,A ,TRIBUTE TO ,JOHN ,BR[N 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU 

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,A ,PLEA = ,CAPTA9 ,JOHN ,BR[N 

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,I TRU/ ?AT Y\ WILL P>DON ME = BE+ H]E4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO =CE MY ?\<TS UPON Y\1 BUT ,I FEEL =C$ MYSELF4 ,LITTLE AS ,I KN[ ( ,CAPTA9 ,BR[N1 ,I W\LD FA9 DO MY P>T TO CORRECT ! TONE & ! /ATEM5TS ( ! NEWSPAP]S1 & ( MY C\NTRYM5 G5]ALLY1 RESPECT+ HIS *>ACT] & ACTIONS4 ,IT CO/S US NO?+ TO BE JU/4 ,WE CAN AT LEA/ EXPRESS \R SYMPA?Y )1 & ADMIRATION (1 HIM & HIS COMPANIONS1 & ?AT IS :AT ,I N[ PROPOSE TO DO4 

,FIR/1 AS TO HIS HI/ORY4 ,I WILL 5DEAVOR TO OMIT1 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 :AT Y\ HAVE ALREADY READ4 ,I NE$ NOT DESCRIBE HIS P]SON TO Y\1 = PROBABLY MO/ ( Y\ HAVE SE5 & WILL NOT SOON =GET HIM4 ,I AM TOLD ?AT HIS GR&FA!R1 ,JOHN ,BR[N1 WAS AN (FIC] 9 ! ,REVOLUTION2 ?AT HE HIMSELF WAS BORN 9 ,CONNECTICUT AB\T ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS C5TURY1 BUT E>LY W5T ) HIS FA!R TO ,OHIO4 ,I HE>D HIM SAY ?AT HIS FA!R WAS A CONTRACTOR :O FURNI%$ BEEF TO ! >MY !RE1 9 ! W> ( #a#h#a#b2 ?AT HE ACCOMPANI$ HIM TO ! CAMP1 & ASSI/$ HIM 9 ?AT EMPLOYM5T1 SEE+ A GOOD DEAL ( MILIT>Y LIFE1 -- MORE1 P]HAPS1 ?AN IF HE HAD BE5 A SOLDI]2 = HE WAS (T5 PRES5T AT ! C\NCILS ( ! (FIC]S4 ,ESPECIALLY1 HE LE>N$ BY EXP]I5CE H[ >MIES >E SUPPLI$ & MA9TA9$ 9 ! FIELD1 -- A WORK :I*1 HE OBS]V$1 REQUIRES AT LEA/ AS MU* EXP]I5CE & SKILL AS TO LEAD !M 9 BATTLE4 ,HE SAID ?AT FEW P]SONS HAD ANY CONCEPTION ( ! CO/1 EV5 ! PECUNI>Y CO/1 ( FIR+ A S+LE BULLET 9 W>4 ,HE SAW 5\<1 AT ANY RATE1 TO DISGU/ HIM ) A MILIT>Y LIFE2 9DE$1 TO EXCITE 9 HIM A GREAT ABHORR5CE ( IT2 SO MU* SO1 ?AT ?\< HE WAS TEMPT$ BY ! (F] ( SOME PETTY (FICE 9 ! >MY1 :5 HE WAS AB\T EI<TE51 HE NOT ONLY DECL9$ ?AT1 BUT HE ALSO REFUS$ TO TRA9 :5 W>N$1 & WAS F9$ = IT4 ,HE !N RESOLV$ ?AT HE W\LD NEV] HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ANY W>1 UNLESS IT W]E A W> = LIB]TY4 

,:5 ! TR\BLES 9 ,KANSAS BEGAN1 HE S5T SEV]AL ( HIS SONS ?I!R TO /R5G!N ! P>TY ( ! ,FREE ,/ATE M51 FITT+ !M \T ) SU* WEAPONS AS HE HAD2 TELL+ !M ?AT IF ! TR\BLES %\LD 9CREASE1 & !RE %\LD BE NE$ ( HIM1 HE W\LD FOLL[1 TO ASSI/ !M ) HIS H& & C\NSEL4 ,?IS1 AS Y\ ALL KN[1 HE SOON AFT] DID2 & IT WAS ?R\< HIS AG5CY1 F> MORE ?AN ANY O!R'S1 ?AT ,KANSAS WAS MADE FREE4 

,= A P>T ( HIS LIFE HE WAS A SURVEYOR1 & AT ONE TIME HE WAS 5GAG$ 9 WOOL-GR[+1 & HE W5T TO ,EUROPE AS AN AG5T AB\T ?AT BUS9ESS4 ,!RE1 AS EV]Y:]E1 HE HAD HIS EYES AB\T HIM1 & MADE MANY ORIG9AL OBS]VATIONS4 ,HE SAID1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT HE SAW :Y ! SOIL ( ,5GL& WAS SO RI*1 & ?AT ( ,G]MANY 7,I ?9K IT WAS7 SO POOR1 & HE ?\<T ( WRIT+ TO SOME ( ! CR[N$ HEADS AB\T IT4 ,IT WAS BECAUSE 9 ,5GL& ! PEASANTRY LIVE ON ! SOIL :I* !Y CULTIVATE1 BUT 9 ,G]MANY !Y >E GA!R$ 9TO VILLAGES1 AT NI<T4 ,IT IS A PITY ?AT HE DID NOT MAKE A BOOK ( HIS OBS]VATIONS4 

,I %\LD SAY ?AT HE WAS AN OLD-FA%ION$ MAN 9 RESPECT = ! ,CON/ITUTION1 & HIS FAI? 9 ! P]MAN5CE ( ?IS ,UNION4 ,SLAV]Y HE DEEM$ TO BE :OLLY OPPOS$ TO !SE1 & HE WAS ITS DET]M9$ FOE4 

,HE WAS BY DESC5T & BIR? A ,NEW ,5GL& F>M]1 A MAN ( GREAT COMMON-S5SE1 DELIB]ATE & PRACTICAL AS ?AT CLASS IS1 & T5FOLD MORE SO4 ,HE WAS LIKE ! BE/ ( ?OSE :O /OOD AT ,CONCORD ,BRIDGE ONCE1 ON ,LEX+TON ,COMMON1 & ON ,BUNK] ,HILL1 ONLY HE WAS FIRM] & HI<] PR9CIPL$ ?AN ANY ?AT ,I HAVE *ANC$ TO HE> ( AS !RE4 ,IT WAS NO ABOLITION LECTUR] ?AT CONV]T$ HIM4 ,E?AN ,ALL5 & ,/>K1 ) :OM HE MAY 9 SOME RESPECTS BE COMP>$1 W]E RANG]S 9 A L[] & LESS IMPORTANT FIELD4 ,!Y C\LD BRAVELY FACE !IR C\NTRY'S FOES1 BUT HE HAD ! C\RAGE TO FACE HIS C\NTRY H]SELF1 :5 %E WAS 9 ! WRONG4 ,A ,WE/]N WRIT] SAYS1 TO ACC\NT = HIS ESCAPE FROM SO MANY P]ILS1 ?AT HE WAS CONCEAL$ UND] A 0RURAL EXT]IOR20 AS IF1 9 ?AT PRAIRIE L&1 A H]O %\LD1 BY GOOD RI<TS1 WE> A CITIZ5'S DRESS ONLY4 

,HE DID NOT GO TO ! COLLEGE CALL$ ,H>V>D1 GOOD OLD ,ALMA ,MAT] AS %E IS4 ,HE WAS NOT F$ ON ! PAP ?AT IS !RE FURNI%$4 ,AS HE PHRAS$ IT1 0,I KN[ NO MORE ( GRAMM> ?AN ONE ( Y\R CALVES40 ,BUT HE W5T TO ! GREAT UNIV]SITY ( ! ,WE/1 :]E HE S$UL\SLY PURSU$ ! /UDY ( ,LIB]TY1 = :I* HE HAD E>LY BETRAY$ A FONDNESS1 & HAV+ TAK5 MANY DEGREES1 HE F9ALLY COMM5C$ ! PUBLIC PRACTICE ( ,HUMANITY 9 ,KANSAS1 AS Y\ ALL KN[4 ,SU* W]E HIS HUMANITIES & NOT ANY /UDY ( GRAMM>4 ,HE W\LD HAVE LEFT A ,GREEK ACC5T SLANT+ ! WRONG WAY1 & RI<T$ UP A FALL+ MAN4 

,HE WAS ONE ( ?AT CLASS ( :OM WE HE> A GREAT DEAL1 BUT1 = ! MO/ P>T1 SEE NO?+ AT ALL1 -- ! ,PURITANS4 ,IT W\LD BE 9 VA9 TO KILL HIM4 ,HE DI$ LATELY 9 ! TIME ( ,CROMWELL1 BUT HE REAPPE>$ H]E4 ,:Y %\LD HE NOT8 ,SOME ( ! ,PURITAN /OCK >E SAID TO HAVE COME OV] & SETTL$ 9 ,NEW ,5GL&4 ,!Y W]E A CLASS ?AT DID SOME?+ ELSE ?AN CELEBRATE !IR =EFA!RS' DAY1 & EAT P>*$ CORN 9 REMEMBRANCE ( ?AT TIME4 ,!Y W]E NEI!R ,DEMOCRATS NOR ,REPUBLICANS1 BUT M5 ( SIMPLE HABITS1 /RAI<T=W>D1 PRAY]FUL2 NOT ?9K+ MU* ( RUL]S :O DID NOT FE> ,GOD1 NOT MAK+ MANY COMPROMISES1 NOR SEEK+ AFT] AVAILABLE C&IDATES4 

0,9 HIS CAMP10 AS ONE HAS REC5TLY WRITT51 & AS ,I HAVE MYSELF HE>D HIM /ATE1 0HE P]MITT$ NO PR(ANITY2 NO MAN ( LOOSE MORALS WAS SUFF]$ TO REMA9 !RE1 UNLESS1 9DE$1 AS A PRISON] ( W>4 ',I W\LD RA!R1' SAID HE1 'HAVE ! SMALL-POX1 YELL[-FEV]1 & *OL]A1 ALL TOGE!R 9 MY CAMP1 ?AN A MAN )\T PR9CIPLE4444 ,IT IS A MI/AKE1 SIR1 ?AT \R PEOPLE MAKE1 :5 !Y ?9K ?AT BULLIES >E ! BE/ FI<T]S1 OR ?AT !Y >E ! FIT M5 TO OPPOSE !SE ,S\!RN]S4 ,GIVE ME M5 ( GOOD PR9CIPLES1 -- ,GOD-FE>+ M51 -- M5 :O RESPECT !MSELVES1 & ) A DOZ5 ( !M ,I WILL OPPOSE ANY HUNDR$ SU* M5 AS !SE ,BU=D RUFFIANS4'0 ,HE SAID ?AT IF ONE (F]$ HIMSELF TO BE A SOLDI] UND] HIM1 :O WAS =W>D TO TELL :AT HE C\LD OR W\LD DO1 IF HE C\LD ONLY GET SI<T ( ! 5EMY1 HE HAD BUT LITTLE CONFID5CE 9 HIM4 

,HE WAS NEV] ABLE TO F9D MORE ?AN A SCORE OR SO ( RECRUITS :OM HE W\LD ACCEPT1 & ONLY AB\T A DOZ51 AMONG !M HIS SONS1 9 :OM HE HAD P]FECT FAI?4 ,:5 HE WAS H]E1 SOME YE>S AGO1 HE %[$ TO A FEW A LITTLE MANUSCRIPT BOOK1 -- HIS 0ORD]LY BOOK0 ,I ?9K HE CALL$ IT1 -- CONTA9+ ! NAMES ( HIS COMPANY 9 ,KANSAS1 & ! RULES BY :I* !Y B\ND !MSELVES2 & HE /AT$ ?AT SEV]AL ( !M HAD ALREADY SEAL$ ! CONTRACT ) !IR BLOOD4 ,:5 SOME ONE REM>K$ ?AT1 ) ! ADDITION ( A *APLA91 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A P]FECT ,CROMWELLIAN TROOP1 HE OBS]V$ ?AT HE W\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD TO ADD A *APLA9 TO ! LI/1 IF HE C\LD HAVE F\ND ONE :O C\LD FILL ?AT (FICE WOR?ILY4 ,IT IS EASY 5\< TO F9D ONE = ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,>MY4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT HE HAD PRAY]S 9 HIS CAMP MORN+ & EV5+1 NEV]!LESS4 

,HE WAS A MAN ( ,SP>TAN HABITS1 & AT SIXTY WAS SCRUPUL\S AB\T HIS DIET AT Y\R TABLE1 EXCUS+ HIMSELF BY SAY+ ?AT HE MU/ EAT SP>+LY & F>E H>D1 AS BECAME A SOLDI]1 OR ONE :O WAS FITT+ HIMSELF = DIFFICULT 5T]PRISES1 A LIFE ( EXPOSURE4 

,A MAN ( R>E COMMON S5SE & DIRECTNESS ( SPEE*1 AS ( ACTION2 A TRANSC5D5TALI/ ABOVE ALL1 A MAN ( IDEAS & PR9CIPLES1 -- ?AT WAS :AT DI/+UI%$ HIM4 ,NOT YIELD+ TO A :IM OR TRANSI5T IMPULSE1 BUT C>RY+ \T ! PURPOSE ( A LIFE4 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT HE DID NOT OV]/ATE ANY?+1 BUT SPOKE )9 B\NDS4 ,I REMEMB]1 P>TICUL>LY1 H[1 9 HIS SPEE* H]E1 HE REF]R$ TO :AT HIS FAMILY HAD SUFF]$ 9 ,KANSAS1 )\T EV] GIV+ ! LEA/ V5T TO HIS P5T-UP FIRE4 ,IT WAS A VOLCANO ) AN ORD9>Y *IMNEY-FLUE4 ,ALSO REF]R+ TO ! DE$S ( C]TA9 ,BORD] ,RUFFIANS1 HE SAID1 RAPIDLY P>+ AWAY HIS SPEE*1 LIKE AN EXP]I5C$ SOLDI]1 KEEP+ A RES]VE ( =CE & MEAN+1 0,!Y HAD A P]FECT RI<T TO BE HUNG40 ,HE WAS NOT 9 ! LEA/ A RHETORICIAN1 WAS NOT TALK+ TO ,BUNKUM OR HIS CON/ITU5TS ANY:]E1 HAD NO NE$ TO 9V5T ANY?+ BUT TO TELL ! SIMPLE TRU?1 & COMMUNICATE HIS [N RESOLUTION2 !RE=E HE APPE>$ 9COMP>ABLY /RONG1 & ELOQU5CE 9 ,CONGRESS & ELSE:]E SEEM$ TO ME AT A DISC\NT4 ,IT WAS LIKE ! SPEE*ES ( ,CROMWELL COMP>$ ) ?OSE ( AN ORD9>Y K+4 

