,,rosa ,,al*emica   ,by ,w4,b4 ,yeats   
,o bless$ & happy he1 :o kn[+ ! my/]ies 
( ! gods1 sanctifies 8 life1 & purifies 
8 s\l1 celebrat+ orgies 9 ! m\nta9s )   
holy purifications4--,euripides4        
,,rosa ,,al*emica4     ,i   ,x is n[ m  
?an t5 ye>s s9ce ,i met1 = ! la/ "t1    
,mi*ael ,rob>tes1 & = ! fir/ "t & ! la/ 
"t 8 fri5ds & fell[ /ud5ts2 & witness$ 8
 & _! tragic end1 & endur$ ^? /range    
exp]i5ces1 :i* h *ang$ me s t my writ+s 
h gr[n less popul> & less intelligible1 
& driv5 me almo/ to ! v]ge ( tak+ !     
habit ( ,/4 ,dom9ic4 ,i _h j publi%$    
,rosa ,al*emica1 a little "w on !       
,al*emi/s1 some:at 9 ! mann] ( ,sir     
,?omas ,br[ne1 & _h receiv$ _m lett]s f 
believ]s 9 ! arcane sci5ces1 upbraid+   
:at !y call$ my timidity1 = !y c\ld n   
believe s evid5t sympa?y b ! sympa?y ( !
 arti/1 :i* is half pity1 = ev]y?+ :i*  
has mov$ m5's he>ts 9 any age4 ,i _h    
discov]$1 e>ly 9 my rese>*es1 t _!      
doctr9e 0 no m]ely *emical phantasy1 b a
 philosophy !y appli$ to ! _w1 to !     

elem5ts & to man himself2 & t !y s\ght  
to fa%ion gold out ( common metals m]ely
 z "p ( an univ]sal transmutation ( all 
?+s into "s div9e & imp]i%able sub/ance2
 & ?is enabl$ me to make my little book 
a fanciful rev]ie ov] ! transmutation ( 
life into art1 & a cry ( measureless    
desire = a _w made :olly ( ess5ces4  ,i 
0 sitt+ dream+ ( :at ,i _h writt51 9 my 
h\se 9 "o ( ! old p>ts ( ,dubl92 a h\se 
my ance/ors _h made almo/ fam\s ?r\gh _!
 "p 9 ! politics ( ! city & _! fri5d%ips
 ) ! fam\s m5 ( _! g5]ations2 & 0 feel+ 
an unwont$ happ9ess at hav+ at la/      
accompli%$ a long-*]i%$ design1 & made  
my rooms an expression ( ?is fav\rite   
doctr9e4 ,! portraits1 ( m hi/orical ?an
 arti/ic int]e/1 _h gone2 & tape/ry1    
full ( ! blue & bronze ( peacocks1 fell 
ov] ! doors1 & %ut out all hi/ory &     
activity unt\*$ ) beauty & peace2 & n[  
:5 ,i look$ at my ,crevelli & pond]$ on 
! rose 9 ! h& ( ! ,virg91 :]e9 ! =m 0 s 
delicate & precise t x seem$ m l a ?\ght
 ?an a fl[]1 or at ! grey dawn &        

raptur\s faces ( my ,francesca1 ,i knew 
all a ,*ri/ian's ec/asy )\t 8 slav]y to 
rule & cu/om2 :5 ,i pond]$ ov] ! antique
 bronze gods & goddesses1 :i* ,i _h     
mortgag$ my h\se to buy1 ,i _h all a    
pagan's delight 9 v>i\s beauty & )\t 8  
t]ror at sleepless de/9y & 8 lab\r ) _m 
sacrifices2 & ,i _h only to g to my     
book%elf1 :]e e book 0 b\nd 9 lea!r1    
/amp$ ) intricate ornam5t1 & ( a        
c>efully *os5 col\r3 ,%akespe>e 9 !     
orange ( ! glory ( ! _w1 ,dante 9 ! dull
 r$ ( 8 ang]1 ,milton 9 ! blue grey ( 8 
=mal calm2 & ,i c\ld exp]i5ce :at ,i    
w\ld ( human passions )\t _! bitt]ness &
 )\t satiety4 ,i _h ga!r$ ab\t me all   
gods because ,i believ$ 9 none1 &       
exp]i5c$ e pleasure because ,i gave     
myself to none1 b held myself ap>t1     
individual1 indissoluble1 a mirror (    
poli%$ /eel3 ,i look$ 9 ! triumph ( ?is 
imag9ation at ! birds ( ,h]a1 gl[+ 9 !  
firelight z ?\gh !y 7 wr\ght ( jewels2 &
 to my m9d1 = :i* symbolism 0 a         
necessity1 !y seem$ ! doorkeep]s ( my   

_w1 %utt+ out all t 0 n ( z afflu5t a   
beauty z _! own2 & = a mom5t ,i ?\ght z 
,i _h ?\ght 9 s _m o!r mom5ts1 t x 0    
possible to rob life ( e bitt]ness      
except ! bitt]ness ( dea?2 & !n a ?\ght 
:i* _h foll[$ ?is ?\ght1 "t aft] "t1    
fill$ me ) a passionate sorr[4 ,all ^?  
=ms3 t ,madonna ) h] brood+ purity1 ^?  
raptur\s faces s++ 9 ! morn+ light1 ^?  
bronze div9ities ) _! passionless       
dignity1 ^? wild %apes ru%+ f despair to
 despair1 belong$ to a div9e _w :]e9 ,i 
_h no "p2 & e exp]i5ce1 h[ev] pr(\nd1 e 
p]ception1 h[ev] exquisite1 w\ld br+ me 
! bitt] dream ( a limitless en]gy ,i    
c\ld nev] "k1 & ev5 9 my mo/ p]fect     
mom5t ,i w\ld be two selves1 ! "o wat*+ 
) heavy eyes ! o!r's mom5t ( cont5t4 ,i 
_h heap$ ab\t me ! gold born 9 !        
crucibles ( o!rs2 b ! supreme dream ( ! 
al*emi/1 ! transmutation ( ! we>y he>t  
into a we>iless _s1 0 z f> f me z1 ,i   
d\bt$ n1 x _h be5 f him also4 ,i turn$  
to my la/ pur*ase1 a set ( al*emical    
app>atus :i*1 ! deal] 9 ! ,rue le       

