AndwhenwegettofightsintheRing,It’strumpswhenyouplayoutsider。
  So,wrenchandsplit,criesRongTim,Andcroak,myjollyraven!
  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。
  AlongmywindingwayIknowAshadydellthat’swinking;
  TheverycornerforSelfandCoTodoaworldofthinking。
  AndshallIthis?andshallIthat?
  TillNatureanswers,ne’ther!
  Strikematchandlightyourpipeinyourhat,Rejoicinginsoundshoe-leather!
  Soleadalong,criesRongTim,Andcroak,myjollyraven!
  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。
  Acunninghand’llhandyoubread,Withfreedomforyourcapers。
  I’mnotsosureofacunninghead;
  Itsteerstopitsorvapours。
  ButasforLife,we’llbearinsightThelessonNatureteaches;
  Regarditinasailoringlight,Andtreatitlikethirstyleeches。
  So,flyyourjib,criesRongTim,Andtopyourboom,oldraven!
  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。
  She’lltake,topleaseherdameanddad,Theshopmannicelyshaven。
  She’lllearntothinko’themarchingladWhenperchersshowthey’recraven。
  Yousaytheshopmanpilesaheap,WhileIperhapsamfasting;
  Andblessyourwits,ithauntshiminsleep,Histin-kettlechanceoflasting!
  Sohailtheroad,criesRongTim,Andhailtherain,oldraven!
  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。
  He’shalfawife,yonpeckerbill;
  Abookandlikewisepreacher。
  Withanysoul,inagameofskill,He’llproveyourover-reacher。
  Thereasonis,hisbrainsarebentOndoingthingsrightsingle。
  You’dwishforthemwhenpitchingyourtentAtnightinawhirlydingle!
  So,offwego,criesRongTim,Andonwego,oldraven!
  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。
  Lord,no,man’slotisnotforbliss;
  Tocallitwoeisblindness:
  It’llhereakick,andit’sthereakiss,Andhereandthereakindness。
  Hestartsahareandcallsherjoy;
  Herunsherdowntosorrow:
  Thedogswithinhimbothertheboy,But’tisanewdayto-morrow。
  So,Iathelm,criesRongTim,Andyouatbow,oldraven!
  ThewindaccordingtoitswhimIsinandoutofhaven。
  ArevelationcameonJane,Thewidowofalabouringswain:
  Andfirstherbodytrembledsharp,ThenallthewomanwasaharpWithwindsalongthestrings;sheheard,Thoughtherewasneithertonenorword。
  Forpastourhearingwastheair,Beyondourspeakingwhatitbare,AndshewithinherselfhadsightOfheavenatworktocleanseoutright,TomakeofheramansionfitForangelhostsinsidetosit。
  Theyentered,andforthwithentranced,Herbodybraced,hermembersdanced;
  Surprisinglythewomanleapt;
  Andcountenancecomposedshekept:
  AsgossipneighboursinthelaneDeclared,whosawandpitiedJane。
  Theseknewshehadbeenreadingbooks,ThewhichwaswitnessedbyherlooksOflate:shehadamaniaFormadfolkinAmerica,Andsaidforsuretheyledtheway,Butmeatandbeerweremeanttostay。
  Thatshehadsitedafair,Hadseenagauzyladythere,Alewithtricksonlegsalone,Asgoodaswings,wasalsoknown:
  Andlongwhilesinasullenmood,Beforeherjumping,Janewouldbrood。
  Agoodknee’sheight,theysay,shesprang;
  Herarmsandfeetlikethosewhohang:
  Asifafirethebodysped,Andneitherpaircontributed。
  Shejumpedinsilence:shewasthoughtAcorpsetoresurrectioncaught。
  Thellagersweremostlydazed;
  Theyjeered,theywondered,andtheypraised。
  ’Twasguessedbysomeshewasinspired,AndsomewouldhaveitshehadhiredAnengineinherpetticoats,Toturntheirwitsandwintheirvotes。
  HerfirstwasWinnyEarnes,akindOfwomannottodanceinclined;
  Butshewentup,entirelywon,EreJump-to-gloryJanehaddone;
  Andonceaxenwildforspeech,Shefoundthebetterwaytopreach。
  Nolongtimeafter,JanewasseenDirectingjumpsatDaddyGreen;
  Andthatoldman,towatchherfly,Hadeyebrowsmadeofarcheshigh;
  Tillhomewardhelikewisedidhop,Oftcallingonhimselftostop!
