IV。
OnthearchwhereolivesoverheadPrinttheblueskywithtwigandleaf,(Thatsharp-curledleafwhichtheynevershed)
\'Twixtthealoes,Iusedtoleaninchief,Andmarkthroughthewinterafternoons,ByagiftGodgrantsmenowandthen,Inthemilddeclineofthosesunslikemoons,WhowalkedinFlorence,besideshermen。
V。
Theymightchirpandchaffer,comeandgoForpleasureorprofit,hermenalive——
Mybusinesswashardlywiththem,Itrow,Butwithemptycellsofthehumanhive;——
Withthechapter-room,thecloister-porch,Thechurch\'sapsis,aisleornave,Itscrypt,onefingersalongwithatorch,Itsfacesetfullforthesuntoshave。
VI。
Whereverafrescopeelsanddrops,WhereveranoutlineweakensandwanesTillthelatestlifeinthepaintingstops,StandsOnewhomeachfainterpulse-tickpains:
One,wishfuleachscrapshouldclutchthebrick,Eachtingenotwhollyescapetheplaster,——Alionwhodiesofanass\'skick,ThewrongedgreatsoulofanancientMaster。
VII。
Foroh,thisworldandthewrongitdoesTheyaresafeinheavenwiththeirbackstoit,TheMichaelsandRafaels,youhumandbuzzRoundtheworksof,youofthelittlewit!
Dotheireyescontracttotheearth\'soldscope,NowthattheyseeGodfacetoface,Andhaveallattainedtobepoets,Ihope?
\'Tistheirholidaynow,inanycase。
VIII。
Muchtheyreckofyourpraiseandyou!
Butthewrongedgreatsouls——cantheybequitOfaworldwheretheirworkisalltodo,Whereyoustylethem,youofthelittlewit,OldMasterThisandEarlytheOther,NotdreamingthatOldandNewarefellows:
Ayoungersucceedstoanelderbrother,DaVincisderiveingoodtimefromDellos。
IX。
Andherewhereyourpraisemightyieldreturns,Andahandsomewordortwogivehelp,Here,afteryourkind,themastiffgirnsAndthepuppypackofpoodlesyelp。
What,notawordforStefanothere,Ofbrowonceprominentandstarry,CalledNature\'sApeandtheworld\'sdespairForhispeerlesspainting?(SeeVasari。)
X。
TherestandstheMaster。Study,myfriends,Whataman\'sworkcomesto!Soheplansit,Performsit,perfectsit,makesamendsForthetoilingandmoiling,andthen,_sictransit!_
Happierthethriftyblind-folklabour,Withupturnedeyewhilethehandisbusy,Notsidlingaglanceatthecoinoftheirneighbour!
\'Tislookingdownwardthatmakesonedizzy。
XI。
``Ifyouknewtheirworkyouwoulddealyourdole。\'\'
MayItakeuponmetoinstructyou?
WhenGreekArtranandreachedthegoal,Thusmuchhadtheworldtoboast_infructu_——
TheTruthofMan,asbyGodfirstspoken,Whichtheactualgenerationsgarble,Wasre-uttered,andSoul(whichLimbsbetoken)
AndLimbs(Soulinforms)madenewinmarble。
XII。
So,yousawyourselfasyouwishedyouwere,Asyoumighthavebeen,asyoucannotbe;
Earthhere,rebukedbyOlympusthere:
AndgrewcontentinyourpoordegreeWithyourlittlepower,bythosestatues\'godhead,Andyourlittlescope,bytheireyes\'fullsway,Andyourlittlegrace,bytheirgraceembodied,Andyourlittledate,bytheirformsthatstay。
XIII。
Youwouldfainbekinglier,say,thanIam?
Evenso,youwillnotsitlikeTheseus。
Youwouldproveamodel?TheSonofPriamHasyettheadvantageinarms\'andknees\'use。
You\'rewroth——canyouslayyoursnakelikeApollo?
You\'regrieved——stillNiobe\'sthegrander!
Youlive——there\'stheRacers\'friezetofollow:
Youdie——there\'sthedyingAlexander。
XIV。
So,testingyourweaknessbytheirstrength,Yourmeagrecharmsbytheirroundedbeauty,MeasuredbyArtinyourbreadthandlength,Youlearned——tosubmitisamortal\'sduty——
WhenIsay``you\'\'\'tisthecommonsoul,Thecollective,Imean:theraceofManThatreceiveslifeinpartstoliveinawhole,AndgrowhereaccordingtoGod\'sclearplan。
XV。
Growthcamewhen,lookingyourlastonthemall,YouturnedyoureyesinwardlyonefinedayAndcriedwithastart——WhatifwesosmallBegreaterandgranderthewhilethanthey?