,peleti] _h assur$ me1 once belong$ to  
,raymond ,lully1 & z ,i jo9$ ! alembic  
to ! a?anor & laid ! lavacrum m>is at _!
 side1 ,i und]/ood ! al*emical doctr9e1 
t all be+s1 divid$ f ! great deep :]e   
spirits w&]1 "o & yet a multitude1 are  
we>y2 & sympa?iz$1 9 ! pride ( my       
connoisseur%ip1 ) ! consum+ ?ir/ =      
de/ruction :i* made ! al*emi/ veil "u 8 
symbols ( lions & dragons1 ( eagles &   
rav5s1 ( dew & ( nitre1 a se>* = an     
ess5ce :i* w\ld dissolve all mortal ?+s4
 ,i repeat$ to myself ! n9? key (       
,basilius ,val5t9us1 9 :i* he comp>es ! 
fire ( ! la/ day to ! fire ( ! al*emi/1 
& ! _w to ! al*emi/'s furnace1 & w\ld h 
u "k t all mu/ be dissolv$ be=e ! div9e 
sub/ance1 mat]ial gold or immat]ial     
ec/asy1 awake4 ,i _h dissolv$ inde$ !   
mortal _w & liv$ amid immortal ess5ces1 
b _h obta9$ no miracul\s ec/asy4 ,z ,i  
?\ght ( ^! ?+s1 ,i drew aside ! curta9s 
& look$ out into ! d>kness1 & x seem$ to
 my tr\bl$ fancy t all ^? little po9ts (
 light fill+ ! sky 7 ! furnaces (       

innum]able div9e al*emi/s1 :o lab\r     
cont9ually1 turn+ lead into gold1       
we>9ess into ec/asy1 bodies into s\ls1 !
 d>kness into ,god2 & at _! p]fect lab\r
 my mortality grew heavy1 & ,i cri$ out1
 z s _m dream]s & m5 ( lett]s 9 our age 
h cri$1 = ! bir? ( t elaborate spiritual
 beauty :i* c\ld alone uplift s\ls      
weight$ ) s _m dreams4     ,,ii   ,my   
rev]ie 0 brok5 by a l\d knock+ at !     
door1 & ,i wond]$ ! m at ?is because ,i 
_h no visitors1 & _h bid my s]vants d   
all ?+s sil5tly1 le/ !y broke ! dream ( 
my inn] life4 ,feel+ a little curi\s1 ,i
 resolv$ to g to ! door myself1 &1 tak+ 
"o ( ! silv] c&le/icks f ! mantlepiece1 
began to desc5d ! /airs4 ,! s]vants     
appe>$ to be out1 = ?\gh ! s\nd p\r$    
?r\gh e corn] & crevice ( ! h\se !re 0  
no /ir 9 ! l[] rooms4 ,i rememb]$ t     
because my ne$s 7 s few1 my "p 9 life s 
little1 !y _h begun to come & g z !y    
w\ld1 (t5 leav+ me alone = h\rs4 ,!     
empt9ess & sil5ce ( a _w f :i* ,i _h    
driv5 ev]y?+ b dreams sudd5ly ov]:elm$  

me1 & ,i %udd]$ z ,i drew ! bolt4 ,i    
f\nd be=e me ,mi*ael ,rob>tes1 :om ,i _h
 n se5 = ye>s1 & ^: wild r$ hair1 fi]ce 
eyes1 s5sitive1 tremul\s lips & r\gh    
clo!s1 made him look n[1 j z !y us$ to d
 fifte5 ye>s be=e1 some?+ betwe5 a      
debau*ee1 a sa9t1 & a peasant4 ,he _h   
rec5tly come to ,irel&1 he said1 & wi%$ 
to see me on a matt] ( importance3      
inde$1 ! only matt] ( importance = him &
 = me4 ,8 voice br\ght up be=e me our   
/ud5t ye>s 9 ,p>is1 & rememb]+ !        
magnetic p[] he _h once possess$ ov] me1
 a little fe> m+l$ ) mu* annoyance at   
?is irrelevant intrusion1 z ,i l$ ! way 
up ! wide /aircase1 :]e ,swift _h pass$ 
jok+ & rail+1 & ,curran tell+ /ories &  
quot+ ,greek1 9 simpl] days1 be=e m5's  
m9ds1 subtiliz$ & complicat$ by !       
romantic movem5t 9 art & lit]ature1     
began to tremble on ! v]ge ( "s unimag9$
 revelation4 ,i felt t my h& %ook1 & saw
 t ! light ( ! c&le wav]$ & quiv]$ m ?an
 x ne$ h ^u ! ,ma5ads on ! old ,fr5*    
panels1 mak+ !m look l ! fir/ be+s sl[ly

 %ap+ 9 ! =mless & void d>kness4 ,:5 !  
door _h clos$1 & ! peacock curta91      
glimm]+ l _m-col\r$ flame1 fell betwe5 u
 & ! _w1 ,i felt1 9 a way ,i c\ld n     
und]/&1 t "s s+ul> & unexpect$ ?+ 0 ab\t
 to happ54 ,i w5t ov] to ! mantlepiece1 
& f9d+ t a little *a9less bronze c5s]1  
set1 ^u ! outside1 ) pieces ( pa9t$ *9a 
by ,orazio ,fontana1 :i* ,i _h fill$ )  
antique amulets1 _h fall5 ^u its side & 
p\r$ out its cont5ts1 ,i began to ga!r !
 amulets into ! b[l1 p>tly to collect my
 ?\ghts & p>tly ) t habitual rev]5ce :i*
 seem$ to me ! due ( ?+s s long connect$
 ) secret hopes & fe>s4 ',i see1' said  
,mi*ael ,rob>tes1 't y are /ill fond (  
inc5se1 & ,i c %[ y an inc5se m preci\s 
?an any y h ev] se51' & z he spoke he   
took ! c5s] out ( my h& & put ! amulets 
9 a little heap betwe5 ! a?anor & !     
alembic4 ,i sat d[n1 & he sat d[n at !  
side ( ! fire1 & sat !re = a:ile look+  
into ! fire1 & hold+ ! c5s] 9 8 h&4 ',i 
h come to ask y some?+1' he said1 '& !  
inc5se w fill ! room1 & our ?\ghts1 )   

its sweet od\r :ile we are talk+4 ,i got
 x f an old man 9 ,syria1 :o said x 0   
made f fl[]s1 ( "o k9d ) ! fl[]s t laid 
_! heavy purple petals ^u ! h&s & ^u !  
hair & ^u ! feet ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,g>d5 (    
,ge?semane1 & fold$ ,him 9 _! heavy     
brea?1 until ,he cri$ aga9/ ! cross & 8 
de/9y4' ,he %ook "s du/ into ! c5s] out 
( a small silk bag1 & set ! c5s] ^u !   
floor & lit ! du/ :i* s5t up a blue     
/ream ( smoke1 t spread out ov] ! ceil+1
 & fl[$ d[nw>ds aga9 until x 0 l        
,milton's banyan tree4 ,x fill$ me1 z   
inc5se (t5 does1 ) a fa9t sleep9ess1 s t
 ,i />t$ :5 he said1 ',i h come to ask y
 t "q :i* ,i ask$ y 9 ,p>is1 & :i* y    
left ,p>is r ?an answ]4'  ,he _h turn$ 8
 eyes t[>ds me1 & ,i saw !m glitt] 9 !  
firelight1 & ?r\gh ! inc5se1 z ,i       
repli$3 ',y mean1 w ,i become an        
initiate ( y\r ,ord] ( ! ,al*emical     
,rose8 ,i w\ld n cons5t 9 ,p>is1 :5 ,i 0
 full ( unsatisfi$ desire1 & n[ t ,i h  
at la/ fa%ion$ my life accord+ to my    
desire1 am ,i likely to cons5t8'  ',y h 

