,! ,hall ( ,fantasy by ,na?aniel ,haw?orne ,x has happ5$ to me1 on v>i\s occasions1 to f9d myself 9 a c]ta9 edifice :i* w\ld appe> to h "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( a public ex*ange4 ,its int]ior is a spaci\s hall1 ) a pavem5t ( :ite m>ble4 ,ov]head is a l(ty dome1 support$ by long r[s ( pill>s ( fanta/ic ar*itecture1 ! idea ( :i* 0 probably tak5 f ! ,moori% ru9s ( ! ,alhambra1 or p]haps f "s en*ant$ edifice 9 ! ,arabian tales4 ,! w9d[s ( ?is hall h a bread? & gr&eur ( design & an elaborat5ess ( workman%ip t h n[h]e be5 equall$1 except 9 ! ,go?ic ca!drals ( ! ,old ,_w4 ,l _! prototypes1 too1 !y admit ! light ( heav5 only ?r\gh /a9$ & pictur$ glass1 ?us fill+ ! hall ) _m-color$ radiance & pa9t+ its m>ble floor ) beautiful or grotesque designs2 s t its inmates brea!1 z x 71 a vision>y atmosph]e1 & tread ^u ! fantasies ( poetic m9ds4 ,^! peculi>ities1 comb9+ a wild] mixture ( /yles ?an ev5 an ,am]ican ar*itect usually recognizes z all[able1--,grecian1 ,go?ic1 ,ori5tal1 & nondescript1--cause ! :ole edifice to give ! impression ( a dream1 :i* might be dissipat$ & %att]$ to fragm5ts by m]ely /amp+ ! foot ^u ! pavem5t4 ,yet1 ) su* modifications & repairs z successive ages dem&1 ! ,hall ( ,fantasy is likely to endure long] ?an ! mo/ sub/antial /ructure t ev] cumb]$ ! e>?4 ,x is n at all times t "o c ga9 admittance into ?is edifice1 al?\gh mo/ p]sons ent] x at "s p]iod or o!r ( _! lives2 if n 9 _! wak+ mom5ts1 !n by ! univ]sal passport ( a dream4 ,at my la/ visit ,i w&]$ ?i!r unaw>es :ile my m9d 0 busy ) an idle tale1 & 0 />tl$ by ! ?rong ( p :o seem$ sudd5ly to rise up ar\nd me4 8,bless me6 ,:]e am ,i80 cri$ ,i1 ) b a dim recognition ( ! place4 8,y are 9 a spot10 said a fri5d :o *anc$ to be ne> at h&1 8:i* occupies 9 ! _w ( fancy ! same position :i* ! ,b\rse1 ! ,rialto1 & ! ,ex*ange d 9 ! comm]cial _w4 ,all :o h affairs 9 t my/ic region1 :i* lies above1 bel[1 or beyond ! actual1 may "h meet & talk ov] ! bus9ess ( _! dreams40 8,x is a noble hall10 obs]v$ ,i4 8,yes10 he repli$4 8,yet we see b a small portion ( ! edifice4 ,9 its upp] /ories are said to be ap>tm5ts :]e ! inhabitants ( e>? may hold conv]se ) ^? ( ! moon2 & b5ea? our feet are gloomy cells1 :i* communicate ) ! inf]nal regions1 & :]e mon/]s & *im]as are kept 9 conf9em5t & f$ ) all un:olesom5ess40 ,9 ni*es & on p$e/als ar\nd ab\t ! hall /ood ! /atues or bu/s ( m5 :o 9 e age h be5 rul]s & demigods 9 ! realms ( imag9ation & its k9dr$ regions4 ,! gr& old c\nt5ance ( ,hom]2 ! %runk5 & decrepit =m b vivid face ( ,a,esop2 ! d>k pres5ce ( ,dante2 ! wild ,ario/o2 ,rabelais's smile ( deep-wr\ght mir?1 ! pr(\nd1 pa!tic humor ( ,c]vantes2 ! all-glori\s ,%akespe>e2 ,sp5s]1 meet gue/ = an allegoric /ructure2 ! sev]e div9ity ( ,milton2 & ,bunyan1 m\ld$ ( homelie/ clay1 b in/9ct ) cele/ial fire1--7 ^? t *iefly attract$ my eye4 ,field+1 ,ri*>dson1 & ,scott occupi$ conspicu\s p$e/als4 ,9 an obscure & %ad[y ni*e 0 deposit$ ! bu/ ( our c\ntryman1 ! au?or ( ,ar?ur ,m]vyn4 8,besides ^! inde/ructible memorials ( real g5ius10 rem>k$ my companion1 8ea* c5tury has erect$ /atues ( its own ephem]al favorites 9 wood40 8,i obs]ve a few crumbl+ relics ( su*10 said ,i4 8,b ev] & anon1 ,i suppose1 ,oblivion comes ) h] huge broom & sweeps !m all f ! m>ble floor4 ,b su* w nev] be ! fate ( ?is f9e /atue ( ,goe!40 8,nor ( t next to x1--,emanuel ,sw$5borg10 said he4 8,7 ev] two m5 ( transc5d5t imag9ation m unlike80 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! hall spr+s an ornam5tal f\nta91 ! wat] ( :i* cont9ually ?r[s itself into new %apes & snat*es ! mo/ div]sifi$ l9es f ! /a9$ atmosph]e ar\nd4 ,x is impossible to conceive :at a /range vivacity is imp>t$ to ! sc5e by ! magic dance ( ?is f\nta91 ) its endless trans=mations1 9 :i* ! imag9ative behold] may disc]n :at =m he w4 ,! wat] is suppos$ by "s to fl[ f ! same s\rce z ! ,ca/alian spr+1 & is extoll$ by o!rs z unit+ ! virtues ( ! ,f\nta9 ( ,y\? ) ^? ( _m o!r en*ant$ wells long celebrat$ 9 tale & song4 ,hav+ nev] ta/$ x1 ,i c be> no te/imony to its quality4 8,did y ev] dr9k ?is wat]80 ,i inquir$ ( my fri5d4 8,a few sips n[ & !n10 answ]$ he4 8,b !re are m5 "h :o make x _! con/ant bev]age1--or1 at lea/1 h ! cr$it ( do+ s4 ,9 "s in/ances x is kn[n to h intoxicat+ qualities40 8,pray let u look at ^! wat]-dr9k]s10 said ,i4 ,s we pass$ among ! fanta/ic pill>s till we came to a spot :]e a numb] ( p]sons 7 clu/]$ toge!r 9 ! light ( "o ( ! great /a9$ w9d[s1 :i* seem$ to glorify ! :ole gr\p z well z ! m>ble t !y trod on4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 m5 ( broad =eheads1 m$itative c\nt5ances1 & ?\ghtful1 inw>d eyes2 yet x requir$ b a trifle to summon up mir?1 peep+ out f ! v mid/ ( grave & l(ty mus+s4 ,"s /rode ab\t1 or lean$ aga9/ ! pill>s ( ! hall1 alone & 9 sil5ce2 _! faces wore a rapt expression1 z if sweet music 7 9 ! air ar\nd !m1 or z if _! inmo/ s\ls 7 ab\t to float away 9 song4 ,"o or two1 p]haps1 /ole a glance at ! by/&]s1 to wat* if _! poetic absorption 7 obs]v$4 ,o!rs /ood talk+ 9 gr\ps1 ) a livel9ess ( expression1 a ready smile1 & a light1 intellectual laught]1 :i* %[$ h[ rapidly ! %afts ( wit 7 glanc+ to & fro among !m4 ,a few held high] conv]se1 :i* caus$ _! calm & melan*oly s\ls to beam moonlight f _! eyes4 ,z ,i l+]$ ne> !m1--= ,i felt an inw>d attraction t[>ds ^! m51 z if ! sympa?y ( feel+1 if n ( g5ius1 _h unit$ me to _! ord]1--my fri5d m5tion$ sev]al ( _! names4 ,! _w has likewise he>d ^? names2 ) "s x has be5 famili> = ye>s2 & o!rs are daily mak+ _! way deep] into ! univ]sal he>t4 8,?ank ,heav510 obs]v$ ,i to my companion1 z we pass$ to ano!r "p ( ! hall1 8we h done ) ?is te*y1 wayw>d1 %y1 pr\d unreasonable set ( laurel-ga!r]s4 ,i love !m 9 _! works1 b h little desire to meet !m else:]e40 8,y h adopt$ all old prejudice1 ,i see10 repli$ my fri5d1 :o 0 famili> ) mo/ ( ^! wor?ies1 be+ himself a /ud5t ( poetry1 & n )\t ! poetic flame4 8,b1 s f> z my exp]i5ce goes1 m5 ( g5ius are fairly gift$ ) ! social qualities2 & 9 ?is age !re appe>s to be a fell[-feel+ among !m :i* _h n h]et(ore be5 develop$4 ,z m51 !y ask no?+ bett] ?an to be on equal t]ms ) _! fell[-m52 & z au?ors1 !y h ?r[n aside _! prov]bial jeal\sy1 & ackn[l$ge a g5]\s bro!rhood40 8,! _w does n ?9k s10 answ]$ ,i4 8,an au?or is receiv$ 9 g5]al society pretty mu* z we hone/ citiz5s are 9 ! ,hall ( ,fantasy4 ,we gaze at him z if he _h no bus9ess among u1 & "q :e!r he is fit = any ( our pursuits40 8,!n x is a v fooli% "q10 said he4 8,n[1 "h are a class ( m5 :om we may daily meet on ',*ange4 ,yet :at poet 9 ! hall is m a fool ( fancy ?an ! sage/ ( !m80 ,he po9t$ to a numb] ( p]sons1 :o1 manife/ z ! fact 01 w\ld h deem$ x an insult to be told t !y /ood 9 ! ,hall ( ,fantasy4 ,_! visages 7 trac$ into wr9kles & furr[s1 ea* ( :i* seem$ ! record ( "s actual exp]i5ce 9 life4 ,_! eyes _h ! %rewd1 calculat+ glance :i* detects s quickly & s surely all t x conc]ns a man ( bus9ess to "k ab\t ! *>act]s & purposes ( 8 fell[-m54 ,judg+ !m z !y /ood1 !y might be honor$ & tru/$ memb]s ( ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce1 :o _h f\nd ! g5u9e secret ( weal? & ^: sagacity gave !m ! comm& ( =tune4 ,!re 0 a "* ( detail & matt] ( fact 9 _! talk :i* conceal$ ! extravagance ( its purport1 insomu* t ! wilde/ s*emes _h ! aspect ( ev]yday realities4 ,?us ! li/5] 0 n />tl$ at ! idea ( cities to be built1 z if by magic1 9 ! he>t ( pa?less =e/s2 & ( /reets to be laid out :]e n[ ! sea 0 toss+2 & ( mighty riv]s to be /ay$ 9 _! c\rses 9 ord] to turn ! ma*9]y ( a cotton-mill4 ,x 0 only by an ef=t1 & sc>cely !n1 t ! m9d conv9c$ itself t su* speculations 7 z mu* matt] ( fantasy z ! old dream ( ,eldorado1 or z ,mammon's ,cave1 or any o!r vision ( gold ev] conjur$ up by ! imag9ation ( ne$y poet or romantic adv5tur]4 8,^u my ^w10 said ,i1 8x is dang]\s to li/5 to su* dream]s z ^!4 ,_! madness is contagi\s40 8,yes10 said my fri5d1 8because !y mi/ake ! ,hall ( ,fantasy = actual brick & mort>1 & its purple atmosph]e = unsophi/icat$ sun%9e4 ,b ! poet kn[s 8 :]eab\t1 & !re=e is less likely to make a fool ( himself 9 real life40 8,"h aga910 obs]v$ ,i1 z we advanc$ a little f>!r1 8we see ano!r ord] ( dream]s1 peculi>ly *>act]i/ic1 too1 ( ! g5ius ( our c\ntry40 ,^! 