,,( ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,,?+s ,by ,titus ,lucretius ,c>us ,a ,metrical ,translation ,by ,william ,ell]y ,leon>d ,,book ,i ,,proem ,"m ( ,rome1 delight ( ,gods & m51 ,de> ,v5us t b5ea? ! glid+ />s ,make/ to teem ! _m-voyag$ ma9 ,& fruitful l&s--= all ( liv+ ?+s ,?r\gh !e alone are ev]more conceiv$1 ,?r\gh !e are ris5 to visit ! great sun-- ,be=e !e1 ,goddess1 & ?y com+ on1 ,flee /ormy w9d & massy cl\d away1 ,= !e ! da$al ,e>? be>s sc5t$ fl[]s1 ,= !e wat]s ( ! unvex$ deep ,smile1 & ! holl[s ( ! s]5e sky ,gl[ ) diffus$ radiance = !e6 ,= soon z comes ! spr+time face ( day1 ,& procreant gales bl[ f ! ,we/ unb>r$1 ,fir/ f[ls ( air1 smit to ! he>t by !e1 ,=etok5 ?y approa*1 ,o ?\ ,div9e1 ,& leap ! wild h]ds r\nd ! happy fields ,or swim ! b\nd+ torr5ts4 ,?us ama91 ,seiz$ ) ! spell1 all creatures foll[ !e ,:i!rsoev] ?\ walke/ =? to lead1 ,& !nce ?r\gh seas & m\nta9s & swift /reams1 ,?r\gh leafy homes ( birds & gre5+ pla9s1 ,k9dl+ ! lure ( love 9 e brea/1 ,?\ br+e/ ! et]nal g5]ations =?1 ,k9d aft] k9d4 ,& s9ce 'tis ?\ alone ,guide/ ! ,cosmos1 & )\t !e naught ,is ris5 to rea* ! %9+ %ores ( light1 ,nor aught ( joyful or ( lovely born1 ,!e d ,i crave co-p>tn] 9 t v]se ,:i* ,i presume on ,nature to compose ,= ,memmius m9e1 :om ?\ ha/ will$ to be ,pe]less 9 e grace at e h\r-- ,:]e=e inde$1 ,div9e "o1 give my words ,immortal *>m4 ,lull to a timely re/ ,o'er sea & l& ! savage works ( w>1 ,= ?\ alone ha/ p[] ) public peace ,to aid mortality2 s9ce he :o rules ,! savage works ( battle1 puissant ,m>s1 ,h[ (t5 to ?y bosom fl+s 8 /r5g? ,o'erma/]$ by ! et]nal w\nd ( love-- ,& !re1 ) eyes & full ?roat backw>d ?r[n1 ,gaz+1 my ,goddess1 op5-m\!d at !e1 ,pa/ures on love 8 gre$y sight1 8 brea? ,hang+ ^u ?y lips4 ,him ?us recl9$ ,fill ) ?y holy body1 r\nd1 above6 ,p\r f ^? lips s(t syllables to w9 ,peace = ! ,romans1 glori\s ,lady1 peace6 ,= 9 a season tr\bl\s to ! /ate ,nei!r may ,i att5d ?is task ( m9e ,) ?\ght untr\bl$1 nor mid su* ev5ts ,! illu/ri\s scion ( ! ,memmian h\se ,neglect ! civic cause4 ,:il/ human k9d ,?r\gh\t ! l&s lay mis]ably cru%$ ,be=e all eyes b5ea? ,religion--:o ,w\ld %[ h] head along ! region skies1 ,gl[]+ on mortals ) h] hide\s face-- ,a ,greek x 0 :o fir/ oppos+ d>$ ,raise mortal eyes t t]ror to )/&1 ,:om nor ! fame ( ,gods nor lightn+'s /roke ,nor ?reat5+ ?und] ( ! om9\s sky ,aba%$2 b r *af$ to angry ze/ ,8 dauntless he>t to be ! fir/ to r5d ,! crossb>s at ! gates ( ,nature old4 ,& ?us 8 w & h>dy wisdom won2 ,& =w>d ?us he f>$ af>1 beyond ,! flam+ ramp>ts ( ! _w1 until ,he w&]$ ! unmeasurable ,all4 ,:5ce he to u1 a conqu]or1 reports ,:at ?+s c rise to be+1 :at _c1 ,& by :at law to ea* its scope prescrib$1 ,its b\nd>y /one t cl+s s deep 9 ,"t4 ,:]e=e ,religion n[ is "u foot1 ,& u 8 victory n[ exalts to heav54 ,i "k h[ h>d x is 9 ,latian v]se ,to tell ! d>k discov]ies ( ! ,greeks1 ,*iefly because our paup]-spee* mu/ f9d ,/range t]ms to fit ! /rang5ess ( ! ?+2 ,yet wor? ( ?9e & ! expect$ joy ,( ?y sweet fri5d%ip d p]suade me on ,to be> all toil & wake ! cle> nights ?r\gh1 ,seek+ ) :at ( words & :at ( song ,i may at la/ mo/ glori\sly uncl\d ,= !e ! light beyond1 :]e) to view ,! core ( be+ at ! c5tre hid4 ,& = ! re/1 summon to judgm5ts true1 ,unbusi$ e>s & s+l5ess ( m9d ,)drawn f c>es2 le/ ^! my gifts1 arrang$ ,= !e ) eag] s]vice1 ?\ disda9 ,be=e ?\ compreh5de/3 s9ce = !e ,i prove ! supreme law ( ,gods & sky1 ,& ! primordial g]ms ( ?+s unfold1 ,:5ce ,nature all creates1 & multiplies ,& fo/]s all1 & :i!r %e resolves ,ea* 9 ! end :5 ea* is ov]?r[n4 ,?is ultimate /ock we h devis$ to "n ,procreant atoms1 matt]1 se$s ( ?+s1 ,or primal bodies1 z primal to ! _w4 ,i fe> p]haps ?\ deeme/ t we f>e ,an impi\s road to realms ( ?\ght pr(ane2 ,b 'tis t same religion (t5] f> ,ha? br$ ! f\l impieties ( m53 ,z once at ,aulis1 ! elect$ *iefs1 ,=emo/ ( h]oes1 ,danaan c\nsellors1 ,defil$ ,diana's alt>1 virg9 que51 ,) ,agamemnon's daught]1 f\lly sla94 ,%e felt ! *aplet r\nd h] maid5 locks ,& fillets1 flutt]+ d[n on ei!r *eek1 ,& at ! alt> m>k$ h] griev+ sire1 ,! prie/s beside him :o conceal$ ! knife1 ,& all ! folk 9 te>s at sight ( h]4 ,) a dumb t]ror & a s9k+ knee ,%e dropp$2 nor might avail h] n[ t fir/ ',twas %e :o gave ! k+ a fa!r's "n4 ,!y rais$ h] up1 !y bore ! trembl+ girl ,on to ! alt>--hi!r l$ n n[ ,) solemn rites & hym5eal *oir1 ,b s9less woman1 s9fully =$one1 ,a p>5t fell$ h] on h] bridal day1 ,mak+ 8 *ild a sacrificial bea/ ,to give ! %ips auspici\s w9ds = ,troy3 ,su* are ! crimes to :i* ,religion leads4 ,& !re %all come ! "t :5 ev5 ?\1 ,=c$ by ! soo?say]'s t]ror-tales1 %alt seek ,to break f u4 ,ah1 _m a dream ev5 n[ ,c !y concoct to r\t ?y plans ( life1 ,& tr\ble all ?y =tunes ) base fe>s4 ,i own ) reason3 =1 if m5 b knew ,"s fix$ end to ills1 !y w\ld be /rong ,by "s device unconqu]$ to )/& ,religions & ! m5ac+s ( se]s4 ,b n[ nor skill nor in/rum5t is !irs1 ,s9ce m5 mu/ dread et]nal pa9s 9 dea?4 ,= :at ! s\l may be !y d n "k1 ,:e!r 'tis born1 or ent] 9 at bir?1 ,& :e!r1 snat*$ by dea?1 x die ) u1 ,or visit ! %ad[s & ! va/y caves ,( ,orcus1 or by "s div9e decree ,ent] ! brute h]ds1 z our ,ennius sang1 ,:o fir/ f lovely ,helicon br\ght d[n ,a laurel wrea? ( bright p]5nial leaves1 ,r5[n$ =ev] among ! ,italian clans4 ,yet ,ennius too 9 ev]la/+ v]se ,proclaims ^? vaults ( ,a*]on to be1 ,?\gh !nce1 he said1 nor s\ls nor bodies f>e1 ,b only phantom figures1 /rangely wan1 ,& tells h[ once f out ^? regions rose ,old ,hom]'s gho/ to him & %$ salt te>s ,& ) 8 words unfold$ ,nature's s\rce4 ,!n be x ours ) /eady m9d to clasp ,! purport ( ! skies--! law beh9d ,! w&]+ c\rses ( ! sun & moon2 ,to scan ! p[]s t spe$ all life bel[2 ,b mo/ to see ) reasonable eyes ,( :at ! m9d1 ( :at ! s\l is made1 ,& :at x is s t]rible t breaks ,on u asleep1 or wak+ 9 disease1 ,until we seem to m>k & he> at h& ,dead m5 ^: bones e>? bosom$ long ago4 ,,sub/ance ,,is ,,et]nal ,?is t]ror1 !n1 ?is d>kness ( ! m9d1 ,n sunrise ) its fl>+ spokes ( light1 ,nor glitt]+ arr[s ( morn+ c disp]se1 ,b only ,nature's aspect & h] law1 ,:i*1 tea*+ u1 ha? ?is exordium3 ,no?+ f no?+ ev] yet 0 born4 ,fe> holds dom9ion ov] mortality ,only because1 see+ 9 l& & sky ,s mu* ! cause :]e( no wise !y "k1 ,m5 ?9k ,div9ities are work+ !re4 ,meantime1 :5 once we "k f no?+ /ill ,no?+ c be create1 we %all div9e ,m cle>ly :at we seek3 ^? elem5ts ,f :i* alone all ?+s creat$ are1 ,& h[ accompli%$ by no tool ( ,gods4 ,suppose all sprang f all ?+s3 any k9d ,might take its orig9 f any ?+1 ,no fix$ se$ requir$4 ,m5 f ! sea ,might rise1 & f ! l& ! scaly bre$1 ,&1 f[l full fl$g$ come bur/+ f ! sky2 ,! horn$ cattle1 ! h]ds & all ! wild ,w\ld haunt ) v>y+ (fspr+ til? & wa/e2 ,nor w\ld ! same fruits keep _! old5 trees1 ,b ea* might gr[ f any /ock or limb ,by *ance & *ange4 ,inde$1 & 7 !re n ,= ea* its procreant atoms1 c\ld ?+s h ,ea* its unalt]able "m old8 ,b1 s9ce produc$ f fix$ se$s are all1 ,ea* bir? goes =? ^u ! %ores ( light ,f its own /uff1 f its own primal bodies4 ,& all f all _c become1 because ,9 ea* resides a secret p[] its own4 ,aga91 :y see we lavi%$ o'er ! l&s ,at spr+ ! rose1 at summ] heat ! corn1 ,! v9es t mell[ :5 ! autumn lures1 ,if n because ! fix$ se$s ( ?+s ,at _! own season mu/ toge!r /ream1 ,& new creations only be reveal$ ,:5 ! due times arrive & pregnant e>? ,safely may give unto ! %ores ( light ,h] t5d] prog5ies8 ,b if f naught ,7 _! becom+1 !y w\ld spr+ abroad ,sudd5ly1 un=ese51 9 ali5 mon?s1 ,) no primordial g]ms1 to be pres]v$ ,f procreant unions at an adv]se h\r4 ,nor on ! m+l+ ( ! liv+ se$s ,w\ld space be ne$$ = ! gr[? ( ?+s ,7 life an increm5t ( no?+3 !n ,! t9y babe =?) w\ld walk a man1 ,& f ! turf w\ld leap a bran*+ tree-- ,wond]s unhe>d (2 =1 by ,nature1 ea* ,sl[ly increases f its lawful se$1 ,& ?r\gh t increase %all cons]ve its k9d4 ,:5ce take ! pro( t ?+s enl>ge & fe$ ,f out _! prop] matt]4 ,?us x comes ,t e>?1 )\t h] seasons ( fix$ ra9s1 ,c\ld be> no produce su* z makes u glad1 ,& :atsoev] lives1 if %ut f food1 ,prolongs its k9d & gu>ds its life no m4 ,?us easi] 'tis to hold t _m ?+s ,h primal bodies 9 common 7z we see ,! s+le lett]s common to _m words7 ,?an aught exi/s )\t its orig9s4 ,moreov]1 :y %\ld ,nature n prep>e ,m5 ( a bulk to =d ! seas afoot1 ,or r5d ! mighty m\nta9s ) _! h&s1 ,or conqu] ,"t ) l5g? ( days1 if n ,because = all begott5 ?+s abides ,! *angeless /uff1 & :at f t may spr+ ,is fix$ =ev]more8 ,la/ly we see ,h[ f> ! till$ surpass ! fields untill$ ,& to ! lab\r ( our h&s return ,_! m ab\nd+ crops2 !re are inde$ ,)9 ! e>? primordial g]ms ( ?+s1 ,:i*1 z ! pl\gh%>e turns ! fruitful clods ,& kneads ! m\ld1 we quick5 into bir?4 ,else w\ld ye m>k1 )\t all toil ( ours1 ,spontane\s g5]ations1 fair] =ms4 ,confess !n1 naught f no?+ c become1 ,s9ce all mu/ h _! se$s1 :]efrom to gr[1 ,:]efrom to rea* ! g5tle fields ( air4 ,h5ce too x comes t ,nature all dissolves ,into _! primal bodies aga91 & naught ,p]i%es ev] to annihilation4 ,=1 7 aught mortal 9 its e "p1 ,be=e our eyes x might be snat*$ away ,unto de/ruction2 s9ce no =ce 7 ne$$ ,to sund] its memb]s & undo its b&s4 ,:]eas1 ( tru?1 because all ?+s exi/1 ,) se$ imp]i%able1 ,nature all[s ,de/ruction nor collapse ( aught1 until ,"s outw>d =ce may %att] by a bl[1 ,or inw>d craft1 ent]+ its holl[ cells1 ,dissolve x d[n4 ,& m ?an ?is1 if ,"t1 ,t wa/es ) eld ! works along ! _w1 ,de/roy entire1 consum+ matt] all1 ,:5ce !n may ,v5us back to light ( life ,re/ore ! g5]ations k9d by k9d8 ,or h[1 :5 ?us re/or$1 may da$al ,e>? ,fo/] & pl5i% ) h] anci5t food1 ,:i*1 k9d by k9d1 %e (f]s unto ea*8 ,:5ce may ! wat]-spr+s1 b5ea? ! sea1 ,or inl& riv]s1 f> & wide away1 ,keep ! unfa?omable ocean full8 ,& out ( :at does ,e!r fe$ ! />s8 ,= laps$ ye>s & inf9ite age mu/ else ,h eat all %apes ( mortal /ock away3 ,b be x ! ,long ,ago conta9$ ^? g]ms1 ,by :i* ?is sum ( ?+s recruit$ lives1 ,^? same infallibly c nev] die1 ,nor no?+ to no?+ ev]more return4 ,&1 too1 ! selfsame p[] might end alike ,all ?+s1 7 !y n /ill toge!r held ,by matt] et]nal1 %ackl$ ?r\gh its p>ts1 ,n[ m1 n[ less4 ,a t\* might be en\gh ,to cause de/ruction4 ,= ! slighte/ =ce ,w\ld loose ! weft ( ?+s :]e9 no "p ,7 ( imp]i%able /ock4 ,b n[ ,because ! fa/5+s ( primordial p>ts ,are put toge!r div]sely & /uff ,is ev]la/+1 ?+s abide ! same ,unhurt & sure1 until "s p[] comes on ,/rong to de/roy ! w>p & wo( ( ea*3 ,no?+ returns to naught2 b all return ,at _! collapse to primal =ms ( /uff4 ,lo1 ! ra9s p]i% :i* ,e!r-fa!r ?r[s ,d[n to ! bosom ( ,e>?-"m2 b !n ,upspr+s ! %9+ gra91 & b\ghs are gre5 ,amid ! trees1 & trees !mselves wax big ,& lade !mselves ) fruits2 & h5ce 9 turn ,! race ( man & all ! wild are f$2 ,h5ce joyful cities ?rive ) boys & girls2 ,& leafy woodl&s e*o ) new birds2 ,h5ce cattle1 fat & dr[sy1 lay _! bulk ,along ! joy\s pa/ures :il/ ! drops ,( :ite ooze trickle f di/5d$ bags2 ,h5ce ! "y scamp] on _! weakl+ jo9ts ,along ! t5d] h]bs1 fre% he>ts afrisk ,) w>m new milk4 ,?us naught ( :at s seems ,p]i%es utt]ly1 s9ce ,nature ev] ,upbuilds "o ?+ f o!r1 suff]+ naught ,to come to bir? b ?r\gh "s o!r's dea?4 9999999999 ,& n[1 s9ce ,i h taught t ?+s _c ,be born f no?+1 nor ! same1 :5 born1 ,to no?+ be recall$1 d\bt n my words1 ,because our eyes no primal g]ms p]ceive2 ,= m>k ^? bodies :i*1 ?\gh kn[n to be ,9 ?is our _w1 are yet invisible3 ,! w9ds infuriate la% our face & frame1 ,unse51 & swamp huge %ips & r5d ! cl\ds1 ,or1 eddy+ wildly d[n1 be/rew ! pla9s ,) mighty trees1 or sc\r ! m\nta9 tops ,) =e/-crackl+ bla/s4 ,?us on !y rave ,) upro> %rill & om9\s moan4 ,! w9ds1 ',tis cle>1 are sightless bodies sweep+ ?r\gh ,! sea1 ! l&s1 ! cl\ds along ! sky1 ,vex+ & :irl+ & seiz+ all ama92 ,& =? !y fl[ & pile de/ruction r\nd1 ,ev5 z ! wat]'s s(t & supple bulk ,becom+ a riv] ( ab\nd+ floods1 ,:i* a wide d[np\r f ! l(ty hills ,swells ) big %[]s1 da%es headlong d[n ,fragm5ts ( woodl& & :ole bran*+ trees2 ,nor c ! solid bridges bide ! %ock ,z on ! wat]s :elm3 ! turbul5t /ream1 ,/rong ) a hundr$ ra9s1 beats r\nd ! pi]s1 ,cra%es ) havoc1 & rolls b5ea? its waves ,d[n-toppl$ masonry & pond]\s /one1 ,hurl+ away :atev] w\ld oppose4 ,ev5 s mu/ move ! bla/s ( all ! w9ds1 ,:i*1 :5 !y spread1 l to a mighty flood1 ,hi!r or ?i!r1 drive ?+s on be=e ,& hurl to gr\nd ) /ill r5ew$ assault1 ,or sometimes 9 _! circl+ vortex seize ,& be> 9 cones ( :irlw9d d[n ! _w3 ,! w9ds are sightless bodies & naught else-- ,s9ce bo? 9 works & ways !y rival well ,! mighty riv]s1 ! visible 9 =m4 ,!n too we "k ! v>i$ smells ( ?+s ,yet nev] to our no/rils see !m come2 ,) eyes we view n burn+ heats1 nor cold1 ,nor are we wont m5's voices to behold4 ,yet ^! mu/ be corporeal at ! base1 ,s9ce ?us !y smite ! s5ses3 naught !re is ,save body1 hav+ prop]ty ( t\*4 ,& raim5t1 hung by surf-beat %ore1 gr[s moi/1 ,! same1 spread out be=e ! sun1 w dry2 ,yet no "o saw h[ sank ! moi/ure 91 ,nor h[ by heat (f-driv54 ,?us we "k1 ,t moi/ure is disp]s$ ab\t 9 bits ,too small = eyes to see4 ,ano!r case3 ,a r+ ^u ! f+] ?9s away ,along ! "u side1 ) ye>s & suns2 ,! dripp+s f ! eaves w scoop ! /one2 ,! hook$ pl\gh%>e1 ?\gh ( iron1 wa/es ,amid ! fields insidi\sly4 ,we view ,! rock-pav$ highways worn by _m feet2 ,& at ! gates ! braz5 /atues %[ ,_! "r h&s lean] f ! frequ5t t\* ,( wayf>]s innum]able :o greet4 ,we see h[ we>+-d[n ha? m9i%$ ^!1 ,b j :at motes dep>t at any "t1 ,! envi\s nature ( vision b>s our sight4 ,la/ly :atev] days & nature add ,little by little1 con/ra9+ ?+s to gr[ ,9 due proportion1 no gaze h[ev] ke5 ,( ^! our eyes ha? wat*$ & kn[n4 ,no m ,c we obs]ve :at's lo/ at any "t1 ,:5 ?+s wax old ) eld & f\l decay1 ,or :5 salt seas eat "u beetl+ crags4 ,?us ,nature ev] by unse5 bodies works4 ,,! ,,void ,b yet creation's nei!r cramm$ nor block$ ,ab\t by body3 !re's 9 ?+s a void-- ,:i* to h kn[n w s]ve !e _m a turn1 ,nor w n leave !e w&]+ 9 d\bt1 ,=ev] se>*+ 9 ! sum ( all1 ,& los+ fai? 9 ^! pron\ncem5ts m9e4 ,!re's place intangible1 a void & room4 ,= 7 x n1 ?+s c\ld 9 n[ise move2 ,s9ce body's prop]ty to block & *eck ,w\ld "w on all & at an times ! same4 ,?us naught c\ld ev]more pu% =? & g1 ,s9ce naught else:]e w\ld yield a />t+ place4 ,b n[ ?r\gh oceans1 l&s1 & heights ( heav51 ,by div]s causes & 9 div]s modes1 ,be=e our eyes we m>k h[ mu* may move1 ,:i*1 f9d+ n a void1 w\ld fail depriv$ ,( /ir & motion2 nay1 w\ld !n h be5 ,n[ise begot at all1 s9ce matt]1 !n1 ,_h /aid at re/1 its p>ts toge!r cramm$4 ,!n too1 h[ev] solid objects seem1 ,!y yet are =m$ ( matt] mix$ ) void3 ,9 rocks & caves ! wat]y moi/ure seeps1 ,& beady drops /& out l pl5te\s te>s2 ,& food f9ds way ?r\gh e frame t lives2 ,! trees increase & yield ! season's fruit ,because _! food ?r\gh\t ! :ole is p\r$1 ,ev5 f ! deepe/ roots1 ?r\gh trunks & b\ghs2 ,& voices pass ! solid walls & fly ,rev]b]ant ?r\gh %ut doorways ( a h\se2 ,& /iff5+ fro/ seeps inw>d to our bones4 ,:i* b = voids = bodies to g ?r\gh ',tis cle> c\ld happ5 9 n[ise at all4 ,aga91 :y see we among objects "s ,( heavi] weight1 b ( no bulki] size8 ,inde$1 if 9 a ball ( wool !re be ,z mu* ( body z 9 lump ( lead1 ,! two %\ld weigh alike1 s9ce body t5ds ,to load ?+s d[nw>d1 :ile ! void abides1 ,by contr>y nature1 ! impond]able4 ,!re=e1 an object j z l>ge b light] ,decl>es infallibly its m ( void2 ,ev5 z ! heavi] m ( matt] %[s1 ,& h[ mu* less ( vacant room inside4 ,t :i* we're seek+ ) sagaci\s que/ ,exi/s1 infallibly1 commix$ ) ?+s-- ,! void1 ! invisible inane4 ,"r "h ,i am compell$ a "q to exp\nd1 ,=e/all+ some?+ c]ta9 folk suppose1 ,le/ x avail to lead !e (f f tru?3 ,wat]s 7!y say7 be=e ! %9+ bre$ ,( ! swift scaly creatures someh[ give1 ,& /raightway op5 sudd5 liquid pa?s1 ,because ! fi%es leave beh9d !m room ,to :i* at once ! yield+ bill[s /ream4 ,?us ?+s among !mselves c yet be mov$1 ,& *ange _! place1 h[ev] full ! ,sum-- ,receiv$ op9ion1 :olly false =soo?4 ,= :]e c scaly creatures =w>d d>t1 ,save :]e ! wat]s give !m room8 ,aga91 ,:]e c ! bill[s yield a way1 s long ,z ev] ! fi% are p[]less to g8 ,?us ei!r all bodies ( motion are depriv$1 ,or ?+s conta9 admixture ( a void ,:]e ea* ?+ gets its />t 9 mov+ on4 ,la/ly1 :]e aft] impact two broad bodies ,sudd5ly spr+ ap>t1 ! air mu/ cr[d ,! :ole new void betwe5 ^? bodies =m$2 ,b air1 h[ev] x /ream ) ha/5+ gu/s1 ,c yet n fill ! gap at once--= fir/ ,x makes = "o place1 ere diffus$ ?r\gh all4 ,& !n1 if haply any ?9k ?is comes1 ,:5 bodies spr+ ap>t1 because ! air ,someh[ cond5ses1 w&] !y f tru?3 ,= !n a void is =m$1 :]e none be=e2 ,&1 too1 a void is fill$ :i* 0 be=e4 ,nor c air be cond5s$ 9 su* a wise2 ,nor1 grant+ x c\ld1 )\t a void1 ,i hold1 ,x /ill c\ld n contract ^u itself ,& draw its p>ts toge!r into "o4 ,:]e=e1 despite demur & c\nt]-spee*1 ,confess ?\ mu/ !re is a void 9 ?+s4 ,& /ill ,i might by _m an argum5t ,"h scrape toge!r cr$5ce = my words4 ,b = ! ke5 eye ^! m]e footpr9ts s]ve1 ,:]eby ?\ maye/ "k ! re/ ?yself4 ,z dogs full (t ) noses on ! gr\nd1 ,f9d out ! sil5t lairs1 ?\gh hid 9 bru%1 ,( bea/s1 ! m\nta9-rang]s1 :5 b once ,!y sc5t ! c]ta9 foot/eps ( ! way1 ,?us ?\ ?yself 9 !mes l ^! alone ,c hunt f ?\ght to ?\ght1 & ke5ly w9d ,along ev5 onw>d to ! secret places ,& drag out tru?4 ,b1 if ?\ loit] lo? ,or ve]1 h[ev] little1 f ! po9t1 ,?is ,i c promise1 ,memmius1 = a fact3 ,su* copi\s drafts my s++ tongue %all p\r ,f ! l>ge well-spr+s ( my pl5i%$ brea/ ,t mu* ,i dread sl[ age w /eal & coil ,along our memb]s1 & unloose ! gates ,( life )9 u1 ere = !e my v]se ,ha? put )9 ?9e e>s ! /ores ( pro(s ,at h& = "o soev] "q broa*$4 ,,no?+ ,,exi/s p] se ,,except ,,atoms ,,& ,,! ,,void ,b1 n[ aga9 to weave ! tale begun1 ,all nature1 !n1 z self-su/a9$1 consi/s ,( twa9 ( ?+s3 ( bodies & ( void ,9 :i* !y're set1 & :]e !y're mov$ ar\nd4 ,= common in/9ct ( our race decl>es ,t body ( itself exi/s3 unless ,?is primal fai?1 deep-f\nd$1 fail u n1 ,naught w !re be :]eunto to appeal ,on ?+s occult :5 seek+ aught to prove ,by reason+s ( m9d4 ,aga91 )\t ,t place & room1 :i* we d call ! inane1 ,n[h]e c\ld bodies !n be set1 nor g ,hi!r or ?i!r at all--z %[n be=e4 ,besides1 !re's naught ( :i* ?\ can/ decl>e ,x lives disjo9$ f body1 %ut f void-- ,a k9d ( ?ird 9 nature4 ,= :atev] ,exi/s mu/ be a some:at2 & ! same1 ,if tangible1 h[ev] fight & slight1 ,w yet increase ! c\nt ( body's sum1 ,) its own augm5tation big or small2 ,b1 if intangible & p[]less ev] ,to keep a ?+ f pass+ ?r\gh itself ,on any side1 'twill be naught else b t ,:i* we d call ! empty1 ! inane4 ,aga91 :ate'er exi/s1 z ( itself1 ,mu/ ei!r act or suff] action on x1 ,or else be t :]e9 ?+s move & be3 ,naught1 sav+ body1 acts1 is act$ on2 ,naught b ! inane c furni% room4 ,& ?us1 ,beside ! inane & bodies1 is no ?ird ,nature amid ! numb] ( all ?+s-- ,rema9d] none to fall at any "t ,"u our s5ses1 nor be seiz$ & se5 ,by any man ?r\gh reason+s ( m9d4 ,"n o'er creation ) :at names ?\ wilt1 ,?\'lt f9d b prop]ties ( ^? fir/ twa91 ,or see b accid5ts ^? twa9 produce4 ,a prop]ty is t :i* n at all ,c be disjo9$ & sev]$ f a ?+ ,)\t a fatal dissolution3 su*1 ,weight to ! rocks1 heat to ! fire1 & fl[ ,to ! wide wat]s1 t\* to corporal ?+s1 ,intangibility to ! viewless void4 ,b /ate ( slav]y1 paup]hood1 & weal?1 ,fre$om1 & w>1 & concord1 & all else ,:i* come & g :il/ nature /&s ! same1 ,we're wont1 & rightly1 to call accid5ts4 ,ev5 "t exi/s n ( itself2 b s5se ,reads out ( ?+s :at happ5$ long ago1 ,:at presses n[1 & :at %all foll[ aft]3 ,no man1 we mu/ admit1 feels "t itself1 ,disjo9$ f motion & repose ( ?+s4 ,?us1 :5 !y say !re is ! ravi%m5t ,( ,pr9cess ,hel51 is ! siege & sack ,( ,trojan ,t[n1 look out1 !y =ce u n ,to admit ^! acts exi/5t by !mselves1 ,m]ely because ^? races ( mank9d 7,( :om ^! acts 7 accid5ts7 long s9ce ,irrevocable age has borne away3 ,= all pa/ actions may be said to be ,b accid5ts1 9 "o way1 ( mank9d1-- ,9 o!r1 ( "s region ( ! _w4 ,add1 too1 _h be5 no matt]1 & no room ,:]e9 all ?+s g on1 ! fire ( love ,upbl[n by t fair =m1 ! gl[+ coal ,"u ! ,phrygian ,alex&]'s brea/1 ,_h ne'er enk9dl$ t r5[n$ /rife ,( savage w>1 nor _h ! wood5 horse ,involv$ 9 flames old ,p]gama1 by a bir? ,at midnight ( a brood ( ! ,hell5es4 ,& ?us ?\ can/ rem>k t e act ,at bottom exi/s n ( itself1 nor is ,z body is1 nor has l "n ) void2 ,b r ( sort m fitly to be call$ ,an accid5t ( body1 & ( place ,:]e9 all ?+s g on4 ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,atoms ,bodies1 aga91 ,are p>tly primal g]ms ( ?+s1 & p>tly ,unions d]iv+ f ! primal g]ms4 ,& ^? :i* are ! primal g]ms ( ?+s ,no p[] c qu5*2 = 9 ! end !y conqu] ,by _! own solidness2 ?\gh h>d x be ,to ?9k t aught 9 ?+s has solid frame2 ,= lightn+s pass1 no less ?an voice & %\t1 ,?r\gh h$g+ walls ( h\ses1 & ! iron ,:ite-dazzles 9 ! fire1 & rocks w burn ,) exhalations fi]ce & bur/ asund]4 ,tott]s ! rigid gold dissolv$ 9 heat2 ,! ice ( bronze melts conqu]$ 9 ! flame2 ,w>m? & ! pi]c+ cold ?r\gh silv] seep1 ,s9ce1 ) ! cups held rightly 9 ! h&1 ,we (t feel bo?1 z f above is p\r$ ,! dew ( wat]s betwe5 _! %9+ sides3 ,s true x is no solid =m is f\nd4 ,b yet because true reason & nature ( ?+s ,con/ra9 u1 come1 :il/ 9 few v]ses n[ ,i dis5tangle h[ !re /ill exi/ ,bodies ( solid1 ev]la/+ frame-- ,! se$s ( ?+s1 ! primal g]ms we tea*1 ,:5ce all creation ar\nd u came to be4 ,fir/ s9ce we "k a tw(old nature exi/s1 ,( ?+s1 bo? twa9 & utt]ly unlike-- ,body1 & place 9 :i* an ?+s g on-- ,!n ea* mu/ be bo? = & ?r\gh itself1 ,& all unmix$3 :]e'er be empty space1 ,!re body's n2 & s :]e body bides1 ,!re n at all exi/s ! void inane4 ,?us primal bodies are solid1 )\t a void4 ,b s9ce !re's void 9 all begott5 ?+s1 ,all solid matt] mu/ be r\nd ! same2 ,nor1 by true reason can/ ?\ prove aught hides ,& holds a void )9 its body1 unless ,?\ grant :at holds x be a solid4 ,"k1 ,t :i* c hold a void ( ?+s )9 ,c be naught else ?an matt] 9 union knit4 ,?us matt]1 consi/+ ( a solid frame1 ,ha? p[] to be et]nal1 ?\gh all else1 ,?\gh all creation1 be dissolv$ away4 ,aga91 7 naught ( empty & inane1 ,! _w 7 !n a solid2 z1 )\t ,"s c]ta9 bodies to fill ! places held1 ,! _w t is 7 b a vacant void4 ,& s1 infallibly1 alt]nate-wise ,body & void are /ill di/+ui%$1 ,s9ce nature kn[s no :olly full nor void4 ,!re are1 !n1 c]ta9 bodies1 possess$ ( p[] ,to v>y =ev] ! empty & ! full2 ,& ^! c nor be sund]$ f )\t ,by beats & bl[s1 nor f )9 be torn ,by p5etration1 nor be ov]?r[n ,by any assault soev] ?r\gh ! _w-- ,= )\t void1 naught c be cru%$1 x seems1 ,nor brok51 nor sev]$ by a cut 9 twa91 ,nor c x take ! damp1 or seep+ cold ,or pi]c+ fire1 ^? old de/roy]s ?ree2 ,b ! m void )9 a ?+1 ! m ,entirely x tott]s at _! sure assault4 ,?us if fir/ bodies be1 z ,i h taught1 ,solid1 )\t a void1 !y mu/ be !n ,et]nal2 &1 if matt] ne'er _h be5 ,et]nal1 long ere n[ _h all ?+s gone ,back into no?+ utt]ly1 & all ,we see ar\nd f no?+ _h be5 born-- ,b s9ce ,i taught above t naught c be ,f naught creat$1 nor ! once begott5 ,to naught be summon$ back1 ^! primal g]ms ,mu/ h an immortality ( frame4 ,& into ^! mu/ ea* ?+ be resolv$1 ,:5 comes its supreme h\r1 t ?us !re be ,at h& ! /uff = pl5i%+ ! _w4 9999999999 ,s primal g]ms h solid s+l5ess ,nor o!rwise c\ld !y h be5 cons]v$ ,?r\gh aeons & inf9ity ( "t ,= ! repl5i%m5t ( wa/$ worlds4 ,once m1 if nature _h giv5 a scope = ?+s ,to be =ev] brok5 m & m1 ,by n[ ! bodies ( matt] w\ld h be5 ,s f> r$uc$ by break+s 9 old days ,t f !m no?+ c\ld1 at season fix$1 ,be born1 & arrive its prime & top ( life4 ,=1 lo1 ea* ?+ is quick] m>r$ ?an made2 ,& s :ate'er ! long inf9itude ,( days & all =e-pass$ "t w\ld n[ ,by ?is h brok5 & ru9$ & dissolv$1 ,t same c\ld ne'er 9 all rema9+ "t ,be build$ up = pl5i%+ ! _w4 ,b m>k3 infallibly a fix$ b\nd ,rema9e? /abli%$ 'ga9/ _! break+ d[n2 ,s9ce we behold ea* ?+ soev] r5ew$1 ,& unto all1 _! seasons1 aft] _! k9d1 ,:]e9 !y arrive ! fl[] ( _! age4 ,aga91 if b\nds h n be5 set aga9/ ,! break+ d[n ( ?is corporeal _w1 ,yet mu/ all bodies ( :atev] ?+s ,h /ill endur$ f ev]la/+ "t ,unto ?is pres5t1 z n yet assail$ ,by %ocks ( p]il4 ,b because ! same ,are1 to ?y ?9k+1 ( a nature frail1 ,x ill accords t ?us !y c\ld rema9 7,z ?us !y d7 ?r\gh ev]la/+ "t1 ,vex$ ?r\gh ! ages 7z inde$ !y are7 ,by ! innum]able bl[s ( *ance4 ,s 9 our programme ( creation1 m>k ,h[ 'tis t1 ?\gh ! bodies ( all /uff ,are solid to ! core1 we yet expla9 ,! ways :]eby "s ?+s are fa%ion$ s(t-- ,air1 wat]1 e>?1 & fi]y exhalations-- ,& by :at =ce !y function & g on3 ,! fact is f\nd$ 9 ! void ( ?+s4 ,b if ! primal g]ms !mselves be s(t1 ,reason _c be br\ght to be> to %[ ,! ways :]eby may be creat$ ^! ,great crags ( basalt & ! dur+ iron2 ,= _! :ole nature w pr(\ndly lack ,! fir/ f\ndations ( a solid frame4 ,b p[]ful 9 old simplicity1 ,abide ! solid1 ! primeval g]ms2 ,& by _! comb9ations m cond5s$1 ,all objects c be tightly knit & b\nd ,& made to %[ unconqu]able /r5g?4 ,aga91 s9ce all ?+s k9d by k9d obta9 ,fix$ b\nds ( gr[+ & cons]v+ life2 ,s9ce ,nature ha? inviolably decre$ ,:at ea* c d1 :at ea* c nev] d2 ,s9ce naught is *ang$1 b all ?+s s abide ,t ev] ! v>iegat$ birds reveal ,! spots or /ripes peculi> to _! k9d1 ,spr+ aft] spr+3 ?us surely all t is ,mu/ be compos$ ( matt] immutable4 ,= if ! primal g]ms 9 any wise ,7 op5 to conque/ & to *ange1 'tw\ld be ,unc]ta9 also :at c\ld come to bir? ,& :at c\ld n1 & by :at law to ea* ,its scope prescrib$1 its b\nd>y /one t cl+s ,s deep 9 ,"t4 ,nor c\ld ! g5]ations ,k9d aft] k9d s (t5 reproduce ,! nature1 habits1 motions1 ways ( life1 ,( _! prog5itors4 ,& !n aga91 ,s9ce !re is ev] an extreme b\nd+ po9t 9999999999 ,( t fir/ body :i* our s5ses n[ ,_c p]ceive3 ,t b\nd+ po9t inde$ ,exi/s )\t all p>ts1 a m9imum ,( nature1 nor 0 e'er a ?+ ap>t1 ,z ( itself1--nor %all h]eaft] be1 ,s9ce 'tis itself /ill p>cel ( ano!r1 ,a fir/ & s+le "p1 :5ce o!r p>ts ,& o!rs simil> 9 ord] lie ,9 a pack$ phalanx1 fill+ to ! full ,! nature ( fir/ body3 be+ ?us ,n self-exi/5t1 !y mu/ cleave to t ,f :i* 9 n[ise !y c sund]$ be4 ,s primal g]ms h solid s+l5ess1 ,:i* tightly pack$ & closely jo9$ coh]e ,by virtue ( _! m9im p>ticles-- ,no comp\nd by m]e union ( ! same2 ,b /rong 9 _! et]nal s+l5ess1 ,nature1 res]v+ !m z se$s = ?+s1 ,p]mitte? naught ( rupture or decrease4 ,moreov]1 7 !re n a m9imum1 ,! smalle/ bodies w\ld h inf9ites1 ,s9ce !n a half-(-half c\ld /ill be halv$1 ,) limitless division less & less4 ,!n :at ! diff]5ce 'twixt ! sum & lea/8 ,none3 = h[ev] inf9ite ! sum1 ,yet ev5 ! smalle/ w\ld consi/ ! same ,( inf9ite p>ts4 ,b s9ce true reason "h ,prote/s1 d5y+ t ! m9d c ?9k x1 ,conv9c$ ?\ mu/ confess su* ?+s !re are ,z h no p>ts1 ! m9imums ( nature4 ,& s9ce ^! are1 likewise confess ?\ mu/ ,t primal bodies are solid & et]ne4 ,aga91 if ,nature1 creatress ( all ?+s1 ,7 wont to =ce all ?+s to be resolv$ ,unto lea/ p>ts1 !n w\ld %e n avail ,to reproduce f out !m any?+2 ,because :ate'er is n end[$ ) p>ts ,_c possess ^? prop]ties requir$ ,( g5]ative /uff--div]s connections1 ,weights1 bl[s1 enc\nt]s1 motions1 :]eby ?+s ,=ev]more h be+ & g on4 ,,confutation ,,( ,,o!r ,,philosoph]s ,& on su* gr\nds x is t ^? :o held ,! /uff ( ?+s is fire1 & out ( fire ,alone ! cosmic sum is =m$1 are se5 ,mightily f true reason to h laps$4 ,( :om1 *ief lead] to d battle1 comes ,t ,h]aclitus1 fam\s = d>k spee* ,among ! silly1 n ! s]i\s ,greeks ,:o se>* = tru?4 ,= dolts are ev] prone ,t to bewond] & adore :i* hides ,b5ea? di/ort$ words1 hold+ t true ,:i* sweetly tickles 9 _! /upid e>s1 ,or :i* is r\g$ 9 f9ely f9i%$ phrase4 ,= h[1 ,i ask1 c ?+s s v>i$ be1 ,if =m$ ( fire1 s+le & pure8 ,no :it ',tw\ld help = fire to be cond5s$ or ?9n$1 ,if all ! p>ts ( fire did /ill pres]ve ,b fire's own nature1 se5 be=e 9 gross4 ,! heat 7 ke5] ) ! p>ts compress$1 ,mild]1 aga91 :5 sev]$ or disp]s$-- ,& m ?an ?is ?\ can/ conceive ( naught ,t f su* causes c\ld become2 mu* less ,might e>?'s v>iety ( ?+s be born ,f any fires soev]1 d5se or r>e4 ,?is too3 if !y suppose a void 9 ?+s1 ,!n fires c be cond5s$ & /ill left r>e2 ,b s9ce !y see su* opposites ( ?\ght ,ris+ aga9/ !m1 & are loa? to leave ,an unmix$ void 9 ?+s1 !y fe> ! /eep ,& lose ! road ( tru?4 ,nor d !y see1 ,t1 if f ?+s we take away ! void1 ,all ?+s are !n cond5s$1 & out ( all ,"o body made1 :i* has no p[] to d>t ,swiftly f out itself n any?+-- ,z ?r[s ! fire its light & w>m? ar\nd1 ,giv+ !e pro( its p>ts are n compact4 ,b if p]haps !y ?9k1 9 o!r wise1 ,fires ?r\gh _! comb9ations c be qu5*$ ,& *ange _! sub/ance1 v well3 behold1 ,if fire %all sp>e to d s 9 no "p1 ,!n heat w p]i% utt]ly & all1 ,& out ( no?+ w\ld ! _w be =m$4 ,= *ange 9 any?+ f out its b\nds ,means in/ant dea? ( t :i* 0 be=e2 ,& ?us a some:at mu/ p]si/ unh>m$ ,amid ! _w1 le/ all return to naught1 ,&1 born f naught1 abundance ?rive anew4 ,n[ s9ce inde$ !re are ^? sure/ bodies ,:i* keep _! nature ev]more ! same1 ,^u ^: go+ out & com+ 9 ,& *ang$ ord] ?+s _! nature *ange1 ,& all corporeal sub/ances trans=m$1 ',tis ?9e to "k ^? primal bodies1 !n1 ,are n ( fire4 ,= 'tw]e ( no avail ,%\ld "s dep>t & g away1 & "s ,be add$ new1 & "s be *ang$ 9 ord]1 ,if /ill all kept _! nature ( old heat3 ,= :atsoev] !y creat$ !n ,w\ld /ill 9 any case be only fire4 ,! tru?1 ,i fancy1 ?is3 bodies !re are ,^: cla%+s1 motions1 ord]1 po/ure1 %apes ,produce ! fire & :i*1 by ord] *ang$1 ,d *ange ! nature ( ! ?+ produc$1 ,& are !reaft] no?+ l to fire ,nor :atso else has p[] to s5d its bodies ,) impact t\*+ on ! s5ses' t\*4 ,aga91 to say t all ?+s are b fire ,& no true ?+ 9 numb] ( all ?+s ,exi/s b fire1 z ?is same fell[ says1 ,seems craz$ folly4 ,= ! man himself ,aga9/ ! s5ses by ! s5ses fights1 ,& hews at t ?r\gh :i* is all belief1 ,?r\gh :i* inde$ unto himself is kn[n ,! ?+ he calls ! fire4 ,=1 ?\gh he ?9ks ,! s5ses truly c p]ceive ! fire1 ,he ?9ks !y _c z reg>ds all else1 ,:i* /ill are palpably z cle> to s5se-- ,to me a ?\ght inept & crazy too4 ,= :i!r %all we make appeal8 = :at ,m c]ta9 ?an our s5ses c !re be ,:]eby to m>k asund] error & tru?8 ,besides1 :y r d away ) all1 ,& wi% to all[ heat only1 !n d5y ,! fire & /ill all[ all else to be8-- ,alike ! madness ei!r way x seems4 ,?us :osoe'er h held ! /uff ( ?+s ,to be b fire1 & out ( fire ! sum1 ,& :osoev] h con/itut$ air ,z fir/ beg9n+ ( begott5 ?+s1 ,& all :oev] h held t ( itself ,wat] alone contrives ?+s1 or t e>? ,create? all & *anges ?+s anew ,to div]s natures1 mightily !y seem ,a long way to h w&]$ f ! tru?4 ,add1 too1 :oev] make ! primal /uff ,tw(old1 by jo9+ air to fire1 & e>? ,to wat]2 add :o deem t ?+s c gr[ ,out ( ! f\r--fire1 e>?1 & brea?1 & ra92 ,z fir/ ,emp$ocles ( ,acragas1 ,:om t ?ree-corn]$ isle ( all ! l&s ,bore on h] coa/s1 ar\nd :i* fl[s & fl[s ,9 mighty b5d & bay ! ,ionic seas1 ,spla%+ ! br9e f (f _! gray-gre5 waves4 ,"h1 bill[+ onw>d ?r\gh ! n>r[ /raits1 ,swift ocean cuts h] b\nd>ies f ! %ores ,( ! ,italic ma9l&4 ,"h ! wa/e ,*>ybdis2 & "h ,aetna rumbles ?reats ,to ga!r anew su* furies ( its flames ,z ) its =ce anew to vomit fires1 ,bel*$ f its ?roat1 & skyw>d be> anew ,its lightn+s' fla%4 ,& ?\gh = mu* %e seem ,! mighty & ! wondr\s isle to m51 ,mo/ ri* 9 all good ?+s1 & =tifi$ ,) g5]\s /r5g? ( h]oes1 %e ha? ne'er ,possess$ )9 h] aught ( m r5[n1 ,nor aught m holy1 wond]ful1 & de> ,?an ?is true man4 ,nay1 ev] s f> & pure ,! l(ty music ( 8 brea/ div9e ,lifts up its voice & tells ( glories f\nd1 ,t sc>ce he seems ( human /ock create4 ,yet he & ^? =em5tion$ 7kn[n to be ,s f> b5ea? him1 less ?an he 9 all71 ,?\gh1 z discov]]s ( mu* goodly tru?1 ,!y gave1 z 'tw]e f out ( ! he>t's own %r9e1 ,responses holi] & s\ndli] bas$ ,?an ev] ! ,py?ia pron\nc$ = m5 ,f out ! tripod & ! ,delphian laurel1 ,h /ill 9 matt] ( fir/-elem5ts ,made ru9 ( !mselves1 &1 great m51 great ,inde$ & heavy !re = !m ! fall3 ,fir/1 because1 bani%+ ! void f ?+s1 ,!y yet assign !m motion1 & all[ ,?+s s(t & loosely textur$ to exi/1 ,z air1 dew1 fire1 e>?1 animals1 & gra9s1 ,)\t admixture ( void amid _! frame4 ,next1 because1 ?9k+ !re c be no end ,9 cutt+ bodies d[n to less & less ,nor pause e/abli%$ to _! break+ up1 ,!y hold !re is no m9imum 9 ?+s2 ,albeit we see ! b\nd>y po9t ( aught ,is t :i* to our s5ses seems its lea/1 ,:]eby ?\ may/ conjecture1 t1 because ,! ?+s ?\ can/ n m>k h b\nd>y po9ts1 ,!y surely h _! m9imums4 ,!n1 too1 ,s9ce ^! philosoph]s ascribe to ?+s ,s(t primal g]ms1 :i* we behold to be ,( bir? & body mortal1 ?us1 ?r\gh\t1 ,! sum ( ?+s mu/ be return$ to naught1 ,&1 born f naught1 abundance ?rive anew-- ,?\ see/ h[ f> ea* doctr9e /&s f tru?4 ,&1 next1 ^! bodies are among !mselves ,9 _m ways poisons & foes to ea*1 ,:]e=e _! congress w de/roy !m q ,or drive asund] z we see 9 /orms ,ra9s1 w9ds1 & lightn+s all asund] fly4 ,?us too1 if all ?+s are create ( f\r1 ,& all aga9 dissolv$ into ! f\r1 ,h[ c ! f\r be call$ ! primal g]ms ,( ?+s1 m ?an all ?+s !mselves be ?\ght1 ,by retrov]sion1 primal g]ms ( !m8 ,= ev] alt]nately are bo? begot1 ,) int]*ange ( nature & aspect ,f immemorial "t4 ,b if p]case ,?\ ?9k'/ ! frame ( fire & e>?1 ! air1 ,! dew ( wat] c 9 su* wise meet ,z n by m+l+ to resign _! nature1 ,f !m = !e no _w c be create-- ,no ?+ ( brea?1 no /ock or /alk ( tree3 ,9 ! wild congress ( ?is v>i$ heap ,ea* ?+ its prop] nature w display1 ,& air w palpably be se5 mix$ up ,) e>? toge!r1 unqu5*$ heat ) wat]4 ,b primal g]ms 9 br++ ?+s to bir? ,mu/ h a lat5t1 unse5 quality1 ,le/ "s out/&+ ali5 elem5t ,confuse & m9i% 9 ! ?+ create ,its prop] be+4 ,b ^! m5 beg9 ,f heav51 & f its fires2 & fir/ !y feign ,t fire w turn into ! w9ds ( air1 ,next1 t f air ! ra9 begott5 is1 ,& e>? creat$ out ( ra91 & !n ,t all1 rev]sely1 are return$ f e>?-- ,! moi/ure fir/1 !n air !reaft] heat-- ,& t ^! same ne'er cease 9 int]*ange1 ,to g _! ways f heav5 to e>?1 f e>? ,unto ! />s ( ! ae!real _w-- ,:i* 9 no wise at all ! g]ms c d4 ,s9ce an immutable some:at /ill mu/ be1 ,le/ all ?+s utt]ly be sp$ to naught2 ,= *ange 9 any?+ f out its b\nds ,means in/ant dea? ( t :i* 0 be=e4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce ^? ?+s1 m5tion$ h]et(ore1 ,suff] a *ang$ /ate1 !y mu/ d]ive ,f o!rs ev] unconv]tible1 ,le/ an ?+s utt]ly return to naught4 ,!n :y n r presuppose !re be ,bodies ) su* a nature furni%$ =? ,t1 if p]*ance !y h creat$ fire1 ,c /ill 7by virtue ( a few )drawn1 ,or add$ few1 & motion & ord] *ang$7 ,fa%ion ! w9ds ( air1 & ?us all ?+s ,=ev]more be int]*ang$ ) all8 ,b facts 9 pro( are manife/1 ?\ saye/1 ,t all ?+s gr[ into ! w9ds ( air ,& =? f e>? are n\ri%$1 & unless ,! season fav\r at propiti\s h\r ,) ra9s en\gh to set ! trees a-reel ,"u ! soak ( bulk+ ?und]heads1 ,& sun1 = its %>e1 fo/] & give heat1 ,no gra9s1 nor trees1 nor brea?+ ?+s c gr[4 ,true--& unless h>d food & moi/ure s(t ,recruit$ man1 8 frame w\ld wa/e away1 ,& life dissolve f out 8 !ws & bones2 ,= out ( d\bt recruit$ & f$ are we ,by c]ta9 ?+s1 z o!r ?+s by o!rs4 ,because 9 _m ways ! _m g]ms ,common to _m ?+s are mix$ 9 ?+s1 ,no wond] 'tis t !re=e div]s ?+s ,by div]s ?+s are n\ri%$4 ,&1 aga91 ,(t5 x matt]s va/ly ) :at o!rs1 ,9 :at positions ! primordial g]ms ,are b\nd toge!r1 & :at motions1 too1 ,!y give & get among !mselves2 = ^! ,same g]ms d put toge!r sky1 sea1 l&s1 ,riv]s1 & sun1 gra9s1 trees1 & brea?+ ?+s1 ,b yet commix$ !y are 9 div]s modes ,) div]s ?+s1 =ev] z !y move4 ,nay1 ?\ beholde/ 9 our v]ses "h ,elem5ts _m1 common to _m worlds1 ,albeit ?\ mu/ confess ea* v]se1 ea* ^w ,f "o ano!r diff]s bo? 9 s5se ,& r+ ( s\nd--s mu* ! elem5ts ,c br+ ab\t by *ange ( ord] alone4 ,b ^? :i* are ! primal g]ms ( ?+s ,h p[] to "w m comb9ations /ill1 ,:5ce div]s ?+s c be produc$ 9 turn4 ,n[ let u also take = scrut9y ,! homeom]ia ( ,anaxagoras1 ,s call$ by ,greeks1 = :i* our paup]-spee* ,yielde? no "n 9 ! ,italian tongue1 ,al?\gh ! ?+ itself is n o'erh>d ,= explanation4 ,fir/1 !n1 :5 he speaks ,( ?is homeom]ia ( ?+s1 he ?9ks ,bones to be sprung f little/ bones m9ute1 ,& f m9ute & little/ fle% all fle%1 ,& blood creat$ out ( drops ( blood1 ,conceiv+ gold compact ( gra9s ( gold1 ,& e>? concret$ out ( bits ( e>?1 ,fire made ( fires1 & wat] out ( wat]s1 ,feign+ ! l ) all ! re/ ( /uff4 ,yet he conc$es n any void 9 ?+s1 ,nor any limit to cutt+ bodies d[n4 ,:]e=e to me he seems on bo? acc\nts ,to err no less ?an ^? we nam$ be=e4 ,add too3 ^! g]ms he feigns are f> too frail-- ,if !y be g]ms primordial furni%$ =? ,) b same nature z ! ?+s !mselves1 ,& travail & p]i% equally ) ^?1 ,& no re9 curbs !m f annihilation4 ,= :i* w la/ aga9/ ! grip & cru% ,"u ! tee? ( dea?8 ! fire8 ! moi/8 ,or else ! air8 :i* !n8 ! blood8 ! bones8 ,no "o1 me?9ks1 :5 e ?+ w be ,at bottom z mortal z :ate'er we m>k ,to p]i% by =ce be=e our gaz+ eyes4 ,b my appeal is to ! pro(s above ,t ?+s _c fall back to naught1 nor yet ,f naught increase4 ,& n[ aga91 s9ce food ,augm5ts & n\ri%es ! human frame1 ',tis ?9e to "k our ve9s & blood & bones ,& !ws are =m$ ( p>ticles unlike ,to !m 9 k9d2 or if !y say all foods ,are ( mix$ sub/ance hav+ 9 !mselves ,small bodies ( !ws1 & bones1 & also ve9s ,& p>ticles ( blood1 !n e food1 ,solid or liquid1 mu/ itself be ?\ght ,z made & mix$ ( ?+s unlike 9 k9d-- ,( bones1 ( !ws1 ( i*or & ( blood4 ,aga91 if all ! bodies :i* upgr[ ,f e>?1 are fir/ )9 ! e>?1 !n e>? ,mu/ be comp\nd ( ali5 sub/ances4 ,:i* spr+ & bloom abroad f out ! e>?4 ,transf] ! argum5t1 & ?\ may'/ use ,! selfsame words3 if flame & smoke & a% ,/ill lurk unse5 )9 ! wood1 ! wood ,mu/ be comp\nd ( ali5 sub/ances ,:i* spr+ f out ! wood4 ,"r "h rema9s ,a c]ta9 sl5d] means to skulk f tru?1 ,:i* ,anaxagoras takes unto himself1 ,:o holds t all ?+s lurk commix$ ) all ,:ile t "o only comes to view1 ( :i* ,! bodies exce$ 9 numb] all ! re/1 ,& lie m close to h& & at ! =e-- ,a notion bani%$ f true reason f>4 ,= !n 'tw]e meet t k]nels ( ! gra9s ,%\ld (t1 :5 crun*$ betwe5 ! might ( /ones1 ,give =? a sign ( blood1 or ( aught else ,:i* 9 our human frame is f$2 & t ,rock rubb$ on rock %\ld yield a gory ooze4 ,likewise ! h]bs ought (t to give =? drops ,( sweet milk1 flav\r$ l ! udd]$ %eep's2 ,inde$ we ought to f9d1 :5 crumbl+ up ,! e>?y clods1 !re h]bs1 & gra9s1 & leaves1 ,all sorts disp]s$ m9utely 9 ! soil2 ,la/ly we ought to f9d 9 clov5 wood ,a%es & smoke & bits ( fire !re hid4 ,b s9ce fact tea*es ?is is n ! case1 ',tis ?9e to "k ?+s are n mix$ ) ?+s ,?uswise2 b se$s1 common to _m ?+s1 ,commix$ 9 _m ways1 mu/ lurk 9 ?+s4 ,b (t5 x happ5s on skiey hills ?\ saye/1 ,t neighb\r+ tops ( l(ty trees are rubb$ ,"o aga9/ o!r1 smote by ! blu/]+ s\?1 ,till all ablaze ) bur/+ fl[] ( flame4 ,good soo?--yet fire is n +raft 9 wood1 ,b _m are ! se$s ( heat1 & :5 ,rubb+ toge!r !y toge!r fl[1 ,!y />t ! conflagrations 9 ! =e/s4 ,:]eas if flame1 already fa%ion$1 lay ,/or$ up )9 ! =e/s1 !n ! fires ,c\ld n = any "t be kept unse51 ,b w\ld be lay+ all ! wildwood wa/e ,& burn+ all ! boscage4 ,n[ do/ see 7,ev5 z we said a little space above7 ,h[ mightily x matt]s ) :at o!rs1 ,9 :at positions ^! same primal g]ms ,are b\nd toge!r8 ,& :at motions1 too1 ,!y give & get among !mselves8 h[1 h5ce1 ,! same1 if alt]$ 'mong/ !mselves1 c body ,bo? igne\s & ligne\s objects =?-- ,precisely z ^! words !mselves are made ,by some:at alt]+ _! elem5ts1 ,al?\gh we m>k ) "n inde$ di/9ct ,! igne\s f ! ligne\s4 ,once aga91 ,if ?\ suppose :atev] ?\ beholde/1 ,among all visible objects1 _c be1 ,unless ?\ feign bodies ( matt] end[$ ,) a l nature1--by ?y va9 device ,= !e w p]i% all ! g]ms ( ?+s3 ',twill come to pass !y'll laugh al\d1 l m51 ,%ak5 asund] by a spasm ( mir?1 ,or moi/5 ) salty te>-drops *eeks & *9s4 ,,! ,,inf9ity ,,( ,,! ,,univ]se ,n[ le>n ( :at rema9s6 ,m ke5ly he>6 ,& = myself1 my m9d is n deceiv$ ,h[ d>k x is3 ,b ! l>ge hope ( praise ,ha? /rook ) po9t$ ?yrsus ?r\gh my he>t2 ,on ! same h\r ha? /rook into my brea/ ,sweet love ( ! ,muses1 :]e) n[ in/9ct1 ,i w&] afield1 ?riv+ 9 /urdy ?\ght1 ,?r\gh unpa!d haunts ( ! ,pi]ides1 ,trodd5 by /ep ( none be=e4 ,i joy ,to come on undefil$ f\nta9s !re1 ,to dra9 !m deep2 ,i joy to pluck new fl[]s1 ,to seek = ?is my head a signal cr[n ,f regions :]e ! ,muses nev] yet ,h g>l&$ ! temples ( a man3 ,fir/1 s9ce ,i tea* conc]n+ mighty ?+s1 ,& g "r on to loose f r\nd ! m9d ,! tight5$ coils ( dread religion2 ,next1 s9ce1 conc]n+ !mes s d>k1 ,i frame ,songs s pellucid1 t\*+ all ?r\gh\t ,ev5 ) ! ,muses' *>m--:i*1 z 'tw\ld seem1 ,is n )\t a reasonable gr\nd3 ,b z physicians1 :5 !y seek to give ,"y boys ! nause\s wormwood1 fir/ d t\* ,! brim ar\nd ! cup ) ! sweet juice ,& yell[ ( ! honey1 9 ord] t ,! ?\ghtless age ( boyhood be cajol$ ,z f> z ! lips1 & mean:ile swall[ d[n ,! wormwood's bitt] draught1 &1 ?\gh befool$1 ,be yet n m]ely dup$1 b r ?us ,gr[ /rong aga9 ) recreat$ heal?3 ,s n[ ,i too 7s9ce ?is my doctr9e seems ,9 g5]al some:at woeful unto ^? ,:o've _h x n 9 h&1 & s9ce ! cr[d ,/>ts back f x 9 horror7 h desir$ ,to exp\nd our doctr9e unto !e 9 song ,s(t-speak+ & ,pi]ian1 &1 z 'tw]e1 ,to t\* x ) sweet honey ( ! ,muse-- ,if by su* me?od haply ,i might hold ,! m9d ( !e ^u ^! l9es ( ours1 ,till ?\ see ?r\gh ! nature ( all ?+s1 ,& h[ exi/s ! int]wov5 frame4 ,b s9ce ,i've taught t bodies ( matt]1 made ,completely solid1 hi!r & ?i!r fly ,=ev]more unconqu]$ ?r\gh all "t1 ,n[ come1 & :e!r to ! sum ( !m ,!re be a limit or be none1 = !e ,let u unfold2 likewise :at has be5 f\nd ,to be ! wide inane1 or room1 or space ,:]e9 all ?+s soev] d g on1 ,let u exam9e if x f9ite be ,all & entire1 or rea* unmeasur$ r\nd ,& d[nw>d an illimitable pr(\nd4 ,?us1 !n1 ! ,all t is is limit$ ,9 no "o region ( its onw>d pa?s1 ,= !n 'tmu/ h =ev] its beyond4 ,& a beyond 'tis se5 c nev] be ,= aught1 unless /ill fur!r on !re be ,a some:at some:]e t may b\nd ! same-- ,s t ! ?+ be se5 /ill on to :]e ,! nature ( s5sation ( t ?+ ,c foll[ x no long]4 ,n[ because ,confess we mu/ !re's naught beside ! sum1 ,!re's no beyond1 & s x lacks all end4 ,x matt]s no?+ :]e ?\ po/ ?yself1 ,9 :atsoev] regions ( ! same2 ,ev5 any place a man has set him d[n ,/ill leaves ab\t him ! unb\nd$ all ,outw>d 9 all directions2 or1 suppos+ ,a mom5t ! all ( space f9ite to be1 ,if "s "o f>!/ travell] runs =? ,unto ! extreme coa/s & ?r[s ahead ,a fly+ spe>1 is't !n ?y wi% to ?9k ,x goes1 hurl$ (f ama91 to :]e 'twas s5t ,& %oots af>1 or t "s object !re ,c ?w>t & /op x8 ,= ! "o or o!r ,?\ mu/ admit & take4 ,ei!r ( :i* ,%uts (f escape = !e1 & does compel ,t ?\ conc$e ! all spreads ev]y:]e1 ,own+ no conf9es4 ,s9ce :e!r !re be ,aught t may block & *eck x s x comes ,n :]e 'twas s5t1 nor lodges 9 its goal1 ,or :e!r borne along1 9 ei!r view ',?as />t$ n f any end4 ,& s ,i'll foll[ on1 & :]eso'er ?\ set ,! extreme coa/s1 ,i'll qu]y1 :at becomes ,!reaft] ( ?y spe>8 ',twill come to pass ,t n[h]e c a _w's-end be1 & t ,! *ance = fur!r flight prolongs =ev] ,! flight itself4 ,besides1 7 all ! space ,( ! totality & sum %ut 9 ,) fix$ coa/s1 & b\nd$ ev]y:]e1 ,!n w\ld ! abundance ( _w's matt] fl[ ,toge!r by solid weight f ev]y:]e ,/ill d[nw>d to ! bottom ( ! _w1 ,nor aught c\ld happ5 "u cope ( sky1 ,nor c\ld !re be a sky at all or sun-- ,inde$1 :]e matt] all "o heap w\ld lie1 ,by hav+ settl$ dur+ inf9ite "t4 ,b 9 reality1 repose is giv5 ,unto no bodies 'mong/ ! elem5ts1 ,because !re is no bottom :]eunto ,!y might1 z 'tw]e1 toge!r fl[1 & :]e ,!y might take up _! undi/urb$ abodes4 ,9 endless motion ev]y?+ goes on ,=ev]more2 out ( all regions1 ev5 ,out ( ! pit bel[1 f =? ! va/1 ,are hurtl$ bodies ev]more suppli$4 ,! nature ( room1 ! space ( ! abyss ,is su* t ev5 ! fla%+ ?und]bolts ,c nei!r spe$ ^u _! c\rses ?r\gh1 ,glid+ across et]nal tracts ( "t1 ,nor1 fur!r1 br+ to pass1 z on !y run1 ,t !y may bate _! j\rney+ "o :it3 ,su* huge abundance spreads = ?+s ar\nd-- ,room (f to e qu>t]1 )\t end4 ,la/ly1 be=e our v eyes is se5 ,?+ to b\nd ?+3 air h$ges hill f hill1 ,& m\nta9 walls h$ge air2 l& ends ! sea1 ,& sea 9 turn all l&s2 b = ! ,all ,truly is no?