,,on ,,poetic ,,int]pretation ,,( ,,nature ,,by ,j4 ,c4 ,,%airp1 ,,ll4 ,d4 ,,pr9cipal ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,college ,,( ,,/4 ,,salvator ,,& ,,/4 ,,leon>d1 ,,/4 ,,&rews ,illu/ration ,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york ,,h\ghton1 ,,miffl9 ,,& ,,company ,! ,riv]side ,press1 ,cambridge #aijj ,,preface4 ,?is small book is ! result ( "s lectures :i* ,i _h occasion to give to a l>ge popul> audi5ce m ?an a ye> ago4 ,i h s9ce re-writt5 & re-ca/ !m into _! pres5t %ape4 ,yet ! book /ill be>s ! impress ( ! peculi> object ) :i* ! lectures 7 compos$1 & ( ! circum/ances "u :i* !y 7 deliv]$4 ,t object 0 to add a k9d ( lit]>y supplem5t to sev]al long] & m sy/ematic c\rses ( lectures on physical subjects1 su* z ,*emi/ry1 ,geology1 & ,physiology1 :i* 7 deliv]$ at ! same "t by ,pr(essors :o are my colleagues 9 ?is ,college4 ,x seem$ to me t "s good might be done1 if ,i c\ld succe$ 9 br++ be=e our he>]s ! tru? t1 :ile ! sev]al physical sci5ces expla9 ea* "s portion ( ,nature's my/]ies1 or ,nature consid]$ "u "o special aspect1 yet t aft] all ! physical sci5ces h said _! say1 & giv5 _! explanations1 !re rema9s m beh9d--ano!r aspect ( ,nature--a fur!r tru? reg>d+ x1 ) :i*1 real & int]e/+ ?\gh x is1 ,sci5ce does n int]m$dle4 ,! tru? on :i* especially ,i wi%$ to fix att5tion is ! relation :i* exi/s betwe5 ,nature & ! s5sitive & imag9ative s\l ( man1 & ! result or creation :i* arises f ! meet+ ( ^! two4 ,t is a true & g5u9e result1 :i* x does n fall )9 ! prov9ce ( ,sci5ce to inve/igate1 b :i* x is "o peculi> function ( ,poetry to seize1 &1 z f> z may be1 to int]pret4 ,t ! beauty :i* looks f ! :ole face ( ,nature1 & is int]wov5 ) e fibre ( x1 is n ! less1 because x requires a liv+ s\l = its exi/5ce1 z real a tru? z ! gravitation ( ! e>?'s p>ticles or ! composition ( its mat]ials1--t c>eful not+ & famili> k ( ?is beauty reveals a new aspect ( ! _w1 :i* w amply repay ! obs]v]1--& t ! ,poets are1 9 a special way1 k9dl]s ( s5sibility1 tea*]s :o make u obs]ve m c>efully1 & feel m ke5ly ! wond]s t are ar\nd u3 ^! are "s ( ! tru?s :i* ,i wi%$ to br+ be=e my he>]s1 & :i*1 if ,i c\ld 9 any measure succe$ 9 do+ s1 w\ld1 ,i felt sure1 n be )\t m5tal b5efit4 ,z ! audi5ce :om ,i address$ consi/$ ma9ly ( "y p]sons ^: *ief employm5ts lay else:]e ?an 9 libr>ies1 ,i felt t ,i _h no "r to reckon on any wide acqua9tance ) ,engli% lit]ature4 ,?is w acc\nt = ! occurr5ce 9 ! lat] *apt]s ( _m well-kn[n passages ( ,engli% ,poetry1 :i* to p]sons at all conv]sant ) lett]s may seem too famili> ev5 = quotation4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! passages quot$ s]v$ to illu/rate ! views ,i wi%$ to impress1 ,i 0 n desir\s to travel beyond well-worn pa?s4 ,9 treat+ ( a subject :i* has 9 rec5t ye>s engag$ ! ?\ghts ( _m di/+ui%$ m51 x c\ld n b be t ,i %\ld (t5 come across & use ! ?\ghts ( o!rs4 ,no d\bt x is n easy always to discrim9ate betwe5 ?\ghts t h ris5 spontane\sly to "o's own m9d1 & ^? :i* h be5 sugge/$ by o!r writ]s4 ,:5ev] ,i h be5 aw>e t ,i 0 us+ ?\ghts n my own1 ,i h tri$ to make due ackn[l$gm5t ( ?is 9 ! text4 ,at ! same "t ,i w\ld wi% to ackn[l$ge "h m expressly h[ mu* ,i am consci\s ( obligation to ?ree liv+ writ]s1--to ,canon ,mozley ( ,ox=d1 = sugge/ions receiv$ f 8 s]mon on 8,nature10 & incorporat$ 9 my *apt] on 8! my/ical side ( ,nature20 to ,mr4 ,/op=d ,brooke = sugge/ive g5]alizations conta9$ 9 8 8,!ology 9 ! ,engli% ,poets20 & to ,mr4 ,leslie ,/eph5 = "s true & new ?\ghts 9 8 rec5t ,essay on ,wordswor?'s ,e?ics2 "s ?\ghts d]iv$ f ! two latt] writ]s ,i h tri$ to int]weave into ! la/ *apt] ( my book4 ,z to ! book itself1 ,i am well aw>e h[ small a portion ( h[ va/ a subject x has ev5 attempt$ to deal )4 ,b1 z ! orig9al lectures 7 writt51 s ?is book is meant1 ma9ly = ! "y4 ,if1 h[ev]1 x %\ld induce any ( ^! to look on ! outw>d _w ) m he$ful & ?\ghtful eyes1 & to w9 !nce = !mselves f9] obs]vations1 & deep] delight1 x w h s]v$ a good end4 ,,/ ,,salvator',s ,,college1 ,,/4 ,,&rews1 ,june #ab1 #ahgg4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,s\rces ,,( ,,poetry #aa ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,poetic ,,feel+ ,,awak5$ ,,by ,,! ,,_w ,,( ,,nature #cb ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,poetic ,,& ,,sci5tific ,,wond] #df ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,w ,,sci5ce ,,put ,,out ,,poetry8 #eg ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,h[ ,,f> ,,sci5ce ,,may ,,modify ,,poetry #fd ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,my/ical ,,side ,,( ,,nature #gg ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,primeval ,,imag9ation ,,work+ ,,on ,,nature--,,language ,,& ,,my?ology #hg ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,ways ,,9 ,,:i* ,,poets ,,deal ,,) ,,nature #ajb ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,nature ,,9 ,,hebrew ,,poetry1 ,,& ,,9 ,,hom] #acf ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,nature ,,9 ,,lucretius ,,& ,,virgil #aec ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,nature ,,9 ,,*auc]1 ,,%akespe>e1 ,,& ,,milton #agj ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,return ,,to ,,nature ,,begun ,,by ,,allan ,,ramsay ,,& ,,?omson #aic ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,nature ,,9 ,,coll9s1 ,,gray1 ,,goldsmi?1 ,,c[p]1 ,,& ,,burns #bje ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,wordswor? ,,z ,,an ,,int]pret] ,,( ,,nature #bce ,,! ,,poetic ,,int]pretation ,,( ,,nature4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,s\rces ,,( ,,poetry4 ,poetry1 we are (t5 told1 has two great objects ) :i* x deals1 two sub/ances out ( :i* alone x weaves its _m-color$ fabric--,man & ,nature4 ,yet su* a /atem5t seems h>dly adequate4 ,= is !re n 9 all high ,poetry1 :e!r x deals ) ,nature or ) ,man1 cont9ual ref]5ce1 n[ lat5t1 n[ express$1 to some?+ :i* is beyond & above bo?8 ,?is ref]5ce has tak5 _m %apes1 & utt]$ itself 9 _m ways1 accord+ to ! belief & civilization ( ea* age & c\ntry4 ,b by :atev] mi/s & ob/ructions x has be5 color$ & refract$1 x has nev] be5 :olly abs5t f true ,poetry1 & has be5 work+ itself cle>]1 & mak+ itself m p[]fully felt1 z ! _w gr[s old]4 ,! ,high] ,life encompass+ ! life bo? ( ,man & ( ,nature2 ! deep] ,f\ndation on :i* bo? ultimately repose2 ! omnipres5t ,p[] :i* b9ds bo? toge!r1 & makes !m "w 9 unison t[>d "s fur!r end1--?is has be5 a tru? ev] pres5t 9 ! highe/ ,poetry1 to :i* great ,poets h always witness$4 ,!re=e1 ev5 9 ! mo/ summ>y view ( ! doma9 ( ,poetry1 we mu/ n omit ?is invisible b mo/ p[]ful elem5t4 ,to express x cle>ly1 we mu/ say t ,poetry has ?ree objects1 :i* 9 v>y+ degrees ent] into x1--,man1 ,nature1 & ,god4 ,! pres5ce ( ?is la/ p]vades all great ,poetry1 :e!r x lifts an eye ( rev]5ce directly t[>ds ,himself1 or :e!r ! pres5ce be only indirectly felt1 z ! c5tre to :i* all deep ?\ghts ab\t ,man & ,nature ultimately t5d4 ,reg>d$ 9 ?is view1 ! field ov] :i* ,poetry ranges becomes coext5sive ) ! doma9 ( ,philosophy1 & inde$ ( ,!ology4 ,dissimil>1 (t5 oppos$1 z is ! proc$ure ( ,poetry1 ( ,philosophy1 & ( ,!ology1 diff]5t z are ! faculties :i* ea* calls into play1 & ! mode 9 :i* ^! faculties deal ) _! objects1 yet ! h+es on :i* all alike turn1 ! c>d9al conceptions on :i* _! eye is fix$1 are fundam5tally ! same4 ,:ile ,philosophy & ,!ology1 9 _! /riv+ to atta9 di/9ct conceptions1 are =c$ to deal ) ^! great ideas sep>ately1 & to keep !m sy/ematically ap>t1 ,poetry1 on ! o!r h&1 "u ! fus+ & bl5d+ p[] ( imag9ation1 is1 9 its highe/ mood1 p]vad$ by a cont9ual ref]5ce to all ! ?ree at once1 & w at times comb9e & fla% !m all at once ^u ! s\l 9 "o inspir$ l9e4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ( only "o ( ^! ?ree ma9 objects ( ,poetry t ,i n[ propose to treat--! action ( ,poetry on ext]nal ,nature1 ! way 9 :i* ! poets deal ) ! outw>d _w4 ,9 do+ ?is x w appe> at a glance1 & w become m cle> 9 ! sequel1 t x is impossible to isolate ?is "o aspect ( ,poetry2 t1 ev5 :5 ! poet's reg>ds are ma9ly turn$ t[>d ! outw>d _w1 ! s5se ( ,god & ( man is n f> away4 ,b ev5 :5 we d our be/ to limit ! subject z f> z may be1 x is s va/ 9 itself & 9 its ramifications1 t1 f> f hop+ to exhau/ x 9 ^! few pages1 ,i %all be well cont5t if1 :5 !y are f9i%$1 x is f\nd t a few av5ues ( ?\ght h be5 op5$ up1 a few glimpses obta9$ into tru?s :i* are real & sugge/ive4 ,be=e go+ f>!r1 let me say :at ,i mean by ,nature1 = !re is no ^w :i* m ne$s def9ition4 ,!re is none1 except p]haps its c\nt]p>t1 ,reason1 :i* is us$ 9 m v>i\s1 (t5 conflict+1 mean+s1 or ) m %ades ( mean+1 ea* pass+ into ! o!r4 ,by ,nature1 !n1 ,i und]/& ! :ole sum ( appe>ances :i* rea* u1 :i* are made kn[n to u1 prim>ily ?r\gh ! s5ses4 ,x includes all ! intimations we h ?r\gh s5se ( t great entity :i* lies outside ( ourselves1 b ) :i* we h s mu* to d4 ,= my pres5t purpose ,i d n include ,man1 ei!r 8 body or 8 m9d1 z "p ( ,nature1 b reg>d him r z /&+ out f ,nature1 & survey+ & us+ t great ext]nal entity :i* encompasses & confronts him at e turn1 he be+ ! contemplator1 ,nature ! ?+ contemplat$4 ,! same ext]nal ,nature :i* ,poetry works on supplies ! /aple or raw mat]ial ) :i* all ! ,physical ,sci5ces deal1 & :i* !y endeavor to r$uce to exact k1 subdu+ app>5t confusion & multiplicity into unity1 law1 & ord]4 ,ea* ( ! ,physical ,sci5ces attempts to expla9 ! outw>d _w 9 "o ( its aspects1 to int]pret x f "o po9t ( view4 ,& ! :ole circle ( ! ,physical ,sci5ces1 or ,physical ,sci5ce 9 its wide/ ext5t1 conf9es itself to expla9+ ! appe>ances ( ! mat]ial _w by ! prop]ties ( matt]1 & to r$uc+ :at is complex & manifold to ! op]ation ( a few simple b all-p]vad+ laws4 ,b besides ^? aspects ( ,nature :i* ,physical ,sci5ce expla9s1 ov] & above ^? laws :i* ! ,sci5ces discov]1 !re are o!r sides or aspects ( ,nature :i* come to u ?r\gh o!r ?an sci5tific av5ues1 & :i*1 :5 !y d rea* u1 br+ home to u new tru?1 & raise u to noble contemplations4 ,?is ord]$ array ( mat]ial appe>ances1 ^! m>%al$ l9es ( ,nature's sequ5ces1 wond]ful & beautiful ?\gh !y be1 are n 9 !mselves all4 ,no reasonable be+ c re/ 9 !m4 ,inevitably he is c>ri$ out ( & beyond ^!1 to o!r inquiries :i* no ,physics c answ]3 ,h[ /& ^! ph5om5a to ! ?9k+ m9d & feel+ he>t :i* contemplates !m8 h[ came !y to be z !y are8 are !y !re ( !mselves1 or is !re a ,high] ,c5tre f :i* !y proce$8 :at is _! orig98 :at ! goal t[>d :i* !y travel8 ,inquiries su* z ^!1 :i* are ! g5u9e product ( ,reason1 lead u = _! answ]1 n to ! ,physics ( ! ,univ]se1 b to ano!r ord] ( ?\ght1 to ,poetry1 to ,philosophy1 & to ,!ology4 ,& ! light ?r[n f ^! regions on ?is m>vel\s outw>d framework1 :ile x contradicts no?+ 9 ! body ( tru? :i* ,sci5ce has made good1 p]meates ! :ole ) a high] mean+1 & transfigures x ) a spl5dor :i* is ,div9e4 ,philosophy & ,!ology we mu/ = ! pres5t leave alone1 & ask only :at is t aspect ( ,nature1 t tru? ( ! ,ext]nal ,_w1 ) :i* ,poetry has m imm$iately to d4 ,to put x 9 ! simple/ way3 x is ,beauty1 t /range & wond]ful entity ) :i* all creation is clo!d z ) a g>m5t1 or r ,i %\ld say p]vad$ & p5etrat$ z by a subtle ess5ce1 inwr\ght into its inmo/ fibre4 ,! ,poet is ! man to :om is giv5 ! eye t sees ?is m in/9ctively1 ! he>t t feels x m int5sely1 ?an o!r m5 d2 & :o has ! p[] to express x & br+ x home to 8 fell[-m54 ,b if ,i 7 to conf9e myself to ?is ,i %\ld n be say+ mu*4 ,= ! "q w\ld at once be ask$1 8,pray1 :at is ,beauty80 ,& x might be fur!r ask$1 8,is x n z mu* ! bus9ess ( ! ,pa9t] z ( ! ,poet to seize & express ! visible beauty ( :i* y speak80 ,any attempt to answ] ! fir/ "q1 & to expla9 :at is ,beauty1 w\ld involve a long discussion1 p]haps n a v pr(itable "o4 ,at any rate x w\ld lead me f> f my pres5t purpose4 ,?is only may be said 9 pass+4 ,light1 z physici/s in=m u1 is n some?+ :i* exi/s 9 itself ap>t f any s5ti5t be+4 ,! ext]nal reality is n light1 b ! motion ( c]ta9 p>ticles1 :i*1 :5 !y imp+e on ! eye1 & h be5 convey$ along ! visual n]ve to ! bra91 are felt by ! m9d z light1--result 9 ! p]ception ( light4 ,light1 !re=e1 is n a purely objective ?+1 b is some?+ produc$ by ! meet+ ( c]ta9 outw>d motions ) a p]ceiv+ m9d4 ,aga91 c]ta9 vibrations ( ! air /rik+ on ! drum ( ! e>1 & communicat$ by ! n]ve ( he>+ to ! bra91 result 9 ! p]ception ( s\nd4 ,s\nd1 !re=e1 is n a purely objective entity1 b is a result t requires to its production ! meet+ ( an outw>d vibration ) a he>+ m9d2 x is ! result ( ! jo9t action ( ^! two elem5ts4 ,9 a simil> way1 c]ta9 qualities ( outw>d objects1 c]ta9 comb9ations ( laws 9 ! mat]ial _w1 :5 appreh5d$ by ! s\l ?r\gh its /hetic & imag9ative faculties1 result 9 ! p]ception ( :at we call ,beauty4 ,!re=e ,beauty1 nei!r :olly )\t u nor :olly )9 u1 is a product result+ f ! meet+ ( c]ta9 qualities ( ! outw>d _w ) a s5sitive & imag9ative s\l4 ,! comb9ation ( bo? ( ^! elem5ts is requisite to its exi/5ce4 ,x is no m]ely m5tal or subjective ?+1 born ( association1 & dep5d+ on individual caprice1 z ! ,scot* philosoph]s s long fanci$4 ,:5 ! two elem5ts necess>y to ! p]ception ( x h met1 x is a reality z inevitable & z v]itable z ! law ( gravitation1 or any law :i* sci5ce regi/]s4 ,& :51 ei!r ?r\gh our own p]ception1 or ?r\gh ! tea*+ ( ! poets1 we le>n to appreh5d x--:5 x has f\nd entrance into u1 ?r\gh eye & e>1 imag9ation & emotion1 we h le>nt some?+ m ab\t ! _w 9 :i* we dwell ?an ,physics h taught u1--a new tru? ( ! mat]ial univ]se has rea*$ u ?r\gh ! imag9ation1 n ?r\gh ! sci5tific or logical faculty4 ,if1 !n1 ,beauty be a real quality int]wov5 into ! ess5tial texture ( ,creation1 & if ,poetry be ! fitte/ human expression ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is quality1 x foll[s t ,poetry has to d ) tru? z really z ,sci5ce has1 ?\gh ) a diff]5t ord] ( tru?4 ,?is is p]haps n ! common view ( ! matt]4 ,an old ,scot* g5tleman ,i once knew1 "o ( ! mo/ sagaci\s & wise ( 8 g5]ation1 :o1 :5ev] any?+ 0 prop\nd$ :i* 0 m ?an usually extravagant & absurd1 us$ to dismiss x ) a wave ( 8 h&1 say+3 8,oh1 t is ,poetry40 ,yet he 0 "o :o c\ld see 9 ! outl9es ( 8 native hills1 & feel 9 all human relations1 :atev] 0 mo/ beautiful4 ,!re are1 ,i d>e say1 a good _m s5sible p :o %>e my fri5d's view1 to :om ,poetry is only ano!r "n = :at is fanciful1 fanta/ic1 unreal--only1 z "o call$ x1 a conv5i5t way ( talk+ nons5se4 ,to ^! ,i w\ld say1 ,if ?is be s1 if ,poetry be n true1 if x h n a real f\ndation 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 if g5u9e ,poetry be n z true a =m ( ?9k+ z any o!r1 inde$ "o ( ! highe/ =ms ( human ?\ght1 !n ,i %\ld n recomm5d any "o to wa/e "t on x1 b to h done ) x1 & turn to m solid pursuits4 ,x is because ,i h a q opposite conviction1 because ,i believe ,poetry to h a true & noble place 9 ?is ord] ( ?+s1 a place n made by ! conceit ( man1 b int5d$ by ! ,mak] ( ?is ord]1 because ,i hold ,poetry to be1 :at ,wordswor? has call$ x1 8! brea? & f9] _s ( all k0--to be 8immortal z ! he>t ( man10 x is because ( ^! convictions t !re is claim$ = x ! s]i\s reg>d ( reasonable m51 & t x seems wor? our :ile to dwell = a little on "o1 ?\gh only "o1 aspect ( ?is _m-sid$ /udy4 ,! real nature & intr9sic tru? ( ,poetry w be made m app>5t1 if we may turn aside = a mom5t to reflect on ! ess5ce ( t /ate ( m9d :i* we call ! poetic1 ! g5esis ( t creation :i* we call ,poetry4 ,:5ev] any object ( s5se1 or spectacle ( ! out] _w1 any tru? ( reason1 or ev5t ( pa/ hi/ory1 any fact ( human exp]i5ce1 any moral or spiritual reality2 :5ev]1 9 %ort1 any fact or object :i* ! s5se1 or ! intellect1 or ! s\l1 or ! _s ( man c appreh5d1 comes home to "o s z to t\* him to ! quick1 to pi]ce him ) a m ?an usual vividness & s5se ( reality1 !n is awak5$ t /irr+ ( ! imag9ation1 t gl[ ( emotion1 9 :i* ,poetry is born4 ,!re is no tru? cognizable by man :i* may n %ape itself into ,poetry4 ,x matt]s n :e!r x be a vision ( ,nature's ongo+s1 or a conception ( ! und]/&+1 or "s human incid5t1 or "s tru? ( ! affections1 or "s moral s5tim5t1 or "s glimpse into ! spiritual _w2 any "o ( ^! may be s realiz$ z to become fit subjects = poetic utt]ance4 ,only 9 ord] t x %\ld be s1 x is necess>y t ! object1 :atev] x is1 %\ld cease to be a m]ely s5sible object1 or a m]e notion ( ! und]/&+1 & pass inw>d1--pass out ( ! coldness ( ! m]ely notional region into ! w>m atmosph]e ( ! life-giv+ ,imag9ation4 ,vitaliz$ !re1 ! tru? %apes itself into liv+ images :i* k9dle ! passion & affections1 & /imulate ! :ole man4 ,?is is :at has be5 call$ ! real appreh5sion ( tru?s1 z oppos$ to ! m]ely notional ass5t to !m4 ,!re is no quality 9 :i* m5 m diff] ?an 9 ?is int5sity ( m5tal nature1 ?is p[] ( vividly realiz+ :atev] a man does lay hold (4 ,x is an ess5tial--inde$ a prim>y--+r$i5t 9 ! composition ( ! ,poet2 b is n conf9$ to him4 ,x is %>$ by all m5 :o are p[]ful 9 any l9e ( ?\ght or action4 ,?is m5tal en]gy1 ?is int5sity ( realiz+ p[]1 is ! /uff out ( :i* are made all :o 9 any way really move _! fell[-m54 ,x creates1 z has be5 well said1 8,h]oes & sa9ts1 great lead]s1 /atesm51 prea*]s1 & re=m]s1 ! pione]s ( discov]y 9 sci5ce1 vision>ies1 fanatics1 knight-errants1 & adv5tur]s40 ,9 ^! & su* l1 ! m5 ( ab\nd+ en]gy1 :o h revolutioniz$ /ates & mov$ ! _w1 ! process _h begun ) ! vivid realization ( "s tru? ?r\gh ! imag9ation2 b x has n /opp$ !re4 ,x has gone on f ! imag9ation to ! affections4 ,x has /irr$ ! hopes1 ! fe>s1 ! loves1 ! hates ( ! s\l1 enk9dl+ !m & driv+ !m ) full =ce on ! w1 & propell+ ! man into action4 ,9 ! ,poet1 on ! o!r h&1 ! process n only beg9s1 b cont9ues 9 ! imag9ation1 k9dl+1 no d\bt1 a real gl[ ( emotion1 b n lead+ him1 z poet1 to any outw>d action1 save ! "o action ( giv+ v5t to :at he feels1 ( f9d+ poetic expression = ! vision ) :i* 8 imag9ation is fill$4 ,9 ?is we see ! di/9ction betwe5 ! ,poet & ^? o!r m5 ( int5se s\l1 :o %>e ) him ! p[] ( vivid appreh5sion1 ( mak+ real ?r\gh ! imag9ation :atev] tru?s !y see at all4 ,!y c>ry t tru? :i* !y h imag9atively appreh5d$ into ! region ( ! passions & ! w1 & re/ n till !y h cond5s$ x into outw>d action4 ,he keeps ! tru?s :i* he sees )9 ! conf9es ( imag9ation1 & is impell$ by 8 peculi> nature to seek a vehicle = x1 n 9 action b 9 song1 or 9 "s o!r =m ( arti/ic expression4 ,& h5ce ! practical dang] :i* besets ! ,poet1 & inde$ all /hetic & lit]>y m51 ( becom+ unreal1 if t tru? :i* !y see & cultivate = arti/ic purposes !y nev] try to embody 9 any =m ( practical action1 any common purpose ) _! fell[-m54 ,if !n x be ask$ :at are ! prop] objects ( ,poetry1 :at is ! prop] field = ! ex]cise ( ! ,poet's art1 ! answ]1 suppos+ :at ,i h said to be true1 is1 ! :ole range ( exi/5ce2 :]ev] ! s5sations1 ?\ghts1 feel+s ( man c travel1 !re ! ,poet may be at 8 side1 & f9d mat]ial = 8 faculties to "w on4 ,! "o condition ( 8 work+ is1 t ! object pass out ( ! region ( m]e dry fact1 or ab/ract notion1 into ! w>m & brea?+ realm ( imag9ation4 ,:at ! m5tal process is by :i* objects cease to be m]e dead facts1 in=mations1 & become imag$ into liv+ realities1 ,i /ay n to inquire4 ,! :ole philosophy ( ,imag9ation is a subject on :i* ! metaphysicians h z yet said little t is helpful4 ,) reg>d to ! work+ ( ,imag9ation & o!r s-call$ faculties1 ,philosoph]s1 ,i r ?9k1 h cut & c>v$ our m5tal nature ) too ke5 a knife4 ,!y h 8murd]$ to dissect40 ,our books lay x d[n1 = in/ance1 z an axiom1 t a def9ite act ( ! pure und]/&+ mu/ ne$s prec$e e movem5t ( ! affections1 t we mu/ =m a di/9ct conception ( a ?+ z pleasant be=e we c desire x1 t we mu/ fir/ judge a "* to be noble1 be=e admiration ( x c be awak5$4 ,i am n sure t ?is is ! true acc\nt ( ! matt]1 am n conv9c$ t ! und]/&+ unmix$ ) feel+1 ! pure intellig5ce unt\*$ by s5tim5t1 mu/ fir/ decide be=e ! affections c be mov$4 ,is x s cle> t 9 all cases we c sep>ate k f affection8 ,is !re n a l>ge field ( tru?--namely1 moral tru?s1 9 :i* we _c d s--into :i* ! affections mu/ actively ent] be=e any judgm5t c be =m$8 ,=1 z has be5 said1#a 8,! affections !mselves are a k9d ( und]/&+2 we _c und]/& )\t !m4 ,affection is a "p ( insight2 x is requir$ to und]/& ! facts ( ! case4 ,! moral affections1 e4 g41 are ! v in/rum5ts by :i* we intellectually appreh5d good & high human "*4 ,all admiration is affection--! admiration ( virtue1 ! admiration ( nature4 ,affection itself !n is a k9d ( intellig5ce1 & we _c sep>ate ! feel+ 9 our nature f ! reason4 ,feel+ is necess>y = compreh5sion1 & we _c "k :at embrace p>ticul> in/ance ( goodness is1 we _c embrace ! true conception ( goodness 9 g5]al1 )\t x40 ,if ?is be true ( moral appreh5sion1 if 9 ?is intellig5ce & affection are s co9cid5t1 s int]p5etrate ea* o!r1 t we _c say :i* is fir/1 :i* la/1 :]e ! "o ends1 ! o!r beg9s1 ! same tru? holds good 9 imag9ative appreh5sion4 ,"h1 too1 !re is n fir/ a cut-&-dry intellectual act1 & !n a succe$+ emotion4 ,f ! fir/1 9 e act ( ! imag9ation1 ^! two elem5ts are pres5t simultane\sly2 ?\gh x is true t 9 "t ! emotional elem5t t5ds to gr[ /rong] ?an ! intellectual1 sometimes ev5 ov]p[]s x4 ,imag9ation 9 its ess5ce seems to be1 f ! fir/1 intellect & feel+ bl5d$ & int]p5etrat+ ea* o!r4 ,?us x w\ld seem t purely intellectual acts belong to ! surface & outside ( our nature1--z y pass onw>d to ! dep?s1 ! m vital places ( ! s\l1 ! intellectual1 ! emotional1 & ! moral elem5ts are all equally at "w1--& ?is 9 virtue ( _! great] reality1 _! m ess5tial tru?1 _! ne>] contact ) ! c5tre ( ?+s4 ,to ?is region belong all acts ( high imag9ation--! region int]m$iate betwe5 pure und]/&+ & moral affection1 p>tak+ ( bo? elem5ts1 look+ equally bo? ways4 ,b x is n ) ! philosophy ( ! process1 b ) ! results t we h n[ to d4 ,all m5 possess ?is p[] ( vitaliz+ k 9 "s measure4 ,! m5tal qualities :i* g to make ! ,poet h no?+ exclusive or exceptional 9 !m4 ,!y diff] no?+ 9 k9d f ^? ( o!r m5--only 9 degree4 ,z "o well entitl$ to speak = ! ,poets has told u1--! ,poet1 ! man ( vivid s\l %>es ! same int]e/s1 sympa?ies1 feel+s z o!r m51 only he has !m m int5sely4 8,he is di/+ui%$ f o!r m51 n by any peculi> gifts1 b by great] promptness & int5sity 9 ?9k+ & feel+ ^? ?+s :i* o!r m5 ?9k & feel1 & by a great] p[] ( express+ su* ?\ghts & feel+s z are produc$ 9 him40#b ,i h said t ! range ( ,poetry is b\ndless z ! univ]se4 ,:5ev] ! s\l comes into liv+ contact ) fact & tru?1 :5ev] x realizes ^! ) m ?an common vividness1 !re arises a ?rill ( joy1 a gl[ ( emotion4 ,& ! expression ( t ?rill1 t gl[1 is ,poetry4 ,! range ( poetic emotion may ?us be z wide z ! range ( human ?\ght1 z exi/5ce4 ,x does n foll[ f ?is t all objects are alike fit to awak5 poetry4 ,! nobl] ! objects ! nobl] w be ! poetry !y awak51 :5 !y fall on ! he>t ( a true poet4 ,b ?\gh ?is be s1 yet poetry may be f\nd spr++ up 9 ! mo/ unlikely places1 among :at seem ! drie/ ef=ts ( human ?\ght1 j z y may see ! int5se blue ( ! ,alp9e =get-me-n#c light+ up ! d>ke/ crevices1 or ! mo/ b>e & inaccessible l$ges ( ! m\nta9 precipice4 ,9 illu/ration ( ?is1 let me give an anecdote :i* ,i lately read 9 "o ( ,canon ,liddon's s]mons 9 ,/4 ,paul's3--8,:y d y sit up s late at night80 0 a "q put to an em95t ma!matician4 8,to enjoy myself10 0 ! reply4 8,b h[ c t be8 ,i ?\ght y sp5t y\r "t 9 work+ out problems40 8,s ,i d1 & t is my enjoym5t10 answ]$ ! ma!matician4 8,dep5d ^u x10 he add$1 8^? lose a =m ( enjoym5t too ke5 & sweet to be describ$1 :o d n "k1 aft] long ef=t1 :at is ! joy ( recogniz+ ! agreem5t betwe5 two ma!matical =mul40 ,if1 9 su* mom5ts ( pr(\nd satisfaction1 our ma!matician _h add$ to 8 o!r p[]s ! p[] adequately to utt] ! joy ( 8 8eureka10 ! expression ( x w\ld1 no d\bt1 h be5 a high poem4 8,poetry is ! blossom & fragrancy ( all human k1 human ?\ghts1 human passions1 emotions1 language10#d or x is ! f9e w9e t is s]v$ at ! banquet ( human life4 ,& :at is true ( ma!matical is /ill m true ( o!r =ms ( tru?4 ,:5ev] a s\l comes into vivid contact ) x1 !re spr+s up t emotion :i* is ! ess5ce ( ,poetry4 ,& t ?is contact is s delightful1 t all tru? & ! human s\l are s ak91 t :5 !y recognize ea* o!r1 ! imm$iate result is ?is ?rill ( joy1 ?is pure & high emotion1 :at does n ?is fact h9t ( ! nature ( ! s\l & its orig98 ,we n[ !n say t z ,physical ,sci5ce expla9s ! appe>ances ( ! mat]ial _w solely by ! prop]ties ( matt]1 & x is its bus9ess to d s1 s ,poetry seizes ! relation ( outw>d objects to ! s\l & expresses ?is1 & x is its bus9ess to d s4 ,physical ,sci5ce deals ) ! outw>d object alone4 ,poetry has to d ) ! object plus ! s\l ( man4 ,or1 to put x o!rwise3 f ! meet+ & comb9$ action ( ^! two =ces1 ! outw>d object & ! s\l1 !re arises a creation1 or emanation1 diff]5t f ei!r1 b p>tak+ ( ! nature ( bo?4 ,& x is ! bus9ess ( true poetry to express ?is4 ,any real object1 vividly appreh5d$1 we ?us see1 w awak5 9 an intellig5t & emotional be+ a response :i* is ! beg9n+ ( poetry4 ,! dep? & bread? & volume ( t response w1 ( c\rse1 be proportion$ to ! nobility ( ! object :i* evokes x1 & to ! responsive capacity ( ! m9d to :i* x makes its appeal4 ,& if x be ask$1 ,h[ are we to e/imate ! nobility ( any object8 we may say t its measure w be ! v>iety & /r5g? & elevation ( ! emotions :i* x has ! p[] ( evok+ 9 ^? spirits :i* are mo/ f9ely t\*$4 ,! deep]1 ! l>g]1 ! high] ! object pres5t$ to a s\l fitt$ to receive x1 ! great] w be ! body ( emotion ) :i* t s\l w respond to x1 ! f9] w be ! poetry :i* is ! expression ( t emotion4 ,all delight we "k on e>? arises1 z ! wise ,bi%op ,butl] has told u1 8f a faculty hav+ its prop] object10 & ! p]fection ( happ9ess w\ld consi/ 89 all ! faculties hav+ f\nd _! full & adequate object40 ,if !n ^? p>tial objects1 ^? %ad[s ( p]fection1 :i* are ! highe/ objects v\*saf$ to u "h1 awak5 9 u a ke5 responsive ?rill ( emotion1 ^: fitte/ utt]ance is song1 :at %all x be = a human s\l to be admitt$ to ! vision ( ,him 8:o alone is an object1 an inf9itely m ?an adequate object to our mo/ exalt$ faculties--an adequate supply to all ! capacities ( our s\ls1 a subject to ! und]/&+1 an object to ! affections40 ,9 ! contemplation ( ?is tru? long pond]$1 ! deep he>t ( ! philosophic ,bi%op breaks =? into a /ra9 ( m$itation 9 :i* ! conflict betwe5 int5se feel+ & 8 habitual self-re/ra9t seems almo/ to ov]p[] him4 ,& :at a view does ?is give ( ! ess5tial p]man5ce ( ,poetry1 h[ 9 ! ess5ce x mu/ be et]nal z ! s\l ( man6 ,x seems to op5 a glimpse into ! mean+ ( ! my/]i\s imag]y ( ! ,apocalypse1 & to h9t h[ x w be t ! joy ( ! ,r$eem$ be=e ! ,?rone c utt] itself only 9 t new song :i* none c le>n b !y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?us f> ,i h spok5 only ( ! feel+ or emotion :i* g5]ates ,poetry4 ,little or no?+ has be5 said ( t o!r side--! expression ( ! feel+ 9 words4 ,! ma!matician ( :om ,i h spok5 0 n1 = all 8 joy1 a poet4 ,:y8 ,because ?\gh he _h ! mat]ial ( poetry )9 him 9 ! int5se joy1 he _h n ! p[] ( putt+ x =?1 ( mak+ x audible4 ,he kept all ! delight to himself1 & c\ld n by utt]ance imp>t x to o!rs4 ,he 0 at be/ b a dumb poet--a poet 89 posse10 n a poet 89 esse10 z ! ,s*oolm5 speak4 ,& ! "q arises1 ,is n a dumb ,poet a contradiction 9 t]ms8 is x n ( ! v ess5ce ( a poet t he %\ld be vocal8 ,is x n 9 ?is1 8 p[] ( voic+ 8 emotion1 r ?an 9 8 p[] ( feel+ x1 t he is di/+ui%$ f common m58 ,"h we come on a great controv]sy on :i* ,i %all n v5ture to dogmatize4 ,wordswor?1 we all rememb]1 held t 8,_m are ! poets t are s[n ,by ,nature2 m5 end[$ ) highe/ gifts1 ,! vision & ! faculty div9e2 ,yet want+ ! accompli%m5t ( v]se40 ,b ,goe! & _m o!rs ) him hold t )\t ! p[] ( poetic expression !re c be no poet2 t z well might y speak ( a *ild be+ born :i* 0 a m9d )\t a body1 z ( poetry exi/+ 9 ! s\l :i* does n embody itself 9 language2 t1 if we are to divide ,poetry into ess5ce & expression1 ! g>m5t ( musical words is inde$ ! m ess5tial ( ! two--or r1 t ,poetry is non-exi/5t till x has clo!d itself 9 words2 t 9 ! true poet ! emotion & ! expression ( x come into be+ at once1 & are "o4 ,to ?is side ,col]idge1 ,i believe1 w\ld lean1 = we f9d him say+--8,! s5se ( musical delight1 ) ! p[] ( produc+ x1 is a gift ( imag9ation1 & 444 may be cultivat$ & improv$1 b c nev] be le>n$40 ,on ! :ole1 !n1 )\t decid+ :e!r ! ess5ce ( ! poetic nature lies 9 ! capacity ( feel+ ! emotion1 & brood+ ov] ! %ap+ ?\ght1 or 9 ! p[] ( project+ x 9 words1 ?is may be said3--,ev5 if ! pot5tial poet may be sil5t1 ! actual poet mu/ add ! p[] ( embody+ 8 emotion 9 melodi\s words4 ,& ?is f no conv5tional artifice ( lit]ature2 b because1 be=e ! exi/5ce ( any lit]ature1 ! natural expression ( /rong emotion is a *ant1 a song4 ,!re is an ess5tial k9%ip betwe5 ! waves ( excit$ feel+ )9 ! brea/1 ! heav+ ( ! s\l "u ! p[] ( emotion1 & a correspond+ rhy?mical cad5ce 9 ! words :i* utt] x4 ,song or *ant & emotion are z intr9sically alli$ z ^w & ?\ght4 ,! poet is ! man ^: emotions1 int5s] ?an ^? ( o!r m51 naturally f9d a v5t = !mselves 9 "s =m ( h>moni\s words1 :e!r ?is be ! =m ( metre or ( balanc$ & musical prose4 ,! rhy?mical vibrations ( 8 s\l long to project !mselves into "s sonor\s m$ium4 ,& = poetry to lie z x does dead 9 our pr9t$ books1 to be read m]ely by ! eye1 or1 if utt]$ al\d1 to be read z "o w\ld a newspap]1 is z unnatural1 z empty+ to x ( its mean+1 z x is = ! lovely wild-fl[] to be se5 dri$ & colorless )9 ! leaves ( a h]b>ium4 ,n ( lyrical poetry only1 ?\gh ( x prem95tly1 b ( all high poetry1 may x be said1 t x is only !n fitly utt]$ :5 x is *ant$1 n read1 & s x is ) a *ant t mo/ poets h recit$ _! own poetry4 ,z ,wordswor? tells u1 8,?\gh ! accompanim5t ( a musical in/rum5t be disp5s$ )1 ! true poet does n !re=e ab&on 8 privilege di/9ct f t ( ! m]e proseman2 8,he murmurs ne> ! runn+ brooks1 ,a music sweet] ?an _! own40 ,x is a sad divorce t has long be5 made betwe5 poetry & song4 ,we %all nev] "k ! full p[] ( ,poetry till %e has w&]$ back to h] orig9al home1 & f\nd !re h] long-sev]$ si/]1 ,music4 ,only !n1 if !y c\ld f9d ea* o!r aga91 & come =? to ! _w 9 bl5d$ might1 %\ld we "k ! full compass ( t m>vel\s creation :i* we call ,poetry4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,poetic ,,feel+ ,,awak5$ ,,by ,,! ,,_w ,,( ,,nature4 ,if ! view tak5 9 ! =m] *apt] ( ! g5esis ( ,poetry be true1 if any exi/5ce ke5ly realiz$ may awak5 x1 mu/ n t mat]ial framework :i* encompasses u f ! cradle to ! grave ent] mo/ intimately into our e>lie/ & mo/ p]man5t feel+s1 & color all ! poetry :i* expresses !m8 ,= are n ! visible e>? & skies ! /oreh\se f :i* imag9ation furni%es h]self ) h] e>lie/ =ms1 & draws h] broade/ z well z mo/ delicate resemblances8 ,are ^! n ! sub/ance r\nd :i* ! affections tw9e _m ( _! fir/ & f9e/ t5drils8 ,next to ! h\sehold faces1 is n ! visible _w ! e>lie/ exi/5ce t we "k1 ! la/ we lose sight ( 9 our e>?ly soj\rn8 ,all 8 life long man is encompass$ ) x1 & nev] gets beyond its rea*4 ,he lies an infant 9 ! lap ( ,nature be=e he has awak5$ to any consci\sness4 ,:5 consci\sness does awak5 )9 him1 ! ext]nal _w is ! occasion ( ! awak5+1 ! fir/ ?+ he le>ns to "k at ! same "t t he le>ns 8 "m's look & 8 own exi/5ce4 ,= ! gr[+ boy %e is ! homely nurse t1 long be=e s*ools & s*ool-ma/]s int]m$dle ) him1 fe$s 8 m9d ) mat]ials1 p\r+ into him alike ! outw>d framework ( 8 ?\ght & ! colors t flu% ov] ! *amb]s ( 8 imag]y4 ,! expressive c\nt5ance ( ?is e>? & ( ^! heav5s1 glad or p5sive1 /]n or dre>y1 sublime or homely1 is look+ 9 on 8 he>t at e h\r & m+l+ ) 8 dreams4 ,nature is woo+ 8 _s 9 manifold & my/]i\s ways1 to elevate him ) h] va/ness & sublimity1 to gladd5 him ) h] beauty1 to depress him ) h] bleakness1 to re/ore him ) h] calm4 ,?is quick int]*ange ( feel+ betwe5 ! _w )\t & ! _w )91 ?is va/ range ( sympa?y1 s subtle1 s unceas+1 s my/]i\s1 is a fact z c]ta9 & z real z ! fl[ ( ! tides or ! motion ( ! e>?4 ,yet1 ?\gh tru? x be1 x is "o :i* ,sci5ce _c recognize1 & :i* %e has left :olly to ! poet4 ,x is 8 to witness to ! fact ( ?is intimacy--k9%ip1 ,i might say--betwe5 ! movem5ts ( ,nature & ! he>t ( ,man1 to repres5t ! relation & int]pret x4 ,& ?\gh he may nev] be able fully to compass or exhau/ all ! import ( ^! relations1 or to p5etrate to ! bottom ( ! secret1 yet x is "o *ief (fice ( ! poet to express x1 to get x recogniz$1 to keep alive ! s5se ( among 8 fell[-m51 & to int]pret to !m1 z be/ he may1 ^? endur+ yet t5d] intimacies t exi/ betwe5 _! he>ts & ! wide _w ( eye & e> t surr\nds him4 ,?is mighty process ( influ5c+ man1 n only ?r\gh 8 corporeal ne$s1 b 9 ! m delicate recesses ( ! he>t1 ! outw>d _w1 x is cle>1 mu/ h be5 c>ry+ on unremitt+ly s9ce ! e>lie/ appe>ance ( man on ! e>?4 ,b :at may h be5 ! phases ( x 9 primeval times1 be=e hi/ory f9ds man1 is a "q ,i d n propose to ent] on4 ,no d\bt1 ev5 9 ! mo/ remote eras1 :5 savage m5 dwelt nak$ 9 caves1 or c[]$ 9 abject wor%ip be=e ! bl9d =ces ( ,nature1 & liv$ 9 t]ror ( wild bea/s1 or ( ea* o!r1 ev5 !n !re mu/ h be5 mom5ts :5 _! he>ts 7 imag9atively t\*$1 z ei!r ! hurricane or ! ?und] aw$ !m1 or ,nature look$ on !m m b5ignly ?r\gh ! sunset or ! dawn4 ,9 t lat] /age1 :5 ! ,aryan family _h rea*$ _! my?ologiz+ era1 & ow+ to ! weakness ( _! ab/ract+ p[]s & ! /r5g? ( untutor$ imag9ation1 7 weav+ ! appe>ances ( e>? & sky into _! hi]>*ies ( gods1 ,nature & ,imag9ation 7 face to face1 & 7 all 9 all4 ,! o!r intellectual p[]s ( man 7 z yet comp>atively dormant4 ,he _h n yet le>n$ consci\sly to dis5gage ! ?\ghts ( himself & ( ,god f ! visible appe>ances 9 :i* !y 7 /ill entangl$4 ,b to trace ! movem5ts ( ,imag9ation ?r\gh t primeval "t =ms no "p ( my pres5t task4 ,ev5 )\t attempt+ ?is1 !re is m ?an en\gh to deta9 our ?\ghts1 if we attempt to trace1 ev5 9 outl9e1 "s ( ! ways 9 :i* ! human & poetic imag9ation has work$ on ! outw>d _w 9 t lat] /age :5 ! ?ree great entities1 ,god1 ,man1 & ,nature1 7 9 ?\ght cle>ly di/+ui%$4 ,?\gh 9 /udy+ our pres5t subject x may be necess>y = cle>ness's sake1 9 "s measure to isolate ,nature 9 ?\ght f ! o!r two great objects ( contemplation1 ) :i* 9 reality x is s closely int]wov51 we mu/ nev] conceive ( x z if x 7 really a sep>ate & indep5d5t exi/5ce4 ,h[ev] we may = a mom5t reg>d ,nature by h]self1 we mu/ n =get t 9 reality we c nev] contemplate x ap>t f ! o!r two entities on :i* x dep5ds2 t ,nature z m]e isolat$ appe>ance1 )\t a m9d to contemplate & a p[] to support x1 is mean+less2 t all ! ?ree objects ( k coexi/ at e mom5t1 int]p5etrate & modify ea* o!r at e turn ( ?\ght2 & t x is to ! light reflect$ on ,nature f ! o!r two t %e owes l>ge "p ( h] mean+1 h] t5d]ness1 h] sugge/iv5ess1 h] sublimity4 ,! t5d5cy to isolate ,nature & to reg>d x z a self-subsi/+ ?+ cut (f f o!r exi/5ce1 has be5 /rong ev] s9ce man came to be cle>ly consci\s ( 8 own di/9ctness f ! _w4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 e o!r realm ( ?\ght1 progress is sl[2 x requires long ages to get to ! "r m5tal attitude4 ,among ! e?nic races1 at lea/1 !re 7 fir/ ! two p]iods already notic$--"o 9 :i* man cr\*$ 9 bl9d abject t]ror 9 pres5ce ( ! elem5ts2 ano!r m>k$ by t bright] ,nature-wor%ip embodi$ 9 ! ,aryan my?ology1 :i*1 ?\gh pa/ its prime1 0 /ill surviv+ :5 ! ,hom]ic poems 7 compos$4 ,!n succe$$ ! "t :51 on ! "o h&1 ! m9d ( man sep>at$ itself f ! _w & ass]t$ its di/9ct exi/5ce2 & :51 on ! o!r1 ! ?\ght ( ,deity1 "u ! guidance ( reflection & philosophy1 gradually extract$ itself f ! visible appe>ances 9 :i* x _h be5 s long imb$d$4 ,:5 ?is great *ange _h made itself felt1 & :51 at ! same "t1 out-(-door life gave place to life 9 cities1 ,nature 9 a great measure lo/ its hold on man's reg>ds1 & retir$ into ! backgr\nd z a lifeless me*anical ?+1 )\t int]e/ or beauty or any intimacy ) man4 ,! mat]ial _w1 inde$1 _h /ill its utilit>ian value4 ,x m9i/]$ to man's bodily wants 9 ! ?\s& ways t immemorial usage h&$ d[n1 & :i* sci5ce 9 rec5t times has s greatly multipli$4 ,if ! refre%+ pres5ce ( ,nature /ill bl5d$ unaw>es ) ! animal spirits ( m51 & *e]$ !m :5 !y 7 we>y1 yet ! multitudes ca/ on x no imag9ative reg>ds1 & c>$ no?+ = ! poetry :i* m$iates betwe5 ! eye & ! he>t4 ,?is seems a true acc\nt ( ! m5tal attitude ( ! great civiliz$ communities1 d[n ev5 to rec5t times4 ,&1 not)/&+ ! great movem5t t[>d ,nature :i* is said to *>act]ize ?is mod]n era1 "o may well d\bt :e!r ! s5tim5t has really p5etrat$ ! he>ts ( ev5 ! mo/ cultivat$ m54 ,su* ?+s mu/ always be difficult to gauge4 ,yet "o _c b sometimes wond]1 if f ! mod]n love ( ,nature1 & ! mu* talk ab\t x1 !re c\ld be d$uct$ all t may be set d[n to love ( *ange1 imitation1 fa%ion1 & ! desire to meet ! expectations ( ref9$ society1 h[ mu* w\ld rema9 ( feel+ t 0 native1 g5u9e1 & spontane\s4 ,a few1 we may believe1 !re h be5 9 e age1 & m p]haps 9 ?is ?an 9 =m] ages1 to :om1 9 spite ( ! prosaic atmosph]e t surr\nd$ !m1 ,nature 0 some?+ m ?an a dead ma*9e1 some?+ ev5 wor?y ( affection4 ,poets1 too1 7 born f age to age1 favorite *ildr5 ( 8,gaud5tes rure ,camn10 :o _h _! he>ts op5$ 9 a prem95t degree to receive ! love ( ,nature !mselves1 & to awak5 x 9 o!r he>ts by ! music :i* !y l5t to x4 ,yet nei!r ! poets1 nor ! few appreh5sive spirits :o sympa?iz$ ) !m1 c\ld d mu* to make head aga9/ ! prosaic ways ( ?9k+ by :i* !y 7 surr\nd$4 ,x 0 only ) furtive & occasional glances t ev5 ! poets ( pa/ ages 7 all[$ to look at ,nature z !y w\ld1 only by a k9d ( suff]ance t !y 7 all[$ to express ! t5d] love !y felt = h]4 ,! feel+s :i* !y _h 9 h] pres5ce 7 put d[n to imag9ation1 :i* 0 a faculty ( falsehood1 & ! words :i* !y us$ reg>d+ h] 7 suppos$ to be tropes & hyp]boles t _h no mean+4 ,! sci5ce & ! philosophy1 z well z ! common belief :i* surr\nd$ !m1 _h settl$ x1 t ,nature 0 z inanimate z any piece ( man's manufacture4 ,& :at 7 a few poets1 ) _! weak s++1 a few dream]s1 ) _! flimsy fancies1 t !y c\ld )/& ! tyrant tradition1 ev5 ?\gh1 half unconsci\sly1 all _! highe/ inspiration witness$ aga9/ x8 ,! in/9ctive fai? ( ! poet _c be v9dicat$ till1 n 9 ,poetry only1 b by ,sci5ce & ,philosophy also1 ! unity & ! life t is 9 ,nature are fully recogniz$1--till ! :ole visible _w1 n 9 trope & figure1 b 9 lit]al tru?1 is felt to be ! embodi$ ?\ght ( a m9d :i* is 9 ,nature & above x1 & :i* fills ! ,univ]se4 ,n till ?is conviction has come home to man z a sob] tru? ( reason1 c we feel t ,nature is int5d$ to m9i/] no furtive1 b a legitimate delight to ! eye1 to furni% an int]e/ to ! und]/&+1 beauty & sugge/iv5ess to ! imag9ation1 calm & re/oration to ! he>t4 ,o!rwise %e becomes1 none ! less = all h] beauty1 to ^? :o fa9 w\ld love h]1 a cruel & all-dev\r+ ,sph9x4 ,n1 h[ev]1 t ! poet busies himself ) ! "q z to ! ess5tial nature ( ! mat]ial _w1 or inquires :e!r !re c be f\nd 9 matt] any ultimate & p]man5t elem5t4 ,! analytic scrut9y ( appe>ances is no "p ( 8 conc]n2 ?is he will+ly leaves to ! physici/ & ! metaphysician to settle betwe5 !m4 ,:e!r matt] be ultimately resolvable into inde/ructible atoms out ( :i* all visible =ms are compos$1 or :e!r all t imp+es on our s5ses be n at bottom "o only =ce manife/+ itself 9 inf9ite *ange1 or :e!r 9 ! la/ resort matt] may be only 8a p]man5t possibility ( s5sation10 or :e!r all =ce may n be reg>d$ z ! direct & imm$iate action ( ! ,div9e ,w1--all ^! are que/ions ) :i*1 z poet1 he does n int]m$dle1 ?\gh 8 k t su* que/ions c be ask$ may quick5 8 s5se ( ! my/]y ( ,creation :i* he contemplates4 ,:5 poets h v5tur$ to make su* ab/ract que/ions ! subject ( _! poetry1 !y h n g5]ally succe$$4 ,! poetic /r5g? ( ,lucretius is n se5 9 8 expositions1 able ?