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  THESEVENSLEEPERS。

  Sixamongthecourtiersfavour’dFlybeforetheCaesar’sfury,Whowouldasagodbeworshipp’d,Thoughintruthnogodappearing,ForaflypreventshimeverFromenjoyingfoodattable。

  Thoughwithfanshisservantsscareit,Theytheflycanneverbanish。

  Ittormentshim,stings,andtroubles,Andthefestalboardperplexes,ThenreturningliketheheraldOftheoldencraftyFly-God。

  What!——thestriplingssaytogether——

  Shallaflyagodembarrass?

  Shallagoddrink,eatattable,Likeusmortals?No,theOnly,Whothesunandmooncreated,Andtheglowingstarsarch’do’erus,HeisGod,——we’llfly!——Thegentle,Lightlyshod,anddaintystriplingsDidashepherdmeet,andhidethem,Withhimself,withinacavern。

  Andthesheep-dogwillnotleavethem,——

  Scaredaway,hisfootall-mangled,Tohismasterstillhepresses,Andhejoinsthehiddenparty,Joinsthefavoritesofslumber。

  Andtheprince,whomtheyhadfledfrom,Fondly-furious,thinksofvengeance,And,discardingswordandfire,Hasthemwalled-upinthecavern,Walled-upfastwithbricksandmortar。

  Buttheothersslumberever,AndtheAngel,theirprotector,GivesbeforeGod’sthronethisnoticeTotherightandleftalternateHaveIevercaredtoturnthem,ThattheirfairandyouthfulmembersBenotbythemould-dampinjured。

  CleftswithintherocksIopen’d,Thatthesunmay,rising,setting,Keeptheircheeksinyouthfulfreshness。

  Sotheyliethere,bless’dbyHeaven。

  And,withforepawssoundandscatheless,Sleepsthedogingentleslumber。

  Yearscomeround,andyearsflyonward,Andtheyouthsatlengthawaken,Andthewall,whichnowhadmoldered,Fromitsveryagehasfallen。

  AndJamblikasays,——whosebeautyFarexceedethalltheothers,——

  Whenthefearfulshepherdlingers:——

  Iwillrun,andfoodprocureyou,LifeandpieceofgoldI’llwager!——

  EphebushadmanyayearnowOwn’dtheteachingoftheProphetJesusPeacebewiththeGoodOne!

  Andheran,andatthegatewayWerethewardersandtheothers。

  Yethetothenearestbaker’s,Seekingbread,wentswiftlyonwards——

  Rogue!thuscriedthebaker——hastthou,Youth,atreasure,then,discover’d?

  Giveme,——forthegoldbetraysthee,——

  Givemehalf,tokeepthysecret!——

  Andtheyquarrel——TothemonarchComesthematter。andthemonarchFainwouldhalveit,likethebaker。

  NowthemiracleisprovenSlowlybyahundredtokens。

  Hecane’enhisrightestablishTothepalaceheerected,Forapillar,whenpiercedopen。

  Leadstowealthhesaid’twouldleadto。

  Soonaregather’dtherewholeraces,Theirrelationshiptoshowhim。

  Andasgreat-grandfather,noblyStandsJamblika’syouthfulfigure。

  Asofancestors,hehearsthem,Speakingofhissonandgrandsons。

  Hisgreat-grandsonsstandaroundhim,Likearaceofvaliantmortals,Himtohonour,——him,theyoungest。

  AndonetokenonanotherRisesup,theproofcompleting。

  TheidentityisprovenOfhimself,andofhiscomrades。

  Nowreturnshetothecavern,Withhimgobothkingandpeople——

  NeithertothekingnorpeopleE’erreturnsthatchosenmortal。

  FortheSeven,whoforages——

  Eightwas,withthedog,theirnumber——

  Hadfromalltheworldbeensunder’d,Gabriel’smysteriouspower,TothewillofGodobedient,HathtoParadiseconducted,——

  Andthecavewasclosedforever。

  1814-15——

  SONGSFROMVARIOUSPLAYS,ETC——

  FROMFAUST。

  I。

  DEDICATION。

  YEshadowyforms,againye’redrawingnear,Sowontofyoretomeetmytroubledgaze!

  Wereitinvaintoseektokeepyouhere?

  Lovesstillmyheartthatdreamofoldendays?

  Oh,comethen!andinpristineforceappear,Partingthevapormistthatroundmeplays!