*ang$ greatly s9ce !n1' he answ]$4 ',i h
 read y\r books1 & n[ ,i see y among all
 ^! images1 & ,i und]/& y bett] ?an y d 
y\rself1 = ,i h be5 ) _m & _m dream]s at
 ! same cross-ways4 ,y h %ut away ! _w &
 ga!r$ ! gods ab\t y1 & if y d n ?r[    
y\rself at _! feet1 y w be always full (
 lassitude1 & ( wav]+ purpose1 = a man  
mu/ =get he is mis]able 9 ! bu/le &     
noise ( ! multitude 9 ?is _w & 9 "t2 or 
seek a my/ical union ) ! multitude :o   
gov]n ?is _w & "t4' ,& !n he murmur$    
some?+ ,i c\ld n he>1 & z ?\gh to       
someone ,i c\ld n see4  ,= a mom5t !    
room appe>$ to d>k51 z x us$ to d :5 he 
0 ab\t to p]=m "s s+ul> exp]im5t1 & 9 ! 
d>kness ! peacocks ^u ! doors seem$ to  
gl[ ) a m int5se col\r4 ,i ca/ (f !     
illusion1 :i* 01 ,i believe1 m]ely caus$
 by memory1 & by ! twilight ( inc5se1 = 
,i w\ld n ackn[l$ge t he c\ld ov]come my
 n[ mature intellect2 & ,i said3 ',ev5  
if ,i grant t ,i ne$ a spiritual belief 
& "s =m ( wor%ip1 :y %\ld ,i g to       
,eleusis & n to ,calv>y8' ,he lean$ =w>d

 & began speak+ ) a slightly rhy?mical  
intonation1 & z he spoke ,i _h to       
/ruggle aga9 ) ! %ad[1 z ( "s old] night
 ?an ! night ( ! sun1 :i* began to dim !
 light ( ! c&les & to blot out ! little 
gleams ^u ! corn] ( picture-frames & on 
! bronze div9ities1 & to turn ! blue ( !
 inc5se to a heavy purple2 :ile x left !
 peacocks to glimm] & gl[ z ?\gh ea*    
sep>ate col\r 7 a liv+ _s4 ,i _h fall5  
into a pr(\nd dream-l rev]ie 9 :i* ,i   
he>d him speak+ z at a di/ance4 ',& yet 
!re is no "o :o communes ) only "o god1'
 he 0 say+1 '& ! m a man lives 9        
imag9ation & 9 a ref9$ und]/&+1 ! m gods
 does he meet ) & talk )1 & ! m does he 
come "u ! p[] ( ,rol&1 :o s\nd$ 9 !     
,valley ( ,roncesvalles ! la/ trumpet ( 
! body's w & pleasure2 & ( ,hamlet1 :o  
saw !m p]i%+ away1 & sigh$2 & ( ,fau/1  
:o look$ = !m up & d[n ! _w & c\ld n f9d
 !m2 & "u ! p[] ( all ^? c\ntless       
div9ities :o h tak5 ^u !mselves         
spiritual bodies 9 ! m9ds ( ! mod]n     
poets & romance writ]s1 & "u ! p[] ( !  

old div9ities1 :o s9ce ! ,r5aissance h  
won ev]y?+ ( _! anci5t wor%ip except !  
sacrifice ( birds & fi%es1 ! fragrance (
 g>l&s & ! smoke ( inc5se4 ,! _m ?9k    
humanity made ^! div9ities1 & t x c     
unmake !m aga92 b we :o h se5 !m pass 9 
rattl+ h>ness1 & 9 s(t robes1 & he>d !m 
speak ) articulate voices :ile we lay 9 
dea?like trance1 "k t !y are always mak+
 & unmak+ humanity1 :i* is inde$ b !    
trembl+ ( _! lips4'  ,he _h /ood up &   
begun to walk to & fro1 & _h become 9 my
 wak+ dream a %uttle weav+ an imm5se    
purple web ^: folds _h begun to fill !  
room4 ,! room seem$ to h become         
inexplicably sil5t1 z ?\gh all b ! web &
 ! weav+ 7 at an end 9 ! _w4 ',!y h come
 to u2 !y h come to u1' ! voice began   
aga92 'all t h ev] be5 9 y\r rev]ie1 all
 t y h met ) 9 books4 ,!re is ,le>1 8   
head /ill wet ) ! ?und]-/orm1 & he      
laughs because y ?\ght y\rself an       
exi/5ce :o are b a %ad[1 & him a %ad[ :o
 is an et]nal god2 & !re is ,beatrice1 )
 h] lips half p>t$ 9 a smile1 z ?\gh all

 ! />s 7 ab\t to pass away 9 a sigh (   
love2 & !re is ! "m ( ! ,god ( humility 
:o ca/ s great a spell ov] m5 t !y h    
tri$ to unpeople _! he>ts t he might    
reign alone1 b %e holds 9 h] h& ! rose  
^: e petal is a god2 & !re1 ,o swiftly  
%e comes6 is ,aphrodite "u a twilight   
fall+ f ! w+s ( numb]less sp>r[s1 & ab\t
 h] feet are ! grey & :ite doves4' ,9 ! 
mid/ ( my dream ,i saw him hold out 8   
left arm & pass 8 "r h& ov] x z ?\gh he 
/rok$ ! w+s ( doves4 ,i made a viol5t   
ef=t :i* seem$ almo/ to te> me 9 two1 & 
said ) =c$ det]m9ation3 ',y w\ld sweep  
me away into an indef9ite _w :i* fills  
me ) t]ror2 & yet a man is a great man j
 9 s f> z he c make 8 m9d reflect ev]y?+
 ) indiff]5t precision l a mirror4' ,i  
seem$ to be p]fectly ma/] ( myself1 &   
w5t on1 b m rapidly3 ',i comm& y to     
leave me at once1 = y\r ideas &         
phantasies are b ! illusions t creep l  
maggots into civilizations :5 !y beg9 to
 decl9e1 & into m9ds :5 !y beg9 to      
decay4' ,i _h gr[n sudd5ly angry1 &     

seiz+ ! alembic f ! table1 0 ab\t to    
rise & /rike him ) x1 :5 ! peacocks on !
 door beh9d him appe>$ to gr[ imm5se2 & 
!n ! alembic fell f my f+]s & ,i 0 dr[n$
 9 a tide ( gre5 & blue & bronze fea!rs1
 & z ,i /ruggl$ hopelessly ,i he>d a    
di/ant voice say+3 ',our ma/] ,avic5na  
has writt5 t all life proce$s out (     
corruption4' ,! glitt]+ fea!rs _h n[    
cov]$ me completely1 & ,i knew t ,i _h  
/ruggl$ = hundr$s ( ye>s1 & 0 conqu]$ at
 la/4 ,i 0 s9k+ into ! dep? :5 ! gre5 & 
blue & bronze t seem$ to fill ! _w      
became a sea ( flame & swept me away1 & 
z ,i 0 swirl$ along ,i he>d a voice ov] 
my head cry1 ',! mirror is brok5 9 two  
pieces1' & ano!r voice answ]1 ',! mirror
 is brok5 9 f\r pieces1' & a m di/ant   
voice cry ) an exultant cry1 ',! mirror 
is brok5 into numb]less pieces'2 & !n a 
multitude ( pale h&s 7 rea*+ t[>ds me1 &
 /range g5tle faces b5d+ above me1 &    
half wail+ & half c>ess+ voices utt]+   
words t 7 =gott5 ! mom5t !y 7 spok54 ,i 
0 be+ lift$ out ( ! tide ( flame1 & felt

