,frontispiece3 ,! ,=e/ ,giant ,illu/ration3 ,title page ,! ,=e/ ,giant by ,,adri5 ,,le ,,corbeau ,translat$ f ! ,fr5* by ,j4 ,h4 ,,ross ,jona?an ,cape ,,elev5 ,,g[] ,,/reet ,,london ,,fir/ ,,publi%$ ,,9 ,,mcmxxiv ,,made ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,butl] ,,tann] ,,ltd4 ,,frome ,,& ,,london ,cont5ts ,,*ap4 #a ,,! ,,odyssey #b ,,! ,,g5us ,,trembles ,,into ,,consci\sness #c ,,! ,,k9dly ,,d>kness #d ,,contra/s ,,:i* ,,are ,,n ,,contra/s #e ,,caught ,,up ,,into ,,! ,,/ream ,,( ,,life #f ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,balance #g ,,metamorphoses #h ,,:at ,,! ,,moon ,,saw #i ,,:5 ,,! ,,corselet ,,snaps #aj ,,! ,,mirror ,,( ,,*angeless ,,"t #aa ,,! ,,:eel ,,( ,,life ,,liv$ #ab ,,:5 ,,! ,,wood-,,du/ ,,float$ ,,9 ,,! ,,air #ac ,,:at ,,is ,,call$ ,,dea? #ad ,,! ,,!ory ,,( ,,et]nal ,,sleeplessness ,,conclusion3 ,,)9 ,a ,,cell ,,*apt] ,i ,! ,odyssey ,= ye>s on end x _h be5 roll+1 across ! pla9s1 ?r\gh ! deep mead[ grasses1 "u ! dim e*o+ ar*ways ( ! =e/4 ,always1 9 heat & cold1 b5ea? blue skies1 or skies cl\d$ ) ra9 & hail & sn[1 x _h be5 roll+ ceaselessly4 ,"o day x w\ld be gild$ by ! sunlight--b n s(t5$2 ano!r day grizzl$ /reaks ( ra9 soak$ x--)\t refre%m5t4 ,x 0 buri$1 to all appe>ances = ev]1 by drifts ( sn[--b 0 n hurt4 ,x _h cross$ cat>acts ( light & floods ( %ad[2 x _h be5 rock$ by s(t w9ds & hurl$ dizzily into ! air by ! %riek+ gu/s ( cyclones2 & x _h met all ^! ?+s--! sweetness ( ! day1 ! %ade ( night1 ! w9t]s1 ! spr+s1 ! summ]s--) ! same submissive1 invuln]able apa?y4 ,x _h wait$ its h\r1 ready1 if ne$ be1 to wait yet mu* long]4 ,^? :o boa/ ( _! travels & adv5tures %\ld ?9k ov] ?is j\rney & its conditions4 ,we h glimpses ( o!r c\ntries1 we climb m\nta9s1 we run ?r\gh woods & fields2 b our v>ieties & difficulties are z no?+ to ! diff]5ces ( its v>i$ blades ( grass1 to its d>k holes 9 ! gr\nd1 its m\nds ( e>? or sn[1 to all ! ob/acles :i* x met & ov]came or slipp$ pa/ on its road4 ,our gallops on %ore or voyages at sea d n comp>e ) its mad c>e] z ! sport ( /orms & m\nta9-torr5ts4 ,"t & space f\ght ov] ! little helpless roll+ body4 ,! elem5ts loos$ out _! t]rors r\nd x l an evil dream1 seem+ to toss x ab\t 9 prize4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to toss x ab\t4 ,x 0 girt r\nd by imm5sities1 :i* might be azure or glitt]+ ) gold 9 summ]1 pallid dull or m5ac+ 9 w9t]1 sil5t z ! abyss by night1 & t]rible ) a myriad ( unkn[n noises 9 ! day2 b no?+ daunt$ x4 ,)9 its t9y =m x held o!r visions1 great] yet1 visions & million-old memories ( ! *ildhood ( ! _w1 :5 ! waves moan$ 9 ano!r measure1 & ! agony ( ! vision ( e>? 0 diff]5t4 ,s x wait$ ! fav\rable ev5t :i* w\ld give x life3 or ! sign ( dissolution1 to presage its dea?4 ,! light beat+ ( a bird's w+s1 "o dawn1 _h began its c>e] by fl++ x out ( ! t9y %elt] 7a crevice 9 a l[ bran* ( ! "m-tree7 f :i* ! mightie/ w9ds _h be5 unable 9 long ye>s to te> x4 ,x 0 fall+ 9 sl[ gyrations ?r\gh ! gre5 air1 across ! r$-b>r$ dawn-fires ( ! sun1 :5 a quick brea? ( w9d lift$ its mossy =m & c>ri$ x1 f ne> ! gr\nd1 f> out into space4 ,9 its flight x graz$1 "t & aga91 ! rude b>k ( trees1 sank to gr\nd level1 skimm$ x1 & rose once m be=e x fell at la/ ^u ! poli%$ surface ( a /one1 :]e x lay till d>k & ?r\gh ! night till ! next noon4 ,! air above x 0 heavy ) ! humm+ ( insects1 & ar\nd /ret*$ ! v old =e/1 vibrant ) life4 ,! m]e/ trifle might h c>ri$ ?is t9y se$ ( ,cali=nian p9e a few in*es f>!r1 :]e lay fat moi/ soil1 good = tree-gr[?2 b su* 0 n its lot4 ,! va/ & %9+ ,,eye :i* ov]sees ! dizzy spectacle ( ! univ]se1 & compreh5ds x 9 its dreadful :ole z 9 its lea/ bewild]+ detail1 ?is ,,eye _h d\btless n lo/ sight ( x4 ,sudd5ly all light ar\nd 0 blott$ out3 a great mass ov]:elm$ x & c>ri$ x away ) heavy abrupt movem5ts4 ,x felt itself emb$d$ 9 a s(t w>m sub/ance1 among gra9s ( s&1 dead leaves & grass1 :i* 7 pick$ up n[ & !n f ! gr\nd1 c>ri$ a:ile1 & dropp$ 7only to be replac$ by o!rs71 9 a sequ5ce ( rudely rhy?mical movem5t4 ,! p9e-se$ _h be5 caught up 9 ! frog ( an animal's foot1 fix$ 9 x deeply1 s t x 0 n till aft] _m days at la/ deliv]$1 :5 ! bea/ wad$ across a brook & left ! se$ on a dry s&-bank1 ne> sunset1 9 ! deep gl[ ( ! ev5+ rays4 ,! se$ _h n[ quitt$ ! =e/ = an imm5se1 b>e1 op5 des]t1 a new prospect ( ! _w4 ,"h 7 no ru/l+ grasses nor flutt]+ leaves1 no cla%+ toge!r ( dry bran*es1 no birds to s+ nor bea/s to h[l3 none ( t ri*1 wide1 /range /irr+ ( ! mighty jungle1 ^: brea?+ & my/]i\s rum\r 0 *ok$ 7l ! cries ( its animals & ! lab\r$ ?rumm+ ( ! w9ds ?r\gh its vault$ trees7 by ! rank smell ( sap & ! exhalations ( dead leaves & teem+ soil4 ,a light w9d blew ! se$ across ! s&1 = h\rs driv+ x ab\t1 backw>ds1 =w>ds1 to "r or left1 sometimes 9 great circles1 & sometimes /ation>y aga9/ a /one till a new gu/ %\ld s5d x =? aga91 pa/ its ob/acle1 on yet ano!r ab&on$ desultory c\rse4 ,! _w 0 ov]spread ) an int5se blue1 f :i* light seem$ to fall 9 %eets4 ,lat] ?is brilliant blue turn$ to a ble$+ r$1 ?r\gh :i* ! sun's gold5 arr[s slid into violet b&s & fad$ g5tly4 ,an exquisite fre%ness fell f heav5 z ! purple mildness ( ev5+ came d[n ^u ! _w4 ,yet ! p9e-se$ c\ld n re/4 ,! w9d1 z x became sweet]1 became /rong]1 & s5t x aga9 across ! s&-spaces ( its =m] road1 :ile ab\t x a new life began to /ir4 ,insects :i* _h be5 hid+ all day danc$ ov] x1 or circl$ viol5tly ab\t x1 or /opp$ to smell x1 or tri$ 9 va9 to crack op5 its h>d %ell4 ,_! grotesque %ad[s ran blackly ov] ! silv] s&4 ,at times gre5 %9+ specks came ne>1 hov]$ a mom5t1 & vani%$ 9 a s(t %iv] ( w+s4 ,all ! :ile ! p9e-se$ resign$ itself ) unconqu]able pati5ce to its s5seless c\rse4 ,dawn came4 ,! sun climb$ high 9 ! heav5s4 ,ye/]day's burn+ blue aga9 hemm$ 9 ! _w2 & aft] x came night & dawn1 & day & night aga9 once m4 ,9 ! same wide des]t ! p9e-se$ roll$ ab\t1 ! sport ( ! same w9ds1 pitt+ aga9/ _! caprice ! con/ant apa!tic endurance ( its little1 r\nd1 h>d body4 ,s weeks & mon?s fl[$ by1 times :i* = o!r ?+s or o!r be+s else:]e may h be5 mom5t\s2 b :i* = ! sequoia se$ 7 all alike4 ,!n "o day ! sky d>k5$1 & ra9 began to fall4 ,! fir/ sl[ heavy drops seem$ to nail ! se$ to ! s&1 & :ole days pass$2 b 9 ! end1 j at twilight1 wat] began to trickle ov] ! gr\nd & to collect 9 pla%es "h & !re ov] ! huge s&y surface4 ,! /range p[] ( wat] to absorb light enables x to pres]ve ! cle>ness ( ! daylight1 ev5 :5 ! light has fl$1 & makes ! %ad[s :i* x reflects 9 ! d>kness appe> ev5 d>k] ?an _! tru?4 ,! sea gives1 bett] ?an any o!r ?+1 a feel+ ( ! my/]y ( nev]-end+ di/ances4 ,x /rikes n m]ely on liv+ be+s1 ?r\gh _! imag9ation1 _! blood1 _! n]ves1 b seems almo/ to project itself into mat]ials4 ,^! wat]-pla%es at la/ ran toge!r into little /reams :i* c>ri$ (f 9 _! curr5t ev]y?+ n /rong en\gh to resi/ !m4 ,consequ5tly ! p9e-se$ f\nd itself all at once flood$ ) fre%ness4 ,! liquid got "r into x1 p5etrat$ unres]v$ly into its out] husk1 till ! little se$ felt itself soak$4 ,none ! less x kept its vital =ce intact1 & nei!r split nor spr\t$4 ,! life-=ce h&$ d[n to x ?r\gh millions ( g5]ations 0 too vigor\s & too well-prep>$ = its special future1 :e!r ne> or di/ant1 to break up 9 ! t9y frame4 ,only ?is "t in]tia 0 n its sole def5ce aga9/ ! assail+ elem5ts3 x f\nd 9 itself a happy ela/icity :i* help$ to keep out surplus liquid4 ,?us = ! :ole ra9y season ! se$ w&]$ ab\t ! s&-des]t1 go+ ) ! wat]s d[n an imp]ceptible slope4 ,on all sides ! waves n[ compass$ x1 ) ! grey sky cov+ above x & !m 9 ! daytime2 b at night x 0 dr[n$ by wat] & by d>kness4 ,! wat]s1 z ev]1 d>k5$ ! %ad[s ( ^! %ades circl+ 9 space4 ,a *ill1 bl9d1 imp5etrable horror ov]came ! p9e-se$4 ,x appe>$1 almo/ l an end[$ be+1 to hesitate 9 its c>e]4 ,x /ruck aga9/ /ones1 seem$ to cl+ to ! tufts ( grass :i* ! wat]s c>ri$ d[n ) !m1 seem$ to betray a long+ to /op1 :ile ! waves1 s inf9itely great1 )drew x g5tly b irresi/ibly f e ob/acle4 ,x yield$ pati5tly1 /rong p]haps 9 its s5se ( future greatness4 ,! outside =ces1 despite _! viol5ce1 c\ld n prevail ov] ! insignificant se$ ^: giant bulk w\ld "s day laugh at ! ro>+ ( ! w9ds & ! /ruggles ( ! waves2 & z x 0 toss$ ab\t dur+ ! night 9 ! imm5sity ( %ad[ & wat]1 may n ! s5se ( pa/ exi/5ce h come to life 9 x1 & a memory ( t o!r *aos ) ! v diff]5t t]rors1 z exp]i5c$ by its =be>s 9 ! fir/ /ages ( ! _w8 ,s x j\rney$1 firmly & humbly1 t[>ds ! unkn[n4 ,,*apt] #b ,! ,g5us trembles into ,consci\sness ,"o day ! /ream ( wat] by :i* ! se$ 0 c>ri$ along sank sudd5ly--:irl+ d[n a funnel 9 ! gr\nd4 ,sl[ly ! grey light ( day grew less z ! se$ div$ deep] & deep]1 till 9 absolute d>kness x 0 ru%+ madly d[n ! wat]-sp\t4 ,ho>se bell[+s res\nd$ ab\t its long subt]ranean voyage1 ass]t+ !mselves above ! /ifl$ noises ( ! passage ( ! buri$ riv] ?r\gh ! b[els ( ! e>?4 ,= weeks & mon?s ! p9e-k]nel revolv$ 9 ^! invisible curr5ts1 at times slipp+ sl[ly along ! twi/+ fl[1 at o!r times hurl$ =w>d at a dizzy spe$ 9 ! dwell+ coolness ( ! "u-gr\nd4 ,sudd5ly ! boom+ ( ! flood deep5$4 ,a hesitat+ cauti\s light came trembl+ d[n ! waves1 & ) a huge guggl+ ! se$ f\nd itself ?r[n out into a gre5i% mass ( transluc5t wat]1 ! volume ( a riv] :i* n[ took *>ge ( its fur!r c\rse1 & 9 ^: /ream x long drift$1 :ile ! sun gild$ ! *ang+ surface or ! moon turn$ x all to silv]4 ,! t9y se$ seem$ lo/ 9 "t1 swall[$ up 9 space1 z x float$ on top ( ! wat] or sank into its dep?4 ,! contra/s 7 ov]:elm+1 :5 ! insignificant gra9 0 set beside ! riv] :i* c>ri$ x along1 beside ! wide *ampaigns ( ! two banks1 beside ! unplumb$ void above1 9 ^: pale-blue transp>5cy "s f> grey & :ite cl\ds 7 fad+ or float+4 ,h[ small x look$ s set 9 inf9ite space6 & yet ! p9e-k]nel _h its own "p to play1 & ( ! ?\s&s ( int]act+ =ces 9 e>? & heav5 "s 7 specially appo9t$ to fulfil its de/9y4 ,:]e did x g 9 ?is great smoo?-runn+ riv]8 ,h[ 0 x t ! imm5sities among :i* x w&]$ did n blot out its fa9t exi/5ce8 ,_h ! all-see+ ,eye really appo9t$ ea* "o ( ! _m incid5ts :i* m>k$ its />t 9 life8 ,c we1 9 view ( ?is case1 believe t ev]y?+ has be5 =e-orda9$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( "t 7:i* has nev] be571 & is orda9$ to ! end ( "t 7:i* also w nev] be78 ,no d\bt !re are ! same laws = be+s & = ?+s1 = con/ellations ( dazzl+ size z = atoms too small to see1 laws :i* op]ate 9 a l _s & entail l inevitable consequ5ces ( relat$ s5se4 ,worlds & be+s1 objective ?+s & ab/ractions ( ?\ght & in/9ct all run a simil> c\rse ( bir?1 climax1 & decl9e4 ,!y beg9 9 nameless processes1 develop 9 phases accord+ to _! k9ds1 & end "o day to make room = o!r trans=mations equally indescribable4 ,accord+ly ! p9e-se$ 0 c>ri$ by ! riv] 9 devi\s c\rses1 ?r[n up on ! bank1 snat*$ away by ! w9d1 roll$ ov] ! pla9s1 ca/ up ! m\nta9-side1 toss$ back into ! fields1 l$ "h & !re = an incalculable "t1 ! sport ( inappreh5sible caprice4 ,a hundr$ times x ne>ly fell into a spot fav\rable = tak+ root1 & z (t5 x 0 driv5 away f its goal by =ces app>5tly ho/ile4 ,if ! little se$ _h be5 gift$ ) an obs]v+ s5se x w\ld probably h se5 ! lot & end ( e ev5t 9 its own de/9y4 ,once x hung = ye>s a few in*es f a suitable hole 9 "s fat l&1 & 0 left !re unmov$ by ! fre% w9ds ( spr+-"t1 by ! ard5t summ]s1 by ! icy falls ( sn[4 ,no?+ help$ x2 till f9ally a pebble slipp$--= "s unrecord$ reason--pick$ x up on "o ( its muddy faces & held x !re = weeks1 to set x free aga9 on a pa? ( turf4 ,su* incid5ts (t5 happ5$1 to make ! se$ ent]ta9 ! common hope ( its species1 ! *ance ( tak+ root2 b always "s unkn[n =ce da%$ ! ne> fulfilm5t f x4 ,h[ev]1 "o morn+1 at ! edge ( a =e/ & on ra9-s(t5$ gr\nd1 ! sequoia se$ at la/ got leave to g]m9ate4 ,! leave 0 giv5 sudd5ly & precisely4 ,a gu/ ( w9d1 bl[+ across a dead calm1 lift$ x "s hundr$s ( y>ds at a b\nd1 & put x d[n on ! slope ( a m\nd ( soil by an op5 hole4 ,none ! less ! se$ might h la9 %ort ( its place = ye>s1 = x 0 fix$ firmly en\gh to nullify ! impulse ( ! w9ds1 & ! _m & v>i\s undulations ( ! gr\nd-surface2 b n[ at l5g? its natural purpose 0 ne>ly a*iev$4 ,a few m9utes lat] a dung-beetle arriv$1 took x up betwe5 its claws1 easily avoid$ ! sev]al ob/acles ( ! m\nd1 & dropp$ x1 z ?\gh intellig5tly1 on ! v edge ( ! pit4 ,! insect !n1 z 9 ob$i5ce to "s non-app>5t b exact w1 began he$lessly to fill 9 ! hole ) ri* e>?4 ,s f a little se$ & a little soil !re w be born "h a sequoia gigantea1 ! huge/ plant ( e>?4 ,x seems a miracle t ! future bulk ( ! tree1 its gra91 its pi?1 ! %ape & col\r ( its ne$les1 ! special nature ( its sap1 ! _m t5s ( hundr$s ( ye>s ( its life %\ld be f\nd 9 a p9-head ( vegetable fibre2 & ano!r miracle t ! microscopic se$ %\ld already conta9 n m]ely its plant's organic nature1 b also its ta/es & di/a/es1 its pleasures & its pa9s1 all ! range ( yet un=m$ impressions :i* w\ld col\r its exi/5ce 9 ! _w4 ,9 su* *angeless fa%ion does ! vital sp>k ( species run ?r\gh a myriad c5turies4 ,x 0 = ! sequoia1 z x is = ! innum]able =ms ( life ^u e>?1 = ! sol> planets1 & = ^? unkn[n planets circulat+ 9 space1 fragm5ts p]haps ( suns beyond our k54 ,f ?is aspect ! law ( p]petuity seems to be an et]nal re-beg9n+ ( ! same c>e]s1 to be pursu$ ?r\gh simil> /ages to a l end4 ,h[ (t5 we f9d 9 ourselves hopes1 desires1 griefs1 app>5tly unrelat$ to our own exp]i5ces & circum/ances6 ,!y come to u f v f>1 ^! feel+s1 & 9 answ]+ to !m we foll[ a my/]i\s & indiscov]able *a9 ( =]unn]s4 ,_! fate is to "s ext5t our own4 ,l memory 7activity's retreat+ %ad[71 _! s5sations mix & mirror !mselves brok5ly 9 u1 quick5+ 9 u hesitant1 half-felt surmises ab\t _! f9al cause1 or z to :y ^! reflections ( a long-lo/ age are s5t to u4 ,! play ( ext]nal ev5ts ^u our de/9y seems to u z inexplicable z ! inh]it$ influ5ces :i* direct u f )94 ,! t9y se$1 = example1 9 circum/ances app>5tly ho/ile & unfav\rable to its developm5t1 yet by a few exact b unexpect$ actions ( o!rs1 f\nd itself free to "w out its fate2 & to "w x out j aft] a mom5t :5 x _h seem$ indef9itely delay$4 ,we m5 liv+ "u ! sun c usefully apply ! lessons ( our own exi/5ce to ?is case4 ,we are v f> f grasp+ ! :ole s*eme ( ! =ces :i* dispose our lives2 inde$1 we get only fa9t occasional sidelights ^u !m4 ,!y /rike our att5tion (t5 because ( ! my/]i\s symmetry ) :i* c]ta9 ?+s seem to happ54 ,we call !m good & bad p]iods :5 an ord] ( ev5ts occurs to help or h9d] our =tunes2 & x is significant t !re %\ld be a family lik5ess 9 su* s]ies ( affairs4 ,! vision ( ! lean & fat c[s 9 ! ,bible is only "o in/ance ( ?is age-old obs]vation2 & we h also not$ t cases app>5tly hopeless sometimes conta91 beyond our sight1 _! own happy issue :i* bur/s into view ?r\gh a union ( unexpect$ & app>5tly unrelat$ circum/ances4 ,?is law sways n m]ely our human affairs b univ]sal fate4 ,does ! all-creat+ ,eye really see & set 9 motion ,8 :ole univ]se rhy?mically1 9 tune ) "o pr9ciple :i* is conceal$ f our sight by ! t]rify+ complexity ( detail 9 daily life 9 ! visible & invisible worlds8 ,if s1 ! univ]se takes %ape z a h>moni\s :ole4 ,:at we "k & :at we d n "k ( ! millions ( exi/5ces ev]y:]e at any "t all are driv+ t[>ds a common end4 ,f ! littl5esses "h & ! greatnesses !re w\ld em]ge1 p]haps1 = ^? :o c\ld see x1 a :ole immeasurably1 inconceivably huge4 ,! atoms seem a mass to u1 sometimes1 ?