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L O ND O N

T H E V I L L U N S O C I ET Y
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PR IN T E D E .
J . BR I L L
,
L EYD EN ( H O L L AN D ) .
 C O N TE N TS .

S i gns an d as o n s
S e .

The M nths o

Tw o D ybre k s
a a .

I n th H ll th l e a er a .

P r p hets f th P ri m e
o o e .

N ture s S e ret
’
a c

I n Wi nter .

F lse Febru ry
a a .

P ri m ul V eris a

Th H i ll w hen e m y H el p
e s c co m eth .

The fi rst f th A lp o e s

S p ri ng S a d ness -

The L rk a

V e r S alu ti fe ru m .

Ro sa Bene d i t c a

w ar bler
.

The D e th f the VV a o oo d
L ilies
Fe there d I ngr tes
a a

C nv ll ri
o M j lis
a a a a a

A Mi d M r h D y -
a c a

A utu m n
Tw R iverso

T he N igh t W a tc h e s - .

Whi te N ights .

D re m Meetingsa -
.

T h C ush t e a

A n i m ae V i g i li u m
T he re d w n fo a llo u r .

Retr s p e t o c .

T the bel ve d D ead

o o

M u s i c a li a .

B u t fo r Musi c

H ydn a .

S hubert
c

Men d elss hn o

Berli o z .
 C O N TEN TS .

L is t z

S m et n a a

\V ag n e n a n a

The P d i g f the R m nti

e 1e e o o a c S c h l in
oo M u s rc .

Men d elss hn o .

/ Mer k el
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J P E H rt m n n
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V . L i tte ra li a .

D nt e
a .

S p e k er a

K e ts a

S c ho p e n hau e n
rs
P a P o e tae
L ve
o and S o ng .

S ursu m Co rd a

H afi z an d P a ul .

W r d s w rth
o o

H er m n Melville a

S t é p h ne M ll r m e
a a a

A uguste V i lli de l I l A d m e i s
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Th e d re d e B nville
o o a

E J W G ibb
. . . .

L e n te d L isle
co e

T i ni t s A ngli
r a ca

With C p y f S ully P dh m m
a o o 1u o e s
’ “
L e s V aines T e n
d resses ”

P p ul ri ty
o a

V Ut P i ct u ra
P an i m G e b u s c h
L e p u h n r uge
Ca c o o .

Me d e a .

B h n l
ac c a a

D T d
e r l Freun d o a s .

G tter i m W l d e
o a

Th T w e P les o o .

I nn m in t o a a .

The R p e f P sy he a o c
 CON T E N T S . V II

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H er ulis C lu m n e
c o a .

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L ve nd Re s n
o a a o .

S p rt
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S p es C d li ru e or

F lse S l very n d True

a a a

C tk i n d
a n d H u m n k in d a a .

Th C reati n
e f \V m n o o o a .

Rights nd D uties a .

N tur
a N t a n a u ra s

O n t h S uth A fri n H rse H ol

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e o ca o o ca ust .

H ill f t n d S u mm i t
oo a

P st P resent F t
a u tu e

O ign vil i n i l v us p i nd
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June 1 1 9 0 3 1 .

E ngl n d s G d a
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L iberty E q u li ty Fr ter n
,
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a

Tw W ys f L ve
o a o o .

C ns ri p t
o n d V lunteer
c a o .

“
A m d W rl d m y M t l
a o
,
as e 1 s
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L ux i n A n i mfi
My L d y d e d a a

V e d a n ta s ara
The E n d f th [ li n o e o

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.

Th Return
e f th G d s o e o .

Th Return t li h i m
e o ar a i s

Ed u ti n true d f lse
ca o an a .

Th D y e f s m ll Thi ngs
a o a

Th n w I nv si n
e e f t h B rb r ns a o o e a a ia .

S u p r titi n
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P1 0 g
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Tur an d S l v
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h L ste f th G d s
a o e o .

h g ht
ou d Tr th an u

P e 1 s o n ali ty
P ast
.

T he G o d o f the
T he G od o f the F u tu 1 e

il v e r A g
T he S e .

The S ilve A ge 1 .

O ul o Ret t
c 01 o

Et Ego
L u us
c D e o ru m

P 0 1 to I nven t o

H y p ne ro t o m ac hi a

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M rs J nu V it
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Mo rtu i s D i le c ti s .
SI G NS A N D S EA S O NS .
 S I G NS A N D S E A S O NS .

THE M ONT HS .

JA NU AR Y .

T H I S is th e b i tter birth m o nth o f the year-

.

Th e su n l oom s l arge agai n st th e leaden s ky ,

R ayless an d red as t w e re a gian t s eye

’ ’

, ,

Th at through th e m ists o f death abroa d doth peer

Th e fettered ear th is d u m b for frosty ch eer ,

V eil i n g i ts face to le t th e blast g o by .

Wh o sai d Spri ng co m eth

,
“
Ou t u po n th e l ie !
Spri n g s dead a n d b u ri ed : J an uary s h ere
’ ’
.

Sh u t to the door ; h ea p logs u po n th e fi re .

I f i n y ou r h eart there harbou r yet so m e h eat ,

So m e sen se of fl owers an d ligh t an d Su m m e r s wee t —

I n som e hal f fab u l ou s d ream o f d ays forego n e

-

R e m embere d fee d wi thal h o p e s fu n e ral p yre

’

, ,

So yo u m ay l i v e to look u po n th e d aw n .

F EB RU A RY .

’
H OW lo ng 0 Lord h ow l o ng th e Wi n ter s wo es ?
, ,

I s i t to pu rge th e worl d o f si n a n d st a i n
Th at i n its w i n d i ng shee t i t st a n d s ag a i n
-

Fo r pe n an ce pi n i ng i n th e sh ro u d ed sn o ws ?
,

M e th i n ks I d o re m e m ber o f th e rose
,

T o h ave hear d fa bl e i n som e far d om a i n

O f o ld fa n tastic d ream s an d fan ci e s v a i n ;
B u t w hat i n soo th i t w a s G o d o n l y kn o w s !
,

W a s e ver a u gh t bu t W i n ter i n th e l a n d s ?
W a s e v e r sn o w ti m e p a st an d S p ri ngti m e co m e
-
,

T o bless th e bro w n ea rth w i th h e r fl o w e rfu l h a n ds ?

Wel l n igh th e c u c k oo s c a ll th e w il d be e s h u m
’

,
’

H a v e w e fo rgo t Y e t th r o u gh th e c h ill sn o w c p e
.
,
-
o
,

Th e k i n d ly cro c u s bl oo m s a n d bi d s u s h o p e .
 S1 G N S A ND S EA S O N S .

M A R CH .

M A R C H co m es at last th e labou ri ng lan ds to

,

R u de bl u sterer with th y clo u d co m pelli n g blast

,
-

Th e pi n i ng pl ai n s fro m cark o f W i n te r p a st
Th at c le ar st an d c arp e te st each bu sh an d tree
’

Wi th daffodi l an d wood a n em o n e -

A v oi ce fro m t he i ll i m i table V ast

O f drea m s th o u a rt th e tal e that doth forecast
,

O f h ope ye t l i ve an d h appi n ess to be .

A nd hark the rob i n fl uti ng o n the b ou gh

, ,

Th e ro ugh b reeze tangl i ng o n his ten der breast

Th e ru dd y pl u m es ! Ye t si ngs he u no p p re st , ,

T he awaken i n g year the bl essed bu rgeon i ng

,

I n woo d an d weal d th e The n beco m i n g Now

,

A nd all th e pl easan t presage of the Sprin g .

APRIL .

S W E E T A pril with th y m i ngli ng tears an d sm i les

, ,

D ear maid ch ild of th e ch a n gi ng m o n th s that art

-

W hat w it so bl u n t wh at breast wi th sorrow s sm art

,
’

So sore bu t m u st co n fe ss th y te n der wil es ?

Wh at woe s b u t th y capr iciou s charm begu i les ?
A t thy swee t sigh t th e wi n te r tho ugh ts depart
,
-

A nd wi th gl ad l i ps m e n say an d gl ee fu l he art ,
”
“
Bel ike we yet shal l gree t th e Gol den I sles .

Pa l e as thy prim rose as t hy v iole ts swee t

, ,

Th y varyi ng s ti n t th o u fi llst o f dai n ty d ays ;’

Y et th ough th y bright pri m e passeth sti l l shal l prai se

, ,

A nd blessi n g fol l o w o n th y fl i tti n g fee t

’
Nor S u m m er s shee n th y m e m ory m ake l ess dear ,

Th at bri ng st th e fi rst fru i ts o f th e fl o we ri ng year

’
-
.
 S I G NS A ND S EA S O NS .

MA Y .

T HE wi ld bi rd carol le d al l th e A pril n igh t ,

A m o ng th e le afi ng l i m es as w ho sho u l d say , ,
“
Lo ve rs h ave he ed here co m e th i n you r M ay
, ,
’
Whe n y ou shal l walk i n woods an d h ear t s del igh t
Have i n th e fresh fl o w e re d fi el d s an d Spri ng s swee t sigh t !
-
’

A nd truly w i th the b reak i ng o f t he day

, ,

C a m e the glad m o n th an d al l th e worl d was gay

Wi th l ilac breath an d bl osso m s re d an d w h i te
-
.

O h m oo n o f lo v e ho w shal l th e sno w ti d e do
,

To wi n d th e worl d agai n w ith wi n ter death -

,

Wh ilst i n o ur hearts th e tho ught of thee i s ble n t

With m e mories m o re s wee t than h o n ey de w -

Of all thy n i gh ts an d days o f rav ish m e n t ,

Thy bi r d s th y co wsl ips an d th y h aw thorn s breath ?

,
’

J UN E .

THE e m press o f th e ye a r th e m eado ws q u een ,

’

Back fro m the East wi th al l h er goodl y trai n

, ,

I s c o m e to gl ori fy the w o rl d agai n

,

W i th l ength of l igh t an d m iddle S u m m er s heen -

.

I n e very p l ot u pon her th ro n e o f green

, ,

B righ t blo om s th e ro se ; w i th bi r d s an d blo sso m rai n -

A nd p erfu m e e cst a si ed are wo od an d p l a i n

A nd Wi n te r i s as i f i t n e e r h ad bee n
’
.

Oh J u n e l iege l ad y o f t he fl o w e ri ng p rim e
,
-
,

N o w th a t th ru sh fi n c h la rk l i n n e t o u s el wre n
, , , , ,

Th y p r a ises p i p e to th e I r a n i a n b a r d
,
‘

H o w sh a l l w e he a rken w ho th e h igh w a ym e n
, ,

A u tum n a n d W i n te r w a rn s 1 1s foll o w h a rd
, ,

( ) n thy fa i r fee t a n d hi d e th e i r b a le ful ti m e ?

lla fi z .
 S I G I V S A ND S EA S O NS .

J ULY .

THE m eado ws sl u m ber i n th e gol de n sh i n e ;

F ul l m i rrored i n the ri ver s glass sere n e
-
’

S ti rl ess th e bl u e sky sleeps ; kn ee de ep i n gree n

,
—
,
’
N igh o e r co n te n t fo r grazi ng are th e k i n e
-
.

T he ru sset h ops hang ri pe n i n g o n th e b i n e ;

Th e birds are m u te ; n o clou ds the re are betwee n
T h e sl u m ber in g l an ds to co m e and the su n s shee n ; ’

T he d a y i s drowse d w i th S u m mer s w ilder ing wi n e ’

.

P eace o ve r a l l i s wri t : fo ugh t is th e fi gh t ;

Fro m W i n ter for th e n o n ce th e fi el d i s w o n
A nd th e ti red earth can sl u mber i n the su n
A nd dream h er su m m er dream s o f still i n crease ; -

Wh ils t as the l on g rays le ngth e n to th e n igh t

, ,
”
T he bree ze o e r all the lan dscape m u r m u rs P eace I
’ “

AUGU S T .

AU G UST tho u m on arch o f th e mel lo w n oo n

, ,

That with th y sceptre sm i t st th e teem i n g plai n ’

’
A nd g ladd ne st all the worl d with golde n grai n ,

H o w o ft h ave I be n eath th y h ar vest m oo n

, ,

H earken e d th e cu shat s soft i n si sten t croon ’

,

A s to the n igh t sh e tol d her s ou l i n p a i n ,

Or h ear d th e corn crake to hi s m ate com plai n

-

Whe n all thi n gs slept be n eath the su n aswoo n ! ,

T he worl d wi th su n a n d sh ee n is o verfed
A nd the fai n t heart i ts n eed o n ce do n e away
, ,

Soo n w axes weary of the s u m m er d a y -

’
A nd the su n bl azi n g i n the bl u e o e rhe ad ,

“
Wo ul d G o d th at i t were n igh t ! i s apt to say
”

”
A nd Wou ld th e su m m er heats we re o v e rsp e d !
“ -
 S I G NS A ND S EA S O N S .

S E PT E M B E R .

H O W i s th e worl d o f Su m m er s spl en d ou rs shorn ! ’

The rose has had i ts d a y ; fro m weal d an d wo l d

Past i s the bl osso m po m p the harv est gol d ;
-
,
-

The fi elds are or p h an ed o f the ripe n e d corn .

T he m eads o f t he i r l u sh l i very forlorn

, ,

Li e bare an d ch ee rl ess ; Su m m e r s tal e i s tol d ’

A nd A u tu m n reign s ; the w orl d i s w a x i ng o ld ,

Its you th forspe n t i n Ple n ty s h e a ped u p h orn ’

-
.

Ye t though th e l eaves Septe mbe r sere an d bro w n

, , ,

Show o n th y ti me a w e a ried trees i n sign

-

O f l i fe bu rn ed lo w retre a tin g to th e root

, ,

With j ewel s ri ch an d rare w h ose l ike n o m i n e ,

On earth m igh t y iel d bo u n d are thy bro w s fo r cro wn

, ,

P u rple an d gold an d red of ri p e n i n g frui t ,

.

OC T OB ER .

OCT O B ER M a y o f th e d esce n d i ng d ays

, ,

Mi d S p ri n g o f A u tu m n o n th e sh orte n in g stai r
-

O f th e year s el d a bi d i ng stil l an d fai r

’

A p a u se o f peace wh e n al l the w orl d at gaze

, ,
’
Neath th e m il d m i r a ge of th y su n fi lle d haze -
,

C he w i ng the cu d o f S u m m er s swee ts that were

’

Li nge rs u n m i n d fu l o f th e Wi n ter s c a r e
,
’

Ye t i n th y ru sse t woo d s a n d l e a f stre wn w ays ; -

S w eet w a s th e Su m m e r s w eeter y e t the S p ri ng ;

,

li u t i n th e se m i st a t tem p e re d n oo n s o f th i n e
-
,

H u ng wi th the c l u ste ri ng j e wel s o f th e vi ne ,

A nd i n th y ru dd o c k s c l e a r c o n t e n t ed lay
’

, ,

A c h a rm o f s ol a c e i s that i n no th i ng ,

T o Su m m er su n s m a y y i e l d o r bl o s s o m s g a y
-
.
 S I G NS A ND S EA S O N S .

N O V E M B ER .

T HE t a l e o f wake is tol d ; the stage is bare ,

The cu rt a i n fa ll s u pon the en d ed play ;

Nove mber s fogs arise to h ide away
’

T he wi th ere d wrack o f that wh i ch was so fa 1 r

S u m m er is go n e to be wi th th i ngs that we re .

The su n i s fal le n fro m h is an cie n t sway ;

The n igh t pri m a ev al tren ches o n the day
Wi th o u t th e Wi n ter wai ts u po n th e stair .

Stern h eral d o f th e wi n try wrath to co m e ,

’
The m ist m on th tr e ads u po n October s fee t
-

M u ti ng th e sm a l l bi r d s song th e i n sects h u m
’
,
’
,

A nd a l l i n v ol v i ng i n i ts w i n d i ng she e t ~
,

Gr a ve s o n th e fro n tal o f th e fail i ng year ,

”
“
A ll hope aban don ye wh o e n te r h ere !
,

D EC E M B ER .

T HE roofs are dreary wi th the dri fted r i m e

A nd i n th e ai r a sti l ln ess as o f death
T h app ro ac h o f som e porte n to usn e ss fo re sai th
’
.

D ece mber co m es the t yran t o f th e ti m e

, ,

V a u n t co u rier o f the cold hy b e rnal cl i m e

-
.

M u te i s th e world for m isery ; n o breath

N o r stir o f sou n d there is t h at w e lc o m e th
,

The c om i ng of th e Wi n ter s woe fu l p ri m e ’

.

“
A lack ! Was e ver such a t h in g as Spri n g ?
We say h a n d hol d i n g to th e h earth s o f Yu le
,
-
.

D i d e ver rose s blo w o r th ro stl es si ng ?

“ ”

A n d i n ou r ears the w il d bl as t shri lle th ; Fool “

,
“
Th a t i n th i s w orl d o f ru i n a n d d ecay
, ,
“
Thy heart s ho p es bu il d e d s t o n the S u m me r d ay
’
.
 S I G NS A ND S EA S O NS .

T W O D A Y B R E A KS .

I \V IN T E R .

THE w hi te l igh t waken e d m e a t m orn i ng gray -

A nd to the w i n d o w i n the d awn I wen t .

The d yi ng n igh t wi th the s n o w s sacram en t ’

Ne w hou sele d was an d stark the w h i te wo rld lay

U n der the gr im n ess o f th e growin g day ,

I ts wan face l i ft ing to the fi rm am e nt ,

T hat wi th its en d less ash e n colou red te n t

, ,
-

Fro m pole to pole space vau l te d aye to aye ,

.

C o rpse o f col d N a tu re w ho m igh t e ver de e m

,
’
That tho u agai n from W i n ter s deathl y dream
Shou ldst w ake to w an to n i n the su n l igh t swee t
,

A nd see th e l a rk wi n g S ky war d th rou gh the clou d

Shou ldst sce n t the roses i n the S u m me r he a t -

A nd hear th e thru sh a m o ng the leafage lo u d ?

2 . S P RI N G .

THE O p al flu sh dawn i s i n the sky ;

of

A l rea d y i n th e l i mes I hear begu n

Th e ch ir p o f bir d s a w aki n g o n e by o ne ;
,

A nd yo n de r i n the East th e lark m ou n ts h igh ,

Sh ril l sin gi n g looki ng l o ngi n g to e s p y

-
, ,

T h e rosy foo te d h er a l d s that fo re ru n

- -

Th e c rim so n stan da r d s o f t he c o m i ng s u n
Gon e i s the n igh t th e golde n da y d r a w s n igh
,
.

A h S p ri ng w h a t w i n te r sh a l l fo rdo th y sw e e t ?
,

H o w i n th e so rry s e aso n o f th e sn o w s
, ,

S h a ll w e fo rg e t th y sil v e r s a n da l l ed fe e t
-
,

T h a t w a lk ed w i th u s i n A p ril s
’
t ?
y
-

I lo w bu t rem e m be r th a t we s m e l t th e r o se
A nd c a roll ed i n th e c o w sl i p i ne ad s o f M a y ? -
 S I G NS A ND S EA S O N S .

IN T H E H A L L ERT H A L .

( LU X E M B OU R G
)
T H E water wan de re d si ngi ng by m y fee t ,

A s th rough th e del ls with m a n y a red boled beech

,
-

O e rarc he d I we n t that fro m the fi ery re a ch

’

, ,

Th e wood w ays war d e d o f the n oo n ti de heat

-
.

Th rough th rongi ng fe rn s th e si l ver stream di d flee t ,

Pa st ran ge o n range o f tem pl es e a ch o n eac h ,

E nsu in g still wi th ou t the to ngu e O f speech

,

That told th e s tory O f a ti me effe te .

A h m e th ou t i n y trot tin g tri ckl i ng th read

, , , ,

M i d age bl each ed rock an d m az e o f l i v i ng green

-

Th y l ittle l i fe th at l i v est n e v er d ead , ,

H ow m a n y a ge n erati on h ast th o u see n !

Ho w m an y an age hath com e an d go n e wh il st th o u ,

Thy carel ess di tty c hante d st the n as n ow !

P R O P H E TS OF THE P RI ME .

r
. C R OCU S E S .

B UT yesterday th e wo rl d wi thou t was wh ite ;

A nd no w the sap begi n s to stir an ew .

Th e grass is starred wi th c u ps o f gol d an d bl u e ,

Lilac a n d sil ver fl akes of l i v i n g l igh t

, ,

A s o f a rai n bo w fa l l en i n th e n igh t .

T h e crocuses are u p a chee ry cre w ,

Weary o f t a rry i ng the W i n ter thro ugh ,

’
T hey m igh t no t wai t t ill Spri ng for th e su n s sigh t .

V au n t cou riers o f th e wo rl d s awake n i ng

’
-

Th at qu icken i n th e m i d dl e Wi n ter s w o e
,
’

O ur h earts w i th yo u r kal e i d oscopic sh o w ,

Ye m in d u s o f h o p e s seed i n e v ery th i ng
’

H o w Wi n ter w an there s n on e bu t hath i ts Spr ing

’

N o r sou l so sad b u t j o y agai n m ay kn o w .

 S I G NS A ND S EA S O N S . I I

2 . HY A CIN T H S .

W H A T are th ese bright an d gl ori ou s of array ,

A n ar m y as w i th b a n n ers ri sen to break ,

T he Wi n ter s rear w ard battle an d to make

’

High proclam atio n i n each g ard e n~w ay

O f all the flo werin g w itch eries o f M ay ,

Myria ds o f su m m er thou ghts that o v er take

-

Th e lan d w i th su dde n s p le n d ou r a n d awake

T he du m b wa n world u n to th e m o rro w i ng d ay ?
T hese are th e visi on s o f the slu mbe ri n g earth ,

A m i d d le w ard the w eary wi n ter n igh t ,

V isio ns O f su n an d shee n an d su m m er m irth -

Dream t o u t alo u d u n to th e l igh te n i n g sky ,

What ti me th e worl d ere ye t the d ay wax whi te

, ,

Dream s that sh e dream s an d kn o ws the waki ng n igh .

3 . T ULI P S .

THE tu l i ps are abroa d be n eath th e su n .

Li ke to a co m p an y of tope rs fa i n , ,

A fter l o n g dro u th t he goble t ful l to d r a i n

, ,

O er the b ro wn earth a sm ile fo r wi n te r d on e

’

,
-
,

Wi th l i p s u p l i fte d to th e l igh t they ru n , ,

S u ch d raugh ts i n d ri n ki n g o f the gol d e n r a i n

-
,

Before th e bl i t h e d a y p a ss a n d su m m er w a n e
Th e re s c ar c e w ou l d seem e n ough fo r e very o n e .

W h a t c a n be goo d l ier tu l i p s o r m ore s w e e t

, ,

Th a n th i s y ou r l i fe that fo r a bl o o m i ng w h il e
, ,
-
,

Fl o w e r ou t a n d fl o u rish i n the fu ll su n s s m il e
’

Th en Su m m er o ve r to y ou r bu l bs retre a t
, ,

A nd s n u gly th e re th e W i nt e r s le e p a w a y
N o r w a ke to bl o ss o m t i ll an o th e r M a y ?
 S I G /V S A N D S EA S O N S .

’
N A T U R E S S E C R ET .

I we n t i n woo dlands wh en the l eaves were sere

T h e watche t skies o f A u tu m n clear an d col d
, ,

Peeped through the i r pan opl i es o f red an d go ld

,
'

Th e w i n d wen t dirgi ng to th e dy i n g year .

Y e t i n the wan waste ways a su btle cheer

T here breathed ; an d as I so ugh t to take an d h ol d
T h e spell o f peace th at hal lowed wood an d wol d ,
”
“
Co n ten t ! the rob i n caroll ed i n m i n e ear .

’
Yea all that i s o n earth s al ike co n te n t
,

T o di e an d i n i ts l ike to l i ve agai n ,

Sav e man th a t a fter se ve n ty years O f pai n

, ,

A nd stri fe cl i ngs ye t to perso n al i ty

,

A nd wearies h eave n wi th h is vai n lam en t

T hat o thers i n h is l i ke n ess l iv e no t h e
,
.

I N W I NT ER .

M E T H I N K S i n the de ad seaso n of the year

, ,

T he v ery n akedn ess o f Natu re bri n gs

A keen er s igh t i n to th e soul o f th i ngs ,

T h e heart to Natu re s heart be com e m o re n e a r

’
,

Wh e n gai n st th e sky th e boughs are black an d sere

’

A nd to th e eye wi th leav es an d blosso m i ngs

, ,

W ith sky an d su n u ndaze d an d fl a sh O f wi n gs ,

Th e gen eral sch em e of al l seem s grow n m ore clear .

Nay th is I kn o w ; th e S piri t o f del igh t

,

Far franklie r s tirs m y heart to so ngfu l cheer

’
A nd m y s o u l flo wers in th e Wi n ter s n igh t
M o re freel y than wh e n Spri ng b y m ea d an d m ere
Leads h e r bright tr a i n o r Su m me r to th e he igh t
R u n s u p the g a m u t o f th e flowe ri n g ye a r .
 S I G NS A ND S EA S O N S . 1 3

FA LS E FE B R U A R Y .

N OT seldom wh ilst th e Wi n ter yet i s ki ng

, ,

Wh i lst yet th e m eads are m u te and bough s are bare ,

A sti rri ng i n the F ebr uary a ir

The re com es as w ith a fa i n t foreshado w i n g
, ,

A passi ng pro p h ecy o f far O ff Spri ng -

A nd dista n t d ays w he n al l the world shal l wear

,

T he lo v ely l i verie s O f S u m m er fa i r ,

That se ts o u r wi n try th ought u p o n the wi ng .

’
Wel l tho ugh we k n ow th e th i ng s a Wi n ter s trick ’

To h ol d th e sou l wi th e x p ectati o n s ick ,

A nd h e wi l l soo n resu m e h i s i ro n reign ,

Ye t o u r fo n d h earts alo n e w i th hope i n vai n

S well n o t ; for hark th e s wallo w s i n th e ea v es
,

R ej oice as th o ugh th e world w ere l u sh w ith leaves .

P RI M U LA V E R IS .

1 I d o re m em ber wh il es whe n I h a v e bee n

.
,

Wal ki ng w he re M a rch w e n t ro a ri n g to h is e n d
, ,

I n woods w i th h eart wh ose sa d ness d i d exte n d

,

To al l I m e t an d lo oke d on to have seen ,

A sudden pri m rose i n th e t re e fo o t gree n -

,

The w h i ch so bri gh t a fa c e o n m e d i d ben d ,

M eseem e d th a t I h ad fo u n d som e l o ng lost fri en d -

,

Whose aspect d i d a w a y m y Wi n te r s s p lee n ’

.