 my memories1 my hopes1 my ?\ghts1 my w1
 ev]y?+ ,i held to be myself1 melt+     
away2 !n ,i seem$ to rise ?r\gh         
numb]less companies ( be+s :o 71 ,i     
und]/ood1 9 "s way m c]ta9 ?an ?\ght1   
ea* wrapp$ 9 8 et]nal mom5t1 9 ! p]fect 
lift+ ( an arm1 9 a little circlet (    
rhy?mical words1 9 dream+ ) dim eyes &  
half-clos$ eyelids4 ,& !n ,i pass$      
beyond ^! =ms1 :i* 7 s beautiful !y _h  
almo/ ceas$ to be1 &1 hav+ endur$ /range
 moods1 melan*oly1 z x seem$1 ) ! weight
 ( _m worlds1 ,i pass$ into t ,dea? :i* 
is ,beauty h]self1 & into t ,lonel9ess  
:i* all ! multitudes desire )\t ceas+4  
,all ?+s t _h ev] liv$ seem$ to come &  
dwell 9 my he>t1 & ,i 9 !irs2 & ,i _h   
nev] aga9 kn[n mortality or te>s1 _h ,i 
n sudd5ly fall5 f ! c]ta9ty ( vision    
into ! unc]ta9ty ( dream1 & become a    
drop ( molt5 gold fall+ ) imm5se        
rapidity1 ?r\gh a night elaborate ) />s1
 & all ab\t me a melan*oly exultant     
wail+4 ,i fell & fell & fell1 & !n !    
wail+ 0 b ! wail+ ( ! w9d 9 ! *imney1 & 

,i awoke to f9d myself lean+ ^u ! table 
& support+ my head ) my h&s4 ,i saw !   
alembic sway+ f side to side 9 ! di/ant 
corn] x _h roll$ to1 & ,mi*ael ,rob>tes 
wat*+ me & wait+4 ',i w g :]ev] y w1' ,i
 said1 '& d :atev] y bid me1 = ,i h be5 
) et]nal ?+s4' ',i knew1' he repli$1 'y 
mu/ ne$ answ] z y h answ]$1 :5 ,i he>d !
 /orm beg94 ,y mu/ come to a great      
di/ance1 = we 7 comm&$ to build our     
temple betwe5 ! pure multitude by !     
waves & ! impure multitude ( m54'       
,,iii   ,i did n speak z we drove ?r\gh 
! des]t$ /reets1 = my m9d 0 curi\sly    
empty ( famili> ?\ghts & exp]i5ces2 x   
seem$ to h be5 pluck$ out ( ! def9ite _w
 & ca/ nak$ ^u a %oreless sea4 ,!re 7   
mom5ts :5 ! vision appe>$ on ! po9t (   
return+1 & ,i w\ld half-rememb]1 ) an   
ec/asy ( joy or sorr[1 crimes & h]oisms1
 =tunes & mis=tunes2 or beg9 to         
contemplate1 ) a sudd5 leap+ ( ! he>t1  
hopes & t]rors1 desires & ambitions1    
ali5 to my ord]ly & c>eful life2 & !n ,i
 w\ld awake %udd]+ at ! ?\ght t "s great

 impond]able be+ _h swept ?r\gh my m9d4 
,x 0 inde$ days be=e ?is feel+ pass$    
p]fectly away1 & ev5 n[1 :5 ,i h s\ght  
refuge 9 ! only def9ite fai?1 ,i feel a 
great tol]ance = ^? p ) incoh]5t        
p]sonalities1 :o ga!r 9 ! *apels &      
meet+-places ( c]ta9 obscure sects1     
because ,i also h felt fix$ habits &    
pr9ciples dissolv+ be=e a p[]1 :i* 0    
hy/]ica passio or %e] madness1 if y w1 b
 0 s p[]ful 9 its melan*oly exultation t
 ,i tremble le/ x wake aga9 & drive me f
 my new-f\nd peace4  ,:5 we came 9 !    
grey light to ! great half-empty t]m9us1
 x seem$ to me ,i 0 s *ang$ t ,i 0 no m1
 z man is1 a mom5t %udd]+ at et]nity1 b 
et]nity weep+ & laugh+ ov] a mom5t2 & :5
 we _h />t$ & ,mi*ael ,rob>tes _h fall5 
asleep1 z he soon did1 8 sleep+ face1 9 
:i* !re 0 no sign ( all t _h s %ak5 me &
 t n[ kept me wakeful1 0 to my excit$   
m9d m l a mask ?an a face4 ,! fancy     
possess$ me t ! man beh9d x _h dissolv$ 
away l salt 9 wat]1 & t x laugh$ &      
sigh$1 appeal$ & d5\nc$ at ! bidd+ (    

be+s great] or less ?an man4 ',?is is n 
,mi*ael ,rob>tes at all3 ,mi*ael        
,rob>tes is dead2 dead = t51 = tw5ty    
ye>s p]haps1' ,i kept repeat+ to myself4
 ,i fell at la/ into a fev]i% sleep1    
wak+ up f "t to "t :5 we ru%$ pa/ "s    
little t[n1 its slat$ ro(s %9+ ) wet1 or
 /ill lake gleam+ 9 ! cold morn+ light4 
,i _h be5 too pre-occupi$ to ask :]e we 
7 go+1 or to notice :at tickets ,mi*ael 
,rob>tes _h tak51 b ,i knew n[ f !      
direction ( ! sun t we 7 go+ we/w>d2 &  
pres5tly ,i knew also1 by ! way 9 :i* ! 
trees _h gr[n into ! semblance ( tatt]$ 
begg>s fly+ ) b5t heads t[>ds ! ea/1 t  
we 7 approa*+ ! we/]n coa/4 ,!n         
imm$iately ,i saw ! sea betwe5 ! l[     
hills ^u ! left1 its dull grey brok5    
into :ite pat*es & l9es4  ,:5 we left ! 
tra9 we _h /ill1 ,i f\nd1 "s way to g1 &
 set out1 button+ our coats ab\t u1 = ! 
w9d 0 bitt] & viol5t4 ,mi*ael ,rob>tes 0
 sil5t1 seem+ anxi\s to leave me to my  
?\ghts2 & z we walk$ betwe5 ! sea & !   
rocky side ( a great promontory1 ,i     

