,,! ,,tor*-,,be>]s ,,wat*]s ,,( ,,! ,,sky ,,by ,,alfr$ ,,noyes ,,prefatory ,,note ,?is volume1 :ile x is complete 9 itself1 is also ! fir/ ( a trilogy1 ! scope ( :i* is sugge/$ 9 ! prologue4 ,! /ory ( sci5tific discov]y has its own epic unity--a unity ( purpose & endeav\r--! s+le tor* pass+ f h& to h& ?r\gh ! c5turies2 & ! great mom5ts ( sci5ce :51 aft] long lab\r1 ! pione]s saw _! accumulat$ facts fall+ into a significant ord]--sometimes 9 ! =m ( a law t revolutionis$ ! :ole _w ( ?\ght--h an int5se human int]e/1 & belong ess5tially to ! creative imag9ation ( poetry4 ,x is ) ^! mom5ts t my poem is *iefly conc]n$1 n ) any impossible attempt to cov] ! :ole field or to make a new poetic sy/em1 aft] ! ,lucretian model1 out ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,! !me has be5 9 my m9d = a good _m ye>s2 & ! fir/ volume1 deal+ ) ! ,wat*]s ( ! ,sky1 began to take def9ite %ape dur+ :at 0 to me an un=gettable exp]i5ce--! night ,i 0 privileg$ to sp5d on a summit ( ! ,si]ra ,madre ,m\nta9s1 :5 ! fir/ trial 0 made ( ! new #ajj-;in* telescope4 ,! prologue to ?is volume attempts to give a picture ( t night1 & to elucidate my own purpose4 ,! fir/ tale 9 ?is volume plunges into ! middle ( ?+s1 ) ! revolution br\ght ab\t by ,cop]nicus2 b1 )9 ! tale1 p>tly by means ( an incid5tal lyric1 !re is an attempt to give a bird's-eye view ( :at _h gone be=e4 ,! tor* !n passes to ,ty*o ,brahe1 :o1 driv5 into exile ) 8 tables ( ! />s1 at ! v po9t ( dea? h&s !m ov] to a "y man nam$ ,kepl]4 ,kepl]1 ) _! help1 arrives at 8 own great laws1 & corresponds ) ,galileo--! int5sely human drama ( ^: life ,i h endeav\r$ to depict ) m hi/orical accuracy ?an c be attribut$ to mu* ( ! poetic lit]ature t has ga!r$ ar\nd 8 "n4 ,too _m writ]s h succumb$ to ! temptation ( ! cry1 e pur si muove6 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 reject$ by e reliable hi/orian1 & 0 fir/ attribut$ to ,galileo a hundr$ ye>s aft] 8 dea?4 ,m4 ,pons>d1 9 8 play on ! subject1 succumb$ to ! ext5t ( mak+ 8 f9al sc5e end ) ,galileo frappant du pi$ la t]re1 & cry+1 p\rtant elle t\rne4 ,galileo's recantation 0 a f> m subtle & tragically complicat$ affair ?an t4 ,ev5 ,l&or succumb$ to ! easy me?od ( mak+ him display 8 entirely leg5d>y sc>s to ,milton4 ,if ^! famili> pictures are n to be f\nd 9 my poem1 x may be well = me to assure ! ha/y read] t x is because ,i h endeav\r$ to pres5t a m j picture4 ,i h tri$ to sugge/ ! complications ( motive 9 ?is section by a s]ies ( lett]s pass+ betwe5 ! *>act]s *iefly conc]n$4 ,!re 01 ( c\rse1 a c]ta9 poetic significance 9 ! leg5d ( e pur si muove2 & ?is significance ,i h endeav\r$ to reta9 )\t violat+ hi/orical tru?4 ,9 ! ye> ( ,galileo's dea? ,newton 0 born1 & ! subsequ5t sections c>ry ! /ory on to ! mod]n obs]vatory aga94 ,! =m ,i h adopt$ is a developm5t f t ( an e>li] book1 ,tales ( ! ,m]maid ,tav]n :]e c]ta9 poets & discov]]s ( ano!r k9d 7 br\ght toge!r r\nd a c5tral idea1 & _! /ories told 9 a comb9ation ( n>rative & lyrical v]se4 ,! ,tor*-,be>]s fl[$ all ! m naturally into a simil> =m 9 view ( ! fact t ,ty*o ,brahe1 ,kepl]1 & _m o!r pione]s ( sci5ce wrote a consid]able numb] ( poems4 ,^? imb$d$ 9 ! works ( ,kepl]--^: blaz+ & fanta/ic g5ius 01 inde$1 prim>ily poetic--are ( extraord9>y int]e/4 ,i 0 help$1 too1 9 ! g5]al s*eme by ^? con/ant meet+s betwe5 sci5ce & poetry1 ( :i* ! mo/ fam\s & beautiful are ! visit ( ,sir ,h5ry ,wotton to ,kepl]1 & ! visit ( ,milton to ,galileo 9 prison4 ,ev5 if sci5ce & poetry 7 z deadly opposites z ! %all[ (t5 affirm1 ! me?od & s*eme indicat$ above w\ld at lea/ make x possible to convey some?+ ( ! spl5d\r ( ! long battle = ! light 9 its mo/ human aspect4 ,poetry has its own precision ( expression &1 9 mod]n times1 x has be5 seek+ m & m = tru?1 sometimes ev5 at ! exp5se ( beauty4 ,x may be possible to c>ry t que/ a /age f>!r1 to ! po9t :]e1 9 ! great rhy?mical laws ( ! univ]se reveal$ by sci5ce1 tru? & beauty are reunit$4 ,if poetry c d ?is1 x w n be )\t "s value to sci5ce itself1 & x w be play+ its "p 9 ! recon/ruction ( a %att]$ _w4 ,! pass+ ( ! old ord] ( dogmatic religion has left ! mod]n _w 9 a /range *aos1 crav+ = some?+ 9 :i* x c unfeign$ly believe1 & (t5 foll[+ w-o'-!-wisps4 ,=ty ye>s ago1 ,mat!w ,arnold prophesi$ t x w\ld be = poetry1 :]e x is wor?y ( its high de/9ies1 to help to c>ry on ! pur] fire1 & to express 9 new t]ms ^? et]nal ideas :i* mu/ ev] be ! only sure /ay ( ! human race4 ,x is n )9 ! prov9ce ( sci5ce to attempt a po/-,cop]nican ju/ification ( ! ways ( ,god to man2 b1 9 ! laws ( nature reveal$ by sci5ce1 & 9 t gr& sequ5ce ( ev5ts :i*--z ,d>w9 affirm$--! m9d refuses to accept z ! result ( bl9d *ance1 poetry may discov] its own new gr\nds = ! attempt4 ,x is easy to assume t all hope & fai? are %all[4 ,x is ev5 easi] to practise a really %all[ & devitalis+ pessimism4 ,! mod]n annunciation t !re is a skeleton an in* b5ea? ! sk9 ( man is nei!r new nor pr(\nd4 ,nei!r sci5ce nor poetry c re/ !re2 & if1 9 ?is poem1 an attempt is made to %[ t spiritual values are n dim9i%$ or ov]:elm$ by ! fifte5 hundr$ univ]ses t pass$ 9 review be=e ! telescope ( ,h]s*el1 x is only aft] ! opposite argum5t--s common & s easy to-day--has be5 fac$2 & only aft] poetry has at lea/ endeav\r$ to foll[ ! tor* ( sci5ce to its own deep-set b\nd>y-m>k 9 t imm5se d>kness ( ,space & ,"t4 ,,cont5ts ,prologue ,i4 ,cop]nicus ,,ii4 ,ty*o ,brahe ,,iii4 ,kepl] ,,iv4 ,galileo ,v4 ,newton ,,vi4 ,william ,h]s*el ,conducts ,,vii4 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el ,rememb]s ,epilogue ,,prologue ,,! ,,obs]vatory ,at noon1 ^u ! m\nta9's purple height1 ,above ! p9e-woods & ! cl\ds x %one ,no l>g] ?an ! small :ite dome ( %ell ,left by ! fl$gl+ wr5 :5 w+s are born4 ,by night x jo9$ ! company ( heav51 ,&1 ) its con/ant light1 became a />4 ,a ne$le-po9t ( light1 m9ute1 remote1 ,x s5t a subtl] message ?r\gh ! abyss1 ,held m significance = ! see+ eye ,?an all ! d>kness t w\ld blot x out1 ,yet c\ld n dw>f x4 ,high 9 heav5 x %one1 ,alive ) all ! ?\ghts1 & hopes1 & dreams ,( man's adv5tur\s m9d4 ,up !re1 ,i knew ,! explor]s ( ! sky1 ! pione]s ,( sci5ce1 n[ made ready to attack ,t d>kness once aga91 & w9 new worlds4 ,to-morr[ night !y hop$ to cr[n ! toil ,( tw5ty ye>s1 & turn ^u ! sky ,! noble/ weapon ev] made by man4 ,w> _h delay$ !m4 ,!y _h be5 drawn away ,design+ d>k] weapons4 ,b no gun ,c\ld outrange ?is4 ,to-morr[ night--s wrote _! *ief--we try ,our great new telescope1 ! hundr$-in*4 ,y\r ,milton's 'optic tube' has gr[n 9 p[] ,s9ce ,galileo1 fam\s1 bl9d1 & old1 ,talk$ ) him1 9 t prison1 ( ! sky4 ,we creep to p[] by in*es4 ,europe tru/s ,h] 'giant =ty' /ill4 ,ev5 to-night ,our own old sixty has its "w to d2 ,& n[ our hundr$-in* 4 4 4 ,i h>dly d>e ,to ?9k :at ?is new muzzle ( ours may f9d4 ,come up1 & sp5d t night among ! />s ,"h1 on our m\nta9-top4 ,if all goes well1 ,!n1 at ! lea/1 my fri5d1 y'll see a moon ,/rang]1 b ne>]1 _m a ?\s& mile ,?an e>? has ev] se5 h]1 ev5 9 dreams4 ,z = ! />s1 if see+ !m 7 all1 ,?ree ?\s& million new-f\nd po9ts ( light ,is our r\gh guess4 ,b nev] speak ( ?is4 ,y "k our press4 ,!y'd miss ! "o result ,to fla% '?ree ?\s& millions' r\nd ! _w4 ,to-morr[ night6 ,= m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 ,!y _h ?\ght & plann$ & work$4 ,t5 ye>s _h gone1 ,"o-f\r?1 or m1 ( man's brief work+ life1 ,be=e !y made ^? solid tons ( glass1 ,_! hundr$-in* reflector1 ! cle> pool1 ,! poli%$ flawless pool t x mu/ be ,to hold ! p]fect image ( a />4 ,&1 ev5 n[1 "s secret flaw--none knew ,until to-morr['s te/--might wa/e x all4 ,:]e 0 ! gambl] t w\ld /ake s mu*1-- ,"t1 pati5ce1 treasure1 on a s+le ?r[8 ,! co/ ( x1--!y'd n f9d t aga91 ,ei!r 9 gold or life-/uff6 ,all _! y\? ,0 fuel to ! flame ( ?is "o "w4 ,once 9 a lifetime to ! man ( sci5ce1 ,despite :at fools believe 8 ice-cool$ blood1 ,!re comes ?is drama4 ,if he fails1 he fails ,utt]ly4 ,he at lea/ w h no "t ,= fre% beg9n+s4 ,o!r m51 no d\bt1 ,ye>s h5ce1 w use ! foo?oles t he cut ,9 ^? precipit\s cliffs1 & rea* ! height1 ,b he w nev] see x4 ,s = me1 ,! light words ( t lett] seem$ to hide ,! passion ( a lifetime1 & ,i %>$ ,! cr[n+ mom5t ( its hope & fe>4 ,next day1 ?r\gh :isp]+ aisles ( palm we rode ,up to ! foot-hills1 dream+ des]t-hills ,t to assuage _! own delici\s dr\ght ,_h set ea* tawny sun-kiss$ slope ablaze ,) pea* & orange or*>ds4 ,up & up1 ,along ! ?9 :ite trail t w\nd & climb$ ,& zig-zagg$ ?r\gh ! grey-gre5 m\nta9 sage1 ,! c> w5t crawl+1 till ! %9+ pla9 ,bel[ x1 l an airman's map1 unroll$4 ,h\ses & or*>ds dw9dl$ to :ite specks ,9 midget cubes & squ>es ( tuft$ gre54 ,once1 z we r\nd$ "o /eep curve1 t made ,! head swim at ! canyon$ gulf bel[1 ,we saw ?r\gh ?irty miles ( lucid air ,elvi%ly small1 %>p z a crumpl$ petal ,bl[n f ! /em1 a y>d away1 a sail ,lazily drift+ on ! w>m blue sea4 ,up = n9e miles along t spiral trail ,sl[ly we w\nd to rea* ! lucid height ,above ! cl\ds1 :]e t :ite dome ( %ell1 ,no wr5's n[1 b an eagle's1 took ! flu% ,( dy+ day4 ,! sage-bru% all di$ out1 ,& all ! s\!rn gr[?s1 & r\nd u n[1 ,firs ( ! nor?1 & /rong1 /orm-root$ p9es ,exhal$ a ke5] fragrance2 till1 at la/1 ,rev]s+ all ! laws ( less] hills1 ,!y t[]$ l giants r\nd u4 ,d>kness fell ,be=e we rea*$ ! m\nta9's nak$ height4 ,ov] u1 l "s great ca!dral dome1 ,! obs]vatory loom$ aga9/ ! sky2 ,& ! d>k m\nta9 ) its headlong gulfs ,_h lo/ all memory ( ! _w bel[2 ,= all ^? cl\dless ?rongs ( glitt]+ />s ,& all ^? glimm]+s :]e ! abyss ( space ,is p[d]$ ) a milky du/1 ea* gra9 ,a burn+ sun1 & e sun ! "l ,( its own d>kl+ planets1--all ^? lights ,met1 9 a d>k] deep1 ! lights ( e>?1 ,lights on ! sea1 lights ( invisible t[ns1 ,trembl+ & indi/+ui%able f />s1 ,9 ^? black gulfs ar\nd ! m\nta9's feet4 ,!n1 into ! glimm]+ dome1 ) bat$ brea?1 ,we ent]$1 &1 above u1 9 ! gloom ,saw t maje/ic weapon ( ! light ,upt[]+ l ! %aft ( "s huge gun ,?r\gh "o ar*$ rift ( sky4 ,d>k at its base ,) nak$ arms1 ! crew t all day long ,_h sweat$ to make ready = ?is night ,wait$ _! capta9's ^w4 ,! swit*bo>d %one ,) elf9 lamps ( :ite & r$1 & keys ,:5ce1 at a f+]'s t\*1 t mon/r\s tube ,mov$ l a creature d[]$ ) life & w1 ,to pe] f deep to deep4 ,bel[ x puls$ ,! clock-ma*9e t sl[ly1 ?rob by ?rob1 ,tim$ to ! pace ( ! revolv+ e>?1 ,drove ! titanic muzzle on & on1 ,fix$ to ! *os5 /> t else w\ld glide ,out ( its field ( vision4 ,s1 set free ,balanc$ aga9/ ! :eel ( "t1 x swung1 ,or re/$1 :ile1 to f9d new realms ( sky ,! dome t h\s$ x1 l a moon revolv$1 ,s smoo?ly t ! wat*]s h>dly knew ,!y mov$ )92 till1 ?r\gh ! glimm]+ doors1 ,!y saw ! d>k procession ( ! p9es ,l ,indian w>riors1 quietly /eal+ by4 ,!n1 at a ^w1 ! mighty weapon dipp$ ,its muzzle & aim$ at "o small po9t ( light ,"o seem+ insignificant />4 ,! *ief1 ,m\nt+ ! ladd]1 :ile we held our brea?1 ,look$ ?r\gh ! eye-piece4 ,!n we he>d him laugh ,8 ?anks to ,god1 & hide x 9 a je/4 ,a prom95ce on ,jupit]6-- ,!y laugh$1 ,:at d y mean8--,x's mov+1 cri$ ! *ief1 ,!y laugh$ aga91 & wat*$ 8 glimm]+ face ,high ov]head aga9/ t mov+ t[]4 ,come up & see1 !n6 ,"o by "o !y w5t1 ,&1 ?\gh ea* laugh$ z he return$ to e>?1 ,_! s\ls 7 9 _! eyes4 ,!n ,i1 too1 look$1 ,& saw t insignificant sp>k ( light ,t\*$ ) new mean+1 beautifully reborn1 ,a swimm+ _w1 a p]fect r\nd$ pe>l1 ,pois$ 9 ! violet sky2 &1 z ,i gaz$1 ,i saw a miracle1--"r on its upmo/ edge ,a t9y m\nd ( :ite t sl[ly rose1 ,!n1 l an exquisite se$-pe>l1 swung q cle> ,& swam 9 heav5 above its p>5t _w ,to greet its ?ree bright si/]-moons4 ,a moon1 ,( ,jupit]1 no m1 b cle>] f> ,?an mortal eyes _h se5 be=e f e>?1 ,o1 beautiful & cle> beyond all dreams ,0 t "o silv] phrase ( ! />ry tune ,:i* ,galileo's old discov]] fir/ ,dimly reveal$1 dissolv+ into cl\ds ,! imag9$ fabric ( our univ]se4 ,jupit] /&s 9 heav5 & w /& ,?\gh all ! sycophants b>k at him1 he cri$1 ,hail+ ! tru? be=e he1 too1 w5t d[n1 ,:elm$ 9 ! cl\dy wreckage ( t dream4 ,s "o by "o we look$1 ! m5 :o s]v$ ,urania1 & ! m5 f ,vulcan's =ge4 ,a beautiful eag]ness 9 ! d>kness lit ,! sw>?y faces t too long _h miss$ ,a mean+ 9 ! dull me*anic maze ,( lab\r on ?is bl9d e>?1 b f\nd x n[4 ,?\gh only a mom5t's w&]+ melody ,hopelessly f> above1 x gave _! toil ,its only consecration & its joy4 ,!re1 ) d>k-sm\ld]+ eyes & nak$ ?roats1 ,blue-dung>e$1 r$-%irt$1 grim$ & sme>$ ,) eng9e-grease & sweat1 !y ga!r$ r\nd ,! foot ( t dim ladd]2 ea* mutt]+ l[ ,z he came d[n1 8 wond] at :at he saw ,to ^? :o wait$1--a picture = ! bru% ,( ,rembr&t1 light$ only by ! rift ,above !m1 :]e ! giant muzzle ?ru/ ,out ?r\gh ! dim ar*$ ro(1 & sl[ly ?robb$1 ,aga9/ ! sl[ly mov+ :eel ( ! e>?1 ,hold+ _! *os5 />4 ,!re1 l an elf1 ,p]*$ on ! side ( t d>k slant+ t[] ,! ,italian me*anician wat*$ ! moons1 ,t ,italy discov]$4 ,"o by "o1 ,am]ican1 ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 & ,dut*1 !y climb$ ,to see ! wond] t _! own bl9d h&s ,_h help$ to a*ieve4 ,at midnight :ile !y paus$ ,to adju/ ! clock-ma*9e1 ,i w&]$ out ,alone1 into ! sil5ce ( ! night4 ,! sil5ce8 ,on t lonely height ,i he>d ,et]nal voices2 ,=1 z ,i look$ into ! gulf b5ea?1 ,:5ce almo/ all ! lights _h vani%$ n[1 ,! :ole d>k m\nta9 seem$ to h lo/ its e>? ,& to be sail+ l a %ip ?r\gh heav54 ,all r\nd x surg$ ! mighty sea-l s\nd ,( s\gh+ p9e-woods1 "o va/ ebb & fl[ ,( absolute peace1 alo( f all e>?'s pa91 ,s calm1 s quiet1 x seem$ ! cradle-song1 ,! deep s(t brea?+ ( ! univ]se ,ov] its y\nge/ *ild1 ! s\l ( man4 ,&1 z ,i li/5$1 t ,aeolian voice ,became an invocation & a pray]3 ,o y1 t on y\r l(ti] m\nta9 dwell ,& move l light 9 light among ! ?\ghts ,( heav51 translat+ our mortality ,into immortal song1 is !re n "o ,among y t c turn to music n[ ,?is long d>k fight = tru?8 ,n "o to t\* ,) beauty ?is long battle = ! light1 ,?is little victory ( ! _s ( man ,doom$ to defeat--= :at 0 all we saw ,to t :i* nei!r eyes nor s\l c\ld see8-- ,doom$ to defeat & yet unconqu]able1 ,climb+ its n9e miles ne>] to ! />s4 ,w>s we h sung4 ,! bl9d1 blood-bolt]$ k+s ,move ) an epic music to _! ?rones4 ,h y no song1 !n1 ( t nobl] w>8 ,( ^? :o /rove = light1 b c\ld n dream ,ev5 ( ?is victory t !y help$ to w91 ,sil5t discov]]s1 lonely pione]s1 ,prison]s & exiles1 m>tyrs ( ! tru? ,:o h&$ on ! fire1 f age to age2 ,( ^? :o1 /ep by /ep1 drove back ! night ,& /ruggl$1 ye> on ye>1 = "o m glimpse ,among ! />s1 ( sovran law1 _! guide2 ,( ^? :o se>*+ inw>d1 saw ! rocks ,dissolv+ into a new abyss1 & saw ,^? planet>y sy/ems f> )91 ,atoms1 electrons1 :irl+ on _! way ,to build & to unbuild our solid _w2 ,( ^? :o conqu]$1 in* by difficult in*1 ,! fre$om ( ?is realm ( law = man2 ,dream]s ( dreams1 ! build]s ( our hope1 ,! heal]s & ! b9d]s up ( w\nds1 ,:o1 :ile ! dyna/s dr5*$ ! _w ) blood1 ,w\ld 9 ! /ill small circle ( a lamp ,wre/le ) dea? l ,h]acles ( old ,to save "o /rick5 *ild4 ,is !re no song ,to t\* ?is mov+ univ]se ( law ,) ultimate light1 ! glimm] ( t great dawn ,:i* ov] our ru9$ alt>s yet %all break ,9 pur] spl5d\r1 & re/ore mank9d ,f d>k] dreams ?an ev5 ,lucretius knew ,to vision ( t "o ,p[] :i* guides ! _w4 ,h[ %\ld m5 f9d x8 ,only ?r\gh ^? doors ,:i*1 op5+ inw>d1 9 ea* sep>ate s\l ,give ea* man access to t ,s\l ( all ,liv+ )9 ea* life1 n to be f\nd ,or kn[n1 till1 look+ inw>d1 ea* alone ,meets ! unkn[able & et]nal ,god4 ,& !re 0 "o t mov$ l light 9 light ,be=e me !re1--,love1 human & div9e1 ,t c exalt all weakness into p[]1-- ,:isp]+1 ,take ?is dea?less tor* ( song444 ,:isp]+1 b ) su* fai?1 t ev5 ,i ,0 humbl$ into ?9k+ ?is might be ,?r\gh love1 ?\gh all ! wisdom ( ! _w ,acc\nt x folly4 ,let my brea/ be b>$ ,to e %aft1 !n1 s t ,love be /ill ,my "o cele/ial guide ! :ile ,i s+ ,( ^? :o caught ! pure ,prome!an fire ,"o f ano!r1 ea* cry+ z he w5t d[n ,to "o t wait$1 cr[n$ ) y\? & joy1-- ,take ?\ ! spl5d\r1 c>ry x out ( sight ,into ! great new age ,i mu/ n "k1 ,into ! great new realm ,i mu/ n tread4 ,i ,,cop]nicus ,! neighb\rs gossip$ idly at ! door4 ,cop]nicus lay dy+ ov]head4 ,8 little ?rong ( fri5ds1 ) />tl$ eyes1 ,:isp]$ toge!r1 9 t d>k h\se ( dreams1 ,f :i* by "o dim crevice 9 ! wall ,he us$ to wat* ! />s4 ,8 book has come ,f ,nuremb]g at la/2 b :o w\ld d>e ,to let him see x n[8-- ,!y h alt]$ x6 ,?\gh ,rome approv$ 9 full1 ?is preface1 look1 ,decl>es t 8 discov]ies are a dream6-- ,he has ask$ a ?\s& times if x has come2 ,c\ld we te> out ^? pages8-- ,he'd suspect4-- ,:at %all be done1 !n8-- ,hold x back a:ile4 ,t 0 ! prie/'s voice 9 ! room above4 ,he may =get x4 ,^? la/ sacram5ts ,may set 8 m9d at re/1 & br+ him peace4-- ,!n1 /eal+ quietly to t upp] door1 ,!y op5$ x a little1 & saw )9 ,! lean :ite dea?b$ ( ,cop]nicus ,:o made our _w a _w )\t an end4 ,!re1 9 t n>r[ room1 !y saw 8 face ,grey1 seam$ ) ?\ght1 lit by a s+le lamp2 ,!y saw ^? glori\s eyes ,clos+1 t once _h look$ beyond ! sph]es ,& se5 our anci5t firmam5ts dissolve ,into a b\ndless night4 ,beside him knelt ,two wom51 l b[$ %ad[s4 ,at 8 feet1 ,an old physician wat*$ him4 ,at 8 head1 ,! c[l$ ,franciscan murmur$1 :ile ! light ,%one fa9tly on ! *alice4 ,all grew /ill4 ,! fragrance ( ! w9e 0 l fa9t fl[]s1 ,! fir/ brea? ( ^? f> cele/ial fields4444 ,!n1 l a dy+ soldi]1 t mu/ leave ,8 la/ comm& to o!rs1 :ile ! fight ,is yet unc]ta91 & ! victory f>1 ,cop]nicus :isp]$1 9 a fev]$ dream1 ,yes1 x is ,dea?4 ,b y mu/ hold him back1 ,!re1 9 ! doorway1 = a little :ile1 ,until ,i "k ! "w is rightly done4 ,use all y\r weapons1 doctor4 ,i mu/ live ,to see & t\* "o copy ( my book4 ,h !y n br\ght x yet8 ,!y promis$ me ,x %\ld be "h by nightfall4 ,"o ( y g ,& ha/5 x4 ,i c hold back ,dea? till dawn4 ,h !y n br\ght x yet8--f ,nuremb]g4 ,d n deceive me4 ,i mu/ "k x safe1 ,pr9t$ & safe1 = o!r m5 to use4 ,i c\ld die !n4 ,my use w\ld be fulfill$4 ,:at has delay$ !m8 ,w n "s "o g ,& tell !m t my /r5g? is runn+ out8 ,tell !m t book w\ld be an angel's h& ,9 m9e1 an easi] pill[ = my head1 ,a little lant]n 9 ! engulf+ d>k4 ,y see1 ,i hid its /ruggl+ light s long ,"u too small a bu%el1 & ,i fe> ,x may g out =ev]4 ,9 ! noon ,( life's brief day1 ,i c\ld n see ! ne$ ,z n[ ,i see x1 :5 ! night %uts d[n4 ,i 0 afraid1 p]haps1 x might confuse ,! lights t guide u = ! s\ls ( m54 ,b n[ ,i see ?ree /ages 9 our life4 ,at fir/1 we bask cont5t$ 9 our sun ,& take :at daylight %[s u = ! tru?4 ,!n we discov]1 9 "s midnight grief1 ,h[ all day long ! sunlight bl9d$ u ,to dep?s beyond1 :]e all our k dies4 ,t's :]e m5 %r9k1 & lose _! way 9 d\bt4 ,!n1 la/1 z dea? draws ne>]1 comes a night ,9 ^: maje/ic %ad[ m5 see ,god1 ,absolute ,k1 reconcil+ all4 ,s1 all my life ,i pond]$ on t s*eme ,:i* makes ?is e>? ! c5tre ( all worlds1 ,light$ & :eel$ ar\nd by sun & moon ,& t great cry/al sph]e :]e9 m5 ?