+ :i* outside may b\nd4 ,t1 too1 ! sum ( ?+s itself may n ,h p[] to fix a measure ( its own1 ,great nature gu>ds1 %e :o compels ! void ,to b\nd all body1 z body all ! void1 ,?us r5d]+ by ^! alt]nates ! :ole ,an inf9ite2 or else ! "o or o!r1 ,be+ unb\nd$ by ! o!r1 spreads1 ,ev5 by its s+le nature1 ne'er!less ,immeasurably =?4444 ,nor sea1 nor e>?1 nor %9+ vaults ( sky1 ,nor bre$ ( mortals1 nor holy limbs ( gods ,c\ld keep _! place lea/ portion ( an h\r3 ,=1 driv5 ap>t f out its meet+s fit1 ,! /ock ( /uff1 dissolv$1 w\ld be borne ,along ! illimitable inane af>1 ,or r1 9 fact1 w\ld ne'er h once comb9$ ,& giv5 a bir? to aught1 s9ce1 scatt]$ wide1 ,x c\ld n be unit$4 ,= ( tru? ,nei!r by c\nsel did ! primal g]ms ',/abli% !mselves1 z by ke5 act ( m9d1 ,ea* 9 its prop] place2 nor did !y make1 ,=soo?1 a compact h[ ea* g]m %\ld move2 ,b s9ce1 be+ _m & *ang$ 9 _m modes ,along ! ,all1 !y're driv5 abroad & vex$ ,by bl[ on bl[1 ev5 f all "t ( old1 ,!y ?us at la/1 aft] attempt+ all ,! k9ds ( motion & conjo9+1 come ,into ^? great arrangem5ts out ( :i* ,?is sum ( ?+s e/abli%$ is create1 ,by :i*1 moreov]1 ?r\gh ! mighty ye>s1 ,x is pres]v$1 :5 once x has be5 ?r[n ,into ! prop] motions1 br++ to pass ,t ev] ! /reams refre% ! gre$y ma9 ,) riv]-waves ab\nd+1 & t e>?1 ,lapp$ 9 w>m exhalations ( ! sun1 ,r5ews h] broods1 & t ! lu/y race ,( brea?+ creatures be>s & blooms1 & t ,! glid+ fires ( e!r are alive-- ,:at /ill ! primal g]ms n[ise c\ld d1 ,unless f out ! inf9ite ( space ,c\ld come supply ( matt]1 :5ce 9 season ,!y're wont :atev] losses to repair4 ,= z ! nature ( brea?+ creatures wa/es1 ,los+ its body1 :5 depriv$ ( food3 ,s all ?+s h to be dissolv$ z soon ,z matt]1 div]t$ by :at means soev] ,f (f its c\rse1 %all fail to be on h&4 ,nor c ! bl[s f outw>d /ill cons]ve1 ,on e side1 :atev] sum ( a _w ,has be5 unit$ 9 a :ole4 ,!y c ,inde$1 by frequ5t beat+1 *eck a "p1 ,till o!rs arriv+ may fulfil ! sum2 ,b mean:ile (t5 are !y =c$ to spr+ ,reb\nd+ back1 &1 z !y spr+1 to yield1 ,unto ^? elem5ts :5ce a _w d]ives1 ,room & a "t = flight1 p]mitt+ !m ,to be f (f ! massy union borne ,free & af>4 ,:]e=e1 aga91 aga93 ,ne$s mu/ !re come a _m = supply2 ,& also1 t ! bl[s !mselves %all be ,unfail+ ev]1 mu/ !re ev] be ,an inf9ite =ce ( matt] all sides r\nd4 ,& 9 ^! problems1 %r9k1 my ,memmius1 f> ,f yield+ fai? to t notori\s talk3 ,t all ?+s inw>d to ! c5tre press2 ,& ?us ! nature ( ! _w /&s firm ,) nev] bl[s f outw>d1 nor c be ,n[h]e disp>t$--s9ce all height & dep? ,h always inw>d to ! c5tre press$ 7,if ?\ art ready to believe t aught ,itself c re/ ^u itself 72 or t ,! pond]\s bodies :i* be "u e>? ,d all press upw>ds & d come to re/ ,^u ! e>?1 9 "s way upside d[n1 ,l to ^? images ( ?+s we see ,at pres5t ?r\gh ! wat]s4 ,!y cont5d1 ,) l proc$ure1 t all brea?+ ?+s ,head d[nw>d roam ab\t1 & yet _c ,tumble f e>? to realms ( sky bel[1 ,no m ?an ^! our bodies w+ away ,spontane\sly to vaults ( sky above2 ,t1 :5 ^? creatures look ^u ! sun1 ,we view ! con/ellations ( ! night2 ,& t ) u ! seasons ( ! sky ,!y ?us alt]nately divide1 & ?us ,d pass ! night coequal to our days1 ,b a va9 error has giv5 ^! dreams to fools1 ,:i* !y've embrac$ ) reason+ p]v]se ,= c5tre none c be :]e _w is /ill ,b\ndless1 nor yet1 if n[ a c5tre 71 ,c\ld aught take !re a fix$ position m ,?an = "s o!r cause 'tmight be dislodg$4 ,= all ( room & space we call ! void ,mu/ bo? ?r\gh c5tre & non-c5tre yield ,alike to weights :]e'er _! motions t5d4 ,nor is !re any place1 :]e1 :5 !y've come1 ,bodies c be at /&/ill 9 ! void1 ,depriv$ ( =ce ( weight2 nor yet may void ,furni% support to any1--nay1 x mu/1 ,true to its b5t ( nature1 /ill give way4 ,?us 9 su* mann] n at all c ?+s ,be held 9 union1 z if ov]come ,by crav+ = a c5tre4 ,b besides1 ,see+ !y feign t n all bodies press ,to c5tre inw>d1 r only ^? ,( e>? & wat] 7liquid ( ! sea1 ,& ! big bill[s f ! m\nta9 slopes1 ,& :atsoev] are encas$1 z 'tw]e1 ,9 e>!n body71 contr>iwise1 !y tea* ,h[ ! ?9 air1 & ) x ! hot fire1 ,is borne asund] f ! c5tre1 & h[1 ,= ?is all e!r quiv]s ) bright />s1 ,& ! sun's flame along ! blue is f$ 7,because ! heat1 f out ! c5tre fly+1 ,all ga!rs !re71 & h[1 aga91 ! b\ghs ,^u ! tree-tops c\ld n spr\t _! leaves1 ,unless1 little by little1 f out ! e>? ,= ea* 7 nutrim5t444 9999999999 ,le/1 aft] ! mann] ( ! w+$ flames1 ,! ramp>ts ( ! _w %\ld flee away1 ,dissolv$ ama9 ?r\gh\t ! mighty void1 ,& le/ all else %\ld likewise foll[ aft]1 ,aye1 le/ ! ?und]+ vaults ( heav5 %\ld bur/ ,& spl9t] upw>d1 & ! e>? =?) ,)draw f "u our feet1 & all its bulk1 ,among its m+l$ wrecks & ^? ( heav51 ,) slipp+ asund] ( ! primal se$s1 ,%\ld pass1 along ! immeasurable inane1 ,away =ev]1 &1 t in/ant1 naught ,( wrack & remnant w\ld be left1 beside ,! desolate space1 & g]ms invisible4 ,= on :atev] side ?\ deeme/ fir/ ,! primal bodies lack+1 lo1 t side ,w be = ?+s ! v door ( dea?3 ,:]e?r\gh ! ?rong ( matt] all w da%1 ,out & abroad4 ,^! po9ts1 if ?\ wilt pond]1 ,!n1 ) b paltry tr\ble l$ along444 9999999999 ,= "o ?+ aft] o!r w gr[ cle>1 ,nor %all ! bl9d night rob !e ( ! road1 ,to h9d] ?y gaze on nature's ,f>!/-=?4 ,?us ?+s = ?+s %all k9dle tor*es new4 ,,book ,,ii ,,proem ',tis sweet1 :51 d[n ! mighty ma91 ! w9ds ,roll up its wa/e ( wat]s1 f ! l& ,to wat* ano!r's lab\r+ angui% f>1 ,n t we joy\sly delight t man ,%\ld ?us be smitt51 b because 'tis sweet ,to m>k :at evils we ourselves be sp>$2 ',tis sweet1 aga91 to view ! mighty /rife ,( armies embattl$ yond] o'er ! pla9s1 ,ourselves no %>]s 9 ! p]il2 b naught ,!re is m goodly ?an to hold ! high ,s]5e plateaus1 well =tress$ by ! wise1 ,:5ce ?\ may'/ look bel[ on o!r m5 ,& see !m ev'ry:]e w&'r+1 all disp]s$ ,9 _! lone seek+ = ! road ( life2 ,rivals 9 g5ius1 or emul\s 9 rank1 ,press+ ?r\gh days & nights ) huge/ toil ,= summits ( p[] & ma/]y ( ! _w4 ,o wret*$ m9ds ( m56 ,o bl9d$ he>ts6 ,9 h[ great p]ils1 9 :at d>ks ( life ,are sp5t ! human ye>s1 h[ev] brief6-- ,o n to see t nature = h]self ,b>ks aft] no?+1 save t pa9 keep (f1 ,disjo9$ f ! body1 & t m9d enjoy ,delightsome feel+1 f> f c>e & fe>6 ,!re=e we see t our corporeal life ,ne$s little1 altoge!r1 & only su* ,z takes ! pa9 away1 & c besides ,/rew und]nea? "s numb] ( delights4 ,m grateful 'tis at times 7= nature craves ,no artifice nor luxury71 if =soo? ,!re be no gold5 images ( boys ,along ! halls1 ) "r h&s hold+ out ,! lamps ablaze1 ! lights = ev5+ fea/s1 ,& if ! h\se do? glitt] n ) gold ,nor gleam ) silv]1 & to ! lyre res\nd ,no frett$ & gild$ ceil+s ov]head1 ,yet /ill to l\nge ) fri5ds 9 ! s(t grass ,beside a riv] ( wat]1 und]nea? ,a big tree's b\ghs1 & m]rily to refre% ,our frames1 ) no va/ outlay--mo/ ( all ,if ! wea!r is laugh+ & ! times ( ! ye> ,bespr9kle ! gre5 ( ! grass ar\nd ) fl[]s4 ,nor yet ! quick] w hot fev]s g1 ,if on a pictur$ tape/ry ?\ toss1 ,or purple robe1 ?an if 'tis ?9e to lie ,^u ! poor man's b$d+4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce ,treasure1 nor rank1 nor glory ( a reign ,avail u naught = ?is our body1 ?us ,reckon !m likewise no?+ = ! m9d3 ,save !n p]*ance1 :5 ?\ beholde/ =? ,?y legions sw>m+ r\nd ! ,field ( ,m>s1 ,r\s+ a mimic w>f>e--ei!r side ,/r5g!n$ ) l>ge auxili>ies & horse1 ,alike equipp$ ) arms1 alike inspir$2 ,or save :5 also ?\ beholde/ =? ,?y fleets to sw>m1 deploy+ d[n ! sea3 ,= !n1 by su* bright circum/ance aba%$1 ,religion pales & flees ?y m9d2 ,o !n ,! fe>s ( dea? leave he>t s free ( c>e4 ,b if we note h[ all ?is pomp at la/ ,is b a droll]y & a mock+ sport1 ,& ( a tru? man's dread1 ) c>es at heels1 ,dreads n ^! s\nds ( arms1 ^! savage swords ,b among k+s & lords ( all ! _w ,m+les undaunt$1 nor is ov]aw$ ,by gleam ( gold nor by ! spl5d\r bright ,( purple robe1 can/ ?\ !n d\bt t ?is ,is aught1 b p[] ( ?9k+8--:51 besides ,! :ole ( life b lab\rs 9 ! d>k4 ,= j z *ildr5 tremble & fe> all ,9 ! viewless d>k1 s ev5 we at times ,dread 9 ! light s _m ?+s t be ,no :it m fe>some ?an :at *ildr5 feign1 ,%udd]+1 w be ^u !m 9 ! d>k4 ,?is t]ror !n1 ?is d>kness ( ! m9d1 ,n sunrise ) its fl>+ spokes ( light1 ,nor glitt]+ arr[s ( morn+ c disp]se1 ,b only nature's aspect & h] law4 ,,atomic ,,motions ,n[ come3 ,i w untangle = ?y /eps ,n[ by :at motions ! begett+ bodies ,( ! _w-/uff beget ! v>i$ _w1 ,& !n =ev] resolve x :5 begot1 ,& by :at =ce !y are con/ra9$ to ?is1 ,& :at ! spe$ appo9t$ unto !m ,:]e) to travel d[n ! va/ inane3 ,d ?\ rememb] to yield !e to my words4 ,= truly matt] coh]es n1 cr[ds n tight1 ,s9ce we behold ea* ?+ to wane away1 ,& we obs]ve h[ all fl[s on & (f1 ,z 'tw]e1 ) age-old "t1 & f our eyes ,h[ eld )draws ea* object at ! end1 ,albeit ! sum is se5 to bide ! same1 ,unh>m$1 because ^! motes t leave ea* ?+ ,dim9i% :at !y "p f1 b end[ ,) increase ^? to :i* 9 turn !y come1 ,con/ra9+ ^! to )] 9 old age1 ,& ^? to fl[] at ! prime 7& yet ,bid+ n long among !m74 ,?us ! sum ,=ev] is repl5i%$1 & we live ,z mortals by et]nal give & take4 ,! nations wax1 ! nations wane away2 ,9 a brief space ! g5]ations pass1 ,& l to runn]s h& ! lamp ( life ,"o unto o!r4 ,b if ?\ believe ,t ! primordial g]ms ( ?+s c /op1 ,& 9 _! /opp+ give new motions bir?1 ,af> ?\ w&]e/ f ! road ( tru?4 ,= s9ce !y w&] ?r\gh ! void inane1 ,all ! primordial g]ms ( ?+s mu/ ne$s ,be borne along1 ei!r by weight _! own1 ,or haply by ano!r's bl[ )\t4 ,=1 :51 9 _! incessancy s (t ,!y meet & cla%1 x comes to pass ama9 ,!y leap asund]1 face to face3 n /range-- ,be+ mo/ h>d1 & solid 9 _! weights1 ,& naught oppos+ motion1 f beh9d4 ,& t m cle>ly ?\ p]ceive h[ all ,^! mites ( matt] are d>t$ r\nd ab\t1 ,recall to m9d h[ n[h]e 9 ! sum ,( ,all exi/s a bottom1--n[h]e is ,a realm ( re/ = primal bodies2 s9ce 7,z amply %[n & prov$ by reason sure7 ,space has no b\nd nor measure1 & ext5ds ,unmet]$ =? 9 all directions r\nd4 ,s9ce ?is /&s c]ta91 ?us 'tis out ( d\bt ,no re/ is r5d]$ to ! primal bodies ,along ! unfa?omable inane2 b r1 ,invet]ately pli$ by motions mix$1 ,"s1 at _! jamm+1 b\nd aback & leave ,huge gaps betwe51 & "s f (f ! bl[ ,are hurri$ ab\t ) spaces small betwe54 ,& all :i*1 br\ght toge!r ) slight gaps1 ,9 m cond5s$ union b\nd aback1 ,l9k$ by _! own all int]-tangl$ %apes1-- ,^! =m ! irrefragable roots ( rocks ,& ! brute bulks ( iron1 & :at else ,is ( _! k9d444 ,! re/ leap f> asund]1 f> recoil1 ,leav+ huge gaps betwe53 & ^! supply ,= u ?9 air & spl5d\r-lights ( ! sun4 ,& _m besides w&] ! mighty void-- ,ca/ back f unions ( exi/+ ?+s1 ,n[h]e accept$ 9 ! univ]se1 ,& n[ise l9k$ 9 motions to ! re/4 ,& ( ?is fact 7z ,i record x "h7 ,an image1 a type goes on be=e our eyes ,pres5t ea* mom5t2 = behold :5ev] ,! sun's light & ! rays1 let 91 p\r d[n ,across d>k halls ( h\ses3 ?\ wilt see ,! _m mites 9 _m a mann] mix$ ,amid a void 9 ! v light ( ! rays1 ,& battl+ on1 z 9 et]nal /rife1 ,& 9 battalions cont5d+ )\t halt1 ,9 meet+s1 p>t+s1 h>ri$ up & d[n4 ,f ?is ?\ maye/ conjecture ( :at sort ,! ceaseless toss+ ( primordial se$s ,amid ! mighti] void--at lea/ s f> ,z small affair c = a va/] s]ve1 ,& by example put !e on ! spoor ,( k4 ,= ?is reason too 'tis fit ,?\ turn ?y m9d ! m unto ^! bodies ,:i* "h are witness$ tumbl+ 9 ! light3 ,namely1 because su* tumbl+s are a sign ,t motions also ( ! primal /uff ,secret & viewless lurk b5ea?1 beh9d4 ,= ?\ wilt m>k "h _m a speck1 impell$ ,by viewless bl[s1 to *ange its little c\rse1 ,& beat5 backw>ds to return aga91 ,hi!r & ?i!r 9 all directions r\nd4 ,lo1 all _! %ift+ movem5t is ( old1 ,f ! primeval atoms2 = ! same ,primordial se$s ( ?+s fir/ move ( self1 ,& !n ^? bodies built ( unions small ,& ne>e/1 z x 71 unto ! p[]s ,( ! primeval atoms1 are /irr$ up ,by impulse ( ^? atoms' unse5 bl[s1 ,& ^! !reaft] goad ! next 9 size3 ,?us motion asc5ds f ! primevals on1 ,& /age by /age em]ges to our s5se1 ,until ^? objects also move :i* we ,c m>k 9 sunbeams1 ?\gh x n appe>s ,:at bl[s d urge !m4 ,h]e9 wond] n ,h[ 'tis t1 :ile ! se$s ( ?+s are all ,mov+ =ev]1 ! sum yet seems to /& ,supremely /ill1 except 9 cases :]e ,a ?+ %[s motion ( its frame z :ole4 ,= f> b5ea? ! k5 ( s5ses lies ,! nature ( ^? ultimates ( ! _w2 ,& s1 s9ce ^? !mselves ?\ can/ n see1 ,_! motion also mu/ !y veil f m5-- ,= m>k1 inde$1 h[ ?+s we c see1 (t ,yet hide _! motions1 :5 af> f u ,along ! di/ant l&scape4 ,(t5 ?us1 ,^u a hillside w ! woolly flocks ,be cropp+ _! goodly food & creep+ ab\t ,:i!r ! summons ( ! grass1 begemm$ ,) ! fre% dew1 is call+1 & ! lambs1 ,well fill$1 are frisk+1 lock+ horns 9 sport3 ,yet all = u seem blurr$ & bl5t af>-- ,a gl9t ( :ite at re/ on a gre5 hill4 ,aga91 :5 mighty legions1 m>*+ r\nd1 ,fill all ! qu>t]s ( ! pla9s bel[1 ,r\s+ a mimic w>f>e1 !re ! %e5 ,%oots up ! sky1 & all ! fields ab\t ,glitt] ) brass1 & f b5ea?1 a s\nd ,goes =? f feet ( /alw>t soldi]y1 ,& m\nta9 walls1 smote by ! %\t+1 s5d ,! voices onw>d to ! />s ( heav51 ,& hi!r & ?i!r d>ts ! cavalry1 ,& ( a sudd5 d[n ! midmo/ fields ,*>ges ) onset /\t en\gh to rock ,! solid e>?3 & yet "s po/ !re is ,up ! high m\nta9s1 view$ f :i* !y seem ,to /&--a gleam at re/ along ! pla9s4 ,n[ :at ! spe$ to matt]'s atoms giv5 ,?\ maye/ 9 few1 my ,memmius1 le>n f ?is3 ,:5 fir/ ! dawn is spr9kl+ ) new light ,! l&s1 & all ! bre$ ( birds abroad ,flit r\nd ! trackless =e/s1 ) liquid notes ,fill+ ! regions along ! mell[ air1 ,we see 'tis =?) manife/ to man ,h[ sudd5ly ! ris5 sun is wont ,at su* an h\r to ov]spread & clo! ,! :ole ) its own spl5d\r2 b ! sun's ,w>m exhalations & ?is s]5e light ,travel n d[n an empty void2 & ?us ,!y are compell$ m sl[ly to advance1 ,:il/1 z x 71 !y cleave ! waves ( air2 ,nor "o by "o travel ^! p>ticles ,( ! w>m exhalations1 b are all ,entangl$ & enmass$1 :]eby at once ,ea* is re/ra9$ by ea*1 & f )\t ,*eck$1 till compell$ m sl[ly to advance4 ,b ! primordial atoms ) _! old ,simple solidity1 :5 =? !y travel ,along ! empty void1 all undelay$ ,by aught outside !m !re1 & !y1 ea* "o ,be+ "o unit f nature ( its p>ts1 ,are borne to t "o place on :i* !y /rive ,/ill to lay hold1 mu/ !n1 beyond a d\bt1 ,out/rip 9 spe$1 & be m swiftly borne ,?an light ( sun1 & ov] regions ru%1 ,( space mu* va/]1 9 ! self-same "t ,! sun's effulg5ce wid5s r\nd ! sky4 9999999999 ,nor to pursue ! atoms "o by "o1 ,to see ! law :]eby ea* ?+ goes on4 ,b "s m51 ignorant ( matt]1 ?9k1 ,oppos+ ?is1 t n )\t ! gods1 ,9 su* adju/m5t to our human ways1 ,c nature *ange ! seasons ( ! ye>s1 ,& br+ to bir? ! gra9s & all ( else ,to :i* div9e ,delight1 ! guide ( life1 ,p]suades mortality & leads x on1 ,t1 ?r\gh h] artful bl&i%m5ts ( love1 ,x propagate ! g5]ations /ill1 ,le/ humank9d %\ld p]i%4 ,:5 !y feign ,t gods h /abli%$ all ?+s b = man1 ,!y seem 9 all ways mightily to lapse ,f reason's tru?3 = ev'n if ne'er ,i knew ,:at se$s primordial are1 yet w\ld ,i d>e ,?is to affirm1 ev'n f deep judgm5t bas$ ,^u ! ways & conduct ( ! skies-- ,?is to ma9ta9 by _m a fact besides-- ,t 9 no wise ! nature ( ! _w ,= u 0 build$ by a p[] div9e-- ,s great ! faults x /&s encumb]$ )3 ,! :i*1 my ,memmius1 lat] on1 = !e ,we w cle> up4 ,n[ z to :at rema9s ,conc]n+ motions we'll unfold our ?\ght4 ,n[ is ! place1 meseems1 9 ^! affairs ,to prove = !e ?is too3 no?+ corporeal ,( its own =ce c e'er be upw>d borne1 ,or upw>d g--nor let ! bodies ( flames ,deceive !e "h3 = !y eng5d]$ are ,) urge to upw>ds1 tak+ ?us increase1 ,:]eby gr[ upw>ds %9+ gra9s & trees1 ,?\gh all ! weight )9 !m d[nw>d be>s4 ,nor1 :5 ! fires w leap f "u r\nd ,! ro(s ( h\ses1 & swift flame laps up ,timb] & beam1 'tis !n to be suppos$ ,!y act ( own accord1 no =ce b5ea? ,to urge !m up4 ',tis ?us t blood1 dis*>g$ ,f out our bodies1 spurts its jets al(t ,& spatt]s gore4 ,& ha/ ?\ nev] m>k$ ,) :at a =ce ! wat] w disgorge ,timb] & beam8 ,! deep]1 /raight & d[n1 ,we pu% !m 91 &1 _m ?\gh we be1 ,! m we press ) ma9 & toil1 ! m ,! wat] vomits up & fl+s !m back1 ,t1 m ?an half _! l5g?1 !y !re em]ge1 ,reb\nd+4 ,yet we nev] d\bt1 meseems1 ,t all ! weight )9 !m d[nw>d be>s ,?r\gh empty void4 ,well1 9 l mann]1 flames ,ought also to be able1 :5 press$ out1 ,?r\gh w9ds ( air to rise al(t1 ev5 ?\gh ,! weight )9 !m /rive to draw !m d[n4 ,ha/ ?\ n se51 sweep+ s f> & high1 ,! meteors1 midnight flambeaus ( ! sky1 ,h[ aft] !m !y draw long trails ( flame ,:]ev] ,nature gives a ?or\ghf>e8 ,h[ />s & con/ellations drop to e>?1 ,see/ n8 ,nay1 too1 ! sun f peak ( heav5 ,%$s r\nd to e qu>t] its l>ge heat1 ,& s[s ! new-pl\gh$ int]vales ) light3 ,?us also sun's heat d[nw>d t5ds to e>?4 ,a?w>t ! ra9 ?\ see/ ! lightn+ fly2 ,n[ "h1 n[ !re1 bur/+ f out ! cl\ds1 ,! fires da% zig-zag--& t flam+ p[] ,falls likewise d[n to e>?4 ,9 ^! affairs ,we wi% !e also well aw>e ( ?is3 ,! atoms1 z _! own weight be>s !m d[n ,plumb ?r\gh ! void1 at sc>ce det]m9$ times1 ,9 sc>ce det]m9$ places1 f _! c\rse ,decl9e a little--call x1 s to speak1 ,m]e *ang$ tr5d4 ,= 7 x n _! wont ,?uswise to sw]ve1 d[n w\ld !y fall1 ea* "o1 ,l drops ( ra91 ?r\gh ! unbottom$ void2 ,& !n collisions ne'er c\ld be nor bl[s ,among ! primal elem5ts2 & ?us ,nature w\ld nev] h creat$ aught4 ,b1 if p]*ance be any t believe ,! heavi] bodies1 z m swiftly borne ,plumb d[n ! void1 are able f above ,to /rike ! light]1 ?us eng5d]+ bl[s ,able to cause ^? procreant motions1 f> ,f highways ( true reason !y retire4 ,= :atsoev] ?r\gh ! wat]s fall1 ,or ?r\gh ?9 air1 mu/ quick5 _! desc5t1 ,ea* aft] its weight--on ?is acc\nt1 because ,bo? bulk ( wat] & ! subtle air ,by no means c ret>d ea* ?+ alike1 ,b give m quick be=e ! heavi] weight2 ,b contr>iwise ! empty void _c1 ,on any side1 at any "t1 to aught ,oppose resi/ance1 b w ev] yield1 ,true to its b5t ( nature4 ,:]e=e all1 ,) equal spe$1 ?\gh equal n 9 weight1 ,mu/ ru%1 borne d[nw>d ?r\gh ! /ill inane4 ,?us ne'er at all h heavi] f above ,be5 swift to /rike ! light]1 g5d]+ /rokes ,:i* cause ^? div]s motions1 by ^: means ,nature transacts h] "w4 ,& s ,i say1 ,! atoms mu/ a little sw]ve at times-- ,b only ! lea/1 le/ we %\ld seem to feign ,motions oblique1 & fact refute u !re4 ,= ?is we see =?) is manife/3 ,:atev] ! weight1 x c't obliquely g1 ,d[n on its headlong j\rney f above1 ,at lea/ s f> z ?\ can/ m>k2 b :o ,is !re c m>k by s5se t naught c sw]ve ,at all aside f (f its road's /raight l9e8 ,aga91 if ev'r all motions are co-l9k$1 ,& f ! old ev] arise ! new ,9 fix$ ord]1 & primordial se$s ,produce n by _! sw]v+ "s new />t ,( motion to sund] ! cov5ants ( fate1 ,t cause succe$ n cause f ev]la/+1 ,:5ce ?is free w = creatures o'er ! l&s1 ,:5ce is x wre/$ f ! fates1--?is w ,:]eby we /ep "r =w>d :]e desire ,leads ea* man on1 :]eby ! same we sw]ve ,9 motions1 n z at "s fix$ "t1 ,nor at "s fix$ l9e ( space1 b :]e ,! m9d itself has urg$8 ,= out ( d\bt ,9 ^! affairs 'tis ea* man's w itself ,t gives ! />t1 & h5ce ?r\gh\t our limbs ,incipi5t motions are diffus$4 ,aga91 ,do/ ?\ n see1 :51 at a po9t ( "t1 ,! b>s are op5$1 h[ ! eag] /r5g? ,( horses _c =w>d break z soon ,z pants _! m9d to d8 ,= x behooves ,t all ! /ock ( matt]1 ?r\gh ! frame1 ,be r\s$1 9 ord] t1 ?r\gh e jo9t1 ,ar\s$1 x press & foll[ m9d's desire2 ,s ?us ?\ see/ initial motion's g5d]$ ,f out ! he>t1 aye1 v]ily1 proce$s ,fir/ f ! _s's w1 :5ce at ! la/ ',tis giv5 =? ?r\gh jo9ts & body entire4 ,q o!rwise x is1 :5 =? we move1 ,impell$ by a bl[ ( ano!r's mighty p[]s ,& mighty urge2 = !n 'tis cle> en\gh ,all matt] ( our total body goes1 ,hurri$ along1 aga9/ our own desire-- ,until ! w has pull$ ^u ! re9s ,& *eck$ x back1 ?r\gh\t our memb]s all2 ,at ^: arbitram5t inde$ sometimes ,! /ock ( matt]'s =c$ to *ange its pa?1 ,?r\gh\t our memb]s & ?r\gh\t our jo9ts1 ,&1 aft] be+ =w>d ca/1 to be ,re9$ up1 :]eat x settles back aga94 ,s see/ ?\ n1 h[1 ?\gh ext]nal =ce ,drive m5 be=e1 & (t5 make !m move1 ,onw>d aga9/ desire1 & headlong snat*$1 ,yet is !re some?+ 9 ^! brea/s ( ours ,/rong to combat1 /rong to )/& ! same8-- ,:]e=e no less )9 ! primal se$s ,?\ mu/ admit1 besides all bl[s & weight1 ,"s o!r cause ( motion1 :5ce d]ives ,?is p[] 9 u inborn1 ( "s free act4-- ,s9ce naught f no?+ c become1 we see4 ,= weight prev5ts all ?+s %\ld come to pass ,?r\gh bl[s1 z 'tw]e1 by "s ext]nal =ce2 ,b t man's m9d itself 9 all x does ,ha? n a fix$ necessity )91 ,nor is n1 l a conqu]$ ?+1 compell$ ,to be> & suff]1--?is /ate comes to man ,f t slight sw]vem5t ( ! elem5ts ,9 no fix$ l9e ( space1 9 no fix$ "t4 ,nor ev] 0 ! /ock ( /uff m cramm$1 ,nor ev]1 aga91 sund]$ by bigg] gaps3 ,= naught gives increase & naught takes away2 ,on :i* acc\nt1 j z !y move to-day1 ,! elem5tal bodies mov$ ( old ,& %all ! same h]eaft] ev]more4 ,& :at 0 wont to be begot ( old ,%all be begott5 "u selfsame t]ms ,& gr[ & ?rive 9 p[]1 s f> z giv5 ,to ea* by ,nature's *angeless1 old decrees4 ,! sum ( ?+s !re is no p[] c *ange1 ,= naught exi/s outside1 to :i* c flee ,out ( ! _w matt] ( any k9d1 ,nor =? f :i* a fre% supply c spr+1 ,break 9 ^u ! f\nd$ _w1 & *ange ,:ole nature ( ?+s1 & turn _! motions ab\t4 ,,atomic ,,=ms ,,& ,,_! ,,comb9ations ,n[ come1 & next h]eaft] appreh5d ,:at sorts1 h[ va/ly diff]5t 9 =m1 ,h[ v>i$ 9 multitud9\s %apes !y are-- ,^! old beg9n+s ( ! univ]se2 ,n 9 ! s5se t only few are furni%$ ,) "o l =m1 b r n at all ,9 g5]al h !y lik5ess ea* ) ea*1 ,no m>vel3 s9ce ! /ock ( !m's s great ,t !re's no end 7z ,i h taught7 nor sum1 ,!y mu/ inde$ n "o & all be m>k$ ,by equal outl9e & by %ape ! same4 9999999999 ,moreov]1 humank9d1 & ! mute flocks ,( scaly creatures swimm+ 9 ! /reams1 ,& joy\s h]ds ar\nd1 & all ! wild1 ,& all ! bre$s ( birds--bo? ^? t teem ,9 gladsome regions ( ! wat]-haunts1 ,ab\t ! riv]-banks & spr+s & pools1 ,& ^? t ?rong1 flitt+ f tree to tree1 ,?r\gh trackless woods--,g1 take :i* "o ?\ wilt1 ,9 any k9d3 ?\ wilt discov] /ill ,ea* f ! o!r /ill unlike 9 %ape4 ,nor 9 no o!r wise c\ld (fspr+ "k ,"m1 nor "m (fspr+--:i* we see ,!y yet c d1 di/+ui%$ "o f o!r1 ,no less ?an human be+s1 by cle> signs4 ,?us (t be=e fair temples ( ! gods1 ,beside ! inc5se-burn+ alt>s sla91 ,drops d[n ! ye>l+ calf1 f out its brea/ ,brea?+ w>m /reams ( blood2 ! orphan$ "m1 ,rang+ mean:ile gre5 woodl& pa/ures r\nd1 ,kn[s well ! footpr9ts1 press$ by clov5 ho(s1 ,) eyes reg>d+ e spot ab\t1 ,= sight some:]e ( y\ngl+ gone f h]2 ,&1 /opp+ %ort1 fille? ! leafy lanes ,) h] compla9ts2 & (t %e seeks aga9 ,)9 ! /all1 pi]c$ by h] ye>n+ /ill4 ,nor t5d] will[s1 nor dew-quick5$ grass1 ,nor ! lov$ /reams t glide along l[ banks1 ,c lure h] m9d & turn ! sudd5 pa92 ,nor o!r %apes ( calves t graze !reby ,di/ract h] m9d or light5 pa9 ! lea/-- ,s ke5 h] se>* = some?+ kn[n & h]s4 ,moreov]1 t5d] kids ) bleat+ ?roats ,d "k _! horn$ dams1 & butt+ lambs ,! flocks ( %eep1 & ?us !y patt] on1 ,unfail+ly ea* to its prop] teat1 ,z nature int5ds4 ,la/ly1 ) any gra91 ,?\'lt see t no "o k]nel 9 "o k9d ,is s f> l ano!r1 t !re /ill ,is n 9 %apes "s diff]5ce runn+ ?r\gh4 ,by a l law we see h[ e>? is pi$ ,) %ells & con*s1 :]e1 ) s(t waves1 ! sea ,beats on ! ?ir/y s&s ( curv+ %ores4 ,:]e=e aga91 aga91 s9ce se$s ( ?+s ,exi/ by nature1 nor 7 wr\ght ) h&s ,aft] a fix$ patt]n ( "o o!r1 ,!y ne$s mu/ flitt] to & fro ) %apes ,9 types dissimil> to "o ano!r4 9999999999 ,easy en\gh by ?\ght ( m9d to solve ,:y fires ( lightn+ m c p5etrate ,?an ^! ( ours f pit*-p9e born on e>?4 ,= ?\ can/ say lightn+'s cele/ial fire1 ,s subtle1 is =m$ ( figures f9] f>1 ,& passes ?us ?r\gh holes :i* ?is our fire1 ,born f ! wood1 creat$ f ! p9e1 ,_c4 ,aga91 light passes ?r\gh ! horn ,on ! lant]n's side1 :ile ra9 is da%$ away4 ,& :y8--unless ^? bodies ( light %\ld be ,f9] ?an ^? ( wat]'s g5ial %[]s4 ,we see h[ quickly ?r\gh a col&] ,! w9es w fl[2 h[1 on ! o!r h&1 ,! sluggi% olive-oil delays3 no d\bt1 ,because 'tis wr\ght ( elem5ts m l>ge1 ,or else m crook'd & int]tangl$4 ,?us ,x comes t ! primordials _c be ,s sudd5ly sund]$ "o f o!r1 & seep1 ,"o ?r\gh ea* sev]al hole ( any?+4 ,& note1 besides1 t liquor ( honey or milk ,yields 9 ! m\? agreeable ta/e to tongue1 ,:il/ nause\s wormwood1 pung5t c5taury1 ,) _! f\l flav\r set ! lips awry2 ,?us simple 'tis to see t :atsoev] ,c t\* ! s5ses pleas+ly are made ,( smoo? & r\nd$ elem5ts1 :il/ ^? ,:i* seem ! bitt] & ! %>p1 are held ,entw9$ by elem5ts m crook'd1 & s ,are wont to te> _! ways into our s5ses1 ,& r5d our body z !y ent] 94 ,9 %ort all good to s5se1 all bad to t\*1 ,be+ up-built ( figures s unlike1 ,are mutually at /rife--le/ ?\ suppose ,t ! %rill rasp+ ( a squeak+ saw ,consi/s ( elem5ts z smoo? z song ,:i*1 wak$ by nimble f+]s1 on ! /r+s ,! sweet musicians fa%ion2 or suppose ,t same-%ap$ atoms ?r\gh m5's no/rils pi]ce ,:5 f\l cadav]s burn1 z :5 ! /age ,is ) ,cilician saffron spr9kl$ fre%1 ,& ! alt> ne> exhales ,pan*aean sc5t2 ,or hold z ( l se$ ! goodly hues ,( ?+s :i* fea/ our eyes1 z ^? :i* /+ ,aga9/ ! sm>t+ pupil & draw te>s1 ,or %[1 ) gruesome aspect1 grim & vile4 ,= nev] a %ape :i* *>ms our s5se 0 made ,)\t "s elem5tal smoo?ness2 :il/ ,:ate'er is h>% & irksome has be5 fram$ ,/ill ) "s r\ghness 9 its elem5ts4 ,"s1 too1 !re are :i* ju/ly are suppos$ ,to be nor smoo? nor altoge!r hook$1 ,) b5d$ b>bs1 b slightly angl$-out1 ,to tickle r ?an to w\nd ! s5se-- ,& ( :i* sort is ! salt t>t> ( w9e ,& flav\rs ( ! gumm$ elecampane4 ,aga91 t gl[+ fire & icy rime ,are fang$ ) tee? unlike :]eby to /+ ,our body's s5se1 ! t\* ( ea* gives pro(4 ,= t\*--by sacr$ maje/ies ( ,gods6-- ,t\* is inde$ ! body's only s5se-- ,be't t some?+ 9-f-outw>d works1 ,be't t some?+ 9 ! body born ,w\nds1 or delighte? z x passes out ,along ! procreant pa?s ( ,aphrodite2 ,or be't ! se$s by "s collision :irl ,disord]$ 9 ! body & conf\nd ,by tumult & confusion all ! s5se-- ,z ?\ may/ f9d1 if haply ) ! h& ,?yself ?\ /rike ?y body's any "p4 ,on :i* acc\nt1 ! elem5tal =ms ,mu/ diff] widely1 z enabl$ ?us ,to cause div]se s5sations4 ,&1 aga91 ,:at seems to u ! h>d5$ & cond5s$ ,mu/ be ( atoms among !mselves m hook$1 ,be held compact$ deep )91 z 'tw]e ,by bran*-l atoms--( :i* sort ! *ief ,are diamond /ones1 despis]s ( all bl[s1 ,& /alw>t fl9t & /r5g? ( solid iron1 ,& braz5 b>s1 :i*1 budg+ h>d 9 locks1 ,d grate & scream4 ,b :at are liquid1 =m$ ,( fluid body1 !y inde$ mu/ be ,( elem5ts m smoo? & r\nd--because ,_! globules sev]ally w n coh]e3 ,to suck ! poppy-se$s f palm ( h& ,is q z easy z dr9k+ wat] d[n1 ,& !y1 once /ruck1 roll l unto ! same4 ,b t ?\ see/ among ! ?+s t fl[ ,"s bitt]1 z ! br9e ( ocean is1 ,is n ! lea/ a m>vel444 ,= s9ce 'tis fluid1 smoo? its atoms are ,& r\nd1 ) pa9ful r\gh ones mix$ !re92 ,yet ne$ n ^! be held toge!r hook$3 ,9 fact1 ?\gh r\gh1 !y're globul> besides1 ,able at once to roll1 & rasp ! s5se4 ,& t ! m ?\ may/ believe me "h1 ,t ) smoo? elem5ts are mix$ ! r\gh 7,:5ce ,neptune's salt a/r+5t body comes71 ,!re is a means to sep>ate ! twa91 ,& !reupon divid$ly to see ,h[ ! sweet wat]1 aft] filt]+ ?r\gh ,s (t5 und]gr\nd1 fl[s fre%5$ =? ,into "s holl[2 = x leaves above ,! primal g]ms ( nauseat+ br9e1 ,s9ce cl+ ! r\gh m readily 9 e>?4 ,la/ly1 :atso ?\ m>ke/ to disp]se ,^u ! in/ant--smoke1 & cl\d1 & flame-- ,mu/ n 7ev5 ?\gh n all ( smoo? & r\nd7 ,be yet co-l9k$ ) atoms int]tw9$1 ,t ?us !y c1 )\t toge!r cleav+1 ,s pi]ce our body & s bore ! rocks4 ,:atev] we see444 ,giv5 to s5ses1 t ?\ mu/ p]ceive ,!y're n f l9k$ b po9t$ elem5ts4 ,! :i* n[ hav+ taught1 ,i w g on ,to b9d !reto a fact to ?is alli$ ,& draw+ f ?is its pro(3 ^! primal g]ms ,v>y1 yet only ) f9ite tale ( %apes4 ,= 7 ^! %apes q inf9ite1 "s se$s ,w\ld h a body ( inf9ite increase4 ,= 9 "o se$1 9 "o small frame ( any1 ,! %apes c't v>y f "o ano!r mu*4 ,assume1 we'll say1 t ( ?ree m9im p>ts ,consi/ ! primal bodies1 or add a few3 ,:51 n[1 by plac+ all ^! p>ts ( "o ,at top & bottom1 *ang+ lefts & rights1 ,?\ ha/ ) e k9d ( %ift f\nd out ,:at ! aspect ( %ape ( its :ole body ,ea* new arrangem5t gives1 = :at rema9s1 ,if ?\ p]case w\ld/ v>y its old %apes1 ,new p>ts mu/ !n be add$2 foll[s next1 ,if ?\ p]case w\ld/ v>y /ill its %apes1 ,t by l logic ea* arrangem5t /ill ,requires its increm5t ( o!r p>ts4 ,ergo1 an augm5tation ( its frame ,foll[s ^u ea* novelty ( =ms4 ,:]e=e1 x _c be ?\'lt und]take ,t se$s h inf9ite diff]5ces 9 =m1 ,le/ ?us ?\ =ce/ "s inde$ to be ,( an immeasurable imm5sity-- ,:i* ,i h taught above _c be prov$4 9999999999 ,& n[ = !e b>b>ic robes1 & gleam ,( ,meliboean purple1 t\*$ ) dye ,( ! ,!ssalian %ell444 ,! peacock's gold5 g5]ations1 /a9$ ,) spott$ gaieties1 w\ld lie o'er?r[n ,by "s new col\r ( new ?+s m bright2 ,! od\r ( myrrh & sav\rs ( honey despis$2 ,! swan's old lyric1 & ,apollo's hymns1 ,once modulat$ on ! _m *ords1 ,w\ld likewise s9k o'erma/]$ & be mute3 ,=1 lo1 a some:at1 f9] ?an ! re/1 ,w\ld be aris+ ev]more4 ,s1 too1 ,into "s bas] "p might all retire1 ,ev5 z we said to bett] might !y come3 ,=1 lo1 a some:at1 loa?li] ?an ! re/ ,to no/rils1 e>s1 & eyes1 & ta/e ( tongue1 ,w\ld !n1 by reason+ rev]s$1 be !re4 ,s9ce 'tis n s1 b unto ?+s are giv5 ,_! fix$ limitations :i* d b\nd ,_! sum on ei!r side1 'tmu/ be confess$ ,t matt]1 too1 by f9ite tale ( %apes ,does diff]4 ,aga91 f e>?'s midsumm] heats ,unto ! icy ho>-fro/s ( ! ye> ,! =w>d pa? is fix$1 & by l law ,o'ertravell$ backw>ds at ! dawn ( spr+4 ,= ea* degree ( hot1 & ea* ( cold1 ,& ! half-w>m1 all fill+ up ! sum ,9 due progression1 lie1 my ,memmius1 !re ,betwixt ! two extremes3 ! ?+s create ,mu/ diff]1 !re=e1 by a f9ite *ange1 ,s9ce at ea* end m>k$ (f !y ev] are ,by fix$ po9t--on "o side plagu$ by flames ,& on ! o!r by congeal+ fro/s4 ,! :i* n[ hav+ taught1 ,i w g on ,to b9d !reto a fact to ?is alli$ ,& draw+ f ?is its pro(3 ^? primal g]ms ,:i* h be5 fa%ion$ all ( "o l %ape ,are inf9ite 9 tale2 =1 s9ce ! =ms ,!mselves are f9ite 9 div]g5ces1 ,!n ^? :i* are alike w h to be ,inf9ite1 else ! sum ( /uff rema9s ,a f9ite--:at ,i've prov$ is n ! fact1 ,%[+ 9 v]se h[ corpuscles ( /uff1 ,f ev]la/+ & to-day ! same1 ,uphold ! sum ( ?+s1 all sides ar\nd ,by old succession ( un5d+ bl[s4 ,= ?\gh ?\ view'/ "s bea/s to be m r>e1 ,& m>k'/ 9 !m a less prolific /ock1 ,yet 9 ano!r region1 9 l&s remote1 ,t k9d ab\nd+ may make up ! c\nt2 ,ev5 z we m>k among ! f\r-foot k9d ,snake-h&$ elephants1 ^: ?\s&s wall ,) ivory ramp>ts ,india ab\t1 ,t h] int]iors _c ent]$ be-- ,s big h] c\nt ( brutes ( :i* we see ,su* few examples4 ,or suppose1 besides1 ,we feign "s ?+1 "o ( its k9d & sole ,) body born1 to :i* is no?+ l ,9 all ! l&s3 yet n[ unless %all be ,an inf9ite c\nt ( matt] out ( :i* ,?us to conceive & br+ x =? to life1 ,x _c be creat$ &--:at's m-- ,x _c take its food & get increase4 ,yea1 if ?r\gh all ! _w 9 f9ite tale ,be toss$ ! procreant bodies ( "o ?+1 ,:5ce1 !n1 & :]e 9 :at mode1 by :at p[]1 ,%all !y to meet+ come toge!r !re1 ,9 su* va/ ocean ( matt] & tumult /range8-- ,no means !y h ( jo9+ into "o4 ,b1 j z1 aft] mighty %ip-wrecks pil$1 ,! mighty ma9 is wont to scatt] wide ,! r[]s' banks1 ! ribs1 ! y>ds1 ! pr[1 ,! ma/s & swimm+ o>s1 s t af> ,along all %ores ( l&s are se5 afloat ,! c>v5 fragm5ts ( ! r5d$ poop1 ,giv+ a lesson to mortality ,to %un ! ambu% ( ! fai?less ma91 ,! viol5ce & ! guile1 & tru/ x n ,at any h\r1 h[ev] mu* may smile ,! crafty enticem5ts ( ! placid deep3 ,exactly ?us1 if once ?\ holde/ true ,t c]ta9 se$s are f9ite 9 _! tale1 ,! v>i\s tides ( matt]1 !n1 mu/ ne$s ,scatt] !m flung ?r\gh\t ! ages all1 ,s t n ev] c !y jo91 z driv5 ,toge!r into union1 nor rema9 ,9 union1 nor ) increm5t c gr[-- ,b facts 9 pro( are manife/ = ea*3 ,?+s c be bo? begott5 & increase4 ',tis !re=e manife/ t primal g]ms1 ,are inf9ite 9 any class ?\ wilt-- ,f :5ce is furni%$ matt] = all ?+s4 ,nor c ^? motions t br+ dea? prevail ,=ev]1 nor et]nally entomb ,! welf>e ( ! _w2 nor1 fur!r1 c ,^? motions t give bir? to ?+s & gr[? ,keep !m =ev] :5 creat$ !re4 ,?us ! long w>1 f ev]la/+ wag$1 ,) equal /rife among ! elem5ts ,goes on & on4 ,n[ "h1 n[ !re1 prevail ,! vital =ces ( ! _w--or fall4 ,mix$ ) ! fun]al is ! wild]$ wail ,( infants com+ to ! %ores ( light3 ,no night a day1 no dawn a night ha? foll[$ ,t he>d n1 m+l+ ) ! small bir?-cries1 ,! wild lam5ts1 companions old ( dea? ,& ! black rites4 ,?is1 too1 9 ^! affairs ',tis fit ?\ hold well seal$1 & keep consign$ ,) no =gett+ bra93 no?+ !re is ,^: nature is app>5t out ( h& ,t ( "o k9d ( elem5ts consi/s-- ,no?+ !re is t's n ( mix$ se$4 ,& :atsoe'er possesses 9 itself ,m l>gely _m p[]s & prop]ties ,%[s ?us t "h )9 itself !re are ,! l>ge/ numb] ( k9ds & diff]+ %apes ,( elem5ts4 ,&1 *ief ( all1 ! e>? ,ha? 9 h]self fir/ bodies :5ce ! spr+s1 ,roll+ *ill wat]s1 r5ew =ev]more ,! unmeasur$ ma92 ha? :5ce ! fires arise-- ,= burns 9 _m a spot h] flam$ cru/1 ,:il/ ! impetu\s ,aetna raves inde$ ,f m pr(\nd] fires--& %e1 aga91 ,ha? 9 h]self ! se$ :5ce %e c raise ,! %9+ gra9s & gladsome trees = m52 ,:5ce1 also1 riv]s1 fronds1 & gladsome pa/ures ,c %e supply = m\nta9-roam+ bea/s4 ,:]e=e great "m ( gods1 & "m ( bea/s1 ,& p>5t ( man ha? %e alone be5 nam$4 ,h] hymn$ ! old & le>n$ b>ds ( ,greece 9999999999 ,seat$ 9 *>iot o'er ! realms ( air ,to drive h] team ( lions1 tea*+ ?us ,t ! great e>? hangs pois$ & _c lie ,re/+ on o!r e>?4 ,unto h] c> ,!y've yok$ ! wild bea/s1 s9ce a prog5y1 ,h[ev] savage1 mu/ be tam$ & *id ,by c>e ( p>5ts4 ,!y h girt ab\t ,) turret-cr[n ! summit ( h] head1 ,s9ce1 =tress$ 9 h] goodly /rongholds high1 ',tis %e su/a9s ! cities2 n[1 adorn$ ,) t same tok51 to-day is c>ri$ =?1 ,) solemn awe ?r\gh _m a mighty l&1 ,! image ( t "m1 ! div9e4 ,h] ! wide nations1 aft] antique rite1 ,d "n ,idaean ,"m1 giv+ h] ,escort ( ,phrygian b&s1 s9ce fir/1 !y say1 ,f out ^? regions 'twas t gra9 began ,?r\gh all ! _w4 ,to h] d !y assign ,! ,galli1 ! emasculate1 s9ce ?us ,!y wi% to %[ t m5 :o violate ,! maje/y ( ! "m & h prov$ ,+rate to p>5ts are to be adjudg$ ,unfit to give unto ! %ores ( light ,a liv+ prog5y4 ,! ,galli come3 ,& holl[ cymbals1 tight-sk9n$ tamb\r9es ,res\nd ar\nd to bang+s ( _! h&s2 ,! fi]ce horns ?reat5 ) a rauc\s bray2 ,! tub$ pipe excites _! madd5$ m9ds ,9 ,phrygian measures2 !y be> be=e !m knives1 ,wild emblems ( _! fr5zy1 :i* h p[] ,! rabble's +rate heads & impi\s he>ts ,to panic ) t]ror ( ! goddess' might4 ,& s1 :5 ?r\gh ! mighty cities borne1 ,%e blesses man ) salutations mute1 ,!y /rew ! highway ( h] j\rney+s ,) co9 ( brass & silv]1 gift+ h] ,) alms & l>gesse1 & %[] h] & %ade ,) fl[]s ( roses fall+ l ! sn[ ,^u ! ,"m & h] companion-b&s4 ,"h is an arm$ troop1 ! :i* by ,greeks ,are call$ ! ,phrygian ,curetes4 ,s9ce ,haply among !mselves !y use to play ,9 games ( arms & leap 9 measure r\nd ,) bloody mir? & by _! nodd+ %ake ,! t]roriz+ cre/s ^u _! heads1 ,?is is ! arm$ troop t repres5ts ,! arm'd ,dictaean ,curetes1 :o1 9 ,crete1 ,z runs ! /ory1 :ilom did out-dr[n ,t infant cry ( ,zeus1 :at "t _! b&1 ,"y boys1 9 a swift dance ar\nd ! boy1 ,to measur$ /ep beat ) ! brass on brass1 ,t ,saturn might n get him = 8 jaws1 ,& give its "m an et]nal w\nd ,along h] he>t4 ,& 'tis on ?is acc\nt ,t arm$ !y escort ! mighty ,"m1 ,or else because !y signify by ?is ,t %e1 ! goddess1 tea*es m5 to be ,eag] ) arm$ val\r to def5d ,_! mo!rl&1 & ready to /& =?1 ,! gu>d & glory ( _! p>5ts' ye>s4 ,a tale1 h[ev] beautifully wr\ght1 ,t's wide ( reason by a long remove3 ,= all ! gods mu/ ( !mselves enjoy ,immortal aeons & supreme repose1 ,)drawn f our affairs1 deta*$1 af>3 ,immune f p]il & immune f pa91 ,!mselves ab\nd+ 9 ri*es ( _! own1 ,ne$+ n u1 !y are n t\*$ by wra? ,!y are n tak5 by s]vice or by gift4 ,truly is e>? ins5sate = all "t2 ,b1 by obta9+ g]ms ( _m ?+s1 ,9 _m a way %e br+s ! _m =? ,into ! light ( sun4 ,& "h1 :oso ,decides to call ! ocean ,neptune1 or ,! gra9-crop ,c]es1 & pref]s to abuse ,! "n ( ,bac*us r ?an pron\nce ,! liquor's prop] designation1 him ,let u p]mit to g on call+ e>? ,"m ( ,gods1 if only he w sp>e ,to ta9t 8 s\l ) f\l religion4 ,s1 too1 ! wooly flocks1 & horn$ k9e1 ,& brood ( battle-eag] horses1 graz+ ,(t5 toge!r along "o grassy pla91 ,"u ! cope ( "o blue sky1 & slak+ ,f out "o /ream ( wat] ea* its ?ir/1 ,all live _! lives ) face & =m unlike1 ,keep+ ! p>5ts' nature1 p>5ts' habits1 ,:i*1 k9d by k9d1 ?r\gh ages !y repeat4 ,s great 9 any sort ( h]b ?\ wilt1 ,s great aga9 9 any riv] ( e>? ,are ! di/9ct div]sities ( matt]4 ,h5ce1 fur!r1 e creature--any "o ,f out !m all--comp\nd$ is ! same ,( bones1 blood1 ve9s1 heat1 moi/ure1 fle%1 & !ws-- ,all diff]+ va/ly 9 _! =ms1 & built ,( elem5ts dissimil> 9 %ape4 ,aga91 all ?+s by fire consum$ ablaze1 ,)9 _! frame lay up1 if naught besides1 ,at lea/ ^? atoms :5ce d]ives _! p[] ,to ?r[ =? fire & s5d out light f "u1 ,to %oot ! sp>ks & scatt] emb]s wide4 ,if1 ) l reason+ ( m9d1 all else ,?\ trav]se ?r\gh1 ?\ wilt discov] ?us ,t 9 _! frame ! se$s ( _m ?+s ,!y hide1 & div]s %apes ( se$s conta94 ,fur!r1 ?\ m>ke/ mu*1 to :i* are giv5 ,along toge!r col\r & flav\r & smell1 ,among :i*1 *ief1 are mo/ burnt (f]+s4 9999999999 ,?us mu/ !y be ( div]s %apes compos$4 ,a smell ( scor*+ ent]s 9 our frame ,:]e ! bright col\r f ! dye goes n2 ,& col\r 9 "o way1 flav\r 9 q ano!r ,works inw>d to our s5ses--s may/ see ,!y diff] too 9 elem5tal %apes4 ,?us unlike =ms into "o mass comb9e1 ,& ?+s exi/ by int]mix$ se$4 ,b /ill 'tmu/ n be ?\ght t 9 all ways ,all ?+s c be conjo9$2 = !n w\ld/ view ,port5ts begot ab\t !e e side3 ,hulks ( mank9d half brute a/>t+ up1 ,at times big bran*es spr\t+ f man's trunk1 ,limbs ( a sea-bea/ to a l&-bea/ knit1 ,& nature along ! all-produc+ e>? ,fe$+ ^? dire ,*ima]as brea?+ flame ,f hide\s jaws--,( :i* 'tis simple fact ,t none h be5 begot2 because we see ,all are f fix$ se$ & fix$ dam ,eng5d]$ & s function z to keep ,?r\gh\t _! gr[? _! own ance/ral type4 ,?is happ5s surely by a fix$ law3 ,= f all food-/uff1 :5 once eat5 d[n1 ,g sund]$ atoms1 suit$ to ea* creature1 ,?r\gh\t _! bodies1 &1 conjo9+ !re1 ,produce ! prop] motions2 b we see ,h[1 contr>iwise1 nature ^u ! gr\nd ,?r[s (f ^? =eign to _! frame2 & _m ,) viewless bodies f _! bodies fly1 ,by bl[s impell$--^? impot5t to jo9 ,to any "p1 or1 :5 inside1 to accord ,& to take on ! vital motions !re4 ,b ?9k n1 haply1 liv+ =ms alone ,are b\nd by ^! laws3 !y di/+ui%$ all4 9999999999 ,= j z all ?+s ( creation are1 ,9 _! :ole nature1 ea* to ea* unlike1 ,s mu/ _! atoms be 9 %ape unlike-- ,n s9ce few only are fa%ion$ ( l =m1 ,b s9ce !y all1 z g5]al rule1 are n ,! same z all4 ,nay1 "h 9 ^! our v]ses1 ,elem5ts _m1 common to _m words1 ,?\ see/1 ?\gh yet 'tis ne$ful to confess ,! words & v]ses diff]1 ea* f ea*1 ,comp\nd$ out ( diff]5t elem5ts-- ,n s9ce few only1 z common lett]s1 run ,?r\gh all ! words1 or no two words are made1 ,"o & ! o!r1 f all l elem5ts1 ,b s9ce !y all1 z g5]al rule1 are n ,! same z all4 ,?us1 too1 9 o!r ?+s1 ,:il/ _m g]ms common to _m ?+s ,!re are1 yet !y1 comb9$ among !mselves1 ,c =m new :oles to o!rs q unlike4 ,?us fairly "o may say t humank9d1 ,! gra9s1 ! gladsome trees1 are all made up ,( diff]5t atoms4 ,fur!r1 s9ce ! se$s ,are diff]5t1 diff]5ce mu/ !re also be ,9 int]v5+ spaces1 ?or\ghf>es1 ,connections1 weights1 bl[s1 cla%+s1 motions1 all ,:i* n alone di/+ui% liv+ =ms1 ,b sund] e>?'s :ole ocean f ! l&s1 ,& hold all heav5 f ! l&s away4 ,,abs5ce ,,( ,,second>y ,,qualities ,n[ come1 ?is wisdom by my sweet toil s\ght ,look ?\ p]ceive1 le/ haply ?\ %\ld/ guess ,t ! :ite objects %9+ to ?9e eyes ,are g5d]$ ( :ite atoms1 or ! black ,( a black se$2 or yet believe t aught ,t's /eep$ 9 any hue %\ld take its dye ,f bits ( matt] t9ct ) hue ! same4 ,= matt]'s bodies own no hue ! lea/-- ,or l to objects or1 aga91 unlike4 ,b1 if p]case x seem to !e t m9d ,itself c d>t no influ5ce ( its own ,into ^! bodies1 wide ?\ w&'re/ (f4 ,= s9ce ! bl9d-born1 :o h ne'er survey$ ,! light ( sun1 yet recognise by t\* ,?+s t f bir? _h ne'er a hue = !m1 ',tis ?9e to "k t bodies c be br\ght ,no less unto ! k5 ( our m9ds too1 ,?\gh yet ^? bodies ) no dye be sme>$4 ,aga91 ourselves :atev] 9 ! d>k ,we t\*1 ! same we d n f9d to be ,t9ctur$ ) any col\r4 ,n[ t "h ,i w9 ! argum5t1 ,i next w tea* 9999999999 ,n[1 e col\r *anges1 none except1 ,& e444 ,:i* ! primordials ought n[ise to d4 ,s9ce an immutable some:at mu/ rema91 ,le/ all ?+s utt]ly be br\ght to naught4 ,= *ange ( any?+ f out its b\nds ,means in/ant dea? ( t :i* 0 be=e4 ,:]e=e be m9dful n to /a9 ) col\r ,! se$s ( ?+s1 le/ ?+s return = !e ,all utt]ly to naught4 ,b n[1 if se$s ,receive no prop]ty ( col\r1 & yet ,be /ill end[$ ) v>iable =ms ,f :i* all k9ds ( col\rs !y beget ,& v>y 7by reason t ev] x matt]s mu* ,) :at se$s1 & 9 :at positions jo9$1 ,& :at ! motions t !y give & get71 ,=?) mo/ easily ?\ may/ devise ,:y :at 0 black ( hue an h\r ago ,c ( a sudd5 l ! m>ble gleam1-- ,z ocean1 :5 ! high w9ds h upheav$ ,its level pla9s1 is *ang$ to ho>y waves ,( m>ble :it5ess3 =1 ?\ may/ decl>e1 ,t1 :5 ! ?+ we (t5 see z black ,is 9 its matt] !n commix$ anew1 ,"s atoms re>rang$1 & "s )drawn1 ,& add$ "s1 'tis se5 =?) to turn ,gl[+ & :ite4 ,b if ( azure se$s ,consi/ ! level wat]s ( ! deep1 ,!y c\ld 9 n[ise :it53 = h[ev] ,?\ %ake/ azure se$s1 ! same c nev] ,pass into m>ble hue4 ,b1 if ! se$s-- ,:i* ?us produce ! ocean's "o pure %e5-- ,be n[ ) "o hue1 n[ ano!r dy$1 ,z (t f ali5 =ms & div]s %apes ,a cube's produc$ all uni=m 9 %ape1 ',tw\ld be b natural1 ev5 z 9 ! cube ,we see ! =ms to be dissimil>1 ,t ?us we'd see 9 brightness ( ! deep 7,or 9 :atev] "o pure %e5 ?\ wilt7 ,col\rs div]se & all dissimil>4 ,besides1 ! unlike %apes don't ?w>t ! lea/ ,! :ole 9 be+ ext]nally a cube2 ,b diff]+ hues ( ?+s d block & keep ,! :ole f be+ ( "o resultant hue4 ,!n1 too1 ! reason :i* entices u ,at times to attribute col\rs to ! se$s ,falls q to pieces1 s9ce :ite ?+s are n ,create f :ite ?+s1 nor are black f black1 ,b ev]more !y are create f ?+s ,( div]s col\rs4 ,v]ily1 ! :ite ,w rise m readily1 is soon] born ,out ( no col\r1 ?an ( black or aught ,:i* /&s 9 ho/ile opposition ?us4 ,besides1 s9ce col\rs _c be1 sans light1 ,& ! primordials come n =? to light1 ',tis ?9e to "k !y are n clo!d ) col\r-- ,truly1 :at k9d ( col\r c\ld !re be ,9 ! viewless d>k8 ,nay1 9 ! light itself ,a col\r *anges1 gleam+ v>i$ly1 ,:5 smote by v]tical or slant+ ray4 ,?us 9 ! sunlight %[s ! d[n ( doves ,t circles1 g>l&+1 ! nape & ?roat3 ,n[ x is ruddy ) a bright gold-bronze1 ,n[1 by a /range s5sation x becomes ,gre5-em]ald bl5d$ ) ! coral-r$4 ,! peacock's tail1 fill$ ) ! copi\s light1 ,*anges its col\rs likewise1 :5 x turns4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce by "s bl[ ( light begot1 ,)\t su* bl[ ^! col\rs c't become4 ,& s9ce ! pupil ( ! eye receives ,)9 itself "o k9d ( bl[1 :5 said ,to feel a :ite hue1 !n ano!r k9d1 ,:5 feel+ a black or any o!r hue1 ,& s9ce x matt]s no?+ ) :at hue ,! ?+s ?\ t\*e/ be p]*ance end[$1 ,b r ) :at sort ( %ape equipp$1 ',tis ?9e to "k ! atoms ne$ n col\r1 ,b r5d] =? s5sations1 z ( t\*1 ,t v>y ) _! v>i$ =ms4 ,besides1 ,s9ce special %apes h n a special col\r1 ,& all =mations ( ! primal g]ms ,c be ( any %e5 ?\ wilt1 :y1 !n1 ,are n ^? objects :i* are ( !m made ,suffus$1 ea* k9d ) col\rs ( e k9d8 ,= !n 'tw]e meet t rav5s1 z !y fly1 ,%\ld d>tle f :ite p9ions a :ite %e51 ,or swans turn black f se$ ( black1 or be ,( any s+le v>i$ dye ?\ wilt4 ,aga91 ! m an object's r5t to bits1 ,! m ?\ see its col\r fade away ,little by little till 'tis q ext9ct2 ,z happ5s :5 ! gaudy l95's pick$ ,%r$ aft] %r$ away3 ! purple !re1 ,pho5ician r$1 mo/ brilliant ( all dyes1 ,is lo/ asund]1 ravell$ ?read by ?read2 ,h5ce can/ p]ceive ! fragm5ts die away ,f out _! col\r1 long ere !y dep>t ,back to ! old primordials ( ?+s4 ,&1 la/1 s9ce ?\ conc$e/ n all bodies ,s5d out a voice or smell1 x happ5s ?us ,t n to all ?\ give/ s\nds & smells4 ,s1 too1 s9ce we behold n all ) eyes1 ',tis ?9e to "k "s ?+s !re are z mu* ,orphan$ ( col\r1 z o!rs )\t smell1 ,& reft ( s\nd2 & ^? ! m9d al]t ,no less c appreh5d ?an x c m>k ,! ?+s t lack "s o!r qualities4 ,b ?9k n haply t ! primal bodies ,rema9 despoil$ alone ( col\r3 s1 ,are !y f w>m? dissev]$ & f cold ,& f hot exhalations2 & !y move1 ,bo? /]ile ( s\nd & dry ( juice2 & ?r[ ,n any od\r f _! prop] bodies4 ,j z1 :5 und]tak+ to prep>e ,a liquid balm ( myrrh & m>joram1 ,& fl[] ( n>d1 :i* to our no/rils brea!s ,od\r ( nect>1 fir/ ( all behooves ,?