,,draw+s ,,by ,,fr$]ic ,,rem+ton ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york3 ,r4 ,h4 ,,russell ,,london3 ,,lawr5ce ,,bull5 ,,mdcccxcvii ,copyright1 #ahig1 by ,rob]t ,h[>d ,russell4 ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,conc]n+ ! ,cont5ts ,,"s "t ago ,i 0 sp5d+ a driv5 b happy =5oon among ^? %ops :]e guns1 & fi%+ tackle1 & t5ts1 & all ! v>i\s necessities ( a ,we/]n holiday are f\nd4 ,my "t 0 cr[d$1 & aga9/ ! column ( items on my li/ only a few *ecks _h be5 made1 :5 ,i rea*$ 8,groc]ies40 ,n[1 unless y h sp5t su* =5oons & holidays y\rself1 ! visit among ! guns & fi%+ tackle may seem to raise que/ions ( great] mom5t ?an any :i* c\ld occur 9 ! groc]y %op4 ,b ?is is n s4 ,a man soon le>ns :at weapons he pref]s1 & ent]s ) 8 m9d settl$ 9 advance2 :]eas1 :5 x comes to evaporat$ vegetables1 cond5s$ s\ps1 & pellets t c exp& into a meal1 y pause ov] ea* novelty1 & ) divid$ purpose wret*$ly *oose & un*oose until y are sc>ce m manlike ?an a woman4 ,at lea/1 su* is my case2 & hav+ no m9utes to squ&] ?is =5oon1 ,i _h p5cill$ my supplies to avoid discussion & temptation4 ,ev5 :ile ,i 0 direct+ h[ ,i wi%$ ! p>cels ti$1 m5tion+ t !y 7 to be mu* jolt$ on ! backs ( horses1 ! %opman look$ sudd5ly al]t1 & said ?is s\nd$ l a camp+ trip4 ,yes1 ,i told him 9 my elation1 ,i 0 b\nd = ! head wat]s ( ,w9d ,riv] 9 ,wyom+4 ,in/antly ! m]*ant fell f him2 e trace ( groc]ies left 8 expression2 8 eye beam$ ) eag]ness1 & he ask$ 9 ! voice ( "o :o gives ! c\nt]sign1 8,h y ev] be5 to ,arizona80 & he>+ t ,i _h1 8,i s]v$ !re "u ,crook60 he exclaim$4 ,!n names ( ! ,nor? & ! ,s\? came to 8 lips--,san ,c>los1 ,san ,simon1 ! ,gila1 ! ,*iricahuas1 ! ,tonto ,bas91 ! =ks ( ! ,owyhee1 ,boise1 ,bidwell1 ,h>ney--he spoke ( _m famili> to me2 & next we 7 h>d at x1 ?is old soldi] & myself1 ex*ang+ en?usiasms1 gossip+ 9 comrade%ip among ! dri$ prunes4 ,?us ,i wa/$ m9utes t ,i c\ld n sp>e1 yet lo/ no?+ by x2 my p>cels 7 put up "r4 ,& :5 ?is err& 0 f9i%$1 he wat*$ me dep>t f ! %op door1 & sigh$1 8,i %\ld l to see x all aga960 ,s9ce t day ,i h gone back to him1 n always to buy groc]ies1 b j to pass ! ^w1 & ?us 9 ! mid/ ( city /reets to conjure up ,arizona1 or ,idaho1 or ,wyom+4 ,my j\rneys ?r\gh ^? regions h come aft] 8 "t4 ,i "k none ( 8 dang]s & n _m ( 8 h>d%ips4 ,b ,i too h se5 ,summ] & ,w9t] 9 ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 & ! sun rise2 & h slept & m>*$ on trails :]e he w5t once4 ,betwe5 u is e/abli%$ a freemasonry3 bo? ( u h be5 out !re2 bo? ( u und]/&4 ,x matt]s n t "o 0 an enli/$ man campaign+ aga9/ ,indians1 :ile ! o!r is no?+ b a volunt>y pilgrim to ! wild]ness4 ,^u bo? alike has ! wild]ness set its spell4 ,yes2 we c]ta9ly und]/&4 ,& :at is ?is spell8 ,sc>cely dang]1 = ,i h met no dang]s wor?y ( ! "n4 ,sc>cely fre$om1 s9ce ! enli/$ man c d by no means :at he pleases4 ,sc>cely ! immortal lift & purity ( t great air1 :i* ,i feel1 inde$1 b to :i* ,i c n rememb] he>+ any troop] allude4 ,nei!r w ! spl5dor ( ,nature expla9 x2 ! inspir+ va/ness1 ! transfigurations ( ! sunset1 ! swimm+ oceans ( color1 ri*1 subtle1 endless1 ! m inexhau/ible z ! m obs]v$4 ,only ! pilgrims value ^! ?