\gh !y are1 ( ! atomic philosophy1 b 9 8 vivid repres5tation ( ! manifold appe>ances ( ,nature1 & 9 8 broad & pr(\nd s5se ( ! "o univ]sal life t p]vades !m all4 ,! poet is 9 8 prop] place1 n :5 he scrut9izes nature z an analy/1 b :5 he unres]v$ly accepts all h] concrete appe>ances z !y come to him4 ,=ms & colors are giv5 him ?r\gh ! eye2 s\nds z !y rea* him ?r\gh ! e>2 fragrances z waft$ to 8 s5se ( smell4 ,on ?is side ( analysis !re is en\gh1 & m ?an en\gh1 = him4 ,! outw>d appe>ances he feels m int5sely1 & r5d]s into words m graphically ?an ord9>y m51--no o!r describes !m s to ! quick1--yet he does n re/ 9 !m1 b passes ) !m inw>d & br+s !m into relation ) 8 own be+1 or r ) ! univ]sal he>t ( man4 ,! e!real blue ( ! sky on a f9e spr+ day delights e man1 & some?+ ( ! delight is no d\bt due to ! m]e eye1 to ! adaptation ( ! object to ! visual organ2 b h[ mu* m--:o %all say8--is due to ! endless sugge/iv5ess ( ! sight1 ev5 ?\gh ( its manifold mean+ no?+ may %ape itself into words4 ,b x is ! poet's privilege n only to describe ! outw>d image1 b to draw out "s ( ! _m mean+s t lie hid 9 x1 & s r5d] !m z to w9 response f 8 fell[-m54 ,x matt]s n1 !re=e1 if x be true1 t all m5 c "k ( ,nature is ! s5sations x produces 9 himself4 ,ev5 if ?is be all1 x is en\gh = ! poet4 ,leav+ to o!rs to deal ) its physical uses z ! fe$] & support] ( ! body1 x is 8 to note h[ x exhil>ates ! animal spirits2 h[ x passes into ! imag9ation & !re becomes ri* 9 sugge/iv5ess2 h[ x entw9es itself r\nd ! affections2 h[ fruitful x is 9 resemblances & contra/s to human de/9y2 :at l>ge contemplations & high tru?s x pres5ts to ! reason2 h[ ev5 = consci5ce1 ?\gh x conta9s no direct tea*+ ( moral law1 x supplies 9 its ord] & h>mony ! be/ visible images !re(4 ,9 fact1 q endless is ! weal? ( mean+ t lies hid 9 ,nature1 ! int]*ange ( appeal & response t is possible betwe5 ! _w )\t & ! _w )94 ,!re is 9 ,nature j z mu*1 or z little1 z ! s\l ( ea* c see 9 h]4 ,& 9 ord] to see1 ! s\l mu/ h be5 tra9$ = x bo? by habitual conv]se ) ! outw>d _w1 & also by conv]se ) o!r regions ( be+1 ) o!r tea*]s4 ,= o!r tea*]s are n less necess>y ?an ! beauty :i* lies 9 ! face ( ,nature4 ,poetry1 we saw1 is ! emanation1 ! gold5 exhalation1 z x 71 :i* arises f ! close & vivid meet+ ( ! s\l & ! outw>d object4 ,if ?is be s1 ! s\l mu/ ne$s contribute to ! result n less ?an ! object :i* appeals to x4 ,:at !n mu/ be ! p[] & quality ( t s\l :i* is capable ( tak+ 9 & mak+ full & h>moni\s response to ! :ole appeal :i* ,nature is cont9ually mak+8 ,!re mu/ be 9 ! fir/ place an eye to obs]ve accurately :at x sees1 comb9$ ) ! p[] to describe ?is fai?fully 9 words uncolor$ & undeflect$2 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 by feel+s or habits ( ?\ght :i* may be peculi> to ! obs]v]4 ,!re mu/ be besides a s5sibility to all outw>d appe>ances1 z ke5ly alive to ! va/ z to ! m9ute 9 ,nature2 to ! great movem5ts ( ! heav5s & ! bread?s ( light & %ad[ :i* !y ca/1 n m ?an to ! delicate ve9+s t are 9 ! t9ie/ leaf1 to ! sigh+s t are among ! re$s1 & to ! sil5t op5+s ( ! daisy & ! cel&9e4 ,^! two qualities are mo/ly f\nd among ^? ^: *ildhood has pass$ 9 ! c\ntry1 :o h kn[n ,nature z a h\sehold fri5d t has entw9$ itself among _! fir/ affections4 ,no d\bt !re are cases ( city-br$ poets1 su* z ,keats1 :o1 hav+ be5 %ut out f free access to ,nature till !y 7 full-gr[n m51 h !n tak5 to x ) an in/9ctive passion4#e ,b ev5 9 ^! r>e cases !re w g5]ally be felt 9 _! descriptions some?+ exagg]at$1 t %[s ! want ( habitual famili>ity ) ! ways ( ,nature1 & makes u feel t x has be5 approa*$ r on set purpose z an object ( arti/ic /udy1 ?an kn[n ) ! easy intimacy ( e>ly fri5d%ip4 ,if to ^! two qualities we add imag9ation2 ev5 z p5etrative z t ( ,keats1 :i* w5t to ! core ( all x saw1 ev5 ?is outfit ( qualities w\ld n be suffici5t adequately to r5d] all t ,nature conta9s ( high & noble4 ,su* s5su\s enjoym5t ( ,nature1 quick5$ by imag9ation1 b unbalanc$ by deep] qualities1 has l$ m ?an "o1 & especially 9 our own day1 to an attempt$ revival ( vani%$ ,paganism1 :i*1 if made ! key-note ( any ,poetry1 is de/ructive ( true manl9ess & ( ! highe/ human wor?4 ,by su* a s5su\s temp]am5t1 ! =ms & colors & fragrancies ( ! outw>d _w may be delici\sly enjoy$ & vividly r5d]$4 ,b ?is is all4 ,! deep] tones t lie 9 ! sil5ces ( ,nature w be all inaudible1 unless ! e> be ov]he>+ at ! same "t ! deep music ( ! he>t4 ,= ! s\l to appreh5d all t ,nature conta9s ( mean+1 !re mu/ be pres5t n only ! eye ke5ly obs]v+1 & t5d]ly s5sitive to natural beauty1 b beh9d ?is mu/ be a he>t feel+ly alive to all t is mo/ affect+ 9 human life1 s5tim5t1 & de/9y4 ,& n only ?is1 b 9 all survey ( creat$ ?+s ! upw>d look1 unexpress$ x may be1 yet ev] pres5t1 t[>d ! ,uncreat$4 ,x _c b affect ev5 ! poet's feel+ ab\t ! mo/ common mat]ial ?+s1 :at may be 8 reg>ds t[>d t ,unse5 ,pres5ce on :i*1 n ,nature only1 b ! _s ( man reposes4 ,z he looks on ! face ( e>?1 sea1 & sky1 ! ?\ght1 :5ce come ^! ?+s1 :i!r t5d !y1 :at is _! orig9 & _! end1 mu/ habitually ent] 9 & color t :i* ! eye beholds4 ,x c h>dly be b t a man's inn] ?\ghts ab\t ^! ?+s w f9d _! way out & color ! obs]vation ( 8 eye4 ,ev5 ! e!real beauty ( ,%elley's descriptions--8 p]ception ( ! motion ( cl\ds & %ad[s & sunbeams--8 delight 9 all skyey & evanesc5t ?+s too delicate = gross] eyes1--y _c read !m long )\t be+ cross$ by "s brea? bl[n f 8 own di/emp]$ moral atmosph]e4 ,! 8sky-cleav+0 crags sugge/ to him heav5-defy+ m9ds1 & 8 m\nta9s h a voice 8to repeal l>ge codes ( fraud & woe40 ,byron1--?\gh 8 lat] poetry conta9s noble passages on m\nta9 sc5]y1 ev5 ! high ,alps are h>dly /rong en\gh to lure him into tempor>y =getfulness ( 8 own unhappy self1 & 8 qu>rel ) mank9d4 ,9 fact1 s closely & deeply unit$ are all ! p>ts ( ! univ]se1 t no "o c appreh5d ! full compass ( its manifold h>monies1 ^: own he>t is n fill$ ) t c5tral h>mony :i* sets x "r ) ,god & man4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,poetic ,,& ,,sci5tific ,,wond]4 ,b same "o may ask1 ,is n imag9ation g5]ally at w> ) reason & tru?8 ,is n ! qu>rel betwe5 ,poetry & ,philosophy z old z ! days ( ,plato8 ,did n he feel ?is s ke5ly t he bani%$ poets z false tea*]s f 8 well-ord]$ ,/ate8 ,luckily we h n to answ] ?is "q 9 all its bread? & complexity2 we are n n[ call$ to def5d ! tru? ( ,poetry 9 its del9eations ( human "* & emotions4 ,our subject conf9es u to t simpl] aspect ( ! "q :i* conc]ns ! action ( imag9ation on ! ext]nal _w4 ,:5 ! eye re/s on ! rang+ l&scape1 & ! he>t responds to ! beauty ( x1 ! emotion :i* is evok$ is z true & z rational z is ! action ( any law ( ,nature4 ,?is k9dl+ ( he>t 9 ! pres5ce ( ,nature may be said to be 8ano!r aspect ( reason40 ,x is n conf9$ to any "o ord] ( m5 or /age ( civilisation1 b belongs alike to ! *ild1 ! peasant1 & ! philosoph]1 if only ! he>t be natural & unspoil$4 ,no d\bt ! imag9ative frame ( m9d diff]s 9 ea* accord+ to diff]5ce ( m5tal habits1 b 9 all alike x is ess5tially "o4 ,x is a spontane\s & unconsci\s ackn[l$gm5t ( ! beauty ( ! ,univ]se--a pro( to ^? :o ?9k ab\t x t ! ,univ]se 0 made = ! s\l ( man1 & ! s\l = ! ,univ]se1 t !re is betwe5 !m a wond]ful h>mony1 ! "o answ]+ to ! o!r z ! h>p-/r+s to ! h& ( ! musician4 ,take in/ances ( ?is feel+1 n f pa/ times1 b z x may exi/ 9 our own day4 ,! ,y>r[ %eph]d1 z he goes =? at dawn & sees morn+ spread on ! hills ( ! ,=e/1 feels a mom5t>y elevation ( he>t = :i* he has no words1 & ( :i* he may be b half-consci\s2 b 9 ?is feel+ he has )9 him ! fir/ /irr+s ( t :i*1 :5 ! poet fa%ions x into fitt+ words1 becomes an immortal song4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 a hundr$ ye>s ago or less1 :5 he saw ! fir/ /reaks ( dawn /rike "s lonely peak1 or ! e>ly p5cil+s ( light fall+ d[n into "s hidd5 dell1 embodi$ 8 feel+s ( t beauty 9 ! imag9ation ( ,fairies retir+ f _! moonlight dances into ! gre5 knolls :]e !y made _! homes4 ,! ,ettrick ,%eph]d1 9 8 *ildhood1 0 p]haps among ! la/ :o _h a g5u9e feel+ & belief ( ^! symbols4 ,!y pass$ ) him1 b ?\gh ! symbols h vani%$ ! same appe>ances rema91 & awak5 ! old feel+1 & ! feel+ /ill ne$s a language4 ,s too 0 x ) t ,we/morel& dalesman :o1 z he walk$ ) ! poet ,wordswor? by ! side ( a brook1 sudd5ly said to him1 ) great _s & a lively smile1 8,i l to walk :]e ,i c he> ! s\nd ( a beck40 ,beck is ! ,we/morel& ^w = :at 9 ,engl& is call$ a brook1 9 ,scotl& a burn4 8,i _c b ?9k10 adds ! poet1 8t ?is man1 )\t be+ consci\s ( x1 has _h _m dev\t feel+s connect$ ) ! appe>ances :i* pres5t$ !mselves to him 9 8 employm5t z a %eph]d1 & t ! pleasure ( 8 he>t 0 an acceptable (f]+ to ! ,div9e ,be+40 ,?is is ,wordswor?'s reflection4 ,i %all b add t 8 lik+ to he> ! s\nd ( a beck 0 a pro( t ! outw>d s\nd _h ceas$ to be a m]e commonplace to him1 & pass+ inw>d1 _h awak5$ an imag9ative e*o :i* is ! bir? ( poetry4 ,or take ano!r in/ance--t y\?1 a %eph]d lad1 b m poet & philosoph] ?an %eph]d1 :om ,wordswor? describes wat*+ ! sunrise on ! ,highl& m\nta9s3-- 8,= ! gr[+ y\?1 ,:at s\l 0 81 :5 f ! nak$ top ,( "s bold headl&1 he beheld ! sun ,rise up1 & ba! ! _w 9 light4 ,he look$-- ,ocean & e>?1 ! solid frame ( e>?1 ,& ocean's liquid mass1 b5ea? him lay ,9 gladness & deep joy4 ,! cl\ds 7 t\*$1 ,& 9 _! sil5t faces did he read ,unutt]able love4 ,s\nd ne$$ none1 ,nor any voice ( joy2 8 _s drank ,! spectacle3 s5sation1 s\l1 & =m ,all melt$ into him2 !y swall[$ up ,8 animal be+2 9 !m did he live1 ,& by !m did he live2 !y 7 8 life4 ,9 su* access ( m9d1 9 su* high h\r ,( visitation f ! liv+ ,god1 ,?\ght 0 n2 9 enjoym5t x expir$4 ,no ?anks he brea!d1 he pr(f]$ no reque/2 ,rapt into /ill communion :i* transc5ds ,! imp]fect (fices ( pray] & praise1 ,8 m9d 0 a ?anksgiv+ to ! p[] ,t made him2 x 0 bless$ness & love40 ,z we read su* a passage1 ! ?\ght involunt>ily arises1 ,:at if ! said y\?1 in/ead ( be+ a nursl+ ( nature among ! hills ( ,a?oll1 _h be5 college-br$1 & cramm$ ) all ! 'ologies :i* ,physical ,sci5ce n[ tea*es1 w\ld he /ill h _h ! same elevat$ joy 9 pres5ce ( t spectacle8 ,x is ! old "q :i* ,plato ask$1 & :i* _m s9ce h ask$ d[n to our own "t4 ,9 #ahdb ,haydon wrote to ,wordswor?1 recall+ a d9n]-p>ty :i* took place _m ye>s be=e at ! pa9t]'s h\se3 8,don't y rememb] ,keats propos+ #8,confusion to ! memory ( ,newton1' & ^u y\r insi/+ on an explanation be=e y drank x1 8 say+1 ,because he de/roy$ ! poetry ( ! ra9b[ by r$uc+ x to a prism80 ,suppose ! ,a?oll %eph]d lad _h be5 an optician1 & und]/ood all ! laws ( light by :i* ! effulg5t hues ( sunrise 7 elicit$2 suppose1 fur!r1 t he _h be5 an a/ronom]1 & z he saw ! sunrise _h begun to reflect1 ,x is n ! sun t ,i see ris+1 b x is ! e>? t is rotat+ on h] own axis1 & n[ turn+ h] side t[>d ! sun1 t causes all t ,i n[ see2 & t axis is n v]tical1 b slants obliquely to ! plane ( its orbit1--suppos+ ^!1 & a hundr$ o!r tru?s1 :i* ,physical ,a/ronomy tea*es1 _h come into 8 m9d1 w\ld he /ill h _h t sublime joy8 ,or suppose1 aga91 he _h be5 a geologi/1 &1 z he gaz$ ov] ! m\nta9 ridges1 _h begun to ?9k ( !m z a record ( commotions t took place 9 f>-back geological eras1 & to reflect h[ ! /ratifi$ lay]s ( :i* ^! m\nta9s are compos$ _h be5 =m$ by ! slime deposit$ at ! bottom ( a long s9ce vani%$ sea2 h[ !y _h be5 upheav$ by ! action ( subt]ranean =ces2 h[ "s ( ! great depressions :i* we call valleys1 or ^? r5ts 9 ! m\nta9s1 n[ fill$ by sea-lo*s1 _h be5 caus$ by ! crack+ ( ! e>?'s cru/1 :ile x 0 /ill a heat$ mass1 gl[+ f ! primeval fires2 h[ o!r less] gl5s & corries _h be5 sculptur$ out ( ! solid e>? by ,nature's grav+ tools1 ice-w$ges1 glaci]s1 ra91 & riv]s1--9 ! pres5ce ( su* sci5tific ?\ghts z ^!1 :at w\ld become ( ! boy's imag9ative & dev\t ec/asy8 ,9 answ]1 x may be said t :e!r ! sci5tific man %all feel ?is spontane\s gl[ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! great spectacles ( ,nature or n1 dep5ds n on 8 sci5tific k1 b on 8 natural temp]am5t1 on ! am\nt ( s\l !re is 9 him1 und]ly+ 8 atta9m5ts4 ,if he be s entirely ! man ( sci5ce1 if ! intellect has s entirely absorb$ 8 be+ t he nev] gets beyond analyz+1 comp>+1 & reason+ on ! appe>ances he sees1 !n he w look )\t emotion on ! gr&e/ ongo+s ( ,nature2 he w see 9 !m only a subject = inve/igation--no?+ m4 ,b if1 z has (t5 be5 ! case1 ! physici/ be a man n only ( wide & accurate k1 b ( l>ge s\l1--if 8 k has become a "p ( him1 has melt$ into 8 be+1 !n 8 he>t w be free to k9dle & rejoice at ! great ?+s ( ,nature :i* he sees1 z g5u9ely z ! unreflect+ *ild1 ! ?\ghtful peasant1 or ! mo/ spontane\s poet4 ,z g5u9ely1 b ) a diff]5ce3 ! eye ( ! imag9ative man ( sci5ce w take 9 all t ^! o!rs d1 & m4 ,8 admiration w be full]1 l>g]1 m in/ruct$4 ,! k t has be5 gradually lodg$ 9 8 m9d1 & become a "p ( x1 w pass into 8 eye1 & enable him to see1 on :atev] side ( ! ,univ]se he looks1 m complicat$ m>vels1 m wond]ful correspond5ces4 8,9 ,wond]10 says ,col]idge1 8all ,philosophy began3 9 ,wond] x ends3 & ,admiration fills up ! int]space40 ,! la/ clause ,i %\ld *ange ?us1--& ,inve/igation fills up ! int]space4 ,9 ! fir/ ,wond] & 9 ! la/ ! ,philosoph] & ! ,poet are ak9 to ea* o!r4 ,bo? wond]1 bo? admire :at !y see1 b ?is incipi5t wond] t5ds to diff]5t results4 ,! unsci5tific poet1 j l ! *ild & ! ?\ghtful peasant1 wond]s at ! beauty t is 9 ! face ( ,nature1 & at its my/]y1 seeks no physical explanations ( x1 b reads its moral & spiritual mean+1 & tries to utt] x4 ,! man ( sci5ce equally beg9s ) wond] at :at he sees1 b 8 wond] leads him on to seek = an explanation1 to se>* = ! laws :i* regulate ! appe>ances1 if haply he may f9d !m4 ,!n comes ! long int]space ( toilsome labor1 ( pa9ful analysis1 ( rigor\s induction4 ,exp]im5t1 analysis1 d$uctive & inductive reason+1 by :i* *iefly ,sci5ce works1 are intellectual acts q di/9ct f imag9ative intuition & emotion1 &1 9 "s degree1 oppos$ to !m4 ,x _c be t ^! di/9ct processes c be comb9$ 9 "o intellectual act4 ,!y c h>dly g on 9 "o m9d at ! same "t4 ,:ile a man is imm]s$ 9 ^! sci5tific processes1 !y preclude ! poetic vision = ! "t4 ,= _m m5 !y sc>e away poetry f ! _w =ev]4 ,n s ) ! l>ge/1 mo/ sov]eign m9ds ( ,sci5ce4 ,less] m5 ( dry or n>r[ m9ds may be s entangl$ 9 ! me%es ( _! own und]/&+ z nev] to escape f !m1 or may f9d m delight 9 ! clev]ness ( _! own explanations ?an 9 ! wond]ful ?+s :i* !y expla94 ,b ! l>g] m9ds1 :5 !y h done _! "w1 em]ge 9 "t f ! /udy & ! laboratory1 & look abroad ) exp&$ vision & pr(\nd] rev]5ce on t ,univ]se1 "s small "p only ( :i* x has be5 giv5 !m to und]/&4 ,kepl]1 aft] he _h discov]$ s f> ! laws ( planet>y motion1 said t all t he _h be5 able to d 0 to read a few ( ! ?\ghts ( ,god4 ,a %ort "t be=e 8 dea?1 ,newton is report$ to h said1 & ,i give ! (t-told /ory 9 ! au!ntic words1 8,i d n "k :at ,i may appe> to ! _w1 b to myself ,i seem to h be5 only l a boy play+ on ! sea-%ore1 & div]t+ myself 9 n[ & !n f9d+ a smoo!r pebble or a pretti] %ell ?an ord9>y1 :il/ ! great ocean ( tru? lay all undiscov]$ be=e me40#f ,a lesson surely to all future inve/igators1 &1 z 8 late/ biograph] has said1 8to ^? especially :o h nev] ev5 f\nd ! smoo!r pebble or ! pretti] %ell40 ,^! great m51 s feel+1 are 9 ! attitude ( philosophic wond]--wond] bo? at "p ( ! ways ( ,god :i* x has be5 giv5 !m to see1 & at t va/] "p :i* !y feel to lie beyond _! vision4 ,^! laws :i* !y h discov]$1 :at are !y8 :5ce come !y8 ,!y "k t !y !mselves did n make !m1 only atta9$ to cat* sight ( !m4 ,!y "k too t ! laws did n make !mselves4 ,!y are beautiful 9 !mselves & 9 _! b5ign op]ation2 !y are wond]ful 9 _! orig9 & cont9uance4 ,?is is :at ^? great discov]]s felt4 ,& :5 !y /ood on ! utmo/ v]ge ( _! sci5tific k1 & look$ f :at !y _h be5 all[$ to see out ^u ! great beyond1 !y 7 rapt into t mood ( wond]1 ak9 to awe1 :i* is ! v ess5ce ( ,poetry4 ,_h !y1 9 addition to _! great sci5tific insight1 be5 end[$ ) ! gift ( poetic utt]ance to express ! wond] :i* !y felt1 !y might h left to ! _w a poem ( sci5tific tru? transfigur$ by ! imag9ation1 su* z has nev] yet be5 utt]$4 ,?us we see !re is a poetic gl[ ( wond] & emotion be=e ,sci5ce beg9s its "w2 !re is a l>g]1 deep]1 m in/ruct$ wond] :5 x ends4 ,& ei!r ( ^! may naturally express itself 9 poetry1 ?\gh ! e>li] wond] has done s f> m frequ5tly ?an ! lat]4 ,t ! contemplation ( ! ,univ]se does awak5 ?is wond] 9 m9ds ( ! highe/ sci5tific ord] appe>s 9 ! in/ances ( ,kepl] & ,newton4 ,x has be5 %[n 9 ! case ( an orig9al discov]y ne>] our own day ?an ei!r ( ^!--,i mean 9 t ( ,f>aday4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! imag9ative delight :i* he felt 9 8 sci5tific inve/igations ,i v5ture to quote f a v sugge/ive lecture ( ,mr4 ,/op=d ,brooke4 8,nature & h] contemplation1 says ,pr(essor ,tyndall1 produc$ 9 him a k9d ( spiritual exaltation3 8 delight 9 a sunset or a ?und]/orm am\nt$ to ec/asy4 ,our subjects are s glori\s1 he says himself1 t to "w at !m rejoices & enc\rages ! feeble/1 delights & cont5ts ! /ronge/4 ,9 ?is delight & en*antm5t he 0 always 9 ! temp] ( ! poet1 &1 l ! poet1 he cont9ually rea*$ t po9t ( emotion :i* produces poetic creation4 ,once1 aft] long brood+ on ! subject ( =ce & matt]1 he saw1 & ,i am sure sudd5ly1 z a poet sees a song f end to end be=e he writes x d[n1--he saw1 z if lit by a /ream ( sudd5 light1 ! :ole ( ! ,univ]se trav]s$ by l9es ( =ce1 & ^! l9es 9 _! ceaseless tremors produc+ light & radiant heat2 & da%+ =w>d on ! trail ( 8 ideas1 & ?rill$ into creation by ! emotion :i* he felt1 decl>$ t ^! l9es 7 ! l9es ( gravitat+ =ce1 & t ! gravitat+ =ce itself con/itut$ matt]2 t is1 he made =ce id5tical ) matt]4 ,x 0 a speculation :i* aboli%$ at a /roke ! atomic !ory & ! notion ( an e!r4 ,( ! possibility ( ! tru? ( ?is ,i am no judge10 says ,mr4 ,/op=d ,brooke4 8,f>aday himself calls x ! %ad[ ( a speculation4 ,b :o does n see t x proce$$ aft] ! mann] ( poetry2 t 9 x poetry & philosophy w5t h& 9 h&8 ,x 0 "o ( ^? inspir$1 sudd5 guesses :i* come to ! poet :o writes ( ! s\l1 com+ to ! philosoph] :o writes ( ! univ]se4 ,9 ! mid/ ( unremitt+ "w at details sudd5ly a vision ( ! glory ( ! sum ( ?+s fla%$ ^u 8 sight40 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,w ,,sci5ce ,,put ,,out ,,poetry8 ,"h an int]e/+ "q sugge/s itself3 ,:at if ! discov]ies ( ,newton & ,f>aday 7 to become no long] ! exclusive possession ( ! le>n$1 b 7 to pass into ! daily ?\ghts ( ! p8 ,w\ld ,poetry !n be any long] possible8 ,7 ! sci5tific view ( ! ,univ]se to become ! popul> "o1 7 all m5 to reg>d ! sight ( ! heav5s & ! e>?1 n ) natural spontane\s eyes1 b z ! *emi/1 ! a/ronom]1 & ! geologi/ tea* u to reg>d !m1--7 sci5tific tru?1 9 %ort1 to sup]s$e surface appe>ance1--w\ld x be any long] possible to feel1 z we look on ! face ( ?+s1 t free & intuitive delight out ( :i* ,poetry has hi!rto be5 born8 ,9 a ^w1 to express ! fe> :i* _m he>ts h felt1 mu/ n ! m>* ( ,sci5ce trample out ,poetry8 ,is n ,poetry de/9$ to disappe> 9 ?is mod]n "t1 l _m o!r ?+s1 once beautiful1 b n[ antiquat$8 ,to ?is ! reply is1 ,!re is no fe> t x w1 z long z human nature rema9s :at x is4 ,if ! view already tak5 ( ! g5esis ( ,poetry be true1 if man is s made t ! vivid contact ( 8 s\l ) reality or exi/5ce ( any k9d mu/ g5]ate t gl[ ( emotion :i* is poetry1 !n x _c be t any enl>gem5t = him ( ! doma9 ( reality :i* ,sci5ce may effect %all be ! dea? ( ,poetry4 ,=1 l ,religion1 to :i* x is ak91 ,poetry is ?us se5 to be a p]5nial & necess>y gr[?1 hav+ its root1 n only 9 ! he>t ( man1 b 9 ! con/itution ( ?+s1 & 9 ! adaptation ( ^!1 ! "o to ! o!r4 ,sci5ce1 h[ev]1 ?\gh x c nev] eradicate ! poetic feel+1 may modify its nature1 or r may enl>ge its range4 ,b let x be cle>ly und]/ood h[ x may d ?is4 ,! processes ( ,sci5ce & ( ,poetry are radically di/9ct1 & _c be bl5d$ )\t confusion & injury to bo?4 ,exp]im5t1 analysis1 reason+ inductive & d$uctive1 ^! are ! means by :i* ,sci5ce makes its advances1 & ) ^! ,poetry _c rightly int]m$dle4 ,imag9atively to contemplate ! spectacle ( ! _w is possible be=e ,sci5ce has begun1 x is possible1 also1 aft] x has complet$ its "w4 ,b x is n possible to comb9e imag9ative contemplation & sci5tific inve/igation at ! same "t1 & 9 "o m5tal act4 ,only aft] analysis & reason+ h done _! "w & secur$ _! results is ! man ( sci5ce free to look abroad on ,nature ) a poetic eye4 ,analysis & exp]im5taliz+ _c by any possibility be made poetic1 b _! results may4 ,e new prov9ce ( k :i* ,sci5ce conqu]s1 ,poetry may 9 "t ent] into & possess4 ,b ?is c only be done gradually4 ,be=e imag9ation c take up & m\ld ! results ( ,sci5ce1 ^! mu/ h ceas$ to be difficult1 labori\s1 ab/ruse4 ,! k ( !m mu/ h become to ! poet himself1 & 9 "s measure to 8 audi5ce1 famili>1 habitual1 spontane\s4 ,& "h we see h[ f9ely ,sci5ce & ,poetry may int]act & m9i/] ea* to ! o!r4 ,if x be ! duty ( ,sci5ce b5ea? seem+ confusion to se>* = ord]1 & its happ9ess to f9d x ev]y:]e1--an ord] m va/1 m v>i\s1 m deeply p5etrat+1 m intimate & m9ute ?an un9/ruct$ m5 ev] dream$ (1--:]ev] x reveals ! pres5ce ( ?is1 does x n op5 new fields = ! imag9ation to appropriate8 ,= :at is ord] b ! pres5ce ( ?\ght1 ! gr\nd ( all beauty1 ! witness to ! actual ne>ness ( an uphold+ & mov+ ,_s8 ,?is is ! va/ new doma9 :i* ,sci5ce is unveil+ & spread+ out be=e ! eye ( ,poetry4 ,& ,poetry1 receiv+ ?is l>ge b5efit1 may repay ! debt by us+ h] own peculi> p[]s to famili>ize m5's ?\ghts ) ! new regions :i* ,sci5ce has won = !m4 ,if !re is any (fice :i* ,imag9ation c fulfill1 x is ?is4 ,%e c help to br+ home to ! m9d ?+s :i*1 ?\gh true1 are yet /range1 di/ant1 p]haps di/a/eful4 ,%e c m$iate betwe5 ! w>m1 h\sehold feel+s & ! cold & remote acquisitions ( new k1 & make ! he>t feel no long] 8bewild]$ & oppress$0 among ! va/ ext5t & gigantic movem5ts ( ! ,univ]se1 b at home among/ !m1 soo!d & tranquilliz$4 ,n1 h[ev]1 out ( h] own res\rces alone c ,imag9ation d ?is4 ,%e mu/ br+ f ! treasure-h\se ( ,religion moral & spiritual lights & impulses1 & ) ^! int]p5etrate ! cold1 b\ndless spaces :i* ! telescope has reveal$4 ,"s beg9n+ ( su* a reconcil+ process we may see "h & !re 9 ^? poems ( 8,9 ,memoriam0 9 :i* ! ,poet-,laureate has f9ely inwr\ght new tru?s ( ,sci5ce into ! texture ( ye>n+ affection & spiritual m$itation4 ,ev5 :]e ! views ( ,sci5ce are n only /range1 b ev5 at fir/ crude & repulsive1 ,imag9ation c s(t5 _! asp]ity & subdue _! h>%] features4 ,j z :5 a railway has be5 driv5 ?r\gh "s beautiful & seque/]$ sc5e1 outrag+ its quiet & sc>r+ its lovel9ess1 we see ,nature 9 "t return1 & 8busy ) a h& ( heal+10 cov] ! raw w\nds ) grass1 & /rew artificial m\nds & cutt+s ) und]wood & fl[]s4 ,x seems !n t :ile ,sci5ce gives to ,poetry new regions to "w ^u1 ,poetry repays ! debt by famili>iz+ & humaniz+ :at ,sci5ce has discov]$4 ,su* is _! mutual int]action4 ,mr4 ,/op=d ,brooke has told u t if on ! sci5tific insight ( ,f>aday c\ld be engraft$ ! poetic g5ius ( ,byron1 ! result w\ld be a poem ( ! k9d 8= :i* ! _w waits40 ,= 8to write on ! univ]sal ideas ( ,sci5ce10 he says1 8?r\gh ! emotions :i* !y excite1 w be "p ( ! "w ( future poets ( ,nature40 ,likely en\gh x may be s4 ,= if ,poetry 7 to leave l>ge regions ( new ?\ght unappropriat$1 be+ ?us divorc$ f ! onw>d m>* ( ?\ght1 x w\ld spe$ily become obsolete & unreal4 ,b let u well und]/& :at are ! conditions ( su* poetry1 ! conditions on :i* alone ,imag9ation c w$ itself to sci5tific fact4 ,! poet :o %all s+ ! songs ( ,sci5ce mu/ fir/ be p]fectly at home 9 all ! new tru?s1 mu/ move among !m ) z mu* ease & fre$om z ord9>y m5 n[ d among ! natural appe>ances ( ?+s4 ,& n ! poet only1 b 8 audi5ce mu/ move ) ease along ! pa?ways :i* ,sci5ce has op5$4 ,= if ! poet has fir/ to in/ruct 8 read]s 9 ! facts :i* he wi%es imag9atively to r5d]1 :ile he exp\nds he w become frigid & unpoetic4 ,j z ,lucretius is dull 9 ^? p>ts ( 8 poem 9 :i* he has to argue out & to exp\nd ! ,atomic ,!ory1 & only !n so>s :51 exposition left beh9d1 he c give himself up to contemplate ! great elem5tal movem5ts1 ! va/ life t p]vades ! sum ( ?+s4 ,= 9 ord] t any tru? or view ( ?+s may become fit mat]ial = poetry1 x mu/ fir/ cease to live exclusively 9 ! /udy or ! laboratory1 & come d[n & make itself palpable 9 ! m>ket-place4 ,! sci5tific tru?s mu/ be no long] /range1 remote1 or te*nical4 ,if !y h n yet pass$ into popul> ?\ght1 !y mu/ at lea/ h become ! habitual possession ( ! m educat$ be=e ! poet c successfully deal ) !m4 ,?is is ! necess>y condition ( _! poetic treatm5t4 ,wordswor?1 9 "o ( 8 ,prefaces1 has /at$ s cle>ly ! tru? on ?is subject t ,i _c d bett] ?an give 8 words4 8,if ! "t %\ld ev] come10 he says1 8:5 :at is n[ call$ ,sci5ce becomes famili>iz$ to m51 !n ! remote/ discov]ies ( ! *emi/1 ! botani/1 ! m9]alogi/1 w be z prop] objects ( ! poet's art z any ^u :i* x c be employ$4 ,he w be ready to foll[ ! /eps ( ! man ( sci5ce1 he w be at 8 side1 c>ry+ s5sation into ! mid/ ( ! objects ( ,sci5ce itself4 ,! poet w l5d 8 div9e _s to aid ! transfiguration1 & w welcome ! be+ ?us produc$ z a de> & g5u9e inmate ( ! h\sehold ( man40 ,sci5ce !re=e may 9 "s measure modify ,poetry1 may enl>ge its range1 may reveal new phases ( x1 b c nev] sup]s$e x4 ,! imag9ative view ( ?+s :i* ,poetry expresses is n "o :i* c gr[ obsolete4 ,x is n ! *ild ( any "o p>ticul> /age ( k or civilization1 :i* c be put aside :5 a high] /age has be5 rea*$4 ,any /ate ( k c give scope to x4 ,any aspect ( ! _w1 t se5 by ! savage z well z t ( ! sage1 c awak5 t imag9ative gl[ ( m9d1 t ?rill ( emotion1 :i*1 express$ 9 fitt+ words1 is call$ ,poetry4 ,only1 z has be5 said above1 be=e any aspect ( nature1 or fact ( life1 or tru? ( sci5ce1 may be capable ( poetic treatm5t1 x mu/ h become habitual & easy to ! m9d ( ! poet1 & 9 "s measure to t ( 8 audi5ce4 ,9 ! poet's m9d1 at lea/1 x mu/ h pass$ out ( ! region ( m]e head-notions into ! w>m] atmosph]e ( imag9ative intuition1 &1 vitaliz$ !re1 mu/ h bodi$ itself into beautiful =m & flu%$ into gl[+ color4 ,=1 to repeat once aga9 :at has be5 said at ! outset1 ,poetry orig9ates 9 ! vivid contact ( ! s\l--n ( ! und]/&+ m]ely1 b ( ! :ole s\l--) reality ( any k9d2 & x is ! utt]ance ( ! joy t arises1 ( ! gl[ t is felt1 f su* s\l-contact ) ! reality ( ?+s4 ,:5 t reality has pass$ inw>d1 & k9dl$ ! s\l to 8a :ite heat ( emotion10 !n x is t g5u9e ,poetry is born4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,h[ ,,f> ,,sci5ce ,,may ,,modify ,,poetry4 ,x may be wor? :ile to dwell a little long] on ! way 9 :i* ,poetry & ,sci5ce respectively deal ) ext]nal ,nature1 notic+ 9 :at respects _! me?ods agree1 9 :at !y diff]1 :]e9 !y seem to modify ea* o!r1 & h[ ea* aims at a sep>ate & di/9ct end ( its own4 ,! fir/ ?+ to rem>k is1 t 9 ! pres5ce ( ,nature ! poet & ! man ( sci5ce are alike obs]v]s4 ,b 9 respect ( "t ! poet has ! prec$5ce4 ,long be=e ! botani/ _h appli$ 8 microscope to ! fl[]1 or ! geologi/ 8 hamm] to ! rock1 ! poet's eye _h re/$ ^u ^! objects1 & not$ ! beauty ( _! l9eam5ts4 ,! poets 7 ! fir/ obs]v]s1 & ! e>lie/ & greate/ poets 7 ! mo/ exact & fai?ful 9 _! obs]vations4 ,9 ! ,psalms ( ,israel & 9 ! ,poems ( ,hom] h[ _m ( ! mo/ beautiful & affect+ images ( ,nature h be5 seiz$ & embalm$ 9 language :i* = exactness c n be surpass$1 & = beauty c nev] gr[ obsolete6 ,inde$1 fidelity to ! tru? ( ,nature1 ev5 9 its m9ute/ details1 may be almo/ tak5 z a special note ( ! high] ord] ( poets4 ,x is n ,hom] b ,dryd5 :o to express ! sil5ce ( night makes ! dr[sy m\nta9s nod4 ,x is a vulg> error :i* supposes t x is ! privilege ( imag9ation to absolve ! poet f ! duty ( exact tru?1 & to set him free to make ( ,nature :at he pleases4 ,true imag9ation %[s itself by no?+ m ?an by t exquisite s5sibility to beauty :i* makes x love & rev]5ce ,nature z x is4 ,x feels in/9ctively t 8,he ha? made ev]y?+ beautiful 9 8 "t20 !re=e x w\ld n displace a blade ( grass nor neglect ! ve9+ ( a s+le leaf4 ,( c\rse1 f ! t\* ( a great poet1 ! commone/ objects acquire some?+ m ?an exactness & tru? ( detail2 !y become =ms ( beauty1 vehicles ( human s5tim5t & emotion4 ,b be=e !y c be s us$1 fidelity to fact mu/ fir/ be secur$4 ,!y _c be made symbols ( high] tru? unless ju/ice has fir/ be5 done to ! tru? ( fact conc]n+ !m4 ,h5ce x is t ! works ( ! great poets ( all ages are v repositories 9 :i* ! features & ev]-*ang+ aspects ( ! outw>d _w are r5d]$ ) ! mo/ lov+ fidelity & 8vivid exactness40 ,?is is "o v delicate s]vice :i* g5u9e poets h done to _! fell[-m54 ,!y h by an in/9ct ( _! own not$ ! appe>ance ( e>? & sky1 & kept alive ! s5se ( _! beauty dur+ long ages :5 ! _w 0 little he$ful ( ^! ?+s4 ,h[ _m are !re :o w\ld own t !re are features 9 ! l&scape1 wild-fl[]s by ! way-side1 t5d] lights 9 ! sky1 :i* !y w\ld h pass$ =ev] unhe$$1 _h n ! rememb]$ words ( "s poet awak5$ _! eye to look on ^! ?+s & to disc]n _! beauty6 ,:o ev] n[ sees ! 8wee1 mode/1 crimson-tipp$ fl[]10 & notes ! peculi> color+ ( ! petals1 )\t a new feel+ ( beauty 9 ! fl[] itself1 & ( ! add$ beauty x has receiv$ s9ce ! eye ( ,burns dwelt s lov+ly ^u x6 ,! obs]vation ( ! _w ar\nd !m 9 ^? e>ly poets1 cle> & transp>5t1 0 in/9ctive1 almo/ unconsci\s4 ,x proce$$ n by rules or me?od1 b 0 spontane\s1 prompt$ by love4 ,:at ,mrs4 ,hemans f9ely says ( ,walt] ,scott among 8 own woods at ,abbots=d1 may be said ( all ! great poets 9 _! conv]se ) ,nature-- 8,:]e e tree _h music ( its own1 ,to 8 quick e> ( k taught by love40 ,likely en\gh x w be said1 t spontane\s1 *ild-l k9d ( obs]vation 0 all well en\gh 9 ! pre-sci5tific era4 ,b n[1 9 ?is day ( tra9$ obs]vation & exp]im5t1 h n ! magnify+-glass ( ! botani/ & ! crucible ( ! *emi/ q put out ! poet's vocation z an obs]v] ( natural ?+s8 ,h n ^! taught u tru? ab\t ,nature1 s mu* m close1 exact1 & p5etrat+1 z to h discr$it$ altoge!r t m]e surface obs]vation :i* is all t is possible to ! poet8 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ?is new]1 m sift+ inve/igation1 c ! imag]y ( ! poets any long] live8 ,has n ! rigor\s analysis ( mod]n times1 & ! k !nce accru+1 aboli%$ ! wor? & mean+ ( t fir/ r&om in=mation ga!r$ by ! eye8 ,9 reply1 may x n be said ! obs]vations ( ! poet h real mean+ & tru?1 b x is a diff]5t k9d ( tru? :i* ! poet & ! man ( sci5ce extract f ! same object8 ,! poet1 9 z f> z he is an obs]v] at all1 mu/ be z true & z accurate 9 ! details he gives z ! man ( sci5ce is1 b ! end :i* ea* seeks 9 8 obs]vation is diff]5t4 ,9 exam9+ a fl[]1 ! botani/1 :5 he has not$ ! numb] ( /am5s & petals1 ! =m ( ! pi/il1 ! corolla1 ! calyx1 & o!r floral organs1--:5 he has regi/]$ ^!1 & s giv5 ! fl[] its place 9 8 sy/em1 8 "w is done4 ,^! ?+s1 too1 ! poet obs]ves1 & 9 8 descriptions1 if he does n give !m a place1 he mu/ at lea/ n contrav5e !m2 b he obs]ves !m z means to a fur!r end4 ,t end is to see & express ! lovel9ess t is 9 ! fl[]1 n only ! beauty ( color & ( =m1 b ! s5tim5t :i*1 s to speak1 looks out f x1 & :i* is meant to awak5 9 u an answ]+ emotion4 ,= ?is end he mu/ obs]ve accurately1 s9ce ! =m & hues ( ! fl[] disc]n$ by ! eye are a l>ge "p ( :at gives x relation & mean+ to ! s\l4 ,! outw>d facts ( ! wild-fl[]s he mu/ n di/ort1 b rev]5tly obs]ve !m2 b1 :5 obs]v$1 he mu/ n re/ 9 !m1 b see !m z !y /& relat$ to ! e>? out ( :i* !y gr[1 to ! wood :i* surr\nds !m1 to ! sky above !m1 :i* waits on !m ) its m9i/ries ( dew1 ra91 & sun%9e1--inde$1 to ! :ole _w1 ( :i* !y are a "p1 & to ! human he>t1 to :i* !y t5d]ly appeal4 ,on ?is wide subject1 ! be>+ ( sci5tific on poetic tru?1 ,i "k n :]e c be f\nd tru] & m sugge/ive tea*+ ?an t conta9$ 9 ,mr4 ,rusk9's great "w on ,mod]n ,pa9t]s4 ,ea* volume ( t "w1 :i* has influ5c$ s p[]fully ! pa9t+ ( our "t1 has mu* to tea* to ! poet & to ! /ud5t ( ,poetry4 ,9 ! ,preface to ! ,second ,edition _m ( ! pr9ciples exp&$ ?r\gh\t ! "w are cond5s$4 ,f t ,preface ,i v5ture to quote "o or two passages :i* ?r[ mu* light on ! subject ( our discussion3-- 8,! sculptor is n p]mitt$ to be want+ ei!r 9 k or expression ( anatomical detail4444 ,t :i* to ! anatomi/ is ! end is to ! sculptor ! means4 ,! =m] desires details = _! own sake2 ! latt] t by means ( !m he may k9dle 8 "w ) life1 & /amp x ) beauty4 ,& s 9 l&scape3 botanical or geological details are n to be giv5 z a matt] ( curiosity or subject ( se>*1 b z ! ultimate elem5ts ( e species ( expression & ord] ( lovel9ess40 ,aga93 8,details alone1 & unref]r$ to a f9al purpose1 are ! sign ( a tyro's "w4444 ,details p]fect 9 unity & contribut+ to a f9al purpose are ! sign ( ! production ( a consummate ma/]4 ,x is n details s\ght = _! own sake 444 :i* con/itute great art1--!y are ! l[e/1 mo/ contemptible art2 b x is detail ref]r$ to a great end1 s\ght = ! sake ( ! ine/imable beauty :i* exi/s 9 ! slighte/ & lea/ ( ,god's works1 & treat$ 9 a manly1 broad1 & impressive mann]4 ,!re may be z mu* greatness ( m9d1 z mu* nobility ( mann]1 9 a ma/]'s treatm5t ( ! smalle/ features1 z 9 8 managem5t ( ! m va/2 & ?is greatness ( mann] *iefly consi/s 9 seiz+ ! specific "* ( ! object1 toge!r ) all ! great qualities ( beauty :i* x has 9 common ) ! high] ord]s ( exi/5ce40 ,once m3 8,?is is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! m]e botani/'s k ( plants & ! great poet's or pa9t]'s k ( !m4 ,! "o notes _! di/9ctions = ! sake ( swell+ 8 h]b>ium1 ! o!r t he may r5d] !m vehicles ( expression & emotion4 ,! "o c\nts ! /am5s1 affixes a "n1 & is cont5t2 ! o!r obs]ves e "* ( ! plant's color & =m2 consid]+ ea* ( its attributes z an elem5t ( expression1 he seizes on its l9es ( grace or en]gy1 rigidity or repose1 notes ! feebl5ess or ! vigor1 ! s]5ity or tremul\sness ( its hues2 obs]ves its local habits1 its love or fe> ( peculi> places1 its n\ri%m5t or de/ruction by p>ticul> influ5ces2 he associates x 9 8 m9d ) all ! features ( ! situations x inhabits & ! m9i/]+ ag5cies necess>y to its support4 ,!nce=w>d ! fl[] is to him a liv+ creature1 ) hi/ories writt5 on its leaves & passions brea?+ 9 its motion4 ,its occurr5ce 9 8 picture is no m]e po9t ( color1 no mean+less sp>k ( light4 ,x is a voice ris+ f ! e>?1 a new *ord ( ! m9d's music1 a necess>y note 9 ! h>mony ( 8 picture1 contribut+ alike to its t5d]ness & its dignity1 nor less to its lovel9ess & its tru?40 ,if 9 ! obs]vation ( ,nature ! ends :i* ! poet has 9 view & ! effects :i* he br+s out are diff]5t f ^? aim$ at by ! man ( sci5ce1 n less di/9ct are ! m5tal p[]s :i* ea* br+s into play4 ,! man ( sci5ce inve/igates t he may rea* rigid accuracy ( fact1 & ?is he does by ! ex]cise ( ! dry und]/&+1 & by ! use ( ! analytic me?od4 ,! poet contemplates ! s+le objects or ! va/ spectacle ( ,nature1 9 ord] t he may disc]n ! beauty t p]vades bo? ! p>ts & ! :ole1 & t he may appreh5d ! intimations--! great ?\ghts1 ,i might call !m--:i* come to him ?r\gh t beauty1 & :i* make _! appeal to ! p[] ( imag9ative sympa?y )9 him4 ,nature1 :e!r 9 detail or z a :ole1 he reg>ds 9 ! relation x be>s1 :e!r ( lik5ess or ( contra/1 to ! s\l1 ! emotions1 & ! de/9y ( man4 ,b ?is relation he mu/ seize1 n by neglect+ or sett+ aside facts1 b by not+ !m ) all ! fidelity consi/5t ) 8 ma9 purpose4 ,b x may be well to m>k m def9itely "s ( ! ways 9 :i* ! ext5sion ( natural sci5ce 9 mod]n times has react$ on ! "w ( ! poet4 #a/4 ,x _h fall5 9 )1 ?\gh x has n orig9at$1 t rem>kable *ange 9 ! m5tal attitude 9 :i* mod]n times /& t[>d ,nature1 a *ange ( :i* m w h to be said pres5tly1 b :i* x is en\gh "h to allude to4 ,= t ard5t1 s5sitive1 rev]5t reg>d :i* ! mod]n "t turns on ,nature1 rec5t rese>* may be said to h furni%$ a rational basis1 a suffici5t ju/ification4 ,n t ,sci5ce creat$ ?is m5tal attitude1 ?is new-born s5tim5t2 x is due to o!r1 m subtle & hidd5 causes4 ,inde$1 x may be t ! two great contemporane\s influ5ces1 ! increas$ activity ( physical discov]y work+ by sci5tific analysis1 & ! enl>g$ & height5$ admiration ( ,nature z se5 ?r\gh ! imag9ation1 are b opposite sides ( ! "o great curr5t ( mod]n ?\ght4 ,%elley speaks ( ! 8int5se & compreh5sive imag]y :i* di/+ui%es ! mod]n lit]ature ( ,engl&10 & ?is1 ?\gh by no means a product ( physical sci5ce1 is 9 keep+ ) its revelations1 ?\gh x goes beyond & supplem5ts !m4 #b;d4 ,aga93 ! greate/ ( ! e>ly poets1 z we h se51 7 in/9ctive lov]s ( ,nature1 & fai?ful del9eators ( its =ms4 ,b 9 pres5ce ( ! unre/+ scrut9y & c>eful exactness ( ,sci5ce1 mod]n poets are /imulat$ to /ill clos]1 m m9ute obs]vation4 ,inde$1 !re may be dang] le/ ?is t5d5cy 9 ,poetry g too f>1 & make x too microscopic & =getful ( t high] function :i*1 :ile see+ truly1 ev] spiritualizes :at x sees4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 x is cle> t ,sci5ce by its contagion has /imulat$ ! obs]v+ p[]s ( ! mod]n poet1 & made him m ?an ev] a he$ful 8,wat*] ( ^? /ill reports ,:i* ,nature utt]s f h] rural %r9e40 #c;d4 ,aga93 s9ce ! progress ( mod]n ,sci5ce has let 9 on ! m5tal vision :ole worlds ( new facts & new =ces1--a height & a dep?1 a va/ness & m9ut5ess 9 ,nature1 z %e works all ar\nd u1 alike 9 ! smalle/ pebble on ! %ore1 & 89 ! l(tie/ /> ( unasc5d$ heav510--x _c be b t all ?is n[ famili> k %\ld ent] into ! sympa!tic s\l ( ! poet1 & color 8 eye z he looks abroad on ,nature4 ,:5 ! eye1 = in/ance1 f ! s\!rn bea* ( ! ,moray ,fir? passes ov] to its nor!rn %ore1 & re/s on ! succession ( high plateaux & precipic$ promontories :i* =m ! opposite coa/1 & obs]ves h[ ! :ole l&scape has be5 %ap$1 m\ld$1 & r\nd$ into its pres5t uni=mity ( feature by ! glaci]s t untold ages s9ce desc5d$ f ,b5 ,wyvis & 8 neighbor+ altitudes1 & wore & gr\nd ! masses ( old r$ s&/one into ! outl9es ( ! bluffs he n[ sees1--:o c look on su* a spectacle )\t hav+ new ?\ghts awak5$ )9 him1 ( ,nature work+ ) h] primeval w$ges ( fro/1 ice1 & flood1 to c>ve ! solid rock into ! l9eam5ts be=e him1 & ( ! /ill high] p[] beh9d ,nature t directs & controls all ^! h] movem5ts to ult]ior & sublim] ends6 ,:51 9 addition to ^! ?\ghts1 ! gaz] calls to m9d t ^! are ! native headl&s :i* fir/ arre/$ ! m$itative eye ( ! great nor!rn mason1 m ?an any o!r1 geologi/ & poet 9 "o1 & f$ ! fire ( 8 "y en?usiasm1 does n ! geologic *>act]y t is scrawl$ ^u ^! rocks receive a /range enhancem5t ( human int]e/8 ,aga93 ! huge gray b[ld]s /rewn "h & !re on ! top ( ^? promontories1 & all ab\t ! dusky moors1 :5 we le>n t !y h be5 float$ to _! pres5t /ations f leagues away by long vani%$ glaci]s1 no d\bt _! gaunt %apes become wond]fully sugge/ive4 ,& yet1 p]haps1 no?+ t geology c tea* reg>d+ !m w ev] inve/ !m ) a m imag9ative aspect ?an t :i* !y wore to ! poet's eye1 :51 c>+ little en\gh = sci5tific !ories1 x %ap$ !m into ?is human phantasy-- 8,z a huge /one is sometimes se5 to lie ,c\*$ on ! bald top ( an em95ce2 ,wond] to all :o d ! same espy ,by :at means x ha? hi!r come1 & :5ce2 ,s t x seems a ?+ endu$ ) s5se2 ,l a sea-bea/ crawl$ =?1 t on a %elf ,( rock or s& repose?1 !re to sun itself40 ,b no d\bt ! tru?s ( geology1 if kn[n to a poet1 w 9 "s measure ent] into 8 description ( sc5]y4 ,= z ! geological /ructure ( a c\ntry p[]fully m\lds & det]m9es its features1 ! k ( ?is1 if possess$1 mu/ ent] into ! poet's eye z x ranges ov] ! l&scape4 ,h[ p[]fully geological causes are to modify sc5]y is well set =? 9 a passage ( ! same ,preface ( ,mr4 ,rusk9's f :i* ,i h already quot$4 ,! new light :i* ! discov]y ( ^! fads ?r[s ^u sc5]y _c n[ well be neglect$ by ! poet4 ,& x is impossible to div9e h[ _m new facts & f>!r vi/as into ! recesses ( ,nature future discov]y may op5 up1 :i*1 :5 !y h pass$ into ! educat$ m9d1 poets mu/ 9 _! own way f9d expression =4 ,b "o ?