,a ,,little ,,philosophy ( ,,life       
,a ,,little ,,philosophy    ( ,,life    
,by ,,rob]t ,j4 ,,burdette      8,= :at 
is y\r ,life8 ,x is ev5    a vap\r1 t   
appe>e? =    a little "t1 & !n          
vani%e? away40    --,,james #d2 #ad4    
,,copyright1 #aiad    ,,by    ,,rob]t   
,j4 ,,burdette      ,illu/ration3 ,cl>a 
,vi/a ,press    ,,pasad5a1 ,,cal4       
,,to ,,my ,,little ,,gr&daught]         
,,cl>a ,,bradley ,,:eel]      ,:o1 )    
tott]+ baby /eps1 is com+ 9 to !        
entrance (  ! ,/age ( ,life1 j z h]     
,gr&fa!r1 ) foot/eps equally  unc]ta91  
is sl[ly pass+ out at its ,exit4 ,!     
baby1 d\btless  wond]+ mu* t ! ,_w %\ld 
be s immeasurably l>ge4 ,he  c]ta9ly1   
m>vell+1 z he looks back1 t a ,/age s   
small &  circumscrib$ c\ld hold s _m p4 
,%e looks at h] ,gr&fa!r  ) !           
,wond]-,wisdom 9 ! baby eyes1 b %e does 
n "k :at he  is ?9k+1 nor h[ mu* he     
kn[s4 ,& he1 look+ at ! ,little ,"o  ) !
 m$itative inquiry ( ,old ,age1 kn[s j z
 little :at %e  is ?9k+1 j z little h[  

mu* %e kn[s4 ,= a h&ful ( days  only h  
!y kn[n "o ano!r1 ea* speak+ a language 
/range &  incompreh5sible to ! o!r4 ,b !
 two he>ts1 "o old z ! a%es  ( la/ ye>'s
 camp fires1 ! o!r "y & fragrant z !    
roses (  ?is ,june morn+1 h knitt$      
!mselves toge!r ) a love t  w outlive   
,"t4 ,?is is "o ( ! ,beautiful ,my/]ies 
( ,life4 8,&  ! ,ev5+ & ! ,morn+ are    
ano!r ,day40      8,,sunnycre/0         
,,pasad5a1 ,,cali=nia    ,,*ri/ma/ide1  
#aiac          ,a ,,little ,,philosophy 
( ,,life      ,is !re su* a ?+ z a      
8philosophy ( life80 ,life is !         
philosophy  ( ev]y?+2 ! /udy ( all ?+s2 
! te/+ ( all ?+s4    ,! lucky man is he 
:o despises luck4 ,! unlucky "o is !    
fell[  :o wor%ips x4    ,great inv5tions
 may be wr\ght out 9 ! bra94 ,great     
?\ghts are  born 9 ! he>t4    ,"o ( !   
be/ ways to f9d tr\ble1 my boy1 is to   
c>ry a revolv]  )\t kn[+ h[ to use x4   
,memory may be a hell or a p>adise4 ,x  
dep5ds on :e!r y sp5d  y\r y\?          
manufactur+ brim/one or plant+ roses4   

,:5 ,i he> a man try+ to d all ! talk+ =
 ! cr[d1 ,i  rememb] t a drum makes m   
noise ?an a cask ( sug>1 because x  is  
empty4    ,a man is a fool to worry ab\t
 8 8pa/10 if he has "o4 ,a man or  woman
 ) a 8pa/0 isn't half s badly (f z !    
s9n] :o yet has  8some?+ com+ to him40  
,i don't believe 9 reject+ & despis+ a  
man because ( 8 faults4  ,make !m useful
 to him4 ,= example1 a conceit$ man is l
 a tire1  :i* is ( no e>?ly acc\nt until
 x is inflat$4    ,"o ( ! meane/ ?+s    
ab\t s[+ wild oats is t ! pr(ligate     
scatt]s ab\t half ! se$ on "s good man's
 :eat field4 ,& m  ?an half ! wild oats 
turn out to be rye4    ,:5ev] y beg9 to 
compla9 t y are n appreciat$1 y are     
pla9ly (f y\r job4 ,:5 a dog is *as+ a  
rabbit he doesn't c>e  :e!r y call him  
pet names or ?r[ /ones at him4    ,v few
 m5 are va91 ,i ?9k4 ,b all m5 love     
com=t z _! *ief  joy4 ,!re isn't "o man 
9 a ?\s& :o w\ld ex*ange 8 good         
dige/ion = a h&some face4 ,n[1 a        
woman----    ,money talks--yes1 my son4 

