1.

Sonnet121-Wi
ll
iam Shakespear
e

'
Tisbet
tert
obev
il
ethanv
il
eest
eemed,

Whennott
ober
ecei
vesr
epr
oachofbei
ng,

Andt
hej
ustpl
easur
elostwhi
chi
ssodeemed

Notbyourf
eel
ingbutbyot
her
s'seei
ng.

Forwhyshoul
dot
her
s'f
alseadul
ter
ateey
es

Gi
vesal
utat
iont
omyspor
ti
vebl
ood?

Oronmyf
rai
lt
ieswhyar
efr
ail
erspi
es,

Whi
chi
nthei
rwi
ll
scountbadwhatIt
hinkgood?

No,
Iam t
hatIam,
andt
heyt
hatl
evel

Atmyabusesr
eckonupt
hei
rown;

Imaybest
rai
ght
,thought
heyt
hemsel
vesbebev
el.

Byt
hei
rrankt
hought
smydeedsmustnotbeshown,

  Unl
esst
hisgener
alev
ilt
heymai
ntai
n:

  Al
lmenar
ebad,
andi
nthei
rbadnessr
eign.
2.
AVal
edi
cti
on:For
biddi
ngMour
ning-
--JOHNDONNE

Asv
irt
uousmenpassmi
ldl
yaway
,

Andwhi
spert
othei
rsoul
stogo,

Whi
lstsomeoft
hei
rsadf
ri
endsdosay

Thebr
eat
hgoesnow,
andsomesay
,No:

Sol
etusmel
t,andmakenonoi
se,

Not
ear
-fl
oods,
norsi
gh-
tempest
smov
e;

'
Twer
epr
ofanat
ionofourj
oys

Tot
ellt
hel
ait
yourl
ove.

Mov
ingoft
h'ear
thbr
ingshar
msandf
ear
s,

Menr
eckonwhati
tdi
d,andmeant
;

Butt
repi
dat
ionoft
hespher
es,

Thoughgr
eat
erf
ar,
isi
nnocent
.

Dul
lsubl
unar
ylov
ers'
lov
e

(
Whosesouli
ssense)cannotadmi
t

Absence,
becausei
tdot
hremov
e

Thoset
hingswhi
chel
ement
edi
t.

Butwebyal
ovesomuchr
efi
ned,

Thatoursel
vesknownotwhati
tis,

I
nter
-assur
edoft
hemi
nd,
 Car
eless,
eyes,
li
ps,
andhandst
omi
ss.

Ourt
wosoul
sther
efor
e,whi
char
eone,

ThoughImustgo,
endur
enoty
et

Abr
each,
butanexpansi
on,

Li
kegol
dtoai
ryt
hinnessbeat
.

I
ftheybet
wo,
theyar
etwoso

Asst
if
ftwi
ncompassesar
etwo;

Thysoul
,thef
ixedf
oot
,makesnoshow

Tomov
e,butdot
h,i
ftheot
herdo.

Andt
houghi
tint
hecent
ersi
t,

Yetwhent
heot
herf
ardot
hroam,

I
tleansandhear
kensaf
teri
t,

Andgr
owser
ect
,ast
hatcomeshome.

Suchwi
ltt
houbet
ome,
whomust
,

Li
ket
h'ot
herf
oot
,obl
iquel
yrun;

Thyf
ir
mnessmakesmyci
rcl
ejust
,

Andmakesmeendwher
eIbegun.
3.OnHi
sBl
indness-JohnMi
lt
on

WhenIconsi
derhowmyl
ighti
sspent

Er
ehal
fmyday
sint
hisdar
kwor
ldandwi
de,

Andt
hatonet
alentwhi
chi
sdeat
htohi
de

Lodg'
dwi
thmeusel
ess,
thoughmysoulmor
ebent

Toser
vet
her
ewi
thmyMaker
,andpr
esent

Myt
rueaccount
,lesther
etur
ningchi
de,

"
Dot
hGodexactday
-labour
,li
ghtdeni
ed?
"

If
ondl
yask.ButPat
ience,
topr
event

Thatmur
mur
,soonr
epl
ies:"
Goddot
hnotneed

Ei
therman'
swor
korhi
sowngi
ft
s:whobest

Bearhi
smi
ldy
oke,
theyser
vehi
m best
.Hi
sst
ate

I
ski
ngl
y;t
housandsathi
sbi
ddi
ngspeed

Andposto'
erl
andandoceanwi
thoutr
est
:

Theyal
soser
vewhoonl
yst
andandwai
t.
"
4.
ElegyWr
it
teni
naCount
ryChur
chy
ard-
-THOMASGRAY

Thecur
fewt
oll
stheknel
lofpar
ti
ngday
,

Thel
owi
ngher
dwi
ndsl
owl
yo'
ert
hel
ea,

Thepl
owmanhomewar
dpl
odshi
swear
yway
,

Andl
eav
est
hewor
ldt
odar
knessandt
ome.

Nowf
adest
hegl
imm'
ri
ngl
andscapeont
hesi
ght
,

Andal
ltheai
rasol
emnst
il
lnesshol
ds,

Sav
ewher
ethebeet
lewheel
shi
sdr
oni
ngf
li
ght
,

Anddr
owsyt
inkl
ingsl
ullt
hedi
stantf
olds;

Sav
ethatf
rom y
onderi
vy-
mant
ledt
ow'
r

Themopi
ngowldoest
othemooncompl
ain

Ofsuch,
aswand'
ri
ngnearhersecr
etbow'
r,

Mol
estheranci
entsol
it
aryr
eign.

Beneat
hthoser
uggedel
ms,
thaty
ew-
tr
ee'
sshade,

Wher
eheav
est
het
urfi
nmanyamoul
d'r
ingheap,

Eachi
nhi
snar
rowcel
lforev
erl
aid,

Ther
udef
oref
ather
soft
hehaml
etsl
eep.

Thebr
eezycal
lofi
ncense-
breat
hingMor
n,

Theswal
lowt
wit
t'
ri
ngf
rom t
hest
raw-
bui
ltshed,

Thecock'
sshr
il
lcl
ari
on,
ort
heechoi
nghor
n,
 Nomor
eshal
lrouset
hem f
rom t
hei
rlowl
ybed.

Fort
hem nomor
ethebl
azi
nghear
thshal
lbur
n,

Orbusyhousewi
fepl
yherev
eni
ngcar
e:

Nochi
ldr
enr
unt
oli
spt
hei
rsi
re'
sret
urn,

Orcl
imbhi
skneest
heenv
iedki
sst
oshar
e.

Of
tdi
dthehar
vestt
othei
rsi
ckl
eyi
eld,

Thei
rfur
rowof
tthest
ubbor
ngl
ebehasbr
oke;

Howj
ocunddi
dtheydr
ivet
hei
rteam af
iel
d!

Howbow'
dthewoodsbeneat
hthei
rst
urdyst
roke!

LetnotAmbi
ti
onmockt
hei
rusef
ult
oil
,

Thei
rhomel
yjoy
s,anddest
inyobscur
e;

NorGr
andeurhearwi
thadi
sdai
nful
smi
le

Theshor
tandsi
mpl
eannal
soft
hepoor
.

Theboastofher
aldr
y,t
hepompofpow'
r,

Andal
lthatbeaut
y,al
lthatweal
the'
ergav
e,

Awai
tsal
iket
h'i
nev
itabl
ehour
.

Thepat
hsofgl
oryl
eadbutt
othegr
ave.

Nory
ou,
yepr
oud,
imput
etot
heset
hef
aul
t,

I
fMem'
ryo'
ert
hei
rtombnot
rophi
esr
aise,

Wher
ethr
o't
hel
ong-
drawnai
sleandf
ret
tedv
aul
t
 Thepeal
ingant
hem swel
lst
henot
eofpr
aise.

Canst
ori
edur
norani
mat
edbust

Backt
oit
smansi
oncal
lthef
leet
ingbr
eat
h?

CanHonour
'sv
oicepr
ovoket
hesi
lentdust
,

OrFl
att
'r
ysoot
het
hedul
lcol
dearofDeat
h?

Per
hapsi
nthi
snegl
ect
edspoti
slai
d

Somehear
toncepr
egnantwi
thcel
est
ialf
ir
e;

Hands,
thatt
her
odofempi
remi
ghthav
esway
'd,

Orwak'
dtoecst
asyt
hel
iv
ingl
yre.

ButKnowl
edget
othei
rey
esherampl
epage

Ri
chwi
tht
hespoi
lsoft
imedi
dne'
erunr
oll
;

Chi
llPenur
yrepr
ess'
dthei
rnobl
erage,

Andf
rozet
hegeni
alcur
rentoft
hesoul
.

Ful
lmanyagem ofpur
estr
ayser
ene,

Thedar
kunf
athom'
dcav
esofoceanbear
:

Ful
lmanyaf
low'
risbor
ntobl
ushunseen,

Andwast
eit
ssweet
nessont
hedeser
tai
r.

Somev
il
lage-
Hampden,
thatwi
thdaunt
lessbr
east

Thel
it
tl
ety
rantofhi
sfi
eldswi
thst
ood;

Somemut
eingl
ori
ousMi
lt
onher
emayr
est
,
 SomeCr
omwel
lgui
lt
lessofhi
scount
ry'
sbl
ood.

