,,e>?work ,,out ,,( ,,tuscany ,be+ ,impressions & ,translations ( ,maurice ,hewlett ,= z x is hurtful to dr9k w9e or wat] alone2 & z w9e m+l$ ) wat] is pleasant & delighte? ! ta/e3 ev5 s spee*1 f9ely fram$1 delighte? ! e>s ( !m t read ! /ory4--#c ,,maccabees xv4 #ci4 ,,to ,,my ,,fa!r ,,?is ,,little ,,book ,,n ,,z ,,be+ ,,wor?y ,,b ,,z ,,all ,i ,,h ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,i _c add "o t5dril to y\r bays1 ,worn quietly :]e :o love y s+ y\r praise2 ,b ,i may /& ,among ! h\sehold ?rong ) lift$ h&1 ,uphold+ = sweet hon\r ( ! l& ,y\r cr[n ( days4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,?ird ,,edition ,i _c be = ev] expla9+ :at ,i int5d$ :5 ,i wrote ?is book4 ,^u ?is1 its ?ird appe>ance1 ev5 ?\gh x is to rank 9 t good company :i* we>s ! crimson ( ,ev]sley1 x mu/ take its *ance1 undef5d$ by its consci\s p>5t4 ,he feels1 inde$1 ) all ! anxieties1 some?+ ( ! pride ( ! h51 :o conducts h] brood ( duckl+s to ! wat]1 sees !m emb>k ^u ! flood1 & mu/ leave !m to _! buoyant p]=mances1 dreadful1 b aw>e also t !y are do+ a f9] ?+ ?an h] own m]its c\ld h hop$ to w9 !m4 ,s x is "h4 ,i did n at ! outset expect a ?ird edition 9 any liv]y2 ,i may /ill fe> a wreck = ?is cockboat ( my e>ly inv5tion2 b ,i hope ,i am too respectful ( myself to try ?r[+ oil ^u ! wat]s4 ,i leave ! =m] prefaces z !y /&4 ,i felt !m :5 ,i made !m1 & feel !m /ill2 b ,i %all make no m4 ,if ,e>?work has ! confid5ce1 at ?is "t ( day1 to c>ry a r$ coat1 x %all c>ry x alone4 ,,london1 #aija4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,edition ,mr4 ,critics--to :om1 k9d or unk9d1 ,i confess obligations--& ! ,public betwe5 !m h produc$1 x appe>s1 "s sort ( dem& = ?is ,second ,edition4 ,:ile ,i d n ?9k x ei!r polite or politic to enquire too deeply into reasons1 ,i am n ! man to disoblige !m4 ,x is suffici5t = me t 9 a _w indiff]5t well peopl$ five hundr$ s\ls h b\ght or acquir$ my book1 & t o!r hundr$s h signifi$ _! desire to d likewise4 ,nev]!less--! vanity ( au?ors be+ notori\sly h>d-root$--,i mu/ own to my mortification 9 ! discov]y t n m ?an two 9 e hundr$ :o h read me h kn[n :at ,i 0 at4 ,i h be5 told x is a good av]age1 b1 ) def]5ce1 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,no man has any "r to take beautiful & simple ?+s out ( _! places1 wrap !m up 9 a tissue ( 8 own conceits1 & h& !m ab\t ! univ]se = gods & m5 to wond] ^u4 ,if he mu/ convey simple ?+s let him convey !m simply4 ,if ,i1 = in/ance1 mu/ /eal a loaf ( bread1 w\ld x n be bett] to walk out ( ! %op ) x "u my coat ?an to call = x 9 a hansom & hoodw9k ! bak] ) a =g$ *eque on ,c\tts's bank8 ,surely4 ,if1 !n1 ,i g to ,italy1 & convey ! haw?or-sc5t ( ,della ,robbia1 ! /ra9+ ( ,botticelli to express ! ineffable1 ! mell[ autumn tones ( ! life ( ,flor5ce2 if ,i d ?is1 & make a p>ade ( my magnanimity 9 p]mitt+ ! h\sehold to divide ! spoil1 h[ on e>? %\ld ,i m> all my brav]y by giv+ p :at !y don't want1 or turn d\ble knave by fobb+ !m (f ) an empty box8 ,i _h hop$ to h done bett] ?an ?is4 ,i tri$ to express 9 ! title ( my book :at ,i ?\ght ,i _h done2 m1 ,i 0 bold en\gh to assume t1 hav+ wea!r$ ! title1 my read]s w\ld f9d a smoo? *annel ) lead+-lights en\gh to br+ !m s\nd to port4 ,mea culpa6 ,i believe t ,i 0 wrong4 ,! book has be5 read z a collection ( essays & /ories & dialogues only pull$ toge!r by ! b9d]'s tapes2 z o!rwise disjo9t$1 fragm5t>y1 dc\sue1 a piebald mon/r\s book1 a sort ( k\s-k\s1 made out ( ! odds & ends ( a scribbl]'s note-book4 ,"s h lik$ "s morsels1 o!rs o!r morsels3 x has be5 a matt] ( ! luck ( ! =k4 ,v few1 "o only to my k1 c h se5 ! ?+ z x pres5t$ itself to my flatt]+ eye--n z a pudd+1 n z a case ( confection]y ev51 b z a little sanctu>y ( images su* z a pi\s hea!n might make ( 8 e>!nw>e gods4 ,let u be s]i\s3 li/54 ,! ?+ is ,criticism2 b "s ( x is criticism by trope & figure4 ,i hope t is pla9 en\gh4 ,:5 ! fir/ man he>d 8 fir/ ?und]/orm he said 7or ,human ,nature has bett]$ itself71 ,c]ta9ly a ,god is angry4 ,:5 aft] a night ( d\bt & heav9ess ! sun rose out ( ! sea1 ! sea k9dl$1 & all its waves laugh$ innum]ably1 aga9 he said1 ,god is /irr+4 ,joy come? 9 ! morn+4 ,ev5 9 say+ s mu* he 0 mak+ images1 poor man1 = "o's s\l is z dumb z a fi% & c only talk by signs4 ,b by degrees1 z 8 h& grew ob$i5t to 8 he>t1 he set to "w to make m la/+ images ( ^! gods--,?und] ,gods1 ,gods ( ! ,sun & ! ,morn+4 ,& z ^! gods 7 ! sum ( ! be/ feel+s he _h1 s ! images ( !m 7 ! be/ ?+s he made4 ,& t goes on n[ :5ev] a "y man sees some?+ new or /range or beautiful4 ,he wond]s1 he falls on 8 face1 he w\ld say 8 pray]s2 he rises up1 he w\ld s+ a pan4 ,b he is dumb1 ! wret*6 ,he mu/ make images4 ,?is he does because ,necessity drives him3 ?is ,i h done4 ,& "p ( ! _w calls ! result ,criticism1 & ano!r "p says1 ,x may be ,art4 ,b ,i "k t x is ! /ruggl+ ( a dumb man to f9d an outlet1 & ,i call x ,religion4 ,god fir/ made man1 & /raightway man made ,god2 ,no wond] if a tang ( t same sod1 ,:]e\t we issu$ at a brea?1 %\ld cl+ ,to all we fa%ion4 ,we c only plod ,lit by a />vel+ c&le2 & we s+ ,( :at we c rememb] ( ! road4 ,! vague in=m$1 ! lovely indef9ite def9$3 t is ,art4 ,z a sort ( pte sur pte comes ,criticism1 to d = ,art :at ,art does = life4 ,i h tri$ 9 ?is book to be ! arti/ at second-h&1 to make pictures ( pictures1 images ( images1 poems ( poems4 ,y may call x ,criticism1 y may call x ,art3 ,i call x ,religion4 ,x is mak+ ! be/ ?+ ,i c out ( ! be/ ?+s ,i feel4 ,,london1 #ahih4 ,,adv]tisem5t ,,to ,,! ,,fir/ ,,edition ,polite read]1 y :o h travell$ ,italy1 x w n be unkn[n to y t ! humbl] sort 9 t c\ntry h ev] believ$ c]ta9 spots & recesses ( _! l&--z wells1 m\nta9-pa?s1 f>m/eads1 groves ( ilex or olive1 quiet p9e-woods1 creeks or bays ( ! sea1 & su* l hidd5 ways--to be ! *os5 resort ( famili> spirits1 baleful or b5efic5t1 fate-ridd5 or am5able to pray]1 half div9e1 :olly out ( rule or ord]+2 :i* ru/ic deities & g5ii locorum1 if x 0 n ne$ful to propitiate1 x 0 fasc9ation to obs]ve4 ,x is believ$ ( !m 9 ! hill-c\ntry r\nd ab\t ,p]ugia & 9 ! quiet] p>ts ( ,tuscany1 t !y are /ill pres5t1 tol]at$ ( ,god by reason ( _! orig9 7:i* is1 inde$1 t ( ! v soil ^: efflu5ce !y are71 *a/5$1 circumscrib$ &1 z x 71 comb$ or p>$ ( evil desire & import4 ,to !m or _! avat>s 7x matt]s little :i*7 ! rude p /ill b[ d[n2 !y /ill hum\r !m ) gifts ( fl[]s1 songs1 or artless cu/oms 7z ( ,mayday1 or ! ,giorno de' ,grilli72 y may /ill see wayside %r9es1 votive tablets1 humble (f]+s1 set 9 a f>m-wall or c\ntry h$ge1 />ry & fre% z a pat* ( yell[ fl[]s 9 a rye-field4 ,if y say t !y h made gods 9 _! own image1 y d n conv9ce !m ( ,s91 = !y d z _! bett]s4 ,if y say _! gods are e>?y1 !y reply by ask+1 ,:at !n are we8 ,= !y w admit1 & y _c d5y1 e>?9ess to h at lea/ a "p 9 all ( u4 ,& y are =bidd5 to call ?is unhappy1 s9ce ,god made all4 ,out ( ! dr5*$ e>? :5ce ^! wor%ipp]s arose1 !y made _! r\gh-ca/ gods2 out ( ! same e>? !y /ill m\ld images to speak ! pres5tm5t ( !m :i* !y h4 ,out ( t e>?1 ,i1 a nor!rn image-mak]1 h set up my conceits ( _! in=m+ spirits1 ( ! spirits ( !mselves1 _! soil1 & ! fair works !y h accompli%$4 ,s ,i h call$ ?is book ,e>?work out ( ,tuscany4 ,qui habet aures ad audi5dum audiat4 ,,london1 #ahie4 ,,cont5ts ,,proem3 ,,apologia ,,pro ,,libello #a4 ,,eye ,,( ,,italy #b4 ,,little ,,fl[]s #c4 ,a ,,sacrifice ,,at ,,prato #d4 ,,( ,,poets ,,& ,,ne$lework #e4 ,,( ,,boils ,,& ,,! ,,ideal #f4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,a ,,fact #g4 ,,quattroc5ti/]ia #h4 ,,! ,,burd5 ,,( ,,new ,,tyre #i4 ,,il>ia1 ,,m>iota1 ,,bett9a #aj4 ,,cats #aa4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,a ,,city #ab4 ,,) ,,! ,,br[n ,,be> #ac4 ,,dead ,,*ur*es ,,at ,,foligno ,,envoy3 ,,to ,,all ,,y ,,ladies ,,proem ,,apologia ,,pro ,,libello3 ,,9 ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,a ,,fri5d ,al?\gh y "k y\r ,italy well1 y ask me1 :o see h] n[ = ! fir/ "t1 to tell y h[ ,i f9d h]2 h[ %e s9ks into me2 :]e9 %e fulfils1 & :]e9 fails to fulfil1 c]ta9 dreams & fancies ( m9e 7old amusem5ts ( y\rs7 ab\t h]4 ,"h1 truly1 y %[ y\rself ! dilig5t collector ( human docum5ts y\r fri5ds h always believ$ y2 = ,i ?9k x c only be appetite = acquisition1 to see h[ a man recognisant ( ! claims ( mod]nity 9 ,art be>s ! fir/ brunt ( ! ,old ,ma/]s' assault1 t tempts y to risk a re*auffe ( ,paul ,b\rget & ,walt] ,pat]1 ) ana lightly cull$ f ,symonds1 &1 p]*ance1 ! que/ionable support ( pond]\s ref]5ces out ( ,burckh>dt4 ,9 spite ( my waiv] ( ! title1 y reli% ! notion ( a ,mod]n face to face ) ,botticelli & ,mantegna & ,p]ug9o 7to say no?+ ( t ,giotto :o _h s mu* to say671 arti/s 9 :om1 y ?9k & ,i agree1 c]ta9 impressions /rangely positive ( _m vani%$ aspects ( life rema9 to be acc\nt$ =1 & 7x may be7 reconcil$ ) mod]n visions ( ,art & ,beauty4 ,well6 ,i am flatt]$ & t\*$ by su* confid5ce 9 my p[]s ( expression & y\r own ( endurance4 ,i look ^u y z a late-9-"t ,maec5as1 g5]\sly resolv$ to defray ! utt]mo/ *>ge ( we>9ess t a "y writ] may be enc\rag$ to unfold himself & spla% 9 ! pellucid ,tuscan air4 ,i _c ass]t t y are p]=m+ an act ( *>ity to mank9d1 b ,i c at lea/ assure y t y are do+ m = me ?an if y _h settl$ my acc\nts ) ,messr4 ,cook & ,sons1 or ,signora ,v$ova ,paol9i1 my e/eem$ l&lady4 ,a writ] :o is wor? any?+ accumulates m ?an he gives (f1 & nev] lives up to 8 income4 ,8 difficulty is ! old "o ( dige/ion1 ,italian ,art be+ z crucial = ! mod]n z ,italian cook]y4 ,crucial inde$6 = div]se are ! ways ( ! ,hyp]boreans *eek by j[l ) asciutta & ,tuscan tablew9e1 z any o/]ia w conv9ce y4 ,to "o man ! oil is a delight3 he w soak himself 9 x till 8 ?\ght swims viscid 9 8 pate4 ,to ano!r x is abhorr5t3 /raightway he calls = 8 ,g]man v9eg> & dr[ns ! native flav\r 9 floods z bitt] z polemics4 ,y\r w9e too6 ,ov]weak = wat]1 says "o1 :o consumes a /\t fias*one & sp5ds a /]tor\s aft]noon 9 heada*e & curs+ at ! g5]\s home-gr[n4 ,frizzante6 cries y\r next to all 8 gods2 & flu%es ! poison ) infect$ wat]4 ,crucial en\gh4 ,s ) art4 ,goe! w5t to ,assisi4 ,i left on my left1 says he1 ! va/ mass ( *ur*es1 pil$ ,babel-wise "o ov] ano!r1 9 "o ( :i* re/ ! rema9s ( ! ,holy ,sa9t ,francis ( ,assisi--) av]sion1 = ,i ?\ght to myself t ! p :o assembl$ 9 !m 7 mo/ly ( ! same /amp ) my capta9 & travell+ companion4 ,truly an odd gr\nd ( av]sion to a pa9t$ *ur* t !re might be a confessional-box 9 ! nave6 ,b he _h no eyes = ,go?ic1 be+ set on ! ,temple ( ,m9]va4 ,! ,"r ,hon\rable ,joseph ,addison's views ( ,si5a w be famili> to y2 b an e>li] /ill 0 our excell5t ,mr4 ,john ,evelyn do+ ! gr& t\r2 go+ to ,pisa1 b see+ no frescos 9 ! ,campo ,santo2 go+ to ,flor5ce1 b see+ nei!r ,santa ,croce nor ,santa ,m>ia ,novella2 9 8 :ole j\rney he w\ld seem to h f\nd no e>li] "n ?an ,p]ug9o's affix$ to a picture4 ,goe! 0 urbane to ,francia1 a v respectable arti/2 he 0 a/oni%$ at ,mantegna1 "o ( ! old] pa9t]s1 b accept$ him z lead+ up to ,titian3 & s-- ?us 0 art develop$ aft] ! b>b>\s p]iod4 ,b ,goe! _h ! sweep+ sublimity ( y\? ) him4 ,i h n[ se5 b two ,italian cities1 & = ! fir/ "t2 & ,i h spok5 ) b few p]sons2 & yet ,i "k my ,italians pretty well6 ,s]i\sly1 :]e 9 criticism d y le>n ( an e>li] pa9t] ?an ,p]ug9o1 until y come to our day8 ,& :]e n[ d y get ! raptures ov] ! ,c>racci & ,dom5i*9o & ,gu]c9o & ! re/ ( !m :i* ! la/ c5tury exp5d$ ^u _! un?rifty soil8 ,rusk9 f\nd ,botticelli2 yes1 & ,giotto4 ,roscoe nev] s mu* z m5tions ei!r4 ,:y %\ld he1 hone/ man8 ,!y c\ldn't draw6 ,cook]y is v l ,art1 z ,socrates told ,gorgias4 ,un=tunately1 x is f> easi] to v]ify y\r impressions 9 ! =m] case ?an 9 ! latt]4 ,yet t is ! fir/ & obvi\s duty ( ! critic--t is1 ! writ] :omsoev]4 ,9 my degree x has be5 m9e4 ,:]e=e1 if ,i unfold any?+ at all1 x %all n be ! ,cic]one nor ! veil$ ,anonym\s1 nor ! ,wi$]belebung1 nor 7,i hope7 ! ,morn+s 9 ,flor5ce1 b t ?+ 9 :i* y place su* t\*+ reliance --myself & my poor s5sations1 ,ecco6 ,i h no?+ else4 ,y take a boy out ( s*ool2 y set him to book-read+1 give him ,%akesp]e & a ,bible1 set him sail+ 9 ! air ) ! poets2 dr5* him ) pa9t]'s dreams1 via1 ,titian's c>m9e & orange1 ,v]onese's rippl+ brocades1 ,umbrian morn+ skies1 & ,tuscan hues wr\ght ( moonbeams & fl[+ wat]--anon y turn him adrift 9 ,italy1 a c\ntry :]e all poets' s\ls seem to be cag$ 9 cry/al & set 9 ! sun1 & say--,"h1 dream] ( dreams1 :at ( ! day8 ,madonna6 ,y ask & y %all obta94 ,i proce$ to exp& "u y\r b5evol5t eye4 ,to me1 ,italy is n s mu* a place :]e pictures h be5 pa9t$ 7"s ( :i* rema9 to te/ify71 z a place :]e pictures h be5 liv$ & built2 ,i fail to see h[ ,p]ugia is n a picture by1 say1 ,a/orre ,baglione4 ,p]haps ,i %\ld be ne>] ! m>k if ,i said x 0 a froz5 epic4 ,:at ,i mean is1 t 9 ,italy x is /ill impossible to sep>ate ! s\l & body ( ! soil1 to say1 z y may say 9 ,london or ,p>is1-- "h beh9d ?is sordid grey mask ( w>eh\ses & suburban villas lurks ! s\l t once 0 ,%akesp]e or once 0 ,villon4 ,y w n say t ( ,flor5ce2 y w h>dly say x 7?\gh ! "t is at h&7 ( ,milan & ,rome4 ,d ! gondoli]s /ill s+ snat*es ( ,ario/o8 ,i don't "k ,v5ice4 ,m4 ,b\rget assures me 8 vettur9o quot$ ,dante to him betwe5 ,monte ,pulciano & ,si5a2 & ,i believe him4 ,at any rate1 9 ,italy z ,i h f\nd x1 ! inn] secret ( ,italian life c be read1 n 9 pa9t+ alone1 nor poem alone1 b 9 ! swift sun1 9 ! /reets & %r\d$ lanes1 9 ! gold5 pa/ures1 9 ! pla9s & blue m\nta9s2 9 fl[]y cloi/]s & c>v$ *ur* por*es--out ( doors z well z 94 ,! /ory ( ,troy is immortal--:y n because ! ,trojans !mselves live immortal 9 _! fabl$ sons8 ,t be+ s1 ,i by no means promise y my s5sations to be ( ! e>-measur+1 nose-rubb+ sort n[ s popul>4 ,i am bad at dates & soon tire ( symbols4 ,my !ology may be to seek2 y may cat* me z mu* = ! _w z = ,a?anase4 ,) _w & doctor ,i %all1 inde$1 h little en\gh to d1 = :]ev] ,i g ,i %all be only on ! look-out = ! s\l ( ?is bright-ey$ p1 :om1 be+ no ,goe!1 ,i d n pr(ess to und]/& or approve4 ,mu/ ! lov] d m ?an love 8 mi/ress1 & weave 8 sonnets ab\t h] :ite br[s8 ,i may see my mi/ress ,italy emb[]$ 9 a belfry1 a fresco1 ! scope ( a ,piazza1 ! lilt ( a ,/ornello1 ! fragrance ( a leg5d4 ,if ,i don't f9d a leg5d to h& ,i may1 z lief z n1 inv5t "o4 ,x %all be a leg5d fitt$ close to ! s\l ( a fact1 if ,i succe$3 & if ,i fail1 put me beh9d y & take d[n y\r f\r volumes ( ,rio1 or y\r f\r-&-tw5ty ( ,ros9i4 ,g to ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle & be wise4 ,p>ables6--,i l ! ^w--to g r\nd ab\t ! ?+1 ^: he>t ,i _c hit ) my small-arm1 m>k+ ! goodly masses & unobtrusive meek beauties ( x1 & long+ = !m 9 va94 ,no am\nt ( dissect+ %all reveal ! core ( ,s&ro's ,v5us4 ,= aft] y h p>$ (f ! husk ( ! re/or]1 or bl$ 9 y\r alembic ! v juices ! craftsman conjur$ )al1 y come d[n to ! seamy wood1 & ,art is gone4 ,nay1 b y\r ,morelli1 y\r ,cr[e1 ciph]+ z !y w5t = want ( ?\ght1 :at did !y d b screw ,art into te/- tubes1 & s]ve y up ! fruit ( _! litmus-pap] assay ) vivacity1 may be1--b ) :at k9%ip to ! picture8 ,i ma9ta9 t ! peel+ & gutt+ ( fact mu/ be done 9 ! kit*53 ! k+'s gue/s are n to "k h[ _m times ! cook's f+] w5t f cate to m\? be=e ! season+ 0 prop] to ! table4 ,! k+ is ! arti/1 y are ! gue/1 ,i am ! ab/ractor ( qu9tess5ces1 ! cook4 ,rememb]1 ! cook _h n ! ord]+ ( ! fea/3 t 0 ! k+'s bus9ess--m9e is to m+le ! flav\rs to ! lik+ ( ! gue/ t ! di% be wor?y ! conception & ! k+'s hon\r4 ,nor w ,i promise y t ,i %all n break into a m tripp+ /ave ?an our prose c af=d1 "h & !re4 ,! pilgrim1 if he is "y & 8 %oes or 8 belly p9* him n1 s+s z he goes1 ! v /ones at 8 heels 7s music-/eep$ is ?is l&7 sett+ him ! key4 ,jog ! foot-pa? way ?r\gh ,tuscany 9 my company1 x's ,lomb>d ,/reet to my hat ,i *>m y out ( y\r lassitude by my op5 hum\r4 ,?+s ,i say w h be5 said be=e1 & bett]2 my tunes may be /ale & my phras+ r\gh3 ,i may be irrelevant1 irrev]5t1 :at y please4 ,eh1 well6 ,i am 9 ,italy1--! l& ( %rugs & laugh+4 ,%rug me 7or my book7 away2 b1 pray ,heav51 laugh6 ,&1 z ! "y are always v wise :5 !y f9d _! voice & h _! confid5ce well put out to usury1 laugh 7b 9 y\r cloak7 :5 ,i am s5t5ti\s or apt to te>s4 ,i h f\nd lacrim r]um 9 ,italy z else:]e2 & sometimes ,life has seem$ to me to sail z ne> to trag$y z ,art c d4 ,i suppose ,i mu/ be a v bad ,*ri/ian1 = ,i rema9 /urdily an optimi/1 /ill conv9c$ t x is good = u to be "h1 :ile ! sun is up4 ,m5 & pictures1 poems1 cities1 *ur*es1 comely de$s1 gr[ l cabbages3 !y are ( ! soil1 spr+ f x to ! sun1 gl[ op5-he>t$ :ile he is !re2 & :5 he goes1 !y g4 ,s grew ,flor5ce1 & ,%akesp]e1 & ,greek my?--! ?ree mo/ lovely fl[]s ( ,nature's se$+ ,i "k (4 ,& ) ! fl[]s gr[ ! we$s4 ,my fir/ we$ %all spr\t by ,arno1 9 a cranny ( ! ,ponte ,vec*io1 or cl+ l a ,dryad ( ! wood to "s gn>ly old olive on ! hill-side ( ,arcetri4 ,if x be> no little gold-se$$ fl[]1 or if its p]t leaves don't blu% "u ! sun's c>ess1 x %an't be my fault or ! sun's4 ,take1 !n1 my wat]$ w9e 9 ! "n ( ! ,second ,maccaban1 = "h1 z he says1 w ,i make an end4 ,& if ,i h done well1 & z is fitt+ ! /ory1 x is t :i* ,i desir$3 b if sl5d]ly & meanly1 x is t :i* ,i c\ld atta9 unto4 ,i h kill$ y at ! fir/ ca/4 ,i feel x4 ,has any city1 save1 p]haps1 ,cairo1 be5 s writt5 out z ,flor5ce8 ,i he> y qu]ul\s2 y raise y\r eyebr[s2 y sigh z y wat* ! tott]+ a% ( y\r second cig>4 ,mrs4 ,br[n comes to tell y x is late4 ,i agree ) y quickly4 ,flor5ce has (t5 be5 sket*$ be=e--putt+ ,br[n+ aside ) 8 a/\nd+ fresco-music--by ,rusk9 & ,george ,eliot & ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 to "n only ma/]s4 ,b t is no reason :y ,i %\ld n try my pr5tice h&4 ,flor5ce alt]s n at all4 ,m5 d4 ,my picture1 poor z y l1 %all be my own4 ,x is n _! ,flor5ce or y\rs--&1 rememb]1 ,i w\ld /rike at ,tuscany ?r\gh ,flor5ce1 & ?r\gh\t ,tuscany keep my eye 9 h] beam1--b my own mell[ k+cup ( a t[n1 ! gl[+ he>t ( ! :ole ,arno bas91 ^: suave & wea!r-w>m$ grace ,i %all try to cat* & di/il4 ,b ,mrs4 ,br[n is "r2 x ,is late3 ! huntsm5 are up 9 ,am]ica1 z y\r good k9sman has x1 & ,i w\ld nev] h y act y\r own ,antipodes4 ,addio4 ,i ,,eye ,,( ,,italy ,footnote3 ,my ?anks are due to ! ,editor ( ,black & ,:ite = p]mission to repr9t ! sub/ance ( ?is essay4 ,i h be5 "h a few days only--p]haps a week3 if x's impressionism y're aft]1 ! "t is n[ or a ye> h5ce4 ,=1 9 ^! ?+s ( ?ree /ages1 two may be tol]able1 ! fir/ cl\d+ ( ! wat] ) ! w9e's r$ fire1 or ! f9al resolution ( ! two into "o humane consi/5ce3 ! int]m$iate c\rse is1 l all times ( process1 brum\s & hesitant4 ,aft] a d9n] 9 ! :ite piazza1 %r9k+ sl[ly to blue "u ! ke5 "y moon's eye1 wat*$ ov] jeal\sly by ! fr[n+ bulk ( ,brunelles*i's globe--aft] a d9n] ( pa/a con brodo1 veal cutlets1 olives1 & a bottle ( "r ,b>bra1 let me give y a pa/el 7?is is ! m$ium = su* evanesc5ces7 ( ,flor5ce h]self4 ,at pres5t ,i only feel4 ,no "o %\ld ?9k--few p c--aft] d9n]4 ,be pati5t !re=e2 suff] me ?us f>4 ,i w\ld sp>e y1 if ,i might1 ! horrors ( my night-long j\rney f ,milan4 ,!re is little romance 9 a railway3 ! noveli/s h work$ x dry4 ,t is1 h[ev]1 a "p ( my sum ( p]ceptions :i* began1 y may put x1 at ! dawn :i* saw ,flor5ce & me face to face4 ,s ,i mu/ 9 no wise omit x4 ,i f9d1 !n1 t ,italian railway-c>riages are con/ruct$ = ! conv5i5ce ( luggage1 & t pass5g]s are an aft]?\ght1 z dogs or grooms are ) u1 to be suff]$ only if !re be room & on condition !y look aft] ! luggage4 ,9 my case we _h our full complem5t ( ! /aple2 nev]!less e pass5g] assum$ ! god1 keep+ wat* on 8 traps1 & ?9k+ to %ake ! sph]es at e fre% arrival4 ,?\ghtless behavi\r6 = !re 7 ?us twelve p pack$ into a rocky l&scape ( c>dbo>d portmanteaus & umbrella- peaks2 tw5ty-f\r legs1 & urg5t ne$ ( /ret*+-room z ! night wore on4 ,!re 0 jo/l+1 !re 0 asp]ity f ^? :o c\ld sleep & f ^? :o w\ld2 !re 0 m :5 two %ock-head drov]s--l ,fir/ & ,second ,murd]]s 9 a trag$y--insi/$ on tak+ (f _! boots4 ,x 0 n t !re 0 little room = boots2 inde$ ,i ?9k !y nurs$ !m on _! ?9 knees4 ,x 0 at any rate too mu* ev5 = an ,italian pass5g]2 =--well1 well6 _! way _h be5 a hot & a du/y "o1 poor fell[s4 ,s ! gu>d 0 summon$1 & came ) all ! implicit p[]s ( an uni=m &1 ,i believe1 a sword4 ,! boots 7 /ra9$ on suffici5tly to pres]ve ! am5ities ( ! way3 !y c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 be :at !y _h be52 ! c>riage 0 by ?is a =c+- h\se4 ,& ?r\gh ! long night we a*$ away an intol]able span ( "t )1 = "u-curr5t1 = s9i/] accompanim5t to ! pitiful /ra91 ! muffl$ int]m9able plodd+ ( ! eng9e1 & ! rack ( ! :eels puls+ ?r\gh space to ! rhy?m ( "s music-hall j+le he>d 9 snat*es at home4 ,at int]vals came %ocks ( contra/ :5 we 7 br\ght sudd5ly face to face ) a gaunt & blea*$ _w4 ,!n we /irr$ f our /upor1 & sat look+ at ea* o!r's /ale faces4 ,we _h %riek$ & clank$ our way into "s great nak$ /ation1 %iv]+ raw & cold "u ! electric lights1 /reak$ ) black %ad[s on its :itewa% & pat*$ ) co>se adv]tisem5ts4 ,! port]s' voices e*o$ 9 ! void1 %\t+ ,piac5sa1 ,p>ma1 ,reggio1 ,mod5a1 ,bologna1 ) inf9ite reli% = ! v>i$ hues ( a f9al a4 ,"o or two c[$ travell]s slipp]$ up responsive to ! call1 & we1 ! vet]ans :o endur$1 set our tee?1 %udd]$1 & smok$ fev]i% cig>ettes on ! plat=m among ! c>riage-:eels & po9ts2 or1 if we 7 new h&s1 wat*$ awfully ! adv5t ( ano!r sleep+ tra91 z d+y z our own--yet a h]o ( romance6 ,= x bore ! hi]atic & trem5d\s words ,roma1 ,fir5ze1 ,milano ,x 0 privileg$ !n2 x m9i/]$ 9 ! sanctu>y4 ,we gl[$ 9 our sordid sk9s1 & c\ld h kiss$ ! foot-bo>ds t bore ! du/ ( ,rome4 ,i w swe> ,i %all nev] see ^? ?ree words pr9t$ on a c>riage )\t a ?rill1 ,roma1 ,fir5ze1 ,milano1-- ,"l6 :at a trav]se4 ,or we held long purposeless re/s at small wayside places :]e no /ation c\ld be kn[n1 & ! %r\d$ l& /ret*$ away on ei!r side1 n to be se51 b r felt1 9 ! cool airs t blew 91 & ! ru/l+ ( secret trees ne> by4 ,no fur!r s\nd 01 save ! mutt]$ talk+ ( ! gu>ds )\t & ! simm]+ ( ! eng9e1 on some:]e 9 front4 ,& !n ,p>t5za6 rang out 9 ! night1 & ,pronti6 came z a fa9t e*o on be=e4 ,we lab\r$ on1 & ! dreams began :]e !y _h brok5 (f4 ,= we dream$ 9 ^! times1 fitful & lurid1 col\r$ dreams2 fla%es ( horrible crises 9 "o's life2 ,int]m9able precipices2 a riv] skiff engulf$ 9 a swirl ( gre5 sea-wat]2 agonies ( rep5tance2 %ameful failure1 defeat1 memories--& !n ! /eady puls+ ( ! eng9e1 & ?ick1 imp]meable d>kness *ok+ up ! w9d[s aga94 ,h[ ,i a*$ = ! dawn6 ,i awoke f :at ,i believe to h be5 a panic ( snor+ to he> ! tra9 clatt]+ ov] ! sleep]s & po9ts1 & to see--oh1 human1 bro!rly sight6--! broad level light ( morn+ /ream out ( ! ea/4 ,we 7 /eal+ into a city asleep4 ,tall flat h\ses rose 9 ! *ill mi/ to our left & />$ blankly d[n ^u u ) close-b>r$ gre5 eyelids4 ,gas-lamps 9 swept /reets flick]$ dirty yell[ 9 ! g>i% light4 ,a great purple dome lay ahead1 flank$ by ! ruddy ro(s & gables ( a long *ur*4 ,my he>t leapt = ,flor5ce4 ,pi/oja6 ,& !n1 at ,prato1 a nut-br[n old woman ) a placid face got into our c>riage ) a basket ( gre5 figs & "s bottles ( milk = ! ,flor5t9e m>ket4 ,s we 7 ne>+4 ,& soon we ran 9 betwe5 l9es ( :ite & p9k villas edg$ ) r[s ( planes dr5*$ /ill ) dews & ! night mi/s1 among bullock-c>ts & que] %abby little vetture1 ev]y?+ look+ light & elf9 9 ! brisk sun%9e & autumn bite--into ! b>rel-l /ation1 & ,i into ! arms1 say r ! arm-*air1 ( ,signora ,v$ova ,paol9i1 *attie/ & mo/ mo!rly ( l&ladies4 ,e>?1 ,air1 ,fire1 ,wat]1 ,flor5ce1 =m ! five elem5ts ( our planet accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,boniface ,,viii4 ( clamant & n v ,ca?olic memory4 ,t is true if y take x ?is way4 ,y _c resolve an elem5t2 b y _c resolve ,flor5ce2 !re=e ,flor5ce is an elem5t4 ,ecco6 ,%e is l no?+ else ,9 ,nature1 or 7:i* is mu* ! same ?+7 ,art4 ,y c h olives else:]e1 & ,go?ic else:]e2 y c h bo? at ,aries1 = in/ance4 ,y c h ,campanili pr9t$ :ite 7b n rose-& :ite1 n rose-&-gold- &-:ite7 on blue any:]e along ! ,m$it]ranean f ,tripoli to ,tangi]3 y w f9d ,giotto at ,padua1 & /atues gr[+ 9 ! op5 air at ,naples4 ,b = ! silv]y magic ( olives & blue2 = a ,go?ic :i* has ! sup]natural & always re/less eag]ness ( ! ,nor?1 held 9 *eck1 r$uc$ to our level by ! bless$ly human sanity ( ,romanesque2 = sculpture :i* spr\ts f ! crumbl+ *ur*-sides l "s frankly happy /one-crop1 or wall-fl[]1 j z :olesomely col\r$ & t5d]ly %ap$1 y mu/ come to ,flor5ce4 ,come = *oice 9 ?is gold5 aft]noon ( ! ye>4 ,gre5 figs are twelve-a-p5ny2 y c get pea*es = ! ask+1 & grapes & melons )\t x2 br[n m5 are tread+ ! w9e-fat 9 e little :ite hill-t[n1 & 9 ,flor5ce itself y may /umble ^u !m1 z ,i once did1 ply+ _! my/]y 9 a batt]$ old *ur*--sight only to be se5 9 ,italy1 :]e religions h be5 _m1 b religioni/s sub/antially ! same4 ,t is ! ,italian way2 !re 0 ! practical evid5ce4 ,imag9e ! sight4 ,a gaunt & empty old basilica1 ! beams ( ! ,rood /ill left1 ! dye ( fresco /ill r\nd ! walls & tribune--"h ! dim figure ( ,seba/ian rop$ to 8 tree1 !re ! cl\dy =ms ( ,apo/les or ! ,heav5ly ,ho/ %ad[$ 9 masses ( crimson or gre5--&1 d[n bel[1 a slipp]y purple sea1 fro!d sangu9e at ! edges1 & wild1 half-nak$ creatures tread+ out ! juice1 danc+ 9 ! oozy /uff rhy?mically1 to ! music ( "s wail+ air ( _! own4 ,saturnia regna inde$1 & 9 ! haunt ( ,sant' ,ambrogio1 or "u ! hungry eye ( ,san ,b]n>d9o1 or o!r lean ascetic ( ! ,middle ,age4 ,b t1 aft] all1 is ,italian1 n necess>ily ,flor5t9e or ,tuscan4 ,i mu/ ne$s ab/ract ! unique qu9tess5tial hum\rs ( ?is my ,eye ( ,italy4 ,/5dhal1 d y rememb]8 didn't l "o ( ^!4 ,he said t 9 ,flor5ce p talk$ ab\t hue/a hasa :5 !y w\ld say que/a casa1 & ?us turn$ ,italian into a mad ,arabic4 ,s !y d1 especially ! wom53 :y n8 ,! poor ,/5dhal lov$ ,milan1 wrote himself d[n ,arrigo ,milanese--& :at c y expect f a ,milanese8 ,!y tell me1 :o "k ,flor5ce well1 t %e is gr[+ unwieldy4 ,l a bulky old conci]ge !y say1 %e sits 9 ! passage ( h] ,arno1 swoll51 fat1 & featureless1 a k9d ( ,*icago1 a city ( tame conv5i5ces ungrac$ by arts4 ,t means t !re are suburbs & tramways2 x means t ! gates w n hold h] 92 x has a furtive /ab at ! ,railway ,/ation & ! omnibus 9 ! ,piazza del ,duorno3 x is ,morn+s 9 ,flor5ce4 ,! sugge/ion is t ,art is "s pale remote virg9 :o mu/ ne$s %iv] & )draw at ! t\* ( actual life3 ! art-lov] mu/ maund] ov] 8 mi/ress's wrongs in/ead ( manfully insi/+ ^u h] rights1 h] ev]la/+ triumphant ju/ifications4 ,:y ?is wat]y talk ( an ,art t 0 & may n be aga91 because we g to b$ by electricity & h our hair bru%$ by ma*9]y8 ,pray1 has ,nature ceas$8 or ,life8 ,art w endure ) ^! f9e ?