ONANINVITATIONTOTHEUNITEDSTATES
　　I
　　MyardoursforemprizenighlostSinceLifehasbareditsbonestome，IshrinktoseekamoderncoastWhoseripertimeshaveyettobe;
　　WherethenewregionsclaimthemfreeFromthatlongdripofhumantearsWhichpeoplesoldintragedyHaveleftuponthecenturiedyears。
　　II
　　For，wonningintheseancientlands，Enchasedandletteredasatomb，Andscoredwithprintsofperishedhands，Andchronicledwithdatesofdoom，ThoughmyownBeingbearnobloomItracethelivessuchscenesenshrine，Givepastexemplarspresentroom，Andtheirexperiencecountasmine。
　　THEMOTHERMOURNS
　　Whenmid—autumn'smoanshookthenight—time，Andsedgeswerehorny，Andsummer'sgreenwonderworkfalteredOnleazeandinlane，IfaredYell'ham—Firsway，wheredimlyCamewheelingaroundmeThosephantomsobscureandinsistentThatshadowsunchain。
　　Tillairsfromtheneedle—thicksbroughtmeAlowlamentation，As'twereofatree—goddisheartened，Perplexed，orinpain。
　　And，heeding，itawedmetogatherThatNatureherselfthereWasbreathinginaerieaccents，Withdirgefulrefrain，WearyplaintthatMankind，intheselatedays，HadgrievedherbyholdingHerancienthighfameofperfectionIndoubtanddisdain
　　—"IhadnotproposedmeaCreature（Shesoughed）soexcellingAllelseofmykingdomincompassAndbrightnessofbrain"Astoreadmydefectswithagod—glance，UncovereachvestigeOfoldinadvertence，annunciateEachflawandeachstain！
　　"MypurposewentnottodevelopSuchinsightinEarthland;
　　Suchpotentappraisementsaffrontme，Andsaddenmyreign！
　　"WhyloosenedIoldencontrolhereTomechanizeskywards，UndeeminggreatscopecouldoutshapeinAglobeofsuchgrain？
　　"Man'smountingsofmind—sightIcheckednot，TillrangeofhisvisionHastoppedmyintent，andfoundblemishThroughoutmydomain。
　　"Heholdsasinepthisownsoul—shell
　　Mydeftestachievement
　　ContemnsmeforfitfulinventionsIll—timedandinane:
　　"NomoreseesmysunasaSanct—shape，MymoonastheNight—queen，MystarsasaugustandsublimeonesThatinfluencesrain:
　　"Reckonsgrossandignoblemyteaching，Immoralmystory，Mylove—lightsalure，thatmyspeciesMaygatherandgain。
　　"'Giveme，'hehassaid，'butthematterAndmeansthegodslother，MybraincouldevolveacreationMoreseemly，moresane。'
　　—"IfeveranaughtinessseizedmeTowooadulationFromcreaturesmorekeenthanthosecrudeonesThatfirstformedmytrain
　　"IfinlyamomentImurmured，'Thesimplepraisesweetly，Butsweetlierthesage'—anddidrashlyMan'svisionunrein，"Irueit！Hisguilelessforerunners，WhosebrainsIcouldblandish，TomeasurethedeepsofmymysteriesAppliedtheminvain。
　　"FromthemmywasteaimingsandfutileIsubtlycouldcover;
　　'Everybestthing，'saidthey，'tobestpurposeHerpowerspreordain。'
　　"Nomoresuch！Myspeciesaredwindling，Myforestsgrowbarren，Mypopinjaysfailfromtheirtappings，Mylarksfromtheirstrain。
　　"Myleopardinebeautiesarerarer，Mytuskyonesvanish，MychildrenhaveapedmineownslaughtersToquickenmywane。
　　"Letmegrow，then，butmildewsandmandrakes，Andslimydistortions，LetnevermorethingsgoodandlovelyTomeappertain;
　　"ForReasonisrankinmytemples，AndVisionunruly，AndchivalrouslaudofmycunningIsheardnotagain！"
　　"ISAIDTOLOVE"