,AS = HIS TACT & PRUD5CE1 ,I WILL M]ELY SAY1 ?AT AT A TIME :5 SC>CELY A MAN FROM ! ,FREE ,/ATES WAS ABLE TO REA* ,KANSAS BY ANY DIRECT R\TE1 AT LEA/ )\T HAV+ HIS >MS TAK5 FROM HIM1 HE1 C>RY+ :AT IMP]FECT GUNS & O!R WEAPONS HE C\LD COLLECT1 OP5LY & SL[LY DROVE AN OX-C>T ?R\< ,MISS\RI1 APP>5TLY 9 ! CAPACITY ( A SURVEYOR1 ) HIS SURVEY+ COMPASS EXPOS$ 9 IT1 & SO PASS$ UNSUSPECT$1 & HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO LE>N ! DESIGNS ( ! 5EMY4 ,= SOME TIME AFT] HIS >RIVAL HE /ILL FOLL[$ ! SAME PR(ESSION4 ,:51 = 9/ANCE1 HE SAW A KNOT ( ! RUFFIANS ON ! PRAIRIE1 DISCUSS+1 ( C\RSE1 ! S+LE TOPIC :I* !N OCCUPI$ !IR M9DS1 HE W\LD1 P]HAPS1 TAKE HIS COMPASS & ONE ( HIS SONS1 & PROCE$ TO RUN AN IMAG9>Y L9E RI<T ?R\< ! V]Y SPOT ON :I* ?AT CONCLAVE HAD ASSEMBL$1 & :5 HE CAME UP TO !M1 HE W\LD NATURALLY PAUSE & HAVE SOME TALK ) !M1 LE>N+ !IR NEWS1 &1 AT LA/1 ALL !IR PLANS P]FECTLY2 & HAV+ ?US COMPLET$ HIS REAL SURVEY HE W\LD RESUME HIS IMAG9>Y ONE1 & RUN ON HIS L9E TILL HE WAS \T ( SI<T4 

,:5 ,I EXPRESS$ SURPRISE ?AT HE C\LD LIVE 9 ,KANSAS AT ALL1 ) A PRICE SET UPON HIS HEAD1 & SO L>GE A NUMB]1 9CLUD+ ! AU?ORITIES1 EXASP]AT$ AGA9/ HIM1 HE ACC\NT$ = IT BY SAY+1 0,IT IS P]FECTLY WELL UND]/OOD ?AT ,I WILL NOT BE TAK540 ,MU* ( ! TIME = SOME YE>S HE HAS HAD TO SKULK 9 SWAMPS1 SUFF]+ FROM POV]TY & FROM SICKNESS1 :I* WAS ! CONSEQU5CE ( EXPOSURE1 BEFRI5D$ ONLY BY ,9DIANS & A FEW :ITES4 ,BUT ?\< IT MI<T BE KN[N ?AT HE WAS LURK+ 9 A P>TICUL> SWAMP1 HIS FOES COMMONLY DID NOT C>E TO GO 9 AFT] HIM4 ,HE C\LD EV5 COME \T 9TO A T[N :]E !RE W]E MORE ,BORD] ,RUFFIANS ?AN ,FREE ,/ATE M51 & TRANSACT SOME BUS9ESS1 )\T DELAY+ LONG1 & YET NOT BE MOLE/$2 =1 SAID HE1 0,NO LITTLE H&FUL ( M5 W]E WILL+ TO UND]TAKE IT1 & A L>GE BODY C\LD NOT BE GOT TOGE!R 9 SEASON40 

,AS = HIS REC5T FAILURE1 WE DO NOT KN[ ! FACTS AB\T IT4 ,IT WAS EVID5TLY F> FROM BE+ A WILD & DESP]ATE ATTEMPT4 ,HIS 5EMY1 ,MR4 ,VALL&I<AM1 IS COMPELL$ TO SAY1 ?AT 0IT WAS AMONG ! BE/ PLANN$ EXECUT$ CONSPIRACIES ?AT EV] FAIL$40 

,NOT TO M5TION HIS O!R SUCCESSES1 WAS IT A FAILURE1 OR DID IT %[ A WANT ( GOOD MANAGEM5T1 TO DELIV] FROM BONDAGE A DOZ5 HUMAN BE+S1 & WALK (F ) !M BY BROAD DAYLI<T1 = WEEKS IF NOT MON?S1 AT A LEISURELY PACE1 ?R\< ONE ,/ATE AFT] ANO!R1 = HALF ! L5G? ( ! ,NOR?1 CONSPICU\S TO ALL P>TIES1 ) A PRICE SET UPON HIS HEAD1 GO+ 9TO A C\RT-ROOM ON HIS WAY & TELL+ :AT HE HAD DONE1 ?US CONV9C+ ,MISS\RI ?AT IT WAS NOT PR(ITABLE TO TRY TO HOLD SLAVES 9 HIS NEI<BORHOOD8 -- & ?IS1 NOT BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T M5IALS W]E L5I5T1 BUT BECAUSE !Y W]E AFRAID ( HIM4 

,YET HE DID NOT ATTRIBUTE HIS SUCCESS1 FOOLI%LY1 TO 0HIS />10 OR TO ANY MAGIC4 ,HE SAID1 TRULY1 ?AT ! REASON :Y SU* GREATLY SUP]IOR NUMB]S QUAIL$ BE=E HIM WAS1 AS ONE ( HIS PRISON]S CONFESS$1 BECAUSE !Y LACK$ A CAUSE1 -- A K9D ( >MOR :I* HE & HIS P>TY NEV] LACK$4 ,:5 ! TIME CAME1 FEW M5 W]E F\ND WILL+ TO LAY D[N !IR LIVES 9 DEF5SE ( :AT !Y KNEW TO BE WRONG2 !Y DID NOT LIKE ?AT ?IS %\LD BE !IR LA/ ACT 9 ?IS WORLD4 

,BUT TO MAKE HA/E TO HIS LA/ ACT1 & ITS EFFECTS4 

,! NEWSPAP]S SEEM TO IGNORE1 OR P]HAPS >E REALLY IGNORANT ( ! FACT1 ?AT !RE >E AT LEA/ AS MANY AS TWO OR ?REE 9DIVIDUALS TO A T[N ?R\<\T ! ,NOR? :O ?9K MU* AS ! PRES5T SPEAK] DOES AB\T HIM & HIS 5T]PRISE4 ,I DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY ?AT !Y >E AN IMPORTANT & GR[+ P>TY4 ,WE ASPIRE TO BE SOME?+ MORE ?AN /UPID & TIMID *ATTELS1 PRET5D+ TO READ HI/ORY & \R ,BIBLES1 BUT DESECRAT+ EV]Y H\SE & EV]Y DAY WE BREA! 94 ,P]HAPS ANXI\S POLITICIANS MAY PROVE ?AT ONLY SEV5TE5 :ITE M5 & FIVE NEGROES W]E CONC]N$ 9 ! LATE 5T]PRISE2 BUT !IR V]Y ANXIETY TO PROVE ?IS MI<T SUGGE/ TO !MSELVES ?AT ALL IS NOT TOLD4 ,:Y DO !Y /ILL DODGE ! TRU?8 ,!Y >E SO ANXI\S BECAUSE ( A DIM CONSCI\SNESS ( ! FACT1 :I* !Y DO NOT DI/9CTLY FACE1 ?AT AT LEA/ A MILLION ( ! FREE 9HABITANTS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES W\LD HAVE REJOIC$ IF IT HAD SUCCE$$4 ,!Y AT MO/ ONLY CRITICIZE ! TACTICS4 ,?\< WE WE> NO CRAPE1 ! ?\<T ( ?AT MAN'S POSITION & PROBABLE FATE IS SPOIL+ MANY A MAN'S DAY H]E AT ! ,NOR? = O!R ?9K+4 ,IF ANY ONE :O HAS SE5 HIM H]E CAN PURSUE SUCCESSFULLY ANY O!R TRA9 ( ?\<T1 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT HE IS MADE (4 ,IF !RE IS ANY SU* :O GETS HIS USUAL ALL[ANCE ( SLEEP1 ,I WILL W>RANT HIM TO FATT5 EASILY UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES :I* DO NOT T\* HIS BODY OR PURSE4 ,I PUT A PIECE ( PAP] & A P5CIL UND] MY PILL[1 & :5 ,I C\LD NOT SLEEP1 ,I WROTE 9 ! D>K4 

,ON ! :OLE1 MY RESPECT = MY FELL[-M51 EXCEPT AS ONE MAY \TWEI< A MILLION1 IS NOT BE+ 9CREAS$ !SE DAYS4 ,I HAVE NOTIC$ ! COLD-BLOOD$ WAY 9 :I* NEWSPAP] WRIT]S & M5 G5]ALLY SPEAK ( ?IS EV5T1 AS IF AN ORD9>Y MALEFACTOR1 ?\< ONE ( UNUSUAL 0PLUCK10 -- AS ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,VIRG9IA IS REPORT$ TO HAVE SAID1 US+ ! LANGUAGE ( ! COCK-PIT1 0! GAME/ MAN HE EV] SAW10 -- HAD BE5 CAU<T1 & W]E AB\T TO BE HUNG4 ,HE WAS NOT DREAM+ ( HIS FOES :5 ! GOV]NOR ?\<T HE LOOK$ SO BRAVE4 ,IT TURNS :AT SWEETNESS ,I HAVE TO GALL1 TO HE>1 OR HE> (1 ! REM>KS ( SOME ( MY NEI<BORS4 ,:5 WE HE>D AT FIR/ ?AT HE WAS DEAD1 ONE ( MY T[NSM5 OBS]V$ ?AT 0HE DI$ AS ! FOOL DIE?20 :I*1 P>DON ME1 = AN 9/ANT SUGGE/$ A LIK5ESS 9 HIM DY+ TO MY NEI<BOR LIV+4 ,O!RS1 CRAV5-HE>T$1 SAID DISP>AG+LY1 ?AT 0HE ?REW HIS LIFE AWAY10 BECAUSE HE RESI/$ ! GOV]NM5T4 ,:I* WAY HAVE !Y ?R[N !IR LIVES1 PRAY8 -- SU* AS W\LD PRAISE A MAN = ATTACK+ S+LY AN ORD9>Y B& ( ?IEVES OR MURD]]S4 ,I HE> ANO!R ASK1 ,YANKEE-LIKE1 0,:AT WILL HE GA9 BY IT80 AS IF HE EXPECT$ TO FILL HIS POCKETS BY ?IS 5T]PRISE4 ,SU* A ONE HAS NO IDEA ( GA9 BUT 9 ?IS WORLDLY S5SE4 ,IF IT DOES NOT LEAD TO A 0SURPRISE0 P>TY1 IF HE DOES NOT GET A NEW PAIR ( BOOTS1 OR A VOTE ( ?ANKS1 IT MU/ BE A FAILURE4 0,BUT HE WON'T GA9 ANY?+ BY IT40 ,WELL1 NO1 ,I DON'T SUPPOSE HE C\LD GET F\R-&-SIXP5CE A DAY = BE+ HUNG1 TAKE ! YE> R\ND2 BUT !N HE /&S A *ANCE TO SAVE A CONSID]ABLE P>T ( HIS S\L1 -- & SU* A S\L6 -- :5 Y\ DO NOT4 ,NO D\BT Y\ CAN GET MORE 9 Y\R M>KET = A QU>T ( MILK ?AN = A QU>T ( BLOOD1 BUT ?AT IS NOT ! M>KET ?AT H]OES C>RY !IR BLOOD TO4 

,SU* DO NOT KN[ ?AT LIKE ! SE$ IS ! FRUIT1 & ?AT1 9 ! MORAL WORLD1 :5 GOOD SE$ IS PLANT$1 GOOD FRUIT IS 9EVITABLE1 & DOES NOT DEP5D ON \R WAT]+ & CULTIVAT+2 ?AT :5 Y\ PLANT1 OR BURY1 A H]O 9 HIS FIELD1 A CROP ( H]OES IS SURE TO SPR+ UP4 ,?IS IS A SE$ ( SU* =CE & VITALITY1 ?AT IT DOES NOT ASK \R LEAVE TO G]M9ATE4 

,! MOM5T>Y *>GE AT ,BALACLAVA1 9 OB$I5CE TO A BLUND]+ COMM&1 PROV+ :AT A P]FECT MA*9E ! SOLDI] IS1 HAS1 PROP]LY 5\<1 BE5 CELEBRAT$ BY A POET LAUREATE2 BUT ! /EADY1 & = ! MO/ P>T SUCCESSFUL1 *>GE ( ?IS MAN1 = SOME YE>S1 AGA9/ ! LEGIONS ( ,SLAV]Y1 9 OB$I5CE TO AN 9F9ITELY HI<] COMM&1 IS AS MU* MORE MEMORABLE ?AN ?AT1 AS AN 9TELLIG5T & CONSCI5TI\S MAN IS SUP]IOR TO A MA*9E4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ?AT WILL GO UNSUNG8 

0,S]V$ HIM RI<T10 -- 0,A DANG]\S MAN10 -- 0,HE IS UND\BT$LY 9SANE40 ,SO !Y PROCE$ TO LIVE !IR SANE1 & WISE1 & ALTOGE!R ADMIRABLE LIVES1 READ+ !IR ,PLUT>* A LITTLE1 BUT *IEFLY PAUS+ AT ?AT FEAT ( ,PUTNAM1 :O WAS LET D[N 9TO A WOLF'S D52 & 9 ?IS WISE !Y N\RI% !MSELVES = BRAVE & PATRIOTIC DE$S SOME TIME OR O!R4 ,! ,TRACT ,SOCIETY C\LD AF=D TO PR9T ?AT /ORY ( ,PUTNAM4 ,Y\ MI<T OP5 ! DI/RICT S*OOLS ) ! READ+ ( IT1 = !RE IS NO?+ AB\T ,SLAV]Y OR ! ,*UR* 9 IT2 UNLESS IT OCCURS TO ! READ] ?AT SOME PA/ORS >E WOLVES 9 %EEP'S CLO?+4 0,! ,AM]ICAN ,BO>D ( ,COMMISSION]S = ,=EIGN ,MISSIONS0 EV51 MI<T D>E TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ?AT WOLF4 ,I HAVE HE>D ( BO>DS1 & ( ,AM]ICAN BO>DS1 BUT IT *ANCES ?AT ,I NEV] HE>D ( ?IS P>TICUL> LUMB] TILL LATELY4 ,& YET ,I HE> ( ,NOR!RN M51 & WOM51 & *ILDR51 BY FAMILIES1 BUY+ A 0LIFE MEMB]%IP0 9 SU* SOCIETIES AS !SE4 ,A LIFE-MEMB]%IP 9 ! GRAVE6 ,Y\ CAN GET BURI$ *EAP] ?AN ?AT4 

,\R FOES >E 9 \R MID/ & ALL AB\T US4 ,!RE IS H>DLY A H\SE BUT IS DIVID$ AGA9/ ITSELF1 = \R FOE IS ! ALL BUT UNIV]SAL WOOD5NESS ( BO? HEAD & HE>T1 ! WANT ( VITALITY 9 MAN1 :I* IS ! EFFECT ( \R VISE2 & H5CE >E BEGOTT5 FE>1 SUP]/ITION1 BIGOTRY1 P]SECUTION1 & SLAV]Y ( ALL K9DS4 ,WE >E M]E FIGUREHEADS UPON A HULK1 ) LIV]S 9 ! PLACE ( HE>TS4 ,! CURSE IS ! WOR%IP ( IDOLS1 :I* AT L5G? *ANGES ! WOR%IP] 9TO A /ONE IMAGE HIMSELF2 & ! ,NEW-,5GL&] IS JU/ AS MU* AN IDOLAT] AS ! ,H9DU4 ,?IS MAN WAS AN EXCEPTION1 = HE DID NOT SET UP EV5 A POLITICAL GRAV5 IMAGE BETWE5 HIM & HIS ,GOD4 

,A *UR* ?AT CAN NEV] HAVE DONE ) EXCOMMUNICAT+ ,*RI/ :ILE IT EXI/S6 ,AWAY ) Y\R BROAD & FLAT *UR*ES1 & Y\R N>R[ & TALL *UR*ES6 ,TAKE A /EP =W>D1 & 9V5T A NEW /YLE ( \T-H\SES4 ,9V5T A SALT ?AT WILL SAVE Y\1 & DEF5D \R NO/RILS4 