+ is cle>1 ! poet1 h[ev] he may avail himself ( sci5tific tru?1 mu/ n himself m]ge ! ,poet 9 ! inve/igator or analy/4 ,t function he mu/ leave to ! physici/1 & be cont5t to employ ! mat]ial ) :i* ! physici/ furni%es him to enri* & enl>ge 8 vision ( beauty4 ,moreov]1 ! sci5tific facts he uses mu/ n be ^? :i* are /ill ab/ruse & difficult1 b ^? ) :i* educat$ m5 at lea/ h already become famili>4 ,b1 above all1 ! poet1 if he is n to abdicate 8 function1 mu/ reta9 t fre%ness ( eye1 t *ildlik5ess ( he>t1 :i* looks =? ) ev]-"y delight & wond] & awe on ! great spectacle :i* ,nature spreads be=e him4 ,mo/ m5 h lo/ ?is gift1 _! spirits be+ cru%$ b5ea? ! dead weight ( cu/om4 ,our boa/$ civilization & education h done _! be/ to de/roy x2 s t n[ x has come ab\t t to ! dull me*anic m9d ?is m>vel\s e>? is b a black ball ( mud1 pa9t$ "h & !re ) "s /reaks ( gre5 & gold4 ,to ! drily sci5tific m9d1 :i* fancies itself educat$1 x is m]ely a huge piece ( me*anism1 l "s great mill or factory1 work$ by =ces :i* he pr\dly tabulates & calls ,laws ( ,nature4 ,b to ! true poet ! e>? & sky h n yet lo/ all _! orig9al brightness4 ,8 eye /ill sees !m ) ! dew ^u !m1 9 inspir$ mom5ts /ill cat*es sight ( ! vision>y gleam4 ,8 gift x is1 8 peculi> function1 see+ ?is himself1 to make o!rs see & feel x1 to make 8 fell[-m5 %>]s 9 8 p]ceptions & 9 ! joy !y br+4 ,he purges our dull$ eyes z ) euphrasy & rue1 & op5s !m to p>take ( ! vision :i* he himself beholds4 ,= aft] all ! sci5ces h said _! say1 & prop\nd$ _! explanations ( ?+s1 z f> z !y g1 ! poet feels t !re is 9 ?is visible ,univ]se1 & ! spectacle x pres5ts1 some?+ m ?an all ! sci5ces h z yet grasp$ or ev] w grasp--feels t !re is 9 & ?r\gh & beh9d all ,nature a my/]i\s life1 :i* he 8_c compass1 _c utt]10 b :i* he mu/ /ill be> witness to4 ,?is great tru? :i* lay at ! bottom ( ! old my?ologies1 :i* gives mean+ to _m =ms ( my/icism1 b :i* our dull me*anic philosophies h long discr$it$1 /ill haunts ! s\l ( ! poet1 &1 feel+ x pr(\ndly himself1 he longs to express & make o!rs feel x4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,my/ical ,,side ,,( ,,nature4 #d?4 ,! my/ical feel+ :i* ! contemplation ( ,nature has awak5$ 9 poets ( e age1 b :i* our own day has s greatly exp&$1 :ile x is n directly sugge/$ by ,sci5ce1 yet f9ds support f its disclosures4 ,t great spectacle :i* f e>lie/ ages has ?rill$ ! poet's s\l ) rapture & awe we "k n[ to be produc$ by recogniz$ laws1 to be int]p5etrat$ by numb]less well-ord]$ =ces1 :i*1 are inde$ b ?\ght localiz$1 reason made visible4 ,! intuitive wond] :i* ! e>lie/ poet felt is m ?an ju/ifi$ by ! late/ discov]ies ( ,sci5ce4 ,& yet1 be x obs]v$1 :atev] support ! tru?s ( ,sci5ce may give to ! poet's in/9ctive p]ceptions1 x is n on ! physical causes & op]ations reveal$ by ,sci5ce t 8 eye *iefly dwells4 ,he has an object ( contemplation :i* is di/9ct f ^! & peculi> to himself1 & t is ! ,beauty :i* he sees 9 ! face ( ! ,univ]se4 ,ov] & above ! physical laws :i* uphold & c>ry on ?is framework ( ?+s1 beyond all ! uses :i* ?is me*anism subs]ves1 !re is ?is fur!r fact1 ?is additional result1 t all ^! laws & =ces 9 _! comb9ation issue 9 ,beauty4 ,?is ,beauty1 :ile x is creat$ by ! collocation & h>moni\s work+ ( ! physical laws1 is a ?+ di/9ct f !m & _! op]ation4 ,x is an aspect ( ?+s ) :i* ! physici/ z su* does n int]m$dle1 b x is z real & z p[]ful ov] ! m9ds ( m5 z any =ce :i* ,sci5ce has disclos$4 ,mod]n discov]y may h enl>g$ & int5sifi$ x1 b has 9 no way orig9at$ x4 ,9 ?is ,beauty ! poet f ! fir/ has f\nd 8 favorite field1 ! ma9 region ( 8 en]gy4 ,= ages ! vision ( ?is beauty has haunt$1 rivet$1 fasc9at$ him4 ,& if he is no long] z ( old its sole gu>dian1 he is /ill1 :e!r speak+ ?r\gh v]se or prose1 its be/ & true/ int]pret]4 ,?is tru?1 t ! ,beauty ( ,nature is some?+ 9 ?\ght di/9ct1 ?\gh 9 fact insep>able f ! ma*9]y ( ,nature1 has be5 br\ght out & dwelt on ) rem>kable p[] by ,canon ,mozley 9 8 mo/ sugge/ive s]mon on 8,nature40 ,& he fur!r insi/s ) great =ce on ! tru? t x is ?is spectacle ( beauty produc$ by ! useful laws :i* is ! special prov9ce ( ! poet3-- 8,he fixes 8 eye ^u ! passive spectacle1 ^u ,nature z an appe>ance1 a sight1 a picture4 ,to ano!r he leaves ! se>* & analysis2 he is cont5t to look1 & to look only2 ?is1 & ?is alone1 satisfies him2 he /&s l a wat*] or s5t9el1 gaz+ on e>?1 sea1 & sky1 ^u ! va/ assembl$ imag]y1 ^u ! ri* maje/ic repres5tation on ! canvas40#g ,x is !n ! spectacle ( beauty produc$ by ! comb9ation ( physical laws1 ?is beauty1 & n ! physical laws :i* produce x1 on :i* ! poet fixes 8 gaze4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( x ! poet's fir/ m5tal attitude is "o ( pure receptivity4 ,z ! cle> w9dless lake1 spread out on a /ill autumn day1 takes into its /eady bosom e feature ( ! surr\nd+ m\nta9s1 e hue ( ! ov]hang+ sky1 s is 8 s\l spread out to receive into itself ! :ole imag]y ( ,nature4 ,:5 ?is wise passiv5ess has be5 und]gone1 :at images1 s5tim5ts1 ?\ghts ! poet w give back dep5ds on ! capaci\sness1 ! dep?1 ! cle>ness ( s\l )9 him4 ,! highe/ poetry ( ,nature is t :i* receives mo/ inspiration f ! spectacle1 :i* extracts out ( x ! l>ge/ numb] ( great & true ?\ghts4 ,& a ?\ght or idea1 z ,mr4 ,rusk9 has taught u1 8is great 9 proportion z x is receiv$ by a high] faculty ( ! m9d1 & z x m fully occupies &1 9 occupy+1 ex]cises & exalts ! faculty by :i* x is receiv$40 ,!re are no d\bt poets :o are ma9ly tak5 up ) ! =ms & colors ( ?+s1 & yet no poet c re/ :olly 9 !m1 = ?is1 if = no o!r reason1 t 9 ! p[] ( r5d]+ !m 8 art necess>ily falls s f> bel[ t ( ! pa9t]4 ,ev5 ^? poets :o deal mo/ humbly ) ,nature mu/1 :5 !y endeavor to make u feel its visible beauty1 l9k ! outw>d =ms & colors to "s simple ?\ghts ( animal delight1 or ( com=t1 or ( *ildhood1 or ( home affection4 ,?is mu* he mu/ d1 if only to make !m vivid1 to br+ !m home to u4 ,b he :o does n g beyond ?is has n atta9$ to ^? high] secrets ( ,nature1 :i* are op5 to ! m$itative imag9ation4 ,:5 a reflective man comes on "s sudd5 beauty ( sc5]y 9 ! wild]ness :]e no man is1 h[ (t5 has ! ?\ght aris5 t all ?is beauty _c be wa/$ on vacancy1 t ?\gh man comes n t way to see x1 !re mu/ be o!r eyes t behold ! spectacle1--"o ,eye at lea/ by :i* x is n unse54 ,:e!r we reg>d ! beauty z some?+ :olly ext]nal to u1 z ly+ outside ( u on ! face ( ,nature1 or z a creation result+ f ! comb9ation ( c]ta9 ext]nal qualities1 & ( an intellig5t m9d :i* p]ceives !m1 :i*ev] ( ^! views we take1 ! beauty is !re1 no m]e dream or phantasy1 b some?+ to ^: exi/5ce ! s\l witnesses1 z truly z ! eye does to ! exi/5ce ( light or ( ^? motions :i* p]ceiv$ are light4 ,:at is x1 :5ce comes x1 :at means x8 ,x is n some?+ we c reason f z we c f m>ks ( contrivance & design4 ,x w n l5d itself to any syllogism4 ,b not)/&+ ?is1 or p]haps ow+ to ?is1 x awak5s deep] ?\ghts1 x c>ries ! m9d f>!r ?an any m]e pro(s ( design c d4 ,! beautiful aspect ( ! outw>d _w1 & ! delight :i* x inspires1 are no d\bt pro(s ( a goodness some:]e :i* supports ^!1 j z food & air are pro(s ( x4 ,b !y are m3 !y h a my/ic mean+1 !y are h9ts & intimations ( some?+ m ?an eye1 or e>1 or m]e intellect discov]4 ,if ! outw>d _w & ! m9d ( man are s con/ruct$ t !y fall 9 )1 & answ] to1 ea* o!r1--if m]e physical qualities1 su* z height1 dep?1 expansion1 sil5ce1 solitude1 sun%9e1 %ad[1 gloom1 affect ! s\l 9 c]ta9 well-kn[n ways1 awak5+ 9 u emotions ( awe & wond]1 ( peace1 gladness1 sadness1 & solemnity1--we naturally ask ourselves1 aft] be+ ?us mov$1 :y is x we 7 s affect$1 :at is x 9 ! outw>d _w :i* awak5s ^! emotions8 ,x is a natural "q = ^? :o h felt ! /range impulses f ! *angeful c\nt5ance ( ! _w4 ,x 0 n m]e %ape or color t s affect$ !m3 ^! feel+s did n come by *ance1 !y 7 n )\t mean+2 !y po9t to some?+ outside ( !mselves1 some?+ inh]5t 9 ! tru? ( ?+s4 ,:5 ! _s )9 !m 0 s /irr$1 !y felt t t :i* s address$ !m1 ?\gh x came ?r\gh physical ?+s1 0 m ?an physical1 0 spiritual4 ,= x c>ri$ _! ?\ghts & feel+s q out ( ! natural & physical appe>ances1 till !y f\nd !mselves 9 commune ) some?+ ak9 to _! own spirits1 ?\gh high] & va/]4 ,! beauty :i* came to !m ?r\gh eye1 e>1 & imag9ation1 !y felt to belong to ! same ord] z t :i* m directly addresses _! moral he>t & consci5ce4 ,x 0 ! ,great ,be+ beh9d ! veil :o comes to u directly ?r\gh ! consci5ce1 com+ m indirectly1 b n less really1 ?r\gh ! eye & e>4 ,n o!rwise c we acc\nt = ! int5se love :i* ! sights & s\nds ( ,nature h awak5$ 9 ! be/ & pure/ ( m51 & ! m s z !y grew 9 maturity & s]5ity ( s\l4 ,x is a true in/9ct :5 m5 are l$ to reg>d ! beauty ( ! _w t comes to !m ?r\gh ! eye1 & ! moral light :i* %9es f beh9d ^u ! s\l1 z com+ f "o c5tre1 & lead+ upw>d to ! ?\ght ( "o ,be+ :o is above bo?4 ,9 ?is way all visible beauty becomes a h9t & a =e%ad[+ ( some?+ m ?an itself4 ,b if ,nature is to be ! symbol ( some?+ high] ?an itself1 to convey intimations ( ,him f :om bo? ,nature & ! s\l proce$1 man mu/ come to ! spectacle ) ! ?\ght ( ,god already 9 8 he>t4 ,he w n get a religion out ( ! m]e sight ( ,nature1 nei!r f ! uses x subs]ves z indicat+ design1 nor f ! beauty x manife/s z h9t+ at "*4 ,no d\bt beauty is a half-way elem5t1 m$iat+ betwe5 ! physical laws & ! moral s5tim5ts1 p>tak+ m ( ! latt] ?an ( ! =m]1 z be+ itself a spiritual p]ception4 ,no d\bt x does 9 "s measure act z a reconcil] betwe5 ^? two elem5ts :i* s (t5 seem to /& out 9 contra/ irreconcilable4 ,b if x is to d ?is1 if x is really to lead ! s\l upw>d1 man mu/ come to ! contemplation ( x ) 8 moral convictions cle> & firm1 & ) fai? 9 ^! z connect+ him directly ) ,god4 ,nei!r morality nor religion w he get out ( beauty tak5 by itself4 ,if out ( ! spl5did vision spread be=e him--! sight ( e>?1 sea1 & sky1 ( ! cl\ds1 ! gleams1 ! %ad[s--man c\ld arrive directly at ! k ( ,him :o is beh9d !m1 h[ is x t 9 e>ly ages :ole nations1 ) ^! sights cont9ually be=e !m1 nev] rea*$ any moral conception ( ,god8 h[ is x t ev5 9 rec5t times _m ( ! mo/ gift$ spirits1 :o h be5 mo/ p5etrat$ by t vision1 & h giv5 x mo/ magnific5t expression1 h be5 9 revolt aga9/ religi\s fai?8 ,x is because !y s\ght 9 ,nature alone1 t :i* alone %e 0 nev] int5d$ to give4 ,x is because ! spectacle ( ! outw>d _w1 h[ev] spl5did1 if we beg9 ) x1 & insi/ on extract+ our ma9 light f x1 is p[]less to satisfy our human ne$1 to speak any ^w :i* fits 9 to man's moral ye>n+4 ,nay1 ,nature tak5 alone w (t5 appe> no b5ign "m at all1 no dwell+-place ( a k9dly _s1 b an inexorable & cruel ,sph9x1 :o re>s *ildr5 & makes !m glad a little :ile1 only t %e may ! m rel5tlessly de/roy !m4 ,b he :o takes ! opposite road1 :o1 in/ead ( look+ to visible ,nature = 8 fir/ tea*+1 beg9s ) ! k ( himself1 ( 8 ne$1 8 guilt1 8 helplessness1 & li/5s to ! voice t tells ( a /r5g? n 8 own1 & a r$emption n 9 him b = him1 he w le>n to look on ,nature ) o!r & calm] eyes1 & to disc]n a mean+ 9 x :i* tak5 by itself x _c give4 ,man may !n f9d 9 ! beauty :i* he sees a h9t & intimation ( a high] beauty :i* he does n see--a some?+ reveal$ to ! eye :i* corresponds to ! religi\s tru? reveal$ to ! he>t1 h>moniz+ ) x & confirm+ x4 ,he c reg>d ! glory ( ,nature1 n only 9 itself & = its own sake1 b z ! =e%ad[ & prophecy ( a high] glory yet to be4 ,& s ! sight ( ,nature1 in/ead ( intoxicat+1 madd5+1 & r\s+ to rebellion1 soo!s1 elevates1 spiritualizes1 *im+ 9 unison ) our be/ ?\ghts1 our pure/ aspirations4 ,canon ,mozley1 9 8 s]mon on 8,nature0 already allud$ to1 has dwelt v p[]fully on ?is1 z ! use :i* ! highe/ ,poetry makes ( ,nature1 & has %[n t x is at once 9 accordance ) ! tea*+ & practice ( ,scripture1 & true to our human in/9cts4 ,he %[s h[ sight1 ! noble/ ( our s5ses "h1 is made ! patt]n & type ( ! highe/ attitude ( ! s\l h]eaft]4 ,= heav5 is repres5t$ z 8a p]fect$ sight10 & he :o atta9s to x is to be a behold]4 ,x is n m]e self-rapt ?\ght or inw>d contemplation1 b a future vision ( ,god :i* is promis$4 ,mean:ile ,nature & h] works are employ$ 9 ,scripture1 n only z pro(s ( goodness 9 ,god1 b also z symbols repres5tative ( :at ,he has 9 keep+ = !m :o %all atta94 ,out ( ! /oreh\se ( ,nature are tak5 ! mat]ials--! light ! ra9b[1 ! sapphire1 & ! sea ( glass--to set =?1 z f> z c be set =?1 ! ?+s t %all be1--sight1 ! noble/ s5se "h1 made ! type ( ! highe/ m5tal act h]eaft]2 & ,nature ! spectacle giv5 to employ sight n[1 & to adumbrate ! ?+s t %all be 9 heav53--?is is ! high function assign$ by ,scripture to sight & to ,nature4 ,:51 !re=e1 9 ! light ( ^! ?\ghts we /udy ,nature 9 ?is1 h] highe/ poetic aspect1 we may well feel t we are engag$ 9 no trivial employm5t1 b 9 "o befitt+ an immortal be+4 ,ev5 ! mo/ common acts ( m9utely obs]v+ ,nature's h&iwork may 9 ?is way p>take ( a religi\s "*4 ,h[ mu* m :5 ! great spectacle ( ,nature l5ds itself to dev\t imag9ation1 & becomes z x 7 ! /eps ( a /air asc5d+ t[>d ! ,et]nal6 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,primeval ,,imag9ation ,,work+ ,,on ,,nature--,,language ,,& ,,my?ology4 ,! ?\ght ) :i* ! la/ *apt] clos$ op5s up views :i* are b\ndless4 ,?r\gh ! imag9ative appreh5sion ( outw>d ,nature1 & ?r\gh ! beauty inh]5t 9 x1 we get a glimpse into ! connection ( ! visible _w ) ! realities ( morality & ( religion4 ,! vivid feel+ ( ,beauty sugge/s1 :at o!r av5ues ( ?\ght m fully disclose1 t ! complicat$ me*anism ( ,nature :i* ,sci5ce inve/igates & =mulates into physical law is n ! :ole1 t x is b ! case or out] %ell ( some?+ great] & bett] ?an itself1 t ?r\gh ?is me*anism & above x1 )9 x1 & beyond x1 !re lie exi/5ces :i* ,sci5ce has n yet =mulat$--probably nev] c =mulate--a sup]s5sible _w1 :i*1 to ! s\l1 is m real & ( high] import ?an any :i* ! s5ses reveal4 ,x is appreh5d$ by o!r faculties ?an ^? ?r\gh :i* ,sci5ce works1 yet x is 9 no way oppos$ to sci5ce1 b 9 p]fect h>mony ) x1 :ile transc5d+ x4 ,! me*anical explanation ( ?+s--( ! ,univ]se--we accept z f> z x goes1 b we refuse to take x z ! :ole acc\nt ( ! matt]1 = we "k1 on ! te/imony ( moral & spiritual p[]s1 t !re is m beyond1 & t t :i* is beh9d & beyond ! me*anism is high] & nobl] ?an ! me*anism4 ,we refuse to reg>d ! ,univ]se z only a ma*9e1 & hold by ! intuitions ( fai? & ( ,poetry1 ?\gh ! objects :i* ^! let 9 on u _c be c\nt$1 measur$1 or weigh$1 or v]ifi$ by any ( ! te/s :i* "s physici/s dem& z ! only gauges ( reality4 ,?is ideal b mo/ real region1 :i* ! visible _w 9 "p hides f u1 9 "p reveals1 is ! abode ( t sup]s5sible tru? to :i* consci5ce witnesses1--! special dwell+-place ( ! ,"o ,supreme ,m9d4 ,! me*anical _w & ! ideal or spiritual are bo? actual4 ,nei!r is to be d5i$1 & ,imag9ation & ,poetry d _! be/ "w :5 !y body =? ^? glimpses ( beauty & goodness :i* fla% ^u u ?r\gh ! out] %ell ( ,nature's me*anism4 ,b 8,desc5d+ ,f ^! imag9ative heights10 we mu/ turn to ! humbl] task ( %[+ by a few concrete examples h[ ,imag9ation has actually work$ on ! pla/ic /uff suppli$ by ,nature4 ,to ?is ! readie/ way w\ld be to turn to ! works ( ! great poets1 & see h[ !y1 z a matt] ( fact1 h dealt ) ! outw>d _w4 ,be=e do+ s1 h[ev]1 a few words may be giv5 to ! m>ks :i* ,imag9ation has impress$ on ,nature 9 ! prehi/oric & prelit]>y ages4 ,! record ( ?is process lies imb$d$ 9 two fossil creations1 ,language & ,my?ology4 ,language4--,9 ! v *ildhood ( ! race1 long be=e regul> poetry or lit]ature 7 ?\ght (1 !re 0 a "t :5 ,imag9ation1 work+ on ! appe>ances ( ! visible _w1 0 ! great weav] ( human spee*1 ! mo/ p[]ful ag5t 9 =m+ ! m>vel\s fabric ( language4 ,x has long be5 well kn[n to all :o h giv5 att5tion to ! subject1 t ,metaphor has play$ a l>ge "p 9 ! orig9al =mation ( language4 ,b h[ l>ge t "p is has only be5 rec5tly made evid5t by ! rese>*es ( ,comp>ative ,philology4 ,metaphor1 z all "k1 means 8! transf]r+ ( a "n f ! object to :i* x prop]ly belongs to o!r objects :i* /rike ! m9d z 9 "s way resembl+ ! fir/ object40 ,n[ ?is is ! great in/rum5t :i* works at ! production ( a l>ge portion ( language4 ,& ,imag9ation is ! p[] :i* creates metaphor1 :i* sees resemblances betwe5 ?+s1 seizes on !m1 & makes !m ! occasion ( transf]r+ ! "n f ! well kn[n orig9al object to "s o!r object resembl+ x1 :i* /ill waits = a "n4 ,ev5 9 our own day newly-inv5t$ objects are (t5 nam$ by metaphor1 b metaphors ?us consci\sly =m$ belong to a lat] age4 ,long be=e su* metaphors 7 =m$1 ,imag9ation _h be5 sil5tly & unconsci\sly at "w1 nam+ ! :ole _w ( m5tal & spiritual exi/5ces by metaphors tak5 f visible & tangible ?+s4 ,x is q a commonplace t ! :ole vocabul>y by :i* we "n our s\ls1 our m5tal /ates1 our emotions1 ab/ract conceptions1 invisible & spiritual realities1 is wov5 9 ! e>lie/ ages by ! ,imag9ation f ! resemblances :i* x seem$ to p]ceive betwe5 ! subtle & /ill unnam$ ?+s ( m9d1 & objects or aspects ( ! ext]nal _w4 ,?is is n s easily se5 9 ! ,engli% language1 because ow+ to our hav+ borr[$ almo/ all our words expressive ( m5tal ?+s f o!r languages1 ! m>ks ( metaphor are to our eyes oblit]at$4 ,9 fact all our words = m5tal & spiritual ?+s are l co9s :i*1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh _m h&s1 h _h ! orig9al image & sup]scription ne>ly q worn out4 ,none ! less ^! are /ill to be trac$ by ^? :o h _! eyes ex]cis$ to x by reason ( use4 ,b x is manife/ 9 ,g]man1 :i* has spun a l>ge "p ( its philosophical vocabul>y out ( native roots4 ,x may be se51 9 "s measure1 9 ,lat91 b mu* m 9 ,greek philosophical language4 ,?is :ole subject has be5 s well h&l$ & s amply illu/rat$ by ,pr(essor ,max ,mll] 9 ! ,second ,s]ies ( 8 ,lectures on 8! ,sci5ce ( ,language10 & 9 ,ar*bi%op ,tr5*'s in/ructive & delightful volumes on 8,words10 t ,i c b ref] to ^! works & make "h a few exc]pts f !m z examples ( ! g5]al pr9ciple ( ?\ght to :i* ,i h adv]t$4 ,locke1 z ,pr(essor ,mll] %[s1 long ago ass]t$ t 9 all languages 8names :i* /& = ?+s :i* fall n "u our s5ses h _h _! fir/ rise f s5sible ideas40 ,our ^w 8_s0 comes f ! ,lat9 spiritus1 ! brea?1 & spiro1 to brea!2 s animus1 ! s\l1 a seat ( ! affections1 & anima1 ! liv+ pr9ciple1 are connect$ ) ! ,greek 1 w9d4 ,inde$1 anima is sometimes us$ 9 ,lat9 = a breeze1 z read]s ( ,horace w rememb]1 & all are connect$ ) ! ,greek v]b 1 to bl[4 1 ! ,greek ^w us$ 9 ,scripture to express _s & a spiritual be+1 orig9ally means w9d & brea?1 f ! v]b 1 to bl[ & to brea!4 ,aga91 1 life & s\l1 is connect$ ) 1 :i* 9 ,hom] means to brea!1 to bl[4 ,s t 9 all ^! cases we see t m51 :5 !y fir/ became aw>e ( an invisible & spiritual pr9ciple )9 !mselves1 nam$ x by an act ( imag9ation f ! mo/ impalpable entity _! s5ses p]ceiv$1--! w9d1 or ! brea?4 ,aga91 take our ^w 8ideal40 ,x comes f ! ,greek 1 f 1 to see1 orig9ally a ^w ( sight1 express+ ! look or appe>ance ( a ?+1 :i* ,plato 9 "t employ$ to express ! mo/ spiritual entities1 ! sup]s5sible patt]n ( all creat$ ?+s4 ,aga91 our words 8imag9ation0 & 8imag9ative10 h[ h !y be5 =m$8 ,! ,lat9 ^w imag9atio occurs b r>ely2 m frequ5tly ! v]b imag9or1 to picture to "o's self2 m frequ5t /ill is imago1 z if imitago1 f imitor1 to imitate4 ,?is la/ is connect$ ) ! ,greek v]b 1 mean+ also to imitate2 & ! orig9al ( ^!1 & all ! cognate words1 bo? ,lat9 & ,greek1 is ! ,sanscrit root m1 to measure4 ,s f ?is v palpable process ( measur+ ! l&1 !re h be5 spun all ! subtle & delicate words t express ! work+ ( imag9ation4 ,s ! m5tal processes express$ by 8appreh5d10 8compreh5d10 & 8conceive10 are all d]iv$ f bodily processes1 & mean respectively to grasp at a ?+ ) ! h&1 to grasp a ?+ toge!r1 to take & hold toge!r4 ,aga91 ! ^w 8p]ceive10 f ! ,lat9 p]cip]e1 0 9 ! language ( husb&ry us$ = ! f>m] ga!r+ 9 ! fruits ( 8 fields & /or+ !m 9 8 g>n]4 ,0 !n ! m9d conceiv$ ( z a husb&man :o ga!rs 9 ! notices ( s5se f ! out] _w1 & /ores !m 9 an invisible g>n]8 ,to 8inculcate30 "h is ano!r m5tal ^w borr[$ f husb&ry4 ,x means to tread or /amp firmly 9 ) ! heel1 & 0 us$ ( ! f>m]1 :o1 ) 8 foot or "s in/rum5t1 c>efully press$ home into ! e>? ! se$ :i* he _h s[n4 ,we see h[ well ! metaphor c be transf]r$ to ! process ( c>eful tea*+--to ! cl]gyman1 = in/ance1 :o inculcates religi\s tru?4 ,^! are b a few obvi\s & well-kn[n samples ( a process :i* has gone on 9 all languages1 & has furni%$ =? our :ole /ock ( names = m5tal op]ations & spiritual tru?s4 ,& ,imag9ation has be5 ! p[] :i* has presid$ ov] ! process1 ! int]pret] m$iat+ betwe5 two worlds1 & nam+ ! unse5 realities ( ! inn] _w by analogies :i* %e p]ceives 9 !m to ! s5sible objects ( ! out]4 ,disciples ( ! ,hume philosophy w see 9 ^! facts ( language a confirmation ( _! ma/]'s dictum t all ideas & ?\ghts are b weak & fad$ copies ( ! m vivid impressions fir/ /amp$ on ! s5ses4 ,b ^? :o h be5 le>n]s 9 ano!r s*ool1 to :om ! _w ( ?\ght has m p[] & reality ?an ! _w ( s5se1 !y w read 9 ^! facts a diff]5t lesson1 t ,he has made all ?+s d\ble1 ! "o ov] aga9/ ! o!r1 & t ! ?\ght by :i* bo? are p]vad$ is "o4 ,truly !n has x be5 said1 8,language is fossil poetry40 ,& any "o :o w set himself to spell out ^? fossils1 & ! mean+s !y conta91 w f9d a wond]ful record ( ! way 9 :i* ! m9d ( man has wr\ght 9 _! =mation4 ,?is record w lead him d[n into lay]s ( ?\ght z v>i$ z any :i* ! geologi/ deciph]s1 fill$ ) m subtle & m>vel\s =mations ?an any animal or vegetable fossils4 ,= full exposition & illu/ration ( ! m5tal processes by :i* s l>ge a portion ( language has be5 creat$1 ! read] %\ld turn to ,pr(essor ,mll]'s volume1 to :i* ,i h already ref]r$4 ,:olly diff]5t f ?is primeval process ( nam+ ?+s by unconsci\s metaphors is ! mod]n metaphor1 z we f9d x 9 ! poets4 ,:5 ,%elley speaks ( ! moon z 8,t orbd maid5 ) :ite fire lad51 ,:om mortals call ! ,moon10 he is us+ a metaphor1 & a v f9e "o1 b he does s ) p]fect consci\sness t x is a metaphor1 & !re is n ! lea/ dang] ( ! poet1 or any "o else1 conf\nd+ ! moon ) any maid51 e>?ly or heav5ly4 ,aga91 :5 ,mrs4 ,hemans addresses ! moan+ night-w9ds z 8,wild1 & mighty1 & my/]i\s s+]s6 ,at ^: tones my he>t )9 me burns10 !re is no likelihood ( any confusion betwe5 ! w9ds & mortal s+]s1 no *ance ( ! metaphor ev] gr[+ into my?ology4 ,once m3 to return to ,%elley-- 8,w9t] came2 ! w9d 0 8 :ip ,"o *oppy f+] 0 on 8 lip3 ,he _h torn ! cat>acts f ! hills1 ,& !y clank$ at 8 girdle l manacles1 ,8 brea? 0 a *a9 t )\t a s\nd ,! e>?1 & ! air1 & ! wat] b\nd2 ,he came1 fi]cely driv5 9 8 *>iot-?rone ,by ! t5-fold bla/s ( ! arctic zone40 ,"h is n only metaphor1 b p]sonification s /rong & vivid t x is only kept f pass+ into my?ology by ! consci\s & reflective "* ( ! age 9 :i* x 0 creat$4 ,my?ology4--,! o!r great primitive creation wr\ght by ! action ( ! human imag9ation1 9 its attempts to "n & expla9 ! appe>ances ( visible ,nature1 0 anci5t my?ology4 ,t huge un9telligible mass ( fable :i* we f9d imb$d$ 9 ! poets ( ,greece & ,rome has long be5 a riddle :i* no le>n+ c\ld read4 ,b j z mod]n telescopes h resolv$ ! dim masses ( nebul into di/9ct />s1 s ! res\rces ( t mod]n s*ol>%ip call$ ,comp>ative ,philology seems at la/ on ! way to let 9 light on ! hi!rto imp5etrable secret ( ! orig9 ( religi\s my?s4 ,x has gradually be5 made probable t ! ,olympian gods1 :atev] caprici\s %apes !y aft]w>d assum$1 7 9 _! orig9 b ! fir/ feeble ef=ts ( ! human m9d to "n ! unnamable1 to give local habitation & expression to ! incompreh5sible ,be+ :o haunt$ m5's inmo/ ?\ghts1 b 0 above _! highe/ p[]s ( conception4 ,9 mak+ ?is attempt1 ! religi\s in/9ct ( our ,aryan =efa!rs wr\ght1 n ?r\gh ! ab/ract+ or philosophical faculty1 b ?r\gh ! ?\ght-embody+1 %ap+ p[] ( imag9ation1 by :i* 9 lat] ages all true poets h work$1 t 9 ! dim =etime fa%ion$ ! :ole fabric ( my?ology4 ,x 0 ! same faculty ( giv+ a visible %ape to ?\ght4 ,z soon z man wakes up to ?9k ( himself1 :at he is1 h[ he is "h1 he feels t he dep5ds n on himself1 b on some?+ o!r ?an & indep5d5t ( himself2 t !re is ,"o on :om 8our d>k f\ndations re/40 8,x is ,he t made u1 & n we ourselves20 ?is is ! in/9ctive cry ( ! human he>t :5 x beg9s to reflect t x is "h1 & to ask h[ x came "h4 ,?is consci\sness ( ,god1 :i* is ! dawn ( all religion1 is rea*$ n z a conclusion reason$ out f premises1 n z a law g5]aliz$ f a multitude ( facts1 b z a fir/ in/9ct ( intellig5ce1 a p]ception fla%$ on ! s\l z directly z impressions are borne 9 ^u ! s5se1 a fai? :i* may be aft]w>d =tifi$ by argum5ts1 b is itself ant]ior to all argum5t4#h ,:5 ?is ?\ght awoke1 :5 m5 felt ! reality ( 8t secret ?+ :i* !y see by rev]5ce alone10 h[ 7 !y to conceive ( x1 h[ "n x8 = a "n 0 necess>y to reta9 any ?\ght z a p]man5t possession1 mu* m ?is ?\ght1 ! highe/ ( all ?\ghts4 ,! /ory ( ! well-kn[n ,dyaus1 or ! =mation ( ?is "n = ! ,supreme ,god1 has be5 told s (t5 ( late by ,pr(essor ,m4 ,mll]1 9 8 v>i\s works1 t ,i %\ld n h v5tur$ to repeat x aft] him once aga91 _h x n be5 necess>y = ! illu/ration ( my pres5t subject4 ,x has be5 prov$ t 9 almo/ all ! ,aryan languages--,sanscrit1 ,greek1 ,lat91 ,teutonic1 ,celtic--! "n = ! ,highe/1 ! ,supreme ,be+1 has sprung f "o root4 8,! ,highe/ ,god receiv$ ! same "n 9 ! anci5t my?ology ( ,india1 ,greece1 ,italy1 ,g]many1 & reta9$ ! "n :e!r wor%ip$ on ! ,himalayan m\nta9s or among ! oaks ( ,dodona1 or 9 ! ,capitol ( ,rome1 or 9 ! =e/s ( ,g]many40 ,! ,sanscrit ,dyaus1 ! ,greek ,zeus1 ! ,lat9 ,jupit] 7,jovis71 ! ,teutonic ,tiu 7:5ce our ,tuesday71 are orig9ally "o ^w1 & spr+ f "o root4 ,t root is f\nd 9 ,sanscrit1 9 ! old ^w dyu1 :i* orig9ally meant sky & day4 ,dyaus !re=e meant ! bright heav5ly ,deity4 ,:5 m5 began to ?9k ( ! incompreh5sible ,be+ :o is above all ?+s1 & compreh5ds all ?+s1 & :5 !y s\ght to "n ,him1 ! "n mu/ be tak5 f "s kn[n visible ?+1 & :at s natural z t ! bright1 blue1 b\ndless1 all-embrac+1 sublime1 & inf9ite vault1 :i* conta9s man & all t man kn[s1 %\ld be made ! type & symbol to furni% t "n8 ,:5 ! old ,aryan p1 be=e _! disp]sion1 ?us nam$ _! ?\ght ab\t ! ,supreme z ! ,%9+ ,"o1 ,pr(essor ,mll] does n ?9k t x 0 any m]e p]sonification ( ! sky1 or ,nature-wor%ip1 or idolatry t l$ to _! s nam+ ,him4 ,r he ?9ks t t old race 7 /ill believ]s 9 "o ,god1 :om !y wor%ip$ "u ! "n ,heav5-,fa!r4 ,?is inquiry1 h[ev]1 lies beyond our pres5t purpose4 ,:at x m conc]ns u n[ to note is t x 0 a high ef=t ( ?\ght to make ! blue1 calm1 all-embrac+ sky ! type & symbol ( ! ,invisible ,"o1 & t ! p[] :i* wr\ght out t fir/ "n = ! ,supreme 0 ,imag9ation work+ unconsci\sly1 we might almo/ say involunt>ily--! same p[] :i* 9 its lat] consci\s action1 "u control ( ! poet's w1 has f\nd a v5t = itself 9 ,poetry4 ,9 ! same way ,comp>ative ,philology acc\nts = all ! /ories ab\t ! beautiful y\? ,phbus ,apollo1 ,a!ne1 & ,aphrodite4 8,i look10 ,pr(essor ,mll] says1 8on ! sunrise & sunset1 on ! daily return ( night & day1 on ! battle betwe5 light & d>kness1 on ! :ole sol> drama 9 all its details t is act$ e day1 e mon?1 e ye>1 9 heav5 & 9 e>?1 z ! pr9cipal subject ( e>ly my?ology4 ,i consid] t ! v idea ( ,div9e p[]s sprang f ! wond]m5t ) :i* ! =efa!rs ( ! ,aryan family />$ at ! bright 7deva7 p[]s t came & w5t no "o knew :5ce or :i!r1 t nev] fail$1 nev] fad$1 nev] di$1 & 7 call$ immortal1 i4 e41 unfad+1 z comp>$ ) ! feeble & decay+ race ( man4 ,i consid] ! regul> recurr5ce ( ph5om5a an almo/ indisp5sable condition ( _! be+ rais$1 ?r\gh ! *>ms ( my?ological phraseology1 to ! rank ( immortals3 & ,i give a proportionably small place to ! meteorological ph5om5a1 su* z cl\ds1 ?und]1 & lightn+1 :i*1 al?\gh caus+ = a "t a viol5t commotion 9 nature & 9 ! he>t ( man1 w\ld n be rank$ toge!r ) ! immortal bright be+s1 b w\ld r be class$ toge!r z _! subjects or z _! enemies40 ,9 ?is eloqu5t passage ,pr(essor ,mll] expresses 8 well-kn[n 8,sol> ,!ory0 ( my?ology4 ,at ! close ( ! passage he alludes to a c\nt] !ory :i* has be5 call$ ! ,meteoric1 :i* makes my?ology f9d its *ief field1 n 9 ! calm & uni=m ph5om5a ( ! sun's com+ & go+1 & ( day & night1 b 9 ! occasional & viol5t convulsions ( /orm1 ?und]1 & e>?quake4 ,n :at is fix$ & uni=m1 b :at is sudd5 & />tl+1 mo/ arre/s ! imag9ation1 accord+ to ?is latt] !ory4 ,b x does n conc]n u "h to discuss ! claims ( ^! rival views1 b r to rem>k t 9 bo? alike x is ! imag9ation 9 man to :i* ! aspects ( heav51 :e!r uni=m or occasional1 calm or turbul5t1 make _! appeal1 & t :51 accord+ to t t5d5cy ( language not$ by ,pr(essor ,mll]1 words assume an indep5d5t p[] & dom9ate ov] ! m9d in/ead ( be+ dom9at$ by x1 x is ,imag9ation :i* ?r[s itself into ! t5d5cy1 & takes occasion f x to weave its _m-tissu$1 _m-color$ web ( my?ologic fable4 ,b h[ev] adequate su* !ories may be to p ! :ole ,pan!on ( ,olympus1 !y seem q out ( place :5 br\ght to acc\nt = ! inhabitants ( ?is l[] _w4 ,no?+ c seem less likely ?an t ! conceptions ( ,a*illes & ,hector c h aris5 f my?s ( ! dawn4 ,*>act]s t /& out s firmly drawn1 s human & s natural1 9 ! gall]y ( human portraiture1 c h>dly h be5 %ap$ out ( su* skyey mat]ials4 ,"o c\ld z readily believe t ,o!llo or ,macbe? _h su* an orig94 ,x is easy to laugh at ^? e>ly fancies :i* m5 dream$ 9 ! *ildhood ( ! _w1 & took = tru?2 & to congratulate ourselves t we1 ) our mod]n lights ( ,sci5ce1 h long outgr[n ^? my?ic fables2 b ) ! exact] k ( ! _w's me*anism :i* ,sci5ce has taught u1 is !re n some?+ we h lo/8 ,:i!r has gone t f9e wond] ) :i* ! fir/ m5 gaz$ on ! e>? & ! heav5s f ! pla9s ( ,iran & ,*aldea8 ,x lies buri$ b5ea? ! mass ( second-h& ?\ght & in=mation :i* ,sci5ce has heap$ ^u u4 ,w\ld x n be well if we c\ld w9 back ! tru?1 ( :i* a dull me*anical or m]ely logical way ( ?9k+ has long robb$ u1 t ! outw>d _w1 ) all its movem5ts1 is n a m]e dead ma*9e1 go+ by ropes & pulleys & cog-:eels1 b an organism full ( a my/]i\s life1 :i* defies our mo/ subtle analysis1 & escapes u :5 plac$ 9 ! crucible8 ,?is feel+1 t ?+s are alive & n dead1 re/s at ! bottom ( all my?ology1 ! "o root ( tru? und]ly+ ! huge mass ( fable4 ,h[ to rega9 ?is p]ception ( some?+ div9e 9 ,nature1 m ?an eye & e> discov]1 & to d ?is 9 h>mony ) all ! facts & laws :i* ,sci5ce has asc]ta9$1 ?is is a problem res]v$ = ?\ghtful m5 9 ! future "t4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,ways ,,9 ,,:i* ,,poets ,,deal ,,) ,,nature4 ,^? :o h n giv5 att5tion to ! subject are apt to imag9e t ! *ief creators ( my?ological fables 7 ! poets1 & especially ,hom]4 ,!y suppose t ! e>ly poets1 by %e] p[] ( imag9ation1 inv5t$ ^? /ories to adorn _! poems1 & s gave !m curr5cy among ! p4 ,x 0 n s4 ,ev5 ,hom]1 ! e>lie/ poet :om we "k1 belong$ to an era :5 ! my?-creat+ in/9ct 0 pa/ its prime1 & already on ! wane4 ,! fables ( ! gods1 _! loves & _! qu>rels1 z ^! appe> 9 8 poems1 !re is no reason to suppose t he creat$ !m or imag9$ !m = ! fir/ "t4 ,x w\ld r seem t !y _h be5 long curr5t 9 popul> belief1 & t he only us$ & gave expression to /ories :i* he f\nd ready-made4 ,"h & !re 9 ,hom] y may /ill detect "s traces ( ! my?ologiz+ t5d5cy /ill l+]+1 & cat* ! primitive physical mean+ ( ! my? %9+ ?r\gh ! an?ropomorphic cov]+ :i* x aft]w>d assum$4 ,su* glimpses we get 9 ,zeus1 :5 he ga!rs ! cl\ds 9 ! sky1 :5 he r\ses himself to sn[ ^u m5 & manife/s 8 fea!ry %afts1 :5 he ra9s cont9u\sly1 :5 he b[s ! heav5s & comes d[n ^u ! peaks ( ,ida4 ,or aga91 :5 ,poseidon1 ! e>?-encompass+1 ! e>?-%ak]1 yokes 8 c> at ,hege & drives full ^u ! ,trojan /r&3 ,i take ! passage f ,mr4 ,cord]y's translation ( ! ,iliad3-- 8,he ent]$ 91 ,& !re b5ea? 8 *>iot drew to yoke ,fa/-fly+ horses1 man$ ) fl[+ gold1 ,hoov$ ) bright brass2 & girt himself 9 gold1 ,took gold5 goad1 & sprang ^u ! c>2 ,s =? ^u ! bill[s1 r\nd ^: pa? ,huge mon/]s gambol$1 ga!r+ f ! dep? ,af>1 ane>1 & joy\s knew _! "l2 ,ocean = gladness /ood 9 sund] clov51 ,:il/ lightly flew ! /e$s1 nor 'nea? ! c> ,! burni%$ axle moi/5$ ) ! br9e3-- ,?us t['rd ! fleet 8 c\rs]s bore ! god40 ,"h we h1 half-physical1 half-my?ological1 l ,milton's half-creat$ lion1 ! =e "p p]fect1 ! h9d] "p /ill clay1 a well-kn[n natural appe>ance4 ,aft] ! /orm-w9ds are laid1 b :ile ! sea /ill feels _! p[]1 x is ?us t ! high-cre/$ break]s may be se5 rac+ %orew>ds ) _! :ite manes backw>d /ream+1 & glorifi$ ) ra9b[ hues f a bright dawn or a spl5did sunset p\r$ ^u !m f ! l&4 ,b = ! mo/ "p1 ev5 ,hom]1 e>ly poet ?\gh he 01 has q =gott5 t orig9al aspect ( ,nature out ( :i* ea* god 0 %ap$1 & has inve/$ !m ) entirely human attributes1 ev5 ) human follies & vices1 :i* h no connection at all ) ! prim>y fact1 b are ! wilde/ freaks ( extravagant fancy4 ,if !n ev5 ,hom] has s mu* =gott5 ! physical orig9 ( 8 my?ic gods1 h[ mu/ x be ) ! tragic poets6 s*ylus & ,sophocles we see h entirely put aside ! immoral fables ab\t !m1 & are anxi\s to f9d ! tru? :i* lies at ! root ( ! popul> belief1 & to moralize ! :ole conception ( ! gods4 ,:5 we come d[n to ! ,lat9 poets1 we d n f9d ev5 ?is ef=t2 b ! gods !y h borr[$ f ,greece are us$ z m]e poetic ma*9es1 ) z little ( ei!r physical or moral mean+ z a mod]n romance-writ] might use fairies1 gnomes1 or hobgobl9s4 ,al?\gh 9 ! m imag9ative ( mod]n poets1 modes ( conceiv+ ,nature1 & expressions e "h & !re crop out1 :i* 9 an e>li] age w\ld c]ta9ly h fl[]$ into my?ology1 x is nev]!less true t1 ev] s9ce ! lit]>y age set 91 poets 9 g5]al h view$ ,nature ) a m famili> eye1 & describ$ x 9 language :i* ord9>y spee* w\ld n dis[n4 ,i %all n[ endeavor to classify ! sev]al ways 9 :i* ,nature is dealt ) by ! poets1 ! sev]al aspects ( x :i* ent] mo/ prom95tly into ,poetry4 ,x w be en\gh = my pres5t purpose m]ely to g5]alize1 "u a few heads1 ! mo/ obvi\s ( ^! =ms1 )\t attempt+ to analyze !m or to acc\nt = !m4 ,i4 ,! fir/ =m ,i %all notice is ! expression ( t simple1 spontane\s1 unreflect+ pleasure :i* all unsophi/icat$ be+s feel 9 free op5-air life4 ,we all "k h[ *ildr5 feel :5 !y are let loose to w&] at w 9 gre5 fields1 or by a burn-side1 or "u ! budd+ woods :5 ! primroses & anemones fir/ appe>4 ,! full-gr[n man1 too1 ! man ( bus9ess or lett]s1 kn[s h[--:5 8 n]ves h be5 ov]-/rung & 8 he>t frett$ by worldly ?+s--a day abroad "u a blue sky1 ) a s(t s\?we/ bl[+1 re/ores & h>monizes him4 ,old p]sons1 we may h obs]v$1 :o h se5 & suff]$ mu*1 f :om ! _w & its int]e/s are rec$+3 :at a s5se ( peace & refre%m5t comes ov] !m z !y gaze 9 quiet ov] a di/ant l&scape ) ! sunlight ^u x6 ,?is delight1 :i* *ildr51 busy m51 & we>y age alike f9d 9 out-(-door life1 may be said to be m]ely physical1 a ?+ ( ! n]ves & animal spirits4 ,x is s1 no d\bt1 b x is some?+ m4 ,along ) pleasure to ! s5ses1 !re ent]s 9 some?+ m e!real1 n ! less real because x may be undef9able4 ,?is fre% *ild-l delight 9 ,nature has f\nd expression abundantly 9 ! poets1 especially 9 ^? ( ! e>ly "t4 ,*auc]1 be=e all o!rs1 is full ( x4 ,z "o sample out ( _m1 take ?is4 ,9 ! ,prologue to 8,! ,leg5d ( ,good ,wom510 he tells t he has su* love to ! daisy t-- 8,:5 com5 is ! ,may1 ,!n 9 my b$ !re dawe? me no day ,t ,i n'am up & walk+ 9 ! mead1 ,to see ?is fl[] aga9/ ! sunn spread1 ,:5 x uprise? e>ly 9 ! morr[2 ,t blissful sight s(t5e? all my sorr[2 ,s glad am ,i :5 t ,i h presnce ,( x1 to do5 x all rev]5ce1 ,z %e t is ( all fl['rs ! fl['r40 ,!n he goes on to describe himself kneel+ d[n on ! sod to greet ! daisy :5 x fir/ op5s3-- 8,& d[n on knees anon "r ,i me set1 ,& z ,i c\ld ?is fre% fl['r ,i grette1 ,kneel+ always till x unclos$ 0 ,^u ! small1 & s(t1 & sweet gras40 ,s we see ,*auc] has be5 be=eh& ) ,burns1 n to say ,wordswor?1 9 t5d] affection = ! daisy4 ,! same transp>5t expression ( delight 9 ! op5-air _w comes 9 unexpect$ly 9 "s ( ! old ballads1 :i* are conc]n$ ) f> o!r matt]s4 ,?us3-- 444 8,:5 leaves be l>ge & long ,x's pleasant walk+ 9 good gre5wood ,to he> ! small birds' song4 ,! woodweel sang & w\ld n cease1 ,sitt+ ^u ! spray1 ,s l\d he wak5$ ,rob9 ,hood1 ,9 gre5wood :]e he lay40 ,su*like utt]ances ( ballad-writ]s & e>ly poets might be multipli$ )\t numb]4 ,x is a p5alty we h to pay = our late & ov]-/imulat$ civilization t su* direct & unreflect+ expressions ( gladness 9 ! face ( ,nature seem h>dly any long] possible = a poet4 ,if he w be li/5$ to by our jad$1 sophi/icat$ e>s1 x is n en\gh = him to utt] once aga9 ! spontane\s gladness t human he>ts feel1 & always w feel1 9 ! pleasant air & ! sun%9e2 he mu/ say some?+ ab\t x :i* %all be novel1 & out ( ! way1 some?+ subtle or analytic1 or /rongly /imulative4 ,& yet x _c b be t a poet :o has a he>t ke5ly s5sitive to ! common sights ( e>? & sky1 & :o describes ^! ) ! direct fre%ness :i* feel+ he>t & cle> eye always give1 may /ill d mu* to w9 back m5 f ov]-subtiliz+1 & to make !m feel z if !y h nev] felt be=e-- 8,! simple1 ! s9c]e delight1 ,! habitual sc5e ( hill & dale1 ,! rural h]ds1 ! v]nal gale1 ,! tangl$ vet*es' purple bloom1 ,! fragrance ( ! bean's p]fume40 ,,ii4 ,! second me?od ,i %all m5tion is t ( us+ ,nature z a backgr\nd or sett+ to human action or emotion1--j z we see ,raphael & o!r old ma/]s1 9 _! pictures ( a ,holy ,family1 br+ 9 beh9d ! human gr\ps a f>-(f m\nta9 l9e1 ) a piece ( blue sky or "s /reaks ( sunset above x4 ,?is is ! way 9 :i* ,nature is v frequ5tly us$ by ,hom] 9 ! ,iliad1 &1 especially1 9 ! ,odyssey4 ,x is z a frame or sett+ to 8 pictures ( human action & "*4 ,& closely alli$ to ?is is ! way ( illu/rat+ ! actions1 ! feel+s1 sometimes ! suff]+s1 ( m51 by /rik+ similes tak5 f ! mo/ obvi\s appe>ances ( ! outw>d _w1 or f ! do+ ( wild creatures 9 ,nature4 ,?is is a use ( ,nature 9 :i* ! ,iliad ( ,hom] especially ab\nds1 al?\gh all poets d[n to our own day h freely employ$ x4 ,9 ! ,iliad !re is little or no description ( ! sc5es 9 :i* ! battles are f\ght4 ,! features are h9t$ at by s+le epi!ts1 su* z _m-f\nta9$ ,ida1 w9dy ,ilion1 deep-:irlpool$ ,scam&]1 & ! pres5ce ( ,nature y are made to feel by images fet*$ /raight f e elem5t1--f ! cl\ds1 ! m\nta9-top1 ! woody crag1 ! =e/1 ! sea d>k5+ "u ! we/]n breeze1 ! midnight sky ) ! moon & ! />s %9+ 9 its dep?s4 ,b !re is 9 ! ,iliad no dwell+ on ! features ( ! sc5es ?r\gh :i* ! h]oes pass1 su* z y f9d 9 ! ,odyssey & 9 ! neid4 ,9 ^! la/1 m ?an 9 ! ,iliad1 ,nature is us$ z ! regul> framework 9 :i* human actions are set4 ,i _c n[ /ay to quote passages4 ,we %all 9 ! sequel see h[ l>ge a place is fill$1 h[ mu* ( ,nature is let 9 ^u ! read] by ,hom] 9 8 similes1 :i* are almo/ all tak5 f common occurr5ces 9 ,nature or f ! work+ ( man ) ,nature4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 we are made to feel ! pres5ce ( ,nature by o!r me?ods ?an t ( simile4 ,9 ! ?ick ( ! great battle 9 ! #aa? ,book ( ! ,iliad1 j be=e ,agamemnon breaks =? 9 8 spl5did *>ge1 h[ ! m9d is reliev$ by ?is glance aside f ! heat & hurry ( ! battle to ! cool & quiet ( ?is woodl& sc5e3-- 8,all ?r\gh ! dawn1 & z ! day grew on ,f ei!r side ! %afts 7 %[]$ ama91 ,& fa/ ! p fell4 ,b at ! h\r ,:5 ! lone woodman 9 ! m\nta9 gl5s ,prep>es 8 noonday meal1 = t 8 arms ,are we>y ) long labor1 & 8 he>t ,_h _h its fill ( fell+ ! tall tre51 ,& crav+ = sweet food comes ov] him2 ,j at t h\r ! ,danai by %e] might ,broke ?r\gh _! foem5's ranks1 ea* %\t+ l\d ,to *e] 8 comrade on4 ,fir/ f ! van ,=?-leap+1 ,agamemnon slew a *ief1 ,bi5or10 & !n he presses on ?r\gh ! ,trojan ho/1 to slay1 & slay1 & slay4 ,,iii4 ,ak9 to ?is1 & yet di/9ct f x1 is ! way ( reg>d+ ,nature ?r\gh ! light ( ! human & especially ! hi/oric ev5ts :i* x has witness$1 & ) :i* "s p>ticul> spots h become indelibly associat$4 ,?is1 :i* ,i may call ! hi/oric color+ ( ,nature1 has be51 ( c\rse1 ! sl[ accretion ( ! ages1 & only 9 q mod]n times is x a prom95t feature 9 ! poets4 ,! poets ( ,greece & ,rome1 pr\d z !y 7 ( ! de$s ( _! c\ntrym51 d n seem to h visit$ _! great battle-fields nor to h hung on ! sc5]y t surr\nd$ !m ) t romantic int]e/ :i* mod]n poets d4 ,m>a?on1 ,!rmopyl1 ,salamis1 names ( glory z !y 71 & (t5 on _! lips1 became to ! ,greek imag9ation names = de$s1 ab/ractions ( national a*ievem5t1 r ?an actual localities to be visit$ & gaz$ on = _! own sakes & = ! memories !y en%r9$4 ,x is an ,engli%1 n a ,greek1 poet :o seizes ! great features ( ! immortal pla91 & s+s-- 8,! m\nta9s look on ,m>a?on1 ,& ,m>a?on looks on ! sea40 ,! same1 too1 :o1 allud+ to ! great sea-fight1 gives ! sc5]y also3-- 8,a k+ sat on ! rocky br[ ,t looks o'er sea-born ,salamis1 ,& %ips 9 ?