,illu/ration3 ,,edw9 ,,m>kham ,,giant ,,h\rs ,,) ,,poet ,,prea*]s ,,by ,,william ,l4 ,,/idg] ,introduction by ,edw9 ,m>kham ,to ,,:ite-,,s\l$ ,,edw9 ,,m>kham ,,democracy',s ,,voice1 ,,humanity',s ,,fri5d ,i ,,d$icate ,,?is ,,book ,,cont5ts3 ,,introduction4 ,,=eword4 ,,am]ican ,,poets3 ,i4 ,,edw9 ,,m>kham4 ,,ii4 ,,va*el ,,l9dsay4 ,,iii4 ,,joaqu9 ,,mill]4 ,,iv4 ,,alan ,,seeg]4 ,,engli% ,,poets ,v4 ,,john ,,ox5ham4 ,,vi4 ,,alfr$ ,,noyes4 ,,vii4 ,,john ,,masefield4 ,,viii4 ,,rob]t ,,s]vice4 ,,ix4 ,,rup]t ,,brooke4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,portraits3 ,,edw9 ,,m>kham4 ,,va*el ,,l9dsay4 ,,joaqu9 ,,mill]4 ,,alan ,,seeg]4 ,,john ,,ox5ham4 ,,alfr$ ,,noyes4 ,,john ,,masefield4 ,,rob]t ,,s]vice4 ,,rup]t ,,brooke4 ,,introduction ,9 writ+ to ! read]s ( ,mr4 ,/idg]'s book ,i feel z ?\gh ,i 7 writ+ to old fri5ds1 fri5ds :o may h an int]e/ 9 kn[+ "s ( ! ?\ghts t ,i hold reg>d+ que/ions ( ! h\r & que/ions ( ! future4 ,! ,*ri/ian z he looks out ^u ! battl+ & brok5 _w sees mu* to sadd5 8 he>t4 ,?9k]s are ev]y:]e ask+1 ,is ,*ri/ianity a failure8 ,i ha/5 to assure y t ,*ri/ianity has n fail$1 = ,*ri/ianity has n[h]e be5 tri$ yet1 n[h]e be5 tri$ 9 a l>ge social s5se4 ,*ri/ianity has be5 tri$ by individuals1 & x has be5 f\nd to be com=t+ & trans=m+4 ,b x has nev] be5 tri$ by any l>ge gr\p ( p 9 any "o place--nev] by a :ole city--nev] by a :ole k+dom---nev] by a :ole p4 ,x is = ?is trial t ! wat*+ angels are wait+4 ,our holy religion is n a sav+ p[] m]ely = individuals2 x is also a sav+ p[] = society 9 its indu/rial ord]4 ,we h appli$ x to ! individual 9 ! pa/1 b we h nev] made any :olehe>t$ ef=t to make religion ! work+ pr9ciple ( society4 ,religion is always coop]ative & bro!rly1 b we h n yet made any e>ne/ ef=t to apply ! coop]ative & bro!rly pr9ciple to bus9ess4 ,we h tri$ to p]suade ! individual to express ! ideals ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 b we h made no e>ne/ ef=t to urge society to express ! ideals ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,!re=e1 :ile x is true t we h individual ,*ri/ians--m5 & wom5 :o make noble sacrifices 9 _! ef=t to live ! good life--x is also true t we h no ,*ri/ian society any:]e on e>?1 no ,*ri/ian civilization any:]e "u ! />s4 ,sometimes a c>eless talk] w ref] to our social ord] z a ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,all su* ref]5ces1 de> fri5ds1 di/urb our he>ts2 = !y prove t ! speak] has no conception ( :at a ,*ri/ian civilization w\ld be1 h[ noble & bro!rly x w\ld be4 ,five m9utes' read+ ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt w conv9ce any al]t m9d t we are yet ?\s&s ( miles f a ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,to speak ( only "o ?+1 x is c]ta9 t 9 a ,*ri/ian civilization ^! cruel ri*es we see /&+ side by side ) ^! cruel pov]ties c\ld n exi/2 !y w\ld all crumble & vani% away 9 ! fire ( ! social passion ( ! ,*ri/4 ,if we h n a ,*ri/ian civilization1 :at h we8 ,we h a civilization t is half b>b>ic2 we h a social ord] ) a light spr9kl+ ( ,*ri/ians 9 x4 ,x is ! hope ( ! future t ?is body ( e>ne/ ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 w awak5 to ! call ( ! social ,*ri/1 awake det]m9$ to infuse 8 _s into ! indu/rial ord]1 & ?us ext5d ! p[] ( ! cross d[n into ! mat]ial gr\nd ( our exi/5ce4 ,m5 are n fully sav$ until tools are sav$1 till indu/ries are sav$4 ,!y mu/ all be lit ) ! bro!r _s ( ,*ri/ ! ,artisan4 ,all ( ?is trans=mation is impli$ 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,= t s]mon may be tak5 to be ! fir/ draft ( ! con/itution ( ! new social ord] t ! ,*ri/ has 9 8 he>t = m54 ,x 0 ?is new ord] t he _h 9 m9d :5 he utt]$ ! great invitation1 ,come unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,all ! "w-worn toil]s ( ! _w 7 to f9d re/ 9 ! new bro!rly ord] ab\t to be e/abli%$ on ! e>?4 ,! ,ma/] has laid "o great duty ^u 8 foll[]s--to embro!r m5 & to emp>adise ! _w4 ,?is is a great labor1 = x dem&s t ! _s ( ! bro!r ,*ri/ %all s+ 9 all ! :eels & s\nd 9 all ! /eps ( our indu/rial life4 ,x means t ! ,gold5 ,rule %all become ! work+ pr9ciple 9 our social ord]4 ,?is is ! salvation t ,*ri/ came to br+ to ! _w2 ?is is ! glad tid+s2 ?is ! good news to m56 ,?is is only a glimpse ( ! great social tru? ( ! ,"l t is beg9n+ to break l a new morn+ ^u ! _w4 ,& :at ,i h said 9 ?is lett] ,i h tri$ a ?\s& times to say 9 my poems t h gone out into ! _w4 ,& ?is new note ,i cat* 9 ! l9es ( ! poets ev]y:]e 9 mod]n poets1 especially 9 ! poets discuss$ 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,y\rs 9 ! ,fell[%ip ( ! great hopes1 ,signature3 ,edw9 ,m>kham ,we/ ,new ,brighton1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,=eword ,va*el ,l9dsay1 "o ( ! mod]n ,*ri/ian poets1 ^: writ+s are discuss$ 9 ?is book1 has express$ ! reason = ! book itself 9 ^! f\r l9es3 ,i wi% t ,i _h le>n$ by he>t ,"s lyrics read t day2 ,i knew n 'twas a giant h\r ,t soon w\ld pass away4 ,! au?or ( ?is book makes no assumption t ! ,giant ,h\rs are 9 ! sett+ he has giv5 ^! lit]>y gems1 b 9 ! lyrics !mselves4 ,,am]ican ,,poets ,,edw9 ,,m>kham ,,va*el ,,l9dsay ,,joaqu9 ,,mill] ,,alan ,,seeg] ,,edw9 ,,m>kham ,footnote3 ,! poetical selections appe>+ 9 ?is *apt] are us$ by p]mission ( ! publi%]s1 ,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,co41 & are tak5 f ! foll[+ works3 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess & ,! ,man ) ! ,hoe4 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,happ9ess ,,9 ,,pov]ty1 ,,9 ,,s]vice1 ,,9 ,,l[l9ess2 ,,& ,a ,,bit ,,( ,,script ,,= ,,! ,,j\rney ,,( ,,life ,edw9 ,m>kham is ! ,david ( mod]n poetry4 ,he is biblical 9 ! simplicity ( 8 /yle4 ,he1 l ! poet ( old1 t5d$ %eep on ,! ,suisn ,hills1 & ( x he speaks3 ,long1 long ago ,i 0 a %eph]d boy1 ,my "y he>t t\*$ ) wond] & wild joy4 ,,! ,,%oes ,,( ,,happ9ess4 ,none less ?an ,william ,dean ,h[ells has said ( him1 ,except+ always my de> ,:itcomb ,riley1 ,edw9 ,m>kham is ! fir/ ( ! ,am]icans4 ,! greate/ poet ( ! c5tury is ! e/imate ( ,ella ,:eel] ,wilcox2 & ,francis ,gri]son adds1 ,edw9 ,m>kham is "o ( ! greate/ poets ( ! age1 & ! greate/ poet ( democracy4 ,dr4 ,david ,g4 ,d[ney makes 8 e/imate ( ! poet1 9 8 book1 ,mod]n ,poets & ,*ri/ian ,tea*+1 a little broad] & deep] 9 ! two phrases3 ,he is n m poet ?an prophet1 &1 ,he is ! poet ( humanity--( man 9 relations4 ,& ( !m all ,i feel t ! latt] e/imate is be/ put1 = ,edw9 ,m>kham is m ?an ! poet ( democracy2 he is ! poet ( all humanity1 d[n on ! e>? :]e humanity lives4 ,& t ,dr4 ,d[ney 0 "r 9 call+ him prophet "o ne$s b to read "s l9es f ,! ,man ) ! ,hoe 9 ! light ( ! ,russian revolution1 & pro( is made3 ,o ma/]s1 lords & rul]s 9 all l&s1 ,is ?is ! h&iwork y give to ,god1 ,?is mon/r\s ?+ di/ort$ & s\l-qu5*$8 ,h[ w y ev] /raight5 up ?is %ape8 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ w x be ) k+doms & ) k+s-- ,:5 ^? :o %ap$ him to ! ?+ he is-- ,:5 ?is dumb ,t]ror %all reply to ,god1 ,aft] ! sil5ce ( ! c5turies8 ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,hoe4 ,h[ w x be ) k+doms & ) k+s8 ! ,man ) ! ,hoe is answ]+ 9 ,russia ?is />-lit night & sun-illum9$ day4 ,yes1 ,m>kham is prophet z well z poet4 ,& to ?is humble writ]'s way ( read+ poetry !re 7 nev] f\r l9es = pure poetry m beautifully writ1 nei!r across ! seas1 nor "h at home1 nei!r ea/ nor we/1 ?an ^! f\r f ,virgilia3 ,=get x n till ! cr[ns are crumbl$ ,& ! swords ( ! k+s are r5t ) ru/2 ,=get x n till ! hills lie humbl$1 ,& ! spr+s ( ! seas run du/4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,prophetic8 ,yes6 ,b ah1 ! music ( x6 ,"h r+s & "h s+s ,david ! %eph]d2 ! sweet lute1 ! h>p1 ! w9d 9 ! trees1 ! surge ( ! ocean-reef4 ,x is music ( a high & holy k9d4 ,:i* rem9ds me t ,i am to treat 9 ?is *apt] on ,m>kham only ( :at he has writt5 s9ce #aijf1 ! prec$+ p]iod1 be/ kn[n ?r\gh 8 ,man ) ! ,hoe1 hav+ be5 discuss$ by ,dr4 ,d[ney 9 ! book h]et(ore m5tion$4 ,i h ! joy-task 9 ^! brief l9es to br+ to y ,m>kham's ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess1 :i* seems to me ! /ronge/ book he has writt51 n =gett+1 ei!r1 ,! ,hoe book1 z he himself calls x4 ,if y h ! privilege ( p]sonal fri5d%ip ) ?is ,fa!r ,poet1 he w write = y some:]e1 "s "t1 "s place1 ^! f\r favorite l9es1 ) a tw9kle 9 8 eyes t is half boy & half sage1 b all love1 :i* quatra9 he calls ,outwitt$3 ,he drew a circle t %ut me out-- ,h]etic1 rebel1 a ?+ to fl\t4 ,b ,love & ,i _h ! wit to w93 ,we drew a circle t took him 96 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,& ) ^! f\r l9es he introduces ! new book ( poems1 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,,! ,,happ9ess ,,( ,,pov]ty ,"o wond]s :]e ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess may be f\nd1 & ! answ] is =?com+ 9 ! fir/ ( ,six ,/ories1 :5 he f9ds t ! ,sultan ,mahm\d is ne> unto dea?1 & t !re is j "o ?+ t w make him well1 & t is t he may we> ! %oes ( a p]fectly happy man3 ,= only by ?is c y break ! ban3 ,y mu/ we> ! %oes ( a happy man4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,! ,vizi] 0 s5t to f9d ^! %oes or lose 8 own head3 ,g =?1 ,vizi]1 :5 ! dawn is r$1 ,& br+ me ! %oes1 or s5d in/ead1 ,by ! h& ( ?is tru/$ slave1 y\r head6 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,he fir/ f\nd a cr[d ( idle ri* go+ =? = a day's out+ among ! fields & fl[]s1 a sw>m ( ! folk ( high degree1 & ?\ght to f9d ! %oes "h1 b1 alas6 he f\nd t ,9 ea* glad he>t 0 a wi/ful cry2 ,beh9d ea* joy 0 a secret sigh4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,he turn$ f ! ri* & s\ght ! homes ( ! poor1 & ! ,fa!r 9 ! home ( ! poor said unto him3 ,ah1 ,vizi]1 ,i h sev5 sweet joys1 b ,i h "o fe>3 ,! dread ( to-morr[ ev] is "h6 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,a ,poet 0 f\nd weav+ a song ( happ9ess1 & ! ,vizi] ?\ght t surely "h w\ld he f9d ! man ) ! happy %oes1 b ! ,poet cri$3 ,no1 sigh$ ! poet2 y d me wrong1 ,= sorr[ is ev] ! ne/ ( song4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,ev]y:]e t he w&]$ 9 se>* he f\nd "s t\* ( unhapp9ess4 ,he tri$ ,y\? & ,age1 b1 ,! "y 7 re/less t y\? %\ld /ay1 ,! old 7 sad t x w5t away4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,he ?\ght to f9d ! %oes on ! feet ( ! ,lov]1 b he>d ! ,lov] say3 ,yes1 yes2 b love is a t[] ( fe>s1 ,a joy half torm5t1 a heav5 half te>s6 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,he _h he>d ( a wise old ,sage1 :o _h be5 to ,mecca1 & s\ght him only to he>1 ,i am n glad2 ,i am only wise4 ,at la/ he he>d ( a man f f> ,algi]s4 ,) hurri$ /eps he s\ght 9 va94 ,at la/ "o day he f\nd a man ly+ 9 a field3 ',ho1' cri$ ,halil1 ',i am seek+ "o ,^: days are all 9 a brightness run4'-- ',!n ,i am he1 = ,i h no l&s1 ,nor h any gold to crook my h&s4 ,favor1 nor =tune1 nor fame h ,i1 ,& ,i only ask = a road & a sky-- ,^!1 & a pipe ( ! will[-tree ,to :isp] ! music out ( me4' ,out into ! field ! vizi] ran4 ',allah-il-,allah6 b y are ! man2 ,y\r %oes !n1 quick1 = ! great sultan-- ,quick1 & all =tunes are y\rs to *oose6' ',yes1 mighty ,vizi]1444 b ,i h no %oes6' ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,,! ,,happ9ess ,,( ,,l[l9ess ,& j z ?is op5+ poem tea*es ! happ9ess ( pov]ty1 s ! next1 ,! ,juggl] ( ,t\ra9e1 tea*es ! happ9ess ( l[l9ess4 ,poor ,b>nabas1 j a common juggl]1 :5 w9t] came1 because he _h be5 sp5d+ ! summ] amus+ p1 _h no place to g1 & a sympa!tic monk took him into ! mona/]y to live4 ,b>nabas 0 happy = a "t2 b aft] a :ile1 z he saw ev]ybody else wor%ip+ ! ,beautiful ,"m ) lute & bru%1 viol1 drum1 tal5t1 & pray]1 he began to feel t 8 tal5ts 7 wor?less3 ,b ,i1 poor ,b>nabas1 no?+ c ,i1 ,b drone 9 ! sun z a dr[sy fly4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,!n came a ?\ght t leap$ l flame ov] 8 be+1 & an h\r lat] ! monks f\nd him1 kneel+ 9 ! sacr$ alt> place4 ,:at he 0 do+ *agr9$ !m4 ,!y 7 %ock$ j z _m p ( ?is day1 to see a man wor%ip+ ) a diff]5t b5d ( ! knee ?an t to :i* !y _h be5 accu/om$4 ,h[ prone we are to judge ^? :o d n wor%ip j z we h wor%ip$6 ,?is seems su* a common human weakness t ,alfr$ ,noyes1 ) a t\* ( k9dly indignation1 speaks a ^w 9 ,! ,=e/ ( ,wild ,?yme t may be int]ject$ j "h 9 ?is /udy ( ,b>nabas ! juggl]1 :om ! monks indignantly f\nd wor%ip+ ! ,virg9 by juggl+ 8 color$ balls 9 ! air1 & speak+ ?us z he juggl$3 ',lady1' he cri$ aga91 'look1 ,i entreat3 ,i wor%ip ) f+]s1 & body1 & feet6 ,& !y he>d him cry at ,our ,lady's %r9e3 ',all t ,i am1 ,madame1 all is ?9e6 ,aga9 ,i come ) spangle & ball ,to lay at y\r alt> my little1 my all6' ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,b ! poor old monks 7 indignant4 ,!y1 & "s o!rs ( m mod]n days1 _h nev] caught ! real gi/ ( ! ,judge n ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 nor _h !y read ,noyes3 ,h[ fooli%1 !n1 y w agree1 ,are ^? :o ?9k t all mu/ see ,! _w alike1 or ^? :o scorn ,ano!r1 :o p]*ance1 0 born ,:]e--9 a diff]5t dream f !irs-- ,:at !y call$ s9s to him are pray]s6 ,we _c judge2 we _c "k2 ,all ?+s m+le1 all ?+s fl[2 ,!re's only "o ?+ con/ant "h-- ,love--t untransc5d$ sph]e3 ,love1 t :ile all ages run ,holds ! :eel+ worlds 9 "o2 ,love1 t1 z y\r sages tell1 ,so>s to heav5 & s9ks to hell4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,no1 we h no "r to judge "o ano!r4 ,! monks condemn$ poor ,b>nabas because he 0 n wor%ip+ z !y _h always wor%ip$4 ,!y too =got ! real _s ( wor%ip z !y condemn$ him3 ',no?