,! MOD]N ,*RI/IAN IS A MAN :O HAS CONS5T$ TO SAY ALL ! PRAY]S 9 ! LITURGY1 PROVID$ Y\ WILL LET HIM GO /RAI<T TO B$ & SLEEP QUIETLY AFT]W>DS4 ,ALL HIS PRAY]S BEG9 ) 0,N[ ,I LAY ME D[N TO SLEEP10 & HE IS =EV] LOOK+ =W>D TO ! TIME :5 HE %ALL GO TO HIS 0LONG RE/40 ,HE HAS CONS5T$ TO P]=M C]TA9 OLD-E/ABLI%$ *>ITIES1 TOO1 AFT] A FA%ION1 BUT HE DOES NOT WI% TO HE> ( ANY NEW-FANGL$ ONES2 HE DOESN'T WI% TO HAVE ANY SUPPLEM5T>Y >TICLES ADD$ TO ! CONTRACT1 TO FIT IT TO ! PRES5T TIME4 ,HE %[S ! :ITES ( HIS EYES ON ! ,SABBA?1 & ! BLACKS ALL ! RE/ ( ! WEEK4 ,! EVIL IS NOT M]ELY A /AGNATION ( BLOOD1 BUT A /AGNATION ( SPIRIT4 ,MANY1 NO D\BT1 >E WELL DISPOS$1 BUT SLUGGI% BY CON/ITUTION & BY HABIT1 & !Y CANNOT CONCEIVE ( A MAN :O IS ACTUAT$ BY HI<] MOTIVES ?AN !Y >E4 ,ACCORD+LY !Y PRON\NCE ?IS MAN 9SANE1 = !Y KN[ ?AT !Y C\LD NEV] ACT AS HE DOES1 AS LONG AS !Y >E !MSELVES4 

,WE DREAM ( =EIGN C\NTRIES1 ( O!R TIMES & RACES ( M51 PLAC+ !M AT A DI/ANCE 9 HI/ORY OR SPACE2 BUT LET SOME SIGNIFICANT EV5T LIKE ! PRES5T OCCUR 9 \R MID/1 & WE DISCOV]1 (T51 ?IS DI/ANCE & ?IS /RANG5ESS BETWE5 US & \R NE>E/ NEI<BORS4 ,!Y >E \R ,AU/RIAS1 & ,*9AS1 & ,S\? ,SEA ,ISL&S4 ,\R CR[D$ SOCIETY BECOMES WELL SPAC$ ALL AT ONCE1 CLEAN & H&SOME TO ! EYE1 -- A CITY ( MAGNIFIC5T DI/ANCES4 ,WE DISCOV] :Y IT WAS ?AT WE NEV] GOT BEYOND COMPLIM5TS & SURFACES ) !M BE=E2 WE BECOME AW>E ( AS MANY V]/S BETWE5 US & !M AS !RE >E BETWE5 A W&]+ ,T>T> & A ,*9ESE T[N4 ,! ?\<TFUL MAN BECOMES A H]MIT 9 ! ?OR\<F>ES ( ! M>KET-PLACE4 ,IMPASSABLE SEAS SUDD5LY F9D !IR LEVEL BETWE5 US1 OR DUMB /EPPES /RET* !MSELVES \T !RE4 ,IT IS ! DIFF]5CE ( CON/ITUTION1 ( 9TELLIG5CE1 & FAI?1 & NOT /REAMS & M\NTA9S1 ?AT MAKE ! TRUE & IMPASSABLE B\ND>IES BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS & BETWE5 /ATES4 ,NONE BUT ! LIKE-M9D$ CAN COME PL5IPOT5TI>Y TO \R C\RT4 

,I READ ALL ! NEWSPAP]S ,I C\LD GET )9 A WEEK AFT] ?IS EV5T1 & ,I DO NOT REMEMB] 9 !M A S+LE EXPRESSION ( SYMPA?Y = !SE M54 ,I HAVE S9CE SE5 ONE NOBLE /ATEM5T1 9 A ,BO/ON PAP]1 NOT $ITORIAL4 ,SOME VOLUM9\S %EETS DECID$ NOT TO PR9T ! FULL REPORT ( ,BR[N'S WORDS TO ! EXCLUSION ( O!R MATT]4 ,IT WAS AS IF A PUBLI%] %\LD REJECT ! MANUSCRIPT ( ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5T1 & PR9T ,WILSON'S LA/ SPEE*4 ,! SAME J\RNAL :I* CONTA9$ ?IS PREGNANT NEWS1 WAS *IEFLY FILL$1 9 P>ALLEL COLUMNS1 ) ! REPORTS ( ! POLITICAL CONV5TIONS ?AT W]E BE+ HELD4 ,BUT ! DESC5T TO !M WAS TOO /EEP4 ,!Y %\LD HAVE BE5 SP>$ ?IS CONTRA/1 -- BE5 PR9T$ 9 AN EXTRA1 AT LEA/4 ,TO TURN FROM ! VOICES & DE$S ( E>NE/ M5 TO ! CACKL+ ( POLITICAL CONV5TIONS6 ,(FICE-SEEK]S & SPEE*-MAK]S1 :O DO NOT SO MU* AS LAY AN HONE/ EGG1 BUT WE> !IR BREA/S B>E UPON AN EGG ( *ALK6 ,!IR GREAT GAME IS ! GAME ( /RAWS1 OR RA!R ?AT UNIV]SAL ABORIG9AL GAME ( ! PLATT]1 AT :I* ! ,9DIANS CRI$ HUB1 BUB6 ,EXCLUDE ! REPORTS ( RELIGI\S & POLITICAL CONV5TIONS1 & PUBLI% ! WORDS ( A LIV+ MAN4 

,BUT ,I OBJECT NOT SO MU* TO :AT !Y HAVE OMITT$1 AS TO :AT !Y HAVE 9S]T$4 ,EV5 ! ,LIB]ATOR CALL$ IT 0A MISGUID$1 WILD1 & APP>5TLY 9SANE -- EF=T40 ,AS = ! H]D ( NEWSPAP]S & MAGAZ9ES1 ,I DO NOT *ANCE TO KN[ AN $ITOR 9 ! C\NTRY :O WILL DELIB]ATELY PR9T ANY?+ :I* HE KN[S WILL ULTIMATELY & P]MAN5TLY R$UCE ! NUMB] ( HIS SUBSCRIB]S4 ,!Y DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT IT W\LD BE EXP$I5T4 ,H[ !N CAN !Y PR9T TRU?8 ,IF WE DO NOT SAY PLEASANT ?+S1 !Y >GUE1 NOBODY WILL ATT5D TO US4 ,& SO !Y DO LIKE SOME TRAVEL+ AUCTIONE]S1 :O S+ AN OBSC5E SONG1 9 ORD] TO DRAW A CR[D >\ND !M4 ,REPUBLICAN $ITORS1 OBLIG$ TO GET !IR S5T5CES READY = ! MORN+ $ITION1 & ACCU/OM$ TO LOOK AT EV]Y?+ BY ! TWILI<T ( POLITICS1 EXPRESS NO ADMIRATION1 NOR TRUE SORR[ EV51 BUT CALL !SE M5 0DELUD$ FANATICS10 -- 0MI/AK5 M510 -- 09SANE10 OR 0CRAZ$40 ,IT SUGGE/S :AT A SANE SET ( $ITORS WE >E BLESS$ )1 NOT 0MI/AK5 M520 :O KN[ V]Y WELL ON :I* SIDE !IR BREAD IS BUTT]$1 AT LEA/4 

,A MAN DOES A BRAVE & HUMANE DE$1 & AT ONCE1 ON ALL SIDES1 WE HE> PEOPLE & P>TIES DECL>+1 0,I DIDN'T DO IT1 NOR C\NT5ANCE HIM TO DO IT1 9 ANY CONCEIVABLE WAY4 ,IT CAN'T BE FAIRLY 9F]R$ FROM MY PA/ C>E]40 ,I1 = ONE1 AM NOT 9T]E/$ TO HE> Y\ DEF9E Y\R POSITION4 ,I DON'T KN[ ?AT ,I EV] WAS1 OR EV] %ALL BE4 ,I ?9K IT IS M]E EGOTISM1 OR IMP]T95T AT ?IS TIME4 ,YE NE$N'T TAKE SO MU* PA9S TO WA% Y\R SKIRTS ( HIM4 ,NO 9TELLIG5T MAN WILL EV] BE CONV9C$ ?AT HE WAS ANY CREATURE ( Y\RS4 ,HE W5T & CAME1 AS HE HIMSELF 9=MS US1 0UND] ! AUSPICES ( ,JOHN ,BR[N & NOBODY ELSE40 ,! ,REPUBLICAN P>TY DOES NOT P]CEIVE H[ MANY HIS FAILURE WILL MAKE TO VOTE MORE CORRECTLY ?AN !Y W\LD HAVE !M4 ,!Y HAVE C\NT$ ! VOTES ( ,P5NSYLVANIA @& ,CO41 BUT !Y HAVE NOT CORRECTLY C\NT$ ,CAPTA9 ,BR[N'S VOTE4 ,HE HAS TAK5 ! W9D \T ( !IR SAILS1 -- ! LITTLE W9D !Y HAD1 -- & !Y MAY AS WELL LIE TO & REPAIR4 

,:AT ?\< HE DID NOT BELONG TO Y\R CLIQUE6 ,?\< Y\ MAY NOT APPROVE ( HIS ME?OD OR HIS PR9CIPLES1 RECOGNIZE HIS MAGNANIMITY4 ,W\LD Y\ NOT LIKE TO CLAIM K9DR$%IP ) HIM 9 ?AT1 ?\< 9 NO O!R ?+ HE IS LIKE1 OR LIKELY1 TO Y\8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT Y\ W\LD LOSE Y\R REPUTATION SO8 ,:AT Y\ LO/ AT ! SPILE1 Y\ W\LD GA9 AT ! BUNG4 

,IF !Y DO NOT MEAN ALL ?IS1 !N !Y DO NOT SPEAK ! TRU?1 & SAY :AT !Y MEAN4 ,!Y >E SIMPLY AT !IR OLD TRICKS /ILL4 

0,IT WAS ALWAYS CONC$$ TO HIM10 SAYS ONE :O CALLS HIM CRAZY1 0?AT HE WAS A CONSCI5TI\S MAN1 V]Y MODE/ 9 HIS DEMEANOR1 APP>5TLY 9(F5SIVE1 UNTIL ! SUBJECT ( ,SLAV]Y WAS 9TRODUC$1 :5 HE W\LD EXHIBIT A FEEL+ ( 9DIGNATION UNP>ALLEL$40 

,! SLAVE-%IP IS ON H] WAY1 CR[D$ ) ITS DY+ VICTIMS2 NEW C>GOES >E BE+ ADD$ 9 MID-OCEAN2 A SMALL CREW ( SLAVEHOLD]S1 C\NT5ANC$ BY A L>GE BODY ( PASS5G]S1 IS SMO!R+ F\R MILLIONS UND] ! HAT*ES1 & YET ! POLITICIAN ASS]TS ?AT ! ONLY PROP] WAY BY :I* DELIV]ANCE IS TO BE OBTA9$1 IS BY 0! QUIET DIFFUSION ( ! S5TIM5TS ( HUMANITY10 )\T ANY 0\TBREAK40 ,AS IF ! S5TIM5TS ( HUMANITY W]E EV] F\ND UNACCOMPANI$ BY ITS DE$S1 & Y\ C\LD DISP]SE !M1 ALL F9I%$ TO ORD]1 ! PURE >TICLE1 AS EASILY AS WAT] ) A WAT]+-POT1 & SO LAY ! DU/4 ,:AT IS ?AT ?AT ,I HE> CA/ OV]BO>D8 ,! BODIES ( ! DEAD ?AT HAVE F\ND DELIV]ANCE4 ,?AT IS ! WAY WE >E 0DIFFUS+0 HUMANITY1 & ITS S5TIM5TS ) IT4 

,PROM95T & 9FLU5TIAL $ITORS1 ACCU/OM$ TO DEAL ) POLITICIANS1 M5 ( AN 9F9ITELY L[] GRADE1 SAY1 9 !IR IGNORANCE1 ?AT HE ACT$ 0ON ! PR9CIPLE ( REV5GE40 ,!Y DO NOT KN[ ! MAN4 ,!Y MU/ 5L>GE !MSELVES TO CONCEIVE ( HIM4 ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT ! TIME WILL COME :5 !Y WILL BEG9 TO SEE HIM AS HE WAS4 ,!Y HAVE GOT TO CONCEIVE ( A MAN ( FAI? & ( RELIGI\S PR9CIPLE1 & NOT A POLITICIAN OR AN ,9DIAN2 ( A MAN :O DID NOT WAIT TILL HE WAS P]SONALLY 9T]F]$ ) OR ?W>T$ 9 SOME H>MLESS BUS9ESS BE=E HE GAVE HIS LIFE TO ! CAUSE ( ! OPPRESS$4 

,IF ,WALK] MAY BE CONSID]$ ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,S\?1 ,I WI% ,I C\LD SAY ?AT ,BR[N WAS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,NOR?4 ,HE WAS A SUP]IOR MAN4 ,HE DID NOT VALUE HIS BODILY LIFE 9 COMP>ISON ) IDEAL ?+S4 ,HE DID NOT RECOGNIZE UNJU/ HUMAN LAWS1 BUT RESI/$ !M AS HE WAS BID4 ,= ONCE WE >E LIFT$ \T ( ! TRIVIALNESS & DU/ ( POLITICS 9TO ! REGION ( TRU? & MANHOOD4 ,NO MAN 9 ,AM]ICA HAS EV] /OOD UP SO P]SI/5TLY & EFFECTIVELY = ! DIGNITY ( HUMAN NATURE1 KN[+ HIMSELF = A MAN1 & ! EQUAL ( ANY & ALL GOV]NM5TS4 ,9 ?AT S5SE HE WAS ! MO/ ,AM]ICAN ( US ALL4 ,HE NE$$ NO BABBL+ LAWY]1 MAK+ FALSE ISSUES1 TO DEF5D HIM4 ,HE WAS MORE ?AN A MAT* = ALL ! JUDGES ?AT ,AM]ICAN VOT]S1 OR (FICE-HOLD]S ( :ATEV] GRADE1 CAN CREATE4 ,HE C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 TRI$ BY A JURY ( HIS PE]S1 BECAUSE HIS PE]S DID NOT EXI/4 ,:5 A MAN /&S UP S]5ELY AGA9/ ! CONDEMNATION & V5GEANCE ( MANK9D1 RIS+ ABOVE !M LIT]ALLY BY A :OLE BODY1 -- EV5 ?\< HE W]E ( LATE ! VILE/ MURD]]1 :O HAS SETTL$ ?AT MATT] ) HIMSELF1 -- ! SPECTACLE IS A SUBLIME ONE1 -- DIDN'T YE KN[ IT1 YE ,LIB]ATORS1 YE ,TRIBUNES1 YE ,REPUBLICANS8 -- & WE BECOME CRIM9AL 9 COMP>ISON4 ,DO Y\RSELVES ! HONOR TO RECOGNIZE HIM4 ,HE NE$S NONE ( Y\R RESPECT4 