\ seek1 z f> z f9d ?\ may & c1 ,! inodor\s olive-oil 7:i* nev] s5ds ,"o :iff ( sc5t to no/rils71 t x may ,! lea/ debau* & ru9 ) %>p tang ,! odor\s ess5ce ) its body mix$ ,& 9 x see!d4 ,& on ! same acc\nt ,! primal g]ms ( ?+s mu/ n be ?\ght ,to furni% col\r 9 begett+ ?+s1 ,nor s\nd1 s9ce p['rless !y to s5d =? aught ,f out !mselves1 nor any flav\r1 too1 ,nor cold1 nor exhalation hot or w>m4 9999999999 ,! re/2 yet s9ce ^! ?+s are mortal all-- ,! pliant mortal1 ) a body s(t2 ,! brittle mortal1 ) a crumbl+ frame2 ,! holl[ ) a por\s-all mu/ be ,disjo9$ f ! primal elem5ts1 ,if /ill we wi% "u ! _w to lay ,immortal gr\nd-works1 :]eupon may re/ ,! sum ( weal & safety1 le/ = !e ,all ?+s return to no?+ utt]ly4 ,n[1 too3 :ate'er we see possess+ s5se ,mu/ yet confess$ly be /abli%$ all ,f elem5ts ins5sate4 ,& ^? signs1 ,s cle> to all & witness$ out ( h&1 ,d n refute ?is dictum nor oppose2 ,b r !mselves d lead u by ! h&1 ,compell+ belief t liv+ ?+s are born ,( elem5ts ins5sate1 z ,i say4 ,soo?1 we may see f out ! /9k+ dung ,live worms spr+ up1 :51 aft] soak+ ra9s1 ,! dr5*$ e>? rots2 & all ?+s *ange ! same3 ,lo1 *ange ! riv]s1 ! fronds1 ! gladsome pa/ures ,into ! cattle1 ! cattle _! nature *ange ,into our bodies1 & f our body1 (t ,gr[ /rong ! p[]s & bodies ( wild bea/s ,& mighty-w+$ birds4 ,?us nature *anges ,all foods to liv+ frames1 & procreates ,f !m ! s5ses ( live creatures all1 ,9 mann] ab\t z %e uncoils 9 flames ,dry logs ( wood & turns !m all to fire4 ,& see/ n1 !re=e1 h[ x matt]s mu* ,aft] :at ord] are set ! primal g]ms1 ,& ) :at o!r g]ms !y all are mix$1 ,& :at ! motions t !y give & get8 ,b n[1 :at is't t /rikes ?y sceptic m9d1 ,con/ra9+ !e to sundry argum5ts ,aga9/ belief t f ins5sate g]ms ,! s5sible is g5d]$8--,v]ily1 ',tis ?is3 t liquids1 e>?1 & wood1 ?\gh mix$1 ,are yet unable to g5d] vital s5se4 ,&1 !re=e1 'twill be well 9 ^! affairs ,?is to rememb]3 t ,i h n said ,s5ses are born1 "u conditions all1 ,f all ?+s absolutely :i* create ,objects t feel2 b mu* x matt]s "h ,fir/ly1 h[ small ! se$s :i* ?us compose ,! feel+ ?+1 !n1 ) :at %apes end[$1 ,& la/ly :at !y 9 positions be1 ,9 motions1 9 arrangem5ts4 ,( :i* facts ,naught we p]ceive 9 logs ( wood & clods2 ,& yet ev5 ^!1 :5 sodd5 by ! ra9s1 ,give bir? to wormy grubs1 because ! bodies ,( matt]1 f _! old arrangem5ts /irr$ ,by ! new factor1 !n comb9e anew ,9 su* a way z g5d]s liv+ ?+s4 ,next1 !y :o deem t feel+ objects c ,f feel+ objects be create1 & ^!1 ,9 turn1 f o!rs t are wont to feel 9999999999 ,:5 s(t !y make !m2 = all s5se is l9k$ ,) fle%1 & !ws1 & ve9s--& su*1 we see1 ,are fa%ion$ s(t & ( a mortal frame4 ,yet be't t ^! c la/ =ev] on3 ,!y'll h ! s5se t's prop] to a "p1 ,or else be judg$ to h a s5se ! same ,z t )9 live creatures z a :ole4 ,b ( !mselves ^? p>ts c nev] feel1 ,= all ! s5se 9 e memb] back ,to some?+ else ref]s--a sev]$ h&1 ,or any o!r memb] ( our frame1 ,itself alone _c support s5sation4 ,x ?us rema9s !y mu/ resemble1 !n1 ,live creatures z a :ole1 to h ! p[] ,( feel+ s5sation concordant 9 ea* "p ,) ! vital s5se2 & s !y're b\nd to feel ,! ?+s we feel exactly z d we4 ,if su* ! case1 h[1 !n1 c !y be nam$ ,! primal g]ms ( ?+s1 & h[ avoid ,! highways ( de/ruction8--s9ce !y be ,m]e liv+ ?+s & liv+ ?+s be all ,"o & ! same ) mortal4 ,grant !y c\ld1 ,yet by _! meet+s & _! unions all1 ,naught w\ld result1 inde$1 besides a ?rong ,& hurly-burly all ( liv+ ?+s-- ,precisely z m51 & cattle1 & wild bea/s1 ,by m]e conglom]ation ea* ) ea* ,c /ill beget n any?+ ( new4 ,b if by *ance !y lose1 inside a body1 ,_! own s5se & ano!r s5se take on1 ,:at1 !n1 avails x to assign !m t ,:i* is )drawn !reaft]8 ,& besides1 ,to t\* on pro( t we pron\nc$ be=e1 ,j z we see ! eggs ( fea!r$ f[ls ,to *ange to liv+ *icks1 & sw>m+ worms ,to bubble =? :5 f ! soak+ ra9s ,! e>? is sodd51 sure1 s5sations all ,c out ( non-s5sations be begot4 ,b if "o say t s5se c s f> rise ,f non-s5se by mutation1 or because ,br\ght =? z by a c]ta9 sort ( bir?1 ',twill s]ve to r5d] pla9 to him & prove ,!re is no bir?1 unless !re be be=e ,"s =m$ union ( ! elem5ts1 ,nor any *ange1 unless !y be unite4 ,9 fir/ place1 s5ses c't 9 body be ,be=e its liv+ nature's be5 begot1-- ,s9ce all its /uff1 9 fai?1 is held disp]s$ ,ab\t ?r\gh riv]s1 air1 & e>?1 & all ,t is f e>? creat$1 nor has met ,9 comb9ation1 &1 9 prop] mode1 ,conjo9$ into ^? vital motions :i* ,k9dle ! all-p]ceiv+ s5ses--!y ,t keep & gu>d ea* liv+ ?+ soev]4 ,aga91 a bl[ beyond its nature's /r5g? ,%att]s =?) ea* liv+ ?+ soe'er1 ,& on x goes conf\nd+ all ! s5se ,( body & m9d4 ,= ( ! primal g]ms ,are loos$ _! old arrangem5ts1 &1 ?r\gh\t1 ,! vital motions block$1--until ! /uff1 ,%ak5 pr(\ndly ?r\gh ! frame entire1 ,undoes ! vital knots ( s\l f body ,& ?r[s t s\l1 to outw>d wide-disp]s$1 ,?r\gh all ! pores4 ,= :at may we surmise ,a bl[ inflict$ c a*ieve besides ,%ak+ asund] & loos5+ all ap>t8 ,x happ5s also1 :5 less %>p ! bl[1 ,! vital motions :i* are left are wont ,(t to w9 out--w9 out1 & /op & /ill ,! unc\? tumults g5d]$ by ! bl[1 ,& call ea* "p to its own c\rses back1 ,& %ake away ! motion ( dea? :i* n[ ,beg9s its own dom9ion 9 ! body1 ,& k9dle anew ! s5ses almo/ gone4 ,= by :at o!r means c\ld !y ! m ,collect _! p[]s ( ?\ght & turn aga9 ,f v doorways ( de/ruction ,back unto life1 r ?an pass :]eto ,!y be already well-nigh sp$ & s ,pass q away8 ,aga91 s9ce pa9 is !re ,:]e bodies ( matt]1 by "s =ce /irr$ up1 ,?r\gh vitals & ?r\gh jo9ts1 )9 _! seats ,quiv] & quake inside1 b s(t delight1 ,:5 !y remove unto _! place aga93 ',tis ?9e to "k ! primal g]ms c be ,assault$ by no pa91 nor f !mselves ,take no delight2 because inde$ !y are ,n made ( any bodies ( fir/ ?+s1 ,"u ^: /range new motions !y might a*e ,or pluck ! fruit ( any de> new sweet4 ,& s !y mu/ be furni%$ ) no s5se4 ,once m1 if ?us1 t e liv+ ?+ ,may h s5sation1 ne$ful 'tis to assign ,s5se also to its elem5ts1 :at !n ,( ^? fix$ elem5ts f :i* mank9d ,ha? be51 by _! peculi> virtue1 =m$8 ,( v]ity1 !y'll laugh al\d1 l m51 ,%ak5 asund] by a spasm ( mir?1 ,or spr9kle ) dewy te>-drops *eeks & *9s1 ,& h ! cunn+ h>dihood to say ,mu* on ! composition ( ! _w1 ,& 9 _! turn inquire :at elem5ts ,!y h !mselves1--s9ce1 ?us ! same 9 k9d ,z a :ole mortal creature1 ev5 !y ,mu/ also be f o!r elem5ts1 ,& !n ^? o!rs f o!rs ev]more-- ,s t ?\ d>e/ n[h]e make a /op4 ,oho1 ,i'll foll[ !e until ?\ grant ,! se$ 7:i* "h ?\ say'/ speaks1 laughs1 & 9999999999 ?9ks7 ,is yet d]iv$ out ( o!r se$s ,:i* 9 _! turn are do+ j ! same4 ,b if we see :at rav+ nons5se ?is1 ,& t a man may laugh1 ?\gh n1 =soo?1 ,comp\nd$ out ( laugh+ elem5ts1 ,& ?9k & utt] reason ) le>n'd spee*1 ,?\gh n himself comp\nd$1 = a fact1 ,( sapi5t se$s & eloqu5t1 :y1 !n1 ,_c ^? ?+s :i* we p]ceive to h ,_! own s5sation be compos$ z well ,( int]mix$ se$s q void ( s5se8 ,,inf9ite ,,worlds ,once m1 we all f se$ cele/ial spr+1 ,to all is t same fa!r1 f :om e>?1 ,! fo/]+ "m1 z %e takes ! drops ,( liquid moi/ure1 pregnant be>s h] broods-- ,! %9+ gra9s1 & gladsome %rubs & trees1 ,& be>s ! human race & ( ! wild ,! g5]ations all1 ! :ile %e yields ,! foods :]e) all fe$ _! frames & lead ,! g5ial life & propagate _! k9d2 ,:]e=e %e owne? t mat]nal "n1 ,by old des]t4 ,:at 0 be=e f e>?1 ,! same 9 e>? s9ks back1 & :at 0 s5t ,f %ores ( e!r1 t1 return+ home1 ,! vaults ( sky receive4 ,nor ?us do? dea? ,s f> annihilate ?+s t %e de/roys ,! bodies ( matt]2 b %e dissipates ,_! comb9ations1 & conjo9s anew ,"o elem5t ) o!rs2 & contrives ,t all ?+s v>y =ms & *ange _! col\rs ,& get s5sations & /raight give !m o'er4 ,& ?us may'/ "k x matt]s ) :at o!rs ,& 9 :at /ructure ! primordial g]ms ,are held toge!r1 & :at motions !y ,among !mselves d give & get2 nor ?9k ,t aught we see hi!r & ?i!r afloat ,^u ! cre/ ( ?+s1 & n[ a bir? ,& /raightway n[ a ru91 inh]es at re/ ,deep 9 ! et]nal atoms ( ! _w4 ,:y1 ev5 9 ^! our v v]ses "h ,x matt]s mu* ) :at & 9 :at ord] ,ea* elem5t is set3 ! same d5ote ,sky1 & ! ocean1 l&s1 & /reams1 & sun2 ,! same1 ! gra9s1 & trees1 & liv+ ?+s4 ,& if n all alike1 at lea/ ! mo/-- ,b :at di/9ctions by positions wr\ght6 ,& ?us no less 9 ?+s !mselves1 :5 once ,ar\nd are *ang$ ! int]vals betwe51 ,! pa?s ( matt]1 its connections1 weights1 ,bl[s1 cla%+s1 motions1 ord]1 /ructure1 %apes1 ,! ?+s !mselves mu/ likewise *ang$ be4 ,n[ to true reason give ?y m9d = u4 ,s9ce "h /range tru? is putt+ =? its might ,to hit !e 9 ?9e e>s1 a new aspect ,( ?+s to %[ its front4 ,yet naught !re is ,s easy t x /&e? n at fir/ ,m h>d to cr$it ?an x aft] is2 ,& naught soe'er t's great to su* degree1 ,nor wond]ful s f>1 b all mank9d ,little by little ab&on _! surprise4 ,look upw>d yond] at ! bright cle> sky ,& :at x holds--! />s t w&] o'er1 ,! moon1 ! radiance ( ! spl5d\r-sun3 ,yet all1 if n[ !y fir/ = mortals 71 ,if un=ese5 n[ fir/ asudd5 %[n1 ,:at might !re be m wond]ful to tell1 ,:at t ! nations w\ld be=e h d>$ ,less to believe might be8--,i fancy1 naught-- ,s /range _h be5 ! m>vel ( t sight4 ,! :i* o'erwe>i$ to behold1 to-day ,none deigns look upw>d to ^? luc5t realms4 ,!n1 spew n reason f ?y m9d away1 ,beside ?yself because ! matt]'s new1 ,b r ) ke5 judgm5t nicely weigh2 ,& if to !e x !n appe>e? true1 ,r5d] ?y h&s1 or1 if 'tis false at la/1 ,gird !e to combat4 ,= my m9d-(-man ,n[ seeks ! nature ( ! va/ ,beyond ,!re on ! o!r side1 t b\ndless sum ,:i* lies )\t ! ramp>ts ( ! _w1 ,t[>d :i* ! _s longs to pe] af>1 ,t[>d :i* inde$ ! swift elan ( ?\ght ,flies un5cumb]$ =?4 ,fir/ly1 we f9d1 ,(f to all regions r\nd1 on ei!r side1 ,above1 b5ea?1 ?r\gh\t ! univ]se ,end is !re none--z ,i h taught1 z too ,! v ?+ ( itself decl>es al\d1 ,& z f nature ( ! unbottom$ deep ,%9es cle>ly =?4 ,nor c we once suppose ,9 any way 'tis likely1 7see+ t space ,to all sides /ret*es inf9ite & free1 ,& se$s1 innum]able 9 numb]1 9 sum ,bottomless1 !re 9 _m a mann] fly1 ,be/irr$ 9 ev]la/+ motion !re71 ,t only ?is "o e>? & sky ( ours ,ha? be5 create & t ^? bodies ( /uff1 ,s _m1 p]=m no "w outside ! same2 ,see+1 moreov]1 ?is _w too ha? be5 ,by nature fa%ion$1 ev5 z se$s ( ?+s ,by innate motion *anc$ to cla% & cl+-- ,aft] !y'd be5 9 _m a mann] driv5 ,toge!r at r&om1 )\t design1 9 va9-- ,& z at la/ ^? se$s toge!r dwelt1 ,:i*1 :5 toge!r ( a sudd5 ?r[n1 ,%\ld alway furni% ! comm5cem5ts fit ,( mighty ?+s--! e>?1 ! sea1 ! sky1 ,& race ( liv+ creatures4 ,?us1 ,i say1 ,aga91 aga91 'tmu/ be confess$ !re are ,su* congregations ( matt] o!r:]e1 ,l ?is our _w :i* va/y e!r holds ,9 huge embrace4 ,besides1 :5 matt] abundant ,is ready !re1 :5 space on h&1 nor object ,nor any cause ret>ds1 no m>vel 'tis ,t ?+s are c>ri$ on & made complete1 ,p]=ce4 ,& n[1 if /ore ( se$s !re is ,s great t n :ole life-times ( ! liv+ ,c c\nt ! tale444 ,& if _! =ce & nature abide ! same1 ,able to ?r[ ! se$s ( ?+s toge!r ,into _! places1 ev5 z "h are ?r[n ,! se$s toge!r 9 ?is _w ( ours1 ',tmu/ be confess$ 9 o!r realms !re are ,/ill o!r worlds1 /ill o!r bre$s ( m51 ,& o!r g5]ations ( ! wild4 ,h5ce too x happ5s 9 ! sum !re is ,no "o ?+ s+le ( its k9d 9 bir?1 ,& s+le & sole 9 gr[?1 b r x is ,"o memb] ( "s g5]at$ race1 ,among full _m o!rs ( l k9d4 ,fir/1 ca/ ?y m9d abroad ^u ! liv+3 ,?\'lt f9d ! race ( m\nta9-rang+ wild ,ev5 ?us to be1 & ?us ! scions ( m5 ,to be begot1 & la/ly ! mute flocks ,( scal$ fi%1 & w+$ frames ( birds4 ,:]e=e confess we mu/ on gr\nds ! same ,t e>?1 sun1 moon1 & ocean1 & all else1 ,exi/ n sole & s+le--r 9 numb] ,exce$+ numb]4 ,s9ce t deeply set ,old b\nd>y /one ( life rema9s = !m ,no less1 & !irs a body ( mortal bir? ,no less1 ?an e k9d :i* "h on e>? ,is s abundant 9 its memb]s f\nd4 ,:i* well p]ceiv$ if ?\ hold 9 m9d1 ,!n ,nature1 deliv]$ f e haughty "l1 ,& =?) free1 is se5 to d all ?+s ,h]self & ?r\gh h]self ( own accord1 ,rid ( all gods4 ,=--by _! holy he>ts ,:i* pass 9 long tranquillity ( peace ,untr\bl$ ages & a s]5e life6-- ,:o ha? ! p[] 7,i ask71 :o ha? ! p[] ,to rule ! sum ( ! immeasurable1 ,to hold ) /eady h& ! giant re9s ,( ! unfa?om$ deep8 ,:o ha? ! p[] ,at once to roll a multitude ( skies1 ,at once to heat ) fires e!real all ,! fruitful l&s ( multitudes ( worlds1 ,to be at all times 9 all places ne>1 ,to /abli% d>kness by 8 cl\ds1 to %ake ,! s]5e spaces ( ! sky ) s\nd1 ,& hurl 8 lightn+s1--ha1 & :elm h[ (t ,9 ru9s 8 own temples1 & to rave1 ,retir+ to ! wild]nesses1 !re ,at practice ) t ?und]bolt ( 81 ,:i* yet h[ (t5 %oots ! guilty by1 ,& slays ! hon\rable blameless ones6 ,ere s9ce ! bir?-"t ( ! _w1 ere s9ce ,! ris5 fir/-born day ( sea1 e>?1 sun1 ,h _m g]ms be5 add$ f outside1 ,h _m se$s be5 add$ r\nd ab\t1 ,:i* ! great ,all1 ! :ile x flung !m on1 ,br\ght hi!r1 t f !m ! sea & l&s ,c\ld gr[ m big1 & t ! h\se ( heav5 ,might get m room & raise its l(ty ro(s ,f> ov] e>?1 & air arise ar\nd4 ,= bodies all1 f out all regions1 are ,divid$ by bl[s1 ea* to its prop] ?+1 ,& all retire to _! own prop] k9ds3 ,! moi/ to moi/ retires2 e>? gets increase ,f e>?y body2 & fires1 z on a =ge1 ,beat out new fire2 & e!r =ges e!r2 ,till nature1 au?or & end] ( ! _w1 ,ha? l$ all ?+s to extreme b\nd ( gr[?3 ,z haps :5 t :i* ha? be5 p\r$ inside ,! vital ve9s ( life is n[ no m ,?an t :i* ebbs )9 !m & runs (f4 ,?is is ! po9t :]e life = ea* ?+ ends2 ,?is is ! po9t :]e nature ) h] p[]s ,curbs all increase4 ,= :atsoe'er ?\ see/ ,gr[ big ) glad increase1 & /ep by /ep ,climb upw>d to ripe age1 ^! to !mselves ,take 9 m bodies ?an !y s5d f selves1 ,:il/ /ill ! food is easily infus$ ,?r\gh all ! ve9s1 & :il/ ! ?+s are n ,s f> exp&$ t !y ca/ away ,su* num]\s atoms z to cause a wa/e ,great] ?an nutrim5t :]eby !y wax4 ,= 'tmu/ be grant$1 truly1 t f ?+s ,_m a body ebbe? & runs (f2 ,b yet /ill m mu/ come1 until ! ?+s ,h t\*$ developm5t's top p9nacle2 ,!n old age breaks _! p[]s & ripe /r5g? ,& falls away into a wors] "p4 ,= ev] ! ampl] & m wide a ?+1 ,z soon z ev] its augm5tation ends1 ,x scatt]s abroad =?) to all sides r\nd ,m bodies1 s5d+ !m f out itself4 ,nor easily n[ is food dissem9ate ,?r\gh all its ve9s2 nor is t food en\gh ,to equal ) a new supply on h& ,^? pl5te\s exhalations x gives (f4 ,?us1 fairly1 all ?+s p]i%1 :5 ) ebb+ ,!y're made less d5se & :5 f bl[s )\t ,!y are laid l[2 s9ce food at la/ w fail ,extreme/ eld1 & bodies f outside ,cease n ) ?ump+ to undo a ?+ ,& ov]ma/] by infe/+ bl[s4 ,?us1 too1 ! ramp>ts ( ! mighty _w ,on all sides r\nd %all tak5 be by /orm1 ,& tumble to wrack & %iv]$ fragm5ts d[n4 ,= food x is mu/ keep ?+s :ole1 r5ew+2 ',tis food mu/ prop & give support to all1-- ,b to no purpose1 s9ce nor ve9s suffice ,to hold en\gh1 nor nature m9i/]s ,z mu* z ne$ful4 ,& ev5 n[ 'tis ?us3 ,its age is brok5 & ! e>?1 outworn ,) _m p>turitions1 sc>ce creates ,! little lives--%e :o creat$ er/ ,all g5]ations & gave =? at bir? ,enorm\s bodies ( wild bea/s ( old4 ,= nev]1 ,i fancy1 did a gold5 cord ,f (f ! firmam5t above let d[n ,! mortal g5]ations to ! fields2 ,nor sea1 nor break]s p\nd+ on ! rocks ,creat$ !m2 b e>? x 0 :o bore-- ,! same to-day :o fe$s !m f h]self4 ,besides1 h]self ( own accord1 %e fir/ ,! %9+ gra9s & v9ey>ds ( all joy ,creat$ = mortality2 h]self ,gave ! sweet fruitage & ! pa/ures glad1 ,:i* n[ to-day yet sc>cely wax 9 size1 ,ev5 :5 aid$ by our toil+ arms4 ,we break ! ox1 & we> away ! /r5g? ,( /urdy f>m-h&s2 iron tools to-day ,b>ely avail = till+ ( ! fields1 ,s nigg>dly !y grudge our h>ve/+s1 ,s mu* increase our lab\r4 ,n[ to-day ,! ag$ pl\ghman1 %ak+ ( 8 head1 ,sighs o'er & o'er t lab\rs ( 8 h&s ,h fall5 out 9 va91 &1 z he ?9ks ,h[ pres5t times are n z times ( old1 ,(t5 he praises ! =tunes ( 8 sire1 ,& crackles1 prat+1 h[ ! anci5t race1 ,fulfill$ ) piety1 support$ life ,) simple com=t 9 a n>r[ plot1 ,s9ce1 man = man1 ! measure ( ea* field ,0 small] f> i' ! old days4 ,&1 aga91 ,! gloomy plant] ( ! )]$ v9e ,rails at ! season's *ange & we>ies heav51 ,nor grasps t all ( ?+s by sure degrees ,are wa/+ away & go+ to ! tomb1 ,outworn by v5]able l5g? ( life4 ,,book ,,iii ,,proem ,o ?\ :o fir/ uplift$ 9 su* d>k ,s cle> a tor* al(t1 :o fir/ %$ light ,^u ! pr(itable ends ( man1 ,o !e ,i foll[1 glory ( ! ,greeks1 ,& set my foot/eps squ>ely plant$ n[ ,ev5 9 ! impress & ! m>ks ( ?9e-- ,less l "o eag] to dispute ! palm1 ,m z "o crav+ out ( v love ,t ,i may copy !e6--= h[ %\ld swall[ ,cont5d ) swans or :at comp>e c\ld be ,9 a race betwe5 "y kids ) tumbl+ legs ,& ! /rong might ( ! horse8 ,our fa!r ?\1 ,& f9d]-out ( tru?1 & ?\ to u ,supplie/ a fa!r's precepts2 & f out ,^? scriv5 leaves ( ?9e1 r5[n$ s\l 7,l bees t sip ( all 9 fl[]y wolds71 ,we fe$ ^u ?y gold5 say+s all-- ,gold51 & ev] wor?ie/ endless life4 ,= soon z ev] ?y plann+ ?\ght t sprang ,f god-l m9d beg9s its l\d proclaim ,( nature's c\rses1 t]rors ( ! bra9 ,asund] flee1 ! ramp>ts ( ! _w ,disp>t away1 & ?r\gh ! void entire ,i see ! movem5ts ( ! univ]se4 ,rises to vision ! maje/y ( gods1 ,& _! abodes ( ev]la/+ calm ,:i* nei!r w9d may %ake nor ra9-cl\d spla%1 ,nor sn[1 congeal$ by %>p fro/s1 may h>m ,) its :ite d[nfall3 ev]1 uncl\d$ sky ,o'er ro(s1 & laughs ) f>-diffus$ light4 ,& nature gives to !m _! all1 nor aught ,may ev] pluck _! peace ( m9d away4 ,b n[h]e to my vision rise no m ,! vaults ( ,a*]on1 ?\gh ! broad e>? ,b>s me no m f gaz+ d[n o'er all ,:i* "u our feet is go+ on bel[ ,along ! void4 ,o1 "h 9 ^! affairs ,"s new div9e delight & trembl+ awe ,takes hold ?r\gh me1 t ?us by p[] ( ?9e ,nature1 s pla9 & manife/ at la/1 ,ha? be5 on e side laid b>e to man6 ,& s9ce ,i've taught already ( :at sort ,! se$s ( all ?+s are1 & h[1 di/9ct ,9 div]s =ms1 !y flit ( own accord1 ,/irr$ ) a motion ev]la/+ on1 ,& 9 :at mode ?+s be f !m create1 ,n[1 aft] su* matt]s1 %\ld my v]se1 meseems1 ,make cle> ! nature ( ! m9d & s\l1 ,& drive t dread ( ,a*]on )\t1 ,headlong1 :i* s conf\nds our human life ,unto its deeps1 p\r+ o'er all t is ,! black ( dea?1 nor leaves n any?+ ,to prosp]--a liquid & unsulli$ joy4 ,= z to :at m5 sometimes w affirm3 ,t m ?an ,t>t>us 7! realm ( dea?7 ,!y fe> diseases & a life ( %ame1 ,& "k ! sub/ance ( ! s\l is blood1 ,or r w9d 7if haply ?us _! :im71 ,& s ne$ naught ( ?is our sci5ce1 !n ,?\ well may'/ note f :at's to foll[ n[ ,t m = glory d !y bragg>t =? ,?an = belief4 ,= m>k ^! v same3 ,exiles f c\ntry1 fugitives af> ,f sight ( m51 ) *>ges f\l atta9t1 ,abas$ ) e wret*$ness1 !y yet ,live1 & :]e'er ! wret*es come1 !y yet ,make ! ance/ral sacrifices !re1 ,but*] ! black %eep1 & to gods bel[ ,(f] ! hon\rs1 & 9 bitt] case ,turn mu* m ke5ly to religion4 ,:]e=e1 x's sur] te/+ ( a man ,9 d\btful p]ils--m>k him z he is ,amid adv]sities2 = !n alone ,are ! true voices conjur$ f 8 brea/1 ,! mask (f-/ripp$1 reality beh9d4 ,& gre$1 aga91 & ! bl9d lu/ ( hon\rs ,:i* =ce poor wret*es pa/ ! b\nds ( law1 ,&1 (t allies & m9i/]s ( crime1 ,to pu% ?r\gh nights & days ) huge/ toil ,to rise untrammell$ to ! peaks ( p[]-- ,^! w\nds ( life 9 no mean "p are kept ,fe/]+ & op5 by ?is fright ( dea?4 ,= ev] we see fi]ce ,want & f\l ,disgrace ,dislodg$ af> f secure life & sweet1 ,l huddl+ ,%apes be=e ! doors ( dea?4 ,& :il/1 f ^!1 m5 wi% to scape af>1 ,driv5 by false t]ror1 & af> remove1 ,) civic blood a =tune !y amass1 ,!y d\ble _! ri*es1 gre$y1 heap]s-up ,( corpse on corpse !y h a cruel laugh ,= ! sad burial ( a bro!r-born1 ,& hatr$ & fe> ( tables ( _! k94 ,likewise1 ?r\gh ?is same t]ror1 envy (t ,makes !m to peak because be=e _! eyes ,t man is lordly1 t man gaz$ ^u ,:o walks begirt ) hon\r glori\s1 ,:il/ !y 9 fil? & d>kness roll ar\nd2 ,"s p]i% away = /atues & a "n1 ,& (t to t degree1 f fright ( dea?1 ,w hate ( liv+ & behold+ light ,take hold on humank9d t !y inflict ,_! own de/ruction ) a gloomy he>t-- ,=getful t ?is fe> is font ( c>es1 ,?is fe> ! plague ^u _! s5se ( %ame1 ,& ?is t breaks ! ties ( comradry ,& ov]sets all rev]5ce & fai?1 ,mid dire/ slaught]4 ,= long ere to-day ,(t5 7 traitors to c\ntry & de> p>5ts ,?r\gh que/ to %un ! realms ( ,a*]on4 ,= j z *ildr5 tremble & fe> all ,9 ! viewless d>k1 s ev5 we at times ,dread 9 ! light s _m ?+s t be ,no :it m fe>some ?an :at *ildr5 feign1 ,%udd]+1 w be ^u !m 9 ! d>k4 ,?is t]ror1 !n1 ?is d>kness ( ! m9d1 ,n sunrise ) its fl>+ spokes ( light1 ,nor glitt]+ arr[s ( morn+ sun disp]se1 ,b only nature's aspect & h] law4 ,,nature ,,& ,,composition ,,( ,,! ,,m9d ,fir/1 !n1 ,i say1 ! m9d :i* (t we call ,! intellect1 :]e9 is seat$ life's ,c\nsel & regim51 is "p no less ,( man ?an h& & foot & eyes are p>ts ,( "o :ole brea?+ creature4 ,b "s hold ,t s5se ( m9d is 9 no fix$ "p seat$1 ,b is ( body "s "o vital /ate1-- ,nam$ h>mony by ,greeks1 because !reby ,we live ) s5se1 ?\gh intellect be n ,9 any "p3 z (t ! body is said ,to h good heal? 7:5 heal?1 h[ev]1 's n ,"o "p ( him :o has x71 s !y place ,! s5se ( m9d 9 no fix$ "p ( man4 ,mightily1 div]sly1 meseems !y err4 ,(t5 ! body palpable & se5 ,sick5s1 :ile yet 9 "s invisible "p ,we feel a pleasure2 (t ! o!r way1 ,a mis]able 9 m9d feels pleasure /ill ,?r\gh\t 8 body--q ! same z :5 ,a foot may pa9 )\t a pa9 9 head4 ,besides1 :5 ^! our limbs are giv5 o'er ,to g5tle sleep & lies ! burd5$ frame ,at r&om void ( s5se1 a some?+ else ,is yet )9 u1 :i* ^u t "t ,be/irs itself 9 _m a wise1 receiv+ ,all motions ( joy & phantom c>es ( he>t4 ,n[1 = to see t 9 man's memb]s dwells ,also ! s\l1 & body ne'er is wont ,to feel s5sation by a h>mony ,take ?is 9 *ief3 ! fact t life rema9s ,(t 9 our limbs1 :5 mu* ( body's gone2 ,yet t same life1 :5 p>ticles ( heat1 ,?\gh few1 h scatt]$ be51 & ?r\gh ! m\? ,air has be5 giv5 =? abroad1 =?) ,=ev] des]ts ! ve9s1 & leaves ! bones4 ,?us may/ ?\ "k t n all p>ticles ,p]=m l p>ts1 nor 9 l mann] all ,are props ( weal & safety3 r ^?-- ,! se$s ( w9d & exhalations w>m-- ,take c>e t 9 our memb]s life rema9s4 ,!re=e a vital heat & w9d !re is ,)9 ! v body1 :i* at dea? ,des]ts our frames4 ,& s1 s9ce nature ( m9d ,& ev5 ( s\l is f\nd to be1 z 'tw]e1 ,a "p ( man1 give ov] h>mony-- ,"n to musicians br\ght f ,helicon1-- ,unless !mselves !y fil*$ x o!rwise1 ,to s]ve = :at 0 lack+ "n till !n4 ,:ate'er x be1 !y're welcome to x--?\1 ,he>k5 my o!r maxims4 ,m9d & s\l1 ,i say1 are held conjo9$ "o ) o!r1 ,& =m "o s+le nature ( !mselves2 ,b *ief & regnant ?r\gh ! frame entire ,is /ill t c\nsel :i* we call ! m9d1 ,& t cleaves seat$ 9 ! midmo/ brea/4 ,"h leap dismay & t]ror2 r\nd ^! haunts ,be bl&i%m5ts ( joys2 & !re=e "h ,! intellect1 ! m9d4 ,! re/ ( s\l1 ,?r\gh\t ! body scatt]$1 b obeys-- ,mov$ by ! nod & motion ( ! m9d4 ,?is1 = itself1 sole ?r\gh itself1 ha? ?\ght2 ,?is = itself ha? mir?1 ev5 :5 ! ?+ ,t moves x1 moves nor s\l nor body at all4 ,& z1 :5 head or eye 9 u is smit ,by assail+ pa91 we are n tortur$ !n ,?r\gh all ! body1 s ! m9d alone ,is sometimes smitt51 or liv5s ) a joy1 ,:il/ yet ! s\l's rema9d] ?r\gh ! limbs ,& ?r\gh ! frame is /irr$ by no?+ new4 ,b :5 ! m9d is mov$ by %ock m fi]ce1 ,we m>k ! :ole s\l suff]+ all at once ,along man's memb]s3 sweats & pallors spread ,ov] ! body1 & ! tongue is brok51 ,& fails ! voice away1 & r+ ! e>s1 ,mi/s bl9d ! eyeballs1 & ! jo9ts collapse1-- ,aye1 m5 drop dead f t]ror ( ! m9d4 ,h5ce1 :oso w c readily rem>k ,t s\l conjo9$ is ) m9d1 &1 :5 ',tis /rook by influ5ce ( ! m9d1 =?) ,9 turn x hits & drives ! body too4 ,& ?is same argum5t e/abli%e? ,t nature ( m9d & s\l corporeal is3 ,= :5 'tis se5 to drive ! memb]s on1 ,to snat* f sleep ! body1 & to *ange ,! c\nt5ance1 & ! :ole /ate ( man ,to rule & turn1--:at yet c\ld nev] be ,sans contact1 & sans body contact fails-- ,mu/ we n grant t m9d & s\l consi/ ,( a corporeal nature8--,& besides ,?\ m>k/ t likewise ) ?is body ( ours ,suff]s ! m9d & ) our body feels4 ,if ! dire spe$ ( spe> t cleaves ! bones ,& b>es ! inn] !ws hits n ! life1 ,yet foll[s a fa9t+ & a f\l collapse1 ,&1 on ! gr\nd1 daz$ tumult 9 ! m9d1 ,& :iles a wav]+ w to rise afoot4 ,s nature ( m9d mu/ be corporeal1 s9ce ,f /roke & spe> corporeal 'tis 9 ?roes4 ,n[1 ( :at body1 :at compon5ts =m$ ,is ?is same m9d ,i w g on to tell4 ,fir/1 ,i av]1 'tis sup]f9e1 compos$ ,( t9ie/ p>ticles--t su* ! fact ,?\ can/ p]ceive1 if ?\ att5d1 f ?is3 ,no?+ is se5 to happ5 ) su* spe$ ,z :at ! m9d proposes & beg9s2 ,!re=e ! same be/irs itself m swiftly ,?an aught ^: nature's palpable to eyes4 ,b :at's s agile mu/ ( se$s consi/ ,mo/ r\nd1 mo/ t9y1 t !y may be mov$1 ,:5 hit by impulse slight4 ,s wat] moves1 ,9 waves along1 at impulse j ! lea/-- ,be+ create ( little %apes t roll2 ,b1 contr>iwise1 ! quality ( honey ,m /able is1 its liquids m in]t1 ,m t>dy its fl[2 = all its /ock ( matt] ,cleaves m toge!r1 s9ce1 inde$1 'tis made ,( atoms n s smoo?1 s f9e1 & r\nd4 ,= ! light breeze t hov]s yet c bl[ ,high heaps ( poppy-se$ away = !e ,d[nw>d f (f ! top2 b1 contr>iwise1 ,a pile ( /ones or sp9y e>s ( :eat ,x c't at all4 ,?us1 9 s f> z bodies ,are small & smoo?1 is _! mobility2 ,b1 contr>iwise1 ! heavi] & m r\gh1 ,! m immovable !y prove4 ,n[1 !n1 ,s9ce nature ( m9d is movable s mu*1 ,consi/ x mu/ ( se$s exce$+ small ,& smoo? & r\nd4 ,:i* fact once kn[n to !e1 ,good fri5d1 w s]ve !e opportune 9 else4 ,?is also %[s ! nature ( ! same1 ,h[ nice its texture1 9 h[ small a space ',tw\ld g1 if once compact$ z a pellet3 ,:5 dea?'s unvex$ repose gets hold on man ,& m9d & s\l retire1 ?\ m>ke/ !re ,f ! :ole body no?+ ta'en 9 =m1 ,no?+ 9 weight4 ,dea? grants ye ev]y?+1 ,b vital s5se & exhalation hot4 ,?us s\l entire mu/ be ( smallmo/ se$s1 ,tw9$ ?r\gh ! ve9s1 ! vitals1 & ! !ws1 ,see+ t1 :5 'tis f :ole body gone1 ,! outw>d figuration ( ! limbs ,is unimpair$ & weight fails n a :it4 ,j s1 :5 vani%$ ! b\quet ( w9e1 ,or :5 an ungu5t's p]fume delicate ,into ! w9ds away dep>ts1 or :5 ,f any body sav\r's gone1 yet /ill ,! ?+ itself seems m9i%$ naught to eyes1 ,!reby1 nor aught ab/ract$ f its weight-- ,no m>vel1 because se$s _m & m9ute ,produce ! sav\rs & ! r$ol5ce ,9 ! :ole body ( ! ?+s4 ,& s1 ,aga91 aga91 nature ( m9d & s\l ',tis ?9e to "k creat$ is ( se$s ,! t9ie/ ev]1 s9ce at fly+-=? ,x be>e? no?+ ( ! weight away4 ,yet fancy n its nature simple s4 ,= an impalpable aura1 mix$ ) heat1 ,des]ts ! dy+1 & heat draws (f ! air2 ,& heat !re's none1 unless commix$ ) air3 ,=1 s9ce ! nature ( all heat is r>e1 ,a?r\gh x _m se$s ( air mu/ move4 ,?us nature ( m9d is triple2 yet ^? all ,suffice n = creat+ s5se--s9ce m9d ,accepte? n t aught ( ^! c cause ,s5se-be>+ motions1 & mu* less ! ?\ghts ,a man revolves 9 m9d4 ,s unto ^! ,mu/ add$ be a some:at1 & a f\r?2 ,t some:at's altoge!r void ( "n2 ,?an :i* exi/e? naught m mobile1 naught ,m an impalpable1 ( elem5ts ,m small & smoo? & r\nd4 ,t fir/ transmits ,s5se-be>+ motions ?r\gh ! frame1 = t ,is r\s$ ! fir/1 compos$ ( little %apes2 ,!nce heat & viewless =ce ( w9d take up ,! motions1 & !nce air1 & !nce all ?+s ,are put 9 motion2 ! blood is /rook1 & !n ,! vitals all beg9 to feel1 & la/ ,to bones & m>r[ ! s5sation comes-- ,pleasure or torm5t4 ,nor w pa9 = naught ,ent] s f>1 nor a %>p ill seep ?r\gh1 ,b all ?+s be p]turb$ to t degree ,t room = life w fail1 & p>ts ( s\l ,w scatt] ?r\gh ! body's e pore4 ,yet z a rule1 almo/ ^u ! sk9 ,^! motion a,il are /opp$1 & ?is is :y ,we h ! p[] to reta9 our life4 ,n[ 9 my eag]ness to tell !e h[ ,!y are commix$1 ?r\gh :at unions fit ,!y function s1 my c\ntry's paup]-spee* ,con/ra9s me sadly4 ,z ,i c1 h[ev]1 ,i'll t\* "s po9ts & pass4 ,9 su* a wise ,c\rse ^! primordials 'mong/ "o ano!r ,) int]-motions t no "o c be ,f o!r sund]$1 nor its ag5cy ,p]=m1 if once divid$ by a space2 ,l _m p[]s 9 "o body !y "w4 ,z 9 ! fle% ( any creature /ill ,is od\r & sav\r & a c]ta9 w>m?1 ,& yet f all ( ^! "o bulk ( body ,is made complete1 s1 viewless =ce ( w9d ,& w>m? & air1 comm+l$1 d create ,"o nature1 by t mobile en]gy ,assi/$ :i* f out itself to !m ,imp>ts initial motion1 :]eby fir/ ,s5se-be>+ motion along ! vitals spr+s4 ,= lurks ?is ess5ce f> & deep & "u1 ,nor 9 our body is aught m %ut f view1 ,& 'tis ! v s\l ( all ! s\l4 ,& z )9 our memb]s & :ole frame ,! en]gy ( m9d & p[] ( s\l ,is mix$ & lat5t1 s9ce create x is ,( bodies small & few1 s lurks ?is f\r?1 ,?is ess5ce void ( "n1 compos$ ( small1 ,& seems ! v s\l ( all ! s\l1 ,& holds dom9ion o'er ! body all4 ,& by l reason w9d & air & heat ,mu/ function s1 comm+l$ ?r\gh ! frame1 ,& n[ ! "o subside & n[ ano!r ,9 int]*ange ( dom9ance1 t ?us ,f all ( !m "o nature be produc$1 ,le/ heat & w9d ap>t1 & air ap>t1 ,make s5se to p]i%1 by dissev]m5t4 ,!re is inde$ 9 m9d t heat x gets ,:5 see?+ 9 rage1 & fla%es f ! eyes ,m swiftly fire2 !re is1 aga91 t w9d1 ,mu*1 & s cold1 companion ( all dread1 ,:i* r\ses ! %udd] 9 ! %ak5 frame2 ,!re is no less t /ate ( air compos$1 ,mak+ ! tranquil brea/1 ! s]5e face4 ,b m ( hot h !y ^: re/ive he>ts1 ,^: m9ds ( passion quickly see! 9 rage-- ,( :i* k9d *ief are fi]ce ab\nd+ lions1 ,:o (t5 ) ro>+ bur/ ! brea/ o'erwr\ght1 ,unable to hold ! surg+ wra? )92 ,b ! cold m9d ( /ags has m ( w9d1 ,& spe$i] ?r\gh _! inw>ds r\ses up ,! icy curr5ts :i* make _! memb]s quake4 ,b m ! ox5 live by tranquil air1 ,nor e'er do? smoky tor* ( wra? appli$1 ,o'erspread+ ) %ad[s ( a d>kl+ murk1 ,r\se !m too f>2 nor w !y /iff5 />k1 ,pi]c$ ?r\gh by icy javel9s ( fe>2 ,b h _! place half-way betwe5 ! two-- ,/ags & fi]ce lions4 ,?us ! race ( m53 ,?\gh tra9+ make !m equally ref9$1 ,x leaves ^? pri/9e ve/iges beh9d ,( ea* m9d's nature4 ,nor may we suppose ,evil c e'er be root$ up s f> ,t "o man's n m giv5 to fits ( wra?1 ,ano!r's n m quickly t\*$ by fe>1 ,a ?ird n m long-suff]+ ?an he %\ld4 ,& ne$s mu/ diff] 9 _m ?+s besides ,! v>i$ natures & result+ habits ,( humank9d--( :i* n n[ c ,i ,exp\nd ! hidd5 causes1 nor f9d names ,en\gh = all ! div]s %apes ( ^? ,primordials :5ce ?is v>iation spr+s4 ,b ?is meseems ,i'm able to decl>e3 ,^? ve/iges ( natures left beh9d ,:i* reason _c q expel f u ,are /ill s slight t naught prev5ts a man ,f liv+ a life ev5 wor?y ( ! gods4 ,s !n ?is s\l is kept by all ! body1 ,itself ! body's gu>d1 & s\rce ( weal3 ,= !y ) common roots cleave ea* to ea*1 ,nor c be torn asund] )\t dea?4 ,n easy 'tis f lumps ( frank9c5se ,to te> _! fragrance =?1 )\t its nature ,p]i%+ likewise3 s1 n easy 'tis ,f all ! body nature ( m9d & s\l ,to draw away1 )\t ! :ole dissolv$4 ,) se$s s int]tw9$ ev5 f bir?1 ,!y're d[]$ conjo9tly ) a p>tn]-life2 ,no en]gy ( body or m9d1 ap>t1 ,ea* ( itself )\t ! o!r's p[]1 ,c h s5sation2 b our s5se1 enk9dl$ ,along ! vitals1 to flame is bl[n by bo? ,) mutual motions4 ,besides ! body alone ,is nor begot nor gr[s1 nor aft] dea? ,se5 to endure4 ,= n z wat] at times ,gives (f ! ali5 heat1 nor is !reby ,itself de/roy$1 b unimpair$ rema9s-- ,n ?us1 ,i say1 c ! des]t$ frame ,be> ! dissev]+ ( its jo9$ s\l1 ,b1 r5t & ru9$1 m\ld]s all away4 ,?us ! jo9t contact ( ! body & s\l ,le>ns f _! e>lie/ age ! vital motions1 ,ev5 :5 /ill buri$ 9 ! "m's womb2 ,s no dissev]+ c hap to !m1 ,)\t _! bane & ill4 ,& !nce may/ see ,t1 z conjo9$ is _! s\rce ( weal1 ,conjo9$ also mu/ _! nature be4 ,if "o1 moreov]1 d5ies t body feel1 ,& holds t s\l1 ?r\gh all ! body mix$1 ,takes on ?is motion :i* we title s5se1 ,he battles 9 va9 indubitable facts3 ,= :o'll expla9 :at body's feel+ is1 ,except by :at ! public fact itself ,has giv5 & taught u8,b :5 s\l is p>t$1 ,body's )\t all s5se4 ,true6--loses :at ,0 ev5 9 its life-"t n its own2 ,& mu* beside x loses1 :5 s\l's driv5 ,=? f t life-"t4 ,or1 to say t eyes ,!mselves c see no ?+1 b ?r\gh ! same ,! m9d looks =?1 z out ( op5$ doors1 ,is--a h>d say+2 s9ce ! feel 9 eyes ,says ! rev]se4 ,= ?is itself draws on ,& =ces into ! pupils ( our eyes ,our consci\sness4 ,& note ! case :5 (t5 ,we lack ! p[] to see refulg5t ?+s1 ,because our eyes are hamp]$ by _! light-- ,) a m]e doorway ?is w\ld happ5 n2 ,=1 s9ce x is our v selves t see1 ,no op5 portals und]take ! toil4 ,besides1 if eyes ( ours b act z doors1 ,me?9ks t1 7 our sight remov$1 ! m9d ,ought !n /ill bett] to behold a ?+-- ,:5 ev5 ! door-po/s h be5 cle>$ away4 ,h]e9 9 ^! affairs n[ise take up ,:at hon\r$ sage1 ,democritus1 lays d[n-- ,t proposition1 t primordials ,( body & m9d1 ea* sup]-pos$ on ea*1 ,v>y alt]nately & int]weave ,! fabric ( our memb]s4 ,= n only ,are ! s\l-elem5ts small] f> ?an ^? ,:i* ?is our body & inw>d p>ts compose1 ,b also are !y 9 _! numb] less1 ,& scatt]$ sp>sely ?r\gh our frame4 ,& ?us ,?is can/ ?\ gu>antee3 s\l's primal g]ms ,ma9ta9 betwe5 !m int]vals z l>ge ,at lea/ z are ! smalle/ bodies1 :i*1 ,:5 ?r[n aga9/ u1 9 our body r\se ,s5se-be>+ motions4 ,h5ce x comes t we ,sometimes don't feel alight+ on our frames ,! cl++ du/1 or *alk t settles s(t2 ,nor mi/s ( night1 nor spid]'s gossam] ,we feel aga9/ u1 :51 ^u our road1 ,its net entangles u1 nor on our head ,! dropp+ ( its )]$ g>m5t+s2 ,nor bird-fea!rs1 nor vegetable d[n1 ,fly+ ab\t1 s light !y b>ely fall2 ,nor feel ! /eps ( e crawl+ ?+1 ,nor ea* ( all ^? footpr9ts on our sk9 ,( midges & ! l4 ,to t degree ,mu/ _m primal g]ms be /irr$ 9 u ,ere once ! se$s ( s\l t ?r\gh our frame ,are int]m+l$ 'g9 to feel t ^? ,primordials ( ! body h be5 /rook1 ,& ere1 9 p\nd+ ) su* gaps betwe51 ,!y cla%1 comb9e & leap ap>t 9 turn4 ,b m9d is m ! keep] ( ! gates1 ,ha? m dom9ion ov] life ?an s\l4 ,= )\t intellect & m9d !re's n ,"o "p ( s\l c re/ )9 our frame ,lea/ "p ( "t2 companion+1 x goes ,) m9d into ! w9ds away1 & leaves ,! icy memb]s 9 ! cold ( dea?4 ,b he ^: m9d & intellect abide ,himself abides 9 life4 ,h[ev] mu* ,! trunk be mangl$1 ) ! limbs lopp$ (f1 ,! s\l )drawn & tak5 f ! limbs1 ,/ill lives ! trunk & draws ! vital air4 ,ev5 :5 depriv$ ( all b all ! s\l1 ,yet w x l+] on & cleave to life1-- ,j z ! p[] ( vision /ill is /rong1 ,if b ! pupil %all abide unh>m$1 ,ev5 :5 ! eye ar\nd x's sorely r5t-- ,provid$ only ?\ de/roye/ n ,:olly ! ball1 b1 cutt+ r\nd ! pupil1 ,leave/ t pupil by itself beh9d-- ,= m w\ld ru9 sight4 ,b if t c5tre1 ,t t9y "p ( eye1 be eat5 ?r\gh1 ,=?) ! vision fails & d>kness comes1 ,?\gh 9 all else ! unblemi%$ ball be cle>4 ',tis by l compact t ! s\l & m9d ,are ea* to o!r b\nd =ev]more4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,is ,,mortal ,n[ come3 t ?\ may/ able be to "k ,t m9ds & ! light s\ls ( all t live ,h mortal bir? & dea?1 ,i w g on ,v]ses to build meet = ?y rule ( life1 ,s\ght aft] long1 discov]$ ) sweet toil4 ,b "u "o "n ,i'd h !e yoke !m bo?2 ,& :51 = in/ance1 ,i %all speak ( s\l1 ,tea*+ ! same to be b mortal1 ?9k ,!reby ,i'm speak+ also ( ! m9d-- ,s9ce bo? are "o1 a sub/ance int]-jo9$4 ,fir/1 !n1 s9ce ,i h taught h[ s\l exi/s ,a subtle fabric1 ( p>ticles m9ute1 ,made up f atoms small] mu* ?an ^? ,( wat]'s liquid damp1 or fog1 or smoke1 ,s 9 mobility x f> excels1 ,m prone to move1 ?\gh /rook by light] cause ,ev5 mov$ by images ( smoke or fog-- ,z :]e we view1 :5 9 our sleeps we're lull$1 ,! alt>s exhal+ /eam & smoke al(t-- ,=1 beyond d\bt1 ^! app>itions come ,to u f outw>d4 ,n[1 !n1 s9ce ?\ see/1 ,_! liquids dep>t1 _! wat]s fl[ away1 ,:5 j>s are %iv]$1 & s9ce fog & smoke ,dep>t into ! w9ds away1 believe ,! s\l no less is %$ abroad & dies ,m quickly f>1 m quickly is dissolv$ ,back to its primal bodies1 :5 )drawn ,f out man's memb]s x has gone away4 ,=1 sure1 if body 7conta9] ( ! same ,l z a j>71 :5 %iv]$ f "s cause1 ,& r>efi$ by loss ( blood f ve9s1 ,_c = long] hold ! s\l1 h[ !n ,?9k/ ?\ x c be held by any air-- ,a /uff mu* r>] ?an our bodies be8 ,besides we feel t m9d to be+ comes ,along ) body1 ) body gr[s & ages4 ,= j z *ildr5 tott] r\nd ab\t ,) frames infirm & t5d]1 s !re foll[s ,a weakl+ wisdom 9 _! m9ds2 & !n1 ,:]e ye>s h rip5$ into robu/ p[]s1 ,c\nsel is also great]1 m increas$ ,! p[] ( m9d2 !reaft]1 :]e already ,! body's %att]$ by ma/]-p[]s ( eld1 ,& fall5 ! frame ) its enfeebl$ p[]s1 ,?\ght hobbles1 tongue w&]s1 & ! m9d gives way2 ,all fails1 all's lack+ at ! selfsame "t4 ,!re=e x suits t ev5 ! s\l's dissolv$1 ,l smoke1 into ! l(ty w9ds ( air2 ,s9ce we behold ! same to be+ come ,along ) body & gr[1 &1 z ,i've taught1 ,crumble & crack1 !re) outworn by eld4 ,!n1 too1 we see1 t1 j z body takes ,mon/r\s diseases & ! dreadful pa91 ,s m9d its bitt] c>es1 ! grief1 ! fe>2 ,:]e=e x tallies t ! m9d no less ,p>tak] is ( dea?2 = pa9 & disease ,are bo? artific]s ( dea?1--z well ,we've le>n$ by ! pass+ ( _m a man ere n[4 ,nay1 too1 9 diseases ( body1 (t5 ! m9d ,w&]s afield2 = 'tis beside itself1 ,& craz$ x speaks1 or _m a "t x s9ks1 ,) eyelids clos+ & a droop+ nod1 ,9 heavy dr[se1 on to et]nal sleep2 ,f :5ce nor he>s x any voices m1 ,nor able is to "k ! faces "h ,( ^? ab\t him /&+ ) wet *eeks ,:o va9ly call him back to light & life4 ,:]e=e m9d too1 confess we mu/1 dissolves1 ,see+1 inde$1 contagions ( disease ,ent] into ! same4 ,aga91 ,o :y1 ,:5 ! /rong w9e has ent]$ into man1 ,& its diffus$ fire gone r\nd ! ve9s1 ,:y foll[s !n a heav9ess ( limbs1 ,a tangle ( ! legs z r\nd he reels1 ,a /utt]+ tongue1 an intellect besoak$1 ,eyes all aswim1 & hiccups1 %\ts1 & brawls1 ,& :atso else is ( t ilk8--,:y ?is8-- ,if n t viol5t & impetu\s w9e ,is wont to conf\nd ! s\l )9 ! body8 ,b :atso c conf\nd$ be & balk$1 ,gives pro(1 t if a h>di] cause got 91 ',tw\ld hap t x w\ld p]i% !n1 b]eav$ ,( any life !reaft]4 ,&1 moreov]1 ,(t5 w "s "o 9 a sudd5 fit1 ,z if by /roke ( lightn+1 tumble d[n ,be=e our eyes1 & sputt] foam1 & grunt1 ,bli!r1 & twi/ ab\t ) s9ews taut1 ,gasp up 9 />ts1 & we>y out 8 limbs ,) toss+ r\nd4 ,no m>vel1 s9ce di/ract ,?r\gh frame by viol5ce ( disease4 9999999999 ,conf\nds1 he foams1 z if to vomit s\l1 ,z on ! salt sea boil ! bill[s r\nd ,"u ! ma/] might ( w9ds4 ,& n[ ,a groan's =c$ out1 because 8 limbs are grip$1 ,b1 9 ! ma91 because ! se$s ( voice ,are driv5 =? & c>ri$ 9 a mass ,outw>ds by m\?1 :]e !y are wont to g1 ,& h a build$ highway4 ,he becomes ,m]e fool1 s9ce en]gy ( m9d & s\l ,conf\nd$ is1 &1 z ,i've %[n1 to-riv51 ,asund] ?r[n1 & torn to pieces all ,by ! same v5om4 ,b1 aga91 :]e cause ,( t disease has fac$ ab\t1 & back ,retreats %>p poison ( corrupt$ frame ,into its %ad[y lairs1 ! man at fir/ ,arises reel+1 & gradually comes back ,to all 8 s5ses & recov]s s\l4 ,?us1 s9ce )9 ! body itself ( man ,! m9d & s\l are by su* great diseases ,%ak51 s mis]ably 9 lab\r di/raught1 ,:y1 !n1 believe t 9 ! op5 air1 ,)\t a body1 !y c pass _! life1 ,immortal1 battl+ ) ! ma/] w9ds8 ,&1 s9ce we m>k ! m9d itself is cur$1 ,l ! sick body1 & re/or$ c be ,by m$ic9e1 ?is is =ew>n+ too ,t mortal lives ! m9d4 ,= prop] x is ,t :osoe'er beg9s & und]takes ,to alt] ! m9d1 or m$itates to *ange ,any ano!r nature soev]1 %\ld add ,new p>ts1 or readju/ ! ord] giv51 ,or f ! sum remove at lea/ a bit4 ,b :at's immortal wille? = itself ,its p>ts be nor increas$1 nor re>rang$1 ,nor any bit soev] fl[ away3 ,= *ange ( any?+ f out its b\nds ,means in/ant dea? ( t :i* 0 be=e4 ,ergo1 ! m9d1 :e!r 9 sickness fall51 ,or by ! m$ic9e re/or$1 gives signs1 ,z ,i h taught1 ( its mortality4 ,s surely w a fact ( tru? make head ',ga9/ errors' !ories all1 & s %ut (f ,all refuge f ! adv]s>y1 & r\t ,error by two-edg$ confutation4 ,& s9ce ! m9d is ( a man "o "p1 ,:i* 9 "o fix$ place rema9s1 l e>s1 ,& eyes1 & e s5se :i* pilots life2 ,& j z h&1 or eye1 or nose1 ap>t1 ,sev]$ f u1 c nei!r feel nor be1 ,b 9 ! lea/ ( "t is left to rot1 ,?us m9d alone c nev] be1 )\t ,! body & ! man himself1 :i* seems1 ,z 'tw]e ! vessel ( ! same--or aught ,:ate'er ?\'lt feign z yet m closely jo9$3 ,s9ce body cleaves to m9d by sure/ bonds4 ,aga91 ! body's & ! m9d's live p[]s ,only 9 union prosp] & enjoy2 ,= nei!r c nature ( m9d1 alone ( self ,sans body1 give ! vital motions =?2 ,nor1 !n1 c body1 want+ s\l1 endure ,& use ! s5ses4 ,v]ily1 z ! eye1 ,alone1 up-r5d$ f its roots1 ap>t ,f all ! body1 c pe] ab\t at naught1 ,s s\l & m9d x seems are no?+ able1 ,:5 by !mselves4 ,no m>vel1 because1 commix$ ,?r\gh ve9s & inw>ds1 & ?r\gh bones & !ws1 ,_! elem5ts primordial are conf9$ ,by all ! body1 & own no p[] free ,to b\nd ar\nd ?r\gh int]spaces big1 ,?us1 %ut )9 ^! conf9es1 !y take on ,motions ( s5se1 :i*1 aft] dea?1 ?r[n out ,beyond ! body to ! w9ds ( air1 ,take on !y _c--& on ?is acc\nt1 ,because no m 9 su* a way conf9$4 ,= air w be a body1 be alive1 ,if 9 t air ! s\l c keep itself1 ,& 9 t air enclose ^? motions all ,:i* 9 ! !ws & 9 ! body itself ,a :ile ago 'twas mak+4 ,s = ?is1 ,aga91 aga91 ,i say confess we mu/1 ,t1 :5 ! body's wrapp+s are unw\nd1 ,& :5 ! vital brea? is =c$ )\t1 ,! s\l1 ! s5ses ( ! m9d dissolve1-- ,s9ce = ! twa9 ! cause & gr\nd ( life ,is 9 ! fact ( _! conjo9$ e/ate4 ,once m1 s9ce body's unable to su/a9 ,division f ! s\l1 )\t decay ,& obsc5e /5*1 h[ can/ ?\ d\bt b t ,! s\l1 upris5 f ! body's deeps1 ,has filt]$ away1 wide-drift$ l a smoke1 ,or t ! *ang$ body crumbl+ fell ,) ru9 s entire1 because1 inde$1 ,its deep f\ndations h be5 mov$ f place1 ,! s\l out-filt]+ ev5 ?r\gh ! frame1 ,& ?r\gh ! body's e w9d+ way ,& orifice8 ,& s by _m means ,?\'rt free to le>n t nature ( ! s\l ,ha? pass$ 9 fragm5ts out along ! frame1 ,& t 'twas %iv]$ 9 ! v body ,ere ev] x slipp$ abroad & swam away ,into ! w9ds ( air4 ,= nev] a man ,dy+ appe>s to feel ! s\l g =? ,z "o sure :ole f all 8 body at once1 ,nor fir/ come up ! ?roat & into m\?2 ,b feels x fail+ 9 a c]ta9 spot1 ,ev5 z he kn[s ! s5ses too dissolve ,ea* 9 its own location 9 ! frame4 ,b 7 ?is m9d ( ours immortal m9d1 ,dy+ 'tw\ld sc>ce bewail a dissolution1 ,b r ! go+1 ! leav+ ( its coat1 ,l to a snake4 ,:]e=e1 :5 once ! body ,ha? pass$ away1 admit we mu/ t s\l1 ,%iv]$ 9 all t body1 p]i%$ too4 ,nay1 ev5 :5 mov+ 9 ! b\nds ( life1 ,(t5 ! s\l1 n[ tott]+ f "s cause1 ,craves to g out1 & f ! frame entire ,loos5$ to be2 ! c\nt5ance becomes ,flaccid1 z if ! supreme h\r 7 !re2 ,& flabbily collapse ! memb]s all ,aga9/ ! bloodless trunk--! k9d ( case ,we see :5 we rem>k 9 common phrase1 ,t man's q gone1 or fa9t$ dead away2 ,& :]e !re's n[ a bu/le ( al>m1 ,& all are eag] to get "s hold ^u ,! man's la/ l9k ( life4 ,= !n ! m9d ,& all ! p[] ( s\l are %ook s sore1 ,& ^! s tott] along ) all ! frame1 ,t any cause a little /rong] might ,dissolve !m altoge!r4--,:y1 !n1 d\bt ,t s\l1 :5 once )\t ! body ?ru/1 ,!re 9 ! op51 an enfeebl$ ?+1 ,its wrapp+s /ripp$ away1 _c endure ,n only ?r\gh no ev]la/+ age1 ,b ev51 inde$1 ?r\gh n ! lea/ ( "t8 ,!n1 too1 :y nev] is ! intellect1 ,! c\nsell+ m9d1 begott5 9 ! head1 ,! feet1 ! h&s1 in/ead ( cleav+ /ill ,to "o sole seat1 to "o fix$ haunt1 ! brea/1 ,if n t fix$ places be assign$ ,= ea* ?+'s bir?1 :]e ea*1 :5 'tis create1 ,is able to endure1 & t our frames ,h su* complex adju/m5ts t no %ift ,9 ord] ( our memb]s may appe>8 ,to t degree effect succe$s to cause1 ,nor is ! flame once wont to be create ,9 fl[+ /reams1 nor cold begot 9 fire4 ,besides1 if nature ( s\l immortal be1 ,& able to feel1 :5 f our frame disjo9$1 ,! same1 ,i fancy1 mu/ be ?\ght to be ,end[$ ) s5ses five1--nor is !re way ,b ?is :]eby to image to ourselves ,h[ "u-s\ls may roam 9 ,a*]on4 ,?us pa9t]s & ! eld] race ( b>ds ,h pictur$ s\ls ) s5ses s end[$4 ,b nei!r eyes1 nor nose1 nor h&1 alone ,ap>t f body c exi/ = s\l1 ,nor tongue nor e>s ap>t4 ,& h5ce inde$ ,alone by self !y c nor feel nor be4 ,& s9ce we m>k ! vital s5se to be ,9 ! :ole body1 all "o liv+ ?+1 ,if ( a sudd5 a =ce ) rapid /roke ,%\ld slice x d[n ! middle & cleave 9 twa91 ,beyond a d\bt likewise ! s\l itself1 ,divid$1 dissev]$1 asund] w be flung ,along ) body4 ,b :at sev]$ is ,& into sundry p>ts divides1 inde$ ,admits x owns no ev]la/+ nature4 ,we he> h[ *>iots ( w>1 areek ,) hurly slaught]1 lop ) fla%+ scy!s ,! limbs away s sudd5ly t !re1 ,fall5 f ! trunk1 !y quiv] on ! e>?1 ,! :ile ! m9d & p[]s ( ! man ,c feel no pa91 = swiftness ( 8 hurt1 ,& %e] ab&on 9 ! ze/ ( battle3 ,) ! rema9d] ( 8 frame he seeks ,anew ! battle & ! slaught]1 nor m>ks ,h[ ! swift :eels & scy!s ( rav9 h dragg$ ,(f ) ! horses 8 left arm & %ield2 ,nor o!r h[ 8 "r has dropp$ away1 ,m\nt+ aga9 & on4 ,a ?ird attempts ,) leg dismemb]$ to arise & /&1 ,:il/1 on ! gr\nd h>d by1 ! dy+ foot ,twit*es its spread+ toes4 ,& ev5 ! head1 ,:5 f ! w>m & liv+ trunk lopp$ (f1 ,keeps on ! gr\nd ! vital c\nt5ance ,& op5 eyes1 until 't has r5d]$ up ,all remnants ( ! s\l4 ,nay1 once aga93 ,if1 :5 a s]p5t's d>t+ =? its tongue1 ,& la%+ its tail1 ?