
magnolia1 & ! ,florida keys1 & _! w>m   
sea breezes2 ( ! f5ce-rail1 & !         
cotton-tree1 & ! migrations ( !         
rice-bird2 or ( ! break+ up ( w9t] 9    
,labrador4 ,i seem to he> ! melt+ ( !   
sn[ on ! =ks ( ! ,miss\ri z ,i read4 ,i 
imbibe "s portion ( heal? f ^!          
rem9isc5ces ( luxuriant nature4  ,!re is
 a s+ul> heal? = me 9 ^? words ,labrador
 & ,ea/ ,ma9 :i* no despond+ cre$       
recognizes4 ,h[ mu* m ?an f$]al are ^!  
,/ates6 ,if !re 7 no o!r vicissitudes b 
! seasons1 ) _! att5dant & consequ5t    

*anges1 our int]e/ w\ld nev] flag4 ,mu* 
m is a-do+ ?an ,congress wots ( 9 ! w9t]
 season4 ,:at j\rnal d ! p]simmon &     
buckeye keep1 or ! %>p-%9n$ hawk8 ,:at  
is transpir+ f summ] to w9t] 9 !        
,c>ol9as1 & ! ,great ,p9e ,=e/1 & !     
,valley ( ! ,mohawk8 ,! m]ely political 
aspect ( ! l& is nev] v *e]+4 ,m5 are   
degrad$ :5 consid]$ z ! memb]s ( a      
political organization4 ,z a nation ! p 
nev] utt] "o great & heal?y ^w4 ,f ?is  
side all nations pres5t only ! symptoms 
( disease4 ,i see b ,bunk]'s ,hill & ,s+
 ,s+1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia &          
,sullivan's ,isl&1 ) a few av5ues       
connect+ !m4 ,b paltry are all ^! beside
 "o bla/ ( ! ea/ or s\? w9d :i* bl[s ov]
 !m all4  ,9 society y w n f9d heal?1 b 
9 nature4 ,y mu/ conv]se mu* ) ! field &
 woods1 if y w\ld imbibe su* heal? into 
y\r m9d & _s z y covet = y\r body4      
,society is always diseas$1 & ! be/ is !
 sicke/4 ,!re is no sc5t 9 x s :olesome 
z t ( ! p9es1 nor any fragrance s       
p5etrat+ & re/orative z t ( ev]la/+ 9   

high pa/ures4 ,)\t t our feet at lea/   
/ood 9 ! mid/ ( nature1 all our faces   
w\ld be pale & livid4  ,i %\ld l to keep
 "s book ( natural hi/ory always by me z
 a sort ( elixir1 ! read+ ( :i* w\ld    
re/ore ! tone ( my sy/em & secure me    
true & *e]ful views ( life4 ,= to !     
sick1 nature is sick1 b to ! well1 a    
f\nta9 ( heal?4 ,to ! s\l t contemplates
 "s trait ( natural beauty no h>m nor   
disappo9tm5t c come4 ,! doctr9es (      
despair1 ( spiritual or political       
s]vitude1 no prie/craft nor tyranny1 0  
ev] sic taught by su* z drank 9 ! h>mony
 ( nature4#cai     ,,vi  #ahdb  7,t4    
#bd-be7   ,jan4 #a4 ,virtue is ! de$ ( !
 brave/4 ,x is t art :i* dem&s ! greate/
 confid5ce & fe>lessness4 ,only "s h>dy 
s\l v5tures ^u x4 ,virtue is a brav]y s 
h>dy t x deals 9 :at x has no exp]i5ce  
94 ,! virtu\s s\l possesses a =titude & 
h>dihood :i* n ! gr5adi] nor pione] c   
mat*4 ,x nev] %runk4 ,x goes s++ to its 
"w4 ,ef=t is its relaxation4 ,! rude    
pione] "w ( ?is _w has be5 done by ! mo/

 devot$ wor%ipp]s ( beauty4#cbj ,_!     
resolution has possess$ a ke5] edge ?an 
! soldi]'s4 ,9 w9t] is _! campaign2 !y  
nev] g into qu>t]s4 ,!y are ela/ic "u ! 
heavie/ burd51 "u ! extreme/ physical   
suff]+4  ,me?9ks good c\rage w n flag "h
 on ! ,atlantic bord] z long z we are   
outflank$ by ! ,fur ,c\ntries4 ,!re is  
en\gh 9 t s\nd to *e] "o "u any         
circum/ances4 ,! spruce1 ! hemlock1 & ! 
p9e w n c\nt5ance despair4 ,me?9ks "s   
cre$s 9 ve/ries & *ur*es d =get ! hunt] 
wrapp$ 9 furs by ! ,great ,slave ,lake1 
or h[ ! ,esquimaux sl$ges are drawn by  
dogs1 & 9 ! twilight ( ! nor!rn night ! 
hunt] does n give ov] to foll[ ! seal & 
walrus ov] ! ice4 ,^! m5 are sick & (   
diseas$ imag9ations :o w\ld toll ! _w's 
knell s soon4 ,_c ^! s$5t>y sects d     
bett] ?an prep>e ! %r\ds & write !      
epitaphs ( ^? o!r busy liv+ m58 ,!      
practical fai? ( m5 belies ! prea*]'s   
consolation4 ,?is is ! cre$ ( !         
hypo*ondriac4#cba  ,!re is no infidelity
 s great z t :i* prays1 & keeps !       

,sabba?1 & f\nds *ur*es4 ,! seal] ( !   
,s\? ,pacific prea*es a tru] doctr9e4 ,!
 *ur* is ! hospital = m5's s\ls1 b !    
reflection t he may "o day occupy a w>d 
9 x %\ld n disc\rage ! *e]ful labors ( !
 able-bodi$ man4 ,let him rememb] ! sick
 9 _! extremities1 b n look ?i!r z to 8 
goal4#cbb   ,jan4 #b4 ,sunday4 ,! r++ ( 
! *ur* bell is a mu* m melodi\s s\nd ?an
 any t is he>d )9 ! *ur*4 ,all great    
values are ?us public1 & undulate l s\nd
 ?r\gh ! atmosph]e4 ,weal? _c pur*ase   
any great private solace or conv5i5ce4  
,ri*es are only ! means ( sociality4 ,i 
w dep5d on ! extravagance ( my neighbors
 = my luxuries1 = !y w take c>e to pamp]
 me if ,i w be ov]f$4 ,! poor man :o    
sacrific$ no?+ = ! gratification seems  
to d]ive a saf] & m natural enjoym5t f 8
 neighbor's extravagance ?an he does    
himself4 ,x is a new natural product1 f 
! contemplation ( :i* he d]ives new     
vigor & solace z f a natural ph5om5on4  
,9 mom5ts ( quiet & leisure my ?\ghts   
are m apt to rev]t to "s natural ?an any

 human relation4  ,*auc]'s s9c]e sorr[ 9
 8 latt] days = ! grossness ( 8 e>li]   
works1 & t he _c recall & annul :at he  
_h writt5 ( ! base & fil?y love ( m5    
t[>ds wom52 b alas !y are n[ cont9u$ f  
man to man1 says he1 & ,i _c d :at ,i   
desire1 is all v cr$itable to 8 "*4     
,*auc] is ! make-weight ( 8 c5tury1--a  
wor?y repres5tative ( ,engl& :ile       
,petr>* & ,boccaccio liv$ 9 ,italy1 &   
,tell & ,tam]lane 9 ,switz]l& & ,asia1 &
 ,bruce & ,ri5zi 9 ,europe1 & ,wickliffe
 & ,g[] 9 8 own l&4 ,edw>d ,,iii & ,john
 ( ,gaunt & ! ,black ,pr9ce complete !  
company4 ,! fame ( ,rog] ,bacon came d[n
 f ! prec$+ c5tury1 & ,dante1 ?\gh j    
dep>t$1 /ill ex]t$ ! influ5ce ( a liv+  
pres5ce4#cbc  ,) all 8 grossness he is n
 undi/+ui%$ = ! t5d]ness & delicacy ( 8 
muse4 ,a simple pa?os & fem99e g5tl5ess 
is peculi> to him :i* n ev5 ,wordswor? c
 mat*4#cbd ,& !n 8 be/ passages ( l5g?  
are m>k$ by a happy & heal?y wit :i* is 
r r>e 9 ! poetry ( any nation4 ,on !    
:ole1 he impresses me z great] ?an 8    

reputation1 & n a little l ,hom] &      
,%akespe>e1 = he w\ld h held up 8 head 9
 _! company4 ,among ! e>lie/ ,engli%    
poets he is _! l&lord & ho/1 & has !    
au?ority ( su*4 ,we read him ) affection
 & )\t criticism1 = he pleads no cause1 
b speaks = u1 8 read]s1 always4 ,he has 
t greatness ( tru/ & reliance :i*       
compels popul>ity4 ,he is = a :ole      
c\ntry & c\ntry sic to "k & to be pr\d  
(4 ,! affectionate m5tion :i* succe$+   
e>ly poets make ( him1 c\pl+ him ) ,hom]
 & ,virgil1 is also to be tak5 into !   
acc\nt 9 e/imat+ 8 "*4 ,k+ ,james &     
,dunb> ( ,scotl& speak ) m love &       
rev]5ce ( him ?an any cotempor>y poet ( 
8 pr$ecessors ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,t        
*ildlike relation1 inde$1 does n seem to
 exi/ n[ :i* 0 !n4#cbe   ,jan4 #c4      
,monday4 ,x is pleasant :5 "o c relieve 
! grossness ( ! kit*5 & ! table by !    
simple beauty ( 8 repa/1 s t !re may be 
any?+ 9 x to attract ! eye ( ! arti/    
ev54 ,i h be5 popp+ corn to-night1 :i*  
is only a m rapid blossom+ ( ! se$ "u a 

great] ?an ,july heat4 ,! popp$ corn is 
a p]fect w9t] fl[]1 h9t+ ( anemones &   
h\/onias4 ,= ?is little grace man has1  
mix$ 9 ) ! vulg>ness ( 8 repa/1 he may  
well ?ank 8 />s4 ,! law by :i* fl[]s    
unfold _! petals seems only to h op]at$ 
m sudd5ly "u ! int5se heat4 ,x looks l a
 sympa?y 9 ?is se$ ( ! corn ) its si/]s 
( ! vegetable k+dom1 z if by pref]5ce x 
assum$ ! fl[] =m r ?an ! cry/all9e4 ,"h 
has bloom$ = my repa/ su* a delicate    
blossom z w soon spr+ by ! wall-sides4  
,& ?is is z x %\ld be4 ,:y %\ld n       
,nature revel sometimes1 & g5ially relax
 & make h]self famili> at my bo>d8 ,i   
w\ld h my h\se a b[] fit to ent]ta9 h]4 
,x is a fea/ ( su* innoc5ce z might h   
sn[$ d[n4 ,by my w>m he>? sprang ^!     
c]eali\s blossoms2 "h 0 ! bank :]e !y   
grew4  ,me?9ks "s su* visible tok5 (    
approval w\ld always accompany ! simple 
& heal?y repa/4 ,!re w\ld be su* a smil+
 & bless+ ^u x4 ,our appetite %\ld      
always be s relat$ to our ta/e1 & ! bo>d
 we spread = its gratification be an    

epitome ( ! univ]sal table :i* ,nature  
sets by hill & wood & /ream = h] dumb   
p5sion]s4#cbf   ,jan4 #e4 ,w$nesday4 ,i 
f9d t :atev] h9drances may occur ,i     
write j ab\t ! same am\nt ( tru? 9 my   
,j\rnal2 = ! record is m conc5trat$1 &  
usually x is "s v real & e>ne/ life1    
aft] all1 t int]rupts4 ,all fl\ri%es are
 omitt$4 ,if ,i saw wood f morn+ to     
night1 ?\gh ,i grieve t ,i c\ld n obs]ve
 ! tra9 ( my ?\ghts dur+ t "t1 yet1 9 ! 
ev5+1 ! few scrannel l9es :i* describe  
my day's occupations w make ! creak+ ( !
 saw m musical ?an my free/ fancies c\ld
 h be54 ,i f9d incessant labor ) ! h&s1 
:i* engrosses ! att5tion also1 ! be/    
me?od to remove palav] out ( "o's /yle4 
,"o w n dance at 8 "w :o has wood to cut
 & cord be=e ! night falls 9 ! %ort days
 ( w9t]2 b e /roke w be husb&$1 & r+    
sob]ly ?r\gh ! wood2 & s w 8 l9es r+ &  
tell on ! e>1 :5 at ev5+ he settles !   
acc\nts ( ! day4 ,i h (t5 be5 a/oni%$ at
 ! =ce & precision ( /yle to :i* busy   
labor+ m51 unpractic$ 9 writ+1 easily   

atta9 :5 !y are requir$ to make ! ef=t4 
,x seems z if _! s9c]ity & pla9ness 7 ! 
ma9 ?+ to be taught 9 s*ools1--& yet n 9
 ! s*ools1 b 9 ! fields1 9 actual       
s]vice1 ,i %\ld say4 ,! s*ol> n         
unfrequ5tly envies ! propriety &        
emphasis ) :i* ! f>m] calls to 8 team1 &
 confesses t if t l+o 7 writt5 x w\ld   
surpass 8 labor$ s5t5ces4  ,:o is n tir$
 ( ! weak & fl[+ p]iods ( ! politician &
 s*ol>1 & resorts n ev5 to ! ,f>m]'s    
,almanac1 to read ! simple acc\nt ( !   
mon?'s labor1 to re/ore 8 tone aga98 ,i 
want to see a s5t5ce run cle> ?r\gh to !
 end1 z deep & f]tile z a well-drawn    
furr[ :i* %[s t ! pl[ 0 press$ d[n to ! 
beam4 ,if our s*ol>s w\ld lead m e>ne/  
lives1 we %\ld n witness ^? lame        
conclusions to _! ill-s[n disc\rses1 b  
_! s5t5ces w\ld pass ov] ! gr\nd l load$
 roll]s1 & n m]e holl[ & wood5 ones1 to 
press 9 ! se$ & make x g]m9ate4  ,a     
well-built s5t5ce1 9 ! rapidity & =ce ) 
:i* x works1 may be comp>$ to a mod]n   
corn-plant]1 :i* furr[s out1 drops !    

se$1 & cov]s x up at "o movem5t4#cbg  ,!
 s*ol> requires h>d labor z an impetus  
to 8 p54 ,he w le>n to grasp x z firmly 
& wield x z gracefully & effectually z  
an axe or a sword4 ,:5 ,i consid] !     
labor$ p]iods ( "s g5tleman s*ol>1 :o   
p]*ance 9 feet & in*es comes up to !    
/&>d ( 8 race1 & is n[ise defici5t 9    
gir?1 ,i am amaz$ at ! imm5se sacrifice 
( !ws & s9ews4 ,:at6 ^! proportions & ^!
 bones1 & ?is _! "w6 ,h[ ^! h&s hew$ ?is
 fragile matt]1 m]e filagree or         
embroid]y fit = ladies' f+]s6 ,c ?is be 
a /alw>t man's "w1 :o has m>r[ 9 8      
backbone & a t5don ,a*illes 9 8 heel8   
,!y :o set up ,/oneh5ge did             
some:at1--mu* 9 comp>ison1--if x 7 only 
_! /r5g? 0 once fairly laid out1 & !y   
/ret*$ !mselves4#cbh  ,i discov] 9      
,raleigh's v]ses ! vices ( ! c\rti]4 ,!y
 are n equally su/a9$1 z if 8 noble     
g5ius 7 w>p$ by ! frivol\s society ( !  
c\rt4 ,he 0 capable ( ris+ to a         
rem>kable elevation4 ,8 poetry has = !  
mo/ "p a h]oic tone & vigor z ( a knight

 errant4 ,b aga9 !re seems to h be5     
some:at unk9dly 9 8 education1 & z if he
 _h by no means gr[n up to be ! man he  
promis$4 ,he 0 app>5tly too g5ial &     
loyal a s\l1 or r he 0 incapable (      
resi/+ temptations f t qu>t]4 ,if to 8  
g5ius & culture he c\ld h add$ !        
temp]am5t ( ,fox or ,cromwell1 ! _w w\ld
 h _h cause long] to rememb] him4 ,he 0 
! patt]n ( nobility4 ,"o w\ld h said x 0
 by "s lucky fate t he & ,%akespe>e     
fl\ri%$ at ! same "t 9 ,engl&1 & yet :at
 d we "k ( _! acqua9tance%ip8   ,jan4   
#g4 ,friday4 ,i am s+ul>ly refre%$ 9    
w9t] :5 ,i he> tell ( s]vice-b]ries1    
pokewe$1 junip]4 ,is n heav5 made up (  
^! *eap summ] glories8#cbi  ,! great    
,god is v calm )al4 ,h[ sup]flu\s is any
 excitem5t 9 8 creatures6 ,he li/5s     
equally to ! pray]s ( ! believ] & !     
unbeliev]4 ,! moods ( man %\ld unfold & 
alt]nate z gradually & placidly z ^? (  
nature4 ,! sun %9es = aye6 ,! sudd5     
revolutions ( ^! times & ?is g5]ation h 
acquir$ a v exagg]at$ importance4 ,!y d 

n int]e/ me mu*1 = !y are n 9 h>mony ) !
 long] p]iods ( nature4 ,! pres5t1 9 any
 aspect 9 :i* x c be pres5t$ to !       
smalle/ audi5ce1 is always mean4 ,god   
does n sympa?ize ) ! popul> movem5ts4   
,jan4 #h4 ,saturday4 ,:51 z n[1 9       
,janu>y a s\? w9d melts ! sn[1 & ! b>e  
gr\nd appe>s1 cov]$ ) s]e grass &       
occasionally wilt$ gre5 leaves :i* seem 
9 d\bt :e!r to let g _! gre5ness q or   
absorb new juices aga9/ ! com+ ye>1--9  
su* a season a p]fume seems to exhale f 
! e>? itself & ! s\? w9d melts my       
integum5ts also4 ,!n is %e my "m e>?4 ,i
 d]ive a real vigor f ! sc5t ( ! gale   
waft$ ov] ! nak$ gr\nd1 z f /rong meats1
 & realize aga9 h[ man is ! p5sion] (   
,nature4 ,we are always conciliat$ &    
*e]$ :5 we are f$ by su* an influ5ce1 & 
our ne$s are felt to be "p ( ! dome/ic  
economy ( ,nature4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,:at (f5ds me mo/ 
9 my compositions is ! moral elem5t 9   
!m4 ,! rep5tant say nev] a brave ^w4 ,_!
 resolves %\ld be mumbl$ 9 sil5ce4      

,/rictly speak+1 morality is n heal?y4  
,^? undes]v$ joys :i* come uncall$ &    
make u m pleas$ ?an grateful are !y t   
s+4         99       99       99        
99       99  ,"o music seems to diff] f 
ano!r *iefly 9 its m p]fect "t1 to use  
?is ^w 9 a true s5se4 ,9 ! /ead9ess &   
equanimity ( music lies its div9ity4 ,x 
is ! only assur$ tone4#ccj ,:5 m5 atta9 
to speak ) z settl$ a fai? & z firm     
assurance1 _! voices w s+ & _! feet m>* 
z d ! feet ( ! soldi]4 ,! v dogs h[l if 
"t is disreg>d$4 ,because ( ! p]fect "t 
( ?is music-box--its h>mony ) itself--is
 its great] dignity & /atel9ess4 ,?is   
music is m nobly relat$ = its m exact   
measure4 ,s simple a diff]5ce z ?is m   
ev5 pace raises x to ! high] dignity4   
,man's progress ?r\gh nature %\ld h an  
accompanim5t ( music4 ,x relieves !     
sc5]y1 :i* is se5 ?r\gh x z a subtl]    
elem5t1 l a v cle> morn+ air 9 autumn4  
,music wafts me ?r\gh ! cle>1 sultry    
valleys1 ) only a slight gray vapor     
aga9/ ! hills4  ,( :at mann] ( /uff is !

 web ( "t wove1 :5 ^! consecutive s\nds 
call$ a /ra9 ( music c be waft$ d[n     
?r\gh ! c5turies f ,hom] to me1 & ,hom] 
h be5 conv]sant ) t same unfa?omable    
my/]y & *>m :i* s newly t+les my        
e>s8#cca ,^! s+le /ra9s1 ^! melodi\s    
cad5ces :i* pla9ly proce$ out ( a v deep
 mean+ & a su/a9$ s\l1 are !            
int]jections ( ,god4 ,!y are p]haps !   
expression ( ! p]fect k :i* ! righte\s  
at l5g? atta9 to4 ,am ,i s l !e1 my     
bro!r1 t ! cad5ce ( two notes affects u 
alike8 ,%all ,i n "s "t h an opportunity
 to ?ank him :o made music8 ,i feel a   
sad *e] :5 ,i he> ^! l(ty /ra9s1#ccb    
because !re mu/ be some?+ 9 me z l(ty t 
he>s4 ,b ah1 ,i he> !m b r>ely6 ,does x 
n r he> me8 ,if my blood 7 clogg$ 9 my  
ve9s1 ,i am sure x w\ld run m freely4   
,god mu/ be v ri*1 :o1 = ! turn+ ( a    
pivot1 c p\r out su* melody on me4 ,x is
 a little prophet2 x tells me ! secrets 
( futurity4 ,:]e are its secrets w\nd up
 b 9 ?is box8#ccc ,s mu* hope _h        
slumb]$4 ,!re are 9 music su* /ra9s z f>

 surpass any fai? 9 ! l(t9ess ( man's   
de/9y4#ccd ,he mu/ be v sad be=e he c   
compreh5d !m4 ,! cle>1 liquid notes f ! 
morn+ fields beyond seem to come ?r\gh a
 vale ( sadness to man1 :i* gives all   
music a pla9tive air4 ,x ha? caught a   
high] pace ?an any virtue ,i "k4 ,x is !
 ar*-re=m]4 ,x ha/5s ! sun to 8 sett+4  
,x invites him to 8 ris+4 ,x is !       
sweete/ reproa*1 a measur$ satire4 ,i "k
 !re is a p some:]e :]e ?is h]oism has  
place4 ,or else ?+s are to be le>n$ :i* 
x w be sweet to le>n4#cce ,?is _c be all
 rumor4 ,:5 ,i he> ?is1 ,i ?9k ( t      
ev]la/+ & /able some?+ :i* is n s\nd1 b 
to be a ?rill+ reality1 & c cons5t to g 
ab\t ! meane/ "w = z _m ye>s ( "t z x   
pleases ev5 ! ,h9doo p5ance1 = a ye> ( !
 gods 7 z no?+ to t :i* %all come aft]4 
,:at1 !n1 c ,i d to ha/5 t o!r "t1 or t 
space :]e !re %all be no "t1 & ^! ?+s be
 a m liv+ "p ( my life1--:]e !re w be no
 discords 9 my life8   ,jan4 #i4        
,sunday4 ,"o _c too soon =get 8 errors &
 misdemeanors2 = to dwell long ^u !m is 

to add to ! (f5se1 & rep5tance & sorr[ c
 only be displac$ by some:at bett]1 &   
:i* is z free & orig9al z if !y _h n    
be54 ,n to grieve long = any action1 b  
to g imm$iately & d fre%ly & o!rwise1   
subtracts s mu* f ! wrong4 ,else we may 
make ! delay ( rep5tance ! puni%m5t ( ! 
s94 ,b a great nature w n consid] its   
s9s z its own1 b be m absorb$ 9 !       
prospect ( t valor & virtue = ! future  
:i* is m prop]ly x1 ?an 9 ^? improp]    
actions :i*1 by be+ s9s1 discov]        
!mselves to be n x4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,sir ,w4          
,raleigh's faults are ^? ( a c\rti] & a 
soldi]4 ,9 8 c\nsels & aphorisms we see 
n unfrequ5tly ! ha/e & ra%ness ( a boy4 
,8 philosophy 0 n wide nor deep1 b      
cont9ually giv+ way to ! g5]osity ( 8   
nature4 ,:at he t\*es he adorns by 8    
great] humanity & native nobl5ess1 b he 
t\*es n ! true nor orig9al4 ,he ?us     
embelli%es ! old1 b does n unfold ! new4
 ,he seems to h be5 fitt$ by 8 g5ius =  
%ort flights ( impulsive poetry1 b n = !

 su/a9$ l(t9ess ( ,%akespe>e or ,milton4
 ,he 0 n wise nor a se] 9 any s5se1 b r 
"o ( nature's nobility2 ! mo/ g5]\s     
nature :i* c be sp>$ to l+] 9 ! purlieus
 ( ! c\rt4  ,8 0 a s+ul>ly p]v]t$ g5ius1
 ) su* an incl9ation to orig9ality &    
fre$om1 & yet :o nev] /e]$ 8 own c\rse4 
,( s fair & susceptible a nature1 r ?an 
broad or deep1 t he delay$ to slake 8   
?ir/ at ! ne>e/ & ev5 m turbid wells (  
tru? & beauty4 ,^: homage to ! lea/ fair
 or noble left no space = homage to !   
all fair4 ,! mis=tune ( 8 circum/ances1 
or r ( ! man1 appe>s 9 ! fact t he 0 !  
au?or ( ,maxims ( ,/ate & ,! ,cab9et    
,c\ncil & ,! ,s\l's ,err&4   ,feb4 #ai4 
,saturday4 ,i nev] yet saw two m5       
suffici5tly great to meet z two4 ,9     
proportion z !y are great ! diff]5ces   
are fatal1 because !y are felt n to be  
p>tial b total4 ,frankness to him :o is 
unlike me w lead to ! utt] d5ial ( him4 
,i beg9 to see h[ t ! prep>ation = all  
issues is to d virtu\sly4 ,:5 two       
approa* to meet1 !y incur no petty      

dang]s1 b !y run t]rible risks4 ,betwe5 
! s9c]e !re w be no civilities4 ,no     
greatness seems prep>$ = ! little       
decorum1 ev5 savage unmann]l9ess1 x     
meets f equal greatness4   ,feb4 #bj4   
,sunday4 ,exam9e animal =ms             
geometrically1 f man1 :o repres5ts !    
p]p5dicul>1 to ! reptile :i* =ms !      
horizontal l9e1 & !n apply+ to ^? =ms ! 
rules ( ! exact sci5ces1 :i* ,god       
himself _c *ange1 we %all see t visible 
nature conta9s !m all2 t ! comb9ations (
 ! sev5 primitive =ms are entirely      
exhau/$1 & t1 !re=e1 !y c repres5t all  
possible v>ieties ( morality4--,f ,!    
,true ,messiah2 or ! ,old & ,new        
,te/am5ts1 exam9$ accord+ to !          
,pr9ciples ( ! ,language ( ,nature4 ,by 
,g4 ,segg]1 translat$ f ,fr5* by ,grat]4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,i am amus$ to see f my w9d[ "h h[  
busily man has divid$ & /ak$ (f 8 doma94
 ,god mu/ smile at 8 puny f5ces runn+   
hi!r & ?i!r ev]y:]e ov] ! l&4         99
       99       99       99       99    

,my pa? hi!rto has be5 l a road ?r\gh a 
div]sifi$ c\ntry1 n[ climb+ high        
m\nta9s1 !n desc5d+ into ! l[e/ vales4  
,f ! summits ,i saw ! heav5s2 f ! vales 
,i look$ up to ! heights aga94 ,9       
prosp]ity ,i rememb] ,god1 or memory is 
"o ) consci\sness2 9 adv]sity ,i rememb]
 my own elevations1 & only hope to see  
,god aga94  ,x is va9 to talk4 ,:at d y 
want8 ,to b&y words1 or deliv] "s gra9s 
( tru? :i* /ir )9 y8 ,w y make a        
pleasant rumbl+ s\nd aft] fea/+1 =      
dige/ion's sake1 or su* music z ! birds 
9 spr+time8         99       99       99
       99       99  ,! dea? ( fri5ds    
%\ld inspire u z mu* z _! lives4 ,if !y 
are great & ri* en\gh1 !y w leave       
consolation to ! m\rn]s be=e ! exp5ses (
 _! fun]als4#ccf ,x w n be h>d to "p )  
any wor?1 because x is wor?y4 ,h[ c any 
good dep>t8 ,x does n g & come1 b we4   
,%all we wait = x8 ,is x sl[] ?an we8   
,feb4 #ba4 ,i mu/ confess !re is no?+ s 
/range to me z my own body4 ,i love any 
o!r piece ( nature1 almo/1 bett]4  ,i 0 

always consci\s ( s\nds 9 nature :i* my 
e>s c\ld nev] he>1--t ,i caught b !     
prelude to a /ra94 ,%e always retreats z
 ,i advance4 ,away beh9d & beh9d is %e &
 h] mean+4 ,w n ?is fai? & expectation  
make to itself e>s at l5g?8 ,i nev] saw 
to ! end1 nor he>d to ! end2 b ! be/ "p 
0 unse5 & unhe>d4  ,i am l a fea!r      
float+ 9 ! atmosph]e2 on e side is dep? 
unfa?omable4  ,i feel z if ye>s _h be5  
cr[d$ into ! la/ mon?1#ccg & yet !      
regul>ity ( :at we call "t has be5 s f> 
pres]v$ z t ,i#cch 444 w be welcome 9 ! 
pres5t4 ,i h liv$ ill = ! mo/ "p because
 too ne> myself4 ,i h tripp$ myself up1 
s t !re 0 no progress = my own n>r[ness4
 ,i _c walk conv5i5tly & pleasantly b :5
 ,i hold myself f> (f 9 ! horizon4 ,& ! 
s\l dilutes ! body & makes x passable4  
,my s\l & body h tott]$ along toge!r (  
late1 tripp+ & h9d]+ "o ano!r l         
unpractic$ ,siamese tw9s4 ,!y two %\ld  
walk z "o1 t no ob/acle may be ne>] ?an 
! firmam5t4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,!re mu/ be "s      

n>r[ness 9 ! s\l t compels "o to h      
secrets4   ,feb4 #bc4 ,w$nesday4 ,e     
poet's muse is circumscrib$ 9 h] w&]+s1 
& may be well said to haunt "s favorite 
spr+ or m\nta94 ,*auc] seems to h be5 ! 
poet ( g>d5s4 ,he has h>dly left a poem 
9 :i* "s retir$ & luxuri\s retreat ( !  
k9d is n describ$1 to :i* he ga9s access
 by "s secret port1 & !re1 by "s f\nt or
 grove1 is f\nd 8 h]o & ! sc5e ( 8 tale4
 ,x seems z if1 by lett+ 8 imag9ation   
riot 9 ! mat*less beauty ( an ideal     
g>d51 he ?us f$ sic 8 fancy on to !     
inv5tion ( a tale :i* w\ld fit ! sc5e4  
,! muse ( ! mo/ univ]sal poet retires   
into "s famili> nook1 :5ce x spies out !
 l& z ! eagle f 8 eyrie1 = he :o sees s 
f> ov] pla9 & =e/ is p]*$ 9 a n>r[ cleft
 ( ! crag4 ,su* pure *ildlike love (    
,nature is n[h]e to be mat*$4#cci ,& x  
is n /range t ! poetry ( s rude an age  
%\ld conta9 su* poli%$ praise ( ,nature2
 = ! *>ms ( ,nature are n enhanc$ by    
civilization1 z society is1 b %e        
possesses a p]man5t ref9em5t1 :i* at la/

 subdues & educates m54  ,! read] has   
great confid5ce 9 ,*auc]4 ,he tells no  
lies4 ,y read 8 /ory ) a smile1 z if x 7
 ! circumlocution ( a *ild1 & yet y f9d 
t he has spoke ) m directness & economy 
( words ?an a sage4 ,he is nev]         
he>tless4 ,s new 0 all 8 !me 9 ^? days1 
t he _h n to inv5t1 b only to tell4#cdj 
,! language ( poetry is infantile4 ,x _c
 talk4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,x is ! *>m & greatness (  
all society1 f fri5d%ip to ! draw+-room1
 t x takes place on a level slightly    
high] ?an ! actual *>act]s ( ! p>ties   
w\ld w>rant2#cda x is an expression (   
fai?4 ,true polit5ess is only hope &    
tru/ 9 m54 ,x nev] addresses a fall5 or 
fall+ man1 b salutes a ris+ g5]ation4 ,x
 does n flatt]1 b only congratulates4 ,!
 rays ( light come to u 9 su* a curve t 
e fell[ 9 ! /reet appe>s high] ?an he   
really is4 ,x is ! innate civility (    
nature4#cdb         99       99       99
       99       99  ,i am glad t x 0 s  
because x c\ld be4   ,m>* #a4 ,:atev] ,i

 le>n f any circum/ances1 t especially  
,i ne$$ to "k4 ,ev5ts come out ( ,god1 &
 our *>act]s det]m9e !m & con/ra9 fate1 
z mu* z !y det]m9e ! words & tone ( a   
fri5d to u4 ,h5ce are !y always         
acceptable z exp]i5ce1 & we d n see h[  
we c\ld h done )\t !m4   ,m>* #b4 ,!    
greate/ impression ( "* is made by t    
p]son :o cons5ts to h no "*4 ,he :o     
sympa?izes ) & runs ?r\gh ! :ole circle 
( attributes _c af=d to be an           
individual4 ,mo/ m5 /& pl$g$ to         
!mselves1 s t _! n>r[ & conf9$ virtue   
has no suppl5ess4 ,!y are l *ildr5 :o _c
 walk 9 bad company & le>n ! lesson :i* 
ev5 x tea*es1 )\t _! gu>dians1 = fe> (  
contam9ation4 ,he is a =tunate man :o   
gets ?r\gh ! _w )\t be+ bur!n$ by a "n &
 reputation1 = !y are at any rate b 8   
pa/ hi/ory & no prophecy1 & z su* conc]n
 him no m ?an ano!r4 ,"* is ,g5ius      
settl$4 ,x c ma9ta9 itself aga9/ ! _w1 &
 if x relapses x rep5ts4 ,x is z a dog  
set to wat* ! prop]ty ( ,g5ius4 ,g5ius1 
/rictly speak+1 is n responsible1 = x is

 n moral4   ,m>* #h4 ,i live 9 !        
p]petual v]dure ( ! globe4 ,i die 9 !   
annual decay ( nature4  ,we c und]/& !  
ph5om5on ( dea? 9 ! animal bett] if we  
fir/ consid] x 9 ! ord] next bel[ u1 !  
vegetable4  ,! dea? ( ! flea & !        
elephant are b ph5om5a ( ! life (       
nature4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,mo/ lectur]s preface _!   
disc\rses on music ) a hi/ory ( music1 b
 z well introduce an essay on virtue ) a
 hi/ory ( virtue4#cdc ,z if ! possible  
comb9ations ( s\nd1 ! la/ w9d t sigh$1  
or melody t wak$ ! wood1 _h any hi/ory  
o!r ?an a p]ceptive e> might he> 9 !    
lea/ & late/ s\nd ( nature6 ,a hi/ory ( 
music w\ld be l ! hi/ory ( ! future2 = s
 little pa/ is x1 & capable ( record1 t 
x is b ! h9t ( a prophecy4 ,x is !      
hi/ory ( gravitation4 ,x has no hi/ory m
 ?an ,god4 ,x circulates & res\nds =ev]1
 & only fl[s l ! sea or air4 ,!re might 
be a hi/ory ( m5 or ( he>+1 b n ( !     
unhe>d4 ,:y1 if ,i %\ld sit d[n to write
 its /ory1 ! we/ w9d w\ld rise to refute

 me4 ,prop]ly speak+1 !re c be no hi/ory
 b natural hi/ory1 = !re is no pa/ 9 !  
s\l b 9 nature4 ,s t ! hi/ory ( any?+ is
 only ! true acc\nt ( x1 :i* w be always
 ! same4 ,i might z well write ! hi/ory 
( my aspirations4 ,does n ! la/ & highe/
 conta9 !m all8 ,d ! lives ( ! great    
compos]s conta9 ! facts :i* int]e/$ !m8 
,:at is ?is music8 ,:y1 ?9n] & m        
evanesc5t ?an e!r2 subtl] ?an s\nd1 = x 
is only a disposition ( s\nd4 ,x is to  
s\nd :at color is to matt]4 ,x is !     
color ( a flame1 or ( ! ra9b[1 or (     
wat]4 ,only "o s5se has kn[n x4 ,! lea/ 
pr(itable1 ! lea/ tangible fact1 :i* _c 
be b\ght or cultivat$ b by virtu\s      
me?ods1 & yet our e>s r+ ) x l %ells    
left on ! %ore4   ,m>* #aa4 ,friday4    
,*auc]'s famili>1 b innoc5t1 way (      
speak+ ( ,god is ( a piece ) 8 "*4 ,he  
comes readily to 8 ?\ghts )\t any false 
rev]5ce4 ,if ,nature is our "m1 is n    
,god mu* m8 ,god %\ld come into our     
?\ghts ) no m p>ade ?an ! zephyr into   
our e>s4 ,only /rang]s approa* him )    

c]emony4 ,h[ r>ely 9 our ,engli% tongue 
d we f9d express$ any affection = ,god6 
,no s5tim5t is s r>e z love (           
,god1--univ]sal love4 ,h]b]t is almo/ ! 
only exception4 ,ah1 my de> ,god1 etc4  
,*auc]'s 0 a rem>kably affectionate     
g5ius4 ,!re is less love & simple tru/ 9
 ,%akespe>e4 ,:5 he sees a beautiful    
p]son or object1 he almo/ takes a pride 
9 ! mai/ry ( 8 ,god4#cdd ,! ,prote/ant  
,*ur* seems to h no?+ to supply ! place 
( ! ,sa9ts ( ! ,ca?olic cal5d>1 :o 7 at 
lea/ *annels = ! affections4 ,its ,god  
has p]haps too _m ( ! attributes ( a    
,sc&9avian deity4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,we c only live   
heal?ily ! life ! gods assign u4 ,i mu/ 
receive my life z passively z ! will[   
leaf t flutt]s ov] ! brook4 ,i mu/ n be 
= myself1 b ,god's "w1 & t is always    
good4 ,i w wait ! breezes pati5tly1 &   
gr[ z ,nature %all det]m9e4 ,my fate _c 
b be gr& s4 ,we may live ! life ( a     
plant or an animal1 )\t liv+ an animal  
life4 ,?is con/ant & univ]sal cont5t ( !

 animal comes ( re/+ quietly 9 ,god's   
palm4 ,i feel z if ,i c\ld at any "t    
resign my life & ! responsibility ( liv+
 into ,god's h&s1 & become z innoc5t1   
free f c>e1 z a plant or /one4  ,my     
life1 my life6 :y w y l+]8 ,are ! ye>s  
%ort & ! mon?s ( no acc\nt8 ,h[ (t5 has 
long delay qu5*$ my aspirations6 ,c ,god
 af=d t ,i %\ld =get him8 ,is he s      
indiff]5t to my c>e]8 ,c heav5 be       
po/pon$ ) no m ado8 ,:y 7 my e>s giv5 to
 he> ^? ev]la/+ /ra9s :i* haunt my life1
 & yet to be prophan$ mu* m by ^!       
p]petual dull s\nds8         99       99
       99       99       99  ,our d\bts 
are s musical t !y p]suade !mselves4    
,:y1 ,god1 did y include me 9 y\r great 
s*eme8 ,w y n make me a p>tn] at la/8   
,did x ne$ !re %\ld be a consci\s       
mat]ial8         99       99       99   
99       99  ,my fri5d1 my fri5d1 ,i'd  
speak s frank to !e t ?\ w\ld/ pray me  
to keep back "s "p1 = fe> ,i robb$      
myself4 ,to address !e delights me1 !re 
is su* cleanness 9 ! deliv]y4 ,i am     

deliv]$ ( my tale1 :i*1 told to /rang]s1
 /ill w\ld l+] on my lips z if untold1  
or d\btful h[ x ran4   ,m>* #ab4        
,consid] :at a diff]5ce !re is betwe5   
liv+ & dy+4 ,to die is n to beg9 to die1
 & cont9ue2 x is n a /ate ( cont9uance1 
b ( transi5tness2 b to live is a        
condition ( cont9uance1 & does n mean to
 be born m]ely4 ,!re is no cont9uance ( 
dea?4 ,x is a transi5t ph5om5on4 ,nature
 pres5ts no?+ 9 a /ate ( dea?4   ,m>*   
#ac4 ,sunday4 ,! sad memory ( dep>t$    
fri5ds is soon incru/$ ov] ) sublime &  
pleas+ ?\ghts1 z _! monum5ts are ov]gr[n
 ) moss4#cde ,nature do? ?us k9dly heal 
e w\nd4 ,by ! m$iation ( a ?\s& little  
mosses & fungi1 ! mo/ unsightly objects 
become radiant ( beauty4 ,!re seem to be
 two sides to ?is _w1 pres5t$ u at      
diff]5t times1 z we see ?+s 9 gr[? or   
dissolution1 9 life or dea?4 ,= se5 ) ! 
eye ( a poet1 z ,god sees !m1 all are   
alive & beautiful2 b se5 ) ! hi/orical  
eye1 or ! eye ( ! memory1 !y are dead & 
(f5sive4 ,if we see ,nature z paus+1    

imm$iately all mortifies & decays2 b se5
 z progress+1 %e is beautiful4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,i am />tl$ t ,god c make me s ri* ev5 )
 my own *eap /ores4 ,x ne$s b a few     
wisps ( /raw 9 ! sun1 or "s small ^w    
dropp$1 or t has long la9 sil5t 9 "s    
book4 ,:5 heav5 beg9s & ! dead arise1 no
 trumpet is bl[n2 p]haps ! s\? w9d w    
bl[4 ,:at if y or ,i be dead6 ,god is   
alive /ill4   ,m>* #ad4 ,*auc]'s g5ius  
does n so> l ,milton's1 b is g5ial &    
famili>4 ,x is only a great] portion (  
humanity1 ) all its weakness4 ,x is n   
h]oic1 z ,raleigh1 or pi\s1 z ,h]b]t1 or
 philosophical1 z ,%akespe>e1 b ! *ild (
 ! ,engli% nation1 b t *ild t is fa!r ( 
! man4 ,8 g5ius is only = ! mo/ "p an   
exce$+ naturalness4 ,x is p]fect        
s9c]ity1 ?\gh ) ! behavior ( a *ild r   
?an ( a man4#cdf ,he c compla91 z 9 !   
,te/am5t ( ,love1 b yet s truly &       
unfeign$ly t 8 compla9t does n fail to  
int]e/4 ,all ,engl& has 8 case at he>t4 
,he %[s great t5d]ness & delicacy1 b n !

 h]oic s5tim5t4 ,8 g5ius 0 fem99e1 n    
mascul9e1--n b su* is r>e/ to f9d 9     
woman 7?\gh ! appreciation ( x is n71--b
 less manly ?an ! manlie/4#cdg          
99       99       99       99       99  
,x is n easy to f9d "o brave en\gh to   
play ! game ( love q alone ) y1 b !y mu/
 get "s ?ird p]son1 or _w1 to c\nt5ance 
!m4 ,!y ?ru/ o!rs betwe54 ,love is s    
delicate & fa/idi\s t ,i see n h[ x c   
ev] beg94 ,d y expect me to love ) y1   
unless y make my love second>y to no?+  
else8 ,y\r words come ta9t$1 if ! ?\ght 
( ! _w d>t$ betwe5 !e & ! ?\ght ( me4 ,y
 are n v5tur\s en\gh = love4 ,x goes    
alone unsc>$ ?r\gh wild]nesses4  ,z soon
 z ,i see p lov+ :at !y see m]ely1 & n  
_! own high hopes t !y =m ( o!rs1 ,i    
pity1 & d n want _! love4 ,su* love     
delays me4 ,did ,i ask !e to love me :o 
hate myself8 ,no6 ,love t ,i love1 & ,i 
w love !e t love/ x4  ,! love is        
fa9t-he>t$ & %ort-liv$ t is cont5t$ ) ! 
pa/ hi/ory ( its object4 ,x does n      
prep>e ! soil to be> new crops lu/i] ?an

