THESEVENSLEEPERS。
  Sixamongthecourtiersfavour’dFlybeforetheCaesar’sfury,Whowouldasagodbeworshipp’d,Thoughintruthnogodappearing,ForaflypreventshimeverFromenjoyingfoodattable。
  Thoughwithfanshisservantsscareit,Theytheflycanneverbanish。
  Ittormentshim,stings,andtroubles,Andthefestalboardperplexes,ThenreturningliketheheraldOftheoldencraftyFly-God。
  What!——thestriplingssaytogether——
  Shallaflyagodembarrass?
  Shallagoddrink,eatattable,Likeusmortals?No,theOnly,Whothesunandmooncreated,Andtheglowingstarsarch’do’erus,HeisGod,——we’llfly!——Thegentle,Lightlyshod,anddaintystriplingsDidashepherdmeet,andhidethem,Withhimself,withinacavern。
  Andthesheep-dogwillnotleavethem,——
  Scaredaway,hisfootall-mangled,Tohismasterstillhepresses,Andhejoinsthehiddenparty,Joinsthefavoritesofslumber。
  Andtheprince,whomtheyhadfledfrom,Fondly-furious,thinksofvengeance,And,discardingswordandfire,Hasthemwalled-upinthecavern,Walled-upfastwithbricksandmortar。
  Buttheothersslumberever,AndtheAngel,theirprotector,GivesbeforeGod’sthronethisnoticeTotherightandleftalternateHaveIevercaredtoturnthem,ThattheirfairandyouthfulmembersBenotbythemould-dampinjured。
  CleftswithintherocksIopen’d,Thatthesunmay,rising,setting,Keeptheircheeksinyouthfulfreshness。
  Sotheyliethere,bless’dbyHeaven。
  And,withforepawssoundandscatheless,Sleepsthedogingentleslumber。
  Yearscomeround,andyearsflyonward,Andtheyouthsatlengthawaken,Andthewall,whichnowhadmoldered,Fromitsveryagehasfallen。
  AndJamblikasays,——whosebeautyFarexceedethalltheothers,——
  Whenthefearfulshepherdlingers:——
  Iwillrun,andfoodprocureyou,LifeandpieceofgoldI’llwager!——
  EphebushadmanyayearnowOwn’dtheteachingoftheProphetJesusPeacebewiththeGoodOne!
  Andheran,andatthegatewayWerethewardersandtheothers。
  Yethetothenearestbaker’s,Seekingbread,wentswiftlyonwards——
  Rogue!thuscriedthebaker——hastthou,Youth,atreasure,then,discover’d?
  Giveme,——forthegoldbetraysthee,——
  Givemehalf,tokeepthysecret!——
  Andtheyquarrel——TothemonarchComesthematter。andthemonarchFainwouldhalveit,likethebaker。
  NowthemiracleisprovenSlowlybyahundredtokens。
  Hecane’enhisrightestablishTothepalaceheerected,Forapillar,whenpiercedopen。
  Leadstowealthhesaid’twouldleadto。
  Soonaregather’dtherewholeraces,Theirrelationshiptoshowhim。
  Andasgreat-grandfather,noblyStandsJamblika’syouthfulfigure。
  Asofancestors,hehearsthem,Speakingofhissonandgrandsons。
  Hisgreat-grandsonsstandaroundhim,Likearaceofvaliantmortals,Himtohonour,——him,theyoungest。
  AndonetokenonanotherRisesup,theproofcompleting。
  TheidentityisprovenOfhimself,andofhiscomrades。
  Nowreturnshetothecavern,Withhimgobothkingandpeople——
  NeithertothekingnorpeopleE’erreturnsthatchosenmortal。
  FortheSeven,whoforages——
  Eightwas,withthedog,theirnumber——
  Hadfromalltheworldbeensunder’d,Gabriel’smysteriouspower,TothewillofGodobedient,HathtoParadiseconducted,——
  Andthecavewasclosedforever。
  1814-15——
  SONGSFROMVARIOUSPLAYS,ETC——
  FROMFAUST。
  I。
  DEDICATION。
  YEshadowyforms,againye’redrawingnear,Sowontofyoretomeetmytroubledgaze!
  Wereitinvaintoseektokeepyouhere?
  Lovesstillmyheartthatdreamofoldendays?
  Oh,comethen!andinpristineforceappear,Partingthevapormistthatroundmeplays!