Aretheyperfectoflineament,perfectofstature?
Inboth,ofsuchlowertypesarewePreciselybecauseofourwidernature;
Fortime,theirs——ours,foreternity。
XVI。
To-day\'sbriefpassionlimitstheirrange;
Itseetheswiththemorrowforusandmore。
Theyareperfect——howelse?theyshallneverchange:
Wearefaulty——whynot?wehavetimeinstore。
TheArtificer\'shandisnotarrestedWithus;wearerough-hewn,nowisepolished:
Theystandforourcopy,and,onceinvestedWithalltheycanteach,weshallseethemabolished。
XVII。
\'Tisalife-longtoiltillourlumpbeleaven——
Thebetter!What\'scometoperfectionperishes。
Thingslearnedonearth,weshallpractiseinheaven:
Worksdoneleastrapidly,Artmostcherishes。
Thyselfshaltaffordtheexample,Giotto!
Thyonework,nottodecreaseordiminish,Doneatastroke,wasjust(wasitnot?)``O!\'\'
ThygreatCampanileisstilltofinish。
XVIII。
ittruethatwearenow,andshallbehereafter,Butwhatandwheredependonlife\'sminute?
HailsheavenlycheerorinfernallaughterOurfirststepoutofthegulforinit?
ShallMan,suchstepwithinhisendeavour,Man\'sface,havenomoreplayandactionThanjoywhichiscrystallizedforever,Orgrief,aneternalpetrifaction?
XIX。
OnwhichIconclude,thattheearlypainters,Tocriesof``GreekArtandwhatmorewishyou?\'\'——
Replied,``Tobecomenowself-acquainters,``Andpaintmanman,whatevertheissue!
``Makenewhopesshinethroughthefleshtheyfray,``Newfearsaggrandizetheragsandtatters:
``Tobringtheinvisiblefullintoplay!
``Letthevisiblegotothedogs——whatmatters?\'\'
XX。
Givethese,Iexhortyou,theirguerdonandgloryFordaringsomuch,beforetheywelldidit。
Thefirstofthenew,inourrace\'sstory,Beatsthelastoftheold;\'tisnoidlequiddit。
Theworthiesbeganarevolution,Whichifonearthyouintendtoacknowledge,Why,honourthemnow!(endsmyallocution)
Norconferyourdegreewhenthefolkleavecollege。
XXI。
There\'safancysomeleantoandothershate——
That,whenthislifeisended,beginsNewworkforthesoulinanotherstate,Whereitstrivesandgetsweary,losesandwins:
Wherethestrongandtheweak,thisworld\'scongeries,Repeatinlargewhattheypractisedinsmall,Throughlifeafterlifeinunlimitedseries;
Onlythescale\'stobechanged,that\'sall。
XXII。
YetIhardlyknow。WhenasoulhasseenBythemeansofEvilthatGoodisbest,And,throughearthanditsnoise,whatisheaven\'sserene,——
Whenourfaithinthesamehasstoodthetest——
Why,thechildgrownman,youburntherod,Theusesoflabouraresurelydone;
ThereremainetharestforthepeopleofGod:
AndIhavehadtroublesenough,forone。
XXIII。
ButatanyrateIhavelovedtheseasonOfArt\'sspring-birthsodimanddewy;
MysculptorisNicolothePisan,Mypainter——whobutCimabue?
Noreverwasmanofthemallindeed,FromthesetoGhibertiandGhirlandaio,
Couldsaythathemissedmycritic-meed。
So,nowtomyspecialgrievance——heighho!
XXIV。
Theirghostsstillstand,asIsaidbefore,Watchingeachfrescoflakedandrasped,Blockedup,knockedout,orwhitewashedo\'er:——
Nogettingagainwhatthechurchhasgrasped!
Theworksonthewallmusttaketheirchance;
``WorksneverconcededtoEngland\'sthickclime!\'\'
(IhopetheyprefertheirinheritanceOfabucketfulofItalianquick-lime。)
XXV。
Whentheygoatlength,withsuchashakingOfheadso\'ertheolddelusion,sadlyEachmasterhiswaythroughtheblackstreetstaking,Wheremanyalostworkbreathesthoughbadly——
Whydon\'ttheybethinkthemofwhohasmerited?
