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,di/ribut$ ,pro(read]s' #be? ,anniv]s>y4
         ,w+s ( ,silv]     ,,by         
,evelyn ,gage ,br[ne     ,illu/ration3  
,publi%]'s ,colophon     ,,publi%$ ,,by 
,,! ,,arpod5e ,,/udio   ,,pittsfield1   
,,mass4     ,,copyright$ #aiah1 ,,by    
,,evelyn ,,gage ,,br[ne                 
,,cont5ts     ,,w+s   ,,birds ,,(       
,,passage   ,,omnipres5ce   ,,fai?   ,,!
 ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,/>s   ,,life ,,& ,i   
,,! ,,weav]s   ,,! ,,op5 ,,door   ,,!   
,,web ,,( ,,dreams   ,,flight           
,,victory   ,,invocation ,,to ,,! ,,sky 
,,w+s          ,i live 9 e s5ti5t ?+4   
,aye1 :at am ,i8--      ,! =ce t /irs ! 
bird to s+1          ,& bids x fly2     
,! urge )9 ! grey cocoon          ,to   
swell1 & r5d      ,! prison-walls2 !    
ceaseless croon1--          8,life ha?  
no end60        ,! pulse )9 ! se$ t     
breaks          ,! %rivell$ %ell2       
,! ?rill 9 bud1 till bloom awakes2      
,! cl>ion bell      ,t calls ! s\l (    
,man to rise2          ,! p[] t fl+s    

,(f %ackles ( ! fle%1 & cries1--        
8,behold ?y w+s60          ,,birds ,,(  
,,passage          ,f ! ,nor? :]e ! sn[s
 come sweep+1          ,to ! ,s\? :]e   
poppies gl[2      ,?y *angeless c\rse   
?\'rt keep+1          ,unsw]v$ by w9ds t
 bl[4      ,f ! ,s\? to ! ,nor? aquiv]  
,) awak5$ life1 ?\ do/ w+      ,?y      
flight ov] pla9 & riv]1--          ,at !
 :isp]$ call ( ,spr+4      ,) unwav]+   
purpose ?\ hie/1          ,untir+1 ?r\gh
 leagues ( air2      ,ne'er d\bt+ ?y    
w+s1 ?\ flie/1          ,cont5t--= ?\   
kn[e/ :]e4        ,ble/ birds ( passage1
 oh1 tea* me3--          ,life's s(t    
inn] call to obey1      ,to turn :]e    
dea?'s blight _c rea* me1          ,&   
keep to my c\rse ea* day2      ,to press
 on1 nor fa9t--nev] drift+2             
,tru/+ my inv9cible s\l1--      ,! w+s  
t1 unfail+1 are lift+2--          ,at   
peace ) ,life--kn[+ my goal4            
,,omnipres5ce          ,borne on ! air  
by surg+ w+s1--          ,above1 bel[1  
ab\t1 ar\nd1--      ,up1 up he so>s &   

bli!ly s+s2          ,nor fe>s ! gr\nd4 
,cov]$ by wat]s1 'nea?1 above1          
,he lives & kn[s ! sea z all2      ,nor 
d\bts he ( ! deeps ( ,love1             
,nor fe>s to fall4        ,compass$ by  
,love1 man lives & basks          ,9    
sun%9e ble/2 b sleeps a clod1      ,&   
brea!s ,him1 dwells 9 ,him--yet asks3-- 
,:]e1 :]e is ,god8          ,,fai?      
,drop by drop t nev] ceas+ falls1       
,wat] we>s its way ?r\gh granite walls2 
,?\ght by ?\ght t1 consci\s ( its p[]1  
,goes =? f ! he>t ea* day1 ea* h\r1--   
,love %all conqu] e hate-born brea?1    
,life ,et]nal triumph ov] dea?4         
,/ep by /ep t ev] t5ds to rise1         
,man %all scale ! heights ( ,p>adise2   
,pray] by pray] t kn[s all might is     
giv51      ,man %all w9 ?r\gh fle%ly    
b>s--to ,heav54          ,,! ,,song ,,( 
,,! ,,/>s          ,on1 on we roll ?r\gh
 trackless space          ,:ile c5turies
 sweep by1      ,ea* 9 our own appo9t$  
place          ,9 ,god's et]nal sky4    
,immortal ,man1 sleep-b\nd on e>?1      