\ght ,myriads ( less] />s 7 fix$ l lamps1 ,ea* 9 its place1--"o mighty glitt]+ :eel ,revolv+ r\nd ?is d>k abode ( man4 ,night aft] night1 ) ev5 pace !y mov$4 ,ye> aft] ye>1 n alt]+ by "o po9t1 ,_! ord]1 or _! /ations1 ^? fix$ />s ,9 t revolv+ firmam5t4 ,! ,pl\gh ,/ill po9t$ to ! ,pole4 ,fix$ 9 _! sph]e1 ,h[ else expla9 t va/ un*ang+ :eel8 ,h[1 b by ?9k+ all ^? less] lights ,7 hug] suns1 divid$ f our e>? ,by s imm5se a gulf t1 if !y mov$ ,t5 ?\s& leagues an h\r among !mselves1 ,x w\ld n seem "o hair's-bread? to our eyes4 ,utt]ly inconceivable1 ,i "k2 ,& yet we daily kneel to b\ndless ,p[] ,& build our hope on t ,inf9itude4 ,?is did n daunt me1 !n4 ,inde$1 ,i saw ,light ^u *aos4 ,_m discordant dreams ,began to move 9 lucid music n[4 ,= :at c\ld be m baffl+ ?an ! ?\ght ,t ^? enorm\s heav5s mu/ circle e>? ,diurnally--a j\rney t w\ld ne$ ,swiftness to :i* ! lightn+ fla% w\ld seem ,a :ite slug creep+ on ! walls ( night2 ,:ile1 if e>? s(tly on h] axle spun ,"o quiet revolution answ]$ all4 ,x 0 our mov+ selves t made ! sky ,seem to revolve4 ,h n all ages se5 ,a l illusion baffl+ half mank9d ,9 life1 ?\ght1 art8 ,m5 ?9k1 at e turn ,( _! own s\ls1 ! v heav5s h mov$4 ,light ^u *aos1 light1 & yet m light2 ,=--z ,i wat*$ ! planets--,v5us1 ,m>s1 ,appe>$ to wax & wane f mon? to mon? ,z ?\gh !y mov$1 n[ ne>1 n[ f>1 f e>?4 ,e>? c\ld n be _! c5tre4 ,0 ! sun ,_! sovran "l !n1 z ,py?agoras held8 ,0 ?is great e>?1 s '/abli%$1 s secure1 ,a planet also8 ,did x also move ,ar\nd ! sun8 ,if ?is 7 true1 my fri5ds1 ,no revolution 9 ?is _w's affairs1 ,n t bl9d mael/rom :]e imp]ial ,rome ,w5t d[n into ! d>k1 c\ld s engulf ,all t we ?\ght we knew4 ,we :o believ$ ,9 our own maje/y1 we :o walk$ ) gods ,z y\ng] sons on ?is pr\d c5tral /age1 ,r\nd :i* ! :ole bright firmam5t revolv$ ,= our especial glory1 mu/ we creep ,l ants ^u our midget ball ( du/ ,lo/ 9 imm5sity8 ,i c\ld n take ,t d>kness lightly4 ,i )held my book ,= _m a ye>1 until ,i cle>ly saw1 ,& ,rome approv$ me--h !y n br\ght x yet8-- ,t ?is trem5d\s music c\ld n dr[n ,! /ill sup]nal music ( ! s\l1 ,or qu5* ! light t %one :5 ,*ri/ 0 born4 ,= :o1 if "o lo/ /> c\ld lead ! k+s ,to ,god's own ,son1 w\ld %r9k f foll[+ ^! ,to ,8 et]nal ?rone8 ,?is at ! lea/ ,we "k1 ! s\l ( man c so> ?r\gh heav54 ,x is our own wild w+s t dw>f ! _w ,to no?+ness b5ea? u4 ,let ! s\l ,take c\rage1 !n4 ,if its own ?\ght be true1 ,n all ! imm5sities ( little m9ds ,c ev] qu5* its own cele/ial fire4 ,no4 ,?is new night 0 ne$$1 t ! s\l ,might conqu] its own k+dom & arise ,to its full /ature4 ,s1 9 face ( dea?1 ,i saw t ,i mu/ speak ! tru? ,i knew4 ,h !y n br\ght x8 ,:at delays my book8 ,i am afraid4 ,tell me ! tru?1 my fri5ds4 ,at ?is la/ h\r1 ! ,*ur* may yet )hold ,h] sanction4 ,n ! ,*ur*1 b ^? :o ?9k ,a little d>kness helps h]4 ,7 ?is true1 ,!y w\ld d well4 ,if ! poor light we w9 ,confuse or bl9d u1 to ! ,light ( lights1 ,let all our wisdom p]i%4 ,i affirm ,a great] ,d>kness1 :]e ! "o true ,*ur* ,%all aft] all h] agonies ( loss ,& _m an age ( d\bt1 p]haps1 to come1 ,see ?is processional ho/ ( spl5d\rs burn ,l tap]s r\nd h] alt>4 ,s ,i speak ,n = myself1 b = ! age unborn4 ,i caught ! fire f ^? :o w5t be=e1 ,! be>]s ( ! tor* :o c\ld n see ,! goal to :i* !y /ra9$4 ,i caught _! fire1 ,& c>ri$ x1 only a little way beyond2 ,b !re are ^? t wait = x1 ,i "k1 ,^? :o w c>ry x on to victory4 ,i d>e n fail !m4 ,look+ back1 ,i see ,^? o!rs1--fall51 ) _! arms out/ret*$ ,dead1 po9t+ to ! future4 ,f>1 f> back1 ,be=e ! ,egyptians built _! pyramids ,) ^? d>k funnels po9t+ to ! nor?1 ,?r\gh :i* ! ,ph>aohs f _! des]t tombs ,gaze all night long ^u ! ,pol> ,/>1 ,"s w&]+ ,arab crept f dea? to life ,l$ by ! ,pl\gh across ^? wa/es ( pe>l4444 ,long1 long ago--h !y n br\ght x yet8 ,my book8--,i f9i%$ x "o summ]'s night1 ,& felt my blood all beat+ into song4 ,i meant to pr9t ^? v]ses 9 my book1 ,a prelude1 h9t+ at t deep] night ,:i* d>k5s all our k4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ,! measure mov$ too lightly4 ,d y recall ,^? v]ses1 ,elsa8 ,!y w\ld pass ! "t4 ,h[ happy ,i 0 ! night ,i wrote t song6 ,!n1 "o ( ^? b[$ %ad[s rais$ h] head ,&1 l a "m croon+ to h] *ild1 ,murmur$ ! words he wrote1 s long ago4 ,9 old ,ca?ay1 9 f> ,ca?ay1 ,be=e ! we/]n _w began1 ,!y saw ! mov+ f\nt ( day ,eclips$1 z by a %ad[y fan2 ,!y /ood ^u _! ,*9ese wall4 ,!y saw 8 fire to a%es fade1 ,& felt ! deep] slumb] fall ,on domes ( pe>l & t[]s ( jade4 ,) slim br[n h&s1 9 ,araby1 ,!y trac$1 ^u ! des]t s&1 ,_! ,rams & ,scorpions ( ! sky1 ,& /rove--& fail$--to und]/&4 ,be=e _! footpr9ts 7 effac$ ,! %ift+ s& =got _! rune2 ,_! hi]oglyphs 7 all eras$1 ,_! des]t nak$ to ! moon4 ,9 ,bagdad ( ! purple nights1 ,h>\n ,al ,ras*id built a t[]1 ,:]e sages wat*$ a ?\s& lights ,& read _! leg5ds1 = an h\r4 ,! t[] is d[n1 ! ,caliph dead1 ,_! a/rolabes are wreck$ ) ru/4 ,orion glitt]s ov]head1 ,aladd9's lamp is 9 ! du/4 ,9 ,babylon1 9 ,babylon1 ,!y bak$ _! tablets ( ! clay2 ,&1 ye> by ye>1 inscrib$ !reon ,! d>k eclipses ( _! day2 ,!y saw ! mov+ f+] write ,its ,m5e1 ,m5e1 on _! sun4 ,a mighti] %ad[ cloaks _! light1 ,& clay is clay 9 ,babylon4 ,a %ad[ mov$ t[>ds him f ! door4 ,cop]nicus1 ) a cry1 uprais$ 8 head4 ,! book1 ,i _c see x1 let me feel ,! lett]+ on ! cov]4 ,x is "h6 ,put out ! lamp1 n[4 ,draw ^? curta9s back1 ,& let me die ) />light on my face4 ,an angel's h& 9 m9e 4 4 4 yes2 ,i c say ,my nunc dimittis n[ 4 4 4 light1 & m light ,9 t pure realm ^: d>kness is our peace4 ,,ii ,,ty*o ,,brahe ,i ,!y ?\ght him a magician1 ,ty*o ,brahe1 ,:o liv$ on t /range isl& 9 ! ,s\nd1 ,n9e miles f ,els9ore4 ,8 leg5d rea*$ ,! ,m]maid ,inn ! ye> t ,%akespe>e di$4 ,fynes ,moryson _h br\ght 8 travell]s' tales ,( ,:e51 ! he>t-%ap$ isle :]e ,ty*o made ,8 great discov]ies1 &1 ) ,jeppe1 8 dw>f1 ,& flax5-hair$ ,*ri/9e1 ! peasant girl1 ,dream$ 8 great dreams = five-&-tw5ty ye>s4 ,= !re he lit t lan?orn ( ! law1 ,uraniborg2 t =tress ( ! tru?1 ,) ,pegasus fly+ above its l(tie/ t[]1 ,:ile1 9 its ro(s1 l wide en*ant$ eyes ,wat*+1 ! brighte/ w9d[s 9 ! _w1 ,op5$ ^u ! />s4 ,n9e miles f ,els9ore1 ) all ^? gho/s1 ,!re's magic en\gh 9 t6 ,b :ite-cliff$ ,:e51 ,six miles 9 gir?1 ) cr[ds ( hun*back waves ,crawl+ all r\nd x1 & ^? moon/ruck w9d[s1 ,held its own magic1 too2 = ,ty*o ,brahe ,by 8 my/]i\s al*emy ( dreams ,_h s enri*$ ! soil1 t :5 ! k+ ,( ,engl& wi%$ to buy x1 ,d5m>k ask$ ,a price too great = any k+ on e>?4 ,give u1 !y said1 9 sc>let c>d9al's clo? ,en\gh to cov] x1 &1 at e corn]1 ,( e piece1 a "r rose-noble too2 ,!n all t k+s c buy ( ,:e5 is y\rs4 ,only1 said !y1 a m]*ant b\ght x once2 ,&1 :5 he came to claim x1 gobl9s flock$ ,all r\nd him1 f its =ty gobl9 f>ms1 ,& mock$ him1 bidd+ him take away ! /ones ,t he _h b\ght1 = no?+ else 0 84 ,^! ?+s 7 fables4 ,!y 7 also true4 ,!y ?\ght him a magician1 ,ty*o ,brahe1 ,! a/rolog]1 :o wore ! mask ( gold4 ,p]haps he 04 ,!re's magic 9 ! tru?2 ,& only ^? :o f9d & foll[ its laws ,c "w its miracles4 ,ty*o s\ght ! tru? ,f t /range ye> 9 boyhood :5 he he>d ,! great eclipse =etold2 &1 on ! day ,appo9t$1 at ! v m9ute ev51 ,beheld ! weirdly punctual %ad[ creep ,across ! sun1 bewild]+ all ! birds ,) ?\ghts ( ev5+4 ,picture him1 on t day1 ,! boy at ,cop5hag51 ) 8 mane ,( ?ick r$ hair1 ?ru/+ 8 freckl$ face ,out ( 8 upp] w9d[1 hold+ ! piece ,( glass he black5$ above 8 c&le-flame ,to wat* t orange emb] 9 ! sky ,wane into sm\ld]+ a%4 ,he :isp]$ !re1 ,s x is true4 ,by se>*+ 9 ! heav5s1 ,m5 c =etell ! future4 ,9 ! /reet ,bel[ him1 ?rongs 7 babbl+ ( ! plague ,t might or might n foll[4 ,he resolv$ ,to make himself ! ma/] ( t deep art ,& "k :at might be kn[n4 ,he b\ght ! books ,( ,/adius1 ) 8 tables ( ! />s4 ,night aft] night1 among ! gabl$ ro(s1 ,climb+ & creep+ ?r\gh a _w unkn[n ,save to ! roo/+ /ork1 he le>n$ to f9d ,! con/ellations1 ,cassiopeia's ?rone1 ,! ,pl\gh /ill po9t+ to ! ,pol> ,/>1 ,! sword-belt ( ,orion4 ,!re he wat*$ ,! movem5ts ( ! planets1 h\rs on h\rs1 ,& wond]$ at ! my/]y ( x all4 ,all ?is he did 9 secret1 = 8 bir? ,0 noble1 & su* wond]+s 7 a sign ,( l[ e/ate1 :5 ,ty*o ,brahe 0 "y2 ,& all 8 k9sm5 hop$ t ,ty*o ,brahe ,w\ld live1 s]5e z !y1 among 8 dogs ,& horses2 or1 if hon\r mu/ be won1 ,let ! sup]flu\s glory fl[ f fields ,:]e blood might /ill be %$2 or f ^? c\rts ,:]e /atesm5 lie4 ,b ,ty*o s\ght ! tru?4 ,s1 :5 !y s5t him 9 8 tutor's *>ge ,to ,leipzig1 = su* /udies z !y held ,m wor?y ( 8 pr9cely blood1 he se>*$ ,! ,almage/2 &1 :ile 8 tutor slept1 ,measur$ ! delicate angles ( ! />s1 ,out ( 8 w9d[1 ) 8 compasses1 ,8 only in/rum5t4 ,ev5 ) ?is rude aid ,he f\nd s _m an anci5t record wrong ,t m & m he burn$ to f9d ! tru?4 ,"o night at home1 z ,ty*o se>*$ ! sky1 ,out ( 8 w9d[1 compasses 9 h&1 ,fix+ "o po9t ^u a planet1 "o ,^u "s l(ti] />1 a ripple ( laught] ,/>tl$ him1 f ! g>d5 walk bel[4 ,he l[]$ 8 compass1 pe]$ into ! d>k ,& saw--,*ri/9e1 ! blue-ey$ peasant girl1 ,) b>e br[n feet1 /&+ among ! fl[]s4 ,%e held :at seem$ an apple 9 h] h&2 ,&1 9 a voice t ,aprill$ all 8 blood1 ,! l[ s(t voice ( e>?1 draw+ him d[n ,f ^? cold heights to t w>m brea/ ( ,spr+1 ,a natural voice t _h n le>n$ to use ,! false tones ( ! _w1 simple & cle> ,z a bird's voice1 out ( ! fragrant d>kness call$1 ,i saw x fall+ f y\r w9d[-l$ge6 ,i ?\ght x 0 an apple1 till x roll$ ,ov] my foot4 ,x's heavy4 ,%all ,i try ,to ?r[ x back to y8 ,ty*o saw a /a9 ,( purple across "o small ar*$ gli/5+ foot4 ,y\r foot ,is bruis$1 he cri$4 ,o no1 %e laugh$1 ,& pluck$ ! /a9 (f4 ,only a petal1 see4 ,%e %[$ x to him4 ,b ?is--,i wond] n[ ,if ,i c ?r[ x4 ,twice %e tri$ & fail$2 ,or ,ty*o fail$ to cat* t slipp]y sph]e4 ,he saw ! supple body sway+ bel[1 ,! ripe r$ lips t p>t$ z %e laugh$1 ,& ^? deep eyes :]e all ! />s 7 dr[n$4 ,at ! ?ird "t he caught x2 & %e vani%$1 ,wav+ h] h&1 a little float+ mo?1 ,betwe5 ! p9e-trees1 into ! w>m d>k night4 ,he turn$ into 8 room1 & quickly ?ru/ ,"u 8 pill[ t =bidd5 fruit2 ,= ! door op5$1 & ! hot r$ face ,( ,otto ,brahe1 8 fa!r1 gl[]$ at him4 ,:at's ?is8 ,:at's ?is8 ,! furi\s-ey$ old man ,limp$ to ! b$side1 pull$ ! my/]y out1 ,& />$ ^u ! /range/ apple ( ,eve ,t ev] tr\bl$ ,ed51--heavy z bronze1 ,& delicately en*as$ ) silv] />s1 ,! small cele/ial globe t ,ty*o b\ght ,9 ,leipzig4 ,!n ! /orm bur/ on 8 head6 ,?is moon-/ruck 'po!c>y's-pr5tice "w1 ,^! *eap-jack cal5d>-mak]'s gypsy tricks ,w\ld damn ! "m ( any ,knutsdorp squire1 ,& cr[n 8 fa!r l a /ag ( t54 ,qu>rel on qu>rel foll[$ f t night1 ,till ,ty*o sick5$ ( 8 anci5t "n2 ,&1 w&]+ ?r\gh ! woods ab\t 8 home1 ,f\nd on a hill-top1 r+$ ) fragrant p9es1 ,a little op5 glade ( :isp]+ f]ns4 ,?i!r1 at night1 he /ole to wat* ! />s2 ,& !re he told ! olde/ tale on e>? ,to "o t wat*$ beside him1 "o ^: eyes ,%one ) true love1 m beautiful ?an ! />s1 ,a daught] ( e>?1 ! peasant-girl1 ,*ri/9e4 ,!y met !re1 9 ! dusk1 on 8 la/ night ,at home1 be=e he w5t to ,witt5b]g4 ,!y /ood knee-deep among ! :isp]+ f]ns1 ,& said good-bye4 ,i %all return1 he said1 ,& %ame !m = _! folly1 :o w\ld set ,_! pride above ! />s1 ,*ri/9e1 & y4 ,at ,witt5b]g or ,ro/o* ,i %all f9d ,m *ances & m k4 ,all ^? worlds ,are /ill to conqu]4 ,we "k no?+ yet2 ,! books are cramm$ ) fables4 ,!y =etell ,"h an eclipse1 & !re a dawn+ moon1 ,b mo/ ( !m 7 out a mon? or m ,on ,jupit] & ,saturn4 ,!re's "o way1 ,& only "o1 to k ( ! law ,:]eby ! />s are /e]$1 & s to read ,! future1 ev5 p]haps ! de/9ies ,( m5 & nations1--only "o sure way1 ,& t's to wat* !m1 wat* !m1 & record ,! tru? we "k1 & n ! lies we dream4 ,de>1 :ile ,i wat* !m1 ?\gh ! hills & sea ,divide u1 e night our eyes c meet ,among ^? con/ant glories4 ,e night ,y\r eyes & m9e1 uprais$ to t bright realm1 ,c1 9 "o mom5t1 speak across ! _w4 ,i %all come back ) k & ) p[]1 ,& y--w wait = me8 ,%e answ]$ him ,9 sil5ce1 ) ! />light ( h] eyes4 ,,ii ,he wat*$ ! skies at ,witt5b]g4 ,! plague ,drove him to ,ro/o*1 & he wat*$ !m !re2 ,b1 ev5 !re1 ! plague ( little m9ds ,beset him4 ,at a w$d+-fea/ he met ,8 noble c\ntryman1 ,m&]up1 :o ask$1 ,) mock+ c\rtesy1 :e!r ,ty*o ,brahe ,0 ready yet to practise 8 black art ,at c\ntry fairs4 ,! gue/s1 & ,ty*o1 laugh$2 ,:]eat ! swagg]+ ,junk] bl&ly sne]$1 ,if =tune-tell+ fail1 ,*ri/9e w dance1 ,?us--tamb\r9e on hip1 he /ruck a pose4 ,h] pretty feet w pack t boo? ( y\rs4 ,!y f\ght1 at midnight1 9 a wood1 ) swords4 ,& n a sp>k ( light b ^? t leapt ,blue f ! cla%+ blades4 ,ty*o _h lo/ ,8 moon & />s a:ile1 almo/ 8 life2 ,=1 9 "o furi\s b\t1 8 enemy's blade ,da%$ l a scribble ( lightn+ into ! face ,( ,ty*o ,brahe1 & left him splutt]+ blood1 ,grop+ ?r\gh t d>k wood ) out/ret*$ h&s1 ,to fall 9 a dea?-black swoon4 ,!y c>ri$ him back ,to ,ro/o*2 & :5 ,ty*o saw at la/ ,t mirror$ pat* ( mutilat$ fle%1 ,se>$ z by fire1 betwe5 ! frank blue eyes ,& firm "y m\? :]e1 l a liv+ fl[] ,^u "s /rick5 tree1 y\? l+]$ /ill1 ,he'd b "o ?\ght1 ,*ri/9e w\ld %r9k f him ,9 fe>1 or worse1 9 pity4 ,an end _h come ,worse ?an old age1 to all ! glory ( y\?4 ,urania w\ld n let h] lov] /ray ,into a mortal's arms4 ,he mu/ rema9 ,h] own1 = ev]2 & = ev]1 alone4 ,yet1 z ! days w5t by1 to face ! _w1 ,he made himself a delicate mask ( gold ,& silv]1 %ap$ l ^? t m9/rels we> ,at c>nival 9 ,v5ice1 or :5 love1 ,disguis+ its disguise ( mortal fle%1 ,wooes z a nameless pr9ce f f> away4 ,& :5 ?is _w's day1 ) its blaze & coil ,0 end$1 & ! fir/ :ite /> awoke ,9 t pure realm :]e all our tumults die1 ,8 eyes & h]s1 meet+ on ,hesp]us1 ,r5ew$ _! tro?4 ,he seem$ to see ,*ri/9e1 ,r+$ by ! p9e-trees on t di/ant hill1 ,a small :ite figure1 lo/ 9 space & "t1 ,yet gaz+ at ! sky1 & conqu]+ all1 ,height1 dep?1 & heav5 itself1 by ! %e] p[] ,( love at "o ) ev]la/+ laws1 ,a love t %>$ ! con/ancy ( heav51 ,& spoke to him across1 above1 ! _w4 ,,iii ,n till he cross$ ! ,danube did he f9d ,among ! f\nta9s & ! /ori$ eaves ,( ,augsburg1 "o to %>e 8 task ) him4 ,paul ,ha9zel1 ( t city1 greatly lov$ ,to talk ) ,ty*o ( ! /range new dreams ,cop]nicus _h k9dl$4 ,did ?is e>? ,move8 ,0 ! sun ! c5tre ( our s*eme8 ,& ,ty*o told him1 !re is b "o way ,to "k ! tru?1 & t's to sweep aside ,all ! d>k cobwebs ( old sophi/ry1 ,& wat* & le>n t mov+ alphabet1 ,ea* smalle/ silv] "* inscrib$ ,^u ! skies !mselves1 not+ !m d[n1 ,till on a day we f9d !m tak+ %ape ,9 phrases1 ) a mean+2 &1 at la/1 ,! h>d-won beauty ( t cele/ial book ,) all its epic h>monies unfold ,l "s great poet's univ]sal song4 ,he 0 a great magician1 ,ty*o ,brahe4 ,ha9zel1 he said1 we h no magic w&1 ,b :at ! tru? c give u4 ,if we f9d ,ev5 ) a compass1 ?r\gh a b$room w9d[1 ,t half ! glitt]+ ,almage/ is wrong1 ,?9k y1 :at noble conque/s might be ours1 ,_h we b nobl] in/rum5ts4 ,he %[$ ,quiv]+ ) eag]ness1 8 fir/ rude plan ,= t great quadrant1--n ! wood5 toy ,( old ,scultetus1 b a k+ly weapon1 ,huge z a ,roman batt]+-ram1 & f9e ,9 its divisions z any goldsmi?'s "w4 ,x c\ld be built1 said ,ty*o1 b ! co/ ,w\ld buy a doz5 culv]9 = y\r w>s4 ,!n ,ha9zel1 fir$ by ,ty*o's burn+ bra91 ,answ]$1 ,we'll make x4 ,we've a w> to wage ,on ,*aos1 & 8 k+doms ( ! night4 ,!y *ose ! cunn+e/ arti/s ( ! t[n1 ,clock-mak]s1 jewell]s1 c>p5t]s1 & smi?s1 ,&1 sett+ !m all afire ) ,ty*o's dream1 ,)9 a mon? 8 dream 0 oak & brass4 ,its beams 7 f\rte5 cubits1 solid oak1 ,b&$ ) iron4 ,its ar* 0 poli%$ brass ,:]eon five ?\s& exquisite divisions ,7 m>k$ to %[ ! m9utes ( degrees4 ,s huge & heavy x 01 a score ( m51 ,c\ld h>dly drag & fix x to its place ,9 ,ha9zel's g>d54 ,_m a %9+ night1 ,ty*o & ,ha9zel1 out ( t maze ( fl[]s1 ,*>t$ ! />s1 discov]+ po9t by po9t1 ,h[ all ! records err$1 until ! fame ,( ?is new ma/]1 hov]+ above ! s*ools ,l a /range hawk1 ?reat5$ ! creep+ dreams ,( all ! ,ari/otelians1 & began ,to set _! m\se-holes twitt]+ ,ty*o ,brahe6 ,!n ,ty*o ,brahe came home1 to f9d ,*ri/9e4 ,up to t :isp]+ glade ( f]ns he sp$1 ,at ! fir/ w9k ( ,hesp]us4 ,he /ood ,9 %ad[1 "u ! d>ke/ p9e1 to hide ,! little gold5 mask ^u 8 face4 ,he wond]$1 w %e %r9k f me 9 fe> ,or loa?+8 ,w %e ev5 come at all8 ,&1 z he wond]$1 l a light %e mov$ ,be=e him4 ,is x y8-- ,*ri/9e6 ,*ri/9e1 ,he :isp]$1 ,x is ,i1 ! m\ntebank1 ,play+ a je/ ^u y4 ,x's only a mask6 ,d n be fright5$4 ,i am "h beh9d x4 ,h] r$ lips p>t$1 & betwe5 !m %one1 ,! little tee? l :ite pomegranate se$s4 ,he saw h] fright5$ eyes4 ,!n1 ) a cry1 ,h] arms w5t r\nd him1 & h] eyelids clos$4 ,ly+ aga9/ 8 he>t1 %e set h] lips ,aga9/ 8 lips1 & claim$ him = h] own4 ,,iv ,"o fro/y night1 z ,ty*o b5t 8 way ,home to ! d>k old abbey1 he uprais$ ,8 eyes1 & saw a port5t 9 ! sky4 ,!re1 9 its mo/ famili> pat* ( blue1 ,:]e ,cassiopeia's five-fold glory burn$1 ,an unkn[n brilliance quiv]$1 a huge /> ,unse5 be=e1 a /range new visitant ,to heav5s un*angeable1 z ! _w believ$1 ,s9ce ! creation4 ,c\ld new />s be born8 ,night aft] night he wat*$ t miracle ,gr[+ & *ang+ col\r z x grew2 ,:ite at ! fir/1 & l>ge z ,jupit]2 ,&1 9 ! ?ird mon?1 yell[1 & l>g] yet2 ,r$ 9 ! fif? mon?1 l ,aldeb>an1 ,& l>g] ev5 ?an ,lyra4 ,9 ! sev5?1 ,blui% l ,saturn2 :5ce x dull$ & dw9$ ,little by little1 till aft] eight mon?s m ,into ! d>k abysmal blue ( night1 ,:5ce x arose1 ! wond] di$ away4 ,b1 :ile x blaz$ above him1 ,ty*o br\ght ,^? delicate records ( two hundr$ nights ,to ,cop5hag54 ,!re1 9 8 gold5 mask1 ,at supp] ) ,prat5sis1 :o believ$ ,only :at old books told him1 ,ty*o met ,dancey1 ! ,fr5* ,ambassador1 ra9b[-gay ,9 sat9 hose & d\blet1 supple & ?91 ,br[n-ey$1 & be>d$ ) a s(t black tuft ,neat z a blackbird's w+1--a _s z ke5 ,& swift z ,france on all ! />ry trails ,( ?