realiz$ ) a new p]fection :at a %ock _h 
be5 giv5 to all my habits ( ?\ght & (   
feel+s1 if inde$ "s my/]i\s *ange _h n  
tak5 place 9 ! sub/ance ( my m9d1 = !   
grey waves1 plum$ ) scudd+ foam1 _h gr[n
 "p ( a teem+1 fanta/ic inn] life2 & :5 
,mi*ael ,rob>tes po9t$ to a squ>e       
anci5t-look+ h\se1 ) a mu* small] & new]
 build+ "u its lee1 set out on ! v end (
 a dilapidat$ & almo/ des]t$ pi]1 & said
 x 0 ! ,temple ( ! ,al*emical ,rose1 ,i 
0 possess$ ) ! phantasy t ! sea1 :i*    
kept cov]+ x ) %[]s ( :ite foam1 0      
claim+ x z "p ( "s indef9ite &          
passionate life1 :i* _h begun to w> ^u  
our ord]ly & c>eful days1 & 0 ab\t to   
plunge ! _w into a night z obscure z t  
:i* foll[$ ! d[nfall ( ! classical _w4  
,"o "p ( my m9d mock$ ?is phanta/ic     
t]ror1 b ! o!r1 ! "p t /ill lay half    
plung$ 9 vision1 li/5$ to ! cla% (      
unkn[n armies1 & %udd]$ at unimag9able  
fanaticisms1 t hung 9 ^? grey leap+     
waves4  ,we _h gone b a few paces along 
! pi] :5 we came ^u an old man1 :o 0    

evid5tly a wat*man1 = he sat 9 an ov]set
 b>rel1 close to a place :]e masons _h  
be5 lately work+ ^u a break 9 ! pi]1 &  
_h 9 front ( him a fire su* z "o sees   
slung "u t9k]s' c>ts4 ,i saw t he 0 also
 a vote51 z ! peasants say1 = !re 0 a   
ros>y hang+ f a nail on ! rim ( ! b>rel1
 & ,i saw ,i %udd]$1 & ,i did n "k :y ,i
 %udd]$4 ,we _h pass$ him a few y>ds :5 
,i he>d him cry 9 ,gaelic1 ',idolat]s1  
idolat]s1 g d[n to ,hell ) y\r wit*es & 
y\r devils2 g d[n to ,hell t ! h]r+s may
 come aga9 into ! bay'2 & = "s mom5ts ,i
 c\ld he> him half scream+ & half mutt]+
 beh9d u4 ',are y n afraid1' ,i said1 't
 ^! wild fi%+ p may d "s desp]ate ?+    
aga9/ y8'  ',i & m9e1' he answ]$1 'are  
long pa/ human hurt or help1 be+        
incorporate ) immortal spirits1 & :5 we 
die x %all be ! consummation ( ! supreme
 "w4 ,a "t w come = ^! p also1 & !y w   
sacrifice a mullet to ,artemis1 or "s   
o!r fi% to "s new div9ity1 unless inde$ 
_! own div9ities1 ! ,dagda1 ) 8 ov]fl[+ 
cauldron1 ,lug1 ) 8 spe> dipp$ 9        

poppy-juice le/ x ru% =? hot = battle4  
,a5gus1 ) ! ?ree birds on 8 %\ld]1 ,bodb
 & 8 r$ sw9eh]d1 & all ! h]oic *ildr5 ( 
,dana1 set up once m _! temples ( grey  
/one4 ,_! reign has nev] ceas$1 b only  
wan$ 9 p[] a little1 = ! ,sidhe /ill    
pass 9 e w9d1 & dance & play at hurley1 
& fight _! sudd5 battles 9 e holl[ & on 
e hill2 b !y _c build _! temples aga9   
till !re h be5 m>tyrdoms & victories1 & 
p]haps ev5 t long-=etold battle 9 !     
,valley ( ! ,black ,pig4'  ,keep+ close 
to ! wall t w5t ab\t ! pi] on ! seaw>d  
side1 to escape ! driv+ foam & ! w9d1   
:i* ?reat5$ e mom5t to lift u (f our    
feet1 we made our way 9 sil5ce to ! door
 ( ! squ>e build+4 ,mi*ael ,rob>tes op5$
 x ) a key1 on :i* ,i saw ! ru/ ( _m    
salt w9ds1 & l$ me along a b>e passage &
 up an unc>pet$ /air to a little room   
surr\nd$ ) book%elves4 ,a meal w\ld be  
br\ght1 b only ( fruit1 = ,i mu/ submit 
to a temp]$ fa/ be=e ! c]emony1 he      
expla9$1 & ) x a book on ! doctr9e &    
me?od ( ! ,ord]1 ov] :i* ,i 0 to sp5d   

:at rema9$ ( ! w9t] daylight4 ,he !n    
left me1 promis+ to return an h\r be=e !
 c]emony4 ,i began se>*+ among !        
book%elves1 & f\nd "o ( ! mo/ exhau/ive 
al*emical libr>ies ,i h ev] se54 ,!re 7 
! works ( ,mori5us1 :o hid 8 immortal   
body "u a %irt ( hair-clo?2 ( ,avic5na1 
:o 0 a drunk>d & yet controll$ numb]less
 legions ( spirits2 ( ,alf>abi1 :o put s
 _m spirits into 8 lute t he c\ld make  
m5 laugh1 or weep1 or fall 9 deadly     
trance z he w\ld2 ( ,lully1 :o trans=m$ 
himself into ! lik5ess ( a r$ cock2 (   
,flamel1 :o ) 8 wife ,p>nella a*iev$ !  
elixir _m hundr$s ( ye>s ago1 & is fabl$
 to live /ill 9 ,arabia among !         
,d]vi%es2 & ( _m ( less fame4 ,!re 7 v  
few my/ics b al*emical my/ics1 &        
because1 ,i _h little d\bt1 ( ! devotion
 to "o god ( ! great] numb] & ( ! limit$
 s5se ( beauty1 :i* ,rob>tes w\ld hold  
an inevitable consequ5ce2 b ,i did      
notice a complete set ( facsimiles ( !  
prophetical writ+s ( ,william ,blake1 & 
probably because ( ! multitudes t ?rong$

 8 illum9ation & 7 'l ! gay fi%es on !  
wave :5 ! moon sucks up ! dew4' ,i not$ 
also _m poets & prose writ]s ( e age1 b 
only ^? :o 7 a little we>y ( life1 z    
inde$ ! greate/ h be5 ev]y:]e1 & :o ca/ 
_! imag9ation to u1 z a some?+ !y ne$$  
no long] n[ t !y 7 go+ up 9 _! fi]y     
*>iots4  ,pres5tly ,i he>d a tap at !   
door1 & a woman came 9 & laid a little  
fruit ^u ! table4 ,i judg$ t %e _h once 
be5 h&some1 b h] *eeks 7 holl[$ by :at  
,i w\ld h held1 _h ,i se5 h] any:]e     
else1 an excitem5t ( ! fle% & a ?ir/ =  
pleasure1 in/ead ( :i* x d\btless 0 an  
excitem5t ( ! imag9ation & a ?ir/ =     
beauty4 ,i ask$ h] "s "q conc]n+ !      
c]emony1 b gett+ no answ] except a %ake 
( ! head1 saw t ,i mu/ await initiation 
9 sil5ce4 ,:5 ,i _h eat51 %e came aga91 
& hav+ laid a curi\sly wr\ght bronze box
 on ! table1 light$ ! c&les1 & took away
 ! plates & ! remnants4 ,s soon z ,i 0  
alone1 ,i turn$ to ! box1 & f\nd t !    
peacocks ( ,h]a spread out _! tails ov] 
! sides & lid1 aga9/ a backgr\nd1 on :i*