,! ,m9d t guides u gave !e bir?4        
,obey 9 awe              ,life's        
*angeless law6        ,! ,h& t holds u 9
 our c\rse1--          ,omnipot5t1      
,div9e1      ,omnisci5t ,love1 ,life's  
only s\rce1--          ,creat$ !e       
sublime4      ,! />s %all fade & cease  
to be2      ,b ,man reflects ,inf9ity4  
,?r\gh space af>1              ,/> e*oes
 />3--                ,o ,qu5*less      
,flame1                  ,to !e we b[4  
,awake1 ,man6 ,claim                    
,?y bir?right n[2              ,life    
calls ?y "n1--                  ,god's  
image ?\6                ,=e'er we s+   
,z on we roll1              ,( ,life !  
,k+1--                  ,man's dea?less 
s\l4            ,et]nal h>mony is ?9e2  
,obey ,god's law--arise1 & %9e6         
,,life ,,& ,i          ,life came to me 
at ,morn+2          7,& oh1 8 eyes 7    
k9d67      ,) fl[]s my head adorn+2     
,b ,i 0 bl9d4      ,) t5d] c>e he laid  
me          ,9 ,love's uplift$ arms1    
,t g5tly held & /ay$ me          ,?r\gh 

all al>ms4        ,we qu>rel$--,life &  
,i--"o day1      ,because he took ! arms
 away1--      ,yet !n x 0 ,i le>n$ to   
pray4        ,life came to me at ,noon+1
          ,& scatt]$ roses r$2      ,b  
:5 s(t w9ds blew croon+1          ,!y   
all lay dead4      ,) te>s & wild       
upbraid+1          ,i rail$ at ,life &  
,fate1      ,nor saw ! blooms unfad+--  
,beside my gate4        ,we walk$       
e/rang$ !n--,life & ,i--      ,because  
he let ! roses die2      ,nor wot ,i ( !
 b5d+ sky4        ,life came to me at   
,gloam+          7,& oh1 8 eyes 7 ble/67
      ,i knew 'twas "t = hom+1          
,= peace & re/4      ,i took 8 h&       
outrea*+1          ,& drew a raptur$    
brea?2      ,:5 lo--8 smile besee*+--   
,i saw--'twas dea?4        ,s ,life & ,i
 are w++ free1      ,reclo!d--)         
,immortality2      ,i lov+ ,life1 ,life 
lov+ me4          ,,! ,,weav]s          
,ru?lessly a weav]'s h&s          ,seiz$
 life's silk5 ?reads & fair1      ,r5t1 
defil$ ! spotless /r&s1--          ,wove

 a texture ( ,despair4      ,m5 !n curs$
 & call$ x ,fate2      ,b ! weav]'s "n  
0--,hate4        ,pray]fully a weav]    
toil$1--          ,see+ only :at ,god   
meant1--      ,& f ends all fray$ &     
soil$1          ,wove a fabric (        
,cont5t4      ,he>ts 7 lift$ !n above2  
,= ! weav]'s "n 0--,love4          ,,!  
,,op5 ,,door          ,if s x be t ?r\gh
 my op5 gate      ,"s ?ief %all ent] &  
despoil 9 hate1      ,%all qu5* ! fire  
^u my he>? ( tru/1      ,leave b dead   
a%es & a b>r5 cru/2        ,/ill %all ,i
 say 'tw]e bett] f> t ,i      ,left op51
 free1 my w9d[s to ! sky2      ,t my    
door /ood aj> by night & day1      ,my  
gate outflung to ,angels by ! way4      
,= oh1 "o morn be=e my leap+ fire1      
,i met ! eyes ( ,tru?1 & li/ ! lyre     
,across ^: /r+s ! h&s ( ,s]aphs swept1  
,! :ile my he>t its ,heav5ly music kept4
        ,& (t5 h ,i b\nd ) t5d] c>e     
,! ?orn-r5t feet ( /ray$ ones1 paus+ :]e
      ,my door /ood wide--a refuge f !  
night2      ,& s5t !m s++1 to asc5d !   

height4        ,let ent] !n :o w1 my    
he>t /&s op5 wide2      ,i've ?r[n away 
! key1 nor fe> :at may betide4      ,i  
c\ld n be> to ?9k "o s\ght me ) a pray] 
,9 va91--t ,hope %\ld sadly turn        
away--,despair4        ,s w\ld ,i ope my
 door1 e'en ?\gh "s fi5d might slay1--  
,le/ ,tru? %\ld f9d x b>r$1 or ,love be 
turn$ away4          ,,! ,,web ,,(      
,,dreams          ,he wove1 & a ,web (  
,dreams unroll$1--      ,! w>p 0 ,fame &
 ! wo( 0 ,gold4              ,oh1 ! joy 
he sp5t1              ,& ! he>ts he r5t1
          ,z he wove 8 fabric (         
,discont5t1      ,& x fell at 8 feet    
soil$ fold on fold6        ,= ! ?reads 7
 frail & tangl$ & fray$1      ,z he wove
 ( ,self & ! ?+s t fade4                
,oh1 ! te>s he %$              ,z 8 ye>s
 lay dead1          ,& he spurn$ ) hate 
ea* tatt]$ %r$      ,( ! wor?less web 8 
h&s _h made6        ,b ! ,ma/] ,weav]   
he>d 8 pray]1      ,& pli$ ! %uttle )   
wondr\s c>e4              ,oh1 ! ?reads 
t flew1              ,& ! fabric new1-- 