\ght4 ,he saw ! deep & simple fire1 ,! my/]y ( all g5ius 9 ^? eyes ,above t gold5 wiz>d4 ,ty*o rais$ ,8 w9e-cup1 brimm+--!y ?\ght--) purple dreams2 ,& bade !m dr9k to _! triumphant ,que5 ,( all ! ,muses1 to _! ,lady ( ,light ,urania1 & ! great new />4 ,!y laugh$1 ,?9k+ ! "y a/rolog]'s gold5 mask ,hid a s>donic je/4 ,! skies are cle>1 ,said ,ty*o ,brahe1 & we h eyes to see4 ,put out y\r c&les4 ,op5 ^? w9d[s !re6 ,! cold] d>kness brea!d ^u _! br[s1 ,& ,ty*o po9t$1 into ! deep blue night4 ,!re1 9 _! mo/ immutable height ( heav51 ,9 ipso caelo1 9 ! e!real realm1 ,beyond all planets1 r$ z ,m>s x burn$1 ,! "o impossible glory4 ,b x's true6 ,prat5sis gasp$2 !n1 clut*+ ! fir/ /raw1 ,n[ ,i recall h[ ,pl9y ! ,eld] said1 ,hipp>*us also saw a /range new />1 ,n :]e ! comets1 n :]e ! ,rosae bloom ,& fade1 b 9 t solid cry/al sph]e ,:]e no?+ *anges4 ,ty*o smil$1 & %[$ ,! record ( 8 wat*+s4 ,b ! _w ,mu/ "k all ?is1 cri$ ,dancey4 ,y mu/ pr9t x4 ,pr9t x8 said ,ty*o1 turn+ t gold5 mask ,on bo? 8 fri5ds4 ,c\ld ,i1 a noble1 pr9t ,?is traffick+ ) ,urania 9 a book8 ,!y'd h\nd me out ( ,d5m>k6 ,?is disgrace ,( "w1 ) h&s or bra91 no matt] :y1 ,no matt] h[1 9 "o :o ought to dwell ,fix$ to ! solid upp] sph]e1 my fri5ds1 ,w\ld nev] be =giv54 ,dancey />$ ,9 mute amazem5t1 b t mask ( gold ,out/>$ him1 sph9x-l1 & inscrutable4 ,soon ?r\gh all ,europe1 l ! bl9d$ mo?s1 ,r\s$ by a lant]n 9 old palaces ,among ! m\ld]+ tape/ries ( ?\ght1 ,weird fables woke & flutt]$ to & fro1 ,& wild-ey$ sages hunt$ !m = tru?4 ,! ,italian1 ,frangipani1 ?\ght ! /> ,! lo/ ,electra1 t _h left h] ?rone ,among ! ,pleiads1 & plung$ into ! night ,l a veil$ m\rn]1 :5 ,troy t[n 0 burn$4 ,! ,g]man pa9t]1 ,bus*1 ( ,erfurt1 wrote1 ,x 0 a comet1 made ( mortal s9s2 ,a poison\s mi/1 t\*$ by ! wra? ( ,god ,to fire2 f :i* !re w\ld desc5d on e>? ,all mann] ( evil--plagues & sudd5 dea?1 ,fr5*m5 & fam9e4 ,prea*]s ?ump$ & rav$4 ,!odore ,beza 9 ,calv9's pulpit tore ,8 grim black g[n1 & v[$ x 0 ! ,/> ,t l$ ! ,magi4 ,x _h n[ return$ ,to m>k ! _w's end & ! ,judgm5t ,day4 ,!n1 9 ?is hubbub1 ,dancey told ! k+ ,( ,d5m>k1 ,!re is "o :o kn[s ! tru?-- ,y\r subject ,ty*o ,brahe1 :o1 night by night1 ,wat*$ & record$ all t tru? c\ld see4 ,x w\ld br+ hon\r to all ,d5m>k1 sire1 ,if ,ty*o c\ld =get 8 rank a:ile1 ,& pr9t ^! great discov]ies 9 a book1 ,= all ! _w to read4 ,s ,ty*o ,brahe ,receiv$ a lett] 9 ! k+'s own h&1 ,urg+ him1 ,tru? is ! "o pure f\nta9-head ,( all nobility4 ,pray =get y\r rank4 ,8 noble k9sm5 e*o$1 ,if y wi% ,to please ,8 ,maje/y & ourselves1 =get ,y\r rank4 ,i w1 said ,ty*o ,brahe2 ,y\r reason+ has conv9c$ me4 ,i w pr9t ,my book1 ',de ,nova ,/ella4' ,& to prove ,all y h said conc]n+ temporal rank ,& ?is et]nal tru? y love s well1 ,i m>ry1 to-day1--!y foam$1 b all _! m\?s ,7 /opp$ & /uff$ & seal$ ) _! own words1-- ,i m>ry to-day my own true love1 ,*ri/9e4 ,v ,!y ?\ght him a magician1 ,ty*o ,brahe4 ,p]haps he 04 ,!re's magic all ar\nd u ,9 rocks & trees1 & 9 ! m9ds ( m51 ,deep hidd5 spr+s ( magic4 ,he t /rikes ,! rock aright1 may f9d !m :]e he w4 ,& ,ty*o ta/$ happ9ess 9 8 h\r4 ,!re 0 a pr9ce 9 ,d5m>k 9 ^? days2 ,&1 :5 he he>d h[ o!r k+s desir$ ,! secrets ( ?is new a/rology1 ,he said1 ,?is man1 9 aft] ye>s1 w br+ ,glory to ,d5m>k1 hon\r to h] pr9ce4 ,he is a ,dane4 ,give him ?is isle ( ,:e51 ,& let him make 8 great discov]ies !re4 ,let him h gold to buy 8 in/rum5ts1 ,& build 8 h\se & 8 obs]vatory4 ,s ,ty*o set ?is isl& :]e he liv$ ,:isp]+ ) wiz>dry2 &1 9 its he>t1 ,he light$ t /range lan?orn ( ! law1 ,& built himself t wond] ( ! _w1 ,uraniborg1 a =tress = ! tru?1 ,a city ( ! heav5s4 ,ar\nd x ran ,a mighty ramp>t tw5ty-two feet high1 ,& tw5ty feet 9 ?ickness at ! base4 ,its angles po9t$ nor?1 s\?1 ea/ & we/1 ,) gates & turrets2 &1 )9 ?is wall1 ,7 fruitful or*>ds1 apple1 & *]ry1 & pe>2 ,&1 %elt]$ 9 _! mid/ f all b sun1 ,a g>d51 w>m & busy ) s++ bees4 ,!re1 _m an h\r1 8 flax5-hair$ ,*ri/9e1 ,sang to h] *ild1 h] fir/-born1 ,magdal51 ,or wat*$ h] play+1 a fl[] among ! fl[]s4 ,d>k 9 ! c5tre ( t zone ( bliss ,arose ! magic t[]s ( ,ty*o ,brahe4 ,two ( !m _h great w9d[s 9 _! ro(s ,op5+ ^u ! sky :]e'er he will$1 ,& "u ^! obs]vatories he made ,a libr>y ( _m a gold5 book2 ,poets & sages ( old ,greece & ,rome1 ,& _m a mell[ leg5d1 _m a dream ,( dawn+ tru? 9 ,egypt1 or ! dusk ,( ,araby4 ,"u all ( ^! he made ,a subt]ranean crypt = al*emy1 ,) sixte5 furnaces2 &1 "u ?is1 ,he sank a well1 s deep1 t ,jeppe decl>$ ,he _h tapp$ ! c5tral f\nta9s ( ! _w1 ,& drew 8 magic f ^? cold cle> spr+s4 ,?is 0 ! v well1 said ,jeppe1 ! dw>f1 ,:]e ,tru? 0 hidd52 b1 by ,ty*o ,brahe ,& 8 weird skill1 ! magic wat] fl[$1 ,?r\gh pipes1 uphill1 to all ! h\se above3 ,! kit*5 :]e 8 cooks c\ld broil a tr\t ,= sages or prep>e a fea/ = k+s2 ,! g>rets = ! /ud5ts 9 ! ro(2 ,! gue/-rooms1 & ! r$ room to ! nor?1 ,! /udy & ! blue room to ! s\?2 ,! small octagonal yell[ room t held ,! sunlight l a jewel all day long1 ,& ,magdal51 ) h] happy dreams1 at night2 ,!n1 fac+ to ! we/1 "o long gre5 room1 ,! ceil+ pa9t$ l ! b[] ( ,eve ,) fl[]s & leaves1 ! w9d[s op5+ wide ,?r\gh :i* ,*ri/9e & ,ty*o ,brahe at dawn ,c\ld see ! :ite sails drift+ on ! ,s\nd ,l petals f _! or*>d4 ,to ! nor?1 ,he built a pr9t+ h\se = noble books1 ,poems1 & ^? deep leg5ds ( ! sky1 ,/ill to be born at 8 ,uraniborg4 ,beyond ! ramp>t to ! nor? arose ,a work%op = 8 in/rum5ts4 ,to ! s\? ,a l[ ?at*$ f>m-h\se rambl$ r\nd a y>d ,alive ) cluck+ h5s2 &1 fur!r yet ,to s\?w>d on ano!r hill1 he made ,a great h\se = 8 l>g] in/rum5ts1 ,& call$ x ,/i]nborg1 m\nta9 ( ! />s4 ,&1 on 8 t[]s & turrets1 ,ty*o set ,/atues ) gold5 v]ses 9 ! praise ,( fam\s m51 ! be>]s ( ! tor*1 ,f ,ptolemy to ! new ,cop]nicus4 ,!n1 9 t /orm-pro( m\nta9 ( ! />s1 ,he set 9 all _! spl5d\r ( new-made brass ,8 arm\ries = ! assault ( heav51-- ,circles 9 azimu?1 armill>y sph]es1 ,revolv+ zodiacs ) great braz5 r+s2 ,quadrants ( solid brass1 t5 cubits broad1 ,brass p>allactic rules1 made to revolve ,9 azimu?2 clocks ) :eels2 an a/rolabe2 ,& t l>ge globe /r5g!n$ by oak5 beams ,he made at ,augsburg4 ,all 8 gold he sp5t2 ,b ,d5m>k _h a pr9ce 9 ^? great days2 ,&1 9 8 bra91 ! dreams ( ,ty*o ,brahe ,k9dl$ a ?ir/ = glory4 ,s he made ,ty*o ! ,"l ( sundry l&s & r5ts1 ,& ,keep] ( ! ,*apel :]e ! k+s ,( ,old5burg 7 buri$2 = he said ,to :om c\ld all ^! k+s entru/ _! bones ,m fitly ?an to him :o read ! />s1 ,& ?\gh a mortal1 knew immortal laws2 ,& pac$1 at night1 ! sil5t halls ( heav54 ,,vi ,he 0 a great magician1 ,ty*o ,brahe4 ,!re1 on 8 isl&1 = a score ( ye>s1 ,he wat*$ ! skies1 record+ /> on />1 ,= future ages1 &1 by pati5t toil1 ,p]fect$ 8 great tables ( ! sun1 ,! moon1 ! planets4 ,!re1 too happy f> ,= any hi/ory1 sons & daught]s rose1 ,a little clan ( love1 ar\nd ,*ri/9e2 ,& ,ty*o ?\ght1 :5 ,i am dead1 my sons ,w rule & "w 9 my ,uraniborg4 ,& yet a d\bt w\ld tr\ble him1 = he knew ,! *ildr5 ( ,*ri/9e w\ld /ill be held ,ignoble1 by ! _w4 ,disciples came1 ,"y-ey$ & swift1 ! be>]s ( ! tor* ,f _m a city to ,uraniborg1 ,& ,ty*o ,brahe receiv$ !m l a k+1 ,& bade !m light _! tor*es at 8 fire4 ,! ,k+ ( ,scotl& came1 ) all 8 c\rt1 ,& dwelt eight days 9 ,ty*o ,brahe's doma91 ,ask+ him _m a riddle1 deep & d>k1 ,^: answ]1 none ! less1 a k+ %\ld "k4 ,:at boots x on ?is e>? to be a k+1 ,to rule a "p ( e>?1 & n to "k ,! wor? ( 8 own realm1 :e!r he rule ,z ,god's vice-g]5t1 & 8 realm be /ill ,! c5tre ( ! c5tre ( all worlds2 ,or :e!r1 z ,cop]nicus proclaim$1 ,?is e>? itself be mov+1 a lo/ gra9 ,( du/ among ! innum]able />s8 ,= ?is w\ld dw>f all glory b ! s\l1 ,9 k+ or peasant1 t c hail ! tru?1 ,?\gh tru? %\ld slay x4 ,s to ,ty*o ,brahe1 ,! k+ became a subject = eight days4 ,b1 9 ! cr[d$ hall1 :5 he _h gone1 ,jeppe rais$ 8 matt$ head1 ) a *uckle ( glee1 ,quiet z ! gurgle ( joy 9 a d>k rock-pool1 ,:5 ! fir/ ripple & wa% ( ! fir/ spr+-tide ,fl[s bubbl+ "u ! dry sun-black5$ fr+e ,( seawe$1 sett+ x all afloat aga91 ,9 magical col\rs1 l a m]man's hair4 ,jeppe has a ?\ght1 ! gay "y /ud5ts cri$1 ,?rong+ him r\nd1 = all believ$ t ,jeppe ,0 fey1 & _h /range visions ( ! tru?4 ,:at is ! ?\ght1 ,jeppe8 ,i c ?9k no ?\ghts1 ,croak$ ,jeppe4 ,b ,i h made myself a song4 ,sil5ce1 !y cri$1 = ,jeppe ! night+ale6 ,s+1 ,jeppe6 ,&1 wagg+ 8 great head to & fro ,be=e ! fire1 ) deep d>k eyes1 he croon$3 ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,jeppe ,:at6 said ! k+1 ,is e>? a bird or bee8 ,c ?is un*>t$ b\ndless realm ( ours ,drone ?ro' ! sky1 ) leagues ( /ruggl+ sea1 ,=e/s1 & hills1 & t[ns1 & palace-t[]s8 ,ay1 said ! dw>f1 ,i h wat*$ f ,/i]nborg's cr[n ,h] f> d>k rim uplift aga9/ ! sky2 ,b1 :ile e>? so>s1 m5 say ! />s g d[n2 ,&1 :ile e>? sails1 m5 say ! />s g by4 ,an elvi% tale6 ,ask ,jeppe1 ! dw>f6 ,he kn[s4 ,t's :y 8 eyes look fey2 =1 *uckl+ deep1 ,heels ov] head among/ ! />s he goes1 ,z all m5 g2 b mo/ are s\nd asleep4 ,k+1 sa9t1 sage1 ,ev5 ^? t c\nt x true1 ,act z ?is miracle t\*$ !m n at all4 ,!y are borne1 undizzi$1 ?ro' ! ru%+ blue1 ,& build _! empires on a sky-toss$ ball4 ,!n said ! k+1 ,if e>? s lightly move1 ,:at ( my realm8 ,o1 :at %all n[ /& sure8 ,naught1 said ! dw>f1 9 all ?is _w1 b love4 ,all else is dream-/uff & %all n endure4 ',tis ne>] n[6 ,our univ]se ha? no c5tre1 ,our %ad[y e>? & fleet+ heav5s no /ay1 ,b t deep inw>d realm :i* ea* c ent]1 ,ev5 ,jeppe1 ! dw>f1 by 8 own secret way4 ,:]e8 said ! k+1 ,o1 :]e8 ,i h n f\nd x6 ,"h1 said ! dw>f1 & music e*o$ "h4 ,?is inf9ite circle ha? no l9e to b\nd x2 ,!re=e t deep /range c5tre is ev]y:]e4 ,let ! e>? so> ?ro' heav51 t c5tre abide?2 ,or plunge to ! pit1 ,8 cov5ant /ill holds true4 ,9 ! he>t ( a dy+ bird1 ! ,ma/] hide?2 ,9 ! s\l ( a k+1 said ! dw>f1 & 9 my s\l1 too4 ,,vii ,pr9ces & c\rti]s came1 a few to seek ,a little k1 _m m to gape ,9 wond] at ,ty*o's gold & silv] mask2 ,or :5 !y saw ! beauty ( 8 t[]s1 ,envy & hate him = !m4 ,?us arose ,! small grey cl\d ^u ! di/ant sky1 ,t broke 9 /orm at la/4 ,bew>e1 croak$ ,jeppe1 ,lift+ 8 %aggy head beside ! fire1 ,:5 gue/s l ^! _h gone1 ,ma/]1 bew>e6 ,& ,ty*o ( ! frank blue eyes w\ld laugh4 ,ev5 :5 he f\nd ,witi*ius play+ him false ,8 ang]1 l a mom5t>y breeze1 ,di$ on ! dream+ deep2 = ,ty*o ,brahe ,turn$ to a nobl] riddle1--,h y ?\ght1 ,he ask$ 8 "y disciples1 h[ ! sea ,is mov$ to t /range rhy?m we call ! tides8 ,he t c answ] ?is %all h 8 "n ,hon\r$ among ! be>]s ( ! tor* ,:ile ,pegasus flies above ,uraniborg4 ,i 0 delay$ ?ree h\rs or m to-day ,by ! neap-tide4 ,! fi%]m5 on ! coa/ ,are nev] wrong4 ,!y "t x by ! moon4 ,po/ hoc1 p]haps1 n propt] hoc2 & yet ,?r\gh all ! *anges ( ! sky & sea ,t old :ite clock ( ours ) ! batt]$ face ,does seem infallible4 ,!re's a love-song too1 ,! sailors on ! coa/ ( ,sw$5 s+1 ,i h (t5 pond]$ x4 ,y\r c\rtly poets ,upbraid ! incon/ant moon4 ,b ^! m5 "k ,! moon & sea are lov]s1 & !y move ,9 a mo/ con/ant measure4 ,he> ! words ,& tell me1 if y c1 :at silv] *a9s ,b9d !m toge!r4 ,!n1 9 a voice z l[ ,& rhy?mical z ! sea1 he spoke t song3 ,,! ,,%eph]dess ,,( ,,! ,,sea ,reproa* n yet our sails' delay2 ,y _c see ! %oal+ bay1 ,! banks ( s&1 ! fretful b>s1 ,t ebb left nak$ to ! />s4 ,! sea's :ite %eph]dess1 ! moon1 ,%all lead u into h>b\r soon4 ,de>1 :5 y see h] glory %9e ,betwe5 y\r fragrant b\ghs ( p9e1 ,"k !re is b "o h\r to wait ,be=e h] h&s unlock ! gate1 ,& ! full flood ( s++ foam ,foll[ h] lovely foot/eps home4 ,!n waves l flocks ( silv] %eep ,come ru/l+ inl& f ! deep1 ,& into rambl+ valleys press ,beh9d _! heav5ly %eph]dess4 ,y _c see !m8 ,lift y\r eyes ,& see _! mi/ress 9 ! skies4 ,%e rises ) h] silv] b[4 ,i feel ! tide beg9 to fl[2 ,& e ?\ght & hope & dream ,foll[ h] call1 & homew>d /ream4 ,borne on ! univ]sal tide1 ,! w&]] ha/5s to 8 bride4 ,! sea's :ite %eph]dess1 ! moon1 ,%all lead him into h>b\r1 soon4 ,,viii ,he 0 a great magician1 ,ty*o ,brahe1 ,b n s great t he c\ld read ! he>t ,or rule ! h& ( pr9ces4 ,:5 8 fri5d ,k+ ,fr$]ick di$1 ! "y ,pr9ce ,*ri/ian reign$2 ,&1 r\nd him1 fool & knave made common cause ,aga9/ ! magic t c\ld p\r _! gold ,into a gulf ( />s4 ,?is ,ty*o ,brahe ,_h gr[n too pr\d4 ,he held !m 9 contempt1 ,s !y believ$2 =1 :5 he spoke1 _! ?\ghts ,crept at 8 feet l spaniels4 ,junk]dom ,felt x 0 fooli%1 = he t[]$ above x1 ,& s x hat$ him4 ,did he n sp5d ,gold t a fool c\ld sp5d z quickly z he8 ,7 !re n great e/ates be/[$ ^u him ,9 wisdom's "n1 t f ! dawn ( "t ,_h be5 ! natural "r ( ,junk]dom8 ,& w\ld he n bequea? !m to 8 heirs1 ,! *ildr5 ( ,*ri/9e1 an unfree woman8 ,:y y1 sire1 ev5 y1 !y told ! k+1 ,he has made a laugh+-/ock4 ,t horoscope ,he read = y1 ! night :5 y 7 born1 ,pr9t$1 & b\nd x 9 gre5 velvet1 too1-- ,read x ,! :ole _w laughs at x4 ,he said ,t ,v5us 0 ! /> t rul$ y\r fate1 ,& ,v5us w\ld de/roy y4 ,ty*o ,brahe ,inspir$ y\r royal fa!r ) ! fe> ,t kept y\r y\? s long 9 lead+-/r+s1 ,! fe> t e pretty h$g][ fl[] ,w\ld be y\r ,circe4 ,s he ?\ght to av5ge ,our mock]y ( ?is peasant-girl ,*ri/9e1 ,to :om1 inde$1 he plays ! fai?ful sw9e1 ,kn[+ full well 8 gold & silv] nose ,w\ld nev] w9 ano!r4 ,?us ! sky ,d>k5$ above ,uraniborg1 & ^? ,:o dwelt )9 x1 till "o evil day1 ,"o seem+ happy day1 :5 ,ty*o m>k$ ,! sev5-hundr$? /> ^u 8 *>t1 ,two pomp\s (fic]s f ,wal*5dorp1 ,! *ancellor1 knock$ at ,ty*o's ea/]n gate4 ,we are s5t1 !y said1 to see & to report ,:at use y make ( ^! e/ates ( y\rs4 ,y\r al*emy has turn$ m gold to lead ,?an ,d5m>k c approve4 ,! uses n[6 ,%[ u ! uses ( ?is "w ( y\rs4 ,!n ,ty*o %[$ 8 tables ( ! />s1 ,sev5 hundr$ />s1 ea* not$ 9 its place ,) exquisite precision1 ! result ,( wat*+ heav5 = five-&-tw5ty ye>s4 ,& is ?is all8 !y said4 ,!y s\ght to inv5t ,"s gr\nd = damn+ him4 ,! tru? alone ,w\ld s]ve !m1 z x seem$4 ,= ^! 7 m5 ,:o c\ld n und]/&4 ,n all1 ,i hope1 ,said ,ty*o1 = ,i ?9k1 be=e ,i die1 ,i %all h m>k$ a ?\s&4 ,to :at end8 ,:5 %all we reap ! fruits ( all ?is toil8 ,%[ u its uses4 ,9 ! "t to come1 ,said ,ty*o ,brahe1 p]haps a hundr$ ye>s1 ,p]haps a ?\s&1 :5 our own poor names ,are q =gott51 & our k+doms du/1 ,on "o sure c]ta9 day1 ! tor*-be>]s ,w1 at "s po9t ( contact1 see a light ,mov+ ^u ?is *aos4 ,?\gh our eyes ,be %ut = ev] 9 an iron sleep1 ,_! eyes %all see ! k+dom ( ! law1 ,our undiscov]$ cosmos4 ,!y %all see x-- ,a new creation ris+ f ! deep1 ,beautiful1 :ole4 ,we are l m5 t he> ,disjo9t$ notes ( "s sup]nal *oir4 ,ye> aft] ye>1 we pati5tly record ,all we c ga!r4 ,9 t f>-(f "t1 ,a p t we h n kn[n %all he> !m1 ,mov+ l music to a s+le end4 ,!y c\ld n und]/&3 ?is life t s\ght ,only to be> ! tor* & h& x on2 ,& s !y made report t all ! dreams ,( ,ty*o ,brahe 7 fruitless2 p]il\s1 too1 ,s9ce he av[$ t any fruit !y bore ,w\ld fall1 9 di/ant ye>s1 to ali5 h&s4 ,little by little1 ,wal*5dorp )drew ,8 r5ts f ,ty*o ,brahe1 accus+ him ,( gross neglects4 ,! ,*apel at ,roskilde ,0 fall+ into ru94 ,ty*o ,brahe ,0 ,keep] ( ! ,bones ( ,old5burg4 ,he mu/ rebuild ! ,*apel4 ,all ! gifts ,t ,fr$]ick gave to help him 9 8 task1 ,7 turn$ to /umbl+-blocks2 till1 "o d>k day1 ,he call$ 8 "y disciples r\nd him !re1 ,& 9 t mell[ libr>y ( dreams1 ,lit by ! dy+ sunset1 p\r$ 8 he>t ,& m9d be=e !m1 bidd+ !m f>ewell4 ,?r\gh ! wide-op5 w9d[s z he spoke ,!y he>d ! sorr[ful :isp] ( ! sea ,ebb+ & fl[+ ar\nd ,uraniborg4 ,an end has come1 he said1 to all we plann$4 ,uraniborg has dra9$ h] treasury dry4 ,y\r ,alma ,mat] n[ mu/ close h] gates ,on y1 h] gue/s2 on me2 &1 wor/ ( all1 ,on "o mo/ de>1 :o made ?is place my home4 ,= y are "y1 y\r homes are all to w91 ,& y w\ld all h gone y\r sep>ate ways ,9 a brief :ile2 &1 ?\gh ,i ?9k y love ,y\r college ( ! skies1 x c\ld n mean ,all t x meant to ^? :o call$ x 'home4' ,y t h work$ ) me1 = "o brief ye>1 ,w nev] q =get ,uraniborg4 ,?is room1 ! sunset gild+ all ^? books1 ,! />-*>ts & t old cele/ial globe1 ,! long bright ev5+s by ! w9t] fire1 ,( ,ty*o ,brahe 7 fruitless2 p]il\s ,! talk t op5$ heav51 ! songs y sung1 ,yes1 ev51 ,i ?9k1 ! tricks y play$ ) ,jeppe1 ,w someh[1 :5 y\rselves are gr[+ old1 ,be hall[$ into beauty1 t\*$ ) te>s1 ,= y w wi% !y might be y\rs aga94 ,^! h be5 m9e = five-&-tw5ty ye>s1 ,& m ?an ^!1--! "w1 ! dreams ,i %>$ ,) y1 & o!rs "h4 ,my he>t w break ,to leave !m4 ,b ! appo9t$ "t has come ,z x mu/ come to all m54 ,y & ,i ,h wat*$ too _m con/ant />s to dream ,t heav5 or e>?1 ! de/9ies ( m5 ,or nations1 are ! sport ( *ance4 ,an end ,comes to u all ?r\gh bl9dness1 age1 or dea?4 ,if m9e mu/ come 9 exile1 x /all f9d me ,be>+ ! tor* z f> z ,i c be> x1 ,until ,i fall at ! feet ( ! "y runn]1 ,:o takes x f me1 & c>ries x out ( sight1 ,into ! great new age ,i %all n "k1 ,into ! great new realms ,i mu/ n tread4 ,come1 !n1 swift-foot$1 let me see y /& ,wait+ be=e me1 cr[n$ ) y\? & joy1 ,at ! next turn+4 ,take x f my h&1 ,= ,i am almo/ ready n[ to fall4 ,some?+ ,i h a*iev$1 yes1 ?\gh ,i say x1 ,i h n loit]$ on t fi]y way4 ,& if ,i front ! judgm5t ( ! wise ,9 c5turies to come1 ) m ( dread ,?an my de/roy]s1 x is because ?is "w ,w be ( use1 rememb]$ & apprais$1 ,:5 all _! hate is dead4 ,i say ! "w1 ,n ! bl9d rum\r1 ! glory or fame ( x4 ,^! obs]vations ( sev5 hundr$ />s ,are little en\gh 9 sight ( ^? great ho/s ,:i* nightly :eel ar\nd u1 ?\gh ,i hope1 ,yes1 ,i /ill hope1 9 "s m g5]\s l& ,to make my ?