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University of California Berkeley 
 
 From the Library of 
 
 Charles Erskine Scott Wood 
 
 and his Wife 
 
 Sara Bard Field 
 
 Given in Memory of 
 
 JAMES R.CALDWELL 
 

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celebrate in ijesitating lines, 
 
 as Autumn leafees falter tfjrottglj ttje crisp air, 
 
 a garden blossoming beneatfc t^e care 
 O^f one toljose lobe on me unaltered seines 
 3s tljc s'un on tljrse tal^groton anD rnggeD pines* 
 
 Wtll 31 remember Ijoui sfje luoulD not spare 
 
 (Eljc smallest nursling anD noto tjoio fair 
 3 foilDerncss, outbursting all Design^ 
 tEljis is tier jpoem coajreD from stubborn clan; 
 
 H?er Ufkjou torouglj t in tree anD blossom stjoots . 
 
 fttgi 31 must toanDer in mn soul's pursuits 
 31 fenoto l;cr lobe fbllotos m^ bagrant im^, 
 ^ure t^at our memories of nesterDa^ 
 
 are life^reaDS turineD like interlaced roots* 
 
** garden is but little plot of ground: 
 
 fcedge of Ijollr pricks tlje outer foe; 
 
 a grabeled patj between dtoarf trees a^roto, 
 
 pear, apple, eljernes rubs rounD; 
 3In tlje sfoutl;east corner a grofce of fim 10 founo, 
 
 tEP^ere ro0e0 climb ana beitf of ir 10 bloiu 
 
 ant) a* ege* of ttjtltjren peeping beloto 
 tCear.tietoeD U05, april'0 blue biolet* abound* 
 6lo^ periwinkle creeps?, purple and toljite 
 
 Clothing, 0ome rougt) rocl^0teps toitij tenDentes^ 
 
 3* cljaritg augbt rloah in gentleness 
 ut eber^ t^ouglit; and birds in ebening flight 
 Hest on great c^err^ trees in chattering delight 
 
 '&ill t\)t garden sleeps in star4it quietness. 
 
(7faft* i* a sroup of oafe and brrrl) and pine*, 
 \\\ Stjadt: in tljc dan and $PICP in tfje nigt)t ; 
 VJ/ auu a Inalnutt t^irs t^ for t\)t ra0tcnt iigljt, 
 C ljroix)0 it* long leafg anns? abo^r tlje Unr0 
 ^f trditoo fruit tree^ ^^m tl;t ftot sun climb0 
 Co augiiflft noon, tljis^ 0^aO^ grebe inbite* 
 l3c and inn booiu C?rre cijilorm take Dtiigljt 
 j3no tiere a toatc^ m^ brother ant'0 de0igntf 
 DiDDc n in tljis Dark trmplc'0 Dcr pr0t part 
 H) Ijcre robins build and fincijrsf groto l;aif tame 
 a Japan maple *pread* its; bougljsf of flame, 
 a burning altar 'till its leabeg Depart 
 <$ne b\2 one; as? our fjopcs? leabe tljc ljcart t 
 15ut Spring sijall ntiucr bud* to life reclaim. 
 
n ttie ^outljern slope gome terraces grapevines run 
 
 SnD tlje fir groue points ta spires up to tije shv, 
 
 3|nbiting cliilDren of tlje air anD 0un 
 
 tEo perclj aljoljile ana d; trrup ntftilli\ 
 31 lihe to be Ijere on tl;e 0ilb^ gra0tf 
 
 OTatcljtng tljese 0ujift 0hp>pas?0engers in flight: 
 ^i 0aue^ mob luljic!) pa00 anD oUer^pass;, 
 
 Stealing our eljerneg bolol^ in our sigljt, 
 H;ere 31 breatlje 0traU)berrs Ieatie0, ll;en luarm, tl)e grounO 
 
 3(0 melloiu toitfc tlje Drying fragrant^ 
 <Df Rummer, Kobber^caite anD ctiinjflf resfounu 
 
 jfrom tljtebes? toljo torangle in stoeet meloD^ 
 feo listening to tlje parliament of birDs, 
 *$V Ijeart toitt) lobe tor all tbat Ube0 is stirreD. 
 
iMyii^^fiiM 
 
 ttlips re& ana geiloto* aroto and starred, 
 Goblets of beauts along t&e turffe laton 
 OTtycre nefofcbatijed robins bask, fluff CD in die sun, 
 
 Aretes t&inga, tH^ 0colia ^eart 10 Ijara 
 
 Wljicl) 0lan0 tljt quick ant) cljmftti little batD 
 <Df Springtime grobe^ a poct'0 curse upon 
 all murDem-0 of tl;c poets? of tlje Daton* 
 
 against tlje northern street sentinels stand guarD; 
 
 pine t larcli ant) UnUen t Ijorsecljestnuts, servers 
 Wiitfy altaivcantJles lifted to tl;e Spring: 
 ^Tljeir arms lot)e4ockeD anD close about tljeir knees 
 
 as a dancer's skirts, bloomy scrubs and fleur* 
 
 )QDe4is azaleas and spirea cling* 
 W$t cit^ noises sift subdued tliroug J t^ese* 
 
\)t toestern eoge repeats ti)t northern bans, 
 Screening from notes street* m^ stu&E Door 
 W^ere reberentlE at peace 31 $it before 
 
 ^i)e shifting magic of a master IjanD, 
 
 ltHl)icl) rule0 tl;e circus of tl)e Da^0 anD planned 
 Wqt m^riaD 0ljoU3 3| toatci) ti;e clouO's tJoion pour ; 
 Cl;e robing bathing in 0mall pool0 toljict) store 
 
 S^e rain aiuljile upon a fre^eneo ianu, 
 
 Zep^r imrrging* fragrant anD unseat 
 feljafees; a moment tlje greens toorD iris blaDe; 
 <t b^ a?alea'0 goloni lock* DelageD, 
 
 plars; toitl) tjer tenfterlg* 31 lotiD tooon s:cene t 
 Walled in bg streets: a iuilDerness; of green 
 Ml^iclj l)olD0 me IjusijeD a0 if an angel praveD, 
 

 ollr tjoeks tjols straight tljeir lancet tall, 
 13annered 00 gar; toljite stock and gilliflotoers 
 JDerulam lofced; gold dials of tlje^ours, 
 
 &unflotoer0 creep sloto tijeir sfya&ototf on tljc toall; 
 
 ^Iunt0 an* graptf toljrre ^otit^tDaru tl;r slopes foil 
 ana a straight patij bettoeen tuio jasmine botoers. 
 ^onensuekles, Dripping toit^ 3iune sljoluers* 
 
 Jintorieate t\)t air ano retjeltng nigljt motfy* call 
 
 at tljese tree taterns ; a Persian rose t 
 ^ercljanee from &aui j s garden or <Dmar'0 t 
 Clasps a0 a bridegroom migftc tl;e toaiting bars 
 
 and boldly to m^ lady's chamber goes; 
 
 3?ere troops tlje pageant past tofyite M inter's snotos 
 o &pring^ Boxing laughter unoerneat^ t^e 0tar0* 
 
gattnt calendar marks tljt Drift of Dans; 
 
 3For tofcen snoto&rop* ana 0:001$*$ Dance forty, 
 
 3 tmoto tlje $un be gins to lobe tlje j^ortl), 
 ilifcertoort, bluebells ana aaffoaillie* praisr 
 31 feintiis $)arck to'cio firom tlie fronts toaj# 
 
 Cailflf tljnn toitti cup anO 0ong to tell t)i0 birtlj, 
 
 april to Ijcr ga^ Ijoat libation poumij 
 and purple ftncljrsf sing lotoe4engtl;eneD la^s; 
 ^uDUrjil^ a burst of clouftg bloom 
 
 >tgnate stoeet ^an in 0ofte0t robes? of toliite. 
 
 plumfif, clierrie^ pear* beep tfce pure fire0 alight 
 Mitljin tyt ticstal fane; gone all too soon , 
 QPl)oug|) in tier 0tep* tome* ro^e^crotoneti laughing 3|une t 
 
 3nD toontier marb* tlje Daytime ana t^e nigljt* 
 
ola larfc* are tuning tljrir unstuoir D flutes 
 Wfiile Eet t&e twirling rain tfpeafea Winter tlte* 
 Brafce PUSSE urillotos bare tljrir fcelfcet ^oot0 
 Co mark t^eir 1) loom anD atoaMng fynlte. 
 
 J^trst briDe0maiD0 of tlie g>uu ijutjo face colo 0leet 
 Co publistj ttDing0 of tl;e coming Spring, 
 
 C t)e Daring confirjence of biros te stom, 
 6oot> tlje unftaunteft 0ong fyt fieio^larfes 0ing 
 
 dint) gooD tl)e to UlotD'0 0itoer gleaming tones, 
 31 lobe to dear tije lark abobe tf)e blast, 
 
 Scoffing at tiding ^inter'0 gu0t^ groans 
 anD Inxoto tl;e cola anD gloomy Davs are past, 
 
 Cartij gibe^ us pleDged life sljall libe again, 
 Cljr tDilloU3's sparUs, tlje lark's call tljrougl) tfyt rain. 
 
tuatel) olo C-artl) smile to tljc gipsv 
 
 3!.n Ct)i0 green sanctuary front tf)t streets. 
 
 ilrss t (jan an acre are its bouutis anD mrtes; 
 
 Pet infinite ti;e luonDr r0 toorkins |)ere 
 
 3in jf ebruar^i iibertporc appears 
 mitl) features troubaOour0 from $)out^ retreaw, 
 dnD in 3 ul^ Ira^Bljf itrrru from tije l;eat t 
 
 ^oft fleDglingflf flutter timorously near. 
 6olD iinkeD laburnum , plum^ locust toljitr 
 
 <0one too soon a0 beauteous iDomen go t 
 anti Routing October toitl) (110 bugle^orn 
 (Rearing Ijis 1 crimson tatters in Delight, 
 
 December'^ Ijtislj : the tiirginal of snom 
 anD miracles of lotoelineflfc re, born. 
 
oto beautiful tl) e pity of tlje Caret) : 
 die grass tol)tcl) IjiDes? all barren nafceDness , 
 Clje fleecy blossom*, noting maternal mirtlj, 
 ^ Ij e mu^ic of glaO btrHd^ tljc tiine^ caress 
 
 <Dn fallen tljingsf, tlje trees; toljtd) 0toing in prater 
 tEIjeir fragrant cen^er^ s;un torought green and golo t 
 
 <^r stanuing toitlj ujplifteti fingers bare 
 ^Jrougti t|ie long 0ilence of t^e n^ar groton oto, 
 
 3tgain t fbreber tlje recurrent gtir 
 >f buo anD blo0^om, frailest flotoer anD fruit* 
 
 E>eligl)t of rain anD moonlight go00antei' 
 Meaning a mantle, mgtttcal anD mute. 
 