7 ! inv5tors ( fanta/ic ma*9es4 ,models ( _! contrivances 7 plac$ aga9/ "s ( ! pill>s ( ! hall1 & af=d$ good emblems ( ! result g5]ally to be anticipat$ f an attempt to r$uce day-dreams to practice4 ,! analogy may hold 9 morals z well z physics2 = in/ance1 "h 0 ! model ( a railroad ?r\gh ! air & a tunnel "u ! sea4 ,"h 0 a ma*9e--/ol51 ,i believe--= ! di/illation ( heat f moon%9e2 & ano!r = ! cond5sation ( morn+ mi/ into squ>e blocks ( granite1 :]e) x 0 propos$ to rebuild ! entire ,hall ( ,fantasy4 ,"o man exhibit$ a sort ( l5s :]eby he _h succe$$ 9 mak+ sun%9e out ( a lady's smile2 & x 0 8 purpose :olly to irradiate ! e>? by means ( ?is wond]ful inv5tion4 8,x is no?+ new10 said ,i2 8= mo/ ( our sun%9e comes f woman's smile already40 8,true10 answ]$ ! inv5tor2 8b my ma*9e w secure a con/ant supply = dome/ic use2 :]eas hi!rto x has be5 v prec>i\s40 ,ano!r p]son _h a s*eme = fix+ ! reflections ( objects 9 a pool ( wat]1 & ?us tak+ ! mo/ life-l portraits imag9able2 & ! same g5tleman demon/rat$ ! practicability ( giv+ a p]man5t dye to ladies' dresses1 9 ! gorge\s cl\ds ( sunset4 ,!re 7 at lea/ fifty k9ds ( p]petual motion1 "o ( :i* 0 applicable to ! wits ( newspap] editors & writ]s ( e description4 ,pr(essor ,espy 0 "h1 ) a trem5d\s /orm 9 a gum-ela/ic bag4 ,i c\ld enum]ate _m m ( ^! ,utopian inv5tions2 b1 aft] all1 a m imag9ative collection is to be f\nd 9 ! ,pat5t ,(fice at ,wa%+ton4 ,turn+ f ! inv5tors we took a m g5]al survey ( ! inmates ( ! hall4 ,_m p]sons 7 pres5t ^: "r ( entrance appe>$ to consi/ 9 "s crot*et ( ! bra91 :i*1 s long z x might op]ate1 produc$ a *ange 9 _! relation to ! actual _w4 ,x is s+ul> h[ v few !re are :o d n occasionally ga9 admittance on su* a score1 ei!r 9 ab/ract$ mus+s1 or mom5t>y ?\ghts1 or bright anticipations1 or vivid remembrances2 = ev5 ! actual becomes ideal1 :e!r 9 hope or memory1 & beguiles ! dream] into ! ,hall ( ,fantasy4 ,"s un=tunates make _! :ole abode & bus9ess "h1 & contract habits :i* unfit !m = all ! real employm5ts ( life4 ,o!rs--b ^! are few--possess ! faculty1 9 _! occasional visits1 ( discov]+ a pur] tru? ?an ! _w call imp>t among ! lights & %ad[s ( ^! pictur$ w9d[s4 ,& ) all its dang]\s influ5ces1 we h reason to ?ank ,god t !re is su* a place ( refuge f ! gloom & *illness ( actual life4 ,hi!r may come ! prison]1 escap+ f 8 d>k & n>r[ cell & cank]\s *a91 to brea! free air 9 ?is en*ant$ atmosph]e4 ,! sick man leaves 8 we>y pill[1 & f9ds /r5g? to w&] hi!r1 ?