 7 wr\ght great />s1 z ?\gh to affirm t 
! heav5s 7 a "p ( _! glory4 ,9 ! box 0 a
 book b\nd 9 vellum1 & hav+ ^u ! vellum 
& 9 v delicate col\rs1 & 9 gold1 !      
al*emical rose ) _m spe>s ?ru/+ aga9/ x1
 b 9 va91 z 0 %[n by ! %att]$ po9ts ( ^?
 ne>e/ to ! petals4 ,! book 0 writt5 ^u 
vellum1 & 9 beautiful cle> lett]s1      
int]sp]s$ ) symbolical pictures &       
illum9ations1 aft] ! mann] ( ! ,spl5dor 
,solis4  ,! fir/ *apt] describ$ h[ six  
/ud5ts1 ( ,celtic desc5t1 gave !mselves 
sep>ately to ! /udy ( al*emy1 & solv$1  
"o ! my/]y ( ! ,pelican1 ano!r ! my/]y (
 ! gre5 ,dragon1 ano!r ! my/]y ( !      
,eagle1 ano!r t ( ,salt & ,m]cury4 ,:at 
seem$ a succession ( accid5ts1 b 01 !   
book decl>$1 ! contrivance (            
pret]natural p[]s1 br\ght !m toge!r 9 ! 
g>d5 ( an inn 9 ! ,s\? ( ,france1 & :ile
 !y talk$ toge!r ! ?\ght came to !m t   
al*emy 0 ! gradual di/illation ( !      
cont5ts ( ! s\l1 until !y 7 ready to put
 (f ! mortal & put on ! immortal4 ,an   
owl pass$1 ru/l+ among ! v9e-leaves     

ov]head1 & !n an old woman came1 lean+  
^u a /ick1 &1 sitt+ close to !m1 took up
 ! ?\ght :]e !y _h dropp$ x4 ,hav+      
exp\nd$ ! :ole pr9ciple ( spiritual     
al*emy1 & bid !m f\nd ! ,ord] ( !       
,al*emical ,rose1 %e pass$ f among !m1 &
 :5 !y w\ld h foll[$ %e 0 n[h]e to be   
se54 ,!y =m$ !mselves into an ,ord]1    
hold+ _! goods & mak+ _! rese>*es 9     
common1 &1 z !y became p]fect 9 !       
al*emical doctr9e1 app>itions came & w5t
 among !m1 & taught !m m & m m>vell\s   
my/]ies4 ,! book !n w5t on to exp\nd s  
mu* ( ^! z ! neophyte 0 p]mitt$ to "k1  
deal+ at ! outset & at consid]able l5g? 
) ! indep5d5t reality ( our ?\ghts1 :i* 
01 x decl>$1 ! doctr9e f :i* all true   
doctr9es rose4 ,if y imag9e1 x said1 !  
semblance ( a liv+ be+1 x is at once    
possess$ by a w&]+ s\l1 & goes hi!r &   
?i!r work+ good or evil1 until ! mom5t (
 its dea? has come2 & gave _m examples1 
receiv$1 x said1 f _m gods4 ,eros _h    
taught !m h[ to fa%ion =ms 9 :i* a div9e
 s\l c\ld dwell1 & :isp] :at !y w\ld    

into sleep+ m9ds2 & ,ate1 =ms f :i*     
demonic be+s c\ld p\r madness1 or       
unquiet dreams1 into sleep+ blood2 &    
,h]mes1 t if y p[]fully imag9$ a h\nd at
 y\r b$side x w\ld keep wat* !re until y
 woke1 & drive away all b ! mightie/    
demons1 b t if y\r imag9ation 0 weakly1 
! h\nd w\ld be weakly also1 & ! demons  
prevail1 & ! h\nd soon die2 &           
,aphrodite1 t if y made1 by a /rong     
imag9+1 a dove cr[n$ ) silv] & _h x     
flutt] ov] y\r head1 its s(t coo+ w\ld  
make sweet dreams ( immortal love ga!r &
 brood ov] mortal sleep2 & all div9ities
 alike _h reveal$ ) _m w>n+s &          
lam5tations t all m9ds are cont9ually   
giv+ bir? to su* be+s1 & s5d+ !m =? to  
"w heal? or disease1 joy or madness4 ,if
 y w\ld give =ms to ! evil p[]s1 x w5t  
on1 y 7 to make !m ugly1 ?ru/+ out a    
lip1 ) ! ?ir/s ( life1 or break+ !      
proportions ( a body ) ! burd5s ( life2 
b ! div9e p[]s w\ld only appe> 9        
beautiful %apes1 :i* are b1 z x 71 %apes
 trembl+ out ( exi/5ce1 fold+ up into a 

timeless ec/asy1 drift+ ) half-%ut eyes1
 into a sleepy /illness4 ,! bodiless    
s\ls :o desc5d$ into ^! =ms 7 :at m5    
call$ ! moods2 & work$ all great *anges 
9 ! _w2 = j z ! magician or ! arti/ c\ld
 call !m :5 he w\ld1 s !y c\ld call out 
( ! m9d ( ! magician or ! arti/1 or if  
!y 7 demons1 out ( ! m9d ( ! mad or !   
ignoble1 :at %ape !y w\ld1 & ?r\gh its  
voice & its ge/ures p\r !mselves out ^u 
! _w4 ,9 ?is way all great ev5ts 7      
accompli%$2 a mood1 a div9ity1 or a     
demon1 fir/ desc5d+ l a fa9t sigh into  
m5's m9ds & !n *ang+ _! ?\ghts & _!     
actions until hair t 0 yell[ _h gr[n    
black1 or hair t 0 black _h gr[n yell[1 
& empires mov$ _! bord]1 z ?\gh !y 7 b  
drifts ( leaves4 ,! re/ ( ! book conta9$
 symbols ( =m1 & s\nd1 & col\r1 & _!    
attribution to div9ities & demons1 s t !
 initiate might fa%ion a %ape = any     
div9ity or any demon1 & be z p[]ful z   
,avic5na among ^? :o live "u ! roots (  
te>s & ( laught]4     ,,iv   ,a c\ple ( 
h\rs aft] ,sunset ,mi*ael ,rob>tes      