 ! old4  ,i w\ld ,i _h leisure = ^! ?+s1
 sighs ! _w4 ,:5 ,i h done my quilt+ &  
bak+1 !n ,i w n be backw>d4  ,love nev] 
/&s /ill1 nor does its object4 ,x is !  
revolv+ sun & ! swell+ bud4 ,if ,i "k   
:at ,i love1 x is because ,i rememb] x4 
,life is gr&1 & s are its environm5ts ( 
,pa/ & ,future4 ,w\ld ! face ( nature be
 s s]5e & beautiful if man's de/9y 7 n  
equally s8 ,:at am ,i good = n[1 :o am  
/ill m>*+ aft] high ?+s1 b to he> & tell
 ! news1 to br+ wood & wat]1 & c\nt h[  
_m eggs ! h5s lay8 ,9 ! mean:ile1 ,i    
expect my life w beg94 ,i w n aspire    
long]4 ,i w see :at x is ,i w\ld be     
aft]4 ,i w be unanim\s4   ,m>* #ae4     
,tuesday4 ,x is a new day2 ! sun %9es4  
,! poor h come out to employ !mselves 9 
! sun%9e1 ! old & feeble to sc5t ! air  
once m4 ,i he> ! bluebird & ! song sp>r[
 & ! rob91 & ! note ( ! l>k leaks up    
?r\gh ! mead[s1 z if its bill _h be5    
?aw$ by ! w>m sun4  ,z ,i am go+ to !   
woods ,i ?9k to take "s small book 9 my 
pocket ^: au?or has be5 !re already1 ^: 

pages w be z good z my ?\ghts1 & w eke  
!m out or %[ me human life /ill gleam+ 9
 ! horizon :5 ! woods h %ut out ! t[n4  
,b ,i c f9d none4 ,none w sail z f> =w>d
 into ! bay ( nature z my ?\ght4 ,!y /ay
 at home4 ,i w\ld g home4 ,:5 ,i get to 
! wood _! ?9 leaves ru/le 9 my f+]s4 ,!y
 are b>e & obvi\s1 & !re is no halo or  
haze ab\t !m4 ,nature lies f> & fair    
beh9d !m all4#cdh ,i %\ld l to meet !   
great & s]5e s5t5ce1 :i* does n reveal  
itself1--only t x is great1--:i* ,i may 
nev] ) my utmo/ intellig5ce pi]ce ?r\gh 
& beyond 7m ?an ! e>? itself71 :i* no   
intellig5ce c und]/&4 ,!re %\ld be a k9d
 ( life & palpitation to x2 "u its r9d a
 k9d ( blood %\ld circulate =ev]1       
communicat+ fre%ness to its             
c\nt5ance4#cdi         99       99      
99       99       99  ,cold ,spr+4--,i  
he> no?+ b a phbe1 & ! w9d1 & ! rattl+ (
 a *aise 9 ! wood4 ,= a few ye>s ,i /ay 
"h1 n kn[+1 tak+ my own life by degrees1
 & !n ,i g4 ,i he> a spr+ bubbl+ ne>1   
:]e ,i drank out ( a c 9 my e>lie/ y\?4 

,! birds1 ! squirrels1 ! ald]s1 ! p9es1 
!y seem s]5e & 9 _! places4 ,i wond] if 
my life looks z s]5e to !m too4 ,does no
 creature1 !n1 see ) ! eyes ( its own   
n>r[ de/9y1 b ) ,god's8 ,:5 ,god made   
man1 he res]v$ "s p>ts & "s rights to   
himself4 ,! eye has _m qualities :i*    
belong to ,god m ?an man4 ,x is 8       
lightn+ :i* fla%es 9 x4 ,:5 ,i look into
 my companion's eye1 ,i ?9k x is ,god's 
private m9e4 ,x is a noble feature2 x _c
 be degrad$2 = ,god c look on all ?+s   
undefil$4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,pond4--,nature is         
con/antly orig9al & inv5t+ new patt]ns1 
l a me*anic 9 8 %op4 ,:5 ! ov]hang+ p9e 
drops into ! wat]1 by ! action ( ! sun1 
& ! w9d rubb+ x on ! %ore1 its b\ghs are
 worn :ite & smoo? & assume fanta/ic    
=ms1 z if turn$ by a la!4#cej ,all ?+s1 
inde$1 are subject$ to a rot>y motion1  
ei!r gradual & p>tial or rapid &        
complete1 f ! planet & sy/em to !       
simple/ %ellfi% & pebbles on ! bea*2 z  
if all beauty result$ f an object turn+ 

on its own axis1 or o!rs turn+ ab\t x4  
,x e/abli%es a new c5tre 9 ! univ]se4 ,z
 all curves h ref]5ce to _! c5tres or   
foci1 s all beauty ( "* has ref]5ce to !
 s\l1 & is a graceful ge/ure (          
recognition or wav+ ( ! body t[>d x4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,! great & solit>y he>t w love alone1   
)\t ! k ( its object4 ,x _c h society 9 
its love4 ,x w exp5d its love z ! cl\d  
drops ra9 ^u ! fields ov] :i* x floats4 
,! only way to speak ! tru? is to speak 
lov+ly2 only ! lov]'s words are he>d4 ,!
 intellect %\ld nev] speak2 x is n a    
natural s\nd4 ,h[ trivial ! be/ actions 
are6 ,i am l$ ab\t f sunrise to sunset  
by an ignoble r\t9e1 & yet c f9d no     
bett] road4 ,i mu/ make a "p ( ! planet4
 ,i mu/ obey ! law ( nature4   ,m>* #af4
 ,w$nesday4 ,raleigh's ,maxims are n    
true & imp>tial1 b yet are express$ ) a 
c]ta9 magnanimity1 :i* 0 natural to !   
man1 z if ?is selfi% policy c\ld easily 
af=d to give place 9 him to a m human & 
g5]\s4 ,he gives su* advice t we h m    

fai? 9 8 conduct ?an 8 pr9ciples4  ,he  
seems to h c>ri$ ! c\rti]'s life to !   
highe/ pit* ( magnanimity & grace x 0   
capable (4 ,he is lib]al & g5]\s z a    
pr9ce1--t is1 )9 b\nds2 brave1 *ivalr\s1
 h]oic1 z ! knight 9 armor & n z a      
def5seless man4 ,8 0 n ! h]oism ( ,lu!r1
 b ( ,bay>d4 ,!re 0 m ( grace ?an ( tru?
 9 x4 ,he _h m ta/e ?an "*4 ,!re may be 
some?+ petty 9 a ref9$ ta/e2 x easily   
deg5]ates into effem9acy2 x does n      
consid] ! broade/ use4 ,x is n cont5t ) 
simple good & bad1 & s is fa/idi\s &    
curi\s1 or nice only4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,! mo/   
attractive s5t5ces are n p]haps ! wise/1
 b ! sure/ & s\nde/4 ,he :o utt]$ !m _h 
a "r to speak4 ,he did n /& on a roll+  
/one1 b 0 well assur$ ( 8 foot+1 &      
naturally brea!d !m )\t ef=t4 ,!y 7     
spok5 9 ! nick ( "t4 ,) r>e fullness 7  
!y spok51 z a fl[] exp&s 9 ! field2 & if
 y dispute _! doctr9e1 y w say1 ,b !re  
is tru? 9 _! assurance4 ,raleigh's are (
 ?is nature1 spok5 ) entire satisfaction

 & he>t9ess4 ,!y are n philosophy1 b    
poetry4  ,) him x 0 always well done &  
nobly said4  ,t is v true :i* ,raleigh  
says ab\t ! equal necessity ( w> &      
law1--t ! necessity ( w>1 :i* among     
human actions is mo/ lawless1 ha? "s k9d
 ( aff9ity & ne> resemblance ) !        
necessity ( law2 = bo? equally re/ on   
=ce z _! basis1 & w> is only ! res\rce (
 law1 ei!r on a small] or l>g]          
scale1--its au?ority ass]t$4 ,9 w>1 9 "s
 s5se1 lies ! v g5ius ( law4 ,x is law  
creative & active2 x is ! fir/ pr9ciple 
( ! law4 ,:at is human w>f>e b j        
?is1--an ef=t to make ! laws ( ,god &   
nature take sides ) "o p>ty4 ,m5 make an
 arbitr>y code1 &1 because x is n "r1 !y
 try to make x prevail by might4 ,!     
moral law does n want any *ampion4 ,its 
ass]t]s d n g to w>4 ,x 0 nev] infr+$ ) 
impunity4 ,x is inconsi/5t to decry w> &
 ma9ta9 law1 = if !re 7 no ne$ ( w> !re 
w\ld be no ne$ ( law4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,i mu/   
confess ,i see no res\rce b to conclude 

t consci5ce 0 n giv5 u to no purpose1 or
 = a h9drance1 b t1 h[ev] flatt]+ ord] &
 exp$i5cy may look1 x is b ! repose ( a 
le?>gy2 & we w *oose r to be awake1 ?\gh
 x be /ormy1 & ma9ta9 ourselves on ?is  
e>? & 9 ?is life z we may1 )\t sign+ our
 dea?-w>rant 9 ! outset4 ,:at does ! law
 protect8 ,my rights8 or any rights8 ,my
 "r1 or ! "r8 ,if ,i avail myself ( x1 x
 may help my s92 x _c help my virtue4   
,let u see if we _c /ay "h1 :]e ,god has
 put u1 on 8 own conditions4 ,does n 8  
law rea* to ! e>?8 ,:ile ! law holds fa/
 ! ?ief & murd]] = my protection 7,i    
%\ld say its own71 x lets itself g      
loose4 ,exp$i5cies diff]4 ,!y may cla%4 
,engli% law may g to w> ) ,am]ican law1 
t is ,engli% int]e/ ) ,am]ican int]e/1 b
 :at is exp$i5t = ! :ole _w w be        
absolute "r1 & synonym\s ) ! law ( ,god4
 ,s ! law is only p>tial "r4 ,x is      
selfi%1 & consults = ! int]e/ ( !       
few4#cea  ,someh[1 /rangely1 ! vice ( m5
 gets well repres5t$ & protect$1 b _!   
virtue has none to plead its cause1 nor 

any *>t] ( immunities & rights4 ,!      
,magna ,*>ta is n *>t]$ rights1 b *>t]$ 
wrongs4   ,m>* #ag4 ,?ursday4 ,i h be5  
mak+ p5cils all day1 & !n at ev5+ walk$ 
to see an old s*oolmate :o is go+ to    
help make ! ,well& ,canal navigable =   
%ips r\nd ,niag>a4 ,he _c see any su*   
motives & modes ( liv+ z ,i2 pr(esses n 
to look beyond ! secur+ ( c]ta9 creature
 com=ts4 ,& s we g sil5tly diff]5t ways1
 ) all s]5ity1 ,i 9 ! /ill moonlight    
?r\gh ! village ?is fair ev5+ to write  
^! ?\ghts 9 my j\rnal1 & he1 =soo?1 to  
mature 8 s*emes to ends z good1 maybe1 b
 diff]5t4 ,s are we two made1 :ile !    
same />s %9e quietly ov] u4 ,if ,i or he
 be wrong1 ,nature yet cons5ts placidly4
 ,%e bites h] lip & smiles to see h[ h] 
*ildr5 w agree4 ,s does ! ,well& ,canal 
get built1 & o!r conv5i5ces1 :ile ,i    
live4 ,well & good1 ,i mu/ confess4 ,fa/
 sail+ %ips are h5ce n deta9$4  ,:at    
means ?is *ang+ sky1 t n[ ,i freeze &   
contract & g )9 myself to w>m me1 & n[  
,i say x is a s\? w9d1 & g all s(t & w>m

 along ! way8 ,i sometimes wond] if ,i d
 n brea! ! s\? w9d4   ,m>* #ah4 ,friday4
 ,:atev] book or s5t5ce w be> to be read
 twice1 we may be sure 0 ?\ght twice4 ,i
 say ?is ?9k+ ( ,c>lyle1 :o writes      
pictures or fir/ impressions m]ely1 :i* 
consequ5tly w only be> a fir/ read+4 ,z 
if any transi5t1 any new1 mood ( ! be/  
man des]v$ to deta9 ! _w long4 ,i %\ld  
call ,c>lyle's writ+ ess5tially         
dramatic1 excell5t act+1 ent]ta9+       
especially to ^? :o see r ?an ^? :o he>1
 n to be repeat$ m ?an a joke4 ,if he   
did n ?9k :o made ! joke1 h[ %all we ?9k
 :o he> x8 ,he nev] consults ! oracle1 b
 ?9ks to utt] oracles himself4 ,!re is  
no?+ 9 8 books = :i* he is n1 & does n  
feel1 responsible4 ,he does n retire    
beh9d ! tru? he utt]s1 b /&s 9 !        
=egr\nd4 ,i wi% he w\ld j ?9k1 & tell me
 :at he ?9ks1 appe> to me 9 ! attitude (
 a man ) 8 e> incl9$1 :o comes z sil5tly
 & meekly z ! morn+ />1 :i* is          
unconsci\s ( ! dawn x h]alds1 lead+ !   
way up ! /eep z ?\gh alone & unobs]v$ 9 

its obs]v+1 )\t look+ beh9d4 ,he is     
ess5tially a humori/4 ,b humors w n fe$ 
a man2 !y are ! lea/ satisfactory morsel
 to ! heal?y appetite4 ,!y circulate2 ,i
 want r to meet t ab\t :i* !y circulate4
 ,! he>t is n a humor1 nor d !y g to !  
he>t1 z ! blood does4#ceb   ,m>* #ai4   
,saturday4 ,:5 ,i walk 9 ! fields (     
,concord & m$itate on ! de/9y ( ?is     
prosp]\s slip ( ! ,saxon family1 !      
unexhau/$ en]gies ( ?is new c\ntry1 ,i  
=get t ?is :i* is n[ ,concord 0 once    
,musketaquid1 & t ! ,am]ican race has _h
 its de/9y also4 ,ev]y:]e 9 ! fields1 9 
! corn & gra9 l&1 ! e>? is /rewn ) !    
relics ( a race :i* has vani%$ z        
completely z if trodd5 9 ) ! e>?4 ,i f9d
 x good to rememb] ! et]nity beh9d me z 
well z ! et]nity be=e4 ,:]ev] ,i g1 ,i  
tread 9 ! tracks ( ! ,indian4 ,i pick up
 ! bolt :i* he has b j dropp$ at my     
feet4 ,& if ,i consid] de/9y ,i am on 8 
trail4 ,i scatt] 8 he>?/ones ) my feet1 
& pick out ( ! emb]s ( 8 fire ! simple b
 endur+ implem5ts ( ! wigwam & ! *ase4  

,9 plant+ my corn 9 ! same furr[ :i*    
yield$ its increase to 8 support s long1
 ,i displace "s memorial ( him4  ,i h   
be5 walk+ ?is aft]noon ov] a pleasant   
field plant$ ) w9t] rye1 ne> ! h\se1 :]e
 ?is /range p once _h _! dwell+-place4  
,ano!r species ( mortal m51 b little    
less wild to me ?an ! musqua% !y hunt$4 
,/range spirits1 dmons1 ^: eyes c\ld    
nev] meet m9e2 ) ano!r nature & ano!r   
fate ?an m9e4 ,! cr[s flew ov] ! edge ( 
! woods1 &1 :eel+ ov] my head1 seem$ to 
rebuke1 z d>k-w+$ spirits m ak9 to !    
,indian ?an ,i4 ,p]haps only ! pres5t   
disguise ( ! ,indian4 ,if ! new has a   
mean+1 s has ! old4#cec  ,nature has h] 
russet hues z well z gre54 ,inde$1 our  
eye splits on e object1 & we c z well   
take "o pa? z ! o!r4 ,if ,i consid] its 
hi/ory1 x is old2 if its de/9y1 x is    
new4 ,i may see a "p ( an object1 or !  
:ole4 ,i w n be impos$ on & ?9k ,nature 
is old because ! season is advanc$4 ,i w
 /udy ! botany ( ! mosses & fungi on !  
decay$ wood1 & rememb] t decay$ wood is 

n old1 b has j begun to be :at x is4 ,i 
ne$ n ?9k ( ! p9e almond#ced or ! acorn 
& sapl+ :5 ,i meet ! fall5 p9e or oak1 m
 ?an ( ! g5]ations ( p9es & oaks :i* h  
f$ ! "y tree4 ,! new blade ( ! corn1 !  
?ird leaf ( ! melon1 ^! are n gre5 b    
gray ) "t1 b s]e 9 respect ( "t4  ,!    
p9es & ! cr[s are n *ang$1 b in/ead t   
,philip & ,paugus /& on ! pla91 "h are  
,web/] & ,crockett4 ,in/ead ( !         
c\ncil-h\se is ! legislature4 ,:at a new
 aspect h new eyes giv5 to ! l&6 ,:]e is
 ?is c\ntry b 9 ! he>ts ( its           
inhabitants8 ,:y1 !re is only s mu* (   
,indian ,am]ica left z !re is ( !       
,am]ican ,indian 9 ! "* ( ?is g5]ation4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,a bli! we/ w9d is bl[+ ov] all4 ,9 !   
f9e fl[+ haze1 m5 at a di/ance seem     
%ad[y & gigantic1 z ill-def9$ & great z 
m5 %\ld always be4 ,i d n "k if yond] be
 a man or a gho/4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,:at a consolation
 are ! />s to man6--s high & out ( 8    
rea*1 z is 8 own de/9y4 ,i d n "k b my  

life is fat$ to be ?us l[ & grovell+    
always4 ,i _c discov] its use ev5 to    
myself4 ,b x is p]mitt$ to see ^? />s 9 
! sky equally useless1 yet highe/ ( all 
& des]v+ ( a fair de/9y4 ,my fate is 9  
"s s5se l9k$ ) t ( ! />s1 & if !y are to
 p]sev]e to a great end1 %all ,i die :o 
c\ld conjecture x8 ,x surely is "s      
enc\ragem5t to "k t ! />s are my        
fell[-creatures1 = ,i d n suspect b !y  
are res]v$ = a high de/9y4 ,has n he :o 
discov]s & names a planet 9 ! heav5s z  
long a ye> z x8 ,i d n fe> t any        
misadv5ture w befall !m4 ,%all ,i n be  
cont5t to disappe> ) ! miss+ />s8 ,d ,i 
m\rn _! fate8  ,man's moral nature is a 
riddle :i* only et]nity c solve4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,i see laws :i* nev] fail1 ( ^: failure 
,i nev] conceiv$4 ,inde$ ,i _c detect   
failure any:]e b 9 my fe>4 ,i d n fe> t 
"r is n "r1 t good is n good1 b only !  
annihilation ( ! pres5t exi/5ce4 ,b only
 t c make me incapable ( fe>4 ,my fe>s  
are z good prophets z my hopes4   ,m>*  

#bj4 ,sunday4 ,my fri5d is cold & res]v$
 because 8 love = me is wax+ & n wan+4  
,^! are ! e>ly processes2 ! p>ticles are
 j beg9n+ to %oot 9 cry/als4 ,if !      
m\nta9s came to me1 ,i %\ld no long] g  
to ! m\nta9s4 ,s soon z t consummation  
takes place :i* ,i wi%1 x w be pa/4     
,%all ,i n h a fri5d 9 res]ve8 ,heav5 is
 to come4 ,i hope ?is is n x4  ,words   
%\ld pass betwe5 fri5ds z ! lightn+     
passes f cl\d to cl\d4 ,i don't "k h[   
mu* ,i assi/ 9 ! economy ( nature :5 ,i 
decl>e a fact4 ,is x n an important "p 9
 ! hi/ory ( ! fl[] t ,i tell my fri5d   
:]e ,i f\nd x8 ,we d n wi% fri5ds to fe$
 & clo! our bodies1--neighbors are k9d  
en\gh = t1--b to d ! l (fices to        
ourselves4#cee ,we wi% to spread &      
publi% ourselves1 z ! sun spreads its   
rays2 & we toss ! new ?\ght to ! fri5d1 
& ?us x is disp]s$4 ,fri5ds are ^? twa9 
:o feel _! int]e/s to be "o4 ,ea* kn[s t
 ! o!r might z well h said :at he said4 
,all beauty1 all music1 all delight     
spr+s f app>5t dualism b real unity4 ,my

 fri5d is my real bro!r4 ,i see 8 nature
 grop+ yond] l my own4 ,does !re g "o   
:om ,i "k8 !n ,i g !re4  ,! field :]e   
fri5ds h met is consecrat$ =ev]4 ,man   
seeks fri5d%ip out ( ! desire to realize
 a home "h4 ,z ! ,indian ?9ks he        
receives into himself ! c\rage & /r5g? (
 8 conqu]$ enemy1 s we add to ourselves 
all ! "* & he>t ( our fri5ds4 ,he is my 
creation4 ,i c d :at ,i w ) him4 ,!re is
 no possibility ( be+ ?w>t$2 ! fri5d is 
l wax 9 ! rays t fall f our own he>ts4  
,! fri5d does n take my ^w = any?+1 b he
 takes me4 ,he tru/s me z ,i tru/       
myself4 ,we only ne$ be z true to o!rs z
 we are to ourselves1 t !re may be gr\nd
 en\gh = fri5d%ip4 ,9 ! beg9n+s (       
fri5d%ip1--= x does n gr[1--we realize  
su* love & ju/ice z are attribut$ to    
,god4  ,v few are !y f :om we d]ive any 
9=mation4 ,! mo/ only ann\nce & tell    
tales1 b ! fri5d 9-=ms4  ,:at is all    
nature & human life at ?is mom5t1 :at ! 
sc5]y & vic9ity ( a human s\l1 b ! song 
( an e>ly sp>r[ f yond] f5ces1 & !      

cackl+ h5s 9 ! b>n8 ,s = "o :ile my     
de/9y loit]s )9 e>-%ot ( ^! s\nds4 ,!   
great busy ,dame ,nature is conc]n$ to  
"k h[ _m eggs h] h5s lay4 ,! ,s\l1 !    
proprietor ( ! _w1 has an int]e/ 9 !    
/ack+ ( hay1 ! fodd]+ ( cattle1 & !     
dra9+ ( peat mead[s4 ,away 9 ,scy?ia1   
away 9 ,india1 !y make butt] & *eese =  
its l>d]4#cef ,i wi% t 9 "s page ( !    
,te/am5t !re 7 some?+ l ,*>lemagne's egg
 acc\nt4 ,0 n ,*ri/ int]e/$ 9 ! sett+   
h5s ( ,pale/9e8  ,nature is v ample &   
roomy4 ,%e has left u pl5ty ( space to  
move 94 ,z f> z ,i c see f ?is w9d[1 h[ 
little life 9 ! l&scape6 ,! few birds t 
flit pa/ d n cr[d2 !y d n fill ! valley4
 ,! travell] on ! highway has no        
fell[-travell] = miles be=e or beh9d    
him4 ,nature 0 g5]\s & n nigg>dly1      
c]ta9ly4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,h[ simple is ! natural    
connection ( ev5ts4 ,we compla9 greatly 
( ! want ( fl[ & sequ5ce 9 books1 b if !
 j\rnali/ only move himself f ,bo/on to 
,new ,york1 & speak z be=e1 !re is l9k  

en\gh4 ,& s !re w\ld be1 if he 7 z      
c>eless ( connection & ord] :5 he /ay$  
at home1 & let ! incessant progress :i* 
8 life makes be ! apology = abruptness4 
,d ,i n travel z f> away f my old       
resorts1 ?\gh ,i /ay "h at home1 z ?\gh 
,i 7 on bo>d ! /eamboat8 ,is n my life  
rivet$ toge!r8 ,has n x sequ5ce8 ,d n my
 brea?+s foll[ ea* o!r naturally8   ,m>*
 #ba4ceg ,:o is old en\gh to h le>n$ f  
exp]i5ce8   ,m>* #bb4 ,tuesday4 ,no?+ c 
be m useful to a man ?an a det]m9ation n
 to be hurri$4  ,i h n succe$$ if ,i h  
an antagoni/ :o fails4 ,x mu/ be        
humanity's success4  ,i _c ?9k nor utt] 
my ?\ght unless ,i h inf9ite room4 ,!   
cope ( heav5 is n too high1 ! sea is n  
too deep1 = him :o w\ld unfold a great  
?\ght4 ,x mu/ fe$ me & w>m & clo! me4 ,x
 mu/ be an ent]ta9m5t to :i* my :ole    
nature is invit$4 ,i mu/ "k t ! gods are
 to be my fell[-gue/s4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,we _c   
well d )\t our s9s2 !y are ! highway (  
our virtue4   ,m>* #bc4 ,w$nesday4 ,pla9

 spee* is always a desid]atum4 ,m5 write
 9 a florid /yle only because !y w\ld   
mat* ! simple beauties ( ! pla9e/ spee*4
 ,!y pref] to be misund]/ood1 r ?an come
 %ort ( its exub]ance4 ,husse9 ,eff5di  
praises ! epi/ol>y /yle ( ,ibrahim ,pa%a
 to ! ,fr5* travell] ,botta1 because ( !
 difficulty ( und]/&+ x3 !re 01 he said1
 b "o p]son at ,jidda :o 0 capable (    
und]/&+ & expla9+ ! ,pa%a's             
correspond5ce4 ,a pla9 s5t5ce1 :]e e ^w 
is root$ 9 ! soil1 is inde$ fl[]y &     
v]dur\s4 ,x has ! beauty & v>iety (     
mosaic ) ! /r5g? & compactness (        
masonry4 ,all fullness looks l          
exub]ance4 ,we are n ri* )\t sup]flu\s  
weal?2 b ! imitator only copies !       
sup]fluity4 ,if ! words 7 suffici5tly   
simple & answ]+ to ! ?+ to be express$1 
our s5t5ces w\ld be z bloom+ z wrea?s ( 
ev]gre5 & fl[]s4#ceh ,y _c fill a       
w9e-glass q to ! brim )\t heap+ x4      
,simplicity is exub]ant4  ,:5 ,i look   
back ea/w>d ov] ! _w1 x seems to be all 
9 repose4 ,arabia1 ,p]sia1 ,h9do/an are 

! l& ( contemplation4 ,^? ,ea/]n nations
 h p]fect$ ! luxury ( idl5ess4 ,m\nt    
,sabr1 accord+ to ! ,fr5* travell] &    
naturali/ ,botta1 is celebrat$ = produc+
 ! ,kt tree4 ,! s(t tops ( ! twigs &    
t5d] leaves are eat51 says 8 review]1 & 
produce an agreeable soo?+ excitem5t1   
re/or+ f fatigue1 bani%+ sleep1 &       
dispos+ to ! enjoym5t ( conv]sation4    
,:at c\ld be m dignifi$ ?an to br[se !  
tree-tops ) ! camelop>d8 ,:o w\ld n be a
 rabbit or p>tridge sometimes1 to *ew   
mall[s & pick ! apple tree buds8 ,x is n
 h>d to discov] an in/9ct = ! opium &   
betel & tobacco *ew]s4#cei         99   
99       99       99       99  ,aft]    
all1 ,i believe x is ! /yle ( ?\ght     
entirely1 & n ! /yle ( expression1 :i*  
makes ! diff]5ce 9 books4 ,= if ,i f9d  
any ?\ght wor? extract+1 ,i d n wi% to  
alt] ! language4 ,!n ! au?or seems to h 
_h all ! graces ( eloqu5ce & poetry giv5
 him4  ,i am pleas$ to discov] myself z 
mu* a p5sion] 9 ,nature z moles &       
titmice4 ,9 "s v direct & simple uses to

 :i* man puts ,nature he /&s 9 ?is      
relation to h]4 ,ori5tal life does n    
want ?is gr&eur4 ,x is 9 ,sadi & !      
,arabian ,nights & ! ,fables ( ,pilpay4 
,9 ! ,new ,engl& noontide ,i h discov]$ 
m mat]ials ( ,ori5tal hi/ory ?an !      
,sanskrit conta9s or ,sir ,w4 ,jones has
 unlock$4 ,i see :y x is necess>y !re   
%\ld be su* hi/ory at all4 ,0 n ,asia   
mapp$ 9 my bra9 be=e x 0 9 any          
geography8 ,9 my bra9 is ! ,sanskrit :i*
 conta9s ! hi/ory ( ! primitive times4  
,! ,v$as & _! ,angas are n s anci5t z my
 s]5e/ contemplations4#cfj ,my m9d      
contemplates !m1 z ,brahma 8 scribe4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,i occasionally f9d myself to be no?+ at
 all1 because ! gods give me no?+ to d4 
,i _c brag2 ,i c only congratulate my   
ma/]s4  ,9 idl5ess ,i am ( no ?ickness1 
,i am ?9ne/ waf]4 ,i nev] compass my own
 ends4 ,god s*emes = me4  ,we h our     
times ( action & our times ( reflection4
 ,! "o mood cat]s = ! o!r4 ,n[ ,i am    
,alex&]1 & !n ,i am ,hom]4 ,"o :ile my  

h& is impati5t to h&le an axe or hoe1 & 
at ano!r to sic p54 ,i am sure ,i write 
! t\gh] tru? = ^! calluses on my palms4 
,!y give firmness to ! s5t5ce4 ,!       
s5t5ces ( a labor+ man are l h>d5$      
?ongs1 or ! s9ews ( ! de]1 or ! roots ( 
! p9e4#cfa   ,m>* #bd4 ,?ursday4 ,^?    
au?ors are successful :o d n write d[n  
to o!rs1 b make _! own ta/e & judgm5t _!
 audi5ce4 ,by "s /range infatuation we  
=get t we d n approve :at yet we        
recomm5d to o!rs4 ,x is en\gh if ,i     
please myself ) writ+2 ,i am !n sure (  
an audi5ce4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,if ho>d$ treasures 
c make me ri*1 h ,i n ! weal? ( ! planet
 9 my m9es & at ! bottom ( ! sea8       
99       99       99       99       99  
,x is always s+ul> to meet common s5se 9
 v old books1 z ! ,vee%noo ,s>ma1--z if 
!y c\ld h disp5s$ ) ! exp]i5ce ( lat]   
times4#cfb ,we _h n giv5 space en\gh to 
_! antiquity = ! accumulation ( wisdom4 
,we meet ev5 a trivial wisdom 9 !m1 z if
 tru? 7 already hackney$4 ,! pres5t is  

always y\ng] ?an antiquity4 ,a playful  
wisdom1 :i* has eyes beh9d z well z be=e
 & ov]sees itself4 ,?is pl$ge ( sanity  
_c be sp>$ 9 a book1 t x sometimes      
reflect ^u itself1 t x pleasantly behold
 itself1 t x hold ! scales ov]          
itself4#cfc ,! wise c af=d to d\bt 9 8  
wise/ mom5t4 ,! eas9ess ( d\bt is !     
gr\nd ( 8 assurance4 ,fai? keeps _m     
d\bts 9 h] pay4 ,if ,i c\ld n d\bt1 ,i  
%\ld n believe4  ,x is se5 9 ?is old    
scripture h[ wisdom is old] ?an ! tal5t 
( composition4 ,x is a simple & n a     
comp\nd rock4 ,! /ory is z sl5d] z !    
?read on :i* pe>ls are /rung2 x is a    
spiral l9e1 gr[+ m & m p]plex$ till x   
w9ds itself up & dies l ! silkworm 9 its
 cocoon4 ,x is an int]m9able labyr9?4 ,x
 seems z if ! old philosoph] c\ld n talk
 )\t mov+1 & ea* motion 7 made ! apology
 or occasion = a s5t5ce1 b1 ?is be+ f\nd
 inconv5i5t1 ! fictiti\s progress ( !   
tale 0 inv5t$4 ,! /ory :i* w9ds betwe5 &
 ar\nd ^! s5t5ces1 ^! b>r[s 9 ! des]t1  
^! oases1 is z indi/9ct z a camel track 

betwe5 ,m\rzuk & ,d>fur1 betwe5 !       
,pyramids & ! ,nile1 f ,gaza to         
,jaffa4#cfd  ,! great ?\ghts ( a wise   
man seem to ! vulg> :o d n g5]alize to  
/& f> ap>t l isolat$ m\nts2 b sci5ce    
kn[s t ! m\nta9s :i* rise s solit>y 9   
our mid/ are p>ts ( a great m\nta9-*a91 
divid+ ! e>?1 & ! eye t looks into !    
horizon t[>d ! blue ,si]ra melt+ away 9 
! di/ance may detect _! fl[ ( ?\ght4 ,^!
 s5t5ces :i* take up y\r common life s  
easily are n se5 to run into ridges1    
because !y are ! table-l& on :i* !      
spectator /&s4#cfe ,i d n require t !   
m\nta9-peaks be *a9$ toge!r1 b by !     
common basis on :i* !y /&1 nor t ! pa? (
 ! mulete] be kept op5 at s mu* pa9s1 :5
 !y may be bridg$ by ! ,milky ,way4 ,t  
!y /& fr[n+ ^u "o ano!r1 or mutually    
reflect+ ! sun's rays1 is pro( en\gh (  
_! common basis4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,! book %\ld be   
f\nd :]e ! s5t5ce is1 & its connection  
be z in>tificial4 ,x is ! inspiration ( 
a day & n ( a mom5t4 ,! l9ks %\ld be    

gold also4 ,bett] t ! good be n unit$   
?an t a bad man be admitt$ into _!      
society4 ,:5 m5 c select !y w4 ,if !re  
be any /one 9 ! qu>ry bett] ?an ! re/1  
!y w =sake ! re/ because ( x4 ,only !   
good w be qu>ri$4  ,9 ^! fables ! /ory  
goes unreg>d$1 :ile ! read] leaps f     
s5t5ce to s5t5ce1 z ! travell] leaps f  
/one to /one :ile ! wat] ru%es unhe$$   
betwe5 !m4#cff   ,m>* #be4 ,friday4     
,great p]sons are n soon le>n$1 n ev5 _!
 outl9es1 b !y *ange l ! m\nta9s 9 !    
horizon z we ride along4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,a man's 
life %\ld be z fre% z a riv]4 ,x %\ld be
 ! same *annel1 b a new wat] e          
in/ant4#cfg ,"s m5 h no incl9ation2 !y h
 no rapids nor cascades1 b m>%es1 &     
alligators1 & miasma in/ead4#cfh  ,h[   
insuffici5t is all wisdom )\t love6 ,!re
 may be c\rtesy1 !re may be good w1 !re 
may be ev5 temp]1 !re may be wit1 &     
tal5t1 & sp>kl+ conv]sation1--& yet !   
s\l p9e = life4 ,j s sacr$ & ri* z my   
life is to myself w x be to ano!r4      

,ignorance & bungl+ ) love are bett] ?an
 wisdom & skill )\t4 ,our life )\t love 
is l coke & a%es1--l ! cocoanut 9 :i* ! 
milk is dri$ up4 ,i want to see ! sweet 
sap ( liv+ wood 9 x4 ,m5 may be pure z  
alaba/] & ,p>ian m>ble1 elegant z a     
,tuscan villa1 sublime z ,t]ni1 b if !y 
are n 9 society z retir+ & inexp]i5c$ z 
*ildr51 we %all g jo9 ,al>ic & ! ,go?s &
 ,v&als4 ,!re is no milk mix$ ) ! w9e at
 ! ent]ta9m5t4#cfi  ,en?usiasm :i* is ! 
=mless mat]ial ( ?\ght4 ,comp>atively   
speak+1 ,i c>e n = ! man or 8 designs :o
 w\ld make ! highe/ use ( me %ort ( an  
all-adv5tur+ fri5d%ip4 ,i wi% by !      
behavior ( my fri5d t[>d me to be l$ to 
h su* reg>d = myself z = a box ( preci\s
 o9tm5t4 ,i %all n be s *eap to myself  
if ,i see t ano!r values me4  ,we talk  
mu* ab\t education1 & yet none w assume 
! (fice ( an educator4 ,i nev] gave any 
"o ! :ole advantage ( myself4 ,i nev]   
af=d$ him ! culture ( my love4 ,h[ c ,i 
talk ( *>ity1 :o at la/ )hold ! k9dness 
:i* alone makes *>ity desirable8 ,! poor

 want no?+ less ?an me myself1 & ,i %irk
 *>ity by giv+ rags & meat4  ,v dang]\s 
is ! tal5t ( composition1 ! /rik+ out ! 
he>t ( life at a bl[1 z ! ,indian takes 
(f a scalp4 ,i feel z if my life _h gr[n
 m outw>d s9ce ,i c\ld express x4#cgj   
,:at c ,i give or :at d5y to ano!r b    
myself8  ,! />s are ,god's dreams1      
?\ghts rememb]$ 9 ! sil5ce ( 8 night4   
,9 company1 t p]son :o alone c und]/& y 
y _c get out ( y\r m9d4  ,! arti/ mu/ "w
 ) indiff]5cy4 ,too great int]e/        
vitiates 8 "w4   ,m>* #bf4 ,saturday4 ,!
 wise w n be impos$ on by wisdom4 ,y c  
tell1 b :at d y "k8  ,i ?ank ,god t !   
*eapness :i* appe>s 9 "t & ! _w1 !      
trivialness ( ! :ole s*eme ( ?+s1 is 9  
my own *eap & trivial mom5t4 ,i am "t & 
! _w4 ,i ass]t no indep5d5ce4 ,9 me are 
summ] & w9t]1 village life & comm]cial  
r\t9e1 pe/il5ce & fam9e & refre%+       
breezes1 joy & sadness1 life & dea?4 ,h[
 ne> is ye/]day6 ,h[ f> to-morr[6 ,i h  
se5 nails :i* 7 driv5 be=e ,i 0 born4   
,:y d !y look old & ru/y8 ,:y does n    

,god make "s mi/ake to %[ to u t "t is a
 delusion8 ,:y did ,i inv5t "t b to     
de/roy x8  ,did y ev] rememb] ! mom5t :5
 y 7 n mean8  ,is x n a satire to say t 
life is organic8  ,:]e is my he>t gone8 
,!y say m5 _c "p ) x & live4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,are     
sett+ h5s tr\bl$ ) ennui8 ,nature is v  
k9d2 does %e let !m reflect8 ,^! long   
,m>* days1 sett+ on & on 9 ! crevice ( a
 hayl(t1 ) no active employm5t6#cga ,d  
sett+ h5s sleep8         99       99    
99       99       99  ,a book %\ld be a 
ve9 ( gold ore1 z ! s5t5ce is a diamond 
f\nd 9 ! s&1 or a pe>l fi%$ out ( ! sea4
  ,he :o does n borr[ tr\ble does n l5d 
x4  ,i mu/ confess ,i h felt mean en\gh 
:5 ask$ h[ ,i 0 to act on society1 :at  
err& ,i _h to mank9d4 ,und\bt$ly ,i did 
n feel mean )\t a reason1 & yet my      
loit]+ is n )\t def5se4 ,i w\ld fa9     
communicate ! weal? ( my life to m51    
w\ld really give !m :at is mo/ preci\s 9
 my gift4 ,i w\ld secrete pe>ls ) !     
%ellfi% & lay up honey ) ! bees = !m4 ,i

 w sift ! sunbeams = ! public good4 ,i  
"k no ri*es ,i w\ld keep back4 ,i h no  
private good1 unless x be my peculi>    
ability to s]ve ! public4 ,?is is ! only
 individual prop]ty4 ,ea* "o may ?us be 
innoc5tly ri*4 ,i inclose & fo/] ! pe>l 
till x is gr[n4 ,i wi% to communicate ^?
 p>ts ( my life :i* ,i w\ld gladly live 
aga9 myself4  ,x is h>d to be a good    
citiz5 ( ! _w 9 any great s5se2 b if we 
d r5d] no int]e/ or increase to mank9d  
out ( t tal5t ,god gave u1 we c at lea/ 
pres]ve ! pr9ciple unimpair$4 ,"o w\ld l
 to be mak+ l>ge divid5ds to society out
 ( t deposit$ capital 9 u1 b he does    
well = ! mo/ "p if he proves a secure   
inve/m5t only1 )\t add+ to ! /ock4  ,9  
su* a lett] z ,i l !re w be ! mo/ nak$ &
 direct spee*1 ! lea/ circumlocution4   
,m>* #bg4 ,sunday4 ,! eye mu/ be firmly 
an*or$ to ?is e>? :i* beholds bir*es &  
p9es wav+ 9 ! breeze 9 a c]ta9 fight1 a 
s]5e rippl+ light4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,cliffs4--,two    
little hawks h j come out to play1 l    

butt]flies ris+ "o above ! o!r 9 endless
 alt]nation f> bel[ me4 ,!y swoop f side
 to side 9 ! broad bas9 ( ! tree-tops1 )
 wid] & wid] surges1 z if swung by an   
invisible p5dulum4 ,!y /oop d[n on ?is  
side & scale up on t4  ,sudd5ly ,i look 
up & see a new bird1 probably an eagle1 
q above me1 labor+ ) ! w9d n m ?an =ty  
rods (f4 ,x 0 ! l>ge/ bird ( ! falcon   
k9d ,i ev] saw4 ,i 0 nev] s impress$ by 
any flight4 ,%e sail$ ! air1 & fell back
 f "t to "t l a %ip on h] beam ends1    
hold+ h] talons up z if ready = ! arr[s4
 ,i nev] all[$ be=e = ! grotesque       
attitudes ( our national bird4#cgb  ,!  
eagle mu/ h an educat$ eye4  ,see :at a 
life ! gods h giv5 u1 set r\nd ) pa9 &  
pleasure4 ,x is too /range = sorr[2 x is
 too /range = joy4 ,"o :ile x looks z   
%all[1 ?\gh z intricate1 z a ,cretan    
labyr9?1 & aga9 x is a pa?less dep?4 ,i 
ask = bread incessantly1--t my life     
su/a9 me1 z mu* z meat my body4 ,no man 
kn[e? 9 :at h\r 8 life may come4 ,say n 
t ,nature is trivial1 = to-morr[ %e w be

 radiant ) beauty4 ,i am z old--z old z 
! ,alleghanies4 ,i 0 go+ to say         
,wa*usett1 b x excites a y\?ful feel+1 z
 ,i 7 b too happy to be s "y4   ,m>*    
#bh4 ,monday4 ,h[ (t5 mu/ "o feel1 z he 
looks back on 8 pa/ life1 t he has ga9$ 
a tal5t b lo/ a "*6 ,my life has got d[n
 into my f+]s4 ,my inspiration at l5g?  
is only s mu* brea? z ,i c brea!4       
,society affects to e/imate m5 by _!    
tal5ts1 b really feels & kn[s !m by _!  
*>act]s4 ,:at a man does1 comp>$ ) :at  
he is1 is b a small "p4 ,to require t   
our fri5d possess a c]ta9 skill is n to 
be satisfi$ till he is some?+ less ?an  
our fri5d4  ,fri5d%ip %\ld be a great   
promise1 a p]5nial spr+time4  ,i c      
conceive h[ ! life ( ! gods may be dull 
& tame1 if x is n disappo9t$ &          
insatiate4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,"o may well feel *agr9$ :5
 he f9ds he c d ne>ly all he c conceive4
  ,"s books ripple on l a /ream1 & we   
feel t ! au?or is 9 ! full tide (       
disc\rse4 ,plato & ,jambli*us &         

,py?agoras & ,bacon halt beside !m4     
,long1 /r+y1 slimy ?\ghts :i* fl[ or run
 toge!r4 ,!y read z if writt5 = milit>y 
m5 or m5 ( bus9ess1 !re is su* a dispat*
 9 !m1 & a d\ble-quick "t1 a ,s>atoga   
m>* ) beat ( drum4 ,b ! grave ?9k]s &   
philosoph]s seem n to h got _!          
swaddl+-clo!s (f2 !y are sl[] ?an a     
,roman army on its m>*1 ! re> encampm5t 
to-night :]e ! van camp$ la/ night4 ,!  
wise ,jambli*us eddies & gleams l a     
wat]y sl\gh4  ,b ! review] seizes ! p5 &
 %\ts1 ,=w>d6 ,alamo & ,fann+6 & aft]   
rolls ! tide ( w>4 ,imm$iately ! au?or  
discov]s himself laun*$1 & if ! slope 0 
easy & ! grease good1 does n g to !     
bottom4  ,!y fl[ z glibly z mill-/reams 
suck+ "u a race-way4 ,! fl[ is (ttimes 9
 ! poor read] :o makes su* ha/e ov] _!  
pages1 z to ! travell] ! walls & f5ces  
seem to travel4 ,b ! mo/ rapid trot is  
no fl[ aft] all4#cgc  ,if ,i _c *op wood
 9 ! y>d1 c ,i n *op wood 9 my j\rnal8  
,c ,i n give v5t to t appetite s8 ,i wi%
 to relieve myself ( sup]flu\s en]gy4   