\s& up be=e ,i die4 ,little en\gh1 ,i "k1--a midget's "w6 ,! m5 t foll[ me1 ) m delicate art ,may add _! t5s ( ?\s&s2 yet my sum ,w save !m j t five-&-tw5ty ye>s ,( pati5ce1 br+ !m soon] to _! goal1 ,t k+dom ( ! law ,i %all n see4 ,we are on ! v]ge ( great discov]ies4 ,i feel !m z a dream] feels ! dawn ,be=e 8 eyes are op5$4 ,_m ( y ,w see !m4 ,9 t day y w recall ,?is1 our la/ meet+ at ,uraniborg1 ,& h[ ,i told y t ?is "w ( ours ,w\ld lead to victories = ! com+ age4 ,! victors may =get u4 ,:at ( t8 ,!irs be ! palms1 ! %\t+1 & ! praise4 ,ours be ! fa!rs' glory 9 ! sons4 ,ours ! delight ( giv+1 ! deep joy ,( lab\r+1 on ! cliff's face1 all night long1 ,cutt+ !m foot-holes 9 ! solid rock1 ,:]eby !y climb s gaily to ! heights1 ,& gaze ^u _! new-discov]$ worlds4 ,y w n f9d me !re4 ,:5 y desc5d1 ,look = me 9 ! d>kness at ! foot ,( ^? high cliffs1 "u ! drift$ leaves4 ,t's :]e we hide at la/1 we pione]s1 ,= we are v pr\d1 & mu/ be s\ght ,be=e ! _w c f9d u1 9 our graves4 ,!re h be5 comp5sations4 ,i h se5 ,9 d>kness1 m p]haps ?an eyes c see ,:5 sunlight bl9ds !m on ! m\nta9-tops2 ,guess$ at a glory pa/ our mortal range1 ,& only m9e because ! night 0 m9e4 ,( ^? ?ree sy/ems ( ! univ]se1 ,! ,ptolemaic1 held by all ! s*ools1 ,may yet be prov5 false4 ,we yet may f9d ,?is e>? ( ours is n ! sovran "l ,( all ^? :eel+ sph]es4 ,ourselves h m>k$ ,movem5ts among ! planets t =bid ,acceptance ( x :olly4 ,"s ( ^! ,are mov+ r\nd ! sun1 if we c tru/ ,our ye>s ( wat*+4 ,!re are /rang] dreams4 ,?is radical1 ,cop]nicus1 ! prie/1 ,( :om ,i (t5 talk$ ) y1 decl>es ,ail ( ^! movem5ts c be reconcil$1 ,if--a hypo!sis only--we %\ld take ,! sun itself = c5tre1 & assume ,t ?is huge e>?1 s '/abli%$1 s secure ,9 its f\ndations1 is a planet also1 ,& moves ar\nd ! sun4 ,i _c ?9k x4 ,?is leap ( ?\ght is yet too great = me4 ,i h no d\bt t ,ptolemy 0 wrong4 ,"s ( 8 planets move ar\nd ! sun4 ,cop]nicus is ne>] to ! tru? ,9 "s ?+s4 ,b ! planets we h wat*$ ,/ill w&] f ! c\rse t he assign$4 ,!re=e1 my sy/em1 :i* includes ! be/ ,( bo?1 ,i hold may yet be prov5 true4 ,?is e>? ( ours1 z ,jeppe decl>$ "o day1 ,s simply t we laugh$1 is 'mu* too big ,to move1' s let x be ! c5tre /ill1 ,& let ! planets move ar\nd _! sun2 ,b let ! sun ) all its planets move ,ar\nd our c5tral e>?4 ,?is at ! lea/ ,accords ) all we "k1 & saves mank9d ,f t enorm\s plunge into ! night2 ,saves !m f voyag+ = t5 ?\s& ye>s ,?r\gh b\ndless d>kness )\t sight ( l&2 ,saves !m f all t agony ( loss1 ,z "o by "o ! beacon-fires ( fai? ,are dr[n$ 9 blackness4 ,i besee* y1 !n1 ,let me be prov5 wrong1 be=e y take ,t d>kness lightly4 ,if at la/ y f9d ,! prov5 facts aga9/ me1 take ! plunge4 ,laun* out into t d>kness4 ,let ! lamps ,( heav51 ! gl[+ he>?-fires t we knew ,die out beh9d y1 :ile ! fre%5+ w9d ,bl[s on y\r br[s1 & ov]head y see ,! />s ( tru? t lead y f y\r home4 ,i love ?is isl&1--e little gl51 ,hazel-wood1 brook1 & fi%-pond2 e b\gh ,& blossom 9 t g>d52 & ,i hop$ ,to die "h4 ,b x is n *ance1 ,i "k1 ,t s5ds me w&]+ ?r\gh ! _w aga94 ,my use p]haps is end$2 & ! p[] ,t made me1 breaks me4 ,z he spoke1 !y saw ,! te>s ^u 8 face4 ,he b[$ 8 head ,& left !m sil5t 9 ! d>k5$ room4 ,!y saw 8 face no m4 ,! self-same h\r1 ,ty*o1 ,*ri/9e1 & all _! *ildr51 left ,_! isl&-home = ev5 ,9 _! %ip ,!y took a few ( ! small] in/rum5ts1 ,& t mo/ preci\s record ( ! />s1 ,8 legacy to ! future4 ,into ! night ,!y vani%$1 leav+ on ! gho/ly cliffs ,only "o d>k1 di/ort$1 dog-l %ape ,to wat* !m1 sobb+1 "u its matt$ hair1 ,ma/]1 h y =gott5 ,jeppe1 y\r dw>f8 ,,ix ,he 0 a great magician1 ,ty*o ,brahe1 ,& yet 8 magic1 "u *ang+ skies1 ,c\ld nev] *ange 8 he>t1 or t\* ! hills ,( ^? f> c\ntries ) ! t9ts ( home4 ,&1 aft] _m a mon? ( w&]+1 ,he came to ,prague2 &1 ?\gh ) op5 h&s ,rodolphe receiv$ him1 l an exil$ k+1 ,a new ,a5eas1 exil$ = ! tru? 7,= s !y call$ him71 none c\ld heal ! w\nds ,t bl$ )91 or lull 8 grief to sleep ,) t famili> :isp] ( ! waves1 ,ebb+ & fl[+ ar\nd ,uraniborg4 ,dogg$ly /ill he lab\r$2 po9t by po9t1 ,crept on1 ) a*+ he>t & burn+ bra91 ,until 8 table ( ! />s _h rea*$ ,! ?\s& t he hop$1 to cr[n 8 toil4 ,b ,*ri/9e he>d him murmur+ 9 ! night1 ,! "w1 ! "w6 ,n to h liv$ 9 va96 ,into ^: h&s c ,i entru/ x all8 ,i ?\ght to f9d him /&+ by ! way1 ,wait+ to seize ! spl5d\r f my h&1 ,! swift1 "y-ey$ runn] ) ! tor*4 ,let me n live 9 va91 let me n fall ,be=e ,i yield x to ! appo9t$ s\l4 ,& yet ! ,p[] t made & broke him he>d3 ,=1 on a c]ta9 day1 to ,ty*o came ,ano!r exile1 guid$ ?r\gh ! d>k ,( ,europe by ! />light 9 8 eyes1 ,or t invisible h& :i* guides ! _w4 ,he ask$ him1 z ! runn] ) ! tor* ,alone c\ld ask1 ask$ z a natural "r ,= ,ty*o's h>d-won life-"w1 ^? results1 ,8 tables ( ! />s4 ,he gave 8 "n ,almo/ z "o :o told him1 ,x is ,i2 ,& yet unconsci\s t he told2 a "n ,n fam\s yet1 ?\gh tru? _h m>k$ him out ,already1 by 8 exile1 z h] own1-- ,! "n ( ,johann ,kepl]4 ,x 0 /range1 ,wrote ,kepl]1 n long aft]1 = ,i ask$ ,unhe>d-( ?+s1 & yet he gave !m to me ,z if ,i 7 8 son4 ,:5 fir/ ,i saw him1 ,we seem$ to h kn[n ea* o!r ye>s ago ,9 "s =gott5 _w4 ,i c\ld n guess ,t ,ty*o ,brahe 0 dy+4 ,he 0 quick ,( temp]1 & we qu>rell$ n[ & !n1 ,only to f9d ourselves m closely b\nd ,?an ev]4 ,i believe t ,ty*o di$ ,simply ( he>ta*e = 8 native l&4 ,= ?\gh he always met me ) a smile1 ,or je/ ^u 8 lips1 he c\ld n sleep ,or "w1 & (t5 unaw>es ,i caught ,odd little :isp]$ phrases on 8 lips ,z if he talk$ to himself1 9 a k9d ( dream4 ,yet ,i believe ! cl\ds disp]s$ a little ,ar\nd 8 dea?-b$1 & ) t /range joy ,:i* comes 9 dea?1 he saw ! un*ang+ />s4 ,*ri/9e 0 !re4 ,%e held him 9 h] arms4 ,i ?9k1 too1 t he knew 8 "w 0 safe4 ,an h\r be=e he di$1 he smil$ at me1 ,& :isp]$1--:at he meant ,i h>dly "k-- ,p]haps a brok5 e*o f ! pa/1 ,a fragm5t ( "s old famili> ?\ght1 ,& yet ,i seem$ to "k4 ,x haunts me /ill3 ',come !n1 swift-foot$1 let me see y /&1 ,wait+ be=e me1 cr[n$ ) y\? & joy2 ,?is is ! turn+4 ,take x f my h&4 ,= ,i am ready1 ready n[1 to fall4' ,,iii ,,kepl] ,john ,kepl]1 f ! *imney corn]1 wat*$ ,8 wife ,susannah1 ) h] sleeves roll$ back ,mak+ a salad 9 a big blue b[l4 ,! ?ick tufts ( 8 black rebelli\s hair ,bru%$ into sleek submission2 8 trim be>d ,snug z ! s(t r\nd body ( a ?ru% ,betwe5 ! :ite w+s ( 8 fan-%ap$ ruff 7,8 be/1 ) ! f9e lace bord]7 spoke ( gue/s ,expect$2 & 8 quick grey humor\s eyes1 ,8 firm r$ :imsical pleasure-lov+ m\?1 ,& all ^? elvi% tw9kl+s ( 8 face1 ,7 lit ) eag]ness4 ,only betwe5 8 br[s1 ,p]plex$ b5ea? t subtle load ( dreams1 ,two delicate %ad[s brood$4 ,:at does x mean8 ,sir ,h5ry ,wotton's lett] brea!d a h9t ,t ,italy is prohibit+ my book1 ,he mutt]$4 ,!n1 if ,au/ria damns x too1 ,susannah m9e1 we may be =c$ to *oose ,betwe5 ! tru? & exile4 ,:5 he comes1 ,he'll tell me m4 ,ambassadors1 ,i suppose1 ,c only write 9 ciph]1 :ile our _w ,is /e]$ to heav5 by murd]]s & ?ieves2 ,b1 if he'd wrapp$ 8 fri5dly w>n+s up ,9 a v]se or two1 ,i might h done m "w ,^! la/ ?ree days1 eh1 ,sue8 ,look1 ,john1 said %e1 ,:at beautiful he>ts ( lettuce6 ,tell me n[ ,h[ %all ,i mix x8 ,w y\r ,engli% gue/ ,turn up 8 nose at d&elion leaves ,z crisp & "y z ^!8 ,!y've j ! tang ,( bitt]ness 9 _! milk t gives a reli% ,& makes all sweet2 & t's philosophy1 ,john4 ,n[--^! spr+ onions6 ,w\ld 8 ,excell5cy ,l sug>$ rose-leaves bett]8 ,he's a poet1 ,n an ambassador only1 s ,i ?9k ,he'll l a cottage salad4 ,a poet1 ,john6 ,i hate _! arrogant little insect ways6 ,i'll put a toad/ool 94 ,poets1 de> he>t1 ,c be divid$ into two cle> k9ds1-- ,"o t1 by virtue ( a half-gr[n bra91 ,lives 9 a silly _w ( 8 own mak+1 ,a bubble1 bl[n by himself1 9 :i* he flits ,& dizzily bomb9ates1 *ant+ ',i1 ,i1 ,i1' ,= !re is no?+ 9 ! heav5s above ,or ! e>?1 or hell b5ea?1 b goes to swell ,8 p]sonal pron\n4 ,br+ him "s dreadful news ,8 de>e/ fri5d is burn$ to dea?1--,y'll see ,! mon/r\s insect /rike an attitude ,& %ape himself into "o capital ,i1 ,a rubric1 ) r$ eyes4 ,y'll see him use ,! c(f9 = 8 p$e/al1 he> him m\? ,8 ',i1 ,i1 ,i' in/ruct+ hagg>d grief ,conc]n+ 8 odd ego4 ,does he *irp ,( love1 x's ',i1 ,i1 ,i' ,n>cissus1 love1 ,myself1 ,n>cissus1 imag$ 9 ^? eyes2 ,= all ! love-notes t he s\nds are made ,aft] ! fa%ion ( passionate gras%opp]s1 ,by grat+ "o h9d-leg across ano!r4 ,nor does he le>n to s\nd t mell[] ',y1' ,until 8 bubble bur/s & leaves him dr[n$1 ,an insect 9 a soap-sud4 ,b !re's ano!r k9d1 ^: m9d /ill moves ,9 vital concord ) ! s\l ( ?+s2 ,s t x ?9ks 9 music1 & its ?\ghts ,pulse into natural song4 ,a sep>ate voice1 ,& yet caught up by ! surr\nd+ *oirs1 ,!re1 9 ! h>monies ( ! ,univ]se1 ,los+ himself1 he saves 8 s\l alive4 ,john1 ,i'm afraid6-- ,afraid ( :at1 ,susannah8-- ,afraid to put ^? ,duckl+s on to roa/4 ,y\r fri5d may miss 8 road2 &1 if he's late1 ,my little "p ( ! music w be spoil$4-- ,he won't1 ,susannah4 ,bad poets are always late4 ,good poets1 at times1 delay a note or two2 ,b all ! great are punctual z ! sun4 ,:at's t8 ,he's e>ly6 ,t's 8 knock1 ,i ?9k6-- ,! ,"l h m]cy1 ,john1 !re's no?+ ready6 ,take him into y\r /udy & talk to him1 ,talk h>d4 ,he's come an h\r be=e 8 "t2 ,& ,i've to *ange my dress4 ,i'll into ! kit*56 ,!n1 9 a mom5t1 all ! cottage rang ,) greet+s2 h& grasp$ h&2 8 ,excell5cy ,=got ! c>eful prologue he'd prep>$1 ,& made an end ( my/]y4 ,he _h br\ght ,a message f 8 wisdom-lov+ k+ ,:o1 he>+ ( new m5aces to ! light ,9 ,europe1 urg$ ! illu/ri\s ,kepl] n[ ,to make 8 home 9 ,engl&4 ,!re1 8 ?\ght ,& spee* w\ld bo? be free4 ,my fri5d1 said ,wotton1 ,i h mov$ 9 ^? old /rongholds ( ! night1 ,& he>d /range mutt]+s4 ,x is n _m ye>s ,s9ce ,bruno burn$4 ,!re's tr\ble brew+ too1 ,= "o y "k1 ,i ?9k1--! ,flor5t9e ,:o made t curi\s optic tube4-- ,y mean ,! man at ,padua1 ,galileo8-- ,yes4 ,!y w n d>e or ne$4 ,pro( or dispro( ,re/s ) _! eyes4-- ,kepl]1 h y n he>d ,( ^? :o1 fifte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,_h eyes & w\ld n see8 ,eyes quickly close ,:5 s\ls pref] ! d>k4-- ,s be x4 ,o!r & y\ng] eyes w see4 ,p]haps t's :y ,god gave ! "y a spice ,( devilry4 ,!y'll g look1 :ile eld]s gasp2 ,&1 :5 ! ,devil & ,tru? g h& 9 h&1 ,god help _! enemies4 ,y w s5d my ?anks1 ,my grateful ?anks1 ,sir ,h5ry1 to y\r k+4 ,to-day ,i _c answ] y4 ,i mu/ ?9k4 ,x w\ld be v difficult ,my wife ,w\ld f9d x h>d to leave h] native l&4 ,say no?+ yet be=e h]4 ,!n1 to hide ,_! secret f ,susannah1 ,kepl] p\r$ ,8 m9d out1 & ! _w's dead bran*es bloom$4 ,=1 :5 he talk$1 ano!r spr+ began ,to :i* our ,may 0 w9t]2 &1 9 ! b\ghs ,( 8 delici\s ?\ghts1 l fea!r$ *oirs1 ,bits ( old rhyme1 scraps f ! ,sab9e f>m1 ,cele/ial phrases f ! ,%eph]d ,k+1 ,& flutt]+ morsels f ,catullus sang4 ,mu* 0 fanta/ic4 ,all 0 t\*$ ) light ,t only g5ius kn[s to /eal f heav54 ,he spoke ( poetry1 z ! fl[]+ "t ,( k1 call$ x ?\ght 9 passionate tune ,) ^? great rhy?ms t /e] ! moon & sun2 ,?\ght 9 su* concord ) ! s\l ( ?+s ,t x c only move1 l tides & />s1 ,& man's own beat+ he>t1 & ! w+s ( birds1 ,9 law1 ^: s]vice only sets !m free4 ,!re=e x (t5 leaps to ! tru? we seek1 ,clasp+ x1 z a lov] clasps 8 bride ,9 d>kness1 ere ! sage c light 8 lamp4 ,& s1 9 music1 m5 might f9d ! road ,to tru?1 at _m a po9t1 :]e sages grope4 ,"o day1 a great] ,plato w\ld arise ,to write a new philosophy1 he said1 ,%[+ h[ music is ! gold5 clue ,to all ! w9d+s ( ! _w's d>k maze4 ,himself _h us$ x1 p>tly prov$ x1 too1 ,9 8 own book1--! ,h>monies ( ! ,_w4 ',all t ! ye>s discov] po9ts "o way ,to ?is great ord]$ h>mony1 he said1 ,reveal$ on e>? by music4 ,planets move ,9 subtle accord l notes ( "o great song ,audible only to ! ,artific]1 ,! ,et]nal ,arti/4 ,!re's no grief1 no pa91 ,b music--foll[ x simply z a clue1 ,a microcosmic patt]n ( ! :ole-- ,c %[ y1 some:]e 9 its gold5 s*eme1 ,! use ( all su* discords2 &1 at la/1 ,_! exquisite solution4 ,!n d>kness breaks ,into div9] light1 love's agony climbs ,?r\gh dea? to life1 & evil builds up heav54 ,h y n he>d1 9 "s great symphony1 ,^? gold5 ma!matics mak+ cle> ,! victory ( ! s\l8 ,h y n he>d ,! v heav5s op5+8 ,d ^? fools ,:o ?\ght me an infidel !n1 /ill smile at me ,= try+ to read ! />s 9 t]ms ( song1 ,disc]n _! orbits1 measure _! di/ances1 ,by musical proportions8 ,let !m smile1 ,my folly at lea/ reveal$ ^? ?ree great laws2 ,gave me ! gold5 vases ( ! ,egyptians1 ,to set 9 ! great new temple ( my ,god ,beyond ! b\nds ( ,egypt4 ,!y w =get ,my me?ods1 d\btless1 z ! ye>s g by1 ,& ! _w's wisdom %uts its music out4 ,! du/ w ga!r on all my h>monies2 ,or s*ol>s turn my pages li/lessly1 ,glance at ! musical phrases1 & pass on1 ,n tr\bl+ ev5 to read "o ,lat9 page4 ,yet !y'll accept ^? great results z m9e4 ,i call !m m9e4 ,h[ c ,i help exult+1 ,:o climb$ my ladd] ( music to ! skies ,& f\nd1 by accid5t1 let !m call x s1 ,or by ! inspiration ( t ,p[] ,:i* built ,8 _w ( music1 ^? ?ree laws3-- ,fir/1 h[ ! spe$ ( planets r\nd ! sun ,be>s a proportion1 beautifully precise ,z music1 to _! silv] di/ances2 ,next1 t al?\gh !y seem to sw]ve aside ,f ^? pla9 circles ( old ,cop]nicus ,_! pa?s 7 n less rhy?mical & exact1 ,b foll[$ always t mo/ exquisite curve ,9 its mo/ p]fect =m1 ! pure ellipse2 ,?ird1 t al?\gh _! spe$ f po9t to po9t ,appe>$ to *ange1 _! radii always mov$ ,?r\gh equal fields ( space 9 equal times4 ,0 ?is my infidelity1 0 ?is ,less full ( beauty1 less div9e 9 tru?1 ,?an _! dull *aos8 ,y1 ! poet w "k ,h[1 z ^? d>k p]plexities grew cle>1 ,& old anomal\s discords *ang$ to song1 ,my :ole s\l b[$ & cri$1 ,almighty ,god ,^! are ,?y ?\ghts1 ,i am ?9k+ aft] ,!e6 ,i hope t ,ty*o kn[s4 ,i ow$ s mu* ,to ,ty*o ,brahe2 = x 0 he :o built ,! t[]s f :i* ,i hail$ ^? ?ree great laws4 ,h[ /range & f> away x all seems n[4 ,! ?i/les gr[ ^u t little isle ,:]e ,ty*o's great ,uraniborg once 04 ,yet1 = a few sad ye>s1 be=e x fell ,into decay & ru91 !re 0 "o ,:o crept ab\t its crumbl+ corridors1 ,& lit ! fire ( memory on its he>?4-- ,wotton look$ quickly up1 ,i ?9k ,i h he>d ,some?+ ( t4 ,y mean poor ,jeppe1 8 dw>f4 ,fynes ,moryson1 at ! ,m]maid ,inn "o night ,%[$ a mo/ curi\s manuscript1 a scrawl ,on yell[ p>*m5t1 cru/$ "h & !re ,) sea-salt1 or ! salt ( ^? ?ick te>s ,creatures l ,jeppe1 ! crook$ dw>f1 c\ld weep4 ,x _h be5 f\nd1 clasp$ 9 a crook$ h&1 ,"u ! cliffs ( ,:e51 a crook$ h& ,t _m a "t _h beckon$ to pass+ %ips1 ,hop+ to f9d "s voyag] :o w\ld take ,a lett] to its ma/]4 ,! sailors laugh$ ,& je]$ at him1 till ,jeppe ?rew /ones at !m4 ,& n[ ,jeppe1 too1 0 dead1 & "o :o knew ,fynes ,moryson1 _h f\nd him1 & br\ght home ,t curi\s crook$ scrawl4 ,fynes ,engli%$ x ,out ( its b>b>\s ,dani%4 ,?us x ran3 ',ma/]1 h y =gott5 ,jeppe1 y\r dw>f1 ,:o us$ to lie beside ! big log-fire ,& fe$ f y\r own h&8 ,! hall is d>k1 ,!re are no voices n[1--only ! w9d ,& ! sea-gulls cry+ r\nd ,uraniborg4 ,i too am cry+1 ,ma/]1 ev5 ,i1 ,because !re is no fire ^u ! he>?1 ,no light 9 any w9d[4 ,x is night1 ,& all ! faces t ,i knew are gone4 ,ma/]1 ,i wat*$ y leav+ u4 ,i saw ,! :ite sails dw9dl+ into sea-gull's w+s1 ,!n melt+ into foam1 & all 0 d>k4 ,i lay among ! wild fl[]s on ! cliff ,& dug my nails into ! /iff :ite *alk ,& call$ y1 ,ty*o ,brahe4 ,y did n he>2 ,b gulls & jackdaws1 :eel+ r\nd my head1 ,mock$ me ) ,ty*o ,brahe1 & ,ty*o ,brahe6 ,y 7 a great magician1 ,ty*o ,brahe2 ,&1 n[ t !y h driv5 y away1 ,i1 t am only ,jeppe1--! crook$ dw>f1 ,y us$ to laugh at = 8 matt$ hair1 ,& head too big & heavy--take y\r p5 ,"h 9 y\r /udy4 ,i w write x d[n ,& s5d x by a sailor to ! ,k+ ,( ,scotl&1 & :o kn[s1 ! m\se t gnaw$ ,! lion free1 may save y1 ,ty*o ,brahe4' ,he is free n[1 said ,kepl]1 _h he liv$ ,he w\ld h s5t = ,jeppe to jo9 him !re ,at ,prague4 ,b dea? =e/all$ him1 & y\r ,k+4 ,! ye>s 9 :i* he wat*$ t planet ,m>s1 ,8 pati5t notes & records1 all 7 m9e2 ,&1 m>k y1 _h he clipp$ or trimm$ "o fact ,by ev5 a hair's-bread?1 s t 8 results ,made a pure circle ( t planet's pa? ,x might h baffl$ u = an age & dr[n$ ,all our new light 9 d>kness4 ,b he held ,to :at he saw4 ,he might s easily1 ,s com=tably h said1 ',my in/rum5ts ,are crude & fallible4 ,9 s f9e a po9t ,eyes may h err$1 too4 ,:y n acquiesce8 ,:y m> ! tune1 :y dislocate a _w1 ,= "o slight cla% ( seem+ fact ) fai?8' ,b no1 ?\gh />s might sw]ve1 he held 8 c\rse1 ,record+ only :at 8 eyes c\ld see ,until dea? clos$ !m4 ,!n1 to 8 results1 ,i add$ m9e & saw1 9 "o wild gleam1 ,/range z ! light ( day to "o born bl9d1 ,a subtl] concord rul+ !m & he>d ,pr(\nd] tones ( h>mony resolve ,^? brok5 melodies into song aga94-- ,fa9tly & f> away1 ,i1 too1 h se5 ,9 music1 & 9 v]se1 t gold5 clue ,:]e( y speak1 said ,wotton4 ,9 all true song1 ,!re is a hidd5 logic4 ,ev5 ! rhyme ,t1 9 bad poets1 wr+s ! neck ( ?\ght1 ,is l a subtle calculus to ! true1 ,an in/rum5t ( discov]y4 ,x reveals ,new h>monies1 new analogies4 ,x l9ks ,f> ?+s & ne>1 n 9 unnatural *a9s1 ,b 9 ^? true accords :i* /ill escape ,! plodd+ reason1 yet unify ! _w4 ,i caught "s glimpses ( ?is my/ic p[] ,9 v]ses ( y\r own1 t elegy ,on ,ty*o1 & t great quatra9 ( y\rs-- ,i _c q recall ! ,lat9 words1 ,b made x r\ghly m9e 9 words l ^!3 ',i "k t ,i am du/1 & daily die2 ,yet1 z ,i trace ^? rhy?mic sph]es at night1 ,i /& be=e ! ,?und]]'s ?rone on high ,& fea/ on nect> 9 ! halls ( light4' ,my v]sion lacks ! glory ( y\r l9es ,b444 ,m9e too 0 a v]sion1 ,kepl] laugh$1 ,turn$ into ,lat9 f old ,ptolemy's ,greek2 ,=1 ev5 9 v]se1 half ( ! joy1 ,i ?9k1 ,is j to pass ! tor* f h& to h& ,an undimm$ spl5d\r4 ,b1 la/ night1 ,i tri$ ,"s music all my own4 ,i _h a dream ,t ,i 0 w&]+ 9 "s di/ant _w4 ,i h (t5 dream$ x ,once x 0 ! moon4 ,i wrote t d[n 9 prose4 ,:5 ,i am dead1 ,x may be pr9t$4 ,?is 0 a fair] dream3 ,= ,i 0 walk+ 9 a f>-(f spr+ ,^u ! planet1 ,v5us4 ,only v]se ,c\ld spread true w+s = t delici\s _w2 ,& s ,i wrote x--= no eyes b m9e1 ,or 'tw\ld be seiz$ on1 d\btless1 z fre% pro( ,( poor old ,kepl]'s madness4-- ,let me he>1 ,madman to madman2 = ,i1 too1 write v]se4 ,!n ,kepl]1 9 a rhy?mic murmur1 brea!d ,8 ri* en*ant$ memories ( t dream3 ,beauty burn$ be=e me ,sw++ a lan?orn ?r\gh t fragrant night4 ,i foll[$ a di/ant s++1 ,& a dream+ light ,h[ %e l$ me1 ,i _c tell ,to t /range _w af>1 ,nor h[ ,i walk$1 9 t wild gl5 ,^u ! sunset />4 ,w+$ creatures float$ ,"u ^? rose-r$ b\ghs ( violet bloom1 ,) delicate =ms unkn[n on ,e>? ',twixt iris$ plume & plume2 ,human-he>t$1 angel-ey$1 ,& cr[n$ ) unkn[n fl[]s2 ,= no?