\gh d\btless !y diff] among !mselves4 ,m51 despite _! individual *>act]s1 appe>1 :5 se5 9 bulk & f a di/ance1 z a gr\p-:ole1 comp>able ) bees or ants4 ,f f> en\gh our e>?1 despite its div]sify+ hills & pla9s & valleys1 w\ld seem a smoo? body2 & if "s be+ c\ld compreh5d ! entire univ]se at once1 by means & f a view-po9t beyond our und]/&+1 :at w\ld x look l all-toge!r8 ,t no man w ev] tell u4 ,,*apt] #c ,! ,k9dly ,d>kness ,buri$ betwe5 two lay]s ( soil ! little p9e-k]nel woke f its inactivity4 ,und]gr\nd 0 w>m & moi/2 & !re=e ! se$ swell$ up ) com=t1 & relax$ itself ) pleasure4 ,! damp crept ?r\gh x1 "r ?r\gh x1 ) a g5tle p]si/5ce 9 m>k$ contra/ ) ! brutal attack ( ! flood :i* _h swept x away b _h n brok5 d[n its /ubborn def5ce4 ,! heat ( ! subsoil made ! se$ f]m5t1 & summon$ x to live2 b ! my/]i\s c5tre ( life 9 x f\nd a fell[-feel+ 9 ! equally my/]i\s d>kness :i* wrapp$ x ab\t1 full ( ! unacc\ntable impalpable emanations ( all life ^u e>?4 ,= ?is d>k we h an unreasonable fe>1 & x is curi\s to inquire into ! causes ( ! horror ( blackness :i* fixes itself 9 our he>ts at ! mom5t ( _! fir/ pulsations4 ,! black is soo?+1 :5ce !re=e our agony at ?\ght ( x8 ,:y d our heads swim :5 we look at a gravey>d & reckon ! d>kness ( ! tomb2 & ! no?+ness1 9 its grip1 ( ?+s :i* h be5 b w be no m8 ,half-/ifl$ we read a "n inscrib$ on ! m>ble slab1 & imag9e ! unkn[n dead man z he liv$--:at he did1 :om he lov$1 h[ he suff]$--& we conjure up 9 our m9ds ! poor blank wrai?1 n[ = ev] dep>t$ f ! light ( day4 ,we c g fur!r1 & f ! "o build up ! army ( ^? :o h liv$1 ( ^? alive1 ( ^? :o w live aft] u3 & ^! unkn[n %ad[s press ab\t our famili> faces1 flutt] & cr[d 9 & out ( ! /age-prop]ties ( our own exi/5ce--l dead leaves 9 ! autumn w9ds4 ,p>ticul> %apes haunt u ) disquiet+ p]si/5cy4 ,we f9d ourselves 9 /reets1 or at %[s1 or 9 public p>ks 9 ! mid/ ( a mob ( p :om we d n "k1 b :o live beside u2 & we he> !m speak+1 & c picture to ourselves :at !y c>e ab\t4 ,!y are ( all ages1 old & "y1 m51 wom51 *ildr51 black-ey$1 blue-ey$1 grey-ey$1 ) fair or d>k hair or hair )]$ :ite1 full-lipp$1 or ) lips %rivell$ by pass+ "t2 b all ( !m are liv+1 are !re1 glad or sorry1 be=e our eyes4 ,an idea takes possession ( u & /r5g!ns 9 u till we tremble ) x4 ,we ?9k--,all ^! individuals ab\t u1 :om we c\ld t\* z !y move1 & :om we "k to h feel+s & hopes & preoccupations1 all ^! be+s are de/9$ to disappe> "o day1 :atev] !y d1 :]ev] !y may be1 no matt] h[ /rong1 h[ well-f\nd$1 h[ firm4 ,9 a hundr$ ye>s !y w j h exi/$1 w be n[h]e discov]able4 ,:at w h become ( !m8 ,& aga9 we see ! cold1 =bidd+ cemet]ies1 ) ! rank$ & s]ri$ sil5t tombs all %ut fa/ among _! fl[]s4 ,we %iv] at ! ?\ght t !re1 "u ! cov]-/ones1 b5ea? ! turf1 bel[ ?ick lay]s ( soil1 are only blan*$ bones scatt]$ ?r\gh t d>k :i* makes u tremble ) ! notion t x is 9 "s /range fa%ion our enemy4 ,su* is ! common mi/ake ( reason :5 imag9ation has tak5 *>ge ( a m9d2 & 9 combat+ x we mu/ fir/ di/+ui% betwe5 its cause & its effects4 ,^! %ad[s :i* we fe> only h p[] ^u u aft] we h irrevocably ceas$ to exi/4 ,x is n ! d>kness :i* de/roys u2 on ! contr>y1 x is pr(\ndly creative1 do+ its "w1 ) t odd prudi%ness ( creation1 by *oice out ( sight4 ,x 0 9 su* a blank d>kness und]gr\nd t ! sequoia se$ g]m9at$ & bur/ op5 "u ! life-impulse4 ,! cotyl$ons1 ri* 9 vivify+ sub/ances1 gave a beg9n+ ( n\ri%m5t to ! se$l+ until x 0 able itself to select ! elem5ts :i* w\ld assi/ its gr[?4 ,! d>kness cradl$ ! budd+ plant1 & w\ld cont9ue to prove its def9ite base aft] x _h gr[n up to /r5g?4 ,9 all ^! functions !re 0 no de/ructiv5ess1 no?+ to excuse our fe> ( x4 ,! %ades /& att5tive ab\t ! se$s ( plants1 z !y surr\nd ! "y ( birds 9 ! hat*+ egg1 z !y conta9 ! foetus 9 its "m's womb4 ,9 ! d>k is ! beg9n+ ( ne>ly all creative processes3 ev5 ! diamond =ms itself s1 9 ! v b[els ( ! e>?1 remote f u--!re1 9 a solid blackness1 x takes to itself t facet$ %ape :i* lat] w reflect ! light f its e po9t4 ,^! un=tunate %ad[s = :i* we h>b\r s unju/ a fe>6--& s illogical a fe>1 = :5 our cells are worn out by ! /ra9 & /rid5cy ( life & day x is to d>kness t we turn = ! r5ewal ( our vital =ce2 & :5 our he>ts & spirits dem& ei!r calm 9 :i* to re/ aft] ! bl[s ( mis=tune1 or m5d+ aft] ! %ock ( disillusion1 aga9 x is to ! %ad[s t we h rec\rse1 & among !m t we f9d hope--:i* is ei!r ! salve ( fre% illusions or ! satisfaction ( review+ our obta9$ petitions4 ,9 ?is %ad[-l& our p9e-microcosm accumulat$ ! /r5g? :i* enabl$ x to make an essay at liv+4 ,fir/ x absorb$ ! />*y liquid :i* ! cotyl$ons _h prep>$ = x2 !n x began itself to hunt 9 plant fa%ion = its own necess>y su/5ance4 ,?r\gh all its pores ! t9y rootlet suck$ up ! p>ticul> juices & ess5ces x ne$$4 ,x grew1 & divid$ itself into bran*es t x might tap m sub-soil ) ^! _m ext5sions4 ,x is w>m d[n !re und]gr\nd1 & ! soil 0 wet1 = x 0 spr+-"t outside4 ,! e>? 0 pulsat+ mightily ) ! s5se ( new movem5t1 0 transmitt+ its excitem5t to ! air4 ,! light ( day & ! d>kness ( ! pit communicate ) "o ano!r by ex*ang+ invisible & indescribable rays4 ,! decay+ bodies ( m51 animals1 & vegetable gr[?s affect & influ5ce _! correspond+ numb]s at ! mom5t ( conception & dur+ gr[?--rea*+ !m z freely ?r\gh ! pellucid air z ?r\gh ! solid lay]s ( ! soil4 ,life & dea? ev]y:]e run into "o ano!r3 e beg9n+ is an end1 & ev]y?+ ends only to beg9 aga94 ,innum]able unkn[n =ces come d[n f heav5 to e>?1 & z _m %oot up f e>? into ! blue sky1 all cross+ "o ano!r1 tangl$ toge!r4 ,"s are de/ructive1 "s productive4 ,we _c classify or e/imate ^! millions ( indiscov]able elem5ts4 ,mo/ ( !m nev] ent] our orbit2 = we mu/ rem9d ourselves t !re are an inf9ity ( creations1 ( e sort & k9d & lot & fate 9 our univ]se1 rang+ f suns to microscopic cells1 ea* subject to t5s ( ?\s&s ( v>y+ conditions1 & t5d+ t[>ds an incalculable numb] ( pr$e/9$ ends--& x is va9 = our curi\s b purbl9d spirits to try to e/imate sep>ately or to di/+ui% ^! appall+ problems1 = our limitations 9 k9d =bid u ev] to "k ! inf9ity ( evolutions 9 e>? & heav51 9 ! dep?s ( ! seas1 9 ! dep?s ( ! e>?4 ,x is impossible t we %\ld ev] le>n :at are ! hidd5 p[]s :i* sway our c\rses1 :at are ! unkn[n & unse>*able emanations :i* brea! ar\nd u1 or ov] u1 & give u 9 h>dly p]ceptible fa%ion a s5se ( confus$ joy1 a vague sadness1 or "s he$less inexplicable fe>4 ,,*apt] #d ,contra/s :i* are n ,contra/s ,on ! e>? x 0 spr+3 & ! excitem5t ( x drove und]gr\nd4 ,our spr\t+ se$ 0 caught up 9 ?is fr5zy ( liv+1 exp&$ itself1 & pu%$ d[nw>ds & upw>ds 9 a d\ble movem5t1 "u cov] ( t odd buckl]1 ! pileorhiza4 ,! light attract$ x2 b at ! same "t x plung$ deep] into ! night1 = !re x f\nd hidd5 sympa?ies1 & enc\ragem5ts :i* made x fi]ce & gre$y4 ,x grew enorm\sly1 dra9+ to itself ! scatt]$ n\ri%m5t ab\t x4 ,if o!r exi/5ces 7 />v$ !reby1 s mu* ! worse = !m4 ,n long ago our plant 0 a humble se$1 ready to beg its t9y life f ea* p[]ful m5ac+ blade ( grass4 ,to-day x 0 a successful bully1 dr9k+ up all ! i*or ( its pat* ( soil3 & su* conduct is ! g5]al rule1 ev5 ) u m54 ,:5 we are weak & "k x1 we are timid crawl+ ?+s1 hat+ all p[]s s9ce !y seem direct$ aga9/ u3 b let u ga9 a little /r5g?1 & we gr[ proportionately rude1 beat+ d[n ! weak]4 ,s true is x t evolution 9 nature is only a re-direction ( en]gy4 ,! ,eye :i* controls ! univ]se really seems to h =ese5 & plann$ ev]y?+2 & ?+s :i* appe> unju/ or horrible to u may appe> s only because we d n "k ! full logic ( _! exi/5ce4 ,x is pleasant to imag9e :at happ5s deep d[n 9 t secret mansion ( ! l[] e>?4 ,! press ( life c be no less !re ?an on ! face ( ! gr\nd4 ,yet we call x a my/]y1 & rank x ) all t is beyond our s5se1 ) t class ( ev5t :i* ev5 our imag9ations fail to visualize precisely4 ,if only we c\ld see ! sequoia root ) our eyes1 or _h "s yet unexpress$ means ) :i* to analyse or %>e its likes & dislikes1 wat* its battles1 foll[ its sorr[s1 its joys6 ,:y 7 we n end[$ ) "s special s5se able to feel ! satisfi$ tremor ( ! gr[+ root :5 x made contact ) k9dly elem5ts 9 ! blank night8 ,f "s di/ance1 some:]e deep "u ! gr\nd1 a trickle ( wat] s5t x refre%+ vibrations1 l a call4 ,h[ did our plant discov] ! pres5ce ( ?is di/ant & fri5dly liquid8 ,did x exp]i5ce t famili> feel+ ( cool fre%ness :i* we m5 h ne> wat]1 :i* we w\ld h felt 9 its place8 ,yet ! plant _h no sk9 l ours1 nor n]ves1 nor s5se ( smell4 ,x is a my/]y h[ x %\ld h kn[n ?+s1 & h[ x guess$ :]e lay ! food/uffs x ne$$1 & by :at res\rces beyond our k x p]ceiv$ _! exi/5ce4 ,x nev] miss$ its aim1 ?\gh x _h to rea* out1 twi/1 ev5 ramify1 to get at ^! food-elem5ts1 & absorb !m4 ,9 nature !re are hundr$s ( su* in/9cts1 & s5ses1 & faculties1 besides ! feel+s1 or n]ves1 or o!r appurt5ances ( ! fle% ( :i* we are made4 ,9 life !re are ?\s&s ( unkn[n en]gies1 ( secret p]ceptions1 ( indescribable vibrations1 :i* we nev] feel1 & %all nev] "k :ile we are :at we are4444 ,yes1 outside x 0 spr+-"t4 ,its light & heat ba!d all ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 in/ill+ into ! "u-soil a :ole range ( influ5ces to affect "s ( ! ?\s&s ( embryos :i* !re come to life1 by /ages :i* we _c foll[1 & ( mo/ ( :i* we nev] become aw>e4 ,creation is s leisurely & s retir+ t x makes little impression on u4 ,x is de/ruction :i* is ! /rik+ ?+1 because x is quick & cle> & viol5t4 ,an in/ant de/roys a ?+ :i* we h long se5 liv+ & develop+4 ,a tree _m hundr$s ( ye>s old is cra%$ d[n 9 a m9ute by lightn+2 9 a few days a =e/ fire w de/roy a =e/ :i* has exi/$ = ?\s&s ( ye>s2 & ?is wanton annihilation in/ils 9 u a great t]ror1 toge!r ) an un9tellig5t belief 9 ! goddess ( de/ruction1 t savage & =midable p[] :i* seems to rule ! _w1 & fills u ) dev\t awe3 %e seems s mighty & s bold & ru?less t we ?9k h] ! sole goddess ( life4 ,su* an idea comes to u because ( ! limit$ range ( our k & p]ceptions1 our only crit]ia ( judgm5t4 ,9 su* conditions naturally x is ! visible & tangible _w :i* makes mo/ effect on u4 ,yet we %\ld rem9d ourselves t if a be+ "u our eyes passes 9 a second f life to dea?1 yet 9 t same in/ant millions ( simil> be+s are be+ creat$ by ! my/]i\s c\rses ( organic nature3 j z :ile lightn+ is /rik+ & consum+ a giant ( ! =e/ 9 "o burn+ mom5t1 simultane\sly millions ( su* trees are g]m9at+ 9 ! fruitful heat ( "m-e>?1 beyond our sph]e ( control4 ,we %\ld note t 9 all ways & at all times creation has ! num]ical sup]iority ov] de/ruction1 :e!r x conc]ns m5 or animals or plants4 ,9 tru? we h no reason to compla9 t our s5ses h be5 r$uc$ to su* b>e limits4 ,h[ palpitant life w\ld be = u if new faculties sup]add$ to our old gave u to see ! invisible1 to und]/& ! occult1 to appreh5d l plants1 to feel 9 vibrations l light1 to fl[ abroad l seas & contemplate ! b\nds ( space4 ,let x be en\gh if we record1 )\t seek+ to expla9 x by f9d+ a p>allel 9 our equipm5t1 h[ s+ul>ly effici5t our plant 0 9 ins9uat+ its roots :]e x w\ld4 ,) ! aid ( its pileorhiza x pass$ n m]ely ?r\gh crumbl+ soil1 b ?r\gh /ony /rata1 pla/]1 & wood4 ,ano!r my/]y1 ?is1 h[ s s(t a sub/ance c\ld p5etrate h>d bodies1 :i* we bur/ ?r\gh only by means ( a great ef=t ( /r5g?1 us+ tools yet h>d]4 ,! sequoia root1 dipp+ d[nw>d 9 "o direction1 ?ru/+ upw>d 9 ano!r1 )\t ext]nal aid split ob/acles aga9/ :i* we h to employ iron & /one3 & at la/ "o f9e morn+ its fir/ %oot pi]c$ ! top lay] ( soil to salute ! sun4 ,at ?is second ! plant 01 to our eyes1 at la/ born4 ,we commonly pass ov] its h>de/ battles1 ^? condition$ by ! circum/ances ( its orig94 ,9 reality x 0 :ile yet b5ea? ! gr\nd t ! little sequoia tree exp]i5c$ ! "m-c>e ( ^? k9dly %ades )\t :i* x c\ld n h come to life3 b few ( u take note ( t4 ,we s commonly put ! effect be=e ! cause & ! success be=e ! ef=t4 ,yet our little plant w5t d[n z mu* z x w5t up1 ) roots v l its cre/s1 ?\gh ! "o /ruck upw>d t[>ds ! sun1 & ! o!r /ruck d[nw>d ?r\gh ! night4 ,i w\ld say t ?is inexplicable symmetry is "o ( ! laws :i* gov]n ! se51 & probably also ! unse51 _w4 ,ideas1 be+s1 ?+s1 ph5om5a ( all k9ds exhibit to u mu* ! same beg9n+s1 simil> developm5ts1 & p>allel end+s4 ,?is fact we c grasp only piecemeal1 n 9 its :ole2 b x is cle> t always !re is an analogy betwe5 extremes4 ,we "k t plant-roots are l _! heads4 ,dawn & twilight 7oppos$ limits ( a natural ev5t7 are l "o ano!r3 ! same pallid col\rs1 ! same fre%ness1 ! same effect ( unambiti\s calm4 ,sunrise & sunset1 respectively ! appe>ance & ! disappe>ance ( our day-/>1 gl>e at u ) a l extravagance ( noisy r$4 ,old age & *ildhood1 ! two poles ( human life1 resemble "o ano!r 9 _! feebl5ess & weak vitality4 ,our great joys are sil5t z our great sorr[s2 & ! ec/asy ( love is n f> f ! fr5zy ( hate4 ,nature is re-born 9 spr+-tide1 & falls sadly asleep :5 autumn closes3 & yet ^! two seasons are v l--%[]s ( ra9 & gu/y w9ds1 %ot across ) ! same weak rays ( yell[ light4 ,we f9d ?is odd lik5ess ( contra/s n m]ely 9 visible nature & 9 life1 b also 9 ! mo/ subtle ab/ractions ( ! spiritual _w4 ,we expect a great happ9ess z anxi\sly z a great mis=tune1 & :5 we d ?+s our fir/ conception1 & ! memory :i* foll[s x1 trace 9 our m9ds ! same sort ( hazy cont\r 9 fleet+ neutral t9t4 ,! nesci5ce ( our bir? is l our dea?'s4 ,oh6 we "k v well h[ "s ( ^! resemblances are caus$--?anks to ! action ( ! simple laws ( physical nature--b our _s fails :5 we ask :y ^! analogies %\ld appe> ) s /range & univ]sal a regul>ity4 ,,*apt] #e ,caught up into ! ,/ream ( ,life ,9 ! summ] :5 ! sky 0 blue & ! air diaphan\s1 9 autumn ) its melan*oly mi/1 9 w9t] :5 ! w9d blew cold & clean & %>p1 our tree liv$ on & prosp]$ ) ! pass+ ye>s4 ,= n[ x _h become a tree1 a giant sequoia p9e4 ,x /ood a little cle> ( a =e/ 9 an op5 space1 & s look$ solit>y4 ,its head t[]$ ov] ! surr\nd+ c\ntry f its place 9 ! blue & gre5 opalesc5t gulf ( heav54 ,! =e/ ^: leaves danc$ trembl+ly be=e its feet 0 made up ( q o!r trees3 delicate lively ?+s1 ( middle b swift height1 & ?9-bran*$1 s t ! w9d & ! sunlight wove patt]ns easily ?r\gh _! frail scre54 ,aga9/ ?is backgr\nd ! seasons pass$ leisurely1 ! complete ye> seem+ swift] ?an its p>ts3 s t if an ev]-liv+ _s c\ld h fix$ itself deep )9 ! fibres ( ! giant trunk :ile ! waves ( "t broke ab\t x1 & c\nt$ !m z !y came1 x w\ld h f\nd c5turies fly pa/ z lightly z s+le ye>s4 ,if our faculties & /&>ds ( p]ception _h be5 applicable to ! p9e1 h[ beautiful we1 9 its place1 w\ld h ?\ght ! _w6 ,we w\ld h not$ ! w>m?1 ! s5se ( space1 its limpid cl>ity3 also ! col\rs & %apes & sc5ts ( ?+s2 b did ! tree "k h[ spl5did 0 ! sc5e ab\t x8 ,at times we ?9k t x mu/ h be5 s5sitive to c]ta9 ?+s4 ,yet surely x c\ld n see ! di/ant hill roll+ away to ! skyl9e1 gay & clean & bright 9 summ]1 b pale & solemn 9 w9t]4 ,x c\ld n admire ! endless pla9 or ! riv] w9d+ ne>4 ,x paid no att5tion to ! azure sky 9 :i* x ba!d itself1 nor c\ld x feel--at lea/ n 9 any human s5se--! c>ess+ w9d1 ! r\gh embraces ( ! fro/1 ! cool brea? ( ! wat]4 ,likewise x c\ld n ta/e ! op5 air1 or "k ! day fla%+ r\nd x1 or be soo!d by ! calm+ %ades ( night4 ,x 0 unable to feel1 see1 he>1 or ta/e movem5t & light & noise & flav\rs1 z we c2 yet x receiv$ impressions to :i* we are blank1 & unit$ itself ard5tly or voluptu\sly or uneasily ) ! o!r elem5ts ( its exi/5ce4 ,x w\ld require a manufacture ( new words 7to fit s5sations =eign to our nature7 be=e our pres5t und]/&+s c\ld appreciate plant-loves & hatr$s1 & ! ?