,b only :ile x's work+4 ,:5 x goes  on  
/rike1 or is loaf+ on g5]al pr9ciples1 x
 loses int]e/ 9  ev]y?+ & becomes z     
sil5t z a log on a mudbank4    ,a man c 
h>dly be s bad t he w n h "s fri5ds :o  
believe 9 him & :o /ick to him4 ,b !    
tr\ble ) a bad man is1  t 8 fri5ds are s
 mu* l himself he w\ld be mu* bett] (f  
)\t any4    ,x is pleasant to h p love y
 :o d n "k y4 ,b oh1  ! immeasurable    
love ( a fri5d :o has f\nd y out1 :o    
kn[s y  ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 & /ill loves y4  
,well1 t's ! way ,god  loves u4    ,x   
has be5 a good _w to me4 ,i h always _h 
m fri5ds ?an ,i  c\ld c\nt & m good     
=tune ?an ,i c\ld measure4 ,i h always  
got ev]y?+ ,i want$4 ,:5 ,i c\ldn't get 
x1 ,i didn't want x1  :i* is ! same ?+ z
 hav+ x4 ,sometimes x is bett]4    ,no1 
religion does n give--x does n promise a
 man immunity f  mis=tunes4 ,nei!r does 
an accid5t policy promise or protect !  
hold] f a railway sma%-up or an         
automobile accid5t4 ,b x is a           
beautifully com=t+ ?+ to ! insur$ :ile  

he's 9 ! hospital4    ,:at y wi% y 71   
t's y\r ideal4 ,:at p say y are1  t's   
y\r reputation4 ,:at y "k y are1 t's y\r
 "*4  ,to p>aphrase ,abraham ,l9coln1 y 
may fool "s o!r p "p (  ! "t1 b y c't   
fool y\rself a little bit ( ! "t4    ,! 
he>t always has rul$ ! _w1 & x always w4
 ,love is !  be/ tea*] 9 ! univ]se1     
because x is ! mo/ pati5t4 ,!  race (   
mank9d is wise & /rong1 z x is today1   
only because t5  ?\s& ye>s ( our        
/upidity1 our ob/9acy & our +ratitude   
hav5't we>i$ ,god4    ,if ! uses (      
adv]sity are n sweet--& ,paul says !y   
are  n--!y are mo/ efficaci\s4 ,y h to  
hit a nail on ! head half  a doz5 times 
be=e x w compreh5d its p]fect de/9y4    
,well1 ,god  has to deal ) "s m5--fell[s
 l y & me--9 ! same mann]1  sometimes4  
,life has nev] pres5t$ _m 8problems0 to 
me4 ,i h be5 too busy4  ,work+ p d n    
evolve 8problems40 ,!y are inv5t$ by !  
le>n$ idl]s1 gossip+ ab\t ! m>ket place 
l ,paul's ,a!nians1  8:o sp5d _! "t 9   
no?+ else1 b ei!r to tell or to he>  "s 

