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,,poems ,,( ,,nature                    
,,poems ,,subjective ,,& ,,rem9isc5t    
,,religi\s ,,poems                      
,,by                          ,,john    
,,gre5leaf ,,:itti]        ,,cont5ts3   
,,! ,,answ]       ,,! ,,et]nal          
,,goodness       ,,! ,,common ,,"q      
,,our ,,ma/]       ,,! ,,meet+       ,,!
 ,,cle> ,,vision       ,,div9e          
,,compassion       ,,! ,,pray]-,,seek]  
,,! ,,brew+ ,,( ,,soma       ,a ,,woman 
,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,agassiz       ,,9     
,,que/       ,,! ,,fri5d',s ,,burial    
,a ,,*ri/mas ,,c>m5       ,,ve/a        
,,*ild-,,songs       ,,! ,,heal]        
,,! ,,two ,,angels       ,,ov]rul$      
,,hymn ,,( ,,! ,,dunk]s       ,,giv+ ,,&
 ,,tak+       ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,e*>d   
,,inscriptions       ,,on ,a            
,,sun-,,dial       ,,on ,a ,,f\nta9     
,,! ,,m9i/]',s ,,daught]       ,,by ,,_!
 ,,works       ,,! ,,^w       ,,! ,,book
       ,,requirem5t       ,,help        
,,utt]ance       ,,ori5tal ,,maxims     

,,! ,,inw>d ,,judge       ,,lay+ ,,up   
,,treasure       ,,conduct       ,,an   
,,ea/] ,,fl[] ,,gift       ,,!          
,,my/ic',s ,,*ri/mas       ,,at ,,la/   
,,:at ,,! ,,travell] ,,said ,,at        
,,sunset       ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,ida     
,,! ,,light ,,t ,,is ,,felt       ,,!   
,,two ,,loves       ,,adju/m5t          
,,hymns ,,( ,,! ,,brahmo ,,somaj        
,,revelation            ,,! ,,answ]4    
,sp>e me1 dread angel ( repro(1  ,& let 
! sun%9e weave to-day  ,its gold-?reads 
9 ! w>p & wo(  ,( life s poor & gray4   
,sp>e me a:ile2 ! fle% is weak4  ,^!    
l+]+ feet1 t fa9 w\ld /ray  ,among !    
fl[]s1 %all "s day seek  ,! /rait & n>r[
 way4    ,take (f ?y ev]-wat*ful eye1   
,! awe ( ?y rebuk+ fr[n2  ,! dulle/     
slave at times mu/ sigh  ,to fl+ 8      
burd5s d[n2    ,to drop 8 galley's /ra9+
 o>1  ,& press1 9 summ] w>m? & calm1  ,!
 lap ( "s en*ant$ %ore  ,( blossom & (  
balm4    ,grudge n my life its h\r (    
bloom1  ,my he>t its ta/e ( long desire2
  ,?is day be m9e3 be ^? to come  ,z    

duty %all require4    ,! deep voice     
answ]$ to my own1  ,smit+ my selfi%     
pray]s away2  ,to-morr[ is ) ,god alone1
  ,& man ha? b to-day4    ,say n1 ?y    
fond1 va9 he>t )91  ,! ,fa!r's arm %all 
/ill be wide1  ,:5 f ^! pleasant ways ( 
s9  ,?\ turn'/ at ev5tide4    ',ca/     
?yself d[n1' ! tempt] sai?1  ',& angels 
%all ?y feet upbe>4'  ,he bids !e make a
 lie ( fai?1  ,& blasphemy ( pray]4     
,?\gh ,god be good & free be heav51  ,no
 =ce div9e c love compel2  ,&1 ?\gh !   
song ( s9s =giv5  ,may s\nd ?r\gh l[e/  
hell1    ,! sweet p]suasion ( ,8 voice  
,respects ?y sanctity ( w4  ,he give?   
day3 ?\ ha/ ?y *oice  ,to walk 9 d>kness
 /ill2    ,z "o :o1 turn+ f ! light1    
,wat*es 8 own gray %ad[ fall1  ,d\bt+1  
^u 8 pa? ( night1  ,if !re be day at    
all6    ,no ^w ( doom may %ut !e out1   
,no w9d ( wra? may d[nw>d :irl1  ,no    
swords ( fire keep wat* ab\t  ,! op5    
gates ( pe>l2    ,a t5d]] light ?an moon
 or sun1  ,?an song ( e>? a sweet] hymn1
  ,may %9e & s\nd =ev] on1  ,& ?\ be    

deaf & dim4    ,=ev] r\nd ! ,m]cy-seat  
,! guid+ lights ( ,love %all burn2  ,b  
:at if1 habit-b\nd1 ?y feet  ,%all lack 
! w to turn8    ,:at if ?9e eye refuse  
to see1  ,?9e e> ( ,heav5's free welcome
 fail1  ,& ?\ a will+ captive be1       
,?yself ?y own d>k jail8    ,oh1 doom   
beyond ! sadde/ guess1  ,z ! long ye>s (
 ,god unroll1  ,to make ?y dre>y        
selfi%ness  ,! prison ( a s\l6    ,to   
d\bt ! love t fa9 w\ld break  ,! fett]s 
f ?y self-b\nd limb2  ,& dream t ,god c 
!e =sake  ,z ?\ =sake/ ,him6  #ahfc4    
,,! ,,et]nal ,,goodness4    ,o fri5ds6 )
 :om my feet h trod  ,! quiet aisles (  
pray]1  ,glad witness to y\r zeal = ,god
  ,& love ( man ,i be>4    ,i trace y\r 
l9es ( argum5t2  ,y\r logic l9k$ & /rong
  ,i weigh z "o :o dreads diss5t1  ,&   
fe>s a d\bt z wrong4    ,b /ill my human
 h&s are weak  ,to hold y\r iron cre$s  
,aga9/ ! words ye bid me speak  ,my he>t
 )9 me pleads4    ,:o fa?oms ! ,et]nal  
,?\ght8  ,:o talks ( s*eme & plan8  ,!  
,"l is ,god6 ,he ne$e? n  ,! poor device

 ( man4    ,i walk ) b>e1 hu%$ feet !   
gr\nd  ,ye tread ) boldness %od2  ,i d>e
 n fix ) mete & b\nd  ,! love & p[] (   
,god4    ,ye praise ,8 ju/ice2 ev5 su*  
,8 pity+ love ,i deem  ,ye seek a k+2 ,i
 fa9 w\ld t\*  ,! robe t ha? no seam4   
,ye see ! curse :i* ov]broods  ,a _w (  
pa9 & loss2  ,i he> our ,"l's beatitudes
  ,& pray] ^u ! cross4    ,m ?an y\r    
s*oolm5 tea*1 )9  ,myself1 alas6 ,i "k  
,too d>k ye _c pa9t ! s91  ,too small ! 
m]it %[4    ,i b[ my =ehead to ! du/1   
,i veil m9e eyes = %ame1  ,& urge1 9    
trembl+ self-di/ru/1  ,a pray] )\t a    
claim4    ,i see ! wrong t r\nd me lies1
  ,i feel ! guilt )92  ,i he>1 ) groan &
 travail-cries1  ,! _w confess its s94  
,yet1 9 ! madd5+ maze ( ?+s1  ,& toss$  
by /orm & flood1  ,to "o fix$ tru/ my _s
 cl+s2  ,i "k t ,god is good6    ,n m9e 
to look :]e *]ubim  ,& s]aphs may n see1
  ,b no?+ c be good 9 ,him  ,:i* evil is
 9 me4    ,! wrong t pa9s my s\l bel[   
,i d>e n ?rone above1  ,i "k n ( ,8     
hate1--,i "k  ,8 goodness & ,8 love4    

,i dimly guess f bless+s kn[n  ,( great]
 out ( sight1  ,&1 ) ! *a/5$ ,psalmi/1  
own  ,8 judgm5ts too are "r4    ,i long 
= h\sehold voices gone1  ,= vani%$      
smiles ,i long1  ,b ,god ha? l$ my de>  
ones on1  ,& ,he c d no wrong4    ,i "k 
n :at ! future ha?  ,( m>vel or         
surprise1  ,assur$ alone t life & dea?  
,8 m]cy und]lies4    ,& if my he>t &    
fle% are weak  ,to be> an untri$ pa91   
,! bruis$ re$ ,he w n break1  ,b /r5g!n 
& su/a94    ,no (f]+ ( my own ,i h1     
,nor works my fai? to prove2  ,i c b    
give ! gifts ,he gave1  ,& plead ,8 love
 = love4    ,& s beside ! ,sil5t ,sea   
,i wait ! muffl$ o>2  ,no h>m f ,him c  
come to me  ,on ocean or on %ore4    ,i 
"k n :]e ,8 isl&s lift  ,_! frond$ palms
 9 air2  ,i only "k ,i _c drift  ,beyond
 ,8 love & c>e4    ,o bro!rs6 if my fai?
 is va91  ,if hopes l ^! betray1  ,pray 
= me t my feet may ga9  ,! sure & saf]  
way4    ,& ,?\1 ,o ,"l6 by :om are se5  
,?y creatures z !y be1  ,=give me if too
 close ,i lean  ,my human he>t on ,!e6  

#ahfe4        ,,! ,,common ,,"q4        
,beh9d u at our ev5+ meal  ,! gray bird 
ate 8 fill1  ,swung d[nw>d by a s+le    
claw1  ,& wip$ 8 hook$ bill4    ,he %ook
 8 w+s & crimson tail1  ,& set 8 head   
aslant1  ,&1 9 8 %>p1 impati5t way1     
,ask$1 ,:at does ,*>lie want8    ,fie1  
silly bird6 ,i answ]$1 tuck  ,y\r head  
b5ea? y\r w+1  ,& g to sleep2--b o'er & 
o'er  ,he ask$ ! self-same ?+4    ,!n1  
smil+1 to myself ,i said  ,h[ l are m5 &
 birds6  ,we all are say+ :at he says1  
,9 action or 9 words4    ,! boy ) :ip & 
top & drum1  ,! girl ) hoop & doll1  ,& 
m5 ) l&s & h\ses1 ask  ,! "q ( ,poor    
,poll4    ,h[ev] full1 ) some?+ m  ,we  
fa9 ! bag w\ld cram2  ,we sigh above our
 cr[d$ nets  ,= fi% t nev] swam4    ,no 
b\nty ( indulg5t ,heav5  ,! vague desire
 c /ay2  ,self-love is /ill a ,t>t> mill
  ,= gr9d+ pray]s alway4    ,! de> ,god 
he>s & pities all2  ,he kn[e? all our   
wants2  ,& :at we bl9dly ask ( ,him  ,8 
love )holds or grants4    ,& s ,i       
sometimes ?9k our pray]s  ,might well be

 m]g$ 9 "o2  ,& ne/ & p]* & he>? & *ur* 
,repeat1 ,?y w be done4        ,,our    
,,ma/]4    ,immortal ,love1 =ev] full1  
,=ev] fl[+ free1  ,=ev] %>$1 =ev] :ole1 
,a nev]-ebb+ sea6    ,our outw>d lips   
confess ! "n  ,all o!r names above2     
,love only kn[e? :5ce x came  ,&        
compreh5de? love4    ,bl[1 w9ds ( ,god1 
awake & bl[  ,! mi/s ( e>? away6  ,%9e  
out1 ,o ,light ,div9e1 & %[  ,h[ wide & 
f> we /ray6    ,hu% e lip1 close e book1
  ,! /rife ( tongues =be>2  ,:y =w>d    
rea*1 or backw>d look1  ,= love t clasps
 l air8    ,we may n climb ! heav5ly    
/eeps  ,to br+ ! ,"l ,*ri/ d[n  ,9 va9  
we se>* ! l[e/ deeps1  ,= ,him no dep?s 
c dr[n4    ,nor holy bread1 nor blood ( 
grape1  ,! l9eam5ts re/ore  ,( ,him we  
"k 9 outw>d %ape  ,& 9 ! fle% no m4     
,he come? n a k+ to reign2  ,! _w's long
 hope is dim2  ,! we>y c5turies wat* 9  
va9  ,! cl\ds ( heav5 = ,him4    ,dea?  
comes1 life goes2 ! ask+ eye  ,& e> are 
answ]less2  ,! grave is dumb1 ! holl[   
sky  ,is sad ) sil5tness4    ,! lett]   

fails1 & sy/ems fall1  ,& e symbol      
wanes2  ,! ,_s ov]-brood+ all  ,et]nal  
,love rema9s4    ,& n = signs 9 heav5   
above  ,or e>? bel[ !y look1  ,:o "k )  
,john ,8 smile ( love1  ,) ,pet] ,8     
rebuke4    ,9 joy ( inw>d peace1 or s5se
  ,( sorr[ ov] s91  ,he is ,8 own be/   
evid5ce1  ,8 witness is )94    ,no fable
 old1 nor my?ic lore1  ,nor dream ( b>ds
 & se]s1  ,no dead fact /r&$ on ! %ore  
,( ! oblivi\s ye>s2--    ,b w>m1 sweet1 
t5d]1 ev5 yet  ,a pres5t help is ,he2   
,& fai? has /ill its ,olivet1  ,& love  
its ,galilee4    ,! heal+ ( ,8 seamless 
dress  ,is by our b$s ( pa92  ,we t\*   
,him 9 life's ?rong & press1  ,& we are 
:ole aga94    ,?r\gh ,him ! fir/ fond   
pray]s are said  ,our lips ( *ildhood   
frame1  ,! la/ l[ :isp]s ( our dead     
,are burd5$ ) ,8 "n4    ,our ,"l & ,ma/]
 ( u all6  ,:ate'er our "n or sign1  ,we
 own ,?y sway1 we he> ,?y call1  ,we te/
 our lives by ,?9e4    ,?\ judge/ u2 ,?y
 purity  ,do? all our lu/s condemn2  ,! 
love t draws u ne>] ,!e  ,is hot ) wra? 