,AS = ! ,DEMOCRATIC J\RNALS1 !Y >E NOT HUMAN 5\< TO AFFECT ME AT ALL4 ,I DO NOT FEEL 9DIGNATION AT ANY?+ !Y MAY SAY4 

,I AM AW>E ?AT ,I ANTICIPATE A LITTLE1 -- ?AT HE WAS /ILL1 AT ! LA/ ACC\NTS1 ALIVE 9 ! H&S ( HIS FOES2 BUT ?AT BE+ ! CASE1 ,I HAVE ALL ALONG F\ND MYSELF ?9K+ & SPEAK+ ( HIM AS PHYSICALLY DEAD4 

,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ]ECT+ /ATUES TO ?OSE :O /ILL LIVE 9 \R HE>TS1 :OSE BONES HAVE NOT YET CRUMBL$ 9 ! E>? >\ND US1 BUT ,I W\LD RA!R SEE ! /ATUE ( ,CAPTA9 ,BR[N 9 ! ,MASSA*USETTS ,/ATE-,H\SE Y>D1 ?AN ?AT ( ANY O!R MAN :OM ,I KN[4 ,I REJOICE ?AT ,I LIVE 9 ?IS AGE1 ?AT ,I AM HIS CONTEMPOR>Y4 

,:AT A CONTRA/1 :5 WE TURN TO ?AT POLITICAL P>TY :I* IS SO ANXI\SLY %UFFL+ HIM & HIS PLOT \T ( ITS WAY1 & LOOK+ >\ND = SOME AVAILABLE SLAVE HOLD]1 P]HAPS1 TO BE ITS C&IDATE1 AT LEA/ = ONE :O WILL EXECUTE ! ,FUGITIVE ,SLAVE ,LAW1 & ALL ?OSE O!R UNJU/ LAWS :I* HE TOOK UP >MS TO ANNUL6 

,9SANE6 ,A FA!R & SIX SONS1 & ONE SON-9-LAW1 & SEV]AL MORE M5 BESIDES1 -- AS MANY AT LEA/ AS TWELVE DISCIPLES1 -- ALL /RUCK ) 9SANITY AT ONCE2 :ILE ! SAME TYRANT HOLDS ) A FIRM] GRIPE ?AN EV] HIS F\R MILLIONS ( SLAVES1 & A ?\S& SANE $ITORS1 HIS ABETTORS1 >E SAV+ !IR C\NTRY & !IR BACON6 ,JU/ AS 9SANE W]E HIS EF=TS 9 ,KANSAS4 ,ASK ! TYRANT :O IS HIS MO/ DANG]\S FOE1 ! SANE MAN OR ! 9SANE8 ,DO ! ?\S&S :O KN[ HIM BE/1 :O HAVE REJOIC$ AT HIS DE$S 9 ,KANSAS1 & HAVE AF=D$ HIM MAT]IAL AID !RE1 ?9K HIM 9SANE8 ,SU* A USE ( ?IS WORD IS A M]E TROPE ) MO/ :O P]SI/ 9 US+ IT1 & ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT MANY ( ! RE/ HAVE ALREADY 9 SIL5CE RETRACT$ !IR WORDS4 

,READ HIS ADMIRABLE ANSW]S TO ,MASON & O!RS4 ,H[ !Y >E DW>F$ & DEFEAT$ BY ! CONTRA/6 ,ON ! ONE SIDE1 HALF-BRUTI%1 HALF-TIMID QUE/ION+2 ON ! O!R1 TRU?1 CLE> AS LI<TN+1 CRA%+ 9TO !IR OBSC5E TEMPLES4 ,!Y >E MADE TO /& ) ,PILATE1 & ,GESL]1 & ! ,9QUISITION4 ,H[ 9EFFECTUAL !IR SPEE* & ACTION6 & :AT A VOID !IR SIL5CE6 ,!Y >E BUT HELPLESS TOOLS 9 ?IS GREAT WORK4 ,IT WAS NO HUMAN P[] ?AT GA!R$ !M AB\T ?IS PREA*]4 

,:AT HAVE ,MASSA*USETTS & ! ,NOR? S5T A FEW SANE REPRES5TATIVES TO ,CONGRESS =1 ( LATE YE>S8 -- TO DECL>E ) EFFECT :AT K9D ( S5TIM5TS8 ,ALL !IR SPEE*ES PUT TOGE!R & BOIL$ D[N1 -- & PROBABLY !Y !MSELVES WILL CONFESS IT1 -- DO NOT MAT* = MANLY DIRECTNESS & =CE1 & = SIMPLE TRU?1 ! FEW CASUAL REM>KS ( CRAZY ,JOHN ,BR[N1 ON ! FLOOR ( ! ,H>P]'S ,F]RY 5G9E-H\SE1 -- ?AT MAN :OM Y\ >E AB\T TO HANG1 TO S5D TO ! O!R WORLD1 ?\< NOT TO REPRES5T Y\ !RE4 ,NO1 HE WAS NOT \R REPRES5TATIVE 9 ANY S5SE4 ,HE WAS TOO FAIR A SPECIM5 ( A MAN TO REPRES5T ! LIKE ( US4 ,:O1 !N1 W]E HIS CON/ITU5TS8 ,IF Y\ READ HIS WORDS UND]/&+LY Y\ WILL F9D \T4 ,9 HIS CASE !RE IS NO IDLE ELOQU5CE1 NO MADE1 NOR MAID5 SPEE*1 NO COMPLIM5TS TO ! OPPRESSOR4 ,TRU? IS HIS 9SPIR]1 & E>NE/NESS ! POLI%] ( HIS S5T5CES4 ,HE C\LD AF=D TO LOSE HIS ,%>PE'S RIFLES1 :ILE HE RETA9$ HIS FACULTY ( SPEE*1 -- A ,%>PE'S RIFLE ( 9F9ITELY SUR] & LONG] RANGE4 

,& ! ,NEW ,YORK ,H]ALD REPORTS ! CONV]SATION V]BATIM6 ,IT DOES NOT KN[ ( :AT UNDY+ WORDS IT IS MADE ! VEHICLE4 

,I HAVE NO RESPECT = ! P5ETRATION ( ANY MAN :O CAN READ ! REPORT ( ?AT CONV]SATION1 & /ILL CALL ! PR9CIPAL 9 IT 9SANE4 ,IT HAS ! R+ ( A SAN] SANITY ?AN AN ORD9>Y DISCIPL9E & HABITS ( LIFE1 ?AN AN ORD9>Y ORGANIZATION1 SECURE4 ,TAKE ANY S5T5CE ( IT1 -- 0,ANY QUE/IONS ?AT ,I CAN HONORABLY ANSW]1 ,I WILL2 NOT O!RWISE4 ,SO F> AS ,I AM MYSELF CONC]N$1 ,I HAVE TOLD EV]Y?+ TRU?FULLY4 ,I VALUE MY WORD1 SIR40 ,! FEW :O TALK AB\T HIS V9DICTIVE SPIRIT1 :ILE !Y REALLY ADMIRE HIS H]OISM1 HAVE NO TE/ BY :I* TO DETECT A NOBLE MAN1 NO AMALGAM TO COMB9E ) HIS PURE GOLD4 ,!Y MIX !IR [N DROSS ) IT4 

,IT IS A RELIEF TO TURN FROM !SE SL&]S TO ! TE/IMONY ( HIS MORE TRU?FUL1 BUT FRI<T5$ JAIL]S & HANGM54 ,GOV]NOR ,WISE SPEAKS F> MORE JU/LY & APPRECIAT+LY ( HIM ?AN ANY ,NOR!RN $ITOR1 OR POLITICIAN1 OR PUBLIC P]SONAGE1 ?AT ,I *ANCE TO HAVE HE>D FROM4 ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ CAN AF=D TO HE> HIM AGA9 ON ?IS SUBJECT4 ,HE SAYS3 0,!Y >E !MSELVES MI/AK5 :O TAKE HIM TO BE MADMAN4444 ,HE IS COOL1 COLLECT$1 & 9DOMITABLE1 & IT IS BUT JU/ TO HIM TO SAY1 ?AT HE WAS HUMANE TO HIS PRISON]S4444 ,& HE 9SPIR$ ME ) GREAT TRU/ 9 HIS 9TEGRITY AS A MAN ( TRU?4 ,HE IS A FANATIC1 VA9 & G>RUL\S10 7,I LEAVE ?AT P>T TO ,MR4 ,WISE17 0BUT FIRM1 TRU?FUL1 & 9TELLIG5T4 ,HIS M51 TOO1 :O SURVIVE1 >E LIKE HIM4444 ,COLONEL ,WA%+TON SAYS ?AT HE WAS ! COOLE/ & FIRME/ MAN HE EV] SAW 9 DEFY+ DANG] & DEA?4 ,) ONE SON DEAD BY HIS SIDE1 & ANO!R %OT ?R\<1 HE FELT ! PULSE ( HIS DY+ SON ) ONE H&1 & HELD HIS RIFLE ) ! O!R1 & COMM&$ HIS M5 ) ! UTMO/ COMPOSURE1 5C\RAG+ !M TO BE FIRM1 & TO SELL !IR LIVES AS DE> AS !Y C\LD4 ,( ! ?REE :ITE PRISON]S1 ,BR[N1 ,/EPH5S1 & ,COPPIC1 IT WAS H>D TO SAY :I* WAS MO/ FIRM40 

,ALMO/ ! FIR/ ,NOR!RN M5 :OM ! SLAVEHOLD] HAS LE>N$ TO RESPECT6 

,! TE/IMONY ( ,MR4 ,VALL&I<AM1 ?\< LESS VALUABLE1 IS ( ! SAME PURPORT1 ?AT 0IT IS VA9 TO UND]RATE EI!R ! MAN OR HIS CONSPIRACY4444 ,HE IS ! F>!/ POSSIBLE REMOV$ FROM ! ORD9>Y RUFFIAN1 FANATIC1 OR MADMAN40 

0,ALL IS QUIET AT ,H>P]'S ,F]RY10 SAY ! J\RNALS4 ,:AT IS ! *>ACT] ( ?AT CALM :I* FOLL[S :5 ! LAW & ! SLAVEHOLD] PREVAIL8 ,I REG>D ?IS EV5T AS A T\*/ONE DESIGN$ TO BR+ \T1 ) GL>+ DI/9CTNESS1 ! *>ACT] ( ?IS GOV]NM5T4 ,WE NE$$ TO BE ?US ASSI/$ TO SEE IT BY ! LI<T ( HI/ORY4 ,IT NE$$ TO SEE ITSELF4 ,:5 A GOV]NM5T PUTS =? ITS /R5G? ON ! SIDE ( 9JU/ICE1 AS \RS TO MA9TA9 SLAV]Y & KILL ! LIB]ATORS ( ! SLAVE1 IT REVEALS ITSELF A M]ELY BRUTE =CE1 OR WORSE1 A DEMONIACAL =CE4 ,IT IS ! HEAD ( ! ,PLUG-,UGLIES4 ,IT IS MORE MANIFE/ ?AN EV] ?AT TYRANNY RULES4 ,I SEE ?IS GOV]NM5T TO BE EFFECTUALLY ALLI$ ) ,FRANCE & ,AU/RIA 9 OPPRESS+ MANK9D4 ,!RE SITS A TYRANT HOLD+ FETT]$ F\R MILLIONS ( SLAVES2 H]E COMES !IR H]OIC LIB]ATOR4 ,?IS MO/ HYPOCRITICAL & DIABOLICAL GOV]NM5T LOOKS UP FROM ITS SEAT ON ! GASP+ F\R MILLIONS1 & 9QUIRES ) AN ASSUMPTION ( 9NOC5CE3 0,:AT DO Y\ ASSAULT ME =8 ,AM ,I NOT AN HONE/ MAN8 ,CEASE AGITATION ON ?IS SUBJECT1 OR ,I WILL MAKE A SLAVE ( Y\1 TOO1 OR ELSE HANG Y\40 

,WE TALK AB\T A REPRES5TATIVE GOV]NM5T2 BUT :AT A MON/] ( A GOV]NM5T IS ?AT :]E ! NOBLE/ FACULTIES ( ! M9D1 & ! :OLE HE>T1 >E NOT REPRES5T$6 ,A SEMIHUMAN TIG] OR OX1 /ALK+ OV] ! E>?1 ) ITS HE>T TAK5 \T & ! TOP ( ITS BRA9 %OT AWAY4 ,H]OES HAVE F\<T WELL ON !IR /UMPS :5 !IR LEGS W]E %OT (F1 BUT ,I NEV] HE>D ( ANY GOOD DONE BY SU* A GOV]NM5T AS ?AT4 

,! ONLY GOV]NM5T ?AT ,I RECOGNIZE1 -- & IT MATT]S NOT H[ FEW >E AT ! HEAD ( IT1 OR H[ SMALL ITS >MY1 -- IS ?AT P[] ?AT E/ABLI%ES JU/ICE 9 ! L&1 NEV] ?AT :I* E/ABLI%ES 9JU/ICE4 ,:AT %ALL WE ?9K ( A GOV]NM5T TO :I* ALL ! TRULY BRAVE & JU/ M5 9 ! L& >E 5EMIES1 /&+ BETWE5 IT & ?OSE :OM IT OPPRESSES8 ,A GOV]NM5T ?AT PRET5DS TO BE ,*RI/IAN & CRUCIFIES A MILLION ,*RI/S EV]Y DAY6 

,TREASON6 ,:]E DOES SU* TREASON TAKE ITS RISE8 ,I CANNOT HELP ?9K+ ( Y\ AS Y\ DES]VE1 YE GOV]NM5TS4 ,CAN Y\ DRY UP ! F\NTA9S ( ?\<T8 ,HI< TREASON1 :5 IT IS RESI/ANCE TO TYRANNY H]E BEL[1 HAS ITS ORIG9 91 & IS FIR/ COMMITT$ BY1 ! P[] ?AT MAKES & =EV] RECREATES MAN4 ,:5 Y\ HAVE CAU<T & HUNG ALL !SE HUMAN REBELS1 Y\ HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ NO?+ BUT Y\R [N GUILT1 = Y\ HAVE NOT /RUCK AT ! F\NTA9-HEAD4 ,Y\ PRESUME TO CONT5D ) A FOE AGA9/ :OM ,WE/ ,PO9T CADETS & RIFL$ CANNON PO9T NOT4 ,CAN ALL ! >T ( ! CANNON-F\ND] TEMPT MATT] TO TURN AGA9/ ITS MAK]8 ,IS ! =M 9 :I* ! F\ND] ?9KS HE CA/S IT MORE ESS5TIAL ?AN ! CON/ITUTION ( IT & ( HIMSELF8 

,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAVE A C(FLE ( F\R MILLIONS ( SLAVES4 ,!Y >E DET]M9$ TO KEEP !M 9 ?IS CONDITION2 & ,MASSA*USETTS IS ONE ( ! CONF$]AT$ OV]SE]S TO PREV5T !IR ESCAPE4 ,SU* >E NOT ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ,MASSA*USETTS1 BUT SU* >E !Y :O RULE & >E OBEY$ H]E4 ,IT WAS ,MASSA*USETTS1 AS WELL AS ,VIRG9IA1 ?AT PUT D[N ?IS 9SURRECTION AT ,H>P]'S ,F]RY4 ,%E S5T ! M>9ES !RE1 & %E WILL HAVE TO PAY ! P5ALTY ( H] S94 .<#e#c.> 