new ?+40    ,i h liv$ a busy life4 ,i   
ent]$ ! newspap] gr9d e>ly1 & ,i  h nev]
 be5 out ( ! old mill4 ,:e!r ,i abode at
 home or w5t on  long j\rneys1 ar\nd !  
t[n or ar\nd ! _w1 ,i c>ri$ my "w  ) me4
 ,my vacations 7 m]ely 8assignm5ts40 ,! 
ne>e/ po/(fice  0 a copyhook4 ,p & ?+s 7
 8/ories40    ,x is a good _w4 ,five    
times 9 ! /ory ( ,creation ! hi/orian   
pauses to say z new ?+s 7 made1 8& ,god 
saw t x 0 good40  ,& ! sev5? day--! day 
( completion & re/1 ,he made holy  =ev]1
 8bless+ & sanctify+ x40 ,s ! corn]/one 
( creation  is goodness1 ! f9ial        
hol9ess4 ,h[ c\ld a bett] _w be made8   
,x isn't en\gh to be good nor to d good4
 ,x is q ess5tial to  d good 9 ! "r way4
 ,a pray] = _m ( our ,be/ ,s9n]s w\ld   
be--8,de> ,*ri/ ( ! ,lep]1 ,savior ( !  
,publican1 ,lov] ( !  ,unlovely & ,fri5d
 ( ! ,hateful1 =give me 9 t ,i h done   
good spitefully1 t ,i h giv5 alms       
scornfully1 t ,i h done a  k9dness      
savagely1 & t ,i h lov$ a fri5d         
grudg+ly40    ,:5ev] ,i h done "r1 x has

 always seem$ to me t somebody or       
some?+ help$ me4 ,b :5 ,i h gone wrong1 
,i h s9n$ ?r\gh  no "o's fault b my own4
 ,no man ev] made me d wrong4 ,! man :o 
has ! heada*e next morn+ is ! fell[ :o  
transgress$ ! night  be=e4 ,! s9n] c no 
m %ift 8 responsibility ?an he c  wi% 8 
heada*e (f on ! o!r fell[4    ,well1 ,i 
h always lov$ to "w4 ,x has be5 pleasant
 9 ! old  mill1 ) its raft]s bronz+ by !
 ye>s1 its %ad[y corn]s1 its  f> views f
 ! dorm]s up 9 ! l(t1 ! my/]i\s gurgl+s 
&  murmur+s ( hidd5 wat]s d[n deep among
 ! f\ndations1 ! quiet  pond & ! e>ne/  
ru% ( ! race1 & ! m]ry laught] ( !      
8tail race40 ,= ,i gr\nd my f9e/ fl\r f 
! gri/ ! p  br\ght me4 ,! be/ ( my "w   
might h be5 done mu* bett]2 !  wor/ ( x 
_h bett] be5 left undone2 all ( x has   
be5 m$iocre4  ,b ,i gr\nd ! gri/ t 0    
br\ght me1 & took only fair toll4  ,& "s
 day1 9 a bett] mill1 ) improv$ ma*9]y1 
) f9]  mat]ial1 ) *oic] gri/1 a /eadi]  
p[] & a bett] light ,i  w d bett] "w4   
,a good fa!r & a good "m--8old-fa%ion$80

 ,well1 yes2 ab\t z  old-fa%ion$ z fa!rs
 & mo!rs h be5 ev] s9ce ! bir?  (       
,ca9--taught me f a ,good ,book t ! way 
( life & ! plan  ( salvation is s simple
 & pla9 t n ev5 ! philosoph]s  c\ld     
muddle x--8,he ha? %[$ !e1 ,o man1 :at  
is good1 & :at  do? ! ,"l require ( !e b
 to d ju/ly1 to love m]cy1 to walk      
humbly ) ,god40 ,t's pla9 en\gh until "s
 le>n$ man beg9s to  expla9 x4 ,if t's  
all t ,god wants ( me1 ,i don't c>e :at 
!  8,apo/le's ,cre$10 ( ! 8,?irty-n9e   
,articles10 or ! 8,confession (  ,fai?0 
dem&s ( me4 ,b t seems to include ab\t  
ev]y?+4 ,&  yet ,i believe 9 8cre$s40   
,h[ c a man live )\t a /&>d8    ,i nev] 
worry ab\t ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,t !re w  
be "o ,i am  positive4 ,t x w be z      
dreadful z ,john ( ,patmos describes1 ,i
  believe4 ,b t]rible z x w be to h all 
"o's s9s uncov]$  & set be=e ,god & !   
_w1 nak$ & 9 ! light ( day1 t  won't be 
"o-half s t]rible z x 0 to h committ$   
!m4 ,& yet  t we r enjoy$4 ,& ano!r mo/ 
dreadful ?+ ab\t ! ,day  ( ,judgm5t is !