+ l ?is d ! rules provide6 ,?is is sc&al1 ?is is a %ame1 ,?is madcap prank 9 ,our ,lady's "n4 ,out ( ! doors ) him2 back to ! /reet3 ,he has no place at ,our ,lady's feet6' ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,h[ev]1 !n1 z n[1 m5 are n ! f9al judges3 ,b :y d ! eld]s sudd5ly quake1 ,_! eyes a-/>e & _! knees a-%ake8 ,d[n f ! raft]s ar*+ high1 ,h] bl[+ mantle blue ) ! sky-- ,lightly d[n f ! d>k desc5ds ,! ,lady ( ,beauty & lightly b5ds ,ov] ,b>nabas /ret*$ 9 ! alt> place1 ,& wipes ! dew f 8 %9+ face2 ,!n t\*+ 8 hair ) a look ( light1 ,passes aga9 f ! mortal sight4 ,an odor ( lilies hall[s ! air1 ,& s\nds z ( h>p+s are ev]y:]e4 ',ah1' cry ! eld]s1 beat+ ! brea/1 ',s ! l[ly de$ is ! l(ty te/6 ,& :atev] is done f ! he>t to ,him ,is done f ! height ( ! ,s]aphim6' ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,great ,,gue/ ,,came ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,complete ,,happ9ess ,,9 ,,s]vice ,i h nev] f\nd a poem :i* m truly pictures ! ,*ri/ & h[ he comes to human be+s ?an ?is "o ( ,m>kham's4 ,conrad ! cobbl] _h a dream1 :5 he _h gr[n old1 t ! ,ma/] w\ld come ,8 gue/ to be4 ,he arose at dawn on t day ( great expectations1 decorat$ 8 simple %op ) b\ghs ( gre5 & wait$3 ,8 fri5ds w5t home2 & 8 face grew /ill ,z he wat*$ = ! %ad[ across ! sill2 ,he liv$ all ! mom5ts o'er & o'er1 ,:5 ! ,"l %\ld ent] ! l[ly door-- ,! knock1 ! call1 ! lat* pull$ up1 ,! light$ face1 ! (f]$ cup4 ,he w\ld wa% ! feet :]e ! spikes _h be52 ,he w\ld kiss ! h&s :]e ! nails w5t 92 ,& !n at la/ he w\ld sit ) him ,& break ! bread z ! day grew dim4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,b ! ,ma/] did n come4 ,in/ead came a begg> & ! cobbl] gave him %oes2 in/ead came an old crone ) a heavy load ( faggots4 ,he gave h] a lift ) h] load & "s ( ! food t he _h prep>$ = ! ,*ri/ :5 he %\ld come4 ,f9ally a little *ild came1 cry+ along ! /reets1 lo/4 ,he piti$ ! *ild & left 8 %op to take x to its "m2 su* 0 8 great he>t ( love4 ,he hurri$ back t he might n miss ! ,great ,gue/ :5 he came4 ,b ! ,great ,gue/ did n come4 ,z ! ev5+ came & ! %ad[s 7 fall+ ?r\gh ! w9d[ ( 8 %op1 m & m ! tru?1 ) all its weight ( sadness1 bore 9 ^u him1 t ! dream 0 n to come true2 t he _h made a mi/ake2 t ,*ri/ 0 n to come to 8 humble %op4 ,8 he>t 0 brok5 & he cri$ out 9 8 disappo9tm5t3 ,:y is x1 ,"l1 t y\r feet delay8 ,did y =get t ?is 0 ! day8 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,!n :at sweet] sc5e 9 all ! l9es ( ! poetry ( ! _w ?an ?is t foll[s8 ,:]e is ,*ri/ m wond]fully & simply summ$ up2 8 _s ( love1 & c>e8 ,!n s(t 9 ! sil5ce a voice he he>d3 ',lift up y\r he>t1 = ,i kept my ^w4 ,?ree times ,i came to y\r fri5dly door2 ,?ree times my %ad[ 0 on y\r floor4 ,i 0 ! begg> ) bruis$ feet2 ,i 0 ! woman y gave to eat2 ,i 0 ! *ild on ! homeless /reet6' ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,"o is rem9d$ "h ( ,masefield's ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy1 :]e9 he speaks z ,m>kham speaks ab\t ! *ild3 ,& he :o gives a *ild a treat ,makes joy-bells r+ 9 ,heav5's /reet2 ,& he :o gives a *ild a home ,builds palaces 9 ,k+dom ,come2 ,& %e :o gives a baby bir? ,br+s ,savi\r ,*ri/ aga9 to e>?4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,inasmu* z ye h done x unto ! lea/ ( "o ( ^! my bre?r51 ye h done x unto me1 ano!r great-he>t$ ,poet once said2 & ^! words ,m>kham1 9 ,h[ ! ,great ,gue/ ,came1 has made real4 ,,script ,,= ,,! ,,j\rney ,script = ! ,j\rney is all t x claims to be4 ,m>kham is n do+ :at ,l9dsay did4 ,l9dsay />t$ out on a long j\rney ) only 8 poems = money4 ,he meant to make 8 way buy+ 8 food ) a v]se4 ,& he did t v ?+4 ,b ,m>kham _h a diff]5t idea1 an idea t all ( u ne$ script = t l>g] j\rney1 script t is n money & script t does n buy m]e mat]ial food1 b food = ! s\l4 ,he means x to be script t w help u along ! h>d way4 ,& he :o has ?is script is ri* inde$1 9 8 inn] life4 ,,! ,,place ,,( ,,peace ,"o w\ld pay mu* = peace at any "t1 b especially :5 "o on ! j\rney ( life is we>i$ unto dea? ) s91 & bick]+1 & tr\ble & hurt & pa94 ,life holds s mu* he>ta*e & he>tbreak4 ,m>kham has h]e9 ! answ]3 ,at ! he>t ( ! cyclone te>+ ! sky1 ,& fl++ ! cl\ds & ! t[]s by1 ,is a place ( c5tral calm2 ,s "h 9 ! ro> ( mortal ?+s1 ,i h a place :]e my _s s+s1 ,9 ! holl[ ( ,god's palm4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,& :5 we le>n to put our bus9ess v5tures !re z ,abbey has 8 ,sir ,galahad d 9 ! ,vigil panel ( ,! ,se>* = ! ,holy ,grail1 9 ,bo/on ,libr>y2 & :5 we h le>n$ to put our homes1 & our *ildr51 & our s\ls ,9 ! holl[ ( ,god's palm1 !re w be peace on ! j\rney ( life4 ,yes1 t is good script4 ,,an*or$ ,,to ,,! ,,inf9ite ,:at a lesson ! poet br+s u f ! great sw++ bridge at ,niag>a1 z he tells ( ! t9y ?read t 0 fl[n f a kite f %ore to %ore2 & !n a l>g] /r+1 & !n a heavy cord1 & !n a rope1 & f9ally ! great cable1 & ! mighty bridge4 ,& ?is he applies to life6 ,s we may s5d our little timid ?\ght ,across ! void out to ,god's rea*+ h&s--,s5d out our love & fai? to ?read ! deep-- ,?\ght aft] ?\ght until ! little cord ,has great5$ to a *a9 no *ance c break1 ,&--we are an*or$ to ! ,inf9ite4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,:o does n ne$ to "k h[ simple a ?+ w lead to inf9ite an*orage8 ,:o does n ne$ to "k t j ! t9y ?reads ( love & fai? w draw great] cords & great]1 /rong] ropes until at la/ ! *asm betwe5 man & ,god on ! j\rney is bridg$1 & we may be an*or$ to him =ev]4 ,?is inde$ is good script = ! j\rney ( life ,godw>d4 ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,"t ,,= ,,hate ,! _w is full ( hate ^! days4 ,w>-mad ,g]many produc$ ,! ,hymn ( ,hate1 ! l[e/ song t ev] 0 writt5 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,x seems impossible t a c5sor%ip s /rict c\ld ev] let su* a mass ( mire out to ! _w4 ,b :5 "o reads ?is ,m>kham poem1 he someh[ feels t life is s big1 & yet s brief1 t ev5 9 w> we are all bro!r-m5 &1 z ! op5+ l9es say1 ,!re is no "t = hate1 ,o wa/eful fri5d3 ,put hate away until ! ages end4 ,h y an anci5t w\nd8 ,=get ! wrong4 ,out 9 my ,we/1 a =e/ l\d ) song ,t[]s high & gre5 ov] a field ( sn[1 ,ov] a glaci] buri$ f> bel[4 ,! ,%oes ( ,happ9ess4 ,& if all ! _w w\ld le>n ! mean+ ( ?is great phrase1 ,!re is no "t = hate1 ! _w w\ld happi] be4 ,good script = ! j\rney8 ,! be/ !re is1 is to "k ,!re is no "t = hate4 ,,ii ,,va*el ,,l9dsay1 ,,poet ,,( ,,t[n2 ,,& ,,city ,,too ,footnote3 ,! poetical selections appe>+ 9 ?is *apt] are us$ by p]mission1 & are tak5 f ! foll[+ works3 ,! ,congo1 & ,g5]al ,william ,boo? ,ent]s ,into ,heav51 ,publi%$ by ! ,macmillan ,company1 ,new ,york4 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,influ5ces ,,9 ,,village ,,& ,,city2 ,,on ,,temp]ance1 ,,missions1 ,,& ,,races ,va*el ,l9dsay is n only a poet b he is also a prea*]4 ,i d n "k :e!r he is orda9$ or n1 b 9 a leaflet t he rec5tly s5t me1 he says1 ,mr4 ,l9dsay (f]s ! foll[+ s]mons to be prea*$ on %ort notice & )\t a collection1 9 any *apel t w op5 its doors z he passes by3 ',! ,gospel ( ! ,he>?1' ',! ,gospel ( ,volunt>y ,pov]ty1' ',! ,hol9ess ( ,beauty4' ,8 truly great book1 ,! ,congo1 t poem :i* s sympa!tically cat*es ! _s ( ! uplift ( ! ,negro race ?r\gh ,*ri/ianity1 t weird1 musical1 *ant+1 sw++1 s++1 sweep+1 weep+1 rhy?mic1 fl[+1 sway+1 clang+1 bang+1 leap+1 laugh+1 groan+1 moan+ book ( ! elem5tals1 0 inspir$ sudd5ly1 "o ,sabba? ev5+1 z ! poet sat 9 *ur* li/5+ to a return$ mission>y speak+ on ,! ,congo4 ,nor a ,poe nor a ,lani] ev] wrote m weirdly or m musically4 ,illu/ration3 ,,va*el ,,l9dsay ,! poet himself1 ,*ri/ian to ! bone1 sugge/s t 8 poetry mu/ be *ant$ to get ! full sweep & beauty4 ,?is ,i h done1 alone by my wood fire ( a long ,cali=nia ev5+1 & h f\nd x /rangely1 beautifully1 wond]fully full ( memories ( *ur*4 ,i ?9k t x is ! e*o ( old hymns t ,i cat* 9 8 poetry4 ,biblical !y are1 9 _! simplicity1 ,*ri/ian until !y drip ) love4 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,city ,,s\l ,i ?9k t no ,*ri/ian poet has s caught ! s\l ( ! real city4 ,"o phrase t l9ks ,*ri/ ) ! city is ! old-fa%ion$ yet ev] ?rill+ phrase1 ,! ,s\l ( ! ,city ,receives ! ,gift ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,an electrical sign sugge/s pray] to him4 ,x is a unique ?\ght 9 ,a ,rhyme ,ab\t ,an ,electrical ,adv]tis+ ,sign1 ! l9es ( :i* />tle "o almo/ ) _! newness3 ,"s day ?is old ,broadway %all climb to ! skies1 ,z a ribbon ( cl\d on a s\l-w9d %all rise4 ,& we %all be lift$ rejoic+ by night1 ,till we jo9 ) ! planets :o *oir _! delight4 ,! signs 9 ! /reet & ! signs 9 ! skies ,%all make a new ,zodiac guid+ ! wise1 ,& ,broadway make "o1 ) t m>vel\s /air ,t is climb$ by ! ra9b[-clad spirits ( pray]4 ,! ,congo4 ,he looks /raight up above ! signs to heav54 ,b he does n =get to look d[n also1 :]e ! p are1 ! folks t walk & live & crawl "u ! electric signs4 ,9 ,galahad1 ,knight ,:o ,p]i%$ 7a poem d$icat$ to all crusad]s aga9/ ! int]national & int]/ate traffic 9 "y girls71 ?is phrase r+s & r+s its way into ,*ri/ian consci\sness3 ,galahad--knight :o p]i%$--awak5 aga91 ,tea* u to fight = immaculate ways among m54 ,! ,congo4 ,& aga9 & aga9 "o is rudely awak5$ f 8 ease by su* l9es z ,! lead5-ey$ *ildr5 ( ! city :i* he pictures3 ,n t !y />ve1 b />ve s dreamlessly2 ,n t !y s[1 b t !y seldom reap2 ,n t !y s]ve1 b h no gods to s]ve2 ,n t !y die1 b t !y die l %eep4 ,! ,congo4 ,:o has n se5 factory w9d[s 9 village1 t[n1 & city1 & :o has n kn[n t ,factory w9d[s are always brok58 ,h[ ?is smacks ( pall1 & smoke1 & dirt1 & gr9d1 & hurt & little weak *ildr51 slaves ( indu/ry6 ,?ank ,god1 ,va*el ,l9dsay1 t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has f\nd an ally 9 y2 & poet & prea*] toge!r--= !y are bo? ak9--pray ,god we may soon aboli% =ev] *ild slav]y4 ,yes1 no wond] ,factory w9d[s are always brok54 ,! *ildr5 break !m because !y hate a prison4 ,! ,coal ,heav]1 ,! ,scissors ,gr9d]1 ,! ,m5dicant1 ,! ,tramp1 all s smack+ ( ! city1 h _! int]pretation4 ,i wi% 9 ^! pages might be quot$ all ( ,! ,s\l ( ! ,city ,receives ! ,gift ( ! ,holy ,_s1 = x d>+ly1 beautifully1 & /rongly c>ries into ! new philosophy :i* ,mr4 ,l9dsay is introduc+ ! ?\ght t e village1 e t[n1 e city has a community s\l t mu/ be sav$1 ?r\gh ,*ri/ian influ5ce4 ,b ! r+ ( x & ! sw+ ( x w sugge/ itself 9 a few v]ses3 ,c5s]s are sw++ ,ov] ! t[n2 ,c5s]s are sw++1 ,look ov]head6 ,c5s]s are sw++1 ,heav5 comes d[n4 ,city1 dead city1 ,awake f ! dead6 99 99 99 99 99 ,soldi]s ( ,*ri/ ,= battle gr[ ke54 ,heav5-s5t w9ds ,haunt alley & lane4 ,s++ ( life ,9 t[n-mead[s gre5 ,aft] ! toil ,& battle & pa94 99 99 99 99 99 ,build]s1 toil on1 ,make all complete4 ,make ,spr+field wond]ful4 ,make h] r5[n ,wor?y ?is day1 ,till at ,god's feet1 ,tranc$1 sav$ =ev]1 ,waits ! :ite t[n4 ,! ,congo4 ,ah1 if we c\ld b cat* ?is vision ( n only ! individuals b ! city itself receiv+ ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s1 we w\ld h !re9 a new & a trem5d\s =ce = good4 ,"o might quote f ,! ,drunk>ds 9 ! ,/reet3 ,)9 _! gutt]s1 drunk>ds dream ( ,hell4 ,i say my pray]s by my :ite b$ to-night1 ,) ! arms ( ,god ab\t me1 ) ! angels s++1 s++ ,until ! grayness ( my s\l gr[s :ite4 ,g5]al ,william ,boo?4 ,he goes to ! bottom ( ! social evil1 d[n to its economic causes1 & blames ! /ate = ,! ,trap1 & ?is /rik+ c\plet r+s 9 "o's he>t long aft] ! book is laid d[n3 ,9 lib]ty's "n we cry ,= ^! wom5 ab\t to die6 ,g5]al ,william ,boo?4 ,! poet :o speaks 9 ,! ,city ,t ,w ,n ,rep5t is only feel+ ov] aga91 ,o ,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem1444 h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ ?y *ildr5 toge!r1 ev5 z a h5 ga!re? h] *ick5s "u h] w+s1 & ye w\ld n6 ,! ,old ,horse 9 ! ,city1 ,to ,re=m]s 9 ,despair1 ,! ,gambl]s--x is all !re3 ! he>ta*es1 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 ! fall5 woman1 ! outca/ man1 ! s\nd ( drums1 ! tamb\r9es1 ! s++ ( ! mission halls4 ,y f9d x all1 especially 9 ,g5]al ,william ,boo? ,ent]s ,into ,heav54 ,"h is life--! v life ( life 9 ! city4 ,,=eign ,,missions ,!y :o h f\nd opposition to =eign missions w discov] ) a ?rill a new help] 9 ,poet ,l9dsay1 he :o has won ! e> ( ! lit]>y _w4 ,x is good to he> "o ( 8 wor?1 s++ ! battle *all5ge ( missions1 j z x is good to he> him call ! mod]n village1 t[n1 & city to ,! ,gift ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,=eign ,fields 9 ,battle ,array br+s ?is ?rill+ly prophetic1 ,isaiahanic v]se3 ,:at is ! f9al end+8 ,! issue c we "k8 ,w ,*ri/ outlive ,mohamm$8 ,w ,kali's alt> g8 ,?is is our fai? trem5d\s--- ,our wild hope1 :o %all scorn-- ,t 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 ,! _w %all be reborn6 ,g5]al ,william ,boo?4 ,reborn--does n t phrase s\nd famili> to ,me?odi/ e>s1 z does t o!r phrase1 ,! ,s\l ( ! ,city ,receives ! ,gift ( ! ,holy ,_s8 ,or1 aga91 he> two l9es f ,/> ( ,my ,he>t3 ,all he>ts ( ! e>? %all f9d new bir? ,& wake no m to s94 ,g5]al ,william ,boo?4 ,,temp]ance ,9 ^! days1 :5 ! _w is be+ swept clean ) ! besom ( temp]ance1 ! poet :o s+s ! song ( temp]ance is ! poet t s+s to battle4 ,l9dsay has done ?is 9 "s l9es 9 8 ,g5]al ,william ,boo? ,ent]s ,into ,heav51 :i* he admits hav+ writt5 :ile a field work] 9 ! ,anti-,saloon ,league 9 ,ill9ois4 ,at ! end ( ea* v]se we h "o ( ^! ?ree c\plets3 ,b spe>s are set1 ! *>ge is on1 ,wise ,ar?ur %all be ,k+6 ,fi]ce ,cromwell builds ! fl[]-bright t[ns ,& a m sunlit l&2 &1 ,our ,god e/abli%es 8 arm ,& makes ! battle sure6 ,g5]al ,william ,boo?4 ,he puts ! temp]ance work] 9 ! ,r\nd ,table "u ! head+1 ,k+ ,ar?ur's ,m5 ,h ,come ,aga94 ,he lifts ! battle to a high realm4 ,to g ab\t r$ress+ human wrongs1 z ,k+ ,ar?ur's ,knights 7 sworn to d1 w\ld c]ta9ly be a mo/ appropriate motto = ! mod]n ,*ri/ian temp]ance work]1 & ,l9dsay is ! only poet ackn[l$g$ by ! lit]>y _w :o has sung ?is ,galahad's praise ) ke5 insight4 ,b 8 greate/ poem1 ,! ,congo1 t poem :i* has captur$ ! imag9ation ( ! lit]>y _w & :i* is s little kn[n to ! ,*ri/ian _w--:]e x ought to be kn[n be/ ( all--w give a glimpse ( ! new ,*ri/ian influ5ce on ! races4 ,! poet sugge/s t x be *ant$ to ! tune ( ! old hymn1 ,h>k1 t5 ?