  Mybosomfindsitsyouthfulstrengthagain,Feelingthemagicbreezethatmarksyourtrain。
  Yebringtheformsofhappydaysofyore,Andmanyashadowlovedattendsyoutoo。
  Likesomeoldlay,whosedreamwaswellnigho’er,First-loveappearsagain,andfriendshiptrue。
  Uponlife’slabyrinthinepathoncemoreIsheardthesigh,andgriefrevivesanew。
  Thefriendsaretold,who,intheirhourofpride,Deceivedbyfortune,vanish’dfrommyside。
  Nolongerdotheyhearmyplaintivesong,ThesoulstowhomIsanginlife’syoungday。
  Scatter’dforevernowthefriendlythrong,Andmute,alas!eachsweetresponsivelay。
  Mystrainsbuttothecarelesscrowdbelong,Theirsmilesbutsorrowtomyheartconvey。
  Andallwhoheardmynumberserstwithgladness,Iflivingyet,roamo’ertheearthinsadness。
  Longburiedyearningsinmybreastarise,Yoncalmandsolemnspirit-realmtogain。
  LiketheAEONIANharp’ssweetmelodies,Mymurmuringsongbreathesforthitschangefulstrain。
  Atremblingseizesme,tearsfillmineeyes,Andsoftergrowsmyruggedheartamain。
  AllIpossessfardistantseemstobe,Thevanish’donlyseemsreality。
  II。
  PROLOGUEINHEAVEN。
  THEARCHANGELS’SONG。
  RAPHAEL。
  THEsunstillchaunts,asinoldtime,Withbrother-spheresinchoralsong,Andwithhisthunder-marchsublimeMoveshispredestinedcoursealong。
  Strengthfindtheangelsinhissight,Thoughhebynonemayfathomedbe。
  StillgloriousiseachworkofmightAswhenfirstform’dinmajesty。
  GABRIEL。
  Andswiftandswift,inwondrousguise,Revolvestheearthinsplendourbright,TheradianthuesofParadiseAlternatingwithdeepestnight。
  Fromoutthegulfagainsttherock,Inspreadingbillowsfoamstheocean,——
  Andcliffandseawithmightyshock,Thesphereswhirlroundinendlessmotion。
  MICHAEL。
  AndstormsinemulationgrowlFromlandtosea,fromseatoland,Andfashion,astheywildlyhowl,Acircling,wonder-workingband。
  DestructiveflamesinmadcareerPrecedeThythundersontheirway。
  Yet,Lord,ThymessengersrevereThesoftmutationsofThyday。
  THETHREE。
  StrengthfindtheangelsinThysight,ThoughnonemayhopetofathomThee。
  StillgloriousareThyworksofmight,Aswhenfirstform’dinmajesty。
  III。
  CHORUSOFANGELS。
  CHRISTisarisen!
  Mortal,allhail!
  Thou,ofEarth’sprisonDrearyandfrail,Burstingtheveil,Proudlyhastrisen!
  CHORUSOFWOMEN。
  Richspicesandmyrrh,ToembalmHimwebrought。
  HiscorpsetointerHistruefollowerssought。
  Inpurecerementsshrin’d,’TwasplacedinthebierBut,alas!wenowfindThatChristisnothere。
  CHORUSOFANGELS。
  Christisarisen!
  SpeechlessHislove。
  WhotoEarth’sprisonCamefromabove,Trialstoprove。
  NowisHerisen!
  CHORUSOFYOUTHS。
  Death’sgloomyportalNowhathHerended,——
  Living,immortal,Heavenwardascended。
  FreedfromHisanguish,SeesHeGod’sthrone。
  Westillmustlanguish,Earthbound,alone。
  NowthatHe’sreftus,Heart-sadwepine。
  WhyhastThouleftus,Masterdivine?
  CHORUSOFANGELS。
  Christisarisen,DeathhathHeslain。
  Burstyeyourprison,Rendyeeachchain!
  Songsofpraiseleadye,——
  Lovetoshow,heedye,——
  Hungryonesfeedye,——
  Preaching,onspeedye,——
  Comingjoyspleadye,——
  ThenistheMasternear,ThenisHehere!
  IV。
  CHORUSOFSPIRITS。
  VANISH,darkcloudsonhigh,Offspringofnight!
  LetamoreradiantbeamThroughtheblueethergleam,Charmingthesight!
  WouldthedarkcloudsonhighMeltintoair!