,! w>p 0 ,love & ! wo( ,love too1--     
,t came f ! loom1 s /rong & fair6       
,!n ! weav] ( dreams awoke--& knew2     
,& ) lift$ s\l he /rove anew4           
,oh1 ! joy he f\nd1              ,& !   
he>ts he cr[n$1          ,z ! %uttle sp$
 & ! reels unw\nd2--      ,= he wove (  
,love & ea* ?read held true6            
,,flight          ,i w\ld s+ 9 ! face ( 
fe>s1          ,:5 ab\t my feet !y      
?rong2      ,i w\ld pass !m by ) a he>t 
t drips      ,a hymn ( joy f my eag]    
lips2          ,= fe> _c live = long--  
,) song6        ,i w\ld lift my eyes to 
! />s1          ,?\gh my pa? be laid    
?r\gh mire2      ,& look+ up to !       
,heav5ly doors1      ,my feet %all foll[
 my s\l t so>s          ,up1 up--ev]    
high & high]--              ,nor tire6  
,i w\ld op5 my w9d[s wide1--            
,:5 cag$ seems ?is he>t ( m9e1--        
,to ! sun & sky & ,heav5's w9d sweep+   
?r\gh1      ,t my s\l %all rise till ,i 
brea/ ! blue1          ,& ! fre$om (    
,life ,div9e--              ,is m9e6    

,,victory          ,i h f\ght2 b :at    
honor 9 fight+8--          ,!re are _m  
:o w92      ,! bea/s d z mu*1 ev5 right+
          ,a wrong t has be54      ,yet 
,i rise 'bove ! w>f>e1 & cl++           
,to ,love 'mid/ ! fray1      ,br+ out ( 
x all a s\l s++1          ,a he>t t c   
pray4        ,i h toil$2 b :y laud = my 
toil+8--          ,!re are legions :o   
slave1      ,he>ts call\s$1 s\ls dull$  
by ! moil+          ,f cradle to grave4 
,yet :ile we>i$ ) burd5s1 ,i'm f>+      
,af>--s\l aw+1      ,till my fre$ _s    
so>s1 & is we>+          ,! fre%ness (  
,spr+4        ,i h dwelt 9 ! d>kness (  
sorr[2          ,pity n1--nei!r praise  
,because ,i endur$3 recks ! morr[       
,( dead ye/]days8      ,full _m weep1   
see+ no glimm]          ,( ,light to be 
born2      ,b ,i smile ?r\gh ! te>-drops
 t %imm]          ,) promise ( morn4    
,s extol me n = my burd51          ,my  
/riv+1 nor pa92      ,rememb] n ^!1--b !
 gu]don          ,i /rove to atta92     
,t ,i f\ght1 :5 ne$s mu/1--yet believ+  

,9 ,love z man's goal1      ,& kept     
sweet 'nea? ! la%1 t is leav+           
,no sc> on my s\l4          ,,invocation
 ,,to ,,! ,,sky          ,o ,inf9ite    
,sky1 set my long+          ,adrift on  
?y turquoise tide1      ,till e>?'s     
sordid desires t are ?rong+1            
,are lo/ 9 ,love's ocean wide4          
,wa% me :ite ) ?y cleans+ %[]s1         
,purge my he>t ) ,heav5's heal+ dew1    
,till ,i come =? pure z ! fl[]s1        
,new-ris5 9 ,love--& true4              
,o'erfl[ my />v$ s\l ) ?y beauty1--     
,fair amb] & ame?y/ ,we/1--      ,till  
,i quaff f ! goblet ( duty1             
,love's nect>1 immortal & ble/4         
,break ea* f9ite fett] ( sorr[1         
,let me weep on ,love's bosom wide      
,:]e a dawn awaite? ea* morr[1          
,& e>?'s e te> is dri$4        ,hold me 
close 9 ?y sil5ce1 fold+          ,my   
hurt he>t !re on ! brea/      ,(        
,inf9ity1 t5d]ly mold+          ,my pa9 
to a pray]--& re/4        ,/ill all ( my
 tir$ he>t's ye>n+          ,9 ?y       

unfa?om$ spaces ( blue1      ,lift me up
 to ?y />s calm-burn+1          ,enk9dle
 my _s anew4        ,illume & exalt me1 
?\ t5d]          ,illimitable ,sky b5d+ 
o'er1      ,till ,i lose my d>k ?\ghts 9
 ?y spl5dor1          ,& f9d+ my        
s\l-p9ions--so>4        ,loose e>?-bonds
 t seem to en?rall me1          ,let me 
m\nt 9 ?y measureless dome1      ,attun$
 to ,love's voices t call me--          
8,s\l1 free & untrammel$1 come home60   
,let me drift ?r\gh ?y />%9e1 pill[$    
,on violet velvet %ade1      ,:]e ! d[ny
 cl\dlets lie bill[$1          ,at peace
 9 ,love's arms--unafraid4        ,let  
me float ) ?y cl\ds1 s(t-sail+1--       
,z buoyant & glad z !y1--      ,?r\gh ?y
 sapphire sea t's unveil+          ,!   
grace ( a gold5 day4        ,de> ,sky1  
love me6 ,fill my appeal+          ,)   
,love t's et]nal--l !e2      ,till ,i s+
 & rejoice 9 its heal+1          ,& rise
 9 ,god's blue--set free6               
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