  Mybosomfindsitsyouthfulstrengthagain,Feelingthemagicbreezethatmarksyourtrain。

  Yebringtheformsofhappydaysofyore,Andmanyashadowlovedattendsyoutoo。

  Likesomeoldlay,whosedreamwaswellnigho’er,First-loveappearsagain,andfriendshiptrue。

  Uponlife’slabyrinthinepathoncemoreIsheardthesigh,andgriefrevivesanew。

  Thefriendsaretold,who,intheirhourofpride,Deceivedbyfortune,vanish’dfrommyside。

  Nolongerdotheyhearmyplaintivesong,ThesoulstowhomIsanginlife’syoungday。

  Scatter’dforevernowthefriendlythrong,Andmute,alas!eachsweetresponsivelay。

  Mystrainsbuttothecarelesscrowdbelong,Theirsmilesbutsorrowtomyheartconvey。

  Andallwhoheardmynumberserstwithgladness,Iflivingyet,roamo’ertheearthinsadness。

  Longburiedyearningsinmybreastarise,Yoncalmandsolemnspirit-realmtogain。

  LiketheAEONIANharp’ssweetmelodies,Mymurmuringsongbreathesforthitschangefulstrain。

  Atremblingseizesme,tearsfillmineeyes,Andsoftergrowsmyruggedheartamain。

  AllIpossessfardistantseemstobe,Thevanish’donlyseemsreality。

  II。

  PROLOGUEINHEAVEN。

  THEARCHANGELS’SONG。

  RAPHAEL。

  THEsunstillchaunts,asinoldtime,Withbrother-spheresinchoralsong,Andwithhisthunder-marchsublimeMoveshispredestinedcoursealong。

  Strengthfindtheangelsinhissight,Thoughhebynonemayfathomedbe。

  StillgloriousiseachworkofmightAswhenfirstform’dinmajesty。

  GABRIEL。

  Andswiftandswift,inwondrousguise,Revolvestheearthinsplendourbright,TheradianthuesofParadiseAlternatingwithdeepestnight。

  Fromoutthegulfagainsttherock,Inspreadingbillowsfoamstheocean,——

  Andcliffandseawithmightyshock,Thesphereswhirlroundinendlessmotion。

  MICHAEL。

  AndstormsinemulationgrowlFromlandtosea,fromseatoland,Andfashion,astheywildlyhowl,Acircling,wonder-workingband。

  DestructiveflamesinmadcareerPrecedeThythundersontheirway。

  Yet,Lord,ThymessengersrevereThesoftmutationsofThyday。

  THETHREE。

  StrengthfindtheangelsinThysight,ThoughnonemayhopetofathomThee。

  StillgloriousareThyworksofmight,Aswhenfirstform’dinmajesty。

  III。

  CHORUSOFANGELS。

  CHRISTisarisen!

  Mortal,allhail!

  Thou,ofEarth’sprisonDrearyandfrail,Burstingtheveil,Proudlyhastrisen!

  CHORUSOFWOMEN。

  Richspicesandmyrrh,ToembalmHimwebrought。

  HiscorpsetointerHistruefollowerssought。

  Inpurecerementsshrin’d,’TwasplacedinthebierBut,alas!wenowfindThatChristisnothere。

  CHORUSOFANGELS。

  Christisarisen!

  SpeechlessHislove。

  WhotoEarth’sprisonCamefromabove,Trialstoprove。

  NowisHerisen!

  CHORUSOFYOUTHS。

  Death’sgloomyportalNowhathHerended,——

  Living,immortal,Heavenwardascended。

  FreedfromHisanguish,SeesHeGod’sthrone。

  Westillmustlanguish,Earthbound,alone。

  NowthatHe’sreftus,Heart-sadwepine。

  WhyhastThouleftus,Masterdivine?

  CHORUSOFANGELS。

  Christisarisen,DeathhathHeslain。

  Burstyeyourprison,Rendyeeachchain!

  Songsofpraiseleadye,——

  Lovetoshow,heedye,——

  Hungryonesfeedye,——

  Preaching,onspeedye,——

  Comingjoyspleadye,——

  ThenistheMasternear,ThenisHehere!

  IV。

  CHORUSOFSPIRITS。

  VANISH,darkcloudsonhigh,Offspringofnight!

  LetamoreradiantbeamThroughtheblueethergleam,Charmingthesight!

  WouldthedarkcloudsonhighMeltintoair!