+s1 :i* 9 ,flor5ce1 let me say1 are v f9e inde$4 ,b !re's a practical answ] to ! indictm5t4 ,z a city %e is a m]e cupful4 ,y c walk f ,cantagalli's1 at ! ,roman ,gate1 to ! ,porta ,san ,gallo1 at ! end ( ! ,via ,cav\r1 9 half ! "t x w\ld take y to g f ,newgate to ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s4 ,yet :]eas 9 ,london su* a walk w\ld lead y ?r\gh a slice ( a section1 9 ,flor5ce y w\ld cut ?r\gh ! :ole city f hill to hill4 ,y are nev] away f ! velvet flanks ( ! ,tuscan hills4 ,e /reet-end smiles an en*ant+ vi/a ^u y4 ,h\ses fr[n+1 ma*icolat$ & sombre1 or gay & gold5-:ite ) cool gre5 jal\sies & spread+ eaves1 /ret* be=e y ?r\gh mell[ air to a di/ance :]e !y melt into hills1 & hills into sky2 into sky s cle> & r>ely blue1 s virg9 pale at ! horizon1 t ! hills sleep br[n ^u x "u ! sun1 & ! cypresses1 nodd+ a-r[1 seem fun]al we$s beside t radiant purity4 ,"s su* adorable /ret* ( til? & pa/ure1 sky & cl\d1 hangs l a god's cr[n beyond ! city & h] t[]s4 ,9 ! long autumn twilight ,fiesole & ! hills lie s(t & purple bel[ a pale gre5 sky4 ,!re is a pause at ?is "t :5 ! air seems wa%$ = sleep-e %rub1 e feature ( ! l&scape is cut clean z ) a blade4 ,! light dies1 ! air deep5s to wet violet1 & ! glimpses ( ! hill-t[n gleam l sn[4 ,at su* times ,samm9iato looms gho/ly ^u y & fades sl[ly out4 ,! flu% 9 ! ,ea/ fa9ts & fails & ! ev5+ /> %9es l a gem4 ,x is hot & /ill 9 ! broad ,piazza ,santa ,m>ia2 !y are light+ ! lamps2 ! sw>m gr[s ( ! eag]1 %abby1 sp5d?rift cr[d ( "y ,italians1 s light-he>t$ & flu5t1 & s prodigal ( ?is old ,italy ( !irs--& ours4 ,all ?is ,i h be5 wat*+ z ,i might4 ,nature cl+s to ! city1 play+ h] rhy?mic dance at ! end ( e /reet4 ,nature cl+s4 ,yes2 b %e is )9 z well z )\t4 ,:at is t s5tim5tal platitude ( somebody's 7! wor/ k9d ( platitude1 is x n87 ab\t ! sun be+ to fl[]s :at ,art is to ,life8 ,x has ! fur!r di/9ction ( be+ untrue4 ,9 ,flor5ce y le>n t :at he is to fl[]s1 t he is to ,art4 ,= ,i sob]ly believe t "u 8 rays ,flor5ce has gr[n op5 l "s r>e :ite wat]-lily2 t sun & sky h set ! conditions1 /ruck1 z x 71 ! *ord4 ,i h w&]$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh h] recess$ ways ! l5g? ( ?is bright & breezy ,octob] week2 & h m>k$ :]e ,i walk$ ! sun's great h& laid ^u palace & cloi/] & bell-t[]4 ,he has summon$ up ^! flat-topp$ h\ses1 ^! precipit\s walls b5ea? :i* w9ds ! d>k5$ causeway4 ,"o seems to be travell+ 9 a m\nta9 gorge )1 above1 a ?9 ribbon ( sky1 fluid blue1 flawless ( cl\d1 l ! sea4 ,he1 t s ma/]ful sun1 has giv5 ,flor5ce ! apa!tic1 beat5 aspect ( a s\!rn t[n2 he & ! temp]ate sky h fix$ ! tone = ev]2 & ! nimble air--nimbly & sweetly recomm5d+ itself-- has giv5 ! qua9tness & ! freaksom5ess ( ! ,nor?4 ,?is bur/s out1 "y & irresponsible1 9 p9nacle1 crocket1 & gable1 9 t[]s l spe>s1 & 9 ! eag] lancet w9d[s :i* pe] upw>ds out ( ,orsammi*ele & ! ,dom9ican ,*ur*4 ,?is mixture is ,flor5ce & has made h] art4 ,! blue ( ! sky gives ! key to h] palette1 ! brea? ( ! we/ w9d1 ! salt w9d f our own ,atlantic1 t+les 9 h] campanili2 & ! ,italian sun wa%es ov] all ) 8 lazy gold4 ,habit & incl9ation bo? speak4 ,%e rejects no wise ?+ & accepts e lovely ?+4 ,nature & ,art h work$ h& 9 h&1 z !y w :51 we let !m4 ,= :at is an art s inimitable1 s innoc5t1 s intimate z ?is ( ,tuscany1 aft] all1 b a high ef=t ( creative ,nature--,natura naturans1 z ,sp9osa calls h]8 ,"h1 on ! wea!r-frett$ walls1 a ,delia ,robbia blossoms out 9 natural col\rs-- blue & :ite & gre54 ,!y are ,spr+'s col\rs4 ,y ne$ n g into ! ,b>gello to und]/& ,luca & ,&rea at _! happy task2 z well g to a botanical museum to read ! secret ( ,april4 ,see !m on ! du/y wall ( ,orsammi*ele4 ,!y h wr\ght ! blossom ( ! /one--clu/]s ( bright-ey$ fl[]s ) ! ?roats & eyes ( angels1 s++1 y might say1 a *ildr5's hymn to ,our ,lady1 ?ron$ & pure 9 ! mid/ ( ! bevy4 ,see ! ,sp$ale degli ,innoc5ti1 :]e a score ( little fl[]y :ite *ildr5 gr[1 op5-arm$1 out ( _! sky-blue m$allions4 ,really1 are !y lilies1 or *ildr51 or ! embodi$ /rophes ( a psalt]8 y ask4 ,i mix my metaphors l an ,iri%man1 b y w see my mean+4 ,all ! arts bl5d 9 art3 ri5 ne fait mieux ent5dre combi5 un faux sonnet e/ ridicule que de s'imag9] une femme ou une maison faite sur ce modle-l4 ,pascal knew2 & s did ,philip ,sidney1 ,nature nev] set =? ! e>? 9 s ri* tape/ry z div]s poets h done2 & ! ne>] tru? seems to be t ,art is ,nature made articulate1 ,nature's s\l inflam$ ) love & voic+ h] secrets ?r\gh "o man to _m4 ,s !re may be no diff]5ce betwe5 me & a cabbage-rose b ?is1 t ,i c consid] my own fl[]1 h[ x gr[s1 or r1 :5 x is gr[n4 ,x is v pleasant sometimes to ?9k t wi/ful guess ( ,plato's true 9 spite ( ev]y?+--t ! /ate is ! man gr[n great1 z ! univ]se is ! /ate gr[n ,inf9ite4 ,x expla9s t ,flor5ce has a s\l1 ! broad] image ( h] sons'1 & t ?is s\l speaks 9 ,art1 utt]s itself 9 fl[] ( /one & />ry /ret*es ( fresco 7l t s]5e blue & grey b& 9 ! ,si/9e *apel :i* r$eems s _m ( ,rome's wa/e places71 s+s col\r-songs 7!re are su* affairs7 on *ur* & cloi/] walls4 ,see+ ^! good ?+s1 we %\ld r he> ! t[n's voice cry+ out h] fancy to fri5dly he>ts4 ,?us--let me run ! figure to dea?--if ,luca's blue-ey$ m$allions are ! crop ( ! wall1 !y are also ! s\l ( ,flor5ce1 s++ a bli! secul> song ab\t gods ^: abid+ *>m is ! art t made !m live4 ,& if ! t[]s & domes are ! /ateli] fl[]s ( ! g>d51 lily1 hollyhock1 tulip ( ! r$ globe1 s !y are ,flor5ce aga9 z %e /ra9s =w>d & up1 /]nly defiant 9 ! ,palazzo ,vec*io1 bright & curi\s at ,santa ,croce1 pure1 *a/e z a s]aph1 :51 ?rill+ ) ! t\* ( ,giotto1 %e gazes 9 ! cl>ity ( h] gold5 & rosy m>bles1 t9t$ l a pe>l & %ap$ l an ar*angel1 t[>ds ! blue vault ^: eye %e is4 ,w&]+1 !re=e1 ?r\gh ?is high city2 loit]+ on ! bridge :]eund] turbid ,arno glitt]s l brass2 /&+ by ! yell[ ,bapti/]y2 or see+ 9 ,santa ,croce cloi/]--:]e ,i write ^! l9es-- sev5 c5turies ( en?usiasm mell[$ d[n by sun & w9d into a comely dotage ( grey & gre51 "o is dispos$ to wond] :e!r we are only j beg9n+ to und]/& ,art1 or to misund]/& x8 ,has ! _w slept = two ?\s& ye>s8 ,is ,degas ! fir/ arti/8 ,0 ,ari/otle ! fir/ critic1 & is ,mr4 ,george ,moore ! second8 ,z a :ite pigeon cuts ! blue1 & e op9ion ( him %9es z burni%$ agate 9 ! live air1 ?+s %ape !mselves some:at4 ,i beg9 to see t ,art is1 & t m5 h be51 & %all be1 b nev] are4 ,facts are an integral "p ( life1 b !y are n life4 ,i he>d a metaphysician say once t matt] 0 ! adjective ( life1 & ?\ght x a mighty pretty say+4 ,9 a true s5se1 x w\ld seem1 ,art is t adjective4 ,= s surely z !re are hone/ m5 to insi/ h[ true ?+s are or h[ prop] to moralis+1 !re w be ,art to s+ h[ lovely !y are1 & :at amiable dwell+s = u4 ,?us =tifi$1 ,i ?9k ,i c und]/& ,magi/] ,joctus ,flor5ti4 ,he lies beh9d ^! crumbl+ walls4 ,traces ( 8 crimson & blue /ill /a9 ! cloi/]-walk4 ,:at 0 he tell+ u 9 crimson & blue8 ,h[ dumb ,za*>ias spelt out ! "n ( 8 son ,john 9 ! roll ( a book8 ,h>dly t1 ,i ?9k4 ,,ii ,,little ,,fl[]s ,! ,via del ,monte alle ,croce is a leafy way cut betwe5 h$g][s1 9 ! morn+ "t heavy ) dew & ! smell ( wet fl[]s4 ,:]e x /rays out ( ! ,giro al ,monte !re is a crumbly brick wall1 a well1 & a little e>!n %r9e to ,madonna--a daub1 x is true1 ( gl>+ *romes & blues1 ?ick 9 glaze & tawdry devices ( /\t cupids & roses1 b someh[1 on ?is sugge/ive ,autumn morn+1 innoc5t & blue ( eye z ! c>oll+ ?rongs ( ,luca :i* x trave/ies4 ,& a pi\s inscription cut bel[ te/ifie? h[ ,sa9t ,francis1 9 fri5dly talk ) ! ,bless$ ,m>iano di ,lugo1 paus$ "h be=e x1 & !n vani%$4 ,x is n necess>y to believe 9 gho/s2 b ,i'll g bail t /ory is true4 ,we are b two /ones' ?r[ f ! gaunt hulk ( a ,franciscan ,*ur*2 a file ( du/y cypresses m>ks ! ru9s ( a pa9ful ,calv>y cut 9 ! wa/e & %ale ( ! hill-side4 ,bel[1 z 9 a gre5 pa/ure1 ,flor5ce %9es l a dove's egg 9 h] ne/ ( hills2 ,i c pick out among ! %eaf ( spe>s :i* h$ge h] ab\t ! da9tie/ ( !m all1 ! crocket$ p9nacle ( ,santa ,croce1 grey on blue2 & !n ! lean ridge ( a %r9e ! b>e/1 simple/ & mo/ hone/ 9 all ,tuscany4 ,c]ta9ly ,sa9t ,francis1 famili>m5te discorr5do1 appe>$ 9 ?is place4 ,i ne$ no ref]5ce to ! ,annals ( ! ,s]aphic ,ord]--"p1 book & page--to conv9ce me4 ,my /one gives !m4 ,ann4 ,ord4 ,m94 ,tom4 cclii4 fasc4 #c41 & s on4 ,t is b a sorry concession to our %ort- sight$ness4 ,= if we believe n ! %r9e :i* we h se51 h[ %all we believe ,giotto8 ,:at ( ,giotto8 ,t is my po9t4 ,some?+ too mu*1 x may be1 ( mod]n art-criticism1 :i* is a%am$ ( ?9k+1 snuffe? at pictures :i* tell y ?+s1 at lit]ature 9 books or music or *ur* ornam5t4 ,is lit]ature n good any:]e8 ,h we exhau/$ ! ,arabian ,nights or ! ,acta ,sanctorum8 ,at any rate1 if we mu/ *oose betwe5 ,giotto & ! prophet ( ! ,yell[ ,book1 my he>t is fix$4 ,i am = ! tell] ( tales4 ,/ory-tell+ x is1 glorification ( "o :om ,mr4 ,george ,moore w\ld call 7has1 inde$1 call$7 a squ9t-ey$ ,italian ,sa9t--& :e!r he object$ to mal=mity1 nationality or call+1 ,i nev] c\ld le>n--?is too x may be2 x may t5d to edification & ,i "k n :at beside4 ,i w grant all t4 ,& ?\gh x is h>d to prophesy :at might h happ5$ five hundr$ ye>s ago2 ?\gh !re might h be5 a ,giotto )\t a ,francis ( :om to speak2 yet ,i nev] knew a case :]e a pa9t] 7call him poet if y w2 he w be none ! worse = t7 fell s directly into ! gap await+ him4 ,! ,gospel liv+ & tangible aga96 ,spirits1 app>itions1 z ( ?ree my/]i\s si/]s1 met y 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 & cry+ ,hail6 ,lady ,pov]ty1 /raightly vani%$4 ,a leg5d 0 a-mak+ r\nd ab\t ! /range life n fifty ye>s clos$1 a life :i* seems1 extravagance ap>t1 to h be5 a lyrical outbur/1 a /rophe 9 ! hymn ( praise :i* c]ta9 happy p 7 s++ j !n4 ,x 0 a ,gloria 9 ,excelsis = a second "t 9 ,*ri/ian ,annals :i* did n end 9 a wail ( ,agnus ,dei qui tollis peccata1 mis]]e4 ,:y %\ld x8 ,%\ld ! *ildr5 ( ! bride-*amb] fa/ :5 ! bridegroom 0 ) !m8 ,& ( all ! wrea?'d s+]s at ! m>riage-door1 bli!/ & sane/ 0 ,ma/] ,joctus ( ,flor5ce4 ,?is be+ s1 ,i hope ,i %all n be accus$ ( any mis*ief if ,i say t 9 ,giotto ,i see "o ( ! select company ( immortals ^: "w c nev] be surpass$ because x is entirely adequate to ! facts & atmosph]e he select$4 ,! /&>d ( a "w ( art mu/ always be--,is x well done8 r ?an--,is x well int5tion$8 ,:]e=e1 if ,giotto or anybody else *oose to sp5d himself ^u a s]mon or an essay or an article ( ! ,cre$1 & d well !reby1 ,i may n blame him1 nor call him back to /udy ! play ( light across a m>% or ! flight ( pigeons 9 ! we/]+ sun4 ,ma1 ba/a1 ba/a cosi1 y may say ) ! ,cavali]e ( ,goldoni4 ,santa ,croce *ur* is ( ! b>rack-room /amp1 dim & enorm\s1 grey ) ye>s & seam$ ) "w4 ,its impressiv5ess 7= ) ,orvieto & a fleet ( *ur*es at ,rav5na x /&s above all ,italy 9 t7 consi/s ma9ly1 ,i believe1 9 its be+ built ( exactly ! moral bones ( ! religion x 0 int5d$ to embody4 ,an ,italian religion1 namely2 p]fectly sane1 at bottom practical1 ) a base ( pla91 ev]yday1 t5-comm&m5t morality4 ,t 0 ! base ( ,sa9t ,francis' good br[n life3 !re=e ,santa ,croce is admirably built1 squ>$1 mortis$ & compact$ by skill$ workm5 to :om brick-lay+ 0 a f9e art4 ,b1 )al1 ?is religion _h its lyric raptures1 its ,9 fuoco ,amor mi mise1 or its sobb+ at ! feet ( ! ,crucifi$1 its ,corotto & ,sev5 ,sorr[ful ,my/]ies3 accord+ly ,santa ,croce1 l a poll>d$ lime1 res]ves its buds1 h>b\rs & g>n]s !m1 ?r[s out no suck]s or lat]al adornm5ts ! l5g? ( its trunk1 b bur/s into a fl[]y cr[n ( !m at ! top--a :ole r[ ( *apels along ! cross-beam ( ! tau2 & 9 ! place ( hon\r a %all[ apse pi]c$ ) r$ lancets & agl[ l an opal4 ,nev] a *apel ( !m b is wor? /udy & a /iff neck4 ,aft] ! ,rule came ! ,fioretti2 aft] ,francis & ,bonav5ture came ,celano & ,jacopone da ,todi2 aft] ,arnolfo del ,lapo & 8 att5tion to bus9ess came ! h\rs ( ease :5 he plann$ ! airy plume on :i* ! ,*ur* leaps skyw>d2 & came also ,giotto to weave ! cr[n ( ,santa ,croce4 ,i take ! ,tuscan nature to be s con/itut$ t x w play ) any giv5 subject ( speculation 9 mu* ! same way4 ,) "o or two mighty exceptions to be sure--,dante1 ( c\rse1 ,buon>roti1 ( c\rse1 &1 = all 8 secul>ities4 ,boccace--x is n imag9ation y f9d 9 ,tuscany4 ,r1 x is a sweet & delicate1 a :olesome1 home-gr[n fancy1 wanton+ ) ?\ght :i* may be unpleasant1 unheal?y1 grave1 frivol\s--:at y w2 yet play+ 9 su* a way1 & ) su* intuitive ta/e & bre$+ t no h>m ensues nor any nausea4 ,!y realise = me a fairy c\ntry2 ,i c ?9k no evil ( a ,tuscan4 ,s ,i c read ,boccace ! infidel1 ,poggio ! gross1 :]e ,voltaire makes me a bigot & ,catulle ,m5des a%am$4 ,! fre% breeze bl[+ ?r\gh ! ,decam]on keeps ! air sweet4 ,ev5 ,lor5zo is a *ild = me1 & ,mac*iavel1 ! man )\t a s\l1 ,i decl9e to take s]i\sly4 ,consid]1 !n1 all ,tuscan art f ?is po9t ( view1 ! weav+ ( innoc5t fancies r\nd "s *ance-caught !me1 ,*ri/ianity may h be5 ! po9t d'appui4 ,no d\bt x g5]ally 04 ,:at !n8 ,h y nev] he>d two *ildr5 dream+ al\d ( ! ways ( ,god1 or ! tr\bles ( ,*ri/8 ,h[ !y humanise1 h[ !y realise ! ,my/]y6 ,j su* a pretty babble ,i f9d 9 ! ,spani% ,*apel1 :i* to take 9 any o!r _s w\ld "w a madness 9 ! bra94 ,y rememb] ! ,nor? wall1 apo!osis ( ,sa9t ,?omas & :at-n1 = all ! _w l a p>adigm ( ! irregul> v]b ,aqu9izo4 ,:at are we to suppose ,lippo ,memmi 7or :oev] else x 07 to h be5 ab\t :5 he hung 9 mid-air on 8 sw++ bridge & /a9$ ! wet squ>e r$ & gre58 ,to read ,rusk9 y w\ld ?9k he 0 fulm9at+ urbi et orbi ) ! ,summa or ,cur ,deus homo at 8 f+]s' ends4 ,dep5d ^u x he 0 do+ q o!r1 or ! arti/ic temp] 7phrase r5d]$ loa?some by ! halfp5ny newspap]s7 suff]$ a relapse betwe5 ! days ( ,k+ ,david & ! days ( 8 bro!r ,lippo ,lippi4 ,are we to suppose t a man :o c\ld live 9 intimate comm]ce ) f\rte5 su* graci\s ladies z he has set !re1 rang$ on _! c>v$ s$ilia--8 ,britom>t trim & debonnair2 8 will[y ,c>it2 8 wimpl$ matron 9 clean :ite :o masqu]ades z ,i "k n :at bran* ( !ology2 8 pretty girli% ,geometry ( coil$ & braid$ hair & ! yet unloos$ girdle ( demure virg9ity2 8 maid ,musica cr[n$ ) roses1 & ,logica1 ! bold-ey$ & op5-?roat$ w5*1 h& to hip--is ?is ! man = s5t5ti\sness8 ,out1 out6 ,c\ld any "o save a hum\ri/ ( high ord] h giv5 ,moses su* a pair ( horns1 or set1 "u ,music1 su* a %agg$ ,tubal to belab\r an anvil8 ,! wall s+s l an an?ology1--a ,go?ic an?ology :]e ,bele ,aliz mat9 leva is v]sicle1 & ,9 un bos*etto trovai pa/orella antiphon4 ,y might z well talk ( ,*ri/ian ,ma!matics z ( ,*ri/ian ,art1 or b9d ! sweet influ5ces ( ,pleiades z ! volant sallies ( a poet's wit4 ,once we get x into our heads t ! ,tuscans 7 fanciful *ildr51 always1 & ! discrepancy ( critics1 ( ,rusk9 & ,mr4 ,george ,moore1 ( ,rio & ,mr4 ,add+ton ,symonds1 may vani%4 ,= ano!r ?+1 we %all und]/& & all[ = ! /&>d ( ,santa ,croce & ! ,fioretti4 ,f ! latt] nosegay6 take ?is3 ,x happ5$ "o day z ,bro!r ,pet] 0 /&+ to 8 pray]1 ?9k+ e>ne/ly ab\t ! ,passion ( ,*ri/1 h[ ! bless$ ,"m ( him1 & ,john ,evangeli/ 8 be/-belov$1 & ,sa9t ,francis too1 7 pa9t$ at ! foot ( ! ,cross1 crucifi$ inde$ ) him ?r\gh angui% ( ! m9d1 t !re came ^u him ! long+ to "k :i* ( ^! ?ree _h endur$ ! bitt]e/ pa9s ( t angui%1 ! ,"m :o bore our ,"l1 or ! ,disciple famili> to 8 bosom1 or ,sa9t ,francis crucifi$ also ev5 z he 04 ,& z he /ood ?9k+ on ^! ?+s1 lo6 !re appe>$ be=e him ! ,virg9 ,m>y ) ,sa9t ,john ,evangeli/ & ,sa9t ,francis1 rob$ 9 spl5did app>el & ( glory wond]ful2 b ,sa9t ,francis' robe 0 m cunn+ly wr\ght ?an ,sa9t ,john's4 ,n[ ,pet] /ood q sc>$ at ! sight2 b ,sa9t ,john bade him take com=t1 say+1 ',be n afraid1 de>e/ bro!r1 = we are come hi!r to dispel ?y d\bt4 ,y are to kn[s !n1 t above all creatures ! ,"m ( ,*ri/ & ,i griev$ ov] ! ,passion ( our ,"l4 ,b s9ce t day ,sa9t ,francis has felt m angui% ?an any o!r4 ,!re=e1 z y see1 he is 9 glory n[4' ,!n ,bro!r ,pet] ask$ him1 & said1 ',mo/ holy ,apo/le ( ,*ri/1 :]e=e come? x t ! ve/ure ( ,sa9t ,francis is m glori\s ?an ?9e8' ,answ]$ him ,sa9t ,john1 ',! reason is ?is1 = t :5 he 0 9 ! _w he wore a vil] ?an ev] ,i did4' ,s !n ,sa9t ,john gave him a ve/m5t :i* he c>ri$ on 8 arm1 & ! holy company vani%$4 ,?is1 be sure1 is true2 & ,i h its ,engli% p>allel ready to h&4 ,= ,i once he>d a fa!r & 8 *ild talk+ ( ! goodness ( ,god4 ,god1 says ! fa!r1 gives !e ! milk to ?y porridge2 & ! *ild ?\ght x a good say+1 yet puzzl$ ov] x1 d\bt+1 z x aft]w>ds appe>$1 ! "p to be assign$ to a fri5d ( 81 ! daily milkman4 ,& s he solv$ x4 ,god makes ! milk & ! milkman br+s x1 he said4 ,! ,fioretti1 if y mu/ ne$s break a butt]fly on y\r dissect+-bo>d1 0 writt51 z ,i judge1 by a b>e-foot ,m9orite ( =ty2 compil$1 t is1 f ! wond]+s1 ! pretty adju/m5ts & naive disquisitions ( any su* wea!rworn br[n m5 z y may see to- day toil+ up ! ,calv>y to _! ,conv5t4 ,& 9 ?is same /ory- tell+ ,giotto is an adept4 ,he loves to ga!r 8 fell[s r\nd him & speak ( ,sa9ts & ,ar*angels1 :]e our y\ng/]s talk ( fairy godmo!rs & :ite rabbits4 ,to say ?is is n ,art1 z ! critics pr(anely tea*1 is mon/r\s4 ,is n ! ,fioretti lit]ature1 or ! ,gospel accord+ to ,sa9t ,luke lit]ature8 ,& is n ,religion ! highe/ art ( all1 ! l>ge elem5t>y poetry 9 ! core ( ! he>t ( man8 ,j s 0 ! craft :i* dispos$ ! r+s ( t wond]ful ornam5t r\nd ab\t ! ,b>di *apel1 r+s ( clean arabesque wr\ght 9 l9e ^u pale blue & p9k & br[n1 & :i* 9 s do+ fitt$ ! ,franciscan ?aumaturgy ) an exact g>m5t t5d]ly adju/$ to e wave ( its ab&onm5t--ev5 s 0 ?is a great art inde$4 ,= y ask ( an art no m ?an ?is1 t x %all be adequately repres5tative3 !re are no comp>ative degrees4 ,s :5 ,i le>n f ! works ( ,rusk9 t he c read a picture to y z1 if ,mr4 ,spurgeon knew any?+ ab\t art1 ,mr4 ,spurgeon w\ld read x1--t is to say1 f ! pla91 common-s5se ,prote/ant side2 or :5 ,i le>n f ! works ( ,mr4 ,george ,moore t ,sir ,fr$]ick ,burton made ( ! ,national ,gall]y a ,museum2 or :5 "o compla9s ( a picture t x is n didactic1 & ano!r t x holds a ?\ght1 ,i make ha/e to laugh le/ ,i %\ld d wrong to ,tuscany1 t look$ ^u ! _w to love x3 = %e saw t x 0 v good4 ,,iii ,a ,,sacrifice ,,at ,,prato 7,an ,old-fa%ion$ ,n>rative7 ,footnote3 ,p]haps ,i may be all[$ to expla9 t ?is article 0 writt5 f ! /&po9t ( a cultivat$ ,pagan ( ! ,empire1 :o %\ld h j\rney$ 9 ,"t z well z ,space4 ,! rim ( ! sun 0 burn+ ! hill tops1 & already ! vangu>d ( 8 /r5g? /emm+ ! morn+ mi/s1 :5 ,i & my companion fir/ trod ! du/ ( a small t[n :i* /ood 9 our pa?4 ,x /ill lay v h>d & :ite1 h[ev]1 & %>ply edg$ to its girdle ( olives & mulb]ry trees dr5*$ 9 dews1 a compactly fold$ t[n1 well =tifi$ by /rong walls & _m t[]s1 ) ! mi/ ^u x & s(tly ov] x l a veil4 ,= x lay well "u ! %ade ( ! hills await+ ! sun's com+4 ,9 ! /reets1 ?\gh !y 7 by no means asleep1 b1 contr>iwise1 busy ) ! traffic ( m5 & pack-mules1 !re 0 a %rewd bite z ( night air2 look+ up we c\ld p]ceive h[ fa9t ! blue ( ! sky 01 & ! cl\d-flaw h[ rosy yet ) ! flu% ( ,aurora's beauty-sleep4 ,!re=e we 7 glad to get into ! m>ket- place1 fill$ ) p & set r\nd ) goodly brick build+s1 & to feel ! light & w>m? /eal ab\t our limbs4 ,x w\ld seem fitt+1 said ,i1 see+ t day is at h& & already we enjoy ! fir/-fruits ( 8 l>gess1 t we %\ld seek "s neighb\r+ %r9e :]e we might praise ! gods4 ,= nev] yet 0 l& t _h n1 z its faire/ "w1 gods3 & 9 a l& s fair z ?is !re mu/ ne$s be gods yet fair]1 & %r9es to case !m 94 ,?is ,i said1 hav+ obs]v$ pi\s (f]+s laid ^u ! %r9es ( div]s gods by ! road4 ,at ! :i*1 look+ curi\sly1 x seem$ to me t ! inhabitants ( ?is c\ntry 7 fav\r$ above ! common ) dev\t ?\ghts & ! objects ( !m--gods & goddesses4 ,y might n pass a f>m )\t its tutel>y alt> to ! g5ius ( ! place1 "s holy %ade1 or--z %e 0 figur$ z a matron--"s great l&-goddess1 p]haps ,cybele1 or ! ,bona ,dea2 & pleasant x 0 to me to see t ! tufts ( common fl[]s set be=e h] 7 = ! mo/ "p smil+ & fre% ) ! dew t assur$ an e>ly ga!r+4 ,9 ! /reets ( ! city1 moreov]1 ,i _h se5 _m m su*1 slight affairs 7x is true7 ( pa9t$ e>!nw>e1 "s gaudily adorn$ ) gre5 & yell[ col\r & ( workman%ip z raw1 "s pa9t$ flat on ! wall ( a recess 79 :i* 0 m skill1 ?\gh ! device 0 (t5 gross en\gh--to dwell ^u dea? & despair71 & "s aga9 ( *oice beauty1 bo? ( =m & col\r1 & a mo/ r>e bli!ness1 z x might be ! _s ( ! contriv]s break+ ?r\gh ! h>d /one4 ,& all ( ^! ,i knew to be gods1 b ! devices ^u !m 7 h>d to be read1 or approv$4 ,!re 0 a nak$ y\? pi]c$ ) arr[s1 :]e9 ! texture ( smoo? fle% accord$ n well ) ! bitt]ness ( 8 hurt2 a "y man also1 be>d$1 ( sp>e & m\rnful habit & girt ) a rope r\nd 8 middle2 9 8 h&s 7 w\nds1 z aga9 ( arr[s1 & !re 0 a r5t 9 8 g>m5t :]e a javel9 _h torn a way into 8 side4 ,su* suff]+ ( w\nds & brok5 fle% />$ %>ply up aga9/ ! "y fl[]s & grasses :i* spoke ( heal?y w9d & ra9 & a sun-kiss$ e>?4 ,goddesses also ,i saw--a virg9 ( comely r$ & :ite visage2 yell[-hair$ %e 01 cr[n$ l a k+'s daught]2 at h] side a :eel1 cruelly spik$ on ! out] edge & n easily to be relat$ to s he>t-"s a maid4 ,b be=e !m all 7) "o grim exception1 to be sure7 ,i saw ! ,e>?-,"m :o _h be5 ^u ! f>m & home/ead- walls1 ( ! same high p]fection ( =m1 & 9 raim5t /ately & adorn$1 yet 7x w\ld seem7 some?+ sorr[ful z %e might m\rn ! loss ( lov] or "y *ild4 ,n[ ! d>ke/ sight ,i saw 0 t exception be=e rehe>s$2 & x 0 ?is4 ,a black cross /ood ,9 ! mo/ joyful places ( ! city1 & "o suff]$ ^u x to v dea?4 ,:]eat ,i m>vell$ greatly1 say+1 ,:o ,is ! man ?us torm5t$ :om ! p wor%ip z a god8 ,& my companion answ]$1 ,a great god he is1 if ! c\ntry report lie n1 & has _m names1 :i* am\nt to ?is1 t he has fre$ ?is nation f bondage & di$ t he may live aga91 & !y too4 ,& ( ! tru? ( :at !y say ,i _c speak2 b ,i ?9k he is ,bac*us ! ,r$eem]1 :o1 z y1 ,balbus1 "k1 0 no wanton revell] 9 lascivi\sness1 b a v god ( great b5evol5ce & ( wisdom truly d>k & awful4 ,:o also took our mortal nature ^u him & suff]$ 9 ! %ades3 ris+ :5ce 7= he 0 god & man7 l ! dawn f ! night's bosom1 or ! flood+ ( spr+ wea!r f ! iron gates ( w9t]1 he sp$ ov] l& & sea1 t\*+ e>? & ! dwell]s ^u x4 ,& to ^? he t\*$ tongues 7 giv5 & soo?say+1 & to _m ! transports ( inspiration & div9e madness1 z ( poets & rhapsodi/s4 ,& trag$y & *oral odes are 81 & ! furi\s spl5d\r ( dances4 ,b ( ! wor%ip ( ,dionysus y "k some?+1 hav+ be5 at ,eleusis & beheld ! holy my/]ies4 ,n[ ! god ( ?is p has ! same gift ( tongues & madness ( possession4 ,to him are also sacr$ prie/s ( ! oracle1 & high trag$ies1 & ! wail+ ( music1 & /ream+ processions ( virg9s & "y boys4 ,he too agonis$ & arose /rong] & m %9+ ?an be=e1 dy+1 inde$1 & ris+ at ! v v]nal equ9ox we h m5tion$4 ,he too is wor%ipp$ 9 c]ta9 ,my/]ies :]eat ! confession ( iniquity & ! cleans+ ( he>ts come fir/3 & ! sacrifice is j t :eat5 cake & fruit ( ! v9e :]e(1 at ,eleusis1 y h prais$ to me ! simplicity & e?ic beauty4 ,& he c inspire 8 devotees ) fr5zy4 ,= ,i h he>d t c]ta9 m5 ( ! c\ntry1 on a day1 & urg$ by 8 dmon1 run nak$ f place to place 9 hon\r ( him1 la%+ _! b>e backs ) ox-goads2 & w fa/ by ! week toge!r1 !y & ! wom5 alike2 & t pi\s virg9s1 "u /ress ( ^! ?+s1 swoon & are float$ betwixt e>? & heav51 & aft]w>ds relate _! blissful enc\nt]s & prophesy /range matt]s2 receiv+ also dolor\s w\nds 7:i* nev]!less are v sweet to !m7 l to ! w\nds :i* he himself receiv$ unto dea?2 & all ^! ?+s !y endure because !y are my/ically fraught ) ! wisdom & efficacy ( ! god4 ,nay1 ,i h be5 told t 9 ! p>ts ov] sea1 t[>ds ! ,nor? & ,we/1 he is wor%ipp$1 j z at ,eleusis1 ) pipes & timbrels & braz5 cymbals & all excess ( music2 & !re !y dance 9 8 s]vice & suff] ! ec/asies ( ! ,mnads & ,corybants 9 ! ,dionysiac revel4 ,b ?is ,i f9d qua9t to be believ$4 ,n[ :5 ,i _h he>d s mu*1 ,i 0 ! m desir\s to f9d "s temple :]e ,i c\ld obs]ve ! cult ( ?is w\nd$ gods & s s\ght c\nsel ( my fri5d v]s$ 9 ! p's le>n+4 ,to my que/ion+ he repli$ t x w\ld be easy4 ,we 7 7said he7 9 ! m>ket-place among ! buy]s & *aff]]s ( fruit1 vegetables1 e>!nw>e1 milk1 eggs1 & su* c\ntry produce2 :i* hone/ folk1 x be+ ! h\r ( ! morn+ sacrifice & ! temple fac+ u1 w\ld soon ab&on _! brisk toil = religion's sake2 :]eupon we too w\ld g4 ,s ,i look$ across ! squ>e & saw a v fair build+1 l(ty & _m w9d[$1 all ( clean :ite m>ble1 b&$ ov] ) b>s ( a smoo? black /one1 curi\sly c>v$1 moreov]1 9 sculptur$ "w ( gods & m5 & ( fl[]s & fruits--all cut 9 ! pure m>ble4 ,at "o side 0 a noble ro/rum1 ( ! l f9e /one1 :]eon "y boys & girls1 z x 7 fauns & dryads & o!r woodl& creatures1 cap]$ z !y li/3 & above ! midmo/ door a semicircle ( pale blue enamel1 :]eon 0 ! image ( ! ,great ,goddess 9 gleam+ :ite4 ,%e 0 ( smil+ debonnair c\nt5ance & 9 ! full pride ( h] blossom-"t--be+ z a "y woman ^: girdle is new loos$ to ! w ( h] "l--& 9 h] arms 0 a nak$ *ild1 f9ely wr\ght to ! size ( life4 ,on ei!r side ( h] a beautiful y\? 79 :om ,i mu/ ne$s admire ! smoo?ness ( _! *9s & ! brav]y ( _! ve/ure %9+ 9 ! cle> light7 did rev]5ce to ! ,goddess & ! *ild3 & !re 7 be+s1 w+$ l birds1 ) ! faces ( /rong boys1 b no bodies at all t ,i c\ld see1 :o flew above !m all4 ,?is 0 brave "w1 v wond]ful to me 9 a p :o1 ?us excell5tly inspir$ & hav+ su* comely smil+ div9ities & s cle> a vision ( !m be=e _! eyes1 c\ld yet be curi\s aft] suff]+ h]oes & /abb$ virg9s & gods ) mangl$ limbs4 ,b we w5t into ! temple ) ! good p ( ! c\ntry- side to ! s\nd ( bells f a high t[] h>d by4 ,& ,i 0 some?+ surpris$ t !y br\ght no bea/s ) !m = ! sacrifice1 nor any ( ! fruits :i* 7 s abundant 9 ! l&2 b my companion rem9d$ me aga9 t ! sacrifice 0 ready prep>$ )91 & 01 z x 71 emblematical ( all fruits & e sort ( meat1 be+ t w9e & bread into :i* y may compreh5d all bodily & 7by a figure7 gho/ly su/5ance4 ,by ?is we 7 )9 ! temple1 :i* ,i n[ p]ceiv$ 0 a pan!on1 hav+ alt>s to all ! gods1 "s only ( ^: %r9es ,i _h rem>k$ on ! way ?i!r4 ,d>k & l(ty x 01 ) pi]$ ar*es t so>$ into ! mi/1 & jewell$ w9d[s pa9fully work$ 9 hi/ories & fables ( old "t3--all z f> ap>t z conceivably might be f ! holy places ( my own c\ntry2 = :]eas1 ) u1 ! level gaze ( ! sun is nev] abs5t1 & ?r\gh ! colonnades y w\ld see /ret*es ( ! f> blue c\ntry1 or1 p]*ance1 ! %imm] ( ! re/less sea1 "h no light ( day c\ld p5etrate1 & all ! s5ses might appreh5d mu/ be ( solemn d>kness1 long+ ?\ghts to cleave x1 &1 af> (f & dim1 "s flutt] ( ev5 light z ( ble/ abodes4 ,a /range p6 to despise ! sure & fair1 = ! taunt+ %ad[s ( desire4 ,b1 gr[+ m famili> 9 ! middle ( newness & ! awe t comes ( x1 ,i 0 aga9 amaz$ at ! numb] ( ! gods1 _! nature & sort4 ,i saw aga9 ! arr[-/rick5 y\?1 :om we call ,asclepius 7b nev] knew ?us torm5t$--z ) 8 fa!r's arr[s67 & aga9 ! ,maid ( ! ,:eel1 ,=tune z ,i suppose3 b ) u ! :eel is n s manife/ly bitt]4 ,!n also ! w\nd$ h]o1 c[l$ & cord$1 ragg$ exce$+ly1 ! l ( :om we h n1 unless x be "s /ripl+ lov$ by an immortal & w\nd$ to dea? by grudg+ ,fate1 z ,atys or ,adonis4 ,& if1 inde$1 ?is 7 "o ( !m1 ! image-mak] did surely err 9 mak+ him ( s vile a pres5ce--a ?+ aga9/ all likelihood t ! gods1 be+ !mselves ( sup]- excell5t %apel9ess1 %\ld /oop to any?+ ( less fav\r4 ,yet he 0 ( s+ul> sweetness 9 8 pa9s1 & high =titude3 & he 0 mu* lov$ ( ! p1 z ,i aft]w>ds le>n$4 ,& "o 0 a "y knight1 w+$ & ) a sword 9 8 h&2 at 8 feet a griev\s worm ( _m folds4 ,?is ,i mu/ take = ,p]seus b t 8 radiancy did r po9t him = ,phoebus1 ! "l ( days & ! r$ sun4 ,b 9 ! c5tre ( ! :ole temple 0 an alt>1 high & broad1 f5c$ ab\t ) /eps & a rail1 :i* ,i took to be made unto ! god ( gods or p]haps ! k+ ( t c\ntry1 until ,i saw ! black cross & ! ,agoni/ hang+ f x z "o dead4 ,!n ,i knew t ! *ief god ( ?is p 0 ,dionysus ! ,r$eem]1 if x 7 really he4 ,b ,i _h reason to alt] my op9ion on t matt] z y %all he>4 ,by ?is ! temple 0 fill$ ) ! c\ntry folk :o flock$ ,9 ) ! v reek ( _! toil ^u !m & h>dly s mu* z _! implem5ts & m>ketable w>es left beh9d4 ,!y 7 ( all ages & conditions1 bo? y\?s & maids1 arr[y1 tall & op5-ey$2 & ag$ ones !re 71 b[$ by lab\r & seam$ ) ! /ress ( wea!r or ! assaults ( un/ay+ ,fate3 :]e(1 = ! mo/ "p1 ! wom5 sat d[n aga9/ ! wall & pli$ dextr\sly _! fans2 b ! m5 /ood lean+ aga9/ ! pill>s :i* held ! timb]s ( ! ro(4 ,& !y conv]s$ easily toge!r1 & "s 7 m]ry1 & o!rs1 z ,i c\ld p]ceive1 beset ) affairs ( gov]nm5t or bus9ess--= !y talk$ m vehem5tly ( ^! matt]s ?an ( o!rs1 z m5 w1 ev5 b5ea? ! v eyelids ( ! god4 ,& s ,i c\ld und]/& t ?is sacrifice 0 n ! ye>ly celebrat+ ( high my/]ies1 b ! common piety ( e day ) :i* x is r seemly ?an ess5tial we %\ld beg9 our lab\r+4 ,!re 71 inde$1 signs 9 ! app>ell+ ( ! temple t m solemn fe/ivals 7 sometimes held1 z ! deliv]y ( oracles1 ! calculation ( auspices & su* l3 t1 at lea/1 ,i took to be ! int5tion ( small recesses along ! walls1 t1 ?r\gh a grat+ ( f9e brass1 a prie/ ( ! sanctu>y utt]$ ! wisdom ( ! god 9 s5t5ces :i* ! mean] sort %\ld fit ) :at ease !y might to _! circum/ances4 ,=1 ,i suppose1 x is /ill f\nd good t ! d>k say+ ( ! ,oracle %all be illum9$ by ! subtlety ( ! initiate & n by ! necessities ( ! simple4 ,& :ile ,i 0 ?us mus+ ,i f\nd ! m9i/rants 9 %9+ :ite ab\t ! great alt>1 busi$ ) ! prep>ation = ! rite1 light+ ! tor*es 7v inconsid]able = s l>ge a build+1 b1 mayhap1 proportionate to ! condition ( ! p73 & !y plac$ a great book ^u ! alt>1 & b[$ !mselves ere !y left4 ,& soon aft]w>ds1 to ! r++ ( a bell1 came ! prie/'s boy c>ry+ ! (f]+ ( ! alt>1 & ! prie/ himself 9 /iff g>m5ts ( :ite & yell[4 ,n[1 = ! sacrifice1 ,i c\ld n well und]/& x1 save t x 0 v %ortly done & ) a light he>t accept$ by ! p1 :o 7,i ?