,! ,s]vice by ,h5ry ,david ,?oreau ,cont5ts ,i4 ,qualities ( ! ,recruit ,,ii4 ,:at ,music ,%all ,we ,h8 ,,iii4 ,n ,h[ ,_m1 ,b ,:]e ! ,enemy ,are ,i4 ,qualities ( ! ,recruit ,spes sibi quisque4 ,virgil ,ea* "o 8 own hope4 ,! brave man is ! eld] son ( creation1 :o has /ept buoyantly into 8 inh]itance1 :ile ! c[>d1 :o is ! y\ng]1 waite? pati5tly till he decease4 ,he rides z wide ( ?is e>?'s gravity z a />1 & by yield+ incessantly to all ! impulses ( ! s\l1 is con/antly drawn upw>d & becomes a fix$ />4 ,8 brav]y deals n s mu* 9 resolute action1 z heal?y & assur$ re/2 its palmy /ate is a /ay+ at home & compell+ alliance 9 all directions4 ,s /&s 8 life to heav51 z "s fair sunlit tree aga9/ ! we/]n horizon1 & by sunrise is plant$ on "s ea/]n hill1 to gli/5 9 ! fir/ rays ( ! dawn4 ,! brave man braves no?+1 nor kn[s he ( 8 brav]y4 ,he is t six? *ampion aga9/ ,!bes1 :om1 :5 ! pr\d devices ( ! re/ h be5 record$1 ! poet describes z 8be>+ a full-orb$ %ield ( solid brass10 8,b !re 0 no device ^u its circle1 ,= n to seem j b to be is 8 wi%40 ,he does n pres5t a gleam+ edge to w>d (f h>m1 = t w (t5e/ attract ! lightn+1 b r is ! all-p]vad+ e!r1 :i* ! lightn+ does n /rike b purify4 ,s is ! pr(anity ( 8 companion z a fla% across ! face ( 8 sky1 :i* lights up & reveals its s]5e dep?s4 ,e>? _c %ock ! heav5s1 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 ,8 greatness is n measurable2 n su* a greatness z :5 we w\ld erect a /up5d\s piece ( art1 & s5d f> & ne> = mat]ials1 int5d+ to lay ! f\ndations deep]1 & re> ! /ructure high] ?an ev]2 = h5ce results only a rem>kable bulk9ess )\t gr&eur1 lack+ ^? true & simple proportions :i* are indep5d5t ( size4 ,he 0 n build$ by t unwise g5]ation t w\ld fa9 h rea*$ ! heav5s by pil+ "o brick ^u ano!r2 b by a f> wis]1 t build$ inw>d & n outw>d1 hav+ f\nd out a %ort] way1 ?r\gh ! obs]vance ( a high] art4 ,! ,pyramids "s artisan may measure ) 8 l9e2 b if he gives y ! dim5sions ( ! ,p>!non 9 feet & in*es1 ! figures w n embrace x l a cord1 b dangle f its entablature l an ela/ic drap]y4 ,8 eye is ! focus 9 :i* all ! rays1 f :atev] side1 are collect$2 =1 itself be+ )9 & c5tral1 ! entire circumf]5ce is reveal$ to x4 ,j z we scan ! :ole concave ( ! heav5s at a glance1 b c compass only "o side ( ! pebble at our feet4 ,s does 8 discretion give preval5ce to 8 valor4 8,discretion is ! wise man's s\l0 says ! poet4 ,8 prud5ce may safely g _m /rides beyond ! utmo/ ra%ness ( ! c[>d2 =1 :ile he obs]ves /rictly ! gold5 mean1 he seems to run ?r\gh all extremes ) impunity4 ,l ! sun1 :i*1 to ! poor worldl+1 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 ,! gold5 mean1 9 e?ics1 z 9 physics1 is ! c5tre ( ! sy/em1 & t ab\t :i* all revolve2 &1 ?