to !m4    ,our ?\ghts lie op5 to ,?y    
sight2  ,&1 nak$ to ,?y glance1  ,our   
secret s9s are 9 ! light  ,( ,?y pure   
c\nt5ance4    ,?y heal+ pa9s1 a ke5     
di/ress  ,?y t5d] light %9es 92  ,?y    
sweetness is ! bitt]ness1  ,?y grace !  
pang ( s94    ,yet1 weak & bl9d$ ?\gh we
 be1  ,?\ do/ our s]vice own2  ,we br+  
our v>y+ gifts to ,!e1  ,& ,?\ rejecte/ 
none4    ,to ,!e our full humanity1     
,its joys & pa9s1 belong2  ,! wrong (   
man to man on ,!e  ,inflicts a deep]    
wrong4    ,:o hates1 hates ,!e1 :o loves
 becomes  ,!re9 to ,!e alli$2  ,all     
sweet accords ( he>ts & homes  ,9 ,!e   
are multipli$4    ,deep /rike ,?y roots1
 ,o heav5ly ,v9e1  ,)9 our e>?ly sod1   
,mo/ human & yet mo/ div9e1  ,! fl[] (  
man & ,god6    ,o ,love6 ,o ,life6 ,our 
fai? & sight  ,?y pres5ce make? "o  ,z  
?r\gh transfigur$ cl\ds ( :ite  ,we     
trace ! noon-day sun4    ,s1 to our     
mortal eyes subdu$1  ,fle%-veil$1 b n   
conceal$1  ,we "k 9 ,!e ! fa!rhood  ,&  
he>t ( ,god reveal$4    ,we fa9tly he>1 

we dimly see1  ,9 diff]+ phrase we pray2
  ,b1 dim or cle>1 we own 9 ,!e  ,!     
,light1 ! ,tru?1 ! ,way6    ,! homage t 
we r5d] ,!e  ,is /ill our ,fa!r's own2  
,no jeal\s claim or rivalry  ,divides ! 
,cross & ,?rone4    ,to d ,?y w is m ?an
 praise1  ,z words are less ?an de$s1   
,& simple tru/ c f9d ,?y ways  ,we miss 
) *>t ( cre$s4    ,no pride ( self ,?y  
s]vice ha?1  ,no place = me & m9e2  ,our
 human /r5g? is weakness1 dea?  ,our    
life1 ap>t f ,?9e4    ,ap>t f ,!e all   
ga9 is loss1  ,all labor va9ly done2  ,!
 solemn %ad[ ( ,?y ,cross  ,is bett] ?an
 ! sun4    ,alone1 ,o ,love ineffable6  
,?y sav+ "n is giv52  ,to turn aside f  
,!e is hell1  ,to walk ) ,!e is heav56  
,h[ va91 secure 9 all ,?\ art1  ,our    
noisy *ampion%ip  ,! sigh+ ( ! contrite 
he>t  ,is m ?an flatt]+ lip4    ,n ,?9e 
! bigot's p>tial plea1  ,nor ,?9e !     
zealot's ban2  ,?\ well can/ sp>e a love
 ( ,!e  ,:i* ends 9 hate ( man4    ,our 
,fri5d1 our ,bro!r1 & our ,"l1  ,:at may
 ,?y s]vice be8--  ,nor "n1 nor =m1 nor 

ritual ^w1  ,b simply foll[+ ,!e4    ,we
 br+ no gha/ly holocau/1  ,we pile no   
grav5 /one2  ,he s]ves !e be/ :o love?  
mo/  ,8 bro!rs & ,?y own4    ,?y        
litanies1 sweet (fices  ,( love &       
gratitude2  ,?y sacram5tal liturgies1   
,! joy ( do+ good4    ,9 va9 %all waves 
( inc5se drift  ,! vault$ nave ar\nd1   
,9 va9 ! m9/] turret lift  ,its braz5   
weights ( s\nd4    ,! he>t mu/ r+ ,?y   
,*ri/mas bells1  ,?y inw>d alt>s raise2 
,its fai? & hope ,?y canticles1  ,& its 
ob$i5ce praise6  #ahff4        ,,!      
,,meet+4         ,! two speak]s 9 !     
meet+ ref]r$ to 9 ?is poem 7 ,avis      
,ke5e1 ^: v pres5ce 0 a b5$iction1 a    
woman lovely 9       _s & p]son1 ^:     
words seem$ a message ( love & t5d]     
conc]n to h] he>]s2 & ,sibyl ,jones1 ^: 
inspir$ eloqu5ce       & r>e            
spirituality impress$ all :o knew h]4 ,9
 ob$i5ce to       h] appreh5d$ duty %e  
made visits ( ,*ri/ian love to v>i\s    
p>ts ( ,europe1 & to ! ,we/ ,coa/ (     
,africa & ,pale/9e4    ,! eld] folks    

%ook h&s at la/1  ,d[n seat by seat !   
signal pass$4  ,to simple ways l ours   
unus$1  ,half solemniz$ & half amus$1   
,) long-drawn brea? & %rug1 my gue/  ,8 
s5se ( glad relief express$4  ,outside1 
! hills lay w>m 9 sun2  ,! cattle 9 !   
mead[-run  ,/ood half-leg deep2 a s+le  
bird  ,! gre5 repose above u /irr$4     
,:at "p or lot h y1 he said1  ,9 ^! dull
 rites ( dr[sy-head8  ,is sil5ce wor%ip8
 ,seek x :]e  ,x soo!s ) dreams ! summ] 
air1  ,n 9 ?is close & rude-b5*$ hall1  
,b :]e s(t lights & %ad[s fall1  ,& all 
! sl[1 sleep-walk+ h\rs  ,glide s\ndless
 ov] grass & fl[]s6  ,f "t & place & =m 
ap>t1  ,its holy gr\nd ! human he>t1    
,nor ritual-b\nd nor templew>d  ,walks !
 free _s ( ! ,"l6  ,our common ,ma/] did
 n p5  ,8 foll[]s up f o!r m52  ,8      
s]vice lib]ty inde$1  ,he built no *ur*1
 ,he fram$ no cre$2  ,b :ile ! sa9tly   
,ph>isee  ,made broad] 8 phylact]y1  ,z 
f ! synagogue 0 se5  ,! du/y-s&all$     
,naz>5e  ,?r\gh rip5+ cornfields lead ! 
way  ,^u ! awful ,sabba? day1  ,8 s]mons

 7 ! heal?ful talk  ,t %ort] made !     
m\nta9-walk1  ,8 wayside texts 7 fl[]s &
 birds1  ,:]e m+l$ ) ,8 graci\s words   
,! ru/le ( ! tam>isk-tree  ,& ripple-wa%
 ( ,galilee4    ,?y words are well1 ,o  
fri5d1 ,i said2  ,unmeasur$ & unlimit$1 
,) noiseless slide ( /one to /one1  ,!  
my/ic ,*ur* ( ,god has gr[n4  ,invisible
 & sil5t /&s  ,! temple nev] made ) h&s1
  ,unhe>d ! voices /ill & small  ,( its 
unse5 confessional4  ,he ne$s no special
 place ( pray]  ,^: he>+ e> is ev]y:]e2 
,he br+s n back ! *ildi% days  ,t r+$ ! 
e>? ) /ones ( praise1  ,ro($ ,k>nak's   
hall ( gods1 & laid  ,! pl9?s ( ,phil   
e's colonnade4  ,/ill less ,he owns !   
selfi% good  ,& sickly gr[? (           
solitude1--  ,! wor?less grace t1 out ( 
sight1  ,fl[]s 9 ! des]t an*orite2      
,dissev]$ f ! suff]+ :ole1  ,love ha? no
 p[] to save a s\l4  ,n out ( ,self1 !  
orig9  ,& native air & soil ( s91  ,!   
liv+ wat]s spr+ & fl[1  ,! trees )      
leaves ( heal+ gr[4    ,dream n1 ,o     
fri5d1 because ,i seek  ,?is quiet %elt]

 twice a week1  ,i bett] deem its       
p9e-laid floor  ,?an breezy hill or     
sea-sung %ore2  ,b nature is n solitude 
,%e cr[ds u ) h] ?rong+ wood2  ,h] _m   
h&s rea* out to u1  ,h] _m tongues are  
g>rul\s2  ,p]petual riddles ( surprise  
,%e (f]s to our e>s & eyes2  ,%e w n    
leave our s5ses /ill1  ,b drags !m      
captive at h] w  ,&1 mak+ e>? too great 
= heav51  ,%e hides ! ,giv] 9 ! giv54   
,& s1 ,i f9d x well to come  ,= deep]   
re/ to ?is /ill room1  ,= "h ! habit ( !
 s\l  ,feels less ! out] _w's control2  
,! /r5g? ( mutual purpose pleads  ,m    
e>ne/ly our common ne$s2  ,& f ! sil5ce 
multipli$  ,by ^! /ill =ms on ei!r side1
  ,! _w t "t & s5se h kn[n  ,falls (f & 
leaves u ,god alone4    ,yet r>ely ?r\gh
 ! *>m$ repose  ,unmix$ ! /ream ( motive
 fl[s1  ,a flavor ( its _m spr+s1  ,!   
t9ts ( e>? & sky x br+s2  ,9 ! /ill     
wat]s ne$s mu/ be  ,"s %ade ( human     
sympa?y2  ,& "h1 9 its accu/om$ place1  
,i look on memory's de>e/ face2  ,! bl9d
 by-sitt] guesse? n  ,:at %ad[ haunts t 

vacant spot2  ,no eyes save m9e alone c 
see  ,! love :]e) x welcomes me6  ,&    
/ill1 ) ^? alone my k91  ,9 d\bt &      
weakness1 want & s91  ,i b[ my head1 my 
he>t ,i b>e  ,z :5 t face 0 liv+ !re1   
,& /rive 7too (t1 alas6 9 va97  ,! peace
 ( simple tru/ to ga91  ,fold fancy's   
re/less w+s1 & lay  ,! idols ( my he>t  
away4    ,welcome ! sil5ce all unbrok51 
,nor less ! words ( fitness spok51--    
,su* gold5 words z h]s = :om  ,our      
autumn fl[]s h j made room2  ,^: hopeful
 utt]ance ?r\gh & ?r\gh  ,! fre%ness ( !
 morn+ blew2  ,:o lov$ n less ! e>? t   
light  ,fell on x f ! heav5s 9 sight1   
,b saw 9 all fair =ms m fair  ,! ,et]nal
 beauty mirror$ !re4  ,^: eighty ye>s b 
add$ grace  ,& sa9tli] mean+ to h]      
face1--  ,! look ( "o :o bore away      
,glad tid+s f ! hills ( day1  ,:ile all 
our he>ts w5t =? to meet  ,! com+ ( h]  
beautiful feet6  ,or haply h]s1 ^:      
pilgrim tread  ,is 9 ! pa?s :]e ,jesus  
l$2  ,:o dreams h] *ildhood's ,sabba?   
dream  ,by ,jordan's will[-%ad$ /ream1  

,&1 ( ! hymns ( hope & fai?1  ,sung by !
 monks ( ,naz>e?1  ,he>s pi\s e*oes1 9 !
 call  ,to pray]1 f ,moslem m9>ets fall1
  ,repeat+ :]e ,8 works 7 wr\ght  ,!    
lesson t h] ,ma/] taught1  ,( :om an    
eld] ,sibyl gave1  ,! prophecies ( ,cuma
 's cave4    ,i ask no organ's s\lless  
brea?  ,to drone ! !mes ( life & dea?1  
,no alt> c&le-lit by day1  ,no ornate   
wordsman's rhetoric-play1  ,no cool     
philosophy to tea*  ,its bl& audacities 
( spee*  ,to d\ble-task$ idolat]s       
,!mselves _! gods & wor%ipp]s1  ,no     
pulpit hamm]$ by ! fi/  ,( l\d-ass]t+   
dogmati/1  ,:o borr[s = ! ,h& ( love  ,!
 smok+ ?und]bolts ( ,jove4  ,i "k h[    
well ! fa!rs taught1  ,:at "w ! lat]    
s*oolm5 wr\ght2  ,i rev]5ce old-"t fai? 
& m51  ,b ,god is ne> u n[ z !n2  ,8 =ce
 ( love is /ill unsp5t1  ,8 hate ( s9 z 
imm95t2  ,& /ill ! measure ( our ne$s   
,outgr[s ! cramp+ b\nds ( cre$s2  ,!    
manna ga!r$ ye/]day  ,already savors (  
decay2  ,d\bts to ! _w's *ild-he>t      
unkn[n  ,"q u n[ f /> & /one2  ,too     

little or too mu* we "k1  ,& sight is   
swift & fai? is sl[2  ,! p[] is lo/ to  
self-deceive  ,) %all[ =ms (            
make-believe4  ,w e walk at high noon1 &
 ! bells  ,call to a ?\s& oracles1  ,b !
 s\nd deaf5s1 & ! light  ,is /rong] ?an 
our dazzl$ sight2  ,! lett]s ( ! sacr$  
,book  ,glimm] & swim b5ea? our look2   
,/ill /ruggles 9 ! ,age's brea/  ,)     
deep5+ agony ( que/  ,! old entreaty3   
',art ?\ ,he1  ,or look we = ! ,*ri/ to 
be8'    ,god %\ld be mo/ :]e man is lea/
  ,s1 :]e is nei!r *ur* nor prie/1  ,&  
nev] rag ( =m or cre$  ,to clo! !       
nak$ness ( ne$1--  ,:]e f>m]-folk 9     
sil5ce meet1--  ,i turn my              
bell-unsummon$ feet2'  ,i lay ! critic's
 glass aside1  ,i tread ^u my lett]$    
pride1  ,&1 l[e/-seat$1 te/ify  ,to !   
on5ess ( humanity2  ,confess ! univ]sal 
want1  ,& %>e :atev] ,heav5 may grant4  
,he f9de? n :o seeks 8 own1  ,! s\l is  
lo/ t's sav$ alone4  ,n on "o favor$    
=ehead fell  ,( old ! fire-tongu$       
miracle1  ,b flam$ o'er all ! ?rong+ ho/