Th e re i n th e rotti ng l e a v es a t the tree foo t

, ,
-
,

I ts wax p u re wh o rl o f e me ral d p al e i t s p rea d

-

A nd i n c o rru pti o n d el v i ng w i th i ts ro o t ,

Th e le ad en h e a ve n s o u tfa ce d wi th l i fte d he ad
A nd i n fa n til e fr a n k ey es t h a t s e e m e d to m e
,

T he p ri m a l ty p e o f t a i n tless p u rity .
 S I G N S A ND S EA S O NS .

Swee t sou l o f the re su sci tated earth

2 .
,

T hat of th e S prin gti d e tarry i ng ye t afar , ,

I n th e bare wood ways w i th thy pu re pale star

-
, ,

T elles t an d lig hte ne st Li fe s n igh t O f d earth ’

,

Fe w th i ngs as th ou m eseem s are wo rsh i p wor th

, ,
-
,

T hat whe n al l creatu res else wi th man y a scar

,

A nd wou n d O f W i n ter m u te an d stri cken are ,

A l on e be ar st wi tn ess o f the wo rl d s rebi rth

’ ’
.

Soo n sh al l the hyaci n th o u tblaz o n th ee

A nd daffodi l an d woo d an em on e -

B roider th e ways wi th weal th ier blosso m i ng ,

Co wsli ps an d v iol e ts m o re perfu m e bri ng ;

Ye t pri m rose still belov e d shal t th ou be
, ,
’
O er al l that art the m orn i n g star o f Spri ng
,
-
.

THE H I LLS W H E NC E M Y H E LP C O M ET H .

M Y t hough t s till harbo u rs wh ere the si le n ce fi ll s

T h e far m aj estic m o u n t a i n s as they reign , ,

K i ngs cro wn ed w ith sil ver o e r th e subj ect pl ai n ,

’
.

’
W he ther rose vestu re d i n th e m orn in g s sil l s
,
-
,

T h ey stan d o r wi th th e su n set s flam i ng rills

,
’

I m perial pu rpl e clad th ey gl ow o r s tai n ,

W i th bl u e th e distan ces o f n oo n in an e ,

M y h ear t i s wi th t h e e v erlasti ng hills .

T h ere o n those su m m its where the I m m ortals dwel l

, ,

W i th clo u ds an d fi re s an d th u n ders fe n ce d abou t

G a i n s t th e p ro fan e as h e o f I sra e l
’
,

That w a s th e song v oi ce saith st ill hope for m e

-

O f hel p abide th and I lo ok th ereou t

T o hav e d el ive ran ce i n day s to be .
 S I G NS A ND S EA S O N S .

T H E F I R ST O F T H E A LPS .

T HE trai n fled h u rtl i ng th ro ugh the su m m er n ight

, ,
-
,

A cross the still flat plai n s o f sl u m beri ng F ran ce ,

A nd I I wai ted i n a waki ng tran ce

, , ,

For that whi ch w as to co m e w i th c om i n g l igh t

A nd wi th the fi rst fai n t streaks o f m orn i n g wh i te -

Th e plai n s b egan m eseem e d to h ea ve an d d an ce

, ,

O n ei the r han d ; i t was the fi rst advan ce

Of the h i ll h ost that so a red upo n m y sigh t
-
.

T he n as the day dre w o n an d l igh t waxe d wi d e

, ,

T he h ill s to m o u n t a i n s swelle d o n e very si d e

A nd i n th e di stan ce l ike a gian t gh ost ,

Of th e wo rl d s m orn i n g gai n st th e sapph i re sky

’

,
’

T he fi rst fore ru n n e r O f the T itan h o st

-

O f the s n o w su m m i ts h o ve an d to w e red h igh

-
.

S P R I NG S A D N ESS
-
.

T HE m i dd l e swee t o f Spri ng i s com e

-

A nd e very whe re th e th o rn is gr a y
The worl d h a s p u t i ts wo es a w ay ,

Forgo t i ts W i n ter s m a rtyr d om : ’

The c u cko o i n the n oon ti d e h u m

,
-
,

A n s wers the th rostle o n th e s p ray .

M y heart i s h ee d le ss O f th e May ;
The th rostle i n m y th roat i s d u m b .

What ail s th ee h eart ? Bu t yeste rn igh t

,

I t see m s w he n al l the w o rl d w as w h i te
, ,

Th e see d s o f son g i n thee d i d s p ri ng

A nd ri p en ed u p to flo we r a n d fru i t ;
A nd n o w wh e n al l w i th bl o sso m i ng
,

A nd p i p e o f bi r d s i s gl ad t ho u rt m ute !
’

,
 S I G IV S A rV D S EA S O NS .

THE LA RK .

T HE su n i s u p an d u p wi th i t a m I
Thu s i n a rai n o f gol de n m el o d y
, ,

From th e m p y ré an wafte d twas to m e

’ ’
,

A n d i n th e topm ost bl u e I m igh t espy

The l ark u p m o u nti ng h ighe r an d m ore h igh ,

A s wi th h i s pi n i o n s spu rn i n g lan d an d sea

, ,

Sti ll si ngi ng win gi ng su n w ard travell ed h e

, ,
-
,

A s i f n e w h eave n s he sough t beyo n d th e sky .

V o ice o f the worl d s aspi ri n g as ou r sou l

’

T ho u ar t that with n o earthly h e a v e n or su n

,

C on ten ted is b u t for i ts wish u n wo n

,

Up strai ne th stil l beyo n d the top m ost pol e

T O wh ere all wi sh e s so lve d all will s made o ne ,

A re i n th e effulgen ce O f the U n di ffere n ced Whole .

V E R S A L UT I FER UM .

THE throstle s w a ke n e d m e a t m or n i ng red -

Wi th su ch a wil d m elo d iou s choral sh o u t

Of so ngfu l j ubi lan ce I m igh t n ot dou b t
,

B u t Spri n g at l ast w a s com e an d W i n ter sped .

A nd o f a tru th i t w as as t hey had sai d ;

Fo r all th e w orl d wi th radian ce n e w abo u t
Was rai m e n ted an d i n m e as wi tho u t , ,

Del igh t the re sti rred that l ong h a d lai n for dead .

Fo r wh o w as e ve r ye t m igh t sti ll be sad ,

Whe n all the worl d fo r Wi n ter go n e i s glad

A nd w ho w h e n all thi ngs bu d a n d bl oo m an d si ng
, ,

B u t i n th e rathe sweet seaso n had rel ief

O f pai n an d O ffered u p h is Wi n ter s grie f ’

Upo n the fl o w e r bo u n d al tars o f the Spri ng ?

-
 SI G NS A ND S EA S O N S . 1 7

R OS A B E N E D ICT A .

WA e ver w on d er rare r than the rose

S ,

T hat wi th i ts gala robes o f gre en an d re d

,
-

I n th e m id p ri me u prears i ts regal h ea d
-
,

Hail in g u s glory i n the wi n ter s wo es ’

Bygo n e an d su m m er co m e i n gar d en close -

A nd m eado w wide ? Wi t h breath O f balsam she d ,

I t m i nd e th u s that beau ty i s n ot d ea d
A nd Lo ve for lo vers l i ves if bu t for those ,
.

S mall m a r vel if with u s bri ef space i t b i d e ,

I f O f i ts heave n s e ternal blossom tide

,
’
-

R em e mberi ng i t ben eath o u r grey sky d o m e

,
-

I n th is o u r wo rld O f wi n ter an d lame n t ,

I t weary after i ts celestial hom e

A nd pi n e an d pass for very langu i sh m en t !

T HE D E A T H OF T HE W O OD WA -
R B L ER .

I rea d to d ay ho w o ne w ho l o ve d bir d s wel l

-
, ,

Li t e rst u p on a l i ttle w il d woo d w re n -

,

T hat o ld an d sol i tary i n a gl en

, ,

A m o ng the trees besi d e a s p ri n g d i d d wel l ;

Ho w fri e n dsh i p bet w i xt m an and bir d be fell
Til l i t at last i ts fe a r fo rgot of m en
, , ,

Slept o n h i s h a n d c on te n te d a n d ho w th e n
, ,

He fo u n d i t l ate r d e ad b e si d e the w e l l .

A h what a hom i ly to h um a n ki n d
,

Th is p re a che th th a t h a d bee n j oy s v e ry s p r igh t

,
’

A nd O l d a n d l on e ly gr o w n n o whi t re p i ne d ,

Fo r p l e a san t li fe for d o n e a n d d ay falln n ight

’

i u t p oe t l i ke a ge a n d s o l i tu d e
’

,
-
s p 1 te , ,

P i p e d o n till d e a th i n c h e er an d c o u r a ge g o o d !
,
 S I G NS A ND S EA S O N S .

LI LI E S .

T H I S m i ddle su m me r morn an angel ban d , ,

M esee m s is l igh ted down u pon th e s w ard ;

,

I n robes o f l igh t arrayed with torch an d s wo rd , ,

Th e ai rs o f h eav e n th ey bre a th e o n e v ery h an d .

I t i s th e l il ies i n th e grass that s tan d

,
’
A nd o er th e J u ly pri m e keep watch an d ward -

T ell i ng wi th b ells o f froze n sn o w fi re cored

, ,
-
,

S w ee t S u m m er s tri u m ph to the laugh i ng l an d

’
.

Who wo u ld no t l il ies dee m you r lo vel y l igh t

, ,
’
O e r s wee t to pass an d li ke th e pri m e to o fai r ,

F o r D e a th s u n lo vesom e m an age th a t yo u were ?

’

Ye t m u st yo u d ie a n d day gi v e p lace to n igh t ;

Fo r al l th at i s m u st have i ts wax an d wan e
A nd all th a t s fair m u st fade to flo wer agai n
’
.
,

F EA T H ERE D I N G RA T ES .

I N th e M arch m orn in g all th e worl d was brigh t

-

The thru shes an d th e blackbirds o n the lawn

Were bu sy ere th e dark was wh olly go n e .

Th ere was th eir tabl e spread fro m o vern igh t

Wi th cru m bs an d al l a so ngbi rd s appetite ’

M igh t te mpt : bu t th icker th ere than m u sh roo m spawn , ,

-
,

A lack ! were crocu ses as fl u sh o f dawn ,

P u rpl e an d gol d en l ilac bl u e an d wh i te , ,

.

What ai le d y o u feathere d rogu es to make yo u r prey

, ,

Of the se fr a il fi rstling s o f th e flo wered year

A nd mar thei r v ernal p o m p i n m i sch i ef pu re , ,

C h url fash io n ? Man l ike mo re than bi rd l ike su re

-
,
-
, ,
’
Twas th u s m y hospi tal i ty to pay
M y l a wn by s p oi li ng of i ts S p r i ngtide che er .
 S I G NS A ND S EA S O N S . 1 9

C ON V A L LA RIA M A J A LI S .

I am the Lil y o f th e V al ley .

Where i n the woods th e si len ce d wel ls ,

My ti n y spire o f sil ve r bells

I rear i n e ve ry verdan t al l ey ,

That to th e dan ce w he n el ves d i d sall y

,

A n ights with c hi m i ng s fi lle d th e d ell s

,

B u t no w wi th i n i ts si l v er cells
, ,
’
The m u si c s m u te past powe r to rall y
,
.

Ye t i n m y so u l the son g pu lse tarries -

A nd fro m i ts proper po rt o f sou n d

Debarred to o ther s en ses m arri es
,

I tsel f ; an d so w h ere May i s fou n d

, ,

Th e w i ld woo d bree ze i n pe rfu m e carrie s

-

M y heart s d u m b yearn i ng all a ro u n d

’
.

A MID MA -
RC H D A Y .

M Y h eart i s h ea vy o n thi s m i d M a rch da y -

,

Wh en fro m th e mou th o f h ell th e East Wi n d blo ws ,

Wi th m enace O f i m m easu r a bl e w oes

Wi n n o wi n g the ai r T hou gh Spri ng i s o n th e
.

A nd w i th i ts p rom i se o f th e m i d dl e M a y ,

I n the rathe be d s th e tu l i p fl a m e fo resh o ws -

Th e t a l e o f co m i ng su m m e r an d th e rose ,

The ti m e i s sadd e r th a n th e W i n te r grey .

D e ad se a so n o f th e sn o w s i s t no t en ough
’

That th o u sh ou l d st fe tte r 1 1s fo r hal f th e y e a r

I n c hai n s o f frost bu t w i th thy c o u n te i b u ff
,

( ) f bl ood e nc u rd ling bl a sts o u r i n fan t S p ri ng

-

Tho u th u s m u st p o i s o n a n d thy p h a n t o m d re a r
lw i x t u s i n tru de a n d Li fe s req u icke n i ng
" ’
? ’
 SI G IV S A
‘

I VD S EA S O I V S .

A UT UM N .

G ON E are th e Go d s ; the ti m e fo r n e w i s n ear

P ast i s the S u m mer p ast th e h arvesti ng :
,

Th e m ea d s are m u te ; the bi rds hav e ceased to si ng ;

D i m i s th e su n that yesterday was clear
, ,

A nd gray the heav e n s d ull m i rro red i n the m e re

-
.

Yet i n the woods th e l eaves e m bl a zo n i n g ’

O u tg lo ri e s al l the gladn ess of the Spri ng ,

D ecki ng the last days o f the l a bo u ri ng year .

H o w co m es i t thes e of al l th i ngs n ew an d o ld
, , ,

A lo n e d o gl ory i n thei r own d ecay

A nd garb th em sel ves to di e i n red an d gol d ,

A s i f w i th stress o f good an d e v il chan ce

For wearie d an d co n te n t to pass a way ,

A cco u n tin g death t o be del i v eran ce ?

T WO R I V ER S .

r . N ILU S .

M OT H E R o f water s ho w sh a l t th ou ab ide
,

M a n s i n qu est ? Cal m u n fath o mable broa d

’

, , ,

Tho u wan derest fro m the sol itu des u n trod ,

A h a l f world m easu ring w ith maj estic ti de

-

Wh ose m arch n or d a y no r n igh t h a th e er aw ri e d , ’

Whi lst n ati on a fter n atio n at Fate s no d

, ,
’

Hath past a n d Go d su ccee d ed u n to G o d

A nd ae on afte r a e o n rise n a n d d ie d .

L ad en w ith i m m e mo rial m em o ries ,

Myste rio u s m u te with fe rtil isi ng h an ds

, , ,

T hat scatter be n iso n u p on th e l a n ds

A nd clo th e th e w a stes w ith harvests a n d w i th trees ,

Th ou lap se st th rou gh the im m easu rabl e san d s ,

T o l ose thysel f i n th e e ter n al s e a s .

 S I G NS A ND S EA S O I V S . 2 1

2 . T H A M ES I S .

H O W shal l I do th ee ho n o u r ho mel y Thames , ,

Th at o n th y sil en t bre a st o f sobe r bro w n

, ,

U n to th e m id h eart o f the tee m i ng to w n

-

Th e w orl d s we a l th bri ng st i n m an y a flee t that s tem s

’ ’

Thy waters g a rn e ri ng i n th y garm en t s h e m s

,
’

The treasu res o f the E ast a n d West l a id d o wn ,

O u r E nglan d s brows to ci rcle w i th a crow n

’

Of harvests m ore o f price than gol d an d ge m s ?

Tho u art n ot fa i r s a v e to the S p i ri t s eyes ;
,
’

Yet i n th y co n s t a n cy O f d u ty do n e
,

A nd u n d espai ri n g l a bo u r re cko n i ng n o n e
,

T hat makes o f fro w n i n g o r O f s m il in g skies ,

Fo r m e a spiritu a l beau ty lies ,

That is beyo n d the l apse O f stars a n d su n .

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TH E NI G H T I V A T C H E S .
 T H E NI G H T -
WA T C HE S .

W H I T E N IG HT S .

H OW have I si n n e d agai n s t thy statu tes Sleep

1 .
, ,

That thou th is m a n y a year fors a k e n hast

My sorry eyes that w h il st the ir cares O ffcast
, , , ,

A ll el se are s u n ken i n thy d ro wsy d ee p ,

I on l y I the wea p on watch m u st kee p

, ,
-

R e vol v i n g still i n th ou gh t t he pi teo u s Past ,

Th e laggard hou rs each h eavi er th a n th e last ,

T ill the ch ill daw n i n at m y e ase m e n ts pee p ?

Oh for an ho u r O f a n tick Th ess a ly
, ,

That I m igh t steep m e wi th M e d e an s p ell s , ,

Man dragora an d he a v y h aem o n y

A nd what herb else the assa i n i ng Go d com pel s ,

The cu p that se ts th e i m p riso n e d S p i ri t free

A t w i ll to wan d er i n the d ream l a n d s del ls !
’

Le t m e b u t p eri sh i n the fa c e o f l igh t !

“
”
2 .

S O spake the an c i en t G reek an d so s a y I ,

.

H o w m a n y a ti m e w i th d i m m e d a n d hagg a r d eye
,

Follo w in g th e d u ll hou rs i n th ei r h a l ti ng fl igh t

A l ong th e a isl es o f n e ve r e n d i ng n igh t -
,

Ol d A j ax pray e r I ve p ray e d w ith man y a sigh

’ ’

, ,

A s o ne c on de m n ed w ho l o ng s be fo r e h e d i e
, , ,

T o l ook o n c e m o re u p on the m orn i ng whit e ! -

Nay i n the d re a ry fe v er d r ea m s o f wak e

,
-
,

\ o t sel d om l d es p ai ri ng o f th e l a rk
'

l , ,

D eem th a t th e bl u e da y n e ve r m o r e sh a l l br ea k
No r m o i n i ng g l im m e r w h it e n r h e n e fo r t h r e i g n o c

Bu t t he bh u d t w i n s o f bl a nk d i s fe at u ri n g D a rk
A nd fo r e e t e rn a l C h a o s c m e ag a i n o .
 TH E I V I G H T I V A T CI I E S .

3 I n my you ng d ays for sle ep I d i d n o t w a i t

.
, ,

B u t ri si n g u p wh e n all th e w o rl d sl e p t swee t
, , ,

Follo w ed the fly in g foe th rough squ are an d stree t .

O ft O v er h i l l an d stream th e d i m wh i te d ay
Wax have I w atch e d to ra d i a n ce ray by ray , ,

A nd see n th e gl i steri ng m orn wi th golde n fe e t

,

C hasi ng th e shado ws from thei r each re treat ,

A wake an d gl or ify th e ci ty gray .

B u t n ow that w i th the years th e yo u th fu l h e at

No m ore r u n s ri o t i n each pul se an d vei n
A nd th e fi erce fi re s th a t i n th e bl oo d h ad seat
, ,

For refu ge n o w hav e go tte n th e m to th e brai n ,

M y fee t are stil l an d th ough t for the m an d m e

Th e wan der staff m u st wi el d by l an d an d sea
-
.

4 Lo v e gro ws by lo ngi ng so the poets tell

.
,

A nd i f i n d ee d the saw n o t al ways soo th

, ,

B e O f the fi tfu l lo ves of fi ckl e y ou th

’
Wi th age s w is tfu l n ess i t fi tte th well .

A nd O f al l l o ngin gs wh ich th e so u l com pel ,

That w h ich th e slee pless harbo u r for the ru th

O f ki n dly sl u mbe r sharpest is o f tooth
A nd worst o f woes wh i ch we re si n ce A dam fell .

Y e t i f won t w a x by what i t batte n s o n

,

A nd w a n t by t h a t w h ereon i t fai n wou l d fee d ,

M e th i n keth an e te r n i ty o r t w o
,

F ro m m y tire d eyes an d m y s trai n ed se n se twill

’

Th e d u st O f wak eful n ess away to do

Wi th th e swee t waters o f O bl i v io n .
 TH E N I G H T I V A T CH E S . 27

D R EA M M EET I N GS -
.

W H I L E S i n th e m i d n igh t ho urs upo n m y be d

, , ,

In dream s o n ce mo re to m e th e O l d del igh t

R etu rn s an d i n the v is io n s O f the n igh t ,

I look u po n the faces of m y d e ad .

N O tho ugh t th ere i s o f sorro w no te a rs she d , ,

N o w or d o f woe bu t u n to to u ch an d sight
,

A ll is as o n ce i t w a s th e ey es as brigh t , ,

T he han ds as l i v i ng w arm the l i p s as red ,

.

B ut i n the m or n m y d ream s whe n I retrace

, , ,

Re m em bran ce re n d s m e o f the M igh t h a ve bee n - -

A nd to th e h o u se o f grie f I set m y fa c e ,

Nay w ere me thi n ks l ess s ad i f I h ad see n

, , , ,

Th e d ear lo ve d d ea d i n all slee p s m arble shee n

-
,
’

Lie w i th cl osed l i d s the c o ffi n boar d s bet w ee n -

.

T H E C US H A T .

THE w i n d was w ai l i ng i n th e trees a ll n igh t ,

Be fore m y si lls b u t i n th e m i dd le n oo n
,

O f n igh t th e re c am e the m i l d m yste rio u s m oo n ,

A nd w i th the wo n d e r o f h e r si l v er sigh t ,

The d i m gray w orl d w a s gl add e n e d a n d w a xe d wh ite ;

T he sh ril l wi n d s sla c ke ne d fro m th e i r w a il i n g tu ne
A nd le ft u p ri se th e so ft co m p l a i n i ng c ro n o

O f so m e str a y c u sh a t 11 th e l i m e s a l igh t 0 .

P o or p ilgri m fr m th e Su m m e r w d s a stra y
,
o o o ,

Wh a t l d om m a n d m e n t f u n fa v u i n g Fa t e
co c o o r

D ro ve th ee fr m thy w a r m l dg i n g i n th e g ree n
o o ,

W i th m y d u ll he a rt t m u r n t hy h p es d i s m a yo o o
’

I n t he gray t w n w h e r e s ad a r e s m a ll a n d g re at
o ,

A nd p i n e fo r a i r a n d su n l ight l ik e t h t r ee n ? ,
e
 TH E N I G H T I V A T CH E S .

A N I M A E V I G I L I UM .

W H E N A S the S pi ri t s v i g i l i n cl ear d ream

’

,
'

A n d sol e m n v i si o n sh ri n ed an ights I keep , ,

What wh ile the worl d i s san ctifi e d wi th slee p ,

T h o ugh t o ver a l l the tro ubl ed su rgi ng stream

, ,

O f d a rkl in g l i fe casti ng i ts search i ng beam ,

B ids w i th i ts ru th l ess rad ian ce from th e d ee p

, ,

I n to ful l l igh t th e th i n gs etern al le a p

A nd s trips fro m th ose th e spl en do u r wh i ch bu t seem .

T he n m a n y a th i n g which in m e n s sigh t i s goo d

,
’

A nd fa i r u n blest a n d fou l to u s is sh o wn
,

A n d m an y a Go d an d m a n y a H oly R o o d
I n that dre a d ho u r resol ves to wood an d ston e ;
Nay whe n th e s u n retu rn e th wi th t he day
, ,

M esee m s that l ight wi th n ight hath past aw a y .

THE F O RE D A W N H O U R .

1 . B E T W EE N the n igh t e n d an d th e break o f day

-

A n ho u r there i s that fro m the thi th er sho re

O f th e d ark ri ver i ts e n c han tm e n ts frore
A nd fearfu l b orro ws whe n each ch u rch yard clay
,
-

Breathes o u t i ts ch ill s whe n l i fe u n to a stay

,

See m s co m e an d pauses sh u d d eri ng at D eath s door

, ,
’

Th at stan ds aj ar ; o f al l th e twe n ty fo u r -

Stern est an d m ost O f h o rro r a nd affray .

H ere for arraign m e n t all i ts sou r an d s w ee t

, , ,

I ts cri m e s i ts wro n gs i ts errors i ts tears she d

, , , ,

( F o r so rrows h ere fo r si n s i m pu ted are

)
Th e pi teo u s P ast u n to Th ough t s j u d gm e n t b a r ’
-

B ri n g s u p ; a n d h ere w here n igh t a n d m orn i ng m eet

, ,

T h e sea O f me m o ry giv es u p i ts dea d .

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2 H ere all alo n e th e so u l before th e a rk

.
, ,

(T hat a rk w h ere to there is no m er c y seat ) -

Of con scie n ce stan ds an d to the i ro n b eat

Of ti m e th a t al l th e w a ste d y ears do t h mark
,

A nd al l the d ays i n vai n bygon e m u st hark , ,

M ou rn i ng fo r do n e an d u n don e d e e ds u n mee t ,

A nd words i ll s p oke n w hi l
-
g wi th fa l te ri ng fee t
, ’ h ,
’

T he n igh t slopes d a w n w ar d th rough the shallo w i ng da rk

m
.

Set fu l h o u r w he n i n the g rav e cold ai r

'

-
, , ,

T h e m o me n ts fa l l l i ke ages wh e n Li fe s breath ,
’

Hal ts an d the worl d l ies blan k an d stark an d bare

B efore th ough t s eyes wh e n lo v e a n d l ife an d l igh t
’

For e ve r su n ke n see m i n seas o f n ight

A nd the so u l pau ses i n the p o rts o f D eath .

3 Who to th is dread d iu rn al j u d gme n t ho u r

-
.

Th is every d ay reh e a rsal ti m e o f d e a th

-
,

W hen life stan d s stil l an d cold i s Natu re s bre a th ’

When all o u r si n s bygo n e l i ke m o u n tai n s to w er

i e fo re th e though t an d w ith i ts s a l v i ng po we r ,

A far the bl esse d d ayligh t tarri e th ,

Who i s t can l ook with h o p e a n d ch ee r an d fa i th ?

’

Who bu t be fo re i ts c ol d a p p ro a c h m u st co w er ?
The n fo r a G o d w i th bli n d han d rou n d ab o u t
, ,

C a sti n g to su c c o u r i t a n d fi n d i ng n o n e
, ,

T he so u l i n to th e da rkn e ss c rieth o u t
Fo r so me twi n sou l to s h a re i ts h o p e a n d d o u bt
, ,

A nd m ee ti n g b u t th e v o i d ti ll n igh t he d o n e
, ,

Lon geth a n d tre m ble th fo r th e assa i n i ng s u n .

30 TH E N / G H T WA T CH E S .

4 . O ft i n thi s darkl i ng h ou r o f d ou bt an d drea d

, ,

Th e Pas t wi th all i ts ghosts rev is i ts m e

, , ,

I ts wrai ths o f h 0pe an d j oy an d ecstasy ~

I fee l th e w i n dy presen ce o f the d ead

S tir i n m y hai r an d h ear th e i r spi ri t tread —
,

A s dry l eav es fa ll i ng n oth i n g thou gh I see

,

A gai n fo r m y sa d se n se they l i ve an d be
A n d sti r an d ru stl e ro u n d a bo u t m y be d .