  Starsglimmertenderly,PlanetsmorefairShedtheirsoftlight。

  Spiritsofheav’nlybirth,Fairerthansonsofearth,QuiveringemotionstrueHoverabove。

  Yearningaffections,too,Intheirtrainmove。

  Seehowthespirit-band,Bythesoftbreezesfann’d,Coversthesmilingland,——

  Coverstheleafygrove,Wherehappyloversrove,Deepinadreamoflove,Truelovethatneverdies!

  Bowersonbowersrise,Softtendrilstwine。

  Whilefromthepressescapes,Bornofthejuicygrapes,Foaming,thewine。

  AndasthecurrentflowsO’erthebrightstonesitgoes,——

  LeavingthehillylandsFar,farbehind,——

  Intoaseaexpands,LovingtowindRoundthegreenmountain’sbase。

  Andtheglad-wingedrace,Rapturesipin,Astheythesunnylight,Andthefairislandsbright,Hastentowin,ThatonthebillowsplayWithsweetdeceptiveray,WhereingladchoralsongShouttheexultingthrong。

  WhereontheverdantplainDancerswesee,SpreadingthemselvesamainOverthelea。

  SomeboldlyclimbingareO’erthesteepbrake,OthersarefloatingfarO’erthesmoothlake。

  Allforapurposemove,Allwithlifeteem,WhilethesweetstarsaboveBlissfullygleam。

  V。

  MARGARETATHERSPINNING-WHEEL。

  MYheartissad,Mypeaceiso’er。

  IfinditneverAndnevermore。

  Whengoneishe,ThegraveIsee。

  Theworld’swideallIsturnedtogall。

  Alas,myheadIswell-nighcrazed。

  MyfeeblemindIssoreamazed。

  Myheartissad,Mypeaceiso’er。

  IfinditneverAndnevermore。

  ForhimfromthewindowAloneIspy。

  ForhimaloneFromhomegoI。

  Hisloftystep,Hisnobleform,Hismouth’ssweetsmile,Hisglanceswarm,HisvoicesofraughtWithmagicbliss,Hishand’ssoftpressure,And,ah,hiskiss!

  Myheartissad,Mypeaceiso’er。

  IfinditneverAndnevermore。

  MybosomyearnsForhisformsofair。

  Ah,couldIclasphimAndholdhimthere!

  MykissessweetShouldstophisbreath,And’neathhiskissesI’dsinkindeath!

  VI。

  SCENE——AGARDEN,Margaret。Faust。

  MARGARET。

  DOSTthoubelieveinGod?

  FAUST。

  DothmortalliveWhodarestosaythathebelievesinGod?

  Go,bidthepriestatruthfulanswergive,Go,askthewisestwhoonearthe’ertrod,——

  TheiranswerwillappeartobeGivenaloneinmockery。

  MARGARET。

  Thenthoudostnotbelieve?Thissayestthou?

  FAUST。

  Sweetlove,mistakenotwhatIutternow!

  WhoknowsHisname?

  Whodaresproclaim:——

  HimIbelieve?

  WhosocanfeelHishearttosteelTosaribelieveHimnot?

  TheAll-Embracer,TheAll-Sustained,HoldsandsustainsHenotThee,me,Himself?

  Hangnottheheavenstheirarchoverhead?

  Liesnottheearthbeneathus,firm?

  GleamnotwithkindlyglancesEternalstarsonhigh?

  Looksnotmineeyedeepintothine?

  AnddonotallthingsCrowdonthyheadandheart,Androundtheetwine,inmysteryeterne,Invisible,yetvisible?

  Fill,then,thyheart,howevervast,withthis,Andwhenthefeelingperfecteththybliss,O,callitwhatthouwilt,Callitjoy!heart!love!God!

  NonameforitIknow!

  ’Tisfeelingall——noughtelse。

  Nameisbutsoundandsmoke,Obscuringheaven’sbrightglow。

  VII。

  MARGARET,Placingfreshflowersintheflower-pots。

  OTHOUwell-triedingrief,Granttothychildrelief,Andviewwithmercythisunhappyone!

  Theswordwithinthyheart,Speechlesswithbittersmart,ThouLookestuptowardsthydyingson。

  Thoulook’sttoGodonhigh,AndbreathestmanyasighO’erhisandthydistress,thouholyOne!

  Whoe’ercanknowThedepthofwoePiercingmyverybone?

  Thesorrowsthatmybosomfill,Itstrembling,itsaye-yearningwill,Areknowntothee,totheealone!

  WhereverImaygo,Withwoe,withwoe,withwoe,Mybosomsadisaching!