Th'
appl
auseofl
ist
'ni
ngsenat
est
ocommand,

Thet
hreat
sofpai
nandr
uint
odespi
se,

Toscat
terpl
ent
yo'
erasmi
li
ngl
and,

Andr
eadt
hei
rhi
st'
ryi
nanat
ion'
sey
es,

Thei
rlotf
orbade:norci
rcumscr
ib'
dal
one

Thei
rgr
owi
ngv
irt
ues,
butt
hei
rcr
imesconf
in'
d;

For
badet
owadet
hroughsl
aught
ert
oat
hrone,

Andshutt
hegat
esofmer
cyonmanki
nd,

Thest
ruggl
ingpangsofconsci
oust
rut
htohi
de,

Toquencht
hebl
ushesofi
ngenuousshame,

Orheapt
heshr
ineofLuxur
yandPr
ide

Wi
thi
ncenseki
ndl
edatt
heMuse'
sfl
ame.

Farf
rom t
hemaddi
ngcr
owd'
signobl
est
ri
fe,

Thei
rsoberwi
shesnev
erl
ear
n'dt
ost
ray
;

Al
ongt
hecoolsequest
er'
dval
eofl
if
e

Theykeptt
henoi
sel
esst
enoroft
hei
rway
.

Yetev
'nt
hesebonesf
rom i
nsul
ttopr
otect
,

Somef
rai
lmemor
ialst
il
ler
ect
edni
gh,

Wi
thuncout
hrhy
mesandshapel
essscul
ptur
edeck'
d,
 I
mpl
orest
hepassi
ngt
ri
but
eofasi
gh.

Thei
rname,
thei
ryear
s,spel
tbyt
h'unl
ett
er'
dmuse,

Thepl
aceoff
ameandel
egysuppl
y:

Andmanyahol
ytextar
oundshest
rews,

Thatt
eacht
her
ust
icmor
ali
stt
odi
e.

Forwhot
odumbFor
get
ful
nessapr
ey,

Thi
spl
easi
nganxi
ousbei
nge'
err
esi
gn'
d,

Lef
tthewar
m pr
eci
nct
soft
hecheer
fulday
,

Norcastonel
ongi
ng,
li
ng'
ri
ngl
ookbehi
nd?

Onsomef
ondbr
eastt
hepar
ti
ngsoulr
eli
es,

Somepi
ousdr
opst
hecl
osi
ngey
erequi
res;

Ev
'nf
rom t
het
ombt
hev
oiceofNat
urecr
ies,

Ev
'ni
nourashesl
iv
ethei
rwont
edf
ir
es.

Fort
hee,
whomi
ndf
uloft
h'unhonour
'dDead

Dosti
nthesel
inest
hei
rar
tl
esst
aler
elat
e;

I
fchance,
byl
onel
ycont
empl
ati
onl
ed,

Someki
ndr
edspi
ri
tshal
linqui
ret
hyf
ate,

Hapl
ysomehoar
y-headedswai
nmaysay
,

"
Ofthav
eweseenhi
m att
hepeepofdawn

Br
ushi
ngwi
thhast
yst
epst
hedewsaway
 Tomeett
hesunupont
heupl
andl
awn.

"
Ther
eatt
hef
ootofy
ondernoddi
ngbeech

Thatwr
eat
hesi
tsol
dfant
ast
icr
oot
ssohi
gh,

Hi
sli
stl
essl
engt
hatnoont
idewoul
dhest
ret
ch,

Andpor
eupont
hebr
ookt
hatbabbl
esby
.

"
Har
dbyy
onwood,
nowsmi
li
ngasi
nscor
n,

Mut
t'
ri
nghi
sway
war
dfanci
eshewoul
drov
e,

Nowdr
oopi
ng,
woef
ulwan,
li
keonef
orl
orn,

Orcr
az'
dwi
thcar
e,orcr
oss'
dinhopel
essl
ove.

"
Onemor
nImi
ss'
dhi
m ont
hecust
om'
dhi
ll
,

Al
ongt
heheat
handnearhi
sfav
'ri
tet
ree;

Anot
hercame;
nory
etbesi
det
her
il
l,

Norupt
hel
awn,
noratt
hewoodwashe;

"
Thenextwi
thdi
rgesduei
nsadar
ray

Sl
owt
hro'
thechur
ch-
waypat
hwesawhi
m bor
ne.

Appr
oachandr
ead(
fort
houcanstr
ead)t
hel
ay,

Gr
av'
dont
hest
onebeneat
hyonagedt
hor
n."

THEEPI
TAPH

Her
erest
shi
sheadupont
hel
apofEar
th

Ay
out
htoFor
tuneandt
oFameunknown.
Fai
rSci
encef
rown'
dnotonhi
shumbl
ebi
rt
h,

AndMel
anchol
ymar
k'dhi
mforherown.

Lar
gewashi
sbount
y,andhi
ssoulsi
ncer
e,

Heav
'ndi
dar
ecompenseasl
argel
ysend:

Hegav
etoMi
s'
ryal
lhehad,
atear
,

Hegai
n'
dfr
om Heav
'n(
't
wasal
lhewi
sh'
d)af
ri
end.

Nof
art
herseekhi
smer
it
stodi
scl
ose,

Ordr
awhi
sfr
ail
ti
esf
rom t
hei
rdr
eadabode,

(
Ther
etheyal
ikei
ntr
embl
inghoper
epose)

Thebosom ofhi
sFat
herandhi
sGod.
5.
LinesComposedaFewMilesaboveTi
nter
nAbbey,OnRev i
sit
ingthe
BanksoftheWyedur
ingaTour.Jul
y13,
1798--
WILLI
AM WORDSWORTH

Fi
vey
ear
shav
epast
;fi
vesummer
s,wi
tht
hel
engt
h

Off
ivel
ongwi
nter
s!andagai
nIhear

Thesewat
ers,
rol
li
ngf
rom t
hei
rmount
ain-
spr
ings

Wi
thasof
tinl
andmur
mur
.—Onceagai
n

DoIbehol
dthesest
eepandl
oft
ycl
if
fs,

Thatonawi
ldsecl
udedscenei
mpr
ess

Thought
sofmor
edeepsecl
usi
on;
andconnect

Thel
andscapewi
tht
hequi
etoft
hesky
.

Thedayi
scomewhenIagai
nrepose

Her
e,undert
hisdar
ksy
camor
e,andv
iew

Thesepl
otsofcot
tage-
ground,
theseor
char
d-t
uft
s,

Whi
chatt
hisseason,
wit
hthei
runr
ipef
rui
ts,

Ar
ecl
adi
nonegr
eenhue,
andl
oset
hemsel
ves

'
Midgr
ovesandcopses.Onceagai
nIsee

Thesehedge-
rows,
har
dlyhedge-
rows,
li
tt
lel
ines

Ofspor
ti
vewoodr
unwi
ld:t
hesepast
oralf
arms,

Gr
eent
othev
erydoor
;andwr
eat
hsofsmoke

Sentup,
insi
lence,
from amongt
het
rees!

Wi
thsomeuncer
tai
nnot
ice,
asmi
ghtseem

Ofv
agr
antdwel
ler
sint
hehousel
esswoods,

OrofsomeHer
mit
'scav
e,wher
ebyhi
sfi
re

TheHer
mitsi
tsal
one.
 Thesebeaut
eousf
orms,

Thr
oughal
ongabsence,
hav
enotbeent
ome

Asi
sal
andscapet
oabl
indman'
sey
e:

Butof
t,i
nlonel
yrooms,
and'
midt
hedi
n

Oft
ownsandci
ti
es,
Ihav
eowedt
othem,

I
nhour
sofwear
iness,
sensat
ionssweet
,

Fel
tint
hebl
ood,
andf
eltal
ongt
hehear
t;

Andpassi
ngev
eni
ntomypur
ermi
nd

Wi
tht
ranqui
lrest
orat
ion:
—feel
ingst
oo

Ofunr
emember
edpl
easur
e:such,
per
haps,

Ashav
enosl
ightort
ri
vi
ali
nfl
uence

Ont
hatbestpor
ti
onofagoodman'
sli
fe,

Hi
sli
tt
le,
namel
ess,
unr
emember
ed,
act
s

Ofki
ndnessandofl
ove.Norl
ess,
Itr
ust
,

Tot
hem Imayhav
eowedanot
hergi
ft
,

Ofaspectmor
esubl
ime;
thatbl
essedmood,

I
nwhi
cht
hebur
thenoft
hemy
ster
y,

I
nwhi
cht
heheav
yandt
hewear
ywei
ght

Ofal
lthi
suni
ntel
li
gibl
ewor
ld,

I
sli
ght
ened:
—thatser
eneandbl
essedmood,

I
nwhi
cht
heaf
fect
ionsgent
lyl
eaduson,
—

Unt
il
,thebr
eat
hoft
hiscor
por
ealf
rame

Andev
ent
hemot
ionofourhumanbl
ood

Al
mostsuspended,
wear
elai
dasl
eep
I
nbody
,andbecomeal
iv
ingsoul
:

Whi
lewi
thaney
emadequi
etbyt
hepower

Ofhar
mony
,andt
hedeeppowerofj
oy,

Weseei
ntot
hel
if
eoft
hings.

I
fthi
s

Bebutav
ainbel
ief
,yet
,oh!howof
t—

I
ndar
knessandami
dthemanyshapes

Ofj
oyl
essday
li
ght
;whent
hef
ret
fulst
ir

Unpr
ofi
tabl
e,andt
hef
everoft
hewor
ld,

Hav
ehungupont
hebeat
ingsofmyhear
t—

Howof
t,i
nspi
ri
t,hav
eIt
urnedt
othee,

Osy
lvanWy
e!t
houwander
ert
hro'
thewoods,

Howof
tenhasmyspi
ri
ttur
nedt
othee!