　　IsaidtoLove，"ItisnotnowasinolddaysWhenmenadoredtheeandthywaysAllelseabove;
　　NamedtheetheBoy，theBright，theOneWhospreadaheavenbeneaththesun，"
　　IsaidtoLove。
　　Isaidtohim，"Wenowknowmoreoftheethanthen;
　　Wewerebutweakinjudgmentwhen，Withheartsabrim，Weclamouredtheethatthouwould'stpleaseInflictonusthineagonies，"
　　Isaidtohim。
　　IsaidtoLove，"Thouartnotyoung，thouartnotfair，Nofaerydarts，nocherubair，Norswan，nordoveArethine;butfeaturespitiless，Andirondaggersofdistress，"
　　IsaidtoLove。
　　"Departthen，Love！
　　—Man'sraceshallend，dostthreatenthou？
　　TheagetocomethemanofnowKnownothingof？
　　Wefearnotsuchathreatfromthee;
　　Wearetoooldinapathy！
　　Mankindshallcease。—Soletitbe，"
　　IsaidtoLove。
　　ACOMMONPLACEDAY
　　Thedayisturningghost，Andscuttlesfromthekalendarinfitsandfurtively，TojointheanonymoushostOfthosethatthrongoblivion;cedinghisplace，maybe，Tooneoflikedegree。
　　Ipartthefire—gnawedlogs，Rakeforththeembers，spoilthebusyflames，andlaytheendsUpontheshiningdogs;
　　Furtherandfurtherfromthenooksthetwilight'sstrideextends，Andbeamlessblackimpends。
　　NothingoftiniestworthHaveIwrought，pondered，planned;noonethingaskingblameorpraise，Sincethepalecorpse—likebirthOfthisdiurnalunit，bearingblanksinallitsrays
　　Dullestofdull—huedDays！
　　WanlyuponthepanesTherainslidesashaveslidsincemornmycolourlessthoughts;andyetHere，whileDay'spresencewanes，Andoverhimthesepulchre—lidisslowlyloweredandset，Hewakensmyregret。
　　Regret—thoughnothingdearThatIwotof，wastowardinthewideworldathisprime，Orbloomedelsewherethanhere，Todiewithhisdecease，andleaveamemorysweet，sublime，OrmarkhimoutinTime
　　—Yet，maybe，insomesoul，Insomespotundiscernedonseaorland，someimpulserose，OrsomeintentupstoleOfthatenkindlingardencyfromwhosematurerglowsTheworld'samendmentflows;
　　Butwhich，benumbedatbirthBymomentarychanceorwile，hasmisseditshopetobeEmbodiedontheearth;
　　Andundervoicingsofthislosstoman'sfuturityMaywakeregretinme。
　　ATALUNARECLIPSE
　　Thyshadow，Earth，fromPoletoCentralSea，NowstealsalongupontheMoon'smeekshineInevenmonochromeandcurvinglineOfimperturbableserenity。
　　HowshallIlinksuchsun—castsymmetryWiththetorntroubledformIknowasthine，Thatprofile，placidasabrowdivine，Withcontinentsofmoilandmisery？
　　AndcanimmenseMortalitybutthrowSosmallashade，andHeaven'shighhumanschemeBehemmedwithinthecoastsyonarcimplies？
　　Issuchthestellargaugeofearthlyshow，Nationatwarwithnation，brainsthatteem，Heroes，andwomenfairerthantheskies？
　　THELACKINGSENSE
　　SCENE。—Asad—colouredlandscape，WaddonValeI
　　"OTime，whencecomestheMother'smoodylookamidherlabours，Asofonewhoallunwittinglyhaswoundedwheresheloves？
　　Whyweavesshenotherworld—webstoaccordinglutesandtabors，Withnevermorethistooremorsefulairuponherface，Asofangelfallenfromgrace？"
　　II
　　—"Herlookisbutherstory:construenotitssymbolskeenly:
　　Inherwonderworksyeasurelyhasshewoundedwheresheloves。
　　Thesenseofillsmisdealtforblissesblanksthemienmostqueenly，Self—smitingskillself—joys;andeverywherebeneaththesunSuchdeedsherhandshavedone。"