\gh to a di/ant & plodd+ planet x be ! utt]mo/ extreme1 yet "o day1 :5 t planet's ye> is complete1 x w be f\nd to be c5tral4 ,!y :o are al>m$ le/ ,virtue %\ld s f> demean h]self z to be extremely good1 h n yet :olly embrac$ h]1 b describ$ only a slight arc ( a few seconds ab\t h]2 & f s small & ill-def9$ a curvature1 y c calculate no c5tre :atev]2 b _! mean is no bett] ?an meanness1 nor _! m$ium ?an m$iocrity4 ,! c[>d wants resolution1 :i* ! brave man c d )\t4 ,he recognizes no fai? b a cre$1 ?9k+ ?is /raw1 by :i* he is moor$1 does him good s]vice1 because 8 %eet-an*or does n drag4 8,! h\se-ro( fights ) ! ra92 he :o is "u %elt] does n "k x40 ,9 8 religion ! ligature1 :i* %\ld be muscle & s9ew1 is r l t ?read :i* ! accomplices ( ,cylon held 9 _! h&s1 :5 !y w5t abroad f ! temple ( ,m9]va1--! o!r end be+ atta*$ to ! /atue ( ! goddess4 ,b frequ5tly1 z 9 _! case1 ! ?read breaks1 be+ /ret*$2 & he is left )\t an asylum4 ,! div9ity 9 man is ! true ve/al fire ( ! temple1 :i* is nev] p]mitt$ to g out1 b burns z /eadily1 & ) z pure a flame1 on ! obscure prov9cial alt>s z 9 ,numa's temple at ,rome4 ,9 ! meane/ are all ! mat]ials ( manhood1 only !y are n rightly dispos$4 ,we say1 ju/ly1 t ! weak p]son is 8flat10--=1 l all flat sub/ances1 he does n /& 9 ! direction ( 8 /r5g?1 t is1 on 8 edge1 b af=ds a conv5i5t surface to put ^u4 ,he slides all ! way ?r\gh life4 ,mo/ ?+s are /rong 9 "o direction2 a /raw longitud9ally2 a bo>d 9 ! direction ( its edge2 a knee transv]sely to its gra92 b ! brave man is a p]fect sph]e1 :i* _c fall on its flat side1 & is equally /rong e way4 ,! c[>d is wret*$ly sph]oidal at be/1 too mu* educat$ or drawn out on "o side1 & depress$ on ! o!r2 or may be lik5$ to a holl[ sph]e1 ^: disposition ( matt] is be/ :5 ! greate/ bulk is int5d$4 ,we %all n atta9 to be sph]ical by ly+ on "o or ! o!r side = an et]nity1 b only by resign+ ourselves implicitly to ! law ( gravity 9 u1 %all we f9d our axis co9cid5t ) ! cele/ial axis1 & by revolv+ incessantly ?r\gh all circles1 acquire a p]fect sph]icity4 ,mank9d1 l ! e>?1 revolve ma9ly f we/ to ea/1 & s are flatt5$ at ! pole4 ,b does n philosophy give h9t ( a movem5t comm5c+ to be rot>y at ! poles too1 :i* 9 a mill5nium w h acquir$ increas$ rapidity1 & help re/ore an equilibrium8 ,& :5 at l5g? e /> 9 ! nebul & ,milky ,way has look$ d[n ) mild radiance = a season1 ex]t+ its :ole influ5ce z ! pol> />1 ! dem&s ( sci5ce w 9 "s degree be satisfi$4 ,! gr& & maje/ic h always some:at ( ! undulator9ess ( ! sph]e4 ,x is ! secret ( maje/y 9 ! roll+ gait ( ! elephant1 & ( all grace 9 action & 9 art4 ,always ! l9e ( beauty is a curve4 ,:5 ) pomp a huge sph]e is drawn along ! /reets1 by ! ef=ts ( a hundr$ m51 ,i seem to discov] ea* /riv+ to imitate its gait1 & keep /ep ) x1--if possible to swell to its own diamet]4 ,b onw>d x moves1 & conqu]s ! multitude ) its maje/y4 ,:at %ame1 !n1 t our lives1 :i* might s well be ! s\rce ( planet>y motion1 & sanction ! ord] ( ! sph]es1 %\ld be full ( abruptness & angul>ity1 s z n to roll nor move maje/ically6 ,! ,romans 8made ,=tune sirname to ,=titude10 = =titude is t al*emy t turns all ?