\s&s lay bel[1 ,& m5 9 nations all 7 84 ,he c\nt$ !m at break ( day1 ,& :5 ! sun set :]e 7 !y80 ,p]haps ( all mod]n poets1 ,walt] ,scott is ! "o :o has look$ on ! e>? mo/ habitually z se5 ?r\gh ! color+ ) :i* hi/oric ev5ts & great hi/oric names h inve/$ x4 ,x is n only t he has 9 8 romantic epics describ$ ! actual features ( ! fields ( ,flodd5 & ( ,bannockburn ) a m9ut5ess =eign to ! g5ius ( ! anci5ts4 ,he has done ?is4 ,b1 besides1 :]ev] he set 8 foot 9 8 native l&--n 9 a battle-field alone1 b by ru9$ keep or solit>y moor1 or rocky sea-%ore or we/]n isl&--!re rose be=e 8 eye ! human =ms ei!r ( ! h]oic pa/ or ( ! l[li] peasantry1 & if no actual record hung among !m1 8 imag9ation suppli$ ! want1 & peopl$ ! places ) *>act]s appropriate1 :i* %all rema9 int]wov5 ) ! v features ( ! sc5es :ile ! "n ( ,scotl& la/s4 8,= ?\ ^u a hundr$ /reams1 ,by tales ( love & sorr[4 ,( fai?ful love1 undaunt$ tru?1 ,ha/ %$ ! p[] ( ,y>r[40 ,9 "s m51 n want+ 9 imag9ation1 ! only aspect 9 :i* sc5]y int]e/s !m is :5 x is l9k$ to hi/ory4 ,?is is conspicu\sly se5 9 ,"l ,macaulay4 ,( him 8 biograph] writes3--8,! lead+ features ( a tract ( c\ntry impress$ !mselves rapidly & indelibly on 8 obs]vation2 all its associations & traditions swept at once across 8 memory2 & e l9e ( good poetry :i* its fame or its beauty _h inspir$ rose almo/ involunt>ily to 8 lips4 ,b comp>$ ) ! weal? ( phrase on :i* he c\ld draw at w :5 engag$ on ! description ( human passions1 cata/rophes1 & intrigues1 8 /ock ( epi!ts applicable to m\nta9s1 seas1 & cl\ds 0 s+ul>ly scanty1 & he _h no ambition to enl>ge x4 ,:5 he _h record$ ! fact1 t ! leaves 7 gre51 ! sky blue1 & ! pla9 ri*1 & ! hills clo!d ) wood1 he _h said all he _h to say1 & !re 0 an end ( x40--,t is1 ,macaulay's imag9ation 0 conf9$ to human & hi/oric ?+s1 & 0 irresponsive to ! direct t\* ( ,nature4 ,b x is n only by su* localiz$ hi/ory or romance z ,scott has giv51 t ?is human color+ passes into ! impassive e>?4 ,!re is ano!r m subtle way 9 :i* x works1 & x is ?is3--,:]ev] m5 h be5 ^u ! e>?1 ev5 :5 !y h done no memorable de$s1 & left no hi/ory beh9d !m1 !y h liv$ & !y h di$1 !y h joy$ & !y h sorr[$2 & ! s5se t m5 h be5 !re & disappe>$ leaves a pa?os on ! face ( _m a n[ unpeopl$ solitude4 ,^? w "k :at ,i mean :o ev] h w&]$ alone ?r\gh moors or gl5s 9 ! ,highl&s1 :]e once ! old clansm5 _h _! homes1 b 9 :5ce !y h long dep>t$4 ,h !y n felt1 z !y gaz$ on ^! wild]nesses1 :]e p]haps n ev5 a wea!r$ gable n[ tells ( man1 t ! outl9es ( ,nature's l9eam5ts 7 t\*$ ) p5siv5ess indescribable by ! atmosph]e ( =egone humanities t ov]spread !m8 ,su* are ! feel+s t are awak5$ z1 f> up 9 ! lap ( ! highe/ ,b5s1 y come on ! gre5 spots :]e ! =m] ,celtic p _h _! summ] %iel+s4 ,9 ,wordswor?'s 8,t\r 9 ,scotl&0#i x is notic$ feel+ly1 z we might expect3-- 8,at ! top ( a m\nta9 encircl$ by high] m\nta9s at a di/ance1 we 7 pass+ )\t notice a heap ( scatt]$ /ones1 r\nd :i* 0 a belt ( gre5 grass--gre51 & z x seem$ ri*--:]e all else 0 ei!r poor hea!r or co>se grass1 or unpr(itable ru%es & spongy moss4 ,! ,highl&] made a pause1 say+1 #8,?is place is mu* *ang$ s9ce ,i 0 "h tw5ty ye>s ago4' ,he told u t ! heap ( /ones _h be5 a hut1 :]e a family 0 !n liv+1 :o _h _! w9t] habitation 9 ! valley1 & br\ght _! goats ?i!r 9 ! summ] to fe$ on ! m\nta9s1 & t !y 7 us$ to ga!r !m toge!r at night & morn+ to be milk$ close to ! door1 :i* 0 ! reason :y ! grass 0 yet s gre5 ne> ! /ones4 ,x 0 affect+ 9 t solitude to meet ) ?is memorial ( mann]s pass$ away4 ,we look$ ab\t = "s o!r traces ( humanity1 b no?+ else c\ld we f9d 9 t place40 ,aga93 8,we came to sev]al des]t$ m\nta9 huts or %iels1 & re/$ = "s "t beside "o ( !m1 ^u a hillock ( its gre5 plot ( monum5tal h]bage4 ,! spot ( gr\nd :]e we sat 0 ev5 beautiful1 ! grass be+ uncommonly v]dant1 & ( a rem>kably s(t & silky texture40 ,! poet1 8 si/] tells1 !n felt h[ fitt+ a subject = poetry !re 0 9 ^? affect+ 8relics ( human society f\nd 9 t gr& & solit>y region40 ,,iv4 ,ano!r way 9 :i* poets & o!rs deal ) ,nature is :5 ! he>t1 "u ! /ress ( "s /rong emotion1 colors all ,nature ) its own hues1 sees all ?+s 9 sympa?y ) its own mood1 mak+ 8,all melodies an e*o ( t voice1 ,all colors a suffusion f t light40 ,?is feel+ has be5 express$ 9 a v natural way by ,sir ,walt] ,scott3-- 8,:o says1 t :5 ! ,poet dies ,mute ,nature m\rns h] wor%ip]1 ,& celebrates 8 obsequies2 ,:o says1 tall cliff & cav]n lone ,= ! dep>t$ ,b>d make moan2 ,t m\nta9s weep 9 cry/al rill2 ,t fl[]s 9 te>s ( balm di/ill2 ,?r\gh 8 lov$ groves t breezes sigh1 ,& oaks 9 deep] groans reply2 ,& riv]s tea* _! ru%+ wave ,to murmur dirges r\nd 8 grave40 ,?is view ( ,nature has be5 philosophically cond5s$ into a s+le /anza ( ,col]idge's ode on ,dejection4 ,he says1 t 9 look+ at ! outw>d _w 8,we receive b :at we give1 ,& 9 our life alone do? ,nature live2 ,ours is ! w$d+ g>m5t1 ours ! %r\d40 ,& !n he goes on to say t if 9 ,nature we w\ld see 8,aught ( high] wor? ,f ! s\l itself mu/ issue =? ,a light1 a glory1 a fair lum9\s mi/ ,envelop+ ! ,e>?4 ,& f ! s\l itself mu/ !re be s5t ,a sweet & pot5t voice1 ( its own bir?1 ,( all sweet s\nds ! life & elem5t40 ,n[ ! ?\ght "h express$1 false if tak5 z an adequate explanation ( our :ole attitude t[>ds ,nature1 is em95tly true ( c]ta9 moods ( m9d :5 we are "u /rong excitem5t4 ,x is n true t ,nature is a blank or an un9telligible scroll1 ) no mean+ ( its own b t :i* we put into x f ! light ( our own transi5t feel+s4 ,b x is mo/ true t we are (t5 s absorb$ 9 our own inw>d moods t we _c = ! "t see any?+ 9 ! outw>d _w b t :i* our eye1 color$ by ! emotion1 s5ds into x4 ,on ?is subject ,mr4 ,rusk9 disc\rses eloqu5tly & subtly 9 a *apt] 9 ! ?ird volume ( 8 8,mod]n ,pa9t]s10 to :i* ,i w\ld ref] ^? int]e/$ 9 ^! matt]s4 ,he calls ! t5d5cy to make ,nature sympa?ize ) our own pres5t feel+s 8,! ,pa!tic ,fallacy40 ,8 view ( ! matt] is ?is3 8t ! temp]am5t :i* is subject to ! ,pa!tic ,fallacy is t ( a m9d & body ov]borne by feel+1 & too weak 7= ! "t7 to deal fully & tru?fully ) :at is be=e !m or ^u !m40 ,he po9ts out t 8?is /ate is m or less noble accord+ to ! =ce & elevation ( ! emotion :i* has caus$ x2 b at its be/1 if ! poet is s ov]p[]$ z to color 8 descriptions by x1 !n x is morbid & a sign ( weakness4 ,= ! emotions h vanqui%$ ! intellect40 ,x is1 he says1 8a high] ord] ( m9d1 9 :i* ! intellect rises & ass]ts itself along ) ! utmo/ t5sion ( passion1 & :5 ! :ole man c /& 9 an iron gl[1 :ite hot1 p]haps1 b /ill /rong1 & 9 no wise evaporat+2 ev5 if he melts1 los+ none ( 8 weight40 ,mr4 ,rusk9 fur!r says 7p4 #afd71 8,!re are f\r classes ( m5--! m5 :o feel no?+1 & !re=e see truly4 ,he might r h said1 & !re=e see no?+4 ,! m5 :o feel /rongly1 ?9k weakly1 & see untruly 7second ord] ( poets74 ,! m5 :o feel /rongly1 ?9k /rongly1 & see truly 7fir/ ord] ( poets74 ,& ! m5 :o1 /rong z human creatures c be1 are yet submitt$ to influ5ces /rong] ?an !y1 & see 9 a sort untruly1 because :at !y see is inconceivably above !m40 ,?is la/ he calls 8! usual condition ( prophetic inspiration40 ,x w be conc$$ to ,mr4 ,rusk9 t x is n ! highe/ ord] ( poet :o1 z he looks out on ,nature1 is s ov]ma/]$ by 8 emotions z to be cont9ually color+ x ) 8 own m5tal hues4 ,x is high] to feel int5sely & /ill ?9k truly1 ?an m]ely to feel int5sely )\t true ?\ght4 ,b ,mr4 ,rusk9 w\ld all[ t = ! poet1 :e!r dramatic1 epic1 or o!r1 to repres5t 8 *>act]s z color+ ! _w ) _! own excit$ feel+s1 is nei!r falsity nor weakness1 b is m]ely keep+ true to a fact ( human nature4 ,num]\s in/ances ( ?is w occur to e "o4 ,take "o f ,%akespe>e's del9eations ( "*4 ,ariel1 break+ ?r\gh ! elem5ts & p[]s ( ,nature1 quick5s ! remorse ( ,alonso1 k+ ( ,naples1 = a crime committ$ twelve ye>s be=e1 till ! s\nds ( ,nature become ! voice ( consci5ce-- 8,me?\ght ! bill[s spoke & told me ( x2 ,! w9ds did s+ x to me1 & ! ?und]1 ,t deep & dreadful organ-pipe1 pron\nc$ ,! "n ( ,prosp]3 x did bass my trespass1 ,!re=e my son i' ! ooze is b$d$1 & ,i'll seek him deep] ?an e'er plummet s\nd$1 ,& ) him !re lie mudd$40 ,v4 ,connect$ ) ?is la/ mode ( treat+ ,nature1 b connect$ 9 ! way ( contra/1 is :at ,i may call ! ,inhuman & ,inf9ite side ( ,nature--t side :i* yields no response to man's ye>n+s1 & refuses to make itself pla/ic "u ev5 ! /ronge/ p[] ( emotion4 ,= z ,i h else:]e said1#aj outside ( & beyond man1 alo( f 8 w>m hopes & fe>s1 8 joy & sorr[1 8 /riv+s & aspirations1 !re lies ! va/ imm5sity ( ,nature's =ces1 :i* pays him no homage & yields him no sympa?y4 ,?is aspect ( ,nature may be se5 ev5 9 ! tame/ l&scape1 if we look to ! cl\ds or ! />s above u1 or to ! ocean-waves t ro> ar\nd our %ores-- 8,^? cl\ds t f> above u float & pause1 ,^: pa?less m>* no mortal may control1 ,^? ocean-waves t1 :]esoe'er !y roll1 ,yield homage only to et]nal laws40 ,b n[h]e is x s borne 9 ^u man z 9 ! wild]ness :]e no man is1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! great m\nta9s :i* seem s impassive & un*angeable4 ,_! /r5g? & p]man5ce s contra/ ) man1 ( few ye>s & full ( tr\ble--!y are altoge!r he$less ( 8 feel+s or 8 de/9y4 ,he may smile or weep1 he may live or die2 !y c>e n4 ,!y are ! same 9 all _! ongo+s1 come :at may to him4 ,!y respond to ! sunrises & ! sunsets1 b n to 8 emotions4 ,all ! same !y fulfill _! mighty functions1 c>eless ?\gh no human eye %\ld ev] look on !m4 ,man's he>t may be full ( gladness1 yet ,nature fr[ns2 he goes =? f ! dea?-*amb]1 & ,nature affronts him ) sun%9e & ! song ( birds-- 8,nature1 an inf9ite1 unfeel+ p[] ,f "s great c5tre mov+ ev]more1 ,keepe? no fe/al-day :5 man is born1 ,& ha? no te>s = 8 mortality40 ,x seems z ?\gh %e m>*$ on1 hav+ a purpose ( h] own inaccessible to man2 %e keeps h] own secret1 & drops no h9t to him4 ,?is side ( ?+s1 :e!r philosophically or imag9atively reg>d$1 seems to ju/ify ! say+ t 8! visible _w /ill rema9s )\t its div9e int]pretation40 ,& ?\gh inexplicable1 p]haps = its v inexplicability1 ?is my/]i\s sil5ce1 ?is inexorable deafness1 ?is inhuman indiff]5ce ( ,nature1 has oppress$ ! imag9ation ( "s ( ! greate/ poets ) a vague b sublime awe4 ,! s5se ( x lay heavy on ,lucretius & ,%elley1 sometimes on ,wordswor?1 & drew out ( _! s\ls "s ( ! pr(\nde/ music4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 p]haps f ! increas$ sci5tific k ( ,nature's processes1 ?is contra/ betwe5 ! w>m & t5d] human he>t1 & ! cold & impassive1 almo/ rel5tless1 elem5ts1 m ?an ev] be=e dom9ates ! imag9ations ( m54 ,,vi4 ,a six? mode ( poetically treat+ ,nature is t :i* we meet ) 9 purely descriptive poetry4 ,9 ,hesiod1 9 ,!ocritus1 9 ! ,georgics ( ,virgil1 among ! anci5ts1 we h examples ( pure description int]wov5 9 didactic & idyllic poetry2 b x is 9 mod]n times t ?is k9d ( poetry has *iefly ass]t$ itself4 ,! mo/ /rik+ example ( x is ,?omson's 8,seasons40 ,!re we f9d t man is q subord9ate1 & only comes 9 to set (f ,nature & its appe>ances1 :i* =m ! ma9 object ( ! poem4 ,z x may seem to be "o ( ! simple/ ways ( treat+ ,nature1 m]ely to describe x1--to picture :at ! eye sees & ! e> he>s1--fai?fully to reproduce ! =ms & colors ( ?+s1 ! movem5ts & ! s\nds :i* p]vade !m--p]haps "s may ?9k x %\ld h be5 ! e>lie/ me?od4 ,b z a fact1 ?is k9d ( poetry1 :i* seems s simple1 is ! product only ( a late age4 ,e>ly poets h>dly ev] h&le ,nature except to int]weave x ) human action & emotion1 & z set-(f aga9/ ! life ( man4 ,to reg>d x by itself1 & z exi/+ ap>t f man1 is ! m5tal attitude ( a late & cultivat$ "t1 ev5 ?\gh ! descriptions may seem to be pla9 & unadorn$4 ,s9ce writ+ ^! s5t5ces1 ,i h read 9 ,mr4 ,/op=d ,brooke's admirable 8,engli% ,lit]ature ,prim]0 a passage 9 :i* he attributes ! e>lie/ ef=ts at poetry ( natural description to ,scot* poets1 & among ^! especially to ,gawa9 ,d\glas1 e>ly 9 ! sixte5? c5tury2 & !n he1 9 ano!r place1 po9ts out h[1 :5 ?is k9d ( poetry came prom95tly =w>d 9 m mod]n times1 x 0 a ,scotti% poet :o l$ ! way 9 x4 ,?is is :at he says3-- 8,natural sc5]y _h be5 hi!rto only us$ z a backgr\nd to ! picture ( human life4 ,x n[ 7t is1 9 ! fir/ ?irty ye>s ( ! eighte5? c5tury7 began to take a mu* l>g] place 9 poetry1 &1 aft] a "t1 grew to occupy a di/9ct place ( its own ap>t f man4 ,! be/ natural description we h be=e ! "t ( ,pope is t ( two ,puritans1 ,m>vell & ,milton4 ,b ! fir/ poem devot$ to natural description appe>$ :ile ,pope 0 yet alive1 9 ! v mid/ ( a vigor\s t[n poetry4 ,x 0 ! 8,seasons10 #agbf-cj2 & x is curi\s1 rememb]+ :at ,i h said ab\t ! peculi> turn ( ! ,scot* = natural description1 t x 0 ! "w ( ,james ,?omson1 a ,scot*man4 ,he describ$ ! sc5]y & c\ntry-life ( ,spr+1 ,summ]1 ,autumn1 & ,w9t]4 ,he wrote ) 8 eye ^u _! sc5]y1 &1 ev5 :5 he wrote ( x 9 8 room1 x 0 ) 8a recollect$ love40 ,! descriptions 7 too mu* l catalogues1 ! v fault ( ! previ\s ,scot* poets2 & 8 /yle 0 always heavy1 & (t5 cold1 b he 0 ! fir/ poet :o l$ ! ,engli% p into t new _w ( nature 9 poetry1 :i* has mov$ & en*ant$ u 9 ! works ( ,wordswor?1 ,%elley1 ,keats1 & ,t5nyson1 b :i* 0 entirely impossible = ,pope to und]/&4 ,! impulse ,?omson gave 0 soon foll[$40 ,9 our own day su* poetic descriptions ( ,nature h bur/ ! bonds ( metre altoge!r1 & fill$ _m a spl5did page ( poetic or imag9ative prose4 ,_m in/ances ( ?is w occur to e "o4 ,prem95t among ^! are ,mr4 ,rusk9's elaborate ^w-pictures ( natural sc5]y4 ,b ( all poetic description ( ,nature1 x may be said t if x is to rea* any high level x _c proce$ calmly & unexcit$ly aft] ! mann] ( an inv5tory4 ,no eye c see deeply into ! mean+ ( ,nature unless x has also look$ z deeply into ! recesses ( ! human he>t1 & felt ! full gravity ( man's life & de/9y4 ,x is only :5 se5 ov] aga9/ ^! t ,nature r5d]s back h] pr(\nd] tones4 ,,vii4 ,!re is ano!r way 9 :i* ! poet deals ) ! ext]nal _w1--:5 he ent]s into ! life & ! movem5t ( ,nature by a k9d ( imag9ative sympa?y1 & br+s x home to u by "o /roke1 fla%+ ^u our he>ts by "o t\*1 "o inspir$ l9e1 a s5se ( ! inn] life ( ?+s1 & a conviction t he has be5 all[$ = a mom5t to p5etrate into _! secret4 ,?is1 :i* has be5 call$1 9 a special way1 ! int]pretative p[] ( ,poetry1 is t 9 :i* x rea*es its highe/ function1 & ex]cises "o ( its f9e/ (fices ( m$iation betwe5 ! s\l ( man & ,nature4 ,no "o1 z f> z ,i "k1 has se5 ?is aspect ( ,poetry m truly1 or express$ x s felicit\sly1 z my fri5d ,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold4 ,if he has n be5 ! fir/ to notice x1 he has c]ta9ly dwelt on x ) m emphasis ?an any previ\s writ]1 z f> z ,i "k4 ,= 8 views on ?is subject ,i w\ld ref] to 8 delightful ,essay on ,maurice de ,gur91 9 8 volume entitl$ 8,essays on ,criticism40 ,z x is well to give a good ?\ght 9 its be/ possible =m1 ,mr4 ,arnold w1 ,i "k1 =give me if ,i quote at l5g? 8 own words4 ,he says3-- 8,! gr& p[] ( ,poetry is its int]pretative p[]1 by :i* ,i mean1 n ! p[] ( draw+ out 9 black & :ite an explanation ( ! my/]y ( ! ,univ]se1 b ! p[] ( s deal+ ) ?+s z to awak5 9 u a wond]fully full1 new1 & intimate s5se ( !m1 & ( our relations ) !m4 ,:5 ?is s5se is awak5$ 9 u z to objects )\t u1 we feel ourselves to be 9 contact ) ! ess5tial nature ( ^? objects1 to be no long] bewild]$ & oppress$ by !m1 b to h _! secret1 & to be 9 h>mony ) !m2 & ?is feel+ calms & satisfies u z no o!r c4444 ,poetry inde$ int]prets 9 ano!r way besides ?is2 b "o ( its two ways ( int]pret+ is by awak5+ ?is s5se 9 u4 ,! int]pretations ( ,sci5ce d n give u ?is intimate s5se ( objects z ! int]pretations ( ,poetry give x2 !y appeal to a limit$ faculty1 & n to ! :ole man40 ,aga9 ,mr4 ,arnold says3-- 8,poetry int]prets 9 two ways3 x int]prets1 by express+ ) magical felicity ! physiognomy & movem5t ( ! outw>d _w1 & x int]prets by express+1 ) inspir$ conviction1 ! ideas & laws ( ! inw>d _w ( man's moral & spiritual nature4 ,9 o!r words1 ,poetry is int]pretative by hav+ natural magic 9 x1 & by hav+ moral pr(undity4 ,9 bo? ways x illum9ates man2 x gives him a satisfy+ s5se ( reality2 x reconciles him ) himself & ! ,univ]se4 ,! greate/ poets unite 9 !mselves ! faculty ( bo? k9ds ( int]pretation1 ! naturali/ic & ! moral4 ,b x is obs]vable t 9 ! poets :o unite bo? k9ds1 ! latt] 7! moral7 usually ends by mak+ itself ! ma/]4 ,9 ,%akespe>e ! two k9ds seem wond]fully to balance ea* o!r2 b ev5 9 him ! balance leans2 8 expression t5ds to become too little s5su\s & simple1 too mu* intellectualiz$4 ,! same ?+ may be yet m /rongly affirm$ ( ,lucretius & ( ,wordswor?40 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 ) moral b ) naturali/ic int]pretation t we h n[ to d4 ,& 9 ?is faculty ( naturali/ic int]pretation1 p]haps no poet--c]ta9ly no mod]n poet--equals ,keats4 ,9 him1 z ,mr4 ,arnold says1 8! faculty is ov]p[]+ly pr$om9ant4 ,! natural magic is p]fect2 :5 he speaks ( ! outw>d _w he speaks almo/ l ,adam nam+1 by ,div9e inspiration1 ! creatures2 8 expression corresponds ) ! ?+'s ess5tial reality40 ,does n ,keats ?us br+ home to u ! mean+--! inn] secret--( ! ocean1 & ! impression x makes on ! human he>t1 :5 he speaks ( 8,! voice my/]i\s1 :i* :oso he>s ,mu/ ?9k on :at w be1 & :at has be580 ,x is he t int]prets ! mean+ ( ! summ] midnight among ! woods1 :5 he says-- 8,^u a tranc$ summ] night ,^? gre5-rob$ s5ators ( mighty woods1 ,tall oaks1 bran*-*>m$ by ! e>ne/ />s1 ,dream1 & s dream all night )\t a /ir1 ,save f "o gradual solit>y gu/ ,:i* comes ^u ! sil5ce1 & dies (f1 ,z if ! ebb+ air _h b "o wave40 ,or take "o m in/ance4 ,all "k ! /]n1 almo/ grim1 feel+ ( solitude ab\t "s little crag-engirdl$ lo*an or t>n f> up ! he>t ( a ,highl& m\nta94 ,:o has giv5 ?is feel+ ( grim solitude1 s dea?-l t any liv+ ?+ or s\nd />tles y !re1 z ,wordswor?1 by ^! two /rokes8-- 8,!re sometimes do? a leap+ fi% ,s5d ?r\gh ! t>n a lonely *e]2 ,! crags repeat ! rav5's croak ,9 symphony au/]e40 ,or aga91 :o has n felt z ?\gh he _h a new revelation made to him ab\t ! />ry sky & ! m\nta9-/illness aft] read+ = ! fir/ "t ^! two well-kn[n l9es8-- 8,! sil5ce t is 9 ! />ry sky1 ,! sleep t is among ! lonely hills40 ,or once m3 :o has s call$ up ! impression produc$ by ! s\nd ( wat]s he>d among ! m\nta9s z ,wordswor?1 :5 he ?us speaks8-- 8,9 mute repose ,to lie & li/5 to ! m\nta9-flood ,murmur+ f ,gl>am>a's inmo/ caves40 ,b ,i h dwelt too long on ?is aspect ( ,poetry1 its p5etrat+ p[] ( naturali/ic int]pretation :5 ! poet1 8,) an eye made quiet by ! p[] ,( h>mony & ! deep p[] ( joy10 is giv5 to see into ! life ( ?+s1 & see+1 makes u %>e 8 insight1 makes u p>tak]s = a mom5t at lea/ 9 8,t bless$ mood ,9 :i* ! bur!n ( ! my/]y1 ,9 :i* ! heavy & ! we>y weight ,( all ?is un9telligible _w ,is light5$40 ,ev5 if x be b a transi5t glance1 a mom5t>y light5+ ( ! burd5 t he l5ds u1 x is "o ( ! mo/ intimate & delicate s]vices--"o ( ! highe/ & r>e/ functions :i* ! poet or any man c p]=m4 ,,viii4 ,once m3 ! la/ & highe/ way 9 :i* ,nature m9i/]s to ! s\l & _s ( man is :5 x becomes to him a symbol transluc5t ) ! light ( ! moral & spiritual _w4 ,or1 9 o!r words1 ! highe/ use to :i* ,imag9ation c put ?is visible _w is1 to ga!r f x "s tid+s ( ! _w invisible4 ,?is use is se5 :5 ! sights & s\nds ( ,nature1 com+ 9 ?r\gh eye & e> to ! s\l1 h9t at & =e%[ 8a high] life ?an ?is daily "o1 a bright] _w ?an t we see40 ,x is ,col]idge :o has said t 8x has be5 ! music ( g5tle & pi\s m9ds 9 all ages1 x is ! poetry ( all human life1 to read ! book ( ,nature 9 a figurative s5se1 & to f9d !re9 correspond5ces & symbols ( ! spiritual _w40 ,t ?is is no m]e fanciful use to make ( ,nature1 t 9 cultivat+ ! habit ( ?us read+ x we are cultivat+ a p[] :i* is gr\nd$ 9 reason & ! tru? ( ?+s1 c h>dly be d\bt$1 if we believe t ! ?+s we see1 & ! m9d t sees !m1 h "o common orig91 come f "o ,univ]sal ,m9d1 :i* gives be+ to & upholds bo? alike4 ,?is see+ ( spiritual tru?s mirror$ 9 ! face ( ,nature re/s n on any fanci$1 b 9 a real analogy betwe5 ! natural & ! spiritual worlds4 ,!y are1 9 "s s5se :i* ,sci5ce has n asc]ta9$1 b :i* ! vital & religi\s imag9ation c p]ceive1 c\nt]p>ts ! "o ( ! o!r ,! highe/ au?ority = ?is belief1 z well z its true/ exemplification1 we h 9 ! ,p>ables ( our ,"l4 ,x 0 on ?is tru? t ,he gr\nd$ a l>ge "p ( 8 tea*+4 ,i ne$ b allude to :at is s famili>2 only let u1 be=e we pass on1 ?9k ( :at is impli$ 9 ?is tea*+1 :i* we h all kn[n f our *ildhood1--! gr[? ( ! ,div9e life 9 ! s\l repres5t$ by ! gr[? ( ! corn se$ 9 ! furr[1 ! end ( ! _w or ( ?is on set =? by ! reap]s & ! h>ve/4 ,simple z ?is tea*+ is1 level to ! *ild's capacity1 x yet involves a tru? t lies deep] ?an any philosoph] has yet p5etrat$1 ev5 ! hidd5 bond t connects ?+s visible ) ?+s invisible4 ,ar*bi%op ,tr5* has said well on ?is subject3#aa--8,on ?is re/s ! possibility ( a real & n a m]ely arbitr>y tea*+ by ,p>ables--t ! _w ( ,nature is ?r\gh\t a witness = ! _w ( _s1 proce$+ f ! same h&1 gr[+ out ( ! same root1 & con/itut$ = t v end4 ,all lov]s ( tru? readily ackn[l$ge ^! my/]i\s h>monies4 ,to !m ! ?+s on e>? are copies ( ! ?+s 9 heav54 ,!y "k t ! e>?ly tab]nacle is made aft] ! patt]n ( ?+s se5 9 ! ,m\nt1 & ! "q ( ! ,angel 9 ,milton (t5 =ces itself on _! m$itations-- #8,:at if e>? ,be b ! %ad[ ( heav51 & ?+s !re9 ,ea* to o!r l1 m ?an on e>? is ?\ght8'0 ,b to leave ^! heights ( inspir$ tea*+1 we f9d ev]y:]e ! m m$itative poets d]iv+ f visible ,nature h9ts at t :i* eye has n se5 nor e> he>d4 ,"o ( ! simple/ & mo/ *ild-l in/ances ( ?is t occurs to me is t beautiful ?\ght ( ,isaac ,walton3-- 8,h[ joy$ my he>t 9 ! ri* melodies ,t ov]head & r\nd me did arise6 ,! mov+ leaves--! wat]s' g5tle fl[-- ,delici\s music hung on e b\gh4 ,!n said ,i1 9 my he>t1 ,if t ! ,"l ,su* lovely music on ! e>? accord2 ,if to weak s9ful man su* s\nds are giv5-- ,oh6 :at mu/ be ! melody ( ,heav560 ,some?+ ( ! same ?\ght comes out 9 a m reflective way 9 _m ( ! poems ( ,h5ry ,vaughan1#ab a writ] ( ! same age z ,walton1 & "o1 l him1 n[ less kn[n & read ?an he des]ves to be4 ,take ! foll[+1 9 :i* ,vaughan speaks ( ! vivid insight ( 8 *ildhood 9 a /ra9 9 :i* "s h ?\ght t !y ov]he>d ! fir/ note ( t tone :i* ,wordswor? has s\nd$ m fully 9 8 8,ode on ! ,intimations ( ,immortality04 ,x is ?us ,vaughan speaks ( 8 *ildhood3-- 8,happy ^? e>ly days :5 ,i ,%9$ 9 my angel-infancy2 ,:5 yet ,i _h n walk$ above ,a mile or two f my fir/ love1 ,& look+ back1 at t %ort space1 ,c\ld see a glimpse ( ,8 bright face ,:5 on "s gild$ cl\d or fl[] ,my gaz+ s\l w\ld dwell an h\r1 ,& 9 ^? weak] glories spy ,"s %ad[s ( et]nity2 ,& feel ?r\gh all ?is fle%ly dress ,bright %ootes ( ev]la/+ness40 ,su* ?\ghts may be deem$ by "s to be fanciful & n practical4 ,c]ta9ly !y are n mu* 9 vogue at ! pres5t "t4 ,b z "o has said1 8,i _c conceive a use ( our k m practical ?an to make x connect ! sight ( ?is _w ) ! ?\ght ( ano!r40 ,nor c any be m ne$$ by u1 or m consolatory4 ,= is x n ! exp]i5ce ( ea* individual z he gr[s m ?\ghtful1 z well z ! exp]i5ce ( ! race1 t ! visible1 ! outw>d1 _c satisfy8 ,is x n ! v be/ elem5t 9 man t makes him feel =ev] aft] some?+ high]1 deep]1 m endur+ ?an ! ?+s he sees8 ,if we turn aside f ?is t5d5cy1 & seek to qu5* x1 we d s at ! co/ ( de/roy+ t :i* is ! be/1 ! noble/ inh]itance ( our humanity1--! piece ( div9ity 9 u4 ,?is sugge/ive p[] ( ,nature1 & its unsuffic+ness1 h be5 felt by all m5 :o h any glimpse ( ! ideal 9 !m2 by none has x be5 m deeply felt1 or m adequately express$1 ?an by him1 ! great prea*]--poet z well z prea*]--( our age4 ,i mean1 ,dr4 ,newman4 ,z ! prose words 9 :i* he expresses ?is feel+ are 9 ! highe/ s5se poetry1 ,i _c1 ,i ?9k1 d bett] ?an give ! ?\ght 9 8 own p]fect language4 ,he is speak+ 9 ! op5+ ( ,spr+3-- 8,let ^! be y\r ?\ghts1 especially 9 ?is ,spr+ season1 :5 ! :ole face ( ,nature is s ri* & beautiful4 ,once only 9 ! ye> yet once1 does ! _w :i* we see %[ =? its hidd5 p[]s1 & 9 a mann] manife/ itself4 ,!n !re is a sudd5 ru% & bur/ outw>dly ( t hidd5 life :i* ,god has lodg$ 9 ! mat]ial _w4 ,well1 t %[s y1 z by a sample1 :at x c d at 8 comm&1 :5 ,he gives ! ^w4 ,?is e>? :i* n[ buds =? 9 leaves & blossoms1 w "o day bur/ =? into a new _w ( light & glory4 ,:o w\ld ?9k1 except f 8 exp]i5ce ( =m] ,spr+s all ?r\gh 8 life1 :o c\ld conceive two or ?ree mon?s be=e t x 0 possible t ! face ( ,nature1 :i* !n seem$ s lifeless1 %\ld become s spl5did & v>i$8 ,h[ diff]5t is a prospect :5 leaves are on x1 & (f x6 ,h[ unlikely x w\ld seem be=e ! ev5t t ! dry & nak$ bran*es %\ld sudd5ly be clo!d ) :at is s bright & s refre%+6 ,yet 9 ,god's good "t leaves come on ! trees4 ,! season may delay1 b come x w at la/4 8,s x is ) ! com+ ( t et]nal ,spr+ = :i* all ,*ri/ians are wait+4 ,come x w1 ?\gh x delay4 ,!re=e we say day by day1 ,?y k+dom come2 :i* means1 ,o ,"l1 %[ ?yself--manife/ ?yself4 ,! e>? t we see does n satisfy u2 x is b a beg9n+2 x is b a promise ( some?+ beyond x2 ev5 :5 x is gaye/1 ) all its blossoms on1 & %[s mo/ t\*+ly :at lies hid 9 x1 yet x is n en\gh4 ,we "k mu* m lies hid 9 x ?an we see4444 ,:at we see is ! outw>d %ell ( an et]nal k+dom1 & on t k+dom we fix ! eyes ( our fai?4444 ,bright z is ! sun & sky & ! cl\ds1 gre5 z are ! leaves & ! fields1 sweet z is ! s++ ( ! birds1 we "k t !y are n all1 & we w n take up ) a "p = ! :ole4 ,!y proce$ f a c5tre ( love & goodness1 :i* is ,god himself1 b !y are n 8 fullness2 !y speak ( heav51 b !y are n heav52 !y are b z /ray beams & dim reflections ( 8 image2 !y are b crumbs f ! table4 ,we are look+ = ! com+ ( ! day ( ,god1 :5 all ?is outw>d _w1 fair ?\gh x be1 %all p]i%4444 ,we c be> ! loss1 = we "k x w be b ! remov+ ( a veil4 ,we "k1 t to remove ! _w :i* is se5 w be ! manife/ation ( ! _w :i* is n se54 ,we "k t :at we see is a scre5 hid+ f u ,god & ,*ri/1 & 8 sa9ts & angels2 & we e>ne/ly desire & pray = ! dissolution ( all t we see1 f our long+ aft] t :i* we d n see40 ,su* are ! ?\ghts & long+s :i* ! sight ( ! v]nal e>? c awak5 9 a spiritual m9d well us$ to heav5ly m$itations4 ,if "s ( u are s s5se-b\nd t su* ?\ghts seem fanta/ic & unreal to !m1 all t c be said is1 ,! m's ! pity4 ,ev5 ! be/ among u w probably n v5ture to appropriate su* ?\ghts z if ^! 7 our habitual companions1 b !y may h 9 "s bright] mom5ts kn[n !m4 ,at all ev5ts !y "k :at !y mean1 & are assur$ t z !y !mselves gr[ 9 spirituality1 ! beauty t clo!s ?is visible _w1 :ile x soo!s1 does n suffice1 b becomes m & m ! h9t & prophecy ( a high] beauty :i* _! he>t longs =4 ,& n[1 9 look+ back on ^! sev]al ways 9 :i* poets h h&l$ ,nature1 two ?\ghts sugge/ !mselves3-- #a4 ,! ways ,i h not$ are f> f exhau/+ all ! possible or ev5 actual modes 9 :i* poets deal ) ,nature1 or1 9 o!r words1 9 :i* ,nature l5ds itself to ! poet's s]vice4 ,!y are b a few ( ! mo/ prom95t & obvi\s4 ,x may int]e/ "s to look = o!rs1 & to add !m to ! classification "h giv54 #b4 ,?\gh "o mode may be m prom95t 9 "o poet1 & "o 9 ano!r1 yet no poet is limit$ to only "o1 or ev5 two1 ( ^! sev]al ways ( adapt+ ,nature to 8 purposes4 ,9 ! works ( ! greate/ poets1 ^? ( l>ge/ & mo/ v>i$ range1 p]haps e "o ( ^! modes1 & m besides1 may be f\nd4 ,to f9d out & arrange "u heads all ! ways 9 :i* say ,%akespe>e & ,milton deal ) ,nature1 w\ld be an int]e/+ /udy = any "o :o is "y1 & has leisure = x4 ,) "o reflection ,i close ?is "p ( my subject4 ,any "o :o has ev] be5 br\ght to m$itate on ! relation :i* ! ab/ractions ( ma!matics be> to ! ,laws ( ,nature mu/ h felt h[ exce$+ wond]ful x is4 ,a sy/em ( ?\ght evok$ out ( pure intellig5ce has be5 f\nd reflect$ &1 z x 71 embodi$ 9 ! actual movem5ts ( ! heav5ly bodies1 & br++ ! :ole ,physical ,cosmos )9 ! p[] ( man's ?\ght-- 8,f /> to />1 f k9dr$ sph]e to sph]e1 ,f sy/em on to sy/em1 )\t end40 ,su* a "o1 ,i say1 mu/ h be5 fill$ ) wond] at ?is m>vel\s adaptation & correspond5ce betwe5 ! m9d ( transitory man & ! va/ movem5ts ( ! mo/ remote & p]man5t ( mat]ial ?+s4 ,a l1 ?\gh a diff]5t1 wond] mu/ arise :5 we reflect h[1 9 ! v>i\s modes above not$1 & no d\bt 9 _m m1 outw>d ,nature l5ds itself to be ! mat]ial 9 :i* s _m ( man's highe/ ?\ghts & emotions c "w & embody !mselves4 ,( ! poets & ?is visible _w we may truly say1-- 8,!y took ! :ole e>? = _! toy1 ,!y play$ ) x 9 e mood2 ,a cell = pray]1 a hall = joy1 ,!y treat$ ,nature z !y w\ld40 ,he :o has once p]ceiv$ ! wond]ful adaptation :i* exi/s betwe5 ! m9d ( man & ! ext]nal _w--h[ exquisitely ! individual m9d1 z well z ! m9d ( ! race1 is fitt$ to ! _w1 & ! ext]nal _w fitt$ to ! m9d1--if he has once vividly felt ! reality ( ?is adaptation1 he mu/ h paus$ 9 wond] at himself1 & at ! _w t encompasses him1 & become p5etrat$ ) an imm$iate conviction1 deep] ?an all argum5ts c rea*1 t ! reasonable s\l )9 him1 & ! mat]ial _w )\t him1 :i* on s _m sides is se5 to be ! embodim5t ( reason1 & :i* yields up its secret to man's intellig5ce1 & is s pla/ic to 8 imag9ation & emotions1--t ^! two exi/5ces s answ]+ to ea* o!r1 & s /rangely commun+ ) ea* o!r1 are bo? root$ 9 ! "o ,c5tral & ,univ]sal ,intellig5ce :i* embraces & upholds bo? ,nature & ,man4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,nature ,,9 ,,hebrew ,,poetry1 ,,& ,,9 ,,hom]4 ,! me?od pursu$ 9 ?is book has be51 beg9n+ ) "s g5]al views1 f ^! to desc5d to special illu/rations1 9 ord] to exemplify :at has be5 said ( ,poetry 9 a g5]al way1 by po9t+ to ! sev]al me?ods :i* ! poets h actually foll[$ 9 del9eat+ ,nature & h] aspects4 ,x w be b to c>ry out some:at m 9 detail ! same proc$ure if ,i n[ adduce a few samples ( ! way 9 :i* "s ( ! greate/ poets ( ea* age & c\ntry h 9 _! works %[n _! feel+ t[>ds ,nature4 ,to exhau/ ?is subject w\ld require a l>ge treatise4 ,a *apt] or two is all t c "h be af=d$ to x4 ,9 glanc+ ?us1 :i* is all we c d1 at a few ( ! great m\nta9-summits ( song1 _m a less] elevation 9 ! long l9e ( poetry1 t might well repay att5tion1 mu/ ne$s be pass$ 9 sil5ce4 ,i %all beg9 ) ! e>lie/ poets we "k1 & come d[n to ^? ne> our own "t4 ,9 su* a survey x is to ! ,ea/ t ! eye naturally turns1 & !re especially to ! s+]s ( ,israel2 =1 z to ! view ( ,nature :i* ! ,h9du ,v$as may conta91 ?is is a subject on :i* ,i d n v5ture1 s9ce at be/ ,i c\ld b repeat at second-h& :at o!rs h said4 ,9 consid]+ ! views ( ,nature pres5t$ by ,hebrew poetry1 x is n to ! acc\nt ( ! creation 9 ,g5esis t we turn1 b to ! _m passages 9 ! ,psalms1 ! ,prophets1 & ! ,book ( ,job1 9 :i* ! aspects ( ! outw>d _w1 z !y appe>$ to ^? old se]s1 are del9eat$4 ,humboldt & _m o!rs h rem>k$ t ! description by ! ,hebrew ,poets ( ! mat]ial _w ev]y:]e reflects _! fai? 9 ! unity ( ,god1 & 9 8 imm$iate pres5ce 9 all creation4 ,! _w is describ$1 n s mu* 9 detail1 b z a :ole1 9 its va/ expanses & great movem5ts2 or1 if individual objects are dwelt on1 z 9 ! ,book ( ,job1 x is z ! visible witnesses to ! transc5d5t p[] ( ! ,invisible ,"o4 ,nature is n[h]e spok5 ( z an indep5d5t & self-subsi/5t p[]1 b r z ! out] *amb] ( an ,unse5 ,pres5ce--a g>m5t1 a veil1 :i* ! ,et]nal ,"o is ev] ready to break ?r\gh4 ,^! *>act]i/ics1 :i* p]vade ! entire poetry ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 are p]haps n[h]e se5 s cond5s$ z 9 t cr[n+ hymn ( ! visible creation1 ! #ajd? ,psalm4 ,?is ,psalm pres5ts1 z has (t5 be5 rem>k$1 a picture ( ! entire ,univ]se1 :i* = complet5ess1 = bread?1 & = gr&eur1 is unequal$ 9 any o!r lit]ature4 ,:]e else1 9 human language1 %all we f9d ! :ole ,univ]se1 ! heav5s & ! e>?1 & ! ongo+s ( man 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 sket*$1 z "h1 9 a 8few bold /rokes08-- 8,! ,"l cov]e? himself ) light z ) a g>m5t4 ,he ha? /ret*$ ! heav5s l a canopy4 ,he laid ! f\ndation ( ! r\nd _w t x %\ld n be remov$ =ev]4 ,! wat]s spr++ 9 ! m\nta9s desc5d into ! valleys1 unto ! places :i* ! ,"l ha? appo9t$ = !m1 t !y may nev] pass ! b\nds :i* ,he ha? set !m4 ,he s5de? ! spr+s into ! valleys1 :i* run among ! hills1 to give dr9k to e bea/ ( ! field1 = ! wild asses to qu5* _! ?ir/4444 ,beside !m ! birds ( ! air s+ among ! bran*es40 ,! fruits ( ! field1 too1 are !re2 grass & gre5 h]b2 ! labors ( man1 w9e & oil ( olive2 all ! creatures1 ! conies1 ! wild goats1 ! lions ro>+ aft] _! prey1 & seek+ _! meat f ,god4 ,!re1 too1 is ! great & wide sea1 & ! wondr\s creatures x conta9s1 & ! heav5ly bodies are r\nd+ 9 ! :ole4 ,& !n t t\*+ contra/ betwe5 ! mov+ life ( ! elem5ts & ! quiet yet labori\s life ( man1 encompass$ by ^! va/ movem5ts1--8,man goe? =? unto 8 "w & 8 labor until ! ev5+40 ,& all ?is picture ( ! ,univ]se conta9$ )9 ?irty-five %ort v]ses6 ,besides ?is1 ! special ,psalm ( ! visible creation1 !re is ! #fe? ,psalm1 & _m ano!r passage 9 ! ,psalms1 :i* describe s t\*+ly ! way 9 :i* ,god deals ) ! e>? ?r\gh natural processes4 ,aga91 ,i ne$ h>dly ref] to ! ,book ( ,job1 especially f ! #cg? to ! #da/ *apt]s1 :]e bo? s+le appe>ances ( ! _w & ! arrangem5t ( ! :ole are depict$ 9 language :i* has grav5 itself on ! he>t ( all nations3 8,! ,"l walks on ! heights ( ! sea1 on ! ridges ( ! t[]+ waves heap$ up by ! /orm40 ,or aga93 8,! morn+ dawn illum9es ! bord] ( ! e>?1 & m\lds v>i\sly ! canopy ( cl\ds z ! h& ( man m\lds ! ductile clay40 ,or turn aga9 to ! great poet-prophet ,isaiah4 ,"h y f9d no detail$ descriptions1 b all ,nature fus$ & molt5 be=e ! int5se fire1 n[ ( 8 indignation1 n[ ( 8 ador+ awe1 n[ ( 8 spiritual joy2 "o mom5t lift+ 8 eyes to ! midnight heav5s z ! pro( & witness ( ! ,div9e ,omnipot5ce2 ano!r1 9 8 s\l's exultation ov] ,god's r$emptive m]cy1 call+ al\d to ! heav5s to s+1 & ! l[] p>ts ( ! e>? to %\t = joy1 8,break =? into s++1 ye m\nta9s1 ,o =e/ & e tree !re940 ,b ?is transport comes f no m]e love ( ,nature4 ,x has a deep] orig94 ,x is = t ,jehovah ha? com=t$ 8 p1 & w h m]cy ^u 8 afflict$4 ,?is is ! solemn spiritual joy 9 :i* he calls on ! heav5s & ! e>? to sympa?ize4 ,! foll[+ seem to be "s ( ! *ief notes ( ,hebrew poetry 9 its deal+ ) ,nature3-- #a4 ,nature1 z we h se51 is nev] repres5t$ z an indep5d5t p[] or z respl5d5t ) h] own beauty1 b z ! direct creation1 "o might almo/ say1 ! g>m5t ( ! great ,jehovah4 ,9 fact x is rem>kable t ! ^w ,nature1 9 ! s5se we n[ use x 91 nev] occurs 9 ! ,bible4 ,nei!r ! ^w nor ! ?+1 z a sep>ate entity1 seems ev] to h be5 pres5t to ! ,hebrew m9d4 ,9 ev]y?+ !y saw or he>d ,god himself z imm$iately pres5t1 ready z x 7 to r5d ! veil & manife/ himself4 #b4 ,! sob]1 tru?ful e/imate ( all ?+s 9 ! ext]nal _w4 ,!y are spok5 ( exactly z !y are4 ,!re is no temptation to make too mu* ( !m2 = ,he :o is beh9d !m & :o made !m is s mu* great]1 s mu* m pres5t to ?\ght1 t rev]5ce = ,him precludes exagg]ation4 ,! accuracy ( ! ,bible descriptions ( ^! ?+s is q unexampl$ 9 o!r lit]ature4#ac ,?is fai?fulness to fact1 ?is v5]ation = natural tru?1 ?is feel+ t ?+s are too sacr$ to be exagg]at$ or di/ort$1 or 9 any way trifl$ )1 comes directly f ! habit ( reg>d+ all visible ,nature z creat$ & cont9ually upheld by ,"o ,omnipres5t ,god4 ,habitual rev]5ce = ,him f :om !y come sob]s ! writ]s & makes !m tru?ful4 #c4 ,connect$ ) ?is is ! abs5ce ( all t5d5cy to !orize or frame hypo!ses ab\t ,nature's ongo+s4 ,?is ( c\rse comes f ! p]vad+ habit ( ref]r+ all effects directly to ! ,div9e w2 & yet !re is no want ( philosophic wond]1 =1 z ,humboldt rem>ks1 ! ,book ( ,job proposes _m que/ions ab\t natural ?+s 8:i* mod]n sci5ce enables u to prop\nd m =mally1 & to clo! 9 m sci5tific language1 b n to solve satisfactorily40 ,la/ly1 !re is a deep-he>t$ pa?os1 8a ye>n+ p5siv5ess10 z x has be5 call$1 9 ! ,hebrew poetry1 ov] man's mortal condition1 z :5 9 images /raight f ,nature x describes 8 life "h z 8a w9d t passe? away & come? n aga910 or 8z a fl[] ( ! field s he fl\ri%e?1 = ! w9d passe? ov] x & x is gone1 & ! place !re( %all "k x no m40 ,simple images1 yet h[ true = all g5]ations6 ,,hom]4 ,:5 we turn f ! ,hebrew to ! ,greek poetry1 z repres5t$ by ! fa!r ( x1 ,hom]1 we f9d ourselves 9 ano!r atmosph]e4 ,x is n m]ely t 9 ! reg>d :i* ! great poet ca/s on ,nature1 my?ology1 a fad+ & only half-alive my?ology1 /ill l+]$4 ,x is n ?is only1 b x is t 9 8 ?\ghts ( ,nature !re is n ! same awful rev]5ce1 ! same pr(\nd pa?os2 b !re is m ( ! arti/ic s5se ( beauty1 t arti/ic s5se :i* is only fully develop$ :5 ! pr(\nd] feel+s are comp>atively laid asleep4 ,no l& kn[n to ! anci5ts1 p]haps ,i might say no l& ev] kn[n to m51 has suppli$ su* visual /imulus to ! imag9ation z ,greece2--sc5]y s ri*ly div]sifi$1 a l& beyond all o!rs v>i\s 9 features & elem5ts1 m\nta9s ) _! bases plung$ into ! sea1 valleys int]sect$ by great riv]s1 ri* pla9s & mead[s inlaid betwe5 ! hill-ranges1 deeply ind5t$ %ores1 promontories wood-clad or temple-cr[n$ look+ out on ! _m-isl&$1 gean2--ar\nd x1 on e side1 seas s beautiful1 above x su* a canopy ( sky1 *ang+ ?r\gh e h\r & e season1 & call+ =? f sea & l& e color :i* sunlight & gloom c elicit4 ,if ( all nations ! ,greeks 7 end[$ ) ! ke5e/ s5sibility to beauty1 & if ,hom] 0 _! *ief & repres5tative poet1 x c\ld h>dly be b t sc5]y s v>i$ %\ld melt into 8 imag9ation & reflect itself 9 8 poetry4 ,& s x is4 ,hom] liv$ mo/ probably on ! ,ionian coa/ ( ,asia ,m9or1 :]e he _h ev] be=e 8 eye ! isl&-/udd$ gean1 beh9d him ! ri* valleys op5+ d[n to ! coa/1 & ea/w>d ! great m\nta9 ranges :]e ^! riv]s are cradl$2 c\ld x be t ( all ?is 8 poetry %\ld give no sign8 ,i _c agree ) ,mr4 ,rusk9's criticism ( ! ,hom]ic sc5]y4 ,y w f9d x 9 ! ?ird volume ( 8 8,mod]n ,pa9t]s10 *apt] xiii41 on ,classical ,l&scape4 ,l ev]y?