\gh 8 wa/$ limbs might n support him ev5 to ! ?re%old ( 8 *amb]4 ,! exile passes ?r\gh ! ,hall ( ,fantasy to revisit 8 native soil4 ,! burd5 ( ye>s rolls d[n f ! old man's %\ld]s ! mom5t t ! door uncloses4 ,m\rn]s leave _! heavy sorr[s at ! entrance1 & "h rejo9 ! lo/ ones ^: faces w\ld else be se5 no m1 until ?\ght %all h become ! only fact4 ,x may be said1 9 tru?1 t !re is b half a life--! mean] & e>?i] half--= ^? :o nev] f9d _! way into ! hall4 ,nor mu/ ,i fail to m5tion t 9 ! obs]vatory ( ! edifice is kept t wond]ful p]spective-glass1 ?r\gh :i* ! %eph]ds ( ! ,delectable ,m\nta9s %[$ ,*ri/ian ! f>-(f gleam ( ! ,cele/ial ,city4 ,! eye ( ,fai? /ill loves to gaze ?r\gh x4 8,i obs]ve "s m5 "h10 said ,i to my fri5d1 8:o might set up a /rong claim to be reckon$ among ! mo/ real p]sonages ( ! day40 8,c]ta9ly10 he repli$4 8,if a man be 9 advance ( 8 age1 he mu/ be cont5t to make 8 abode 9 ?is hall until ! l+]+ g5]ations ( 8 fell[-m5 come up ) him4 ,he c f9d no o!r %elt] 9 ! univ]se4 ,b ! fantasies ( "o day are ! deepe/ realities ( a future "o40 8,x is difficult to di/+ui% !m ap>t amid ! gorge\s & bewild]+ light ( ?is ball10 rejo9$ ,i4 8,! :ite sun%9e ( actual life is necess>y 9 ord] to te/ !m4 ,i am r apt to d\bt bo? m5 & _! reason+s till ,i meet !m 9 t tru?ful m$ium40 8,p]haps y\r fai? 9 ! ideal is deep] ?an y are aw>e10 said my fri5d4 8,y are at lea/ a democrat2 & me?9ks no scanty %>e ( su* fai? is ess5tial to ! adoption ( t cre$40 ,among ! *>act]s :o _h elicit$ ^! rem>ks 7 mo/ ( ! not$ re=m]s ( ! day1 :e!r 9 physics1 politics1 morals1 or religion4 ,!re is no sur] me?od ( arriv+ at ! ,hall ( ,fantasy ?an to ?r[ "o's-self into ! curr5t ( a !ory2 =1 :atev] l&m>ks ( fact may be set up along ! /ream1 !re is a law ( nature t impels x ?i!r4 ,& let x be s2 = "h ! wise head & capaci\s he>t may d _! "w2 & :at is good & true becomes gradually h>d5$ into fact1 :ile error melts away & vani%es among ! %ad[s ( ! ball4 ,!re=e may none :o believe & rejoice 9 ! progress ( mank9d be angry ) me because ,i recogniz$ _! apo/les & lead]s amid ! fanta/ic radiance ( ^? pictur$ w9d[s4 ,i love & honor su* m5 z well z !y4 ,x w\ld be endless to describe ! h]d ( real or self /yl$ re=m]s t peopl$ ?is place ( refuge4 ,!y 7 ! repres5tatives ( an unquiet p]iod1 :5 mank9d is seek+ to ca/ (f ! :ole tissue ( anci5t cu/om l a tatt]$ g>m5t4 ,_m ( !n _h got possession ( "s cry/al fragm5t ( tru?1 ! brightness ( :i* s dazzl$ !m t !y c\ld see no?+ else 9 ! wide univ]se4 ,"h 7 m5 ^: fai? _h embodi$ itself 9 ! =m ( a potato2 & o!rs ^: long be>ds _h a deep spiritual significance4 ,"h 0 ! abolitioni/1 br&i%+ 8 "o idea l an iron flail4 ,9 a ^w1 !re 7 a ?