Andnow,
wit
hgl
eamsofhal
f-
ext
ingui
shedt
hought
,

Wi
thmanyr
ecogni
ti
onsdi
m andf
aint
,

Andsomewhatofasadper
plexi
ty,

Thepi
ctur
eoft
hemi
ndr
evi
vesagai
n:

Whi
leher
eIst
and,
notonl
ywi
tht
hesense

Ofpr
esentpl
easur
e,butwi
thpl
easi
ngt
hought
s

Thati
nthi
smomentt
her
eisl
if
eandf
ood

Forf
utur
eyear
s.AndsoIdar
etohope,

Thoughchanged,
nodoubt
,fr
om whatIwaswhenf
ir
st

Icameamongt
hesehi
ll
s;whenl
ikear
oe
Iboundedo'
ert
hemount
ains,
byt
hesi
des

Oft
hedeepr
iver
s,andt
hel
onel
yst
reams,

Wher
evernat
urel
ed:mor
eli
keaman

Fl
yi
ngf
rom somet
hingt
hathedr
eads,
thanone

Whosoughtt
het
hinghel
oved.Fornat
uret
hen

(
Thecoar
serpl
easur
esofmyboy
ishday
s

Andt
hei
rgl
adani
malmov
ement
sal
lgoneby
)

Tomewasal
linal
l.
—Icannotpai
nt

Whatt
henIwas.Thesoundi
ngcat
aract

Haunt
edmel
ikeapassi
on:t
het
allr
ock,

Themount
ain,
andt
hedeepandgl
oomywood,

Thei
rcol
our
sandt
hei
rfor
ms,
wer
ethent
ome

Anappet
it
e;af
eel
ingandal
ove,

Thathadnoneedofar
emot
erchar
m,

Byt
houghtsuppl
ied,
noranyi
nter
est

Unbor
rowedf
rom t
heey
e.—Thatt
imei
spast
,

Andal
lit
sachi
ngj
oysar
enownomor
e,

Andal
lit
sdi
zzyr
apt
ures.Notf
ort
his

Fai
ntI
,normour
nnormur
mur
;ot
hergi
ft
s

Hav
efol
lowed;
forsuchl
oss,
Iwoul
dbel
iev
e,

Abundantr
ecompense.ForIhav
elear
ned

Tol
ookonnat
ure,
notasi
nthehour

Oft
hought
lessy
out
h;buthear
ingof
tent
imes

Thest
il
lsadmusi
cofhumani
ty,

Norhar
shnorgr
ati
ng,
thoughofampl
epower
Tochast
enandsubdue.
—AndIhav
efel
t

Apr
esencet
hatdi
stur
bsmewi
tht
hej
oy

Ofel
evat
edt
hought
s;asensesubl
ime

Ofsomet
hingf
armor
edeepl
yint
erf
used,

Whosedwel
li
ngi
sthel
ightofset
ti
ngsuns,

Andt
her
oundoceanandt
hel
iv
ingai
r,

Andt
hebl
uesky
,andi
nthemi
ndofman:

Amot
ionandaspi
ri
t,t
hati
mpel
s

Al
lthi
nki
ngt
hings,
allobj
ect
sofal
lthought
,

Andr
oll
sthr
oughal
lthi
ngs.Ther
efor
eam Ist
il
l

Al
overoft
hemeadowsandt
hewoods

Andmount
ains;
andofal
lthatwebehol
d

Fr
om t
hisgr
eenear
th;
ofal
lthemi
ght
ywor
ld

Ofey
e,andear
,—bot
hwhatt
heyhal
fcr
eat
e,

Andwhatper
cei
ve;
wel
lpl
easedt
orecogni
se

I
nnat
ureandt
hel
anguageoft
hesense

Theanchorofmypur
estt
hought
s,t
henur
se,

Thegui
de,
theguar
dianofmyhear
t,andsoul

Ofal
lmymor
albei
ng.

Norper
chance,

I
fIwer
enott
hust
aught
,shoul
dIt
hemor
e

Suf
fermygeni
alspi
ri
tst
odecay
:

Fort
houar
twi
thmeher
eupont
hebanks

Oft
hisf
airr
iver
;thoumydear
estFr
iend,
Mydear
,dearFr
iend;
andi
nthyv
oiceIcat
ch

Thel
anguageofmyf
ormerhear
t,andr
ead

Myf
ormerpl
easur
esi
ntheshoot
ingl
i
ght
s

Oft
hywi
ldey
es.Oh!y
etal
it
tl
ewhi
le

MayIbehol
dint
heewhatIwasonce,

Mydear
,dearSi
ster
!andt
hispr
ayerImake,

Knowi
ngt
hatNat
urenev
erdi
dbet
ray

Thehear
tthatl
ovedher
;'t
isherpr
ivi
lege,

Thr
oughal
lthey
ear
soft
hisourl
if
e,t
olead

Fr
om j
oyt
ojoy
:forshecansoi
nfor
m

Themi
ndt
hati
swi
thi
nus,
soi
mpr
ess

Wi
thqui
etnessandbeaut
y,andsof
eed

Wi
thl
oft
ythought
s,t
hatnei
therev
ilt
ongues,

Rashj
udgment
s,nort
hesneer
sofsel
fi
shmen,

Norgr
eet
ingswher
enoki
ndnessi
s,noral
l

Thedr
ear
yint
ercour
seofdai
lyl
if
e,

Shal
le'
erpr
evai
lagai
nstus,
ordi
stur
b

Ourcheer
fulf
ait
h,t
hatal
lwhi
chwebehol
d

I
sful
lofbl
essi
ngs.Ther
efor
elett
hemoon

Shi
neont
heei
nthysol
it
arywal
k;

Andl
ett
hemi
stymount
ain-
windsbef
ree

Tobl
owagai
nstt
hee:and,
inaf
tery
ear
s,

Whent
hesewi
ldecst
asi
esshal
lbemat
ured

I
ntoasoberpl
easur
e;whent
hymi
nd

Shal
lbeamansi
onf
oral
llov
elyf
orms,
Thymemor
ybeasadwel
li
ng-
place

Foral
lsweetsoundsandhar
moni
es;
oh!t
hen,

I
fsol
it
ude,
orf
ear
,orpai
n,orgr
ief
,

Shoul
dbet
hypor
ti
on,
wit
hwhatheal
i
ngt
hought
s

Oft
enderj
oywi
ltt
hour
ememberme,

Andt
hesemyexhor
tat
ions!Nor
,per
chance—

I
fIshoul
dbewher
eInomor
ecanhear

Thyv
oice,
norcat
chf
rom t
hywi
ldey
est
hesegl
eams

Ofpastexi
stence—wi
ltt
hout
henf
orget

Thatont
hebanksoft
hisdel
ight
fulst
ream

West
oodt
oget
her
;andt
hatI
,sol
ong

Awor
shi
pperofNat
ure,
hit
hercame

Unwear
iedi
nthatser
vice:
rat
hersay

Wi
thwar
merl
ove—oh!wi
thf
ardeeperzeal

Ofhol
ierl
ove.Norwi
ltt
hout
henf
orget
,

Thataf
termanywander
ings,
manyy
ear
s

Ofabsence,
thesest
eepwoodsandl
oft
ycl
if
fs,

Andt
hisgr
eenpast
orall
andscape,
wer
etome

Mor
edear
,bot
hfort
hemsel
vesandf
ort
hysake!
6.
ToaSky
lar
k--
-PERCYBYSSHESHELLEY

Hai
ltot
hee,
bli
theSpi
ri
t!

Bi
rdt
hounev
erwer
t,

Thatf
rom Heav
en,
orneari
t,

Pour
estt
hyf
ullhear
t

I
npr
ofusest
rai
nsofunpr
emedi
tat
edar
t.

Hi
gherst
il
landhi
gher

Fr
om t
heear
tht
houspr
ingest

Li
keacl
oudoff
ir
e;

Thebl
uedeept
houwi
ngest
,

Andsi
ngi
ngst
il
ldostsoar
,andsoar
ingev
ersi
ngest
.

I
nthegol
denl
ight
ning

Oft
hesunkensun,

O'
erwhi
chcl
oudsar
ebr
ight
'ni
ng,

Thoudostf
loatandr
un;

Li
keanunbodi
edj
oywhoser
acei
sjustbegun.

Thepal
epur
pleev
en

Mel
tsar
oundt
hyf
li
ght
;

Li
keast
arofHeav
en,

I
nthebr
oadday
-li
ght
Thouar
tunseen,
buty
etIheart
hyshr
il
ldel
ight
,

Keenasar
ethear
rows

Oft
hatsi
lv
erspher
e,

Whosei
ntensel
ampnar
rows

I
nthewhi
tedawncl
ear

Unt
ilwehar
dlysee,
wef
eelt
hati
tist
her
e.

Al
ltheear
thandai
r

Wi
tht
hyv
oicei
sloud,

As,
whenni
ghti
sbar
e,

Fr
om onel
onel
ycl
oud

Themoonr
ainsoutherbeams,
andHeav
eni
sov
erf
low'
d.

Whatt
houar
tweknownot
;

Whati
smostl
iket
hee?

Fr
om r
ainbowcl
oudst
her
efl
ownot

Dr
opssobr
ightt
osee

Asf
rom t
hypr
esenceshower
sar
ainofmel
ody
.