+s :i* please !m or give !m discom=t4 ,our tree became "p ( its :ole environm5t1 ( ! hills1 ( ! pla91 ( ! atmosph]e & sc5ts ( ?+s1 by a con/ant int]*ange ( matt]4 ,its sap 0 drawn f ! dep?s ( ! e>?1 & rose un*eck$ ?r\gh ea* brea?+ cell up to ! cre/ ( ! tree4 ,x fl[$ rapidly ab\t ev5 ! v smalle/ pores1 & !nce f ! topmo/ twig fell aga9 z fa/ 7b ?is "t ri* ) new +r$i5ts7 to ! l[e/ root4 ,we c easily gauge ! *emical cont5t ( ^! +r$i5ts1 b nev]!less ! absorption on _! passage ( ! nutritive p>ticles rema9s a my/]y4 ,!y are drawn f all ! elem5ts ( :i* ! _w is made up1 ev5 9 its mo/ oppos$ =ms3 & ! v>i\s species ( active ?+s1 :e!r m5 or animals or plants1 select ^? actual ones prop] = _! n\ri%m5t1 aft] _! k9d1 & attract !m ?r\gh space & "t1 ?r\gh all ! multitude ( encompass+ =ces1 f solid matt]1 f vap\rs or f liquids1 :atev] _! appe>ance & :atev] _! composition4 ,! sequoia1 = in/ance1 drew to itself :at 0 qualifi$ to make r\gh its r$ b>k1 to h>d5 ! fibres ( its /em1 to make smoo? ! gre5 composition ( its ne$les2 & drew !m f ! encircl+ air1 f ! blue rays ( light1 f ! mi/ ( wat]s1 f e motion & sc5t ab\t x4 ,f ! same va/ :ole1 made up ( ?\s&s ( dissimil> bodies1 ! birds draw _! plumage1 ! tortoises _! %ells1 ! worms _! r+s1 ! fl[]s _! petals1 & humank9d _! complexions1 _! blood & fle%4 ,we are fully aw>e t ^! sub/ances are all c>bon 9 div]s =ms2 b t raises ! fre% "q1 :5 we pond] x1 :e!r ! :ole univ]se is n ( a s+le sam5ess--a vision ( m9d-wrack+ inf9ity repeat+ itself 9 a p]petual *angeless s]ies8 & t might lead u to /& 9 a/oni%$ awe be=e a nature :i* c make a bone1 or pe>l-%ell1 or a w+-case1 or a claw1 or an eyela% f ! same elem5ts :e!r !y are ( ! air we brea!1 ( ! light %9+ f our eyes1 or ( any o!r trans=mation ( appe>ance or ta/e4 ,h[ev]1 ev5 if ! matt] be ! same1 ! =ces :i* cause x to take %ape are inf9ite4 ,h[ _m mu/ be ! s\rces ( en]gy :i* toge!r compose ! complete et]nal mirror-disk ( life1 9 :i* f "t to "t we cat* glimpses ( vague =ms1 z x :irls on its mad c\rse1 be>+ away worlds too big = our fail+ m9ds to compreh5d1 or too small = our blunt$ s5ses to di/+ui%8 ,above all1 ?is dazzl+ multiple disk tea*es u motion & h>mony3 t is to say1 lab\r & love4 ,! l>ge/ planet l ! smalle/ atom exi/s by comb9ation & by movem5t4 ,look ^u ! million ne$les ( ! sequoia p9e1 h[ !y ev]la/+ly brea!d 9 & out1 draw+ gases & wat] f ! air & return+ o!rs4 ,! /omata nev] /opp$ "w = an in/ant4 ,)9 ! se$s ! sap work$ z unceas+ly4 ,no?+ ev] dwells 9 absolute in]tia = a mom5t any:]e4 ,! atmosph]e vibrates1 light pi]ces1 he>ts beat1 wat] fl[s1 ! molecules ( cry/als build !mselves toge!r1 ! />s revolve1 ! air /irs1 ! d>kness is propiti\s to gr[?3 ?r\gh ev]y?+ is spun ! cord ( love & lab\r4 ,p]haps1 :5 we contemplate ! tireless lab\r ( ! bees & ants z !y run "h & !re1 & re9=ce "o ano!r 9 an endless s]ies ( ! same acts1 ) app>5tly _! sole purpose 9 ! next g5]ation--p]haps a dismal we>9ess /eals ov] u at ! sight ( su* ev]la/+ monotony ( lab\r1 & at a feel+ t _! futile ef=ts mu* resemble our own2 b we may legitimately rem9d ourselves t our ignorance ( ! complete s*eme ( ?+s inhibits or at lea/ vitiates our judgm5t2 also t ! *a9 ( succession1 f fa!r to son 9 an endless s]ies /ret*+ away to inf9ity1 is ,nature's fir/ law4 ,j z no?+ isolat$ happ5s 9 nature1 s no?+ exi/s :i* is isolat$ or peculi>4 ,:at we call our individuality is only a cong]ies ( cells3 j z :at we call an adv5ture is a complex ( ev5ts t5d+ t[>ds a s+le def9$ end4 ,x w\ld be wrong = u to pick out & treat ( any s+le "o ( ! tribulations ( ! p9e-se$ on its describ$ huge j\rney1 except 9 relation to ! result ( ! hi/ory1 ! mighty tree t[]+ l a r$ pill> f\r hundr$ feet into ! air4 ,likewise ) our /ori$ lives4 ,we w f9d no?+ irregul> 9 !m if we realize t !y exi/$ be=e !y became pat5t1 & t our m9ds became aw>e ( !m only :5 !y develop$ 9 "s app>5tly fre% phase to :i* we 7 peculi>ly s5sitive4 ,a good example is ! ray ( light :i* left a /> c5turies ago1 b :i* we notice only z x ent]s our limit$ field ( vision4 ,! lea/ important ev5t has a hi/ory go+ back f> beyond our m9d's rea*3 we _c fix ! />t ( any ?+1 or ( any creature1 or ( any circum/ance4 ,?is enorm\s tree1 ^: %ad[ falls across my book1 & ^: hi/ory we are trac+ 444 :at began x8 ,h[ did ! class ( giant p9e arise8 ,! mo/ evanesc5t happ5+ c>ries back ?r\gh adv5ture ^u adv5ture to inf9ity1 & if we c\ld trace back ev]y?+ to its fir/ cause1 probably we w\ld be a/oni%$ to f9d small consequ5ces to ?+s :i* we ?9k magnific5t1 & w\ld f9d t our gr&e/ creat$ ?+s took _! rise 9 ord9>y & insignificant circum/ances4 ,we may lawfully presume t ! pa/ has be5 univ]sal1 & t ! future w be ! same2 = probably ev]y?+ happ5$ 9 ! et]nity :i* prec$$ u1 & ev]y?+ w c]ta9ly happ5 9 ! limitless "t :i* w succe$ our paltry mom5ts4 ,:]e d we come f8 ,:at 0 our fir/ %ape8 ,academic que/ions ^!1 p]haps ( no great urg5cy1 b none ! less difficult = u to picture4 ,we feel di/9ctly en\gh :at is good or bad 9 our exp]i5ces ( ! mom5t2 yet we _c 9 ! lea/ evade our de/9ies2 & our impot5ce supplies u ) a reason = ca/+ out despair1 & accept+ ) dignity :at fate (f]s4 ,seconds build up into m9utes1 & m9utes into h\rs1 & ^! into ! days ( our life2 & s also f>-fet*$ trifles accumulate into occasions4 ,x dep5ds on our circum/ances :e!r !y seek u out or :e!r we g to !m4 ,e be+ possess+ activity1 t is1 :i* has a relation ) space & a tempor>y faculty ( volition1 moves t[>ds *ange z *ange moves t[>ds him4 ,! mobile be+s1 su* z m5 & bea/s & birds1 z (t5 z !y move1 make progress t[>ds "s small or l>ge po9t 9 _! hi/ory4 ,_! *ange ( position makes !m enc\nt] ! unexpect$1 :i* is itself p]haps com+ t[>ds !m4 ,our p9e-tree1 h[ev]1 be+ ( ! plant class1 0 root$ 9 "o place1 & _h to att5d its *anges !re4 ,= ( c\rse its hi/ory 0 full ( *ange4 ,9 se$-%ape x _h w&]$ across ! _w1 its devi\s c\rse ly+ sometimes on ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 sometimes 9 ! wat]1 sometimes 9 ! air4 ,n[1 be+ a tree1 its w&]+s 7 ov]2 b its normal life yet v>i$ ne>ly f day to day4 ,! sc5e 7to our eyes *angeless7 9 :i* x /ood no d\bt *ang$ )\t our be+ able to see ! diff]5ces4 ,we h no b>k or ne$les or sap1 & _c !re=e ent] into ! feel+s ( ! tree :i* ) !m knew h[ cl\ds modulat$ its light1 h[ ! pass+ w9d v>i$ its sc5t & texture accord+ to ! di/ance or direction f :i* x came1 h[ ! ra9-drops ta/$ s "o "t & s ano!r "t1 _! v elem5ts seem+ diff]5t accord+ z ! seasons v>i$ ! s5sitiv5ess ( ! great lonely tree4 ,anyh[1 we %\ld rememb] t ) plants x w n be z ) u4 ,lack+ our faculties1 !y may yet be ri*] ?an u 9 o!r directions1 end[$ ) s5ses ^: defici5cy 9 ourselves we _c p]ceive3 & p]haps ev5 ?+s h _! s5ses4 ,!re may really be te>s 9 ?+s4 ,x w\ld be an attractive doctr9e t ! en]gies :i* affect inanimate ?+s may affect !m 9 s5sible degrees1 t ! univ]se 7:i* is a r\nd$ :ole7 obeys ! same laws 9 =ms :i* *ange accord+ to circum/ance1 b rema9 alike 9 =ce & means4 ,,*apt] #f ,! ,law ( ,balance ,h[ lu/reless & same ! passage ( "t appe>s :5 we review x 9 our memory6 b h[ unc]ta9 & v>i$ x is :5 we live x mom5t by mom5t1 lean+ out ( ea* second to enc\nt] ! next6 ,likewise ) ! life ( ! great tree4 ,its sap on ! daily r\nd ( "w may h _h fre% pleasures & discom=ts at ea* revolution2 b ! tree's life seem$ to h slipp$ pa/ 9 a tame monotony :5 tak5 9 a p]iod ( ?irty or =ty c5turies4 ,yet x may be t ! sequoia felt ! seasons *ange ab\t x1 & t ! times & sc5es 7s con/ant to our eyes7 9 :i* x liv$ affect$ x v>i\sly1 j z its great outl9e may n h be5 )\t influ5ce on its own c\ntry4 ,"o c picture ! huge r$di% sp\t leap+ up into ! air1 ) a hazy network ( hundr$s ( bran*es ab\t x4 ,its head seem$ to be lo/ 9 ! blue4 ,its bole 0 tw5ty-five paces ab\t1 b aga9/ its enorm\s height su* a ?ickness seem$ slight1 & ! :ole tree _h an air ( sl5d] grace1 q unlike o!r great trees1 z1 = in/ance1 ! baobab1 ^: trunk might be ?ick] ?an a sequoia trunk1 b ^: height w\ld be incomp>ably less4 ,l all conif]s1 ! root-sy/em ( ! sequoia 0 n elaborate4 ,( c\rse x _h great roots1 & _m ( !m1 & luxuriant ones--b n to comp>e ) ! tree's size4 ,"h also "o may trace ! all-see+ ,eye1 hav+ reg>d = univ]sal h>mony4 ,if trunk & roots 7 9 due proportion1 ! tree's appetite w\ld be emp[]$ to satisfy its hung] by ravag+ an imm5se area ( gr\nd4 ,its roots w\ld exhau/ ! vital ess5ces f a wide circle1 & r$uce x to a des]t4 ,s ! pr9ciple ( balance ent]s1 & applies itself to ! p9e-giant3 & we f9d if we se>* dilig5tly into nature t its greate/ creatures h _! weak spots1 & ! feeble/ ?+s ( ! _w h _! unexpect$ means ( def5ce4 ,examples ( ?is law are well f\nd 9 ! fanta/ic prehi/oric "t4 ,?r\gh its d5se jungle roll$ a nightm>e %ape1 a reptile 7call$ ! ,diplodocus7 unnaturally huge1 p]haps a hundr$ feet long & proportionally tall4 ,on ! end ( its prolong$ neck 0 a grotesque little head1 9 :i* />$ two glassy /upid eyes4 ,! bea/ w\ld seem to h be5 doom$ to a mis]able life1 = to n\ri% its dem5surate body w\ld require ne>ly unlimit$ food1 & x _h only a t9y m\?1 able to pick up a spoonful at a "t4 ,s poor ,diplodocus pass$ 8 :ole life *ew+ leaves1 & _h no "t (f = sleep or holiday4 ,he c\ld d no?+ all ! :ile b eat1 & s by ! law ( comp5sation 8 greatness 0 br\ght l[4 ,if 8 head _h be5 z good z 8 body1 & if in/ead ( be+ only a grass-eat+ liz>d he _h le>n$ to eat meat1 !n no?+ alive c\ld h resi/$ him1 & he w\ld h depopulat$ 8 radius ( action4 ,?is h>mony 9 life1 ?is a/oni%+ =esight wat*+ ov] matt] makes "o ?9k4 ,e s\rce ( en]gy 9 ! _w has irrefragible b\nds m>k$ out = x4 ,! curse ( ,diplodocus seems to h fall5 on our mod]n :ale1 ^: /r5g? w\ld make ! sea b>r5 ( o!r life if its gullet _h n be5 made too small to swall[ !m4 ,:at a dang] = ! re/ ( ! _w t o!r mammal1 ! elephant1 might h be5 ) 8 union ( /r5g? & intellig5ce1 _h 8 nature n be5 made s peaceable1 & ! p]iod ( ge/ation s long6 ,lions1 tig]s & pan!rs are fi]ce & p[]ful1 b h f\nd a pitiless ext]m9ator 9 man4 ,! l>g] fel9es h ev] be5 ! mo/ tempt+ game = hunt]s1 :o pursue !m ) p>ticul> ze/3 & ?+s are always s1 ev]y:]e4 ,m5 give inf9ite reasons or pretexts1 on :i* !y ?9k 7or say !y ?9k7 !y act$3 b beh9d all ^! we c trace ! con/ant op]ation ( an immutable law1 to :i* _! ob$i5ce is implicit4 ,?is t]rible law ( comp5sations cuts (t5 across our brief fre$om--across ^? p]iods :5 we fancy ourselves all-p[]ful1 ma/]s ( ! ev5t4 ,we might really be s1 if ! ,eye 0 n wat*+ & regulat+ ! smalle/ details ( creation3 b z x is1 ?is law :i* *ecks excessive /r5g? comes into op]ation aga9/ u1 us+ ourselves z its own means4 ,x may be = ?is reason t we are torm5t$ by drugs or dr9ks or o!r plagues2 = mo/ non-human be+s are comp>atively free ( !m1 & !y cause any numb] ( weaknesses & h>mful complications1 fatal to ! heal? ( society4 ,z a cr[n+ debilitant we h our man-dev\r+ w>s4 ,= x really seems t !y mu/ be half-div9e1 ^! t]rible ev5ts :i* impose !mselves ^u u1 z ?\gh at ! dictates ( sup]human au?ority4 ,if fate did n decree !m h[ c\ld ^! w>s yet p\r out ! life-blood ( our peoples1 s9ce man has always condemn$ !m ) ! :ole =ce ( 8 reason8 ,no "o1 :e!r ! greate/ conqu]or or ! mo/ commonplace individual1 has ev] d>$ to speak ( w> )\t expos+ its sorry "*3 unless he curses x3 & su* is ! pla9e/ common s5se4 ,!re leap to our m9ds a ?\s& reasons aga9/ w>1 :5ev] we ne$ !m4 ,only :5 ! crisis comes & ! cla% ( peoples is prep>$1 !n human be+s savagely acclaim x4 ,!y burn ) ! s5se ( battle1 a madness :i* comes ^u !m f )\t & ma/]s !m1 s t !y c speak only ) its voice4 ,j z ! roots ( plants h ! pileorhiza to /ay _! fir/ feebl5ess & let !m fight out _! rivalries ) ! o!r be+s ( ! "u-_w1 s :5 w> beg9s ?is obscure law injects u ) patriotism1 a draught :i* gives u /r5g? & c\rage to support ! mis]ies ( its tra94 ,daily x is said1 ,w> w\ld be easily prev5t$4 ,all t is ne$ful is = e man alive to =swe> x4 ,if at ! same mom5t we all refus$ to make a move aga9/ our k9d1 ^! fires consum+ m5 w\ld be at once put out4 ,yes1 b exactly ?is app>5tly easy agreem5t & common action nev] happ54 ,:5 ! mom5t comes = arm$ slaught] m5 are unanim\s only 9 fi]ce support ( pretexts = beg9n+ x4 ,:5 ! /orm has pass$ we are a/\nd$ & r horrifi$ to look back on our blood?ir/y record1 & l a riv] s9k+ back into its b$ aft] a flood1 we return gradually to our habitual peace & quietude3--too late1 alas6 = ! w ( ! gods has be5 done & humanity has paid its bloody tribute to _! law ( dea?4 ,at ! next date ( ble$+ ! :ole r\nd w beg9 aga91 j z be=e4 ,s ,diplodocus' little head1 8 po9t ( weakness1 may be made a symbol ( ?is malady ( man4 ,& ! reason :y we %\ld be subject$ to ?is inflexible law8 ,no d\bt t our too-great /r5g? be br\ght d[n 444 b x rema9s a "q :e!r ! too-great /r5g? is because our numb]s are ov]-_m = ! e>? to be>1 or because we are ne> discov]+ & exploit+ ! work+ ( ! great] p[]s ( nature4 ,x may also be ! law ( *ecks & balances pursu+ its c\rse aga9/ all excessive /r5g?s1 :i* gives ! ri*es & res\rces ( ?is _w to ord9>y p1 r ?an to ^? mighty spirits ) "* en\gh to ov]turn _! g5]ations4 ,"o c imag9e :at might h happ5$ _h ! great s*ol>s or ?9k]s ^: writ+s revolutioniz$ life _h 9 _! h&s ! p[] ( a despot or ! weal? ( ,croesus4 ,y c't h ev]y?+ is ! hackney$ phrase 9 :i* common s5se has tri$ to express "o ( ! mo/ di/urb+ tru?s ( ! univ]se4 ,h[ev] mu* x may appe> s1 n[h]e is any excess ( p[] all[$ to di/urb ! balance ( ?+s4 ,absolute equality is ( c\rse equally out ( ! "q1 = h>mony is bas$ always on ! union ( unlike ?+s4 ,"o p9e-tree c\ld obs]ve ?is law work+ 9 its sph]e ( life1 ?r\gh ! ?\s&s ( ye>s = :i* x /ood !re4 ,g5]ation aft] g5]ation ( birds & insects foll[$ "o ano!r on its /em & bran*es4 ,"s days 7 dismal1 o!rs glori\s1 j z "s h\rs 7 unpr(itable & o!rs ri*4 ,! light & w>m? 7 n always divid$ to x 9 equal "p4 ,und]gr\nd ! moi/ure did n always refre% its mazy roots 9 fair degree4 ,cl\ds (t5 veil$ its blue sky3 ! seasons made t swell+ hill b>e & sad z (t5 z !y made x smile ) wav+ gre54 ,! giant tree saw its ne$les gr[ f fre%ness into pallor1 & !n fall1 ?\s&s ( times4 ,"s ( its bran*es = no visible reason grew spl5didly1 :ile o!rs1 also = no visible reason1 rema9$ small & /unt$4 ,yet /ill its life1 z a :ole1 0 liv$ 9 tune1 z ours are to our cont5t1 h[ev] discordant ! individual mom5ts4 ,a s+le ray ( light is en\gh to scatt] ! d>kness3 & :5 we ?9k ( ! surr\nd+s 9 :i* ! giant liv$1 ! idea comes t p]haps we w\ld fe> dea? less if x 7 n = t haunt+ picture ( our corpses rott+ sl[ly 9 ! d>kness und]gr\nd4 ,we might live m 9 love ) dea? if we knew t our du/ w\ld rema9 "u ! sun1 to *ange & re-model itself 9 plant-fa%ion1 l ^? yell[ leaves :i* )] & fall be=e w9t] comes4 ,x w\ld assuage our m9ds if we c\ld ?9k t aft] our end we w\ld live yet 9 ! %imm]+ day1 absorb$ p>ticles ( t great life-fill$ space ?is side ! limitless e!r ( ! />s4 ,,*apt] #g ,metamorphoses ,z space creates all ?+s out ( its own sub/ance only to dev\r !m aga9 at la/1 s "t :i* itself _c move or *ange allots to ev]y?+ its span ( life4 ,our h\rs & days are )9 u1 & x is ! revolution ( ! globe1 & n "t1 :i* makes ! seasons4 ,yet be+s & ?