  ,! baptism ( ! ,holy ,gho/2  ,he>t    
answ]s he>t3 9 "o desire  ,! bl5d+ l9es 
( pray] aspire2  ',:]e1 9 my "n1 meet   
two or ?ree1'  ,our ,"l ha? said1 ',i   
!re w be6'    ,s sometimes comes to s\l 
& s5se  ,! feel+ :i* is evid5ce  ,t v   
ne> ab\t u lies  ,! realm ( spiritual   
my/]ies4  ,! sph]e ( ! sup]nal p[]s     
,imp+es on ?is _w ( ours4  ,! l[ & d>k  
horizon lifts1  ,to light ! sc5ic t]ror 
%ifts2  ,! brea? ( a div9] air  ,bl[s   
d[n ! answ] ( a pray]  ,t all our sorr[1
 pa91 & d\bt  ,a great compassion clasps
 ab\t1  ,& law & goodness1 love & =ce1  
,are w$d$ fa/ beyond divorce4  ,!n duty 
leaves to love its task1  ,! begg> ,self
 =gets to ask2  ,) smile ( tru/ & fold$ 
h&s1  ,! passive s\l 9 wait+ /&s  ,to   
feel1 z fl[]s ! sun & dew1  ,! ,"o true 
,life its own r5ew4    ,s1 to ! calmly  
ga!r$ ?\ght  ,! inn]mo/ ( tru? is       
taught1  ,! my/]y dimly und]/ood1  ,t   
love ( ,god is love ( good1  ,&1 *iefly1
 its div9e/ trace  ,9 ,him ( ,naz>e?'s  
holy face2  ,t to be sav$ is only ?is1--

  ,salvation f our selfi%ness1  ,f m ?an
 elem5tal fire1  ,! s\l's unsanetifi$   
desire1  ,f s9 itself1 & n ! pa9  ,t    
w>ns u ( its *af+ *a92  ,t wor%ip's     
deep] mean+ lies  ,9 m]cy1 & n          
sacrifice1  ,n pr\d humilities ( s5se   
,& po/ur+ ( p5it5ce1  ,b love's un=c$   
ob$i5ce2  ,t ,book & ,*ur* & ,day are   
giv5  ,= man1 n ,god1--= e>?1 n heav51--
  ,! bless$ means to holie/ ends1  ,n   
ma/]s1 b b5ignant fri5ds2  ,t ! de>     
,*ri/ dwells n af>1  ,! k+ ( "s remot]  
/>1  ,li/5+1 at times1 ) flatt]$ e>  ,to
 homage wrung f selfi% fe>1  ,b "h1     
amid/ ! poor & bl9d1  ,! b\nd & suff]+ (
 our k9d1  ,9 works we d1 9 pray]s we   
pray1  ,life ( our life1 ,he lives      
to-day4  #ahfh4        ,,! ,,cle>       
,,vision4    ,i did b dream4 ,i nev]    
knew  ,:at *>ms our /]ne/ season wore4  
,0 nev] yet ! sky s blue1  ,0 nev] e>? s
 :ite be=e4  ,till n[ ,i nev] saw ! gl[ 
,( sunset on yon hills ( sn[1  ,& nev]  
le>n$ ! b\gh's designs  ,( beauty 9 its 
leafless l9es4    ,did ev] su* a morn+  

break  ,z t my ea/]n w9d[s see8  ,did   
ev] su* a moonlight take  ,weird        
photographs ( %rub & tree8  ,rang ev]   
bells s wild & fleet  ,! music ( ! w9t] 
/reet8  ,0 ev] yet a s\nd by half  ,s   
m]ry z y s*ool-boy's laugh8    ,o ,e>?6 
) gladness ov]fraught1  ,no add$ *>m ?y 
face ha? f\nd2  ,)9 my he>t ! *ange is  
wr\ght1  ,my foot/eps make en*ant$      
gr\nd4  ,f c\* ( pa9 & curta9$ room  ,=?
 to ?y light & air ,i come1  ,to f9d 9  
all t meets my eyes  ,! fre%ness ( a    
glad surprise4    ,fair seem ^! w9t]    
days1 & soon  ,%all bl[ ! w>m we/-w9ds (
 spr+1  ,to set ! unb\nd rills 9 tune   
,& hi!r urge ! bluebird's w+4  ,! vales 
%all laugh 9 fl[]s1 ! woods  ,gr[ mi/y  
gre5 ) leaf+ buds1  ,& violets &        
w9d-fl[]s sway  ,aga9/ ! ?robb+ he>t (  
,may4    ,break =?1 my lips1 9 praise1 &
 own  ,! wis] love sev]ely k9d2  ,s9ce1 
ri*] = its *a/5+ gr[n1  ,i see1 :]eas ,i
 once 0 bl9d4  ,! _w1 ,o ,fa!r6 ha? n   
wrong$  ,) loss ! life by ,!e prolong$2 
,b /ill1 ) e add$ ye>1  ,m beautiful ,?y

 works appe>6    ,z ,?\ ha/ made ?y _w  
)\t1  ,make ,?\ m fair my _w )92  ,%9e  
?r\gh its l+]+ cl\ds ( d\bt2  ,rebuke   
its haunt+ %apes ( s92  ,fill1 brief or 
long1 my grant$ span  ,( life ) love to 
!e & man2  ,/rike :5 ?\ wilt ! h\r (    
re/1  ,b let my la/ days be my be/6     
#b;d mo41 #ahfh4        ,,div9e         
,,compassion4    ,long s9ce1 a dream (  
heav5 ,i _h1  ,& /ill ! vision haunts me
 (t2  ,i see ! sa9ts 9 :ite robes clad1 
,! m>tyrs ) _! palms al(t2  ,b he>+     
/ill1 9 middle song1  ,! ceaseless      
dissonance ( wrong2  ,& %r9k+1 ) hid    
faces1 f ! /ra9  ,( sad1 besee*+ eyes1  
full ( remorse & pa94    ,! glad song   
falt]s to a wail1  ,! h>p+ s9ks to l[   
lam5t2  ,be=e ! /ill unlift$ veil  ,i   
see ! cr[n$ =eheads b5t1  ,mak+ m sweet 
! heav5ly air1  ,) brea?+s ( unselfi%   
pray]2  ,& a ,voice sai?3 ,o ,pity :i*  
is pa91  ,o ,love t weeps1 fill up my   
suff]+s :i* rema96    ,%all s\ls r$eem$ 
by me refuse  ,to %>e my sorr[ 9 _!     
turn8  ,or1 s9-=giv51 my gift abuse  ,( 

peace ) selfi% unconc]n8  ,has sa9tly   
ease no pity+ c>e8  ,has fai? no "w1 &  
love no pray]8  ,:ile s9 rema9s1 & s\ls 
9 d>kness dwell1  ,c heav5 itself be    
heav51 & look unmov$ on hell8    ,!n    
?r\gh ! ,gates ( ,pa91 ,i dream1  ,a w9d
 ( heav5 bl[s coolly 92  ,fa9t] ! awful 
discords seem1  ,! smoke ( torm5t gr[s m
 ?91  ,te>s qu5* ! burn+ soil1 & !nce   
,spr+ sweet1 pale fl[]s ( p5it5ce  ,&   
?r\gh ! dre>y realm ( man's despair1    
,/>-cr[n$ an angel walks1 & to6 ,god's  
hope is !re6    ,is x a dream8 ,is heav5
 s high  ,t pity _c brea! its air8  ,its
 happy eyes =ev] dry1  ,its holy lips   
)\t a pray]6  ,my ,god6 my ,god6 if ?i!r
 l$  ,by ,?y free grace unm]it$1  ,no   
cr[n nor palm be m9e1 b let me keep  ,a 
he>t t /ill c feel1 & eyes t /ill c     
weep4  #ahfh4        ,,!                
,,pray]-,,seek]4    ,along ! aisle :]e  
pray] 0 made1  ,a woman1 all 9 black    
array$1  ,close-veil$1 betwe5 ! kneel+  
ho/1  ,) glid+ motion ( a gho/1  ,pass$ 
to ! desk1 & laid !reon  ,a scroll :i*  

bore ^! words alone1  ,pray = me6       
,back f ! place ( wor%ipp+  ,%e glid$ l 
a guilty ?+  ,! ru/le ( h] drap]ies1    
/irr$  ,by hurry+ feet1 alone 0 he>d2   
,:ile1 full ( awe1 ! prea*] read1  ,z   
out into ! d>k %e sp$3  ,pray = me6     
,back to ! night f :5ce %e came1  ,to   
unimag9$ grief or %ame6  ,across !      
?re%old ( t door  ,none knew ! burd5 t  
%e bore2  ,alone %e left ! writt5       
scroll1  ,! leg5d ( a tr\bl$ s\l1--     
,pray = me6    ,glide on1 poor gho/ (   
woe or s96  ,?\ leav'/ a common ne$ )92 
,ea* be>s1 l !e1 "s nameless weight1    
,"s mis]y in>ticulate1  ,"s secret s91  
"s %r\d$ dread1  ,"s h\sehold sorr[ all 
unsaid4  ,pray = u6    ,pass on6 ,! type
 ( all ?\ art1  ,sad witness to ! common
 he>t6  ,) face 9 veil & seal on lip1   
,9 mute & /range companion%ip1  ,l !e we
 w&] to & fro1  ,dumbly implor+ z we g  
,pray = u6    ,ah1 :o %all pray1 s9ce he
 :o pleads  ,our want p]*ance ha? great]
 ne$s8  ,yet !y :o make _! loss ! ga9   
,( o!rs %all n ask 9 va91  ,& ,heav5    

b5ds l[ to he> ! pray]  ,( love f lips (
 self-despair  ,pray = u6    ,9 va9     
remorse & fe> & hate  ,beat ) bruis$ b&s
 aga9/ a fate  ,^: walls ( iron only    
move  ,& op5 to ! t\* ( love4  ,he only 
feels 8 burd5s fall  ,:o1 taught by     
suff]+1 pities all4  ,pray = u6    ,he  
praye? be/ :o leaves unguess$  ,! my/]y 
( ano!r's brea/4  ,:y *eeks gr[ pale1 :y
 eyes o'erfl[1  ,or heads are :ite1 ?\  
ne$'/ n "k4  ,en\gh to note by _m a sign
  ,t e he>t ha? ne$s l ?9e4  ,pray = u6 
#ahgj        ,,! ,,brew+ ,,( ,,soma4    
,^! libations mix$ ) milk h be5 prep>$ =
 ,indra3       (f] ,soma to ! dr9k] (   
,soma4       --,va%i/a1 translat$ by    
,,max ,,mull]4    ,! fagots blaz$1 !    
caldron's smoke  ,up ?r\gh ! gre5 wood  
curl$2  ,br+ honey f ! holl[ oak1  ,br+ 
milky sap1 ! brew]s spoke1  ,9 !        
*ildhood ( ! _w4    ,& brew$ !y well or 
brew$ !y ill1  ,! prie/s ?ru/ 9 _! rods1
  ,fir/ ta/$1 & !n drank _! fill1  ,&   
%\t$1 ) "o voice & w1  ,behold ! dr9k ( 
gods6    ,!y drank1 & to6 9 he>t & bra9 

,a new1 glad life began2  ,! gray ( hair
 grew "y aga91  ,! sick man laugh$ away 
8 pa91  ,! cripple leap$ & ran4         
,dr9k1 mortals1 :at ! gods h s5t1  ,=get
 y\r long annoy4  ,s sang ! prie/s4 ,f  
t5t to t5t  ,! ,soma's sacr$ madness    
w5t1  ,a /orm ( drunk5 joy4    ,!n knew 
ea* rapt inebriate  ,a w+$ & glori\s    
bir?1  ,so>$ upw>d1 ) /range joy elate1 
,beat1 ) daz$ head1 ,v>una's gate1  ,&1 
sob]$1 sank to e>?4    ,! l& ) ,soma's  
praises rang2  ,on ,gihon's banks ( %ade
  ,its hymns ! dusky maid5s sang2  ,9   
joy ( life or mortal pang  ,all m5 to   
,soma pray$4    ,! morn+ twilight ( !   
race  ,s5ds d[n ^! mat9 psalms2  ,& /ill
 ) wond]+ eyes we trace  ,! simple      
pray]s to ,soma's grace1  ,t ,v$ic v]se 
embalms4    ,z 9 t *ild-_w's e>ly ye>1  
,ea* aft] age has /riv5  ,by music1     
inc5se1 vigils dre>1  ,& trance1 to br+ 
! skies m ne>1  ,or lift m5 up to heav56
    ,"s fev] ( ! blood & bra91  ,"s     
self-exalt+ spell1  ,! sc\rg]'s ke5     
delight ( pa91  ,! ,d]vi% dance1 !      