,SUPPOSE ?AT !RE IS A SOCIETY 9 ?IS ,/ATE ?AT \T ( ITS [N PURSE & MAGNANIMITY SAVES ALL ! FUGITIVE SLAVES ?AT RUN TO US1 & PROTECTS \R COLOR$ FELL[-CITIZ5S1 & LEAVES ! O!R WORK TO ! GOV]NM5T1 SO CALL$4 ,IS NOT ?AT GOV]NM5T FA/ LOS+ ITS OCCUPATION1 & BECOM+ CONTEMPTIBLE TO MANK9D8 ,IF PRIVATE M5 >E OBLIG$ TO P]=M ! (FICES ( GOV]NM5T1 TO PROTECT ! WEAK & DISP5SE JU/ICE1 !N ! GOV]NM5T BECOMES ONLY A HIR$ MAN1 OR CL]K1 TO P]=M M5IAL OR 9DIFF]5T S]VICES4 ,( C\RSE1 ?AT IS BUT ! %AD[ ( A GOV]NM5T :OSE EXI/5CE NECESSITATES A ,VIGILANT ,COMMITTEE4 ,:AT %\LD WE ?9K ( ! ,ORI5TAL ,CADI EV51 BEH9D :OM WORK$ 9 SECRET A ,VIGILANT ,COMMITTEE8 ,BUT SU* IS ! *>ACT] ( \R ,NOR!RN ,/ATES G5]ALLY2 EA* HAS ITS ,VIGILANT ,COMMITTEE4 ,&1 TO A C]TA9 EXT5T1 !SE CRAZY GOV]NM5TS RECOGNIZE & ACCEPT ?IS RELATION4 ,!Y SAY1 VIRTUALLY1 0,WE'LL BE GLAD TO WORK = Y\ ON !SE T]MS1 ONLY DON'T MAKE A NOISE AB\T IT40 ,& ?US ! GOV]NM5T1 ITS SAL>Y BE+ 9SUR$1 )DRAWS 9TO ! BACK %OP1 TAK+ ! ,CON/ITUTION ) IT1 & BE/[S MO/ ( ITS LABOR ON REPAIR+ ?AT4 ,:5 ,I HE> IT AT WORK SOMETIMES1 AS ,I GO BY1 IT REM9DS ME1 AT BE/1 ( ?OSE F>M]S :O 9 W9T] CONTRIVE TO TURN A P5NY BY FOLL[+ ! COOP]+ BUS9ESS4 ,& :AT K9D ( SPIRIT IS !IR B>REL MADE TO HOLD8 ,!Y SPECULATE 9 /OCKS1 & BORE HOLES 9 M\NTA9S1 BUT !Y >E NOT COMPET5T TO LAY \T EV5 A DEC5T HI<WAY4 ,! ONLY FREE ROAD1 ! ,UND]GR\ND ,RAILROAD1 IS [N$ & MANAG$ BY ! ,VIGILANT ,COMMITTEE4 ,!Y HAVE TUNNEL$ UND] ! :OLE BREAD? ( ! L&4 ,SU* A GOV]NM5T IS LOS+ ITS P[] & RESPECTABILITY AS SURELY AS WAT] RUNS \T ( A LEAKY VESSEL1 & IS HELD BY ONE ?AT CAN CONTA9 IT4 

,I HE> MANY CONDEMN !SE M5 BECAUSE !Y W]E SO FEW4 ,:5 W]E ! GOOD & ! BRAVE EV] 9 A MAJORITY8 ,W\LD Y\ HAVE HAD HIM WAIT TILL ?AT TIME CAME8 -- TILL Y\ & ,I CAME OV] TO HIM8 ,! V]Y FACT ?AT HE HAD NO RABBLE OR TROOP ( HIREL+S AB\T HIM W\LD ALONE DI/+UI% HIM FROM ORD9>Y H]OES4 ,HIS COMPANY WAS SMALL 9DE$1 BECAUSE FEW C\LD BE F\ND WOR?Y TO PASS MU/]4 ,EA* ONE :O !RE LAID D[N HIS LIFE = ! POOR & OPPRESS$ WAS A PICK$ MAN1 CULL$ \T ( MANY ?\S&S1 IF NOT MILLIONS2 APP>5TLY A MAN ( PR9CIPLE1 ( R>E C\RAGE1 & DEVOT$ HUMANITY2 READY TO SACRIFICE HIS LIFE AT ANY MOM5T = ! B5EFIT ( HIS FELL[-MAN4 ,IT MAY BE D\BT$ IF !RE W]E AS MANY MORE !IR EQUALS 9 !SE RESPECTS 9 ALL ! C\NTRY1 -- ,I SPEAK ( HIS FOLL[]S ONLY1 -- = !IR LEAD]1 NO D\BT1 SC\R$ ! L& F> & WIDE1 SEEK+ TO SWELL HIS TROOP4 ,!SE ALONE W]E READY TO /EP BETWE5 ! OPPRESSOR & ! OPPRESS$4 ,SURELY !Y W]E ! V]Y BE/ M5 Y\ C\LD SELECT TO BE HUNG4 ,?AT WAS ! GREATE/ COMPLIM5T :I* ?IS C\NTRY C\LD PAY !M4 ,!Y W]E RIPE = H] GALL[S4 ,%E HAS TRI$ A LONG TIME1 %E HAS HUNG A GOOD MANY1 BUT NEV] F\ND ! RI<T ONE BE=E4 

,:5 ,I ?9K ( HIM1 & HIS SIX SONS1 & HIS SON-9-LAW1 NOT TO 5UM]ATE ! O!RS1 5LI/$ = ?IS FI<T1 PROCE$+ COOLLY1 REV]5TLY1 HUMANELY TO WORK = MON?S IF NOT YE>S1 SLEEP+ & WAK+ UPON IT1 SUMM]+ & W9T]+ ! ?\<T1 )\T EXPECT+ ANY REW>D BUT A GOOD CONSCI5CE1 :ILE ALMO/ ALL ,AM]ICA /OOD RANK$ ON ! O!R SIDE1 -- ,I SAY AGA9 ?AT IT AFFECTS ME AS A SUBLIME SPECTACLE4 ,IF HE HAD HAD ANY J\RNAL ADVOCAT+ 0HIS CAUSE10 ANY ORGAN1 AS ! PHRASE IS1 MONOTON\SLY & WE>ISOMELY PLAY+ ! SAME OLD TUNE1 & !N PASS+ R\ND ! HAT1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 FATAL TO HIS EFFICI5CY4 ,IF HE HAD ACT$ 9 ANY WAY SO AS TO BE LET ALONE BY ! GOV]NM5T1 HE MI<T HAVE BE5 SUSPECT$4 ,IT WAS ! FACT ?AT ! TYRANT MU/ GIVE PLACE TO HIM1 OR HE TO ! TYRANT1 ?AT DI/+UI%$ HIM FROM ALL ! RE=M]S ( ! DAY ?AT ,I KN[4 

,IT WAS HIS PECULI> DOCTR9E ?AT A MAN HAS A P]FECT RI<T TO 9T]F]E BY =CE ) ! SLAVEHOLD]1 9 ORD] TO RESCUE ! SLAVE4 ,I AGREE ) HIM4 ,!Y :O >E CONT9UALLY %OCK$ BY SLAV]Y HAVE SOME RI<T TO BE %OCK$ BY ! VIOL5T DEA? ( ! SLAVEHOLD]1 BUT NO O!RS4 ,SU* WILL BE MORE %OCK$ BY HIS LIFE ?AN BY HIS DEA?4 ,I %ALL NOT BE =W>D TO ?9K HIM MI/AK5 9 HIS ME?OD :O QUICKE/ SUCCE$S TO LIB]ATE ! SLAVE4 ,I SPEAK = ! SLAVE :5 ,I SAY ?AT ,I PREF] ! PHILAN?ROPY ( ,CAPTA9 ,BR[N TO ?AT PHILAN?ROPY :I* NEI!R %OOTS ME NOR LIB]ATES ME4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ,I DO NOT ?9K IT IS QUITE SANE = ONE TO SP5D HIS :OLE LIFE 9 TALK+ OR WRIT+ AB\T ?IS MATT]1 UNLESS HE IS CONT9U\SLY 9SPIR$1 & ,I HAVE NOT DONE SO4 ,A MAN MAY HAVE O!R AFFAIRS TO ATT5D TO4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO KILL NOR TO BE KILL$1 BUT ,I CAN =ESEE CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* BO? !SE ?+S W\LD BE BY ME UNAVOIDABLE4 ,WE PRES]VE ! SO-CALL$ PEACE ( \R COMMUNITY BY DE$S ( PETTY VIOL5CE EV]Y DAY4 ,LOOK AT ! POLICEMAN'S BILLY & H&CUFFS6 ,LOOK AT ! JAIL6 ,LOOK AT ! GALL[S6 ,LOOK AT ! *APLA9 ( ! REGIM5T6 ,WE >E HOP+ ONLY TO LIVE SAFELY ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ?IS PROVISIONAL >MY4 ,SO WE DEF5D \RSELVES & \R H5-ROO/S1 & MA9TA9 SLAV]Y4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! MASS ( MY C\NTRYM5 ?9K ?AT ! ONLY RI<TE\S USE ?AT CAN BE MADE ( ,%>P'S RIFLES & REVOLV]S IS TO FI<T DUELS ) !M1 :5 WE >E 9SULT$ BY O!R NATIONS1 OR TO HUNT ,9DIANS1 OR %OOT FUGITIVE SLAVES ) !M1 OR ! LIKE4 ,I ?9K ?AT = ONCE ! ,%>P'S RIFLES & ! REVOLV]S W]E EMPLOY$ = A RI<TE\S CAUSE4 ,! TOOLS W]E 9 ! H&S ( ONE :O C\LD USE !M4 

,! SAME 9DIGNATION ?AT IS SAID TO HAVE CLE>$ ! TEMPLE ONCE WILL CLE> IT AGA94 ,! QUE/ION IS NOT AB\T ! WEAPON1 BUT ! SPIRIT 9 :I* Y\ USE IT4 ,NO MAN HAS APPE>$ 9 ,AM]ICA1 AS YET1 :O LOV$ HIS FELL[-MAN SO WELL1 & TREAT$ HIM SO T5D]LY4 ,HE LIV$ = HIM4 ,HE TOOK UP HIS LIFE & HE LAID IT D[N = HIM4 ,:AT SORT ( VIOL5CE IS ?AT :I* IS 5C\RAG$1 NOT BY SOLDI]S1 BUT BY PEACEABLE CITIZ5S1 NOT SO MU* BY LAYM5 AS BY M9I/]S ( ! ,GOSPEL1 NOT SO MU* BY ! FI<T+ SECTS AS BY ! ,QUAK]S1 & NOT SO MU* BY ,QUAK] M5 AS BY ,QUAK] WOM58 

,?IS EV5T ADV]TISES ME ?AT !RE IS SU* A FACT AS DEA?1 -- ! POSSIBILITY ( A MAN'S DY+4 ,IT SEEMS AS IF NO MAN HAD EV] DI$ 9 ,AM]ICA BE=E2 = 9 ORD] TO DIE Y\ MU/ FIR/ HAVE LIV$4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 ! HE>SES1 & PALLS1 & FUN]ALS ?AT !Y HAVE HAD4 ,!RE WAS NO DEA? 9 ! CASE1 BECAUSE !RE HAD BE5 NO LIFE2 !Y M]ELY ROTT$ OR SL\<$ (F1 PRETTY MU* AS !Y HAD ROTT$ OR SL\<$ ALONG4 ,NO TEMPLE'S VEIL WAS R5T1 ONLY A HOLE DUG SOME:]E4 ,LET ! DEAD BURY !IR DEAD4 ,! BE/ ( !M FAIRLY RAN D[N LIKE A CLOCK4 ,FRANKL91 -- ,WA%+TON1 -- !Y W]E LET (F )\T DY+2 !Y W]E M]ELY MISS+ ONE DAY4 ,I HE> A GOOD MANY PRET5D ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO DIE2 OR ?AT !Y HAVE DI$1 = AU<T ?AT ,I KN[4 ,NONS5SE6 ,I'LL DEFY !M TO DO IT4 ,!Y HAV5'T GOT LIFE 5\< 9 !M4 ,!Y'LL DELIQUESCE LIKE FUNGI1 & KEEP A HUNDR$ EULOGI/S MOPP+ ! SPOT :]E !Y LEFT (F4 ,ONLY HALF A DOZ5 OR SO HAVE DI$ S9CE ! WORLD BEGAN4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT Y\ >E GO+ TO DIE1 SIR8 ,NO6 !RE'S NO HOPE ( Y\4 ,Y\ HAV5'T GOT Y\R LESSON YET4 ,Y\'VE GOT TO /AY AFT] S*OOL4 ,WE MAKE A NE$LESS ADO AB\T CAPITAL PUNI%M5T1 -- TAK+ LIVES1 :5 !RE IS NO LIFE TO TAKE4 ,MEM5TO MORI6 ,WE DON'T UND]/& ?AT SUBLIME S5T5CE :I* SOME WOR?Y GOT SCULPTUR$ ON HIS GRAVE/ONE ONCE4 ,WE'VE 9T]PRET$ IT 9 A GROVEL+ & SNIVEL+ S5SE2 WE'VE :OLLY =GOTT5 H[ TO DIE4 

,BUT BE SURE Y\ DO DIE NEV]!LESS4 ,DO Y\R WORK1 & F9I% IT4 ,IF Y\ KN[ H[ TO BEG91 Y\ WILL KN[ :5 TO 5D4 

,!SE M51 9 TEA*+ US H[ TO DIE1 HAVE AT ! SAME TIME TAU<T US H[ TO LIVE4 ,IF ?IS MAN'S ACTS & WORDS DO NOT CREATE A REVIVAL1 IT WILL BE ! SEV]E/ POSSIBLE SATIRE ON ! ACTS & WORDS ?AT DO4 ,IT IS ! BE/ NEWS ?AT ,AM]ICA HAS EV] HE>D4 ,IT HAS ALREADY QUICK5$ ! FEEBLE PULSE ( ! ,NOR?1 & 9FUS$ MORE & MORE G5]\S BLOOD 9TO H] VE9S & HE>T1 ?AN ANY NUMB] ( YE>S ( :AT IS CALL$ COMM]CIAL & POLITICAL PROSP]ITY C\LD4 ,H[ MANY A MAN :O WAS LATELY CONTEMPLAT+ SUICIDE HAS N[ SOME?+ TO LIVE =6 

,ONE WRIT] SAYS ?AT ,BR[N'S PECULI> MONOMANIA MADE HIM TO BE 0DREAD$ BY ! ,MISS\RIANS AS A SUP]NATURAL BE+40 ,SURE 5\<1 A H]O 9 ! MID/ ( US C[>DS IS ALWAYS SO DREAD$4 ,HE IS JU/ ?AT ?+4 ,HE %[S HIMSELF SUP]IOR TO NATURE4 ,HE HAS A SP>K ( DIV9ITY 9 HIM4 

0,UNLESS ABOVE HIMSELF HE CAN 

,]ECT HIMSELF1 H[ POOR A ?+ IS MAN60 

,NEWSPAP] $ITORS >GUE ALSO ?AT IT IS A PRO( ( HIS 9SANITY ?AT HE ?\<T HE WAS APPO9T$ TO DO ?IS WORK :I* HE DID1 -- ?AT HE DID NOT SUSPECT HIMSELF = A MOM5T6 ,!Y TALK AS IF IT W]E IMPOSSIBLE ?AT A MAN C\LD BE 0DIV9ELY APPO9T$0 9 !SE DAYS TO DO ANY WORK :ATEV]2 AS IF V[S & RELIGION W]E \T ( DATE AS CONNECT$ ) ANY MAN'S DAILY WORK2 AS IF ! AG5T TO ABOLI% SLAV]Y C\LD ONLY BE SOMEBODY APPO9T$ BY ! ,PRESID5T1 OR BY SOME POLITICAL P>TY4 ,!Y TALK AS IF A MAN'S DEA? W]E A FAILURE1 & HIS CONT9U$ LIFE1 BE IT ( :ATEV] *>ACT]1 W]E A SUCCESS4 