 Wtyat tribute bring nou from nour listening Dan? 
 
Jen t\)t cits mutters in its; troubles sleep 
 and spornin g IjolDS communion toitt) tlje biras, 
 tC l;e cool air tms 1) ea , so scarce a leaf to s tirrea , 
 
 31 lobe to toalfc beneatl) our trcrfi toljcrc Urcps; 
 
 ier bigilt Daton^claD ^3cace ^oon sunrise preps 
 Between tlje bougtjs, net for a time Deferred 
 31$ SW* turmoil; !life'0 struggle te not JearD, 
 
 But J>attire ? calm in noiseless billotos stueeps; 
 
 ^ijis garden spot isf islanD in a sea 
 oM stone, a refuge fresij tott!) Detos 
 ra l;ere Darting birD^f tlieir summer spouses choose 
 
 flno sing unfearing to t^eir lobes and me, 
 
 jliature gibe* ijere tl;e juice tl;at sets us free 
 anD tranquilly life's fetters slip and loose* 
 
tie treed in meQitatiue pitg breathe 
 HBenebolence upon ttjc Ijcait of man, 
 Making great arms of lobe ana armd to ban 
 
 (Elje approach of etoil rtjinga, tlje Inljilc tijcn toreatlje 
 
 3 nefeer4aDtng croton of glow p leabetf 
 2f o sljaDe tljc broia of etoer4itotng pan* 
 31 like to tljinb mn frail ano mortal Ijanti 
 
 J^e^peD plant fyte temple toljere no 0oul can griebe* 
 
 31 lie no ton in tl)i0 ^ anctuarn grobe t 
 ^Discoursing; toitlj tlje leatoe* anD secret botigi;s ; 
 ^>ljut from tljt cit^'d boisterous; carouse 
 
 g>ometl)ing of Jlife'd derenit^ to probe; 
 
 Wityn tl;e toorlD raged in m ear 31 lobe 
 l)e gooti tranquilit^ of jpature'd tioude* 
 
fcte little forest teacijea me tjat SDeatfc 
 3i$ but tije uiinter of a life grouw olo, 
 cDirr D limbs? no longer acije anO the frosts breath 
 3)|0 aitigJit upon a toinft of numbing coio, 
 
 31 beetle trutige* Ijere a 0ix^foot plain, 
 Si flicker Drum* tfometofcere 3 cannot 0ee, 
 
 an ant toils toijat to me 0eem0 small ana bain* 
 SI belliefc toao 0tare0 0olemnl^ at me: 
 
 Lift's circle Ijrnr complete before me lies; 
 3(1 meet mn brethren, knotaing tljat toe all 
 
 2re Ijrlpless Victims of tljc great Surprise; 
 3nO eac^ i0 listening for SDeatfc'tf totii0peret> call, 
 
 M!)iclj none brill Dteobeg* Cl)at toe are one, 
 HBeetle anD toau ana ttje great burning Sun. 
 
n tins familiar slope for mang a pear 
 
 31 jjatoe lain soft upon tlje ripenea grass, 
 
 Drinking of Rummer and tljc generous cljeer 
 <af ruDDv dutumtu JDcru glaD 31 toa0 
 
 Co toatc!) tljrsc LiDnt boug^ 0toa^ tremulous 
 &\}t Uciuct peaces; oDorou0 ana rcD, 
 
 3na brre^e^tirrea leatlage gently murmurou0 
 Mljcre plunt0 ana apples melloto oberl)caa 
 
 3l'be c^irpea tljc gooaness of a ripening toorla 
 <Dn mn tliin pipe in neber twanging p!;i'asf , 
 
 00 loeusts shrill ere Autumn leases are toi)irlea t 
 <^r crickets mourn tl;e Ijappi? ^arbest aa^s, 
 
 t grasshoppers, luljiclj frost toill silence soon t 
 summer musical toitij one fixea tune* 
 
L ugust tottlj opalescent afternoons 
 $nft Summer tangled in tlje lisping leases 
 
 l?as come to me again; tlje uncertain boon 
 31* still &it!) me, tfce to^imsical reprieve 
 
 keeping mtj eges alert to a fair toorto* 
 jjiot ^ tt, to me t ti>e untracteD nigl)t I;a0 come 
 
 jpor tje obliterating s^aft been Imrlefc, 
 Mljicl) soon toill stretch me passionless ana Dumb, 
 
 Still busg is ti)e threat! of lining tljougjt, 
 Mtjiclj toeaDes a fabric from tl;e empt^ air, 
 
 Ctje toeb of fancn out of nothing torougjt, 
 Wt\)it\) toorDS can neber grasp or fitl^ toear ; 
 
 Something still locbeo toitl;in tljis prison, % 
 
 Mi)icl; beats its toings for freedom in tjie sbn* 
 
ne tijougijt to me fe toine anD murrlj and balm: 
 <Ei)e oneness of tljte large anD emstal botol, 
 3nD SDcatlj, tljc cool anD unitiersai calm 
 after tl)t struggle* <^ne essential to Jjole 
 3|n toljicl; life 10 tlje common mu^ter^, 
 
 31, brother to tfce beetle anD tfce bee, 
 
 t>e buss &ost of fumble brethren* 
 3) like t&te tijougljt tfcat 31 am mergeD in one 
 
 >ure brotfcerljooD of Dog, nigijfcmotl) anD flotoer, 
 Cac^ tajper^bearer to our lorD t^e &un, 
 
 CDac^ giben lite puf ?le of a fleeting liour, 
 anD tfjen to sleep perhaps? to toafee a rose, 
 
 anD be most fragrant glaD* ^erfiaps, tol;o imotos? 
 
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 fcere tl;e WneEarD slopes; totoaro tlje sun, 
 loencati; September's apple bougljs 31 lie 
 plucking tfce fruit in blossom^ spa^ begun 
 215g sun and rain, mysterious alctjem. 
 
 j^oU) to t^e *mell of grapes upon tijc air 
 ana Dreamine^ obscures tijr imlotoooa ^ills; 
 
 31 beD upon tljc grass absolbta of Care, 
 2Drinbing t|ie mug t Je olo eart^motljer fillf t 
 
 anu 0till sljail fill; neto flagons U)itl) olo toinc 
 Until Ijot father &\m Ijhnsrlf be DeatJ, 
 
 m\)<* noto 00 binftlg tuarnis tljese limbs of mine* 
 $&u$t ^ou too Die, olu traveler ober^ieau? 
 
 But nott toill sljine a tol)ile ant) 31 abiDe 
 
 stoopeu apple boughs JjDcace at mu siue* 
 

 ere let me lie tfte summer afternoon, 
 Upon ti)is ij iiisiae, re&olent toitl) tft^me 
 3na stratoberrE leafces; toftile in a jangleu tune 
 SDistan t coU3btll6 tinkle faint a c^ime* 
 
 a^ if }3an ft it ft i crmbais? in 0ome glaDe, 
 tiding lafil^ a$ 31 beneatft a pine, 
 
 Caugftt in tfte toeabingsf of tfte sun ana 0ftaue, 
 aut breatfting bal&mteD otior0 ricft as uoinc. 
 
 l&fto can assa^ tftis sioe tbe Dark abg** 
 3u ftour more goto en tftan to lie at ease 
 
 Voluptuously luanton to tfte ^esfctoinD's kiss, 
 ^Infiltrate b^ tfte feinsftip of tfte trees, 
 
 lftile from tfte busts f oao tfte teamsters call, 
 auD sftaootos creep upon tfte garoen toall? 
 
lue^starret) ttje grass uoitlj (jone^ed, bloomy prunes 
 Cast prodigal bg obcrtjanging botigljs; 
 #nd Beep in tljcse tlje toasps anD br r5 tarotisr , 
 SDrunh in tlje fcintage of tljt afternoon* 
 15ltit jai:^ pluntirr tlje ripe grape fr0toon0 f 
 3nD lured from tl;e l;illf a pair of toarp grouse 
 13eck at tlje bune^esf ; for tl;e batoiing roles 
 Complain; sloU) sail tlje tl)istle;Dotun balloons* 
 Crabapples pabe tlje greeny eartl) toitl) golD t 
 j9 scent of ripeness tjangs upon tlje air 
 3^ if some n^mp^i outsljook Ijer ruDD^ l)air. 
 21 neto>oroppeu peaclj close to m^ JanD is rolled 
 3f| toonDer is it tier lotocljallenge bold? 
 31 look and listen but stye is not tljere. 
 
o me tfce coming of eael) Dag is stoeet, 
 Mtyettyer it be, as noto* in golucn Da^s 
 >f brigijt September, toljm tlje tuooDlano loa^s 
 
 arc stirrcD toitl; sounU of flying brings anD fret, 
 
 anu Deer flic tljrougl) tlje pinc0, a bteion fleet; 
 t tobcn toe gatljcr 7 rounu tlje banning blaje 
 0nD tell our talcs ttjat fjolft tlje Doting ama^cD, 
 
 <Dr ruittilE Deffe t|ie rain and sleet, 
 
 3|t all i0 gooo to me* for t^ere are 0ong$ 
 
 Jn eber^t^ing: in flotoers anD nahea sterna 
 jfrom c(ieer^ cricfects, ftog^ as tuell as Ijorrns; 
 
 earl) in tlje toonDrous sgmpfyong belongs, 
 
 Mljat Dreams, tul)at fyopes* toljat Dim, mysterious toron gs 
 flpas not ilife bring unto tye least of tljem. 
 