Whynotreveal,whiletheirpicturesdreeSuchdoom,howacaptivemightbeout-ferreted?
Whyisittheyneverrememberme?
XXVI。
NotthatIexpectthegreatBigordi,NorSandrotohearme,chivalric,bellicose;
NorthewrongedLippino;andnotawordI
SayofascrapofFrAngelico\'s:
Butareyoutoofine,TaddeoGaddi,
Tograntmeatasteofyourintonaco,
SomeJeromethatseekstheheavenwithasadeye?
Notachurlishsaint,LorenzoMonaco?
XXVII。
Couldnottheghostwiththecloseredcap,MyPollajolo,thetwiceacraftsman,Savemeasample,givemethehapOfamuscularChristthatshowsthedraughtsman?
NoVirginbyhimthesomewhatpetty,Offinicaltouchandtemperacrumbly——
CouldnotAlessoBaldovinettiContributesomuch,Iaskhimhumbly?
XXVIII。
MargheritoneofArezzo,
Withthegrave-clothesgarbandswaddlingbarret(Whypurseupmouthandbeakinapetso,Youbaldoldsaturninepoll-clawedparrot?)
NotapoorglimmeringCrucifixion,Whereintheforegroundkneelsthedonor?
Ifsuchremain,asismyconviction,Thehoardingitdoesyoubutlittlehonour。
XXIX。
Theypass;forthemthepanelsmaythrill,Thetemperagrowaliveandtinglish;
TheirpicturesarelefttothemerciesstillOfdealersandstealers,JewsandtheEnglish,Who,seeingmeremoney\'sworthintheirprize,WillsellittosomebodycalmasZenoAtnakedHighArt,andinecstasiesBeforesomeclay-coldvileCarlino!
XXX。
Nomatterforthese!ButGiotto,you,Haveyouallowed,asthetown-tonguesbabbleit,——
Oh,never!itshallnotbecountedtrue——
ThatacertainpreciouslittletabletWhichBuonarrotieyedlikealover,——
Wasburiedsolonginoblivion\'swombAnd,leftforanotherthanItodiscover,Turnsupatlast!andtowhom?——towhom?
XXXI。
I,thathavehauntedthedimSanSpirito,(OrwasitrathertheOgnissanti?)
Patientonaltar-stepplantingawearytoe!
Nay,Ishallhaveityet!_Deturamanti!_
MyKoh-i-noor-or(ifthat\'saplatitude)
JewelofGiamschid,thePersianSofi\'seyeSo,inanticipativegratitude,WhatifItakeupmyhopeandprophesy?
XXXII。
Whenthehourgrowsripe,andacertaindotardIspitched,noparcelthatneedsinvoicing,TotheworsesideoftheMontSaintGothard,Weshallbeginbywayofrejoicing;
Noneofthatshootingthesky(blankcartridge),Noracivicguard,allplumesandlacquer,HuntingRadetzky\'ssoullikeapartridgeOverMorellowithsquibandcracker。
XXXIII。
Thistimewe\'llshootbettergameandbag\'emhot——
NomeredisplayatthestoneofDante,ButakindofsoberWitanagemot(Ex:``CasaGuidi,\'\'_quodvideasante_)
Shallponder,onceFreedomrestoredtoFlorence,HowArtmayreturnthatdepartedwithher。
Go,hatedhouse,goeachtraceoftheLoraine\'s,AndbringusthedaysofOrgagnahither!
XXXIV。
Howweshallprologize,howweshallperorate,Utterfitthingsuponartandhistory,Feeltruthatblood-heatandfalsehoodatzerorate,Makeofthewantoftheagenomystery;
Contrastthefructuousandsterileeras,Show——monarchyeveritsuncouthcublicksOutofthebear\'sshapeintoChimra\'s,WhilePureArt\'sbirthisstilltherepublic\'s。
XXXV。
Thenoneshallproposeinaspeech(curtTuscan,Expurgateandsober,withscarcelyan``_issimo,_\'\')
Toendnowourhalf-toldtaleofCambuscan,
Andturnthebell-tower\'s_alt_to_altissimo_:
Andfineasthebeakofayoungbeccaccia
TheCampanile,theDuomo\'sfitally,Shallsoarupingoldfullfiftybraccia,CompletingFlorence,asFlorenceItaly。
XXXVI。
ShallIbealivethatmorningthescaffoldIsbrokenaway,andthelong-pentfire,Likethegoldenhopeoftheworld,unbaffledSpringsfromitssleep,andupgoesthespireWhile``GodandthePeople\'\'plainforitsmotto,Thencethenewtricolourflapsatthesky?