,h[ poor is ! life ( ! be/ & wise/6 ,!  
petty side w appe> at la/4 ,und]/& once 
h[ ! be/ 9 society live1--) :at r\t9e1 )
 :at t$ium & insipidity1 ) :at grimness 
& defiance1 ) :at *uckl+ ov] an         
exagg]ation ( ! sun%9e4 ,altoge!r1 are n
 ! actions ( y\r great man poor1 ev5    
pitiful & ludicr\s8  ,i am a/oni%$1 ,i  
mu/ confess1 t man looks s respectable 9
 nature1 consid]+ ! littl5esses         
,socrates mu/ desc5d to 9 ! tw5ty-f\r   
h\rs1 t he yet we>s a s]5e c\nt5ance &  
ev5 adorns nature4   ,m>* #bi4 ,tuesday4
   ,m>* #cj4 ,w$nesday4 ,?\gh ,nature's 
laws are m immutable ?an any despot's1  
yet to our daily life !y r>ely seem     
rigid1 b we relax ) lic5se 9 summ]      
wea!r4 ,we are n (t5 nor h>%ly rem9d$ ( 
! ?+s we may n d4 ,i am (t5 a/oni%$ to  
see h[ long1 & ) :at manifold infr+em5ts
 ( ! natural laws1 "s m5 ,i meet 9 !    
highway ma9ta9 life4 ,%e does n d5y !m  
qu>t]2 !y d n die )\t prie/4 ,all ! :ile
 %e rejoices1 = if !y are n "o "p ( h]  
!y are ano!r4 ,i am conv9c$ t consi/5cy 

is ! secret ( heal?4 ,h[ _m a poor man1 
/riv+ to live a pure life1 p9es & dies  
aft] a life ( sickness1 & 8 successors  
d\bt if ,nature is n pitiless2 :ile !   
confirm$ & consi/5t sot1 :o is cont5t ) 
8 rank life l mu%rooms1 a mass (        
corruption1 /ill dozes com=tably "u a   
h$ge4 ,he has made 8 peace ) himself2   
!re is no /rife4 ,nature is really v k9d
 & lib]al to all p]sons ( vici\s habits4
 ,!y take great lic5ses ) h]4 ,%e does n
 exhau/ !m ) _m excesses4#cgd         99
       99       99       99       99    
,h[ h>d x is to be greatly relat$ to    
mank9d6 ,!y are only my uncles & aunts &
 c\s9s4 ,i he> ( "s p]sons greatly      
relat$1 b only he is s :o has all mank9d
 = 8 fri5d4 ,our int]c\rse ) ! be/ gr[s 
soon %all[ & trivial4 ,!y no long]      
inspire u4 ,aft] en?usiasm comes        
insipidity & blankness4 ,! sap ( all    
noble s*emes drie? up1 & ! s*em]s return
 aga9 & aga9 9 despair to common s5se & 
labor4 ,if ,i c\ld help infuse "s life &
 he>t into society1 %\ld ,i n d a       

s]vice8 ,:y w n ! gods mix a little ( ! 
w9e ( nobl5ess ) ! air we dr9k8 ,let    
virtue h "s firm foo?old 9 ! e>?4 ,:]e  
does %e dwell8 ,:o are ! salt ( ! e>?8  
,may n ,love h "s re/+-place on ! e>? z 
sure z ! sun%9e on ! rock8 ,! cry/als   
imb$d$ 9 ! cliff sp>kle & gleam f af>1 z
 if !y did c]ta9ly enri* our planet2 b  
:]e does any virtue p]man5tly sp>kle &  
gleam8 ,%e 0 s5t =? ov] ! wa/e too soon1
 be=e ! e>? 0 prep>$ = h]4  ,rightfully 
we are to ea* o!r ! gate ( heav5 &      
r$eem]s f s91 b n[ we ov]look ^! l[ly & 
n>r[ ways4 ,we w g ov] ! bald           
m\nta9-tops )\t go+ ?r\gh ! valleys4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,m5 d n aft] all meet on ! gr\nd ( _!   
real acqua9tance & actual und]/&+ ( "o  
ano!r1 b degrade !mselves imm$iately    
into ! puppets ( conv5tion4 ,!y d z if1 
9 giv5 circum/ances1 !y _h agre$ to "k  
ea* o!r only s well4 ,!y r>ely get to t 
po9t t !y in=m "o ano!r gratuit\sly1 &  
use ea* o!r l ! sea & woods = :at is new
 & inspir+ !re4  ,! be/ int]c\rse &     

communion !y h is 9 sil5ce above & beh9d
 _! spee*4 ,we %\ld be v simple to rely 
on words4 ,z x is1 :at we knew be=e     
always int]prets a man's words4 ,i _c   
easily rememb] :at any man has said1 b  
h[ c ,i =get :at he is to me8 ,we "k ea*
 o!r bett] ?an we are aw>e2 we are      
admitt$ to />tl+ privacies ) e p]son we 
meet1 & 9 "s em]g5cy we %all f9d h[ well
 we knew him4 ,to my solit>y & di/ant   
?\ght my neighbor is %orn ( 8 halo1 & is
 se5 z privately & b>ely z a /> ?r\gh a 
glass4   ,m>* #ca4 ,?ursday4 ,i _c =get 
! maje/y ( t bird at ! ,cliff4 ,x 0 no  
sloop or small] craft hove 9 sight1 b a 
%ip ( ! l9e1 wor?y to /ruggle ) !       
elem5ts4 ,x 0 a great pres5ce1 z ( !    
ma/] ( riv] & =e/4 ,8 eye w\ld n h      
quail$ be=e ! own] ( ! soil2 none c\ld  
*all5ge 8 rights4 ,& !n 8 retreat1 sail+
 s /eadily away1 0 a k9d ( advance4 ,h[ 
is x t man always feels l an int]lop] 9 
nature1 z if he _h intrud$ on ! doma9s (
 bird & bea/8#cge         99       99   
99       99       99  ,! really effici5t

 labor] w be f\nd n to cr[d 8 day ) "w1 
b w saunt] to 8 task surr\nd$ by a wide 
halo ( ease & leisure4 ,!re w be a wide 
m>g9 = relaxation to 8 day4 ,he is only 
e>ne/ to secure ! k]nels ( "t1 & does n 
exagg]ate ! value ( ! husk4 ,:y %\ld !  
h5 set all day8 ,%e c lay b "o egg1 &   
besides %e w n h pick$ up mat]ials = a  
new "o4 ,^? :o "w mu* d n "w h>d4#cgf   
99       99       99       99       99  
,no?+ is s r>e z s5se4 ,v uncommon s5se 
is poetry1 & has a h]oic or sweet music4
 ,b 9 v]se1 = ! mo/ "p1 ! music n[ runs 
be=e & !n beh9d ! s5se1 b is nev]       
co9cid5t ) x4 ,giv5 ! metre1 & "o w make
 music :ile ano!r makes s5se4 ,b good   
v]se1 l a good soldi]1 w make its own   
music1 & x w m>* to ! same ) "o cons5t4 
,9 mo/ v]se !re is no inh]5t music4 ,!  
man %\ld n m>*1 b walk l a citiz54 ,x is
 n "t ( w> b peace4 ,boys /udy ! metres 
to write ,lat9 v]ses1 b x does n help !m
 to write ,engli%4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,lydgate's ,/ory (
 ,!bes1 int5d$ = a ,cant]bury ,tale1 is 

a specim5 ( mo/ unprogressive1 unmusical
 v]se4 ,ea* l9e r+s ! knell ( its bro!r1
 z if x 7 introduc$ b to dispose ( him4 
,no mortal man c\ld h brea!d to t cad5ce
 )\t long int]vals ( relaxation2 !      
repetition w\ld h be5 fatal to ! lungs4 
,no d\bt !re 0 mu* heal?y ex]cise tak5 9
 ! mean:ile4 ,he %\ld =get 8 rhyme &    
tell 8 /ory1 or =get 8 /ory & brea!     
himself4  ,9 ,%akespe>e & else:]e !     
climax may be some:]e along ! l9e1 :i*  
runs z v>i$ & me&]+ z a c\ntry road1 b 9
 ,lydgate x is n[h]e b 9 ! rhyme4 ,!    
c\plets slope headlong to _! conflu5ce4 
,april #b4 ,saturday4#cgg ,! ,prologue  
to ! ,cant]bury ,tales is full ( good   
s5se & humanity1 b is n transc5d5t      
poetry4 ,x is s good t x seems l        
faultf9d+ to e/eem x second to any o!r4 
,= picturesque description ( p]sons x is
 )\t a p>allel4 ,x did n ne$            
inspiration1 b a *e]ful & easy wit4 ,x  
is ess5tially humor\s1 z no inspir$     
poetry is4 ,g5ius is s s]i\s z to be    
grave & sublime r4 ,humor takes a n>r[] 

vision--h[ev] broad & g5ial x may       
be--?an en?usiasm4 ,humor delays & looks
 back4#cgh   ,april #c4 ,sunday4 ,i c   
rememb] :5 ,i 0 m enri*$ by a few *eap  
rays ( light fall+ on ! pond-side ?an by
 ?is broad sunny day4 ,ri*es h w+s1     
inde$4 ,! weight ( pres5t woe w express 
! sweetness ( pa/ exp]i5ce4 ,:5 sorr[   
comes1 h[ easy x is to rememb] pleasure6
 ,:51 9 w9t]1 ! bees _c make new honey1 
!y consume ! old4  ,exp]i5ce is 9 ! f+]s
 & head4 ,! he>t is inexp]i5c$4  ,sorr[ 
s+e? ! sweete/ /ra93 ,! ,daught]s (     
,zion1 ,! ,la/ ,sigh ( ! ,moor4  ,joy is
 ! nect> ( fl[]s1 sorr[ ! honey ( bees4 
,i ?ank ,god = sorr[4 ,x is h>d to be   
abus$4 ,is n ,he k9d /ill1 :o lets ?is  
s\? w9d bl[1 ?is w>m sun %9e on me8  ,i 
h j he>d ! flick] among ! oaks on !     
hillside u%]+ 9 a new dyna/y4 ,x is !   
age & y\? ( "t4 ,:y did ,nature set ?is 
lure = sickly mortals8 ,et]nity c\ld n  
beg9 ) m security & mom5t\sness ?an !   
spr+4 ,! summ]'s et]nity is re/abli%$ by
 ?is note4#cgi ,all sights & s\nds are  

se5 & he>d bo? 9 "t & et]nity4 ,& :5 !  
et]nity ( any sight or s\nd /rikes ! eye
 or e>1 !y are intoxicat$ ) delight4    
,sometimes1 z ?r\gh a dim haze1 we see  
objects 9 _! et]nal relations2 & !y /& l
 ,/oneh5ge & ! ,pyramids1 & we wond] :o 
set !m up & :at =4  ,! de/9y ( ! s\l c  
nev] be /udi$ by ! reason1 = its modes  
are n ec/atic4 ,9 ! wise/ calculation or
 demon/ration ,i b play a game ) myself4
 ,i am n to be tak5 captive by myself4  
,i _c conv9ce myself4 ,god mu/ conv9ce4 
,i c calculate a problem 9 ari?metic1 b 
n any morality4  ,virtue is             
incalculable1 z x is ine/imable4 ,well1 
man's de/9y is b virtue1 or manhood4 ,x 
is :olly moral1 to be le>n$ only by !   
life ( ! s\l4 ,god _c calculate x4 ,he  
has no moral philosophy1 no e?ics4 ,!   
reason1 be=e x c be appli$ to su* a     
subject1 w h to fett] & re/rict x4 ,h[ c
 he1 /ep by /ep1 p]=m t long j\rney :o  
has n conceiv$ :i!r he is b\nd8 ,h[ c he
 expect to p]=m an ardu\s j\rney )\t    
int]ruption :o has no passport to ! end8

  ,on "o side ( man is ! actual1 & on ! 
o!r ! ideal4 ,! =m] is ! prov9ce ( !    
reason2 x is ev5 a div9e light :5       
direct$ ^u x1 b x _c rea* =w>d into !   
ideal )\t bl9dness4 ,! moon 0 made to   
rule by night1 b ! sun to rule by day4  
,reason w be b a pale cl\d1 l ! moon1 :5
 "o ray ( div9e light comes to illum9e !
 s\l4  ,h[ ri* & lavi% mu/ be ! sy/em   
:i* c af=d to let s _m moons burn all ! 
day z well z ! night1 ?\gh no man /&s 9 
ne$ ( _! light6 ,!re is none ( t k9d (  
economy 9 ,nature t husb&s its /ock1 b  
%e supplies inexhau/ible means to ! mo/ 
frugal me?ods4 ,! poor may le>n ( h]    
frugality1 & ! ri* g5]osity4 ,hav+      
c>efully det]m9$ ! ext5t ( h] *>ity1 %e 
e/abli%es x =ev]2 h] almsgiv+ is an     
annuity4 ,%e supplies to ! bee only s   
mu* wax z is necess>y = its cell1 s t no
 pov]ty c\ld /9t x m2 b ! little        
economi/ :i* f$ ! ,evangeli/ 9 ! des]t  
/ill keeps 9 advance ( ! immigrant1 &   
fills ! cavities ( ! =e/ = 8 repa/4     
,,vii  #ahde-ahdf  7,t4 #bg-bi7   ,july 

#e4 ,saturday4 ,wald54--,ye/]day ,i came
 "h to live4 ,my h\se makes me ?9k ( "s 
m\nta9 h\ses ,i h se51 :i* seem$ to h a 
fre%] auroral atmosph]e ab\t !m1 z ,i   
fancy ( ! halls ( ,olympus4 ,i lodg$ at 
! h\se ( a saw-mill] la/ summ]1 on !    
,caatskill ,m\nta9s1 high up z ,p9e     
,or*>d1 9 ! blueb]ry & raspb]ry region1 
:]e ! quiet & cleanl9ess & coolness     
seem$ to be all "o1--:i* _h _! ambrosial
 "*4 ,he 0 ! mill] ( ! ,kaat]skill      
,falls4 ,!y 7 a clean & :olesome family1
 inside & out1 l _! h\se4 ,! latt] 0 n  
pla/]$1 only la!d1 & ! inn] doors 7 n   
hung4 ,! h\se seem$ high-plac$1 airy1 & 
p]fum$1 fit to ent]ta9 a travell+ god4  
,x 0 s high1 inde$1 t all ! music1 !    
brok5 /ra9s1 ! waifs & accompanim5ts (  
tunes1 t swept ov] ! ridge ( !          
,caatskills1 pass$ ?r\gh its aisles4    
,c\ld n man be man 9 su* an abode8 ,&   
w\ld he ev] f9d out ?is grovell+        
life8#chj ,x 0 ! v light & atmosph]e 9  
:i* ! works ( ,grecian art 7 compos$1 & 
9 :i* !y re/4 ,!y h appropriat$ to      

!mselves a l(ti] hall ?an mortals ev]   
occupy1 at lea/ on a level ) !          
m\nta9-br[s ( ! _w4 ,!re 0 want+ a      
little ( ! gl>e ( ! l[] vales1 & 9 its  
place a pure twilight z became !        
prec9cts ( heav54 ,yet s equable & calm 
0 ! season !re t y c\ld n tell :e!r x 0 
morn+ or noon or ev5+4 ,always !re 0 !  
s\nd ( ! morn+ cricket4   ,july #f4 ,i  
wi% to meet ! facts ( life--! vital     
facts1 :i* are ! ph5om5a or actuality ! 
gods meant to %[ u--face to face1 & s ,i
 came d[n "h4 ,life6 :o kn[s :at x is1  
:at x does8 ,if ,i am n q "r "h1 ,i am  
less wrong ?an be=e2 & n[ let u see :at 
!y w h4 ,! prea*]1 in/ead ( vex+ ! e>s (
 dr[sy f>m]s on _! day ( re/1 at ! end (
 ! week1--= ,sunday always seem$ to me l
 a fit conclusion ( an ill-sp5t week & n
 ! fre% & brave beg9n+ ( a new "o1--)   
?is "o o!r draggletail & po/pon$ affair 
( a s]mon1 f ?irdly to fifte5?ly1 %\ld  
tea* !m ) a ?und]+ voice pause &        
simplicity4 ,/op6 ,ava/6 ,:y s fa/8#cha 
,9 all /udies we g n =w>d b r backw>d ) 

r$\bl$ pauses4 ,we always /udy antiques 
) sil5ce & reflection4 ,ev5 "t has a    
dep?1 & bel[ its surface ! waves d n    
lapse & ro>4 ,i wond] m5 c be s frivol\s
 almo/ z to att5d to ! gross =m ( negro 
slav]y1 !re are s _m ke5 & subtle ma/]s 
:o subject u bo?4 ,self-emancipation 9 !
 ,we/ ,indies ( a man's ?9k+ & imag9+   
prov9ces1 :i* %\ld be m ?an 8 isl&      
t]ritory1--"o emancipat$ he>t &         
intellect6 ,x w\ld knock (f ! fett]s f a
 million slaves4   ,july #g4 ,i am glad 
to rememb] to-night1 z ,i sit by my     
door1 t ,i too am at lea/ a remote      
desc5dant ( t h]oic race ( m5 ( :om !re 
is tradition4 ,i too sit "h on ! %ore ( 
my ,i?aca1 a fell[-w&]] & survivor (    
,ulysses4 ,h[ symbolical1 significant ( 
,i "k n :at1 ! pit* p9e /&s "h be=e my  
door6 ,unlike any glyph ,i h se5        
sculptur$ or pa9t$ yet1 "o ( ,nature's  
lat] designs1 yet p]fect z h] ,grecian  
art4 ,!re x is1 a done tree4 ,:o c m5d  
x8 ,& n[ :]e is ! g5]ation ( h]oes ^:   
lives are to pass amid ^! our nor!rn    

p9es1 ^: exploits %all appe> to po/]ity 
pictur$ amid ^! /rong & %aggy =ms8 ,%all
 !re be only arr[s & b[s to g ) ^! p9es 
on "s pipe-/one qu>ry at l5g?8 ,!re is  
some?+ m respectable ?an railroads 9 ^! 
simple relics ( ! ,indian race4 ,:at    
hi]oglyphs %all we add to ! pipe-/one   
qu>ry8         99       99       99     
99       99  ,if we c =get1 we h done   
some:at2 if we c rememb]1 we h done     
some:at4 ,let u rememb] ?is4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,! ,great
 ,_s makes indiff]5t all times & places4
 ,! place :]e he is se5 is always !     
same1 & indescribably pleasant to all   
our s5ses4 ,we _h all[$ only neighbor+ &
 transi5t circum/ances to make our      
occasions4 ,!y 71 9 fact1 ! causes ( our
 di/ractions4 ,b ne>e/ to all ?+s is t  
p[] :i* fa%ions _! be+4 ,next to u !    
gr&e/ laws are be+ enact$ & adm9i/]$4   
,next to u is n ! workman :om we h hir$1
 b ev] ! workman ^: "w we are4 ,he is at
 "w1 n 9 my backy>d1 b inconceivably    
ne>] ?an t4 ,we are ! subjects ( an     

exp]im5t h[ s+ul>6 ,c we n disp5se ) !  
society ( our gossips a little :ile "u  
^! circum/ances8         99       99    
99       99       99  ,my auxili>ies are
 ! dews & ra9s1--to wat] ?is dry        
soil1--& g5ial fatness 9 ! soil itself1 
:i* = ! mo/ "p is lean & effete4 ,my    
enemies are worms1 cool days1 & mo/ (   
all wood*ucks4 ,!y h nibbl$ = me an     
eigh? ( an acre clean4 ,i plant 9 fai?1 
& !y reap4 ,?is is ! tax ,i pay = ou/+  
johnswort & ! re/4 ,b soon ! surviv+    
beans w be too t\gh = wood*ucks1 & !n !y
 w g =w>d to meet new foes4#chb   ,july 
#ad4 ,:at sweet & t5d]1 ! mo/ innoc5t & 
div9ely enc\rag+ society !re is 9 e     
natural object1 & s 9 univ]sal nature1  
ev5 = ! poor misan?rope & mo/ melan*oly 
man6 ,!re c be no really black          
melan-*oly to him :o lives 9 ! mid/ (   
nature & has /ill 8 s5ses4 ,!re nev] 0  
yet su* a /orm b x 0 olian music to !   
innoc5t e>4 ,no?+ c compel to a vulg>   
sadness a simple & brave man4 ,:ile ,i  
enjoy ! sweet fri5d%ip ( ! seasons ,i   

tru/ t no?+ c make life a burd5 to me4  
,?is ra9 :i* is n[ wat]+ my beans &     
keep+ me 9 ! h\se wat]s me too4 ,i ne$$ 
x z mu*4 ,& :at if mo/ are n ho$6 ,^? :o
 s5d ! ra91 :om ,i *iefly respect1 w    
p>don me4#chc  ,sometimes1 :5 ,i comp>e 
myself ) o!r m51 me?9ks ,i am favor$ by 
! gods4 ,!y seem to :isp] joy to me     
beyond my des]ts1 & t ,i d h a solid    
w>rant & surety at _! h&s1 :i* my fell[s
 d n4 ,i d n flatt] myself1 b if x 7    
possible !y flatt] me4 ,i am especially 
guid$ & gu>d$4#chd         99       99  
99       99       99  ,:at 0 se5 true   
once1 & sanction$ by ! fla% ( ,jove1 w  
always be true1 & no?+ c h9d] x4 ,i h ! 
w>rant t no fair dream ,i h _h ne$ fail 
( its fulfillm5t4  ,"h ,i "k ,i am 9    
good company2 "h is ! _w1 its c5tre &   
metropolis1 & all ! palms ( ,asia & !   
laurels ( ,greece & ! firs ( ! ,arctic  
,zone incl9e ?i!r4 ,"h ,i c read ,hom]1 
if ,i w\ld h books1 z well z 9 ,ionia1 &
 n wi% myself 9 ,bo/on1 or ,new ,york1  
or ,london1 or ,rome1 or ,greece4 ,9 su*

 place z ?is he wrote or sang4 ,:o %\ld 
come to my lodge j n[ b a true ,hom]ic  
boor1 "o ( ^? ,paphlagonian m58 ,alek   
,!ri51 he call$ himself2 a ,canadian n[1
 a wood*opp]1 a po/-mak]2 makes fifty   
po/s--holes !m1 i4 e4--9 a day2 & :o    
made 8 la/ supp] on a wood*uck :i* 8 dog
 caught4 ,& he too has he>d ( ,hom]1 &  
if x 7 n = books1 w\ld n "k :at to d    
ra9y days4 ,"s prie/ once1 :o c\ld read 
glibly f ! ,greek itself1 taught him    
read+ 9 a measure--8 v]se1 at lea/1 9 8 
turn--away by ! ,trois ,rivires1 at     
,nicolet4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ read to him1 :ile
 he holds ! book1 ,a*illes' repro( (    
,patroclus on 8 sad c\nt5ance4  ,:y are 
y 9 te>s1 ,patroclus1 l a "y *ild       
7girl78 etc41 etc4       ,or h y only   
he>d "s news f ,ph?ia8      ,!y say t   
,m5tius lives yet1 son ( ,actor1      ,&
 ,peleus lives1 son ( acus1 among !     
,myrmidons1      ,bo? ( :om hav+ di$1 we
 %\ld greatly grieve4  ,he has a        
neat#che bundle ( :ite oak b>k "u 8 arm 
= a sick man1 ga!r$ ?is ,sunday morn+4  

,i suppose !re's no h>m 9 go+ aft] su* a
 ?+ to-day4#chf ,! simple man4 ,may !   
gods s5d him _m wood*ucks4  ,& e>li]    
to-day came five ,le/rigones1 railroad  
m5 :o take c>e ( ! road1 "s ( !m at     
lea/4 ,!y /ill repres5t ! bodies ( m51  
transmitt+ arms & legs & b[els d[nw>d f 
^? remote days to m remote4 ,!y h "s got
 a rude wisdom )al1 ?anks to _! de>     
exp]i5ce4 ,& "o ) !m1 a h&some y\ng]    
man1 a sailor-l1 ,greek-l man1 says3    
,sir1 ,i l y\r notions4 ,i ?9k ,i %all  
live s myself4 ,only ,i %\ld l a wild]  
c\ntry1 :]e !re is m game4 ,i h be5     
among ! ,indians ne> ,appala*icola4 ,i h
 liv$ ) !m4 ,i l y\r k9d ( life4 ,good  
day4 ,i wi% y success & happ9ess4  ,!ri5
 said ?is morn+ 7,july #af?1 ,w$nesday71
 ,if ^? beans 7 m9e1 ,i %\ldn't l to hoe
 !m till ! dew 0 (f4 ,he 0 go+ to 8     
wood*opp+4 ,ah6 said ,i1 t is "o ( !    
notions ! f>m]s h got1 b ,i don't       
believe x4 ,h[ ?ick ! pigeons are6 said 
he4 ,if work+ e day 7 n my trade1 ,i    
c\ld get all ! meat ,i %\ld want by     

hunt+1--pigeons1 wood*ucks1 rabbits1    
p>tridges1--by ,george6 ,i c\ld get all 
,i %\ld want = a week 9 "o day4#chg     
99       99       99       99       99  
,i imag9e x to be "s advantage to live a
 primitive & fronti] life1 ?\gh 9 ! mid/
 ( an outw>d civilization4 ,( c\rse all 
! improvem5ts ( ! ages d n c>ry a man   
backw>d nor =w>d 9 relation to ! great  
facts ( 8 exi/5ce4#chh  ,our furniture  
%\ld be z simple z ! ,arab's or !       
,indian's4#chi ,at fir/ ! ?\ghtful1     
wond]+ man pluck$ 9 ha/e ! fruits :i* ! 
b\ghs ext5d$ to him1 & f\nd 9 ! /icks & 
/ones ar\nd him 8 implem5ts ready to    
crack ! nut1 to w\nd ! bea/1 & build 8  
h\se )4 ,& he /ill rememb]$ t he 0 a    
soj\rn] 9 nature4 ,:5 he 0 refre%$ )    
food & sleep he contemplat$ 8 j\rney    
aga94 ,he dwelt 9 a t5t 9 ?is _w4 ,he 0 
ei!r ?read+ ! valleys1 or cross+ !      
pla9s1 or climb+ ! m\nta9-tops4#cij     
99       99       99       99       99  
,n[ ! be/ works ( art s]ve comp>atively 
b to dissipate ! m9d1 = !y !mselves     

repres5t transition>y & p>oxysmal1 n    
free & absolute1 ?\ghts4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,m5 h    
become ! tools ( _! tools4 ,! man :o    
indep5d5tly pluck$ ! fruits :5 he 0     
hungry is become a f>m]4#cia         99 
99       99       99       99  ,!re are 
scores ( pit* p9es 9 my field1 f "o to  
?ree in*es 9 diamet]1 girdl$ by ! mice  
la/ w9t]4 ,a ,norwegian w9t] x 0 = !m1 =
 ! sn[ lay long & deep1 & !y _h to mix  
mu* p9e meal ) _! usual diet4 ,yet ^!   
trees h n _m ( !m di$1 ev5 9 midsumm]1 &
 laid b>e = a foot1 b h gr[n a foot4 ,!y
 seem to d all _! gnaw+ b5ea? ! sn[4    
,!re is n mu* dang] ( ! m\se tribe      
becom+ ext9ct 9 h>d w9t]s1 = _! gran>y  
is a *eap & ext5sive "o4#cib  ,"h is "o 
has _h h] ne/ "u my h\se1 & came :5 ,i  
took my lun*eon to pick ! crumbs at my  
feet4 ,x _h nev] se5 ! race ( man be=e1 
& s ! soon] became famili>4 ,x ran ov]  
my %oes & up my pantaloons inside1 cl++ 
to my fle% ) its %>p claws4 ,x w\ld run 
up ! side ( ! room by %ort impulses l a 

squirrel1 :i* x resembles1 com+ betwe5 !
 h\se m\se & ! =m]4 ,its belly is a     
little r$di%1 & its e>s a little long]4 
,at l5g?1 z ,i lean$ my elb[ on ! b5*1 x
 ran ov] my arm & r\nd ! pap] :i*       
conta9$ my d9n]4 ,& :5 ,i held x a piece
 ( *eese1 x came & nibbl$ betwe5 my     
f+]s1 & !n clean$ its face & paws l a   
fly4#cic         99       99       99   
99       99  ,!re is a memorable int]val
 betwe5 ! writt5 & ! spok5 language1 !  
language read & ! language he>d4 ,! "o  
is transi5t1 a s\nd1 a tongue1 a        
dialect1 & all m5 le>n x ( _! mo!rs4 ,x 
is loquaci\s1 fragm5t>y1--raw mat]ial4  
,! o!r is a res]v$1 select1 matur$      
expression1 a delib]ate ^w address$ to !
 e> ( nations & g5]ations4 ,! "o is     
natural & conv5i5t1 ! o!r div9e &       
in/ructive4 ,! cl\ds flit "h bel[1      
g5ial1 refre%+ ) _! %[]s & gratify+ ) _!
 t9ts1--alt]nate sun & %ade1 a gross]   
heav5 adapt$ to our trivial wants2 b    
above !m repose ! blue firmam5t & ! />s4
 ,! />s are writt5 words & /]eotyp$ on !

 blue p>*m5t ( ! skies2 ! fickle cl\ds t
 hide !m f our view1 :i* we on ?is side 
ne$1 ?\gh heav5 does n1 ^! are our daily
 colloquies1 our vapor\s1 g>rul\s brea?4
  ,books mu/ be read z delib]ately &    
res]v$ly z !y 7 writt54 ,! h]d ( m51 !  
g5]ations :o speak ! ,greek & ,lat91 are
 n entitl$ by ! accid5t ( bir? to read !
 works ( g5ius1 ^: "m tongue speaks     
ev]y:]e1 & is le>n$ by e *ild :o he>s4  
,! army ( ! ,greeks & ,lat9s are n      
cot]n>y1 ?\gh contempor>y1 ) ,hom] &    
,plato1 ,virgil & ,cic]o4 ,9 !          
transition ages1 nations :o l\de/ spoke 
! ,greek & ,lat9 tongues1 ^: "m's milk  
!y 71 le>n$ n _! nobl] dialects1 b a    
base & vulg> spee*4 ,! m5 ( ! ,middle   
,ages :o spoke s glibly ! language ( !  
,roman &1 9 ! ,ea/]n ,empire1 ( !       
,a!nian mob1 priz$ only a *eap          
contempor>y le>n+4 ,! classics ( bo?    
languages 7 virtually lo/ & =gott54 ,:51
 aft] ! sev]al nations ( ,europe _h     
acquir$ 9 "s degree rude & orig9al      
languages ( _! own1 suffici5t = ! arts (

 life & conv]sation1 !n ! few s*ol>s    
beheld ) advantage f ?is m di/ant /&po9t
 ! treasures ( antiquity1 & a new ,lat9 
age comm5c$1 ! era ( read+4 ,^? works ( 
g5ius 7 !n fir/ classical4 ,all ^?      
millions :o _h spok5 ,lat9 & ,greek _h n
 read ,lat9 & ,greek4 ,! "t _h at l5g?  
arriv$ = ! writt5 ^w1 ! scripture1 to be
 he>d4 ,:at ! multitude c\ld n he>1 aft]
 ! lapse ( c5turies a few s*ol>s read4  
,?is is ! matur$ ?\ght :i* 0 n spok5 9 !
 m>ket-place1 unless x be 9 a           
m>ket-place :]e ! free g5ius ( mank9d   
resorts to-day4 ,!re is some?+ v *oice &
 select 9 a writt5 ^w4 ,no wond] ,alex&]
 c>ri$ 8 ,hom] 9 a preci\s casket on 8  
exp$itions4 ,a ^w :i* may be translat$  
into e dialect1 & sugge/s a tru? to e   
m9d1 is ! mo/ p]fect "w ( human art2 & z
 x may be brea!d & tak5 on our lips1 &1 
z x 71 become ! product ( our physical  
organs1 z its s5se is ( our             
intellectual1 x is ! ne>e/ to life      
itself4#cid ,x is ! simple/ & pure/     
*annel by :i* a revelation may be       

transmitt$ f age to age4 ,h[ x subsi/s  
itself :ole & undim9i%$ till !          
intellig5t read] is born to deciph] x6  
,!re are ! tracks ( ,zoroa/]1 (         
,confucius & ,moses1 indelible 9 ! s&s (
 ! remote/ times4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,!re are no       
monum5ts ( antiquity comp>able to !     
classics = int]e/ & importance4 ,x does 
n ne$ t ! s*ol> %\ld be an antiqu>ian1 =
 ^! works ( art h su* an immortality z !
 works ( nature1 & are mod]n at ! same  
"t t !y are anci5t1 l ! sun & />s1 &    
occupy by "r no small %>e ( ! pres5t4   
,?is palpable beauty is ! treasur$ weal?
 ( ! _w & ! prop] inh]itance ( ea*      
g5]ation4 ,books1 ! olde/ & ! be/1 /&   
rightfully on ! %elves ( e cottage4 ,!y 
h n to plead _! cause1 b !y enlight5 _! 
read]s & x is ga9$4 ,:5 ! illit]ate &   
scornful ru/ic e>ns 8 imag9$ leisure &  
weal?1 he turns inevitably at la/--he or
 8 *ildr5--to ^! /ill high] & yet       
inaccessible circles2 & ev5 :5 8        
desc5dant has atta9$ to move 9 ! highe/ 

rank ( ! wise m5 ( 8 own age & c\ntry1  
he w /ill be s5sible only ( !           
imp]fection ( 8 culture & ! vanity &    
ineffici5cy ( 8 intellectual weal?1 if 8
 g5ius w n p]mit him to li/5 ) some:at (
 ! equanimity ( an equal to ! fames (   
godlike m51 :i* yet1 z x 71 =m an       
invisible upp] class 9 e society4#cie   
99       99       99       99       99  
,i h c>ri$ an apple 9 my pocket         
to-night--a sopsiv9e1 !y call x--till1  
n[ t ,i take my h&k]*ief out1 x has got 
s f9e a fragrance t x really seems l a  
fri5dly trick ( "s pleasant dmon to     
ent]ta9 me )4#cif ,x is r$ol5t (        
sweet-sc5t$ or*>ds1 ( innoc5t1 teem+    
h>ve/s4 ,i realize ! exi/5ce ( a goddess
 ,pomona1 & t ! gods h really int5d$ t  
m5 %\ld fe$ div9ely1 l !mselves1 on _!  
own nect> & ambrosia4 ,!y h s pa9t$ ?is 
fruit1 & freight$ x ) su* a fragrance1 t
 x satisfies mu* m ?an an animal        
appetite4 ,grapes1 pea*es1 b]ries1 nuts1
 etc41 are likewise provid$ = ^? :o w   
sit at _! sidebo>d4 ,i h felt1 :5 p>tak+

 ( ?is inspir+ diet1 t my appetite 0 an 
indiff]5t consid]ation2 t eat+ became a 
sacram5t1 a me?od ( communion1 an       
ec/atic ex]cise1 a m+l+ ( bloods1 & a   
sitt+ at ! communion table ( ! _w2 & s h
 n only qu5*$ my ?ir/ at ! spr+ b !     
heal? ( ! univ]se4  ,! indec5t ha/e &   
grossness ) :i* our food is swall[$ h   
ca/ a disgrace on ! v act ( eat+ itself4
 ,b ,i d believe t1 if ?is process 7    
rightly conduct$1 its aspect & effects  
w\ld be :olly *ang$1 & we %\ld receive  
our daily life & heal?1 ,antu-l1 ) an   
ec/atic delight1 &1 ) upright front1 an 
innoc5t & graceful behavior1 take our   
/r5g? f day to day4 ,?is fragrance ( !  
apple 9 my pocket has1 ,i confess1      
det]r$ me f eat+ ( x4 ,i am m           
effectually f$ by x ano!r way4  ,x is1  
inde$1 ! common notion t ?is fragrance  
is ! only food ( ! gods1 & inasmu* z we 
are p>tially div9e we are compell$ to   
respect x4       ,tell me1 ye wise ones1
 if ye c1      ,:i!r & :5ce ! race (    
man4      ,= ,i h se5 8 sl5d] clan      

,cl++ to ho> hills ) _! feet1           
,?read+ ! =e/ = _! meat4      ,moss &   
li*5s1 b>k & gra9      ,!y rake toge!r )
 might & ma91      ,& !y dige/ !m )     
anxiety & pa94      ,i meet !m 9 _! rags
 & unwa%$ hair1      ,in/ruct$ to eke   
out _! scanty f>e--      ,brave race--) 
a yet humbl] pray]4      ,begg>s !y are1
 aye1 on ! l>ge/ scale4      ,!y beg _! 
daily bread at heav5's door1      ,& if 
_! ?is ye>'s crop alone %\ld fail1      
,!y nei!r bread nor begg+ w\ld "k m4    
,!y are ! titm5 ( _! race1      ,& hug !
 vales ) m9c+ pace      ,l ,troglodytes1
 & fight ) cranes4      ,we walk 'mid   
great relations' feet4      ,:at !y let 
fall alone we eat4      ,we are only    
able      ,to cat* ! fragm5ts f _!      
table4      ,^! eld] bro!rs ( our race1 
,by u unse51 ) l>g] pace      ,walk o'er
 our heads1 & live our lives1           
,embody our desires & dreams1           
,anticipate our hop$-= gleams4      ,we 
grub ! e>? = our food4      ,we "k n :at
 is good4      ,:]e does ! fragrance (  

our or*>ds g1      ,our v9ey>ds1 :ile we
 toil bel[8      ,a f9] race & f9] f$   
,fea/ & revel above our head4      ,!   
t9ts & fragrance ( ! fl[]s & fruits     
,are b ! crumbs f (f _! table1          
,:ile we consume ! pulp & roots4        
,sometimes we d ass]t our k91      ,& /&
 a mom5t :]e once !y h be54      ,we he>
 _! s\nds & see _! sights1      ,& we   
exp]i5ce _! delights4      ,b = ! mom5t 
t we /&      ,a/oni%$ on ! ,olympian l&1
      ,we d disc]n no travell]'s face1  
,no eld] bro!r ( our race1      ,to lead
 u to ! mon>*'s c\rt      ,& repres5t   
our case2      ,b /raightway we mu/     
j\rney back1      ,retrac+ sl[ ! ardu\s 
track1      ,)\t ! privilege to tell1   
,ev51 ! sight we "k s well4#cig  ,9 my  
fa!r's h\se are _m mansions4  ,:o ev]   
explor$ ! mansions ( ! air8 ,:o kn[s :o 
8 neighbors are8 ,we seem to lead our   
human lives amid a conc5tric sy/em (    
worlds1 ( realm on realm1 close bord]+  
on ea* o!r1 :]e dwell ! unkn[n & !      
imag9$ races1 z v>i\s 9 degree z our own

 ?\ghts are1--a sy/em ( invisible       
p>titions m inf9ite 9 numb] & m         
inconceivable 9 intricacy ?an ! />ry "o 
:i* sci5ce has p5etrat$4  ,:5 ,i play my
 flute to-night1 e>ne/ z if to leap !   
b\nds ( ! n>r[ fold :]e human life is   
p5n$1 & range ! surr\nd+ pla91 ,i he>   
e*o f a neighbor+ wood1 a /ol5 pleasure1
 occasionally n rightfully he>d1 mu* m =
 o!r e>s ?an ours1 = 'tis ! rev]se (    
s\nd4 ,x is n our own melody t comes    
back to u1 b an am5d$ /ra94 ,& ,i w\ld  
only he> myself z ,i w\ld he> my e*o1   
correct$ & repron\nc$ = me4 ,x is z :5  
my fri5d reads my v]se4  ,! bord]s ( our
 plot are set ) fl[]s1 ^: se$s 7 bl[n f 
m ,elysian fields adjac5t4 ,!y are !    
pot-h]bs ( ! gods1 :i* our labori\s feet
 h nev] rea*$1 & fair] fruits &         
unaccu/om$ fragrance betray ano!r       
realm's vic9ity4 ,!re1 too1 is ,e*o     
f\nd1 ) :i* we play at ev5+4 ,!re is !  
abutm5t ( ! ra9b['s ar*4#cih   ,aug4 #f4
 ,wald54--,i h j be5 read+ a book call$ 
,! ,cresc5t & ! ,cross1#cii till n[ ,i  

am some:at a%am$ ( myself4 ,am ,i sick1 
or idle1 t ,i c sacrifice my en]gy1     
,am]ica1 & to-day to ?is man's          
ill-rememb]$ & indol5t /ory8 ,c>nac &   
,luxor are b names1 & /ill m des]t s& & 
at l5g? a wave ( ! great ocean itself   
are ne$$ to wa% away ! fil? t atta*es to
 _! gr&eur4 ,c>nac6 ,c>nac6 ?is is      
,c>nac = me1 & ,i behold ! columns ( a  
l>g] & a pur] temple4#djj ,may our      
*ildi% & fickle aspirations be div9e1   
:ile we desc5d to ?is mean int]c\rse4   
,our read+ %\ld be h]oic1 9 an unkn[n   
tongue1 a dialect always b imp]fectly   
le>n$1 ?r\gh :i* we /amm] l9e by l9e1   
cat*+ b a glimm]+ ( ! s5se1 & /ill      
aft]w>d admir+ its unexhau/$            
hi]oglyphics1 its untranslat$ columns4  
,"h gr[ ar\nd me nameless trees & %rubs1
 ea* morn+ fre%ly sculptur$1 ris+ new   
/ories day by day1 in/ead ( hide\s      
ru9s1--_! myriad-h&$ work] uncompell$ z 
uncompell+4 ,?is is my ,c>nac2 t its    
unmeasur$ dome4 ,! measur+ art man has  
inv5t$ fl\ri%es & dies ^u ?is temple's  

floor1 nor ev] dreams to rea* t ceil+'s 
height4 ,c>nac & ,luxor crumble         
und]nea?4 ,_! %ad[y ro(s let 9 ! light  
once m reflect$ f ! ceil+ ( ! sky4      
,behold ^! fl[]s6 ,let u be up ) ,"t1 n 
dream+ ( ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,erect     
ourselves & let ^? columns lie1 n /oop  
to raise a foil aga9/ ! sky4 ,:]e is !  
_s ( t "t b 9 ?is pres5t day1 ?is pres5t
 l9e8 ,?ree ?\s& ye>s ago are n agone2  
!y are /ill l+]+ "h ?is summ] morn4     
,& ,memnon's "m sprightly greets u n[2  
,we>s /ill h] y\?ful blu%es on h] br[4  
,& ,c>nac's columns1 :y /& !y on ! pla98
      ,t' enjoy our opportunities !y    
w\ld fa9 rema94        ,?is is my       
,c>nac1 ^: unmeasur$ dome      ,%elt]s !
 measur+ art & measur]'s home1      ,^: 
propylum is ! sy/em high 8      ,&      
sculptur$ faade ! visible sky4  ,:]e !re
 is memory :i* compelle? ,"t1 ! ,muses' 
"m1 & ! ,muses n9e1 !re are all ages1   
pa/ & future "t1--unwe>i$ memory t does 
n =get ! actions ( ! pa/1 t does n =ego 
to /amp !m fre%ly1 t ,old ,mortality1   

indu/ri\s to ret\* ! monum5ts ( "t1 9 ! 
_w's cemet]y ?r\gh\t e clime4#dja       
99       99       99       99       99  
,! /ud5t may read ,hom] or s*ylus 9 !   
orig9al ,greek2 = to d s implies to     
emulate _! h]oes1--! consecration (     
morn+ h\rs to _! pages4  ,! h]oic books1
 ?\gh pr9t$ 9 ! "* ( our "m tongue1 are 
always writt5 9 a =eign language1 dead  
to idle & deg5]ate times1 & we mu/      
labori\sly seek ! mean+ ( ea* ^w & l9e1 
conjectur+ a l>g] s5se ?an ! text r5d]s 
u1 at la/1 out ( our own valor &        
g5]osity4#djb         99       99       
99       99       99  ,a man mu/ f9d 8  
own occasion 9 himself4 ,! natural day  
is v calm1 & w h>dly reprove our        
indol5ce4 ,if !re is no elevation 9 our 
spirits1 ! pond w n seem elevat$ l a    
m\nta9 t>n1 b a l[ pool1 a sil5t muddy  
wat]1 a place = fi%]m54  ,i sit "h at my
 w9d[ l a prie/ ( ,isis1 & obs]ve !     
ph5om5a ( ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1 yet       
unimpair$4 ,! tantivy ( wild pigeons1 an
 anci5t race ( birds1 gives a voice to !