+s succe$ "o ano!r1 & _! c\rses give u an illusion t ! age gr[s old4 ,x is a conv5i5t figure1 = x is good to say t ! days slip pa/ & ! seasons :eel r\nd1 ea* 9 turn4 ,once m spr+ made gre5 ! mighty tree4 ,! sun & ! w9ds frett$ its newly-budd$ bran*es4 ,! giant began to trans=m itself4 ,l la/ ye>1 & ! ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e1 ! sap made buds :i* pu%$ out into leaves1 into fl[]s1 & at la/ into fruits f :i* ! future se$s w\ld be born4 ,ea* spr+ inaugurat$ an asc5d+ *ange1 to be foll[$1 ?is ye> z 9 ! dead ye>s1 by a desc5d+ *ange4 ,s ! sap 9 its evolution took ! common way ( all life's =ces4 ,x rose t[>ds its highe/ =ms1 9 turn becom+ leaf & fl[] & fruit3 & !n x fell away 9 h>d1 dry1 wood5i% p>ticles4 ,?r\gh ?is hi/ory ( *ang+ %ape passes all we "k1 ideas z well z ?+s4 ,ev5 our feel+s are n exempt4 ,ev]y?+ )9 & )\t u alt]s & re-=ms itself3 s t !re is no *angeless situation1 no?+ :i* is = ev] exactly ! same4 ,9 ! inde/ructible & turbul5t race ( matt] "o univ]sal ess5ce is work+ 9 a fix$ direction3 & if ! tree-sap *ang$ into wood1 aft] hav+ triumphally be5 gre5 leaf & %9+ fl[]1 s does implacable fate lead our compon5t cells ?r\gh exquisite *ildhood into spl5did y\?1 only to *ange u at la/ into tott]+ & wa/$ creatures ( old age4 ,! elem5ts alt] _! %ape ?r\gh "t & space4 ,9 ! same light1 9 ! same conditions & circum/ances1 fl[]s bloom & fade1 our hair turns f its fir/ d>k or fair col\r into silv]1 our eyes lose _! e>ly fire1 our firm r$ fle% goes dry & %rivell$4 ,^! *anges happ5 to ! same drop ( sap 9 ! plant _w1 & to ! same tissue 9 ! animal _w4 ,9 ! unexplor$ _w ( in/9ct our s5ses foll[ a simil> evolution4 ,our en?usiasm = some?+ or o!r spr+s to life1 la/s a:ile1 & !n *ills into complete deta*m5t4 ,love is ak9 to hate1 says a prov]b3 b really ! two /ates run toge!r4 ,our indiff]5ce or our dislike is (t5 born ( an exhau/$ reg>d3 o!rwise w\ld we s (t5 come to hate :at we once enjoy$8 ,no1 ^! ris+ & fall+ *anges are n conf9$ to plants1 b are a g5]al "p ( evolution1 9 mat]ial z 9 immat]ial ?+s4 ,spr+time1 h[ev]1 ) its ?rill t[>ds active life prevail$ once aga9 ^u ! e>?4 ,! sap 0 boil+ up 9 ! inmo/ pores ( ! giant tree4 ,x 0 %ak5 9 my/]i\s travail1 %>+1 9 its tree-fa%ion1 ! correspond+ s5sations ( liv+ be+s3 b express+ !m ( c\rse v diff]5tly4 ,its passionate re-bir? 0 %[n 9 ! p]fumes :i* x releas$1 9 ! trembl+ ( its bran*es1 9 its ne$les fla%+ silv] 9 ! moonlight1 or gold5 9 ! full light ( ! sun4 ,yet ^! enigmatical eddies 7 ^? ( ! new ye>1 ! same :i* make our blood hot & our desires ke54 ,! univ]sal my/]i\s analogy ( all life aga9 =ces itself on our reel+ m9ds4 ,^! millions ( %oots & ne$les 9 ! p9e 7 produc$ ) su* pr(usion only to gr[ old & die1 l lives pass+ away1 :ile ! great tree /ood /eady 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 root$ & intact4 ,our n]ve cells & tissues 9 a l fa%ion r5ew !mselves day & night1 )\t our giv+ !m a ?\ght1 s absorb$ are we 9 liv+ our lives to our full b5t4 ,! p9e-tree liv$ on ! subsidi>y lives ( ea* ( its utricles1 & exhau/$ some?+ ( its res]ve =ce ) ea* g5]ation ( !m pass$ by3 & s d we gr[ old ) ea* ( _! dea?s z ! t9y cells 9 u die )\t our he$+4 ,life seems to :irl l a top1 gett+ app>5tly ! mom5tum = a new sp9 f ea* sp9 pa/1 b actually fail+ /eadily t[>ds its f9al re/4 ,ea* slipp+ mom5t leaves u inevitably ne>] to our end1 h[ev] x may seem to give u spr+ & key = full] exi/5ce4 ,especially 9 spr+-"t does a new life seem to be work+ 9 u4 ,a mute exhil>ation fl[s ?r\gh all our n]ves1 mak+ !m t+le l ! ne$les ( ! giant p9e4 ,be+s & ?+s op5 9 "o great vibration1 ^: rep]cussion is felt ev5 9 ! d>k places und]gr\nd4 ,subtle aspirations emanate f "h & !re1 & cross "o ano!r confus$ly3 yet 9 _! v>i$ & v>y+ %apes :irl+ al(t 9 ! air1 inspir+ liv+ creatures or burgeon+ 9 plants1 !y are only multiple aspects ( "o c5tral influ5ce4 ,^! v div]se expressions are all products ( "o faculty1 vivifi$ by ! same i*or4 ,a puff ( w9d /irr$ ! twigs ( ! =e/ giant4 ,! sun 0 sett+ 9 a we/]n sky heap$ ) purple & violet & rosy cl\ds4 ,!re 0 a confus$ movem5t ( _m =ms ( life 9 ! d>kl+ wood1 ^: smallness beside x made ! sequoia tree seem a disproportionate s5t9el4 ,twilight slid into d>kness1 dissipat$ e>ly by a silv] moon4 ,a cl\d ( insects rose up ! r$di% trunk ( ! p9e4 ,!y glitt]$ or sugge/$ r$ & blue & em]ald gre51 bl5d$ or p>ticol\r$4 ,_! t9y feet sw>m$ up ! rude b>k sil5tly4 ,on ! gr\nd o!r t9y insects gleam$ gre5ly ?r\gh ! grass1 or d>k5$ its s&y surface ) que] black %ad[s4 ,!y pair$1 9 ob$i5ce to ! in/9ct :i* _h made ! da9ty butt]flies all ! aft]noon flutt] toge!r intimately4 ,! e*o ( croak+ frogs came ke5ly f ! di/ance1 ?r\gh ! myriad smells ( ev5+4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ possess$1 reel+ ) excitem5t1 & ) a grave di/urbance ( _s1 be=e ! might ( ?is het]o-sexual in/9ct1 :i* drives male ^u female1 revives ! spl5d\r ( birds' plumage1 %>p5s ! note ( frogs1 di/ils ! sc5ts ( fl[]s1 causes ! %all[ /ream to laugh al\d1 makes ! mead[-grasses to dance1 & ! tig]s to ro> ) excess ( life3 :i* is able also to tw9e s]p5ts 9 a slimy embrace1 & to :irl ! deadly scorpions 9 a loa?some ec/asy4 ,x seems s univ]sal1 ?is omnipot5t =ce1 able to run d[n ! moonbeams1 to flutt] 9 ! w9d1 to wave ) ! grasses1 to ?rill ?r\gh all ! atmosph]e4 ,x makes human be+s cl+ toge!r 9 quiv]+ c\ples1 j]k+ to ! pull ( its nameless dem&3 & truly seems "o _s 9 ^! _m %apes1 an imp]i\s w :i* 9 all ^! v>i$ pair+s is %ad[+ out ! frame ( ! ma/]-law ( reproduction4 ,ev5 ! elem5ts appe> subject to its sway3 = ?is passion :i* b9ds "o to ano!r ( a k9d t e sort may see some?+ ( univ]sality 9 its s+le mood1 may x n be ?is :i* puts ! little m ( glory 9 ! sunlight1 t extra s(tness 9 ! air ( night1 t repose 9 op5 space1 t ri*] music 9 ! waves1 t pur] purity 9 heav51 & on e>? t su/a9$ ?rill8 ,f head to foot ! giant tree respond$ to ! new w>m? ( s5tim5t 9 nature4 ,:ile ! sun %one ! birds _h mat$ 9 its b\ghs4 ,n[1 9 ! moon%9e1 ! insects _h _! turn1 & clung toge!r sil5tly 9 ! vague %imm]+ mi/ ( _! brilliant col\rs4 ,deep 9 ! soil ! tap-roots ( plants swell$ up 9 pleasure3 9 ! air float$ a sea ( all imag9able sc5ts1 impalpable unse5 mess5g]s ?r\gh space ( ! univ]sal fluid :i* betrays itself to our s5se ( smell on ! "o side1 & on ano!r side 9 ! /range lights ( lov]s' eyes4 ,if we rememb] h[ ! lov$ "o w\ld tell u h] feel+s & h] inmo/ ?\ghts by a m]e glance1 !n x w n seem to u f>-fet*$ t plants hold conv]se 9 ! p]fumes :i* !y scatt] 9 ! air4 ,^! invisible & intangible b p[]ful sc5ts1 :i* spread abroad to invite insects & to /upefy u ) nebul\s desires1 seem to play mu* ! same role z ! magnetism ( our looks1 t o!r /range p[] :i* is able by %uffl+ ! blues & blacks & gre5s ( our eyes to express love or indiff]5ce or hate2 & )\t any *ange ( %ape or col\r c reassure ) g5tl5ess or p>alyse ) t]ror1 convey+ ! mo/ subtle %ades ( desire & passion & comm&4 ,,*apt] #h ,:at ! ,moon ,saw ,mean:ile !re 7 %[]+ d[n on e>? ! beams ( t moon1 mirror & transmitt] ( ! sun1 :i* conveys to u its light )\t its heat4 ,f ! di/ance came ! spla%+ ( wat]3 & on ! riv] bank1 :]e x 0 ne>e/ to ! tree & )9 sight1 lay a man & woman4 ,!y 7 nak$1 & ! wat] 0 dripp+ sl[ly f _! bronz$ bodies4 ,!y lay aside by side1 & ! l[ murmur ( _! voices & _! /ifl$ kisses fill$ ! ne> air ab\t4 ,beyond & ar\nd !m eddi$ ! confus$ noises ( ! fields & woods1 ! sc5ts ( ev5+ made lively by ! cool damp air1 ! brightness ( ! moon's %9+ on ! silvan l&scape1 a selection ( all ! s\nds & %apes & t9ts & flav\rs 9 ! _w4 ,! contagion ( univ]sal love _h caught ! lov]s1 mak+ _! eyes h>d1 _! blood hot1 _! lips r$4 ,! ev]la/+ univ]sal ?rill :i* makes ! fl[]s bur/ into bloom1 :i* makes ! insects glitt] & ! birds s+1 0 ^u ^! two1 fl++ !m into a mutual passionate embrace4 ,!y 7 j ano!r in/ance ( ! immortal lu/ ( conjo9$ sexes4 ,_! sighs ru/l$ betwe5 _! lips l ! w9d 9 ! grass1 !y sobb$ toge!r l ! break+ sea1 _! fle% t+l$ ) _! blood z did ! fibres ( ! =e/ giant ) sap4 ,_! in*oate & always unfulfill$ desires took w+ 9 ! cle> blue ev5+ & became "p ( ! imm5se & complex h>mony ( a ?\s& /ra9s :i* has reign$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! worlds1 9 ! e!r1 to ! />s1 ab\t ! />s1 beyond !m1 ev5 to ! conf9es ( illimitable space4 ,! great p9e-tree 9 its six ?\s& ye>s _h _m times se5 sub/ances mat+ & be+s m>ry+1 & 0 able to record t ^! two "y nak$ humans 7 exactly l ! ?\s&s ( o!r c\ples ^: loves x _h witness$ s9ce t di/ant "t :5 z a t5d] plant x _h pu%$ its %y & timid way t[>ds ! blue4 ,= sixty c5turies g5]ation ( man _h succe$$ g5]ation b5ea? ! tree1 b :atev] diff]5ces !re might h be5 9 _! ext]nal circum/ances or 9 ! sup]ficial accessories ( _! /ate1 always :5 9 love _! c\ples us$ to embrace nak$ on su* spr+ ev5+s z ?is1 ) ! same c]emony & z ec/atically z ! pair to-day4 ,! =e/ giant f its l(ty cre/ 0 ?us able to e/abli% t mank9d _h rema9$ ess5tially ! same ?r\gh ! six ?\s& ye>s4 ,love is ! /ronge/ ( our passions1 b also t :i* we hide ! deepe/3 :]eas we exhibit our ambitions1 our pride1 our gre$1 our fr5zies1 op5ly4 ,yet :5 love does take possession ( u x %>p5s & exalts our dulle/1 remote/ faculties to ! height3 b x is a moot po9t :e!r we are "r to believe x exclusively our "w1 a s5tim5t evok$ by our own means4 ,!re is a di/urb+ possibility t x may be impos$ on u reg>dless ( our w4 ,we are n able to ext+ui% x1 nor to fan x3 = its pot5t causes lie deep beyond our sight1 & are fleet+4 ,we (t5 see m5 c>ri$ away by a passion = "s "o :o is n 9 ! lea/ _! ideal1 & see ?is passion gr[ great] or small] )\t valid cause4 ,insignificant trifles1 & impressions ( ! app>5t slighte/ sometimes h enorm\s consequ5ces 9 our lives4 ,love is call$ up or fright5$ away by ! fa9te/ gho/ ( a memory1 by ! wak+ impression ( a =gott5 dream1 by "s homely detail4 ,! faculty ( love has be5 transmitt$ ?r\gh our g5]ations = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 un*ang$3 = ! tremor :i* excit$ our =be>s 9 _! caves 01 9 its k9d1 ( ! int5sity ( ! embrace ( ! sexes to-day4 ,! tru? w\ld seem to be t 9 love we obey an et]nal1 g5]al & b\ndless law4 ,9 our conceit we ?9k t no emotion is comp>able to ! fev] ( passionate mank9d4 ,yet :at c we "k ( ! p>ticul> s5sations possess+ inhuman c\ples8 su* z ! f]v\r ( a plant 9 se$1 or t colossal attraction :i* drags planets into ! orbits ( _! suns4 ,our love-dramas & kisses & excitem5ts are m]e examples ( ! univ]sal spasm4 ,let u return to ! man & woman )9 sight ( ! upp] bran*es ( ! p9e z !y lay sup9e on ! gre5 bank ( ! riv] tak+ _! ease aft] happy ex]tions4 ,! slight s\nd ( _! voluptu\s sighs _h di$ away d[n ! breeze4 ,! vibrations ( _! meet+ fle% _h gone abroad ?r\gh ! blue ev5+1 ) ! bead$ moi/ure evaporat+ f _! sk9s1 & ! heat+ sc5ts ( awak5$ sex1 to become "p ( ! endless waves ( e!r set up by ! motions ( ! />s1 by ! odor\s love-excitem5ts ( birds & bea/s & reptiles1 by ! poll5 ( se$+ plants4 ,( c\rse ! embrac+ c\ple did n "k x3 !y knew no?+ ( ! movem5t ( ! ,sph]es & _! ,riv]s ( life1 nor ( _! compon5t cells nor ( ! unc\nt$ tribes ( g]ms liv+ )9 _! bodies4 ,yet at ! v crisis ( ! amor\s passion ! inf9itely small no d\bt be> _! "p 9 x to "s degree1 j z ! lov]s 9 _! act h contribut$ to ! h>mony ( ! univ]se4 ,we mu/ try to ?9k ( ourselves exi/+ z x 7 deta*$1 hang+ betwe5 an ext]nal m$ley ( =ces beyond our k51 & an int]nal curr5t ( life equally inappreciable by our s5ses4 ,we seem to become s5sitive to ext]ior s5sation only locally1 9 ! p>ts imm$iately affect$4 ,:5 lov]s kiss ! delight ( x attacks m\? & he>t & _s alone4 ,we nev] ?9k t our arms or %\ld]s may also be conc]n$4 ,yet on reflection x w\ld seem inconte/able t ! m]e localization ( ! consci\s emotion _c prev5t its be+ %>$ g5]ally by our :ole be+4 ,! kiss1 ?\gh express$ only by our lips1 is a product ( ! vitality ( all our organs3 & likewise 9 ea* ( our actions we1 f our t9y sector ( ! _w1 %>e 9 ! univ]sal h>mony1 ?\gh we _c "k ! ext5t ( our contribution nor trace its c\rse ?r\gh ! cla% ( ext]nal =ces4 ,x is a grave ?\ght t 9 ?is indescribable :ole ! sep>ate items ( activity und]go an id5tical evolution>y process4 ,:5 ! sky 0 blue1 9 ! pi]c+ sunlight ( a fragrant summ]-"t1 ! =e/ giant atta9$ its highe/ pit*1 z its bran*es 7 ri* & supple ) sap4 ,!n came days ( decl9e4 ,"u a feeble sun & a lack-lu/re sky ! air grew cold & fa9t3 & ! tree ent]$ on a phase ( decl9e1 sl[ at fir/ b increas+ 9 spe$ till almo/ precipitate4 ,decl9es & falls h also 7l all else7 _! *>ts ( int5sity gr[+ to a climax & fall+ away inevitably !reaft]4 ,a /one flung into ! air has a hi/ory l ! giant tree4 ,x %oots up1 up1 to its highe/ po9t1 dwells on x1 z x 71 = a fraction ( a second1 & !n turns to fall1 g5tly at fir/1 b lat] com+ d[n ) an increas+ ru%4 ,?is *ange up & *ange d[n seem to be "o ( ! prime laws ( life & ( matt] & ( en]gy1 f ! b\ndless exi/5ce ( ! con/ellations to ! atoms & ! inexpressible complexities ( nature4 ,ev]y?+ seems subject to su* a process & our imag9ations _c conceive any?+ exempt1 or any?+ :i* w ev] be exempt4 ,a /one flung up & fall+1 a bran* budd+ & gr[+ b>e1 a fire fl>+ up & go+ out1 a s5tim5t be+ born1 develop+ & dy+1 ev]y?+ good or bad 9 ev5ts & 9 ?+s1 9 ! animal creation1 & 9 plants1 9 suns & 9 p>ticles1 9 ev]y?+ t is or happ5s1 exhibit ob$i5ce to ?is univ]sal law ( *ange1 gr[? & decay4 ,deta*$ atoms reta9 ! "* & %>e ! fate ( _! =m] :ole4 ,! lov]s on ! slop+ riv]-bank ne> ! giant tree 7 ?us reproduc+ ! univ]sal h>mony1 9 _! n>r[ & tempor>y h>mony1 z !y clipp$ & tw9$ toge!r 9 rhy?mical c\nt]*ange ( _! inmo/ emotions4 ,!y 7 s mu* l>g] ?an ! insects :i* %one r$ 9 ! sunset or turn$ gre5 9 ! moon%9e3 !y 7 s mu* small] ?an ! tree3 yet 9 _! degree & k9d !y 7 9 accord ) ! c\rse ( nature1 z express$ 9 ! =ce :i* l9k$ ! fireflies & made ! tree be> se$4 ,!y p>took ( ! ambitions :i* com+ f ! mi/s ( "t & f ! *aos ( space make planets revolve 9 _! orbits & electrons :irl toge!r3 & if our insatiable curiosity makes u seek to "k1 h[ev] dimly1 :at is go+ on up !re or d[n !re1 let u tell ourselves t we are "p ( all t is1 t we obey ! v laws :i* gov]n alike ! unimag9able :ole & its huge/ compon5ts1 & t !re=e our inf9itesimal exp]i5ce if we c exp& or contract x indef9itely may guide u z to ! exp]i5ces bo? ( ! greate/ & ( ! smalle/4 ,poor lov+ c\ple :om we h left sobb+ ) pleasure 9 ! h>moni\s & fragrant ev5+-light6 ,x 0 writt5 t _! transport %\ld die1 l all else 9 ?is _w1 & t a fall+ cad5ce %\ld close x1 mak+ its c\rse "o ) ^? ( ! suns & trees4 ,! conviction t our joys are transi5t may make u sad3 b we c draw consolation f ! idea t all ! dwell]s 9 *aos are )9 ! law4 ,by tak+ ?\ght we c make /rong our s\ls1 & /ill !m1 ) ! c]ta9 k ( our utt] helplessness4 ,yes1 ! mom5t 0 good = ! man & woman by ! tall & spl5did tree1 z !y ?robb$ toge!r 9 ! new s5sitiv5ess ( _! ov]*>g$ emotion3 b remorselessly decl9e w foll[ on ! climax1 n m]ely 9 ! case ( ! love t gr[s fa9t1 b = ! summ] :i* mu/ yield place to w9t]1 = y\? on :i* old age is wait+1 = ! spray ( wat] :i* rises to its height only to fall1 = ! suns :i* to-day dazzle u1 b = "s few t5 ?