  Starsglimmertenderly,PlanetsmorefairShedtheirsoftlight。
  Spiritsofheav’nlybirth,Fairerthansonsofearth,QuiveringemotionstrueHoverabove。
  Yearningaffections,too,Intheirtrainmove。
  Seehowthespirit-band,Bythesoftbreezesfann’d,Coversthesmilingland,——
  Coverstheleafygrove,Wherehappyloversrove,Deepinadreamoflove,Truelovethatneverdies!
  Bowersonbowersrise,Softtendrilstwine。
  Whilefromthepressescapes,Bornofthejuicygrapes,Foaming,thewine。
  AndasthecurrentflowsO’erthebrightstonesitgoes,——
  LeavingthehillylandsFar,farbehind,——
  Intoaseaexpands,LovingtowindRoundthegreenmountain’sbase。
  Andtheglad-wingedrace,Rapturesipin,Astheythesunnylight,Andthefairislandsbright,Hastentowin,ThatonthebillowsplayWithsweetdeceptiveray,WhereingladchoralsongShouttheexultingthrong。
  WhereontheverdantplainDancerswesee,SpreadingthemselvesamainOverthelea。
  SomeboldlyclimbingareO’erthesteepbrake,OthersarefloatingfarO’erthesmoothlake。
  Allforapurposemove,Allwithlifeteem,WhilethesweetstarsaboveBlissfullygleam。
  V。
  MARGARETATHERSPINNING-WHEEL。
  MYheartissad,Mypeaceiso’er。
  IfinditneverAndnevermore。
  Whengoneishe,ThegraveIsee。
  Theworld’swideallIsturnedtogall。
  Alas,myheadIswell-nighcrazed。
  MyfeeblemindIssoreamazed。
  Myheartissad,Mypeaceiso’er。
  IfinditneverAndnevermore。
  ForhimfromthewindowAloneIspy。
  ForhimaloneFromhomegoI。
  Hisloftystep,Hisnobleform,Hismouth’ssweetsmile,Hisglanceswarm,HisvoicesofraughtWithmagicbliss,Hishand’ssoftpressure,And,ah,hiskiss!
  Myheartissad,Mypeaceiso’er。
  IfinditneverAndnevermore。
  MybosomyearnsForhisformsofair。
  Ah,couldIclasphimAndholdhimthere!
  MykissessweetShouldstophisbreath,And’neathhiskissesI’dsinkindeath!
  VI。
  SCENE——AGARDEN,Margaret。Faust。
  MARGARET。
  DOSTthoubelieveinGod?
  FAUST。
  DothmortalliveWhodarestosaythathebelievesinGod?
  Go,bidthepriestatruthfulanswergive,Go,askthewisestwhoonearthe’ertrod,——
  TheiranswerwillappeartobeGivenaloneinmockery。
  MARGARET。
  Thenthoudostnotbelieve?Thissayestthou?
  FAUST。
  Sweetlove,mistakenotwhatIutternow!
  WhoknowsHisname?
  Whodaresproclaim:——
  HimIbelieve?
  WhosocanfeelHishearttosteelTosaribelieveHimnot?
  TheAll-Embracer,TheAll-Sustained,HoldsandsustainsHenotThee,me,Himself?
  Hangnottheheavenstheirarchoverhead?
  Liesnottheearthbeneathus,firm?
  GleamnotwithkindlyglancesEternalstarsonhigh?
  Looksnotmineeyedeepintothine?
  AnddonotallthingsCrowdonthyheadandheart,Androundtheetwine,inmysteryeterne,Invisible,yetvisible?
  Fill,then,thyheart,howevervast,withthis,Andwhenthefeelingperfecteththybliss,O,callitwhatthouwilt,Callitjoy!heart!love!God!
  NonameforitIknow!
  ’Tisfeelingall——noughtelse。
  Nameisbutsoundandsmoke,Obscuringheaven’sbrightglow。
  VII。
  MARGARET,Placingfreshflowersintheflower-pots。
  OTHOUwell-triedingrief,Granttothychildrelief,Andviewwithmercythisunhappyone!
  Theswordwithinthyheart,Speechlesswithbittersmart,ThouLookestuptowardsthydyingson。
  Thoulook’sttoGodonhigh,AndbreathestmanyasighO’erhisandthydistress,thouholyOne!
  Whoe’ercanknowThedepthofwoePiercingmyverybone?
  Thesorrowsthatmybosomfill,Itstrembling,itsaye-yearningwill,Areknowntothee,totheealone!
  WhereverImaygo,Withwoe,withwoe,withwoe,Mybosomsadisaching!