O h spi ri ts o f m y dead that m ay n ot rest

, ,

B u t n eeds m u st h a rbo u r wh ere y o u l o v ed of yore ,

S till by the fetters o f th e grave o pp re st

, ,

Seeki ng to bu rst th e bo n ds o f no thi n gn ess ,

How shal l I do to ease yo u o f yo u r stress ?

H o w shal l I wi n to l ook o n yo u o n ce m o re ?

R ET R OS P E CT .

W H E N A S the Past u n to th e ster n assi ze

O f m id d l e n igh t I su m m on an d su r vey ,

W i t h b a ckwar d th o ught the o ve r trav elled way

,
-
,

M u ch fo r repe n tan ce ye a an d m uc h fo r sighs

, ,

A nd m ore for sham e fast sorro w to m i n e ey e s ,

There do th appe a r an d n ee ds m y head away

,

T u rn m u s t I fro m th e record fo r d i sm a y
Whi ch g ra ve n there i n fi re e tern al l ies .

B u t fo r a sol a ce ye t I h av e the tho ught ,

T hat n on e I w ill ing ly di d e ver wro ng ;

A nd m u ch m ese e m s fo r d u ty hath h e wrough t
, ,

Wh o n e e r th e etern a l th i n gs h a th sol d o r bought

’

A n d with h i s u n soph isti cated so ng ,

Th e h eal i ng te a rs to som e sa d ey es h a th brough t .

 TH E V / G H T I V A T CH E S
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TO T HE B EL O V ED D EA D .

I ca ll u p o n y o u i n the c oll ie d n igh t ,

” 1

Whe n al l th i n gs sl eep an d on l y I I w ake , ,

Beseech i ng y o u to co m e for p ity s sake ’

A nd m y sad eyes to sol a ce wi th yo ur sigh t .

H o w man y a ti m e I ve watche d the d ark grow w h i te

’
,

E xpecti ng stil l to se e th e sha d o w t a ke

Yo u r sha p e to hear yo u r vo i c e th e si le n ce break
, ,

Yo u r s p eech re n e w fo r m e th e de a d del ight !

I w i ll no t qu esti on y o u I w ill n ot w ee p ;
.

I w ill n ot se e k to str a i n y o u to m y breast

Le t m e bu t l ook u po n you r face i n sl ee p ,

B u t fee l yo u r to u ch bu t h ear y o u voi ce m y n a m e

, ,

A nd y o u shal l go ret u rn i n g w he n c e y o u c a m e
, ,

A nd h a v e agai n you r col d an d se n sel ess rest .

M i d su m m er N ight s D re
-
’
am , I I
,
.
 MUS I C A L IA .

B UT F O R M US I C

W E R E m u si c no t i n thi s ou r worl d wel l n igh , ,

”
M igh t we avou ch th e Beau tifu l i s dead , .

S o i t o o n e who kn e w l i fe well was sai d

f 1
,

B eau ty o f that wh ich to th e ear an d eye

I m mediate is wh ich to th e se nse s p eaks high
, ,

In ten di n g H ere fo r ho w were beau ty bred

.
,

Where al l fore o rdere d i s by c ou n t o f hea d

-

Of bru te m aj ori ties b u t bor n to d ie ? ,

Whe re fo re thou darl i ng S pi ri t o f d el igh t

, ,

That to o u r sou l s wi th to i l an d m isery ,

Forwear ied sp e ak st o f l a n ds o f lo ve an d l igh t

,
’

O f i sl es o f rest beyo n d th e shee r su n s sigh t ’

Wh ereas n e w heaven s n ew earth o e rarc h an d se a ’

Bless e d be th o u to all e tern i ty !

HA YD N .

A S o n o n e walki ng i n th e graves by n igh t

Th e gl ad M ay m orn i n g com es a t u n awares
A nd th e you n g day wi th all i ts froli c a i rs ,

A nd th ro stl es son g an d scen t an d flo we r d el igh t

’
-

B ri m s u p h i s darkl i n g sou l wi th li fe a n d l igh t ,

S o i n o u r ti m e w h en vai n T c h a i ko wsky t e a rs
, ,

O u r stil l vexe d e a rs an d d reary D v o rak sh a r es

-

Wi th B rah m s an d S u ll i v a n the d ull a r d m igh t ,

Hayd n thi ne u n so p h i sticate d str a i n

, ,

Whe rei n th e fi el d s fl o we r a n d th e sm a l l bi r d s sin g ,

O u r s a d d e n e d sou l s to l i fe a n d l o ve a gai n
R e sto re s an d sets o u r l a gg a r d tho ugh t a wi n g -

T o whe re M a y m em orie s fil l th e h e a rt s i n a n e
-
’

Wi th al l the h a p p y a u s p i c es o f S p ri ng .

D isr eli
a .
 M US ! CA L IA .

S C H U B ER T .

D EA T H weary gro wn o f m o n ody an d di rge

, ,

A si nge r sough t to fil l his fu n eral hal l s

’
Wi th strai n s o f j u bilatio n such as Sau l s ,

Dark spi ri t i n i ts fren zied h ou r d id pu rge ,

A nd heari ng fro m afar th y golde n su rge ,

’
Sch u bert o f so n g straigh t fro m earth s e cho i ng wall s
, ,

H e bore th ee o ff wi th all i ts swell s an d fall s

, ,

Th e ti d e o f tu n e for h i m the n ceforth to u rge .

S u rel y su ch strai n s as thi n e m igh t n e ve r di e

, ,

B u t h e re t hough m u te m u st o therwh ere th rob high

, ,

Su rel y i n h eav e n abo v e tho u do st prol o n g

,

The m easu re s of th i n e u n acco mpl ish ed son g

A nd he ark ne st i n som e i n terstellar lan d
’

, ,

Th e sph ere harp an swer to thy pul si n g han d

-
.

M END E LSS O H N .

T H I S o f th e ch il dre n o f th e bri d e ch am ber -

Was su re wh o m o u rn n ot fo r th e br idegroo m yet

, , ,

Wi th th em ab ideth P ure of pass i on s fret .

’

H i s song the spri ngs o f l o ve an d p eace doth sti r ,

B ri m m i ng wi th bl i ss u n m in gle d hear t an d ear ,

A s of the h arps before th e Wh i te T hro n e set ,

That wi th thei r golden j u bilan ce u n l e t

, ,
’
O f tim e h ym n o n i n heave n s eter n al year
, .

Wh ilst i n th i s we a ry worl d ye t h e arts th ere be ,

Wh ich forth u n to swee t m u si c fai n m u s t go ,

Stil l shall h is glo ry fil l th e lands th ough h e , ,

F ro m fret o f l i fe an d death d el i vered lo ng ,

The raptu ro u s ti des o f h eave n ebb a n d fl o w

F e e le th an d hearke n e th to the ange ls song
’
.
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B ER L I O Z .

W H A T didst th o u here pro u d spi ri t sad an d stern

, , ,

I n th is stepm other worl d w h ere praise an d fam e

,

B u t seldo m wai t u po n h i s l i v i ng n a m e
Whose high pl u m ed so u l th e accu stom ed w ays doth S pu rn ?
-

To thee al i v e t h y Fran ce d eaf ears d i d tu rn

A n d n o w w h e n al l th e worl d d oth th ee acclai m
, ,

Waki ng too l ate t o he r u n d yi ng sh am e ,

V ai n o fferi ngs pou rs u p o n th y fu n eral u rn .

A h wo u l d the G o d s beyo n d the gr a ve m ay so m e

R e q u i tal fo r t h y l i fe s lo n g m a rtyrdo m
’

Fo re o rd e re d h a ve ! M a y S hak sp e are s m igh ty sprigh t

’

W i th B yro n V i rgi l Goe the there u n i te

, ,

W i th l o ve t o wel co m e th ee an d th a n ks an d prai se
A nd bi n d thy bro ws w i th s e m p e rv e rnal bays !

L IS Z T .

r . C ON C ER T O I N E b .

W H E R E art th ou art th o u K i n g o f F aeri e ?

, ,

T hese be th y gol den woods whe re h u m an foot ,

Be fall eth no t no r n o ise o f h ou n d s n o r bru i t

O f bugle ech oi ng fro m tree to tree ;
N O m o rt a l thi n g i s th e re to h ear o r see ;
On ly th i n e i vo ry h orn a n d R obi n s flu te ’

M ah s si l ve r ps a lte ry a n d Ti tan i a s l u te
’ ’

A n s we r m y cal l w i th e lfi n m i n strel sy .

A nd lo ! w h a t s p l e n d ou rs sh i m m e r th r o ugh th e green ?
H e re be the re vel s o f th e fa i ry q u e e n .

Y o n d e r sh e fa re t h o n h e r m ilk w h i te stee d
A nd in h e r tr a i n wi th m a n y a p i p e a nd r e e d
, ,

Th e el f r o u t sw e e p s the j e w ell e d gl ade s a l o ng

-
,

fl u t te ri ng th e b i le n e w ith a fa i r y S o n g
r .
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2 . CON C ER T O IN A .

W H E R E hast th o u hearke n ed to these strai n s m y so u l ? ,

S u re i n som e real m beyon d th e stars i t m u st

,

Have been som e l an d w he re lo ve is free fro m l u st

, ,

S om e plan e o f peace abov e th e topm ost pole ,

Where q u i t o f hope an d passi o n j oy an d dol e

, , ,

T h e u n fette red spi ri t n o t ye t set to ru st ,

A n d wi th er i n th is rai m e n t o f the du st ,

R esteth sere n e u po n the E tern al Whole .

Th ere cradled o n the P rese n t s gol de n shore

,
’

N 0 P ast behi n d i t n o To b e be fore ,

-

Fro m l o v e an d m em o ry an d dou bt an d stri fe

A bsol v ed i t m edita tes the thi n gs that are
, ,
’
O r e e r i t l eave i ts o w n parti cu lar star
A nd lau n ch ane w u p on the storm s o f l i fe .

3 . CON S OLA T I ON IN E .

LO V E co m es to u s at m orn i ng ,

Wi th han ds fu lfi lled o f flo wers ,

’
Yo u th s path wi th s u n an d sh owers
H e fare th sti l l adorn i ng 5
B u t whe n th e West gi v es warn i ng
,

O f n igh t an d Li fe s sky l o wers ’

To ward the e ve n i ng h o u rs
He flee s fro m u s with scorn i ng .

Y e t i n h i s roo m h e l eave th ,

F o r those who ser ve h i m well ,

On e wh o m ore o ften grie veth

T h a n j o y e th b u t w hose S pel l
,

S a lv e th Lo ve s l oss s sham e :
’ ’

A ffectio n is h i s n a m e .
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4 . LI E B E S T R AU M .

MED R EA MT I saw Lo ve l i ke a lu te p lay e r

Come ca roll i ng to m e alo ng the stream .

Bo u n d were h is te m ples wi th the gla d su n s beam ' ’

A nd i n h is han d he h el d a du lci m er ,

A mo ng w ho se stri ngs a l ittl e wi n d d i d sti r .

t o h i m I s a id
”
A nd D O I wake
“
,
or dream ? ,
“

“
A nd dost tho u l i v e i n deed o r on l y see m ?, ,

Long have I lacke d th ee m an y a weary year , .

Bu t he A way ! I co m e n o t n o w fo r th ee
,
“
.

“
W hat wou l d yo u rh ym esters w i th m y golde n boon ,

Who al l th i ngs twi st i n to an i d l e t u ne ?

F o rso o th fo r those alon e m y favou rs be
, ,

Who i n th is ro u n d d o n oth i ng b u t m y w ill

A nd wi tho u t tho ugh t th e w o rld s d esi re fu lfi l
’
.

5 . GL A N E S D E WO RO N I N C E, N
°
.
3 .

THE wi n d abo u t t he m ou n tai n wan d e re d sighi ng ;

T he au tu m n day with sh o wers was s ad an d ch il l ;
No l igh t from h ea v e n the re fel l on fi el d a n d ril l ,

S a ve so m e fa i n t gol d stre a ks o n th e cl o u d l i n e lyi ng

- -
,

Whe re i n th e Wester n sky the da y w as d y i ng

A nd in the ways that ci rcl e d ro u n d the h ill
I w a n d e re d stray i ng a t t he wil d w i n d s w i ll ’

My so ul for s ad n ess wi th i ts sad n ess vy i n g .

Bu t as I c a m e u n t o th e to p m o s t m o u nt a i n
,

O u t fro m the e lo u d w ra c k su dd e n bu rs t th e s u n
A nd a l l the l a n d s c a p e wi th th ei r fl o o d i ng fo u n t a i n
O f rosy gol d hi s r a ys d i d o ve rru n ;
A nd a v o i c e w h i s p e r ed m e A tru v e t o s o rr w ! ,
“
o

i e li k e the su n sh a ll s hi n e ag a i n to i m f rro w
"
-
r .

,
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6 . D I V lN A CO MM E DI A S Y MP H ONY .

J a d a /1 1 0 , ( on m o t o (1 m m ? A llcg r ct t o ’ '

T H I S i s th e p u rgi ng place fo r th i n gs il l don e

- -

A nd th i ngs l eft u n don e I n th e twil it ai r .

O f d awn I m o u n t El d s pu rgatorial stair

,
’

Wh ilst all abo u t m y way thought s fi res there r u n ’

,
’
Wh ere i n Li fe s absol u tio n m u st be w o n
A nd at th e h ill foo t upward as I fare
-
, ,

Fo r sign o f hope an d charm agai n s t despair ,

Th e waters tre mbl e i n th e waxi ng su n .

He re be n o pan gs o f h ell ; n o fi e n ds affright

Ou r co n stan ce as we u rge o u r pilgrim way
, ,

W ith eyes u pl i fte d to th e m orro wi n g day ;

O nl y the fi ni ng fi re s o f age con tri te
-

Th a t wi th th e ir p urgi ng pu ri fyi ng breath

, ,

B e fi t u s for the sacram en t o f death .

S M ET A N A .

R EV E IN E ( AU S ALON ) .

A L L n igh t t h ro ugh th e dan ce an d i ts m azes we swayed

Th e fol k m u r m ure d ro u n d u s I kn ew no t o f what ; ,

A dream was u po n m e ; I heeded th em n ot ,

A s I l ay i n the ar ms o f that lo vel iest m ai d .

The wi n d o f the n igh t i n her tresses th ere played ;

T he stars th rough the e ase m e nts their rays on u s shot ,

A s we dan ced o n toge the r the worl d al l forgot , ,

To the m u sic the flu tes an d th e v iol i n s made .

Th rough orange groves gl eam i ng wi th fl o w e rag e an d fru it

-

We fl oated we t wai n wh ilst aro u n d a n d abo v e

, , , ,

Th e ho rn n otes that ble n t wi th the v oice o f the flu te

-

, ,

Stil l m im icke d th e m oan o f th e m u rm u ro u s do ve .

H ad the d u te n o tes n o t fai led a n d the horn s fall e n m u te

-

We h a d d an c e d o n for e ver my se l f a n d m y lo ve ,
.
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W A GN E R I A N A .

r . S I E GLIND E .

A L A C K S iegli n de w hi the r wil t th ou flee ?

, ,

A ll th i ngs con spi re agai n st th ee ol d a n d ne w ; ,

Fi re earth ai r w ater all will thee u n do

, , , , .

Why wast tho u bo rn fai r m ai d ? A h w oe is m e !

, ,

Fo r i n thy foo tsteps o ve r lan d an d se a

, ,

Where ver ear th i s green an d heav e n bl u e ,

Fate an d the ho u r rel e n tl ess still pu rsue

, ,

There is n o roo m i n this wi de wo rl d for t h ee .

Nor yet i n all th y d eath sad lo vel in g ma y

, , , ,

T he v engeance of the Go d s su pern al sate

A nd the re d maw o f u n rel e n t ing Fa te .

! u ick art tho u wi th a seed whi ch day by day , , ,

Un to a flo wer o f hate an d gri e f sh a ll gro w

A nd wh el m the h eave n s a n d the e a rth wi th w o e .

2 . WO T A N .

R E M OT E , u n frie n de d m el an choly slo w ! , ,

”

Su ch are th e n a mes 0 eldest o f th e Gods

, ,

T hat o n thy h ead they h ea p th e c r a ckbrai n clo d s , ,

Fo r who m F r a n c esca an d he r P aol o

A re bu t an i d le tal e of lo ng ago ,

Fo r who m O re ste s w i th the F u ries rods

’

A nd p al e P rom ethe u s o n h i s ro c k at o dd s
W i th th e fie rce Fates are bu t a p a ssi ng s ho w .

Heed th ou them no t ; they fool the i r h o u r a n d go ,

S o m e l it tle fu lsom e hon ey fi lc he d from l ife ,

fla c k to thei r h ell Bu t we w h o l o ve an d k n o w
.
,

Th a t whi c h i t i s to su ffe r e v e nso ,

L o ok wi th we t e ye s u p o n thy lne k le ss s t r i fe
A nd ou r he a r ts th r o b i n a n s w e r t t hy w o e o .
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3 . B R UNN H I LD E .

L A D Y of Sorrows sore o f Lo ve s wil d wil l

,
’

U n do n e o f lo ve i n deed transform ed to h ate

, , , ,

Yet l o ve en ough ab i d i ng wi th th y m ate

T hee that d idst slay h im i n h is death to kill
, , ,

H o w wil t thou do ? Wal halla s b u rn i ngs fi l l ’

T he heave n s i n an e wi th sm ok e : i n A sg ard s gate ’

’
Wotan th y s ire l ies falln the w ise th e great ; , ,

A nd the G ods T wil igh t ho lds G lad he i m r hill

’
.

Where wil t tho u flee ? Y et though thy h eave nly place ,

N O l on ger wai t th ee thou from S iegfried s pyre

’

, ,

Wi th h i m ascen di ng o n th e wi ngs o f fi re
To h eave n Wal hal la wi th a tripled grace
,

S hal t fi n d reb u il t an d wi th thy he ro stan d

B y Balder i n the n e w i m m o rtal ban d .

4 . H AG E N .

G R OW N O ld before m y ti m e the glad I hate ,

! u oth h augh ty H age n I th a t h ati ng n on e

.
, , ,

S til l i n m y h eart Lov e harbo u r as a su n , ,

Th e wi n terwar d O f l i fe th at doth abate ,

A nd do b u t scorn the glad th e fo ol s o f Fate , ,

I can n o t ye t b u t hai l thee dreadfu l so n ,

O f N igh t an d Hell u n co n q u erable o n e

, ,

I n si n an d sham e that yet art gri m l y great .

S tern fa ll e n A n gel o f th e o ld No rse day ,

Thou as the Satan of o u r latter l ay

, ,

The protest gai n st tri u m phan t dul n ess art

’

’
A nd bru te o e rw e e n i ng force o f th e worl d s h eart
’

Th a t when o u r S iegfrie ds w a x i n tol erabl e

, ,

So m e Hage n se n d s to hu rl the m do wn to h ell .

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5 . I S OLD E .

A L O N E I solde i s thy h ero fl ed

, ,

Un to the wil d an d darkl i ng wastes o f death ,

Wh ose road n o trav eller re tra v e lle th ,

‘

To tell th e tale o f how he the re hath sped ;

Nor spared hi s he n ch m an to the p lace o f dread
W i th h i m to carry wh ere h e j o u rne y e th;
Yet th ee h i s bride a wai te d no t a breath
, , ,

That th ou m igh tst fol lo w h i m am o ng the dea d .

’
How i n Death s i n co m m e n su rabl e hal l s
Wilt th ou discover wh ere h e d oth abi d e ?
Ho w w i l t th o u w i n to com e u n to h i s si d e ?
“
Lo ve to l o ve s p i ri t u n to spiri t calls ;
,

A nd I forbi d d e n th ough to see h i s face

, ,
”
Shall spe n d E tern i ty i n h is em brace

T HE P E D IG R EE O F T H E R O M A NT IC SC H O O L
I N M U SI C .

H A Y D N thy han d twas fi rst from heave n that bro ugh t

,
’

Pro m ethean fi re fa ir m u si c s faili ng ligh t

,
’

A ne w to ki n d le Fro m thy slacke n i ng m igh t

.

T h e fal li ng to rch O f so ng s w ee t Sch u be rt c augh t

A nd bore i t o n w a r d w i th the s p e ed o f th o ugh t ,

B ri g ht li e r fo re ve r bu rn i ng an d m o re brigh t ,

T il l al l too so on fo r Ti m e s u n ti me ou s s p i te
,
’

He too m u st p ass an d leave hi s w o rk hal f wr o ugh t -

.

T he n Berlio z took the fi ery c ro ss a g a i n

A nd bore i t fl a m i ng o ve r la n d an d sea ,
’
S p i te d e a rth a n d d ou bt a n d se o rn tri u m p han tly , ,

T il l to hi s su cc o u r o th e r ch a m p i o n s t w a in ,

Wa gn e r a n d Li sz t t h e r e c a m e : a n d w ho we re fa i n
,

T o add a fo u rth u n t o th e s e lhu nd e re rs t hre e ?

' '
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M E N D E LSS O H N .

r .
! U A R T E TT O P . 1 2 IN E b

W H A T are these w il d sweet v oice s swell i ng throngi n g , ,

A bou t th e w oo d w ays wi th th e frol i c beam s

-
,

O f fan cy o v e rsu nne d where i n m esee m s , , ,

S hy Natu re s very speech I hear prol ongi n g

’

A tale o f real m s o f raptu re fro m Li fe s wrongin g

’

R e m o ved a fa r o f Paradisal dream s

, ,

D ream t ou t by u n d isco ve red m e a ds and st ream s ,

Th a t o v e rfl o o d s m y sou l wi th lo v e an d l on gi ng ?
Nough t i s there h ere o f the affrigh t an d sadn ess
Wh i ch hau n t the traces o f o u r toi li ng feet ;
B u t h ere the pr i m al i n n oce n ce an d swee t
O f l ife a bi de i n all co n te n t an d gladn ess
, ,

N o r co n solatio n fro m the h ope n ee d bor ro w

O f som e i magi nary be tter m orro w .

2 . A M IN O R S Y MP H ONY .
-
ADAGI O .

A L L hail tho u h oly heave n attem p ere d sou l

, ,
-

T hat h ither ban ished fro m th y n ati ve sky

,

A nd i n o u r du st h eap d oom ed to l i ve an d die

-

U n stirred by al l i ts chan ces j oy an d dole , ,

Wi th e yes fas t fi xe d u po n th e co n stan t pole ,

T hrough all Li fe s shi fti ng sce nes sm ile tear fro w n

’

, , , ,

E arth s blan dish m e n ts di sdai n ed he r l u res p u t by

’
, ,

Fare st u n fa l ter i ng to w rd th y heav e nl y goal '

’

N o w happy sprigh t is thy rel ease at han d ;

, ,

Wel l n igh thy weary p ilgri mage i s o er ’

F or hark the h a rps an d fl utes o f h eave n resou n d

, , ,

T o wel co m e thee ; i ts ai rs a n d flam es arou n d

B reath in g the a ngels ho ve r to the shore
, ,

T o be a r thee o f th e bl u e celestial lan d .

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M ER K EL .

°
M A I L I ED ,
O P . 1 8, N . 1 .

T EN o clock o f a m orn o f May '

’

T he ai r well s o ver with W ildi ng rh ym e

The throstle tri ll s o n the le afi ng l i m e
“
The n est is bu il t o n the be n d in g spray ;
”
The eggs are hatch ing ; I hear h i m say .

The s u m mer co m eth ! Wit h son g tis ti me ’

To hail the hear t o f the pleasan t pri m e ,

Th e m i d Spri n g swee t o f th e d a i n ty day

-
.

Com e throstl e tri ll m e thy s w ee test so ng !

, ,

G o d wot w e h a v e langu i sh ed o v er lo ng
,

Fo r Wi n ter w eari n ess tho u an d I !

-
,

O u r best an d brightest b e ho v e th si n g ,

Wh ils t gree n th e grass i s and bl u e th e sky ;

A lack ! fo r S u m me r is swift o f w i ng .

L A C O U RS E A L A Bl
’
ME .

( B ER L i o z s
’
F AU S T ) .

M E S EE M S th e World F au st through the ages

,
-

,
’

U po n th e cou rser o f th e Wi l l to b e - -
,

H u rtl i ng ac ross Li fe s darkl in g pl ai n s I se e

’
.

D eaf are h is ears an d bli n d e d is h i s sight ;

He tu rn e th no t a si d e to l eft o r righ t ;
Nay th rou gh the sh ad o w s an d the da rk n ess he
, , ,

Th e Me p hi s to p hi le s Dem o cra c y
S pu rri ng e ns u e th s til l h i s hea d l ong flight
,
.

H e n o te th no t th e S p e c tres o f th e Pa st ,

That o n h i s ei th er han d fo r w a rn i ng rise ;

He he e d e th no t th e sn a ke s o f d oo m th a t h i ss
A bo u t h i m n or the p o rt e n ts i n th e skies ;
B u t a t th e d em o n s i nst a n c e h a r d a n d fa st
,
’

, ,

Urg e t h u n c h e c ke d hi s c o u r s e to the a byss

, ,
.
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S C H U B ER T .

S y mp /z o ny i n C m aj or .

I . AN D ANTE ALL E G R O .

WH ENC E com e these golde n hor n -

no t e s, w ani ng , s wel l ing ,

Th e so u l wi th me mori es o f th e Past th at stir ?

’
From I n d ia s h ills an d S c y thi a s deserts drear ’

A fa r they com e o f an cie n t people s tell i ng

, ,

Beyo n d the Ox u s an d th e I n dus dwel l i ng ,

A nd o f the Wan de r Lu st from year to year -

,

I n them that waxed u n til i t grew a spu r , ,

The ir fe et i n to the wan de r ways co m p ell i ng -

.

O f i m pu lse ol d t hey tel l an d an cie n t l o ngi n g ,

Un kn owi n g that whereafter i t di d yearn ,

"

Of vagu e strange fan c i es o n th e S p i ri t th ro ngi ng ,

Of wi shes wil d th at i n th e breast did b u rn ,

T il l al l the though t becam e a wan deri ng fi re ,

Th at n eeds m u st u p an d after i ts des ire .

2 . ANDAN T E CO N M OT O .