\s& h>ps & voices4 ,x is a /range poem4 ,x is s new t x is />tl+1 b x has won4 ,li/5 to its /range sw+1 & see its /rang] pictures4 ,?r\gh ! ?9 v5e] ( a new civilization1 back ( ! ,*ri/ianiz$ ,negro race1 ! poet sees1 "u ! inspiration ( a mission>y s]mon deliv]$ 9 a mod]n *ur*1 ! race t 03 ,fat black bucks 9 a w9e-b>rel room1 ,b>rel-h\se k+s ) feet un/able1 ,sagg$ & reel$ & p\nd$ on ! table1 ,p\nd$ on ! table1 ,beat an empty b>rel ) ! h&le ( a broom1 ,h>d z !y 7 able1 ,boom1 boom1 ,,boom ,) a silk umbrella1 & ! h&le ( a broom1 ,boomlay1 boomlay1 boomlay1 ,,boom ,!n ,i _h religion1 !n ,i _h a vision4 ,i c\ld n turn f _! revel 9 d]ision4 ,,!n ,i ,,saw ,,! ,,congo ,,creep+ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,black1 ,,cutt+ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,=e/s ,,) ,a ,,gold5 ,,track6 ,! ,congo4 ,!n foll[s z vital1 vivid1 & vigor\s a description z ev] 0 writt5 by p51 inspir$ ( ,god1 tipp$ ) fire1 ( ! uplift & r$emption ( ! ,negro race1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ,g5]al ,william ,boo? title poem to ! second ,l9dsay book %ook ! lit]>y _w awake ) its p]fect int]pretation ( ,! ,salvation ,army lead]4 ,x is a poem to be *ant$ at fir/ ) ,bass drums beat5 l\dly & !n ) banjos2 !n s(tly ) sweet flute music1 & f9ally1 z ! great ,g5]al comes face to face ) ,*ri/1 ) a ,gr& *orus ( all in/rum5ts2 tamb\r9es to ! =egr\nd4 ,runn+ ?r\gh ?is poem is ! refra9 ( ,are y wa%$ 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb8 & ! la/ l9es cat* ! t5d]1 yet absolutely unique _s ( ! entire poem3 ,& :5 ,boo? halt$ by ! curb = pray] ,he saw 8 ,ma/] ?ro' ! flag-fill$ air4 ,*ri/ came g5tly ) a robe & cr[n ,= ,boo? ! soldi]1 :ile ! ?rong knealt d[n4 ,he saw ,k+ ,jesus4 ,!y 7 face to face1 ,& he knealt a-weep+ 9 t holy place1 ,are y wa%$ 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb8 ,g5]al ,william ,boo?4 ,b "o c\ld n get ,l9dsay to ! he>ts ( folks1 "o c\ld n make ! picture complete1 )\t putt+ ,l9coln 91 any m ?an he c\ld make ,l9dsay complete )\t putt+ into ^! pages ,! ,s\l ( ! ,city ,receives ! ,gift ( ! ,holy ,_s1 or ,g5]al ,william ,boo? ,ent]s ,into ,heav51 or ,! ,congo4 ,l9coln seems to be z mu* a "p ( ,l9dsay z he is a "p ( ,spr+field4 ,l9dsay & ,l9coln1 to ^? :o love bo?1 mean ,spr+field1 & ,spr+field means ,l9coln & ,l9dsay4 ,& :at ,l9dsay is try+ to d = city1 = village1 = t[n1 = ! ,negro1 = e human be+1 is voic$ 9 8 poem1 ,l9coln4 ,w\ld ,i might r\se ! ,l9coln 9 y all1 ,t :i* is g5d]$ 9 ! wild]ness1 ,f lonely prairies & ,god's t5d]ness4 ,g5]al ,william ,boo?4 ,let ?is poem ,he>t ( ,god be ! b5$iction ( ?is *apt] on ,l9dsay3 ,o great he>t ( ,god1 ,once vague & lo/ to me1 ,:y d ,i ?rob ) y\r ?rob to-night1 ,9 ?is l&1 et]nity8 ,o1 little he>t ( ,god1 ,sweet intrud+ /rang]1 ,y are laugh+ 9 my human brea/1 ,a ,*ri/-*ild 9 a mang]4 ,he>t1 de> he>t ( ,god1 ,beside y n[ ,i kneel1 ,/rong he>t ( fai?4 ,o he>t n m9e1 ,:]e ,god has set ,8 seal4 ,wild1 ?und]+ he>t ( ,god1 ,out ( my d\bt ,i come1 ,& my fooli% feet ) prophets' feet ,m>* ) ! prophets' drum6 ,g5]al ,william ,boo?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,joaqu9 ,,mill] ,,iii ,,joaqu9 ,,mill] ,footnote3 ,! quotations f ! poems ( ,joaqu9 ,mill] appe>+ 9 ?is *apt] are us$ by p]mission ( ! ,h>r ,wagn] ,publi%+ ,company1 own]s ( copyright4 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,home1 ,,fa!r ,,love1 ,,great ,,mom5ts ,,) ,,jesus ,,*ri/1 ,,heav51 ,,& ,,god ,x 0 a w>m1 sunny ,may ,cali=nia day2 & ! day /&s out1 ev5 above ,cali=nia days4 ,a climb up ! ,pi$mont hills back ( ,oakl&1 ,cali=nia1 br\ght u to ,! ,heights1 ! unique home ( ,joaqu9 ,mill]1 poet ( ! ,we/ & poet ( ! _w4 ,a visit to ! homes ( ! ,new ,engl& poets is always int]e/+ because ( hi/oric & lit]>y associations1 b none ( !m has ! t\* ( ! unique p]sonality ( ,mill]4 ,mo/ p int]e/$ 9 ?+s lit]>y "k t ,mill]1 ) a great desire to emphasize ! fre$om ( ! individual1 built a half doz5 sep>ate h\ses1 "o = himself1 "o = 8 wife1 "o = 8 daught] ,juanita1 sev]al = gue/s f all ov] ! _w :o 7 always visit+ him1 & a little *apel4 ,lit]>y m5 f e nation on ! planet visit$ ,mill] at ,! ,heights4 ,mo/ p int]e/$ knew also t ,mill]1 ) 8 own h&s1 _h built monum5ts ( /one to ,fremont1 ! explor]1 to ,moses1 & to ,br[n+4 ,!re 0 also a granite fun]al pyre = himself1 )9 sight ( ! little ,god's ,acre1 9 :i* he _h buri$ "s eighte5 or tw5ty outca/s & d]elicts ( e>? :o _h no o!r plot to call _! own 9 :i* to take _! la/ long sleep4 ,we expect$ to f9d ?is /range gr\p ( build+s des]t$1 b aft] inspect+ ! *apel1 :i* 0 model$ aft] ,new/ead ,abbey1 & aft] rambl+ ?r\gh ! old-fa%ion$ g>d5 t ,mill] himself _h plant$--a g>d5 ) a p]fect riot ( colors--sudd5ly a little woman ) a sweet face walk$ up to u out ( ! bu%es & said1 ,are y lov]s ( ! poet8 ,i humbly repli$ t we 74 ,!n %e said3 ,i am ,mrs4 ,mill]1 & y are welcome4 ,:5 y h look$ ar\nd1 come into ,mr4 ,mill]'s own room & be refre%$4 ,aft] t ,i w read to y f 8 writ+s4 ,x s\nd$ /agey at fir/1 b ! m we knew ( ?is sweet-fac$ wid[ ( ! poet ! less we f\nd ab\t h] t 0 n simple & sweet & natural4 ,aft] w&]+ ar\nd1 ?r\gh ! fasc9at+ pa?s1 "u ! great cross ( a ?\s& p9e trees1 among ! roses1 & fl[]s t he _h plant$ ) 8 own h&s1 we came at la/ to ! little h\se t ,mrs4 ,mill] _h call$ ,! poet's own room1 & !re 7 we refre%$ ) cool lemonade & cakes4 ,9 ! littl5ess ( my s\l ,i wond]$ :5 we 7 to pay = ^! favors1 b ! long] we rema9$ ! m 0 ,i %am$ z ,i saw t ?is hospitality 0 j ! natural expression ( a woman1 & a beautiful daught]'s desire to ext5d ! hospitality ( ! dead poet himself1 to any :o lov$ 8 writ+s4 ,!re 0 ! b$ on :i* ,mill] lay = mon?s writ+ _m ( 8 greate/ poems1 includ+ ! fam\s ,columbus4 ,!re 0 8 picturesque sombr]o1 /ill hang+ :]e he _h put x la/ on ! po/ ( ! great b$4 ,8 p5 0 at h&2 8 writ+ pad1 8 *air1 8 great fur coat1 8 h&k]*ief ( _m colors :i* 9 life he always wore ab\t 8 neck2 8 great heavy1 high-topp$ boots4 ,& x 0 sunset4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,mill] began to read4 ,z ! slant+ rays ( z crimson a sunset z ,god ev] pa9t$ 7 fall+ ?r\gh ! great cross ( p9e trees1 ,mrs4 ,mill]'s dramatic1 sweet1 sympa!tic voice int]pret$ 8 poems = u4 ,i sat on ! b$ f :i* ,mill] _h1 j a few mon?s previ\s to t1 he>d ! great call4 ,! o!rs sat 9 8 great rock]s4 ,mrs4 ,mill] /ood z %e read4 ,i am sure t ,columbus w nev] be lift$ into ! sublime z x 0 :5 %e read x t late ,may aft]noon1 ) its fam\s1 & ?rill+ phrase ,sail on6 ,sail on6 ,& on6 ,& on6 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,home ,i _h ?\ght be=e he>+ ,mrs4 ,mill] read ,! ,greate/ ,battle t ,ev] 0 ,f\ght t ,i _h caught all ! subtle mean+s ( x1 b aft] h] read+ t great tribute to womanhood ,i knew t ,i _h nev] dream$ ! half ( its inn] mean+3 ,! greate/ battle t ev] 0 f\ght--- ,%all ,i tell y :]e & :58 ,on ! maps ( ! _w y w f9d x n3 ,x 0 f\ght by ! ,mo!rs ( ,m54 ,n ) cannon or battle %ot1 ,) sword or nobl] p52 ,n ) eloqu5t ^w or ?\ght ,f ! wond]ful m9ds ( m52 ,b deep 9 a wall$ up woman's he>t2 ,a woman t w\ld n yield2 ,b bravely & pati5tly bore h] "p2 ,lo6 !re is t battlefield4 ,no m>%al+ troops1 no biv\ac song1 ,no bann] to gleam & wave2 ,b ,oh ^! battles !y la/ s long--,f babyhood to ! grave6 ,b fai?ful /ill z a bridge ( />s ,%e fights 9 h] wall$ up t[n2 ,fights on1 & on1 9 ! endless w>s2 ,!n sil5t1 unse5 goes d[n ,i ,ho6 ye ) bann]s & battle %ot1 ,) soldi]s to %\t & praise1 ,i tell y ! k+lie/ victories f\ght ,are f\ght 9 ^! sil5t ways4 ,!n1 z if to give u ano!r illu/ration ( h] great poet husb&'s home love1 %e read = u ,juanita3 ,y w come1 my bird1 ,bonita8 ,come1 = ,i by /eep & /one1 ,h built su* ne/1 = y1 ,juanita1 ,z n eagle bird ha? kn[n4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,all is f9i%$6 ,roads ( fl[]s ,wait y\r loyal little feet4 ,all complet$8 ,nay1 ! h\rs ,till y come are incomplete6 ,:o t ha? ! bless+ ( little *ildr5 w n und]/& ?is wait+1 ye>n+ love ( ,mill] = 8 t5-ye>-old girl1 :o 0 at t "t 9 ,new ,york ) h] "m wait+ until ,! ,heights %\ld be f9i%$8 ,:o does n und]/& h[ incomplete ! h\rs 7 until %e came8 ,y w come1 my de>e/1 true/8 ,come1 my sov]eign que5 ( t53 ,my blue sky w !n be blue/2 ,my :ite rose be :ite/ !n4 ,,great ,,mom5ts ,,) ,,*ri/ ,mill] _h a pr(\nd1 deep1 s9c]e love = ,*ri/1 & m ?an any poet ,i "k did he express ) deep insight & ) deep] sweetness ! great mom5ts 9 ,*ri/'s life4 ,he made ^! great mom5ts human4 ,he br+s !m ne> to u1 s t we see !m m cle>ly4 ,he makes !m w>m our he>ts1 & we feel t ,*ri/'s words are truly our words 9 ?is1 our own day4 ,9 t great sc5e :]e ,*ri/ bless$ little *ildr51 :o has ev] made x sweet] & ne>] & w>m] ) human t\*8 ,!n rea*+ 8 h&s1 he said1 l[ly1 ',( su* is my ,k+dom1' & !n ,took ! little br[n babes 9 ! holy ,:ite h&s ( ! ,savi\r ( ,m52 ,held !m close to 8 he>t & c>ess$ !m1 ,put 8 face d[n to !irs z 9 pray]1 ,put _! h&s to 8 neck & s bless$ !m ,) baby-h&s hid 9 8 hair4 ,! sc5e ) ! woman tak5 9 adult]y he has also made human & ne> 9 ^! l9es1 call$ ,*>ity3 ,:o n[ %all accuse & arraign u8 ,:at man %all condemn & dis[n8 ,s9ce ,*ri/ has said only ! /a9less ,%all ca/ at 8 fell[s a /one8 ,t ,jesus ,*ri/ di$ = ! _w1 t ,calv>y _h m mean+ = humanity ?an any?+ else t has ev] happ5$1 ,mill] put 9 f\r l9es3 ,look />w>d6 /& f>1 & une>?y1 ,free s\l$ z a bann] unfurl$4 ,be wor?y6 ,o1 bro!r1 be wor?y6 ,= a ,god 0 ! price ( ! _w6 ,he caught ,*ri/'s tea*+1 & ! :ole gi/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t express$ 9 t immortal phrase ,judge n1 & he wrote "s l9es t h be5 on ! lips ( man ! _w ov]1 & %all cont9ue to be z long z m5 speak poetry4 ,a unique pleasure 0 m9e on ?is aft]noon4 ,i _h notic$ some?+ t ,mrs4 ,mill] _h n notic$ 9 ?is great poem4 ,%e quot$ x to u3 ,9 m5 :om m5 condemn z ill ,i f9d s mu* ( goodness /ill2 ,9 m5 :om m5 pron\nce ,div9e ,i f9d s mu* ( s9 & blot1 ,i hesitate to draw ! l9e ,betwe5 ! two1 :]e ,god has n6 ,mill] wrote x t way :5 he fir/ wrote x1 9 8 y\ng] days4 ,x 0 natural = ,mrs4 ,mill] to quote x t way4 ,b ,i _h discov]$ 9 8 revis$ & complete poems t he _h *ang$ a significant phrase 9 t great v]se4 ,he _h said1 ,i d n d>e1 9 ! fif? l9e1 in/ead ( ,i hesitate4 ,8 mature ye>s _h made him say1 ,i d n d>e to draw ! l9e6 ,,god ,,& ,,heav5 ,he knew t heav5 & ,god 7 ne> to humanity & e>?4 ,he 0 n afraid ( dea?4 ,he tea*es u all ,*ri/ian c\rage 9 ?is l9e ( ?\ght4 ,he knew t 8 ,greek ,heights 7 v ne> to heav5 because he knew t any:]e is ne> to heav5 to ! believ]3 ,be ?is my home till "s fair /> ,/oops e>?w>d & %all beckon me2 ,= surely ,god-l& lies n f> ,f ^! ,greek ,heights & ?is great sea6 ,he ye>n$ to tea* m5 to believe 9 ?is ,god & 8 ne>ness2 ?is ,god 9 :om he believ$ ) all 8 he>t4 ,?is cry out ( 8 s\l1 writt5 j a few days be=e 8 dea?1 is l ,t5nyson's ,cross+ ,! ,b> 9 t x 0 8 swan song3 ,c\ld ,i b tea* man to believe1 ,c\ld ,i b make small m5 to gr[1 ,to break frail spid] webs t weave ,ab\t _! !ws & b9d !m l[4 ,c\ld ,i b s+ "o song & lay ,grim ,d\bt2 ,i !n c\ld g my way ,9 tranquil sil5ce1 glad1 s]5e1 ,& satisfi$ f (f ! sc5e4 ,b ,ah6 ?is disbelief1 ?is d\bt1 ,?is d\bt ( ,god1 ?is d\bt ( ,god ,! damn$ spot w n out6 ,w\ld/ le>n to "k "o little fl[]1 ,its p]fume1 p]fect =m1 or hue8 ,yea1 w\ld/ ?\ h "o p]fect h\r ,( all ! ye>s t come to y8 ,!n gr[ z ,god ha? plant$1 gr[ ,a lovely oak1 or daisy l[1 ,z he ha? set 8 g>d52 be ,j :at ?\ art1 or grass or tree4 ,?y treasures up 9 heav5 laid ,await ?y sure asc5d+ s\l3 ,life aft] life--be n afraid ,i ,yes1 ,mill] believ$ 9 home1 9 ,*ri/1 & ,god & immortality4 ,he believ$ t heav5 & ,god 7 ne> to man1 & 9 8 la/ days !re 0 no d\bt4 ,?us 8 own writ+s confirm :at ,mrs4 ,mill]1 on t memorable aft]noon1 made c]ta9 by h] w>m1 te>-wet1 p]sonal te/imony4 ,& z %e quot$ ^! la/ l9es1 & ! sun _h set beh9d ! ,gold5 ,gate1 :i* we c\ld ev5 !n see f ! room 9 :i* we sat1 we felt z ?\gh ,mill] himself 7 ne>1 li/5+ z %e read1 li/5+ ) u4 ,& ^! are ! la/ v]ses t %e quot$1 :i* seem fit v]ses ) :i* to close ?is *apt] /udy ( ,joaqu9 ,mill]3 ,i w my a%es to my /eeps1 ,i w my /eeps1 gre5 cross1 r$ rose1 ,to ^? :o love ! beautiful1 ,come1 le>n to be ( ^?4 ,& is x any wond] t1 z we sat 9 ! twilight li/5+ to t invitation to 8 home1 ^! words made ! r$ roses & ! gre5 cross ( ,*ri/ aga9/ ! hill our v own8 ,& is x any wond] t1 z %e quot$ ^! la/ v]ses we felt him ne> to u8 ,en\gh to "k t ,i & y ,%all brea! toge!r !re z "h ,"s cle>]1 sweet] atmosph]e1 ,%all walk1 high1 wid] ways above ,our petty selves1 %all le>n to lead ,man up & up 9 ?\ght & de$4 &1 ,come "h :5 ,i am f> away1 ,fond lov]s ( ?is lovely l&1 ,& sit q /ill & d n say1 ',turn "r or left & l5d a h&1' ,b sit b5ea? my k9dly trees ,& gaze f> out yon sea ( seas4 ,^! trees1 ^! v /ones c\ld tell ,h[ mu* ,i lov$ !m & h[ well1 ,& maybe ,i %all come & sit ,beside y2 sit s sil5tly ,y w n reck ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,alan ,,seeg] ,,iv ,,alan ,,seeg] ,footnote3 ,! poetical selections appe>+ 9 ?is *apt] are us$ by p]mission1 & are tak5 f poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,publi%$ by ,*>les ,scribn]'s ,sons1 ,new ,york4 ,,poet ,,( ,,y\?1 ,,beauty1 ,,fame1 ,,joy1 ,,love1 ,,dea?1 ,,& ,,god ,rup]t ,brooke & ,alan ,seeg]--s %all _! names be l9k$ toge!r =ev] by ^? :o love poetry4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !y 7 mu* alike3 buoyant1 "y2 lov+ life1 liv+ life2 & bo? dy+ = ! great cause ( humanity 9 ! _w's greate/ w>4 ,brooke ! ,engli%man2 ,seeg] ! ,am]ican2 s are !y l9k$4 ,bo? 7 b lads 9 _! tw5ties2 bo? vivid z lightn+ & z w>m z summ] sun%9e 9 _! p]sonalities2 bo? truly great poets1 :o _h1 ev5 9 ! %ort "t !y liv$1 run a wide gamut ( poetic expression4 ,i am n say+ t ei!r ,brooke or ,seeg] may be call$ a ,*ri/ian poet2 nor am ,i say+ t !y may n be call$ t4 ,?is w> 9 :i* !y h giv5 _! lives w make a va/ diff]5ce 9 ! def9ition ( :at a ,*ri/ian is4 ,i c detect no or?odox ,*ri/ian message 9 ei!r ( _! dream+s1 b ,i d f9d 9 bo? poets a clean1 high moral message1 & !re=e give !m place 9 ?is pulpit ( ! poets4 ,! wide range ( ?is "y ,am]ican's writ+ a/oni%es ! read]4 ,he di$ v "y3 :ile ! morn+ sun 0 j lift+ its head above ! ea/]n horizon ( life2 :ile ! heav5s 7 /ill crimson1 & gold1 & rose1 & fire4 ,:at he might h writt5 9 ! /eady :ite heat ( noontime & 9 life's glori\s aft]noon ( exp]i5ce1 & 9 its subtle *>m ( sunset & ! ev5+ />1 "o c only guess4 ,b :ile he liv$ he liv$2 &1 liv+1 wrote4 ,he dipp$ 8 p5 9 t same gold & fire ( ! only "p ( life he knew1 its daybreak1 & wrote4 ,no wond] 8 writ+ 0 w>m2 no wond] he wrote ( ,y\?1 ,beauty1 ,fame1 ,joy1 ,love1 ,dea?1 & ,god4 ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,y\? ,nor ,byron1 nor ,%elley1 nor ,keats1 nor ,sw9burne1 nor ,brooke1 nor any o!r poet ev] s\nd$ ! heights & dep?s & glory ( ,y\? z did ,seeg]4 ,he sang x z he brea!d x & liv$ x1 & j z naturally4 ,8 s++ ( x 0 z rhy?mic z brea?