  Iscarcealonecancreep,Iweep,Iweep,Iweep,Myveryheartisbreaking。

  TheflowersatmywindowMyfallingtearsbedewed,WhenI,atdawnofmorning,Fortheetheseflow’retsstrewed。

  WhenearlytomychamberThecheerfulsunbeamsstole,Isatuponmypallet,Inagonyofsoul。

  Help!rescuemefromdeathandmisery!

  Oh,thouwell-triedingrief,Granttothychildrelief,Andviewwithmercymydeepagony!

  FROMFAUST——SECONDPART。

  I。

  ARIEL。

  WHENinspringthegentlerainBreathesintotheflowernewbirth,WhenthegreenandhappyplainSmilesuponthesonsofearth,Hastetogivewhathelpwemay,Littleelvesofwondrousmight!

  Whethergoodorevilthey,Pityforthemfeelsthesprite。

  II。

  CHORUSOFSPIRITS。

  WHENthemoistandbalmygaleRoundtheverdantmeadowsighs,OdorssweetinmistyveilAtthetwilight-hourarise。

  MurmuringssoftofcalmreposeRockthehearttochild-likerest,Andtheday’sbrightportalscloseOntheeyeswithtoiloppress’d。

  Nightalreadyreignso’erall,Strangelystarislink’dtostar。

  Planetsmighty,sparklingsmall,Glitternearandgleamafar。

  Gleamaboveinclearernight,Glitterintheglassysea。

  Pledgingpureandcalmdelight,Rulesthemooninmajesty。

  Noweachwell-knownhourisover,Joyandgriefhavepass’daway。

  Feelbetimes!thoultthenrecover:

  Trustthenewborneyeofday。

  Valesgrowverdant,hillocksteem,Shadynooksthebushesyield,Andwithwaving,silverygleam,Rockstheharvestinthefield。

  Wouldstthouwishforwishobtain,Lookuponyonglitteringray!

  Lightlyontheeliesthechain,Casttheshellofsleepaway!

  Tarrynot,butbethoubold,Whenthemanyloiterstill。

  Allwitheasemaybecontroll’dBythemanofdaringwill。

  III。

  ARIEL。

  HARK!thestormofhoursdrawsnear,Loudlytothespirit-earSignsofcomingdayappear。

  Rockygatesarewildlycrashing,Phoebus’wheelsareonwarddashing。

  Awonderfulnoiseproclaimstheapproachofthesun。

  Lightdothmightysoundsbeget!

  Pealingloudasrollingthunder,Eyeandearitfillswithwonder,Thoughitselfunconsciousyet。

  Downwardstealsit,’mongsttheflowersSeekingdeeper,stillerbowers,’Mongstthefoliage,’neaththerock。

  Thou’ltbedeafenedbytheshock!——

  FROMFAUST——SECONDPART。

  SCENETHELAST。

  ANGELS。

  [Hoveringinthehigherregionsofair,andhearingtheimmortalpartofFaust。]

  THEspirit-region’snoblelimbHath’scaledtheArchfiend’spower。

  ForwehavestrengthtorescuehimWholaboursev’ryhour。

  AndifhefeelswithinhisbreastArayoflovefromheaven。

  He’smetbyallthesquadronblestWithwelcomegladlygiven。

  THEYOUNGERANGELS。

  Yonderroses,fromtheholyHandsofpenitentssolowly,Help’dtorenderusvictorious,Andtodothedeedall-glorious。

  Fortheygain’dusthissoul-treasure。

  Evilonesthoserosesbanish’d,Devils,whenwemetthem,vanish’d。

  Spiritsfeltlove’spangswithpleasure,Wherehell’stormentsusedtodwell。

  E’enthehoarykingofhellFeltsharptormentsthroughhimrun。

  Shoutforjoy!theprizeiswon。

  THEMOREPERFECTANGELS。

  StrainsofmortalityLonghaveoppress’dus。

  Purecouldtheyeverbe,Ifofasbestos。

  Ifmightyspirit-strengthElementseverKnewhowtoseizeatlength,AngelscouldneverLink’dtwofoldnaturesmove,Wheresingle-hearted。

  BynoughtbutdeathlessloveCantheybeparted。

  THEYOUNGERANGELS。

  Seewhereaspirit-raceBurstsonthesight!

  DimlytheirformsItraceRoundthefarheight。

  Eachcloudbecomethclear,WhilethebrighttroopsappearOftheblestboys,FromtheEarth’sburdenfree,InagladcompanyDrinkinginjoys,Bornoftheworldabove,Springtimeandbliss。

  MaytheyforerunnersproveOfamoreperfectlove,Link’dontothis!