\ gette/ *ance to hew ,) axe its l5g? ( trunk to _m p>ts1 ,?\'lt see ea* sev]$ fragm5t wri?+ r\nd ,) its fre% w\nd1 & spatt]+ up ! sod1 ,& !re ! =e-"p seek+ ) ! jaws ,aft] ! h9d]1 ) bite to /op ! pa94 ,s %all we say t ^! be s\ls entire ,9 all ^? fractions8--b f t 'tw\ld foll[ ,"o creature'd h 9 body _m s\ls4 ,!re=e1 ! s\l1 :i* 0 inde$ b "o1 ,has be5 divid$ ) ! body too3 ,ea* is b mortal1 s9ce alike is ea* ,hewn into _m p>ts4 ,aga91 h[ (t5 ,we view our fell[ go+ by degrees1 ,& los+ limb by limb ! vital s5se2 ,fir/ nails & f+]s ( ! feet turn blue1 ,next die ! feet & legs1 !n o'er ! re/ ,sl[ crawl ! c]ta9 foot/eps ( cold dea?4 ,& s9ce ?is nature ( ! s\l is torn1 ,nor m\nts away1 z at "o "t1 entire1 ,we ne$s mu/ hold x mortal4 ,b p]*ance ,if ?\ suppose/ t ! s\l itself ,c inw>d draw along ! frame1 & br+ ,its p>ts toge!r to "o place1 & s ,f all ! memb]s draw ! s5se away1 ,:y1 !n1 t place 9 :i* su* /ock ( s\l ,collect$ is1 %\ld great] seem 9 s5se4 ,b s9ce su* place is n[h]e1 = a fact1 ,z said be=e1 'tis r5t & scatt]$ =?1 ,& s goes "u4 ,or aga91 if n[ ,i please to grant ! false1 & say t s\l ,c ?us be lump$ )9 ! frames ( ^? ,:o leave ! sun%9e1 dy+ bit by bit1 ,/ill mu/ ! s\l z mortal be confess$2 ,nor aught x matt]s :e!r to wrack x g1 ,disp]s$ 9 ! w9ds1 or1 ga!r$ 9 a mass ,f all its p>ts1 s9k d[n to bruti% dea?1 ,s9ce m & m 9 e region s5se ,fails ! :ole man1 & less & less ( life ,9 e region l+]s4 ,& besides1 ,if s\l immortal is1 & w9ds its way ,into ! body at ! bir? ( man1 ,:y c we n rememb] some?+1 !n1 ,( life-"t sp5t be=e8 :y keep we n ,"s footpr9ts ( ! ?+s we did (1 old8 ,b if s *ang$ ha? be5 ! p[] ( m9d1 ,t e recollection ( ?+s done ,is fall5 away1 at no o'erlong remove ,is t1 ,i tr[1 f :at we mean by dea?4 ,:]e=e 'tis sure t :at ha? be5 be=e ,ha? di$1 & :at n[ is is n[ create4 ,moreov]1 if aft] ! body ha? be5 built ,our m9d's live p[]s are wont to be put 91 ,j at ! mom5t t we come to bir?1 ,& cross ! sills ( life1 'tw\ld sc>cely fit ,= !m to live z if !y seem$ to gr[ ,along ) limbs & frame1 ev5 9 ! blood1 ,b r z 9 a cav]n all alone4 7,yet all ! body duly ?rongs ) s5se47 ,b public fact decl>es aga9/ all ?is3 ,= s\l is s entw9$ ?r\gh ! ve9s1 ,! fle%1 ! !ws1 ! bones1 t ev5 ! tee? ,%>e 9 s5sation1 z prov5 by dull a*e1 ,by tw+e f icy wat]1 or grat+ crun* ,^u a /one t got 9 m\? ) bread4 ,:]e=e1 aga91 aga91 s\ls mu/ be ?\ght ,nor void ( bir?1 nor free f law ( dea?2 ,nor1 if1 f outw>d1 9 !y w\nd _! way1 ,c\ld !y be ?\ght z able s to cleave ,to ^! our frames1 nor1 s9ce s int]wove1 ,appe>s x t !y're able to g =? ,unhurt & :ole & loose !mselves unsca!d ,f all ! !ws1 articulations1 bones4 ,b1 if p]*ance ?\ ?9ke/ t ! s\l1 ,f outw>d w9d+ 9 its way1 is wont ,to seep & soak along ^! memb]s ours1 ,!n all ! m 'twill p]i%1 be+ ?us ,) body fus$--= :at w seep & soak ,w be dissolv$ & w !re=e die4 ,= j z food1 disp]s$ ?r\gh all ! pores ,( body1 & pass$ ?r\gh limbs & all ! frame1 ,p]i%es1 supply+ f itself ! /uff ,= o!r nature1 ?us ! s\l & m9d1 ,?\gh :ole & new into a body go+1 ,are yet1 by seep+ 91 dissolv$ away1 ,:il/1 z ?r\gh pores1 to all ! frame !re pass ,^? p>ticles f :i* creat$ is ,?is nature ( m9d1 n[ rul] ( our body1 ,born f t s\l :i* p]i%$1 :5 divid$ ,along ! frame4 ,:]e=e x seems t s\l ,ha? bo? a natal & fun]al h\r4 ,besides are se$s ( s\l !re left beh9d ,9 ! brea?less body1 or n8 ,if !re !y are1 ,x _c ju/ly be immortal deem$1 ,s9ce1 %orn ( "s p>ts lo/1 '?as gone away3 ,b if1 borne (f ) memb]s uncorrupt1 ',?as fl$ s absolutely all away ,x leaves n "o rema9d] ( itself ,beh9d 9 body1 :5ce d cadav]s1 !n1 ,f out _! putrid fle% exhale ! worms1 ,& :5ce does su* a mass ( liv+ ?+s1 ,boneless & bloodless1 o'er ! bloat$ frame ,bubble & sw>m8 ,b if p]*ance ?\ ?9ke/ ,t s\ls f outw>d into worms c w9d1 ,& ea* into a sep>ate body come1 ,& reckone/ n :y _m ?\s& s\ls ,collect :]e only "o has gone away1 ,"h is a po9t1 9 soo?1 t seems to ne$ ,inquiry & a putt+ to ! te/3 ,:e!r ! s\ls g on a hunt = se$s ,( worms :]e) to build _! dwell+ places1 ,or ent] bodies ready-made1 z 'tw]e4 ,b :y !mselves !y ?us %\ld d & toil ',tis h>d to say1 s9ce1 be+ free ( body1 ,!y flit ar\nd1 h>ass$ by no disease1 ,nor cold nor fam9e2 = ! body lab\rs ,by m ( k9%ip to ^! flaws ( life1 ,& m9d by contact ) t body suff]s ,s _m ills4 ,b grant x be = !m ,h[ev] useful to con/ruct a body ,to :i* to ent] 91 'tis pla9 !y c't4 ,!n1 s\ls = self no frames nor bodies make1 ,nor is !re h[ !y once might ent] 9 ,to bodies ready-made--= !y _c ,be nicely int]wov5 ) ! same1 ,& !re'll be =m$ no int]play ( s5se ,common to ea*4 ,aga91 :y is't !re goes ,impetu\s rage ) lion's bre$ morose1 ,& cunn+ ) foxes1 & to de] :y giv5 ,! ance/ral fe> & t5d5cy to flee1 ,& :y 9 %ort d all ! re/ ( traits ,eng5d] f ! v />t ( life ,9 ! memb]s & m5tality1 if n ,because "o c]ta9 p[] ( m9d t came ,f its own se$ & bre$ waxes ! same ,along ) all ! body8 ,b 7 m9d ,immortal1 7 x wont to *ange its bodies1 ,h[ topsy-turvy w\ld e>?'s creatures act6 ,! ,hyrcan h\nd w\ld flee ! onset (t ,( antl]$ /ag1 ! scurry+ hawk w\ld quake ,along ! w9ds ( air at ! com+ dove1 ,& m5 w\ld dote1 & savage bea/s be wise2 ,= false ! reason+ ( ^? t say ,immortal m9d is *ang$ by *ange ( body-- ,= :at is *ang$ dissolves1 & !re=e dies4 ,= p>ts are re-dispos$ & leave _! ord]2 ,:]e=e !y mu/ be also capable ,( dissolution ?r\gh ! frame at la/1 ,t !y along ) body p]i% all4 ,b %\ld "s say t always s\ls ( m5 ,g into human bodies1 ,i w ask3 ,h[ c a wise become a dull>d s\l8 ,& :y is nev] a *ild's a prud5t s\l8 ,& ! m>e's filly :y n tra9$ s well ,z /urdy /r5g? ( /e$8 ,we may be sure ,!y'll take _! refuge 9 ! ?\ght t m9d ,becomes a weakl+ 9 a weakl+ frame4 ,yet be ?is s1 'tis ne$ful to confess ,! s\l b mortal1 s9ce1 s alt]$ n[ ,?r\gh\t ! frame1 x loses ! life & s5se ,x _h be=e4 ,or h[ c m9d wax /rong ,coequally ) body & atta9 ,! crav$ fl[] ( life1 unless x be ,! body's colleague 9 its orig9s8 ,or :at's ! purport ( its go+ =? ,f ag$ limbs8--fe>s x1 p]haps1 to /ay1 ,p5t 9 a crumbl$ body8 ,or le/ its h\se1 ,outworn by v5]able l5g? ( days1 ,may topple d[n ^u x8 ,b inde$ ,= an immortal p]ils are !re none4 ,aga91 at p>turitions ( ! wild ,& at ! rites ( ,love1 t s\ls %\ld /& ,ready h>d by seems ludicr\s en\gh-- ,immortals wait+ = _! mortal limbs ,9 numb]s innum]able1 cont5d+ madly ,:i* %all be fir/ & *ief to ent] 96-- ,unless p]*ance among ! s\ls !re be ,su* treaties /abli%$ t ! fir/ to come ,fly+ along1 %all ent] 9 ! fir/1 ,& t !y make no rivalries ( /r5g?6 ,aga91 9 e!r c't exi/ a tree1 ,nor cl\ds 9 ocean deeps1 nor 9 ! fields ,c fi%es live1 nor blood 9 timb] be1 ,nor sap 9 b\ld]s3 fix$ & arrang$ ,:]e ev]y?+ may gr[ & h its place4 ,?us nature ( m9d _c arise alone ,)\t ! body1 nor exi/ af> ,f !ws & blood4 ,b if 'tw]e possible1 ,mu* r might ?is v p[] ( m9d ,be 9 ! head1 ! %\ld]s or ! heels1 ,&1 born 9 any "p soev]1 yet ,9 ! same man1 9 ! same vessel abide4 ,b s9ce )9 ?is body ev5 ( ours ,/&s fix$ & appe>s arrang$ sure ,:]e s\l & m9d c ea* exi/ & gr[1 ,d5y we mu/ ! m t !y c h ,duration & bir?1 :olly outside ! frame4 ,=1 v]ily1 ! mortal to conjo9 ,) ! et]nal1 & to feign !y feel ,toge!r1 & c function ea* ) ea*1 ,is b to dote3 = :at c be conceiv$ ,( m unlike1 discrepant1 ill-assort$1 ,?an some?+ mortal 9 a union jo9$ ,) an immortal & a secul> ,to be> ! outrage\s tempe/s8 ,!n1 aga91 ,:atev] abides et]nal mu/ inde$ ,ei!r repel all /rokes1 because 'tis made ,( solid body1 & p]mit no entrance ,( aught ) p[] to sund] f )9 ,! p>ts compact--z are ^? se$s ( /uff ,^: nature we've exhibit$ be=e2 ,or else be able to endure ?r\gh "t ,= ?is3 because !y are f bl[s exempt1 ,z is ! void1 ! :i* abides unt\*$1 ,unsmit by any /roke2 or else because ,!re is no room ar\nd1 :]eto ?+s c1 ,z 'tw]e1 dep>t 9 dissolution all1-- ,ev5 z ! sum ( sums et]nal is1 ,)\t or place beyond :]eto ?+s may ,asund] fly1 or bodies :i* c smite1 ,& ?us dissolve !m by ! bl[s ( might4 ,b if p]*ance ! s\l's to be adjudg$ ,immortal1 ma9ly on gr\nd 'tis kept secure ,9 vital =ces--ei!r because !re come ,nev] at all ?+s ho/ile to its weal1 ,or else because :at come someh[ retire1 ,repell$ or ere we feel ! h>m !y "w1 9999999999 ,=1 lo1 besides t1 :5 ! frame's diseas$1 ,s\l sick5s too1 !re come?1 _m a "t1 ,t :i* torm5ts x ) ! ?+s to be1 ,keeps x 9 dread1 & we>ies x ) c>es2 ,& ev5 :5 evil acts are ( ! pa/1 ,/ill gnaw ! old transgressions bitt]ly4 ,add1 too1 t fr5zy1 peculi> to ! m9d1 ,& t oblivion ( ! ?+s t 72 ,add its subm]g5ce 9 ! murky waves ,( dr[se & torpor4 ,,folly ,,( ,,! ,,fe> ,,( ,,dea? ,!re=e dea? to u ,is no?+1 nor conc]ns u 9 ! lea/1 ,s9ce nature ( m9d is mortal ev]more4 ,& j z 9 ! ages gone be=e ,we felt no t\* ( ill1 :5 all sides r\nd ,to battle came ! ,c>?ag9ian ho/1 ,& ! times1 %ak5 by tumultu\s w>1 ,"u ! a]y coa/s ( ar*+ heav5 ,%udd]$ & trembl$1 & all humank9d ,d\bt$ to :i* ! emp]y %\ld fall ,by l& & sea1 ?us :5 we are no m1 ,:5 comes t sund]+ ( our body & s\l ,?r\gh :i* we're fa%ion$ to a s+le /ate1 ,v]ily naught to u1 u !n no m1 ,c come to pass1 naught move our s5ses !n-- ,no1 n if e>? conf\nd$ 7 ) sea1 ,& sea ) heav54 ,b if inde$ d feel ,! nature ( m9d & en]gy ( s\l1 ,aft] _! sev]ance f ?is body ( ours1 ,yet no?+ 'tis to u :o 9 ! bonds ,& w$lock ( ! s\l & body live1 ,?r\gh :i* we're fa%ion$ to a s+le /ate4 ,&1 ev5 if "t collect$ aft] dea? ,! matt] ( our frames & set x all ,aga9 9 place z n[1 & if aga9 ,to u ! light ( life 7 giv51 ,o yet ,t process too w\ld n conc]n u aught1 ,:5 once ! self-succession ( our s5se ,has be5 asund] brok54 ,& n[ & "h1 ,little en\gh we're busi$ ) ! selves ,we 7 a=etime1 nor1 conc]n+ !m1 ,suff] a sore di/ress4 ,= %\ld/ ?\ gaze ,backw>ds across all ye/]days ( "t ,! immeasurable1 ?9k+ h[ manifold ,! motions ( matt] are1 !n c\ld/ ?\ well ,cr$it ?is too3 (t5 ^! v se$s 7,f :i* we are to-day7 ( old 7 set ,9 ! same ord] z !y are to-day-- ,yet ?is we c't to consci\sness recall ,?r\gh ! rememb]+ m9d4 ,= !re ha? be5 ,an int]pos$ pause ( life1 & wide ,h all ! motions w&]$ ev]y:]e ,f ^! our s5ses4 ,= if woe & ail ,p]*ance are t[>d1 !n ! man to :om ,! bane c happ5 mu/ himself be !re ,at t same "t4 ,b dea? preclude? ?is1 ,=bidd+ life to him on :om might cr[d ,su* irk & c>e2 & grant$ 'tis to "k3 ,no?+ = u !re is to dread 9 dea?1 ,no wret*$ness = him :o is no m1 ,! same e/ate z if ne'er born be=e1 ,:5 dea? immortal ha? ta'en ! mortal life4 ,h5ce1 :]e ?\ see/ a man to grieve because ,:5 dead he rots ) body laid away1 ,or p]i%es 9 flames or jaws ( bea/s1 ,"k well3 he r+s n true1 & t b5ea? ,/ill works an unse5 /+ ^u 8 he>t1 ,h[ev] he d5y t he believes4 ,8 %all be aught ( feel+ aft] dea?4 ,= he1 ,i fancy1 grants n :at he says1 ,nor :at t presupposes1 & he fails ,to pluck himself ) all 8 roots f life ,& ca/ t self away1 q unaw>es ,feign+ t "s rema9d]'s left beh9d4 ,= :5 9 life "o pictures to oneself ,8 body dead by bea/s & vultures torn1 ,he pities 8 /ate1 divid+ n himself ,!refrom1 remov+ n ! self en\gh ,f ! body flung away1 imag9+ ,himself t body1 & project+ !re ,8 own s5se1 z he /&s beside x3 h5ce ,he grieves t he is mortal born1 nor m>ks ,t 9 true dea? !re is no second self ,alive & able to sorr[ = self de/roy$1 ,or /& lam5t+ t ! self lies !re ,mangl$ or burn+4 ,= if x an evil is ,dead to be j]k$ ab\t by jaw & fang ,( ! wild brutes1 ,i see n :y 'tw]e n ,bitt] to lie on fires & roa/ 9 flames1 ,or suffocate 9 honey1 &1 recl9$ ,on ! smoo? oblong ( an icy slab1 ,gr[ /iff 9 cold1 or s9k ) load ( e>? ,d[n-cru%+ f above4 ,!e n[ no m ,! joyful h\se & be/ ( wives %all welcome1 ,nor little sons run up to snat* _! kisses ,& t\* ) sil5t happ9ess ?y he>t4 ,?\ %alt n spe$ 9 und]tak+s m1 ,nor be ! w>d] ( ?9e own no m4 ,poor wret*1 !y say1 "o ho/ile h\r ha? ta'en ,wret*$ly f !e all life's _m gu]dons1 ,b add n1 yet no long] unto !e ,rema9s a remnant ( desire = !m ,if ?is !y only well p]ceiv$ ) m9d ,& foll[$ up ) maxims1 !y w\ld free ,_! /ate ( man f angui% & f fe>4 ,o ev5 z "h ?\ art1 aslumb] 9 dea?1 ,s %alt ?\ slumb] d[n ! re/ ( "t1 ,releas$ f e h>ry+ pang4 ,b we1 ,we h bewept !e ) insatiate woe1 ,/&+ beside :il/ on ! awful pyre ,?\ w]t made a%es2 & no day %all take ,= u ! et]nal sorr[ f ! brea/4 ,b ask ! m\rn] :at's ! bitt]ness ,t man %\ld wa/e 9 an et]nal grief1 ,if1 aft] all1 ! ?+'s b sleep & re/8 ,= :5 ! s\l & frame toge!r are sunk ,9 slumb]1 no "o !n dem&s 8 self ,or be+4 ,well1 ?is sleep may be =ev]1 ,)\t desire ( any selfhood m1 ,= all x matt]s unto u asleep4 ,yet n at all d ^? primordial g]ms ,roam r\nd our memb]s1 at t "t1 af> ,f _! own motions t produce our s5ses-- ,s9ce1 :5 he's />tl$ f 8 sleep1 a man ,collects 8 s5ses4 ,dea? is1 !n1 to u ,mu* less--if !re c be a less ?an t ,:i* is itself a no?+3 = !re comes ,h>d ^u dea? a scatt]+ m great ,( ! ?rong ( matt]1 & no man wakes up ,on :om once falls ! icy pause ( life4 ,?is too1 ,o (t5 f ! s\l m5 say1 ,along _! c\*es hold+ ( ! cups1 ,) faces %ad$ by fre% wrea?s awry3 ,brief is ?is fruit ( joy to paltry man1 ,soon1 soon dep>t$1 & !reaft]1 no1 ,x may n be recall$4--,z if1 =soo?1 ,x 7 _! prime ( evils 9 great dea? ,to p>*1 poor tongues1 ) ?ir/ & arid dr\ght1 ,or *afe = any lack4 ,once m1 if ,nature ,%\ld ( a sudd5 s5d a voice abroad1 ,& h] own self inveigh aga9/ u s3 ,mortal1 :at ha/ ?\ ( su* grave conc]n ,t ?\ indulge/ 9 too sickly pla9ts8 ,:y ?is bemoan+ & beweep+ dea?8 ,= if ?y life a=etime & beh9d ,to !e 0 grateful1 & n all ?y good ,0 heap$ z 9 sieve to fl[ away ,& p]i% unavail+ly1 :y n1 ,ev5 l a banquet]1 dep>t ! halls1 ,lad5 ) life8 :y n ) m9d cont5t ,take n[1 ?\ fool1 ?y unafflict$ re/8 ,b if :atev] ?\ enjoy$ ha? be5 ,lavi%$ & lo/1 & life is n[ (f5ce1 ,:y seeke/ m to add--:i* 9 its turn ,w p]i% f\lly & fall out 9 va98 ,o :y n r make an end ( life1 ,( lab\r8 ,= all ,i may devise or f9d ,to pleasure !e is no?+3 all ?+s are ,! same =ev]4 ,?\gh n yet ?y body ,wr9kles ) ye>s1 nor yet ! frame exhau/s ,outworn1 /ill ?+s abide ! same1 ev5 if ,?\ goe/ on to conqu] all ( "t ,) l5g? ( days1 yea1 if ?\ nev] die/-- ,:at 7 our answ]1 b t ,nature "h ,urges j suit & 9 h] words lays d[n ,true cause ( action8 ,yet %\ld "o compla91 ,rip] 9 ye>s & eld]1 & lam5t1 ,poor devil1 8 dea? m sorely ?an is fit1 ,!n w\ld %e n1 ) great] "r1 on him ,cry out1 inveigh+ ) a voice m %rill3 ,(f ) ?y te>s1 & *oke ?y :9es1 buffoon6 ,?\ wr9kle/--aft] ?\ ha/ _h ! sum ,( ! gu]dons ( life2 yet1 s9ce ?\ crave/ ev] ,:at's n at h&1 contemn+ pres5t good1 ,t life has slipp$ away1 unp]fect$ ,& unavail+ unto !e4 ,& n[1 ,or ere ?\ guess$ x1 dea? beside ?y head ,/&s--& be=e ?\ can/ be go+ home ,sat$ & lad5 ) ! goodly fea/4 ,b n[ yield all t's ali5 to ?9e age1-- ,up1 ) good grace6 make room = sons3 ?\ mu/4 ,ju/ly1 ,i fancy1 w\ld %e reason ?us1 ,ju/ly inveigh & gird3 s9ce ev] ! old ,outcr[d$ by ! new gives way1 & ev] ,! "o ?+ f ! o!rs is repair$4 ,nor no man is consign$ to ! abyss ,( ,t>t>us1 ! black4 ,= /uff mu/ be1 ,t ?us ! aft]-g5]ations gr[1-- ,?\gh ^!1 _! life complet$1 foll[ !e2 ,& ?us l !e are g5]ations all-- ,already fall51 or "s "t to fall4 ,s "o ?+ f ano!r rises ev]2 ,& 9 fee-simple life is giv5 to none1 ,b unto all m]e usufruct4 ,look back3 ,no?+ to u 0 all =e-pass$ eld ,( "t ! et]nal1 ere we _h a bir?4 ,& ,nature holds ?is l a mirror up ,( "t-to-be :5 we are dead & gone4 ,& :at is !re s horrible appe>s8 ,n[ :at is !re s sad ab\t x all8 ,is't n s]5] f> ?an any sleep8 ,&1 v]ily1 ^? tortures said to be ,9 ,a*]on1 ! deep1 !y all are ours ,"h 9 ?is life4 ,no ,tantalus1 b5umb$ ,) baseless t]ror1 z ! fables tell1 ,fe>s ! huge b\ld] hang+ 9 ! air3 ,b1 r1 9 life an empty dread ( ,gods ,urges mortality1 & ea* "o fe>s ,su* fall ( =tune z may *ance to him4 ,nor eat ! vultures into ,tityus ,pro/rate 9 ,a*]on1 nor c !y f9d1 ,=soo?1 ?r\gh\t et]nal ages1 aught ,to pry ar\nd = 9 t mighty brea/4 ,h[ev] hugely he ext5d 8 bulk-- ,:o ha? = outspread limbs n acres n9e1 ,b ! :ole e>?--he %all n able be ,to be> et]nal pa9 nor furni% food ,f 8 own frame =ev]4 ,b = u ,a ,tityus is he :om vultures r5d ,pro/rate 9 love1 :om anxi\s angui% eats1 ,:om tr\bles ( any unappeas$ desires ,asund] rip4 ,we h be=e our eyes ,"h 9 ?is life also a ,sisyphus ,9 him :o seeke? ( ! populace ,! rods1 ! axes fell1 & ev]more ,retires a beat5 & a gloomy man4 ,= to seek aft] p[]--an empty "n1 ,nor giv5 at all--& ev] 9 ! se>* ,to endure a _w ( toil1 ,o ?is x is ,to %ove ) %\ld] up ! hill a /one ,:i* yet comes roll+ back f (f ! top1 ,& headlong makes = levels ( ! pla94 ,!n to be always fe$+ an +rate m9d1 ,fill+ ) good ?+s1 satisfy+ nev]-- ,z d ! seasons ( ! ye> = u1 ,:5 !y return & br+ _! prog5ies ,& v>i$ *>ms1 & we are nev] fill$ ,) ! fruits ( life--,o ?is1 ,i fancy1 'tis ,to p\r1 l ^? "y virg9s 9 ! tale1 ,wat]s into a sieve1 unfill$ =ev]4 9999999999 ,c]b]us & ,furies1 & t ,lack ( ,light 9999999999 ,t>t>us1 out-bel*+ f 8 m\? ! surge ,( horrible heat--! :i* are n[h]e1 nor ,inde$ c be3 b 9 ?is life is fe> ,( retributions j & expiations ,= evil acts3 ! dungeon & ! leap ,f t dread rock ( infamy1 ! /ripes1 ,! execution]s1 ! oak5 rack1 ,! iron plates1 bitum51 & ! tor*4 ,& ev5 ?\gh ^! are abs5t1 yet ! m9d1 ,) a =e-fe>+ consci5ce1 plies its goads ,& burns b5ea? ! la%1 nor sees mean:ile ,:at t]m9us ( ills1 :at end ( p9e ,c ev] be1 & fe>e? le/ ! same ,b gr[ m heavy aft] dea?4 ,( tru?1 ,! life ( fools is ,a*]on on e>?4 ,?is also to ?y v self sometimes ,repeat ?\ may/3 ,lo1 ev5 good ,ancus left ,! sun%9e ) 8 eyes1 9 div]s ?+s ,a bett] man ?an ?\1 ,o wor?less h9d2 ,& _m o!r k+s & lords ( rule ,!reaft] h gone "u1 once :o sway$ ,o'er mighty peoples4 ,& he also1 he-- ,:o :ilom pav$ a highway d[n ! sea1 ,& gave 8 legion>ies ?or\ghf>e ,along ! deep1 & taught !m h[ to cross ,! pools ( br9e afoot1 & did contemn1 ,trampl+ ^u x ) 8 cavalry1 ,! bell[+s ( ocean--p\r$ 8 s\l ,f dy+ body1 z 8 light 0 ta'en4 ,& ,scipio's son1 ! ?und]bolt ( w>1 ,horror ( ,c>?age1 gave 8 bones to e>?1 ,l to ! l[lie/ ville9 9 ! h\se4 ,add f9d]s-out ( sci5ces & arts2 ,add comrades ( ! ,heliconian dames1 ,among :om ,hom]1 scept]$ o'er !m all1 ,n[ lies 9 slumb] sunk5 ) ! re/4 ,!n1 too1 ,democritus1 :5 rip5$ eld ,admoni%$ him 8 memory wan$ away1 ,( own accord (f]$ 8 head to dea?4 ,ev5 ,epicurus w5t1 8 light ( life ,run out1 ! man 9 g5ius :o o'er-topp$ ,! human race1 ext+ui%+ all o!rs1 ,z sun1 9 e!r aris51 all ! />s4 ,wilt ?\1 !n1 dally1 ?\ compla9 to g8-- ,= :om already life's z good z dead1 ,:il/ yet ?\ live/ & looke/8--:o 9 sleep ,wa/e/ ?y life--"t's major "p1 & snore/ ,ev5 :5 awake1 & cease/ n to see ,! /uff ( dreams1 & be>e/ a m9d beset ,by baseless t]ror1 nor discov]e/ (t ,:at's wrong ) !e1 :51 l a sott$ wret*1 ,?\'rt jo/l$ along by _m cr[d+ c>es1 ,& w&]e/ reel+ r\nd1 ) m9d aswim4 ,if m51 9 t same way z on ! m9d ,!y feel ! load t we>ies ) its weight1 ,c\ld also "k ! causes :5ce x comes1 ,& :y s great ! heap ( ill on he>t1 ,o n 9 ?is sort w\ld !y live _! life1 ,z n[ s mu* we see !m1 kn[+ n ,:at 'tis !y want1 & seek+ ev] & ev] ,a *ange ( place1 z if to drop ! burd54 ,! man :o sick5s ( 8 home goes out1 ,=? f 8 spl5did halls1 & /raight--returns1 ,feel+ i'fai? no bett] (f abroad4 ,he races1 driv+ 8 ,gallic ponies along1 ,d[n to 8 villa1 madly1--z 9 ha/e ,to hurry help to a h\se afire4--,at once ,he yawns1 z soon z foot has t\*$ ! ?re%old1 ,or dr[sily goes (f 9 sleep & seeks ,=getfulness1 or maybe bu/les ab\t ,& makes = t[n aga94 ,9 su* a way ,ea* human flees himself--a self 9 soo?1 ,z happ5s1 he by no means c escape2 ,& willy-nilly he cleaves to x & loa!s1 ,sick1 sick1 & guess+ n ! cause ( ail4 ,yet %\ld he see b t1 ,o *iefly !n1 ,leav+ all else1 he'd /udy to div9e ,! nature ( ?+s1 s9ce "h is 9 debate ,et]nal "t & n ! s+le h\r1 ,mortal's e/ate 9 :atsoev] rema9s ,aft] great dea?4 ,& too1 :5 all is said1 ,:at evil lu/ ( life is ?is s great ,subdues u to live1 s dreadfully di/raught ,9 p]ils & al>ms8 "o fix$ end ,( life abide? = mortality2 ,dea?'s n to %un1 & we mu/ g to meet4 ,besides we're busi$ ) ! same devices1 ,ev] & ev]1 & we are at !m ev]1 ,& !re's no new delight t may be =g$ ,by liv+ on4 ,b :il/ ! ?+ we long = ,is lack+1 t seems good above all else2 ,!reaft]1 :5 we've t\*$ x1 some?+ else ,we long =2 ev] "o equal ?ir/ ( life ,grips u agape4 ,& d\btful 'tis :at =tune ,! future times may c>ry1 or :at be ,t *ance may br+1 or :at ! issue next ,await+ u4 ,nor by prolong+ life ,take we ! lea/ away f dea?'s own "t1 ,nor c we pluck "o mom5t (f1 :]eby ,to m9i% ! aeons ( our /ate ( dea?4 ,!re=e1 ,o man1 by liv+ on1 fulfil ,z _m g5]ations z ?\ may3 ,et]nal dea? %all !re be wait+ /ill2 ,& he :o di$ ) light ( ye/]day ,%all be no brief] "t 9 dea?'s ,no-m ,?an he :o p]i%$ mon?s or ye>s be=e4 ,,book ,,iv ,,proem ,i w&] afield1 ?riv+ 9 /urdy ?\ght1 ,?r\gh unpa!d haunts ( ! ,pi]ides1 ,trodd5 by /ep ( none be=e4 ,i joy ,to come on undefil$ f\nta9s !re1 ,to dra9 !m deep2 ,i joy to pluck new fl[]s1 ,to seek = ?is my head a signal cr[n ,f regions :]e ! ,muses nev] yet ,h g>l&$ ! temples ( a man3 ,fir/1 s9ce ,i tea* conc]n+ mighty ?+s1 ,& g "r on to loose f r\nd ! m9d ,! tight5$ coils ( dread religion2 ,next1 s9ce1 conc]n+ !mes s d>k1 ,i frame ,song s pellucid1 t\*+ all ?r\gh\t ,ev5 ) ! ,muses' *>m--:i*1 z 'tw\ld seem1 ,is n )\t a reasonable gr\nd3 ,= z physicians1 :5 !y seek to give ,"y boys ! nause\s wormwood1 fir/ d t\* ,! brim ar\nd ! cup ) ! sweet juice ,& yell[ ( ! honey1 9 ord] t ,! ?\ghtless age ( boyhood be cajol$ ,z f> z ! lips1 & mean:ile swall[ d[n ,! wormwood's bitt] draught1 &1 ?\gh befool$1 ,be yet n m]ely dup$1 b r ?us ,gr[ /rong aga9 ) recreat$ heal?3 ,s n[ ,i too 7s9ce ?is my doctr9e seems ,9 g5]al some:at woeful unto ^? ,:o've _h x n 9 h&1 & s9ce ! cr[d ,/>ts back f x 9 horror7 h desir$ ,to exp\nd our doctr9e unto !e 9 song ,s(t-speak+ & ,pi]ian1 &1 z 'tw]e1 ,to t\* x ) sweet honey ( ! ,muse-- ,if by su* me?od haply ,i might hold ,! m9d ( !e ^u ^! l9es ( ours1 ,till ?\ do/ le>n ! nature ( all ?+s ,& und]/&e/ _! utility4 ,,exi/5ce ,,& ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,images ,b s9ce ,i've taught already ( :at sort ,! se$s ( all ?+s are1 & h[ di/9ct ,9 div]s =ms !y flit ( own accord1 ,/irr$ ) a motion ev]la/+ on1 ,& 9 :at mode ?+s be f !m create1 ,& s9ce ,i've taught :at ! m9d's nature is1 ,& ( :at ?+s 'tis ) ! body knit ,& ?rives 9 /r5g?1 & by :at mode uptorn ,t m9d returns to its primordials1 ,n[ w ,i und]take an argum5t-- ,"o = ^! matt]s ( supreme conc]n-- ,t !re exi/ ^? some:ats :i* we call ,! images ( ?+s3 ^!1 l to films ,scal$ (f ! utmo/ outside ( ! ?+s1 ,flit hi!r & ?i!r ?r\gh ! atmosph]e1 ,& ! same t]rify our intellects1 ,com+ ^u u wak+ or 9 sleep1 ,:5 (t we pe] at wond]ful /range %apes ,& images ( p lorn ( light1 ,:i* (t h horribly r\s$ u :5 we lay ,9 slumb]--t haply nev]more may we ,suppose t s\ls get loose f ,a*]on1 ,or %ades g float+ 9 among ! liv+1 ,or aught ( u is left beh9d at dea?1 ,:5 body & m9d1 de/roy$ toge!r1 ea* ,back to its own primordials goes away4 ,& ?us ,i say t effigies ( ?+s1 ,& t5u\s %apes f (f ! ?+s are s5t1 ,f (f ! utmo/ outside ( ! ?+s1 ,:i* are l films or may be nam$ a r9d1 ,because ! image be>s l look & =m ,) :atso body has %$ x flutt]+ =?-- ,a fact ?\ may/1 h[ev] dull ?y wits1 ,well le>n f ?is3 ma9ly1 because we see ,ev5 'mong/ visible objects _m be ,t s5d =? bodies1 loosely "s diffus$-- ,l smoke f oak5 logs & heat f fires-- ,& "s m int]wov5 & cond5s$-- ,z :5 ! locu/s 9 ! summ]time ,put (f _! glossy tunics1 or :5 calves ,at bir? drop membranes f _! body's surface1 ,or :51 aga91 ! slipp]y s]p5t d(fs ,its ve/m5ts 'mong/ ! ?orns--= (t we see ,! br]es augm5t$ ) _! fly+ spoils3 ,s9ce su* takes place1 'tis likewise c]ta9 too ,t t5u\s images f ?+s are s5t1 ,f (f ! utmo/ outside ( ! ?+s4 ,= :y ^? k9ds %\ld drop & "p f ?+s1 ,r ?an o!rs t5u\s & ?91 ,no p[] has man to op5 m\? to tell2 ,especially1 s9ce on outsides ( ?+s ,are bodies _m & m9ute :i* c\ld1 ,9 ! same ord] :i* !y _h be=e1 ,& ) ! figure ( _! =m pres]v$1 ,be ?r[n abroad1 & mu* m swiftly too1 ,be+ less subject to imp$im5ts1 ,z few 9 numb] & plac$ along ! front4 ,= truly _m ?+s we see dis*>ge ,_! /uff at l>ge1 n only f _! cores ,deep-set )91 z we h said above1 ,b f _! surfaces at times no less-- ,_! v col\rs too4 ,& commonly ,! awn+s1 saffron1 r$ & dusky blue1 ,/ret*$ ov]head 9 mighty !atres1 ,^u _! poles & cross-beams flutt]+1 ,h su* an action q2 = !re !y dye ,& make to undulate ) _! e hue ,! circl$ ?rong bel[1 & all ! /age1 ,& ri* attire 9 ! patrician seats4 ,& ev] ! m ! !atre's d>k walls ,ar\nd !m %ut1 ! m all ?+s )9 ,laugh 9 ! bright suffusion ( /range gl9ts1 ,! daylight be+ )drawn4 ,& !re=e1 s9ce ,! canvas hang+s ?us dis*>ge _! dye ,f (f _! surface1 ?+s 9 g5]al mu/ ,likewise _! t5u\s effigies dis*>ge1 ,because 9 ei!r case !y are (f-?r[n ,f (f ! surface4 ,s !re are inde$ ,su* c]ta9 pr9ts & ve/iges ( =ms ,:i* flit ar\nd1 ( subtle/ texture made1 ,invisible1 :5 sep>ate1 ea* & "o4 ,aga91 all od\r1 smoke1 & heat1 & su* ,/reams out ( ?+s diffus$ly1 because1 ,:il/ com+ f ! deeps ( body =? ,& ris+ out1 along _! b5d+ pa? ,!y're torn asund]1 nor h gateways /raight ,:]e?r\gh to mass !mselves & /ruggle abroad4 ,b contr>iwise1 :5 su* a t5u\s film ,( outside col\r is ?r[n (f1 !re's naught ,c r5d x1 s9ce 'tis plac$ along ! front ,ready to h&4 ,la/ly ^? images ,:i* to our eyes 9 mirrors d appe>1 ,9 wat]1 or 9 any %9+ surface1 ,mu/ be1 s9ce furni%$ ) l look ( ?+s1 ,fa%ion$ f images ( ?+s s5t out4 ,!re are1 !n1 t5u\s effigies ( =ms1 ,l unto !m1 :i* no "o c div9e ,:5 tak5 s+ly1 :i* d yet give back1 ,:5 by cont9u$ & recurr5t dis*>ge ,expell$1 a picture f ! mirrors' plane4 ,nor o!rwise1 x seems1 c !y be kept ,s well cons]v$ t ?us be giv5 back ,figures s l ea* object4 ,n[ !n1 le>n ,h[ t5u\s is ! nature ( an image4 ,& 9 ! fir/ place1 s9ce primordials be ,s f> b5ea? our s5ses1 & mu* less ,e'en ?an ^? objects :i* beg9 to gr[ ,too small = eyes to note1 le>n n[ 9 few ,h[ nice are ! beg9n+s ( all ?+s-- ,t ?is1 too1 ,i may yet confirm 9 pro(3 ,fir/1 liv+ creatures are sometimes s small ,t ev5 _! ?ird "p c n[ise be se52 ,judge1 !n1 ! size ( any inw>d organ-- ,:at ( _! sph]$ he>t1 _! eyes1 _! limbs1 ,! skeleton8--,h[ t9y ?us !y are6 ,& :at besides ( ^? fir/ p>ticles ,:5ce s\l & m9d mu/ fa%ion$ be8--,see/ n ,h[ nice & h[ m9ute8 ,besides1 :atev] ,exhales f out its body a %>p smell-- ,! nause\s abs9?1 or ! panacea1 ,/rong s\!rnwood1 or bitt] c5taury-- ,if nev] s lightly ) ?y f+]s twa9 ,p]*ance ?\ t\* a "o ( !m 9999999999 ,!n :y n r "k t images ,flit hi!r & ?i!r1 _m1 9 _m modes1 ,bodiless & invisible8 ,b le/ ,haply ?\ holde/ t ^? images ,:i* come f objects are ! sole t flit1 ,o!rs inde$ !re be ( own accord ,begot1 self-=m$ 9 e>?'s a]y skies1 ,:i*1 m\ld$ to innum]able %apes1 ,are borne al(t1 &1 fluid z !y are1 ,cease n to *ange appe>ance & to turn ,into new outl9es ( all sorts ( =ms2 ,z we behold ! cl\ds gr[ ?ick on high ,& smir* ! s]5e vision ( ! _w1 ,/rok+ ! air ) motions4 ,= (t are se5 ,! giants' faces fly+ f> along ,& trail+ a spread ( %ad[2 & at times ,! mighty m\nta9s & m\nta9-sund]$ rocks ,go+ be=e & cross+ on ! sun1 ,:]eaft] a mon/r\s bea/ dragg+ ama9 ,& lead+ 9 ! o!r ?und]heads4 ,n[ he> h[ easy & h[ swift !y be ,eng5d]$1 & p]petually fl[ (f ,f ?+s & glid+ pass away4444 9999999999 ,= ev] e outside /reams away ,f (f all objects1 s9ce dis*>ge !y may2 ,& :5 ?is outside rea*es o!r ?+s1 ,z *iefly glass1 x passes ?r\gh2 b :]e ,x rea*es ! r\gh rocks or /uff ( wood1 ,!re 'tis s r5t t x _c give back ,an image4 ,b :5 gleam+ objects d5se1 ,z *iefly mirrors1 h be5 set be=e x1 ,no?+ ( ?is sort happ5s4 ,= x c't ,g1 z ?r\gh glass1 nor yet be r5t--its safety1 ,by virtue ( t smoo?ness1 be+ sure4 ',tis !re=e t f !m ! images ,/ream back to u2 & h[so sudd5ly ,?\ place1 at any in/ant1 any?+ ,be=e a mirror1 !re an image %[s2 ,prov+ t ev] f a body's surface ,fl[ (f ?9 textures & ?9 %apes ( ?+s4 ,?us _m images 9 little "t ,are g5d]$2 s _! orig9 is nam$ ,rightly a spe$y4 ,& ev5 z ! sun ,mu/ s5d bel[1 9 little "t1 to e>? ,s _m beams to keep all ?+s s full ,( light incessant2 ?us1 on gr\nds ! same1 ,f ?+s !re mu/ be borne1 9 _m modes1 ,to e qu>t] r\nd1 ^u ! mom5t1 ,! _m images ( ?+s2 because ,unto :atev] face ( ?+s we turn ,! mirror1 ?+s ( =m & hue ! same ,respond4 ,besides1 ?\gh b a mom5t s9ce ,s]5e/ 0 ! wea!r ( ! sky1 ,s fi]cely sudd5 is x f\lly ?ick ,t ye might ?9k t r\nd ab\t all murk ,_h p>t$ =? f ,a*]on & fill$ ,! mighty vaults ( sky--s griev\sly1 ,z ga!rs ?us ! /orm-cl\ds' gruesome night1 ,d faces ( black horror hang on high-- ,( :i* h[ small a "p an image is ,!re's none to tell or reckon out 9 words4 ,n[ come2 ) :at swift motion !y are borne1 ,^! images1 & :at ! spe$ assign$ ,to !m across ! breezes swimm+ on-- ,s t o'er l5g?s ( space a little h\r ,alone is wa/$1 t[>d :atev] region ,ea* ) its div]s impulse t5ds--,i'll tell ,9 v]ses sweet] ?an !y _m are2 ,ev5 z ! swan's slight note is bett] f> ,?an t disp]s$ clam\r ( ! cranes ,among ! s\?w9d's a]y cl\ds4 ,& fir/1 ,"o (t may see t objects :i* are light ,& made ( t9y bodies are ! swift2 ,9 :i* class is ! sun's light & 8 heat1 ,s9ce made f small primordial elem5ts ,:i*1 z x 71 are =w>d knock$ along ,& ?r\gh ! int]spaces ( ! air ,to pass delay n1 urg$ by bl[s beh9d2 ,= light by light is in/antly suppli$ ,& gleam by foll[+ gleam is spurr$ & driv54 ,?us likewise mu/ ! images h p[] ,?r\gh unimag9able space to spe$ ,)9 a po9t ( "t1--fir/1 s9ce a cause ,exce$+ small !re is1 :i* at _! back ,f> =w>d drives !m & propels1 :]e1 too1 ,!y're c>ri$ ) su* w+$ lightness on2 ,&1 secondly1 s9ce furni%$1 :5 s5t (f1 ,) texture ( su* r>5ess t !y c ,?r\gh objects :atsoev] p5etrate ,& ooze1 z 'tw]e1 ?r\gh int]v5+ air4 ,besides1 if ^? f9e p>ticles ( ?+s ,:i* f s deep )9 are s5t abroad1 ,z light & heat ( sun1 are se5 to glide ,& spread !mselves ?r\gh all ! space ( heav5 ,^u "o in/ant ( ! day1 & fly ,o'er sea & l&s & flood ! heav51 :at !n ,( ^? :i* on ! outside /& prep>$1 ,:5 !y're hurl$ (f ) n a ?+ to *eck ,_! go+ out8 ,do/ ?\ n see inde$ ,h[ swift] & h[ f>!r mu/ !y g ,& spe$ ?r\gh manifold ! l5g? ( space ,9 "t ! same t f ! sun ! rays ,o'erspread ! heav58 ,?is also seems to be ,example *ief & true ) :at swift spe$ ,! images ( ?+s are borne ab\t3 ,t soon z ev] "u op5 skies ,is spread ! %9+ wat]1 all at once1 ,if />s be out 9 heav51 upgleam f e>?1 ,s]5e & radiant 9 ! wat] !re1 ,! con/ellations ( ! univ]se-- ,n[ see/ ?\ n 9 :at a po9t ( "t ,an image f ! %ores ( e!r falls ,unto ! %ores ( e>?8 ,:]e=e1 aga91 ,& yet aga91 'tis ne$ful to confess ,) wondr\s444 9999999999 ,,! ,,s5ses ,,& ,,m5tal ,,pictures ,bodies t /rike ! eyes1 awak+ sight4 ,f c]ta9 ?+s fl[ od\rs ev]more1 ,z cold f riv]s1 heat f sun1 & spray ,f waves ( ocean1 eat]-out ( walls ,ar\nd ! coa/s4 ,nor ev] cease to flit ,! v>i$ voices1 s\nds a?r\gh ! air4 ,!n too !re comes into ! m\? at times ,! wet ( a salt ta/e1 :5 by ! sea ,we roam ab\t2 & s1 :5e'er we wat* ,! wormword be+ mix$1 its bitt] /+s4 ,to su* degree f all ?+s is ea* ?+ ,borne /ream+ly along1 & s5t ab\t ,to e region r\nd2 & nature grants ,nor re/ nor respite ( ! onw>d fl[1 ,s9ce 'tis incessantly we feel+ h1 ,& all ! "t are suff]$ to descry ,& smell all ?+s at h&1 & he> !m s\nd4 ,besides1 s9ce %ape exam9$ by our h&s ,)9 ! d>k is kn[n to be ! same ,z t by eyes p]ceiv$ )9 ! light ,& lu/r\s day1 bo? t\* & sight mu/ be ,by "o l cause ar\s$4 ,s1 if we te/ ,a squ>e & get its /imulus on u ,)9 ! d>k1 )9 ! light :at squ>e ,c fall ^u our sight1 except a squ>e ,t images ! ?+s8 ,:]e=e x seems ,! s\rce ( see+ is 9 images1 ,nor )\t ^! c any?+ be view$4 ,n[ ^! same films ,i "n are borne ab\t ,& toss$ & scatt]$ into regions all4 ,b s9ce we d p]ceive alone ?r\gh eyes1 ,x foll[s h5ce t :i!rso we turn ,our sight1 all ?+s d /rike aga9/ x !re ,) =m & hue4 ,& j h[ f> f u ,ea* ?+ may be away1 ! image yields ,to u ! p[] to see & *ance to tell3 ,= :5 'tis s5t1 at once x %oves ahead ,& drives along ! air t's 9 ! space ,betwixt x & our eyes4 ,& ?us ?is air ,all glides a?r\gh our eyeballs1 &1 z 'tw]e1 ,bru%es a?r\gh our pupils & ?uswise ,passes across4 ,!re=e x comes we see ,h[ f> f u ea* ?+ may be away1 ,& ! m air !re be t's driv5 be=e1 ,& too ! long] be ! bru%+ breeze ,aga9/ our eyes1 ! f>!r (f remov$ ,ea* ?+ is se5 to be3 =soo?1 ?is "w ,) mightily swift ord] all goes on1 ,s t ^u "o in/ant we may see ,:at k9d ! object & h[ f> away4 ,nor ov]-m>vell\s mu/ ?is be deem$ ,9 ^! affairs t1 ?\gh ! films :i* /rike ,^u ! eyes _c be s+ly se51 ,! ?+s !mselves may be p]ceiv$4 ,= ?us ,:5 ! w9d beats ^u u /roke by /roke ,& :5 ! %>p cold /reams1 'tis n our wont ,to feel ea* private p>ticle ( w9d ,or ( t cold1 b r all at once2 ,& s we see h[ bl[s affect our body1 ,z if "o ?+ 7 beat+ on ! same ,& giv+ u ! feel ( its own body ,outside ( u4 ,aga91 :5e'er we ?ump ,) f+]-tip ^u a /one1 we t\* ,b ! rock's surface & ! out] hue1 ,nor feel t hue by contact--r feel ,! v h>dness deep )9 ! rock4 ,n[ come1 & :y beyond a look+-glass ,an image may be se51 p]ceive4 ,= se5 ,x soo?ly is1 remov$ f> )94 ',tis ! same sort z objects pe]$ ^u ,outside 9 _! true %ape1 :5e'er a door ,yields ?r\gh itself an op5 pe]+-place1 ,& lets u see s _m ?+s outside ,beyond ! h\se4 ,also t sight is made ,by a tw(old tw9 air3 = fir/ is se5 ,! air inside ! door-po/s2 next ! doors1 ,! twa9 to left & "r2 & aft]w>ds ,a light beyond comes bru%+ ?r\gh our eyes1 ,!n o!r air1 !n objects pe]$ ^u ,outside 9 _! true %ape4 ,& ?us1 :5 fir/ ,! image ( ! glass projects itself1 ,z to our gaze x comes1 x %oves ahead ,& drives along ! air t's 9 ! space ,betwixt x & our eyes1 & br+s to pass ,t we p]ceive ! air ere yet ! glass4 ,b :5 we've also se5 ! glass itself1 ,=?) t image :i* f u is borne ,rea*es ! glass1 & !re ?r[n back aga9 ,comes back unto our eyes1 & driv+ rolls ,ahead ( itself ano!r air1 t !n ',tis ?is we see be=e itself1 & ?us ,x looks s f> remov$ beh9d ! glass4 ,:]e=e aga91 aga91 !re's naught = wond] 9999999999 ,9 ^? :i* r5d] f ! mirror's plane ,a vision back1 s9ce ea* ?+ comes to pass ,by means ( ! two airs4 ,n[1 9 ! glass ,! "r "p ( our memb]s is obs]v$ ,^u ! left1 because1 :5 comes ! image ,hitt+ aga9/ ! level ( ! glass1 ',tis n return$ un%ift$2 b =c$ (f ,backw>ds 9 l9e direct & n oblique1-- ,exactly z :oso 8 pla/]-mask ,%\ld da%1 be=e 'tw]e dry1 on po/ or beam1 ,& x %\ld /raightway keep1 at cl++ !re1 ,its %ape1 rev]s$1 fac+ him :o ?rew1 ,& s rem\ld ! features x gives back3 ,x comes t n[ ! "r eye is ! left1 ,! left ! "r4 ,an image too may be ,f mirror into mirror h&$ on1 ,until ( idol-films ev5 five or six ,h ?us be5 g5d]$4 ,= :atev] ?+s ,%all hide back yond] 9 ! h\se1 ! same1 ,h[ev] f> remov$ 9 twi/+ ways1 ,may /ill be all br\ght =? ?r\gh b5d+ pa?s ,& by ^! sev]al mirrors se5 to be ,)9 ! h\se1 s9ce nature s compels ,all ?+s to be borne backw>d & spr+ (f ,at equal angles f all o!r ?+s4 ,to su* degree ! image gleams across ,f mirror unto mirror2 :]e 'twas left ,x comes to be ! "r1 & !n aga9 ,returns & *anges r\nd unto ! left4 ,aga91 ^? little sides ( mirrors curv$ ,proportionate to ! bulge ( our own flank ,s5d back to u _! idols ) ! "r ,^u ! "r2 & ?is is s because ,ei!r ! image is pass$ on along ,f mirror unto mirror1 & !reaft]1 ,:5 twice da%$ (f1 flies back unto ourselves2 ,or else ! image :eels itself ar\nd1 ,:5 once unto ! mirror x has come1 ,s9ce ! curv$ surface tea*es x to turn ,to usw>d4 ,fur!r1 ?\ might'/ well believe ,t ^! film-idols /ep along ) u ,& set _! feet 9 unison ) ours ,& imitate our c>riage1 s9ce f t ,"p ( a mirror :5ce ?\ ha/ )drawn ,/raightway no images c be return$4 ,fur!r1 our eye-balls t5d to flee ! bright ,& %un to gaze !reon2 ! sun ev5 bl9ds1 ,if ?\ goe/ on to /ra9 !m unto him1 ,because 8 /r5g? is mighty1 & ! films ,heavily d[nw>d f on high are borne ,?r\gh ! pure e!r & ! viewless w9ds1 ,& /rike ! eyes1 disord]+ _! jo9ts4 ,s piec+ lu/re (t5 burns ! eyes1 ,because x holde? _m se$s ( fire ,:i*1 work+ into eyes1 eng5d] pa94 ,aga91 :atev] jaundic$ p view ,becomes wan-yell[1 s9ce f out _! bodies ,fl[ _m se$s wan-yell[ =? to meet ,! films ( ?+s1 & _m too are mix$ ,)9 _! eye1 :i* by contagion pa9t ,all ?+s ) sall[ness4 ,aga91 we view ,f d>k recesses ?+s t /& 9 light1 ,because1 :5 fir/ has ent]$ & possess$ ,! op5 eyes ?is ne>] d>kl+ air1 ,swiftly ! %9+ air & lum9\s ,foll[e? 91 :i* purges !n ! eyes ,& scatt]s asund] ( t o!r air ,! sable %ad[s1 = 9 l>ge degrees ,?is air is nimbl]1 nic]1 & m /rong4 ,& soon z ev] '?as fill$ & op$ ) light ,! pa?ways ( ! eyeballs1 :i* be=e ,black air _h block$1 !re foll[ /raightaway ,^? films ( ?+s out-/&+ 9 ! light1 ,provok+ vision--:at we _c d ,f out ! light ) objects 9 ! d>k1 ,because t d5s] d>kl+ air beh9d ,foll[e? 91 & fills ea* ap]ture ,& ?us blockades ! pa?ways ( ! eyes ,t !re no images ( any ?+s ,c be ?r[n 9 & agitate ! eyes4 ,& :5 f f> away we d behold ,! squ>$ t[]s ( a city1 (t ,r\nd$ !y seem1--on ?is acc\nt because ,ea* di/ant angle is p]ceiv$ obtuse1 ,or r x is n p]ceiv$ at all2 ,& p]i%es its bl[ nor to our gaze ,arrives its /roke1 s9ce ?r\gh su* l5g? ( air ,are borne along ! idols t ! air ,makes blunt ! idol ( ! angle's po9t ,by num]\s collid+s4 ,:5 ?uswise ,! angles ( ! t[] ea* & all ,h q escap$ ! s5se1 ! /ones appe> ,z rubb$ & r\nd$ on a turn]'s :eel-- ,yet n l objects ne> & truly r\nd1 ,b ) a semblance to !m1 %ad[ily4 ,likewise1 our %ad[ 9 ! sun appe>s ,to move along & foll[ our own /eps ,& imitate our c>riage--if ?\ ?9ke/ ,air t is ?us b]eft ( light c walk1 ,foll[+ ! gait & motion ( mank9d4 ,= :at we use to "n a %ad[1 sure ,is naught b air depriv$ ( light4 ,no m>vel3 ,because ! e>? f spot to spot is reft ,progressively ( light ( sun1 :5ev] ,9 mov+ r\nd we get )9 its way1 ,:ile any spot ( e>? by u ab&on$ ,is fill$ ) light aga91 on ?is acc\nt ,x comes to pass t :at 0 body's %ad[ ,seems /ill ! same to foll[ aft] u ,9 "o /raight c\rse4 ,s9ce1 ev]more p\r 9 ,new lights ( rays1 & p]i% !n ! old1 ,j l ! wool t's drawn into ! flame4 ,!re=e ! e>? is easily spoil$ ( light ,& easily refill$ & f h]self ,wa%e? ! black %ad[s q away4 ,& yet 9 ?is we don't at all conc$e ,t eyes be *eat$4 ,= _! task x is ,to note 9 :atsoev] place be light1 ,9 :at be %ad[3 :e!r or no ! gleams ,be /ill ! same1 & :e!r ! %ad[ :i* ,j n[ 0 "h is t "o pass+ ?i!r1 ,or :e!r ! facts be :at we said above1 ',tis aft] all ! reason+ ( m9d ,t mu/ decide2 nor c our eyeballs "k ,! nature ( reality4 ,& s ,atta* ?\ n ?is fault ( m9d to eyes1 ,nor lightly ?9k our s5ses ev]y:]e ,are tott]+4 ,! %ip 9 :i* we sail ,is borne along1 al?\gh x seems to /&2 ,! %ip t bides 9 road/ead is suppos$ ,!re to be pass+ by4 ,& hills & fields ,seem flee+ fa/ a/]n1 pa/ :i* we urge ,! %ip & fly "u ! belly+ sails4 ,! />s1 ea* "o1 d seem to pause1 affix$ ,to ! e!real cav]ns1 ?\gh !y all ,=ev] are 9 motion1 ris+ out ,& !nce revisit+ _! f> desc5ts ,:5 !y h measur$ ) _! bodies bright ,! span ( heav54 ,& likewise sun & moon ,seem bid+ 9 a road/ead1--objects :i*1 ,z pla9 fact proves1 are really borne along4 ,betwe5 two m\nta9s f> away al(t ,f mid/ ! :irl ( wat]s op5 lies ,a gap+ exit = ! fleet1 & yet ,!y seem conjo9$ 9 a s+le isle4 ,:5 boys !mselves h /opp$ _! sp9n+ r\nd1 ,! halls /ill seem to :irl & po/s to reel1 ,until !y n[ mu/ almo/ ?9k ! ro(s ,?reat5 to ru9 d[n ^u _! heads4 ,& n[1 :5 nature beg9s to lift on high ,! sun's r$ spl5d\r & ! tremul\s fires1 ,& raise him o'er ! m\nta9-tops1 ^? m\nta9s-- ,o'er :i* he seeme? !n to !e to be1 ,8 gl[+ self h>d by at+e+ !m ,) 8 own fire--are yet away f u ,sc>cely two ?\s& arr[-%ots1 inde$ ,(t sc>ce five hundr$ c\rses ( a d>t2 ,al?\gh betwe5 ^? m\nta9s & ! sun ,lie ! huge pla9s ( ocean spread b5ea? ,! va/y %ores ( e!r1 & int]v5e ,a ?\s& l&s1 possess$ by _m a folk ,& g5]ations ( wild bea/s4 ,aga91 ,a pool ( wat] ( b a f+]'s dep?1 ,:i* lies betwe5 ! /ones along ! pave1 ,(f]s a vision d[nw>d into e>? ,z f>1 z f ! e>? o'erspread on high ,! gulfs ( heav52 t ?us ?\ seeme/ to view ,cl\ds d[n bel[ & heav5ly bodies plung$ ,wondr\sly 9 heav5 "u e>?4 ,!n too1 :5 9 ! middle ( ! /ream ,/icks fa/ our da%+ horse1 & d[n we gaze ,into ! riv]'s rapid waves1 "s =ce ,seems !n to be> ! body ( ! horse1 ,?\gh /&+ /ill1 rev]sely f 8 c\rse1 ,& swiftly pu% up-/ream4 ,& :]esoe'er ,we ca/ our eyes across1 all objects seem ,?us to be onw>d borne & fl[ along ,9 ! same way z we4 ,a portico1 ,albeit x /&s well propp$ f end to end ,on equal columns1 p>allel & big1 ,contracts by /ages 9 a n>r[ cone1 ,:5 f "o end ! long1 long :ole is se51-- ,until1 conjo9+ ceil+ ) ! floor1 ,& ! :ole "r side ) ! left1 x draws ,toge!r to a cone's nigh-viewless po9t4 ,to sailors on ! ma9 ! sun he seems ,f out ! waves to rise1 & 9 ! waves ,to set & bury 8 light--because inde$ ,!y gaze on naught b wat] & ! sky4 ,aga91 to gaz]s ignorant ( ! sea1 ,vessels 9 port seem1 z ) brok5 poops1 ,to lean ^u ! wat]1 q agog2 ,= any portion ( ! o>s t's rais$ ,above ! br9y spray is /raight1 & /raight ,! rudd]s f above4 ,b o!r p>ts1 ,^? sunk1 imm]s$ bel[ ! wat]-l9e1 ,seem brok5 all & b5d$ & incl9$ ,slop+ to upw>ds1 & turn$ back to float ,almo/ atop ! wat]4 ,& :5 ! w9ds ,c>ry ! scatt]$ drifts along ! sky ,9 ! night-"t1 !n seem to glide along ,! radiant con/ellations 'ga9/ ! cl\ds ,& !re on high to take f> o!r c\rse ,f t :]eon 9 tru? !y're borne4 ,& !n1 ,if haply our h& be set b5ea? "o eye ,& press bel[ !reon1 !n to our gaze ,ea* object :i* we gaze on seems to be1 ,by "s s5sation twa9--!n twa9 ! lights ,( lampions burgeon+ 9 fl[]s ( flame1 ,& twa9 ! furniture 9 all ! h\se1 ,two-fold ! visages ( fell[-m51 ,& twa9 _! bodies4 ,& aga91 :5 sleep ,has b\nd our memb]s d[n 9 slumb] s(t ,& all ! body lies 9 deep repose1 ,yet !n we seem to self to be awake ,& move our memb]s2 & 9 night's bl9d gloom ,we ?9k to m>k ! daylight & ! sun2 ,&1 %ut )9 a room1 yet /ill we seem ,to *ange our skies1 our oceans1 riv]s1 hills1 ,to cross ! pla9s afoot1 & he> new s\nds1 ,?\gh /ill ! au/]e sil5ce ( ! night ,abides ar\nd u1 & to speak replies1 ,?\gh voiceless4 ,o!r cases ( ! sort ,wondr\sly _m d we see1 :i* all ,seek1 s to say1 to injure fai? 9 s5se-- ,9 va91 because ! l>ge/ "p ( ^! ,deceives ?r\gh m]e op9ions ( ! m9d1 ,:i* we d add ourselves1 feign+ to see ,:at by ! s5ses are n se5 at all4 ,= naught is h>d] ?an to sep>ate ,pla9 facts f dubi\s1 :i* ! m9d =?) ,adds by itself4 ,aga91 if "o suppose ,t naught is kn[n1 he kn[s n :e!r ?is ,itself is able to be kn[n1 s9ce he ,confesses naught to "k4 ,!re=e ) him ,i waive discussion--:o has set 8 head ,ev5 :]e 8 feet %\ld be4 ,b let me grant ,t ?is he kn[s1--,i "q3 :5ce he kn[s ,:at 'tis to "k & n-to-"k 9 turn1 ,& :at creat$ concept ( ! tru?1 ,& :at device has prov$ ! dubi\s ,to diff] f ! c]ta98--s9ce 9 ?+s ,he's h]et(ore se5 naught ( true4 ,?\'lt f9d ,t f ! s5ses fir/ ha? be5 create ,concept ( tru?1 nor c ! s5ses be ,rebutt$4 ,= crit]ion mu/ be f\nd ,wor?y ( great] tru/1 :i* %all defeat ,?r\gh own au?ority ! false by true2 ,:at1 !n1 ?an ^! our s5ses mu/ !re be ,wor?y a great] tru/8 ,%all reason1 sprung ,f "s false s5se1 prevail to contradict ,^? s5ses1 sprung z reason :olly is ,f out ! s5ses8--,= le/ ^! be true1 ,all reason also !n is falsifi$4 ,or %all ! e>s h p[] to blame ! eyes1 ,or yet ! t\* ! e>s8 ,aga91 %all ta/e ,accuse ?is t\* or %all ! nose confute ,or eyes defeat x8 ,me?9ks n s x is3 ,= unto ea* has be5 divid$ (f ,its function q ap>t1 its p[] to ea*2 ,& ?us we're /ill con/ra9$ to p]ceive ,! s(t1 ! cold1 ! hot ap>t1 ap>t ,all div]s hues & :atso ?