  Iscarcealonecancreep,Iweep,Iweep,Iweep,Myveryheartisbreaking。
  TheflowersatmywindowMyfallingtearsbedewed,WhenI,atdawnofmorning,Fortheetheseflow’retsstrewed。
  WhenearlytomychamberThecheerfulsunbeamsstole,Isatuponmypallet,Inagonyofsoul。
  Help!rescuemefromdeathandmisery!
  Oh,thouwell-triedingrief,Granttothychildrelief,Andviewwithmercymydeepagony!
  FROMFAUST——SECONDPART。
  I。
  ARIEL。
  WHENinspringthegentlerainBreathesintotheflowernewbirth,WhenthegreenandhappyplainSmilesuponthesonsofearth,Hastetogivewhathelpwemay,Littleelvesofwondrousmight!
  Whethergoodorevilthey,Pityforthemfeelsthesprite。
  II。
  CHORUSOFSPIRITS。
  WHENthemoistandbalmygaleRoundtheverdantmeadowsighs,OdorssweetinmistyveilAtthetwilight-hourarise。
  MurmuringssoftofcalmreposeRockthehearttochild-likerest,Andtheday’sbrightportalscloseOntheeyeswithtoiloppress’d。
  Nightalreadyreignso’erall,Strangelystarislink’dtostar。
  Planetsmighty,sparklingsmall,Glitternearandgleamafar。
  Gleamaboveinclearernight,Glitterintheglassysea。
  Pledgingpureandcalmdelight,Rulesthemooninmajesty。
  Noweachwell-knownhourisover,Joyandgriefhavepass’daway。
  Feelbetimes!thoultthenrecover:
  Trustthenewborneyeofday。
  Valesgrowverdant,hillocksteem,Shadynooksthebushesyield,Andwithwaving,silverygleam,Rockstheharvestinthefield。
  Wouldstthouwishforwishobtain,Lookuponyonglitteringray!
  Lightlyontheeliesthechain,Casttheshellofsleepaway!
  Tarrynot,butbethoubold,Whenthemanyloiterstill。
  Allwitheasemaybecontroll’dBythemanofdaringwill。
  III。
  ARIEL。
  HARK!thestormofhoursdrawsnear,Loudlytothespirit-earSignsofcomingdayappear。
  Rockygatesarewildlycrashing,Phoebus’wheelsareonwarddashing。
  Awonderfulnoiseproclaimstheapproachofthesun。
  Lightdothmightysoundsbeget!
  Pealingloudasrollingthunder,Eyeandearitfillswithwonder,Thoughitselfunconsciousyet。
  Downwardstealsit,’mongsttheflowersSeekingdeeper,stillerbowers,’Mongstthefoliage,’neaththerock。
  Thou’ltbedeafenedbytheshock!——
  FROMFAUST——SECONDPART。
  SCENETHELAST。
  ANGELS。
  [Hoveringinthehigherregionsofair,andhearingtheimmortalpartofFaust。]
  THEspirit-region’snoblelimbHath’scaledtheArchfiend’spower。
  ForwehavestrengthtorescuehimWholaboursev’ryhour。
  AndifhefeelswithinhisbreastArayoflovefromheaven。
  He’smetbyallthesquadronblestWithwelcomegladlygiven。
  THEYOUNGERANGELS。
  Yonderroses,fromtheholyHandsofpenitentssolowly,Help’dtorenderusvictorious,Andtodothedeedall-glorious。
  Fortheygain’dusthissoul-treasure。
  Evilonesthoserosesbanish’d,Devils,whenwemetthem,vanish’d。
  Spiritsfeltlove’spangswithpleasure,Wherehell’stormentsusedtodwell。
  E’enthehoarykingofhellFeltsharptormentsthroughhimrun。
  Shoutforjoy!theprizeiswon。
  THEMOREPERFECTANGELS。
  StrainsofmortalityLonghaveoppress’dus。
  Purecouldtheyeverbe,Ifofasbestos。
  Ifmightyspirit-strengthElementseverKnewhowtoseizeatlength,AngelscouldneverLink’dtwofoldnaturesmove,Wheresingle-hearted。
  BynoughtbutdeathlessloveCantheybeparted。
  THEYOUNGERANGELS。
  Seewhereaspirit-raceBurstsonthesight!
  DimlytheirformsItraceRoundthefarheight。
  Eachcloudbecomethclear,WhilethebrighttroopsappearOftheblestboys,FromtheEarth’sburdenfree,InagladcompanyDrinkinginjoys,Bornoftheworldabove,Springtimeandbliss。
  MaytheyforerunnersproveOfamoreperfectlove,Link’dontothis!