Li
keaPoethi
dden

I
nthel
ightoft
hought
,

Si
ngi
nghy
mnsunbi
dden,

Ti
llt
hewor
ldi
swr
ought

Tosy
mpat
hywi
thhopesandf
ear
sitheedednot
:
Li
keahi
gh-
bor
nmai
den

I
napal
ace-
tower
,

Soot
hingherl
ove-
laden

Souli
nsecr
ethour

Wi
thmusi
csweetasl
ove,
whi
chov
erf
lowsherbower
:

Li
keagl
ow-
wor
m gol
den

I
nadel
lofdew,

Scat
ter
ingunbehol
den

I
tsaër
ealhue

Amongt
hef
lower
sandgr
ass,
whi
chscr
eeni
tfr
om t
hev
iew:

Li
kear
oseembower
'd

I
nit
sowngr
eenl
eav
es,

Bywar
m wi
ndsdef
lower
'd,

Ti
llt
hescenti
tgi
ves

Makesf
aintwi
tht
oomuchsweett
hoseheav
y-wi
ngedt
hiev
es:

Soundofv
ernalshower
s

Ont
het
winkl
inggr
ass,

Rai
n-awaken'
dfl
ower
s,

Al
lthatev
erwas

Joy
ous,
andcl
ear
,andf
resh,
thymusi
cdot
hsur
pass.
Teachus,
Spr
it
eorBi
rd,

Whatsweett
hought
sar
ethi
ne:

Ihav
enev
erhear
d

Pr
aiseofl
oveorwi
ne

Thatpant
edf
ort
haf
loodofr
apt
uresodi
vi
ne.

Chor
usHy
meneal
,

Ort
ri
umphalchant
,

Mat
ch'
dwi
tht
hinewoul
dbeal
l

Butanempt
yvaunt
,

At
hingwher
einwef
eelt
her
eissomehi
ddenwant
.

Whatobj
ect
sar
ethef
ount
ains

Oft
hyhappyst
rai
n?

Whatf
iel
ds,
orwav
es,
ormount
ains?

Whatshapesofskyorpl
ain?

Whatl
oveoft
hineownki
nd?whati
gnor
anceofpai
n?

Wi
tht
hycl
earkeenj
oyance

Languorcannotbe:

Shadowofannoy
ance

Nev
ercameneart
hee:

Thoul
ovest
:butne'
erknewl
ove'
ssadsat
iet
y.

Waki
ngorasl
eep,
Thouofdeat
hmustdeem

Thi
ngsmor
etr
ueanddeep

Thanwemor
tal
sdr
eam,

Orhowcoul
dthynot
esf
lowi
nsuchacr
yst
alst
ream?

Wel
ookbef
oreandaf
ter
,

Andpi
nef
orwhati
snot
:

Oursi
ncer
estl
aught
er

Wi
thsomepai
nisf
raught
;

Oursweet
estsongsar
ethoset
hatt
ellofsaddestt
hought
.

Yeti
fwecoul
dscor
n

Hat
e,andpr
ide,
andf
ear
;

I
fwewer
ethi
ngsbor
n

Nott
oshedat
ear
,

Iknownothowt
hyj
oyweev
ershoul
dcomenear
.

Bet
tert
hanal
lmeasur
es

Ofdel
ight
fulsound,

Bet
tert
hanal
ltr
easur
es

Thati
nbooksar
efound,

Thyski
llt
opoetwer
e,t
houscor
neroft
hegr
ound!

Teachmehal
fthegl
adness

Thatt
hybr
ainmustknow,
Suchhar
moni
ousmadness

Fr
om myl
ipswoul
dfl
ow

Thewor
ldshoul
dli
stent
hen,
asIam l
ist
eni
ngnow.
7.
OdeonaGr
eci
anUr
n--
-JOHNKEATS
Thoust
il
lunr
avi
sh'
dbr
ideofqui
etness,

Thouf
ost
er-
chi
ldofsi
lenceandsl
owt
ime,

Sy
lvanhi
stor
ian,
whocanstt
husexpr
ess

Af
lower
ytal
emor
esweet
lyt
hanourr
hyme:

Whatl
eaf
-fr
ing'
dlegendhaunt
saboutt
hyshape

Ofdei
ti
esormor
tal
s,orofbot
h,

I
nTempeort
hedal
esofAr
cady
?

Whatmenorgodsar
ethese?Whatmai
densl
oth?

Whatmadpur
sui
t?Whatst
ruggl
etoescape?

Whatpi
pesandt
imbr
els?Whatwi
ldecst
asy
?

Hear
dmel
odi
esar
esweet
,butt
hoseunhear
d

Ar
esweet
er;
ther
efor
e,y
esof
tpi
pes,
playon;

Nott
othesensualear
,but
,mor
eendear
'd,

Pi
pet
othespi
ri
tdi
tt
iesofnot
one:

Fai
ryout
h,beneat
hthet
rees,
thoucanstnotl
eav
e

Thysong,
norev
ercant
hoset
reesbebar
e;

Bol
dLov
er,
nev
er,
nev
ercanstt
houki
ss,

Thoughwi
nni
ngneart
hegoaly
et,
donotgr
iev
e;

Shecannotf
ade,
thought
houhastnott
hybl
iss,

Forev
erwi
ltt
houl
ove,
andshebef
air
!

Ah,
happy
,happyboughs!t
hatcannotshed
 Yourl
eav
es,
norev
erbi
dtheSpr
ingadi
eu;

And,
happymel
odi
st,
unwear
ied,

Forev
erpi
pingsongsf
orev
ernew;

Mor
ehappyl
ove!mor
ehappy
,happyl
ove!

Forev
erwar
m andst
il
ltobeenj
oy'
d,

Forev
erpant
ing,
andf
orev
ery
oung;

Al
lbr
eat
hinghumanpassi
onf
arabov
e,

Thatl
eav
esahear
thi
gh-
sor
rowf
ulandcl
oy'
d,

Abur
ningf
orehead,
andapar
chi
ngt
ongue.

Whoar
ethesecomi
ngt
othesacr
if
ice?

Towhatgr
eenal
tar
,Omy
ster
iouspr
iest
,

Lead'
stt
hout
hathei
ferl
owi
ngatt
heski
es,

Andal
lhersi
lkenf
lankswi
thgar
landsdr
est
?

Whatl
it
tl
etownbyr
iverorseashor
e,

Ormount
ain-
bui
ltwi
thpeacef
ulci
tadel
,

I
sempt
iedoft
hisf
olk,
thi
spi
ousmor
n?

And,
li
tt
let
own,
thyst
reet
sforev
ermor
e

Wi
llsi
lentbe;
andnotasoult
otel
l

Whyt
houar
tdesol
ate,
cane'
err
etur
n.

OAt
ti
cshape!Fai
rat
ti
tude!wi
thbr
ede

Ofmar
blemenandmai
densov
erwr
ought
,

Wi
thf
orestbr
anchesandt
het
roddenweed;

Thou,
sil
entf
orm,
dostt
easeusoutoft
hought
Asdot
het
erni
ty:Col
dPast
oral
!

Whenol
dageshal
lthi
sgener
ati
onwast
e,

Thoushal
tremai
n,i
nmi
dstofot
herwoe

Thanour
s,af
ri
endt
oman,
towhom t
housay
'st
,

"
Beaut
yist
rut
h,t
rut
hbeaut
y,—t
hati
sal
l

Yeknowonear
th,
andal
lyeneedt
oknow.
"
8.
Uly
sses-
-ALFRED,
LORDTENNYSON
I
tli
tt
lepr
ofi
tst
hatani
dleki
ng,

Byt
hisst
il
lhear
th,
amongt
hesebar
rencr
ags,

Mat
ch'
dwi
thanagedwi
fe,
Imet
eanddol
e

Unequall
awsunt
oasav
ager
ace,

Thathoar
d,andsl
eep,
andf
eed,
andknownotme.

Icannotr
estf
rom t
rav
el:Iwi
lldr
ink

Li
fet
othel
ees:Al
lti
mesIhav
eenj
oy'
d

Gr
eat
ly,
hav
esuf
fer
'dgr
eat
ly,
bot
hwi
tht
hose

Thatl
ovedme,
andal
one,
onshor
e,andwhen

Thr
o'scuddi
ngdr
if
tst
her
ainyHy
ades

Vextt
hedi
m sea:Iam becomeaname;

Foral
way
sroami
ngwi
thahungr
yhear
t

Muchhav
eIseenandknown;
cit
iesofmen

Andmanner
s,cl
imat
es,
counci
ls,
gov
ernment
s,

My
sel
fnotl
east
,buthonour
'doft
hem al
l;

Anddr
unkdel
ightofbat
tl
ewi
thmypeer
s,

Faront
her
ingi
ngpl
ainsofwi
ndyTr
oy.

Iam apar
tofal
lthatIhav
emet
;

Yetal
lexper
iencei
sanar
chwher
ethr
o'

Gl
eamst
hatunt
rav
ell
'
dwor
ldwhosemar
ginf
ades

Forev
erandf
orev
erwhenImov
e.

Howdul
liti
stopause,
tomakeanend,

Tor
ustunbur
nish'
d,nott
oshi
nei
nuse!
Ast
ho'
tobr
eat
hewer
eli
fe!Li
fepi
ledonl
if
e

Wer
eal
ltool
it
tl
e,andofonet
ome

Li
tt
ler
emai
ns:butev
eryhouri
ssav
ed

Fr
om t
hatet
ernalsi
lence,
somet
hingmor
e,

Abr
ingerofnewt
hings;
andv
il
eitwer
e

Forsomet
hreesunst
ost
oreandhoar
dmy
sel
f,

Andt
hisgr
ayspi
ri
tyear
ningi
ndesi
re

Tof
oll
owknowl
edgel
ikeasi
nki
ngst
ar,

Bey
ondt
heut
mostboundofhumant
hought
.

Thi
sismyson,
mineownTel
emachus,

Towhom Il
eav
ethescept
reandt
hei
sle,
—

Wel
l-
lov
edofme,
discer
ningt
oful
fi
l

Thi
slabour
,bysl
owpr
udencet
omakemi
ld

Ar
uggedpeopl
e,andt
hro'
sof
tdegr
ees

Subduet
hem t
otheusef
ulandt
hegood.

Mostbl
amel
essi
she,
cent
redi
nthespher
e

Ofcommondut
ies,
decentnott
ofai
l

I
nof
fi
cesoft
ender
ness,
andpay

Meetador
ati
ont
omyhousehol
dgods,

WhenIam gone.Hewor
kshi
swor
k,Imi
ne.