AtleasttoforeseethatgloryofGiottoAndFlorencetogether,thefirstamI!
1Asculptor,died1278。
2Died1455。DesignedthebronzegatesoftheBaptistryatFlorence。
3Apainter,died1498。
4ThesonofFrLippoLippi。Wronged,becausesomeofhispictureshavebeenattributedtoothers。
5Died1366。OneofGiotto\'spupilsandassistants。
6Roughcast。
7Painter,sculptor,andgoldsmith。
8Distemper——mixtureofwaterandeggyolk。
9Sculptorandarchitect,died1313-
*10AllSaints。
*11AFlorentinepainter,died1576。
*12Tartarking。
*13Awoodcock``DEGUSTIBUS——\'\'
I。
Yourghostwillwalk,youloveroftrees,(Ifourlovesremain)
InanEnglishlane,Byacornfield-sidea-flutterwithpoppies。
Hark,thosetwointhehazelcoppice——
Aboyandagirl,ifthegoodfatesplease,Makinglove,say,——
Thehappierthey!
Drawyourselfupfromthelightofthemoon,Andletthempass,astheywilltoosoon,Withthebean-flowers\'boon,Andtheblackbird\'stune,AndMay,andJune!
II。
WhatIlovebestinalltheworldIsacastle,precipice-encurled,Inagashofthewind-grievedApennineOrlookforme,oldfellowofmine,(IfIgetmyheadfromoutthemouthO\'thegrave,andloosemyspirit\'sbands,Andcomeagaintothelandoflands)——
Inasea-sidehousetothefartherSouth,Wherethebakedcicaladiesofdrouth,Andonesharptree——\'tisacypress——stands,Bythemanyhundredyearsred-rusted,Roughiron-spiked,ripefruit-o\'ercrusted,MysentineltoguardthesandsTothewater\'sedge。For,whatexpandsBeforethehouse,butthegreatopaqueBluebreadthofseawithoutabreak?
While,inthehouse,forevercrumblesSomefragmentofthefrescoedwalls,Fromblisterswhereascorpionsprawls。
Agirlbare-footedbrings,andtumblesDownonthepavement,green-fleshmelons,Andsaysthere\'snewsto-day——thekingWasshotat,touchedintheliver-wing,GoeswithhisBourbonarminasling:——
Shehopestheyhavenotcaughtthefelons。
Italy,myItaly!
QueenMary\'ssayingservesforme——
(Whenfortune\'smaliceLosther——Calais)——
OpenmyheartandyouwillseeGravedinsideofit,``Italy。\'\'
SuchloversoldareIandshe:
Soitalwayswas,soshalleverbe!
HOME-THOUGHTS,FROMABROAD。
I。
Oh,tobeinEnglandNowthatApril\'sthere,AndwhoeverwakesinEnglandSees,somemorning,unaware,ThatthelowestboughsandthebrushwoodsheafRoundtheelm-treeboleareintinyleaf,WhilethechaffinchsingsontheorchardboughInEngland——now!!
II。
AndafterApril,whenMayfollows,Andthewhitethroatbuilds,andalltheswallows!
Hark,wheremyblossomedpear-treeinthehedgeLeanstothefieldandscattersonthecloverBlossomsanddewdrops——atthebentspray\'sedge——
That\'sthewisethrush;hesingseachsongtwiceover,LestyoushouldthinkhenevercouldrecaptureThefirstfinecarelessrapture!
Andthoughthefieldslookroughwithhoarydew,AllwillbegaywhennoontidewakesanewThebuttercups,thelittlechildren\'sdower——Farbrighterthanthisgaudymelon-flower!