\ght7 held x z ( ! numb] ( ^? s]vices ^: b>e p]=mance is efficaci\s & :olesome--on acc\nt1 p>tly ( rev]5t antiquity & long usage1 & p>tly z hav+ "s hidd5 virtue be/ kn[n to ! god 9 ^: hon\r x is done4 ,= 9 my own c\ntry1 ,i "k well !re 7 _m su* rites1 ^: commission edifi$ ! p m ?an _! omission w\ld h di%on\r$ ! god3 wise m51 !re=e 7z prie/s & philosoph]s71 :o w\ld live 9 peace1 b[ _! bodies by rule1 kn[+ surely t _! s\ls may be bolt upright not)/&+4 ,s "h 7 _m solemn acts :i*1 d\btless1 once _h "s n[ unfa?omable design & purport1 dilig5tly rehe>s$1 :ile ! wor%ipp]s gaz$ ab\t ) dull unconc]n1 or be+ "y1 ca/ eyes ( long+ ^u ! c\ntry w5*es set laugh+ & rosy by ! wall1 or1 old1 nurs$ _! infirmities4 ,&1 on a sudd51 a bell rang2 & aga9 rang2 & ! pack$ body ( m5 & wom5 fell ^u _! faces1 & s rema9$ 9 a horrific sil5ce = a space :]e a man might c\nt a score4 ,!reaft] ano!r bell1 z ( release4 ,s ! assembly rose to _! feet &1 z ,i saw1 swept f _! =eheads & brea/s ! du/ ( ! temple floor4 ,b z soon z x 0 ov]1 a v old prie/ came ?r\gh ! press & (f]$ ! same sacrifice 9 a little gu>d$ %r9e at ! l[] end1 amid _m lamps & wax tor*es & glitt]+ ornam5ts4 ,"h 0 m devotion among ! p1 inde$ a great /ruggl+ & elb[+ j s z to t\* ! alt>1 or ! /eps ( x1 or ! prie/'s hem1 or ev5 ! rails :i* f5c$ ! %r9e4 ,& ) "s %[ ( good reason 0 ?is hubbub1 z ,i le>n$4 ,= "h 0 inde$ treasur$ ! ,girdle ( ,v5us 7?is be+ h] v sanctu>y7 & z mu* desir$ z ev] x 0 by wom5 great ) *ild or want+ to conceive4 ,& ,i look$ v curi\sly ^u x1 b ! ,girdle ,i c\ld nev] see2 only !re 0 a pa9t$ image ov] ! alt> ( ! great que5-"m1 ,v5us ,g5etrix h]self1 depict$ z a broad-br[$1 placid matron giv+ ( ! fruits ( h] b\nte\s brea/s to a male *ild4 ,!n ,i knew t ?is 0 t same ,goddess :o /ood ov] ! out] door ( ! place1 & 0 well pleas$ to f9d t ! p1 h[soev] ignorantly1 ador$ ! p[] t enwombs ! _w--,v5us1 ! life- br+] & quick5] ( ?+s t brea!1--& c\ld1 9 ?is matt]1 t\* he>ts ) ! wise4 ,s ) ?is ?\ght1 t truly ,god 0 "o & m5 div]s1 ,i came out ( ! temple well pleas$1 into ! level light ( ! day's beam4 ,9 ! tav]n doorway1 "u a bu% ( gre5 ilex1 we sat d[n 9 company to eat bread & pea*es sopp$ 9 ! w9e ( ! c\ntry1 & talk$ v briskly ( all ! ?+s we _h se5 & he>d4 ,& soon into ! curr5t ( our disc\rse 0 drawn a d>k-fac$ y\?1 :o _h be5 obs]v+ u e>ne/ly = "s "t f "u 8 hang+ br[s1 & :o1 gr[+ mighty curi\s 7z ,i f9d ! way ( !m is71 mu/ "k :o & :5ce we 7 & ( :at belief & condition 9 ! _w4 ,s :5 ,i _h satisfi$ him1 ,turn = turn1 said ,i1 my hone/ fri5d3 be+ /rang]s1 z y h le>n$1 we h se5 _m ?+s :i* t\* u ne>ly1 & "s :i* are h>d ( read+4 ,b ?is v read+ is to u ( high conc]nm5t1 = ^! matt]s relate to religion1 & religion1 ( :at sort soev] x may be1 no man c v5ture to despise4 ,= c]ta9 ,i am1 t1 z a man ha? nev] se5 ! gods1 s he may nev] be sure t he ha? ev] conceiv$ !m1 ev5 d>kly1 z 9 a mirror4 ,= we are dwell]s 9 a cave1 my fri5d1 ) our backs to ! light1 & may n tell ( a tru? :e!r ! %ad[s t flit & fade be inde$ gods or no4 ,tell me1 !re=e 7= ,i am puzzl$ by x71 is ! goddess ^: pres5tm5t ,i yet see ov] y\r temple-por*1 t ,"m ( gods & m51 yea1 ev5 ,"m ( life itself1 to :om we also b5d ! knee8 ,%e is1 sir1 z we believe1 ,"m ( ,god2 & !re=e1 ,god be+ au?or ( life4 ,"m ( life & all ?+s liv+4 ,x is z ,i _h believ$1 said ,i1 & y1 "y sir1 & ,i1 may b[ toge!r 9 t temple ( h]s )\t (f5ce4 ,= ! temple is to h] hon\r z ,i conceive8 ,:y1 yes1 he answ]$1 x is rais$ to h] mo/ holy "n & to t ( our ,"l4 ,& y\r ,"l1 :o is ?is8 & :i* alt> is 88 ,= !re 7 _m4 ,! great alt> is ,81 & inde$ ,he is to be wor%ipp$ 9 all1 said ! "y man4 ,he is !n ! tortur$ god1 ^: semblance hangs ^u ! black cross8 ,he is4 ,!n ,i begg$ him to tell me :y ^! m\rnful images 7 scatt]$ ov] 8 goodly e>?1 ^! maim$ gods1 ?is blood & weep+2 b ,i may n set d[n all t he told me1 see+ t mu* ( x 0 d>k1 & mu*1 z ,i ?\ght1 n p]t95t to ! issue4 ,mu* aga9 0 said ) 8 h&s1 :i* ,i _c int]pret "h4 ,suffice x t ,i le>n$ ?is conc]n+ ! ,agoni/1 t he 0 ! son ( ! goddess & great] ?an %e1 ?\gh 9 a s5se less4 ,mortal he 01 & immortal1 abject to look ^u1 be+ inde$ acc\nt$ a malefactor & crucifi$ l a ?ief2 & yet a k+ ( m51 speak+ wisdom :]e( ! l ha? h>dly be5 he>d4 ,= ( two ?+s he taught !re w\ld seem to be no bottom to !m1 s pr(\nd & unse>*able !y are4 ,& "o ( !m 0 ?is1-- ,! k+dom is )9 y 7or "s su* words72 & ! o!r 01 ,:o w lose 8 life %all save x4 ,:]e(1 me?9ks1 ! fir/ compreh5ds all ! tea*+ ( ! ,academy & ! second t ( ! ,por*4 ,s ?is man mu/ ne$s h be5 a god1 & :e!r ! son or no ( ! ,s\l ( ! ,_w1 great] ?an %e4 ,= :at %e did1 z x 7 by necessity & h] bl9d inh]+ p[]1 he knew4 ,!re=e he mu/ h be5 ,wisdom itself4 ,& ?us ,i knew t he c\ld n be ,dionysus ! ,savi\r1 ?\gh he might h _m ( 8 attributes2 nor simply t son ( ,v5us :om ,ausonius alone ( our poets saw fa/5$ to a cross4 ,s at la/1 ,i w tell y1 said ,i1 :o ?is god really is1 z x seems to me4 ,be+ ( vile e/ate & yet greate/ ( all2 be+ mortal & yet immortal1 god & man2 be+ at once mo/ wise & mo/ simple1 & 7z su* 8 condition imports7 int]m$iate betwe5 ,e>? & ,heav51 he mu/ ne$s be ! ,div9e ,eros1 conc]n+ :om ,plato's words are yet ) u4 ,s ,i c und]/& :y he is s wise1 :y he suff]s always1 & yet _c be driv5 by torm5t nor p]suad$ by sophisms to cease lov+4 ,= ! necessity ( love is to crave ev]2 & he is ,love himself4 ,:]e=e ,i am v sure he c lead m51 if !y w1 f ! fair ?+s ( ! _w to ^? inf9itely fair] ?+s 9 !mselves :]eby :at we n[ h are s v fair to see4 ,& he may well be son ( ?is goddess & n\ri%$ by h] milk2 = x behoves u t a god %\ld /& betwe5 ,e>? & ,heav5 & be compact ( ! elem5ts ( ei!r1 s t he %\ld condesc5d ! wisdom ( 8 head to in/ruct ! clem5cy ( 8 he>t4 ,& we "k1 y & ,i1 t ! gods are b attributes ( ,god1 ^: intellect 7z ,i say7 may well be 9 ,heav51 b ,8 he>t is 9 ! ,e>?1 & is ! core ( x4 ,= s we say ( ! poet t 8 he>t is ev] 9 8 fair "w4 ,?us we took our w9e & 7 well cont5t to sit 9 ! sun%9e4 ,,iv ,,( ,,poets ,,& ,,ne$lework ,! man ( our "t to class poetry z a ?+ v pleasant & useful %all h>dly be f\nd4 ,at mo/ ! say+ w suff] repr9t z a qua9tness1 a freak1 or a p>adox2 & s x has prov$4 ,f ,prato1 du/y little city ( mid-,tuscany1 & ) ! impress ( its ,reale ,orfanotr(io 7n\ri%]1 x w\ld ?us appe>1 ( m ,humanities ?an "o7 comes an ,op]a ,nova1 nella quale si cont5gono bellissime hi/orie1 contra/i1 lam5ti et frottole1 con alcune canzoni a ballo1 /rambotti1 geloghe1 f>se1 capitoli e bazellette di pi eccell5ti autori4 ,aggiuntevi assai tramutationi1 villanelle alla napolitana1 sonetti alla b]gamasca et m>iazi alla povana1 indov9elli1 ritoboli e pass]otti2 cosa1 ?is leg5d goes on to say1 molto piacevole et utile4 ,?is is1 no d\bt1 rococo1 & at be/ a pitiful1 cat*f>?+ bit ( anci5try3 yet x looks back to a "t :5 x 0 inde$ ! fact t no *oice "w c\ld be b useful1 & :5 eyes & e>s1 z conduits to ! s\l1 _h t full ( consid]ation we res]ve = m\? & nose1 purveyors to ! belly4 ,vas>i1 ,giorgio1 he too1 b\rgeois ?\gh he 71 & 9 s f> ! be/ ( te/imony1 knew x :5 he f\nd ,luca's blue & :ite to be molto utile p] la /ate4 ,we %\ld say t ( a :ite umbrella or suit ( flannels2 :y ( e>!nw>e or an adroit /rambotto8 ,t m>ks ! cleft1 ! incurable gulf ( diff]5ce betwe5 a p l ! ,tuscans ) art 9 _! m>r[1 & our pres5t selves ) our t\*+ reliance ^u a mo/ unseemly hung] aft] facts4 ,i suppose ,i %\ld be /ret*+ a po9t if ,i said t ,samson ,agoni/es 0 cosa molto piacevole ed utile4 ,& yet ,i "n !re a great poem & a weighty1 :5ce ! g5]al public suck1 or claim to suck1 no small advantage4 ,is x m useful to !m ?an ,brad%aw8 ,i d\bt4 ,b "h1 9 ?is ,op]a ,nova s fur!r$1 are sixty-?ree little snat*es ( ,luigi ,pulci's1 eight l9es to ! /ave1 ab\t ! idle/ ( make-believe love affairs1 full ( su* ,petr>*isms z ,gl' oc*i tuoi belli son li crudel d>di1 or ,tu m' ai trafitto il cor6 donde io moro1 ,se tu1 iddea1 non mi dai aiutoro4-- ! m]e/ commonplaces ( gallantry3 call$ on :at acc\nt by _! contriv]s molto utile8 ,i h urg$ 9 my ,second ,essay t ! ,tuscans 7 invet]ate weav]s ( fancy1 *oos+ :at came easie/ to h& to weave )al4 ,i d>$ to see su* airy sp9n+ 9 t ,spani% ,*apel f :i* ,mr4 ,rusk9 has ne>ly fright5$ ! lov]s ( ,art2 ,i said t ! ,summa 0 to ! pa9t]s !re z good vantage gr\nd z any novel ( ,sac*etti's4 ,i n[ say t ,luigi ,pulci & 8 k9dr$ s treat$ ! love-lore :i* 0 solemn my/]y to ,gu9icelli & ,lapo & ,fazio1 or ! "y ,dante %udd]+ be=e 8 "l ( t]rible aspect4 ,i w\ld add ,petr>*'s "n to ?is hon\rable roll if ,i believ$ x fitt+ su* a ni*e2 b ,i f9d him ! greate/ equivocator ( !m all1 & owe him a grudge = mak+ a fifte5?-c5tury ,dante impossible4 ,x is true1 _h !re be5 su* a poet we %\ld nev] h _h our ,milton2 b t may n s]ve ! ,swan ( ,vaucluse z ju/ification = be+ mis]able be=e a look+-glass1 t he />v$ 8 gr&sons to s]ve ours4 ,take him !n z a pos]3 give him1 = ! argum5t's sake1 ,boccace to 8 company1 ,c9o2 give him our ,pulci1 give him ,ario/o1 give him ,lor5zo1 ,politian2 give him ,tasso = aught ,i c>e2 y h no "o left b ! sug>-cur$ ,gu>9o4 ,dante /&s alone ^u ! skyey peaks ( 8 great argum5t1 /eadi$ !re & hold+ 8 brea?1 z = ! hu% t prec$es weighty endeav\r2 & ,boj>do 7no ,tuscan by bir?7 /&s squ>ely to ! pla9s1 hold+ out "o h& to ,rabelais ov]-,alps & ano!r to ,boccace gr9n+ 9 8 grave4 ,! fell[ is su* a /urdy pagan we mu/ e'en =give him "s ( 8 quirks4 ,italian poesy1 poor lady1 /ript to ! smock1 c /ill look hone/ly out if %e h b two su* ve/m5ts :ole & uncl\t$ z ! ,comm$ia & ! ,orl&o4 ,let u look at "s ( h] spoil$ brav]y4 ,take up my ,op]a ,nova & pick ov] ,pulci 9 8 lighte/ mood4 ,i am m9d$ to try my h& = y\r amusem5t4 ,let him rejoice :o c2 = me1 ,i'd grieve4 ,peace be ) all2 = me yet %all be w>4 ,let him t hugs delight1 hug on1 & leave ,to me sweet pa91 le/ day my night %all m>4 ,i am /ruck h>d2 ! _w1 y may believe1 ,laughs out2--rejoice1 my _w6 ,i'll pet my sc>4 ,rogue love1 t putte/ me to su* a pass1 ,!y cry !e1 ',x is well6' ,i s+1 ',alas6' ,v]s de socit8 ,no2 too rhetorical3 y\r anti!sis gives heada*es to f9e ladies4 ,euphui/8 ,n 9 ! appli$ s5se3 read ,%akesp]e's sonnets 9 t mann]2 or1 if y object t ,%akesp]e is too high = su* comp>isons1 read ,drummond ( ,haw?ornd54 ,poetry1 :i* has a s\l1 we _c call x4 ,v]se x assur$ly is1 & ( ! mo/ excell5t4 ,j receive a quatra9 ( ! pure spr+1 & judge = y\rself3 ,*i gode goda1 *e pur io /5to2 ,*i 9 pace si sia1 *' io son 9 gu]ra2 ,*i ha diletto l' habbi1 *' io ho torm5to2 ,*i vive lieto1 9 me dolor aff]ra4 ,balance is !re4 ,vocalisation1 adju/m5t ( s\nd1 discrim9ate use ( long syllables & %ort1 ( subjunctive & indicative moods4#a ,unprem$itat$ art x is n3 inde$ x is craft r ?an art2 = ,art dem&s a l>g] %>e ( s\l-exp5diture ?an ,pulci c\ld af=d4 ,& ( su* is ! delicate w>e :i* ,tuscany1 no?+ d\bt+1 took = lavoro molto utile4 ,=1 believe x or n1 ( t k9d 7 ,delia ,robbia's enri*m5ts1 ,ghirl&ajo's frescos1 ,raphael's ,madonnas1 & ,alb]ti's broad m>ble *ur*es3 ( t k9d & ( no o!r2 on a level ) ! pa9t$ lady smil+ out ( a pa9t$ w9d[ at ,airolo1 ^: froz5 lips assure ! trav]s] ( ! ,sa9t ,go?>d t he has pass$ ! ridge & may soon smell ! olives4 ,footnote #a3 ,m ?an t3 ! piece is an excell5t example ( ! skilful use ( r$undant syllables4 ,x is c]ta9 t a /udy ( ,italian poetry w\ld help our1 too (t51 tame blank v]se to be 7h[ev] bad o!rwise7 at lea/ n dull4 ,x might br+ x ne>] to ,milton1 z ,dante br\ght ,keats4 ,witness 8 revision ( ,hyp]ion4 ,if ! ,tuscans ov]rat$ ! craft 9 ,poetry1 we assur$ly und]rate x4 ,:]e91 !n1 is ! use8 ,:y1 x is 9 ! art ( x4 ,i w convict y out ( ,alb]ti's own m\?1 or 8 biograph]'s1 = he spake x truly4 ,= he 0 wont to say1 ?us runs ! passage1 t :atev] might be accompli%$ by ! wit ( man ) a c]ta9 *oic5ess1 t inde$ 0 next to ! div9e4 ,to image ! div9e1 y see1 y mu/ accompli% some:at1 scrupul\sly weigh1 select & refuse2 9 %ort adapt exquisitely y\r means until !y are adequate to y\r ends4 ,&1 keep+ ! eye /eadily on t1 y might gr[ to disc>d solemn ends1 or mom5t\s1 altoge!r1 until poetry & pa9t+ ceas$ to be arts at all1 & mu/ be class$1 at be/1 ) ne$lework4 ,s inde$ x prov$ 9 ! case ( poetry4 ,aft] ,politian 7:o really did cat* "s e*o ( o!r times1 & ( mann]s m primal ?an 8 own1 & did in/il some?+ ( x 9 8 ,orfeo7 no poet ( ,italy _h any?+ s]i\s to say4 ,i d\bt x ev5 ( ,tasso1 ?\gh ,tasso1 ,i "k1 has a vogue4 ,i except1 ( c\rse1 ,mi*ael ,angelo1 z ,i h already said2 & ,i except ,boccace & ,boj>do4 ,pa9t+ 0 drawn out ( ! pit laid privily = h] by ! %e] necessity ( an outlet2 & pa9t+1 hav+ mu* to say1 became ! repres5tative ,italian art4 ,poetry1 ! mo/ anci5t ( !m all1 z %e is ! mo/ maje/ic2 ! art :i* refuses to be taught1 & alone ( h] si/]s mu/ be acquir$ by self-sp5diture 7s t be=e y c le>n to /r+ y\r words 9 music y mu/ be %ak5 ) a ?\ght :i*1 to y\r tortur+1 y mu/ spoil72 poetry1 at once music & soo?say1 knitt$ to u z t\*+ h] common spee*1 & to ! sph]es z t\*+ on ! same immortal h>monies2 poetry su* z ,dante's 01 0 gone f ,tuscany1 & pa9t+1 to h] own ru9+1 reign$ in/ead1 draw+ 9 sculpture & ar*itecture to %>e h] k+dom & attributes4 ,:i* inde$ !y did1 to _! equal detrim5t & our disc\ragem5t t read4 ,:5 ,i want to see ,dea? 9 small-clo!s b[+ 9 ! draw+-room ,i turn to my ,petr>* & op5 at ,sonnet cclxxxii41 :]e x is writt5 h[3-- ,x lies ) ,dea? to take ! beauty ( ,laura b n ! graci\s memory ( h]2 ,z ?us3 ,n[ ha/ !m t\*'d ?y /ret* ( p[]1 ,o ,dea?2 ,?y brig&age ha? begg>'d ,love's demesne ,& qu5*'d ! lamp t lit x1 & ! que5 ,( all ! fl[]s snapp$ ) ?y ragg$ tee?4 ,holl[ & meagre />es our life b5ea? ,! qu]ul\s moon1 robb'd ( its sov]eign3 ,yet ! report ( h]1 h] dea?less mi5-- ,n ?9e1 ,o *url6 ,n ?9e1 ?\ gre$y ,dea?6 ,!y are ) h] 9 ,heav51 ! :i* h] grace1 ,l "s brave light1 gladd5s exce$+ly ,& %oots *ance beams to ?is our dwell+-place2 ,s art ?\ swall[$ 9 h] victory4 ,yet on me1 beauty-:elm$ 9 v soo?1 ,on me t la/-born angel %all h ru?4 ,look 9 va9 = ! deep he>t-cry t voic$ ,dante's passion 9 ! trem5d\s /atem5ts ( ?is3-- ,beatrice is gone up into high ,heav51 ,! k+dom :]e ! angels are at peace2 ,& lives ) !m3 & to h] fri5ds is dead4 ,n by ! fro/ ( w9t] 0 %e driv5 ,away1 l o!rs2 nor by summ] heats2 ,b ?r\gh a p]fect g5tl5ess in/ead4 ,= f ! lamp ( h] meek l[lihead ,su* an exce$+ glory w5t up h5ce ,t x woke wond] 9 ! ,et]nal ,sire1 ,until a sweet desire ,ent]$ ,him = t lovely excell5ce1 ,s t ,he bade h] to ,himself aspire2 ,c\nt+ ?is we>y & mo/ evil place ,unwor?y ( a ?+ s full ( grace4 ,footnote3 ,?is translation is ,rossetti's4 ,n[ & aga9 x may happ5 t a poet1 ridd5 by ! images ( 8 ?\ght1 c /ate ! facts & leave ! rhyme to *ance4 ,! ,greeks1 to :om facts 7 r>] & ( m significance1 "o supposes1 ?an !y are to u1 did x habitually4 ,t is :at gives su* irresi/ible import to ,hom] & to ,sophocles4 ,!y knew t ! adjective is ! natural enemy ( ! v]b4 ,! nak$ act1 ! b>e ?\ght1 a sequ5ce ( /ately- balanc$ rhy?m & t ensu+ h>mony ( s5t5ces1 gave _! poetry its di/9ction4 ,!y did n wilfully col\r _! v]se1 if !y did1 z ,i suppose we mu/ admit1 _! /atues4 ,n[1 says ,sir ,?omas1 !re is a musick :]ev] !re is a h>mony1 ord] or proportion2 & ?us f> we may ma9ta9 ! musick ( ! sph]es2 = ^? well-ord]$ motions1 & regul> paces1 ?\gh !y give no s\nd unto ! e>1 yet to ! und]/&+ !y /rike a note mo/ full ( h>mony4 ,aft] ! ,greeks1 ,dante1 :o may h drawn lo bello /ile f ,virgil1 b h>dly 8 great notes1 z ( a bell1 c>ri$ on ! tradition ( directness & nak$ /r5g?4 ,b ,petr>*1 & aft] him all ,tuscany1 dalli$ ) light ?9k+1 & beat all ! images ( ,love's treasury into ?9 conv5tions4 ,p]1 :at g5tlem5 !y 71 ^! +egni fior5t9i1 ^! ,tuscan wits6 ,:at innate bre$+ & retic5ce6 ,:at punctili\s loyalty to ! little obs]vances ( lit]ature1 ( wall-decoration1 call x1 9 ! mo/ lic5ti\sly m9d$ ( !m6 ,lor5zo ,magnifico 0 a rake & c\ld write lewdly en\gh1 z we all "k4 ,yet1 :5 he *ose1 t is :5 ,art bade him1 h[ un]r+ly he *ose ! "r mom5tum4 ,8 too 0 la m5te *e non erra4 ,i f\nd ?is ( 8 ! o!r day1 & mu/ ne$s close up my notes ) x4 ,! v notion ( x 01 9 8 "t1 a conv5tion2 a s]ies ( sonnets b\nd toge!r by an argum5t2 a ,vita nova )\t its ov]ma/]+ occasion4 ,simonetta 0 dead2 :]eupon tutti i fior5t9i +egni1 come si convi5e 9 si pubblica jattura1 div]sam5te ed avv]sam5te si dolsono1 *i 9 v]si1 *i 9 prosa4 ,! poor dead lady 01 9 fact1 a butt = ^! %>p%oot]s4 ,yet he> ,lor5zo4 ,di$1 z we h decl>$1 9 our city a c]ta9 lady1 :]eby all p alike 9 ,flor5ce 7 mov$ to compassion4 ,& ?is is no m>vel1 see+ t ) all e>?ly beauty & c\rtesy %e 0 adorn$ z1 be=e h] day1 no o!r "u heav5 c\ld h be54 ,among h] o!r excell5t p>ts1 %e _h a c>riage s sweet & w9some t :osoev] %\ld h any comm]ce or fri5dly deal+ ) h]1 /raightway fell to believe himself enam\r$ ( h]4 ,ladies also1 & all y\? ( h] degree1 n only suff]$ no h>b\rage to unk9dly ?\ght ^u ?is h] em95ce ov] all ! re/1 nor grudg$ x h] at all1 b /\tly upheld & took pleasure 9 h] lovel9ess & graci\s be>+2 & ?is s hone/ly t y w\ld h f\nd x h>d to be believ$ s _m m5 )\t jeal\sy c\ld h lov$ h]1 or s _m ladies )\t envy give h] place4 ,s1 ! m h] life by its comely ord]+ _h ende>$ h] to mank9d1 pity also = h] dea?1 = ! fl[] ( h] y\?1 & = a beaute\sness :i* 9 dea?1 x may be1 %[$ ! m respl5d5tly ?an 9 life1 did bre$ 9 ! he>t ! sm>t+ ( great desire4 ,!re=e %e 0 c>ri$ uncov]$ on ! bi] f h] dwell+ to ! place ( burial1 & mov$ all m51 ?rong+ !re to see h]1 to abundant %$d+ ( te>s4 ,& 9 "s1 :o be=e _h n be5 aw>e ( h]1 aft] pity grew great m>vel = t %e1 9 dea?1 _h ov]come t lovel9ess :i* _h seem$ insup]able :ile %e yet liv$4 ,among :i* p1 :o be=e _h n kn[n h]1 !re grew a bitt]ness &1 z x 71 gr\nd ( reproa*1 t !y _h n be5 acqua9t$ ) s fair a ?+ be=e t h\r :5 !y mu/ be %ut (f f x = ev]2 to "k h] ?us & h p]petual grief ( h]4 ,b truly 9 h] 0 made manife/ t :i* our ,petr>* _h spok5 :5 he said1 ',dea? %[$ him lovely 9 h] lovely face4' ,?is is to write l a g5tleman & an arti/1 ) e> attun$ to ! subtle/ fall & cad5ce1 ) scrupul\s weigh+ ( words t _! true outl9e %all hold cle> & %>p4 ,x is int>siatura1 skilful & clean at ! edges4 ,he goes on to play ) 8 hamm]$ ?\ght1 always z delicately & precisely z be=e4 ,fall+1 !re=e1 su* an "o to dea?1 all ! wits ( ,flor5ce1 z is seemly 9 s public a calamity1 lam5t$ sev]ally & mutually1 "s 9 rhyme1 "s 9 prose1 ! ruefulness ( x2 & b\nd !mselves to exalt h] excell5ce ea* aft] ! contriv+ ( 8 m9d3 9 :i* company ,i1 too1 mu/ ne$s be2 ,i1 too1 m+le rhymes ) te>s4 ,s ,i did 9 ! sonnets bel[ rehe>s$2 :]e( ! fir/ began ?us3 ',o limpid %9+ /> t to ?y beam4' ,night _h fall53 toge!r we walk$1 a de> fri5d & ,i1 toge!r talk+ ( our common sorr[3 & s speak+1 ! night be+ wondr\s cle>1 ,i lift$ my eyes to a /> ( exce$+ brilliancy1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,we/1 ( su* assur$ spl5d\r z n alone to excel o!r />s1 b s eag]ly to %9e t x ?rew 9 %ad[ all ! lights ( heav5 ab\t x4 ,:]e( hav+ great m>vel1 ,i turn$ to my fri5d1 say+--',we ought n to wond] at ?is sight1 see+ t ! s\l ( t mo/ g5tle lady is ( a tru? ei!r re-in=m$ 9 ?is1 a new />1 or conjo9$ to %9e ) x4 ,:]e=e !re is no m>vel 9 su* exce$+ brightness2 & we :o took com=t 9 h] liv+ delights1 may ev5 n[ be appeas$ by h] appe>ance 9 a limpid />4 ,& if our vision = su* a light is t5d] & fragile1 we %\ld besee* h] %ade1 t is ! god 9 h]1 to make u bold] by )hold+ "s "p ( h] beam t we may sometimes look ^u h]1 nor se> our eyes4 ,b1 to say soo?1 ?is is no ov]-boldness 9 h]1 end[$ z %e 0 ) all ! p[] ( h] beauty1 t %e %\ld /rive to %9e m excell5tly ?an all ! o!r />s1 or ev5 yet m pr\dly ) ,phoebus himself1 ask+ ( him 8 v *>iot1 t %e1 r1 may rule our day4 ,:i* ?+1 if y all[ x )\t presumption 9 our />1 h[ vilely %[s ! imp]t95ce ( ,dea? to h laid h&s ^u su* lovel9ess & au?ority z h]s4' ,& s9ce ^! my reason+s seem$ ( ! /uff prop] = a sonnet1 ,i took leave ( my fri5d & compos$ t "o :i* foll[s2 speak+ 9 x ( ! above-m5tion$ />4 ,! sonnet is 9 ! "r ,petr>*ian ve91 adroit & %all[ z y please4 ,) su* a preface x c\ld h>dly be o!rwise--! invocation ( ! lady's %ade1 ! twitt+ ( ,dea? 7mak+ 8 ,ma/]%ip jig to suit _! occasions :o _h ( late be5 9 8 pres5ce7 & ! naive acceptance ( all gifts z buona mat]ia a an sonetto1 ,9 ! end he sp9s f\r to h] memory2 !n f9ds ano!r lady & d\bles all 8 sup]latives = h]4 ,= ! />1 he rememb]s1 may h be5 ,lucif]2 & ,lucif] is b h]ald ( ! day4 ,to x !n6 ) all ! buona mat]ia a un sonetto ! dawn c give y4 ,?us fl\ri%$ poetry 9 ! ,tuscan quattroc5to2 = ,politian 0 b little m poet ?an ,lor5zo1 :ile he 0 no less dextr\s z a rhym] & fa%ion] ( conceits4 ,n s]i\s1 b piacevole1 ) an elegantia qudam prope div9um2 !re=e molto utile4 ,p5-"w 9 fact1 & k9 to ne$lework4 ,because ,tuscany saw *oicely-wr\ght ?+s pleas+1 & pleasant ?+s useful1 we ( to-day c see ,flor5ce z an op5-air ,museum4 ,b we wrap our own ,poets 9 heavy b9d+s & let !m lie on draw+-room tables 9 company ( ,:itak]'s ,almanack & an album ( photographs4 ,well1 well6 ,we mu/ tea* !m to say1 ,phili/ia1 be ?\ glad ( me1 ,i suppose4 ,v ,,( ,,boils ,,& ,,! ,,ideal ,footnote3 ,?is appe>$ 9 ! ,new ,review = ,decemb] #ahif1 & is reproduc$ by leave ( ! ,publi%]4 7,a ,colloquy ) ,p]ug9o7 ,!re1 said my ,roman escort1 z we =d$ ! ,tib] ne> ,torglano1 ! haze is lift+3 behold augu/ ,p]ugia1 ,i look$ out ov] ! mi/y pla91 & saw ! spik$ ridge ( a hill1 s]ri$ ) t[]s & belfries z a port ) %ips' ma/s2 !n ! grey /one walls & esc>pm5ts w>m 9 ! sun2 f9ally a m\? to ! city1 :i* seem$ to engulph bo? ! :ite road & ! citiz5s walk+ to & fro ^u x l flies4 ,b x 0 "s "t yet be=e ,i c\ld deciph] ! image on ! gonfalon /ream+ 9 ! breeze above ! ,signiory4 ,x 0 actually1 on a field v]t1 a griff9 rampant sable1 langu$ gules4 ,s ho6 said ! guide :56 _h describ$ x1 ,s ho6 ! ,m\nta9 ,cat is at home aga94444 ,& "h comes sc\r+ "o ( ! :elps1 he add$ 9 al>m4 ,a "y man1 black-avis$1 b>e-head$1 press+ a la!r$ horse1 bore d[n ^u u4 ,he seem$ to ga9 exultation ) e new pulse ( 8 /r5g?3 ! ,g5ius ( ,brute ,=ce1 h&some z he 0 evil4 ,& yet n evil1 unless a wild bea/ is evil2 :i* x probably is n4 ,he soon rea*$ u1 pull$ up %ort ) a clatt] ( ho(s1 & hail$ me 9 a raw dialect1 ask+ :at ,i did1 :5ce & :o ,i 01 :i!r ,i w5t1 :at ,i w\ld8 ,z he spake--look+ at me ) fi]ce eyes 9 :i* pride1 suspicion1 & ! %yness ( y\? /ruggl$ & r5t ea* o!r--he fool$ ) a /raight sword1 & seem$ to put 8 dem&s r to provoke a qu>rel ?an to get an answ]4 ,i wi%$ no qu>rel ) a boy1 s1 z my cu/om is1 ,i answ]$ delib]ately t ,i travell$1 & f ,rome2 t my "n 0 ,hewlett1 at 8 s]vice2 t ,i 0 go+ to ,p]ugia2 t ,i w\ld be rid ( him4 ,i saw him gr[ l\ti% be=e my adroit impassivity2 8 f5c+ 0 n ) su* tools4 ,he sulk$1 & mu/ "k next :at ,i want$ at ,p]ugia4 ,i told him ,i _h bus9ess ) ,pietro ,vannucci1 call$ ,il ,p]ug9o by ^? :o admir$ him f a di/ance2 & he seem$ reliev$1 )al a some?+ ( contempt = my p]son flutt]$ on 8 pretty lip4 ,at any rate1 he left f+]+ 8 /eel toy4 ,pet] ! ,pi\s6 he sc(f$1 ,are y ( 8 litt]8 ,pots & ,pans8 ,(f ) y2 y'll f9d him ho>d+ 8 money or 8 wife4 ,to ! wife y may s5d ^! f ,semonetto4 ,:]eat my "y g5tleman fell to kiss+ 8 h& 9 ! air4 ,i rose 9 my /irrups & b[$ elaborately1 &1 tak+ (f my hat 9 ! act1 put him to "s %ame1 = he 0 )\t t equipm5t4 ,he pull$ a wry face at me1 l any s*oolboy1 & cant]$ (f on 8 sp5t horse1 arms akimbo1 & 8 irons rattl+ ab\t him4 ,my guide m>k$ a furtive cross on 8 brea/ & v[$1 ,i am pretty sure1 a score c&les to ,santa ,m>ia 9 ,cosm$9 if ev] he rea*$ home4 ,god is good1 he said1 ,god is v good4 ,t 0 ,simon ,baglione4 ,he seem$ a v unlick$ cub1 0 all my reply4 ,s we climb$ ! du/y /eep1 w9d+ twice or ?rice r\nd ab\t ! hill 9 a br[n pla9 set ) /ubb$ trees1 & ent]$ ! arm$ city by ! ,porta ,eburnea4 ,inside ! walls1 ?read+ our way up a spiral lane among bullock-c>ts1 cloak$ cavali]s1 monks1 fair-hair$ girls c>ry+ pit*]s & baskets1 bullies1 bravoes1 & well-to-d burgesses1 we pass$ f "o ambu% to ano!r1 by d>k gullies1 /9k+ traps1 & twi/$ /airways1 to ! ,via ,deliziosa1 )\t ev] a h9t ( ! broad sun%9e or :iff ( ! balmy air :i* we _h left outside on ! pla94 ,9 a little mildew$ c\rt1 :]e "o pat* ( light did inde$ slope ^u a lemon-tree load$ ) fruit & fl[]s1 ,i f\nd my man 9 a droll pass ) 8 "y wife4 ,he 01 9 fact1 tir+ h] hair 9 ! op53 no?+ m2 nev]!less !re 0 t air ( my/]y 9 ! p]=mance :i* made me at once squeami% ( go+ fur!r1 & afraid to )draw4 ,i /ood1 !re=e1 9 confusion :ile ! sport w5t on4 ,x 0 ( 8 seek+ ,i c\ld see1 = ! poor girl look$ %amefac$ & we>y en\gh4 ,%e 0 a w9some *ild 7no m71 broad 9 ! br[s1 full 9 ! eye1 yell[- hair$1 l mo/ ( ! wom5 9 ?is place1 ) a f9e-%ap$ m\?1 r voluptu\sly und]lipp$1 &1 z ,i !n saw h]1 sitt+ 9 a c>v5 *air ) h] h&s at a li/less droop ov] ! arms ( x4 ,h] hair1 :i* 0 loose ab\t h] & ( great l5g? & s(tness1 lay at ! m]cy ( h] ma/]4 ,he1 a %ort1 pursy man1 well ov] middle age-- pa/ ! ,gr& ,climact]ic1 z ,bulw] ,lytton us$ to say--r$ & anxi\sly l9$1 /ood beh9d h]1 b>b] fa%ion1 & ran h] hair ?r\gh 8 f+]s1 all ! :ile talk+ to himself v fa/4 ,8 eyes 7 half-%ut3 he seem$ ravi%$ by ! sight ( s mu* gold 7if common reports belie him n7 or ! feel ( s mu* silk 7! likeli] op9ion71 ,i "k n :i*4 ,assur$ly s odd a beg9n+ to my adv5ture1 a h>di] man w\ld h /umbl$6 ,! sport w5t on4 ,! girl1 z ,i consid]$ h]1 0 ( slight1 almo/ mean figure2 h] good looks1 :i* z yet lay r 9 promise1 resolv$ !mselves into a small compass1 = !y end$ at h] %\ld]s4 ,bel[ !m %e 0 sl5d] to /oop+1 & ) no %ape to speak (4 ,all[ h] a f9e little head1 ! timid fre%ness natural to h] age1 a blu%-rose sk91 slim neck1 & t glori\s weight ( hair3 !re is ,p]ug9o's wife6 ,add t %e 0 ve/$ 9 a milky gre5 robe :i* 0 cut squ>e & l[ at ! neck & fitt$ h] close1 & ,i h no m to say on h] score ?an %e _h on any4 ,z = ! ,mae/ro himself1 ,i got to "k him bett]4 ,on m]e sight ,i c\ld guess some?+ ( him4 ,a ma/] evid5tly1 unhappy :5 n ord]+ some?+2 fidgety by ! same tok52 yet a fell[ ( hum\rs1 & f]tile ( inv5tions :]eon to fe$ !m4 ,! m ,i consid]$ him ! m subtle m9i/ry to 8 pleasures did ,i f9d ?is morn+'s "w to be4 ,a man1 f9ally1 happie/ 9 dreams4 ,i look$ at him n[ 9 t ve94 ,9 & out1 elb[-deep sometimes1 w5t 8 h&s & arms1 plung+1 swimm+ 9 t luxuri\s me% ( hair4 ,he spray$ x out 9 a %[] = ,dana2 he clut*$ x h>d & drew x into ?ick burni%$ ropes ( f9e gold4 ,anon1 z ! :im caught him1 he w\ld pile x up & h$ge x ) great silv] p9s1 fan-%ape1 su* z c\ntry girls use1 till x took ! semblance1 n[ ( a t[]1 n[ ( a :eel1 n[ ( "s w+$ bea/--sph9x or basilisk--c\*+ on ! girl's head4 ,!n1 /epp+ back a little1 he w\ld clasp 8 h&s ov] 8 eyes1 & ) head 9 air s+ "s snat* ( triumph1 or laugh al\d = ! v wildness ( 8 p[]2 & s ! game w5t on1 t seem$ a fea/ ( delight to ! man--a fea/8 an orgy ( s5se4 ,b ! woman might h be5 cut 9 /one4 ,_h %e n brea!d1 or _h n h] f+]s fa9tly /irr$ n[ & aga91 y w\ld h sworn h] a wax doll4 ,i "k n h[ long ! two might h /ay$ at _! affairs1 = "h ,i grew we>i$ &1 c\gh+ discreetly1 slid my foot on ! flags4 ,! man look$ up1 /opp$ 8 play at once2 ! spell 0 brok54 ,! girl1 ,i notic$1 /irr$ n at all1 b sat on z %e 0 ) h] hair ab\t h] clasp+ h] %\ld]s & flood+ h] ) gold4 ,b ,ma/] ,pet] 0 a little disconc]t$1 ,i am pretty sure2 c]ta9ly he 0 r$d] ?an usual ab\t ! gills & gullet4 ,he cle>$ 8 ?roat once or twice ) an attempt at pomposity :i* he va9ly tri$ to su/a9 z he came out to meet me4 ,:5 ,i h&$ him ! ,pro?onot>y's lett]1 & he saw ! broad seal1 he b[$ q l[2 ! lett] read1 he took me by ! h& & l$ me to ! loggia ( 8 h\se4 ,we _h to pass ,madam on ! way ?i!r2 b by ?is ,ma/] ,pet] c>ri$ (f ! affair z coolly z y *oose4 ,imola1 *ild1 he said z we pass$1 ,i h company4 ,put up ?y hair & fet* me out a fias*one ( ,orvieto--t ( ! ye> be=e la/4 ,be sure ?