Ther
eli
est
hepor
t;t
hev
esselpuf
fshersai
l:

Ther
egl
oom t
hedar
k,br
oadseas.Mymar
iner
s,

Soul
sthathav
etoi
l'
d,andwr
ought
,andt
houghtwi
thme—
Thatev
erwi
thaf
rol
icwel
comet
ook

Thet
hunderandt
hesunshi
ne,
andopposed

Fr
eehear
ts,
freef
oreheads—y
ouandIar
eol
d;

Ol
dagehat
hyethi
shonourandhi
stoi
l;

Deat
hcl
osesal
l:butsomet
hinger
etheend,

Somewor
kofnobl
enot
e,mayy
etbedone,

Notunbecomi
ngment
hatst
rov
ewi
thGods.

Thel
ight
sbegi
ntot
winkl
efr
om t
her
ocks:

Thel
ongdaywanes:t
hesl
owmooncl
imbs:t
hedeep

Moansr
oundwi
thmanyv
oices.Come,
myf
ri
ends,

'
Tisnott
ool
atet
oseekanewerwor
ld.

Pushof
f,andsi
tt
ingwel
linor
dersmi
te

Thesoundi
ngf
urr
ows;
formypur
posehol
ds

Tosai
lbey
ondt
hesunset
,andt
hebat
hs

Ofal
lthewest
ernst
ars,
unt
ilIdi
e.

I
tmaybet
hatt
hegul
fswi
llwashusdown:

I
tmaybeweshal
ltoucht
heHappyI
sles,

Andseet
hegr
eatAchi
ll
es,
whom weknew.

Tho'
muchi
staken,
muchabi
des;
andt
ho'

Wear
enotnowt
hatst
rengt
hwhi
chi
nol
dday
s

Mov
edear
thandheav
en,
thatwhi
chwear
e,wear
e;

Oneequal
temperofher
oichear
ts,

Madeweakbyt
imeandf
ate,
butst
rongi
nwi
ll

Tost
ri
ve,
toseek,
tof
ind,
andnott
oyi
eld.
9.
MyLastDuchess-
--ROBERTBROWNI
NG
FERRARA

That
’smyl
astDuchesspai
ntedont
hewal
l,

Looki
ngasi
fshewer
eal
iv
e.Ical
l

Thatpi
eceawonder
,now;
FraPandol
f’
shands

Wor
kedbusi
lyaday
,andt
her
eshest
ands.

Wi
ll
’
tpl
easey
ousi
tandl
ookather
?Isai
d

“
FraPandol
f”bydesi
gn,
fornev
err
ead

St
ranger
sli
key
out
hatpi
ctur
edcount
enance,

Thedept
handpassi
onofi
tsear
nestgl
ance,

Butt
omy
sel
ftheyt
urned(
sincenoneput
sby

Thecur
tai
nIhav
edr
awnf
ory
ou,
butI
)

Andseemedast
heywoul
daskme,
ift
heydur
st,

Howsuchagl
ancecamet
her
e;so,
nott
hef
ir
st

Ar
eyout
otur
nandaskt
hus.Si
r,’
twasnot

Herhusband’
spr
esenceonl
y,cal
ledt
hatspot

Ofj
oyi
ntot
heDuchess’
cheek;
per
haps

Fr
aPandol
fchancedt
osay
,“Hermant
lel
aps

Ov
ermyl
ady
’swr
istt
oomuch,
”or“
Pai
nt

Mustnev
erhopet
orepr
oducet
hef
aint

Hal
f-
fl
usht
hatdi
esal
onghert
hroat
.”Suchst
uff

Wascour
tesy
,shet
hought
,andcauseenough

Forcal
li
ngupt
hatspotofj
oy.Shehad

Ahear
t—howshal
lIsay
?—t
oosoonmadegl
ad,
Tooeasi
lyi
mpr
essed;
shel
ikedwhat
e’er

Shel
ookedon,
andherl
ookswentev
ery
wher
e.

Si
r,’
twasal
lone!Myf
avouratherbr
east
,

Thedr
oppi
ngoft
heday
li
ghti
ntheWest
,

Theboughofcher
ri
essomeof
fi
ciousf
ool

Br
okei
ntheor
char
dforher
,thewhi
temul
e

Sher
odewi
thr
oundt
het
err
ace—al
landeach

Woul
ddr
awf
rom heral
iket
heappr
ovi
ngspeech,

Orbl
ush,
atl
east
.Shet
hankedmen—good!butt
hanked

Somehow—Iknownothow—asi
fsher
anked

Mygi
ftofani
ne-
hundr
ed-
year
s-ol
dname

Wi
thany
body
’sgi
ft
.Who’
dst
oopt
obl
ame

Thi
ssor
toft
ri
fl
ing?Ev
enhady
ouski
ll

I
nspeech—whi
chIhav
enot
—tomakey
ourwi
ll

Qui
tecl
eart
osuchanone,
andsay
,“Justt
his

Ort
hati
nyoudi
sgust
sme;
her
eyoumi
ss,

Ort
her
eexceedt
hemar
k”—andi
fshel
et

Her
sel
fbel
essonedso,
norpl
ainl
yset

Herwi
tst
oyour
s,f
orsoot
h,andmadeexcuse—

E’
ent
henwoul
dbesomest
oopi
ng;
andIchoose

Nev
ert
ost
oop.Oh,
sir
,shesmi
led,
nodoubt
,

Whene’
erIpassedher
;butwhopassedwi
thout

Mucht
hesamesmi
le?Thi
sgr
ew;
Igav
ecommands;

Thenal
lsmi
lesst
oppedt
oget
her
.Ther
eshest
ands

Asi
fal
iv
e.Wi
ll
’
tpl
easey
our
ise?We’
l
lmeet
Thecompanybel
ow,
then.Ir
epeat
,

TheCounty
ourmast
er’
sknownmuni
fi
cence

I
sampl
ewar
rantt
hatnoj
ustpr
etense

Ofmi
nef
ordowr
ywi
llbedi
sal
lowed;

Thoughhi
sfai
rdaught
er’
ssel
f,asIav
owed

Atst
art
ing,
ismyobj
ect
.Nay
,we’
l
lgo

Toget
herdown,
sir
.Not
iceNept
une,
though,

Tami
ngasea-
hor
se,
thoughtar
ari
ty,

Whi
chCl
ausofI
nnsbr
uckcasti
nbr
onzef
orme!
10.
Dov
erBeach-
--
MATTHEW ARNOLD

Theseai
scal
mtoni
ght
.

Thet
idei
sful
l,
themoonl
iesf
air

Upont
hest
rai
ts;
ont
heFr
enchcoastt
hel
ight

Gl
eamsandi
sgone;
thecl
if
fsofEngl
andst
and,

Gl
immer
ingandv
ast
,outi
nthet
ranqui
lbay
.

Comet
othewi
ndow,
sweeti
stheni
ght
-ai
r!

Onl
y,f
rom t
hel
ongl
ineofspr
ay

Wher
etheseameet
sthemoon-
blanchedl
and,

Li
sten!y
ouheart
hegr
ati
ngr
oar

Ofpebbl
eswhi
cht
hewav
esdr
awback,
andf
li
ng,

Att
hei
rret
urn,
upt
hehi
ghst
rand,

Begi
n,andcease,
andt
henagai
nbegi
n,

Wi
tht
remul
ouscadencesl
ow,
andbr
ing

Theet
ernalnot
eofsadnessi
n.

Sophocl
esl
ongago

Hear
ditont
heÆgean,
andi
tbr
ought

I
ntohi
smi
ndt
het
urbi
debbandf
low

Ofhumanmi
ser
y;we

Fi
ndal
soi
nthesoundat
hought
,

Hear
ingi
tbyt
hisdi
stantnor
ther
nsea.
TheSeaofFai
th

Wasonce,
too,
att
hef
ull
,andr
oundear
th’
sshor
e

Layl
iket
hef
oldsofabr
ightgi
rdl
efur
led.

ButnowIonl
yhear

I
tsmel
anchol
y,l
ong,
wit
hdr
awi
ngr
oar
,

Ret
reat
ing,
tot
hebr
eat
h

Oft
heni
ght
-wi
nd,
downt
hev
astedgesdr
ear

Andnakedshi
ngl
esoft
hewor
ld.

Ah,
lov
e,l
etusbet
rue

Tooneanot
her
!fort
hewor
ld,
whi
chseems

Tol
iebef
oreusl
ikeal
andofdr
eams,

Sov
ari
ous,
sobeaut
if
ul,
sonew,

Hat
hreal
lynei
therj
oy,
norl
ove,
norl
i
ght
,

Norcer
ti
tude,
norpeace,
norhel
pforpai
n;

Andwear
eher
easonadar
kli
ngpl
ain

Sweptwi
thconf
usedal
armsofst
ruggl
eandf
li
ght
,

Wher
eignor
antar
miescl
ashbyni
ght
.
11.
APr
ayerf
orMyDaught
er-
-WI
LLI
AM BUTLERYEATS
Oncemor
ethest
ormi
showl
ing,
andhal
fhi
d

Undert
hiscr
adl
e-hoodandcov
erl
id

Mychi
ldsl
eepson.Ther
eisnoobst
acl
e

ButGr
egor
y'sWoodandonebar
ehi
ll

Wher
ebyt
hehay
stackandr
oof
-l
evel
li
ngwi
nd,

Br
edont
heAt
lant
ic,
canbest
ayed;

Andf
oranhourIhav
ewal
kedandpr
ayed

Becauseoft
hegr
eatgl
oom t
hati
sinmymi
nd.