THE hau tboys o f the sti r o f preparatio n

Tel l of th e gatheri n g o f th e caravan
, ,

O f the departu re m a n e n s u in g m an
, ,

H orde after ho rde an d n atio n after n at ion ,

Till al l th e deserts statio n u n to statio n

, ,

Wi th tribe o n tribe are fi lled an d clan o n clan ,

Th e rear bel i ke a year beh i n d th e v a n ,

A ll pou ri ng E u rope ward w i tho u t cessatio n

-
.

O n w a rd the y pr ess o f obstacl es u nc o u nti ng

, ,

H ills o ve r cl i mb i n g crossi ng stream an d s ea

-
, ,

A rm i es o u t warri ng b a ttl e m en ts affro n ti ng

-
, ,

R estl e ss resi stless a s fatal i ty

, ,

T i ll w ith a fi n al fl u x th e A l p s su rm o u n ti ng
, , ,

They o v e rfl o o d th e p l a i n s of I taly .
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3 . A LL E G R O V IV A CE .

D OW N L A P S I N G fro m th e h il ls a hu man ocean

-
, ,

Wi th S h i n i ng arm s an d stan d ards topped for foam ,

T o the sheer h eart th e torre n t su rges h o me

Of th e old worl d : n or co u r a ge n or de vo tio n
No r w i t can s tay i ts F a te fo re o rd e re d mo tio n -
.

No hope fo r h er ben eath the bl u e sky d o m e -

,
’
A t th e barbarian s han ds I m perial R o m e ,

Li ke Han n ibal m u st dri n k the d e a thl y p o tio n

, .

T o thei r S ph in x A si a u se d wh ere n o th i ng al ters , ,

Dru n k wi th the w i n e of change th ey are : beh old ,

Ho w o f q u ee n s n ecklets th ey th ei r horses hal ters

’ ’

M ake an d k i ngs cro w n s c a st i n the p o t fo r gol d

’

T he i r weapo n dan c e abou t th e ru i n e d al tars

-

O f e i ther fai th w i l d u rging n ew an d ol d ,

.

4 . A LL E G R O F IN A L E .

THE stress i s o ver d on e th e work of rendi ng

,

P rese n t fro m Past a n d so u l from bo d y free ;

A cco m pl ishe d i s th e appoi n te d s urgery ,

That m u s t avai l th e rotte n P ast fo r e n d i ng .

N o w w ith i ts h e a l in g sal v es i n te n t o n m en d i ng
, ,

Li fe s bl eedin g w ou n d s from War s su bsi d i ng sea

’

,
’

P e a c e l i fts i ts h ea d an d to the fa i r T O be -

A ll thi ngs w h i c h l i ve a n d a re a g a i n a re te n d i ng .

The wo rl d l e a ch Ti m e th e A ssa i ne r a n d Fo rgi ve r

-
, ,

War s brea c hes h eal s i n t o w n an d p l a i n a n d m a rt ;

’

From e v ery q u arter fl o w Li fe s stre a m s as da rt ’

On d art p o u re d o u t th ey w e re fro m N a t u re s q u i ve r ,

Toge the r a s a m igh ty p l a c i d ri ve r

, , ,

T o w rd th e re bi rth o f the o ld w o rl d i n A rt
’
.
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A T T HE PIA NO .

’
A S o er the an swe ri ng keys m y fi ngers st ray ,

Th e fi u c tu ant fan cies i n to m usi c woo i ng

A nd th rough the hau n ts o f harm o ny pu rsu i ng
T he m em ories o f man y a bygo n e d ay ,

The cu rtai n of th e Presen t dr a wn away

I s fro m m y tho ugh t an d wi th the v ei l s u n do i ng ’
,

Th e dear dead Past arises th e re n e w i ng

,

Seeki ng o f th a t wh ich mo u lde rs i n the clay .

Th e l o ve s of ol d o n ce mo re I see resu rgi ng ,

That lo ng h ave slep t beside th e m ou l dered hates ;

’
Th e olde n j oys an d woes the dreamlan d s gates
G i ve u p agai n an d I as o e r the abyss
’
,

O f th ough t I lean an d watch th e wrai th s e m ergi ng ,

’
Feel o n m y l ips o n ce m ore m y firs t l ov e s ki ss .

’
F I E LD S N OCT U R N ,
N °
. 1 6 IN F .

THE lark s are u p abroad i n h eave n o u tfl i ng i ng

,

Th ei r gla d som e ca d e n ces o f golde n rhym e ;

Upo n th e gro u n d bass o f the cu cko o s ch i m e ’

Th e wre n s m ake descan t ; all th e wo ods are r i ngi ng

W i th th e glad n oi se o f th ru sh an d l i n n et bri ngi ng
The ir h appy h om age to th e pleasan t pri m e :
I t i s the early swee t of Su m m e r ti m e -

A nd al l th e ai r is ful l of scen t an d si ngi ng .

B u t h a rk ! Whe n ce co m es that m i nor caden ce breaki ng ,

Th e sweet co n ce n t o f happy harmo n y ,

A s O f som e moan i ng surf s ad m u si c m aki ng

,

Upo n th e beach be n d of a su lle n sea ?

-

I t i s the th ough t o f l o ves laid waste awaki ng ,

The su rges o f the sea o f me mo ry .

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L IX E . H A RT M A N N .

ANDAN T IN O S O S T E NU T O IN Rb .

S L EE P sleep sad m e m ori es an d i n you r sleep

, , ,

B e w ov en al l i n to a d ul cet d ream .

Where i n regen e r a te by the sal v i ng stream

,

O f fai n forge t ful n ess you r se n se shall steep

,

I n that afar u n fathom abl e d ee p

O f peace that l ies beyon d the s u n se t gleam
,
-

A nd o n i ts bosom bears the Hes p erian beam

T o la n ds o f rest wh ere h ope i n heav en sh a ll reap
,
.

Loo k th rough th e pai n te d pan e o f Tim e s effacem en t ’

Li fe s s wee ts rem em beri ng an d i ts sou rs forgettin g

’

A nd fi ll m y so u l with l igh t o f con sol a ti on ,

E ve n as th e s u n l ight o f a storm fu l se tti ng

Sh i n es th ro ugh som e m an y h u e d cathe d ral casem e n t -
,

O e rfi o o d i ng al l with Fai th s transfi g u rat i o n

’ ’
.

V A L L EE I y O B ER MA N N .

(A V ER S E T R A N S C R I PT ION
-
or LI S Z T S TO N E P OE M )
’
-
.

I I w an der
. th e hi lls i n lo nely l ei su re ;
o e r
’

R etu rn i n g e ver to th e an ci en t gro u n d ,

Th ou gh t i n m y h ea d s til l ru n s i ts e n d less ro u n d .

T hat w h i ch I pri ze d o f ol d n o m ore I tre a s u re ;

I n that wh i ch on c e I l o ve d I h a ve n o p leasu re :
Th ou gh still u n ch a nge d to tou c h a n d sigh t an d s o u n d ,

I n al l I fi n d no m o re w h a t o n c e I fo u n d ;
Li fe s goo d s an d il ls I m e te by o th e r m e asu r e
'
.

S i n ce th a t fo r u s a l a s ! th e loss i s c e rt a i n
, ,

S i n c e no u n th i n kable e n c h a n t ed go a l
Fo r u s there w a i ts b e h i n d t he Fu tu r e s c u rt a i n
’

Su c h a s m igh t re n d er to o u r sh i p w re c k e d s o u l
That wh i c h l ost l i fe fr om u s h a t h y e a r by ye a r t a e n ’
,

What fo r the loss s h a l l o f a w o rl d c o n s o l e ?

 M US I C/1 L IA

2 The te m pest i n my so u l hath lo ng s u bs ided ;

.

Th e wi n d s hav e fall en cal m th e wav es are still ;

,

Ye t n o s u n com es hope s au s p i ce to fu l fi l
’
.

Th e ligh t by wh ich m y S piri t s bark I gu ided ’

I n whose di recti o n I o f old con fi ded ,

’
Whereby m y way to steer twi xt go od an d i ll ,

I S blotted o u t n or augh t for e ver will

,

Th e hopes re n ew wh ereon I o n ce abided .

No faith is left m e i n th e ol de n story ,

Wh ich o n ce m y heart su ffi ce d i n e very t h i ng .

Th e l igh t i s fa d ed fro m i ts gol de n glory ;

I ts ho ly m em ori es h av e take n w i n g ,

To thei r lo n g h om e gon e back i n li m bos h oary

Dou bt i n th e darken ed so u l o f m e is ki n g .

3 M uch have I wrough t yet n ought wi th m e re m ai n eth ;

.
,

Long have I so ugh t ye t not h i n g h av e i n han d ;

,

Far have I fared ye t n e ver cam e to l an d

, .

H ow s h a l l I do wh il st y et Li fe s light obtain eth

,
’

Th e sh ores to reach wh ere peace pri m ae val reign eth ,

A s i n so m e sea poo l o n a su m mer stran d

- -

T hrough whose bright wate rs o n the gol d e n san d

, ,

A fairy scape o f s e afi o w e rs waxeth w ane th ? ,

Not o ne am I th a t fro m the Past can borro w ,

To gil d to day the l igh t of d ays fordon e

-
, ,

Nor o n so m e fai r fallaciou s golde n morrow

F alse fai th can stabl ish : n a y I am a s o ne
,

Ye t l i vi ng bu ri ed i n a grav e o f sorro w ,

Wh o seeks no more to l ook upon th e su n .

 JV US I CA L I A .
5 I

4 When Li fe s acco u n t I recko n g a i n s a n d losses

.
’

I t sicken s m e i ts u n re q u i te d S l a i n
To cou n t an d see h ow m an y C hri sts i n vai n
Th ro ugh th i s o u r changeless wo rl d have born e thei r crosses ,

Ho w m an y fi gh ters p erish e d i n Li fe s fosses ’

Wh i ls t wi th the O l d i n d i ffere n t dis d ai n

, ,

Man ki n d u pon i ts w aves of str ife a n d p ai n

Fro m peak to peak the worl d storm s torre n t tosses -
’
.

Ye t as th os e bred an d bo rn i n w ars an d slaugh te rs

,

That sle ep t he i r dream less S le ep through fi re an d fi gh t ,

My con solati on i s t hat Lethe s waters ’

Hav e n ot yet lost thei r salu tary m igh t

Th e fool i sh he a rts o f A d am s so n s a n d d aughters ’

To solace wi th obli v io n s d u lcet n ight ’

.

5 O nce co n solati o n d i d I see k fro m Natu re

.

Fo r m y si ck so ul ; bu t no w alas ! I k n o w ,

T hat sh e no sy m p ath y w i th m an can sho w ,

H ee d s n ot h is glee no r h i s d istem p e ratu re ,

B u t from th e c ol d h eights o f he r T i tan st a tu re

, ,

I n d i fferen t d o w n u p o n h i s j o y a n d w o e
Lo oks as u p o n th e p lai n s th at s p rea d belo w
,

Th e sn o w peaks gaze w i th faces blan k o f featu re

-
,
.

Y e t i n he r s u m m e r woo d s he r w as tes hy be rnal

, , ,

! u i t i s the s p i ri t of m en s i d l e p rate
’

I n h er sn ow d eath i n h e r ren as c en c e ve rnal

-
, ,

Wi th th e worl d s sou l i t holds c o m m u n i o n str a i t

’

A nd h ears the th ro bbi ng p u lse o f T i m e et ernal

M e asu re th e m ar c hes o f fo re o rd e re d Fa t e .
 [MUS I CA L /A .

6 S i n ce though t as l i fe is fle eti ng as the wi n d

.
, ,

What b o o te th i t to dri v e o n e s barren fu rro w ’

Th rough the d u m b P ast o r i n Ti m e s grave to bu rro w ’

F o r that wh ic h n o n e th i s si de o f death to fi n d
May h o p e ? What saith the w isest of o u r ki n d ,
“
I n crease o f kn o wl e d ge bri ngs i n crease o f sorrow ;
A vail eth n o t th ough t t a ki ng fo r the m orrow ;
-

”
Un to m u ch wisdo m is m uch grie f assign ed .

S i n ce all m u st perish for the A ll s re n ewin g ’

Why waste for e v er o n th ough t s steri le fi re ? ’

’
H earke n n o m ore to h ope s fal laci ou s woo i n g ;
Cas t stress an d passio n o n li fe s fu n eral pyre ’
.

Thi s o nly th i ng o n earth i s worth th e nsu i ng ’

Del iv e ran ce fro m th e bo n dage o f desi re .

7 C ou ld w e b u t l ook i n de e d i n co m i n g ages
.
, ,

Ne w h o p e i n a n e w world of thi ngs to fi n d ,

Yet m igh t w e l i v e to th i s o u r day resig ned

,
.

A las ! i n a l l th e P ast s recu rre n t stages

’

I n eve ry wo rd o f poe ts pro phe ts sages , , ,

We rea d the cha ngel ess fu tu re of o u r ki n d ,

Wh a t l ie s be fo re u s t h a t whi ch is be hi n d ,
’
Th e Past rewr itte n i n the P rese n t s pages .

O n ly th e tho ugh t th a t l i fe i s n o t for e ve r ,

That at the last a ti me shal l co m e to free

O u r hearts an d brai n s fro m sterile th o ugh t s e n deav o u r
’

A nd ho p eless ho p e so m e solace hath fo r m e

,
.

H i d i ng m y fa ce i n thi n e a l l sh el teri ng Ne ver -

,

E te rn i ty be tho u m y s a n ctu a ry ! ‘
,

Se
’
nan c o u r s l st
a wo rd s .
L I T TE R / 4 1 1 1 4
, .
 L I TT E RA L I A .

D A NT E .

W H E N I of p oe ts dream n o t Spen ser swee t ,

Nor Hafi z h igh i t i s th at h olds my though t ;

Nor S hak sp e are last fo r cro w n i ng wo nder wro ugh t ;
,

Nay i n m y m i n d I see R av en n a street

,

A nd the re h e a d b owe d ben eath th e n oo n ti d e h eat

, ,

A black robed dream er fare a u stere an d haught

-
, ,

W i th eyes tu rne d i n ward u n rega rdi ng aught , ,

Wh o n o m an greeteth an d w ho m n on e d oth greet

A nd as he goes at hi m the passers by ,
-

Po i n t wi th scare d lo oks an d m u rmu r Th i s i s h e ,

“

“
Wh o did h el l fi re an d p u rgi ng p a in s a by
—
.

”
M ark bu t h o w black hi s ch eek s an d tem ples be !
Fool s se e ye n ot u p on hi s bro w s h el l s stress
,
’

Not o n ly wri t bu t H e a ve n s a p p roo f no l ess ?

,
’

S P E NS E R .

S P E NS E R tho u fi rst i n spi re r o f m y so n g

, ,

That o e r the h i ll s a n d m ea d s o f A rc ad y
’

Th y r ad ian t tr a i n o f la d i e s s w ee t to see
A nd m a i l cla d k n igh ts the w o o d w ay s le ad s t a l ong
’
-
,

Th e e te rn al la w s o f h o n ou r righ t a n d w ron g ,

Sti ll hy m n i ng wh o i s th ere c a n vi e w i th the e

,

Fo r d ear d el igh t a n d froli c fa n t as y ?

O thers i n ste rn er m e a s u res a n d m o re s t r o n g
O f h e a ven a n d hell h a ve su ng a n d to a h e igh t
U e rv a u lt i ng th i n e h a ve st o p p e d th e t u n e fu l r e e d
’

O f lo ve an d war d i sco u rsi ng h a p a n d n ee d ,

Ye t from thei r th u n d er ti d e t h e sate d s p righ t

-

S till to th y tem p e r ed w o o d l a n d s t a k es i ts w a y
A nd tu rn s f r s o l a c e to t hy l e i s u r ed la y
o .
 L I TTE R A L I A .

K EA TS .

I F i n o u r E ngl ish m u ster rol l o f song

,
-

O u r n igh ti ngal e w as S hak sp e are Natu re 5 so n , ,

M il to n ou r th ru sh seco n d ( sav e h i m ) to n o n e
, ,

Shelle y o u r S kylark l il ti n g l ou d an d l o ng
T ho u w a st th e ou sel o f o ur tu n eful throng ,

Th a t i n th e sole m n se tti ng o f the su n

, ,

Whe n all w as sil e n t el se for d a y fordo n e ,

Wak e d st the woods with m u sic sw eet an d strong .

Ye t b u t bri e f ti m e wi th u s tho u m ight st abide : ’

A lack ! La Bel l e Dam e san s m erci ,

The w o o d ny m p h wil d a n d sweet the A pri l eye d ,

—

Strong sorceress that m en c a ll P oesy

, ,

U nspari ng w hom sh e lo ves h ad th ee i n th rall

1
,

A nd to h er h eave n too soo n d id thee recal l .

SC H OP E N H A U ER .

T H O U th at hast w eighed the wo rl d an d fou n d i t

,

Th a t w ith th e sword O f tho ught hast re n t apart

T he i n most ve il from o ff i ts q u i vering h eart ,

Me ti ng th e m easu re o f i ts goo d an d i ll ,

A nd as the leach that seeks to cu re o r kill ,

Hast to th ei r ey es who shr i n k no t fro m th e sm art

,

Of T ru th s u n tem pered l i fe o ffe n din g dart

’

,
-

Bare d al l th e w orki ngs o f the w h eel s o f Wi ll ;

Th e bu t t of brai nl ess wi tl i ngs who ou trigh t
A ll that s u n flatteri ng to th ei r w it u n co u th
’

A nd gro ss d u ll se n se rej ect the m ere dism a y

,

O f those w ho fear to se e th e fa ce o f ligh t ,

S til l i n the ir h e a rts thou d w ellest com e w hat m ay , ,

Who l ook fo r l ea d i ng t o th e to rch o f T ru th .

Cf . K ras z e
’
w sk i s D am o n .
 L I T TE R A L I A .
57

PA RS P O ET A R .

I I n ev er cou l d co n cei v e wh y m en shou ld hold

.

Th e poet bou n d to do n th e h u ckste r s dress ’

A nd tug a n d j ostl e i n th e m o tley pre ss

O f the u n cooked to l et hi m sel f be sol d , ,

For gaz i ng sto ck to i dle rs yo u ng an d ol d

-
, ,

O r w ith the mam m o n o f u n righ te ou sn ess

To tru ck an d ch a ffer fo r a c he a p su ccess ,

Which go tt e n th u s were n ough t bu t fl i t te rg o ld

, ,
.

A n i f the approo f to hi s e n deav ou r du e , ,

Be as o f righ t vo u ch safe d by those ( too fe w )

, ,

For j u dgm en t apt ti s w ell B u t i f s pi te stil l

,
’
.
,

The v oi ces o f hi s p eers the n th ose the w igh t ,

M u st wait w ho sh al l com e afte r an d wh o wi ll ,

A S wi thou t fa v ou r j u d ge wi th ou t des p ite ‘ ,

.

2 . wi th religio n s hath th e p o et augh t

No r
To m eddle w hose rel igio n is to d o
,

J u stl y an d to l o v e m ercy and the T ru e ,

R igh teo u s a n d Fai r stil l se rved to have an d sough t ,

A S h is obse rvan ce i s i n wo r d an d th ough t ,

A nd a c tion fro m th e w o rl d a s m orn i ng d e w

, ,
-
,

H i m sel f t o h ol d u n spo tte d no r en su e

Th e w a ys o f m en w h e re a ll i s sol d an d bo ugh t
,
.

The p ro fan e vu lg a r n ei th e r lo v e no r h a te
Shall h e no r h e a rke n t o th e s c o ffe rs p r a te ’

N o r m in gle w i th th e v a i n u n c ari ng c ro w d ,

lu t wi th h igh tho ugh ts h is h u n geri n g sou l s hal l fee d

A nd N a tu re s v o ices l i st by m o u n t a n d m e ad
’

Th i c k e t a n d w a s t e w h er e l a rk an d th ru sh a r e l o u d
,
.

li t i a i ns i
‘
o mnibus te u m c v ive n ti bus s i len tiu m l i v r o i n d i x e ri t ,
v e ni e n t
q ui si ne ff fl s ne
o e ns
,
i g ra t i zt
’

j ud i ce nt . S EN W A
‘

.
 L I TTE R A L I A .

LOV E A ND S ONG .

N EE DS m u st th e poe t e arl y si ng an d late

O f Lo ve that i s Life s spri ng an d fo u n tai n head
,
’
-
,

Of Lo v e that di eth no t whe n al l i s dead

, , ,

That w reathes wi th flo wers th e su ll en steps o f Fate ;

Nor though the Fai r he lo ve an d i m precate
,

Co n fu si o n o n t he F o u l upo n h i s head ,

That e v il do th n o cu rse o f h i m i s sai d ;

No roo m the re is wi thi n h is h eart fo r h ate .

’
Nay si n ce th e m ost part o f th e poet s wi t
,

F ro m Lo v e that m o ves th e stars h e h ath to boo n

, , ,

S til l i n th e fa i r God s track h is feet m u st ru n ;

’

For song that h ath no r lo v e no r fai th i n i t

, ,

T o n o th i n g m ay be l iken e d bu t a m oo n
That u n e n l ighte n e d is o f an y su n .

S U RS U M C OR DA .

I . S H A KS P EA RE .

I N th is o u r pal try day o f d u ll pre te n ce ,

W he n n o m ere w a ge for n oble work wel l don e

’
Sav e b y th e F ates sheer favou r may be wo n
A nd h e who s erves th e h igh est those whe n he n ce ,

H e s go n e w ho w i thou t fav o u r o r O ffe n ce

’

Sh a ll co m e an d j u dge m u s t wai t an d else for n on e

,

T o do h i m j u stice lo ok ben eath th e su n ,

’
Ti s S hak sp e are s sel f m u st gi v e u s con fi den ce
’

I n that grim d r a m a o f the sou l s d es p ai r ’

W here Ti m o n d am n s th e i n h u m a n h u m an cre w ,

Th e S u rsu m C or d a from th is m odern h el l

,

Ou r hearts that l i fts i n to the u ppe r air ,

Who S peaks There i s no ti m e S O m iserabl e

,
“

“
B u t th a t a m an m ay y e t i n i t b e tru e ”
.
 L I TTE R / M I A .

59

2 . R A B EL A I S .

U P h earts ! R efi t an d sai l a gai n the se a s !

Th e so ft m ysteriou s p ipe of bi r d s at da w n ,

Th e ope n i ng o f the crocu s o n the law n '

,

The A pril wi n d am o ng the blosso m e d tr ee s ,

The co w sli ps gath eri n g o n th e grass gro w n l ea s -

,

These all no less th a n W i n ter s woes bygo n e

,
’

W itn ess to u s h ow Li fe fro m Death is d ra w n

A nd ho w co n ti n uan ce Natu re se eks no t e a se , .

He m ost i n t u ne with her i s w h o wh en w r ecke d

, ,

H is hopes are w aste s n o ti m e i n vai n l a m e n t

, ,

B u t o f th e wreckage b u i lds the raft C o n ten t ,

Where wi th to ride o u t the su rge p e ril o u s

O f Li fe an d P an t a gru el l ik e co n fect
,
-
,

Is i n co n te m pt of th i ngs fortu i to u s .

HA FIZ A ND PA UL .

T WO i n m y th ough t sti ll l i n ked togeth er be ,

Hafi z th e S i nger o f the cl usteri n g v i n e

, ,

A nd P au l th e m ysti c o f th e Gn osti c S h ri n e
, ,

A s be i ng bo th al i ke i n e c st a sy
, , ,

Beyo n d the bou n d s o f e a rth a n d sky a n d sea ,

In C on te m p lati on of th e th i n gs d i v i n e
Stil l r a p t an d d ru n ke n wi th the s p i ri t s wi n e ’

C a l e n d ers o f the sou l s d eb a u c h e ry

’

A nd i n th i s h e a ve n 1 j oy o f o ld a nd n e w ,

W h ere b a rd a n d p ro p het m i n gle go o d a n d i ll ,

W he re A n ti o c h l‘a rs w h e re H a fi z j o in s w i th Pa u l
, ,

A s be i ng both d e c e i v ers a n d ye t tru e ,

Bo th so rro w fu l a n d y et r e j o i c i ng still ,

Bo th hav in g n o thi ng y e t p o s s es si ng a ll
,
.
60 L I TTE R A L I A .

WO RD S WO R T H .

I I N o u r l o u d ti m es thy voi ce i s l i ttle heard

.
,

Si nger O f ho m el y th i n gs a n d h u m ble n ess ;

T he ro a r o f trade an d stri fe the battle s press
,
’

’
Wel l n igh thy m e m ory from m e n s thou ghts hav e bl u rred .

Y et i n li fe s pau ses l i ke the m ell ow bi r d

,
’

, ,

T hat wh en th e s to rm hath s p e n t i ts wail i ng stress

, ,

S i ngs i n th e se tti n g fro m th e woo d recess -

,

The re com eth to o u r ears thy qu i et wor d ;

Th y qu i e t so n g th at tells o f qu i et days
,

A nd p eace fu l n ights wi th H eav e n an d Natu re spen t

, ,

Far fro m Li fe s battl e a n d the weary ways

’

Whe re m e n fo r sorro w stri v e an d m i scon ten t ,

A n d to o u r p rison e d tho ugh t the worl ds u n bars ,

That l ie beyo n d th e e ther an d th e stars .

2 .Th y son g i s l i ke the l igh t o f stars an d m oo n ,

A u stere an d pal e an d col d bel ike that S h o w

, ,

To th e ho t bl o o d : to o th ers we m u st go
Fo r th e sh eer spl e n do u rs of the su m m er n o o n -
,

Th e j oys o f M ay th e m ello w n igh ts o f J u n e

, ,

When h eav en a bo v e con se n ti ng earth belo w , ,

W i th w i n e o f raptu re d ru n ke n to an d fro ,

S way to t h e n igh ti ngale s ecstatic tu ne

’
.

