Dear，hadtheworldinitscapriceDeignedtoproclaim”Iknowyouboth，Haverecognizedyourplightedtroth，Amsponsorforyou：liveinpeace！”——
　　HowmanypreciousmonthsandyearsOfyouthhadpassed，thatspeedsofast，Beforewefounditoutatlast，Theworld，andwhatitfears?
　　2。
　　HowmuchofpricelesslifewerespentWithmenthateveryvirtuedecks，Andwomenmodelsoftheirsex，Society’strueornament，——
　　Erewedaredwander，nightslikethis，Throughwindandrain，andwatchtheSeine，AndfeeltheBoulevartbreakagainTowarmthandlightandbliss?
　　3。
　　Iknow！theworldproscribesnotlove；
　　AllowsmyfingertocaressYourlips’contouranddowniness，Provideditsupplyaglove。
　　Theworld’sgoodword！——theInstitute！
　　GuizotreceivesMontalembert！
　　Eh?Downthecourtthreelampionsflare：
　　Putforwardyourbestfoot！——
　　St。3。Guizot：FrancoisPierreGuillaumeGuizot，Frenchstatesmanandhistorian，b。1787，d。1874。
　　Montalembert：CharlesForbesRene，ComtedeMontalembert，Frenchstatesman，orator，andpoliticalwriter，b。1810，d。1870。
　　GuizotreceivesMontalembert：i。e。，onpurelyconventionalgrounds。
　　HomeThoughts，fromAbroad。
　　1。
　　Oh，tobeinEnglandnowthatApril’sthere，AndwhoeverwakesinEnglandsees，somemorning，unaware，ThatthelowestboughsandthebrushwoodsheafRoundtheelm-treeboleareintinyleaf，WhilethechaffinchsingsontheorchardboughInEngland——now！
　　AndafterApril，whenMayfollowsAndthewhite-throatbuilds，andalltheswallows！
　　Hark，wheremyblossomedpear-treeinthehedgeLeanstothefieldandscattersontheclover[10]
　　Blossomsanddewdrops——atthebentspray’sedge——
　　That’sthewisethrush：hesingseachsongtwiceoverLestyoushouldthinkhenevercouldrecaptureThefirstfinecarelessrapture！
　　Andthoughthefieldslookroughwithhoarydew，AndwillbegaywhennoontidewakesanewThebuttercups，thelittlechildren’sdower——Farbrighterthanthisgaudymelon-flower！
　　{despitethisstanzabeingnumbered1，thereisapparentlyno2。}
　　HomeThoughts，fromtheSea。
　　Nobly，noblyCapeSaintVincenttothenorth-westdiedaway；
　　Sunsetran，onegloriousblood-red，reekingintoCadizBay；
　　Bluishmidtheburningwater，fullinfaceTrafalgarlay；
　　Inthedimmestnorth-eastdistance，dawnedGibraltargrandandgray；”HereandheredidEnglandhelpme，——howcanIhelpEngland?”——say，WhosoturnsasI，thisevening，turntoGodtopraiseandpray，WhileJove’splanetrisesyonder，silentoverAfrica。
　　OldPicturesinFlorence。
　　1。
　　ThemornwhenfirstitthundersinMarch，Theeelinthepondgivesaleap，theysay。
　　AsIleanedandlookedoverthealoedarchOfthevilla-gatethiswarmMarchday，Noflashsnapped，nodumbthunderrolledInthevalleybeneathwhere，whiteandwideAndwashedbythemorningwater-gold，Florencelayoutonthemountain-side——
　　St。1。washedbythemorningwater-gold：thewateroftheArno，gildedbythemorningsun；”Icanbutmuseinhope，uponthisshoreOfgoldenArno，asitshootsawayThroughFlorence’heartbeneathherbridgesfour。”——
　　CasaGuidiWindows。
　　2。
　　RiverandbridgeandstreetandsquareLaymine，asmuchatmybeckandcall，Throughthelivetranslucentbathofair，Asthesightsinamagiccrystal-ball。
　　AndofallIsawandofallIpraised，ThemosttopraiseandthebesttoseeWasthestartlingbell-towerGiottoraised：
　　Butwhydiditmorethanstartleme?——
　　St。2。thestartlingbell-towerGiottoraised：theCampanileoftheCathedral，orDuomo，ofFlorenceLaCattedralediS。MariadelFiore，begunin1334。”ThecharacteristicsofPowerandBeautyoccurmoreoflessindifferentbuildings，someinoneandsomeinanother。