3 
 
 iofce ttjf beD of tors October grass , 
 
 &o toarm uritii breatj) of tijt Urine4aant ^ear; 
 
 dctaeon U)tt^ Iji0 Ijotmtisf anO tmntmg 0pear ; 
 2Dt^ mint toittitn m^ la^ finger reac^ 
 
 <Sra00l)oppr rs; antlD faint rustling $tm\8 anD leabcs; 
 3 Dint bague fiaunr 60, too profouno for 0peec|i 
 
 3To ti;e glaD lanft** net toittj a yearning strain, 
 as tljostf toljo fenoto ti)t fairest tljings; must Hie: 
 
 ^elipflf of 310Efbreberbi0$e& b^ pain* 
 13ut noU3 fjoto rid) t\)t Dar, tir^ gra00 00 toarm, 
 
 j^or luring anEto&ere coto ^inter'0 0torm 
 
leaflet garDen toitlj it0 nahcD stems 
 II a beauty ijas , more solemn anD seDate 
 
 (Etjan ^ummer'0 rictj toluptuou0 estate* 
 ilifee a pale brine It 0pattle0 in it0 gnn0 
 Strain or ic^ cr^tftal niauem0 
 
 tB^e tracery of ttoig0 00 Delicate* 
 
 3nD last rear's leases lobingl^ Decorate 
 <E lie garoen'0 skirts , tlje gear's; ^trailing Ijetn* 
 3Jt is Deserteu b^ it's? noist eljoir: 
 
 Mlrens?, robin0 t ftncfjes, tljnislj to ttlj ^peckleti breast ; 
 
 anD bare of flotoertf U)ljici; once tlje bees posses^eD; 
 <3one too, ti;e bees anD DeaD tl;eir stoeet Desire; 
 dtone, June's Delight anD bolD October's fire, 
 
 flnD noto tlje sober eloafe of perfect rest. 
 
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 n tins fcuflfyeD time toljcn sombre slurs toeep Doton, 
 ano tree* stana leafless, tragically bare, 
 ano ttje lost toinDg moan tl;e measure of Despair, 
 C'arti) patient in tier tcar0 anD tl)orn^ crolan 
 31 lobe to toalb to eber^ tree^trunfe broton 
 auo pat it atf mg trieiio* 3] put it t tjrrr , 
 Doping it taoulD 0ljiciD toiti) spreading care 
 fto0e on ti)t grasftf toljrn 3| lie in tl;e grouuD* 
 ^e 0ober C-arti), tfte barren beD0 t t^e tree0 
 ^tripped a0 in Deatl;, tlje pleasant garden^ make 
 31 raggeD beggar t nabeD to tlje aclje 
 (Df ^ inter luhtDs; ant) bitter nigljts ttjat freeze; 
 But perfectly 31 bnoto toljole buDDing 0ea* 
 Of beauty 0leep t UJljictj april sfyall aluabe. 
 
tolio toalfc \)m tl)is blossom^timc of $an t 
 j3nD dear ttje jon cljants of flutc.tljroatco birDS, 
 &&all sleep ungearing sonic fa ir summer Dag. 
 ILoUcr^t 31 beg vou beep inn ujarning toorO^ 
 one to ho Imeto tl;c lototoudj of tljc Spring, 
 CTl)en ttjc bcii 10 toobm bv n\:mpl)4jantis unseen, 
 
 C7en$ cluck anD flickers Drum anD all biros; 6ing t 
 tlobertf, 31 bin nou to eacji otjier lean* 
 
 (Bared brings no otijcr cup 00 pure as lobe: 
 drijc 0un 10 but tlic lamp; tl)c moon 10 Dre00eD 
 
 31n 0ilber fire to ligdt tlje toan abobe* 
 |poung lober t dolt) Ijcr close upon gour brea0t t 
 
 Listen to tlje tdru0d'0 moonlit song : 
 
 **abe todtle nou man* nou man not take for long." 
 

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PERSONAL SONNETS 
 
meaty tijte granite atone are refcerent laiD 
 PE fatter anD m^ mother, Done ixnctj strife* 
 HBesiDe tijnn , inorn anD toearieD out bg Ufe t 
 3 brother sleeps, We otyer0 too for gtrageft 
 jF rom tye oia ^auntsf* ^e0e tooousf are totiere to 
 3tnU gathered c^esftnuw in tye 0totft Da^0, rife 
 Wtitl) ^outy anD t)ope to^en tlje crichct ? fife 
 3|n tye golDen stubble merr^ music maDe* 
 3too Ijabe grated afar but 0leep as; stiii 
 ^ tye0e Do tyti't. 011 0^ie0 to n>r atl) are fair* 
 ** j&t* ^ijomasi' g>rf)ool for llBo^sf" toasf tyere* 
 ail to tl)e 0ame from tins olD clnirdivarD Ijill 
 3tf totien 31 ^ucfeeD from life m^ bo^i0J fill 
 j^or eber guesseD tye coming clouD of tare* ' 
 
 ^t. ^fjotnn^' C^urrf) vnrb, ^arplanb, 3ulj 5, 1902. 
 
I 
 
 can't brliefcc tbnn tolirn tljet sag you're Drad, 
 |*ou of tljc lilting laugtj and boinslj talfe, 
 <Et)e brrc^ sailor air anO sijuainng lualU 
 (Eljat 0pokc ofljrabing DrcUs; CCUjnt 31 Ijabr 0aiD 
 l^oto muc|i 31 lobe nou t ^ouHl not Ijear* 5FleD, aeD 
 (Eo tljc Dumb lanD toljosfr 0l)aDoU3 boundaries balk 
 OTorD0 or tears. J^ou tjafcr plucUrU tl;r poppic D 
 OTi^ose fruit is slumber on tljr eternal beDt 
 Ipleasttrc, ^ou made contagious ano could bind 
 & lurcatl) of roses on tl)c darkest broto; 
 ^quee^e grapes of gladness in tljr golden botol; 
 \) spirit b^ no eart^li; ill confined 
 OTljere toakes ^our ringing nterrn laugher noto , 
 t sleep vou tuitb tl)f undisclosing luiiolr ? 
 
 'Co tnp brotljt r .fBaxtDtll. 
 

 eati) forgets? u not no, not one. 
 
 31* elite large s toccp not merciful ana best? 
 
 Mi)o is not glaD toljrn tlje l;aro Dag te Done 
 
 o fail into oblifcion anD rest? 
 j^o ill can tfting ttjc all unconscious l)f ao 
 
 j]> o r 0cor u t nor 0lanOer nor ingratituoe* 
 ^e Disappointing toorlD upon tlje DeaD 
 
 3|t's cruel mockeries can not tntruDe* 
 fttyii sleep, mg brother, toljiie toe bear tlje ac^e 
 
 t lining; all aclje for ^ou is past* 
 j$o more toiil nou to bitter mornings toafee, 
 
 H3ut sleep upon a tranquil sea at last. 
 tUpon tiie Dag totjiel) memorgs gour birt^ f 
 
 We lag gou Doton anD fetes gou back to eartlj* 
 
 Co mp brotljer 2?rpgon, ^tbruarp 22, 1904. 
 
rue lobe sljoulD neither asfc nor gibe excuse, 
 3i5ut t a* t\)t toest urina, loan toarfc, toils ant) free, 
 Quotas; fcoum ttje blossoms; front tl)t apple tree, 
 g>o ilobe f toitij raoiant ijair anD girulc Ioo0r t 
 ^ijotorrs; l;rr entires self anD toljtspr r0 ** Choose, 
 3?ere l;at)t ^ou all fyt gooft anD bao of me; 
 tZTiic goon 10 fyoneg'tftoeet, net toere 3) c^ee 
 t^e ban 3 toouln not utterly refuse*" 
 Dear ilofce* 31 toiil not; toftat to me mar M 
 3l'll glean ana garner, toer^ tenDerl^, 
 0nD in tlje ^torr l;ousc of mn memory 
 mify perfumed of tlje Ijrart toill it enthrall 
 
 &o tljat tlje bitterest leaf 0l)all precious be, 
 Jfor itoDe, if it be ILoDe, toill treasure all. 
 
3 
 
 c% 
 
 t mag toll be, a* toell 31 toislj it mas, 
 
 tiat S>eat!j s&all claim me first, 3 coulD not bear 
 
 jrrom gour to Ijite face to smootl) gour glosst l;air 
 3 nD hnoto gou Dumb to all tljat 31 miglj 1 0au* 
 31f to our I)ou0e gou must return some Dag 
 
 nD finD mg books , mg pen, mu emptg cljair, 
 
 But fragments from an ocean of Despair, 
 tEJjen tafee tfcis terse anD reaD it o'er, 31 prag, 
 (3>l)i0 is m boice still murmuring in gour ear: 
 afee comfort, pott Ijabe l)au tfje best of me, 
 
 Cljf 0e are ttjt lines toljic^ 31 caressingly 
 Write noto to soothe atoag gour lonelg tear, 
 
 , Lobe, toljen tfiese last tljougljts ^abe brought me near, 
 
 tyere is a biss to^icti 3 Ijatoe saDeD for t^ee*" 
 
 . ^-. 3anuarp 1 2, 1 889. 
 
toe me one gear of lobe toitti gou, 3|'U asfc 
 jjio more of dine; content, like bee, to Hie 
 3|n t\)t supreme of lobe, bliss killcD, Co bash 
 <Dne long, linfceft, lotting season carele0slg 
 
 3|n fifummer fifunalune of gour egesf, ano feel 
 gour fenoing arm0 ^o clo^e about me knit; 
 
 tE^o pusi) tl;e toorlo afar, toi; tie gour iip0 0eal 
 ^nmine,tn^oUtutie,ourtrot^ Co bit 
 
 <ne full earttj rounD in 0orrotD or t>eligl)t, 
 3]n tl;e goDg' temple, Defiant unto Deatfc. 
 