+1 & z sweet z ! fir/ song ( an oriole 9 spr+time4 ,9 8 fif? sonnet1 a =m 9 :i* he lov$ to write & ( :i* he 0 a ma/]1 he s+s y\? 9 t]ms almo/ div9e3 ,phantoms ( bliss t beckon & rec$e--1 ,?y /range allurem5ts1 ,city t ,i love1 ,maze ( romance1 :]e ,i h foll[$ too ,! dream ,y\? treasures ( its de>e/ ne$ ,& />s beyond ?y t[]s br+ tid+s (4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,he lov$ ,new ,york2 he lov$ ,p>is2 he lov$ any city because y\? & life & romance & love 7 !re4 ,he drank all ( ^! into 8 s\l l a ?ir/y des]t dr9ks ra92 to spr+ to fl[]s & life & color aga94 ,he drank ( life & y\? z a fl[] dr9ks ( dew1 or a bird at a city f\nta91 ) flutt]+ joy1 dr9ks1 s++ z x dr9ks4 ,y feel all ( t eag]ness 9 ,sonnet ,,vi :]e he says3 ,:]e ,i drank deep ! bliss ( be+ "y1 ,! /rife & sweet pot5tial flux ( ?+s ,i s\ght ,y\?'s dream ( happ9ess among6 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,beauty ,& closely ak9 to ,y\? always is ,beauty4 ,beauty & ,y\? walk arm 9 arm ev]y:]e1 & "o may ev5 g s f> z to say any:]e4 ,y\? c>es n :]e he goes z long z ,beauty walks beside him4 ,he w walk to ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,inde$1 he pref]s ! long way home4 ,anybody :o has kn[n bo? ,y\? & ,beauty kn[s ?is1 & x ne$ n be argu$ ab\t mu*1 ?ank ,god4 ,& s x is mo/ natural to f9d ?is "y poet s++ ! lyric ( ,beauty ev5 z he s+s ! lyric ( ,y\?4 ,h[ und]/&+ly he addresses ,beauty1 & h[ rev]5tly 9 ,an ,ode to ,natural ,beauty6 ,_s ( ,beauty1 ^: sweet impulses1 ,flung l ! rose ( dawn across ! sea1 ,alone c flu% ! exalt$ consci\sness ,) %afts ( s5sible div9ity1 ,light ( ! ,_w1 ess5tial lovel9ess4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,!n1 talk+ ab\t ! ,w&]] z ?\gh t "* 7 "s f> (f p]son no k9 to ! poet 7a way t poets h to hide ! puls+ ( _! own he>ts71 ,seeg] writes ( ,beauty4 ,b we :o "k him _c be made to ?9k t ?is ,w&]] is a fell[ we d n "k2 nor ,launcelot1 nor ano!r4 ,x is he1 ! poet ( :om we write4 ,x be>s 8 impr9t4 ,x be>s 8 trade m>k4 ,x is /amp$ ) ! image ( ! k+4 ,he _c hide f u 9 ?is3 ,8 he>t ! love ( ,beauty held z hides ,"o gem mo/ pure a casket ( pure gold4 ,x 0 too ri* a less] ?+ to hold2 ,x 0 n l>ge en\gh = aught besides4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,fame ,fame always lures ,y\?4 ,p]haps lat] exp]i5ce proves t x is inde$ a holl[ ?+1 h>dly wor? /riv+ =4 ,b to ,y\? !re is no goal t calls m insi/5tly ?an ,fame4 ,y\? & ,beauty & ,fame--h[ closely ak9 !y are6 ,if ,beauty & ,fame keep him company1 ,y\? is next ! />s ) delight4 ,& s x is natural t ?is "y poet %all s+ ! song ( ,fame ) exub]ant en?usiasm4 ,he says 9 ,! ,ne$ to ,love3 ,& ,i h foll[$ ,fame ) less devotion1 ,& kept no real ambition b to see ,rise f ! foam ( ,nature's sunlit ocean ,my dream ( palpable div9ity4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,& :ile we are li/5+ to ! music ( ^! human />s1 ! music ( ! cele/ial sph]es set d[n 9 human words1 let u cat* aga9 ! poetic e*o ( t ?ird l9e & let x l+] long z we li/51 ,rise f ! foam ( ,nature's sunlit ocean1 & ,=get x n till ! cr[ns are crumbl$1 ,till ! swords ( ! k+s are r5t ) ru/2 ,=get x n till ! hills lie humbl$1 ,& ! ,spr+s ( ! seas run du/1 t1 z ,edw9 ,m>kham s+s1 ?is e*o is ! e*o ( ! et]nal poetic music4 ,) ^! wondr\s l9es he answ]s ! "q :i* he himself asks 9 ,fragm5ts1 ,:at is ,success8 ,out ( ! endless ore ,( deep desire to co9 ! utmo/ gold ,( passionate memory3 to h liv$ s well ,t ! fif? moon1 :5 x swims up once m ,?r\gh or*>d b\ghs :]e mat+ orioles build ,& apple trees unfold1 ,f9d n ( t de> ne$ t all ?+s tell ,! he>t unburd5$ nor ! arms unfill$4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,joy comes next 9 our treatm5t ( ! out/&+ s++s ( ?is s++ poet1 & he himself has giv5 u ! connect+ l9k 9 ! foll[+ l9es3 ,he has dra9$ z well ,joy's p]fum$ b[l & cri$ z ,i h cri$3 ,be ,fame _! mi/ress :om ,love passes by4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,& ?us smoo?ly we pass f ,fame to ,joy & he> him s+ ( ?is f\r? high peak ( ,y\?4 ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,joy ,:atev] he did1 :atev] he sang1 :atev] he liv$1 ?is man swept all ?+s else aside & plung$ 9 ov] head4 ,he lov$ to swim & he lov$ to dive4 ,p]haps into 8 liv+ & 8 writ+ he c>ri$ ?is a?letic joy also1 & z he liv$ he liv$ to ! full4 ,x seems s z "o reads 9 ,i ,lov$ ^! impassion$ l9es3 ,f a boy ,i gloat$ on exi/5ce4 ,e>? to me ,seem$ all suffici5t & my soj\rn !re ,"o trembl+ opportunity = joy4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,& !n "o pauses to weep a:ile1 & ! l9es gr[ dim z he reads !m aga9 to "k t ?is man1 :o s lov$ to live1 :o gloat$ on exi/5ce1 :o saw life z a trembl+ opportunity = ,joy1 mu/ leave x s soon4 ,& yet he left x nobly4 ,aga9 9 ,an ,ode to ,ant>es he s+s ( ,joy3 ,:at clamor importun+ f e boo?6 ,at ,e>?'s great m>ket :]e ,joy is traffick$ 9 ,buy :ile ?y purse yet swells ) gold5 ,y\?6 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,k9dly ,age1 ,age :o _h n lo/ 8 love1 always s+s l t to ,y\?2 always tells ,y\? to live :ile he may1 play :ile ! playworld is 84 ,e poet :o has old] gr[n1 f ,%akespe>e to ,l[ell1 & yet reta9$ 8 love1 has told u ?is4 ,we expect x ( old] poets1 b "h a "y poet sees x all cle>ly2 t ,y\? mu/ buy ,joy :ile 8 purse is full ) ,y\?4 ,& ye :o rob ,y\? ( playtime1 ( ,joy1 ye capitali/s1 ye money mak]s & life de/roy]s1 li/5 to ?is dead poet :o yet lives 9 ^! words4 ,fa!rs1 mo!rs1 let *ildhood sp5d its all = ,joy :ile ! purse ( ,y\? is full4 ,x w be empty aft] :ile & x %all nev] be fill$ aga9 ) ,y\?4 ,s says ! ,poet4 ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,love ,! discrim9at+ read] ( ,seeg] soon sees1 h[ev]1 t1 :ile he s+s z ne$s he mu/1 because ( ! spr+s t are )9 him bubbl+ ov]1 s+s ( ,y\?1 & ,beauty1 & ,fame1 & ,joy1 yet he kn[s t ^! are n all ( life4 ,he kn[s t !re are high] ?+s ?an ^!4 ,^! high] ?+s are ,love1 ,dea?1 ,god--:at a trilogy6 ,love is all4 ,he is sure ( ?is4 ,he is true to ?is4 ,romantic love he kn[s--love ( comrade1 love ( ,god4 ,9 ?is same ,an ,ode to ,natural ,beauty 8 f9al conclusion is t ,love is be/ aft] all3 ,on any v5ture set1 b 'twas ! fir/ ,= ,beauty will$ !m1 yea :atev] be ,! faults ,i want$ w+s to rise above2 ,i am *e]$ yet to ?9k h[ /eadfa/ly ,i h be5 loyal to ! love ( ,love6 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,?is is m ?an romantic love2 x is ! love ( ,love4 ,& le/ ?is be n /rong en\gh1 he s+s 9 ,! ,ne$ to ,love z great a song z man ev] he>d on ?is great !me3 ,! ne$ to love t all ! />s obey ,ent]$ my he>t & bani%$ all beside4 ,b>e 7 ! g>d5s :]e ,i us$ to /ray2 ,fad$ ! fl[]s t "o "t satisfi$4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,!n1 n cont5t1 he sets up an alt> ( poetry & d$icates x to ,love & lights a fire ( wor%ip !re1 & leaves x n1 nor night nor day3 ,all t's n love is ! de>? ( my days1 ,! leaves ( ! volume ) rubric unwrit1 ,! temple 9 times )\t pray]1 )\t praise1 ,! alt> unset & ! c&le unlit4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,if ,love be n que5 to him1 ! palace is cold & b>r52 ! alt> unset & ! c&le unlit ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,dea? ,l ,brooke1 a victim ( ! ,hun1 s ,seeg]1 also a victim ( ! b>b>ian1 seem$ to feel ! con/ant pres5ce ( ,dea?1 an unse5 gue/ at ! ,fea/ ( ,y\? & ,joy & ,fame & ,love4 ,p]haps ! w> made ^! two imag9ative poets ?9k ( ,dea? soon] ?an ,y\? usually gives him he$4 ,b mo/ m5 w ?9k ( ,dea? :5 !y are face to face ) ! %ad[ day & night z 7 ^! soldi]-crusad+ poets2 :5 !y see him /alk+ 9 e tr5*1 9 e wood1 on e hill & road1 & 9 e field & village4 ,b h[ bravely he spoke ( ,dea?6-- ,le>n to drive fe>1 !n1 f y\r he>t4 ,if y mu/ p]i%1 "k1 ,o man1 ',tis an inevitable "p ,( ! pr$e/9$ plan4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,& aga9 9 ?is same poem1 ,makatooh1 he s+s ( ,dea?3 ,gu>d t1 n b[$ nor blan*$ ) fe> ,y ent]1 b s]5e1 erect1 ,z y w\ld wi% mo/ to appe> ,to ^? y mo/ respect4 ,s die1 z ?\gh y\r fun]al ,u%]$ y ?r\gh ! doors t l$ ,into a /ately banquet hall ,:]e h]oes banquet$2 ,& x %all all dep5d !re9 ,:e!r y come z slave or "l1 ,if !y acclaim y z _! k9 ,or spurn y f _! bo>d4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,:at a *all5ge ?is is to all :o mu/ die 9 ?is w>1 to all lads :o are giv+ _! lives h]oically 9 ,god's great cause ( lib]ty 9 8 _w--?is *all5ge to die s t y may be welcom$ into ! frat]nity ( h]oes6 ,)\t d\bt ,seeg]'s be/-kn[n poem1 & "o :i* illu/rates also mo/ /rongly 8 attitude t[>d ,dea?1 is t poem entitl$ ,i ,h a ,r5dezv\s ,) ,dea?1 f :i* we quote3 ,i h a r5dezv\s ) ,dea? ,at "s disput$ b>ricade2 ,:5 ,spr+ comes back ) ru/l+ %ade ,& apple blossoms fill ! air-- ,i h a r5dezv\s ) ,dea? ,:5 ,spr+ br+s back blue days & fair4 99 99 99 99 99 ,god kn[s1 'tw]e bett] to be deep ,pill[$ 9 silk & sc5t$ d[n1 ,:]e ,love ?robs out 9 blissful sleep1 ,pulse nigh to pulse1 & brea? to brea?1 ,:]e hu%$ awak5+s are de>1444 ,b ,i've a r5dezv\s ) ,dea? ,at midnight 9 "s flam+ t[n2 ,:5 ,spr+ trips nor? aga9 ?is ye>1 ,& ,i to my pl$g$ ^w am true1 ,i %all n fail t r5dezv\s4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,god ,f ! light] ?\ghts ( ,y\?1 ,joy1 ,fame1 ,beauty1 ?r\gh ! long1 long ?\ghts ( ,y\?2 ?r\gh ,love & ,dea? x is n a long way to climb to ,god4 ,we w\ld n expect ?is "y poet to be ?9k+ mu* 9 ?is direction1 b he does j ! same4 ,i h ev5 f\nd ^? :o say t he 0 n a ,god-man1 b ^! poems refute t sl&] on a dead man & poet4 ,i f9d him s++ 9 ,! ,nympholept3 ,i ?9k x 0 ! same3 "s pi]c+ s5se ,( ,deity's p]vasive imman5ce1 ,! life t visible ,nature do? indwell ,gr[n great & ne> & all b palpable ,he might n l+] b ) w+$ /rides ,l "o pursu$1 fl$ d[n ! m\nta9sides4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,?is rem9ds "o in/antly ( ! haunt+ ,*ri/ ( ,?ompson's ,! ,h\nd ( ,heav54 ,& aga9 9 ! pres5ce ( ,w>'s dea? ! poet felt t o!r & great] pres5ce )\t d\bt1 z ^! words prove3 ,:5 to ! la/ assault our bugles bl[3 ,reckless ( pa9 & p]il we %all g1 ,heads high & he>ts aflame & bayonets b>e1 ,& we %all brave et]nity z ?\gh ,eyes look$ on u 9 :i* we w\ld see fair-- ,"o wait$ 9 ^: pres5ce we w\ld we>1 ,ev5 z a lov] :o w\ld be well-se51 ,our manhood faultless & our honor clean4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,& ) magnific5t ackn[l$gm5t ( ! div9e plan ( x all1 ( life & w> & all1 he sweeps t truly great poem1 ,! ,ho/s1 to a sw++ climax 9 its la/ trem5d\s /anza2 :i*1 fitt+ too1 %all be ! clos+ l9es ( ?is *apt] on our dead ,am]ican1 m>tyr$ poet4 ,he fir/ speaks ( ! m>*+ columns ( soldi]s z ,big ) ! beauty ( cosmic ?+s4 ,m>k h[ _! columns surge6 ,) bayonets b>e & flags unfurl$1 ,!y scale ! summits ( ! _w-- ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,& !n3 ,!re 0 a /ately drama writ ,by ! h& t peopl$ ! e>? & air ,& set ! />s 9 ! inf9ite ,& made night gorge\s & morn+ fair1 ,& all t _h s5se to reason knew ,t bloody drama mu/ be gone ?r\gh4 ,poems by ,alan ,seeg]4 ,,engli% ,,poets ,,john ,,ox5ham ,,alfr$ ,,noyes ,,john ,,masefield ,,rob]t ,,s]vice ,,rup]t ,,brooke ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,ox5ham4 ,v ,,john ,,ox5ham ,footnote3 ,! poetical selections appe>+ 9 ?is *apt] are us$ by p]mission1 & are tak5 f ! foll[+ works ,! ,vision ,spl5did1 ,all's ,well1 & ,! ,fi]y ,cross ,publi%$ by ,george ,h4 ,doran ,company1 ,new ,york4 ,,:o ,,makes ,,articulate ,,! ,,voice ,,( ,,w>1 ,,peace1 ,,! ,,cross1 ,,! ,,*ri/4 ,9 ! fir/ volume ( ,! ,/ud5t 9 ,arms1 t widely read book ( ! w>1 ,donald ,hankey has a *apt] on ,! ,religion ( ! ,in>ticulate1 9 :i* he %[s t ! ,tommy :o = s long has be5 accus$ ( hav+ no religion1 really has a v def9ite "o4 ,he has a religion t embraces all ! ,*ri/ian virtues1 su* z love1 sacrifice1 bro!rhood1 & comrade%ip1 b he has nev] connect$ ^! ) ei!r ,*ri/ or ! *ur*4 ,8 religion is ! ,religion ( ! ,in>ticulate4 ,hankey !n %[s t ?is w> is articulat+ religion z nev] be=e4 ,john ,ox5ham1 ,poet-,prea*]1 is giv+ articulation to ! voice ( ,*ri/ianity--a voice r++ out f ov] & above ! ?und] ( ! guns1 ! bl>e1 ! fl>e1 ! outcry1 ! hurt1 ! pa9 & angui% ( ! mo/ awful w> t e>? has ev] suff]$4 ,"s ( u h be5 ?9k+ ( ?is w> 9 t]ms ( ,*ri/ian hope4 ,we h ?\ght t we see 9 x a new ,calv>y out ( :i* %all come a new resurrection to ! spiritual _w4 ,we h dream$ t m5 are be+ r$eem$ ?r\gh ! sacrifice1 ?r\gh ! _s ( s]vice & bro!rhood ?ru/ ^u ! _w by w>'s supreme dem&s4 ,we h ?