\s& %apes ( good & evil1 fai? & infidelity1 wisdom & nons5se1--a mo/ incongru\s ?rong4 ,yet1 )al1 ! he>t ( ! /an*e/ cons]vative1 unless he abjur$ 8 fell[%ip ) man1 c\ld h>dly h help$ ?robb+ 9 sympa?y ) ! _s t p]vad$ ^! innum]able !ori/s4 ,x 0 good = ! man ( unquick5$ he>t to li/5 ev5 to _! folly4 ,f> d[n beyond ! fa?om ( ! intellect ! s\l ackn[l$g$ t all ^! v>y+ & conflict+ developm5ts ( humanity 7 unit$ 9 "o s5tim5t4 ,be ! individual !ory z wild z fancy c\ld make x1 /ill ! wis] _s w\ld recognize ! /ruggle ( ! race aft] a bett] & pur] life ?an _h yet be5 realiz$ on e>?4 ,my fai? reviv$ ev5 :ile ,i reject$ all _! s*emes4 ,x c\ld n be t ! _w %\ld cont9ue =ev] :at x has be52 a soil :]e ,happ9ess is s r>e a fl[] & ,virtue s (t5 a blight$ fruit2 a battle-field :]e ! good pr9ciple1 ) its %ield flung above its head1 c h>dly save itself amid ! ru% ( adv]se influ5ces4 ,9 ! en?usiasm ( su* ?\ghts ,i gaz$ ?r\gh "o ( ! pictur$ w9d[s1 &1 behold6 ! :ole ext]nal _w 0 t+$ ) ! dimly glori\s aspect t is peculi> to ! ,hall ( ,fantasy1 insomu* t x seem$ practicable at t v in/ant to realize "s plan = ! p]fection ( mank9d4 ,b1 alas6 if re=m]s w\ld und]/& ! sph]e 9 :i* _! lot is ca/ !y mu/ cease to look ?r\gh pictur$ w9d[s4 ,yet !y n only use ?is m$ium1 b mi/ake x = ! :ite/ sun%9e4 8,come10 said ,i to my fri5d1 />t+ f a deep rev]y1 8let u ha/5 h5ce1 or ,i %all be tempt$ to make a !ory1 aft] :i* !re is little hope ( any man40 8,come hi!r1 !n10 answ]$ he4 8,"h is "o !ory t swall[s up & annihilates all o!rs40 ,he l$ me to a di/ant "p ( ! hall :]e a cr[d ( deeply att5tive auditors 7 assembl$ r\nd an eld]ly man ( pla91 hone/1 tru/wor?y aspect4 ,) an e>ne/ness t betok5$ ! s9c]e/ fai? 9 8 own doctr9e1 he ann\nc$ t ! de/ruction ( ! _w 0 close at h&4 8,x is ,fa!r ,mill] himself60 exclaim$ ,i4 8,no less a man10 said my fri5d2 8& obs]ve h[ picturesque a contra/ betwe5 8 dogma & ^? ( ! re=m]s :om we h j glanc$ at4 ,!y look = ! e>?ly p]fection ( mank9d1 & are =m+ s*emes :i* imply t ! immortal _s w be connect$ ) a physical nature = innum]able ages ( futurity4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "h comes good ,fa!r ,mill]1 & ) "o puff ( 8 rel5tless !ory scatt]s all _! dreams l s _m )]$ leaves ^u ! bla/40 8,x is1 p]haps1 ! only me?od ( gett+ mank9d out ( ! v>i\s p]plexities into :i* !y h fall510 ,i repli$4 8,yet ,i c\ld wi% t ! _w might be p]mitt$ to endure until "s great moral %all h be5 evolv$4 ,a riddle is prop\nd$4 ,:]e is ! solution8 ,! sph9x did n slay h]self until h] riddle _h be5 guess$4 ,w x n be s ) ! _w8 ,n[1 if x %\ld be burn$ to-morr[ morn+1 ,i am at a loss to "k :at purpose w h be5 accompli%$1 or h[ ! univ]se w be wis] or bett] = our exi/5ce & de/ruction40 8,we _c