 'Ctuasf 00 31 pra^etj on our goung marriagemig Jt 
 Mtjen newborn lobe toas craoleo on gour bread) - 
 
 feo noto 3f| prag, ttjere id no boon 00 true 
 
 3|n Cime or 0toeet a0 one more gear toitl) gou. 
 

 m 
 
 g son, l;oto close tije tniDrils of mn tjrart 
 toabe ttoinea about, ana bouna rott to me fast, 
 a* some olD fallen oafe, prci? of t!je blast, 
 
 >iip0 to it0 0iDe Ujljcre to oton sccolmg^ start 
 
 3 sapling, fcigoroutf, 31 fcope gour jpart 
 Will rr act; begonD m e, 00 in gou at last 
 tyv baa 0l;all lessmea be, mg gooa 0urpa0tf ea* 
 
 ana gou groto greater to Jen toe fall apart. 
 
 (Cljiflf is mg resurrection ana mg bliss 
 o libe in gou to Jen 3) Jabe ceasea to libe, 
 tEPo sljoto t Je toorla 3] aia a better gibe 
 
 Jan 31 mgself, pg mortal Jope is tjis, 
 3|f sucj be aone, let gou nor ang griebe 
 
 Jen gou Jabe sealea it toit J a final kiss, 
 
 4Eo mp 0on (Crtf bine. 
 
ome mm beliefce tljat, like tl;e btttico srcD, 
 
 tET^ ^Ijall to nrtu and greater glorg ri0e; 
 
 31 tl;ink not 00; mg plain auD Ijomelv creeD 
 
 paints me no enotos; life in l^araowfe. 
 31 am content, like lilies cut at etoe* 
 
 o ^ielD foreber all of perfume 0toeet t 
 jpor toant 31 an^ one too muc^ to grietoe 
 
 Because no more l>e tiearsf mg coming feet* 
 (Eo eacl; corner Deatlj asf turli a0 throbbing life, 
 
 31, too, mag libe again, t^oug^ 31 be tiean; 
 bearing a gallant IK ait tljrouglj t l;e tporlo'0 strife 
 
 Hiding ti)c simple trtiti) unaltered* 
 l)i0 i^ m^ liope for an eternity, 
 (Eo lite again, mv cljllo, in tljtnc ant) t!jre 
 
 Co mp eon <rskint . 
 

 fcaketfpeare feisseD t?amnet'0 grabe, tlje toorlD siippes on, 
 
 ID ptiam U3rpt for elector, but tl;e toorlD 
 
 Abated not of flotoer or leaf or sum 
 
 king SE>abiO moaneD for b*alom, i;is curlro 
 ana 0moott)4hnbrD Darlmg f net Cime 
 
 C;a0 stoallotocD all: all tcar^, all laugijs, all mm 
 j^or left a mark* ^o toe from Eoutlj to prime t 
 
 jfrom Htm olD age to calm obllDion tena, 
 C^ougl; Deatl) 0l)ail l;aitrst all tty tocaltt) of lot)e 
 
 ^at noto bettoeen us? uaarm anD pulsing lifce*, 
 get noto a jo v all o tljer jo^0 abobe, 
 
 tC o me ^our ^ oun g anD true affection gibe^* 
 Vtiat, tljouglj tfje rose mu0t Die toitt) Winter snoios; 
 if0 it less s toeet tlje Rummer Dai: it blotos ? 
 
 Co mp fion Qfrfibmt, on receipt of sfomt berfe* from fjtm 
 on mp fortp*ebentf) fairtfj&ap. 
 
Ijo'ii guess tlje motljf r^rart, <$ (9oD, totio imotos, 
 
 <$r teljo sljail measure, fathomless anD true, 
 
 GTljat lobe iJDljir 1;, like Cljrisrs pitu t bounDle^ floius 
 
 3 n pain ant) agon^ anu blooD^ fteto* 
 ^uess r ID are tier }on0, i)er glaDness measured quite* 
 
 But IB bo sfyall guage tl;c infinite Ijeart^aclje 
 ^f tier to ijo0e lobe 10 altered not in spite 
 
 <Df torong or ^ame* tolio for tier great lobe'* 0abe 
 Clagpefc SDeatti'0 lean Ijann, Cljilo of tier toomb t tier breast, 
 
 cijilo of fcer bitter anguist? anu trabail, 
 jSll m^tfteriefi? to Jer toere t^en confeflf0eu 
 
 Mt)en first stje ^earD tbc tljin^ appealing tpaiU 
 Wtytn others sljut ^ou out, all merciless, 
 3?er tieart sljall ^earn about i>our hopelessness, 
 
 & sonnet Sequence of ttoo gonnete on <CrsfUtne'f first leabtng 
 , going to Barbara, September 1 0, 1 897. 
 
- 
 
 iS!&fi^^ 
 
 oto tall ou'fce grotim, mt> babv, fim born one. 
 J?our lip is? fringes, ^our ^oultier0 t Ijofcu staltoart, 
 
 fpou totjom 31 nurdeD, must toe be torn apart? 
 foto mang geard in dilence of tbe nigbt 
 
 33E kiss bad bleddeD gou* ano ^our sleeping breatb 
 31 babe o'er bung, more lot) ing tijan in Ugb t , 
 
 Jf or dleep do fearfully His mimic Deatb* 
 ^os of tbe spotber, toljo bad toonftroud mase 
 
 QTtje dbagg^ dbe^bear ujillingl^ to Die, 
 m& maDe tbe dparrotD bolD anD not afraiD 
 
 OTben from tbe nest ber belpledd r oung oned erg* 
 3|n Due time dtoelld tbe breadtd Initb milfeg flotod, 
 gou fenoto tbe motl;er^eart; gea t ^oD, gou fenotu , 
 
tie fruit of parting is a toaitt) of toounD; 
 
 frearfcacfte* Dumb pain anD unreleaseD cries, 
 
 3s EDatoiD loept for Absalom, l)is egetf 
 dropping tfce salt, Ijot tears upon tljc grounD, 
 ^o 31 notD mount, ^l;e Carttj is torapprD arounD 
 
 Witt) sau grig forings toijicl) U)l)ispcr onig siglis, 
 
 ^g Ijc art to tieabg toiti) its sacrifice, 
 j9lnD notDl;ere is tljere ang gladness founD, 
 as tlje sl;e^robiu pushes from tlje nest 
 
 i>er fleDgling brooD, to trv tljeir timiu icings, 
 
 re launching on tl)e toiue ethereal, 
 g)o eberg parting tastes of bitterness, 
 
 W$t tear^blinti egetf anu Deep tieart4wngering0t 
 
 ^aUe our rehearsal for tlje last farewell 
 
 <On Icabing Crsfeine, tnljcn fie toas fiick, 
 

 toe me sour lobe, <D!j frienDS, tofcere'er ECU be; 
 
 jFor 31 am Drinking noto a cup of misfer^ 
 
 ntio^e bitterness is more tl;an life endures* 
 Beneath tl)ese iDillotos, b^ tl;e mocking stream, 
 
 tUlpon a beD of bougljs, silent t)e lies, 
 PE bo^ t bis Doting life mane a faDing Dream; 
 
 ana like a sebereD flotocr t)e slotolg Dies* 
 ^ t ttjat 3| migljt pust) back tlje spectre, H>eatb, 
 
 PS strong arms fblD Ijim safe, as once ije la^ 
 31 little babe* tEPljat 3) migljt gibe m^ breatti 
 
 #nD go, as soon 31 must, tfce silent toa^; 
 @>o migljt be sabeD 1)1$ life but fust begun* 
 OTtoula 3| migt) t Die for dim* ^ son, mg son* 
 
 H sonnet Sequence of ttoo ionnctsf. 2?lit?en Ifttber, Oregon, xCugusft, 1901 . 
 
am oppressed bg Cartes bast loneliness, 
 & solitude totned toails me deipless in; 
 C^e frotoning rocfes are deaf to mg distress, 
 tEde skg recks not in all its glittering spin, 
 31 am alone* D eattfs breatl; upon mg ctjeek, 
 H;is cdillg totjisper in mg frightened ear* 
 
 aitijo* 3| tmo to tljere 10 no 6od to dear* 
 31 cannot bear it, ilet me be tlje first* 
 
 Wakeful 31 moan t^roug^ toatetjes of tlje niglit, 
 jfor >eatfc toalks toitlj me, Deatd, tlje great accursed, 
 
 flnd melts mg berg marroto toitt) affriglj t. 
 C;ere, in tljis lone and solemn desert land, 
 ^g first born dies* SDeatd ^olds dim bg tlje dand* 
 
'& fate ECU toell rnnmtbrr me, ms son t 
 OTijen 31 am gone, ana trarfeeneo are m^ eges* 
 tEafee ou ijoljat Ijartr s^t in tij is menage lies 
 jfrom one totjo loucu ^ou till ^is Dag* toere Done* 
 J?ou tiabe afrcstj tljc strange, toioe srarclj begun 
 
 tleD b^ ^lotje'0 $mile$ anD lureD bg tii* replies, 
 31 totel) gou ilife'S unmortal stuff, toell toon* 
 Jlobe'0 toing* are fragile as tlje gitoea sails 
 <Df summer butterflies t nor fit for chains* 
 
 Wl)0 seeks to bin* tljem ftotos anO binDS in bain 
 But onlv breaks, 3|f change gour life assails, 
 goung briOeanD briDegroom, and the incense fails, 
 