\ght all ( ?is1 b we h n be5 able to make x articulate4 ,n[ comes a poet to d x = u4 ,:at magnific5t hope s+s out1 ev5 9 ! titles t ,ox5ham has select$ = 8 books 9 ^! days ( d>kness1 angui% & lo/ness4 ,aft] 8 fir/ book1 ,bees 9 ,amb]1 comes t w>m h&clasp ( /r5g?3 t ?rill ( hope2 t ^w ( a wat*man 9 ! night1 l a s5t9el cry+ ?r\gh ! v title ( 8 second book1 ,all's ,well4 ,!n came ,! ,vision ,spl5did1 & soon we are to h ,! ,fi]y ,cross4 ,! publi%]s 7 k9d en\gh to let me exam9e ?is la/ book :ile x 0 /ill 9 ! pro( %eets4 ,x is ! "o great hope book ( ! w>4 ,e "m & fa!r :o has a boy 9 ! w>1 e wife :o has a husb&1 e *ild :o has a fa!r w ?rill ) a new pride & a new dignity aft] read+ ,! ,fi]y ,cross4 ,,w> ,,& ,,its ,,voice ,no poet has voic$ ,am]ica's reasons = be+ 9 ! w> z has ,ox5ham1 & n[h]e does he d x bett] ?an 9 ,:]e ,are ,y ,go+1 ,great-,he>t8 ! conclud+ /anza ( :i* sums up compactly ,am]ica's high purposes3 ,:]e are y go+1 ,great-,he>t8 ',to set all burd5$ peoples free2 ,to w9 = all ,god's lib]ty2 ,to '/abli% ,8 sweet ,sov]eignty4' ,god goe? ) y1 ,great-,he>t6 ,! ,vision ,spl5did4 ,to ^? :o g to die 9 w> ! poet addresses himself 9 l9es :i* he titles ,on ,eagle ,w+s3 ,high] ?an mo/1 to y is giv5 ,to live--or 9 ,8 "t1 to die2 ,s1 be> y z ,:ite ,knights ( ,heav5-- ,! v fl[] ( *ivalry6 ,take ,him z ,pilot by y\r side1 ,& ',all is well' :ate'er betide4 ,! ,vision ,spl5did4 ,if ,god be ) y1 :o c be aga9/ y8 is ! e*o t we he> go+ & com+ beh9d ^! great ,*ri/ian l9es4 ,inde$1 beh9d e poem t ,ox5ham writes we c he> ! e*oes ( "s great scriptural ^w ( promise1 or hope or fai? or c\rage4 ,! ,*ri/ian1 z well z ^? :o nev] saw ! ,bible or a *ur*1 w feel at home ) ?is poet any:]e4 ,! advantage t ! ,*ri/ian w h 9 read+ him is t he w und]/& him bett]4 ,turn+ to ^? :o /ay at home & h lo/ lov$ ones1 ) :at sympa?y & deep1 t5d] und]/&+ does he write 9 ,to ,y ,:o ,h ,lo/4 ,y may almo/ see a great k9dly fa!r /&+ by y\r side1 8 w>m h& 9 y\rs z he s+s3 ,i "k6 ,i "k6-- ,! ceaseless a*e1 ! empt9ess1 ! woe-- ,! pang ( loss-- ,! /r5g? t s9ks b5ea? s sore a cross4 ',he$less & c>eless1 /ill ! _w wags on1 ,& leaves me brok51444 ,oh1 my son ,i my son6' ,yea--?9k ( ?is6-- ,yea1 r ?9k on ?is6-- ,he di$ z few m5 get ! *ance to die-- ,fight+ to save a _w's morality4 ,he di$ ! noble/ dea? a man may die1 ,fight+ = ,god1 & ,"r1 & ,lib]ty-- ,& su* a dea? is ,immortality4 ,all's ,well4 ,if ^? :o h lo/ lov$ ones ,ov] ,!re _c be buoy$ by t1 ,i "k n :at w buoy !m1 :at w com=t4 ,ox5ham too gives u a picture ( a battlefield :]e birds s+ & roses bloom1 j z d ,s]vice & sev]al o!r poets :o h be5 9 ! mid/ ( ! conflict4 ,we h become famili> ) ?is picture1 b no writ] yet has caught its full1 et]nal mean+ & press$ x d[n into ?ree l9es = ! _w z has ?is man2 9 ,"h1 ,!re1 & ,ev]y:]e3 ,man proposes--,god disposes2 ,yet our hope 9 ,him reposes ,:o 9 w>-"t /ill makes roses4 ,! ,fi]y ,cross4 ,b ?is poet 9 8 int]pretation ( w> does n =get peace2 does n =get t x is com+2 does n =get t ! _w is hungry = x2 does n =get t x is ! duty ( ! poets & ! ?9k+ m5 & wom5 ( ! _w n only to get ready = x1 b to lead ! way to x4 ,,peace ,,& ,,its ,,voice ,9 a rem>kable poem call$ ,wat*man6 ,:at ( ! ,night8 we see ?is great he>t /&+ s5t9el on ! walls ( ! _w1 wat*+ ! midnight skies r$ ) ! blaze & gl[ ( c>nage3 ,wat*man6 ,:at ( ! night8 ,no light we see2 ,our s\ls are bruis$ & sick5$ ) ! sight ,( ?is f\l crime aga9/ humanity4 ,! ,ways are d>k--- ',i ,,see ,,! ,,morn+ ,,light6' 99 99 99 99 99 ,beyond ! w>-cl\ds & ! r$d5$ ways1 ,i see ! promise ( ! ,com+ ,days6 ,i see ,8 sun rise1 new *>g$ ) grace1 ,e>?'s te>s to dry & all h] woes efface6 ,*ri/ lives6 ,*ri/ loves6 ,*ri/ rules6 ,no m %all ,might1 ,?\gh leagu$ ) all ! =ces ( ! ,night1 ,ride ov] ,"r4 ,no m %all ,wrong ,! _w's gross agonies prolong4 ,:o waits ,8 "t %all surely see ,! triumph ( ,8 ,con/ancy2 ,:51 )\t let1 or b>1 or /ay1 ,! com+ ( ,8 ,p]fect ,day ,%all sweep ! ,p[]s ( ,night away2 ,& ,fai? replum$ = nobl] flight1 ,& ,hope agl[ ) radiance bright1 ,& ,love 9 lovel9ess b$ight ,,%all ,,greet ,,! ,,morn+ ,,light4 ,all's ,well4 ,!n1 z is mo/ fair & logical1 ! poet tells u h[ we are to build aga9 aft] peace comes4 ,we mu/ ne$s "k t4 ,! newspap]s are full ( a c]ta9 popul> move--& success to x--to rebuild ! de/roy$ cities ( ,france & ,belgium4 ,b ! rebuild+ t ! poet speaks ( 9 ,! ,w9n[+ is a deep] ?+4 ,x is a spiritual rebuild+ )\t :i* !re is no p]man5t peace 9 ! _w & no p]man5t safety = ! mat]ial _w4 ,h[ %all we />t1 ,"l1 to build life aga91 ,fair] & sweet]1 & fre$ f its pa98 ',build ye 9 ,me & y\r build+ %all be ,build$ = ,"t & ,et]nity4' ,all's ,well4 ,!re is ! answ] to ! _w's cry 9 %ort1 %>p1 succ9ct l9es2 compact z a biblical phrase2 & z mean+ful4 ,he>k5 x1 ye _w6 ,only 9 ,him c ! new spiritual _w be built = ,"t & ,et]nity4 ,& only to ^? :o s believe & hold %all ! _w belong h5ce=?4 ,at lea/ s says our poet3 ,to :om %all ! _w h5ce=? belong ,& :o %all g up & possess x8 :i* "q he himself answ]s 9 ! same v]se3 ,to ! ,m5 ( ,good ,fame ,:o ev]y?+ claim-- ,?is _w & ! next--9 _! ,ma/]'s great "n-- ,to ^! %all ! _w h5ce=? belong1 ,& !y %all g up & possess x2 ,ov]mu*1 ov]long1 has ! _w suff]$ wrong1 ,we are "h by ,god's help to r$ress x4 ,! ,fi]y ,cross4 ,& f9ally 9 ?is fight = peace he does n =get pray]1 & 9 ,! ,pray] ,immortal1 :i* is introduc$1 z are s _m ( ,ox5ham's poems1 by a phrase f ! ,bible1 ,?y k+dom come1 ?y w be done1 he admoni%es ^? :o seek peace3 ,s--to y\r knees--,&1 ) y\r he>t & s\l1 pray ,god ,t w>s may cease1 ,& e>?1 by ,8 good w1 ,?r\gh ^! r\gh ways1 f9d peace6 ,! ,fi]y ,cross4 ,,! ,,cross ,,& ,,its ,,voice ,! voice ( ! cross ( ,calv>y is be+ he>d ?is day ( w> z x has nev] be5 he>d be=e4 ,! _w is resonant ) its message4 ,e soldi]1 e nation1 e home1 e "m & fa!r & *ild & wife :o has suff]$ because ( ?is w>1 %all h5ce=? und]/& ! ,*ri/ & 8 cross ! bett]4 ,all ?r\gh ?is writ]'s int]pretations ( ! w> we f9d ! cross to ! =e4 ,to him ! cross symbolizes ! w>4 ,?is w> is ! cross 9 a deep & abid+ s5se4 ,9 ,?r\gh ! ,valley he says3 ,& !re ( ,8 radiant company1 ,full _m a "o ,i see1 ,:o has won ?r\gh ! ,valley ( ,%ad[s ,to ! l>g] lib]ty4 ,ev5 !re 9 ! grace ( ! heav5ly place1 ,x is joy to meet m9e own1 ,& to "k t n "o b has valiantly won1 ,by ! way ( ! ,cross1 8 cr[n4 ,! ,vision ,spl5did4 ,?ank ,god = t hope6 ,?ank ,god = t ^w6 ,9 ,! ,ballad ( ,jim ,baxt] ?is same ?\ght is m vividly & /rongly set =?4 ,x is ! /ory ( "o type ( ,g]man cruelty ( :i* we h he>d 9 ! w> dispat*es sev]al times & t h be5 confirm$ on ! spot2 ! /ory ( ! ,g]mans nail+ m5 to crosses4 ,jim ,baxt] suff]$ ?is exp]i5ce3 ,:5 ,jim came to1 he f\nd himself ,nail$ to a cross ( wood1 ,j l ! ,*ri/s y f9d out !re ,on e c\ntry road4 ,he wond]$ dully if he'd di$1 ,& s1 become a ,*ri/2 ',p]haps1' he ?\ght1 'all m5 are ,*ri/s ,:5 !y are crucifi$4' ,! ,vision ,spl5did4 ,& 9 ?is homely lad's homely way ( putt+ 8 cruel exp]i5ce :o kn[s b t !re may be su* tru? z yet we _c see 9 ! d>k *aos ( w>8 ,,! ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,8 ,,voice ,x isn't a f> /ep f ! cross to ! ,*ri/ ( ! cross1 & 9 ?is man's poetry ! two m+le & comm+le s closely t "o ov]laps ! o!r4 ,b always ^! two ?+s /& out--! cross & ! ,*ri/4 ,& 9 ! new volume1 ,! ,fi]y ,cross1 "o f9ds _m pages devot$ to ?is great ?\ght alone4 ,( ! t5d]ness ( ! ,*ri/ he speaks mo/ sympa!tically1 hav+ 9 m9d aga9 ! lads t w> has tak54 ,9 ,! ,ma/]'s ,g>d5 he> him3 ,& "s1 ) wondr\s t5d]ness1 ,to ,8 lips ,he g5tly press$1 ,& f]v5t bless+s brea!d on !m1 ,& laid !m 9 ,8 brea/4 ,! ,vision ,spl5did4 ,& !n ( 8 sweetness1 ref]r+ aga9 to ! ,jim ,baxt]1 we h a wond]ful picture ( ! (t m5tion$ ,comrade 9 ,:ite1 :o is s real to ! w\nd$ soldi]s3 ,8 face 0 wondr\s pitiful1 ,b /ill m wondr\s sweet2 ,& ,jim saw holes j l 8 own ,9 ,8 :ite h&s & feet2 ,b ,8 look x 0 t won ,jim's he>t1 ,x 0 s wondr\s sweet4 ',*ri/6'--said ! dy+ man once m1 ,) acc5t rev]5t1 ,he _h nev] said x s be=e1 ,b he knew n[ :at ,*ri/ meant-- ,! ,vision ,spl5did4 ,ox5ham has great fai? 9 humanity4 ,f "t to "t we f9d him express+ man's k9%ip ) ! />s & ) ,god & ,*ri/4 ,?\ ha/ made him a little l[] ?an ! angels ?is poet takes s]i\sly1 ?ank ,god4 ,?is ^w f ! ,book means some?+ to him4 ,& s x is 9 a poem call$ ,9 ,e ,man we see him f9d+ ,*ri/ 9 e man3 ,9 e s\l ( all mank9d ,some:at ( ,*ri/ ,i f9d1 ,some:at ( ,*ri/--& ,!e2 ,= 9 ea* "o !re surely dwells ,t some?+ :i* mo/ surely spells ,life's immortality4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& s1 = love ( ,*ri/--& ,!e1 ,i w n cease to seek & f9d1 ,9 all mank9d1 ,t hope ( immortality ,:i* dwells s sacram5tally ,9 ,*ri/--& ,!e4 ,! ,fi]y ,cross4 ,he feels ,*ri/'s et]nity s mu* t he cries out = him cont9ually & w n be satisfi$ )\t him4 ,he kn[s t he mu/ h ! ,*ri/ if he wants to gr[ great en\gh to meet life's dem&s4 ,9 a poem1 ,a ,pray] = ,enl>gem5t1 :i* ,i quote 9 full because ( its brevity1 "o feels ?is dep5d5ce3 ,%rive me ( all my littl5ess & s96 ,op5 y\r great he>t wide6 ,op5 x wide & take me 91 ,= ! sake ( ,*ri/ :o di$6 ,0 ,i gr[n small & /rait8-- ,!n %alt ,?\ make me wide4 ,?r\gh ! love ( ,*ri/ :o di$1 ,?\--?\ %alt make me great4 ,! ,fi]y ,cross4 ,to ! ,*ri/ian ! foll[+ quotation w mean mu*4 ,9 x we he> ! e*o ( ,masefield's ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy2 or ( t m>vel\s /ory ( ! reg5]ation ( a human s\l 9 ,tol/oy's ,! ,resurrection2 an old-fa%ion$ conv]sion ( a human be+2 a ,paul's on ! road to ,damascus exp]i5ce4 ,& ! trag$y is t j ab\t ! "t t ! _w ( lit]ature is be+ fasc9at$ ) ?is /ory ( ,rebir? ! *ur* seems to be =gett+ x4 ,x is told 9 ! fir/ v]se ( ,ex ,t5ebris--,! ,lay ( ! ,k+ ,:o ,rose ,aga93 ,take away my rage6 ,take away my s96 ,/rip me all b>e ,( t ,i did we>-- ,! f\l rags1 ! base rags1 ,! rude & ! mean6 ,/rip me1 yea /rip me ,"r d[n to my sk96 ,/rip me all b>e ,( t ,i h be56 ,!n wa% me 9 wat]1 ,9 fair runn+ wat]1 ,wa% me )\t1 ,& wa% me )91 ,9 fair runn+ wat]1 ,9 fre% runn+ wat]1 ,wa% me1 ah wa% me1 ,& make me all clean6 --,clean ( ! soilure ,& clean ( ! s91 --,clean ( ! s\l-cru%+ ,s5se ( defilure1 --,clean ( ! old self1 ,& clean ( ! s96 ,9 fair runn+ wat]1 ,9 fre% runn+ wat]1 ,9 sun-runn+ wat]1 ,all sweet & all pure1 ,wa% me1 ah wa% me1 ,& ,i %all be clean4 ,! ,fi]y ,cross ,,god ,,& ,,8 ,,voice ,f ! voice ( ,*ri/ & ! voice ( ! cross x is n f> to he> ! voice ( ,god ei!r 9 life or 9 ,john ,ox5ham's books4 ,beh9d ! cross & beh9d ! ,*ri/ /&s ! ,fa!r1 & a treatm5t ( ?is great poet's writ+s w\ld n be complete if "o did n quote a few exc]pts f 8 writ+s to %[ t ,god 0 ev] pres5t keep+ wat* above 8 own4 ,! fir/ note we cat* ( ! ,fa!r's voice is 9 ,! ,call ( ! ,dead3 ,"o way !re is--"o only-- ,:]eby ye may /& sure2 ,"o way by :i* ye may und]/& ,all foes1 & ,life's ,high ,ways comm&1 ,& make y\r build+ sure4--- ,take ,god once m z ,c\nselor1 ,"w ) ,him1 h& 9 h&1 ,build surely1 9 ,8 ,grace & ,p[]1 ,! nobl] ?+s t %all endure1 ,&1 hav+ done all--,,/&6 ,! ,vision ,spl5did4 ,& z ! poet has walk$ ! /reets ( ,am]ica & else:]e & has se5 ! s]vice flag1 :i* 9 ,ea* w9d[ %r9es a "n1 he has felt ,god ev]y:]e4 ,9 ,! ,leaves ( ! ,gold5 ,book he com=ts ^? :o m\rn3 ,god w ga!r all ^! scatt]$ ,leaves into ,8 ,gold5 ,book1 ,torn & crumpl$1 soil$ & batt]$1 ,he w heal !m ) a look4 ,n "o s\l ( !m has p]i%$2 ,no man ev] yet =sook ,wife & home1 & all he *]i%$1 ,& ,god's purpose und]took1 ,b he met 8 full rew>d ,9 ! ',well ,done' ( 8 ,"l6 ,! ,vision ,spl5did4 ,s x is t ov] & ov] we he> ?is note1 wrung f ! exp]i5ces ( w>1 t ^? :o give up all1 to die = ,god's plan1 to take ! cross 9 suff]+ t ! _w may be bett]2 ^! %all h life et]nal4 ,& :o d>es to dispute x8 ,9 ,our ,%>e we are admoni%$ t we mu/ f9d ,god anew3 ,heads ( %am gold & feet ( crumbl+ clay1 ,if we w\ld build anew & build to /ay1 ,we mu/ f9d ,god aga91 ,& g ,8 way4 ,all's ,well4 ,ox5ham does n claim to fully und]/& ! _w cataclysm any m ?an "s ( ! re/ ( u4 ,if we all _h to und]/&1 we might f9d ourselves ineligible = ! ,k+dom1 b ! ,book says ev]y:]e1 ,he t believe? on me %all h ev]la/+ life4 ,& we c believe :e!r we und]/& or no4 ,s voices ! poet 9 ,god's ,h&writ+3 ,he writes 9 *>act]s too gr& ,= our %ort sight to und]/&2 ,we cat* b brok5 /rokes1 & try ,to fa?om all ! my/]y ,( )]$ hopes1 ( dea?s1 ( life1 ,! endless w>1 ! useless /rife1-- ,b !re1 ) l>g]1 cle>] sight1 ,we %all see ?is-- ,,8 ,,way ,,0 ,,"r4 ,all's ,well1 ,:at bett] way to close ?is brief int]pretation ( our poet 9 ?is day ( d>kness & hate & hurt & w> & woe & want1 ( see+ hopelessness & helplessness1 ?an ) ^! he>t5+ l9es f ,god ,is3 ,god is2 ,god sees2 ,god loves2 ,god kn[s4 ,& ,"r is ,"r2 ,& ,"r is ,might4 ,9 ! full rip5ess ( ,8 ,"t1 ,all ^! ,8 va/ prepot5cies ,%all r\nd _! grace-"w to ! prime ,( full accompli%m5t1 ,& we %all see ! plan sublime ,( ,8 b5efic5t int5t4 ,live on 9 hope6 ,press on 9 fai?6 ,love conqu]s all ?+s1 ,ev5 ,dea?4 ,all's ,well4 ,illu/ration3 ,,alfr$ ,,noyes4 ,,vi ,,alfr$ ,,noyes ,footnote3 ,! poetical selections appe>+ 9 ?is *apt] are us$ by p]mission1 & are tak5 f ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes1 two volumes1 copyright1 #aiac1 by ! ,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,company1 ,new ,york4 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,*ildhood1 ,,( ,,manhood1 ,,*ri/hood1 ,,& ,,godhood ,if "o wants to f9d ! t5d]e/1 mo/ completely sympa!tic /udy ( *ildhood1 "o t f9ds e*o n only 9 ! he>t ( ! gr[n-up1 b 9 ! he>t ( *ildr5 ! _w ov]1 he mu/ ?is day g to ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,if y want pro( ( ?is1 read ,! ,=e/ ( ,wild ,?yme or ,! ,fl[] ( ,old ,japan to y\r *ildr5 & wat* !m sit ) op5 m\?s & op5 he>ts to he> ^! wond] fairy tales4 ,&1 fur!r1 if y are too gr[n-up to want to read ,noyes = 8 complete sympa?y ) *ildhood1 m univ]sal ev5 ?an our belov$ ,riley2 & y want a poet t *all5ges y to a m vigor\s manhood1 a poet :o calls man to 8 highe/ & deepe/ virility1 read ,noyes4 ,or1 if y happ5 to ne$ a cle>]1 firm] insight into ! man ( ,galilee & ,calv>y1 read ,noyes2 &1 f9ally1 if y want firm]1 m rocklike f\ndations to plant y\r fai? 9 ,god ^u1 read ,noyes1 = h]e9 "o f9ds all ( ^!4 ,f *ildhood to ,godhood is1 inde$1 a wide range = a poet to take1 & yet !y are ak94 ,z ano!r poet has said1 none less ?an ,edw9 ,m>kham1 ,"k man & y w "k ! deep ( ,god4 ,& z ,noyes himself says 9 ! introduction to ,! ,=e/ ( ,wild ,?yme3 ,husb&1 !re 0 a happy day1 ,long ago 9 love's "y ,may1 ,:51 ) a wild-fl[] 9 y\r h& ,y e*o$ t dead poet's cry-- ',little fl[]1 b if ,i c\ld und]/&6' ,& y saw x _h roots 9 ! dep? ( ! sky1 ,& !re 9 t smalle/ bud lay furl$ ,! secret & mean+ ( all ! _w4 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,& :5 we "k t ! "m 0 talk+ ab\t ,little ,pet]k91 _! lo/ baby1 we "k t %e meant t 9 a little *ild !re lay furl$ ,! secret & mean+ ( all ! _w4 ,& s1 beg9n+ ) *ildhood1 ?r\gh ^? int]m$iate /eps ( manhood & ,*ri/hood1 ) ,noyes lead+ u1 z he lit]ally leads ! little tots ?r\gh ! my/]ies ( ,old ,japan & ! ,wild ,?yme1 let u g f tree to tree1 & fl[] to fl[]1 & hope to hope1 & pa9 to pa91 up to ,god1 f :5ce we came4 ,x is a cle> sweet pa?way t he leads u4 ,,*ildhood ,,& ,,its ,,glory ,noyes assumes some?