’
T o o soft tho u sp e ak s t for you th s im peri ou s ear ;
’

I t crav es an other an d a s tor mier so n g

B u t wh e n th e lea ves o f l i fe are fal l i ng se re
, ,

The sh rill er so ngs ters stri ke a n o te o f wro ng

For th e ti re d sen se a n d to th y strai n a u stere
,

I t tu rn s fo r still co n te n t an d qu ie t c hee r .
 L I TTE R A L I A . 61

3 .Thou lo v d st the l o w l y o f thi s w orl d o f ou rs ;

’

Th e grazi ng he rds the flocks of shee p or geese

, ,

T h e su nl ight fa l l ing on so me sn owy fle ece ,

T ho u sang st the w il d er w a ys th e ho mel ier flo wers

’

, ,

I n Natu re s less i n toxi cati n g ho u rs

’

M ost at th i n e e a se th o u wast ; th e slow i n crease

O f m or ni ng i n th e E a st th e qu ie t cease ,

O f dayl igh t i n th e We st th e e v e ni p g showers

, ,

M ore than th e storm fu l su n se t s th u n d erou s to wers ’

O r th e S heer s p len d ou rs o f th e S u m m er day

G ladde n ed thy so u l : m ore than th e fro n ti spi ece
The boo k t ho u lo v d st a n d fro m th e h eav e n ly p o wers
’

S o u g ht st fo r the solace o f th y p ilgri m way

’

, ,

Th e th i ngs that m ak e fo r raptu re less than peace .

4 Tho u w ast no t gl ad ; ye t sorry was t th o u no t ;

.

Th e n ote o f all th y bei n g p l a i n co n te n t ,

Peace wi tho u t p assi on as wi tho u t l a m en t

, ,

The golde n m ean w a s betwi xt col d an d h ot .

E n ough for th ee i t was t o kn o w Li fe s w h a t ;

’

I ts H o w tho u so u g hte st no t no r i ts i n ten t ,

B u t m ad s t a m i d st th e da ys that ca m e an d we n t
’

Th y h ea v en i n com m o n thi ngs a n d c o m m o n lo t .

Fo r u s wh ose l i p s h a ve d r a i n e d Li fe s c u p o f bri n e
’

, ,

Th in e ai m to o h u m bl e i s th y s p ee c h t o o c ol d ;
,

Yet wh en th e th ou gh t is p u rge d by l i fe s d e c l i n e ’

A nd goo d an d i ll sho w c l e a r as w e gr o w o ld , ,

We c o u n t th y wa te r m o re th a n o th er s wi n e ’

Thy sil v e r m o r e o f p ri c e th a n o the r s gol d ’

.
 O thers h av e stru ck a stro nger n ote th an th ou
5 .
,

W i th m ore ecstatic strai n s to h opes m ore h igh

Ou r hearts hav e rai se d an d to th e topm os t sky
Ha ve dra w n o u r so ul s u p from the worl dl y slou gh ,

W ith P y thian so ngs o f Nat ure s Wh y an d H o w ; ’

B u t th ou alo n e has t taugh t u s fro m th i ngs n igh

A nd co m m o n h el p to see k an d to rely ,

N o t o n what m ay be The n b u t what i s No w ,

.

So w he n al l othe r v oi ces have th ei r sou l

,

Of charm an d heal i ng l o st to th ee we tu rn ,

A nd fro m th y word in peace co n ten t me n t l ear n

To fi n d an d fai th i n Life s E tern al Wh ol e ’

A n d D u ty P ast an d Prese n t a n d To be
,
-

B i n di ng i n chai n s o f h eave nl y har m on y .

H ER M A N M E L V I L L E .

N O N E O f th e sea th at fabl e s b u t m u st yi eld

T o M el v il le ; wh ether wi th Whi te j ac k e t fai n
We are to s h are or R e d b u rn j oy an d pai n ;
, ,
’
Whe th er th rou gh Mardi s pala ces pal m cei led ,
-

W e stray o r wan der i n O m oo afi el d

'

O r dream wi th I sh mael cradl e d at the m ai n ,

H igh i n th e crow s n est o e r th e ro cki ng plai n

’
-
’

,
’
Fe w su ch en chan t m e n ts o er th e sou l can wiel d .

B u t o ver all th e t a l e o f T y p e e val e

, ,

O e r all h i s i d ylls o f th e l i fe afloat

’

,
“
T h e Whal e I pri ze wh erei n of a l l that wrote
”
, ,
’
O f Ocean n o n e e e r v oi ced for u s as h e
,

The c a chalot s m ad rush th e spl i n tered boat

’

, ,

Th e terrors a n d the splen do u rs o f th e sea .

 L I TTE R A L I A . 63

ST EP H A N E M A L L A RME .

F R I E N D o f m y yo u th w i th who m I shared the chan ce

,

O f l i fe for th ir ty years i n j oy an d woe ,

That han d i n h a n d an d heart i n h eart di ds t go

With m e th ough E ngl an d s I an d tho u o f F ran ce
,
’

T ho u hast fa red o n be fore m e i n a dvan ce , ,

I n to th e m ysti c seas to ebb an d flo w ,

Of ti m e that an swer n ot n or to an d fro

A re shaken o f th e s u rge o f ci rcu mstan ce .

B roth er fare wel l ! I sh a ll no t see th ee m o re ;

,

I kn o w that n e v er m ore fo r j oy o r pai n ,

O u r eyes sh al l m ee t o u r h a n ds shal l clas p agai n ;

,

Yet c lo se lie r I do u bt n ot than o f yore

, ,

O u r sou l s shall j o i n i n so m e transl u nar S phere ,

Where n e ver Wi n te r co m es no r le a ves are sere .

’
A U G UST E V I LL I E R S D E L I S LE A DA M .

V I L LI E R S o ld frie n d strange S p i ri t wei r d bu t

, , ,

Se eke r o f th a t wh i ch n o m an n e w o r O l d , ,

O f wom an born m igh t e ver yet beh ol d ,

What s ad s a r d on i c Fate i n d ays u n d u e , ,

W a s i t th y foo tste p s t o th e tom b that d rew ?

What P arc ae l ustres n i n e s c arce o ve rtol d
, ,

P u t th y fa i r l a m p o u t froze th y ho t blood col d

, ,

Wh il st ye t th e l igh t o f l i fe i n th ee w as n e w ?
A la c k th e a byss by Fa te s rel e n tl e s s l a w
’

, , ,

O n c e gaze d u p on th e l i fe to i t d o th d r a w
, ,

A nd tho u beyo n d th e b o u nds o f n igh ts a n d d a ys

,

Seeki ng w i th str a in i n g h a n d s a n d eye s th a t yearn

, ,

H ad s t tres p a sse d o n th e u n d i s c o ve r ed w a y s
A nd l ooke d u p on t he L a n d o f N O Re tu rn .
 L I T TE R A L I A .

T H EOD O R E D E B A N V I L LE .

A so n gbi r d tho u i f e ver was the re o ne !

,

P u re m idst corru pti on fearl ess m i d st affray

’

,
’
,

Tho u fare d st still o n thi n e u n falteri ng way ,

I n that sad F ran ce o f th i n e the sel f u n do n e ,

-
,
~

Dam n e d o ve r self wi th v i ct ory n e ve r won .

A lark that n e ve r dou bted of the day ,

T h o u sang e st sti ll u n dau n ted o n th e S p ray

, ,
’ ’ ’
A nd th ro ugh hate s m ists lo o k d st e v er for Lo v e s s u n .

’
T h o u g av st m e lo v e an d co m fort i n the days
’
W he n m y heart fai n ted fo r m y so ul s amaze ;
’
Be fore m i n e eyes bedi m m ed wi th sorrow s spe ll
, ,

T h y han d i t was th at h el d h ope s sh in i n g sign ; ’

N o r e v er shall I kn ow th y parallel
F o r so ngfu l chee r an d k i n dl i n ess di v i n e .

E .
J w GI BB
. . .

C OM R A D E , fare wel l wh ose fee t th e u n travel le d E ast

,

Lo n g ti me i n e qual m easu re tro d w i th m e !

F r o m that fair lan d o f flo wers wh ere stran d an d sea ,

Sh i n e wi th th e su n o f fable last n o t least ,

O f those wh o for u s Western s spread the feast

O f O rien t lore a n d E aster n poesy ,
’
I n e e r sh al l lo ok u po n th e l ike o f thee
F o r lo ve of so n g an d care o f bird a n d beast .

Th e pe n i s fal le n from th i n e eager h an d ,

D eath s fi nge r l a i d u po n the page u n do ne

’

Ye t i n som e i n terstellar M orn i n g lan d

,
-
,

I d o u bt n ot bu t thy ge n tl e so ul shall fi n d
I ts e a rthl y dre a m s fu lfi lle d i n heave nly k i n d ,

Wh e re Li fe an d Death where Lo ve an d Tru th are o n e

,
.
 L I T TE R A L I A . 65

L E C O NT E D E LI S L E .

H OP E i n fi n ite sai d st tho u d oth Death c o n tai n

, ,
“

Whe n to Li fe s b u tt ress w al l at the wo rld s en d

’
—
’

W it h d eath tho u w o nne st M a ster mi n e an d fri en d , ,

Whereas Ti m e s t rave l d o n e th e sou l fu ll fai n

,
’

Un to the etern al re st retu rn s ag a i n ,

What vi si on s me t thy v i e w what sh apes d id wen d ,

Be fore thy glan ces w he re the grey beac h be n d

,
-

Of Li fe slope s d o wn i n to Death s su rgeless m ai n ? ’

M aster tho u n ev er sh a lt retu rn to sho w

,

That w h ich tho u fou n des t i n that shorel ess se a ;

Th o u mayst no t co m e to u s ; bu t we to thee ,

O e rp ass i ng hapl y yet shal l wi n to kn ow

’

I f th ere th y h o p es accom p l i sh ed tho u didst see

Or the black n i gh t o f blan k Non e n ti ty .

T R I N IT A S A NG LI C A .

T H REE n am es o er all d o gl ori fy o u r lan d ;

’

Fi rst hi s w hil ere i n E nglan d s m igh tie st d ay

,
’

Ou r s ta ge il lu stri ou s o ver al l fo r a ye
Who m a d e to m a n y an u ndisco ve re d str an d
Nex t h i s lo ve te a rs a n d laugh te r h a n d i n h a n d
, ,

Un peered to l e ad ; an d last no t l east to sa y , , ,

H i s o n th e c a n vas w ho i n brigh t a rray

,

Se t th e w h ole gl o riou s s c h em e by N a tu re p l a n n e d .

H ereafter w a r d i f an y q u estio n m a k e
,

O f thee what m e n h a ve m o s t o f a ll th e m en
,
—

Wri t d o w n fo r gre a t u p o n the rol l o f fa m e ,

Fo r E nglan d s glo ry w ro ugh t w i th bru sh a n d p e n

’

Th ese th ree fo r th i n e ex e m p l a rs s h a l t th ou t a k e
A nd S hak s p e a re D i c k e n s Tu rn e r s ha lt th o u n a me
, ,
.
 L I TTE R A L I A .

W IT H A COPY OF S U LLY P RUD H OM M E S ’

“
L ES V A I N ES T E N D R ESS E S
H ERE for su ch a s will are roses ;
, ,

No n e o f that brigh t host th a t fl owers ,

A t the beck o f su n an d sho wers ,

Whe n the m i d dl e M ay u n cl oses

A ll th e raptu re that repose s
’
I n earth s frost e n chan te d bo wers ;
-

Su ch a s i n the shorten i ng h ou rs
’
Bl ow are th ese fo r A u tu m n s posies .

Y et for so m e th ey h av e the i r feat n ess

, ,

Ge n tl e so u ls that fro m l i fe s madn e ss ’

From i ts c r uel cold co m p l ete n ess ,

F ro m i ts ho t hyste ri c gl adn ess

Sh ri n k co n te n t fro m l o v e an d s a dn ess
,

S til l to cru sh a cu rio u s swee tn ess .

P O P U LA RIT Y .

T O h im w ho seeks what i s n ot bo ugh t o r sold

, ,

Wh o will n o t bow th e n eck i n ser v itu d e

N o r p a n der t o the u n th i n ki ng m u l ti tu d e ,

A pproo f com e s sel do m ti ll h i s bon es are cold ,

Or at th e l e a st u n ti l h e waxeth old
, , ,

T i l l hope is dead an d may n o t be ren ewe d

A nd all that li fe can sho w o f fai r an d good
Dea d l eav es an d ash es gro wn l i ke e lfi n gold , .

S O to the poe t po p ular ity ,

D en ied i n you th an d gi ven w he n o n th e wane

A re l ife an d hope i s l ike th e p rom ise d fe e
, ,

So lo ng w ith h el d an d p a i d at l a st i n vai n ,

T hat d a m n e d Me hm O u d to al l e tern i ty ,

T he g i fts that crosse d F i rd au si s fu n eral trai n ’

.
 UT P I C T URA

P A N I M G E B US C H .

( A P I C T U RE BY H A N S T H O M A ) .

W H A T p i p st tho u i n the t w il it th icke t Pan ?

’

What dost th ou here i n this ou r day o f J u n e ,

Tho u that l o ng s h u t fro m sigh t of s u n an d m oo n

, ,

De forc i ng death s i m m i tig a ble ban

’

R e v i si te st th e h au n ts an d h ou rs O f m a n
A nd i n o u r w oo d l a n ds w here th e ri ng d oves croo n
,

So ngs sad as l i fe re t ri llst th e o l d e n tu n e

,
-

The bl ue bi rd fl u ted wh e n th e w orld began ?

Back to thy grav e gray ghost i n P ax o s I sle !
, ,

Th ere m i d the m o a n o f th e Ion ian m ai n

, ,

U n der th e sapph i res o f the Greci a n S k y ,

A ll lapt an d ro u n d e d w i th th e w arm su n s sm il e
’

T h ere dream th y d ream s o f su n n y d a ys go n e by ,

Far fro m o u r s ad w an w o rl d of stri fe a n d p ai n .

L E C A P UC H O N RO UG E .

( A P IC T U R E B Y G R EU Z E ) .

W H E N al l the w o rl d w a s you ng an d fa ir ,

When al l earth s ril ls r a n hon ey d e w

’
-

A nd all th e fi rm am e n t w as bl u e ,

I n Ed e n w e togeth er we re .

T w o lo vers o n you th s gol d e n stai r

’

Lo v e s o nl y s w ee ts i n d ee d w e k n e w
’

, ,

A nd n o thi n g o f h i s bi tte r br e w ,

N o r e ve r h e a r d th e n a m e o f c a re .

Ye t fai r a n d y o u n g a rt th o u to d a y : -

U p o n m e fr o m th e c a n va s th e re ,

Wi th th y re d l i p s a n d a r tles s a i r ,

T ho u lo o k s t as i f th e w o rl d sh o u l d n e er
' ’

( lro w o ld no r y o u t h s h o u l d p a ss a n a y ;

A nd I a la c k ! my h e a d i s g ra y
,
.
70 UT P I C T UR A

M ED EA .

( A P IC T U R E B Y F . S A NDY S ) .

V E NG E A N C E ye Go d s ! Fo r I am wil d wi th wrong
,

Z eu s H er e A res ye celestial m ates

, , , ,

A nd P hoebu s th o u th a t i n th e m orn in g s gates

’
, ,

T hro n e s t i n vi n ci bl e of shafts an d son g

, ,

A nd C y p ris that as th ou art s w ee t art stro ng

, , ,

A nd ye ye gri m i ne xorabl e Fates

, ,

That o ve r Go d s a n d m ort a ls h old yo u r states ,

Help m e that h a ve e n d u re d too lo ng to o l on g !

, ,

Me of m i n e e n e m i es b u t j u stify ,

T hat h a v e n o re vere nce for the m ost h igh Gods ,

’
N O tho ught o f j u sti ce o r th e F u r ies rods :
Th en ye I m m ort a l s wi th yo ur fi ery cars
, , ,

C om e sn atch yo ur m a i de n back u n to the stars

,

T o d wel l wi th y ou fore ve r i n the sky !

B A C C H A NA L
( A P I C T U R E B Y A R N OLD B O C K LIN ) .

WH O l ov e th gi rl s an d gol de n so ng ,

He re l et hi m c om e a n d have h is will !
Th e su n a bov e th e heave n ward h ill
Ye t h an gs an d al l the m e ad s alo ng
, ,

Th e Wi ne g o d l e a ds h is w i n so m e thro ng .

T he merry m on th i s wi th u s still ;
Th e worl d w i th ou t a d oub t o f il l
I s gla d or tho ugh t o f Wi n ter s wrong ’
.

A lack ! What hath o u r gray n e ss h ere

Wi th th is gl ad Payn i m rie to pass ,

O u r Wi n ter w i th i ts go ld e n y e a r ,

Who O f S il e n u s bu t h is a s s ,

Who kn o w o f Mom u s b u t h is ro d ,

H is tigers o f the ti p s y G o d ?
 UT P I C T UR A 7I

D ER T O D A L S F REU N D .

( A P I C T U R E nv A L F R ED R E T H EL ) .

N EA R i s th e n igh t o f th y l o ng day at han d .

Past is the P ast wi th all its j o y an d d ol e ;

,

L i fe s m ists are li fti ng from th e appoi n te d goal

’
.

T he su n se t sleeps u p o n the sl u m ber i ng lan d ,

A mell ow gl ory fall n o n s e a an d stran d ;

’

A nd w i th h is han d of bo n e Fri e n d D eath d o th toll

,

The bell that parl e y s wi th th e parti ng so ul

A l m os t the hou r gl ass e m p ty i s o f san d
-
.

Peace o ve r al l th e lan dsca p e l ies wi th ou t

A nd peace w i thi n u p o n thy qu ie t en d ,

Li fe and its cares fo rgo tte n h ope a n d do u bt

, ,

I ts stor m s al l fall e n s ti rle ss H eaven se n d

.
—

T ha t whe n m y san d s of l i fe a re ru n n i ng ou t
, ,

Death by m y si d e as th i n e m a y stan d as frie n d !

, ,

G O TT E R I M W A LD E .

( A P I C T U R E B Y M o R I T z S CH W IN D ) .

I can n ot heal m e o f th e hau n ti ng care ,

Th e ba c k w a r d yearn in g fo r a bygon e d ay ,

When th i ngs yet l i v e d w h ich l i ve n o l o nge r may ,

W h en the you ng w o rl d w as i n a you nge r a i r

, ,

O n o the r w ise th a n th i s o u r o ld w o r l d fai r ,

.

Bel i ke tis i d le ; y et i n th is o u r gray

,
’

O f m o d ern l igh tl ess ness m i n e ey es a w ay

,

I c a n n o t tu rn fr o m th e d e ligh ts th a t w e r e .

Wh a t boo ts th e e xil e th a t twe re w i se to t el l

’

Fa r fro m h i s fa the rl a n d c on te n t to d w el l
O r h i m th a t still i n p i n e m u st l i v e a n d d i e
,

ln th i s o u r da rkl i n g d u l n e ss h e Wel l
,

Fo rg e t th e ( lo d s w i th w h m i n d re a m s g n e by
o
,
o
,

He l i v ed a n d l o ve d be n e a th a b r ight e r sky ?
 U T P I C T UR A

T HE T W O P O L ES .

TW O poles o f A rt th ere be th e false th e tru e , ,

On e n egati ve to wh ose p l e n i po te n ce
,

Bru te lo n gi ng t urn s an d sen su al appeten ce

A nd h u m ou r s h ifti ng sti ll fro m o ld to n e w
Th e o ther posi ti ve th e so u l u n to
, ,

Speaks an d w i th Beau ty sh eer to heave n s far he n ce

’
A bo ve earth s m i re u pl i fts th e e n n obl ed se n se
A nd all th i ngs grav i tate be twee n th ese two .

By thi s assay all S pi ri ts th ou mayst tes t .

Th e h igh t u n ed sou l i n th is o u r worl d of Wi ll

-
, ,

B u t B eau ty fo ll o ws sel fless an d di v i n e ;

,

Wh ilst that to see k wh i ch doth bu t i n teres t

,

The Sel f bu t s ti rs the ign oble se n se is still

, ,

The stam p an d hall mark of th e P hil isti n e

~
.

I N N OM I N A T A .

( A P I C T U R E BY M A R I AN O FO R T UN Y v MA D RA z o )
.

A face u p fl o ati ng th ro ugh a sh i m m e ri n g sea

Of dre a m s resu rge n t wheth e r from th e Past
,

O f Ti m e m e k no w e th n ot or i f fo recast
, ,
’
Upo n th e P rese n t s glass as y et to be , ,

F rom the di m d reamlan d of F u tu ri ty .

B u t th i s I k n o w o f wome n fi rst a n d last

, , ,

Th is o nl y she fro m th e E tern a l V as t

O f th e Worl d s So u l i t i s t hat speaks to m e
’
.

These are her l ips who m I h ave so ugh t i n vai n

,

T hrough m an y a de v iou s waste o f n igh ts an d days ;

T hese a re h er s tarry eyes wh ose w ax an d w an e ,

S til l w ere my be a c on s i n the dreaml a n d s ways ; ’

A nd n e ver shal l I take h e r by th e han d ,

U n ti l D eat h bri n g m e to the U nkn o w n Lan d .

 UT P I C T UR A 73

PE OF PS Y C HE
T H E RA .

( A P I C T U R E B Y P R UDH ON ) .

W H A T is y o u sl u m beri ng mai d en w on d er wh i te ,
-
,

T hat l i ke a gossam er throu gh he a v e n fa res

, ,

U p born e an d wafte d of the froli c a i rs ?

Psych e i t i s th ey b r i ng i n brief d eli gh t ,

To dwell w i th E ros i n h is lan d o f l igh t .

A lack po or m ai d ho w m an y w eary s tai rs

, ,

M u st tho u o e rc lim b o f toi l s an d d o u b ts an d cares

’

E re ful l th y se n se shal l stee p i n thy l or d s si gh t !

’

S weet sou l o f th e w o rld s j oy s an d woes th e han d ’

O f ve nge fu l hea ve n i s he a vy u po n th e e .

Tru e Lo ve i s stro ng ; bu t F a te su pre m e com man d

,

Hath o ve r h i m n o r su ffe reth h i m free

H is o wn o r e er i n d arkn ess an d i n col d
,
’

, ,

T he appoi n te d tale o f su ffe ran ce be tol d .

J E S US O N L A K E G E N N E S A RE T .

(A P I C T U R E B Y EUG EN E D E L A C R O I x ) .

M A ST E R w e p e rish ! w as th e cry A w ake !

,
”
.
“

A nd he th e m ysti c h eave n de p u te d g ue st
, ,
-
,

T hat sl u m bere d c ra d le d o n the billo w s breast

,
’

A nd d ream e d u n trou bl e d o f the sto rm tosse d l ak e

,
-
,

A m id th e wi n d s w a i l a n d th e w il d w a v e break
’
-

O f re a l ms o f p e a ce beyo nd the gol d e n W es t ,

“
Whe re i s y o u r fa i th ? sai d a n d th e w o rd fro m re st
”
,

Risi ng th a t s til le d th e r a gi ng w a t e rs s p a ke
, ,
.

A la c k for u n b e l ie vi ng hu m a nk i nd !
Ho w m an y a He rcul e s w i tho u t th e i r c a re , ,

lla th w r o ugh t a n d p e rish ed o n the m o u n t a i n si d e ,

Ho w m a ny a h i g h l ro ni e t he u s e r s t h a th p i n e d
’
,

Ho w m a ny a C h ri s t e x c la i n n ng i n de s p a i r
, ,

Wh e r e i s y o u r fai th u p n L i fe s r ss h at h d i e d !
'
“
c o o
74 UT P I C T UR A

ED WA R D B U RN E J O N ES .

N O U G HT i s the re bette r i n th is worl d than sl eep ,

”
Th e A rabs say ; excepti ng death i t be
S weet sleep i n death an d h appy dream s to thee ,

Fai r soul that s ti l l o n earth di dst vi gil keep

, ,

Li fe al l to o short the l o vel y shapes to reap ,

T hat th rou gh th y brai n we n t tro opi n g ceasel essl y ,

Pl ea d i ng i n co lo u r an d i n form to be
B o d ied an d rescu ed fro m th e dreaml an d s deep ! ’

T he l o veso m e m em ories o f a brigh ter day

T h ou lim ne d st to th y pe n cil as m y pe n
, , ,

D e a r whe n m ore colo u r was i n li fe an d m e n

,

Were si m pl e r than be n e a th ou r skies O f gray .

Frie n d m ay we m eet i n so m e se re n er lan d

, ,

Wh ere o u r l ost dream s shal l take u s by the han d !

V A L E D I CT O R Y .

(J T N O B A U G 3 1
. . .
, . .
,

Y O U R n am e set d o w n am o n g the n am es u n kn own

,

Ne w n u m b ered o f th e i n n u merabl e ro u t
—
,

W herewi th De a th rou n d s ou r l i ttl e l i ves abo u t ,

F all s o n m y he a rt l i ke th e sepul ch ral ston e

,
.

Y ou lo ve d m e n o t ; nay fo r you r tho ught al o n e ,

Yo u l o v ed you r wayw a rd thou gh t that wo ul d n ot o u t

, , ,

T h a t m u re d y o u l i fel ong i n a m ist o f d o ubt

A nd d ied wi th y o u to bl ossom ye t u nblo wn ,
.

Ye t I I l o ved y o u as I l o v ed m y yo u th
, , ,

A nd w i th you r death th ough m an y a wav e O f d a ys ,

A nd n igh ts h ath wel l e d between ou r l i v es si n ce l ast ,

T hey m e t yet som e w h a t o f m y Spri ng o f sooth

,

A nd d ream m e th i n k s i n to the da rkl ing haze

, ,

H ath su n ke n o f the i n satiable P ast .

 V A RI A .

O UR D EA D .

1 OF t hose we ve lo ve d an d l ost too wel l w e kn o w

.
’

That th ey are go n e to c o m e ag a i n no m ore ,

That i n no fu tu re sky n o foreign sho re

, , ,

T he la psin g years to u s agai n shal l S ho w

Th ei r d ear belo v e d shapes of lo ng ago
-

We kn o w that n o n e O f th ose wh o re go n e befo re ’

Cam e e ve r bac k at Death s rel en tl ess d oor ; ’

A nd ye t we can n ot l et o u r d a rl i ngs go .

Nor d o we th i n k th a t al l i n th e m w e kn e w ,

Whi ch m ade th em d ear by w h ich th e m sel v es th ey were

, ,

E yes l i ps h a n d s vo ice breath boso m foreh ea d h a ir

, , , , , , , ,

N o t on ly back to earth fi re water ai r, , , ,

B u t wrough t i n Natu re s c r u cibl e a n e w

,
’

A re gon e to m a ke e a rth gree n a n d h eave n bl u e .

2 I f we co ul d fol l o w the m wh ere th ey a re go n e

.
,

Ho w sho u l d o u r l i ps the i r l i p s p ress i n th e rose ?