,:5 ,I REFLECT TO :AT A CAUSE ?IS MAN DEVOT$ HIMSELF1 & H[ RELIGI\SLY1 & !N REFLECT TO :AT CAUSE HIS JUDGES & ALL :O CONDEMN HIM SO ANGRILY & FLU5TLY DEVOTE !MSELVES1 ,I SEE ?AT !Y >E AS F> AP>T AS ! HEAV5S & E>? >E ASUND]4 

,! AM\NT ( IT IS1 \R 0LEAD+ M50 >E A H>MLESS K9D ( FOLK1 & !Y KN[ WELL 5\< ?AT !Y W]E NOT DIV9ELY APPO9T$1 BUT ELECT$ BY ! VOTES ( !IR P>TY4 

,:O IS IT :OSE SAFETY REQUIRES ?AT ,CAPTA9 ,BR[N BE HUNG8 ,IS IT 9DISP5SABLE TO ANY ,NOR!RN MAN8 ,IS !RE NO RES\RCE BUT TO CA/ ?IS MAN ALSO TO ! ,M9OTAUR8 ,IF Y\ DO NOT WI% IT1 SAY SO DI/9CTLY4 ,:ILE !SE ?+S >E BE+ DONE1 BEAUTY /&S VEIL$ & MUSIC IS A SCREE*+ LIE4 ,?9K ( HIM1 -- ( HIS R>E QUALITIES6 -- SU* A MAN AS IT TAKES AGES TO MAKE1 & AGES TO UND]/&2 NO MOCK H]O1 NOR ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ANY P>TY4 ,A MAN SU* AS ! SUN MAY NOT RISE UPON AGA9 9 ?IS B5I<T$ L&4 ,TO :OSE MAK+ W5T ! CO/LIE/ MAT]IAL1 ! F9E/ ADAMANT2 S5T TO BE ! R$EEM] ( ?OSE 9 CAPTIVITY2 & ! ONLY USE TO :I* Y\ CAN PUT HIM IS TO HANG HIM AT ! 5D ( A ROPE6 ,Y\ :O PRET5D TO C>E = ,*RI/ CRUCIFI$1 CONSID] :AT Y\ >E AB\T TO DO TO HIM :O (F]$ HIMSELF TO BE ! SAVIOR ( F\R MILLIONS ( M54 

,ANY MAN KN[S :5 HE IS JU/IFI$1 & ALL ! WITS 9 ! WORLD CANNOT 5LI<T5 HIM ON ?AT PO9T4 ,! MURD]] ALWAYS KN[S ?AT HE IS JU/LY PUNI%$2 BUT :5 A GOV]NM5T TAKES ! LIFE ( A MAN )\T ! CONS5T ( HIS CONSCI5CE1 IT IS AN AUDACI\S GOV]NM5T1 & IS TAK+ A /EP T[>DS ITS [N DISSOLUTION4 ,IS IT NOT POSSIBLE ?AT AN 9DIVIDUAL MAY BE RI<T & A GOV]NM5T WRONG8 ,>E LAWS TO BE 5=C$ SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y W]E MADE8 OR DECL>$ BY ANY NUMB] ( M5 TO BE GOOD1 IF !Y >E NOT GOOD8 ,IS !RE ANY NECESSITY = A MAN'S BE+ A TOOL TO P]=M A DE$ ( :I* HIS BETT] NATURE DISAPPROVES8 ,IS IT ! 9T5TION ( LAW-MAK]S ?AT GOOD M5 %ALL BE HUNG EV]8 ,>E JUDGES TO 9T]PRET ! LAW ACCORD+ TO ! LETT]1 & NOT ! SPIRIT8 ,:AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO 5T] 9TO A COMPACT ) Y\RSELF ?AT Y\ WILL DO ?US OR SO1 AGA9/ ! LI<T )9 Y\8 ,IS IT = Y\ TO MAKE UP Y\R M9D1 -- TO =M ANY RESOLUTION :ATEV]1 -- & NOT ACCEPT ! CONVICTIONS ?AT >E =C$ UPON Y\1 & :I* EV] PASS Y\R UND]/&+8 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 LAWY]S1 9 ?AT MODE ( ATTACK+ OR DEF5D+ A MAN1 BECAUSE Y\ DESC5D TO MEET ! JUDGE ON HIS [N GR\ND1 &1 9 CASES ( ! HI<E/ IMPORTANCE1 IT IS ( NO CONSEQU5CE :E!R A MAN BREAKS A HUMAN LAW OR NOT4 ,LET LAWY]S DECIDE TRIVIAL CASES4 ,BUS9ESS M5 MAY >RANGE ?AT AMONG !MSELVES4 ,IF !Y W]E ! 9T]PRET]S ( ! EV]LA/+ LAWS :I* RI<TFULLY B9D MAN1 ?AT W\LD BE ANO!R ?+4 ,A C\NT]FEIT+ LAW-FACTORY1 /&+ HALF 9 A SLAVE L& & HALF 9 FREE6 ,:AT K9D ( LAWS = FREE M5 CAN Y\ EXPECT FROM ?AT8 

,I AM H]E TO PLEAD HIS CAUSE ) Y\4 ,I PLEAD NOT = HIS LIFE1 BUT = HIS *>ACT]1 -- HIS IMMORTAL LIFE2 & SO IT BECOMES Y\R CAUSE :OLLY1 & IS NOT HIS 9 ! LEA/4 ,SOME EI<TE5 HUNDR$ YE>S AGO ,*RI/ WAS CRUCIFI$2 ?IS MORN+1 P]*ANCE1 ,CAPTA9 ,BR[N WAS HUNG4 ,!SE >E ! TWO 5DS ( A *A9 :I* IS NOT )\T ITS L9KS4 ,HE IS NOT ,OLD ,BR[N ANY LONG]2 HE IS AN ANGEL ( LI<T4 

,I SEE N[ ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT ! BRAVE/ & HUMANE/ MAN 9 ALL ! C\NTRY %\LD BE HUNG4 ,P]HAPS HE SAW IT HIMSELF4 ,I ALMO/ FE> ?AT ,I MAY YET HE> ( HIS DELIV]ANCE1 D\BT+ IF A PROLONG$ LIFE1 IF ANY LIFE1 CAN DO AS MU* GOOD AS HIS DEA?4 

0,MISGUID$06 0,G>RUL\S06 0,9SANE06 0,V9DICTIVE06 ,SO YE WRITE 9 Y\R EASY-*AIRS1 & ?US HE W\ND$ RESPONDS FROM ! FLOOR ( ! ,>MORY1 CLE> AS A CL\DLESS SKY1 TRUE AS ! VOICE ( NATURE IS3 0,NO MAN S5T ME H]E2 IT WAS MY [N PROMPT+ & ?AT ( MY ,MAK]4 ,I ACKN[L$GE NO MA/] 9 HUMAN =M40 

,& 9 :AT A SWEET & NOBLE /RA9 HE PROCE$S1 ADDRESS+ HIS CAPTORS1 :O /& OV] HIM3 0,I ?9K1 MY FRI5DS1 Y\ >E GUILTY ( A GREAT WRONG AGA9/ ,GOD & HUMANITY1 & IT W\LD BE P]FECTLY RI<T = ANY ONE TO 9T]F]E ) Y\ SO F> AS TO FREE ?OSE Y\ WILLFULLY & WICK$LY HOLD 9 BONDAGE40 

,&1 REF]R+ TO HIS MOVEM5T3 0,IT IS1 9 MY OP9ION1 ! GREATE/ S]VICE A MAN CAN R5D] TO ,GOD40 

0,I PITY ! POOR 9 BONDAGE ?AT HAVE NONE TO HELP !M2 ?AT IS :Y ,I AM H]E2 NOT TO GRATIFY ANY P]SONAL ANIMOSITY1 REV5GE1 OR V9DICTIVE SPIRIT4 ,IT IS MY SYMPA?Y ) ! OPPRESS$ & ! WRONG$1 ?AT >E AS GOOD AS Y\1 & AS PRECI\S 9 ! SI<T ( ,GOD40 

,Y\ DON'T KN[ Y\R TE/AM5T :5 Y\ SEE IT4 

0,I WANT Y\ TO UND]/& ?AT ,I RESPECT ! RI<TS ( ! POORE/ & WEAKE/ ( COLOR$ PEOPLE1 OPPRESS$ BY ! SLAVE P[]1 JU/ AS MU* AS ,I DO ?OSE ( ! MO/ WEAL?Y & P[]FUL40 

0,I WI% TO SAY1 FUR!RMORE1 ?AT Y\ HAD BETT]1 ALL Y\ PEOPLE AT ! ,S\?1 PREP>E Y\RSELVES = A SETTLEM5T ( ?AT QUE/ION1 ?AT MU/ COME UP = SETTLEM5T SOON] ?AN Y\R >E PREP>$ = IT4 ,! SOON] Y\ >E PREP>$ ! BETT]4 ,Y\ MAY DISPOSE ( ME V]Y EASILY4 ,I AM NE>LY DISPOS$ ( N[2 BUT ?IS QUE/ION IS /ILL TO BE SETTL$1 -- ?IS NEGRO QUE/ION1 ,I MEAN2 ! 5D ( ?AT IS NOT YET40 

,I =ESEE ! TIME :5 ! PA9T] WILL PA9T ?AT SC5E1 NO LONG] GO+ TO ,ROME = A SUBJECT2 ! POET WILL S+ IT2 ! HI/ORIAN RECORD IT2 &1 ) ! ,L&+ ( ! ,PILGRIMS & ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE1 IT WILL BE ! ORNAM5T ( SOME FUTURE NATIONAL GALL]Y1 :5 AT LEA/ ! PRES5T =M ( SLAV]Y %ALL BE NO MORE H]E4 ,WE %ALL !N BE AT LIB]TY TO WEEP = ,CAPTA9 ,BR[N4 ,!N1 & NOT TILL !N1 WE WILL TAKE \R REV5GE4 

,REM>KS ,AFT] ! ,HANG+ ( ,JOHN ,BR[N 

#b ,DECEMB] #ahei 

,SO UNIV]SAL & WIDELY RELAT$ IS ANY TRANSC5D5T MORAL GREATNESS1 & SO NE>LY ID5TICAL ) GREATNESS EV]Y :]E & 9 EV]Y AGE1 -- AS A PYRAMID CONTRACTS ! NE>] Y\ APPROA* ITS APEX1 -- ?AT1 :5 ,I N[ LOOK OV] MY COMMONPLACE BOOK ( POETRY1 ,I F9D ?AT ! BE/ ( IT IS (T5E/ APPLICABLE1 9 P>T OR :OLLY1 TO ! CASE ( ,CAPTA9 ,BR[N4 ,ONLY :AT IS TRUE1 & /RONG1 & SOLEMNLY E>NE/1 WILL RECOMM5D ITSELF TO \R MOOD AT ?IS TIME4 ,ALMO/ ANY NOBLE V]SE MAY BE READ1 EI!R AS HIS ELEGY OR EULOGY1 OR BE MADE ! TEXT ( AN ORATION ON HIM4 ,9DE$1 SU* >E N[ DISCOV]$ TO BE ! P>TS ( A UNIV]SAL LITURGY1 APPLICABLE TO ?OSE R>E CASES ( H]OES & M>TYRS1 = :I* ! RITUAL ( NO *UR* HAS PROVID$4 ,?IS IS ! =MULA E/ABLI%$ ON HI< -- !IR BURIAL S]VICE -- TO :I* EV]Y GREAT G5IUS HAS CONTRIBUT$ ITS /ANZA OR L9E4 ,AS ,M>VELL WROTE3 

,:5 ! SWORD GLITT]S O'] ! JUDGE'S HEAD1 

,& FE> HAS C[>D *UR*M5 SIL5C$1 

,!N IS ! POET'S TIME2 'TIS !N HE DRAWS1 

,& S+LE FI<TS =SAK5 VIRTUE'S CAUSE2 

,HE1 :5 ! :EEL ( EMPIRE :IRLE? BACK1 

,& ?\< ! WORLD'S DISJO9T$ AXLE CRACK1 

,S+S /ILL ( ANCI5T RI<TS & BETT] TIMES1 

,SEEKS SUFF]+ GOOD1 >RAIGNS SUCCESSFUL CRIMES4 

,! S5SE ( GR& POETRY1 READ BY ! LI<T ( ?IS EV5T1 IS BR\<T \T DI/9CTLY1 LIKE AN 9VISIBLE WRIT+ HELD TO ! FIRE3 

,ALL HEADS MU/ COME 

,TO ! COLD TOMB1 --  

,ONLY ! ACTIONS ( ! JU/ 

,SMELL SWEET & BLOSSOM 9 ! DU/4 

,WE HAVE HE>D ?AT ! ,BO/ON LADY :O REC5TLY VISIT$ \R H]O 9 PRISON F\ND HIM WE>+ /ILL ! CLO!S1 ALL CUT & TORN BY SAB]S & BY BAYONET ?RU/S1 9 :I* HE HAD BE5 TAK5 PRISON]2 & ?US HE HAD GONE TO HIS TRIAL1 & )\T A HAT4 ,%E SP5T H] TIME 9 PRISON M5D+ ?OSE CLO!S1 &1 = A MEM5TO1 BR\<T HOME A P9 COV]$ ) BLOOD4 

,:AT >E ! CLO!S ?AT 5DURE8 

,! G>M5TS LA/+ EV]MORE 

,>E WORKS ( M]CY TO ! POOR2 

,& NEI!R TETT]1 TIME1 NOR MO? 