,orphic /ra91  ,! wild-hair$ ,bac*ant's 
yell1--    ,! des]t's hair-gr[n h]mit   
sunk  ,! san] brute bel[2  ,! nak$      
,santon1 ha%i%-drunk1  ,! cloi/] madness
 ( ! monk1  ,! fakir's torture-%[6    ,&
 yet ! pa/ comes r\nd aga91  ,& new do? 
old fulfil2  ,9 s5sual transports wild z
 va9  ,we brew 9 _m a ,*ri/ian fane  ,! 
hea!n ,soma /ill6    ,de> ,"l & ,fa!r ( 
mank9d1  ,=give our fooli% ways6        
,reclo! u 9 our rightful m9d1  ,9 pur]  
lives ,?y s]vice f9d1  ,9 deep] rev]5ce1
 praise4    ,9 simple tru/ l !irs :o    
he>d  ,beside ! ,syrian sea  ,! graci\s 
call+ ( ! ,"l1  ,let u1 l !m1 )\t a ^w1 
,rise up & foll[ ,!e4    ,o ,sabba? re/ 
by ,galilee6  ,o calm ( hills above1    
,:]e ,jesus knelt to %>e ) ,!e  ,!      
sil5ce ( et]nity  ,int]pret$ by love6   
,) t deep hu% subdu+ all  ,our words &  
works t dr[n  ,! t5d] :isp] ( ,?y call1 
,z noiseless let ,?y bless+ fall  ,z    
fell ,?y manna d[n4    ,drop ,?y /ill   
dews ( quietness1  ,till all our /riv+s 
cease2  ,take f our s\ls ! /ra9 & /ress1

  ,& let our ord]$ lives confess  ,!    
beauty ( ,?y peace4    ,brea! ?r\gh !   
heats ( our desire  ,?y coolness & ,?y  
balm2  ,let s5se be dumb1 let fle%      
retire2  ,speak ?r\gh ! e>?quake1 w9d1 &
 fire1  ,o /ill1 small voice ( calm6    
#ahgb4        ,a ,,woman4    ,oh1 dw>f$ 
& wrong$1 & /a9$ ) ill1  ,behold6 ?\ art
 a woman /ill6  ,&1 by t sacr$ "n & de>1
  ,i bid ?y bett] self appe>4  ,/ill1   
?r\gh ?y f\l disguise1 ,i see  ,!       
rudim5tal purity1  ,t1 spite ( *ange &  
loss1 makes good  ,?y bir?right-claim ( 
womanhood2  ,an inw>d loa?+1 deep1      
int5se2  ,a %ame t is half innoc5ce4    
,ca/ (f ! grave-clo!s ( ?y s96  ,rise f 
! du/ ?\ lie/ 91  ,z ,m>y rose at       
,jesus' ^w1  ,r$eem$ & :ite be=e ! ,"l6 
,reclairn ?y lo/ s\l6 ,9 ,8 "n1  ,rise  
up1 & break ?y bonds ( %ame4  ,art weak8
 ,he 's /rong4 ,art fe>ful8 ,he>  ,!    
_w's ,o'ercom]3 ,be ( *e]6  ,:at lip    
%all judge :5 ,he approves8  ,:o d>e to 
scorn ! *ild ,he loves8        ,,!      
,,pray] ,,( ,,agassiz4         ,! isl& (

 ,p5ikese 9 ,buzz>d's ,bay 0 giv5 by    
,mr4 ,john       ,&]son to ,agassiz = ! 
uses ( a summ] s*ool ( natural          
hi/ory4 ,a l>ge b>n 0 cle>$ & improvis$ 
z a lecture-room4       ,"h1 on ! fir/  
morn+ ( ! s*ool1 all ! company 0        
ga!r$4 ,agassiz _h arrang$ no programme 
( ex]cises1 says       ,mrs4 ,agassiz1 9
 ,l\is ,agassiz2 8 ,life &              
,correspond5ce1       tru/+ to ! int]e/ 
( ! occasion to sugge/ :at might be/    
be said or done4 ,b1 z he look$ ^u 8    
pupils ga!r$ !re       to /udy nature ) 
him1 by an impulse z natural z x 0      
unprem$itat$1 he call$ ^u !n to jo9 9   
sil5tly ask+       ,god's bless+ on _!  
"w toge!r4 ,! pause 0 brok5 by !        
fir/ words ( an address no less f]v5t   
?an its unspok5       prelude4 ,?is 0 9 
! summ] ( #ahgc1 & ,agassiz di$ !       
,decemb] foll[+4    ,on ! isle (        
,p5ikese1  ,r+$ ab\t by sapphire seas1  
,fann$ by breezes salt & cool1  ,/ood ! 
,ma/] ) 8 s*ool4  ,ov] sails t n 9 va9  
,woo$ ! we/-w9d's /eady /ra91  ,l9e (   

coa/ t l[ & f>  ,/ret*$ its undulat+ b>1
  ,w+s aslant along ! rim  ,( ! waves !y
 /oop$ to skim1  ,rock & isle & gli/5+  
bay1  ,fell ! beautiful :ite day4       
,said ! ,ma/] to ! y\?  ,we h come 9    
se>* ( tru?1  ,try+ ) unc]ta9 key  ,door
 by door ( my/]y2  ,we are rea*+1 ?r\gh 
,8 laws1  ,to ! g>m5t-hem ( ,cause1     
,him1 ! endless1 unbegun1  ,!           
,unnamable1 ! ,"o  ,light ( all our     
light ! ,s\rce1  ,life ( life1 & ,=ce ( 
=ce4  ,z ) f+]s ( ! bl9d1  ,we are grop+
 "h to f9d  ,:at ! hi]oglyphics mean  ,(
 ! ,unse5 9 ! se51  ,:at ! ,?\ght :i*   
und]lies  ,nature's mask+ & disguise1   
,:at x is t hides b5ea?  ,blight & bloom
 & bir? & dea?4  ,by pa/ ef=ts unavail+1
  ,d\bt & error1 loss & fail+1  ,( our  
weakness made aw>e1  ,on ! ?re%old ( our
 task  ,let u light & guidance ask1     
,let u pause 9 sil5t pray]6    ,!n !    
,ma/] 9 8 place  ,b[$ 8 head a little   
space1  ,& ! leaves by s(t airs /irr$1  
,lapse ( wave & cry ( bird1  ,left !    
solemn hu% unbrok5  ,( t wordless pray] 

unspok51  ,:ile its wi%1 on e>? unsaid1 
,rose to heav5 int]pret$4  ,z1 9 life's 
be/ h\rs1 we he>  ,by ! _s's f9] e>  ,8 
l[ voice )9 u1 ?us  ,! ,all-,fa!r he>e? 
u2  ,& ,8 holy e> we pa9  ,) our noisy  
words & va94  ,n = ,him our viol5ce     
,/orm+ at ! gates ( s5se1  ,8 ! primal  
language1 ,8  ,! et]nal sil5ces6    ,ev5
 ! c>eless he>t 0 mov$1  ,& ! d\bt+ gave
 ass5t1  ,) a ge/ure rev]5t1  ,to !     
,ma/] well-belov$4  ,z ?9 mi/s are      
glorifi$  ,by ! light !y _c hide1  ,all 
:o gaz$ ^u him saw1  ,?r\gh its veil (  
t5d] awe1  ,h[ 8 face 0 /ill uplit  ,by 
! old sweet look ( x4  ,hopeful1        
tru/ful1 full ( *e]1  ,& ! love t ca/s  
out fe>4  ,:o ! secret may decl>e  ,( t 
brief1 unutt]$ pray]8  ,did ! %ade be=e 
him come  ,( ?' inevitable doom1  ,( !  
end ( e>? s ne>1  ,& ,et]nity's new ye>8
    ,9 ! lap ( %elt]+ seas  ,re/s ! isle
 ( ,p5ikese2  ,b ! "l ( ! doma9  ,comes 
n to 8 own aga9  ,:]e ! eyes t foll[    
fail1  ,on a va/] sea 8 sail  ,drifts   
beyond our beck & hail4  ,o!r lips )9   

its b\nd  ,%all ! laws ( life exp\nd2   
,o!r eyes f rock & %ell  ,read ! _w's   
old riddles well  ,b :5 breezes light & 
bl&  ,bl[ f ,summ]'s blossom$ l&1  ,:5 !
 air is glad ) w+s1  ,& ! bli!          
song-sp>r[ s+s1  ,_m an eye ) 8 /ill    
face  ,%all ! liv+ ones displace1  ,_m  
an e> ! ^w %all seek  ,he alone c\ld    
fitly speak4  ,& "o "n =ev]more  ,%all  
be utt]$ o'er & o'er  ,by ! waves t kiss
 ! %ore1  ,by ! curlew's :i/le s5t  ,d[n
 ! cool1 sea-sc5t$ air2  ,9 all voices  
kn[n to h]1  ,nature owns h] wor%ipp]1  
,half 9 triumph1 half lam5t4  ,?i!r     
,love %all te>ful turn1  ,fri5d%ip pause
 uncov]$ !re1  ,& ! wise/ rev]5ce le>n  
,f ! ,ma/]'s sil5t pray]4  #ahgc4       
,,9 ,,que/    ,h ,i n voyag$1 fri5d     
belov$1 ) !e  ,on ! great wat]s ( !     
uns\nd$ sea1  ,mom5tly li/5+ ) susp5d$  
o>  ,= ! l[ rote ( waves ^u a %ore      
,*angeless z heav51 :]e nev] fog-cl\d   
drifts  ,ov] its w9dless wood1 nor      
mirage lifts  ,! /eadfa/ hills2 :]e nev]
 birds ( d\bt  ,s+ to mislead1 & e dream

 dies out1  ,& ! d>k riddles :i* p]plex 
u "h  ,9 ! %>p solv5t ( its light are   
cle>8  ,?\ kn[e/ h[ va9 our que/2 h[1   
soon or late1  ,! baffl+ tides & circles
 ( debate  ,swept back our b>k unto its 
/>t+-place1  ,:]e1 look+ =? ^u ! blank1 
gray space1  ,& r\nd ab\t u see+1 ) sad 
eyes1  ,! same old difficult hills &    
cl\d-cold skies1  ,we said3 ,?is outw>d 
se>* availe? n  ,to f9d ,him4 ,he is    
f>!r ?an we ?\ght1  ,or1 haply1 ne>]4   
,to ?is v spot  ,:]eon we wait1 ?is     
commonplace ( home1  ,z to ! well (     
,jacob1 ,he may come  ,& tell u all ?+s4
 ,z ,i li/5$ !re1  ,?r\gh ! expectant   
sil5ces ( pray]1  ,some:at ,i seem$ to  
he>1 :i* ha? to me  ,be5 hope1 /r5g?1   
com=t1 & ,i give x !e4    ,! riddle ( ! 
_w is und]/ood  ,only by him :o feels t 
,god is good1  ,z only he c feel :o     
makes 8 love  ,! ladd] ( 8 fai?1 &      
climbs above  ,on ?' r\nds ( 8 be/      
in/9cts2 draws no l9e  ,betwe5 m]e human
 goodness & div9e1  ,b1 judg+ ,god by   
:at 9 him is be/1  ,) a *ild's tru/     

leans on a ,fa!r's brea/1  ,& he>s      
unmov$ ! old cre$s babble /ill  ,( k+ly 
p[] & dread caprice ( w1  ,*>y ( bless+1
 prodigal ( curse1  ,! pitiless doomsman
 ( ! univ]se4  ,c ,hatr$ ask = love8 ,c 
,selfi%ness  ,invite to self-d5ial8 ,is 
,he less  ,?an man 9 k9dly deal+8 ,c ,he
 break  ,8 own great law ( fa!rhood1    
=sake  ,& curse ,8 *ildr58 ,n = e>? &   
heav5  ,c sep>ate tables ( ! law be     
giv54  ,no rule c b9d :i* ,he himself   
d5ies2  ,! tru?s ( "t are n et]nal lies4
    ,s he>d ,i2 & ! *aos r\nd me spread 
,to light & ord] grew2 &1 ,"l1 ,i said1 
,our s9s are our torm5tors1 wor/ ( all  
,felt 9 di/ru/ful %ame t d>es n call    
,^u ,!e z our ,fa!r4 ,we h set  ,a      
/range god up1 b ,?\ rema9e/ yet4  ,all 
t ,i feel ( pity ,?\ ha/ kn[n  ,be=e ,i 
02 my be/ is all ,?y own4  ,f ,?y great 
he>t ( goodness m9e b drew  ,wi%es &    
pray]s2 b ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 wilt d1  ,9 ,?y  
own "t1 by ways ,i _c see1  ,all t ,i   
feel :5 ,i am ne>e/ ,!e6  #ahgc4        
,,! ,,fri5d',s ,,burial4    ,my ?\ghts  

are all 9 yond] t[n1  ,:]e1 wept by _m  
te>s1  ,to-day my "m's fri5d lays d[n   
,! burd5 ( h] ye>s4    ,true z 9 life1  
no poor disguise  ,( dea? ) h] is se51  
,& on h] simple casket lies  ,no wrea? (
 bloom & gre54    ,oh1 n = h] ! flori/'s
 art1  ,! mock+ we$s ( woe2  ,de>       
memories 9 ea* m\rn]'s he>t  ,l heav5's 
:ite lilies bl[4    ,& all ab\t ! s(t5+ 
air  ,( new-born sweetness tells1  ,& ! 
unga!r$ ,may-fl[]s we>  ,! t9ts ( ocean 
%ells4    ,! old1 assur+ miracle  ,is   
fre% z h]et(ore2  ,& e>? takes up its   
p>able  ,( life f dea? once m4    ,"h   
organ-swell & *ur*-bell toll  ,me?9ks b 
discord 72  ,! pray]ful sil5ce ( ! s\l  
,is be/ befitt+ h]4    ,no s\nd %\ld    
break ! quietude  ,alike ( e>? & sky  ,o
 w&]+ w9d 9 ,seabrook wood1  ,brea! b a 
half-he>d sigh6    ,s+ s(tly1 spr+-bird1
 = h] sake2  ,& ?\ n di/ant sea1  ,lapse
 lightly z if ,jesus spake1  ,& ?\ w]t  
,galilee6    ,= all h] quiet life fl[$  
on  ,z mead[ /reamlets fl[1  ,:]e fre%] 
gre5 reveals alone  ,! noiseless ways !y