  THEBEATIFIEDCHILDREN。

  ThusasachrysalisGladlywegainhim,AndasapledgeofblissSafelyretainhim。

  Whenfromtheshellhe’sfreeWherebyhe’stainted,Perfectandfairhe’llbe,Holyandsainted。

  DOCTORMARINAS。

  Inthehighest,purestcell。

  Wideistheprospecthere,Raisedisthesoul。

  Womenonhighappear,Seekingtheirgoal。

  ’Mongatthemtheradiantone,Queenoftheskies,InherbrightstarrycrownGreetsmygladeyes。

  Withecstasy。

  Thouwhoartofearththequeen。

  Letme,’neaththeblueHeav’nlycanopysereneThysweetmysteryview!

  GrantthegentlesolemnforceWhichthebreastcanmove。

  AnddirectouronwardcourseTow’rdthyperfectlove。

  Dauntlessletourcouragebe,Atthybrightbehest。

  Mildourardoursuddenly,Whenthoubidd’stusrest。

  Virgin,typeofholiness,Mother,honour-crown’d,Thouwhomweasqueenconfess,Godlikeandrenowned。

  Roundher,ingentleplay,Lightcloudsarestealing。

  Penitentsfairarethey,Who,humblykneeling,Sipintheethersweet,Astheyforgraceentreat。

  Thou,whoartfrompassionsfree,Kindlyartinclin’d,WhenthesonsoffrailtySeekthee,meekinmind。

  Bornebyweakness’streamalong,Harditistosavethem。

  Whocanburstlust’schainssostrong,That,alas,enslavethem?

  Ohowsoonthefootmayslip,Whenthesmoothgroundpressing!

  O,howfalseareeyeandlip,Falseabreathcaressing!

  MATERGLORLOSAhoverspast。

  CHORUSOFPENITENTWOMEN。

  TobringrealmsonhighInmajestysoaring,O,harktoourcryThypityimploring,Thouhelptothecheerless,Inglorysopeerless!

  MAGNAPECCATRIXSt。Lukevii。36。

  Bythelove,whicho’erthefeetOfthyGod-transfigur’dSonDropp’dtheteam,likebalsamsweet,Spiteofev’ryscornfulone。

  Bytheboxofointmentrare,Whencethedropssofragrantfell。

  Bythelocks,whosegentlecareDriedHisholymemberswell——

  mullerSAMARITANASt,Johniv。。

  BythewellwhereAbramerstDrovehisflockstodrinktheirfill。

  BythebucketwhichthethirstOftheSaviourservedtostill。

  Bythefountain,balm-exhaling,Thatfromyonbrightregionflows,Everclearandneverfailing。

  Asroundev’ryworlditgoes——

  MARIAAEGYPTIACAActaSanctorum。

  Bythesacredspotimmortal,WheretheLord’sremainstheyplac’d。

  Bythearm,thatfromtheportalDrovemebackwithwarninghaste。

  BymyfortyyearsoflowlyPenanceinadesertland。

  BythefarewellgreetingsholyThatIwroteuponthesand——

  THETHREE。

  Thouwhone’erthyradiantfaceFromthegreatestsinnershides,ThouwhoThineatoninggraceThrougheternityprovident,Letthissoul,byvirtuestirr’d,Self-forgetfulthoughwhenliving,Thatperceivednotthatiterr’d,Feelthymercy,sinforgiving!

  UNAPOENITENTIUM。

  OncenamedMargaret,pressingnearthem。

  Ohradiance-spreadingOne,Whoequall’dartbynone,Inmercyviewmineecstasy!

  ForhewhomerstIloved,Nomorebysorrowproved,Returnsatlengthtome!

  BEATIFIEDCHILDREN。

  Approachingastheyhoverround。

  HenowinstrengthoflimbFardothoutweighus,And,aswetendedhim,Sowillrepayus。

  EarlyremovedwereweFarfromlife’sstory。

  Train’dnowhimself,willheTrainusinglory。

  THEPENITENT,oncenamedMargaret。

  Link’dwiththenoblebandofspirits,ScarcecanthenewonefeelorseeTheradiantlifehenowinherits,Solikethatholybandishe。

  Seehowheburstseachbondmaterial,Andpartstheoldenveilatlength,——

  Investurecladofgraceethereal,Comesintheglowofyouthfulstrength。

  Oh,letmeguidehisstepsvictorious,Whiledazzledbythenew-bornlight。

  MATERGLORIOSA。

  Come!raisethyselftospheresmoreglorious,He’llfollowwhenthoumatzothhissight。

  DOCTORMARINAS。

  Prostratedinadoration。

  Orepentantsinfulones,Onthatbrightfacegazeye,And,ingratefulorisons,Yourblestfortunepraiseye!