\ make/ no mi/ake2 & break no bottles1 girl1 = ! w9e is good4 ,& h>d en\gh to come by1 he add$ ) a sigh4 ,! girl obey$4 ,)\t rais+ h] eyes %e rose2 )\t rais+ !m %e put h] h&s to h] head & deftly braid$ & coil$ h] hair into a s+le twi/2 /ill look+ d[n to e>? %e pass$ into ! h\se4 ,pietro began to talk briskly en\gh s soon z we 7 set4 ,! air 0 mild = mid-,m>*2 betwe5 ! ridg$ tiles ( ! cortile1 :i* ran up to a great height1 ,i c\ld see a squ>e ( pale blue sky2 gnats 7 busy 9 ! beam ( du/y light :i* slant$ across ! %ade2 ,i he>d ! bees ab\t ! lemon-bu% dron+ ( a quiet & opul5t summ] hov]+ ne>-by4 ,x 0 a v peaceful & well-dispos$ _w j !n4 ,pietro1 mu* at 8 ease1 0 apt to take life z he f\nd x--nor d ,i wond]4 ,yes1 he said1 ! 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"w goes4 ,i h mu* to d2 y may call me j n[ q a man ( affairs4 ,?is v morn+1 n[1 ,i receiv$ a little deputation f ,citt di ,ca/ello--q a company6 ,! ,prior1 ! ,sub-,prior1 two ,vic>s-,*oral1 two ,w>d5s ( ,guilds1 & o!r g5tlem51 crav+ a piece by my own h& = ! alt> ( ,sa9t ,ro*4 ,i ?ank our ,"l ,i c pick & *oose 9 ^! days4 ,i told !m ,i w\ld ?9k ( x1 :]eat !y seem$ to "k relief1 b ,i add$1 ,h[ did !y wi% ! boil treat$1 on ! ,sa9t's left ?igh8 ,= ,i told !m1 & ,i 0 v firm1 t ?\gh ,holy ,*ur* might av] ! boil to h be5 a griev\s boil1 a boil inde$1 yet my art c\ld h little to say to boils1 z boils4 ,! boil mu/ be a great boil1 & a r$1 said !y2 = ! populace love be/ :at !y "k be/1 & _c wor%ip1 z y might say1 ) maim$ rites4 ,moreov]1 ,poggibonsi _h a ,sa9t ,ro* done by t luxuri\s ,si5ese ,bazzi 7a man ( sc&al\s liv+1 z ,i d>esay y "k71 :]e ! boil 0 fi]y to behold & z big z a man's ankle- bone4 ,?is 0 a cause ( new great devotion among ! impi\s by reason ( its pla9 relation%ip to our frail fle%4 ,citt 0 a poor city2 9 f9e1 !re mu/ be a h&some boil1 ,i said4 ,let me ref9e ^u ! boil1 & ,sa9t ,ro* is y\rs1 ) ,madonna1 9 addition1 caught up 9 cl\ds ( pure light1 & two fiddl+ angels1 "o at ei!r h&4 ,f9ally1 ) ! petition t ,madonna %\ld be r>ely adorn$ ) pe>ls ,flemi%- fa%ion1 !y let me h my way ^u ! boil4 ,s ! "w goes on6 ,b1 good ,ma/] ,pet]1 ,i exclaim$ "h1 ,i c\ld f9d "s discrepancy 9 ?is4 ,on ! "o h& y boggle at boils1 on ! o!r y suff] pe>ls to be ?ru/ ^u y4 ,:y1 if y cleave to ! "o1 %\ld y despise ! o!r8 ,=1 = aught ,i see1 y\r !sis %\ld exclude ei!r4 ,& s x does1 he said1 smil+1 ,b = "o man 9 ,citt t kn[s a pe>l !re w be a hundr$ :o c judge ( a boil4 ,my ,madonna w be a pe>l-fac$ ,umbrian maid1 & h] o!r pe>ls j z ,flemi% z ,i *oose4 ,b ,i he> our glasses cl9k+4 ,i1 too1 he>d ,imola's footfall on ! flags1 & v5tur$ to say1 ,& ,i "k :]e y\r ,madonna is1 ,ma/] ,pet]1 ,b he affect$ n to he>4 ,%e s]v$ u our amb] cup ) ! same p]si/5t1 almo/ sull51 self- cont95ce4 ,b1 ,i ?\ght1 ,i mu/ see y\r eyes1 ,mi/ress1 = once2 s call$ to m9d my enc\nt] ) ! wild "y ,baglione ( ! morn+4 ,smil+ z easily z ,i c\ld1 ,i acco/$ h] ) ,madonna1 ,i am ! be>] ( complim5ts to y1 if y *oose to he> !m4 ,!n %e look$ me full = a second ( "t4 ,i saw by h] dilat+ eyes1 wide z a h>e's 7?\gh ( a sea-grey col\r71 t %e 0 n always que5 ( h]self1 & piti$ h]4 ,= x is ill to ?9k ( brok5-9 he>ts1 or s\ls set 9 b>s1 & ,i c\ld fancy ,ma/] ,pet]'s h& n s light ^u h] z ^u *ur*-walls4 ,b ,i w5t on1 ,yes1 ,madonna1 ev5 z ,i rode up hi!r1 ,i met a "y knight-at-arms :o wi%$ y z well z y 7 fair1 & kiss$ y\r h&s z be/ he might1 consid]+ ! di/ance1 be=e he rode (f4 ,imola blu%$1 b said no?+4 ,:o 0 ?is y\?1 sir8 ask$ ,ma/] ,pet]1 9 a hurry4 ,x 0 pla9ly "s "y noble ( y\r ,/ate1 said ,i1 b = 8 "n ,i "k no?+1 = he told me no?+4 ,i add$ ?is quickly1 because ,i c\ld see our fri5d 0 ke5 en\gh = all 8 coat ( unconc]n1 & ,i fe>$ ! :ip by-&-bye = ,imola's ?9 %\ld]s4 ,b ,i knew q well :o ! boy 04 ,imola w5t lightly away )\t any sign ( twitt]4 ,i turn$ to ,ma/] ,pet] aga94 ,9 ?is matt] ( boils & pe>ls1 ,i began1 ,i w\ld n d5y b y are 9 ! "r1 & yet !re is ?is to be said4 ,! ,greeks ( ^: pa9t+1 truly1 we h next to no?+4 ,9 all ! "w ( !irs kn[n to u did :at lay be=e !m z well z ev] !y c\ld4 ,!y /ay$ n to !orise ov] ?is axiom & t1 t =mula & ?is4 ,!y said r1 ',y wi% = ! pres5tm5t ( a man ) a boil on 8 leg8 ,well4' ,& !y produc$ bo? man & boil4 ,:y yes1 yes1 broke 9 my fri5d1 t is pla9 en\gh4 ,b ap>t f ?is1 t y are talk+ ( sculpture to me :o d b pa9t1 y %\ld "k v well t y\r ,greek copi$ no s+le boil1 no1 nor no probable boil1 b1 z x 71 ! summ>y & p]fect conclusion ( ail possible boils4 ,to ,pi?anon8 ,yes2 ,i admit x4 ,= ,ari/otle says z mu*4 ,"r s d ,i1 9 my degree & by my art1 said ,p]ug9o2 & )\t kn[+ any?+ ( ,ari/otle save t he 0 wise4 ,y\r p>don1 my brave ,vannucci1 ,i said1 b y h admitt$ ! opposite ( ?is4 ,did y n h9t to ! deputation t y w\ld give ,sa9t ,ro* no boils8 ,& h y ev] let creep into y\r pieces ! semblance ( s mu* z a pimple8 ,rememb]1 ,i "k y\r ,seba/ian2 & "k also ,il ,sodoma's1 :i* he made z a bann] = ! ,confrat]nity ( t fam\s ,sa9t ,9 ,camollia4 ,i seek ! ess5ce ( fact1 he repli$2 :i*1 believe me1 nev] lay 9 ! displacem5t ( an arr[-po9t2 no1 nor 9 ! head ( a boil4 ,bazzi is a s5suali/3 z 8 palate gr[s /ale he :ets x by /rong] meat2 ?9ks to provoke appetite by disgu/2 w\ld draw y on by a na/y inf]5ce1 z a dog by 8 hank]+ aft] fcal od\rs4 ,:at ne>ness to ,art 9 8 plumpy boy /uck ) arr[s l a skew]$ capon8 ,causes nuns to weep1 hey8 & to dream dreams1 hey8 ,nature w\ld d t cleanli]2 & waxwork m p[]fully6 ,=m1 my good sir1 ,=m is y\r safegu>d4 ,lay hold on ,=m2 y are z ne> to ,ess5ce z may be "h bel[4 ,art works = ! rational enl>gem5t ( ! fancy1 n ! titillation ( s5se4 ,& ,inv5tion is ! m sacr$ ! clos] x apes ! scope ( ! div9e plan4 ,& ?is mu*1 at lea/1 ( ! ,grecian "w ,i h le>n$1 t x w nev] lick vulg> %oes1 nor fawn to bea/ly eyes4 ,x is a /ately ord]1 a high pageant1 a solemn gradual1 :]e9 ! behold] w behold j s mu* z he is prep>$1 by litany & fa/+ & long vigil1 to receive4 ,no m & no less4 ,ari/otle aga91 said ,i1 ) 8 'cont9ual slight novelty4' ,no fits & />ts4 ,i h told y be=e ,i "k no?+ ( ! man1 said ,p]ug9o1 vex$1 x appe>$1 at su* w\nd+ ( 8 vanity to be new2 let me tell y ?is4 ,!re are fell[s abroad :o dub me dunce & dull-head4 ,! "y ,buon>roti1 =soo?1 :o mi/akes ! l>ge = ! great1 quantity = quality2 :o 9 ! indet]m9$ pret5ds to see ! my/]i\s4 ,my/]y1 quo?a6 ,my/]y may be 9 an a/rolog]'s horoscope1 9 a diagram4 ,my/]y ne$s no puck]$ virago1 nor bully 9 ! sulks4 ,!re is my/]y 9 ! morn+ calms1 my/]y 9 a girl's melt+ mood1 my/]y 9 ! irresolution ( a gr[+ boy full ( dreams4 ,b behold6 x is !re1 n "h4 ,if y see x n1 ! fault is y\r own4 ,x may be broad z day1 cut clean z ) a knife1 display$ at l>ge be=e a brawl+ _w too busy lapp+ or grudg+ to he$ x4 ,! _m %all pass x by z !y run huddl+ to ! d>k4 ,yet ! few %all adore !re9 ! excell5cy ( ! my/]y1 ev5 z ! few 7! v few7 may disc]n 9 ! flake ( waf]-bread ! %9+ :ol5ess ( ! ,div9e ,nature---- ',! few rema91 ! _m *ange & pass1' ,i int]polat$ 9 a murmur4 ,b ,p]ug9o nev] he$$ me4 ,he w5t on4 ,! ,greek1 "y sir1 took ! fact & let x alone to bre$4 ,8 act lay 9 ! tak+ & sett+4 ,j s mu* import z x _h borne x bore /ill2 j s mu* weight z sep>ation f its fell[s l5t x 0 to 8 cr$it :o fir/ cut x free4 ,b n[adays glam\r suits only ) s]ri$ muscles1 fr[ns1 & wri!n lips2 :]e d>kness is we %udd]1 say+1 ,behold a great my/]y6 ,let a pa9t] decl>e 8 incompet5ce to utt]1 x %all be en\gh to assure y he has walk$ ) ,god2 = if he /amm]s1 look y1 t te/ifies he is ov]:elm$4 ,am51 ,i w\ld answ]4 ,let 8 head swim & be welcome2 b let him n set to pa9t+ till he c /& /raight aga94 ,= 9 "o ?+ ,i am no ,greek1 9 t ,i _c hold drunk5ness div9e4 ,"h ! good man /opp$ = want ( brea? & ,i :ipp$ 94 ,y\r great ,crucifixion 9 ,santa ,m>ia ,maddal5a1 ,i began4 ,look y1 sir1 he took me up1 ,i "k :at y w\ld be at4 ,take t piece 7:i* is ( my v be/7 or ano!r equally good1 ,i mean ! ,*>ge to ,pet] 9 ,pope ,sixtus 8 new ,*apel1 & li/5 to me4 ,! fir/ ?+ y\r pa9t] mu/ seek to d is to fill 8 wall4 ,let !re be no mi/ake ab\t ?is4 ,he is at fir/ no prophet or man ( ,god2 he is no juggl] nor m\ntebank :o %all be rew>d$ accord+ to ! enormity ( 8 gr9s2 8 call+1 maybe1 is humbl]1 = all he /&s = is to wa% a wall s t no eye be set sm>t+ because ( x4 ,n[ t seems a v simple matt]2 x is j z simple z ! eye itself-- s y may judge ! validity ( ! argum5ts aga9/ me1 t a :olesome gre5 or goodly r$ wa% w\ld suffice4 ,x w\ld suffice indiff]5t well = a k5nel ( dogs4 ,b m>k ?is4 ,al?\gh y\r pa9t] may drop h9ts = ! s\l1 let him n /ra9 above 8 pit* le/ he crack 8 l>ynx4 ,to 8 col\r he may add =m 9 ! flat2 b he _c escape ! flat1 h[ev] he may wriggle1 any m ?an ! sculptor c escape ! r\nd1 scrape he nev] s wisely4 ,buon>roti w scrape & %ift2 ! ,flem+ has scrap$ & %ift$ all 8 days to z little purpose4 ,8 se$-pe>ls invite y\r t\*4 ,t\* !m1 my fri5d1 y w sme> y\r f+]s4 ,ne sutor ultra crepidam4 ,leave miracles1 ,o pa9t]1 to ! ,sa9t1 & /ick to y\r bru%-"w4 ,col\r & =m 9 ! flat2 !re is 8 arm\r to w9 ! citadel ( a man's s\l4 ,!y call y mawki%1 ,i d>$ to say4 ,i am 9 good company1 said ! little man ) mu* pomposity4 ,y say boldly1 !n1 if ,i cat* ! *a9 ( y\r argum5t--?us ,i pursu$ him--t y pres5t 7z by "s =mula :i* y h elaborat$7 ! facts ( religion 9 col\r & design8 ,= ,i suppose y w all[ t y\r ,art is conc]n$ at lea/ z mu* ) religion z ) ! wa%+ ( walls8 ,religion6 ,religion6 cri$ he4 ,:at are y at8 ,conc]n$ ) religion6 ,man alive1 x is conc]n$ ) itself2 x is religion4 ,i see y are v f> inde$ f ! tru?1 & z y h spok5 ( my ,crucifixion 9 ,flor5ce1 n[ y %all suff] me to speak ( x4 ,i te/ify :at ,i "k1 n t :i* ,i h n se54 ,& z m9e eyes h nev] fill$ ) blood f ,golgo?a1 s ,i d n conjure ) tools ,i h n le>n$ to h&le4 ,b ,i w tell y :at ,i h se54 ,! ,mass3 :]e( my piece is1 z x 71 ! transfiguration or a p>able4 ,= x grew out ( a ,mass ,i once he>d1 /ately-ord]$1 solemnly & punctili\sly s]v$ 9 a great *ur*4 ,mayhap1 ,i dream$ ( x2 we %all n qu>rel ov] t]ms4 ,x 0 a /range ,mass1 %orn ( mu* ornam5t & circum/ance2 ,i ?\ght1 z ,i knelt & wond]$3 ,"h are no lam5tations1 no bruis$ brea/s1 no outp\r$ he>ts1 nor s\ls on flames4 ,! day = te>s is pa/1 ! fires are r$1 n flam+2 ?is is a day = /eadfa/ reg>d1 = s]vice1 pati5ce1 & good hope2 ?is is a day = ,art to *ant :at ! s\l ha? endur$4 ,= ,art is a fruit s[n 9 action & wat]$ to utt]ance by te>s4 ,two prie/s only1 clo!d 9 f9e l951 s]v$ ! ,mass3 ornam5ts ( c&les1 inc5se1 pro/ration1 g5uflection1 !re 7 none4 ,yet1 /ep by /ep1 & ) e /ep pond]$ rev]5tly ere ano!r 0 laid to ,its fell['s f\ndation2 ) full k ( ! end ere yet 0 ! beg9n+ accompli%$2 ,9 e ge/ure1 e pause1 intonation1 invocation1 /ave ( song1 phrase ( pray]2 by pa9ful degrees wr\ght 9 ! s\l's sweat & te>s1 unadorn$1 cold z f9e /one1 yet glitt]+ none ! less l fair m>ble set 9 ! sun--0 t solemn ,mass sung ?r\gh 9 ! b>e ,*ur* to ! glory ( ,god & ,8 angels1 :o mu/ ev] rejoice 9 a "w done s t ! ma/]-m9d is /ra9+ & on wat* ov] he>t & voice4 ,& ,i said1 ,calv>y is done & ! woe ( x turn$ to triumph4 ,love is ! fulfill+ ( ! ,law4 ,h5ce=?1 = me ,law %all be ! fulfilm5t ( my ,love4 ,!re=e ,i pa9t no t]rors ( dea?1 no fle% torn by iron1 no passion ( an angui% great] ?an we c ev] conceive1 no bitt]sweet ec/asy ( ,self ab&on$ or ,love inflam+2 b in/ead1 s]5ity1 a morn+ sky1 a meek victim1 ,love fulfill+ ,law4 ,%orn ( accid5ts1 = ! ess5ce is en\gh2 n passionate1 = t 7 z gross an affront 9 face ( su* awful dea? z to be trivial4 ,no?+ too mu*2 ,law fulfill+ ,love2 reasonable s]vice4 ,& because we are ( ! e>? e>?y1 & because :at ,i "w y mu/ behold ) bodily eyes1 ,i limn y angels & gods 9 y\r own image2 n ( great] /ature nor ( m excell5t beauty ?an _m among y2 n ( f9] ess5ce1 maybe1 ?an y\rselves4 ,b z ! prie/s ab\t t nak$ alt>1 s /& !y1 t ! love :i* transfigures !m be absorb$ 9 ! fulfill+ ( law2 & ! law !y exquisitely foll[ be at once ! patt]n & glass ( _! love4 ,ma/] ,pet] dra9$ a beak] ( 8 ,orvieto4 ,i admir$2 = inde$ ! little man spoke well4 ,n[ ! ,"l be good to y1 ,ma/] ,pet]1 ,i said2 m5 d y a great wrong4 ,= !re are "s :o av] t y d\bt4 ,:o does n d\bt8 repli$ my ho/4 ,we d\bt :5ev] we _c see4 ,i believe y are "r1 said ,i4 ,y\r great ,sa9t is1 aft] all1 y\r great ,se]4 ,= y1 !n1 to "q ! s\l's immortality is b to admit t y d n yet see y\r own life to come4 ,leave x s1 said ,p]ug9o4 ,let u talk reasonably4 ,did all m5 love ! law z y d1 ,i resum$ aft] a pa9ful pause--= ,i felt ! =ce ( ! ,ma/]'s rebuke to my imp]t95ce 7& c\ld hope o!rs w feel x also7--did all love ! law z y d1 ! _w w\ld be a cool] place & passion at a disc\nt4 ,b ,i _c conceive ,art )\t passion4 ,nor ,i1 said ! pa9t]1 & = ! excell5t reason t !re is no su* ?+4 ,b rememb] ?is3 passion is l ! ,alpheus4 ,h$ge x ab\t ) dams1 y drive x deep]4 ,out ( sight is n out ( be+4 ,& ! issue mu/ ne$s be ! fair]4 ,happy ! passion1 ,i said1 :i* ha? an issue4 ,!re is passion ( ! vex$ sort1 :]e ! te>s are froz5 to ice z !y />t4 ,( ! tortur$ ?us1 rememb]-- ,lo pianto /esso li plang] non lascia1 ,e il duol1 *e trova 9 su gli oc*i r9toppo1 ,si volve 9 entro a f> cresc] l' ambascia4 ,y "k our ,dante8 said ,ma/] ,pet] bl&ly 7?\gh ,i swe> he knew :at ,i 0 at74 ,!re may be su* p2 d\btless !re are su* p4 ,= me1 ,i f9d a p]petual outlet 9 my art4 ,i c\ld n =be>---- ,ma/] ,pet]1 ,ma/] ,pet]1 ,i cri$ out1 h[ c ,i believe y :5 ,i "k t y\r ,madonna's eyes are brimm+2 :5 ,i "k :y %e turns !m to a mi/y heav5 or an e>? se5 blott$ by reason ( te>s8 ,d ^! te>s ev] fall1 ,ma/] ,pet]8 or :o freezes !m z !y />t8 ,= ,i wond]$ :]e 8 pati5t ,imola f\nd h] outlet1 & :e!r "y ,simone has %[n h] a way4 ,ma/] ,pet] drumm$ on ! table & nurs$ "o fat leg4 ,be=e ,i took leave ( ! urbane little pa9t]1 9 fact :ile ,i /ood 9 ! act ( h&%ak+1 ,i saw h] :ite face at an upp] w9d[1 loom+ beh9d rigid b>s4 ,on a sudd5 impulse ,i conclud$ my f>ewells rapidly & made to g4 ,vannucci turn$ back into ! h\se & clos$ ! door2 b ,i /ay$ 9 ! cortile pret5d+ a tr\ble ) my spurs4 ,sure en\gh1 9 a %ort "t ,i he>d a light footfall4 ,imola /ood beside me4 ,wi% me a safe j\rney1 ,i said smil+1 & no m b>e-head$ cavali]s on ! road4 ,h] lips h>dly mov$1 s /ill h] voice 04 ,0 he b>e-head$8 %e ask$1 z if 9 awe4 ,love-locks float+ free1 ,i answ]$ h] gaily en\gh4 ,%all ,i ?ank him = 8 c\rtesies to y1 ,madonna1 if we meet8 ,y w n meet3 he is gone to ,spello1 %e began1 & !n /opp$1 blu%+ pa9fully4 ,b ,i may /ay 9 ,spello ?is night & c\ld seek him out4 ,%e 0 mi/ress ( h] lips1 & c\ld n[ look /eadily at me4 ,i wi% him v well1 said ,imola4 ,,vi ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,a ,,fact ,9 ! days :5 x 0 v]g+ on a "q :e!r a man c\ld be at ! same "t a good ,*ri/ian & an arti/1 ! *os5 subjects ( pa9t+ 7 significant ( ! approa*+ crisis--^? gl>+ moral contra/s 9 hi/ory :i*1 = want ( a happi] t]m1 we call dramatic4 ,:y ?is 0 s1 :e!r ,art took a h9t f ,politics1 or _h )drawn h] m intimate manife/ations to await likeli] times1 is a "q x 7 long to answ]4 ,! subjects1 at any rate1 7 su* z ! ,greeks1 ) _! sur] in/9cts & sav+ grace ( sanity 9 matt]s ( ?is k9d1 ei!r =bore to m$dle ) or treat$ z decoratively z !y treat$ acan?us-wrea?s4 ,today we call !m effective subjects2 we f9d !y produce %ocks & tremors2 we ?9k x braces u to %udd]1 & we ?9k t ,art is a k9d ( emotional pill2 we measure x quantitatively1 & say t we "k :at we l4 ,& d\btless !re is some?+ piquant 9 ! quiv]+ produc$1 = example1 by ! sight ( :ite innoc5ce flutt]+ helpless 9 a grey %ad[ ( lu/4 ,s long z ! ,bible rema9$ a god t piquancy 0 f\nd 9 a ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts2 9 our own "t we f9d x 9 a ,fau/ & ,gret*51 9 ! ,dor ,gall]y1 or 9 ! ,royal ,academy4 ,x 0 a l appreciation ( ! c]ta9 effect ( vivid contra/s z p[]ful didactic ag5ts 7c\pl$ )1 or dr[n+1 a some?+ pur] & m dev\t7 :i* _h inspir$ ^? mo/ beautiful & di/9ctive ( all ! symbols ( ,ca?olicism1 ! ,adoration ( ! ,k+s1 ! ,*ri/-*ild cycle1 & :i* rais$ ! ,holy ,*ild & ,maid-,"m to _! place above ! my/ic tap]s & ! ,cross4 ,naturally ! ,old ,te/am5t1 t g>n] ( grim tales1 prov$ a ri* m9e3 ,david & ,golias1 ,susanna & ! ,eld]s1 ! ,sacrifice ( ,isaac1 ,je?ro's daught]4 ,b ! /ory ( ,judi? did n come to be pa9t$ 9 ,tuscan sanctu>ies until ,donatello ( ,flor5ce _h fir/ ca/ h] 9 bronze at ! pray] ( ,cosimo pat] patria4 ,h] entry 0 dramatic en\gh at lea/3 ,dame ,=tune may well h snigg]$ z %e spun r\nd ! city on h] ball4 ,cosimo ! patriot & 8 spl5did gr&son 7 no soon] dead & _! brood s5t fly+1 ?an ,donatello's ,judi? 0 set up 9 ! ,piazza z a fit emblem ( rescue f tyranny1 ) ! vigor\s motto1 to make assurance d\ble1 ,,exemplvm ,,salvtis ,,pvblic ,,cives ,,posv]e4 ,savon>ola1 :o knew 8 ,bible1 saw "h a ke5] application ( ,judi?'s pi\s s94 ,a few ye>s lat] t same ,judi? saw him burn4 ,?us1 z an inc>nate cynicism1 %e w pass2 z a "w ( art %e is admitt$ly "o ( h] great creator's failures4 ,h] neighb\r ,p]seus ( ! ,loggia makes ?is only too pla96 ,= ,cell9i has seiz$ ! "r mom5t 9 a de$ ( horror1 & ,donatello1 ) all 8 d[nrightness & grip ( ! fact1 has hit ^u ! wrong4 ,x is fatal to freeze a mom5t ( "t into an et]nity ( wait+4 ,8 ,judi? w nev] /rike3 h] arm is palsi$ :]e x sw+s4 ,! ,damoclean sword is a f9e incid5t = poetry2 b ,hol(]nes 0 no ,damocles1 &1 if he _h be51 x 7 intol]able to ca/ 8 exp]i5ce 9 bronze4 ,donatello has essay$ t ?+ impossible = sculpture1 to arre/ a mom5t in/ead ( d5ote a p]man5t attribute4 ,art is adjectival1 is x n1 ,o ,donatello8 ,h] bus9ess is to qualify facts1 to say :at ?+s are1 n to /ate !m1 to affirm t !y are4 ,a sculptur$ ,judi? 0 done n long aft]w>ds1 c>v$1 z we %all see1 ) a bur9 on a plate2 & ! man :o s c>v$ h] 0 a pa9t]4 ,meantime1 p>i passu1 almo/1 a pa9t] :o 0 a poet 0 try+ 8 h&2 a man :o knew 8 ,bible & 8 my?ology & 0 equally at home ) ei!r4 ,p]haps x is n extravagant to say t y _c be an arti/ unless y are at home ) my?ology1 unless my?ology is ! swifte/ & mo/ direct expression ( y\r be+1 s t y c be measur$ by x z a man is kn[n by 8 books1 or a woman by h] clo!s1 h] way ( b[+1 h] amusem5ts1 or h] *>ities4 ,= my?opoeia is j ?is1 ! inc>nat+ ! _s ( natural fact2 & ! g5]ic "n ( t p[] is ,art4 ,a k9d ( creation1 a clo?+ ( ess5ce 9 matt]1 an hypo/atis+ 7if y w h x7 ( an object ( intuition )9 ! folds ( an object ( s5se4 ,less+ did n dig s deep z 8 ,greek ,voltaire 7^: dazzl+ anti!sis1 aft] all1 t\*es ! root ( ! matt]7 = he did n see t rhy?mic ext5sion 9 "t or space1 z ! case may be1 ) all t t implies--col\r1 value1 proportion1 all ! conv9c+ incid5ts ( =m--is simply ! mode ( all arts1 ! ?+ ) :i* ,art's sub/ance mu/ be int]p5etrat$1 until ! two =m a :ole1 lovely1 gold51 irresi/ible1 & inevitable z ,nature's pieces are4 ,?is sub/ance1 ,i h said1 is ! _s ( natural fact4 ,& s my?ology is ,art at its simple/ & b>e/ 7:]e ! bodily m$ium is nei!r ^w1 nor texture ( /one1 nor dye71 ! p>5t art f :i* all ! o!rs 71 s to speak1 begott5 by man's ne$4 ,?us mu* ( explanation1 ,i am sorry to say1 is necess>y1 be=e we turn to our my?o-poet ( ,flor5ce1 to see :at he made out ( ! /ory ( ,judi?4 ,fir/ ( all1 ?\gh1 :at has ! /ory ( ,judi? to d ) my?ology8 ,x is a leg5d1 "o ( ! f9e/ ( ,semitic leg5ds2 & betwe5 leg5d & my? !re is z great a gulf z betwe5 ,jew & ,greek4 ,i believe !re are no my?s prop] to ,israel--,i d n see h[ su* magnific5t egoi/s c\ld contract to ! necess>y /ate ( awe--& ,i d n "k t !re are any leg5ds prop] to ,greece :i* are divorc$ f real my?s4 ,= :]e a my? is ! inc>nation ( ! _s ( natural fact1 a leg5d is ! embelli%m5t ( an hi/orical ev5t3 a v diff]5t ?+4 ,a natural fact is p]man5t & elem5tal1 an hi/orical ev5t is transi5t & sup]ficial4 ,take "o in/ance out ( a score4 ,! ra9b[ l9ks heav5 & e>?4 ,iris !n1 to ! my?-mak+ ,greek1 0 ,jove's mess5g]1 int]m$i>y betwe5 ,god & ,man4 ,t is to inc>nate a con/ant1 natural fact4 ,plato aft]w>ds1 mak+ h] daught] ( ,?aumas1 inc>nat$ a fact1 psy*ological1 b none ! less con/ant1 none ! less natural4 ,b to say1 z ! leg5d-lov+ ,jew said1 t ,noah float$ 8 ark ov] a dr[n+ _w & secur$ = 8 po/]ity a /&+ cov5ant ) ,god1 ,:o !n & once = all set ,8 b[ 9 ! heav5s2 t is to indicate1 some:]e1 9 ! dim backw>d & abysm ( "t1 an hi/orical ev5t4 ,! ra9b[ is suff]$ z ! skirt ( ! robe ( ,noah1 :o 0 an ance/or ( ,israel4 ,s ! ,judi? poem may be a decorat$ ev5t1 or x may be ! b>e/ hi/ory 9 a spl5did epical sett+3 ! po9t to rememb] is t x _c be1 z leg5d1 a subject = creative art4 ,! arti/1 9 ! language ( ,neo-,platonism1 is a demiurge2 he only ( m5 c conv]t dead ?+s into life4 ,& n[ we w g into ! ,uffizi4 ,mr4 ,rusk91 9 8 petulant-playful way1 has t\*$ ^u ! feel+ ( amaze mo/ p h :o look = ! fir/ "t at ,botticelli's ,judi? tripp+ smoo?ly & lightly ov] ! hill-c\ntry1 h] /eadfa/ maid dogg+ ) int5t pati5t eyes e /ep %e takes4 ,y say x is flippant1 affect$1 p$antic4 ,= answ]1 ,i ref] y to ! sage himself1 :o1 f 8 po9t ( view--t pa9t+ may fairly deal ) a *apt] ( hi/ory--is p]fectly "r4 ,! prevail+ /ra9 ( ! /ory is ! /r5g? ( weakness--ex dulci =titude1 to inv]t ! old enigma4 ,o ,god1 ,o my ,god1 he> me also1 a wid[4 ,break d[n _! /atel9ess by ! h& ( a woman6 ,x is ! refra9 t runs ?r\gh ! :ole hi/ory ( ,israel1 t reasonable complac5cy ( a little p 9 _! ,god-fraught de/9y4 ,&1 )al1 a /reak ( savage spite3 t ! audaci\s oppressor %all be done scornfully to dea?4 ,!re is ! motive ( ,jael & ,sis]a too4 ,s %e smote twice ^u 8 neck ) all h] might1 & %e took away 8 head f him1 & tumbl$ 8 body d[n f ! b$4 ,ho6 :at a fate = ! emiss>y ( ! ,great ,k+4 ,:]e=e1 once m1 ! jubilant p>adox1 ,! ,"l ha? smitt5 him by ! h& ( a woman6 ,t is x3 ! amaz+1 ?rill+ anti!sis insi/$ on ov] & ov] aga9 by ! old ,hebrew b>d4 ,h] s&als ravi%$ 8 eyes1 h] beauty took 8 m9d prison]1 & ! fau*ion pass$ ?r\gh 8 neck4 ,t is ! leit-motif3 ,s&ro ! poet knew x p]fectly well & taught x1 to ! no small com=t ( ,mr4 ,rusk9 & 8 m54 ,giuditta1 da9ty1 blue-ey$1 a girl /ill & ?ree ye>s a wid[1 flits homew>d ?r\gh a spr+ l&scape ( grey & gre5 & ! smile ( a milky sky1 be+ h]self ! dom9ant ( ! *ord1 ) h] b\gh ( slipt olive & h] jagg$ scimit>1 ) h] pretty blue fal-lals smock$ & puff$1 & h] yell[ curls float+ ov] h] %\ld]s4 ,on h] slim feet are ! s&als t ravi%$ 8 eyes2 all h] maid5 brav]y is danc+ & flutt]+ l h>ebells 9 ! w9d4 ,beh9d h] plods ! slave-girl fold$ 9 an orange sc>f1 be>+ t %apeless1 nameless burd5 ( h]s1 ! head ( ! grim ,"l ,hol(]nes4 ,oh1 = t1 x is ! leg5d itself6 ,= look at ! girl's eyes4 ,:at does _! dreamy solemnity mean if n1 ! ,"l ha? smitt5 him by ! h& ( a woman8 ,"o o!r delicate bit ( symbolis+ he has all[$ himself1 :i* ,i may n omit4 ,y are to see by :om ?is de$ 0 done3 by a woman :o has unsex$ h]self4 ,judi? is absorb$ 9 h] awful s]vice2 h] robe trails on ! gr\nd & cl+s ab\t h] knees2 %e is unconsci\s ( ! h9drance4 ,! gates ( ,be?ulia are 9 sight1 ! ,*aldean horsem5 are abroad1 b %e has no anxiety to escape4 ,%e is swift because h] life j n[ c\rses swiftly2 b !re is no ha/e4 ,! maid1 y %all m>k1 picks up h] skirts ) c>eful h&1 & /eps out ! m lu/ily = x4 ,s f> ,botticelli ! poet1 & s f> also ,mr4 ,rusk91 read] ( pictures4 ,:at says ,botticelli ! pa9t]8 ,_h he no in/9cts to tell him t 8 art c\ld h little to say to a leg5d8 ,or t a leg5d might be ! subject ( an epic 7"h1 inde$1 0 an epic ready made71 might1 "u conditions1 be ! subject ( a drama2 b c\ld n1 "u any conditions1 be alone ! subject ( a picture8 ,i don't = a mom5t sugge/ t he _h1 or t any arti/ ev] goes to "w 9 ?is d\ble- entry1 me?odical way2 b are we entitl$ to say t he 0 n influ5c$ by 8 pr$ilections1 8 det]m9ations z a draughtsman1 :5 he squ>$ himself to illu/rate ! ,bible8 ,we say t ! subject ( a picture is ! _s ( natural fact4 ,if ,botticelli 0 a pa9t]1 t is :at he mu/ h look$ =1 & mu/ h f\nd1 9 e picture he pa9t$4 ,:]e1 !n1 0 he to get 8 natural facts 9 ! /ory ( ,judi?8 ,:at is1 9 t /ory1 ! natural1 ess5tial 7z oppos$ to ! hi/orical1 fleet+7 fact8 ,x is murd]4 ,judi?'s de$ 0 :at ! old ,scots law incisively calls slau*t]4 ,x may be gloss$ ov] z assass9ation or ev5 execution--9 fact1 9 ,flor5ce1 :]e ,giuliano 0 soon to be tak5 (f1 x did n fail to be s call$3 x rema9s1 h[ev]1 j murd]4 ,botticelli1 n %irk+ ! position at all1 judg$ murd] to be a natural fact1 & its _s or ess5ce swiftness & /eal?4 ,*auc]1 let u note1 _h be5 ( ! same m9d3 ,! smyl] ) ! kayf "u 8 cloke1 & s on1 9 l9es n to be mat*$ = ha/y & dreadful sugge/ion4 ,swiftness & /eal?1 ! ambu%1 ! av]t$ face & ! sudd5 /ab1 are ! /&+ elem5ts ( murd]3 p>e (f all ! re/1 y come d[n to t4 ,y\r />+ looks1 y\r blood1 y\r *irk+1 are accid5tals4 ,!y may be !re 7= ea* ( u c>ries a c>case71 b ! horror ( sudd5 dea? is above !m3 a man may /rangle ) 8 ?\ghts clean] ?an ) 8 pair ( h&s4 ,& z matt] is b ! /uff :]e) ,nature works1 & %e is only insult$1 n defi$1 :5 we fl\t or mangle x1 s x is aga9/ ! high dignity ( ,art to insi/ ^u ! c>rion %e mu/ use4 ,%e w press1 "h ! t]ror1 !re ! radiance1 ( ess5tial fact2 %e w leave to u1 see+ x 9 h] face1 to add m5tally ! poor /age prop]ties we h gr[n to tru/4 ,no blood1 if y please4 ,!re=e1 9 ,botticelli's ,judi?1 no?+ b ! ess5tials are insi/$ on2 ! re/ we in/antly imag9e1 b x is n !re to be s5s$4 ,! panel is 9 a tremor4 ,s swift & secret is ,judi?1 s furtive ! maid1 we ne$ no hurry+ horsem5 to rem9d u ( h] oa?1--,he> me1 & ,i w d a ?+ :i* %all g ?r\gh\t all g5]ations to ! *ildr5 ( our nation4 ,sudd5 dea? is 9 ! air2 nature has be5 outrag$4 ,b !re is no drop ( blood--! ?9 sc>let l9e along ! sword-edge is a symbol if y w--! pale head 9 ! clo? is a m]e ?+3 yet we all "k :at has be5 done4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 is wrong to dwell "h ^u ! h]oism ( ! h]o9e1 ! b5efic5ce ( ! crime1 ! exhil>ation ( ! patriot2 he is traduc+ ! pa9t] by s prais+ ! poet ,all ^? ?+s may be !re2 & :y %\ld !y n8 ,b x is a pity to insi/ ^u !m until y h no space = ! pictorial some?+ :i* is !re too1 & makes ! picture4 ,o!r ,judi?s !re are2 two "h1 "o next door 9 ! ,pitti1 any numb] scatt]$ ov] ! gall]ies ( ,europe4 ,!re are ,jacopo ,palma ( ,v5ice & ,allori ( ,flor5ce :o us$ ! old /ory1 ! "o to p]petuate a fat blonde1 ! o!r a h&some actress 9 a /rong situation2 !re is ,sodoma2 !re are ,horace ,v]net & ! mod]ns1 ! ,we/s & ,haydons ( our gr&fa!rs4 ,x is a pet subject ( ! ,salon4 ,^! m5 h vulg>is$ an epic1 & smir*$ poetry & pa9t+ alike = ! sake ( a tawdry s5sation4 ,b en\gh3 let u look at "o m4 ,mantegna's is wor? look+ at4 ,x is a p5 draw+1 (t5 repeat$1 be/ kn[n by ! f9e engrav+ he f9ally made ( x4 ,i ?9k x ,is ! be/ murd] picture 9 ! _w4 ,to beg9 )1 ! lit]>y int]e/ ( ! /ory is practically gone4 ,?is wild1 t]rible1 beautiful woman may be ,judi? if y *oose3 %e might be ,m$ea or ,agave1 or ,salome1 or ! ,lucrezia ,borgia ( popul> fancy & ,donizetti4 ,! fact is %e is "p ( a s*eme ^: object is ! /hetic aspect ( murd]--murd] consid]$ by "o ( ! f9e arts4 ,&rea 0 able1 & ,i "k n t anybody else ( 8 day c\ld h be5 able1 to contemplate murd] purely objectively1 ) no ?\ght ( its e?ical relations4 ,botticelli _h be5 fir$ by ! h]oism & ! moral gr&eur ( ! special circum/ances ( a giv5 case3 d[n !y w5t into 8 picture ) :at rightly belong$ to x4 ,!re is none ( t "h4 ,& ,mantegna makes o!r di/9ctions 9 ! field common to bo? ( !m4 ,murd]1 = him1 did n ess5tially subsi/ 9 its %ock+ sudd5ness2 x held some?