  Itwasascenewhenmanandmaid,Abandoningallothertrade,Andcarelessofthecalltomeals,Wentjumpingatthewoman’sheels。
  Bydozenstheywerecountedsoon,Withoutasoundtotelltheirtune。
  Alongtheroadstheycame,andcrossedThefields,ando’erthehillswerelost,Andintheeveningreappeared;
  Thenshortlikehobbledhorsesreared,Anddownuponthegrasstheyplumped:
  AlonetheirJanetogloryjumped。
  Atmorntheyrose,toseeherspringAllgoingasanenginething;
  AndlighterthanthegossamerSheledthebobbersfollowingher,Pastoldacquaintances,andwhereTheymadethestrangerstupidstare。
  Whenturnipswereafillingcrop,Inscorntheyjumpedabutcher’sshop:
  Or,spiteofthreatstoflogandsouse,Theyjumpedforshameapublic-house:
  AndmuchtheirlegswereseizedwithrageIfpassingbythecarage。
  ThetightnessofahempenropeTheirbodiesgot;butlaundrysoapNothandsomercanrubtheskinFortokenofthewashedwithin。
  OccasionallycougherscastAlegaloftandcoughedtheirlast。
  Theweakermaidsandsomeoldmen,RequiringraftersforthepenOnrainynights,werethosewhofell。
  Therestwerequiteamiracle,RefreshedasyoumaysearchallroundOnClub-feastdaysandcry,Notfound!
  Forthesepoorinnocents,thatsleptAgainstthesky,softwomenwept:
  Forneverdidtheyanytheft;
  ’Twasknownwhentheytheircampingleft,Andjumpedthecoldoutoftheirrags;
  Inspiritrichasmoney-bags。
  Theyjumpedthequestion,jumpedreply;
  Andwhethertoinsist,deny,Reprove,persuade,theyjumpedinranksOrsingly,straightthearmstoflanks,Andstraightthelegs,withjustakneeForbendinginamilddegree。
  Thellagersmightcallthemmad;
  Anendlessholidaytheyhad,Ofpleasureinaseriouswork:
  Theytaughtbyleapswhereperilslurk,AndwiththelambkinspractisedsportsFor’scapingSatan’spoundsandquarts。
  Itreallyseemedoncertaindays,WhentheybobbeduptheirLordtopraise,AndbobbinguptheycaughttheglanceOflight,oursecretistodance,Andholdthetonguefromhinderingpeace;
  Todanceoutpreacherandpolice。
  ThosefliesofboysdisturbedthemsoreOnSundaysandwhendaylightwore:
  Withwithiescutfromhedgeorcopse,Theytreatedthemaswhipping-tops,Andflungbigstoneswithcruelaim;
  Yetalltheflockjumpedonthesame。
  ForwhatcouldpersecutiondoToworrysuchablessedcrew,Onwhomitwasaswindtofire,Whichsetthemalwaysjumpinghigher?
  Theparsonandthelawyertried,Bymeekpersistencydefied。
  Butiftheybore,theycouldpursueAswell,andthistheBishoptoo;
  WheninnerwarningsprovedhimplainThechaseforJump-to-gloryJane。
  SheknewitbyhisbeingsentToblessthefeastinginthetent。
  Notlessthanfiftyyearsonend,TheSquirehadbeentheBishop’sfriend:
  Andhispoortenants,harmlessones,Withsoulstosave!fednotonbuns,Butangrymeats:shetookherplaceOutsidetoshowthewaytograce。
  InapronsuittheBishopstood;
  Thecrowdingpeoplekindlyewed。
  AgauntgreywomanhesawriseOnair,withmostbeseechingeyes:
  AndedentaslightindarkItwas,shesettohimformark。
  Herhighestleaphadcome:witheaseShejumpedtoreachtheBishop’sknees:
  Compressingtightherarmsandlips,ShesoughttojumptheBishop’ships:
  Heraimflewathisapron-band,Thathemightseeandunderstand。
  ThemildinquiryofhisgazeWasalteredtoapeakedamaze,Atsightofthirtyinascent,Togainhisnoticeclearlybent:
  AndgreatlyJaneatheartwasvexedByhisploughedlookofmindperplexed。
  Injumpsthatsaid,Bewarethepit!
