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