H o w sh ou l d o u r a rm s u p o n the wi n d wafts c lose -

Ou r eye s w i th the i rs i n gree n o f w oo d an d la w n ,

O u r h a n d s c om m i ngl e i n th e flu sh o f da w n ?
Whe n we as th ey o f li fe i t s j o ys a n d w o e s
, , , ,

A re free fa r s c a tte re d to e a c h bre a th th a t bl o w s

, ,

No lo nge r h el d o f fle s h a n d bl o o d i n p a wn ,

L oose d fro m th e l e t o f h o p e j o y d ou bt a n d p a i n
, , ,

Ea c h a tom o f u s fre e to fa re a n d ble n d

W i th w i n d s a n d w a te rs flo w e rs a n d su n a n d r a i n
, ,

The n m a y we l o o k t o be w i th th e m a g a i n ;
A nd n o th in g w il l i t p rofit u s til l th e n
Bu t to e n d u re w i th p ati en c e to t h e e n d .
 VA RI A .

W O RK .

O FT hav e I m a rv el le d i n m y sadde r mo od , ,

A t readin g i n th e Scriptu res O f th e J e w

,

T h e race th a t n e v er ye t set han d to d o

That wh ic h o f oth ers d on e procu re th ey co u ld ,

D r a wers o f water h e wers n o r o f woo d ,

Work worst set d own o f all that m akes us rue ,

F o r pri m al cu rse th a t m e n i s bor n u n to

B ran de d for ch i e fest i ll li fe s ch iefest good
,
’
.

Y e t th at th e d ictu m o f th e T he rap e u t
Of P au l the E sse n ian doctor an d ad e pt
, ,

Wh ose speech fo r C hrist pro fessi n g we acce pt , , ,

I n these ou r days o f vai n h ysteri c heat ,

I m arv el m ore h ath born e s u ch scan ty fru i t

, ,
” l
W ho wi ll no t labou r n ei ther let hi m eat ! ,

I N M EM O R I A M “
R O V ER O B .
J ULY 2, 1
902 .

M Y l ittl e ge n tle e at wh ose eyes n o d ov e ,

M ight e ver m atc h fo r tr uth an d te n de rn ess ,

Wh ose l ife was o n e l on g e ffort to e xpress ,

I n th y m u te speech an o v erflowi ng lo ve , ,

Th e waveri n g lo ve o f wo me n far abo ve ,

I can n o t th i n k that death th y ge n til esse

Ha th en d ed al l o r that thy fo nd exce ss
I n th is th y ten years span fo u n d scope en ough
’
.

I can n o t cre d i t th a t n o so u l i n bo n d ,

N O th ough t th ere was beh i n d th ose wistful eyes ,

T hat p l ea d ed fo r th y d u m bn ess as on e cries ,

O u t fro m Life s d u sk i n to th e d ark beyo n d

’

N o r d ou b t som e w h en beyo n d th e st a rs to fi n d
T h e so u l th a t l a y th ose l ooks of th i n e behi n d .

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79

MA RT Y RS O F H I ST O R Y .

H AN N I B A L 1 . .

W H O on the page o f h istory p ast doth pore

The re m u ch for sorro w fi nd e th wh ich doth cal l ;
T h e world Ch ri st dri n ki ng of th e cup of gall
-

, ,

Stretch ed th rough th e ages o n the cross of war ,

Wh ilst plagu e death floo d an d fam i n e v ul tu res fo u r

, , , ,

O n h is sa d v i t a ls p rey : b u t o ver all , ,

Fo r wh at t he h o stil e F a tes wi th H a n n i b a l
Wrough t i n the days bygon e m y h e a rt is sore ; ,

Far A fri c s go d li ke so n hal f I tal y

’

, ,

Th ough foil ed of succou r by h i s foes at h om e ,

T wel ve years w ho hel d ag a i n st the m igh t o f R o m e ,

A nd then recalle d an d baffled o versea

, ,

D rai n i n g for Carthage sake the e n ve n om ed bowl

, , ,

To th e h igh Gods ga ve back h is gl orio u s so ul .

2 . C XE S A R .

NO R less fo r h i m I gri e v e o f l a ter ye a rs ,

T hat m igh ti est J u l i u s R om e s m ost goo d ly so n

,
’

O f all Li fe s n u rsli ngs s u re th e n obl est o ne

’

That e ve r tro d h e r st a ge o f bl oo d a n d tears ,

Th at C aes a r w ho by wi tn ess o f h is p eers, ,

E e r o f free w ill e n d u re d to i nj u re n o n e
’

Who i n all lan d s w hi ch be ben e a th th e su n

, ,

Cam e saw an d c on qu ere d he a rts a n d eye s an d

,

A nd a t th e last by e n vi ou s Fa te s re ve rse
’

, ,

U n to th e fou l a ss a ssi n s bl o o d y k n i fe ’

Co n d em n e d to ren d e r u p h i s n obl e l i fe ,

N or i m p re c a ti o n u tt e re d n e i th e r cu r s e ,

Bu t wi th h is m a n tl e ve ile d h is m igh ty h e ad
E t tu B ru te ! s ighe d an d s o w a s dead
”
A nd “
,
.
 V A R /A .

3 . COLU M BU S .

HE pu t o ff em pi re l ike a worn o u t wede

,
-
,

Fo r he ro s we a ri ng waxen o ve rm e a n
’

A nd as the Gods i m m ortal an d seren e ,

T hat breath e a n a i r abo v e m an s l u st a n d greed ’

N o r o f th e i m perial pu rpl e stan d i n n ee d ,

T o S ho w as G o d s u po n th e wo rl d l y sc e ne ,

Wi th th e bare gran deu r o f h i s so ul beseen ,

S u n crow n ed abode i n h is acco m pl ish ed dee d

-
.

Wh e n s u c h as he th ei r fe tters wear for flo wers

A nd for chie f h o n o u r h ol d th e scorn o f m en
H o w sh ou ld w e l esser m ort a ls n o w as the n , ,

H e re i n thi s m ean er m artyrdom o f o u r s

, ,

B u t for sharp lau rels Li fe s a fl ro nts es po u se ’

,
’
The tho rn set crown s that bi n d th e thi n ker s bro ws ?
-

4 . S AUL .

T H Y face we see b u t th rough the m i sts o f h ate

Sav e by th e ch ron icl es o f j e a lo u sy ,

R a n co u r an d m ali ce n ough t we kn o w of t hee

,

Ye t m ay the eye o f tho ugh t d i scri m i n ate ,

A th w a rt th e web o f l ies an d s orry Fate

,

Wo v en wh ere from th y stro ng si m pl ici ty

,

I n th is w aste world m igh t n e ver struggl e fre e ,

O n e sim pl y great as fe w o n e a rth are gr eat .

Nay an d m eth i n ks th y m igh ty weary s p righ t

, , ,

Clogge d i n th e m esh o f p riestcr a ft an d o f gu ile ,

So l on g o n earth w he n tho u o n Gil bo a s h eigh t

,
’

W i th the shar p stee l le tt s t o u t I see a s m ile ’

,
’
O n th y stern fa c e as o f a hero s sou l
, ,

Of Li fe con te n t to be a t last m a de whole .

 V A RI A . 81

5 . P R O M ETH EUS .

P R I M O R D I A L Sav i ou r P rom etheu s th o u , , ,

T hat i n th e t w il igh t O f the m orrowi ng earth ,

Com p assi o n ate o f m o rtal dol e a n d de a rth ,

Fro m th i n e i m m ortal h arbou rage d i d s t bow

’
A nd to the waste wo rl d s se r vi ce th e n as n o w ,

By th e fi erce Fates drai ne d dry o f j oy an d m i rth

A nd peace an d al l that m akes l i fe l iv in g worth -
,

Th ysel f by th e fi re s toke n didst avo w ;

’

Th ee stil l o n Cau cas us th e vu l tu re s tear

A nd still ete rnal i n th e E tern al A y e
, ,

Type of wo rl d s w on t w i th a l l that s goo d an d fai r

’ ’

Skywar d thy sm ile th o u s m i lst o f sa d d is d ai n ’

A s th e Go d s k n o w i ng p u ppe ts o f a d ay
A nd thee the tru e Go d o n th y th ro n e o f pai n .

6 . R OB ER T E D M UND L EE .

M Y th ou gh t at th i s s w ee t seaso n o f th e p ri m e
, ,

W he n h ope an d l i fe n e w bl ossom back to th ee , ,

M y e age r boyh o o d s he ro goe th Lee

’

, , .

N ear forty years sin ce that th y s tri fe su bl i m e

,

W a s s p e d h a ve p a sse d an d m e n wel l n igh thy ti m e

,

A nd th ee fo rgo tte n h av e Ye t take fro m m e .

Th i s trifl i ng tri bu te to th y m em o ry ,

Th i s w o rd o f l o ve a n d o f m em ori a l rhym e .

A lack th e w ro ng ye t l i v es ; the righ t i s d e ad ;

,

A nd n othi ng i t av a i l e th g a i n st the fl o o d
’

O f Fate to fare : bu t th is I k n o w ful l wel l ;

Whe n i n th e last re d fi el d the fre e Sou th fe l l
A nd l i be rty wi th h e r th e te a rs I s h e d
,

C a m e fr o m m i n e i n m os t h e a rt n o t te a rs bu t bl o o d , ,
.
 V A R /A .

w o G O TT E R S I N D N I C HT

W H EREA S n o Gods are phan tas ms hol d s way ,

T h u s h e who s ang of ho w the F ates did fi l l

To Wall e nste i n the cu p o f go od an d ill :
A nd so say I i n th i s o u r m ean er d ay
, ,

Whe n al l m e n wo rsh i p ped o n ce is passed a way

I n to O b l i v io n an d th e i dol Wil l
O n o u r Oly mp u s s ol e a bi deth still ,

T he o n e base God to who m we ben d an d pray .

Here wh ere i n d arkn ess i nd i sse v e rable

, , ,

Lo ve h on o u r fai th are su n ke n an d n o l igh t

, ,

I S l eft to gu ide u s m i dst th e u tte r gloom

’
,

Sav e that o f l e v i n s h u rtl i ng th ro ugh th e n igh t ,

Th e ways o f phan tasm s of co m i ng doo m

A re fu l l ; o u r l i ves the lar v ae hau n t of h ell .

M E NS A N G LI C A .

” 1
Y O U E ngl ish h av e th e pass io n o f fair play ,

! uo th France s dai n tie st l i v i ng n o vel i st

’
.

H o w o ft h ath E n glan d what wi th armo ured fi st

F ro m th e e mbattl ed worl d sh e re n t away
For co n scie n ce sake back gi ve n agai n an d aye
’

B are than ks for m agnan i m i ty hath m issed ,

F o u l than kl essn ess an d hate that m igh t n o t l i st

,

B u t wax wi th be n efi ts bu t h ad to pay !
,

Ye t sh e forbe a re th ; fo r forbearan ce sti l l

Th e toke n i s o f the su pe rior race
A nd magn an i m i ty the m ark o f grace .

L ike th e Th ird H e n ry o f the V aloi s l i n e ,

Betraye d sh e m ay be O fte n i s i n fi n e
, , ,

B u t decei ve d n e ve r re n de ri ng good for il l

,
.

L es A ngl is
a o nt le fa n tis m e d e
a la l y ut é
o a .
-
P A UL B O URG E T .
 V A RI A . 83

T O MA X E B E R ST A D T I N WI L L E S D E N C E M ET E R Y .

M Y th ough t to that sad J an uary d a y

Goe s back of h a l f a score o f years ag o ,

Wh e n u n d ern eath th e n e w l y m el ted s n o w

Th e las t o f that brigh t wi t w as lai d a w ay ,

That eager tho u gh t th at w ith i ts su n n y play

,

O f l o ve an d h u m o u r he l d o u r hear ts aglo w ,

A nd we th e las t sa d h omage he re belo w ,

That lo ved th ee stan di ng by th y grave m u st pay

, ,
.

Max sh a l l I n e v er tal k wi th thee agai n

,

Of al l we lo v ed an d n o ne e nough b u t w e ,

O f D icke n s D u m as Gau tier (pee rless three ! )

, , ,

Li sz t Wagn e r Schopen h auer ? Wo e i s m e !

, ,

H o w m an y a part o f th is sa d h eart an d b rai n

Of m i n e i s bu ri ed i n thy gr a ve with th ee !

ON THE LI M P O P O . 1
9 00 .

WE th at are E n gl ish me n h e crie d sh a ll w e

, ,
“

R u n fro m the se d irty D u t c hland d ogs ? Sc a rce m igh t

”

T h e l i ttle b a n d th a t battl ed fo r th e righ t

A g a i n s t th e am bu she d foem e n o ne to th ree , ,

M ake h ea d an d som e beg a n to yiel d a n d flee ;

,

Whe n wi th th ese wo r d s i n to th e m i dd le fi gh t
, ,

R u sh ed valian t l i ttle P l u m e r an d th e fl igh t

R etri ev i n g o f d e feat m ad e v i c to ry
,
.

Th ree years h ave past si n c e th i s b r a ve d e e d b efell ;

Yet tru m p e t l ike m y hea rt th e t a l e d o th sti r
,
-
,

W i th th e a ssu r a n ce th a t th ou gh he a ve n a n d he ll ,

Co m bi n e a gai n s t her all wi th E n gl a n d w e l l ,

Sh a l l be w h i l st ye t suc h so n s to s u c c ou r he r
,

Sh e hath as Pl u m er Powell K i t c he n e r , ,
.
 V A RI A .

T RA NS A ST R A .

B E Y O N D th e stars ! What i s bey on d th e stars ?

We qu estio n s til l beyo n d those lam ps o f gold
,
-
,

That all th i ngs m ortal wh ethe r n e w o r old , ,

S hak sp e are as Ha fi z E n gl an d e v e n as Fars

, ,

R u i n as happi n ess an d peace as wars ,

Wi th th e l ike l o vel ess co n sta n cy beh ol d ,

E ach as th e o the r pe nsi ve pal e an d cold , ,

V e n u s as M ercu ry an d J o ve as M ars ?
N o mo re gro w n sadl y w ise fo r cl earer sigh t
, ,

We look to fi n d n ew hea ve n s bey o n d th e bl u e ,

Ne w P aradisal worl ds o f lo ve and l igh t ;

O u rsel ves resign yet can n ot plai n o n pl ai n
B u t past th e stars to seek o f Space i n an e ,

T hrough T i m e an d S ilen ce stre tch i ng still an e w .

H ER C U L I S C O L U M N XE .

B E Y O N D G ibral tar strai t the n arro w seas ,

’
T wi x t Spai n an d A frica o n ei ther h an d , ,
’
G u ardin g as t were t wo m o u n ds h ea ve n po i n ti ng stan d
,
-

O f sto n e o e rw e athe re d o f th e bri n y breeze

’
,

Th e P illars e rs t so cal le d o f H ercu les

-
.

H ithe r th e h ero wo n an d hav i ng scan n ed

Waters an d S kies n or sign o f farther stran d
’
P er ce i v ing for world s e n d erected th ese
,
.

We O f the V i ki ng breed fo r bou n d n o wise ,

C o n ten t ill i m i tabl e se a s an d S ki es ,

A s Hercul es to take the worl d h ave gon e

, ,

A bou t fro m set o f su n to break o f dawn

, ,

A nd for n e w worlds to con q u er stil l a stri ve -

,

A re l ike to d ie o f w istfu l ness l ike Cl i ve , .

 V A R /A . 85

nEP I A E I M M A EO N I RO N .

H O W lon g S hall we th e pregn an t words o e rhe ar ’

Un h eedi n g i n th e He bre w Wri t that stan d

, , ,
“
The poor shal l n e ver cease ou t o f th e land
H o w l ong S ilk pu rse to fas h io n o f so w s ear ’

S tri ve an d to cau se the d regs o f race ru n cl ear ?

H o w lo ng wi th du l ce t spee ch an d u s a n ce blan d
See k to tam e rat an d wol f th a t u n ders ta n d ,

No la w b u t force that kn o w n o fa i th b u t fear ?

,

Whe n sh al l w e l earn that ki n dn ess cruelty

Sheer is to h i m th at i s h is passi on s sl a ve ’

That fro m h i m sel f th ere s n oth i n g h i m can sav e

’

Fro m Death s red fu r nace m ou th an d ru i n s ma w

’
-
’

B u t disci pl i ne e n forci n g Tru th s d ecree

,
’

A nd stern fu lfi l m en t o f an equal law ?

LO V E A ND RE A SON .

A w oman at so m e ti m e o f year tis tru e

, ,
’

I s n ec essary ; b u t n o bu si ness m ak e
Of he r Th u s Fl etch e r s sto u t O l d sol d ie r s p a ke
.
” ’

I n those p l ai n ti m es w h e n a l l of what al l d o
Were n o t ash am e d to s p eak n or that from v ie w , ,

By h i d i ng th ough t to qu ell fo r p ru d e ry s s a ke
, ,
’

Wh i c h fro m th e very sou r c e i ts roo t d o th t a ke

O f natu ral l i fe i n a ll th i ngs O l d a n d n e w .

C oul d w e b u t l i ve by sage L e o nt i u s s a w
’

A nd i n ou r l o ve s u n to a tte m p e r a n c e h ol d
A nd reason kee p a nd u n d e rst a n d i ng s l a w
’

What st a tes h ad th ri v en th a t fell to ru i n re d

, ,

W hat he a rt s w e r e w arm th a t l ng ag o a re c o l d
,
o ,

Wh a t fa i th s a nd h o p e s we re l i v e t ha t no w a r e d e ad ,
!
 V A RI A .

SP O R T

B UT for am u se me n ts l i fe were tol erable ,

So sai d th e sage ; an d certes w hat i n co u rt ,

”
A nd h all an d s tre et am u se me n t m e n report
Is weari n ess fo r th ose past words to tel l
, ,

To w h o m true pl easu re is dele ctabl e

A nd h igh est n obl e work ; wh ilst wh at fo r spor t
, ,
“

A las ! i s hol de n o f th e baser sort ,

What for th e n obler se n se were di rer h el l

T h a n ou r d u m b fell ows p ai n to see to he a r
’

T h e r a bbi t s scream th e hare s despair i n g cry

’

,
’
,

To m eet th e dyi n g bi rd s fast glaz i ng eye ’

-
,

R eproach ful for i ts l i fe o f har ml ess ch eer

C ru sh ed ou t by fools wh o n oth i ng better kn ow
,
’
Than to fi n d pleasu r e i n an oth er s woe ?

S P ES C R UD EL I O R .

EX C E PT for h ope o u r l i ve s at peac e m igh t be

,
.

Worst gi ft o f the sardo n i c G ods to me n ,

’
That o f th e N i n e Beati tu des m ak st ten ,

Fo r th at o f all creatio n bles t i s h e

Who n o ugh t e xpec ts we sh ou ld n ot bu t for thee
, , ,

NO W possible n eglect for hope less T H E N ;

We sho u l d no t wal low i n th e worldly fen ,

Whe n wi th d e si re d espair off cast m igh t we -

.

E xce p ti n g th ou i n to the fru i tless fi gh t

Urg e d st u s back we lon g asi de had lai d
,

Th e ho p eless stre ss to w a rd the mo cki ng l igh t ,

That still th e m ore we fol low m ore doth fade

, , ,

A nd an e ter n al h a rbou r fo r the s p right

I n R esign at io n s san ctuaries had made
’
.
 V A R /A . 87

F A LS E S L A V ER Y A ND TR UE .

M U C H i n th ese p rati ng ti m es o f ou rs h ath bee n

O f slave ry d iscou rsed an d su ng an d w ri t ,

B u t m ostl y as m esee m s wi th lit tle w i t

'

, , .

For i f (as su re ly ) sl a ve ry se rv i ce m e a n
, ,

Who i s the re h ere bu t ser veth ? ki ng an d qu ee n ,

P easan t a n d n obl e al l i n serv i ce kn i t

,

E ach u n to o ther as i s well a n d fi t

, ,

S o bu t th e w age do to the work c o n v en e .

On e slave ry bu t the re i s o f a ll th a t be , ,

I n tol erable m a ki ng Gods to w eep

, ,

Th e slavery o f the wise a n d passio n free -

T o t h ose that serve th e i r l u s ts o f goo d t o ill , ,

N oble to base F ro m su c h a sl a very sti ll

.

God o f H is grace o u r ki n dl y E ngl a n d keep !

C A T K I ND A ND H UM A N K I N D .

M Y cat that s its an d sl ee p s u p on m y kn ee

, ,

F o r sh ee r i n tel l igen ce wi th me n I kn o w
,

N o t o nl y can c om pare bu t h igh or l ow , , ,

Fe w reach h i s sta n da r d o f m or a l i ty .

Th at w h i ch I d o fo r h i m h e re n d ers m e
Wi th l o ve an d fa i th s uch a s fe w h u man s sh o w ,

R ej oi ces when c om e a n d w he n I g o ,

C ri es a t m y d o o r no r c o m fo rte d w ill be .

”is s p re a d i n g r u ff h i s bu sh y t a il a n d h a i r
,

Fo r va n i ty s u l fi c i ng h i m c o n t e n t
He d oes n ot p i n e the p o w e r W i th m e to s h a re
Nor o n th e d el eg a ti o n i s be b e n t ,

lo h a r a ss m e w ho p a y fo r h i m a n d c a r e
‘

O f re pr e s e n tati v e s t Pa rl i a m e n t
o .
 V A RI A .

T H E C R EA T I O N OF W OM A N .

W H E N G o d an e n d o f m aki ng m an had wrought ,

Fl esh of H i s fl esh an d blood o f H is o wn blood ,

H e l ooked u pon H i s work an d dee m e d i t goo d ;

Th en o ve rcasti ng i n H is pregnan t tho ugh t
,

That wh ich i n ti m e yet u n acco m pli sh ed brou gh t

To pass S hou ld be h o w that H i s han dwork sho u ld
,

H i msel f defy an d i n h is upstart m ood ,

V i e wi th h is m aker s ighed an d kn ew i t n augh t

,

Y et that Hi s glor iou s work m igh t n o t u n do ;

B u t casti ng ro u n d for a de v ice wh ereby
,

H e m igh t fore fen d H i m from H is creatu re n e w ,

B eth ough t H i m to h is stri v i ngs to apply

A ch eck an d wo ma n made to c lo g h is wi ngs ,

A nd hi n der hi m fro m o v er ve n tu ri ngs -

.

R I G HTS A ND D UT I E S .

L O NG of the i r r igh ts alo n e hav e we to m e n

E n ough disco u rsed ; y e a o verlo n g abou t ,

To stir thei r sou l s to di sco n ten t an d dou bt

H av e gon e ti ll all o u r world i s as a fen
, ,
'

W i th e xhal atio n s fou l an d m e te o rs v ai n

O f wi sh an d will fu l fi lled a rabbl e rou t ,
-

O f se n su a l dream s whe re i n n o grass will sprou t ,

N o flo w e rs wi ll blo w fru i t ripe n n e ith er grai n

, .

The m o f the i r du tie s su rely to bespeak

, ,

H igh ti m e i t i s o f d uty ,
m oo n a n d su n,

Whi ch hol deth i n th ei r cou rse o f day an d n igh t ,

Whi ch is the star o f l i fe for stro n g an d we a k ,

’
A nd that h igh prophe t s speech who sai d N o r igh t , ,
“

“
I s bu t arise th fro m a d u ty do n e ”
.

1 M az z i ni .
 V A RI A . 89

N A T U RA N A T UR A N S .

N A T U R E co n cern s hersel f no t m u ch with m a n .

S o bu t the str eam o f r a ce ru n fu l l and free ,

A ll s w el l fo r her ; th e i n di v idual she

’

Leaves for hi m se l f to S hi ft as best h e can .

”
“
Sleek m e n that sleep 0 n igh ts best fi t h er plan
,
’

(A s C aesar s ) s u ch a s u n c o nfl i c ti ngly
’

, ,

Bo u n d to th e c a r wh eels o f th e Wi ll to B e - - -
,

Ea t d ri n k an d slu m ber ou t the i r l i ttle span

, .

O f th i s i t i s that she fro m b i rth to death , ,

The h u ma n an i m al still p am p e re th ,

—
Those i n wh o m so ul place o ver bo d y clai ms
, ,

R ebati ng an d that wo me n w ho the tools

,
—
,

I m m e d iate a re b y wh ich she sha p es he r a i m s

, ,

Do for the m ost p art l o ve an d te n der foo ls .

O N T HE S O UT H A F R I C A N H O R S E H O LOC A UST -
.

O F al l th ese grim th ree years o f grie f a n d go re ,

’
The re s n ough t so sti rs th e so u rce o f tears i n m e
A s th e sa d m yria d s from o vers e a
O f h orses b ro ugh t to pe ri sh w i th o u t sto re , .

A h E ngl a n d o f m y lo ve m y h e a rt i s so re
, ,

T o th i n k wh a t l o ad o f pe nan c e lai d o n thee

I n th e gri m F u tu re w hat c a lam i ty , ,

De a rth fa m i n e p e stile n ce in tes ti n e w a r

, , , ,

M u st fo r th e w rongs o f th e tru e ho r se a to ne ,

M an s p atien t l o vi ng sl a v e fo r fa i th i n bre d
’

, ,

A nd nati ve vi rtu e wo rth a w o rl d o f B o e rs ,

Fo rs a ke n o n the a ri d A fr i c m o o r s ,

O ffc a st to d i e d es p a i ri ng a nd a l
o ne
, ,

Wi th th e v il e vu l tu re s h o v eri ng ro u n d h i s h e a d .
00 V A RI A .

H I LLF O OT A ND S UM M IT .

’
I F th ere s a good o n earth i t i s con te n t , .

I n e ver was co n ten t i fai th n ot I !

“
,
’

No h il l si de was to o st eep n o peak too high , ,

B u t I m u st b u ckl e to for th e a sce n t .

S o hath Fate fo ol e d m e to m y topm ost be n t ;

F o r Li fe i s l i ke an A lp ; o n e peak past by ,
’
A n o the r to wers h igher gai n st t he sky ,
” 1
Betwee n the cl i mb er still an d h is i n ten t .

How better far to tarry i n the val e

A nd fro m the base the m o u n tai n to p to v i e w ! -

’
Th ere at th e l east th e sky s n o t gray bu t bl u e ;
, , ,

Th e su n i s war m an d brigh t n ot ch i ll an d pal e , ,

’
A s i n th e s u m m it s o ve r su btl e ai r ; -

A nd on e i s spared th e swi n k o f gettin g there .

P A ST P RE S E NT F UT U R E
, ,
.

H ERE hav e we b u t th e P rese n t : wi th the Pas t

Nor w i th th e F u tu re o u r co n cer n me n ts are .

P ast i s the Past th e F u ture o ver far

,
.

