,?is e,book 0 produc$ by ,david ,widg]  
,,poems ,,( ,,nature                    
,,poems ,,subjective ,,& ,,rem9isc5t    
,,religi\s ,,poems                      
,,by                          ,,john    
,,gre5leaf ,,:itti]        ,,cont5ts3   
,,religi\s ,,poems3       ,,! ,,/> ,,(  
,,be?lehem       ,,! ,,cities ,,( ,,!   
,,pla9       ,,! ,,call ,,( ,,!         
,,*ri/ian       ,,! ,,crucifixion       
,,pale/9e       ,,hymns ,,f ,,! ,,fr5*  
,,( ,,lam>t9e            ,i4 ,,encore   
,,un ,,hymne            ,,ii4 ,,le ,,cri
 ,,de ,l',,ame       ,,! ,,famili/',s   
,,hymn       ,,ezekiel       ,,:at ,,!  
,,voice ,,said       ,,! ,,angel ,,(    
,,pati5ce       ,,! ,,wife ,,( ,,manoah 
,,to ,,h] ,,husb&       ,,my ,,s\l ,,&  
,i       ,,wor%ip       ,,! ,,holy ,,l& 
,,! ,,rew>d       ,,! ,,wi% ,,(         
,,to-,,day       ,,all',s ,,well        
,,invocation       ,,que/ions ,,( ,,life
       ,,fir/-,,day ,,?\ghts            
,,tru/       ,,tr9itas       ,,! ,,si/]s
       ,,! ,,rock ,,9 ,,el ,,ghor       

,,! ,,ov]-,,he>t       ,,! ,,%ad[ ,,&   
,,! ,,light       ,,! ,,cry ,,( ,a ,,lo/
 ,,s\l       ,,&rew ,,rykman',s ,,pray] 
,,religi\s ,,poems      ,,! ,,/> ,,(    
,,be?lehem    ,:]e ,"t ! measure ( 8    
h\rs  ,by *angeful bud & blossom keeps1 
,&1 l a "y bride cr[n$ ) fl[]s1  ,fair  
,%iraz 9 h] g>d5 sleeps2    ,:]e1 to h] 
poet's turban /one1  ,! ,spr+ h] gift ( 
fl[]s imp>ts1  ,less sweet ?an ^? 8     
?\ghts h s[n  ,9 ! w>m soil ( ,p]sian   
he>ts3    ,!re sat ! /rang]1 :]e ! %ade 
,( scatt]$ date-trees ?9ly lay1  ,:ile 9
 ! hot cle> heav5 delay$  ,! long & /ill
 & we>y day4    ,/range trees & fruits  
above him hung1  ,/range odors fill$ !  
sultry air1  ,/range birds ^u ! bran*es 
swung1  ,/range insect voices murmur$   
!re4    ,& /range bright blossoms %one  
ar\nd1  ,turn$ sunw>d f ! %ad[y b[]s1   
,z if ! ,gheb]'s s\l _h f\nd  ,a fitt+  
home 9 ,iran's fl[]s4    ,:ate'er he    
saw1 :ate'er he he>d1  ,awak5$ feel+s   
new & sad1--  ,no ,*ri/ian g>b1 nor     
,*ri/ian ^w1  ,nor *ur* ) ,sabba?-bell  

*imes glad1    ,b ,moslem graves1 )     
turban /ones1  ,& mosque-spires gleam+  
:ite1 9 view1  ,& graybe>d ,mollahs 9 l[
 tones  ,*ant+ _! ,koran s]vice ?r\gh4  
,! fl[]s :i* smil$ on ei!r h&1  ,l      
tempt+ fi5ds1 7 su* z !y  ,:i* once1    
o'er all t ,ea/]n l&1  ,z gifts on demon
 alt>s lay4    ,z if ! burn+ eye ( ,baal
  ,! s]vant ( 8 ,conqu]or knew1  ,f     
skies :i* knew no cl\dy veil1  ,! ,sun's
 hot glances smote him ?r\gh4    ,ah me6
 ! lonely /rang] said1  ,! hope :i* l$  
my foot/eps on1  ,& light f heav5 ar\nd 
!m %$1  ,o'er we>y wave & wa/e1 is gone6
    ,:]e are ! h>ve/ fields all :ite1   
,= ,tru? to ?ru/ h] sickle 98  ,:]e     
flock ! s\ls1 l doves 9 flight1  ,f !   
d>k hid+-place ( s98    ,a sil5t-horror 
broods o'er all1--  ,! burd5 ( a hateful
 spell1--  ,! v fl[]s ar\nd recall  ,!  
ho>y magi's rites ( hell6    ,& :at am  
,i1 o'er su* a l&  ,! bann] ( ! ,cross  
to be>8  ,de> ,"l1 uphold me ) ,?y h&1  
,?y /r5g? ) human weakness %>e6    ,he  
ceas$2 = at 8 v feet  ,9 mild rebuke a  

fl[]et smil$2  ,h[ ?rill$ 8 s9k+ he>t to
 greet  ,! ,/>-fl[] ( ! ,virg9's *ild6  
,s[n by "s w&]+ ,frank1 x drew  ,its    
life f ali5 air & e>?1  ,& told to      
,paynim sun & dew  ,! /ory ( ! ,savi\r's
 bir?4    ,f scor*+ beams1 9 k9dly mood1
  ,! ,p]sian plants its beauty scre5$1  
,& on its pagan si/]hood1  ,9 love1 !   
,*ri/ian fl[]et lean$4    ,) te>s ( joy 
! w&]] felt  ,! d>kness ( 8 long despair
  ,be=e t hall[$ symbol melt1  ,:i*     
,god's de> love _h nurtur$ !re4    ,f   
,nature's face1 t simple fl[]  ,! l9es (
 s9 & sadness swept2  ,& ,magian pile & 
,paynim b[]  ,9 peace l t ( ,ed5 slept4 
,ea* ,moslem tomb1 & cypress old1       
,look$ holy ?r\gh ! sunset air2  ,&1    
angel-l1 ! ,muezz9 told  ,f t[] & mosque
 ! h\r ( pray]4    ,) *e]ful /eps1 !    
morr['s dawn  ,f ,%iraz saw ! /rang] "p2
  ,! ,/>-fl[] ( ! ,virg9-,born  ,/ill   
bloom+ 9 8 hopeful he>t6  #ahcj4        
,,! ,,cities ,,( ,,! ,,pla9    ,get ye  
up f ! wra? ( ,god's t]rible day6       
,ungird$1 uns&all$1 arise & away6  ',t  

is ! v9tage ( blood1 't is ! fulness (  
"t1  ,& v5geance %all ga!r ! h>ve/ (    
crime6    ,! w>n+ 0 spok5--! righte\s _h
 gone1  ,& ! pr\d ones ( ,sodom 7 fea/+ 
alone2  ,all gay 0 ! banquet--! revel 0 
long1  ,) ! p\r+ ( w9e & ! brea?+ (     
song4    ',t 0 an ev5+ ( beauty2 ! air 0
 p]fume1  ,! e>? 0 all gre5ness1 ! trees
 7 all bloom2  ,& s(tly ! delicate viol 
0 he>d1  ,l ! murmur ( love or ! notes (
 a bird4    ,& beautiful maid5s mov$ d[n
 9 ! dance1  ,) ! magic ( motion &      
sun%9e ( glance  ,& :ite arms wrea!d    
lightly1 & tresses fell free  ,z !      
plumage ( birds 9 "s tropical tree4     
,:]e ! %r9es ( f\l idols 7 light$ on    
high1  ,& wantonness tempt$ ! lu/ ( !   
eye2  ,mid/ rites ( obsc55ess1 /range1  
loa?some1 abhorr$1  ,! blasphem] sc(f$  
at ! "n ( ! ,"l4    ,h>k6 ! gr[l ( !    
?und]1--! quak+ ( e>?6  ,woe1 woe to !  
wor%ip1 & woe to ! mir?6  ,! black sky  
has op5$2 !re's flame 9 ! air2  ,! r$   
arm ( v5geance is lift$ & b>e6    ,!n ! 
%riek ( ! dy+ rose wild :]e ! song  ,& !

 l[ tone ( love _h be5 :isp]$ along2  ,=
 ! fi]ce flames w5t lightly o'er palace 
& b[]1  ,l ! r$ tongues ( demons1 to    
bla/ & dev\r6    ,d[n1 d[n on ! fall5 ! 
r$ ru9 ra9$1  ,& ! revell] sank ) 8     
w9e-cup undra9$2  ,! foot ( ! danc]1 !  
music's lov$ ?rill1  ,& ! %\t & !       
laught] grew sudd5ly /ill4    ,! la/    
?rob ( angui% 0 fe>fully giv52  ,! la/  
eye gl>$ =? 9 its madness on ,heav56  ,!
 la/ groan ( horror rose wildly & va91  
,& dea? brood$ ov] ! pride ( ! ,pla96   
#ahca4        ,,! ,,call ,,( ,,!        
,,*ri/ian    ,n always z ! :irlw9d's ru%
  ,on ,horeb's m\nt ( fe>1  ,n always z 
! burn+ bu%  ,to ,midian's %eph]d se]1  
,nor z ! awful voice :i* came  ,to      
,israel's prophet b>ds1  ,nor z !       
tongues ( clov5 flame1  ,nor gift (     
fe>ful words1--    ,n always ?us1 )     
outw>d sign  ,( fire or voice f ,heav51 
,! message ( a tru? div9e1  ,! call (   
,god is giv56  ,awak+ 9 ! human he>t    
,love = ! true & "r1--  ,zeal = !       
,*ri/ian's bett] "p1  ,/r5g? = !        

,*ri/ian's fight4    ,nor unto manhood's
 he>t alone  ,! holy influ5ce /eals     
,w>m ) a rapture n its own1  ,! he>t (  
woman feels6  ,z %e :o by ,sam>ia's wall
  ,! ,savi\r's err& s\ght1--  ,z ^? :o )
 ! f]v5t ,paul  ,& meek ,aquila wr\ght3 
,or ^? meek ones ^: m>tyrdom  ,rome's   
ga!r$ gr&eur saw  ,or ^? :o 9 _! ,alp9e 
home  ,brav$ ! ,crusad]'s w>1  ,:5 !    
gre5 ,vaudois1 trembl+1 he>d1  ,?r\gh   
all its vales ( dea?1  ,! m>tyr's song (
 triumph p\r$  ,f woman's fail+ brea?4  
,& g5tly1 by a ?\s& ?+s  ,:i* o'er our  
spirits pass1  ,l breezes o'er ! h>p's  
f9e /r+s1  ,or vapors o'er a glass1     
,leav+ _! tok5 /range & new  ,( music or
 ( %ade1  ,! summons to ! "r & true  ,& 
m]ciful is made4    ,oh1 !n1 if gleams (
 tru? & light  ,fla% o'er ?y wait+ m9d1 
,unfold+ to ?y m5tal sight  ,! wants (  
human-k9d2  ,if1 brood+ ov] human grief1
  ,! e>ne/ wi% is kn[n  ,to soo! &      
gladd5 ) relief  ,an angui% n ?9e own2  
,?\gh h]ald$ ) naught ( fe>1  ,or outw>d
 sign or %[2  ,?\gh only to ! inw>d e>  

,x :isp]s s(t & l[2  ,?\gh dropp+1 z !  
manna fell1  ,unse51 yet f above1       
,noiseless z dew-fall1 he$ x well1---   
,?y ,fa!r's call ( love6        ,,!     
,,crucifixion4    ,sunlight ^u ,judha's 
hills6  ,& on ! waves ( ,galilee2  ,on  
,jordan's /ream1 & on ! rills  ,t fe$ ! 
dead & sleep+ sea6  ,mo/ fre%ly f ! gre5
 wood spr+s  ,! light breeze on its     
sc5t$ w+s2  ,& gayly quiv] 9 ! sun  ,!  
c$> tops ( ,lebanon6    ,a few m        
h\rs1--a *ange ha? come6  ,! sky is d>k 
)\t a cl\d6  ,! %\ts ( wra? & joy are   
dumb1  ,& pr\d knees unto e>? are b[$4  
,a *ange is on ! hill ( ,dea?1  ,! helm$
 wat*]s pant = brea?1  ,& turn ) wild & 
maniac eyes  ,f ! d>k sc5e ( sacrifice6 
,t ,sacrifice6--! dea? ( ,him1--  ,!    
,*ri/ ( ,god1 ! holy ,"o6  ,well may !  
consci\s ,heav5 gr[ dim1  ,& black5 !   
behold+1 ,sun4  ,! wont$ light ha? fl$  
away1  ,night settles on ! middle day1  
,& e>?quake f 8 cav]n$ b$  ,is wak+ ) a 
?rill ( dread6    ,! dead are wak+      
und]nea?6  ,_! prison door is r5t away6 

,&1 gha/ly ) ! seal ( dea?1  ,!y w&] 9 !
 eye ( day6  ,! temple ( ! ,*]ubim1  ,! 
,h\se ( ,god is cold & dim2  ,a curse is
 on its trembl+ walls1  ,its mighty veil
 asund] falls6    ,well may !           
cav]n-dep?s ( ,e>?  ,be %ak51 & h]      
m\nta9s nod2  ,well may ! %eet$ dead    
come =?  ,to see ! suff]+ son ( ,god6   
,well may ! temple-%r9e gr[ dim1  ,&    
%ad[s veil ! ,*]ubim1  ,:5 ,he1 ! *os5  
"o ( ,heav51  ,a sacrifice = guilt is   
giv56    ,& %all ! s9ful he>t1 alone1   
,behold unmov$ ! fe>ful h\r1  ,:5       
,nature trembl$ on h] ?rone1  ,& ,dea?  
resign$ 8 iron p[]8  ,oh1 %all !        
he>t--^: s9fulness  ,gave ke5ness to ,8 
sore di/ress1  ,& add$ to ,8 te>s (     
blood--  ,refuse its trembl+ gratitude6 
#ahcd4        ,,pale/9e    ,ble/ l& (   
,judaea6 ?rice hall[$ ( song1  ,:]e !   
holie/ ( memories pilgrim-l ?rong2  ,9 !
 %ade ( ?y palms1 by ! %ores ( ?y sea1  
,on ! hills ( ?y beauty1 my he>t is )   
!e4    ,) ! eye ( a _s ,i look on t %ore
  ,:]e pilgrim & prophet h l+]$ be=e2   