\s& ye>s are doom$ to a sl[ expiry till !y %all g r\nd & r\nd _! unyield+ prisons ( space 9 bl9d /iff lonel9ess4 ,! spiral ( be+ leaps up rapidly to its brilliant apogee1 & !n runs d[n aga9 into obscurity :ile ! r+-waves ( ea* action exp& ev] outw>d 9 ! inf9ite4 ,,*apt] #i ,:5 ! ,corselet ,snaps ,m p9e k]nels _h spr\t$ ne> by1 & ! great tree 0 n[ kept company by o!r russet trunks1 t5s ( c5turies y\ng]1 b und]go+ ! same developm5t4 ,!y grew & *ang$ aga9/ ! same backgr\nd z ! old] tree1 extract+ ! n\ri%m5t :i* =m$ _! %ape & col\r1 sap & sc5t1 f ! same area4 ,aga9 ! law ( p]petuity ass]t$ itself 9 creation4 ,ne> ! giant a "y tree 0 fa9t+ & fail+4 ,x _h n ! /rong /raight %ape ( ! o!r conif]s1 nor _! %>p1 %9+ ne$les4 ,its curr5t ( life 0 cross$1 confus$4 ,its sap did n fill its roots & bran*es1 its wood 0 unheal?y3 :ile on its gn>l$ trunk grew & increas$ ye> by ye> a huge boss ( dead matt]1 ^: weight seem$ to cru% ! :ole organism4 ,! /omata lab\r$ feebly 9 _! task ( collect+ food f ! environs1 & s r$uc$ ! tree's vitality t x felt no ?rill f ! b\nty ( spr+ or summ]1 :ile h>dly 0 !re any flav\r 9 ! weak sap :i* crept drop by drop ?r\gh ! sick ve9s ( its bran*es4 ,x seem$ tir$ & fa9t-he>t$ 9 its travail1 ?is sap1 l an ag$ workman3 & ! tree's :ole attitude & effect 0 t ( old age1 ( a fail+ con/itution su* z m>ks ! la/ /ages ( life 9 trees long pa/ _! prime4 ,= ?is "y sequoia 0 sick4 ,its soggy utricles made no response to ! new w9ds ( spr+-tide1 & 7 z ins5sible to sunlight & to ! rays ( a cl\dless sky4 ,! f9e wea!r :i* made ! giant s brave & fre% 9 foliage _h no effect on ?is4 ,its sl[1 sad invalid exi/5ce made x m & m l a tree ^: cad5ce 0 clos+ ) its pale1 fagg$ flagg+ tissue4 ,to an ext]nal obs]v] its sickness 0 z ?\gh ! coat ( mail :i* l9k$ 9 & protect$ its life _h p>t$1 & let all its fibres gr[ odd & wrong4 ,! c\rse ( developm5t _h be5 brok51 & ! %att]$ rhy?m _h ?r[n out ev5 ! smalle/ cells4 ,_! disord]$ :ole 0 sad & sick ) incurable disease1 a premature old age ) its petulant inconsequ5ce3 & if ?is sickness might be call$ premature age1 age might be call$ a sl[ sickness4 ,plants & creatures h _! illnesses1 ?+s _! mal=mations1 planets no d\bt _! disa/]s3 & s9ce ! fates ( puissant ?+s are ^? ( futile ?+s may we presume t !re are mi%aps also = ! ord]$ :ole8 ,! analogies betwe5 />s & ! microscopic du/ ( *emical p>ticles impress !mselves m & m ^u our notice4 ,int]/ell> space seems proportionately no ri*] 9 movem5t or 9 matt] ?an atomic space1 & fancy1 runn+ beyond our physical p[]s ( appreh5sion f "o to o!r1 falls ev] into ! same nesci5ce4 ,we c guess at a common rhy?m beh9d ! m>* ( ev5ts & ! l9k$ procession ( acts3 s t our sup]/itions may be only di/ort$ glimpses ( design half-und]/ood1 scatt]$ obs]vations :i* our unequal spirits _c jo9 toge!r4 ,our sup]/itions take precise %ape m especially :5 we are 9 bodily pa9 & p]turb$ 9 _s4 ,our imag9ation !n sublimates ! %ad[s ( our fate1 flick]+ ov] !m l a m>%-light 9 ! d>kness ( our half-k2 & a*ieves only to make _! obscurity m obscure4 ,! "y sequoia tree because ( its sickness c\ld d no m ?an j c>ry on its /unt$ life4 ,! brea? ent]$ fa9tly into its lab\r+ lungs3 its :ole life 0 limit$ by its defici5t sap1 & by ! futile ineffective busyness ( its /omata4 ,yet x accept$ ! ill-heal? z a normal /ate4 ,! idea ( a m =tunate life c\ld n come to x1 z x might to m54 ,x _h nev] kn[n any o!r condition ?an ?is pa9ful brea?+-9 ( ! life-curr5ts1 ?is pov]ty ( exhalation1 & s c\ld n desire a bett]3 :]eas human be+s 9 pa9 feel x all ! m s9ce _! spirits c dis5gage !mselves f ! trammels ( ! fle% & conjure up visions ( a happi] fate4 ,9 su* a way we make worse our torm5ts ea* "t we long to be deliv]$ f !m4 ,a sc5t$ brea? ( ev5+ float$ b5ea? ! />ry sky4 ,plants & creatures came to life at its :isp]1 :i* comb9$ ) ! f>-away murmur ( ! riv] & ! resonance ( space to give a new vividness to ! grove ( "y p9es4 ,! tall & magnific5t giant ) ! full flu% ( its gr[n /r5g? made ?is sweetness ( nature its own4 ,only ! sick tree rema9$ )\t b5efit f ! life-giv+ ev5+ airs4 ,its sluggi% viscid sap /agnat$ 9 ! clogg$ /omata4 ,sl[ly its fa9t exhalations 7 brea!d out ?r\gh its pores3 x seem$ z ?\gh no?+ c\ld revive ?is imp]fect organism3 & z a matt] ( fact ! fir/ effect ( illness is to disorganize ! s5ses1 to %att] ! h>mony ( ! unit attack$1 s t x receives insuffici5tly & returns to ! univ]sal fl[ an insuffici5t rhy?m4 ,we h all _h exp]i5ce = a %ort] or a long] "t ( ?is he>t-break+ /ate ( sickness1 :5 a livid mi/ seems to settle itself ?ickly ov] our faculties1 & ! objective _w weighs ^u u ) ! :ole weight ( our mat]ial blemi%es4 ,at su* a "t our s5sitiv5ess to influ5ces outside ourselves is bad1 :e!r x is t our disease-crippl$ organs are no long] p[]ful en\gh to communicate freely ) ! hidd5 =ces ?r\gh ^: pa?s we move1 or :e!r x is t ^! v =ces 9 a mann] avoid an unheal?y assemblage4 ,anyh[1 x is only :5 suff]+ has disord]$ our /ate t we become fully aw>e ( ! gulf :i* lies betwe5 ! ext]nal _w & t o!r _w )9 u4 ,b :at we le>n m p>ticul>ly at su* mom5ts is h[ our s5ses limit ext]nal influ5ces4 ,our inn] _w is see?+ ) a =m ( life :i* feels special to itself1 s9ce all contact ) ! vital curr5ts ( our environm5t has be5 cut (f4 ,also1 ap>t f a slight play giv5 to ! organs our physical s5sibility deta*es itself entirely f ext]nal adv5tures & elem5ts4 ,:5 our be+ has once rea*$ ?is absolute x fixes itself !re1 & no pil+ up ( circum/ance1 9 h[ev] extravagant a degree1 c\ld move x an in* f>!r4 ,?us a loss ( consci\sness ?r\gh illness involves z vivid a s5se ( dizzy fall+ into space z a lit]al plunge into "s d>kl+ abyss1 & ! p]turbation ( an inw>d malady may /rike u z sudd5ly & %>ply z ! fla% ( a real lightn+-/roke jazz+ across our eyes4 ,9 all ! _w !re is no =ce able to ext5d or prolong our s5sibility beyond its fix$ t]m2 :i* may be a reflection ^u ! pov]ty ( our means ( appreh5sion4 ,we w\ld n he> ! cra% ( two collid+ planets z l\dly z ! pi]c+ ( our e>-drums by a p9-po9t1 & to be burn$ alive 9 "s conflagration is = ! individual z ?\gh ! univ]se w5t up 9 flame1 s9ce = ^? few seconds ( 8 agony ! int5sity ( ! heat ( 8 burn+ h\se is z great ^u him z ! fires ( an inc&esc5t _w4 ,a he>t /ruck by a fragm5t ( bur/+ %ell w\ld feel no m if x 0 caught up & cru%$ betwe5 cla%+ faces ( rock4 ,s by means ( our s5ses we c measure aga9/ our be+ ! greate/ physical cata/rophes3 we c "k ! supreme degree ( our faculty = feel+ pa9 )\t call+ = a cla% ( worlds to prove x4 ,! limitations ( our s5ses are su* t beyond a q-ne> po9t !y c regi/] no advance at all4 ,x is all ! same s5sation :e!r we fall ?ree hundr$ or ?irty ?\s& feet4 ,its illness made ! "y sequoia dull to its circum/ances1 :ile ! =e/ giant all ! :ile respond$ to ea* vibration ( its environm5t4 ,on "s days its sap seem$ 9 easy relation ) ! air & sc5ts & light ra9+ ^u x1 z if a my/]i\s fluid some:]e 9 ^! _m elem5ts 0 mak+ eag] its /omata & dissolv+ ! mat]ial resi/ance ( ! fibres :i* cut (f ! tree's vital fluid f ! out] air4 ,at o!r times1 = no cle> reason ?is sympa?y betwe5 sap & out] _w w\ld gr[ difficult4 ,:5 ill-heal? ov]takes u1 x closes (f f ext]ior contact ! private _w 9 :i* we exi/3 b n completely3 we are n driv5 to subsi/ only on our int]nal vitality4 ,f !re does come ! impulse or cont9uity :i* leads u up to action3 b ?is en]gy is re9=c$ by means exi/+ indep5d5tly ( u1 & yet influ5c+ u to our inmo/ s\l4 ,our passions come to bir? )9 u1 truly3 b _! gr[? & f9al effloresc5ce may be due to a v>iety ( vibrations s5t f )\t4 ,our loves & brav]ies & hates are col\r$ by p[]s beyond our w's control4 ,a s+le s5tim5t may express itself 9 div]s %apes accord+ to ! circum/ances 9 :i* we move4 ,a passionate outbur/ may be "o 9 a clos$ room1 ano!r 9 a /reet1 q diff]5t 9 op5 c\ntry4 ,! giant tree felt its feel+s *ange accord+ to ! /ate ( ! l&scape ov] :i* x t[]$3 j z m5 are peculi>ly liable to be /rong or weak1 safe or fe>ful1 =?com+ or call\s accord+ to _! attitude1 _! /age-sett+1 ! occult influ5ces :i* hem !m 94 ,o!rwise our likes & dislikes1 our joys & sorr[s w\ld n move u to diff]5t expressions ( temp] 9 diff]5t places & conditions4 ,! radiant dis*>ges ( ! sky1 ! p]fumes ( space1 & humane %ades ( e>? ab\nd$3 b ! sick tree1 9 ! balmy ev5+1 lab\r$ pa9fully to brea! !m 94 ,a l9k ( its arm\r ( def5ce _h slipp$1 & ab\t x all ! fibres ( its be+ _h become displac$4 ,,*apt] #aj ,! ,mirror ( ,*angeless ,"t ,! giant tree seem$ almo/ to slumb] 9 ! /ill hazy light ( t autumnal aft]noon4 ,! sap appe>$ dispirit$1 weigh$ d[n f tree-top to root by we>9ess4 ,= "s hundr$s ( ye>s x _h n be5 work+ at full pit*4 ,! "t-worn trunk bri/l$ ) dri$ lifeless bran*es 9 ^: ve9s sap _h ceas$ to fl[ ) life-giv+ effect3 & 9 ! cov]+ ( ne$les outside ! p9e c\ld be se5 def9ite signs ( age1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( sorry b>e pat*es4 ,its life _h n[ gone dull & v di/ant1 inde$ _h become little m ?an a reflection ( ! old boi/]\s self4 ,april & ,augu/ no long] budd$ into spl5did vig\r 9 its utricles4 ,= plants z = creatures p]ceptions become fa9t ) "t1 s5sations get blurr$1 lights gr[ dim1 till ( ! life ( ye/]day no?+ b a col\rless pr9t rema9s1 a veil$ inconsequ5t activity4 ,s dull /ood ! giant on ?is set ,novemb] day1 z if half-asleep4 ,p]haps x 0 recall+ "s wordless memory ( its six ?\s& spr+s8 ,did its tissues t+le ) /or$-up impressions8 ,p]haps a confus$ s5se ( important ev5ts 0 mov+ 9 ^? physical p>ts :i* _h mo/ directly receiv$ _! impact4 ,up "o side ( ! "t-worn trunk /ret*$ an enorm\s sc>1 ! relic ( a gap+ w\nd :]e once lightn+ _h /ruck & ga%$ ! tree s t sap ran out to wa/e4 ,x took ! giant m ?an a hundr$ ye>s to close t w\nd1 a p]iod :i*1 = ! tree1 comp>$ well ) ! mon? 9 :i* our human fle% heals up3 s9ce "t has no beg9n+ nor end+1 is nei!r long nor %ort1 has no halt+-places & nev] *anges3 its duration is relative to ! life ( ! ?+s :i* are its vehicle1 & expresses itself only 9 !m4 ,accord+ly ! giant's decay1 9 t]ms1 0 l our own4 ,x might la/ = c5turies1 dur+ :i* ! weakness & p>tial in]tia ( ! tree w\ld p]si/3 :]eas ! decay ( man is complet$ 9 fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s4 ,yet decl9es1 l lives1 9 p]spective w be se5 to h diff]$ only 9 degree4 ,:5 man & tree h ceas$ to exi/ _! respective c\rses w be summ$ up 9 epo*s1 %ort = ! "o & long = ! o!r1 b ( ! same category & z easily tabulat$3--= pa/ ev5ts all fall into ord] s9ce !y exi/ only z memories1 )\t ! qualities ( action :i* di/+ui%$ !m 9 fact4 ,9 retrospect fifty ye>s are l six c5turies1 a ye> ( ! pa/ sc>cely long] ?an a *>g$ dragg+ m9ute ( ! pres5t4 ,let u imag9e t ! sequoia1 on ?is mi/y autumn aft]noon 0 recall+ its memories4 ,x c\ld a little titillate its cells by rememb]+ ^? unc\nt$ days1 sunny or ov]ca/1 ^? /orm-/rick5 or magical nights1 ^? %>p or re/ful dawns4 ,its six ?\s& ye>s ( memory w\ld be to ! tree :at 8 sixty ye>s are to an ag$ man1 = 9 memory & dream we h two means :i* smoo? away ! unlike ?+s 9 "t1 & give to x1 = "o look+ backw>d1 an equality :i* active nature h>dly possesses4 ,a dream-second or a second 9 memory may be a c5tury z easily z a ye>3 j z actions :i* h tak5 ?\s&s ( ye>s to complete may f9ally h ! same cont\r z little ev5ts ( an h\r4 ,our eyes c enclose 9 _! fix$ imp>tial frame a huge l&scape or a t9y plot ( space4 ,:at is pass$ has no exi/5ce except 9 memory3 :ile z = "t--we c>ry x )9 ourselves1 & pay x out sl[ly or fa/ 7or unconsci\sly7 accord+ to :e!r we are busy or int]e/$ or indiff]5t4 ,h\rs are ela/ic p]iods1 :i* exp& or contract accord+ to ! att5tion we pay !m1 & x is our ideas & our passions :i* m>k !m (f r\nd ! face ( our days4 ,"t may be imag$ z a mirror1 a confus$ mirror across ^: impassive face t5s ( ?\s&s ( sc5es *ase ea* o!r 9 a mazy dance3 = 9 x are reflect$ ! innum]able & nev]-clos+ consequ5ces ( all action1 ) all ! lights1 all ! %ad[s1 all ! ext5t & motions ( ! univ]se4 ,! mirror itself is *angeless1 & ! semblance ( movem5t lies 9 ! reflection1 9 t endless r\t ( fleet+ images ^: transi5ce is to _! glass z our little mom5t to et]nity4 ,our utmo/ capacity is to project a ?\ght-ray f our place & in/ant ( exi/5ce back into ! night :i* hides our com+1 or =w>d to ! night :i* waits our go+--rays ^: imag9$ c\rses t[>ds ! poles ( ! inf9ite we _c foll[ ev5 9 ?\ght4 ,yet !y are our only l9ks ) pa/ & future1 ^? two names :i* toge!r spell et]nity3 ! future a pa/ n yet a*iev$1 & ! pa/ a future left beh9d4 ,su* w\ld h be5 ! ?\ghts ( ! sequoia 7_h x be5 able to ?9k l u7 on ?is *ill ,novemb] day1 z x /ood !re by ! grove ( its sons & gr&sons1 ! d]iv$ p9e-trees :i* _h sprung up ab\t x1 yet _h n1 ev5 ! greate/ ( !m1 rea*$ to half its height3 & some?+ ( ! same tra9 ( ?\ght might h be5 />t$ by ! sight ( ! neighb\r+ =e/1 n[ 9 its tw5tie? g5]ation4 ,^! o!r trees _h pass$ f y\? to maturity1 & !n gr[n old & di$1 *ang+ _! promise into p]=mance1 & at la/ becom+ a m]e memory2 & ea* /age ( _! lives1 ea* tree at e age 0 to be se5 reflect$ 9 ! impassive glass ( "t1 :i* kept ( !m no record nor trace1 b pres]v$ itself intact aga9/ !m1 z aga9/ all phases ( ! univ]se t _h be51 t 01 t ev] w\ld be4 ,ye>s1 h\rs1 m9utes & mom5ts are n *ildr5 ( ,"t1 b circum/ance made visible 9 "s "o or some?+4 ,only dreams seem able to ass]t !mselves beyond ! face ( "t's un*ang+ mirror4 ,!y %9e & regi/]1 :eel & flit 9 ! d>kl+ mi/ ( et]nity1 ) some?+ ( its p[] to embrace ons & seconds alike4 ,l et]nity too !y h>monize & arrange ! great ?+s ( ! univ]se ) ! lea/1 ) ?+s s small t !y leave no m>k ev5 9 ! cl\d-conf9es ( ! immat]ial3 & aga9 l et]nity !y h no beg9n+ & no end1 & s convey some?+ ( ! incommunicable "* ( *aos4 ,?us 9 t lifeless ,novemb] ! giant seem$ lo/ 9 a :ite trance4 ,if we are vivid 9 spr+time1 9 autumn we wi% = sleep & dreams4 ,a vagu5ess is ! nature ( ! fall+ ye>4 ,up above1 9 space1 great deep cl\ds exp&$ gradually4 ,!y dragg$ !mselves along 9 languor1 :ile _! sl[ %ad[s d>k5$ ! moi/ e>? & climb$ ! /ripp$ bran*es ( ! giant p9e4 ,9 ?is mi/y autumnal aft]noon aga9/ its sad backgr\nd all movem5t seem$ slack4 ,a =mless b dreamy in/9ct seem$ implicit 9 animals & plants & ?+s4 ,! m9utes tick$ (f lazily 9 ! une>?ly gleam+ half-light1 9 ?is s(t & yet magical atmosph]e above :i* ! giant seem$ to hang its head 9 rev]ie4 ,its relax$ ne$les1 weep+ b\ghs & l9$ rugg$ trunk made up a m\rnful-seem+ disappo9t$ :ole4 ,!re 0 n a brea? nor a :isp] 9 ! air4 ,e %ape1 e col\r1 e sc5t1 ea* )]+ blade ( grass sup9e on ! e>?1 ea* pebble on ! pla91 ea* ripple ( light or trembl+ %ad[ seem$ to give (f a simil> emanation1 a dull sl[ tonelessness :i* p]meat$ ! toneless air1 above1 bel[1 ab\t4 ,9 "o huge fissure ( ! bole slept a be>1 made torpid by ! close ?ick wea!r4 ,on ! gr\nd ne> ! foot ( ! tree 9 a tuft ( dri$ grass a dog 0 sleep+1 ! dim gaze ( its half-op5 eyes veil$ & turn$ inw>d4 ,beside x on a rais$ turf sat a great insect1 ! h>dly visible vibration ( ^: w+s seem$ p5sive too4 ,f>!r away1 b )9 sight f ! tree-top1 /ood a hut ^: p lay sil5tly wat*+ ! great cl\ds pass4 ,!y also 7 dream+ or ?9k+1 all[+ ! :ims ( ! _s born ( ?is decl9+ season to play ov] :at _h be5 or :at yet might be4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh r>e influ5ces ( all t is incompreh5sible & inf9ite 9 space1 ( ! *aotic & inconceivable 9 "t1 7 sometimes all[$ to e*o d[n ^u ?+s alive & ?