O,thesonginitsburdenranpure,Andburdentosongwasacrown。
  Callistes,asinger,skilledInthegifthecouldmeasureandpraise,Byaral’sartwasthrilled,ThoughshesangbutaSongofDays,Wherethehusbandman’stoilandstrifeLittlevariestostrifeandtoil:
  Butthemilkykerneloflife,Withhernumbered:corn,wine,fruit,oilThesongdidgehimtoeat:
  GavethefirstraptsionofGood,AndthefreshyoungsenseofSweetThegraceofthebattleforfood,WiththeissueEarthcannotrefuseWhenmentotheirlabouraresworn。
  ’TwasasongoftheGodoftheMuseTotheforeheadofMorn。
  Himlovedshe。Lo,nowwasheveiled:
  Overseastoodaswelledcloud-rack:
  Thefishing-boatheavenwardsailed,Bentabeam,withawhitenedtrack,Surprised,fasthaulingthenet,Asitflew:seadashed,earthshook。
  Shesaid:Isitnight?Onotyet!
  Withatravailofthoughtsinherlook。
  Themountainheaveduptoitspeak:
  Seadarkened:earthgatheredherfowl;
  Ofbirdorofbranchrosetheshriek。
  Night?butneversofellascowlWorenight,northeskysincethenWhenoceanranswallowingshore,AndtheGodslookeddownformen。
  BroketempestwiththatsternroarNeveryet,savewhenblackonthewhirlRodewrathofasovereignPower。
  Thentheyouthandtheshudderinggirl,Dimasshadesintheangryshower,JoinedhandsanddescendedamazeOfthepathsthatwereracingaleRoundboulderandbush,cleangways,Incessant,withsoundofahe。
  Theheightwasafountain-urnPouringstreams,andthewholesolidheightLeaped,chasingateveryturnThepairinonespiritofflightTothefoldingpineforest。Yethere,Likethepausetothingshunted,indoubt,ThestillnessbredspectralfearOftheawfulnessrangingwithout,Andimminent。Downwardtheyfled,Fromunderthehauntedroof,TothevalleyaquakewiththetreadOfaniron-resoundinghoof,AsoflegionsofthunderfulhorseBrokenlooseandinlinetrampinghard。
  FortherageofahungryforceRoamedblindofitsmarkoversward:
  TheysawitrushdenseinthecloakOfitstravellingswatheofsteam;
  Allthevalethroughathinthread-smokeWasthrownbacktodistanceextreme:
  Anddullthefullbreastofitblinked,Likeabucklerofsteelbreathedo’er,Diminished,instrangenessdistinct,Glowingcold,unearthly,hoar:
  AnEnnaoffieldsbeyondsun,Outoflight,inaluridweb;
  AndthetraversingfuryspunUpanddownwithawave’sflowandebb;
  Asthewavebreakstograspandtospurn,Retire,andinravenousgreed,Inveterate,swellitsreturn。
  Upanddown,asifwringingfromspeedSightsthatmadetheunsightedappear,Deludeanddissolve,onitscoured。
  Lo,aseauponlandheldcareerThroughtheplainofthevalehalf-devoured。
  CallistesofhomeandescapeMutteredswiftly,unwittingofspeech。
  ShegazedattheVoidofshape,Sheputherwhitehandtohisreach,Saying:NowhavewelookedontheThree。
  Anddidedfromday,fromnight,Fromairthatisbreath,stoodshe,Likethevale,outoflight。
  ThenagainindisorderlywordsHemutteredofhome,andwasmute,WiththeheartofthecoweringbirdsEretheyburstoffthefowler’sfoot。
  HegavehersomerednessthatstreamedThroughherlimbsinaflittingglow。
  Thesighofourlifesheseemed,Theblissofitclothinginwoe。
  FrailerthanflowerwhentheroundOfthesickleencirclesit:strongTotellofthethingsprofound,Ourinmostutteringsong,Unspoken。SostoodsheawhileInthegloomoftheterrorafield,AndthesilenceabouthersmileSaidmorethanoftongueisrevealed。
  Ihavebreathed:Ihavegazed:Ihavebeen:
  Itsaid:andnotjoylesslyshoneTheremembranceoflightthroughthescreenOfafacethatseemedshadowandstone。
  Sheledtheyouthtrembling,appalled,Tothelake-bankshesawsinkandriseLikeapanic-struckbreast。Thenshecalled,Andthehurricaneblacknesshadeyes。
  ItlaunchedliketheThunderer’sbolt。
  Paleshedrooped,andtheyouthbyhersideWouldhaveclaspedheranddaredarevoltSacrilegiousaseverdefiedHighOlympus,butvainlyforstrengthHiscompassionateheartshookaframeStrickenrigidtoiceallitslength。