 Claim not bn botos lotjat emptg ijusks remain, 
 
 3 Sonnet sequence of (our Sonnets to Crsfeme, on fjis toebbmg bap, 
 September 28, 19 10. 
 
fcall limb* be free ana not t&e finer soul? 
 >{jall lofcers mate a contract at tlje start 
 
 tE^at eaelj otons eacitf 
 mntil Jlobe bur0t5i t^e bondage ano control. 
 &>fcall ^ature, fiftDinging to an entiles goal 
 
 tirougl) change perpetual in efcerE part, 
 
 515e totee and gooD, anD net tljr Ijtunan Ijeart, 
 3)f it 0^oulo change, be brantieD mean antj foul? 
 Welcome ^oung ilol)e aObancing tfmUing^ea, 
 
 fyte fragrant 0elf serene as( morning star 
 
 and ciotljcD in drapery of Dreams; nor mar 
 a tiolg t>a\j b v cat 1)0 false in tljr it priOe, 
 ^t Ijappn routl) anD ijappr . tjappv brine, 
 
 dfttcljain not ilobe to tljr unimoum afar. 
 
f change steals on, 0eeh not tljt goo to fright 
 3i5E rattling of bolts and threats of pains 
 3ntJ ghosts of iron fcoto0 toitfc toljiclj gou 0taineD 
 troije but) anD blossoming of I)i0 OcUgljt, 
 Remember tljat tljt invisible ungnrsscD miglj t 
 <Df llobe is free ano toill not carrg cljatns, 
 30 it came freeln^ 00 mu0t it remain* 
 <^r pa00 unchallenged into pemorg'0 nigljt, 
 31 tooulo not Ijatic nou alter; mag ilobe'0 potoer 
 paUe sure in contraaesljip toljat ILotie began; 
 &o t IjanD in l)anQ, gou fare gour flotoerg span 
 tEI mo tlje parting in tl;e final tiour* 
 IBut be t^ie riclie0t of gour toetfcing Uotoer, 
 ^ou put no taint on ilobe for lato 
 
atljs cannot bins, nor toljat man's lato aiiotos, 
 
 15ut onlg tlje command of liotir, sublime. 
 
 Victor of Victors, Conqueror of tKme, 
 3n& minister Uoitljin a garnisljcD Ijouse* 
 ilobe met tuitlj lobe ixielos lober unto spouse, 
 
 jl^ot tl;e frail smoke of altar breatiieD bolus* 
 Suppose ijou sujore tljat tljrougfc tl;e rack and rime 
 (^f jostling ^ears ^ou'D keep ^our ^outljful prime; 
 
 3gc still inoulD come anD Drat!) at last arouse* 
 Hofce too is uailn groimij, anD luljo t)is fate 
 
 Can stai% toliere goD^eaD prouulu conquering rities* 
 
 We are but bubbles on tljt lining tide 
 Sinn ijelpless stoeep totoarD tlje cljasmea pte, 
 llobe, foreber free, immaculate, 
 
 Sit Jis oton toill, toings glorious at our sine* 
 
u0a citric anD djerhs of niDDu tan, 
 CorDco tortet* anD trageDg black ege$, 
 Blaming in toratlj or toiDt in tftareD surprise, 
 31 tore tarantula: our babg, ^an t 
 jl>et3tr 0ince aoam garftening began 
 
 or Dcbil packet) in 0uc() entail 0i>c 
 
 f rain^torm^, laugljter anD totlo cries; 
 
 , exl)austle00 plan. 
 <^ur little Dynamo of jjappine**, 
 t?oijD, as? tljc ebening foil*, gou quiet come 
 t^o gour Dear mottjrr J hnee t struck gleepj^Dumb* 
 3nD lag gour curls^ do ton tor ttje toi0ljeD care 0sf , 
 flnD tl)tn tlje pilloto's tangleD tenDerne*** 
 ;3nD 0ucl) a comfort in one small fat tfcumb. 
 
oung mother, nursing life aneto begun, 
 310B of first mot&erijooD toitljin gour eges, 
 31 toatel) anD toeigfc toljen life toa0 first begun, 
 ^rotoing Dl?^ toit^ tlje bactoarD long 0unniflfe, 
 
 tie untfourceD titier, Dim unbroken stream 
 ^From life'0 first 0tir to tfcis; from tljis toliat strife 
 
 <E ftroug J future, limitless; totjat urge, toljat Dreams 
 ^otoarD a larger anD more toinglD life* 
 
 <$ It ings anD plutocrats, tan gou create 
 <Dne life gou trample into mire for potoer? 
 
 mothers, rise against tljis monster, l^ate, 
 Mljic^ seizes for its lust nour UDing Dotoer* 
 
 31 ijope tf)is babg brtatlj mag breathe of stoorDS 
 5flas|)ing tl)t Deatti of States anD <$fcerlorDs, 
 
 Co J^an, on ttt birtf) of ^antp, ^arefi 1 6, 1 008. 
 

 B 0on, ntE son, 31 reaefc across tlje $ea 
 
 B empt anus; ana pra^ in l;elples# ness 
 
 t^t)at t?ou be 0parro , mn little gon, to me; 
 
 WoulO tl)r re tor re gofc* to Ijcarhen our distress; 
 Wdat DrraDful 0pcctrc^ riDe m^ 0oul at nigljt 
 
 Ml;en 31 bethink me ^ou ma^ then lie Deal) 
 3|n far off lana, foreber from m^ 0igl)t, 
 
 31 0ilent bear m^ Dark anfc lonely Dreati, 
 <^^ U)l)at a prison te tljis life of ours; 
 
 j^ot goos; luoljo migljt be bouglj t toitij sacrifice 
 ana praters, but fixed anD unrelenting Softer** 
 
 ^pore Ueaf unto m^ grief t^an 3| to mice* 
 31 cannot pra^ but onl^ blinDl^ grope, 
 g>tretdjeD in t^e Du0t, anD clinging, pale, to 
 
 <Du learning of an acttoent to jfl&axtoell in tfj e 2?lacfe JForest, 
 
too often a* a lao ECU toere 
 
 Silent un&er blame, mi0unDer0tooD f 
 
 get mute, ftitfc quivering lips. ^ memories 0tir 
 
 Mtt!) lobe'* remorse tljat 31 or an^ roulo 
 3l5lot ^our ^oung gar^ a0 #ugu0t rain 
 
 g>top0 crtcbr w c&errB 0insing* 315e more totee 
 3|n life, tElje toisrs t mm ti;e mo0t r rplatn* 
 
 ilobe t unt>er0tanDin g, asfe0 tor clean replies 
 ^ere 10 no spirit 00 flaming toljite a0 tETrut^ 
 
 W(|00e 0toorD gibe0 0acreO toounw* tCije offerings 
 <$f lie* are H>eaD &ea Jfruit, ttjougl) maDe in rut J 
 
 CEmptB t|ieg are anD at ttje la*t bear 0ting* 
 ^o fortlj ft itd tCrutlj to meet t^e ftorlo* 
 
 PS lobe until tlje enD aftait* nour neeo. 
 
g earliest recollection of gou, 
 
 31$ as a Di0itor UJDO minuter olD 
 
 3{n an olo rocking^cljair, ttoisting gour back, 
 
 peering about upon a fcoorlo too roiD; 
 Jpour JntJian, sluartijH IjeaD rearrD^ terrapin^be; 
 
 SI gtrange* uncanny eerie nirious ncefi 
 Blinking toitl;in Hour black anD beaD^ eves ; 
 
 C'Ucn nottr Dear motl)er pale in Ijcr uif afenrss, 
 {Eljougbt tiou a black and elDritc^ little tijing t 
 
 &o strong to lift gour Ijrau to look about 
 {[Upon tye neto a&benture, Well t nt^ ^on, 
 
 l^eep on still looking ; tr^ t^e blames tljing out 
 (ESlitlj eager 0earc^ as; toad nour life begun* 
 
 31 like to tl)ink of gour backbone t!)at Dag; 
 
 >till keep it up. ^o steaaf astlg vour toag. 
 
 Co ^Jaxtocll, on ty3 ttutntp-f trst fairtfjba?, 3.inuarr 23, 190 5. 
 
oto peacefully adrift on Bleep's broad tide 
 
 $PE daughter floats?, tottl) limp unconscious Ijands ; 
 
 J^er bright enes Veiled bg tolftte and fringed bands, 
 
 s folded no to ers until tljt morning bide 
 tytt tiead adroop like one pale rose beside 
 
 silent grade of Hofce in alien lands; 
 
 #nd eber 'ttoixt ^er lips fair coral strands, 
 fyti soft breat^ ebbs and notos in gentle tide* 
 ^toeet miniature of one more fondlg dear 
 
 3I toould not tyfot isiou sleep fbrefcer so; 
 
 3nd ^et tonigliit, if ^our ctiild^soul should go, 
 ijat acting load of bitterness and fear, 
 OTtyicti sullen fate is Reaping ^ear b^ ^ear, 
 
 , unblossomed life toould neber bnoto, 
 
 Co mp Ijaugljtcr , 
 
SflgiiTOBIM 
 
 rom 3|talg'* blue 0kic0 anD Capri'* isle 
 E>ear iU0a *enfc* lobe*me**age* to me* 
 Calgp*o of tljc aiUcompe Uing toiic, 
 
 Mt;o lureD <Dg**eu*, roamer of tty *ea, 
 &ang not 00 alkentrandng to Iji0 ear 
 
 30 in mu memory 00111100 mg Daughter'* boice; 
 H;er ege* 00 quich to brim initlj pitting tear0* 
 
 D;er Up* t in birD4ifee laughter to rejoice* 
 (Cljat 0Ij e remembered me in lanD* afar 
 
 )i5r ing* me tl;e glaDne** llobe alone can gibe; 
 3* if t from peaceful ^eaben, a pure star 
 
 pouretj Doton it* calm anD baDe me Ijappicr libe* 
 Cljiilo of mg berg biooti, 3| catclj tlje rag 
 !i)ict) in gour birti) ble**e* mg oton birt^Dag* 
 
 On recetbing a message from Hitfa on mj> btrtfjbap, Jrefaruarp 20, 1906. 
 