+s lifeless1 & to sw+ !m 9 a g5]al & h>moni\s way4 ,nature moves on = ev]1 sleeplessly & untir+ly1 b f "t to "t ! pa/ seems to bode =w>d 9 brief unc]ta9 fa%ion1 ca/+ lights & %ad[s across ! loom ( ! pres5t4 ,! adamant ,n[ may keep no trace ( ! dead ,!n1 b ! ripples ( ! pa/ none ! less p]si/ 9 ev]-fail+ wid5+ r+s1 :i* pass out into ! abyss z gho/-memories3 & ^!1 fall+ sometimes ^u ! b>k ( a tree1 or ^u ! nature ( a man1 or ! m9d ( a dog1 or into a sea or a p]fume or ! half-light ( a dewy ev5+1 evoke dreams & clo! ! =mless ) app>5t =m t x may h relation ) mat]ial m5 & ?+s4 ,,*apt] #aa ,! ,:eel ( ,life ,liv$ ,"t !n is n to be divid$ into c5turies & h\rs & m9utes3 b j z ea* atom figures a _w 9 itself1 s ea* mom5t is an et]nity1 "o l9k 9 an endless *a9 :i* b9ds ! remote/ pa/ to ! remote/ future4 ,"t's mirror may look ) *angeless face ^u ! t5s ( ?\s&s ( ev5ts :i* defile be=e x & pass away leav+ no m>k2--b t is n to say t ^! ev5ts are )\t issue1 s9ce _! consequ5ces ripple out into space = ev] & ev]4 ,:at has happ5$ nev] :olly ceases to happ54 ,to mank9d a s5tim5t ( x may return 9 _m =ms--9 a snat* ( music1 9 a p]fume1 9 "s subtle vibration or illum9ation ( ! atmosph]e--& ^! returns are au!ntic p>cels ( ! orig9al mom5t1 = "t is to be divorc$ nei!r f mat]ial nor immat]ial ?+s4 ,?is ,pres5t1 :i* to u w s soon be ,pa/1 keeps1 z x flies1 some?+ ( its true ess5ce1 & w revive its influ5ce a ye>1 a c5tury1 ?\s&s ( c5turies lat]1 9 "s sc5t or s\nd1 or un=ese5 collocation ( circum/ance4 ,?is cont9u+ process gives u our only approa* to ! conception ( et]nity1 = !re c\ld be no endless "t if ! h\rs liv$ only once & = all1 & !n di$ irrem$iably4 ,seconds :i* h _! passage gr[ enri*$ 9 its c\rse & cease1 only to revive 9 a new =m1 aft] ! same fa%ion z ourselves :o1 :5 dea? has resolv$ u1 w live aga9 9 o!r comb9ations ( our elem5ts1 no p>ticle ( :i* c be lo/ 9 space or "t4 ,ea* second compreh5ds et]nity1 z ea* atom ! inf9ite1 & ! c\rse ( all t is 9 ! univ]se is rot>y1 an orbit con/ant z ^? ( />s or ( electrons4 ,ev]y?+ :eels ab\t space 9 circles2 & probably movem5t 9 "t is also circul>3 s t :5 we f9d ourselves /rangely imag9+ ?+s :i* h be51 or ?+s :i* may sometime be1 we c expla9 ourselves to ourselves ) ! reflection t our mom5t>y pa? has d\btless t second cross$ ! emanations ( "s in/ant fully liv$ by ano!r1 long ago4 ,! s5sation t we h already se5 or liv$ or he>d some?+ is simil>ly expla9$4 ,ea* active mom5t is an amalgam ( s5tim5ts & wills & multiple elem5ts :i* split ap>t z soon z ! purpose is a*iev$4 ,! mom5ts ( its duration !n scatt] ?r\gh space & "t1 tak+ ) !m rema9s ( _! *>g$ s\nds1 col\rs1 & sc5ts1 ) atmosph]es ( joy or sadness n fully p]ceptible by our limit$ s5ses1 b c]ta9ly to be op9$1 & almo/ to be felt4 ,we may pursue ?is tra9 ( ?\ght a little f>!r1 & be prep>$ to accept t c]ta9 places d]ive a special atmosph]e f ! ev5ts ( :i* !y h be5 ! sett+1 & may pres]ve x indef9itely4 ,we are (t5 s5sible ( p>ticul> associations :i* hang ab\t su* & su* a feature3 "o place may in/il t]ror1 & o!rs peace1 disquietude1 my/]y1 or love1 )\t any app>5t quality 9 _! disposition to acc\nt = ! possession ( su* p[]4 ,! reason is t ! ev5ts or ?\ghts or actions ( :i* !y h be5 ! sc5e h left traces )9 ! f\r walls ( ! room1 9 ! bran*es ( ! tree1 or 9 ! v>i\s features ( ! place4 ,9 fact1 ! seconds ( old "t are yet liv+ !re1 load$ ) old association1 & z !y :irl & vibrate !y s5sitize u ) _! invisible rays4 ,if we 7 end[$ ) new faculties1 s5sitive to su* influ5ces z n[ escape u1 & ) !m 7 able to appreh5d & analyse ^! scatt]$ fragm5ts ( ! pa/1 ^! waifs ( dead adv5tures1 !n we might be able to recon/ruct ! de$s & lives & dea?s1 all ! unplumb$ comb9ations ( circum/ance 9 ! cities or c\ntries ( our passage4 ,?is invisible sw>m ( seconds :i* h be5 hems u ab\t1 :]ev] & :5ev] we g1 ) its traces ( suff]+ & ( delight1 ( unre/1 ( cla%+1 ( col\r3 = ! emanations ( our s\ls 7l ^? ( ! s\ls ( ?+s7 are heavy ) v>i\s ess5ces :i* may gr[ fa9t1 b nev] altoge!r p]i%4 ,9 ?is dead ,novemb] air a s(t musical murmur seem$ to hang r\nd ! giant tree1 z if x 7 m\rn+ its old age & sadness4 ,9 ?is autumnal dream9ess ! tree 0 liv+ aga9 "s ( its pass$ life1 he>+ ! times & mom5ts ?rong+ by1 contra/+ 7ev5 9 its lea/ fibre7 ! brilliancy ( ye/]day ) ! sadness ( ! fail+ pres5t4 ,! numb]less radiations ( ! air :i* = c5turies _h made florid its /em seem$ to-day to r5ew ab\t x _! heal?-giv+ vibrations4 ,?is du/ ( "t1 ! elem5ts ( old situations great & small1 _h come f ne> or f> z ! case 03 p]haps f ! beg9n+ ( ?+s 9 ! dep?s ( ! abyss4 ,to-morr[1 :5 ! great tree w\ld be no m1 x might affect o!r =ms1 & make f]tile o!r exi/5ces4 ,we g abroad 9 a ?rong ( atoms1 ! basic mat]ials ( di/ant & div]se =ms ( life4 ,sometimes !y brea! ^u u1 sometimes we he> !m1 sometimes we see !m4 ,at o!r times !y move u to love or hope or fe>1 melt u to t5d]ness1 brace u to deep ef=ts1 or daze u ) weird port5ts4 ,to ?is vagabond />-du/ we c ascribe a sometime fit ( passion or wra?1 ( madness or joy4 ,! _w ab\t u is all peopl$ ) ^! _s-mi/s4 ,we live r$ mom5ts & :ite mom5ts1 odor\s or musical mom5ts1 mom5ts ( pa9 or love1 brief or sl[1 l\d or peaceful4 ,space1 to repeat1 builds up nature out ( its own sub/ance3 & likewise un*ang+ "t makes use ( its own ess5ce to assemble & arrange & fix ! ord] ( ev5ts4 ,ev5+ came d[n wan & weep+ ov] ! unc]ta9 sc5e4 ,! mi/ ?ick5$ into cl\ds l smoke1 :il/ sil5ce & a baseless le?>gy soak$ ?r\gh ! sluggi% air4 ,! giant tree loom$ /raight & huge 9 ! twilight1 its =m z ev]1 its col\rs ^? :i* x _h assum$ on s _m ev5+s4 ,nei!r %ape nor appe>ance 0 diff]5t f ^? ) :i* x _h front$ ! autumns ( _m ye>s1 & _! intricate pallors2 b nev] be=e _h x look$ s desolate 9 ! desolate spl5d\r ( its sett+4 ,its sadness 0 z pat5t z ! sadness ( ! l&scape3 & s9ce nei!r ! cont5t nor ! surface ( ?is ,novemb] gloam+ appe>$ diff]5t f ^? ( pa/ autumns ! s\rce ( ?is *ang$ feel+ _h to be se>*$ =4 ,!re 0 no motion 9 ! tree1 nor /irr+ ( a blade ( grass1 nor /range gleam ?r\gh ! fog2 nor did ! *ill air feel endu$ ) a p>ticul> quality3 yet ?is depression ov] ! _w 0 true & heavy1 weigh+ d[n all spirits & ?+s f "s unkn[n direction1 & by imp]ceptible means4 ,x c\ld only h be5 ! product ( secret univ]sal influ5ces vibrat+ 9 space z a cl\d ( invisible p>ticles able to l9k "t to matt]1 z dreams to reality4 ,! giant 0 we>y1 ! giant 0 sick3 & ! my/]i\s sorr[ ( its pa9 0 diffus$ ab\t x l an od\r4 ,! l[ cl\ds cont9u$ to collect toge!r1 d>k5+ ) _! purple masses ! violet /riations ( ! un:olesome sky4 ,! /ill c\ntry-side 0 sudd5ly /irr$ by a fa9t %udd]4 ,x 0 t ! sun _h set4 ,! fir/ approa* ( ev5+ yet held relics ( ! light ( day3 & ?r\gh x came ano!r sudd5 tremor1 :i* awoke ! slumb]+ air1 & ! in]t e>?1 ! pale grass1 ! scatt]$ pebbles 9 ! pla91 ! roo/+ birds1 ! bea/s 9 _! d5s m5 9 _! h\ses1 & insects 9 _! inmo/ hid+-places4 ,! p9e-tree 9 turn felt ?is invisible convulsion p5etrate /rangely f its cre/ to its roots4 ,! convulsion 0 invisible1 indef9able1 & imm5se1 & yet its cause seem$ :olly hidd54 ,:at 0 ?is sw>m ( vivifi$ in/ants 7liv$ p]haps millions ( ye>s ago7 :i* _h drift$ into ! di/rict ( ! giant p9e8 ,h[ f> _h !y come1 ^! fulfill$ seconds1 ^: c\rse _h once be5 run8 ,7 !y ! "t- & space-enfeebl$ e*o ( a cataclysm 9 "s unkn[n _w8 7:58 & :]e87 or ! travail ( a bl9d sun lo/ 9 space1 yet ca/+ its om9\s enigmatic messages across ! worlds8 ,^! v real a/ral influ5ces1 active ^u m5 & also ^u all t exi/s1 are und]/ood by u usually 9 an unwor?y & insuffici5t degree4 ,x is admitt$ t we are at times b\nd by ! =ces ( di/ant heav5ly bodies1 b ?is c h>dly be z individuals1 nor c _! waves1 :5 !y sway u1 be s5t =? expressly on our petty acc\nt4 ,we mu/ n be s simple z to ?9k t ! exi/5ce ( any "o among u c int]e/ or engross ! :ole activity ( a sph]e or t its lab\r+ is to make smoo? ! way ( a s+le man4 ,we feel its influ5ce :5 our pa? crosses ! direction ( its dis*>g$ waves2 b all be+s1 all plants1 hills1 peoples1 c\ntries 9 ! same case are influ5c$ at ! same "t z ourselves1 & 9 a l fa%ion4 ,?is may expla9 :y associations ( ?+s are sometimes sway$ to a common feel+ or purpose by invisible means4 ,we (t5 note t a s5se ( gaiety or ( suff]+1 ( livel9ess or ( resignation1 ( calm or disquietude imposes itself on u & on our neighb\rs1 q indep5d5tly ( our own /ate ( m9d4 ,bo? animate & inanimate ?+s are subject to su* *anges ( /ate1 :i* may la/ a long or a %ort "t1 may be re/rict$ or g5]al1 b :i* g5]ally lead _! objects 9 an undesign$ direction4 ,su* =ms h probably play$ a wide & yet undetect$ "p 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 & also 9 ! physical hi/ory ( ! globe3 !y may acc\nt = "s ( our unexpect$ & abrupt dep>tures f ! usual mann]1 = ! irregul> impulses :i* make u commit acts =eign to our normal w & nature4 ,s t ! unkn[n1 into :i* pass our dead acts & ideas1 may itself conceal also ! s\rces ( our resolutions & ( our p]=mances4 ,! ev5+ clos$ 9 yet m1 its cl\ds sl[ly veil+ ! heav5s1 :ile ! mi/s ?ick5$1 & cov]$ up ! gr\nd3 yet ! unnameable tr\ble1 :i* s my/]i\sly gripp$ ! region1 _h fad$ z my/]i\sly z x _h come4 ,un*ang$1 9 its surr\nd+ sil5ce & circum/ances /ood ! giant1 s]5e once m4 ,true x 0 /ill tir$1 & ! sap 9 its ve9s felt enfeebl$ by advanc+ age2 b ! s5se ( mis]y & desolation j n[ weigh+ ^u x _h be5 lift$4 ,! dismal pomp ( invisible m9utes ( grief _h w5d$ its way pa/1 invisibly4 ,^! sad1 d>k1 disa/]-lad5 m9utes--f :at black ev5t1 & :5ce _h !y be5 d]iv$8 ,:at incalculable j\rney _h !y made8 & :i!r w\ld _! uncontroll$ & endless c\rse next t5d8 ,& ! great tree itself1 /&+ !re s /iff "u t autumn sky1 s remote f ours--:at c h be5 ^! deta*$ mom5ts ( its life & be+ :i* come f its /em to int]e/ u1 to br+ to our lamp-light$ room ! gho/s ( its joy & ! %ades ( its pa98 ,:at 7 ^! acts1 ^! enjoy$ mom5ts ( ! giant's life1 t !y c s float ab\t u1 murmur to u1 hold our int]e/1 t ev5 to our dreams come memories & brok5 incid5ts ( :at x 08 t z ! tale ( its dea? draws ne> to be told1 we feel grief = t huge ruddy trunk8 ,p]haps x is because ! ?\ghts :i* take w+ f our s\ls1 z f ! s\ls ( ?+s1 are s _m p>cels ( vital ess5ce1 :i* pass ov] ! face ( ! mirror ( *angeless "t1 & look into x & are pictur$ !re1 & !n break up & re>range !mselves1 b nev] die4 ,,*apt] #ab ,:5 ! ,wood-,du/ float$ 9 ! ,air ,:il/ ! ,augu/ sun 0 p\r+ its cle> w>m rays f ! blue heav5s ^u ! _w1 a f9e wood-p[d] cont9u$ to ra9 d[n f all ! int]nal cavities ( ! giant's trunk1 9 a r$di% du/ :i* lay deep ^u ! roots4 ,! tree's sub/ance _h be5 s fall+ away = c5turies1 ) e n[ & !n a l>g] dilapidation :5 "s great cavity =m$ itself )9 its ?ickness3 :ile on ! outside ! h>% b>k z sl[ly decay$4 ,b5ea? ! soil 9 ! /ill-k9dly d>kness ( ! e>?'s he>t ! roots1 regrett+ _! fail$ vivacity1 7 n[ resign$ to gr[ m dry & twi/$ & in]t day by day1 p[]less any m to suck life-giv+ n\ri%m5t f _! gr\nd4 ,on ! surface ( ! e>? ! et]nal c\nt]-*ange ( life & dea? proce$$4 ,?\s&s ( bir?s1 bo? plant & animal1 occurr$1 to comp5sate = ! ?\s&s ( dea?s1 ! :eel ( life imp>tially gr9d+ out *ange or creation or de/ructiv5ess4 ,x 0 n[ summ]4 ,! /ill air 0 ela/ic & alive1 & transmitt$ a %9+ lightness to ! _w4 ,all 0 gre5 & gay & cont5t1 s]5e z ! unfleck$ sky & ! spl5did sun4 ,girt ab\t ) ?is joy\s & pellucid atmosph]e /ood ! giant1 tall z ev]1 b contra/+ m %>ply aga9/ its pure ke5ness4 ,! huge embrace1 vivid & blue & gre51 9 :i* heav5 held e>?1 seem$ almo/ viol5t 9 opposition to ! _s ( ! tree1 ^: dead bran*es & sc>r$ trunk & we>y roots m>k$ a heavy despond5cy4 ,sorr[ 9 spr+ & summ] is q unlike sorr[ 9 autumn or w9t]4 ,:5 ! ye> dies ! curr5t ( life is dy+ too1 :]eas 9 spr+-"t ! new %>p vig\r ( life makes any sadness seem d\bly desolate4 ,! w>m sun & r5ewal ( activity 9 animals & plants1 ! livel9ess ( ^? ab\t u int5sify our grief1 :i*1 :5 autumn comes1 is 9 keep+ ) ! common t5d5cy ( nature1 & becomes mod]ate1 soo!d by ! abs5ce ( joy 9 o!rs4 ,apposition is ! greate/ tonic ( col\rs1 z analogy cle>s ! vision3 accord+ly ?is day ( faire/ summ]1 ) its luxuriant fl[]s & plants ab\t :i* ! bees 7 humm+ 9 ! sun%9e s t nature seem$ to s+ s(tly to itself 9 ! jocund air & ! univ]sal gladness made ! f> hills come toge!r = joy1 ?is day made prom95t ! inf9ite desolation ( ! giant's aspect4 ,! gold ( ! sunlight 0 gild+ ! s++ ripples ( ! wat]1 ! birds 7 fl++ _! l\de/ notes ^u ! velvet air1 ! wild bea/s 7 sup9e ) excess ( well-be+1 ! plants 7 burgeon+ & swell+ ) sap 9 ! afflatus ( _! p]fumes3 b ! sequoia1 alone1 0 bitt5 ?r\gh & compass$ ) ! bitt] smell ( old age1 & felt life draw back f its ins5sitive bran*es1 f its ru9$ trunk1 f its hidd5 roots1 n[ lifeless & impassive among ! =m] f]tiliz+ b5efits ( ! juices und]gr\nd4 ,! trees ne>-by 7 pre5+ !mselves 9 ! ra9 ( sun-/>ts1 %udd]+ ) ! =ce ( ! new waves ( life pump$ into !m f ! teem+ e>?4 ,! w9d ?rill$ ?r\gh _! bran*es & all nature came toge!r 9 t heal?y ru% ( new life1 :i* _h once be5 common also to ! giant tree4 ,once6 = n[ ! inside ( its trunk 0 p[d]$ ?ick ) t ra9 ( f9e r$ wood-du/1 fall+ ev] m fa/ t[>ds ! tree's ru94 ,yet ! outl9e ( ! tree aga9/ ! cle>1 ?9 sky appe>$ un*ang$4 ,at its v head1 ! topmo/ twig /ill bore gre5 & lu/r\s p9e-ne$les4 ,! rema9+ life ( ! sequoia _h tak5 refuge & conc5trat$ itself !re1 9 ^? few squ>e in*es ( supple wood & fluid sap4 ,f ! fir/ days ( spr+ ! tree _h seem$ to live :olly = ?is la/ bran*1 :i* 0 l9k$ directly ) a v f9e tap root burr[+ deep und]gr\nd4 ,! only pulse ( life 9 ! tree 0 "h1 9 ! circulation ( ^! few drops ( sap betwe5 head & foot4 ,brea? _h sl[ly ab&on$ ! re/ ( ! tree1 to hov] haz>d\s & trembl+ = a weak :ile betwe5 ! lab\r+ root & ! little gre5 twig lo/ away up !re 9 ! blue4 ,! tree's entire int5tion seem$ n[ to lie 9 ?is la/ twig1 to ! exclusion ( any ?\ght ( ! huge dead mass betwe54 ,"o might say almo/ t x tri$ to ignore all ! decay1 aft] ! fa%ion ( o!r fail+ lives4 ,?is solit>y gre5 bran* on ! in]t bole 0 l ! quiv]+ w+-case ( a cru%$ insect1 or ! *ildi% & petty busyness ( an old man ne> ! grave4 ,ev]ybody c recall ! incompreh5sible eag]ness ( "s dy+ s\l to recollect a /ray$ trifle1 z if repose ( m9d dep5d$ on its be+ put /raight3 or t o!r un=tunate on 8 sick b$ :o seem$ to lose s5se ( ! beat+ w+s ( dea? 9 li/5+ to ! petty tick+ ( a newly m5d$ wat*4 ,*ildhood1 prime & age h ambitions & goals to suit _! /r5g?s1 s t ! complex & magnific5t dreams ( y\? gr[ pale & few z life dims 9 u4 ,old m5 h small hopes & mean activity1 n because !y are we>y & sick ( life1 b because life is ab&on+ !m3 & at ! f9al mom5t1 :5 life leaves u altoge!r1 its la/ feeble/ trace may be a trivial ?\ght :i* we try to fix1 a futile wi% we long to satisfy1 a fooli% int]e/4 ,?is la/ liv+ bran* ( ! giant tree may prefigure ! mom5t :5 ! la/ inhabitants ( our globe w cl+ to its la/ habitable portion :ile all ! re/ ( x is froz5 9 an et]nal w9t]1 or :5 ! l fate ov]takes ! la/ habitable planet ( our sky4 ,life :i* is made by in*es dep>ts by in*es3 9 ^? sudd5 cases ( app>5t & viol5t de/ruction x is only t ! fall+ curve dips d[nw>d m fa/4 ,?is we mu/ consid] n z a special act ( nature1 b z an ultimate effect ( life mov+ t[>ds t new arrangem5t :i* is call$ dea?4 ,s9ce ev]y?