return$ & told me t ,i w\ld h to le>n ! 
/eps ( an exce$+ly antique dance1       
because be=e my initiation c\ld be      
p]fect$ ,i _h to jo9 ?ree times 9 a     
magical dance1 = rhy?m 0 ! :eel (       
,et]nity1 on :i* alone ! transi5t &     
accid5tal c\ld be brok51 & ! _s set     
free4 ,i f\nd t ! /eps1 :i* 7 simple    
en\gh1 resembl$ c]ta9 antique ,greek    
dances1 & hav+ be5 a good danc] 9 my y\?
 & ! ma/] ( _m curi\s ,gaelic /eps1 ,i  
soon _h !m 9 my memory4 ,he !n rob$ me &
 himself 9 a co/ume :i* sugge/$ by its  
%ape bo? ,greece & ,egypt1 b by its     
crimson col\r a m passionate life ?an   
!irs2 & hav+ put into my h&s a little   
*a9less c5s] ( bronze1 wr\ght into !    
lik5ess ( a rose1 by "s mod]n craftsman1
 he told me to op5 a small door opposite
 to ! door by :i* ,i _h ent]$4 ,i put my
 h& to ! h&le1 b ! mom5t ,i did s !     
fumes ( ! inc5se1 help$ p]haps by 8     
my/]i\s glam\r1 made me fall aga9 into a
 dream1 9 :i* ,i seem$ to be a mask1 ly+
 on ! c\nt] ( a little ,ea/]n %op4 ,_m  

p]sons1 ) eyes s bright & /ill t ,i knew
 !m = m ?an human1 came 9 & tri$ me on  
_! faces1 b at la/ flung me into a corn]
 ) a little laught]2 b all ?is pass$ 9 a
 mom5t1 = :5 ,i awoke my h& 0 /ill ^u ! 
h&le4 ,i op5$ ! door1 & f\nd myself 9 a 
m>vell\s passage1 along ^: sides 7 _m   
div9ities wr\ght 9 a mosaic1 n less     
beautiful ?an ! mosaic 9 ! ,bapti/]y at 
,rav5na1 b ( a less sev]e beauty2 !     
pr$om9ant col\r ( ea* div9ity1 :i* 0    
surely a symbolic col\r1 be+ repeat$ 9 !
 lamps t hung f ! ceil+1 a              
curi\sly-sc5t$ lamp be=e e div9ity4 ,i  
pass$ on1 m>vell+ exce$+ly h[ ^!        
en?usia/s c\ld h creat$ all ?is beauty 9
 s remote a place1 & half p]suad$ to    
believe 9 a mat]ial al*emy1 by ! sight (
 s mu* hidd5 weal?2 ! c5s] fill+ ! air1 
z ,i pass$1 ) smoke ( ev]-*ang+ col\r4  
,i /opp$ be=e a door1 on ^: bronze      
panels 7 wr\ght great waves 9 ^: %ad[ 7 
fa9t sugge/ions ( t]rible faces4 ,^?    
beyond x seem$ to h he>d our /eps1 = a  
voice cri$3 ',is ! "w ( ! ,incorruptible

 ,fire at an end8' & imm$iately ,mi*ael 
,rob>tes answ]$3 ',! p]fect gold has    
come f ! a?anor4' ,! door swung op51 &  
we 7 9 a great circul> room1 & among m5 
& wom5 :o 7 danc+ sl[ly 9 crimson robes4
 ,^u ! ceil+ 0 an imm5se rose wr\ght 9  
mosaic2 & ab\t ! walls1 also 9 mosaic1 0
 a battle ( gods & angels1 ! gods       
glimm]+ l rubies & sapphires1 & ! angels
 ( ! "o greyness1 because1 z ,mi*ael    
,rob>tes :isp]$1 !y _h r5\nc$ _!        
div9ity1 & turn$ f ! unfold+ ( _!       
sep>ate he>ts1 out ( love = a ,god (    
humility & sorr[4 ,pill>s support$ ! ro(
 & made a k9d ( circul> cloi/]1 ea*     
pill> be+ a column ( confus$ %apes1     
div9ities1 x seem$1 ( ! w9d1 :o rose z 9
 a :irl+ dance ( m ?an human vehem5ce1 &
 play+ ^u pipes & cymbals2 & f among ^! 
%apes 7 ?ru/ out h&s1 & 9 ^! h&s 7      
c5s]s4 ,i 0 bid place my c5s] also 9 a  
h& & take my place & dance1 & z ,i turn$
 f ! pill>s t[>ds ! danc]s1 ,i saw t !  
floor 0 ( a gre5 /one1 & t a pale ,*ri/ 
on a pale cross 0 wr\ght 9 ! mid/4 ,i   

ask$ ,rob>tes ! mean+ ( ?is1 & 0 told t 
!y desir$ ',to tr\ble ,8 unity ) _!     
multitud9\s feet4' ,! dance w\nd 9 &    
out1 trac+ ^u ! floor ! %apes ( petals t
 copi$ ! petals 9 ! rose ov]head1 & to !
 s\nd ( hidd5 in/rum5ts :i* 7 p]haps (  
an antique patt]n1 = ,i h nev] he>d ! l2
 & e mom5t ! dance 0 m passionate1 until
 all ! w9ds ( ! _w seem$ to h awak5$ "u 
our feet4 ,aft] a little ,i _h gr[n     
we>y1 & /ood "u a pill> wat*+ ! com+ &  
go+ ( ^? flame-l figures2 until         
gradually ,i sank into a half-dream1 f  
:i* ,i 0 awak5$ by see+ ! petals ( !    
great rose1 :i* _h no long] ! look (    
mosaic1 fall+ sl[ly ?r\gh ! inc5se-heavy
 air1 &1 z !y fell1 %ap+ into ! lik5ess 
( liv+ be+s ( an extraord9>y beauty4    
,/ill fa9t & cl\d-l1 !y began to dance1 
& z !y danc$ took a m & m def9ite %ape1 
s t ,i 0 able to di/+ui% beautiful      
,grecian faces & augu/ ,egyptian faces1 
& n[ & aga9 to "n a div9ity by ! /aff 9 
8 h& or by a bird flutt]+ ov] 8 head2 & 
soon e mortal foot danc$ by ! :ite foot 