+ :i* ,mr4 ,rusk9 writes1 x is int]e/+ & sugge/ive1 b ,i _c ?9k x adequate or :olly true4 ,( ! ,greeks he says3 8,!y %rank ) dread or hatr$ f all ! rugg$ness ( l[] nature--f ! wr9kl$ =e/ b>k & ! jagg$ hill-cre/1 & irregul> inorganic /orm ( sky1 look+ to ^! = ! mo/ "p z adv]se p[]s1 & tak+ pleasure only 9 su* portions ( ! l[] _w z 7 at once conducive to ! re/ & heal? ( ! human frame1 & 9 h>mony ) ! laws ( its g5tl] beauty40 ,aga9 he says3 8,z f> z ,i recollect1 )\t a s+le exception1 e ,hom]ic l&scape1 int5d$ to be beautiful1 is compos$ ( a f\nta91 a mead[1 & a %ady grove40 ,aga93 8,x is suffici5tly notable t ,hom]1 liv+ 9 m\nta9\s & rocky c\ntries1 dwells delight$ly on all ! flat bits2 & s ,i ?9k inv>iably ! inhabitants ( m\nta9\s c\ntries d2 b ! inhabitants ( ! pla9s d n1 9 any simil> way1 dwell delight$ly on m\nta9s40 ,n[1 9 ?is passage1 ! g5]al ass]tion seems to be mu* too sweep+1 &1 9 ! special in/ance ( ,hom]1 ,i ?9k x is n true4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 backs 8 position by ref]5ce to v>i\s passages 9 ! ,odyssey :i* seem to be> him out1 b 9 any fair e/imate we mu/ take 9 ! ,iliad z well z ! ,odyssey4 ,9 ! ,iliad ! descriptions ( ,nature are n s detail$ z 9 ! ,odyssey4 ,inde$1 !y occur almo/ entirely 9 similes2 b ^! ! poet fet*es f e realm & feature ( ,nature--f ! m\nta91 ! =e/1 ! sea1 especially z se5 d>k5+ "u ! com+ ( ! we/]n breeze2 f ! cl\dy & ! midnight sky2 f all k9ds ( wild animals1 ! lion1 ! fawn1 ! hawk1 & ! bo>4 ,9 8 battle-sc5es x is to all ! /]n] & fi]c] aspects ( ,nature1 & habits ( wild bea/s1 t he has rec\rse = 8 comp>isons4 ,& w\ld he h s (t5 invok$ ! aid ( ^! wild =ces & creatures ( 8 imag9ation _h n he delight$ 9 !m8 ,s :5 ,teuc] slays ,m5tor1 x is ?us1 z r5d]$ by ,"l ,d]by3-- 8,d[n he fell1 ,z by ! woodman's axe1 on "s high peak ,falls a pr\d a%1 conspicu\s f af>1 ,level+ its t5d] leaves ^u ! gr\nd40 ,x is ?us ! *>ge ( ,hector is describ$ :5 he beat back ! ,greeks & p5n$ !m at _! %ips3-- 8,on p\r$ ! ,trojan masses2 9 ! van ,hector /raight =w>d drove 9 full c>e]4 ,z "s huge b[ld]1 f its rocky b$ ,deta*$1 & by ! w9try torr5t's =ce ,hurl$ d[n ! /eep cliff's face1 :5 con/ant ra9s ,! massive rock's firm hold h und]m9$2 ,) giant b\nds x flies2 ! cra%+ wood ,res\nds b5ea? x2 /ill x hurries on1 ,until1 arriv+ at ! level pla91 ,its headlong impulse *eck$1 x rolls no m40 ,or take ano!r similitude drawn f ! sea4 ,:5 ! poet wi%es to describe h[ ! ,a*an phalanxes come on to battle1 ?is is ! image he employs3-- 8,& z a goa!rd f 8 wat*-t[] crag ,beholds a cl\d advanc+ o'er ! sea ,b5ea? ! we/ w9d's brea?2 z f af> ,he gazes1 black z pit*1 x sweeps along ,o'er ! d>k face ( ocean1 be>+ on ,a hurricane ( ra92 he1 %udd]+1 sees ,& drives 8 flock b5ea? ! %elt]+ cave4 ,s ?ick & d>k ab\t ! ,argives /irr$1 ,impati5t = ! w>1 ! /alw>t y\?s1 ,black masses1 bri/l+ close ) spe> & %ield40 ,or aga91 :51 aft] ,agamemnon has retir$ w\nd$ f ! battle1 ,hector comes =? & slips 8 ,trojans on ! ,a*an ho/1 z "s hunt] slips 8 :ite-tee!d h\nds on a wild bo> or a lion1 & himself 8,fell on _! battle1 z "s ro>+ /orm ,leaps d[n & heaves ! sleep+ violet sea40 ,"o aft] ano!r he lays l[ ! *iefs1 & _! names fill ?ree hexamet]s4 8,( ! lead]s ^! ,he slew1 !n on ! nameless p fell ,z :5 ) hurricane deep ! we/ w9d smites ,:ite summ] cl\ds high pil$ by ! cle> s\?1 ,& volum$ wave on wave comes %orew>d roll$1 ,& ! :ite fly+ foam is scatt]$ high ,be=e ! l\d bla/ ( f>-w&]+ w9d40 ,let me n[ give "o in/ance ( ,hom]'s feel+ = ! aspect ( ! nightly heav5s4 ,x %all be tak5 f ! place ( ! ,iliad :]e ! ,trojans1 aft] a day ( successful battle1 hav+ driv5 back ! ,greeks1 re/ = ! night4 ,& "h ,i %all quote1 n1 z 9 ! above passage1 f ,"l ,d]by's translation1 b f a r5d]+ ( ! passage by ! ,poet-,laureate4 ,x is ! only passage ( ,hom] 9 :i* we h ! ,laureate's h&iwork3-- 8,s ,hector said1 & sea-l ro>$ 8 ho/1 ,!n loos$ _! sweat+ horses f ! yoke1 ,& ea* beside 8 *>iot b\nd 8 own1 ,& ox5 f ! city1 & goodly %eep ,9 ha/e !y drove1 & honey-he>t$ w9e ,& bread f out _! h\ses br\ght1 & heap$ ,_! firewood1 & ! w9ds f (f ! pla9 ,roll$ ! ri* vapor f> into ! heav54 ,& !re all night ^u ! bridge ( w> ,sat glory+1 _m a fire be=e !m blaz$2 ,z :5 9 heav5 ! />s ab\t ! moon ,look beautiful1 :5 all ! w9ds are laid1 ,& e height comes out1 & jutt+ peak ,& valley1 & ! immeasurable heav5s ,break op5 to _! highe/1 & all ! />s ,%9e1 & ! %eph]d gladd5s 9 8 he>t2 ,s _m a fire betwe5 ! %ips & /ream ,( ,xan?us blaz$ be=e ! t[]s ( ,troy4 ,a ?\s& on ! pla92 & close by ea* ,sat fifty 9 ! blaze ( burn+ fire2 ,& *amp+ gold5 gra9 ! horses /ood ,h>d by _! *>iots wait+ = ! dawn40 ,^! few samples ( ! similes scatt]$ ?ick ?r\gh\t ! ,iliad %[ t ,hom] laid all ! appe>ances ( ,nature "u contribution1 & ! wilde/ & gr&e/ n less ?an ^? t are home-l4 ,true x is t ,hom] 9 ! ,iliad n[h]e /ops to pa9t sc5]y = its own sake4 ,he does ?is less ?an ,virgil or mo/ lat] epic poets4 ,he is s full ( bus9ess & ( human action t he _c /ay = description4 ,b 9 su* passages z ! ,catalogue ( ! ,grecian ,ho/ 9 ! second book1 !re are brief b f9e t\*es ( geographical l&scape1 z he tells ( ! _m l&s :5ce !y came2 or aga9 9 8 fix$ b mo/ sugge/ive epi!ts ( places1 z 8! w9dy ,ilion10 8_m-f\nta9$ ,ida10 & ! deep-:irlpool$ ,scam&]2 ,lac$mon 9 ! holl[ ( ! hills2 ,messe1 haunt ( wild doves2 v9e-clad ,epidaurus2 w9dy ,en]pe2 ,or*om5us ri* 9 flocks4 ,i w\ld t ,i c\ld l+] ov] ?is subject & quote "s m passages1 su* z t :]e ,a*illes1 long abs5t1 returns to ! conflict1 & ! immortal gods come d[n to range !mselves1 "s ) ! ,greeks1 "s on ! side ( ,troy2 & heav5 & e>?1 ! m\nta9s & ! riv]s & ! sea & ! ne!r _w b5ea?1 all are mov$ to take "p 9 ! great issue4 ,b ,i mu/ pass on to ! sc5]y ( ! ,odyssey4 ,no d\bt ?is poem conta9s mu* m description ( l&scape ?an ! ,iliad1 & 9 t description1 z ,mr4 ,rusk9 says1 !re seems to be a pref]5ce = ! tame & dome/ic r ?an = ! wild 9 ,nature4 ,b is !re n en\gh 9 ! subject & circum/ance ( ! two poems to acc\nt = su* diff]5ce8 ,ulysses1 ! mu*-travel$1 mu*-suff]+ man1 :o _h endur$ s _m ?+s by l& & sea1 8 home-sick he>t is ye>n+ = 8 native ,i?aca4 ,t 8 he>t %\ld be we>y ( ! sea & ! m\nta9s & all wild untractable ?+s is only too natural4 ,x is q 9 keep+ ) & z a set-(f aga9/ ?is feel+ ( home-we>9ess t ! poet1 9 describ+ su* a w&]]1 %\ld dwell ) peculi> emphasis on all t is w>m & com=table & home-l 9 sc5]y4 ,let me give "o or two samples f ,worsley's translation ( ! ,odyssey1 :i* ,i am dispos$ to ?9k is ! be/ poetic translation ( any classical poet t we h 9 ,engli%4 ,mr4 ,worsley r5d]$ ! hexamet]s ( ,hom] into ! ,sp5s]ian /anza1 & he s p]fectly caught ! :ole rhy?m & cad5ce ( ,sp5s]1 & ?is answ]s s well to ! _s ( ! ,odyssey1 ! mo/ romantic ( ,greek poems1 t ,i "k no m delightful read+ ?an ^? picturesque & melodi\s /anzas4 ,"h is "o sample4 ,ulysses1 hav+ left ,calypso's isl& on a raft1 is %ipwreck$ 9 mid-seas1 & ?is is ! description ( 8 com+ to l& on ! isl& ( ,phacia3-- 8,two nights & days 9 ! tumultu\s swell ,he w&]$4 ,(t5 did 8 he>t =ebode ,utt] ext9ction 9 ! yawn+ hell1 ,b :5 ! fair-hair$ ,dawn aris+ gl[$1 ,& 9 ! ea/]n heav5 ! ?9 light %[$1 ,came a calm-deep5+ day1 w9dless & cle>4 ,!n :5 ,odysseus on a tall wave rode1 ,& 8 ke5 eyes along ! heav+ m]e ,/ret*$ 9 extreme desire1 he saw ! l& rise ne>4 8,z :5 a fa!r1 on ! po9t to die1 ,:o = long "t 9 sore disease ha? la91 ,by ! /rong ,fates torm5t$ heavily1 ,till ! pulse faile? = exce$+ pa91 ,feels ! life /irr+ 9 8 bones aga92 ,:ile glad at he>t 8 *ildr5 smile ar\nd1 ,he also smiles--! gods h loos$ 8 *a92 ,s welcome seem$ ! l& ) =e/ cr[n$1 ,& he rejoic+ swam1 & ye>n$ to feel ! gr\nd4 8,b n[ )9 a voice-?r[ ( ! rocks ,! s\nd ( wat]s did 8 e>s appall4 ,full on ! coa/ ! great waves' ?und]-%ocks ,roll1 & af> ! wet foam-vapors fall4 ,no road/ead !re1 no hav5 seem$ at all1 ,nor %elt] :]e a %ip might re/ at ease2 ,b f ! ma9-e>? d>t$ a wild wall ,( headl&s4 ,!n ,odysseus' he>t & knees ,7 loos5$2 & 8 s\l ?us spake 9 ! deep seas40 ,!n foll[s a f9e description ( 8 /ruggle ) ! break]s1 & h[ 8 fle% 0 torn & 8 sk9 peel$ aga9/ ! %>p rocks3-- 8,he f ! e*o+ break]s swam "r fa91 ,skirt+ ! coa/2 if *ance 8 eyes explore ,or f> or ne> "s hav5 ( ! ma91 ,or mild declivity ( %elv+ %ore4 ,b :5 he came ! riv]-mon? be=e1 ,& 8 gaze re/$ on ! long :ite gleam1 ,by rocks un*af$ & w9dless ev]more1 ,"h to 8 ?\ght be/ l&+-place did seem1 ,& 9 8 s\l he pray$1 feel+ ! calm sweet /ream40 ,!n ! l&+ & climb+ up into ! wood1 & hid+ himself "u a m\nd ( ga!r$ leaves3-- 8,:]e o'er 8 we>y head1 ,a!ne all night long pa9-heal+ slumb] %$40 ,b ,i recomm5d e "o to read ! la/ hundr$ l9es ( ! fif? book ( ! ,odyssey4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ natural & beautiful descriptions ( sea-coa/ sc5]y1 height5$ 9 its int]e/ by ! pres5ce ( man 9 /rife ) ! wat]s1 t is to be f\nd 9 any poet4 ,! :ole ( ?is passage is comm5t$ on by ,mr4 ,rusk9 at l5g?1 b ,i ?9k 8 comm5ts are "o-sid$ & ov]done4 ,no d\bt ! %ipwreck$ man kisses ! corn-gr[+ l& :5 at la/ he rea*es x1 & gladly cov]s himself ) ! dead leaves4 ,b x is n1 z ,mr4 ,rusk9 says1 t ! ,greek m9d %rank f wild ?+s1 & took pleasure only 9 ?+s subs]vi5t to human use4 ,x is because x 0 ! action natural to a %ipwreck$ man j escap$ f ! hateful sea to hug ! l& he _h s mu* toil to rea*2 & x 0 natural = a poet1 :5 describ+ 8 h]o toss$ & dr5*$ = days amid ! hungry foam1 to br+ out 9 /rong contra/ all ! w>m? & com=t ( ! dry *e]ful e>?4#ad ,"o sample ( ,hom]'s home-pa9t+ mu/ be giv51 :]e we see-- 8,all ?+s are 9 ord] /or$-- ,a home ( anci5t peace20-- 8,outside ! c\rt-y>d /ret*$ a plant$ space ,( or*>d1 & a f5ce environ$ all ! place4 8,!re1 9 full prime1 ! or*>d-trees grew tall1 ,sweet-fig1 pomegranate1 apple fruit$ fair1 ,pe> & ! heal?ful olive4 ,ea* & all ,bo? summ] dr\ghts & *ills ( w9t] sp>e4 ,all ! ye> r\nd !y fl\ri%4 ,"s ! air ,( zephyr w>ms to life1 "s do? mature1 ,apple gr[s old on apple1 pe> on pe>1 ,fig foll[s fig1 v9tage do? v9tage lure2 ,?us ! ri* revolution do? = age endure4 8,) well-sunn$ floor = dry+1 !re is se5 ,! v9ey>d4 ,"h ! grapes !y cull1 !re tread4 ,"h falls ! blossom f ! clu/]s gre51 ,!re ! fir/ blu%+s by ! suns are %$4 ,la/1 fl[]s =ev] fadeless1 b$ by b$2 ,two /reams3 "o wat]s ! :ole g>d5 fair2 ,"o ?r\gh ! c\rt-y>d1 ne> ! h\se is l$1 ,:]eto ) pit*] all ! folk repair4 ,all ^! ! ,god-s5t gifts to ,k+ ,alc9\s 740 ,i might g on to quote ! description ( ,calypso's cave1 & _m ano!r l&scape ) :i* ?is ,greek romance ab\nds4 ,inde$1 x w\ld take a summ] day to exhau/ ! passages descriptive ( ,nature 9 ! ,odyssey & ! ,iliad alone1 be=e we c\ld arrive at an adequate idea ( ! ,hom]ic view ( ,nature4 ,?is only ,i w say & pass on--t 9 ! ,odyssey y d f9d t ! sc5es mo/ lov+ly depict$ are home sc5es ( ord]1 com=t1 & repose4 ,b ?is is n because1 z ,mr4 ,rusk9 says1 ! ,greek m9d abhorr$ ! wildness ( nature1 b because1 ) su* a "* to describe z ,ulysses1 batt]$ by ! /rokes ( doom1 travel-we>y & home-sick1 ! natural framework to su* a human figure1 t :i* gives at once contra/ & relief1 is a sett+ tak5 f ! reposeful side ( ,nature4 ,( /orm & tr\ble y h _h en\gh 9 ! human "*4 ,nature "h mu/ furni% ! backgr\nd ( repose4 ,b 9 ! ,iliad1 if we look at ! similes1 we f9d !m tak5 f e =m & aspect ( ,nature--! wild & va/ z well z ! homely & ! m9ute4 ,! poet ga!rs images f e elem5t1 e>?1 sky1 & sea1 m\nta9 & mead[2 b all are us$1 n = _! own sakes1 n to dwell on !mselves alone1 b to br+ out by similitude ! =ce ( ! human passions & actions1 :i* are ! sub/ance ( ! epic4 ,b ! poet :o c\ld s use ,nature1 mak+ h] a /oreh\se ( images :5ce he drew at w1 mu/ h liv$ famili>ly 9 ! eye ( ,nature1 lov+ h] 9 all h] aspects ) a true ?\gh unconsci\s love4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,nature ,,9 ,,lucretius ,,& ,,virgil4 ,:5 f ! repres5tations ( ,nature 9 ,hom]1 & inde$ 9 all ! ,greek poets1 we turn to ! rural descriptions ( ! ,roman poets1 we feel t we h pass$ into a :olly diff]5t atmosph]e4 ,if !re 7 no o!r !re is at lea/ ?is c>d9al di/9ction betwe5 !m3--,! ,greeks _h no antiquity beh9d !m1 at lea/ no e>li] lit]ature to come betwe5 !m & ! op5 face ( ?+s4 ,!y saw at fir/ h& ) _! own eyes1 felt ) _! own he>ts1 describ$ 9 _! own words4 ,! ,romans1 ^? at lea/ ( ! lit]>y age1 be=e !y wrote a l9e t has come d[n to u1 _h receiv$ ! :ole ,hell5ic le>n+ & poetry p\r$ 9 ^u !m1 s t ! v air ( ,italy 0 color$ ) ! hues ( ,greece4 ,?is makes x s difficult1 9 /udy+ ! productions ( any ,roman poet--_! descriptions ( ,nature n less ?an o!r ?+s--to be sure t y h ! features ( ,italian sc5]y pure & uncolor$1 & t !y h n be5 t+$ & refract$ by ! ,hell5ic m$ium ( associations & language ?r\gh :i* !y 7 habitually beheld4 ,no d\bt ! ,romans orig9ally 7 & nev] ceas$ to be a c\ntry-lov+ p4 ,! pictures t h come d[n to u ( ,c9c9natus1 & ( o!r wor?ies ( ! e>ly ,republic1 repres5t ev5 _! greate/ g5]als & dictators z liv+ on pat]nal f>ms 9 rural ?rift & simplicity4 ,b !re rema9s no poetry coeval ) t primitive "t4 ,be=e we rea* _! poets ! day ( small e/ates & patrician life 9 ! fields is ov]1 all ,italy is held 9 va/ doma9s by ri* s5ators :o !mselves liv$ 9 ! city1 & committ$ ! c>e ( _! l&s to a bailiff ) hordes ( slaves4 ,9 ! la/ half-c5tury ( ! ,republic1 to :i* belong ! e>lie/ ,roman poets :o describe ,nature1 ! t[n life1 v>i$ by retirem5t to ! ,tiburt9e or ,sab9e villa1 0 univ]sal among ! poets & _! associates4 ,"s ( !m _h pass$ _! *ildhood 9 ! ru/ic life ( di/ant prov9ces1 & ! remembrance ( t life /ill lives 9 _! poetry1 z 9 ,catullus1 & m di/9ctively 9 ,virgil4 ,! e>lie/ pictures ( ,nature t occur 9 any ,roman poetry are to be f\nd n 9 pa/oral or idyl1 b 9 ! great philosophic poem t exp\nds an elaborate sy/em ( ,nature4 ,lucretius 0 too e>ne/ a prea*] ( 8 ,atomic ,philosophy to l+] ov] descriptions ( sc5]y = _! own sake4 ,nev]!less1 8 we>isome expositions ( mat]iali/ic sy/em are reliev$ by _m a beautiful illu/ration drawn directly f ! ,nature :i* 8 own eyes _h se51 & portray$ ) a cle>ness ( outl9e & a />tl+ vividness1 9 :i*1 z ,pr(essor ,sell> has truly said1 he is unrival$ 9 antiquity save by ,hom]4 ,! rigor\s dogmatism ( a me*anical philosophy is 9 him comb9$ ) ! ke5e/ eye to all ! appe>ances ( ! out] _w1 m9ute z well z va/4 ,evid5tly he _h liv$ mu* 9 ! op5 air1 _h be5 a haunt] ( all wa/e places1 wild m\nta9 ranges1 dripp+ caves1 solit>y sea-%ores4 ,he _h not$ all ! sights1 li/5$ to ! s\nds & ! sil5ces1 & obs]v$ ! ways ( ! wild creatures t dwell !re4 ,8 impressions he has /amp$ 9 _m a noble l9e1 t comes 9 ) delightful fre%ness to illu/rate 8 prolix argum5t4 ,8 eye 0 ^u ! smalle/ & mo/ seque/]$ appe>ances1 z ! _m-color$ %ells on ! %ore1 & ! dripp+ ( wat] ov] moss-cov]$ rocks2 b /ill m famili>ly did 8 imag9ation move ) ! great elem5tal movem5ts ( ,nature1 & :5 ! /orms & w9ds 7 up1 he f\nd himself 8"o among ! _m !re40 ,accord+ to ! philosophy he _h adopt$1 & e>ne/ly prop\nd$1 all ! mo/ beautiful & my/]i\s aspects ( ?+s 7 ! m]e products ( dead me*anic =ces4 ,b ! g5ius ( ! poet at times %ook itself free f ! trammels ( 8 cre$1 & rose to ! contemplation1 n ( a dead me*anic _w1 b ( "o in=m$ by a va/ life1 :i* moves ?r\gh all mat]ial ?+s1 & makes !m in/9ct ) unity4 ,9 ! language ( ! philosoph]s1 :ile consci\sly he taught only a ,natura naturata1 8 imag9ation & sympa?y grasp$1 9 spite ( him1 a ,natura naturans4 ,x is impossible t any great poet1 h[ev] 8 und]/&+ may be caught 9 ! me%es ( m]e mat]ialism1 c 9 8 h\rs ( inspiration re/ cont5t$ ) t4 ,assur$ly ,lucretius did n4 ,accord+ly1 we f9d him "h & !re break+ out into ! e>lie/ utt]ance ( t my/ical ,pan!i/ic feel+ ab\t ! life ( ,nature1 :i* we %all f9d reappe>+ 9 ,virgil1 & :i* has recurr$ s p[]fully 9 mod]n poetry4 ,catullus1 ! poet contempor>y ) ,lucretius1 is too mu* absorb$ 9 love & fri5d%ip1 f9ds too excit+ an int]e/ 9 ! society ( man1 to give mu* "t to ,nature4 ,9 8 mo/ orig9al poems1 or at lea/ ^? 9 :i* he mo/ speaks out 8 feel+s1 ,nature holds little1 almo/ no place4 ,two poems ref] to 8 villa at ,tibur1 )1 h[ev]1 little m5tion ( any rural pleasures connect$ ) x4 ,! well-kn[n l9es on 8 return to 8 home at ,sirmio1 on ! ,lago di ,g>da1 = all _! wond]ful *>m1 brea! m ( ! love ( home & re/ aft] long voyag+ ?an ( enjoym5t 9 ,nature = h] own sake4 ,8 m elaborate & arti/ic poems conta9 "s beautiful natural images & similes1 express$ ) t un/udi$ felicity & cle> s5se ( beauty :i* di/+ui%$ him4 ,b !y d n come to m ?an side glances by ! way1 z he hurries on to 8 human !me4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 be5 rem>k$1 t :ile to ,lucretius1 to ,horace1 ev5 to ,virgil1 ! sea is a ?+ ( dread r ?an ( admiration1 f :i* !y %rank z a trea*]\s creature1 ,catullus felt ! gr&eur ( its imm5sity1 & rejoic$ 9 ! laught] ( ! waves 9 calm1 & 9 _! *ang+ colors b5ea? ! /orm4 ,g]mans h writt5 le>n$ books1 "s to ma9ta91 o!rs to d5y1 t ! anci5t ,greeks & ,romans _h any feel+ = ,nature1 or1 z ! phrase goes1 7 inspir$ by ! s5tim5t ( ,nature4 ,s*ill] has gone z f> z to d5y t ,hom] _h any m c>+ = ,nature ?an he _h = ! g>m5t1 ! %ield1 ! armor1 :i* he describes ) equal reli%4 ,9 ! face ( su* an ass]tion we h b to read a few passages f ,hom] above cit$1 & innum]able o!rs l !m4 ,no d\bt ! anci5ts _h n t intimate1 delicate1 dwell+ sympa?y = ,nature :i* we call ! mod]n feel+4 ,b !re is h>dly a tone ( s5tim5t :i* ,nature 9 mod]n times has evok$1 ( :i* "s fa9t prelude at lea/ might n be f\nd among !m4 ,passages f ! dialogue1 & especially f ! *oruses1 ( ,sophocles & ,euripides1 might1 _h we "t1 h be5 cit$1 :i* speak ( natural objects ) almo/ z mu* fondness z ?\gh !y _h be5 writt5 ye/]day4 ,"o side ( ?is feel+1 :i* is dwelt on z peculi>ly a bir? ( rec5t times1 is ! passion = m\nta9s4 ,& no d\bt ! feel+ ( ! ,lat9 poets z !y ?\ght ( !m 0 = ! mo/ "p %udd]+ & affright4 ,yet ,virgil1 ?\gh he g5]ally speaks ! same language1 seems at times to cat* some?+ ( _! free & f> delight1 z :5 he speaks ( ,fa!r ,ap5n9e ro>+ ) all 8 holm-oaks1 & rejoic+ to heave 8 sn[-:ite summit into ! sky4 ,9 su* a passage x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! p[] ( hills 0 = a mom5t on him1 & he caught a prophetic glimpse ( t m\nta9-rapture :i* 0 res]v$ = ?is c5tury at la/ adequately to express4 ,qu9ctilian1 h[ev]1 repres5ts ! curr5t feel+ ( 8 c\ntrym5 :5 he says1 8,species m>itimis1 planis1 amnis10--,beauty belongs to c\ntries t lie beside ! sea1 level & pleasant4 ,b grant+ t ! feel+ = ,nature among ! ,romans 0 ?us limit$1 if "o wi%$ to prove t x 0 real1 "o w\ld be cont5t to po9t to ,virgil alone4 ,8 prem95ce z a poet ( ! c\ntry 0 e>ly recogniz$ by 8 fri5d & contempor>y1 ,horace3-- 8,molle atque facetum ,virgilio annu]unt gaud5tes rure ,camn10-- ,to ,virgil ! ,muses ( ! c\ntry gave ! gift ( delicacy & arti/ic skill4 ,:5 ,horace ?us wrote ( 8 fri5d only ! ,eclogues _h z yet appe>$4 ,b ! two great] poems :i* ,virgil aft]w>ds produc$1 among _! o!r m]its1 elevate him1 z a lov] & describ] ( natural sc5es1 to a place :i* 8 e>li] poems alone w\ld n h won = him4 ,) reg>d to ! ,eclogues1 ! purely imitative & conv5tional "* ( _! language1 p]sonages1 & s5tim5t1 is well kn[n4 ,b = long x 0 believ$ t _! sc5]y at lea/ 0 real1 borr[$ f ,mantua & ! banks ( 8 native ,m9cio4 ,b lat] critics h %[n t imitation p5etrat$ ev5 "h1 & t z ! s5tim5ts & sub/ance ( ! ,eclogues are all borr[$ f ,!ocritus1 n less is ! framework ( sc5]y 9 :i* ^! are set4 ,! v9e-clad cave 9 :i* ! %eph]d recl9es1 ! bri]y crag f :i* he sees 8 goats hang+1 ! m\nta9s t ca/ long %ad[s t[>d ev5+1 ^!1 x is said1 are n[h]e to be se5 9 ! neighborhood ( ,mantua1 b belong entirely to ,sicily4 ,"s ev5 ass]t t nei!r ! ilex1 ! *e/nut1 nor ! bee* gr[s any:]e ne> ! banks ( ! ,m9cio4 ,yet ev5 amid ! prevail+ly ,sicilian sc5]y !re are t\*es "h & !re1 :]e he rev]ts to :at 8 own eyes _h se51 z :]e he describes 8 f>m z cov]$ ) b>e /ones & slimy bulru%es1 & ! ,m9cio z weav+ = 8 gre5 banks a fr+e ( t5d] re$s4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! imag]y ( ! ,eclogues may be borr[$ f ! ,sicilian poet1 yet "h1 z e :]e1 ,virgil is no m]e translator1 b proves by ! t5d] grace ( ! language 9 :i* he clo!s ! borr[$ imag]y 8 feel+ = orig9al ,nature4 ,9 ! fif? ,eclogue1 :5 two %eph]ds h be5 play+ ea* 8 f9e/ /ra91 p>tly to please1 p>tly to emulate ! o!r1 at ! close1 ,m5alcas says to ,mopsus3-- 8,su* is ?y song to me1 ,o s+] div9e6 ,z is sleep ^u ! grass to we>y m51 z 9 summ] heat1 ,?ir/ to slake ) pleasant wat] f ! leap+ brook40 ,& !n :5 ,m5alcas has sung 8 /ra9 ?is is ! reply ( ,mopsus3-- 8,:at gifts1 :at %all ,i r5d] !e = su* a song8 ,= n s delightful to my e> is ! sigh+ ( ! com+ s\? w9d1 ,nor ! beat+ ( bill[s ^u ! %ore1 ,nor ! s\nd ( /reams d[n-fall+ ?r\gh ! rocky gl5s40 ,( ^! & su*-l images ! fir/ h9ts may h be5 f ,!ocritus1 b assur$ly !y h won a new *>m 9 _! passage ?r\gh ! m9d ( ,virgil4 ,b if ! sc5]y ( ! ,eclogues p>takes 9 "s measure ( ! conv5tional m\ld 9 :i* ! :ole ( ! poems are ca/1 ! ,georgics are poetry 9 e>ne/1 deal+ ) a real subject1 & describ+1 9 _m places at lea/1 real l&scapes4 ,d\btless "h1 too1 z ev]y:]e1 ,virgil is ! le>n$ poet2 8 m9d comes to 8 subject lad5 ) ! spoils ( all antiquity4 ,z he describes natural objects1 all ! associations :i* anci5t ,my?ology & ,greek poetry _h ?r[n ar\nd !m use spontane\sly be=e him4 ,?us he w\ld (t5 seem to look at ?+s n at fir/-h& ) 8 own eyes1 b ?r\gh ! m$ia :i* =m] poets _h fa%ion$ = him4 ,b ?is1 if we ?9k ( x1 is "o elem5t ( ! consummate art ( ! ,georgics4 ,! poet _h to raise a homely subject above ! du/ ( commonplace1 to add dignity to objects & processes :i* 9 !mselves might seem undignifi$1 or ev5 vulg>4 ,!re=e he takes ! husb&man back to e>li] times1 & inve/s 8 toils ) all ! v5]ation & sanctity :i* primeval tradition has %$ ar\nd !m1 & tea*es him to feel t 9 8 pursuits he is "o ) ! fir/ =efa!rs ( ! race4 ,?is ar*aic color+1 ri*ly yet delicately suffus$1 inve/s ! poem ) a peculi> *>m4 ,j s a mod]n poet1 wi%+ to ?r[ ar\nd ! life ( %eph]d & husb&man1 ev5 9 our own days1 an air ( anci5t rev]5ce1 might /ill rev]t to ,bible /ories ( ! patri>*s--to ,jacob & ,ra*el meet+ by ! well1 to ,ru? 9 ! corn-field1 & ,david among ! %eep-cotes ( ,be?lehem4 ,b mak+ full all[ance = all t is ar*aic & my?ological 9 ! allusions to di/ant ages & ,ea/]n l&s1 !re rema9s a l>ge backgr\nd ( l&scape 9 :i* ! pla9s ( ,mantua & ,campania lie spread be=e u1 & ! int5se skies ( ,italy b5d ov]head4 ,su* a passage z ! foll[+ is surely ! "w ( "o :o _h wat*$ & lov$ ! alt]nations ( ! ,italian summ]3-- 8,b :5 glad summ] at ! we/ w9ds' call ,%all s5d ! flocks to woods & pa/ures free1 ,!n 'nea? ! /> ( dawn on ! cool fields ,let br[se ?y %eep & goats1 :ile morn is "y1 ,& ! fre% dew lies ho>y on ! grass-- ,! dew on t5d] blade1 to cattle de>4 ,:5 ! f\r? h\r ( day br+s p>*+ ?ir/1 ,& 9 ! trees cicadas' notes are l\d1 ,!n bid ! h]d at wells & deep cle> pools ,dr9k ! /ream runn+ f full oak5 tr\ghs4 ,b 9 ! deep noon heat a %ady vale ,seek1 if p]*ance "s oak ( antique bulk ,!re spread 8 giant b\ghs2 or "s grove d>k ,) _m a holm-oak's gloom repose? nigh ,9 hall[$ %ad[4 ,!n at set ( sun ,once m supply cle> /reams & drive afield ,?y flock1 :5 ev5tide cools all ! air1 ,& ! moon dewy-moi/ repairs ! lawns ,) fre%ness1 :ile ! %ores ) halcyon notes ,res\nd1 ! copses ) ! goldf9* song40 ,x has g5]ally be5 held t "o ( ! mo/ prom95t notes ( ,virgil's g5ius 0 8 sympa?y ) ,nature4 ,to ?is ! late ,pr(essor ,con+ton1 ^: op9ion on :atev] conc]n$ ,virgil des]ves all respect1 us$ to demur1 & to ma9ta9 r t 8 *ief *>act]i/ic lay 9 an elaborate & ref9$ culture1 manife/+ itself 9 ! mo/ consummate delicacy & grace4 ,b ?\gh ,virgil 0 be=e all ?+s ! poet ( le>n$ culture & arti/ic beauty1 ?is did n h9d]1 r prompt$ him1 to turn on ,nature a sympa!tic & lov+ eye4 ,! p]ception ( a sympa?y betwe5 ! feel+s & vicissitudes ( man & ! _w t surr\nds him appe>s n[h]e s /rongly z 9 8 late/ poem1 ! neid4 ,x may h be5 t z 8 subject l$ him mu* into battles & adv5tures1 ali5 to 8 ta/e1 he seiz$ all ! m eag]ly e opportunity ( rev]t+ to t ,nature :i* _h be5 8 e>lie/ delight4 ,:atev] be ! cause1 ! pictures ( ,nature1 :e!r 9 description or 9 simile1 are m frequ5t1 m intimate1 m t5d]1 ?an 9 ei!r ( 8 e>li] productions4 ,x has be5 notic$1 = in/ance1 t at ! beg9n+ ( ! six? book1 z ! ,sibyl draws nigh1 ! e>? rumbles1 ! m\nta9s quake1 z if %>+ ! human dread at h] approa*2 & t ?r\gh\t ! f\r? book !re is ma9ta9$ a f9e sympa?y betwe5 ! aspects ( ! out] _w & ! passions :i* agitate ! human actors4 ,x is ?us he sets (f ! tumult 9 ! s\l ( ! lovelorn & wrong$ que5 9 contra/ ) ! calm & sil5ce ( night3-- 8,n[ night x 01 & ev]y?+ on e>? _h won ! grace ,( quiet sleep2 ! woods _h re/1 ! wild]$ wat]s' face3 ,x 0 ! tide :5 />s roll on amid _! c\rses due1 ,& all ! til? is hu%$1 & bea/s1 & birds ( _m a hue1 ,& all t is 9 wat]s wide1 & :at ! wa/e do? keep ,9 ?icket r\gh1 amid ! hu% ( night tide lay asleep1 ,& slipp+ (f ! load ( c>e =gat _! toilsome "p4 ,b ne'er might t ,phnician que51 t mo/ unhappy he>t1 ,s9k into sleep1 or take ! night into h] eyes & brea/1 ,h] sorr[s gr[1 & love aga9 swells up ) all unre/40 ,is n ! feel+ "h :at w\ld be call$ q mod]n8 ,= its tone1 might x n h be5 writt5 ye/]day8 ,?is contra/ betwe5 ,nature's repose & ! tumult ( ! human he>t1 ?us consci\sly felt & express$1 belong to a late & self-consci\s age4 ,9 ,hom] y may see su* contra/s1 z :5 ,hel51 look+ f ! walls ( ,troy1 misses h] true bro!rs f among ! ,a*aian ho/1 & says t !y kept alo( f ! w>1 fe>+ ! reproa* :i* %e _h br\ght on h]self & !m4 ,& ! poet adds3-- 8,s spake %e1 b !m already ! life-giv+ e>? cov]$ ,9 ,lac$mon !re1 9 _! de> native l&40 ,"h ! contra/ is only half consci\sly felt1 h9t$ at obliquely1 n br\ght into prom95ce4 ,to emphasize & dwell on ! contra/1 z ,virgil does1 is mod]n1 "o ( ! _m po9ts 9 :i* ! ,lat9 poet's feel+ is l t ( our own day4 ,_m m passages might be cit$ :]e ,virgil turns aside f 8 epic n>rative to dwell ov] natural sc5es4 ,! elaborate description ( ! /orm 9 ! fir/ book2 ! sail ?r\gh ! ,ionian ,isl&s2 ! night pass$ on ! ,sicilian coa/ ) tna he>d ?und]+ ov]head ?r\gh ! d>k1 9 ! ?ird book2 ! isl&1 9 ! fif? book1 :i* is made ! goal r\nd :i* ! rac+-boats r[2 ! fleet ent]+ ! m\? ( ! ,tib] :ile ! calm morn+ lies ruddy on ! sea2--^! are a few :i* come to m9d4 ,b x is 9 ! _m similes scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! neid t ! ,virgilian grace & t5d]ness is se5 at its be/4 ,x has be5 ! fa%ion ) ! comm5tators to trace back e "o ( ,virgil's similes to ,hom] or "s o!r ,greek poet4 ,& ! two ,i %all n[ give h n :olly escap$ ?is imputation1 ?\gh !re seems small f\ndation = x 9 _! case4 ,9 ! boat-race1 :5 ,mne/heus1 hav+ run 8 boat into a n>r[ & %elt]$ passage among rocks1 has ) difficulty scrap$ ?r\gh & %ot aga9 into op5 sea1 ?is is ,virgil's comp>ison3-- 8,z a dove sc>$ sudd5ly f a cave1 ,:]e %e has h] home & de> ne/l+s 9 ! cranni$ rock1 ,hurries fieldw>d 9 h] flight1 & ) flurri$ p9ions ,l\dly flaps ! ro(--soon glid+ 9 calm air ,skims h] smoo? way1 sail+ alo( on moveless w+s40 ,aga91 :5 neas1 l$ by ! ,sibyl1 desc5ds to ! ne!r _w1 & arrives at ! %ores ( ! riv] ,/yx1 ! gho/s ( ! dead come flock+ r\nd him 9 cr[ds3-- 8,num]\s z ! leaves 9 ! woods t at fir/ t\* ( autumn's cold ,glid+ fall2 or num]\s z ! birds t flock toge!r %orew>d f ! deep1 ,:5 w9try wea!r drives !m across ! sea1 & s5ds !m into sunny l&s40 ,! full beauty1 h[ev]1 ( passages l ^! _c be felt :5 !y are deta*$ f ! :ole sc5e1 9 :i* !y are inlaid4 neas travel+ f> into ! ne!r gloom1 ?r\gh ,pluto's empty halls & gha/ly realms ( ! dead1 is a picture almo/ too dismal4 ,b h[ exquisitely does ,virgil relieve 8 own he>t & t ( ! read]1 by lett+ 9 on t sad _w ^! glimpses ( a l& /ill gladd5$ by ! sun6 ,if y comp>e ,virgil ) ,hom]1 :]e !y describe ! same natural objects1 or ev5 :]e ! ,lat9 poet borr[s 8 similes directly f ! ,greek1 y _c b feel h[ wide is ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m4 ,!re is no m ! entire outw>dness1 ! self-=gett+ s]5ity ( ,hom]'s descriptions1 ! colorless transp>5cy z ( a m\nta9 range1 ^: e /one & blade ( grass lies reflect$ 9 ! cle> dep?s ( an unmov+ lake4 ,receiv$ into ,virgil's he>t ! outw>d _w becomes color$ ) "s ( ! melan*oly ( ! poet & 8 "t4 ,n t to ,virgil's eye !re 0 any sadness 9 ,nature h]self1 b 9 8 h&s ,nature becomes s humaniz$1 x s l5ds itself to human joys & sorr[s1 t ^! ca/ _! own gleams1 & /ill m _! %ad[s1 on t1 9 itself1 unimpassion$ c\nt5ance4 ,?is sympa?y betwe5 man & ,nature ,virgil appreh5d$ m feel+ly ?an any o!r ,roman poet2 & 9 ?is1 z 9 s _m o!r ?+s1 we f9d 9 him an anticipation ( ! mod]n "t4 ,z comp>$ ) ,lucretius1 ,virgil deals ) ,nature 9 a less sublime1 b m human way4 ,lucretius dem&s ! explanation ( ,nature & h] processes1 ,virgil seeks to ent] into h] feel+1 to cat* h] s5tim5t4 ,z a ,fr5* au?or has express$ x3 8,lucretius is n s mu* arre/$ by ! beauty ( ,nature1 z r\s$ by its my/]y1 to extort ! secret ( x4 ,i admire !e1 he seems to say1 b on condition t ,i may inve/igate & und]/& !e40 ,9 ,lucretius man & ,nature /& ov] aga9/ ea* o!r1 obs]v] & obs]v$3 !y d n meet & int]p5etrate ea* o!r4 ,betwe5 ,virgil & ! outw>d _w !re is no su* philosophic b>ri]2 8 feel+s fl[ freely =? to x1 & !re f9d m or less satisfaction1--satisfaction z f a famili> companion2 :e!r famili> by ! associations ( *ildhood or ?r\gh ! *]i%$ le>n+ ( lat] ye>s4 ,lucretius _h1 z we "k1 a philosophic fai? ab\t ,nature1 :i* satisfi$ 8 und]/&+1 if x did n satisfy :at 0 deep] 9 him ?an und]/&+--t high imag9ation & poetic in/9ct :i* at times crav$ a m spiritual int]pretation4 ,virgil1 on ! o!r h&1 _h no consi/5t !ory reg>d+ t ,nature :i* he appreh5d$ s feel+ly4 ,9 g5]al he acquiesc$ 9 ! or?odox my?ology :i* he _h receiv$ f ! tradition ( ! poets4 ,& yet1 :ile he accept$ x = poetic1 or ev5 patriotic reasons1 he mu/1 :5 he ?\ght ( x1 h felt /range misgiv+s4 ,= ! my?ologic fai? _h entirely ceas$1 to be real to himself or to 8 educat$ c\ntrym54 ,t he long$ at times to p5etrate ! secret ( ,nature1 & to "k ! causes ( ?+s1 he himself assures u4 ,b !re is no evid5ce 9 8 poetry t he ev] rose to z cle> a conception ( "o all-rul+ ,div9e ,p[] z ev5 ,cic]o _h probably rea*$4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 two well-kn[n passages1 "o 9 ! f\r? ,georgic1 ! o!r 9 ! six? neid1 9 :i* ,virgil expresses a my/ic & pan!i/ic !ory z to an all-p]vad+ life ( ! _w1 :i*1 if x _c be call$ 8 philosophic belief1 seems to h be5 to him at lea/ m ?an a m]e poetic fancy4 ,lucretius1 impell$ by ! crav+ ( 8 imag9ation = life1 n dea?1 _h 9 ! op5+ ( 8 poem & else:]e all[$ su* a feel+1 z x 71 to escape him1 b _h nev] recogniz$ x z an article ( 8 fai?4 ,9 ,virgil x approa*es m ne>ly to a consci\sly held belief1 or at lea/ to a possible solution ( ! my/]y ( ,nature4 ,x has be5 res]v$ = mod]n times to give full] expression to ! same t5d5cy ( ?\ght1 sometimes z a m]e feel+1 sometimes z a conviction4 ,b h[ev] su* a view may h express$ pass+ phases1 ei!r ( ?\ght or feel+1 x has nev]1 ei!r n[ or 9 anci5t times1 approa*$ to be a solution :i* c satisfy at once reason1 he>t1 & consci5ce4 ,s9ce ^! rem>ks on ,virgil 7 9 ! press1 ,pr(essor ,sell>'s "w on ,virgil has appe>$4 ,if ,i c\ld h read x be=e writ+ ! above pages1 ,i %\ld probably h said m ( ,virgil's treatm5t ( ,nature1 or less4 ,z x is1 ,i h all[$ :at ,i _h said to rema9 un*ang$4 ,^? :o wi% to see ?is & e o!r aspect ( ,virgil's poetry treat$ 9 ! mo/ ?or\gh & in/ructive way1 w be amply rew>d$ by ! /udy ( ,pr(essor ,sell>'s book4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,nature ,,9 ,,*auc]1 ,,%akespe>e1 ,,& ,,milton4 ,to pass f ! ,virgilian view ( ,nature to t ( our e>lie/ ,engli% poet1 ?\gh x br+s u ne>] our own age 9 "t1 is really to rec$e f x 9 feel+ to a remote & primitive antiquity4 ,no poet ev] lov$ ,nature m ?an ,*auc] did2 b x 0 ) a simple1 unreflective1 *ild-l love4 ,! ,morn+ ,/> ( ,engli% ,song1 z he has be5 call$1 man ( ! _w & skill$ 9 affairs1 at home 9 c\rts & ) ! great1 conv]sant ) ! ways ( all m51 high & l[1 c\ld turn aside f ! gorge\s imag]y t fill$ 8 poetic vision1 f ! pr(usion ( m$ival c]emonies & cavalcade1 ( high processions ) soldi]s 9 armor1 cap>ison$ horses & b$iz5$ ladies1 f gallant knights ) lordly mann]s1 & homely c\ntry-p1 f sights & /ories fet*$ f _m l&s1--to dwell t5d]ly on ! pla9 sights & s\nds ( ext]nal nature1 & to s+ ( !m ) ! transp>5cy & sweetness ( a *ild4 ,x 0 ,nature 9 h] 8fir/ int5tion10 h] mo/ obvi\s aspects1 t attract$ him4 ,once1 inde$1 9 ! 8,assembly ( ,f\les10 he speaks ( 8t noble ,goddesse ( ,nature40 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n 8 usual language1 b r a conv5tional way ( speak+ caught f ! ,lat9 poets he _h read4 ,aga91 9 a m s]i\s /ra91 ! same poem speaks ?us3-- 8,nature1 ! vic>e ( ! ,almightie ,"l20 b x is n on ,nature z a great :ole1 mu* less z an ab/raction1 t 8 ?\ght usually dwells4 ,x is ! out] _w 9 its mo/ concrete =ms & objects1 ) :i* he delights to int]weave 8 poetry--! homely sc5es ( ,s\? ,engl&1 ! oaks & o!r =e/ trees1 ! gre5 mead[s1 quiet fields1 & com=table f>ms1 z well z ! great ca/les :]e ! nobles dwelt4 ,"o associates him ) ! gre5 lanes & d[ns ( ,surrey & ,k5t1 _! natural copsewoods & undulat+ gre5]y4 ,i "k n t ! habitual =ms ( ,engli% l&scape1 ^? :i* are mo/ rural & mo/ un*ang$1 h ev] s9ce f\nd a tru] poet1 "o :o s br+s be=e ! m9d ! sc5e & ! _s ( x uncolor$ by any int]v5tion ( 8 own ?\ght or s5tim5t4 ,& 8 favorite season--x is ! ,may-"t4 ,( ?is he is nev] tir$ ( s++4 ,:5 !re comes a really spr+-l day 9 ,may1 ! ea/ w9d gone1 & ! we/ w9d bl[+ s(tly1 ! leaves com+ out1 & ! birds s++1 at su* a season "o feels in/9ctively ?is is ! ,*auc] atmosph]e & "t4 ,"o passage has be5 cit$ 9 a =m] *apt] 9 :i* ,*auc] speaks ( ! daisy v lov+ly4 ,o!r passages might be cit$ 9 :i* he turns aga9 & aga9 to ! same fl[]1 prov+ t x 0 a favorite ) "o poet be=e ei!r ,burns or ,wordswor?4 ,let me give "o m passage :i* gives ! *>act]i/ic l&scape ( ,*auc] & 8 feel+ ab\t x3-- 8,:5 %\rs sote ( ra9 desc5d$ s(t1 ,caus+ ! gr\nd fel times & (t ,up = to give _m a :olesome air1 ,& e pla9 0 y-clo!d fair 8,) new gre51 & make? small fl['rs ,to spr+5 "h & !re 9 field & mead ,s v good & :olesome be ! %['rs1 ,t !y r5ew5 t 0 old & dead ,9 w9t] "t1 & out ( e se$ ,spr+e? ! h]b1 s t e wight ,( ?is seasn waxe? "r glad & light4 444 8,up ,i rose ?ree h\rs aft] twelfe ,ab\t ! spr++ ( ! gladsome day1 ,& on ,i put my ge> & m9e array1 ,& to a pleasant grove ,i 'gan to pass ,long ere ! bright sun upris5 02 8,9 :i* 7 oaks great1 /raight z a l9e1 ,"u ! :i* ! grass s fre% ( hue ,0 newly sprung2 & an eight foot or n9e ,evry tree well f 8 fell[ grew1 ,) bran*es broad lad5 ) leavs new1 ,t sprung5 out aga9/ ! sunn %e51 ,"s v r$1 & "s a glad light gre51 8,:i* 7z me ?\ght7 0 a "r pleasant sight2 ,& eke ! birds songs = to he> ,w\ld h rejoicd any e>?ly wight2 ,& ,i1 t c\ld n yet 9 no mann]e ,he>5 ! night+ale ( all ! ye>1 ,full busily he>k'n$ ) he>t & e>4 ,if ,i h] voice p]ceive c\ld any:]e40 ,?is is exactly ! ,*auc] l&scape4 ,! =e/ trees are describ$ ea* aft] _! k9d2 ev5 ! v>ieties ( color ( oak leaves 9 spr+-"t he notes1 "s com+ out 8v r$10 "s ( a gold5 gre5 hue--a fact n notic$1 z f> z ,i rememb]1 by any o!r poet2 ! s(t gre5 grass1 z s(t z velvet "u foot1 he is nev] done prais+2 ! note ( ea* song-bird he kn[s & delights 94 ,^!1 ) "h & !re a qua9t old g>d5 describ$1 su* is ! sc5]y 9 :i* 8 human portraits are inlaid4 ,he is altoge!r "o ( ! mo/ amply descriptive ( ,engli% poets till we arrive at q rec5t times4 ,& x is "o sign ( ! p]man5ce & /ability ( ,engl&1 ev5 amid/ all *ange1 t among ! copsewoods ( ,k5t & ! lanes ( ,surrey j su* sc5es may be se5 any spr+-day n[ z ,*auc] lov$ to describe ne>ly five hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,?is un*ang$ l&scape is ev]y:]e 9 8 poetry bl5d$ ) ! m$ival mann]s & co/umes t h long s9ce pass$1 z a mod]n poet1 9 phrase l ,*auc]'s own1 has well sung3-- 8,he li/5e? to ! l>k1 ,^: song comes ) ! sun%9e ?r\gh ! d>k ,( pa9t$ glass1 9 lead5 lattice b\nd1 ,he li/5e? & he laughe? at ! s\nd1 ,!n write? 9 a book l any cl]k40 ,,%akespe>e4 ,! drama is ! la/ =m ( poetry to :i* we w\ld turn 9 hope ( f9d+ rural objects & sc5]y describ$4 ,yet x is a/oni%+ h[ mu* ( ?is k9d c be cull$ f a c>eful se>* ?r\gh ,%akespe>e's plays4 ,inde$ x has be5 rem>k$ h[ mu* ( out-(-doors life !re is 9 ,%akespe>e's dramas1 h[ mu* ( ! action is c>ri$ on "u ! op5 sky4 ,no d\bt ! pressure ( human action & emotion is too absorb+ to admit ( detail$ description--9 mo/ cases ( m ?an pass+ allusions4 ,yet engross$ ?\gh he is ) /irr+ ev5ts & ?rill+ emotions & p[]ful human *>act]s1 x is wond]ful h[ _m are ! side-glances t he & 8 *>act]s ca/ at ! ,nature t surr\nds !m4 ,& ^! glances are l ev]y?+ else 9 him1 rapid1 vivid1 & int5se4 ,z has be5 said1 natural sc5es 8he s pa9ts by occurr5ces1 by allusions1 by ! emotions ( 8 *>act]s1 t we seem to see !m be=e our eyes1 & to live 9 !m40 ,!re is h>dly "o ( 8 plays 9 :i* ! season & ! sc5e is n fla%$ ^u ! m9d by a s+le /roke m vividly ?an x c\ld be by ! mo/ l5g!n$ description3-- 8,lady6 by yond] silv] moon ,i swe>1 ,t tips ) silv] all ! fruit-tree tops40 ,h[ ^! few words %$ r\nd u all ! lovel9ess ( ! ,italian night6 ,or t o!r :]e ! moon%9e ( ! w>m summ] night bright5s ! la/ sc5es ( ! 8,m]*ant ( ,v5ice10 & calls up1 z only moonlight c1 all wild & fasc9at+ memories ( leg5d & romance3-- 8,lor5zo4 ,! moon %9es bright3 ,9 su* a night z ?is1 ,:5 ! sweet w9d did g5tly kiss ! trees1 ,& !y did make no noise2 9 su* a night ,troilus1 me?9ks1 m\nt$ ! ,trojan walls1 ,& sigh'd 8 s\l t[>d ! ,grecian t5ts1 ,:]e ,cressid lay t night4 8,jessica4 ,9 su* a night ,did ,?isbe fe>fully o'ertrip ! dew2 ,& saw ! lion's %ad[ ere himself1 ,& ran dismay'd away4 8,lor5zo4 ,9 su* a night ,/ood ,dido ) a will[ 9 h] h& ,^u ! wild sea-banks1 & waft h] love ,to come aga9 to ,c>?age40 ,a rec5t critic has spok5 ( ! ,poet-,laureate's 8wond]ful skill 9 creat+ a p]fectly real & liv+ sc5e--su* z always might1 & p]haps some:]e does1 exi/ 9 ext]nal nature--= ! !atre ( ! feel+ he is ab\t to embody1 & yet a sc5e e feature ( :i* helps to make ! emotion m real & vivid40 ,c>eful /ud5ts ( ,%akespe>e "k h[ truly ^! words apply to almo/ e "o ( 8 plays4 ,he leaves n only ! impression ( ea* "* deeply grav5 on y\r memory2 b ! season & ! sc5]y :i* encompass$ !m1 ?\gh p]haps n above a l9e or two are giv5 to !m1 rise be=e u almo/ z indelibly4 ,to take "o sample out ( _m4 ,9 8,macbe?10 = in/ance1 h[ does ! sc5]y at e turn answ] to ! action & ! emotion6 ,= ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! wit*es !re is ! bla/$ hea?1 ! ?und] & lightn+2 !n1 z ! key-note to ,lady ,macbe?'s fell purpose1 !re is-- 8,! rav5 himself is ho>se ,t croaks ! fatal entrance ( ,duncan ,"u my battlem5ts40 ,b :5 ,k+ ,duncan himself1 ) 8 ret9ue1 appe>s1 ! :ole aspect ( ?+s is *ang$1 & ! graci\s disposition ( ! old k+ comes out v naturally 9 ! view he takes ( ! ca/le 9 :i* he 0 s soon to meet 8 doom3-- 8,?is ca/le has a pleasant seat2 ! air ,nimbly & sweetly recomm5ds itself ,unto our g5tle s5ses40 ,banquo replies3-- 8,?is gue/ ( summ]1 ,! temple-haunt+ m>tlet1 does approve ,by 8 lov$ mansionry t ! heav5's brea? ,smells woo+ly "h3 no jutty1 frieze1 ,buttress1 nor coign ( vantage1 b ?is bird ,ha? made 8 p5d5t b$ & procreant cradle2 ,:]e !y mo/ bre$ & haunt1 ,i h obs]v$1 ,! air is delicate40 ,! ca/le1 ) its buttresses & battlem5ts1 its high gables & ov]hang+ t[]s1 l5ds itself z readily to ! pleasant humor ( ! k9dly k+ t calm aft]noon1 z x w d to ! horror & ! gloom ( ! morr[4 ,!n ! night 9 :i* ! murd] 0 done is q su* a night z (t5 comes 9 dead w9t]1 yet fits 9 s well ) ! de$ & ! feel+ x awak5$ 9 m5's he>ts4 8,l5nox4 ,! night has be5 unruly3 :]e we lay ,our *imneys 7 bl[n d[n2 &1 z !y say1 ,lam5t+s he>d i' ! air2 /range screams ( dea? ,& o!r prodigies4 ,macb4 ',twas a r\gh night4 ,l54 ,my "y remembrance _c p>allel ,a fell[ to x40 ,?is is ! talk t passes j be=e ! murd] is kn[n4 ,& aft] x is kn[n1 ?is is ! k9d ( day t foll[s3 8,by ! clock1 'tis day1 ,& yet d>k night /rangles ! travel+ lamp40 ,aga91 z twilight br+s on1 ! night :i* is to see ,banquo tak5 out ( ! way1 ,macbe? exclaims-- 8,come1 seel+ night1 ,sk>f up ! t5d] eye ( pitiful day2 ,&1 ) ?y bloody & invisible h&1 ,cancel1 & te> to pieces1 t great bond ,:i* keeps me pale6--,light ?ick5s1 & ! cr[ ,makes w+ to ! rooky wood2 ,good ?+s ( day beg9 to droop & dr[se1 ,:ile night's black ag5ts to _! prey d r\se40 ,b :y g on quot+ passages1 :i* all rememb]1 to %[ h[ exactly all ?r\gh ?is or ! o!r dramas ! face ( ,nature answ]s to ! de$s & ! emotions ( ! human ag5ts1 & h[ a l9e--sometimes a ^w 9 ! mid/ ( a rapid dialogue--lets 9 ! op5 air1 & all ! surr\nd+ nature1 m tell+ly ?an pages ( description c\ld h done4 ,b betwe5 ,%akespe>e & a mod]n poet !re is ?is great diff]5ce1 t1 :ile 9 ! latt] ?is correspond5ce is atta9$ by c>eful /udy & elaborate =e?\ght1 9 ,%akespe>e we may well believe t ! :ite heat ( imag9ation :i* creat$ & m\ld$ ! *>act]s 9 all _! ?rong ( emotion /ruck (f1 at ! same mom5t1 almo/ unconsci\sly1 ! aspects ( ext]nal nature :i* 7 prop] to !m4 ,! =e/ 0 evid5tly ) ,%akespe>e a favorite resort1 br++ back to him1 z x w\ld1 recollections ( 8 y\?ful de]-hunt+s4 ,9 8 day ! =e/ 0 n f> (f or /range1 b /ill a famili> place1 z we are told1 com+ up v close to ! gates ( ! c\ntry t[n4 ,f ,/rat=d-on-,avon he _h n f> to g be=e he f\nd himself 9 ! mid/ ( ! =e/ ( f9e oaks1 ! survivors ( :i* are /ill se5 all ab\t 9 ! p>ks & lanes ( ,w>wick%ire4 ,s :5 he w\ld sp5d ! summ] night 9 ! mo/ extravagant mir? & droll]y1 x is out to ! wild wood t he leads 8 company2 :5 he w\ld surr\nd ! grave ?