HOME-THOUGHTS,FROMTHESEA。
Nobly,noblyCapeSaintVincenttotheNorth-westdiedaway;
Sunsetran,onegloriousblood-red,reekingintoCadizBay;
Bluish\'midtheburningwater,fullinfaceTrafalgarlay;
InthedimmestNorth-eastdistancedawnedGibraltargrandandgray;
``HereandheredidEnglandhelpme:howcanIhelpEngland?\'\'——say,WhosoturnsasI,thisevening,turntoGodtopraiseandpray,WhileJove\'splanetrisesyonder,silentoverAfrica。
SAUL。
I。
SaidAbner,``Atlastthouartcome!EreItell,erethouspeak,``Kissmycheek,wishmewell!\'\'ThenIwishedit,anddidkisshischeek。
Andhe,``SincetheKing,Omyfriend,forthycountenancesent,``Neitherdrunkennoreatenhavewe;noruntilfromhistent``ThoureturnwiththejoyfulassurancetheKinglivethyet,``Shallourlipwiththehoneybebright,withthewaterbewet。
``Foroutoftheblackmid-tent\'ssilence,aspaceofthreedays,``Notasoundhathescapedtothyservants,ofprayernorofpraise,``TobetokenthatSaulandtheSpirithaveendedtheirstrife,``Andthat,faintinhistriumph,themonarchsinksbackuponlife。
II。
``Yetnowmyheartleaps,Obeloved!God\'schildwithhisdew``Onthygraciousgoldhair,andthoseliliesstilllivingandblue``Justbrokentotwineroundthyharp-strings,asifnowildbeat``Werenowragingtotorturethedesert!\'\'
III。
ThenI,aswasmeet,KneltdowntotheGodofmyfathers,androseonmyfeet,Andrano\'erthesandburnttopowder。Thetentwasunlooped;
Ipulledupthespearthatobstructed,andunderIstoopedHandsandkneesontheslipperygrass-patch,allwitheredandgone,Thatextendstothesecondenclosure,IgropedmywayonTillIfeltwherethefoldskirtsflyopen。ThenoncemoreIprayed,Andopenedthefoldskirtsandentered,andwasnotafraidButspoke,``HereisDavid,thyservant!\'\'Andnovoicereplied。
AtthefirstIsawnoughtbuttheblacknessbutsoonIdescriedAsomethingmoreblackthantheblackness——thevast,theuprightMainpropwhichsustainsthepavilion:andslowintosightGrewafigureagainstit,giganticandblackestofall。
Thenasunbeam,thatburstthro\'thetent-roof,showedSaul。
IV。
Hestoodaserectasthattent-prop,botharmsstretchedoutwideOnthegreatcross-supportinthecentre,thatgoestoeachside;
Herelaxednotamuscle,buthungthereas,caughtinhispangsAndwaitinghischange,theking-serpentallheavilyhangs,Farawayfromhiskind,inthepine,tilldeliverancecomeWiththespring-time,——soagonizedSaul,drearandstark,blindanddumb。
V。
ThenItunedmyharp,——tookoffthelilieswetwinerounditschordsLesttheysnap\'neaththestressofthenoon-tide——thosesunbeamslikeswords!
AndIfirstplayedthetunealloursheepknow,as,oneafterone,Sodociletheycometothepen-doortillfoldingbedone。
Theyarewhiteanduntornbythebushes,forlo,theyhavefedWherethelonggrassesstiflethewaterwithinthestream\'sbed;
Andnowoneafteroneseeksitslodging,asstarfollowsstarIntoeveandthebluefaraboveus,——soblueandsofar!
VI——
Thenthetune,forwhichquailsonthecornlandwilleachleavehismateToflyaftertheplayer;then,whatmakesthecricketselateTillforboldnesstheyfightoneanother:andthen,whathasweightTosetthequickjerboaamusingoutsidehissandhouse——
Therearenonesuchasheforawonder,halfbirdandhalfmouse!