+s !re be ,conjo9$ ) hues4 ,likewise ! ta/+ tongue ,has its own p[] ap>t1 & smells ap>t ,& s\nds ap>t are kn[n4 ,& ?us x is ,t no "o s5se c e'er convict ano!r4 ,nor %all "o s5se h p[] to blame itself1 ,because x always mu/ be deem$ ! same1 ,wor?y ( equal tru/4 ,& !re=e :at ,at any "t unto ^! s5ses %[$1 ,! same is true4 ,& if ! reason be ,unable to unravel u ! cause ,:y objects1 :i* at h& 7 squ>e1 af> ,seem$ r\nd$1 yet x m availe? u1 ,lack+ ! reason1 to pret5d a cause ,= ea* configuration1 ?an to let ,f out our h&s escape ! obvi\s ?+s ,& injure primal fai? 9 s5se1 & wreck ,all ^? f\ndations ^u :i* d re/ ,our life & safety4 ,= n only reason ,w\ld topple d[n2 b ev5 our v life ,w\ld /raightaway collapse1 unless we d>$ ,to tru/ our s5ses & to keep away ,f headlong heights & places to be %unn$ ,( a l p]il1 & to seek ) spe$ ,_! opposites6 ,aga91 z 9 a build+1 ,if ! fir/ plumb-l9e be askew1 & if ,! squ>e deceiv+ sw]ve f l9es exact1 ,& if ! level wav] b ! lea/ ,9 any "p1 ! :ole con/ruction !n ,mu/ turn out faulty--%elv+ & askew1 ,lean+ to back & front1 incongru\s1 ,t n[ "s portions seem ab\t to fall1 ,& falls ! :ole ere long--betray$ inde$ ,by fir/ deceiv+ e/imates3 s too ,?y calculations 9 affairs ( life ,mu/ be askew & false1 if sprung = !e ,f s5ses false4 ,s all t troop ( words ,m>%all$ aga9/ ! s5ses is q va94 ,& n[ rema9s to demon/rate ) ease ,h[ o!r s5ses ea* _! ?+s p]ceive4 ,fir/ly1 a s\nd & e voice is he>d1 ,:51 gett+ into e>s1 !y /rike ! s5se ,) _! own body4 ,= confess we mu/ ,ev5 voice & s\nd to be corporeal1 ,because !y're able on ! s5se to /rike4 ,besides voice (t5 scrapes aga9/ ! ?roat1 ,& screams 9 go+ out d make m r\gh ,! w9d-pipe--naturally en\gh1 me?9ks1 ,:51 ?r\gh ! n>r[ exit ris+ up ,9 l>g] ?rong1 ^! primal g]ms ( voice ,h ?us begun to issue =?4 ,9 soo?1 ,also ! door ( ! m\? is scrap$ aga9/ ,by air bl[n outw>d f di/5d$ *eeks4 9999999999 ,& ?us no d\bt !re is1 t voice & words ,consi/ ( elem5ts corporeal1 ,) p[] to pa94 ,nor art ?\ unaw>e ,likewise h[ mu* ( body's ta'en away1 ,h[ mu* f v !ws & p[]s ( m5 ,may be )drawn by /eady talk1 prolong$ ,ev5 f ! ris+ spl5d\r ( ! morn ,to %ad[s ( black ev5+1--above all ,if 't be outp\r$ ) mo/ exce$+ %\ts4 ,!re=e ! voice mu/ be corporeal1 ,s9ce ! long talk] loses f 8 frame ,a "p4 ,moreov]1 r\ghness 9 ! s\nd ,comes f ! r\ghness 9 ! primal g]ms1 ,z a smoo? s\nd f smoo? ones is create2 ,nor h ^! elem5ts a =m ! same ,:5 ! trump rumbles ) a holl[ ro>1 ,z :5 b>b>ic ,b]ecyn?ian pipe ,buzzes ) rauc\s boom+s1 or :5 swans ,by night f icy %ores ( ,helicon ,) wail+ voices raise _! liquid dirge4 ,?us1 :5 f deep )9 our frame we =ce ,^! voices1 & at m\? expel !m =?1 ,! mobile tongue1 artific] ( words1 ,makes !m articulate1 & too ! lips ,by _! =mations %>e 9 %ap+ !m4 ,h5ce :5 ! space is %ort f />t+-po9t ,to :]e t voice arrives1 ! v words ,mu/ too be pla9ly he>d1 di/9ctly m>k$4 ,= !n ! voice cons]ves its own =mation1 ,cons]ves its %ape4 ,b if ! space betwe5 ,be long] ?an is fit1 ! words mu/ be ,?r\gh ! mu* air conf\nd$1 & ! voice ,disord]$ 9 its flight across ! w9ds-- ,& s x haps1 t ?\ can/ s\nd p]ceive1 ,yet n det]m9e :at ! words may mean2 ,to su* degree conf\nd$ & encumb]$ ,! voice approa*es u4 ,aga91 "o ^w1 ,s5t f ! cri]'s m\?1 may r\se all e>s ,among ! populace4 ,& ?us "o voice ,scatt]s asund] into _m voices1 ,s9ce x divides itself = sep>ate e>s1 ,impr9t+ =m ( ^w & a cle> tone4 ,b :atso "p ( voices fails to hit ,! e>s !mselves p]i%es1 borne beyond1 ,idly diffus$ among ! w9ds4 ,a "p1 ,beat+ on solid porticoes1 toss$ back ,returns a s\nd2 & sometimes mocks ! e> ,) a m]e phantom ( a ^w4 ,:5 ?is ,?\ well ha/ not$1 ?\ can/ r5d] c\nt ,unto ?yself & o!rs :y x is ,along ! lonely places t ! rocks ,give back l %apes ( words 9 ord] l1 ,:5 se>* we aft] comrades w&]+ ,among ! %ady m\nta9s1 & al\d ,call unto !m1 ! scatt]$4 ,i h se5 ,spots t gave back ev5 voices six or sev5 ,= "o ?r[n =?--= s ! v hills1 ,da%+ !m back aga9/ ! hills1 kept on ,) _! rev]b]ations4 ,& ^! spots ,! neighb\r+ c\ntry-side do? feign to be ,haunts ( ! goat-foot satyrs & ! nymphs2 ,& tells ye !re be fauns1 by ^: night noise ,& antic revels yond] !y decl>e ,! voiceless sil5ces are brok5 (t1 ,& tones ( /r+s are made & wail+s sweet ,:i* ! pipe1 beat by play]s' f+]-tips1 ,p\rs out2 & f> & wide ! f>m]-race ,beg9s to he>1 :51 %ak+ ! g>m5t+s ,( p9e ^u 8 half-bea/ head1 god-,pan ,) puck]$ lip (t runne? o'er & o'er ,! op5 re$s1--le/ flute %\ld cease to p\r ,! woodl& music6 ,o!r prodigies ,& wond]s ( ?is ilk !y love to tell1 ,le/ !y be ?\ght to dwell 9 lonely spots ,& ev5 by gods des]t$4 ,?is is :y ,!y boa/ ( m>vels 9 _! /ory-tell+s2 ,or by "s o!r reason are l$ on-- ,gre$y1 z all mank9d ha? ev] be51 ,to prattle fables into e>s4 ,aga91 ,"o ne$ n wond] h[ x comes ab\t ,t ?r\gh ^? places 7?r\gh :i* eyes _c ,view objects manife/7 s\nds yet may pass ,& assail ! e>s4 ,= (t5 we obs]ve ,p conv]s+1 ?\gh ! doors be clos$2 ,no m>vel ei!r1 s9ce all voice unh>m$ ,c w9d ?r\gh b5d$ ap]tures ( ?+s1 ,:ile idol-films decl9e to--= !y're r5t1 ,unless along /raight ap]tures !y swim1 ,l ^? 9 glass1 ?r\gh :i* all images ,d fly across4 ,& yet ?is voice itself1 ,9 pass+ ?r\gh %ut *amb]s ( a h\se1 ,is dull$1 & 9 a jumble ent]s e>s1 ,& s\nd we seem to he> f> m ?an words4 ,moreov]1 a voice is into all directions ,divid$ up1 s9ce (f f "o ano!r ,new voices are eng5d]$1 :5 "o voice ,ha? once leapt =?1 out/>t+ into _m-- ,z (t a sp>k ( fire is wont to spr9kle ,itself into its sev]al fires4 ,& s1 ,voices d fill ^? places hid beh9d1 ,:i* all are 9 a hubbub r\nd ab\t1 ,a/ir ) s\nd4 ,b idol-films d t5d1 ,z once s5t =?1 9 /raight directions all2 ,:]e=e "o c inside a wall see naught1 ,yet cat* ! voices f beyond ! same4 ,nor tongue & palate1 :]eby we flav\r feel1 ,pres5t m problems = m "w ( ?\ght4 ,fir/ly1 we feel a flav\r 9 ! m\?1 ,:5 =? we squeeze x1 9 *ew+ up our food1-- ,z any "o p]*ance beg9s to squeeze ,) h& & dry a sponge ) wat] soak$4 ,next1 all :i* =? we squeeze is spread ab\t ,along ! pores & int]tw9$ pa?s ,( ! loose-textur$ tongue4 ,& s1 :5 smoo? ,! bodies ( ! oozy flav\r1 !n ,delightfully !y t\*1 delightfully ,!y treat all spots1 ar\nd ! wet & trickl+ ,enclosures ( ! tongue4 ,& contr>iwise1 ,!y /+ & pa9 ! s5se ) _! assault1 ,accord+ z ) r\ghness !y're suppli$4 ,next1 only up to palate is ! pleasure ,com+ f flav\r2 = 9 tru? :5 d[n ',?as plung$ along ! ?roat1 no pleasure is1 ,:il/ into all ! frame x spreads ar\nd2 ,nor aught x matt]s ) :at food is f$ ,! body1 if only :at ?\ take ?\ can/ ,di/ribute well dige/$ to ! frame ,& keep ! /oma* 9 a moi/ c>e]4 ,n[1 h[ x is we see "s food = "s1 ,o!rs = o!rs4444 9999999999 ,i w unfold1 or :]e=e :at to "s ,is f\l & bitt]1 yet ! same to o!rs ,c seem delectable to eat1--:y "h ,s great ! di/ance & ! diff]5ce is ,t :at is food to "o to "s becomes ,fi]ce poison1 z a c]ta9 snake !re is ,:i*1 t\*$ by spittle ( a man1 w wa/e ,& end itself by gnaw+ up its coil4 ,aga91 fi]ce poison is ! hellebore ,to u1 b puts ! fat on goats & quails4 ,t ?\ may/ "k by :at devices ?is ,is br\ght ab\t1 9 *ief ?\ mu/ recall ,:at we h said be=e1 t se$s are kept ,commix$ 9 ?+s 9 div]s modes4 ,aga91 ,z all ! brea?+ creatures :i* take food ,are outw>dly unlike1 & out] cut ,& cont\r ( _! memb]s b\nds !m r\nd1 ,ea* diff]+ k9d by k9d1 !y ?us consi/ ,( se$s ( v>y+ %ape4 ,& fur!rmore1 ,s9ce se$s d diff]1 div]s too mu/ be ,! int]/ices & pa?s 7:i* we d call ,! ap]tures7 9 all ! memb]s1 ev5 ,9 m\? & palate too4 ,?us "s mu/ be ,m small or yet m l>ge1 ?ree-corn]$ "s ,& o!rs squ>$1 & _m o!rs r\nd1 ,& c]ta9 ( !m _m-angl$ too ,9 _m modes4 ,=1 z ! comb9ation ,& motion ( _! div]s %apes dem&1 ,! %apes ( ap]tures mu/ be div]se ,& pa?s mu/ v>y accord+ to _! walls ,t b\nd !m4 ,h5ce :5 :at is sweet to "s1 ,becomes to o!rs bitt]1 = him to :om ',tis sweet1 ! smoo!/ p>ticles mu/ ne$s ,h ent]$ c>ess+ly ! palate's pores4 ,&1 contr>iwise1 ) ^? to :om t sweet ,is s\r )9 ! m\?1 beyond a d\bt ,! r\gh & b>b$ p>ticles h got ,into ! n>r[s ( ! ap]tures4 ,n[ easy x is f ^! affairs to "k ,:atev]444 9999999999 ,inde$1 :]e "o f o'er-abundant bile ,is /rick5 ) fev]1 or 9 o!r wise ,feels ! r\s$ viol5ce ( "s malady1 ,!re ! :ole frame is n[ upset1 & !re ,all ! positions ( ! se$s are *ang$1-- ,s t ! bodies :i* be=e 7 fit ,to cause ! sav\r1 n[ are fit no m1 ,& n[ m apt are o!rs :i* be able ,to get )9 ! pores & g5d] s\r4 ,bo? sorts1 9 soo?1 are int]mix$ 9 honey-- ,:at (t we've prov$ above to !e be=e4 ,n[ come1 & ,i w indicate :at wise ,impact ( od\r on ! no/rils t\*es4 ,& fir/1 'tis ne$ful !re be _m ?+s ,f :5ce ! /ream+ fl[ ( v>i$ od\rs ,may roll along1 & we're con/ra9$ to ?9k ,!y /ream & d>t & spr9kle !mselves ab\t ,imp>tially4 ,b = "s brea?+ creatures ,"o od\r is m apt1 to o!rs ano!r-- ,because ( diff]+ =ms ( se$s & pores4 ,?us on & on along ! zephyrs bees ,are l$ by od\r ( honey1 vultures too ,by c>casses4 ,aga91 ! =w>d p[] ,( sc5t 9 dogs do? lead ! hunt] on ,:i!rsoev] ! splay-foot ( wild bea/ ,ha? ha/5$ its c>e]2 & ! :ite goose1 ,! savi\r ( ! ,roman citadel1 ,=esc5ts af> ! od\r ( mank9d4 ,?us1 div]sly to div]s ones is giv5 ,peculi> smell t leade? ea* along ,to 8 own food or makes him />t aback ,f loa?some poison1 & 9 ?is wise are ,! g5]ations ( ! wild pres]v$4 ,yet is ?is pung5ce n alone 9 od\rs ,or 9 ! class ( flav\rs2 b1 likewise1 ,! look ( ?+s & hues agree n all ,s well ) s5ses unto all1 b t ,"s unto "s w be1 to gaze ^u1 ,m ke5 & pa9ful4 ,lo1 ! rav+ lions1 ,!y d>e n face & gaze ^u ! cock ,:o's wont ) w+s to flap away ! night ,f (f ! /age1 & call ! beam+ morn ,) cl>ion voice--& lions /raightway ?us ,be?9k !mselves ( flight1 because1 ye see1 ,)9 ! body ( ! cocks !re be ,"s c]ta9 se$s1 :i*1 into lions' eyes ,inject$1 bore into ! pupils deep ,& yield su* pi]c+ pa9 !y c't hold out ,aga9/ ! cocks1 h[ev] fi]ce !y be-- ,:il/ yet ^! se$s c't hurt our gaze ! lea/1 ,ei!r because !y d n p5etrate1 ,or s9ce !y h free exit f ! eyes ,z soon z p5etrat+1 s t ?us ,!y _c hurt our eyes 9 any "p ,by !re rema9+4 ,to speak once m ( od\r2 ,:atev] assail ! no/rils1 "s c travel ,a long] way ?an o!rs4 ,none ( !m1 ,h[ev]1 's borne s f> z s\nd or voice-- ,:ile ,i omit all m5tion ( su* ?+s ,z hit ! eyesight & assail ! vision4 ,= sl[ly on a w&]+ c\rse x comes ,& p]i%es soon]1 by degrees absorb$ ,easily into all ! w9ds ( air2-- ,& fir/1 because f deep inside ! ?+ ,x is dis*>g$ ) lab\r 7= ! fact ,t e object1 :5 'tis %iv]$1 gr\nd1 ,or crumbl$ by ! fire1 w smell ! /rong] ,is sign t od\rs fl[ & "p away ,f inn] regions ( ! ?+s74 ,& next1 ,?\ maye/ see t od\r is create ,( l>g] primal g]ms ?an voice1 because ,x ent]s n ?r\gh /ony walls1 :]e?r\gh ,unfail+ly ! voice & s\nd are borne2 ,:]e=e1 besides1 ?\ wilt obs]ve 'tis n ,s easy to trace out 9 :atso place ,! smell+ object is4 ,=1 dally+ on ,along ! w9ds1 ! p>ticles cool (f1 ,& !n ! scurry+ mess5g]s ( ?+s ,arrive our s5ses1 :5 no long] hot4 ,s dogs (t w&] a/ray1 & hunt ! sc5t4 ,n[ m>k1 & he> :at objects move ! m9d1 ,& le>n1 9 few1 :5ce unto intellect ,d come :at come4 ,& fir/ ,i tell !e ?is3 ,t _m images ( objects rove ,9 _m modes to e region r\nd-- ,s ?9 t easily ! "o ) o!r1 ,:5 once !y meet1 unite? 9 mid-air1 ,l gossam] or gold-leaf4 ,=1 inde$1 ,f> ?9n] are !y 9 _! fabric ?an ,^? images :i* take a hold on eyes ,& smite ! vision1 s9ce ?r\gh body's pores ,!y p5etrate1 & inw>dly /ir up ,! subtle nature ( m9d & smite ! s5se4 ,?us1 ,c5taurs & ! limbs ( ,scyllas1 ?us ,! ,c]b]us-visages ( dogs we see1 ,& images ( p gone be=e-- ,dead m5 ^: bones e>? bosom$ long ago2 ,because ! images ( e k9d ,are ev]y:]e ab\t u borne--9 "p ,^? :i* are g5d]$ 9 ! v air ,( own accord1 9 "p ^? o!rs :i* ,f div]s ?+s d "p away1 & ^? ,:i* are comp\nd$1 made f out _! %apes4 ,= soo?ly f no liv+ ,c5taur is ,t phantom g5d]$1 s9ce no bre$ ( bea/ ,l him 0 ev]2 b1 :5 images ,( horse & man by *ance h come toge!r1 ,!y easily coh]e1 z a=esaid1 ,at once1 ?r\gh subtle nature & fabric ?94 ,9 ! same fa%ion o!rs ( ?is ilk ,creat$ are4 ,& :5 !y're quickly borne ,9 _! exce$+ lightness1 easily 7,z e>li] ,i %[$7 "o subtle image1 ,comp\nd$1 moves by its "o bl[ ! m9d1 ,itself s subtle & s /rangely quick4 ,t ^! ?+s come to pass z ,i record1 ,f ?is ?\ easily can/ und]/&3 ,s f> z "o is unto o!r l1 ,see+ ) m9d z well z ) ! eyes ,mu/ come to pass 9 fa%ion n unlike4 ,well1 n[1 s9ce ,i h %[n t ,i p]ceive ,haply a lion ?r\gh ^? idol-films ,su* z assail my eyes1 'tis ?9e to "k ,also ! m9d is 9 l mann] mov$1 ,& sees1 nor m nor less ?an eyes d see 7,except t x p]ceives m subtle films7 ,! lion & aught else ?r\gh idol-films4 ,& :5 ! sleep has ov]set our frame1 ,! m9d's intellig5ce is n[ awake1 ,/ill = no o!r reason1 save t ^!-- ,! self-same films z :5 we are awake-- ,assail our m9ds1 to su* degree inde$ ,t we d seem to see = sure ! man ,:om1 void ( life1 n[ dea? & e>? h ga9$ ,dom9ion ov]4 ,& nature =ces ?is ,to come to pass because ! body's s5ses ,are re/+1 ?w>t$ ?r\gh ! memb]s all1 ,unable n[ to conqu] false ) true2 ,& memory lies prone & langui%es ,9 slumb]1 nor prote/s t he1 ! man ,:om ! m9d feigns to see alive1 long s9ce ,ha? be5 ! ga9 ( dea? & dissolution4 ,& fur!r1 'tis no m>vel idols move ,& toss _! arms & o!r memb]s r\nd ,9 rhy?mic "t--& (t5 9 m5's sleeps ,x haps an image ?is is se5 to d2 ,9 soo?1 :5 p]i%es ! =m] image1 ,& o!r is g5d]$ ( ano!r pose1 ,t =m] seeme? to h *ang$ its ge/ures4 ,( c\rse ! *ange mu/ be conceiv$ z spe$y2 ,s great ! swiftness & s great ! /ore ,( idol-?+s1 & 79 an in/ant brief ,z m9d c m>k7 s great1 aga91 ! /ore ,( sep>ate idol-p>ts to br+ supplies4 ,x happ5s also t !re is suppli$ ,sometimes an image n ( k9d ! same2 ,b :at be=e 0 woman1 n[ at h& ,is se5 to /& !re1 alt]$ into male2 ,or o!r visage1 o!r age succe$s2 ,b slumb] & oblivion take c>e ,t we %all feel no wond] at ! ?+4 ,& mu* 9 ^! affairs dem&s inquiry1 ,& mu*1 illum9ation--if we crave ,) pla9ness to exhibit facts4 ,& fir/1 ,:y do? ! m9d ( "o to :om ! :im ,to ?9k has come behold =?) t ?+8 ,or d ! idols wat* ^u our w1 ,& do? an image unto u occur1 ,directly we desire--if he>t pref] ,! sea1 ! l&1 or aft] all ! sky8 ,assemblies ( ! citiz5s1 p>ades1 ,banquets1 & battles1 ^! & all do? %e1 ,nature1 create & furni% at our ^w8-- ,maugre ! fact t 9 same place & spot ,ano!r's m9d is m$itat+ ?+s ,all f> unlike4 ,& :at1 aga91 ( ?is3 ,:5 we 9 sleep behold ! idols /ep1 ,9 measure1 =w>d1 mov+ supple limbs1 ,:il/ =? !y put ea* supple arm 9 turn ,) spe$y motion1 & ) eye+ heads ,repeat ! movem5t1 z ! foot keeps "t8 ,=soo?1 ! idols !y are /eep$ 9 art1 ,& w&] to & fro well taught inde$1-- ,?us to be able 9 ! "t ( night ,to make su* games6 ,or w ! tru? be ?is3 ,because 9 "o lea/ mom5t t we m>k-- ,t is1 ! utt]+ ( a s+le s\nd-- ,!re lurk yet _m mom5ts1 :i* ! reason ,discov]s to exi/1 !re=e x comes ,t1 9 a mom5t h[ s brief ye w1 ,! div]s idols are h>d by1 & ready ,ea* 9 its place div]se8 ,s great ! swiftness1 ,s great1 aga91 ! /ore ( idol-?+s1 ,& s1 :5 p]i%es ! =m] image1 ,& o!r is g5d]$ ( ano!r pose1 ,! =m] seeme? to h *ang$ its ge/ures4 ,& s9ce !y be s t5u\s1 m9d c m>k ,%>ply alone ! ones x /ra9s to see2 ,& ?us ! re/ d p]i% "o & all1 ,save ^? = :i* ! m9d prep>es itself4 ,fur!r1 x do? prep>e itself inde$1 ,& hopes to see :at foll[s aft] ea*-- ,h5ce ?is result4 ,= ha/ ?\ n obs]v$ ,h[ eyes1 essay+ to p]ceive ! f9e1 ,w /ra9 9 prep>ation1 o!rwise ,unable %>ply to p]ceive at all8 ,yet "k ?\ can/ t1 ev5 9 objects pla91 ,if ?\ att5de/ n1 'tis j ! same ,z if 'tw]e all ! "t remov$ & f>4 ,:at m>vel1 !n1 t m9d do? lose ! re/1 ,save ^? to :i* '?as giv5 up itself8 ,s 'tis t we conjecture f small signs ,?+s wide & weighty1 & involve ourselves ,9 sn>ls ( self-deceit4 ,,"s ,,vital ,,functions ,9 ^! affairs ,we crave t ?\ wilt passionately flee ,! "o (f5ce1 & anxi\sly wilt %un ,! error ( presum+ ! cle> lights ,( eyes creat$ 7 t we might see2 ,or ?ighs & knees1 aprop ^u ! feet1 ,?uswise c b5d$ be1 t we might /ep ,) goodly /rides ahead2 or =e>ms jo9$ ,unto ! /urdy upp]s1 or s]v+ h&s ,on ei!r side 7 giv51 t we might d ,life's own dem&s4 ,all su* int]pretation ,is aft-=-=e ) inv]se reason+1 ,s9ce naught is born 9 body s t we ,may use ! same1 b bir? eng5d]s use3 ,no see+ ere ! lights ( eyes 7 born1 ,no speak+ ere ! tongue creat$ 02 ,b orig9 ( tongue came long be=e ,disc\rse ( words1 & e>s creat$ 7 ,mu* e>li] ?an any s\nd 0 he>d2 ,& all ! memb]s1 s meseems1 7 !re ,be=e !y got _! use3 & !re=e1 !y ,c\ld n be g5d]$ = ! sake ( use4 ,b contr>iwise1 cont5d+ 9 ! fight ,) h& to h&1 & r5d+ ( ! jo9ts1 ,& f\l+ ( ! limbs ) gore1 0 !re1 ,o long be=e ! gleam+ spe>s ere flew2 ,& nature prompt$ man to %un a w\nd1 ,be=e ! left arm by ! aid ( art ,oppos$ ! %ield+ t>ge4 ,&1 v]ily1 ,yield+ ! we>y body to repose1 ,f> anci5t] ?an cu%ions ( s(t b$s1 ,& qu5*+ ?ir/ is e>li] ?an cups4 ,^! objects1 !re=e1 :i* = use & life ,h be5 devis$1 c be conceiv$ z f\nd ,= sake ( us+4 ,b ap>t f su* ,are all :i* fir/ 7 born & aft]w>ds ,gave k ( _! own utility-- ,*ief 9 :i* sort we note ! s5ses1 limbs3 ,:]e=e1 aga91 'tis q beyond ?y p[] ,to hold t ^! c\ld ?us h be5 create ,= (fice ( utility4 ,likewise1 ',tis no?+ /range t all ! brea?+ creatures ,seek1 ev5 by nature ( _! frame1 _! food4 ,yes1 s9ce ,i've taught !e t f (f ! ?+s ,/ream & dep>t innum]able bodies ,9 modes innum]able too2 b mo/ ,mu/ be ! bodies /ream+ f ! liv+-- ,:i* bodies1 vex$ by motion ev]more1 ,are ?r\gh ! m\? exhal$ innum]able1 ,:5 we>y creatures pant1 or ?r\gh ! sweat ,squeez$ =? innum]able f deep )94 ,?us body r>efies1 s und]m9$ ,9 all its nature1 & pa9 att5ds its /ate4 ,& s ! food is tak5 to und]prop ,! tott]+ jo9ts1 & by its int]fusion ,to re-create _! p[]s1 & !re /op up ,! long+1 op5-m\!d ?r\gh limbs & ve9s1 ,= eat+4 ,& ! moi/ no less dep>ts ,into all regions t dem& ! moi/2 ,& _m heap$-up p>ticles ( hot1 ,:i* cause su* burn+s 9 ^! bellies ( ours1 ,! liquid on arriv+ dissipates ,& qu5*es l a fire1 t p>*+ heat ,no long] n[ c scor* ! frame4 ,& s1 ,?\ see/ h[ pant+ ?ir/ is wa%$ away ,f (f our body1 h[ ! hung]-pang ,x1 too1 appeas$4 ,n[1 h[ x comes t we1 ,:5e'er we wi%1 c /ep ) /rides ahead1 ,& h[ 'tis giv5 to move our limbs ab\t1 ,& :at device is wont to pu% ahead ,?is ! big load ( our corporeal frame1 ,i'll say to !e--d ?\ att5d :at's said4 ,i say t fir/ "s idol-films ( walk+ ,into our m9d d fall & smite ! m9d1 ,z said be=e4 ,!reaft] w arises2 ,= no "o />ts to d a ?+1 be=e ,! intellect previsions :at x wills2 ,& :at x !re pre-visione? dep5ds ,on :at t image is4 ,:51 !re=e1 m9d ,do? s be/ir itself t x do? w ,to g & /ep along1 x /rikes at once ,t en]gy ( s\l t's s[n ab\t ,9 all ! body ?r\gh ! limbs & frame-- ,& ?is is easy ( p]=mance1 s9ce ,! s\l is close conjo9$ ) ! m9d4 ,next1 s\l 9 turn /rikes body1 & by degrees ,?us ! :ole mass is pu%$ along & mov$4 ,!n too ! body r>efies1 & air1 ,=soo? z ev] ( su* nimbl5ess1 ,comes on & p5etrates ab\nd+ly ,?r\gh op5$ pores1 & ?us is spr9kl$ r\nd ,unto all smalle/ places 9 our frame4 ,?us !n by ^! twa9 factors1 sev]ally1 ,body is borne l %ip ) o>s & w9d4 ,nor yet 9 ^! affairs is aught = wond] ,t p>ticles s f9e c :irl ar\nd ,s great a body & turn ?is weight ( ours2 ,= w9d1 s t5u\s ) its subtle body1 ,yet pu%es1 driv+ on ! mighty %ip ,( mighty bulk2 "o h& directs ! same1 ,:atev] its mom5tum1 & "o helm ,:irls x ar\nd1 :i!r ye please2 & loads1 ,_m & huge1 are mov$ & hoi/$ high ,by eng9]y ( pulley-blocks & :eels1 ,) b light /ra94 ,n[1 by :at modes ?is sleep ,p\rs ?r\gh our memb]s wat]s ( repose ,& frees ! brea/ f c>es ( m9d1 ,i'll tell ,9 v]ses sweet] ?an !y _m are2 ,ev5 z ! swan's slight note is bett] f> ,?an t disp]s$ clam\r ( ! cranes ,among ! s\?w9d's a]y cl\ds4 ,d ?\ ,give me %>p e>s & a sagaci\s m9d1-- ,t ?\ may/ n d5y ! ?+s to be ,:]e( ,i'm speak+1 nor dep>t away ,) bosom scorn+ ^! ! spok5 tru?s1 ,?yself at fault unable to p]ceive4 ,sleep *iefly comes :5 en]gy ( s\l ,ha? n[ be5 scatt]$ ?r\gh ! frame1 & "p ,expell$ abroad & gone away1 & "p ,cramm$ back & settl+ deep )9 ! frame-- ,:]eaft] !n our loos5$ memb]s droop4 ,= d\bt is none t by ! "w ( s\l ,exi/ 9 u ?is s5se1 & :5 by slumb] ,t s5se is ?w>t$1 we are b\nd to ?9k ,! s\l conf\nd$ & expell$ abroad-- ,yet n entirely1 else ! frame w\ld lie ,dr5*$ 9 ! ev]la/+ cold ( dea?4 ,9 soo?1 :]e no "o "p ( s\l rema9$ ,lurk+ among ! memb]s1 ev5 z fire ,lurks buri$ "u _m a%es1 :5ce ,c\ld s5se ama9 rek9dl$ be 9 memb]s1 ,z flame c rise anew f unse5 fire8 ,by :at devices ?is /range /ate & new ,may be occasion$1 & by :at ! s\l ,c be conf\nd$ & ! frame gr[ fa9t1 ,i w untangle3 see to x1 ?\1 t ,i ,p\r =? my words n unto empty w9ds4 ,9 fir/ place1 body on its out] p>ts-- ,s9ce ^! are t\*$ by neighb\r+ a]y gu/s-- ,mu/ !re be ?ump$ & /rook by bl[s ( air ,repeat$ly4 ,& !re=e almo/ all ,are cov]$ ei!r ) hides1 or else ) %ells1 ,or ) ! horny callus1 or ) b>k4 ,yet ?is same air la%es _! inn] p>ts1 ,:5 creatures draw a brea? or bl[ x out4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce body ?us is flogg$ alike ,^u ! inside & ! out1 & bl[s ,come 9 ^u u ?r\gh ! little pores ,ev5 inw>d to our body's primal p>ts ,& primal elem5ts1 !re comes to pass ,by sl[ degrees1 along our memb]s !n1 ,a k9d ( ov]?r[2 = !n conf\nd$ ,are ^? arrangem5ts ( ! primal g]ms ,( body & ( m9d4 ,x comes to pass ,t next a "p ( s\l's expell$ abroad1 ,a "p retreate? 9 recesses hid1 ,a "p1 too1 scatt]$ all ab\t ! frame1 ,_c become unit$ nor engage ,9 int]*ange ( motion4 ,nature n[ ,s h$ges (f approa*es & ! pa?s2 ,& ?us ! s5se1 its motions all d]ang$1 ,retires d[n deep )92 & s9ce !re's naught1 ,z 'tw]e1 to prop ! frame1 ! body weak5s1 ,& all ! memb]s langui%1 & ! arms ,& eyelids fall1 &1 z ye lie ab$1 ,ev5 !re ! h\ghs w sag & loose _! p[]s4 ,aga91 sleep foll[s aft] food1 because ,! food produces same result z air1 ,:il/ be+ scatt]$ r\nd ?r\gh all ! ve9s2 ,& mu* ! heavie/ is t slumb] :i*1 ,full or fatigu$1 ?\ take/2 s9ce 'tis !n ,t ! mo/ bodies dis>range !mselves1 ,bruis$ by lab\rs h>d4 ,& 9 same wise1 ,?is ?ree-fold *ange3 a =c+ ( ! s\l ,d[n deep]1 m a ca/+-=? ( x1 ,a mov+ m divid$ 9 its p>ts ,& scatt]$ m4 ,& to :ate'er pursuit ,a man mo/ cl+s absorb$1 or :at ! affairs ,on :i* we !ret(ore h t>ri$ mu*1 ,& m9d ha? /ra9$ ^u ! m1 we seem ,9 sleep n r>ely to g at ! same4 ,! lawy]s seem to plead & cite decrees1 ,comm&]s !y to fight & g at frays1 ,sailors to live 9 combat ) ! w9ds1 ,& we ourselves inde$ to make ?is book1 ,& /ill to seek ! nature ( ! _w ,& set x d[n1 :5 once discov]$1 "h ,9 ^! my c\ntry's leaves4 ,?us all pursuits1 ,all arts 9 g5]al seem 9 sleeps to mock ,& ma/] ! m9ds ( m54 ,& :osoev] ,day aft] day = long to games h giv5 ,att5tion undivid$1 /ill !y keep 7,z (t we note71 ev5 :5 !y've ceas$ to grasp ,^? games ) _! own s5ses1 op5 pa?s ,)9 ! m9d :]e?r\gh ! idol-films ,( j ^? games c come4 ,& ?us x is ,= _m a day !reaft] ^? appe> ,float+ be=e ! eyes1 t ev5 awake ,!y ?9k !y view ! danc]s mov+ r\nd ,_! supple limbs1 & cat* ) bo? ! e>s ,! liquid song ( h>p & speak+ *ords1 ,& view ! same assembly on ! seats1 ,& manifold bright glories ( ! /age-- ,s great ! influ5ce ( pursuit & ze/1 ,& ( ! affairs :]e9 '?as be5 ! wont ,( m5 to be engag$-nor only m51 ,b soo?ly all ! animals4 ,behold1 ,?\'lt see ! /urdy horses1 ?\gh out/ret*$1 ,yet sweat+ 9 _! sleep1 & pant+ ev]1 ,& /ra9+ utmo/ /r5g?1 z if = prize1 ,z if1 ) b>ri]s op5$ n[444 ,& h\nds ( huntsm5 (t 9 s(t repose ,yet toss asudd5 all _! legs ab\t1 ,& gr[l & b>k1 & ) _! no/rils sniff ,! w9ds aga91 aga91 z ?\gh inde$ ,!y'd caught ! sc5t$ foot-pr9ts ( wild bea/s1 ,&1 ev5 :5 wak5$1 (t5 !y pursue ,! phantom images ( /ags1 z ?\gh ,!y did p]ceive !m flee+ on be=e1 ,until ! illusion's %ak5 (f & dogs ,come to !mselves aga94 ,& fawn+ bre$ ,( h\se-br$ :elps d feel ! sudd5 urge ,to %ake _! bodies & />t f (f ! gr\nd1 ,z if behold+ /rang]-visages4 ,& ev] ! fi]c] be ! /ock1 ! m ,9 sleep ! same is ev] b\nd to rage4 ,b flee ! div]s tribes ( birds & vex ,) sudd5 w+s by night ! groves ( gods1 ,:5 9 _! g5tle slumb]s !y h dream$ ,( hawks 9 *ase1 aswoop+ on = fight4 ,aga91 ! m9ds ( mortals :i* p]=m ,) mighty motions mighty ent]prises1 ,(t5 9 sleep w d & d>e ! same ,9 mann] l4 ,k+s take ! t[ns by /orm1 ,succumb to capture1 battle on ! field1 ,raise a wild cry z if _! ?roats 7 cut ,ev5 !n & !re4 ,& _m wre/le on ,& groan ) pa9s1 & fill all regions r\nd ,) mighty cries & wild1 z if !n gnaw$ ,by fangs ( pan!r or ( lion fi]ce4 ,_m amid _! slumb]s talk ab\t ,_! mighty ent]prises1 & h (t5 ,en\gh become ! pro( ( _! own crimes4 ,_m meet dea?2 _m1 z if headlong ,f l(ty m\nta9s tumbl+ d[n to e>? ,) all _! frame1 are fr5zi$ 9 _! fright2 ,& aft] sleep1 z if /ill mad 9 m9d1 ,!y sc>ce come to1 conf\nd$ z !y are ,by f]m5t ( _! frame4 ,! ?ir/y man1 ,likewise1 he sits beside delightful spr+ ,or riv] & gulpe? d[n ) gap+ ?roat ,nigh ! :ole /ream4 ,& (t ! innoc5t "y1 ,by sleep o'erma/]$1 ?9k !y lift _! dress ,by pail or public jordan & !n void ,! wat] filt]$ d[n _! frame entire ,& dr5* ! ,babylonian cov]lets1 ,magnific5tly bright4 ,aga91 ^? males ,into ! surg+ *annels ( ^: ye>s ,n[ fir/ has pass$ ! se$ 7eng5d]$ ,)9 _! memb]s by ! rip5$ days7 ,are 9 _! sleep confront$ f )\t ,by idol-images ( "s fair =m-- ,tid+s ( glori\s face & lovely bloom1 ,:i* /ir & goad ! regions turgid n[ ,) se$ abundant2 s t1 z x 7 ,) all ! matt] act$ duly out1 ,!y p\r ! bill[s ( a pot5t /ream ,& /a9 _! g>m5t4 ,& z said be=e1 ,t se$ is r\s$ 9 u :5 once ripe age ,has made our body /rong444 ,z div]s causes give to div]s ?+s ,impulse & irritation1 s "o =ce ,9 human k9d r\ses ! human se$ ,to spurt f man4 ,z soon z ev] x issues1 ,=c$ f its fir/ abodes1 x passes d[n ,9 ! :ole body ?r\gh ! limbs & frame1 ,meet+ 9 c]ta9 regions ( our !ws1 ,& /irs ama9 ! g5itals ( man4 ,! goad$ regions swell ) se$1 & !n ,comes ! delight to d>t ! same at :at ,! mad desire s ye>ns1 & body seeks ,t object1 :5ce ! m9d by love is pi]c$4 ,= well-nigh ea* man falle? t[>d 8 w\nd1 ,& our blood spurts ev5 t[>d ! spot f :5ce ,! /roke :]e) we are /rook1 & if inde$ ,! foe be close1 ! r$ jet rea*es him4 ,?us1 "o :o gets a /roke f ,v5us' %afts-- ,:e!r a boy ) limbs effem9ate ,assault him1 or a woman d>t+ love ,f all h] body--t "o /ra9s to get ,ev5 to ! ?+ :]eby he's hit1 & longs ,to jo9 ) x & ca/ into its frame ,! fluid drawn ev5 f )9 its own4 ,= ! mute crav+ do? presage delight4 ,,! ,,passion ,,( ,,love ,?is crav+ 'tis t's ,v5us unto u3 ,f ?is1 eng5d] all ! lures ( love1 ,f ?is1 ,o fir/ ha? into human he>ts ,trickl$ t drop ( joyance :i* ere long ,is by *ill c>e succe$$4 ,s9ce1 inde$1 ,?\gh %e ?\ love/ n[ be f> away1 ,yet idol-images ( h] are ne> ,& ! sweet "n is float+ 9 ?y e>4 ,b x behooves to flee ^? images2 ,& sc>e af> :atev] fe$s ?y love2 ,& turn else:]e ?y m9d2 & v5t ! sp]m1 ,)9 !e ga!r$1 into sundry bodies1 ,nor1 ) ?y ?\ghts /ill busi$ ) "o love1 ,keep x = "o delight1 & s /ore up ,c>e = ?yself & pa9 inevitable4 ,=1 lo1 ! ulc] j by n\ri%+ ,gr[s to m life ) deep invet]acy1 ,& day by day ! fury swells aflame1 ,& ! woe waxes heavi] day by day-- ,unless ?\ do/ de/roy ev5 by new bl[s ,! =m] w\nds ( love1 & cure/ !m ,:ile yet !y're fre%1 by w&]+ freely r\nd ,aft] ! freely-w&]+ ,v5us1 or ,can/ lead else:]e ! tumults ( ?y m9d4 ,nor do? t man :o keeps away f love ,yet lack ! fruits ( ,v5us2 r takes ,^? pleasures :i* are free ( p5alties4 ,= ! delights ( ,v5us1 v]ily1 ,are m unmix$ = mortals sane-(-s\l ,?an = ^? sick-at-he>t ) love-p9+4 ,yea1 9 ! v mom5t ( possess+1 ,surges ! heat ( lov]s to & fro1 ,re/ive1 unc]ta92 & !y _c fix ,on :at to fir/ enjoy ) eyes & h&s4 ,! p>ts !y s\ght =1 ^? !y squeeze s tight1 ,& pa9 ! creature's body1 close _! tee? ,(t5 aga9/ h] lips1 & smite ) kiss ,m\? into m\?1--because ?is same delight ,is n unmix$2 & und]nea? are /+s ,:i* goad a man to hurt ! v ?+1 ,:ate'er x be1 f :5ce arise = him ,^? g]ms ( madness4 ,b ) g5tle t\* ,v5us subdues ! pangs 9 mid/ ( love1 ,& ! admixture ( a fondl+ joy ,do? curb ! bites ( passion4 ,= !y hope ,t by ! v body :5ce !y caught ,! heats ( love _! flames c be put out4 ,b nature prote/s 'tis all q o!rwise2 ,= ?is same love x is ! "o sole ?+ ,( :i*1 ! m we h1 ! fi]c] burns ,! brea/ ) fell desire4 ,= food & dr9k ,are tak5 )9 our memb]s2 &1 s9ce !y ,c /op up c]ta9 p>ts1 ?us1 easily ,desire ( wat] is glutt$ & ( bread4 ,b1 lo1 f human face & lovely bloom ,naught p5etrates our frame to be enjoy$ ,save flimsy idol-images & va9-- ,a sorry hope :i* (t ! w9ds disp]se4 ,z :5 ! ?ir/y man 9 slumb] seeks ,to dr9k1 & wat] ne'er is grant$ him ,:]e) to qu5* ! heat )9 8 memb]s1 ,b aft] idols ( ! liquids /rives ,& toils 9 va91 & ?ir/s ev5 :il/ he gulps ,9 middle ( ! torr5t1 ?us 9 love ,v5us deludes ) idol-images ,! lov]s4 ,nor !y _c sate _! lu/ ,by m]ely gaz+ on ! bodies1 nor ,!y _c ) _! palms & f+]s rub ,aught f ea* t5d] limb1 ! :ile !y /ray ,unc]ta9 ov] all ! body4 ,!n1 ,at la/1 ) memb]s int]tw9$1 :5 !y ,enjoy ! fl[] ( _! age1 :5 n[ ,_! bodies h sweet presage ( ke5 joys1 ,& ,v5us is ab\t to s[ ! fields ,( woman1 gre$ily _! frames !y lock1 ,& m+le ! slav] ( _! m\?s1 & brea! ,into ea* o!r1 press+ tee? on m\?s-- ,yet to no purpose1 s9ce !y're p[]less ,to rub (f aught1 or p5etrate & pass ,) body entire into body--= (t ,!y seem to /rive & /ruggle ?us to d2 ,s eag]ly !y cl+ 9 ,v5us' bonds1 ,:il/ melt away _! memb]s1 ov]come ,by viol5ce ( delight4 ,b :5 at la/ ,lu/1 ga!r$ 9 ! !ws1 ha? sp5t itself1 ,!re come a brief pause 9 ! rag+ heat-- ,b !n a madness j ! same returns ,& t old fury visits !m aga91 ,:5 once aga9 !y seek & crave to rea* ,!y "k n :at1 all p[]less to f9d ,! artifice to subjugate ! bane4 ,9 su* unc]ta9 /ate !y wa/e away ,) unse5 w\nd4 ,to :i* be add$ too1 ,!y squ&] p[]s & ) ! travail wane2 ,be add$ too1 !y sp5d _! futile ye>s ,"u ano!r's beck & call2 _! duties ,neglect$ langui% & _! hone/ "n ,reele? sick1 sick2 & meantime _! e/ates ,are lo/ 9 ,babylonian tape/ries2 ,& ungu5ts & da9ty ,sicyonian %oes ,laugh on h] feet2 & 7z ye may be sure7 ,big em]alds ( gre5 light are set 9 gold2 ,& ri* sea-purple dress by con/ant we> ,gr[s %abby & all soak$ ) ,v5us' sweat2 ,& ! well-e>n$ ance/ral prop]ty ,become? head-b&s1 coifs1 & _m a "t ,! cloaks1 or g>m5ts ,alid5sian ,or ( ! ,cean isle4 ,& banquets1 set ,) r>e/ clo? & vi&s1 are prep>$-- ,& games ( *ance1 & _m a dr9k+ cup1 ,& ungu5ts1 cr[ns & g>l&s4 ,all 9 va91 ,s9ce f amid ! well-spr+ ( delights ,bubbles "s drop ( bitt] to torm5t ,among ! v fl[]s--:5 haply m9d ,gnaws into self1 n[ /rick5 ) remorse ,= slo?ful ye>s & ru9 9 baudels1 ,or else because %e's left him all 9 d\bt ,by laun*+ "s sly ^w1 :i* /ill l fire ,lives wildly1 cleav+ to 8 eag] he>t2 ,or else because he ?9ks %e d>ts h] eyes ,too mu* ab\t & gazes at ano!r1-- ,& 9 h] face sees traces ( a laugh4 ,^! ills are f\nd 9 prosp]+ love & true2 ,b 9 cross$ love & helpless !re be su* ,z ?r\gh %ut eyelids ?\ can/ /ill take 9-- ,unc\nt$ ills2 s t 'tis bett] f> ,to wat* be=eh&1 9 ! way ,i've %[n1 ,& gu>d aga9/ enticem5ts4 ,= to %un ,a fall into ! hunt+-sn>es ( love ,is n s h>d1 z to get out aga91 ,:5 tangl$ 9 ! v nets1 & bur/ ,! /\tly-knott$ cords ( ,aphrodite4 ,yet ev5 :5 !re enme%$ ) tangl$ feet1 ,/ill can/ ?\ scape ! dang]-le/ inde$ ,?\ /&e/ 9 ! way ( ?9e own good1 ,& ov]looke/ fir/ all blemi%es ,( m9d & body ( ?y mu* pref]r$1 ,desirable dame4 ,= s m5 d1 ,eyeless ) passion1 & assign to !m ,graces n !irs 9 fact4 ,& ?us we see ,creatures 9 _m a wise crook$ & ugly ,! prosp]\s swee!>ts 9 a high e/eem2 ,& lov]s gird ea* o!r & advise ,to placate ,v5us1 s9ce _! fri5ds are smit ,) a base passion--mis]able dupes ,:o seldom m>k _! own wor/ bane ( all4 ,! black-sk9n$ girl is tawny l ! honey2 ,! fil?y & ! fetid's negligee2 ,! cat-ey$ %e's a little ,pallas1 %e2 ,! s9ewy & wiz5$'s a gazelle2 ,! pudgy & ! pigmy is piquant1 ,"o ( ! ,graces sure2 ! big & bulky ,o %e's an ,admiration1 imposante2 ,! /utt]+ & tongue-ti$ sweetly lisps2 ,! mute girl's mode/2 & ! g>rul\s1 ,! spiteful spit-fire1 is a sp>kl+ wit2 ,& %e :o sc>cely lives = scrawn9ess ,becomes a sl5d] d>l+2 delicate ,is %e :o's ne>ly dead ( c\gh+-fit2 ,! pursy female ) protub]ant brea/s ,%e is l ,c]es :5 ! goddess gave ,"y ,bac*us suck2 ! pug-nos$ lady-love ,a ,satyress1 a fem99e ,sil5us2 ,! blubb]-lipp$ is all "o lusci\s kiss-- ,a we>y :ile x 7 to tell ! :ole4 ,b let h] face possess :at *>m ye w1 ,let ,v5us' glory rise f all h] limbs1-- ,=soo? !re /ill are o!rs2 & =soo? ,we liv$ be=e )\t h]2 & =soo? ,%e does ! same ?+s--& we "k %e does-- ,all1 z ! ugly creature1 & %e sc5ts1 ,yes %e1 h] wret*$ self ) vile p]fumes2 ,:om ev5 h] h&maids flee & giggle at ,beh9d h] back4 ,b he1 ! lov]1 9 te>s ,because %ut out1 cov]s h] ?re%old o'er ,(t5 ) fl[]s & g>l&s1 & ano9ts ,h] haughty door-po/s ) ! m>joram1 ,& pr9ts1 poor fell[1 kisses on ! doors-- ,admitt$ at la/1 if haply b "o :iff ,got to him on approa*+1 he w\ld seek ,dec5t excuses to g out =?)2 ,& 8 lam5t1 long pond]$1 !n w\ld fall ,d[n at 8 heels2 & !re he'd damn himself ,= 8 fatuity1 obs]v+ h[ ,he _h assign$ to t same lady m-- ,?an x is prop] to conc$e to mortals4 ,& ^! our ,v5uses are 'w>e ( ?is4 ,:]e=e ! m are !y at pa9s to hide ,all !-beh9d-!-sc5es ( life f ^? ,:om !y desire to keep 9 bonds ( love-- ,9 va91 s9ce ne'er!less ?\ can/ by ?\ght ,drag all ! matt] =? into ! light ,& well se>* out ! cause ( all ^! smiles2 ,& if ( graceful m9d %e be & k9d1 ,d ?\1 9 ?y turn1 ov]look ! same1 ,& ?us all[ = poor mortality4 ,nor sighs ! woman always ) feign$ love1 ,:o l9ks h] body r\nd man's body lock$ ,& holds him fa/1 mak+ 8 kisses wet ,) lips suck$ into lips2 = (t %e acts ,ev5 f desire1 &1 seek+ mutual joys1 ,incites him !re to run love's race-c\rse ?r\gh4 ,nor o!rwise c cattle1 birds1 wild bea/s1 ,& %eep & m>es submit unto ! males1 ,except t _! own nature is 9 heat1 ,& burns ab\nd+ & ) gladness takes ,once m ! ,v5us ( ! m\nt+ males4 ,& see/ ?\ n h[ ^? :om mutual pleasure ,ha? b\nd are tortur$ 9 _! common bonds8 ,h[ (t5 9 ! cross-roads dogs t pant ,to get ap>t /ra9 eag]ly asund] ,) utmo/ might8--,:5 all ! :ile !y're fa/ ,9 ! /\t l9ks ( ,v5us4 ,b !y'd ne'er ,s pull1 except !y knew ^? mutual joys-- ,s p[]ful to ca/ !m unto sn>es ,& hold !m b\nd4 ,:]e=e aga91 aga91 ,ev5 z ,i say1 !re is a jo9t delight4 ,& :5 p]*ance1 9 m+l+ se$ ) 81 ,! female ha? o'erp[]$ ! =ce ( male ,& by a sudd5 fl+ ha? seiz$ x fa/1 ,!n are ! (fspr+1 m f mo!rs' se$1 ,m l _! mo!rs2 z1 f fa!rs' se$1 ,!y're l to fa!rs4 ,b :om see/ to be ,p>tak]s ( ea* %ape1 "o equal bl5d ,( p>5ts' features1 ^! are g5]ate ,f fa!rs' body & f mo!rs' blood1 ,:5 mutual & h>moni\s heat ha? da%$ ,toge!r se$s1 ar\s$ along _! frames ,by ,v5us' goads1 & nei!r ( ! twa9 ,ma/]e? or is ma/]$4 ,happ5s too ,t sometimes (fspr+ c to be+ come ,9 lik5ess ( _! gr&sires1 & br+ back ,(t5 ! %apes ( gr&sires' sires1 because ,_! p>5ts 9 _! bodies (t reta9 ,conceal$ _m primal g]ms1 commix$ ,9 _m modes1 :i*1 />t+ ) ! /ock1 ,sire h&e? d[n to son1 himself a sire2 ,:5ce ,v5us by a v>iable *ance ,eng5d]s %apes1 & div]sely br+s back ,ance/ral features1 voices too1 & hair4 ,a female g5]ation rises =? ,f se$ pat]nal1 & f "m's body ,exi/ creat$ males3 s9ce sex proce$s ,no m f s+l5ess ( se$ ?an faces ,or bodies or limbs ( ours3 = e bir? ,is f a tw(old se$2 & :at's creat$ ,ha?1 ( t p>5t :i* x is m l1 ,m ?an its equal %>e2 z ?\ can/ m>k1-- ,:e!r ! bre$ be male or female /ock4 ,nor d ! p[]s div9e grudge any man ,! fruits ( 8 se$-s[+1 s t nev] ,he be call$ fa!r by sweet *ildr5 81 ,& end 8 days 9 /]ile love =ev]4 ,:at _m m5 suppose2 & gloomily ,!y spr9kle ! alt>s ) abundant blood1 ,& make ! high plat=ms odor\s ) burnt gifts1 ,to r5d] big by pl5te\s se$ _! wives-- ,& plague 9 va9 godheads & sacr$ lots4 ,= /]ile are ^! m5 by se$ too ?ick1 ,or else by f> too wat]y & ?94 ,because ! ?9 is p[]less to cleave ,fa/ to ! prop] places1 /raightaway ,x trickles f !m1 &1 return$ aga91 ,retires abortively4 ,& !n s9ce se$ ,m gross & solid ?an w suit is sp5t ,by "s m51 ei!r x flies n =? ama9 ,) spurt prolong$ en\gh1 or else x fails ,to ent] suitably ! prop] places1 ,or1 hav+ ent]$1 ! se$ is weakly mix$ ,) se$ ( ! woman3 h>monies ( ,v5us ,are se5 to matt] va/ly "h2 & "s ,impregnate "s m readily1 & f "s ,"s wom5 conceive m readily & become ,pregnant4 ,& _m wom51 /]ile be=e ,9 sev]al m>riage-b$s1 h yet !reaft] ,obta9$ ! mates f :om !y c\ld conceive ,! baby-boys1 & ) sweet prog5y ,gr[ ri*4 ,& ev5 = husb&s 7^: own wives1 ,al?\gh ( f]tile wombs1 h borne = !m ,no babies 9 ! h\se7 are also f\nd ,concordant natures s t !y at la/ ,c bulw>k _! old age ) goodly sons4 ,a matt] ( great mom5t 'tis 9 tru?1 ,t se$s may m+le readily ) se$s ,suit$ = procreation1 & t ?ick ,%\ld mix ) fluid se$s1 ) ?ick ! fluid4 ,& 9 ?is bus9ess 'tis ( "s import ,^u :at diet life is n\ri%$3 ,= "s foods ?ick5 se$s )9 our memb]s1 ,& o!rs ?9 !m out & wa/e away4 ,& 9 :at modes ! fond delight itself ,is c>ri$ on--?is too importe? va/ly4 ,= commonly 'tis ?\ght t wives conceive ,m readily 9 mann] ( wild-bea/s1 ,aft] ! cu/om ( ! f\r-foot bre$s1 ,because s po/ur$1 ) ! brea/s b5ea? ,& buttocks !n upre>$1 ! se$s c take ,_! prop] places4 ,nor is ne$ ! lea/ ,= wives to use ! motions ( bl&i%m5t2 ,= ?us ! woman h9d]s & resi/s ,h] own conception1 if too joy\sly ,h]self %e treats ! ,v5us ( ! man ,) haun*es heav+1 & ) all h] bosom ,n[ yield+ l ! bill[s ( ! sea-- ,aye1 f ! pl\gh%>e's ev5 c\rse & track ,%e ?r[s ! furr[1 & f prop] places ,deflects ! spurt ( se$4 ,& c\rtesans ,are ?uswise wont to move = _! own ends1 ,to keep f pregnancy & ly+ 91 ,& all ! :ile to r5d] ,v5us m ,a pleasure = ! m5--! :i* meseems ,our wives h nev] ne$ (4 ,sometimes too ,x happ5s--& ?r\gh no div9ity ,nor arr[s ( ,v5us--t a sorry *it ,( scanty grace w be belov$ by man2 ,= sometimes %e h]self by v de$s1 ,by h] comply+ ways1 & tidy habits1 ,w easily accu/om !e to pass ,) h] ?y life-"t--&1 moreov]1 lo1 ,long habitude c g5d] human love1 ,ev5 z an object smitt5 o'er & o'er ,by bl[s1 h[ev] lightly1 yet at la/ ,is ov]come & wav]s4 ,see/ ?\ n1 ,besides1 h[ drops ( wat] fall+ d[n ,aga9/ ! /ones at la/ bore ?r\gh ! /ones8 ,,book ,v ,,proem ,o ,,:o c build ) puissant brea/ a song ,wor?y ! maje/y ( ^! great f9ds8 ,or :o 9 words s /rong t he c frame ,! fit laudations = des]ts ( him ,:o left u h]itors ( su* va/ prizes1 ,by 8 own brea/ discov]$ & s\ght out8-- ,!re %all be none1 me?9ks1 ( mortal /ock4 ,= if mu/ ne$s be nam$ = him ! "n ,dem&$ by ! n[ kn[n maje/y ,( ^! high matt]s1 !n a god 0 he1-- ,he> me1 illu/ri\s ,memmius--a god2 ,:o fir/ & *ief f\nd out t plan ( life ,:i* n[ is call$ philosophy1 & :o ,by cunn+ craft1 out ( su* mighty waves1 ,out ( su* mighty d>kness1 moor$ life ,9 hav5s s s]5e1 9 light s cle>4 ,comp>e ^? old discov]ies div9e ,( o!rs3 lo1 accord+ to ! tale1 ,c]es e/abli%$ = mortality ,! gra91 & ,bac*us juice ( v9e-born grape1 ,?\gh life might yet )\t ^! ?+s abide1 ,ev5 z report sai? n[ "s peoples live4 ,b man's well-be+ 0 impossible ,)\t a brea/ all free4 ,:]e=e ! m ,t man do? ju/ly seem to u a god1 ,f :om sweet solaces ( life1 af> ,di/ribut$ o'er popul\s doma9s1 ,n[ soo! ! m9ds ( m54 ,b if ?\ ?9ke/ ,lab\rs ( ,h]cules excel ! same1 ,mu* f>!r f true reason+ ?\ f>e/4 ,= :at c\ld hurt u n[ t mighty maw ,( ,nemeaean ,lion1 or :at ! ,bo> ,:o bri/l$ 9 ,arcadia8 ,or1 aga91 ,o :at c\ld ,cretan ,bull1 or ,hydra1 pe/ ,( ,l]na1 f5c$ ) vip]s v5om\s8 ,or :at ! triple-brea/$ p[] ( h] ,! ?ree-fold ,g]yon444 ,! soj\rn]s 9 ! ,/ymphalian f5s ,s dreadfully (f5d u1 or ! ,/e$s ,( ,?racian ,diom$es brea?+ fire ,f out _! no/rils (f along ! zones ,bi/onian & ,ism>ian8 ,& ! ,snake1 ,! dread fi]ce gaz]1 gu>dian ( ! gold5 ,& gleam+ apples ( ! ,hesp]ides1 ,coil$ r\nd ! tree-trunk ) trem5d\s bulk1 ,o :at1 aga91 c\ld he inflict on u ,along ! ,atlantic %ore & wa/es ( sea8-- ,:]e nei!r "o ( u approa*e? nigh ,nor no b>b>ian v5tures4 ,& ! re/ ,( all ^? mon/]s sla91 ev5 if alive1 ,unconqu]$ /ill1 :at injury c\ld !y d8 ,none1 z ,i guess4 ,= s ! glutt$ e>? ,sw>ms ev5 n[ ) savage bea/s1 ev5 n[ ,is fill$ ) anxi\s t]rors ?r\gh ! woods ,& mighty m\nta9s & ! =e/ deeps-- ,qu>t]s 'tis ours 9 g5]al to avoid4 ,b le/ ! brea/ be purg$1 :at conflicts !n1 ,:at p]ils1 mu/ bosom1 9 our own despite6 ,o !n h[ great & ke5 ! c>es ( lu/ ,t split ! man di/raught6 ,h[ great ! fe>s6 ,& lo1 ! pride1 grim gre$1 & wantonness-- ,h[ great ! slaught]s 9 _! tra96 & lo1 ,debau*]ies & e bre$ ( slo?6 ,!re=e t man :o subjugat$ ^!1 ,& f ! m9d expell$1 by words inde$1 ,n arms1 ,o %all x n be seemly him ,to dignify by rank+ ) ! gods8-- ,& all ! m s9ce he 0 wont to give1 ,conc]n+ ! immortal gods !mselves1 ,_m pron\ncem5ts ) a tongue div9e1 ,& to unfold by 8 pron\ncem5ts all ,! nature ( ! _w4 ,,argum5t ,,( ,,! ,,book ,,& ,,new ,,proem ,,aga9/ ,a ,,teleological ,,concept ,& walk+ n[ ,9 8 own footpr9ts1 ,i d foll[ ?r\gh ,8 reason+s1 & ) pron\ncem5ts tea* ,! cov5ant :]eby all ?+s are fram$1 ,h[ "u t cov5ant !y mu/ abide ,nor ev] prevail to abrogate ! aeons' ,inexorable decrees1--h[ 7z we've f\nd71 ,9 class ( mortal objects1 o'er all else1 ,! m9d exi/s ( e>?-born frame create ,& impot5t unsca!d to abide ,across ! mighty aeons1 & h[ come ,9 sleep ^? idol-app>itions1 ,t s befool intellig5ce :5 we ,d seem to view a man :om life has left4 ,?us f> we've gone2 ! ord] ( my plan ,ha? br\ght me n[ unto ! po9t :]e ,i ,mu/ make report h[1 too1 ! univ]se ,consi/s ( mortal body1 born 9 "t1 ,& 9 :at modes t congregat$ /uff ,e/abli%$ itself z e>? & sky1 ,ocean1 & />s1 & sun1 & ball ( moon2 ,& !n :at liv+ creatures rose f out ,! old telluric places1 & :at ones ,7 nev] born at all2 & 9 :at mode ,! human race began to "n its ?+s ,& use ! v>i$ spee* f man to man2 ,& 9 :at modes ha? bosom$ 9 _! brea/s ,t awe ( gods1 :i* hall[e? 9 all l&s ,fanes1 alt>s1 groves1 lakes1 idols ( ! gods4 ,also ,i %all untangle by :at p[] ,! /e]sman nature guides ! sun's c\rses1 ,& ! me&]+s ( ! moon1 le/ we1 ,p]case1 %\ld fancy t ( own free w ,!y circle _! p]5nial c\rses r\nd1 ,tim+ _! motions = increase ( crops ,& liv+ creatures1 or le/ we %\ld ?9k ,!y roll along by any plan ( gods4 ,= ev5 ^? m5 :o h le>n$ full well ,t godheads lead a long life free ( c>e1 ,if yet mean:ile !y wond] by :at plan ,?+s c g on 7& *iefly yon high ?+s ,obs]v$ o'erhead on ! e!real coa/s71 ,aga9 are hurri$ back unto ! fe>s ,( old religion & adopt aga9 ,h>% ma/]s1 deem$ almighty1--wret*$ m51 ,unwitt+ :at c be & :at _c1 ,& by :at law to ea* its scope prescrib$1 ,its b\nd>y /one t cl+s s deep 9 ,"t4 ,b = ! re/1--le/ we delay !e "h ,long] by empty promises--behold1 ,be=e all else1 ! seas1 ! l&s1 ! sky3 ,o ,memmius1 _! ?reefold nature1 lo1 ,_! bodies ?ree1 ?ree aspects s unlike1 ,?ree frames s va/1 a s+le day %all give ,unto annihilation6 ,!n %all cra% ,t massive =m & fabric ( ! _w ,su/a9$ s _m aeons6 ,nor d ,i ,fail to p]ceive h[ /range & m>vell\s ,?is fact mu/ /rike ! intellect ( man1-- ,annihilation ( ! sky & e>? ,t is to be1--& ) :at toil ( words ',tis m9e to prove ! same2 z happ5s (t ,:5 once ye (f] to man's li/5+ e>s ,some?+ be=e unhe>d (1 b may n ,subject x to ! view ( eyes = him ,nor put x into h&--! sight & t\*1 ,:]eby ! op5$ highways ( belief ,lead mo/ directly into human brea/ ,& regions ( intellig5ce4 ,b yet ,i w speak out4 ,! fact itself1 p]*ance1 ,w =ce belief 9 ^! my words1 & ?\ ,may/ see1 9 little "t1 trem5d\sly ,) ris5 commotions ( ! l&s all ?+s ,quak+ to pieces--:i* af> f u ,may %e1 ! /e]sman ,nature1 guide3 & may ,reason1 ,o r ?an ! fact itself1 ,p]suade u t all ?+s c be o'er?r[n ,& s9k ) awful-s\nd+ breakage d[n6 ,b ere on ?is ,i take a /ep to utt] ,oracles holi] & s\ndli] bas$ ,?an ev] ! ,py?ian pron\nc$ = m5 ,f out ! tripod & ! ,delphian laurel1 ,i w unfold = !e ) le>n$ words ,_m a consolation1 le/ p]*ance1 ,/ill bridl$ by religion1 ?