,) ! glide ( a _s ,i trav]se ! sod      
,made bright by ! /eps ( ! angels (     
,god4    ,blue sea ( ! hills6 9 my _s ,i
 he>  ,?y wat]s1 ,g5nes>et1 *ime on my  
e>2  ,:]e ! ,l[ly & ,j ) ! p sat d[n1   
,& ?y spray on ! du/ ( ,8 s&als 0 ?r[n4 
,beyond are ,be?ulia's m\nta9s ( gre51  
,& ! desolate hills ( ! wild ,gad>5e2   
,& ,i pause on ! goat-crags ( ,tabor to 
see  ,! gleam ( ?y wat]s1 ,o d>k        
,galilee6    ,h>k1 a s\nd 9 ! valley6   
:]e1 swoll5 & /rong1  ,?y riv]1 ,o      
,ki%on1 is sweep+ along2  ,:]e !        
,canaanite /rove ) ,jehovah 9 va91  ,&  
?y torr5t grew d>k ) ! blood ( ! sla94  
,!re d[n f 8 m\nta9s /]n ,zebulon came1 
,& ,naph?ali's /ag1 ) 8 eyeballs (      
flame1  ,& ! *>iots ( ,jab9 roll$       
h>mlessly on1  ,= ! arm ( ! ,"l 0       
,ab9oam's son6    ,!re sleep ! /ill     
rocks & ! cav]ns :i* rang  ,to ! song   
:i* ! beautiful prophetess sang1  ,:5 ! 
pr9ces ( ,issa*> /ood by h] side1  ,& ! 
%\t ( a ho/ 9 its triumph repli$4       
,lo1 ,be?lehem's hill-site be=e me is   

se51  ,) ! m\nta9s ar\nd1 & ! valleys   
betwe52  ,!re re/$ ! %eph]ds ( ,judah1 &
 !re  ,! song ( ! angels rose sweet on !
 air4    ,& ,be?any's palm-trees 9      
beauty /ill ?r[  ,_! %ad[s at noon on ! 
ru9s bel[2  ,b :]e are ! si/]s :o ha/5$ 
to greet  ,! l[ly ,r$eem]1 & sit at ,8  
feet8    ,i tread :]e ! twelve 9 _!     
wayf>+ trod2  ,i /& :]e !y /ood ) ! *os5
 ( ,god--  ,:]e ,8 bless+ 0 he>d & ,8   
lessons 7 taught1  ,:]e ! bl9d 7 re/or$ 
& ! heal+ 0 wr\ght4    ,oh1 "h ) ,8     
flock ! sad ,w&]] came2  ,^! hills ,he  
toil$ ov] 9 grief are ! same2  ,! f\nts 
:]e ,he drank by ! wayside /ill fl[1  ,&
 ! same airs are bl[+ :i* brea!d on ,8  
br[6    ,& ?ron$ on h] hills sits       
,j]usalem yet1  ,b ) du/ on h] =ehead1 &
 *a9s on h] feet2  ,= ! cr[n ( h] pride 
to ! mock] ha? gone1  ,& ! holy ,%e*9ah 
is d>k :]e x %one4    ,b :]e=e ?is dream
 ( ! e>?ly abode  ,( ,humanity clo!d 9 !
 brightness ( ,god8  ,7 my _s b turn$ f 
! outw>d & dim1  ,x c\ld gaze1 ev5 n[1  
on ! pres5ce ( ,him6    ,n 9 cl\ds & 9  

t]rors1 b g5tle z :51  ,9 love & 9      
meekness1 ,he mov$ among m52  ,& ! voice
 :i* brea!d peace to ! waves ( ! sea  ,9
 ! hu% ( my _s w\ld :isp] to me6    ,&  
:at if my feet may n tread :]e ,he /ood1
  ,nor my e>s he> ! da%+ ( ,galilee's   
flood1  ,nor my eyes see ! cross :i* he 
b[$ ,him to be>1  ,nor my knees press   
,ge?semane's g>d5 ( pray]4    ,yet1     
,lov$ ( ! ,fa!r1 ,?y ,_s is ne>  ,to !  
meek1 & ! l[ly1 & p5it5t "h2  ,& ! voice
 ( ,?y love is ! same ev5 n[  ,z at     
,be?any's tomb or on ,olivet's br[4     
,oh1 ! outw>d ha? gone6 b 9 glory & p[]4
  ,! _s survive? ! ?+s ( an h\r2        
,un*ang$1 undecay+1 its ,p5teco/ flame  
,on ! he>t's secret alt> is burn+ ! same
  #ahcg4        ,,hymns4    ,,f ,,!     
,,fr5* ,,( ,,lam>t9e         ,i4        
,encore un hymne1 ,o ma lyre       ,un  
hymn p\r le ,seigneur1       ,un hymne  
dans mon delire1       ,un hymne dans   
mon bonheur4           ,"o hymn m1 ,o my
 lyre6       ,praise to ! ,god above1   
,( joy & life & love1       ,sweep+ its 

/r+s ( fire6    ,oh1 :o ! spe$ ( bird & 
w9d  ,& sunbeam's glance w l5d to me1   
,t1 so>+ upw>d1 ,i may f9d  ,my         
re/+-place & home 9 ,!e8  ,?\1 :om my   
s\l1 mid/ d\bt & gloom1  ,adore? ) a    
f]v5t flame1--  ,my/]i\s _s6 unto :om   
,p]ta9 nor sign nor "n6    ,swiftly my  
lyre's s(t murmurs g1  ,up f ! cold &   
joyless e>?1  ,back to ! ,god :o bade !m
 fl[1  ,^: mov+ _s s5t !m =?4  ,b z =   
me1 ,o ,god6 = me1  ,! l[ly creature (  
,?y w1  ,l+]+ & sad1 ,i sigh to ,!e1    
,an e>?-b\nd pilgrim /ill6    ,0 n my _s
 born to %9e  ,:]e yond] />s & suns are 
gl[+8  ,to brea! ) !m ! light div9e  ,f 
,god's own holy alt> fl[+8  ,to be1     
inde$1 :ate'er ! s\l  ,9 dreams ha?     
?ir/$ = s long1--  ,a portion ( heav5's 
glori\s :ole  ,( lovel9ess & song8      
,oh1 wat*]s ( ! />s at night1  ,:o brea!
 _! fire1 z we ! air1--  ,suns1 ?und]s1 
/>s1 & rays ( light1  ,oh1 say1 is ,he1 
! ,et]nal1 !re8  ,b5d !re ar\nd ,8 awful
 ?rone  ,! s]aph's glance1 ! angel's    
knee8  ,or are ?y inmo/ dep?s ,8 own1   

,o wild & mighty sea8    ,?\ghts ( my   
s\l1 h[ swift ye g6  ,swift z ! eagle's 
glance ( fire1  ,or arr[s f ! ar*]'s b[1
  ,to ! f> aim ( y\r desire6  ,?\ght    
aft] ?\ght1 ye ?rong+ rise1  ,l         
spr+-doves f ! />tl$ wood1  ,be>+ l !m  
y\r sacrifice  ,( music unto ,god6    ,&
 %all ^! ?\ghts ( joy & love  ,come back
 aga9 no m to me8  ,return+ l !         
patri>*'s dove  ,w+-we>y f ! et]nal sea1
  ,to be> )9 my long+ arms  ,!          
promise-b\gh ( k9dli] skies1  ,pluck$ f 
! gre51 immortal palms  ,:i* %ad[       
,p>adise8    ,all-mov+ _s6 freely =?    
,at ,?y comm& ! /rong w9d goes  ,its    
err& to ! passive e>?1  ,nor art c /ay1 
nor /r5g? oppose1  ,until x folds its   
we>y w+  ,once m )9 ! h& div9e2  ,s1    
we>y f its w&]+1  ,my _s turns to ,?9e6 
,*ild ( ! sea1 ! m\nta9 /ream1  ,f its  
d>k cav]ns1 hurries on1  ,ceaseless1 by 
night & morn+'s beam1  ,by ev5+'s /> &  
noontide's sun1  ,until at la/ x s9ks to
 re/1  ,o'erwe>i$1 9 ! wait+ sea1  ,&   
moans ^u its "m's brea/1--  ,s turns my 

s\l to ,!e6    ,o ,?\ :o bid/ ! torr5t  
fl[1  ,:o l5de/ w+s unto ! w9d1--  ,mov]
 ( all ?+s6 :]e art ,?\8  ,oh1 :i!r %all
 ,i g to f9d  ,! secret ( ,?y           
re/+-place8  ,is !re no holy w+ = me1   
,t1 so>+1 ,i may se>* ! space  ,( highe/
 heav5 = ,!e8    ,oh1 w\ld ,i 7 z free  
to rise  ,z leaves on autumn's :irlw9d  
borne1--  ,! arr[y light ( sunset skies1
  ,or s\nd1 or ray1 or /> ( morn1  ,:i* 
melts 9 heav5 at twilight's close1  ,or 
aught :i* so>s un*eck$ & free  ,?r\gh   
e>? & heav52 t ,i might lose  ,myself 9 
f9d+ ,!e6           ,,ii4       ,,le    
,,cri ,,de ,l',,ame4         ,qu& le    
s\ffle div9 qui flotte sur le monde4    
,:5 ! brea? div9e is fl[+1  ,zephyr-l   
o'er all ?+s go+1  ,&1 z ! t\* (        
viewless f+]s1  ,s(tly on my s\l x l+]s1
  ,op5 to a brea? ! lighte/1  ,consci\s 
( a t\* ! slighte/1--  ,z "s calm1 /ill 
lake1 :]eon  ,s9ks ! sn[y-bosom$ swan1  
,& ! gli/5+ wat]-r+s  ,circle r\nd h]   
mov+ w+s  ,:5 my upw>d gaze is turn+    
,:]e ! />s ( heav5 are burn+  ,?r\gh !  

deep & d>k abyss1  ,fl[]s ( midnight's  
wild]ness1  ,bl[+ ) ! ev5+'s brea?      
,sweetly 9 _! ,mak]'s pa?  ,:5 ! break+ 
day is flu%+  ,all ! ea/1 & light is    
gu%+  ,upw>d ?r\gh ! horizon's haze1    
,%eaf-l1 ) its ?\s& rays1  ,spread+1    
until all above  ,ov]fl[s ) joy & love1 
,& bel[1 on e>?'s gre5 bosom1  ,all is  
*ang$ to light & blossom3    ,:5 my wak+
 fancies ov]  ,=ms ( brightness flit &  
hov]  ,holy z ! s]aphs are1  ,:o by     
,zion's f\nta9s we>  ,on _! =eheads1    
:ite & broad1  ,hol9ess unto ! ,"l6     
,:51 inspir$ ) rapture high1  ,x w\ld   
seem a s+le sigh  ,c\ld a _w ( love     
create2  ,t my life c\ld "k no date1  ,&
 my eag] ?\ghts c\ld fill  ,heav5 &     
,e>?1 o'erfl[+ /ill6    ,!n1 ,o ,fa!r6  
,?\ alone1  ,f ! %ad[ ( ,?y ?rone1  ,to 
! sigh+ ( my brea/  ,& its rapture      
answ]e/4  ,all my ?\ghts1 :i*1 upw>d    
w++1  ,ba! :]e ,?y own light is spr++1--
  ,all my ye>n+s to be free  ,are at    
e*oes answ]+ ,!e6    ,seldom ^u lips (  
m9e1  ,fa!r6 re/s t "n ( ,?9e2  ,deep )9

 my inmo/ brea/1  ,9 ! secret place (   
m9d1  ,l an awful pres5ce %r9$1  ,do? ! 
dread idea re/  ,hu%$ & holy dwells x   
!re1  ,prompt] ( ! sil5t pray]1  ,lift+ 
up my _s's eye  ,& its fa9t1 b e>ne/    
cry1  ,f its d>k & cold abode1  ,unto   
,!e1 my ,guide & ,god6  #ahcg        ,,!
 ,,famili/',s ,,hymn4         ,!        
,puritans ( ,new ,engl&1 ev5 9 _!       
wild]ness home1 7       n exempt$ f !   
sect>ian cont5tions :i* agitat$ !       
"m c\ntry aft] ! d[nfall ( ,*>les !     
,fir/1 & ( !       e/abli%$ ,episcopacy4
 ,! ,quak]s1 ,bapti/s1 & ,ca?olics 7    
bani%$1 on pa9 ( dea?1 f ! ,massa*usetts
 ,colony4 ,"o       ,samuel ,gorton1 a  
bold & eloqu5t declaim]1 aft] prea*+ = a
       "t 9 ,bo/on aga9/ ! doctr9es ( ! 
,puritans1 & decl>+       t _! *ur*es 7 
m]e human devices1 & _! sacram5t       &
 baptism an abom9ation1 0 driv5 out ( ! 
jurisdiction (       ! colony1 &        
compell$ to seek a resid5ce among !     
savages4 ,he       ga!r$ r\nd him a     
consid]able numb] ( conv]ts1 :o1 l !    

primitive ,*ri/ians1 %>$ all ?+s 9      
common4 ,8 op9ions1       h[ev]1 7 s    
tr\blesome to ! lead+ cl]gy ( ! colony1 
t !y in/igat$ an attack ^u 8 ,family by 
an arm$ =ce1       :i* seiz$ ^u !       
pr9cipal m5 9 x1 & br\ght !m into       
,massa*usetts1 :]e !y 7 s5t5c$ to be    
kept at h>d labor       9 sev]al t[ns   
7"o only 9 ea* t[n71 dur+ ! pleasure (  
! ,g5]al ,c\rt1 !y be+ =bidd51 "u sev]e 
p5alties1 to       utt] any ( _!        
religi\s s5tim5ts1 except to su* m9i/]s 
z might labor = _! conv]sion4 ,!y 7     
unque/ionably       s9c]e 9 _! op9ions1 
&1 :atev] may h be5 _!       errors1    
des]ve to be rank$ among ^? :o h 9 all  
ages       suff]$ = ! fre$om (          
consci5ce4    ,fa!r6 to ,?y suff]+ poor 
,/r5g? & grace & fai? imp>t1  ,& ) ,?y  
own love re/ore  ,com=t to ! brok5 he>t6
  ,oh1 ! fail+ ones confirm  ,) a holi] 
/r5g? ( zeal6  ,give ,?\ n ! feeble worm
  ,helpless to ! spoil]'s heel6         
,fa!r6 = ,?y holy sake  ,we are spoil$ &
 hunt$ ?us2  ,joyful1 = ,?y tru? we take