\ghts ( ! exil$ ,duke & ! melan*oly ( ,jaques ) a cong5ial backgr\nd1 he places !m 9 ! ,=e/ ( ,ard51 :]e free ,nature fits into ! mood1 & br+s soo?+ to _! m5tal maladies4 8,ha? n old cu/om made ?is life m sweet ,?an t ( pa9t$ pomp8 ,are n ^! woods ,m free f p]il ?an ! envi\s c\rt80 ,9 h[ _m ways ?r\gh\t ^! plays are ! aspects ( human life set =? by _! resemblances 9 ,nature6 8,jul4 ,! curr5t t ) g5tle murmur glides1 ,?\ "k'/1 be+ /opp'd1 impati5tly do? rage2 ,b1 :5 8 fair c\rse is n h9d]$1 ,he makes sweet music ) ! enamel$ /ones1 ,giv+ a g5tle kiss to e s$ge ,he ov]take? 9 8 pilgrimage2 ,& s by _m w9d+ nooks he /rays ,) will+ sport1 to ! wild ocean4 ,!n let me g1 & h9d] n my c\rse1 ,i'll be z pati5t z a g5tle /ream1 ,& make my pa/ime ( ea* we>y /ep1 ,till ! la/ /ep h br\ght me to my love2 ,& !n ,i'll re/1 z1 aft] mu* turmoil1 ,a bless$ s\l do? 9 ,elysium40 ,%akespe>e1 :e!r f wat*+ ! sea f ! %ore1 or f sail+ on x1 0 evid5tly at home 9 describ+ x4 ,! sea /orm 9 8,p]icles0 7,act iii4 ,sc5e #a7 is full ( life & movem5t1 made all ! m t]rible by ! dea? ( ! que5 on %ipbo>d :5 ! tempe/ is at its height4 ,!y are (f ! coa/ ( ,?>sus1 & ! %ip is driv+ 9 ^u x unmanageably1 & w n answ] to ! helm3-- 8#a/ ,sailor4--,slack ! bol9s !re2 ?\ wilt n1 wilt ?\8 ,bl[ & split ?yself4 #b;d ,sailor4--,b sea room1 an ! br9e & cl\dy bill[ kiss ! moon1 ,i c>e n4 #a/ ,sailor4--,sir1 y\r que5 mu/ ov]bo>d2 ! sea works high1 ! w9d is l\d1 & w n lie till ! %ip be cle>$ ( ! dead40 ,! human situation & ! conflict ( ! elem5ts comb9e ea* to height5 to ! utmo/ ! t]ror & despair ( ! o!r4 ,! conjunction is no d\bt f9ely imag9$4 ,b :5 a mod]n poet writes3 8,no poetry ( %ipwreck & ! sea has ev] equal$ ! great sc5e ( #8,p]icles1' no su* note ( music 0 ev] /ruck out ( ! cla% & cont5tion ( tempe/u\s elem5ts10 "o _c b feel t he indulges 9 exagg]ation4 ,= coa/ sc5]y ! description ( ,dov] cliffs /&s almo/ alone4 ,b :ile ) ! =e/ & ! sea-coa/ ,%akespe>e's e>ly life _h made him famili>1 he _h n1 z f> z we "k1 _h mu*1 if any1 exp]i5ce ( m\nta9s4 ,( ,nature1 z ( man1 he pa9t$ = ! mo/ "p :at he _h se5 & kn[n--idealiz+ x ( c\rse1 b hav+ caught ! fir/ h9t f reality4 ,& m\nta9s =m$ no "p ( ! ,w>wick%ire or inde$ ( ! ,engl& :i* he knew4 ,!re=e :ile we f9d _m notices ( ! fields1 ! =e/1 & ! sea1 & ( ! way !y affect human imag9ations1 !re is no allusion to ! effect ( m\nta9 sc5]y4 ,x c\ld n h be5 said ( him3-- 8,! p[] ( hills is on !e40 ,on ?is fact ,mr ,rusk9 has ?is *>act]i/ic reflection1 t ,%akespe>e hav+ be5 orda9$ to take a full view ( total human nature1 to be p]fectly equal & univ]sal 9 8 portraiture ( man1 c\ld be all[$ no m\nta9s1 nor ev5 supreme natural beauty4 ,= _h he be5 re>$ among m\nta9s !y w\ld h ov]balanc$ him1 h laid too p[]ful a grasp on 8 imag9ation1 h made him lean too mu* _! way1 & s w\ld h m>r$ 8 univ]sality4 ,:e!r we take ?is view ( x or n1 x is c]ta9 t ! p[] ( ! m\nta9s is n express$ 9 t poetry :i* expresses almo/ e o!r conceivable ?+1 & t ! m\nta9 rapture _h to lie dumb = two m c5turies be=e x f\nd utt]ance 9 ,engli% song4 ,9 8,cymbel9e0 ! two noble y\?s are br\ght up 9 caves among ! m\nta9s1 b f ?is _! *>act]s receive no t\* ( fre$om or gr&eur1 b are enhanc$ only by hav+ tak5 no ta9t ( degradation f s base a dwell+-place4 8,! only ?+ belong+ to ! hills10 says ,mr4 ,rusk91 8t ,%akespe>e seems to feel z noble1 0 ! p9e-tree1 & t 0 because he _h se5 9 ,w>wick%ire clumps ( p9e occasionally ris+ on little s&/one m\nds above ! l[l& woods40 ,he t\*es on ?is tree fondly aga9 & aga94 8,z r\gh ,_! royal blood en*af$1 z ! rud'/ w9d1 ,t by 8 top do? take ! m\nta9 p9e1 ,& make him /oop to ! vale40 ,aga93-- 8,y may z well =bid ! m\nta9 p9es ,to wave _! high tops1 & to make no noise ,:5 !y are frett$ ) ! gu/s ( heav540 ,& aga93-- 8,b :5 f "u ?is t]re/rial bank ,he fires ! pr\d tops ( ! ea/]n p9es40 ,he knew little !n ( ! m\nta9s by exp]i5ce2 b _h he kn[n !m m1 ?\gh !y might h add$ "s /]nness to 8 g5ius1 "s awe to 8 ?\ghts ab\t life1 !y might p]haps h n>r[$ 8 range & made 8 view ( m5 less univ]sal & s]5e4 ,s ,mr4 ,rusk9 ?9ks4 ,& yet p]haps x is h>dly safe s to speculate ab\t ,%akespe>e4 ,= c\ld n ! m9d :i* took 9 & h>moniz$ s _m ?+s1 h made room = ?is o!r influ5ce1 )\t d]ang+ its proportions & m>r+ its univ]sality8 ,?\gh ,%akespe>e sometimes describes1 9 a g5]al way1 c\ntries he _h nev] se51 z 9 t exquisite description ( ,sicily 9 ! 8,w9t]'s ,tale10-- 8,! climate's delicate1 ! air mo/ sweet1 ,f]tile ! isle1 ! temple mu* surpass+ ,! common praise x be>s0-- yet :5ev] he desc5ds to details ( c\ntry life & sc5]y1 z he s (t5 does1 e ^w be>s ! /amp ( hav+ be5 br\ght1 n f books1 b f :at 8 own eyes _h se5 9 ! neighborhood ( ,/rat=d-^u-,avon4 ,h[ famili> he 0 ) ! g>d5 & all its processes is se5 by _m a metaphor & allusion1 p]haps n[h]e m notably ?an 9 ! #d? ,sc5e ( ! #c;d ,act ( 8,ri*>d ,,ii410 :]e 9 ! ,duke ( ,york's g>d5 at ,langley ! disc\rse ( ! g>d5] & 8 m5 on ! managem5t ( fruit-trees is turn$ to political mean+4 ,a disord]$ /ate is a neglect$ & unwe$$ g>d51 ! prun+ & ble$+ ( fruit-trees are ! re/ra9+ great & gr[+ m5 9 ! /ate1 & all ! op]ations are s describ$ & appli$ z only an adept 9 g>d5+ c\ld d2 or aga91 !re is ! well-kn[n metaphor 9 ,wolsey's spee* :]e he lik5s 8 blu%+ honors to blossoms nipt by fro/4 ,! process ( graft+ furni%es _m a metaphor = human do+s4 ,all ! ord9>y =e/ trees1 ! oak1 ! elm1 ! p9e1 ! will[1 come 9 ) ! easy h&l+ ( "o :o knew !m f boyhood4 ,e bird1 ! rook1 ! *\gh1 ! ?ro/le1 ! ousel-cock or blackbird1 ! night+ale1 8,! f9*1 ! sp>r[1 & ! l>k1 ,! pla9-song cuckoo gray0-- all f9d famili> notice2 & p]haps ( ^! we might select ! l>k z 8 favorite1 to judge by ! frequ5cy ( allusion to x4 ,?\gh g>d5 fl[]s--su* g>d5 fl[]s z 7 cultivat$ 9 8 "t--are n pass$ ov]1 yet mu* m notewor?y is ! lov+ way 9 :i* ,%akespe>e dwells1 or r makes 8 *>act]s dwell1 on ! field-fl[]s4 ,almo/ e wild-fl[] t is to be f\nd at ?is day 9 ! mead[s & woods by ,avon side looks out f "s "p ( o!r ( 8 poetry4 ,b ?is love = fl[]s1 x has be5 not$1 he puts 9 ! m\?1 n ( 8 /rong h]oic *>act]s1 8 ,h5ry ,v4 or ,o!llo1 b 9 ! lips ( 8 m fem99e ones4 ,x is ! s5tim5tal ,duke 9 8,twelf? ,night0 :o exclaims-- 8,t /ra9 aga92 x _h a dy+ fall4 ,oh6 x came o'er my e> l ! sweet s\?1 ,t brea!s ^u a bank ( violets1 ,/eal+1 & giv+ odor0-- j su* a bank z may be se5 any ,april day "u ! ,w>wick%ire h$ge-r[s4 ,e "o rememb]s poor ,ophelia & h] fl[]s1 ! fl[]s ) :i* ,arviragus promises to sweet5 ! sad grave ( ,fidele2 &1 above all1 ! wond]ful sc5e 9 ! 8,w9t]'s ,tale0 :]e ,p]dita presid+ at ! %eep-%e>+ fea/ sorts ! fl[]s accord+ to ! age ( ! gue/s1 8fl[]s ( w9t]1 rosem>y & rue10 to ! eld]s1 to m5 ( middle age fl[]s ( middle summ]-- 8,hot lav5d]1 m9ts1 savory1 m>joram1 ,! m>igold1 t goes to b$ ) ! sun1 ,& ) him rises weep+40 ,& = h] faire/ fri5d-- 8,i w\ld ,i _h "s fl[]s o' ! spr+ t might ,become y\r "t ( day2 ,daffodils1 violets1 & pale primroses40 ,la/ly1 ! song :i* w9ds up 8,love's ,labor ,lo/10--) :at lyric sweetness x cond5ses h[ mu* ( fl[]y spr+ & ( nipp+ w9t] into a few easy l9es6 ,9 ?is z 9 all o!r m5tions ( wild-fl[]s 9 ,%akespe>e1 x has be5 rem>k$ h[ true he is to "t & season1 giv+ to ea* fl[] its prop] season & haunt1 & sort+ !m all ) ! c>eless ease ( "o to :om !y 7 among ! mo/ famili> ?+s4 ,9 ?is he contra/s ) ! arti/ic b n accurate assortm5t ( fl[]s 9 ! well-kn[n passage ( 8,lycidas10 :]e ,milton gr\ps 9 "o posy fl[]s belong+ to diff]5t seasons4 ,on ! :ole1 ?\gh ,%akespe>e nev] set himself =mally to /udy or describe ext]nal ,nature1 yet 8 dramas are full ( h] pres5ce & h] works--n tak5 f books or da9tily trick$ out by art1 b idealiz$ f 8 memory well /or$ ) c\ntry sc5es4 ,aga91 ^! are giv51 n 9 elaborate descriptions1 b 9 rapid /rokes1 & side-glances1 vivid1 p5etrat+1 int5se1 ?r[n (f f ! heat ( an imag9ation brood+ ma9ly ov] human int]e/s & emotions4 ,& p]haps aft] all t view ( ,nature is ! true/1 heal?ie/1 manlie/1 :i* does n pore or moralize ov] h] appe>ances1 b keeps !m 9 ! backgr\nd1 putt+ man into ! =egr\nd & mak+ him ! c5tral object4 ,z ,man & ,nature /& ov] aga9/ ea* o!r1 & are evid5tly made ea* = ea*1 x may be t n ap>t f ,man1 ) 8 emotions & 8 de/9y1 c ,nature be rightly conceiv$ & portray$4 ,,milton4 ,:5 we pass f ! images ( ,nature t ab\nd 9 ,*auc] & 9 ,%akespe>e to ^? :i* ,milton furni%es1 ! transition is mu* ! same z :5 we pass f ! sc5]y ( ,hom] to t ( ,virgil4 ,! contra/ is t betwe5 natural free-fl[+ poetry1 9 :i* ! beauty is *ild-l & unconsci\s1 & highly cultur$ arti/ic poetry1 :i* produces its effects ?r\gh a m$ium ( le>n$ illu/ration1 ornate color+1 & /ately diction4 ,9 ! "o case ,nature is se5 directly & at fir/ h&1 ) no?+ betwe5 ! poet & ! object except ! imag9ative emotion "u :i* he works4 ,9 ! o!r1 ,nature is appreh5d$ only 9 h] 8second int5tion10 z logicians speak1 only z %e appe>s ?r\gh a beautiful haze1 comp\nd$ ( le>n+1 associations ( ! pa/1 & c>efully select$ arti/ic colors4 ,) ,milton1 ,nature 0 n 8 fir/ love1 b held only a second>y place 9 8 affections4 ,he 0 9 ! fir/ place a s*ol>1 a man ( lett]s1 ) ! !ologian & polemic lat5t 9 him4 ,a lov] ( all arti/ic beauty he 01 no d\bt1 & ( ,nature ma9ly z x l5ds itself to ?is p]ception4 ,& z is 8 mode ( appreh5d+ ,nature1 su* is ! language 9 :i* he describes h]4 ,:5 he rea*$ 8 full maturity he _h fram$ = himself out ( ! ri*ness ( 8 g5ius & ! res\rces ( 8 le>n+ a /yle elaborate & spl5did1 s t he /&s unique among ,engli% poets1 8our "o fir/-rate ma/] 9 ! gr& /yle40 ,z an em95t liv+ ,fr5* writ] says1--8,= r5d]+ ?+s he has ! unique ^w1 ! ^w :i* is a discov]y10 & 8he has n only ! image & ! ^w1 he has ! p]iod also1 ! l>ge musical phrase1 some:at lad5 ) ornam5ts & intricate ) inv]sions1 b be>+ all along ) x 9 its sup]b undulation4 ,above all1 he has some?+ indescribably s]5e & victori\s1 an unfail+ level ( /yle1 p[] indomitable40 ,?is admirable description ( ,m4 ,s*]] applies ma9ly to ,milton's /yle1 z x 0 fully elaborat$ 9 8 great epic4 ,& ! ?\ght has sometimes occurr$1 :e!r ?is magnific5tly elaborat$ /yle c be a fit vehicle = r5d]+ truly ! simplicity1 ! refre%+ness ( ,nature1--:e!r ! poet's art1 f its v opul5ce1 mu/ n color too mu* ! cle>ness & transp>5cy ( ! ext]nal _w4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 x is c]ta9 t x is n to 8 matur] poems1 ) _! gr&eur ( /yle1 t we look = 8 mo/ vivid r5d]+s ( sc5]y1 b to ^? e>ly poems1 :i* _h m native grace ( diction & less ( arti/ic elaboration4 ,n[h]e has ,milton %[n su* an eye = sc5]y z 9 ^? fir/ poems1 8,l',allegro10 8,il ,p5s]oso10 8,lycidas10 & 8,comus10 compos$ be=e he 0 ?irty1 j aft] leav+ ,cambridge1 :ile he 0 liv+ "u 8 fa!r's ro( at ,horton1 9 ,buck+ham%ire4 ,dur+ ! five ye>s ( c\ntry life1 ! mo/ g5ial ( all 8 ye>s1 amid 8 incessant /udy ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 poets1 & o!r self-improvem5t1 8 he>t 0 p]haps m op5 ?an at any o!r "t to ! rural beauty :i* lay ar\nd him4 8,comus0 & 8,lycidas0 bo? conta9 f9e natural imag]y1 yet some:at deflect$ by ! arti/ic framework 9 :i* x is set4 ,9 ! latt] poem1 9 :i* ,milton1 adapt+ ! idyllic =m ( ,virgil1 fills x ) a mighti] p[]1 classical allusion & my?ology are /rangely1 yet n unh>moni\sly1 bl5d$ ) pictures tak5 f ,engli% l&scape4 ,e "o rememb]s ! spl5did gr\p+ ( fl[]s :i* he !re broid]s 94 ,( ?is catalogue x has be5 obs]v$ t1 beautiful z x is1 x violates ! tru? ( nature1 z x places side by side fl[]s ( diff]5t seasons :i* are nev] se5 fl[]+ toge!r4 ,x is 9 8 two 8descriptive ,lyrics0 t we f9d ! cle>e/ pro(s ( an eye t _h obs]v$ ,nature at fir/ h& & = itself4 ,9 ! poem descriptive ( mir?1 x has be5 obs]v$ t ! mir? is ( a v s$ate k9d1 n rea*+ beyond a 8trim & /ately *e]fulness40 ,! my?ological p$igrees atta*$ bo? to mir? & to melan*oly /rike u n[ z some:at /range1 if n frigid2 b1 ) ?is all[ance1 ,milton's ri*ly s5su\s imag9ation bodies =? ! *e]fulness1 z he wi%$ to portray x1 9 a succession ( images unsurpass$ = beauty4 ,9 ! l9es descriptive ( ^! images1 ,art & ,nature appe> p]haps m ?an 9 any o!r ( ,milton's poems 9 p]fect equipoise4 ,! images select$ are ! apte/ vehicles ( ! s5tim5t2 ! language 9 :i* !y are express$ is ( ! mo/ graceful & musical2 :ile ! natural objects !mselves are se5 at fir/ h&1 set d[n ) _! edges /ill %>p1 & uncolor$ by any t+e ( booki% allusion4 ,aspects ( ,engli% sc5]y1 "o aft] ano!r1 occur1 :i* he 0 ! fir/ poet to note1 & :i* none s9ce c\ld d>e to t\*1 s entirely has he made !m 8 own4 ,! m[] :ett+ 8 scy!1--:o ev] he>s t s\nd com+ f ! lawn 9 ! morn+ )\t ?9k+ ( ,milton8 8,! tann$ haycock 9 ! mead20 ! cottage *imney smok+ betwixt two ag$ oaks2 ! moon 8,z if h] head %e b[$1 ,/oop+ ?r\gh a fleecy cl\d20 ! %[] patt]+ 8,on ! ruffl+ leaves1 ,) m9ute drops f (f ! eaves20 ! great curfew-bell he>d sw++ 8ov] "s wide wat]$ %ore20--^! are all images tak5 /raight f ,engli% l&scape :i* ,milton has =ev] en%r9$ 9 8 two mat*less poems4 ,( ^! two poems1 describ+ ! bright & ! ?\ghtful aspects ( ,nature1 my fri5d ,mr4 ,palgrave1 9 8 exquisite collection ( ,engli% ,lyrics1 8,! ,gold5 ,treasury10 has obs]v$ t ^! are ! e>lie/ pure descriptive lyrics 9 our language1 add+ t x is a /rik+ pro( ( ,milton's a/oni%+ p[] t ^! are /ill ! be/1 9 a /yle :i* s _m great poets h s9ce 8 "t attempt$4 ,:51 aft] a poetic sil5ce ( ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 ,milton1 old1 bl9d1 & fall51 z he ?\ght1 on evil days1 address$ himself aga9 to poetry1 9 8 two ,epics1 & 9 8 ,classic ,drama1 he gave v5t to all t 0 l(ty & sublime 9 8 sev]e nature1 b he return$ no m to rural description4 ,imm5se s*ol>%ip1 exp]i5ce ( m5 & ( affairs1 ripe m$itation on ?+s human & div9e1--all ^! he br\ght to 8 lat] "w2 b ! simple love ( ,nature1 su* z x 0 9 8 e>li] poems1 has disappe>$1 or is ov]laid by 8 le>n+4#ae ,! description ( ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 9 ! f\r? book ( 8,p>adise ,lo/10 is magnific5t1 b vague4 ,! pomp ( language & pr(usion ( images leaves on ! imag9ation no def9ite picture4 ,y h1 x is true1 89 n>r[ room ,nature's :ole weal?10 b x does n satisfy1 z _m a humbl] b real sc5e describ$ ) a few /rokes satisfies4 ,su* l&scapes 9 poetry1 entirely project$ by ! imag9ation & answ]+ to no sc5e on e>?1 are1 l ! composition pictures1 :i* "s pa9t]s delight 91 only spl5did failures4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r use made ( ,nature 9 ^? lat] poems1 :i* may be call$ ! geographical use ( x1 9 :i* ,milton has no rival4 ,8 va/ read+ enabl$ him to br+ toge!r similes & illu/rations f e l&--f ,*9a1 ,india1 ,t>t>y1 ,cape ( ,good ,hope2 nor f ^! only1 b f old ,rome1 ,greece1 ,syria1 ,babylon4 ,su* images f _m l&s1 s ri*1 v>i$1 & gr&ly word$1 =m "o ( ! mo/ p]man5t attractions ( 8,p>adise ,lo/0 & 8,p>adise ,rega9$40 ,! "o real inspir$ creation ( sc5]y1 if sc5]y x c be call$1 :i* 8,p>adise ,lo/0 conta9s1 is ! description ( ,hell4 ,! primeval elem5ts ( ! _w are drawn ^u1 ! unmeasurable abyss ( fire1 ! froz5 cat>act1 e ?+ va/ t is to be f\nd on e>? is "h4 ,f ?+s ( e>? too are drawn ! images t set =? ! appe>ance ( ! inhabitants--! fall5 angels l sca!d oaks or p9es on a bla/$ hea?--,satan himself l levia?an 8slumb]+ on ! ,norway foam10 & _m ano!r image f ,nature tak5 to %ad[ =? ?+s sup]natural or inf]nal4 ,b if we wi% to f9d 9 ,milton ! pure brea? ( ! c\ntry1 ! fragrance ( ! fields1 x is to 8 e>ly poems we mu/ return4 ,9 ^!1 s*ol> & man ( lett]s ?\gh he 01 le>n+ & art _h n exclud$ ,nature1 b ) 8 eye /ill re/+ on actual sights ( ! c\ntry1 he describes !m ) a native lightness & grace :i* 8 classic /yle only makes m expressive4 ,dur+ ! life ( ,milton1 o!r ?\gh less] poets _h giv5 expression to ! love ( ,nature4 ,su* 7 ,william ,br[ne1 au?or ( 8,britannia's ,pa/orals10 & ,&rew ,m>vell1 ^: 8,poems 9 ! ,c\ntry0 conta9 "h & !re graceful expression ( rural ?+s4 ,b aft] ,milton di$ 7#afgd71 rural life & ,nature1 = m ?an half a c5tury1 disappe>$ f ,engli% poetry4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,return ,,to ,,nature ,,begun ,,by ,,allan ,,ramsay ,,& ,,?omson4 ,! divorce f ,nature & c\ntry life :i* m>k$ ! ,poetry ( ! clos+ sev5te5? & op5+ eighte5? c5turies1 has (t5 be5 subject ( comm5t1 & ne$ n deta9 u n[4 ,:atev] ! causes ( ?is divorce may h be51 x is beside our pres5t purpose to inquire into !m4 ,en\gh to note ! fact t dur+ ! latt] "p ( ,*>les ,,ii4's reign1 & dur+ ! succe$+ reigns ( ,william1 ,que5 ,anne1 & ! fir/ ,george1 poetry retir$ f ! fields1 & conf9$ h]self to ! /reets ( ,london4 ,if %e ev] v5tur$ into ! c\ntry at all1 %e did n w&] beyond ! ,twick5ham villa or ,ri*mond ,hill4 ,:ile fir/ ,dryd5 & !n ,pope 7 9 ! asc5dant1 ! subjects ( poetry 7 ^? to be f\nd 9 city life & 9 social man4 ,nature1 ,passion1 ,imag9ation1 z has be5 said1 7 dismiss$2 politics1 p>ty _s & argum5t1 wit & satire1 criticism & sci5tific inquiry1 took _! place4 ,:5 aft] ?is long abs5ce ,poetry once m left ! suburbs & w&]$ back to ! fields1 %e took ) h] ?is great ga91--! p[] to describe ! ?+s ( nature 9 a correct] diction & m beautiful /yle ?an ,engl& _h be=e kn[n1 save only 9 ,milton's descriptive lyrics4 ,x 0 9 ! ,scotti% poet ,allan ,ramsay t ! s5se ( natural beauty fir/ reappe>$4 ,s9ce 8 day ,nature1 :i*1 ev5 :5 felt & describ$ 9 e>li] ,engli% poetry1 _h held a place altoge!r subord9ate to man1 has m & m claim$ to be reg>d$ 9 poetry z almo/ coequal ) man4 ,ramsay1 ^: 8,g5tle ,%eph]d0 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 #agbe1 drew 8 inspiration 9 l>ge measure f ! songs & ballads ( 8 native c\ntry1 :i*1 :ile full ( ! pa?os ( human incid5t & affection1 are h>dly less s5sitive to ! looks ( e>? & sky1 :e!r /]n or lovely4 ,x 0 f 8 k ( ru/ic life & 8 love ( ! popul> song t 8 inspiration 0 drawn4 ,b 8 g5u9e & natural in/9cts 7 ov]laid by "s k & reli% ( ! artificial lit]ature ( 8 age4 ,! result is a k9d ( composite poetry1 9 :i* ,scot* mann]s1 feel+1 & language are /rangely int]m+l$ ) a sort ( ,arcadian v5e]1 br\ght f ! ,eclogues ( ,virgil1 or f ,engli% imitations ( ^!4 ,?is is mo/ se5 9 ,ramsay's songs1 :]e1 in/ead ( pres]v+ ! preci\s old melodies1 he has replac$ !m by insipid c\nt]feits ( 8 own1 9 :i* ,jock & ,j5ny are displac$ by ,damon & ,*loe4 ,?\gh "s traces ( false ta/e d crop out "h & !re1 ev5 9 ! dialogue ( ! 8,! ,g5tle ,%eph]d10 yet ^! are f> few] ?an 9 ! songs4 ,! feel+s ( our age may be n[ & !n (f5d$ by a fre$om ( spee* t bord]s on co>s5ess1 b t ! texture ( ! poem is /irr+ & human-he>t$ is prov$ by ! hold x /ill reta9s on ! ,scotti% peasantry4 ,if "h & !re a false note m>s ! tru? ( ! human mann]s1 z :5 ,scot* ,l[l& %eph]ds talk ( play+ on re$s & flutes1 ! sc5]y ( 8,! ,g5tle ,%eph]d0 is true to ,nature z x is among ! ,p5tl& ,hills3-- 8,gae f>d] up ! burn to ,habbie's ,h[1 ,:]e a' ! sweets o' spr+ & summ] gr[3 ,betwe5 twa birks1 out o'er a little l9n ,! wat] fa's an' mak's a s+9' d92 ,a pool brea/-deep1 b5ea? z cle> z glass1 ,kisses1 wi' easy :irls1 ! bord]+ grass4 ,we'll end our wa%+ :ile ! morn+'s cool4 ,& :5 ! day gr[s het we'll to ! pool1 ,!re wa% oursels--x's heal?fu' n[ 9 ,may1 ,& sweetly caul] on s w>m a day40 ,a pool 9 a burn among ! ,l[l& hills c\ld h>dly be m naturally describ$4 ,aga91 "o ( ! %eph]ds ?us invites 8 love-- 8,to :]e ! saugh-tree %ades ! m5n9-pool1 ,i'll frae ! hill come d\n1 :5 day gr[s cool4 --,keep try/1 & meet me !re40 ,! ald]-tree %ad+ ! m9n[ pool--!re is a real piece ( ,l[l& sc5]y br\ght f ! out] _w = ! fir/ "t into poetry4 ,^! are b a few samples ( ! sc5]y ( ,scotti% rural life ) :i* 8,! ,g5tle ,%eph]d0 ab\nds4 ,burns1 :o liv$ 9 ! g5]ation t foll[$ ,ramsay1 & always looks back to him z "o ( 8 *ief =]unn]s & ma/]s 9 ! poetic art1 fixes on ,ramsay's del9eations ( ,nature z "o ( 8 *ief *>act]i/ics4 ,burns asks1 ,is !re none ( ! mod]ns :o w rival ! ,greeks 9 pa/oral poetry8-- 8,yes6 !re is ane2 a ,scotti% callan-- ,!re's ane2 come =rit1 hone/ ,allan6 ,?\ ne$ na j\k beh9t ! hallan1 ,a *iel sae clev]2 ,! tee? o' ,"t may gnaw ,tantallan1 ,b ?\'s =ev]6 8,?\ pa9ts auld ,nature to ! n9es1 ,9 ?y sweet ,cal$onian l9es2 ,nae g[d5 /ream ?ro' myrtles tw9es1 ,:]e ,philomel1 ,:ile nightly breezes sweep ! v9es1 ,h] griefs w tell6 8,9 g[any gl5s ?y burnie /rays1 ,:]e bonnie lasses blea* _! claes2 ,or trots by hazelly %aws & braes ,wi' haw?orns gray1 ,:]e blackbirds jo9 ! %eph]d's lays ,at close o' day40 ,x may well be t :5 we turn to ,scotti% poetry ! burns & braes %\ld s+ & %9e ?r\gh almo/ e song4 ,= !re is no feature 9 :i* ,scotti% sc5]y m diff]s f ,engli% ?an 9 ! cle> & liv+ nor!rn burns1 comp>$ ) ! dead drumlie dit*es call$ brooks 9 ! ,midl& ,c\nties4 ,,?omson4 ,! return to ,nature1 begun by ,ramsay 9 8 8,g5tle ,%eph]d10 0 c>ri$ on by ano!r ,scot1 ?\gh h>dly a ,scotti% poet--,?omson1 :o a few ye>s lat] 7#agbh-cj7 publi%$ 8 poem ( 8,! ,seasons40 ,9 ?is "w1 descriptive ( sc5]y & c\ntry life ?r\gh ! f\r seasons1 ,?omson1 x is alleg$1 0 b work+ 9 a ve9 :i* 0 native to ,scotti% poets f ! e>lie/ "t4 ,two c5turies be=e1 ,gawa9 ,d\glas1 9 ! prologues to 8 translation ( ! neid1 ab\nds 9 description ( rural ?+s4 ,i %\ld h>dly v5ture to say x myself1 9 case x might seem national prejudice1 b a writ] :o is n a ,scot1 ,mr4 ,s4 ,brooke1 has rem>k$ t !re is 8a passionate1 close1 poetical obs]vation & description ( natural sc5]y 9 ,scotl&1 f ! e>lie/ times1 su* z we d n possess 9 ,engli% poetry till ! "t ( ,wordswor?40 ,9 *oos+ 8 subject1 !re=e1 & 9 ! m9ute lov+ way 9 :i* he dwells ^u x1 ,?omson w\ld seem to h be5 work+ 9 ! _s ( 8 c\ntry4 ,b !re ! ,scotti% elem5t 9 him beg9s & ends4 ,nei!r 9 ! k9d ( l&scape he pictures1 9 ! rural cu/oms he selects1 nor 9 ! language or v]sification ( 8 poem1 is !re mu* savor ( ,scotti% habits or sc5]y4 ,8 blank v]se _c be said to be a g>m5t t fits well to its subject4 ,x is heavy1 cumbr\s1 oratorical1 ov]-load$ ) epi!ts1 full ( artificial invocations1 8p]sonifi$ ab/ractions10 & insipid classicalities4 ,x is a composite /yle ( language =m$ f ! recollection p>tly ( ,milton1 p>tly ( ,virgil's ,georgics4 ,yet 9 spite ( all ^! ob/ructions :i* repel pure ta/e & natural feel+1 no "o c read ! f\r books ( ! 8,seasons0 ?r\gh1 )\t see+ t ,?omson1 = all 8 false /yle1 wrote ) 8 eye ^u ,nature1 & laid 8 f+] on _m a fact & image nev] be=e t\*$ 9 poetry4 ,9 ! fir/ few l9es ( 8,spr+0 he notes h[1 at its approa*1 ! plov] & o!r birds :i* h w9t]$ by ! sea leave ! %ores & set f> inl& to _! summ] haunts 9 moors & hills4 ,:il/ ! season is /ill hang+ unc]ta9 betwe5 w9t] & spr+1 he notes h[ 8,sc>ce ,! bitt]n kn[s 8 "t1 ) bill +ulf$ ,to %ake ! s\nd+ m>%2 or1 f ! %ore1 ,! plov]s :5 to scatt] o'er ! hea?1 ,& s+ _! wild notes to ! li/5+ wa/e40 ,h[ true to nature ?is picture6 h[ happily r5d]$6 ,!n y h ! pl[man & 8 ox5 beg9n+ _! "w-- 8,*e]$ by ! simple song & so>+ l>k40 ,aga91-- 8,f ! moi/ mead[ to ! )]$ hill1 ,l$ by ! breeze1 ! vivid v]dure runs40 ,t 8)]$ hill60 ,:o t has ev] look$ on ! m\nta9s 9 ,m>*1 j be=e ! fir/ f+] ( ,spr+ has t\*$ !m1 b w recognize ! appropriat5ess ( t epi!t = _! wan1 blea*$1 decay$ aspect6 ,!n y h ! :ole process ( tr\t-fi%+1 9 ! 8mossy-t9ctur$ /ream10 :]e 8! d>k br[n wat] aids ! grilse10 %[+ t1 z ,?omson wrote1 8 ?\ghts rev]t$ f ,ri*mond to ! /reams ( ! ,m]se2 y h also ! song-birds pip+ ea* f its prop] haunt1 ! l9net f 8! fl[]+ furze10--! v>i\s places :]e ea* bird builds 8 ne/1 giv5 ) an accuracy t e bird-ne/+ boy w recognize2 & ! sc5t ( ! bean-fields1 notic$ = ! fir/ "t1 z f> z ,i "k1 9 poetry4 ,z "o long] example ( ,?omson's close obs]vation & peculi> mann]1 take ! description ( a spr+ %[]3-- 8,at la/ ,! cl\ds consign _! treasures to ! fields1 ,&1 s(tly %ak+ on ! dimpl$ pool ,prelusive drops1 let all _! moi/ure fl[ ,9 l>ge effusion o'er ! fre%5$ _w2 ,! /eal+ %[] is sc>ce to patt] he>d ,by su* z w&] ?r\gh ! =e/ walks1 ,b5ea? ! umbrage\s multitude ( leaves4 444 8,?us all day long ! full-di/5d$ cl\ds ,indulge _! g5ial /ores1 & well-%[]$ e>? ,is deep enri*$ ) vegetable life2 ,till 9 ! we/]n sky ! d[nw>d sun ,looks out1 effulg5t1 f amid ! flu% ,( brok5 cl\ds1 gay %ift+ to 8 beam1 ,! rapid radiance in/antane\s /rikes ,! illum9$ m\nta92 ?r\gh ! =e/ /reams2 ,%akes on ! floods1 & 9 a yell[ mi/1 ,f> smok+ o'er ! int]m9able pla91 ,9 tw9kl+ myriads lights ! dewy gems4 ,moi/1 bright1 & gre51 ! l&scape laughs ar\nd4 ,full swell ! woods1 _! e music wakes1 ,mix$ 9 wild conc]t1 ) ! w>bl+ brooks ,increas$1 ! di/ant bleat+s ( ! hills1 ,& holl[ l[s responsive f ! vales1 ,:5ce1 bl5d+ all1 ! sweet5$ zephyr spr+s40 ,^! are b a few samples f 8,spr+0 %[+ ! m9ute fai?fulness ) :i* ,?omson _h obs]v$ 8,! neglig5ce ( ,nature1 wide & wild40 ,"h are appe>ances ( ,nature1 ea* accurately obs]v$1 & _! succession tru?fully r5d]$1 b ! :ole is s ov]laid ) tawdry diction t x is h>d to pi]ce bel[ ! enamel & feel ! true pulse ( ,nature beat+ "u x4 ,& yet x does beat !re1 & 9 _m ano!r description 9 ! 8,seasons0 n[ little he$$1 because ( _! old-fa%ion$ g>b4 ,& yet he :o w read ! 8,seasons0 ?r\gh w f9d _m a phrase true to ,nature1 _m a felicit\s expression cropp+ out f ! ev5 roll ( 8 solemn pomp\s monotone4 ,?omson has be5 call$ ! ,claude ( poets4 ,& 8 way ( h&l+ ,nature /&s to t ( ,wordswor? or ,t5nyson mu* z ,claude's l&scapes d to ^? ( ,turn] or "s ( ! o!r mod]n pa9t]s4 ,x may be add$ t ,?omson's some:at vapid digressions ab\t ,amelia & ,lav9ia h n m mean+ ?an ! conv5tional lay figures & ! classic temples :i* ,claude introduces into ! =egr\nd ( 8 l&scapes4 ,z to ! s5tim5t :i* animates ! 8,seasons10 x is a revolt f ! life ( t[n & c\rt to ! simplicity & tru? ( rural life & feel+4 ,x is almo/ ! fir/ "t ?is revolt f9ds expression 9 ,engli% poetry1 if we except "s ( ! sylvan sc5es 9 ,%akespe>e4 ,z ! ,fr5* critic well says1 8,?irty ye>s be=e ,r\sseau1 ,?omson _h express$ all ,r\sseau's s5tim5ts1 almo/ 9 ! same /yle4 ,l him1 he pa9t$ ! c\ntry ) sympa?y & en?usiasm4 ,l him he contra/$ ! gold5 age ( primitive simplicity ) mod]n mis]ies & corruption4 ,l him he exalt$ deep love1 conjugal t5d]ness1 ! union ( s\ls1 pat]nal affection1 & all dome/ic joys4 ,l him1 he combat$ contempor>y frivolity & comp>$ ! anci5t republics ) mod]n /ates4 ,l ,r\sseau1 he prais$ gravity1 patriotism1 lib]ty1 virtue2 rose f ! spectacle ( ,nature to ! contemplation ( ,god4444 ,l him1 too1 he m>r$ ! s9c]ity ( 8 emotion & ! tru? ( 8 poetry by s5tim5tal vapidities1 by pa/oral bill+ & coo+1 & by an abundance ( epi!ts1 p]sonifi$ ab/ractions1 pomp\s invocations1 & oratorical tirades40 ,?is passage gives truly1 if ) "s exagg]ation1 ! _s ) :i* ! 8,seasons0 & all _! outw>d imag]y are in=m$4 ,b :ile ,?omson wat*$ ! ev]-*ang+ appe>ances & record$ !m1 :at1 x may be ask$1 0 8 ?\ght ab\t ! ,p[] :i* orig9ates & upholds !m8 :at did he conceive to be ! relation ( ! ?+s we see to ! ?+s we d n see8 ,ev]y:]e 8 poem brea!s a _s ( naturali/ic piety4 ,b if !re is no?+ 9 ! 8,seasons0 inconsi/5t ) ,*ri/ian tru?1 !re is little or no?+ t directly affirms x4 ,9 8,w9t]0 he brea!s ?is pray]-- 8,fa!r ( light & life6 ?\ ,good ,supreme6 ,oh tea* me :at is good6 tea* me ?yself6 ,save me f folly1 vanity1 & vice1 ,f e l[ pursuit6 & fe$ my s\l ,) k1 consci\s peace1 & virtue pure1 ,sacr$1 sub/antial1 nev]-fad+ bliss60 ,!re is no?+ 9 8 amiable & placid life to ?r[ d\bt on ! s9c]ity ( t pray]4 ,& yet ,?omson's piety seems to u n[ ( t k9d :i* is easily satisfi$ & ?\ghtlessly ?ankful6 ,!re are _m at ! pres5t day1 & ^? ! mo/ ?\ghtful1 :o 8n only see ?r\gh b 7z has be5 said7 feel a /rong revulsion aga9/ ! well-meant b sup]ficial attempt to describe ! _w z happy1 & to see 9 ,god1 z ! ,gov]nor ( x1 only a sort ( easy & %all[ goodness40 ,!y _c be satisfi$ ) su* a view4 8,!y h a compla9+ )9--a s5se ( imp]fection 9 & ar\nd !m :i* rebels aga9/ s easy-go+ a view & dem&s ano!r solution4 ,x is n m]ely a b5evol5t ,god t !y long =1 b a ,god :o sympa?izes ) man1 & :o 9 "s way1 ( :i* only revelation c fully in=m u1 makes out ( man's mis]y & imp]fection ! way to some?+ bett] = him40 ,?omson's religion1 no d\bt1 c\ld h>dly h escap$ ! infection ( ! ,deism t 0 all ar\nd him 9 ! lit]>y & philosophic atmosph]e ( 8 "t4 ,9 8 beautiful 8,hymn10 :i* may be reg>d$ z ! climax ( ! 8,seasons10 & z summ+ up ! dev\te/ ?\ghts :i* ^! sugge/$ to him1 !re is no?+ t goes beyond su* a view3-- 8,^!1 z !y *ange1 ,almighty ,fa!r1 ^! ,are b ! v>i$ ,god4 ,! roll+ ye> ,is full ( !e0-- unless p]haps 9 t m ,*ri/ian /ra9 :]e1 he>+ ! bleat+ on ! hills & ! l[+s 9 ! vale1 he breaks =?-- 8,= ! ,great ,%eph]d reigns1 ,& 8 unsuff]+ ,k+dom yet w come40 ,! prevail+ _s ( ! ,hymn1 z ( mo/ ( 8 o!r addresses to ! ,deity1 is t ( optimism & ! reign ( univ]sal b5evol5ce3-- 8,i _c g ,:]e ,univ]sal ,love smiles n ar\nd1 ,su/a9+ all yon orbs1 & all _! suns1 ,f seem+ evil /ill educ+ good40 ,!re is mu* b5evol5ce 9 8 poetry1 mu* feel+ = ! mis]ies & wrongs ( mank9d1 b no p]ception ( t deep] my/]y--t ! :ole creation groane? & travaile? 9 pa91 wait+ = a deliv]ance4 ,nei!r is !re any s5se ( ! relation ( ! creation to ! ,creator o!r ?an t :i* ! some:at me*anical conception ( a mak] & a ma*9e supply4 ,p]haps x is n to be wond]$ at t ,?omson does n seem to feel ! inadequacy ( ?is conception1 = we 9 our own day1 :o h got to feel s pr(\ndly its inadequacy1 h n z yet gone f> to supply its place ) a wor?i]4 ,yet :atev] may be 8 %ortcom+s1 all honor to ! poet ( ! 8,seasons06 ,g5u9e lov] ( ! c\ntry z he 01 he 0 ! fir/ ,engli% poet :o l$ poetry back into ! fields1 & made h] once m free ( h] own native region4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,nature ,,9 ,,coll9s1 ,,gray1 ,,goldsmi?1 ,,& ,,burns4 ,,coll9s4 ,:5 ,?omson 0 laid 9 ,ri*mond ,*ur*1 ano!r poet *ant$ ov] him a dirge brea?+ ! v pa?os ( ,nature h]self3-- 8,9 yond] grave a ,druid lies1 ,:]e sl[ly w9ds ! /eal+ wave1 ,! ye>'s be/ sweets %all dute\s rise ,to deck its poet's sylvan grave4 8,remembrance (t %all haunt ! %ore1 ,:5 ,?ames 9 summ] wrea?s is dre/1 ,& (t susp5d ! da%+ o> ,to bid 8 g5tle _s re/40 ,ab\t t ode ( ! g5tle & p5sive ,coll9s 7born #agba1 di$ #agei7 !re is a sweet pa!tic tone :i* ! gr&] /ra9s ( lat] ,engli% poetry h nev] surpass$4 ,9 ! 8,dirge ov] ,fidele0 ! same /ra9 ( p5sive beauty is r5ew$4 ,coll9s 0 ! fir/ poet s9ce ,milton wrote 8 e>ly lyrics :o br\ght to ! description ( rural ?+s t p]fection ( /yle1 t comb9$ simplicity & beauty1 :i* ,milton _h le>n$ f ! classic poets ,!re is ano!r poem ( ,coll9s's :i*1 if n s p]fect 9 expression z ! two j nam$1 is int]e/+ z almo/ ! e>lie/ inroad by an ,engli% poet into ! wild & romantic _w :i* ! ,highl&s ( ,scotl& conta91 unless we except ,%akespe>e's 8,macbe?40 ,?is is ,coll9s's ode on ! 8,popul> ,sup]/itions ( ! ,highl&s ( ,scotl&40 ,x seems t 9 ! autumn ( #agdi1 ,home1 ! au?or ( ! trag$y ( 8,d\glas10 _h1 :5 on a visit to ,london1 dur+ 8 brief /ay made ! acqua9tance ( ,coll9s1 & k9dl$ 8 imag9ation ) tales ( ! ,highl&s & ! ,hebrides4 ,coll9s seems to h deep5$ ?is int]e/ by ! p]usal ( ,m>t9's curi\s book on ! ,we/]n ,isles1 & on ,home's return to ,scotl& ,coll9s address$ to him ! ode1 9 :i* ! ,engli% poet ent]$ ) a deep]1 m imag9ative insight into ! weird & wild sup]/itions ( ! ,gael ?an any ,scotti% poet _h z yet %[n4 ,aft] describ+ ) great =ce & tru?fulness ! second sight1 ! wrai?1 ! wat]-kelpie1 & _m su*-l ?+s1 he closes ) ?is apo/rophe3-- 8,all hail6 ye sc5es t o'er my s\l prevail6 ,ye spl5did fri?s & lakes1 :i*1 f> away1 ,are by smoo? ,annan fill$1 or pa/oral ,tay1 ,or ,don's romantic spr+s1 at di/ance hail6 ,! "t %all come1 :5 ,i1 p]haps1 may tread ,y\r l[ly gl5s1 o'erhung ) spread+ broom2 ,or1 o'er y\r /ret*+ hea?s1 by fancy l$2 ,or1 o'er y\r m\nta9s creep1 9 awful gloom40 ,poor ,coll9s3 ?is hope 0 nev] fulfill$4 ,a deep] gloom ?an any t re/s on ! ,highl& m\nta9s too soon ga!r$ ov] him4 ,! ode itself does n seem to h receiv$ ! notice x des]ves1 bo? = its own excell5ce & z ! fir/ symptom ( a new & enl>g$ feel+ ab\t ,nature ent]+ into ,engli% poetry4 ,9 ! above extract ! ^w 8gl50 occurs4 ,is !re any e>li] in/ance ( its use 9 ,engli% poetry or prose8 ,! ,scotti% poets1 except ! ballad-writ]s1 7 afraid to use x till ! "t ( ,scott4 ,macph]son 9 8 translations ( ,ossian1 twelve ye>s lat] ?an ?is ode1 uni=mly r5d]s ! ,gaelic 8gleann0 by ! insipid 8vale40 ,b ! mo/ p]fect & orig9al poem ( ,coll9s1 z well z ! mo/ f9ely appreciative ( ,nature1 is 8 ,ode to ,ev5+4 ,no d\bt ev5+ is p]sonifi$ 9 8 address z 8maid compos$10 & 8calm vot>ess10 b ! p]sonification is s delicately h&l$1 & 9 s subdu$ a tone1 t x does n j> on ! feel+s1 z su* p]sonifications too (t5 d3-- 8,if aught ( oat5 /op1 or pa/oral song1 ,may hope1 *a/e ,eve1 to soo! ?y mode/ e>1 ,l ?y own solemn spr+s1 ,?y spr+s & dy+ gales1 8,o nymph res]v$1 :ile n[ ! bright-hair$ sun ,sits 9 yon we/]n t5t1 ^: cl\dy skirts1 ,) br$e e!real wove1 ,o'erhang 8 wavy b$3 8,n[ air is hu%$1 save :]e ! weak-ey$ bat ,) %ort1 %rill %riek1 flits by on lea!rn w+2 ,or :]e ! beetle w9ds ,8 small b sull5 horn1 8,z (t he rises 'mid/ ! twilight pa?1 ,aga9/ ! pilgrim borne 9 ne$less hum ,n[ tea* me1 maid compos$1 ,to brea! "s s(t5$ /ra94 444 8,!n lead1 calm vot>ess1 :]e "s %eety lake ,*e]s ! lone hea?1 or "s "t-hall[$ pile1 ,or upl& fall[s gray ,reflect its la/ cool gleam4 8,b :5 *ill1 blu/]+ w9ds1 or driv+ ra91 ,=bid my will+ feet1 be m9e ! hut1 ,t f ! m\nta9's side1 ,views wilds1 & swell+ floods1 8,& hamlets br[n1 & dim-discov]$ spires1 ,& he>s ! simple bell1 & m>ks o'er all1 ,?y dewy f+] draw ,! gradual dusky veil40 ,!re is ab\t ! :ole ode a subdu$ twilight tone1 a remot5ess f m5 & human ?+s1 & a p5sive ev5+ mus+1 all ! m expressive1 because x does n %ape itself into def9ite ?\ghts1 b reposes 9 appropriate images4 ,&1 z ! ,ald9e biograph] obs]ves1--8,! abs5ce ( rhyme leaves ! ev5 fl[ ( ! v]se unbrok51 & ! *ange at ! end ( ea* /anza into %ort] l9es1 z if ! voice ( ! read] dropp$ into a l[] key1 contributes to ! effect40 ,9 ,?omson !re 0 probably an obs]vation ( ! facts ( ,nature wid] & m v>i$1 b 9 ,coll9s !re is an int]m+l+ ( human feel+ ) ,nature's aspects :i* is at once m delicate & deep4 ,! increas$ s5sibility to ,nature :i* 9 ,engli% poetry appe>$ 9 ,?omson1 0 c>ri$ on ?r\gh ! eighte5? c5tury to its close by ,coll9s1 ,gray1 ,goldsmi?1 & ,c[p]1 & manife/$ itself 9 ea* ( ^! poets 9 a way *>act]i/ic ( himself4 ,,gray4 ,9 ,coll9s we h se5 ,nature describ$ ) a p]fect grace ( language & a p5etrat+ ( ! =ms & colors ( ?+s ) human s5tim5t1 t f> outw5t ! m9ute & fai?ful descriptions ( ,?omson4 ,?is same movem5t 0 ma9ta9$1 ,i _c say advanc$1 by ,gray4 ,t he _h a f9e feel+ = ,nature is app>5t 9 8 lett]s1 :i* %[ m m9ute obs]vation & great] descriptive p[] ?an 8 poetry4 ,9 ^! ! beautiful sc5]y ar\nd ! ,we/morel& ,lakes f9ds ! e>lie/ notice4 ,9 deal+ ) sc5]y1 z ) o!r ?+s1 ,nature )\t ,art1 & ,art )\t ,nature1 are alike inadequate4 ,to hit ! balance is no easy task4 ,to let 9 ,nature fully ^u ! he>t1 by means ( an art :i* is colorless & unp]ceiv$--?is ,engli% poetry 0 /ruggl+ t[>d1 & ,gray help$ x =w>d1 ?\gh he himself only atta9$ p>tial success4 ,(t5 ! art is too app>5t2 a false classicism is sometimes ?ru/ 9 betwe5 ! read] & ! fre% out] _w4 ,wordswor? has laid hold ( a sonnet ( ,gray's z a text to prea* aga9/ false poetic diction4 ,& yet ,gray1 not)/&+ 8 (t5 too elaborate diction1 des]ves bett] ( lov]s ( ,engli% poetry ?an to h 8 s+le sonnet ?us gibbet$1 m]ely because1 in/ead ( say+ ! sun rises1 x makes 8,r$d5+ ,phbus lift 8 gold5 fire40 ,9 ! ode on ,spr+1 x is 8! rosy-bosom$ h\rs1 fair ,v5us' tra910 :i* br+ spr+ 94 ,v5us is ?ru/ betwe5 y & ! adv5t ( spr+1 mu* z ,adv]sity is made 8! daught] ( ,jove40 ,= ! night+ale we h 8! ,attic w>bl]10 z 9 ano!r ode1 = ! yell[ corn-fields we h 8,c]es' gold5 reign40 ,x is ne$less to say h[ abhorr5t ?is sort ( /uff is to ! mod]n feel+ ab\t ,nature4 ,& yet1 not)/&+ ^! blemi%es1 ,gray did help =w>d ! movem5t to a m p]fect & adequate /yle1 9 :i* ,nature %\ld come direct to ! he>t1 ?r\gh a p]fectly transp>5t m$ium ( art4 ,:5 he is at 8 be/1 z 9 ! ,elegy1 ,nature & human feel+ s p]fectly comb9e t ! m9d f9ds 9 all ! images satisfaction & relief4 ,!re is 9 ! ,elegy no image f ,greece or ,rome1 no intrusive hea!n deity1 to j> ^u ! feel+4 ,f ! common ,engli% l&scape alone is drawn all t is ne$$ to m9i/] to ! quiet b deep pa?os ( ! :ole4 ,! l9e ( poets :o c>ri$ on ! description ( ,nature dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 ,coll9s1 ,gray1 ,goldsmi?1 & ,c[p]1 mu* z !y diff]1 h ?is 9 common4 ,_! /yle1 ?\gh ea* _h 8 own1 0 9 all =m$ by a m or less intimate /udy ( ! classic poets4 ,& !y reg>d$ ,nature1 all m or less1 9 a m$itative moraliz+ way4 ,!y 7 all ?\ghtful1 cultivat$ m51 ) convictions & s5tim5ts ( _! own--s5tim5ts ma9ly ( a grave ca/1--!y saw ,nature ?r\gh ! light ( ^! s5tim5ts1 & s\ght out ^? sc5es & images 9 ,nature :i* suit$ _! habitual mood4 ,none ( !m are born *ildr5 ( ,nature1 kn[+ h] face be=e !y c\ld read or write4 ,!y 7 lov]s ( books be=e !y became lov]s ( ! c\ntry4 ,h5ce !re is 9 !m no rapture 9 ! pres5ce ( ,nature4 ,= t we %all h to look else:]e ?an to ^? s*ol>ly g5tlem54 ,,goldsmi?4 ,! amiable & v]satile ,goldsmi? looks at ,nature1 z he passes along1 ) a less moraliz+ eye ?an ! sombre-m9d$ ,gray4 ,9 8 e>lie/ long poem1 8,! ,travell]10 publi%$ 9 #agfe1 ?\gh he surveys _m l&s1 8 eye dwells on man & society r ?an on ! outw>d _w4 ,9 rem>kable contra/ to m rec5t ,engli% poets1 ?\gh he passes b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ! ,alps1 he looks up to !m ) %udd]+ horror r ?an ) any k9dl+ ( s\l4 ,! m\nta9 glory _h n yet bur/ on ! s\ls ( m54 ,! "o ?\ght t /rikes him is ! h>d lot ( ! m\nta9e]s4 ,su* conv5tional l9es z ^! are all t he has = ! m\nta9s !mselves3-- 8,no v]nal blooms _! torpid rocks array1 ,b w9t] l+]s 9 ! lap ( ,may2 ,no zephyr fondly sues ! m\nta9's brea/1 ,b meteors gl>e1 & /ormy glooms inve/40 ,x is only :5 he ?9ks ( ! ,switz]'s love = !m t !y become int]e/+3-- 8,de> is ! %$ to :i* 8 s\l con=ms1 ,& de> t hill :i* lifts him to ! /orms2 ,& z a *ild1 :5 sc>+ s\nds mole/1 ,cl+s close & clos] to 8 "m's brea/1 ,s ! l\d torr5t1 & ! :irlw9d's ro>1 ,b b9d him to 8 native m\nta9s m40 ,?is poem1 h[ev]1 is rem>kable z ! fir/ expression 9 ,engli% v]se ( t p]sonal int]e/ 9 =eign sc5es & p :i* has k9dl$ s _m a spl5did /ra9 ( our m rec5t poetry4 ,b x is 9 8,! ,des]t$ ,village10 8 be/ kn[n poem1 t he has mo/ fully %[n ! grace & tru?fulness ) :i* he c\ld t\* natural sc5es4 ,lissoy1 an ,iri% village :]e ! poet's bro!r _h a liv+1 is said to h be5 ! orig9al f :i* he drew4 ,9 ! poem1 ! *ur* :i* cr[ns ! neighbor+ hill1 ! mill1 ! brook1 ! haw?orn-tree1 are all tak5 /raight f ! out] _w4 ,! features ( ,nature & ! works ( man1 ! p>sonage1 ! s*ool-h\se1 ! ale-h\se1 all h>monize 9 "o picture1 & ?\gh ! feel+ ( desolation mu/ ne$s be a melan*oly "o1 yet x is wond]fully v>i$ & reliev$ by ! uncolor$ fai?fulness ( ! pictures f ,nature & ! k9dly humor ( ^? ( man4 ,x is ne$less to quote f a poem :i* e "o kn[s s well4 ,! v]se ( ,pope is n ! be/ vehicle = rural description1 b x nev] 0 employ$ ) great] grace & transp>5cy ?an 9 8,! ,des]t$ ,village40 ,9 t poem !re is f9e feel+ = ,nature1 9 h] homely =ms1 & tru?ful description ( ^!1 b beyond ?is ,goldsmi? does n v5ture4 ,! pa?os ( ! outw>d _w 9 its connection ) man is !re1 b no ref]5ce to ! mean+ ( ,nature 9 itself1 mu* less any "q ( its relation to ! ,div9e ,be+ & a sup]s5sible _w4 ,,c[p]4 ,?\gh ,coll9s1 ,gray1 & ,goldsmi?1 ea* 9 8 own way1 turn$ _! eye on rural sc5]y1 & took beautiful pictures & images f x into _! poetry1 yet x 0 none ( ^!1 b a lat] poet1 ,c[p]1 :o1 z ! true successor ( ,?omson1 c>ri$ on ! descriptive "w :i* he began4 ,x 0 9 #agcj t ! fir/ complete edition ( ! 