 air1 fly+ by twos & ?rees a?w>t my view
 or p]*+ re/less on ! :ite p9e b\ghs    
occasionally2 a fi% hawk dimples !      
glassy surface ( ! pond & br+s up a fi%2
 & = ! la/ half-h\r ,i h he>d ! rattle (
 railroad c>s convey+ travell]s f ,bo/on
 to ! c\ntry4#djc         99       99   
99       99       99  ,aft] ! ev5+ tra9 
has gone by & left ! _w to sil5ce & to  
me1 ! :ip-poor-w *ants h] vesp]s = half 
an h\r4 ,& :5 all is /ill at night1 !   
owls take up ! /ra91 l m\rn+ wom5 _!    
anci5t ululu4 ,_! mo/ dismal scream is  
truly ,b5-,jonsonian4 ,wise midnight    
hags6 ,x is no hone/ & blunt tu-:it     
tu-:o ( ! poets1 b1 )\t je/+1 a mo/     
solemn gravey>d ditty1--b ! mutual      
consolations ( suicide lov]s rememb]+ ! 
pangs & ! delights ( sup]nal love 9 !   
inf]nal groves4 ,& yet ,i love to he> _!
 wail+1 _! doleful responses1 trill$    
along ! woodside1 rem9d+ me sometimes ( 
music & s++ birds1 z if x 7 ! d>k &     
te>ful side ( music1 ! regrets & sighs1 
t w\ld fa9 be sung4 ,! spirits1 ! l[    

spirits & melan*oly =ebod+s1 ( fall5    
spirits :o once 9 human %ape night-walk$
 ! e>? & did ! de$s ( d>kness1 n[       
expiat+ ) _! wail+ hymns1 ?r5odiai1 _!  
s9s 9 ! v sc5]y ( _! transgressions4 ,!y
 give me a new s5se ( ! va/ness & my/]y 
( t nature :i* is ! common dwell+ ( u   
bo?4 ,oh-o-o-o-o t ,i nev] _h be5       
bor-or-or-or-orn6 sighs "o on ?is side (
 ! pond1 & circles 9 ! re/lessness (    
despair to "s new p]* 9 ! gray oaks4    
,!n1 ,t ,i nev] _h be5 bor-or-or-or-orn6
 e*oes "o on ! fur!r side1 ) a tremul\s 
s9c]ity1 & ,bor-or-or-or-orn comes      
fa9tly f f> 9 ! ,l9coln woods4#djd      
99       99       99       99       99  
,& !n ! frogs1 bullfrogs2 !y are ! m    
/urdy spirits ( anci5t w9e-bibb]s &     
wassail]s1 /ill unrep5tant1 try+ to s+ a
 cat* 9 _! ,/ygian lakes4 ,!y w\ld fa9  
keep up ! hil>i\s good fell[%ip & all ! 
rules ( _! old r\nd tables1 b !y h wax$ 
ho>se & solemnly grave & s]i\s _!       
voices1 mock+ at mir?1 & _! w9e has lo/ 
its flavor & is only liquor to di/5d _! 

paun*es1 & nev] comes sweet intoxication
 to dr[n ! memory ( ! pa/1 b m]e        
saturation & wat]-logg$ dullness &      
di/5sion4 ,/ill ! mo/ ald]manic1 ) 8 *9 
^u a pad1 :i* answ]s = a napk9 to 8     
drool+ *aps1 "u ! ea/]n %ore quaffs a   
deep draught ( ! once scorn$ wat]1 &    
passes r\nd ! cup ) ! ejaculation       
tr-r-r-r-r-oonk1 tr-r-r-r-r-oonk1       
tr-r-r-r-oonk6 & /raightway comes ov] ! 
wat] f "s di/ant cove ! selfsame        
password1 :]e ! next 9 s5iority & gir?  
has gulp$ d[n to 8 m>k2 & :5 ! /ra9 has 
made ! circuit ( ! %ores1 !n ejaculates 
! ma/] ( c]emonies ) satisfaction       
tr-r-r-r-oonk6 & ea* 9 turn repeats !   
s\nd1 d[n to ! lea/ di/5d$1 leakie/1    
flabbie/ paun*$1 t !re be no mi/ake2 & !
 b[l goes r\nd aga91 until ! sun dispels
 ! morn+ mi/1 & only ! patri>* is n "u !
 pond1 b va9ly bell[+ troonk f "t to "t1
 paus+ = a reply4#dje         99        
99       99       99       99  ,all     
nature is classic & ak9 to art4 ,! suma*
 & p9e & hickory :i* surr\nd my h\se    

rem9d me ( ! mo/ graceful sculpture4    
,sometimes _! tops1 or a s+le limb or   
leaf1 seems to h gr[n to a di/9ct       
expression z if x 7 a symbol = me to    
int]pret4 ,poetry1 pa9t+1 & sculpture   
claim at once & associate ) !mselves ^? 
p]fect specim5s ( ! art (               
nature1--leaves1 v9es1 acorns1 p9e      
cones1 etc4 ,! critic mu/ at la/ /& z   
mute ?\gh cont5t$ be=e a true poem z    
be=e an acorn or a v9e leaf4 ,! p]fect  
"w ( art is receiv$ aga9 into ! bosom ( 
nature :5ce its mat]ial proce$$1 & t    
criticism :i* c only detect its         
unnaturalness has no long] any (fice to 
fulfill4 ,! *oice/ maxims t h come d[n  
to u are m beautiful or integrally wise 
?an !y are wise to our und]/&+s4 ,?is   
wisdom :i* we are incl9$ to pluck f _!  
/alk is ! po9t only ( a s+le            
association4 ,e natural =m--palm leaves 
& acorns1 oak leaves & suma* &          
dodd]--are sic untranslatable aphorisms4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,tw5ty-?ree ye>s s9ce1 :5 ,i 0 five 

ye>s old1 ,i 0 br\ght f ,bo/on to ?is   
pond1 away 9 ! c\ntry1--:i* 0 !n b ano!r
 "n = ! ext5d$ _w = me1--"o ( ! mo/     
anci5t sc5es /amp$ on ! tablets ( my    
memory1 ! ori5tal ,asiatic valley ( my  
_w1 :5ce s _m races & inv5tions h gone  
=? 9 rec5t times4 ,t woodl& vision = a  
long "t made ! drap]y ( my dreams4 ,t   
sweet solitude my _s seem$ s e>ly to    
require t ,i might h room to ent]ta9 my 
?rong+ gue/s1 & t speak+ sil5ce t my e>s
 might di/+ui% ! significant s\nds4     
,someh[ or o!r x at once gave ! pref]5ce
 to ?is recess among ! p9es1 :]e almo/  
sun%9e & %ad[ 7 ! only inhabitants t    
v>i$ ! sc5e1 ov] t tumultu\s & v>i$     
city1 z if x _h f\nd its prop] nurs]y4  
,well1 n[1 to-night my flute awakes !   
e*oes ov] ?is v wat]1 b "o g5]ation (   
p9es has fall51 & ) _! /umps ,i h cook$ 
my supp]1 & a lu/y gr[? ( oaks & p9es is
 ris+ all ar\nd its brim & prep>+ its   
wild] aspect = new infant eyes4 ,almo/ !
 same johnswort spr+s f ! same p]5nial  
root 9 ?is pa/ure4 ,ev5 ,i h at l5g?    

help$ to clo! t fabul\s l&scape ( my    
imag9ation1 & "o result ( my pres5ce &  
influ5ce is se5 9 ^! bean leaves & corn 
blades & potato v9es4#djf         99    
99       99       99       99  ,z       
difficult to pres]ve is ! t5d]ness ( y\r
 nature z ! bloom ^u a pea*4  ,mo/ m5   
are s tak5 up ) ! c>es & rude practice (
 life t its f9] fruits _c be pluck$ by  
!m4 ,lit]ally1 ! labor+ man has n       
leisure = a /rict & l(ty integrity day  
by day2 he _c af=d to su/a9 ! faire/ &  
noble/ relations4 ,8 labor w depreciate 
9 ! m>ket4  ,h[ c he rememb] well 8     
ignorance :o has s (t5 to use 8 k4      
,aug4 #ae4 ,! s\nds he>d at ?is h\r1    
#h4cj1 are ! di/ant rumbl+ ( wagons ov] 
bridges1--a s\nd f>!/ he>d ( any human  
at night1--! bay+ ( dogs1 ! l[+ ( cattle
 9 di/ant y>ds4#djg  ,:at if we 7 to    
obey ^! f9e dictates1 ^! div9e          
sugge/ions1 :i* are address$ to ! m9d & 
n to ! body1 :i* are c]ta9ly true1--n to
 eat meat1 n to buy1 or sell1 or b>t]1  
etc41 etc41 etc48         99       99   

99       99       99  ,i w n plant beans
 ano!r summ]1 b s9c]ity1 tru?1          
simplicity1 fai?1 tru/1 innoc5ce1 & see 
if !y w n gr[ 9 ?is soil ) su* manure z 
,i h1 & su/a9 me4#djh ,:5 a man meets a 
man1 x %\ld n be "s unc]ta9 appe>ance & 
falsehood1 b ! p]sonification ( great   
qualities4 ,"h comes tru?1 p]*ance1     
p]sonifi$1 along ! road4#dji ,let me see
 h[ ,tru? behaves4 ,i h n se5 en\gh (   
h]4 ,he %all utt] no =eign ^w1 no       
d\btful s5t5ce1 & ,i %all n make ha/e to
 "p ) him4  ,i w\ld n =get t ,i deal )  
inf9ite & div9e qualities 9 my fell[4   
,all m51 inde$1 are div9e 9 _! core (   
light1 b t is indi/9ct & di/ant to me1 l
 ! />s ( ! lea/ magnitude1 or ! galaxy  
itself1 b my k9dr$ planets %[ _! r\nd   
disks & ev5 _! att5dant moons to my eye4
  ,ev5 ! tir$ labor]s ,i meet on ! road1
 ,i really meet z travell+ gods1 b x is 
z yet1 & mu/ be = a long season1 )\t    
spee*4   ,aug4 #bc4 ,saturday4 ,i set   
out ?is aft]noon to g a-fi%+ = pick]el  
to eke out my scanty f>e ( vegetables4  

,f ,wald5 ,i w5t ?r\gh ! woods to ,fair 
,hav51 b by ! way ! ra9 came on aga91 & 
my fates compell$ me to /& a half-h\r "u
 a p9e1 pil+ b\ghs ov] my head1 & we>+  
my pocket h&k]*ief = an umbrella2 & :5  
at l5g? ,i _h made "o ca/ ov] !         
pick]el-we$1 ! ?und] gan rombl5 9 ! hev5
 ) t grisly /ev5 t ,*auc] tells (4#daj  
7,! gods mu/ be pr\d1 ) su* =k$ fla%es &
 su* artill]y to r\t a poor un>m$       
fi%]man47 ,i made ha/e to ! ne>e/ hut = 
a %elt]4 ,?is /ood a half a mile (f !   
road1 & s mu* ! ne>] to ! pond4 ,!re    
dwelt a %iftless ,iri%man1 ,john ,field1
 & 8 wife1 & _m *ildr51 f ! broad-fac$  
boy t ran by 8 fa!r's side to escape !  
ra9 to ! wr9kl$ & sibyl-l1 crone-l      
infant1 n kn[+ :e!r to take ! "p ( age  
or infancy1 t sat ^u its fa!r's knee z 9
 ! palaces ( nobles1 & look$ out f its  
home 9 ! mid/ ( wet & hung]             
inquisitively ^u ! /rang]1 ) ! privilege
 ( infancy2 ! "y creature n kn[+ b x    
might be ! la/ ( a l9e ( k+s in/ead (   
,john ,field's poor />vel+ brat1 or1 ,i 

%\ld r say1 /ill kn[+ t x 0 ! la/ ( a   
noble l9e & ! hope & cynosure ( ! _w4   
,an hone/1 h>d-work+1 b %iftless man    
pla9ly 0 ,john ,field2 & 8 wife1 %e too 
0 brave to cook s _m succe$+ d9n]s 9 !  
recesses ( t l(ty /ove2 ) r\nd1 greasy  
face & b>e brea/1 /ill ?9k+ to improve  
h] condition "o day2 ) ! nev] abs5t mop 
9 h&1 & yet no effects ( x visible      
any:]e4 ,! *ick5s1 l memb]s ( ! family1 
/alk$ ab\t ! room1 too mu* humaniz$ to  
roa/ well4 ,!y /ood & look$ 9 my eye or 
peck$ at my %oe4 ,he told me 8 /ory1 h[ 
h>d he work$ bogg+ = a neighbor1 at t5  
doll>s an acre & ! use ( ! l& ) manure =
 "o ye>1 & ! little broad-fac$ son work$
 *e]fully at 8 fa!r's side ! :ile1 n    
kn[+1 alas6 h[ poor a b>ga9 he _h made4 
,liv+1 ,john ,field1 alas6 )\t          
ari?metic2 fail+ to live4  ,d y ev] fi%8
 said ,i4 ,oh yes1 ,i cat* a mess :5 ,i 
am ly+ by2 good p]* ,i cat*4 ,:at's y\r 
bait8 ,i cat* %9]s ) fi%worms1 & bait ! 
p]* ) !m4 ,y'd bett] g n[1 ,john1 said 8
 wife1 ) gli/5+1 hopeful face4 ,b poor  

,john ,field di/urb$ b a c\ple ( f9s1   
:ile ,i 0 cat*+ a fair /r+1 & he said x 
0 8 luck2 & :5 he *ang$ seats luck *ang$
 seats too4 ,?9k+ to live by "s         
d]ivative old-c\ntry mode 9 ?is         
primitive new c\ntry1 e4 g4 to cat* p]* 
) %9]s4#daa         99       99       99
       99       99  ,i f9d an in/9ct 9  
me conduct+ to a my/ic spiritual life1 &
 also ano!r to a primitive savage life4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,t[>d ev5+1 z ! _w waxes d>k]1 ,i am    
p]mitt$ to see ! wood*uck /eal+ across  
my pa?1 & tempt$ to seize & dev\r x4 ,! 
wilde/1 mo/ desolate sc5es are /rangely 
famili> to me4#dab         99       99  
99       99       99  ,:y n live a h>d &
 emphatic life1 n to be avoid$1 full (  
adv5tures & "w1 le>n mu* 9 x1 travel    
mu*1 ?\gh x be only 9 ^! woods8 ,i      
sometimes walk across a field )         
unexpect$ expansion & long-miss$ cont5t1
 z if !re 7 a field wor?y ( me4 ,! usual
 daily b\nd>ies ( life are disp]s$1 & ,i
 see 9 :at field ,i /&4  ,:5 on my way  

?is aft]noon1 ,%all ,i g d[n ?is long   
hill 9 ! ra9 to fi% 9 ! pond8 ,i ask    
myself4 ,& ,i say to myself3 ,yes1 roam 
f>1 grasp life & conqu] x1 le>n mu* &   
live4 ,y\r fett]s are knock$ (f2 y are  
really free4 ,/ay till late 9 ! night2  
be unwise & d>+4 ,see _m m5 f> & ne>1 9 
_! fields & cottages be=e ! sun sets1   
?\gh z if _m m 7 to be se54 ,& yet ea*  
r5contre %all be s satisfactory & simple
 t no o!r %all seem possible4 ,d n      
repose e night z villag]s d4 ,! noble   
life is cont9u\s & un9t]mitt+4 ,at lea/1
 live ) a long] radius4 ,m5 come home at
 night only f ! next field or /reet1 :]e
 _! h\sehold e*oes haunt1 & _! life p9es
 & is sickly because x brea!s its own   
brea?4 ,_! %ad[s morn+ & ev5+ rea* f>!r 
?an _! daily /eps4 ,b come home f f>1 f 
v5tures & p]ils1 f ent]prise & discov]y 
& crusad+1 ) fai? & exp]i5ce & "*4#dac  
,d n re/ mu*4 ,dismiss prud5ce1 fe>1    
con=mity4 ,rememb] only :at is promis$4 
,make ! day light y1 & ! night hold a   
c&le1 ?\gh y be fall+ f heav5 to e>? f  

morn to dewy eve a summ]'s day4  ,=     
,vulcan's fall occupi$ a day1 b our     
highe/ aspirations & p]=mances fill b ! 
int]/ices ( "t4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,are we n rem9d$ 9
 our bett] mom5ts t we h be5 ne$lessly  
husb&+ some:at1 p]*ance our little      
,god-d]iv$ capital1 or title to capital1
 gu>d+ x by me?ods we "k8 ,b ! mo/      
diffuse prodigality a bett] wisdom      
tea*es1--t we hold no?+4 ,we are n :at  
we 74 ,by usur]s' craft1 by ,jewi%      
me?ods1 we /rive to reta9 & increase !  
div9ity 9 u1 :5 inf9itely ! great] "p ( 
div9ity is out ( u4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,mo/ m5 h =gott5 t
 x 0 ev] morn+2 b a few s]5e memories1  
heal?y & wakeful natures1 !re are :o    
assure u t ! sun rose cle>1 h]ald$ by ! 
s++ ( birds1--?is v day's sun1 :i* rose 
be=e ,memnon 0 ready to greet x4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 all ! diss]tations on language1 m5   
=get ! language t is1 t is really       
univ]sal1 ! inexpressible mean+ t is 9  

all ?+s & ev]y:]e1 ) :i* ! morn+ & ev5+ 
teem4 ,z if language 7 especially ( !   
tongue ( c\rse4 ,) a m copi\s le>n+ or  
und]/&+ ( :at is publi%$1 ! pres5t      
languages1 & all t !y express1 w be     
=gott54         99       99       99    
99       99  ,! rays :i* /ream$ ?r\gh ! 
crevices w be no m rememb]$ :5 ! %ad[ is
 :olly remov$4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,left h\se on     
acc\nt ( pla/]+1 ,w$nesday1 ,novemb]    
#ab?1 at night2 return$ ,saturday1      
,decemb] #f?4#dad         99       99   
99       99       99  ,?\gh ! race is n 
s deg5]at$ b a man might possibly live 9
 a cave to-day & keep himself w>m by    
furs1 yet1 z caves & wild bea/s are n   
pl5ty en\gh to accommodate all at !     
pres5t day1 x 7 c]ta9ly bett] to accept 
! advantages :i* ! inv5tion & indu/ry ( 
mank9d (f]4 ,9 ?ickly settl$ civiliz$   
communities1 bo>ds & %+les1 lime &      
brick1 are *eap] & m easily come by ?an 
suitable caves1 or ! :ole logs1 or b>k 9
 suffici5t quantity1 or ev5 well-temp]$ 

clay or flat /ones4#dae ,a tol]able h\se
 = a rude & h>dy race t liv$ mu* out (  
doors 0 once made "h )\t any ( ^! la/   
mat]ials4 ,accord+ to ! te/imony ( !    
fir/ settl]s ( ,bo/on1 an ,indian wigwam
 0 z com=table 9 w9t] z an ,engli% h\se 
) all its wa9scott+1 & !y _h advanc$ s  
f> z to regulate ! effect ( ! w9d by a  
mat susp5d$ ov] ! hole 9 ! ro(1 :i* 0   
mov$ by a /r+4 ,su* a lodge 01 9 ! fir/ 
in/ance1 con/ruct$ 9 a day or two & tak5
 d[n & put up aga9 9 a few h\rs1 & e    
family _h "o4#daf         99       99   
99       99       99  ,?us1 to try our  
civilization by a fair te/1 9 ! rud]    
/ates ( society e family owns a %elt] z 
good z ! be/1 & suffici5t = its rud] &  
simpl] wants2 b 9 mod]n civiliz$        
society1 ?\gh ! birds ( ! air h _! ne/s1
 & wood*ucks & foxes _! holes1 ?\gh ea* 
"o is commonly ! own] ( 8 coat & hat    
?\gh nev] s poor1 yet n m ?an "o man 9 a
 ?\s& owns a %elt]1 b ! n9e hundr$ &    
n9ety-n9e pay an annual tax = ?is       
outside g>m5t ( all1 indisp5sable summ] 

& w9t]1 :i* w\ld buy a village ( ,indian
 wigwams & contributes to keep !m poor z
 long z !y live4 ,b1 answ]s "o1 by      
simply pay+ ?is annual tax ! poore/ man 
secures an abode :i* is a palace comp>$ 
to ! ,indian's4 ,an annual r5t ( f tw5ty
 to sixty or sev5ty doll>s entitles him 
to ! b5efit ( all ! improvem5ts (       
c5turies1--,rum=d fireplace1 back       
pla/]+1 ,v5etian bl9ds1 copp] pump1 spr+
 lock1 etc41 etc4#dag ,b :ile           
civilization has be5 improv+ our h\ses1 
%e has n equally improv$ ! m5 :o %\ld   
occupy !m4 ,%e has creat$ palaces1 b x 0
 n s easy to create noblem5 & k+s4 ,!   
mason :o f9i%es ! cornice ( ! palace    
returns at night1 p]*ance1 to a hut no  
bett] ?an a wigwam4#dah ,if %e claims to
 h made a real advance 9 ! welf>e ( man1
 %e mu/ %[ h[ %e has produc$ bett]      
dwell+s )\t mak+ !m m co/ly4 ,& ! co/ ( 
a ?+1 x w be rememb]$1 is ! am\nt ( life
 x requires to be ex*ang$ = x1          
imm$iately or 9 ! long run4 ,an av]age  
h\se co/s p]haps f "o ?\s& to fifte5    

hundr$ doll>s1 & to e>n ?is sum w       
require f fifte5 to tw5ty ye>s ( ! day  
labor]'s life1 ev5 if he is n incumb]$ )
 a family2 s t he mu/ sp5d m ?an half 8 
life be=e a wigwam c be e>n$2 & if we   
suppose he pays a r5t in/ead1 ?is is b a
 d\btful *oice ( evils4 ,w\ld ! savage h
 be5 wise to ex*ange 8 wigwam = a palace
 on ^! t]ms8#dai  ,:5 ,i consid] my     
neighbors1 ! f>m]s ( ,concord1 =        
in/ance1 :o are at lea/ z well (f z !   
o!r classes1 :at are !y ab\t8 ,= ! mo/  
"p ,i f9d t !y h be5 toil+ t51 tw5ty1 or
 ?irty ye>s to pay = _! f>ms1 & we may  
set d[n "o half ( t toil to ! co/ ( _!  
h\ses2 & commonly !y h n yet paid =     
!m4#dbj ,?is is ! reason !y are poor2 & 
= simil> reasons we are all poor 9      
respect to a ?\s& savage com=ts1 ?\gh   
surr\nd$ by luxuries4#dba         99    
99       99       99       99  ,b mo/ m5
 d n "k :at a h\se is1 & ! mass are     
actually poor all _! days because !y ?9k
 !y mu/ h su* an "o z _! neighbor's4 ,z 
if "o 7 to we> any sort ( coat ! tailor 

might cut out = him1 or1 gradually leav+
 (f palm-leaf hat & cap ( wood*uck-sk91 
%\ld compla9 ( h>d times because he c\ld
 n buy him a cr[n6#dbb         99       
99       99       99       99  ,x       
reflects no little dignity on ,nature1 !
 fact t ! ,romans once inhabit$ h]1--t f
 ?is same unalt]$ hill1 =soo?1 ! ,roman 
once look$ out ^u ! sea1 z f a signal   
/ation4 ,! ve/iges ( milit>y roads1 (   
h\ses & tessellat$ c\rts &              
ba?s1--,nature ne$ n be a%am$ ( ^!      
relics ( h] *ildr54 ,! h]o's cairn1--"o 
d\bts at l5g? :e!r 8 relations or       
,nature h]self rais$ ! hill4 ,! :ole e>?
 is b a h]o's cairn4 ,h[ (t5 are !      
,romans flatt]$ by ! hi/orian &         
antiqu>y6 ,_! vessels p5etrat$ into ?is 
fri? & up t riv] ( "s remote isle4 ,_!  
milit>y monum5ts /ill rema9 on ! hills &
 "u ! sod ( ! valleys4 ,! (t-repeat$    
,roman /ory is writt5 9 /ill legible    
*>act]s 9 e qu>t] ( ! old _w1 & b to-day
 a new co9 is dug up ^: inscription     
repeats & confirms _! fame4 ,"s ,juda   

,capta1 ) a woman m\rn+ "u a palm tree1 
) sil5t argum5t & demon/ration puts at  
re/ :ole pages ( hi/ory4#dbc   ,! ,e>?  
,:i* seems s b>r5 once gave bir?        
,to h]oes1 :o o'erran h] pla9s1      ,:o
 pl[$ h] seas & reap$ h] gra9s4  ,"s    
make ! my?ology ( ! ,greeks to h be5    
borr[$ f t ( ! ,hebrews1 :i* h[ev] is n 
to be prov$ by analogies1--! /ory (     
,jupit] de?ron+ 8 fa!r ,saturn1 =       
in/ance1 f ! conduct ( ,*am t[>ds 8 fa!r
 ,noah1 & ! division ( ! _w among ! ?ree
 bro!rs4 ,b ! ,hebrew fable w n be> to  
be comp>$ ) ! ,grecian4 ,! latt] is     
inf9itely m sublime & div9e4 ,! "o is a 
hi/ory ( mortals1 ! o!r a hi/ory ( gods 
& h]oes1 !re=e n s anci5t4 ,! "o god ( !
 ,hebrews is n s mu* ( a g5tleman1 n s  
graci\s & div9e1 n s flexible & ca?olic1
 does n ex]t s intimate an influ5ce on  
nature z _m a "o ( ! ,greeks4 ,he is n  
less human1 ?\gh m absolute &           
unapproa*able4 ,! ,grecian 7 y\?ful &   
liv+ gods1 b /ill ( godlike or div9e    
race1 & _h ! virtues ( gods4 ,! ,hebrew 

_h n all ( ! div9ity t is 9 man1 no real
 love = man1 b an inflexible ju/ice4 ,! 
attribute ( ! "o god has be5 inf9ite    
p[]1 n grace1 n humanity1 nor love      
ev51--:olly mascul9e1 ) no si/] ,juno1  
no ,apollo1 no ,v5us 9 him4 ,i might say
 t ! "o god 0 n yet apo!osiz$1 n yet    
become ! curr5t mat]ial ( poetry4#dbd   
99       99       99       99       99  
,! wisdom ( "s ( ^? ,greek fables is    
rem>kable4 ,! god ,apollo 7,wisdom1     
,wit1 ,poetry7 condemn$ to s]ve1 keep ! 
%eep ( ,k+ ,admetus4 ,s is poetry alli$ 
to ! /ate4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,to acus1 ,m9os1           
,rhadaman?us1 judges 9 hell1 only nak$  
m5 came to be judg$4 ,z ,alex&] ,ross   
comm5ts1 ,9 ?is _w we mu/ n look =      
,ju/ice2 :5 we are /ript ( all1 !n %all 
we h x4 ,= "h some?+ w be f\nd ab\t u t 
%all corrupt ! ,judge4 ,:5 ! isl& ( g9a 
0 depopulat$ by sickness at ! in/ance ( 
acus1 ,jupit] turn$ ! ants into m51 i4  
e4 made m5 ( ! inhabitants :o liv$      
meanly l ants4#dbe         99       99  

99       99       99  ,! hidd5          
significance ( ^! fables :i* has be5    
detect$1 ! e?ics runn+ p>allel to !     
poetry & hi/ory1 is n s rem>kable z !   
read9ess ) :i* !y may be made to express
 any tru?4 ,!y are ! skeletons ( /ill   
old] & m univ]sal tru?s ?an any ^: fle% 
& blood !y are = ! "t made to we>4 ,x is
 l /riv+ to make ! sun & ! w9d & ! sea  
signify4 ,:at signifies x8#dbf          
99       99       99       99       99  
,piety1 t c>ries its fa!r on its        
%\ld]s4#dbg         99       99       99
       99       99  ,music 0 ( ?ree     
k9ds1--m\rnful1 m>tial1 &               
effem9ate1--,lydian1 ,doric1 &          
,phrygian4 ,its inv5tors ,amphion1      
,?amyris1 & ,m>syas4 ,amphion 0 br$ by  
%eph]ds4 ,he caus$ ! /ones to foll[ him 
& built ! walls ( ,!bes by 8 music4 ,all
 ord]ly & h>moni\s or beautiful         
/ructures may be said to be rais$ to a  
sl[ music4  ,h>mony 0 begott5 ( ,m>s &  
,v5us4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,antu 0 ! son ( ,neptune & 

! ,e>?4 ,all physical bulk & /r5g? is ( 
! e>? & mortal4 ,:5 x loses ?is po9t    
d'appui x is weakness2 x _c so>4 ,& s1  
vice v]sa1 y c int]pret ?is fable to !  
cr$it ( ! e>?4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,!y all provok$ or
 *all5g$ ! gods1--,amphion1 ,apollo &   
,diana1 & 0 kill$ by !m2 ,?amyris1 !    
,muses1 :o conqu]$ him 9 music1 took    
away 8 eyesight & melodi\s voice1 &     
broke 8 lyre4 ,m>syas took up ! flute   
:i* ,m9]va ?rew away1 *all5g$ ,apollo1 0
 flay$ alive by him1 & 8 dea? m\rn$ by  
,fauns1 ,satyrs1 & ,dryads1 ^: te>s     
produc$ ! riv] :i* be>s 8 "n4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,!
 fable :i* is truly & naturally compos$1
 s z to please ! imag9ation ( a *ild1   
h>moni\s ?\gh /range l a wild-fl[]1 is  
to ! wise man an apo!gm & admits 8 wise/
 int]pretation4  ,:5 we read t ,bac*us  
made ! ,tyrrh5ian m>9]s mad1 s t !y     
leap$ into ! sea1 mi/ak+ x = a mead[    
full ( fl[]s1 & s became dolph9s1 we are
 n conc]n$ ab\t ! hi/orical tru? ( ?is1 

b r a high]1 poetical tru?4 ,we seem to 
he> ! music ( a ?\ght1 & c>e n if our   
intellect be n gratifi$4#dbh         99 
99       99       99       99  ,!       
my?ologies1 ^? ve/iges ( anci5t poems1 !
 _w's inh]itance1 /ill reflect+ "s ( _! 
orig9al hues1 l ! fragm5ts ( cl\ds t9t$ 
by ! dep>t$ sun1 ! wreck ( poems1 a     
retrospect z ( ! l(tie/ fames1--:at     
survives ( olde/ fame1--"s fragm5t w    
/ill float into ! late/ summ] day & ally
 ?is h\r to ! morn+ ( creation4 ,^! are 
! mat]ials & h9ts = a hi/ory ( ! rise & 
progress ( ! race4 ,h[ f ! condition (  
ants x arriv$ at ! condition ( m51 h[   
arts 7 inv5t$ gradually1--let a ?\s&    
surmises %$ "s light on ?is /ory4 ,we w 
n be conf9$ by hi/orical1 ev5           
geological1 p]iods1 :i* w\ld all[ u to  
d\bt ( a progress 9 human ev5ts4 ,if we 
rise above ?is wisdom = ! day1 we %all  
expect t ?is morn+ ( ! race1 9 :i* !y h 
be5 suppli$ ) ! simple/ necess>ies1--)  
corn & w9e & honey & oil & fire &       
articulate spee* & agricultural & o!r   

arts1--re>$ up by degrees f ! condition 
( ants to m51 w be succe$$ by a day (   
equally progressive spl5dor2 t1 9 !     
lapse ( ! div9e p]iods1 o!r div9e ag5ts 
& godlike m5 w assi/ to elevate ! race z
 mu* above its pres5t condition4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,ari/u f\nd out honey & oil4 ,he obta9$ 
( ,jupit] & ,neptune1 t ! pe/il5tial    
heat ( ! dog-days1 :]e9 0 great         
mortality1 %\ld be mitigat$ ) w9d4#dbi  
,dec4 #ab4 ,friday4 ,! pond skimm$ ov]  
on ! night ( ?is day1 except+ a /rip f !
 b> to ! nor?we/ %ore4 ,fl9t's ,pond has
 be5 froz5 = "s "t4#dcj   ,dec4 #af1    
#ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,pond q free f ice1 
n yet hav+ be5 froz5 q ov]4   ,dec4 #bc4
 ,tuesday4 ,! pond froze ov] la/ night  
entirely = ! fir/ "t1 yet s z n to be   
safe to walk ^u4#dca         99       99
       99       99       99  ,i wi% to  
say some?+ to-night n ( & conc]n+ !     
,*9ese & ,s&wi*-,isl&]s1 b to & conc]n+ 
y :o he> me1 :o are said to live 9 ,new 
,engl&2 some?+ ab\t y\r condition1      

especially y\r outw>d condition or      
circum/ances 9 ?is _w1 9 ?is t[n2 :at x 
is1 :e!r x is necess>ily z bad z x is1  
:e!r x c't be improv$ z well z n4#dcb   
,x is g5]ally admitt$ t "s ( y are poor1
 f9d x h>d to get a liv+1 hav5't always 
some?+ 9 y\r pockets1 hav5't paid = all 
! d9n]s y've actually eat51 or all y\r  
coats & %oes1 "s ( :i* are already worn 
out4 ,all ?is is v well kn[n to all by  
he>say & by exp]i5ce4 ,x is v evid5t :at
 a mean & sneak+ life y live1 always 9 !
 hamp]s1 always on ! limits1 try+ to get
 into bus9ess & try+ to get out ( debt1 
a v anci5t sl\gh1 call$ by ! ,lat9s aes 
ali5um1 ano!r's brass1--"s ( _! co9s be+
 made ( brass1--& /ill s _m liv+ & dy+ &
 buri$ to-day by ano!r's brass2 always  
promis+ to pay1 promis+ to pay1 )       
int]e/1 to-morr[ p]haps1 & die to-day1  
insolv5t2 seek+ to curry favor1 to get  
cu/om1 ly+1 flatt]+1 vot+1 contract+    
y\rselves into a nut%ell ( civility or  
dilat+ into a _w ( ?9 & vapor\s         
g5]osity1 t y may p]suade y\r neighbor  

to let y make 8 %oes1 or 8 hat1 or 8    
coat1 or 8 c>riage1 etc44#dcc         99
       99       99       99       99    
,!re is a civilization go+ on among     
brutes z well z m54 ,foxes are =e/ dogs4
 ,i he> "o b>k+ ragg$ly1 wildly1        
demoniacally 9 ! d>kness to-night1 seek+
 expression1 labor+ ) "s anxiety1 /riv+ 
to be a dog outright t he may c>elessly 
run 9 ! /reet1 /ruggl+ = light4 ,he is b
 a fa9t man1 be=e pygmies2 an imp]fect1 
burr[+ man4 ,he has come up ne> to my   
w9d[1 attract$ by ! light1 & b>k$ a     
vulp9e curse at me1 !n retreat$4#dcd    
99       99       99       99       99  
,read+ sugge/$ by ,hallam's ,hi/ory (   
,lit]ature4  #a4 ,abel>d & ,heloise4    
#b4 ,look at ,luigi ,pulci4 ,8 ,morgante
 ,maggiore1 publi%$ 9 #adha1 0 to !     
poetical romances ( *ivalry :at ,don    
,quixote 0 to _! bre?r5 9 prose4  #c4   
,leon>do da ,v9ci4 ,! mo/ rem>kable ( 8 
writ+s /ill 9 manuscript4 ,= 8          
univ]sality ( g5ius1 ! fir/ "n ( !      
fifte5? c5tury4  #d4 ,read ,boi>do's    

,orl&o ,innamorato1 publi%$ betwe5 #adia
 & #aejj1 = its influ5ce on ,ario/o &   
its intr9sic m]its4 ,its s\nd+ names    
repeat$ by ,milton 9 ,p>adise ,rega9$4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,l&or's works are3--  ,a small volume ( 
poems1 #agic1 out ( pr9t4  ,poems (     
,gebir1 ,*rysaor1 ! ,phoceans1 etc4 ,!  
,gebir eulogiz$ by ,s\!y & ,col]idge4   
,wrote v]ses 9 ,italian & ,lat94  ,!    
dramas ,&rea ( ,hung>y1 ,giovanna (     
,naples1 & ,fra ,rup]t4  ,p]icles &     
,aspasia4  ,poems f ! ,arabic & ,p]sian1
 #ahjj1 pret5d+ to be translations4  ,a 
,satire ^u ,satiri/s1 & ,admonition to  
,detractors1 pr9t$ #ahcf1 n publi%$4    
,lett]s call$ ,high & ,l[ ,life 9       
,italy4  ,imag9>y ,conv]sations4        
,p5tam]on & ,p5talogia4  ,exam9ation (  
,william ,%akspe>e be=e ,sir ,?omas     
,lucy1 ,knt41 t\*+ ,de]-/eal+4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,vide aga9 ,ri*>d's sail 9 ,ri*>d ,fir/ 
& ! ,abbot4#dce  ,phocion's rem>ks 9    
conclusion ( ,es*9es & ,phocion4        

,demo/h5es & ,eubulides4  ,9 ,milton &  
,m>vel1 speak+ ( ! ,greek poets1 he     
says1 ,!re is a sort ( refre%+ odor fly+
 (f x p]petually2 n en\gh to oppress or 
to satiate2 no?+ is beat5 or bruis$2    
no?+ smells ( ! /alk2 ! fl[] itself is  
half-conceal$ by ! ,g5ius ( x hov]+     
r\nd4  ,p]icles & ,sophocles4  ,m>cus   
,tullius ,cic]o & 8 bro!r ,qu9tus4 ,9   
?is a s5t5ce on ,sleep & ,dea?4         
,johnson & ,tooke1 = a criticism on     
words4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,x is wor? ! :ile to h liv$
 a primitive wild]ness life at "s "t1 to
 "k :at are1 aft] all1 ! necess>ies (   
life & :at me?ods society has tak5 to   
supply !m4 ,i h look$ ov] ! old         
day-books ( ! m]*ants ) ! same view1--to
 see :at x 0 %opm5 b\ght4 ,!y are !     
grosse/ groc]ies4#dcf ,salt is p]haps ! 
mo/ important article 9 su* a li/1 & mo/
 commonly b\ght at ! /ores1 ( articles  
commonly ?\ght to be necess>ies1--salt1 
sug>1 molasses1 clo?1 etc41--by ! f>m]4 
,y w see :y /ores or %ops exi/1 n to    

furni% tea & c(fee1 b salt1 etc4 ,"h's !
 rub1 !n4  ,i see h[ ,i c\ld supply     
myself ) e o!r article :i* ,i ne$1 )\t  
us+ ! %ops1 & to obta9 ?is might be !   
fit occasion = a visit to ! sea%ore4    
,yet ev5 salt _c /rictly speak+ be call$
 a necess>y ( human life1 s9ce _m tribes
 d n use x4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,h y se5 my h\nd1   
sir8 ,i want to "k6--:at6 a lawy]'s     
(fice8 law books8--if y've se5 any?+ ( a
 h\nd ab\t "h4 ,:y1 :at d y d "h8 ,i    
live "h4 ,no1 ,i hav5't4 ,hav5't y he>d 
"o 9 ! woods any:]e8 ,oh1 yes1 ,i he>d  
"o ?is ev5+4 ,:at d y d "h8 ,b he 0 "s  
way (f4 ,:i* side did he seem to be8    
,well1 ,i %\ld ?9k he 0 ! o!r side ( !  
pond4 ,?is is a l>ge dog2 makes a l>ge  
track4 ,he's be5 out hunt+ f ,lex+ton = 
a week4 ,h[ long h y liv$ "h8 ,oh1 ab\t 
a ye>4 ,somebody said !re 0 a man up "h 
_h a camp 9 ! woods some:]e1 & he'd got 
him4 ,well1 ,i don't "k ( anybody4      
,!re's ,britton's camp ov] on ! o!r     
road4 ,x may be !re4 ,isn't !re anybody 

9 ^! woods8 ,yes1 !y are *opp+ "r up "h 
beh9d me4 ,h[ f> is x8 ,only a few /eps4
 ,h>k a mom5t4 ,!re1 don't y he> ! s\nd 
( _! axes8#dcg         99       99      
99       99       99  ,!ri51 !          
wood*opp]1 0 "h ye/]day1 & :ile ,i 0    
cutt+ wood1 "s *ickadees hopp$ ne> peck+
 ! b>k & *ips & ! potato-sk9s ,i _h ?r[n
 out4 ,:at d y call !m1 he ask$4 ,i told
 him4  ,:at d y call !m1 ask$ ,i4       
,mezez5ce81 ,i ?9k he said4 ,:5 ,i eat  
my d9n] 9 ! woods1 said he1 sitt+ v     
/ill1 hav+ k9dl$ a fire to w>m my c(fee1
 !y come & light on my arm & peck at !  
potato 9 my f+]s4 ,i l to h ! little    
fell]s ab\t me4#dch ,j !n "o flew up f !
 sn[ & p]*$ on ! wood ,i 0 hold+ 9 my   
arms1 & peck$ x1 & look$ me famili>ly 9 
! face4 ,*icadee-dee-dee-dee-dee1 :ile  
o!rs 7 :i/l+ phebe1--phe-bee1--9 ! woods
 beh9d ! h\se4#dci   ,m>* #bf1 #ahdf4 ,!
 *ange f f\l wea!r to fair1 f d>k1      
sluggi% h\rs to s]5e1 ela/ic ones1 is a 
memorable crisis :i* all ?+s proclaim4  
,! *ange f f\lness to s]5ity is         

in/antane\s4 ,sudd5ly an influx ( light1
 ?\gh x 0 late1 fill$ my room4 ,i look$ 
out & saw t ! pond 0 already calm & full
 ( hope z on a summ] ev5+1 ?\gh ! ice 0 
dissolv$ b ye/]day4 ,!re seem$ to be "s 
intellig5ce 9 ! pond :i* respond$ to !  
unse5 s]5ity 9 a di/ant horizon4 ,i he>d
 a rob9 9 ! di/ance1--! fir/ ,i _h he>d 
?is spr+1--repeat+ ! assurance4 ,! gre5 
pit* p9e sudd5ly look$ bright] & m      
erect1 z if n[ entirely wa%$ & cleans$  
by ! ra94 ,i knew x w\ld n ra9 any m4 ,a
 s]5e summ]-ev5+ sky seem$ d>kly        
reflect$ 9 ! pond1 ?\gh ! cle> sky 0    
n[h]e visible ov]head4 ,x 0 no long] !  
end ( a season1 b ! beg9n+4 ,! p9es &   
%rub oaks1 :i* _h be=e droop$ & c[]$ !  
w9t] ?r\gh ) myself1 n[ recov]$ _!      
sev]al *>act]s & 9 ! l&scape reviv$ !   
expression ( an immortal beauty4 ,trees 
seem$ all at once to be fitly gr\p$1 to 
su/a9 new relations to m5 & to "o ano!r4
 ,!re 0 some:at cosmical 9 ! arrangem5t 
( nature4 ,o ! ev5+ rob91 at ! close ( a
 ,new ,engl& day6 ,if ,i c\ld ev] f9d ! 

twig he sits ^u6 ,:]e does ! m9/rel     
really roo/8 ,we p]ceive x is n ! bird (
 ! orni?ologi/ t is he>d1--! ,turdus    
migratorius4  ,! signs ( fair wea!r are 
se5 9 ! bosom ( ponds be=e !y are       
recogniz$ 9 ! heav5s4 ,x is easy to tell
 by look+ at any twig ( ! =e/ :e!r its  
w9t] is pa/ or n4#ddj  ,we =get h[ ! sun
 looks on our fields1 z on ! =e/s & !   
prairies1 z !y reflect or absorb 8 rays4
 ,x matt]s n :e!r we /& 9 ,italy or on !
 prairies ( ! ,we/1 9 ! eye ( ! sun !   
e>? is all equally cultivat$ l a g>d51 &
 yields to ! wave ( an irresi/ible      
civilization4  ,?is broad field1 :i* ,i 
h look$ on s long1 looks n to me z !    
f>m]1 looks away f me to ! sun1 & att5ds
 to ! h>mony ( nature4 ,^! beans h      
results :i* are n h>ve/$ 9 ! autumn ( ! 
ye>4 ,!y d n m9d1 if ,i h>ve/ !m1 :o    
wat]s & makes !m gr[8 ,our gra9-fields  
make "p ( a beautiful picture :i* ! sun 
beholds 9 8 daily c\rse1 & x matt]s     
little comp>atively :e!r !y fill ! b>ns 
( ! husb&man4 ,! true husb&man w cease f

 anxiety & labor ) e day1 & rel9qui% all
 claim to ! produce ( 8 fields4#dda  ,! 
av>ici\s man w\ld fa9 plant by himself4 
,a flock ( geese has j got 9 late1 n[ 9 
! d>k fly+ l[ ov] ! pond4 ,!y came on1  
indulg+ at la/ l we>y travell]s 9       
compla9t & consolation1 or l "s creak+  
ev5+ mail late lumb]+ 9 ) regul> ans]9e 
clangor4 ,i /ood at my door & c\ld he>  
_! w+s :5 !y sudd5ly spi$ my light &1   
ceas+ _! noise1 :eel$ to ! ea/ &        
app>5tly settl$ 9 ! pond4#ddb   ,m>*    
#bg4 ,?is morn+ ,i saw ! geese f ! door 
?r\gh ! mi/ sail+ ab\t 9 ! middle ( !   
pond1 b :5 ,i w5t to ! %ore !y rose &   
circl$ r\nd l ducks ov] my head1 s t ,i 
c\nt$ !m1--tw5ty-n9e4 ,i aft] saw ?irte5
 ducks4#ddc     ,,viii  #ahde-ahdg  7,t4
 #bg-cj7   ,! small & mu* mutilat$      
j\rnal :i* beg9s "h appe>s to belong to 
! ,wald5 p]iod 7#ahde-dg71 b ! entries  
are undat$4   ,,! ,,h]o#ddd             
,:at do? he ask8              ,"s wor?y 
task1              ,nev] to run         
,till t be done1              ,t nev]   

done              ,"u ! sun4            
,"h to beg9              ,all ?+s to w9 
,by 8 endeavor              ,=ev] & ev]4
              ,happy & well             
,on ?is gr\nd to dwell1                 
,?is soil subdue1              ,plant1 &
 r5ew4              ,by might & ma9     
,heal? & /r5g? ga91              ,s to  
give n]ve                      ,to 8    
sl5d]ness2              ,yet "s mighty  
pa9              ,he w\ld su/a91        
,s to pres]ve              ,8 t5d]ness4 
,n be deceiv$1              ,( suff'r+  
b]eav$1              ,n lose 8 life     
,by liv+ too well1              ,nor    
escape /rife              ,9 8 lonely   
cell1              ,& s f9d out heav5   
,by n kn[+ hell4              ,/r5g? l !
 rock              ,to )/& any %ock1    
,yet "s ,a>on's rod1              ,"s   
smit+ by ,god1              ,occasion to
 ga9              ,to %$ human te>s     
,& to ent]ta9              ,/ill demonic
 fe>s4      ,n once = all1 =ev]1 ble/1  
,/ill to be *e]$ out ( ! we/2      ,n f 