S i n ce that w h ich n o w i s wi th u s w ill no t l ast ,

Why l eav e u nj o yed th e li fe th at fl its so fas t ,

Wh y fro m th e sigh t o f su n an d m oo n an d star

H ide i n the d ark wh e n all before u s are
,

T h e deserts o f E tern i ty the vast ?

’
Wh y w ith th e Past co n cern u s si n ce Tim e s pl ou gh , ,

P rese n t and past th e sel fsam e soi l d oth ear

,

A n d the same fru i ts o f j o y a n d p ai n do th rear ?

Wh y with the F u tu re ? S i n ce fo regoi ng m e n
Were n o wise hap p i er wh en the N ow was T h en ,

H o w w ere we ha p p ier i f the Th e n we re N o w ?

,

A mb i ti o s u s l q ui tur
o .
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O I G N EZ V I LA I N I L
,
V O US P O I N D RA

CA R E SS a chu rl the an cie n t adage says ,

A nd h e wil l cu ff you Cu ff h i m ti ll h e ye ll
.
,
’ ”
A nd h e ll caress yo u I f yo u v e wi t to spel l
’
.

T h e m ean in g o f th ese words i n Li fe s wil d ways ,

’

Safe shal l yo u w a l k a nd e asanc e h av e a n d praise .

B u t i f yo u u se no t as th e s a w doth tel l
,

A nd wi th the v ulgar seek b y do in g w el l

A nd lo v e to co m m erce you wil l reap amaze ;
,

Yea for repe n tan ce cau se y o u shal l e n ou gh

,

Ha ve an d y ou r li fe l ong fee d o n bi tter foo d

Of hatred an d con te m pt ; for e verywh e n
O f o n e co n se n t twas h ol d e n o f w ise m e n
’

That e v ery w h ere the base u n th a n kfu l c hu fl

I ll o fli c e s ret u rn eth s til l fo r good .

J UNE I I ,
1
9 03 .

S E RV I A th o u n am e de vo te d sorry L A N D
,
-
,

O F S E R F S to th ei r o w n l u sts h o w long w i th thee , ,

I n the sad n am e o f la w less Li be rty ,

Shal l Go d s an d m e n en d u re ? H o w lo ng u n ban n e d , ,

Un blaste d O f H is th u n d e rs sh a l t th o u stan d
, ,

I n the sh eer sigh t o f h eav e n an d earth an d se a ,

O u t ragin g al l th a t righ t a n d t ru th d e c ree ,

W i th ra vi n red d en e d br o ws a n d bl o o d y h a n d ?
-

Si n c e m e n forbe a r th ee si n ce th e a v e ngi ng fl a m e
,

O f h e a v en ye t lagg e th I that see a n d h e a r

, ,

M i d m ost m y d re a m a n d s h u dd er i n th e n a m e ,

Of a l l w h ose he a rts w i th lo v e a n d p i ty s ti r ,

5 a h su ch a s th o u th o u wom a n m u n le re r
,
-
,

B a c k to th a t n ethe r h e l l from whi h th e y a m e c t .

 V A RI A .

ENG G O D
’
LA N D S .

L O R D Tho u i n deed hast bee n ou r dwell ing place

1 .
, , ,
-
,

Fro m gen eratio n u n to ge n eratio n .

Th e con flu en ce o f n atio n u po n n at ion ,

T he sto rm dil u v i an o f race o n race ,

Th at si n ce o u r B ritai n o n her i slan d base

, ,
-

Th ron ed hath th e worl d for her i n h abitatio n

,

Taken h ave s tri ve n to sh ock u s from o u r station

, ,

We had no t sav e w i th T h ee avail ed to face

, ,
.

“
What i s th is G o d ? Th e en v i ou s n at ion s q u esti o n
”
.

S u re n o n e o f those to wh o m we be n d the k n e e
’
T is th at th i s l i ttl e peopl e to the gesti o n
O f al l the worl d h ath brough t from sea to sea ,

That hath the ir go vern ance ordai n ed to be

B eyon d O pposi ng an d abo v e c o nte st i o n ?

O u r God i s n o n e o f you rs ; no B aal u n cou th

2 .
,

No M ol och A llah J ah veh A do na i

‘

, , , ,

S uch as h i s th u n der su m m i ts o f S i n ai
,
-

Forsakin g i n th e worl d s u n hi storie d you th ’

Taugh t m e n the l o ve of hate th e scorn o f r u th , ,

T hat bu rn ed an d sl ew i n J eri cho an d A I ;

’

N O earl ess N O rns we serve n o eyel ess G rai ai ; ,

Ou r E ngl a n d s G o d i s loyal ty an d tr u th
’
.

These are ou r E l oh i m al on e perd uri ng ,

O er al l Gods el se that are bu t fo r a day

’

Lean t o n thei r h elp d isd a i n i n g p a ssi on s l u rin g

,
’

B u il t h ath o u r B ri tai n he r i m perial sw a y ;

No r whi lst sh e stan de th fast o n th e ir assu ri n g
, ,

H e r fai th shall fail h er power S hal l p a ss away

,
.
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LI B ER T Y ,
E! U A LI T Y ,
FRA T ER N IT Y .

T 11 7 8 6 S t i re R ap u olz cm z F o r m u la)
'

o nn e t s on .

1 . LI B ER T Y .

N O o ne o f wom an born was e v er free ;

T h e good to th ei r o w n go o d n ess and the i ll
T 0 th ei r o wn l u sts an d passio n s slav es w ere st ill
A nd bo nd m en both to th a t w h ich i s to be .

Gri m A n arch o f o u r l i ves Necessi ty , ,

T h ou whose stern sha d e t he halls o f h eav en doth

T hat be nd e st al l u n to th i n e i ro n w ill ,

T o wh om n o Gods there are bu t bo w the k n ee ,

H o w shall a worm l i ke man h i s l ittle d ay

Fro m th i n e e n force m en t stu d y t o w i th d r a w ?
No n e i s the re free be n eath th i n e i ro n law
, ,

Sav e th e s ad s a ge wh o i n th e l u str a l fi res

, ,

O f lo n ely th ough t hath pu rge d h is l usts a way ,

The wo rl d di scarde d an d forswo rn desi res .

2 . E ! U A LI T Y .

E! U A L I T Y ! A n othe r i d le wo r d ,

A ph rase wh ere wi th the u n fl in ch i ng ego ist

,

Fee ds fools an d d u pes th e d u llar d a t h i s l ist .

I n a n y age si n ce fi rst C reation sti rre d

,

Wi th breath an d l i fe wh e n w a s i t see n o r h ear d

,

That t w o i n h ear t w ere equ a l wi t o r fi s t ? ,

Se t S hak sp e are by th e m o d e rn j ou rn al i st ,

B ri to n by B u rgh e r l a rk by c a rrio n bi r d
,
-
,

A ryan by n egro ? W a s th e re e ve r d ro n e
S o d ull though eq u a l al l i n tal k h o l d h e
, ,

Th a t sh a p e d h is p ra c ti c e by h is theo ry ,

C hi e f A ri stocr a t N a tu re bu t m u s t o w n ,

Who wi th each a ct e a c h v oi c e he r fi e rc e lie s t

, , ,

Equal i ty a li e d oth sti ll pro test ?

 V A R /A .

3 . F R A T ER NI T Y .

F R A T ER N IT Y ! A h th a t at l east i s tru e ;
, , ,

N or ye t al on e o f h u ma n brotherh oo d ,

B u t o f al l th i ngs created il l an d good ,

.

T h e m i ld du m b bru tes that serve u s an d to d ue

,

B u t fo r so m e dol e of food an d sh el ter su e ;

T he p i sm i re i n the san d the i n sect broo d ,
-

B i r d s i n th e bo we ry h eigh t an d wol ves i n wood ,

T h ese all clai m brotherh ood wi th m e an d you .

S wee t si ster n am e o f Lo ve wh ich (Dan te says )

-
,

Hath made an d m o ve th st a rs a n d moo n an d su n ,

O f Lo ve th at lodestar o f o u r darkl in g days

, ,

Wi th ou t wh ose ligh ti n g l i fe for u s were n o n e ,

A h m igh t th e watch word of th e F utu re be

,

That ke y n ote O f the so u l Frater n ity ! ,

T W O WA Y S O F L OV E .

M O ST lo ve i s l ike a s torm y S u m m e r day ,

T h at roars an d bl u sters th rough th e ho u rs of light ;

Th en w he n th e slacke n i ng su n b ri ngs o n th e n igh t
, ,

W i th o u t word spoke n fall s an d d ies a way ;

,

N o r i s there au gh t o f al l i ts tyran t sway

-

S av e so m e fe w l oppe d o ff bough s that m ee ts the sigh t

-

, ,

A nd haply som e stray bird stru ck down i n fl igh t ; ,

’
B u t al l ti s gon e as i f i t were n o t aye
, .

Y e t Lov e that s worth th e n am e is o the rg ate

,
’

Li ke a n O ctobe r d ay m ore ge n tly fai r

,

A nd l ess u n stable than th e S u m m er s glare

’

I t till th e n igh t p rolo ngs i ts sobe r state ;

A nd whe n w i th e ve n i ng n eeds i t m u st abate ,

A ffe ctio n s su n set g lo ri fi e s i ts ai r

’
.
 V A R /A .
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C O N SC R I P T A N D V O LUNT EER .

BE m i n dfu l E nglan d of thy h eroes dea d

, , ,

Wh o o n th e s u n dried deserts o v ersea

-

Lie sl ai n of cu n n i ng o r o f treachery
,
.

I n all th i n e i sle o f m ists an d m anlihe a d

Scarce w a s a ho u seh ol d bu t o n e d arl i ng h ea d ,

Heedless o f augh t bu t tru th an d l oyal ty ,

Gav e u n repi n i n g up for lo v e of th ee ,

Th y wo u n ds to m e d c i ne w ith i ts best blood sh ed

’
.

B e m i n dfu l o v er all that th ese we re n o n e

, ,

Wh o by th e i ro n rod o f ru thl ess law

Were dri ve n as sheep i n to th e red bl i n d m aw
O f rave n i n g war ; n a y each clerk peasa n t p ee r
, , , , ,

O f h is free wil l le ft all that m ake s l i fe dear ,

T O d i e fo r th ee be n eath th e A fri c su n .

A MA D W O R LD M Y M A S T E R S !
,

T H I S worl d a cage i s (o ld B an d e ll o says )

F u l l o f a n i n fi n i te variety
O f fool s S i n ce Go d ma d e hea ve n an d e a rth an d sea
.

A nd setti ng foll y i n th e p l ace o f p r a ise ,

Th e wo rl d s brows wi th a fool s c a p bo u n d fo r bays

’ ’

Was e ver su ch a rabbl e rou t to see -

A s that wh i c h squ eaks a n d gibbe rs fan c y free ,

-
,

I n th ese o u r Will i n toxi c ate d da ys ?

-

M i da s o f ol d w as fai n h is asses e a rs ’

T o h i d e no r b a re d h is bl am e fo r all to k n o w
B u t no w e a ch c oxco m b wh e n th e m aggo t s p u r s
, ,

I n hal l a n d h igh w a y m a rt a n d s tree t a nd s c h o o l

, ,

Goes gl o ry i ng i n h i s s ham e a n d c ryi ng L o ! ,

“

“
W i th wh a t a p ee rless gr a c e I p l a y t he fo o l ! ”
96 V A R /A .

L UX IN A NIMA .

THE sage sole S i tti ng i n th e forest hoar

,
-

M o veless an d m u te be n eath th e ban yan tree

,
-
,

Th e wo rl d fo rs worn an d al l i ts v an i ty ,

F i x e th h i s th o ugh t u po n th e u n kn o wn S hore
Wh ereto o u r l i v es retu r n i ng e v erm ore
, ,

A re m erged a gai n i n th e u n bo ttom ed sea ,

Th e sh o rele ss ocean of E te rn i ty ,

Th at ro u n d o u r l ittle day do th pl ash an d roar .

S til l th ro ugh the years h e si tteth stark an d du m b , ,

T il l there a l ight ariseth i n h is so u l ,

Wh ich wa x i ng aye as i n a flam i n g scrol l

, ,

G rave n d i sc o v re th h i m Li fe s secret su m
’ ’
, ,

C on cen tred i n th i s word i n e ffabl e ,

I n th ee alo n e are Gods an d Heave n an d H ell .

M Y L A D Y D EA D .

1 N EV E R an y m o re to se e yo u r face ;
.

Ne v e r an y m o re to h ear y o u speak ;
N e v er an y m ore to feel y ou r ch eek
P ressed agai n s t m y c he c k i n o u r e mbrace ;
Ne ver an y m ore th e ki ssi ng pl a ce -

Wh ere you r th roat th e softly ro u n ded peak-

Of y ou r ch i n j oi n s w ith m y l ips to seek ;

,

Ne v er an y m ore to greet yo u r grace ;

N e ve r an y m ore wi th l o ve aglo w
, ,

N e ver an y m ore you r eyes to m eet ;

Ne ver an y m o re to se e yo u go
H it he r th i the r wi th yo u r fli tti n g fee t ;
, ,

Ne ve r an y m ore to le t yo u kn o w
H ow I l o ve y o u 0 my swee t m y sweet !
, ,
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2 . Wh e n th ey say to m e th a t you are d e ad ,

B i d m e take o f yo u a last good bye -

,

Look m y last u po n y o u a s yo u li e , ,

E re th ey n ai l the l i d do w n o n yo u r h ea d ,

Nou gh t I an swer ; n o t a tear I sh e d ;

Nay I s m i le to thi n k o f ho w they l i e
, .

H o w sh ou l d yo u i n dee d be d ead an d I
, ,

S ta n din g here al i ve beside yo u r be d ?

S u rely tru th wi ll n o t b i d e falseh oo d aye ;
,

Su re what real is fro m w hat d o th see m

,

Yet shal l su n de re d be for u s so m e da y

Yea i f G o d be righ teou s as I d ee m
, ,

Su re ly you wil l wake an d sm il e an d say

, ,

A ll was bu t a d re a m a dreary d re a m !
”
,

V ED A N T A S A R A .

1 UNT O h i s sou l th a t o n th e A l pi n e h eigh ts

.
,

O f the V edan ta h a th h i s harbo u rage fou n d

A nd by th e I n d i a n Wi s d om hath u n wou n d
Th e ve il s that be a bo u t th e Ligh t o f Ligh ts ,

T he k n o w le d ge wh i c h from h o pe o f h eav e n s d el igh ts

,
’

A nd d rea d o f h el l s affe a rm e nts d o th re d ou n d

’

T o free th e i m p rison e d s p i rit i n thi s rou n d

,

O f da rk so m e da y s c on fi n e d a n d c are ful n igh ts ,

Th e w orl d an d a ll i ts c re a tu re s j o y a n d woe , ,

I ts b a sel es s ho p es a n d fe a rs i ts i ll a n d w e ll
, ,

A re as a vai n p h a n t a sm a gori c sh o w ,

That a n s w e rs to th e o m n i p re se n t s p el l
Of th e O n e Sel f m i d st a l l th at c om e a nd g o
, ,

A lon e u n c h a ngi ng a n d p e r d u r a bl e .
9 8 V A R /A .

Yea cogn i z a n t h e i s th a t o n i /z zy s i d e
'

2 .
, ,

Th e e v ol u tio n of the Sel f Go d s a re ,

A nd h e a ve n an d hel l an d s u n and m oo n an d star

A nd what worl ds else beyon d th e skies a bi d e ,

Wh ich at I ts h est as ers t th ey l i ved an d di ed

, ,

E v e nso fo r e v e r I t sh all m ake an d m ar ,

o n by aeo n s til l i n S p ace o e r fa r

’

A nd ti m e for th ou gh t to follo w o ver wi de .

Th u s to the S e lfl e ss S ou l al l Gods m u st bo w ,

T he On e so le thro ned wh ere erst th e m an y s a t

-
,
’
A nd i n though t s cru se t m ol te n o ld an d n e w , ,

R el igio n s all resol v e d be u n to

The a l l i n v ol v i ng dic tu m Th at art Tho u
-
,
“

Wh ose golden obv erse re ad e th Tho u ar t That ,

“

3C ol d i s th e ai r u po n t ho se A lps o f th ought
.
,

A nd he for hi s so u l s heal th who harb o u re th there

’

, ,

M u st ere h is lips can b reath e th at et her rare

, ,

Cast O ff co n cern of a l l th a t h ere i s wrough t

A nd al l th at i s o f m ortals prized an d sough t ,

A n d p u tti ng b y earth s tests o f fo ul an d fai r

’

H i msel f a ddress u n to the on ly care

Th e T ru th to seek , than wh ich al l e lse i s n ought .

B u t here to fi n d for th ose who seek is Ligh t

, , ,

The etern a l Ligh t o f co n sciou s S e lfl e ssne ss ,

Whi C h o n ce e n ki n d le d i n t h e e n ra p tu re d sprigh t
-

, ,

Fro m heart an d brai n th e da rkn ess d o th expel

O f ignor a n c e a n d d oth the so u l possess
With peace in dwe lli ng i ne n arr a ble
, , .
 V A R TA .
99

4 . Wh at can be l i ken e d to h is ecs t a sy ,

Besi de h i s bl i ss i ne fl a ble as w i n d
,

Wh at earthl y j oys are n o t u pon wh ose m in d

, ,

A fter lon g co n ti n en ce th e t hin gs to se e

,

B eh i n d th e v eil vou chsafed ti s bo rn e that he

'
’

Th e S el f Un di ffere n c e d i s w ith w h i ch h e p i n e d
,

To be made o ne an d n o w h ere el se t o fi n d ,

S a ve i n h i m sel f G o d s h el l a n d h e a ve n be
, ,
.

T h e n cefo rth for h im an e n d of d ou bt a n d stri fe

,

T he re is ; th en ce forth a s l i fe i s d eath an d l ife

A S death ; th e n ce forth wi th the E tern a l Wh ole
,

For e verm ore i n cor p or a te a n d o ne ,

Th e Ligh t Su p e rn al sh i n e th i n h i s sou l ,

That i s be yon d th e l igh t o f moo n an d s u n .

T H E EN D OF T HE fEO N .

THE e n d o f th e O ld or d e r d ra weth n igh ;

Th e ai r i s th i c k wi th sign s o f co m i ng c h a nge ;
Forebo d i n gs vagu e th rough al l m e n s fa n c i es range ’

Di m c lou d s o f d ou bt th at o ve r c ast th e sky

, ,

A nd m ists o f fe a r that d arken e ve ry eye

,
.

I n b u t a n d h a ll i n to w n an d to w e r an d gra n ge
, ,

M e n s so u l s are si c k w i th vi si on s v o i d a n d s tr a n ge
’
,

D el i riou s d re a m s of those a bou t to d ie .

N O fai th the re i s bu t i s a p h a n t o m g r o w n
O f i ts o ld s el f ; th e G o d s by d ou bt a n d Fa te
A re fro ze n ba c k to sha p es o f se n sel e ss s t o n e .

A ll e yes a re fi xe d u p o n th e Fu tu re s ga t e
’

Fo r th a t w h i c h i s t o b e a n d all thi ngs w a nt

,

T o hail the c om i ng o f th e G o d s u n kn o w n .
1 00 V A R /A .

T H E R ET U R N O F T H E G O DS .

M E T H I N K E T H ye t o u r t i m e o f toil an d pai n
, ,

Shall pass an d al l th e cl o u ds o f care an d splee n ,

T hat si n ce the co m in g o f th e Nazaren e

, ,

O v er th e bligh ted earth have broodi ng lai n ,

Shall mel t away an d l i fe gro w glad ag a i n .

Th e s u n shall h ave i ts pri m al Pagan sheen

A nd i n a world n ew ran som ed an d sere n e
-

T h e ol d fran k fri e n dly Gods re t u rn to reign .

’
Back to T i me s l i m bos h eave n shal l fare an d hell ;
Z e u s shall sm il e down o n u s from sapph ire skie s
A nd j oy have leav e o n ce m ore wi th m e n to dw ell
P h oebu s sh al l cheer u s wi th h is clo u dless sigh t
A nd Cy therea with her starry eye s ,

A nd E ros ha ve agai n h is an c ie n t r igh t .

T H E RET U R N TO BA R B A R IS M .

I N the worl d s yo u th m e n r ule b y co u n t o f h ead ;

’

T he i gn obl e man y cr u sh the fi n er fe w

A nd al l co n fu s ion i s twi x t fa l se a n d tr u e
’
,

T il l cer tai n o f t h e wise the state n igh dead

,

R e vi v in g wi th m u ch toil an d m uch b loo d sh ed

, ,
’
Law s checks i mpose u po n th e u n r uly cre w ,

A nd whol eso m e go vern an ce a n d order due

Gro w wi th th e ru le o f those to ru l i ng bred .

B u t i n i ts se con d ch il d hood ch ildre n l i ke

, , ,

A u thori ty an d d isci p li n e th a t S p u rn
A nd i n the ir a p petites u n cu rbe d wil l be ,

Th e worl d desce n ds ag a i n i n to the d yke

A nd wal lo ws s wi n e l ike i n the lewd r e tu rn
,
-
,

To barbaris m o f dem ocracy .

 V A RI A . 1 01

ED UC A T I O N T R U E A ND F A LS E .

THE cry i n th is ou r d ear qu ack ri d de n d ay -

For po p u l a r e d ucatio n i s a nd we , ,

Whose b a cks al re ad y o verbu rth en e d be

'

M u s t n eeds to e d uc a te th e castaway
,

I n Fren ch an d Gre ek an d freehan d d rawi n g pay , ,

A nd that eac h l iege hi s le i su res m ay at gree

Ch a rm w i th cat co n ste r n a ti ng h a r mo n y
—
,

Banj o an d m an dol i n e m us t teach hi m play

M ean wh i le som e m i n or m atte rs whi ch o f yore
, ,

Not w i tho u t we igh t an d i m p ort h olden w ere ,

O m it ted a re fro m ou r arbi tr a m en t ,

N o r to th e com m on s te a c h we any m ore

S u c h toy s a s reveren c e fo r goo d an d fai r ,

Tru th h on o u r m a n n ers m o d esty co n ten t

, , , ,
.

T HE D A Y O F S M A LL T H I NGS .

S M A LL i s o u r age fo r be tter a n d fo r worse

S m a l l i n i ts goo d a s i n i ts w i cke d n e ss ;
,

S m a l l i n i ts a i m i n i ts p erform a n ce l ess
,

Sm a l l i s i ts ben i so n an d sm a l l i ts cu rse ;
I ts art i s sm al l an d smal l er ye t i ts verse .

Sm a l l are i ts m en a n d w om e n stri fe an d stress , ,

A nd sm a ll i ts th o ugh ts h o p es fe a rs w i s h c a re ful n e ss ;
, , , ,

Nou gh t h a th i t gre a t s a ve v an i ty a n d p u r s e
,
.

S o w i th i ts l i ttl e s w ee ts i ts l i ttle s tri fe

, , ,

l ts l i ttl e go o d s an d ill s i t s l i ttle s p ell

,

Sh a l l i t o u tfo o l ; a n d w he n th e te rm ass igne d

is o f t hi s i ts p a p e r l i fe
, ,

O n e fl a re d a w a y i n Ti m e s u n p i tyi n g w in d
’
r ,

L ea v e bu t a l ittl e a s h a nd a n i ll sm e l l .
1 02 V A R /A .

T H E N EW INV A SION O F THE BA RBA RIA NS .

WH E N I c o n si de r this o u r m o d ern whi rl ,

Wh ere al l the l i n ks of l i fe are re n t apart

A nd a l l th i ngs h oly ho nou r fai th l ove art
, , , , ,

C o w e r a t th e m e rc y o f th e i n vadi ng ch u rl ,

M es ee m s th e H u n s o n ce m o re I see u n fu rl
,

Th e i r b a n n ers o n the h eigh ts ere to the heart ,

O f the ol d worl d they s u rge an d to wn a n d m ar t

A nd tem ple swam p wi th the i r resistless sw irl ;
Save that to day n o s a v i ng s trea m s there co m e
, , ,
’
F resh fro m Li fe s fo u n tai n h ead th e worl d s repai r
’
-
,
’
T o work ; bu t fro m the abysses o f T i m e s sea
’
Th e ro tti ng wre cks o f race th e ages scu m , ,

F loat up u po n th e floo d a n d fi l l th e air

Wi th th e m iasm as o f pu tresce n cy .

S U P E R ST I T I O N .

T H OS E who at su pe rsti tio n u se to rail

A re bl i n d an d d eaf to al l that i s o f yore
R e cor d e d O f th e u n relen ti ng war
Wage d by the ru th l es s Fates a gai n st the frail
Sa d son s o f man who that they m igh t n ot fa il
,
-
, ,
’
M u st fro m sh ee r su fferance l ear n the spells th at o er
T he ir foes u n se e n pre vail ; n or kn ow th is l ore
—
,

Obscu re they sco ff at a s a n i dle t a le

, ,

Th e su m u p o n exper ien ce s page

,
’

Deep characte re d of t h ough t i n m an y an age

-
, , ,

Co n ce n tred o n the en d eavou r is to fi n d

T he n at u r a l m a gi c w h i c h propi ti a tes
A n d o f thei r d re a d ful pu r p ose b a u l ks the bl i n d ,

D eaf G o ds th e eyeless an d the earl ess Fates

,
.
 V A RI A . 1 03

P R OG R E SS OV E R T H E C LI F F .

M E S EE M S i n thi s ou r dem ocratic d ay

, ,

When every w holeso me check agai n st a bu se ,

A ll lawfu l r ev eren ce an d ki n d ly u se ,

From w i ser t i mes i n herite d aw a y ,

A re sw ept to gi ve m e n s l u sts th e freer p lay

’

, ,

When ope n stan d s Wi l l s R e vo lu ti on sl u ice ’

-

A nd e very du n ce fu ll freedom to the d eu c e

( No n e o th er ! ) has O f goi ng h i s o w n w a y ,

Th e world i s l i ke to on e th a t stan ds bl i n d fol d , ,

On a c lifl edge a bo ve a r a gi ng d ee p
-
, ,

What wh il e hi s fell o w s h e a rten hi m be bol d

Nor back a ste p fo r sake o f safe ty go ,

B u t i n the n a m e o f P rogre ss o e r the ste ep

, ,
’

Push o n an d p lu n ge i n to the abyss belo w .

T URK A ND S LA V .

N E E R cou ld I dee m the T u rk u n s p eakable

’ “

Fo r treaso n fo ul h e d id i n bloo d re p ress ,

Nor wh erefo re Slav sh oul d a ngel s p ell m igh t gu ess

“ ” “
.