  ,bonds & bur!ns unto u  ,poor1 & weak1
 & robb$ ( all1  ,we>y ) our daily task1
  ,t ,?y tru? may nev] fall  ,?r\gh our 
weakness1 ,"l1 we ask4    ,r\nd our fir$
 & wa/$ homes  ,flits ! =e/-bird unsc>$1
  ,& at noon ! wild bea/ comes  ,:]e our
 frugal meal 0 %>$2  ,= ! song ( praises
 !re  ,%rieks ! cr[ ! livelong day2  ,= 
! s\nd ( ev5+ pray]  ,h[ls ! evil bea/ (
 prey6    ,sweet ! songs we lov$ to s+  
,und]nea? ,?y holy sky2  ,words & tones 
t us$ to br+  ,te>s ( joy 9 e eye2  ,de>
 ! wre/l+ h\rs ( pray]1  ,:5 we ga!r$   
knee to knee1  ,blameless y\? & ho>y    
hair1  ,b[$1 ,o ,god1 alone to ,!e4     
,z ,?9e e>ly *ildr51 ,"l1  ,%>$ _! weal?
 & daily bread1  ,ev5 s1 ) "o accord1   
,we1 9 love1 ea* o!r f$4  ,n ) u !      
mis]'s ho>d1  ,n ) u 8 grasp+ h&2       
,equal r\nd a common bo>d1  ,drew our   
meek & bro!r b&6    ,safe our quiet ,ed5
 lay  ,:5 ! w>-:oop /irr$ ! l&  ,& !    
,indian turn$ away  ,f our home 8 bloody
 h&4  ,well t =e/-rang] saw1  ,t ! bur!n
 & ! curse  ,( ! :ite man's cruel law   

,re/$ also ^u u4    ,torn ap>t1 & driv5 
=?  ,to our toil+ h>d & long1  ,fa!r6 f 
! du/ ( e>?  ,lift we /ill our grateful 
song6  ,grateful1 t 9 bonds we %>e  ,9  
,?y love :i* make? free2  ,joyful1 t !  
wrongs we be>1  ,draw u ne>]1 ,"l1 to   
,!e6    ,grateful6 t :]e'er we toil1--  
,by ,wa*uset's wood$ side1  ,on         
,nantucket's sea-worn isle1  ,or by wild
 ,neponset's tide1--  ,/ill1 9 _s1 we   
are ne>1  ,& our ev5+ hymns1 :i* rise   
,sep>ate & discordant "h1  ,meet & m+le 
9 ! skies6    ,let ! sc(f] scorn & mock1
  ,let ! pr\d & evil prie/  ,rob ! ne$y 
( 8 flock1  ,= 8 w9e-cup & 8 fea/1--    
,r$d5 n ,?y bolts 9 /ore  ,?r\gh !      
blackness ( ,?y skies8  ,= ! sigh+ ( !  
poor  ,wilt ,?\ n1 at l5g?1 arise8      
,worn & wa/$1 oh6 h[ long  ,%all ?y     
trodd5 poor compla98  ,9 ,?y "n !y be> !
 wrong1  ,9 ,?y cause ! bonds ( pa96    
,melt oppression's he>t ( /eel1  ,let ! 
haughty prie/hood see1  ,& _! bl9d$     
foll[]s feel1  ,t 9 u !y mock at ,!e6   
,9 ,?y "t1 ,o ,"l ( ho/s1  ,/ret* abroad

 t h& to save  ,:i* ( old1 on ,egypt's  
coa/s1  ,smote ap>t ! ,r$ ,sea's wave   
,lead u f ?is evil l&1  ,f ! spoil] set 
u free1  ,& once m our ga!r$ b&1  ,he>t 
to he>t1 %all wor%ip ,!e6  #ahch4       
,,ezekiel         ,also1 ?\ son ( man1 !
 *ildr5 ( ?y p /ill are talk+           
aga9/ !e by ! walls & 9 ! doors ( !     
h\ses1 & speak       "o to ano!r1 e "o  
to 8 bro!r1 say+1 ,come1 ,i pray y1     
& he> :at is ! ^w t come? =? f ! ,"l4 ,&
 !y       come unto !e z ! p come?1 & !y
 sit be=e !e z my       p1 & !y he> ?y  
words1 b !y w n d !m3 =       ) _! m\?  
!y skew mu* love1 b _! he>t goe? aft]   
_! covet\sness4 ,&1 lo1 ?\ art unto !m z
 a v lovely       song ( "o t ha? a     
pleasant voice1 & c play well on an     
in/rum5t3 = !y he> ?y words1 b !y d !m  
n4 ,& :5       ?is come? to pass1 7lo1 x
 w come17 !n %all !y "k t       a       
prophet ha? be5 among !m4--,,ezekiel1   
xxxiii4 #cj-cc4    ,!y he> ,!e n1 ,o    
,god6 nor see2  ,b5ea? ,?y rod !y mock  
at ,!e2  ,! pr9ces ( our anci5t l9e     

,lie drunk5 ) ,assyrian w9e2  ,! prie/s 
ar\nd ,?y alt> speak  ,! false words :i*
 _! he>]s seek2  ,& hymns :i* ,*aldea's 
wanton maids  ,h sung 9 ,dura's         
idol-%ades  ,are ) ! ,levites' *ant     
asc5d+1  ,) ,zion's holie/ an!ms bl5d+6 
,on ,israel's ble$+ bosom set1  ,! hea!n
 heel is cru%+ yet2  ,! t[]s ^u our holy
 hill  ,e*o ,*aldean foot/eps /ill4     
,our wa/$ %r9es1--:o weeps = !m8  ,:o   
m\rne? = ,j]usalem8  ,:o turne? f 8 ga9s
 away8  ,^: knee ) m9e is b[$ to pray8  
,:o1 leav+ fea/ & purpl+ cup1  ,takes   
,zion's lam5tation up8    ,a sad &      
?\ghtful y\?1 ,i w5t  ,) ,israel's e>ly 
bani%m5t2  ,& :]e ! sull5 ,*eb> crept1  
,! ritual ( my fa!rs kept4  ,! wat] = ! 
tr5* ,i drew1  ,! fir/l+ ( ! flock ,i   
slew1  ,&1 /&+ at ! alt>'s side1  ,i %>$
 ! ,levites' l+]+ pride1  ,t /ill1 amid/
 h] mock+ foes1  ,! smoke ( ,zion's (f]+
 rose4    ,9 sudd5 :irlw9d1 cl\d &      
flame1  ,! ,_s ( ! ,highe/ came6  ,be=e 
m9e eyes a vision pass$1  ,a glory      
t]rible & va/2  ,) dreadful eyes ( liv+ 

?+s1  ,& s\nd+ sweep ( angel w+s1  ,)   
circl+ light & sapphire ?rone1  ,&      
flame-l =m ( ,"o !reon1  ,& voice ( t   
dread ,lik5ess s5t  ,d[n f ! cry/al     
firmam5t6    ,! burd5 ( a prophet's p[] 
,fell on me 9 t fe>ful h\r2  ,f (f      
unutt]able woes  ,! curta9 ( ! future   
rose2  ,i saw f> d[n ! com+ "t  ,! fi]y 
*a/isem5t ( crime2  ,) noise ( m+l+     
ho/s1 & j>  ,( fall+ t[]s & %\ts ( w>1  
,i saw ! nations rise & fall1  ,l       
fire-gleams on my t5t's :ite wall4    ,9
 dream & trance1 ,i--saw ! sla9  ,(     
,egypt heap$ l h>ve/ gra94  ,i saw !    
walls ( sea-born ,tyre  ,swept ov] by ! 
spoil]'s fire2  ,& he>d ! l[1 expir+    
moan  ,( ,edom on 8 rocky ?rone2  ,&1   
woe is me6 ! wild lam5t  ,f ,zion's     
desolation s5t2  ,& felt )9 my he>t ea* 
bl[  ,:i* laid h] holy places l[4    ,9 
bonds & sorr[1 day by day1  ,be=e !     
pictur$ tile ,i lay2  ,& !re1 z 9 a     
mirror1 saw  ,! com+ ( ,assyria's w>2   
,h] sw>?y l9es ( spe>m5 pass  ,l locu/s 
?r\gh ,be?horon's grass2  ,i saw !m draw

 _! /ormy hem  ,( battle r\nd ,j]usalem2
  ,&1 li/5+1 he>d ! ,hebrew wail6       
,bl5d ) ! victor-trump ( ,baal6  ,:o    
trembl$ at my w>n+ ^w8  ,:o own$ !      
prophet ( ! ,"l8  ,h[ mock$ ! rude1 h[  
sc(f$ ! vile1  ,h[ /ung ! ,levites'     
scornful smile1  ,z o'er my _s1 d>k &   
sl[1  ,! %ad[ crept ( ,israel's woe  ,z 
if ! angel's m\rnful roll  ,_h left its 
record on my s\l1  ,& trac$ 9 l9es (    
d>kness !re  ,! picture ( its great     
despair6    ,yet ev] at ! h\r ,i feel   
,my lips 9 prophecy unseal4  ,pr9ce1    
prie/1 & ,levite ga!r ne>1  ,& ,salem's 
daught]s ha/e to he>1  ,on ,*eb>'s wa/e 
& ali5 %ore1  ,! h>p ( ,judah swept once
 m4  ,!y li/51 z 9 ,babel's ?rong  ,!   
,*aldeans to ! danc]'s song1  ,or wild  
sabbeka's nightly play1--  ,z c>eless & 
z va9 z !y4         4     4     4     4 
4    ,& ?us1 ,o ,prophet-b>d ( old1     
,ha/ ?\ ?y tale ( sorr[ told  ,! same   
:i* e>?'s unwelcome se]s  ,h felt 9 all 
succe$+ ye>s4  ,sport ( ! *angeful      
multitude1  ,nor calmly he>d nor        

und]/ood1  ,_! song has seem$ a trick ( 
art1  ,_! w>n+s b1 ! actor's "p4  ,)    
bonds1 & scorn1 & evil w1  ,! _w        
requites its prophets /ill4    ,s 0 x :5
 ! ,holy ,"o  ,! g>m5ts ( ! fle% put on 
,m5 foll[$ :]e ! ,highe/ l$  ,= common  
gifts ( daily bread1  ,& gross ( e>1 (  
vision dim1  ,own$ n ! ,godlike p[] (   
,him4  ,va9 z a dream]'s words to !m  ,8
 wail above ,j]usalem1  ,& mean+less !  
wat* ,he kept  ,?r\gh :i* ,8 weak       
disciples slept4    ,yet %r9k n ?\1     
:oe'er ?\ art1  ,= ,god's great purpose 
set ap>t1  ,be=e ^: f>-disc]n+ eyes1  ,!
 ,future z ! ,pres5t lies6  ,beyond a   
n>r[-b\nd$ age  ,/ret*es ?y             
prophet-h]itage1  ,?r\gh ,heav5's va/   
spaces angel-trod1  ,& ?r\gh ! et]nal   
ye>s ( ,god  ,?y audi5ce1 worlds6--all  
?+s to be  ,! witness ( ! ,tru? 9 !e6   
#ahdd4        ,,:at ,,! ,,voice ,,said  
,,madd5$ by ,e>?'s wrong & evil1  ,"l6  
,i cri$ 9 sudd5 ire1  ,f ,?y "r h&1     
clo!d ) ?und]1  ,%ake ! bolt$ fire6     
,love is lo/1 & ,fai? is dy+2  ,) !     

brute ! man is sold2  ,& ! dropp+ blood 
( labor  ,h>d5s into gold4    ,"h ! dy+ 
wail ( ,fam9e1  ,!re ! battle's groan ( 
pa92  ,&1 9 sil5ce1 smoo?-fac$ ,mammon  
,reap+ m5 l gra94    ',:]e is ,god1 t we
 %\ld fe> ,him8'  ,?us ! e>?-born       
,titans say  ',god6 if ,?\ art liv+1 he>
 u6'  ,?us ! weak ones pray4    ,?\1 !  
pati5t ,heav5 upbraid+1  ,spake a solemn
 ,voice )92  ,we>y ( our ,"l's =be>ance1
  ,art ?\ free f s98    ,fe>less br[ to 
,him uplift+1  ,can/ ?\ = ,8 ?und]s     
call1  ,kn[+ t to guilt's attraction    
,ev]more !y fall8    ,"k'/ ?\ n all g]ms
 ( evil  ,9 ?y he>t await _! "t8  ,n    
?yself1 b ,god's re/ra9+1  ,/ays _! gr[?
 ( crime4    ,c\ld/ ?\ boa/1 ,o *ild (  
weakness6  ,o'er ! sons ( wrong & /rife1
  ,7 _! /rong temptations plant$  ,9 ?y 
pa? ( life8    ,?\ ha/ se5 two /reamlets
 gu%+  ,f "o f\nta91 cle> & free1  ,b by
 widely v>y+ *annels  ,se>*+ = ! sea4   
,glide? "o ?r\gh gre5e/ valleys1  ,kiss+
 !m ) lips /ill sweet2  ,"o1 mad ro>+   
d[n ! m\nta9s1  ,/agnates at _! feet4   

,is x *oice :]eby ! ,p>see  ,kneels be=e
 8 "m's fire8  ,9 8 black t5t did !     
,t>t>  ,*oose 8 w&]+ sire8    ,he alone1
 ^: h& is b\nd+  ,human p[] & human w1  
,look+ ?r\gh ea* s\l's surr\nd+1  ,kn[s 
its good or ill4    ,= ?yself1 :ile     
wrong & sorr[  ,make to !e _! /rong     
appeal1  ,c[>d w]t ?\ n to utt]  ,:at ! 
he>t mu/ feel4    ,e>ne/ words mu/ ne$s 
be spok5  ,:5 ! w>m he>t ble$s or burns 
,) its scorn ( wrong1 or pity  ,= !     
wrong$1 by turns4    ,b1 by all ?y      
nature's weakness1  ,hidd5 faults &     
follies kn[n1  ,be ?\1 9 rebuk+ evil1   
,consci\s ( ?9e own4    ,n ! less %all  
/]n-ey$ ,duty  ,to ?y lips h] trumpet   
set1  ,b ) h>%] bla/s %all m+le  ,wail+s
 ( regret4    ,cease n1 ,voice ( holy   
speak+1  ,tea*] s5t ( ,god1 be ne>1     
,:isp]+ ?r\gh ! day's cool sil5ce1  ,let
 my _s he>6    ,s1 :5 ?\ghts ( evil-do]s
  ,wak5 scorn1 or hatr$ move1  ,%all a  
m\rnful fell[-feel+  ,temp] all ) love4 
#ahdg4        ,,! ,,angel ,,( ,,pati5ce4
    ,a ,,free ,,p>aphrase ,,( ,,!       