+s4 ,! *ance = ri*es x c]ta9ly is n1 nor ! *ance = crime4 ,crime & ,=tune are !re z ev]y:]e2 b ! lo/ pocket-book is return$ :5 x w\ld n be 9 a city1 & y meet ) few t are tr\bl+ ab\t doll>s4 ,bloody & sudd5 z dea? (t5 is !re1 x is n ! plann$ murd] s mu* z ! quick bl[ ( p]sonal v5geance1 ! primitive man deal+ ) 8 fell[ z 9 ju/ice he expects 8 fell[ w deal ) him4 ,f9ally1 x is n adv5ture alone4 ,?\gh rov+ spirits h come to _! own ^u ! pla9s1 & ) ,indians & cattle-driv+ h let loose ! f]vid en]gy no t[n gave room =1 dream]s /ray$ !re too1 _m dream]s1 & f\nd happ9ess4 ,9 all ( ?is ,i am speak+ ( ! wild]ness z x 0 once1 & almo/ is no m4 ,b y w f9d ! dream]s /ill1 n[ & !n1 rid+ alone f horizon to horizon1 paddl+ ^u seque/]$ riv]s1 h]mit+ 9 quiet cab9s1 all ( !m escap$ f social codes1 reap+ ! rew>d & pay+ ! p5alty 9 t ar*aic sil5ce4 ,= inde$ ! sil5ce ( t _w seems to h come unbrok5 f beh9d ,g5esis1 to h be5 e>li] ?an ! beg9n+1 to make "o ) ! planets1 to h kn[n my/]ies1 t dw9dle ,rome to a %[4 ,! little s\nds ( e>? d n break x4 ,9 x ! pa9t$ ,indian walks nak$1 ! tw9 ( its my/]y4 ,9 x y c wake or sleep1 & no man h9d]s4 ,:atev] law !re is1 rises f ! gr\nd or falls f ! />s4 ,= ! v liv+1 life seems to m+le ) ! orig9 be=e ! du/ has return$ to du/4 ,t is ! spell = troop] or = pilgrim4 ,f empire to empire1 our wise bra9s h devis$ conv5tions t we may live toge!r1 b our unwise he>ts crave ! some?+ t wisdom has r5\nc$ = u4 ,s mo/ ( ^? y w meet 9 ! wild]ness1 be !y do]s or dream]s1 h foll[$ ! he>t's desire & escap$ back to ,nature4 ,ah1 !re is a lotus also 9 ! ,we/6 ,x has drugg$ _m t h nev] return$4 ,b if y wisely te> y\rself f x & re-ent] ! fold ( civilization1 & 9 respectable cont5t sell groc]ies1 = in/ance1 y\r he>t w rem9d y ( out !re1 n[ & !n1 a ^w l ,owyhee or ,w9d ,riv] w give y a homesickness = ! nameless magic ( ! pla9s4 ,^? happy ones :o h kn[n x meet always 9 t freemasonry :i* set ! soldi] & me talk+ l old acqua9tances4 ,& !re=e ,i am go+ to %[ him ^! draw+s2 = e "o w speak to him ( out !re4 ,he w rejoice 9 _! tru?--inde$ tru? is a pale ^w--x is ! vibrat+ ?+ itself :i* seems to rise out ( ^! pages4 ,ev5 to me !y fla% & ?rob ) life ,i h liv$1 & h[ mu* m to a man ^: ye>s prec$$ m9e & :o _h dang]s :]e ,i _h none6 ,i h /ood be=e _m pa9t+s ( ! ,we/4 ,pa9t+s ( m\nta9s1 pa9t+s ( buffalo1 pa9t+s ( ,indians--! :ole my/ic & h]oic pageant ( our ,am]ican soil2 ! only greatly romantic ?+ our g5]ation has kn[n1 ! la/ greatly romantic ?+ our ,cont95t holds2 inde$ ! poetic episode mo/ deeply native t we possess4 ,long be=e my eyes look$ ^u its beautiful doma91 ,i /udi$ ! pa9t+s2 b :5 ,rem+ton came ) only a p5cil1 ,i =got ! re/6 ,& n[ ,i h se5 = myself1 & "k h[ he has caught alive n only ! rop$ calf1 or ! troop cook suck+ 8 com=table corn-cob1 ! day-by-day facts ( ! wild]ness1 b ! et]nal note also1 ! pity & ! awe ( t epic life4 ,he has made !m visible by 8 art1 & set !m d[n z a national treasure4 ,look at ! ,pony ,w> ,dance4 ,t wild fury ( religion1 t spl5dor ( savag]y cla%es d[n to u f ! ,/one ,age4 ,if y w op5 ! ,old ,te/am5t :]e ,jo%ua delay$ ! c\rse ( ! sun1 or !y blew d[n a city wall ) a trumpet1 y w come ^u ! same _s4 ,look at ! ,m$ic9e-m5 & ! lightn+4 ,aga9 man's untam$ orig9al s\l communes ) a ,god ( v5geance & t]ror4 ,is x n l ,elijah & ! fire-/roke f heav5 ^u ! alt>8 ,!n turn to ! ,%eep-h]d]'s breakfa/4 ,unless y h kn[n t solitude1 no words ( m9e c tell y h[ ,rem+ton has be5 a poet "h4 ,) "s l9es & sme>s on pap] he has express$ t lotus my/]y ( ! wild]ness4 ,he has tak5 a ragg$ vagrant ) a fry+-pan & connect$ him ) ! et]nal4 ,! dog1 ! pack-saddle1 ! ass1 ! dim %eep 9 ! pla91 ^? t5d] outl9es ( bluffs & ridges--x is ,hom] or ! ,old ,te/am5t aga92 "t & ! pres5t _w h no "p "h6 ,p]haps y d n value all ?is z ,i d4 ,p]haps ! seamy side %uts y f ! re/1 & y %r9k f ! brutality ( man & ! suff]+ ( bea/4 ,i h he>d p speak ?us sometimes1 & give ?anks = _! books1 & _! ba?rooms1 = ! op]a1 & = ,europe :]e !y c travel 9 a l&scape season$ by hi/ory4 ,well1 ,europe is ri*]1 mu* ri*]1 ?an any des]t1 & x is t[>d its use & compreh5sion1 on ! :ole1 t our /ruggl+ faces are set4 ,our fond1 quack-ridd5 ,republic looks1 aft] all1 t[>d ! old _w = its tea*+4 ,b we h a l&scape season$ by my/]y1 :]e *iefs & h]oes move1 fit subjects = ! poet4 ,if y d n see ?is1 p]haps y are too ne>4 ,let me ask y to ?9k ( ! bloody slaught]s 9 ,hom]1 & ( all ! great art y "k f him to ! pres5t day2 has n ! t]rible its %>e ( notice8 ,d\btless y w\ld h /opp$ ,hom]'s recit+ to y h[ bodies 7 hack$ to pieces b5ea? ! walls ( ,troy1 & h[ sw9i% 7 sometimes ! companions ( ,ulysses4 ,b n[ y read x all ) pleasure4 ,d y believe ,art w\ld h am\nt$ to mu* if x _h exclud$ pa9 & ugl9ess & n>r[$ its gaze ^u ! beautiful alone8 ,at any rate ,i am glad t we h ,rem+ton1 "o ( ! k9d t makes u aw>e ( ?+s we c\ld n h se5 = ourselves4 ,we h be5 sc>ce en\gh 9 native mat]ial = ,art to let g :at ! soil provides u4 ,we h (t5 fail$ to value :at ! intellig5t =eign] seizes ^u at once4 ,& ,i ?9k z ! ,fronti] rec$es into tradition1 few] ( u w %r9k f its details4 ,if ,rem+ton did no?+ fur!r1 already has he a*iev$3 he has made a page ( ,am]ican hi/ory 8 own4 ,,ow5 ,,wi/]4 ,,draw+s ,illu/ration3 ,=sy!'s ,fight on ! ,republican ,riv]1 #ahfh--,! ,*>ge ( ,roman ,nose4 ,illu/ration3 ,coronado's ,m>*--,colorado4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,mission>y & ! ,m$ic9e ,man4 ,illu/ration3 ,hunt+ a ,beav] ,/ream--#ahdj4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,hungry ,w9t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fight ,ov] a ,wat] ,hole4 ,illu/ration3 ,:5 ,8 ,he>t is ,bad4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,citadel ( ! ,pla9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,on ! ,nor?we/ ,coa/4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,%eep ,h]d]'s ,breakfa/4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,gold ,bug4 ,illu/ration3 ,an ,ov]l&-,/ation3 ,indians ,com+ 9 ) ! ,/age4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,well 9 ! ,des]t4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,bord]l& ( ! ,o!r ,tribe4 ,illu/ration3 ,h] ,calf4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,gov]nm5t ,pack ,tra94 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,*>ge4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pony ,w>-,dance4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,com+ ,/orm4 ,illu/ration3 ,8 ,dea? 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