H e re a fol k hav e w e sobe r h on ou r a bl e , , ,

T rue clean b rave ho n es t al l that s fai r a n d well

, , , ,
’

A nd Mor e a race n am e d oo m e d fo r d ru n ke n nes s -

,

The ft sloth fil th trea c he ry br a n d e d a n d no l ess

, , ,

S t a in ed wi th a so il o f l u st i n d el i bl e ‘
.

D a rk are th e d ays an d all the d im T o be -

Wi th m ark o f d ou bt o e rm i s te d is fo r m e : ’

N a theless I h o p e to see th e c o nqu e ri ng Tu rk

, ,

Regen e rate y e t th e d regs o f Sl a v d o m bri ng

,

B a c k to th e o ne s o le ne c e s s a ry th i ng ,

D u ty i n q u i e t d o n e a n d w h o l es o m e w rk o .

Cf. t he ety m l gi l hist ry

o o ca o o l t he n am e “
ltu lg a r
1 04 V A R /A .

THE L A ST OF THE G O DS .

OF al l the Gods for Lo ve m y h eart i s sore

, ,

F o r Lo v e that was so fran k an d fai r a th i ng

, ,

That h a d so vagu e an d swee t a vo ice to s i ng

To ou r ti red sen se S i n ce to t he u n kn o wn shore
.
,

W i th a l l h i s glam o u rs h e 1 8 go n e before
, ,

H o w shal l the worl d agai n be gl ad i n Spri ng ,

H o w shall th e earth agai n wi th blosso m i ng

Be clad or hav e del igh t of S u m me r m ore ?
A nd ye t an d ye t sa d heart be c o m forted
, , ,

Lo ve o f a tru th is no t for e ve r dead ;

, ,

H e S l eepe th bu t for wear in ess o f woe

A nd S h eer despi te o f th is ou r worl d of S h o w
A nd ye t wi ll l i ft agai n h i s l ov eso m e h ead
A nd take agai n his arrows a n d hi s bow .

T H O UG HT A ND T R UT H .

FE W for th em sel v es the re are who th i n k an d fewer

Who an abstr act i dea can recei v e
A nd follo w u n con di tio n ed wh o c a n cleav e
, , ,

For the ir l i fe s gu i d a n ce u n to du ty p u re
’

A nd n atu ral t ru th u n q u al i fi ed by l u re
,

O f heave n o r th reat o f h el l bu t to be li e v e , , ,

M u st cl u tch at s om e God s garm e n ts n or to l eave ’

Th ei r m ythol ogi e cru tches can en du re .

To harbo u r o n the sn ow clad h eigh ts of Tru th -

,

A l o ne w i th the bare soul an d i n the th o ug h t ,

To del v e fo r kn owledge o f the M ust a n d O ugh t ,

Th is i s th e p ortion o f th e fe w fo rso oth , ,

Who i n those lan d s o f l igh t c an breat h e an d bear

Th e col d n ess o f that i n terstellar ai r .
 V A RI A . 1 0
5

P ER S ON A L IT Y .

M OST of al l thi ngs w h ich th reate n i n Death s M u st ’

We dread th e lo ss of perso n al i ty .

Th o ugh i n ou r o w n d espi te we k no w that we

, , ,

O n ce dead l ike al l thi ngs else m u st ro t an d rus t

, ,

A nd m i ngl e wi th the e verlasti n g du st

That i s the stu ff o f earth an d hea ve n an d sea ,

No r e ver m ore retu rn o u rsel ves to be

Wh at o n ce we we re th e j u st a s the u nj u st ;
,

Ye t to the th ough t o f som e v a gue po we r we c l eave

, ,

Beyo n d the clo u d s a t will th a t c a n u n wea ve

,

T he war p an d w eft o f N a tu re a n d o f Fa te ,

Nor c a n o u r sel ves ab a n do n n or forswear

T he mee ti ng at th e M o rn i ng s gol d e n g a te ’

Wi th those wh o h ere of u s belo ve d we re

’

T HE GOD OF T HE P A ST .

A tyran t sl a v e bou n d to the wh eel s o f Fate ,

Fo re ve r forced to be al l cre a tu res ban e ’

T he e tern al s p ri n g o f grie f a n d w o e an d p ai n ,

Th e m i n i ste r o f u n i ve rsal hate

A nd te rro r still t w i x t m a n an d m an b ree d b a te
’

A nd b ru te an d bru te to be fo r e v e r fa i n ,

H is o w n an d all th i ngs m ise ry to or da i n ’

I n Hi s i m m ortal sel f re d u p l i c ate ;

T he M a ke r a t whose will th e w o rl d He m ade
,

Was d oom ed i n h el l for fa u l ts o f I li m foresai d

, ,

T o bu rn lli m se lf s el f d oom ed i n c h a i n s s el f c a st
,
-
,
-
,

W i t h a l l th i ngs c u r se s he a p ed a ba l e fu l l i fe
’

T o le a d w i t h a ll a s W i t h lli m s e lf a t s t r i fe ;
,

S u c h w as th e G o d w h o s e p o w e r i s o f t h e Pa st .
1 06 V A R /A .

T HE G O D O F THE F UT U RE .

I LO R D th ough I m ay n ot l ook u pon th y face

.
, ,

Ye t i n m y d ream s a gai n st th e F u tu re s sky

, ,
’

I see Th ee thro n e d al oft ; an d to th e ey e

O f faith a n d ho p e de fy i n g ti m e an d space
, ,

A s i n th e E ast th e u n ri se n su n w e trace ,

Th y figu re fi l ls the h ori zo n s fa r an d n igh ,

A G o d fo r th ose w h o li ve n o t th ose wh o d ie, ,

A Go d o f l ov e a n d l i fe an d l igh t an d grace .

T ho u that S hal t co m e of h ate an d d ou b t an d stri fe

, ,

T o free th e worl d a n d fro m the ages ban

’

O f d ole to u n spell o u r sorro w d arke n ed l i fe -

T h at shal t u n ch a rm the su n an d i n th y tra i n

Lo ve to h is pri m al e m pire bri ng agai n ,

Hail that shal t be whol e G o d bec a u se whol e Man

, ,
!

2 I n the ol d ages m en th ei r S piri t s goal

.
,
’

W i th tem ple s bu ilded to th e ze n i th sough t

A nd w i th thei r S ky w a rd flo wer spikes gr a v en an d wro ugh t
-

Fro m fret o f so u l less gran i te i n to so u l ,

S till u pw a r d s tro v e as k n o w i ng n o t T hy whol e

,

S wee t h eav e n sph eral as i n l ife is n o ugh t

,

O f fai r a n d good bu t to th e eye o f tho ugh t

,

Th e ete rn al sy m bol sh ows fro m pol e to pol e

B u t w i th Th y co m i ng Thou shal t cau se the m kn ow
, ,

Th y h eave n aro u n d a n d i n u s n o t abo ve ,

Ou r fo reh e a ds o n ly b u t o u r fee t bel o w

, ,

A nd to o u r thou gh t wi n gs gi v i n g as a do v e ,

T he worl d a n d a ll th erei n to u s shal t S ho w

O n e fa n e ill i m itable o f l igh t a n d l ove .
 T HE S I L V ER A G E .

THE S I LV ER A G E .

1 . THE
m e m ories of th e A g e o f Gol d ,

T h e age o f i n n oce n ce an d glee ,

O f pri m al peace an d pu ri ty ,

Whe reo f wh il o m the poe ts tol d ,

Well n igh wi th i n o u r h earts are cold

No m ore o f i ts re tu rn d ream w e
Nor that Li fe e ver yo u ng m igh t be
Can we co n cei v e that n ow i s old ,
.

Yet at th reescore a pu re r page

, ,

O f l i fe we reach a still er sho re , ,

Wh ere Passio n s stor ms no lo nger rage ’

A nd peace a t last w e hav e o n ce more

, ,

I f no t th e Golde n at th reescore ,

We h av e at l east th e Sil ve r A g e
, ,
.

2 . tell a gai n the tale o f th i ngs lon g tol d

To ,

To trea d i n tho ugh t the O v er tra velle d ways -

,

T o sh ri n k wi th sh am e to t h i n k i n bygo n e d ays
H o w o ft n igh t s t re a su re i n th e d a w n l igh t c ol d
’
-

To n ough t h a th sh ri vel l e d e v e n as e lfi n gold , ,

Li fe s so m bre fa i ry tale l w i th s ad a m aze

’
-

T o o v errea d by h o p e s d e c l in i ng rays
’

Th ese are th e o c c u p a ti on s o f th e O l d .

Ye t that th e re i s i n el d whi c h d o th c o n sol e

Fo r a ll th at l i fe m u st l eave a n d los e w i th you th ,

T h e en d o f h o p el ess h o p i ng th e su rce a se ,

O f stri fe a n d stress the cl e a rer ai r o f tru th , ,

That floo d s the h eart th e su n se t i n th e s o u l , ,

That o n li fe s p a ssi ng sh ed s i ts ligh t o f p e a ce

’
.

Cf . L ti
o :
“
L a fe erie n i re o tl
e ma vie .
1 1 0 TH E S /L V E R A G E .

3 I n m y ho t yo u th n o flowe rs be n eath ou r ski es

.
,

O f d ai ly l i fe a n d u se wo u l d serve m y tu rn ,

No bl u ebells n o dd i ng i n th e gol de n fern ,

N O v i olets pur p l e as m y lady s eyes

’

N o roses ru dd y a s her l ips : th e pri ze

Fo r wh i ch I l on ged by earthl y m ead or bu rn
Was n o t t o seek bu t i n th e fi el ds c te r m
,

I t fl o w re d th e a sph odel o f P aradi se

’

, .

B u t no w that yo u th is pas t an d age draws o n

,
’
A nd th e ho t bloo d grows cool for T i m e s rel en t ,

No m o re I sigh for blossom s i n n o lan d

T hat e ve r ble w o n wh i ch th e su n l igh t sh on e ,

B u t m ake m y sh i ft wi th that I have i n han d ,

T he fl o w rag e o f th e plan t o f Sad Co n ten t

’
.

4 Oft d o m e n say wh e n age hat h giv e n them pau se

.
, ,

L a p sed l i fe sti ll wil li n g T i me t o th em restore ,

’ ” ’
“
H ad age y ou th s ablen ess yo u th age s l ore !
,

O f al l th e i d le W ill bego tte n saws

-

S u rel y th e i dlest ! B y th e e tern al l aws ,

Foo l s were l i fe gi ve n y o u to l i v e o n ce m o re
, ,

That wo u l d yo u do wh i ch yo u hav e do n e be fore ,

F o r that the e ffect e nsu e th still the cau se .

Y o u th i s to el d an d u n to yo u th is age
A s Spri n g to Wi n te r an d to Wi n ter Spri ng .

W r o te n o t the Wi n te r p a u se u po n th e page ,

T he w o rld were bu rn ed a way w ith blo ssom i ng .

S o after Life co mes Death i ts see d i n g stage

,
-
,

Th e d arkl i n g h a l f o f i ts u n e n di ng rin g .
 TH E S I L V E R A G E . 1 1 1

5 I n my yo u ng days I lo ve d th e w i n ter col d

-
.

Th e lagg a r d m orn i ngs an d the langu i d ray s

O f the pale su n well n igh to o w eak the h a ze
,

T o pierce w ere dearer to m e than the bol d

,

Up m o u nti ng d awn s of J u n e an d the fi erce gol d

T hat o v e rfl o o d e d al l the A ugu st ways :
T o m e the lo n g sti ll n igh ts th e d arkl i ng day s
, ,

A tale o f d ream fu l peace a n d m yste ry tol d .

B u t n o w yo u th gon e I langu ish for the su n

, , ,

Li ke my old ho u n d th a t l oves a t le ngth to l i e

,

A nd bask an d feel the bless e d fl u i d heat

Th rou gh all h i s a ge ch i lle d vei n s an d arteri es ru n
-
,

E re yet the harbi n ge rs o f d eath d r a wn n igh

To the fa in t he a rt cree p u p fro m th e col d feet .

OC U LO R ET O R T O .

I F I m igh t tu rn the ri ve r o f the ye a rs

Back to i ts fou n tai n hea d an d a t th e s p ri ng
-

O f the P ri m e C au se d ri n k l i fe s requ i cke n i ng

’

I wo u l d no t seek fro m the c on se n ti ng s p h eres

Lost y ou th wi th al l i ts i d l e s m i les an d te a rs
, ,

N o r with d e ad Lo v e p re v a i l agai n to si n g
H i s sy re n songs o f sem p i te rnal S p ri ng ,

N or cra v e re tu rn of m an h oo d s h o p es a n d fears
’
.

I wou l d bu t a sk to d r a w y et o n c e ag a i n
T he fu ll fre sh breath o f fr a n k a n d fearless l i fe ,

T o feel on c e m or e no w ti m e i s o n the w a n e
, ,

Un m arre d by a n y se n s e o f d o u bt o r stri fe ,

Th e i n n o c e n t the ign o ra n t d i s d ai n
, ,

The ch il d u n c o n s c iou sn e ss o f j o y a n d p a i n
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1 1 2 TH E S I L V E R A G E .

ET E G O

T H O UG H lon g ago i t i s G o d wot , ,

S i n ce I a t C upi d s al tars kn el t
’

I too i n A rcady hav e dwel t

,

A nd shared wh il ere the l o ver s l ot ;

’

N o r t hough the b lood n o m ore i s ho t

,

W i th i n m y vei n s that I ha ve sm el t
,

I ts roses an d i ts breez es fel t

Yet i n m y dream s hav e I forgo t .

Nay i n th i s l i fe o f ev ery day

, ,

A n o n th e ol d E lys ian strai n

,

M a ke s fo r a breath i ng space i ts w a y -

T he m ists o f eld an d u san ce th ro ugh

A nd I i n A rcady am fai n
A w h il e to l i v e an d lo ve an ew .

L UC US D E O R UM .

T O th ose wh o l i ve as I h av e l i ved al on e
1 .
, , ,

Wi th b i rds an d m u si c m ated books an d fl owers

-

, ,

B y th ei r o w n h eart beats a l l th e chan gin g h ou rs

-

R ai n an d sh i n e m easu ri ng stran ge th i ngs are sho wn ;

, ,

Their ears to m an y an o th er worl dl y to n e -

R esou nd an d to u ch ed by th e su pern al po wers

, ,
’
Th ei r eyes o e rlo o k th is sha do w wo rl d o f o u rs -

I n to the sph eres beyo n d th e way s u n kn ow n

,

T hei r hopes po ssess an oth er wo rld than th i s

D u ll o rb o f day a n d n ig ht ; i n w a ke an d dream ,

Th ei r han ds l a y hold o n th e I n v isibl e ;

Th ou gh t wings with the m th e u l tim ate abyss ,

T hat l i es to th i ther w ar d the i cy s tream ,

A nd open s Heave n to the i r gaz e an d H ell .

 TH E S I L V E R A G E . 1 1 3

2 .Y et m ore o f Heave n than Hell to Lo ve the pr a ise ! ,

The ir dream s : tho ugh by the i n e xorable Fates ,

Un frie n de d lacki ng of th e ir S p ir it s m a tes

,
’

Foredoom ed to fare th i s r ou n d of n igh ts an d days ,

The yearn ing i n the ir so ul s fro m dul l dismays ,

O f co m m o n l u sts rem o ve d an d com m o n hates ,

Hath drawn Love down fro m u tter H eave n s g a tes ’

To wal k wi th the m the weary wo rl d l y way s .

S o i n h is han d across Life s so rry stage

’

, ,

Th ey pass u n spo tted o f th e paltry a ge

, ,

A nd by h is gu i dance fo r thei r spi r its foo d

’

Seeki n g the fair th e wise th e tru e the goo d

, , , ,

D well wi th th e so u ls o f hero proph et sage

, , , ,

I I I a G ods gro ve o f sacre d soli tu de

’
.

P O RT O I N V E NTO .

T HE t im e i s si ck w i th to il a n d c a re a n d si n ;
Li fe s a rterie s are choke d w i th d ou bt an d stri fe ;
’

I n all its w ays W i ll s bram bl es th ick a n d ri fe

’

, ,

H i n de r h is fee t that fa i n to p eac e w ou l d wi n ;

Th e w o rl d w i th ou t i s rotten an d with in .

N o d rug w ill se r ve ; th e can ke r o f o u r l i fe

’
Calls for th e m er c y o f th e su rgeo n s k n i fe ;
Th e case is past the a p p roo f o f m e d i c i n e .

Bu t w e o u r day to e ven i ng d r a wi ng ne a r
, ,

T i m e taugh t the re a l fro m th e th i ngs th a t see m

-

T o kn o w absol ve d from h o p e a n d d ou b t a n d fea r

, ,

He re i n th is b a ck w ate r o f th ough t we d re a m ,

C on ten t to s u fl e r w i th u n so rro w i ng ey e
, ,

Li fe s sen sel ess w h i rl o f c han c e s l a p se u s by

’
.
1 1 4 TH E S I L V E R A G E .

H YPN ER O T O MA C H I A .

B YT I MES fro m th is m y dream I wake

A nd look o n l i fe as i t goes b y , ,

Be n eath the wo n deri ng pi tyi ng sky , ,

A nd pity too o n m e n I take ;

, ,
’
Yea fai n to ease m y S pi ri t s ache
, , ,

To v e n tu re ou t with the m I S igh

A nd to the G ods li ft han d that I ,

May s ucco u r t hem for sorrow s sake ’

.

A lack ! I n vai n to heav e n I su e

What hav e t hey th i s wi th that t o d o
, , ,

The world with all i ts trou ble d strea m s

,

O f s tri fe an d t u rm o il o ld a n d n ew , ,

I ts th i ngs that are its th i n gs that see m

, ,

A nd I a dream er with m y dream ?

,

L I F E S S U M M I N G UP
’
-

1 .LI F E is to o short fo r questio n q u oth th e

“

”
Laugh an d le t be ! Th e saw i s si mpl e sooth
A nd n o w i n deed l ess worth y wrath than r u th
, ,

A ll th i ngs set down u po n th e e n ded page ,

I fi n d i ts record ; for th e years ass uage

Th e arden t i n dignati o n o f h ot yo u th .

To d ay n o m ore I blam e th e Fates u n co u th

-

Nor he ave n i n hospi t a ble accu se : I rai l

No lo nger at th e Gods as k n owi ng th e y , ,

For al l thei r pride an d pom p o f h igh estate ,

A re e ve n as we creatu res o f a day

, ,

B u t bon dme n o f i n e x orable Fate ,

A nd o n ce the ir ter m accom pl ish ed e ve n as we , ,

U n d er the d ust o f doo m m ust bu ried be .

 TH E S I L V E R A G E . 1 1 5

2 . d o I ra i l at li fe an d fello w m en
Nor -

No m ore th e page accom pl ished I re rea d -

,

Th e scri pt o f d o n e an d u n do n e stress an d n ee d , ,

Nor o ve rthi n k the wron gs e n d u red e re w he n .

To al l wh i ch is an d was I s a y A m en ! “ ”

What matters i t ? T he P ast is p ast i n d ee d

A nd the ripe age s all a to n i ng ree d
’
-

Wi th man hoo d s N o w hath o v e rw ri t yo u th s T he n

’ ’
.

B u t th is I k n o w t h at l ife fo r m e o n ce do ne
, ,

A nd I w ork e n d ed safe i n the do mai n

, ,

Back o f th e S e lfl e ss Whole n o Wil l to be

l
,
- -

Shall l ure m e forth to l ook upon th e su n

Nor augh t avai l wi th m e to wear agai n
Th e v estu re o f th is worl d o f v a n i ty .

R E I N F EC T A .

O NE th in g I d o regret an d on ly on e ;
By toke n that I fee l I m d ra w in g n igh ’

T he e n di ng o f m y d a y an d soon m us t d ie ,

M y harve st yet u n r ea p e d m y w o rk u n d o n e , ,

T he riches o f m y so u l re veale d to no n e
Fo r p oe try l i ke p lan ts i s that d e n y ,

T o flo wer th ei r best be n e a th a fro wn i ng sky ,

W i th o u t th ei r po rti on d u e o f soil a n d su n .

So l i ke K he yy am w i th he a rt fu l fi l l ed I g o
, ,

O f v a i n regrets fo r th a t th e s ee d a nd ge r m
,

O f m a n y a fa i r c o n c e i t i n m e I kn o w ,

Wh i c h h a d Fa te sm ile d a n d fo lk b e en less p u r bli n d

,
,

Wi th bl oom a nd fru i t h ad gl a d d e ne d h u man k in d ,

Bu t no w m u s t be th e portio n o f the worm .

h as D i ng an si h c .
1 1 6 TH E S I L V E R A G E .

N EA RING P O RT .

H OP E an d sorro w sm i les an d sadn ess

, ,

D ou bt an d s u rety glee an d dole, ,

Hast th o u fed th y fu ll m y sou l ,

Grie f gal ore an d l i ttle gladn e ss ,

G o od n ess hast tho u kn o wn an d bad n ess .

Pau se an d po nder n o w th e whole ,

I n the distan c e si n ce th y goal

Gli m m ers th rou gh Li fe s m aze o f madn ess
’
.

N o w thy d a y i s n ear i ts e n di ng ,

N o w th y trave l h o m e i s te n din g ,
’
No w Li fe s n igh t i s n ear i ts m orro w ,

C o n scie n ce cl ear an d qu i et m i nd ,

D u ty do n e sp ite p a i n an d sorro w
,
’

No thi ng else o f worth tho u l t fi n d ’

.

M O RS J A N UA V I Tf E .

A lapse i n to th e s u rgeless sea o f N igh t ;

Lo ng d e v io u s wan deri n gs i n th e darkl in g ways ;
So m e l i ttl e bl i n ded pause o f bl an k amaze ,

O f han ds u pl i fted to th e e ter n al h eigh t ;

So m e l i ttl e strai n i ng o f the asto n ied sprigh t
For tho ugh t an d cogn i zan ce ath wart th e h aze ,

Of n othi ngn ess where wi th D eath o v erlays

,

T h e dea d e n e d se n se ; an d the n a floo d of l igh t ;

A co n scie n ce o f the at last accom pl ished goal ,

O f P ast for e ver past o f Prese n t sole

, ,

Wi tho u t T o be ab i di ng i n a cl i m e
-

Of peace u n chan gi ng qu i t of Space an d T i m e

, ,

O f a ll l i fe s trouble s en ded fo r the so ul

’

O f Se l f r esol ved i n to the E tern al W ho le .

 TH E S I L V E R A G E . I 1 7

MO RT UI S D I L EC T I S .

1 . Y O U all wh om I h av e l o ve d an d who a re dead

, ,

Le av i ng m e here to face t he en d a l o n e ,

A s o ne wh o i n m id battl e al l h i s o w n
, ,
-
,
’
Sees falln an d si ngl e i n the setti ng r ed
, , ,

Stan ds with war wearie d i f u n bated h ead

,
-
, ,

These that l ike flo w ers i n m e u n sough t u n so wn

, , , ,

By field an d garden street an d sh ore have blo wn , , ,

Or i n th e m idn igh t h ou rs u po n m y be d ,

O n yo u r cold ashes fo r y o u l ov ed m e wel l ,

A nd yo u r hearts th robbed wi th m i n e i n h opes an d fears ,

Th is wreath I lay of m i ngli ng sm iles and tears ,

A garlan d no t alo n e o f fu ne ral flo w ers ,

I n m an y a varian ce p l u cke d of su n an d sho wers ,

’
The tale o f Lo ve s re m e m o ranc e to tell .

2 Nay they are Yo u rs : w h a t ti me they grew i n

.
,

Th rough m an y a gl ad an d so rry d ay and n ight ,

Yo u r tho ugh t was wi th me i n the m orn i ng w h ite ,

-
,

The e ve n i ng red ; i t w as yo u r harm o n y

-

I hearke n e d fo r yo u r eyes that d i d o e rse e

,
’

Th e gro wi n g l i n e you r vo i c e th at ba d e m e w ri te ;
,

A nd gat he re d no w u p o n th is p age o f whi te ,

T o y o u alo n e th ey d e d i c a te sh a ll be
A nd those tru e he a rts th a t m u si c l o ve an d s o n g , ,

Fo r very so ng s a lo n e a n d m u si c s s a ke
’ ’

N O 1 to th e p oe t reckon i t fo r wrong ,

O n so ng bi r d fash io n m u si c i f he make
-
.

A s fo r the o the rs b e they w ho th ey m a y , ,

The y s a y Wh a t s a y they ? M a r ry le t the m s a y !

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,
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han dmade p aper an d b ou n d i n decorated vel l u m after a ,

design by the au thor t op edges gil t price Two Gu in eas

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n e t T w o H u n dred an d F i fty Co pies o n ly pri n ted

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C O L L E C TE D V S

D E FIN I T I V E E D I T I ON .

I n the l i m i ted space at o u r disposal i t i s a sheer i m p o s ,

s i bi li ty to do eve n s can t j u stice to two su ch vol u m es o f

n obl e poetry as th ese T h e t i m e is n ot yet ri pe for u s to
.

hazard m o re than a gu ess as to the place M r J oh n Payn e .

is des ti n e d to occu py o n E nglan d s Parn assu s A s a past ’

.

“
m aster i n th e di ffi cu l t a n d u ngrateful art o f tran sl atio n
from wi del y di fferi ng l anguages h e stan ds al on e ; b u t , ,

whe n the h istory of n i n eteen th cen tu ry poetry com es to

be wri tten we bel ie ve that posteri ty wil l pl ace h i m between
,

Te n n yson an d M orris si d e by si de with S wi n bu rn e an d

,

Tb e We s tm i ns te r R e v i e w
”
R osse tti . .

M R P A Y N E S T RA NS L A T I O NS
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’
.

1 Th e P oe m s of F ran cois V ill o n .

T he B o ok of th e T h o usan d Nights an d o ne N igh t N i n e V ols . .

Tales fr o m t he A rabi c T hree V ol s . .

A l aeddi n a n d Z ei n u l A sn am .

Th e De ca m ero n of B o ccacci o Three V ols . .

Th e N o vels o f M atteo B an d ello S i x V ols . .

T he ! u atrai n s o f Om ar K he yy am .

Th e P oe m s o f Ha fi z T hree V ol s . .

P ro spectu s es an d par ticu lars o f th e V ILLON S OCI E T Y S issu es ’

can be O btai n ed o f th e H o n Secre tary A l fred Forman E sq.

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4 9 C o m e rag h R o ad Wes t K en si n gton W

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to wh o m al l ,
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co m m u n i c a tio n s sho ul d be addresse d .