+s to good =tune4 ,! man ( =titude1 :om ! ,lat9s call$ =tis is no o!r ?an t lucky p]son :om =s favors1 or vir summae =tis4 ,if we w1 e b>k may 8c>ry ,cs> & ,cs>'s =tune40 ,= an imp5etrable %ield1 /& inside y\rself2 he 0 no arti/1 b an artisan1 :o fir/ made %ields ( brass4 ,= armor ( pro(1 mea virtute me involvo1--,i wrap myself 9 my virtue2 8,tumble me d[n1 & ,i w sit ,^u my ru9s1 smil+ yet40 ,if y let a s+le ray ( light ?r\gh ! %utt]1 x w g on diffus+ itself )\t limit till x enlight5 ! _w2 b ! %ad[ t 0 nev] s wide at fir/1 z rapidly contracts till x comes to naught4 ,! %ad[ ( ! moon1 :5 x passes ne>e/ ! sun1 is lo/ 9 space ere x c rea* our e>? to eclipse x4 ,always ! ,sy/em %9es ) un9t]rupt$ light2 = 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 !y1 ^: brav]y am\nts to no m light ?an a f>?+ c&le1 be=e :i* mo/ objects ca/ a %ad[ wid] ?an !mselves4 ,nature refuses to sympa?ize ) our sorr[2 %e has n provid$ =1 b by a ?\s& contrivances aga9/ x3 %e has bevell$ ! m>g9 ( ! eyelids1 t ! te>s may n ov]fl[ on ! *eeks4 ,x 0 a conceit ( ,plut>*1 acc\nt+ = ! pref]5ce giv5 to signs obs]v$ on ! left h&1 t m5 may h ?\ght 8?+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&40 ,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&$1 di/ribut+ ) "o palm all our fates4 ,:at fir/ sugge/$ t necessity 0 grim1 & made fate to be s fatal8 ,! /ronge/ is always ! lea/ viol5t4 ,necessity is my ea/]n cu%ion on :i* ,i recl9e4 ,my eye revels 9 its prospect z 9 ! summ] haze4 ,i ask no m b to be left alone ) x4 ,x is ! bosom ( "t & ! lap ( et]nity4 ,to be necess>y is to be ne$ful1 & necessity is only ano!r "n = inflexibility ( good4 ,h[ ,i welcome my grim fell[1 & walk arm 9 arm ) him6 ,let me too be su* a ,necessity z he6 ,i love him1 he is s flexile1 & yields to me z ! air to my body4 ,i leap & dance 9 8 mid/1 & play ) 8 be>d till he smiles4 ,i greet !e1 my eld] bro!r6 :o ) ?y t\* ennoble/ all ?+s4 ,!n is holiday :5 naught int]v5es betwixt me & !e4 ,mu/ x be s1--!n is x good4 ,! />s are ?y int]pret]s to me4 ,ov] ,greece hangs ! div9e necessity1 ev] a mell[] heav5 ( itself2 ^: light gilds ! ,acropolis & a ?\s& fanes & groves4 ,,ii4 ,:at ,music ,%all ,we ,h8 ,ea* m melodi\s note ,i he> ,br+s ?is reproa* to me1 ,t ,i alone af=d ! e>1 ,:o w\ld ! music be4 ,! brave man is ! sole patron ( music2 he recognizes x = 8 "m tongue2 a m melliflu\s & articulate language ?an words1 9 comp>ison ) :i*1 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$$ s+ly & discordant4 ,h5ce are poetry & song4 ,:5 ,brav]y fir/ grew afraid & w5t to w>1 x took ,music along ) x4 ,! s\l is delight$ /ill to he> ! e*o ( h] own voice4 ,especially ! soldi] insi/s on agreem5t & h>mony always4 ,to secure ^! he falls out4 ,inde$1 x is t fri5d%ip !re is 9 w> t makes x *ivalr\s & h]oic4 ,x 0 ! dim s5tim5t ( a noble fri5d%ip = ! pure/ s\l ! _w has se51 t gave to ,europe a crusad+ era4 ,w> is b ! compell+ ( peace4 ,if ! soldi] m>*es to ! sack ( a t[n1 he mu/ be prec$$ by drum & trumpet1 :i* %all id5tify 8 cause ) ! accordant univ]se4 ,all ?