( an immortal2 & 9 ! tr\bl$ eyes t look$
 into untr\bl$ %ad[y eyes1 ,i saw !     
brightness ( utt]mo/ desire z ?\gh !y _h
 f\nd at l5g?1 aft] unreckonable w&]+1 !
 lo/ love ( _! y\?4 ,sometimes1 b only =
 a mom5t1 ,i saw a fa9t solit>y figure )
 a ,rosa veil$ face1 & c>ry+ a fa9t     
tor*1 flit among ! danc]s1 b l a dream  
)9 a dream1 l a %ad[ ( a %ad[1 & ,i knew
 by an und]/&+ born f a deep] f\nta9 ?an
 ?\ght1 t x 0 ,eros himself1 & t 8 face 
0 veil$ because no man or woman f !     
beg9n+ ( ! _w has ev] kn[n :at love is1 
or look$ into 8 eyes1 = ,eros alone (   
div9ities is altoge!r a _s1 & hides 9   
passions n ( 8 ess5ce if he w\ld commune
 ) a mortal he>t4 ,s t if a man love    
nobly he kn[s love ?r\gh inf9ite pity1  
unspeakable tru/1 un5d+ sympa?y2 & if   
ignobly ?r\gh vehem5t jeal\sy1 sudd5    
hatr$1 & unappeasable desire2 b unveil$ 
love he nev] kn[s4 ,:ile ,i ?\ght ^!    
?+s1 a voice cri$ to me f ! crimson     
figures3 ',into ! dance6 !re is none t c
 be sp>$ out ( ! dance2 into ! dance6   

into ! dance6 t ! gods may make !m      
bodies out ( ! sub/ance ( our he>ts'2 & 
be=e ,i c\ld answ]1 a my/]i\s wave (    
passion1 t seem$ l ! s\l ( ! dance mov+ 
)9 our s\ls1 ,al*emica took hold ( me1 &
 ,i 0 swept1 nei!r cons5t+ nor refus+1  
into ! mid/4 ,i 0 danc+ ) an immortal   
augu/ woman1 :o _h black lilies 9 h]    
hair1 & h] dreamy ge/ure seem$ lad5 ) a 
wisdom m pr(\nd ?an ! d>kness t is      
betwe5 /> & />1 & ) a love l ! love t   
brea!d ^u ! wat]s2 & z we danc$ on & on1
 ! inc5se drift$ ov] u & r\nd u1 cov]+ u
 away z 9 ! he>t ( ! _w1 & ages seem$ to
 pass1 & tempe/s to awake & p]i% 9 !    
folds ( our robes & 9 h] heavy hair4    
,sudd5ly ,i rememb]$ t h] eyelids _h    
nev] quiv]$1 & t h] lilies _h n dropp$ a
 black petal1 or %ak5 f _! places1 &    
und]/ood ) a great horror t ,i danc$ )  
"o :o 0 m or less ?an human1 & :o 0     
dr9k+ up my s\l z an ox dr9ks up a      
wayside pool2 & ,i fell1 & d>kness pass$
 ov] me4     ,v   ,i awoke sudd5ly z    
?\gh some?+ _h awak5$ me1 & saw t ,i 0  

ly+ on a r\ghly pa9t$ floor1 & t on !   
ceil+1 :i* 0 at no great di/ance1 0 a   
r\ghly pa9t$ rose1 & ab\t me on ! walls 
half-f9i%$ pa9t+s4 ,! pill>s & ! c5s]s  
_h gone2 & ne> me a score ( sleep]s lay 
wrapp$ 9 disord]$ robes1 _! upturn$     
faces look+ to my imag9ation l holl[    
masks2 & a *ill dawn 0 %9+ d[n ^u !m f a
 long w9d[ ,i _h n notic$ be=e2 &       
outside ! sea ro>$4 ,i saw ,mi*ael      
,rob>tes ly+ at a little di/ance &      
beside him an ov]set b[l ( wr\ght bronze
 :i* look$ z ?\gh x _h once held inc5se4
 ,z ,i sat ?us1 ,i he>d a sudd5 tumult (
 angry m5 & wom5's voices mix ) ! ro>+ (
 ! sea2 & leap+ to my feet1 ,i w5t      
quickly to ,mi*ael ,rob>tes1 & tri$ to  
%ake him out ( 8 sleep4 ,i !n seiz$ him 
by ! %\ld] & tri$ to lift him1 b he fell
 backw>ds1 & sigh$ fa9tly2 & ! voices   
became l\d] & angri]2 & !re 0 a s\nd (  
heavy bl[s ^u ! door1 :i* op5$ on to !  
pi]4 ,sudd5ly ,i he>d a s\nd ( r5d+     
wood1 & ,i knew x _h begun to give1 & ,i
 ran to ! door ( ! room4 ,i pu%$ x op5 &

 came out ^u a passage ^: b>e bo>ds     
clatt]$ "u my feet1 & f\nd 9 ! passage  
ano!r door :i* l$ into an empty kit*52 &
 z ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! door ,i he>d two    
cra%es 9 quick succession1 & knew by !  
sudd5 noise ( feet & ! %\ts t ! door :i*
 op5$ on to ! pi] _h fall5 inw>ds4 ,i   
ran f ! kit*5 & out into a small y>d1 & 
f ?is d[n "s /eps :i* desc5d$ ! seaw>d &
 slop+ side ( ! pi]1 & f ! /eps clamb]$ 
along ! wat]'s edge1 ) ! angry voices   
r++ 9 my e>s4 ,?is "p ( ! pi] _h be5 b  
lately refac$ ) blocks ( granite1 s t x 
0 almo/ cle> ( seawe$2 b :5 ,i came to !
 old "p1 ,i f\nd x s slipp]y ) gre5 we$ 
t ,i _h to climb up on to ! roadway4 ,i 
look$ t[>ds ! ,temple ( ! ,al*emical    
,rose1 :]e ! fi%]m5 & ! wom5 7 /ill     
%\t+1 b some:at m fa9tly1 & saw t !re 0 
no "o ab\t ! door or ^u ! pi]2 b z ,i   
look$1 a little cr[d hurri$ out ( ! door
 & began ga!r+ l>ge /ones f :]e !y 7    
heap$ up 9 read9ess = ! next "t a /orm  
%att]$ ! pi]1 :5 !y w\ld be laid "u     
blocks ( granite4 ,:ile ,i /ood wat*+ ! 

cr[d1 an old man1 :o 01 ,i ?9k1 ! vote51
 po9t$ to me1 & scream$ out some?+1 & ! 
cr[d :it5$1 = all ! faces _h turn$ t[>ds
 me4 ,i ran1 & x 0 well = me t pull]s ( 
! o> are poor] m5 ) _! feet ?an ) _!    
arms & _! bodies2 & yet :ile ,i ran ,i  
sc>cely he>d ! foll[+ feet or ! angry   
voices1 = _m voices ( exultation &      
lam5tation1 :i* 7 =gott5 z a dream is   
=gott5 ! mom5t !y 7 he>d1 seem$ to be   
r++ 9 ! air ov] my head4  ,!re are      
mom5ts ev5 n[ :5 ,i seem to he> ^?      
voices ( exultation & lam5tation1 & :5 !
 indef9ite _w1 :i* has b half lo/ its   
ma/]y ov] my he>t & my intellect1 seems 
ab\t to claim a p]fect ma/]y2 b ,i c>ry 
! ros>y ab\t my neck1 & :5 ,i he>1 or   
seem to he> !m1 ,i press x to my he>t & 
say3 ',he ^: "n is ,legion is at our    
doors deceiv+ our intellects ) subtlety 
& flatt]+ our he>ts ) beauty1 & we h no 
tru/ b 9 ,!e'2 & !n ! w> t rages )9 me  
at o!r times is /ill1 & ,i am at peace4