+ m specific1 a wit*]y ( its own1 a macabre fasc9ation1 a my/]y4 ,lion>do felt x :5 he drew 8 ,m$usa2 ,%elley wrote x d[n ! tempe/u\s lovel9ess ( t]ror4 ,?us x _h1 = ,mantegna1 an unique emotional habit :i* set x (f f o!r vice & gave x a positive1 appreciable1 /hetic value ( its own4 ,) ev5 m un]rancy ?an ,botticelli1 he gripp$ ! adjectival & qualify+ function ( 8 art4 ,he saw t crime1 too1 _h its pictorial side4 ,:5 ,keats1 writ+ ( ! ,lamia sl\gh+ h] snake- folds1 tells u h[-- ,%e wri!d ab\t1 convuls$--) sc>let pa92 or :51 ( organ music1 he says-- ,up al(t ,! silv]1 sn>l+ trumpets 'gan to *ide1 he is simply1 9 8 own art & ) 8 prop] me?ods1 gett+ precisely ! same k9d ( effect2 he is inc>nat+ ! s\l ( a fact4 ,& s ,mantegna1 ) 8 ,roman k9dness = :atev] _h brea? & vig\r & boldness ( design1 c>v$ 8 ,judi? on ! l9es ( a ,ve/al ,virg91 & gave h] ! rapt1 dmonic features ( ! ,tragic ,muse4 ,&1 ) 8 full %>e ( t unheal?y crav+ = ! m]e na/9ess ( crime1 t ,am9atrait :i* di/+ui%$ ! lat] ,empire & its correlate ! ,r5aissance1 he drew toge!r ! elem5ts ( 8 picture to express an em95tly *>act]i/ic conception ( curi\s murd]4 ,:at amplitude ( outl9e2 :at sev]e grace ( drap]y6 ,& :at mad affectation ( att5tion to ! gha/ly baggage %e is prep>+ = h] flight6 ,i c only in/ance = a p>allel ! pitiful case ( ! "y ,ophelia1 deck$ ) fl[]s & we$s1 & falt]+ 9 h] pretty treble songs ab\t le*]y & dead bodies4 ,x ne$s /rong m5 to d ^! ?+s2 m5 :o h liv$ out all t ! _w c (f] !m ( heav5 & hell1 &1 ) ! tol]ance ( maturity1 are 9 ! m9d to see some?+ wor? a ?\ght 9 ei!r4 ,!re is 9 murd] some?+ m horrible ?an blood1--! _s t bre$s blood & plays ) x4 ,m4 ,jan van ,be]s & 8 k9dr$ ( ! dissect+-room & accid5ts'-w>d are pass$ by ,mantegna1 :o gives no vulg> illusion ( gap+ w\nds & jett+ blood2 b1 in/ead1 holds up to u a beautiful woman da9tily f+]+ a corpse4 ,,vii ,,quattroc5ti/]ia 7,h[ ,s&ro ,botticelli saw ,simonetta 9 ! ,spr+7 ,up at ,fiesole1 among ! olives & *e/nuts :i* cl\d ! /eeps1 ! magnific5t ,lor5zo 0 ent]ta9+ 8 gue/s on a morn+ 9 ,april4 ,! olives 7 j :it5+ to silv]2 !y /ret*$ 9 a trembl+ sea d[n ! slope4 ,beyond lay ,flor5ce1 mi/y & gold52 & r\nd ab\t 7 ! mossy hills1 cut %>p & def9ite aga9/ a grey-blue sky1 pr9t$ ) />ry build+s & sob] ranks ( cypress4 ,! sun cat*+ ! mosaics ( ,san ,m9iato & ! braz5 cross on ! fagade1 made !m %9e l sword-blades 9 ! quiv] ( ! heat betwe54 ,= ! valley 0 j a lake ( hot air1 hot & murky--fev] wea!r1 said ! p 9 ! /reets--) a gl>+ summ] sun let 9 betwe5 two long spells ( fog4 ',twas unnatural at t season1 via2 b ! bless$ ,sa9ts s5t ! wea!r & "o c\ld only be c>eful :at "o 0 ab\t at sund[n4 ,up at ! villa1 ) brisk morn+ airs ru/l+ ov]head1 9 ! cool %ades ( trees & lawns1 x 0 pleasant to lie /ill1 wat*+ ^! ?+s1 :ile a silky "y exquisite sang to 8 lute a n too audaci\s ballad ab\t ,selvaggia1 or ,bec*9a & ! saucy ,prior ( ,sant' ,on(rio4 ,he sang well too1 t d>k-ey$ boy2 ! girl at ^: feet he 0 cr\*$ 0 laugh+ & blu%+ at once2 &1 be+ v fair1 %e blu%$ hotly4 ,%e d>$ n raise h] eyes to look into 81 & he knew x & 0 quietly measur+ 8 /r5g?--x 0 q a com$y6 ,at ea* wanton refra9 he l[]$ 8 voice to a :isp] & b5t a little =w>d4 ,& ! girl's laught] became hy/]ical2 %e 0 %ak+ ) ! ef=t to control h]self4 ,at la/ %e look$ up ) a sort ( sob 9 h] brea? & saw 8 mock+ smile & ! gleam ( ! wild bea/ 9 8 eyes4 ,%e grew :ite1 rose ha/ily & turn$ away to jo9 a gr\p ( ladies sitt+ ap>t4 ,a man ) a heavy1 r sull5 face & a bu% ( yell[ hair fall+ ov] 8 =ehead 9 a wave1 0 /&+ aside wat*+ all ?is4 ,he fold$ 8 arms & sc[l$ "u 8 big br[s2 & :5 ! girl mov$ away 8 eyes foll[$ h]4 ,! lad end$ 8 song 9 a broad s>casm amid bur/s ( laught] & applause4 ,! ,magnific5t1 sitt+ 9 8 c>v$ *air1 nurs$ 8 sall[ face & smil$ approval1 ,my bro!r boa/s 8 invuln]ability1 he said1 turn+ to 8 neighb\r1 let him look to x1 ,mess] ,cupido w h him yet4 ,already1 we c see1 he has be5 let into "s ( ! secrets ( ! b[]1 ,! man b[$ & smil$ def]5tially1 ,sign] ,giuliano has all ! qualities to w9 ! love ( ladies1 & to reta9 x4 ,d\btless he awaits 8 de/9y4 ,! ,wise ,man has said t ,beauty444 ,! "y poet enl>g$ on 8 text ) "s fire 9 8 ?9 *eeks1 :ile ! company kept v sil5t4 ,x 0 mu* to _! lik+2 ev5 ,giuliano 0 absorb$2 he sat on ! gr\nd clasp+ "o knee betwe5 8 h&s1 smil+ upw>ds into vacancy1 z a man does ^: imag9ation is t\*$4 ,lor5zo nurs$ 8 sall[ face & beat "t to ! orator's cad5ces ) 8 foot2 he1 too1 0 ab/ract$ & smil+4 ,at ! end he spoke3 ,our ,m>silio himself _h nev] said nobl] words1 my ,agnolo4 ,! mantle ( ! ,attic prophet has desc5d$ inde$ ^u ?is ,flor5ce4 ,& ,beauty1 z ?on saye/1 is f heav54 ,b :]e %all x be f\nd "h bel[1 & h[ disc]n$8 ,! man ( ! heavy j[l 0 /&+ ) fold$ arms1 look+ f "u 8 br[s at ! gr\p ( girls4 ,lor5zo saw ev]y?+2 he notic$ him4 ,our ,s&ro w tell u x is yond]4 ,! ,/> ( ,g5oa %9es ov] ,flor5ce & our poor little con/ellations are gone out4 ,ecco1 my ,s&ro1 grave/ & h>die/ ( pa9t]s1 g summon ,madonna ,simonetta & h] h&maid5s to our ,symposium4 ,agnolo w speak fur!r to u ( ?is sov]eignty ( ,beauty4 ,! pa9t] b[$ 8 head & mov$ away4 ,a gre5 alley vault$ ) ?ick ilex & myrtle =m$ a tap]+ vi/a :]e ! %ad[s lay mi/y blue & pale %afts ( light pi]c$ ?r\gh fitfully4 ,at ! f> end x ran out into an op5 space & a spla% ( sun%9e4 ,a m>ble ,ganym$e ) lift$ arms rose 9 ! middle l a :ite flame4 ,! girls 7 !re1 int5t ^u "s comm]ce ( _! own1 fla%+ hi!r & ?i!r ov] ! grass 9 a flutt] ( saffron & gre5 & crimson4 ,simonetta--,s&ro c\ld see--0 a little ap>t1 a v tall1 isolat$ figure1 cle> & cold 9 a recess ( %ade1 /&+ easily1 re/+ on "o hip ) h] h&s beh9d h]4 ,a s(t1 /raight robe ( :ite clipp$ h] close f %\ld] to heel2 ! l9es ( h] figure 7 ?ru/ =w>d by h] poise4 ,8 eye foll[$ ! swell ( h] bosom1 v g5tle & girli%1 & ! long folds ( h] dress fall+ !nce to h] knee4 ,:ile %e /ood !re1 pr\d & remote1 a *ance beam ( ! sun %one on h] head s t x seem$ to burn4 ,heav5 salutes ! ,que5 ( ,heav51--,v5us ,urania6 ,) an odd impulse he /opp$1 cross$ himself1 & !n hurri$ on4 ,he told 8 err& to h]1 hav+ no eyes = ! o!rs4 ,signor9a--,i am to acqua9t h] ,s]5ity t ! div9e poet ,mess] ,agnolo is to speak ( ! sov]eign p[] ( beauty2 ( ! ,heav5ly ,beauty :]e( ,plato taught1 z x is believ$4 ,simonetta ar*$ a slim neck & look$ d[n at ! obsequi\s speak]1 or at lea/ he ?\ght s4 ,& he saw h[ fair %e 01 a creature h[ delicate & graci\s1 ) grey eyes frank & wide1 & full r$ lips :]e a smile 7n]v\s & a little wi/ful1 he judg$1 r ?an defiant7 seem$ always to hov]4 ,su* cle>-cut1 high beauty made him a%am$2 b h] col\r+ 7= he 0 a pa9t]7 made 8 he>t beat4 ,%e 0 no ice-b\nd %ad[ ( deity !n6 b fle% & blood2 a girl--a *ild1 ( timid1 s(t cont\rs1 ( w>m roses & blue ve9s lac$ 9 a pe>ly sk94 ,& %e 0 cr[n$ ) a heavy weal? ( r$-gold hair1 twi/$ 9 great coils1 b\nd ab\t ) pe>ls1 & sm\ld]+ l molt5 metal :]e x fell rippl+ along h] neck4 ,%e dazzl$ him1 s t he c\ld n face h] or look fur!r4 ,8 eyes dropp$4 ,he /ood be=e h] moody1 disconc]t$4 ,! girls1 :o _h dissolv$ _! company at 8 approa*1 li/5$ to :at he _h to say l9k$ 9 knots ( twos & ?rees4 ,!y ne$$ no excuses to return2 "s 7 philosoph]s 9 _! way1 philosoph]s & poetesses2 "s _h left _! lov]s 9 ! r+ r\nd ,lor5zo4 ,s !y w5t d[n ! gre5 alley /ill lock$ by ! arms1 by ! wai/ or %\ld]s4 ,!y did n wait = ,simonetta4 ,%e 0 a ,g5oese1 & pr\d z ! sn[4 ,:y did ,giuliano love h]8 ,did he love h]1 inde$8 ,he 0 bewit*$ !n1 = %e 0 cold1 & a braz5 creature 9 spite ( x4 ,h[ d>e %e b>e h] neck s6 ,oh6 'twas ,g5oese4 ,uom9i s5za f$e e donne s5za v]gogna1 !y quot$ z !y ran4 ,& ,simonetta walk$ alone d[n ! way ) h] head high2 b ,s&ro /epp$ beh9d1 at ! edge ( h] trail+ :ite robe4444 444 ,! poet 0 lean+ aga9/ an anci5t alaba/] vase1 soil-/a9$1 yell[ ) age & its long soj\rn 9 ! loam1 b ) traces ( its c>v$ g>l&s cl++ to x /ill4 ,he f+]$ x lov+ly z he talk$4 ,8 oration 0 conclud+1 & 8 voice rose high & tremul\s2 !re 7 sp>ks 9 8 holl[ eyes4444 ,& z ?is sov]eign ,beauty is que5 ( h]self1 s %e is subject to none o!r1 owns to no con/ra9+ cu/om1 fe>s no reproa* ( man4 ,:at %e wills1 t has ! =ce ( a law4 ,be+ ,beauty1 h] de$s are lovely & wor%ipful4 ,!re=e ,phryne1 :om m51 grop+ 9 d>kness & ! dull ways ( e>?1 dubb$ c\rtesan1 %one 9 a ,c\rt ( ,law be=e ! assembl$ nobles ( ,a!ns1 nak$ & undismay$ 9 ! blaze ( h] fairness4 ,& ,a!ns disc]n$ ! goddess & trembl$4 ,yes1 & m2 ev5 z ,aphrodite1 ^: d>l+ %e 01 arose pure f ! foam1 s %e too came up out ( ! sea 9 ! pres5ce ( a ho/1 & ! ,a!nians1 see+ no %ame1 ?\ght none1 b1 r1 rev]5c$ h] ! m4 ,= :at %ame is x t ! body ( "o s radiant 9 cle> p]fections %\ld be reveal$8 ,is !n ! g>m5t ( ! s\l1 h] v m\ld & image1 s %ameful8 ,%all we seek to "k h] ess5ce by ! g>m5t ( a g>m5t1 or hope to behold t :i* really is 9 ! %ad[s we ca/ ^u %ad[s8 ,%ame is ( ! brute dull>d :o ?9ks %ame4 ,! evil ev] sees ,evil gl>+ at him1 ,plato1 ! gold5-m\!ds ) ! s\l ( pure fire1 has said ! tru? ( ?is matt] 9 8 ,de ,republic ! fif? book1 :]e he speaks ( "y maids %>+ ! ex]cise ( ! ,pal/ra1 yea1 & ! ,olympic conte/s ev56 ,= he says1 ',let ! wives ( our w>d5s b>e !mselves1 = _! virtue w be a robe2 & let !m %>e ! toils ( w> & def5d _! c\ntry4 ,& = ! man :o laughs at nak$ wom5 ex]cis+ _! bodies = high reasons1 8 laught] is a fruit ( unripe wisdom1 & he himself kn[s n :at he is ab\t2 = t is ev] ! be/ ( say+s t ! useful is ! noble & ! hurtful ! base'4444 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,! "n ( ,plato _h _h a /range effect ^u ! company4 ,y w\ld h said !y _h sudd5ly ent]$ a *ur* & _h felt all light] int]e/s s9k "u ! weight ( ! dim1 e*o+ nave4 ,aft] a few mom5ts ! poet spoke aga9 9 a quiet] tone1 b 8 voice _h lo/ none ( ! unction :i* _h enri*$ x4444 ,beauty is que53 by ! virtue ( ,deity1 ^: image %e is1 %e reigns1 lifts up1 fires4 ,let u bew>e h[ we tempt ,deity le/ we p]i% ourselves4 ,actseon di$ :5 he gaz$ unbidd5 ^u ! pure body ( ,artemis2 b ,artemis h]self ray$ h] spl5d\r ^u ,endymion1 & ,endymion is among ! immortals4 ,we fall :5 we ra%ly confront ,beauty1 b t ,beauty :o comes unaw>es may n]ve our s\ls to w+ to heav54 ,he end$ on a resonant note1 & !n1 /ill look+ out ov] ! valley1 sank into 8 seat4 ,lor5zo1 ) a f9e humility1 got up & kiss$ 8 ?9 h&4 ,giuliano look$ at ,simonetta1 try+ to recall h] gaze1 b %e rema9$ /&+ 9 h] place1 see+ no?+ ( h] companions4 ,%e 0 ?9k+ ( some?+1 fr[n+ a little & bit+ h] lip1 h] h&s 7 be=e h]2 h] slim f+]s twi/$ & lock$ !mselves n]v\sly1 l a tangle ( snakes4 ,!n %e toss$ h] head1 z a "y horse might1 & look$ at ,giuliano sudd5ly1 full 9 ! eyes4 ,he rose to meet h] ) a deprecat+ smile1 cap 9 h&--b %e walk$ pa/ him1 almo/ bru%+ him ) h] g[n1 b nev] fl9*+ h] full gaze1 ?read$ h] way ?r\gh ! gr\p to ! back1 beh9d ! poet1 :]e ,s&ro 04 ,he _h se5 h] com+1 inde$ he _h wat*$ h] furtively ?r\gh\t ! oration1 b h] ne> pres5ce disconc]t$ him aga9--& he look$ d[n4 ,%e 0 /rongly excit$ ) h] quick resolution2 h] col\r _h ris5 & h] voice falt]$ :5 %e began to speak4 ,%e spoke eag]ly1 runn+ h] words toge!r4 ,ecco1 ,mess] ,s&ro1 %e :isp]$ blu%+4 ,y h he>d ^! say+s4444 ,:o is !re 9 ,flor5ce l me8 ,!re is no "o1 said ,s&ro simply4 ,i w be y\r ,lady ,v5us1 %e w5t on brea?lessly4 ,y %all pa9t me1 ris+ f ! sea-foam4444 ,! ,g5oese love ! sea4 ,%e 0 /ill eag] & defiant2 h] bosom rose & fell un*eck$4 ,! ,signor9a is mock+ me2 x is impossible2 ! ,signor9a kn[s x4 ,eh1 ,madonna6 is x s %ameful to be fair--,/> ( ! ,sea z y\r poets s+ at ev5+8 ,d y mean t ,i d>e n d x8 ,li/5 !n1 ,sign] ,pittore2 to-morr[ morn+ at mass-"t y w come to ! ,villa ,vespucci ) y\r bru%es & pans & y w ask = ,monna ,simonetta4 ,!n y w see4 ,leave x n[2 x is settl$4 ,& %e walk$ away ) h] head high & ! same sup]b smile on h] r$ lips4 ,mock]y6 ,%e 0 9 dead e>ne/2 all h] *ild's feel+s 7 9 hot revolt4 ,^! wom5 :o _h :isp]$ to ea* o!r1 snigg]$ at h] dress1 h] :ite neck & h] free c>riage2 ,giuliano :o _h presum$ s ^u h] c&\r-- ^! pry+1 c5sori\s ,flor5t9es---%e w\ld /rike !m dumb ) h] amaz+ lovel9ess4 ,!y sang h] a goddess t %e might be flatt]$ & suff] _! company3 %e w\ld %[ h]self a goddess inde$--! /> ( h] %9+ ,g5oa1 :]e m5 7 brave & sil5t & maid5s frank l ! sea4 ,yes1 & !n %e w\ld )draw h]self sudd5ly & leave !m =lorn & dismay$4 ,z = ,s&ro1 he /ood :]e %e _h left him1 pe]+ aft] h] ) a mi/ 9 8 eyes4 ,he seem$ to be look+ ov] ! hill-side1 ov] ! city gl[+ af> (f gold & purple 9 ! hot air1 to ,mont' ,oliveto & ! heights1 :]e a l9e ( black cypresses /ood ab\t a l[ :ite build+4 ,at "o angle ( ! build+ 0 a little turret ) a belv$]e ( r\nd ar*es4 ,! talle/ cypress j topp$ ! w9d[s1 ,!re 8 eyes seem$ to re/4 ,,ii ,at mass-"t ,s&ro1 fold$ 9 8 %abby gre5 cloak1 /epp$ into ! sun on ! ,ponte ,vec*io4 ,! morn+ mi/s 7 roll+ back "u ! heat2 y began to see ! yell[ l9e ( h\ses /ret*+ along ! turbid riv] on ! f> side1 & fr[n+ d[n ^u x ) blank1 mud- /a9$ faces4 ,above1 ?r\gh /ream+ air1 ! sky %[$ fa9tly blue1 & a campanile to ! "r loom$ pale & unc]ta9 l a gho/4 ,! s\nd ( innum]able bells float$ ov] ! /ill city4 ,h>dly a s\l 0 abroad2 "h & !re a c\ple ( du/y peasants 7 trudg+ 9 ) baskets ( eggs & j>s ( milk & oil2 a boat pass$ d[n to ! fi%+1 & ! o> knock$ sleepily 9 ! r[lock z %e cle>$ ! bridge4 ,& above1 on ! heights ( ,mont' ,oliveto1 ! tap]+ =ms ( cypresses 7 fa9tly outl9$--/raight b>s ( %ad[--& ! level ridge ( a ro( ran lightly back into ! s(t %r\d4 ,s&ro c\ld m>k ^! ?+s z he /epp$ resolutely on to ! bridge1 cross$ x1 & w5t up a n>r[ /reet among ! sleep+ h\ses4 ,! day held gold5 promise2 x 0 ! day ( 8 life6 ,meantime ! mi/ clung to him & nipp$ him2 :at _h fate 9 /ore8 ,:at 0 to be ! issue8 ,9 ! ,piazza ,santo ,spirito1 grey & holl[-s\nd+ 9 ! *illy sil5ces1 8 own foot/eps e*o$ solemnly z he pass$ by ! door ( ! great ragg$ *ur*4 ,?r\gh ! heavy d>kness )9 lights flick]$ fa9tly & w5t2 s]vice 0 n begun4 ,a drab crew ( cripples l\ng$ on ! /eps yawn+ & %iv]+1 & two c\ntry girls 7 /roll+ to mass ) br[n arms r\nd ea* o!r's wai/s4 ,:5 ,s&ro's footfall clatt]$ on ! /ones !y /opp$ by ! door look+ aft] him & laugh$ to see 8 dull face & muffl$ figure4 ,9 ! /reet beyond he he>d a bell j+l+1 ha/y1 incessant2 soon a :ite-rob$ procession swept by him1 flutt]+ ve/m5ts1 tap]s1 & ! ,ho/ "u a canopy1 silk & gold4 ,s&ro snat*$ at 8 cap & dropp$ on 8 knees 9 ! road1 cr\*+ l[ & mutt]+ "u 8 brea? z ! vision w5t pa/4 ,he rema9$ kneel+ = a mom5t aft] x _h gone1 !n cross$ himself--=ehead1 brea/1 lip--& hurri$ =w>d4444 ,he /epp$ "u ! ar*way into ! ,c\rt4 ,!re 0 a y\? ) a cropp$ head & sw>?y neck l\ng+ !re teas+ a spaniel4 ,z ! /eps s\nd$ on ! flags he look$ up2 ! old gre5 cloak & clumsy %oes ( ! visitor did n int]e/ him2 he turn$ 8 back & w5t on ) 8 game4 ,s&ro acco/$ him--,0 ! ,signor9a at ! h\se8 ,! boy w5t on ) 8 game4 ,eh1 ,diavolo6 ,i "k no?+ at all1 he said4 ,s&ro rais$ 8 voice till x rang r\nd ! c\rty>d4 ,y w g at once & inquire4 ,y w say to ! ,signor9a t ,s&ro di ,m>iano ,filipepi ! ,flor5t9e pa9t] is "h by h] ord]s2 t he waits h] pleasure bel[4 ,! boy _h got up2 he & ,s&ro ey$ ea* o!r = a little space4 ,s&ro 0 ! tall] & _h ! glance ( a hawk4 ,s ! port] w5t4444 444 ,pres5tly ) ?robb+ br[s he /ood on ! ?re%old ( ,simonetta's *amb]4 ,x 0 ! turret room ( ! villa & its f\r ar*$ w9d[s look$ ?r\gh a leafy trac]y ov] t[>ds ,flor5ce4 ,s&ro c\ld see d[n bel[ him 9 ! haze ! glitt] ( ! ,arno & ! dusky dome ( ,brunelles*i cleave ! sw>d ( ! hills l a great burni%$ b[l4 ,9 ! room itself !re 0 tape/ry1 ! ,clem5cy ( ,scipio1 ) c\rti]s 9 gold5 cuirasses & tall plumes1 & peacocks & huge ,flemi% horses--a ri* pr(usion ( crimson & blue drap]y & /\t-limb$ soldi]y4 ,on a bracket1 above a gre5 silk curta91 0 a silv] /atuette ( ,madonna & ! ,bamb9o ,gesu1 ) a r$ lamp flick]+ feebly be=e4 ,by ! w9d[s a l[ divan heap$ ) velvet cu%ions & sk9s4 ,b = a c(f] & a pray]-desk & a curta9$ recess :i* en%r9$ ,simonetta's b$1 ! room look$ w9d-swept & b>e4 ,:5 he ent]$1 ,simonetta 0 /&+ by ! w9d[ lean+ h] h& aga9/ ! l$ge = support4 ,%e 0 drap$ f top to toe 9 a rose- col\r$ mantle :i* %r\d$ h] head l a nun's wimple & !n fell 9 heavy folds to ! gr\nd4 ,%e flu%$ z he came 91 b salut$ him ) a grave incl9ation4 ,nei!r spoke4 ,! sil5t greet+1 ! full consci\sness 9 ea* ( _! p>ts1 gave a curi\s religi\s solemnity to ! sc5e--l "s famili> b /ately ,*ur* my/]y4 ,s&ro busi$ himself me*anically ) 8 prep>ations-he 0 a lov] & 8 pulse *aotic1 b he _h come to pa9t--& :5 ^! 7 done1 on tip-toe1 z x 71 he look$ timidly ab\t him r\nd ! room1 seek+ :]e to pose h]4 ,!n he motion$ h] ) ! same rev]5tial1 preoccupi$ air1 sil5t /ill1 to a place "u ! silv] ,madonna4444 444 ,!re 0 a mom5t>y quiv] ( )drawal4 ,simonetta blu%$ vividly & droop$ h] eyes d[n to h] little b>e foot peep+ out bel[ ! l9es ( ! rosy cloak4 ,! cloak's w>m? %one on h] smoo? sk9 & ray$ ov] h] *eeks4 ,9 h] fl[]y lovel9ess %e look$ diaphan\s1 e!real2 & yet y c\ld see :at a *ild %e 01 ) h] bright audacity1 h] ard\r & h] wilfulness flu%+ & pal+ ab\t h] l ! dawn4 ,!re %e /ood trembl+ on ! br9k4444 ,sudd5ly all h] wayw>dness %ot into h] eyes2 %e lift$ h] arms & ! cloak fell back l ! %>d ( a "y fl[]2 !n1 delicate & palpitat+ z a silv] re$1 %e /ood up 9 ! s(t light ( ! morn+1 & ! sun1 slant+ 9 betwe5 ! gold5 leaves & t5drils1 kiss$ h] neck & %r9k+ %\ld]4 ,s&ro /ood fac+ h]1 moody & tr\bl$1 f+]+ 8 bru%es & bits ( *>coal2 8 %aggy br[s 7 knit1 he seem$ to be brea?+ h>d4 ,he collect$ himself ) an ef=t & look$ up at h] z %e /ood be=e him %r9k+1 awe-/ruck1 pant+ at ! ?+ %e _h done4 ,_! eyes met1 & ! girl's di/ress increas$2 %e rais$ h] h& to cov] h] bosom2 h] brea? came 9 %ort gasps f p>t$ lips1 b h] wide eyes /ill look$ fix$ly into 81 ) su* blank panic t a sudd5 movem5t might really h kill$ h]4 ,he saw x all2 %e6 !re at 8 m]cy4 ,te>s swam & he trembl$4 ,ah6 ! graci\s lady6 :at div9e condesc5sion6 :at ineffable c\rtesy6 ,b ! arti/ 9 him 0 awak5$ almo/ at ! same mom5t2 8 looks w&]$ 9 spite ( h] pite\s c&\r & 8 own no?+ness4 ,s&ro ! poet w\ld h fall5 on 8 face ) an ,exi a me1 nam peccator sum4 ,s&ro ! pa9t] 0 diff]5t--no m]cy !re4 ,he made a snat* at a c>bon & rais$ 8 o!r h& ) a k9d ( comm&--,holy ,virg96 :at a l9e6 ,/ay z y are1 ,i implore y3 sw]ve n "o hair's bread? & ,i h y = ev]6 ,!re 0 conque/ 9 8 voice4 ,s ,simonetta /ood v /ill1 hid+ h] bosom ) h] h&1 b nev] took h] wat* (f ! enemy4 ,z he ran bl9dly ab\t do+ a hundr$ urg5t indisp5sable ?+s--not+ ! lights1 ! l9e %e made1 h[ h] arm cut across ! folds ( ! curta9--%e dogg$ him ) />+1 fasc9at$ eyes1 j z a h>e1 cr\*+ 9 h] =m1 wat*es a t]ri] hunt+ r\nd h] & waits = ! end4 ,b ! enemy 0 dis>m$4 ,s&ro ! passionate1 ! lov]1 ! brood+ devotee1 0 gone2 s 0 la bella ,simonetta ! belov$1 ! be- hymn$4 ,in/ead1 "h 0 a fretful pa9t]1 da%+ l9es & broad smudges ( %ade on 8 pap]1 :ile be=e him rose an exquisite1 sl5d]1 sway+ =m1 gli/5+ c>nation & silv]1 &1 ov] all1 ! madd5+ gl[ ( r$-gold hair4 ,c\ld he b cat* ^? velvet %ad[s1 ^? delicate1 glossy1 reflect$-lights6 ,body ( ,bac*us6 ,h[ c\ld he put !m 96 ,:at a picture %e 06 ,look at ! sun on h] %\ld]6 & h] hair--,*ri/6 h[ x burn$6 ,x 0 a curi\s mom5t4 ,! girl :o _h nev] und]/ood or c>$ to und]/& ?is humble lov]1 guess$ n[ t he 0 lo/ 9 ! arti/4 ,%e felt t %e 0 simply an effect & %e res5t$ x z a cr[n+ insult4 ,h] col\r rose aga91 h] r$ lips ga!r$ into a p\t4 ,if ,s&ro _h b kn[n1 %e 0 8 at t in/ant4 ,he _h b to drop ! pa9t]1 ?r[ d[n 8 bru%es1 set 8 he>t & hot eyes b>e--to op5 8 arms & %e w\ld h fl$ into !m & ne/l$ !re2 s fi]ce 0 h] in/9ct j !n to be lov$1 %e1 :o _h always be5 lov$6 ,b ,s&ro knew no?+ & c>$ no?+4 ,he 0 absorb$ 9 ! graci\s l9es ( h] body1 ! li! long neck1 ! droop+ %\ld]1 ! t5d]ness ( h] y\?2 & !n ! gr& op5 curve ( ! hip & ?igh on :i* %e 0 pois$4 ,he drew !m 9 ) a free h& 9 great sweep+ l9es1 eag]ly1 almo/ angrily2 once or twice he broke 8 c>bon &--body ( a dog6--he snat*$ at ano!r4 ,?is la/$ a few m9utes only3 ev5 ,simonetta1 ) all h] maid5 tremors /ill fev]i%ly acute1 h>dly notic$ ! flight ( "t2 %e 0 s hot ) ! feel+ ( h] wrongs1 ! slight ^u h] victori\s fairness4 ,did %e n "k h[ fair %e 08 ,%e 0 gett+ v angry2 %e _h be5 made a fool (4 ,all ,flor5ce w\ld come & gape at ! picture & mock h] 9 ! /reets ) bad names & co>se ge/ures z %e rode by4 ,%e look$ at ,s&ro4 ,santa ,m>ia6 h[ hot he 06 ,8 hair 0 droop+ ov] 8 eyes6 ,he toss$ x back e second6 ,& 8 m\? 0 op51 "o c\ld see 8 tongue work+6 ,:y _h %e n notic$ t great m\? be=e8 ',twas ! bigge/ 9 all ,flor5ce4 ,o6 :y _h he come8 ,%e 0 fright5$1 remorseful1 a *ild aga91 ) a trembl+ pa!tic m\? & %r9k+ limbs4 ,& !n h] he>t began to beat "u h] slim f+]s4 ,%e press$ !m d[n into h] fle% to /ay ^? great ma/]ful ?robs4 ,a te> ga!r$ 9 h] eye2 l>g] & l>g] x grew1 & !n fell4 ,a %9+ drop re/$ on ! r\nd ( h] *eek & roll$ sl[ly d[n h] *9 to h] protect+ h&1 & lay !re half hidd51 %9+ l a ra9-drop betwe5 two curv+ petals ( a rose4 ,x 0 j at t mom5t ! pa9t] look$ up f 8 "w & %ook 8 bu% ( hair back4 ,some?+ 9 8 sket* _h displeas$ him2 he look$ up fr[n+1 ) a bru% betwe5 8 tee?4 ,:5 he saw ! te>- /a9$1 di/ressful1 beautiful face x _h a /range effect ^u him4 ,he dropp$ n]veless1 l a w\nd$ man1 to 8 knees1 & cov]$ 8 eyes ) 8 h&s4 ,ah ,madonna6 = ! pity ( heav5 =give me6 =give me6 ,i h s9n$1 ,i h done !e fe>ful wrong2 ,i1 :o /ill d>e to love !e4 ,he uncov]$ 8 face & look$ up radiant3 8 own words _h inspir$ him1 ,yes1 he w5t on1 ) a /eadfa/ smile1 ,i1 ,s&ro1 ! pa9t]1 ! poor devil ( a pa9t]1 h se5 !e & ,i d>e to love6 ,8 triumph 0 %ort-liv$4 ,simonetta _h gr[n deadly :ite1 h] eyes burn$1 %e _h =gott5 h]self4 ,%e 0 tall & sl5d] z a lily1 & %e rose1 %ak+1 to h] height4 ,?\ presume/ /rangely1 %e said1 9 a sl[ /ill voice1 ,g6 ,g 9 peace6 ,%e 0 conqu]or4 ,9 h] calm scorn %e 0 l a "y immortal1 "s cold victori\s ,cyn?ia ^: *a/ity _h be5 fl\t$4 ,s&ro 0 pale too3 he said no?+ & did n look at h] aga94 ,%e /ood quiv]+ ) excitem5t1 wat*+ him ) ! same int5t al]tness z he roll$ up 8 pap] & cramm$ 8 bru%es & p5cils into ! brea/ ( 8 jacket4 ,%e wat*$ him /ill z he back$ out ( ! room & disappe>$ ?r\gh ! curta9s ( ! ar*way4 ,%e li/5$ to 8 foot/eps along ! corridor1 d[n ! /air4 ,%e 0 alone 9 ! sil5ce ( ! sunny room4 ,h] fir/ ?\ght 0 = h] cloak2 %e snat*$ x up & veil$ h]self %iv]+ z %e look$ fe>fully r\nd ! walls4 ,& !n %e flung h]self on ! pil$ cu%ions be=e ! w9d[ & sobb$ pite\sly1 l an ab&on$ *ild4 ,! sun slant$ 9 betwe5 ! gold5 leaves & t5drils & play$ 9 ! tangle ( h] hair4444 ,,iii ,at t5 o'clock on ! morn+ ( ,april ! tw5ty-six?1 a great bell began to toll3 two beats heavy & sl[1 & !n sil5ce1 :ile ! air e*o$ ! rev]b]ation1 moan+4 ,s&ro1 9 %irt & bree*es1 ) b>e feet spread broad1 0 at "w 9 8 g>ret on ! old bridge4 ,he /ay$ 8 h& z ! /rong tone /ruck1 b5t 8 head & said a pray]3 ,mis]]e ei1 ,dom9e2 requiem et]nam dona1 ,dom9e2 ! words came out ( due ord] z if he 0 v consci\s ( _! import4 ,!n he w5t on4 ,& ! great bell w5t on2 two beats toge!r1 & !n sil5ce4 ,x seem$ to ga!r solemnity & a heavi] message z he pa9t$4 ,?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ a ke5 draught ( air blew 9 ) du/ & a scrap ( %av+ f ! ,lung' ,arno d[n bel[2 x circl$ r\nd 8 work%op1 flutt]+ ! sket*es & rags p9n$ to ! walls4 ,he look$ out on a bleak l&scape--,san ,m9iato 9 heavy %ade1 & ! :ite h\ses by ! riv] />+ l dead faces4 ,a /rong breeze 0 abroad2 x :ipp$ ! br[n wat] & rais$ little curl+ bill[s1 ragg$ & :ite at ! edges1 & toss$ ab\t snaps ( surf4 ,x 0 cold4 ,s&ro %iv]$ z he %ut to 8 casem5t2 & ! /iff5+ gale rattl$ at x fitfully4 ,once aga9 x ?ru/ x op51 br++ wild "w among ! litt] 9 ! room4 ,he made fa/ ) ! ra9 driv+ ,9 8 face4 ,& above ! h[l+ ( ! squall he he>d ! s\nd ( ! great bell1 /eady & unmov$ z if too full ( its message to be put aside4 ,yet x 0 com+ to him a?w>t ! w9d4 ,s&ro /ood at 8 casem5t & look$ at ! wea!r-beat+ ra9 & yea/y wat]4 ,he c\nt$1 r n]v\sly1 ! pulses betwe5 ea* pair ( ! bell's deep tones4 ,he 0 impressionable to circum/ances1 & ! co9cid5ce ( /orm & pass+-bell aw$ him4444 ,ei!r ! ,god ( ,nature suff]s or ! fabric ( ! _w is break+2--he rememb]$ a scrap ( talk waft$ t[>ds him 7z he /ood 9 att5dance7 f "s humani/ at ,lor5zo's table only ye/]day1 above ! light laught] & snat*es ( song4 ,t breakfa/ p>ty at ! ,camaldoli ye/]day6 ,:at a contra/--! ev5 spr+ wea!r ) ! sun 9 a cl\dless sky1 & n[ ?is icy dead morn+ ) its battle ( w9d & bell1 fight+1 he ?\ght1--ov] ! fail+ brea? ( "s /rong man4 ,man6 ,god1 m l4 ,! ,god ( ,nature suff]s1 he murmur$ z he turn$ to 8 "w4444 ,simonetta _h n be5 !re ye/]day4 ,he _h n se5 h]1 inde$1 s9ce t nameless day :5 %e _h fir/ transport$ him ) ! radiance ( h] b>e beauty & !n /ruck him d[n ) a level gaze f /eel-cold eyes4 ,& he _h des]v$ x1 he _h--%e _h said--presum$ /rangely4 ,?ree m words only _h %e utt]$ & he _h slunk out f h] pres5ce l a dog4 ,:at a ,goddess6 ,v5us ,urania6 ,s %e1 too1 might h ravi%$ a wor%ipp] z he pray$1 &1 aft]1 sla9 him = a c>eless ^w4 ,cruel8 ,no1 b a ,goddess4 ,beauty _h no laws2 %e 0 above !m1 ,agnolo himself _h said x1 f ,plato4444 ,holy ,mi*ael6 ,:at a bla/6 ,black & desp]ate wea!r4444 ,ei!r ! ,god ( ,nature suff]s4444 ,god %ield all ,*ri/ian s\ls on su* a day64444 ,"o came & told him ,simonetta ,vespucci 0 dead4 ,"s fev] _h torn at h] & rac$ ?r\gh all h] limbs1 lick+ up h] life z x pass$4 ,no "o _h kn[n ( x--x 0 s swift6 ,b !re _h j be5 "t to fet* a prie/2 ,fra ,matteo1 !y said1 f ! ,c>m9e1 _h %riv$ h] 7x 0 a bootless task1 ,god knew1 = ! *ild _h babbl$ s1 h] wits w&]$1 look y71 & !n he _h p]=m$ ! la/ (fice4 ,"o _h fl$ to tell ! ,m$ici4 ,giuliano 0 wild ) grief2 'twas z if he _h kill$ h] in/ead ( ! ,spr+-ague--b !n1 p said he lov$ h] well6 ,& our ,lor5zo _h bid !m sw+ ! great bell ( ! ,duomo--,s&ro _h he>d x p]haps8--& !re 0 to be a public procession1 & a ,requiem sung at ,santa ,croce be=e !y took h] back to ,g5oa to lie ) h] fa!rs4 ,eh6 ,bac*us6 ,%e 0 fair & ,giuliano _h lov$ h] well4 ,x 0 natural en\gh !n4 ,s ! gossip ran out to tell 8 news to m att5tive e>s1 & ,s&ro /ood 9 8 place1 inton+ s(tly ,te ,deum ,laudamus4 ,he und]/ood x all4 ,!re _h be5 a d>k & awful /rife--e>? %udd]+ z ! black %ad[ ( dea? swept by4 ,?r\gh te>s n[ ! sun beam$ broad ov] ! g5tle city :]e %e lay lapp$ 9 h] mossy hills4 ,lux et]na lucet ei1 he said ) a /eady smile2 atque lucebit1 he add$ aft] a pause4 ,he _h be5 pa9t+ t day an agonis+ ,*ri/1 r$ & languid1 cr[n$ ) ?orns4 ,"s ( 8 own torm5t seems to h ent]$ x1 =1 look+ at x n[1 we see1 fir/ ( all1 wild eyeballs />+ ) ! mad e>ne/ness1 ! purposeless int5sity ( "o seiz$ or possess$4 ,he put ! panel away & look$ ab\t = some?+ else1 ! sket* he _h made ( ,simonetta on t la/ day4 ,:5 he _h f\nd x1 he roll$ x /raight & set x on 8 easel4 ,x 0 n ! fir/ *>coal /udy he _h made f life1 b a bru% draw+ on d>k pap]1 done 9 sepia-wa% & ! lights 9 :ite lead4 ,he /ood look+ into x ) 8 h&s clasp$4 ,ab\t half a braccia high1 fa9t & %ad[y 9 ! pale t9t he _h us$1 he saw h] !re victim r ?an ,goddess4 ,/&+ timidly & wi/fully1 %r9k+ r1 veil+ h]self1 maid5-l1 ) h] h&s & hair1 ) lips trembl+ & dewy eyes1 %e seem$ to him n[ an immortal :o mu/ ne$s suff] = "s great end2 live & suff] & die2 live aga91 & suff] & die4 ,x 0 a doom p]petual l ,demet]'s1 to be>1 to nurture1 to lose & to f9d h] ,p]sephone4 ,%e _h /ood !re immaculate & appreh5sive1 a wi/ful victim4 ,?ree days be=e he _h se5 h] ?us2 & n[ %e 0 dead4 ,he w\ld see h] no m4 ,ah1 yes6 ,once m he w\ld see h]4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,!y c>ri$ dead ,simonetta ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,flor5ce ) h] pale face uncov]$ & a cr[n ( myrtle 9 h] hair4 ,p ?rong+ !re held _! brea?1 or wept to see su* /ill lovel9ess2 & h] poor p>t$ lips wore a pati5t little smile1 & h] eyelids 7 pale violet & lay heavy to h] *eek4 ,:ite1 l a bride1 ) a nosegay ( orange- blossom & syr+a at h] ?roat1 %e lay !re on h] b$ ) lightly fold$ h&s & ! /range alo(ness & preoccupation all ! dead h4 ,only h] hair burn$ ab\t h] l a molt5 copp]2 & ! wrea? ( myrtle leaves ran =w>d to h] br[s & leapt beyond !m into a tongue4 ,! great procession swept =w>d2 black bro!rs ( ,mis]icordia1 %r\d$ & awful1 bore ! b$ or /alk$ be=e x ) tor*es t gutt]$ & fl>$ sootily 9 ! danc+ light ( day4 ,!y held ! pick ( ,flor5ce1 ^? sc[l+ %r\ds--,giuliano & ,lor5zo1 ,pazzi1 ,tornabuoni1 ,sod]9i or ,pulci2 & beh9d1 old ,cattaneo1 batt]$ ) /orms1 walk$ heavily1 sw++ 8 long arms & look+ into ! day's face z if he w\ld try ano!r fall ) ,dea? yet4 ,prie/s & acolytes1 tap]s1 bann]s1 ve/m5ts & a great silv] ,crucifix1 !y drift$ by1 *ant+ ! dirge = ,simonetta2 & %e1 z if = a sacrifice1 lift$ up on h] silk5 b$1 lay c\*$ l a :ite fl[] edg$ col\r ( flame4444 444 ,santa ,croce1 ! great *ur*1 /ret*$ =w>d beyond h] into ! di/ances ( grey mi/ & cold spaces ( light4 ,its b>e va/ness 0 damp l a vault4 ,& %e lay 9 ! mid/ li/less1 heavy-lidd$1 ap>t1 ) ! half-smile1 z x seem$1 ( "s secret mir?4 ,r\nd h] ! great c&les smok$ & flick]$1 & mass 0 sung at ! ,high ,alt> = h] s\l's repose4 ,s&ro /ood alone fac+ ! %9+ alt> b look+ fix$ly at ,simonetta on h] c\*4 ,he 0 :ite & dry--p>*$ lips & eyes t a*$ & sm>t$4 ,0 ?is ! end8 ,0 x possible1 my ,god6 t ! transp>5t1 une>?ly ?