\ suppose ,l&s1 sun1 & sky1 sea1 con/ellations1 moon1 ,mu/ dure =ev]1 z ( frame div9e-- ,& s conclude t x is j t ^?1 7,aft] ! mann] ( ! ,giants71 %\ld all ,pay ! huge p5alties = mon/r\s crime1 ,:o by _! reason+s d ov]%ake ,! ramp>ts ( ! univ]se & wi% ,!re to put out ! spl5did sun ( heav51 ,br&+ ) mortal talk immortal ?+s-- ,?\gh ^! same ?+s are ev5 s f> remov$ ,f any t\* ( deity & seem ,s f> unwor?y ( numb]+ ) ! gods1 ,t well !y may be ?\ght to furni% r ,a goodly in/ance ( ! sort ( ?+s ,t lack ! liv+ motion1 liv+ s5se4 ,= sure 'tis q beside ! m>k to ?9k ,t judgm5t & ! nature ( ! m9d ,9 any k9d ( body c exi/-- ,j z 9 e!r c't exi/ a tree1 ,nor cl\ds 9 ! salt sea1 nor 9 ! fields ,c fi%es live1 nor blood 9 timb] be1 ,nor sap 9 b\ld]s3 fix$ & arrang$ ,:]e ev]y?+ may gr[ & h its place4 ,?us nature ( m9d _c arise alone ,)\t ! body1 nor h its be+ f> ,f !ws & blood4 ,yet if 'tw]e possible8-- ,mu* r might ?is v p[] ( m9d ,be 9 ! head1 ! %\ld]s1 or ! heels1 ,&1 born 9 any "p soev]1 yet ,9 ! same man1 9 ! same vessel abide ,b s9ce )9 ?is body ev5 ( ours ,/&s fix$ & appe>s arrang$ sure ,:]e s\l & m9d c ea* exi/ & gr[1 ,d5y we mu/ ! m t !y c dure ,outside ! body & ! brea?+ =m ,9 rott+ clods ( e>?1 9 ! sun's fire1 ,9 wat]1 or 9 e!r's skiey coa/s4 ,!re=e ^! ?+s no :it are furni%$ ,) s5se div9e1 s9ce nev] c !y be ,) life-=ce quick5$4 ,likewise1 ?\ can/ ne'er ,believe ! sacr$ seats ( gods are "h ,9 any regions ( ?is mundane _w2 ,inde$1 ! nature ( ! gods1 s subtle1 ,s f> remov$ f ^! our s5ses1 sc>ce ,is se5 ev5 by intellig5ce ( m9d4 ,& s9ce !y've ev] elud$ t\* & ?ru/ ,( human h&s1 !y _c rea* to grasp ,aught tangible to u4 ,= :at may n ,itself be t\*$ 9 turn c nev] t\*4 ,:]e=e1 besides1 also _! seats mu/ be ,unlike ^! seats ( ours1--ev5 subtle too1 ,z meet = subtle ess5ce--z ,i'll prove ,h]eaft] unto !e ) l>ge disc\rse4 ,fur!r1 to say t = ! sake ( m5 ,!y will$ to prep>e ?is _w's magnific5ce1 ,& t 'tis !re=e duty & beho( ,to praise ! "w ( gods z wor?y praise1 ,& t 'tis sacrilege = m5 to %ake ,ev] by any =ce f out _! seats ,:at ha? be5 /abli%$ by ! ,=e?\ght old ,to ev]la/+ = races ( mank9d1 ,& t 'tis sacrilege to assault by words ,& ov]topple all f base to beam1-- ,memmius1 su* notions to concoct & pile1 ,is v]ily--to dote4 ,our gratefulness1 ,o :at emolum5ts c\ld x conf] ,^u ,immortals & ^u ! ,bless$ ,t !y %\ld take a /ep to manage aught ,= sake ( u8 ,or :at new factor c\ld1 ,aft] s long a "t1 inveigle !m-- ,! hi!rto reposeful--to desire ,to *ange _! =m] life8 ,= r he ,:om old ?+s *afe seems likely to rejoice ,at new2 b "o t 9 =e-pass$ "t ,ha? *anc$ ^u no ill1 ?r\gh goodly ye>s1 ,o :at c\ld ev] enk9dle 9 su* an "o ,passion = /range exp]im5t8 ,or :at ,! evil = u1 if we _h ne'er be5 born8-- ,z ?\gh1 =soo?1 9 d>kl+ realms & woe ,our life 7 ly+ till %\ld dawn at la/ ,! day-spr+ ( creation6 ,:osoev] ,ha? be5 begott5 wills p]=ce to /ay ,9 life1 s long z fond delight deta9s2 ,b :oso ne'er ha? ta/$ love ( life1 ,& ne'er 0 9 ! c\nt ( liv+ ?+s1 ,:at hurts x him t he 0 nev] born8 ,:5ce1 fur!r1 fir/ 0 plant$ 9 ! gods ,! ar*etype = g5d]+ ! _w ,& ! =e-notion ( :at man is l1 ,s t !y knew & pre-conceiv$ ) m9d ,j :at !y wi%$ to make8 ,or h[ 7 kn[n ,ev] ! en]gies ( primal g]ms1 ,& :at ^? g]ms1 by int]*ange ( place1 ,c\ld ?us produce1 if nature's self _h n ,giv5 example = creat+ all8 ,= 9 su* wise primordials ( ?+s1 ,_m 9 _m modes1 a/ir by bl[s ,f immemorial aeons1 9 motion too ,by _! own weights1 h ev]more be5 wont ,to be s borne along & 9 all modes ,to meet toge!r & to try all sorts ,:i*1 by comb9+ "o ) o!r1 !y ,are p[]ful to create1 t ?us x is ,no m>vel n[1 if !y h also fall5 ,into arrangem5ts su*1 & if !y've pass$ ,into vibrations su*1 z ^? :]eby ,?is sum ( ?+s is c>ri$ on to-day ,by fix$ r5ewal4 ,b knew ,i nev] :at ,! se$s primordial 71 yet w\ld ,i d>e ,?is to affirm1 ev5 f deep judgm5ts bas$ ,^u ! ways & conduct ( ! skies-- ,?is to ma9ta9 by _m a fact besides-- ,t 9 no wise ! nature ( all ?+s ,= u 0 fa%ion$ by a p[] div9e-- ,s great ! faults x /&s encumb]$ )4 ,fir/1 m>k all regions :i* are ov]>*$ ,by ! prodigi\s rea*es ( ! sky3 ,"o yawn+ "p !re( ! m\nta9-*a9s ,& =e/s ( ! bea/s d h & hold2 ,& cliffs1 & des]t f5s1 & wa/es ( sea 7,:i* sund] af> ! bea*es ( ! l&s7 ,possess x m]ely2 &1 aga91 !re( ,well-nigh two-?irds intol]able heat ,& a p]petual fall ( fro/ do? rob ,f mortal k9d4 ,& :at is left to till1 ,ev5 t ! =ce ( nature w\ld o'errun ,) brambles1 did n human =ce oppose1-- ,long wont = livelihood to groan & sweat ,ov] ! two-prong$ mattock & to cleave ,! soil 9 twa9 by press+ on ! pl\gh4 9999999999 ,unless1 by ! pl\gh%>e turn+ ! fruitful clods ,& knead+ ! m\ld1 we quick5 into bir?1 ,! crops spontane\sly c\ld n come up ,into ! free bright air4 ,ev5 !n sometimes1 ,:5 ?+s acquir$ by ! /]ne/ toil ,are n[ 9 leaf1 are n[ 9 blossom all1 ,ei!r ! skiey sun ) baneful heats ,p>*es1 or sudd5 ra9s or *ill+ rime ,de/roys1 or flaws ( w9ds ) furi\s :irl ,torm5t & twi/4 ,beside ^! matt]s1 :y ,do? nature fe$ & fo/] on l& & sea ,! dreadful bre$ ( savage bea/s1 ! foes ,( ! human clan8 ,:y d ! seasons br+ ,di/emp]s ) !m8 ,:]e=e /alks at l>ge ,dea?1 s untimely8 ,!n1 aga91 ! babe1 ,l to ! ca/away ( ! rag+ surf1 ,lies nak$ on ! gr\nd1 spee*less1 9 want ,( e help = life1 :5 nature fir/ ,ha? p\r$ him =? ^u ! %ores ( light ,) bir?-pangs f )9 ! "m's womb1 ,& ) a pla9tive wail he fills ! place1-- ,z well befitt+ "o = :om rema9s ,9 life a j\rney ?r\gh s _m ills4 ,b all ! flocks & h]ds & all wild bea/s ,come =? & gr[1 nor ne$ ! little rattles1 ,nor mu/ be treat$ to ! hum\r+ nurse's ,de>1 brok5 *att]2 nor seek !y div]s clo!s ,to suit ! *ang+ skies2 nor ne$1 9 f9e1 ,nor arms1 nor l(ty ramp>ts1 :]e)al ,_! own to gu>d--because ! e>? h]self ,& nature1 artific] ( ! _w1 br+ =? ,ab\nd+ly all ?+s = all4 ,,! ,,_w ,,is ,,n ,,et]nal ,& fir/1 ,s9ce body ( e>? & wat]1 air's light brea?1 ,& fi]y exhalations 7( :i* f\r ,?is sum ( ?+s is se5 to be compact7 ,s all h bir? & p]i%able frame1 ,?us ! :ole nature ( ! _w itself ,mu/ be conceiv$ z p]i%able too4 ,=1 v]ily1 ^? ?+s ( :i* we see ,! p>ts & memb]s to h bir? 9 "t ,& p]i%able %apes1 ^? same we m>k ,to be inv>iably born 9 "t ,& born to die4 ,& !re=e :5 ,i see ,! mightie/ memb]s & ! p>ts ( ?is ,our _w consum$ & begot aga91 ',tis m9e to "k t also sky above ,& e>? b5ea? began ( old 9 "t ,& %all 9 "t g "u to disa/]4 ,& le/ 9 ^! affairs ?\ deeme/ me ,to h seiz$ ^u ?is po9t by sleight to s]ve ,my own caprice--because ,i h assum$ ,t e>? & fire are mortal ?+s inde$1 ,& h n d\bt$ wat] & ! air ,bo? p]i% too & h affirm$ ! same ,to be aga9 begott5 & wax big-- ,m>k well ! argum5t3 9 fir/ place1 lo1 ,"s c]ta9 p>ts ( e>?1 griev\sly p>*$ ,by unremitt+ suns1 & trampl$ on ,by a va/ ?rong ( feet1 exhale abroad ,a p[d]y haze & fly+ cl\ds ( du/1 ,:i* ! /\t w9ds disp]se 9 ! :ole air4 ,a "p1 moreov]1 ( h] sod & soil ,is summon$ to inundation by ! ra9s2 ,& riv]s graze & g\ge ! banks away4 ,besides1 :atev] takes a "p its own ,9 fo/]+ & increas+ aught444 9999999999 ,is r5d]$ back2 & s9ce1 beyond a d\bt1 ,e>?1 ! all-"m1 is beheld to be ,likewise ! common sepul*re ( ?+s1 ,!re=e ?\ see/ h] m9i%$ ( h] pl5ty1 ,& !n aga9 augm5t$ ) new gr[?4 ,& = ! re/1 t sea1 & /reams1 & spr+s ,=ev] ) new wat]s ov]fl[1 ,& t p]5nially ! fluids well1 ,ne$e? no words--! mighty flux itself ,( multitud9\s wat]s r\nd ab\t ,decl>e? ?is4 ,b :atso wat] fir/ ,/reams up is ev] /raightway c>ri$ (f1 ,& ?us x comes to pass t all 9 all ,!re is no ov]fl[2 9 "p because ,! burly w9ds 7t ov]-sweep ama97 ,& skiey sun 7t ) 8 rays dissolves7 ,d m9i% ! level seas2 9 "p because ,! wat] is diffus$ und]gr\nd ,?r\gh all ! l&s4 ,! br9e is filt]$ (f1 ,& !n ! liquid /uff seeps back aga9 ,& all rega!rs at ! riv]-heads1 ,:5ce 9 fre%-wat] curr5ts on x fl[s ,ov] ! l&s1 ad[n ! *annels :i* ,7 cleft er/:ile & er/:ile bore along ,! liquid-foot$ floods4 ,n[1 !n1 ( air ,i'll speak1 :i* h\r by h\r 9 all its body ,is *ang$ innum]ably4 ,= :atso'er ,/reams up 9 du/ or vap\r (f ( ?+s1 ,! same is all & always borne along ,into ! mighty ocean ( ! air2 ,& did n air 9 turn re/ore to ?+s ,bodies1 & ?us recruit !m z !y /ream1 ,all ?+s by ?is "t _h resolv$ be5 ,& *ang$ into air4 ,!re=e x nev] ,ceases to be eng5d]$ (f ( ?+s ,& to return to ?+s1 s9ce v]ily ,9 con/ant flux d all ?+s /ream4 ,likewise1 ,! ab\nd+ well-spr+ ( ! liquid light1 ,! e!real sun1 do? flood ! heav5 o'er ,) con/ant flux ( radiance ev] new1 ,& ) fre% light supplies ! place ( light1 ,^u ! in/ant4 ,= :atev] effulg5ce ,ha? fir/ /ream$ (f1 no matt] :]e x falls1 ,is lo/ unto ! sun4 ,& ?is 'tis ?9e ,to "k f ^! examples3 soon z cl\ds ,h fir/ begun to "u-pass ! sun1 ,&1 z x 71 to r5d ! rays ( light ,9 twa91 at once ! l[] "p ( !m ,is lo/ entire1 & e>? is ov]ca/ ,:]e'er ! ?und]heads are roll$ along-- ,s "k ?\ may/ t ?+s =ev] ne$ ,a fre% repl5i%m5t ( gleam & gl[1 ,& ea* effulg5ce1 =emo/ fla%$ =?1 ,p]i%e? "o by "o4 ,nor o!rwise ,c ?+s be se5 9 sunlight1 le/ alway ,! f\nta9-head ( light supply new light4 ,inde$ y\r e>?ly beacons ( ! night1 ,! hang+ lampions & ! tor*es1 bright ,) d>t+ gleams & d5se ) livid soot1 ,d hurry 9 l mann] to supply ,) m9i/]+ heat new light ama92 ,are all alive to quiv] ) _! fires1-- ,are s alive1 t ?us ! light ne'er leaves ,! spots x %9es on1 z if r5t 9 twa93 ,s spe$ily is its de/ruction veil$ ,by ! swift bir? ( flame f all ! fires4 ,?us1 !n1 we mu/ suppose t sun & moon ,& />s d>t =? _! light f "u-bir?s ,ev] & ev] new1 & :atso flames ,fir/ rise d p]i% always "o by "o-- ,le/1 haply1 ?\ %\ld/ ?9k !y ea* endure ,inviolable4 ,aga91 p]ceive/ n ,h[ /ones are also conqu]$ by ,"t8-- ,n h[ ! l(ty t[]s ru9 d[n1 ,& b\ld]s crumble8--,n h[ %r9es ( gods ,& idols crack outworn8--,nor h[ inde$ ,! holy ,influ5ce ha? yet no p[] ,!re to po/pone ! ,t]m9als ( ,fate1 ,or headway make 'ga9/ ,nature's fix$ decrees8 ,aga91 behold we n ! monum5ts ,( h]oes1 n[ 9 ru9s1 ask+ u1 ,9 _! turn likewise1 if we don't believe ,!y also age ) eld8 ,behold we n ,! r5d$ basalt ru9+ ama9 ,d[n f ! l(ty m\nta9s1 p[]less ,to dure & dree ! mighty =ces !re ,( f9ite "t8--= !y w\ld nev] fall ,r5d$ asudd51 if f inf9ite ,pa/ ,!y _h prevail$ aga9/ all eng9'ries ,( ! assault+ aeons1 ) no cra%4 ,aga91 n[ look at ,?is1 :i* r\nd1 above1 ,conta9s ! :ole e>? 9 its "o embrace3 ,if f itself x procreates all ?+s-- ,z "s m5 tell--& takes !m to itself ,:5 once de/roy$1 entirely mu/ x be ,( mortal bir? & body2 = :ate'er ,f out itself give? to o!r ?+s ,increase & food1 ! same p]=ce mu/ be ,m9i%$1 & !n recruit$ :5 x takes ,?+s back into itself4 ,besides all ?is1 ,if !re _h be5 no orig9-9-bir? ,( l&s & sky1 & !y _h ev] be5 ,! ev]la/+1 :y1 ere ,!ban w> ,& obsequies ( ,troy1 h o!r b>ds ,n also *ant$ o!r high affairs8 ,:i!r h sunk s (t s _m de$s ,( h]oes8 ,:y d ^? de$s live no m1 ,+raft$ 9 et]nal monum5ts ,( glory8 ,v]ily1 ,i guess1 because ,! ,sum is new1 & ( a rec5t date ,! nature ( our univ]se1 & _h ,n long ago its own exordium4 ,:]e=e1 ev5 n[ "s arts are be+ /ill ,ref9$1 /ill increas$3 n[ unto %ips ,is be+ add$ _m a new device2 ,& b ! o!r day musician-folk ,gave bir? to melic s\nds ( organ+2 ,&1 !n1 ?is nature1 ?is acc\nt ( ?+s ,ha? be5 discov]$ latt]ly1 & ,i ,myself h be5 discov]$ only n[1 ,z fir/ among ! fir/1 able to turn ,! same into ance/ral ,roman spee*4 ,yet if1 p]case1 ?\ deeme/ t ere ?is ,exi/$ all ?+s ev5 ! same1 b t ,p]i%$ ! cycles ( ! human race ,9 fi]y exhalations1 or cities fell ,by "s trem5d\s quak+ ( ! _w1 ,or riv]s 9 fury1 aft] con/ant ra9s1 ,_h plung$ =? across ! l&s ( e>? ,& :elm$ ! t[ns--!n1 all ! m mu/ ?\ ,confess1 defeat$ by ! argum5t1 ,t !re %all be annihilation too ,( l&s & sky4 ,= at a "t :5 ?+s ,7 be+ tax$ by maladies s great1 ,& s great p]ils1 if "s cause m fell ,_h !n assail$ !m1 f> & wide !y w\ld ,h gone to disa/] & supreme collapse4 ,& by no o!r reason+ are we ,se5 to be mortal1 save t all ( u ,sick5 9 turn ) ^? same maladies ,) :i* h sick5$ 9 ! pa/ ^? m5 ,:om nature ha? remov$ f life4 9999999999 ga91 ,:atev] abides et]nal mu/ inde$ ,ei!r repel all /rokes1 because 'tis made ,( solid body1 & p]mit no entrance ,( aught ) p[] to sund] f )9 ,! p>ts compact--z are ^? se$s ( /uff ,^: nature we've exhibit$ be=e2 ,or else be able to endure ?r\gh "t ,= ?is3 because !y are f bl[s exempt1 ,z is ! void1 ! :i* abides unt\*$1 ,unsmit by any /roke2 or else because ,!re is no room ar\nd1 :]eto ?+s c1 ,z 'tw]e1 dep>t 9 dissolution all1-- ,ev5 z ! sum ( sums et]nal is1 ,)\t or place beyond :]eto ?+s may ,asund] fly1 or bodies :i* c smite1 ,& ?us dissolve !m by ! bl[s ( might4 ,b n ( solid body1 z ,i've %[n1 ,exi/s ! nature ( ! _w1 because ,9 ?+s is int]m+l$ !re a void2 ,nor is ! _w yet z ! void1 nor are1 ,moreov]1 bodies lack+ :i*1 p]case1 ,ris+ f out ! inf9ite1 c fell ,) fury-:irlw9ds all ?is sum ( ?+s1 ,or br+ ^u !m o!r cataclysm ,( p]il /range2 & yond]1 too1 abides ,! inf9ite space & ! pr(\nd abyss-- ,:]e9to1 lo1 ! ramp>ts ( ! _w ,c yet be %iv]$4 ,or "s o!r p[] ,c p\nd ^u !m till !y p]i% all4 ,?us is ! door ( doom1 ,o n[ise b>r$ ,aga9/ ! sky1 aga9/ ! sun & e>? ,& deep-sea wat]s1 b wide op5 /&s ,& gloats ^u !m1 mon/r\s & agape4 ,:]e=e1 aga91 'tis ne$ful to confess ,t ^! same ?+s are born 9 "t2 = ?+s ,:i* are ( mortal body c\ld inde$ ,nev] f inf9ite pa/ until to-day ,h spurn$ ! multitud9\s assaults ,( ! immeasurable aeons old4 ,aga91 s9ce battle s fi]cely "o ) o!r ,! f\r mo/ mighty memb]s ! _w1 ,ar\s$ 9 an all unholy w>1 ,see/ n t !re may be = !m an end ,( ! long /rife8--,or :5 ! skiey sun ,& all ! heat h won dom9ion o'er ,! suck$-up wat]s all8--,& ?is !y try ,/ill to accompli%1 ?\gh z yet !y fail1-- ,= s ab\nd+ly ! /reams supply ,new /ore ( wat]s t 'tis r !y ,:o m5ace ! _w ) inundations va/ ,f =? ! unplumb$ *asms ( ! sea4 ,b va9--s9ce w9ds 7t ov]-sweep ama97 ,& skiey sun 7t ) 8 rays dissolves7 ,d m9i% ! level seas & tru/ _! p[] ,to dry up all1 be=e ! wat]s c ,arrive at ! end ( _! endeav\r+4 ,brea?+ su* va/y w>f>e1 !y cont5d ,9 balanc$ /rife ! "o ) o!r /ill ,conc]n+ mighty issues1--?\gh inde$ ,! fire 0 once ! m victori\s1 ,& once--z goes ! tale--! wat] won ,a k+dom 9 ! fields4 ,= fire o'erma/]$ ,& lick$ up _m ?+s & burnt away1 ,:at "t ! impetu\s horses ( ! ,sun ,snat*$ ,phae?on headlong f 8 skiey road ,d[n ! :ole e!r & ov] all ! l&s4 ,b ! omnipot5t ,fa!r 9 ke5 wra? ,!n ) ! sudd5 smite ( ?und]bolt ,did hurl ! mighty-m9d$ h]o (f ,^? horses to ! e>?4 ,& ,sol1 8 sire1 ,meet+ him z he fell1 caught up 9 h& ,! ev]-blaz+ lampion ( ! _w1 ,& drave toge!r ! pell-mell horses !re ,& yok$ !m all a-tremble1 & ama91 ,/e]+ !m ov] along _! own old road1 ,re/or$ ! cosmos1--z =soo? we he> ,f songs ( anci5t poets ( ! ,greeks-- ,a tale too f> away f tru?1 meseems4 ,= fire c w9 :5 f ! inf9ite ,has ris5 a l>g] ?rong ( p>ticles ,( fi]y /uff2 & !n its p[]s succumb1 ,someh[ subdu$ aga91 or else at la/ ,x %rivels 9 torrid atmosph]es ! _w4 ,& :ilom wat] too began to w9-- ,z goes ! /ory--:5 x ov]:elm$ ,! lives ( m5 ) bill[s2 & !reaft]1 ,:5 all t =ce ( wat]-/uff :i* =? ,f out ! inf9ite _h ris5 up ,did n[ retire1 z someh[ turn$ aside1 ,! ra9-/orms /opp$1 & /reams _! fury *eck$4 ,,=mation ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,,& ,,a/ronomical ,,que/ions ,b 9 :at modes t conflux ( fir/-/uff ,did f\nd ! multitud9\s univ]se ,( e>?1 & sky1 & ! unfa?om$ deeps ,( ocean1 & c\rses ( ! sun & moon1 ,i'll n[ 9 ord] tell4 ,= ( a tru? ,nei!r by c\nsel did ! primal g]ms ',/abli% !mselves1 z by ke5 act ( m9d1 ,ea* 9 its prop] place2 nor did !y make1 ,=soo?1 a compact h[ ea* g]m %\ld move2 ,b1 lo1 because primordials ( ?+s1 ,_m 9 _m modes1 a/ir by bl[s ,f immemorial aeons1 9 motion too ,by _! own weights1 h ev]more be5 wont ,to be s borne along & 9 all modes ,to meet toge!r & to try all sorts ,:i*1 by comb9+ "o ) o!r1 !y ,are p[]ful to create3 because ( ?is ,x comes to pass t ^? primordials1 ,diffus$ f> & wide ?r\gh mighty aeons1 ,! :ile !y unions try1 & motions too1 ,( e k9d1 meet at ! la/ ama91 ,& s become (t ! comm5cem5ts fit ,( mighty ?+s--e>?1 sea1 & sky1 & race ,( liv+ creatures4 ,9 t long-ago ,! :eel ( ! sun c\ld n[h]e be disc]n$ ,fly+ f> up ) its ab\nd+ blaze1 ,nor con/ellations ( ! mighty _w1 ,nor ocean1 nor heav51 nor ev5 e>? nor air4 ,nor aught ( ?+s l unto ?+s ( ours ,c\ld !n be se5--b only "s /range /orm ,& a prodigi\s hurly-burly mass ,comp\nd$ ( all k9ds ( primal g]ms1 ,^: battl+ discords 9 disord] kept ,int]/ices1 & pa?s1 coh]5cies1 ,& weights1 & bl[s1 enc\nt]+s1 & motions1 ,because1 by reason ( _! =ms unlike ,& v>i$ %apes1 !y c\ld n all ?uswise ,rema9 conjo9$ nor h>moni\sly ,h int]play ( movem5ts4 ,b f !re ,portions began to fly asund]1 & l ,) l to jo91 & to block out a _w1 ,& to divide its memb]s & dispose ,its mighti] p>ts--t is1 to set secure ,! l(ty heav5s f ! l&s1 & cause ,! sea to spread ) wat]s sep>ate1 ,& fires ( e!r sep>ate & pure ,likewise to congregate ap>t4 ,=1 lo1 ,fir/ came toge!r ! e>?y p>ticles 7,z be+ heavy & int]tangl$7 !re ,9 ! mid-region1 & all began to take ,! l[e/ abodes2 & ev] ! m !y got ,"o ) ano!r int]tangl$1 ! m ,!y press$ f out _! mass ^? p>ticles ,:i* 7 to =m ! sea1 ! />s1 ! sun1 ,& moon1 & ramp>ts ( ! mighty _w-- ,= ^! consi/ ( se$s m smoo? & r\nd ,& ( mu* small] elem5ts ?an e>?4 ,& ?us x 0 t e!r1 fraught ) fire1 ,fir/ broke away f out ! e>!n p>ts1 ,a?r\gh ! innum]able pores ( e>?1 ,& rais$ itself al(t1 & ) itself ,bore lightly (f ! _m />ry fires2 ,& n f> o!rwise we (t5 see 9999999999 ,& ! /ill lakes & ! p]5nial /reams ,exhale a mi/1 & ev5 z e>? h]self ,is se5 at times to smoke1 :5 fir/ at dawn ,! light ( ! sun1 ! _m-ray$1 beg9s ,to r$d5 into gold1 ov] ! grass ,begemm$ ) dew4 ,:5 all ( ^! are br\ght ,toge!r ov]head1 ! cl\ds on high ,) n[ concret$ body weave a cov] ,b5ea? ! heav5s4 ,& ?uswise e!r too1 ,light & diffusive1 ) concret$ body ,on all sides spread1 on all sides b5t itself ,into a dome1 &1 f> & wide diffus$ ,on unto e region on all sides1 ,?us h$g$ all else )9 its gre$y clasp4 ,h>d ^u e!r came ! orig9s ,( sun & moon1 ^: globes revolve 9 air ,midway betwe5 ! e>? & mightie/ e!r1-- ,= nei!r took !m1 s9ce !y weigh$ too little ,to s9k & settle1 b too mu* to glide ,along ! upmo/ %ores2 & yet !y are ,9 su* a wise midway betwe5 ! twa9 ,z ev] to :irl _! liv+ bodies r\nd1 ,& ev] to dure z p>ts ( ! wide ,:ole2 ,9 ! same fa%ion z c]ta9 memb]s may ,9 u rema9 at re/1 :il/ o!rs move4 ,:51 !n1 ^! sub/ances _h be5 )drawn1 ,ama9 ! e>?1 :]e n[ ext5d ! va/ ,c]ulean zones ( all ! level seas1 ,cav$ 91 & d[n along ! holl[s p\r$ ,! :irlpools ( h] br9e2 & day by day ,! m ! tides ( e!r & rays ( sun ,on e side con/ra9$ into "o mass ,! e>? by la%+ x aga91 aga91 ,^u its out] edges 7s t !n1 ,be+ ?us beat ^u1 'twas all cond5s$ ,ab\t its prop] c5tre71 ev] ! m ,! salty sweat1 f out its body squeez$1 ,augm5t$ ocean & ! fields ( foam ,by seep+ ?r\gh its frame1 & all ! m ,^? _m p>ticles ( heat & air ,escap+1 began to fly al(t1 & =m1 ,by cond5sation !re af> f e>?1 ,! high refulg5t circuits ( ! heav5s4 ,! pla9s began to s9k1 & w9dy slopes ,( ! high m\nta9s to increase2 = rocks ,c\ld n subside1 nor all ! p>ts ( gr\nd ,settle alike to "o same level !re4 ,?us1 !n1 ! massy weight ( e>? /ood firm ,) n[ concret$ body1 :5 7z 'tw]e7 ,all ( ! slime ( ! _w1 heavy & gross1 ,_h run toge!r & settl$ at ! bottom1 ,l lees or bilge4 ,!n ocean1 !n ! air1 ,!n e!r h]self1 ! fraught-)-fire1 7 all ,left ) _! liquid bodies pure & free1 ,& ea* m light] ?an ! next bel[2 ,& e!r1 mo/ light & liquid ( ! ?ree1 ,floats on above ! long a]ial w9ds1 ,nor ) ! brawl+ ( ! w9ds ( air ,m+les its liquid body4 ,x do? leave ,all !re--^? "u-realms bel[ h] heights-- ,!re to be ov]set 9 :irlw9ds wild1-- ,do? leave all !re to brawl 9 wayw>d gu/s1 ,:il/1 glid+ ) a fix$ impulse /ill1 ,itself x be>s its fires along4 ,=1 lo1 ,t e!r c fl[ ?us /eadily on1 on1 ,) "o unalt]$ urge1 ! ,pontus proves-- ,t sea :i* fl[e? =? ) fix$ tides1 ,keep+ "o onw>d t5or z x glides4 ,& t ! e>? may !re abide at re/ ,9 ! mid-region ( ! _w1 x ne$s ,mu/ vani% bit by bit 9 weight & less51 ,& h ano!r sub/ance und]nea?1 ,conjo9$ to x f its e>lie/ age ,9 l9k$ unison ) ! va/y _w's ,realms ( ! air 9 :i* x roots & lives4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 ! e>? is n a load1 ,nor presses d[n on w9ds ( air b5ea?2 ,ev5 z unto a man 8 memb]s be ,)\t all weight--! head is n a load ,unto ! neck2 nor d we feel ! :ole ,weight ( ! body to c5tre 9 ! feet4 ,b :atso weights come on u f )\t1 ,weights laid ^u u1 ^! h>ass & *afe1 ,?\gh (t5 f> light]4 ,= to su* degree ,x matt]s always :at ! innate p[]s ,( any giv5 ?+ may be4 ,! e>? ,01 !n1 no ali5 sub/ance fet*$ ama91 ,& f no ali5 firmam5t ca/ d[n ,on ali5 air2 b 0 conceiv$1 l air1 ,9 ! fir/ orig9 ( ?is ! _w1 ,z a fix$ portion ( ! same1 z n[ ,our memb]s are se5 to be a "p ( u4 ,besides1 ! e>?1 :5 ( a sudd5 %ook ,by ! big ?und]1 do? ) h] motion %ake ,all t's above h]--:i* %e ne'er c\ld d ,by any means1 7 e>? n b\nd5 fa/ ,unto ! great _w's realms ( air & sky3 ,= !y coh]e toge!r ) common roots1 ,conjo9$ bo?1 ev5 f _! e>lie/ age1 ,9 l9k$ unison4 ,aye1 see/ ?\ n ,t ?is mo/ subtle en]gy ( s\l ,supports our body1 ?\gh s heavy a weight1-- ,because1 inde$1 'tis ) x s conjo9$ ,9 l9k$ unison8 ,:at p[]1 9 sum1 ,c raise ) agile leap our body al(t1 ,save en]gy ( m9d :i* /e]s ! limbs8 ,n[ see/ ?\ n h[ p[]ful may be ,a subtle nature1 :5 conjo9$ x is ,) heavy body1 z air is ) ! e>? ,conjo9$1 & en]gy ( m9d ) u8 ,n[ let u s+ :at makes ! />s to move4 ,9 fir/ place1 if ! mighty sph]e ( heav5 ,revolve? r\nd1 !n ne$s we mu/ av] ,t on ! upp] & ! "u pole ,presses a c]ta9 air1 & f )\t ,conf9es !m & enclose? at ea* end2 ,& t1 moreov]1 ano!r air above ,/reams on a?w>t ! top ( ! sph]e & t5ds ,9 same direction z are roll$ along ,! glitt]+ />s ( ! et]nal _w2 ,or t ano!r /ill /reams on bel[ ,to :irl ! sph]e f "u up & on ,9 opposite direction--z we see ,! riv]s turn ! :eels & wat]-scoops4 ,x may be also t ! heav5s d all ,rema9 at re/1 :il/ yet are borne along ,! lucid con/ellations2 ei!r because ,swift tides ( e!r are by sky enclos$1 ,& :irl ar\nd1 seek+ a passage out1 ,& ev]y:]e make roll ! />ry fires ,?r\gh ! ,summanian regions ( ! sky2 ,or else because "s air1 /ream+ along ,f an et]nal qu>t] (f beyond1 ,:ile? ! driv5 fires1 or1 !n1 because ,! fires !mselves h p[] to creep along1 ,go+ :]ev] _! food invites & calls1 ,& fe$+ _! flam+ bodies ev]y:]e ,?r\gh\t ! sky4 ,yet :i* ( ^! is cause ,9 ?is our _w 'tis h>d to say = sure2 ,b :at c be ?r\gh\t ! univ]se1 ,9 div]s worlds on div]s plan create1 ,?is only d ,i %[1 & foll[ on ,to assign unto ! motions ( ! />s ,ev5 sev]al causes :i* 'tis possible ,exi/ ?r\gh\t ! univ]sal ,all2 ,( :i* yet "o mu/ be ! cause ev5 "h ,:i* make? motion = our con/ellations4 ,yet to decide :i* "o ( !m x be ,is n ! lea/ ! bus9ess ( a man ,advanc+ /ep by cauti\s /ep1 z ,i4 ,nor c ! sun's :eel l>g] be by mu* ,nor its own blaze mu* less ?an ei!r seems ,unto our s5ses4 ,= f :atso spaces ,fires h ! p[] on u to ca/ _! beams ,& bl[ _! scor*+ exhalations =? ,aga9/ our memb]s1 ^? same di/ances ,take no?+ by ^? int]vals away ,f bulk ( flames2 & to ! sight ! fire ,is no?+ %runk54 ,!re=e1 s9ce ! heat ,& ! outp\r$ light ( skiey sun ,arrive our s5ses & c>ess our limbs1 ,=m too & bigness ( ! sun mu/ look ,ev5 "h f e>? j z !y really be1 ,s t ?\ can/ sc>ce no?+ take or add4 ,& :e!r ! j\rney+ moon illum9ate ,! regions r\nd ) ba/>d beams1 or ?r[ ,f (f h] prop] body h] own light1-- ,:i*ev] x be1 %e j\rneys ) a =m ,naught l>g] ?an ! =m do? seem to be ,:i* we ) eyes ( ours p]ceive4 ,= all ,! f> remov$ objects ( our gaze ,seem ?r\gh mu* air confus$ 9 _! look ,ere m9i%$ 9 _! bigness4 ,:]e=e1 moon1 ,s9ce %e pres5ts bright look & cle>-cut =m1 ,may !re on high by u on e>? be se5 ,j z %e is ) extreme b\nds def9$1 ,& j ( ! size4 ,& la/ly1 :atso fires ,( e!r ?\ f e>? beholde/1 ^! ,?\ may/ consid] z possibly ( size ,! lea/ bit less1 or l>g] by a hair ,?an !y appe>--s9ce :atso fires we view ,"h 9 ! l&s ( e>? are se5 to *ange ,f "t to "t _! size to less or m ,only ! lea/1 :5 m or less away1 ,s long z /ill !y bick] cle>1 & /ill ,_! gl['s p]ceiv$4 ,nor ne$ !re be = m5 ,a/oni%m5t t yond] sun s small ,c yet s5d =? s great a light z fills ,oceans & all ! l&s & sky aflood1 ,& ) its fi]y exhalations /eeps ,! _w at l>ge4 ,= x may be1 inde$1 ,t "o va/-fl[+ well-spr+ ( ! :ole ,wide _w f "h ha? op5$ & out-gu%$1 ,& %ot its light abroad2 because ?uswise ,! elem5ts ( fi]y exhalations ,f all ! _w ar\nd toge!r come1 ,& ?uswise fl[ into a bulk s big ,t f "o s+le f\nta9-head may /ream ,?is heat & light4 ,& see/ ?\ n1 inde$1 ,h[ widely "o small wat]-spr+ may wet ,! mead[-l&s at times & flood ! fields8 ',tis ev5 possible1 besides1 t heat ,f =? ! sun's own fire1 albeit t fire ,be n a great1 may p]meate ! air ,) ! fi]ce hot--if b1 p]*ance1 ! air ,be ( condition & s temp]$ !n ,z to be k9dl$1 ev5 :5 beat ^u ,only by little p>ticles ( heat-- ,j z we sometimes see ! /&+ gra9 ,or /ubble /raw 9 conflagration all ,f "o lone sp>k4 ,& possibly ! sun1 ,agleam on high ) rosy lampion1 ,possesses ab\t him ) invisible heats ,a pl5te\s fire1 by no effulg5ce m>k$1 ,s t he make?1 he1 ! ,fraught-)-fire1 ,increase to su* degree ! =ce ( rays4 ,nor is !re "o sure cause reveal$ to m5 ,h[ ! sun j\rneys f 8 summ] haunts ,on to ! mid-mo/ w9t] turn+-po9ts ,9 ,capricorn1 ! !nce rev]t+ ve]s ,back to sol/itial goals ( ,canc]2 nor ,h[ 'tis ! moon is se5 ea* mon? to cross ,t v di/ance :i* 9 trav]s+ ,! sun consumes ! measure ( a ye>4 ,i say1 no "o cle> reason ha? be5 giv5 ,= ^! affairs4 ,yet *ief 9 likelihood ,seeme? ! doctr9e :i* ! holy ?\ght ,( great ,democritus lays d[n3 t ev] ,! ne>] ! con/ellations be to e>? ,! less c !y by :irl+ ( ! sky ,be borne along1 because ^? skiey p[]s ,( spe$ al(t d vani% & decrease ,9 "u-regions1 & ! sun is ?us ,left by degrees beh9d among/ ^? signs ,t foll[ aft]1 s9ce ! sun he lies ,f> d[n bel[ ! />ry signs t blaze2 ,& ! moon lags ev5 t>di] ?an ! sun3 ,9 j s f> z is h] c\rse remov$ ,f upp] heav5 & nigh unto ! l&s1 ,9 j s f> %e fails to keep ! pace ,) />ry signs above2 = j s f> ,z feebl] is ! :irl t be>s h] on1 7,be+1 inde$1 /ill l[] ?an ! sun71 ,9 j s f> d all ! />ry signs1 ,circl+ ar\nd1 o'ertake h] & o'erpass4 ,!re=e x happ5s t ! moon appe>s ,m swiftly to return to any sign ,along ! ,zodiac1 ?an do? ! sun1 ,because ^? signs d visit h] aga9 ,m swiftly ?an !y visit ! great sun4 ,x c be also t two /reams ( air ,alt]nately at fix$ p]iods ,bl[ out f transv]se regions ( ! _w1 ,( :i* ! "o may ?ru/ ! sun away ,f summ]-signs to mid-mo/ w9t] goals ,& rigors ( ! cold1 & ! o!r !n ,may ca/ him back f icy %ades ( *ill ,ev5 to ! heat-fraught regions & ! signs ,t blaze along ! ,zodiac4 ,s1 too1 ,we mu/ suppose ! moon & all ! />s1 ,:i* ?r\gh ! mighty & sid]eal ye>s ,roll r\nd 9 mighty orbits1 may be sp$ ,by /reams ( air f regions alt]nate4 ,see/ ?\ n also h[ ! cl\ds be sp$ ,by contr>y w9ds to regions contr>y1 ,! l[] cl\ds div]sely f ! upp]8 ,!n1 :y may yond] />s 9 e!r !re ,along _! mighty orbits n be borne ,by curr5ts opposite ! "o to o!r8 ,b night o'er:elms ! l&s ) va/y murk ,ei!r :5 sun1 aft] 8 diurnal c\rse1 ,ha? walk$ ! ultimate regions ( ! sky ,& we>ily ha? pant$ =? 8 fires1 ,%iv]$ by _! long j\rney+ & wa/$ ,by trav]s+ ! multitud9\s air1 ,or else because ! self-same =ce t drave ,8 orb along above ! l&s compels ,him !n to turn 8 c\rse b5ea? ! l&s4 ,matuta also at a fix$ h\r ,spreade? ! roseate morn+ out along ,! coa/s ( heav5 & deploys ! light1 ,ei!r because ! self-same sun1 return+ ,"u ! l&s1 aspires to seize ! sky1 ,/riv+ to set x blaz+ ) 8 rays ,ere he himself appe>1 or else because ,fires !n w congregate & _m se$s ,( heat are wont1 ev5 at a fix$ "t1 ,to /ream toge!r--g5d]+ ev]more ,new suns & light4 ,j s ! /ory goes ,t f ! ,idaean m\nta9-tops are se5 ,disp]s$ fires ^u ! break ( day ,:i* !nce comb9e1 z 'tw]e1 into "o ball ,& =m an orb4 ,nor yet 9 ^! affairs ,is aught = wond] t ^! se$s ( fire ,c ?us toge!r /ream at "t s fix$ ,& %ape anew ! spl5d\r ( ! sun4 ,= _m facts we see :i* come to pass ,at fix$ "t 9 all ?+s3 burgeon %rubs ,at fix$ "t1 & at a fix$ "t ,!y ca/ _! fl[]s2 & ,eld comm&s ! tee?1 ,at "t z surely fix$1 to drop away1 ,& ,y\? comm&s ! gr[+ boy to bloom ,) ! s(t d[n & let f bo? 8 *eeks ,! s(t be>d fall4 ,& la/ly1 ?und]-bolts1 ,sn[1 ra9s1 cl\ds1 w9ds1 at seasons ( ! ye> ,n[ise unfix$1 all d come to pass4 ,= :]e1 ev5 f _! old primordial />t ,causes h ev] work$ 9 su* a way1 ,& :]e1 ev5 f ! _w's fir/ orig91 ,?uswise h ?+s befall51 s ev5 n[ ,aft] a fix$ ord] !y come r\nd ,9 sequ5ce also4 ,likewise1 days may wax ,:il/ ! nights wane1 & daylight m9i%$ be ,:il/ nights d take _! augm5tations1 ,ei!r because ! self-same sun1 c\rs+ ,"u ! l&s & ov] 9 two arcs1 ,a long] & a brief]1 do? disp>t ,! coa/s ( e!r & divides 9 twa9 ,8 orbit all unequally1 & adds1 ,z r\nd he's borne1 unto ! "o half !re ,z mu* z f ! o!r half he's ta'en1 ,until he !n arrives t sign ( heav5 ,:]e ! ye>'s node r5d]s ! %ades ( night ,equal unto ! p]iods ( light4 ,= :5 ! sun is midway on 8 c\rse ,betwe5 ! bla/s ( nor?w9d & ( s\?1 ,heav5 keeps 8 two goals p>t$ equally1 ,by virtue ( ! fix$ position old ,( ! :ole />ry ,zodiac1 ?r\gh :i* ,t sun1 9 w9d+ onw>d1 takes a ye>1 ,illum9+ ! sky & all ! l&s ,) oblique light--z m5 decl>e to u ,:o by _! diagrams h *>t$ well ,^? regions ( ! sky :i* be adorn$ ,) ! arrang$ signs ( ,zodiac4 ,or else1 because 9 c]ta9 p>ts ! air ,"u ! l&s is d5s]1 ! tremul\s ,bright beams ( fire d wav] t>dily1 ,nor easily c p5etrate t air ,nor yet em]ge unto _! ris+-place3 ,= ?is x is t nights 9 w9t] "t ,d l+] long1 ere comes ! _m-ray$ ,r\nd ,badge ( ! day4 ,or else because1 z said1 ,9 alt]nat+ seasons ( ! ye> ,fires1 n[ m quick1 & n[ m sl[1 are wont ,to /ream toge!r1--! fires :i* make ! sun ,to rise 9 "s "o spot--!re=e x is ,t ^? m5 seem to speak ! tru? :o hold ,a new sun is ) ea* new daybreak born4 ,! moon %e possibly do? %9e because ,/rook by ! rays ( sun1 & day by day ,may turn unto our gaze h] light1 ! m ,%e do? rec$e f orb ( sun1 until1 ,fac+ him opposite across ! _w1 ,%e ha? ) full effulg5ce gleam$ abroad1 ,&1 at h] ris+ z %e so>s above1 ,ha? !re obs]v$ 8 sett+2 !nce likewise ,%e ne$s mu/ hide1 z 'tw]e1 h] light beh9d ,by sl[ degrees1 ! ne>] n[ %e glides1 ,along ! circle ( ! ,zodiac1 ,f h] f> place t[>d fires ( yond] sun1-- ,z ^? m5 hold :o feign ! moon to be ,j l a ball & to pursue a c\rse ,betwixt ! sun & e>?4 ,!re is1 aga91 ,"s reason to suppose t moon may roll ,) light h] v own1 & ?us display ,! v>i$ %apes ( h] respl5d5ce !re4 ,= ne> h] is1 p]case1 ano!r body1 ,invisible1 because devoid ( light1 ,borne on & glid+ all along ) h]1 ,:i* 9 ?ree modes may block & blot h] disk4 ,aga91 %e may revolve ^u h]self1 ,l to a ball's sph]e--if p]*ance t be-- ,"o half ( h] dy$ o'er ) gl[+ light1 ,& by ! revolution ( t sph]e ,%e may beget = u h] v>y+ %apes1 ,until %e turns t fi]y "p ( h] ,full to ! sight & op5 eyes ( m52 ,!nce by sl[ /ages r\nd & back %e :irls1 ,)draw+ ?us ! lum9if]\s "p ,( h] sph]$ mass & ball1 z1 v]ily1 ,! ,babylonian doctr9e ( ,*aldees1 ,refut+ ! art ( ,greek a/rolog]s1 ,lab\rs1 9 opposition1 to prove sure-- ,z if1 =soo?1 ! ?+ = :i* ea* fights1 ,might n alike be true1--or aught !re 7 ,:]e=e ?\ mighte/ risk embrac+ "o ,m ?an ! o!r notion4 ,!n1 aga91 ,:y a new moon might n =ev]more ,creat$ be ) fix$ successions !re ,( %apes & ) configurations fix$1 ,& :y ea* day t bright creat$ moon ,might n misc>ry & ano!r be1 ,9 its /ead & place1 eng5d]$ anew1 ',tis h>d to %[ by reason1 or by words ,to prove absurd--s9ce1 lo1 s _m ?+s ,c be create ) fix$ successions3 ,spr+-"t & ,v5us come1 & ,v5us' boy1 ,! w+$ h>b+]1 /eps on be=e1 ,& h>d on ,zephyr's foot-pr9ts ,"m ,flora1 ,spr9kl+ ! ways be=e !m1 fille? all ,) col\rs & ) od\rs excell5t2 ,:]eaft] foll[s arid ,heat1 & he ,companion$ is by ,c]es1 du/y "o1 ,& by ! ,etesian ,breezes ( ! nor?2 ,!n come? ,autumn on1 & ) him /eps ,"l ,bac*us1 & !n o!r ,seasons too ,& o!r ,w9ds d foll[--! high ro> ,( great ,volturnus1 & ! ,s\?w9d /rong ,) ?und]-bolts4 ,at la/ e>?'s ,%orte/-,day ,be>s on to m5 ! sn[s & br+s aga9 ,! numb+ cold4 ,& ,w9t] foll[s h]1 ,8 tee? ) *ills a-*att]4 ,!re=e1 'tis ,! less a m>vel1 if at fix$ "t ,a moon is ?us begott5 & aga9 ,at fix$ "t de/roy$1 s9ce ?+s s _m ,c come to be+ ?us at fix$ "t4 ,likewise1 ! sun's eclipses & ! moon's ,f> occultations rightly ?\ may/ deem ,z due to sev]al causes4 ,=1 inde$1 ,:y %\ld ! moon be able to %ut out ,e>? f ! light ( sun1 & on ! side ,to e>?w>d ?ru/ h] high head "u sun1 ,oppos+ d>k orb to 8 gl[+ beams-- ,& yet1 at same "t1 "o suppose ! effect ,c\ld n result f "s "o o!r body ,:i* glides devoid ( light =ev]more8 ,aga91 :y c\ld n sun1 9 weak5$ /ate1 ,at fix$ "t =-lose 8 fires1 & !n1 ,:5 he has pass$ on along ! air ,beyond ! regions1 ho/ile to 8 flames1 ,t qu5* & kill 8 fires1 :y c\ld n he ,r5ew 8 light8 ,& :y %\ld e>? 9 turn ,h p[] to rob ! moon ( light1 & !re1 ,h]self on high1 keep ! sun hid b5ea?1 ,:il/ ! moon glide? 9 h] mon?ly c\rse ,a?r\gh ! rigid %ad[s ( ! cone8-- ,& yet1 at same "t1 "s "o o!r body ,n h ! p[] to "u-pass ! moon1 ,or glide along above ! orb ( sun1 ,break+ 8 rays & outspread light asund]8 ,& /ill1 if moon h]self refulg5t be ,) h] own %e51 :y c\ld %e n at times ,9 "s "o qu>t] ( ! mighty _w ,gr[ weak & we>y1 :il/ %e passe? ?r\gh ,regions unfri5dly to ! beams h] own8 ,,orig9s ,,( ,,vegetable ,,& ,,animal ,,life ,& n[ to :at rema9s6--,s9ce ,i've resolv$ ,by :at arrangem5ts all ?+s come to pass ,?r\gh ! blue regions ( ! mighty _w1-- ,h[ we c "k :at en]gy & cause ,/>t$ ! v>i\s c\rses ( ! sun ,& ! moon's go+s1 & by :at f> means ,!y c succumb1 ! :ile ) ?w>t$ light1 ,& veil ) %ade ! unsuspect+ l&s1 ,:51 z x 71 !y bl9k1 & !n aga9 ,) op5 eye survey all regions wide1 ,respl5d5t ) :ite radiance--,i d n[ ,return unto ! _w's primeval age ,& tell :at fir/ ! s(t "y fields ( e>? ,) e>lie/ p>turition _h decre$ ,to raise 9 air unto ! %ores ( light ,& to entru/ unto ! wayw>d w9ds4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 e>? gave =?1 ar\nd ,! hills & ov] all ! l5g? ( pla9s1 ,! race ( grasses & ! %9+ gre52 ,! fl[]y mead[s sp>kl$ all agl[ ,) gre5+ col\r1 & !reaft]1 lo1 ,unto ! div]s k9ds ( trees 0 giv5 ,an emul\s impulse mightily to %oot1 ,) a free re91 al(t into ! air4 ,z fea!rs & hairs & bri/les are begot ,! fir/ on memb]s ( ! f\r-foot bre$s ,& on ! bodies ( ! /rong-y-w+$1 ,?us !n ! new ,e>? fir/ ( all put =? ,grasses & %rubs1 & aft]w>d begat ,! mortal g5]ations1 !re upsprung-- ,innum]able 9 modes innum]able-- ,aft] div]g+ fa%ions4 ,= f sky ,^! brea?+-creatures nev] c h dropp$1 ,nor ! l&-dwell]s ev] h come up ,out ( sea-pools ( salt4 ,h[ true rema9s1 ,h[ m]it$ is t adopt$ "n ,( e>?--,! ,"m6--s9ce f out ! e>? ,are all begott54 ,& ev5 n[ arise ,f out ! loams h[ _m liv+ ?+s-- ,concret$ by ! ra9s & heat ( ! sun4 ,:]e=e 'tis less a m>vel1 if !y sprang ,9 ,long ,ago m _m1 & m big1 ,matur$ ( ^? days 9 ! fre% "y ye>s ,( e>? & e!r4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! race ,( ! w+$ ones & p>ti-col\r$ birds1 ,hat*$ out 9 spr+-"t1 left _! eggs beh9d2 ,z n[-a-days 9 summ] tree-crickets ,d leave _! %9y husks ( own accord1 ,seek+ _! food & liv+4 ,!n x 0 ,?is e>? ( ?9e fir/ gave unto ! day ,! mortal g5]ations2 = prevail$ ,among ! fields ab\nd+ hot & wet4 ,& h5ce1 :]e any fitt+ spot 0 giv51 ,!re 'gan to gr[ womb-cavities1 by roots ,affix$ to e>?4 ,& :5 9 rip5$ "t ,! age ( ! "y )9 7t s\ght ! air ,& fl$ e>?'s damps7 _h bur/ ^! wombs1 ,o !n ,w\ld ,nature ?i!r turn ! pores ( e>? ,& make h] spurt f op5 ve9s a juice ,l unto milk2 ev5 z a woman n[ ,is fill$1 at *ild-be>+1 ) ! sweet milk1 ,because all t swift /ream ( alim5t ,is ?i!r turn$ unto ! "m-brea/s4 ,!re e>? w\ld furni% to ! *ildr5 food2 ,w>m? 0 _! swaddl+ clo?1 ! grass _! b$ ,ab\nd+ 9 s(t d[n4 ,e>?'s newness !n ,w\ld r\se no d\r spells ( ! bitt] cold1 ,nor extreme heats nor w9ds ( mighty p[]s-- ,= all ?+s gr[ & ga!r /r5g? ?r\gh "t ,9 l proportions2 & !n e>? 0 "y4 ,:]e=e1 aga91 aga91 h[ m]it$ ,is t adopt$ "n ( ,e>?--,! ,"m6-- ,s9ce %e h]self begat ! human race1 ,& at "o well-nigh fix$ "t br\ght =? ,ea* brea/ t ranges rav+ r\nd ab\t ,^u ! mighty m\nta9s & all birds ,a]ial ) _m a v>i$ %ape4 ,b1 lo1 because h] be>+ ye>s mu/ end1 ,%e ceas$1 l to a woman worn by eld4 ,= laps+ aeons *ange ! nature ( ,! :ole wide _w1 & all ?+s ne$s mu/ take ,"o /atus aft] o!r1 nor aught p]si/s ,=ev] l itself4 ,all ?+s dep>t2 ,nature %e *ange? all1 compelle? all ,to trans=mation4 ,lo1 ?is m\ld]s d[n1 ,a-slack ) we>y eld1 & t1 aga91 ,prosp]s 9 glory1 issu+ f contempt4 ,9 su*wise1 !n1 ! laps+ aeons *ange ,! nature ( ! :ole wide _w1 & e>? ,take? "o /atus aft] o!r4 ,& :at ,%e bore ( old1 %e n[ c be> no long]1 ,& :at %e nev] bore1 %e c to-day4 ,9 ^? days also ! telluric _w ,/rove to beget ! mon/]s t upsprung ,) _! a/\nd+ visages & limbs-- ,! ,man-woman--a ?+ betwixt ! twa91 ,yet nei!r1 & f ei!r sex remote-- ,"s gruesome ,boggles orphan$ ( ! feet1 ,"s wid[$ ( ! h&s1 dumb ,horrors too ,)\t a m\?1 or bl9d ,ones ( no eye1 ,or ,bulks all %ackl$ by _! legs & arms ,cleav+ unto ! body =e & aft1 ,?uswise1 t nev] c\ld !y d or g1 ,nor %un disa/]1 nor take ! good !y w\ld4 ,& o!r prodigies & mon/]s e>? ,0 !n begett+ ( ?is sort--9 va91 ,s9ce ,nature bann$ ) horror _! increase1 ,& p[]less 7 !y to rea* unto ,! covet$ fl[] ( fair maturity1 ,or to f9d alim5t1 or to int]tw9e ,9 works ( ,v5us4 ,= we see !re mu/ ,concur 9 life conditions manifold1 ,if life is ev] by begett+ life ,to =ge ! g5]ations "o by "o3 ,fir/1 foods mu/ be2 &1 next1 a pa? :]eby ,! se$s ( impregnation 9 ! frame ,may ooze1 releas$ f ! memb]s all2 ,la/1 ! possession ( ^? in/rum5ts ,:]eby ! male ) female c unite1 ,! "o ) o!r 9 mutual ravi%m5ts4 ,& 9 ! ages aft] mon/]s di$1 ,p]=ce !re p]i%$ _m a /ock1 unable ,by propagation to =ge a prog5y4 ,= :atsoev] creatures ?\ beholde/ ,brea?+ ! brea? ( life1 ! same h be5 ,ev5 f _! e>lie/ age pres]v$ alive ,by cunn+1 or by val\r1 or at lea/ ,by spe$ ( foot or w+4 ,& _m a /ock ,rema9e? yet1 because ( use to man1 ,& s committ$ to man's gu>dian%ip4 ,val\r ha? sav$ alive fi]ce lion-bre$s ,& _m ano!r t]roriz+ race1 ,cunn+ ! foxes1 flight ! antl]$ /ags4 ,light-sleep+ dogs ) fai?ful he>t 9 brea/1 ,h[ev]1 & e k9d begot f se$ ,( bea/s ( draft1 z1 too1 ! woolly flocks ,& horn$ cattle1 all1 my ,memmius1 ,h be5 committ$ to gu>dian%ip ( m54 ,= anxi\sly !y fl$ ! savage bea/s1 ,& peace !y s\ght & _! abundant foods1 ,obta9$ ) nev] lab\rs ( _! own1 ,:i* we secure to !m z fit rew>ds ,= _! good s]vice4 ,b ^? bea/s to :om ,nature has grant$ naught ( ^! same ?+s-- ,bea/s q unfit by own free w to ?rive ,& va9 = any s]vice unto u ,9 ?anks = :i* we %\ld p]mit _! k9d ,to fe$ & be 9 our protection safe-- ,^?1 ( a tru?1 7 wont to be expos$1 ,en%ackl$ 9 ! gruesome bonds ( doom1 ,z prey & booty = ! re/1 until ,nature r$uc$ t /ock to utt] dea?4 ,b ,c5taurs ne'er h be51 nor c !re be ,creatures ( tw(old /ock & d\ble frame1 ,compact ( memb]s ali5 9 k9d1 ,yet =m$ ) equal function1 equal =ce ,9 e bodily "p--a fact ?\ may/1 ,h[ev] dull ?y wits1 well le>n f ?is3 ,! horse1 :5 8 ?ree ye>s h roll$ away1 ,fl[]s 9 8 prime ( vig\r2 b ! boy ,n s1 = (t ev5 !n he gropes 9 sleep ,aft] ! milky nipples ( ! brea/s1 ,an infant /ill4 ,& lat]1 :5 at la/ ,! lu/y p[]s ( horses & /\t limbs1 ,n[ weak ?r\gh laps+ life1 d fail ) age1 ,lo1 only !n do? y\? ) fl[]+ ye>s ,beg9 = boys1 & clo! _! ruddy *eeks ,) ! s(t d[n4 ,s nev] deem1 p]case1 ,t f a man & f ! se$ ( horse1 ,! bea/ ( draft1 c ,c5taurs be compos$ ,or e'er exi/ alive1 nor ,scyllas be-- ,! half-fi% bodies girdl$ ) mad dogs-- ,nor o!rs ( ?is sort1 9 :om we m>k ,memb]s discordant ea* ) ea*2 = ne'er ,at "o same "t !y rea* _! fl[] ( age ,or ga9 & lose full vig\r ( _! frame1 ,& nev] burn ) "o same lu/ ( love1 ,& nev] 9 _! habits !y agree1 ,nor f9d ! same foods equally delightsome-- ,soo?1 z "o (t may see ! be>d$ goats ,batt5 ^u ! hemlock :i* to man ,is viol5t poison4 ,once aga91 s9ce flame ,is wont to scor* & burn ! tawny bulks ,( ! great lions z mu* z o!r k9ds ,( fle% & blood exi/+ 9 ! l&s1 ,h[ c\ld x be t %e1 ,*ima]a lone1 ,) triple body--=e1 a lion %e2 ,& aft1 a dragon2 & betwixt1 a goat-- ,might at ! m\? f out ! body bel* ,infuriate flame8 ,:]e=e1 ! man :o feigns ,su* be+s c\ld h be5 eng5d]$ ,:5 e>? 0 new & ! "y sky 0 fre% 7,bas+ 8 empty argum5t on new7 ,may babble ) l reason _m :ims ,into our e>s3 he'll say1 p]haps1 t !n ,riv]s ( gold ?r\gh e l&scape fl[$1 ,t trees 7 wont ) preci\s /ones to fl[]1 ,or t 9 ^? f> aeons man 0 born ,) su* gigantic l5g? & lift ( limbs ,z to be able1 bas$ ^u 8 feet1 ,deep oceans to be/ride or ) 8 h&s ,to :irl ! firmam5t ar\nd 8 head4 ,= ?\gh 9 e>? 7 _m se$s ( ?+s ,9 ! old "t :5 ?is telluric _w ,fir/ p\r$ ! bre$s ( animals abroad1 ,/ill t is no?+ ( a sign t !n ,su* hybrid creatures c\ld h be5 begot ,& limbs ( all bea/s het]og5e\s ,h be5 toge!r knit2 because1 inde$1 ,! div]s k9ds ( grasses & ! gra9s ,& ! delightsome trees--:i* ev5 n[ ,spr+ up ab\nd+ f )9 ! e>?-- ,c /ill ne'er be begott5 ) _! /ems ,begraft$ into "o2 b ea* sole ?+ ,proce$s accord+ to its prop] wont ,& all cons]ve _! own di/9ctions bas$ ,9 nature's fix$ decree4 ,,orig9s ,,& ,,savage ,,p]iod ,,( ,,mank9d ,b mortal man ,0 !n f> h>di] 9 ! old *ampaign1 ,z well he %\ld be1 s9ce a h>di] e>? ,_h him begott52 build$ too 0 he ,( bigg] & m solid bones )91 ,& knit ) /alw>t s9ews ?r\gh ! fle%1 ,nor easily seiz$ by ei!r heat or cold1 ,or ali5 food or any ail or irk4 ,& :il/ s _m lu/rums ( ! sun ,roll$ on across ! sky1 m5 l$ a life ,aft] ! rov+ habit ( wild bea/s4 ,n !n 7 /urdy guid]s ( curv$ pl\ghs1 ,& none knew !n to "w ! fields ) iron1 ,or plant "y %oots 9 holes ( delv$ loam1 ,or lop ) hook$ knives f (f high trees ,! b\ghs ( ye/]-ye>4 ,:at sun & ra9s ,to !m _h giv51 :at e>? ( own accord ,creat$ !n1 0 boon en\gh to glad ,_! simple he>ts4 ,mid acorn-lad5 oaks ,w\ld !y refre% _! bodies = ! nonce2 ,& ! wild b]ries ( ! arbute-tree1 ,:i* n[ ?\ see/ to rip5 purple-r$ ,9 w9t] "t1 ! old telluric soil ,w\ld be> !n m abundant & m big4 ,& _m co>se foods1 too1 9 long ago ,! bloom+ fre%ness ( ! rank "y _w ,produc$1 en\gh = ^? poor wret*es !re4 ,& riv]s & spr+s w\ld summon !m ( old ,to slake ! ?ir/1 z n[ f ! great hills ,! wat]'s d[n-ru% calls al\d & f> ,! ?ir/y g5]ations ( ! wild4 ,s1 too1 !y s\ght ! grottos ( ! ,nymphs-- ,! woodl& haunts discov]$ z !y rang$-- ,f =? ( :i* !y knew t glid+ rills ,) gu% & spla% ab\nd+ lav$ ! rocks1 ,! dripp+ rocks1 & trickl$ f above ,ov] ! v]dant moss2 & "h & !re ,well$ up & bur/ across ! op5 flats4 ,z yet !y knew n to enk9dle fire ,aga9/ ! cold1 nor hairy pelts to use ,& clo! _! bodies ) ! spoils ( bea/s2 ,b huddl$ 9 groves1 & m\nta9-caves1 & woods1 ,& 'mong/ ! ?ickets hid _! squalid backs1 ,:5 driv5 to flee ! la%+s ( ! w9ds ,& ! big ra9s4 ,nor c\ld !y !n reg>d ,! g5]al good1 nor did !y "k to use ,9 common any cu/oms1 any laws3 ,:atev] ( booty =tune unto ea* ,_h pr(f]$1 ea* alone w\ld be> away1 ,by in/9ct tra9$ = self to ?rive & live4 ,& ,v5us 9 ! =e/s !n w\ld l9k ,! lov]s' bodies2 = ! woman yield$ ,ei!r f mutual flame1 or f ! man's ,impetu\s fury & insatiate lu/1 ,or f a bribe--z acorn-nuts1 *oice pe>s1 ,or ! wild b]ries ( ! arbute-tree4 ,& tru/+ wondr\s /r5g? ( h&s & legs1 ,!y'd *ase ! =e/-w&]]s1 ! bea/s2 ,& _m !y'd conqu]1 b "s few !y fl$1 ,a-skulk into _! hid+-places444 9999999999 ,) ! flung /ones & ) ! pond]\s heft ,( gn>l$ bran*4 ,& by ! "t ( night ,o'ertak51 !y w\ld ?r[1 l bri/ly bo>s1 ,_! wildman's limbs nak$ ^u ! e>?1 ,roll+ !mselves 9 leaves & frond$ b\ghs4 ,nor w\ld !y call ) lam5tations l\d ,ar\nd ! fields = daylight & ! sun1 ,quak+ & w&'r+ 9 %ad[s ( ! night2 ,b1 sil5t & buri$ 9 a sleep1 !y'd wait ,until ! sun ) rosy flambeau br\ght ,! glory to ! sky4 ,f *ildhood wont ,ev] to see ! d>k & day begot ,9 times alt]nate1 nev] might !y be ,wild]$ by wild misgiv+1 le/ a night ,et]nal %\ld possess ! l&s1 ) light ,( sun )drawn =ev]4 ,b _! c>e ,0 r t ! clans ( savage bea/s ,w\ld (t5 make _! sleep-"t horrible ,= ^? poor wret*es2 &1 f home y-driv51 ,!y'd flee _! rocky %elt]s at approa* ,( bo>1 ! spumy-lipp$1 or lion /rong1 ,& 9 ! midnight yield ) t]ror up ,to ^? fi]ce gue/s _! b$s ( out-spread leaves4 ,& yet 9 ^? days n mu* m ?an n[ ,w\ld g5]ations ( mortality ,leave ! sweet light ( fad+ life beh9d4 ,inde$1 9 ^? days "h & !re a man1 ,m (t5] snat*$ ^u1 & gulp$ by fangs1 ,af=d$ ! bea/s a food t ro>$ alive1 ,e*o+ ?r\gh groves & hills & =e/-trees1 ,ev5 z he view$ 8 liv+ fle% entomb$ ,)9 a liv+ grave2 :il/ ^? :om flight ,_h sav$1 ) bone & body bitt51 %riek$1 ,press+ _! quiv]+ palms to loa?some sores1 ,) horrible voices = et]nal dea?