,,g]man4    ,to we>y he>ts1 to m\rn+    
homes1  ,god's meeke/ ,angel g5tly comes
  ,no p[] has he to bani% pa91  ,or give
 u back our lo/ aga92  ,& yet 9 t5d]e/  
love1 our de>  ,& ,heav5ly ,fa!r s5ds   
him "h4    ,!re's quiet 9 t ,angel's    
glance1  ,!re 's re/ 9 8 /ill c\nt5ance6
  ,he mocks no grief ) idle *e]1  ,nor  
w\nds ) words ! m\rn]'s e>2  ,b ills &  
woes he may n cure  ,he k9dly tra9s u to
 endure4    ,angel ( ,pati5ce6 s5t to   
calm  ,our fev]i% br[s ) cool+ palm2    
,to lay ! /orms ( hope & fe>1  ,&       
reconcile life's smile & te>2  ,! ?robs 
( w\nd$ pride to /ill1  ,& make our own 
our ,fa!r's w4    ,o ?\ :o m\rne/ on ?y 
way1  ,) long+s = ! close ( day2  ,he   
walks ) !e1 t ,angel k9d1  ,& g5tly     
:isp]s1 ,be resign$  ,be> up1 be> on1 ! 
end %all tell  ,! de> ,"l ord]e? all ?+s
 well6  #ahdg4        ,,! ,,wife ,,(    
,,manoah ,,to ,,h] ,,husb&4    ,aga9/ ! 
sunset's gl[+ wall  ,! city t[]s rise   
black & tall1  ,:]e ,zorah1 on its rocky
 height1  ,/&s l an arm$ man 9 ! light4 

,d[n ,e%taol's vales ( rip5$ gra9       
,falls l a cl\d ! night ama91  ,& up !  
hillsides climb+ sl[  ,! b>ley reap]s   
homew>d g4    ,look1 de>e/6 h[ our fair 
*ild's head  ,! sunset light ha? hall[$1
  ,:]e at ?is olive's foot he lies1     
,uplook+ to ! tranquil skies4    ,oh1   
:ile b5ea? ! f]v5t heat  ,?y sickle     
swept ! be>d$ :eat1  ,i've wat*$1 ) m+l$
 joy & dread1  ,our *ild ^u 8 grassy b$4
    ,joy1 :i* ! "m feels alone  ,^:     
morn+ hope l m9e _h fl[n1  ,:5 to h]    
bosom1 ov]-bless$1  ,a de>] life ?an h]s
 is press$4    ,dread1 = ! future d>k & 
/ill1  ,:i* %apes our de> "o to its w2  
,=ev] 9 8 l>ge calm eyes1  ,i read a    
tale ( sacrifice4    ,! same =ebod+ awe 
,i felt  ,:5 at ! alt>'s side we knelt1 
,& he1 :o z a pilgrim came1  ,rose1 w+$ 
& glori\s1 ?r\gh ! flame4    ,i slept n1
 ?\gh ! wild bees made  ,a dreamlike    
murmur+ 9 ! %ade1  ,& on me ! w>m-f+]$  
h\rs  ,press$ ) ! dr[sy smell ( fl[]s4  
,be=e me1 9 a vision1 rose  ,! ho/s (   
,israel's scornful foes1--  ,rank ov]   

rank1 helm1 %ield1 & spe>1  ,glitt]$ 9  
noon's hot atmosph]e4    ,i he>d _!     
boa/1 & bitt] ^w1  ,_! mock]y ( !       
,hebrew's ,"l1  ,i saw _! h&s ,8 ark    
assail1  ,_! feet pr(ane ,8 holy veil4  
,no angel d[n ! blue space spoke1  ,no  
?und] f ! /ill sky broke2  ,b 9 _! mid/1
 9 p[] & awe1  ,l ,god's wak$ wra?1 our 
*ild ,i saw6    ,a *ild no m6--h>%-br[$ 
& /rong1  ,he t[]$ a giant 9 ! ?rong1   
,& d[n 8 %\ld]s1 broad & b>e1  ,swept ! 
black t]ror ( 8 hair4    ,he rais$ 8    
arm--he smote ama92  ,z r\nd ! reap]    
falls ! gra91  ,s ! d>k ho/ ar\nd him   
fell1  ,s sank ! foes ( ,israel6        
,aga9 ,i look$4 ,9 sunlight %one  ,!    
t[]s & domes ( ,askelon2  ,prie/1       
w>rior1 slave1 a mighty cr[d  ,)9 h]    
idol temple b[$4    ,yet "o knelt n2    
/>k1 gaunt1 & bl9d1  ,8 arms ! massive  
pill>s tw9$1--  ,an eyeless captive1    
/rong ) hate1  ,he /ood !re l an evil   
,fate4    ,! r$ %r9es smok$1--! trumpets
 peal$  ,he /oop$1--! giant columns     
reel$2  ,reel$ t[] & fane1 sank ar* &   

wall1  ,& ! ?ick du/-cl\d clos$ o'er    
all6    ,above ! %riek1 ! cra%1 ! groan 
,( ! fall5 pride ( ,askelon1  ,i he>d1  
%e] d[n ! e*o+ sky1  ,a voice z ( an    
angel cry1--    ,! voice ( him1 :o at   
our side  ,sat ?r\gh ! gold5 ev5tide2   
,( him :o1 on ?y alt>'s blaze1  ,rose   
fire-w+$1 ) 8 song ( praise4    ,rejoice
 o'er ,israel's brok5 *a91  ,gray "m ( !
 mighty sla96  ,rejoice6 x cri$1 he     
vanqui%e?6  ,! /rong 9 life is /rong 9  
dea?6    ,to him %all ,zorah's daught]s 
raise  ,?r\gh com+ ye>s _! hymns (      
praise1  ,& gray old m5 at ev5+ tell  ,(
 all be wr\ght = ,israel4    ,& !y :o s+
 & !y :o he>  ,alike %all hold ?y memory
 de>1  ,& p\r _! bless+s on ?y head1  ,o
 "m ( ! mighty dead6    ,x ceas$2 & ?\gh
 a s\nd ,i he>d  ,z if great w+s ! /ill 
air /irr$1  ,i only saw ! b>ley %eaves  
,& hills half hid by olive leaves4    ,i
 b[$ my face1 9 awe & fe>1  ,on ! de>   
*ild :o slumb]$ ne>2  ,) me1 z ) my only
 son1  ,o ,god1 ,i said1 ,?y w be done6 
#ahdg4        ,,my ,,s\l ,,& ,i    ,/&  

/ill1 my s\l1 9 ! sil5t d>k  ,i w\ld "q 
!e1  ,alone 9 ! %ad[ dre> & />k  ,) ,god
 & me6    ,:at1 my s\l1 0 ?y err& "h8   
,0 x mir? or ease1  ,or heap+ up du/ f  
ye> to ye>8  ,nay1 none ( ^!6    ,speak1
 s\l1 aright 9 ,8 holy sight  ,^: eye   
looks /ill  ,& /eadily on !e ?r\gh !    
night  ,to d ,8 w6    ,:at ha/ ?\ done1 
,o s\l ( m9e1  ,t ?\ tremble/ s8  ,ha/  
?\ wr\ght ,8 task1 & kept ! l9e  ,he    
bade !e g8    ,aha6 ?\ tremble/6--well  
,i see  ,?\ 'rt crav5 gr[n4  ,is x s h>d
 ) ,god & me  ,to /& alone8    ,summon  
?y sun%9e brav]y back1  ,o wret*$       
sprite6  ,let me he> ?y voice ?r\gh ?is 
deep & black  ,abysmal night4    ,:at   
ha/ ?\ wr\ght = ,"r & ,tru?1  ,= ,god & 
,man1  ,f ! gold5 h\rs ( bright-ey$ y\? 
,to life's mid span8    ,:at1 sil5t all6
 art sad ( *e]8  ,art fe>ful n[8  ,:5   
,god seem$ f> & m5 7 ne>1  ,h[ brave w]t
 ?\6    ,ah1 s\l ( m9e1 ?y tones ,i he>1
  ,b weak & l[1  ,l f> sad murmurs on my
 e>  ,!y come & g4    ,i h wre/l$ /\tly 
) ! ,wrong1  ,& borne ! ,"r  ,f b5ea? ! 

footfall ( ! ?rong  ,to life & light4   
,:]ev] ,fre$om %iv]$ a *a91  ,god spe$1 
quo? ,i2  ,to ,error amid/ h] %\t+ tra9 
,i gave ! lie4    ,ah1 s\l ( m9e6 ah1   
s\l ( m9e6  ,?y de$s are well3  ,7 !y   
wr\ght = ,tru?'s sake or = ?9e8  ,my    
s\l1 pray tell4    ,( all ! "w my h& ha?
 wr\ght  ,b5ea? ! sky1  ,save a place 9 
k9dly human ?\ght1  ,no ga9 h ,i4    ,g 
to1 g to6 = ?y v self  ,?y de$s 7 done  
,?\ = fame1 ! mis] = pelf1  ,y\r end is 
"o6    ,& :]e art ?\ go+1 s\l ( m9e8    
,can/ see ! end8  ,& :i!r ?is tr\bl$    
life ( ?9e  ,ev]more do? t5d8    ,:at   
daunts !e n[8 :at %akes !e s8  ,my sad  
s\l say4  ,i see a cl\d l a curta9 l[   
,hang o'er my way4    ,:i!r ,i g ,i _c  
tell  ,t cl\d hangs black1  ,high z !   
heav5 & deep z hell  ,across my track4  
,i see its %ad[ coldly enwrap  ,! s\ls  
be=e4  ,sadly !y ent] x1 /ep by /ep1    
,to return no m4    ,!y %r9k1 !y %udd]1 
de> ,god6 !y kneel  ,to ,!e 9 pray]4    
,!y %ut _! eyes on ! cl\d1 b feel  ,t x 
/ill is !re4    ,9 va9 !y turn f ! dread

 ,be=e  ,to ! ,kn[n & ,gone2  ,= :ile   
gaz+ beh9d !m ev]more  ,_! feet glide   
on4    ,yet1 at times1 ,i see ^u sweet  
pale faces  ,a light beg9  ,to tremble1 
z if f holy places  ,& %r9es )94    ,&  
at times me?9ks _! cold lips move  ,)   
hymn & pray]1  ,z if some:at ( awe1 b m 
( love  ,& hope 7 !re4    ,i call on !  
s\ls :o h left ! light  ,to reveal _!   
lot2  ,i b5d m9e e> to t wall ( night1  
,& !y answ] n4    ,b ,i he> ar\nd me    
sighs ( pa9  ,& ! cry ( fe>1  ,& a s\nd 
l ! sl[ sad dropp+ ( ra91  ,ea* drop a  
te>6    ,ah1 ! cl\d is d>k1 & day by day
  ,i am mov+ ?i!r  ,i mu/ pass b5ea? x  
on my way--  ,god pity me6--:i!r8       
,ah1 s\l ( m9e6 s brave & wise  ,9 !    
life-/orm l\d1  ,front+ s calmly all    
human eyes  ,9 ! sunlit cr[d6    ,n[ /&+
 ap>t ) ,god & me  ,?\ art weakness all1
  ,gaz+ va9ly aft] ! ?+s to be  ,?r\gh  
,dea?'s dread wall4    ,b nev] = ?is1   
nev] = ?is  ,0 ?y be+ l5t2  ,= ! crav5's
 fe> is b selfi%ness1  ,l 8 m]rim5t4    
,folly & ,fe> are si/]s twa9  ,"o clos+ 

h] eyes4  ,! o!r peopl+ ! d>k inane  ,) 
spectral lies4    ,"k well1 my s\l1     
,god's h& controls  ,:ate'er ?\ fe>e/2  
,r\nd ,him 9 calme/ music rolls         
,:ate'er ?\ ,ne>e/4    ,:at to !e is    
%ad[1 to ,him is day1  ,& ! end ,he     
kn[e?1  ,& n on a bl9d & aimless way  ,!
 _s goe?4    ,man sees no future1--a    
phantom %[  ,is alone be=e him2  ,pa/   
,"t is dead1 & ! grasses gr[1  ,& fl[]s 
bloom o'er him4    ,no?+ be=e1 no?+     
beh9d2  ,! /eps ( ,fai?  ,fall on !     
seem+ void1 & f9d  ,! rock b5ea?4    ,! 
,pres5t1 ! ,pres5t is all ?\ ha/  ,= ?y 
sure possess+2  ,l ! patri>*'s angel    
hold x fa/  ,till x gives its bless+4   
,:y fe> ! night8 :y %r9k f ,dea?2  ,t   
phantom wan8  ,!re is no?+ 9 heav5 or   
e>? b5ea?  ,save ,god & man4    ,peopl+ 
! %ad[s we turn f ,him  ,& f "o ano!r2  
,all is spectral & vague & dim  ,save   
,god & our bro!r6    ,l w>p & wo( all   
de/9ies  ,are wov5 fa/1  ,l9k$ 9 sympa?y
 l ! keys  ,( an organ va/4    ,pluck "o
 ?read1 & ! web ye m>2  ,break b "o  ,( 