Godmadeallthecreaturesandgavethemourloveandourfear,Togivesign,weandtheyarehischildren,onefamilyhere。
VII。
ThenIplayedthehelp-tuneofourreapers,theirwine-song,whenhandGraspsathand,eyelightseyeingoodfriendship,andgreatheartsexpandAndgrowoneinthesenseofthisworld\'slife——Andthen,thelastsongWhenthedeadmanispraisedonhisjourney——``Bear,bearhimalong``Withhisfewfaultsshutuplikedeadflowerets!Arebalm-seedsnothere``Toconsoleus?Thelandhasnoneleftsuchasheonthebier。
``Oh,wouldwemightkeepthee,mybrother!\'\'——Andthen,thegladchauntOfthemarriage,——firstgotheyoungmaidens,next,shewhomwevauntAsthebeauty,theprideofourdwelling——Andthen,thegreatmarchWhereinmanrunstomantoassisthimandbuttressanarchNoughtcanbreak;whoshallharmthem,ourfriends?——Then,thechorusintonedAstheLevitesgouptothealtaringloryenthroned。
ButIstoppedhere:forhereinthedarknessSaulgroaned。
VIII。
AndIpaused,heldmybreathinsuchsilence,andlistenedapart;
Andthetentshook,formightySaulshuddered:andsparkles\'gandartFromthejewelsthatwokeinhisturban,atoncewithastart,Allitslordlymale-sapphires,andrubiescourageousatheart。
Sothehead:butthebodystillmovednot,stillhungthereerect。
AndIbentonceagaintomyplaying,pursueditunchecked,AsIsang,——
IX。
``Oh,ourmanhood\'sprimevigour!Nospiritfeelswaste,``Notamuscleisstoppedinitsplayingnorsinewunbraced。
``Oh,thewildjoysofliving!theleapingfromrockuptorock,``Thestrongrendingofboughsfromthefir-tree,thecoolsilvershock``Oftheplungeinapool\'slivingwater,thehuntofthebear,``Andthesultrinessshowingthelioniscouchedinhislair。
``Andthemeal,therichdatesyellowedoverwithgolddustdivine,``Andthelocust-fleshsteepedinthepitcher,thefulldraughtofwine,``Andthesleepinthedriedriver-channelwherebulrushestell``Thatthewaterwaswonttogowarblingsosoftlyandwell。
``Howgoodisman\'slife,themereliving!howfittoemploy``Alltheheartandthesoulandthesensesforeverinjoy!
``Hastthoulovedthewhitelocksofthyfather,whoseswordthoudidstguard``Whenhetrustedtheeforthwiththearmies,forgloriousreward?
``Didstthouseethethinhandsofthymother,heldupasmensung``Thelowsongofthenearly-departed,andbearherfainttongue``Joininginwhileitcouldtothewitness,`Letonemoreattest,```Ihavelived,seenGod\'shandthro\'alifetime,andallwasforbest\'?
``Thentheysungthro\'theirtearsinstrongtriumph,notmuch,buttherest。
``Andthybrothers,thehelpandthecontest,theworkingwhencegrew``Suchresultas,fromseethinggrape-bundles,thespiritstrainedtrue:
``Andthefriendsofthyboyhood——thatboyhoodofwonderandhope,``Presentpromiseandwealthofthefuturebeyondtheeye\'sscope,——
``Tilllo,thouartgrowntoamonarch;apeopleisthine;
``Andallgifts,whichtheworldofferssingly,ononeheadcombine!
``Ononehead,allthebeautyandstrength,loveandrage(likethethroe``That,a-workintherock,helpsitslabourandletsthegoldgo)
``Highambitionanddeedswhichsurpassit,famecrowningthem,——all``Broughttoblazeontheheadofonecreature——KingSaul!\'\'
X。
Andlo,withthatleapofmyspirit,——heart,hand,harpandvoice,EachliftingSaul\'snameoutofsorrow,eachbiddingrejoiceSaul\'sfameinthelightitwasmadefor——aswhen,dareIsay,TheLord\'sarmy,inraptureofservice,strainsthroughitsarray,Andupsoareththecherubim-chariot——``Saul!\'\'criedI,andstopped,Andwaitedthethingthatshouldfollow。ThenSaul,whohungproppedBythetent\'scross-supportinthecentre,wasstruckbyhisname。
HaveyeseenwhenSpring\'sarrowysummonsgoesrighttotheaim,Andsomemountain,thelasttowithstandher,thatheld(healone,Whilethevalelaughedinfreedomandflowers)onabroadbustofstoneAyear\'ssnowboundaboutforabreastplate,——leavesgraspofthesheet?
Foldonfoldallatonceitcrowdsthunderouslydowntohisfeet,Andtherefrontsyou,stark,black,butaliveyet,yourmountainofold,Withhisrents,thesuccessivebequeathingsofagesuntold——
Yea,eachharmgotinfightingyourbattles,eachfurrowandscarOfhisheadthrust\'twixtyouandthetempest——allhail,theretheyare!——
Nowagaintobesoftenedwithverdure,againholdthenestOfthedove,temptthegoatanditsyoungtothegreenonhiscrestFortheirfoodintheardoursofsummer。OnelongshudderthrilledAllthetenttilltheveryairtingled,thensankandwasstilledAttheKing\'sselfleftstandingbeforeme,releasedandaware。
Whatwasgone,whatremained?Alltotraverse,\'twixthopeanddespair;
Deathwaspast,lifenotcome:sohewaited。AwhilehisrighthandHeldthebrow,helpedtheeyeslefttoovacantforthwithtoremandTotheirplacewhatnewobjectsshouldenter:\'twasSaulasbefore。