 g4    ,f h] lov$ place ( pray] ,i see  
,! pla9-rob$ m\rn]s pass1  ,) sl[ feet  
tread+ rev]5tly  ,! gravey>d's spr++    
grass4    ,make room1 ,o m\rn+ ones1 =  
me1  ,:]e1 l ! fri5ds ( ,paul1  ,t y no 
m h] face %all see  ,y sorr[ mo/ ( all4 
,h] pa? %all bright5 m & m  ,unto !     
p]fect day2  ,%e _c fail ( peace :o bore
  ,su* peace ) h] away4    ,o sweet1    
calm face t seem$ to we>  ,! look ( s9s 
=giv56  ,o voice ( pray] t seem$ to be> 
,our own ne$s up to heav56    ,h[ rev]5t
 9 our mid/ %e /ood1  ,or knelt 9       
grateful praise6  ,:at grace ( ,*ri/ian 
womanhood  ,0 9 h] h\sehold ways6    ,= 
/ill h] holy liv+ meant  ,no duty left  
undone2  ,! heav5ly & ! human bl5t  ,_! 
k9dr$ loves 9 "o4    ,& if h] life small
 leisure f\nd  ,= fea/+ e> & eye1  ,&   
,pleasure1 on h] daily r\nd1  ,%e pass$ 
unpaus+ by1    ,yet ) h] w5t a secret   
s5se  ,( all ?+s sweet & fair1  ,&      
,beauty's graci\s provid5ce  ,refre%$ h]
 unaw>e4    ,%e kept h] l9e ( rectitude 
,) love's unconsci\s ease2  ,h] k9dly   

in/9cts und]/ood  ,all g5tle c\rtesies4 
,an inborn *>m ( graci\sness  ,made     
sweet h] smile & tone1  ,& glorifi$ h]  
f>m-wife dress  ,) beauty n its own4    
,! de> ,"l's be/ int]pret]s  ,are humble
 human s\ls2  ,! ,gospel ( a life l h]s 
,is m ?an books or scrolls4    ,f s*eme 
& cre$ ! light goes out1  ,! sa9tly fact
 survives2  ,! bless$ ,ma/] none c d\bt 
,reveal$ 9 holy lives4  #ahgc4        ,a
 ,,*ri/mas ,,c>m54    ,i4  ,s\nd ov] all
 wat]s1 rea* out f all l&s1  ,! *orus ( 
voices1 ! clasp+ ( h&s2  ,s+ hymns t 7  
sung by ! />s ( ! morn1  ,s+ songs ( !  
angels :5 ,jesus 0 born6  ,) glad       
jubilations  ,br+ hope to ! nations  ,! 
d>k night is end+ & dawn has begun      
,rise1 hope ( ! ages1 arise l ! sun1    
,all spee* fl[ to music1 all he>ts beat 
z "o6    ,,ii4  ,s+ ! bridal ( nations6 
) *orals ( love  ,s+ out ! w>-vulture & 
s+ 9 ! dove1  ,till ! he>ts ( ! peoples 
keep "t 9 accord1  ,& ! voice ( ! _w is 
! voice ( ! ,"l6  ,clasp h&s ( ! nations
  ,9 /rong gratulations3  ,! d>k night  

is end+ & dawn has begun2  ,rise1 hope (
 ! ages1 arise l ! sun1  ,all spee* fl[ 
to music1 all he>ts beat z "o6    ,,iii4
  ,bl[1 bugles ( battle1 ! m>*es (      
peace2  ,ea/1 we/1 nor?1 & s\? let !    
long qu>rel cease  ,s+ ! song ( great   
joy t ! angels began1  ,s+ ( glory to   
,god & ( good-w to man6  ,h>k6 jo9+ 9   
*orus  ,! heav5s b5d o'er u'  ,! d>k    
night is end+ & dawn has begun2  ,rise1 
hope ( ! ages1 arise l ! sun1  ,all     
spee* fl[ to music1 all he>ts beat z "o6
  #ahgc4        ,,ve/a4    ,o ,*ri/ (   
,god6 ^: life & dea?  ,our own h        
reconcil$1  ,mo/ quietly1 mo/ t5d]ly    
,take home ,?y />-nam$ *ild6    ,?y     
grace is 9 h] pati5t eyes1  ,?y words   
are on h] tongue2  ,! v sil5ce r\nd h]  
seems  ,z if ! angels sung4    ,h] smile
 is z a li/5+ *ild's  ,:o he>s its "m   
call2  ,! lilies ( ,?y p]fect peace     
,ab\t h] pill[ fall4    ,%e leans f out 
our cl++ arms  ,to re/ h]self 9 ,?9e2   
,alone to ,!e1 de> ,"l1 c we  ,our      
well-belov$ resign6    ,oh1 less = h]   

?an = ourselves  ,we b[ our heads &     
pray2  ,h] sett+ />1 l ,be?lehem's1  ,to
 ,!e %all po9t ! way6  #ahgd4           
,,*ild-,,songs4    ,/ill l+] 9 our noon 
( "t  ,& on our ,saxon tongue  ,! e*oes 
( ! home-born hymns  ,! ,aryan mo!rs    
sung4    ,& *ildhood _h its litanies  ,9
 e age & clime2  ,! e>lie/ cradles ( !  
race  ,7 rock$ to poet's rhyme4    ,nor 
sky1 nor wave1 nor tree1 nor fl[]1  ,nor
 gre5 e>?'s virg9 sod1  ,s mov$ ! s+]'s 
he>t ( old  ,z ^! small ones ( ,god4    
,! my/]y ( unfold+ life  ,0 m ?an dawn+ 
morn1  ,?an op5+ fl[] or cresc5t moon   
,! human s\l new-born4    ,& /ill to    
*ildhood's sweet appeal  ,! he>t ( g5ius
 turns1  ,& m ?an all ! sages tea*  ,f  
lisp+ voices le>ns1--    ,! voices lov$ 
( him :o sang1  ,:]e ,twe$ & ,teviot    
glide1  ,t s\nd to-day on all ! w9ds  ,t
 bl[ f ,rydal-side1--    ,he>d 9 !      
,teuton's h\sehold songs1  ,& folk-lore 
( ! ,f9n1  ,:]e'er to holy ,*ri/mas     
he>?s  ,! ,*ri/-*ild ent]s 96    ,be=e  
life's sweete/ my/]y /ill  ,! he>t 9    

rev]5ce kneels2  ,! wond] ( ! primal    
bir?  ,! late/ "m feels4    ,we ne$     
love's t5d] lessons taught  ,z only     
weakness c2  ,god ha? ,8 small          
int]pret]s2  ,! *ild mu/ tea* ! man4    
,we w&] wide ?r\gh evil ye>s1  ,our eyes
 ( fai? gr[ dim2  ,b he is fre%e/ f ,8  
h&s  ,& ne>e/ unto ,him6    ,& haply1   
plead+ long ) ,him  ,= s9-sick he>ts &  
cold1  ,! angels ( our *ildhood /ill  ,!
 ,fa!r's face behold4    ,( su* !       
k+dom6--,tea* ,?\ u1  ,o-,ma/] mo/      
div9e1  ,to feel ! deep significance  ,(
 ^! wise words ( ,?9e6    ,! haughty eye
 %all seek 9 va9  ,:at innoc5ce beholds2
  ,no cunn+ f9ds ! key ( heav51  ,no    
/r5g? its gate unfolds4    ,alone to    
guilelessness & love  ,t gate %all op5  
fall2  ,! m9d ( pride is no?+ness1  ,!  
*ildlike he>t is all6  #ahge4        ,,!
 ,,heal]4         ,,to ,a ,,"y          
,,physician1 ,,) ,,dore',s ,,picture ,,(
 ,,*ri/       ,,heal+ ,,! ,,sick4    ,s 
/ood ( old ! holy ,*ri/  ,amid/ ! suff]+
 ?rong2  ,) :om ,8 lighte/ t\* suffic$  

,to make ! weake/ /rong4    ,t heal+    
gift ,he l5ds to !m  ,:o use x 9 ,8 "n2 
,! p[] t fill$ ,8 g>m5t's hem  ,is      
ev]more ! same4    ,= lo6 9 human he>ts 
unse5  ,! ,heal] dwelle? /ill1  ,& !y :o
 make ,8 temples clean  ,! be/ subs]ve  
,8 w4    ,! holie/ task by ,heav5       
decre$1  ,an err& all div9e1  ,! burd5 (
 our common ne$  ,to r5d] less is ?9e4  
,! pa?s ( pa9 are ?9e4 ,g =?  ,)        
pati5ce1 tru/1 & hope2  ,! suff]+s ( a  
s9-sick e>?  ,%all give !e ample scope4 
,beside ! unveil$ my/]ies  ,( life &    
dea? g /&1  ,) gu>d$ lips & rev]5t eyes 
,& pure ( he>t & h&4    ,s %alt ?\ be ) 
p[] endu$  ,f ,him :o w5t ab\t  ,!      
,syrian hillsides do+ good1  ,& ca/+    
demons out4    ,t ,good ,physician live?
 yet  ,?y fri5d & guide to be2  ,!      
,heal] by ,g5nes>et  ,%all walk ! r\nds 
) !e4        ,,! ,,two ,,angels4    ,god
 call$ ! ne>e/ angels :o dwell ) ,him   
above3  ,! t5d]e/ "o 0 ,pity1 ! de>e/ "o
 0 ,love4    ,arise1 ,he said1 my       
angels6 a wail ( woe & s9  ,/eals ?r\gh 

! gates ( heav51 & sadd5s all )94    ,my
 h>ps take up ! m\rnful /ra9 t f a lo/  
_w swells1  ,! smoke ( torm5t cl\ds !   
light & blights ! asphodels4    ,fly    
d[nw>d to t "u _w1 & on its s\ls ( pa9  
,let ,love drop smiles l sun%9e1 & ,pity
 te>s l ra96    ,two faces b[$ be=e !   
,?rone1 veil$ 9 _! gold5 hair2  ,f\r    
:ite w+s less5$ swiftly d[n ! d>k abyss 
( air4    ,! way 0 /range1 ! flight 0   
long2 at la/ ! angels came  ,:]e swung !
 lo/ & ne!r _w1 r$-wrapp$ 9 rayless     
flame4    ,!re ,pity1 %udd]+1 wept2 b   
,love1 ) fai? too /rong = fe>1  ,took   
he>t f ,god's almight9ess & smil$ a     
smile ( *e]4    ,& lo6 t te> ( ,pity    
qu5*$ ! flame :]eon x fell1  ,&1 ) !    
sun%9e ( t smile1 hope ent]$ into hell6 
,two unveil$ faces full ( joy look$     
upw>d to ! ,?rone1  ,f\r :ite w+s fold$ 
at ! feet ( ,him :o sat !reon6    ,&    
deep] ?an ! s\nd ( seas1 m s(t ?an fall+
 flake1  ,amid/ ! hu% ( w+ & song !     
,voice ,et]nal spake3    ,welcome1 my   
angels6 ye h br\ght a holi] joy to      

heav52  ,h5ce=? its sweete/ song %all be
 ! song ( s9 =giv56  #ahge4             
,,ov]rul$4    ,! ?reads our h&s 9       
bl9dness sp9  ,no self-det]m9$ plan     
weaves 92  ,! %uttle ( ! unse5 p[]s     
,works out a patt]n n z ours4    ,ah6   
small ! *oice ( him :o s+s  ,:at s\nd   
%all leave ! smitt5 /r+s2  ,fate holds &
 guides ! h& ( art2  ,! s+]'s is !      
s]vant's "p4    ,! w9d-h>p *ooses n !   
tone  ,t ?r\gh its trembl+ ?reads is    
bl[n2  ,! pati5t organ _c guess  ,:at h&
 its passive keys %all press4    ,?r\gh 
wi%1 resolve1 & act1 our w  ,is mov$ by 
undream$ =ces /ill2  ,& no man measures 
9 advance  ,8 /r5g? ) untri$            
circum/ance4    ,z /reams take hue f    
%ade & sun1  ,z runs ! life ! song mu/  
run2  ,b1 glad or sad1 to ,8 good end   
,god grant ! v>y+ notes may t5d6  #ahgg4
        ,,hymn ,,( ,,! ,,dunk]s         
,,klo/] ,,k$>1 ,,ephrata1 ,,p5nsylvania 
7#agch7    ,,si/] ,,m>ia ,,*ri/9a s+s   
,wake1 si/]s1 wake6 ! day-/> %9es2      
,above ,ephrata's ea/]n p9es  ,! dawn is

 break+1 cool & calm4  ,wake1 si/]s1    
wake to pray] & psalm6    ,prais$ be !  
,"l = %ade & light1  ,= toil by day1 =  
re/ by night6  ,prais$ be ,8 "n :o      
deigns to bless  ,our ,k$> ( !          
wild]ness6    ,our refuge :5 ! spoil]'s 
h&  ,0 heavy on our native l&2  ,&      
fre$om1 to h] *ildr5 due1  ,! wolf &    
vulture only knew4    ,we prais$ ,him :5
 to prison l$1  ,we own$ ,him :5 ! /ake 
blaz$ r$2  ,we knew1 :atev] might       
befall1  ,8 love & p[] 7 ov] all4    ,he
 he>d our pray]s2 ) out/ret*$ arm  ,he  
l$ u =? f cruel h>m2  ,/ill1 :]esoe'er  
our /eps 7 b5t1  ,8 cl\d & fire be=e u  
w5t6    ,! wat* ( fai? & pray] ,he set1 
,we kept x !n1 we keep x yet4  ,at      
midnight1 cr[ ( cock1 or noon1  ,he     
come? sure1 ,he come? soon4    ,he comes
 to *a/51 n de/roy1  ,to purge ! e>? f  
s9's alloy4  ,at la/1 at la/ %all all   
confess  ,8 m]cy z ,8 righte\sness4     
,! dead %all live1 ! sick be :ole1  ,!  
sc>let s9 be :ite z wool2  ,no discord  
m> bel[1 above1  ,! music ( et]nal love6