a ?\s& keys1 & ! pa9+ j>  ,?r\gh all w  
run4    ,o re/less _s6 :]e=e /ra9       
,beyond ?y sph]e8  ,heav5 & hell1 ) _!  
joy & pa91  ,are n[ & "h4    ,back to   
?yself is measur$ well  ,all ?\ ha/     
giv52  ,?y neighbor's wrong is ?y pres5t
 hell1  ,8 bliss1 ?y heav54    ,& 9     
life1 9 dea?1 9 d>k & light1  ,all are 9
 ,god's c>e  ,s\nd ! black abyss1 pi]ce 
! deep ( night1  ,& ,he is !re6    ,all 
:i* is real n[ rema9e?1  ,& fade? nev]  
,! h& :i* upholds x n[ su/a9e?  ,! s\l  
=ev]4    ,lean+ on ,him1 make ) rev]5t  
meekness  ,8 own ?y w1  ,& ) /r5g? f    
,him %all ?y utt] weakness  ,life's task
 fulfil2    ,& t cl\d itself1 :i* n[    
be=e !e  ,lies d>k 9 view1  ,%all )     
beams ( light f ! inn] glory  ,be /rick5
 ?r\gh4    ,& l mead[ mi/ ?r\gh autumn's
 dawn  ,uproll+ ?91  ,its ?icke/ folds  
:5 ab\t !e drawn  ,let sunlight 94      
,!n ( :at is to be1 & ( :at is done1    
,:y qu]ie/ ?\8  ,! pa/ & ! "t to be are 
"o1  ,& bo? are n[6  #ahdg4             
,,wor%ip4         ,pure religion &      

undefil$ be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r is ?is4 ,to
       visit ! fa!rless & wid[s 91 _!   
affliction1 & to keep       himself     
unspott$ f ! _w4--,,james ,i4 #bg4    ,!
 ,pagan's my?s ?r\gh m>ble lips are     
spok51  ,& gho/s ( old ,beliefs /ill    
flit & moan  ,r\nd fane & alt> ov]?r[n &
 brok51  ,o'er tree-gr[n b>r[ & gray r+ 
( /one4    ,bl9d ,fai? _h m>tyrs 9 ^?   
old high places1  ,! ,syrian hill grove 
& ! ,druid's wood1  ,) "m's (f]+1 to !  
,fi5d's embraces1  ,bone ( _! bone1 &   
blood ( _! own blood4    ,r$ alt>s1     
k9dl+ ?r\gh t night ( error1  ,smok$ )  
w>m blood b5ea? ! cruel eye  ,( lawless 
,p[] & sangu9>y ,t]ror1  ,?ron$ on !    
circle ( a pitiless sky2    ,b5ea? ^:   
baleful %ad[1 ov]ca/+  ,all heav5 above1
 & blight+ e>? bel[1  ,! sc\rge grew r$1
 ! lip grew pale ) fa/+1  ,& man's      
oblation 0 8 fe> & woe6    ,!n ?r\gh    
great temples swell$ ! dismal moan+  ,( 
dirge-l music & sepul*ral pray]2  ,pale 
wiz>d prie/s1 o'er occult symbols dron+1
  ,swung _! :ite c5s]s 9 ! burd5$ air   

,z if ! pomp ( rituals1 & ! savor  ,(   
gums & spices c\ld ! ,unse5 ,"o please2 
,z if ,8 e> c\ld b5d1 ) *ildi% favor1   
,to ! poor flatt]y ( ! organ keys6      
,feet r$ f w>-fields trod ! *ur* aisles 
holy1  ,) trembl+ rev]5ce3 & ! oppressor
 !re1  ,kneel+ be=e 8 prie/1 abas$ &    
l[ly1  ,cru%$ human he>ts b5ea? 8 knee (
 pray]4    ,n su* ! s]vice ! b5ignant   
,fa!r  ,require? at ,8 e>?ly *ildr5's   
h&s  ,n ! poor (f]+ ( va9 rites1 b r  ,!
 simple duty man f man dem&s4    ,= ,e>?
 ,he asks x3 ! full joy ( heav5  ,kn[e? 
no *ange ( wan+ or increase2  ,! great  
he>t ( ! ,inf9ite beats ev51  ,untr\bl$ 
fl[s ! riv] ( ,8 peace4    ,he asks no  
tap] lights1 on high surr\nd+  ,!       
prie/ly alt> & ! sa9tly grave1  ,no     
dolor\s *ant nor organ music s\nd+1     
,nor inc5se cl\d+ tip ! twilight nave4  
,= he :om ,jesus lov$ ha? truly spok5   
,! holi] wor%ip :i* he deigns to bless  
,re/ores ! lo/1 & b9ds ! _s brok51  ,&  
fe$s ! wid[ & ! fa!rless6    ,types (   
our human weakness & our sorr[6  ,:o    

lives unhaunt$ by 8 lov$ ones dead8     
,:o1 ) va9 long+1 seeke? n to borr[  ,f 
/rang] eyes ! home lights :i* h fl$8    
,o bro!r man6 fold to ?y he>t ?y bro!r2 
,:]e pity dwells1 ! peace ( ,god is !re2
  ,to wor%ip rightly is to love ea* o!r1
  ,ea* smile a hymn1 ea* k9dly de$ a    
pray]4    ,foll[ ) rev]5t /eps ! great  
example  ,( ,him ^: holy "w 0 do+ good2 
,s %all ! wide e>? seem our ,fa!r's     
temple1  ,ea* lov+ life a psalm (       
gratitude4    ,!n %all all %ackles fall2
 ! /ormy clangor  ,( wild w> music o'er 
! e>? %all cease2  ,love %all tread out 
! baleful fire ( ang]1  ,& 9 its a%es   
plant ! tree ( peace6  #ahdh4        ,,!
 ,,holy ,,l&         ,p>aphras$ f ! l9es
 9 ,lam>t9e's ,adieu to ,m>seilles1     
beg9n+              ,je n'ai pas navigue
 sur l'ocean de sable4    ,i h n felt1  
o'er seas ( s&1  ,! rock+ ( ! des]t b>k2
  ,nor lav$ at ,hebron's f\nt my h&1    
,by ,hebron's palm-trees cool & d>k2    
,nor pit*$ my t5t at ev5-fall1  ,on du/ 
:]e ,job ( old has la91  ,nor dream$    

b5ea? its canvas wall1  ,! dream (      
,jacob o'er aga94    ,"o va/ _w-page    
rema9s unread2  ,h[ %9e ! />s 9         
,*aldea's sky1  ,h[ s\nds ! rev]5t      
pilgrim's tread1  ,h[ beats ! he>t )    
,god s nigh  ,h[ r\nd gray ar* & column 
lone  ,! _s ( ! old "t broods1  ,& sighs
 9 all ! w9ds t moan  ,along ! s&y      
solitudes6    ,9 ?y tall c$>s1 ,lebanon1
  ,i h n he>d ! nations' cries1  ,nor   
se5 ?y eagles /oop+ d[n  ,:]e buri$     
,tyre 9 ru9 lies4  ,! ,*ri/ian's pray]  
,i h n said  ,9 ,tadmor's temples (     
decay1  ,nor />tl$1 ) my dre>y tread1   
,! wa/e :]e ,memnon's empire lay4       
,nor h ,i1 f ?y hall[$ tide1  ,o        
,jordan6 he>d ! l[ lam5t1  ,l t sad wail
 along ?y side  ,:i* ,israel's m\rnful  
prophet s5t6  ,nor ?rill$ )9 t grotto   
lone  ,:]e1 deep 9 night1 ! ,b>d ( ,k+s 
,felt h&s ( fire direct 8 own1  ,& sweep
 = ,god ! consci\s /r+s4    ,i h n      
climb$ to ,olivet1  ,nor laid me :]e my 
,savi\r lay1  ,& left ,8 trace ( te>s z 
yet  ,by angel eyes unwept away2  ,nor  

wat*$1 at midnight's solemn "t1  ,! g>d5
 :]e ,8 pray] & groan1  ,wrung by ,8    
sorr[ & our crime1  ,rose to ,"o li/5+  
e> alone4    ,i h n kiss$ ! rock-hewn   
grot  ,:]e 9 ,8 "m's arms ,he lay1  ,nor
 knelt ^u ! sacr$ spot  ,:]e la/ ,8     
foot/eps press$ ! clay2  ,nor look$ on t
 sad m\nta9 head1  ,nor smote my s9ful  
brea/1 :]e wide  ,8 arms to fold ! _w   
,he spread1  ,& b[$ ,8 head to bless--& 
di$6  #ahdh4        ,,! ,,rew>d    ,:o1 
look+ backw>d f 8 manhood's prime1      
,sees n ! spectre ( 8 missp5t "t8  ,&1  
?r\gh ! %ade  ,( fun]al cypress plant$  
?ick beh9d1  ,he>s no reproa*ful :isp]  
on ! w9d  ,f 8 lov$ dead8    ,:o be>s no
 trace ( passion's evil =ce8  ,:o %uns  
?y /+1 ,o t]rible ,remorse8  ,:o does n 
ca/  ,on ! ?rong$ pages ( 8 memory's    
book1  ,at times1 a sad & half-reluctant
 look1  ,regretful ( ! pa/8    ,alas6 ! 
evil :i* we fa9 w\ld %un  ,we d1 & leave
 ! wi%$-= good undone  ,our /r5g? to-day
  ,is b to-morr['s weakness1 prone to   
fall2  ,poor1 bl9d1 unpr(itable s]vants 

all  ,are we alway4    ,yet :o1 ?us     
look+ backw>d o'er 8 ye>s1  ,feels n 8  
eyelids wet ) grateful te>s1  ,if he ha?
 be5  ,p]mitt$1 weak & s9ful z he 01    
,to *e] & aid1 9 "s ennobl+ cause1  ,8  
fell[-m58    ,if he ha? hidd5 ! outca/1 
or let 9  ,a ray ( sun%9e to ! cell (   
s92  ,if he ha? l5t  ,/r5g? to ! weak1  
&1 9 an h\r ( ne$1  ,ov] ! suff]+1      
m9dless ( 8 cre$  ,or home1 ha? b5t2    
,he has n liv$ 9 va91 & :ile he gives   
,! praise to ,him1 9 :om he moves &     
lives1  ,) ?ankful he>t2  ,he gazes     
backw>d1 & ) hope be=e1  ,kn[+ t f 8    
works he nev]more  ,c h5ce=? "p4  #ahdh4
        ,,! ,,wi% ,,( ,,to-,,day4    ,i 
ask n n[ = gold to gild  ,) mock+ %9e a 
we>y frame2  ,! ye>n+ ( ! m9d is /ill$1 
,i ask n n[ = ,fame4    ,a rose-cl\d1   
dimly se5 above1  ,melt+ 9 heav5's blue 
dep?s away2  ,oh1 sweet1 fond dream (   
human ,love  ,= !e ,i may n pray4    ,b1
 b[$ 9 l[l9ess ( m9d1  ,i make my humble
 wi%es kn[n2  ,i only ask a w resign$1  
,o ,fa!r1 to ,?9e own6    ,to-day1 b5ea?

 ,?y *a/5+ eye  ,i crave alone = peace &
 re/1  ,submissive 9 ,?y h& to lie1  ,& 
feel t x is be/4    ,a m>vel seems !    
,univ]se1  ,a miracle our ,life & ,dea?2
  ,a my/]y :i* ,i _c pi]ce1  ,ar\nd1    
above1 b5ea?4    ,9 va9 ,i task my a*+  
bra91  ,9 va9 ! sage's ?\ght ,i scan1   
,i only feel h[ weak & va91  ,h[ poor & 
bl9d1 is man4    ,& n[ my _s sighs =    
home1  ,& longs = light :]eby to see1   
,&1 l a we>y *ild1 w\ld come1  ,o ,fa!r1
 unto ,!e6    ,?\gh (t1 l lett]s trac$  
on s&1  ,my weak resolves h pass$ away1 
,9 m]cy l5d ,?y help+ h&  ,unto my pray]
 to-day6  #ahdh4        ,,all',s ,,well 
,! cl\ds1 :i* rise ) ?und]1 slake  ,our 
?ir/y s\ls ) ra92  ,! bl[ mo/ dread$    
falls to break  ,f (f our limbs a *a92  
,& wrongs ( man to man b make  ,! love (
 ,god m pla94  ,z ?r\gh ! %ad[y l5s (   
ev5  ,! eye looks f>!/ into heav5  ,on  
gleams ( /> & dep?s ( blue  ,! gl>+     
sun%9e nev] knew6  #ahej4               
,,invocation    ,?r\gh ,?y cle> spaces1 
,"l1 ( old1  ,=mless & void ! dead e>?  

roll$2  ,deaf to ,?y heav5's sweet      
music1 bl9d  ,to ! great lights :i* o'er
 x %9$2  ,no s\nd1 no ray1 no w>m?1 no  
brea?1--  ,a dumb despair1 a w&]+ dea?4 
,to t d>k1 welt]+ horror came  ,?y _s1 l
 a subtle flame1--  ,a brea? ( life     
electrical1  ,awak5+ & trans=m+ all1    
,till beat & ?rill$ 9 e "p  ,! pulses ( 
a liv+ he>t4    ,!n knew _! b\nds ! l& &
 sea2  ,!n smil$ ! bloom ( mead & tree2 
,f fl[] to mo?1 f bea/ to man1  ,! quick
 creative impulse ran2  ,& e>?1 ) life f
 !e r5ew$1  ,0 9 ?y holy eyesight good4 
,z lo/ & void1 z d>k & cold  ,& =mless z
 t e>? ( old2  ,a w&]+ wa/e ( /orm &    
night1  ,mid/ sph]es ( song & realms (  
light2  ,a blot ^u ?y holy sky1         
,unt\*$1 unw>n$ ( !e1 am ,i4    ,o ,?\  
:o move/ on ! deep  ,( spirits1 wake my 
own f sleep  ,its d>kness melt1 its     
coldness w>m1  ,! lo/ re/ore1 ! ill     
trans=m1  ,t fl[] & fruit h5ce=? may be 
,its grateful (f]+1 wor?y ,!e4  #ahea4  
,,que/ions ,,( ,,life         ,& ! angel
 t 0 s5t unto me1 ^: "n 0 ,uriel1       

gave me an answ] & said1       ,?y he>t 
ha? gone too f> 9 ?is _w1 & ?9ke/ ?\    
to compreh5d ! way ( ! ,mo/ ,high8      
,!n said ,i1 ,yea1 my ,"l4       ,!n    
said he unto me1 ,g ?y way1 weigh me !  
weight (       ! fire or measure me !   
bla/ ( ! w9d1 or call me aga9 !         
day t is pa/4--#b ,,esdras1 *ap4 iv4    
,a b5d+ /aff ,i w\ld n break1  ,a feeble
 fai? ,i w\ld n %ake1  ,nor ev5 ra%ly   
pluck away  ,! error :i* "s tru? may    
/ay1  ,^: loss might leave ! s\l )\t  ,a
 %ield aga9/ ! %afts ( d\bt4    ,& yet1 
at times1 :5 ov] all  ,a d>k] my/]y     
seems to fall1  7,may ,god =give ! *ild 
( du/1  ,:o seeks to "k1 :]e ,fai? %\ld 
tru/67  ,i raise ! que/ions1 old & d>k1 
,( ,uzdom's tempt$ patri>*1  ,&1        
spee*-conf\nd$1 build aga9  ,! baffl$   
t[] ( ,%9>'s pla94    ,i am3 h[ little m
 ,i "k6  ,:5ce came ,i8 ,:i!r d ,i g8   
,a c5tr$ self1 :i* feels & is2  ,a cry  
betwe5 ! sil5ces2  ,a %ad[-bir? ( cl\ds 
at /rife  ,) sun%9e on ! hills ( life2  
,a %aft f ,nature's quiv] ca/  ,into !  