+s ?us e*o back 8 own _s1 & ?us ! ho/ile t]ritory is preoccupi$ = him4 ,he is no long] insulat$1 b inf9itely relat$ & famili>4 ,! roll-call mu/]s = him all ! =ces ( ,nature4 ,!re is z mu* music 9 ! _w z virtue4 ,9 a _w ( peace & love music w\ld be ! univ]sal language1 & m5 greet ea* o!r 9 ! fields 9 su* acc5ts z a ,bee?ov5 n[ utt]s at r>e int]vals f a di/ance4 ,all ?+s obey music z !y obey virtue4 ,x is ! h]ald ( virtue4 ,x is ,god's voice4 ,9 x are ! c5tripetal & c5trifugal =ces4 ,! univ]se ne$$ only to he> a div9e melody1 t e /> might fall into its prop] place1 & assume its true sph]icity4 ,x entails a surpass+ afflu5ce on ! meane/ ?+2 rid+ ov] ! heads ( sages1 & soo?+ ! d9 ( philosophy4 ,:5 we li/5 to x we are s wise t we ne$ n to "k4 ,all s\nds1 & m ?an all1 sil5ce1 d fife & drum = u4 ,! lea/ creak+ do? :et all our s5ses1 & emit a tremul\s light1 l ! aurora borealis1 ov] ?+s4 ,z poli%+ expresses ! ve9 9 m>ble1 & ! gra9 9 wood1 s music br+s out :at ( h]oic lurks any:]e4 ,x is ei!r a s$ative or a tonic to ! s\l4 ,i read t 8,plato ?9ks ! gods nev] gave m5 music1 ! sci5ce ( melody & h>mony1 = m]e delectation or to tickle ! e>2 b t ! discordant p>ts ( ! circulations & beaute\s fabric ( ! s\l1 & t ( x t roves ab\t ! body1 & _m times = want ( tune & air1 breaks =? into _m extravagances & excesses1 might be sweetly recall$ & artfully w\nd up to _! =m] cons5t & agreem5t40 ,a sudd5 bur/ f a horn />tles u1 z if "o _h ra%ly provok$ a wild bea/4 ,we admire 8 boldness2 he d>es wake ! e*oes :i* he _c put to re/4 ,! s\nd ( a bugle 9 ! /illness ( ! night s5ds =? its voice to ! f>!/ />s1 & m>%als !m 9 new ord] & h>mony4 ,in/antly x f9ds a fit s\nd+-bo>d 9 ! heav5s4 ,! notes fla% out on ! horizon l heat lightn+1 quick5+ ! pulse ( creation4 ,! heav5s say1 ,n[ is ?is my own e>?4 ,to ! s5sitive s\l ! ,univ]se has h] own fix$ measure1 :i* is its measure also1 & z ?is1 express$ 9 ! regul>ity ( its pulse1 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 ,! c[>d w\ld r$uce ?is ?rill+ sph]e-music to a univ]sal wail1--?is melodi\s *ant to a nasal cant4 ,he ?9ks to conciliate all ho/ile influ5ces by compell+ 8 neighborhood into a p>tial concord ) himself2 b 8 music is no bett] ?an a j+le1 :i* is ak9 to a j>1--j>s regul>ly recurr+4 ,he bl[s a feeble bla/ ( sl5d] melody1 because ,nature c h no m sympa?y ) su* a s\l ?an x has ( *e]ful melody 9 itself4 ,h5ce he>s he no accordant note 9 ! univ]se1 & is a c[>d1 or consci\sly outca/ & des]t$ man4 ,b ! brave man1 )\t drum or trumpet1 compels concord ev]y:]e1 by ! univ]sality & tunefulness ( 8 s\l4 ,let n ! fai?ful sorr[ t he has no e> = ! m fickle & subtle h>monies ( creation1 if he be awake to ! sl[] measure ( virtue & tru?4 ,if 8 pulse does n beat 9 unison ) ! musician's quips & turns1 x accords ) ! pulse-beat ( ! ages4 ,a man's life %\ld be a /ately m>* to an unhe>d music2 & :5 to 8 fell[s x may seem irregul> & inh>moni\s1 he w be /epp+ to a liveli] measure1 :i* only 8 nic] e> c detect4 ,!re w be no halt1 ev]1 b at mo/ a m>*+ on 8 po/1 or su* a pause z is ri*] ?an any s\nd1 :5 ! deep] melody is 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 circum/ances2 = !n ! music w n fail to swell into great] volume1 & rule ! movem5t x inspir$4 ,,iii4 ,n ,h[ ,_m1 ,b ,:]e ! ,enemy ,are --,:at's brave1 :at's noble1 ,let's d x aft] ! high ,roman fa%ion4 ,%akespe>e ,:5 my eye falls on ! /up5d\s masses ( ! cl\ds1 toss$ into su* irregul> greatness across ! cope ( my sky1 ,i feel t _! gr&eur is ?r[n away on ! meanness ( my employm5ts4 ,9 va9 ! sun1 ?ro' morn+ & noon rolls defiance to man1 &1 z he s9ks beh9d 8 cl\dy =tress 9 ! we/1 *all5ges him to equal greatness 9 8 c>e]2 b1 f 8 humbl5ess he looks up to ! domes & m9>ets & gild$ battlem5ts ( ! ,et]nal ,city1 & is cont5t to be a suburban dwell] outside ! walls4 ,we look 9 va9 ov] e>? = a ,roman greatness1 to take up ! gantlet :i* ! heav5s ?r[ d[n4 ,idom5eus w\ld n h demurr$ at ! fre%ness ( ! la/ morn+ t rose to u1 z unfit occasion to display 8 valor 92 & ( "s su* ev5+ z ?is1 me?9ks1 t ,grecian fleet came to an*or 9 ! bay ( ,aulis4 ,w\ld t x 7 to u ! eve ( a m ?an t5 ye>s' w>1--a ti! ( ^: exploits1 & ,a*illean )drawals1 & godly int]f]5ces1 w\ld /ock a libr>y ( ,iliads4 ,bett] t we h "s ( t te/y _s ( knight errantry1 & if we are s bl9d z to ?9k ! _w is n ri* en\gh n[adays to af=d a real foe to combat1 ) our tru/y swords & d\ble-h&$ maces1 hew & mangle "s unreal phantom ( ! bra94 ,9 ! pale & %iv]+ fogs ( ! morn+1 ga!r+ !m up betimes1 & )draw+ sluggi%ly to _! daylight haunts1 ,i see ,falsehood sneak+ f ! full blaze ( tru?1 & ) good reli% c\ld d execution on _! re>w>d ranks1 ) ! fir/ br& t came to h&4 ,we too are su* puny creatures z to be put to flight by ! sun1 & suff] our ardor to gr[ cool 9 proportion z 8 increases2 our own %ort-liv$ *ivalry s\nds a retreat ) ! fumes & vapors ( ! night2 & we turn to meet mank9d1 ) its meek face prea*+ peace1 & su* non-resi/ance z ! *aff t rides be=e ! :irlw9d4 ,let n our ,peace be proclaim$ by ! ru/ on our swords1 or our inability to draw !m f _! scabb>ds2 b let h] at lea/ h s mu* "w on h] h&s z to keep ^? swords bright & %>p4 ,! v dogs t bay ! moon f f>my>ds o' ^! nights1 d ev9ce m h]oism ?an is tamely b>k$ =? 