 fact t somebody kn[s all ab\t our s9s  
n[4  ,!re nev] 0 a 8secret s90 s9ce !   
s]p5t invad$ ,ed54 ,!re  h be5 at lea/  
?ree liv+ eye-witnesses to e (f5se--!   
s9n]1 ! victim1 :o is frequ5tly only !  
o!r s9n]1 & !  ,judge :o is go+ to try y
 bo?4 ,! be/ "t to get sc>$ ab\t  ! ,day
 ( ,judgem5t is ab\t t5 m9utes be=e y   
make a fool (  y\rself4    ,life has be5
 to me a pilgrimage ( joy4 ,i've nev] _h
 v mu*  tr\ble1 & :at ,i h _h has be5 ( 
my own mak+ & selection1  & :5 ,i w5t to
 ! hospital ,i took my m$ic9e )\t mak+  
faces or ask+ = 8sympa?y40 ,i 0 a%am$   
to4 ,l 8,pet] & !  ,pa9 ,kill]10 ,i knew
 ,i 0 only gett+ :at ,i _h ask$ =4 ,b up
  "o hill & d[n ! o!r ! pilgrimage _h   
la9 ?r\gh pleasant  places--good roads1 
safe trails1 f9e pa/urage1 sweet wat] & 
beautiful camp+ places4 ,a few giants1  
mo/ly w9dmills2 millions (  midgets &   
mosquitoes1 tr\blesome b n fatal2       
occasionally a mean  man1 s a%am$ (     
himself t he li$ ab\t x2 n[ & !n a li>2 
once 9 a :ile a hold-up man1 ) a        

subscription pap]2 & all along  ! way a 
horde ( begg>s4 ,b 9 ! ma9 good p2      
k9d-he>t$1  g5]\s p1 hone/ p4 ,lots (   
h\ses build close 8by ! side  ( ! road40
 ,! _w is full ( fri5dly p = fri5dly m54
  ,& ,i'm fond ( p4 ,i believe 9 !m4 ,i 
love !m4 ,i sympa?ize  ) !m4 ,i l to    
meet !m1 & to walk ) !m1 & to h !m  ab\t
 me1 s long z !y c /& me4    ,a "y      
disciple "o day ask$ me1 :5 ,i 0 pa/or (
 ! ,temple1  8,pa/or1 h[ c ,i le>n to   
tru/ ,god8 ,h[ c ,i acquire fai?80 ,&   
,i said1 8,t is easy & simple4 ,j lie   
d[n at night & g to  sleep4 ,y are      
helpless & def5seless z a dead p]son4 ,y
 d n  see ! /orm ga!r+ above y\r home1 )
 black de/ruction 9 its  :irl+ w+s4 ,y  
_c see ! t9y tongue ( flame cat*+ at  ! 
corn] ( ! room 9 :i* y sleep4 ,y d n he>
 ! robb]  /eal?ily unfa/5+ ! fanci$     
security ( lock & bolt4 ,y "k           
absolutely no?+ ( ! score ( evils t may 
be ?reat5+ y\r  peace & safety4 ,! night
 may be gha/ly ) p]ils all ab\t y4  ,b y
 sleep sweetly1 safely1 & y awake 9 !   