,future f ! ,pa/2  ,betwe5 ! cradle & ! 
%r\d1  ,a meteor's flight f cl\d to     
cl\d4    ,?or\gh ! va/ness1 ar*+ all1   
,i see ! great />s rise & fall1  ,!     
r\nd+ seasons come & g1  ,! tid$ oceans 
ebb & fl[2  ,! tok5s ( a c5tral =ce1    
,^: circles1 9 _! wid5+ c\rse1  ,o'erlap
 & move ! univ]se2  ,! work+s ( ! law   
:5ce spr+s  ,! rhy?mic h>mony ( ?+s1    
,:i* %apes 9 e>? ! d>kl+ sp>1  ,& orbs 9
 heav5 ! morn+ />4  ,( all ,i see1 9 e>?
 & sky1--  ,/>1 fl[]1 bea/1 bird1--:at  
"p h ,i8  ,?is consci\s life1--is x !   
same  ,:i* ?rills ! univ]sal frame1     
,:]eby ! cav]n$ cry/al %oots1  ,& m\nts 
! sap f =e/ roots1  ,:]eby ! exil$      
wood-bird tells  ,:5 ,spr+ makes gre5 h]
 native dells8  ,h[ feels ! /one ! pang 
( bir?1  ,:i* br+s its sp>kl+ prism =?8 
,! =e/-tree ! ?rob :i* gives  ,!        
life-blood to its new-born leaves8  ,d  
bird & blossom feel1 l me1  ,life's     
_m-fold$ my/]y1--  ,! wond] :i* x is to 
be8  ,or /& ,i sev]$ & di/9ct1  ,f      
,nature's *a9 ( life unl9k$8  ,alli$ to 

all1 yet n ! less  ,prison$ 9 sep>ate   
consci\sness1  ,alone o'erburd5$ ) a    
s5se  ,( life1 & cause1 & consequ5ce8   
,9 va9 to me ! ,sph9x prop\nds  ,!      
riddle ( h] sights & s\nds2  ,back /ill 
! vault$ my/]y gives  ,! e*o$ "q x      
receives4  ,:at s+s ! brook8 ,:at oracle
  ,is 9 ! p9e-tree's organ swell8  ,:at 
may ! w9d's l[ burd5 be8  ,! mean+ ( !  
moan+ sea8  ,! hi]oglyphics ( ! />s8    
,or cl\d$ sunset's crimson b>s8  ,i     
va9ly ask1 = mocks my skill  ,! trick ( 
,nature's ciph] /ill4    ,i turn f      
,nature unto m51  ,i ask ! /ylus & ! p52
  ,:at sang ! b>ds ( old8 ,:at meant  ,!
 prophets ( ! ,ori5t8  ,! rolls ( buri$ 
,egypt1 hid  ,9 pa9t$ tomb & pyramid8   
,:at mean ,idumea's arr[y l9es1  ,or    
dusk ,elora's mon/r\s signs8  ,h[ speaks
 ! primal ?\ght ( man  ,f ! grim c>v+s (
 ,copan8    ,:]e re/s ! secret8 ,:]e !  
keys  ,( ! old dea?-bolt$ my/]ies8      
,alas6 ! dead reta9 _! tru/2  ,du/ ha?  
no answ] f ! du/4    ,! great enigma    
/ill unguess$1  ,unansw]$ ! et]nal que/2

  ,i ga!r up ! scatt]$ rays  ,( wisdom 9
 ! e>ly days1  ,fa9t gleams & brok51 l !
 light  ,( meteors 9 a nor!rn night1    
,betray+ to ! d>kl+ e>?  ,! unse5 sun   
:i* gave !m bir?2  ,i li/5 to ! sibyl's 
*ant1  ,! voice ( prie/ & hi]ophant2  ,i
 "k :at ,indian ,kree%na sai?1  ,& :at (
 life & :at ( dea?  ,! demon taught to  
,socrates2  ,& :at1 b5ea? 8 g>d5-trees  
,sl[ pac+1 ) a dream-l tread1--  ,!     
solemn-?\ght$ ,plato said2  ,nor lack ,i
 tok5s1 great or small1  ,( ,god's cle> 
light 9 ea* & all1  ,:ile hold+ ) m de> 
reg>d  ,! scroll ( ,hebrew se] & b>d1   
,! />ry pages promise-lit  ,) ,*ri/'s   
,evangel ov]-writ1  ,?y miracle ( life &
 dea?1  ,o ,holy ,"o ( ,naz>e?6    ,on  
,aztec ru9s1 gray & lone1  ,! circl+    
s]p5t coils 9 /one1--  ,type ( ! endless
 & unkn[n2  ,:]e( we seek ! clue to f9d1
  ,) grop+ f+]s ( ! bl9d6  ,=ev] s\ght1 
& nev] f\nd1  ,we trace t s]p5t-symbol  
r\nd  ,our re/+-place1 our />t+ b\nd    
,oh1 ?riftlessness ( dream & guess6     
,oh1 wisdom :i* is fooli%ness6  ,:y idly

 seek f outw>d ?+s  ,! answ] inw>d      
sil5ce br+s8  ,:y /ret* beyond our prop]
 sph]e  ,& age1 = t :i* lies s ne>8  ,:y
 climb ! f>-(f hills ) pa91  ,a ne>]    
view ( heav5 to ga98  ,9 l[lie/ dep?s ( 
bosky dells  ,! h]mit ,contemplation    
dwells4  ,a f\nta9's p9e-hung slope 8   
seat1  ,& lotus-tw9$ 8 sil5t feet1      
,:5ce1 pi]c+ heav51 ) scre5$ sight1  ,he
 sees at noon ! />s1 ^: light  ,%all    
glorify ! co9+ night4    ,"h let me     
pause1 my que/ =ego2  ,en\gh = me to    
feel & "k  ,t ,he 9 :om ! cause & end1  
,! pa/ & future1 meet & bl5d1--  ,:o1   
girt ) 8 ,imm5sities1  ,our va/ &       
/>-hung sy/em sees1  ,small z ! clu/]$  
,pleiades1--  ,moves n alone ! heav5ly  
quires1  ,b waves ! spr+-"t's grassy    
spires1  ,gu>ds n ar*angel feet alone1  
,b deigns to guide & keep my own2       
,speaks n alone ! words ( fate  ,:i*    
worlds de/roy1 & worlds create1  ,b     
:isp]s 9 my _s's e>1  ,9 tones ( love1  
or w>n+ fe>1  ,a language none beside   
may he>4    ,to ,him1 f w&]+s long &    

wild1  ,i come1 an ov]-we>i$ *ild1  ,9  
cool & %ade ,8 peace to f9d1  ,lice     
dew-fall settl+ on my m9d4  ,assur$ t   
all ,i "k is be/1  ,& humbly tru/+ = !  
re/1  ,i turn f ,fancy's cl\d-built     
s*eme1  ,d>k cre$1 & m\rnful ea/]n dream
  ,( p[]1 imp]sonal & cold1  ,controll+ 
all1 itself controll$1  ,mak] & slave ( 
iron laws1  ,alike ! subject & ! cause2 
,f va9 philosophies1 t try  ,! sev5fold 
gates ( my/]y1  ,&1 baffl$ ev]1 babble  
/ill1  ,^w-prodigal ( fate & w2  ,f     
,nature1 & h] mock]y1 ,art2  ,& book &  
spee* ( m5 ap>t1  ,to ! /ill witness 9  
my he>t2  ,) rev]5ce wait+ to behold  ,8
 ,avat> ( love untold1  ,! ,et]nal      
,beauty new & old6  #ahfb4              
,,fir/-,,day ,,?\ghts4    ,9 calm & cool
 & sil5ce1 once aga9  ,i f9d my old     
accu/om$ place among  ,my bre?r51 :]e1  
p]*ance1 no human tongue  ,%all utt]    
words2 :]e nev] hymn is sung1  ,nor     
deep-ton$ organ bl[n1 nor c5s] swung1   
,nor dim light fall+ ?r\gh ! pictur$    
pane6  ,!re1 syllabl$ by sil5ce1 let me 

he>  ,! /ill small voice :i* rea*$ !    
prophet's e>2  ,read 9 my he>t a /ill   
div9] law  ,?an ,israel's lead] on 8    
tables saw6  ,!re let me /rive ) ea*    
besett+ s91  ,recall my w&]+ fancies1 & 
re/ra9  ,! sore disquiet ( a re/less    
bra92  ,&1 z ! pa? ( duty is made pla91 
,may grace be giv5 t ,i may walk !re91  
,n l ! hirel+1 = 8 selfi% ga91  ,)      
backw>d glances & reluctant tread1      
,mak+ a m]it ( 8 c[>d dread1  ,b1       
*e]ful1 9 ! light ar\nd me ?r[n1  ,walk+
 z "o to pleasant s]vice l$2  ,do+      
,god's w z if x 7 my own1  ,yet tru/+ n 
9 m9e1 b 9 ,8 /r5g? alone6  #aheb4      
,,tru/4    ,! same old baffl+ que/ions6 
,o my fri5d1  ,i _c answ] !m4 ,9 va9 ,i 
s5d  ,my s\l into ! d>k1 :]e nev] burn  
,! lamps ( sci5ce1 nor ! natural light  
,( ,reason's sun & />s6 ,i _c le>n  ,_! 
great & solemn mean+s1 nor disc]n  ,!   
awful secrets ( ! eyes :i* turn         
,ev]more on u ?r\gh ! day & night  ,)   
sil5t *all5ge & a dumb dem&1  ,pr(f]+ ! 
riddles ( ! dread unkn[n1  ,l ! calm    

,sph9xes1 ) _! eyes ( /one1  ,que/ion+ !
 c5turies f _! veils ( s&6  ,i h no     
answ] = myself or !e1  ,save t ,i le>n$ 
beside my "m's knee2  ,all is ( ,god t  
is1 & is to be2  ,& ,god is good4 ,let  
?is suffice u /ill1  ,re/+ 9 *ildlike   
tru/ ^u ,8 w  ,:o moves to ,8 great ends
 un?w>t$ by ! ill4  #ahec4              
,,tr9itas4    ,at morn ,i pray$1 ,i fa9 
w\ld see  ,h[ ,?ree are ,"o1 & ,"o is   
,?ree2  ,read ! d>k riddle unto me4     
,i w&]$ =?1 ! sun & air  ,i saw be/[$ ) 
equal c>e  ,on good & evil1 f\l & fair4 
,no p>tial favor dropp$ ! ra92  ,alike !
 righte\s & pr(ane  ,rejoic$ above _!   
head+ gra94    ,& my he>t murmur$1 ,is x
 meet  ,t bl9dfold ,nature ?us %\ld     
treat  ,) equal h& ! t>es & :eat8    ,a 
pres5ce melt$ ?r\gh my mood1--  ,a w>m?1
 a light1 a s5se ( good1  ,l sun%9e     
?r\gh a w9t] wood4    ,i saw t pres5ce1 
mail$ complete  ,9 h] :ite innoc5ce1    
pause to greet  ,a fall5 si/] ( ! /reet4
    ,^u h] bosom sn[y pure  ,! lo/ "o   
clung1 z if secure  ,f inw>d guilt or   

outw>d lure4    ,bew>e6 ,i said2 9 ?is  
,i see  ,no ga9 to h]1 b loss to !e  ,:o
 t\*es pit* defil$ mu/ be4    ,i pass$ !
 haunts ( %ame & s91  ,& a voice :isp]$1
 ,:o !re9  ,%all ^! lo/ s\ls to ,heav5's
 peace w98    ,:o !re %all hope & heal? 
disp5se1  ,& lift ! ladd] up f !nce  ,^:
 r\nds are pray]s ( p5it5ce8    ,i said1
 ,no high] life !y "k2  ,^! e>?-worms   
love to h x s4  ,:o /oops to raise !m   
s9ks z l[4    ,t night ) pa9ful c>e ,i  
read  ,:at ,hippo's sa9t & ,calv9 said2 
,! liv+ seek+ to ! dead6    ,9 va9 ,i   
turn$1 9 we>y que/1  ,old pages1 :]e    
7,god give !m re/67  ,! poor cre$-mong]s
 dream$ & guess$4    ,& /ill ,i pray$1  
,"l1 let me see  ,h[ ,?ree are ,"o1 &   
,"o is ,?ree2  ,read ! d>k riddle unto  
me6    ,!n some?+ :isp]$1 ,do/ ?\ pray  
,= :at ?\ ha/8 ,?is v day  ,! ,holy     
,?ree h cross$ ?y way4    ,did n ! gifts
 ( sun & air  ,to good & ill alike      
decl>e  ,! all-compassionate ,fa!r's    
c>e8    ,9 ! :ite s\l t /oop$ to raise  
,! lo/ "o f h] evil ways1  ,?\ saw'/ !  