It ft jcaloufii tare in Ijope of coming fruit 
 ti;e gardener t)is ^oung tree toateretfc, 
 15 tt t ilotoe tmsdfisl) nursed our babg breatfc 
 
 <3nd tlot^e unbouglj t rl;r risljrD tl;c tender sljoot 
 
 HUD noto rour losing t^ougt)t^ our libe* recruit* 
 tlobe asfes no coin for to bat it renDcretb* 
 6ibf all and nothing a0iig rben to deat^ 
 
 Stripe; bare tljr soul anD nabeu sranDrtlj mute. 
 
 ^0 more t^e lobing ana returning Spring 
 <D'erloaD0 tl;e <H;arti; toitlj counties toealtft of flotoer^ 
 dint) l;ang upon ^er {etoeld of tlje sljouorrsi, 
 
 feo uou taJiti gentle lobe, 0U3eet E>au gbter , bring 
 
 3frea0ure0 past an^ count or reckoning 
 ano mate all glad tlje siolu descending Ijottrs. 
 
 ^o Utoa, on dtr birtfjliap, i&ecember 15, 1005. 
 
j^siap^'rolHliMgg^^ 
 
 Hi t JL 
 
 Utlje^earteD 0on, tijere are tfija&ototf on tlje toat> 
 
 <$f one ma&e up of sunsljine an]) of all 
 
 nrijat gentleljooa on to&icl) leec^Ufe Uriil prev, 
 
 31 Ijope on rou from Beaten ci)ere to ill fall 
 tEtie lobe totjict) Iobe0 to srt tljc lobeft one free 
 
 jfrom cobtDebb^cranD0 stronger tfjan iron cljain ; 
 Clje 0ilene tucking of ^our ^mpat^ t 
 
 gour purpose toeak because ^ou DreaD to pain, 
 &* (5ere 31 toatcfc ^our merr^i, |Ducfelibe pranks, 
 
 fining tl;e Ugljt of laughter tljrotiglj tlje I;our0 t 
 31 taoulD tljat altoa^0 b^ s uc^ murmurous baufes , 
 
 |ou migl)t leap faun^lite cfjrougl) tljr primrose floijorr^ 
 3|t toring^ ing Ijcart to tljinfe of ^ou anD age t 
 <Dr ^ou a prisoner in a narroto cage, 
 
 Co 2?ertotcb, tfjc 2?lit?cn tCibcr, 1 897. 
 
ur babg goungm, &till $e babs bos 
 jruli of blithe rogui0!mr00 ana boin0lj fun, 
 JS faerg gift, ^our bubbling tor il of jo^ 
 W&at rippling rill* into ?lifr'* toastr toill run, 
 
 |ou are 00 like a brother tl;at 3) IjaD, 
 Clofcm, toit and mimic* anti toityal 00 0U)cct t 
 
 ^e tljougljt of Ijtm makr0 me forr booing, 0atj; 
 31 ^ate to tlj tnb ilife toill nou al0o cljeat, 
 
 j9lnD ciouO ^our 0unn^ Ijrart toittj 0ljaDoU)0 rolQ , 
 ^our gentlenefifjf ^our toeabnea* ant> unDoing* 
 
 Dear little 0on 3 beg of ^ou be bote* 
 
 Ilibe tiour free 0rif , no matter tol)o0r tljt rueing, 
 
 SDon't tr^ to carr^ toater in a 0iebe, 
 
 3nu fenoto tlje failure of a Ilife tialfdifeeD* 
 
 ^o mp Son, 2?trtDicb, on fns going to Cornell, 1906. 
 
'm fiftg'f our ; tougtyencD, DusfcsmearcD anD scarrea 
 
 3|n tl;e stueats combat of tlje conquering rears; 
 
 Wt)icl) Ijabe relentlessly toitlj IrfcclcD spears 
 flssaileD mn soul, battereo its sljirlo anD marreO 
 15s blotos on bloujs, ttie conflict long anD ijarft, 
 
 Ct mil tt)t smiling Wsage Disappears 
 
 *Df joyous soutl) , anD comes a mask of fears, 
 ^Defeats anD bnoioleDge toon toljere passions toarreD* 
 jl^one can resist Jlife's cruel, mirthless mig^it: 
 
 OT Ijo figlj ts tjas stains to cleanse anD toounDs to bino . 
 
 31 iDill not boisl) tl)at lobing tljou gl) t0 be WnD, 
 3is teas ms strength, so strode 31 iuitl; mg migftt, 
 anD tetiere 31 fell, in all tlje toears figlj t, 
 
 31 ask no meres* nor tl;at eses be blinD. 
 
 Jfebruarp 20,1006. 
 
* nee more olD t&ime 
 H>asf cast upon mn back a tyrant rear: 
 
 45oD fenoto* 31 tjafce enough must 31 ttjen r 
 
 &ome jollv> canticle because more near 
 Wt^t inevitable enD I;a0 come? W\^ not? 
 
 tlife, Life 10 gooD: 3'll Drain it bolu anD fast, 
 31Brafcelg anD roug^ anD fina it 0toeet Jrorget 
 
 3I c{)eat0 anD 0orroto0 ^a^ it foreber lasft, 
 Iba* &top* Jf life sijotilD neber enD t tofjat tijen? 
 
 OT^ tobat a 0ootjen pack the toorlD tooulD 
 anciente of soul, Droning, brahvcrippleD men 
 
 tETelling tlje toi^Dom of the Davg of olD, 
 Ji5o JDeatl; is groiritlj; a harmony not strife, 
 Life ttje crotoneD gate for SDeat^ as Death for Life. 
 

 aitljful in ljunger, eolb anb bitter rain, 
 Witb a sure trust toljiclj shames tlje lobe of man, 
 j?aitljful unto tlje Ijand tolnelj gabe gou pain; 
 
 Were't blotos, or breab, gour lobe unfeltering ran* 
 iFaitiiful, #ge, that's tlje toorD, 3] toouto to <fcoo 
 
 31 eoulb be faithful as gou toere to me, 
 jforgibing all, tl;e anger anb tl;c rob, 
 t all unfalteringly, 
 toiled, tireb, in sleet anb snoto* 
 ^lljat man i>as s^oton tl;c lobe of gour bog lirart 
 t Deep bebotion tol/icl; gour eges coulo sijoto? 
 
 alas?, alas, mg Dog, tljat toe sljotilo part. 
 Pour ^eaD tyre in mg lap till gour last bread;, 
 and gour mute eges, faithful unto Deat^ 
 
 Co ^tar, erskinc'S 3n'sfj Better, feillrb J^obr mber 2, 1904. 
 
n olD, Decrepit, time^joorn IjounD am 31, 
 
 9&V tnu^le gre^t ano Dim ana birarto tfce e^e 
 
 OTtyicfc sato so bent ano iro m^ fl ving feet, 
 PI! jato0 toitt) broken tcrtlj noto Ijanntcs0, quite; 
 
 3f|, toljo toa0 once ttie leader of tljc pack; 
 tCi)o0c poii0l)cti fang0 terrific in tl)e figljt, 
 
 bearing tlje greg toolf throat, ^e on ^10 back, 
 $)E springing Iunb0 tolj icl) storpt me on before, 
 
 ilihe a 0toift toinD, acro00 tl)e bounDir00 plain, 
 )nta0ljing tlje quarry, 0l;all Do 00 no more, 
 
 315ut noto ail 0l)runfef n are anD rent toitlj pain* 
 3l'li ta*te no more t\)t tjot anD furiou* frai:* 
 C-^f Dim, leg* stiff, teetj gone, J^t IjaD inn Dan. 
 
 Co 2?rabo, on olb toolf -fjounb of tfjc P ftanc fj. 
 
t)f rc rest tljt Draft upon tljis tointekisseD slopc^ 
 
 Bcttoccn tljc blue of rifcer anD of skis 
 
 OTtyere birn0 tune silence into m^ster^ 
 <Df Ilife auD Dntlj be^onD our tract; or 0copc t 
 31 rest ana muse lioto 31 must creep ana grope 
 
 atoljiic, ana t^en like t^ese sijall quiet lit, 
 
 $art of tiie large^ serene eternity 
 dnstirreo bu agonies of fear or ijopc, 
 j9s 31 1) ere come so sl;all some otljrr Ijearc, 
 
 (EPo rest abobe me, Bearing still tlje l;um 
 Mljrre roars tlje cit^. 31, a Deao ttjiug ttjm, 
 Confess noto mg toeak anD stumbling part, 
 
 ?Epocrtsies anD lies big in tljc sum, 
 |^et brother 3 toas mucj like ot^er men* 
 
 Ht aibergibc Cemrter?.51ulpl , 1 804. 
 
nee more 31 am bs Scran's? breeze* fe&, 
 dint) toattt) tf)t foam;fyeet0 creep upon tljr sfyorr, 
 tyear ttje 0ea4ion'$ ijoarsr ana guttural roar, 
 tB^e 0aD complaint of seagulls oberljeaD, 
 <^nce more 31 thrill toiti) toonDering atae anD Dread 
 <0f tljig great <Dcean 1 ijoljkl) for evermore 
 J^a0 poureD its curling tl)tinDcr^ anD siiall pour, 
 5For >l) 00 long, after toe all are DeaD* 
 31 marfc t^e courage of tlje toina^fcoept pine^, 
 tEljnr Ijair bloton back from off t!jcir ttoisteD broils 
 115u man^ a bout toljrn tDiln t!?r toinDs; carouse, 
 ^Illimitable ttie toioe Immortal styines; 
 <Dnl^ tl;e 0ea Ijas an eternal Ijousc, 
 
 jat Ccola, jSugtuft 27, 1004. 
 
am so tljirstE for tljc utter rest 
 
 cclljicl; onl treed on mivfotv mountains fenoui; 
 
 Cljat l)ottr seem* toelcome, tiiljen in Cartlj's Dumb breast 
 
 31 sljall lie Doton ano let tlje bcxcD toorlft 30* 
 &o great a turmoil for suclj little fruit, 
 
 (ljat fruit 00 quick unto a #ure Deca^; 
 Si gnaiom g toorm at pic asftirr'sf tlnis^tcD root, 
 