+ ly+ !re s prone & pale 0 dead8 ,_h su* lovel9ess aught to d ) life or dea?8 ,ah6 sweet lady1 de> he>t1 h[ tir$ %e 01 h[ deadly tir$6 ,f :]e he /ood he c\ld see ) intol]able angui% ! sombre r+s r\nd h] eyes & ! violet %ad[s on ! lids1 h] fold$ h&s & ! /raight1 meek l9e to h] feet4 ,& h] poor wan face ) its wi/ful1 pitiful little smile 0 turn$ half aside on ! delicate ?roat1 z if 9 a la/ appeal3--,leave me n[1 ,o ,flor5t9es1 to my re/1 ,i h giv5 y all ,i _h3 ask no m4 ,i 0 a "y girl1 a *ild2 too "y = y\r eag] /riv+s4 ,y h kill$ me ) y\r play2 let me be n[1 let me sleep6 ,poor *ild6 ,poor *ild6 ,s&ro 0 on 8 knees ) 8 face press$ aga9/ ! pulpit & te>s runn+ ?r\gh 8 f+]s z he pray$4444 ,z he _h se5 h]1 s he pa9t$4 ,z at ! beg9n+ ( life 9 a cold _w1 passively meet+ ! long tr\ble ( x1 he pa9t$ h] a rapt ,pres5ce float+ ev5ly to our e>?4 ,a grey1 transluc5t sea laps sil5tly ^u a little creek1 & 9 ! hu% ( a /ill dawn ! myrtles & s$ges on ! wat]'s brim are quiet4 ,x is a dream 9 half tones t he gives u1 grey & gre5 & /eely blue2 & j t1 & "s homely magic ( 8 own1 h9t ! comm]ce ( ano!r _w ) man's disc>d$ doma94 ,m5 & wom5 are asleep1 & z 9 an e>ly walk y may />tle ! h>es at _! play1 or see ! creatures ( ! d>kness-- owls & night hawks & heavy mo?s--flit ) fanta/ic purpose ov] ! famili> sc5e1 s "h x comes ^u y sudd5ly t y h surpris$ ,nature's self at h] my/]ies2 y are let into ! secret2 y h caught ! _s ( ! ,april woodl& z %e glides ov] ! pa/ure to ! copse4 ,& t1 inde$1 0 ,s&ro's =tune4 ,he caught h] 9 j su* a propiti\s h\r4 ,he saw ! sweet wild ?+1 pure & undefil$ by t\* ( e>?2 caught h] 9 t pregnant pause ( "t ere %e _h light$4 ,ano!r mom5t & a buxom nymph ( ! grove w\ld fold h] 9 a rosy mantle1 col\r$ z ! e>lie/ wood-anemones are4 ,%e w\ld vani%1 we "k1 into ! daffodils or a bank ( violets4 ,& y might tell h] pres5ce !re1 or 9 ! ru/le ( ! myrtles1 or coo ( doves mat+ 9 ! p9es2 y might feel h] g5ius 9 ! sc5t ( ! e>? or ! kiss ( ! ,we/ w9d2 b y c\ld only see h] 9 mid- ,april1 & y %\ld look = h] ov] ! sea4 ,%e always comes ) ! fir/ w>m? ( ! ye>4 ,b daily1 be=e he pa9t$1 ,s&ro knelt 9 a d>k *apel 9 ,santa ,croce1 :ile a blue-*9n$ prie/ said mass = ! repose ( ,simonetta's s\l4 ,,viii ,,! ,,burd5 ,,( ,,new ,,tyre ,= a %ort "t 9 h] motley hi/ory1 an old-clo!sman1 "o ,dom5ico-- he & 8 ,compagnia del ,bruco1 8 ,company ( ! ,worm#a-- reign$ ov] ,si5a & gave to h] p a ta/e = blood4 ,x 0 blood%$ on easy t]ms !y _h2 = surely no small nation 7except t tig]-cat ,p]ugia7 has a*iev$ s mu* massacre ) s little fight+4 ,massacre consid]$ z "o ( ! ,f9e ,arts8 ,no inde$2 b massacre z a viaticum1 z title cle> to mansions 9 ! skies2 =1 ) m complac5cy ?an discrim9ation1 ^! sat$ citiz5s *ose to d$icate _! mo/ fanta/ic blood-orgies by a ,missa de ,spiritu ,sancto 9 ! ,ca!dral ,*ur*4 ,! old-clo!sman1 :o by "s /range ov]sight di$ 9 8 b$1 0 float$ up on ! inc5se ( ?is dev\t s]vice to %[ 8 h&s1 &--m>vel6--,sa9t ,ca!r9e1 ! amorosa sposa ( ,heav51 reign$ 9 8 /ead4 ,c]ta9ly1 = unction spic$ ) f]ocity1 = a madness :i* alt]nately kiss$ ! ,crucifix & trampl$ on x1 = m&ragora & fleurs de lys1 sa9ts & succubi1 *ur*es & lupan>s--comm5d me to ,si5a ! r$4 ,footnote #a3 ,?is 0 "o ( ! ,contrade into :i* ! ,city 0 divid$1 & ( :i* ea* _h its totem-sign4 ,y are n to suppose t %e has n paid = all ?is1 ! r$ ,si5a4 ,none ( x is absolv$2 x is !re float+ vaguely 9 ! atmosph]e4 ,x *okes ! gully-trap /reets 9 ,augu/ :5 ! air is l a hot ba?2 x wails r\nd ! corn]s on /ormy nights & y he> x battl+ among ! t[]s ov]head1 buffet+ ! /a9$ walls ( crim9al old palaces & *ur*es gr[n ho>y 9 iniquity--s _m half-embodi$ c5turies ( deadly s9 gnaw+ _! sple5s or %riek+ _! infam\s c>\se ov] aga94 ,s at lea/ ,i f\nd x4 ,)\t b>+ myself to ! *>ge ( any sneak+ k9dness = blood%$d+1 ,i may own to ! fasc9ation ( ! precipit\s =tress-t[n huddl$ r$ & grey on its ?ree r$ crags1 & ( its sugge/ion ( all ! old crimes ( ,italy f ,ezzel9o's to ,borgia's1 ( all unhappy dea?s f ,pia de' ,tolomei's to ,vittoria's1 ! ,:ite ,devil ( ,italy4 ,its air seem$ blood-bolt]$ 7l ! %ade ( ! hunt$ ,banquho71 its /ones1 curi\sly slipp]y = su* dry wea!r1 cri$ ,h>o6 or ,out6 ,havoc6 ,& above x all %one a m>ble *ur*1 :ite z a bride2 :ile n[ & aga9 on a fav\rable waft ( w9d came ! fragrant memory ( ,sa9t ,ca!r9e4 ,x is ! peak ( e>? mo/ *>g$ ) wayw>d emotions--pity & t]ror bl5t toge!r into a poignant beauty1 a sorc]y4 ,imag9e y\rself "o ( ^? old ,popes--,l9us or ,anaclete or ,damasius--^: heads spike ! cl]e/ory ( ! ,duomo1 y w\ld look d[n ^u a sea ( pictures 7by ! be/ pavem5t-arti/s 9 ! _w7--! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts l a pat* ( dry blood by ! alt>-/eps1 a w9k+ ,madonna 9 ! ,capella del ,voto ?rong$ ) wor%ipp]s1 ,h]mes ,trismegi/us1 a freaksome wiz>d1 by ! ,we/ door1 & a gild$ array ( ! great _w smil+ & debonnair 9 ! sacri/y4 ,n f> (f is ,sodoma's lovely ,ca!r9e fa9t+ "u ! sweet dol\r ( h] sp\sals4 ,are y = ! ,:ite or ! ,black ,mass8 ,cybel or ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,ca!r9e or ,h]mes ,trismegi/us8 ,si5a w give y any & yet m cunn+ confections4 ,x is v /range4 ,! approa* to h] ?ree hills1 if y are n flatt5$ by ! intol]able pilgrimage f ,flor5ce1 is f9e4 ,h9ts ( :at is to come greet y 9 ! fritt]$ %ale ( ! grey c\ntry-side brok5 abruptly by little ?reat5+ hill-t[ns4 ,! sc> juts out ( ! e>?'s cru/1 ris+ %e]1 & !re on a frett$ peak hov]s a =tress-village1 /eep r$ ro(s1 an anci5t bell-t[] or two ) a lean b>rel ( a *ur* beyond2 all ! l9es cut %>p to ! clean sky2 a bullock-c>t creak+ up homew>ds2 ! %iv] & du/ ( olives r\nd ! walls4 ,y c\ld swe> y caught ! gl9t ( a long gun ov] ! ma*icolations2 b x is only a casem5t fir$ by ! we/]+ sun4 ,su* are ,san ,m9iato1 ,ca/el ,fior5t9o1 ,poggibonsi 7:]e /ay$ ,lor5zo's ,n5cia--8 ,nancy1 we %\ld call h]71 ,san ,gimignano & its ,f9a1 a little girl-sa9t ( fifte5 spr+s2 su*1 too1 is ,si5a :5 y get !re1 b r$d]1 h] grey /ones blu%+ = h] s9s4 ,& ! c\ntry blu%es = h] z y draw ne>1 = all ! v9ey>ds are dott$ ) burn+ will[s 9 ! autumn--osi]-bu%es flam+ at ! he>t4 ,let x be night :5 y arrive--! dead va/ & middle ( a /ill night4 ,!n suff] y\rself to be :irl$ ?r\gh ! inky /reets1 ov] ! flags1 f "o hill to ano!r4 ,x is dea?ly quiet3 no s\l /irs4 ,! palaces rise on ei!r h& l ! gho/s ( old reproa*es2 a flick]+ lamp reveals a gully z black z a grave1 & %9es on ! edge ( a lane :i* falls y "k n :i!r4 ,y turn corn]s :i* %\ld complicate a maze1 y scrape & clatt] d[n /eeps1 y groan up m\nta9-sides4 ,all 9 ! d>k1 m9d4 ,& ! great :ite h\ses slide d[n ^u y to ! v flags y are beat+2 y c\ld ne> t\* ei!r wall ) a h&4 ,s y sw]ve r\nd a column1 "u a votive lamp1 & h left ! />s & _! violet b$4 ,y are 9 a cortile3 m5 say !re is an inn "h ) reasonable ent]ta9m5t4 ,if x is ! ,aquila ,n]a1 x w s]ve4 ,!re is no s\nd beyond ! lab\r+ ( our horses' w9d & ( "s outl& dog 9 ! f> di/ance bay+ = a moon4 ,?is is ,si5a at h] black magic4 ,i ma9ta9 t ! impression y ?us receive holds y4 ,next morn+ !re is a bl>e ( sun4 ,x w bl9d y at fir/1 bli/] y4 ,ray$ out f pla/]-walls :i* h be5 soak+ 9 x = five c5turies1 driv5 up 9 palpable waves ( heat f ! flags1 ly+ l a lake ( :ite metal 9 ! ,piazza1 h[ev] recklessly ?is truly royal sun may beam1 9 ,si5a y w feel furtive & a/>e = sudd5 dea?4 ,!re is no?+ frank & op5 ab\t ,si5a2 none ( y\r robu/1 r$- lung$1 op5-air ,paganism4 ,?ophile ,gauti]1 ,baudelaire1 ,poe--su* sup]s5sitive plants %\ld h kn[n x1 in/ead ( ! +5u\s ,m4 ,b\rget & ! delib]ate ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james4 ,m4 ,b\rget look$ at ! ,sodomas & ,mr4 ,james admir$ ! view3 :at a romance we %\ld h _h f ,gauti] ( illicit joys & _! requital by a knife1 :at a /rophe f ,baudelaire half-obsc5e1 half-m\rnful1 :olly melodi\s4 ,b ,?ophile ,gauti] t>ri$ 9 ,v5ice1 &1 z = ,m4 ,*>les1 ! man ( pron\nc$ ta/es & ke5 nose1 /uck 9 ! ma9 to ,p>is4 ,fail+ !m z guides1 g y fir/ to ! ,piazza del ,campo :]e horses race 9 ,augu/--all roads lead ?i!r4 ,contr>ies aga96 ,a squ>e8 ,x is a cup4 ,a field8 ,x is a ,gabba?a3 a place ( burn+ pavem5ts4 ,7 r$ brick & ,go?ic ev] s sup]bly comp\nd$ be=e1 to be s /rong & yet s li!8 ,t is ! ,palazzo ,publico1 ! %r9e ( ,ari/otle's ,politics & ! ,miracles ( ! ,virg94 ,:at is t long spe> :i* seems to %ake z x glances skyw>ds8 ,x isn't a spe>2 x's ! ,torre del ,mangia--! lovelie/ t[] 9 ,tuscany1 ! filia pul*rior ( a beautiful "m1 ! ,torre della ,vacca ( ,flor5ce4 ,t t[] rises f ! bottom ( ! cup & %oots /raight upw>ds1 nor /ays till x has out-topp$ ! pr\de/ belfry on ! hills ab\t x4 ,b :at a squ>e ?is is6 ,! backs ( ! h\ses 7^: front doors are high above on ! hill-top7 /& l bald cliffs on e side4 ,y _c see any outlets3 mo/ ( !m are w9d+ /airways cut betwe5 ! h\ses4 ,! l\ng+1 %abby m5 & girls seem h&som] & lazi] ?an y f\nd !m 9 ,flor5ce4 ,!y seem to h room to /ret* _! f9e limbs aga9/ ^! nak$ walls4 ,_! maturity is almo/ tropical4 ,! girls we> flopp+ /raw hats3 wide1 sorr[ful eyes />e at y f ! %ady recesses1 & ! r\nd+ ( _! *9s & beautiful pr\d necks are m>k$ by glossy lights4 ,morbida e bianca1 sang ,lor5zo4 ,i suppose !y ?9k ( little m ?an ! m>ket price ( spr+ onions3 b !n1 :y d _! eyes speak l t8 ,& :at d !y speak (8 ,dio mio1 ,i am an hone/ man6 ,s 0 n ,lor5zo2 li/5 to him3-- ,two eyes ha? %e s rogui% & demure ,t1 lit !y on a rock1 !y'd make x feel2 ,h[ %all poor melt+ man meet su* a lure8 ,h[ inde$8 ,ah1 ,n5ciozza mia6 ,my little ,nancy %[s nor fleck nor pimple2 ,pliant & firm1 is %e1 a re$ = grace3 ,9 h] smoo? *9 !re's j "o pretty dimple2 ,t r\nds ! p]fect measure ( h] face3 ,t dimple has be5 ! de/ruction ( _m a he>t3-- ,s wise1 )al1 above u o!r simple ,pla9 folk--sure1 ,nature set h] 9 ?is place ,to bloom h] t5d] :it5ess all ab\t u1 ,& break our he>ts--& !n bloom on )\t u4 ,yes inde$1 my ,lor5zo4 ,b en\gh6 ,let u take %elt] 9 ! ,duomo4 ,b>r$ l a tig]1 gli/5+ sn[ & rose & gold1 topp$ by a flaunt+ angel1 h] door flank$ by ! lean ,roman wolf2 pav$ ) pictures1 hemm$ ) ! ,popes f ,pet] to ,pius1 encru/$ ) m>bles & gemmy frescoes1 x is a casket ( delights ?is *ur*1 & ! qu9tess5ce ( ,si5a--molles ,s5 z ,beccadelli1 himself ( ?is ,tyre1 dubb$ 8 native t[n4 ,voluptu\s z %e 01 tig]i% ,si5a 0 m consi/5t ?an y w\ld ?9k4 ,true1 ,sa9ts ,ca!r9e & ,b]n>d9e consort oddly ) ! old-clo!sman say+ mass ) wet h&s1 & ,beccadelli ! s(t s+] ( abom9ations1 j z ! ,madones aux longs reg>ds ( ! ,primitives--pi\s creatures ( slim idle f+]s & desir\s eyes1 p9+ 9 brocade & jewels--seem 9 a diff]5t sph]e 7z inde$ !y are7 f ,p9turric*io's well-f\nd ,popes & ,pr9cesses1 & ,sodoma's langui%+ boys or half-ripe ,ca!r9es dy+ ( love4 ,h ,i n said ?is 0 once a city ( pleasure8 ,& :e!r ! pleasure 0 a blood-fea/ or an ,agap1 or a ,platonic banquet :]e ! flute-play]s & w9e-cups & cr[ns cru%$ out ! high disquisition & philosophic und]curr5t--x 0 all "o to s(t ,si5a dr[s+ ! days out on h] hills4 ,h] pleasures 7 fi]ce1 & beautiful z fi]ce4 ,b ! burd5 ( ,tyre is always ! same4 ,& s ! memories ( a ?\s& anci5t wrongs unpurg$ h[l ov] ! r$ city1 z once h[l$ ! %ips ( ,t>%i%4 ,,ix ,,il>ia1 ,,m>iota1 ,,bett9a 7,/udies 9 ,translation f ,/one7 ,greate/ ( great ladies is ,il>ia1 pot5s ,lucc1 sleep+ easily1 ) *9 firmly r\nd$ to ! vault1 :]e %e has slept = five hundr$ ye>s1 & /ill a p[] 9 ,lucca ( ! silv] planes4 ,x 0 a :ite-hot ,septemb] day ,i w5t to pay my devotions to h] %r9e4 ,lucca dr[s$ 9 a haze1 h] blea*$ arcades ( trees lifeless 9 ! gl>e ( high noon2 all ! valley 0 w9k+1 ! v bells _h no /r5g? to *ime3 & !n ,i saw ,il>ia lie 9 ! deep %ade wait+ = ! judgm5t4 ,il>ia 0 a tall ,tuscan--! girls ( ,lucca are out ( ! common tall1 & /raight z l>*es--( f9e bir? & a life ( m9/rels & g>d5s4 ,pomp\s processions1 trapp$ horses1 emblazon+s1 7 h]s1 & all ref9em5ts ( ,high ,masses & ,c>d9als4 ,s %e liv$ once a life z /ately-ord]$ z old dance-music1 9 ! airy corridors ( a great m>ble palace1 swept h\rly by ! ?91 cle> air ( ! ,luc*esan pla92 & h] "l1 w5t out to w> ) ,pisa or ,pescia1 or ev5 fur!r afield1 foll[+ ,emp]or or ,pope to t ,monteap]ti :i* made ,arbia run col\r ( w9e1 or %rill ,b5ev5to1 or ,altopasdo :i* co/ ! ,flor5t9es s de>4#a ,b ,il>ia /ay$ at home to trifle ) lap-dogs & jongleurs "u ! orange trees3 he>d boys make /amm]+ love1 & laugh$ lightly at _! ,decam]on trave/y1 be+ too pr\d to be a%am$ or ang]$2 & sometimes 7= %e 0 n too pr\d b t love %\ld be ( ! p>ty71 %e pull$ a r+ f "o li! f+]1 & look$ d[n :ile ! lad kiss$ x = a holy relic & put x 9 8 bosom rev]5tly1--pret5d+ n to see4 ,b1 ,il>ia1 y knew well :at gave col\r to ! fa9t & worn old words ab\t ,fior di sp9 giallo1 or ,o ,dea fatale1 or ,o ,dio de' ,dei6 ,la pi bell9a mi p>ete voi2 ,o quanto sete c>a agli oc*i miei6 ,footnote #a3 ,hi/orically he c\ld h done none ( ^! ?+s1 except1 p]haps1 fight at ,altopascio4 ,& s ! days pass$ 9 y\r squ>e corn] palace1 until ! plague came d[n ) ! ,nor? w9d1 & y b[$ y\r pr\d neck be=e x l a m\nta9 p9e4 ,"y to die1 "y to die & leave ! pleasant ways ( ,lucca1 ! gre5 ramp>ts1 ! grassy walks 9 ! pa/ures :]e ! hawks fly & ! %ad[s fleet ov] ! gre5 & gold ( e>ly ,may4 ,"y en\gh1 ,il>ia4 ,scorn] ( love1 n[ ,dea? is at h&1 ) ! bats' w+s & wet scy! !y give him 9 ! ,piazza1 :5 y\r "l comes triumph+ or ,god's ,body takes ! air3 :at ( him1 ,madonna8 ,let him come1 says ,il>ia1 ) rais$ eyebr[s & a w9try smile4 ,yet %e f\ght3 h] ?9 h&s held (f ! scy! at arms' l5g?2 %e set h] tee? & battl$ ) ! w+$ bea/4 ,:5as %e knew x mu/ be1 sudd5ly %e relax$ h] hold1 & ,dea? _h 8 way ) h]4 ,!n h] wom5 came ab\t h] & rob$ h] 9 a long robe1 col\r ( olive leaves1 & s(t to ! t\*4 ,& !y cov]$ sob]ly h] feet & plac$ !m on a cr\*+ dog1 :i* 0 ,lucca4 ,b h] f9e h&s !y fold$ peace-wise bel[ h] bosom1 to re/ quietly !re l ! clasps ( a girdle4 ,h] g5tle hair 7bright br[n x 01 l a ye>l+ *e/nut7 !y cr[n$ also1 & clos$ d[n h] r+$ eyes4 ,s !y let h] lie till judgm5t come4 ,& :5 ,i saw h] ! close robe /ill fold$ h] ab\t & ran up h] ?roat lov+ly to h] *91 till h] head seem$ to ?ru/ f x z a fl[] f its calyx4 ,x w\ld seem1 too1 z if h] bosom rose & fell1 t h] no/rils quiv]$ :5 ! w9d blew 9 & t\*$ !m2 & ! hem ( h] g>m5t be+ ne> me1 ,i 0 fa9 to kiss x & say a pray] to ! div9ity haunt+ t place4 ,s ,i left ! pres5ce well dispos$ 9 my he>t to glorify ,god = s fair a sight4 ,:]eaft] ,i took ! way to ,flor5ce among ! v9ey>ds & tangl$ hill-sides2 &1 anon1 9 ! broad pla9 ,i /ay$ at ,prato to hon\r ! lady ( ! t[n4 ,madonna della ,c9tola %e is call$ n[1 & "o ,luca1 a work] 9 clay1 knew h] m9d mo/ intimately & did all h] w4 ,quiet days %e _h liv$ at ,prato1 be+ wife to a dec5t metal-work] !re & keep] ( 8 h\se & /uff4 ,m>iota %e 0 !n call$ = all h] "n1 b z to h] p>5tage none knew x1 save t ,m>co's ,vanna _h be5 bo? frail & fair1 & :5 %e _h be5 9 fl[] ! great ,"l ,ottoboni _h fl[]$ likewise--& (t5 9 h] company4 ,giovanna ,i _h nev] kn[n2 %e di$ be=e h] "l m>ri$ ! lady ,adhelidis ( ,v]ona & ! sev5 days' tilt+ 7 held 9 h] hon\r 9 a field bel[ ! city wall4 ,b :5 ,luca fir/ knew ,m>iota & saw h[ h] "m's pride beacon$ f h] smoo? br[1 ! girl 0 /&+ 9 ! ,piazza 9 a tatt]$ gre5 kirtle & bodice t gap$ at ! hooks1 play$ ^u by sun1 & fall[ w9d1 & long+ looks driv5 at h] eyes 9 va94 ,! w5* c>ri$ h] head & light f>del ( ye>s l a ,pr9cess2 w\ld laugh to %[ h] f9e tee? if y\r je/ pleas$ h]2 & !n %e w\ld look /raightly ^u y & be glad ( y4 ,if y pleas$ h] n1 %e w\ld look ?r\gh y to ! m\nta9s or ! *ur*-t[]4 ,%e _h z squ>ely a modell$ *9 z ev] ,i saw1 & h] lips firmly set & r$d] ?an /rawb]ries 9 a wet ,may4 ,none taught h] any?+2 none1 t ,luca c\ld le>n1 gave h] sup or b$4 ,he 0 a boy !n & w\ld h giv5 h] bo?4 ,i ?9k %e knew he fav\r$ h]--:at girl does n8 ,ev]ybody fav\r$ ,m>iota1 /ay$ z %e pass$1 & foll[$ h] /eal?ily ) tr\bl$ eyes4 ,b he 0 a moody boy !n1 at ! m]cy ( dreams1 & /amm]$ :5 he 0 ne> h]1 blu%+4 ,:5 he came back %e 0 sev5te5 ye>s old1 & ! metal-work]'s wife4 ,x 0 !n ,luca saw h]1 9 ! /reet call$ ( ! ,eye1 :]e climb+ plants top ! conv5t wall & f ! g>d5 comes ! sc5t ( wall-fl[]s & sweet m>joram4 ,at h] man's door %e 0 /&+1 b>efoot$1 fray-kirtl$ z ( old2 b rip]1 ( m assur$ & triumphant beauty4 ,9 h] arms a boy-*ild1 lu/y & half-nak$1 /ruggl$ to be f$1 seek+ ) bo? fat h&s to =age = himself4 ,turn+ h] grey eyes1 :]e pride slumb]$ & %ame _h nev] be51 %e knew ,luca aga91 made him welcome at ! door1 )1 sup]b assurance set w9e & olives & bread be=e him2 & s /ood at ! table :ile he ate1 gravely recov]+ "o by "o ! features ( 8 face1 smil+1 preoccupi$ ) h] pleasure & unconsci\s ( ! coo+ *ild4 ,= ) matronly composure %e _h eas$ my g5tleman z soon z %e _h provid$ = h] gue/4 ,9 comes ! metal-work]1 ,sor ,matteo1 burly b wat*ful 9 a greasy apron1 eyes ! lad up & d[n ) mu* burd5some pond]+ ( h& to scrubby *91 z to say to ,m>iota ,i'm no fool4 ,) nev] a blu%1 nor a quail+ ( ! eyes' level beam1 ,m>iota begs c\s9 ,luca to become consci\s ( h] ma/]4 ,!re 7 ! mak+s ( a piece ( "r ,boccacesque 9 all ?is1 & ! padrone %[$ manife/ dis9cl9ation = 8 accu/om$ "p3 b ,luca's c&id face disclaim$ all d>k-entry "w4 ,m>iota hurri$ to h] task4 ,a modell] 9 clay1 a /atu>y1 via1 an admir] ( ! *oic] contriv+s ( ,"m ,nature6 ,:at & if he %\ld f9d 8 c\s91 8 sc>ce-rememb]$ gossip ,m>iota1 wor? an arti/'s half- clos$ eye6 ,& ! bamb9accio 7) a side-look & face av]t$ z %e spoke7--ecco6--_m a ,gesul9o %[$ a lean] ?igh & *eeks less pea*y ?an he4 ,_h ,papa se5 ! new dimple 9 ,bepp9o's *98 ,& m s(t pip+ to ! same tune4 ,ma/] ,matteo 0 appeas$2 b ,luca 0 f> adrift ) o!r matt]s4 ,love1 = him1 lay n 9 fle% & blood alone2 r1 9 :at fle% & blood signifi$ 9 ano!r clay1 n ,mess] ,dom5$dio's1 b 8 own *os5 task-/uff4 ,he _h come hi!r to ,prato on ! commission ( ! ,op]a1 to "w a ,madonna col ,bamb9o = ! great door ( ! ,duomo4 ,well6 he _h 8 ,madonna to h&1 x w\ld seem3--,m>iota at ! door ( ! smi?'s h\se1 confid5t1 lissom & fre%1 & ! lu/y *ild grop+ = 8 breakfa/4 ,! light _h be5 ^u h]1 gleam$ ^u h] sk91 h] brimm+ eyes1 h] glossy br[n hair4 ,:at a brav]y 0 h]s6 ,:at a glorifi$ pres5tm5t ( "y life1 new-budd$1 0 "h6 ,! t[n gap$1 ! husb& admir$2 b ,m>iota1 ) h] squ>e *9 & high c>riage1 look$ z /raightly be=e h]1 :5 9 pale blue & silv]-:ite1 ,madonna ) ! ,babe & ! holy deacons ,/eph5 & ,laur5ce /ood1 f\r mon?s aft]w>ds1 )9 ! %ad[ ( ! great *ur*1 & %one out to ! day4 ,i pay sil5t respect to /rapp+ ,m>iota & h] baby-boy ,9 ! c\ntry ( ,boccace4 ,!n1 :5 ,i am 9 ,flor5ce aga91 "u ! spell ( ! city life1 ,i l\nge 9 ! ,borg' ,ognissanti1 or across ,arno 9 ! qu>ti]e ,san ,niccolo1 or out by ,san ,fr$iano :]e ,botticelli 9 8 gre5 old age prun$ 8 v9es1 or 9 ! p5t /reets betwe5 ! ,via della ,p]gola & ,santa ,croce1 & wat* ! t[nsfolk lead _! lives ( pat*work & easy laught]1 ,i fe> ,i h a ta/e = su* company4 ,i am fond ( v]dure2 ,i l trees z well z m53 e oak = me has its hamadryad in=m+ x1 ,i l fl[]s bett] ?an m52 & ! mo/ beautiful fl[] ,i "k is a girl1 ,i h a swee!>t 9 ! ,b>gello1 z y %all he>4 ,i believe %e is "o ( ,donatello's s[+2 b ! critics are divid$1 ,i _c trace ,v]oc*io's blunt5$ l9eam5ts 9 h]1 nor ,m9o's peaksom5ess1 nor any?+ ( ,desid]io4 ,%e's n v pretty1 b %e's l a summ] fl[]1 say1 a campanula2 & t is :y ,i love to wat* h] & talk to h] 9 ?is gr&fa!rly fa%ion4 ,bett9a1 ,i say to h]1 are y1 ,i wond]1 twelve ye>s old yet8 ,y _c be mu* m ,i ?9k1 = y h let y\r bodice-/rap slip (f "o ( y\r %\ld]s & betray y to ! sun4 ,y are b a r\nd rose-bud n[ & no "o ?9ks any h>m2 b "s day ! sun w look at y 9 an odd way1 & !n1 sudd5ly1 y w be a%am$1 & draw y\r frock "r up to y\r neck4 ,& y\r hair /rays :]e x likes at pres5t4 ,i "k y h a gold5 fillet ( box-leaves r\nd y\r br[3 t is because y are only a little girl /ill1 n m ?an twelve4 ,& y h ti$ ! ends up 9 a sort ( knot4 ,b y romp s mu* & laugh s--,i "k y h two bright r[s ( little tee?--t y c nev] expect to keep tidy4 ,:y1 ev5 n[1 :ile ,i am scold+ y1 y are it*+ to laugh & run away4 ,i see a wavy lock trail+ d[n y\r neck1 ragazza1 & ^? heavy tresses on y\r temples1 in/ead ( be+ drawn meekly back1 droop d[n ov] y\r temples1 & cov] up y\r little e>s4 ,don't y "k t ,flor5t9e1 ladies are pr\d ( _! =eheads1 & :5 !y h pretty e>s1 always %[ !m8 ,"s day1 my de>1 y w g out into ! _w2 & y\r hair w be twi/$ up into coils ) gold braid2 p]haps y w h on x a fl[]y g>l& ( ,mess] ,dom5ico's mak+1 & a /r+ ( ,v5ice beads r\nd y\r ?roat4 ,& :5 t "t comes1 y won't let ! sun play ) y\r neck any m2 he won't "k 8 romp :5 he sees h] 9 /iff velvet ( ,g5oa & a high coll> edg$ ) se$-pe>ls4 ,& y won't look me 9 ! eyes z y are do+ n[1 saucy girl1 ) y\r *9 pu%$ =w>d & y\r m\? all 9 a puck]--:o's to "k :e!r y are go+ to p\t or giggle8--& y\r p]t gre5 eyes wide op51 z if to say ,:o's ?is old ?ickhead />+ at me s h>d8 ,no1 ,bett9a1 y w drop !m in/ead2 y w blu% all ov] y\r neck & *eeks1 & hang y\r r\nd head4 ,y h *e/nuts 9 y\r two fi/s n[1 ,i "k2 !re's "s ( ! fl\r /ick+ to ! corn]s ( y\r m\?1 little slut4 ,b !n y w h a fan p]haps1 or a spyglass1 or at lea/ a mass-book 9 ! morn+s2 & :5 ,i am look+ at y1 y\r r+]s w tie !mselves 9 knots & be v int]e/+4 ,9 two ye>s' "t1 ,bett9a6 ,b ?\gh ,i %an't love y half z mu* z ,i d n[1 ,i %all always come to see y1 ,i ?9k2 &1 z ,i %all be a v old man by t "t1 p]haps y w /ill sit on a /ool at my knee & give me a kiss n[ & !n--oh1 a m]e bird's peck1 j = k9dness4444 ,! ,via de' ,b>di is grey1 & y are !re 9 yell[4 ,y are l a "y daffodil danc+ 9 ! w9t] grass4 ,b soon y w h /ra9$ to y\r full fl[]-"t1 & ,i see y 9 y\r summ]+1 li! & r languid1 ) heavy-lidd$ eyes1 & a sl[ smile4 ,!n y w n dance2 b1 in/ead1 y w /oop gravely l a tall g>d5 lily1 & give y\r :ite h& to ! lov] kneel+ bel[4 ,& all 9 two ye>s1 my little ,bett9a6 ,x ,,cats ,!re 0 once a man 9 ,italy--s ! /ory runs--:o said t animals 7 sacr$ because ,god _h made !m4 ,p didn't believe him = a long "t2 !y came1 y see1 ( a race :i* _h f\nd x amus+ to kill su* ?+s1 & kill$ a great _m ( !m too1 until x /ruck !m "o f9e day t kill+ m5 0 bett] sport /ill1 & wat*+ m5 kill ea* o!r ! be/ sport ( all because x 0 ! lea/ tr\ble4 ,animals6 said !y1 :y1 h[ c !y be sacr$2 ?+s t y call beef & mutton :5 !y h left (f be+ ox5 & %eep1 & sell = s mu* a p\nd8 ,!y sc(f$ at ?is mad neighb\r1 look$ at ea* o!r waggi%ly1 & %rugg$ _! %\ld]s z he pass$ along ! /reet4 ,well6 !n1 all ( a sudd51 z y may say1 "o morn+ he walk$ into ! t[n--,gubbio x 0--) a wolf pac+ at 8 heels--a c]ta9 wolf :i* _h be5 ! t]ror ( ! c\ntry-side & eat5 ,i don't "k h[ _m *ildr5 & goats4 ,he walk$ up ! ma9 /reet till he got to ! op5 ,piazza 9 front ( ! great *ur*4 ,& ! long grey wolf padd$ beside him ) a limp tongue loll+ out betwe5 ! ragg$ pal+s :i* /ood him = tee?4 ,9 ! middle ( ! ,piazza 0 a f\nta91 & above ! f\nta9 a tall /one crucifix4 ,our fri5d m\nt$ ! /eps ( ! cross 9 ! al]t way he _h 7l a little bird1 ! /ory says71 & ! wolf1 aft] lapp+ apologetically 9 ! bas91 foll[$ him up ?ree /eps at a "t4 ,!n ) "o arm r\nd ! %aft to /eady himself1 he made a f9e s]mon to ! neighb\rs cr[d+ 9 ! ,squ>e1 & ! wolf /ood ) 8 =epaws on ! edge ( ! f\nta9 & help$ him4 ,! s]mon 0 all ab\t wolves 7naturally7 & ! be/ way ( treat+ !m4 ,i fancy ! p came to agree ) x 9 "t2 anyh[ :5 ! man di$ !y made a sa9t ( him & built ?ree *ur*es1 "o ov] ano!r1 to conta9 8 body4 ,& ,i believe x is entirely 8 fault t !re are a hundr$-&-?ree cats 9 ! conv5t- g>d5 ( ,san ,lor5zo 9 ,flor5ce4 ,= :at are y to d8 ,animals are sacr$1 says ,sa9t ,francis4 ,animals are sacr$1 b cats h kitt5s2 & s x comes ab\t t ! p :o agree ) ,sa9t ,francis h to suff] = ! p :o don't4 ,! ,canons ( ,san ,lor5zo agree ) ,sa9t ,francis1 & x seems to me t !y mu/ suff] a good deal4 ,! conv5t is l>ge2 x has a great mildew$ cloi/] ) a cov]$-9 walk all r\nd x built on ar*es4 ,9 ! middle is a gre5 g>? ) cypresses & yews dott$ ab\t2 & :5 y look up y see ! blue sky cut squ>e1 & ! hot tiles ( a huge dome />+ up into x4 ,r\nd ! cloi/] walk are discreet br[n doors1 & by ! side ( ea* door a brass plate tells y ! "n & titles ( ! ,canon :o lives beh9d x4 ,x is on ! pr9ciple ( ,dean's ,y>d at ,we/m9/]2 only "h !re are m ,canons--& m cats4 ,! ,canons live "u ! cloi/]2 ! cats live on ! gre5 g>?1 & sometimes die !re1 ,i did n see mu* ( ! ,canons2 b ! cats seem$ to me v sad-depress$1 no/algic ev51 ,i might describe !m1 if !re _h n be5 some?+ m languid1 some?+ fad$ & spiritless ab\t _! habit4 ,x 0 n t !y qu>rell$4 ,i he>d none ( ^? long- drawn wails1 gloomy yet mell[ soliloquies1 ) :i* our cats u%] 9 ! cresc5t moon or hymn h] :5 %e swims at ! full3 !re lack$ ev5 t comely resignation we may see on any sunny w9d[-l$ge at home2--! r\nd$ back & neatly ord]$ tail1 ! immaculate =e-paws pe]+ s$ately bel[ ! sn[y *e/1 ! squeez$-up eyes :i* s resolutely %ut (f a bleak & 7s to say7 un5light5$ _w4 ,t is p5siv5ess1 s$ate *a/5$ melan*oly2 b x is soo?+1 x speaks a philosophy1 & a c]ta9 balanc+ ( pleasures & pa9s4 ,9 ,san ,lor5zo cloi/]1 :5 ,i look$ 9 "o hot noon seek+ a refuge f ! gl>e & :ite du/ ( ! city1 ,i 0 consci\s ( a some?+ s9i/] t =bade su* an ev5 exi/5ce = ! smoo!/ temp]$ cat4 ,!re 7 too _m ( !m = companion%ip1 & p]haps too few = ! hum\r ( ! ?+ to /rike !m3 9 & out ! *illy %ades !y /alk$ gloomily1 hi!r & ?i!r l lank & unquiet gho/s ( />v$ cats4 ,!y 7 ( all col\rs--gay orange-tawny1 tortoise%ell ) ! becom+ :ite pat* ov] "o eye1 delicate t9ts ( grey & fawn & lav5d]1 br9dle1 glossy sable2 & yet ! gloom & dampness ( ! place seem$ to mildew !m all s t _! brightness 0 gl>+ & _! s(te/ gradations took on a %ade z ( ru/y m\rn+4 ,no cat c\ld be expect$ to d h]self ju/ice4 ,to & fro !y pac$1 balanc+ sometimes ) hy/]ical precision on ! l$ge ( ! p>apet1 pass+ ea* o!r at :isk]'s l5g?1 b cutt+ ea* o!r dead6 ,n a cat _h a look or a sniff = 8 fell[2 n a cat s mu* z guess$ at ano!r's exi/5ce4 ,among ^? hundr$-&-?ree re/less spirits !re 0 n a cat b did n affect to believe t a hundr$-&-two 7 away6 ,x 0 horrible1 ! inhumanity ( x4 ,"h 7 ^! %r$s & waifs1 ^! unnecess>y litt]s ( ,flor5t9e h\seholds1 h]d$ toge!r 9 ! only asylum 7%ort ( ! ,arno7 op5 to !m1 driv5 9 l dead leaves 9 ,novemb]1 flitt+ dismally r\nd & r\nd = a span1 & wat*+ ea* o!r die )\t a mew or a lick6 ,sa9t ,francis 0 n ! wise man ,i _h ?\ght him4 ,x 0 ab\t two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i _h wat*$ ^! bea/s at _! fev]i% ex]cises = ne>ly an h\r be=e ,i p]ceiv$ t !y 7 gradually hemm+ me 94 ,!y seem$ to be =m+ up1 9 ranks1 on ! g>?4 ,only a dit* sep>at$ u--,i 0 9 ! cloi/]-walk1 a hundr$-&-?ree gaunt1 expectant1 desp]ate cats fac+ me4 ,_! fami%$ pale eyes pi]c$ me ?r\gh & ?r\gh2 & two-hundr$-&-two hungry eyes 7f\r cats support$ life 9 "o apiece7 is m ?an ,i c /&1 ?