,*ri/1 :om angels praise6    ,a bodiless
 ,div9ity1  ,! /ill small ,voice t spake
 to !e  ,0 ! ,holy ,_s's my/]y6    ,o   
bl9d ( sight1 ( fai? h[ small6  ,fa!r1 &
 ,son1 & ,holy ,call  ,?is day ?\ ha/   
d5i$ !m all6    ,reveal$ 9 love &       
sacrifice1  ,! ,holie/ pass$ be=e ?9e   
eyes1  ,"o & ! same1 9 ?reefold guise4  
,! equal ,fa!r 9 ra9 & sun1  ,8 ,*ri/ 9 
! good to evil done1  ,8 ,voice 9 ?y    
s\l2--& ! ,?ree are ,"o6    ,i %ut my   
grave ,aqu9as fa/2  ,! monki% gloss (   
ages pa/1  ,! s*oolman's cre$ aside ,i  
ca/4    ,& my he>t answ]$1 ,"l1 ,i see  
,h[ ,?ree are ,"o1 & ,"o is ,?ree2  ,?y 
riddle ha? be5 read to me6  #aheh4      
,,! ,,si/]s    ,a ,,picture ,,by ,,b>ry 
,! %ade = me1 b ov] !e  ,! l+]+ sun%9e  
/ill2  ,z1 smil+1 to ! sil5t /ream      
,comes d[n ! s++ rill4    ,s come to me1
 my little "o1--  ,my ye>s ) !e ,i %>e1 
,& m+le ) a si/]'s love  ,a "m's t5d]   
c>e4    ,b keep ! smile ^u ?y lip1  ,!  
tru/ ^u ?y br[2  ,s9ce = ! de> "o ,god  
ha? call$  ,we h an angel n[4    ,our "m

 f ! fields ( heav5  ,%all /ill h] e>   
incl9e2  ,nor ne$ we fe> h] human love  
,is less = love div9e4    ,! songs are  
sweet !y s+ b5ea?  ,! trees ( life s    
fair1  ,b sweete/ ( ! songs ( heav5     
,%all be h] *ildr5's pray]4    ,!n1     
d>l+1 re/ ^u my brea/1  ,& tea* my he>t 
to lean  ,) ?y sweet tru/ ^u ! arm  ,:i*
 folds u bo? unse56  #aheh        ,,!   
,,rock ,,9 ,,el ,,ghor4    ,dead ,petra 
9 h] hill-tomb sleeps1  ,h] /ones (     
empt9ess rema92  ,ar\nd h] sculptur$    
my/]y sweeps  ,! lonely wa/e ( ,edom's  
pla94    ,f ! doom$ dwell]s 9 ! cleft   
,! b[ ( v5geance turns n back2  ,( all  
h] myriads none are left  ,along ! ,wady
 ,m\sa's track4    ,cle> 9 ! hot        
,arabian day  ,h] ar*es spr+1 h] /atues 
climb2  ,un*ang$1 ! grav5 wond]s pay    
,no tribute to ! spoil]1 ,"t6           
,un*ang$ ! awful li?ograph  ,( p[] &    
glory und]trod2  ,( nations scatt]$ l ! 
*aff  ,bl[n f ! ?re%+-floor ( ,god4     
,yet %all ! ?\ghtful /rang] turn  ,f    
,petra's gates ) deep] awe1  ,to m>k af>

 ! burial urn  ,( ,a>on on ! cliffs (   
,hor2    ,& :]e ^u its anci5t gu>d  ,?y 
,rock1 ,el ,ghor1 is /&+ yet1--  ,looks 
f its turrets des]tw>d1  ,& keeps ! wat*
 t ,god has set4    ,! same z :5 9      
?und]s l\d  ,x he>d ! voice ( ,god to   
man1  ,z :5 x saw 9 fire & cl\d  ,!     
angels walk 9 ,israel's van1    ,or :5 f
 ,ezion-,geb]'s way  ,x saw ! long      
procession file1  ,& he>d ! ,hebrew     
timbrels play  ,! music ( ! lordly      
,nile2    ,or saw ! tab]nacle pause1    
,cl\d-b\nd1 by ,kade% ,b>nea's wells1   
,:ile ,moses grav$ ! sacr$ laws1  ,&    
,a>on swung 8 gold5 bells4    ,rock ( ! 
des]t1 prophet-sung6  ,h[ grew its %ad[+
 pile at l5g?1  ,a symbol1 9 ! ,hebrew  
tongue1  ,( ,god's et]nal love & /r5g?4 
,on lip ( b>d & scroll ( se]1  ,f age to
 age w5t d[n ! "n1  ,until ! ,%iloh's   
promis$ ye>1  ,& ,*ri/1 ! ,rock ( ,ages1
 came6    ,! pa? ( life we walk to-day  
,is /range z t ! ,hebrews trod2  ,we ne$
 ! %ad[+ rock1 z !y1--  ,we ne$1 l !m1 !
 guides ( ,god4    ,god s5d ,8 angels1  

,cl\d & ,fire1  ,to lead u o'er ! des]t 
s&6  ,god give our he>ts _! long desire1
  ,8 %ad[ 9 a we>y l&6  #ahei4          
,,! ,,ov]-,,he>t4         ,= ( ,him1 &  
?r\gh ,him1 & to ,him are all ?+s1      
to :om be glory =ev]6 --,,paul4         
,above1 bel[1 9 sky & sod1  ,9 leaf &   
sp>1 9 /> & man1  ,well might ! wise    
,a!nian scan  ,! geometric signs ( ,god1
  ,! measur$ ord] ( ,8 plan4    ,&      
,india's my/ics sang aright  ,( ! ,"o   
,life p]vad+ all1--  ,"o ,be+'s tidal   
rise & fall  ,9 s\l & =m1 9 s\nd &      
sight1--  ,et]nal outfl[ & recall4      
,god is3 & man 9 guilt & fe>  ,! c5tral 
fact ( ,nature owns2  ,kneels1 trembl+1 
by 8 alt>-/ones1  ,& d>kly dreams !     
gha/ly sme>  ,( blood appeases & atones4
    ,guilt %apes ! ,t]ror3 deep )9  ,!  
human he>t ! secret lies  ,( all !      
hide\s deities2  ,&1 pa9t$ on a gr\nd ( 
s91  ,! fabl$ gods ( torm5t rise6    ,& 
:at is ,he8 ,! ripe gra9 nods1  ,! sweet
 dews fall1 ! sweet fl[]s bl[2  ,b d>k] 
signs ,8 pres5ce %[  ,! e>?quake & !    

/orm are ,god's1  ,& good & evil        
int]fl[4    ,o he>ts ( love6 ,o s\ls t  
turn  ,l sunfl[]s to ! pure & be/6  ,to 
y ! tru? is manife/3  ,= !y ! m9d (     
,*ri/ disc]n  ,:o lean l ,john ^u ,8    
brea/6    ,9 him ( :om ! sibyl told1  ,=
 :om ! prophet's h>p 0 ton$1  ,^: ne$ ! 
sage & magian own$1  ,! lov+ he>t ( ,god
 behold1  ,! hope = :i* ! ages groan$6  
,fade1 pomp ( dreadful imag]y  ,:]e)    
mank9d h deifi$  ,_! hate1 & selfi%ness1
 & pride6  ,let ! sc>$ dream] wake to   
see  ,! ,*ri/ ( ,naz>e? at 8 side6      
,:at do? t holy ,guide require8  ,no    
rite ( pa91 nor gift ( blood1  ,b man a 
k9dly bro!rhood1  ,look+1 :]e duty is   
desire1  ,to ,him1 ! beautiful & good4  
,gone be ! fai?lessness ( fe>1  ,& let !
 pity+ heav5's sweet ra9  ,wa% out !    
alt>'s bloody /a92  ,! law ( ,hatr$     
disappe>1  ,! law ( ,love alone rema94  
,h[ fall ! idols false & grim6  ,& to6  
_! hide\s wreck above  ,! emblems ( !   
,lamb & ,dove6  ,man turns f ,god1 n    
,god f him2  ,& guilt1 9 suff]+1 :isp]s 

,love6    ,! _w sits at ! feet ( ,*ri/1 
,unkn[+1 bl9d1 & unconsol$2  ,x yet %all
 t\* ,8 g>m5t's fold1  ,& feel ! heav5ly
 ,al*emi/  ,trans=m its v du/ to gold4  
,! !me befitt+ angel tongues  ,beyond a 
mortal's scope has gr[n4  ,o he>t ( m9e6
 ) rev]5ce own  ,! fulness :i* to x     
belongs1  ,& tru/ ! unkn[n = ! kn[n4    
#ahei4        ,,! ,,%ad[ ,,& ,,!        
,,light4         ,& ,i s\ght1 :5ce is   
,evil3 ,i set be=e ! eye ( my _s       !
 :ole creation2 :atsoev] we see         
!re91--sea1 e>?1 air1       />s1 trees1 
moral creatures1--yea1 :atsoev] !re is  
we d n       see1--angels & spiritual   
p[]s4 ,:]e is evil1 & :5ce comes        
x1 s9ce ,god ! ,good ha? creat$ all ?+s8
 ,:y made ,he       any?+ at all ( evil1
 & n r by ,8 ,almight9ess cause       x 
n to be8 ,^! ?\ghts ,i turn$ 9 my       
mis]able he>t1       ov]*>g$ ) mo/ gnaw+
 c>es4 ,&1 admoni%$ to return to        
myself1 ,i ent]$ ev5 into my inmo/ s\l1 
,?\ be+ my guide1       & beheld ev5    
beyond my s\l & m9d ! ,light            

un*angeable4 ,he       :o kn[s ! ,tru?  
kn[s :at t ,light is1 & he t kn[s x     
kn[s ,et]nity6 ,o--,tru?1 :o art        
,et]nity6 ,love1 :o art ,tru?6          
,et]nity1 :o art ,love6 ,& ,i beheld t  
,?\ made/ all ?+s       good1 & to ,!e  
is no?+ :atsoev] evil4 ,f ! angel to !  
worm1 f ! fir/ motion to ! la/1 ,?\     
sette/ ea* 9 its       place1 & ev]y?+  
is good 9 its k9d4 ,woe is me6--h[ high 
art       ,?\ 9 ! highe/1 h[ deep 9 !   
deepe/6 & ,?\ nev]       dep>te/ f u &  
we sc>cely return to ,!e4               
--,,augu/9e',s ,soliloquies1 ,book      
,,vii4    ,! f\rte5 c5turies fall away  
,betwe5 u & ! ,afric sa9t1  ,& at 8 side
 we urge1 to-day1  ,! immemorial que/ & 
old compla9t4    ,no outw>d sign to u is
 giv51--  ,f sea or e>? comes no reply2 
,hu%$ z ! w>m ,numidian heav5  ,he va9ly
 que/ion$ b5ds our froz5 sky4    ,no    
victory comes ( all our /rife1--  ,f all
 we grasp ! mean+ slips2  ,! ,sph9x sits
 at ! gate ( life1  ,) ! old "q on h]   
awful lips4    ,9 pa?s unkn[n we he> !  

feet  ,( fe> be=e1 & guilt beh9d2  ,we  
pluck ! wayside fruit1 & eat  ,a%es &   
du/ b5ea? its gold5 r9d4    ,f age to   
age desc5ds un*eck$  ,! sad beque/ (    
sire to son1  ,! body's ta9t1 ! m9d's   
defect2  ,?r\gh e web ( life ! d>k      
?reads run4    ,oh1 :y & :i!r8 ,god kn[s
 all2  ,i only "k t ,he is good1  ,& t  
:atev] may befall  ,or "h or !re1 mu/ be
 ! be/ t c\ld4    ,betwe5 ! dreadful    
*]ubim  ,a ,fa!r's face ,i /ill disc]n1 
,z ,moses look$ ( old on ,him1  ,& saw  
,8 glory into goodness turn6    ,= ,he  
is m]ciful z j2  ,& s1 by fai? correct+ 
sight1  ,i b[ be=e ,8 w1 & tru/  ,h[e'er
 !y seem ,he doe? all ?+s "r4    ,& d>e 
to hope t ,tie w make  ,! rugg$ smoo?1 !
 d\btful pla92  ,8 m]cy nev] q =sake2   
,8 heal+ visit e realm ( pa92    ,t     
suff]+ is n ,8 rev5ge  ,^u ,8 creatures 
weak & frail1  ,s5t on a pa?way new &   
/range  ,) feet t w&] & ) eyes t fail2  
,t1 o'er ! crucible ( pa91  ,wat*es !   
t5d] eye ( ,love  ,! sl[ transmut+ ( !  
*a9  ,^: l9ks are iron bel[ to gold     

above6    ,ah me6 we d\bt ! %9+ skies1  
,se5 ?r\gh our %ad[s ( (f5ce1  ,& dr[n )
 our poor *ildi% cries  ,! cradle-hymn (
 k9dly ,provid5ce4    ,& /ill we love ! 
evil cause1  ,& ( ! j effect compla9    
,we tread ^u life's brok5 laws1  ,&     
murmur at our self-inflict$ pa92    ,we 
turn u f ! light1 & f9d  ,our spectral  
%apes be=e u ?r[n1  ,z !y :o leave ! sun
 beh9d  ,walk 9 ! %ad[s ( !mselves      
alone4    ,& sc>ce by w or /r5g? ( ours 
,we set our faces to ! day2  ,weak1     
wav]+1 bl9d1 ! ,et]nal ,p[]s  ,alone c  
turn u f ourselves away4    ,our        
weakness is ! /r5g? ( s91  ,b love mu/  
ne$s be /rong] f>1  ,outrea*+ all &     
ga!r+ 9  ,! err+ _s & ! w&]+ />4    ,a  
,voice gr[s ) ! gr[+ ye>s2  ,e>?1 hu%+  
d[n h] bitt] cry1  ,looks upw>d f h]    
graves1 & he>s1  ,! ,resurrection & !   
,life am ,i4    ,o ,love ,div9e6--^:    
con/ant beam  ,%9es on ! eyes t w n see1
  ,& waits to bless u1 :ile we dream    
,?\ leave/ u because we turn f !e6      
,all s\ls t /ruggle & aspire1  ,all     

he>ts ( pray] by !e are lit2  ,&1 dim or
 cle>1 ?y tongues ( fire  ,on dusky     
tribes & twilight c5turies sit4    ,nor 
b\nds1 nor clime1 nor cre$ ?\ "k'/1     
,wide z our ne$ ?y favors fall2  ,! :ite
 w+s ( ! ,holy ,gho/  ,/oop1 se5 or     
unse51 o'er ! heads ( all4    ,o        
,beauty1 old yet ev] new6  ,et]nal      
,voice1 & ,inw>d ,^w1  ,! ,logos ( !    
,greek & ,jew1  ,! old sph]e-music :i* !
 ,samian he>d6    ,tru?1 :i* ! sage &   
prophet saw1  ,long s\ght )\t1 b f\nd   
)91  ,! ,law ( ,love beyond all law1  ,!
 ,life o'erflood+ mortal dea? & s96     
,%9e on u ) ! light :i* gl[$  ,^u !     
trance-b\nd %eph]d's way4  ,:o saw !    
,d>kness ov]fl[$  ,& dr[n$ by tides (   
ev]la/+ ,day4    ,%9e1 light (          
,god6--make broad ?y scope  ,to all :o  
s9 & suff]2 m  ,& bett] ?an we d>e to   
hope  ,) ,heav5's compassion make our   
long+s poor6  #ahfj4        ,,! ,,cry   
,,( ,a ,,lo/ ,,s\l4         ,lieut5ant  
,h]ndon's ,report ( ! ,exploration ( !  
,amazon has a       /rik+ description ( 