9 all ! civil exhortations & w> s]mons ( ! age4 ,& t day & night1 :i* %\ld be set d[n indelibly 9 m5's he>ts1 mu/ be le>n$ f ! pages ( our almanack4 ,"o _c wond] at ! owli% habits ( ! race1 :i* does n di/+ui% :5 its day ends & night beg9s2 =1 z night is ! season ( re/1 x w\ld be h>d to say :5 its toil end$ & its re/ began4 ,n to x --returns ,day1 or ! sweet approa* ( ev5 or morn1 ,or sight ( v]nal bloom1 or summ]'s rose1 ,or flocks or h]ds1 or human face div9e2 ,b cl\d in/ead1 & ev]-dur+ d>k ,surr\nds4 ,& s ! "t lapses )\t epo* or era1 & we "k "s half-score ( morn+s & ev5+s by tradition only4 ,almo/ ! night is griev$ & leaves h] te>s on ! =elock ( day1 t m5 w n ru% to h] embrace1 & fulfill at l5g? ! pl$ge s =w>dly giv5 9 ! y\? ( "t4 ,m5 are a circum/ance to !mselves1 in/ead ( caus+ ! univ]se to /& ar\nd1 ! mute witness ( _! manhood1 & ! />s to =get _! sph]e music & *ant an elegiac /ra91 t h]oism %\ld h dep>t$ out ( _! ranks & gone ov] to humanity4 ,x is n en\gh t our life is an easy "o2 we mu/ live on ! /ret*1 retir+ to our re/ l soldi]s on ! eve ( a battle1 look+ =w>d ) ardor to ! /r5u\s sortie ( ! morr[4 8,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 ,god40 ,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 ,! s\l is a /]n] ma/] ?an any ,k+ ,fr$]ick2 = a true brav]y w\ld subject our bodies to r\gh] usage ?an ev5 a gr5adi] c\ld )/&4 ,we too are dwell]s )9 ! purlieus ( ! camp4 ,:5 ! sun breaks ?r\gh ! morn+ mi/1 ,i seem to he> ! d9 ( w> l\d] ?an :5 8 *>iot ?und]$ on ! pla9s ( ,troy4 ,! ?9 fields ( vapor1 spread l gauze ov] ! woods1 =m ext5d$ lawns :]eon high t\rnam5t is held2 ,be=e ea* van ,prick =? ! a]y knights1 & c\* _! spe>s1 ,till ?icke/ legions close4 ,x behoves u to make life a /eady progression1 & n be defeat$ by its opportunities4 ,! /ream :i* fir/ fell a drop f heav51 %\ld be filt]$ by ev5ts till x bur/ out into spr+s ( great] purity1 & extract a div9] flavor f ! accid5ts ?r\gh :i* x passes4 ,%all man we> out soon] ?an ! sun8 & n r dawn z fre%ly1 & ) su* native dignity /alk d[n ! hills ( ! ,ea/ into ! bu/l+ vale ( life1 ) z l(ty & s]5e a c\nt5ance to roll onw>d ?r\gh midday1 to a yet fair] & m promis+ sett+8 ,9 ! crimson colors ( ! we/ ,i discov] ! budd+ hues ( dawn4 ,to my we/]n bro!r x is ris+ pure & bright z x did to me2 b only ! ev5+ exhibits 9 ! /ill re> ( day1 ! beauty :i* ?r\gh morn+ & noon escap$ me4 ,is n t :i* we call ! gross atmosph]e ( ev5+ ! accumulat$ de$ ( ! day1 :i* absorbs ! rays ( beauty1 & %[s m ri*ly ?an ! nak$ promise ( ! dawn8 ,let u look to x t by e>ne/ toil 9 ! heat ( ! noon1 we get ready a ri* we/]n blaze aga9/ ! ev5+4 ,nor ne$ we fe> t ! "t w hang heavy :5 our toil is done2 = our task is n su* a piece ( day-labor1 t a man mu/ be ?9k+ :at he %all d next = a livelihood1--b su*1 t z x began 9 endeavor1 s w x end only :5 no m 9 heav5 or on e>? rema9s to be endeavor$4 ,ef=t is ! pr]ogative ( virtue4 ,let n dea? be ! sole task ( life1--! mom5t :5 we are rescu$ f dea? to life1 & set to "w1--if inde$ t c be call$ a task :i* all ?