\gh ,i am a m>ri$ man ) a family4 ,^! brutes ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to fe$ !m6 ,i 0 prep>+ weakly = flight :5 ,i he>d /eps 9 ! gateway2 a woman came 9 ) a black bag4 ,%e mu/ be go+ to deposit a cat on ,jean-,jacques' +5i\s plan ( avoid+ dome/ic tr\ble2 x 0 surely impossible %e want$ to borr[ "o6 ,nei!r3 %e came confid5tly 91 beam+ on our mad fell[%ip ) a pleasant smile ( prep>ation4 ,! cats knew h] bett] ?an ,i did4 ,_! susp5se 0 really %ock+ to witness4 ,:ile %e 0 roll+ h] sleeves up & ty+ on h] apron--%e 0 poor1 evid5tly1 b v neat & :olesome 9 h] black dress & ! dec5t cap :i* cr[n$ h] grey hair--:ile %e unpack$ ! cont5ts ( ! bag--two newspap] p>cels full ( r di/ress+ vi&s1 scissors1 & a pair ( gloves :i* _h done duty m ?an once--:ile all ^! prep>ations 7 sob]ly fulfill+1 ! agitation ( ! hundr$-&-?ree 0 desp]ate inde$4 ,! air grew ?ick1 x quiv]$ ) ! la%+ ( tails2 ho>se mews e*o$ along ! /one walls1 paws 7 rais$ & let fall ) ! rhy?mical patt] ( ra9drops4 ,a furtive bea/ play$ ! ?ief3 he 0 "o ( ! "o-ey$ frat]nity1 r$ ) mange4 ,someh[ he slipp$ 9 betwe5 u2 we discov]$ him cr\*$ by ! newspap] rak+ ov] ! cont5ts4 ,?is 0 no "t = c]emony2 he got a prompt cuff ov] ! head & slunk away %iv]+ & %ak+ 8 e>s4 ,& !n ! di/ribution began4 ,n[1 y\r cat1 at ! be/ ( times1 is squeami% ab\t 8 food2 he /&s no tricks4 ,he is a sl[ eat]1 ?\gh he c secure 8 d9n] ) ! be/ ( u4 ,a vici\s snat*1 l a snake1 & he has x4 ,!n he spreads himself out to dispose ( ! prey-feet tuck$ well 91 head l[1 tail laid close along1 eyes %ut fa/4 ,t is h[ a cat ( bre$+ loves to d9e1 ,alas6 _m a day ( intol]able pr[l+1 _m a black vigil1 _h tak5 ! poli% (f ! hundr$-&-?ree4 ,z a matt] ( fact !y behav$ abom9ably3 !y leap$ at ! scraps1 !y claw$ at !m 9 ! air1 !y bolt$ !m :ole ) />t+ eyes & port5t\s gulp+s1 !y gr[l$ all ! :ile ) ! smo!r$ f]ocity ( ?und] 9 ! hills4 ,no wait+ ( turns1 no lick+ ( lips & m\/a*es to get ! l+]+ flav\rs1 no dalliance4 ,!y 7 z re/less & suspici\s "h z ev]y:]e2 _! fea/ 0 ! horrid ha/y orgy ( gh\ls 9 a *ur*y>d4 ,b an ev5 di/ribution 0 made3 ,i don't ?9k any "o got m ?an 8 %>e4 ,( c\rse !re 7 und]h& attempts 9 pl5ty1 &1 at lea/ once1 op5 viol5ce--a sudd5 ru% f opposite sides1 a gr[l+ & spitt+ l sp>ks f a smi?y2 & !n1 ) e>s laid flat1 two ill-fav\r$ bea/s claw$ bl9dly at ea* o!r1 & a sly & tig]i% br9dle made away ) ! morsel4 ,my woman took ! ?+ v coolly ,i ?\ght1 s]v$ !m all alike1 & didn't res5t 7z ,i %\ld h done7 ! un=tunate want ( delicacy !re 0 ab\t ^! vagrants4 ,a cat t takes y\r food & gr[ls at y = ! fav\r1 a cat t w\ld eat y if he d>$1 is a pretty revelation4 a donne furieusem5t p5s]4 ,x gives y a suspicion ( j h[ f> ! poli% we mo/ ( u smirk ov] w g4 ,my cats at ,san ,lor5zo knew "s few mom5ts ( peace betwe5 two & ?ree 9 ! aft]noon4 ,t w\ld h be5 ! "t to get up a te/imonial to ! k9d s\l :o f$ !m4 ,try !m at five & !y w\ld ignore y4 ,b try !m next morn+6 ,my k ( ! ,italian tongue1 9 ^? days1 0 sev]ely limit$ to ! necess>ies ( exi/5ce2 to take me on a fancy subject1 l cats1 0 to /rike me dumb4 ,b at ?is /age ( our int]c\rse 7hi!rto conf9$ to smiles & eye-s]vice7 x became s evid5t my companion _h some?+ to say t ,i mu/ p]=ce take my hat (f & /& att5tive4 ,%e po9t$ to ! middle ( ! g>?1 & !re1 "u ! b\ghs ( a %rub1 ,i saw ! hundr$-&-f\r? cat1 sorrie/ ( !m all4 ,x 0 a new-com]1 %e told me1 & %y4 ,%y x c]ta9ly 01 poor wret*2 x gl[]$ ^u me f "u ! bran*es l a bad consci5ce4 ,%yness c\ld n hide hung]--,i nev] saw hungri] eyes ?an h]s--b x c\ld hold x 9 *eck3 ! silkie/ spee* c\ld n tempt h] out1 & :5 we ?rew pieces %e only w9c$6 ,:at 0 to be done next 0 my "w4 ,pla9 duty call$ me to scale ! dit* ) "s ( ^? dripp+1 slipp]y1 nameless cates 9 my f+]s & to approa* ! /rang] :]e %e lurk$ bodeful "u h] tree4 ,my passage t[>ds h] lay ov] ! rank vegetation ( ! g>?1 9 ^: co>se h]bage "h & !re ,i /umbl$ ^u a limp :ite =m /ret*$ out--a waif ! less 9 ! _w6 ,i don't say x 0 a happy passage = me3 x 0 made to ! visible con/]nation ( h] ,i wi% to befri5d4 ,h] pite\s yell[ eyes se>*$ m9e = sympa?y2 %e want$ to tell me some?+ & w\ldn't und]/&6 ,z ,i ne>$ h] %e %iv]$ & mew$ twice4 ,!n %e limp$ pa9fully (f--poor s\l1 %e _h b ?ree feet6--to ano!r tree1 leav+ beh9d h]1 unwill+ly en\gh1 a mu*-lick$ dead kitt54 ,t 0 :at %e want$ to tell me !n4 ,z ,i 0 !re1 ,i deposit$ ! g>bage by ! side ( ! little corpse1 kn[+ %e w\ld resume h] wat*1 & retir$4 ,my fri5d :o _h put up h] p>cels 0 prep>$ to g4 ,%e ?ank$ me ) a smile z %e w5t out1 look+ c>efully r\nd le/ %e _h miss$ out "s o!r night-birds4 ,"o ( ! ,canons _h come out ( 8 door & 0 lean+ aga9/ ! l9tel1 ?\ghtfully rubb+ 8 *94 ,he 0 a sp>e dry man :o seem$ to h measur$ life & f\nd x a *ildi% bus9ess4 ,he j]k$ 8 head t[>ds ! gateway z he glanc$ at me4 ,t is a good woman1 he said 9 ,fr5*1 %e l5de? unto ! ,"l4444 ,yes1 he w5t on1 nodd+ 8 head sl[ly backw>ds & =w>ds1 l5ds ,him some?+ e day4 ,! cats 7 sitt+ 9 ! %ady cloi/]-g>? lick+ _! :isk]s3 "o 0 actually clean+ 8 paw4 ,i w5t out into ! sun ?9k+ ( ,sa9t ,francis & 8 wolf4 ,,xi ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,a ,,city ,he hat$ ,m>co fir/ ( all because "o day he und]sold him 9 ! ,campo1 put him to %ame 9 op5 m>ket4 ,figs 7 go+ *eap t ,octob] 9 spite ( ! wan+ ye>2 b !re 0 no e>?ly reason :y he %\ld give ! ,engli% ladies m ?an f\r = two soldi4 ,:at 7 soldi to ,engli% p8 ,! scrat* ( a flea6 ,he w\ld h giv5 !m a h&ful1 tak5 z !y came1 = _! piece ( c9quanta1 & reap$ a tidy little pr(it = himself4 ,:o w\ld h be5 ! worse8 ,god knew he ne$$ x4 ,m>iola crumpl$ ) ! ague l a dri$ leaf1 & t long girl ( 8 gr[+ up s fa/1 & /ill runn+ wild ) goat-h]ds & m>ble qu>rym54 ,h[ c\ld he s5d h] to ! nuns = a place unless he b\ght h] "s %oes & a ros>y8 ,& !n t pig ,m>co--?iev+ old mis]--pe]$ =w>d ) 8 mock c&\r & silv]-rimm$ goggles & (f]$ t5 = two soldi--t56 ) ! m>ket price1 ,dio mio1 at twelve6 ,& fi*i totati too6 ,d y wond] t ! ladies 9 /rip$ blankets gave ! *eek to ,maso ,cecci & turn$ to ,m>co ,zoppa8 ,t wasn't all1 b x 0 an acc5tuation ( a long s]ies ( spiteful injuries wr\ght him by ! wr9kl$ old villa94 ,maso endur$1 hat+ ! old man daily m & m2 tri$ little tricks1 little rev5ges1 ^u him1 upset 8 baskets1 hid 8 pipe2 b !y g5]ally fail$ or recoil$ ) a na/y swiftness ^u himself4 ,he only got deep] & deep] into ! bad od\r ( ! neighb\rs :o trad$ 9 ! ,piazza ) fruit & indiff]5t photographs4 ,no?+ w5t v well--?anks to t unspeakable old ,m>co6 ,8 girl grew long] & lazi] & h&som]1 ) a %apeli] bu/ & a pair ( arms l t snaky ,bac*ante 9 ! ,op]a4 ,maso _h to quail m ?an he lik$ to admit be=e ! pr\d />e ( h] eyes2 & :5 %e dropp$ ! heavy lids ^u !m & saunt]$ away1 arms akimbo "u h] %awl1 he c\ld only swe>4 ,& he always curs$ ,m>co ,zoppa :o gave h] *e/nuts & sage c\nsel = no?+4 ,god only knew :at devilry he might be :isp]+ to h] 9 ! %ady corn] :]e ! sun nev] came & ! grass spr\t$ betwe5 ! flags--%e lean+ aga9/ ! wall1 look+ d[n at h] toes1 & he pe]+ ke5-ey$ into h] face & mutt]+ 9 8 be>d1 sometimes lay+ an old br[n h& on h] %\ld]--,"l6 he did hate ! man4 ,!n came ! ,augu/ races4 ,maso _h br\ght 8 ,isotta into ! city to see ! fun & %e _h disappe>$ 9 ! press j be=e ! procession /ay$ by ! ,palazzo & ! trumpets s\nd$ = ! fir/ race4 ,maso %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s & curs$ 8 luck1 b didn't budge4 ,! girl mu/ look aft] h]self4 ,he 0 on ! upp] rim ( ! great f\nta9 cran+ 8 neck ov] ! pack ( p3 !n he got a dig "u ! ribs en\gh to take ! brea? ( an ox4 ,x 0 ! sp\t ( old ,m>co's gre5 umbrella4 ,hey6 silly fool1 splutt]$ ! old li>1 do/ want t loose-legg$ slut ( ?9e 9 tr\ble8 ,i tell !e %e's play+ 9 a corn] ) ,c>lo ,=maggia4 ,already he's p9*$ h] *eek twice1 & :o kn[s :at ! end may be8 ,mud-col\r$ ass1 wilt ?\ let ?y *ild slip to ! devil :ile ?\ /&e/ gap+ at a horse-race8 ,& ?is be=e all ! neighb\rs6 ,:at to say to su* a man8 ,maso babbl$ ) rage2 b he _h to g1 = ,c>lo ,=maggia 0 well kn[n4 ,he _h ru9$ m girls ?an en\gh2 he 0 9 league ) vile h\ses1 gambl+ d5s1 ?ieves' hells2 ,capta9 ( an infam\s secret society2 ! police 7 only wait+ = a pretext to get him %ipp$ (f to ! hulks4 ,he mu/ g ( c\rse4 ,no ?anks to ,m>co ?\gh3 9 fact he hat$ him worse ?an ev]1 p>tly because he _h drawn all eyes & a fair %>e ( snigg]+ & tongues ?ru/ 9 ! *eek ^u 8 acc\nt2 b mo/ because he knew he _h be5 trapp$ into los+ a good place4 ,=1 z he m\nt$ ! n>r[ /air cut betwe5 old h\ses /eep z rocks1 he turn$ & saw ,zoppa placidly smok+ 8 pipe 9 ! v spot he _h held1 squatt$ on ! f\nta9-rim ) 8 gre5 umbrella betwe5 8 knees4 ,he 0 beam+ ?r\gh 8 spectacles1 9 a fa!rly1 indulg5t sort ( way1 ^u ! %\t+ p2 foll[+ ! race too1 l "o :o _h paid = 8 box4 ,maso1 :5 he he>d ! %att] ( ho(s & ! wild ro> f ?\s&s ( ?roats d[n bel[ him 9 ! ,campo1 curs$ old ,zoppa ) a grey face1 & w5t mutt]+ r\nd ! bl9d+ sides ( ! ,duomo to f9d 8 daught]4 ,& :5 he did f9d h] %e 0 eat+ *e/nuts at ! op5 door ( h] aunt's %op 9 ! ,via ,ghibell9a6 ,bac*us6 %e 0 sick ( all ^? folk 9 _! fe/a clo!s1 0 all ! explanation %e w\ld give him f betwe5 f9e :ite tee? all clogg$ ) *e/nut-meal4 ,if he *ose to dress 8 daught] l a begg>'s brat he _h bett] n take h] to ! races4 ,maso's feel+ ( relief at f9d+ h] alone & look+ h] usual sulky impassive self1 gave way v rapidly to a sort ( righte\s wra? aga9/ 8 triumphant enemy4 ,s1 by f\l sl&]s ( hone/ ,god-fe>+ p t old ,jew _h n scrupl$ to rob him ( 8 place6 ,8 place & 8 day's fun4 ,by ,heav51 he 0 trick$1 dup$ by a scaly-ey$ ,jew p$l>1 a vile old dog tott]+ d[n to ,hell ) lies 9 8 be>d4 ,well6 he w\ld put ?is morn+'s "w d[n to 8 score2 "s day !re w\ld be a *oice little reckon+ = ,s] ,m>co4 ,maso1 gre5 ) impot5t fury1 p\r$ out 8 flood ( gutturals ^u 8 ins\ciante *ild4 ,g5]al reproa*es 7 always a failure 9 cases ( ?is sort4 ,"s 7 sure to be wild guess-"w & to dr[n ! real ones3 y c\ld nev] tell :5 y _h hit ! m>k4 ,_h %e n-- %e f\rte51 too6--slid a/ride d[n ! rail+ into ! ,campo & be5 caught up 9 ! arms ( ,c>lo ,=maggia wait+ & laugh+ at ! bottom8 ,_h %e n la9 a :ole m9ute 9 8 arms1 pant+8 ,& !n1 ,dio mio1 ) ! sweat /ill on h] =ehead1 %e _h slipp$ (f to ,san ,dom5ico & confess$ to c\gh+ at mass ! ,sunday be=e6 ,pe/6 he w\ld give h] ! /rap ov] h] %\ld]s :5 he got h] home4 ,! long1 br[n girl lean$ aga9/ ! l9tel kick+ "o heel idly aga9/ ! o!r4 ,%e 0 smil+ at him1 smil+ ) h] lazy1 languid eyes & ) h] gli/5+ tee?4 ,e n[ & !n %e inspect$ a *e/nut critically--l an amateur6--& slipp$ x betwe5 h] jaws4 ,!y split x l a banana4 ,& !n %e squeez$ ! half sk9s & dropp$ ! fl\r d[n h] ?roat4 ,%e _h a long s9ewy ?roat1 glossy z velvet1 ) its silv]y lights & dusky br[n %ad[s4 ,maso /ood helpless be=e h] z %e drank d[n h] fl\r2 he *att]$ l a little passionate ape4 ,at la/ he lift$ up bo? h&s 9 a sudd5 fr5zy ( despair & w5t away4 ,( c\rse ! races 7 ov]4 ,! sob] /reets sw>m$ ) p 9 _! holiday clo!s4 ,!y all seem$ laugh+ & smok+1 & talk+ flu5tly ( some?+ ridicul\s4 ,maso1 egoi/1 knew x mu/ be ab\t him-- or 8 daught]4 ,arms & heads w5t l mill-sails or tall trees 9 a gale ( w9d4 ,!n1 ) a rattle & ! sudd5 slid+ ( f\r ho(s on ! flags1 a c>t w\ld be 9 ! ?ick ( !m1 & ! p sc\r$ to ! curb1 /ill laugh+1 or spitt+ betwe5 ! spasms ( ! int]rupt$ je/4 ,! boys tri$ to peep "u ! sagg+ hats ( ! girls1 & ! girls turn$ petti% %\ld]s to !m &1 z !y turn$1 y caught ! gl9t ( fun 9 _! great roes' eyes & saw ! lips "p be=e ! quick brea?4 ,! /reets 7 m]e gullies1 clefts hewn 9 zig-zag betwe5 grey h\ses t tott]$ up & up1 & lay ov] !m l cliffs4 ,an anci5t *ur* ) blea*$ /one sa9ts "u fl[]y canopies1 a gutt]+ c&le be=e a t9sel %r9e1 & ! ho>se babel ( ! /reets--:ips t crack$ & splutt]$ l squibs1 a sw>m+ col\r$ /ream ( m5 & maids1 once ! twang ( a *ance m&ol9e4 ,si5a 0 fea/+1 & ! wait]s furtively swept _! =eheads ) _! coat-sleeves z !y ran 9 & out ( ! trattorie4 ,9 ! trattoria ( ! ,aquila ,rossa old ,m>co ,zoppa smok$ 8 pipe & talk$1 betwe5 ! spurts ( smoke1 to 8 neighb\rs4 ,fate br\ght him face to face ) two enemies at once4 ,maso 0 battl+ 8 way up ! /reet1 :ite & /ra9$ z a grave-clo?2 & ,c>lo ,=maggia1 ! approv$ bravo--oil$ & jaunty1 ) 8 br[n felt fanta/ically roll$ & /uck ov] "o e>1 ) a long cig> :i* he alt]nately gnaw$ & suck$1 ,c>lo ! broad-*e/$1 ( ! se>$1 evil face1 came d[n ) ! /ream on ! arms ( two o!r gild$ y\?s4 ,!y met be=e ! cafe1 ! man ( intol]able wrongs & ! ,pilia-,borsa ( ,si5a4 ,maso sc[l$ till 8 ?ick eyebr[s cut 8 face horizontally 9 two4 ,he /ood o/5tati\sly /ill1 mutt]+ ) 8 lips z ! trio w5t lightly by4 ,!n he made to g on4 ,b old ,m>co ,zoppa /ood up & made a spee*4 ,he _h ! wood5 /em ( 8 pipe 'twixt f+] & ?umb1 & us$ x l a conductor's bton to emphasise 8 po9ts4 ,z 8 voice %rill$ & quav]$1 ,c>lo ,=maggia caught 8 own "n & turn$ back to li/51 prick-e>$4 ,he /ood out ( sight re/+ "o foot on a door/ep1 & lean$ =w>d on to 8 leg4 ,he might h be5 dream+ ( "s night ( love1 b he held e ^w z x dropp$4 ,maso1 ,m>co w5t on1 ?\ art b a ?9 fool4 ,i "k :at ,i "k2 b ?\ mu/ ne$s /ick dirt 9 ?9e e>s & pass me by4 ,well1 let be1 let be2 ! end w come soon en\gh--?is night ev54 ,& ,i h w>n$ !e4 ,spawn ( a pig1 wilt nev] h done irk+ me8 ,see1 ,i scrat* !e (f me6 ,maso drove home 8 gibe ) a dramatic p]=mance4 ,! trattoria 0 agape4 ,e table held its ?ree cran+ necks & six pi]c+1 tw9kl+ eyes atop4 ,i gr[ old1 my ,maso1 ,i gr[ v old1 & ?y monkey's tricks are n\ght4 ',tis ?y slip ( a girl & ?y poor twi/$ ,m>iola ,i w\ld save 9 spite ( !e4 ,li/5 !n once m1 & = ! la/ "t4 ,s] ,c>lo int5ds to sn>e ?y pigeon4 ,he has lim$ 8 twigs2 ! bird flutt]s free = ?is noon1 b by to-night %e w be cag$4 ,= me1 ,i h done my possible--b ,i am old4 ,life t+les fi]c] 9 ! blood ( a "y man4 ,!re=e bew>e4 ,wilt ?\ see t brawny assass9 toy+ ) ?y girl2 lean+ ov] h] :]e %e cr\*es1 poison+ h] ) fat words8 ,t's h[ ! snake licks ! turtle be=e he gulps h]--'tis to make h] sleek1 look y6 ,well1 g ?y way1 dolt & blund]head4 ,= me--old z ,i am--,i w %oot a la/ bolt = ,m>iola4 ,?is v night aft] supp] ,i g to ! ,sbirro3 & ?y ?anks w be a r\nd] oa? & "s m knave's tricks ) my baskets4 ,no ?anks are ow+1 ,m>co ,zoppa2 ,maso 0 a%y ) %ame & rage at ! old man's placid b5evol5ce4 ,m>co ,zoppa1 ?\ ha/ be5 my enemy ev]1 & ,i h borne x--! ,caf ro>$ ) laught]2 a fat old ,capu*9 ne>ly _h a fit4 ,maso look$ r\nd ) fright 9 8 eyes4 ,he w5t on1 ,n[ ?\ ha/ gone too f>--insult+ me grossly be=e ^! citiz5s4 ,?\ ha/ br\ght ?9e end ^u ?yself4 ,he ran away fight+ ?r\gh ! delight$ cr[d4 ,ev]ybody :o c\ld get at him slapp$ him on ! back4 ,a big c>t] /ove 8 hat 94 ,old ,m>co %rugg$ 8 pati5t %\ld]s & sat d[n to read ! ,secolo4 ,he balanc$ 8 silv]-rimm$ spectacles on 8 nose & held ! j\rnal at arm's l5g? ) h& a ?\ght m %aky1 p]haps1 ?an usual4 ,pres5tly he look$ up3 ,"m ( ,god6 :at a :ite-fac$ rogue x is6 ,eh1 ,giuseppe8 ,by ,m>s1 if looks c\ld /ab1 ?\ had/ be5 riddl$ by ! knife be=e ?is1 said 8 fri5d4 ,m>co %rugg$ & w5t on read+--he 0 an old man4 ,b :5 ,c>lo ,=maggia _h he>d ! debate1 he turn$ a %ade %9i]1 & 8 eyes h>d] & bright]4 ,z he motion$ 8 fri5ds (f ) a look1 he swall[$ some?+ h>d 9 8 ?roat4 ,!n he turn$ d[n ! fir/ side /reet1 d\bl$ r\nd to ! "r1 turn$ to ! left d[n a k9d ( black sew]-trap & let himself into a w9e-%op1 :]e he sat d[n1 brea?+ %ort4 ,he drank br&y--b he drank l a ma*9e4 ,! muscles ( 8 jaw 7 work+ spasmodically z he sat rigid on a tub1 lean+ aga9/ ! c\nt]4 ,& he f+]$ some?+ at 8 belt4 ,8 eyes 7 9 a cold />e3 he saw no?+ & didn't move4 ,b he w5t on dr9k+ br&y till late 9 ! aft]noon1 till ! ,hail ,m>y bells began to s\nd a t9kl+ *orus ?r\gh ! /ill air4 ,& ,maso ,cecci1 he too1 ru%$ away :ite & *att]+4 ,rage _h pa/ def9ition ) him1 he saw ?+s r$1 & !y *ok$ him4 ,! air felt ?ick to him1 full ( flies4 ,he bru%$ 8 h&s be=e 8 face1 /ruck out vaguely1 & swore z ! dazzl+ black ?+s settl$ r\nd him aga9 9 a sw>m4 ,irritat$1 madd5$ z he 01 he /ill he>d ! d]isive yells ( ! cr[d at ! birr]ia & saw ,m>co's calm wise old face smil+ urbanely beh9d silv] spectacles4 ,cri/o amore6 h[ he loa!d t old man4 ,si5a c\ld nev] hold ! pair ( !m3 !re mu/ be an end--!re %\ld be an end4 ,8 he>t gave a j]k "u 8 ve/ z he ?\ght ( x4 ,an end6--an end ( 8 et]nal frett+ jeal\sy 9 ! ,campo1 8 cont9u$ s5se ( be+ wor/$1 ( gall+ inf]iority to t me?odical old villa94 ,an end ( 8 worries ab\t ,isotta2 an end--ah6 b !re w\ld be some?+ r>] ?an t8 ,to a man l ,maso1 a small man1 ( immod]ate self-e/eem1 & t self- e/eem always on ! sm>t1 !re is ano!r satisfaction--t ( see+ ! bett] man tott] & slip =w>d to 8 knees4 ,?is insuff]able old ,m>co :o 0 always s "r1 ) 8 sl[ me?ods & accurs$ accuracy--to see him /umble & drop6 ,t 0 :at made ,maso's he>t flutt] & ?ud aga9/ 8 sk94 ,& !n1 z he ?\ght ( x1 x seem$ inevitable4 ,x c\ld be done 9 a m9ute1 via6 ,! old man 0 alone--x w\ld be dusk--he w\ld pe] =w>d ?r\gh ! gloom to op5 ! door &--,madre di ,dio6--& !n6 ,maso 0 sweat+2 ! back ( 8 palate it*$ intol]ably2 some?+ hot & /icky clogg$ 8 m\? & glu$ 8 tongue aga9/ ! ro( ( x4 ,8 knees %ook s t he c\ld sc>cely walk4 ,"s little boys /ood to />e at him z he lur*$ by1 & laugh$ /eal?ily to see ! hat$ ,maso tipsy4 ,b ,maso 0 unconsci\s ( all ?is3 he /agg]$ on homew>ds ) scor*+ eyes4444 ,old ,m>co liv$ d[n beyond ! ,railway ,/ation--a room 9 a crazy block ( build+s t _h be5 run up = ! ne$s ( ! factory h&s4 ,x 0 l a great smoo? cliff1 ?is block1 & 0 wa%$ ov] a raw p9k1 b x gl[$ 9 ! sett+ sun t ev5+1 l ! city h]self & all ! hills1 ! col\r ( bright blood4 ,z ,maso ne>$ its bl9d face1 /epp+ w>ily ) out/ret*$ neck l "s obsc5e bird1 & ) "o h& "u 8 coat--! sun 0 go+ d[n into a purple bank ( cl\d4 ,he gild$ ! edges z he sank & %ot broad rays ( crimson light up into ! gre5 sky4 ,"h & !re a /> tw9kl$ fa9t2 ! city lay ov] him l a cl\dy1 sil5t company ( rocks2 ! t[] ( ! ,palazzo ran up into ! pallor ( ! sky1 a %ak+ spe>4 ,!re 0 b "o glimm] ( light 9 ! :ole gho/ly wall ( t5em5ts & t1 ,maso knew1 0 ,m>co ,zoppa's4 ,e s\l else 0 cr[d$ 9 ! ,campo wait+ = ! fireworks4 ,&1 z he ?\ght1 he he>d a dull ?ud beh9d him1 & turn$2 & !re1 f> up1 a s+le %aft ( flame %ot al(t1 & /ay$1 & bur/ into a fan ( lights2 & a puff told him x 0 ! fir/ rocket4 ,ecco6 ,madre di ,dio1 a sign6 a sign6 ,s w ,i g up2 & s %all my enemy come d[n4 ,& ,maso crept up ! /airway brea?+ ?ick & %ort4444 ,) a h& /ill "u 8 cloak he rapp$ 8 knuckles on ! door4 ,no answ]4 ,an e*o1 only1 flutt]$ & grew fa9t d[n ! /one /eps4 ,he hoi/$ 8 cloak f ! %\ld] & swung 8 "r arm free4 ,!n he knock$ aga94 ,no?+4 ,no sign4 ,heavy sil5ce2 only a di/ant murmur ( voices1 muffl$ & inf9itely f>1 f ! ,campo on ! hill4 ,! game has fl[n6 ,or ! old dog sleeps4 ,maso sigh$1 = he want$ to see him drop gurgl+ to 8 knees4 ,/ill1 x made 8 affair easi]4 ,he gave "o fi]ce hoi/ to 8 cloak1 twit*$ 8 "r arm once or twice1 & g5tly turn$ ! h&le4 ,!n he /epp$ lightly & da9tily into ! room4 ,a c&le gutt]$ on a little table 9 ! corn]1 & ! ,crucifi$ %[$ :ite ^u ! black cross above4 ,m>co ,zoppa lay on 8 b$ ) 8 ?roat cut f e> to e>4 ,! cut 0 s resolute t 8 head /uck out at an angle f 8 body--almo/ a "r angle2 & 9 "s /ruggle he _h got 8 no/ril slic$4 ,t gave him an odd1 mesqu9 expression1 ly+ !re ) 8 m\? op5 & 8 yawn+ no/ril1 z if he want$ to sneeze4 ,! room smelt /ale & s\r2 ! ?ick air ga!r$ 9 a mi/y halo r\nd ! c&le1 & a fat %r\d ( tall[ droop$ ov] ! edges ( ! c&le/ick4 ,maso dropp$ 8 long1 clean knife2 dropp$ on to 8 knees & wail$ l a *a9$ dog4 ,he c\ld n take 8 eyes f ! horrible black pit betwe5 ! dead man's *9 & trunk4 ,out ( t pit a ?9 sc>let /ream 0 /ill slipp+ lazily1 & crawl+ d[n ! :ite cov]let to ! floor4 ,maso's wail+ attract$ a dog ne> by4 ,he too set (f h[l+ f beh9d 8 door3 & !n ano!r1 & ano!r4 ,!re 0 a *orus ( h[ls1 long-drawn1 pitiful1 desolate2 & ,maso1 ! only man 9 t woeful company1 h[l$ l any dog ( ! pack4 ,gradually 8 moan+ sank & !n /opp$ ) a dry sob4 ,he crawl$ on 8 knees a little ne>] to ! b$ & ey$ fe>fully a pat* ( blood on ! c\nt]pane4 ,j ,god6 :at 0 t pat*8 ,a fa9t circle sme>$ ) ! f+]1 & ?r\gh ! mid/ ( x a ragg$ d>t4 ,c>lo ,=maggia _h be5 !re6 ,he knew t m>k6 ,& !n ! :ole tru? blaz$ be=e him l a %eet ( fire4 ,he fell =w>d on 8 face4 ,! ?9 ?read ( sc>let f ,m>co ,zoppa's gap+ ?roat crawl$ drop by drop on to 8 %\ld]4 ,c>lo ,=maggia _h lim$ 8 bird4 ,,xii ,,) ,,! ,,br[n ,,be> ,! secret ( happy travell+ is contra/4 ,suff]1 t y may dr[se !reaft]3 grill1 t y may h a heat on y wor? assuagem5t4 ,:]e=e1 to ! ,italian w&]]1 x w be wor? :ile to endure ! fi]c5ess ( ! ,lomb>d pla91 ev5 ! gild$ mod]nisms ( ,milan 7bli/]+ ?\gh !y may be "u ! /roke ( ! nak$ sun7 & ! du/y1 pa9ful trav]se ( ! ,ap5n9es1 to drop d[n at la/ into ! broad gre5 peace ( ! ,val ,d',arno4 ,take1 h[ev]1 ! fir/ halt+- place y c4 ,y w f9d y\rself 9 a holl[ ( ! hills1 help+ ! br[n be> ( ,pi/oja keep ! ,nor!rn gates ( ,tuscany4 ,x is n unlikely t ! ,ap5n9e may walk abroad ) ! /orm1 or hide 8 moss-br[n slopes 9 great %eets ( mi/4 ,?is1 :ile x means a f9e sight1 means also ra9 = ,pi/oja4 ,a quiet ra9 w accord+ly fall ^u ! little city1 g5tly b p]si/5tly4 ,only 9 ! gleams may y guess t y h ! ,tuscan sky ov] y & ! smil+ ,tuscan ,art r\nd ab\t4 ,b ! ways ( ! ,pi/olesi w confirm ! feeble knees2 su* at lea/ 0 my case4 ,= ! ,pi/olesi 7 !re beside f\l wea!r1 & spla%$ ab\t "u gre5 umbrellas ) prodigi\s jokes to cut at ea* o!r's exp5se1 ( a sort we res]ve = ,spr+ or e>ly ,june4 ,= !m1 ) a v9tage none too good to be g>n]$1 x might h be5 ! f9e/ wea!r 9 ! _w3 b ,i am b\nd to add my belief t !y w\ld h laugh$ 7 x ! wor/4 ,) no money1 no wea!r1 & taxes intol]able1 ,pi/oja laugh$ & look$ h&some4 ,0 n ,boccaccio a ,pi/olese8 ,i 0 rem9d$ ( 8 book at e turn ( ! road3 life is a wanton /ory !re1 or1 say1 a ,masque ( ,gre5 ,?+s1 enact$ by a spl5did fairy r\t4 ,!y 7 /ill ! well-fav\r$ race ,d9o ,compagni describ$ !m f> back 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury--=mati di bella /atura oltre a' ,toscani1 he says4 ,! words hold good ( _! gr&sons--! m5 lean] & long]1 h>di] & ke5] ?an y f9d !m 9 ,lucca or ,si5a2 & ! wom5 c>ry _! heads high1 & :5 !y smile at y 7z !y w7 y ?9k ! sun mu/ be %9+4 ,!y are m\nta9e]s1 a /rong race4 ,at pallone "o day1 ,i saw muscles all a-ripple d[n ! back1 arms & %\ld]s1 :i* w\ld h intoxicat$ ! great old amatore del p]sona himself4 ,= _! vivacity1 x is racial2 ,i ?9k all ,tuscans1 m or less1 reta9 ! buoyant spirits1 ! al]tness z ( birds1 :i* cr[n$ ,italy ) ,flor5ce in/ead ( ,rome or ,milan4 ,tuscan ,art is a pro( ( t1 & ,tuscan ,art c be /udi$ at its roots 9 ,pi/oja3 y see !re ! nak$ ?+ itself ) none ( ! weal? ( ,flor5ce to make ! head swim4 ,if ,flor5ce _h /opp$ %ort at ! dea? ( ,giuliano de' ,m$ici1 y might say ,pi/oja 0 ,flor5ce se5 ?r\gh ! dim9i%+-glass4 ,is n t ribb$ dome1 ) its purple mass dom9e]+ ov] ! huddl$ ro(s1 ,brunelles*i's8 ,x is a fai?ful copy ( ,vas>i's hat*+2 b no matt]4 ,s ) ! ,bapti/]y1 ! t[]s1 ! grim old cornic$ palaces1 ! sdruccioli & gloomy clefts :i* s]ve = /reets4 ,b y w\ld be wrong4 ,pisa is ! real p>5t ( ,pi/oja1 z inde$ %e is ( ,flor5ce-,dante's ,flor5ce4 ,pisa's magnific5t build+ repeats to itself "h3 ,go?ic ) a t\* ( ,lat9 sanity1 a t\* ( ! g5u9e ,paganism :i* loves ! ddal e>? & _c br+ itself to be out ( t\* ) x4 ,san ,giovanni fuoricivitas1 :at a rock-hewn *ur* x is6 ,a rigid oblong1 d>k z ! twilight1 runn+ ) ! /reet )\t belfry or w9d[ or faade4 ,?ree ti]s ( %all[ arcades on spiral columns1 nev] a w9d[ to be se51 & ! :ole ( solemn black m>ble n>r[ly /rip$ ) :ite4 ,is !re su* a bea/ z a black tig]--a tig] :]e ! tawny & black *ange places8 ,san ,giovanni is modell$ aft] t fa%ion4 ,x is v old--twelf? c5tury at late/--v %abby & wea!r-beat51 du/y & des]t$4 ,b x w outlive ,pi/oja2 & t is probably :at ,pi/oja desir$4 ,?is black & :ite1 :i* is s rem9isc5t ( e>ly ,flor5ce1 is c>ri$ out ) m fidelity to ! model 9 ! ,piazza4 ,! octagonal ,bapti/]y is1 no d\bt1 a copy ( ,dante's belov$ *ur*2 b x is mu* bett] plac$1 does n %un to be admir$ l its beautiful yell[$ si/]4 ,! ,duomo is ( ,pisa aga91 & has a t[]1 half belfry1 half =tress1 :i* once ! ,pode/ seiz$ & held :ile ! plucky little t[n endur$ a siege4 ,! ,br[n ,be> /ood out long aga9/ ! ,lily4 ,b ,lor5zo %[$ 8 tee?3 & ! ,wolf prevail$ at la/4 ,sculpture ap>t1 ! resemblance to ,flor5ce /ops "h4 ,none ( h] ,c9que-c5to brav]y & little ( h] e>li] & f9] ,r5aissance came ?is way4 ,b "o ?+ came2 "o clean brea? f t solemn fifte5? c5tury did bl[ to ?is v]ge ( ,tuscan soil1 a brea? f ,luca della ,robbia & 8 m54 ,!y may fl[] m exub]antly 9 ,flor5ce1 ^? broad1 blue-ey$ platt]s ( !irs2 n[h]e is _! purpose m explicit1 _! *>m m exquisitely appreciable ?an "h4 ,!re is a *ance ( consid]+ ! art on its own m]its2 bett]1 y c see x m truly z x 0 at home1 s9ce ,flor5ce has caught "s little ( ,haussmannism & is n z ,luca left x4 ,s "h1 p]haps be/ ( all1 y may try to plumb ! dep?s ( ! ,della ,robbia s\l1--?r\gh its purity & limpid c&\r1 ?r\gh its %9+1 sweetly :olesome homel9ess1 d[n to ! cry/al s9c]ity burn+ recess$ 9 ! %r9e4 ,x is ! fa%ion to say ( ,angelico da ,fiesole t 8 0 a navet :i* am\nt$ to g5ius3 a ?9 phrase1 :i* may nev]!less pass to qualify ! inspir$ m9iaturi/4 ,! religiosity ( ! ,della ,robbia1 :ile no less nave1 is really f> o!r4 ,x is n ,go?ic at all1 nor ascetic1 nor my/ic4 ,x w\ld be ,lat91 7 x n bli! en\gh to be ,greek4 ,x speaks ( :at is & mu/ be1 & is well cont5t2 n ( :at %\ld1 or might be1 if "o c\ld b te> (f ?is cru/4 ,x seems probable t x speaks z pure a ,paganism--j t v ,paganism :i* ,pisan build+ repres5ts-- z has be5 se5 s9ce ! workm5 ( ,tanagra fa%ion$ _! little clay famili>s = ! tombs1 slim ,greek girls 9 _! re$y habit z !y liv$1 or *att]+ matrons l ^? y read ( 9 ,!ocritus4 ,mu* f9e phras+ has be5 sp5t ^u ! ef=t to analyse ! /hetics ( ,delia ,robbia w>e4 ,its inexhau/ible *>m is unque/ionable2 b j :]e does x cat* "o's brea?8 ,n altoge!r 9 ! clean col\r+1 l no?+ s mu* z t ( a cool1 glaz$ dairy at home1--milky- blue1 cream-:ite1 butt]-yell[1 p>sley-gre51 all ! dairy names come pat to p5--2 n necess>ily 9 ! %e]1 ,april lovel9ess ( =m & expression1 ?\gh t w\ld c\nt = mu*2 nor1 ,i believe1 z ,mr4 ,pat] w\ld h u ackn[l$ge1 9 ! evanesc5t delicacy ( ea* motive & s5tim5t1--! arre/+ ( a s+le sigh1 a s+le wave ( desire1 a s+le /ave ( ! ,magnificat4 ,all ?is is true1 & true only ( ,luca1 & yet ! :ole *>m is n !re4 ,r1 ,i ?9k1 y w f9d x 9 ! fus+ ( humble mat]ial--! age-old clay ( ! pott] 7( ! ,ma/]-,pott]1 = t matt]7--& f9e art1 :]eby ! wayside %r9e is l9k$ to ! high alt>1 & contad9o & ,vic>- ,apo/olic c hail a common ideal4 ,e lane1 e cottage1 has its ,madonna-%r9e "h2 lump$ 9 clay or daub$ 9 raw col\r1 no?+ c oblit]ate ! sweet s5tim5t ( ^! poor we$s ( art1 ^! tawdry little appeals to ! bett] "p ( u4 ,madonna cries ) a b>$ r$ he>t2 %e supports a :ite ,*ri/2 suave %e /oops to enfold a legion ( *ildr5 9 h] mantle4 ,%e is z ,tuscan z ! br[ne/ ( !m2 b a ,tuscan ( ! r>e/ m\ld1 !y w\ld h y to see1 ( a cleanl9ess q unapproa*able1 ( a b5ignity :olly div9e4 ,"o le>ns ! secret ( devotional art be/ ( all 9 su* ephem]al sanctu>ies4 ,& s9ce ,f9e ,art is ! fl[] ( ^! %abby roots1 ,italy only1 :]e ,c9c9natus work$ 9 8 g>d51 c furni% s wond]ful a h>mony ( opposites4 ,surely x is ! mo/ democratic c\ntry 9 ,europe4 ,i saw a ,colonel ! o!r day1 9 ,bologna1 c>ry+ a newspap] p>cel4 ,he 0 9 full uni=m4 ,x 0 ! secret ( ,sa9t ,francis t he knew h[ to bridge ! gulf on ei!r side ( :i* we1 prison]s 9 feudal holds1 h cri$ to ea* o!r 9 va94 ,x 0 ! secret ( ! ,delia ,robbia too4 ,! god %all s9k t we may rise to meet him 9 ! way4 ,:y n8 ,"h 9 ,pi/oja are "s preci\s pieces--a ,visitation 9 ,san ,giovanni1 a pe>ly ,madonna ,incoronata on ! big door ( ,san ,giacopo1 conc]n+ :i* x w\ld be difficult to acc\nt to "o's self = ! add$ ze/ giv5 by ! mantle ( f9e du/ :i* has settl$ d[n on ! pale folds ( ! drap]y & outl9$ ! squ>e blue panels ( ! backgr\nd4 ,aft] all1 is x n "o m t\* ( ! h$g][1 a symbol ( ! h$g][-fai? n q dead 9 ! byeways ( ,italy8 ,b ,i "k ,i %all nev] convey ! spontaneity ) :i* ,fra ,paol9o's ,visitation /rikes quick = ! he>t4 ,! ?