+ 9 t en*ant$ _w ,foll[$ ! way ( ours4 ,only ,i saw t ,beauty1 ,on ,hesp]1 z on e>?1 /ill held comm&2 ,& ?\gh1 z "o 9 slumb]1 ,i roam$ t radiant l&1 ,) all ^! e>?-born s5ses seal$ ,to :at ! ,hesp]ians knew1 ,! fai?ful lan?orn ( h] law ,0 m9e on ,hesp] too4 ,!n1 half at home ) wond]1 ,i saw /range flocks ( fl[]s l birds take flight2 ,great trees t burn$ l opals ,to lure _! loves at night2 ,d>k be+s t c\ld move 9 realms ,no dream ( ours has kn[n4 ,till ^! became z common ?+s ,z m5 acc\nt _! own4 ,yet1 :5 t lan?orn l$ me ,back to ! _w :]e once ,i ?\ght me wise2 ,i saw1 on ?is my planet1 ,:at s\ls1 ) awful eyes4 ,h>dly ,i d>$ to walk h] fields ,z 9 t /range re-bir? ,i look$ on ^? wild miracles ,! birds & fl[]s ( e>?4 ,sil5ce a mom5t held !m1 lo? to break ,! spell ( t /range dream1 ,"o pro( ! m ,said ,wotton at la/1 t songs c m\nt & fly ,to tru?2 = ?is fanta/ic vision ( y\rs ,( life 9 o!r sph]es1 awakes 9 me1 ,ei!r t slumb]+ k ( ,socrates1 ,or "s /range premonition t ! ye>s ,w prove x true4 ,?is music leads u f> ,f all our cre$s1 except t fai? 9 law4 ,y\r que/ = k--h[ x re/s on t6 ,h[ sure ! s\l is t if tru? de/roy ,! temple1 9 ?ree days ! tru? w build ,a nobl] temple2 & t ord] reigns ,9 all ?+s4 ,ev5 y\r a!i/ builds 8 d\bt ,on t /range fai?2 de/roys 8 heav5 & ,god ,9 absolute fai? t 8 own ?\ght is true ,to law1 ,god's lan?orn to our /umbl+ feet2 ,& s1 despite himself1 he wor%ips ,god1 ,= :]e true s\ls are1 !re are ,god & heav54-- ,x is an anci5t wisdom4 ,long ago1 ,said ,kepl]1 "u ! glitt]+ ,ea/]n sky1 ,! %eph]d k+ look$ up at ^? great />s1 ,^? ord]$ ho/s1 & cri$ ,caeli n>rant ,gloriam ,dei6 ,?\gh !re be "s to-day ,:o'd ape ,lucretius1 & believe !mselves ,epicureans1 little !y "k ( him ,:o1 ev5 9 utt] d>kness1 b[$ 8 head1 ,to some?+ nobl] ?an ! gods ( ,rome ,reign+ beyond ! d>kness4 ,!y accept ,! law1 ! music ( ^! ord]$ worlds2 ,& /raight d5y ! law's fir/ po/ulate1 ,t out ( no?+ness no?+ c be born1 ,nor great] ?+s f less4 ,c music rise ,by *ance f *aos1 z !y said t /> ,9 ,s]p5t>ius rose8 ,i told !m1 !n1 ,t :5 ,i 0 a boy1 ) "t to sp>e1 ,i play$ at anagrams4 ,out ( my ,lat9 "n ,johannes ,kepl]us came t s9i/] phrase ,s]p5s 9 akuleo4 ,/ruck by ?is1 ,i tri$ aga91 b tru/$ x to *ance4 ,i took "s play+ c>ds1 & wrote on ea* ,"o lett] ( my "n4 ,!n ,i began ,to %uffle !m2 &1 at e %uffle1 ,i read ,! lett]s1 9 _! ord]1 z !y came1 ,to see :at mean+ *ance might give to !m4 ,wotton1 ! gods & goddesses mu/ h laugh$ ,to see ! weeks ,i lo/ 9 /udy+ *ance2 ,= _h ,i scatt]$ ^? c>ds into ! black ,epicurean et]nity1 ,i'll swe> ,!y'd /ill be play+ at leap-frog 9 ! d>k1 ,& %[ no glimm] ( s5se4 ,& yet--to he> ,^? wittols talk1 y'd ?9k y'd b to mix ,a bu%el ( good ,greek lett]s 9 a sack ,& %ake !m r\ndly = an age or s1 ,to p\r ! ,odyssey out4 ,at la/1 ,i told1 ,^? disputants :at my wife _h said4 ,"o night ,:5 ,i 0 tir$ & all my m9d a-du/ ,) pond]+ on _! atoms1 ,i 0 call$ ,to supp]1 & %e plac$ be=e me !re ,a mo/ delici\s salad4 ',x w\ld appe>1' ,i ?\ght al\d1 't if ^! pewt] di%es1 ,gre5 he>ts ( lettuce1 t>ragon1 slips ( ?yme1 ,slices ( h>d boil$ egg1 & gra9s ( salt4 ,) drops ( wat]1 v9eg> & oil1 ,_h 9 a bottomless gulf be5 fly+ ab\t ,f all et]nity1 "o sure c]ta9 day ,! sweet invisible h& ( ,happy ,*ance ,w\ld s]ve !m z a salad4' ',likely en\gh1' ,my wife repli$1 'b n s good z m9e1 ,nor s well dress$4' ,!y laugh$4 ,susannah's voice ,broke 91 ,i've made a bett] "o4 ,! receipt ,came f ! ,gold5 ,lion4 ,i h di%$ ,duckl+s & peas & all4 ,come1 ,john1 say grace4 ,,iv ,,galileo ,i 7,cele/e1 9 ! ,conv5t at ,arcetri1 writes to h] old lov] at ,rome47 ,my fri5d1 my de>e/ fri5d1 my own de> love1 ,i1 :o am dead to love1 & see ar\nd me ,! fun]al tap]s light$1 s5d ?is cry ,out ( my he>t to y\rs1 be=e ! end4 ,y told me once y w\ld endure ! rack ,to save my he>t "o pang4 ,o1 save x n[6 ,la/ night !re came a dreadful ^w f ,rome ,= my de> "l & fa!r1 summon+ him ,be=e ! inquisitors !re1 to take 8 trial ,at ?reescore ye>s & t54 ,!re is a ?reat ,( torture1 if 8 lips w n d5y ,! tru? 8 eyes h se54 ,y "k my fa!r1 ,y "k me1 too4 ,y nev] w believe ,t he & ,i are enemies ( ! fai?4 ,c\ld ,i1 :o put away all e>?ly love1 ,d5y ! ,cross to :i* ,i nail$ ?is fle%8 ,c\ld he1 :o1 on ! night :5 all ^? heav5s ,op5$ above u1 ) _! circl+ worlds1 ,knelt ) me1 cru%$ b5ea? t weight ( glory1 ,=get ! ,mak] ( t glory n[8 ,y'll n believe x4 ,nei!r w\ld ! ,*ur*1 ,_h n 8 enemies poison$ all ! spr+s ,& f\nta9-heads ( tru?4 ,x is n ,rome ,t summons him1 b ,mag9i1 ,sizy1 ,s*e9]1 ,lor9i1 all ! bl9d1 p$antic crew ,t envy him 8 fame1 & hate 8 works ,= dw>f+ !irs4 ,mu/ su* ?+s always be ,:5 tru? is born8 ,only five nights ago we walk$ toge!r1 ,my fa!r & ,i1 "h 9 ! ,conv5t g>d52 ,&1 z ! dusk turn$ ev]y?+ to dreams1 ,we dream$ toge!r ( 8 "w well done ,& happ9ess to be4 ,we did n dream ,t ev5 !n1 mutt]+ above 8 book1 ,8 enemies1 ^? enemies :om ! tru? ,/+s into hate1 7 plott+ to de/roy him4 ,yet some?+ %ad[$ him4 ,i recall 8 words-- ,! grapes are rip5+4 ,see1 ,cele/e1 h[ black ,& heavy4 ,we %all h good w9e ?is ye>1-- ,yes1 all gr[s ripe1 ,i said1 y\r life-"w1 too1 ,de> fa!r4 ,are y happy n[ to "k ,y\r book is pr9t$1 & ! new _w born8 ,he %ook 8 head1 a little sadly1 ,i ?\ght4 ,autumn's too full ( end+s4 ,fruits gr[ ripe ,& fall1 & !n comes w9t]4 ,n = y6 ,nev]1 ,i said1 = ^? :o write _! names ,9 heav54 ,?9k1 fa!r1 ?r\gh all ages n[ ,no "o c ev] wat* t />ry sky ,)\t rememb]+ y4 ,y\r fame 444 ,& !re ,he /opp$ me1 laid 8 h& ^u my arm1 ,& /&+ 9 ! d>kness ) dead leaves ,drift+ ar\nd him1 & 8 b>e grey head ,b[$ 9 complete humility1 8 voice ,%ak5 & l[1 he said l "o 9 pray]1 ,cele/e1 bew>e ( t4 ,say tru?1 n fame4 ,if !re be any happ9ess on e>?1 ,x spr+s f tru? alone1 ! tru? we live ,9 act & ?\ght4 ,i h look$ up !re & se5 ,too _m worlds to talk ( fame on e>?4 ,fame1 on ?is gra9 ( du/ among ! />s1 ,! trumpet ( a gnat t ?9ks to halt ,! great sun-clu/]s mov+ on _! way ,9 sil5ce6 ,yes1 t's fame1 b tru?1 ,cele/e1 ,tru? & its laws are con/ant1 ev5 up !re2 ,t's :]e "o man may face & fight ! _w4 ,8 weakness turns to /r5g?4 ,he is made "o ,) univ]sal =ces1 & he holds ,! password to et]nity4 ,gate aft] gate sw+s back ?r\gh all ! heav5s4 ,no s5try halts him1 & no flam+ sword4 ,say tru?1 ,cele/e1 n fame4 ,no1 = ,i'll say ,a bett] ^w1 ,i told him4 ,i'll say love4 ,he took my face betwe5 8 h&s & said-- ,8 face all d>k betwe5 me & ! />s-- ,:at's love1 ,cele/e1 b ?is de> face ( tru? ,upturn$ to heav54 ,he left me1 & ,i he>d1 ,"s twelve h\rs lat]1 t ?is man ^: s\l ,0 d$icate to ,tru?1 0 ?reat5$ n[ ,) torture1 if 8 lips did n d5y ,! tru? he lov$4 ,i tell y all ^! ?+s ,because to help him1 y mu/ und]/& him2 ,& ev5 y may d\bt him1 if y he> ,only ^? plausible outside witnesses ,:o nev] he>d 8 he>t-beats z h ,i4 ,s let me tell y all--8 que/ = tru?1 ,& h[ ?is hate began4 ,ev5 f ! fir/1 ,he made 8 enemies ( ^? almo/-m9ds ,:o *anc$ ^u "s new ?+ 9 ! d>k ,& c\ld n see its mean+1 = he saw1 ,always1 ! law illum9+ x )94 ,s :5 he he>d ( t /range optic-glass ,:i* br\ght ! di/ance ne>1 he ?\ght x out ,by reason1 :]e t o!r hit ^u x ,only by *ance4 ,he made 8 telescope2 ,& ,o1 h[ vividly t day comes back1 ,:5 9 _! gorge\s robes ! ,s5ate /ood ,beside him on t high ,v5etian t[]1 ,scann+ ! b>e blue sea t %[$ no speck ,( sail4 ,!n1 "o by "o1 he bade !m look2 ,& "o by "o !y gasp$1 a miracle4 ,br[n sails & r$1 a fleet ( fi%+ boats1 ,see h[ ! bright foam bur/s ar\nd _! b[s6 ,see h[ ! b>e-legg$ sailors walk ! decks6 ,!n1 quickly look+ up1 z if to cat* ,! vision1 ere x trick$ !m1 all !y saw ,0 empty sea aga94 ,_m believ$ ,t all 0 trick]y1 b he bade !m note ,! col\rs ( ! boats1 & c\nt _! sails4 ,!n1 9 a little :ile1 ! nak$ eye ,saw on ! sky-l9e c]ta9 specks t grew1 ,took =m & col\r2 &1 )9 an h\r1 ,_! magic fleet came foam+ into port4 ,:]eat old s5ators1 wagg+ _! :ite be>ds1 ,& pluck+ at gold5 *a9s ) /iff old claws ,too feeble = ! sword-hilt1 squeak$ at once3 ,?is glass w give u great advantages ,9 "t ( w>4 ,w>1 w>1 ,o ,god ( love1 ,ev5 amid/ _! wond] at ,?y _w1 ,daz$ ) new beauty1 gift$ ) new p[]s1 ,^! old m5 dream$ ( blood4 ,?is 0 ! ?\ght ,to :i* all else mu/ p&]1 if he hop$ ,ev5 = "o h\r to see ^? dull eyes blaze ,at 8 discov]ies4 ,wolves1 he call$ !m1 wolves2 ,& yet he hum\r$ !m4 ,he /oop$ to !m4 ,promis$ !m m advantages1 & talk$ ,z eld]s d to *ildr54 ,y may call x ,weakness1 & yet c\ld any man d m1 ,alone1 aga9/ a _w1 ) su* a tru/ ,to gu>d = future ages8 ,all 8 life ,he has _h "s weanl+ tru? to gu>d1 has f\ght ,desp]ately to def5d x1 tak+ cov] ,:]ev] he c\ld1 beh9d old fall5 trees ,( sup]/ition1 or ru9s ( old ?\ght4 ,he has read horoscopes to keep 8 "w ,among ! />s 9 fav\r ) 8 pr9ce1 ,i tell y ?is t y may und]/& ,:at seems incon/ant 9 him4 ,x may be ,t he 0 wrong 9 ^! ?+s1 & mu/ pay ,a dreadful p5alty4 ,b y mu/ explore ,8 m9d's great ranges1 pla9s & lonely peaks ,be=e y "k him1 z ,i "k him n[4 ,h[ c\ld he talk to *ildr51 b 9 words ,t *ildr5 und]/&8 ,h n "s said ,t ,god ,himself has made ,8 glory d>k ,= m5 to be> x4 ,9 8 human sph]e ,my fa!r has done ?is4 ,w> 0 ! dream ,t film$ ^? old m5's eyes4 ,!y did n he> ,my fa!r1 :5 he h9t$ at 8 hope ,( op5+ up ! heav5s = mank9d ,) t new p[] ( br++ f> ?+s ne>4 ,my he>t burn$ z ,i he>d him2 b !y bl9k$ ,l owls at noonday4 ,!n ,i saw him turn1 ,desp]ately1 to hum\r !m1 f ?\ghts ,( heav5 to ?\ghts ( w>f>e4 ,late t night ,my own de> "l & fa!r came to me ,& :isp]$1 ) a glory 9 8 face ,z "o :o has look$ on ?+s too beautiful ,to brea! al\d1 ,come out1 ,cele/e1 & see ,a miracle4 ,i foll[$ him4 ,he %[$ me1 ,look+ along 8 out/ret*$ h&1 a />1 ,a po9t ( light above our olive-trees4 ,x 0 ! /> call$ ,jupit]4 ,& !n ,he bade me look aga91 b ?r\gh 8 glass4 ,i fe>$ to look at fir/1 le/ ,i %\ld see ,"s wond] nev] meant = mortal eyes4 ,he too1 _h felt ! same1 n fe>1 b awe1 ,z if 8 h& 7 laid ^u ! veil ,betwe5 ?is _w & heav54 ,!n 4 4 4 ,i1 too1 saw1 ,small z ! smalle/ bead ( mi/ t cl+s ,to a spid]'s ?read at dawn1 ! float+ disk ,( :at _h be5 a />1 a planet n[1 ,& ne> x1 ) no disk t eyes c\ld see1 ,f\r ne$le-po9ts ( light1 unse5 be=e4 ,! moons ( ,jupit]1 he :isp]$ l[1 ,i h wat*$ !m z !y mov$1 f night to night2 ,a sy/em l our own1 al?\gh ! _w ,_! f\rfold lights & %ad[s make s /range ,mu/--z ,i ?9k--be mighti] ?an we dream$1 ,a ,titan planet4 ,e>? beg9s to fade ,& dw9dle2 yes1 ! heav5s are op5+ n[4 ,p]haps up !re1 ?is night1 "s lonely s\l ,gazes at e>?1 wat*es our dawn+ moon1 ,& wond]s1 z we wond]4 ,9 t d>k ,we knelt toge!r 4 4 4 ,v /range to see ,! vanity & fickl5ess ( pr9ces4 ,be=e 8 enemies _h provok$ ! wra? ,( ,rome aga9/ him1 he _h giv5 ! "n ,( ,m$icean />s to ^? f\r moons ,9 hon\r ( ,pr9ce ,cosmo4 ,?is ar\s$ ,! c\rt ( ,france to seek a la/+ place ,^u ! map ( heav54 ,a lett] came ,besee*+ him to f9d ano!r /> ,ev5 m brilliant1 & to call x ,h5ri ,aft] ! reign+ & mo/ brilliant pr9ce ,( ,france4 ,!y did n wi% ! family "n ,( ,b\rbon4 ,?is w\ld dissipate ! glory4 ,no1 !y pref]r$ 8 prop] "n ( ,h5ri4 ,we read x toge!r 9 ! g>d5 "h1 ,weep+ ) laught]1 nev] dream+ !n ,t ?is1 ?is1 ?is1 c\ld /ir ! little he>ts ,( m5 to envy4 ,o1 b aft]w>ds1 ,! bl9dness ( ! m5 :o ?\ght !mselves ,8 enemies4 ,! m5 :o nev] knew him1 ,! m5 t _h set up a ?+ ( /raw ,& call$ x by 8 "n1 & wi%$ to burn ,_! image & himself 9 "o wild fire4 ,m58 ,7 !y m5 or *ildr58 ,!y refus$ ,ev5 to look ?r\gh ,galileo's glass1 ,le/ see+ might p]suade !m4 ,ev5 t sage1 ,t great ,ari/otelian1 ,julius ,libri1 ,hold+ 8 brea? !re1 l a fracti\s *ild ,until 8 *eeks grew purple1 & ! ve9s ,7 bur/+ on 8 br[1 swore he w\ld die ,soon] ?an look4 ,& t poor mon/r\s babe ,n long !reaft]1 kept 8 ^w & di$1 ,di$ ( 8 own p5t rage1 z ,i h he>d4 ,:]eat my "l & fa!r %ook 8 head ,&1 smil+1 some:at sadly--oh1 y "k ,t smile ( 81 m deadly to ! false ,?an ev5 8 reason+--murmur$1 ,libri1 dead1 ,:o call$ ! moons ( ,jupit] absurd6 ,he swore he w\ld n look at !m f e>?1 ,i hope he saw !m on 8 way to heav54 ,wels] 9 ,augsburg1 ,clavius at ,rome1 ,sc(f$ at ! fabl$ moons ( ,jupit]1 ,x 0 a trick1 !y said4 ,he _h made a glass ,to fool ! _w ) false appe>ances4 ,p]haps ! l5s 0 flaw$4 ,p]haps 8 wits ,7 w&]+4 ,any?+ r ?an ! tru? ,:i* might di/urb ! mighty 9 _! seat4 ,let ,galileo hold 8 own op9ions4 ,i1 ,clavius1 w hold m9e4 ,he wrote to ,kepl]2 ,y1 ,kepl]1 are ! fir/1 ^: op5 m9d ,& l(ty g5ius c\ld accept = tru? ,! ?+s :i* ,i h se54 ,) y = fri5d1 ,! abuse ( ! multitude w n tr\ble me4 ,jupit] /&s 9 heav5 & w /&1 ,?\gh all ! sycophants b>k at him4 ,9 ,pisa1 ,flor5ce1 ,bologna1 ,v5ice1 ,padua1 ,_m h se5 ! moons4 ,^! witnesses ,are sil5t & unc]ta94 ,d y wond]8 ,mo/ ( !m c\ld n1 ev5 :5 !y saw !m1 ,di/+ui% ,m>s f ,jupit]4 ,%all we side ,) ,h]aclitus or ,democritus8 ,i ?9k1 my ,kepl]1 we w only laugh ,at ?is immeasurable /upidity4 ,picture ! lead]s ( our college "h4 ,a ?\s& times ,i h (f]$ !m ! pro( ,( _! own eyes4 ,!y sleep "h1 l gorg$ snakes1 ,refus+ ev5 to look at planets1 moons1 ,or telescope4 ,!y ?9k philosophy ,is all 9 books1 & t ! tru? is f\nd ,nei!r 9 nature1 nor ! ,univ]se1 ,b 9 comp>+ texts4 ,h[ y w\ld laugh ,_h y b he>d our fir/ philosoph] ,be=e ! ,gr& ,duke1 try+ to te> d[n ,& argue ! new planets out ( heav51 ,n[ by 8 own weird logic & clos$ eyes ,& n[ by magic spells4 ,h[ c\ld he help ,despis+ !m a little8 ,x's an error ,ev5 = a giant to despise a midge2 ,=1 :5 ! giant reels b5ea? "s /roke ,( fate1 ! buzz+ cl\ds w swoop ^u him1 ,clu/] & fe$ ^u 8 ble$+ w\nds1 ,& d :at midges c to /+ him bl9d4 ,^! human midges h n miss$ _! *ance4 ,!y h miss$ no smalle/ spot ^u t sun4 ,my "m 0 n m>ri$--!y h f\nd-- ,to my de> fa!r4 ,all 8 *ildr51 !n1 ,& d\btless all _! ?\ghts are evil1 too2 ,b :o t judg$ him ev] s\ght to "k ,:e!r1 z evil sometimes we>s ! cloak ,( virtue1 nobl] virtue 9 ?is man ,might we> t outw>d semblance ( a s98 ,yes1 ev5 y :o love me1 may believe ,^! ?\ghts are born ( my own ta9t$ he>t2 ,& yet ,i write !m1 kneel+ 9 my cell ,& :isp] !m to ,"o :o blesses me ,"h1 f ,8 ,cross1 ^u ! b>e grey wall4 ,s1 if y love me1 bless me also1 y1 ,by help+ him4 ,make pla9 to all y meet ,:at "p 8 enemies h play$ 9 ?is4 ,h[ "s "o1 someh[1 alt]$ ! comm& ,laid on him all ^? ye>s ago1 by ,rome1 ,s t x reads to-day z if he v[$ ,nev] to ?9k or brea! t ?is r\nd e>? ,moves ) its si/]-planets r\nd ! sun4 ',tis true he promis$ n to write or speak ,z if ?is tru? 7 '/abli%$ equally ,) ,god's et]nal laws2 & s he wrote ,8 ,dialogues1 reason+ = x1 & aga9/1 ,& gave ! la/ ^w to ,simplicio1 ,say+ t human reason mu/ b[ d[n ,be=e ! p[] ( ,god4 ,& ev5 ?is ,8 enemies h twi/$ to a sne] ,aga9/ ! ,pope1 & cunn+ly decl>$ ,simplicio to be ,urban4 ,:y1 my fri5d1 ,!re 7 ?ree dolph9s on ! titlepage1 ,ea* ) ! tail ( ano!r 9 its m\?4 ,! c5sor _h n se5 ?is1 & !y swore ,x held "s hidd5 mean+4 ,!n !y f\nd ,! same ?ree dolph9s sprawl$ on all ! books ,l&9i pr9t$ at 8 ,flor5ce press4 ,!y tri$ ano!r *>ge4 ,i am n afraid ,( any tru? t !y c br+ aga9/ him2 ,b1 ,o1 my fri5d1 ,i m ?an fe> _! lies4 ,i d n fe> ! ju/ice ( our ,god2 ,b ,i d fe> ! vanity ( m52 ,ev5 ( ,urban2 n ,8 ,hol9ess1 ,b ,urban1 ! weak man1 :o may res5t1 ,& 9 res5tm5t ru% half-way to meet ,?is cunn+ lie ) cr$5ce4 ,vanity6 ,o1 half ! wrongs on e>? arise f t6 ,gre$1 & w>'s pomp1 all envy1 & mo/ hate1 ,are born ( t2 :ile "o de> humble he>t1 ,beat+ ) love = man1 betwe5 two ?ieves1 ,proves m ?an all ,8 w\nds & miracles ,our ,crucifi$ to be ! ,son ( ,god4 ,say t ,i long to see him2 t my pray]s ,knock at ! gates ( m]cy1 night & day4 ,urge him to leave ! judgm5t n[ ) ,god ,& /rive no m4 ,if he be "r1 ! />s ,fight = him 9 _! c\rses4 ,let him b[ ,8 poor1 di%on\r$1 glori\s1 old grey head ,be=e ?is /orm1 & !n come home to me4 ,o1 quickly1 or ,i fe> 'twill be too late2 ,= ,i am dy+4 ,d n tell him ?is2 ,b ,i mu/ live to hold 8 h&s aga91 ,& "k t he is safe4 ,i d>e n leave him1 helpless & half bl9d1 ,half fa!r & half *ild1 to rack & cord4 ,by all ! ,*ri/ )9 y1 save him1 y2 ,&1 ?\gh y may h ceas$ to love me n[1 ,"o fai?ful %ad[ 9 y\r own la/ h\r ,%all wat* beside y till all %ad[s die1 ,& heav5 unfold to bless y :]e ,i fail$4 ,,ii 7,s*e9] writes to ,ca/elli1 aft] ! ,trial47 ,:at ?9k y ( y\r ,galileo n[1 ,y\r h]o t l ,ajax %\ld defy ,! lightn+8 ,ye/]day ,i saw him /& ,trembl+ be=e our c\rt ( ,c>d9als1 ,trembl+ be=e ! col\r ( _! robes ,z %eep1 be=e ! slaught]1 at ! sight ,& smell ( blood4 ,8 lips c\ld h>dly speak1 ,&--m>k y--nei!r rack1 nor cord _h t\*$ him4 ,out ( ! ,inquisition's five degrees ,( rigor3 fir/1 ! public ?reat ( torture2 ,second1 ! repetition ( ! ?reat ,)9 ! torture-*amb]1 :]e we %[ ,! in/rum5ts ( torture to ! accus$2 ,?ird1 ! undress+ & ! b9d+2 f\r?1 ,lay+ him on ! rack2 !n1 fif? & la/1 ,torture1 t]ritio realis2 out ( ^!1 ,y\r ,galileo rea*$ ! second only1 ,:51 clapp+ bo? 8 h&s aga9/ 8 sides1 ,he :9$ ab\t a rupture t =bade ,^! extreme c\rses4 ,great h]oic s\l ,dropp$ l a cur into a sea ( t]ror1 ,he sank "r "u4 ,!n he came up gasp+1 ,ready to swe>1 d5y1 abjure1 recant1 ,any?+1 ev]y?