morn+ refre%$  & /r5g!n$4 ,protect+ love
 has enfold$ y l a g>m5t4 ,&  y believ$ 
x w\ld :5 y lay d[n1 else y nev] c\ld h 
gone  to sleep4 ,well1 t's tru/4 ,t's   
p]fect tru/4 ,j hold on to x  :ile y are
 awake4 ,:o takes c>e ( y :ile y sleep8 
,n fa!r  & "m4 ,n ! s]vants4 ,nor !     
wat*dog4 ,nor ! policeman a  mile away4 
#8,except ! ,"l keep ! city1 ! wat*m5   
wake? b 9  va94' ,y tru/ 9 ,god1 t's    
all40    ,d ,i believe 9 laught] z mu* z
 ev] ,i did8 ,a great deal m ?an  ev] ,i
 did1 ev5 9 ! days t 7 ripples ( dimples
 on ! sunlit  eddies ( a riv] ( laught]4
 ,h[ c\ld life be be/ liv$ )\t          
x--,god's exclusive gift to 8 human     
*ildr58 ,laught] is a good  s]vant4 ,b  
don't ov]work him or he w sulk1 & maybe 
/rike =  %ort] h\rs4 ,don't smile s mu* 
all day t ! corn]s ( y\r  m\? droop )   
we>9ess :5 y come home at night4        
8,always leave  !m ) a laugh0 is ! axiom
 ( a comm]cial travel] :o has no  home4 
,laught] is *e]y1 good-natur$1 will+1 b 
we>ies easily4  ,he is a poor h& at     

8day's "w0 & tires at a cont9u\s job4   
,he is  a ?or\ghbr$1 & mu/ be humor$ &  
well groom$4 ,y c't "w  him l a         
pl[-horse4 ,he %9es mo/ brightly at     
8piece "w40 ,he mu/  ne$s h int]vals (  
quiet m$itation2 sob] reflection2       
tranquil  introspection4 ,he mu/ h !    
inspiration ( e>ne/ purpose2 !  repose (
 a little m9ute ( pray]4 ,don't mi/ake !
 ev]-la/+  b>ny>d cackle t emanates f   
betwe5 ! ro( ( ! m\? &  ! glottis =     
,laught]4 ,unless !re is bra9 &         
he>t--intellect  & love 9 x--x isn't !  
laught] t ,i "k any?+ ab\t4 ,!  ?+ on ! 
face ( a skull is a gr91 b x isn't a    
smile4 ,x us$  to be1 b ! smile di$ :5 x
 became p]petual4 ,no matt] :at !       
empty-head$ philosoph]s say on !        
po/c>ds1 don't try to smile all  ! "t4  
,unless y want p to hate ! sight ( y4   
,life is a book 9 :i* we read a page a  
day4 ,we c't read a page  ahead2 we _c  
turn cle> ov] to ! la/ *apt] to see h[ x
  ends1 because we write ! /ory         
ourselves1 sett+ ! type1 z  a good      

compositor c d1 f ! copy ( our own      
?\ghts &  actions1 till ! ev5+ ( ea* day
 runs (f ! edition4 ,! be/  compositor  
is he :o sets ea* day's page ) ! fewe/  
errors1  & wa/es ! lea/ "t correct+ a   
8dirty pro(40 ,ev5 ) !  be/ ( u1 mu* (  
ea* day's page is an 8errata0 correct+ !
  mi/akes ( ye/]day4 ,uns9kable %ips--! 
bottom ( ! sea is  cov]$ ) !m4          
,invuln]able armor--x cumb]s ! reefs1   
full (  holes4 ,incontrov]tible argum5ts
 & inconte/able !ories--!y  lie du/+ 9 !
 scrap-heaps ( hi/ory & philosophy1     
answ]$1  contradict$1 disprov$ & ?r[n   
away4 ,b ! pages are--or %\ld  be--gr[+ 
clean] e day4 ,! compositor le>ns4 ,!   
*ild is  fe>less1 kn[+ no?+4 ,s he      
grasps ! flam+ c&le4 ,! old  man is     
cauti\s1 kn[+ too mu*4 ,he kn[s t ice   
burns l fire4  ,& ano!r ?+ to be        
rememb]$ ab\t ?is book ( life :i* e  "o 
( u is writ+1 ea* = himself4 ,! pages   
are all ! same  size--tw5ty-f\r h\rs1   
brevi] measure4 8,! ev5+ & ! morn+  0 ! 
fir/ day40 ,t e/abli%$ ! /&>d4 ,& e     