+ is s mom5t>y1 a m]e quiv] ( emotion pass+ f "o woman to ano!r4 ,! pair ( !m h look$ 9 to ! deeps4 ,!n ! old] /umbles =w>d to h] knees1 & ! girl /oops d[n to raise h]4 ,"o guesses ! re/4 ,!y w be sobb+ toge!r 9 a m9ute1 ! girl's face buri$ 9 ! o!r's %\ld]4 ,all y are to see is j ! wi/fulness1--,my de>6 my de>6 ,& !n ! ,virg91 full ( ,grace1 b a %y girl 9 h] te5s = all t1 hides h] hot *eeks & cries h] little wild he>t to quietness4 ,"s ( x is 9 ,alb]t9elli's f9e picture1 b n all4 ,all ( x--& "h's ! po9t--is to be se5 9 ! /reet among ^! cle>-ey$ ,tuscan wom51 j z ,fra ,paol9o 7himself ( ,pi/oja7 saw x be=e our "t1 & !n fix$ x = ev] 9 blue & :ite4 ,& n[ cross ! ,piazza & come d[n ! /eep incl9e by ! ,palazzo ,commune1 turn to ! left1 & behold ! cr[n ( ,pi/oja1 ! ,sp$ale del ,ceppo4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ,luca's ma/]piece at ,flor5ce1 ! ,f\ndl+ ,hospital on ^: front are "s tw5ty bamb9i 9 pure :ite on blue3 babies or fl[]s1 "o does n "k :i*4 ,9 #aead ! ,pi/olesi remodell$ _! own hospital1 & call$ 9 ! successors to ,luca's my/]y to make x joyful4 ,&rea1 ,giovanni1 ,luca ,,ii4 & ,girolamo came & conjur$ 9 turn1 & _! wallfl[]s spr\t$ f ! limewa%$ sides4 ,i fancy myself out 9 ! pat*$ ,piazzo del ,ceppo z ,i write1 look+ aga9 on ! pleasant quietness ( x all4 ,x is a grey day ) ?und] sm\ld]+ some:]e 9 ! hills1 close & heavy4 ,! bl9d walls ab\t me />e h>d 9 ! raw light1 b ! w>ds ( ! hospital are op5 back & front to ! air2 x is a re/ = ! eye to look into _! cool dep?s )9 ! loggia4 ,x is a squ>e1 v pla91 yell[ build+1 ?is hospital1 unreliev$ save = its loggia1 its pa9t$ frieze ( e>!nw>e1 & a rickety cross to d5ote its pi\s uses4 ,?r\gh ! w>ds ,i c see to ! wet sky aga9 & a gable-end ( vivid r$ & yell[4 ,a ?9 black ,*ri/ on 8 cross /&s up aga9/ ?is bright squ>e ( di/ance1 pa!tic silh\ette en\gh = me2 rem9d] some?+ s9i/]1 y might ?9k1 = ! sick folk inside4 ,b n s2 ?is is a crucifix1 n a ,crucifixion4 ,?is poor wood5 ,rood1 b[+ 9 ! %ade1 speaks n ( high trag$y1 b ( ! simple annals ( ! poor aga92 n ( ,/4 ,john1 b ( ,/4 ,luke1 ,i %all be call$ s5tim5tal2 b ) ! b& ( g>d5 col\rs be=e me ,i c't get away f ! /reets & alleys1 ,i am n sure ! craftsm5 int5d$ ,i %\ld4 ,! hospital itself is l[ & squ>e2 x is limewa%$ all ov]1 & has ! bl9d & beat5 aspect ( all ,italian h\ses3--r$-purpli% tiles runn+ into deep eaves1 jal\si$ w9d[s1 & ! loggia4 ,x is on ! face ( ?is t ! work]s 9 bak$ clay--lavoro molto utile p] la /ate1 s cool & fre% is x1 s r$ol5t ( gre5 pa/ures & ! w9ds ( ,april--h m\ld$ ! ,sev5 ,acts ( ,pure ,m]cy 9 col\rs z pure2 blue ( morn+ sky1 grass-gre51 daffodil-yell[4 ,once m1 no h]oics3 "h is :at ! workm5 knew & we see4 ,black & :ite frati1 n idealis$ at all1 b sleek & r\nd 9 ! jaw z a monk w get on oil & asciutta1 m9i/] to sunburnt peasants1 & ruddy girls z massive 9 ! wai/ & /\t 9 ! ankle z _! si/]s ( to-day4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 !re is ,allegory4 ,allegory ( y\r well-ord]$1 gravitat$ sort1 :i* takes u no :it fur!r f :olesome e>? & ! m5 & wom5 s pla9ly & happily made ( x4 ,no so>+1 no transc5d5talism4 ,c>it is a deep-brea/$ m>ket-girl nurs+ two br[n babies1 :om ,i h j se5 sprawl+ ov] a g\rd 9 ! ,campo ,m>zio2 ,=tezza1 ,sp]anza1 ,f$e1 ,i "k !m all1 bless _! sob]1 good eyes6 9 ! fruit-m>ket1 or sell+ newspap]s1 or plait+ /raws 9 ! ,piazza4 ,aft] ?is we slide into religion pure & direct1 ! beautiful ridicul\s ,paganism :i* has nev] left ! pla9 hea!n- folk4 ,wrea!d m$allions 9 ! sp&rils give u ,m>y w>n$1 ,m>y visit$1 ,m>y hom+ to h] ,son1 ,m>y cr[n$2 :at w\ld !y d )\t _! ,bona ,dea 9 ,tuscany8 ,%e is ( !m1 & yet always a little beyond _! grasp4 ,n too f>1 h[ev]4 ,t means ,go?icism4 ,! advantage ( ! ,italian religi\s ideal is obvi\s4 ,art may nev] leave = long toge!r ! good br[n e>?2 & x c s]ve religion well :5 x plucks up a type to set1 clean z ,god made x1 j a little above our rea*1 to %[ ,^: is ! e>? & ! fulness !re(4 ,an example4 ,i leave ! :ite & crumbl+ ,piazza1 its old m>ble well1 its begg>s1 its sick1 & its mead[-fre% bord] ( ,delia ,robbia plant+1 & /ray up ! ,via del ,ceppo t[>ds ! ramp>ts4 ,high at a b>r$ w9d[ a br[n "m ) a br[n dep5d5t baby smiles d[n ^u my wayf>+4 ,%e has f9e broad br[s & a pati5t face2 :5 %e smiles1 out ( m]e k9dness = my solit>y go+s1 x is pleasant to note ! gleam ( light on h] tee? & lips4 ,i take (f my hat1 z ,luca or ,lippo w\ld h done1 to ma c\s9e la ,re9e des cieux4 ,?us goes life ,9 ,pi/oja & ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,,xiii ,,dead ,,*ur*es ,,at ,,foligno ,f my ro(-top1 :i!r ,i am fl$ to snat* :at cool] airs may drift into ?is cup ( e>?1 ,i c see above ! /raggl+ tiles ( gable & loggia ! cupolas & belfries ( _m *ur*es4 ,i "k !y are all dead2 = ,i h w\nd a devi\s way ?r\gh ! close inhospitable /reets & met !m or _! gho/s at e corn]4 ,! gho/ ( a dead *ur* is ! wor/ ( all disembodi$ sighs3 he wails & *att]s at y4 ,"h ,i h se5 *ur*es ^: t[]s 7 fall5 & _! tribunes laid b>e to ! insults ( ! "w-a-day _w4 ,!re 7 *ur*es ) ugly ga%es 9 !m1 fre% & sm>t+ /ill2 "s _h sightless eyes1 z ( skulls2 & !re 7 *ur*es piecemeal & scatt]$ l ! spl9t]s ( ! ,true ,cross4 ,a great foliat$ ar* ( trav]t9e w\ld frame a pat* ( pla/] & soil$ casem5t j broad en\gh = "s loll+ pair ( %\ld]s & %ock-head atop2 a sacr$ emblem1 "s ,agnus indef9ably v5]able1 "s pr\d old cognisance ( ! ,see1 or fray$ ,byzant9e symbol 7plait$ ) inf9ite art by its =m] contriv]s71 su* & o!r consecrat$ fragm5ts w\ld /uff a hole to keep ! w9d away f a donkey-/all or ,fabbrica di pa/a 9 a muddy lane4 ,i met dismantl$ walls /ill blu%+ ) ! /a9s ( fresco--a sa9t's robe1 ! limp burd5 ( ! ,addolorata2--,i met texts innum]able1 %r9es fly-ridd5 &1 (t5 z n1 mock$ ) dead fl[]s4 ,& n[1 z ,i see ^! grey t[]s & ! gr& purple l9e ( ! hills hemm+ 9 ! ,tib] ,valley1 ,i "k ,i am come d[n to ! sat$ ,s\?1 to ! conf9es ( ,umbria1 ! c\ntry ( dead *ur*es1 & ( ,rome ! metropolis ( su* deplorable brok5 toys4 ,?is appe>s to me ! disagreeable tru? conc]n+ ! h>b\rage ( ,sa9t ,francis & ,sa9t ,b]n>d9e1 & ( ,rob]to da ,lecce1 a man :o1 if ev]ybody _h 8 rights1 w\ld be kn[n z great 9 8 way z ei!r4 ,y w rememb] t ,lu!r f\nd x out be=e me4 ,! religi\s en?usiasm we br+ 9 may s]ve our turn :ile we are "h3 x w be odd if any survive = ! return2 impossible to g away z f]vid z we come4 ,o!r en?usiasms w fatt52 b ! wond]ful ,go?ic adumbration ( ,*ri/ianity 0 born 9 ! ,nor? & has nev] be5 heal?y any:]e else4 ,go?icism1 driv5 s\?w>d1 runs spe$ily to se$2 an amaz+ luxuriance1 a riot1 /range fl[]s ( heavy %apes & madd5+ sav\r2 & !n t worse corruption to foll[ a p]fection premature4 ,s m$ival ,*ri/ianity 9 ,umbria is a ru91 b n = ,salvator ,rosa2 x has n be5 suff]$ a dignifi$ dea?4 ,t is ! %>pe/ cut ( all1 t ! poor blea*$ skull mu/ be deck$ ) pap] roses4 ,all ?is is =c$ ^u me by my la/ days 9 ,tuscany :]e a l[] mean has secur$ a s]5] reign4 ,i _h h>dly realis$ ! comel9ess ( its intellectual vig\r )\t ?is abrupt contra/4 ,pi/oja1 ) its pleasant wor%ip ( ! :olesome 9 common life2 ,lucca1 girdl$ ) ! grey & gre5 ( h] immemorial planes1 & adorn$ ) ! silv]y gloss ( old m>ble & /one-cutt]'s "w exquisitely curi\s2 !n ,prato1 du/y little h&ful ( old brick palaces & black & :ite t[]s1 :]e ,i he>d a mass be=e ! high alt> b two ,sundays ago4 ,all ,prato 0 9 *ur* t %[]y morn+1 ,i ?9k4 ,! air 0 close1 ev5 9 ! dep?s ( ! great nave3 ! fans all ab\t me kept up a cont9ual flick]1 l bats' w+s1 & ! m5 _h to use _! hats1 or h&k]*iefs :]e !y _h !m4 ,to he> ! responses roll+ ab\t ! *apels & e*o+ r\nd ! timb]s ( ! ro( y w\ld h said ! ?und] _h come4 ,x 0 too d>k to see ,lippi's light-he>t$ secul>ities 9 ! *oir2 "o saw !m1 h[ev]1 be/ 9 ! congregation--! same appeal+ innoc5ce 9 ! grey-ey$ wom51 & ! m5 ) ! same grave self-possession & ! same respectful b delib]ate conc]n ) _! own affairs :i* gives y ! idea t !y are l5d+ !mselves to div9e s]vice r out ( polit5ess ?an f any m intimate motive4 ,lippi saw ?is 9 ,prato f\r c5turies ago1 & ,i1 aft] him1 saw x all aga9 9 a ru/ic sacrifice :i* ,i %\ld f9d x h>d to di/+ui% f e>li] sacrifices 9 ! same spot4 ,& inde$ x is in=m$ ) precisely ! same _s1 an in>ticulate rev]5ce = ! ,dynamic 9 ,nature4 ,h[ _m religions c be r$uc$ to t6 ,9 ,flor5ce aga91 :at a h>dy slip ( ! old /ock /ill survives6 ,y may see h[ ! wor%ip ( ,v5us ,g5etrix & ,m>ia ,deip>a m]g$ 9 ! "w ( ,botticelli & ,ghirl&ajo1 ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,&rea del ,s>to2 y may see h[1 if asceticism has nev] ?riv5 !re1 !re 0 7& /ill is7 an ef=t aft] selection ( "s sort & a scrupul\s respect = ! elegantia qudam :i* ,alb]ti held to be almo/ div9e2 y may see1 at lea/1 a religion :i* /ill b9ds1 & :i*1 mak+ no great pr(essions1 has gr[n ord]ly & surely to respect4 ,?us f a ,tuscany1 pagan1 k9dly1 exub]ant & despond+ by turns1 b always ready ) t long sl[ smile y fir/ meet 9 ! ,lor5zetti ( ,si5a & aft]w>ds f9d s t5d]ly express$ 9 its diff]5t manife/ations 9 ! ,delia ,robbia & ,botticelli--a smile :]e pati5ce & wi/fulness /ruggle toge!r & f9ally kiss1--,i came d[n to ,umbria & a p dy+ ( :at ,m4 ,huysmans gr&iosely calls our imm5se fatigue4 ,"h is a p t has lov$ asceticism n wisely4 ,?is asceticism1 pu%$ to ! limit :]e x becomes a k9d ( s5suality1 has bitt5 into ,umbria's he>t2 & ,umbria1 ) a cloy$ palate1 sees h] frescos peel & lets h] sanctu>ies out to bats & gre5 liz>ds4 ,surely ! wor/ =m ( moral jaundice is :]e ! suff]] wat*es 8 affections palsy1 b makes no /ir4 ,f ! ramp ( ! citadel at ,p]ugia y c guess :at a hornet's ne/ t grey /ronghold ( ! ,baglioni mu/ h be54 ,x comm&s ! great pla9 & b>s ! way to ,rome4 ,we/w>d1 on a spur ( rock1 /&s ,magione & a lonely t[]3 ?is 0 _! outpo/ t[>ds ,si5a4 ,ea/w>d !re is a :ite pat* on ! di/ant hills--,spello1 m\nta9 built ) quiet citadel1 quiet en\gh n[4 ,!re 0 always a ,baglione at ,spello ) 8 eyes set on *ance com]s f ,foligno & ,rome4 ,se5 f !nce1 ,augu/a ,p]usia hangs l a /orm cl\d ov] h] cliffs1 impregnable b by /rategy1 z wick$ & beautiful z ev] h] =m] ma/]s1 ! ,sev5 ,deadly ,s9s1 gr&sons ( ,=tebraccio4 ,! place is l its hi/ory1 ( c\rse1 hav+1 9 fact1 gr[n up ) x3 y might say x 0 ! inc>nation ( ,p]ugia's _s2 x w\ld only be to admit1 :at is s obvi\s ov] "h1 t a t[n is ! "w ( art ( t l>g] s\l1 ! body politic4 ,s to see ! crazy /reets cut 9 /eps & crevasses across & ?r\gh ! rocks1 spann+ a gorge ) a /one ladd] or bor+ a twi/$ tunnel "u ! %e] ( ! ,etruscan walls1 to note ! *ur*es innum]able & ! f\ndations ( ! ?irty =tress-t[]s %e once _h--all ?is is to read ! secret ( ,p]ugia's two love affairs4 ,( h] t[]s ,julius ,,ii4 left b two /&+1 bl9d pill>s ( masonry2 b !re 7 ?irty ( !m once1 & ! ,baglioni held !m all1 = a season4 ,n[ x 0 ^! wild ,baglioni--fill+ ! t[n ) all mann] ( evil liv+1 says ,mat>azzo1 b nev]!less int5sely belov$ = _! bold be>+ & beauty1 z ( "y hawks2-- x 0 j ^! blood-/a9$ /ripl+s1 ?is ,semonetto :o rode %\t+ into ! ,piazza aft] an affray & swept 8 clogg$ hair cle> ( 8 eyes t he might see to kill1 ?is black ,a/orre1 ( ! few words1 :o 0 murd]$ 9 8 %irt on 8 m>riage-eve by 8 c\s9 & be/ fri5d2 x 0 ?is v c\s9 ,grifone1 s beautiful t he seem$ an angel ( ,p>adise1 :o1 9 8 turn1 0 cut d[n & laid out ) 8 dead allies bel[ ,san ,lor5zo t 8 wid[ might n fail ( f9d+ him & 8 m>r$ fairness--x 0 j ?is /ormy crew t fell weep+ at ,suor ,brigida's meek feet1 confess$ _! s9s & receiv$ ! ,communion 7encompass]s & encompass$ toge!r1 & all 9 a rapture7 on ! v eve ( ! great slaught] ( #aejj2 x 0 !y :o adorn$ ! ,oratory ( ,san ,b]n>d9o & made x ! miracle ( rose- col\r & blue t x is2 :o re>$ ! enorm\s ,san ,dom5ico bel[ ! ,gate ( ,m>s1 & :o1 9 ?is hot-b$ ( enormity1 nurtur$ ,p]ug9o's dreamy ,madonnas4 ,:at x meant ,i "k n at all4 ,!re are o!r riddles z h>d 9 ,umbria4 ,r5an saw ! g5tle cad5ce ( ! l&scape--violet hills1 ! silv] gauze ( wat]1 olivey>ds all ( a gre5 mi/2 read ! ,fioretti & ! dolor\s ec/asies ( ,p]ug9o's ,seba/ian1 & /raightway adapt$ ! high-fl[n p>allel work$ out 9 detail by ,giotto4 ,umbria = him 0 ! ,galilee ( ,italy1 & ,francis son ( ,b]n>d an avat> ( ,*ri/4 ,b ,r5an 0 apt to all[ 8 emotions to ride him4 ,ano!r dazzl+ contra/1 :i* has rec5tly ex]cis$ ano!r dextr\s ,fr5*man1 is ,si5a ) h] ,sa9t ,ca!r9e & h] ,sodoma :o betray$ h]--,sa9t ,ca!r9e1 z great a =ce politically z %e 0 spiritually1 & ,sodoma1 :o pa9t$ h] l a ,dana ) love-glaz$ eyes fa9t+ be=e ! app>ition ( ! ,crucifi$ ,s]aph4 ,!re is no?+ l ?is 9 ! hi/ory ( ,tuscany1 ^: palaces n long 7 =tresses nor h] monks at any "t successful politicians4 ,cosimo _h pull$ d[n ! ,flor5t9e t[]s or ev] ! la/ ,oddi _h loos$ hold ( ,ridolfo's ?roat1 ,i "k t ,si5a is j )9 t prov9ce geographically2 9 temp]am5t1 9 art & mann]1 %e has always %[n h]self int5sely ,umbrian4 ,take1 !n1 ! case ( ,savon>ola4 ,! ,flor5t9es receiv$ him gladly en\gh & he>d him ) hone/ admiration1 ev5 en?usiasm4 ,/ill1 !re is reason to believe !y took him1 9 ! ma91 spectacul>ly1 z !y also took t port5t\s old monomaniac ,gemi/hos ,ple?o :o made religions z we might make pills4 ,=1 obs]ve1 ,savon>ola lo/ 8 head--& 8 life1 good s\l6--:]e ! ,flor5t9es did n4 ,! cobbl] w5t beyond 8 la/ :5 ! ,frate essay$ politics4 ,he suff]$ accord+ly4 ,b 9 ,p]ugia1 9 ,si5a1 9 ,gubbio & ,orvieto1 ! great revivali/s ,b]n>d9e1 ,ca!r9e1 ,fra ,rob]to1 held absolute rule ov] body & s\l4 ,= ! mom5t ,baglione & ,oddi kiss$ ea* o!r2 all feuds 7 /ay$2 a man might climb ! black alleys ( a night )\t any fe> ( a knife to y]k him 7! ,anci5t's ^w7 "u ! ribs or noose r\nd 8 neck to sw+ him up to ! ar*way )al4 ,s ,ca!r9e br\ght back ,boniface 7& mu* tr\ble7 f ,avignon1 & ,da ,lecce wrote out a new con/itution = "s rock-b\nd hive ( ! hills1 ^: cr[d wail+ 9 ! m>ket-place knew ! ec/asy ( rep5tance1 & ran riot 9 religi\s orgies v mu* aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,great] ,dionysia or1 say1 ! ,salvation ,army4 ,& h[ ,niccol ,alunno w\ld h pa9t$ ! ,salvation ,army6 ,s x does seem t ! two great passions ( ,umbria burnt !mselves out toge!r4 ,!y 71 inde$1 ! two ends ( ! c&le4 ,:5 ! ,baglioni fell 9 ! black "w ( two ,augu/ nights1 only "o escap$4 ,& ) !m di$ ! love ( ! old lawless life & ! inf9ite reli% !re 0 = "s positive =eta/e ( ! life ( ! _w to come4 ,bo? lives _h be5 liv$ too fa/3 f t day ,p]ugia fell into a torpor1 z ,p]ug9o1 ! glass ( 8 "t & place1 also fell4 ,p]ug9o1 we "k1 _h 8 d\bts conc]n+ ! immortality ( ! s\l1 b pa9t$ on 8 beautiful cloi/]-dreams1 & knock$ d[n 8 sa9ts to ! highe/ bidd]4#a ,vas>i assures me t ! *ief solace ( ! old prodigal 9 8 end ( days 0 to dress 8 "y wife's hair 9 fanta/ic coils & braids4 ,a prodigal he 0--true ,p]ug9ese 9 t-- prodigal ( ! delicate meats 8 s\l af=d$4 ,8 end may h be5 un$ify+2 x mu/ at lea/ h be5 v pitiful4 ,n[adays 8 "n /&s ^u ! ,corso ,vannucci ( ! t[n he utt]$1 & 9 ! c\rt wall ( a little recess$ & colonnad$ h\se 9 ! ,via ,deliziosa4 ,meantime 8 frescos drop mildew$ f *apel walls or are borne away to a paup] fun]al 9 ! ,palazzo ,communale4 ,footnote #a3 ,see1 h[ev]1 :at he has to say = himself 9 ,*apt] ,v4 ante4 ,9 8 f9ely /udi$ ,s5sations ,m4 ,paul ,b\rget1 x seems to me1 flogs ! air & fails to climb x :5 he /ruggles to lay op5 ! causes ( poor ,vannucci's embitt]+4 ,if ev] pa9t+ took up ! (fice ( lit]ature x 0 9 ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,! quattroc5ti/i /& to ,italy = our ,elizabe?an dramati/s4 ,?is may h produc$ bad pa9t+3 ,mr4 ,george ,moore w tell y t x did4 ,i am n sure t x v greatly matt]s1 =1 fail+ a lit]ature :i* 0 really dramatic1 really poetical1 really 9 any s5se repres5tative1 x 0 z well t !re l$ an outlet some:]e4 ,at any rate ,lippi & ,botticelli1 to ^? :o "k !m1 are expressive ( ! ,flor5t9e temp] :5 ,pulci & ,politian are di/ort$ e*oes ( ano!r2 ,p]ug9o leads u into ! recesses ( ,p]ugia :ile ,graziani keeps u fumbl+ at ! lock4 ,& ,p]ug9o's languor\s boys & maids are ! figm5ts ( a riot\s erotic1 ( a s5su\s fancy )\t imag9ation or intellig5ce or hum\r4 ,8 ,alcibiades1 or ,mi*ael ,ar*angel1 seems gre5-sick ) a love ma9ly physical2 8 ,socrates has ! comb$ resignation ( 8 ,j]omes & ,romualds--smoo?ly ord]$ old m5 set 9 ! milky light ( ,umbrian morn+s & dream+ out placid lives by ! side ( a moonfac$ ,umbrian beauty1 :o is n[ ,m>y & n[ ,luna z *ance motions 8 h&4 ,h[ p5etrat+1 h[ di/9ctive by ! side ( !m seems ,s&ro's slim & te>ful ,anima ,mundi %iv]+ 9 ! *ill dawn6 ,) :at a /range magic does ,filipp9o u%] 9 ! pale app>ition ( ! ,mat] ,dolorosa to 8 ,b]n>d1 or flu% h] up aga9 to a heav5 ( blue-gre5 & a glory ( burn+ *]ubim6 ,?is he does1 y rememb]1 ) rocket-l effect1 9 a *apel ( ! ,m9]va 9 ,rome4 ,b x is ! unqu5*able ?ir/ ( ! ,umbrians = "s spiritual nutrim5t1 "s outlet = _! passion to be f\nd only 9 blood%$ or fa9t+ bel[ ! ,cross1 "s fi]ce & untameable animal quality su* z y see to-day 9 ! torn gables1 ! t[]s & ba/ions ( ,p]ugia1 x is ! _s :i* in=m$ & made ^! ?+s y get 9 ,p]ug9o's pictures--9 ! hot s5sualism ( _! col\r-s*eme1 ! rip5ess & bloom ( physical beauty encas+ ! vague long+ ( a too-rapid adolesc5ce4 ,! desire c\ld nev] be f$ & ! bloom wore (f4 ,look at ,duccio's "w on ! facade ( ,san ,b]n>d9o1 ,duccio 0 a ,flor5t9e1 b :]e 9 ,flor5ce w\ld y see 8 l8 ,:at a revel ( disproportion 9 ^! long-legg$ nymphs1 full- lipp$ & n>r[-ey$ z any ( ,rossetti's curi\s imag9+s4 ,take ! ,pov]t1 a we$y girl ) ! %r9k+ paps ( a *ild4 ,"h aga9 7exquisite z %e is 9 modell+ & int5sity ( expression7 y get ! enticem5t ( a mal=mation :i* is absolutely un-,greek--unless y are to c\nt ,phrygia )9 ! magic r+-f5ce--& only to be equall$ by ! luxury ( ,beccadelli4 ,y get t 9 ,sodoma too1 ! h&y ,lomb>d2 y h x 9 ,p]ug9o & all ! ,umbrians 79 "s =m or o!r72 b nev]1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! g5u9e ,tuscan--n ev5 9 ,botticelli--& nev]1 ( c\rse1 9 ! ,v5etians1 ,duccio modell$ ^! ?+s :ile ! ,delia ,robbia 7 at _! ,hell5ics2 & a few ye>s aft] he did !m came ! end ( ! ,baglioai & all su* ge>4 ,! end ( real ,umbrian art 0 n long4 ,p]ug9o awoke to h 8 d\bts ( ! s\l's immortality4 ,no great wond] !re1 p]haps1 giv5 he ackn[l$g$ a m]ciful heav54444 ,i *anc$ to meet an old woman ! o!r day 9 a c\ntry omnibus4 ,we j\rney$ toge!r f ,prato to ,flor5ce & became v fri5dly4 ,y\r dry old woman1 :o ha? _h losses1 :o has become1 9 fact1 _w-worn & v wise1 or l "o ( ,%akespe>e's vet]ans--! ,grave-digg]1 or ! ,c\ntryman 9 ,antony & ,cleopatra--has prob$ ! ball & f\nd x holl[2 su* a batt]$ & =tifi$ s\l 9 petticoats is peculi> to ,italy1 & c\ntries :]e ! wom5 "w & ! m51 pocket+ _! h&s1 keep sleek looks4 ,we _h j pass$ a pleasant little procession4 ,x 0 ,sunday1 ! h\r ,b5$iction4 ,a /aid nun 0 convoy+ a p>ty ( s*ool-girls to *ur*2 :]eupon ,i rem>k$ to my neighb\r on _! pretty be>+1 a sort ( artless piety & ( att5tion = unkn[n b n impossible bless+s :i* !y _h ab\t !m4 ,b my old woman took small com=t f x4 ,%e knew ^? cattle1 %e said3 ,capu*9s1 ,jacob9s1 ,black1 ,:ite & ,grey1--knew !m all4 ,well6 ,ev]ybody _h 8 way ( mak+ a liv+3 h]s 0 knitt+ /ock+s4 ,a h>d life1 via1 b an hone/4 ,"h x became me to urge t ! religi\s life might h its comp5sations1 )\t :i* x w\ld p]haps be h>d] ?an knitt+ /ock+s2 t "o ne$$ relaxation & w\ld d well to be sure t x 0 at lea/ innoc5t4 ,relaxation ( a k9d1 said %e1 a man mu/ h4 ,snuff n[6 ,%e 0 invet]ate at ! sport4 ,! view 0 v dry2 b ,i ?9k its reason$ limitations also v ,tuscan1 & by no means exclusive ( a tol]able am\nt ( piety & hone/ deal+4 ,foligno1 by m]e contra/ rem9ds me ( x--busy ,foligno huddl$ betwe5 ! mighty knees ( a *alk d[n1 city ( fall5 *ur*es & h&some girls1 j n[ p>ad+ ! /reets ) _! fans a-flutt] & a pretty turn to ea* veil$ head ( !m4 ,z ,i write ! light dies d[n1 ! w9d drops1 huge inky cl\ds hang ov] ! we/2 ! sun1 z he falls beh9d !m1 sets !m k9dl+ at ! edge4 ,! worn old blea*$ domes1 ! bell-t[]s & turrets loom+ 9 ! blue dusk1 seem to sigh t ! c5tury moves s sl[ly =w>d4 ,h[ _m m mu/ !y endure ( ^!8 ,x is ! h\r ( ,ave ,m>ia4 ,b only two crack$ bells r+ x 94 ,,envoy3 ,,to ,,all ,,y ,,ladies ,lovely & hon\rable ladies1 x is1 z ,i hold1 no mean fav\r y h accord$ me1 to sit /ill & smil+ :ile ,i h sung to y\r v faces a /ave v]g+ "h & !re on ! famili>4 ,y h sat ?us endur+ me1 because1 be+ wr\ght = ! mo/ "p out ( /one or pa9t]'s /uff1 y\r necessities h inde$ =bidd5 retirem5t4 ,yet my obligations %\ld n on t acc\nt be light]4 ,he w\ld be a ?9 _s :o %\ld ga9 a lady's fri5dly reg>d1 & !n vilip5d because %e knew no bett]1 or c\ld n *oose4 ,i hope inde$ t ,i h done y no wrong1 g5tildonne1 ,i prote/ t ,i h meant none2 b h lov$ y all z a man may1 :o has1 at mo/1 b a b[+ acqua9tance ) y\r lady%ips4 ,z ,i recall y\r />ry names1 no blu% h9t+ unmann]l9ess suspect & unconfess$ hits me on ! *eek3-- ,simonetta1 ,il>ia1 ,n5ciozza1 ,bett9a2 y too1 c&id ,m>iota ( ,prato2 y1 fl9*+ little ,imola2 & y1 snuff-tak+1 wool-c>d+ anci5t lady ( ! omnibus--scorn] ( monks1 ,i h kiss$ y\r h&s1 ,i h at lea/ giv5 our :ole comm]ce frankly to ! _w2 & ,i "k n h[ any %all say we h be5 clos] acqua9t$ ?an we %\ld4 ,y1 tall ,ligurian ,simonetta1 lov$ ( ,s&ro1 m\rn$ by ,giuliano &1 = a seasons by 8 twi/$ bro!r & "l1 h done well to utt] b "o side ( y\r wild hum\r8 ,! side a man w\ld take1 /ruck1 z y\r ,s&ro 01 by a nympholepsy1 or1 z ,lor5zo 01 by ! rhym]'s appetite = :]e)al to sonnette]8 ,if ,i und]/& y1 x 0 nev] pique or a "y girl's petulance drove y to ,phryne's "o ju/ifiable act ( self-ass]tion4 ,x 0 hone/y4 ,madonna1 or ,i h read y\r grey eyes 9 va92 x 0 en?usiasm--t flame ( our fire s sacr$ t ?\gh x play ! inc5di>y !re %all be no crime--or :]e w\ld be n[ ! ,vas d'elezione8--nor ?\gh x reveal a by/&]'s gr91 any %ame at all4 ,i %all live to tell t /ory ( ?9e1 ,lady ,simonetta1 to ?y hon\r & my own respect2 =1 z a poet says1 ,!re is no holi] flame ,?an flatt]s tor*wise 9 a /ripl+ he>t1 444 a fire f ,heav5 ,to a% ! clay ( u1 & w+ ! ,god4 ,i h se5 all memorials ( y left beh9d to be pond]$ by him :o play$ ,dante to y\r ,beatrice1 ,s&ro ! pa9t+ poet1--! pr\d cle>ness ( y z at ! m>riage fea/ ( ,na/agio degli ,one/i2 ! melt+ ( ! sorr[ t wells f y 9 a tide1 :]e y hold ! book ( y\r ov]ma/]+ hon\r & read ,magnificat ,anima ,mea ) a sob 9 y\r ?roat2 y\r acqua9tance1 too1 ) t grief :i* 0 y\r own h>d5+2 y\r soj\rn1 wan & woebegone z w\ld become ! wife ( ,moses 7mak] ( jeal\s gods72 all ^! guises ( y1 z well z ! pres5tm5ts ( y\r innoc5t y\?1 ,i h se5 & ador$4 ,b ,i h ev] lov$ y mo/ :]e y /& a wi/ful ,v5us ,anadyom5-- ,una donzella non con uman volto1 z ,politian confess$2 = ,i "k y\r he>t1 ,madonna1 & see on ! %>p edge ( y\r ?reat5$ life1 ,ard\r look back to maid5 ,reclusion1 & on 7) a pang ( =ebod+7 to mock]y & evil judgm5t4 ,nev] fe> b ,i brave y\r /ory out to ! _w ere _m days4 ,& if any1 ) pr(ane le] & tongue 9 ! *eek1 take y\r sorr[ = reproa* or y\r pitifulness = a %ame1 let !m receive ! la% ( ! :ip f "o :o w tr\ble to wield x3 non ragioniam di lor4 ,= y\r hon\rable wom5 ,i give y ,il>ia1 ! slim ,luc*esan1 & my little ,bett9c9a1 a *ild yet ) none ( ! vagu] surmises ( adolesc5ce :5 x flu%es & dawns1 b likely en\gh1 if all prosp]1 to be no %ame to y\r company4 ,z yet %e is apte/ to ,donatello's fancy3 %e w gr[ to be ( a /ateli] bevy4 ,i see h] 9 ,ghirl&ajo's g>d51 pac+1 /ill-ey$1 calm & cold1 ) ,g9evra de' ,b5ci & ,giovanna ( ! ,albizzi1 ^? quiet /reets on a visit to ! "m ( ,john ,bapti/4 ,m>iota1 ! h>dy wife ( ! metal-smi?1 is n = "o ( y\r quality1 ?\gh ! w5* is well en\gh n[ ) h] baby on h] arm & ! be/ ( h] se5 by a poet & made endur+4 ,he1 l our ,b]n>do1 _h mo!rhood 9 su* e/eem t he held x w\ld ransom a s94 ,a s98 ,i am no casu/ to discuss rew>ds & puni%m5ts2 b if ,socrates 7 rightly in=m$ & s9 inde$ ignorance1 ,i h no :ips = ,m>iota's squ>e %\ld]s4 ,h] baby1 ,i w>rant1 pluck$ h] f ! burn+4 ,i am n s sure b y might f9d 9 t girl a responsive _s1 &--is ! say+ too h>d8--a tea*]4 ,cont5tm5t ) a few ?+s 0 nev] "o ( y\r virtues1 madam4 ,!re is a lady ^: "n has be5 :isp]$ ?r\gh my pages1 a lady ) :om ,i mu/ make peace if ,i c4 ,_h ,i kn[n h]1 z ,dante did1 9 ! "t ( h] n9e-ye> excell5ce & foll[$ h] 7) an int]lude1 to be sure1 = ,g5tucca7 ?r\gh ! slipp]y ways ( two lives ) mu* eat+ ( salt bread1 ,i might h gr[n into h] fav\r4 ,b ,i nev] did "k ,monna ,beatrice ,port9>i2 & :5 ,i met h] aft]w>ds z my ,lady ,!ologia ,i ?\ght h] some?+ imp]i\s & case-h>d5$4 ,n[ "h & !re "s words ( m9e 7= %e has a high /oma*7 may h giv5 (f5ce4 ,i h h9t$ t h] c\rt is a sl5d] "o 9 ,italy1 ! s]vice paid h] lip-s]vice2 ! l[]$ eyes & bat$ brea? res]v$ = h]2 b = ,f$e h] si/]1 te>s & long kisses & ! cl++4 ,well6 ! ,casa ,cattolica is a broad f\ndation3 ,i f9d ,francis ( ,umbria at ! same bo>d ) ,sicilian ,?omas4 ,if ,i cleave to ! "o mu/ ,i despise ! o!r8 ,lady ,f$e has my he>t & ,lady ,dottr9a mu/ put aside ! bir* if %e w\ld %>e t little k+dom4 ,religio habet1 said ,pico2 !ologia autem inv5it4 ,let h] f9d4 ,b %e mu/ be spe$y1 = ,i promise h] ! mood gr[s on me z ,i become italianato2 & ,i _c pr$ict :5 ! o!r t]m ( ! proposition may be accompli%$4 ,= "o ?+1 ,lady ,!ologia1 ,i praise y n4 ,sympa?y seems to me ( ! ess5ce1 ! heal+ t\* an excell5t ?+ 9 woman4 ,b y told ,virgil1 ,io son fatta da ,dio1 sua m]c1 tale1 ,*e la vo/ra mis]ia non mi tange4 ,sympa?y1 ,madonna8 ,& ,virgil hopeless6 ,on ^! t]ms ,i _h r gloom ) ! good poet 7^: fault 9 y\r eyes 0 t he knew 9 :at he _h believ$7 ?an freeze ) y & ,aqu9as on y\r peak ( hyal9e4 ,& z ,i h f\nd y1 ,donna ,beatrice1 s 9 ! ma9 h !y ( :om ,i pit* my pipe4 ,"h & !re a man ( !m got ex]cise = 8 f+]s 9 y\r web2 "h & !re "o1 z ,pico ! "y ,doctor ( yell[ hair & n9e hundr$ h]esies1 t\*$ ^u ! back ( y\r ivory dais t he might jump f !nce to ! poets out beyond y 9 ! ,sun4 ,y\r great ,dante1 too1 lov$ y ?r\gh all4 ,b1 ,madonna1 he _h lov$ y be=e :5 y 7-- ,donna pietosa e di novella etade1 &1 z became 8 lordly s\l1 might nev] dep>t f ! fai? he _h 9 y4 ,= me1 ,i prote/ ,i love ,religion y\r w>m-bosom$ mate too well to turn f h]2 yet ,i w\ld n on t acc\nt grieve h] 7:o treats y well out ( ! cup ( h] ab\nd+ *>ity7 by asp]s+ y4 ,& if ,i may n kiss y\r foot z y w\ld desire1 ,i may b[ :5 ,i am 9 ! way ) y2 n ?ank+ ,god ,i am n z y are1 b1 )al1 wi%+ y t degree ( int]e/ 9 a really excell5t _w ) :i* ,he has bless$ me & my l1 ! humble fry4 ,la/ly1 to ! ,spirits :i* are 9 ! %r9es ( ! cities ( ,tuscany1 ,i lift up my h&s ) ! (f]+ ( my ?9 book4 ,to ,lucca dove-l & demure1 to ,prato1 ! br[n c\ntry-girl1 to ,pisa1 w9some maid-(- hon\r to ! lady ( ! l&1 to ,pi/oja1 ! ruddy-hair$ & ample1 & to ,si5a1 ! lovely wret*1 black-ey$ & ke5 z a hawk2 ev5 to ,p]ugia1 ! t]magant1 ) a sc> on h] ?roat2 b *iefe/ to ! ,lady ,fir5ze1 ! pale ,que5 cr[n$ ) olive--to all ( y1 ador$ & adorable si/]s1 ,i (f] homage z becomes a po/ulant1 ! rep5tance ( him :o has n e>n$ 8 rew>d1 ?anksgiv+1 & ! praise ,i h n be5 able to utt]4 ,& ,i s5d y1 ,book1 out to ^? ladies ) ! supplication ( good ,ma/] ,c9o1 s*oolman & poet1 say+1 ,e se tu trov]ai donne g5tile1 ,ivi girai2 * l ti vo m&>e2 ,e dono a lor d' audi5za *i$i4 ,poi di a co/or3 ,gittatevi a lor pi$i1 ,e dite1 *i vi m&a e p] *e f>e1 ,udite donne1 e/i valletti umili4