+6 ,fooli%1 weak1 old man1 ,:o _h be5 s pr\d ( 8 discov]ies1 ,& d>$ to tea* 8 bett]s4 ,h[ we gr9n$ ,to see him kneel+ !re & :isp]+1 ?us1 ,?r\gh 8 :ite lips1 b5d+ 8 old grey head3 ,i1 ,galileo ,galilei1 born ,a ,flor5t9e1 n[ sev5ty ye>s ( age1 ,kneel+ be=e y1 hav+ be=e m9e eyes1 ,& t\*+ ) my h&s ! ,holy ,gospels1 ,swe> t ,i always h believ$1 d n[1 ,& always w believe :at ,holy ,*ur* ,has held & prea*$ & taught me to believe2 ,& n[1 :]eas ,i rightly am accus$1 ,( h]esy1 hav+ falsely held ! sun ,to be ! c5tre ( our ,univ]se1 ,& also t ?is e>? is n ! c5tre1 ,b moves2 ,i mo/ illogically desire ,completely to expunge ?is d>k suspicion1 ,s reasonably conceiv$4 ,i n[ abjure1 ,dete/ & curse ^! errors2 & ,i swe> ,t %\ld ,i "k ano!r1 fri5d or foe1 ,hold+ ! selfsame h]esy z myself1 ,i w d5\nce him to ! ,inquisitor ,9 :atsoev] place ,i *ance to be4 ,s help me ,god1 & ^! ,8 ,holy ,gospels1 ,:i* ) my h&s ,i t\*6 ,y w obs]ve ,8 promise to d5\nce4 ,bew>e1 ,ca/elli6 ,:at ?9k y ( y\r ,galileo n[8 ,,iii 7,ca/elli writes1 enclos+ ,s*em]'s lett]1 to ,campanella47 ,:at ?9k ,i8 ,?is1--t he has laid 8 h&s ,l ,samson on ! pill>s ( our _w1 ,& "o m trembl+ utt]ance su* z ?is ,w ov]:elm u all4 ,o1 ,campanella1 ,y "k t ,i am loyal to our fai?1 ,z ,galileo too has always be54 ,y "k t ,i believe1 z he believes1 ,9 ! "o ,ca?olic ,apo/olic ,*ur*2 ,yet !re are _m times :5 ,i c\ld wi% ,t "s bl9d ,samson w\ld inde$ te> d[n ,all ?is pr\d temporal fabric1 made ) h&s1 ,& t1 once m1 we suff]$ ) our ,"l1 ,7 p]secut$1 crucifi$ ) ,him4 ,i tell y1 ,campanella1 on t day ,:5 ,galileo fac$ our ,c>d9als1 ,a veil 0 r5t = me4 ,!re1 9 "o fla%1 ,i saw ! et]nal trag$y1 trans=m$ ,into new t]ms4 ,i saw ! ,*ri/ once m1 ,be=e ! c\rt ( ,pilate4 ,pet] !re ,d5i$ ,him once aga92 &1 z = me1 ,nev] has all my s\l s humbly knelt ,to ,god 9 ,*ri/1 z :5 t sad old man ,b[$ 8 grey head1 & knelt--at sev5ty ye>s-- ,to acquiesce1 & %ake ! _w ) %ame4 ,he %all n /rive or cry6 ,/range1 is x n1 ,h[ ne>ly ,s*e9]--ev5 amid/ 8 hate-- ,quot$ ! ,prophets8 ,d we ?9k ?is _w ,s greatly bett]$1 t ! anci5t cry1 ,despis$1 reject$1 hails our ,god no m8 ,,iv 7,cele/e writes to h] fa!r 9 8 imprisonm5t at ,si5a47 ,de> fa!r1 x w seem a ?\s& ye>s ,until ,i see y home aga9 & well4 ,i w\ld n h y d\bt t all ?is "t ,i h pray$ = y cont9ually4 ,i saw ,a copy ( y\r s5t5ce4 ,i 0 griev$2 ,& yet x gladd5$ me1 = ,i f\nd a way ,to be ( use1 by tak+ on myself ,y\r p5ance4 ,!re=e1 if y fail 9 ?is1 ,if y =get x--& inde$1 to save y ,! tr\ble ( rememb]+ x--y\r *ild ,w d x = y4 ,ah1 c\ld %e d m6 ,h[ will+ly w\ld y\r ,cele/e endure ,a /rait] prison ?an %e lives 9 n[ ,to set y free4 ,a prison1 ,i h said2 ,& yet1 if y 7 "h1 'tw\ld n be s4 ,:5 y 7 p5t 9 ,rome1 ,i us$ to say1 ,w\ld he 7 at ,si5a6 ,god fulfill$ ,t wi%4 ,y are at ,si5a2 & ,i n[ say ,w\ld he 7 at ,arcctri4 ,s p]haps ,little by little1 angels c be woo$ ,ea* day1 by "s new pray] ( m9e or y\rs1 ,to br+ y :olly back to me1 & save ,"s few ( ! fly+ days t yet rema94 ,y see1 ^! o!r ,nuns h ea* _! fri5d1 ,_! patron ,sa9t1 _! ev] ne> devoto1 ,to :om !y tell _! joys & griefs2 b ,i ,h only y1 de> fa!r1 & if y ,7 only ne> me1 ,i c\ld want no m4 ,y\r g>d5 looks z if x miss$ y\r love4 ,! unprun$ bran*es lean aga9/ ! wall ,to look = y4 ,! walks run wild ) fl[]s4 ,ev5 y\r wat*-t[] seems to wait = y2 ,&1 ?\gh ! fruit is n s good ?is ye> 7,! v9es 7 hurt by hail1 ,i ?9k1 & ?ieves ,h climb$ ! wall too (t5 = ! pe>s71 ,! crop ( peas is good1 & only waits ,y\r h& to ga!r x4 ,9 ! dovecote1 too1 ,y'll f9d "s plump "y pigeons4 ,we mu/ make ,a fea/ = y\r return4 ,9 my small plot1 ,"h at ! ,conv5t1 bett] wat*$ ?an y\rs1 ,i rais$ a little h>ve/4 ,) ! price ,i got = x1 ,i _h ?ree ,masses said ,= my de> fa!r's sake4 ,v 7,galileo writes to 8 fri5d ,ca/elli1 aft] 8 return to ,arcetri47 ,ca/elli1 ,o ,ca/elli1 %e is dead4 ,i f\nd h] driv+ dea? back ) h] s\l ,till ,i %\ld come4 ,i c\ld n ev5 see ,h] face4--,^! useless eyes _h sp5t _! p[] ,on di/ant worlds1 & lo/ t la/ fa9t look ,( love on e>?4 ,i am 9 ! d>k1 ,ca/elli1 ,utt]ly & irrep>ably bl9d4 ,! ,univ]se :i* once ^! outworn eyes ,enl>g$ s f> beyond its anci5t b\nds ,is h5ce=? %runk into t n>r[ space ,:i* ,i myself inhabit4 ,yet ,i f\nd ,ev5 9 ! d>k1 h] te>s aga9/ my face1 ,h] ?9 s(t *ildi% arms ar\nd my neck1 ,& h] voice :isp]+ 444 love1 undy+ love2 ,ask+ me1 at ?is la/1 to tell h] true1 ,if we %\ld meet aga94 ,h] tru/ 9 me ,_h %ak5 h] fai? 9 :at my judges held2 ,&1 z ,i felt h] f+]s clut* my h&1 ,l a *ild dr[n+1 ,tell me ! tru?1 %e said1 ,be=e ,i lose ! light ( y\r de> face-- ,x seem$ s /range t dy+ %e c\ld see me ,:ile ,i _h lo/ h]1--tell me1 be=e ,i g4 ,believe 9 ,love1 0 all my s\l c\ld brea!4 ,i he>d no answ]4 ,only ,i felt h] h& ,clasp m9e & hold x tight]4 ,!n %e di$1 ,& left me to my d>kness4 ,c\ld ,i guess ,at unse5 glories1 9 ?is deep] night1 ,make new discov]ies ( pr(\nd] realms1 ,)9 ! s\l8 ,o1 c\ld ,i f9d ,him !re1 ,rise to ,him ?r\gh ,8 h>monies ( law ,& make ,8 w my own6 ,?is mu*1 at lea/1 ,i "k already1 t--9 "s /range way-- ,8 law implies ,8 love2 =1 fail+ t ,all gr[s discordant1 & ! primal ,p[] ,ignobl] ?an ,8 *ildr54 ,s ,i tru/ ,"o day to f9d h]1 wait+ = me /ill1 ,:5 all ?+s are made new4 ,i raise ?is tor* ,( k4 ,x is "o ) my "r h&1 ,& ! d>k sap t keeps x burn+ fl[s ,out ( my he>t2 & yet1 = all my fai?1 ,x %[s me only d>kness4 ,0 ,i wrong8 ,did ,i =get ! subtl] tru? ( ,rome ,&1 9 my pride1 obscure ! _w's "o light8 ,did ,i subord9ate to ?is mov+ e>? ,our swiftli]-mov+ ,god8 ,o1 my ,cele/e1 ,once1 once at lea/1 y knew f> m ?an ,i2 ,& %e is dead1 ,ca/elli1 %e is dead4 ,,vi 7,viviani1 _m ye>s lat]1 writes to a fri5d 9 ,engl&7 ,i 0 8 la/ disciple1 z y say ,i w5t to him1 at sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 ,& (f]$ him my h&s & eyes to use1 ,:51 voic+ ! true m9d & he>t ( ,rome1 ,fa!r ,ca/elli1 8 mo/ fai?ful fri5d1 ,wrote1 = my ma/]1 t compassionate plea2 ,! noble/ eye t ,nature ev] made ,is d>k5$2 "o s exquisitely d[]$1 ,s delicate 9 p[] t x beheld ,m ?an all o!r eyes 9 ages gone ,& op5$ ! eyes ( all t are to come4 ,b1 out ( ,engl&1 ev5 !n1 !re %one ,! fir/ e!real promise ( light ,t cr[ns my ma/] dead4 ,well ,i recall ,t day ( days4 ,!re 0 no fa9te/ brea? ,among 8 g>d5 cypress-trees4 ,!y dream$ ,d>k1 on a sky too beautiful = te>s1 ,& ! fir/ /> 0 trembl+ ov]head1 ,:51 quietly z a mess5g] f heav51 ,mov+ unse51 ?r\gh 8 own pur] realm1 ,among/ ! %ad[s ( our mortal _w1 ,a "y man1 ) a /range light on 8 face ,knock$ at ! door ( ,galileo's h\se4 ,8 "n 0 ,milton4 ,by ! h& ( ,god1 ,he1 ! "o liv+ s\l on e>? ) p[] ,to read ! />ry s\l ( ?is bl9d man1 ,0 l$ ?r\gh ,italy to 8 prison door4 ,he look$ on ,galileo1 t\*$ 8 h& 444 ,o1 d>k1 d>k1 d>k1 amid ! blaze ( noon1 ,irrecov]ably d>k 4444 ,9 aft] days1 ,he wrote x2 b x puls$ )9 him !n2 ,& ,galileo ris+ to 8 feet ,& turn+ on him ^? unsee+ eyes ,t _h se>*$ heav5 & se5 s _m worlds1 ,said to him1 ,y h f\nd me4 ,(t5 he told me 9 ^? la/ sad mon?s ,( h[ y\r grave "y isl& poet br\ght ,peace to him1 ) ! k t1 f> (f1 ,9 o!r l&s1 ! tru? he _h proclaim$ ,0 ga!r+ p[]4 ,soon aft]1 dea? unlock$ ,8 prison1 & ! city t he lov$1 ,flor5ce1 8 t[n ( fl[]s1 ^: gates 9 life ,he 0 =bid to pass1 receiv$ him dead4 ,y write to me f ,engl&1 t 8 "n ,is n[ among ! mightie/ 9 ! _w1 ,& 9 8 "n ,i ?ank y4 ,i am old2 ,& ,i 0 v "y :51 long ago1 ,i /ood beside 8 poor di%on\r$ grave ,:]e hate d5i$ him ev5 an epitaph2 ,& ,i h se51 sl[ly & sil5tly1 ,8 pur] fame aris+1 l a moon ,9 m>ble on ! twilight ( ^? aisles ,at ,santa ,croce1 :]e ! dread decree ,0 read aga9/ him4 ,n[1 aga9/ two wrongs1 ,let me def5d two victims3 fir/1 ! ,*ur* ,:om _m h vilifi$ = my ma/]'s doom2 ,& second1 ,galileo1 :om !y reproa* ,because !y ?9k t 9 8 bl9d old age ,he might ) "o great eagle's glance h c[$ ,8 judges1 play$ ! h]o1 rais$ 8 h&s ,above 8 head1 & po/ur+ l a mumm] ,cri$ 7z "o empty rum\r n[ decl>es7 ,aft] 8 recantation--yet1 x moves6 ,out ( ?is wild confusion1 f\rfold wrongs ,are heap$ on bo? sides4--,i w\ld fa9 br+ peace1 ,! peace ( tru? to bo? be=e ,i die2 ,&1 z ,i hope1 re/ at my ma/]'s feet4 ,x 0 n ,rome t tri$ to murd] tru?2 ,b ! bl9d hate & vanity ( man4 ,_h ,galileo b conceal$ ! smile ,) :i*1 l ,socrates1 he answ]$ fools1 ,!y w\ld n1 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 h mix$ ,?is hemlock 9 8 *alice4 ,o pitiful ,pitiful human he>ts t mu/ d5y ,_! own unfold+ heav5s1 = "o light ^w ,twi/$ by :isp]+ malice4 ,did he mean ,simplicio1 9 8 dialogues1 = ! ,pope8 ,d\btful en\gh--! "n 0 borr[$ /raight ,f old] dialogues4 ,if he gave "o ?\ght ,( ,urban's to ,simplicio--y "k well ,h[ composite are all *>act]s 9 books1 ,h[ au?ors f9d _! col\rs "h & !re1 ,& pa9t bo? sa9ts & villa9s f !mselves4 ,no matt]4 ,?is 0 ,urban4 ,make x cle>4 ,simplicio means a simpleton4 ,! sa9ts ,are ar\s$ by ridicule to mo/ human wra?4 ,urban 0 once 8 fri5d4 ,?is h9t ( ours ,kills all ( t4 ,& s we mortals close ,! doors ( ,love & ,k on ! _w4 ,& s1 = _m an age1 ! "n ( ,*ri/ ,has be5 misus$ by man to mask man's hate4 ,h[ %\ld ! ,*ur* escape1 !n8 ,i :o lov$ ,my ma/]1 "k he _h no tru] fri5d ,?an _m ( ^? true s]vants ( ! ,*ur*1 ,fa!rs & prie/s :o1 9 _! l[li] sph]e1 ,mov$ ne>] ?an h] c>d9als to ! ,*ri/4 ,^! 7 ! v ,rome1 & held h] keys4 ,^? :o *>ge ,rome ) hatr$ ( ! light ,w\ld *>ge ! sun ) d>kness1 & accuse ,?is dome ( sky = all ! blood-r$ wrongs ,t m5 commit b5ea? x4 ,art & song ,t f\nd h] once 9 ,europe _! sole %r9e ,& sanctu>y absolve h] f t /a94 ,b !re's ?is o!r *>ge aga9/ my fri5d1 ,& ma/]1 ,galileo4 ,x is br\ght ,by fri5ds1 made %>p] by _! pity & grief1 ,! *>ge t he refus$ 8 m>tyrdom ,& s d5i$ 8 own high fai?4 ,^: fai?1-- ,8 fri5ds'1 8 ,prote/ant foll[]s'1 or 8 own8 ,fac$ by ! torture1 t sublime old man ,0 /ill a fai?ful ,ca?olic1 & 8 ?\ght ,plung$ deep] ?an 8 ,prote/ant foll[]s knew4 ,8 aim 0 n to /rike a bl[ at ,rome ,b to conf\nd 8 enemies4 ,he believ$ ,z humbly z ,ca/elli or ,cele/e ,t !re is no?+ absolute b t ,p[] ,) :i* 8 ,*ur* confront$ him4 ,to ?is ,he b[$ 8 head1 ackn[l$g+ t 8 light ,0 d>kness2 b affirm+1 all ! m1 ,t ,ptolemy's light 0 ev5 d>k] yet4 ,read y\r own ,prote/ant ,milton1 :o d]iv$ ,8 mighty argum5t f my ma/]'s lips3 ,:e!r ! sun pr$om9ant 9 heav5 ,rise on ! e>?1 or e>? rise on ! sun2 ,leave !m to ,god above2 ,him s]ve & fe>4 ,j z 9 boyhood1 :5 my ma/] wat*$ ,! sw++ lamp 9 ! ca!dral !re ,at ,pisa2 &1 by "o f+] on 8 pulse1 ,f\nd t1 al?\gh ! great bronze miracle swung ,?r\gh ev]-%ort5+ spaces1 yet x mov$ ,m sl[ly1 & s /ill swung 9 equal times2 ,he /raight devis$ ano!r boon to man1 ,^? pulse-clocks :i* by _m a fev]$ b$ ,our doctors use2 dream$ ( t timepiece1 too1 ,^: punctual sw++ p5dulum on e>? ,measures ! />ry p]iods1 & to-day ,talks peacefully to *ildr5 by ! fire ,l an old gr&ad full ( anci5t tales1 ,rememb]+ endless ages1 & =etell+ ,et]nities to come2 b1 all ! :ile ,!re1 9 ! dim ca!dral1 he knew well1 ,t dream+ y\ng/]1 ) 8 tawny mane ,( r$-gold hair1 & deep e!real eyes1 ,:at odor\s cl\ds ( inc5se r\nd him rose2 ,0 consci\s 9 ! dimness1 ( great ?rongs ,kneel+ ar\nd him2 %>$ 9 8 own he>t ,! music & ! sil5ce & ! cry1 ,o1 salut>is ho/ia6--s n[1 ,!re 0 no mortal conflict 9 8 m9d ,betwe5 8 dream-clocks & ?+s absolute1 ,& "o f> voice1 mo/ absolute ( all1 ,feeble ) suff]+1 call+ night & day ,return1 return2 ! voice ( 8 ,cele/e4 ,all ^! ?+s co-exi/$1 & ! less ,7 compreh5d$1 l ! sw++ lamp1 ,)9 t great ca!dral ( 8 s\l4 ,(t5 he bade me1 9 t desolate h\se ,il ,giojello1 ( old a jewel ( light1 ,read to him "o sad lett]1 till he knew ,! mo/ ( x by he>t1 & :ile he walk$ ,8 g>d51 lean+ on my arm1 at times ,i ?9k he q =got t ,i 0 !re2 ,= he w\ld quietly murmur x to himself1 ,z if %e _h s5t x1 half an h\r ago3 ,n[1 ) ?is little w9t]'s gift ( fruit ,i s5d y1 fa!r1 f our s\?w>d wall1 ,our conv5t's r>e/ fl[]1 a ,*ri/mas rose4 ,at ?is cold season1 x %\ld please y mu*1 ,see+ h[ r>e x is2 b1 ) ! rose1 ,y mu/ accept its ?orns1 :i* br+ to m9d ,our ,"l's own bitt] ,passion4 ,its gre5 leaves ,image ! hope t ?r\gh ,8 ,passion we1 ,aft] ?is w9t] ( our mortal life1 ,may f9d ! beauty ( an et]nal spr+ ,9 heav54 ,praise me ! m>tyr1 out ( ^: agonies ,"s great new hope is born1 b n ! fool ,:o />ves 8 he>t to prove :at eyes c see ,& intellect confirm ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,:y mu/ he foll[ ! idiot s*oolboy code1 ,torture 8 s\l to re9=ce ! sight ,( ^? t clos$ _! eyes & w\ld n see4 ,to y\r own m5 ( sci5ce1 fifty turns ,( ! ?umbscrew w\ld n prove t e>? revolv$4 ,call x ,italian subtlety if y w1 ,i say 8 intricate cause c\ld n be won ,by bl9d h]oics4 ,mu* t 8 enemies *all5g$ ,0 n yet :olly prov51 ?\gh 8 m9d ,_h leapt to a c]ta9ty4 ,he mu/ leave ! re/ ,to ^? t %\ld come aft]1 swift & "y1-- ,^? runn]s ) ! tor* = :om he long$ ,z 8 deliv]]s4 ,_h he *os5 dea? ,be=e 8 h\r1 8 pro(s _h be5 obscur$ ,= _m a ye>4 ,8 respite gave him "t ,to pu% new pawns out1 9 ! bl9dfold play ,( ^? la/ mon?s1 & *eckmate1 n ! ,*ur* ,b ^? t hid beh9d h]4 ,he believ$ ,8 tru? 0 all h>moni\s ) h] own4 ,h[ c\ld he *oose betwe5 !m8 ,mu/ he die ,to affirm a discord t himself d5i$8 ,on _m a po9t1 he 0 less sure ?an we3 ,b sur] f> ( mu* t we =get ,! movem5ts t he saw he c\ld b judge ,by "s fix$ po9t 9 space4 ,he *ose ! sun4 ,c\ld ?is be absolute8 ,c\ld he !n be sure ,t ?is great sun did n ) all its worlds ,move r\nd a deep] c5tre8 ,:at became ,( y\r ,cop]nicus !n8 ,c\ld he be sure ,( any un*ang+ c5tre1 :5ce to judge ,?is myriad-m>*+ univ]se1 b "o-- ,! absolute ?rone ( ,god4 ,affirm+ ?is ,et]nal ,rock1 8 own unc]ta9ties ,became m c]ta91 & al?\gh 8 lips ,brea!d n a syllable ( x1 ?\gh he /ood ,sil5t z e>? t also seem$ s /ill1 ,! v sil5ce ?und]$1 yet x moves6 ,he held to :at he knew1 secur$ 8 "w ,?r\gh feeble h&s l m9e1 9 o!r l&s1 ,n lea/ 9 ,engl&1 z ,i ?9k y "k4 ,=1 p>tly ?r\gh y\r poet1 z ,i believe1 ,:5 8 great music roll$ ^u y\r skies1 ,new ?\ghts 7 k9dl$ 9 ! g5]al m9d4 ',twas at ,arcetri t y\r ,milton ga9$ ,! fir/ great glimpse ( 8 cele/ial realm4 ,picture him1--/ill a prison] ( our light1 ,clos+ 8 glori\s eyes--t 9 ! d>k1 ,he might behold ?is :eel+ univ]se1-- ,! planets gild+ _! e!real horns ,) sun-fire4 ,_m a pure immortal phrase ,9 8 own "w1 z ,i h pond]$ x1 ,liv$ fir/ ^u ! lips ( him ^: eyes ,7 d>k5$ fir/1--9 :om1 too1 ,milton f\nd ,t ,samson ,agoni/es1 n himself1 ,z _m h ?\ght1 b my de> ma/] dead4 ,^! are a "p ( ,engl&'s memories n[1 ,! music bl[n ^u h] sea-bright air ,:51 9 ! ye> ( ,galileo's dea?1 ,newton1 ! mightie/ ( ! sons ( light1 ,0 born to lift ! spl5d\r ( ?is tor* ,& c>ry x1 z ,i he>d t ,ty*o said ,long s9ce to ,kepl]1 c>ry x out ( sight1 ,into ! great new age ,i mu/ n "k1 ,into ! great new realm ,i mu/ n tread4 ,v ,,newton ,i ,if ,i saw f>!r1 'twas because ,i /ood ,on giant %\ld]s1 wrote ! k+ ( ?\ght1 ,too pr\d ( 8 great l9e to slight ! toils ,( 8 =ebe>s4 ,he turn$ to _! dim pa/1 ,_! fad+ victories & _! fond defeats1 ,& knelt z at an alt>1 draw+ all ,_! /r5g?s into 8 own2 & s w5t =? ,) all _! glory %9+ 9 8 face1 ,to w9 new victories = ! age to come4 ,s1 :]e ,cop]nicus _h de/roy$ ! dream ,we call$ our _w2 :]e ,galileo wat*$ ,^? anci5t firmam5ts melt1 a ?9 blue smoke ,into a va/] night2 :]e ,kepl] he>d ,only /ray fragm5ts1 isolat$ *ords ,( t trem5d\s music :i* %\ld b9d ,all ?+s anew 9 "o1 ,newton arose ,& c>ri$ on _! fire4 ,ar\nd him reel$ ,?r\gh l+]+ fumes ( hate & cl\ds ( d\bt1 ,lit by ! aft]gl[ ( ! ,civil ,w>1 ,! dissolute ?rongs ( t ,walpurgis night ,:]e all ! cynical spirits t d5y ,danc$ ) ! vici\s lu/s t dr[n ! s\l ,9 fle% too gross = ,circe or h] sw9e4 ,b1 9 8 he>t1 he he>d "o in/ant voice4 ,on ) ! tor* once m1 make all ?+s new1 ,build ! new heav5 & e>?1 & save ! _w4 ,ah1 b ! inf9ite pati5ce1 ! long mon?s ,lavi%$ on tasks t1 to ! common eye1 ,7 insignificant1 nev] to be cr[n$ ,) great results1 or ev5 ) e>?'s rew>ds4 ,c\ld ,rembr&t b h pa9t$ him1 9 ^? h\rs ,mak+ 8 fir/ analysis ( light ,alone1 !re1 9 8 d>k5$ ,cambridge room ,at ,tr9ity6 ,c\ld he h pa9t$1 too1 ,! secret gl[1 ! my/]y1 & ! p[]1 ,! s5se ( all ! ?\ghts & unse5 spires ,t so>$ to heav5 ar\nd him6 ,he /ood !re1 ,obscure1 unkn[n1 ! %ad[ ( a man ,9 d>kness1 l a grey di%evell$ gho/1 --,b>e-?roat$1 d[n at heel1 8 la/ night's supp] ,litt]+ 8 desk1 unt\*$2 8 glimm]+ face1 ,"u 8 tangl$ hair1 int5t & /ill1-- ,prep>+ our new univ]se4 ,he caught ,! sunbeam /rik+ ?r\gh t bullet-hole ,9 8 clos$ %utt]--a r\nd :ite spot ( light ,^u a small d>k scre54 ,he int]pos$ ,a prism ( glass4 ,he saw ! sunbeam break ,& spread ^u ! scre5 its ra9b[ b& ,( dis5tangl$ col\rs1 all 9 scale ,l notes 9 music2 fir/1 ! violet ray1 ,!n indigo1 trembl+ s(tly into blue2 ,!n gre5 & yell[1 quiv]+ side by side2 ,!n orange1 mell[+ ri*ly into r$4 ,!n1 9 ! scre51 he made a small1 r\nd hole ,l to ! fir/2 & ?r\gh x pass$ once m ,ea* sep>ate col\r$ ray4 ,he let x /rike ,ano!r prism ( glass1 & saw ea* hue ,b5t at a diff]5t angle f its pa?1 ,! r$ ! lea/1 ! violet ray ! mo/2 ,b all 9 scale & ord]1 all precise ,z notes 9 music4 ,la/1 he took a l5s1 ,&1 pass+ ?r\gh x all ^? col\r$ rays1 ,drew !m toge!r aga91 rem]g+ all ,on t d>k scre51 9 "o :ite spot ( light4 ,s1 wat*+1 te/+1 prov+1 he resolv$ ,! seem+ r&om glories ( our day ,into a con/ant h>mony1 & f\nd ,h[ 9 ! :it5ess ( ! sunlight sleep ,comp\nd$1 all ! col\rs ( ! _w4 ,he saw h[ ra9drops 9 ! cl\ds ( heav5 ,break+ ! light1 reveal$ t sev5fold ar* ,( col\rs1 rang$ z on 8 own d>k scre51 ,?\gh n[ !y spann$ ! m\nta9s & wild seas4 ,!n1 :]e t old-_w ord] _h gone d[n ,b5ea? a d>k] deluge1 he beheld ,gleams ( ! great new ord] & recall$ --,fraught ) new mean+ & a deep] hope-- ,t cov5ant :i* ,god made ) all mank9d ,?r\gh\t all g5]ations3 ,i w set ,my b[ 9 ! cl\d1 t h5ce=? ye may "k ,h[ deep] ?an ! wreckage ( y\r dreams ,abides ,my law1 9 beauty & 9 p[]4 ,,ii ,yet = t exquisite balance ( ! m9d1 ,he1 too1 mu/ pay ! price4 ,he /ood alone ,bewild]$1 at ! sudd5 assault ( fools ,on ?is1 8 fir/ discov]y4 ,i h lo/ ,! mo/ sub/antial bless+ ( my quiet ,to foll[ a va9 %ad[4 ,i w\ld fa9 ,attempt no m4 ,s few c und]/&1 ,or read "o ?