8,seasons0 appe>$4 8,! ,task0 0 publi%$ 9 #aghe4 ,?is is ! poem 9 :i* ,c[p] mo/ fully put =? 8 p[] z a rural poet4 ,9 ! fir/ book1 8,! ,s(a10 he ?us qua9tly makes ! fir/ plunge f indoor to outdoor life1 to :i* _m a "t ere ! long poem is end$ he returns3-- 8,! ,s(a suits ,! g\ty limb1 'tis true2 b g\ty limb1 ,?\gh on a s(a1 may ,i nev] feel3 ,= ,i h lov$ ! rural walk ?r\gh lanes ,( grassy sw>?1 close cropp$ by nibbl+ %eep1 ,& skirt$ ?ick ) int]texture firm ,( ?orny b\ghs2 h lov$ ! rural walk ,o'er hills1 ?r\gh valleys1 & by riv]'s br9k1 ,e'er s9ce1 a truant boy1 ,i pass$ my b\nds1 ,to enjoy a ramble on ! banks ( ,?ames2 ,& /ill rememb]1 nor )\t regret1 ,( h\rs t sorr[ s9ce has mu* ende>$1 ,h[ (t1 my slice ( pocket-/ore consum$1 ,/ill hung]+1 p5niless1 & f> f home1 ,i f$ on sc>let hips & /ony haws1 ,or blu%+ crabs1 & b]ries t emboss ,! bramble1 black z jet1 or sloes au/]e40 ,?is1 ! fir/ rural passage 9 ! 8,task10 /rikes ! note ( diff]5ce betwe5 ,c[p]'s way ( describ+ ,nature & ,?omson's2 ,c[p] unhesitat+ly introduces ! p]sonal elem5t1 describes actual & individual sc5es z he himself saw !m 9 8 morn+ or ev5+ walk4 ,or :5 rural sc5es are n ?us p]sonally introduc$1 !y ev]y:]e come 9 z int]ludes 9 ! mid/ ( ! poet's ke5 int]e/ 9 human affairs1 8 quiet & delicate humor1 8 t5d] sympa?y ) ! poor & ! suff]+1 8 indignation aga9/ human wrong1 8 e>ne/ brood+ ov] human de/9y1 & 8 =w>d glances to a "t :5 visible ?+s w give place to a high] & bright] ord]4 ,?omson1 on ! o!r h&1 describes ,nature z se5 by itself1 sep>ate & ap>t f human passion1 or reliev$ only by "s vapid episodes ( a false ,arcadianism4 ,h5ce1 great z is ,?omson's m]it = hav+1 fir/ ( 8 age1 gone back to ,nature1 ! int]e/ he awakes 9 x is feeble1 because ) him ,nature is s divorc$ f individuality & f man4 ,x is ,nature 9 ! g5]al r ?an ! individual sc5e :i* he describes--,nature alo( f r ?an comb9$ ) man4 ,b h] full dep? & t5d]ness %e nev] reveals except to ! he>t t ?robs ) human int]e/4 ,b ?\gh ,c[p] sees ! out] _w z set (f aga9/ 8 own p]sonal moods & ! int]e/s ( man1 yet he does n all[ ^! to discolor 8 sc5es or to blur ! exactness ( _! outl9es4 ,fidelity1 absolute v]acity1 *>act]ize 8 descriptions4 ,he himself says t he took no?+ at second-h&1 & all 8 pictures be> witness to ?is4 ,homely1 ( c\rse1 flat1 tame1 0 ! c\ntry he dwelt 9 & describ$4 ,b to ?is day t ,hunt+don%ire l&scape1 & ! flats by ! sluggi% ,ouse1 9 !mselves s unbeautiful1 acquire a *>m to ! eye ( ! travel] f ! rememb]$ poetry ( ! 8,task0 & = ! sake ( him :o wrote x4 ,by t poetry x may be said t he 8,= sc5es n beautiful did m ,?an beauty = ! faire/ sc5es c d40 ,z "o out ( _m l&scapes describ$1 take ?is3-- 8,h[ (t ^u yon em95ce our pace ,has slack5$ to a pause1 & we h borne ,! ruffl+ w9d1 sc>ce consci\s t x blew1 ,:ile admiration1 fe$+ at ! eye1 ,& /ill unsat$1 dwelt ^u ! sc5e4 ,!nce ) :at pleasure h we j disc]n$1 ,! di/ant pl[ sl[-mov+1 & beside ,8 labor+ team1 t sw]v$ n f ! track1 ,! /urdy swa9 dim9i%$ to a boy6 ,"h ,ouse1 sl[-w9d+ ?r\gh a level pla9 ,( spaci\s meads ) cattle spr9kl$ o'er1 ,conducts ! eye along 8 s9u\s c\rse ,delight$4 ,!re1 fa/ root$ 9 _! bank1 ,/&1 nev] ov]look$1 our favorite elms1 ,t scre5 ! h]dsman's solit>y hut2 ,:ile f> beyond1 & ov]?w>t ! /ream1 ,t1 z ) molt5 glass1 inlays ! vale1 ,! slop+ l& rec$es into ! cl\ds2 ,display+1 on its v>i$ side1 ! grace ,( h$ge-r[ beauties numb]less1 squ>e t[]1 ,tall spire1 f :i* ! s\nd ( *e]ful bells ,j undulates ^u ! li/5+ e>1 ,groves1 hea?s1 & smok+ villages1 remote4 ,sc5es mu/ be beautiful :i*1 daily view$1 ,please daily1 & ^: novelty survives ,long k & ! scrut9y ( ye>s4 ,praise ju/ly due to ^? t ,i describe40 ,an ord9>y prospect1 y say1 describ$ 9 v ord9>y poetry4 ,yes1 b ! sc5e is a real sc5e1 "o ( ,engl&'s v]itable l&scapes1 & ! l9es :i* describe x are g5u9e poetry1--exact1 transp>5t1 l+]+ lov+ly ov] ! sc5e :i* ! eye re/s on4 ,& = its be+ ord9>y description1 no d\bt x fl[s easily & naturally along1 b let any "o try to describe z common a prospect 9 v]se1 & he w f9d t ?is is n ord9>y v]se1 b in/9ct ) t unobtrusive grace :i* only true poets atta94 ,!n h[ frequ5tly ! commone/ c\ntry sights awak5 ,c[p]'s t\* ( native humor4 ,"h is :at he says ( ! mole & 8 "w3 we-- 8,feel at e /ep ,our foot half sunk 9 hillocks gre5 & s(t1 ,rais$ by ! mole1 ! m9] ( ! soil4 ,he1 n unlike ! great ones ( mank9d1 ,disfigures e>?1 &1 plott+ 9 ! d>k1 ,toils mu* to e>n a monum5tal pile ,t may record ! mis*iefs he has done40 ,9 ,keble's 8,essay on ,sacr$ ,poetry0 ,i lately read ! foll[+ comp>ison betwe5 ,c[p] & ,burns z descriptive poets4 8,comp>e10 he says1 8! l&scapes ( ,c[p] ) ^? ( ,burns4 ,!re is1 if we mi/ake n1 ! same sort ( diff]5ce betwe5 !m1 z 9 ! conv]sation ( two p]sons on sc5]y1 ! "o orig9ally an en?usia/ 9 8 love ( ! works ( ,nature1 ! o!r1 driv5 by disappo9tm5t or we>9ess to solace himself ) !m z he might4444 ,! "o all-ov]fl[+ ) ! love ( ,nature1 & indicat+ at e turn1 t :atev] 8 lot 9 life1 he c\ld n h be5 happy )\t h]2 ! o!r visibly & wisely soo?+ himself1 b n )\t ef=t1 by att5d+ to rural objects 9 default ( "s m cong5ial happ9ess1 ( :i* he _h almo/ come to despair4 ,! latt]1 9 consequ5ce1 labori\sly sket*+ e object t came 9 8 way2 ! o!r1 9 "o or two rapid l9es :i* op]ate1 z x 71 l a magician's spell1 pres5t+ to ! fancy j t picture :i* 0 want$ to put ! read]'s m9d 9 unison ) ! writ]'s40 ,& !n ,keble quotes1 9 illu/ration ( ! diff]5ce1 ! description ( ,ev5+ 9 ! f\r? book ( ! 8,task10 set ov] aga9/ ! truly pa/oral *ant ( 8,da9ty ,davie40 ,i _c reg>d ?is e/imate ( ! two poets z altoge!r true4 ,! passage :i* ,keble quotes f ,c[p] is n "o ( 8 happie/4 8,ev5+0 is !re p]sonifi$ 9 conv5tional fa%ion1 z 8) matron-/ep sl[ mov+10 ) night tread+ 8on h] sweep+ tra940 ,if ! two poets are to be comp>$ at all1 let x be :5 bo? are at _! be/4 ,aga91 is x q fair to contra/ poetry ( description ) ! poetry ( lyric passion1 & to reject ! =m] because x does n possess ! vivid gl[ t belongs to ! latt]8 ,moreov]1 ! c\ntry :i* ,c[p] _h be=e him suit$ bett] a sob] & m$itative ?an an impassion$ /ra94 ,!re c be no d\bt t ,c[p] turn$ to ,nature z a relief & solace f too sad ?\ghts r ?an ) ! rapture ( a fre% he>t & a y\?ful love4 ,b ,keble surely w\ld h be5 ! la/ to d5y t ?is is a legitimate use to make ( ,nature4 ,he1 be=e mo/ m51 w\ld h felt t t is "o ( ! f9e/ m9i/ries ( ,nature :i* ,c[p] ?us expresses3-- 8,our groves 7 plant$ to console at noon ,! p5sive w&]] 9 _! %ades1 at eve ,! moonbeam1 slid+ s(tly 9 betwe5 ,! sleep+ leaves is all ! light !y wi%1 ,birds w>bl+ all ! music40 ,if x be "o ( ,nature's (fices to make ! "y & ! happy happi]1 x is h] no less g5u9e & b5efic5t "w to light51 by h] glad or reposeful looks1 ag$ he>ts t may be _w-we>y or despond+4 ,h[ exact1 fai?ful1 & lit]ally true 9 8 record ( ! appe>ances ( ,nature ,c[p] is1 we h se54 ,x rema9s to ask :e!r he _h any philosophy ( ,nature1 & if s1 :at x 04 ,x c\ld n be t "o s dev\t c\ld look habitually on ! face ( ,nature )\t ask+ himself h[ all ?is visible va/ness /&s relat$ to ! ,invisible ,"o :om 8 he>t held commune )4 ,all rememb] 8 well-kn[n l9e1-- 8,god made ! c\ntry1 b man made ! t[n10 & ?is ?\ght e*oes ?r\gh all 8 praises ( ! c\ntry1 & enhances 8 pleasure 9 x4 ,b x is n only by incid5tal allusion t ,c[p] lets u "k 8 ?\ghts on ^! ?+s4 ,! 8,task0 conta9s two long passages1 "o 9 ! 8,w9t] ,morn+ ,walk10 f l9e #gcc to #ijf1 & ano!r 9 8,! ,w9t] ,walk at ,noon10 f l9e #aha to #bed1 9 :i* 8 feel+s on ?is subject f9d full utt]ance1 op5+ ) ! noble words1-- 8,he is ! freeman :om ! ,tru? makes free1 ,& all are slaves beside40 ,9 ! =m] passage1 ( ! man ^: he>t is set free ) ?is heav5ly fre$om he says1 9 words well kn[n1 8,he looks abroad into ! v>i$ field ,( ,nature1 & 444 ,calls ! delightful sc5]y all 8 own4 ,8 are ! m\nta9s1 & ! valleys 81 ,& ! respl5d5t riv]s4 ,8 to enjoy ,) a propriety t none c feel1 ,b :o1 ) filial confid5ce inspir$1 ,c lift to ,heav5 an unpresumptu\s eye1 ,& smil+ say1 #8,my ,fa!r made !m all4'0 ,& s ?r\gh\t ?is :ole passage he cont9ues 9 a /ra9 ak9 to t ( ,?omson's ,hymn1 b m intimate & dev\t1 8 ackn[l$gm5t ( ,him :om he calls 8,! only j ,proprietor0 ( ,nature4 ,x is ,he :o alike 8,gives its lu/re to an insect's w+1 ,& :eels 8 ?rone ^u ! roll+ worlds40 ,:5 ,he has enlight5$ ! eye & t\*$ ! mortal e>-- 8,9 t ble/ mom5t1 ,nature ?r[+ wide ,h] veil opaque1 discloses ) a smile ,! ,au?or ( h] beauties1 :o1 retir$ ,beh9d 8 own creation1 works unse5 ,by ! impure1 & he>s 8 ^w d5i$4 444 8,b1 ,o ?\ b\nte\s ,giv] ( all good1 ,?\ art ( all ?y gifts ?yself ! cr[n6 ,give :at ?\ can/1 )\t !e we are poor1 ,& ) !e ri*1 take :at ?\ wilt away40 ,a f9] /ra9 ( raptur\s piety c\ld n be1 b yet 9 x all !re is no advance beyond ! old conception ( a dead me*anical _w1 :i* ,god1 himself remov$ alo(1 moves entirely f )\t4 ,!re is no h9t t ,nature is alive ) a life receiv$ f ,god himself1 & my/]i\sly connect$ ) ,him4 ,b 9 ! second passage allud$ to 8 ?\ght ab\t ,nature takes a high] rea*4 ,speak+ ( ! revival ( ! e>? "u ! t\* ( spr+1 he tea*es t 8,!re lives & moves ,a s\l 9 all ?+s1 & t s\l is ,god40 ,!n1 allud+ to ! view1 ent]ta9$ by _m1 !n z n[1 t :at we call ,nature's op]ations are upheld & c>ri$ =w>d by fix$ laws1 :i* sp>e ! ,mak] all fur!r tr\ble1 he ass]ts t all ?+s are impell$ 8,to ceaseless s]vice by a ceaseless =ce1 ,& "u pressure ( "s consci\s cause4 ,! ,"l ( all1 ,himself ?r\gh all diffus$1 ,su/a9s1 & is ! life ( all t lives4 ,nature is b a "n = an effect ,^: cause is ,god40 ,nor does he /ep at ?is m]ely !i/ic view4 ,he goes on to ! di/9ctly ,*ri/ian tea*+ ( ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,paul1 s easy to ass]t1 s h>d to take home to ! feel+s & imag9ation1 t x is ! ,et]nal & ,inc>nate ,^w :o is ! ,creator & ,su/a9] ( ?is visible univ]se4 8,all are "u ,"o4 ,"o ,_s--8 ,:o wore ! platt$ ?orns ) ble$+ br[s-- ,rules univ]sal ,nature4 ,n a fl[] ,b %[s "s t\*1 9 freckle1 /reak1 or /a91 ,( 8 unrival$ p5cil40 ,no d\bt ,c[p] held & believ$ ?is firmly1 & x may be at times _h ke5 intuition ( its tru?4 ,b x _c be said t he atta9$ to make x felt 9 8 ord9>y descriptions ( ! e-day l&scape4 ,he does n describe ,nature z if he habitually saw x z a liv+ be+ pla/ic to an ov]rul+ & in=m+ _s4 ,r he beheld h] m z common eyes behold h]1 z a me*anism1 ) fix$ features & a def9ite outl9e1 :i* d n spontane\sly1 & )\t an ex]tion ( ?\ght1 l5d !mselves z vehicles ( spiritual reality4 ,if he _h be5 m possess$ ) ! my/ical vision he might h be5 a high] poet = ! few4 ,he w\ld n h be5 :at he has be5 call$1 ! be/ ( our descriptive poets = e-day we>1 ! famili> companion ( e quiet ,engli% h\sehold4 ,b ?\gh ,c[p]'s 8,task0 is full ( sc5]y1 x is n purely1 or ev5 ma9ly1 descriptive poetry4 ,m ?an its rural "* is its deep1 t5d]1 univ]sal human-he>t$ness4 ,man & 8 int]e/s are p>am\nt1 z p>am\nt z 9 ,pope or any o!r city poet4 ,only x is n ! conv5tional1 n ! surface "p ( man1 b t :i* is p]man5t 9 him & univ]sal4 ,9 8 indignation aga9/ inju/ice & oppression1 8 hatr$ ( slav]y1 8 l>ge s5se ( univ]sal bro!rhood1 & 8 revolt aga9/ all t h9d]s x1 we already he> 9 8 poetry ! n f>-(f murmur ( ! ,revolution1 & ( ! new era x 0 br++ 94 ,8 d5unciation ( ! ,ba/ile b f\r ye>s be=e x fell-- 8,ye horrid t[]s1 ! abode ( brok5 he>ts1 ,ye dungeons1 & ye cages ( despair1 ,!re's n an ,engli% he>t t w\ld n leap ,to he> t ye 7 fall5 at la/10-- is a fitt+ prelude to t pray] ( ?anksgiv+ :i* ,wordswor? rais$ a few ye>s aft]w>d f ,morecombe ,s&s :5 he fir/ he>d ( ! fall ( ,robespi]re4 ,x is because ,c[p]'s poetry ?robs ) ?is deep & univ]sal human sympa?y t its backgr\nd ( l&scape1 pla9 z x is1 & untransfigur$ by passion1 comes 9 ) su* graceful & refre%+ relief4 ,( ,c[p]'s descriptions may be said :at ,wordswor? says ( 8 own1 !re is always 8,"s happy tone ,( m$itation slipp+ 9 betwe5 ,! beauty com+ & ! beauty gone40 ,& ?is x is t gives !m _! peculi> *>m4 ,,burns4 ,! rural descriptions & ! reflections on ! out] _w conta9$ 9 ! poetry ( ,c[p]1 m>k ! highe/ limit :i* ! feel+ = ,nature _h rea*$ 9 ,engl& at ! close ( la/ c5tury4 ,b ! /ream ( natural poetry 9 ,engl&1 :i* up to t "t _h be5 f$ f purely native s\rces1 & :i* _h fl[$ on ?r\gh all la/ c5tury ) ev] increas+ volume1 receiv$ t[>d ! close ( ! c5tury afflu5ts f o!r regions1 :i* t+$ ! color & modifi$ ! direction ( its future curr5t4 ,( ^! afflu5ts ! fir/ & mo/ p[]ful 0 ! poetry ( ,burns4 ,x is /range to ?9k t ,c[p] & he 7 s++ _! songs at ! same "t1 ea* 9 8 own way describ+ ! sc5]y t surr\nd$ him1 & yet t !y h>dly knew ( ea* o!r's exi/5ce4 ,burns n only liv$ 9 a _w ( nature1 ( society1 & ( feel+1 :olly ali5 to t ( ,c[p]1 b he took = 8 models f> diff]5t poets4 ,^! models 7 ! ,scotti% rhym]s1 ,allan ,ramsay1 ,f]guson1 & ! unkn[n s+]s ( ! native ballads1 & especially ( ! popul> songs1 ( 8 c\ntry4 ,pr\d & self-reliant z ,burns 01 he ev]y:]e speaks ( ,ramsay & ,f]guson z 8 models & sup]iors4 ,f ^! he took ! =ms ( 8 poems1 ?\gh into ^! =ms he p\r$ a new & /rong] inspiration4 ,burns's 8,hall[e50 is fram$ on a model ( ,f]guson's poem call$ 8,lei? ,races10 & 8,! ,cott>'s ,saturday ,night0 is evid5tly sugge/$ by ,f]guson's 8,f>m]'s ,+le20 b poor ,f]guson's v mundane view ( happ9ess is1 at lea/ 9 ! 8,cott>'s ,saturday ,night10 by ,burns1 transfigur$ by a pur] & nobl] s5tim5t4 ,besides ^! ,burns knew ! ,engli% poets1 su* z ,pope & ,%5/one1 b well = ! _w t he did n come too e>ly "u _! influ5ce1 else we _h probably lo/ mu* ( :at is mo/ native & orig9al 9 him4 ,some:]e 9 8 lat] ye>s he m>vels at 8 own audacity 9 hav+ v5tur$ to use 8 native ,scot* z ! vehicle = poetry1 & speaks z if1 _h he e>li] kn[n m ,engli% lit]ature1 he w\ld n h d>$ to d s4 ,yet :5 he does essay to write pure ,engli% 8 poetry becomes only ( ?ird or f\r?-rate excell5ce1 j z no?+ c be m mawki% & vapid ?an ,f]guson1 :5 he makes ,damon & ,alexis disc\rse 9 8 purely ,engli% pa/orals4 ,only 9 "o poem1 writt5 9 pure ,engli%1 does ,burns atta9 high excell5ce1 & t "o is ! 8,l9es to ,m>y 9 ,heav540 ,p]haps 9 no?+1 except x may be 9 humor\s or pa!tic feel+1 is ! ,scotti% dialect m 9 place ?an 9 describ+ ! native sc5]y4 ,=1 9 tru?1 ! features ( e c\nty1 if possible ( ea* di/rict1 ought to be r5d]$ 9 ! v words by :i* !y are kn[n to ! natives4 ,:5 in/ead ( ?is !y are transf]r$ into ! lit]>y language1 !y h lo/ ,i "k n h[ mu* ( _! life & individuality4 ,if 9 ,scotti% sc5]y1 = in/ance1 y speak ( a brook & a grove1 in/ead ( a burn or a %aw or wood1 y h really robb$ ! locality describ$ ( all t belongs to x4 ,! same ?+ holds /ill m ( m\nta9 sc5]y1 9 :i*1 unless y adopt ! words :i* ! c\ntry p apply to _! own hills1 y _h bett] leave !m undescrib$4 ,?is feel+ has at la/ =c$ bo? poets1 & all :o attempt to r5d] ,highl& sc5]y1 to use ! ,celtic words by :i* ! m\nta9 l9eam5ts are describ$4 ,we mu/1 if we w\ld "n ^! features at all1 speak ( ! 8corrie10 ! 8lo*an10 ! 8ballo*10 & ! 8screetan0 or 8sclidd]10 = ! book-,engli% has no words = ^! ?+s4 ,h5ce x is t ,scotti% ,l[l& sc5]y is nev] s truly & vividly describ$1 z :5 ,burns uses 8 own v]nacul>4 ,& yet ,burns 0 no m]ely descriptive poet4 ,x w\ld be difficult to "n "o ( 8 poems 9 :i* description ( ,nature is ! ma9 object4 ,ev]y:]e ) him1 man1 8 feel+s & 8 fate1 /& out 9 ! front ( 8 pictures1 & ,nature comes 9 z ! delightful backgr\nd--yet ,nature lov$ ) a love1 beheld ) a rapture1 all ! m g5u9e1 because 8 pulses ?robb$ 9 su* int5se sympa?y ) man4 ,e "o c recall _m a wond]ful l9e1 sometimes :ole v]se1 9 8 love-songs1 9 :i* ! surr\nd+ l&scape is fla%$ on ! m9d's eye4 ,9 t long] poem1 s full ( sagaci\s obs]vation on life & "*1 8,! ,twa ,dogs10 h[ graphically r5d]$ is ! ev5+ ) :i* ! poem closes6-- 8,by ?is1 ! sun 0 out o' sight1 ,an' d>k] gloam9 br\ght ! night3 ,! bum-clock humm'd wi' lazy drone1 ,! kye /ood r[t9 i' ! loan2 ,:5 up !y gat1 an' %ook _! lugs1 ,rejoic$ !y 7 na m5 b dogs2 ,an' ea* took aff 8 sev]al way1 ,resolv$ to meet "s i!r day40 8,! kye /ood r[t+ 9 ! loan10 :at a picture is t ( an old-fa%ion$ ,l[l& f>m1 ) ! loane or lane1 betwe5 two dikes1 lead+ up to ! out-field or moor6 ,all :o h kn[n ! reality w at once recognize ! tru? ( ! picture1 9 :i* ! kye1 z !y come home at gloam9'1 /op & l[1 ere !y ent] ! byre3 to o!rs x is uncommunicable4 ,or take t description 9 8,hall[e50 ( ! burn & ! adv5ture !re3-- 8,:yles owre a l9n ! burnie plays1 ,z ?ro' ! gl5 x wimpl't2 ,:yles r\nd a rocky scaur x /rays ,:yles 9 a wiel x dimpl't2 ,:yles glitt]'d to ! nightly rays1 ,wi' bick]+1 danc+ dazzle2 ,:yles cookit und]nea? ! braes ,bel[ ! spread+ hazel1 ,unse5 t night4 8,amang ! bra*5s on ! brae1 ,betwe5 h] an' ! moon1 ,! ,deil1 or else an outl] ,quey1 ,gat up an' gae a croon3 ,poor ,leezie's he>t mai/ lap ! hool2 ,ne> lav'rock-height %e jumpit1 ,b mi/ a fit1 an' 9 ! pool ,out-owre ! lugs %e plumpit1 ,wi' a plunge t night40 ,w\ld any "o :o c feel ! =ce ( t description all[ t x c\ld be express$ 9 lit]>y ,engli% )\t los+ mu* ( its *>m8 ,i h said t ,burns's glances at ,nature are almo/ all incid5tal1 &1 by ! way1 & ?is enhances _! value4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a passage 9 an ,epi/le to ,william ,simpson1 9 :i* he addresses ,nature directly1 & speaks out m consci\sly ! feel+ ) :i* %e inspir$ him3-- 8,o1 sweet are ,coila's haughs an' woods1 ,:5 l9t:ites *ant amang ! buds1 ,& j9k9 h>es1 9 amor\s :ids1 ,_! loves enjoy1 ,:ile ?ro' ! braes ! cu%at croods ,wi' wailfu' cry6 8,ev'n w9t] bleak has *>ms to me ,:5 w9ds rave ?ro' ! nak$ tree2 ,or fro/s on hills ( ,o*iltree ,are ho>y gray2 ,or bl9d+ drifts wild-furi\s flee1 ,d>k'n+ ! day6 8,o ,nature a' ?y %ews & =ms ,to feel+1 p5sive he>ts hae *>ms6 ,:e!r ! summ] k9dly w>ms ,wi' life an' light1 ,or w9t] h[ls1 9 gu/y /orms1 ,! lang1 d>k night6 8,! ,muse1 nae ,poet ev] f& h]1 ,till by himsel he le>n'd to w&]1 ,ad[n "s trott9 burn's me&]1 ,an' no ?9k lang2 ,o sweet1 to /ray an' p5sive pond] ,a he>t-felt sang60 ,?ree ?+s may be not$ z to ! influ5ce ( ,burns on m5's feel+ = ,nature4 ,fir/1 he 0 a m entirely op5-air poet ?an any fir/-rate s+] :o _h yet liv$1 & z su* he dealt ) ,nature 9 a m free1 close1 intimate way ?an any ,engli% poet s9ce ! old ballad-s+]s4 ,he did m to br+ ! he>ts ( m5 close to ! out] _w1 & ! out] _w to ! he>t1 ?an any =m] poet4 ,8 ke5 eye look$ directly1 ) no int]v5+ m$ium1 on ! face alike ( ,nature & ( man1 & embrac$ all creation 9 "o l>ge sympa?y4 ,) famili> t5d]ness he dwelt on ! l[] creatures1 felt = _! suff]+s1 z if !y _h be5 8 own1 & op5$ m5's he>ts to feel h[ mu* ! groans ( creation are ne$lessly increas$ by ! indiff]5ce or cruelty ( man4 ,9 ,burns1 z 9 ,c[p]1 & 9 him p]haps m ?an 9 ,c[p]1 !re 0 a l>ge go+ =? ( t5d]ness to ! l[] creatures1 & 9 _! poetry ?is fir/ f\nd utt]ance1 & 9 no poet s9ce _! "t1 s fully z 9 ^! two4 ,secondly1 8 feel+ 9 ,nature's pres5ce 0 n1 z 9 ! ,engli% poets ( 8 "t1 a quiet contemplative pleasure4 ,x 0 no?+ %ort ( rapture4 ,o!r m mod]n poets may h be5 ?rill$ ) ! same delight1 he alone ( all 9 la/ c5tury express$ ! ?rill4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 o!r ?+s1 he is ! true/ h]ald ( t /ra9 ( rejoic+ 9 ,nature1 ev5 to ec/asy1 :i* has =m$ "o ( ! f9e/ tones 9 ! poetry ( ?is c5tury4 ,?irdly1 he does n philosophize on ,nature or h] relation to man2 he feels x1 alike 9 8 joyful moods & 9 8 sorr[ful4 ,x is to him "p ( :at he calls 8! univ]sal plan10 b he n[h]e reasons ab\t ! life ( ,nature z he (t5 does s tr5*antly ab\t t ( man4 ,,! ,,ballads4 ,b ano!r afflu5t to ! gr[+ s5tim5t1 besides ,burns1 0 ! ballad-poetry r$iscov]$1 we may say1 t[>ds ! end ( la/ c5tury4 ,! mo/ decisive m>k ( ?is *ange 9 lit]>y ta/e 0 ! collection by ,bi%op ,p]cy ( ! 8,reliques ( ,anci5t ,poetry0 9 #agfe2 & ?is production did mu* to deep5 & exp& ! ta/e out ( :i* itself arose4 ,! impulse :i* began ) ,bi%op ,p]cy may be said to h culm9at$ :5 ,scott gave to ! _w 8 8,m9/relsy ( ! ,scotti% ,bord]10 9 ! op5+ ye>s ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,! ballads ( c\rse are ma9ly engag$ ) human incid5ts1 h]oic & leg5d>y4 ,yet !y conta9 _m side-glances at ,nature1 z x int]wove itself ) ! actions or ! suff]+s ( m51 :i* are v affect+4 ,?is is ! way t ! sight ( ,ettrick ,=e/ /ruck ! k+ & 8 m5 z !y m>*$ aga9/ ! outlaw :o 8won0 !re-- 8,! k+ 0 cum+ ?ro' ,caddon ,=d1 ,& full five ?\s& m5 0 he2 ,!y saw ! d]ke ,=e/e !m be=e1 ,!y ?\ght x awsome = to see40 ,or take aga9 ! impression made on ! travel+ knight z he comes on ,clyde 9 full flood3-- 8,z he ga$ owre yon high high hill ,& d\n yon d[ie d51 ,!re 0 a ro> 9 ,clyde wat]1 ,_h fe>'d a hundr$ m540 ,or t o!r g5tl] pa!tic t\*1 :]e ! maid5 says-- 8,ye/re5 ,i dream$ a dolefu' dream ,i fe> !re w be sorr[1 ,i dream$ ,i pu'd ! hea!r gre5 ,wi' my true love1 on ,y>r[4 8,o g5tle w9d1 t bl[e? s\?1 ,f :]e my love repaire?1 ,convey a kiss f 8 de> m\?1 ,& tell me h[ he f>e?60 ,9 v]ses su* z ^!1 :i* ab\nd ?r\gh\t ! popul> ballads & songs1 we see ! out] _w1 n z x appe>$ to ! highly educat$ poet1 seek+ to express x 9 arti/ic phrase1 b z x %[$ itself to ! eyes & he>ts ( c\ntry-p1 liv+ q famili>ly among its sights & s\nds4 ,mu* m might be said ( ! natural imag]y ( ! ballads1 & ( ! feel+ t[>d ! out] _w indicat$ by x4 ,suffice x to note t ! simplicity & pa?os1 bo? ( s5tim5t & ( expression1 :i* ! ballads conta9$1 ent]+1 ) o!r influ5ces1 into ! m9ds ( ! "y g5]ation :i* fir/ welcom$ !m1 call$ up ano!r view ( ,nature ?an t :i* ! lit]>y poets _h express$1 & affect$ mo/ deeply bo? ! feel+ & ! =m ( ! new poetry ( ,nature :i* ?is c5tury br\ght 94 ,,ossian4 ,"o m poetic influ5ce1 born ( la/ c5tury1 mu/ be notic$ be=e we close4 ,i mean ! ,celtic or ,ossianic feel+ ab\t ,nature4 ,i am n go+ n[ to discuss :e!r ,macph]son compos$ ! ,gaelic poems :i* /ill pass = ,ossian's1 or :e!r he only collect$ songs :i* _h be5 float$ d[n by tradition f a remote antiquity4 ,:i*ev] view we take1 x _c be que/ion$ t ! appe>ance ( ?is poetry gave to ! ,engli%-speak+ m9d ! ?rill ( a new & /range emotion ab\t m\nta9 sc5]y4 ,:e!r ! poetry 0 old1 or ! product ( la/ c5tury1 x describes1 z none o!r does1 ! desolation ( dusky moors1 ! solemn brood+ ( ! mi/s on ! m\nta9s1 ! occasional look+ ?r\gh !m ( sun by day1 ( moon & />s by night1 ! gloom ( d>k cl\dy ,b5s or cairns1 ) fla%+ cat>acts1 ! ocean ) its /orms z x breaks on ! ,we/ ,highl& %ores or on ! headl&s ( ! ,hebrides4 ,wordswor?1 ?\gh an unbeliev] 9 ,ossian1 felt t ! fit dwell+ = 8 _s 0 8,:]e rocks are rudely heap$ & r5t ,z by a _s turbul5t1 ,:]e sights are r\gh & s\nds are wild ,& ev]y?+ unreconcil$1 ,9 "s compla9+ dim retreat1 ,= fe> & melan*oly meet40 ,& su* are ! sc5es :i* ! ,ossianic poetry ma9ly dwells on4 ,"h is a description ( a battle-- 8,z hundr$ w9ds 'mid oaks ( great m\nta9s1 ,z hundr$ torr5ts f l(ty hills1 ,z cl\ds 9 d>kness ru%+ on1 ,z ! great ocean tumbl+ on ! %ore1 ,s va/1 s s\nd+1 d>k & /]n1 ,met ! fi]ce w>riors on ,l5a4 ,! %\t ( ! ho/ on ! m\nta9 height ,0 l ?und] on a night ( /orms1 ,:5 bur/s ! cl\d on ,cona ( ! gl5s1 ,& ?\s& spirits wildly %riek ,on ! wa/e :irlw9d ( ! hills40 ,& yet1 ?\gh ?is is ! prevail+ tone1 x is brok5 at times by gleams ( t5d] light-- 8,pleas+ to me are ! words ( songs1 ,pleas+ ! tale ( ! "t t is gone2 ,soo?+ z noiseless dew ( morn+ mild ,on ! brake & knoll ( roes1 ,:5 sl[ly rises ! sun ,on ! sil5t flank ( ho>y ,b5s-- ,! lo*1 unruffl$1 f> away1 ,lies calm & blue on ! floor ( ! gl5s40#af ,:atev] m5 may n[ ?9k ( !m1 !re _c be a d\bt b ^! m\nta9 monotones took ! he>t ( ,europe ) a new emotion1 & prep>$ x = t passion = m\nta9s :i* has s9ce possess$ x4 ,c[p]1 ,burns1 ! ,ballads1 ,ossian1 all ^! _h ent]$ into ! m9ds t 7 /ill "y :5 ?is c5tury op5$1 & add$ ea* a fre% elem5t ( feel+1 & op5$ a new av5ue ( vision into ! life ( ,nature4 ,:5 ! great e>?quake ( ! ,revolution _h %ak5 m5's s\ls to _! c5tre1 & br\ght up to ! surface ?\ghts & aspirations = humanity nev] kn[n till !n1 ! deep5$ & exp&$ he>ts ( m5 op5$ !mselves to receive ,nature into !m 9 a way !y _h nev] done be=e1 & to love h] ) a new passion4 ,b orig9al z ?is impulse 9 ! pres5t c5tury has be51 we mu/ n =get h[ mu* x ow$1 bo? 9 itself & 9 its manifold =ms ( expression1 to ! poetry ( ,nature :i* ! eighte5? c5tury bequea!d4 ,( t poetry !re 7 two ma9 /reams1 a lit]>y & a popul>4 ,( ^! ! popul> "o 0 probably ! mo/ p[]ful 9 m\ld+ ! ,poetry t 0 ab\t to be4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,wordswor? ,,z ,,an ,,int]pret] ,,( ,,nature4 ,!re are at lea/ ?ree di/9ct /ages 9 m5's attitude t[>ds ! ext]nal _w4 ,fir/ comes ! unconsci\s love ( *ildr5--( ^? at lea/ ^: home is 9 ! c\ntry--= all rural ?+s1 = birds & bea/s1 = ! trees & ! fields4 ,! next /age is t ( y\? & e>ly manhood1 :i* commonly gets s absorb$ 9 trade1 & bus9ess1 politics1 lit]ature1 or sci5ce1--t is1 9 ! practical _w ( man1 t ! e>ly c>+ = ,nature disappe>s f ! he>t1 p]haps nev] aga9 to revisit x4 ,! ?ird & la/ /age is t (--"s at lea/1 p]haps ( _m--m51 :o1 aft] mu* int]c\rse ) ! _w1 & aft] hav+1 x may be1 suff]$ 9 x1 return to ! calm1 cool places ( ,nature1 & f9d !re a solace1 a refre%m5t1 some?+ 9 h>mony ) _! be/ ?\ghts1 :i* !y h n discov]$ 9 _! y\?1 x may be because !y !n less ne$$ x4 ,some?+ l ?is takes place 9 ! hi/ory ( ! race4 ,n to m5tion ! savage /ate1 m5 9 ! primeval era1 :5 hi/ory fir/ f9ds !m1 are affect$ by ! visible _w ar\nd !m mu* z we see *ildr5 & boys n[ are4 ,nature is almo/ ev]y?+ to !m4 ,!y use ! =ces1 & receive ! influ5ces ( x1 if n 9 a :olly animal way1 yet 9 a q unconsci\s1 unreflect+ way4 ,!n advanc+ civilization creates city life & affairs1 9 :i* man1 ) 8 mat]ial1 social1 & m5tal int]e/s1 takes ! place ( ,nature1 :i* !n retires into ! backgr\nd4 ,! love ( x ei!r :olly disappe>s or becomes a v subord9ate matt]4 ,s x has be51 s x /ill is1 ) :ole populations1 :i* "k no?+ beyond ! purlieus ( great cities4 ,b probably ! int5se/ feel+ = ,nature is t :i* is eng5d]$ out ( ! he>t ( ! late/1 p]haps ov]-ref9$1 civilization4 ,ages t h be5 ov]-civiliz$ turn away f _! too highly-/rung int]e/s1 _! too fev]i% excitem5ts1 to f9d a peculi> reli% 9 ! calm1 ! coolness1 ! equability ( ,nature4 ,v9et has well said t 8! m ! s\l has be5 cultivat$ by social int]c\rse1 & especially ! m x has suff]$ f x1 ! m1 9 %ort1 society is di/urb$ & agoniz$1 ! m ri* & pr(\nd ,nature becomes10--my/]i\sly eloqu5t = ! "o :o comes to h] f out ! ard5t & tumultu\s c5tre ( civilization4 ,t[>ds ! end ( la/ c5tury ,europe _h rea*$ ?is ?ird /age4 ,9 all ! =emo/ nations x %[$ itself by ?is z "o among _m new symptoms1 t !re 0 an awak5+ to ! pres5ce ( ,nature1 & to ! p[] ( x1 ) an intimacy & vividness unkn[n be=e4 ,m5 became aw>e ( ! pres5ce ( ! visible _w1 &1 almo/ />tl$ by x1 !y ask$ :at x meant4 ,:at 0 s old & famili> came home to !m z if x 7 n[ = ! fir/ "t discov]$4 ,"h & !re 7 m5 :o1 hav+ _h _! fev]$ pulses /imulat$ almo/ to madness by ! ?roes t prec$$ or accompani$ ! ,revolution1 turn$ in/9ctively to f9d repose 9 ! et]nal fre%ness t is 9 ! out] _w4 ,?is t5d5cy %[$ itself 9 diff]5t ways 9 diff]5t c\ntries1 & express$ itself v>i\sly1 accord+ to ! nature ( ! m5 :o 7 ! organs ( x4 ,9 ,france ?is new passion = ,nature f\nd a repres5tative 9 ,r\sseau1 z e>ly z #agei1 9 ^: writ+s1 9 spite ( _! mawki% s5tim5t1 _! morbid 8self-tortur+10 _! false politics & di/ort$ morality1 all m5 ( ta/e h felt ! fasc9ation ( _! eloqu5ce & ! picturesqu5ess ) :i* ! %ores ( ! ,leman ,lake are describ$4 ,lat] 9 ! c5tury1 ,goe!1 9 ,g]many1 express$ ! same feel+ ) all ! diff]5ce !re is betwe5 ! ,teutonic & ! ,gallic g5ius4 ,m ?an any poet be=e him1 or any s9ce1 he comb9$ ! sci5tific ) ! poetic view ( ,nature1 or r he /udi$ ! facts & laws ( ,nature ) ! eye ( a physici/1 & saw ! beauty t is 9 ^! ) ! eye ( a poet4 ,x has be5 said ( him t he wor%ip$ ,god 9 ,nature4 ,x w\ld be m true to say1 t p]ceiv+ intellig5tly ! unity t p]vades all ?+s1 he felt int5sely ! beauty ( t unity1 he delight$ 9 ! wide views ( ! ,univ]se :i* sci5ce _h rec5tly unfold$4 ,b z ! moral side ( ?+s1 z duty & self-surr5d] h>dly ent]$ into 8 ?\ghts1 x is mislead+ to speak ( m]ely sci5tific contemplation & /hetic delight z wor%ip or devotion4 ,wor%ip implies a p]sonal relation to a p]sonal be+1 & ?is 0 h>dly 9 ,goe!'s ?\ghts at all4 ,b :atev] may be ! true acc\nt ( 8 ultimate views1 he is ! ,g]man repres5tative ( ! great wave ( feel+ ( :i* ,i speak4 ,x 0 a =tunate ?+ = ,engl& t :5 ! "t _h come :5 %e 0 to op5 & exp& h] he>t t[>ds ,nature1 z %e _h nev] be=e done1 ! function ( lead+ ! new movem5t & ( express+ x 0 committ$ to a s\l l ,wordswor?'s1--a s\l 9 :i* s5sibility1 f> heal?i] ?an t ( ,r\sseau1 & deep] ?an t ( ,goe!1 0 bas$ on a moral nature1 simple1 solid1 pr(\nd4 ,x is ! way 9 all great *anges ( e k9d4 ,:5 ! *ange is to come1 ! man :o is by 8 nature pr$e/9$ to make x comes too4 ,s x 0 9 hi/ory & 9 art4 ,contempor>y ) ,wordswor?'s movem5t1 a *ange 9 ^! 0 ne$$4 ,m5 ev] s9ce ! ,re=mation _h got s absorb$ 9 ! new ord] ( ?+s1 t !y _h q =gott5 ! old1 & _h become ignorant ( & unsympa!tic to ! pa/4 ,s hi/ory1 art1 ar*itecture1 & _m o!r ?+s1 _h become meagre & />v$4 ,m5's m9ds1 9 ?is c\ntry at lea/1 _h to be made aw>e t !re _h liv$ brave m5 be=e ,cromwell1 good m5 be=e ,lu!r & ,knox4 ,& ,walt] ,scott 0 born into ! _w to tea* x ?is lesson1 & to let 9 ! sympa?ies ( m5 9 full tide on ! buri$ c5turies4 ,! *ange :i* ,scott wr\ght 9 m5's way ( appreh5d+ hi/ory 0 n great] ?an t :i* ,wordswor? wr\ght 9 _! feel+s t[>ds ! _w ( ,nature1 ) :i*1 n less ?an ) ! _w ( ,hi/ory1 _! lives are encompass$4 ,if ,scott taught m5 to look ) o!r eyes on ! *>act]s ( ! pa/1 ,wordswor? n ! less taught !m to d ! same t[>ds ! pres5t e>? ar\nd !m1 & ! heav5s above !m4 ,?is 0 inde$ b half ( ,wordswor?'s function4 ,= he _h moral tru? to communicate to 8 g5]ation1 n less ?an naturali/ic tru?4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ) ! latt] ord] ( tru? t we h n[ to d4 ,yet 9 him ea* k9d ( tru? 0 s int]p5etrat$ ) ! o!r1 !y 7 balanc$ 9 su* h>mony1 t x is n possible 9 any /udy ( him to dissev] !m4 ,?us x seems t two poets 7 ! *ief ag5ts 9 lett+ 9 on m5's m9ds two great bodies ( s5tim5t1 ! "o hi/orical1 ! o!r naturali/ic1 :i* h leav5$ all mod]n society1 & ev5 visibly *ang$ ! outw>d face ( ?+s4 ,sir ,w4 ,/irl+ ,maxwell1 at ! ,scott ,c5t5>y1 rem>k$ t ! m5tion ( any spot by ,scott1 9 8 poems or romances1 has increas$ ! m>ket value ( ! surr\nd+ acres m ?an ! highe/ f>m+ c\ld d4 ,& !re is n an inn or small f>m-h\se 9 all ! ,lake c\ntry :i* does n reap e summ] 9 h>d co9 ! results ( ,wordswor?'s poetry4 ,c ev5 ! /\te/ utilit>ian1 see+ ^! ?+s1 say t ,poetry is m]e s5tim5tal moon%9e1 ) no p[] on m5's lives an actions8 ,to und]/& :at ,wordswor? did z an int]pret] ( ,nature1 we mu/ be> 9 m9d ! exp]i5ce ?r\gh :i* he pass$1 ! natural gifts & ! m5tal discipl9e :i* fitt$ him to be s4 ,he 0 sprung f a h>dy ,nor? ( ,engl& /ock t _h liv$ = g5]ations 9 ,york%ire1 aft]w>ds 9 ,cumb]l&1 9 a social place int]m$iate betwe5 ! squires & ! yeom51 & f bo? 8 p>5ts he _h receiv$ ! inh]itance ( a moral nature t 0 heal?y1 frugal1 & robu/4 ,e>ly left an orphan1 ) ?ree bro!rs & "o sole si/]1 8 *ildi% recollections atta*$ !mselves r to s*ool ?an to home4 ,at ! age ( eight he w5t ) 8 bro!rs to ,hawk%ead1 8an antique village1 /&+ a little way to ! we/ ( ,w9d]m]e1 on its own lake ( ,e/hwaite1 & possess+ an anci5t & once fam\s gramm> s*ool40 ,!re he bo>d$ ) a humble village dame1 & att5d$ ! s*ool by day2 b x 0 a s*ool 9 :i* our mod]n high-pressure sy/em 0 unkn[n1 & :i* left ! boys ample leisure to w&] late & e>ly by ! lake-m>g9s1 ?r\gh ! copses1 & on ! m\nta9-sides4 ,( ! village dame "u ^: ro( he lodg$ he has left a pleas+ portrait 9 8,! ,prelude40 ,! e>ly & n ! lea/ beautiful "p ( t poem1 & _m ( 8 mo/ delightful %ort] poems1 ref] to ?+s se5 & felt at t "t4 ,=1 z ! late ,ar?ur ,cl\gh has truly said1 8x 0 !n & !re beyond a d\bt1 t ! sub/antive ,wordswor? 0 =m$2 x 0 !n & !re t ! tall rock & s\nd+ cat>act haunt$ him l a passion1 & t 8 g5ius & :ole be+ unit$ & id5tifi$ itself ) ext]nal ,nature40 ,f ?is primitive village s*ool1 he pass$ l o!r nor?-c\ntry lads1 to ,cambridge1 :]e he sp5t ?ree ye>s1 ! lea/ pr(itable ye>s ( 8 life1 if any ye>s are unpr(itable to a man l him4 ,m pr(it he got f summ] visits to 8 own c\ntry1 ,hawk%ead1 & 8 "m's relations1 & especially f a walk+ t\r ?r\gh ,france1 ,switz]l&1 & ! ,italian lakes1--regions !n b little trod by ,engli%m54 ,aft] graduat+ at ,cambridge he gladly left x 9 #agia to plunge headlong into ! fir/ f]vor ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,! high hopes :i* t ev5t awoke 9 him1 z 9 _m ano!r en?usia/1 ! dreams t a new era 0 ab\t to dawn on d[n-trodd5 man1 ^! ?+s are an (t-told tale4 ,:5 ! revolution>y fr5zy culm9at$ 9 blood%$ & ! ,reign ( ,t]ror1 ,wordswor?'s fai? 9 x rema9$ = long un%ak5 & un*ang$4 ,on ! sc5es :i* appall$ o!rs he look$ undismay$1 & ev5 s]i\sly pond]$ himself becom+ a lead] 9 ! bus9ess4 ,luckily = himself & ! _w1 he 0 recall$ f ,france t[>ds ! close ( #agib by "s /]n home-measures1 probably ! cutt+ %ort ( 8 always scanty supplies4 ,9 #agic he publi%$ an 8,apology = ! ,fr5* ,revolution10 9 :i* he rails aga9/ all ! mo/ *]i%$ in/itutions ( ,engl&1 & recomm5ds ! ,utopia ( absolute democracy z ! "o rem$y = all ! ills :i* afflict ! _w4 ,n ev5 ! murd] ( ,l\is ,,xvi41 nor ! blood%$ & horrors :i* foll[$1 %ook him4 ,! fall ( ,robespi]re 9 ,july1 #agid1 gave him new he>t to believe t 8 gold5 dreams w\ld yet be realiz$4 ,b :5 f ! /ruggle he saw em]ge1 n fre$om1 peace1 & univ]sal bro!rhood1 b ! ,fir/ ,consul ) 8 armies1 8 high hopes at la/ gave way4 ,despair+ ( ! de/9ies ( mank9d1 he w&]$ ab\t ! c\ntry aimless1 deject$1 almo/ 9 despond5cy4 ,public affairs nev] appe> s d>k z :5 a man's own private affairs are gett+ desp]ate4 ,& su* 0 ,wordswor?'s case at t "t4 ,he _h no pr(ession1 no aim 9 life1 0 almo/ entirely de/itute ( funds4 ,f absolute want he 0 reliev$ 9 #agie by ! beque/ ( n9e hundr$ p\nds left to him by 8 fri5d ,raisley ,calv]t4 ,?is enabl$ 8 si/]--a s\l h>dly less gift$1 & altoge!r z noble z himself--f :om he _h be5 mu* sep>at$1 to take up h\se ) him1 & to m9i/] n only to 8 bodily b mu* m to 8 m5tal ne$s4 ,see+ t 8 (fice on e>? 0 to be a poet1 %e turn$ him away f brood+ ov] d>k social & moral problems1 & l$ him to look once m on ! op5 face ( ,nature1 & to m+le famili>ly ) humble m54 ,!y made !mselves a home1 fir/ 9 ,dorset%ire1 !n 9 ,som]set%ire1 :]e ,col]idge jo9$ !m4 ,!n x 0 t1 w>m$ by ! society ( 8 si/] & 8 poet fri5d1 & w&]+ freely among ! hills ( ,quantock1 ! f\nta9 ( 8 poetic he>t 0 op5$1 :i* 0 to fl[ on = ye>s4 ,soon foll[$ ! f9al settlem5t1 9 ! la/ days ( la/ c5tury1 9 ! small cottage at ! ,t[nhead ( ,grasm]e1 :i* became _! home = m ?an eight ye>s1 & w =ev] cont9ue to be id5tifi$ ) ! mo/ spl5did era ( ,wordswor?'s g5ius4 ,= x 0 dur+ ! ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ,grasm]e1 & dur+ ! eight ,grasm]e ye>s1 t he atta9$ to embody 9 "o poem aft] ano!r ! f9e/ efflu5ce ( 8 _s4 ,x 0 almo/ entirely at ,grasm]e1 betwe5 ! ye>s #ahjj & #ahje1 t he compos$ 8,! ,prelude10 an autobiographic poem on ! gr[? ( 8 own m9d4 ,x is = ! purpose ( bett] und]/&+ ?is poem t ,i h giv5 ! =ego+ brief framework ( ! outw>d facts ( ,wordswor?'s life on :i* 8,! ,prelude0 comm5ts f )94 ,! poem consi/s ( f\rte5 books 9 blank v]se1 probably ! mo/ elaborate biographic poem ev] compos$4 ,read]s ( ,"l ,macaulay's ,life may p]haps rememb] 8 rem>ks on x3 8,!re are10 he says1 8! old raptures ab\t m\nta9s & cat>acts2 ! old flimsy philosophy ab\t ! effects ( sc5]y on ! m9d2 ! old crazy my/ical metaphysics2 ! endless wild]nesses ( dull1 flat1 prosaic declamations int]sp]s$40 ,no "o ne$ be a/oni%$ at ?is e/imate by ,"l ,macaulay4 ,we see b z we feel4 ,to him1 be+ su* z he 01 x 0 n giv5 to feel or to see ! ?+s :i* ,wordswor? mo/ c>$ =4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t to him ! poem t spoke ( ^! ?+s 0 a we>9ess4 ,d\btless mu* may be said aga9/ su* a subject = a poem--! gr[? ( a poet's m9d f *ildhood to maturity3 mu* too aga9/ ! execution1 ! su/a9$ self-analysis1 ! prolixity ( "s p>ts1 ! v]bosity & sometimes ! vagu5ess ( ! language4 ,b aft] mak+ full d$uction = all ^! ?+s1 x /ill rema9s a wond]ful & unique poem1 mo/ in/ructive to ^? :o w take ! tr\ble requir$ to ma/] su* a "w4 ,if aft] a c]ta9 acqua9tance ) ,wordswor?'s bett]-kn[n & m attractive poems1 a p]son w b /udy 8,! ,prelude10 he w return to ! o!r poems ) a new insight into _! mean+ & _! tru?4 ,h[ highly ,col]idge e/eem$ x ^? "k :o rememb] ! poem 9 :i* he describes ! impression made on himself by he>+ ,wordswor? read x al\d = ! fir/ "t aft] its completion3-- 8,an ,orphic song inde$1 ,a song div9e1 ( high & passionate ?\ghts1 ,to _! own music *ant$40 ,?is poem1 read to ,col]idge 9 #ahje1 0 n giv5 to ! _w till ,july1 #ahej1 a few mon?s aft] ! au?or's dea?4 ,! reason :y ,i %all n[ dwell on x at "s l5g? is because no o!r production ( ,wordswor?'s gives u s deep & su/a9$ a view ( 8 feel+ ab\t ,nature1 & ( ! relation :i* he believ$ to exi/ betwe5 ,nature & ! s\l ( man4 ,9 ,wordswor?'s m5tal hi/ory two p]iods are especially prom95t4 ,! fir/ 0 8 s*ool-"t at ,hawk%ead1 by ,e/hwaite ,lake1 eight ye>s 9 all4 ,! second 0 ! m5tal crisis ?r\gh :i* he pass$ aft] 8 return f ,france till he settl$ ) 8 si/] 9 ! s\? ( ,engl&1 & ultimately at ,grasm]e4 ,! fir/ 0 ! spr+-"t ( 8 s\l--a fair spr+-"t1 9 :i* all ! "y impulses & intuitions 7 fir/ awak5$1 :5 ! colors 7 laid 9 & deeply engra9$ into e fibre ( 8 be+4 ,! second 0 ! trial "t1 ! crisis ( 8 _s1 9 :i* all 8 e>ly impulses1 impressions1 intuitions1 7 br\ght out into di/9ct consci\sness1 que/ion$ & te/$--v9dicat$ by reason1 & embrac$ by w z 8 guid+ pr9ciples = life--9 :i*1 z "o may say1 all t _h hi!rto exi/$ inw>dly 9 fluid vapor 0 ga!r$ up1 cond5s$1 solidifi$ into delib]ate sub/ance & p]man5t purpose4 ,a heal?ful1 happy1 blissful s*ool-"t 0 t :i* ,wordswor? sp5t by ,e/hwaite ,lake--natural1 blameless1 pure1 z ev] boy sp5t4 ,s*ool rules 7 few1 discipl9e 0 light1 s*ool h\rs 7 %ort1 &1 ^! ov]1 ! boys 7 free to roam :]e !y will$1 f> or ne>1 high & l[1 e>ly & late1 sometimes f> into ! fro/y />light4 ,!n x 0 t ,nature fir/ 8,peopl$ 8 m9d ) =ms sublime & fair10 came to him l in/9cts unaw>es1 z he w5t ab\t 8 usual sports ) 8 companions4 ,r[+ on ! lake1 sn>+ woodcocks among ! hill copses by night1 skat+ by />light on ! froz5 lake1 climb+ crags to h>ry ! rav5's ne/1 scudd+ on horseback ov] ,furness ,s&s3-- 8,f week to week1 f mon? to mon?1 we liv$ ,a r\nd ( tumult40 ,9 all ?is !re 0 n any?+ lackadaisical1 nor any maund]+ ab\t ,nature1 b only ! life y might expect 9 a h>dy m\nta9-br$ boy1 ) robu/ body & /rong animal spirits4 ,^! ?+s he %>$ ) o!r boys4 ,!re 0 no?+ special 9 !m4 ,b :at 0 peculi>1 em95tly 8 own1 0 ?is--! feel+s t sometimes came to him 9 ! v mid/ ( ! wild hill sports--9 ! pauses ( ! boi/]\s games4 ,!re 7 times :51 deta*$ f 8 companions1 alone 9 lonely places1 he felt f )9 8,gleams l ! fla%+ ( a %ield1 ! e>? ,& common face ( ,nature spake to him ,rememb]able ?+s40 ,dur+ 8 lat] s*ool ye>s he tells u t he w\ld walk alone "u ! quiet />s1 & 8,feel :ate'er !re is ( p[] 9 s\nd ,to brea! an elevat$ mood1 by =m ,or image unpr(an$1 & ,i w\ld /&1 ,9 ! night black5$ ) a com+ /orm1 ,b5ea? "s rock1 li/5+ to notes t are ,! gho/ly language ( ! anci5t e>?1 ,or make _! dim abode 9 di/ant w9ds1 ,!nce did ,i dr9k ! vision>y p[]40 ,he speaks1 too1 ( a morn+ :5 he _h /ol5 =? be=e ev5 ! birds 7 a/ir1 8,& sate among ! woods ,alone ^u "s jutt+ em95ce1 ,at ! fir/ gleam ( dawnlight1 :5 ! vale1 ,yet slumb]+1 lay 9 utt] solitude4 ,h[ %all ,i seek ! orig98 :]e f9d ,fai? 9 ! m>vel\s ?