Ihav
ewal
kedandpr
ayedf
ort
hisy
oungchi
ldanhour
,

Andhear
dthesea-
windscr
eam upont
het
ower
,

Andundert
hear
chesoft
hebr
idge,
andscr
eam

I
ntheel
msabov
ethef
loodedst
ream;

I
magi
ningi
nexci
tedr
ever
ie

Thatt
hef
utur
eyear
shadcome

Danci
ngt
oaf
renzi
eddr
um

Outoft
hemur
der
ousi
nnocenceoft
hesea.

Mayshebegr
ant
edbeaut
y,andy
etnot

Beaut
ytomakeast
ranger
'sey
edi
str
aught
,

Orher
sbef
oreal
ooki
ng-
glass;
forsuch,

Bei
ngmadebeaut
if
ulov
ermuch,

Consi
derbeaut
yasuf
fi
cientend,
Losenat
uralki
ndness,
andmay
be

Thehear
t-
rev
eal
ingi
nti
macy

Thatchoosesr
ight
,andnev
erf
indaf
ri
end.

Hel
en,
bei
ngchosen,
foundl
if
efl
atanddul
l,

Andl
aterhadmucht
roubl
efr
om af
ool
;

Whi
let
hatgr
eatQueent
hatr
oseoutoft
hespr
ay,

Bei
ngf
ather
less,
coul
dhav
eherway
,

Yetchoseabandy
-leggèdsmi
thf
orman.

I
t'
scer
tai
nthatf
inewomeneat

Acr
azysal
adwi
tht
hei
rmeat

Wher
ebyt
heHor
nofPl
ent
yisundone.

I
ncour
tesyI
'
dhav
eherchi
efl
ylear
ned;

Hear
tsar
enothadasagi
ft
,buthear
tsar
eear
ned

Byt
hoset
hatar
enotent
ir
elybeaut
if
ul.

Yetmany
,thathav
epl
ayedt
hef
ool

Forbeaut
y'sv
erysel
f,haschar
m madewi
se;

Andmanyapoormant
hathasr
oved,

Lov
edandt
houghthi
msel
fbel
oved,

Fr
om agl
adki
ndnesscannott
akehi
sey
es.

Mayshebecomeaf
lour
ishi
nghi
ddent
ree,

Thatal
lhert
hought
smayl
iket
hel
innetbe,

Andhav
enobusi
nessbutdi
spensi
ngr
ound
Thei
rmagnani
mit
iesofsound;

Norbuti
nmer
ri
mentbegi
nachase,

Norbuti
nmer
ri
mentaquar
rel
.

Oh,
mayshel
iv
eli
kesomegr
eenl
aur
el

Root
edi
nonedearper
pet
ualpl
ace.

Mymi
nd,
becauset
hemi
ndst
hatIhav
elov
ed,

Thesor
tofbeaut
ythatIhav
eappr
oved,

Pr
osperbutl
it
tl
e,hasdr
iedupofl
ate,

Yetknowst
hatt
obechokedwi
thhat
e

Maywel
lbeofal
lev
ilchanceschi
ef.

I
fther
e'snohat
redi
nami
nd

Assaul
tandbat
ter
yoft
hewi
nd

Cannev
ert
eart
hel
innetf
rom t
hel
eaf
.

Ani
ntel
lect
ualhat
redi
sthewor
st,

Sol
ethert
hinkopi
nionsar
eaccur
sed.

Hav
eInotseent
hel
ovel
iestwomanbor
n

Outoft
hemout
hofPl
ent
y'shor
n,

Becauseofheropi
nionat
edmi
nd

Bar
tert
hathor
nandev
erygood

Byqui
etnat
uresunder
stood

Foranol
dbel
lowsf
ullofangr
ywi
nd?

Consi
der
ingt
hat
,al
lhat
reddr
ivenhence,
Thesoulr
ecov
ersr
adi
cali
nnocence

Andl
ear
nsatl
astt
hati
tissel
f-
del
ight
ing,

Sel
f-
appeasi
ng,
sel
f-
aff
ri
ght
ing,

Andt
hati
tsownsweetwi
lli
sheav
en'
swi
ll
,

Shecan,
thoughev
eryf
aceshoul
dscowl

Andev
erywi
ndyquar
terhowl

Orev
erybel
lowsbur
st,
behappyst
il
l.

Andmayherbr
idegr
oom br
inghert
oahouse

Wher
eal
l'
saccust
omed,
cer
emoni
ous;

Forar
roganceandhat
redar
ethewar
es

Peddl
edi
nthet
hor
oughf
ares.

Howbuti
ncust
om andi
ncer
emony

Ar
einnocenceandbeaut
ybor
n?

Cer
emony
'sanamef
ort
her
ichhor
n,

Andcust
om f
ort
hespr
eadi
ngl
aur
elt
ree.

Or
igi
nal
lypubl
ishedi
nPoet
ry,
Nov
ember1919.

Sour
ce:TheCol
lect
edPoemsofW.B.Yeat
s(1989)
12.
Daddy
--SYLVI
APLATH
Youdonotdo,
youdonotdo

Anymor
e,bl
ackshoe

I
nwhi
chIhav
eli
vedl
ikeaf
oot

Fort
hir
tyy
ear
s,poorandwhi
te,

Bar
elydar
ingt
obr
eat
heorAchoo.

Daddy
,Ihav
ehadt
oki
lly
ou.

Youdi
edbef
oreIhadt
ime——

Mar
ble-
heav
y,abagf
ullofGod,

Ghast
lyst
atuewi
thonegr
ayt
oe

Bi
gasaFr
iscoseal

Andaheadi
nthef
reaki
shAt
lant
ic

Wher
eitpour
sbeangr
eenov
erbl
ue

I
nthewat
ersof
fbeaut
if
ulNauset
.

Iusedt
opr
ayt
orecov
ery
ou.

Ach,
du.

I
ntheGer
mant
ongue,
int
hePol
isht
own

Scr
apedf
latbyt
her
oll
er

Ofwar
s,war
s,war
s.

Butt
henameoft
het
owni
scommon.

MyPol
ackf
ri
end
Say
sther
ear
eadozenort
wo.

SoInev
ercoul
dtel
lwher
eyou

Puty
ourf
oot
,yourr
oot
,

Inev
ercoul
dtal
ktoy
ou.

Thet
onguest
ucki
nmyj
aw.

I
tst
ucki
nabar
bwi
resnar
e.

I
ch,
ich,
ich,
ich,

Icoul
dhar
dlyspeak.

It
houghtev
eryGer
manwasy
ou.

Andt
hel
anguageobscene

Anengi
ne,
anengi
ne

Chuf
fi
ngmeof
fli
keaJew.

AJewt
oDachau,
Auschwi
tz,
Bel
sen.

Ibegant
otal
kli
keaJew.

It
hinkImaywel
lbeaJew.

Thesnowsoft
heTy
rol
,thecl
earbeerofVi
enna

Ar
enotv
erypur
eort
rue.

Wi
thmygi
psyancest
ressandmywei
rdl
uck

AndmyTar
ocpackandmyTar
ocpack

Imaybeabi
tofaJew.
Ihav
eal
way
sbeenscar
edofy
ou,

Wi
thy
ourLuf
twaf
fe,
yourgobbl
edy
goo.

Andy
ourneatmust
ache

Andy
ourAr
yaney
e,br
ightbl
ue.

Panzer
-man,
panzer
-man,
OYou——

NotGodbutaswast
ika

Sobl
acknoskycoul
dsqueakt
hrough.

Ev
erywomanador
esaFasci
st,

Thebooti
nthef
ace,
thebr
ute

Br
utehear
tofabr
utel
ikey
ou.

Youst
andatt
hebl
ackboar
d,daddy
,

I
nthepi
ctur
eIhav
eofy
ou,

Acl
efti
nyourchi
ninst
eadofy
ourf
oot

Butnol
essadev
ilf
ort
hat
,nonot

Anyl
esst
hebl
ackmanwho

Bi
tmypr
ett
yredhear
tint
wo.

Iwast
enwhent
heybur
iedy
ou.

Att
went
yIt
ri
edt
odi
e

Andgetback,
back,
backt
oyou.

It
houghtev
ent
heboneswoul
ddo.

Butt
heypul
ledmeoutoft
hesack,
Andt
heyst
uckmet
oget
herwi
thgl
ue.

Andt
henIknewwhatt
odo.

Imadeamodelofy
ou,

Amani
nbl
ackwi
thaMei
nkampfl
ook

Andal
oveoft
her
ackandt
hescr
ew.

AndIsai
dIdo,
Ido.

Sodaddy
,I’
mfi
nal
lyt
hrough.

Thebl
ackt
elephone’
sof
fatt
her
oot
,

Thev
oicesj
ustcan’
twor
mthr
ough.

I
fI’
veki
ll
edoneman,
I’
veki
ll
edt
wo——

Thev
ampi
rewhosai
dhewasy
ou

Anddr
ankmybl
oodf
oray
ear
,

Sev
eny
ear
s,i
fyouwantt
oknow.

Daddy
,youcanl
iebacknow.

Ther
e’sast
akei
nyourf
atbl
ackhear
t

Andt
hev
il
lager
snev
erl
ikedy
ou.

Theyar
edanci
ngandst
ampi
ngony
ou.

Theyal
way
sknewi
twasy
ou.

Daddy
,daddy
,youbast
ard,
I’
mthr
ough.