\ght4 ,s _m are ready at once ,to swoop & /+4 ,inde$ ,i w\ld )draw ,= ev] f philosophy4 ,s he wrote ,9 grief1 ! mightie/ m9d ( t new age4 ,let ^? :o'd /one ! ,roman ,curia ,= all ! griefs t ,galileo knew ,rememb] ! d>k h\rs t well-nigh qu5*$ ,! spl5d\r ( t _s4 ,he c\ld n sleep4 ,yet1 ) t pati5ce ( ! ,god 9 man ,t /ill mu/ seek ! ,spl5d\r :5ce x came1 ,?r\gh midnight h\rs ( mock]y & defeat1 ,9 lonel9ess & hopelessness & te>s1 ,he lab\r$ on4 ,he _h no p[] to see ,h[1 aft] _m ye>s1 :5 he 0 dead1 ,out ( ?is new discov]y m5 %\ld make ,an in/rum5t to explore ! f>!/ />s ,&1 delicately divid+ _! :ite rays1 ,div9e :at metals 9 _! beauty burn$1 ,extort r$ secrets f ! he>t ( ,m>s1 ,or measure ! molt5 iron 9 ! sun4 ,he b5t himself to ne>]1 l[li]1 tasks2 ,& see+1 fir/1 t ^? deflect$ rays1 ,?\gh x 7 only by ! fa9te/ bloom ,( col\r1 imp]ceptible to our eyes1 ,mu/ dim ! vision ( ,galileo's glass1 ,he made 8 own new weapon ( ! sky1-- ,t fir/ reflect+ telescope :i* %\ld hold ,9 its deep mirror1 z 9 a brea?less pool ,! undi/ort$ image ( a />4 ,,iii ,9 t deep night :]e ,galileo grop$ ,l a bl9d giant 9 dreams to f9d :at p[] ,held moons & planets to _! con/ant road ,?r\gh va/ness1 ord]$ l a mov+ fleet2 ,:at law s m>ri$ !m t !y c\ld n cla% ,or sund]1 b /ill kept _! rhy?mic pace ,z if ^? anci5t tales inde$ 7 true ,& "s great angel helm$ ea* glid+ sph]e2 ,_m _h s\ght an answ]4 ,_m _h caught ,gleams ( ! tru?2 & yet1 z :5 a tor* ,is wav$ above a multitude at night1 ,& %[s wild /reams ( faces1 all confus$1 ,b n ! s+le law t knits !m all ,into an ord]$ nation1 s our skies ,= all ^? fragm5t>y glimpses1 :irl$ ,9 *aos1 till "o eagle-_s so>$1 ,f\nd ! "o law t b\nd !m all 9 "o1 ,& ?r\gh t awful unity uprais$ ,! s\l to ,t :i* made & guides !m all4 ,did ,newton1 dream+ 9 8 or*>d !re ,beside ! dream+ ,)am1 see ! moon ,burn l a huge gold apple 9 ! b\ghs ,& wond] :y %\ld moons n fall l fruit8 ,or did he see z ^? old tales decl>e 7,^? fairy-tales t ga!r =m & fire ,till1 9 "o jewel1 !y pack ! :ole bright _w7 ,a ripe fruit fall f "s immortal tree ,( k1 :ile he wond]$ at :at height ,w\ld ?is e>?-magnet lose its d>kl+ p[]8 ,w\ld n ! fruit fall e>?w>d1 ?\gh x grew ,high o'er ! hills z yond] bright5+ cl\d8 ,w\ld n ! selfsame p[] t pluck$ ! fruit ,draw ! :ite moon1 !n1 sail+ 9 ! blue8 ,!n1 9 "o fla%1 z light & song are born1 ,& ! s\l wakes1 he saw x--?is d>k e>? ,hold+ ! moon t else w\ld fly ?r\gh space ,to h] sure orbit1 z a /one is held ,9 a :irl$ sl+2 &1 by ! selfsame p[]1 ,h] si/] planets guid+ all _! moons2 ,:ile1 exquisitely balanc$ & controll$ ,9 "o va/ sy/em1 moons & planets :eel$ ,ar\nd "o sovran maje/y1 ! sun4 ,,iv ,light & m light6 ,! sp>k f heav5 0 !re1 ,! fla% ( t re9tegrat+ fire ,flung f heav5's alt>s1 :]e all light is born1 ,to fe$ ! imag9ation ( mank9d ,) vision1 & reveal all worlds 9 "o4 ,b let no dream] dream t 8 great "w ,sprang1 arm$1 l ,pallas f ! ,?und]]'s bra94 ,) inf9ite pati5ce he mu/ te/ & prove ,8 vision n[1 9 ^? cle> c\rts ( ,tru? ,^: absolute laws 7bemock$ by %all[] m9ds ,z less ?an dreams1 less ?an ! fai?less fai? ,t fe>s ! ,tru?1 le/ ,tru? %\ld slay ! dream7 ,are man's "o guide to 8 transc5d5t heav52 ,= !re's no w&]+ spl5d\r 9 ! s\l1 ,b 9 ! highe/ heav5 ( all is "o ,) absolute reality4 ,none c climb ,back to t ,f\nt ( ,beauty b ?r\gh pa94 ,long1 long he toil$1 comp>+ fir/ ! curves ,trac$ by ! cannon-ball z x so>$ & fell ,) t great curv+ road across ! sky ,trac$ by ! sail+ moon4 ,0 e>? a load/one ,hold+ !m to _! pa?s by t d>k =ce ,^: my/]y m5 h cloak$ b5ea? a "n8 ,yet1 :5 he came to te/ & prove1 he f\nd ,t all ! great deflections ( ! moon1 ,h] %9+ cad5ces f ! pa? direct1 ,7 utt]ly inh>moni\s ) ! law ,( t d>k =ce1 at su* a di/ance act+1 ,measur$ f e>?'s own c5tre4444 ,= ?ree long ye>s1 ,newton )held 8 hope ,until t day :5 light 0 br\ght f ,france1 ,new light1 new hope1 9 "o small gli/5+ fact1 ,cle>-cut z any diamond2 & to him ,load$ ) all significance1 l ! po9t ,( light t %[s :]e con/ellations burn4 ,pic>d 9 ,france--all glory to h] "n ,:o is h]self a light among all l&s-- ,_h measur$ e>?'s diamet] once m ,) exquisite precision4 ,to ! ?rong1 ,^? few correct$ ciph]s1 8 results1 ,7 less ?an no?+2 yet !y *ang$ ! _w4 ,= ,newton seiz$ !m &1 ) trembl+ h&s1 ,began to "w 8 problem out anew4 ,!n1 !n1 z on ! page ^? figures turn$ ,to hi]oglyphs ( heav51 & he beheld ,! mov+ moon1 ) awful cad5ces ,fall+ into ! pa? 8 law orda9$1 ,ev5 to ! foot & second1 8 h& %ook ,& dropp$ ! p5cil4 ,"w x out = me1 ,he cri$ to ^? ar\nd him2 = ! weight ,( t cele/ial music ov]:elm$ him2 ,&1 on 8 page1 ^? burn+ hi]oglyphs ,7 ,?rones & ,pr9cipalities & ,p[]s444 ,= f> beyond1 immeasurably f> ,beyond our sun1 he saw t riv] ( suns ,we call ! ,milky ,way1 t glitt]+ ho/ ,p[d]+ ! night1 ea* gra9 ( sol> blaze ,divid$ f its neighb\r by a gulf ,too wide = ?\ght to measure2 ea* a sun ,hug] ?an ours1 ) its own fleet ( worlds1 ,visible & invisible4 ,^? bright ?rongs ,t seem$ disp]s$ l a defeat$ ho/ ,?r\gh bl9dly w&]+ skies1 n[1 at ! ^w ,( "o great dream]1 height o'er height reveal$ ,h9ts ( a va/] ord]1 & mov$ on ,9 b\ndless intricacies ( h>mony ,ar\nd "o c5tre1 deep] ?an all suns1 ,! burn+ ?rone ( ,god4 ,v ,he c\ld n sleep4 ,t intellect1 ^: w+s ,d>$ ! cold ultimate heights ( ,space & ,"t ,sank1 l a w\nd$ eagle1 ) daz$ eyes ,back1 headlong ?r\gh ! cl\ds to ?rob on e>?4 ,:at %aft _h pi]c$ him8 ,t :i* also pi]c$ ,8 great =ebe>s--! hate ( little m54 ,!y flock$ ar\nd him1 & !y flung _! du/ ,into ! s5sitive eyes & laugh$ to see ,h[ du/ c\ld bl9d !m4 ,if "o prickl+ gra9 ,c\ld s put out 8 vision & s torm5t ,t delicate bra91 :at weakness6 ,h[ ! m9d ,t seem$ to dw>f u1 dw9dles6 ,is he mad8 ,s buzz$ ! fools1 ^: pond]\s m5tal :eels ,nor du/1 nor grit1 nor /ones1 nor rocks c\ld irk ,ev5 = an in/ant4 ,newton c\ld n sleep1 ,b all t c>eful malice c\ld design ,0 bl9dly fo/]$ by well-mean+ folly1 ,& great sane folk l ,mr4 ,samuel ,pepys ,canvass$ 8 weakness & slept s\nd all night4 ,= little ,samuel ) 8 rosy face ,came *irp+ into a c(fee-h\se "o day ,l a plump rob91 ,sir1 ! unhappy /ate ,( ,mr4 ,isaac ,newton grieves me mu*4 ,la/ week ,i _h a lett] f him1 fill$ ,) /range compla9+s1 v curi\s h9ts1 ,su* z1 ,i grieve to say1 are common signs --,i h obs]v$ x (t5--( worse to come4 ,he said t he c\ld nei!r eat nor sleep ,because ( all ! embroilm5ts he 0 91 ,h9t+ at nameless enemies4 ,!n he begg$ ,my p>don1 v /rangely4 ,i believe ,physicians w\ld confirm me 9 my fe>s4 ',tis v sad4444 ,only la/ night1 ,i f\nd ,among my pap]s c]ta9 l9es compos$ ,by--:om d'y ?9k8--,my "l ( ,halifax 7,or s de> ,mrs4 ,port]h\se assur$ me7 ,express+1 sir1 ! utt]mo/ satisfaction ,9 ,mr4 ,newton's tal5t4 ,sir1 he wrote ,answ]+ ! *>ge t sci5ce w\ld put out ,! light ( beauty1 ^! v h&some l9es3 ',:5 ,newton walk$ by ,)am /ream ,!re fell no *ill+ %ade ,to blight ! drift+ naiad's dream ,or make h] g>l& fade4 ,! mi/ ( sun 0 n less bright ,t cr[n$ ,urania's hair4 ,he robb$ x ( its cold] light1 ,b left ! ra9b[ !re4' ,!y are v neat & h&some1 y'll agree4 ,solid 9 s5se z ,dryd5 at 8 be/1 ,& smoo? z ,wall]1 b ) some?+ m1-- ,t t\* ( grace1 t airi] elegance ,:i* only rank c give4 ',tis v sad ,t "o s nobly prais$ %\ld--well1 no matt]6-- ,i am told1 sir1 t ^! tr\bles all began ,at ,cambridge1 :5 8 manuscripts 7 burn$4 ,he _h be5 work+1 9 8 curi\s way1 ,all ?r\gh ! night2 &1 9 ! morn+ greyness ,w5t d[n to *apel1 leav+ on 8 desk ,a light$ c&le4 ,y c imag9e x1-- ,a sadly slov5 alt> to 8 ,muse1 ,litt]$ ) pap]s1 cups1 & greasy plates ,( unt\*$ food4 ,i am told t he w\ld eat ,8 ,monday's breakfa/1 sir1 on ,tuesday morn+1 ,su* 0 8 abs5t way6 ,:5 he return$1 ,he f\nd t ,diamond 78 little dog ,nam$ ,diamond1 = a black pat* ne> 8 tail7 ,_h ov]turn$ ! c&le4 ,all 8 "w ,0 burn$ to a%es4 ,x /ruck him to ! quick1 ,?\gh1 :5 8 t]ri] fawn$ ab\t 8 feet1 ,he %[$ no ang]4 ,he 0 he>d to say1 ',o ,diamond1 ,diamond1 little d y "k444' ,b1 f t h\r1 ah well1 we'll say no m4 ,halley 0 !re t day1 & spoke up %>ply1 ,sir1 !re are h9ts & h9ts6 ,d y mean m8 --,i d1 sir1 *irrup$ ,samuel1 mightily pleas$ ,to f9d all eyes1 = once1 on 8 fat face4 ,i fe> 8 intellects are disord]$1 sir4 --,good6 ,t's an answ]6 ,i c deal ) t4 ,b tell me fir/1 quo? ,halley1 :y he wrote ,t lett]1 a week ago1 to ,mr4 ,pepys4 --,:y1 sir1 pip$ ,samuel1 innoc5t ( ! trap1 ,i _h an argum5t 9 ?is c(fee-h\se ,la/ week1 ) c]ta9 g5tlem51 on ! laws ,( *ance1 & :at fair hopes a man might h ,( ?r[+ six at dice4 ,i happ5$ to say ,t ,mr4 ,isaac ,newton 0 my fri5d1 ,& promis$ ,i w\ld s\nd him4 ,sir1 said ,halley1 ,y'll p>don me1 b ,i =got to tell y ,i he>d1 a m9ute s9ce1 outside ^! doors1 ,a v modi% woman ( ! t[n1 ,or else a mo/ delici\s lady ( fa%ion1 ,a melt+ creature ) a bold black eye1 ,a bosom l tw9 doves2 &1 sir1 a m\? ,l a ,turk's dream ( ,p>adise4 ,%e coo$1 ',is ,mr4 ,pepys )98' ,i greatly fe> ,t !y d5i$ y to h]6 ,(f ran ,pepys6 ,a h9t's a h9t1 laugh$ ,halley1 & s to b$4 ,b1 z = ,isaac ,newton1 let me say1 ,:atev] 8 embroilm5ts 71 he solv$ ,) j "o h\r ( ?\ght1 n long ago ,! problem set by ,leibnitz z a *all5ge ,to all ( ,europe4 ,he publi%$ 8 result ,anonym\sly1 b ,leibnitz1 :5 he saw x1 ,cri$ out1 at once1 old enemy z he 01 ',t's ,newton1 none b ,newton6 ,f ?is claw ,i "k ! old lion1 9 8 midnight lair4' ,,vi 7,sir ,isaac ,newton writes to ,mrs4 ,v9c5t at ,wool?orpe47 ,y\r lett]1 on my eightie? bir?day1 wakes ,memories1 l violets1 9 ?is ,london gloom4 ,y h nev] fail$1 = m ?an ?ree-score ye>s ,to s5d ^! annual greet+s f ! haunts ,:]e y & ,i 7 boy & girl toge!r4 ,a day mu/ come-x _c n[ be f>-- ,:5 ,i %all h no p[] to ?ank y = !m1 ,s let me tell y n[ t1 all my life1 ,!y h come to me ) heal+ 9 _! w+s ,l birds f home1 birds f ! happy woods ,above ! ,)am1 :]e y walk$ ) me ,:5 y & ,i 7 "y4 ,d y rememb] ,old ,b>ley--h[ he tri$ to tea* u draw+8 ,he f\nd "s promise1 ,i believe1 9 y1 ,b q despair$ ( me4 ,i treasure all ,^? little sket*es t y s5t to me ,ea* ,*ri/mas1 c>ry+ ea* "s glimpse ( home4 ,!re's "o ,i love t %[s ! n>r[ lane ,beh9d ! s*oolh\se1 :]e ,i _h t b\t ,( s*oolboy fi/icuffs4 ,i h nev] kn[n ,m pleasure1 ,i believe1 ?an :5 ,i beat ,t black-hair$ bully & won1 = my rew>d1 ,^? ,april smiles f y4 ,i see y /ill ,/&+ among ! fox-gloves 9 ! h$ge2 ,& j beh9d y1 9 ! field1 ,i "k ,!re 0 a pat* ( aromatic fl[]s1-- ,re/-h>r[1 0 x8 ,yes2 _! tangl$ roots ,pluck at ! h>r[2 halt ! %>p h>r[ ( ?\ght1 ,ev5 9 old age4 ,i nev] brea! _! sc5t ,b ,i am back 9 boyhood1 dream+ !re ,ov] "s book1 among ! dilig5t bees1 ,until y jo9 me1 & we dream toge!r4 ,!y call$ me lazy1 !n4 ,oddly en\gh ,x 0 t fight t /irr$ my m9d to beat ,my bully at 8 books1 & head ! s*ool2 ,bl9d rivalry1 at fir/4 ,by su* fond tricks ,! invisible ,p[] t %apes u--n ourselves-- ,puni%es1 tea*es1 leads u g5tly on ,l *ildr51 all our lives1 until we grasp ,a sudd5 mean+ & are born1 ?r\gh dea? ,into full k t our ,guide 0 ,love4 ,ano!r picture %[s ^? woods ( ours1 ,ar\nd ^: w>m d>k edges 9 ! spr+ ,primroses1 knots ( liv+ sunlight1 woke2 ,&1 always1 y1 _! radiant %eph]dess ,f ,elfl&1 lead !m rambl+ back = me1 ,! dew /ill cl++ to _! gold5 fleece1 ,?r\gh ^! grey memory-mi/s4 ,ano!r %[s ,my old sun-dial4 ,y say t x is kn[n ,z ,isaac's dial /ill4 ,i took great pa9s ,to set x rightly4 ,if x has n %ift$ ',twill m>k ! "t long aft] ,i am gone2 ,n l ^? curi\s wat]-clocks ,i made4 ,d y rememb]8 ,!y work$ well at fir/2 ,b ! lea/ p>ticles 9 ! wat] clogg$ ,! holes ?r\gh :i* x dripp$2 & s1 "o day1 ,we two came home s late t we 7 s5t ,supp]less to our b$s2 & suff]$ mu* ,f ! _w's h>%ness1 z we ?\ght x !n4 ,w\ld ,god t we might ta/e t h>%ness n[4 ,i _c s5d y :at y've s5t to me2 ,& s ,i wi% y'll nev] ?ank me m ,= ^? poor gifts ,i h s5t f ye> to ye>4 ,i s5d ano!r1 & hope t y c use x ,to buy y\rself ^? com=ts :i* y ne$ ,?is ,*ri/mas-"t4 ,h[ /range x is to wake ,& f9d t half a c5tury has gone by1 ,) all our endless y\?4 ,!y talk to me ,( my discov]ies1 prate ( undy+ fame ,too late to help me4 ,any?+ ,i a*iev$ ,0 done ?r\gh "w & pati5ce2 & ! m5 ,:o s\ght quick roads to glory = !mselves ,7 capable ( nei!r4 ,s ,i won ,_! hatr$1 & x (t5 hamp]$ me1 ,because x vex$ my m9d4 ,?is _w ( ours ,w\ld give me all1 n[ ,i h ceas$ to want x2 ,= ,i sit "h1 alone1 a sad old man1 ,sipp+ 8 orange-wat]1 nodd+ to sleep1 ,n c>+ any m = aught !y say1 ,n c>+ any m = praise or blame2 ,b dream+-?+s we dream$ (1 long ago1 ,9 *ildhood4 ,y & ,i _h laugh$ away ,t boy & girl affair4 ,we 7 too poor ,= any?+ b laught]4 ,i am old2 ,& y1 twice w$d$ & twice wid[$1 /ill ,reta91 ?r\gh all y\r ne>] joys & griefs1 ,! old affection4 ,vaguely our bl9d old h&s ,grope = ea* o!r 9 ?is gr[+ d>k ,& deep5+ lonel9ess1--to say good-bye4 ,w\ld t my words c\ld tell y all my he>t2 ,b ev5 my words gr[ old4 ,p]haps ^! l9es1 ,writt5 n long ago1 may tell y m4 ,i h no skill 9 v]se1 despite ! praise ,y\r k9dness gave me1 once2 b s9ce ,i wrote ,?9k+ ( y1 among ! woods ( home1 ,my he>t 0 9 !m4 ,let !m turn to y\rs3 ,give me1 = fri5ds1 my own true folk ,:o kept ! v ^w !y spoke2 ,^: quiet pray]s1 f day to day1 ,h br\ght ! heav5s ab\t my way4 ,n ^? ^: intellectual pride ,w\ld qu5* ! only lights t guide2 ,confuse ! l9es 'twixt good & ill ,!n ?rone _! own caprici\s w2 ,n ^? ^: eyes 9 mock]y scan ,! simpl] hopes & dreams ( man2 ,n ^? ke5 wits1 s quick to hurt1 ,s swift to trip y 9 ! dirt4 ,n ^? :o'd pluck y\r my/]y out1 ,yet nev] saw y\r la/ r$\bt2 ,^: clev]ness w\ld kill ! song ,dead at y\r he>t1 !n prove y wrong4 ,give me ^? eyes ,i us$ to "k ,:]e ?\ghts l angels come & g2 --,n glitt]+ eyes1 nor dimm$ by books1 ,b eyes ?r\gh :i* ! deep s\l looks4 ,give me ! quiet h&s & face ,t nev] /rove = fame & place2 ,! s\l ^: love1 s _m a day ,has br\ght ! heav5s ab\t my way4 ,,vii ,0 x a dream1 t l[ dim-light$ room ,) t d>k p]iwigg$ phantom ( ,dean ,swift ,writ+1 beside a fire1 to "o he lov$1-- ,beautiful ,ca!r9e ,b>ton1 once ! light ,( ,newton's h\se1 & 8 half-si/]'s *ild8 ,yes1 ,ca!r9e ,b>ton1 ,i am brave en\gh ,to face ?is pale1 unhappy1 wi/ful gho/ ,( our dep>t$ fri5d%ip4 ,x 0 ,i ,savage & mad1 a sn>l+ k5nel ( s9s1 ,y\r ,hol9ess1 z y call$ me1 ) t smile ,:i* ev5 y\r gho/ w\ld quietly turn on me-- ,:o rais$ x up4 ,x has no t]rors1 de>4 ,& ,i %all nev] lay x :ile ,i live4 ,y write to me4 ,y ?9k ,i h ! p[] ,to %ield ! fame ( ,newton f a lie4 ,poor little gho/6 ,y ?9k ,i hold ! keys ,n only ( ,p>nassus1 !n1 b hell4 ,!re is a tale abroad t ,newton ow$ ,8 public (fice to ,"l ,halifax1 ,y\r secret lov]4 ,co>s5ess1 z y "k1 ,is my peculi> privilege4 ,i'll be pla91 ,& let !m w9ce :o are :isp]+ 9 ! d>k4 ,!y are h9t+ t he ga9$ 8 public po/ ,?r\gh y1 8 fle% & blood2 & t he knew ,y 7 8 patron's mi/ress6 ,yes1 ,i "k ,! c(fee-h\se t hat*$ x--to be scot*$1 ,nay1 kill$1 be=e "o snuff-box c\ld say snap1 ,_h n "o cold malevol5t face be5 !re ,li/5+1--t cry/al-m9d$ lov] ( tru?1 ,t lucid enemy ( all lies1--,voltaire4 ,i am told he is do+ mu* to spread ! light ,( ,newton's great discov]ies1 !re1 9 ,france4 ,!re's little fe> t ,france1 ^: cle> ke5 eyes ,h miss$ no morn+ 9 ! realm ( ?\ght1 ,w\ld fail to see x2 & small] ne$ to lift ,a br& f hell to illume ! light f heav54 ,y fe> he'll pr9t 8 lie4 ,no d\bt ( t4 ,i c =esee ! phrase1 z ,halley saw ,! adv5t ( 8 comet1--jolie niece1 ,assez amiable1 444 !n he'll give y\r "n ,z ,madame ,conduit1 add+ j t spice ,( infidelity t ! dates admit ,to none b ^! tru?-lov]s4 ,x w be be/ ,n to enlight5 him1 or he'll *ange 8 tale ,& make an answ] difficult4 ,let him pr9t ,?is tru? z he conceives x1 & y'll ne$ ,no m def5ce4 ,all hi/ory !n %all damn 8 dea?-cold lie ,& %[ y = ! laugh+ *ild y 7 ,:5 ,newton won 8 (fice4 ,= y\rself ,y say y h no fe>4 ,y\r only ?\ght ,is t !y'll soil 8 fame4 ,ah yes1 !y'll try1 ,b !y'll n hurt x4 ,= all "t to come ,x /&s !re1 firm z m>ble & z pure4 ,!y c d no?+ t ! sun & ra9 ,w n erase at la/4 ,n ev5 ,voltaire ,c hurt t noble memory4 ,?9k ( him ,z ( a vip] wri?+ at ! base ,( "s great /atue4 ,let ! v5om\s tongue ,flick] aga9/ t m>ble z x may ,x _c w\nd x4 ,i am f> m griev$ ,= y1 :o sit !re wond]+ n[1 too late1 ,if x 7 "s suspicion1 "s d>k h9t ,newton _h he>d t robb$ him ( 8 sleep1 ,& almo/ broke 8 m9d up4 ,i recall ,h[ ! t[n buzz$ t ,newton _h gone mad4 ,y copy me t sad lett] :i* he wrote ,to ,locke1 :]e9 he begs him to =give ,! h>d words he _h spok51 ?9k+ ,locke ,_h tri$ to embroil him1 z he says1 ) wom52 ,a pite\s1 humble lett]4 ,_h he he>d ,"s h9t ( sc&al t he c\ld n brea! ,to y1 because he hon\r$ y too well8 ,i _c tell4 ,8 m9d 0 greatly tr\bl$ ,) o!r ?+s4 ,at lea/1 y ne$ n fe> ,t ,newton ?\ght x true4 ,he walk$ alo(1 ,tread+ a deep] /rang] _w ?an ours4 ,h y n told me h[ he w\ld =get ,ev5 to eat & dr9k1 :5 he 0 wrapt ,9 ^? miracul\s new discov]ies ,&1 "u ?is wild maze ( %ad[ & sun ,beheld--?\gh n ! ,ma/] ,play]'s h&-- ,! keys f :i* ,8 organ music rolls1 ,^? visible symphonies ( wild cl\d & light ,:i* clo! ! invisible _w = mortal eyes4 ,i h he>d t ,leibnitz :isp]$ to ! c\rt ,t ,newton 0 an a!i/4 ,leibnitz knew ,8 audi5ce4 ,he c\ld /oop to x4 ,fools h said ,t k drives out wond] f ! _w2 ,!y'll say x /ill1 ?\gh all ! du/'s ablaze ,) miracles at _! feet2 :ile ,newton's laws ,=etell t k "o day %all be song1 ,& ^? :om ,tru? has tak5 to h] he>t ,f9d t x beats 9 music4 ,ev5 ?is age ,has glimm]+s ( x4 ,newton nev] saw ,8 own full victory2 b at lea/ he knew ,t all ! _w 0 l9k$ 9 "o aga92 ,&1 if m5 f\nd new worlds 9 ye>s to come1 ,^! too mu/ jo9 ! univ]sal song4 ,t's :y true poets love him2 & y'll f9d ,_! love w cancel all t hate c d4 ,!y are ! s5t9els ( ! ,h\se ( ,fame2 ,& t quick *all5g+ c\plet f ! p5 ,( ,alex&] ,pope is answ] en\gh ,to all ^? :isp]]s r\nd ! out] doors4 ,!re's ,addison1 too4 ,! v _s & ?