 Black rtigt)t engulfing eDerv radiant Dan; 
 ambition enDing in a bitter taste, 
 
 W$t i^ubtleties of lobe creating pain, 
 t&ntil tlje stretcli of ^ears seems a toioe toaste, 
 
 g>o great an effort anD so little gain* 
 djluartrD anD ijopeless, too souUtireD to toeep, 
 ceUjr not upon tljt motljer-breast to sleep? 
 
s( 31 lie l;rrc, a prisoner to mrj beti f 
 a robin tiropsf upon tlje bircl^stcm bate f 
 
 Clo0e to m^ toinDotDt cocks i)i0 eager Ijcaa, 
 
 Retelling tiiflf luingtf toljicl) conqu^t mafee of air, 
 bree^ traveler to tlje bitter Boutin 
 
 4M), Darling of olD Cart!) t ti;e tuisr anD feinu, 
 (Eo uou unfcnoUm to ail tljat toasting tirott tl; t 
 
 3nD gloomy Desert of tlje questioning ininD, 
 ilenD me uour toingg, let me assault tljt eiouDs, 
 
 ^tooop from tlje blue into a tree anO sing, 
 &ing reckless of tl;e lotoer^mobing crotoDs, 
 
 <$lafc of tlje 0un t tl;e triumph of mv toing 
 ilet ntr, too, roam at toill, tljrottglj upper skies, 
 \)t sunset glorious^ glorious tlje sunrise* 
 
$. 1#oulD 31 Ijati tlje Ijopefui brings of bitW 
 tEljat in tlje frottg Daton gather for fligljt 
 Co 0oiitl;crn 0hie0* WoulD tljat like ttjem 31 migli t 
 &oar ana sail abobe tl; e fceD ing Ijero 
 
 mijicli 0tartie0 in ignorance* ODlj, not an Ijour Dcfcrrco 
 ^ travel uptoara tljrougtj tlje enormous? nigtyt, 
 ^no toill ti;rre come tljat 0unrfee of Deligljt, 
 
 W^en ege ate luminous and song & fyearft? 
 
 CEulje bi0ion 0enn0 so clear ^ tlje tia^ so far* 
 ail masters tramples anD tl;e stagnant pen 
 
 O^f ^ignorance DraineD to a fielo of flotoer0* 
 
 ilotje unit)er0al t Ranging like a ^tar 
 abobe a songful eartf) of neto^born nten f 
 
 Ml)ere |Deace anD ipientt! guide tl;e l;app^ ijours. 
 
OTtetcl) tt)e green S>nafee, toljicl) toitlj mang a coil 
 ana curbr, toit migti CE ^toirl anD boil, 
 
 SDoton to tljt 0r a; a 0^cet of blue tlje 0k^ t 
 ant) on t^e ritjer'0 eoge tje lieronflf toil: 
 
 Along t\)t \)illat$t far abobe t\)i$ moll 
 a tin^ Ijorsrntan gpecto tljc brilliant 6^* 
 &traigl)t rise tljr frotoning battlementeO rochs?; 
 
 3|n tljem tlje ratien^ builD, tljc gentle rocfcftobe* coo; 
 
 abobe t\)t benD tje 1)1110 are filmco tuitlj blue 
 ant) DotteD toi$ tljc rancljcr J gracing nocfe^ 
 Cljr Cart^ to Barret) front ancient ficru 0l)ocfe0 t 
 
 But fair t^e ficlti0 toljrre men tljeir Ijopcs reneto* 
 
an'* battle toitlj tljc {Titans is; begun, 
 nD on tl)r narroto strip beneatfc tije Ijeigtjts 
 
 <Drctiar&0 cluster, fleckeD foritlj sunns lights, 
 3u oa0i0 from ttjc parcljeo Drscrt toon* 
 &o Ijrab^ Ijang tlje pcacljcs; in tlje sun 
 
 tEljat limte are propped, anO cijilDrm, 
 
 pitm&n: uncljccUcD Uoit^ sljrili cri 
 30 in tlje fragrant sfyafte ttjr^ latigljing run* 
 Mljcn first 31 s^aiu to^ere noiu tljr^e 0!jout anD plav 
 
 3n 3!nDian camp ntstleo in 0oiituDr, 
 
 3lt ^oung mou0tacl)eDt toitft oulDer^trap antj 
 
 Cije broton men stooD f luitl) toiues; anD naked brooft 
 &l)t ort^arD* bloom, but gone t ije taton\: l;orur , 
 
 <Z3oing up tfje ^Snake fttbcr ttoentp obb pears after making 
 tfje *amt ioumcp to ttjt^ejperte Dar(l877). 
 
ere toas tlje fire, noto lifeless asljes gre& 
 
 <ur rouglj table beneatlj tije toillo to tree, 
 
 #n& tiere t^e flattened gra00 toljereon tlje^ la^; 
 
 But all are gout, sabe just a biro auD me: 
 31 magpie^ ro^al in I;i0 blac^ anD toljitr, 
 
 C-agcr to peck U3l)at leading l;c inan ftnti ; 
 31 motie, ant) Ijc toitl; sr rrantg betafee* to fligjljt, 
 
 lleabing me in golitufte belimD* 
 Wtyi$ toad our tamp toijere* cl;eeb to j^atttre'0 breast, 
 
 31 ano m^ cliilDren sfuckeD in ilife'0 Delight, 
 y&v ua^ tlje riber murmureti us to re$t, 
 
 dje marclj of suns? our toonfceMoof at nigijt, 
 115ack to tljrtr life tl;e eager biritf Ijabc aoton, 
 , in Deepest silence, sit alone* 
 
 Camp on 2Jlit?en Ctibcr, ^eptemticr 8. 1907. 
 
o tljos?e oppresses on befcs of toearmess? 
 
 C)o to gooa tljat outer toorlo toljict) 10 Denies. 
 
 COTjat ljeafc toali tfje stricken one DitiiDc^ 
 Ifrom jptature'tf kino, weeding lobeiine^* 
 Jrloitjrrsf come like a lob ing d; Us ' caress?, 
 
 Si breatl; from i^o tl) er Cart!) to tlje bcOsiDc, 
 
 Opening tl)t Doors? of longing, fragrant, toifte* 
 tlTo all tljat 0l;ott to tljr ear tljl^ pilgrim bless?* 
 
 C^ere, b^ m^ prison, like Voluptuous; mates? 
 ^Flaunting t^eir beauty, ^our bright tulip* 0mile, 
 Daugljters? of Cartij , toljo, loitl) a subtle to tie, 
 
 ileaD out m^ tljou gl;tsf to brooks anD sunn^ glaDes , 
 
 CO Ijere, glorious? in sunsljine anO in sl^aDe, 
 t^all tulip^roateD n^mp^ tlje I)our0 beguile* 
 
 Culipfi Kent bp t?. C. H. toftcn 3 toafi stck, Januarp 17, 1909. 
 
^toefc bg ti)t Uriiacrntss to omctljing kin to frigljt, 
 among tlje tomD;ttmc& pine 31 toakeful lie, 
 #nO look into tije deep, star^frostrU 0bj> , 
 
 Until tlje peak abotoe id tippr o fcu ttlj ligljt, 
 
 3nO goltJtn morning putsf to l)app^ nigij t 
 ^Ije antic bats of nigljt's; black fanta^* 
 C)oto stoift tlje rears? fasten from me antJ n^, 
 
 C;oii 0oon mutt come tl;e cl3rr^nDlc00 nigl; t . 
 Can angone, of me, in fwnusljip tell 
 
 nn^at 31 0coreD toljite ana Ijigl) 0ome little mark; 
 
 jj> o t for fear of t fje eternal Dark, 
 jl^or for tljc treaD of ^upcrscltion'si ijrll, 
 
 But not to toa0te tlje ne'er returning spark. 
 31 tooulo t^at 31 l)a& brabelg libeu, anu toell* 
 

 |)te l;anfc toljiclj noto upon tlje page Dotij lie 
 S>^aii one Dag turn to &u#t; minD, ijanfc anD totll 
 pelt bacfe to eartl; anD be fbrefcer still : 
 
 a curious? gpark tljat ban^eD utterly* 
 
 liDiit ere it goes fjere 01;all m^ spirit ttn 
 ^o read; begonD tlje grabe 00 0ilent, ct)ill, 
 QTo Ubesf toljicl) after me sljall Hue ana thrill, 
 
 ana beg t&em for a sfyreD of memory* 
 31 tu ggeu mg an fctotee i;our ttiat men miglj t groin 
 
 tEo justice nearer^ larger in tlj eir feen t 
 ana in tlje 0eat of (SoD at Ia0t to 0it, 
 jf eeltng tljiBf trutl) , toljic^ it is; gooo to fenoto : 
 
 Oe 0eitcs: Ijimself fca^o Berber Ijisf felloto men* 
 31 jprag gou tljtnfe of Ijim tot)o Ijere I;a0 torit. 
 