8 he>t to bani% all sighs2      ,/ill be
 enc\rag$ by ! sunrise2      ,=ev] to   
love & to love & to love1      ,)9 him1 
ar\nd him1 b5ea? him1 above4      ,to   
love is to "k1 is to feel1 is to be2    
,at once 'tis 8 bir? & 8 de/9y4         
,hav+ sold all1              ,some?+    
w\ld get1                      ,furni% 8
 /all              ,) bett] yet1--      
,= e>?ly pleasures                      
,cele/ial pa9s1              ,heav5ly   
losses              ,= e>?ly ga9s4      
,/ill to beg9--unhe>d-( s9              
,a fall5 angel--a ris5 man              
,nev] returns to :]e he began4          
,"s *ildlike labor              ,"h to  
p]=m1              ,"s baby-h\se        
,to keep out ! /orm1              ,&    
make ! sun laugh              ,:ile he  
do? w>m1              ,& ! moon cry     
,to ?9k ( h] y\?1              ,! mon?s 
gone by1              ,& w9t]+ tru?4    
,h[ long to morn+8              ,c any  
tell8              ,h[ long s9ce ! w>n+ 
,on our e>s fell8              ,!       

bridegroom come?              ,"k we n  
well8              ,are we n ready1     
,our packet made1              ,our     
he>ts /eady1              ,la/ words    
said8              ,mu/ we /ill eat     
,! bread we h spurn$8              ,mu/ 
we rek9dle              ,! faggots we've
 burn$8              ,mu/ we g out      
,by ! poor man's gate8              ,die
 by degrees1              ,n by new     
fate8              ,is !re no road      
,?is way1 my fri5d8              ,is !re
 no road              ,)\t any end8     
,h y n se5              ,9 anci5t times 
,pilgrims g by "h              ,t[>d o!r
 climes1              ,) %9+ faces      
,y\?ful & /rong              ,m\nt+ ?is 
hill              ,) spee* & ) song8    
,oh1 my good sir1              ,i "k n !
 ways2              ,little my k1       
,?\gh _m my days4              ,:5 ,i h 
slumb]$1              ,i h he>d s\nds   
,z travell]s pass+              ,ov] my 
gr\nds4              ',twas a sweet     
music              ,waft$ !m by2        

,i c\ld n tell              ,if f> (f or
 nigh4                      ,unless ,i  
dream$ x1              ,?is 0 ( yore1   
,b ,i nev] told x              ,to      
mortal be=e2              ,nev] rememb]$
              ,b 9 my dreams            
,:at to me wak+              ,a miracle 
seems4      ,if y w give ( y\r pulse or 
y\r gra91      ,we w rek9dle ^? flames  
aga94      ,"h w we t>ry1 /ill )\t d\bt1
      ,till a miracle putte? t fire out4
         99       99       99       99  
99       ,at midnight's h\r ,i rais$ my 
head4      ,! owls 7 seek+ = _! bread2  
,! foxes b>k$1 impati5t /ill      ,at _!
 wan 8 fate !y be> s ill4      ,i ?\ght 
me ( et]nities delay$      ,& ( comm&s b
 half obey$4      ,! night w9d ru/l$    
?r\gh ! glade1      ,z if a =ce ( m5 !re
 /aid2      ,! ^w 0 :isp]$ ?r\gh !      
ranks1      ,& e h]o seiz$ 8 lance4     
,! ^w 0 :isp]$ ?r\gh ! ranks1           
,advance6  ,to live to a good old age   
su* z ! anci5ts rea*$1 s]5e & cont5t$1  
dignify+ ! life ( man1 lead+ a simple1  

epic c\ntry life 9 ^! days ( confusion &
 turmoil1--t is :at ,wordswor? has done4
 ,reta9+ ! ta/es & ! innoc5ce ( 8 y\?4  
,!re is m wond]ful tal5t1 b no?+ s *e]+ 
& _w-fam\s z ?is4  ,! life ( man w\ld   
seem to be go+ all to wrack & pieces1 & 
no in/ance ( p]man5ce & ! anci5t natural
 heal?1 not)/&+ ,burns1 & ,col]idge1 &  
,c>lyle4 ,x w n d = m5 to die "y2 !     
greate/ g5ius does n die "y4 ,:om ! gods
 love mo/ d inde$ die "y1 b n till _!   
life is matur$1 & _! ye>s are l ^? ( !  
oak1 = !y are ! products half ( nature &
 half ( ,god4 ,:at %\ld nature d )\t old
 m51 n *ildr5 b m58  ,! life ( m51 n to 
become a mock]y & a je/1 %\ld la/ a     
respectable t]m ( ye>s4 ,we _c sp>e !   
age ( ^? old ,greek ,philosoph]s4 ,!y   
live long :o d n live = a ne> end1 :o   
/ill =ev] look to ! immeasurable future 
= _! manhood4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,all dramas h b "o
 sc5e4 ,!re is b "o /age = ! peasant & =
 ! actor1 & bo? on ! f>m & 9 ! !atre !  
curta9 rises to reveal ! same maje/ic   

sc5]y4 ,! globe ( e>? is pois$ 9 space =
 8 /age "u ! f\ndations ( ! !atre1 & !  
cope ( heav51 out ( rea* ( ! sc5e-%ift]1
 ov]>*es x4 ,x is always to be rememb]$ 
by ! critic t all actions are to be     
reg>d$ at la/ z p]=m$ f a di/ance ^u "s 
rood ( e>? & amid ! op]ations ( nature4 
,rabelais1 too1 inhabit$ ! soil (       
,france 9 sun%9e & %ade 9 ^? ye>s2 & 8  
life 0 no f>ce aft] all4       ,i seek !
 pres5t "t1      ,no o!r clime1         
,life 9 to-day1--      ,n to sail ano!r 
way1--      ,to ,p>is or to ,rome1      
,or f>!r /ill f home4      ,t man1      
:oe'er he is1      ,lives b a moral dea?
      ,^: life is n coeval      ,) 8    
brea?4      ,my feet =ev] /&      ,on   
,concord fields1      ,& ,i mu/ live !  
life      ,:i* _! soil yields4      ,:at
 are de$s done      ,away f home8       
,:at ! be/ essay      ,on ! ,ru9s (     
,rome8      ,! love ( ! new1      ,!    
unfa?om$ blue1      ,! w9d 9 ! wood1    
,all future good1      ,! sunlit tree1  
,! small *ickadee1      ,! du/y         

highways1      ,:at ,scripture says1    
,?is pleasant wea!r1      ,& all else   
toge!r1      ,! riv]'s me&]1      ,all  
?+s1 9 %ort1      ,=bid me to w&]       
,9 de$ or 9 ?\ght4      ,9 cold or 9    
dr\?1      ,n seek ! sunny ,s\?1      ,b
 make my :ole t\r      ,9 ! sunny pres5t
 h\r4       ,= "h if ?\ fail1      ,:]e 
c'/ ?\ prevail8      ,if y love n       
,y\r own l& mo/1      ,y'll f9d no?+    
lovely      ,on a di/ant coa/4      ,if 
y love n      ,! late/ sunset1      ,:at
 is !re 9 pictures      ,or old gems    
set8      ,if no man %\ld travel        
,till he _h ! means1      ,!re'd be     
little travell+      ,= k+s or = que5s4 
,! means1 :at are !y8      ,!y are !    
:]e)al      ,great exp5ses to pay1      
,life got1 & "s to sp>e1      ,great    
works on h&1      ,& fre$om f c>e1      
,pl5ty ( "t well sp5t      ,to use1     
,clo!s paid = & no r5t      ,9 y\r %oes1
      ,some?+ to eat        ,& some?+ to
 burn1      ,& above all no ne$ to      
return4      ,!n !y :o come back1       

,say1 h !y n fail$1      ,:]ev] !y've   
ridd51      ,or /eam$ x1 or sail$8      
,all y\r grass hay'd1      ,all y\r     
debts paid1      ,all y\r wills made2   
,!n y might z well h /ay'd1      ,= are 
y n dead1      ,only n buri$8       ,!  
way unto to-day1      ,! railroad to "h1
      ,!y nev]'ll grade t way      ,nor 
%ort5 x1 ,i fe>4      ,!re are pl5ty (  
depots      ,all ! _w o'er1      ,b n a 
s+le /ation      ,at a man's door4      
,if he w\ld get ne>      ,to ! secret ( 
?+s1      ,he'll n h to he>      ,:5 !  
eng9e bell r+s4  ,exagg]ation6 0 ev] any
 virtue attribut$ to a man )\t          
exagg]ation8 0 ev] any vice1 )\t inf9ite
 exagg]ation8 ,d we n exagg]ate         
ourselves to ourselves1 or d we (t5     
recognize ourselves = ! actual m5 we    
are8 ,! lightn+ is an exagg]ation (     
light4 ,we live by exagg]ation4         
,exagg]at$ hi/ory is poetry1 & is tru?  
ref]r$ to a new /&>d4 ,to a small man e 
great] "o is an exagg]ation4 ,no tru? 0 
ev] express$ b ) ?is sort ( emphasis1 s 

t = ! "t !re 0 no o!r tru?4 ,! value (  
:at is really valuable c nev] be        
exagg]at$4 ,y mu/ speak l\d to ^? :o are
 h>d ( he>+2 s y acquire a habit (      
speak+ l\d to ^? :o are n4 ,9 ord] to   
appreciate any1 ev5 ! humble/1 man1 y   
mu/ n only und]/&1 b y mu/ fir/ love    
him2 & !re nev] 0 su* an exagg]ator z   
love4 ,:o are we8 ,are we n all ( u     
great m58 ,& yet :at are we actually8   
,no?+1 c]ta9ly1 to speak (4 ,by an      
imm5se exagg]ation we appreciate our    
,greek poetry & philosophy1 ,egyptian   
ru9s1 our ,%akespe>es & ,miltons1 our   
lib]ty & ,*ri/ianity4 ,we give          
importance to ?is h\r ov] all o!r h\rs4 
,we d n live by ju/ice1 b by grace4#dde 
99       99       99       99       99  
,love nev] p]jures itself1 nor is x     
mi/ak54         99       99       99    
99       99  ,he is n ! great writ]1 :o 
is afraid to let ! _w "k t he ev]       
committ$ an impropriety4 ,does x n "k t 
all m5 are mortal8         99       99  
99       99       99  ,c>lyle told ,r4  

,w4 ,e4 t he fir/ discov]$ t he 0 n a   
jackass on read+ ,tri/ram ,%&y &        
,r\sseau's ,confessions1 especially !   
la/4 ,8 fir/ essay is an article 9      
,fras]'s ,magaz9e on two boys qu>rell+4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,y\? wants some?+ to look up to1 to look
 =w>d to2 z ! little boy :o inquir$ ( me
 ! o!r day1 ,h[ long d ^? old-ag]s live8
 & express$ ! int5tion ( compass+ two   
hundr$ summ]s at lea/4 ,! old man :o    
cobbles %oes )\t glasses at a hundr$1 & 
cuts a h&some swa? at a hundr$ & five1  
is indisp5sable to give dignity &       
respectability to our life4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,f all   
po9ts ( ! compass1 f ! e>? b5ea? & !    
heav5s above1 h come ^! inspirations &  
be5 ent]$ duly 9 ! ord] ( _! arrival 9 !
 j\rnal4 ,!reaft]1 :5 ! "t arriv$1 !y 7 
w9n[$ into lectures1 & aga91 9 due "t1 f
 lectures into essays4 ,& at la/ !y /&1 
l ! cubes ( ,py?agoras1 firmly on ei!r  
basis2 l /atues on _! p$e/als1 b !      
/atues r>ely take hold ( h&s4 ,!re is   

only su* connection & s]ies z is        
atta9able 9 ! gall]ies4 ,& ?is affects  
_! imm$iate practical & popul> influ5ce4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,c>lyle1 we %\ld say1 m conspicu\sly
 ?an any o!r1 ?\gh ) little en\gh       
express$ or ev5 consci\s sympa?y1       
repres5ts ! ,re=m] class4 ,9 him !      
univ]sal pla9t is mo/ settl$ & s]i\s4   
,until ! ?\s& nam$ & nameless grievances
 are right$1 !re w be no repose = him 9 
! lap ( ,nature or ! seclusion ( sci5ce 
& lit]ature4 ,& all ! m = n be+ !       
visible ackn[l$g$ lead] ( any class4#ddf
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,all places1 all positions--all ?+s 
9 %ort--are a m$ium happy or unhappy4 ,e
 realm has its c5tre1 & ! ne>] to t !   
bett] :ile y are 9 x4 ,ev5 heal? is only
 ! happie/ ( all m$iums4 ,!re may be    
excess1 or !re may be defici5cy2 9 ei!r 
case !re is disease4 ,a man mu/ only be 
virtu\s en\gh4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,i _h "o neighbor 
)9 half a mile = a %ort "t :5 ,i fir/   

w5t to ! woods1 ,hugh ,quoil1 an        
,iri%man :o _h be5 a soldi] at ,wat]loo1
 ,colonel ,quoil1 z he 0 call$1--,i     
believe t he _h kill$ a colonel & ridd5 
(f 8 horse1--:o liv$ f h&--sometimes to 
m\?1--?\gh x 0 commonly a glass ( rum t 
! h& c>ri$4 ,he & 8 wife await$ _! fate 
toge!r 9 an old ru9 9 ,wald5 woods4 ,:at
 life he got--or :at means ( dea?--he   
got by dit*+4  ,i nev] 0 mu* acqua9t$ ) 
,hugh ,quoil1 ?\gh sometimes ,i met him 
9 ! pa?1 & n[ d believe t a solid       
%ank-bone1 & skull :i* no long] a*es1   
lie some:]e1 & c /ill be produc$1 :i*   
once ) g>m5t ( fle% & broadclo? 7 call$ 
& hir$ to d "w z ,hugh ,quoil4 ,he 0 a  
man ( mann]s & g5tlemanlike1 z "o :o _h 
se5 ! _w1 & 0 capable ( m civil spee*   
?an y c\ld well att5d to4 ,at a di/ance 
he _h seem+ly a ruddy face z ( bit+     
,janu>y1 b ne>] at h& x 0 bright c>m9e4 
,x w\ld h burnt y\r f+] to t\* 8 *eek4  
,he wore a /raight-bodi$ snuff-color$   
coat :i* _h long be5 famili> ) him1 &   
c>ri$ a turf-knife 9 8 h&--in/ead ( a   

sword4 ,he _h f\ght on ! ,engli% side   
be=e1 b he f\ght on ! ,napoleon side n[4
 ,napoleon w5t to ,/4 ,hel5a2 ,hugh     
,quoil came to ,wald5 ,pond4 ,i he>d t  
he us$ to tell travell]s :o inquir$ ab\t
 myself t ---- & ,?oreau own$ ! f>m     
toge!r1 b ,?oreau liv$ on ! place &     
c>ri$ x on4#ddg  ,he 0 ?ir/i] ?an ,i1 & 
drank m1 probably1 b n out ( ! pond4 ,t 
0 nev] ! l[] = him4 ,p]haps ,i ate m ?an
 he4 ,! la/ "t ,i met him1 ! only "t ,i 
spoke ) him1 0 at ! foot ( ! hill on !  
highway z ,i 0 cross+ to ! spr+ "o summ]
 aft]noon1 ! pond wat] be+ too w>m = me4
 ,i 0 cross+ ! road ) a pail 9 my h&1 :5
 ,quoil came d[n ! hill1 we>+ 8         
snuff-color$ coat1 z if x 7 w9t]1 & %ak+
 ) delirium-trem5s4 ,i hail$ him & told 
him t my err& 0 to get wat] at a spr+   
close by1 only at ! foot ( ! hill ov] ! 
f5ce4 ,he answ]$1 ) /utt]+ & p>*$ lips1 
blood%ot eye1 & /agg]+ ge/ure1 he'd l to
 see x4 ,foll[ me !re1 !n4 ,b ,i _h got 
my pail full & back be=e he scal$ !     
f5ce4 ,& he1 draw+ 8 coat ab\t him1 to  

w>m him1 or to cool him1 answ]$ 9       
delirium-trem5s1 hydrophobia dialect1   
:i* is n easy to be writt5 "h1 he'd he>d
 ( x1 b _h nev] se5 x2 & s %iv]$ 8 way  
along to t[n1--to liquor & to oblivion4 
,on ,sundays1 bro!r ,iri%m5 & o!rs1 :o  
_h gone f> a/ray f /eady habits & !     
village1 cross$ my bean-field ) empty   
jugs t[>d ,quoil's4 ,b :at =8 ,did !y   
sell rum !re8 ,i ask$4 ,respectable p   
!y1 ,"k no h>m ( !m1 ,nev] he>d t !y    
drank too mu*1 0 ! answ] ( all wayf>]s4 
,!y w5t by sob]1 /eal?y1 sil5t1 skulk+  
7no h>m to get elm b>k ,sundays72       
return$ loquaci\s1 sociable1 hav+ long  
int5d$ to call on y4  ,at l5g? "o       
aft]noon ,hugh ,quoil1 feel+ bett]1     
p]*ance1 ) snuff-color$ coat1 z usual1  
pac$ solit>y & soldi]-l1 ?9k+ (         
,wat]loo1 along ! woodl& road to ! foot 
( ! hill by ! spr+2 & !re ! ,fates met  
him1 & ?rew him d[n 9 8 snuff-color$    
coat on ! gravel1 & got ready to cut 8  
?read2 b n till travell]s pass$1 :o w\ld
 raise him up1 get him p]p5dicul>1 !n   

settle1 settle quick2 b legs1 :at are   
!y8 ,lay me d[n1 says ,hugh ho>sely4    
,h\se lock$ up--key--9 pocket--wife 9   
t[n4 ,& ! ,fates cut1 & !re he lay by ! 
wayside1 five feet t51 & look+ tall] ?an
 9 life4  ,he has gone away2 8 h\se "h  
all tore to pieces4 ,:at k9d ( fight+ or
 dit*+ "w he f9ds to d n[1 h[ x f>es )  
him1 :e!r 8 ?ir/ is qu5*$1 :e!r !re is  
/ill "s semblance ( t c>m9e *eek1       
/ruggles /ill ) "s liquid demon--p]*ance
 on m equal t]ms--till he swall[ him    
completely1 ,i _c by any means le>n4    
,:at 8 salutation is n[1 :at 8          
,janu>y-morn+ face1 :at he ?9ks (       
,wat]loo1 :at />t he has ga9$ or lo/1   
:at "w /ill = ! dit*] & =e/] & soldi]   
n[1 !re is no evid5ce4 ,he 0 "h1 ! likes
 ( him1 = a season1 /&+ light 9 8 %oes l
 a fad$ g5tleman1 ) ge/ure almo/ le>n$ 9
 draw+-rooms2 wore clo!s1 hat1 %oes1 cut
 dit*es1 fell$ wood1 did f>m "w = v>i\s 
p1 k9dl$ fires1 work$ en\gh1 ate en\gh1 
drank too mu*4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? unnam$1    
c\ntless sects ( philosoph]s :o f\nd$ no

 s*ool4  ,n[ t he 0 gone1 & 8 wife 0    
gone too1--= %e c\ld n support !        
solitude1--be=e x 0 too late & ! h\se 0 
torn d[n1 ,i w5t ov] to make a call4 ,n[
 t ,iri%m5 ) jugs avoid$ ! old h\se1 ,i 
visit$ x1--an unlucky ca/le n[1 said !y4
 ,!re lay 8 old clo!s curl$ up by habit1
 z if x 7 himself1 ^u 8 rais$ plank b$4 
,8 pipe lay brok5 on ! he>?2 & scatt]$  
ab\t 7 soil$ c>ds--k+ ( diamonds1 he>ts1
 spades--on ! floor4 ,"o black *ick51   
:i* !y c\ld n cat*1 /ill w5t to roo/ 9 !
 next ap>tm5t1 /epp+ sil5t ov] ! floor1 
fright5$ by ! s\nd ( its own w+s1 black 
z night & z sil5t1 too1 n ev5 croak+2   
await+ ,reyn>d1 its god actually dead4  
,!re 0 ! dim outl9e ( a g>d5 :i* _h be5 
plant$1 b _h nev] receiv$ its fir/ hoe+1
 n[ ov]run ) we$s1 ) burs & cockles1 :i*
 /ick to y\r clo!s2 z if 9 ! spr+ he _h 
contemplat$ a h>ve/ ( corn & beans be=e 
t /range trembl+ ( ! limbs ov]took him4 
,sk9 ( wood*uck fre%-/ret*$1 nev] to be 
cur$1 met once 9 bean-field by !        
,wat]loo man ) uplift$ hoe2 no cap1 no  

mitt5s want$4 ,pipe on he>? no m to be  
light$1 be/ buri$ ) him4#ddh         99 
99       99       99       99  ,no ?ir/ 
= glory1 only = /rong dr9k4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,only !  
convalesc5t are consci\s ( ! heal? (    
nature4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,9 case ( an emb>go !re w  
be f\nd to be old clo!s en\gh 9         
ev]ybody's g>ret to la/ till !          
mill5nium4 ,we are fond ( news1         
novelties1 new ?+s4 ,! bank-bill t is   
torn 9 two w pass if y save ! pieces1 if
 y h only got ! ess5tial piece ) !      
signatures4 ,l[ell & ,man*e/] & ,fall   
,riv] ?9k y w let g _! broadclo? curr5cy
 :5 x is torn2 b hold on1 h an eye to ! 
signature ab\t ! back ( x1 & endorse !  
man's "n f :om y receiv$ x1 & !y w be ! 
fir/ to fail & f9d no?+ at all 9 _!     
g>rets4 ,e day our g>m5ts become m      
assimilat$ to ! man t we>s !m1 m ne> &  
de> to u1 & n f9ally to be laid aside b 
) su* delay & m$ical appliance &        
solemnity z our o!r mortal coil4#ddi ,we

 "k1 aft] all1 b few m51 a great _m     
coats & bree*es4 ,dress a sc>ecr[ ) y\r 
la/ %ift1 y /&+ %iftless by1 :o w\ld n  
soone/ address ! sc>ecr[ & salute x8#dej
  ,k+ ,james lov$ 8 old %oes be/4 ,:o   
does n8 ,inde$ ^! new clo!s are (t5 won 
& worn only aft] a mo/ pa9ful bir?4 ,at 
fir/ movable prisons1 oy/]-%ells :i* !  
tide only raises1 op5s1 & %uts1 wa%+ 9  
:at scanty nutrim5t may be afloat4 ,h[  
_m m5 walk ov] ! limits1 c>ry+ _! limits
 ) !m8 ,9 ! /ocks !y /&1 n )\t gaze (   
multitudes1 only )\t rott5 eggs1 9      
tortur+ boots1 ! la/ w$ge b "o driv54   
,:y %\ld we be />tl$ at dea?8 ,life is  
con/ant putt+ (f ( ! mortal coil1--coat1
 cuticle1 fle% & bones1 all old clo!s4  
,n till ! prison] has got "s r5ts 9 8   
prison walls1 possibility ( egress )\t  
lock & key "s day1--result ( /eel       
wat*-spr+ rubb+ on iron grate1 or :atev]
 friction & we> & te>1--w he re/ cont5t$
 9 8 prison4  ,clo!s br\ght 9 sew+1 a   
k9d ( "w y may call endless4#dea  ,a man
 :o has at l5g? f\nd out some?+         

important to d w n h to get a new suit  
to d x 94 ,= him ! old w d1 ly+ du/y 9 !
 g>ret = an indef9ite p]iod4 ,old %oes w
 s]ve a h]o long] ?an !y h s]v$ 8 valet4
 ,b>e feet are ! olde/ ( %oes1 & he c   
make !m d4 ,only !y :o g to legislature 
& soires1--!y mu/ h new coats1 coats to 
turn z (t5 z ! man turns 9 !m4 ,:o ev]  
saw 8 old %oes1 8 old coat1 actually    
worn out1 return$ to _! orig9al elem5ts1
 s t x 0 n a de$ ( *>ity to be/[ !m on  
"s poor] boy1 & by him to be be/[$ on "s
 poor] /ill1 or %all we say on "s ri*]  
:o c d ) less8#deb         99       99  
99       99       99  ,ov] ea/w>d ( my  
bean-field liv$ ,cato ,+raham1 slave1   
born slave1 p]haps1 ( ,duncan ,+raham1  
,esquire1 g5tleman1 ( ,concord village1 
:o built him a h\se & gave him p]mission
 to live 9 ,wald5 ,woods1 = :i* no d\bt 
he 0 ?ank$2 & !n1 on ! nor!a/ corn]1    
,zilpha1 color$ woman ( fame2 & d[n !   
road1 on ! "r h&1 ,bri/]1 color$ man1 on
 ,bri/]'s ,hill1 :]e gr[ /ill ^? little 
wild apples he t5d$1 n[ l>ge trees1 b   

/ill wild & cid]i% to my ta/e2 & f>!r   
/ill y come to ,bre$'s location1 & aga9 
on ! left1 by well & roadside1 ,nutt+   
liv$4 ,f>!r up ! road1 at ! pond's end1 
,wyman1 ! pott]1 :o furni%$ 8 t[nsm5 )  
e>!nw>e1--! squatt]4#dec  ,n[ only a d5t
 9 ! e>? m>ks ! site ( mo/ ( ^! human   
dwell+s2 sometimes ! well-d5t :]e a spr+
 ooz$1 n[ dry & te>less grass1 or cov]$ 
deep1--n to be discov]$ till late days  
by accid5t1--) a flat /one "u ! sod4 ,^!
 d5ts1 l des]t$ fox-burr[s1 old holes1  
:]e once 0 ! /ir & bu/le ( human life   
ov]head1 & man's de/9y1 fate1 free-w1   
=ekn[l$ge absolute1 7 all by turns      
discuss$4  ,/ill gr[s ! vivaci\s lilac =
 a g5]ation aft] ! la/ ve/ige else is   
gone1 unfold+ /ill its e>ly sweet-sc5t$ 
blossoms 9 ! spr+1 to be pluck$ only by 
! mus+ travell]2 plant$1 t5d$1 we$$ 81  
wat]$ by *ildr5's h&s 9 front-y>d       
plot1--n[ by wall-side 9 retir$ pa/ure1 
or giv+ place to a new ris+ =e/4 ,! la/ 
( t /irp1 sole survivor ( t family4     
,little did ! d>k *ildr5 ?9k t t weak   

slip ) its two eyes :i* !y wat]$ w\ld   
root itself s1 & outlive !m1 & h\se 9 ! 
re> t %ad$ x1 & gr[n man's g>d5 & field1
 & tell _! /ory to ! retir$ w&]] a      
half-c5tury aft] !y 7 no m1--blossom+ z 
fair1 smell+ z sweet1 z 9 t fir/ spr+4  
,its /ill *e]ful1 t5d]1 civil lilac     
colors4#ded  ,! woodl& road1 ?\gh once m
 d>k & %ut 9 by ! =e/1 res\nd$ ) ! laugh
 & gossip ( inhabitants1 & 0 not*$ &    
dott$ "h & !re ) _! little dwell+s4     
,?\gh n[ b a humble rapid passage to    
neighbor+ villages or = ! woodman's     
team1 x once delay$ ! travell] long]1 & 
0 a less] village 9 itself4#dee  ,y /ill
 he> f "t to "t ! :9n]+ ( ! raccoon1    
/ill liv+ z ( old 9 holl[ trees1 wa%+   
its food be=e x eats x4 ,! r$ fox b>ks  
at night4 ,! loon comes 9 ! fall to sail
 & ba! 9 ! pond1 mak+ ! woods r+ ) its  
wild laught] 9 ! e>ly morn+1 at rumor ( 
^: arrival all ,concord sportsm5 are on 
! al]t1 9 gigs1 on foot1 two by two1    
?ree by ?ree1 ) pat5t rifles1 pat*es1   
conical balls1 spy-glass or op5 hole ov]

 ! b>rel4 ,!y seem already to he> ! loon
 laugh2 come ru/l+ ?r\gh ! woods l      
,octob] leaves1 ^! on ?is side1 ^? on t1
 = ! poor loon _c be omnipres5t2 if he  
dive "h1 mu/ come up some:]e4 ,! ,octob]
 w9d rises1 ru/l+ ! leaves1 ruffl+ !    
pond wat]1 s t no loon c be se5 rippl+ !
 surface4 ,our sportsm5 sc\r1 sweep !   
pond ) spy-glass 9 va91 mak+ ! woods r+ 
) rude 8 *>ges ( p[d]1 = ! loon w5t (f 9
 t morn+ ra9 ) "o l\d1 long1 he>ty      
laugh1 & our sportsm5 mu/ beat a retreat
 to t[n & /able & daily r\t9e1 %op "w1  
unf9i%$ jobs aga94#def  ,or 9 ! gray    
dawn ! sleep] he>s ! long duck+ gun     
explode ov] t[>d ,goose ,pond1 &1 ha/5+ 
to ! door1 sees ! remnant ( a flock1    
black duck or teal1 g :i/l+ by )        
out/ret*$ neck1 ) brok5 ranks1 b 9 rang]
 ord]4 ,& ! sil5t hunt] em]ges into !   
c>riage road ) ruffl$ fea!rs at 8 belt1 
f ! d>k pond-side :]e he has la9 9 8 b[]
 s9ce ! />s w5t out4  ,& = a week y he> 
! circl+ clamor1 clangor1 ( "s solit>y  
goose ?r\gh ! fog1 seek+ its mate1      

peopl+ ! woods ) a l>g] life ?an !y c   
hold4#deg  ,= h\rs 9 fall days y %all   
wat* ! ducks cunn+ly tack & ve] & hold !
 middle ( ! pond1 f> f ! sportsman on ! 
%ore1--tricks !y h le>n$ & practic$ 9 f>
 ,canada lakes or 9 ,l\isiana bay\s4#deh
  ,! waves rise & da%1 tak+ sides ) all 
wat]f[l4#dei         99       99        
99       99       99  ,!n 9 d>k w9t]    
morn+s1 9 %ort w9t] aft]noons1 ! pack ( 
h\nds1 ?read+ all woods ) h\nd+ cry &   
yelp1 unable to resi/ ! in/9ct ( ! *ase1
 & note ( hunt+-horn at int]vals1 %[+ t 
man too is 9 ! re>4 ,& ! woods r+ aga91 
& yet no fox bur/s =? on to ! op5 level 
( ! pond1 & no foll[+ pack aft] _!      
,acton4#dfj         99       99       99
       99       99  ,b ?is small        
village1 g]m ( some?+ m1 :y did x fail  
:ile ,concord gr[s apace8 ,no natural   
advantages1 no wat] privilege1 only !   
deep ,wald5 ,pond & cool ,bri/]'s       
,spr+1--privileges to dr9k long1 heal?y1
 pure draughts1 alas1 all unimprov$ by  
^? m5 b to dilute _! glass4 ,might n !  

basket-mak+1 /able-broom1 mat-mak+1     
corn-p>*+1 pott]s' bus9ess h ?riv$ "h1  
mak+ ! wild]ness to blossom z ! rose8   
,n[1 all too late = comm]ce1 ?is wa/e1  
depopulat$ di/rict has its railroad too4
 ,& transmitt$ ! names ( unborn ,bri/]s1
 ,catos1 ,hildas1#dfa ,zilphas to a     
remote & grateful po/]ity4  ,aga9       
,nature w try1 ) me = a fir/ settl]1 &  
my h\se rais$ la/ spr+ to be ! olde/ 9 !
 settlem5t4  ,! /]ile soil w\ld h be5   
pro( aga9/ any l[l& deg5]acy4#dfb       
,f>m]s f> & ne> call x ! p>adise (      
beans4  ,& "h1 too1 on w9t] days1 :ile  
yet is cold ,janu>y1 & sn[ & ice lie    
?ick1 comes ! prud5t1 =esee+ l&lord or  
h\sekeep] 7anticipat+ ?ir/7 f ! village1
 to get ice to cool 8 summ] dr9k1--a    
grateful bev]age if he %\ld live1 if "t 
%\ld endure s long4 ,h[ few s wise1 s   
indu/ri\s1 to lay up treasures :i* nei!r
 ru/ nor melt1 to cool _! summ] dr9k "o 
day6  ,& cut (f ! solid pond1 ! elem5t &
 air ( fi%es1 held fa/ ) *a9 & /ake l   
cord$ wood1 all ?r\gh favor+1 will+1    

k9d1 p]mitt+ w9t] air to w9t]y cell>1 to
 und]lie ! summ] !re4 ,& cut & saw !    
cream ( ! pond1 unro( ! h\se (          
fi%es4#dfc  ,& 9 e>ly morn+s come m5 )  
fi%+-reels & sl5d] lun*1 m5 ( real fai?1
 & let d[n _! f9e l9es & live m9n[s     
?r\gh ! sn[y field to hook ! pick]el &  
p]*4#dfd         99       99       99   
99       99  ,) buri$ well-/ones1 &     
/rawb]ries1 raspb]ries1 ?imble-b]ries   
gr[+ on ! sunny sw>d !re2 "s pit*y p9e  
or gn>l$ oak 9 ! *imney-nook1 or !      
sweet-sc5t$ black bir* :]e ! door/one   
04#dfe  ,bre$'s1--hi/ory mu/ n yet tell 
! trag$ies enact$ !re4 ,let "t int]v5e  
to assuage & l5d an azure atmosph]ic t9t
 to !m4#dff         99       99       99
       99       99  ,!re is some?+      
pa!tic 9 ! s$5t>y life ( m5 :o h        
travell$4 ,!y mu/ naturally die :5 !y   
leave ! road4  ,:at seems s fair &      
poetic 9 antiquity--almo/ fabul\s--is   
realiz$1 too1 9 ,concord life4 ,z poets 
& hi/orians br\ght _! "w to ! ,grecian  
games1 & g5ius wre/l$ !re z well z /r5g?

 ( body1 s h we se5 works ( k9dr$ g5ius 
read at our ,concord games1 by _! au?or1
 9 _! own ,concord amphi!atre4 ,x is    
virtually repeat$ by all ages &         
nations4#dfg         99       99        
99       99       99  ,moles ne/+ 9 y\r 
cell> & nibbl+ e ?ird potato4#dfh ,a    
:ole rabbit-w>r5 only sep>at$ f y by !  
floor+4 ,to be salut$ :5 y /ir 9 ! dawn 
by ! ha/y dep>ture ( ,monsieur1--?ump1  
?ump1 ?ump1 /rik+ 8 head aga9/ !        
floor-timb]s4#dfi ,squirrels & field    
mice t hold to a community ( prop]ty 9  
y\r /ock ( *e/nuts4  ,! blue jays suff]$
 few *e/nuts to rea* ! gr\nd1 resort+ to
 y\r s+le tree 9 flocks 9 ! e>ly morn+1 
& pick+ !m out ( ! burs at a great      
advantage4  ,! crop ( blackb]ries small2
 b]ries n yet gr[n4 ,gr\nd-nuts n dug4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,"o wond]s h[ s mu*1 aft] all1 0        
express$ 9 ! old way1 s mu* "h dep5ds ^u
 ! emphasis1 tone1 pronunciation1 /yle1 
& _s ( ! read+4 ,no writ] uses s        
pr(usely all ! aids to intelligibility  

:i* ! pr9t]'s art af=ds4 ,y wond] h[    
o!rs _h contriv$ to write s _m pages )\t
 emphatic1 italiciz$ words1 !y are s    
expressive1 s natural & indisp5sable1   
"h4 ,z if none _h ev] us$ ! demon/rative
 pron\n demon/ratively4 ,9 ano!r's      
s5t5ces ! ?\ght1 ?\gh immortal1 is1 z x 
71 embalm$ & does n /rike y1 b "h x is s
 fre%ly liv+1 n purifi$ by ! ordeal (   
dea?1 t x /irs 9 ! v extremities1 !     
smalle/ p>ticles & pron\ns are all alive
 ) x4--,y mu/ n say x1 b x4 ,x is n     
simple x1 y\r x or m9e1 b x4 ,8 books   
are solid1 workmanlike1 l all t ,engl&  
does4 ,!y tell ( endless labor done1    
well done1 & all ! rubbi% swept away1 l 
?is bright cutl]y :i* glitt]s 9 ! w9d[s1
 :ile ! coke & a%es1 turn+s1 fil+s1     
bor+s1 du/ lie f> away at ,birm+ham1    
unhe>d (4 ,! words did n come at ! comm&
 ( gramm> b ( a tyrann\s1 inexorable    
mean+2 n l ! /&+ soldi]s1 by vote (     
,p>liam5t1 b any able-bodi$ c\ntryman   
press$ into ! s]vice4 ,x is no ,*9a w>1 
b a revolution4 ,?is /yle is wor? att5d+

 to z "o ( ! mo/ important features ( ! 
man t we at ?is di/ance "k4#dgj         
99       99       99       99       99  
,:at are ! m5 ( ,new ,engl& ab\t8 ,i h  
travell$ "s 9 ,new ,engl&1 especially 9 
,concord1 & ,i f\nd t no ent]prise 0 on 
foot :i* x w\ld n disgrace a man to take
 "p 94 ,!y seem$ to be employ$ ev]y:]e 9
 %ops & (fices & fields4 ,!y seem$1 l ! 
,brahm9s ( ! ,ea/1 to be do+ p5ance 9 a 
?\s& curi\s1 unhe>d-( ways1 _! endurance
 surpass+ any?+ ,i _h ev] se5 or he>d   
(1--,simeon ,/ylites1 ,brahm9s look+ 9 !
 face ( ! sun1 /&+ on "o leg1 dwell+ at 
! roots ( trees1 no?+ to x2 any ( !     
twelve labors ( ,h]cules to be mat*$1--!
 ,nemean lion1 ,l]nan hydra1 nan /ag1   
,eryman?ian bo>1 ,augean /ables1        
,/ymphalian birds1 ,cretan bull1        
,diom$es' m>es1 ,amazonian girdle1 mon/]
 ,g]yon1 ,hesp]ian apples1 ?ree-head$   
,c]b]us1 no?+ at all 9 comp>ison1 be+   
only twelve & hav+ an end4 ,= ,i c\ld   
nev] see t ^! m5 ev] slew or captur$ any
 ( _! mon/]s1 or f9i%$ any ( _! labors4 

,!y h no fri5d ,iolaus to burn1 ) a hot 
iron1 ! root ( ! hydra's head2 = z soon 
z "o head is cru%$1 two spr+ up4#dga    
,m5 labor "u a mi/ake2 !y are lay+ up   
treasures :i* mo? & ru/ w corrupt &     
?ieves break ?r\gh & /eal4 ,nor!rn      
,slav]y1 or ! slav]y :i* includes !     
,s\!rn1 ,ea/]n1 ,we/]n1 & all o!rs4#dgb 
,x is h>d to h a ,s\!rn ov]se]2 x is    
worse to h a ,nor!rn "o2 b wor/ ( all :5
 y are y\rself ! slave-driv]4 ,look at !
 lonely team/] on ! highway1 w5d+ to    
m>ket by day or night2 is he a son ( !  
morn+1 ) some:at ( div9ity 9 him1       
fe>less because immortal1 go+ to receive
 8 bir?right1 greet+ ! sun z 8 fell[1   
b\nd+ ) y\?ful1 gigantic /r5g? ov] 8 "m 
e>?8 ,see h[ he c[]s & sneaks1 h[       
vaguely1 indef9itely all ! day he fe>s1 
n be+ immortal1 n div9e1 ! slave &      
prison] ( 8 own op9ion ( himself1 fame  
:i* he has e>n$ by 8 own de$s4 ,public  
op9ion is a weak tyrant comp>$ ) private
 op9ion4 ,:at ,i ?9k ( myself1 t        
det]m9es my fate4#dgc  ,i see "y m51 my 

equals1 :o h inh]it$ f _! spiritual fa!r
 a s\l1--broad1 f]tile1 uncultivat$1--f 
_! e>?ly fa!r a f>m1--) cattle & b>ns & 
f>m+ tools1 ! implem5ts ( ! picklock & !
 c\nt]feit]4 ,bett] if !y _h be5 born 9 
! op5 pa/ure & suckl$ by a wolf1 or     
p]haps cradl$ 9 a mang]1 t !y might h   
se5 ) cle> eye :at 0 ! field !y 7 call$ 
to labor 94 ,! "y man has got to live a 
man's life1 !n1 9 ?is _w1 pu%+ all ^!   
?+s be=e him1 & get on z well z he c4   
,h[ _m a poor immortal s\l ,i h met1    
well-nigh cru%$ & smo!r$1 creep+ sl[ly  
d[n ! road ( life1 pu%+ be=e x a b>n    
sev5ty-five by =ty feet & "o hundr$     
acres ( l&1--tillage1 pa/ure1 wood-lot6 
,?is dull1 opaque g>m5t ( ! fle% is load
 en\gh = ! /ronge/ _s1 b ) su* an e>?ly 
g>m5t sup]add$ ! spiritual life is soon 
pl[$ into ! soil = compo/4 ,x's a fool's
 life1 z !y w all f9d :5 !y get to ! end
 ( x4 ,! man t goes on accumulat+       
prop]ty :5 ! b>e necess>ies ( life are  
c>$ = is a fool & kn[s bett]4#dgd  ,!re 
is a /rong] desire to be respectable to 

"o's neighbors ?an to "o's self4        
,h[ev]1 su* di/9ctions z poet1          
philosoph]1 lit]>y man1 etc41 d n mu*   
assi/ our f9al e/imate4 ,we d n lay mu* 
/ress on !m2 a man's a man = a' t4 ,any 
writ] :o int]e/s u mu* is all & m ?an   
^!4  ,x is n simple diction>y x4#dge    
,tal5t at mak+ books solid1 workmanlike1
 graceful1 :i* may be read4#dgf  ,"s    
idyllic *apt] or *apt]s are ne$$4  ,9 ! 
,fr5* ,revolution are ,mirabeau1 k+ (   
m52 ,danton1 ,titan ( ! ,revolution2    
,camille ,desm\l9s1 poetic editor2      
,rol&1 h]oic woman2 ,dum\riez1 fir/     
effici5t g5]al3 on ! o!r side1 ,m>at1   
fri5d ( ! p2 ,robespi]re2 ,t9ville1     
inf]nal judge2 ,/4 ,j2 etc41 etc4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,nutt+ & ,le ,gros by ! wall-side4 ,!   
,/ratt5 h\se & b>n :]e ! or*>d cov]$ all
 ! slope ( ,bri/]'s ,hill1--n[ kill$ out
 by ! p9es4  ,bri/] ,freeman1 a h&y     
negro1 slave once ( ,squire ,cumm+s 7871
 & ,f5da1 8 hospitable1 pleasant wife1  
l>ge1 r\nd1 black1 :o told =tunes1      

black] ?an all ! *ildr5 ( night1 su* a  
dusky orb z _h nev] ris5 on ,concord    
be=e4  ,zilpha's little h\se :]e %e 0   
sp9n+ l951 mak+ ! ,wald5 woods r+ ) h]  
%rill s++1--a l\d1 %rill1 rem>kable     
voice1--:5 once %e 0 away to t[n1 set on
 fire by ,engli% soldi]s on p>ole1 9 !  
la/ w>1 & cat & dog & h5s all burn$ up4 
,boil+ h] wit*'s d9n]1 & he>d mutt]+ to 
h]self ov] ! gurgl+ pot by sil5t        
travell]1 ,ye are all bones1 bones4  ,& 
,cato1 ! ,gu9ea negro1--8 h\se & little 
pat* among ! walnuts1--:o let ! trees   
gr[ up till he %\ld be old1 & ,ri*>dson 
got !m4  ,:]e ,bre$'s h\se /ood         
tradition says a tav]n once /ood1 ! well
 ! same1 & all a swamp betwe5 ! woods & 
t[n1 & road made on logs4#dgg         99
       99       99       99       99    
,bread ,i made pretty well = a:ile1 :ile
 ,i rememb]$ ! rules2 = ,i /udi$ ?is out
 me?odically1 go+ cle> back to !        
primitive days & fir/ inv5tion ( !      
unleav5$ k9d1 & com+ gradually d[n ?r\gh
 t lucky accid5tal s\r+ ( ! d\gh :i*    

taught m5 ! leav5+ process1 & all !     
v>i\s f]m5tations !reaft]1 till y get to
 good1 sweet1 :olesome bread1 ! /aff (  
life4 ,i w5t on v well1 mix+ rye & fl\r 
& ,indian & potato ) success1 till "o   
morn+ ,i _h =gott5 ! rules1 & !reaft]   
scald$ ! yea/1--kill$ x out1--& s1 aft] 
! lapse ( a mon?1 0 glad aft] all to    
le>n t su* palatable /aff ( life c\ld be
 made out ( ! dead & scalt creature &   
ris+s t lay flat4  ,i h h>dly met ) !   
h\sewife :o has gone s f> ) ?is my/]y4  
,= all ! f>m]s' wives pause at yea/4    
,giv5 ?is & !y c make bread4 ,x is !    
axiom ( ! argum5t4 ,:at x is1 :]e x came
 f1 9 :at era be/[$ on man1 is wrapp$ 9 
my/]y4 ,x is pres]v$ religi\sly1 l !    
ve/al fire1 & its virtue is n yet run   
out4 ,"s preci\s bottleful1 fir/ br\ght 
ov] 9 ! ,mayfl[]1 did ! bus9ess =       
,am]ica1 & its influ5ce is /ill ris+1   
swell+1 spread+ l ,atlantic bill[s ov] !
 l&1--! s\l ( bread1 ! spiritus1 occupy+
 its cellul> tissue4#dgh         99     
99       99       99       99  ,! way to

 comp>e m5 is to comp>e _! respective   
ideals4 ,! actual man is too complex to 
deal )4  ,c>lyle is an e>ne/1 hone/1    
h]oic work] z lit]>y man & sympa?iz+    
bro!r ( 8 race4  ,idealize a man1 & y\r 
notion takes di/9ctness at once4        
,c>lyle's tal5t is p]haps q equal to 8  
g5ius4#dgi  ,/riv+ 8 to live 9          
reality1--n a g5]al critic1 philosoph]1 
or poet4  ,wordswor?1 ) v feeble tal5t1 
has n s great & admirable z             
unque/ionable & p]sev]+ g5ius4  ,h]oism1
 h]oism is 8 ^w1--8 ?+4  ,he w\ld       
realize a brave & adequate human life1 &
 die hopefully at la/4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,em]son  
aga9 is a critic1 poet1 philosoph]1 )   
tal5t n s conspicu\s1 n s adequate to 8 
task2 b 8 field is /ill high]1 8 task m 
ardu\s4 ,lives a f> m int5se life2 seeks
 to realize a div9e life2 8 affections &
 intellect equally develop$4 ,has       
advanc$ f>!r1 & a new heav5 op5s to him4
 ,love & ,fri5d%ip1 ,religion1 ,poetry1 
! ,holy are famili> to him4 ,! life ( an

 ,arti/2 m v>iegat$1 m obs]v+1 f9]      
p]ception2 n s robu/1 ela/ic2 practical 
en\gh 9 8 own field2 fai?ful1 a judge ( 
m54 ,!re is no su* g5]al critic ( m5 &  
?+s1 no su* tru/wor?y & fai?ful man4 ,m 
( ! div9e realiz$ 9 him ?an 9 any4 ,a   
poetic critic1 res]v+ ! unqualifi$ n\ns 
= ! gods4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,alcott is a geomet]1 a    
vision>y1 ! ,laplace ( e?ics1 m         
intellect1 less ( ! affections1 sight   
beyond tal5ts1 a sub/ratum ( practical  
skill & k unque/ionable1 b ov]laid &    
conceal$ by a fai? 9 ! unse5 &          
impracticable4 ,seeks to realize an     
entire life2 a ca?olic obs]v]2          
habitually takes 9 ! f>!/ /> & nebula   
into 8 s*eme4 ,w be ! la/ man to be     
disappo9t$ z ! ages revolve4 ,8 attitude
 is "o ( great] fai? & expectation ?an t
 ( any man ,i "k2 ) little to %[2 )     
undue %>e1 = a philosoph]1 ( !          
weaknesses ( humanity4 ,! mo/ hospitable
 intellect1 embrac+ high & l[4 ,= *ildr5
 h[ mu* t means1 = ! insane & vagabond1 

= ! poet & s*ol>6#dhj         99        
99       99       99       99  ,em]son  
has special tal5ts unequall$4 ,! div9e 9
 man has _h no m easy1 me?odically      
di/9ct expression4 ,8 p]sonal influ5ce  
^u "y p]sons great] ?an any man's4 ,9 8 
_w e man w\ld be a poet1 ,love w\ld     
reign1 ,beauty w\ld take place1 ,man &  
,nature w\ld h>monize4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,:5      
,alcott's day comes1 laws unsuspect$ by 
mo/ w take effect1#dha ! sy/em w        
cry/allize accord+ to !m1 all seals &   
falsehood w sl\gh (f1 ev]y?+ w be 9 its 
place4   ,feb4 #bb no ye>4 ,jean ,lap9  
sat at my door to-day1 ?ree paces f me1 
at fir/ trembl+ ) fe>1 yet unwill+ to   
move2 a poor1 wee ?+1 lean & bony1 )    
ragg$ e>s & %>p nose1 scant tail & sl5d]
 paws4 ,x look$ z if nature no long]    
conta9$ ! bre$ ( nobl] bloods1 ! e>?    
/ood on its la/ legs4 ,is nature1 too1  
uns\nd at la/8 ,i took two /eps1 & lo1  
away he scud ) ela/ic spr+ ov] ! sn[y   
cru/ into ! bu%es1 a free creature ( !  

