Shewasactive，stirring，allfire——
　　Couldnotrest，couldnottire——
　　Toastoneshemighthavegivenlife！
　　Imyselflovedonce，inmyday——
　　Forashepherd’s，miner’s，huntsman’swife，Ihadawife，IknowwhatIsay
　　Neverinalltheworldsuchanone！[180]
　　Andherewasplentytobedone，Andshethatcoulddoit，greatorsmall，Shewastodonothingatall。
　　Therewasalreadythismaninhispost，Thisinhisstation，andthatinhisoffice，AndtheDuke’splanadmittedawife，atmost，Tomeethiseye，withtheothertrophies，Nowoutsidethehall，nowinit，Tositthus，standthus，seeandbeseen，Attheproperplaceintheproperminute，[190]
　　Anddieawaythelifebetween。
　　Anditwasamusingenough，eachinfractionOfrule——butforafter-sadnessthatcame
　　Toheartheconsummateself-satisfactionWithwhichtheyoungDukeandtheolddameWouldletheradvise，andcriticise，And，beingafool，instructthewise，And，childlike，parceloutpraiseorblame：
　　Theyboreitallincomplacentguise，Asthoughanartificer，aftercontriving[200]
　　Awheel-workimageasifitwereliving，Shouldfindwithdelightitcouldmotiontostrikehim！
　　SofoundtheDuke，andhismotherlikehim：
　　Theladyhardlygotarebuff——
　　Thathadnotbeencontemptuousenough，Withhiscursedsmirk，ashenoddedapplause，Andkeptofftheoldmother-cat’sclaws——
　　180。suchanone：i。e。，forashepherd’s，miner’s，huntsman’swife。
　　9。
　　So，thelittleladygrewsilentandthin，Palingandeverpaling，Asthewayiswithahidchagrin；[210]
　　AndtheDukeperceivedthatshewasailing，Andsaidinhisheart，”’Tisdonetospiteme，ButIshallfindinmypowertorightme！”
　　Don’tswear，friend！Theoldone，manyayear，Isinhell；andtheDuke’sself……youshallhear。
　　10。
　　Well，earlyinautumn，atfirstwinter-warning，Whenthestaghadtobreakwithhisfoot，ofamorning，Adrinking-holeoutofthefreshtenderice，Thatcoveredthepondtillthesun，inatrice，Looseningit，letoutarippleofgold，[220]
　　Andanotherandanother，andfasterandfaster，Till，dimplingtoblindness，thewidewaterrolled，ThenitsochancedthattheDukeourmasterAskedhimselfwhatwerethepleasuresinseason，Andfound，sincethecalendarbadehimbehearty，HeshoulddotheMiddleAgenotreasonInresolvingonahunting-party，Alwaysprovided，oldbooksshowedthewayofit！
　　Whatmeantoldpoetsbytheirstrictures?
　　Andwhenoldpoetshadsaidtheirsayofit，[230]
　　Howtaughtoldpaintersintheirpictures?
　　Wemustreverttotheproperchannels，Workingsintapestry，paintingsonpanels，Andgatherupwoodcraft’sauthentictraditions：
　　Herewasfoodforourvariousambitions，Asoneachcase，exactlystated——
　　Toencourageyourdog，now，theproperestchirrup，OrbestprayertoSt。Hubertonmountingyourstirrup——
　　Weofthehouseholdtookthoughtanddebated。
　　Blessedwashewhosebackachedwiththejerkin[240]
　　Hissirewaswonttodoforest-workin；
　　Blessederhewhonoblysunk”ohs”
　　And”ahs”whilehetuggedonhisgrandsire’strunk-hose；
　　Whatsignifiedhatsiftheyhadnorimson，Eachslouchingbeforeandbehindlikethescallop，Andabletoserveatseaforashallop，Loadedwithlacquerandloopedwithcrimson?
　　Sothatthedeernow，tomakeashortrhymeon’t，WhatwithourVenerers，Prickers，andVerderers，Mighthopeforrealhuntersatlengthandnotmurderers，[250]
　　AndohtheDuke’stailor，hehadahottimeon’t！——
　　238。St。Hubert：patronsaintofhuntsmen。
　　247。lacquer：yellowishvarnish。
　　249。Venerers，Prickers，andVerderers：huntsmen，light-horsemen，andguardiansofthevertandvenisonintheDuke’sforest。
　　11。
　　NowyoumustknowthatwhenthefirstdizzinessOfflap-hatsandbuff-coatsandjack-bootssubsided，TheDukeputthisquestion，”TheDuke’spartprovided，HadnottheDuchesssomeshareinthebusiness?”