  THEBEATIFIEDCHILDREN。
  ThusasachrysalisGladlywegainhim,AndasapledgeofblissSafelyretainhim。
  Whenfromtheshellhe’sfreeWherebyhe’stainted,Perfectandfairhe’llbe,Holyandsainted。
  DOCTORMARINAS。
  Inthehighest,purestcell。
  Wideistheprospecthere,Raisedisthesoul。
  Womenonhighappear,Seekingtheirgoal。
  ’Mongatthemtheradiantone,Queenoftheskies,InherbrightstarrycrownGreetsmygladeyes。
  Withecstasy。
  Thouwhoartofearththequeen。
  Letme,’neaththeblueHeav’nlycanopysereneThysweetmysteryview!
  GrantthegentlesolemnforceWhichthebreastcanmove。
  AnddirectouronwardcourseTow’rdthyperfectlove。
  Dauntlessletourcouragebe,Atthybrightbehest。
  Mildourardoursuddenly,Whenthoubidd’stusrest。
  Virgin,typeofholiness,Mother,honour-crown’d,Thouwhomweasqueenconfess,Godlikeandrenowned。
  Roundher,ingentleplay,Lightcloudsarestealing。
  Penitentsfairarethey,Who,humblykneeling,Sipintheethersweet,Astheyforgraceentreat。
  Thou,whoartfrompassionsfree,Kindlyartinclin’d,WhenthesonsoffrailtySeekthee,meekinmind。
  Bornebyweakness’streamalong,Harditistosavethem。
  Whocanburstlust’schainssostrong,That,alas,enslavethem?
  Ohowsoonthefootmayslip,Whenthesmoothgroundpressing!
  O,howfalseareeyeandlip,Falseabreathcaressing!
  MATERGLORLOSAhoverspast。
  CHORUSOFPENITENTWOMEN。
  TobringrealmsonhighInmajestysoaring,O,harktoourcryThypityimploring,Thouhelptothecheerless,Inglorysopeerless!
  MAGNAPECCATRIXSt。Lukevii。36。
  Bythelove,whicho’erthefeetOfthyGod-transfigur’dSonDropp’dtheteam,likebalsamsweet,Spiteofev’ryscornfulone。
  Bytheboxofointmentrare,Whencethedropssofragrantfell。
  Bythelocks,whosegentlecareDriedHisholymemberswell——
  mullerSAMARITANASt,Johniv。。
  BythewellwhereAbramerstDrovehisflockstodrinktheirfill。
  BythebucketwhichthethirstOftheSaviourservedtostill。
  Bythefountain,balm-exhaling,Thatfromyonbrightregionflows,Everclearandneverfailing。
  Asroundev’ryworlditgoes——
  MARIAAEGYPTIACAActaSanctorum。
  Bythesacredspotimmortal,WheretheLord’sremainstheyplac’d。
  Bythearm,thatfromtheportalDrovemebackwithwarninghaste。
  BymyfortyyearsoflowlyPenanceinadesertland。
  BythefarewellgreetingsholyThatIwroteuponthesand——
  THETHREE。
  Thouwhone’erthyradiantfaceFromthegreatestsinnershides,ThouwhoThineatoninggraceThrougheternityprovident,Letthissoul,byvirtuestirr’d,Self-forgetfulthoughwhenliving,Thatperceivednotthatiterr’d,Feelthymercy,sinforgiving!
  UNAPOENITENTIUM。
  OncenamedMargaret,pressingnearthem。
  Ohradiance-spreadingOne,Whoequall’dartbynone,Inmercyviewmineecstasy!
  ForhewhomerstIloved,Nomorebysorrowproved,Returnsatlengthtome!
  BEATIFIEDCHILDREN。
  Approachingastheyhoverround。
  HenowinstrengthoflimbFardothoutweighus,And,aswetendedhim,Sowillrepayus。
  EarlyremovedwereweFarfromlife’sstory。
  Train’dnowhimself,willheTrainusinglory。
  THEPENITENT,oncenamedMargaret。
  Link’dwiththenoblebandofspirits,ScarcecanthenewonefeelorseeTheradiantlifehenowinherits,Solikethatholybandishe。
  Seehowheburstseachbondmaterial,Andpartstheoldenveilatlength,——
  Investurecladofgraceethereal,Comesintheglowofyouthfulstrength。
  Oh,letmeguidehisstepsvictorious,Whiledazzledbythenew-bornlight。
  MATERGLORIOSA。
  Come!raisethyselftospheresmoreglorious,He’llfollowwhenthoumatzothhissight。
  DOCTORMARINAS。
  Prostratedinadoration。
  Orepentantsinfulones,Onthatbrightfacegazeye,And,ingratefulorisons,Yourblestfortunepraiseye!