=e/1 /ill wild & fleet2 & su* !n 0 8    
nature1 & 8 motion ass]t$ its vigor &   
dignity4 ,its l>ge eye look$ at fir/ "y 
& diseas$1 almo/ dropsical1 unheal?y4 ,b
 x b\nded free1 ! v5ison1 /raight5+ its 
body & its limbs into graceful l5g?1 &  
soon put ! =e/ betwe5 me & itself4#dhb  
99       99       99       99       99  
,em]son does n consid] ?+s 9 respect to 
_! ess5tial utility1 b an important     
p>tial & relative "o1 z works ( art     
p]haps4 ,8 probes pass "o side ( _!     
c5tre ( gravity4 ,8 exagg]ation is ( a  
"p1 n ( ! :ole4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,h[ _m an aft]noon
 has be5 /ol5 f m pr(itable1 if n m     
attractive1 indu/ry1--aft]noons :5 a    
good run ( cu/om might h be5 expect$ on 
! ma9 /reet1 su* z tempt ! ladies out   
a-%opp+1--sp5t1 ,i say1 by me away 9 !  
mead[s1 9 ! well-nigh hopeless attempt  
to set ! riv] on fire or be set on fire 
by x1 ) su* t9d] z ,i _h1 ) su* fl9t z  
,i 04 ,try+ at lea/ to make x fl[ ) milk
 & honey1 z ,i _h he>d (1 or liquid     

gold1 & dr[n myself )\t gett+ wet1--a   
laudable ent]prise1 ?\gh ,i h n mu* to  
%[ = x4  ,s _m autumn days sp5t outside 
! t[n1 try+ to he> :at 0 9 ! w9d1 to he>
 x & c>ry x express4 ,i well-nigh sunk  
all my capital 9 x1 & lo/ my own brea?  
into ! b>ga91 by runn+ 9 ! face ( x4    
,dep5d ^u x1 if x _h conc]n$ ei!r ( !   
p>ties1 x w\ld h appe>$ 9 ! yeoman's    
gazette1 ! ,freeman1 ) o!r e>lie/       
intellig5ce4  ,= _m ye>s ,i 0           
self-appo9t$ inspector ( sn[-/orms &    
ra9-/orms1 & did my duty fai?fully1 ?\gh
 ,i nev] receiv$ "o c5t = x4  ,surveyor1
 if n ( high] ways1 !n ( =e/ pa?s & all 
across-lot r\tes1 keep+ _m op5 rav9es   
bridg$ & passable at all seasons1 :]e ! 
public heel _h te/ifi$ to ! importance (
 ! same1 all n only )\t *>ge1 b ev5 at  
consid]able risk & inconv5i5ce4 ,_m a   
m[] w\ld h =borne to compla9 _h he be5  
aw>e ( ! invisible public good t 0 9    
jeop>dy4  ,s ,i w5t on1 ,i may say )\t  
boa/+1 ,i tru/1 fai?fully m9d+ my       
bus9ess )\t a p>tn]1 till x became m & m

 evid5t t my t[nsm5 w\ld n1 aft] all1   
admit me into ! li/ ( t[n (fic]s1 nor   
make ! place a s9ecure ) mod]ate        
all[ance4  ,i h look$ aft] ! wild /ock (
 ! t[n1 :i* pa/ures 9 common1 & e "o    
kn[s t ^! cattle give y a good deal (   
tr\ble 9 ! way ( leap+ f5ces4 ,i h c\nt$
 & regi/]$ all ! eggs ,i c\ld f9d at    
lea/1 & h _h an eye to all nooks &      
corn]s ( ! f>m1 ?\gh ,i didn't always "k
 :e!r ,jonas or ,solomon work$ 9 a      
p>ticul> field to-day2 t 0 none ( my    
bus9ess4 ,i only knew him = "o ( ! m51 &
 tru/$ t he 0 z well employ$ z ,i 04 ,i 
_h to make my daily entries 9 ! g5]al   
f>m book1 & my duties may sometimes h   
made me a little /ubborn & unyield+4    
,_m a day sp5t on ! hilltops wait+ = !  
sky to fall1 t ,i might cat* some?+1    
?\gh ,i nev] caught mu*1 only a little1 
manna-wise1 t w\ld dissolve aga9 9 !    
sun4  ,my acc\nts1 inde$1 :i* ,i c swe> 
to h be5 fai?fully kept1 ,i h nev] got  
audit$1 /ill less accept$1 /ill less    
paid & settl$4 ,h[ev]1 ,i hav5't set my 

he>t ^u t4  ,i h wat]$ ! r$ huckleb]ry &
 ! s& *]ry & ! hoopwood 8 tree1 & !     
cornel & spoonhunt & yell[ violet1 :i*  
might h )]$ else 9 dry seasons4 ,! :ite 
grape4  ,to f9d ! bottom ( ,wald5 ,pond1
 & :at inlet & outlet x might h4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,i f\nd at l5g? t1 z !y 7 n likely to   
(f] me any (fice 9 ! c\rt-h\se1 any     
curacy or liv+ any:]e else1 ,i mu/ %ift 
= myself1 ,i mu/ furni% myself ) !      
necess>ies ( life4  ,n[ wat*+ f !       
obs]vatory ( ! ,cliffs or ,annursnack to
 telegraph any new arrival1 to see if   
,wa*usett1 ,watatic1 or ,monadnock _h   
got any ne>]4 ,climb+ trees = ! same    
purpose4 ,i h be5 report] = _m ye>s to  
"o ( ! j\rnals ( no v wide circulation1 
&1 z is too common1 got only my pa9s =  
my labor4 ,lit]>y contracts are little  
b9d+4#dhc  ,! unlimit$ anxiety1 /ra91 & 
c>e ( "s p]sons is "o v incurable =m (  
disease4 ,simple ari?metic might h      
correct$ x2 = ! life ( e man has1 aft]  
all1 an epic integrity1 & ,nature adapts

 h]self to our weaknesses & defici5cies 
z well z tal5ts4  ,no d\bt x is         
indisp5sable t we %\ld d our "w betwe5  
sun & sun1 b only a wise man w "k :at t 
is4 ,& yet h[ mu* "w w be left undone1  
put (f to ! next day1 & yet ! sy/em goes
 on6  ,we presume commonly to take c>e (
 ourselves1 & tru/ z little z possible4 
,vigilant m or less all our days1 we say
 our pray]s at night & commit ourselves 
to unc]ta9ties1 z if 9 our v days & mo/ 
vigilant mom5ts ! great "p 7 n a        
necess>y tru/ /ill4#dhd ,h[ s]5ity1     
anxiety1 confid5ce1 fe> pa9t ! heav5s = 
u4  ,all ! laws ( nature w b5d & adapt  
!mselves to ! lea/ motion ( man4  ,all  
*ange is a miracle to contemplate1 b x  
is a miracle :i* is tak+ place unobs]v$ 
e in/ant2 :5 all is ready x takes place1
 & only a miracle c\ld /ay x4  ,we are  
compell$ to live s ?or\ghly & s9c]ely1  
reflect+ on our /eps1 rev]5c+ our life1 
t we nev] make all[ance = ! possible    
*anges4  ,we may waive j s mu* c>e (    
ourselves z we devote ( c>e else:]e4#dhe

     ,,ix  #ahcg-ahdg  7,t4 #bj-cj7     
,?is *apt] consi/s ( p>agraphs 7*iefly  
undat$7 tak5 f a l>ge commonplace-book  
conta9+ transcripts f e>li] j\rnals4    
,?oreau drew l>gely f ?is book 9 writ+ !
 ,week1 & to a less ext5t 9 writ+       
,wald54 ,passages us$ 9 ^! volumes 7z f>
 z not$71 & ^? duplicat+ e>li] j\rnal   
entries already pr9t$ 9 ! prec$+ pages1 
h be5 omitt$4 ,all ! matt] 9 ! book     
appe>s to h be5 writt5 be=e #ahdg4      
,i 0 born ^u ?y bank1 riv]1      ,my    
blood fl[s 9 ?y /ream1      ,& ?\ me&]e/
 =ev]      ,at ! bottom ( my dream4     
,?is great b sil5t travell] :i* _h be5 s
 long mov+ pa/ my door at ?ree miles an 
h\r1--might ,i n tru/ myself "u its     
escort8         99       99       99    
99       99  ,9 fri5d%ip we wor%ip moral
 beauty )\t ! =mality ( religion4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,consid] h[ mu* ! sun & ! summ]1 ! buds 
( spr+ & ! s]$ leaves ( autumn1 are     
relat$ to ! cab9s ( ! settl]s :i* we    
discov] on ! %ore1--h[ all ! rays :i*   

pa9t ! l&scape radiate f !m4 ,! flight (
 ! cr[ & ! gyrations ( ! hawk h ref]5ce 
to _! ro(s4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,fri5ds d n         
int]*ange _! common weal?1 b ea* puts 8 
f+] into ! private c(f] ( ! o!r4 ,!y w  
be mo/ famili>1 !y w be mo/ unfamili>1 =
 !y w be s "o & s+le t common !mes w n h
 to be b&i$ betwe5 !m1 b 9 sil5ce !y w  
dige/ !m z "o m9d2 b !y w at ! same "t  
be s two & d\ble t ea* w be to ! o!r z  
admirable & z inaccessible z a />4 ,he w
 view him z x 7 ?r\gh optic glass1--at  
ev5+ f ! top ( ,fesol4 ,& aft] ! longe/ 
e>?ly p]iod1 he w /ill be 9 apogee to   
him4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,x ! boat _h be5 load$ at !
 door ! ev5+ be=e1 half a mile f ! riv]1
 & provid$ ) :eels aga9/ em]g5cies1 b1 )
 ! bulky c>go :i* we /ev$ores _h /[$ 9  
x1 x prov$ b an indiff]5t l& c>riage4 ,=
 wat] & wat]-casks !re 0 a pl5tiful     
supply ( muskmelons f our pat*1 :i* _h j
 begun to be ripe1 & *e/s & sp>e sp>s & 
sails & t5t & guns & munitions = !      

galleon4 ,& z we pu%$ x ?r\gh ! mead[s  
to ! riv]'s bank1 we /epp$ z lightly    
ab\t x z if a portion ( our own bulk &  
burd5 0 /or$ 9 its hold4 ,we 7 amaz$ to 
f9d ourselves outside /ill1 ) sc>cely   
indep5d5t =ce en\gh to pu% or pull      
effectually4  ,! rob9 is se5 fly+       
directly & high 9 ! air at ?is season1  
especially ov] riv]s1 :]e 9 ! morn+ !y  
are con/antly pass+ & repass+ 9 company 
) ! blackbird4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,i h nev] insi/$  
en\gh on ! nak$ness & simplicity (      
fri5d%ip1 ! result ( all emotions1 _!   
subsid5ce1 a fruit ( ! temp]ate zone4 ,!
 fri5d is an unrelat$ man1 solit>y & (  
di/9ct outl9e4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,mu/ n our :ole   
lives g unexpla9$1 )\t reg>d to u1      
not)/&+ a few fl\ri%es ( ours1 :i*      
!mselves ne$ explanation8         99    
99       99       99       99  ,yet a   
fri5d does n af=d u *eap contra/s or    
enc\nt]s4 ,he =be>s to ask explanations1
 b d\bts & surmises ) full fai?1 z we   

sil5tly pond] our fates4 ,he is ve/$ )  
full p[]s1 pl5ipot5ti>y1 all 9 all4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,plato gives sci5ce sublime c\nsels1    
directs h] t[>d ! regions ( ! ideal2    
,ari/otle gives h] positive & sev]e     
laws1 & directs h] t[>d a practical     
end4--,,deg]&o4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,all day ! d>k    
blue outl9e ( ,crot*$ m\nta9 9 ,g(f/[n  
skirt$ ! horizon4 ,we took pleasure 9   
behold+ its outl9e1 because at ?is      
di/ance our vision c\ld s easily grasp !
 design ( ! f\nd]4 ,x 0 a pretty victory
 to conqu] ! di/ance & dim5sions s      
easily ) our eyes1 :i* x w\ld take our  
feet s long to trav]se4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,not)/&+ 
! unexpla9$ my/]y ( nature1 man /ill    
pursues 8 /udies ) confid5ce1 ev] ready 
to grasp ! secret1 z if ! tru? 7 only   
conta9$1 n )held2 z "o ( ! ?ree circles 
on ! cocoanut is always s s(t t x may be
 pi]c$ ) a ?orn1 & ! travell] is        
grateful = ! ?ick %ell :i* held ! liquor

 s fai?fully4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,gracefulness is  
undulatory l ^! waves1 & p]haps ! sailor
 acquires a sup]ior suppl5ess & grace   
?r\gh ! planks ( 8 %ip f ! elem5t on :i*
 he lives4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,! song sp>r[1 ^: voice is 
"o ( ! fir/ he>d 9 ! spr+1 s+s          
occasionally ?r\gh\t ! season1 f a      
great] dep? 9 ! summ]1 z x 7 beh9d !    
notes ( o!r birds4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,z ! temp]ature & 
d5sity ( ! atmosph]e1 s ! aspects ( our 
life v>y4  ,9 ?is bright & *a/e light ! 
_w seem$ l a pavilion made = holidays & 
wa%$ 9 light4 ,! ocean 0 a summ]'s lake1
 & ! l& a smoo? lawn = disport1 :ile 9 !
 horizon ! sun%9e seem$ to fall on wall$
 t[ns & villas1 & ! c\rse ( our lives 0 
se5 w9d+ on l a c\ntry road ov] !       
pla94#dhf         99       99       99  
99       99  ,:5 we look$ out f "u our  
t5t1 ! trees 7 se5 dimly ?r\gh ! mi/1 & 
a cool dew hung ^u ! grass1 & 9 ! damp  
air we seem$ to inhale a solid          

fragrance4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,communicat+ ) ! villas &  
hills & =e/s on ei!r h&1 by ! glances we
 s5t !m1 or ! e*oes we awak5$4 ,we      
glanc$ up _m a pleasant rav9e ) its     
f>mh\se 9 ! di/ance1 :]e "s contributory
 /ream came 92 aga9 ! site ( a sawmill &
 a few =sak5 eel-pots 7 all t greet$    
u4#dhg         99       99       99     
99       99  ,:ile we sail "h we c      
rememb] unres]v$ly ^? fri5ds :o dwell f>
 away on ! banks & by ! s\rces ( ?is v  
riv]1 & p ?is _w = u1 )\t any h>% &     
unfri5dly int]ruptions4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,at noon 
8 horn#dhh is he>d e*o+ f %ore to %ore  
to give notice ( 8 approa* to ! f>m]'s  
wife ) :om he is to take 8 d9n]1        
frequ5tly 9 su* retir$ sc5es t only     
muskrats & k+fi%]s seem to he>4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,if ev] our idea ( a fri5d is realiz$ x 
w be 9 "s broad & g5]\s natural p]son1 z
 frank z ! daylight1 9 ^: pres5ce our   
behavior w be z simple & uncon/ra9$ z ! 

w&]] amid ! recesses ( ^! hills4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,i :o sail n[ 9 a boat1 h ,i n sail$ 9 a
 ?\ght8 ,vide ,*auc]4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,! h>de/ 
mat]ial obeys ! same law ) ! mo/ fluid4 
,trees are b riv]s ( sap & woody fibre  
fl[+ f ! atmosph]e & empty+ into ! e>?  
by _! trunks1 z _! roots fl[ upw>d to ! 
surface4 ,& 9 ! heav5s !re are riv]s (  
/>s & milky ways4 ,!re are riv]s ( rock 
on ! surface & riv]s ( ore 9 ! b[els ( !
 e>?4 ,& ?\ghts fl[ & circulate1 &      
seasons lapse z tribut>ies ( ! curr5t   
ye>4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,consid] ! ph5om5a ( morn1 
or eve1 & y w say t ,nature has p]fect$ 
h]self by an et]nity ( practice1--ev5+  
/eal+ ov] ! fields1 ! />s com+ to ba! 9 
retir$ wat]s1 ! %ad[s ( ! trees creep+  
f>!r & f>!r into ! mead[s1 & a myriad   
ph5om5a beside4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,occasionally we  
_h to mu/] all our en]gy to get r\nd a  
po9t :]e ! riv] broke rippl+ ov] rocks &

 ! maples trail$ _! bran*es 9 ! /ream4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,! future read] ( hi/ory w associate ?is
 g5]ation ) ! r$ man 9 8 ?\ghts1 & give 
x cr$it = "s sympa?y ) t race4 ,our     
hi/ory w h "s copp] t9ts & reflections1 
at lea/1 & be read z ?r\gh an           
,indian-summ] haze2 b su* 7 n our       
associations4 ,b ! ,indian is absolutely
 =gott5 b by "s p]sev]+ poets4  ,! :ite 
man has comm5c$ a new era4 ,:at d our   
anniv]s>ies commemorate b :ite m5's     
exploits8 ,= ,indian de$s !re mu/ be an 
,indian memory2 ! :ite man w rememb] 8  
own only4 ,we h =gott5 _! ho/ility z    
well z fri5d%ip4 ,:o c realize t1 )9 !  
memory ( ?is g5]ation1 ! remnant ( an   
anci5t & dusky race ( mortals call$ !   
,/ockbridge ,indians1 )9 ! limits ( ?is 
v ,/ate1 furni%$ a company = ! w>1 on   
condition only t !y %\ld n be expect$ to
 fight :ite man's fa%ion1 or to tra91 b 
,indian fa%ion4 ,& occasionally _!      
wigwams are se5 on ! banks ( ?is v /ream
 /ill1 solit>y & inobvi\s1 l ! cab9s ( !

 muskrats 9 ! mead[s4  ,!y seem l a race
 :o h exhau/$ ! secrets ( nature1 tann$ 
) age1 :ile ?is "y & /ill fair ,saxon   
slip1 on :om ! sun has n long %one1 is b
 comm5c+ its c>e]4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,_! memory is 9   
h>mony ) ! russet hue ( ! fall ( !      
ye>4#dhi  ,= ! ,indian !re is no safety 
b 9 ! pl[4 ,if he w\ld n be pu%$ into ! 
,pacific1 he mu/ seize hold ( a pl[-tail
 & let g 8 b[ & arr[1 8 fi%-spe> &      
rifle4 ,?is ! only ,*ri/ianity t w save 
him4#dij  ,8 fate says /]nly to him1    
,=sake ! hunt]'s life & ent] into !     
agricultural1 ! second1 /ate ( man4     
,root y\rselves a little deep] 9 ! soil1
 if y w\ld cont9ue to be ! occupants ( !
 c\ntry4 ,b ,i confess ,i h no little   
sympa?y ) ! ,indians & hunt] m54 ,!y    
seem to me a di/9ct & equally           
respectable p1 born to w&] & to hunt1 & 
n to be inoculat$ ) ! twilight          
civilization ( ! :ite man4  ,fa!r ,le   
,jeune1 a ,fr5* mission>y1 affirm$ t !  
,indians 7 sup]ior 9 intellect to !     

,fr5* peasantry ( t "t1 & advis$ t      
labor]s %\ld be s5t f ,france 9 ord] to 
"w = ! ,indians4  ,! ,indian population 
)9 ! pres5t b\nd>ies ( ,new ,hamp%ire1  
,massa*usetts1 ,rhode ,isl&1 &          
,connecticut has be5 e/imat$ n to h     
exce$$ #dj1jjj be=e ! epidemic disease  
:i* prec$$ ! l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims1 & x 0 f>
 m d5se "h ?an else:]e2 yet !y _h no m  
l& ?an !y want$4 ,! pres5t :ite         
population is m ?an #a1ejj1jjj & two    
?irds ( ! l& is unimprov$4  ,! ,indian1 
p]*ance1 has n made up 8 m9d to "s ?+s  
:i* ! :ite man has cons5t$ to2 he has n1
 9 all respects1 /oop$ s l[2 & h5ce1    
?\gh he too loves food & w>m?1 he draws 
8 tatt]$ blanket ab\t him & foll[s 8    
fa!rs1 r ?an b>t] 8 bir?right4 ,he dies1
 & no d\bt 8 ,g5ius judges well = him4  
,b he is n wor/$ 9 ! fight2 he is n     
de/roy$4 ,he only migrates beyond !     
,pacific to m spaci\s & happi]          
hunt+-gr\nds4  ,a race ( hunt]s c nev]  
)/& ! inroads ( a race ( husb&m54 ,!    
latt] burr[ 9 ! night into _! c\ntry &  

und]m9e !m2 & ev5 if ! hunt] is brave   
en\gh to resi/1 8 game is timid & has   
already fl$4 ,! rifle alone w\ld nev]   
ext]m9ate x1 b ! pl[ is a m fatal       
weapon2 x w9s ! c\ntry in* by in* &     
holds all x gets4  ,:at deta9$ !        
,*]okees s long 0 ! #bibc pl[s :i* t p  
possess$2 & if !y _h grasp$ _! h&les m  
firmly1 !y w\ld nev] h be5 driv5 beyond 
! ,mississippi4 ,no s5se ( ju/ice w ev] 
re/ra9 ! f>m] f pl[+ up ! l& :i* is only
 hunt$ ov] by 8 neighbors4 ,no          
hunt+-field 0 ev] well f5c$ & survey$ & 
its b\nds accurately m>k$1 unless x 7 an
 ,engli% p>k4 ,x is a prop]ty n held by 
! hunt] s mu* z by ! game :i* roams x1 &
 0 nev] well secur$ by w>ranty de$s4 ,! 
f>m] 9 8 treaties says only1 or means   
only1 ,s f> w ,i pl[ ?is summ]1 = he has
 n se$ corn en\gh to plant m2 b e summ] 
! se$ is gr[n :i* plants a new /rip ( ! 
=e/4  ,! ,african w survive1 = he is    
docile1 & is pati5tly le>n+ 8 trade &   
danc+ at 8 labor2 b ! ,indian does n (t5
 dance1 unless x be ! w> dance4         

99       99       99       99       99  
,9 :atev] mom5t we awake to life1 z n[  
,i ?is ev5+1 aft] walk+ along ! bank &  
he>+ ! same ev5+ s\nds t 7 he>d ( yore1 
x seems to h slumb]$ j bel[ ! surface1 z
 9 ! spr+ ! new v]dure :i* cov]s !      
fields has nev] retreat$ f> f ! w9t]4   
,all actions & objects & ev5ts lose _!  
di/9ct importance 9 ?is h\r1 9 !        
brightness ( ! vision1 z1 :5 sometimes !
 pure light t att5ds ! sett+ sun falls  
on ! trees & h\ses1 ! light itself is ! 
ph5om5on1 & no s+le object is s di/9ct  
to our admiration z ! light itself4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,if criticism is liable to abuse1 x has 
yet a great & humane apology4 ,:5 my    
s5tim5ts aspire to be univ]sal1 !n my   
neighbor has an equal int]e/ to see t ! 
expression be j1 ) myself4       ,my    
fri5ds1 :y %\ld we live8        ,life is
 an idle w>1 a toilsome peace2          
,to-day ,i w\ld n give        ,"o small 
cons5t = its secure/ ease4       ,%all  
we outwe> ! ye>        ,9 our pavilions 

on its du/y pla91      ,& yet no signal 
he>        ,to /rike our t5ts & take !  
road aga98       ,or else drag up !     
slope        ,! heavy ordnance (        
religion's tra98      ,useless1 b 9 !   
hope        ,"s f> remote & heav5w>d    
hill to ga94         99       99        
99       99       99  ,! tortoises      
rapidly dropp$ into ! wat]1 z our boat  
ruffl$ ! surface amid ! will[s4 ,we     
glid$ along ?r\gh ! transp>5t wat]1     
break+ ! reflections ( ! trees4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,n only are we late to f9d our fri5ds1 b
 mank9d are late1 & !re is no record ( a
 great success 9 hi/ory4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,my fri5d
 is n *iefly wise or beautiful or noble4
 ,at lea/ x is n = me to "k x4 ,he has  
no visible =m nor appreciable "*4 ,i c  
nev] praise him nor e/eem him           
praisewor?y1 = ,i %\ld sund] him f      
myself & put a b> betwe5 u4 ,let him n  
?9k he c please me by any behavior or   
ev5 treat me well en\gh4 ,:5 he treats1 

,i retreat4#dia         99       99     
99       99       99  ,i "k ( no rule   
:i* holds s true z t we are always paid 
= our suspicion by f9d+ :at we suspect4 
,!re c be no fair] recomp5se ?an ?is4   
,our suspicions ex]cise a demoniacal p[]
 ov] ! subject ( !m4 ,by "s obscure law 
( influ5ce1 :5 we are p]haps            
unconsci\sly ! subject ( ano!r's        
suspicion1 we feel a /rong impulse1 ev5 
:5 x is contr>y to our nature1 to d t   
:i* he expects b reprobates4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,no man  
seems to be aw>e t 8 influ5ce is !      
result ( 8 entire "*1 bo? t :i* is      
subject & t :i* is sup]ior to 8 und]/&+1
 & :at he really means or int5ds x is n 
9 8 p[] to expla9 or (f] an apology =4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,no man 0 ev] p>ty to a secure & settl$ 
fri5d%ip4 ,x is no m a con/ant ph5om5on 
?an meteors & lightn+4 ,x is a w> (     
positions1 ( sil5t tactics4         99  
99       99       99       99       ,i  
m>k ! summ]'s swift decl9e2      ,!     

spr++ sw>d its grave-clo!s weaves4#dib  
,oh1 c\ld ,i cat* ! s\nds remote6       
,c\ld ,i b tell to human e>      ,!     
/ra9s :i* on ! breezes float      ,& s+ 
! requiem ( ! dy+ ye>6         99       
99       99       99       99  ,sept4   
#bi1 #ahdb4 ,to-day ! l>k s+s aga9 d[n 9
 ! mead[1 & ! rob9 peeps1 & ! bluebirds1
 old & "y1 h revisit$ _! box1 z if !y   
w\ld fa9 repeat ! summ] )\t ! int]v5tion
 ( w9t]1 if ,nature w\ld let !m4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,beauty is a f9] utility ^: end we d n  
see4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,oct4 #g1 #ahdb4 ,a little 
girl has j br\ght me a purple f9* or    
,am]ican l9net4 ,^! birds are n[ mov+   
s\?4 ,x rem9ds me ( ! p9e & spruce1 & ! 
junip] & c$> on ^: b]ries x fe$s4 ,x has
 ! crimson hues ( ! ,octob] ev5+s1 & its
 plumage /ill %9es z if x _h caught &   
pres]v$ "s ( _! t9ts 7beams874 ,we "k x 
*iefly z a travell]4 ,x rem9ds me ( _m  
?+s ,i _h =gott54 ,_m a s]5e ev5+ lies  
snugly pack$ "u its w+4  ,g[] writes l a

 man ( common s5se & good p>ts :o has   
und]tak5 ) /eady1 r ?an high1 purpose to
 d n>rative ) rhyme4 ,) little or no    
inv5tion1 foll[+ 9 ! track ( ! old      
fabl]s1 he employs 8 leisure & 8        
p5-craft to ent]ta9 8 read]s & speak a  
good ^w = ! "r4 ,he has no fire1 or r   
blaze1 ?\gh occasionally "s br&'s end   
peeps out f ! a%es1 especially if y     
approa* ! heap 9 a d>k day1 & if y ext5d
 y\r h&s ov] x y exp]i5ce a slight w>m? 
!re m ?an else:]e4 ,9 fair wea!r y may  
see a slight smoke g up "h & !re4 ,he   
n>rates :at ,*auc] sometimes s+s4 ,he   
tells 8 /ory ) a fair und]/&+ ( !       
orig9al1 & sometimes x ga9s a little 9  
blunt pla9ness & 9 po9t 9 8 h&s4 ,unlike
 ! e>ly ,saxon & lat] ,engli%1 8 poetry 
is b a pla9] & direct] spee* ?an o!r    
m5's prose4 ,he might h be5 a team/] &  
writt5 8 rhymes on 8 wagon-seat z he w5t
 to mill ) a load ( pla/]4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,! banks 
by retir$ roadsides are cov]$ ) a/]s1   
hazels1 brakes1 & huckleb]ry bu%es1     

emitt+ a dry1 ripe sc5t4#dic         99 
99       99       99       99  ,facts   
mu/ be le>n$ directly & p]sonally1 b    
pr9ciples may be d$uc$ f in=mation4 ,!  
collector ( facts possesses a p]fect    
physical organization1 ! philosoph] a   
p]fect intellectual "o4 ,"o c walk1 !   
o!r sit2 "o acts1 ! o!r ?9ks4 ,b ! poet 
9 "s degree does bo?1 & uses & g5]alizes
 ! results ( bo?2 he g5]alizes ! wide/  
d$uctions ( philosophy4#did         99  
99       99       99       99  ,oct4    
#ba1 #ahdb4 ,! atmosph]e is s dry &     
transp>5t &1 z x 71 inflammable at ?is  
season t a c&le 9 ! grass %9es :ite &   
dazzl+1 & pur] & bright] ! f>!r (f x is4
 ,its heat seems to h be5 extract$ &    
only its h>mless refulg5t light left4 ,x
 is a /> dropp$ d[n4 ,! anci5ts 7 m ?an 
poetically true :5 !y call$ fire        
,vulcan's fl[]4 ,light is some:at almo/ 
moral4 ,! mo/ int5se--z ! fix$ />s & our
 own sun--has an unque/ionable prem95ce 
among ! elem5ts4 ,at a c]ta9 /age 9 !   
g5]ation ( all life1 no d\bt1 light z   

well z heat is develop$4 ,x guides to ! 
fir/ rudim5ts ( life4 ,!re is a vitality
 9 heat & light4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,m5 :o are felt r 
?an und]/ood are be+ mo/ rapidly        
develop$4 ,!y /& _m deep4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,9 _m    
p>ts ! ,m]rimack is z wild & natural z  
ev]1 & ! %ore & surr\nd+ sc5]y exhibit  
only ! revolutions ( nature4 ,! p9e /&s 
up erect on its br9k1 & ! ald]s & will[s
 fr+e its edge2 only ! beav] & ! r$ man 
h dep>t$4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,my fri5d kn[s me face to  
face1 b _m only v5ture to meet me "u !  
%ield ( ano!r's au?ority1 back$ by an   
invisible corps du rs]ve ( wise fri5ds &
 relations4 ,to su* ,i say1 ,f>ewell1 we
 _c dwell alone 9 ! _w4         99      
99       99       99       99           
,sometimes1 by a pleas+1 sad wisdom1 we 
f9d ourselves c>ri$ beyond all c\nsel & 
sympa?y4 ,our fri5ds' words d n rea* u4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,! truly noble & settl$ "* ( a man is n 

put =w>d1 z ! k+ or conqu]or does n m>* 
=emo/ 9 a procession4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,among   
o!rs ,i h pick$ up a curi\s sph]ical    
/one1 probably an implem5t ( w>1 l a    
small pav+-/one ab\t ! size ( a goose   
egg1 ) a groove worn q r\nd x1 by :i* x 
0 probably fa/5$ to a ?ong or a )e &    
answ]$ to /rike a sev]e bl[ l a %ott$   
colt4 ,i h s9ce se5 l>g] ones ( ! same  
description4  ,^! arr[heads are ( e     
color & ( v>i\s =ms & mat]ials1 ?\gh    
commonly made ( a /one :i* has a        
con*oidal fracture4 ,_m small ones are  
f\nd1 ( :ite qu>tz1 :i* are m]e         
equilat]al triangles1 ) "o side slightly
 convex4 ,^! 7 probably small %ot =     
birds & squirrels4 ,! *ips :i* 7 made 9 
_! manufacture are also f\nd 9 l>ge     
numb]s :]ev] a lodge /ood = any l5g? (  
"t4 ,& ^! sliv]s are ! sure/ indication 
( ,indian gr\nd1 s9ce ! geologi/s tell u
 t ?is /one is n to be f\nd 9 ?is       
vic9ity4  ,! spe>-heads are ( ! same =m 
& mat]ial only l>g]4  ,"s are f\nd z    

p]fect & %>p z ev]1 = "t has n ! effect 
( blunt+ !m1 b :5 !y break !y h a ragg$ 
& cutt+ edge4 ,yet !y are s brittle t !y
 c h>dly be c>ri$ 9 ! pocket )\t be+    
brok54  ,x is a matt] ( wond] h[ !      
,indians made ev5 ^? rude implem5ts )\t 
iron or /eel tools to "w )4 ,x is       
d\btful :e!r "o ( our me*anics1 ) all ! 
aids ( ,yankee +5uity1 c\ld soon le>n to
 copy "o ( ! ?\s&s "u our feet4 ,x is   
well kn[n ! art ( mak+ fl9ts ) a cold   
*isel1 z practic$ 9 ,au/ria1 requires   
long practice & knack 9 ! op]ator1 b !  
arr[head is ( mu* m irregul> =m1 &1 l ! 
fl9t1 su* is ! nature ( ! /one1 mu/ be  
/ruck out by a succession ( skillful    
bl[s4  ,an ,indian to :om ,i once       
exhibit$ "s1 b to :om !y 7 objects ( z  
mu* curiosity z to myself1 sugge/$ t1 z 
:ite m5 h b "o blacksmi?1 s ,indians _h 
"o arr[head-mak] = _m families4 ,b !re  
are ! m>ks ( too _m =ges--unless !y 7 l 
travell+ cobbl]s--to all[ ( ?is4  ,i h  
se5 "s arr[heads f ! ,s\? ,seas :i* 7   
precisely simil> to ^? f "h1 s necess>y1

 s little :imsical is ?is little tool4  
,s has ! /eel hat*et its prototype 9 !  
/one "o ( ! ,indian1 z ! /one hat*et 9 !
 necessities ( man4  ,v5]able are ^!    
anci5t arts1 ^: e>ly hi/ory is lo/ 9 t (
 ! race itself4  ,"h1 too1 is ! pe/le & 
mort>1--anci5t =ms & symbols old] ?an ! 
pl[ or ! spade4  ,! inv5tion ( t pl[ :i*
 n[ turns !m up to ! surface m>ks ! era 
( _! burial4 ,an era :i* c nev] h its   
hi/ory1 :i* is old] ?an hi/ory itself4  
,^! are relics ( an era old] ?an mod]n  
civilization1 comp>$ ) :i* ,greece &    
,rome & ,egypt are mod]n4 ,& /ill !     
savage retreats & ! :ite man advances4  
,i h ! foll[+ acc\nt ( "s relics 9 my   
possession :i* 7 br\ght f ,taunton 8 9  
,bri/ol ,c\nty4 ,a field :i* _h be5     
plant$ ) corn = _m ye>s4 ,! sod be+     
brok51 ! w9d began to bl[ away ! soil & 
!n ! s&1 = sev]al ye>s1 until at l5g? x 
0 bl[n away to ! dep? ( sev]al feet1 :]e
 x ceas$1 & ! gr\nd appe>$ /rew$ ) !    
rema9s ( an ,indian village1 ) regul>   
circles ( /ones :i* =m$ ! f\ndation ( _!

 wigwams1 & num]\s implem5ts beside4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,commonly we use life sp>+ly1 we husb& x
 z if x 7 sc>ce1 & admit ! "r ( prud5ce2
 b occasionally we see h[ ample &       
inexhau/ible is ! /ock f :i* we s       
scantily draw1 & le>n t we ne$ n be     
prud5t1 t we may be prodigal1 & all     
exp5ses w be met4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,am ,i n z f> f ^?
 sc5es1 ?\gh ,i h w&]$ a diff]5t r\te1 z
 my companion :o has f9i%$ ! voyage (   
life8 ,am ,i n mo/ dead :o h n life to  
die1 & ca/ (f my s]e leaves8         99 
99       99       99       99  ,x seem$ 
! only "r way to ent] ?is c\ntry1 borne 
on ! bosom ( ! flood :i* receives !     
tribute ( its innum]able vales4 ,! riv] 
0 ! only key adequate to unlock its     
maze4 ,we beheld ! hills & valleys1 !   
lakes & /reams1 9 _! natural ord] &     
position4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,a /ate %\ld be a complete 
epitome ( ! e>?1 a natural pr9cipality1 
& by ! gradations ( its surface & soil  

conduct ! travell] to its pr9cipal m>ts4
 ,nature is /rong] ?an law1 & ! sure b  
sl[ influ5ce ( w9d & wat] w balk ! ef=ts
 ( re/rict+ legislatures4 ,man _c set up
 b\nds ) safety b :]e ! revolutions (   
nature w confirm & /r5g!n1 n oblit]ate1 
!m4         99       99       99        
99       99  ,e man's success is 9      
proportion to 8 av]age ability4 ,! mead[
 fl[]s spr+ & bloom :]e ! wat]s annually
 deposit _! slime1 n :]e !y rea* 9 "s   
fre%et only4 ,we seem to d ourselves    
little cr$it 9 our own eyes = our       
p]=mance1 :i* all "k mu/ ev] fall %ort (
 our aspiration & promise1 :i* only we c
 "k entirely2 z a /ick w avail to rea*  
fur!r ?an x w /rike effectually1 s9ce   
its greate/ mom5tum is a little %ort (  
its extreme end4 ,b we d n disappo9t our
 neighbors4 ,a man is n 8 hope nor 8    
despair1 nor 8 pa/ de$4#die         99  
99       99       99       99  ,b x is 9
 ! ord] ( de/9y t :atev] is remote %all 
be ne>4 ,:atev] ! eyes see1 ! h&s %all  
t\*4 ,! s5t9els ^u ! turret & at ! w9d[ 