  Onamaintheblacktravellercame。
  Lo,achariot,cleangthestorm,Clovethefountaininglakewithaplough,AndthelordofthesteedswasinformHe,theGodofimplacablebrow,Darkness:he:heinperson:heragedThroughthewavelikeaboarofthewildsFromthehuntersandhoundsdisengaged,Andanameshoutedhoarsely:hischild’s。
  Horrormeltedinanguishtohear。
  Lo,thewavehissedapartforthepathOftheterribleCharioteer,Withthefoamandtornfeaturesofwrath,Hurledaloftoneacharminasheet;
  Andthesteedscloveit,rushingatlandLiketheteethofthefamishedatmeat。
  Thenhesweptouthishand。
  This,nomore,dothCallistesrecall:
  Hesaw,erehedroppedinswoon,Onthemaidenthechariotfall,Asathundercloudswingsonthemoon。
  Forth,freeofthedeluge,onecryFromthevanishinggalloproseclear:
  And:Skiegeneia!theskyRang;Skiegeneia!thesphere。
  Andshelefthimtherewith,torejoice,Repine,yearn,andknownothisaim,Thelifeoftheirdayinhervoice,Leftherlifeinhername。
  NowthevalleyinruinoffieldsAndfairmeadowland,showingateveLikethespear-pittedwarrior’sshieldsAfterbattle,bademenbelieveThatnootherthanwrathfullestGodHadbeenlooseonherbeautifulbreast,Wheretheflowerygrasswasclod,Wheatandneasatrailingnest。
  Thevalley,discreetingrief,Disclosedbuttheopentruth,AndEnnahadhopeofthesheaf:
  TherewasnoneforthedesolateyouthDevotedtomournandtocrave。
  OfthesecrethehaddinedOfhisfriendofadaywouldherave:
  Howforlightofourearthshepined:
  Fortheole,theneandthewheat,Burningthroughwithinheritedfire:
  AndwhenMotherwentMothertomeet,ShewaspromptedbysimpledesireIntheday-destinedcartohaveplaceAttheskirtsoftheGoddess,unseen,Andbedrawntothedearearth’sface。
  ShewasfirefortheblueandthegreenOfourearth,darkfire;athirstAsaseedofherbosomfordawn,WhiteairthathadrobedandnursedHermother。NowwasshegoneWiththeSilent,theGodwithouttear,LikeabudpeepingoutofitssheathTobesunderedandstampedwiththesere。
  AndCallistestoherbeneath,Asshetoourbeams,extinct,Strainedarms:hewasshadeofhershade。
  Indisionsoweretheylinked。
  ButthesongwhichhadbetrayedHerflighttothecavernousearForitsownkeenlywakeful:thatsongOfthesowingandreaping,andcheerOfthehusbandman’sheartmadestrongThroughdroughtsanddelugingrainsWithhisfaithintheGreatMother’slove:
  Othejoyofthebreathshesustains,Andthelyreofthelightabove,AndthefirstraptsionofGood,AndthefreshyoungsenseofSweet:
  ThatsongtheyoutheverpursuedInthetrackofherfootingfleet。
  FormentobeprofitedmuchByherdayuponearthdidhesing:
  Ofhervoice,andhersteps,andhertouchOntheblossomsoftenderSpring,Immortal:andhowinhersoulSheiswiththem,andtearlessabides,FoldinggrainofaloveforonegoalInpatience,pastflowingoftides。
  Andifuntohimshewastears,Heweptnot:hewastedwithin:
  Seemingsaneinthesong,tohispeers,Onlycrazedwherethecrangsbegin。
  OurLadyofGiftsprizedhelessThanherissueindarkness:thedimLostSkiegencia’scaressOfourearthmadeitrichestforhim。
  Andforthatwasacurseonhimraised,Andhewitheredrathe,drytohisprime,ThoughthebounteousGerbepraisedThroughtheislandwithritesofoldtimeExceedinglyfervent,andreapedVenerationforteachingsdevout,Pioushymnswhenthecorn-sheavesareheapedAndthewine-pressesruddilyspout,AndtheoleandapplearejuiceAtatouchlightasherslostbelow。
  WhatsoevertomenisofuseSpranghisworshipofthemwhobestow,Inameasureofsongsunexcelled:
  ButthatsoullongearthandthesunFromherhomeoftheshadowsheheldForhisbeaconwherebeamthereisnone:
  Andtojoinher,orhaveherbroughtback,Inhisfrenzythesingerwouldcall,Tillhefollowedwhereneverwastrack,Onthepathtrodofall。