\ght ,( ,newton mov$ to music :5 he wrote ,! ,spaci\s ,firmam5t4 ,"s ke5-ey$ age to come ,w say1 ?\gh ,newton seldom wrote a v]se1 ,t music 0 8 own & speaks 8 fai?4 ,&1 la/1 = ^? :o d\bt 8 fai? 9 ,god ,& man's immortal de/9y1 !re rema9s ,! granite monum5t ( 8 own great "w1 ,t d>k ca!dral ( man's intellect1 ,! va/ ,pr9cipia1 po9t+ to ! skies1 ,:]e9 our intellectual k+ proclaim$ ,! task ( sci5ce1--?r\gh ?is wild]ness ,( ,"t & ,space & false appe>ances1 ,to make ! pa? /raight f effect to cause1 ,until we come to t ,fir/ ,cause ( all1 ,! ,p[]1 above1 beyond ! bl9d ma*9e1 ,! ,primal ,p[]1 ! orig9at+ ,p[]1 ,:i* _c be me*anical4 ,he affirm$ x ,) absolute c]ta9ty4 ,:5ce arises all ,?is ord]1 ?is unbrok5 *a9 ( law1 ,?is human w1 ?is dea?-defy+ love8 ,:5ce1 b f "s div9e transc5d5t ,p[]1 ,n less1 b inf9itely m ?an ^!1 ,because x is _! ,f\nta9 & _! ,guide4 ,fools 9 _! he>ts h said1 ,:5ce comes ?is ,p[]1 ,:y ?r[ ! riddle back ?is "o /age m8 ,& ,newton1 f a height above all worlds ,answ]$ & answ]s /ill3 ,?is univ]se ,exi/s1 & by t "o impossible fact ,decl>es itself a miracle2 po/ulates ,an inf9ite ,p[] )9 itself1 a ,:ole ,great] ?an any "p1 a ,unity ,su/a9+ all1 b9d+ all worlds 9 "o4 ,?is is ! my/]y1 palpable "h & n[4 ',tis n ! lack ( l9ks )9 ! *a9 ,f cause to cause1 b t ! *a9 exi/s4 ,t's ! unfa?omable my/]y1 ,! "o unque/ion$ miracle t we "k1 ,imply+ e attribute ( ,god1 ,! ultimate1 absolute1 omnipres5t ,p[]1 ,9 its own be+1 deep & high z heav54 ,b m5 /ill trace ! great] to ! less1 ,acc\nt = s\l ) fle% & dreams ) du/1 ,=gett+ 9 _! manifold _w ! ,"o1 ,9 :om = e spl5d\r %9+ "h ,abides an equal p[] beh9d ! veil4 ,0 ! eye contriv$ by bl9dly mov+ atoms1 ,or ! /ill-li/5+ e> fulfill$ ) music ,by =ces )\t k ( sweet s\nds8 ,are n]ves & bra9 s s5sitively fa%ion$ ,t !y convey ^! pictures ( ! _w ,into ! v sub/ance ( our life1 ,:ile ,t f :i* we came1 ! ,p[] t made u1 ,is dr[n$ 9 blank unconsci\sness ( all8 ,does x n f ! ?+s we "k appe> ,t !re exi/s a ,be+1 incorporeal1 ,liv+1 intellig5t1 :o 9 inf9ite space1 ,z 9 ,8 inf9ite s5sory1 p]ceives ,?+s 9 !mselves1 by ,8 imm$iate pres5ce ,ev]y:]e8 ,( :i* ?+s1 we see no m ,?an images only1 fla%$ ?r\gh n]ves & bra9 ,to our small s5sories8 ,:at is all sci5ce !n ,b pure religion1 seek+ ev]y:]e ,! true comm&m5ts1 & ?r\gh _m =ms ,! et]nal p[] t b9ds all worlds 9 "o8 ,x is man's age-long /ruggle to draw ne> ,8 ,mak]1 le>n ,8 ?\ghts1 disc]n ,8 law1-- ,a b\ndless task1 9 ^: inf9itude1 ,z 9 ! unfold+ light & law ( love4 ,abides our hope1 & our et]nal joy4 ,i "k n h[ my "w may seem to o!rs-- ,s wrote our mightie/ m9d--,b to myself ,i seem a *ild t w&]+ all day long ,^u ! sea-%ore1 ga!rs "h a %ell1 ,& !re a pebble1 col\r$ by ! wave1 ,:ile ! great ocean ( tru?1 f sky to sky ,/ret*es be=e him1 b\ndless1 unexplor$4 ,he has explor$ x n[1 & ne$s ( me ,nei!r def5ce nor tribute4 ,8 own "w ,rema9s 8 monum5t ,he rose at la/ s ne> ,! ,p[] div9e t none c ne>] g2 ,none 9 ?is age6 ,to c>ry on 8 fire ,we mu/ await a mighti] age to come4 ,,vi ,,william ,,h]s*el ,,conducts ,0 x a dream8--t cr[d$ conc]t-room ,9 ,ba?2 t sea ( ruffles & lac$ coats2 ,& ,william ,h]s*el1 9 8 p[d]$ wig1 ,wait+ ^u ! plat=m1 to conduct ,8 *oir & ,l9ley's or*e/ra8 ,he /ood ,tapp+ 8 music-re/1 lo/ 9 8 own ?\ghts ,& 7did ,i he> or dream !m87 all 7 m9e3 ,my p]iwig's askew1 my ruffle /a9$ ,) grease f my new telescope6 ,a*1 to-morr[ ,h[ ,c>ol9e w be vex$1 al?\gh %e gr[s ,almo/ z bad z ,i1 :o _c leave ,my "w-%op = "o ev5+4 ,i mu/ give ,"o la/ recital at ,/4 ,m>g>et's1 ,& !n--f>ewell to music4 ,:o c lead ,two lives at once8 ,yet--x has taught me mu*1 ,?r[n curi\s lights ^u our _w1 to pass ,f "o life to ano!r4 ,mu* t ,i took ,= sub/ance turns to %ad[4 ,i %all see ,no ?rongs l ?is aga92 wr+ no m praise ,out ( _! he>ts2 =ego t in/ant joy --,let ^? :o h n kn[n x c\nt x va9-- ,:5 human s\ls at once respond to y\rs4 ,"h1 on ! br9k ( =tune & ( fame1 ,z m5 acc\nt ^! ?+s1 ! mom5t comes ,:5 ,i mu/ *oose betwe5 !m & ! />s2 ,& ,i h *os54 ,h&el1 good old fri5d1 ,we "p to-night4 ,h]eaft]1 ,i mu/ wat* ,t o!r w&1 to :i* ! worlds keep "t4 ,:at has decid$ me8 ,t m>vel\s night ,:5--ah1 h[ difficult x w be to guide1 ,) all ^! wond]s :irl+ ?r\gh my bra96-- ,aft] a ,pump-room conc]t ,i came home ,hot-foot1 out ( ! flutt]+ sea ( fans1 ,coquelicot-ribbon$ belles & p]iwigg$ beaux1 ,to my ,newtonian telescope4 ,! design ,0 82 b m ?an half ! joy my own1 ,because x 0 ! "w ( my own h&1 ,a new "o1 ) an eye six in*es wide1 ,bett] ?an ev5 ! be/ t ,newton made4 ,!n1 z ,i turn$ x on ! ,gem9i1 ,& ! deep /illness ( ^? con/ant lights1 ,ca/or & ,pollux1 lucid pilot-/>s1 ,began to calm ! fev] ( my blood1 ,i saw1 ,o1 fir/ ( all mank9d ,i saw ,! disk ( my new planet glid+ !re ,beyond our tumults1 9 t realm ( peace4 ,:at w !y *ri/5 x8 ,a*--n ,h]s*el1 no6 ,nor ,georgium ,sidus1 z ,i once propos$2 ,al?\gh he sc>ce c\ld lose x1 z he lo/ ,t _w 9 'sev5ty-six4 ,inde$1 s f> ,f try+ to tax x1 he has grant$ me ,h[ mu*8--two hundr$ gold5 p\nds a ye>1 ,9 ! great "n ( sci5ce1--half ! co/ ,( "o /ate-coa*1 ) all ^? worlds to w96 ,well--well--we mu/ be grateful4 ,?is mad k+ ,has done f> m ?an all ! worldly-wise1 ,:o'll *>ge ev5 ?is to madness4 ,i believe ,"o day he'll h me p>don$ = t444crime1 ,:5 ,i escap$--des]t$1 "s w\ld say-- ,f ^? drill-s]geants 9 my native l&2 ,des]t$ drill = music1 z ,i n[ ,des]t my music = ! or*e/ral sph]es4 ,no4 ,?is new planet is only new to man4 ,8 maje/y has done mu*4 ,yet1 z my fri5d ,decl>$ la/ night1 ,nev] did mon>* buy ,hon\r s *eaply2 &--he has n b\ght x4 ,i ?9k t x %\ld be> "s anci5t "n1 ,& we> x l a cr[n2 "s deep1 d>k "n1 ,l ,uranus1 kn[n to remot] gods4 ,h[ /range x seems--?is buzz+ conc]t-room6 ,!re's ,doctor ,burney b[+ &1 beh9d him1 ,8 fox-ey$ daught] ,fanny4 ,is x a dream1 ,^! cr[d+ midgets1 d5se z clu/]+ bees ,9 "s great bee-skep8 ,n[1 z ,i lift my w&1 ,a sil5ce grips !m1 & ! /r+s beg91 ,?robb+4 ,! fa9t lights flick] 9 gu/s ( s\nd4 ,be=e me1 glimm]+ l a cresc5t moon1 ,! dim half circle ( ! *oir awaits ,its own appo9t$ "t4 ,beside me n[1 ,wat*+ my w&1 plump & immaculate ,f buckl$ %oes to t :ite bun* ( lace ,"u 8 *91 ! midget t5or rises1 ,music 9 h&1 a l9net & a k+4 ,! bullf9* bass1 t o!r emp]or1 ,leans back indiff]5tly1 & cle>s 8 ?roat ,z if to say1 ,?is prelude leads to ,me6 ,:ile1 on _! own pr\d ?rones1 on ei!r h&1 ,! sumptu\sly bosom$ midget que5s1 ,contralto & soprano1 jeal\sly eye ,ea* o!r's plumage4 ,r\nd me ! music ?robs ,) an immortal passion4 ,i gr[ aw>e ,( an appall+ my/]y4444 ,we1 ?is ?rong ,( midgets1 play+1 li/5+1 t5se & /ill1 ,are sail+ on a midget ball ( du/ ,we call our planet2 w h sail$ ?r\gh space ,t5 ?\s& leagues be=e ?is music ends4 ,:at does x mean8 ,oh1 ,god1 :at c x mean8-- ,?is weird hu%$ ant-hill ) a ?\s& eyes2 ,^! midget p]iwigs2 all ^? little blurs1 ,ti] ov] ti]1 ( faces1 masks ( fle%1 ,corruptible1 hid+ ea* its hopes & dreams1 ,its tragi-comic dreams4 ,& all ?is ?rong ,w be =gott51 mix$ ) du/1 cru%$ out1 ,be=e ?is book ( music is outworn ,or t tall organ crumbles4 ,viol9s ,outla/ _! play]s4 ,o!r h&s may t\* ,t h>psi*ord2 b ere ?is planet makes ,ano!r ?reescore j\rneys r\nd its sun1 ,^! brea?+ li/5]s w h vani%$4 ,:i!r8 ,i wat* my mov+ h&s1 & !y gr[ /range6 ,:at is x moves ?is body8 ,:at am ,i8 ,h[ came ,i "h1 a gho/1 to he> t voice ,( inf9ite compassion1 f> away1 ,above ! ?robb+ /r+s1 h>k6 ,com=t ye444 ,if music lead u to a cry l ?is1 ,i ?9k ,i %all n lose x 9 ! skies4 ,i d b foll[ its own secret law ,z long ago ,i s\ght to und]/& ,its gold5 ma!matics2 taught myself ,! way to lay "o /one ^u ano!r1 ,be=e ,i d>$ to dream t ,i might build ,my ,holy ,city ( ,song4 ,i gave myself ,to all its bran*es4 ,h[ !y />$ at me1 ,^? m5 ( s5sibility1 :5 ,i said ,t algebra1 conic sections1 fluxions1 all ,p]ta9$ to music4 ,let !m />e aga94 ,old ,kepl] knew1 by in/9ct1 :at ,i n[ ,desire to le>n4 ,i h resolv$ to leave ,no tract ( heav5 unvisit$4 ,to-night --,! music c>ries me back to x aga96-- ,i see beyond ?is isl& univ]se1 ,beyond our sun1 & all ^? o!r suns ,t ?rong ! ,milky ,way1 f>1 f> beyond1 ,a ?\s& little wisps1 fa9t nebulae1 ,lum9\s fans & milky /reaks ( fire2 ,"s l s(t bru%es ( electric mi/ ,/ream+ f "o bright po9t2 o!rs t spread ,& bran*1 l gr[+ sy/ems2 o!rs discrete1 ,ke51 ripe1 ) />s 9 clu/]s2 o!rs drawn back ,by c5tral =ces into "o d5se dea?1 ,!nce to be k9dl$ into fire1 reborn1 ,& scatt]$ abroad once m 9 a delicate spray ,fa9t z ! mi/ by "o bright dewdrop brea!d ,at dawn1 & yet a univ]se l our own2 ,ea* wisp a univ]se1 a va/ galaxy ,wide z our night ( />s4 ,! ,milky ,way ,9 :i* our sun is dr[n$1 to ^! w\ld seem ,less ?an to u _! fa9te/ drift ( haze2 ,yet we1 :o are borne on "o d>k gra9 ( du/ ,ar\nd "o indi/+ui%able sp>k ,( />-mi/1 lo/ 9 "o lo/ fea!r ( light1 ,c by ! /r5g? ( our own ?\ght1 asc5d ,?r\gh univ]se aft] univ]se2 trace _! gr[? ,?r\gh b\ndless "t1 _! glory1 _! decay2 ,&1 on ! invisible road ( law1 m firm ,?an granite1 range ?r\gh all _! l5g? & bread?1 ,_! height & dep?1 pa/1 pres5t & to come4 ,s1 ^? :o foll[ ! great ,"w-ma/]'s law ,f small ?+s up to great1 may "o day le>n ,! /ructure ( ! heav5s1 disc]n ! :ole ,)9 ! "p1 z m5 ?r\gh ,love see ,god4 ,oh1 holy night1 deep night ( />s1 ^: peace ,desc5ds ^u ! tr\bl$ m9d l dew1 ,heal+ x ) ! s5se ( t pure reign ,( con/ant law1 endur+ ?r\gh all *ange2 ,%all ,i n1 "o day1 aft] fai?ful ye>s1 ,f9d t ?y heav5s are built on music1 too1 ,& he>1 once m1 above ?y ?robb+ worlds ,?is voice ( all compassion1 ,com=t ye1-- ,yes--com=t ye1 my p1 sai? y\r ,god8 ,,vii ,,sir ,,john ,,h]s*el ,,rememb]s ,true type ( all1 f 8 own fa!r's h& ,he caught ! fire2 &1 ?\gh he c>ri$ x f> ,into new regions2 &1 f s\!rn fields ,( yell[ lup91 add$ ho/ on ho/ ,to ^? bright armies :i* 8 fa!r knew1 ,surely ! cr[n+ h\r ( all 8 life ,0 :51 8 task accompli%$1 he return$ ,a lonely pilgrim to ! twilit %r9e ,( fir/ beg9n+s & 8 fa!r's y\?4 ,!re1 9 ! ,octagon ,*apel1 ) b>$ head ,grey1 hon\r$ = 8 fa!r & himself1 ,he t\*$ ! glimm]+ keybo>d1 t\*$ ! books ,^? de> lo/ h&s _h t\*$ s long ago4 ,/range t ^! poor inanimate ?+s outla/ ,! life t us$ !m4 ,yes4 ,i %\ld l to try ,?is good old fri5d ( 84 ,y'll leave me "h ,an h\r or s8 ,8 h&s explor$ ! /ops2 ,&1 :ile ! music brea!d :at else 7 mute1 ,8 m9d ?r\gh _m ?\ghts & memories rang$4 ,picture on picture pass$ be=e him !re ,9 liv+ col\rs1 pa9t$ on ! gloom3 ,n :at ! _w acclaim$1 ! great "w cr[n$1 ,b all t w5t be=e1 ! ye>s ( toil2 ,! ye>s ( inf9ite pati5ce1 hope1 despair4 ,he saw ! little h\se :]e all began1 ,8 fa!r's fir/ resolve to explore ! sky1 ,8 fir/ defeat1 :5 telescopes 7 f\nd ,too co/ly = a music-ma/]'s purse2 ,& !n t dogg$ & all-conqu]+ w ,decl>+1 ,be x s4 ,i'll make my own1 ,a bett] ?an ev5 ! be/ t ,newton made4 ,he saw 8 fir/ rude telescope--a tube ,( pa/ebo>d1 ) a l5s at ei!r end2 ,& !n1--t ardu\s gr[? to size & p[] ,) ea* new in/rum5t1 z 8 k grew2 ,&1 to rew>d ea* gr[?1 a deep] heav54 ,he saw ! good ,aunt ,c>ol9e's dismay ,:5 h] trim draw+-room1 z by wiz>dry1 turn$ ,into a work%op1 :]e h] bro!r's h&s ,cut1 gr\nd & burni%$1 h\r on a*+ h\r1 ,mon? aft] mon?1 new mirrors ( ! sky4 ,yet1 :ile f dawn to d>k h] bro!r mov$ ,ar\nd "s new-cut mirror1 burni%+ x1 ,kn[+ t if he once remov$ 8 h&s ,! surface w\ld be dimm$ & mu/ =ego ,its heav5 = ev]1 h] quiet h&s w\ld raise ,food to 8 lips2 or1 ) t musical voice ,:i* once--= %e1 too1 (f]$ h] sacrifice-- ,_h promis$ h] fame1 %e :il$ away ! h\rs ,read+ h[1 long ago1 ,aladd9 rais$ ,! dj9ns1 by burni%+ t old batt]$ lamp2 ,or1 f ,c]vantes1 h[ "o crazy s\l ,tilt+ at w9dmills1 *all5g$ a purbl9d _w4 ,he saw h] seiz$ at la/ by t same fire1 ,burn+ to help1 a sleepless ,ve/al1 d[]$ ,) lightn+-quickness1 ru%+ f desk to clock1 ,or measur+ di/ances at dead ( night ,betwe5 ! lamp-micromet] & 8 eyes4 ,he saw h] 9 mid-w9t]1 hurry+ out1 ,a slim %awl$ figure ?r\gh ! drift$ sn[1 ,to help him2 saw h] fall ) a /ifl$ cry1 ,ga%+ h]self ^u t buri$ hook1 ,& /ruggl+ up1 out ( ! blood-/a9$ drift1 ,to greet him ) a smile4 ,= any soldi]1 ,?is w\nd1 ! surgeon mutt]$1 w\ld h meant ,six weeks 9 hospital4 ,n six days = h]6 ,i am glad ^! nights 7 cl\dy1 & we lo/ ,s little1 0 all %e said4 ,sir ,john pull$ out ,ano!r /op4 ,a little ironical m>* ,( flutes began to goose-/ep ?r\gh ! gloom4 ,he saw t fir/ success6 ,ay1 call x s6 ,! royal comm&1--! c\rt desires to see ,! planet ,saturn & 8 m>vell\s r+s ,on ,friday night4 ,! skies1 on ,friday night1 ,7 black ) cl\ds4 ,canute me no ,canutes1 ,mutt]$ _! new magician1 & unpack$ ,8 telescope4 ,y %all see :at y c see4 ,he levell$ x ?r\gh a w9d[2 & !y saw ,wond]ful6 ,m>vell\s6 ,glori\s6 ,eh1 :at1 :at6 ,a planet ( pap]1 ) a pap] r+1 ,lit by a lamp1 9 a holl[ ( ,w9dsor ,p>k1 ,among ! f]ns1 :]e ,h]ne ! ,hunt] walks1 ,& ,fal/aff f\nd t fairies live on *eese4 ,?us all 7 satisfi$2 :ile1 above ! cl\ds-- ,! ?und] ( ! p$als reaffirm$-- ,! ,titan planet1 e m9ute1 roll$ ,?ree hundr$ leagues ^u 8 awful way4 ,!n1 ?r\gh t night1 ! vox humanaspoke ,) deep] long+ ?an ,lucretius knew ,:51 9 8 great ?ird book1 ! somb] *ant ,k9dl$ & so>$ on ^? exultant w+s1 ,prais+ ! ma/]'s h& f :i* he1 too1 --,fa!r1 discov]]1 h]o--caught ! fire4 ,x spoke ( ^? va/ lab\rs1 incomplete1 ,b1 ?r\gh _! incompletion1 inf9ite ,9 beauty1 & 9 hope2 ! task bequea!d ,f dy+ h& to h&4 ,close to 8 grave ,l a mem5to mori /ood ! hulk ,( t great weapon ru/$ & outworn1 ,:i* once broke d[n ! b>ri]s ( ! sky4 ,p]rupit clau/ra2 yes1 & bridg$ _! gulfs2 ,=1 f> beyond our sol> s*eme1 x %[$ ,! law t b\nd our planets b9d+ /ill ,^? c\pl$ suns :i* ye> by ye> he wat*$ ,ar\nd ea* o!r circl+4 ,_h our own ,"s di/ant comrade1 lo/ among ! />s8 ,%\ld we n1 "o day1 j z ,kepl] drew ,8 planet>y music & its laws ,f all ^? fai?ful records ,ty*o made1 ,disc]n at la/ :at va/] music rules ,! va/] drift ( />s f deep to deep2 ,ar\nd :at awful ,poles1 ^? wisps ( light ,^? fifte5 hundr$ univ]ses move8 ,"o signal1 ev5 n[1 across ! d>k1 ,decl>$ _! worlds conf$]ate ) our own2 ,=1 c>ry+ _m secrets1 :i* we n[ ,sl[ly deciph]1 "o swift mess5g] comes ,across ! abyss444 ,! light t1 fla%+ ?r\gh ! immeasurable1 ,f univ]se to univ]se proclaims ,! s+le reign ( law t b9ds !m all4 ,we %all break up ^? rays &1 9 _! l9es ,& col\rs1 read ! hi/ory ( _! />s4 ,ye> aft] ye>1 ! sl[ sure records gr[4 ,await+ _! int]pret]4 ,!y %all see x1 ,our sons1 9 t f> day1 ! swift1 ! /rong1 ,! triumph+ "y-ey$ runn]s ) ! tor*4 ,no deep-set b\nd>y-m>k 9 ,space or ,"t ,%all halt or daunt !m4 ,:o t once has se5 ,h[ tru? leads on to tru?1 %all ev] d>e ,to set a b\nd to k8 ,w\ld t he knew --,s ?\ght ! visitant at t %ad[y %r9e-- ,ev5 z ! mak] ( a song c he> ,) ! s\l's e>1 f> (f1 ! un/rick5 *ords ,to :i*1 by its own inn] law1 x climbs1 ,w\ld t my fa!r knew h[ y\ng] h&s ,complet$ 8 own planet>y tune2 ,h[ f ! planet t 8 own eyes f\nd ,! m9d ( man w\ld plunge into ! d>k1 ,&1 bl9dfold1 f9d )\t ! help ( eyes ,a mighti] planet1 9 ! dep?s beyond4 ,!n1 :ile ! re$s1 ) quiet melodi\s pace ,foll[$ ! dream1 z 9 a picture pass$1 ,adams1 ! boy at ,cambridge1 mak+ 8 v[ ,by t /ill lamp1 alone 9 t deep night1 ,b5ea? ! crumbl+ battlem5ts ( ,/4 ,john's1 ,to "k :y ,uranus1 utt]mo/ planet kn[n1 ,mov$ 9 a rhy?m delicately a/ray ,f all ! gold5 h>monies orda9$ ,by ^? kn[n measures ( its si/]-worlds4 ,0 !re an unkn[n planet1 f> beyond1 ,sail+ ?r\gh unimag9able deeps ,& draw+ x f its pa?8 ,!n *all5g+ *ords ,e*o$ ! prophecy t ,sir ,john _h made1 ,guid$ by 8 own fai? 9 ,newton's law3 ,we h n f\nd x1 b we feel x trembl+ ,along ! l9es ( our analysis n[ ,z once ,columbus1 f ! %ores ( ,spa91 ,felt ! new cont95t4 ,!n1 9 swift fugues1 began ,a race betwe5 two nations = ! prize ,( t new _w4 ,le ,v]ri] 9 ,france1 ,adams 9 ,engl&1 ea* ( !m unaw>e ,( 8 own rival1 at ! selfsame h\r ,resolv$ to f9d x4 ,n by ! telescope n[6 ,skies might be swept = aeons ere "o sp>k ,among ^? myriads 7 bo? f\nd & se5 ,to move1 at t va/ di/ance r\nd our sun4 ,!y work$ by fai? 9 law alone4 ,!y knew ,! w&]+s ( great ,uranus1 & !y knew ,! law ( ,newton4 ,by ! midnight lamp1 ,p5cil 9 h&1 %ut 9 a f\r-wall$ room1 ,ea* by pure ?\ght mu/ "w 8 problem out1-- ,giv5 t law1 to f9d ! mass & place ,( t :i* drew _! planet f 8 c\rse4 ,!re 7 no ?rongs to applaud !m4 ,ea* alone1 ,)\t ! heat ( conflict lab\r$ on1 ,consum+ bra9 & n]ve2 = ?rongs applaud ,only ! fla% & t9sel ( _! day1 ,nev] ! quiet runn]s ) ! tor*4 ,night aft] night !y lab\r$4 ,l9e on l9e ,( intricate figures1 mov+ all 9 law1 ,!y m>%all$4 ,_! long columns =m$ & m>*$ ,f battle to battle1 & no s\nd 0 he>d ,( victory or defeat4 ,!y m>*$ ?r\gh sn[s ,bleak z ! drifts t broke ,napoleon's pride ,& ?r\gh a va/] des]t4 ,!y drill$ _! ho/s ,) t div9e precision ( ! m9d ,to :i* "o second's error 9 a ye> ,7 an>*y1 t precision :i* is felt ,?robb+ ?r\gh music4 ,mon? on mon? !y toil$1 ,) worlds = ciph]s4 ,"o ri* autumn night ,brood+ ov] 8 figures !re alone ,9 ,cambridge1 ,adams f\nd !m mov+ all ,to "o solution4 ,to ! unsee+ eye ,8 long neat pages _h no m to tell ,?an any m]*ant's l$g]1 yet !y %one ,) epic spl5d\r1 & l trumpets peal$2 ,?ree hundr$ million leagues beyond ! pa? ,( our remote/ planet1 dr[n$ 9 night ,ano!r & a mighti] planet rolls2 ,9 volume1 fifty times m va/ ?an e>?1 ,& ( s huge an orbit t its ye> ,wellnigh outla/s our nations4 ,?\gh x moves ,a ?\s& leagues an h\r1 x has n rang$ ,?rice ?r\gh its seasons s9ce ,columbus sail$1 ,or m ?an once s9ce ,galileo di$4 ,he took 8 pro(s to ,gre5wi*4 ,sweep ! skies ,)9 ?is limit$ region n[1 he said4 ,y'll f9d y\r mov+ planet4 ,i'm n m ,?an "o degree 9 error4 ,he left 8 pro(s2 ,b ,airy1 k+ ( ,gre5wi*1 look$ askance ,at un(ficial g5ius 9 ! 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