& on ! wall behold successively !       
approa*+ travell] :om ! ho/ w soon      
welcome 9 ! hall4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,x is n to be     
=gott5 t ! poet is innoc5t2 b he is "y1 
he is n yet a p>5t or a bro!r to 8 race4
 ,!re are a ?\s& degrees ( grace &      
beauty be=e absolute humanity &         
dis9t]e/$ness4  ,! meane/ man c easily  
te/ ! noble/4 ,is he embrac$8 ,does he  
f9d him a bro!r8         99       99    
99       99       99  ,i am sometimes   
made aw>e ( a k9dness :i* may h long    
s9ce be5 %[n1 :i* surely memory _c      
reta91 :i* reflects its light long aft] 
its heat4 ,i realize1 my fri5d1 t !re h 
be5 times :5 ?y ?\ghts ( me h be5 ( su* 
l(ty k9dness t !y pass$ ov] me l ! w9ds 
( heav5 unnotic$1 s pure t !y pres5t$ no
 object to my eyes1 s g5]\s & univ]sal t
 ,i did n detect !m4 ,?\ ha/ lov$ me =  
:at ,i 0 n1 b = :at ,i aspir$ to be4 ,we
 %udd] to ?9k ( ! k9dness ( our fri5d   
:i* has fall5 on u cold1 ?\gh 9 "s true 
b t>dy h\r we h awak5$4 ,!re has j rea*$

 me ! k9dness ( "s acts1 n to be =gott51
 n to be rememb]$4 ,i wipe (f ^! scores 
at midnight1 at r>e int]vals1 9 mom5ts (
 insight & gratitude4       ,f> o'er !  
b[1        ,amid ! dr[sy noon1          
,s\hegan1 creep+ sl[1        ,appe>e?   
soon4#dif       ,me?9ks t by a /rict    
behavior      ,i c\ld elicit back !     
brighte/ />      ,t hides beh9d a cl\d4 
,i h roll$ ne> "s o!r _s's pa?1      ,& 
) a pleas$ anxiety h felt      ,its pur]
 influ5ce on my opaque mass1      ,b    
always 0 ,i doom$ to le>n1 alas6      ,i
 _h sc>ce *angd its sid]eal "t4  ,gray  
s$ul\sly cultivat$ poetry1 b ! plant    
w\ld n ?rive4 ,8 life seems to h ne$$ "s
 m s9c]e & rud] exp]i5ce4         99    
99       99       99       99           
,occasionally we r[$ ne> en\gh to a     
cottage to see ! sunfl[]s be=e ! door1 &
 ! se$-vessels ( ! poppy1 l small       
goblets fill$ ) ! wat]s ( ,le!1 b )\t   
di/urb+ ! sluggi% h\sehold4  ,driv+ !   
small s&pip] be=e u4   ,,fog#dig        
,?\ drift+ mead[ ( ! air1      ,:]e     

bloom ! daisi$ banks & violets1      ,& 
9 ^: f5ny labyr9?s      ,! bitt]n booms 
& curlew peeps1      ,! h]on wades &    
bod+ ra9-cr[ clucks2      ,l[-an*or$    
cl\d1      ,newf\ndl& air1              
,f\nta9-head & s\rce ( riv]s1           
,ocean bran* t fl[e/ to ! sun1          
,diluvian _s1 or ,deucalion %r\d1       
,dew-clo?1 dream drap]y1      ,& napk9  
spread by fays1      ,_s ( lakes & seas 
& riv]s1      ,sea-f[l t ) ! ea/ w9d    
,seek'/ ! %ore1 grop+ ?y way inl&1      
,by :i*ev] "n ,i please to call !e1     
,be> only p]fumes & ! sc5t      ,( heal+
 h]bs to j m5's fields4  ,i am amus$ ) !
 mann] 9 :i* ,qu>les & 8 contempor>y    
poets speak ( ,nature1--) a sort (      
gallantry1 z a knight ( 8 lady1--n z    
lov]s1 b z hav+ a ?or\gh respect = h] & 
"s title to h] acqua9tance4 ,!y speak   
manfully1 & _! lips are n clos$ by      
affection4       ,! pale-fac$ lady ( !  
black-ey$ night4  ,nature seems to h    
held h] c\rt !n1 & all au?ors 7 h]      
g5tlem5 & esquires & _h ready an        

abundance ( c\rtly expressions4  ,qu>les
 is nev] weak or %all[1 ?\gh co>se &    
unta/eful4 ,he presses able-bodi$ &     
/rong-back$ words into 8 s]vice1 :i* h a
 c]ta9 ru/ic fragrance & =ce1 z if n[   
fir/ devot$ to lit]ature aft] hav+ s]v$ 
s9c]e & /]n uses4 ,he has !             
pronunciation ( a poet ?\gh he /utt]s4  
,he c]ta9ly speaks ! ,engli% tongue ) a 
"r manly acc5t4 ,to be sure 8 poems h   
!#dih mu/y odor ( a confessional4       
,h[ little curi\s is man1      ,:o ha? n
 se>*$ 8 my/]y a span1      ,b dreams ( 
m9es ( treasure      ,:i* he neglects to
 measure1      ,= ?reescore ye>s & t5   
,walks to & fro amid 8 fell[ m5         
,o'er ?is small tract ( cont95tal l&1   
,8 fancy be>+ no div9+ w&4      ,our    
un9quir+ corpses lie m l[      ,?an our 
life's curiosity do? g2      ,our mo/   
ambiti\s /eps climb n s high      ,z 9  
_! h\rly sport ! sp>r[s fly4      ,yond]
 cl\d's bl[n f>!r 9 a day      ,?an our 
mo/ vagrant feet may ev] /ray4          
,surely1 ,o ,"l1 he ha? n greatly err$  

,:o ha? s little f 8 bir?place /irr$4   
,he w&]s ?r\gh ?is l[ & %all[ _w1       
,sc>cely 8 bold] ?\ghts & hopes unfurl$1
      ,?r\gh ?is l[ walld _w1 :i* 8 huge
 s9      ,ha? h>dly room to re/ & h>bor 
94      ,be>+ 8 head j o'er "s fall[    
gr\nd1      ,"s c[slip'd mead[s :]e !   
bitt]ns s\nd1      ,he w&]s r\nd until 8
 end draws nigh1      ,& !n lays d[n 8  
ag$ head to die4      ,& ?is is life6   
?is is t fam\s /rife6      ,8 head do?  
c\rt a fa?om f ! l&1      ,six feet f   
:]e 8 grovell+ feet d /&4  ,:at is call$
 talk+ is a rem>kable ?\gh ,i believe   
univ]sal ph5om5on ( human society4 ,!   
mo/ con/ant ph5om5on :5 m5 or wom5 come 
toge!r is talk+4 ,a *emi/ might try ?is 
exp]im5t 9 8 laboratory ) c]ta9ty1 & set
 d[n ! fact 9 8 j\rnal4 ,?is *>act]i/ic 
( ! race may be consid]$ z e/abli%$4 ,no
 d\bt e "o c call to m9d num]\s         
conclusive in/ances4 ,"s nations1 x is  
true1 are said to articulate m di/9ctly 
?an o!rs2 yet ! rule holds ) ^? :o h !  
fewe/ lett]s 9 _! alphabet4 ,m5 _c /ay  

long toge!r )\t talk+1 accord+ to !     
rules ( polite society4 7,z all m5 h two
 e>s & b "o tongue1 !y mu/ sp5d ! extra 
& unavoidable h\rs ( sil5ce 9 li/5+ to !
 :isp]+s ( g5ius1 & ?is fact x is t     
makes sil5ce always respectable 9 my    
eyes47 ,n t !y h any?+ to communicate1  
or d any?+ q natural or important to be 
done s1 b by common cons5t !y fall to   
us+ ! inv5tion ( spee*1 & make a        
conv]sation1 good or bad4 ,!y say ?+s1  
fir/ ?is "o & !n t4 ,!y express _!      
op9ions1 z !y are call$4  ,by a         
well-direct$ sil5ce ,i h sometimes se5  
?reat5+ & tr\blesome p r\t$4 ,y sit mus+
 z if y 7 9 broad nature aga94 ,!y _c /&
 x4 ,_! position becomes m & m          
uncom=table e mom5t4 ,s mu* humanity ov]
 aga9/ "o )\t any disguise1--n ev5 !    
disguise ( spee*6 ,!y _c /& x nor sit   
aga9/ x4  ,n only mu/ m5 talk1 b = ! mo/
 "p mu/ talk ab\t talk1--ev5 ab\t books1
 or dead & buri$ talk4 ,sometimes my    
fri5d expects a few p]iods f me4 ,is he 
exorbitant8 ,he ?9ks x is my turn n[4   

,sometimes my companion ?9ks he has said
 a good ?+1 b ,i don't see ! diff]5ce4  
,he looks j z he did be=e4 ,well1 x is  
no loss4 ,i suppose he has pl5ty m4  ,!n
 ,i h se5 v ne> & intimate1 v old fri5ds
 introduc$ by v old /rang]s1 ) lib]ty   
giv5 to talk4 ,! /rang]1 :o kn[s only ! 
c\nt]sign1 says1 ,jonas--,eldr$1 giv+ ^?
 names :i* w make a title good 9 a c\rt 
( law4 7,x may be presum$ t ,god does n 
"k ! ,*ri/ian names ( m547 ,!n ,jonas1 l
 a ready soldi]1 makes a rem>k1--a      
b5$iction on ! wea!r x may be1--& ,eldr$
 swiftly responds1 & unburd5s 8 brea/1 &
 s ! action beg9s4 ,!y bless ,god &     
nature _m times gratuit\sly1 & "p       
mutually well pleas$1 leav+ _! c>ds4 ,!y
 did n happ5 to be pres5t at ea* o!r's  
*ri/5+4  ,sometimes ,i h li/5$ s        
att5tively & ) s mu* int]e/ to ! :ole   
expression ( a man t ,i did n he> "o ^w 
he 0 say+1 & say+ too ) ! m vivacity    
obs]v+ my att5tion4  ,b a man may be an 
object ( int]e/ to me ?\gh 8 tongue is  
pull$ out by ! roots4         99        

99       99       99       99  ,m5      
sometimes d z if !y c\ld eject !mselves 
l bits ( pack-?read f ! end ( ! tongue4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,s*ol>s h = ! mo/ "p a diseas$ way (    
look+ at ! _w4 ,!y mean by x a few      
cities & un=tunate assemblies ( m5 &    
wom51 :o might all be conceal$ 9 ! grass
 ( ! prairies4 ,!y describe ?is _w z old
 or new1 heal?y or diseas$1 accord+ to !
 /ate ( _! libr>ies1--a little du/ m or 
less on _! %elves4 ,:5 ,i g abroad f "u 
?is %+le or slate ro(1 ,i f9d sev]al ?+s
 :i* !y h n consid]$4 ,_! conclusions   
seem imp]fect4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,z ) two eyes we  
see & ) two e>s we he>1 ) ! l advantage 
is man add$ to man4 ,mak+ no compla9t1  
(f]+ no enc\ragem5t1 "o human be+ is    
made aw>e ( ! neighbor+ & contemporane\s
 exi/5ce ( ano!r4 ,su* is ! t5d]ness (  
fri5d%ip4 ,we nev] recognize ea* o!r z  
f9ite & imp]fect be+s1 b ) a smile & z  
/rang]s4 ,my int]c\rse ) m5 is gov]n$ by
 ! same laws ) my int]c\rse ) nature4   

99       99       99       99       99  
,buonap>te said t !                     
?ree-o'clock-9-!-morn+ c\rage 0 ! r>e/1 
b ,i _c agree ) him4#dii ,fe> does n    
awake s e>ly4 ,few m5 are s deg5]ate z  
to balk nature by n beg9n+ ! day well4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,i hold 9 my h&s a rec5t volume ( essays
 & poems1 9 its outw>d aspect l ! ?\s&s 
:i* ! press s5ds =?1 &1 if ! gods       
p]mitt$ _! own inspiration to be brea!d 
9 va91 ?is might be =gott5 9 ! mass1 b !
 acc5ts ( tru? are z sure to be he>d on 
e>? z 9 heav54 ,! m ,i read x ! m ,i am 
impress$ by its s9c]ity1 its dep? &     
gr&eur4 ,x already seems anci5t & has   
lo/ ! traces ( its mod]n bir?4 ,x is an 
evid5ce ( _m virtues 9 ! writ]4 ,m      
s]5ely & humbly confid5t1 ?is man has   
li/5$ to ! inspiration :i* all may he>1 
& ) great] fidelity report$ x4 ,x is    
!re=e a true prophecy1 & %all at l5g?   
come to pass4 ,x has ! gr&eur ( ! ,greek
 trag$y1 or r its ,hebrew orig9al1 yet x
 is n necess>ily ref]r$ to any =m (     

fai?4 ,! slumb]+1 heavy dep? ( its      
s5t5ces is p]haps )\t rec5t p>allel4 ,x 
lies l ! sw>d 9 its native pa/ure1 :]e  
its roots are nev] di/urb$1 & n spread  
ov] a s&y embankm5t4       ,on fields   
o'er :i* ! reap]'s h& has pass$1        
,lit by ! h>ve/ moon & autumn sun1      
,my ?\ghts l /ubble float+ 9 ! w9d      
,& ( su* f95ess z ,octob] airs1         
,!re1 aft] h>ve/1 c\ld ,i glean my life1
      ,a ri*] h>ve/ reap+ )\t toil1     
,& weav+ gorge\s fancies at my w1       
,9 subtl] webs ?an f9e/ summ] haze4  ,9 
,octob] ! air is really ! f9e elem5t !  
poets describe4#ejj ,! fields emit a dry
 & temp]ate odor4 ,!re is some?+ 9 !    
ref9$ & ela/ic air :i* rem9ds u ( a "w (
 art4 ,x is l a v]se ( ,anacreon or a   
trag$y ( s*ylus4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,all p>ts ( nature
 belong to "o head1 z ! curls ( a       
maid5's hair4 ,h[ beautifully fl[ !     
seasons z "o ye>1 & all /reams z "o     
ocean6         99       99       99     
99       99  ,i hate museums2 !re is    

no?+ s weighs ^u my spirits4 ,!y are !  
catacombs ( nature4 ,"o gre5 bud ( spr+1
 "o will[ catk91 "o fa9t trill f a      
migrat+ sp>r[ w\ld set ! _w on its legs 
aga94 ,! life t is 9 a s+le gre5 we$ is 
( m wor? ?an all ?is dea?4 ,!y are dead 
nature collect$ by dead m54 ,i "k n :e!r
 ,i muse mo/ at ! bodies /uff$ ) cotton 
& sawdu/ or ^? /uff$ ) b[els & fle%y    
fibre outside ! cases4  ,:]e is ! prop] 
h]b>ium1 ! true cab9et ( %ells1 & museum
 ( skeletons1 b 9 ! mead[ :]e ! fl[]    
bloom$1 by ! seaside :]e ! tide ca/ up !
 fi%1 & on ! hills & 9 ! valleys :]e !  
bea/ laid d[n its life & ! skeleton ( ! 
travell] reposes on ! grass8 ,:at "r h  
mortals to p>ade ^! ?+s on _! legs aga91
 ) _! wires1 &1 :5 heav5 has decre$ t !y
 %all return to du/ aga91 to return !m  
to sawdu/8 ,w\ld y h a dri$ specim5 ( a 
_w1 or a pickl$ "o8  ,embalm+ is a s9   
aga9/ heav5 & e>?1--aga9/ heav51 :o has 
recall$ ! s\l & set free ! s]vile       
elem5ts1 & aga9/ ! e>?1 :i* is ?us robb$
 ( h] du/4 ,i h _h my "r-p]ceiv+ s5ses s

 di/urb$ 9 ^! haunts z to mi/ake a      
v]itable liv+ man = a /uff$ specim51 &  
survey$ him ) dumb wond] z ! /range/ ( !
 :ole collection4 ,= ! /range/ is t :i*1
 be+ 9 _m p>ticul>s mo/ l1 is 9 "s      
ess5tial p>ticul> mo/ unlike4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,x
 is "o great & r>e m]it 9 ! old ,engli% 
trag$y t x says some?+4 ,! words slide  
away v fa/1 b t[>d "s conclusion4 ,x has
 to d ) ?+s1 & ! read] feels z if he 7  
advanc+4 ,x does n make mu* odds :at    
message ! au?or has to deliv] at ?is    
di/ance ( "t1 s9ce no message c />tle u1
 b h[ he deliv]s x1--t x be done 9 a    
d[nright & manly way4 ,!y come to ! po9t
 & d n wa/e ! "t4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,!y say t ,c>ew 0 
a labori\s writ]1 b 8 poems d n %[ x4   
,!y are f9i%$1 b d n %[ ! m>ks ( !      
*isel4 ,drummond 0 inde$ a quiddl]1 )   
little fire or fibre1 & r a ta/e =      
poetry ?an a ta/e ( x4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,aft]    
all1 we draw on v gradually 9 ,engli%   

lit]ature to ,%akespe>e1 ?r\gh ,peele & 
,m>l[e1 to say no?+ ( ,raleigh & ,sp5s] 
& ,sidney4 ,we he> ! same great tone    
already s\nd+ to :i* ,%akespe>e add$ a  
s]5] wisdom & cle>] expression4 ,its    
*ief *>act]i/ics ( reality & unaffect$  
manl9ess are !re4 ,! m we read ( !      
lit]ature ( ^? times1 ! m does          
acqua9tance dive/ ! g5ius ( ,%akespe>e (
 ! 9 "s measure false my/]y :i* has     
?ick5$ ar\nd x1 & leave x %r\d$ 9 ! gr&]
 my/]y ( daylight4 ,8 critics h = ! mo/ 
"p made _! sic contempor>ies less t !y  
might make ,%akespe>e m4  ,! di/+ui%$ m5
 ( ^? times _h a great fl[ ( spirits1 a 
*e]ful & ela/ic wit f> remov$ f ! solemn
 wisdom ( lat] days4 ,:at ano!r ?+ 0    
fame & a "n !n ?an n[6 ,?is is se5 9 !  
famili> mann] 9 :i* !y 7 spok5 ( by ea* 
o!r & ! nation at l>ge1--,kit ,m>l[e1 & 
,george 7,peele71 & ,w ,%akespe>e1 & ,b5
 ,jonson1--great fell[s1--*aps4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,we pass ?r\gh all degrees ( life f !   
lea/ organic to ! mo/ complex4          

,sometimes we are m]e pudd+-/one &      
scori4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,! pres5t is ! in/ant "w & 
ne> process ( liv+1 & w be f\nd 9 ! la/ 
analysis to be no?+ m nor less ?an      
dige/ion4 ,sometimes1 x is true1 x is   
indige/ion4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,daniel des]ves     
praise = 8 mod]ation1 & sometimes has   
ris5 into poetry be=e y "k x4 ,/rong    
s5se appe>s 9 8 epi/les1 b y h to       
rememb] too (t5 9 :at age he wrote1 &   
yet t ,%akespe>e 0 8 contempor>y4 ,8    
/yle is )\t ! tricks ( ! trade & really 
9 advance ( 8 age4 ,we c well believe t 
he 0 a retir$ s*ol>1 :o w\ld keep       
himself %ut up 9 8 h\se two :ole mon?s  
toge!r4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,donne 0 n a poet1 b a man 
( /rong s5se1 a /urdy ,engli% ?9k]1 full
 ( conceits & :imsicalities1 hamm]+ away
 at 8 subject1 be x eulogy or epitaph1  
sonnet or satire1 ) ! pati5ce ( a day   
labor]1 )\t ta/e b ) an occasional f9e  
di/9ction or poetic phrase4 ,he 0 r     

,doctor ,donne1 ?an ! poet ,donne4 ,8   
lett]s are p]haps be/4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,lovelace
 is :at 8 "n expresses1--( slight       
mat]ial to make a poet's fame4 ,8 go+s &
 com+s are ( no great acc\nt4 ,8 ta/e is
 n s mu* love ( excell5ce z fe> (       
failure1 ?\gh 9 "o in/ance he has writt5
 fe>lessly & memorably4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,h[      
:olesome are ! natural laws to          
contemplate1 z gravity1 heat1 light1    
moi/ure1 dryness4 ,only let u n int]f]e4
 ,let ! s\l )draw into ! *amb]s ( !     
he>t1 let ! m9d reside /eadily 9 !      
labyr9? ( ! bra91 & n int]f]e ) h&s or  
feet m ?an ) o!r p>ts ( nature4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,?omson 0 a true lov] ( nature & seems  
to h ne$$ only a deep] human exp]i5ce to
 h tak5 a m vigor\s & l(ty flight4 ,he  
is des]v$ly popul>1 & has f\nd a place  
on _m %elves & 9 _m cottages4 ,!re are  
great m]its 9 ,! ,seasons--& ! almanac4 
,9 ,autumn3--                           

,attemp]'d suns arise1         99       
99       99       99       99       444 
:ile broad & br[n1 bel[1      ,ext5sive 
h>ve/s hang ! heavy head4      ,ri*1    
sil5t1 deep1 !y /&4  ,! moon 9          
,autumn3--                         ,h]  
spott$ disk1      ,:]e m\nta9s rise1    
umbrage\s dales desc5d1         99      
99       99       99       99           
444 gives all 8 blaze aga91      ,void (
 its flame1 & %$s a s(t] day4      ,n[  
?r\gh ! pass+ cl\d %e seems to /oop1    
,n[ up ! pure c]ulean rides sublime4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,! :ole air :it5s ) a b\ndless tide     
,( silv] radiance1 trembl+ r\nd ! _w4   
,my fri5d1 ?\ art n ( "s o!r race &     
family ( m52--?\ art fle% ( my fle%1    
bone ( my bone4 ,has n nature associat$ 
u 9 _m ways8#eja ,wat] f ! same f\nta91 
lime f ! same qu>ry1 gra9 f ! same field
 compose our bodies4 ,& p]*ance our     
elem5ts b reass]t _! anci5t k9dr$%ip4   
,is x ( no significance t ,i h s long   
p>tak5 ( ! same loaf ) !e1 h brea!d !   

same air summ] & w9t]1 h felt ! same    
heat & cold1 ! same fruits ( summ] h be5
 pleas$ to refre% u bo?1 & ?\ ha/ nev]  
_h a ?\ght ( diff]5t fibre f my own8#ejb
  ,our k9dr$1 ( "o blood ) u4 ,) ! favor
 & n ! displeasure ( ! gods1 we h p>tak5
 ! same bread4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,x is h>d to "k   
rocks4 ,!y are crude & inaccessible to  
our nature4 ,we h n en\gh ( ! /ony      
elem5t 9 u4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,x is h>d to "k m5  
by rumor only4 ,b to /& ne> some:at liv+
 & consci\s4 ,:o w\ld n sail ?r\gh mut9y
 & /orm f>!r ?an ,columbus1 to rea* !   
fabul\s retreat+ %ores ( "s cont95t man8
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,my fri5d c only be 9 any measure my
 foe1 because he is fundam5tally my     
fri5d2 = ev]y?+ is aft] all m ne>ly :at 
x %\ld rightfully be1 ?an t :i* x is    
simply by fail+ to be ! o!r4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,x       
fri5d%ip _c be ! subject (              
reconciliation or ! !me ( conv]sation   

ev] betwe5 fri5ds4 ,! true fri5d mu/ 9  
"s s5se disreg>d all pr(essions (       
fri5d%ip & =get !m4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,x is z f> f pity 
z f contempt4 ,i %\ld hesitate ev5 to   
call x ! highe/ sympa?y1 s9ce ! ^w is ( 
suspici\s orig9 & sugge/s suff]+ r ?an  
joy4 ,x 0 e/abli%$ be=e religion1 = m5  
are n fri5ds 9 religion1 b ov] & ?r\gh  
x2 & x records no apo/asy or rep5tance1 
b !re is a c]ta9 div9e & innoc5t &      
p]5nial heal? ab\t x4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,its     
*>ity is g5]osity1 its virtue nobl5ess1 
its religion tru/4 ,we come ne>] to     
fri5d%ip ) fl[]s & inanimate objects ?an
 ) m]ely affectionate & lov+ m54 ,x is n
 = ! fri5d to be j ev51--at lea/ he is n
 to be lo/ 9 ?is attribute1--b to be    
only a l>ge & free exi/5ce1             
repres5tative ( humanity1 its g5]al     
c\rt4 ,admirable to u z ! heav5ly       
bodies1 b l !m af=d+ r a summ] heat &   
daylight1--! light & fire ( sun%9e &    
/>s1--r ?an ! int5se heats & spl5dors   

:i* our weakness & appetite require4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,ye/]day ,i skat$ aft] a fox ov] ! ice4 
,occasionally he sat on 8 haun*es & b>k$
 at me l a "y wolf4 ,x made me ?9k ( !  
be> & h] cubs m5tion$ by ,capta9 ,p>ry1 
,i ?9k4 ,all brutes seem to h a g5ius = 
my/]y1 an ,ori5tal aptitude = symbols & 
! language ( signs2 & ?is is ! orig9 (  
,pilpay & sop4 ,! fox manife/$ an almo/ 
human suspicion ( my/]y 9 my actions4   
,:ile ,i skat$ directly aft] him1 he    
cant]$ at ! top ( 8 spe$2 b :5 ,i /ood  
/ill1 ?\gh 8 fe> 0 n abat$1 "s /range b 
inflexible law ( 8 nature caus$ him to  
/op also1 & sit aga9 on 8 haun*es4 ,:ile
 ,i /ill /ood motionless1 he w\ld g     
sl[ly a rod to "o side1 !n sit & b>k1 !n
 a rod to ! o!r side1 & sit & b>k aga91 
b did n retreat1 z if spellb\nd4 ,:51   
h[ev]1 ,i comm5c$ ! pursuit aga91 he    
f\nd himself releas$ f 8 durance4       
,pla9ly ! fox belongs to a diff]5t ord] 
( ?+s f t :i* reigns 9 ! village4 ,our  
c\rts1 ?\gh !y (f] a b\nty = 8 hide1 &  

our pulpits1 ?\gh !y draw _m a moral f 8
 cunn+1 are 9 few s5ses contempor>y ) 8 
free =e/ life4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,to ! poet        
consid]$ z an arti/1 8 words mu/ be z ! 
relation ( 8 olde/ & f9e/ memory1 &     
wisdom d]iv$ f ! remote/ exp]i5ce4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,i h ?\ght1 :5 walk+ 9 ! woods ?r\gh a  
c]ta9 retir$ dell1 bord]$ ) %rub oaks & 
p9es1 f> f ! village & af=d+ a glimpse  
only ?r\gh an op5+ ( ! m\nta9s 9 !      
horizon1 h[ my life might pass !re1     
simple & true & natural1 & h[ _m ?+s    
w\ld be impossible to be done !re4 ,h[  
_m books ,i might n read6         99    
99       99       99       99  ,:y avoid
 my fri5ds & live among /rang]s8 ,:y n  
reside 9 my native c\ntry8         99   
99       99       99       99  ,_m a    
book is writt5 :i* does n necess>ily    
sugge/ or imply ! ph5om5on or object to 
expla9 :i* x pr(esses to h be5 writt54  
99       99       99       99       99  
,e *ild %\ld be enc\rag$ to /udy n man's

 sy/em ( nature b nature's4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,giles   
,flet*] knew h[ to write1 & has left    
,engli% v]ses beh9d4 ,he is ! mo/       
valuable imitator ( ! ,sp5s]ian /anza1 &
 adds a moral tone ( 8 own4   ,,to ,a   
,,m>% ,,hawk ,,9 ,,spr+       ,!re is   
heal? 9 ?y gray w+1      ,heal? (       
nature's furni%+4      ,say1 ?\         
mod]n-w+$ antique1      ,0 ?y mi/ress   
ev] sick8        ,9 ea* heav+ ( ?y w+   
,?\ do/ heal? & leisure br+1      ,?\   
do/ waive disease & pa9      ,& resume  
new life aga94       ,man walks 9 nature
 /ill alone1        ,& kn[s no "o1      
,discov]s no l9eam5t nor feature        
,( any creature4       ,?\gh all !      
firmam5t        ,is o'er me b5t1        
,yet /ill ,i miss ! grace        ,( an  
intellig5t & k9dr$ face4       ,i /ill  
mu/ seek ! fri5d      ,:o does ) nature 
bl5d4      ,:o is ! p]son 9 h] mask1    
,he is ! fri5d ,i ask2       ,:o is !   
expression ( h] mean+1      ,:o is !    
uprightness ( h] lean+1      ,:o is !   

gr[n *ild ( h] wean+4       ,we twa9    
w\ld walk toge!r        ,?r\gh e wea!r1 
,& see ?is ag$ ,nature        ,g ) a    
b5d+ /ature4       ,! c5tre ( ?is _w1   
,! face ( ,nature1      ,! site ( human 
life1      ,"s sure f\ndation      ,&   
nucleus ( a nation1      ,at lea/1 a    
private /ation4  ,x is ! sadde/ ?\ght ( 
all1 t :at we are to o!rs1 t we are mu* 
m to ourselves1--av>ici\s1 mean1        
irascible1 affect$1--we are ! victims ( 
^! faults4 ,if our pride (f5ds our      
humble neighbor1 mu* m does x (f5d      
ourselves1 ?\gh our lives are nev] s    
private & solit>y4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,if ! ,indian is  
some:at ( a /rang] 9 nature1 ! g>d5] is 
too mu* a famili>4 ,!re is some?+ vulg> 
& f\l 9 ! latt]'s clos5ess to 8 mi/ress1
 some?+ noble & cleanly 9 ! =m]'s       
di/ance4 ,yet ! hunt] seems to h a      
prop]ty 9 ! moon :i* ev5 ! f>m] has n4  
,ah6 ! poet kn[s uses ( plants :i* are n
 easily report$1 ?\gh he cultivates no  
p>t]re4 ,see h[ ! sun smiles on him :ile

 he walks 9 ! g>d5]'s aisles1 r ?an on !
 g>d5]4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,n only has ! =egr\nd ( a  
picture its glass ( transp>5t cry/al    
spread ov] x1 b ! picture itself is a   
glass or transp>5t m$ium to a remot]    
backgr\nd4 ,we dem& only ( all pictures 
t !y be p]spicu\s1 t ! laws ( p]spective
 h be5 truly obs]v$4 ,x is n ! fr+$     
=egr\nd ( ! des]t nor ! int]m$iate oases
 t deta9 ! eye & ! imag9ation1 b !      
inf9ite1 level1 & roomy horizon1 :]e !  
sky meets ! s&1 & heav5s & e>?1 ! ideal 
& actual1 are co9cid5t1 ! backgr\nd into
 :i* leads ! pa? ( ! pilgrim4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,all ?+s are 9 revolution2 x is ! "o law
 ( nature by :i* ord] is pres]v$1 & "t  
itself lapses & is measur$4 ,yet "s ?+s 
m5 w d f age to age1 & "s ?+s !y w n d4 
,fi%]man's ,acct4 = #ahjeejc ,began ,m>*
 #be                                    
cts4            ,dd ,mr4 ,saml ,pott] #b
 qts ,w ,i #c_/ #a lb sug> #aj;d        
#j4fd                ,"o ,cod l9e #e_/  

#hd      ,april #h   ,qt ,w ,i #a_/f  #a
 lb ,sug> #aj;d  ,br[n ,mug             
#dh            #i   ,qt ,n ,e rum #a_/  
#aj? ,d4 ( ,d #a_/                      
#cc           #ac   ,qt ,n ,e rum  #a lb
 ,sug> #ae? #b ,qts ,n ,e rum #b_/      
#fb           #ag   ,qt ,w ,i #a_/f ,d  
,n ,e #a_/ lb ,sug> #i;d  ,qt ,n ,e ,rum
         #ga           #bb   ,qt ,n ,e  
rum #a_/ lb sug> #i;d  ,qt ,n ,e rum    
#a_/             #dd           #bc   ,qt
 ,n ,e rum #a_/ ,d ( ,d  sug> #e;d      
#ci           #bd   ,qt ,n ,e rum #a_/  
lb sug> #i;d                            
#bh           #bi   ,qt ,n ,e rum #a_/  
lb sug> #i;d--#cj? ,rum #a_/            
#dd      ,may fir/ ,qt rum  lb ,sug>    
#a_/e;d                                 
#bb                ,qt ,n ,e rum #a_/   
lb ,loaf ,sug> #i;d                     
#bi            #d   ,qt rum #a_/ ,sug>  
#e;d                                    
#bb            #f   ,qt ,n ,e rum #a_/  
lb good sug> #aa;d                      
#ca            #g   ,qt ,n ,e rum #a_/h?

 ,qt ,n ,e rum #a_/   lb ,sug> #e;d     
#dj           #aa   ,qt ,n ,e rum #aa;d 
lb ,sug> #aj;d                          
#bi           #ae   ,qt rum  lb ,sug>   
#a_/i  ,qt ,n ,e rum                    
#dd           #af   ,to a ,l9e = !      
,sce5e #c_/                             
#j4ej           #bj   ,to ,qt ,n ,e rum 
#aa;d lb ,sug> #aj;d                    
#j4bi           #ba   ,to ,qt ,n ,e rum 
#aa;d  lb ,sug> #aj;d                   
#j4bi           #bg   ,to ,qt ,w ,i     
#a_/f  lb ,sug> #aj;d                   
#j4ci      ,june #e?  #ahje ,settl$ ?is 
acct by ,recev4g ,ca% 9 ,full     #h4hb 
,h[ _m "y f9ny contempor>ies ( v>i\s "* 
& de/9y1 =m & habits1 we h ev5 9 ?is    
wat]6 ,& x w n be =gott5 by "s memory t 
we 7 contempor>ies4 ,x is ( "s import4  
,we %all be "s "t fri5ds1 ,i tru/1 & "k 
ea* o!r bett]4 ,di/ru/ is too preval5t  
n[4 ,we are s mu* alike6 h s _m         
faculties 9 common6 ,i h n yet met ) !  
philosoph] :o c\ld1 9 a q conclusive1   
und\btful way1 %[ me !1 &1 if n !1 !n h[

 any1 diff]5ce betwe5 man & a fi%4 ,we  
are s mu* alike6 ,h[ mu* c\ld a really  
tol]ant1 pati5t1 humane1 & truly great &
 natural man make ( !m1 if he %\ld try8 
,= !y are to be und]/ood1 surely1 z all 
?+s else1 by no o!r me?od ?an t (       
sympa?y4 ,x is easy to say :at !y are n 
to u1 i4 e41 :at we are n to !m2 b :at  
we might & ought to be is ano!r affair4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 ! tribut>ies ! brook m9n[ & ! tr\t4  
,ev5 9 ! rills empty+ into ! riv]1 ov]  
:i* y /ride at a /ep1 y may see small   
tr\t n s l>ge z y\r f+] glide pa/ or    
hide "u ! bank4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,! "* ( ?is !     
horn$ p\t1 z inde$ ( all fi%es1 dep5ds  
directly ^u t ( ! wat] x inhabits1 ^?   
tak5 9 cle> & s&y wat] be+ ( bright] hue
 & clean] & ( firm] & sweet] fle%4 ,x   
makes a peculi> squeak+ noise :5 drawn  
out1 :i* has giv5 x ! "n ( ! m9i/] or   
prea*]4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,! bream is ! famili> &    
homely sp>r[1 :i* makes h] ne/ ev]y:]e1 

& is e>ly & late4  ,! pick]el is ! hawk1
 a fi% ( prey1 hov]+ ov] ! f9ny broods4 
,! p\t is ! owl1 :i* /eals s noiselessly
 ab\t at ev5+ ) its clumsy body4  ,! %9]
 is ! summ] yell[bird1 or goldf9*1 ( !  
riv]4  ,! suck] is ! sluggi% bitt]n1 or 
/ake-driv]4  ,! m9n[ is ! humm+bird4  ,!
 tr\t is ! p>tridge woodpeck]4  ,! p]*  
is ! rob94#ejd         99       99      
99       99       99  ,we read ,m>l[e z 
s mu* poetical pabulum4 ,x is food =    
poets1 wat] f ! ,ca/alian ,spr+1 "s ( ! 
atmosph]e ( ,p>nassus1 raw & crude      
inde$1 & at times breezy1 b pure &      
brac+4 ,few h s ri* a phrase6 ,he _h    
drunk deep ( ! ,pi]ian ,spr+1 ?\gh n    
deep en\gh1 & _h t f9e madness1 z       
,drayton says1       ,:i* ju/ly %\ld    
possess a poet's bra94  ,we read 8 ,dr4 
,fau/us1 ,dido1 ,que5 ( ,c>?age1 & ,h]o 
& ,le&]1 especially ! la/1 )\t be+      
we>i$4 ,he _h _m ( ! qualities ( a great
 poet1 & 0 9 "s degree wor?y to prec$e  
,%akespe>e4 ,b he seems to h run to wa/e
 = want ( seclusion & solitude1 z if m]e

 pause & delib]ation w\ld h add$ a new  
elem5t ( greatness to 8 poetry4 ,9 8    
unque/ionably f9e1 h]oic tone x w\ld    
seem z if he _h ! r>e/ "p ( g5ius1 &    
education c\ld h add$ ! re/4 ,! ,h]o &  
,le&] tells bett] = 8 "* ?an ! anecdotes
 :i* survive4       ,i fa9 w\ld /ret* me
 by ! highway-side1        ,to ?aw &    
trickle ) ! melt+ sn[1      ,t m+l$ s\l 
& body ) ! tide        ,i too might     
?r\gh ! pores ( ,nature fl[1#eje        
,might help to =w>d ! new spr+ along1   
,if x 7 m9e to *oose my toil or day1    
,sc\r+ ! roads ) yond] sluice-way ?rong1
        ,& s "w out my tax on ,h]       
highway4         99       99       99   
99       99       ,yet let u ?ank !     
purbl9d race        ,:o /ill h ?\ght x  
good      ,) la/+ /one to m>k ! place   
,:]e brav] m5 h /ood4       ,9 ,concord1
 t[n ( quiet "n        ,& quiet fame z  
well1 444         99       99       99  
99       99       ,i've se5 ye1 si/]s1  
on ! m\nta9-side1      ,:5 y\r gre5     
mantles flutt]$ 9 ! w9d2      ,i've se5 

y\r footpr9ts on ! lake's smoo? %ore1   
,less] ?an man's1 a m e!real trace2     
,i h he>d ( ye z "s f>-fam$ race1       
,daught]s ( gods1 :om ,i %\ld "o day    
meet1      ,or mo!rs1 ,i might say1 (   
all our race4      ,i rev]5ce y\r       
natures1 s l m9e      ,yet /rangely     
diff]5t1 l b /ill unlike4      ,?\ only 
/rang] t ha/ cross$ my pa?1      ,accept
 my hospitality2 let me he>      ,!     
message :i* ?\ br+'/4          ,made    
diff]5t f me1        ,p]*ance ?\'rt made
 to be        ,! creature ( a diff]5t   
de/9y4      ,i "k n :o ye are t meekly  
/&      ,?us side by side ) man 9 e l&4 
,:5 did ye =m alliance ) our race1      
,ye *ildr5 ( ! moon1 :o 9 mild nights   
,vault$ ^u ! hills & s\ght ?is e>?8     
,reveal t :i* ,i fe> ye _c tell1        
,:]e9 ye are n ,i1 :]e9 ye dwell        
,:]e ,i c nev] come4      ,:at boots x t
 ,i d reg>d ye s8      ,does x make suns
 to %9e or crops to gr[8      ,:at boots
 x t ,i nev] %\ld =get      ,t ,i h     
si/]s sitt+ = me yet8      ,& :at are   

si/]s8      ,! robu/ man1 :o c s /\tly  
/rive1      ,9 ?is bleak _w is h>dly    
kept alive4      ,& :o is x protects ye1
 smoo?s y\r way8  ,we c af=d to l5d a   
will+ e> occasionally to ^? e>ne/ re=m]s
 ( ! age4 ,let u treat !m hospitably4   
,%all we be *>itable only to ! poor8    
,:at ?\gh !y are fanatics8 ,_! errors   
are likely to be g5]\s errors1 & ^! may 
be !y :o w put to re/ ! ,am]ican ,*ur* &
 ! ,am]ican gov]nm5t1 & awak5 bett] ones
 9 _! /ead4  ,let u n meanly seek to    
ma9ta9 our delicate lives 9 *amb]s or 9 
legislative halls by a timid wat*fulness
 ( ! rude mobs t ?reat5 to pull d[n our 
baby-h\ses4 ,let u n ?9k to raise a     
rev5ue :i* %all ma9ta9 our dome/ic quiet
 by an impo/ on ! lib]ty ( spee*4 ,let u
 n ?9k to live by ! pr9ciple (          
self-def5se4 ,h we surviv$ our accid5ts 
hi!rto1 ?9k y1 by virtue ( our good     
swords1--t ?ree-foot la? t dangles by   
y\r side1 or ^? braz5-m\!d pieces "u !  
bury+ hill :i* ! tra9]s keep to hurrah )
 9 ! ,april & ,july morn+s8 ,d our      

protectors burr[ "u ! bury+-gr\nd hill1 
on ! edge ( ! bean-field :i* y all "k1  
gorg+ !mselves once a ye> ) p[d] &      
smoke1 & kept bright & 9 condition by a 
*af+ ( oil$ rags & rott5 /one8 ,h we    
resign$ ! protection ( our he>ts & civil
 lib]ties to t fea!r$ race ( wad+ birds 
& m>*+ m5 :o drill b once a mon?8--& ,i 
mean no reproa* to our ,concord         
tra9-b&s1 :o c]ta9ly make a h&some      
appe>ance--& dance well4 ,d we enjoy !  
sweets ( dome/ic life undi/urb$1 because
 ! naughty boys are all %ut up 9 t      
:itewa%$ /one-y>d1 z x is call$1 & see !
 ,concord mead[s only ?r\gh a grat+4    
,no1 let u live amid ! free play ( !    
elem5ts4 ,let ! dogs b>k1 let ! cocks   
cr[1 & ! sun %9e1 & ! w9ds bl[6         
,ye d comm5d me to all virtue ev]1      
,& simple tru?1 ! law by :i* we live4   
,me?9ks t ,i c tru/ y\r cle>] s5se      
,& y\r imm$iate k ( ! tru?4      ,i w\ld
 obey y\r influ5ce1 "o ) fate4  ,!re is 
a true m>* to ! s5t5ce1 z if a man or a 
body ( m5 7 actually mak+ progress !re  

/ep by /ep1 & ^! are n ! m]e disjecta   
membra1 ! disp]s$ & mutilat$ memb]s ?\gh
 x 7 ( h]oes1 :i* c no long] walk & jo9 
!mselves to _! comrades4 ,!y are n      
p]fect nor lib]at$ pieces ( art = !     
gall]ies1 yet !y /& on ! natural & broad
 p$e/al ( ! liv+ rock1 b h a pr9ciple ( 
life & gr[? 9 !m /ill1 z has t human    
nature f :i* !y spr+4#ejf         99    
99       99       99       99  ,x is a  
m>vel h[ ! birds contrive to survive 9  
?is _w4 ,^! t5d] sp>r[s t flit f bu% to 
bu% ?is ev5+1 ?\gh x is s late1 d n seem
 improvid5t1 b appe> to h f\nd a roo/ = 
! night4 ,!y mu/ succe$ by weakness &   
reliance1 = !y are n bold & ent]pris+1 z
 _! mode ( life w\ld seem to require1 b 
v weak & t5d] creatures4 ,i h se5 a     
little *ipp+ sp>r[1 come too e>ly 9 !   
spr+1 %iv]+ on an apple twig1 draw+ 9   
its head & /riv+ to w>m x 9 its muffl$  
fea!rs2 & x _h no voice to int]c$e )    
nature1 b peep$ z helpless z an infant1 
& 0 ready to yield up its _s & die )\t  
any ef=t4 ,& yet ?is 0 no new spr+ 9 !  

revolution ( ! seasons4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,our     
(f5se is rank1 x smells to heav54 ,9 !  
mid/ ( our village1 z 9 mo/ villages1   
!re is a slaught]h\se1 & ?r\gh\t ! summ]
 mon?s1 day & night1 to ! di/ance ( half
 a mile1 :i* embraces ! great] "p ( !   
village1 ! air is fill$ ) su* sc5ts z we
 in/9ctively avoid 9 a woodl& walk2 &   
d\btless1 if our s5ses 7 once purifi$ & 
educat$ by a simpl] & tru] life1 we %\ld
 n cons5t to live 9 su* a neighborhood4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,george ,melv91 our ,concord trapp]1    
told me t 9 go+ to ! spr+ ne> 8 h\se1   
:]e he kept 8 m9n[s = bait1 he f\nd t !y
 7 all gone1 & imm$iately suspect$ t a  
m9k _h got !m2 s he remov$ ! sn[ all    
ar\nd & laid op5 ! trail ( a m9k        
und]nea?1 :i* he trac$ to 8 hole1 :]e 7 
! fragm5ts ( 8 booty4 ,!re he set 8     
trap1 & bait$ x ) fre% m9n[s4 ,go+ aga9 
soon to ! spot1 he f\nd "o ( ! m9k's =e 
legs 9 ! trap gnaw$ (f ne> ! body1 &1   
hav+ set x aga91 he caught ! m9k ) 8    