morn+  ! inexorable (fice boy ) !       
intol]able "n /&s at y\r door  %\t+     
8copy60 ,& y've got to furni% x4 ,got   
to4 ,got to4 ,got  to4 ,kill y\r gr&mo!r
 once a week to get to ! ball game if y 
w--t goes into y\r 8/ory0 & fills up t  
day's page4 ,t's  life4    ,is ! _w z   
funny z x us$ to be8 ,funni]1 my son2 a 
great deal  funni]4 ,x gr[s 8funni]0 z y
 gr[ old]4 ,b x doesn't "k  x1 because x
 is apt to be 8funnie/0 :5 x ?9ks x is  
wise/4  ,laught] gr[s m s]i\s z x       
contemplates ! funny old _w4 ,!         
trag$ies ( ! ye>s temp] ! je/s4 ,yes2 ,i
 und]/&4 ,i read a  p>agraph ab\t myself
 9 a critical editorial ! o!r day1 say+ 
t 8t5 ye>s ( ! m9i/ry _h tak5 mu* ( !   
g+] out (  old ,bob's fun40 ,x 0 writt5 
by a "y man1 ( c\rse4 ,! ?+s  t are     
funny to him 7 upro>i\sly funny to me   
fifty ye>s ago4  ,i us$ to write funny  
sket*es ab\t sudd5 dea? & fun]als4 ,b   
dur+ t5 ye>s ( ! m9i/ry ,i h sat beside 
_m dea?b$s1 &  h /ood beside _m caskets 
try+ to speak words ( consolation  =    

break+ he>ts4 ,today1 ,i c't laugh ov]  
8,buck ,fan%aw's  ,fun]al0--! funnie/   
mortu>y n>rative ev] writt54 ,mis=tunes 
us$ to be my pr9cipal /ock 9 trade =    
mir?ful sket*es4 ,t5 ye>s  9 ! m9i/ry h 
made ! sorr[s ( ?\s&s ( p my own4  ,:at 
a rollick !re us$ to be 9 a good pok]   
/ory1 told 9 rattl+  phrase4 ,i h se5   
too _m homes brok5 up & too _m lives    
wreck$  by ! gambl]s to appreciate !    
humor ( ! c>ds4 ,twice ,i h se5  m5     
murd]$ at ! gam+ table--& ea* murd] 0   
foll[$ by a  hang+4 ,h>d to write funny 
pok] /ories ) ^? grisly phantoms  (     
blood & /rangl+ le]+ up into y\r face f 
! :ite %eet  "u y\r p54 ,eh8 ,& :5 !re 0
 no?+ else to write ab\t on a  dull day1
 ! drunk>d 0 always an unfail+ figure = 
com$y4 ,:at  c\ld be funni] ?an a drunk5
 man8 ,well1 n[ ,i c no m appreciate  ! 
drunk5 man1 ev5 on ! comic /age1 ?an !  
wife ^: face  he bruis$ ) 8 cl5*$ fi/   
c\ld appreciate ! antics ( h]  drunk5   
husb&4 ,i h se5 ! brute too (t5 at close
 range1 )  all ! old manhood gone1 & n a

 ?+ b ! brute & ! devil  left4 ,oh1 ,i  
enjoy life bett] ?an ev] ,i did4 ,i c   
assure my critic  t 8g+] is /ill hot i' 
! m\?40 ,! _w is j z funny  z ev]4 ,b ! 
fun has *ang$ ) ! po9t ( view4 ,don't y 
und]/&1 son8 ,x's ! old /ory ( ! frogs &
 ! boys4 ,humor is  a matt] ( p]sonal   
ta/e1 to a great ext5t4 ,:at s5ds y\r   
neighbor  into convulsions ( mir? may   
disgu/ y to ! v s\l4    ,x has be5 su* a
 good _w t ,i'd be sorry ev] to leave x1
  if !re wasn't ano!r "o1 z mu* bett]   
?an ?is1 z ?is "o  is bett] ?an ! *aos  
out ( :i* x 0 born4 ,no2 ,i don't  j    
8believe0 ?is2 ,i "k x4 ,t's "o ( ! few 
?+s ,i d  "k--positively1 absolutely1   
c]ta9ly1 & ,i didn't h to wait  = ,sir  
,oliv] ,lodge to tell me ab\t x1 ei!r4  
,i knew t :5 ,i  0 a boy1 j z well z    
,sir ,oliv] kn[s x n[1 & = ! same       
reasons1 & ) ! same pro(s4 ,all ?is     
summ] & late into !  autumn days we h   
be5 liv+ 9 our seaside home1            
8,ev5tide10--s  nam$ by ,mrs4 ,burdette 
because x faces ! sunset4 8,aft]noon l&0