  Moreeloquentthanspeakingit-
  Thatsaid,Avoidtheboiled,theroast;
  Theheatednoseonfaceofghost,Whichcomesofdrinking:upando’erThefleshwithme!didJaneimplore。
  ShejumpedhimhighashuntsmengoAcrossthegate;shejumpedhimlow,TocoaxhimtobeginandfeelHisinfantstepsreturning,peelHismortalpride,exposingfruit,Andoffwithhatandapronsuit。
  Weneedmuchpatience,wellsheknew,Andoutandout,andthroughandthrough,Whenwewouldgentlefolkaddress,Howeverwemayseektobless:
  AttimestheyhidethemlikethebeastsFromsacredbeams;andmostlypriests。
  Hegavenosignofmakingbare,Norsheoffaintnessordespair。
  Inflamedwithhopethatshemightwin,Ifshebutcoaxedhimtobegin,Sheusedallartsformakingfain;
  ThemotherwithherbabewasJane。
  NowstampedtheSquire,andknowingnotHerbusiness,wavedherfromthespot。
  Encircledbythemenofmight,TheheadofJane,likeflickeringlight,Asinacharger,theybeheldEreshewasfromtheparkexpelled。
  Hergrief,injumpsofearthlyweight,DidJanearoundcommunicate:
  ForthatthemomentwhenbeganTheholybutmistakenman,Inewoflight,totakehislift,Theycuthimfromhercharmadrift!
  Andhewaslost:abanishedfaceForeverfromthewaysofgrace,Unlesspinchedhardbydreamsinfright。
  TheysawtheBishop’swaveringspriteWithinherlook,atcomeandgo,Longafterhehadcausedherwoe。
  HergreyingeyesuntilshesankAtFredshamonthewaysidebank,LikecinderheapsthatwhitenedlieFromcoalsthatshottheflametosky
  Hadglassyvacancies,whichyearnedForoneinmemorydiscerned。
  Maythosewhoplythetonguethatcheats,Andthosewhorushtobeerandmeats,AndthosewhosemeanambitionaimsAtpalacesandtitlednames,DepartinsuchacheerfulstrainAsdidourJump-to-gloryJane!
  Herendwasbeautiful:onesigh。
  Shejumpedafootwhenitwasnigh。
  AlilyinalinencloutShelookedwhentheyhadlaidherout。
  Itisalily-lightshebearsForEnglanduptheladder-stairs。
  ThisRiddleredeordie,SaysHistorysinceourFlood,Towarnhersonsofpower:-
  Itcanbetruth,itcanbelie;
  Beparasitetotwistawry;
  Thedrouthyvampireforyourblood;
  Thefountainofthesilverflower;
  Abrand,alure,aweb,acrest;
  Suppleofwaxortemperedsteel;
  Thespurtohonour,snakeinnest:
  ’Tisasyouwillwithittodeal;
  Towearuponthebreast,Ortrampleunderheel。
  Andredeyounotaright,SaysNature,stillinredShallHistory’stalebewrit!
  ForsolelythusyouleadtolightThetrailingchaptersshemustwrite,AndpassmyfierytestofdeadOrlingthroughthefurnace-pit:
  DislinkedfromwhothesofterholdIngripofbrute,andbruteremain:
  Ofwhomthewoefultaleistold,HowforoneshortSultanicreign,Theirbodieslapsetomould,Theirsoulsbehowltheplain。