    ,s\nd1 welcome trump1 ! la/ al>m6   
,"l ,god ( ho/s1 make b>e ?9e arm1      
,fulfil ?is day our long desire1  ,make 
sweet & clean ! _w ) fire6    ,sweep1   
flam+ besom1 sweep f sight  ,! lies (   
"t2 be swift to smite1  ,%>p sword (    
,god1 all idols d[n1  ,g5evan cre$ &    
,roman cr[n4    ,quake1 e>?1 ?r\gh all  
?y zones1 till all  ,! fanes ( pride &  
prie/]aft fall2  ,& lift ?\ up 9 place (
 !m  ,?y gates ( pe>l1 ,j]usalem6       
,lo6 ris+ f baptismal flame1            
,transfigur$1 glori\s1 yet ! same1  ,)9 
! heav5ly city's b\nd  ,our ,klo/] ,k$> 
%all be f\nd4    ,he come? soon6 at dawn
 or noon  ,or set ( sun1 ,he come? soon4
  ,our pray]s %all meet ,him on ,8 way2 
,wake1 si/]s1 wake6 arise & pray6       
#ahgg4        ,,giv+ ,,& ,,tak+4        
,i h attempt$ to put 9 ,engli% v]se a   
prose translation ( a       poem by     
,t9nevaluva1 a ,h9doo poet ( ! ?ird     
c5tury ( our era4    ,:o gives & hides !
 giv+ h&1  ,nor c\nts on favor1 fame1 or
 praise1  ,%all f9d 8 smalle/ gift      

outweighs  ,! burd5 ( ! sea & l&4    ,:o
 gives to :om ha? naught be5 giv51  ,8  
gift 9 ne$1 ?\gh small inde$  ,z is !   
grass-blade's w9d-bl[n se$1  ,is l>ge z 
e>? & ri* z heav54    ,=get x n1 ,o man1
 to :om  ,a gift %all fall1 :ile yet on 
e>?2  ,yea1 ev5 to ?y sev5-fold bir?    
,recall x 9 ! lives to come4    ,:o     
broods above a wrong 9 ?\ght  ,s9s mu*2 
b great] s9 is 8  ,:o1 f$ & clo!d )     
k9dnesses1  ,%all c\nt ! holy alms z    
n\ght4    ,:o d>es to curse ! h&s t     
bless  ,%all "k ( s9 ! deadlie/ co/2  ,!
 pati5ce ( ! heav5s is lo/  ,behold+    
man's un?ankfulness4    ,= he :o breaks 
all laws may /ill  ,9 ,sivam's m]cy be  
=giv52  ,b none c save1 9 e>? or heav51 
,! wret* :o answ]s good ) ill4  #ahgg4  
,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,e*>d4    ,! ,b5$ict9e
 ,e*>d  ,sat by ! wayside well1  ,:]e   
,m>sb]g sees ! bridal  ,( ! ,s>re & !   
,moselle4    ,fair ) its slop+ v9ey>ds  
,& tawny *e/nut bloom1  ,! happy vale   
,ausonius sunk  ,= holy ,treves made    
room4    ,on ! %r9e ,hel5a build$  ,to  

keep ! ,*ri/ coat well1  ,on m9/] t[] & 
klo/] cross1  ,! we/]+ sun%9e fell4     
,!re1 :]e ! rock-hewn circles           
,o'erlook$ ! ,roman's game1  ,! veil (  
sleep fell on him1  ,& 8 ?\ght a dream  
became4    ,he felt ! he>t ( sil5ce     
,?rob ) a s\ndless ^w1  ,& by ! inw>d e>
 alone  ,a _s's voice he he>d4    ,& !  
spok5 ^w seem$ writt5  ,on air & wave & 
sod1  ,& ! b5d+ walls ( sapphire  ,blaz$
 ) ! ?\ght ( ,god4    ,:at lack ,i1 ,o  
my *ildr58  ,all ?+s are 9 my b&2  ,!   
va/ e>? & ! awful />s  ,i hold z gra9s (
 s&4    ,ne$ ,i y\r alms8 ,! silv]  ,&  
gold are m9e alone2  ,! gifts ye br+    
be=e me  ,7 ev]more my own4    ,he$ ,i !
 noise ( viols1  ,y\r pomp ( masque &   
%[8  ,h ,i n dawns & sunsets  ,h ,i n   
w9ds t bl[8    ,d ,i smell y\r gums (   
inc5se8  ,is my e> ) *ant+s f$8  ,ta/e  
,i y\r w9e ( wor%ip1  ,or eat y\r holy  
bread8    ,( rank & "n & honors  ,am ,i 
va9 z ye are va98  ,:at c ,et]nal       
,fulness  ,f y\r lip-s]vice ga98    ,ye 
make me n y\r debtor  ,:o s]ve y\rselves

 alone2  ,ye boa/ to me ( homage  ,^:   
ga9 is all y\r own4    ,= y ,i gave !   
prophets1  ,= y ! ,psalmi/'s lay  ,= y !
 law's /one tables1  ,& holy book & day4
    ,ye *ange to we>y burd5s  ,! helps t
 %\ld uplift2  ,ye lose 9 =m ! _s1  ,!  
,giv] 9 ! gift4    ,:o call$ ye to      
self-torm5t1  ,to fa/ & p5ance va98     
,dream ye ,et]nal ,goodness  ,has joy 9 
mortal pa98    ,= ! dea? 9 life (       
,nitria1  ,= y\r ,*>treuse ev] dumb1    
,:at bett] is ! neighbor1  ,or happi] ! 
home8    ,:o c\nts 8 bro!r's welf>e  ,z 
sacr$ z 8 own1  ,& loves1 =gives1 &     
pities1  ,he s]ve? me alone4    ,i note 
ea* graci\s purpose1  ,ea* k9dly ^w &   
de$2  ,are ye n all my *ildr58  ,%all n 
! ,fa!r he$8    ,no pray] = light &     
guidance  ,is lo/ ^u m9e e>  ,! *ild's  
cry 9 ! d>kness  ,%all n ! ,fa!r he>8   
,i loa! y\r wrangl+ c\ncils1  ,i tread  
^u y\r cre$s2  ,:o made ye m9e av5g]s1  
,or told ye ( my ne$s2    ,i bless m5 & 
ye curse !m1  ,i love !m & ye hate2  ,ye
 bite & te> ea* o!r1  ,i suff] long &   

wait4    ,ye b[ to gha/ly symbols1  ,to 
cross & sc\rge & ?orn2  ,ye seek 8      
,syrian mang]  ,:o 9 ! he>t is born4    
,= ! dead ,*ri/1 n ! liv+1  ,ye wat* ,8 
empty grave1  ,^: life alone )9 y  ,has 
p[] to bless & save4    ,o bl9d ones1   
outw>d grop+1  ,! idle que/ =ego2  ,:o  
li/5s to ,8 inw>d voice  ,alone ( ,him  
%all "k4    ,8 love all love exce$+  ,! 
he>t mu/ ne$s recall1  ,its             
self-surr5d]+ fre$om1  ,its loss t ga9e?
 all4    ,climb n ! holy m\nta9s1  ,_!  
eagles "k n me2  ,seek n ! ,bless$      
,isl&s1  ,i dwell n 9 ! sea4    ,gone is
 ! m\nt ( ,m]u1  ,! triple gods are     
gone1  ,&1 deaf to all ! lama's pray]s1 
,! ,buddha slumb]s on4    ,no m f rocky 
,horeb  ,! smitt5 wat]s gu%2  ,fall5 is 
,be!l's ladd]1  ,qu5*$ is ! burn+ bu%4  
,! jewels ( ! ,urim  ,& ,?urnmim all are
 dim2  ,! fire has left ! alt>1  ,! sign
 ! t]aphim4    ,no m 9 ark or hill grove
  ,! ,holie/ abides2  ,n 9 ! scroll's   
dead lett]  ,! et]nal secret hides4     
,! eye %all fail t se>*es  ,= me ! holl[

 sky2  ,! f> is ev5 z ! ne>1  ,! l[ is z
 ! high4    ,:at if ! e>? is hid+  ,h]  
old fai?s1 long outworn8  ,:at is x to !
 *angeless tru?  ,t y\rs %all fail 9    
turn8    ,:at if ! o'erturn$ alt>  ,lays
 b>e ! anci5t lie8  ,:at if ! dreams &  
leg5ds  ,( ! _w's *ildhood die8    ,h ye
 n /ill my witness  ,)9 y\rselves alway1
  ,my h& t on ! keys ( life  ,= bliss or
 bale ,i lay8    ,/ill1 9 p]petual      
judgm5t1  ,i hold assize )91  ,) sure   
rew>d ( hol9ess1  ,& dread rebuke ( s94 
,a light1 a guide1 a w>n+1  ,a pres5ce  
ev] ne>1  ,?r\gh ! deep sil5ce ( ! fle% 
,i rea* ! inw>d e>4    ,my ,g]izim &    
,ebal  ,are 9 ea* human s\l1  ,! /ill1  
small voice ( bless+1  ,& ,s9ai's       
?und]-roll4    ,! /]n behe/ ( duty1  ,! 
doom-book op5 ?r[n1  ,! heav5 ye seek1 !
 hell ye fe>1  ,are ) y\rselves alone4  
4    4    4    4    4    ,a gold &      
purple sunset  ,fl[$ d[n ! broad        
,moselle2  ,on hills ( v9e & mead[ l&s  
,! peace ( twilight fell4    ,a sl[1    
cool w9d ( ev5+  ,blew ov] leaf & bloom2

  ,&1 fa9t & f>1 ! ,angelus  ,rang f    
,sa9t ,mat!w's tomb4    ,!n up rose     
,ma/] ,e*>d1  ,& m>vell$3 ,c x be  ,t   
"h1 9 dream & vision1  ,! ,"l ha? talk$ 
) me8    ,he w5t 8 way2 beh9d him  ,!   
%r9es ( sa9tly dead1  ,! holy coat &    
nail ( cross1  ,he left unvisit$4    ,he
 s\ght ! vale ( ,eltzba*  ,8 burd5$ s\l 
to free1  ,:]e ! foot-hills ( ! ,eifel  
,are glass$ 9 ,laa*]see4    ,&1 9 8     
,ord]'s klo/]1  ,he sat1 9 night-long   
p>le1  ,) ,taul] ( ! ,fri5ds ( ,god1  ,&
 ,nicolas ( ,basle4    ,& lo6 ! twa9    
made answ]  ,yea1 bro!r1 ev5 ?us  ,!    
,voice above all voices  ,ha? spok5 unto
 u4    ,! _w w h its idols1  ,& fle% &  
s5se _! sign  ,b ! bl9d$ eyes %all op51 
,& ! gross e> be f9e4    ,:at if !      
vision t>ry8  ,god's "t is always be/2  
,! true ,light %all be witness$1  ,!    
,*ri/ )9 confess$4    ,9 m]cy or 9      
judgm5t  ,he %all turn & ov]turn1  ,till
 ! he>t %all be ,8 temple  ,:]e all (   
,him %all le>n4        ,,inscriptions4  
,,on ,a ,,sun-,,dial4    ,,= ,,dr4      

,,h5ry ,i4 ,,b[dit*4    ,) w>n+ h& ,i   
m>k ,"t's rapid flight  ,f life's glad  
morn+ to its solemn night2  ,yet1 ?r\gh 
! de> ,god's love1 ,i also %[  ,!re's   
,light above me by ! ,%ade bel[4  #ahgi4
        ,,on ,a ,,f\nta94    ,,=        
,,doro!a ,l4 ,,dix4    ,/rang] &        
travell]1  ,dr9k freely & be/[  ,a k9dly
 ?\ght on h]  ,:o bade ?is f\nta9 fl[1  
,yet ha? no o!r claim  ,?an z ! m9i/]   
,( bless+ 9 ,god's "n4  ,dr9k1 & 9 ,8   
peace g  #ahgi      ,,! ,,m9i/]',s      
,,daught]4    ,9 ! m9i/]'s morn+ s]mon  
,he _h told ( ! primal fall1  ,& h[     
!nce=? ! wra? ( ,god  ,re/$ on ea* &    
all4    ,& h[ ( ,8 w & pleasure1  ,all  
s\ls1 save a *os5 few1  ,7 doom$ to !   
qu5*less burn+1  ,& held 9 ! way !reto4 
,yet nev] by fai?'s unreason  ,a sa9tli]
 s\l 0 tri$1  ,& nev] ! h>% old lesson  
,a t5d]] he>t beli$4    ,&1 aft] !      
pa9ful s]vice  ,on t pleasant ,sabba?   
day1  ,he walk$ ) 8 little daught]      
,?r\gh ! apple-bloom ( ,may4    ,sweet 9
 ! fre% gre5 mead[s  ,sp>r[ & blackbird 

sung2  ,above him _! t9t$ petals  ,!    
blossom+ or*>ds hung4    ,ar\nd on !    
wond]ful glory  ,! m9i/] look$ & smil$2 
,h[ good is ! ,"l :o gives u  ,^! gifts 
f ,8 h&1 my *ild4    ,behold 9 ! bloom (
 apples  ,& ! violets 9 ! sw>d  ,a h9t (
 ! old1 lo/ beauty  ,( ! ,g>d5 ( ! ,"l6 
,!n up spake ! little maid51  ,tread+ on
 sn[ & p9k  ,o fa!r6 ^! pretty blossoms 
,are v wick$1 ,i ?9k4    ,_h !re be5 no 
,g>d5 ( ,ed5  ,!re nev] _h be5 a fall2  
,& if nev] a tree _h blossom$  ,god w\ld
 h lov$ u all4    ,hu%1 *ild6 ! fa!r    
answ]$1  ,by ,8 decree man fell2  ,8    
ways are 9 cl\ds & d>kness1  ,b ,he doe?
 all ?+s well4    ,& :e!r by ,8 orda9+  
,to u come? good or ill1  ,joy or pa91  
or light or %ad[1  ,we mu/ fe> & love   
,him /ill4    ,oh1 ,i fe> ,him6 said !  
daught]1  ,& ,i try to love ,him1 too2  
,b ,i wi% ,he 0 good & g5tle1  ,k9d &   
lov+ z y4    ,! m9i/] groan$ 9 _s  ,z ! 
tremul\s lips ( pa9  ,& wide1 wet eyes  
uplift$  ,que/ion$ 8 own 9 va94    ,b[+ 
8 head he pond]$  ,! words ( ! little   