+ t we all "k = tru?3 t ,gr[n-ups d n und]/& *ildhood4 ,b aft] read+ ?is sweet poet we "k t he does und]/&2 & we ?ank ,god = him4 ,9 ,"p ,,ii ( ,! ,=e/ ( ,wild ,?yme "o sees ?is cle>ly4 ,o1 gr[n-ups _c und]/&1 ,& gr[n-ups nev] w1 ,h[ %ort's ! way to fairyl& ,across ! purple hill3 ,!y smile3 _! smile is v bl&1 ,_! eyes are wise & *ill2 ,& yet--at j a *ild's comm&-- ,! _w's an ,ed5 /ill4 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,?ank ! />s t wat* ov] u 9 love t ! great-he>t$ poets1 & ! *ildr5 ( ! _w--at lea/ ^? little ones t a half-way ,*ri/ian civilization has n robb$ ( *ildhood--"k t ,! _w's an ,ed5 /ill4 ,f ! prelude to ,! ,fl[] ( ,old ,japan comes t same note1 l a bluebird 9 spr+time1 t note ( belief1 ( tru/1 ( hope3 ,d y rememb] ! blue /ream2 ,! bridge ( pale bamboo2 ,! pa? t seem$ a twi/$ dream ,:]e ev]y?+ came true2 ,! purple *e]y-trees2 ! h\se ,) jutt+ eaves bel[ ! b\ghs2 ,! m&>9s 9 blue1 ,) t9y tapp+1 tilt$ toes1 ,) curi\s curv$ mu/a*ios8 99 99 99 99 99 ,ah1 let u foll[1 foll[ f> ,beyond ! purple seas2 ,beyond ! rosy foam+ b>1 ,! coral reef1 ! trees1 ,! l& ( p>rots & ! wild ,t rolls be=e ! fe>less *ild ,9 anci5t my/]ies3 ,onw>d1 & onw>d if we c1 ,to ,old ,japan1 to ,old ,japan4 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,& ,! ,=e/ ( ,wild ,?yme is full ( ! e*os ( fairy tales & *ildhood rhymes he>d ! _w ov]4 ,little ,pet]k91 :o w5t ) ! *ildr5 to ,old ,japan1 is dead n[3 ,come1 my bro!r pirates1 ,i am tir$ ( play2 ,come & look = ,pet]k91 little bro!r ,pet]k91 ,our m]ry little comrade t ! fairies took away4 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,& s1 !y g to ! la/ place !y saw him1 ! old ,god's ,acre1 & fall asleep amid ! wild ?yme bloom+ !re4 ,z !y dream ! ?yme gr[s to ! size ( trees1 & !y w&] ab\t 9 ! =e/ hunt+ = ,pet]k94 ,z !y hunt$ !y f\nd out :o kill$ ,cock ,rob94 ,!y appeal to ,little ,boy ,blue to help !m hunt = ,pet]k93 ,little ,boy ,blue1 y are gallant & brave1 ,!re 0 nev] a d\bt 9 ^? cle>1 bright eyes4 ,come1 *all5ge ! grim1 d>k ,gates ( ! ,grave ,z ! skyl>k s+s to ^? inf9ite skies6 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,! ,k+ ( ,fairyl& gives comm& to ,pease-,blossom3 ,& cri$1 ,pease-blossom1 ,mu/>d-,se$6 ,y "k ! old comm&2 ,well2 ^! are little *ildr52 y mu/ lead !m on to ,pet]k96 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,!y ev5 discov]$1 z !y 7 l$ on by ,pease-,blossom & ,mu/>d- ,se$1 h[ fairies 7 born3 ,m5 ^u e>? ,br+ u to bir? ,g5tly at ev5 & morn6 ,:5 z bro!r & bro!r ,!y greet "o ano!r ,& smile--!n a fairy is born6 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,&1 too1 !y f\nd :y fairies die3 ,b at ea* cruel ^w ,^u e>? t is he>d1 ,ea* de$ ( unk9dness or hate1 ,"s fairy mu/ pass ,f ! games 9 ! grass ,& /eal ?r\gh ! t]rible ,gate4 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,& !y le>n$ :at x took to make a rose3 ',:at is !re hid 9 ! he>t ( a rose1 ,"m-m9e8' ',ah1 :o kn[s1 :o kn[s1 :o kn[s8 ,a man t di$ on a lonely hill ,may tell y p]haps1 b none o!r w1 ,little *ild4' ',:at does x take to make a rose1 ,"m-m9e8' ',! ,god t di$ to make x kn[s4 ,x takes ! _w's et]nal w>s1 ,x takes ! moon & all ! />s1 ,x takes ! might ( heav5 & hell ,& ! ev]la/+ ,love z well1 ,little *ild4' ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,& !y he>d ! old tales ov]3 ,& ',see-,saw2 ,m>g]y ,daw1' we he>d a rollick+ %\t1 ,z ! sw+ boats hurtl$ ov] our heads to ! tune ( ! r\ndab\t2 ,& ',little ,boy ,blue1 come bl[ up y\r horn1' we he>d ! %[m5 cry1 ,& ',dick]y ,dock1 ,i'm z good z a clock1' we he>d ! sw+s reply4 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,!n at la/ !y f\nd _! little bro!r ,pet]k9 9 ,! ,babe ( ,be?lehem4 ,& if ?is 7 n en\gh to make ! read] see h[ completely & :olly & sympa!tically ,noyes und]/ood ! *ild he>t1 he> ?is ^w f 8 great s\l3 ,k9d little eyes t ,i love1 ,eyes =getful ( m9e1 ,9 a dream ,i am b5d+ above ,y\r sleep & y op5 & %9e2 ,& ,i "k z my own gr[ bl9d ,) a lonely pray] = y\r sake1 ,he w he>--ev5 me--little eyes t 7 k9d1 ,god bless y1 asleep or awake6 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,,manhood ,,& ,,its ,,vigor ,virility l unto /eel is ! v m>k ( ,noyes4 ,b z ?is /udy ( ,*ildhood has %[n1 x is a virility t\*$ ) t5d]ness4 ,z ,bay>d ,taylor s+s3 ,! brave/ are ! t5d]e/1 ,! lov+ are ! d>+6 ,& ?is is ,noyes4 ,noyes knew ,manhood1 he sang x1 he *all5g$ x too1 he cr[n$ x 9 ,drake2 he plac$ x a little l[] ?an ! gods4 ,he> ?is supreme ^w1 en\gh to lift man to ! skies3 ,:]e1 :at a dream] yet1 9 spite ( all1 ,is man1 t spl5did vision>y *ild ,:o s5t 8 fairy beacon ?r\gh ! dusk6 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,?is tribute to ,m>l[--h[ eaglelike x is6 ,h[ sugge/ive ( heights1 & m\nta9 peaks & blue skies & f>-flung />s6 ,b he :o d>$ ! ?und]-roll1 ,^: eagle-w+s c\ld so>1 ,buffet+ d[n ! cl\ds ( night1 ,to beat aga9/ ! ,light ( ,light1 ,t great ,god-bl9d$ eagle-s\l1 ,we %all n see him m6 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,!n he makes u "o ) all t is granite & fl[] & high & holy 9 ,! ,loom ( ! ,ye>s3 ,"o ) ! fl[] ( a day1 "o ) ! )]$ moon1 ,"o ) ! granite m\nta9s t melt into ! noon1 ,"o ) ! dream t triumphs beyond ! light ( ! sph]es1 ,we come f ! ,loom ( ! ,weav]1 t weaves ! ,web ( ! ye>s4 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,f ,drake aga9 ?is r++ ^w3 ,8 face 0 l a k+'s face z he spake1 ,= sorr[s t /rike deep reveal ! deep2 ,& ?r\gh ! gateways ( a ragg$ w\nd ,sometimes a ,god w drive 8 *>iot :eels ,f "s deep heav5 )9 ! he>ts ( m56 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,,*ri/hood ,,& ,,its ,,calv>y ,f *ildhood to manhood ?r\gh ,*ri/hood to ,godhood is a progression t ,noyes sees cle>ly & makes u see z cle>ly4 ,someh[ ,*ri/ is v real to ,noyes4 ,he is n a hi/orical "* f> (f4 ,he is ! ,*ri/ ( "h & n[2 ! ,*ri/ t meets our e ne$2 z real z a de>ly belov$ fri5d next door to u4 ,no poet sees ! ,*ri/ m cle>ly4 ,fir/ he caught ! mean+s ( ,*ri/'s gospel ( new bir?4 ,he 0 n confus$ on t4 ,he kn[s3 ,! task is h>d to le>n ,:ile all ! songs ( ,spr+ return ,along ! blood & s+4 ,yet he>--f h] deep skies1 ,h[ ,art1 = all y\r pa91 /ill cries1 ,ye mu/ be born aga96 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,& :o c\ld put 8 wor%ip m beautifully ?an ! poet does 9 ,! ,symboli/8 ,help me to seek t unkn[n l&6 ,i kneel be=e ! %r9e4 ,help me to feel ! hidd5 h& ,t ev] holde? m9e4 ,i kneel be=e ! ,^w1 ,i kneel ,be=e ! ,cross ( flame4 ,i cry1 z ?r\gh ! gloom ,i /eal1 ,! glory ( ! ,"n4 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,*ri/'s face1 & 8 life exp]i5ces1 "h & !re slip out ( ! l9es ( ?is ,engli% poet ) an insi/5ce t _c b w9 ! he>t ( ! _w1 especially ! he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian4 ,"h & !re 9 ! mo/ unexpect$ places 8 liv+ pres5ce /&s be=e y1 )1 to use ano!r ( ! poet's own l9es1 ,words t w\ld make ! dead arise1 z 9 ,vici/i1 ,galilee3 ,poor1 scornful ,lilliputian s\ls1 ,& are ye /ill too pr\d ,to risk y\r little aureoles ,by kneel+ ) ! cr[d8 99 99 99 99 99 ,& :ile ye sc(f1 on e side ,great h9ts ( ,him g by1--,s\ls t are h\rly crucifi$ ,on "s new ,calv>y6 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 fl[] & du/1 9 *aff & gra91 ,he b9ds ,himself & dies6 ,we live by ,8 et]nal pa91 ,8 h\rly sacrifice4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& :ile ye sc(f f %ore to %ore ,f sea to moan+ sea1 ',eloi1 eloi1' goes up once m1 ',lama saba*?ani6' ,! heav5s are l a scroll unfurl$1 ,! writ+ flames above-- ,?is is ! ,k+ ( all ! ,_w ,^u ,8 ,cross ( ,love6 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,& !re 9 ! v mid/ ( ,drake1 t poem ( a great sea fight]1 comes ?is quatra9 unexpect$ly1 %[+ ! ,*ri/ always 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! poet's m9d4 ,he uses ! ,*ri/ eag]ly z a figure1 z a help to 8 ?\ght4 ,he always puts ! ,*ri/ & 8 cross to ! =e3 ,:5ce came ! pr5tice c>p5t] ^: voice ,ha? %ak5 k+doms d[n1 ^: m5ial gibbet ,rises triumphant o'er ! wreck ( ,empires ,& /ret*es out its arms among/ ! ,/>s8 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,!n 9 ,! ,old ,skeptic we he> ^! ( ! ,*ri/ 9 ! conclud+ l9es3 ,i w g back to my home & look at ! wayside fl[]s1 ,& he> f ! wayside cab9 ! k9d old hymns aga91 ,:]e ,*ri/ holds out ,8 arms 9 ! quiet ev5+ h\rs1 ,& ! light ( ! *apel por*es broods on ! peaceful lane4 ,& !re ,i %all he> m5 pray+ ! deep old fooli% pray]s1 ,& !re ,i %all see once m1 ! fond old fai? confess$1 ,& ! /range old light on _! faces :o he> z a bl9d man he>s-- ',come unto me1 ye we>y1 & ,i w give y re/4' ,i w g back & believe 9 ! deep old fooli% tales1 ,& pray ! simple pray]s t ,i le>n$ at my "m's knee1 ,:]e ! ,sabba? tolls its peace1 ?r\gh ! brea?less m\nta9-vales1 ,& ! sunset's ev5+ hymn hall[s ! li/5+ sea4 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,,godhood ,,at ,,la/ ,,& ,,surely ,he f9ds ,god4 ,!re is no unc]ta9ty ab\t x4 ,f *ildhood to ,godhood has ! poet come1 & we h come ) him4 ,x has be5 a triumphant j\rney upw>d4 ,b we h n be5 afraid4 ,ev5 ! bl9d+ light ( ,god's face has n made u tremble4 ,we h le>n$ to "k him ?r\gh ?is climb upw>d & upw>d to 8 ?rone4 ,at fir/ x 0 unc]ta94 ,! poet _h to *all5ge u to "o great end 9 ,! ,p>adox3 ,b "o ?+ is ne$ful2 & ye %all be true ,to y\rself & ! goal & ! ,god t ye seek2 ,yea1 ! day & ! night %all requite x to y ,if ye love "o ano!r1 if y\r love be n weak6 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,= he knew ! he>t hung] = ,god t 0 9 e human brea/3 ,i am full-f$1 & yet ,i hung]6 ,:o set ?is fi]c] fam9e 9 my maw8 ,:o set ?is fi]c] hung] 9 my he>t8 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,f ,drake comes t sc9tillat+ l9e3 ,a scribble ( ,god's f+] 9 ! sky2 & an admonition to ! prea*]3 ,?\ art ,god's m9i/]1 n ,god's oracle6 ,nor did he =get t man1 9 8 se>* = ,god1 is1 aft] all1 b man1 & weak6 ,s f ,tales ( a ,m]maid ,tav]n3 444 & ( t o!r ,ocean ,:]e all m5 sail s bl9dly1 & misjudge ,_! fri5ds1 _! *>ts1 _! /orms1 _! />s1 _! ,god6 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,ev5 l unto ,bo's9 ,bill1 :o 0 & is a preval5t type1 b n a s]i\s type--t man :o claims to be an a!i/1 b 9 times ( /ress1 l unto u all1 turns to ,god4 ,& :at humor\s creatures we are6 ,en\gh to make ,god smile1 if he did n love u s mu*3 ,b our bo's9 ,bill 0 an a!i/ /ill ,ex-cept--sometimes--9 ! d>k6 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,& aga9 f ,! ,p>adox3 ,fla%+ =? z a flame1 ,! unnameable ,"n1 ,! ineffable ,^w1 ,i am ! ,"l6 ,i am ! ,end to :i* ! :ole _w /rives3 ,!re=e are ye girdl$ ) a wild desire & %od ,) sorr[2 = among y all no s\l ,%all ev] cease1 or sleep1 or rea* its goal ,( union & communion ) ! ,:ole ,or re/ cont5t ) less ?an be+ ,god4 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,& ?us we f9d ,god1 ) ,noyes4 ,& ,i h sav$ = ! la/ quotation "o f ,! ,orig9 ( ,life1 :i* ! poet says is ,writt5 9 answ] to c]ta9 sci5tific !ories4 ,i save x = ! la/ because1 /rangely1 x sums up all ! j\rney t we h pass$ ?r\gh1 f *ildhood to ,god-hood3 ,wat*$ ! great hills l cl\ds arise & set1 ,& "o--nam$ ,olivet2 ,:5 y h se5 z a %ad[ pass+ away1 ,"o *ild clasp h&s & pray2 ,:5 y h se5 em]ge f t d>k mire ,"o m>tyr r+$ ) fire2 ,or1 f t ,no?+ness1 by special grace ,"o woman's love-lit face4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,d>e y re-k9dle !n1 ,"o fai? = fai?less m51 ,& say y f\nd1 on t d>k road y trod1 ,9 ! beg9n+1 ,god8 ,collect$ ,poems by ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,masefield4 ,,vii ,,john ,,masefield1 ,,poet ,,= ,,! ,,pulpit ,footnote3 ,! poetical selections appe>+ 9 ?is *apt] are us$ by p]mission1 & are tak5 f ! foll[+ works3 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & ! ,wid[ 9 ! ,bye ,/reet1 ,salt ,wat] ,poems & ,ballads1 & ,good ,friday1 publi%$ by ,! ,macmillan ,company1 ,new ,york4 ,to climb is to a*ieve4 ,we l to see m5 a*ieve2 & ! h>d] t a*ievem5t is1 ! m we ?rill to x4 ,= t reason we all h a hope to climb a ,%a/a1 or a ,:itney1 or a ,hood to its :ite/ peak1 & glory 9 ! a*ievem5t4 ,& because ( ?is human delight 9 ! climb we ?rill to see a man climb out ( s91 or out ( difficulty1 or out ( defeat to triumph4 ,f b>-boy to poet is a great a*ievem5t1 a great climb1 or leap1 or lift1 :i*ev] figure y may pref]1 b t is exactly :at ,john ,masefield did4 ,p]haps ,hutton's figure may describe x bett]--,! ,leap to ,god4 ,at lea/ t5 ye>s ago ,john ,masefield1 a w&]] on ! face ( ! e>?1 f\nd himself 9 ,new ,york city )\t fri5ds & )\t means1 & x 0 n to him an unusual ?+ to accept ! position ( b>-boy 9 a ,new ,york saloon4 ,?is p>ticul> pr(ession has )9 its scope ! duties ( wip+ ! be] bottles1 sweep+ ! floor1 & o!r m5ial tasks4 ,& n[ ,john ,masefield has )9 rec5t mon?s come to ,new ,york city to be ! laud$ & fet$4 ,newspap] report]s met him z 8 boat l&$1 eag] = 8 e ^w2 ,c>negie ,hall 0 cr[d$ to he> him read f 8 own poetry2 & 8 j\rney across ! c\ntry 0 j a great triumph f ,new ,york to ,san ,francisco4 ,some?+ _h happ5$ 9 ^? t5 ye>s4 ,?is man _h a*iev$4 ,?is poet _h climb$ to ,god4 ,?is man _h exp]i5c$ ! ,s\l's ,leap to ,god4 ,he _h f\nd t ,man ( all m5 :o once said1 ,if ,i be lift$ up1 ,i w draw all m5 unto me4 ,he always lifts m5 out ( no?+ into ! glory ( ! greate/ a*ievem5t4 ,yes1 some?+ _h happ5$ 9 ^? t5 ye>s4 ,& ! ?+s t _h happ5$ 9 ^? t5 ye>s are p]fectly app>5t 9 8 writ+s if "o foll[ !m f ! beg9n+ to ! end4 ,& ! ?