  BeeachvirtueofthemindTothyservicegiven!
  Virgin,mother,bethoukind!
  Goddess,queenofheaven!
  CHORUSMYSTICS。
  EachthingofmortalbirthIsbutatypeWhatwasoffeebleworthHerebecomesripe。
  WhatwasamysteryHeremeetstheeye。
  Theever-womanlyDrawsusonhigh。
  Finis。——
  FROMIPHIGENIAINTAURIS。
  ACTIV。SCENE5。
  SONGOFTHEFATES。
  YEchildrenofmortalsThedeitiesdread!
  ThemasteryholdtheyInhandsall-eternal,Andusethem,unquestioned,Whatmannertheylike。
  Lethimfearthemdoubly,Whomtheyhaveuplifted!
  Oncliffsandonclouds,oh,Roundtablesall-golden,heseatsaremadeready。
  Whenrisescontention,TheguestsarehumiddownwardsWithshameanddishonorTodeepdepthsofmidnight,Andvainlyawaitthey,Boundfastinthedarkness,Ajustcondemnation。
  ButtheyremaineverInfirmnessunshakenRoundtablesall-golden。
  OnstridetheyfrommountainTomountainfardistant:
  Fromouttheabysses’
  Darkjaws,thebreathrisesOftorment-chokedTitansUptow’rdsthem,likeincenseInlightcloudsascending。
  TherulersimmortalAvertfromwholepeoplesTheirblessing-fraughtglances,Andshun,inthechildren,Totracetheoncecherish’d,Still,eloquentfeaturesTheirancestorswore。
  ThuschantedtheParae。
  Theoldman,thebanish’d,Ingloomyvaultlying,Theirsongoverheareth,Sons,grandsonsremembereth,Andshakethhishead——
  FROMGOTZVONBERLICHINGEN。
  ACTII。
  LIEBETRAUTplaysandsings。
  HISbowanddartbearing,Andtorchbrightlyflaring,DanCupidonflies。
  Withvictoryladen,TovanquisheachmaidenHeroguishlytries。
  Up!up!
  On!on!
  Hisarmsrattleloudly,Hiswingsrustleproudly,Andflamesfillhiseyes。
  ThenfindsheeachbosomDefenselessandbare。
  TheygladlyreceivehimAndwelcomehimthere。
  ThepointofhisarrowsHelightsintheglow。
  TheyclasphimandkisshimAndfondlehimso。
  Heeo!Pap!
  FROMEGMONT。
  ACTI。
  CLARAwindsaskein,andsingswithBrackenburg。
  THEdrumgivesthesignal!
  Loudringstheshrillfife!
  MyloveleadshistroopsonFullarm’dforthestrife,WhilehishandgraspshislanceAstheyproudlyadvance。
  Mybosompantswildly!
  Mybloodhotlyflows!
  OhhadIadoublet,Ahelmet,andhose!
  ThroughthegatewithboldfootstepIafterhimhied,——
  Eachprovince,eachcountryExploredbyhisside。
  ThecowardfoetrembledThenrattledourshot:
  Whatblisse’erresembledAsoldier’sgladlot!
  ACTIII。
  CLARAsings。
  GladnessAndsadnessAndpensivenessblendingYearningAndburningIntormentne’erending。
  Saduntodeath,Proudlysoaringabove。
  HappyaloneIsthesoulthatdothlove!
  FROMWILHELMMEISTER’SAPPRENTICESHIP。
  BOOKII。,CHAP。XIII。
  WHOnevereatwithtearshisbread,Whoneverthroughnight’sheavyhoursSatweepingonhislonelybed,——
  Heknowsyounot,yeheavenlypowers!
  Throughyouthepathsoflifewegain,Yeletpoormortalsgoastray,Andthenabandonthemtopain,——
  E’enherethepenaltywepay,——
  WHOgiveshimselftosolitude,Soonlonelywillremain。
  Eachlives,eachlovesinjoyousmood,Andleaveshimtohispain。
  Yes!leavemetomygrief!