　　Butalltogether，andallintheirhighestpossiblerelativedegrees，theyexist，asfarasIknow，onlyinonebuildingoftheworld，theCampanileofGiotto。”——Ruskin。
　　Butwhydiditmorethanstartleme?：There’sarumor”thatacertainpreciouslittletabletwhichBuonarottieyedlikealover”hasbeendiscoveredbysomebody。Ifthisrumoristrue，thespeakerfeelsthatGiotto，whomhehassoloved，hasplayedhimfalse，innotfavoringhimwiththepreciousfind。SeeSt。30。”TheopinionwhichhiscontemporariesentertainedofGiotto，asthegreatestgeniusintheartswhichItalyinthatagepossessed，hasbeenperpetuatedbyDanteinthelinesinwhichtheilluminator，Oderigi，says：——”`InpaintingCimabuefainhadthoughtTolordthefield；nowGiottohasthecry，Sothattheother’sfameinshadeisbrought’
　　Dante，`Purg。’xi。93。”GiottodiBondonewasbornatDelColle，avillageinthecommuneofVespignanonearFlorence，accordingtoVasari，A。D。1276，butmoreprobablyA。D。1266。HewentthroughhisapprenticeshipunderCimabue，andpractisedasapainterandarchitectnotonlyinFlorence，butinvariouspartsofItaly，infreecitiesaswellasinthecourtsofprinces……OnApril12，1334，GiottowasappointedbythecivicauthoritiesofFlorence，chiefmasteroftheCathedralworks，thecityfortifications，andallpublicarchitecturalundertakings，inaninstrumentofwhichthewordingconstitutesthemostaffectionatehomagetothe`greatanddearmaster’。GiottodiedJanuary8，1337。”——
　　WoltmannandWoermann’sHistoryofPainting。
　　ForagoodaccountoftheCampanile，seeSusanandJoannaHorner’s`WalksinFlorence’，v。I，pp。62-66；Art。in`Macmillan’sMag。’，April，1877，bySidneyColvin，——`Giotto’sGospelofLabor’。
　　3。
　　Giotto，how，withthatsoulofyours，Couldyouplaymefalsewholovedyouso?
　　SomeslightsifacertainheartenduresYetitfeels，Iwouldhaveyourfellowsknow！
　　I’faith，IperceivenotwhyIshouldcareTobreakasilencethatsuitsthembest，ButthethinggrowssomewhathardtobearWhenIfindaGiottojointherest。
　　4。
　　OnthearchwhereolivesoverheadPrinttheblueskywithtwigandleafThatsharp-curledleafwhichtheynevershed，’Twixtthealoes，Iusedtolearninchief，Andmarkthroughthewinterafternoons，ByagiftGodgrantsmenowandthen，Inthemilddeclineofthosesunslikemoons，WhowalkedinFlorence，besideshermen——
　　St。4。ByagiftGodgrantsmenowandthen：thegiftofspiritualvision。
　　5。
　　Theymightchirpandchaffer，comeandgoForpleasureorprofit，hermenalive——
　　Mybusinesswashardlywiththem，Itrow，Butwithemptycellsofthehumanhive；——
　　Withthechapter-room，thecloister-porch，Thechurch’sapsis，aisleornave，Itscrypt，onefingersalongwithatorch，Itsfacesetfullforthesuntoshave。
　　6。
　　Whereverafrescopeelsanddrops，WhereveranoutlineweakensandwanesTillthelatestlifeinthepaintingstops，StandsOnewhomeachfainterpulse-tickpains：
　　One，wishfuleachscrapshouldclutchthebrick，Eachtingenotwhollyescapetheplaster，——Alionwhodiesofanass’skick，ThewrongedgreatsoulofanancientMaster——
　　St。6。”HeseestheghostsoftheearlyChristianmasters，whoseworkhasneverbeendulyappreciated，standingsadlybyeachmoulderingItalianFresco。”——Dowden。
　　7。
　　Foroh，thisworldandthewrongitdoes！
　　Theyaresafeinheavenwiththeirbackstoit，TheMichaelsandRafaels，youhumandbuzzRoundtheworksof，youofthelittlewit！
　　Dotheireyescontracttotheearth’soldscope，NowthattheyseeGodfacetoface，Andhaveallattainedtobepoets，Ihope?