,%ALL FRAY ?AT SILK OR FRET ?IS CLO?4 

,! WELL-KN[N V]SES CALL$ 0,! ,S\L'S ,]R&10 SUPPOS$1 BY SOME1 TO HAVE BE5 WRITT5 BY ,SIR ,WALT] ,RALEI<1 :5 HE WAS EXPECT+ TO BE EXECUT$ ! FOLL[+ DAY1 >E AT LEA/ WOR?Y ( SU* AN ORIG91 & >E EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO ! PRES5T CASE4 ,HE> !M3 

,! ,S\L'S ,]R& 

,GO1 S\L1 ! BODY'S GUE/1 

,UPON A ?ANKLESS >RANT2 

,FE> NOT TO T\* ! BE/2 

,! TRU? %ALL BE ?Y W>RANT3 

,GO1 S9CE ,I NE$S MU/ DIE1 

,& GIVE ! WORLD ! LIE4 

,GO1 TELL ! ,C\RT IT GL[S 

,& %9ES LIKE ROTT5 WOOD2 

,GO1 TELL ! *UR* IT %[S 

,:AT'S GOOD1 & DO? NO GOOD2 

,IF *UR* & C\RT REPLY1 

,!N GIVE !M BO? ! LIE4 

,TELL POT5TATES !Y LIVE 

,ACT+ BY O!RS' ACTIONS2 

,NOT LOV$ UNLESS !Y GIVE1 

,NOT /RONG BUT BY !IR FACTIONS3 

,IF POT5TATES REPLY1 

,GIVE POT5TATES ! LIE4 

,TELL M5 ( HI< CONDITION1 

,?AT RULE AFFAIRS ( /ATE1 

,!IR PURPOSE IS AMBITION1 

,!IR PRACTICE ONLY HATE2 

,& IF !Y ONCE REPLY1 

,!N GIVE !M ALL ! LIE4 

,TELL ,ZEAL1 IT LACKS DEVOTION2 

,TELL ,LOVE1 IT IS BUT LU/2 

,TELL ,TIME1 IT IS BUT MOTION2 

,TELL ,FLE%1 IT IS BUT DU/2 

,& WI% !M NOT REPLY1 

,= ?\ MU/ GIVE ! LIE4 

,TELL ,AGE1 IT DAILY WA/E?2 

,TELL ,HONOR1 H[ IT ALT]S2 

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,TELL ,FAVOR1 H[ %E FALT]S2 

,&1 AS !Y %ALL REPLY1 

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,TELL ,=TUNE ( H] BL9DNESS2 

,TELL ,NATURE ( DECAY2 

,TELL ,FRI5D%IP ( UNK9DNESS2 

,TELL ,JU/ICE ( DELAY2 

,& IF !Y D>E REPLY1 

,!N GIVE !M ALL ! LIE4 

,& :5 ?\ HA/1 AS ,I 

,COMM&$ !E1 DONE BLABB+1 

,AL?\< TO GIVE ! LIE 

,DES]VES NO LESS ?AN /ABB+1 

,YET1 /AB AT !E :O WILL1 

,NO /AB ! S\L CAN KILL4 

0,:5 ,I AM DEAD1 

,LET NOT ! DAY BE WRIT10 

,NOR BELL BE TOLL$ 

0,LOVE WILL REMEMB] IT0 

,:5 HATE IS COLD4 

.<,?OREAU ALSO READ A NUMB] ( POETICAL PASSAGES1 SELECT$ = ! OCCASION BY ANO!R CITIZ5 ( ,CONCORD3 

,H[ SLEEP ! ,BRAVE BY ,WILLIAM ,COLL9S 

EXC]PTS FROM ,! ,DEA? ( ,WALL5/E9 BY ,FR$]I* ,S*ILL] 7TRANSLAT$ BY ,SAMUEL ,TAYLOR ,COL]IDGE7 

EXC]PTS FROM ,ALAS6 ,:AT BOOTS ! LONG LABORI\S QUE/ BY ,WILLIAM ,WORDSWOR? 

EXC]PTS FROM ,MAUD BY ,ALFR$ ,T5NYSON 

EXC]PTS FROM ,CONSPIR>Y ( ,*>LES1 ,DUKE ( ,BYRON BY ,GEORGE ,*APMAN 

,! ,*>ACT] ( A ,HAPPY ,LIFE BY ,H5RY ,WOTTON 

,?OREAU !N READ HIS [N TRANSLATION ( ,TACITUS3.> 

,Y\1 ,AGRICOLA1 >E =TUNATE1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE Y\R LIFE WAS GLORI\S1 BUT BECAUSE Y\R DEA? WAS TIMELY4 ,AS !Y TELL US :O HE>D Y\R LA/ WORDS1 UN*ANG$ & WILL+ Y\ ACCEPT$ Y\R FATE2 AS IF1 AS F> AS 9 Y\R P[]1 Y\ W\LD MAKE ! EMP]OR APPE> 9NOC5T4 ,BUT1 BESIDES ! BITT]NESS ( HAV+ LO/ A P>5T1 IT ADDS TO \R GRIEF1 ?AT IT WAS NOT P]MITT$ US TO M9I/] TO Y\R HEAL?1 444 TO GAZE ON Y\R C\NT5ANCE1 & RECEIVE Y\R LA/ EMBRACE2 SURELY1 WE MI<T HAVE CAU<T SOME WORDS & COMM&S :I* WE C\LD HAVE TREASUR$ 9 ! 9MO/ P>T ( \R S\LS4 ,?IS IS \R PA91 ?IS \R W\ND4 444 ,Y\ W]E BURI$ ) ! FEW] TE>S1 & 9 Y\R LA/ E>?LY LI<T1 Y\R EYES LOOK$ >\ND = SOME?+ :I* !Y DID NOT SEE4 

,IF !RE IS ANY ABODE = ! SPIRITS ( ! PI\S2 IF1 AS WISE M5 SUPPOSE1 GREAT S\LS >E NOT EXT+UI%$ ) ! BODY1 MAY Y\ RE/ PLACIDLY1 & CALL Y\R FAMILY FROM WEAK REGRETS1 & WOMANLY LAM5TS1 TO ! CONTEMPLATION ( Y\R VIRTUES1 :I* MU/ NOT BE LAM5T$1 EI!R SIL5TLY OR AL\D4 ,LET US HONOR Y\ BY \R ADMIRATION1 RA!R ?AN BY %ORT-LIV$ PRAISES1 &1 IF NATURE AID US1 BY \R EMULATION ( Y\4 ,?AT IS TRUE HONOR1 ?AT ! PIETY ( :OEV] IS MO/ AK9 TO Y\4 ,?IS ALSO ,I W\LD TEA* Y\R FAMILY1 SO TO V5]ATE Y\R MEMORY1 AS TO CALL TO M9D ALL Y\R ACTIONS & WORDS1 & EMBRACE Y\R *>ACT] & ! =M ( Y\R S\L1 RA!R ?AN ( Y\R BODY2 NOT BECAUSE ,I ?9K ?AT /ATUES :I* >E MADE ( M>BLE OR BRASS >E TO BE CONDEMN$1 BUT AS ! FEATURES ( M51 SO IMAGES ( ! FEATURES1 >E FRAIL & P]I%ABLE4 ,! =M ( ! S\L IS ET]NAL2 & ?IS WE CAN RETA9 & EXPRESS1 NOT BY A =EIGN MAT]IAL & >T1 BUT BY \R [N LIVES4 ,:ATEV] ( ,AGRICOLA WE HAVE LOV$1 :ATEV] WE HAVE ADMIR$1 REMA9S1 & WILL REMA91 9 ! M9DS ( M51 & ! RECORDS ( HI/ORY1 ?R\< ! ET]NITY ( AGES4 ,= OBLIVION WILL OV]TAKE MANY ( ! ANCI5TS1 AS IF !Y W]E +LORI\S & IGNOBLE3 ,AGRICOLA1 DESCRIB$ & TRANSMITT$ TO PO/]ITY1 WILL SURVIVE4 

,! ,LA/ ,DAYS ( ,JOHN ,BR[N 

,JOHN ,BR[N'S C>E] = ! LA/ SIX WEEKS ( HIS LIFE WAS METEOR-LIKE1 FLA%+ ?R\< ! D>KNESS 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,I KN[ ( NO?+ SO MIRACUL\S 9 \R HI/ORY4 

,IF ANY P]SON1 9 A LECTURE OR CONV]SATION AT ?AT TIME1 CIT$ ANY ANCI5T EXAMPLE ( H]OISM1 SU* AS ,CATO OR ,TELL OR ,W9KELRI$1 PASS+ OV] ! REC5T DE$S & WORDS ( ,BR[N1 IT WAS FELT BY ANY 9TELLIG5T AUDI5CE ( ,NOR!RN M5 TO BE TAME & 9EXCUSABLY F>-FET*$4 

,= MY [N P>T1 ,I COMMONLY ATT5D MORE TO NATURE ?AN TO MAN1 BUT ANY AFFECT+ HUMAN EV5T MAY BL9D \R EYES TO NATURAL OBJECTS4 ,I WAS SO ABSORB$ 9 HIM AS TO BE SURPRIS$ :5EV] ,I DETECT$ ! R\T9E ( ! NATURAL WORLD SURVIV+ /ILL1 OR MET P]SONS GO+ AB\T !IR AFFAIRS 9DIFF]5T4 ,IT APPE>$ /RANGE TO ME ?AT ! 0LITTLE DIPP]0 %\LD BE /ILL DIV+ QUIETLY 9TO ! RIV]1 AS ( YORE2 & IT SUGGE/$ ?AT ?IS BIRD MI<T CONT9UE TO DOVE H]E :5 ,CONCORD %\LD BE NO MORE4 

,I FELT ?AT HE1 A PRISON] 9 ! MID/ ( HIS 5EMIES & UND] S5T5CE ( DEA?1 IF CONSULT$ AS TO HIS NEXT /EP OR RES\RCE1 C\LD ANSW] MORE WISELY ?AN ALL HIS C\NTRYM5 BESIDE4 ,HE BE/ UND]/OOD HIS POSITION2 HE CONTEMPLAT$ IT MO/ CALMLY4 ,COMP>ATIVELY1 ALL O!R M51 ,NOR? & ,S\?1 W]E BESIDE !MSELVES4 ,\R ?\<TS C\LD NOT REV]T TO ANY GREAT] OR WIS] OR BETT] MAN ) :OM TO CONTRA/ HIM1 = HE1 !N & !RE1 WAS ABOVE !M ALL4 ,! MAN ?IS C\NTRY WAS AB\T TO HANG APPE>$ ! GREATE/ & BE/ 9 IT4 

,YE>S W]E NOT REQUIR$ = A REVOLUTION ( PUBLIC OP9ION2 DAYS1 NAY H\RS1 PRODUC$ M>K$ *ANGES 9 ?IS CASE4 ,FIFTY :O W]E READY TO SAY1 ON GO+ 9TO \R MEET+ 9 HONOR ( HIM 9 ,CONCORD1 ?AT HE \<T TO BE HUNG1 W\LD NOT SAY IT :5 !Y CAME \T4 ,!Y HE>D HIS WORDS READ2 !Y SAW ! E>NE/ FACES ( ! CONGREGATION2 & P]HAPS !Y JO9$ AT LA/ 9 S++ ! HYMN 9 HIS PRAISE4 

,! ORD] ( 9/RUCTIONS WAS REV]S$4 ,I HE>D ?AT ONE PREA*]1 :O AT FIR/ WAS %OCK$ & /OOD ALO(1 FELT OBLIG$ AT LA/1 AFT] HE WAS HUNG1 TO MAKE HIM ! SUBJECT ( A S]MON1 9 :I*1 TO SOME EXT5T1 HE EULOGIZ$ ! MAN1 BUT SAID ?AT HIS ACT WAS A FAILURE4 ,AN 9FLU5TIAL CLASS-TEA*] ?\<T IT NECESS>Y1 AFT] ! S]VICES1 TO TELL HIS GR[N-UP PUPILS ?AT AT FIR/ HE ?\<T AS ! PREA*] DID !N1 BUT N[ HE ?\<T ?AT ,JOHN ,BR[N WAS RI<T4 ,BUT IT WAS UND]/OOD ?AT HIS PUPILS W]E AS MU* AHEAD ( ! TEA*] AS HE WAS AHEAD ( ! PRIE/2 & ,I KN[ = A C]TA9TY ?AT V]Y LITTLE BOYS AT HOME HAD ALREADY ASK$ !IR P>5TS1 9 A TONE ( SURPRISE1 :Y ,GOD DID NOT 9T]F]E TO SAVE HIM4 ,9 EA* CASE1 ! CON/ITUT$ TEA*]S W]E ONLY HALF CONSCI\S ?AT !Y W]E NOT LEAD+1 BUT BE+ DRAGG$1 ) SOME LOSS ( TIME & P[]4 

,! MORE CONSCI5TI\S PREA*]S1 ! ,BIBLE M51 !Y :O TALK AB\T PR9CIPLE1 & DO+ TO O!RS AS Y\ W\LD ?AT !Y %\LD DO UNTO Y\1 -- H[ C\LD !Y FAIL TO RECOGNIZE HIM1 BY F> ! GREATE/ PREA*] ( !M ALL1 ) ! ,BIBLE 9 HIS LIFE & 9 HIS ACTS1 ! EMBODIM5T ( PR9CIPLE1 :O ACTUALLY C>RI$ \T ! GOLD5 RULE8 ,ALL :OSE MORAL S5SE HAD BE5 >\S$1 :O HAD A CALL+ FROM ON HI< TO PREA*1 SID$ ) HIM4 ,:AT CONFESSIONS HE EXTRACT$ FROM ! COLD & CONS]VATIVE6 ,IT IS REM>KABLE1 BUT ON ! :OLE IT IS WELL1 ?AT IT DID NOT PROVE ! OCCASION = A NEW SECT ( ,BR[NITES BE+ =M$ 9 \R MID/4 

,!Y1 :E!R )9 ! ,*UR* OR \T ( IT1 :O ADH]E TO ! SPIRIT & LET GO ! LETT]1 & >E ACCORD+LY CALL$ 9FIDEL1 W]E AS USUAL =EMO/ TO RECOGNIZE HIM4 ,M5 HAVE BE5 HUNG 9 ! ,S\? BE=E = ATTEMPT+ TO RESCUE SLAVES1 & ! ,NOR? WAS NOT MU* /IRR$ BY IT4 ,:5CE1 !N1 ?IS WOND]FUL DIFF]5CE8 ,WE W]E NOT SO SURE ( !IR DEVOTION TO PR9CIPLE4 ,WE MADE A SUBTLE DI/9CTION1 =GOT HUMAN LAWS1 & DID HOMAGE TO AN IDEA4 ,! ,NOR?1 ,I MEAN ! LIV+ ,NOR?1 WAS SUDD5LY ALL TRANSC5D5TAL4 ,IT W5T BEH9D ! HUMAN LAW1 IT W5T BEH9D ! APP>5T FAILURE1 & RECOGNIZ$ ET]NAL JU/ICE & GLORY4 ,COMMONLY1 M5 LIVE ACCORD+ TO A =MULA1 & >E SATISFI$ IF ! ORD] ( LAW IS OBS]V$1 BUT 9 ?IS 9/ANCE !Y1 TO SOME EXT5T1 RETURN$ TO ORIG9AL P]CEPTIONS1 & !RE WAS A SLI<T REVIVAL ( OLD RELIGION4 ,!Y SAW ?AT :AT WAS CALL$ ORD] WAS CONFUSION1 :AT WAS CALL$ JU/ICE1 9JU/ICE1 & ?AT ! BE/ WAS DEEM$ ! WOR/4 ,?IS ATTITUDE SUGGE/$ A MORE 9TELLIG5T & G5]\S SPIRIT ?AN ?AT :I* ACTUAT$ \R =EFA!RS1 & ! POSSIBILITY1 9 ! C\RSE ( AGES1 ( A REVOLUTION 9 BEHALF ( ANO!R & AN OPPRESS$ PEOPLE4 

,MO/ ,NOR!RN M51 & A FEW ,S\!RN ONES1 W]E WOND]FULLY /IRR$ BY ,BR[N'S BEHAVIOR & WORDS4 ,!Y SAW & FELT ?AT !Y W]E H]OIC & NOBLE1 & ?AT !RE HAD BE5 NO?+ QUITE EQUAL TO !M 9 !IR K9D 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 OR 9 ! REC5T HI/ORY ( ! WORLD4 ,BUT ! M9ORITY W]E UNMOV$ BY !M4 ,!Y W]E ONLY SURPRIS$ & PROVOK$ BY ! ATTITUDE ( !IR NEI<BORS4 ,!Y SAW ?AT ,BR[N WAS BRAVE1 & ?AT HE BELIEV$ ?AT HE HAD DONE RI<T1 BUT !Y DID NOT DETECT ANY FUR!R PECULI>ITY 9 HIM4 ,NOT BE+ ACCU/OM$ TO MAKE F9E DI/9CTIONS1 OR TO APPRECIATE MAGNANIMITY1 !Y READ HIS LETT]S & SPEE*ES AS IF !Y READ !M NOT4 ,!Y W]E NOT AW>E :5 !Y APPROA*$ A H]OIC /ATEM5T1 -- !Y DID NOT KN[ :5 !Y BURN$4 ,!Y DID NOT FEEL ?AT HE SPOKE ) AU?ORITY1 & H5CE !Y ONLY REMEMB]$ ?AT ! LAW MU/ BE EXECUT$4 ,!Y REMEMB]$ ! OLD =MULA1 BUT DID NOT HE> ! NEW REVELATION4 ,! MAN :O DOES NOT RECOGNIZE 9 ,BR[N'S WORDS A WISDOM & NOBL5ESS1 & !RE=E AN AU?ORITY1 SUP]IOR TO \R LAWS1 IS A MOD]N ,DEMOCRAT4 ,?IS IS ! TE/ BY :I* TO DISCOV] HIM4 ,HE IS NOT WILLFULLY BUT CON/ITUTIONALLY BL9D ON ?IS SIDE1 & HE IS CONSI/5T ) HIMSELF4 ,SU* HAS BE5 HIS PA/ LIFE2 NO D\BT ( IT4 ,9 LIKE MANN] HE HAS READ HI/ORY & HIS ,BIBLE1 & HE ACCEPTS1 OR SEEMS TO ACCEPT1 ! LA/ ONLY AS AN E/ABLI%$ =MULA1 & NOT BECAUSE HE HAS BE5 CONVICT$ BY IT4 ,Y\ WILL NOT F9D K9DR$ S5TIM5TS 9 HIS COMMONPLACE-BOOK1 IF HE HAS ONE4 

