Lighttolightseeslittlestrange,Onlyfeaturesheavenlynew;
  ThenyoutouchthenerveofChange,ThenofEarthyouhavetheclue;
  Thenhertwo-sexedmeaningsmeltThroughyou,wedthethoughtandfelt。
  SamenesslocksnoscurfypondHereforCustom,crazy-fond:
  ChangeisonthewingtobudRoseinbrainfromroseinblood。
  WisdomthrobbingshallyouseeCentralincomplety;
  Fromherpasture’midthebeastsRisetoheretherealfeasts,Not,thoughlightningstrackyourwitStarward,scorningthemyouquit:
  ForbesurethebravestwingPreensitinourcommonspring,Thencealongthevaulttosoar,Youwithothers,gatheringmore,Gladofmore,tillyourejectYourproudtitleofelect,PerilousevenherewhilefewRoamthearchedgreenwoodwithyou。
  Heedthatsnare。
  Muffledbyhiscavern-cowlSquatsthescalyDragon-fowl,Whowaslorderelightyoudrank,AndlestbloodofknightlyrankStream,letnotyourfairprincessStray:heholdstheleaguesinstress,Watcheskeenlythere。
  Ofthashebeenren;slainIsnoforceinWestermain。
  Wait,andweshallforgehimcurbs,Puthisfangstouses,tame,Teachhim,quickascunningherbs,Howtocurehimsickandlame。
  Muchrestricted,muchenringed,Muchhefrets,thehookedandwinged,Neverknowntospare。
  ’Tisenough:thenameofSageHitsnothinginnature,nought;
  Mantheleast,savewhengraveAgeFromyonDragonguardshisthought。
  EyehimwhenyouhearkendumbTowhatwordsfromWisdomcome。
  WhenshesayshowfewarebyListeningtoher,eyehiseye。
  Self,hisnamedeclare。
  HimshallChange,transforminglate,Wonderouslyrenovate。
  Hughimselfthecreaturemay:
  Whathehugsisloatheddecay。
  Crying,slipthyscales,andslough!
  Changewillstriphisarmouroff;
  Makeofhimwhowasallmaw,Inlyonlythrilling-shrewd,SuchaservantasnonesawThroughhisdaysofdragonhood。
  Dayswhengrowlingo’erhisbone,Sharpenedheformineandthine;
  Sensitewithinalone;
  Scalyasthebarkofpine。
  Change,thestrongestsonofLife,HastheSpiritheretowife。
  Lo,theiryoungofdbreed,Bearthelightsthatonwardspeed,Threadingthickets,mountingglades,Uptheverdurouscolonnades,Roundtheflutteredcurves,anddown,OutofsightofEarth’sbluecrown,Whither,inhercentralspace,SpoutstheFountandLureo’thechase。
  Fountunresting,Luredine!