  Herisesandbeginstoround,Hedropsthesilverchainofsound,Ofmanylinkswithoutabreak,Inchirrup,whistle,slurandshake,Allintervolvedandspreadingwide,Likewater-dimplesdownatideWhereripplerippleovercurlsAndeddyintoeddywhirls;
  ApressofhurriednotesthatrunSofleettheyscarcearemorethanone,YetchangeinglythetrillsrepeatAndlingerringingwhiletheyfleet,Sweettothequicko’theear,anddearToherbeyondthehandmaidear,Whositsbesideourinnersprings,Toooftendryforthishebrings,WhichseemstheveryjetofearthAtsightofsun,hermusic’smirth,Asuphewingsthespiralstair,Asongoflight,andpiercesairWithfountainardour,fountainplay,Toreachtheshiningtopsofday,AnddrinkineverythingdiscernedAnecstasytomusicturned,ImpelledbywhathishappybillDisperses;drinking,showeringstill,UnthinkingsavethathemaygeHisvoicetheoutlet,theretoleRenewedinendlessnotesofglee,Sothirstyofhisvoiceishe,ForalltohearandalltoknowThatheisjoy,awake,aglow;
  ThetumultofthehearttohearThroughpurenessfilteredcrystal-clear,AndknowthepleasuresprinkledbrightBysimplesingingofdelight;
  Shrill,irreflecte,unrestrained,Rapt,ringing,onthejetsustainedWithoutabreak,withoutafall,Sweet-silvery,sheerlyrical,Perennial,quaveringupthechordLikemyriaddewsofsunnyswardThattremblingintofulnessshine,Andsparkledroppingargentine;
  SuchwooingastheearreceesFromzephyrcaughtinchoricleavesOfaspenswhentheirchatteringnetIsflushedtowhitewithsherswet;
  Andsuchthewater-spirit’schimeOnmountainheightsinmorning’sprime,Toofreshlysweettoseemexcess,Tooanimatetoneedastress;
  ButwiderovermanyheadsThestarryvoiceascendingspreads,Awakening,asitwaxesthin,Thebestinustohimakin;
  Andeveryfacetowatchhimraised,Putsonthelightofchildrenpraised;
  SorichourhumanpleasureripesWhensweetnessonsincerenesspipes,Thoughnoughtbepromisedfromtheseas,Butonlyasoft-rufflingbreezeSweepglitteringonastillcontent,SerenityinrashmentForsingingtillhisheavenfills,’Tisloveofearththatheinstils,Andeverwingingupandup,Ourvalleyishisgoldencup,AndhethewinewhichoverflowsToliftuswithhimashegoes:
  Thewoodsandbrooks,thesheepandkine,Heis,thehills,thehumanline,Themeadowsgreen,thefallowsbrown,Thedreamsoflabourinthetown;
  Hesingsthesap,thequickenedveins;
  TheweddingsongofsunandrainsHeis,thedanceofchildren,thanksOfsowers,shoutofprimrose-banks,Andeyeofoletswhiletheybreathe;
  Allthesethecirclingsongwillwreathe,Andyoushallheartheherbandtree,Thebetterheartofmenshallsee,Shallfeelcelestially,aslongAsyoucravenothingsavethesong。
  WasnevervoiceofourscouldsayOurinmostinthesweetestway,Likeyondervoicealoft,andlinkAllhearersinthesongtheydrink。
  Ourwisdomspeaksfromfailingblood,Ourpassionistoofullinflood,WewantthekeyofhiswildnoteOftruthfulinatunefulthroat;
  ThesongseraphicallyfreeOftaintofpersonality,SopurethatitsalutesthesunsThevoiceofoneformillions,InwhomthemillionsrejoiceForgingtheironespiritvoice。
  Yetmenhavewe,whomwerevere,Nownames,andmenstillhousinghere,Whoseles,bymanyabattle-dintDefaced,andgrindingwheelsonflint,Yieldsubstance,thoughtheysingnot,sweetForsongourhighestheaventogreet:
  Whomheavenlysinginggesusnew,Enspheresthembrilliantinourblue,Fromfirmestbasetofarthestleap,BecausetheirloveofEarthisdeep,AndtheyarewarriorsinaccordWithlifetoserve,and,passreward,SotouchingpurestandsoheardInthebrain’sreflexofyonbird:
  Whereforetheirsoulinme,ormine,Throughself-forgetfulnessdine,Inthem,thatsongaloftmaintains,TofilltheskyandthrilltheplainsWithshoweringsdrawnfromhumanstores,Ashetosilencenearersoars,Extendstheworldatwingsanddome,Morespaciousmakingmoreourhome,TilllostonhisaerialringsInlight,andthenthefancysings。