"o2  ,_h he err$ 9 8 life-long tea*+8   
,_h he wrong to 8 ,ma/] done8    ,to :at
 grim & dreadful idol  ,_h he l5t !     
holie/ "n8  ,did 8 own he>t1 lov+ &     
human1  ,! ,god ( 8 wor%ip %ame8    ,&  
lo6 f ! bloom & gre5ness1  ,f ! t5d]    
skies above1  ,& ! face ( 8 little      
daught]1  ,he read a lesson ( love4     
,no m z ! cl\dy t]ror  ,( ,s9ai's m\nt (
 law1  ,b z ,*ri/ 9 ! ,syrian lilies  ,!
 vision ( ,god he saw4    ,&1 z :51 9 ! 
clefts ( ,horeb1  ,( old 0 ,8 pres5ce   
kn[n1  ,! dread ,ineffable ,glory  ,0   
,inf9ite ,goodness alone4    ,!reaft] 8 
he>]s not$  ,9 8 pray]s a t5d]] /ra91   
,& nev] ! gospel ( hatr$  ,burn$ on 8   
lips aga94    ,& ! sc(f+ tongue 0       
pray]ful1  ,& ! bl9d$ eyes f\nd sight1  
,& he>ts1 z fl9t a=etime1  ,grew s(t 9 8
 w>m? & light4  #ahhj4        ,,by ,,_! 
,,works4    ,call him n h]etic ^: works 
atte/  ,8 fai? 9 goodness by no cre$    
confess$4  ,:atev] 9 love's "n is truly 
done  ,to free ! b\nd & lift ! fall5 "o 
,is done to ,*ri/4 ,:oso 9 de$ & ^w  ,is

 n aga9/ ,him labors = our ,"l4  ,:5    
,he1 :o1 sad & we>y1 long+ sore  ,=     
love's sweet s]vice1 s\ght ! si/]s'     
door1  ,"o saw ! heav5ly1 "o ! human    
gue/1  ,b :o %all say :i* lov$ ! ,ma/]  
be/8  #ahha4        ,,! ,,^w4    ,voice 
( ! ,holy ,_s1 mak+ kn[n  ,man to       
himself1 a witness swift & sure1  ,w>n+1
 approv+1 true & wise & pure1  ,c\nsel &
 guidance t misleade? none6  ,by !e !   
my/]y ( life is read2  ,! picture-writ+ 
( ! _w's gray se]s1  ,! my?s & p>ables (
 ! primal ye>s1  ,^: lett] kills1 by !e 
int]pret$  ,take heal?ful mean+s fitt$  
to our ne$s1  ,& 9 ! s\l's v]nacul>     
express  ,! common law ( simple         
righte\sness4  ,hatr$ ( cant & d\bt (   
human cre$s  ,may well be felt3 !       
unp>donable s9  ,is to d5y ! ,^w ( ,god 
)96  #ahha4        ,,! ,,book4          
,gall]y ( sacr$ pictures manifold1  ,a  
m9/] ri* 9 holy effigies1  ,& be>+ on   
entablature & frieze  ,! hi]oglyphic    
oracles ( old4  ,along its transept     
aureol$ m>tyrs sit2  ,& ! l[ *ancel     

side-lights half acqua9t  ,! eye ) %r9es
 ( prophet1 b>d1 & sa9t1  ,_! age-dimm$ 
tablets trac$ 9 d\btful writ6  ,b only  
:5 on =m & ^w obscure  ,falls f above ! 
:ite sup]nal light  ,we read ! my/ic    
*>act]s aright1  ,& life in=ms ! sil5t  
portraiture1  ,until we pause at la/1   
awe-held1 be=e  ,! ,"o ineffable ,face1 
love1 wond]1 & adore4  #ahha            
,,requirem5t4    ,we live by ,fai?2 b   
,fai? is n ! slave  ,( text & leg5d4    
,reason's voice & ,god's1  ,nature's &  
,duty's1 nev] are at odds4  ,:at asks   
our ,fa!r ( ,8 *ildr51 save  ,ju/ice &  
m]cy & humility1  ,a reasonable s]vice (
 good de$s1  ,pure liv+1 t5d]ness to    
human ne$s1  ,rev]5ce & tru/1 & pray] = 
light to see  ,! ,ma/]'s footpr9ts 9 our
 daily ways8  ,no knott$ sc\rge nor     
sacrificial knife1  ,b ! calm beauty (  
an ord]$ life  ,^: v brea?+ is unword$  
praise6--  ,a life t /&s z all true     
lives h /ood1  ,firm-root$ 9 ! fai? t   
,god is ,good4  #ahha4        ,,help4   
,dream n1 ,o ,s\l1 t easy is ! task     

,?us set be=e !e4 ,if x proves at l5g?1 
,z well x may1 beyond ?y natural /r5g?1 
,fa9t n1 despair n4 ,z a *ild may ask   
,a fa!r1 pray ! ,ev]la/+ ,good  ,= light
 & guidance mid/ ! subtle sn>es  ,( s9  
?ick plant$ 9 life's ?or\ghf>es1  ,=    
spiritual /r5g? & moral h>dihood2  ,/ill
 li/5+1 ?r\gh ! noise ( "t & s5se1  ,to 
! /ill :isp] ( ! ,inw>d ,^w2  ,bitt] 9  
blame1 sweet 9 approval he>d1  ,itself  
its own confirm+ evid5ce  ,to heal? (   
s\l a voice to *e] & please1  ,to guilt 
! wra? ( ! ,eum5ides4  #ahha4           
,,utt]ance4  ,b :at avail inadequate    
words to rea*  ,! inn]mo/ ( ,tru?8 ,:o  
%all essay1  ,bl9d$ & weak1 to po9t &   
lead ! way1  ,or solve ! my/]y 9 famili>
 spee*8  ,yet1 if x be t some?+ n ?y    
own1  ,"s %ad[ ( ! ,?\ght to :i* our    
s*emes1  ,cre$s1 cult1 & ritual are at  
be/ b dreams1  ,is ev5 to ?y unwor?9ess 
made kn[n1  ,?\ may/ n hide :at yet ?\  
%\ld/ n d>e  ,to utt] lightly1 le/ on   
lips ( ?9e  ,! real seem false1 ! beauty
 undiv9e4  ,s1 weigh+ duty 9 ! scale (  

pray]1  ,give :at seems giv5 !e4 ,x may 
prove a se$  ,( goodness dropp$ 9       
fall[-gr\nds ( ne$4  #ahha4             
,,ori5tal ,,maxims4    ,,p>aphrase ,,(  
,,sanscrit ,,translations4    ,,!       
,,inw>d ,,judge4    ,f ,in/itutes (     
,manu4    ,! s\l itself its awful       
witness is4  ,say n 9 evil do+1 ,no "o  
sees1  ,& s (f5d ! consci\s ,"o )91  ,^:
 e> c he> ! sil5ces ( s94    ,ere !y f9d
 voice1 ^: eyes unsleep+ see  ,! secret 
motions ( iniquity4  ,nor 9 ?y folly    
say1 ,i am alone4  ,=1 seat$ 9 ?y he>t1 
z on a ?rone1  ,! anci5t ,judge &       
,witness live? /ill1  ,to note ?y act & 
?\ght2 & z ?y ill  ,or good goes f !e1  
f> beyond ?y rea*1  ,! solemn           
,doomsman's seal is set on ea*4  #ahgh4 
,,lay+ ,,up ,,treasure    ,f !          
,mahabh>ata4    ,be=e ! ,end] comes1 ^: 
*>iote]  ,is swift or sl[ ,disease1 lay 
up ea* ye>  ,?y h>ve/s ( well-do+1 weal?
 t k+s  ,nor ?ieves c take away4 ,:5 all
 ! ?+s  ,?\ talle/ ?9e1 goods1          
pleasures1 honors fall1  ,?\ 9 ?y virtue

 %alt survive !m all4  #ahha4           
,,conduct    ,f ! ,mahabh>ata4    ,he$  
h[ ?\ live/4 ,d no act by day  ,:i* f ! 
night %all drive ?y peace away4  ,9     
mon?s ( sun s live t mon?s ( ra9  ,%all 
/ill be happy4 ,ev]more re/ra9  ,evil & 
*]i% good1 s %all !re be  ,ano!r & a    
happi] life = !e4  #ahha4        ,,an   
,,ea/] ,,fl[] ,,gift4    ,o de>e/ bloom 
! seasons "k1  ,fl[]s ( ! ,resurrection 
bl[1  ,our hope & fai? re/ore2  ,& ?r\gh
 ! bitt]ness ( dea?  ,& loss & sorr[1   
brea! a brea?  ,( life =ev]more6    ,!  
?\ght ( ,love ,immortal bl5ds  ,) fond  
remembrances ( fri5ds2  ,9 y1 ,o sacr$  
fl[]s1  ,by human love made d\bly sweet1
  ,! heav5ly & ! e>?ly meet1  ,! he>t ( 
,*ri/ & ours6  #ahhb4        ,,!        
,,my/ic',s ,,*ri/mas4    ,all hail6 !   
bells ( ,*ri/mas rang1  ,all hail6 !    
monks at ,*ri/mas sang1  ,! m]ry monks  
:o kept ) *e]  ,! gladde/ day ( all _!  
ye>4    ,b /ill ap>t1 unmov$ !reat1  ,a 
pi\s eld] bro!r sat  ,sil5t1 9 8        
accu/om$ place1  ,) ,god's sweet peace  

^u 8 face4    ,:y sitt'/ ?\ ?us8 8      
bre?r5 cri$4  ,x is ! bless$            
,*ri/mas-tide2  ,! ,*ri/mas lights are  
all agl[1  ,! sacr$ lilies bud & bl[4   
,above our heads ! joy-bells r+1  ,)\t !
 happy *ildr5 s+1  ,& all ,god's        
creatures hail ! morn  ,on :i* ! holy   
,*ri/ 0 born6    ,rejoice ) u2 no m     
rebuke  ,our gladness ) ?y quiet look4  
,! gray monk answ]$3 ,keep1 ,i pray1    
,ev5 z ye li/1 ! ,"l's bir?day4    ,let 
hea!n ,yule fires flick] r$  ,:]e ?rong$
 refectory fea/s are spread2  ,)        
my/]y-play & masque & mime  ,&          
wait-songs spe$ ! holy "t6    ,! bl9de/ 
fai? may haply save2  ,! ,"l accepts !  
?+s we h2  ,& rev]5ce1 h[soe'er x /rays1
  ,may f9d at la/ ! %9+ ways4    ,!y    
ne$s mu/ grope :o _c see1  ,! blade be=e
 ! e> mu/ be2  ,z ye are feel+ ,i h     
felt1  ,& :]e ye dwell ,i too h dwelt4  
,b n[1 beyond ! ?+s ( s5se1  ,beyond    
occasions & ev5ts1  ,i "k1 ?r\gh ,god's 
exce$+ grace1  ,release f =m & "t &     
place4    ,i li/51 f no mortal tongue1  

,to he> ! song ! angels sung2  ,& wait  
)9 myself to "k  ,! ,*ri/mas lilies bud 
& bl[4    ,! outw>d symbols disappe>  ,f
 him ^: inw>d sight is cle>2  ,& small  
mu/ be ! *oice ( clays  ,to him :o fills
 !m all ) praise6    ,keep :ile y ne$ x1
 bro!rs m9e1  ,) hone/ zeal y\r ,*ri/mas
 sign1  ,b judge n him :o e morn  ,feels
 9 8 he>t ! ,"l ,*ri/ born6  #ahhb4     
,,at ,,la/4    ,:5 on my day ( life !   
night is fall+1  ,&1 9 ! w9ds f unsunn$ 
spaces bl[n1  ,i he> f> voices out (    
d>kness call+  ,my feet to pa?s unkn[n1 
,?\ :o ha/ made my home ( life s        
pleasant1  ,leave n its t5ant :5 its    
walls decay2  ,o ,love ,div9e1 ,o ,help]
 ev] pres5t1  ,be ,?\ my /r5g? & /ay6   
,be ne> me :5 all else is f me drift+   
,e>?1 sky1 home's pictures1 days ( %ade 
& %9e1  ,& k9dly faces to my own uplift+
  ,! love :i* answ]s m9e4    ,i h b ,!e1
 my ,fa!r6 let ,?y _s  ,be ) me !n to   
com=t & uphold2  ,no gate ( pe>l1 no    
bran* ( palm ,i m]it1  ,nor /reet ( %9+ 
gold4    ,suffice x if--my good & ill   

unreckon$1  ,& bo? =giv5 ?r\gh ,?y      
ab\nd+ grace--  ,i f9d myself by h&s    
famili> beckon$  ,unto my fitt+ place4  
,"s humble door among ,?y _m mansions1  
,"s %elt]+ %ade :]e s9 & /riv+ cease1   
,& fl[s =ev] ?r\gh heav5's gre5         
expansions  ,! riv] ( ,?y peace4        
,!re1 f ! music r\nd ab\t me /eal+1  ,i 
fa9 w\ld le>n ! new & holy song1  ,& f9d
 at la/1 b5ea? ,?y trees ( heal+1  ,!   
life = :i* ,i long4  #ahhb        ,,:at 
,,! ,,travell] ,,said ,,at ,,sunset4    
,! %ad[s gr[ & deep5 r\nd me1  ,i feel !
 deffall 9 ! air2  ,! muezz9 ( ! d>k5+  
?icket1  ,i he> ! night-?ru% call to    
pray]4    ,! ev5+ w9d is sad ) f>ewells1
  ,& lov+ h&s unclasp f m9e2  ,alone ,i 
g to meet ! d>kness  ,across an awful   
b\nd>y-l9e4    ,z f ! light$ he>?s beh9d
 me  ,i pass ) sl[1 reluctant feet1     
,:at waits me 9 ! l& ( /rang5ess8  ,:at 
face %all smile1 :at voice %all greet8  
,:at space %all awe1 :at brightness bl9d
 me8  ,:at ?und]-roll ( music /un8  ,:at
 va/ processions sweep be=e me  ,( %apes