Syl
viaPlat
h,“Daddy”from Coll
ectedPoems.Copy
right©1960,
1965,1971,
1981bytheEst
ate
ofSylv
iaPlath.Edi
tori
almattercopyr
ight©1981byTedHughes.Usedbypermi
ssi
onof
HarperCol
li
nsPublishers.
13.
Git
anj
ali35-
-RABI
NDRANATHTAGORE
Wher
ethemi
ndi
swi
thoutf
earandt
heheadi
shel
dhi
gh;

Wher
eknowl
edgei
sfr
ee;

Wher
ethewor
ldhasnotbeenbr
okenupi
ntof
ragment
sbynar
rowdomest
icwal
ls;

Wher
ewor
dscomeoutf
rom t
hedept
hoft
rut
h;

Wher
eti
rel
essst
ri
vi
ngst
ret
chesi
tsar
mst
owar
dsper
fect
ion;

Wheret
hecl
earst
ream ofr
easonhasnotl
osti
tswayi
ntot
hedr
ear
ydeser
tsandofdead
habi
t;

Wher
ethemi
ndi
sledf
orwar
dbyt
heei
ntoev
er-
wideni
ngt
houghtandact
ion

I
ntot
hatheav
enoff
reedom,
myFat
her
,letmycount
ryawake.
14.
Nightoft
heScor
pion-
--Ni
ssi
m Ezi
ekei
l

Ir
emembert
heni
ghtmymot
her

wasst
ungbyascor
pion.Tenhour
s

ofst
eadyr
ainhaddr
ivenhi
m

t
ocr
awlbeneat
hasackofr
ice.

Par
ti
ngwi
thhi
spoi
son-f
lash

ofdi
abol
ict
aili
nthedar
kroom -

her
iskedt
her
ainagai
n.

Thepeasant
scamel
ikeswar
msoff
li
es

andbuzzedt
henameofGodahundr
edt
imes

t
opar
aly
set
heEv
ilOne.

Wi
thcandl
esandwi
thl
ant
erns

t
hrowi
nggi
antscor
pionshadows

ont
hemud-
bakedwal
ls

t
heysear
chedf
orhi
m:hewasnotf
ound.

Theycl
ickedt
hei
rtongues.

Wi
thev
erymov
ementt
hatt
hescor
pionmadehi
spoi
sonmov
edi
nMot
her
'sbl
ood,
theysai
d.

Mayhesi
tst
il
l,
theysai
d
Mayt
hesi
nsofy
ourpr
evi
ousbi
rt
h

bebur
nedawayt
oni
ght
,theysai
d.

Mayy
oursuf
fer
ingdecr
ease

t
hemi
sfor
tunesofy
ournextbi
rt
h,t
heysai
d.

Mayt
hesum ofal
lev
il

bal
ancedi
nthi
sunr
ealwor
ld

agai
nstt
hesum ofgood

becomedi
mini
shedbyy
ourpai
n.

Mayt
hepoi
sonpur
if
yyourf
lesh

ofdesi
re,
andy
ourspi
ri
tofambi
ti
on,

t
heysai
d,andt
heysatar
ound

ont
hef
loorwi
thmymot
heri
nthecent
re,

t
hepeaceofunder
standi
ngoneachf
ace.

Mor
ecandl
es,
mor
elant
erns,
mor
enei
ghbour
s,

mor
einsect
s,andt
heendl
essr
ain.

Mymot
hert
wist
edt
hroughandt
hrough,

gr
oani
ngonamat
.

Myf
ather
,scept
ic,
rat
ional
ist
,

t
ryi
ngev
erycur
seandbl
essi
ng,

powder
,mi
xtur
e,her
bandhy
bri
d.

Heev
enpour
edal
it
tl
epar
aff
in

upont
hebi
tt
ent
oeandputamat
cht
oit
.
Iwat
chedt
hef
lamef
eedi
ngonmymot
her
.

Iwat
chedt
hehol
ymanper
for
m hi
sri
test
otamet
hepoi
sonwi
thani
ncant
ati
on.

Af
tert
went
yhour
s

i
tlosti
tsst
ing.

Mymot
heronl
ysai
d

ThankGodt
hescor
pionpi
ckedonme

Andspar
edmychi
ldr
en.
15.
AnI
ntr
oduct
ion-
--Kamal
aDas

Idon'
tknowpol
it
icsbutIknowt
henames

Oft
hosei
npower
,andcanr
epeatt
hem l
ike

Day
sofweek,
ornamesofmont
hs,
begi
nni
ngwi
thNehr
u.

IamI
ndi
an,
ver
ybr
own,
bor
ninMal
abar
,

Ispeakt
hreel
anguages,
wri
tei
n

Two,
dream i
none.

Don'
twr
it
einEngl
ish,
theysai
d,Engl
ishi
s

Noty
ourmot
her
-t
ongue.Whynotl
eav
e

Meal
one,
cri
ti
cs,
fri
ends,
visi
ti
ngcousi
ns,

Ev
eryoneofy
ou?Whynotl
etmespeaki
n

Anyl
anguageIl
ike?Thel
anguageIspeak,

Becomesmi
ne,
itsdi
stor
ti
ons,
itsqueer
nesses

Al
lmi
ne,
mineal
one.

I
tishal
fEngl
ish,
hal
fI
ndi
an,
funnyper
haps,
buti
tishonest
,

I
tisashumanasIam human,
don'
t

Yousee?I
tvoi
cesmyj
oys,
myl
ongi
ngs,
my

Hopes,
andi
tisusef
ult
omeascawi
ng

I
stocr
owsorr
oar
ingt
othel
ions,
it

I
shumanspeech,
thespeechoft
hemi
ndt
hati
s

Her
eandnott
her
e,ami
ndt
hatseesandhear
sand

I
sawar
e.Nott
hedeaf
,bl
indspeech

Oft
reesi
nst
orm orofmonsooncl
oudsorofr
ainort
he
I
ncoher
entmut
ter
ingsoft
hebl
azi
ng

Funer
alpy
re.Iwaschi
ld,
andl
atert
hey

Tol
dmeIgr
ew,
forIbecamet
all
,myl
imbs

Swel
ledandoneort
wopl
acesspr
out
edhai
r.

WhenIaskedf
orl
ove,
notknowi
ngwhatel
set
oask

For
,hedr
eway
out
hofsi
xteeni
ntot
he

Bedr
oom andcl
osedt
hedoor
,Hedi
dnotbeatme

Butmysadwoman-
bodyf
eltsobeat
en.

Thewei
ghtofmybr
east
sandwombcr
ushedme.

Ishr
ankPi
ti
ful
ly
.

Then…Iwor
eashi
rtandmy

Br
other
'st
rouser
s,cutmyhai
rshor
tandi
gnor
ed

Mywomanl
iness.Dr
essi
nsar
ees,
begi
rl

Bewi
fe,
theysai
d.Beembr
oider
er,
becook,

Beaquar
rel
lerwi
thser
vant
s.Fi
tin.Oh,

Bel
ong,
cri
edt
hecat
egor
izer
s.Don'
tsi
t

Onwal
lsorpeepi
nthr
oughourl
ace-
drapedwi
ndows.

BeAmy
,orbeKamal
a.Or
,bet
ter

St
il
l,
beMadhav
ikut
ty.I
tist
imet
o

Chooseaname,
arol
e.Don'
tpl
aypr
etendi
nggames.

Don'
tpl
ayatschi
zophr
eni
aorbea

Ny
mpho.Don'
tcr
yembar
rassi
ngl
yloudwhen

Ji
lt
edi
nlov
e…Imetaman,
lov
edhi
m.Cal
l

Hi
m notbyanyname,
hei
sev
eryman

Whowant
s.awoman,
justasIam ev
ery
Womanwhoseeksl
ove.I
nhi
m ...t
hehungr
yhast
e

Ofr
iver
s,i
nme...t
heoceans'
tir
eless

Wai
ti
ng.Whoar
eyou,
Iaskeachandev
ery
one,

Theansweri
s,i
tisI
.Any
wher
eand,

Ev
ery
wher
e,Iseet
heonewhocal
lshi
msel
fI

I
nthi
swor
ld,
hei
sti
ght
lypackedl
iket
he

Swor
dini
tssheat
h.I
tisIwhodr
inkl
onel
y

Dr
inksatt
wel
ve,
midni
ght
,inhot
elsofst
ranget
owns,

I
tisIwhol
augh,
iti
sIwhomakel
ove

Andt
hen,
feelshame,
iti
sIwhol
iedy
ing

Wi
thar
att
lei
nmyt
hroat
.Iam si
nner
,

Iam sai
nt.Iam t
hebel
ovedandt
he

Bet
ray
ed.Ihav
enoj
oyst
hatar
enoty
our
s,no

Acheswhi
char
enoty
our
s.It
oocal
lmy
sel
fI.
16.
Obi
tuar
y--AKRamanuj
an

Fat
her
,whenhepassedon,

l
eftdust

onat
abl
eofpaper
s,

l
eftdebt
sanddaught
ers,

abedwet
ti
nggr
andson

namedbyt
het
oss

ofacoi
naf
terhi
m,

ahouset
hatl
eaned

sl
owl
ythr
oughourgr
owi
ng

y
ear
sonabentcoconut

t
reei
nthey
ard.

Bei
ngt
hebur
ningt
ype,

hebur
nedpr
oper
ly

att
hecr
emat
ion

asbef
ore,
easi
ly

andatbot
hends,

l
efthi
sey
ecoi
ns

i
ntheashest
hatdi
dn'
t

l
ookonebi
tdi
ff
erent
,
sev
eralspi
naldi
scs,
rough,

somebur
nedt
ocoal
,forsons

t
opi
ckgi
nger
ly

andt
hrowast
hepr
iest

sai
d,f
aci
ngeast

wher
ethr
eer
iver
smet

neart
her
ail
wayst
ati
on;

nol
ongst
andi
ngheadst
one

wi
thhi
sful
lnameandt
wodat
es

t
ohol
dint
hei
rpar
ent
heses

ev
ery
thi
nghedi
dn'
tqui
te

managet
odohi
msel
f,

l
ikehi
scaesar
ianbi
rt
h

i
nabr
ahmi
nghet
to

andhi
sdeat
hbyhear
t-

f
ail
urei
nthef
rui
tmar
ket
.