  BeeachvirtueofthemindTothyservicegiven!

  Virgin,mother,bethoukind!

  Goddess,queenofheaven!

  CHORUSMYSTICS。

  EachthingofmortalbirthIsbutatypeWhatwasoffeebleworthHerebecomesripe。

  WhatwasamysteryHeremeetstheeye。

  Theever-womanlyDrawsusonhigh。

  Finis。——

  FROMIPHIGENIAINTAURIS。

  ACTIV。SCENE5。

  SONGOFTHEFATES。

  YEchildrenofmortalsThedeitiesdread!

  ThemasteryholdtheyInhandsall-eternal,Andusethem,unquestioned,Whatmannertheylike。

  Lethimfearthemdoubly,Whomtheyhaveuplifted!

  Oncliffsandonclouds,oh,Roundtablesall-golden,heseatsaremadeready。

  Whenrisescontention,TheguestsarehumiddownwardsWithshameanddishonorTodeepdepthsofmidnight,Andvainlyawaitthey,Boundfastinthedarkness,Ajustcondemnation。

  ButtheyremaineverInfirmnessunshakenRoundtablesall-golden。

  OnstridetheyfrommountainTomountainfardistant:

  Fromouttheabysses’

  Darkjaws,thebreathrisesOftorment-chokedTitansUptow’rdsthem,likeincenseInlightcloudsascending。

  TherulersimmortalAvertfromwholepeoplesTheirblessing-fraughtglances,Andshun,inthechildren,Totracetheoncecherish’d,Still,eloquentfeaturesTheirancestorswore。

  ThuschantedtheParae。

  Theoldman,thebanish’d,Ingloomyvaultlying,Theirsongoverheareth,Sons,grandsonsremembereth,Andshakethhishead——

  FROMGOTZVONBERLICHINGEN。

  ACTII。

  LIEBETRAUTplaysandsings。

  HISbowanddartbearing,Andtorchbrightlyflaring,DanCupidonflies。

  Withvictoryladen,TovanquisheachmaidenHeroguishlytries。

  Up!up!

  On!on!

  Hisarmsrattleloudly,Hiswingsrustleproudly,Andflamesfillhiseyes。

  ThenfindsheeachbosomDefenselessandbare。

  TheygladlyreceivehimAndwelcomehimthere。

  ThepointofhisarrowsHelightsintheglow。

  TheyclasphimandkisshimAndfondlehimso。

  Heeo!Pap!

  FROMEGMONT。

  ACTI。

  CLARAwindsaskein,andsingswithBrackenburg。

  THEdrumgivesthesignal!

  Loudringstheshrillfife!

  MyloveleadshistroopsonFullarm’dforthestrife,WhilehishandgraspshislanceAstheyproudlyadvance。

  Mybosompantswildly!

  Mybloodhotlyflows!

  OhhadIadoublet,Ahelmet,andhose!

  ThroughthegatewithboldfootstepIafterhimhied,——

  Eachprovince,eachcountryExploredbyhisside。

  ThecowardfoetrembledThenrattledourshot:

  Whatblisse’erresembledAsoldier’sgladlot!

  ACTIII。

  CLARAsings。

  GladnessAndsadnessAndpensivenessblendingYearningAndburningIntormentne’erending。

  Saduntodeath,Proudlysoaringabove。

  HappyaloneIsthesoulthatdothlove!

  FROMWILHELMMEISTER’SAPPRENTICESHIP。

  BOOKII。,CHAP。XIII。

  WHOnevereatwithtearshisbread,Whoneverthroughnight’sheavyhoursSatweepingonhislonelybed,——

  Heknowsyounot,yeheavenlypowers!

  Throughyouthepathsoflifewegain,Yeletpoormortalsgoastray,Andthenabandonthemtopain,——

  E’enherethepenaltywepay,——

  WHOgiveshimselftosolitude,Soonlonelywillremain。

  Eachlives,eachlovesinjoyousmood,Andleaveshimtohispain。

  Yes!leavemetomygrief!