! peculi> & melan*oly notes ( a         
bird he>d by night on ! %ores ( ! riv]4 
,! ,indian guides       call$ x ,! ,cry 
( a ,lo/ ,s\l6 ,among ! num]\s          
translations       ( ?is poem is "o by !
 ,emp]or ( ,brazil4    ,9 t black =e/1  
:]e1 :5 day is done1  ,) a snake's      
/illness glides ! ,amazon  ,d>kly f     
sunset to ! ris+ sun1    ,a cry1 z ( !  
pa9$ he>t ( ! wood1  ,! long1 despair+  
moan ( solitude  ,& d>kness & ! abs5ce (
 all good1    ,/>tles ! travell]1 ) a   
s\nd s dre>1  ,s full ( hopeless agony &
 fe>1  ,8 he>t /&s /ill & li/5s l 8 e>4 
,! guide1 z if he he>d a dead-bell toll1
  ,/>ts1 drops 8 o> aga9/ ! gunwale's   
?ole1  ,crosses himself1 & :isp]s1 ,a   
lo/ s\l6    ,no1 ,s5or1 n a bird4 ,i "k 
x well1--  ,x is ! pa9$ s\l ( "s infidel
  ,or curs$ h]etic t cries f hell4      
,poor fool6 ) hope /ill mock+ 8 despair1
  ,he w&]s1 %riek+ on ! midnight air  ,=
 human pity & = ,*ri/ian pray]4         
,sa9ts /rike him dumb6 ,our ,holy ,"m   
ha?  ,no pray] = him :o1 s9n+ unto dea?1

  ,burns always 9 ! furnace ( ,god's    
wra?6    ,?us to ! baptiz$ pagan's cruel
 lie1  ,l5d+ new horror to t m\rnful    
cry1  ,! voyag] li/5s1 mak+ no reply4   
,dim burns ! boat-lamp3 %ad[s deep5     
r\nd1  ,f giant trees ) snake-l creep]s 
w\nd1  ,& ! black wat] glides )\t a     
s\nd4    ,b 9 ! travell]'s he>t a secret
 s5se  ,( nature pla/ic to b5ign int5ts1
  ,& an et]nal good 9 ,provid5ce1       
,lifts to ! />ry calm ( heav5 8 eyes2   
,& to6 rebuk+ all e>?'s om9\s cries1  ,!
 ,cross ( p>don lights ! tropic skies6  
,fa!r ( all6 he urges 8 /rong plea1  ,?\
 love/ all3 ,?y err+ *ild may be  ,lo/  
to himself1 b nev] lo/ to ,!e6    ,all  
s\ls are ,?9e2 ! w+s ( morn+ be>  ,none 
f t ,pres5ce :i* is ev]y:]e1  ,nor hell 
itself c hide1 = ,?\ art !re4    ,?r\gh 
s9s ( s5se1 p]v]sities ( w1  ,?r\gh d\bt
 & pa91 ?r\gh guilt & %ame  & ill1  ,?y 
pity+ eye is on ,?y creature /ill4      
,wilt ?\ n make1 ,et]nal ,s\rce & ,goal6
  ,9 ,?y long ye>s1 life's brok5 circle 
:ole1  ,& *ange to praise ! cry ( a lo/ 

s\l8  #ahfb4        ,,&rew ,,rykman',s  
,,pray]    ,&rew ,rykman's dead & gone2 
,y c see 8 lean+ slate  ,9 ! gravey>d1 &
 !reon  ,read 8 "n & date4    ,tru/ is  
tru] ?an our fe>s1  ,runs ! leg5d ?r\gh 
! moss1  ,ga9 is n 9 add$ ye>s1  ,nor 9 
dea? is loss4    ,/ill ! feet t ?i!r    
trod1  ,all ! fri5dly eyes are dim2     
,only ,nature1 n[1 & ,god  ,h a c>e =   
him4    ,!re ! dews ( quiet fall1  ,s++ 
birds & s(t w9ds /ray3  ,%all ! t5d]    
,he>t ( all  ,be less k9d ?an !y8       
,:at he 0 & :at he is  ,!y :o ask may   
haply f9d1  ,if !y read ?is pray] ( 8   
,:i* he left beh9d4             4    4  
4    4    ,p>don1 ,"l1 ! lips t d>e     
,%ape 9 words a mortal's pray]6  ,pray]1
 t1 :5 my day is done1  ,& ,i see its   
sett+ sun1  ,%orn & beamless1 cold &    
dim1  ,s9k b5ea? ! horizon's rim1--  ,:5
 ?is ball ( rock & clay  ,crumbles f my 
feet away1  ,& ! solid %ores ( s5se     
,melt into ! vague imm5se1  ,fa!r6 ,i   
may come to ,!e  ,ev5 ) ! begg>'s plea1 
,z ! poore/ ( ,?y poor1  ,) my ne$s1 &  

no?+ m4    ,n z "o :o seeks 8 home  ,) a
 /ep assur$ ,i come2  ,/ill beh9d !     
tread ,i he>  ,( my life-companion1     
,fe>2  ,/ill a %ad[ deep & va/  ,f my   
we/]+ feet is ca/1  ,wav]+1 d\btful1    
undef9$1  ,nev] %ap5 nor outl9$  ,f     
myself ! fe> has gr[n1  ,& ! %ad[ is my 
own4    ,yet1 ,o ,"l1 ?r\gh all a s5se  
,( ,?y t5d] provid5ce  ,/ays my fail+   
he>t on ,!e1  ,& confirms ! feeble knee2
  ,&1 at times1 my worn feet press      
,spaces ( cool quietness1  ,lili$       
:it5ess %one ^u  ,n by light ( moon or  
sun4  ,h\rs !re be ( inmo/ calm1  ,brok5
 b by grateful psalm1  ,:5 ,i love ,!e m
 ?an fe> ,!e1  ,& ,?y bless$ ,*ri/ seems
 ne> me1  ,) =giv+ look1 z :5  ,he      
beheld ! ,magdal54  ,well ,i "k t all   
?+s move  ,to ! sph]al rhy?m ( love1--  
,t to ,!e1 ,o ,"l ( all6  ,no?+ c (     
*ance befall  ,*ild & s]aph1 mote & />1 
,well ,?\ kn[e/ :at we are  ,?r\gh ,?y  
va/ creative plan  ,look+1 f ! worm to  
man1  ,!re is pity 9 ,?9e eyes1  ,b no  
hatr$ nor surprise4  ,n 9 bl9d caprice (

 w1  ,n 9 cunn+ sleight ( skill1  ,n =  
%[ ( p[]1 0 wr\ght  ,nature's m>vel 9   
,?y ?\ght4  ,nev] c>eless h& & va9      
,smites ^! *ords ( joy & pa92  ,no      
immortal selfi%ness  ,plays ! game (    
curse & bless  ,heav5 & e>? are         
witnesses  ,t ,?y glory goodness is4    
,n = sport ( m9d & =ce  ,ha/ ,?\ made   
,?y univ]se1  ,b z atmosph]e & zone  ,( 
,?y lov+ he>t alone4  ,man1 :o walke? 9 
a %[1  ,sees be=e him1 to & fro1  ,%ad[ 
& illusion g2  ,all ?+s fl[ & fluctuate1
  ,n[ contract & n[ dilate4  ,9 ! welt] 
( ?is sea1  ,no?+ /able is b ,!e2  ,9   
?is :irl ( swoon+ trance1  ,?\ alone art
 p]man5ce2  ,all )\t ,!e only seems1    
,all beside is *oice ( dreams4  ,nev]   
yet 9 d>ke/ mood  ,d\bt$ ,i t ,?\ wa/   
good1  ,nor mi/ook my w = fate1  ,pa9 ( 
s9 = heav5ly hate1--  ,nev] dream$ !    
gates ( pe>l  ,rise f out ! burn+ m>l1  
,or t good c only live  ,( ! bad        
cons]vative1  ,& ?r\gh c\nt]poise ( hell
  ,heav5 alone be possible4    ,= myself
 alone ,i d\bt2  ,all is well1 ,i "k1   

)\t2  ,i alone ! beauty m>1  ,i alone ! 
music j>4  ,yet1 ) h&s by evil /a9$1  ,&
 an e> by discord pa9$1  ,i am grop+ = !
 keys  ,( ! heav5ly h>monies2  ,/ill )9 
my he>t ,i be>  ,love = all ?+s good &  
fair4  ,h&s ( want or s\ls 9 pa9  ,h n  
s\ght my door 9 va92  ,i h kept my      
fealty good  ,to ! human bro!rhood2     
,sc>cely h ,i ask$ 9 pray]  ,t :i* o!rs 
might n %>e4  ,i1 :o he> ) secret %ame  
,praise t pa9e? m ?an blame1  ,ri* alone
 9 favors l5t1  ,virtu\s by accid5t1    
,d\btful :]e ,i fa9 w\ld re/1  ,fraile/ 
:]e ,i seem ! be/1  ,only /rong = lack (
 te/1--  ,:at am ,i1 t ,i %\ld press    
,special pleas ( selfi%ness1  ,coolly   
m\nt+ into heav5  ,on my neighbor       
un=giv58  ,ne'er to me1 h[e'er disguis$1
  ,comes a sa9t unrecogniz$2  ,nev]     
fails my he>t to greet  ,noble de$ )    
w>m] beat2  ,halt & maim$1 ,i own n less
  ,all ! grace ( hol9ess2  ,nor1 ?r\gh  
%ame or self-di/ru/1  ,less ,i love !   
pure & j4  ,"l1 =give ^! words ( m9e    
,:at h ,i t is n ,?9e8  ,:atsoe'er ,i   

fa9 w\ld boa/  ,ne$s ,?y pity+ p>don    
mo/4  ,?\1 ,o ,eld] ,bro!r6 :o  ,9 ,?y  
fle% our trial knew1  ,?\1 :o ha/ be5   
t\*$ by ^!  ,our mo/ sad infirmities1   
,?\ alone ! gulf can/ span  ,9 ! dual   
he>t ( man1  ,& betwe5 ! s\l & s5se     
,reconcile all diff]5ce1  ,*ange ! dream
 ( me & m9e  ,= ! tru? ( ,!e & ,?9e1    
,&1 ?r\gh *aos1 d\bt1 & /rife1          
,int]fuse ,?y calm ( life4  ,haply1 ?us 
by ,!e r5ew$1  ,9 ,?y borr[$ goodness   
good1  ,"s sweet morn+ yet 9 ,god's     
,dim1 veonian p]iods1  ,joyful ,i %all  
wake to see  ,^? ,i love :o re/ 9 ,!e1  
,& to !m 9 ,!e alli$  ,%all my s\l be   
satisfi$4    ,sc>cely ,hope ha? %ap$ =  
me  ,:at ! future life may be4  ,o!r    
lips may well be bold2  ,l ! publican ( 
old1  ,i c only urge ! plea1  ,"l1 be   
m]ciful to me6  ,no?+ ( des]t ,i claim1 
,unto me belonge? %ame4  ,n = me !1     
cr[ns ( gold1  ,palms1 & h>p+s manifold2
  ,n = err+ eye & feet  ,jasp] wall &   
gold5 /reet4  ,:at ?\ wilt1 ,o ,fa!r1   
give ,i  ,all is ga9 t ,i receive4      

,if my voice ,i may n raise  ,9 ! eld]s'
 song ( praise1  ,if ,i may n1          
s9-defil$1  ,claim my bir?right z a     
*ild1  ,suff] x t ,i to ,!e  ,z an hir$ 
s]vant be2  ,let ! l[lie/ task be m9e1  
,grateful1 s ! "w be ,?9e2  ,let me f9d 
! humble/ place  ,9 ! %ad[ ( ,?y grace  
,ble/ to me 7 any spot  ,:]e temptation 
:isp]s n4  ,if !re be "s weak] "o1      
,give me /r5g? to help him on  ,if a    
bl9d] s\l !re be1  ,let me guide him    
ne>] ,!e4  ,make my mortal dreams come  
true  ,) ! "w ,i fa9 w\ld d2  ,clo! )   
life ! weak int5t1  ,let me be ! ?+ ,i  
meant2  ,let me f9d 9 ,?y employ  ,peace
 t de>] is ?an joy2  ,out ( self to love
 be l$  ,& to heav5 acclimat$1  ,until  
all ?+s sweet & good  ,seem my natural  
habitude4         4    4    4    4    ,s
 we read ! pray] ( him  ,:o1 ) ,john (  
,labadie1  ,trod1 ( old1 ! oozy rim  ,( 
! ,zuyd] ,zee4    ,?us did ,&rew ,rykman
 pray4  ,are we wis]1 bett] gr[n1  ,t we
 may n1 9 our day1  ,make 8 pray] our   
own8