  Theremeetall:toolatelookmost。
  Fireinwaterhuedaswine,Springsamidashadowyhost,Circled:oneclose-headedmob,Breathless,scanningdersheaps,WhereaHeartbeginstothrob,Whereitceases,slow,withleaps。
  And’tisverystrange,’tissaid,HowyouspyineachofthemSemblanceofthatDragonred,Astheoakinbracken-stem。
  And,’tissaid,howeachandeach:
  Whichcommences,whichsubsides:
  FirstmyDragon!dothbeseechHerwhofoodforallprodes。
  Andsheanswerswithnosign;
  Uttersneitheryeanornay;
  Firesthewaterhuedaswine;
  Kneadsanothersparkinclay。
  Terrorisaboutherhid;
  Silenceofthethunderslocked;
  Lightningsliningtheshutlid;
  Fityonquakingrocked。
  Lo,youlookatFlowandDroughtInterflashedandinterwrought:
  Endedisbegun,begunEnded,quickastorrentsrun。
  YoungImpulsionspoutstosink;
  Luridnessandlustrelink;
  ’Tisyourcomeandgoofbreath;
  MirroredpantstheLife,theDeath;
  Eachofeitherreapedandsown:
  Rosiestrosywanestocrone。
  Seeyouso?yoursensesdrift;
  ’Tisashuttleweangswift。
  Lookwithspiritpastthesense,Spiritshinesinpermanence。
  ThatisShe,theewofwhomIsthedustwithinthetomb,Istheinnerblushabove,Looktoloathe,orlooktolove;
  ThinkherLump,orknowherFlame;
  Dreadherscourge,orreadheraim;
  Shootyourhungersfromtheirnerve;
  Or,inherexample,serve。
  Somehavefoundhersittinggrave;
  Laughing,some;or,browedwithsweat,HurlingdustoffoolandknaveInahissingsmithy’sjet。
  Moreitwerenotwelltospeak;
  Burntosee,youneedbutseek。
  OncebeheldshegesthekeyAiringeverydoorway,she。
  LittlecanyoustoporsteerEreofheryouaretheseer。
  Onthesurfaceshewillwitch,RenderingBeautyyours,butgazeUnder,andthesoulisrichPastcomputing,pastamaze。
  TheniscouragethatenduresEvenherawfultrembleyours。
  Then,thereflexofthatFountSpiedbelow,willReasonmountLordlyandaquenchlessforce,LightingPaintoitsmadsource,ScaringFeartillFearescapes,Shotthroughallitsphantomshapes。
  ThenyourspiritwillperceeFleshlyseedoffleshlysins;
  Wherethepassionsinterweave,HowtheserpenttanglespinsOfthesenseofEarthmisprised,Brainlesslyunrecognized;
  ShebeingSpiritinherclods,FootwaytotheGodofGods。
  Thenforyouarepleasurespure,Suretiesasthestarsaresure:
  NotthewantonbeckoningflagsWhich,offlatteryanddelight,WaxtothegrimHabit-HagsRidingsoulsofmentonight:
  Pleasuresthatthroughbloodrunsane,Quickeningspiritfromthebrain。
  Eachofeachinsequentbirth,Bloodandbrainandspirit,three,SaythedeepestgnomesofEarth,Joinfortruefelicity。
  Aretheyparted,thenexpectSomeonesailingwillbewrecked:
  Separatehuntingaretheysped,Scanthemorselcoveted。
  EarththatTriadis:shehidesJoyfromhimwhothatdides;
  ShowersitwhenthethreeareoneGlassingherinunion。
  Earthyourhaven,Earthyourhelm,Youcommandadoublerealm;
  Labouringheretopayyourdebt,Tillyourlittlesunshallset;
  Leangherthefuturetask:
  Longhertoowelltoask。
  Eglantinethatclimbstheyew,SheherdarkestwreathesforthoseKnowinghertheEver-new,Andthemselvesthekino’therose。
  Life,thechisel,axeandsword,Wieldwhohaveherdepthsexplored:
  Life,thedream,shallbetheirrobeLargeasairabouttheglobe;
  Life,thequestion,hearitscryEchoedwithconcordantWhy;
  Life,thesmallself-dragonramped,Thrillforsercetobestamped。
  Ay,andovereveryheightLifeforthemshallwaveawand:
  That,thelast,wheresitsaffright,Homelyshowsthestreambeyond。
  Lovethelightandbeitslynx,Youwilltrackherandattain;
  ReadherasnocruelSphinxInthewoodsofWestermain,Dailyfreshthewoodsareranged;
  Gloomswhichotherwhereappal,Sounded:here,theirworthsexchangedUrbanjoinswithpastoral:
  Littlelost,savewhatmaydropHusk-like,andthemindpreserves。
  Naturalovergrowthstheylop,Yetfromnatureneitherswerves,Trainedorsavage:forthiscause:
  OfourEarththeyplythelaws,HaveinEarththeirfeedingroot,Mindofmanandbentofbrute。
  Hearthatsong;bothwildandruled。
  Hearit:isitwailormirth?
  Ordered,bubbled,quiteunschooled?