Butsomeonet
oldme

hegott
wol
ines

i
nani
nsi
decol
umn

ofaMadr
asnewspaper

sol
dbyt
heki
lo

exact
lyf
ourweeksl
ater
t
ost
reet
hawker
s

whosel
liti
ntur
n

t
othesmal
lgr
ocer
ies

wher
eIbuysal
t,

cor
iander
,

andj
agger
y

i
nnewspapercones

t
hatIusual
lyr
ead

f
orf
un,
andl
atel
y

i
nthehopeoff
indi
ng

t
heseobi
tuar
yli
nes.

Andhel
eftus

achangedmot
her

andmor
ethan

oneannualr
it
ual
17.
HomeBur
ial
--
ROBERTFROST

Hesawherf
rom t
hebot
tom oft
hest
air
s

Bef
oreshesawhi
m.Shewasst
art
ingdown,

Looki
ngbackov
erhershoul
deratsomef
ear
.

Shet
ookadoubt
fulst
epandt
henundi
dit

Tor
aiseher
sel
fandl
ookagai
n.Hespoke

Adv
anci
ngt
owar
dher
:‘Whati
sity
ousee

Fr
om upt
her
eal
way
s—f
orIwantt
oknow.
’

Shet
urnedandsankuponherski
rt
satt
hat
,

Andherf
acechangedf
rom t
err
if
iedt
odul
l.

Hesai
dtogai
nti
me:‘
Whati
sity
ousee,
’

Mount
ingunt
ilshecower
edunderhi
m.

‘
Iwi
llf
indoutnow—y
oumustt
ellme,
dear
.’

She,
inherpl
ace,
ref
usedhi
m anyhel
p

Wi
tht
hel
eastst
if
feni
ngofherneckandsi
lence.

Shel
ethi
mlook,
sur
ethathewoul
dn’
tsee,

Bl
indcr
eat
ure;
andawhi
lehedi
dn’
tsee.

Butatl
asthemur
mur
ed,
‘Oh,
’andagai
n,‘
Oh.
’

‘
Whati
sit
—what
?’shesai
d.

‘
Justt
hatIsee.
’
‘
Youdon’
t,
’shechal
lenged.‘
Tel
lmewhati
tis.
’

‘
Thewonderi
sIdi
dn’
tseeatonce.

Inev
ernot
icedi
tfr
om her
ebef
ore.

Imustbewont
edt
oit
—that
’st
her
eason.

Thel
it
tl
egr
avey
ardwher
emypeopl
ear
e!

Sosmal
lthewi
ndowf
ramest
hewhol
eofi
t.

Notsomuchl
argert
hanabedr
oom,
isi
t?

Ther
ear
ethr
eest
onesofsl
ateandoneofmar
ble,

Br
oad-
shoul
der
edl
it
tl
esl
abst
her
eint
hesunl
ight

Ont
hesi
dehi
ll
.Wehav
en’
ttomi
ndt
hose.

ButIunder
stand:i
tisnott
hest
ones,

Butt
hechi
ld’
smound—’

‘
Don’
t,don’
t,don’
t,don’
t,
’shecr
ied.

Shewi
thdr
ewshr
inki
ngf
rom beneat
hhi
sar
m

Thatr
est
edont
hebani
ster
,andsl
iddownst
air
s;

Andt
urnedonhi
m wi
thsuchadaunt
ingl
ook,

Hesai
dtwi
ceov
erbef
oreheknewhi
msel
f:

‘
Can’
tamanspeakofhi
sownchi
ldhe’
slost
?’

‘
Noty
ou!Oh,
wher
e’smyhat
?Oh,
Idon’
tneedi
t!

Imustgetoutofher
e.Imustgetai
r.

Idon’
tknowr
ight
lywhet
heranymancan.
’
‘
Amy
!Don’
tgot
osomeoneel
set
hist
ime.

Li
stent
ome.Iwon’
tcomedownt
hest
air
s.’

Hesatandf
ixedhi
schi
nbet
weenhi
sfi
sts.

‘
Ther
e’ssomet
hingIshoul
dli
ket
oasky
ou,
dear
.’

‘
Youdon’
tknowhowt
oaski
t.
’

‘
Hel
pme,
then.
’

Herf
inger
smov
edt
hel
atchf
oral
lrepl
y.

‘
Mywor
dsar
enear
lyal
way
sanof
fense.

Idon’
tknowhowt
ospeakofany
thi
ng

Soast
opl
easey
ou.ButImi
ghtbet
aught

Ishoul
dsuppose.Ican’
tsayIseehow.

Amanmustpar
tl
ygi
veupbei
ngaman

Wi
thwomen-
fol
k.Wecoul
dhav
esomear
rangement

Bywhi
chI
’
dbi
ndmy
sel
ftokeephandsof
f

Any
thi
ngspeci
aly
ou’
rea-
mindt
oname.

ThoughIdon’
tli
kesucht
hings’
twi
xtt
hoset
hatl
ove.

Twot
hatdon’
tlov
ecan’
tli
vet
oget
herwi
thoutt
hem.

Butt
wot
hatdocan’
tli
vet
oget
herwi
tht
hem.
’

Shemov
edt
hel
atchal
it
tl
e.‘
Don’
t—don’
tgo.

Don’
tcar
ryi
ttosomeoneel
set
hist
ime.
Tel
lmeabouti
tifi
t’
ssomet
hinghuman.

Letmei
ntoy
ourgr
ief
.I’
m notsomuch

Unl
ikeot
herf
olksasy
ourst
andi
ngt
her
e

Apar
twoul
dmakemeout
.Gi
vememychance.

Idot
hink,
though,
youov
erdoi
tal
it
tl
e.

Whatwasi
tbr
oughty
ouupt
othi
nki
tthet
hing

Tot
akey
ourmot
her
-l
ossofaf
ir
stchi
ld

Soi
nconsol
abl
y—i
nthef
aceofl
ove.

You’
dthi
nkhi
smemor
ymi
ghtbesat
isf
ied—’

‘
Ther
eyougosneer
ingnow!
’

‘
I
’m not
,I’
m not
!

Youmakemeangr
y.I
’
llcomedownt
oyou.

God,
whatawoman!Andi
t’
scomet
othi
s,

Amancan’
tspeakofhi
sownchi
ldt
hat
’sdead.
’

‘
Youcan’
tbecausey
oudon'
tknowhowt
ospeak.

I
fyouhadanyf
eel
ings,
yout
hatdug

Wi
thy
ourownhand—howcoul
dyou?
—hi
sli
tt
legr
ave;

Isawy
ouf
rom t
hatv
erywi
ndowt
her
e,

Maki
ngt
hegr
avell
eapandl
eapi
nai
r,

Leapup,
li
ket
hat
,li
ket
hat
,andl
andsol
ight
ly

Andr
ollbackdownt
hemoundbesi
det
hehol
e.

It
hought
,Whoi
sthatman?Idi
dn’
tknowy
ou.
AndIcr
eptdownt
hest
air
sandupt
hest
air
s

Tol
ookagai
n,andst
il
lyourspadekeptl
if
ti
ng.

Theny
oucamei
n.Ihear
dyourr
umbl
ingv
oice

Outi
ntheki
tchen,
andIdon’
tknowwhy
,

ButIwentneart
oseewi
thmyowney
es.

Youcoul
dsi
tther
ewi
tht
hest
ainsony
ourshoes

Oft
hef
reshear
thf
rom y
ourownbaby
’sgr
ave

Andt
alkabouty
ourev
ery
dayconcer
ns.

Youhadst
oodt
hespadeupagai
nstt
hewal
l

Out
sidet
her
eint
heent
ry,
forIsawi
t.
’

‘
Ishal
llaught
hewor
stl
aughIev
erl
aughed.

I
’
m cur
sed.God,
ifIdon’
tbel
iev
eI’
m cur
sed.
’

‘
Icanr
epeatt
hev
erywor
dsy
ouwer
esay
ing:

“
Thr
eef
oggymor
ningsandoner
ainyday

Wi
llr
ott
hebestbi
rchf
enceamancanbui
ld.
”

Thi
nkofi
t,t
alkl
iket
hatatsuchat
ime!

Whathadhowl
ongi
ttakesabi
rcht
orot

Todowi
thwhatwasi
nthedar
kenedpar
lor
?

Youcoul
dn’
tcar
e!Thenear
estf
ri
endscango

Wi
thany
onet
odeat
h,comessof
arshor
t

Theymi
ghtaswel
lnott
ryt
ogoatal
l
.

No,
from t
het
imewhenonei
ssi
ckt
odeat
h,

Onei
sal
one,
andhedi
esmor
eal
one.
Fr
iendsmakepr
etenseoff
oll
owi
ngt
othegr
ave,

Butbef
oreonei
sini
t,t
hei
rmi
ndsar
etur
ned

Andmaki
ngt
hebestoft
hei
rwaybackt
oli
fe

Andl
iv
ingpeopl
e,andt
hingst
heyunder
stand.

Butt
hewor
ld’
sev
il
.Iwon’
thav
egr
iefso

I
fIcanchangei
t.Oh,
Iwon’
t,Iwon’
t!
’

‘
Ther
e,y
ouhav
esai
dital
landy
ouf
eelbet
ter
.

Youwon’
tgonow.You’
recr
ying.Cl
oset
hedoor
.

Thehear
t’
sgoneoutofi
t:whykeepi
tup.

Amy
!Ther
e’ssomeonecomi
ngdownt
her
oad!
’

‘
You—oh,
yout
hinkt
het
alki
sal
l.Imustgo—