?ree legs1 ! f\r? hav+ only a %ort b>e  
bone /ick+ out4  ,:5 ,i express$ "s     
surprise at ?is1 & said t ,i he>d ( su* 
?+s b did n "k :e!r to believe !m1 & 0  
n[ glad to h ! /ory confirm$1 said he3  
,oh1 ! muskrats are ! greate/ fell[s to 
gnaw _! legs (f4 ,:y ,i caught "o once t
 _h j gnaw$ 8 ?ird leg (f1 ?is be+ !    
?ird "t he _h be5 trapp$2 & he lay dead 
by ! trap1 = he c\ldn't run on "o leg4  
,su* trag$ies are enact$ ev5 9 ?is sph]e
 & along our peaceful /reams1 & dignify 
at lea/ ! hunt]'s trade4 ,only c\rage   
does any:]e prolong life1 :e!r ( man or 
bea/4  ,:5 !y are caught by ! leg & _c  
get into ! wat] to dr[n !mselves1 !y v  
frequ5tly gnaw ! limb (f4 ,!y are       
commonly caught "u wat] or close to !   
edge1 & dive imm$iately ) ! trap & g to 
gnaw+ & are quackl$ & dr[n$ 9 a mom5t1  
?\gh "u o!r circum/ances !y w live      
sev]al m9utes "u wat]4 ,!y pref] to gnaw
 (f a =e leg to a h9d leg1 & d n gnaw (f
 _! tails4 ,he says ! :>f rats are v    
common on ! riv] & w swim & cross x l a 

muskrat1 & w gnaw _! legs & ev5 _! tails
 (f 9 ! trap4  ,^! w\ld be times t tri$ 
m5's s\ls1 if m5 _h s\ls to be tri$2    
aye1 & ! s\ls ( brutes1 = !y mu/ h s\ls 
z well z tee?4 ,ev5 ! wat]-rats lead    
sleepless nights & live ,a*illean lives4
 ,!re are ! /rong w & ! endeavor4 ,man1 
ev5 ! hunt]1 naturally has sympa?y ) e  
brave ef=t1 ev5 9 8 game1 to ma9ta9 t   
life x enjoys4 ,! hunt] reg>ds ) awe 8  
game1 & x becomes at la/ 8 m$ic9e4#ejg  
99       99       99       99       99  
,( ,cadew or ,case worms !re are !      
,ruff-coats or ,cockspurs1 ^: cases are 
r\gh & made ( v>i\s mat]ials1 & ! ,pip] 
,cadis or ,/raw-worm1 made ( re$ or ru%1
 & /raight & smoo?4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,c>lyle's works   
are n to be /udi$1--h>dly re-read4 ,_!  
fir/ impression is ! true/ & ! deepe/4  
,!re is no repr9t4 ,if y look aga91 y w 
be disappo9t$ & f9d no?+ answ]+ to !    
mood !y h excit$4 ,!y are true natural  
products 9 ?is respect4 ,all ?+s are b  
once1 & nev] repeat$4 ,! fir/ fa9t      

blu%es ( ! morn+ gild+ ! m\nta9-tops1 ) 
! pale phosphorus & saffron-color$      
cl\ds1--!y v]ily transport u to ! morn+ 
( creation2 b :at avails x to travel    
ea/w>d1 or look aga9 !re an h\r h5ce4   
,we %\ld be z f> 9 ! day ourselves1     
m\nt+ t[>d our m]idian4 ,!re is no d\ble
 ent5dre = ! al]t read]2 9 fact ! "w 0  
design$ = su* complete success t x s]ves
 b = a s+le occasion4 ,x is ! luxury (  
weal? & art :5 = e de$ its own in/rum5t 
is manufactur$4 ,! knife :i* slic$ !    
bread ( ,jove ceas$ to be a knife :5 t  
s]vice 0 r5d]$4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,= e inf]ior1     
e>?ly pleasure we =ego1 a sup]ior1      
cele/ial "o is sub/itut$4  ,to purify   
our lives requires simply to we$ out :at
 is f\l & noxi\s & ! s\nd & innoc5t is  
suppli$1 z nature purifies ! blood if we
 w b reject impurities4  ,nature & human
 life are z v>i\s to our sev]al         
exp]i5ces z our con/itutions are v>i\s4 
,:o %all say :at prospect life (f]s to  
ano!r8 ,c\ld a great] miracle take place

 ?an if we %\ld look ?r\gh ea* o!r's    
eyes = an in/ant8 ,we %\ld live 9 all ! 
ages ( ! _w 9 an h\r1--aye1 9 all !     
worlds ( ! ages4 ,:at ,i h read (       
rhapsodi/s1 ( ! primitive poets1        
,argonautic exp$itions1 ! life (        
demigods & h]oes1 ,eleus9ian my/]ies1   
etc41 sugge/s no?+ s ineffably gr& &    
in=m+ z ?is w\ld be4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,! phbe    
came into my h\se to f9d a place = its  
ne/1 fly+ ?r\gh ! w9d[s4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,x 0 a   
bright ?\ght1 t ( man's to h bells2 no  
d\bt ! birds he> !m ) pleasure4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,to compete ) ! squirrels 9 ! *e/nut    
h>ve/1 pick+ (ttimes ! nuts t be> ! m>k 
( _! tee?4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,i require ( any lectur] t 
he w read me a m or less simple & s9c]e 
acc\nt ( 8 own life1 ( :at he has done &
 ?\ght1--n s mu* :at he has read or he>d
 ( o!r m5's lives & actions1 b "s su*   
acc\nt z he w\ld s5d to 8 k9dr$ f a     

di/ant l&1--& if he has liv$ s9c]ely1 x 
mu/ h be5 9 a di/ant l& to me1--describ+
 ev5 8 outw>d circum/ances & :at        
adv5tures he has _h1 z well z 8 ?\ghts &
 feel+s ab\t !m4 ,he :o gives u only !  
results ( o!r m5's lives1 ?\gh )        
brilliant tempor>y success1 we may 9 "s 
measure ju/ly accuse ( hav+ defraud$ u (
 our "t4 ,we want him to give u t :i* 0 
mo/ preci\s to him1--n 8 life's blood b 
ev5 t = :i* 8 life's blood circulat$1   
:at he has got by liv+4 ,if any?+ ev]   
yield$ him pure pleasure or in/ruction1 
let him communicate x4 ,let !           
money-gett] tell u h[ mu* he loves      
weal?1 & :at means he takes to          
accumulate x4 ,he mu/ describe ^? facts 
:i* he kn[s & loves bett] ?an anybody   
else4 ,he mu/ n write on =eign missions4
 ,! me*anic w naturally lecture ab\t 8  
trade1 ! f>m] ab\t 8 f>m1 & e man ab\t t
 :i* he1 comp>$ ) o!r m51 kn[s be/4 ,yet
 incr$ible mi/akes are made4 ,i h he>d  
an owl lecture ) p]v]se %[ ( le>n+ ^u ! 
sol> microscope1 & *anticle] ^u nebul\s 

/>s1 :5 bo? ought to h be5 s\nd asleep1 
! "o 9 a holl[ tree1 ! o!r on 8 roo/4   
,aft] ,i lectur$ "h be=e1 ?is w9t]1 ,i  
he>d t "s ( my t[nsm5 _h expect$ ( me "s
 acc\nt ( my life at ! pond4 ,?is ,i w  
endeavor to give to-night4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,i "k a  
robu/ & he>ty "m :o ?9ks t h] son1 :o   
di$ abroad1 came to 8 end by liv+ too   
l[1 z %e _h s9ce le>n$ t he drank only  
wat]4 ,m5 are n incl9$ to leave (f hang+
 m5 to-day1 ?\gh !y w be to-morr[4 ,i   
he>d ( a family 9 ,concord ?is w9t] :i* 
w\ld h />v$1 if x _h n be5 = potatoes--&
 tea & c(fee4  ,x has n be5 my design to
 live *eaply1 b only to live z ,i c\ld1 
n devot+ mu* "t to gett+ a liv+4 ,i made
 ! mo/ ( :at means 7 already got4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,to det]m9e ! "* ( our life & h[        
adequate x is to its occasion1 j try x  
by any te/1 z = in/ance t ?is same sun  
is se5 9 ,europe & 9 ,am]ica at ! same  
"t1 t ^! same />s are visible 9         
tw5ty-f\r h\rs to two ?irds !           

inhabitants ( ! globe1 & :o kn[s h[ _m &
 v>i\s inhabitants ( ! univ]se4 ,:at    
f>m] 9 8 field lives accord+ ev5 to ?is 
some:at trivial mat]ial fact4  ,i j     
look$ up at a f9e tw9kl+ /> & ?\ght t a 
voyag] :om ,i "k1 n[ _m days' sail f ?is
 coa/1 might possibly be look+ up at t  
same /> ) me4 ,! />s are ! apexes ( :at 
triangles6 ,!re is always !             
possibility--! possibility1 ,i say--(   
be+ all1 or rema9+ a p>ticle1 9 !       
univ]se4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,9 ^! days & 9 ?is c\ntry1 
a few implem5ts1 z ! axe1 %ovel1 etc41  
&1 to ! /udi\s1 light & /ation]y &      
access to a few books1 w rank next to   
necess>ies1 b c all be obta9$ at a v    
trifl+ co/4 ,"u ! head ( clo?+ is to be 
rank$ b$d+1 or night-clo!s4  ,we are v  
anxi\s to keep ! animal heat 9 u4 ,:at  
pa9s we take ) our b$s6 robb+ ! ne/s (  
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prophesies ! sov]eignty ( ! latt] ov] ! 
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p]haps ! m9d ( our ance/ors subsid$ 9 u1
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w9t] ) t sum1 :i* w\ld be an            
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#ahdf4 ,! song sp>r[ & blackbird he>d   
to-day4 ,! sn[ go+ (f4 ,! ice 9 ! pond  
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cop]ation n[adays1 ( work+ toge!r to "s 
wor?y end2 b :at little cop]ation !re   
is1 is z if x 7 n1 be+ a simple result (
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has n fai? he w cont9ue to live l ! re/ 
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liv+ toge!r4 ,i he>d x propos$ lately t 
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int]e/+ crisis 9 _! adv5tures4   ,,end  
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new note4       ,! ,equisetum           
sylvaticum--!re is n[ ( a r$di% ca/4    
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place to camp ne>      !                
road--af=d+--wat]--a good--prospect &   

retirem5t4       ,ano!r alight$         
ne>--by--& a ?ird a little fur!r (f4    
#b ,"u date ( ,june #i1 #ahed1 we f9d   
him writ+3 ,i      %\ld l to "k ! birds 
( ! woods bett]4 ,:at birds      inhabit
 our woods8 ,i he> _! v>i\s notes r++   
?r\gh      !m4 ,:at musicians compose   
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he f9ally b\ght 0 n an op]a-glass1 b a  
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!n x prov$ to      be a ,m>yl&          
yell[-?roat4 ,at o!r times x 0 almo/    
c]ta9ly an ov5-bird4       #d ,week1 p4 
#cge2 ,riv4 #dfd4       #e ,week1 p4    
#cad2 ,riv4 #cij4       #f ,week1 p4    
#ceb2 ,riv4 #dce1 #dcf4       #g ,week1 
p4 #cdh2 ,riv4 #dcj4       #h ,week1 p4 
#chc2 ,riv4 #dgc4       #i ,week1 p4    
#dag2 ,riv4 #eae4       #aj ,week1 p4   
#ic2 ,riv4 #aaf4 ,excursions1 p4 #ach2  
,riv4      #afi4       #aa ,week1 p4    

#cgc2 ,riv4 #dfa4       #ab ,excursions1
 pp4 #abf1 #abg2 ,riv4 #aee1 #aef4      
#ac ,week1 pp4 #cdg1 #cdh2 ,riv4 #dbi1  
#dcj4       #ad ,lat]4 ,we mu/ consid]  
w> & slav]y1 ) _m      o!r in/itutions &
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 _! app>5t advantages1 z ! abortive     
rudim5ts ( nobl] in/itutions su* z      
di/+ui% man 9      8 savage &           
half-civiliz$ /ate4       #ae           
,excursions1 pp4 #abg1 #abh2 ,riv4 #aeg4
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,! ,s]vice1 ,bo/on1 #aijb1      p4 #ba  
#ag ,a fanciful d]ivation ( ! ^w        
,saxons8       #ah ,excursions1 p4 #abh2
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#abh2 ,riv4 #aeg1 #aeh4       #bj       
,famili> ,lett]s1 ,sept4 #h1 #ahda4     
#ba ,week1 p4 #afc2 ,riv4 #bjc4         
#bb ,excursions1 p4 #ada2 ,riv4 #agc4   
#bc ,excursions1 p4 #abg2 ,riv4 #aef4   
#bd ,excursions1 p4 #aab2 ,riv4 #ach4   
#be ,week1 pp4 #cdg1 #cdh2 ,riv4        
#dbi-dca4       #bf ,week1 p4 #ff2 ,riv4
 #hb1 #hc4       #bg ,week1 p4 #ff2     

,riv4 #hc4       #bh ,week1 p4 #if2     
,riv4 #aai1 #abj4       #bi ,week1 p4   
#fe2 ,riv4 #ha4       #cj ,week1 p4 #if2
 ,riv4 #abj4       #ca ,c>lylei% is     
writt5 9 ! m>g9 aga9/ ?is      passage4 
#cb ,! ^w seems to be a new "o1 b its   
mean+ is      cle>4       #cc ,week1 p4 
#abi2 ,riv4 #afa4       #cd ,excursions1
 p4 #ajh2 ,riv4 #acc4       #ce ,week1  
p4 #gh2 ,riv4 #ig4       #cf ,week1 pp4 
#id1 #ie2 ,riv4 #aag1 #aai4       #cg   
,week1 p4 #gi2 ,riv4 #ih1 #ii4 ,!       
,s]vice1 p4 #d4       #ch ,week1 pp4    
#i-aa2 ,riv4 #aa1 #ac4       #ci ,week1 
p4 #if2 ,riv4 #abj4       #dj ,week1 p4 
#cai2 ,riv4 #cie4       #da ,see ,week1 
p4 #ie 7,riv4 #aah71 :]e ! passages     
ref]r$ to appe> 9 translation4       #db
 ,excursions1 pp4 #aha1 #ahb2 ,riv4     
#bba1 #bbb4       #dc ,all b ! la/      
/anza1 some:at revis$ & )\t      title1 
appe>s 9 ,excursions1 pp4 #agf1 #agg2   
,riv4 #bae1 #baf4       #dd ,cf4 ,week1 
pp4 #dag-dbj2 ,riv4 #eae-eah4       #de 
,excursions1 p4 #ajh2 ,riv4 #acc4 ,dr9k+

 = ,sipp+      9 l4 #c is ! only *ange4 
#df ,excursions1 pp4 #aji1 #aaj2 ,riv4  
#ace4       #dg ,week1 p4 #bdd2 ,riv4   
#cjb4 ,l9es #b & #c are alt]$4       #dh
 ,excursions1 p4 #aab2 ,riv4 #ach4      
#di ,excursions1 & ,poems1 pp4 #abj &   
#dji2 ,excursions1      ,riv4 #adg4     
#ej ,week1 p4 #ahj2 ,riv4 #bbd4         
#ea ,week1 pp4 #cfd1 #cfe2 ,riv4 #dea1  
#deb4       #eb ,?is poem w be f\nd 9   
,excursions1 & ,poems1 p4      #dag1 "u 
! title ,d+ ,dong1 some:at revis$ & )\t 
! la/ /anza4       #ec ,excursions1 p4  
#aji2 ,riv4 #acd4       #ed ,wald51 p4  
#h2 ,riv4 #ad1 #ae4       #ee ,cape     
,cod1 & ,miscellanies1 p4 #bgh2 ,misc41 
,riv4 #cf1      #cg4 ,! ,s]vice1 pp4 #e1
 #f4       #ef ,week1 pp4 #bgf1 #bgg2   
,riv4 #cdc1 #cdd4       #eg ,week1 p4   
#ahh2 ,riv4 #bcd4       #eh ,week1 p4   
#ahh2 ,riv4 #bcd4       #ei ,week1 p4   
#bjj2 ,riv4 #bdh4       #fj ,week1 pp4  
#cjb1 #cjc2 ,riv4 #cge1 #cgf4       #fa 
,week1 p4 #ch2 ,riv4 #dg4       #fb     
,week1 p4 #ch2 ,riv4 #dg4       #fc     

,week1 p4 #ci2 ,riv4 #dh4       #fd     
,week1 p4 #ci2 ,riv4 #dh1 #di4       #fe
 ,week1 p4 #ci2 ,riv4 #di4       #ff    
,week1 p4 #dc2 ,riv4 #ed4       #fg     
,week1 p4 #aah2 ,riv4 #adg4       #fh   
,week1 p4 #agi2 ,riv4 #bbb4       #fi   
,week1 p4 #bdh2 ,riv4 #cjg4       #gj   
,week1 p4 #cji2 ,riv4 #chc4       #ga   
,see ,week1 pp4 #cah-cbb2 ,riv4         
#cid-cii4       #gb ,! orig9al "n (     
,wood/ock1 ,n4 ,h4       #gc ,see ,week1
 pp4 #cce-cec2 ,riv4 #dad-dcg4       #gd
 ,see ,week1 pp4 #cef-dbj2 ,riv4        
#ddb-eah4       #ge ,week1 pp4 #aaj1    
#aaa2 ,riv4 #acg4       #gf ,week1 p4   
#aaj2 ,riv4 #acg4       #gg ,excursions1
 p4 #ajg2 ,riv4 #acb4       #gh         
,excursions1 p4 #ajg2 ,riv4 #aca1 #acb4 
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,j\rnal      transcripts 7#ahcg-ci7 &   
foll[s imm$iately a bit ( v]se      dat$
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 its prop]      *ronological place4     
#hj ,cape ,cod1 & ,miscellanies1 p4     
#bgg3 ,misc41 ,riv4 #ce4      ,!        

,s]vice1 p4 #a4       #ha ,excursions1  
p4 #ajg2 ,riv4 #acb4       #hb ,cape    
,cod1 & ,miscellanies1 p4 #bgg2 ,misc41 
,riv4 #ce4      ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #a4      
#hc ,week1 p4 #cgf2 ,riv4 #dfe4 ,!      
,s]vice1 pp4 #h1 #i4       #hd ,plut>*'s
 ,morals1 ,roman ,que/ions1 lxviii4     
#he ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #i4       #hf ,!     
,s]vice1 p4 #ab4       #hg ,a p5cil     
int]l9eation 9 ?is p>agraph is z        
foll[s3 ,! soldi] is ! deg5]ate h]o1 z !
 prie/      is ! deg5]ate sa9t2 & !     
soldi] & ! prie/ are      relat$ z ! h]o
 & ! sa9t4 ,! "o's virtue is            
brav]y1 ! o!r's brav]y virtue4 ,mank9d  
/ill pay to !      soldi] ! honors due  
only to ! h]o4 ,!y delight to d      him
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 colors      ( ! ra9b[1 inve/$ ) outw>d 
spl5dor2 music is =      him especially1
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,s]vice1 p4 #aa4       #hi ,week1 p4    
#ahc2 ,riv4 #bbh4       #ij ,! ,s]vice1 
p4 #aa4       #ia ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ab4   
#ib ,week1 p4 #ahc2 ,riv4 #bbh4         

#ic ,week1 p4 #ahc2 ,riv4 #bbg4 ,!      
,s]vice1 p4 #ac4       #id ,week1 p4    
#ahc2 ,riv4 #bbh4 ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ad4   
#ie ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ad4 ,see also p4    
#aea ( ?is volume4       #if ,! ,s]vice1
 p4 #ae4 ,9 p5cil on a fly-leaf ( !     
,j\rnal3 ,! c[>d sub/itutes = ?is ?rill+
 sph]e      music a univ]sal wail1 = ?is
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:i/les to keep 8 c\rage up4 ,he bl[s a  
feeble      bla/ ( sl5d] melody & c     
compel 8 neighborhood only      into a  
p>tial concord ) himself1 because nature
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,h5ce he he>s no accordant      note 9 !
 univ]se1 & is a c[>d1 or consci\sly    
outca/      & des]t$ man4 ,b ! brave    
man1 )\t drum or trumpet1      compels  
concord ev]y:]e by ! univ]sality &      
tunefulness      ( 8 s\l4       #ig ,!  
,s]vice1 p4 #ac4       #ih ,week1 pp4   
#ahc1 #ahd2 ,riv4 #bbh4 ,! ,s]vice1 p4  
#ac4      ,! quotation is f ,plut>*'s   
,morals1 ,( ,sup]/ition4       #ii ,!   
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volume4       #ajj ,! ,s]vice1 pp4 #bc1 
#bd4       #aja ,cf4 ,week1 pp4         
#bgd-cjg2 ,riv4 #cda-cha4       #ajb    
,excursions1 p4 #ajh2 ,riv4 #acc4       
#ajc ,/anzas #h1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 )       
revision1 ,week1 p4      #bee2 ,riv4    
#cag4 ,/anzas #b-e1 #i1 #ac1 ,famili>   
,lett]s1      ,introduction4       #ajd 
,week1 p4 #ic2 ,riv4 #aaf4       #aje   
,week1 p4 #ic2 ,riv4 #aaf4       #ajf   
,week1 p4 #acb2 ,riv4 #afd4       #ajg  
,week1 p4 #acb2 ,riv4 #afe4       #ajh  
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 0      ins]t$ d\btless z a memor&um &  
to record ! date (      its composition4
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#aji ,cape ,cod1 & ,miscellanies1 p4    
#bgi2 ,misc41 ,riv4      #cg4       #aaj
 ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #bj4       #aaa ,week1  
p4 #cea2 ,riv4 #dcd4       #aab ,week1  
p4 #cea2 ,riv4 #dcd4 ,a %eet ) specim5s 
(      ?is famili> s*ool-boy amusem5t is
 slipp$ into "o ( !      manuscript     
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p4 #djf2 ,riv4 #eja4       #aae         
,excursions1 p4 #aad2 ,riv4 #ada4       
#aaf ,excursions1 pp4 #abj1 #aba2 ,riv4 
#adh1 #adi4       #aag ,see pp4 #agd &  
#bfc4       #aah ,week1 p4 #cjj2 ,riv4  
#cgc4       #aai ,excursions1 p4 #aad2  
,riv4 #adj4       #abj ,excursions1 pp4 
#aai1 #abj2 ,riv4 #adg1 #adh4       #aba
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slight      alt]ations1 are pr9t$ 9     
,week1 p4 #cff 7,riv4 #dec71 "u      !  
title ( ,! ,poet's ,delay4       #abb   
,wald51 p4 #ceb2 ,riv4 #dic4       #abc 
,week1 p4 #chc2 ,riv4 #dgd4       #abd  
,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ae4       #abe ,week1 p4
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#ag2 ,riv4 #ba4       #abg ,t4 f9ally   
sold ?is boat to ,haw?orne1 :o *ang$ !  
"n f ,musketaquid to ,pond-,lily2 & lat]
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      pp4 #cah-cba1 & ,*ann+1 p4 #ac4   
#abh ,week1 pp4 #ab1 #ac2 ,riv4 #ae-ag4 
#abi ,week1 p4 #ai2 ,riv4 #bd4          
#acj ,week1 p4 #cg2 ,riv4 #dg4          

#aca ,week1 p4 #ag2 ,riv4 #ba4          
#acb ,week1 p4 #bej2 ,riv4 #caj1 #caa4  
#acc ,?is 0 ,?oreau's fir/ j\rnal1 f :i*
 he made      ! transcripts :i* are n[ !
 only repres5tatives ( 8      e>ly      
di>iz+4 ,see p4 #ahh1 :]e ,j\rnal ( #cif
 pages ends4       #acd ,week1 p4 #chf2 
,riv4 #dgf4       #ace ,wordswor?1      
incorrectly quot$4 ,! l9e reads1--      
,foll[+ 8 pl\gh1 along ! m\nta9-side4   
#acf ,week1 pp4 #dd1 #de2 ,riv4 #ef4    
#acg ,week1 pp4 #cg1 #ch2 ,riv4 #dg4    
#ach ,week1 p4 #ch2 ,riv4 #dg1 #dh4     
#aci ,week1 pp4 #cai1 #cbj2 ,riv4 #cie1 
#cif4       #adj ,week1 p4 #de2 ,riv4   
#ef1 #eg4       #ada ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #f4 
#adb ,week1 p4 #bhj2 ,riv4 #cdg4        
#adc ,week1 p4 #afc2 ,riv4 #bjc4        
#add ,week1 p4 #de2 ,riv4 #eg4          
#ade ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ad4       #adf     
,week1 p4 #aha2 ,riv4 #bbd1 #bbe4       
#adg ,week1 pp4 #ci1 #dj2 ,riv4 #di1    
#ej4       #adh ,week1 p4 #cjd2 ,riv4   
#cgh4       #adi ,cape ,cod1 &          
,miscellanies1 p4 #bgg2 ,misc41 ,riv4   

#ce4       #aej ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #b4      
#aea ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ac4       #aeb ,!  
,s]vice1 p4 #bd4       #aec ,week1 pp4  
#ic1 #id2 ,riv4 #aaf1 #aag4       #aed  
,see p4 #ajd4       #aee ,see p4 #ajf4  
#aef ,see p4 #ajf4       #aeg ,!        
,s]vice1 p4 #ab4       #aeh ,week1 pp4  
#chd1 #che2 ,riv4 #dge4       #aei ,!   
,s]vice1 pp4 #ae1 #af4       #afj ,!    
,s]vice1 p4 #bc4       #afa ,! ,s]vice1 
p4 #bc4       #afb ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #bc4  
#afc ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #bc4       #afd ,!  
,s]vice1 p4 #bc4       #afe ,! ,s]vice1 
pp4 #be1 #bf4       #aff ,! ,s]vice1 pp4
 #ba1 #bb4       #afg ,! ,s]vice1 p4    
#bb4       #afh ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ad4     
#afi ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ab4       #agj ,i h
 he>d a /ra9 ( music issu+ f a soldi]s' 
camp 9 ! dawn1 :i* s\nd$ l ! morn+ hymn 
( creation4 ,! bir*es ru/l+ 9 ! breeze &
 !      slumb]\s brea?+ ( ! crickets    
seem$ to hu% _!      murmur+ to att5d to
 x4 ,writt5 9 p5cil on a fly-leaf      (
 ! ,j\rnal4       #aga ,! ,s]vice1 p4   
#g4 ,mr4 ,sanborn1 9 a note to ?is      

passage1 says1 ,! allusion "h is to !   
extraord9>y      sight ( ! grave/       
citiz5s ( ,concord1 9 t summ]           
#ahdj1 444 turn+ out to roll a huge     
ball1 emblematic (      ! popul> movem5t
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battle-gr\nd ( ,concord to t ( ,bunk]   
,hill1 s++ z      !y roll$3--           
',x is ! ,ball a-roll+ on               
,= ,tippecanoe & ,tyl] too4'       #agb 
,week1 p4 #abi2 ,riv4 #afa4       #agc  
,week1 p4 #abi2 ,riv4 #afj1 #afa4       
#agd ,week1 p4 #abi2 ,riv4 #afa4        
#age ,excursions1 p4 #aai2 ,riv4 #adf4  
#agf ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ac4       #agg     
,cape ,cod1 & ,miscellanies1 p4 #bgg2   
,misc41 ,riv4      #cf4       #agh ,!   
,s]vice1 pp4 #c1 #d4       #agi ,week1  
p4 #bfe2 ,riv4 #cbi4       #ahj ,week1  
p4 #gi2 ,riv4 #ii4 ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #e4   
#aha ,week1 p4 #cja2 ,riv4 #cgd4        
#ahb ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #bd4       #ahc ,!  
,s]vice1 p4 #bf4       #ahd ,! ,s]vice1 
p4 #bc4       #ahe ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #aj4  
#ahf ,cape ,cod1 & ,miscellanies1 p4    

#bgg2 ,misc41 ,riv4      #cf4 ,!        
,s]vice1 p4 #c4       #ahg ,! ,s]vice1  
p4 #c4       #ahh ,week1 p4 #djg2 ,riv4 
#ejb4 ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ag4       #ahi ,! 
,s]vice1 p4 #ag4       #aij ,week1 p4   
#djg2 ,riv4 #ejb4 ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #ag4   
#aia ,! ,s]vice1 p4 #i4       #aib ,!   
la/ two s5t5ces appe> also 9 p5cil on a 
fly-leaf1 prec$$ by1 ,x sleeps securely 
)9 its camp1      n ev5 dream+ ( a foe4 
#aic ,week1 p4 #bcj2 ,riv4 #bhe4        
#aid ,week1 p4 #bbi2 ,riv4 #bhd1 #bhe4  
#aie ,week1 p4 #bbi2 ,riv4 #bhe4 ,see   
also p4 #abd ( ?is      volume4         
#aif ,excursions1 p4 #ajf2 ,riv4 #aca4  
#aig ,see ,excursions1 p4 #aaj2 ,riv4   
#ace4       #aih ,week1 p4 #cae2 ,riv4  
#cij1 #cia4 ,see also bel[4       #aii  
,see above4       #bjj ,week1 p4 #cjd2  
,riv4 #cgg1 #cgh4 ,see also p4 #bje4    
#bja ,excursions1 p4 #aag2 ,riv4 #add4  
#bjb ,excursions1 p4 #aag2 ,riv4 #add4  
#bjc ,excursions1 pp4 #aag1 #aah2 ,riv4 
#add1 #ade4       #bjd ,week1 p4 #ahd2  
,riv4 #bbh4       #bje ,see ,em]son's   

,j\rnal 7#ahda71 quot$ 9 ,e4 ,w4        
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#eab4       #bjh ,see p4                
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#baj ,excursions1 p4 #agc2 ,riv4 #baa4  
#baa ,week1 p4 #bhi2 ,riv4 #cei4        
#bab ,see p4 #ahj4       #bac ,week1 p4 
#bcf2 ,riv4 #bic4       #bad ,week1 p4  
#ej2 ,riv4 #fc4       #bae ,week1 p4    
#cje2 ,riv4 #cgi4       #baf ,week1 p4  
#djf2 ,riv4 #eja4       #bag            
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#bah ,week1 p4 #bhh2 ,riv4 #ceh4        
#bai ,see 8 si/]'s acc\nt ( 8 la/       
sickness 9      ,sanborn's ,?oreau1 pp4 
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,riv4 #aie4       #bbb ,excursions1 p4  
#ahb2 ,riv4 #bbc4       #bbc ,see ,week1
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#bcj ,week1 p4 #bhc2 ,riv4 #cea4        
#bca ,see p4 #bii4       #bcb ,wald51 p4
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#ed2 ,riv4 #fg1 #fh4       #bcd ,see    
,week1 p4 #aca2 ,riv4 #afc4       #bce  
,week1 p4 #aca2 ,riv4 #afc4       #bcf  
,week1 p4 #abi2 ,riv4 #afa4       #bcg  
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#daf4       #bda ,week1 p4 #ed2 ,riv4   
#fg4       #bdb ,9 ,excursions1 p4 #ace 
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,riv4 #agd1 #age4       #bej ,see pp4   
#abd & #agd4       #bea ,week1 p4 #aee2 
,riv4 #aic4       #beb ,week1 p4 #ab2   
,riv4 #ae4       #bec ,week1 p4 #cid2   
,riv4 #dhf4       #bed ,week1 p4 #aee2  
,riv4 #aic4       #bee ,week1 p4 #aji2  
,riv4 #acf4       #bef ,week1 p4 #aeg2  
,riv4 #aie1 #aif4       #beg ,week1 p4  
#aeg2 ,riv4 #aie4       #beh ,week1 pp4 
#afa-afc2 ,riv4 #bjj-bjd4       #bei    
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,riv4 #ddi4       #bfc ,week1 p4 #ef2   
,riv4 #gj4       #bfd ,week1 p4 #cda2   
,riv4 #dbb4       #bfe ,week1 p4 #bbi2  
,riv4 #bhd4       #bff ,week1 p4 #cda2  
,riv4 #dba1 #dbb4       #bfg ,week1 p4  
#cec2 ,riv4 #dcf1 #dcg4       #bfh      
,week1 p4 #cfc2 ,riv4 #dej4       #bfi  
,week1 p4 #cfe2 ,riv4 #dec4       #bgj  
,week1 p4 #aei2 ,riv4 #aih4       #bga  
,week1 p4 #aei2 ,riv4 #aii4       #bgb  
,week1 p4 #aee2 ,riv4 #aid4       #bgc  
,week1 p4 #aee2 ,riv4 #aic4       #bgd  
,week1 p4 #aee2 ,riv4 #aid4       #bge  
,week1 p4 #aef2 ,riv4 #aie4       #bgf  
,week1 p4 #aei2 ,riv4 #aih4       #bgg  
,week1 p4 #djb2 ,riv4 #dif4       #bgh  
,week1 p4 #aei2 ,riv4 #aih4       #bgi  
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,week1 p4 #ceh2 ,riv4 #ddc4       #bhb  
,week1 p4 #aee2 ,riv4 #aic4       #bhc  
,excursions1 p4 #aai2 ,riv4 #adf1 #adg4 
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#djh4       #bhe ,week1 p4 #ceh2 ,riv4  
#ddc4       #bhf ,week1 p4 #dh2 ,riv4   
#fj4       #bhg ,week1 p4 #cic2 ,riv4   
#dhf4       #bhh ,week1 pp4 #cic1 #cid2 
,riv4 #dhf4       #bhi ,week1 p4 #cid2  
,riv4 #dhf4       #bij ,week1 p4 #aaa2  
,riv4 #ach4       #bia ,see p4 #bac = ! 
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,on ! back l9+-page ( ! manuscript      
,j\rnal      volume :i* ends ) ?is date 
are ! foll[+ s5t5ces      9 p5cil3      
,!re is ano!r "y day let loose to roam !
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#cfc2 ,riv4 #dej4       #bif ,week1 p4  
#cie2 ,riv4 #dhh4       #big ,week1 p4  
#cie2 ,riv4 #dhh4       #bih ,?is poem1 
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date1 appe>s 9 ! ,week1 pp4 #cac1 #cad  
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#cjj ,see p4 #cdg4       #cja ,week1 p4 
#cgc2 ,riv4 #dfa4       #cjb ,week1 p4  
#ed2 ,riv4 #fg4       #cjc ,excursions1 
p4 #agd2 ,riv4 #bab4       #cjd ,writt5 
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#cjh ,week1 p4 #cad2 ,riv4 #chi4        
#cji ,week1 p4 #acc2 ,riv4 #aff4        
#caj ,week1 p4 #bhj2 ,riv4 #cdg4        
#caa ,week1 p4 #cad2 ,riv4 #cij4        
#cab ,week1 p4 #chd2 ,riv4 #dgd4        

#cac ,week1 p4 #cif2 ,riv4 #dhi4        
#cad ,week1 p4 #cig2 ,riv4 #dij4        
#cae ,week1 p4 #cih2 ,riv4 #dia4        
#caf ,week1 p4 #cig2 ,riv4 #dij4        
#cag ,week1 p4 #cih2 ,riv4 #dia1 #dib4  
#cah ,excursions1 pp4 #ajc1 #ajd2 ,riv4 
#abg1 #abh4       #cai ,excursions1 pp4 
#ajc-aje2 ,riv4 #abg-abi4       #cbj    
,week1 p4 #cfb2 ,riv4 #ddi4       #cba  
,excursions1 p4 #aje2 ,riv4 #abi1 #acj4 
#cbb ,week1 pp4 #gg1 #gh2 ,riv4 #if1    
#ig4       #cbc ,week1 p4 #cif2 ,riv4   
#dhi4       #cbd ,week1 p4 #cih2 ,riv4  
#dib4       #cbe ,week1 p4 #cif2 ,riv4  
#dhi1 #dij4       #cbf ,week1 pp4 #bcg1 
#bch2 ,riv4 #bid1 #bie4       #cbg      
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#cbh ,week1 p4 #aaj2 ,riv4 #acf1 #acg4  
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#ccj ,week1 p4 #ahd2 ,riv4 #bbh4        
#cca ,week1 p4 #ahb2 ,riv4 #bbf4        
#ccb ,week1 p4 #ahc2 ,riv4 #bbg4        
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#cih2 ,riv4 #dib4       #cdj ,week1 p4  
#cig2 ,riv4 #dij4       #cda ,week1 p4  
#bhh2 ,riv4 #ceg4       #cdb ,week1 p4  
#bhh2 ,riv4 #ceh4       #cdc ,at ! head 
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#cjc2 ,riv4 #cgg4       #cdf ,week1 pp4 
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#cdi ,week1 p4 #aeg2 ,riv4 #aif4        
#cej ,week1 pp4 #cci1 #cdj2 ,riv4 #dbj4 
#cea ,week1 p4 #ach2 ,riv4 #agb1 #agc4  
#ceb ,cape ,cod1 & ,miscellanies1 p4    
#ccf2 ,misc41 ,riv4      #ajf1 #ajg4    
#cec ,see pp4 #ddc1 #ddd4       #ced    
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#cee ,week1 p4 #bhc2 ,riv4 #cea4        
#cef ,week1 pp4 #acj1 #aca2 ,riv4 #afc4 
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#cei ,week1 p4 #acj2 ,riv4 #afb4        
#cfj ,week1 p4 #afj2 ,riv4 #aii4        
#cfa ,week1 p4 #aji2 ,riv4 #ace1 #acf4  
#cfb ,week1 p4 #aec2 ,riv4 #aia4        
#cfc ,week1 p4 #aec2 ,riv4 #aia4        
#cfd ,week1 p4 #aec2 ,riv4 #aia4        
#cfe ,week1 p4 #aje2 ,riv4 #acj4        

#cff ,week1 p4 #aec2 ,riv4 #aia4        
#cfg ,see pp4 #bie1 #bif4       #cfh    
,week1 p4 #acg2 ,riv4 #agj4       #cfi  
,week1 p4 #cja2 ,riv4 #cgd1 #cge4       
#cgj ,week1 p4 #cea2 ,riv4 #dcd4        
#cga ,week1 p4 #acj2 ,riv4 #afc4        
#cgb ,9 ,excursions1 p4 #aaj 7,riv4     
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#cgc ,week1 pp4 #aje1 #ajf2 ,riv4 #aca1 
#acb4       #cgd ,week1 pp4 #cd1 #ce2   
,riv4 #db1 #dc4       #cge ,excursions1 
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#chj ,wald51 p4 #id2 ,riv4 #acd4        
#cha ,wald51 p4 #ajf2 ,riv4 #aej4       
#chb ,wald51 pp4 #aga1 #agb2 ,riv4 #bdb4
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,riv4 #ba4       #chi ,wald51 p4 #ci2   
,riv4 #ei4       #cij ,wald51 p4 #da2   
,riv4 #fa4       #cia ,wald51 p4 #da2   
,riv4 #fa4       #cib ,wald51 p4 #cji2  
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,riv4 #cea4       #cid ,wald51 pp4      
#aab-aad2 ,riv4 #aei-afa4       #cie    
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#cih ,week1 p4 #djg2 ,riv4 #ejc4        
#cii ,by ,eliot ,w>burton1 ,london1     
#ahdd1 & ,new ,york1 #ahde4       #djj  
,week1 pp4 #bff1 #bfg2 ,riv4 #cca4      
#dja ,week1 pp4 #bff1 #bfg2 ,riv4       
#ccj-ccb4       #djb ,wald51 p4 #aaa2   
,riv4 #aeg1 #aeh4       #djc ,wald51 p4 
#abg2 ,riv4 #agi1 #ahj4       #djd      
,wald51 pp4 #acg1 #ach2 ,riv4 #aid-aif4 
#dje ,wald51 pp4 #aci1 #adj2 ,riv4 #aig1
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#bbi1 #bca2 ,riv4 #cag-cbj1 #cbb1       
#cbe1 #cbf4       #dab ,wald51 p4 #bcb2 
,riv4 #cbg4       #dac ,wald51 pp4 #bcj1
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,wald51 pp4 #bga1 #bgb2 ,riv4 #chj1     
#cha4       #dae ,wald51 p4 #dd2 ,riv4  
#fe1 #ff4       #daf ,wald51 pp4 #cb1   
#cc2 ,riv4 #dh1 #di4       #dag ,wald51 
pp4 #cc1 #cd2 ,riv4 #ej1 #ea4       #dah
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#dai ,wald51 p4 #cd2 ,riv4 #ea1 #eb4    
#dbj ,wald51 p4 #ce2 ,riv4 #ec4         
#dba ,wald51 p4 #cf2 ,riv4 #ee4         
#dbb ,wald51 p4 #ci2 ,riv4 #eh4         
#dbc ,week1 p4 #bfd2 ,riv4 #cbh4        
#dbd ,week1 p4 #fe2 ,riv4 #ha4          
#dbe ,week1 p4 #eh2 ,riv4 #gb4          
#dbf ,week1 p4 #fa2 ,riv4 #gf4          

#dbg ,week1 p4 #acf2 ,riv4 #afi4        
#dbh ,week1 p4 #eh2 ,riv4 #gb1 #gc4     
#dbi ,week1 p4 #eg2 ,riv4 #gb4          
#dcj ,wald51 p4 #bge2 ,riv4 #chf4       
#dca ,wald51 p4 #bge2 ,riv4 #chf4       
#dcb ,wald51 p4 #d2 ,riv4 #i4       #dcc
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#dcd ,wald51 p4 #cja2 ,riv4 #dbb4       
#dce ,see ,j\rnal1 vol4 vii1 ,feb4 #a1  
#ahee4       #dcf ,wald51 pp4 #ab1 #ac2 
,riv4 #ba4       #dcg ,wald51 p4 #cjf2  
,riv4 #dbi4       #dch ,wald51 p4 #afb2 
,riv4 #bbh4       #dci ,wald51 p4 #cjd2 
,riv4 #dbf4       #ddj ,wald51 pp4 #cdd1
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,wald51 pp4 #ahc1 #ahd2 ,riv4 #beh1     
#bei4       #ddb ,wald51 p4 #cde2 ,riv4 
#dhb4       #ddc ,wald51 p4 #cde2 ,riv4 
#dhb1 #dhc4       #ddd ,tw5ty-six l9es (
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#cdd2 ,misc41 ,riv4      #aaf1 #aag4    
#ddg ,wald51 pp4 #bhh1 #bhi2 ,riv4 #dje4
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,riv4 #cf1 #dj4       #dej ,wald51 p4   
#bd2 ,riv4 #cg4       #dea ,wald51 p4   
#be2 ,riv4 #ch4       #deb ,wald51 p4   
#be2 ,riv4 #ch1 #ci4       #dec ,wald51 
pp4 #bhc1 #bhd1 #bhg1 #bhh2 ,riv4       
#cig-djj1 #djd4       #ded ,wald51 pp4  
#bhi-bia2 ,riv4 #djf-djh4       #dee    
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#cig4       #def ,wald51 pp4 #beh1 #bei2
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#dfd ,wald51 p4 #cac2 ,riv4 #dch4       
#dfe ,wald51 pp4 #bhi1 #bij2 ,riv4 #djf1
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,riv4 #abg4       #dfh ,wald51 p4 #bhj2 
,riv4 #cib1 #cic4       #dfi ,wald51 p4 
#cji2 ,riv4 #dcd4       #dgj ,cape ,cod1
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& ,miscellanies1 p4 #cdh2 ,misc41 ,riv4 
#aba 7,?omas ,c>lyle & 8 ,works74       
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#dha ,wald51 p4 #bif2 ,riv4 #dae4       
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#dhc ,wald51 pp4 #ai-ba2 ,riv4 #cj-cc4  
#dhd ,wald51 p4 #ab2 ,riv4 #ai1 #bj4    
#dhe ,wald51 p4 #ab2 ,riv4 #bj4         
#dhf ,week1 p4 #de2 ,riv4 #eg4          
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%eets ( pap] & slipp$ betwe5      !     
pages ( ! ,j\rnal4       #dia ,see      
,week1 pp4 #bhf1 #bhg2 ,riv4 #cef4      
#dib ,vide ! ,fall ( ! ,leaf poem4 ,?is 
note is writt5      9 p5cil betwe5 ?is  
l9e & ! foll[+ /anza4 ,! poem           
ref]r$ to is repr9t$ 7)\t ^! l9es7 9    
,excursions1      & ,poems1 p4 #djg4    
#dic ,?is ref]s to ! middle ( ,septemb] 
& foll[s      matt] us$ 9 ,week1 on p4  
#ceg 7,riv4 #ddc74       #did ,week1 p4 
#chg2 ,riv4 #dgh4       #die ,week1 p4  
#acc2 ,riv4 #aff4       #dif ,! fir/ f\r
 l9es ( a poem ! re/ ( :i*      appe>s  
on pp4 #bcd1 #bce ( ,week 7,riv4 #bij1  

#bia74       #dig ,?is poem appe>s1     
slightly abridg$ & alt]$1 9      ,week1 
p4 #bja 7,riv4 #bdi74       #dih ,!re is
 a blank space "h be=e mu/y1 z if       
,?oreau _h s\ght ano!r adjective to g ) 
x4       #dii ,see ,excursions1 p4 #bjh2
 ,riv4 #bee4       #ejj ,week1 p4 #cgg2 
,riv4 #dfe4       #eja ,week1 p4 #cjb2  
,riv4 #cge4       #ejb ,week1 p4 #cjb2  
,riv4 #cge4       #ejc ,see ,week1 pp4  
#cc1 #cd2 ,riv4 #da1 #db4       #ejd    
,?is appe>s 9 p5cil on a loose %eet (   
pap]      inclos$ betwe5 ! pages ( !    
,j\rnal4       #eje ,excursions1 &      
,poems1 p4 #dji4 ,see also p4 #ga4      
#ejf ,"h foll[s matt] pr9t$ on pp4 #aje1
 #ajf ( ,week      7,riv4 #acj-acb74    
#ejg ,see ,j\rnal1 vol4 vi1 ,feb4 #e1   
#ahed4       #ejh ,see ,wald51 pp4 #abj1
 #aba2 ,riv4 #aga1 #agb4