, buff etto ana torn, 31 am 
 
 3 bit of Drift cast on a restless sfjore ; 
 
 Ije citg omtnoua toit& sullen roar, 
 H Ijeartless ljungcr anD a fetieri^ 0tjam; 
 31t0 0treet^ accur0eD Dugs; of a cur*t Dam f 
 
 ^Hljere ci)iU>i)ooi)'0 0im 10 blotceo out before 
 
 31t I;a0 gilt one of ILife'0 De0pairing0 o'er: 
 <aio age untoort^ anD oe^poileo of calm, 
 3|f tears; coulo blcs0 t\)t Desert to^ere t^ fell, 
 
 Q^ljcse stones tuoulo blossont a0 ^eefperiuetf. 
 
 llBut man prefers to soctl;e Init^ cijaritg 
 C;is careless crueltp toljicl) fasljions ^ell, 
 Winning toitl) blooD tlje temple^stones toftic^ tell 
 
 >f polocl) 7 s ruthless inljumanit^* 
 
aia 3| iDotilo aaarestf mi? nafeea soul, 
 >oul* EOU are ail t&at 10 or e'er can be; 
 ail ijctglj ts, all arptljs are gourd, tljc majesty 
 
 ^f Ijeafcen, ^ate of ^ell; to EOU unrolte 
 
 *Dut of tlje infinite tlje secret scroll, 
 n toljitty jlife letters tljt long mn0tcr^* 
 gou question Dcatlj fearle0( anD Jaug&tilts 
 
 a0 one to fjo 10 tlje ^a0ter of tlje toijolr* 
 j|^o bard can jail noti ano no mandate binD 
 
 ^ou bur0t all bonD* anD like a Jjeatjen4)orn biro 
 
 &oar tl)e emp^rean^ toljere nour song id tjraro 
 among tlje stars;, leading ti)e eart^ brljinD* 
 gou are tlje ligljt toitl)in tl;e doming mintj; 
 ana u ct, <D ^oui, rou grope do ^elpledd blino 
 
 W^ere tmrfenedd coders anD fyt Deep id dtirreD* 
 
 M? fiixtietfj fatrtfjbap, JFetiruarp 20, 1912. 
 
ismxEBfl^BijpawBBi^^ 
 
 nee more 31 lie upon fye grassg spot 
 
 Wtyere, gears gone b& toe piteijeo our summer tent, 
 
 PE sons ana 3 ; it cannot be forgot; 
 lere toas fyt sljaocD patl; bg tofjicl; toe toent 
 
 E>oln to t^e little bead; ano ripplco pool 
 ^f our frtenftlg riber; strokes our axes left 
 
 Wfyere toe chopped out a botoer in toillotos cool; 
 j^oto silent, of t^eir restless gout^ bereft 
 
 Wyt sun stiU seines as bright; tl;e riber dotos 
 as murmurous as to^en it soothed our sleep; 
 
 i&ere toas ttieir beD, toftere tfte rose^brier grotos, 
 jjiot an^tljing for long our impress beeps* 
 
 Wqvi all l;abe gone tftrir toags, anD, close to tears, 
 
 3 muse upon fyt beilen ano tiurrging gears* 
 
 2?Iit?tn Stibcr, September 9, 1912. 
 
e gnasfy and c^afe, as; in an angrg 0ea 
 
 31 atornfctoorn tfpar is: frettro on tije rocks;; 
 
 31&iot Custom selfcexprestfion ntochtf 
 #n& biigljttf t^e perfect fruitage of our tree; 
 <$eniu0 t a martgr to stupiDitr ; 
 
 Cl;e rarest flotoer trampeD bn tljr baaing flocks, 
 
 tlife s?ijoulD be cupprtJ in ilofce* a0 Ijollnljocfes? 
 C'nfolo anD feeD tl;e Du^trtJ, bagrant bee* 
 Boti) Jon anD grief mu0t fasten to t^e grate, 
 
 But ti>ere' a jo^ can take a finer mould 
 and past tije grabe to thrill of rapture #eni>: 
 tlo be j^ne'0 self, not ^upemition'tf 0labe, 
 
 tE^o |oin t l)e brat)e rebelliou0 t noble^ottleD , 
 W^o lift ilife uplnarD to an en&le** eno 
 
 Ml? fitxtp-f ourtlj lurtJjbap, JFeferuarp 20, 1916. 
 

 Ijabe l;ao frimDs, a berg multitude, 
 Mi)o loaned me moneg, gatie me mud; afcbice, 
 <ll)o toitlj tljcir laughter mg aa soul rmrtoeti, 
 Sno sent me gifts, counting not tlje price; 
 
 W^o prai0eD mg toit m courage, anD mg face, 
 Wi\)Q bt0tteo me, sich, at mg bcDsltic; 
 
 Who'll mi^ me from m% long accu0tomeD place, 
 3 Dag or ttoo, tuljcu 3 fcabe fitig Weo, 
 
 215ut tlje foieno isf lie to^o telte to me mg fault, 
 gaming beljinD mg bach mg t)irtue$, louti, 
 
 Mijo puriftetf mg taint told) lobing salt; 
 H5oltilg rebuking ti)e go00ip of tl)e croioD, 
 
 &nu gattier0 toitl) me iu^ere tlje eternal are, 
 
 3 life^lamp clear as tlje ixjftite ebening star. 
 

 fcen 31 tfurbeE ti)t ntgljt'0 $tar4etteret> apace, 
 
 ano tl;ink t)oto pitiful tlje narroto span 
 
 IBrioging on to Dcati) tlje life of man, 
 31 groto Despairful fumble of tty race, 
 OT We ft t^ime Detiottrsi; anD cues; of tlje Ijeabcnl^ place 
 
 Watc^i sfo indifferent* 31$ tfcere a plan? 
 
 nd 0l;all toe eber gue00 tjoto all began? 
 3) toatcli tl)e stars? toitlj all man's? priDe abaseD . 
 31 am a brother to a flickering flg* 
 
 ^et in eternity but for an Ijour f 
 
 tEijen gone as; tlje Deserts momentary flotuer, 
 W^at matters? toljat 31 Do? ^E 1; 10 t^ing called 31 
 31$ but t^e plag of fatesf* 31 libe, 31 Die, 
 
 3Pt)e helpless? bictim of an unknoUm potoer, 
 
 M? sixtp-Seconb birtijiap, ^efaruarp 20, 1914. 
 
OUw 
 
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 ntong tty elemental scar* 31 sit, 
 Clje Cartfj's? i;ttge bones; not ang life astir; 
 
 tEije toarrea anD ttui^tcD pines anD lumD^i^ijebeleD firs 
 poan an mrnal requiem* Hfy&tstfVtt 
 ^ell^molten rocks, to^ere once Dreao Cl;ao0 torit, 
 
 j^ofco fixeo in ruggetj, bleak, relentless 0pur t 
 
 ilong after Cbening'g purple 0!;aDotu blurs; 
 W$t lotoer incrlD, are b^ tije <mn>sl)aft0 lit* 
 ^e Cart!) lies? at m^ feet, bast roll on roll 
 
 iDf Citan ijoabesf, tiissorueD in billoto^ blue, 
 Sinti ^ere fe Silence anD eternity* 
 3 am abofce t^ie tliingsf tolik^ bex tlje ^ouU 
 
 But in m^ loneliness 31 fenoto it true: 
 H>oton in tlje litjesf of men, tliere tooulo 3] be 
 
itt is 00 s&ortt it sljoulD, it seems, be splen&tD, 
 t^lje evening 0kg repeats tijt morning glouo 
 lpon tlje Ijtlitops/till tlje Dag be enDeO; 
 Slntj from tl;e peaUs a larger 0cene beloto* 
 
 So fenoto, HC01 hiss tl)e tfyteeleD face of sorrota, 
 Watching tl;e IjooDeD figure'0 footsteps pass ; 
 
 tEo Dream for some a perfeeter tomorroto* 
 ^applet feet abobe tlje cohering grass, 
 
 j]^or lose tl)e echoes from ilife'0 ceaseless laughter, 
 Wil)itt) brooks repeat anD noting flotoers Declare; 
 
 JBttt beating back grim sable IwngeD Despair, 
 j*or toearg groto tlje restless feet of gout& 
 fin passioneD searcij for tlje tobite throne of Crutlj, 
 
 'Co mp cttilbren. 
 
afee not suet) bitter tjeea of coming Deatlj. 
 
 ' tEis but to sleep Urittjin ttje bosom old, 
 
 tZTiirotiglj tl)e toljole battle Drain a rebel's breattj, 
 
 ana Dare to Drink tl)e beauty manifold* 
 ii>oU3 gat! tlje lark lilts on tlje Deto^ plain; 
 
 W$t soung bear^cubfif roug^tumble in tljei 
 SDeep Rummer groDes stir to a nvmpli's refrain 
 
 jSnO tljrusl) anD blackbird pipe tljeir rounDelan 
 jSflf 0toeetl^^clear *& eber t^e^ Did call 
 
 (Eo lotelost Oeleiit or to a^erlin, toise. 
 '^Tis jov t not tooe Ijolus ebern man in t^ralL 
 
 tEljere is no Da^ but IjoltJS some glaD surprise, 
 &till beauty unto netoer beauty grcius, 
 3nD niglit, as toell as Dnvs a glonj sliouis. 
 
R* Sfflgro^^ 
 
 of the past salute gou tofio sljall libe* 
 31* toljo a moment bold the secret flame 
 OTtyict) tiou sliall take toitij all it Ijas to gibe 
 f happiness and misery and sbamc, 
 
 Qto ebergone tlje certain ripened fruit, 
 &o dattlg seeded bg tbe buried dead, 
 
 31 of tljte present* ere 31 too be mute, 
 Salute nou lobinglg as mg kindred, 
 
 Wtio J*w gou be, nor ang blame 31 erg 
 31f gou be bile* but gibe gou pitging tears 
 
 Cljat jFate (las cursed gou from a bopeless sfeg 
 Witb toorser lot and sorroto^smitten gears. 
 
 Cl) c greater billain brother more to me, 
 
 tEl^at l)t is deeper cursed bg dark eternitg. 
 
 ^ebruarp 20.1917. 
 

 
 3 
 
 fang tooulo for me buito a true birr, 
 Bring mg Dumb asl;cs to a pleasant 0pot 
 ana scatter tljem toitliout Despairing tear 
 about a goung oak, &o bg time forgot 
 
 3(| sijall be logout in tijc strong oaU's be in0 
 3nD laug^ from out $te Icaurs to tlje blue 0kn, 
 
 Kejoice in stunnt tr sun anD tointer raintf 
 3no knoll) prri)aps a gentler ecstasy 
 
 is; life gibe^ 31BirD0 frolic in tije bougtjs; 
 
 tlotier^ 31 knoto toill tome to kiss tl)dr touo0 
 anu lie alDljilc upon tljt toljisfprring grass;, 
 antj some inl)o kncto me mag come Ijrre to gibe 
 3 petal of ttjr ^eart tD^ile get tljeg libe 
 
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