  Weresolitude’sreliefE’ergrantedme,AloneIshouldnotbe。
  Aloversteals,onfootsteplight,Tolearnifhislove’salone。
  Thuso’ermesteals,bydayandnight,Anguishbeforeunknown,Thuso’ermestealsdeepgrief。
  Ah,whenIfindreliefWithinthetombsolonely,Willrestbemetwithonly!——
  BOOKIV。,CHAP。XI。
  Mygriefnomortalsknow,Excepttheyearning!
  Alone,apreytowoe,Allpleasurespurning,Uptow’rdstheskyIthrowAgazediscerning。
  HewhomylovecanknowSeemsne’erreturning。
  WithstrangeandfieryglowMyheartisburning。
  Mygriefnomortalsknow,Excepttheyearning!——
  BOOKV。,CHAP。X。
  SINGnomoreinmournfultonesOfthelonelinessofnight。
  For’tismade,yebeauteousones,Forallsocialpleasuresbright。
  AsofoldtomanawifeAshisbetterhalfwasgiven,Sothenightishalfourlife,Andthefairestunderheaven。
  Howcanyeenjoytheday,Whichobstructsourrapture’stide?
  Letitwasteitselfaway。
  Worthless’tisforaughtbeside。
  ButwheninthedarklinghoursFromthelampsoftraysareglowing,Andfrommouthtomouthsweetshowers,Nowofjest,nowlove,areflowing,——
  Whenthenimble,wantonboy,Whosowildlyspendshisdays,OftamidlightsportswithjoyO’ersometriflinggiftdelays,?
  WhenthenightingaleissingingStrainstheloverholdssodear,ThoughlikesighsandwailingsringingInthemournfulcaptive’sear,——
  Withwhatheart-emotionblestDoyehearkentothebell,WontofsafetyandofrestWithtwelvesolemnstrokestotell!
  Thereforeineachheavyhour,Letthispreceptfillyourheart:
  O’ereachdaywillsorrowloud,Raptureev’rynightimpart——
  EPILOGUETOSCHILLER’SSONGOFTHEBELL。
  [Thisfinepiece,writtenoriginallyin1805,onSchiller’sdeath,wasalteredandrecastbyGoethein1815,ontheoccasionoftheperformanceonthestageoftheSongoftheBell。Hencetheallusioninthelastverse。]
  Tothiscityjoyrevealit!
  Peaceasitsfirstsignalpealit!
  SongoftheBell——concludinglines。
  ANDsoitproved!Thenationfelt,erelong,Thatpeacefulsignal,and,withblessingsfraught,Anew-bornjoyappear’d。ingladsomesongTohailtheyouthfulprincelypairwesought。
  Whileinaliving,ever-swellingthrongMingledthecrowdsfromev’ryregionbrought,Andonthestage,infestalpomparray’dTheHOMAGEOFTHEARTS*wesawdisplayed。
  *ThetitleofalyricpiececomposedbySchillerinhonourofthemarriageofthehereditaryPrinceofWeimartothePrincessMariaofRussia,andperformedin1804。
  When,lo!afearfulmidnightsoundIhear,Thatwithadullandmournfulechorings。
  AndcanitbethatofourfriendsodearIttells,towhomeachwishsofondlyclings?
  Shalldeathovercomealifethatallrevere?
  Howsuchalosstoallconfusionbrings!
  Howsuchapartingwemusteverrue!
  Theworldisweeping,——shallnotweweeptoo?
  Hewasourown!Howsocial,yethowgreatSeem’dinthelightofdayhisnoblemind!
  Howwashisnature,pleasingyetsedate,Nowforgladconversejoyouslyincline,Thenswiftlychanging,spirit-fraught,elate,Life’splanwithdeep-feltmeaningitdesign’d,Fruitfulalikeincounselandindeed!
  Thishaveweproved,thistasted,inourneed。
  Hewasourown!OmaythatthoughtsoblestOvercomethevoiceofwailingandofwoeHemighthavesoughttheLasting,safeatrestInharbour,whenthetempestceasedtoblow。
  Meanwhilehismightyspiritonwardpress’dWheregoodness,beauty,truth,forevergrow。
  Andinhisrear,inshadowyoutline,layThevulgar,whichweall,alas,obey!