+ :i* exi/s1 small or great1 is comp\nd$ ( v>i\s elem5ts 7an int]action ( multiple en]gies71 s x is logical t life %\ld take hold ( its matt] piece-meal1 & rel9qui% x1 :5 ! "t comes1 also piecemeal4 ,9 ?is fa%ion ! int]nal decomposition ( ! p9e-tree proce$$4 ,sl[ly its sub/ance crumbl$ away to du/1 amid/ ! close smell ( age & decay4 ,tremors ( dissolution began to pass ?r\gh ! giant4 ,dull creak+s ran up & d[n ! trunk4 ,its sorry b\ghs quiv]$ ) a ?9 resonance1 :ile deep-buri$ 9 ! soil its roots contract$ 9 agony4 ,a n>r[ crack op5$ 9 ! wood j above gr\nd level1 & gradually spread r\nd ! trunk1 gr[+ deep] z x w5t3 :ile ! r$ tree-du/ trickl$ out ?r\gh e holl[$ place & float$ 9 ! air z a f9e cl\d1 pro( ( dry rot & presage ( com+ dea?4 ,/ill1 at ! v cre/ !re %one out gold5 9 ! sunlight t la/ liv+ bran*1 fre% & %9+ 9 all its ne$les4 ,! graci\s summ] _h =tifi$ all life ^u e>?4 ,f a hill f> away !re came a waft ( air1 :i* load$ itself on its passage ) ! emanations ( pla9 & field & wood1 till x rea*$ ! di/rict ( ! tree4 ,its w>m s(t brea? kiss$ ! giant g5tly1 j wav+ ! little gre5 twig up al(t1 & !n pass$ on1 z ?\gh t[>ds an endless s]ies ( new sc5es & adv5tures4 ,yet x 0 e>ly *eck$4 ,a l9e ( trees1 mak+ a wall ) _! int]wov5 bran*es1 repuls$ x1 flung x back ) a new impulse4 ,x became a gu/1 sweep+ along ! gr\nd-level1 rais+ a cl\d ( leaves & du/ & ! dri$ p[d] ( decompos$ wood ab\t ! base ( ! sequoia1 into ^: fissur$ trunk x blew /rongly4 ,! tree %udd]$1 spiral tremors runn+ up its l5g? & d[n aga91 r z ! invigorat+ sap _h once run up & d[n4 ,at ! foot ( ! tree1 :]e ! circul> crack 01 ^! tremors 7 /ay$4 ,!y ran toge!r1 re9=c$ ea* o!r1 swell$ into lat]al %ocks4 ,a deep l[ w>n+ s\nd$ 9 ! body ( ! wood1 & e*o$ outside4 ,= a little ! huge %ape %iv]$ 9 ! liquid air1 oscillat+ to "r & left1 :ile ! t9y plume ( gre5 at its summit describ$ vivid curves aga9/ ! blu5ess ( ! sky4 ,!n simply1 p[]fully1 inevitably1 z 9 all natural decisions1 came a l\d r5d+ l ! la/ cry ( an agoniz+ _s1 & ! imm5se pill> b[$ d[n & fell ^u ! e>?1 :i* %ook "u ! weight1 :ile ! sky1 sudd5ly made vacant ( su* bulk1 seem$ to leap up z ! giant fell4 ,?ick cl\ds ( ruddy du/ rose widely into ! air1 fill+ x ) ! damp od\r ( decay1 :ile ! bottom ( ! trunk fea!r$ out 9 spl9t]s1 z ! dri$ roots1 s long hidd5 f ! day1 7 torn out f bo? gr\nd & wood4 ,m ?an sev5 ?\s& ye>s ago a he$less puff ( w9d _h ca/ a sequoia se$ ^u ! f]tile e>?3 & n[ ano!r puff _h brok5 d[n its tree4 ,= m ?an sev5ty c5turies ! =e/ giant _h _h its "p 9 ?is life :i* we %>e1 & its c\rse 7l ours1 :ile !y endure7 _h run curv+ ?r\gh "t & space till its circle 0 complet$1 a p]fect r\nd1 z all life's movem5ts are1 & w be ev]y:]e & ev]more4 ,its v age 0 inscrib$ 9 conc5tric circles 9 ! ?ickness ( its trunk4 ,! seasons1 9 _! repeat$ go+ & com+1 _h giv5 ! impression ( a sl[ly turn+ :eel1 l ! t]r5e revolution or ! sun's4 ,! sequoia1 a cyl9d] 9 core1 a cone 9 %ape1 _h liv$ among/ fell[-curves4 ,! r\nd$ />s j\rney 9 _! elliptical orbits1 & ! electrons likewise 9 _! inf9ite degree4 ,?is un*ang+ *angeless "t r\nds all ?+s 9 _! span4 ,! h\rs encompass u1 describ$ ^u _! dial2 & ev5 contra/s at ! la/ run toge!r1 made to co9cide by ! sl[ b5d+ ( e l9e ( =m4 ,inf9ity1 if t be ! nature ( ! univ]se1 causes to meet all movem5t :5 its arc ( direction is complet$1 & ! c\rse ( "t too seems circul>1 ! roll+ ( a :eel4 ,c *aos1 ! abyss itself1 be conc5tric1 aft] ! lik5ess ( ev]y?+ ) :i* its halls are peopl$8 ,suppose t an eagle1 pi]c+ high beyond our sight 9 ! blue vault ( heav51 _h se5 ! giant fall4 ,x w\ld h ?\ght ! ev5t & ! object petty1 across ! va/ di/ance4 ,"o ne>-by w\ld h be5 mov$ by ! greatness ( ! victim4 ,! greatness & ! littl5ess ( ?+s ?us seem to dep5d ^u ! po9t ( view--a trite1 daily1 obs]vation1 no d\bt1 b s is life itself to u4 ,big & little--is x n possible t proportions get _! value only subjectively1 & t 9 space !y rank less important ?an to our m9ds8 ,?is concept ( relativity1 produc+ itself 9 ev]la/+ /ages across ! horizon ( our intellig5ce--may x n be l9k$ ) t o!r law ( comp>ison1 ! relation ( "o dim5sion to ano!r1 :i* ensures some?+ bigg] ?an any object1 h[ev] big1 & some?+ small] ?an ! almo/ inf9itely small8 ,anyh[1 measur$ by human /&>ds1 ! trunk ( ! dy+ giant z x lay !re on ! gr\nd 0 huge4 ,! w9d 0 /ill ru/l+ 9 its bran*es1 ?\gh ! air ab\t !m 0 made d5se ) wood-du/ n[4 ,x us$ to be1 to our m9d1 an imm5se tree 444 & soon x w be no?+4 ,soon8 ,be=e ! sequoia has giv5 back to space ! elem5ts ( :i* x 0 made1 its c>cass w h to rot = hundr$s or ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,x takes s long = all ! con/itu5ts ( su* a tree to be resolv$1 = ! oxyg5 to g back to oxyg51 = ! c>bon to re-become c>bon1 ! liquid to turn aga9 into liquid4 ,yet ?is lapse ( "t1 :5 ! la/ trace ( ! tree has ceas$ to be1 w h be5 z a second4 ,to our fallibility x has seem$ long1 b et]nity1 :i* w br+ ! ultimate & c]ta9 de/ruction ( all matt]1 recks n ( a few ?\s& c5turies4 ,:5 x 0 alive ! =e/ giant h>b\r$ 9 its bran*es ?\s&s ( bodies ( insects4 ,"s 7 cru%$ viol5tly to du/ by accid5ts4 ,"s p]i%$ m]ely by lapse ( "t1 b all 9 ! end came to no?+3 = et]nity r$uces ev]y?+ to ! same value1 soon] or lat]--r$uces !m all to no?+4 ,our ?\s&s ( lives1 magnific5t or sordid1 long or %ort1 great or small1 z !y happ5 to be on e>?1 leave no m>k 9 space & "t4 ,! glory or ! %ame ( :at has be5 be>s value & mean+ only 9 our fitful solit>y dreams4 ,%\ld we consid] !m z hav+ nev] exi/$--all ^! ?+s :i* h _h life & h1 "u ! law1 return$ to ! *aos :i* call$ !m =?--n[ only z ! du/ ( =ces & ( "t8 ,! elem5ts rema9 et]nally un*ang$1 h[ev] protean _! assum$ %apes3 p]haps :at we t]m life & dea? are only _! incid5tal phases4 ,,*apt] #ac ,:at is call$ ,dea? ,! =e/ giant n[ lay l[ 9 ! sunlight wait+ ! return ( its sub/ances to _! k9dr$ elem5ts ( "t or space4 ,= ! mom5t ! tree 0 dead1 s9ce x kept yet its liv+ %ape2 b :5 no?+ ( x rema9$ recognizable1 x w\ld be z if x _h nev] be54 ,long & %ort lives1 ri* & poor lives1 are all made equal at ! mom5t :5 !y h end$4 ,l ! mass ( be+s & plants & ?+s1 our tree f\nd re/ 9 dea?4 ,aft] s _m & ) s _m we ask anxi\sly1 ,:at is ?is ,dea?8 a sempit]nal1 unansw]$1 fre% & vital "q4 ,no "o has yet solv$ x1 & probably no "o w1 = we _c exp]i5ce dea? & reta9 our p[] to regi/] its effects4 ,sometimes we c feel x com+ ne>1 or imag9e we d1 & at t "t may try to describe its onset2 b su* an exp]i5ce has no?+ 9 common ) v]itable dea?4 ,to "k x1 & to imp>t our k ( x to o!rs1 w\ld entail our hav+ control ( our faculties1 :]eas dea?'s fir/ act is to deprive u ( j t control4 ,h[ mu* has be5 said & ?\ght & writt5 ab\t dea?6 ,& )\t effect4 ,we %\ld make up our m9ds t no?+ is to be add$ to :at we already "k ab\t x4 ,we cont9ually /ra9 to realize ! flav\r ( dea? by heap+ up a confus$ mass ( ideas1 by /range & inord9ate imag9+s1 by delib]ately =c+ our ?\ght & deal+ to a po9t beyond control4 ,yet ^! are n means & ways by :i* to le>n2 = 9 our wilde/ dreams1 9 our mo/ fe>ful phantasies1 or /range/ visions1 9 all t is unfamili>1 runs ! ?read ( life4 ,we c h no dreams or halluc9ations or inv5tions1 born ( true imag9ation or ( a fit ( madness1 unless life give !m u--& s h[ c !y hold an idea or s5se ( dea?8 ,& ?is is :y we w nev]1 9 anticipation1 ta/e dea?4 ,we _c ev5 di/+ui% & analyse = ourselves ! fa%ion 9 :i* dea? w "s day be> u away f life4 ,dea? is ! non-exi/5t1 made n out ( sil5ce 7:i* noise expla9s71 nor out ( d>kness 7:i* light w\ld expla971 b out ( some?+ inconceivably absolute4 ,sleep implies an awak5+1 dreams imply ! p[]s ( see+1 ?9k+1 he>+1 in]tness implies ! p[] ( movem5t2 s t no?+ 9 our range ( exp]i5ce1 f complete peace to utt] t]ror1 c plant 9 u a true s5se ( dea?1 & probably no man1 to ! end ( ! _w1 w ev] be able to expla9 x 9 t]ms ( o!rs' dea?s or ( 8 own4 ,:5 our _s has dep>t$ 7t is1 :5 ! bond betwe5 ! secret & innum]able =ces ^: cont9u$ contact makes our life is at la/ unloos$71 we are only vague %apes 9 deliquesc5ce4 ,! dead keep no?+ ( _! anci5t "*4 ,:at _h be5 _! life is subm]g$ 9 ! inf9ite :ole1 z myriads ( p>ticles ( v>y+ elem5ts4 ,9 nature alone is ! p[] to dispose ( ^! disp]s$ & impalpable ess5ces2 s x is f9ally impossible t an entity su* z our pres5t %\ld ev] aga9 come toge!r & act aft] our dea?4 ,we are1 & we w cease to be3 t mu* is c]ta92 b :at we w be c nev] be told4 ,9 "s purple & grey ev5+ ( ! clos+ ye>1 "o ( ^? pale h\rs :i* seem to dissolve away our fle% t our _s may gr[ m re9=c$ 9 itself1 we c sit & dream ( ^? :o 7 de> to u1 :om life has left s t !y are no m f\nd4 ,) f>-away eyes & he>ts heavy ) memories we rememb] our dead1 h[ brilliant _! faces1 h[ de> _! voices1 h[ mov+ _! pres5ces once 7 to u3 & f memories s h>r[+ we h n wrack+ despair & agony1 b only pity+ te>s1 :i* seem inadequate z issue ( ! c]ta9ty t we w nev] see aga9 ^? looks nor he> ^? voices nor feel ^? pres5ces4 ,^! dead 7 all 9 all to u1 & yet !y h gone )\t trace left ei!r = u or = ! _w4 ,& :y does our reason n swoon 9 a n]ve-%att]+ flood ( horror :5 x sees ! dea?s ( p :om we lov$1 or :om we h m]ely se5 do+ & mov+1 p :o h pleas$ u or hurt u1 ^: w>m h&s 7full & trembl+ ) life7 h t\*$ ours1 ^: glances h met our own2 :y are we n t]rifi$ z we /& by at _! supreme mom5t :5 life & dea? meet1 & a _w 9 ! w9k+ ( an eye is r$uc$ to no?+8 ,& :5 we h lo/ our famili> fri5ds1 h[ c we g on liv+1 & talk+8 h[ c we take pleasure 9 ?+s or be sorry1 9 our usual fa%ion8 ,& h[ ?9k ( !m aft] !y h gone1 ) su* calm regret & resignation1 :]eas x 0 a fr5zi$ grief1 t\*+ madness1 :i* ! anticipation ( _! future dea?s evok$ 9 u8 ,! answ] to ^! que/ions is t ! k h[ we mu/ ourselves "s day die is always /irr+ 9 u1 =ms "p ( our fle% & blood1 moves 9 our n]ves1 & f9ds our own inevitable de/9$ end prefigur$ 9 ea* dea? ( ^? ab\t u4 ,we say1 or r we feel obscurely1 t :at is happ5+ to !m w "s day happ5 to u1 :5 ! fatal "t comes = u to pay ?is dread tribute :i* !y are pay+4 ,p]haps x is ! same curr5t ( ideas1 :i* makes collective disa/]1 su* z w> or pe/il5ce1 less frightful to u ?an ! trag$ies ( individuals4 ,! consci\sness t we are ourselves expos$ to su* p]ils r$uces our commis]ation1 n out ( egotism 7z is commonly ?\ght71 b f a s5se t we too w be> our "p 9 ! ev5tual expiation4 ,! idea t 9 our turn we w suff] ?is s(t5s 9 "s odd way our dread ( ! inevitable & ! di/ress we might feel at ano!r's pitiable situation4 ,! y\ng] sequoia trees :i* _h surviv$ ! greate/ ( _! family w\ld fl\ri% = a long :ile yet1 & enjoy ! vig\r ( _! cool fragrant sap2 b ! fall ( ! giant w\ld be !irs 9 ! end4 ,!y w\ld g brittle & in]t be=e ! fatal h\r4 ,nei!r ! light ( day1 nor w>m?1 nor ! k9dly e>? w\ld any m be pr(itable to !m4 ,_! sub/ance w\ld dissolve infallibly into a f9e r$ du/1 smell+ m\rnfully ( age4 ,only "t & space1 ( all ! univ]se1 rema9 = ev] *angeless4 ,!re 0 a bu/le ( ants 9 ! heavy du/ ( ! decay+ wood1 up & d[n ! fall5 trunk ( ! giant tree1 n[ fleck$ ) alt]nate b>s ( light & %ade4 ,"h z else:]e life & dea? succe$$ "o ano!r4 ,fl[]s bloom z fl[]s fade1 creatures are born z o!rs die1 fre% spr+s rise up "h z riv]s gr[ dry else:]e1 cry/als are =m$ z o!rs split3 & all ! :ile e>? goes =w>d t[>ds its froz5 fate4 ,9 high heav5 ! :eel+ />s prep>e !mselves to receive life1 or to gr[ desolate2 all is 9 flux1 trans=ms itself1 repeats itself1 dies3 ev5 :at seems to u mo/ assur$ & ev]la/+4 ,:ile we ourselves1 atoms ( ! univ]se1 endure our s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t 9 life accord+ to inexorable law1 until ! t]m ( dea?4 ,9 su* a *aos1 :]e1 amid/ millions ( cla%+ =ces1 millions ( de/9ies are be+ work$ out1 :at c be ! purpose ( ! all-see+ ,eye8 :at inconceivable end has ,he design$ = ! liv+ & = ! dead1 = ! />s1 = all creation8 ,our s\ls & bodies1 our bir?s & go+s-out1 ! details & ! :oles1 :at is ! f9al inexpressible comb9ation :i* w resolve !m all8 :i!r does ! huge inexplicable movem5t t5d8 ,9 face ( su* a problem let u rememb] h[ we mitigate our t]ror by be+ able to take ourselves & our puny acts s]i\sly4 ,!y are s small comp>$ ) ! con/ellations ( ! />s1 & yet !y absorb u4 ,we are able to laugh & cry1 to love & hate1 9 our n>r[ b\nds1 =gett+ = ! :ile ! agony ( ! unkn[n :i* encompasses u1 & =gett+ to ask ! h[ & :y1 ! purpose ( ea* act ( life1 its relation to ! univ]se4 ,we are able to exi/ by & accord+ to ! impulses ( our own fle% & _s1 z ea* species exi/s accord+ to ! p>ticul> measure & direction ( its means4 ,! =e/ giant also _h its "t4 ,a p9e-se$ aft] manifold adv5tures trans=m$ itself1 9 a c\rse ( admirable p]mutations1 into a mighty tree = m ?an sev5ty c5turies4 ,yet its h\r /ruck3 & 9 its fate c be read ! fates ( all creat$ ?+s1 aft] due all[ance has be5 made = v>iety 9 age & k9d & size4 ,! giant at la/ lay 9 peace ^u ! f]tile gr\nd1 hav+ _h its life1 l u1 & l u hav+ no?+ !reaft] 9 et]nity or 9 ! inf9ite3 ?\gh :ile x liv$ x obey$ ! nature ( its k9d1 & all p[]s 9 e>? & heav5 seem$ leagu$ 9 its support4 ,s we d all1 :ile we exi/4 ,9 ! small circle :i* x is happ9ess = u to fill1 we repeat ! exp]i5ce ( ^? :o h gone be=e2 & 9 ! brea?+ air1 9 ! %9+ light1 ! danc+ heat1 ! d>k5+ %ad[1 9 ! rhy?m ( ! fri5dly _w we c>ry ?r\gh to ! end ! c\rses laid d[n = u4 ,& va9ly d we seek to le>n n m]ely :5ce we come & :i!r we g1 b :at & :y we are1 :ile we exi/4 ,,*apt] #ad ,! ,!ory ( ,et]nal ,sleeplessness ,:at c *aos be b ! mass ( elem5ts n yet conjo9$ ) ^? o!r atoms :i* h be5 embodi$ & :i* h return$ to ! mass8 ,! fall5 tree 0 n[ sunk5 9 an endless sleep4 ,! rays ( ! sun play+ ov] its ru9$ trunk gradually absorb$ its col\rs4 ,! discol\r$ r$ness ( its sub/ance1 ! yell[ ( its rott$ du/1 ! fre% gre5 ( its la/ %oots sl[ly fad$1 :ile ! w9ds took away its antique smell & ! blue atmosph]e re-incorporat$ ! oxyg51 ! c>bon1 & ! la/ elem5ts ( moi/ure 9 its wood4 ,f9ally ! :ole %ape ( ! =m] tree disappe>$1 s t !re rema9$ on e>? no visible or tangible trace ( its =m] inhabitant2 ?\gh its sub/ance /ill exi/$4 ,its compon5t p>ts c\ld be f\nd 9 ! light & air1 9 ! cl\ds1 9 a vibration1 a brea?1 on a /one1 ei!r 9 mat]ial sub/ances or 9 invisible radiations4 ,!y 7 ! old elem5ts ( ! sequoia1 exactly z !y _h be5 9 ess5ce1 ?\gh n[ _! =ms 7 s diff]5t t !y conjur$ up no memories ( ! vani%$ tree4 ,on ! analogy x may well be t ! solid p>ticles1 ! liquids1 ! ess5ces :i* toge!r make up our app>5t =ms1 h _h equally v>i$ inc>nations1 h be5 beautiful or vile1 h be5 drab or spl5did1 h be5 delici\s-smell+1 h enc\nt]$ a ?\s& unexpect$ *anges & adv5tures be=e !y 7 re-born z u4 ,! en]gy :i* moves u1 ! matt] :i* gives u sub/ance1 ! impulses :i* excite u1 ! dreams :i* tr\ble u1 & ! occasional my/]ies :i* vibrate 9 our s\ls & bodies may come f s\rces ?\s&s ( ye>s old1 & ?r\gh a myriad phases ( exi/5ce4 ,9 face ( ^! unexplor$ ramifications ( our p]sonality x seems impossible t we %\ld ev] be able to tie effect to cause1 or le>n ! reason ( ^! secret long+s ( ours1 or ( ^? /range in/9cts & reactions1 ^? pref]5ces1 ^? fe>s4 ,!y come to u f s f>1 ! =ces :i* ord] our do+s3 & ?\gh ea* elem5t rema9s intact & unadult]at$1 yet signs ( ! _m mom5ts !y h pass$ embodi$ 9 v>i\s %apes cl+ to !m always1 l f9e du/4 ,"o wond]s :5ce came ! p>ticles :i* compos$ ! giant tree1 f :at previ\s embodim5ts1 & into :at %apes !y reassembl$ aft] ! p9e 0 dead4 ,:at _h be5 gre5 9 ! tree might be black or transp>5t :5 next its elem5ts took visible =m4 ,:at _h made ! tree seem solid might be liquid or vap\r 9 ! new assemblage4 ,! fragrant p9e-fumes might be solid & common next "t4 ,common8 ,well1 h>dly p]haps1 = !re is nei!r beautiful nor ugly1 noble nor ignoble 9 ! univ]se4 ,su* qualities are conf]r$ ^u ?