tell :at mighty tru?s may h be5 embodi$ 9 act ?r\gh ! exi/5ce ( ! globe & its inhabitants10 rejo9$ my companion4 8,p]haps x may be reveal$ to u aft] ! fall ( ! curta9 ov] our cata/rophe2 or n impossibly1 ! :ole drama1 9 :i* we are involunt>y actors1 may h be5 p]=m$ = ! in/ruction ( ano!r set ( spectators4 ,i _c p]ceive t our own compreh5sion ( x is at all ess5tial to ! matt]4 ,at any rate1 :ile our view is s ridicul\sly n>r[ & sup]ficial x w\ld be absurd to argue ! cont9uance ( ! _w f ! fact t x seems to h exi/$ hi!rto 9 va940 8,! poor old e>?10 murmur$ ,i4 8,%e has faults en\gh1 9 all consci5ce1 b ,i _c he> to h h] p]i%40 8,x is no great matt]10 said my fri5d4 8,! happie/ ( u has be5 we>y ( h] _m a "t & (t40 8,i d\bt x10 answ]$ ,i1 p]t9aci\sly2 8! root ( human nature /rikes d[n deep into ?is e>?ly soil1 & x is b reluctantly t we submit to be transplant$1 ev5 = a high] cultivation 9 heav54 ,i qu]y :e!r ! de/ruction ( ! e>? w\ld gratify any "o individual1 except p]haps "s emb>rass$ man ( bus9ess ^: notes fall due a day aft] ! day ( doom40 ,!n me?\ght ,i he>d ! expo/ulat+ cry ( a multitude aga9/ ! consummation prophesi$ by ,fa!r ,mill]4 ,! lov] wre/l$ ) ,provid5ce = 8 =e%ad[$ bliss4 ,p>5ts entreat$ t ! e>?'s span ( endurance might be prolong$ by "s sev5ty ye>s1 s t _! new-born infant %\ld n be defraud$ ( 8 lifetime4 ,a y\?ful poet murmur$ because !re w\ld be no po/]ity to recognize ! inspiration ( 8 song4 ,! re=m]s1 "o & all1 dem&$ a few ?\s& ye>s to te/ _! !ories1 aft] :i* ! univ]se might g to wreck4 ,a me*anician1 :o 0 busi$ ) an improvem5t ( ! /eam-eng9e1 ask$ m]ely "t to p]fect 8 model4 ,a mis] insi/$ t ! _w's de/ruction w\ld be a p]sonal wrong to himself1 unless he %\ld fir/ be p]mitt$ to add a specifi$ sum to 8 enorm\s heap ( gold4 ,a little boy made dolor\s inquiry :e!r ! la/ day w\ld come be=e ,*ri/mas1 & ?us deprive him ( 8 anticipat$ da9ties4 ,9 %ort1 nobody seem$ satisfi$ t ?is mortal sc5e ( ?+s %\ld h its close j n[4 ,yet1 x mu/ be confess$1 ! motives ( ! cr[d = desir+ its cont9uance 7 mo/ly s absurd1 t unless inf9ite ,wisdom _h be5 aw>e ( mu* bett] reasons1 ! solid e>? mu/ h melt$ away at once4 ,= my own "p1 n to speak ( a few private & p]sonal ends1 ,i really desir$ our old "m's prolong$ exi/5ce = h] own de> sake4 8,! poor old e>?60 ,i repeat$4 8,:at ,i %\ld *iefly regret 9 h] de/ruction w\ld be t v e>?l9ess :i* no o!r sph]e or /ate ( exi/5ce c r5ew or comp5sate4 ,! fragrance ( fl[]s & ( new-m[n hay2 ! g5ial w>m? ( sun%9e1 & ! beauty ( a sunset among cl\ds2 ! com=t & *e]ful gl[ ( ! fireside2 ! delici\sness ( fruits & ( all good *e]2 ! magnific5ce ( m\nta9s1 & seas1 & cat>acts1 & ! s(t] *>m ( rural sc5]y2 ev5 ! fa/-fall+ sn[ & ! gray atmosph]e ?r\gh :i* x desc5ds1--all ^! & innum]able o!r enjoyable ?