　　ForoutofthemouthoftwoorthreewitnessesDidheestablishallfit-or-unfitnesses；
　　And，aftermuchlayingofheadstogether，Somebody’scapgotanotablefeatherBytheannouncementwithproperunction[260]
　　Thathehaddiscoveredthelady’sfunction；
　　Sinceancientauthorsgavethistenet，”Whenhornswindamortandthedeerisatsiege，Letthedameofthecastleprickforthonherjennet，AndwithwatertowashthehandsofherliegeInacleanewerwithafairtowelling，Letherpresideatthedisembowelling。”
　　Now，myfriend，ifyouhadsolittlereligionAstocatchahawk，somefalcon-lanner，Andthrustherbroadwingslikeabanner[270]
　　Intoacoopforavulgarpigeon；
　　AndifdaybydayandweekbyweekYoucutherclaws，andsealedhereyes，Andclippedherwings，andtiedherbeak，WoulditcauseyouanygreatsurpriseIf，whenyoudecidedtogiveheranairing，Youfoundsheneededalittlepreparing?——
　　Isay，shouldyoubesuchacurmudgeon，Ifsheclungtotheperch，astotakeitindudgeon?
　　YetwhentheDuketohisladysignified，[280]
　　Justadaybefore，ashejudgedmostdignified，Inwhatapleasureshewastoparticipate，——
　　And，insteadofleapingwideinflashes，Hereyesjustliftedtheirlonglashes，Asifpressedbyfatigueevenhecouldnotdissipate，AnddulyacknowledgedtheDuke’sforethought，Butspokeofherhealth，ifherhealthwereworthaught，Oftheweightbydayandthewatchbynight，Andmuchwrongnowthatusedtoberight，So，thankinghim，declinedthehunting，——[290]
　　Wasconductevermoreaffronting?
　　Withalltheceremonysettled——
　　Withthetowelready，andthesewerPolishinguphisoldestewer，Andthejennetpitchedupon，apiebald，Black-barred，cream-coated，andpinkeye-balled，——
　　NowonderiftheDukewasnettled！
　　Andwhenshepersistednevertheless，——
　　Well，Isupposehere’sthetimetoconfessThatthereranhalfroundourlady’schamber[300]
　　Abalconynoneofthehardesttoclamber；
　　AndthatJacynththetire-woman，readyinwaiting，Staidincalloutside，whatneedofrelating?
　　AndsinceJacynthwaslikeaJunerose，why，aferventAdorerofJacynthofcoursewasyourservant；
　　Andifshehadthehabittopeepthroughthecasement，HowcouldIkeepatanyvastdistance?
　　Andso，asIsay，onthelady’spersistence，TheDuke，dumbstrickenwithamazement，Stoodforawhileinasultrysmother，[310]
　　Andthen，withasmilethatpartookoftheawful，TurnedherovertohisyellowmotherTolearnwhatwasdecorousandlawful；
　　Andthemothersmeltbloodwithacat-likeinstinct，Ashercheekquickwhitenedthroughallitsquince-tinct。
　　Oh，buttheladyheardthewholetruthatonce！
　　Whatmeantshe?——Whowasshe?——Herdutyandstation，Thewisdomofageandthefollyofyouth，atonce，Itsdecentregardanditsfittingrelation——
　　Inbrief，myfriends，setallthedevilsinhellfree[320]
　　AndturnthemouttocarouseinabelfryAndtreattheprieststoafifty-partcanon，Andthenyoumayguesshowthattongueofhersranon！
　　Well，somehoworotheritendedatlast，And，lickingherwhiskers，outshepassed；
　　Andafterher，——makinghehopedafaceLikeEmperorNeroorSultanSaladin，StalkedtheDuke’sselfwiththeausteregraceOfancientheroormodernpaladin，Fromdoortostaircase——oh，suchasolemn[330]
　　Unbendingofthevertebralcolumn！——
　　263。windamort：announcethatthedeeristaken。
　　273。sealed：moreproperlyspelt`seeled’，aterminfalconry；