-- ,until1 =lorn ( help1 & witless :at ,might m$ic9e _! w\nds1 ! wri?+ pangs ,took !m f life4 ,b n 9 ^? f> times ,w\ld "o lone day give ov] unto doom ,a soldi]y 9 ?\s&s m>*+ on ,b5ea? ! battle-bann]s1 nor w\ld !n ,! ramp+ break]s ( ! ma9 seas da% ,:ole argosies & crews ^u ! rocks4 ,b ocean upris5 w\ld (t5 rave 9 va91 ,)\t all end or outcome1 & give up ,its empty m5ac+s z lightly too2 ,nor s(t s$uctions ( a s]5e sea ,c\ld lure by laugh+ bill[s any man ,out to disa/]3 = ! sci5ce bold ,( %ip-sail+ lay d>k 9 ^? f> times4 ,aga91 'twas !n t lack ( food gave o'er ,m5's fa9t+ limbs to dissolution3 n[ ',tis pl5ty ov]:elms4 ,unw>y1 !y ,(t = !mselves !mselves w\ld !n outp\r ,! poison2 n[1 ) nic] art1 !mselves ,!y give ! drafts to o!rs4 ,,beg9n+s ,,( ,,civilization ,aft]w>ds1 ,:5 huts !y _h procur$ & pelts & fire1 ,& :5 ! woman1 jo9$ unto ! man1 ,)drew ) him into "o dwell+ place1 9999999999 ,7 kn[n2 & :5 !y saw an (fspr+ born ,f out !mselves1 !n fir/ ! human race ,began to s(t54 ,= 'twas n[ t fire ,r5d]$ _! %iv]+ frames less /aun* to be>1 ,"u ! canopy ( ! sky1 ! cold2 ,& ,love r$uc$ _! %aggy h>d9ess2 ,& *ildr51 ) ! prattle & ! kiss1 ,soon broke ! p>5ts' haughty temp] d[n4 ,!n1 too1 did neighb\rs 'g9 to league z fri5ds1 ,eag] to wrong no m or suff] wrong1 ,& urg$ = *ildr5 & ! womank9d ,m]cy1 ( fa!rs1 :il/ ) cries & ge/ures ,!y /amm]$ h9ts h[ meet x 0 t all ,%\ld h compassion on ! weak4 ,& /ill1 ,?\gh concord n 9 e wise c\ld !n ,begott5 be1 a good1 a goodly "p ,kept fai? inviolate--or else mank9d ,long s9ce _h be5 unutt]ably cut (f1 ,& propagation nev] c\ld h br\ght ,! species d[n ! ages4 ,le/1 p]*ance1 ,conc]n+ ^! affairs ?\ pond]e/ ,9 sil5t m$itation1 let me say ',twas lightn+ br\ght primevally to e>? ,! fire = mortals1 & f !nce ha? spread ,o'er all ! l&s ! flames ( heat4 ,= ?us ,ev5 n[ we see s _m objects1 t\*$ ,by ! cele/ial flames1 to fla% agl[1 ,:5 ?und]bolt has d[]$ !m ) heat4 ,yet also :5 a _m-bran*$ tree1 ,beat5 by w9ds1 wri!s sway+ to & fro1 ,press+ 'ga9/ bran*es ( a neighb\r tree1 ,!re by ! p[] ( mighty rub & rub ,is fire eng5d]$2 & at times out-fl>es ,! scor*+ heat ( flame1 :5 b\ghs d *afe ,aga9/ ! trunks4 ,& ( ^! causes1 ei!r ,may well h giv5 to mortal m5 ! fire4 ,next1 food to cook & s(t5 9 ! flame ,! sun in/ruct$1 s9ce s (t !y saw ,h[ objects mell[$1 :5 subdu$ by w>m? ,& by ! ra9+ bl[s ( fi]y beams1 ,?r\gh all ! fields4 ,& m & m ea* day ,w\ld m5 m /rong 9 s5se1 m wise 9 he>t1 ,tea* !m to *ange _! e>li] mode & life ,by fire & new devices4 ,k+s began ,cities to f\nd & citadels to set1 ,z /rongholds & asylums = !mselves1 ,& flocks & fields to portion = ea* man ,aft] ! beauty1 /r5g?1 & s5se ( ea*-- ,= beauty !n import$ mu*1 & /r5g? ,_h its own rights supreme4 ,!reaft]1 weal? ,discov]$ 01 & gold 0 br\ght to light1 ,:i* soon ( hon\r /ripp$ bo? /rong & fair2 ,= m51 h[ev] beautiful 9 =m ,or valor\s1 w foll[ 9 ! ma9 ,! ri* man's p>ty4 ,yet 7 man to /e] ,8 life by s\nd] reason+1 he'd own ,ab\nd+ ri*es1 if ) m9d cont5t ,he liv$ by ?rift2 = nev]1 z ,i guess1 ,is !re a lack ( little 9 ! _w4 ,b m5 wi%$ glory = !mselves & p[] ,ev5 t _! =tunes on f\ndations firm ,might re/ =ev]1 & t !y !mselves1 ,! opul5t1 might pass a quiet life-- ,9 va91 9 va92 s9ce1 9 ! /rife to climb ,on to ! heights ( hon\r1 m5 d make ,_! pa?way t]rible2 & ev5 :5 once ,!y rea* !m1 envy l ! ?und]bolt ,at times w smite1 ,o hurl+ headlong d[n ,to murkie/ ,t>t>us1 9 scorn2 =1 lo1 ,all summits1 all regions l(ti] ?an ! re/1 ,smoke1 bla/$ z by envy's ?und]bolts2 ,s bett] f> 9 quiet to obey1 ,?an to desire *ief ma/]y ( affairs ,& own]%ip ( empires4 ,be x s2 ,& let ! we>y sweat _! life-blood out ,all to no end1 battl+ 9 hate along ,! n>r[ pa? ( man's ambition2 ,s9ce all _! wisdom is f o!rs' lips1 ,& all !y seek is kn[n f :at !y've he>d ,& less f :at !y've ?\ght4 ,nor is ?is folly ,great] to-day1 nor great] soon to be1 ,?an' twas ( old4 ,& !re=e k+s 7 sla91 ,& pri/9e maje/y ( gold5 ?rones ,& haughty sceptres lay o'erturn$ 9 du/2 ,& cr[ns1 s spl5did on ! sov]eign heads1 ,soon bloody "u ! prolet>ian feet1 ,groan$ = _! glories gone--= er/ o'er-mu* ,dread$1 !reaft] ) m gre$y ze/ ,trampl$ b5ea? ! rabble heel4 ,?us ?+s ,d[n to ! vile/ lees ( brawl+ mobs ,succumb$1 :il/ ea* man s\ght unto himself ,dom9ion & supremacy4 ,s next ,"s wis] heads in/ruct$ m5 to f\nd ,! magi/]ial (fice1 & did frame ,codes t !y might cons5t to foll[ laws4 ,= humank9d1 o'er we>i$ ) a life ,fo/]$ by =ce1 0 ail+ f its feuds2 ,& s ! soon] ( its own free w ,yield$ to laws & /ricte/ codes4 ,= s9ce ,ea* h& made ready 9 its wra? to take ,a v5geance fi]c] ?an by man's fair laws ,is n[ conc$$1 m5 on ?is acc\nt ,loa!d ! old life fo/]$ by =ce4 ',tis !nce ,t fe> ( puni%m5ts defiles ea* prize ,( wick$ days2 = =ce & fraud ensn>e ,ea* man ar\nd1 & 9 ! ma9 recoil ,on him f :5ce !y sprung4 ,n easy 'tis ,= "o :o violates by ugly de$s ,! bonds ( common peace to pass a life ,compos$ & tranquil4 ,= albeit he 'scape ,! race ( gods & m51 he yet mu/ dread ',twill n be hid =ev]--s9ce1 inde$1 ,s _m1 (t babbl+ on amid _! dreams ,or rav+ 9 sickness1 h betray$ !mselves 7,z /ories tell7 & publi%$ at la/ ,old secrets & ! s9s4 ,b nature 'twas ,urg$ m5 to utt] v>i\s s\nds ( tongue ,& ne$ & use did m\ld ! names ( ?+s1 ,ab\t 9 same wise z ! lack-spee* ye>s ,compel "y *ildr5 unto ge/ur+s1 ,mak+ !m po9t ) f+] "h & !re ,at :at's be=e !m4 ,= ea* creature feels ,by in/9ct to :at use to put 8 p[]s4 ,ere yet ! bull-calf's sc>ce begott5 horns ,project above 8 br[s1 ) !m he 'g9s ,enrag$ to butt & savagely to ?ru/4 ,b :elps ( pan!rs & ! lion's cubs ,) claws & paws & bites are at ! fray ,already1 :5 _! tee? & claws be sc>ce ,z yet eng5d]$4 ,s aga91 we see ,all bre$s ( w+$ creatures tru/ to w+s ,& f _! fl$gl+ p9ions seek to get ,a flutt]+ assi/ance4 ,?us1 to ?9k ,t 9 ^? days "s man apportion$ r\nd ,to ?+s _! names1 & t f him m5 le>n$ ,_! fir/ nom5clature1 is fool]y4 ,= :y c\ld he m>k ev]y?+ by words ,& utt] ! v>i\s s\nds ( tongue1 :at "t ,! re/ may be suppos$ p[]less ,to d ! same8 ,&1 if ! re/ _h n ,already "o ) o!r us$ words1 ,:5ce 0 implant$ 9 ! tea*]1 !n1 ,=e-k ( _! use1 & :5ce 0 giv5 ,to him alone primordial faculty ,to "k & see 9 m9d :at 'twas he will$8 ,besides1 "o only man c\ld sc>ce subdue ,an ov]ma/]$ multitude to *oose ,to get by he>t 8 names ( ?+s4 ,a task ,n easy 'tis 9 any wise to tea* ,& to p]suade ! deaf conc]n+ :at ',tis ne$ful = to d4 ,= ne'er w\ld !y ,all[1 nor ne'er 9 anywise endure ,p]petual va9 d+dong 9 _! e>s ,( spok5 s\nds unhe>d be=e4 ,& :at1 ,at la/1 9 ?is affair s wondr\s is1 ,t human race 79 :om a voice & tongue ,7 n[ 9 vig\r7 %\ld by div]s words ,d5ote its objects1 z ea* div]s s5se ,might prompt8--s9ce ev5 ! spee*less h]ds1 aye1 s9ce ,! v g5]ations ( wild bea/s ,are wont dissimil> & div]s s\nds ,to r\se f 9 !m1 :5 !re's fe> or pa91 ,& :5 !y bur/ ) joys4 ,& ?is1 =soo?1 ',tis ?9e to "k f pla9e/ facts3 :5 fir/ ,huge flabby j[ls ( mad ,molossian h\nds1 ,b>+ _! h>d :ite tee?1 beg9 to sn>l1 ,!y ?reat51 ) infuriate lips peel$ back1 ,9 s\nds f> o!r ?an ) :i* !y b>k ,& fill ) voices all ! regions r\nd4 ,& :5 ) fondl+ tongue !y />t to lick ,_! puppies1 or d toss !m r\nd ) paws1 ,feign+ ) g5tle bites to gape & snap1 ,!y fawn ) yelps ( voice f> o!r !n ,?an :51 alone )9 ! h\se1 !y bay1 ,or :imp]+ sl9k ) cr++ sides f bl[s4 ,aga9 ! neigh+ ( ! horse1 is t ,n se5 to diff] likewise1 :5 ! /ud ,9 buoyant fl[] ( 8 "y ye>s raves1 ,goad$ by w+$ ,love1 among/ ! m>es1 ,& :5 ) wid5+ no/rils out he snorts ,! call to battle1 & :5 haply he ,:9nies at times ) t]ror-quak+ limbs8 ,la/ly1 ! fly+ race1 ! dappl$ birds1 ,hawks1 ospreys1 sea-gulls1 se>*+ food & life ,amid ! ocean bill[s 9 ! br9e1 ,utt] at o!r times f> o!r cries ,?an :5 !y fight = food1 or ) _! prey ,/ruggle & /ra94 ,& birds !re are :i* *ange ,) *ang+ wea!r _! own rauc\s songs-- ,z long-liv$ g5]ations ( ! cr[s ,or flocks ( rooks1 :5 !y be said to cry ,= ra9 & wat] & to call at times ,= w9ds & gales4 ,ergo1 if div]s moods ,compel ! brutes1 ?\gh spee*less ev]more1 ,to s5d =? div]s s\nds1 ,o truly !n ,h[ mu* m likely 'tw]e t mortal m5 ,9 ^? days c\ld ) _m a diff]5t s\nd ,d5ote ea* sep>ate ?+4 ,& n[ :at cause ,ha? spread div9ities ( gods abroad ,?r\gh mighty nations1 & fill$ ! cities full ,( ! high alt>s1 & l$ to practices ,( solemn rites 9 season--rites :i* /ill ,fl\ri% 9 mid/ ( great affairs ( /ate ,& mid/ great c5tres ( man's civic life1 ,! rites :5ce /ill a poor mortality ,is graft$ t quak+ awe :i* re>s al(t ,/ill ! new temples ( gods f l& to l& ,& drives mank9d to visit !m 9 ?rongs ,on holy days--'tis n s h>d to give ,reason !re( 9 spee*4 ,because1 9 soo?1 ,ev5 9 ^? days w\ld ! race ( man ,be see+ excell+ visages ( gods ,) m9d awake2 & 9 8 sleeps1 yet m-- ,bodies ( wondr\s gr[?4 ,&1 ?us1 to ^! ,w\ld m5 attribute s5se1 because !y seem$ ,to move _! limbs & speak pron\ncem5ts high1 ,befitt+ glori\s visage & va/ p[]s4 ,& m5 w\ld give !m an et]nal life1 ,because _! visages =ev]more ,7 !re be=e !m1 & _! %apes rema9$1 ,& *iefly1 h[ev]1 because m5 w\ld n ?9k ,be+s augm5t$ ) su* mighty p[]s ,c\ld well by any =ce o'erma/]$ be4 ,& m5 w\ld ?9k !m 9 _! happ9ess ,excell+ f>1 because ! fe> ( dea? ,vex$ no "o ( !m at all1 & s9ce ,at same "t 9 m5's sleeps m5 saw !m d ,s _m wond]s1 & yet feel !refrom ,!mselves no we>9ess4 ,besides1 m5 m>k$ ,h[ 9 a fix$ ord] roll$ ar\nd ,! sy/ems ( ! sky1 & *ang$ times ,( annual seasons1 nor 7 able !n ,to "k !re( ! causes4 ,!re=e 'twas ,m5 w\ld take refuge 9 consign+ all ,unto div9ities1 & 9 feign+ all ,0 guid$ by _! nod4 ,& 9 ! sky ,!y set ! seats & vaults ( gods1 because ,across ! sky night & ! moon are se5 ,to roll along--moon1 day1 & night1 & night's ,old awesome con/ellations ev]more1 ,& ! night-w&]+ fireballs ( ! sky1 ,& fly+ flames1 cl\ds1 & ! sun1 ! ra9s1 ,sn[ & ! w9ds1 ! lightn+s1 & ! hail1 ,& ! swift rumbl+s1 & ! holl[ ro> ,( mighty m5ac+s =ev]more4 ,o humank9d unhappy6--:5 x ascrib$ ,unto div9ities su* awesome de$s1 ,& c\pl$ !reto rig\rs ( fi]ce wra?6 ,:at groans did m5 on t sad day beget ,ev5 = !mselves1 & ,o :at w\nds = u1 ,:at te>s = our *ildr5's *ildr56 ,nor1 ,o man1 ,is ?y true piety 9 ?is3 ) head ,"u ! veil1 /ill to be se5 to turn ,front+ a /one1 & ev] to approa* ,unto all alt>s2 nor s prone on e>? ,=w>d to fall1 to spread upturn$ palms ,be=e ! %r9es ( gods1 nor yet to dew ,alt>s ) pr(use blood ( f\r-foot bea/s1 ,nor v[s ) v[s to l9k4 ,b r ?is3 ,to look on all ?+s ) a ma/] eye ,& m9d at peace4 ,= :5 we gaze al(t ,^u ! skiey vaults ( yon great _w ,& e!r1 fix$ high o'er tw9kl+ />s1 ,& into our ?\ght !re come ! j\rney+s ,( sun & moon1 ,o !n into our brea/s1 ,o'erburd5$ already ) _! o!r ills1 ,beg9s =?) to re> its sudd5 head ,"o m misgiv+3 le/ o'er u1 p]case1 ,x be ! gods' immeasurable p[] ,t rolls1 ) v>i$ motion1 r\nd & r\nd ,! f> :ite con/ellations4 ,= ! lack ,( aught ( reasons tries ! puzzl$ m9d3 ,:e!r 0 ev] a bir?-"t ( ! _w1 ,& :e!r1 likewise1 any end %all be ,h[ f> ! ramp>ts ( ! _w c /ill ,out/& ?is /ra9 ( ev]-r\s$ motion1 ,or :e!r1 div9ely ) et]nal weal ,end[$1 !y c ?r\gh endless tracts ( age ,glide on1 defy+ ! o'er-mighty p[]s ,( ! immeasurable ages4 ,lo1 ,:at man is !re ^: m9d ) dread ( gods ,cr+es n close1 ^: limbs ) t]ror-spell ,cr\* n toge!r1 :5 ! p>*$ e>? ,quakes ) ! horrible ?und]bolt ama91 ,& across ! mighty sky ! rumbl+s run8 ,d n ! peoples & ! nations %ake1 ,& haughty k+s d !y n hug _! limbs1 ,/rook ?r\gh ) fe> ( ! div9ities1 ,le/ = aught f\lly done or madly said ,! heavy "t be n[ at h& to pay8 ,:51 too1 fi]ce =ce ( fury-w9ds at sea ,sweepe? a navy's admiral d[n ! ma9 ,) 8 /\t legions & 8 elephants1 ,do? he n seek ! peace ( gods ) v[s1 ,& beg 9 pray]1 a-tremble1 lull$ w9ds ,& fri5dly gales8--9 va91 s9ce1 (t5 up-caught ,9 fury-cyclones1 is he borne along1 ,= all 8 m\?+s1 to ! %oals ( doom4 ,ah1 s irrevocably "s hidd5 p[] ,betramples =ev]more affairs ( m51 ,& visibly gr9de? ) its heel 9 mire ,! lictors' glori\s rods & axes dire1 ,hav+ !m 9 d]ision6 ,aga91 :5 e>? ,f end to end is rock+ "u foot1 ,& %ak5 cities ru9 d[n1 or ?reat5 ,^u ! v]ge1 :at wond] is x !n ,t mortal g5]ations abase !mselves1 ,& unto gods 9 all affairs ( e>? ,assign z la/ resort almighty p[]s ,& wondr\s en]gies to gov]n all8 ,n[ = ! re/3 copp] & gold & iron ,discov]$ 71 & ) !m silv]'s weight ,& p[] ( lead1 :5 ) prodigi\s heat ,! conflagrations burn$ ! =e/ trees ,among ! mighty m\nta9s1 by a bolt ,( lightn+ f ! sky1 or else because ,m51 w>r+ 9 ! woodl&s1 on _! foes ,_h hurl$ fire to fright5 & dismay1 ,or yet because1 by goodness ( ! soil ,invit$1 m5 desir$ to cle> ri* fields ,& turn ! c\ntryside to pa/ure-l&s1 ,or slay ! wild & ?rive ^u ! spoils4 7,= hunt+ by pit-fall & by fire arose ,be=e ! art ( h$g+ ! cov]t r\nd ,) net or /irr+ x ) dogs ( *ase47 ,h[so ! fact1 & f :at cause soev] ,! flamy heat ) awful crack & ro> ,_h !re dev\r$ to _! deepe/ roots ,! =e/ trees & bak$ ! e>? ) fire1 ,!n f ! boil+ ve9s began to ooze ,o rivulets ( silv] & ( gold1 ,( lead & copp] too1 collect+ soon ,into ! holl[ places ( ! gr\nd4 ,& :5 m5 saw ! cool$ lumps anon ,to %9e ) spl5d\r-%e5 ^u ! gr\nd1 ,mu* tak5 ) t lu/r\s smoo? delight1 ,!y 'gan to pry !m out1 & saw h[ ea* ,_h got a %ape l to its e>?y m\ld4 ,!n w\ld x ent] _! heads h[ ^! same lumps1 ,if melt$ by heat1 c\ld into any =m ,or figure ( ?+s be run1 & h[1 aga91 ,if hamm]$ out1 !y c\ld be nicely drawn ,to %>pe/ po9ts or f9e/ edge1 & ?us ,yield to ! =g]s tools & give !m p[] ,to *op ! =e/ d[n1 to hew ! logs1 ,to %ave ! beams & planks1 besides to bore ,& pun* & drill4 ,& m5 began su* "w ,at fir/ z mu* ) tools ( silv] & gold ,z ) ! impetu\s /r5g? ( ! /\t copp]2 ,b va9ly--s9ce _! ov]-ma/]$ p[] ,w\ld soon give way1 unable to endure1 ,l copp]1 su* h>d lab\r4 ,9 ^? days ,copp] x 0 t 0 ! ?+ ( price2 ,& gold lay useless1 blunt$ ) dull edge4 ,n[ lies ! copp] l[1 & gold ha? come ,unto ! l(tie/ hon\rs4 ,?us x is ,t roll+ ages *ange ! times ( ?+s3 ,:at er/ 0 ( a price1 becomes at la/ ,a disc>d ( no hon\r2 :il/ ano!r ,succe$s to glory1 issu+ f contempt1 ,& day by day is s\ght = m & m1 ,&1 :5 'tis f\nd1 do? fl[] 9 m5's praise1 ,objects ( wondr\s hon\r4 ,n[1 ,memmius1 ,h[ nature ( iron discov]$ 01 ?\ may/ ,( ?9e own self div9e4 ,man's anci5t arms ,7 h&s1 & nails & tee?1 /ones too & b\ghs-- ,breakage ( =e/ trees--& flame & fire1 ,z soon z kn[n4 ,!reaft] =ce ( iron ,& copp] discov]$ 02 & copp]'s use ,0 kn[n ere iron's1 s9ce m tractable ,its nature is & its abundance m4 ,) copp] m5 to "w ! soil began1 ,) copp] to r\se ! hurly waves ( w>1 ,to /raw ! mon/r\s w\nds1 & seize away ,ano!r's flocks & fields4 ,= unto !m1 ,?us arm$1 all ?+s nak$ ( def5ce ,readily yield$4 ,!n by sl[ degrees ,! sword ( iron succe$$1 & ! %ape ,( braz5 sickle into scorn 0 turn$3 ,) iron to cleave ! soil ( e>? !y 'gan1 ,& ! cont5tions ( unc]ta9 w> ,7 r5d]$ equal4 ,&1 lo1 man 0 wont ,arm$ to m\nt ^u ! ribs ( horse ,& guide him ) ! re91 & play ab\t ,) "r h& free1 (t times be=e he tri$ ,p]ils ( w> 9 yok$ *>iot2 ,& yok$ pairs abrea/ came e>li] ,?an yokes ( f\r1 or scy!d *>iots ,:]e9to clomb ! m5-at-arms4 ,& next ,! ,punic folk did tra9 ! elephants-- ,^? cur/ ,lucanian ox51 hide\s1 ,! s]p5t-h&$1 ) turrets on _! bulks-- ,to dure ! w\nds ( w> & panic-/rike ,! mighty troops ( ,m>s4 ,?us ,discord sad ,begat ! "o ,?+ aft] o!r1 to be ,! t]ror ( ! nations "u arms1 ,& day by day to horrors ( old w> ,%e add$ an increase4 ,bulls1 too1 !y tri$ ,9 w>'s grim bus9ess2 & essay$ to s5d ,outrage\s bo>s aga9/ ! foes4 ,& "s ,s5t on be=e _! ranks puissant lions ,) arm$ tra9]s & ) ma/]s fi]ce ,to guide & hold 9 *a9s--& yet 9 va91 ,s9ce fle%$ ) pell-mell slaught]1 fi]ce !y flew1 ,& bl9dly ?r\gh ! squadrons havoc wr\ght1 ,%ak+ ! frightful cre/s ^u _! heads1 ,n[ "h1 n[ !re4 ,nor c\ld ! horsem5 calm ,_! horses1 panic-brea/$ at ! ro>1 ,& re9 !m r\nd to front ! foe4 ,) spr+ ,! infuriate %e-lions w\ld up-leap ,n[ "h1 n[ !re2 & :oso came apace ,aga9/ !m1 ^! !y'd r5d across ! face2 ,& o!rs unwitt+ f beh9d !y'd te> ,d[n f _! m\nts1 & tw9+ r\nd !m1 br+ ,tumbl+ to e>?1 o'erma/]$ by ! w\nd1 ,& ) ^? p[]ful fangs & hook$ claws ,fa/5 ^u !m4 ,bulls w\ld toss _! fri5ds1 ,& trample "u foot1 & f b5ea? ,rip flanks & bellies ( horses ) _! horns1 ,& ) a ?reat'n+ =ehead jam ! sod2 ,& bo>s w\ld gore ) /\t tusks _! allies1 ,spla%+ 9 fury _! own blood on spe>s ,spl9t]$ 9 _! own bodies1 & w\ld fell ,9 r\t & ru9 infantry & horse4 ,= !re ! bea/s-(-saddle tri$ to scape ,! savage ?ru/s ( tusk by %y+ (f1 ,or re>+ up ) ho(s a-paw 9 air4 ,9 va9--s9ce !re ?\ mighte/ see !m s9k1 ,_! s9ews sev]$1 & ) heavy fall ,be/rew ! gr\nd4 ,& su* ( ^! z m5 ,suppos$ well-tra9$ long ago at home1 ,7 9 ! ?ick ( action se5 to foam ,9 fury1 f ! w\nds1 ! %rieks1 ! flight1 ,! panic1 & ! tumult2 nor c\ld m5 ,aught ( _! numb]s rally4 ,= ea* bre$ ,& v>i\s ( ! wild bea/s fl$ ap>t ,hi!r or ?i!r1 z (t5 9 w>s to-day ,flee ^? ,lucanian ox51 by ! /eel ,griev\sly mangl$1 aft] !y h wr\ght ,^u _! fri5ds s _m a dreadful doom4 7,if 'twas1 inde$1 t ?us !y did at all3 ,b sc>cely ,i'll believe t m5 c\ld n ,) m9d =ekn[ & see1 z sure to come1 ,su* f\l & g5]al disa/]4--,?is ,we1 !n1 may hold z true 9 ! great ,all1 ,9 div]s worlds on div]s plan create1-- ,some:]e af> m likely ?an ^u ,"o c]ta9 e>?47 ,b m5 *ose ?is to d ,less 9 ! hope ( conqu]+ ?an to give ,_! enemies a goodly cause ( woe1 ,ev5 ?\gh !reby !y p]i%$ !mselves1 ,s9ce weak 9 numb]s & s9ce want+ arms4 ,n[1 clo!s ( r\ghly int]-plait$ /r&s ,7 e>li] ?an loom-wove cov]+s2 ,! loom-wove lat] ?an man's iron is1 ,s9ce iron is ne$ful 9 ! weav+ art1 ,nor by no o!r means c !re be wr\ght ,su* poli%$ tools--! treadles1 sp9dles1 %uttles1 ,& s\nd+ y>n-beams4 ,& nature =c$ ! m51 ,be=e ! woman k9d1 to "w ! wool3 ,= all ! male k9d f> excels 9 skill1 ,& clev]] is by mu*--until at la/ ,! rugg$ f>m] folk je]$ at su* tasks1 ,& s 7 eag] soon to give !m o'er ,to wom5's h&s1 & 9 m h>dy toil ,to h>d5 arms & h&s4 ,b nature h]self1 ,"m ( ?+s1 0 ! fir/ se$-s[] ,& primal graft]2 s9ce ! b]ries & acorns1 ,dropp+ f (f ! trees1 w\ld !re b5ea? ,put =? 9 season sw>ms ( little %oots2 ,h5ce too m5's fondness = +raft+ slips ,^u ! b\ghs & sett+ out 9 holes ,! "y %rubs o'er ! fields4 ,!n w\ld !y try ,ev] new modes ( till+ _! lov$ cr(ts1 ,& m>k !y w\ld h[ e>? improv$ ! ta/e ,( ! wild fruits by fond & fo/]+ c>e4 ,& day by day !y'd =ce ! woods to move ,/ill high] up ! m\nta91 & to yield ,! place bel[ = til?1 t !re !y might1 ,on pla9s & upl&s1 h _! mead[-plats1 ,ci/]ns & runnels1 crops ( /&+ gra91 ,& happy v9ey>ds1 & t all along ,o'er hillocks1 int]vales1 & pla9s might run ,! silv]y-gre5 belt ( olive-trees1 ,m>k+ ! plott$ l&scape2 ev5 z n[ ,?\ see/ s m>k$ ) v>i$ lovel9ess ,all ! t]ra9 :i* m5 adorn & plant ,) r[s ( goodly fruit-trees & h$ge r\nd ,) ?riv+ %rubb]ies s[n4 ,b by ! m\? ,to imitate ! liquid notes ( birds ,0 e>li] f> 'mong/ m5 ?an p[] to make1 ,by measur$ song1 melodi\s v]se & give ,delight to e>s4 ,& :i/l+s ( ! w9d ,a?r\gh ! holl[s ( ! re$s fir/ taught ,! peasantry to bl[ into ! /alks ,( holl[ hemlock-h]b4 ,!n bit by bit ,!y le>n$ sweet pla9+s1 su* z pipe out-p\rs1 ,beat5 by f+]-tips ( s++ m51 ,:5 he>d ?r\gh unpa!d groves & =e/ deeps ,& woodsy mead[s1 ?r\gh ! untrod haunts ,( %eph]d folk & spots div9ely /ill4 ,?us "t draws =w>d ea* & ev]y?+ ,little by little unto ! mid/ ( m51 ,& reason uplifts x to ! %ores ( light4 ,^! tunes w\ld soo! & glad ! m9ds ( mortals ,:5 sat$ ) food1--= songs are welcome !n4 ,& (t51 l\ng+ ) fri5ds 9 ! s(t grass ,beside a riv] ( wat]1 und]nea? ,a big tree's bran*es1 m]rily !y'd refre% ,_! frames1 ) no va/ outlay--mo/ ( all ,if ! wea!r 7 smil+ & ! times ( ! ye> ,7 pa9t+ ! gre5 ( ! grass ar\nd ) fl[]s4 ,!n jokes1 !n talk1 !n peals ( jollity ,w\ld circle r\nd2 = !n ! ru/ic muse ,0 9 h] glory2 !n w\ld antic ,mir? ,prompt !m to g>l& head & %\ld]s ab\t ,) *aplets ( int]tw9$ fl[]s & leaves1 ,& to dance onw>d1 out ( tune1 ) limbs ,cl[ni%ly sway+1 & ) cl[ni% foot ,to beat our "m e>?--f :5ce arose ,laught] & peals ( jollity1 =1 lo1 ,su* frolic acts 7 9 _! glory !n1 ,be+ m new & /range4 ,& wakeful m5 ,f\nd solaces = _! unsleep+ h\rs ,9 draw+ =? v>iety ( notes1 ,9 modulat+ melodies1 9 runn+ ,) puck]$ lips along ! tun$ re$s1 ,:5ce1 ev5 9 our day d ! wat*m5 gu>d ,^! old traditions1 & h le>n$ well ,to keep true measure4 ,& yet !y no :it ,d get a l>g] fruit ( gladsom5ess ,?an got ! woodl& aborig9es ,9 old5 times4 ,= :at we h at h&-- ,if !ret(ore naught sweet] we h kn[n-- ,t *iefly pleases & seems be/ ( all2 ,b !n "s lat]1 likely bett]1 f9d ,de/roys its wor? & *anges our desires ,reg>d+ good ( ye/]day4 ,& ?us ,began ! loa?+ ( ! acorn2 ?us ,ab&on$ 7 ^? b$s ) grasses /rewn ,& ) ! leaves belad54 ,?us1 aga91 ,fell into new contempt ! pelts ( bea/s-- ,er/:ile a robe ( hon\r1 :i*1 ,i guess1 ,ar\s$ 9 ^? days envy s malign ,t ! fir/ we>] w5t to woeful dea? ,by ambuscades1--& yet t hairy prize1 ,r5t into rags by gre$y foem5 !re ,& spla%$ by blood1 0 ru9$ utt]ly ,beyond all use or vantage4 ,?us ( old ',twas pelts1 & ( to-day 'tis purple & gold ,t c>k m5's lives ) c>es & we>y ) w>4 ,:]e=e1 me?9ks1 resides ! great] blame ,) u va9 m5 to-day3 = cold w\ld rack1 ,)\t _! pelts1 ! nak$ sons ( e>?2 ,b u x no?+ hurts to d )\t ,! purple ve/m5t1 broid]$ ) gold ,& ) impos+ figures1 if we /ill ,make %ift ) "s mean g>m5t ( ! ,plebs4 ,s man 9 va9 futilities toils on ,=ev] & wa/es 9 idle c>es 8 ye>s-- ,because1 ( v tru?1 he ha? n le>nt ,:at ! true end ( gett+ is1 nor yet ,at all h[ f> true pleasure may increase4 ,& 'tis desire = bett] & = m ,ha? c>ri$ by degrees mortality ,out onw>d to ! deep1 & r\s$ up ,f ! f> bottom mighty waves ( w>4 ,b sun & moon1 ^? wat*m5 ( ! _w1 ,) _! own lant]ns trav]s+ ar\nd ,! mighty1 ! revolv+ vault1 h taught ,unto mank9d t seasons ( ! ye>s ,return aga91 & t ! ,?+ takes place ,aft] a fix$ plan & ord] fix$4 ,already w\ld !y pass _! life1 h$g$ r\nd ,by ! /rong t[]s2 & cultivate an e>? ,all portion$ out & b\nd>i$2 already ,w\ld ! sea fl[] & sail-w+$ %ips2 ,already m5 _h1 "u treaty pacts1 ,conf$]ates & allies1 :5 poets began ,to h& h]oic actions d[n 9 v]se2 ,nor long ere ?is _h lett]s be5 devis$-- ,h5ce is our age unable to look back ,on :at has gone be=e1 except :]e reason ,%[s u a footpr9t4 ,sail+s on ! seas1 ,till+s ( fields1 walls1 laws1 & arms1 & roads1 ,dress & ! l1 all prizes1 all delights ,( f9] life1 poems1 pictures1 *isell$ %apes ,( poli%$ sculptures--all ^! arts 7 le>n$ ,by practice & ! m9d's exp]i5ce1 ,z m5 walk$ =w>d /ep by eag] /ep4 ,?us "t draws =w>d ea* & ev]y?+ ,little by little into ! mid/ ( m51 ,& reason uplifts x to ! %ores ( light4 ,= "o ?+ aft] o!r did m5 see ,gr[ cle> by intellect1 till ) _! arts ,!y've n[ a*iev$ ! supreme p9nacle4 ,,book ,,vi ,,proem ',twas ,a!ns fir/1 ! glori\s 9 "n1 ,t :ilom gave to hapless sons ( m5 ,! %eaves ( h>ve/1 & re-ord]$ life1 ,& decre$ laws2 & %e ! fir/ t gave ,life its sweet solaces1 :5 %e begat ,a man ( he>t s wise1 :o :ilom p\r$ ,all wisdom =? f 8 tru?-speak+ m\?2 ,! glory ( :om1 ?\gh dead1 is yet to-day1 ,because ( ^? discov]ies div9e ,r5[n$ ( old1 exalt$ to ! sky4 ,= :5 saw he t well-nigh ev]y?+ ,:i* ne$s ( man mo/ urg5tly require ,0 ready to h& = mortals1 & t life1 ,z f> z might be1 0 e/abli%$ safe1 ,t m5 7 lords 9 ri*es1 hon\r1 praise1 ,& em95t 9 goodly fame ( sons1 ,& t !y yet1 ,o yet1 )9 ! home1 ,/ill _h ! anxi\s he>t :i* vex$ life ,unpaus+ly ) torm5ts ( ! m9d1 ,& rav$ p]=ce ) angry pla9ts1 !n he1 ,!n he1 ! ma/]1 did p]ceive t 'twas ,! vessel itself :i* work$ ! bane1 & all1 ,h[ev] :olesome1 :i* f "h or !re ,0 ga!r$ into x1 0 by t bane ,spoilt f )91--9 "p1 because he saw ,! vessel s crack$ & leaky t n[ise ',t c\ld ev] be fill$ to brim2 9 "p because ,he m>k$ h[ x pollut$ ) f\l ta/e ,:ate'er x got )9 itself4 ,s he1 ,! ma/]1 !n by 8 tru?-speak+ words1 ,purg$ ! brea/s ( m51 & set ! b\nds ,( lu/ & t]ror1 & exhibit$ ,! supreme good :i!r we all endeav\r1 ,& %[$ ! pa? :]eby we might arrive ,!reunto by a little cross-cut /raight1 ,& :at ( ills 9 all affairs ( mortals ,upsprang & flitt$ devi\sly ab\t 7,:e!r by *ance or =ce71 s9ce nature ?us ,_h de/9$2 & f out :at gates a man ,%\ld sally to ea* combat4 ,& he prov$ ,t mo/ly va9ly do? ! human race ,roll 9 its bosom ! grim waves ( c>e4 ,= j z *ildr5 tremble & fe> all ,9 ! viewless d>k1 s ev5 we at times ,dread 9 ! light s _m ?+s t be ,no :it m fe>some ?an :at *ildr5 feign1 ,%udd]+1 w be ^u !m 9 ! d>k4 ,?is t]ror !n1 ?is d>kness ( ! m9d1 ,n sunrise ) its fl>+ spokes ( light1 ,nor glitt]+ arr[s ( morn+ c disp]se1 ,b only nature's aspect & h] law4 ,:]e=e ! m w ,i g on to weave ,9 v]ses ?is my und]tak5 task4 ,& s9ce ,i've taught !e t ! _w's great vaults ,are mortal & t sky is fa%ion$ ,( frame e'en born 9 "t1 & :atsoe'er ,!re9 g on & mu/ p]=ce g on 9999999999 ,! mo/ ,i h unravell$2 :at rema9s ,d ?\ take 91 besides2 s9ce once = all ,to climb into t *>iot' r5[n$ 9999999999 ,( w9ds arise2 & !y appeas$ are ,s t all ?+s aga9444 9999999999 ,:i* 71 are *ang$ n[1 ) fury /ill$2 ,all o!r movem5ts ?r\gh ! e>? & sky ,:i* mortals gaze ^u 7,o anxi\s (t ,9 quak+ ?\ghts671 & :i* abase _! m9ds ,) dread ( deities & press !m cru%$ ,d[n to ! e>?1 because _! ignorance ,( cosmic causes =ces !m to yield ,all ?+s unto ! emp]y ( gods ,& to conc$e ! k+ly rule to !m4 ,= ev5 ^? m5 :o h le>n$ full well ,t godheads lead a long life free ( c>e1 ,if yet mean:ile !y wond] by :at plan ,?+s c g on 7& *iefly yon high ?+s ,obs]v$ o'erhead on ! e!real coa/s71 ,aga9 are hurri$ back unto ! fe>s ,( old religion & adopt aga9 ,h>% ma/]s1 deem$ almighty1--wret*$ m51 ,unwitt+ :at c be & :at _c1 ,& by :at law to ea* its scope prescrib$1 ,its b\nd>y /one t cl+s s deep 9 ,"t4 ,:]e=e ! m are !y borne w&]+ on ,by bl9dfold reason4 ,&1 ,memmius1 unless ,f out ?y m9d ?\ spue/ all ( ?is ,& ca/e? f> f !e all ?\ghts :i* be ,unwor?y gods & ali5 to _! peace1 ,!n (t5 w ! holy maje/ies ,( ! high gods be h>mful unto !e1 ,z by ?y ?\ght degrad$1--n1 inde$1 ,t ess5ce supreme ( gods c\ld be by ?is ,s outrag$ z 9 wra? to ?ir/ to seek ,rev5ges ke52 b ev5 because ?yself ,?\ plague/ ) ! notion t ! gods1 ,ev5 !y1 ! ,calm ,ones 9 s]5e repose1 ,d roll ! mighty waves ( wra? on wra?2 ,nor wilt ?\ ent] ) a s]5e brea/ ,%r9es ( ! gods2 nor wilt ?\ able be ,9 tranquil peace ( m9d to take & "k ,^? images :i* f _! holy bodies ,are c>ri$ into intellects ( m51 ,z ! ann\nc]s ( _! =m div9e4 ,:at sort ( life w foll[ aft] ?is ',tis ?9e to see4 ,b t af> f u ,v]ie/ reason may drive su* life away1 ,mu* yet rema9s to be embelli%$ yet ,9 poli%$ v]ses1 albeit ha? issu$ =? ,s mu* f me already2 lo1 !re is ,! law & aspect ( ! sky to be ,by reason grasp$2 !re are ! tempe/ times ,& ! bright lightn+s to be hymn$ n[-- ,ev5 :at !y d & f :at cause soe'er ,!y're borne along--t ?\ may/ tremble n1 ,m>k+ (f regions ( prophetic skies ,= auguries1 ,o fooli%ly di/raught ,ev5 z to :5ce ! fly+ flame ha? come1 ,or to :i* half ( heav5 x turns1 or h[ ,?r\gh wall$ places x ha? w\nd its way1 ,or1 aft] prov+ its dom9ion !re1 ,h[ x ha? spe$$ =? f !nce ama9-- ,:]e( n[ise ! causes d m5 "k1 ,& ?9k div9ities are work+ !re4 ,d ?\1 ,calliope1 +5i\s ,muse1 ,solace ( mortals & delight ( gods1 ,po9t out ! c\rse be=e me1 z ,i race ,on to ! :ite l9e ( ! utmo/ goal1 ,t ,i may get ) signal praise ! cr[n1 ,) !e my guide6 ,,great ,,meteorological ,,ph5om5a1 ,,etc4 ,& s 9 fir/ place1 !n1 ,) ?und] are %ak5 ! blue deeps ( heav51 ,because ! e!real cl\ds1 scudd+ al(t1 ,toge!r cla%1 :at "t 'ga9/ "o ano!r ,! w9ds are battl+4 ,= nev] a s\nd !re comes ,f out ! s]5e regions ( ! sky2 ,b :]esoev] 9 a ho/ m d5se ,! cl\ds =ega!r1 !nce m (t5 comes ,a cra% ) mighty rumbl+4 ,&1 aga91 ,cl\ds _c be ( s cond5s$ a frame ,z /ones & timb]s1 nor aga9 s f9e ,z mi/s & fly+ smoke2 = !n p]=ce ,!y'd ei!r fall1 borne d[n by _! brute weight1 ,l /ones1 or1 l ! smoke1 !y'd p[]less be ,to keep _! mass1 or to reta9 )9 ,frore sn[s & /orms ( hail4 ,& !y give =? ,o'er skiey levels ( ! spread+ _w ,a s\nd on high1 z l95-awn+1 /ret*$ ,o'er mighty !atres1 gives =? at times ,a crack+ ro>1 :5 mu* 'tis beat5 ab\t ,betwixt ! poles & cross-beams4 ,sometimes1 too1 ,asund] r5t by wanton gu/s1 x raves ,& imitates ! te>+ s\nd ( %eets ,( pap]--ev5 ?is k9d ( noise ?\ may/ ,9 ?und] he>--or s\nd z :5 w9ds :irl ,) la%+s & d buffet ab\t 9 air ,a hang+ clo? & fly+ pap]-%eets4 ,= sometimes1 too1 x *ances t ! cl\ds ,_c toge!r cra% head-on1 b r ,move side-wise & ) motions contr>y ,graze ea* ! o!r's body )\t spe$1 ,f :5ce t dry s\nd grate? on our e>s1 ,s long drawn-out1 until ! cl\ds h pass$ ,f out _! close positions4 ,&1 aga91 ,9 foll[+ wise all ?+s seem (t to quake ,at %ock ( heavy ?und]1 & mightie/ walls ,( ! wide rea*es ( ! upp] _w ,!re on ! in/ant to h sprung ap>t1 ,riv5 asund]1 :at "t a ga!r$ bla/ ,( ! fi]ce hurricane ha? all at once ,twi/$ its way into a mass ( cl\ds1 ,&1 !re enclos$1 ev] m & m ,compelle? by its sp9n+ :irl ! cl\d ,to gr[ all holl[ ) a ?ick5$ cru/ ,surr\nd+2 = !reaft]1 :5 ! =ce ,& ! ke5 onset ( ! w9d h weak5$ ,t cru/1 lo1 !n ! cl\d1 to-split 9 twa91 ,gives =? a hide\s cra% ) bang & boom4 ,no m>vel ?is2 s9ce (t a bladd] small1 ,fill$ up ) air1 w1 :5 ( sudd5 bur/1 ,give =? a l l>ge s\nd4 ,!re's reason1 too1 ,:y cl\ds make s\nds1 z ?r\gh !m bl[ ! w9ds3 ,we see1 borne d[n ! sky1 (t %apes ( cl\ds ,r\gh-edg$ or bran*$ _m =ky ways2 ,& 'tis ! same1 z :5 ! sudd5 flaws ,( nor?-we/ w9d ?r\gh ! d5se =e/ bl[1 ,mak+ ! leaves to s\gh & limbs to cra%4 ,x happ5s too at times t r\s$ =ce ,( ! fi]ce hurricane to-r5ds ! cl\d1 ,break+ "r ?r\gh x by a front assault2 ,= :at a bla/ ( w9d may d up !re ,is manife/ f facts :5 "h on e>? ,a bla/ m g5tle yet uptwi/s tall trees ,& sucks !m madly f _! deepe/ roots4 ,besides1 among ! cl\ds are waves1 & ^! ,give1 z !y r\ghly break1 a rumbl+ ro>2 ,z :5 along deep /reams or ! great sea ,breaks ! l\d surf4 ,x happ5s1 too1 :5ev] ,out f "o cl\d into ano!r falls ,! fi]y en]gy ( ?und]bolt1 ,t /raightaway ! cl\d1 if full ( wet1 ,ext+ui%es ! fire ) mighty noise2 ,z iron1 :ite f ! hot furnaces1 ,sizzles1 :5 spe$ily we've plung$ its gl[ ,d[n ! cold wat]4 ,fur!r1 if a cl\d ,m dry receive ! fire1 'twill sudd5ly ,k9dle to flame & burn ) mon/r\s s\nd1 ,z if a flame ) :irl ( w9ds %\ld range ,along ! laurel-tress$ m\nta9s f>1 ,upburn+ ) its va/ assault ^? trees2 ,nor is !re aught t 9 ! crackl+ flame ,consumes ) s\nd m t]rible to man ,?an ,delphic laurel ( ,apollo "l4 ,(t1 too1 ! multitud9\s cra% ( ice ,& d[n-p\r ( swift hail gives =? a s\nd ,among ! mighty cl\ds on high2 = :5 ,! w9d ha? pack$ !m close1 ea* m\nta9 mass ,( ra9-cl\d1 !re congeal$ utt]ly ,& mix$ ) hail-/ones1 breaks & booms444 9999999999 ,likewise1 x light5s1 :5 ! cl\ds h /ruck1 ,by _! collision1 =? ! se$s ( fire3 ,z if a /one %\ld smite a /one or /eel1 ,= light !n too leaps =? & fire !n scatt]s ,! %9+ sp>ks4 ,b ) our e>s we get ,! ?und] aft] eyes behold ! fla%1 ,because =ev] ?+s arrive ! e>s ,m t>dily ?an ! eyes--z ?\ may/ see ,f ?is example too3 :5 m>ke/ ?\ ,"s man f> yond] fell+ a great tree ,) d\ble-edg$ ax1 x comes to pass ,?9e eye beholds ! sw++ /roke be=e ,! bl[ gives =? a s\nd a?r\gh ?9e e>s3 ,?us also we behold ! fla%+ ere ,we he> ! ?und]1 :i* dis*>g$ is ,at same "t ) ! fire & by same cause1 ,born ( ! same collision4 ,9 foll[+ wise ,! cl\ds suffuse ) leap+ light ! l&s1 ,& ! /orm fla%es ) tremul\s elan3 ,:5 ! w9d ha? invad$ a cl\d1 &1 :irl+ !re1 ,ha? wr\ght 7z ,i h %[n above7 ! cl\d ,into a holl[ ) a ?ick5$ cru/1 ,x becomes hot ( own velocity3 ,j z ?\ see/ h[ motion w o'erheat ,& set ablaze all objects1--v]ily ,a lead5 ball1 hurtl+ ?r\gh l5g? ( space1 ,ev5 melts4 ,!re=e1 :5 ?is same w9d a-fire ,ha? split black cl\d1 x scatt]s ! fire-se$s1 ,:i*1 s to say1 h be5 press$ out by =ce ,( sudd5 f ! cl\d2--& ^! d make ,! puls+ fla%es ( flame2 !nce foll[e? ,! detonation :i* attacks our e>s ,m t>dily ?an aught :i* comes along ,unto ! sight ( eyeballs4 ,?is takes place-- ,z "k ?\ may/--at times :5 cl\ds are d5se ,& "o ^u ! o!r pil$ al(t ,) wond]ful upheav+s--nor be ?\ ,deceiv$ because we see h[ broad _! base ,f und]nea?1 & n h[ high !y t[]4 ,= make ?9e obs]vations at a "t ,:5 w9ds %all be> a?w>t ! horizon's blue ,cl\ds l to m\nta9-ranges mov+ on1 ,or :5 ab\t ! sides ( mighty peaks ,?\ see/ !m "o ^u ! o!r mass$ ,& burd5+ d[nw>d1 an*or$ 9 high repose1 ,) ! w9ds sepul*r$ on all sides r\nd3 ,!n can/ ?\ "k _! mighty masses1 !n ,can/ view _! cav]ns1 z if build$ !re ,( beetl+ crags2 :i*1 :5 ! hurricanes ,9 ga!r$ /orm h fill$ utt]ly1 ,!n1 prison$ 9 cl\ds1 !y rave ar\nd ,) mighty ro>+s1 & )9 ^? d5s ,blu/] l savage bea/s1 & n[ f "h1 ,& n[ f !re1 s5d gr[l+s ?r\gh ! cl\ds1 ,& seek+ an outlet1 :irl !mselves ab\t1 ,& roll f 'mid ! cl\ds ! se$s ( fire1 ,& heap !m multitud9\sly !re1 ,& 9 ! holl[ furnaces )9 ,:eel flame ar\nd1 until f bur/$ cl\d ,9 =ky fla%es !y h gleam$ =?4 ,aga91 f foll[+ cause x comes to pass ,t yon swift gold5 hue ( liquid fire ,d>ts d[nw>d to ! e>?3 because ! cl\ds ,!mselves mu/ hold abundant se$s ( fire2 ,=1 :5 !y be )\t all moi/ure1 !n ,!y be = mo/ "p ( a flamy hue ,& a respl5d5t4 ,&1 inde$1 !y mu/ ,ev5 f ! light ( sun unto !mselves ,take multitud9\s se$s1 & s p]=ce ,r$d5 & p\r _! bright fires all abroad4 ,& !re=e1 :5 ! w9d ha? driv5 & ?ru/1 ,ha? =c$ & squeez$ into "o spot ^! cl\ds1 ,!y p\r abroad ! se$s ( fire press$ out1 ,:i* make to fla% ^! col\rs ( ! flame4 ,likewise1 x light5s also :5 ! cl\ds ,gr[ r>e & ?9 along ! sky2 =1 :5 ,! w9d ) g5tle t\* unravels !m ,& breake? asund] z !y move1 ^? se$s ,:i* make ! lightn+s mu/ by nature fall2 ,at su* an h\r ! horizon light5s r\nd ,)\t ! hide\s t]ror ( dread noise ,& skiey upro>4 ,to proce$ apace1 ,:at sort ( nature ?und]bolts possess ,is by _! /rokes made manife/ & by ,! br&-m>ks ( _! se>+ heat on ?+s1 ,& by ! scor*$ sc>s exhal+ r\nd ,! heavy fumes ( sulphur4 ,= all ^! ,are m>ks1 ,o n ( w9d or ra91 b fire4 ,aga91 !y (t5 enk9dle ev5 ! ro(s ,( h\ses & inside ! v rooms ,) swift flame hold a fi]ce dom9ion4 ,"k ?\ t nature fa%ion$ ?is fire ,subtl] ?an fires all o!r1 ) m9ute ,& d>tl+ bodies1--a fire 'ga9/ :i* !re's naught ,c 9 ! lea/ hold out3 ! ?und]bolt1 ,! mighty1 passes ?r\gh ! h$g+ walls ,( h\ses1 l to voices or a %\t1-- ,?r\gh /ones1 ?r\gh bronze x passes1 & x melts ,^u ! in/ant bronze & gold2 & makes1 ,likewise1 ! w9es sudd5 to vani% =?1 ,! w9e-j>s intact1--because1 ye see1 ,its heat arriv+ r5d]s loose & por\s ,readily all ! w9e--j>'s e>!n sides1 ,& w9d+ its way )91 x scatt]e? ,! elem5ts primordial ( ! w9e ,) spe$y dissolution--process :i* ,ev5 9 an age ! fi]y /eam ( sun ,c\ld n accompli%1 h[ev] puissant he ,) 8 hot coruscations3 s mu* m ,agile & ov]p[]+ is ?is =ce4 9999999999 ,n[ 9 :at mann] eng5d]$ are ^! ?+s1 ,h[ fa%ion$ ( su* impetu\s /r5g? ,z to cleave t[]s asund]1 & h\ses all ,to ov]topple1 & to wr5* ap>t ,timb]s & beams1 & h]oes' monum5ts ,to pile 9 ru9s & upheave ama91 ,& to take brea? =ev] out ( m51 ,& to o'er?r[ ! cattle ev]y:]e1-- ,yes1 by :at =ce ! lightn+s d all ?is1 ,all ?is & m1 ,i w unfold to !e1 ,nor long] keep !e 9 m]e promises4 ,! bolts ( ?und]1 !n1 mu/ be conceiv$ ,z all begott5 9 ^? crass] cl\ds ,up-pil$ al(t2 =1 f ! sky s]5e ,& f ! cl\ds ( light] d5sity1 ,none are s5t =? =ev]4 ,t 'tis s ,beyond a d\bt1 fact pla9 to s5se decl>es3 ,to wit1 at su* a "t ! d5s$ cl\ds ,s mass !mselves ?r\gh all ! upp] air ,t we might ?9k t r\nd ab\t all murk ,_h p>t$ =? f ,a*]on & fill$ ,! mighty vaults ( sky--s griev\sly1 ,z ga!rs ?us ! /orm-cl\ds' gruesome might1 ,d faces ( black horror hang on high-- ,:5 tempe/ beg9s its ?und]bolts to =ge4 ,besides1 full (t5 also out at sea ,a blacke/ ?und]head1 l cat>act ,( pit* hurl$ d[n f heav51 & f> away ,bulg+ ) murk9ess1 d[n on ! waves ,falls ) va/ upro>1 & draws on ama9 ,! d>kl+ tempe/s big ) ?und]bolts ,& hurricanes1 itself ! :ile s cramm$ ,trem5d\sly ) fires & w9ds1 t ev5 ,back on ! l&s ! p %udd] r\nd ,& seek = cov]4 ,!re=e1 z ,i said1 ,! /orm mu/ be conceiv$ z o'er our head ,t[]+ mo/ high2 = nev] w\ld ! cl\ds ,o'er:elm ! l&s ) su* a massy d>k1 ,unless up-build$ heap on l(ty heap1 ,to %ut ! r\nd sun (f4 ,nor c\ld ! cl\ds1 ,z on !y come1 engulf ) ra9 s va/ ,z ?us to make ! riv]s ov]fl[ ,& fields to float1 if e!r 7 n ?us ,furni%$ ) l(ty-pil$ cl\ds4 ,lo1 !n1 ,"h be all ?+s fulfill$ ) w9ds & fires-- ,h5ce ! long lightn+s & ! ?und]s l\d4 ,=1 v]ily1 ,i've taught !e ev5 n[ ,h[ cav]n\s cl\ds hold se$s innum]able ,( fi]y exhalations1 & !y mu/ ,f (f ! sunbeams & ! heat ( ^! ,take _m /ill4 ,& s1 :5 t same w9d 7,:i*1 haply1 into "o region ( ! sky ,collects ^? cl\ds7 ha? press$ f out ! same ,! _m fi]y se$s1 & ) t fire ,ha? at ! same "t int]-mix$ itself1 ,o !n & !re t w9d1 a :irlw9d n[1 ,deep 9 ! belly ( ! cl\d sp9s r\nd ,9 n>r[ conf9es1 & %>p5s !re inside ,9 gl[+ furnaces ! ?und]bolt4 ,= 9 a two-fold mann] is t w9d ,enk9dl$ all3 x trembles into heat ,bo? by its own velocity & by ,repeat$ t\* ( fire4 ,!reaft]1 :5 ,! en]gy ( w9d is heat$ ?r\gh ,& ! fi]ce impulse ( ! fire ha? sp$ ,deeply )91 ,o !n ! ?und]bolt1 ,n[ rip5$1 s to say1 do? sudd5ly ,spl9t] ! cl\d1 & ! ar\s$ fla% ,leaps onw>d1 lum9+ ) =ky light ,all places r\nd4 ,& foll[e? anon ,a clap s heavy t ! skiey vaults1 ,z if asund] bur/1 seem f on high ,to engulf ! e>?4 ,!n fe>fully a quake ,p]vades ! l&s1 & 'long ! l(ty skies ,run ! f> rumbl+s4 ,= at su* a "t ,nigh ! :ole tempe/ quakes1 %ook ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 ,& r\s$ are ! ro>+s1--f :i* %ock ,comes su* res\nd+ & ab\nd+ ra91 ,t all ! murky e!r seems to turn ,n[ into ra91 &1 z x tumbles d[n1 ,to summon ! fields back to primeval floods3 ,s big ! ra9s t be s5t d[n on m5 ,by bur/ ( cl\d & by ! hurricane1 ,:at "t ! ?und]-clap1 f burn+ bolt ,t cracks ! cl\d1 flies =? along4 ,at times ,! =ce ( w9d1 excit$ f )\t1 ,smite? into a cl\d already hot ,) a ripe ?und]bolt4 ,& :5 t w9d ,ha? spl9t]$ t cl\d1 !n d[n !re cleaves =?) ,yon fi]y coil ( flame :i* /ill we call1 ,ev5 ) our fa!rs' ^w1 a ?und]bolt4 ,! same ?+ haps t[>d e o!r side ,:i!r t =ce ha? swept4 ,x happ5s1 too1 ,t sometimes =ce ( w9d1 ?\gh hurtl$ =? ,)\t all fire1 yet 9 its voyage ?r\gh space ,ignite?1 :il/ x comes along1 along1-- ,los+ "s l>g] bodies :i* _c ,pass1 l ! o!rs1 ?r\gh ! bulks ( air1-- ,&1 scrap+ toge!r out ( air itself ,"s small] bodies1 c>ries !m along1 ,& ^!1 comm+l+1 by _! flight make fire3 ,mu* 9 ! mann] z (t a lead5 ball ,gr[s hot ^u its a]y c\rse1 ! :ile ,x lose? _m bodies ( />k cold ,& take? into itself along ! air ,new p>ticles ( fire4 ,x happ5s1 too1 ,t =ce ( bl[ itself ar\ses fire1 ,:5 =ce ( w9d1 a-cold & hurtl$ =? ,)\t all fire1 ha? /rook some:]e ama9-- ,no m>vel1 because1 :5 ) t]rific /roke ',?as smitt51 ! elem5ts ( fi]y-/uff ,c /ream toge!r f out ! v w9d ,&1 simultane\sly1 f out t ?+ ,:i* !n & !re receives ! /roke3 z flies ,! fire :5 ) ! /eel we hack ! /one2 ,nor yet1 because ! =ce ( /eel's a-cold1 ,ru% ! less spe$ily toge!r !re ,"u ! /roke its se$s ( radiance hot4 ,& !re=e1 ?uswise mu/ an object too ,be k9dl$ by a ?und]bolt1 if haply ',?as be5 adapt & suit$ to ! flames4 ,yet =ce ( w9d mu/ n be ra%ly deem$ ,z altoge!r & entirely cold-- ,t =ce :i* is dis*>g$ f on high ,) su* /up5d\s p[]2 b if 'tis n ,^u its c\rse already k9dl$ ) fire1 ,x yet arrive? w>m$ & mix$ ) heat4 ,&1 n[1 ! spe$ & /roke ( ?und]bolt ,is s trem5d\s1 & ) glide s swift ,^? ?und]bolts ru% on & d[n1 because ,_! r\s$ =ce itself collects itself ,fir/ always 9 ! cl\ds1 & !n prep>es ,= ! huge ef=t ( _! go+-=?2 ,next1 :5 ! cl\d no long] c reta9 ,! increm5t ( _! fi]ce impetus1 ,_! =ce is press$ out1 & !re=e flies ,) impetus s wondr\s1 l to %ots ,hurl$ f ! p[]ful ,roman catapults4 ,note1 too1 ?is =ce consi/s ( elem5ts ,bo? small & smoo?1 nor is !re aught t c ,) ease resi/ su* nature4 ,= x d>ts ,betwe5 & ent]s ?r\gh ! pores ( ?+s2 ,& s x nev] falt]s 9 delay ,despite innum]able collisions1 b ,flies %oot+ onw>d ) a swift elan4 ,next1 s9ce by nature always e weight ,be>s d[nw>d1 d\bl$ is ! swiftness !n ,& t elan is /ill m wild & dread1 ,:51 v]ily1 to weight are add$ bl[s1 ,s t m madly & m fi]cely !n ,! ?und]bolt %akes into %iv]s all ,t blocks its pa?1 foll[+ on its way4 ,!n1 too1 because x comes along1 along ,) "o cont9u+ elan1 x mu/ ,take on velocity anew1 anew1 ,:i* /ill increases z x goes1 & ev] ,augm5ts ! bolt's va/ p[]s & to ! bl[ ,gives l>g] vig\r2 = x =ces all1 ,all ( ! ?und]'s se$s ( fire1 to sweep ,9 a /raight l9e unto "o place1 z 'tw]e1-- ,ca/+ !m "o by o!r1 z !y roll1 ,into t onw>d c\rse4 ,aga91 p]*ance1 ,9 com+ along1 x pulls f out ! air ,"s c]ta9 bodies1 :i* by _! own bl[s ,enk9dle its velocity4 ,&1 lo1 ,x comes ?r\gh objects leav+ !m unh>m$1 ,x goes ?r\gh _m ?+s & leaves !m :ole1 ,because ! liquid fire flie? along ,a?r\gh _! pores4 ,& mu* x does transfix1 ,:5 ^! primordial atoms ( ! bolt ,h fall5 ^u ! atoms ( ^! ?+s ,precisely :]e ! int]tw9$ atoms ,are held toge!r4 ,&1 fur!r1 easily ,brass x unb9ds & quickly fuse? gold1 ,because its =ce is s m9utely made ,( t9y p>ts & elem5ts s smoo? ,t easily !y w9d _! way )91 ,&1 :5 once 91 quickly unb9d all knots ,& loos5 all ! bonds ( union !re4 ,& mo/ 9 autumn is %ak5 ! h\se ( heav51 ,! h\se s /udd$ ) ! glitt]+ />s1 ,& ! :ole e>? ar\nd--mo/ too 9 spr+ ,:5 fl[]y times unfold !mselves3 =1 lo1 ,9 ! cold season is !re lack ( fire1 ,& w9ds are scanty 9 ! hot1 & cl\ds ,h n s d5se a bulk4 ,b :51 inde$1 ,! seasons ( heav5 are betwixt ^! twa91 ,! div]s causes ( ! ?und]bolt ,!n all concur2 = !n bo? cold & heat ,are mix$ 9 ! cross-seas ( ! ye>1 ,s t a discord rises among ?+s ,& air 9 va/ tumultuosity ,bill[s1 infuriate ) ! fires & w9ds-- ,( :i* ! bo? are ne$$ by ! cl\d ,= fabrication ( ! ?und]bolt4 ,= ! fir/ "p ( heat & la/ ( cold ,is ! "t ( spr+2 :]e=e mu/ ?+s unlike ,d battle "o ) o!r1 &1 :5 mix$1 ,tumultu\sly rage4 ,& :5 rolls r\nd ,! late/ heat mix$ ) ! e>lie/ *ill-- ,! "t :i* be>s ! "n ( autumn--!n ,likewise fi]ce cold-spells wre/le ) fi]ce heats4 ,on ?is acc\nt ^! seasons ( ! ye> ,are nom9at$ cross-seas4--,& no m>vel ,if 9 ^? times ! ?und]bolts prevail ,& /orms are r\s$ turbul5t 9 heav51 ,s9ce !n bo? sides 9 dubi\s w>f>e rage ,tumultu\sly1 ! "o ) flames1 ! o!r ,) w9ds & ) wat]s mix$ ) w9ds4 ,?is1 ?is x is1 ,o ,memmius1 to see ?r\gh ,! v nature ( fire-fraught ?und]bolt2 ,o ?is x is to m>k by :at bl9d =ce ,x make? ea* effect1 & n1 ,o n ,to unw9d ,etrurian scrolls oracul>1 ,inquir+ tok5s ( occult w ( gods1 ,ev5 z to :5ce ! fly+ flame ha? come1 ,or to :i* half ( heav5 x turns1 or h[ ,?r\gh wall$ places x ha? w\nd its way1 ,or1 aft] prov+ its dom9ion !re1 ,h[ x ha? spe$$ =? f !nce ama91 ,or :at ! ?und]/roke port5ds ( ill ,f out high heav54 ,b if ,jupit] ,& o!r gods %ake ^? refulg5t vaults ,) dread rev]b]ations & hurl fire ,:i!r x pleases ea*1 :y smite !y n ,mortals ( reckless & revolt+ crimes1 ,t su* may pant f a transpi]c$ brea/ ,=? flames ( ! r$ lev9--unto m5 ,a dra/ic lesson8--:y is r he-- ,o he self-consci\s ( no f\l (f5ce-- ,involv$ 9 flames1 ?