  None,andall:itspringsofEarth。
  Obuthearit!’tisthemind;
  MindthatwithdeepEarthunites,RoundthesolidtrunktowindRingsofclaspingparasites。
  MusichaveyoutheretofeedSimplestandmostsoaringneed。
  Freetowind,andindesireWinding,theytoherattachedFeelthetrunkaspringoffire,Andascendtoheightsunmatched,WhencethetidalworldisewedAsaseaofwindywheat,Momentlyblack,barren,rude;
  Golden-brown,forharvestmeet,Dragon-reapedfromfolly-sown;
  Bride-liketothesickle-blade:
  Quickitvaries,whilethemoan,Moanofasadcreaturestrayed,Chieflyisitsvoice。SofleshConjurestempest-flailstothreshGoodfromworthless。SomeclearlampsLightit;moreofdeadmarsh-damps。
  Monsterisitstill,andblind,FitbuttobeledbyPain。
  Glanceweatthepathsbehind,FruitfulsighthasWestermain。
  Therewelaboured,andinturnForwardourblownlampsdiscern,AsyouseeonthedarkdeepFartheloftierbillowsleap,Foamforbeaconbear。
  Hither,hither,ifyouwill,Drinkinstruction,orinstil,Runthewoodslikevernalsap,Crying,hailtoluminousness!
  Buthavecare。
  Inyourselfmaylurkthetrap:
  Onconditionstheycaress。
  HereyoumeetthelightinvokedHereisneversecretcloaked。
  Doubtyouwiththemonster’sfryAllhisorbitmayexclude;
  Areyouofthestiff,thedry,Cursingthenotunderstood;
  Graspyouwiththemonster’sclaws;
  Governwithhistruncheon-saws;
  Hate,theshadowofagrain;
  YouarelostinWestermain:
  Earthwardswoopsavulturesun,Nighteduponcarrion:
  Straightwayvenomwine-cupsshoutToaststoOnewhoseeyesareout:
  FlowersalongthereelingfloorDriphenbaneandhellebore:
  Beauty,ofhertressesshorn,Shrieksasnature’smaniac:
  HideousnessonhoofandhornTumbles,yappinginhertrack:
  HaggardWisdom,statelyonce,Leersfantasticalandtrips:
  Allegorydrumsthesconce,Impiousnessnibblenips。
  Impthatdances,impthatflits,Impo’thedemon-growinggirl,Maddest!whirlwithimpo’thepitsRoundyou,andwiththemyouwhirlFastwherepoursthefountain-routOutofHimwhoseeyesareout:
  Multitudesonmultitudes,Drenchedinwallowingdelry:
  Andyouaskwhereyoumaybe,InwhatreekofalairGentobonesandogre-broods:
  AndtheyyellyouWhere。
  Entertheseenchantedwoods,Youwhodare。
  LastnightreturningfrommytwilightwalkImetthegreymistDeath,whoseeyelessbrowWasbentonme,andfromhishandofchalkHereachedmeflowersasfromawitheredbough:
  ODeath,whatbitternosegaysgestthou!
  Deathsaid,Igather,andpursuedhisway。
  Anotherstoodbyme,ashapeinstone,Sword-hackedandiron-stained,withbreastsofclay,Andmetalveinsthatsometimesfieryshone:
  OLife,hownakedandhowhardwhenknown!
  Lifesaid,Asthouhastcarvedme,suchamI。
  Thenmemory,likethenightjaronthepine,Andsightlesshope,awoodlarkinnightsky,JoinednotesofDeathandLifetillnight’sdeclineOfDeath,ofLife,thoseinwoundnotesaremine。
  HewhohaslookeduponEarthDeeperthanflowerandfruit,Losingsomehueofhismirth,Asthetreestrikingrockattheroot,UntohimshallthemarvelloustaleOfCallistesmorehumanlycomeWiththetouchonhisbreastthanahailFromthemarketsthathum。
  Nowtheyouthfootedswifttothedawn。