  Weresolitude’sreliefE’ergrantedme,AloneIshouldnotbe。

  Aloversteals,onfootsteplight,Tolearnifhislove’salone。

  Thuso’ermesteals,bydayandnight,Anguishbeforeunknown,Thuso’ermestealsdeepgrief。

  Ah,whenIfindreliefWithinthetombsolonely,Willrestbemetwithonly!——

  BOOKIV。,CHAP。XI。

  Mygriefnomortalsknow,Excepttheyearning!

  Alone,apreytowoe,Allpleasurespurning,Uptow’rdstheskyIthrowAgazediscerning。

  HewhomylovecanknowSeemsne’erreturning。

  WithstrangeandfieryglowMyheartisburning。

  Mygriefnomortalsknow,Excepttheyearning!——

  BOOKV。,CHAP。X。

  SINGnomoreinmournfultonesOfthelonelinessofnight。

  For’tismade,yebeauteousones,Forallsocialpleasuresbright。

  AsofoldtomanawifeAshisbetterhalfwasgiven,Sothenightishalfourlife,Andthefairestunderheaven。

  Howcanyeenjoytheday,Whichobstructsourrapture’stide?

  Letitwasteitselfaway。

  Worthless’tisforaughtbeside。

  ButwheninthedarklinghoursFromthelampsoftraysareglowing,Andfrommouthtomouthsweetshowers,Nowofjest,nowlove,areflowing,——

  Whenthenimble,wantonboy,Whosowildlyspendshisdays,OftamidlightsportswithjoyO’ersometriflinggiftdelays,?

  WhenthenightingaleissingingStrainstheloverholdssodear,ThoughlikesighsandwailingsringingInthemournfulcaptive’sear,——

  Withwhatheart-emotionblestDoyehearkentothebell,WontofsafetyandofrestWithtwelvesolemnstrokestotell!

  Thereforeineachheavyhour,Letthispreceptfillyourheart:

  O’ereachdaywillsorrowloud,Raptureev’rynightimpart——

  EPILOGUETOSCHILLER’SSONGOFTHEBELL。

  [Thisfinepiece,writtenoriginallyin1805,onSchiller’sdeath,wasalteredandrecastbyGoethein1815,ontheoccasionoftheperformanceonthestageoftheSongoftheBell。Hencetheallusioninthelastverse。]

  Tothiscityjoyrevealit!

  Peaceasitsfirstsignalpealit!

  SongoftheBell——concludinglines。

  ANDsoitproved!Thenationfelt,erelong,Thatpeacefulsignal,and,withblessingsfraught,Anew-bornjoyappear’d。ingladsomesongTohailtheyouthfulprincelypairwesought。

  Whileinaliving,ever-swellingthrongMingledthecrowdsfromev’ryregionbrought,Andonthestage,infestalpomparray’dTheHOMAGEOFTHEARTS*wesawdisplayed。

  *ThetitleofalyricpiececomposedbySchillerinhonourofthemarriageofthehereditaryPrinceofWeimartothePrincessMariaofRussia,andperformedin1804。

  When,lo!afearfulmidnightsoundIhear,Thatwithadullandmournfulechorings。

  AndcanitbethatofourfriendsodearIttells,towhomeachwishsofondlyclings?

  Shalldeathovercomealifethatallrevere?

  Howsuchalosstoallconfusionbrings!

  Howsuchapartingwemusteverrue!

  Theworldisweeping,——shallnotweweeptoo?

  Hewasourown!Howsocial,yethowgreatSeem’dinthelightofdayhisnoblemind!

  Howwashisnature,pleasingyetsedate,Nowforgladconversejoyouslyincline,Thenswiftlychanging,spirit-fraught,elate,Life’splanwithdeep-feltmeaningitdesign’d,Fruitfulalikeincounselandindeed!

  Thishaveweproved,thistasted,inourneed。

  Hewasourown!OmaythatthoughtsoblestOvercomethevoiceofwailingandofwoeHemighthavesoughttheLasting,safeatrestInharbour,whenthetempestceasedtoblow。

  Meanwhilehismightyspiritonwardpress’dWheregoodness,beauty,truth,forevergrow。

  Andinhisrear,inshadowyoutline,layThevulgar,whichweall,alas,obey!