  Nowdothhedeckthegarden-turretfairWherethestars’languagefirstilludedhissoul,AssecretlyyetclearlythroughtheairOntheeterne,thelivingsenseitstole。
  Andtohisown,andourgreatprofit,thereExchangethhetheseasonsastheyroll。
  Thusnoblydothhevanquish,withrenown,Thetwilightandthenightthatweighusdown。
  Brighternowglow’dhischeek,andstillmorebright。
  Withthatunchanging,ever-youthfulglow,——
  Thatcouragewhichovercomes,inhard-foughtfight,Soonerorlater,ev’ryearthlyfoe——
  Thatfaithwhich,soaringtotherealmsoflight,NowboldlyPressethon,nowbendethlow,Sothatthegoodmaywork,wax,thriveamain,Sothatthedaythenoblemayattain。
  Yet,thoughsoskill’d,ofsuchtranscendentworth,Thisboardedscaffolddothhenotdespise。
  ThefatethatonitsaxisturnstheearthFromdaytonight,hereshowshetooureyes,Raising,throughmanyaworkofgloriousbirth,Artandtheartist’sfameuptow’rdtheskies。
  Hefillswithblossomsofthenobleststrife,Withlifeitself,thiseffigyoflife。
  Hisgiant-step,asyefullsurelyknew,Measuredthecircleofthewillanddeed,Eachcountry’schangingthoughtsandmoralstoo,Thedarksomebookwithclearnesscouldheread。
  Yethowhe,breathless’midsthisfriendssotrue,Despairedinsorrow,scarcefrompainwasfreed,——
  Allthishavewe,insadlyhappyyears,Forhewasours,bewailedwithfeelingtears。
  WhenfromtheagonizingweightofgriefHeraisedhiseyesupontheworldagain,Weshow’dhimhowhisthoughtsmightfindreliefFromtheuncertainpresent’sheavychain,Gavehisfresh-kindledmindarespitebrief,Withkindlyskillbeguilingev’rypain,Ande’enateve,whensettingwashissun,Fromhiswancheeksagentlesmilewewon。
  Fullearlyhadhereadthesterndecree,Sorrowanddeathtohim,alas,wereknown。
  Ofttimesrecovering,nowdepartedhe,——
  Dreadtidings,thatourheartshadfear’dtoown!
  YethistransfiguredbeingnowcanseeItself,e’enhereonearth,transfiguredgrown。
  Whathisownagereproved,anddeem’dacrime,Hathbeenennoblednowbydeathandtime。
  Andmanyasoulthatwithhimstroveinfight,Andhisgreatmeritgrudgedtorecognise,Nowfeelstheimpressofhiswondrousmight,Andinhismagicfettersgladlylies。
  E’entothehighestbathhewingedhisflight,Inclosecommunionlink’dwithallweprize。
  Extolhimthen!WhatmortalswhiletheyliveButhalfreceive,posterityshallgive。
  Thusisheleftus,whosolongago,——
  Tenyears,alas,already!——turn’dfromearth。
  Weall,toourgreatjoy,hispreceptsknow,Ohmaytheworldconfesstheirpricelessworth!
  Inswellingtidetow’rdeveryregionflowThethoughtsthatwerehisownpeculiarbirth。
  Hegleamslikesomedepartingmeteorbright,Combining,withhisown,eternallight——
  L’ENVOl——
  Now,gentlereader,isourjourneyended,Muteisourminstrel,silentisoursong。
  Sweetthebard’svoicewhosestrainsourcourseattended,Pleasantthepathsheguidedusalong。
  Nowmustwepart,——Ohwordallfullofsadness,Changingtopensiveretrospectourgladness!
  Reader,farewell!wepartperchanceforever,ScarcemayIhopetomeetwiththeeagain。
  Bute’enthoughfateourfellowshipmaysever,Reader,willaughttomarkthattieremain?
  Yes!thereisleftonesadsweetbondofunion,——
  Sorrowatpartinglinksusincommunion。
  Butofthetwain,thegreaterismysorrow,——
  Reader,andwhy?——Bethinktheeofthesun,How,whenhesets,hewaitethforthemorrow,Proudlyoncemorehisgiant-racetorun,——
  Yet,e’enwhenset,aglowbehindhimleaving,Gladdeningthespirit,whichhadelsebeengrieving。
  Thusmaystthoufeel,forthoutoGOETHEonlyBaldestfarewell,norcamestaughtforme。
  Twofoldmyparting,leavingmealllonely,——
  InowmustpartfromGOETHEandfromthee,Partingatoncefromcomradeandfromleader,——
  Farewell,greatminstrel!farewell,gentlereader!
  Hush’distheharp,itsmusicsunkinslumbers,Memoryalonecanwakennowitsnumbers。
  End