　　’Tistheirholidaynow，inanycase。
　　8。
　　Muchtheyreckofyourpraiseandyou！
　　Butthewrongedgreatsouls——cantheybequitOfaworldwheretheirworkisalltodo，Whereyoustylethem，youofthelittlewit，OldMasterThisandEarlytheOther，NotdreamingthatOldandNewarefellows：
　　Ayoungersucceedstoanelderbrother，DaVincisderiveingoodtimefromDellos——
　　St。8。Muchtheyreckofyourpraiseandyou！：theMichaelsandRafaels。LeonardodaVincib。atVinci，intheVald’Arno，belowFlorence，1452；”inhimthetwolinesofartisticdescent，tracingfromclassicRomeandChristianByzantium，meet。”——Heaton’s`HistoryofPainting’。DellodiNiccoloDelli，painterandsculptor，fl。firsthalf15thcent。
　　9。
　　Andherewhereyourpraisemightyieldreturns，Andahandsomewordortwogivehelp，Here，afteryourkind，themastiffgirns，Andthepuppypackofpoodlesyelp。
　　What，notawordforStefanothere，Ofbrowonceprominentandstarry，CalledNature’sApeandtheworld’sdespairForhispeerlesspainting?seeVasari。——
　　St。9。”StefanoisextolledbyVasariashavingleftGiottohimselffarbehind，butitisverydifficulttoascertainwhatwerereallyhisworks。”——Heaton。”StefanoappearsfromLandinio’sCommentaryonDantetohavebeencalled`scimiadellanatura’，theapeofnature，whichseemstorefertothestrongrealistictendenciescommontotheschool。”——WoltmannandWoermann’sHistoryofPainting。
　　GiorgioVasari，anItalianpainterofArezzo，b。1512，d。1574；
　　authorof`Vitede’piuexcellentipittoriscultoriedarchitettori’。
　　Florence，1550。
　　10。
　　TherestandstheMaster。Study，myfriends，Whataman’sworkcomesto！Soheplansit，Performsit，perfectsit，makesamendsForthetoilingandmoiling，andthen，`sictransit’！
　　Happierthethriftyblind-folklabor，Withupturnedeyewhilethehandisbusy，Notsidlingaglanceatthecoinoftheirneighbor！
　　’Tislookingdownwardmakesonedizzy。
　　11。”Ifyouknewtheirworkyouwoulddealyourdole。”
　　MayItakeuponmetoinstructyou?
　　WhenGreekArtranandreachedthegoal，Thusmuchhadtheworldtoboast`infructu’——
　　TheTruthofMan，asbyGodfirstspoken，Whichtheactualgenerationsgarble，Wasre-uttered，andSoulwhichLimbsbetoken
　　AndLimbsSoulinformsmadenewinmarble——
　　St。11。”Ifyouknewtheirwork”，etc。：Thespeakerimputesthisremarktosomeone；themeaningis，ifyoureallyknewtheseoldChristianpainters，youwoulddealthemyourmiteofpraise，damnthem，perhaps，withfaintpraise，andnomore。Thepoetthenproceedstoinstructthisperson。
　　12。
　　So，yousawyourselfasyouwishedyouwere，Asyoumighthavebeen，asyoucannotbe；
　　Earthhere，rebukedbyOlympusthere：
　　AndgrewcontentinyourpoordegreeWithyourlittlepower，bythosestatues’godhead，Andyourlittlescope，bytheireyes’fullsway，Andyourlittlegrace，bytheirgraceembodied，Andyourlittledate，bytheirformsthatstay。
　　13。
　　Youwouldfainbekinglier，say，thanIam?
　　Evenso，youwillnotsitlikeTheseus。
　　Youwouldproveamodel?TheSonofPriamHasyettheadvantageinarms’andknees’use。
　　You’rewroth——canyouslayyoursnakelikeApollo?
　　You’regrieved——stillNiobe’sthegrander！
　　Youlive——there’stheRacers’friezetofollow：
　　Youdie——there’sthedyingAlexander。