+s t _h happ5$ ,i %all trace ?r\gh ?is poet's writ+s f ! fir/1 boyhood v]ses ( ,salt ,wat] ,ballads to ,good ,friday2 & !re9 lies ! secret2 & incid5tally !re9 lies "s ( ! mo/ ?rill+ human t\*es1 vivid illu/rations = ! prea*]2 "s ( ! mo/ int5sely int]e/+ religi\s exp]i5ces t any biography ev] reveal$ consci\sly or unconsci\sly4 ,i4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,psy*ology ,,( ,,8 ,,y\? ,,9 ,,salt ,,wat] ,,ballads ,"o may se>* ^! ,salt ,wat] ,ballads ?r\gh f ! op5+ l9e ( ,consecration to ,! ,song ,at ,p>t+ & f9d no fa9t sugge/ion ( t deep religi\s glory ( ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy4 ,?is book 0 writt51 ev5 z ,masefield says1 9 my boyhood2 all ( x 9 my y\?4 ,he has n caught ! deep] mean+ ( life yet--! spiritual mean+--al?\gh he has caught ! social mean+1 j z ,m>kham has caught x4 #a4 ,social ,consci\sness ,ev5 9 ,consecration we he> ! *all5g+ r+ ( a "y voice :o has w&]$ ov] ! face ( ! e>? & has tak5 8 place ) ! ,outca/1 has ca/ 8 lot ) ! sailor1 ! /ok]1 ! tramp4 ,n ! rul] = me1 b ! rank]1 ! tramp ( ! road1 ,! slave ) ! sack on 8 %\ld]s prick$ on ) ! goad1 ,! man ) too weighty a burd51 too we>y a load4 ,o!rs may s+ ( ! w9e & ! weal?1 & ! mir?1 ,! portly pres5ce ( pot5tates goodly 9 gir?2 ,m9e be ! dirt & ! dross1 ! du/1 & ! scum ( ! e>?6 99 99 99 99 99 ,m9e be a h&ful ( a%es1 a m\?ful ( m\ld4 ,( ! maim$1 ( ! halt & ! bl9d 9 ! ra9 & ! cold-- ,( ^! %all my songs be fa%ion$1 my tales be told4 ,am54 ,salt ,wat] ,poems & ,ballads4 ,& x is a mo/ fasc9at+ /ory to see him climb f 8 boyhood1 purely social1 sympa!tic int]e/ 9 ! outca/ to t high]1 t highe/ social consci\sness1 vitaliz$ ) religion4 ,"h1 seems x to me1 t ^? :o possess true social consci\sness mu/ come at la/ if !y d _! mo/ effective "w = ! social reg5]ation ( ! _w4 ,_m h trem5d\s social consci\sness1 b no ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ himself is ! v pulse beat ( ! social reg5]ation4 ,)\t him x mu/ fail4 ,"o feels1 ev5 "h 9 8 y\? poems1 h[ev]1 a promise ( t deep] ,masefield t lat] f9ds 8 s\l 9 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy4 #b4 ,fai? 9 ,immortality ,9 ,re/ ,h] ,s\l1 ^! haunt+ l9es ) t expression ( a deep fai? f\nd 9 ,all t dies ( h]1 we f9d a ray ( light1 :i* slants ?r\gh a small w9d[ ( ! man t is to be3 ,on ! black velvet cov]+ h] eyes ,let ! dull e>? be ?r[n2 ,h]'s is ! mighti] sil5ce ( ! skies1 ,& long1 quiet re/ alone4 ,ov] ! pure1 d>k1 wi/ful eyes ( h]1 ,o'er all ! human1 all t dies ( h]1 ,g5tly let fl[]s be /r[n4 ,salt ,wat] ,poems & ,ballads4 ,b mo/ ( ^! ballads1 z _! title sugge/s1 are no?+ m ?an ! v sea foam ( :i* !y speak1 & ^: tale !y tell2 z comp>$ ) t lat]1 deep] v]se ( ,*ri/ian hope & reg5]ation4 ,& !n pass ^? t5 ye>s2 t5 ye>s foll[+ ! p]iod ( ,! ,salt ,wat] ,ballads2 & t5 ye>s foll[+ ! "t :5 he 0 a b>-boy 9 ,new ,york2 t5 ye>s 9 :i* he climbs f a simple social consci\sness to a social consci\sness t has ! he>t beat ( ,*ri/ 9 its e l9e4 ,! poems he writes 9 ?is p]iod are all ( ! ,*ri/4 ,good ,friday1 p]haps ! /ronge/ poem deal+ ) ?is great day 9 ,*ri/'s life1 is full ( a close k ( ! _s ( ! ,man ( ,galilee4 ,b x is 9 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & n ,! ,/ory ( a ,r\nd ,h\se t we f9d ,masefield at 8 big be/1 batt]+ at ! v doors ( et]nity ) ! fi/ ( a giant & ! t5d] love ( a woman1 & ! plea ( a p5it5t s9n]4 ,some?+ _h happ5$ to ,masefield 9 ^? t5 ye>s4 ,a man's entire life _h be5 revolutioniz$2 & 8 poetry ) x4 ,he /ill feels ! want & ne$ ( ! _w1 & ! social inju/ice2 b he has f\nd ! cure4 ,9 a ^w1 he has be5 conv]t$4 ,i d n c>e :e!r or no ,masefield means to tell 8 own /ory 9 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy1 b ,i d "k t he tells1 9 spite ( himself1 a /ory t fits curi\sly into1 & m>vel\sly expla9s1 ! /range revolution & *ange 9 8 own life f ,salt ,wat] ,ballads to ,good ,friday4 ,,ii4 ,,conv]sion ,x is an old-fa%ion$ ,me?odi/ conv]sion ( :i* he tells1 :i* l9ks itself up ) ! ,new ,te/am5t gospel ( ! reg5]ation ( a human s\l 9 su* a fasc9at+ way t x gives ^? ( u :o prea* ?is gospel an impell+1 mod]n1 dramatic putt+ ( ! old1 old /ory1 t w ?rill our congregations & grip ! he>ts ( m5 :o "k n ! ,*ri/4 #a4 ,conviction ( ,s9 ,saul ,kane 0 an amateur prizefight]4 ,he & 8 fri5d ,bill h a fight 9 ! op5+ l9es ( ! tale1 & ,saul w9s4 ,?is victory is foll[$ by ! usual debau*1 :i* la/s until all ! drunk5 cr[d are asleep on ! floor ( ! ,lion4 ,no ,russian noveli/1 nor a ,do/oievesky1 nor ano!r1 ev] d>$ su* realism z ,masefield has giv5 u 9 8 picture ( ?is night's s94 ,he makes s9 all t x is--black & hide\s3 ,f ?ree long h\rs ( g9 & smokes1 ,& two girls' brea? & fifte5 blokes1 ,a w>mi% night & w9d[s %ut ,! room /ank l a fox's gut4 ,! heat1 & smell1 & dr9k+ deep ,began to /un ! gang to sleep4 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & ! ,wid[ 9 ! ,bye ,/reet4 ,b ?is 0 too mu* = ,saul ,kane4 ,he _h /ill en\gh dec5cy left to be a%am$4 ,he want$ air4 ,he w5t to a w9d[ & ?rew x op53 ,i op5$ w9d[ wide & lean$ ,out ( t pig/y ( ! fi5d1 ,& felt a cool w9d g l grace ,ab\t ! sleep+ m>ket-place4 ,! clock /ruck ?ree1 & sweetly1 sl[ly1 ,! bells *im$1 ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy2 ,& 9 a second's pause !re fell ,! cold note ( ! *apel bell1 ,& !n a cock crew flapp+ w+s1 ,& summat made me ?9k ( ?+s6 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & ! ,wid[ 9 ! ,bye ,/reet4 ,!re x is3 s91 & conviction ( s94 ,p]haps he ?\ght ( ano!r man :o _h virtually betray$ ! ,*ri/1 & ! cock crew & made t o!r ?9k o' ?+s4 ,!n came ! reaction f t conviction2 ! battle aga9/ t same conviction t he mu/ give up s9 & surr5d] to ! ,*ri/2 & a t]rific battle x is1 & a t]rific description ( t battle ,masefield gives u1 lightn+like 9 its vividness until !re comes ! little woman ( ,god1 ,miss ,b\rne 7a deaconess1 if y please71 :o has always kn[n ! bett] man 9 ,saul1 :o has foll[$ him ) h] ,*ri/ly love l ,! ,h\nd ( ,heav54 ,& h[ t5d]ly1 yet h[ insi/5tly1 h[ plead+ly %e speaks3 ',saul ,kane1' %e said1 ':5 next y dr9k1 ,d me ! g5tl5ess to ?9k ,t e drop ( dr9k accurs$ ,makes ,*ri/ )9 y die ( ?ir/2 ,t e dirty ^w y say ,is "o m fl9t ^u ,8 way1 ,ano!r ?orn ab\t ,8 head1 ,ano!r mock by :]e ,he tread2 ,ano!r nail ano!r cross2 ,all t y are is t ,*ri/'s loss4' ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & ! ,wid[ 9 ! ,bye ,/reet4 ,^! se>*+ words 7 beyond defeat4 ,!y w5t home to 8 already convict$ he>t & m9d l arr[s4 ,!y hurt4 ,!y cut4 ,!y awak5$4 ,!y call$4 ,!y pi]c$4 ,!y p\nd$ ) giant fi/s4 ,!y la%$ l spik$ :ips4 ,!y burn$ l a s\l on fire4 ,!y clamor$1 & !y :isp]$ l a "m's love1 & at la/ 8 he>t op5$3 #b4 ,=giv5ess ,i "k ! v words ,i said1 ,!y bay$ l bloodh\nds 9 my head4 ',! wat]'s go+ out to sea ,& !re's a great moon call+ me2 ,b !re's a great sun calls ! moon1 ,& all ,god's bells w c>ol soon ,= joy & glory1 & delight ,( "s "o com+ home to-night4' ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & ! ,wid[ 9 ! ,bye ,/reet4 ,& !n came ! consci\sness t he 0 done ) s9 =ev]3 ,i knew t ,i _h done ) s91 ,i knew t ,*ri/ _h giv5 me bir? ,to bro!r all ! s\ls on e>?1 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & ! ,wid[ 9 ! ,bye ,/reet4 :i* 0 foll[$ by two glories--! ,glory ( ! ,light$ ,m9d & ! ,glory ( ! ,light$ ,s\l4 ,i ?9k t p]haps 9 our prea*+ on conv]sion we make too little ( ! reg5]ation ( ! m9d4 ,masefield does n miss "o :it ( a complete reg5]ation4 #c4 ,! ,joy ( ,conv]sion ,o glory ( ! light$ m9d4 ,h[ dead ,i'd be51 h[ dumb1 h[ bl9d6 ,! /ation brook to my new eyes ,0 babbl+ out ( ,p>adise1 ,! wat]s ru%+ f ! ra9 ,7 s++1 ',*ri/ has ris5 aga96' ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & ! ,wid[ 9 ! ,bye ,/reet4 ,& !n ! s\l glory3 ,o glory ( ! light$ ,s\l4 ,! dawn came up on ,bradl[ ,knoll1 ,! dawn ) glitt]+ on ! grasses1 ,! dawn :i* pass & nev] passes4 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & ! ,wid[ 9 ! ,bye ,/reet4 ,b t wasn't all4 ,masefield kn[s t ! o!r self mu/ be completely eradicat$1 s he makes ,saul ,kane *ange 8 environm5t entirely4 ,he goes to ! c\ntry4 ,he pl[s1 & z he pl[s he le>ns ! lesson ( ! soil & cries3 ,o ,jesus1 drive ! c\lt] deep ,to pl[ my liv+ man f sleep4 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & ! ,wid[ 9 ! ,bye ,/reet4 ,& m ^w f ,*ri/ z he pl[$3 ,i knew t ,*ri/ 0 !re ) ,call[1 ,t ,*ri/ 0 /&+ !re ) me1 ,t ,*ri/ _h taught me :at to be1 ,t ,i %\ld pl[ & z ,i pl[$ ,my ,savi\r ,*ri/ w\ld s+ al\d1 ,& z ,i drove ! clods ap>t ,*ri/ w\ld be pl[+ 9 my he>t1 ,?r\gh re/-h>r[ & bitt] roots1 ,?r\gh all my bad life's rott5 fruits4 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy & ! ,wid[ 9 ! ,bye ,/reet4 ,& s x is1 t beg9n+ ) 8 poems ( y\?1 ,john ,masefield />ts out ) a sympa!tic social consci\sness1 b no?+ m app>5tly4 ,he bro!rs ) ! outca/ & frankly pref]s x4 ,!n comes ! great reg5]at+ influ5ce 9 8 life1 :i* we surely f9d 9 8 expression ( fai? t ! s\l is immortal1 & f9ally t upheaval :i* we call conv]sion ) all ( its incid5t /eps f conviction ( s9 to rep5tance2 & !n to ! consci\sness ( =giv5ess2 to ! light$ m9d & ! light$ s\l2 & !n to ! uproot+ ( evil & ! plant+ ( good 9 ! soil ( 8 life4 ,& s ?r\gh ,saul ,kane we see ,john ,masefield & h an explanation ( t subtle yet revolution>y *ange 9 8 life & 8 poetry1 pregnant ) illu/rations t1 to quote ano!r ,engli% poet1 ,noyes1 ,w\ld make ! dead arise6 ,,viii ,,rob]t ,,s]vice1 ,,poet ,,( ,,virility ,footnote3 ,! poetical selections appe>+ 9 ?is *apt] are us$ by p]mission1 & are tak5 f ! foll[+ works3 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon2 ,rhymes ( a ,r$ ,cross ,man1 publi%$ by ,b>se ,hopk9s1 ,new ,york2 ,rhymes ( a ,roll+ ,/one1 publi%$ by ,dodd1 ,mead ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,high ,,peaks ,,& ,,high ,,hopes2 ,,( ,,:ite ,,sn[s ,,& ,,:ite ,,lives2 ,,( ,,s9 ,,& ,,dea?2 ,,( ,,heav5 ,,& ,,god ,a prea*] once prea*$ a s]mon1 & 9 ! op5+ mom5ts ( ?is s]mon he quot$ eight l9es1 & a layman said at ! conclusion ( ?is s]mon1 ,ah1 ! s]mon 0 f9e1 b ^? l9es t y quot$--!y 7 trem5d\s2 !y gripp$ me6 ,& ^? l9es 7 f ,rob]t ,s]vice1 ! poet ( ! ,alaskan ice-peaks1 ( ! ,yukon's turbul5t blue wat]s1 ( ! great sil5ces1 ( ! high peaks & high hopes2 ( m5 & gold & s9 & dea?4 ,& ! l9es t gripp$ ! layman 73 ,i've /ood 9 "s mighty-m\!d holl[ ,t's plumb-full ( hu% to ! brim2 ,i've wat*$ ! big husky sun wall[ ,9 crimson & gold1 & gr[ dim2 ,till ! moon set ! pe>ly peaks gleam+ ,& ! />s tumbl$ out neck & crop2 ,& ,i've ?\ght t ,i surely 0 dream+ ,) ! peace o' ! _w pil$ on top4 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rob]t ,,s]vice4 ,ev]y?+ t ! great nor?l& holds 0 de> to him & cle> to him & ne> to him4 ,he knew x all z intimately z a *ild kn[s 8 own backy>d4 ,he makes x z de> & ne> & cle> too1 to ^? :o read3 ,! summ]--no sweet] 0 ev]1 ,! sun%9y woods all a?rill2 ,! grayl+ aleap 9 ! riv]1 ,! bighorn asleep on ! hill2 ,! /rong life t nev] kn[s h>ness1 ,! wilds :]e ! c>ib\ call2 ,! fre$om1 ! fre%ness1 ! f>ness2 ,o ,god6 h[ ,i'm /uck on x all6 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 ,virile z ! m\nta9s t he has neighbor$ )2 clean z ! sn[s t h bl9d$ 8 eyes1 & made beautiful ! valleys2 subdu$ to love ( ,god ?r\gh ! height & ! might ( all t he sees1 ) a vigor t %akes "o awake1 he speaks1 n =gett+ ! p9es2 = ! p9es are ki? & k9 to ! m\nta9s & ! sn[s3 ,w9d ( ! ,ea/1 w9d ( ! ,we/1 w&]+ to & fro1 ,*ant y\r hymns 9 our topmo/ limbs1 t ! sons ( m5 may "k ,t ! pe]less p9e 0 ! fir/ to come1 & ! p9e w be ! la/ to g4 ,sun1 moon1 & />s give answ]2 %all we n /aun*ly /& ,ev5 z n[1 =ev]1 w>ds ( ! wild] /r&1 ,s5t9els ( ! /illness1 lords ( ! la/1 lone l&8 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 ,& ^! :ite peaks1 & ^! lone s5t9els lift "o ne>] to ,god3 ,b ! />s ?rong out 9 _! glory1 ,& !y s+ ( ! ,god 9 man2 ,!y s+ ( ! ,mighty ,ma/]1 ,( ! loom 8 f+]s span1 ,:]e a /> or a s\l is a "p ( ! :ole1 ,& weft 9 ! wondr\s plan4 ,"h by ! camp-fire's flick]1 ,deep 9 my blanket curl$1 ,i long = ! peace ( ! p9e-gloom1 ,:]e ! scroll ( ! ,"l is unfurl$1 ,& ! w9d & ! wave are sil5t1 ,& _w is s++ to _w4 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 ,h y /rung y\r s\l to sil5ce8 he abruptly asks 9 ,! ,call ( ! ,wild2 & aga91 ano!r se>*+ qu]y1 ,h y kn[n ! great ,:ite ,sil5ce1 n a sn[-gemm$ twig aquiv]8 7,et]nal tru?s :i* %ame our soo?+ lies47 ,& aga9 ano!r qu]y t rips ! s\l op51 & t te>s (f life's v5e]3 ,h y suff]$1 />v$1 & triumph$1 grovel$ d[n1 yet grasp$ at glory1 ,gr[n bigg] 9 ! bigness ( ! :ole8 ',done ?+s1' j = ! do+1 lett+ babbl]s tell ! /ory1 ,see ?r\gh ! nice v5e] ! nak$ s\l8 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 & h[ 8 virile s\l r+s its tribute to ! sil5t m5 :o d ?+s6--! k9d t ! _w f9ds once 9 a c5tury = its great ne$s3 ,! simple ?+s1 ! true ?+s1 ! sil5t m5 :o d ?+s--4 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 ,,s9 ,,& ,,dea? ,! _w is full ( s9 & dea?1 & ! =m] is s (t5 ! fa!r ( ! o!r4 ,s]vice has se5 ?is 9 ! f>1 h>d1 cruel nor?l& z no o!r c see x4 ,! holl[ness ( mat]ial ?+s he le>ns f ?is l& ( yell[ gold1 ! v s\l ( ! mat]ial que/ ( ! _w4 ,he le>ns t ,x isn't ! gold t we're want+1 s mu* z j f9d+ ! gold3 ,!re's gold1 & x's haunt+ & haunt+2 ,x's lur+ me on z ( old2 ,yet x isn't ! gold t ,i'm want+ ,s mu* z j f9d+ ! gold4 ,x's ! great1 big1 broad l& 'way up yond]1 ,x's ! =e/s :]e sil5ce has lease2 ,x's ! beauty t ?rills me ) wond]1 ,x's ! /illness t fills me ) peace4 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 ,or ano!r v]se3 ,i want$ ! gold1 & ,i s\ght x2 ,i scrabbl$ & muck$ l a slave4 ,0 x fam9e or scurvy--,i f\ght x2 ,i hurl$ my y\? into a grave4 ,i want$ ! gold1 & ,i got x-- ,came out ) a =tune la/ fall-- ,yet someh[ life's n :at ,i ?