+s d b alleviate4 ,nor w we suff] our h&s to lose "o jot ( _! h&9ess by look+ beh9d to a mean recomp5se2 kn[+ t our endeavor _c be ?w>t$1 nor we be *eat$ ( our e>n+s unless by n e>n+ !m4 ,x conc]ns u1 r1 to be some:at "h pres5t1 ?an to leave some?+ beh9d u2 =1 if t 7 to be consid]$1 x is nev] ! de$ m5 praise1 b "s m>ble or canvas1 :i* are only a /ag+ to ! real "w4 ,! huge/ & mo/ effective de$ may h no s5sible result at all on e>?1 b may pa9t itself 9 ! heav5s ) new />s & con/ellations4 ,:5 9 r>e mom5ts our :ole be+ /rives ) "o cons5t1 :i* we "n a ye>n+1 we may n hope t our "w w /& 9 any arti/'s gall]y on e>?4 ,! brave/ de$1 :i* = ! mo/ "p is left q out ( hi/ory1--:i* alone wants ! /al5ess ( a de$ done1 & ! 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\l1 q vanqui%$ by its own de$1 subsid+ into indiff]5ce & c[>dice2 b ! exploit ( a brave life consi/s 9 its mom5t>y complet5ess4 ,e /roke ( ! *isel mu/ ent] our own fle% & bone2 he is a m]e idolat] & appr5tice to art :o suff]s x to grate dully on m>ble4 ,= ! true art is n m]ely a sublime consolation & holiday labor1 :i* ! gods h giv5 to sickly mortals2 b su* a ma/]piece z y may imag9e a dwell] on ! tablel&s ( c5tral ,asia might produce1 ) ?reescore & t5 ye>s = canvas1 & ! faculties ( a man = tools1--a human life2 :]e9 y might hope to discov] m ?an ! fre%ness ( ,guido's ,aurora1 or ! mild light ( ,titian's l&scapes1--no bald imitation nor ev5 rival ( ,nature1 b r ! re/or$ orig9al ( :i* %e is ! reflection4 ,= su* a ma/]piece z ?is1 :ole gall]ies ( ,greece & ,italy are a m]e mix+ ( colors & prep>atory qu>ry+ ( m>ble4 ,( su* sort1 !n1 be our crusade1--:i*1 :ile x incl9es *iefly to ! he>ty good w & activity ( w>1 r ?an ! ins9c]ity & slo? ( peace1 w set an example to bo? ( calmness & en]gy2--z unconc]n$ = victory z c>eless ( defeat1--n seek+ to l5g!n our t]m ( s]vice1 nor to cut x %ort by a reprieve1--b e>ne/ly apply+ ourselves to ! campaign be=e u4 ,nor let our w>f>e be a boori% & unc\rte\s "o1 b a high] c\rtesy att5d its high] *ivalry1--?\gh n to ! slack5+ ( its t\gh] duties & sev]] discipl9e4 ,t s our camp may be a pal/ra1 :]e9 ! dormant en]gies & affections ( m5 may tug & wre/le1 n to _! discomfiture1 b to _! mutual ex]cise & developm5t4 ,:at 7 ,godfrey & ,gonsalvo unless we brea!d a life into !m & enact$ _! exploits z a prelude to our own8 ,! ,pa/ is ! canvas on :i* our idea is pa9t$1--! dim prospectus ( our future field4 ,we are dream+ ( :at we are to d4 ,me?9ks ,i he> ! cl>ion s\nd1 & clang ( corselet & buckl]1 f _m a sil5t hamlet ( ! s\l4 ,! signal gun has long s9ce s\nd$1 & we are n yet on our po/s4 ,let u make su* ha/e z ! morn+1 & su* delay z ! ev5+4 ,h5ry ,d4 ,?oreau ,july1 #ahdj4