  Nowdothhedeckthegarden-turretfairWherethestars’languagefirstilludedhissoul,AssecretlyyetclearlythroughtheairOntheeterne,thelivingsenseitstole。

  Andtohisown,andourgreatprofit,thereExchangethhetheseasonsastheyroll。

  Thusnoblydothhevanquish,withrenown,Thetwilightandthenightthatweighusdown。

  Brighternowglow’dhischeek,andstillmorebright。

  Withthatunchanging,ever-youthfulglow,——

  Thatcouragewhichovercomes,inhard-foughtfight,Soonerorlater,ev’ryearthlyfoe——

  Thatfaithwhich,soaringtotherealmsoflight,NowboldlyPressethon,nowbendethlow,Sothatthegoodmaywork,wax,thriveamain,Sothatthedaythenoblemayattain。

  Yet,thoughsoskill’d,ofsuchtranscendentworth,Thisboardedscaffolddothhenotdespise。

  ThefatethatonitsaxisturnstheearthFromdaytonight,hereshowshetooureyes,Raising,throughmanyaworkofgloriousbirth,Artandtheartist’sfameuptow’rdtheskies。

  Hefillswithblossomsofthenobleststrife,Withlifeitself,thiseffigyoflife。

  Hisgiant-step,asyefullsurelyknew,Measuredthecircleofthewillanddeed,Eachcountry’schangingthoughtsandmoralstoo,Thedarksomebookwithclearnesscouldheread。

  Yethowhe,breathless’midsthisfriendssotrue,Despairedinsorrow,scarcefrompainwasfreed,——

  Allthishavewe,insadlyhappyyears,Forhewasours,bewailedwithfeelingtears。

  WhenfromtheagonizingweightofgriefHeraisedhiseyesupontheworldagain,Weshow’dhimhowhisthoughtsmightfindreliefFromtheuncertainpresent’sheavychain,Gavehisfresh-kindledmindarespitebrief,Withkindlyskillbeguilingev’rypain,Ande’enateve,whensettingwashissun,Fromhiswancheeksagentlesmilewewon。

  Fullearlyhadhereadthesterndecree,Sorrowanddeathtohim,alas,wereknown。

  Ofttimesrecovering,nowdepartedhe,——

  Dreadtidings,thatourheartshadfear’dtoown!

  YethistransfiguredbeingnowcanseeItself,e’enhereonearth,transfiguredgrown。

  Whathisownagereproved,anddeem’dacrime,Hathbeenennoblednowbydeathandtime。

  Andmanyasoulthatwithhimstroveinfight,Andhisgreatmeritgrudgedtorecognise,Nowfeelstheimpressofhiswondrousmight,Andinhismagicfettersgladlylies。

  E’entothehighestbathhewingedhisflight,Inclosecommunionlink’dwithallweprize。

  Extolhimthen!WhatmortalswhiletheyliveButhalfreceive,posterityshallgive。

  Thusisheleftus,whosolongago,——

  Tenyears,alas,already!——turn’dfromearth。

  Weall,toourgreatjoy,hispreceptsknow,Ohmaytheworldconfesstheirpricelessworth!

  Inswellingtidetow’rdeveryregionflowThethoughtsthatwerehisownpeculiarbirth。

  Hegleamslikesomedepartingmeteorbright,Combining,withhisown,eternallight——

  L’ENVOl——

  Now,gentlereader,isourjourneyended,Muteisourminstrel,silentisoursong。

  Sweetthebard’svoicewhosestrainsourcourseattended,Pleasantthepathsheguidedusalong。

  Nowmustwepart,——Ohwordallfullofsadness,Changingtopensiveretrospectourgladness!

  Reader,farewell!wepartperchanceforever,ScarcemayIhopetomeetwiththeeagain。

  Bute’enthoughfateourfellowshipmaysever,Reader,willaughttomarkthattieremain?

  Yes!thereisleftonesadsweetbondofunion,——

  Sorrowatpartinglinksusincommunion。

  Butofthetwain,thegreaterismysorrow,——

  Reader,andwhy?——Bethinktheeofthesun,How,whenhesets,hewaitethforthemorrow,Proudlyoncemorehisgiant-racetorun,——

  Yet,e’enwhenset,aglowbehindhimleaving,Gladdeningthespirit,whichhadelsebeengrieving。

  Thusmaystthoufeel,forthoutoGOETHEonlyBaldestfarewell,norcamestaughtforme。

  Twofoldmyparting,leavingmealllonely,——

  InowmustpartfromGOETHEandfromthee,Partingatoncefromcomradeandfromleader,——

  Farewell,greatminstrel!farewell,gentlereader!

  Hush’distheharp,itsmusicsunkinslumbers,Memoryalonecanwakennowitsnumbers。

  End

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