\ght x1 ,& someh[ ! gold isn't all4 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 ,:o has n le>n$ t8 ,?ank ,god = ! lesson6 ,too _m ( u hurl our y\?s1 aye1 our lives into ! grave le>n+ t1 & only come to "k at la/ t ,joaqu9 ,mill] 0 "r :5 he said1 ,all y c take 9 y\r cold1 dead h& ,is :at y h giv5 away4 ,& h[ ! w>n+ aga9/ s9 hurtles its way into y\r s\l2 its grip2 its age2 its p[]3 ,x grips y l "s k9ds ( s9n+2 ,x twi/s y f foe to a fri5d2 ,x seems x's be5 s9ce ! beg9n+2 ,x seems x w be to ! end4 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 ,s9 is l t4 ,s]vice is "r6 ,s9 lures1 & calls "u ! guise ( beauty4 ,b s91 z ,john ,masefield %[s 9 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy1 is ugly4 ,9 ! mod]n ^w ( ! /reet ,s9 w get y4 ,s]vice says ! same ?+ 9 ,x grips y4 ,,god ,,& ,,heav5 ,maybe y h nev] ?\ght ( ,god z ! ,god ( ! trails & ,alaskan rea*es1 b ,s]vice makes y see him z ,! ,god ( ! trails untrod 9 ,! ,he>t ( ! ,s\rd\gh4 ,he does n leave ,god out4 ,nor d ^! r\gh m5 ( ! avalan*es1 ! froz5 riv]s1 ! gold trails1 :i* are dea? trails4 ,inde$1 ^! are ! v m5 :o "k ,god1 = d n _! ,lives j hang by a hair8 ,i knew x w\ld call1 or soon or late1 z x calls ! :irr+ w+s2 ,x's ! old5 lure1 x's ! gold5 lure1 x's ! lure ( ! timeless ?+s1 ,& to-night1 ,o1 ,god ( ! trails untrod1 h[ x :9es 9 my he>t-/r+s6 ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 ,?is ,god leads to ,! ,l& ( ,beyond1 ! heav5 ( ! gold seek]3 ,?ank ,god6 !re is always a ,l& ( ,beyond ,= u :o are true to ! trail2 ,a vision to seek1 a beckon+ peak1 ,a f>ness t nev] w fail2 ,a pride 9 our s\l t mocks at a goal1 ,a manhood t irks at a bond1 ,& try h[ we w1 unatta9able /ill1 ,behold x1 our ,l& ( ,beyond6 ,rhymes ( a ,roll+ ,/one4 ,& ! nor?man _c =get dea?1 z we h sugge/$1 because he is face to face ) x all ! "t1 at e turn ( a riv]2 at e jump f cake to floe1 at e /ep ( e trail3 ,,j ,,?9k6 ,j ?9k6 "s night ! />s w gleam ,^u a cold1 grey /one1 ,& trace a "n ) silv] beam1 ,& lo6 'twill be y\r own1 ,t night is spe$+ on to greet ,y\r epitaphic rhyme4 ,y\r life is b a little beat ,)9 ! he>t ( ,"t4 ,a little ga91 a little pa91 ,a laugh le/ y may moan2 ,a little blame1 a little fame1 ,a />-gleam on a /one4 ,rhymes ( a ,roll+ ,/one4 ,p]haps x is because ! m5 ( ! nor? are always s ne> to dea? & s consci\s ( dea? t !y hold to ! /rict ,puritanical rules ( conduct t !y d1 express$ 9 ,s]vice's ,! ,woman & ! ,angel1 t /ory ( ! ,angel :o came d[n to e>? & )/ood all ! temptations until he met ! beautiful1 s9n+ woman1 & :o 0 ab\t to fall4 ,he> h] tempt him3 ,!n sweetly %e mock$ 8 scruples1 & s(tly %e him beguil$3 ',y1 :o are v]ily man among m51 speak ) ! tongue ( a *ild4 ,we h outliv$ ! old /&>ds2 we h bur/ l an ov]tight ?ong ,! anci5t outworn1 ,puritanic traditions ( ,"r & ,wrong4' ,!n ! ,ma/] fe>$ = ,8 angel1 & call$ him aga9 to ,8 side1 ,= ,o1 ! woman 0 wondr\s1 & ,o1 ! angel 0 tri$6 ,& deep 9 8 hell sang ! devil1 & ?is 0 ! /ra9 ( 8 song3 ',! anci5t1 outworn1 ,puritanic traditions ( ,"r & ,wrong4' ,! ,spell ( ! ,yukon4 ,& ,i d\bt n1 b t we all ne$ t w>n+ n to give up ,! anci5t1 outworn1 ,puritanic traditions ( ,"r & ,wrong4 ,,rhymes ,,( ,a ,,r$ ,,cross ,,man ,"h x is t we f9d a consci\sness ( ! ,et]nal creep+ ?r\gh ! smoke & d9 & gl>e4 ,"h1 l ! h>d1 dang]\s life ( ! ,alaskan trails1 only h>d] & m dang]\s2 "h amid w> 9 ,! ,fool we cat* six la/ l9es t ?rill u3 ,he di$ ) ! glory ( fai? 9 8 eyes1 ,& ! glory ( love 9 8 he>t4 ,& ?\gh !re's nev] a grave to tell1 ,nor a cross to m>k 8 fall1 ,?ank ,god we "k t he batt$ well ,9 ! la/ great ,game ( all4 ,rhymes ( a ,r$ ,cross ,man4 ,& ev5 amid ! t]rible ?und] ( w> ! ,l>k s+s1 z ,s]vice rem9ds u 9 8 poem ( t "n1 s+s & po9ts to heav53 ,pure he>t ( song6 d y n "k ,t we are mak+ e>? a hell8 ,or is x t y try to %[ ,life /ill is joy & all is well8 ,brave little w+s6 ,ah1 n 9 va9 ,y beat into t bit ( blue3 ,lo6 we :o pant 9 w>'s r$ ra9 ,lift %9+ eyes1 see ,heav5 too6 ,rhymes ( a ,r$ ,cross ,man4 ,to close ?is /udy ( ,s]vice1 :i* has run f ! h>d battle gr\nd ( ! ,alaskan trails to ! h>d] battle gr\nd ( ,france2 :i* has run f a /udy ( :ite peaks & :ite lives1 to high peaks & high hopes1 ?r\gh s9 & dea? to heav5 & ! ,fa!r himself1 ,i quote ! clos+ l9es ( ,s]vice's ,! ,song ( ! ,wage ,slave1 :i* w rem9d ! read] 9 tone & _s ( ,m>kham's ,! ,man ) ! ,hoe3 ,ma/]1 ,i've fill$ my contract1 wr\ght 9 ?y _m l&s2 ,n by my s9s wilt ?\ judge me1 b by ! "w ( my h&s4 ,ma/]1 ,i've done ?y bidd+1 & ! light is l[ 9 ! we/1 ,& ! long1 long %ift is ov]--,ma/]1 ,i've e>n$ x--,re/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rup]t ,,brooke4 ,,ix ,,rup]t ,,brooke ,footnote3 ,! poetical selections f ! writ+s ( ,rup]t ,brooke appe>+ 9 ?is *apt] are us$ by p]mission1 & are tak5 f ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke1 publi%$ by ,john ,lane ,company1 ,new ,york4 ,,prea*] ,,( ,,fri5d%ip1 ,,love1 ,,c\ntry1 ,,gods1 ,,& ,,god ,wilfr$ ,gibson express$ x = u all2 voic$ ! sorr[ & ! hope 9 ! dea? ( ,rup]t ,brooke1 a victim ( ! ,hun z well z t o!r giant ( art1 ! ,rheims ,ca!dral2 express$ x 9 ^! l9es writt5 %ortly aft] ,rup]t ,brooke di$3 ,he's gone4 ,i d n und]/&4 ,i only "k ,t1 z he turn$ to g ,& wav$ 8 h&1 ,9 8 "y eyes a sudd5 glory %one1 ,& ,i 0 dazzl$ by a sunset gl[-- ,& he 0 gone1 ,?anks1 ,wilfr$ ,gibson1 y :o h made articulate ! voice ( ! d[ntrodd5 ( ! _w1 ! poetic ,fires :i* h light$ up ) sudd5 gl[ ! slums1 ! slag heaps1 ! factories1 ! coal m9es1 & hidd5 common ways ( folks :o toil2 ?anks t y h also beautifully light$ up ! ,end ( ! ,trail ( y\r fri5d & our fri5d1 ,poet ,rup]t ,brooke2 light$ x ) ! light t %9es f et]nity4 ,we owe y debt unpayable = t4 ,& y y\rself1 w>-dead poet1 y sang y\r end1 full kn[+ t x w\ld come1 z x did on =eign soil1 f> f ! ,engl& t y lov$ & voic$ s wondr\sly4 ,& n[ ^! l9es t y wrote ( y\r own possible pass+ h new mean+ = u :o rema9 to m\rn y\r go+3 ,if ,i %\ld die1 ?9k only ?is ( me3 ,t !re's "s corn] ( a =eign field ,t is =ev] ,engl&4 ,!re %all be ,9 t ri* e>? a ri*] du/ conceal$2 ,a du/ :om ,engl& bore1 %ap$1 made aw>e1 ,gave1 once1 h] fl[]s to love1 h] ways to roam2 ,a body ( ,engl&'s brea?+1 brea?+ ,engli% air1 ,wa%$ by ! riv]s1 ble/ by suns ( home4 ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,& s "h1 ev5 9 ?is hymn ( y\r pass+1 y h giv5 a /rik+ illu/ration (f "o ( y\r /ronge/ *>act]i/ics1 love ( homel&4 ,poet ( ,y\? :o left u s e>ly 9 life1 take y\r place along ) ,byron1 & ,%elley1 & our own ,seeg]--a qu>tette ( immortals1 ^: voices 7 he>d1 b1 l ! horns ( ,elfl&1 fa9tly bl[+ :5 !y 7 hu%$4 ,?\gh y 7 b a y\?ful voice1 yet left y poetry wor? li/5+ to1 & prea*$ a gospel t w make a bett] _w1 ?\gh x _h n gone f> en\gh to save ! _w4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,among ! few def9ite1 out/&+ gospels t ,brooke prea*$ is se5 ! gospel ( fri5d%ip4 ,9 ,! ,jolly ,company he says3 ,o :ite companion%ip6 ,y only ,9 love1 9 fai? unbrok5 dwell1 ,fri5ds1 radiant & insep>able6 ,light-he>t$ & glad !y seem$ to me ,& m]ry comrades1 ev5 s ,god out ( heav5 may laugh to see4-- ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,!n1 aga91 9 a poem :i* he call$ ,l9es ,writt5 9 ! ,belief ,t ! ,anci5t ,roman ,fe/ival ( ! ,dead ,0 ,call$ ,amb>valia1 he voices 9 an ev5 m /rik+ quatra9 ! immortality ( fri5d%ip4 ,:at a ?rill ( hope runs ?r\gh u "h z we1 :o believe t life br+s no ri*] gold ?an fri5d%ip1 read ?is poet's ?\ght t fri5d%ip too %all la/ beyond ! ye>s6 ,& ,i "k1 "o night1 on "s f> height1 ,9 ! tongue ,i nev] knew1 ,i yet %all he> ! tid+s cle> ,f !m t 7 fri5ds ( y4-- ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,love ,& :]e ,fri5d%ip sweeps into love :o %all tell1 or :]e ! divid+ l9e is8 ,b :ile ,brooks liv$ he =got n love4 ,8 0 a ?robb+1 beat+ love ^: light 0 a beacon night & day2 a beacon ( :i* he 0 n a%am$4 ,he set ! fires ( romantic love burn+ & :5 he w5t away he left !m burn+ s t _! light might light ! way = o!r poets & o!r lov]s & o!r travel]s :5 !y came4 ,he believ$1 l ,noyes1 t love %\ld n be weak2 t t 0 ! great hope4 ,noyes said3 ,b "o ?+ is ne$ful1 & ye %all be true ,to y\rselves & ! goal & ! ,god t ye seek2 ,yea1 ! day & ! night %all requite x to y ,if ye love "o ano!r if y\r love be n weak4 ,f ,collect$ ,poems ( ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,n[ ,i d n mean to sugge/ t ! love t ,brooke sang 0 exactly ! type t ,noyes sang 9 ^! f\r l9es4 ,9 fact1 "o feels a diff]5ce z he reads ! two ,engli% poets1 b !y are alike 9 t ea* agre$ t ,love %\ld n be weak1 :atev] x 04 ,brooke sang ( romantic love1 high & holy z t is2 love ( ,y\? = ,maid51 lad = lass1 & man = woman2 & ?ank ,god = ! high clean song t he gave to x 9 su* l9es z 9 ,! ,great ,lov]3 ,love is a flame2--we h beacon$ ! _w's night4 ,a city3--& we h built x1 ^! & ,i4 ,an emp]or3--we h taught ! _w to die4 ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,& aga9 9 t same great poem3 --,oh1 nev] a d\bt b1 some:]e1 ,i %all wake1 ,& give :at's left ( love aga91 & make ,new fri5ds1 n[ /rang]s4444 ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,love ,,= ,,"o',s ,,c\ntry ,& :o %all say :]e ! l9e ( cleavage is betwe5 t love :i* cl+s to ,fri5ds2 & t great] or conjugal love :i* m\lds man & woman into "o2 & love = *ildr51 blood ( "o's blood1 & love ( c\ntry2 & love ( ,god8 ,i say t ^? :o are truly ! great ,lov]s ( ! _w love all ( ^! & t n "o is omitt$4 ,at lea/ ! truly great ,lov]s h ! capacity = love ( all ^! types4 ,i h f\nd no expression ( pat]nal love 9 ,brooke1 = he _h n come to t great exp]i5ce ( life be=e ,dea? claim$ him4 ,& because ,dea? robb$ him ( t exp]i5ce ,dea? robb$ u ( a r>e int]pretation ( t special type ( ,love4 ,b ( all ^! o!r types :i* ,i h m5tion$ we h a cle> expression 9 ! sl5d] volume ( poems t he left u z our h]itage f 8 e/ate4 ,&1 s9ce we h already read "o beautiful expression ( ?is love = 8 c\ntry 9 ! op5+ p>agraphs ( ?is *apt]1 we w add "h ano!r /anza ( t noble expression ( 8 love = old ,engl&4 ,& ?9k1 ?is he>t1 all evil %$ away1 ,a pulse 9 ! et]nal m9d1 no less ,gives some:]e back ! ?\ghts by ,engl& giv52 ,h] sights & s\nds2 dreams happy z h] day2 ,& laught]1 le>nt ( fri5ds2 & g5tl5ess1 ,9 he>ts at peace1 "u an ,engli% heav54 ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,:at a voice = ! times6 ,:at a voice = ,am]ica6 ,w\ld t "s ,am]ican ,brooke might arise to s+ ?is same deep song4 ,a ,,gospel ,,( ,,! ,,gods ,rup]t ,brooke _h a wide range ( int]e/s z inde$ any great ,lov] ( ,life & liv+ mu/ h4 ,he express$ ! hopelessness ( ! hea!n gods 9 a poem :i* he call$ ,on ! ,dea? ( ,smet-,smet1 ! ,hippopotomus-,goddess 9 l9es t fairly sp>kle ) ! electricity ( de/ruction & s>casm3 ,%e 0 wr9kl$ & huge & hide\s8 ,%e 0 our ,"m4 ,%e 0 lu/ful & lewd8--b a ,god2 we _h none o!r4 ,9 ! day ,%e 0 hidd5 & dumb1 b at nightfall moan$ 9 ! %ade2 ,we %udd]$ & gave ,h] ,h] w 9 ! d>kness2 we 7 afraid4 7,! ,p )\t7 ,%e s5t u pa91 ,& we b[$ be=e ,h]2 ,%e smil$ aga9 ,& bade u adore ,h]4 ,%e solac$ our woe ,& soo!d our sigh+2 ,& :at %all we d ,n[ ,god is dy+8 ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,& s x 0 t ) ! deepe/ s5se ( und]/&+1 ) ! deepe/ sympa?y1 )\t intol]ance ,brooke1 9 ?is "o v]se sets ! ,hea!n gods :]e !y belong & sets u :]e we belong 9 our relations to ^? :o wor%ip ^! gods & goddesses4 ,x is all !y h4 ,we h no "r to sne] & scorn until we are able to give !m bett]4 ,^! poor ,egyptians knew no o!r ,god4 ,!y said pla9tively b a ,god2 we h none o!r2 & ,& :at %all we d n[ ,god is dy+8 ,! crime ( de/roy+ fai? 9 a less] god until "o has se5 & c make seeable ! real ,god is ! greate/ crime ( civilization4 ,& to ?is writ]'s way ( ?9k+ !re is no great] s9 ?an t ( ,intol]ance2 a s9 to :i* a c]ta9 portion ( ! in/itutionaliz$ *ur* is prone4 ,noyes %ot ! fi/ ( indignation at ?is type ( intol]ance /raight f a manly %\ld] :5 he said3 ,h[ fooli%1 !n1 y w agree ,are ^? :o ?9k t all mu/ see ,! _w alike1 or ^? :o scorn ,ano!r :o1 p]*ance1 0 born ,:]e 9 a diff]5t dream f !irs ,:at !y call$ ,s9 to him 7 pray]s8 ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,alfr$ ,noyes4 ,brooke saw ! same ?+ & _h great tol]ance = ^? :o wor%ipp$ ! unkn[n gods2 wor%ipp$ ! be/ !y knew1 al?\gh x 7 a feeble wor%ip4 ,he und]/ood _! outcry t !y knew n :at to d1 n[ t _! god 0 dy+3 ,%e 0 s /rong2 ,b dea? is /rong]4 ,%e rul$ u long2 ,b "t is long]4 ,%e solac$ our woe ,& soo!d our sigh+2 ,& :at %all we d ,n[ ,god is dy+8 ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,"o ,,god ,!n sweep+ upw>d1 al?\gh "o mu/ admit1 ) grop+1 rea*+ eag]ness1 ?is "y poet tri$ to f9d1 & at la/ did f9d1 ! "o ,god4 ,he m5tions ?is ,god t he f\nd m ?an any o!r "o ?+ ab\t :i* he wrote1 s f> z ,i c f9d4 ,9 "o sl5d] volume are m ?an a doz5 /rik+ ref]5ces4 ,take = example ! la/ fifte5 l9es ( ,! ,song ( ! ,pilgrims3 ,o ,?\1 ,god ( all long desir\s roam+1 ,our he>ts are sick ( fruitless hom+1 ,& cry+ aft] lo/ desire4 ,he>t5 u onw>d6 z ) fire ,consum+ dreams ( o!r bliss4 ,! be/ ,?\ give/1 giv+ ?is ,suffici5t ?+--to travel /ill ,ov] ! pla91 beyond ! hill1 ,unhesitat+ ?r\gh ! %ade1 ,amid ! sil5ce unafraid1 ,till1 at "s hidd5 turn1 "o sees ,aga9/ ! black & mutt]+ trees ,?9e alt>1 wond]fully :ite1 ,among ! ,=e/s ( ! ,night4 ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,or aga91 f ,amb>valia3 ,b laugh+ & half-way up to heav51 ,) w9d & hill & />1 ,i yet %all keep be=e ,i sleep1 ,y\r ,amb>valia4 ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,immortality1 :i* goes h& 9 h& ) ! ,god ( immortality1 ! ,god ( ! ,ev]la/+ ,arms1 is voic$ 9 ,d9+-,room ,tea1 a poem address$ to "o :om he lov$3 ,= sudd5ly1 & o!r :5ce1 ,i look$ on y\r magnific5ce4 ,i saw ! /illness & ! light1 ,& y1 augu/1 immortal1 :ite1 ,holy & /range2 & e gl9t1 ,po/ure & je/ & ?\ght & t9t ,fre$ f ! mask ( transi5cy1 ,triumphant 9 et]nity1 ,immote1 immortal4 ,! ,collect$ ,poems ( ,rup]t ,brooke4 ,!n1 speak+ ( ! w> & peace ) great ye>n+ & great fai?1 ! 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