,:5 A NOBLE DE$ IS DONE1 :O IS LIKELY TO APPRECIATE IT8 ,!Y :O >E NOBLE !MSELVES4 ,I WAS NOT SURPRIS$ ?AT C]TA9 ( MY NEI<BORS SPOKE ( ,JOHN ,BR[N AS AN ORD9>Y FELON1 = :O >E !Y8 ,!Y HAVE EI!R MU* FLE%1 OR MU* (FICE1 OR MU* CO>S5ESS ( SOME K9D4 ,!Y >E NOT E!REAL NATURES 9 ANY S5SE4 ,! D>K QUALITIES PR$OM9ATE 9 !M4 ,SEV]AL ( !M >E DECID$LY PA*YD]MAT\S4 ,I SAY IT 9 SORR[1 NOT 9 ANG]4 ,H[ CAN A MAN BEHOLD ! LI<T :O HAS NO ANSW]+ 9W>D LI<T8 ,!Y >E TRUE TO !IR SI<T1 BUT :5 !Y LOOK ?IS WAY !Y SEE NO?+1 !Y >E BL9D4 ,= ! *ILDR5 ( ! LI<T TO CONT5D ) !M IS AS IF !RE %\LD BE A CONTE/ BETWE5 EAGLES & [LS4 ,%[ ME A MAN :O FEELS BITT]LY T[>D ,JOHN ,BR[N1 & LET ME HE> :AT NOBLE V]SE HE CAN REPEAT4 ,HE'LL BE AS DUMB AS IF HIS LIPS W]E /ONE4 

,IT IS NOT EV]Y MAN :O CAN BE A ,*RI/IAN1 EV5 9 A V]Y MOD]ATE S5SE1 :ATEV] $UCATION Y\ GIVE HIM4 ,IT IS A MATT] ( CON/ITUTION & TEMP]AM5T1 AFT] ALL4 ,HE MAY HAVE TO BE BORN AGA9 MANY TIMES4 ,I HAVE KN[N MANY A MAN :O PRET5D$ TO BE A ,*RI/IAN1 9 :OM IT WAS RIDICUL\S1 = HE HAD NO G5IUS = IT4 ,IT IS NOT EV]Y MAN :O CAN BE A FREE MAN1 EV54 

,$ITORS P]SEV]$ = A GOOD :ILE 9 SAY+ ?AT ,BR[N WAS CRAZY2 BUT AT LA/ !Y SAID ONLY ?AT IT WAS 0A CRAZY S*EME10 & ! ONLY EVID5CE BR\<T TO PROVE IT WAS ?AT IT CO/ HIM HIS LIFE4 ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT IF HE HAD GONE ) FIVE ?\S& M51 LIB]AT$ A ?\S& SLAVES1 KILL$ A HUNDR$ OR TWO SLAVEHOLD]S1 & HAD AS MANY MORE KILL$ ON HIS [N SIDE1 BUT NOT LO/ HIS [N LIFE1 !SE SAME $ITORS W\LD HAVE CALL$ IT BY A MORE RESPECTABLE NAME4 ,YET HE HAS BE5 F> MORE SUCCESSFUL ?AN ?AT4 ,HE HAS LIB]AT$ MANY ?\S&S ( SLAVES1 BO? ,NOR? & ,S\?4 ,!Y SEEM TO HAVE KN[N NO?+ AB\T LIV+ OR DY+ = A PR9CIPLE4 ,!Y ALL CALL$ HIM CRAZY !N2 :O CALLS HIM CRAZY N[8 

,ALL ?R\< ! EXCITEM5T OCCASION$ BY HIS REM>KABLE ATTEMPT & SUBSEQU5T BEHAVIOR ! ,MASSA*USETTS LEGISLATURE1 NOT TAK+ ANY /EPS = ! DEF5SE ( H] CITIZ5S :O W]E LIKELY TO BE C>RI$ TO ,VIRG9IA AS WITNESSES & EXPOS$ TO ! VIOL5CE ( A SLAVEHOLD+ MOB1 WAS :OLLY ABSORB$ 9 A LIQUOR-AG5CY QUE/ION1 & 9DULG+ 9 POOR JOKES ON ! WORD 0EXT5SION40 ,BAD SPIRITS OCCUPI$ !IR ?\<TS4 ,I AM SURE ?AT NO /ATESMAN UP TO ! OCCASION C\LD HAVE ATT5D$ TO ?AT QUE/ION AT ALL AT ?AT TIME1 -- A V]Y VULG> QUE/ION TO ATT5D TO AT ANY TIME6 

,:5 ,I LOOK$ 9TO A LITURGY ( ! ,*UR* ( ,5GL&1 PR9T$ NE> ! 5D ( ! LA/ C5TURY1 9 ORD] TO F9D A S]VICE APPLICABLE TO ! CASE ( ,BR[N1 ,I F\ND ?AT ! ONLY M>TYR RECOGNIZ$ & PROVID$ = IT WAS ,K+ ,*>LES ! ,FIR/1 AN EM95T SCAMP4 ,( ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ,5GL& & ( ! WORLD1 HE WAS ! ONLY ONE1 ACCORD+ TO ?IS AU?ORITY1 :OM ?AT *UR* HAD MADE A M>TYR & SA9T (2 & = MORE ?AN A C5TURY IT HAD CELEBRAT$ HIS M>TYRDOM1 SO CALL$1 BY AN ANNUAL S]VICE4 ,:AT A SATIRE ON ! ,*UR* IS ?AT6 

,LOOK NOT TO LEGISLATURES & *UR*ES = Y\R GUIDANCE1 NOR TO ANY S\LLESS 9CORPORAT$ BODIES1 BUT TO 9SPIRIT$ OR 9SPIR$ ONES4 

,:AT AVAIL ALL Y\R S*OL>LY ACCOMPLI%M5TS & LE>N+1 COMP>$ ) WISDOM & MANHOOD8 ,TO OMIT HIS O!R BEHAVIOR1 SEE :AT A WORK ?IS COMP>ATIVELY UNREAD & UNLETT]$ MAN WROTE )9 SIX WEEKS4 ,:]E IS \R PR(ESSOR ( BELLES-LETTRES1 OR ( LOGIC & RHETORIC1 :O CAN WRITE SO WELL8 ,HE WROTE 9 PRISON1 NOT A ,HI/ORY ( ! ,WORLD1 LIKE ,RALEI<1 BUT AN ,AM]ICAN BOOK :I* ,I ?9K WILL LIVE LONG] ?AN ?AT4 ,I DO NOT KN[ ( SU* WORDS1 UTT]$ UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 & SO COPI\SLY )AL1 9 ,ROMAN OR ,5GLI% OR ANY HI/ORY4 ,:AT A V>IETY ( !MES HE T\*$ ON 9 ?AT %ORT SPACE6 ,!RE >E WORDS 9 ?AT LETT] TO HIS WIFE1 RESPECT+ ! $UCATION ( HIS DAU<T]S1 :I* DES]VE TO BE FRAM$ & HUNG OV] EV]Y MANTELPIECE 9 ! L&4 ,COMP>E ?IS E>NE/ WISDOM ) ?AT ( ,POOR ,RI*>D4 

,! DEA? ( ,IRV+1 :I* AT ANY O!R TIME W\LD HAVE ATTRACT$ UNIV]SAL ATT5TION1 HAV+ OCCURR$ :ILE !SE ?+S W]E TRANSPIR+1 W5T ALMO/ UNOBS]V$4 ,I %ALL HAVE TO READ ( IT 9 ! BIOGRAPHY ( AU?ORS4 

,LIT]>Y G5TLEM51 $ITORS1 & CRITICS ?9K ?AT !Y KN[ H[ TO WRITE1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE /UDI$ GRAMM> & RHETORIC2 BUT !Y >E EGREGI\SLY MI/AK54 ,! >T ( COMPOSITION IS AS SIMPLE AS ! DIS*>GE ( A BULLET FROM A RIFLE1 & ITS MA/]PIECES IMPLY AN 9F9ITELY GREAT] =CE BEH9D !M4 ,?IS UNLETT]$ MAN'S SPEAK+ & WRIT+ >E /&>D ,5GLI%4 ,SOME WORDS & PHRASES DEEM$ VULG>ISMS & ,AM]ICANISMS BE=E1 HE HAS MADE /&>D ,AM]ICAN2 SU* AS 0,IT WILL PAY40 ,IT SUGGE/S ?AT ! ONE GREAT RULE ( COMPOSITION -- & IF ,I W]E A PR(ESSOR ( RHETORIC ,I %\LD 9SI/ ON ?IS -- IS1 TO SPEAK ! TRU?4 ,?IS FIR/1 ?IS SECOND1 ?IS ?IRD2 PEBBLES 9 Y\R M\? OR NOT4 ,?IS DEM&S E>NE/NESS & MANHOOD *IEFLY4 

,WE SEEM TO HAVE =GOTT5 ?AT ! EXPRESSION 0A LIB]AL $UCATION0 ORIG9ALLY MEANT AMONG ! ,ROMANS ONE WOR?Y ( FREE M52 :ILE ! LE>N+ ( TRADES & PR(ESSIONS BY :I* TO GET Y\R LIVELIHOOD M]ELY WAS CONSID]$ WOR?Y ( SLAVES ONLY4 ,BUT TAK+ A H9T FROM ! WORD1 ,I W\LD GO A /EP FUR!R1 & SAY ?AT IT IS NOT ! MAN ( WEAL? & LEISURE SIMPLY1 ?\< DEVOT$ TO >T1 OR SCI5CE1 OR LIT]ATURE1 :O1 9 A TRUE S5SE1 IS LIB]ALLY $UCAT$1 BUT ONLY ! E>NE/ & FREE MAN4 ,9 A SLAVEHOLD+ C\NTRY LIKE ?IS1 !RE CAN BE NO SU* ?+ AS A LIB]AL $UCATION TOL]AT$ BY ! ,/ATE2 & ?OSE S*OL>S ( ,AU/RIA & ,FRANCE :O1 H[EV] LE>N$ !Y MAY BE1 >E CONT5T$ UND] !IR TYRANNIES HAVE RECEIV$ ONLY A S]VILE $UCATION4 

,NO?+ C\LD HIS 5EMIES DO BUT IT R$\ND$ TO HIS 9F9ITE ADVANTAGE1 -- ?AT IS1 TO ! ADVANTAGE ( HIS CAUSE4 ,!Y DID NOT HANG HIM AT ONCE1 BUT RES]V$ HIM TO PREA* TO !M4 ,& !N !RE WAS ANO!R GREAT BLUND]4 ,!Y DID NOT HANG HIS F\R FOLL[]S ) HIM2 ?AT SC5E WAS /ILL PO/PON$2 & SO HIS VICTORY WAS PROLONG$ & COMPLET$4 ,NO !ATRICAL MANAG] C\LD HAVE >RANG$ ?+S SO WISELY TO GIVE EFFECT TO HIS BEHAVIOR & WORDS4 ,& :O1 ?9K Y\1 WAS ! MANAG]8 ,:O PLAC$ ! SLAVE-WOMAN & H] *ILD1 :OM HE /OOP$ TO KISS = A SYMBOL1 BETWE5 HIS PRISON & ! GALL[S8 

,WE SOON SAW1 AS HE SAW1 ?AT HE WAS NOT TO BE P>DON$ OR RESCU$ BY M54 ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 TO DIS>M HIM1 TO RE/ORE HIM A MAT]IAL WEAPON1 A ,%>P'S RIFLE1 :5 HE HAD TAK5 UP ! SWORD ( ! SPIRIT1 -- ! SWORD ) :I* HE HAS REALLY WON HIS GREATE/ & MO/ MEMORABLE VICTORIES4 ,N[ HE HAS NOT LAID ASIDE ! SWORD ( ! SPIRIT1 = HE IS PURE SPIRIT HIMSELF1 & HIS SWORD IS PURE SPIRIT ALSO4 

0,HE NO?+ COMMON DID OR MEAN 

,UPON ?AT MEMORABLE SC5E1 444 

,NOR CALL$ ! GODS ) VULG> SPITE1 

,TO V9DICATE HIS HELPLESS RI<T2 

,BUT B[$ HIS COMELY HEAD 

,D[N1 AS UPON A B$40 

,:AT A TRANSIT WAS ?AT ( HIS HORIZONTAL BODY ALONE1 BUT JU/ CUT D[N FROM ! GALL[S-TREE6 ,WE READ ?AT AT SU* A TIME IT PASS$ ?R\< ,PHILADELPHIA1 & BY ,SATURDAY NI<T HAD REA*$ ,NEW ,YORK4 ,?US LIKE A METEOR IT %OT ?R\< ! ,UNION FROM ! ,S\!RN REGIONS T[>D ! ,NOR?6 ,NO SU* FREI<T HAD ! C>S BORNE S9CE !Y C>RI$ HIM S\?W>D ALIVE4 

,ON ! DAY ( HIS TRANSLATION1 ,I HE>D1 TO BE SURE1 ?AT HE WAS HUNG1 BUT ,I DID NOT KN[ :AT ?AT MEANT2 ,I FELT NO SORR[ ON ?AT ACC\NT2 BUT NOT = A DAY OR TWO DID ,I EV5 HE> ?AT HE WAS DEAD1 & NOT AFT] ANY NUMB] ( DAYS %ALL ,I BELIEVE IT4 ,( ALL ! M5 :O W]E SAID TO BE MY CONTEMPOR>IES1 IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ,JOHN ,BR[N WAS ! ONLY ONE :O HAD NOT DI$4 ,I NEV] HE> ( A MAN NAM$ ,BR[N N[1 -- & ,I HE> ( !M PRETTY (T51 -- ,I NEV] HE> ( ANY P>TICUL>LY BRAVE & E>NE/ MAN1 BUT MY FIR/ ?\<T IS ( ,JOHN ,BR[N1 & :AT RELATION HE MAY BE TO HIM4 ,I MEET HIM AT EV]Y TURN4 ,HE IS MORE ALIVE ?AN HE EV] WAS4 ,HE HAS E>N$ IMMORTALITY4 ,HE IS NOT CONF9$ TO ,NOR? ,ELBA NOR TO ,KANSAS4 ,HE IS NO LONG] WORK+ 9 SECRET4 ,HE WORKS 9 PUBLIC1 & 9 ! CLE>E/ LI<T ?AT %9ES ON ?IS L&4 

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