  is v pleasant 9 spite ( brok5 heal? & 
increas+ weakness4  ,e ev5+ ,i sit 9 !  
sun-room & wat* ! sun creep d[n !  we/]n
 wall ( ! sky1 s9k+ to its re/ beyond ! 
f>!r rim (  ! blue ,pacific4 ,i "k :at  
is ov] !re1 because ,i h j\rney$  9 ^?  
l&s1 & c foll[ ! sun z he fades out (   
sight &  beg9s to illum9ate ! ,ori5t4   
,!re1 j :]e he drops bel[ !  waves1 rise
 ! gre5 %ores ( picturesque ,japan4     
,yokohama1 ,tokyo1  ,nikko1 sn[-cr[n$   
,fujihama1 ! beautiful ,inl& ,sea1--,i c
 see !m  all4 ,!re :]e t silv] /> is %9+
 ?r\gh ! crimson b>s  ( ! cl\ds1 is     
,*9a4 ,ov] !re1 :]e ! cl\ds are :ite z  
sn[ banks--!re is ,manila4 ,yond]1 :]e !
 black cl\d is tipp$  ) flame1 is ,port 
,ar?ur4 ,i "k !m all4 ,i h be5 !re4     
,well1  beyond ! gates ( ! sunset1 f>!r 
away ?an ! />s1 away pa/  ! b>s ( !     
night1 !re is ano!r l&4 ,i h nev] se5 x4
 ,i  h nev] se5 anyone :o has be5 !re4  
,b all t ,i "k ab\t  ! ori5tal l&s 9 :i*
 ,i h j\rney$ is m]e conjecture ) my    
positive belief 9 t ,bless$ ,l& :i* eye 

ha? n se54 ,t ,fair  & ,happy ,c\ntry ,i
 d "k4 ,"k x ) a sublime assurance :i*  
is  nev] %ad[$ by a cl\d ( pass+ d\bt4  
,i may become confus$ 9 my  t]re/rial   
geography4 ,b ?is ,heav5 ( ours--no man1
 no circum/ance  c ev] %ake my fai? 9 t4
 ,z ! sun s9ks l[] & ! skies  gr[ d>k] 9
 ! deep5+ twilight1 ! /> ( ,fai? %9es m 
brightly & ,hope s+s m cle>ly & sweetly4
 ,e ev5+1 :5  ! sun goes d[n1 ,i c see t
 l& ( ,et]nal ,morn+4 ,i "k x  is !re1 n
 because ,i h se5 x1 b because ,i d see 
x4 ,!  ,%ad[less ,l&1 8:]e we %all hung]
 no m1 nei!r ?ir/ any  m2 :]e !re %all  
be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+1    
nei!r %all !re be any m pa92 :]e ,god   
%all dwell ) m51  & !y %all be ,8 p1 &  
,he %all wipe away all te>s f  _! eyes40
    ,! %ad[s are deep+ ar\nd ! pond & ! 
/ream is s++  itself to sleep4 ,b !re is
 yet a little gri/ 9 ! hopp]1 &  :ile ! 
wat] s]ves ,i w keep on gr9d+4 ,& by !  
"t ! sun  is d[n1 & ! fl[ 9 ! race is n 
en\gh to turn ! big :eel1  ! gri/ w h   
run out1 & ,i w h ! old mill swept &    

tidi$ = ! night4 ,& !n1 = home & a *e]y 
ev5+1 a quiet  night1 light$ ) />s &    
pill[$ ) sleep4 ,& aft] t1 !  dawn+1 &  
ano!r day2 fair] ?an any ,i h ev] se5 9 
?is  beautiful _w ( roseate morn+s &    
radiant sunsets4                        
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