　　Lat。`cilium’，aneyelid；`seel’，tocloseuptheeyelidsofahawk，orotherbirdFr。`cillerlesyeux’。”Come，seelingNight，SkarfevpthetenderEyeofpittifulDay。”`Macbeth’，III。II。46。
　　322。fifty-partcanon：”Acanon，inmusic，isapiecewhereinthesubjectisrepeated，invariouskeys：andbeingstrictlyobeyedintherepetition，becomesthe`canon’——theimperativeLAW——
　　towhatfollows。Fiftyofsuchpartswouldbeindeedanotablepeal：
　　tomanagethreeisenoughofanachievementforagoodmusician。”——
　　FromPoet’sLettertotheEditor。
　　12。
　　However，atsunriseourcompanymustered；
　　Andherewasthehuntsmanbiddingunkennel，Andthere’neathhisbonnettheprickerblustered，Withfeatherdankasaboughofwetfennel；
　　Forthecourt-yardwallswerefilledwithfogYoumightcutasanaxechopsalog——
　　Likesomuchwoolforcolorandbulkiness；
　　AndoutrodetheDukeinaperfectsulkiness，Since，beforebreakfast，amanfeelsbutqueasily，[340]
　　AndasinkingatthelowerabdomenBeginsthedaywithindifferentomen。
　　Andlo！ashelookedarounduneasily，Thesunploughedthefogupanddroveitasunder，Thiswayandthat，fromthevalleyunder；
　　And，lookingthroughthecourt-yardarch，Downinthevalley，whatshouldmeethimButatroopofgypsiesontheirmarch?
　　Nodoubtwiththeannualgiftstogreethim。
　　13。
　　Now，inyourland，gypsiesreachyou，only[350]
　　Afterreachingalllandsbeside；
　　Norththeygo，Souththeygo，troopingorlonely，Andstill，astheytravelfarandwide，Catchtheyandkeepnowatracehere，atracethere，Thatputsyouinmindofaplacehere，aplacethere。
　　Butwithus，Ibelievetheyriseoutoftheground，Andnowhereelse，Itakeit，arefoundWiththeearth-tintyetsofreshlyembrowned；
　　Born，nodoubt，likeinsectswhichbreedonTheveryfruittheyaremeanttofeedon。[360]
　　Fortheearth——notausetowhichtheydon’tturnit，Theorethatgrowsinthemountain’swomb，Orthesandinthepitslikeahoneycomb，Theysiftandsoftenit，bakeitandburnit——
　　Whethertheyweldyou，forinstance，asnaffleWithside-barsneverabrutecanbaffle；
　　Oralockthat’sapuzzleofwardswithinwards；
　　Or，ifyourcolt’sforefootinclinestocurveinwards，HorseshoestheyhammerwhichturnonaswivelAndwon’tallowthehooftoshrivel。[370]
　　ThentheycastbellsliketheshellofthewinkleThatkeepastoutheartintheramwiththeirtinkle；
　　Butthesand——theypinchandpounditlikeotters；
　　Commendmetogypsyglass-makersandpotters！
　　Glassesthey’llblowyou，crystal-clear，Wherejustafaintcloudofroseshallappear，AsifinpurewateryoudroppedandletdieAbruisedblack-bloodedmulberry；
　　Andthatothersort，theircrowningpride，Withlongwhitethreadsdistinctinside，[380]
　　Likethelake-flower’sfibrousrootswhichdangleLoosesuchalengthandnevertangle，Wheretheboldsword-lilycutstheclearwaters，Andthecup-lilycoucheswithallthewhitedaughters：
　　Sucharetheworkstheyputtheirhandto，Theusestheyturnandtwistironandsandto。
　　Andthesemadethetroop，whichourDukesawsallyTowardhiscastlefromoutofthevalley，Menandwomen，likenew-hatchedspiders，Comeoutwiththemorningtogreetourriders。[390]
　　Anduptheywoundtilltheyreachedtheditch，Whereatallstoppedsaveone，awitchThatIknew，asshehobbledfromthegroup，Byhergaitdirectlyandherstoop，I，whomJacynthwasusedtoimportuneToletthatsamewitchtellusourfortune。