 unkn[n b5ea? ! sun8    ,i %r9k f       
unaccu/om$ glory1  ,i dread !           
myriad-voic$ /ra92  ,give me ! un=gott5 
faces1  ,& let my lo/ ones speak aga94  
,he w n *ide my mortal ye>n+  ,:o is our
 ,bro!r & our ,fri5d2  ,9 ^: full life1 
div9e & human1  ,! heav5ly & ! e>?ly    
bl5d4    ,m9e be ! joy ( s\l-communion1 
,! s5se ( spiritual /r5g? r5ew$1  ,!    
rev]5ce = ! pure & holy1  ,! de> delight
 ( do+ good4    ,no fitt+ e> is m9e to  
li/5  ,an endless an!m's rise & fall2   
,no curi\s eye is m9e to measure  ,!    
pe>l gate & ! jasp] wall4    ,= love mu/
 ne$s be m ?an k3  ,:at matt] if ,i nev]
 "k  ,:y ,aldeb>an's /> is ruddy1  ,or  
w>m] ,sirius :ite z sn[6    ,=give my   
human words1 ,o ,fa!r6  ,i g ,?y l>g]   
tru? to prove2  ,?y m]cy %all transc5d  
my long+  ,i seek b love1 & ,?\ art     
,love6    ,i g to f9d my lo/ & m\rn$ =  
,safe 9 ,?y %elt]+ goodness /ill1  ,&   
all t hope & fai? =e%ad[  ,made p]fect 9
 ,?y holy w6  #ahhc4        ,,! ,,/ory  
,,( ,,ida4         ,francesca ,alex&]1  

^: p5 & p5cil h s rev]5tly              
transcrib$ ! simple fai? & life ( !     
,italian peasantry1       wrote !       
n>rative publi%$ ) ,john ,rusk9's       
introduction "u       ! title1 ,! ,/ory 
( ,ida4    ,we>y ( jangl+ noises nev]   
/ill$1  ,! skeptic's sne]1 ! bigot's    
hate1 ! d9  ,( cla%+ texts1 ! webs (    
cre$ m5 sp9  ,r\nd simple tru?1 ! *ildr5
 gr[n :o build  ,) gild$ c>ds _! new    
,j]usalem1  ,busy1 ) sac]dotal tailor+s 
,& t9sel gauds1 b$iz5+ holy ?+s1  ,i    
turn1 ) glad & grateful he>t1 f !m  ,to 
! sweet /ory ( ! ,flor5t9e  ,immortal 9 
h] blameless maid5hood1  ,beautiful z   
,god's angels & z good2  ,feel+ t life1 
ev5 n[1 may be div9e  ,) love no wrong c
 ev] *ange to hate1  ,no s9 make less   
?an all-compassionate6  #ahhd4          
,,! ,,light ,,t ,,is ,,felt4    ,a t5d] 
*ild ( summ]s ?ree1  ,seek+ h] little b$
 at night1  ,paus$ on ! d>k /air        
timidly4  ,oh1 "m6 ,take my h&1 said %e1
  ,& !n ! d>k w all be light4    ,we    
old] *ildr5 grope our way  ,f d>k beh9d 

to d>k be=e2  ,& only :5 our h&s we lay1
  ,de> ,"l1 9 ,?9e1 ! night is day1  ,& 
!re is d>kness nev]more4    ,rea* d[nw>d
 to ! sunless days  ,:]e9 our guides are
 bl9d z we1  ,& fai? is small & hope    
delays2  ,take ,?\ ! h&s ( pray] we     
raise1  ,& let u feel ! light ( ,!e6    
#ahhd4        ,,! ,,two ,,loves         
,smoo?+ s(t ! ne/l+ head  ,( a maid5    
fancy-l$1  ,?us a grave-ey$ woman said3 
,ri*e/ gifts are ^? we make1  ,de>] ?an 
! love we take  ,t we give = love's own 
sake4    ,well ,i "k ! he>t's unre/2    
,m9e has be5 ! common que/1  ,to be lov$
 & !re=e ble/4    ,favors undes]v$ 7    
m9e2  ,at my feet z on a %r9e  ,love has
 laid its gifts div9e4    ,sweet ! (f]+s
 seem$1 & yet  ,) _! sweetness came     
regret1  ,& a s5se ( unpaid debt4       
,he>t ( m9e unsatisfi$1  ,0 x vanity or 
pride  ,t a deep] joy d5i$8    ,h&s t   
ope b to receive  ,empty close2 !y only 
live  ,ri*ly :o c ri*ly give4    ,/ill1 
%e sigh$1 ) moi/5+ eyes1  ,love is sweet
 9 any guise2  ,b its be/ is sacrifice6 

,he :o1 giv+1 does n crave  ,like/ is to
 ,him :o gave  ,life itself ! lov$ to   
save4    ,love1 t self-=getful gives1   
,s[s surprise ( rip5$ %eaves1  ,late or 
soon its own receives4  #ahhd4          
,,adju/m5t4    ,! tree ( ,fai? its b>e1 
dry b\ghs mu/ %$  ,t ne>] heav5 ! liv+  
ones may climb2  ,! false mu/ fail1 ?\gh
 f our %ores ( "t  ,! old lam5t be he>d1
 ,great ,pan is dead6  ,t wail is       
,error's1 f 8 high place hurl$2  ,?is   
%>p recoil is ,evil und]trod2  ,our "t's
 unre/1 an angel s5t ( ,god  ,tr\bl+ )  
life ! wat]s ( ! _w4  ,ev5 z !y li/ !   
w9ds ( ! ,_s bl[  ,to turn or break our 
c5tury-ru/$ vanes2  ,s&s %ift & wa/e2 ! 
rock alone rema9s  ,:]e1 l$ ( ,heav51 ! 
/rong tides come & g1  ,& /orm-cl\ds1   
r5t by ?und]bolt & w9d1  ,leave1 free ( 
mi/1 ! p]man5t />s beh9d4    ,!re=e ,i  
tru/1 al?\gh to outw>d s5se  ,bo? true &
 false seem %ak52 ,i w hold  ,) new]    
light my rev]5ce = ! old1  ,& calmly    
wait ! bir?s ( ,provid5ce4  ,no ga9 is  
lo/2 ! cle>-ey$ sa9ts look d[n          

,untr\bl$ on ! wreck ( s*emes & cre$s2  
,love yet rema9s1 its ros>y ( good de$s 
,c\nt+ 9 task-field & o'erpeopl$ t[n2   
,tru? has *>m$ life2 ! ,inw>d ,^w       
survives1  ,&1 day by day1 its          
revelation br+s2  ,fai?1 hope1 & *>ity1 
:atsoev] ?+s  ,:i* _c be %ak51 /&4 ,/ill
 holy lives  ,reveal ! ,*ri/ ( :om !    
lett] told1  ,& ! new gospel v]ifies !  
old4  #ahhe4        ,,hymns ,,( ,,!     
,,brahmo ,,somaj4         ,i h attempt$ 
?is p>aphrase ( ! ,hymns ( ! ,brahmo    
,somaj       ( ,india1 z ,i f9d !m 9    
,mozoomd>'s acc\nt ( ! devotional       
ex]cises ( t rem>kable religi\s         
developm5t :i* has       attract$ f>    
less att5tion & sympa?y f ! ,*ri/ian _w 
?an x des]ves1 z a fre% revelation ( !  
direct action ( !       ,div9e ,_s ^u ! 
human he>t4    ,i4  ,! m]cy1 ,o ,et]nal 
,"o6  ,by man unmeasur$ yet1  ,9 joy or 
grief1 9 %ade or sun1  ,i nev] w =get4  
,i give ! :ole1 & n a "p1  ,( all ,?\   
gaye/ me2  ,my goods1 my life1 my s\l & 
he>t1  ,i yield !m all to ,!e6    ,,ii4 

,we fa/ & plead1 we weep & pray1  ,f    
morn+ until ev52  ,we feel to f9d ! holy
 way1  ,we knock at ! gate ( heav5  ,&  
:5 9 sil5t awe we wait1  ,& ^w & sign   
=be>1  ,! h+es ( ! gold5 gate  ,move1   
s\ndless1 to our pray]6  ,:o he>s !     
et]nal h>monies  ,c he$ no outw>d ^w2   
,bl9d to all else is he :o sees  ,!     
vision ( ! ,"l6    ,,iii4  ,o s\l1 be   
pati5t1 re/ra9 ?y te>s1  ,h hope1 & n   
despair2  ,z a t5d] "m he>e? h] *ild    
,god he>s ! p5it5t pray]4  ,& n =ev]    
%all grief be ?9e2  ,on ! ,heav5ly ,"m's
 brea/1  ,wa%$ clean & :ite 9 ! wat]s ( 
joy  ,%all ,8 seek+ *ild f9d re/4       
,console ?yself ) ,8 ^w ( grace1  ,&    
cease ?y wail ( woe1  ,= ,8 m]cy nev] an
 equal ha?1  ,& ,8 love no b\nds c "k4  
,lean close unto ,him 9 fai? & hope2    
,h[ _m l !e h f\nd  ,9 ,him a %elt] &   
home ( peace1  ,by ,8 m]cy compass$     
r\nd6  ,!re1 safe f s9 & ! sorr[ x br+s1
  ,!y s+ _! grateful psalms1  ,& re/1 at
 noon1 by ! wells ( ,god1  ,9 ! %ade (  
,8 holy palms6  #ahhe4                  

,,revelation4         ,& ,i w5t into !  
,vale ( ,beavor1 & z ,i w5t ,i prea*$   
rep5tance to ! p4 ,& "o morn+1 sitt+ by 
! fire1 a       great cl\d came ov] me1 
& a temptation beset me4 ,& x 0         
said3 ,all ?+s come by ,nature2 & !     
,elem5ts & ! ,/>s       came ov] me4 ,& 
z ,i sat /ill & let x alone1 a liv+ hope
       arose 9 me1 & a true ,voice :i*  
said3 ,!re is a liv+ ,god :o       made 
all ?+s4 ,& imm$iately ! cl\d & !       
temptation       vani%$1 & ,life rose   
ov] all1 & my he>t 0 glad & ,i          
prais$ ! ,liv+ ,god4--,j\rnal ( ,george 
,fox1       #afij4    ,/ill1 z ( old1 9 
,beavor's ,vale1  ,o man ( ,god6 our    
hope & fai?  ,! ,elem5ts & ,/>s assail1 
,& ! aw$ _s holds its brea?1  ,bl[n ov] 
by a w9d ( dea?4    ,takes ,nature ?\ght
 = su* z we1  ,:at place h] human atom  
fills1  ,! we$-drift ( h] c>eless sea1  
,! mi/ on h] unhe$+ hills8  ,:at reeks  
%e ( our helpless wills8    ,/range god 
( ,=ce1 ) fe>1 n love1  ,its trembl+    
wor%ipp]6 ,c pray]  ,rea* ! %ut e> (    

,fate1 or move  ,unpity+ ,en]gy to sp>e8
  ,:at do? ! cosmic ,va/ness c>e8    ,9 
va9 to ?is dread ,unconc]n  ,= !        
,all-,fa!r's love we look2  ,9 va91 9   
que/ ( x1 we turn  ,! /ori$ leaves (    
,nature's book1  ,! pr9ts h] rocky      
tablets took4    ,i pray = fai?1 ,i long
 to tru/2  ,i li/5 ) my he>t1 & he>  ,a 
,voice )\t a s\nd3 ,be j1  ,be true1 be 
m]ciful1 rev]e  ,! ,^w )9 !e3 ,god is   
ne>6    ,a light to sky & e>? unkn[n    
,pales all _! lights3 a mighti] =ce     
,?an !irs ! p[]s ( ,nature own1  ,&1 to 
its goal z at its s\rce1  ,8 ,_s moves !
 ,univ]se4    ,believe & tru/4 ,?r\gh   
/>s & suns1  ,?r\gh life & dea?1 ?r\gh  
s\l & s5se1  ,8 wise1 pat]nal purpose   
runs2  ,! d>kness ( ,8 provid5ce  ,is   
/>-lit ) b5ign int5ts4    ,o joy        
supreme6 ,i "k ! ,voice1  ,l none beside
 on e>? or sea2  ,yea1 m1 ,o s\l ( m9e1 
rejoice1  ,by all t ,he requires ( me1  
,i "k :at ,god himself mu/ be4    ,no   
picture to my aid ,i call1  ,i %ape no  
image 9 my pray]2  ,i only "k 9 ,him is 

all  ,( life1 light1 beauty1 ev]y:]e1   
,et]nal ,goodness "h & !re6    ,i "k ,he
 is1 & :at ,he is1  ,^: "o great purpose
 is ! good  ,( all4 ,i re/ my s\l on ,8 
,immortal ,love & ,fa!rhood2  ,& tru/   
,him1 z ,8 *ildr5 %\ld4    ,i fe> no m4 
,! cl\d$ face  ,( ,nature smiles2 ?r\gh 
all h] ?+s  ,( "t & space & s5se ,i     
trace  ,! mov+ ( ! ,_s's w+s1  ,& he> ! 
song ( hope %e s+s4  #ahhf