+s by _! impact ^u our s5ses4 ,?is or t vortex ( atoms :i* to-day gives u exquisite dreams may 9 a lat] evolution be "s comb9ation utt]ly hateful to our ta/e4 ,a process :i* w\nds u to-day may to-morr[ br+ =? a m>vell\s con/ellation ( molecules4 ,! inde/ructible elem5ts :irl unceas+ 9 ! univ]se1 mov+ f an out-worn /ructure to a new "o1 dissolv+ & amalgamat+ )\t re/ till !y rejo9 ! ev]-la/+ sil5ce--:5ce !y w leap out aga9 to l adv5tures1 or t[>ds yet unkn[n v>iations1 9 turn to scatt] 9 a du/ ( atoms4 ,an embodim5t may la/ = a day or = hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s2 b its inevitable end is 9 ! *aos ( inf9ity4 ,on ! sun-ba!d e>? an irrefragable peace _h at la/ dr[n$ ! ru9s ( ! tree4 ,) its dea? "o p>ticul> adv5ture 9 creation 0 run4 ,! =ces :i* _h made x tangible w\ld cont9ue to function1 b _! specific comb9ation z a p9e-tree 0 end$ = ev]4 ,! =e/ giant h5ce=w>d w\ld be z be=e its bir?--a "p ( ! body ( et]nal nature4 ,ar\nd x ! rhy?m ( ! _w w\ld fl[1 nei!r fa/] nor sl[] ?an ( old1 ) light & %ad[1 ice & fire1 bir? & dea?1 all ?+s j z be=e1 b n x3 ^! simil> conditions _c be ( ?is tree's atoms1 nor p>tak]s ( its life1 nor a union ( its elem5ts4 ,its race 0 run3 z 9 ?is _w all ?+s mu/ "s :ile end4 ,! tree ) ! ruddy trunk & gre5 ne$les 0 dead3 & !y are dead1 or w die1 ^? insects ) ! gaudy w+-cases1 ! bright-scal$ fi%1 ! d[ny birds1 ! %>p-fang$ animals1 pr\d mank9d1 diamonds ( ! pure/ wat]1 black c>bon1 seas1 m\nta9s1 _w & suns4 ,! et]nal univ]sal is built up ( p]i%able p>ts1 & our bl9d c>e] is only a succession ( incid5ts l or unlike1 a drawn-out flick] ( beg9n+s & end+s1 a /eady /ream ( s5sations1 ( bubbles swell+ up & bur/+1 "o s+le life made up ( a myriad lives4 ,!y beat & fl[ & scatt]1 to be re-born aft] ea* *ange4 ,we are all ephem]al 9 t]ms ( our allott$ situation1 & et]nal 9 t]ms ( ! univ]se4 ,ev]y?+ :i* is /ill1 z ev]y?+ :i* moves ab\t u1 is no m ?an a :irl ( situations con/antly made & unmade3 & s our sub/ances1 ^? :i* n[ make up ourselves1 w infallibly scatt] u "s day4 ,elem5ts seem to gr[ tir$ at la/ ( be+ conf9$ 9 "o special %ape1 to be we>y ( be+ s long a man1 a /one1 a riv]1 a fire4 ,_! we>9ess is ours1 9 sum4 ,we feel vigor\s or weak1 joyful or sad1 p]turb$ or resign$ accord+ to ! prosp]ity ( our cells3 & we all1 :atev] our age & heal?1 enc\nt] h\rs 9 :i*1 )\t reason giv51 our :ole be+ longs = annihilation4 ,at o!r times--9 common exp]i5ce x happ5s (t5 at t h\r :5 lamps %\ld be lit--!re swells up 9 u an indet]m9ate wi% to be o!r ?an we are3 & our fle% goes dead1 our he>ts cold1 our heads empty ( desire4 ,may ?is n be our dissatisfi$ elem5ts1 desir\s ( *ange1 speak+ )9 u8 ,& ! (t5-j premonitions ( dea? :i* come to m51 h[ expla9 !m o!r ?an z ! /irr+ ( our elem5ts quick5$ by radiations f ! unkn[n8 ,! tr\ble ( ^? /rick5 by a sudd5 & mortal fate1 _! inexplicable di/ress1 ! panic-/rick5 flock ( teem+ ?\ghts va9ly seek+ escape 9 _! %ad[y subconsci\sness--all ?is morbid poignant possess$ /ate mu/ be due to our cells' =ekn[l$ge t %ortly _! ar*itecture w be *ang$4 ,our indep5d5t life puts no ob/acle 9 ! way ( t univ]sal ebb & fl[1 :i* sets ?r\gh u & subjects u to ! same law ( et]nal *ange :i* rules ! re/ ( *aos4 ,= ^! reasons ! close ( a c>e] %\ld n be to u a melan*oly sight4 ,to be born1 to exi/1 to die %\ld seem simple1 natural1 un*angeable ?+s1 only %ades ( diff]5ce ev5 :5 consid]$ to ! f>!/ obscurity ( _! nev]-end+ c\rse4 ,b to be et]nal1 !re is a vision :i* exce$s6 ,to be et]nal6 ,! univ]se )/&s1 unmov$1 ! pass+ ( trees & be+s & ?+s4 ,9 its season ev]y?+ mu/ defile be=e ! mirror ( *angeless "t4 ,plants 9 _! fad+ g ! way ( suns z !y gr[ cold1 ( dreams z !y pass on wak+1 ( an insect z x p]i%es4 ,9 ! imp]i%able univ]se ?+s are born only to die4 ,we1 z atoms ( ! /ream ( life1 c /iff5 ourselves ) ! k t we suff] only ! common fate ( all creat$ ?+s2 t ! same fate rules bo? mat]ial & spiritual ?+s1 m5 & />s foll[+ "o curve 9 _! c>e]s2 & t 9 nature no situation c endure unalt]$4 ,z we dwell on x1 ! idea ( be+ et]nal becomes impossible to our spirits4 ,to be inf9itely active = ev]1 :at a prospect ( ov]:elm+ sam5ess6 ,p]petual life w\ld be = u no less ?an a nev]-end+ sleeplessness4 ,we w\ld h to endure ) a con/ant endurance ( con/ant circum/ances1 :ile o!rs ab\t u 7 born & di$1 :ile plants grew gre5 & )]$1 :il/ ! riv]s ran1 & ! suns burn$ !mselves out2 we w\ld h to wat* ! ebb & fl[ ( ?+s1 & ! measur$ flight ( h\rs1 ! evolution ( =m1 ! levell+ ( f9e di/9ction4 ,! same dreams1 ! same s5ses w\ld function1 )\t ev] a /op1 )\t ev] a reliev+ v>iation--:at a vision ( we>9ess & monoton\s despair6 ,l a great wide eye 9 :i* 7 mirror$ *aos & its ?\s& gho/ly %apes1 an eye limpid b glassy1 /ra9$ & a*+ ) its long />e1 ov] :i* x 0 ord]$ t no easeful lid might ev] close4 ,ev]la/+ life = m5 an ev]la/+ insomnia8 ,let u call to m9d "s ( ^? nights :5 sleep w\ld n visit u1 :5 op5-ey$ we gaz$ into ! d>k z ?\gh x 7 lum9\s1 our temples all "o r+ ( ice1 & 9 our /agnant ve9s a bid+ we>9ess :i* no?+ c\ld relieve4 ,life ?robb$ 9 our e>s ) an un*ang+ beat4 ,! air ab\t u might be l\d ) rum\r1 or be sil5t2 !re might be a clock tick+1 or a /orm rag+ 9 ! night outside1 b anyh[1 & h[ev] our mood1 ! sleeplessness always 9 ! end prevail$ ov] all circum/ances1 & knott$ up ! cu/om>y arabesques ( our s5sation into "o patt]n1 me*anical & t]rify+ 9 its regul>ity4 ,a cold t]ror w\ld take hold ( u--! lucid ord]$ di/raction ( sev]e insomnia--& we w\ld be lo/ 9 a passionless despair1 9 t des]t ( opaque oppression :i* is ultimate fatigue4 ,ea* cell 9 u call$ al\d on sleep1 :ile our :ole be+ ?rumm$ ) ! rhy?m ( life4 ,! entire exi/5ce ( ! ag$ & ! v sick is an un5d$ long+ = repose1 & no small "p ( ! agony & horror ( a dea?-b$ is ?is cruel wakefulness :i* holds ! eyes ev] on ! wat*4 ,et]nal peace has no t]rors = ! dy+3 b if t necess>y nesci5ce 0 n to foll[ aft]1 if _! wakefulness 0 to endure _w )\t end--:at !n8 ,despite our pa9s life is sweet1 :ile x runs )9 its prop] b\nds2 b x w\ld be intol]able if x 7 endless4 ,on ?is mortal e>? ! giant tree _h pass$ into its la/ re/1 leav+ ! g5]al curr5t ( life beh9d x to cont9ue un*eck$4 ,! sequoia1 ev5 if x _h _h ! p[]1 w\ld n h be5 sorry no long] to brea! 9 ! od\rs ( ! _w1 nor feel ! sunlight1 nor pump ! sap up & d[n its wea!r-beat5 trunk4 ,at its h\r ( dea? x 0 desir+ dea?1 ! great sleep 9 :i* lay repose1 ) all its /r5g?1 ev5 ) its f9e/ /omata1 its inmo/ gra91 its remote/ root2 & if ?is 0 ! issue ( its sev5 ?\s& ye>s1 su* %\ld be ! issue ( a dog's correspond+ fifte5 ye>s1 ( a man's sev5ty ye>s1 ( a planet's millions4 ,9 ! mid/ ( et]nity an age is n s long4 ,,conclusion ,)9 a ,cell ,?r\gh all ! *ang+ pomp ( seasons1 :ile ! sun %[]$ d[n its yell[ rays1 :ile ! ra9 /rip$ x ) grey m>k+s1 & ! sn[ lay heavy & :ite ^u x1 ! vision ( ! tree 0 pres5t to me1 fir/ z a colossal column1 /&+ up 9 heav51 !n z a brok5 ru91 pro/rate on ! gr\nd4 ,z ?r\gh a light haze ,i h tri$ to di/+ui% ! spl5d\r ( its life1 & ! trag$y ( its dea?3 & all ?is :ile ! blue & gre5 & grey c\ntry 9 :i* ! sequoia liv$ & di$ has become 9 "s degree my own c\ntry1 a "p ( me4 ,i grew to love ^? di/ant hills1 modulat+ away to invisibility on "s %9+ day ( spr+2 ,i le>n$ to feel ! sadness ( ! autumn twilights :i* made ! backgr\nd ( ! p9e-tree g s pale & lifeless & desolate4 ,i trac$ at l5g? ! sl[ circulation ( ! giant's sap1 & became s5sitive l ! tree to light & %ad[1 to all ! influ5ces1 excit+ or soporific1 ( ! type ( c\ntry 9 :i* ,i _h plac$ x4 ,nev]!less1 all ?is creation ( a va/ l&scape1 & ! huge =m ( ! tree1 took %ape1 endur$1 & end$ 9 a t9y space1 "o ( ^? imp]ceptible & secret comp>tm5ts call$ cells1 p>ts ( our bodies immeasurable by human wit4 ,outside my w9d[ ! _w 0 gr[+ feeble 9 ! fail+ autumn1 b f ! :ite page :i* ,i sl[ly d>k5$ ) my writ+ bloom$ = my sight a summ] sc5e ( gre5 & gold1 :]e once ! giant tree _h /ood1 b :i* n[ 0 aga9 become cle> gr\nd & azure sky3 & ,i told myself h[ %ortly my memory-cell w\ld produce = me a new m9d-l&scape1 new images1 new s5tim5ts4 ,su* dreams1 born )9 ourselves1 h ! vividness ( real incid5ts1 :ile !y la/3 to su* a degree t x seems que/ionable :e!r ! physical %ocks we und]go & ! palpable matt] we enc\nt] are really ! int5se/ exp]i5ces ( our lives4 ,may x n be r t our %>pe/ col\r+ comes f ! volatile & obscure matt] ( our ideas & dreams1 ) its ri* palette ( innum]able %ades8 ,only by means ( ! ab/ract "p ( our nature d we commune ) ! univ]se4 ,our likes & dislikes1 our delights & despairs are n ! issue ( our c>nal p>ts1 (fspr+ ( our blood & n]ves1 except 9 s f> z ^! are submissive conductors ( ! hidd5 reactions ( our imag9ation4 ,a s+le dream w *ange ! curr5t ( our life1 & our actions are ! product ( ! p[]ful b hidd5 inn] _w ( our m9ds4 ,s t x is our imag9ation :i* rules our conduct4 ,our physical p]=mance is ! reflex ( our conception ( ! de$4 ,our w is ! develop$ image ( ! d>k1 f]tile1 caprici\s1 imp]ceptible =ce :i* we call fancy4 ,we c m+le ?is fancy 9 almo/ mat]ial fa%ion ) all ! ?+s & be+s on our pa? ?r\gh life1 s /range 9 composition is ?is sub/ance or fluid4 ,ev]y?+ :i* is ours1 ev5 our passions1 obey its comm&s4 ,x c make u *a/e or ard5t1 w purify our fle% 9 ! pres5ce ( our si/]s1 & inflame ! same matt] :5 our ?\ghts turn concupisc5tly t[>ds a woman ) :om we c feasibly h deal+s4 ,fanatics owe _! sup]human endurance dur+ horrible mutilations ( ! fle% to ?is same p[]1 :i* also gives to m>tyrs ! p]fect calm ( s\l 9 :i* !y tread ! ?re%old ( an awful dea?4 ,may n ?is flexible mi/ress ( our und]/&+ be made ( ! same ess5ce z ! motive =ce ( ! univ]se8 ,n our reason b our imag9ation enables u to grasp ! conception ( illimitable *aos1 to compreh5d ! music ( ! f>!/ sph]es1 to ov]leap all di/ance & ca/ ! sum ( ! fa9te/ />s4 ,by x we c di/+ui% betwe5 _w & _w1 9 _! f>-fet*$ & fleet+ *anges f ! inc&esc5t m9ute ( ! nucleus to t la/ froz5 sil5ce 9 :i* ! dead planets circulate3 & also by its means we c see ! smallness ( ?+s1 ev5 :5 !y are atoms inexpressibly small4 ,n t our imag9ation is univ]sal4 ,!re are causes we w nev] fa?om1 effects we c nev] "k1 =ces too occult = u4 ,yet we h monitions ( !m2 _! flick]+ image hov]s sometimes j beyond our grasp1 _! la/ repeat$ e*o dies away 9 a murmur j too weak = u to und]/&4 ,!re=e 9 ! dep?s ( our subconsci\sness ! immane ) its ?\s& heads mirrors itself vaguely1 l a wide field agree+ to compress its =ms & r>efy its details )9 ! t9y sph]e ( a prismatic drop ( wat]4 ,our dreams take %ape1 & endure & fade1 hav+ seem$ reality :ile !y endur$4 ,images & s\nds & sc5ts ( /range m>vell\s ri*ness dance re/lessly ?r\gh our inn] _w4 ,?is o!r life :i* palpitates 9 u is (t5 m engross+ to u ?an our public life1 & always m fickle4 ,x has no b\nds1 s f> z supply ( incid5t & vision is conc]n$3 b is absolutely limit$ 7z mu* z is our physical life7 9 its ext5t ( influ5ce4 ,its scope is = ourselves alone4 ,our designs are made & our actions prep>$ 9 ?is doma9 ( our d>k fancy1 & ! adv5tures we !re conceive only lose 9 ri*ness & range :5 !y are translat$ into physical t]ms4 ,( t realm we are absolute ma/]1 & we rule our univ]se !nce4 ,9 x "t & space bo? b[ at our behe/4 ,by a simple :im we transpose seasons 9 a mom5t1 t we may inhabit tropics & ! froz5 nor? at once4 ,elem5ts & creatures & ?+s are at our m]cy4 ,9 ?is _w1 & only 9 ?is _w1 are we giv5 to "k fre$om & omnipot5ce4 ,h[ d ?+s g 9 ?is secret & magical realm ( ours1 :]e we h p[] to "w ! miracles d5i$ u 9 daily life8 ,!re we c love & hate1 z we w\ld wi% to d1 physically1 c ta/e ! fill ( love's joys1 & all ( ambition or ( crime4 ,we c *ange our %ape1 att5d ! m>vell\s revels ( fairy-l&1 witness horrible massacres1 contemplate ! incr$ible cla% ( suns4 ,9 ?is our private _w nei!r days nor h\rs exi/ to limit u4 ,we c live a ?\s& c5turies 9 a mom5t1 or sp9 out a mom5t across un5d+ ye>s4 ,?is dream-control ( matt] emp[]s u some:at to und]/& ! t]rible play ( ev5ts across et]nity & ! inf9ite1 = x mu/ proce$ r 9 ! same mann]3 & s9ce ! ?\s& fly+ %ades ( *aos c be reflect$ 9 our subconsci\sness1 x foll[s t our fancy & our dreams mu/ be made ( ! same /uff z ! nameless =ce :i* rules ! univ]se4 ,! =e/ giant also _h its life 9 a dream--a life :i* seem$ to la/ = m ?an sev5ty c5turies1 9 ! precise surr\nd+s :]e9 /ood ?is sub/antial gho/4 ,! dream :i* made x did n fade :olly ) its dea?1 = to my fancy cl\ds ( wood-du/1 ) _! sad mu/y ta/e1 seem$ yet to float aft] its fall ov] ! vacant place :]e ! tree _h /ood4 ,my memories ( ! l&scape 9 :i* ! dream _h pass$ endur$ aft] ! end+ ( ! dream4 ,birds seem$ to fly ov] ! pro/rate giant1 & ?\s&s ( busy insects flitt$ ab\t its holl[ trunk4 ,! s\nd ( ! wat] came yet to me f f> (f1 :ile ! sunlight 0 gold5 :]e ! tree _h brea!d1 & night drew its d>k curta9 r\nd ! spot4 ,a mighty rum\r fill$ ! space ab\t--= 9 ! subtle _w ( dream lively tru? is giv5 by our imag9ation to %apes & s\nds & smells1 :i* become ours to create1 to de/roy1 or to revive at w4 ,& f my middle place1 hang+ betwe5 ! ext]nal _w :i* is ours & ! inn] _w :i* belongs to me alone1 ,i ask myself1 hesitat+ & afraid1 if our dreams are n p]haps m ?an dreams1 if we ourselves are n p]haps creations ( "s fancy great] ?an our own1 great] ev5 ?an our und]/&+8 ,9 :i* case ! ext]nal univ]se might be to ! all-see+ ,eye :at ! _w ( our imag9ation is to u--ano!r way ( say+ t "o sub/ance makes sub/antial ! mighty :ole1 b t ! means1 ! =ces1 ! expression ( x are innum]able4 ,x is a /range speculation t we may be ourselves products ( ! creative ?\ght ( "s be+ beyond our ?\ght3 yet v f>-rea*+ is ! p[] ( our imag9ation :i* c pass f /> to />1 c p space1 & conjure up new worlds1 c %ad[ out to itself ! incompreh5sible4 ,x is afraid ( no height & ( no dep?3 b "o idea escapes x1 gives x dizzy pause--speculation ^u ! beg9n+ & ! end ( creation4 ,yet 9 "t our _s calms itself1 gr[s resign$ to ! idea t !re 0 no beg9n+1 & w be no end1 only an int]m9able progression4 ,su* is ! only sob] escape f ! unbe>able notions ( a precise beg9n+ & a pre-de/9$ f9al end1 ideas :i* if driv5 home w\ld wreck our peace4 ,a beg9n+--b h[ c\ld ?is be8 ,:5ce c\ld x come8 & :5 & h[8 & an end--b :at c\ld come aft] t8 ,w\ld x be ! />t+-po9t ( a new evolution1 ( a fre% dep>ture 9 "t8 ,besides1 ! v ideas are absurd1 self-contradictory4 ,nature has no exceptions1 no isolat$ ev5ts4 ,9 su* a haze ( /range ideas & confus$ visions my dream draws to its close4 ,h[ev]1 we d n make !m ( haz>d\s & fugitive web4 ,into !m are wov5 real figm5ts ( our life & imman5t seconds f ! /ock ( un*ang+ "t4 ,_! elem5ts w float =? across ! univ]se aft] ! dissolution ( ! adv5tures ^: app>5t1 if m5tal1 =m !y h = ! mom5t compos$4 ,^! scatt]$ mom5ts ( my fad$ dream w di/ribute an impression ( ! life ( ! great p9e-tree1 :i* 0 born & liv$ & di$ 9 its place1 till ! s5se ( x pi]ces to a t9y immeasurable po9t1 "o ( ^? secret places :i* we call our cells 444 & !n x seems to me t !re rises a ?9 mi/ ( russet wood-p[d]1 amid a he>tr5d+ sav\r ( old age4444