\gh innoc5t1 & clasp$ ,up-caught 9 skiey :irlw9d & 9 fire8 ,nay1 :y1 !n1 aim !y at et]nal wa/es1 ,& sp5d !mselves 9 va98--p]*ance1 ev5 s ,to ex]cise _! arms & /r5g!n %\ld]s8 ,:y suff] !y ! ,fa!r's javel9 ,to be s blunt$ on ! e>?8 ,& :y ,do? he himself all[ x1 nor sp>e ! same ,ev5 = 8 enemies8 ,o :y mo/ (t ,aims he at l(ty places8 ,:y behold we ,m>ks ( 8 lightn+s mo/ on m\nta9 tops8 ,!n = :at reason %oots he at ! sea8-- ,:at sacrilege h waves & bulk ( br9e ,& float+ fields ( foam be5 guilty (8 ,besides1 if 'tis 8 w t we bew>e ,aga9/ ! lightn+-/roke1 :y fe>e? he ,to grant u p[] = to behold ! %ot8 ,&1 contr>iwise1 if wills he to o'er:elm u1 ,q (f our gu>d1 ) fire1 :y ?und]s he ,(f 9 yon qu>t]1 s t we may %un8 ,:y r\se? he be=eh& d>kl+ air ,& ! f> d9 & rumbl+s8 ,& ,o h[ ,can/ ?\ believe he %oots at "o same "t ,into div]se directions8 ,or d>e/ ?\ ,cont5d t nev] ha? x come to pass ,t div]s /rokes h happ5$ at "o "t8 ,b (t & (t5 ha? x come to pass1 ,& (t5 /ill x mu/1 t1 ev5 z %[]s ,& ra9s o'er _m regions fall1 s too ,d>t _m ?und]bolts at "o same "t4 ,aga91 :y nev] hurtles ,jupit] ,a bolt ^u ! l&s nor p\rs abroad ,clap ^u clap1 :5 skies are cl\dless all8 ,or1 say1 do? he1 s soon z ev] ! cl\ds ,h come !reund]1 !n into ! same ,desc5d 9 p]son1 t f !nce he may ,ne>-by decide ^u ! /roke ( %aft8 ,&1 la/ly1 :y1 ) deva/at+ bolt ,%akes he asund] holy %r9es ( gods ,& 8 own ?rones ( spl5d\r1 & to-breaks ,! well-wr\ght idols ( div9ities1 ,& robs ( glory 8 own images ,by w\nd ( viol5ce8 ,b to return apace1 ,easy x is f ^! same facts to "k ,9 j :at wise ^? ?+s 7:i* f _! sort ,! ,greeks h nam$ bell[s7 d come d[n1 ,dis*>g$ f on high1 ^u ! seas4 ,= x haps t sometimes f ! sky desc5ds ,^u ! seas a column1 z if pu%$1 ,r\nd :i* ! surges see!1 trem5d\sly ,ar\s$ by puff+ gu/s2 & :atso'er ,( %ips are caught )9 t tumult !n ,come into extreme p]il1 da%$ along4 ,?is haps :5 sometimes w9d's ar\s$ =ce ,c't bur/ ! cl\d x tries to1 b d[n-weighs ,t cl\d1 until 'tis l a column f sky ,^u ! seas pu%$ d[nw>d--gradually1 ,z if a ,some:at f on high 7 %ov$ ,by fi/ & ne!r ?ru/ ( arm1 & l5g!n$ ,f> to ! waves4 ,& :5 ! =ce ( w9d ,ha? riv$ ?is cl\d1 f out ! cl\d x ru%es ,d[n on ! seas1 & />ts among ! waves ,a wondr\s see?+1 = ! eddy+ :irl ,desc5ds & d[nw>d draws along ) x ,t cl\d ( ductile body4 ,& soon z ev] ',?as %ov$ unto ! levels ( ! ma9 ,t lad5 cl\d1 ! :irl sudd5ly !n ,plunges its :ole self into ! wat]s !re ,& r\ses all ! sea ) mon/r\s ro>1 ,con/ra9+ x to see!4 ,x happ5s too ,t v vortex ( ! w9d involves ,itself 9 cl\ds1 scrap+ f out ! air ,! se$s ( cl\d1 & c\nt]feits1 z 'tw]e1 ,! bell[s pu%$ f heav54 ,& :5 ?is %ape ,ha? dropp$ ^u ! l&s & bur/ ap>t1 ,x bel*es =? immeasurable might ,( :irlw9d & ( bla/4 ,yet s9ce 'tis =m$ ,at mo/ b r>ely1 & on l& ! hills ,mu/ block its way1 'tis se5 m (t out !re ,on ! broad prospect ( ! level ma9 ,along ! free horizons4 ,into be+ ,! cl\ds cond5se1 :5 9 ?is upp] space ,( ! high heav5 h ga!r$ sudd5ly1 ,z r\nd !y flew1 unnumb]$ p>ticles-- ,_w's r\gh] ones1 :i* c1 ?\gh int]l9k$ ,) scanty c\pl+s1 yet be fa/5$ firm1 ,! "o on o!r caught4 ,^! p>ticles ,fir/ cause small cl\ds to =m2 &1 !reupon1 ,^! cat* ! "o on o!r & sw>m 9 a flock ,& gr[ by _! conjo9+1 & by w9ds ,are borne along1 along1 until collects ,! tempe/ fury4 ,happ5s1 too1 ! ne>] ,! m\nta9 summits neighb\r to ! sky1 ,! m unceas+ly _! f> crags smoke ,) ! ?ick d>kness ( sw>t cl\d1 because ,:5 fir/ ! mi/s d =m1 ere ev] ! eyes ,c !re behold !m 7t5u\s z !y be71 ,! c>ri]-w9ds w drive !m up & on ,unto ! topmo/ summits ( ! m\nta92 ,& !n at la/ x happ5s1 :5 !y be ,9 va/] ?rong upga!r$1 t !y c ,by ?is v cond5sation lie reveal$1 ,& t at same "t !y are se5 to surge ,f v v]tex ( ! m\nta9 up ,into f> e!r4 ,= v fact & feel+1 ,z we up-climb high m\nta9s1 prove? cle> ,t w9dy are ^? upw>d regions free4 ,besides1 ! clo!s hung-out along ! %ore1 ,:5 9 !y take ! cl++ moi/ure1 prove ,t nature lifts f ov] all ! sea ,unnumb]$ p>ticles4 ,:]eby ! m ',tis manife/ t _m p>ticles ,ev5 f ! salt upheav+s ( ! ma9 ,c rise toge!r to augm5t ! bulk ,( mass$ cl\ds4 ,= moi/ures 9 ^! twa9 ,are ne> ak94 ,besides1 f out all riv]s1 ,z well z f ! l& itself1 we see ,up-ris+ mi/s & /eam1 :i* l a brea? ,are =c$ out f !m & borne al(t1 ,to curta9 heav5 ) _! murk1 & make1 ,by sl[ =ega!r+1 ! skiey cl\ds4 ,=1 9 addition1 lo1 ! heat on high ,( con/ellat$ e!r burd5s d[n ,^u !m1 & by sort ( cond5sation ,weave? b5ea? ! azure firmam5t ,! reek ( d>kl+ cl\d4 ,x happ5s1 too1 ,t hi!r to ! skies f ! ,beyond ,d come ^? p>ticles :i* make ! cl\ds ,& fly+ ?und]heads4 ,= ,i h taught ,t ?is _! numb] is innum]able ,& inf9ite ! sum ( ! ,abyss1 ,& ,i h %[n ) :at /up5d\s spe$ ,^? bodies fly & h[ !y're wont to pass ,ama9 ?r\gh incommunicable space4 ,!re=e1 'tis n exce$+ /range1 if (t ,9 little "t tempe/ & d>kness cov] ,) bulk+ ?und]heads hang+ on high ,! oceans & ! l&s1 s9ce ev]y:]e ,?r\gh all ! n>r[ tubes ( yond] e!r1 ,yea1 s to speak1 ?r\gh all ! brea?+-holes ,( ! great upp]-_w encompass+1 ,!re be = ! primordial elem5ts ,exits & entrances4 ,n[ come1 & h[ ,! ra9y moi/ure ?ick5s into be+ ,9 ! l(ty cl\ds1 & h[ ^u ! l&s ',tis !n dis*>g$ 9 d[n-p\r ( l>ge %[]s1 ,i w unfold4 ,& fir/ triumphantly ,w ,i p]suade !e t up-rise toge!r1 ,) cl\ds !mselves1 full _m se$s ( wat] ,f out all ?+s1 & t !y bo? increase-- ,bo? cl\ds & wat] :i* is 9 ! cl\ds-- ,9 l proportion1 z our frames increase ,9 l proportion ) our blood1 z well ,z sweat or any moi/ure 9 our memb]s4 ,besides1 ! cl\ds take 9 f "t to "t ,mu* moi/ure ris5 f ! broad m>9e1-- ,:il/ ! w9ds be> !m o'er ! mighty sea1 ,l hang+ fleeces ( :ite wool4 ,?uswise1 ,ev5 f all riv]s is !re lift$ up ,moi/ure into ! cl\ds4 ,& :5 !re9 ,! se$s ( wat] s _m 9 _m ways ,h come toge!r1 augm5t$ f all sides1 ,! close-jamm$ cl\ds !n /ruggle to dis*>ge ,_! ra9-/orms = a two-fold reason3 lo1 ,! w9d's =ce cr[ds !m1 & ! v excess ,( /orm-cl\ds 7mass$ 9 a va/] ?rong7 ,give? an urge & pressure f above ,& makes ! ra9s out-p\r4 ,besides :51 too1 ,! cl\ds are w9n[$ by ! w9ds1 or scatt]$ ,smitt5 on top by heat ( sun1 !y s5d ,_! ra9y moi/ure1 & di/il _! drops1 ,ev5 z ! wax1 by fi]y w>m? on top1 ,wa/e? & liquefies abundantly4 ,b comes ! viol5ce ( ! bigg] ra9s ,:5 viol5tly ! cl\ds are weight$ d[n ,bo? by _! cumulat$ mass & by ,! onset ( ! w9d4 ,& ra9s are wont ,to endure a:ile & to abide = long1 ,:5 _m se$s ( wat]s are ar\s$1 ,& cl\ds on cl\ds & racks on racks out/ream ,9 pil$ lay]s & are borne along ,f e qu>t]1 & :5 all ! e>? ,smok+ exhales h] moi/ure4 ,at su* a "t ,:5 sun ) beams amid ! tempe/-murk ,ha? %one aga9/ ! %[]s ( black ra9s1 ,!n 9 ! sw>t cl\ds !re em]ges bright ,! radiance ( ! b[4 ,& z to ?+s ,n m5tion$ "h :i* ( !mselves d gr[ ,or ( !mselves are g5d]$1 & all ?+s ,:i* 9 ! cl\ds cond5se to be+--all1 ,sn[ & ! w9ds1 hail & ! ho>-fro/s *ill1 ,& freez+1 mighty =ce--( lakes & pools ,! mighty h>d5]1 & mighty *eck ,:i* 9 ! w9t] curbe? ev]y:]e ,! riv]s z !y g--'tis easy /ill1 ,soon to discov] & ) m9d to see ,h[ !y all happ51 :]eby g5d]$1 ,:5 once ?\ well ha/ und]/ood j :at ,functions h be5 v\*saf$ f ( old ,unto ! procreant atoms ( ! _w4 ,n[ come1 & :at ! law ( e>?quakes is ,he>k51 & fir/ ( all take c>e to "k ,t ! "u-e>?1 l to ! e>? ar\nd u1 ,is full ( w9dy cav]ns all ab\t2 ,& _m a pool & _m a grim abyss ,%e be>s )9 h] bosom1 ay1 & cliffs ,& jagg$ sc>ps2 & _m a riv]1 hid ,b5ea? h] *9e1 rolls rapidly along ,its bill[s & plung+ b\ld]s4 ,= cle> fact ,requires t e>? mu/ be 9 e "p ,alike 9 con/itution4 ,!re=e1 e>?1 ,) ^! ?+s und]nea? affix$ & set1 ,tremble? above1 j>r$ by big d[n-tumbl+s1 ,:5 "t ha? und]m9$ ! huge caves1 ,! subt]ranean4 ,yea1 :ole m\nta9s fall1 ,& in/antly f spot ( t big j> ,!re quiv] ! tremors f> & wide abroad4 ,& ) good reason3 s9ce h\ses on ! /reet ,beg9 to quake ?r\gh\t1 :5 j>r$ by a c>t ,( no l>ge weight2 &1 too1 ! furniture ,)9 ! h\se up-b\nds1 :5 a pav+-block ,gives ei!r iron rim ( ! :eels a jolt4 ,x happ5s1 too1 :5 "s prodigi\s bulk ,( age-worn soil is roll$ f m\nta9 slopes ,into trem5d\s pools ( wat] d>k1 ,t ! reel+ l& itself is rock$ ab\t ,by ! wat]'s undulations2 z a bas9 ,sometimes won't come to re/ until ! fluid ,)9 x ceases to be rock$ ab\t ,9 r&om undulations4 ,& besides1 ,:5 subt]ranean w9ds1 up-ga!r$ !re ,9 ! holl[ deeps1 bulk =w>d f "o spot1 ,& press ) ! big urge ( mighty p[]s ,aga9/ ! l(ty grottos1 !n ! e>? ,bulks to t qu>t] :i!r pu% ama9 ,! headlong w9ds4 ,!n all ! build$ h\ses ,above gr\nd--& ! m1 ! high] up-re>$ ,unto ! sky--lean om9\sly1 c>e5+ ,into ! same direction2 & ! beams1 ,wr5*$ =w>d1 ov]-hang1 ready to g4 ,yet dread m5 to believe t !re awaits ,! nature ( ! mighty _w a "t ,( doom & cataclysm1 albeit !y see ,s great a bulk ( l&s to bulge & break6 ,& le/ ! w9ds blew back aga91 no =ce ,c\ld re9 ?+s 9 nor hold f sure c>e] ,on to disa/]4 ,b n[ because ^? w9ds ,bl[ back & =? 9 alt]nation /rong1 ,&1 s to say1 rally+ *>ge aga91 ,& !n repuls$ retreat1 on ?is acc\nt ,e>? (t5] ?reat5s ?an %e br+s to pass ,collapses dire4 ,= to "o side %e leans1 ,!n back %e sways2 & aft] tott]+ ,=w>d1 recov]s !n h] seats ( poise4 ,?us1 ?is is :y :ole h\ses rock1 ! ro(s ,m ?an ! middle /ories1 middle m ,?an l[e/1 & ! l[e/ lea/ ( all4 ,arises1 too1 ?is same great e>?-quak+1 ,:5 w9d & "s prodigi\s =ce ( air1 ,collect$ f )\t or d[n )9 ,! old telluric deeps1 h hurl$ !mselves ,ama9 into ^? cav]ns sub-t]r5e1 ,& !re at fir/ tumultu\sly *afe ,among ! va/y grottos1 borne ab\t ,9 mad rotations1 till _! la%$ =ce ,ar\s$ out-bur/s abroad1 & !n & !re1 ,riv+ ! deep e>?1 makes a mighty *asm-- ,:at once 9 ,syrian ,sidon did befall1 ,& once 9 ,peloponnesian ,aegium1 ,twa9 cities :i* su* out-break ( wild air ,& e>?'s convulsion1 foll[+ h>d ^u1 ,o'er?rew ( old4 ,& _m a wall$ t[n1 ,besides1 ha? fall'n by su* omnipot5t ,convulsions on ! l&1 & 9 ! sea ,engulf$ ha? sunk5 _m a city d[n ,) all its populace4 ,b if1 inde$1 ,!y bur/ n =?1 yet is ! v ru% ,( ! wild air & fury-=ce ( w9d ,!n dissipat$1 l an ague-fit1 ,?r\gh ! innum]able pores ( e>?1 ,to set h] all a-%ake--ev5 z a *ill1 ,:5 x ha? gone into our m>r[-bones1 ,sets u convulsively1 despite ourselves1 ,a-%iv]+ & a-%ak+4 ,!re=e1 m5 ,) two-fold t]ror bu/le 9 al>m ,?r\gh cities to & fro3 !y fe> ! ro(s ,above ! head2 & und]foot !y dread ,! cav]ns1 le/ ! nature ( ! e>? ,sudd5ly r5d !m op51 & %e gape1 ,h]self asund]1 ) trem5d\s maw1 ,&1 all conf\nd$1 seek to *ock x full ,) h] own ru9s4 ,let m51 !n1 g on ,feign+ at w t heav5 & e>? %all be ,inviolable1 entru/$ ev]more ,to an et]nal weal3 & yet at times ,! v =ce ( dang] "h at h& ,prods !m on "s side ) ?is goad ( fe>-- ,?is among o!rs--t ! e>?1 )drawn ,abruptly f "u _! feet1 be hurri$ d[n1 ,d[n into ! abyss1 & ! ,sum-(-,?+s ,be foll[+ aft]1 utt]ly =done1 ,till be b wrack & wreckage ( a _w4 9999999999 ,,extraord9>y ,,& ,,p>adoxical ,,telluric ,,ph5om5a ,9 *ief1 m5 m>vel nature r5d]s n ,bigg] & bigg] ! bulk ( ocean1 s9ce ,s va/ ! d[n-ru% ( ! wat]s be1 ,& e riv] out ( e realm ,come? !reto2 & add ! r&om ra9s ,& fly+ tempe/s1 :i* spatt] e sea ,& e l& b$ew2 add _! own spr+s3 ,yet all ( ^! unto ! ocean's sum ,%all be b z ! increase ( a drop4 ,:]e=e 'tis less a m>vel t ! sea1 ,! mighty ocean1 increase? n4 ,besides1 ,sun ) 8 heat draws (f a mighty "p3 ,yea1 we behold t sun ) burn+ beams ,to dry our g>m5ts dripp+ all ) wet2 ,& _m a sea1 & f> out-spread b5ea?1 ,d we behold4 ,!re=e1 h[ev] slight ,! portion ( wet t sun on any spot ,culls f ! level ma91 he /ill w take ,f (f ! waves 9 su* a wide expanse ,abundantly4 ,!n1 fur!r1 also w9ds1 ,sweep+ ! level wat]s1 c be> (f ,a mighty "p ( wet1 s9ce we behold ,(t 9 a s+le night ! highways dri$ ,by w9ds1 & s(t mud cru/$ o'er at dawn4 ,aga91 ,i've taught !e t ! cl\ds be> (f ,mu* moi/ure too1 up-tak5 f ! rea*es ,( ! mighty ma91 & spr9kle x ab\t ,o'er all ! zones1 :5 ra9 is on ! l&s ,& w9ds convey ! a]y racks ( vap\r4 ,la/ly1 s9ce e>? is por\s ?r\gh h] frame1 ,& neighb\rs on ! seas1 girdl+ _! %ores1 ,! wat]'s wet mu/ seep into ! l&s ,f br9y ocean1 z f l&s x comes ,into ! seas4 ,= br9e is filt]$ (f1 ,& !n ! liquid /uff seeps back aga9 ,& all re-p\re? at ! riv]-heads1 ,:5ce 9 fre%-wat] curr5ts x returns ,ov] ! l&s1 ad[n ! *annels :i* ,7 cleft er/:ile & er/:ile bore along ,! liquid-foot$ floods4 ,& n[ ! cause ,:]eby a?r\gh ! ?roat ( ,aetna's ,m\nt ,su* va/ tornado-fires out-brea! at times1 ,i w unfold3 = ) no middl+ might ,( deva/ation ! flamy tempe/ rose ,& held dom9ion 9 ,sicilian fields3 ,draw+ ^u itself ! upturn$ faces ,( neighb\r+ clans1 :at "t !y saw af> ,! skiey vaults a-fume & sp>kl+ all1 ,& fill$ _! bosoms ) dread anxiety ,( :at new ?+ nature 7 travail+ at4 ,9 ^! affairs x mu* behoove? !e ,to look bo? wide & deep1 & f> abroad ,to pe] to e qu>t]1 t ?\ may/ ,rememb] h[ b\ndless is ! ,sum-(-,?+s1 ,& m>k h[ inf9itely small a "p ,( ! :ole ,sum is ?is "o sky ( ours-- ,o n s l>ge a "p z is "o man ,( ! :ole e>?4 ,& pla9ly if ?\ viewe/ ,?is cosmic fact1 plac+ x squ>e 9 front1 ,& pla9ly und]/&e/1 ?\ wilt leave ,wond]+ at _m ?+s4 ,= :o ( u ,wond]e? if "s "o gets into 8 jo9ts ,a fev]1 ga!r+ head ) fi]y heat1 ,or any o!r dolor\s disease ,along 8 memb]s8 ,= anon ! foot ,gr[s blue & bulb\s2 (t5 ! %>p tw+e ,seizes ! tee?1 attacks ! v eyes2 ,out-breaks ! sacr$ fire1 &1 crawl+ on ,ov] ! body1 burne? e "p ,x seize? on1 & works its hide\s way ,along ! frame4 ,no m>vel ?is1 s9ce1 lo1 ,( ?+s innum]able be se$s en\gh1 ,& ?is our e>? & sky d br+ to u ,en\gh ( bane f :5ce c gr[ ! /r5g? ,( maladies unc\nt$4 ,?uswise1 !n1 ,we mu/ suppose to all ! sky & e>? ,are ev] suppli$ f out ! inf9ite ,all ?+s1 ,o all 9 /ores en\gh :]eby ,! %ak5 e>? c ( a sudd5 move1 ,& fi]ce typhoons c ov] sea & l&s ,g te>+ on1 & ,aetna's fires o'erfl[1 ,& heav5 become a flame-bur/4 ,= t1 too1 ,happ5s at times1 & ! cele/ial vaults ,gl[ into fire1 & ra9y tempe/s rise ,9 heavi] congregation1 :51 p]case1 ,! se$s ( wat] h =ega!r$ ?us ,f out ! inf9ite4 ,aye1 b pass+ huge ,! fi]y turmoil ( t conflagration6 ,s say/ ?\2 well1 huge _m a riv] seems ,to him t er/:ile ne'er a l>g] saw2 ,?us1 huge seems tree or man2 & ev]y?+ ,:i* mortal sees ! bigge/ ( ea* class1 ,t he imag9es to be huge2 ?\gh yet ,all ^!1 ) sky & l& & sea to boot1 ,are all z no?+ to ! sum entire ,( ! all-,sum4 ,b n[ ,i w unfold ,at la/ h[ yond] sudd5ly ang]$ flame ,out-bl[s abroad f va/y furnaces ,aetnaean4 ,fir/1 ! m\nta9's nature is ,all "u-holl[1 propp$ ab\t1 ab\t ,) cav]ns ( basaltic pi]s4 ,&1 lo1 ,9 all its grottos be !re w9d & air-- ,= w9d is made :5 air ha? be5 upr\s$ ,by viol5t agitation4 ,:5 ?is air ,is heat$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 &1 rag+ r\nd1 ,ha? made ! e>? & all ! rocks x t\*es ,horribly hot1 & ha? /ruck (f f !m ,fi]ce fire ( swifte/ flame1 x lifts itself ,& hurtles ?us /raight upw>ds ?r\gh its ?roat ,into high heav'n1 & ?us be>s on af> ,its burn+ bla/s & scatt]e? af> ,its a%es1 & rolls a smoke ( pit*y murk ,& heave? ! :ile b\ld]s ( wondr\s weight-- ,leav+ no d\bt 9 !e t 'tis ! air's ,tumultu\s p[]4 ,besides1 9 mighty "p1 ,! sea !re at ! roots ( t same m\nt ,breaks its old bill[s & sucks back its surf4 ,& grottos f ! sea pass 9 bel[ ,ev5 to ! bottom ( ! m\nta9's ?roat4 ,h]e?r\gh ?\ mu/ admit !re g444 9999999999 ,& ! conditions =ce ! wat] & air ,deeply to p5etrate f ! op5 sea1 ,& to out-bl[ abroad1 & to up-be> ,!reby ! flame1 & to up-ca/ f deeps ,! b\ld]s1 & to re> ! cl\ds ( s&4 ,= at ! top be b[ls1 z p !re ,are wont to "n :at we at ,rome d call ,! ?roats & m\?s4 ,!re be1 besides1 "s ?+ ,( :i* 'tis n en\gh "o only cause ,to /ate--b r sev]al1 :]e( "o ,w be ! true3 lo1 if ?\ %\ld/ espy ,ly+ af> "s fell['s lifeless corse1 ',tw]e meet to "n all causes ( a dea?1 ,t cause ( 8 dea? might !reby be nam$3 ,= prove ?\ may/ he p]i%$ n by /eel1 ,by cold1 nor ev5 by poison nor disease1 ,yet some:at ( ?is sort ha? come to him ,we "k--,& ?us we h to say ! same ,9 div]s cases4 ,t[>d ! summ]1 ,nile ,waxe? & ov]fl[e? ! *ampaign1 ,unique 9 all ! l&scape1 riv] sole ,( ! ,aegyptians4 ,9 mid-season heats ,(t5 & (t he wat]s ,aegypt o'er1 ,ei!r because 9 summ] aga9/ 8 m\?s ,come ^? nor?w9ds :i* at t "t ( ye> ,m5 "n ! ,etesian bla/s1 &1 bl[+ ?us ,up/ream1 ret>d1 &1 =c+ back 8 waves1 ,fill him o'erfull & =ce 8 fl[ to /op4 ,= out ( d\bt ^! bla/s :i* driv5 be ,f icy con/ellations ( ! pole ,are borne /raight up ! riv]4 ,comes t riv] ,f =? ! sultry places d[n ! s\?1 ,ris+ f> up 9 midmo/ realm ( day1 ,among black g5]ations ( /rong m5 ,) sun-bak$ sk9s4 ',tis possible1 besides1 ,t a big bulk ( pil$ s& may b> ,8 m\?s aga9/ 8 onw>d waves1 :5 sea1 ,wild 9 ! w9ds1 tumbles ! s& to inl&2 ,:]eby ! riv]'s outlet 7 less free1 ,likewise less headlong 8 desc5d+ floods4 ,x may be1 too1 t 9 ?is season ra9s ,are m abundant at its f\nta9 head1 ,because ! ,etesian bla/s ( ^? nor?w9ds ,!n urge all cl\ds into ^? inl& p>ts4 ,&1 soo?ly1 :5 !y're ?us =ega!r$ !re1 ,urg$ yond] into midmo/ realm ( day1 ,!n1 cr[d$ aga9/ ! l(ty m\nta9 sides1 ,!y're mass$ & p[]fully press$4 ,aga91 ,p]*ance1 8 wat]s wax1 ,o f> away1 ,among ! ,ae?iopians' l(ty m\nta9s1 ,:5 ! all-behold+ sun ) ?aw+ beams ,drives ! :ite sn[s to fl[ into ! vales4 ,n[ come2 & unto !e ,i w unfold1 ,z to ! ,birdless spots & ,birdless t>ns1 ,:at sort ( nature !y are furni%$ )4 ,fir/1 z to "n ( birdless1--t d]ives ,f v fact1 because !y noxi\s be ,unto all birds4 ,= :5 above ^? spots ,9 horizontal flight ! birds h come1 ,=gett+ to o> ) w+s1 !y furl _! sails1 ,&1 ) d[n-droop+ ( _! delicate necks1 ,fall headlong into e>?1 if haply su* ,! nature ( ! spots1 or into wat]1 ,if haply spreads !reund] ,birdless t>n4 ,su* spot's at ,cumae1 :]e ! m\nta9s smoke1 ,*>g$ ) ! pung5t sulphur1 & increas$ ,) /eam+ spr+s4 ,& su* a spot !re is ,)9 ! walls ( ,a!ns1 ev5 !re ,on summit ( ,acropolis1 beside ,fane ( ,tritonian ,pallas b\ntiful1 ,:]e nev] caw+ cr[s c w+ _! c\rse1 ,n ev5 :5 smoke ! alt>s ) good gifts1-- ,b ev]more !y flee--yet n f wra? ,( ,pallas1 griev$ at t espial old1 ,z poets ( ! ,greeks h sung ! tale2 ,b v nature ( ! place compels4 ,9 ,syria also--z m5 say--a spot ,is to be se51 :]e also f\r-foot k9ds1 ,z soon z ev] !y've set _! /eps )91 ,collapse1 o'ercome by its ess5tial p[]1 ,z if !re slaught]$ to ! "u-gods4 ,lo1 all ^! wond]s "w by natural law1 ,& f :at causes !y are br\ght to pass ,! orig9 is manife/2 s1 haply1 ,let none believe t 9 ^! regions /&s ,! gate ( ,orcus1 nor u !n suppose1 ,haply1 t !nce ! "u-gods draw d[n ,s\ls to d>k %ores ( ,a*]on--z /ags1 ,! w+-foot$1 are ?\ght to draw to light1 ,by sniff+ no/rils1 f _! dusky lairs ,! wriggl+ g5]ations ( wild snakes4 ,h[ f> remov$ f true reason is ?is1 ,p]ceive ?\ /raight2 = n[ ,i'll try to say ,some:at ab\t ! v fact4 ,&1 fir/1 ,?is d ,i say1 z (t ,i've said be=e3 ,9 e>? are atoms ( ?+s ( e sort2 ,& "k1 ^! all ?us rise f out ! e>?-- ,_m life-giv+ :i* be good = food1 ,& _m :i* c g5]ate disease ,& ha/5 dea?1 ,o _m primal se$s ,( _m ?+s 9 _m modes--s9ce e>? ,conta9s !m m+l$ & gives =? discrete4 ,& we h %[n be=e t c]ta9 ?+s ,be unto c]ta9 creatures suit$ m ,= ends ( life1 by virtue ( a nature1 ,a texture1 & primordial %apes1 unlike ,= k9ds alike4 ,!n too 'tis ?9e to see ,h[ _m ?+s oppressive be & f\l ,to man1 & to s5sation mo/ malign3 ,_m me&] mis]ably ?r\gh e>s2 ,_m 9-w9d a?r\gh ! no/rils too1 ,malign & h>% :5 mortal draws a brea?2 ,( n a few mu/ "o avoid ! t\*2 ,( n a few mu/ "o escape ! sight2 ,& "s !re be all loa?some to ! ta/e2 ,& _m1 besides1 relax ! languid limbs ,along ! frame1 & und]m9e ! s\l ,9 its abodes )94 ,to c]ta9 trees ,!re ha? be5 giv5 s dolor\s a %ade ,t (t5 !y g5d] a*+s ( ! head1 ,if "o b be b5ea?1 out/ret*$ on ! sw>d4 ,!re is1 aga91 on ,helicon's high hills ,a tree t's wont to kill a man outright ,by fetid od\r ( its v fl[]4 ,& :5 ! pung5t /5* ( ! night-lamp1 ,ext+ui%$ b a mom5t s9ce1 assails ,! no/rils1 !n & !re x puts to sleep ,a man afflict$ ) ! fall+ sickness ,& foam+s at ! m\?4 ,a woman1 too1 ,at ! heavy ca/or dr[ses back 9 *air1 ,& f h] delicate f+]s slips away ,h] gaudy h&iwork1 if haply %e ,ha? got ! :iff at m5/ruation-"t4 ,once m1 if ?\ delaye/ 9 hot ba?s1 ,:5 ?\ art ov]-full1 h[ readily ,f /ool 9 middle ( ! /eam+ wat] ,?\ tumble/ 9 a fit6 ,h[ readily ,! heavy fumes ( *>coal w9d _! way ,into ! bra91 unless be=eh& we ,( wat] 've drunk4 ,b :5 a burn+ fev]1 ,o'erma/]+ man1 ha? seiz$ ^u 8 limbs1 ,!n od\r ( w9e is l a hamm]-bl[4 ,& see/ ?\ n h[ 9 ! v e>? ,sulphur is g5d]$ & bitum5 ?ick5s ,) noisome /5*8--,:at direful /5*es1 too1 ,scapt5sula out-brea!s f d[n bel[1 ,:5 m5 pursue ! ve9s ( silv] & gold1 ,) pick-axe prob+ r\nd ! hidd5 realms ,deep 9 ! e>?8--,or :at ( deadly bane ,! m9es ( gold exhale8 ,o :at a look1 ,& :at a gha/ly hue !y give to m56 ,& see/ ?\ n1 or he>e/1 h[ !y're wont ,9 little "t to p]i%1 & h[ fail ,! life-/ores 9 ^? folk :om mighty p[] ,( grim necessity conf9e? !re ,9 su* a task8 ,?us1 ?is telluric e>? ,out-/reams ) all ^! dread effluvia ,& brea!s !m out into ! op5 _w ,& into ! visible regions "u heav54 ,?us1 too1 ^? ,birdless places mu/ up-s5d ,an ess5ce be>+ dea? to w+$ ?+s1 ,:i* f ! e>? rises into ! breezes ,to poison "p ( skiey space1 & :5 ,?i!r ! w+$ is on p5nons borne1 ,!re1 seiz$ by ! unse5 poison1 'tis ensn>$1 ,& f ! horizontal ( its flight ,drops to ! spot :5ce sprang ! effluvium4 ,& :5 '?as !re collaps$1 !n ! same p[] ,( t effluvium takes f all its limbs ,! relics ( its life4 ,t p[] fir/ /rikes ,! creatures ) a wild]+ dizz9ess1 ,& !n !reaft]1 :5 !y're once d[n-fall5 ,into ! poison's v f\nta9s1 !n ,life1 too1 !y vomit out p]=ce1 because ,s ?ick ! /ores ( bane ar\nd !m fume4 ,aga91 at times x happ5s t ?is p[]1 ,?is exhalation ( ! ,birdless places1 ,dispels ! air betwixt ! gr\nd & birds1 ,leav+ well-nigh a void4 ,& ?i!r :5 ,9 horizontal flight ! birds h come1 ,=?) _! buoyancy ( p5nons limps1 ,all useless1 & ea* ef=t ( bo? w+s ,falls out 9 va94 ,"h1 :5 )\t all p[] ,to buoy !mselves & on _! w+s to lean1 ,lo1 nature con/ra9s !m by _! weight to slip ,d[n to ! e>?1 & ly+ pro/rate !re ,along ! well-nigh empty void1 !y sp5d ,_! s\ls ?r\gh all ! op5+s ( _! frame4 9999999999 ,fur!r1 ! wat] ( wells is cold] !n ,at summ] "t1 because ! e>? by heat ,is r>efi$1 & s5ds abroad 9 air ,:atev] se$s x p]adv5ture h ,( its own fi]y exhalations4 ,! m1 !n1 ! telluric gr\nd is dra9$ ,( heat1 ! cold] gr[s ! wat] hid ,)9 ! e>?4 ,fur!r1 :5 all ! e>? ,is by ! cold compress$1 & ?us contracts ,&1 s to say1 concretes1 x happ5s1 lo1 ,t by contract+ x expresses !n ,into ! wells :at heat x be>s itself4 ',tis said at ,hammon's fane a f\nta9 is1 ,9 daylight cold & hot 9 "t ( night4 ,?is f\nta9 m5 be-wond] ov]-mu*1 ,& ?9k t sudd5ly x see!s 9 heat ,by int5se sun1 ! subt]ranean1 :5 ,night ) h] t]rible murk ha? cloak$ ! l&s-- ,:at's n true reason+ by a long remove3 ,i' fai? :5 sun o'erhead1 t\*+ ) beams ,an op5 body ( wat]1 _h no p[] ,to r5d] x hot ^u its upp] side1 ,?\gh 8 high light possess su* burn+ gl>e1 ,h[1 !n1 c he1 :5 "u ! gross e>?1 ,make wat] boil & glut ) fi]y heat8-- ,&1 specially1 s9ce sc>cely pot5t he ,?r\gh h$g+ walls ( h\ses to inject ,8 exhalations hot1 ) ard5t rays4 ,:at1 !n's1 ! pr9ciple8 ,:y1 ?is1 inde$3 ,! e>? ab\t t spr+ is por\s m ,?an else:]e ! telluric gr\nd1 & be ,_m ! se$s ( fire h>d by ! wat]2 ,on ?is acc\nt1 :5 night ) dew-fraught %ades ,ha? :elm$ ! e>?1 anon ! e>? deep d[n ,gr[s *ill1 contracts2 & ?uswise squeezes out ,into ! spr+ :at se$s %e holds ( fire 7,z "o might squeeze ) fi/71 :i* r5d] hot ,! t\* & /eam ( ! fluid4 ,next1 :5 sun1 ,up-ris51 ) 8 rays has split ! soil ,& r>efi$ ! e>? ) wax+ heat1 ,aga9 into _! anci5t abodes return ,! se$s ( fire1 & all ! ,hot ( wat] ,into ! e>? retires2 & ?is is :y ,! f\nta9 9 ! daylight gets s cold4 ,besides1 ! wat]'s wet is beat ^u ,by rays ( sun1 &1 ) ! dawn1 becomes ,r>] 9 texture "u 8 puls+ blaze2 ,&1 !re=e1 :atso se$s x holds ( fire ,x r5d]s up1 ev5 z x r5d]s (t ,! fro/ t x conta9s )9 itself ,& ?aws its ice & loos5e? ! knots4 ,!re is1 moreov]1 a f\nta9 cold 9 k9d ,t makes a bit ( t[ 7above x held7 ,take fire =?) & %oot a flame2 s1 too1 ,a pit*-p9e tor* w k9dle & fl>e r\nd ,along its waves1 :]ev] 'tis impell$ ,afloat be=e ! breeze4 ,no m>vel1 ?is3 ,because full _m se$s ( heat !re be ,)9 ! wat]2 &1 f e>? itself ,out ( ! deeps mu/ p>ticles ( fire ,a?r\gh ! entire f\nta9 surge al(t1 ,& spe$ 9 exhalations into air ,=? & abroad 7yet n 9 numb]s en[ ,z to make hot ! f\nta974 ,&1 moreo'er1 ,"s =ce con/ra9s !m1 scatt]$ ?r\gh ! wat]1 ,=?) to bur/ abroad1 & to comb9e ,9 flame above4 ,ev5 z a f\nta9 f> ,!re is at ,aradus amid ! sea1 ,:i* bubbles out sweet wat] & disp>ts ,f r\nd itself ! salt waves2 &1 behold1 ,9 _m ano!r region ! broad ma9 ,yields to ! ?ir/y m>9]s timely help1 ,bel*+ sweet wat]s =? amid salt waves4 ,j s1 !n1 c ^? se$s ( fire bur/ =? ,a?r\gh t o!r f\nt1 & bubble out ,abroad aga9/ ! bit ( t[2 & :5 ,!y !re collect or cleave unto ! tor*1 ,=?) !y readily fla% aflame1 because ,! t[ & tor*es1 also1 9 !mselves ,h _m se$s ( lat5t fire4 ,inde$1 ,& see/ ?\ n1 :5 ne> ! nightly lamps ,?\ br+e/ a flax5 wick1 ext+ui%$ ,a mom5t s9ce1 x cat*es fire be=e ',?as t\*$ ! flame1 & 9 same wise a tor*8 ,& _m ano!r object fla%es aflame ,:5 at a di/ance1 t\*$ by heat alone1 ,be=e 'tis /eep$ 9 v]itable fire4 ,?is1 !n1 we mu/ suppose to come to pass ,9 t spr+ also4 ,n[ to o!r ?+s6 ,& ,i'll beg9 to treat by :at decree ,( nature x came to pass t iron c be ,by t /one drawn :i* ,greeks ! magnet call ,aft] ! c\ntry's "n 7its orig9 ,be+ 9 c\ntry ( ,magnesian folk74 ,?is /one m5 m>vel at2 & sure x (t ,make? a *a9 ( r+s1 dep5d+1 lo1 ,f (f itself6 ,nay1 ?\ maye/ see at times ,five or yet m 9 ord] dangl+ d[n ,& sway+ 9 ! delicate w9ds1 :il/ "o ,dep5ds f o!r1 cleav+ to "u-side1 ,& ilk "o feels ! /one's own p[] & bonds-- ,s ov]-ma/]+ly its p[] fl[s d[n4 ,9 ?+s ( ?is sort1 mu* mu/ be made sure ,ere ?\ acc\nt ( ! ?+ itself can/ give1 ,& ! approa*es r\ndab\t mu/ be2 ,:]e=e ! m d ,i exact ( !e ,a m9d & e>s att5t4 ,fir/1 f all ?+s ,we see soev]1 ev]more mu/ fl[1 ,mu/ be dis*>g$ & /rewn ab\t1 ab\t1 ,bodies t /rike ! eyes1 awak+ sight4 ,f c]ta9 ?+s fl[ od\rs ev]more1 ,z cold f riv]s1 heat f sun1 & spray ,f waves ( ocean1 eat]-out ( walls ,along ! coa/s4 ,nor ev] cease to seep ,! v>i$ e*o+s a?r\gh ! air4 ,!n1 too1 !re comes into ! m\? at times ,! wet ( a salt ta/e1 :5 by ! sea ,we roam ab\t2 & s1 :5e'er we wat* ,! wormwood be+ mix$1 its bitt] /+s4 ,to su* degree f all ?+s is ea* ?+ ,borne /ream+ly along1 & s5t ab\t ,to e region r\nd2 & nature grants ,nor re/ nor respite ( ! onw>d fl[1 ,s9ce 'tis incessantly we feel+ h1 ,& all ! "t are suff]$ to descry ,& smell all ?+s at h&1 & he> !m s\nd4 ,n[ w ,i seek aga9 to br+ to m9d ,h[ por\s a body all ?+s h--a fact ,made manife/ 9 my fir/ canto1 too4 ,=1 truly1 ?\gh to "k ?is do? import ,= _m ?+s1 yet = ?is v ?+ ,on :i* /raightway ,i'm go+ to disc\rse1 ',tis ne$ful mo/ ( all to make x sure ,t naught's at h& b body mix$ ) void4 ,a fir/ ensample3 9 grottos1 rocks o'erhead ,sweat moi/ure & di/il ! oozy drops2 ,likewise1 f all our body seeps ! sweat2 ,!re gr[s ! be>d1 & along our memb]s all ,& along our frame ! hairs4 ,?r\gh all our ve9s ,dissem9ates ! foods1 & gives increase ,& alim5t d[n to ! extreme p>ts1 ,ev5 to ! t9ie/ f+]-nails4 ,likewise1 ,?r\gh solid bronze ! cold & fi]y heat ,we feel to pass2 likewise1 we feel !m pass ,?r\gh gold1 ?r\gh silv]1 :5 we clasp 9 h& ,! brimm+ goblets4 ,&1 aga91 !re flit ,voices ?r\gh h\ses' h$g+ walls ( /one2 ,od\r seeps ?r\gh1 & cold1 & heat ( fire ,t's wont to p5etrate ev5 /r5g? ( iron4 ,aga91 :]e corselet ( ! sky girds r\nd 9999999999 ,& at same "t1 "s ,influ5ce ( bane1 ,:5 f ,beyond '?as /ol5 into our _w4 ,& tempe/s1 ga!r+ f ! e>? & sky1 ,back to ! sky & e>? absorb$ retire-- ,) reason1 s9ce !re's naught t's fa%ion$ n ,) body por\s4 ,fur!rmore1 n all ,! p>ticles :i* be f ?+s ?r[n (f ,are furni%$ ) same qualities = s5se1 ,nor be = all ?+s equally adapt4 ,a fir/ ensample3 ! sun do? bake & p>* ,! e>?2 b ice he ?aws1 & ) 8 beams ,compels ! l(ty sn[s1 up-re>$ :ite ,^u ! l(ty hills1 to wa/e away2 ,!n1 wax1 if set b5ea? ! heat ( him1 ,melts to a liquid4 ,& ! fire1 likewise1 ,w melt ! copp] & w fuse ! gold1 ,b hides & fle% x %rivels up & %r9ks4 ,! wat] h>d5s ! iron j (f ! fire1 ,b hides & fle% 7made h>d by heat7 x s(t5s4 ,! olea/]-tree z mu* delights ,! be>d$ %e-goats1 v]ily z ?\gh ',tw]e nect>-/eep$ & %$ ambrosia2 ,?an :i* is naught t burgeons into leaf ,m bitt] food = man4 ,a hog draws back ,= m>joram oil1 & e ungu5t fe>s ,fi]ce poison ^! unto ! bri/l$ hogs1 ,yet unto u f "t to "t !y seem1 ,z 'tw]e1 to give new life4 ,b1 contr>iwise1 ,?\gh unto u ! mire be fil? mo/ f\l1 ,to hogs t mire do? s delightsome seem ,t !y ) wall[+ f belly to back ,are nev] cloy$4 ,a po9t rema9s1 besides1 ,:i* be/ x seems to tell (1 ere ,i g ,to tell+ ( ! fact at h& itself4 ,s9ce to ! v>i$ ?+s assign$ be ,! _m pores1 ^? pores mu/ be div]se ,9 nature "o f o!r1 & ea* h ,its v %ape1 its own direction fix$4 ,& s1 inde$1 9 brea?+ creatures be ,! sev]al s5ses1 ( :i* ea* takes 9 ,unto itself1 9 its own fa%ion ev]1 ,its own peculi> object4 ,= we m>k ,h[ s\nds d into "o place p5etrate1 ,into ano!r flav\rs ( all juice1 ,& sav\r ( smell into a ?ird4 ,moreov]1 ,"o sort ?r\gh rocks we see to seep1 &1 lo1 ,"o sort to pass ?r\gh wood1 ano!r /ill ,?r\gh gold1 & o!rs to g out & (f ,?r\gh silv] & ?r\gh glass4 ,= we d see ,?r\gh "s pores =m-&-look ( ?+s to fl[1 ,?r\gh o!rs heat to g1 & "s ?+s /ill ,to spe$i] pass ?an o!rs ?r\gh same pores4 ,( v]ity1 ! nature ( ^! same pa?s1 ,v>y+ 9 _m modes 7z a=esaid7 ,because ( unlike nature & w>p & wo( ,( cosmic ?+s1 con/ra9s x s to be4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce all ^! matt]s n[ h be5 ,e/abli%$ & settl$ well = u ,z premises prep>$1 = :at rema9s ',twill n be h>d to r5d] cle> acc\nt ,by means ( ^!1 & ! :ole cause reveal ,:]eby ! magnet lures ! /r5g? ( iron4 ,fir/1 /ream !re mu/ f (f ! lode-/one se$s ,innum]able1 a v tide1 :i* smites ,by bl[s t air asund] ly+ betwixt ,! /one & iron4 ,& :5 is empti$ out ,?is space1 & a l>ge place betwe5 ! two ,is made a void1 =?) ! primal g]ms ,( iron1 headlong slipp+1 fall conjo9$ ,into ! vacuum1 & ! r+ itself ,by reason !re( do? foll[ aft] & g ,?uswise ) all its body4 ,& naught !re is ,t ( its own primordial elem5ts ,m ?or\ghly knit or tight] l9k$ coh]es ,?an nature & cold r\ghness ( /\t iron4 ,:]e=e1 'tis less a m>vel :at ,i said1 ,t f su* elem5ts no bodies c ,f out ! iron collect 9 l>g] ?rong ,& be into ! vacuum borne along1 ,)\t ! r+ itself d foll[ aft]4 ,& ?is x does1 & foll[e? on until ',?a? rea*$ ! /one itself & cleav$ to x ,by l9ks invisible4 ,moreov]1 likewise1 ,! motion's assi/$ by a ?+ ( aid 7,:]eby ! process easi] becomes71-- ,namely1 by ?is3 z soon z r>] gr[s ,t air 9 front ( ! r+1 & space betwe5 ,is empti$ m & made a void1 =?) ,x happ5s all ! air t lies beh9d ,conveys x onw>d1 pu%+ f ! re>4 ,= ev] do? ! circumambi5t air ,drub ?+s unmov$1 b "h x pu%es =? ,! iron1 because ^u "o side ! space ,lies void & ?us receives ! iron 94 ,?is air1 :]e( ,i am rem9d+ !e1 ,w9d+ a?r\gh ! iron's abundant pores ,s subtly into ! t9y p>ts !re(1 ,%oves x & pu%es1 z w9d ! %ip & sails4 ,! same do? happ5 9 all directions =?3 ,f :atso side a space is made a void1 ,:e!r f crosswise or above1 =?) ,! neighb\r p>ticles are borne along ,into ! vacuum2 = ( v]ity1 ,!y're set a-go+ by p\nd+s f else:]e1 ,nor by !mselves ( own accord c !y ,rise upw>ds into ! air4 ,aga91 all ?+s ,mu/ 9 _! framework hold "s air1 because ,!y are ( framework por\s1 & ! air ,encompasses & bord]s on all ?+s4 ,?us1 !n1 ?is air 9 iron s deeply /or$ ,is toss$ ev]more 9 vex$ motion1 ,& !re=e drubs ^u ! r+ sans d\bt ,& %akes x up inside4444 9999999999 ,9 soo?1 t r+ is ?i!r borne along ,to :]e '?as once plung$ headlong--?i!r1 lo1 ,unto ! void :]eto x took its />t4 ,x happ5s1 too1 at times t nature ( iron ,%r9ks f ?is /one away1 accu/om$ ,by turns to flee & foll[4 ,yea1 ,i've se5 ,^? ,samo?racian iron r+s leap up1 ,& iron fil+s 9 ! braz5 b[ls ,see! furi\sly1 :5 und]nea? 0 set ,! magnet /one4 ,s /rongly iron seems ,to crave to flee t rock4 ,su* discord great ,is g5d]$ by ! int]pos$ brass1 ,because1 =soo?1 :5 fir/ ! tide ( brass ,ha? seiz$ ^u & held possession ( ,! iron's op5 passage-ways1 !reaft] ,come? ! tide ( ! /one1 & 9 t iron ,f9de? all spaces full1 nor n[ ha? holes ,to swim ?r\gh1 z be=e4 ',tis ?us con/ra9$ ,) its own curr5t 'ga9/ ! iron's fabric ,to da% & beat2 by means :]e( x spues ,=? f itself--& ?r\gh ! brass /irs up-- ,! ?+s :i* o!rwise )\t ! brass ,x sucks into itself4 ,9 ^! affairs ,m>vel ?\ n t f ?is /one ! tide ,prevails n likewise o!r ?+s to move ,) its own bl[s3 = "s /& firm by weight1 ,z gold2 & "s _c be mov$ =ev]1 ,because s por\s 9 _! framework !y ,t !re ! tide /reams ?r\gh )\t a break1 ,( :i* sort /uff ( wood is se5 to be4 ,!re=e1 :5 iron 7:i* lies betwe5 ! two7 ,ha? tak5 9 "s atoms ( ! brass1 ,!n d ! /reams ( t ,magnesian rock ,move iron by _! smit+s4 ,yet ^! ?+s ,are n s ali5 f o!rs1 t ,i ,( ?is same sort am ill prep>$ to "n ,ensamples /ill ( ?+s exclusively ,to "o ano!r adapt4 ,?\ see/1 fir/1 ,h[ lime alone cem5te? /ones3 h[ wood ,only by glue-(-bull ) wood is jo9$-- ,s firmly too t (t5] ! bo>ds ,crack op5 along ! weakness ( ! gra9 ,ere ev] ^? taur9e bonds w lax _! hold4 ,! v9e-born juices ) ! wat]-spr+s ,are bold to mix1 ?\gh n ! heavy pit* ,) ! light oil-(-olive4 ,& purple dye ,( %ell-fi% s unite? ) ! wool's ,body alone t x _c be ta'en ,away =ev]--nay1 ?\gh ?\ gave/ toil ,to re/ore ! same ) ! ,neptunian flood1 ,nay1 ?\gh all ocean will$ to wa% x out ,) all its waves4 ,aga91 gold unto gold ,do? n "o sub/ance b9d1 & only "o8 ,& is n brass by t9 jo9$ unto brass8 ,& o!r ensamples h[ _m might "o f9d6 ,:at !n8 ,nor is !re unto !e a ne$ ,( su* long ways & r\ndab\t1 nor boots x ,= me mu* toil on ?is to sp5d4 ,m fit ,x is 9 few words briefly to embrace ,?+s _m3 ?+s ^: textures fall toge!r ,s mutually adapt1 t cavities ,to solids correspond1 ^! cavities ,( ?is ?+ to ! solid p>ts ( t1 ,& ^? ( t to solid p>ts ( ?is-- ,su* jo9+s are ! be/4 ,aga91 "s ?+s ,c be ! "o ) o!r c\pl$ & held1 ,l9k$ by hooks & eyes1 z 'tw]e2 & ?is ,seems m ! fact ) iron & ?is /one4 ,n[1 ( diseases :at ! law1 & :5ce ,! ,influ5ce ( bane upga!r+ c ,^u ! race ( man & h]ds ( cattle ,k9dle a deva/ation fraught ) dea?1 ,i w unfold4 ,&1 fir/1 ,i've taught above ,t se$s !re be ( _m ?+s to u ,life-giv+1 & t1 contr>iwise1 !re mu/ ,fly _m r\nd br++ disease & dea?4 ,:5 ^! h1 haply1 *anc$ to collect ,& to d]ange ! atmosph]e ( e>?1 ,! air become? baneful4 ,&1 lo1 all ,t ,influ5ce ( bane1 t pe/il5ce1 ,or f ,beyond d[n ?r\gh our atmosph]e1 ,l cl\ds & mi/s1 desc5ds1 or else collects ,f e>? h]self & rises1 :51 a-soak ,& beat by ra9s unseasonable & suns1 ,our e>? ha? !n contract$ /5* & rot4 ,see/ ?\ n1 also1 t :oso arrive ,9 region f> f fa!rl& & home ,are by ! /rang5ess ( ! clime & wat]s ,di/emp]$8--s9ce conditions v>y mu*4 ,= 9 :at else may we suppose ! clime ,among ! ,britons to diff] f ,aegypt's own 7,:]e tott]s awry ! axis ( ! _w71 ,or 9 :at else to diff] ,pontic clime ,f ,gades' & f climes ad[n ! s\?1 ,on to black g5]ations ( /rong m5 ,) sun-bak$ sk9s8 ,ev5 z we ?us d see ,f\r climes div]se "u ! f\r ma9-w9ds ,& "u ! f\r ma9-regions ( ! sky1 ,s1 too1 are se5 ! col\r & face ( m5 ,va/ly to disagree1 & fix$ diseases ,to seize ! g5]ations1 k9d by k9d3 ,!re is ! elephant-disease :i* d[n ,9 midmo/ ,aegypt1 h>d by /reams ( ,nile1 ,eng5d]$ is--& nev] o!r:]e4 ,9 ,attica ! feet are (t attack$1 ,& 9 ,a*aean l&s ! eyes4 ,& s ,! div]s spots to div]s p>ts & limbs ,are noxi\s2 'tis a v>iable air ,t causes ?is4 ,?us :5 an atmosph]e1 ,ali5 by *ance to u1 beg9s to heave1 ,& noxi\s airs beg9 to crawl along1 ,!y creep & w9d l unto mi/ & cl\d1 ,sl[ly1 & ev]y?+ ^u _! way ,!y dis>range & =ce to *ange its /ate4 ,x happ5s1 too1 t :5 !y've come at la/ ,into ?is atmosph]e ( ours1 !y ta9t ,& make x l !mselves & ali54 ,!re=e1 asudd5 ?is deva/ation /range1 ,?is pe/il5ce1 ^u ! wat]s falls1 ,or settles on ! v crops ( gra9 ,or o!r meat ( m5 & fe$ ( flocks4 ,or x rema9s a subtle =ce1 susp5se ,9 ! atmosph]e itself2 & :5 !refrom ,we draw our inhalations ( mix$ air1 ,into our body equally its bane ,also we mu/ suck 94 ,9 mann] l1 ,(t comes ! pe/il5ce ^u ! k9e1 ,& sickness1 too1 ^u ! sluggi% %eep4 ,nor aught x matt]s :e!r j\rney we ,to regions adv]se to ourselves & *ange ,! atmosph]ic cloak1 or :e!r nature ,h]self import a ta9t$ atmosph]e ,to u or some?+ /range to our own use ,:i* c attack u soon z ev] x come4 ,,! ,,plague ,,a!ns ',twas su* a mann] ( disease1 'twas su* ,mortal miasma 9 ,cecropian l&s ,:ilom r$uc$ ! pla9s to dead m5's bones1 ,unpeopl$ ! highways1 dra9$ ( citiz5s ,! ,a!nian t[n4 ,= com+ f af>1 ,ris+ 9 l&s ( ,aegypt1 trav]s+ ,rea*es ( air & float+ fields ( foam1 ,at la/ on all ,p&ion's folk x swoop$2 ,:]eat by troops unto disease & dea? ,7 !y o'er-giv54 ,at fir/1 !y'd be> ab\t ,a skull on fire ) heat1 & eyeballs twa9 ,r$ ) suffusion ( blank gl>e4 ,_! ?roats1 ,black on ! inside1 sweat$ oozy blood2 ,& ! wall$ pa?way ( ! voice ( man ,0 clogg$ ) ulc]s2 & ! v tongue1 ,! m9d's int]pret]1 w\ld trickle gore1 ,weak5$ by torm5ts1 t>dy1 r\gh to t\*4 ,next :5 t ,influ5ce ( bane _h *ock$1 ,d[n ?r\gh ! ?roat1 ! brea/1 & /ream$ _h ,e'en into sull5 he>t ( ^? sick folk1 ,!n1 v]ily1 all ! f5ces ( man's life ,began to topple4 ,f ! m\? ! brea? ,w\ld roll a noisome /9k1 z /9k to heav5 ,rott+ cadav]s flung unburi$ out4 ,&1 lo1 !reaft]1 all ! body's /r5g? ,& e p[] ( m9d w\ld langui%1 n[ ,9 v doorway ( de/ruction4 ,& anxi\s angui% & ululation 7mix$ ,) _m a groan7 companion$ alway ,! intol]able torm5ts4 ,night & day1 ,recurr5t spasms ( vomit+ w\ld rack ,alway _! !ws & memb]s1 break+ d[n ,) %e] exhau/ion m5 already sp5t4 ,& yet on no "o's body c\ld/ ?\ m>k ,! sk9 ) o'er-mu* heat to burn agl[1 ,b r ! body unto t\* ( h&s ,w\ld (f] a w>mi% feel+1 & !reby ,%[ r$ all ov]1 ) ulc]s1 s to say1 ,inbr&$1 l ! sacr$ fires o'erspread ,along ! memb]s4 ,! inw>d p>ts ( m51 ,9 tru?1 w\ld blaze unto ! v bones2 ,a flame1 l flame 9 furnaces1 w\ld blaze ,)9 ! /oma*4 ,nor c\ld/ aught apply ,unto _! memb]s light en\gh & ?9 ,= %ift ( aid--b coolness & a breeze ,ev] & ev]4 ,"s w\ld plunge ^? limbs ,on fire ) bane into ! icy /reams1 ,hurl+ ! body nak$ into ! waves2 ,_m w\ld headlong fl+ !m deeply d[n ,! wat]-pits1 tumbl+ ) eag] m\? ,already agape4 ,! insatiable ?ir/ ,t :elm$ _! p>*$ bodies1 lo1 w\ld make ,a goodly %[] seem l to scanty drops4 ,respite ( torm5t 0 !re none4 ,_! frames ,=sp5t lay prone4 ,) sil5t lips ( fe> ,w\ld ,m$ic9e mumble l[1 ! :ile %e saw ,s _m a "t m5 roll _! eyeballs r\nd1 ,/>+ wide-op51 unvisit$ ( sleep1 ,! h]alds ( old dea?4 ,& 9 ^? mon?s ,0 giv5 _m ano!r sign ( dea?3 ,! intellect ( m9d by sorr[ & dread ,d]ang$1 ! sad br[1 ! c\nt5ance ,fi]ce & deliri\s1 ! torm5t$ e>s ,beset ) r++s1 ! brea? quick & %ort ,or huge & int]mitt5t1 soak+ sweat ,a-gli/5 on neck1 ! spittle 9 f9e g\ts ,ta9t$ ) col\r ( crocus & s salt1 ,! c\gh sc>ce :eez+ ?r\gh ! rattl+ ?roat4 ,aye1 & ! s9ews 9 ! f+]$ h&s ,7 sure to contract1 & sure ! jo9t$ frame ,to %iv]1 & up f feet ! cold to m\nt ,in* aft] in*3 & t[>d ! supreme h\r ,at la/ ! p9*$ no/rils1 nose's tip ,a v po9t1 eyes sunk51 temples holl[1 ,sk9 cold & h>d1 ! %udd]+ grimace1 ,! pull$ & puffy fle% above ! br[s6-- ,o n long aft] w\ld _! frames lie prone ,9 rigid dea?4 ,& by ab\t ! eigh? ,respl5d5t light ( sun1 or at ! mo/ ,on ! n9? flam+ ( 8 flambeau1 !y ,w\ld r5d] up ! life4 ,if any !n ,_h 'scap$ ! doom ( t de/ruction1 yet ,him !re await$ 9 ! aft] days ,a wa/+ & a dea? f ulc]s vile ,& black dis*>ges ( ! belly1 or else ,?r\gh ! clogg$ no/rils w\ld !re ooze along ,mu* f\l$ blood1 (t ) an a*+ head3 ,hi!r w\ld /ream a man's :ole /r5g? & fle%4 ,& :oso _h surviv$ t virul5t fl[ ,( ! vile blood1 yet into !ws ( him ,& into 8 jo9ts & v g5itals ,w\ld pass ! old disease4 ,& "s !re 71 ,dread+ ! doorways ( de/ruction ,s mu*1 liv$ on1 depriv$ by ! knife ,( ! male memb]2 n a few1 ?\gh lopp$ ,( h&s & feet1 w\ld yet p]si/ 9 life1 ,& "s !re 7 :o lo/ _! eyeballs3 ,o ,s fi]ce a fe> ( dea? _h fall5 on !m6 ,& "s1 besides1 7 by oblivion ,( all ?+s seiz$1 t ev5 !mselves !y knew ,no long]4 ,& ?\gh corpse on corpse lay pil$ ,unburi$ on gr\nd1 ! race ( birds & bea/s ,w\ld or spr+ back1 scurry+ to escape ,! virul5t /5*1 or1 if !y'd ta/$ !re1 ,w\ld langui% 9 approa*+ dea?4 ,b yet ,h>dly at all dur+ ^? _m suns ,appe>$ a f[l1 nor f ! woods w5t =? ,! sull5 g5]ations ( wild bea/s-- ,!y langui%$ ) disease & di$ & di$4 ,9 *ief1 ! fai?ful dogs1 9 all ! /reets ,out/ret*$1 w\ld yield _! brea? di/ressfully ,= s t ,influ5ce ( bane w\ld twi/ ,life f _! memb]s4 ,nor 0 f\nd "o sure ,& univ]sal pr9ciple ( cure3 ,= :at to "o _h giv5 ! p[] to take ,! vital w9ds ( air into 8 m\?1 ,& to gaze upw>d at ! vaults ( sky1 ,! same to o!rs 0 _! dea? & doom4 ,9 ^? affairs1 ,o awfulle/ ( all1 ,o pitiable mo/ 0 ?is1 0 ?is3 ,:oso once saw himself 9 t disease ,entangl$1 ay1 z damn$ unto dea?1 ,w\ld lie 9 wanhope1 ) a sull5 he>t1 ,w\ld1 9 =e-vision ( 8 fun]al1 ,give up ! gho/1 ,o !n & !re4 ,=1 lo1 ,at no "t did !y cease "o f ano!r ,to cat* contagion ( ! gre$y plague1-- ,z ?\gh b woolly flocks & horn$ h]ds2 ,& ?is 9 *ief w\ld heap ! dead on dead3 ,= :o =bore to look to _! own sick1 ,o ^! 7too eag] ( life1 ( dea? afe>d7 ,w\ld !n1 soon aft]1 slaught]+ ,neglect ,visit ) v5geance ( evil dea? & base-- ,!mselves des]t$ & =lorn ( help4 ,b :o _h /ay$ at h& w\ld p]i% !re ,by t contagion & ! toil :i* !n ,a s5se ( hon\r & ! plead+ voice ,( we>y wat*]s1 mix$ ) voice ( wail ,( dy+ folk1 =c$ !m to und]go4 ,?is k9d ( dea? ea* nobl] s\l w\ld meet4 ,! fun]als1 uncompanion$1 =sak51 ,l rivals cont5d$ to be hurri$ ?r\gh4 9999999999 ,& m5 cont5d+ to ensepul*re ,pile ^u pile ! ?rong ( _! own dead3 ,& we>y ) woe & weep+ w&]$ home2 ,& !n ! mo/ w\ld take to b$ f grief4 ,nor c\ld be f\nd n "o1 :om nor disease ,nor dea?1 nor woe _h n 9 ^? dread times ,attack$4 ,by n[ ! %eph]ds & nea!rds all1 ,yea1 ev5 ! /urdy guid]s ( curv$ pl\ghs1 ,began to sick51 & _! bodies w\ld lie ,huddl$ )9 back-corn]s ( _! huts1 ,deliv]$ by squalor & disease to dea?4 ,o (t5 & (t5 c\ld/ ?\ !n h se5 ,on lifeless *ildr5 lifeless p>5ts prone1 ,or (fspr+ on _! fa!rs'1 mo!rs' corpse ,yield+ ! life4 ,& into ! city p\r$ ,o n 9 lea/ "p f ! c\ntryside ,t tribulation1 :i* ! peasantry ,sick1 sick1 br\ght ?i!r1 ?rong+ f e qu>t]1 ,plague-/rick5 mob4 ,all places w\ld !y cr[d1 ,all build+s too2 :]eby ! m w\ld dea? ,up-pile a-heap ! folk s cramm$ 9 t[n4 ,ah1 _m a body ?ir/ _h dragg$ & roll$ ,along ! highways !re 0 ly+ /rewn ,besides ,sil5us-head$ wat]-f\nta9s1-- ,! life-brea? *ok$ f t too de> desire ,( pleasant wat]s4 ,ah1 ev]y:]e along ,! op5 places ( ! populace1 ,& along ! highways1 ,o ?\ mighte/ see ,( _m a half-dead body ! sagg$ limbs1 ,r\gh ) squalor1 wrapp$ ar\nd ) rags1 ,p]i% f v na/9ess1 ) naught ,b sk9 ^u ! bones1 well-nigh already ,buri$--9 ulc]s vile & obsc5e fil?4 ,all holy temples1 too1 ( deities ,_h ,dea? becramm$ ) ! c>casses2 ,& /ood ea* fane ( ! ,cele/ial ,ones ,lad5 ) />k cadav]s ev]y:]e-- ,places :i* w>d]s ( ! %r9es _h cr[d$ ,) _m a gue/4 ,= n[ no long] m5 ,did mightily e/eem ! old ,div9e1 ,! wor%ip ( ! gods3 ! woe at h& ,did ov]-ma/]4 ,nor 9 ! city !n ,rema9$ ^? rites ( sepulture1 ) :i* ,t pi\s folk _h ev]more be5 wont ,to buri$ be4 ,= x 0 wild]$ all ,9 wild al>ms1 & ea* & e "o ,) sull5 sorr[ w\ld bury 8 own dead1 ,z pres5t %ift all[$4 ,& sudd5 /ress ,& pov]ty to _m an awful act ,impell$2 & ) a mon/r\s scream+ !y ,w\ld1 on ! frames ( ali5 fun]al pyres1 ,place _! own k91 & ?ru/ ! tor* b5ea? ,(t brawl+ ) mu* blood%$ r\nd ab\t ,r ?an quit dead bodies lov$ 9 life4