+s :i* !n ,i felt8 ,(t 9 ^! mom5ts su* a holy calm ,w\ld ov]spread my s\l1 t bodily eyes ,7 utt]ly =gott51 & :at ,i saw ,appe>$ l some?+ 9 myself1 a dream1 ,a prospect 9 ! m9d40 ,^! 7 8 supreme mom5ts ( exi/5ce1 :5 ! vision fir/ dawn$ ^u 8 s\l1 :5 )\t kn[+ x he 0 baptiz$ ) an efflu5ce f on high1 consecrat$ to be ! poet-prie/ ( ,nature's my/]ies4 ,! light t !n came to him 0 9 aft] ye>s 8! ma/]-light ( all 8 see+10 ! f\nta9-head ( 8 highe/ inspirations4 ,f ?is 0 drawn t peculi> e!real gleam :i* re/s on 8 f9e/ aft] productions--! ode to ! ,cuckoo1 ! poems on ,mat!w1 ,t9t]n ,abbey1 ! ,intimations ( ,immortality1 & _m ano!r poem4 ,n t he knew 9 ^! accesses ( s\l :at he 0 receiv+4 ,he felt !m at ! "t1 & pass$ on4 ,only long aft]w>ds1 :5 8,! eag]ness ( infant9e desire0 0 ov]1 9 h\rs ( tranquil ?\ght1 ! remembrance ( ^? bright mom5ts recurr$1 ) a s5se ( di/ance f 8 pres5t self s remote1 t 8,(t5 did he seem ,two consci\snesses1 consci\s ( himself1 ,& ( "s o!r be+40 ,! ,prelude conta9s no?+ m beautiful ,( in/ructive ?an ! :ole acc\nt ( t ,hawk%ead s*ool-"t4 ,x portrays ! wond]ful boyhood ( a wond]ful boy1 ?\gh nei!r he himself nor o!rs !n ?\ght him ! lea/ wond]ful4 ,reflect+ on x long aft]w>ds1 ,wordswor? saw1 & e /ud5t ( 8 poetry w see1 t 9 t "t lay ! secret ( 8 p[]1 by ! impulses !n receiv$ 8 :ole philosophy ( life & ( poetry 0 det]m9$4 ,natural objects1 he tells u1 !n came home to him prim>ily ?r\gh ! human affections & associations ( :i* !y are ! outw>d framework1--j z ! infant :5 he fir/ comes to "k s5sible objects1 le>ns to associate !m ) ! int]v5tions ( ! t\*1 ! look1 ! t5d]ness ( its "m4 ,gradually1 ev5 be=e s*ool-"t 0 pa/1 ,nature _h come to h a mean+ & an attraction = him1 by h]self1 )\t ! ne$ ( su* int]v5+ ag5ts4 ,fur!r1 he tells u1 t :ile = him at t "t ea* individual rock1 tree1 & fl[]1 _h an int]e/ ( its own1 he came deeply to feel ! great liv+ :ole :i* ,nature is4 ,all 8 ?\ghts1 he says1 7 /eep$ 9 feel+4 8,i 0 only !n ,cont5t$1 :5 ) bliss ineffable ,i felt ! s5tim5t ( be+ spread ,o'er all t moves1 & all t seeme? /ill2 ,o'er all t lo/ beyond ! rea* ( ?\ght ,& human k1 to ! human eye ,invisible1 yet live? to ! he>t2 ,o'er all t leaps1 & runs1 & %\ts1 & s+s1 ,or beats ! gladsome air2 o'er all t glides ,b5ea? ! wave1 yea1 9 ! wave itself ,& mighty dep? ( wat]s4 ,wond] n ,if high ! transport1 great ! joy ,i felt1 ,commun+ 9 ?is sort ?r\gh e>? & heav5 ,) e =m ( creature1 z x look$ ,t[>ds ! ,uncreat$ ) a c\nt5ance ,( adoration1 ) an eye ( love40 8,t[>ds ! ,uncreat$10--! look+ ?i!rw>d ?r\gh bo? ,nature & 8 own moral be+1 s z to f9d bo? bas$ on "o ,div9e ord]1 witness+ to "o ,et]nal ,be+1 ?is is "o ( ,wordswor?'s deepe/ t5d5cies4 ,?is is 8 tea*+ 9 _m =ms1 emphatically 9 ! 8,ode to ,duty10 ( :i*1 aft] recogniz+ duty z ! law ( 8 own be+1 he exclaims1 8,?\ do/ pres]ve ! />s f wrong2 ,& ! et]nal heav5s ?r\gh !e are fre% & /rong40 ,! passage la/ quot$ f 8,! ,prelude0 has ! same mean+1 & te/ifies t f & ?r\gh 8 commun+ ) ,nature he _h le>nt1 ev5 9 boyhood1 a true & real natural religion--_h felt 8 s\l come into contact ) ,him :o is at once ! au?or & uphold] ( ,nature & ( man4 ,n p]haps t1 9 8 s*ool days1 he 0 fully aw>e ( :at he !n le>nt4 ,he felt at ! "t1 he le>nt to "k :at he felt aft]w>ds4 ,at ,cambridge1 :5 surr\nd$ by trivial & uncong5ial int]e/s1 he became aw>e t he _h br\ght ) him f ! m\nta9s p[]s to c\nt]work ^!-- 8,indep5d5t solaces1 ,incumb5cies m awful1 visit+s ,front ! ,uphold] ( ! tranquil s\l40 ,:at !n 0 ! spiritual nutrim5t he _h ga!r$ f t boyhood pass$ 9 ,nature's imm$iate pres5ce8 ,he _h felt1 & aft] reflection _h made ! feel+s a root$ & habitual conviction1 t ! _w )\t him1 ! ?+ we call ,nature1 is n a dead ma*9e1 b some?+ all p]vad$ by a life--sometimes he calls x a s\l2 t ?is liv+ ,nature 0 a unity2 t !re 0 t 9 x :i* awoke 9 him feel+s ( calmness1 awe1 & t5d]ness2 t ?is inf9ite life 9 ,nature 0 n some?+ :i* he attribut$ to ,nature1 b t x exi/$ ext]nal to him1 indep5d5t ( 8 ?\ghts & feel+s1 & 0 9 no way ! creation ( 8 own m9d2 t1 ?\gh 8 faculties 9 n[ise creat$ ^? qualities 9 ,nature1 !y might g =? & aspire t[>ds !m1 & f9d support 9 !m2 t ev5 :5 he 0 )drawn f ! pres5ce ( t ,nature & ^! qualities1 yet t !y subsi/ q indep5d5t ( 8 p]ceptions ( !m4 ,& ! conviction t ,nature !re 0 liv+ on all ! same1 :e!r he he$$ h] or n1 imp>t$ to 8 m9d k9dr$ calm & coolness1 & f$ x ) ?\ghts ( maje/y4 ,?is1 or some?+ l x1 is ! conviction :i* he tries to express 9 8,! ,prelude40 ,^? vague emotions1 ^? vision>y gleams :i* came to him 9 ! happi] mom5ts ( boyhood1 be=e :i* ! solid e>? 0 all unsub/antializ$ & transfigur$--^! he held to be1 ?\gh he c\ld n prove x1 intimations com+ to 8 s\l direct f ,god4 ,9 "o ( ^! mom5ts1 a glori\s summ] morn+1 :5 he 0 sp5d+ a ,cambridge vacation by ! ,lakes1 he = ! fir/ "t consci\sly felt himself to be a d$icat$ _s1 consecrat$ to tru? & purity & high unworldly endeavor4 ,aga91 ! invisible voice t came to him ?r\gh ! visible univ]se 0 n 9 him1 z has (t5 be5 ass]t$1 a ,pan!i/ic conception4 ,almo/ 9 ! same brea? he speaks ( 8,nature's self1 :i* is ! brea? ( ,god10 & 8,8 pure ^w by miracle reveal$40 ,he tells u t he held ! speak+ face ( e>? & heav5 to be an organ ( int]c\rse ) man1-- 8,e/abli%$ by ! sov]eign intellect ,:o ?r\gh t bodily image ha? diffus$1 ,z might appe> to ! eye ( fleet+ "t1 ,a dea?less _s40 ,& aga91 he says t ev5 if ! e>? 0 to be burnt up & to disappe>1 8,yet w\ld ! liv+ ,pres5ce /ill subsi/ ,victori\s40 ,to ass]t ?is1 :atev] x may be1 is n to prea* ,pan!ism4 ,x is only to make ! e>? n a m]e piece ( me*anism b a vital entity1 & to reg>d x z 9 liv+ & intimate relation ) ,him :o made & upholds x1 & speaks to man m or less di/9ctly ?r\gh x4 ,i pass n[ to ! second /age1 ! great turn+ po9t 9 ,wordswor?'s m5tal hi/ory1 :i* lay betwe5 8 resid5ce 9 ,france & 8 settlem5t at ,grasm]e1 t is1 betwe5 ! ye>s #agic & #ahjj4 ,! ?ree ye>s he _h sp5t at ,cambridge1 f #aghg till ! end ( #agij1 if !y did no?+ else = him1 _h begun to draw out 8 social feel+s4 ,! ord] ( 8 int]e/s _h be5 ?is4 ,9 e>ly boyhood animal activity & trivial pleasures _h engross$ him4 ,9 due "t ^! _h retir$1 &1 be=e s*ool-"t 0 ov]1 ,nature /ood out prem95t1 almo/ alone1 9 8 affections4 ,up to 8 tw5ty-second ye>1 man _h be5 to him a q subord9ate object4 ,:at ,cambridge began1 resid5ce 9 ,france _h p]fect$1--8 int]e/ 9 man = 8 own sake1 & 9 all ! great problems1 practical & speculative1 connect$ ) man4 ,^! problems1 pres5t1 m or less1 to e age1 _h by ! revolution>y f]vor be5 quick5$ into fev]i% int5sity1 & driv5 on to new & f>-rea*+ issues4 ,smitt5 to ! core ) ! contagion ( ! "t1 ,wordswor? began to m$itate feel+ly on man1 8 suff]+s1 8 artificial re/ra9ts1 8 aspirations1 8 de/9y4 ,he pond]$ long & deeply ! que/ions ( gov]nm5t1 & ! be/ =ms ( x1--( society1 ( morality & its gr\nds1 ( man's p]fection & its possibility4 ,ev5 :5 = a "t "u ! ,reign ( ,t]ror 8 imm$iate hopes f ! ,revolution fad$1 yet he did n cease to pond] ! que/ions :i* rec5t ev5ts _h br\ght to ! surface4 ,! fall ( ,robespi]re & 8 8a!i/ crew0 reviv$ 8 hopes4 ,?\gh none ( ! public acts ( ,france pleas$ him1 yet 8 fai? 9 ! p 0 /ill /rong2 no ext]nal blund]s1 he believ$1 w\ld take 8life f ! "y ,republic40 ,= a :ile he dream$ on 8 gold5 dreams ab\t a p]fect$ humanity4 ,/ill = a "t to him 8,! :ole e>? ,! beauty wore ( promise40444 8,bliss 0 x 9 t dawn to be alive1 ,b to ! "y 0 heav540 ,b :5 ,brita9 decl>$ w> aga9/ ,france1 & ,france *ang$ a w> ( self-def5se = "o ( aggression1 !n came disgu/ ) 8 own c\ntry1 disappo9tm5t & vexation ) ,france1 despair ( h] promot+ ! cause ( ,lib]ty4 ,/ill he clung /ubbornly to 8 old t5ets1 & ev5 /ra9$ !m f>!r4 ,at la/1 :5 he saw ! ,emp]or cr[n$ by ! ,pope1 ?is 0 too mu* = him4 ,x 0 ! la/ opprobrium1 ! f9al bl[ to 8 republican ardor4 ,he _h se5 a p f :om he hop$ all ?+s1 a nation :i* ere:ile _h look$ up 9 fai? to heav5 = manna1 take a lesson f ! dog return+ to 8 vomit4 ,!n = a "t ! :ole fabric ( 8 hope & fai? gave way4 ,he fell into di/ru/1 n only ( nations1 b ( himself4 ,! fai?s1 intuitions1 aspirations :i* he _h hi!rto liv$ by1 fail$ him4 ,he cross-que/ion$ all fundam5tal pr9ciples1 & if !y c\ld n v9dicate !mselves by =mal pro(1 reject$ !m4 ,at la/1 los+ all hold on conviction1 we>i$ out ) endless p]plexities1 he d\bt$ all moral tru?1 & gave x up 9 despair4 ,) 8 hopes = man1 & 8 fai? 9 man's de/9y1 ! poetic vision ( ,nature1 :i* _h hi!rto be5 ) him1 disappe>$1 & 8 imm$iate conv]se ) ,him :o ?r\gh ,nature spoke to him 0 = a "t eclips$4 ,"u ! tyranny ( ! logical & analyz+ faculty1 8 intellig5ce 0 no long] an organ :i* transmitt$ cle>ly ! light f )\t to ! light )9 him1 b1 entangl$ 9 ! me%es ( ! f9ite und]/&+1 he c\ld = a "t see or receive no?+ :i* he c\ld n v]ify by logic4 ,he look$ on ! out] _w no m 9 a free imag9ative way z ( old1 b comp>$ sc5e ) sc5e1 & judg$ & criticis$ !m by artificial rules4 8,to ! moods ,( "t & season1 to ! moral p[]1 ,! affections & ! _s ( ! place ,ins5sible40 ,?is to "o l ,wordswor?1 m ?an to mo/ m51 0 abnegation ( 8 high] self1 0 9 fact moral dea?4 ,x 0 ! l[e/ dep? into :i* he sank1 ! climax ( :at he himself calls 88 degradation40 ,b z 8 fai? 9 man & 8 love ( ,nature _h suff]$ %ipwreck toge!r1 x 0 by ! same influ5ce !y 7 re/or$4 ,f ! tempor>y obscuration ( ! ma/] vision1 ! lay+ asleep ( 8 inn] faculties1 ! fir/ ?+ to ar\se him 0 ! influ5ce ( human affection1 & t came to him ?r\gh ! pres5ce ( 8 si/]1 8 8sole si/]40 ,:5 aft] 8 return f ,france he 0 w&]+ ab\t aimless & deject$1 %e saw & und]/ood 8 m5tal malady4 ,%e made a home = him1 & became 8 h\rly companion4 ,if he _h labor$ zeal\sly to cut (f 8 he>t f all ! s\rces ( 8 =m] /r5g?1 %e by h] influ5ce & sympa?y ma9ta9$ = him1 z he expresses x1 8a sav+ int]c\rse ) 8 true self40 ,%e saw t 8 true vocation 0 to be a poet1 & a tea*] ( m5 ?r\gh poetry1 & bade him seek 9 t alone 88 (fice ^u e>?40 ,%e took him once m to lonely & beautiful places1 till ,nature aga9 f\nd access to him1 &1 comb9+ ) 8 si/]'s human m9i/ry1 8,l$ him back ,to ^? sweet c\nsels betwe5 head & he>t1 ,:5ce gr[e? g5u9e k fraught ) peace40 ,?us began t sanative process :i* 9 "t re/or$ him to 8 true self1 to 88 natural graci\sness ( m9d10 & made him t bless+ to ! _w he 0 de/9$ to become4 ,b !re 0 n a re/oration only1 b !re came ?r\gh t same si/] an accession ( new emotions1 an op5+ ( 8 he>t to influ5ces h]et(ore disreg>d$4 ,8 nature 0 orig9ally1 he tells u1 some:at au/]e & unb5d+4 ,%e op5$ 8 eyes to p]ceive 9 ,nature m9ute lovel9esses =m]ly unnotic$1 8 he>t to feel sympa?ies & t5d]nesses = human ?+s hi!rto unc>$ =4 ,9 h] company1 :e!r !y w&]$ ab\t ! c\ntry or dwelt 9 a settl$ home1 8 =m] delight 9 ,nature return$4 ,he felt once aga91 l ! brea? ( spr+1 visit+s ( ! imag9ative p[] come to him2 ! ov]fl[+s ( 8! impassion$ life0 t is 9 ,nature /ream$ 9 ^u him1 & he /ood 9 h] pres5ce once m 8,a s5sitive be+1 a creative s\l40 ,! re/oration1 ! sanative process ,i speak (1 %[$ itself 9 two directions1 z reg>ds 8 feel+ t[>ds man & t[>ds ,nature4 ,fir/ z to man3 8 int]e/s & sympa?ies1 /imulat$ to excess by ! political convulsions he _h pass$ ?r\gh1 n[ f\nd heal?i] objects 9 ! labor+ poor :om he conv]s$ ) 9 ! fields1 & 9 ! vagrants he met on lonely roads4 ,^! became 8 daily s*ools4 ,9 _m an exquisite poem he has embalm$ ! incid5ts & *>act]s he saw or he>d ( at t "t4 ,8 e>ly upbr++ comb9$ ) aft] exp]i5ce & reflection to make him e/eem simple & humble life m ?an artificial4 ,! homely ways ( ! p he _h sp5t 8 boyhood )--village dames1 h>dy dalesm5 & %eph]ds--concurr$ ) 8 own native bias to make him love & e/eem :at is p]man5t1 n :at is accid5tal 9 human life1 ! inn]1 n ! out] man ( m51 ! ess5tial s\l1 n its trapp+s ( bir?1 =tune1 & position4 ,?is native bias _h be5 deep5$ by all he _h se51 felt1 & ?\ght dur+ ! revolution>y f]m5t1 & n[ became ! fix$ habit & purpose ( 8 m9d1 "p ( 8 p]man5t self4 ,= 9 humble m51 :5 n :olly cru%$ or h>d5$ by p5ury1 he seem$ to see ! prim>y passions & elem5t>y feel+s ( human nature exi/+ z x 7 9 _! native b$--fre]1 /rong]1 m unalloy$ ?an 9 m5 ( s-call$ position & education1 :o1 z he ?\ght1 7 (t5 ov]laid by artifice & conv5tionality4 ,! =malities :i* pass by ! "n ( education he ?\ght h little to d ) real feel+ & j s5se1 & int]c\rse ) ! talk+ _w does little to improve m54 ,he !re=e turn$ away f artificial to natural man1 & resolv$ to let ! _w "k :at he _h se5 & f\nd 9 m5 & wom5 ^: outside 0 lea/ attractive4 8,( ^!1 said ,i1 %all be my song1 ( ^! ,w ,i record ! praises1 mak+ v]se2 ,deal boldly ) sub/antial ?+s1 9 tru? ,& sanctity ( passion1 speak ( ^! ,t ju/ice may be done1 obeisance paid ,:]e x is due40 ,mu* m might be said ( 8 views ( man1 z !y ultimately became1 = 8 insight into ! he>t & its work+s1 ?\gh conf9$ to c]ta9 l9es1 & reflective1 n dramatic1 0 )9 ^! l9es true & deep4 ,b we mu/ n[ turn to consid]1 secondly1 :at 7 8 views ab\t ,nature1 :5 !y 7 fully matur$4 ,he n[ came to hold ) consci\s conviction1 :at =m]ly he _h only felt1 h>dly kn[+ t he felt x1 t ,nature _h ,a self-subsi/5ce1 exi/+ outside ( man's ?\ghts & feel+s1 & :olly indep5d5t ( !m2 ,a unity ( life & p[] p]vad+ x ?r\gh all its p>ts1 & b9d+ !m toge!r into a liv+ :ole2 ,a true life ( h] own1 :i* /ream$ ?r\gh & /imulat$ 8 life--a _s :i*1 itself invisible1 spoke ?r\gh visible ?+s to 8 _s4 ,t ?is life _h qualities inh]5t 9 x3-- ,calmness1 :i* /ill$ & refre%$ man2 ,sublimity1 :i* rais$ him to noble & maje/ic ?\ghts2 ,t5d]ness1 :i*1 :ile /irr+ 9 ! l>ge/ & l(tie/ ?+s1 condesc5ds to ! l[e/1 is ) ! humble/ worm & we$ z mu* z 9 ! great movem5ts ( ! elem5ts & ( ! />s4 ,above all1 ,nature he n[ saw to be ! %ape & image ( "r reason1 reason 9 ! highe/ s5se1 embodi$ & made visible 9 ord]1 9 /ability1 9 con=mity to et]nal law4 ,! p]ception ( ^! satisfi$ 8 intellect1 calm$ & soo!d 8 he>t4 ,?us ! p[]s & impulses :i* conv]se ) ^! qualities1 z !y exi/ 9 ! ext]nal "w1 _h quick5$ )9 8 boyi% m9d1 n[ once m 9 ?is reviv+ "t ass]t$ !mselves1 & fill$ him ) a happ9ess :i*1 if sob]]1 0 sanction$ by 8 mature reason4 ,! ,univ]se !re=e 0 to him no m]e rev]b]ation ( 8 own voice1 no m]e reflection ( hues ca/ f 8 own *angeful moods4 ,x 0 n a ?+ to practice ! pa!tic fallacy on4 ,x 0 n true t1 z ,col]idge dream$1 8,ours is ! w$d+ g>m5t1 ours ! %r\d40 ,n ?is at all1 b an exi/5ce indep5d5t ( u & our moods1 /able1 equable1 s]5e4 ,& our wisdom is to receive h] native impulses )\t impos+ on h] our caprices4 ,h5ce x is t ,nature is to man a support+1 calm+1 cool+1 & invigorat+ p[]4 ,s x 0 t at ?is "t he felt bo? emotion & calmness come to him f ,nature1 f ! "o en]gy to seek ! tru?1 f ! o!r t happy /illness :i* fits ! m9d to receive tru? :5 x comes uns\ght4 ,) cle>] conviction ?an ev]1 he n[ saw 9 ,nature a p[]1 :i* is ! %ape & image ( "r reason--reason1 9 its highe/ s5se1 embodi$ & made visible4 ,! ord]1 ! /ability1 8! calm ob$i5ce to et]nal law10--^!1 z ,i h j said1 :i* are ! image ( "r reason1 satisfi$ 8 intellect1 calm$ & soo!d 8 feel+s4 ,f ,nature's calmness1 & f h] sl[ & /eadily-work+ processes1 he receiv$ an admonition to cease f hop+ to see man reg5]at$ by sudd5 & viol5t convulsions1 & yet to e/eem & rev]5ce :at is p]man5t 9 human affection1 & 9 man's moral be+1 & to build 8 hope on ! gradual expansion & purification ( ^!4 ,all ^! p]ceptions ab\t ,nature _h be5 m or less pres5t to him f boyhood1 only n[ :at 7 be=e b vague emotions came out z settl$ convictions4 ,b !re 0 a fur!r /ep1 :i* he n[ made4 ,he discov]$ t 9 ord] to atta9 ! highe/ & true/ vision ( ,nature1 ! s\l ( man mu/ n be altoge!r passive1 b mu/ act along ) & 9 unison ) ,nature1 mu/ s5d f itself abroad an emanation1 :i*1 meet+ ) natural objects1 produces some?+ bett] ?an ei!r ! s\l itself or ,nature by h]self c\ld g5]ate4 ,?is creation is1 z has be5 obs]v$1 8p>tly giv5 by ! object1 p>tly by ! poet's m9d10 is nei!r :olly m9d1 nor :olly object1 b some?+1 call x aspect1 efflu5ce1 emanation1 :i* p>takes ( bo?4 ,x is ! meet+ or m>riage ( ! life t is 9 ! s\l ) ! life t is 9 ! ,univ]se1 :i* two are ak9 to ea* o!r1 t produces ! true/ vision & ! highe/ poetry4 ,?is view ,wordswor? illu/rates by ! m>vel\s effect produc$ on a l&scape by a *ange 9 ! atmosph]e1 a cle>+ ( ! cl\ds1 a sudd5 flood ( moonlight let d[n into ! d>kness ( m\nta9 abysses1 su* z t he saw at midnight :ile asc5d+ ,sn[don4 ,a l p[] he ?9ks ! m9d c ex]cise on outw>d ?+s--:at he calls 8,an ennobl+ int]*ange ,( action f )\t & f )94 ,! excell5ce1 pure function1 & be/ p[]1 ,bo? ( ! object se5 & eye t sees40 ,:5 8 m9d ?us put =? its high] p[] on ! actual famili> _w1 on life's e-day appe>ances1 he seem$ to ga9 cle> sight ( a new _w1 n hi!rto reflect$ 9 books1 b wor?y to be s reflect$1 & made visible to o!r eyes4 ,?is he set himself to accompli%1 & ! result /ill lives 9 _m a pure & dea?less creation4 ,t comb9$ action ( ! object se5 & ( ! eye t saw1 above spok5 (1 is especially embodi$ 9 su* poems z 8,! ,yew-,trees ( ,borr[dale10 8,/epp+ ,we/w>d10 8,! ,lee*-,ga!r]10 & 8,to ! ,cuckoo40 ,9 all ^!1 & _m m1 ! poet1 lett+ 8 own _s pass =? into ! sc5e be=e him1 & become id5tifi$ ) x1 has caught ! inn] _s ( ! place & ( ! h\r1 br\ght x out1 & int]pret$ x z no m]e outw>d description c\ld h done4 ,a few /rokes1 giv+ "o or two ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic features1 z se5 by a ke5ly-obs]vant eye1 & !n he glides into t :i* no eye c see1 b only ! liv+ p[] ( a deep & sympa!tic imag9ation4 ,& ?\gh few o!r imag9ations c\ld h p5etrat$ s deeply into ! secret ( ,nature1 & giv5 articulate voice to h] sil5ces1 yet e true imag9ation feels at once t he _h gone to ! quick1 & truly r5d]$ ! invisible b n unfelt pres5ce t dwells !re4 ,x is 9 ?is way t he has ga!r$ up into himself ! sleep t f olde/ "t has brood$ ov] ^? ,we/morel& m\nta9s1 & utt]$ x 9 8 own p]fect & melodi\s language4 ,?is has be5 done by him = t region once = all1 & no o!r poet ne$ attempt to repeat x1 any m ?an a sculptor ne$ essay ano!r ,apollo ,belv$]e1 or a pa9t] a new ,transfiguration4 ,on _m ( ! poems descriptive ( ,nature t foll[$ 8 recov]y f despond5cy1--t is1 ^? compos$ betwe5 ! ye>s #agif & #ahjh1--!re re/s an e!real gleam1 some?+ ( 8,! light t nev] 0 on sea or l&10 :i* gives to ^! a peculi> *>m1 b :i* is less pres5t 9 8 lat] productions4 ,?is idealiz+ light 0 drawn ei!r f remembrances ( t dream-l vividness & spl5dor above notic$1 :i* 9 *ildhood he saw re/+ on all ?+s1 or f occasional returns ( ! same vivid emotion & quick fla%+s f )91 :i* 8 re/or$ happ9ess 9 ,nature = a "t br\ght back4 ,?is peculi> light culm9ates 9 ! 8,ode on ,immortality10 ?\gh !re x is r a remembrance ( some?+ gone ?an a pres5t possession4 ,p]haps ! la/ p[]ful recurr5ce ( ?is vision>y gleam :i* he felt is t record$ 9 ! l9es compos$ ^u 8,an ,ev5+ ( ,extraord9>y ,beauty & ,spl5dor10 se5 f ! little m\nt 9 front ( 8 ,rydal home 9 ! ye> #ahah4ag ,b ^! high in/9cts1 & all ! impulses ak9 to !m1 :at are !y1 :at is _! wor? & mean+1 :at are we to ?9k ab\t !m8 ,are !y m]ely erratic fla%es1 g>ni%+ = a mom5t our sky 9 e>ly ye>s1 soon to be lo/ =ev] 9 ! gray light ( common day8 ,?is is ! way 9 :i* mo/ poets h reg>d$ !m1 & s !y h sung _m a sad depress+ /ra9 ov] ! vani%$ illusions ( y\?4 ,b ?is 0 n ! way ) ,wordswor?4 ,mr4 ,leslie ,/eph5s1 9 a rec5t essay ( great value1 has admirably po9t$ out h[ 8 :ole philosophy is bas$ on 8! id5tity betwe5 ! in/9cts ( our *ildhood & our enlight5$ reason10 & is busi$ ) exp\nd+ ! process by :i* 8our e>ly intuitions may be trans=m$ into settl$ pr9ciples ( feel+ & action40 ,^? vague in/9cts1 ,wordswor? believ$1 come to man f a div9e s\rce1 & are giv5 to him n m]ely = pleasure's sake1 b t he may cond5se !m into p]man5t pr9ciples by ?\ght1 by ! fai?ful ex]cise ( ! affections1 by contemplation ( ,nature1 & by high resolve4 ,! out] _w 0 be/ & mo/ truly se5 :5 view$1 n z a solit>y exi/5ce ap>t f man1 b z ! backgr\nd ( human life1 & look$ at ?r\gh ! human emotions ( awe1 rev]5ce1 & love4 ,?us1 ?\gh ^? e>ly ideal lights might disappe>1 some?+ else1 z preci\s & m p]man5t1 w\ld be wr\ght into "* z ! vague emotions became transmut$ into :at he calls 8intellectual love10 8feel+ intellect10 8hopeful reason10 all ( :i* are b diff]5t names = t /ate ( consci\sness :i* he held to be ! organ or eye t sees all highe/ tru?4 8,?is spiritual love acts n nor exi/s ,)\t imag9ation1 :i*1 9 tru?1 ,is b ano!r "n = absolute p[] ,& cle>e/ insight1 amplitude ( m9d1 ,& reason 9 h] mo/ exalt$ mood40 ,x may be said1 p]haps1 ,?is philosophy is all well en\gh = ^? :o h 9 *ildhood kn[n su* ideal exp]i5ces 9 ! pres5ce ( ,nature4 ,b ^! are ! few2 mo/ m5 "k no?+ ( !m4 ,be x s4 ,b to ^!1 too1 ?is philosophy has a ^w to speak4 ,if ! _m h be5 ins5sible to ,nature1 mo/ surely !y h kn[n ! fir/ home affections1 to fa!r & "m1 to bro!r & si/]4 ,9 e>ly y\? !y h felt ! w>m gl[ ( fri5d%ip1 & lat] 9 life ! fir/ dome/ic affections may h reviv$ m deeply :5 manhood has made = itself a second home4 ,( ^! emotions "t mu/ ne$s make _m ( !m pa/ exp]i5ces4 ,are !y !n to be no m ?an fond memories )\t influ5ce on our pres5t selves8 ,wordswor? tea*es1 & all wise m5 agree ) him1 t if we all[ ^! to pass f u1 z sunbeams f a hill-side1 ! "* is l[]$ & wors5$2 if !y are reta9$ 9 ?\ght & melt$ into our be+1 !y become ! mo/ fruitful s\rces ( ennobl$ "*4 ,! firm purpose n to 8,break fai? ) ^? :om he has laid ,9 e>?'s d>k *amb]s10 --to h[ _m a man has ?is become ! *ief inc5tive to p]sev]ance 9 high endeavor6 ,?is is a philosophy :i* w we>4 ,x suits n only ! vision>y 9 8 solitude1 b is fitt$ z well = ! c\nt+-h\se & ! m>ket-place4 ,aga91 x may be said1 ,?is way ( look+ at ,nature & life may suit a man 9 ! heyday ( life1 :5 8 n]ves are /rong1 8 hopes high1 & all ?+s we> _! summ] mood4 ,9 su* a "t he may well s+ 8,naught %all prevail aga9/ u or di/urb ,our *e]ful fai? t all :i* we behold ,is full ( bless+s40 ,no d\bt1 ?r\gh 8,! ,prelude10 & ?r\gh all ,wordswor?'s poetry contempor>y ) x1 t is1 all 8 poetry compos$ be=e ! age ( ?irty-five1 !re runs a ve9 ( ,optimism4 ,b a man's views ( life are n complete at t age4 ,?\gh he nev] expressly recant$ any ( ! views express$ 9 8,! ,prelude10 yet he add$ to !m new elem5ts :5 "t & grief %[$ him o!r sides ( life4 ,hi!rto1 human sorr[ _h be5 to him b a 8/ill sad music0 f> away4 ,b :51 9 #ahje1 ,nature1 ) h] night & tempe/1 drove 8 favorite bro!r's %ip on ! ,%ambles ( ,portl& ,head1 & wreck$ ! life he greatly lov$1 !n he le>n$ t %e 0 n always s]5e1 b c\ld be /]n & cruel4 ,!n sorr[ came home to him1 & ent]$ into 8 inmo/ s\l4 ,9 t b]eavem5t we f9d him writ+--8,:y h we sympa?ies t make ! be/ ( u afraid ( inflict+ pa9 & sorr[1 :i* yet we see dealt ab\t s lavi%ly by ! ,supreme ,gov]nor8 ,:y %\ld our notions ( "r t[>ds ea* o!r1 & to all s5ti5t be+s )9 our influ5ce1 diff] s widely f :at appe>s to be 8 notion & rule1 if ev]y?+ 7 to end "h8 ,w\ld x n be blasphem\s to say t 444 we h m ( love 9 our nature ?an ,he has8 ,! ?\ght is mon/r\s2 & yet h[ to get rid ( x1 except ^u ! supposition ( ano!r & a bett] _w1 ,i d n see40 ,?is is n ! language ( a pan!i/1 z he has be5 (t5 call$1 nor ( an optimi/1 "o bl9d to ! d>k side ( ! _w1 z 8 poetry w\ld sometimes make u fancy him4 ,f t "t on1 ! sights & s\nds ( ,nature took to ,wordswor? a sob]] hue1 a m solemn tone4 ,! *ange ( mood is gr&ly express$ 9 ! 8,elegiac ,/anzas on a ,picture ( ,peele ,ca/le10 :]e he says t he n[ c\ld look no m on 8,a smil+ sea1 & be :at ,i h be540 ,yet he gives way to no weak or selfi% lam5tation1 b sets himself to draw f ! sorr[ =titude = himself1 sympa?y & t5d]ness = o!rs3-- 8,!n welcome =titude1 & pati5t *e]1 ,& frequ5t sights ( :at is to be borne2 ,su* sights1 or worse1 z are be=e me "h2-- ,n )\t hope we suff] & we m\rn40 ,t is manly & heal?-giv+ sorr[4 ,x 0 8 happ9ess1 m ?an ( mo/ m51 to use all t came to him = ! end x 0 meant =4 ,e>ly ideal influ5ces f ,nature1 ! fir/ home affections1 sorr[s ( mature manhood--none ( !m 7 lo/4 ,all melt$ into him1 & did _! "p 9 educat+ 8 he>t to a m feel+ & t5d] wisdom4 ,b !y c\ld n h done ?is1 !y c\ld n h s deep5$ & purifi$ him1 _h !y n be5 receiv$ into a _s bas$ 9 firm fai? on ,god1 f :om all ^! ?+s came1 ^: purpose = himself & o!rs !y subs]v$4 ,?is discipl9e ( sorr[ 0 increas$ :51 a few ye>s aft] ! loss ( 8 bro!r1 he laid 9 ,grasm]e *ur*-y>d two infant *ildr54 ,^? trials ( 8 home affections sank deep into him1--m & m humaniz$ 8 _s1 & made him feel m di/9ctly ! p[] ( ^? ,*ri/ian fai?s :i*1 ?\gh nev] d5i$ by him1 7 pres5t 9 8 e>ly poems r z a lat5t atmosph]e ( s5tim5t ?an z express$ beliefs4 ,x _c be d5i$ t 9 8 pure1 b p]haps too confid5t y\?1 ! ,naturali/ic _s1 s to call x1 is /rong] 9 8 poetry ?an ! ,*ri/ian4 ,he expect$ m f ! tea*+ ( ,nature1 comb9$ ) ! moral intuitions ( 8 s\l1 ?an ^! 9 !mselves1 & unaid$1 c give4 ,he did n en\gh see t man ne$s o!r supports ?an ^! = ! trials he has to endure4 ,?is is n a matt] ( positive ass]tion or ( positive d5ial1--r ( comp>ative emphasis & proportion4 ,we may say t ! ,*ri/ian view ( life & ,nature does n at fir/ receive ! prom95ce :i* is its due4 ,b "u ! pressure ( sorr[1 & ! s5se ( 8 own weakness1 he m & m turn$ to ! ,*ri/ian consolations4 ,?is *ange 0 a v gradual "o1 & he has left no direct record ( x4 ,only x is p]ceptible "h & !re 9 8 lat] poems1 &1 :at is mo/ to our purpose1 x colors ! eye ) :i* he look$ on ,nature4 ,?is _c1 p]haps1 bett] be illu/rat$ ?an by comp>+ two poems compos$ 9 ! same region at an int]val ( ?irty ye>s4 ,9 #ahjc1 9 8 buoyant y\?1 dur+ an ev5+ walk by ! %ores ( ,lo* ,katr9e1 ) 8 face t[>d a gl[+ sunset1 he compos$ ! exquisite l9es 8,/epp+ ,we/w>d10 9 :i* ! sc5e ar\nd him & a *ance ^w address$ to him sugge/$ 8,! ?\ght ,( travel+ ?r\gh ! _w t lay ,be=e me 9 my endless way40 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahca1 :5 he 0 9 8 sixty-second ye>1 he aga9 pass$ ?r\gh ! ,trossa*s1 & ?is 0 ! s5tim5t t !n arose )9 him4 ,x may1 z he himself sugge/s1 h be5 color$ by ! remembrance ( 8 rec5t p>t+ ) ,sir ,walt] ,scott & ! ?\ght ( 8 decay1 b x is altoge!r 9 keep+ ) 8 own habitual mood at t "t-- 8,!re's n a nook )9 ?is solemn ,pass1 ,b 7 an apt confessional = "o ,taught by 8 summ] sp5t1 8 autumn gone1 ,t life is b a tale ( morn+ grass ,)]$ at eve4 ,f sc5es ( art :i* *ase ,t ?\ght away1 turn1 & ) wat*ful eyes ,fe$ x1 'mid ,nature's old felicities1 ,rocks1 riv]s1 & smoo? lakes m cle> ?an glass ,unt\*$1 unbrea!d ^u4 ,?rice happy que/4 ,if f a gold5 p]* ( asp5 spray 7,octob]'s workman%ip to rival ,may71 ,! p5sive w>bl] ( ! ruddy brea/1 ,t moral sweet5 by a heav5-taught lay1 ,lull+ ! ye>1 ) all its c>es1 to re/40 ,!re is ano!r poem ( ! same date1 #ahca1 :i*1 ?\gh x is seldom quot$1 %all be giv5 "h 9 full1 s9ce x well illu/rates ,wordswor?'s lat] phase ( feel+ ab\t natural objects4 ,x is entitl$ 8,! ,primrose ( ! ,rock10 & ref]s to a rock :i* /&s on ! "r h&1 a little way up ! middle road lead+ f ,rydal to ,grasm]e3-- 8,a ,rock !re is ^: homely front ,! pass+ travel] slights2 ,yet !re ! gl[-worms hang _! lamps1 ,l />s1 at v>i\s heights2 ,& "o coy ,primrose to t ,rock ,! v]nal breeze invites4 8,:at hide\s w>f>e ha? be5 wag$1 ,:at k+doms ov]?r[n1 ,s9ce fir/ ,i spi$ t ,primrose-tuft1 ,& m>k$ x = my own2 ,a la/+ l9k 9 ,nature's *a9 ,f highe/ heav5 let d[n6 8,! fl[]s1 /ill fai?ful to ! /ems1 ,_! fell[%ip r5ew2 ,^! /ems are fai?ful to ! root ,t worke? out ( view2 ,& to ! rock ! root adh]es ,9 e fibre true4 8,close cl+s to e>? ! liv+ rock ,?\gh ?reat5+ /ill to fall2 ,! e>? is con/ant to h] sph]e2 ,& ,god upholds !m all3 ,s blooms ?is lonely ,plant1 nor fe>s ,h] annual fun]al4 8,"h clos$ ! m$itative /ra91 ,b air brea!d s(t t day1 ,! ho>y m\nta9-heights 7 *e]$4 ,! sunny vale look$ gay1 ,& to ! ,primrose ( ! ,rock ,i gave ?is aft]-lay4 8,i sang--,let myriads ( bright fl[]s1 ,l !e1 9 field & grove ,revive un5vi$2 mighti] f>1 ,?an trembl+s t reprove ,our v]nal t5d5cies to hope ,is ,god's r$eem+ love2 8,t love :i* *ang$--= wan disease1 ,= sorr[ t _h b5t ,o'er hopeless du/--= )]$ age-- ,_! moral elem5t1 ,& turn$ ! ?i/les ( a curse ,to types b5efic5t4 8,s9-blight$ ?\gh we are1 we too1 ,! reason+ ,sons ( ,m51 ,f our oblivi\s w9t] call$ ,%all rise1 & brea! aga91 ,& 9 et]nal summ] lose ,our ?reescore ye>s & t54 8,to humbl5ess ( he>ts desc5ds ,?is presci5ce f on high ,! fai? t elevates ! j1 ,be=e & :5 we die1 ,& makes ea* s\l a sep>ate heav51 ,a c\rt = ,deity40 ,is n ?is m 9 keep+ ) ! :ole ( ,nature1 m true to human life 9 all its aspects1 ?an poetry :i* dwells m]ely on ! bright & *e]ful side ( ?+s8 ,if ,nature has its v]nal fre%ness1 & its 8high midsumm] pomps10 has x n z well autumnal decay1 bleakness ( w9t]1 & dre>y visitations ( blight+ ea/ w9d8 ,:at are we to make ( ^!8 ,are n suff]+ & dea? =ev] go+ on ?r\gh\t animat$ creation8 ,:at mean+ are we to atta* to ?is8 ,z = man1 if he has 8 day ( y\? & /r5g? & success1 :at are we to say ( failure1 disappo9tm5t1 b]eavem5t1 & life's swift decay8 ,?is la/1 ! d>k & =lorn side ( ?+s1 is z real z ! bright side4 ,h[ are we to int]pret x8 ,surely1 )\t attempt+ any !ory :i* w expla9 x1 no?+ is m 9 keep+ ) ^! manifold & seem+ly conflict+ aspects ( life ?an ! fai? t ,he :o made & upholds ! ,univ]se does n keep coldly alo(1 gaz+ f a di/ance on ! suff]+s ( 8 creatures1 b has himself ent]$ into ! conflict1 has himself become ! great ,suff]]1 ! great ,be>] ( all wrong1 & is work+ out = 8 creatures "s bett] issue ?r\gh a r$emptive sorr[ :i* is ,div9e4 ,su* a fai?1 ?\gh x does n expla9 ! ills ( life1 gives !m ano!r mean+1 & helps m5 to be> !m z no o!r c4 ,?is view ( suff]+1 lat5t 9 mu* ( ,wordswor?'s poetry1 if n fully utt]$1 at la/ f\nd full expression 9 ^!1 :i* are among 8 late/ l9es4 ,no d\bt ?is1 & ! few o!r m$itative poems1 compos$ 9 ! same /ra9 at t lat] day1 h n ! magic *>m1 ! e!real beauty1 ( ^? songs sung 9 buoyant y\?1 :5 be=e ! transfigur+ p[] ( 8 imag9ation ! e>? appe>$ to be 8,an unsub/antial fa]y place40 ,t pass$ ) y\?1 & c\ld n return2 b ano!r s$at]1 m moraliz+1 yet sweetly graci\s mood came on1--a mood :i* is 9 keep+ ) t e>li]1 its natural product repres5tative 9 "o1 ^: days & ^: moods 7 z he himself wi%$ !m to be1 8l9k$ ea* to ea* by natural piety40 ,z !re is 9 "* a grace t becomes e age1 s !re is a poetry4 ,& ,wordswor?'s lat] expressions ab\t ,nature & life are1 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 z becom+ 9 an old man1 matur$ by mu* exp]i5ce & by sorr[1 z 8 e>li] m ideal poems became a "y man j re/or$ f a great m5tal crisis1 b /ill ) y\? on 8 side4 ,if ! poems ( ! matur] age lo/ some?+ t belong$ to ! e>li] ones1 !y also ga9$ new elem5ts1--!y conta9 words :i* are a support amid ! /ress ( life1 & a b5$iction = its decl9e4 ,!re 7 _m :o knew ,wordswor?'s poetry well :ile he 0 /ill alive1 :o felt its p[]1 & ! new light :i* x ?rew on ! mat]ial _w4 ,b ?\gh !y half-guess$ !y did n fully "k ! secret ( x4 ,!y got glimpses ( "p1 b c\ld n grasp ! :ole ( ! philosophy on :i* x 0 bas$ ,b :51 aft] 8 dea?1 8,! ,prelude0 0 publi%$1 !y 7 let into ! secret1 !y saw ! hidd5 f\ndations on :i* x re/s1 z !y _h nev] se5 !m be=e4 ,! small] poems 7 m beautiful1 m delightful1 b 8,! ,prelude0 reveal$ ! secret ( _! beauty4 ,x %[$ t all ,wordswor?'s impassion$ feel+ t[>ds ,nature 0 no m]e fanta/ic dream1 b bas$ on sanity1 on a mo/ assur$ & reasonable philosophy4 ,x 0 z ?\gh "o :o _h be5 long gaz+ on "s build+ gr& & fair1 admir+ ! va/ sweep ( its walls1 & ! /r5g? ( its battlem5ts1 )\t und]/&+ _! pr9ciple ( coh]5ce1 7 at l5g? to be admitt$ inside by ! ma/] build]1 & giv5 a view ( ! :ole plan f )91 ! pr9ciples ( ! ar*itecture1 & ! hidd5 sub/ructures on :i* x 0 built4 ,?is is :at 8,! ,prelude0 does = ! re/ ( ,wordswor?'s poetry4 ,= all 8 lat] phases ( ?\ght1 all t foll[$ ! republicanism ( 8,! ,prelude10 ,wordswor?1 ,i "k1 has be5 well abus$4 ,%elley bemoan$ him1 ,mr4 ,br[n+ has fl\t$ him1 & foll[+ ^! all ! small] fry ( ,lib]alism h sn>l$ at 8 heels4 ,b all 8 *anges ( ?\ght are self-consi/5t1 & if fairly judg$1 ! good fai? & wisdom ( !m all c well be ju/ifi$4 ,= a few ye>s dur+ ! ,revolution he _h hop$ = a sudd5 reg5]ation f t great cata/rophe4 ,he f\nd himself deceiv$1 & gradually unle>nt ! fallacies :5ce t deception _h sprung4 ,he ceas$ to look = ! improvem5t ( mank9d f viol5t convulsions4 ,nei!r did he expect mu* f gradual political *ange1 nor f ^? =malities :i* we nickname education1 n f a revis$ code & paym5t by results1 n f ^! nor f any outw>d ma*9]y4 ,b he hop$ mu* f :atev] helps =w>d ! gr[?1 ! exp&+1 & ! deep5+1 9 all ! grades ( m51 ( ! 8feel+ s\l10 by :i* !y may become m s5sitive to ! face ( ,nature1 m s5sitive t[>ds _! fell[-m5 & ! l[] creatures1 & m op5 to influ5ces :i* are directly div9e4 ,9 ^! ?+s he believ$1 = ^! he wr\ght consi/5tly1 till 8 task 0 done4 ,i h dwelt ?us fully on ! gr[? ( ,wordswor?'s "*1 ! moral discipl9e ?r\gh :i* he pass$1 & ! ultimate maturity ( s\l to :i* he atta9$1 9 ord] t we may und]/& 8 doctr9e reg>d+ ,nature4 ,he held t x 0 only ?r\gh ! s\l t ! out] _w is rightly appreh5d$--only :5 x is contemplat$ ?r\gh ! human emotions ( admiration1 awe1 & love4 ,?is he held all 8 life ?r\gh4 ,b yet 9 8 way ( deal+ ) ,nature1 tak5 z a :ole1 we %all n be wrong if we note two diff]5t1 ?\gh n conflict+1 phases4 ,9 8 e>li] poetic p]iod he 0 ma9ly absorb$ 9 ! unity & l>ge liv+ness ( ,nature--9 feel+ & int]pret+ ! life t is 9 ea* individual ?+1 z well z 9 ! :ole1 9 sub/itut+ = a m]e ma*9e1--a univ]se ( dea?1--"o :i* 8,moves ) light1 & light in=m$1 ,actual1 div9e1 & true40 ,9 do+ ?is x is n too mu* to say t 8 poetry is ! mo/ p[]ful prote/ :i* ,engli% lit]ature conta9s aga9/ ! views ( ! _w eng5d]$ by a me*anical deism--! be/ witness to ! spiritual elem5t t exi/s bo? 9 ,nature & 9 man4 ,nor less is x our sure/ antidote to ! exclusively analytic & microscopic view ( ,nature1 s tyrann\s ov] pres5t ?\ght1 ! end ( :i* is univ]sal dis9tegration4 ,?is 0 ! "w he did :5 he work$ m 9 8 e>li]1 :at has be5 call$1 8 naturali/ic ve94 ,9 8 lat] p]iod ! moral t5d5cy became pr$om9ant1 n t x _h ev] be5 abs5t f 8 ?\ght4 ,ev5 at a comp>atively e>ly "t he _h be5 wont to take ! sights & s\nds ( ! s5sible _w z symbols & correspond5ces ( ! invisible4 ,9 #ahjf1 he>+ ! cuckoo's voice e*o f ,nab-sc>1 z he walk$ on ! opposite side ( ,rydal ,m]e1 he exclaim$3-- 8,h n we too8 yes1 we h ,answ]s & we "k n :5ce ,e*oes f beyond ! grave1 ,recogniz$ intellig5ce6 8,(t5 z ?y inw>d e> ,cat*es su* reb\nds1 bew>e-- ,li/51 pond]1 hold !m de>2 ,= ( ,god--( ,god !y are40 ,aga91 9 t ,ev5+ ode compos$ 9 #ahah1 to :i* ref]5ce has be5 already made1 z he gazes on 8,! sil5t spectacle--! gleam-- ,! %ad[--& ! peace supreme10 he exclaims-- 8,come =?1 ye droop+ old m51 look abroad1 ,& see to :at fair c\ntries ye are b\nd60 ,9 8 late/ phase1 z se5 9 ! two poems ( #ahca1 quot$ above1 ! moral has s ov]p[]$ ! naturali/ic mood t ?is spiritualiz+ ( all ,nature into symbols ( ?+s unse5 is r obvi\sly obtrud$ ?an delicately h9t$4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 to d ?is1 to treat ,nature 9 ?is way1 s to int]pret x t x %all t\* ! moral he>t ( ! mo/ ?\ghtful & appreh5sive m5--?is is "o ( ! two highe/ functions ( inspir$ ,poetry4 ,& 9 ! ex]cise ( ?is function1 too1 ,wordswor? has taught u mu*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to cont9ue ?is inve/igation1 & to trace ! diff]5t phases ( ! great movem5t t[>ds ,nature1 z x manife/s itself 9 ! poets :o 7 ,wordswor?'s contempor>ies1 ,byron1 ,%elley1 ,keats1 ,scott1 & ,keble2 & 9 ! poets ( ! pres5t g5]ation1 & 9 o!r writ]s /ill liv+1 :o 9 prose works h treat$ ( /hetics4 ,b to d s w\ld require at lea/ ano!r volume4 ,) ,wordswor?1 h[ev]1 z ! great lead] ( t movem5t1 "o may1 ) propriety1 pause = ! pres5t4 ,= h[ev] v>i\s & int]e/+ h be5 ! aspects ( ,nature t h be5 pres5t$ by 8 contempor>ies1 or by m rec5t poets1 none ( !m has r5d]$ ^? aspects he has essay$ m truly1 broadly1 & p5etrat+ly4 ,& ,wordswor? alone1 add+ ! philosoph] to ! poet1 has speculat$ widely & deeply on ! relation 9 :i* ,nature /&s1 to ! s\l ( man1 & on ! tru?s sugge/$ by ?is relation4 ,9 t relation1 & along ! l9es ( ?\ght t radiate f x1 is to be f\nd ! true int]pretation ( ,nature--t int]pretation :i* man /ill craves1 aft] ,sci5ce has said its la/ ^w4 ,?is int]pretation1 h[ev]1 is a tru? :i* c only be appreh5d$ by ! moral imag9ation1 t is1 ! imag9ation fill$ ) moral light1 & :i* w comm5d itself only to ! mo/ ?\ghtful m5 9 _! mo/ feel+ moods4 ,x is n likely ev] to be v9dicat$ by logical processes1 or tabulat$ 9 sci5tific regi/]s4 ,n ! less = t is x a vital tru?1 atte/+ itself1 z all vital tru?s d1 by ! h>mony x br+s into all our ?\ghts--by ! response x f9ds 9 ! inn] man4 ,,footnotes #a ,qu>t]ly ,review1 ,octob]1 #ahgj1 pp4 #adc1 #add4 #b ,wordswor?1 ,preface to ,second ,edition ( ,lyrical ,ballads4 #c ,myosotis ,alpe/ris4 #d ,s4 ,t4 ,col]idge1 ,lit4 ,biog4 vol4 ii4 p4 #bc4 #e ,s9ce writ+ ! above passage1 ,i h be5 pleas$ to f9d 9 ,mr4 ,ham]ton's ,sylvan ,ye>1 ! foll[+ passage1 :i* expresses m fully ! same ?\ght4 ,he speaks 7page #fh7 ( 8! delight ( ! citiz5 9 gre5 leaves1 & ! int5sity ( s5sation ab\t ,nature :i* we f9d 9 poets :o 7 br$ 9 t[ns2 :il/ ^? :o h liv$ mu* 9 ! c\ntry1 ?\gh !y "k & obs]ve m1 seem to feel m equably1 & to g to ,nature ) less ( s5su\s ?ir/ & excitem5t40 #f ,life ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 by ,sir ,david ,brew/]1 vol4 ii4 pp4 #djg1 #djh4 #g ,mozley's ,univ]sity ,s]mons1 p4 #ada4 #h ,see ,mll]'s ,lectures on ,language1 #b;d s]ies1 pp4 #dce1 #dcf4 #i ,miss ,wordswor?1 p4 #bbh4 #aj ,essay on ,keble4 #aa ,tr5* on ,p>ables1 p4 #ac4 #ab ,born #afba1 di$ #afie4 #ac ,dawson1 ,nature & ! ,bible1 pp4 #bc1 #bd4 #ad ,odyssey1 ,b4 vii4 #aab2 ,worsley1 ,b4 vii4 #ag? /anza4 #ae ,to ?is ass]tion ,i mu/ make "o exception4 ,s9ce ^! rem>ks 7 writt51 my att5tion has be5 k9dly drawn by ,pr(essor ,campbell ( ,/4 ,&rews to a passage 9 ! n9? book ( ,p>adise ,lo/1 9 :i* ,milton = a mom5t rev]ts to ! old rural fre%ness 9 some?+ ( ! mann] ( 8 y\?4 ,x is ! place :]e ! ,tempt] fir/ cat*es sight ( ,eve3-- 8,mu* he ! place admir$1 ! p]son m4 ,z "o :o long 9 popul\s city p5t1 ,:]e h\ses ?ick & sew]s annoy ! air1 ,=? issu+ on a summ]'s morn to brea! ,among ! pleasant villages & f>ms ,adjo9$1 f ea* ?+ met conceives delight1 ,! smell ( gra91 or t$d$ grass1 or k9e1 ,or dairy1 ea* rural sight1 ea* rural s\nd2 ,if *ance ) nymph-l /ep fair virg9 pass1 ,:at pleas+ seem$1 = h] n[ pleases m1 ,%e mo/1 & 9 h] look seems all delight3 ,su* pleasure took ! ,s]p5t to behold ,?is fl[]y flat1 ! sweet recess ( ,eve ,?us e>ly1 ?us alone40 #af ,f ,dr4 ,cl]k's new translation ( ,ossian4 #ag ,h[ greatly to be desir$ is an edition ( ,wordswor?'s entire works1 9 :i* ! poems %\ld be pr9t$ 9 ! exact *ronological ord] ( _! composition1 along ) ^? notes on !m :i* ! poet dictat$ late 9 life4 ,su* an arrangem5t ( !m is absolutely ess5tial to a "r und]/&+ ( _! mean+1 & ^? :o desire to atta9 su* an und]/&+ are oblig$ to make ! *ronological arrangem5t = !mselves1 at great tr\ble1 & at be/ v imp]fectly4 ,! "t :5 su* an edition c be made1 ) ! fulle/ means = accuracy1 is fa/ pass+1 if x is n already pa/4 ,is !re no hope t ^? 9 ^: h&s ! ?+ lies w /ill r5d] ?is great & mu*-ne$$ s]vice to ! great poet's memory8