+s ( e>? mu/ p]i% ) h]4 ,!n ! c\ntry frolics2 ! homely humor2 ! broad1 op5-m\!d ro> ( laught]1 9 :i* body & s\l conjo9 s he>tily6 ,i fe> t no o!r _w call %[ its any?+ j l ?is4 ,z = purely moral enjoym5ts1 ! good w f9d !m 9 e /ate ( be+4 ,b :]e ! mat]ial & ! moral exi/ toge!r1 :at is to happ5 !n8 ,& !n our mute f\r-foot$ fri5ds & ! w+$ song/]s ( our woods6 ,might x n be lawful to regret !m1 ev5 9 ! hall[$ groves ( p>adise80 8,y speak l ! v _s ( e>?1 imbu$ ) a sc5t ( fre%ly turn$ soil10 exclaim$ my fri5d4 8,x is n t ,i s mu* object to giv+ up ^! enjoym5ts on my own acc\nt10 cont9u$ ,i1 8b ,i hate to ?9k t !y w h be5 et]nally annihilat$ f ! li/ ( joys40 8,nor ne$ !y be10 he repli$4 8,i see no real =ce 9 :at y say4 ,/&+ 9 ?is ,hall ( ,fantasy1 we p]ceive :at ev5 ! e>?-clogg$ intellect ( man c d 9 creat+ circum/ances :i*1 ?\gh we call !m %ad[y & vision>y1 are sc>cely m s ?an ^? t surr\nd u 9 actual life4 ,d\bt n !n t man's disembodi$ _s may recreate "t & ! _w = itself1 ) all _! peculi> enjoym5ts1 %\ld !re /ill be human ye>n+s amid life et]nal & inf9ite4 ,b ,i d\bt :e!r we %all be incl9$ to play su* a poor sc5e ov] aga940 8,o1 y are ungrateful to our "m e>?60 rejo9$ ,i4 8,come :at may1 ,i nev] w =get h]6 ,nei!r w x satisfy me to h h] exi/ m]ely 9 idea4 ,i want h] great1 r\nd1 solid self to endure int]m9ably1 & /ill to be peopl$ ) ! k9dly race ( man1 :om ,i uphold to be mu* bett] ?an he ?9ks himself4 ,nev]!less1 ,i confide ! :ole matt] to ,provid5ce1 & %all endeavor s to live t ! _w may come to an end at any mom5t )\t leav+ me at a loss to f9d foo?old some:]e else40 8,x is an excell5t resolve10 said my companion1 look+ at 8 wat*4 8,b come2 x is ! d9n]-h\r4 ,w y p>take ( my vegetable diet80 ,a ?+ s matt] ( fact z an invitation to d9n]1 ev5 :5 ! f>e 0 to be no?+ m sub/antial ?an vegetables & fruit1 compell$ u =?) to remove f ! ,hall ( ,fantasy4 ,z we pass$ out ( ! portal we met ! spirits ( sev]al p]sons :o _h be5 s5t ?i!r 9 magnetic sleep4 ,i look$ back among ! sculptur$ pill>s & at ! trans=mations ( ! gleam+ f\nta91 & almo/ desir$ t ! :ole ( life might be sp5t 9 t vision>y sc5e :]e ! actual _w1 ) its h>d angles1 %\ld nev] rub aga9/ me1 & only be view$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( pictur$ w9d[s4 ,b = ^? :o wa/e all _! days 9 ! ,hall ( ,fantasy1 good ,fa!r ,mill]'s prophecy is already accompli%$1 & ! solid e>? has come to an untimely end4 ,let u be cont5t1 !re=e1 ) m]ely an occasional visit1 = ! sake ( spiritualiz+ ! grossness ( ?is actual life1 & prefigur+ to ourselves a /ate 9 :i* ! ,idea %all be all 9 all4