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,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION 

0,NATURE HAS ! HABIT ( N[ & !N PRODUC+ A TYPE ( HUMAN BE+ F> 9 ADVANCE ( ! TIMES2 AN IDEAL = US TO EMULATE2 A BE+ DEVOID ( %AM1 UNCOMPROMIS+1 & TO :OM ! TRU? IS SACR$2 A BE+ :OSE SELFI%NESS IS SO L>GE ?AT IT TAKES 9 ! :OLE HUMAN RACE & TREATS SELF ONLY AS ONE ( ! GREAT MASS2 A BE+ KE5 TO S5SE ALL =MS ( WRONG1 & P[]FUL 9 D5UNCIATION ( IT2 ONE :O CAN REA* 9TO ! FUTURE & DRAW IT NE>]4 ,SU* A BE+ WAS ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE40 

,:AT C\LD BE ADD$ TO ?IS SPL5DID TRIBUTE BY ,JAY ,FOX TO ! MEMORY ( ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE8 ,!SE ADMIRABLE WORDS EXPRESS ! S5TIM5TS ( ALL ! FRI5DS & COMRADES ( ?AT REM>KABLE WOMAN :OSE :OLE LIFE WAS D$ICAT$ TO A DOM9ANT IDEA4 

,LIKE MANY O!R WOM5 9 PUBLIC LIFE1 ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE WAS A VOLUM9\S LETT] WRIT]4 ,?OSE LETT]S ADDRESS$ TO H] COMRADES1 FRI5DS1 & ADMIR]S W\LD =M H] REAL BIOGRAPHY2 9 !M WE TRACE H] H]OIC /RUGGLES1 H] ACTIVITY1 H] BELIEFS1 H] D\BTS1 H] M5TAL *ANGES--9 %ORT1 H] :OLE LIFE1 MIRROR$ 9 A MANN] NO BIOGRAPH] WILL EV] BE ABLE TO EQUAL4 ,TO COLLECT & PUBLI% ?IS CORRESPOND5CE AS A P>T ( ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE'S WORKS IS IMPOSSIBLE2 ! TASK IS TOO BIG = ! PRES5T UND]TAK+4 ,BUT LET US HOPE ?AT WE WILL F9D TIME & MEANS TO PUBLI% AT LEA/ A P>T ( ?IS CORRESPOND5CE 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 

,! AV]AGE ,AM]ICAN /ILL HOLDS TO ! BELIEF ?AT ,AN>*ISM IS A =EIGN POISON IMPORT$ 9TO ! ,/ATES FROM DECAD5T ,EUROPE BY CRIM9AL P>ANOIACS4 ,H5CE ! RIDICUL\S ATTEMPT ( \R LAWMAK]S TO /AMP \T ,AN>*Y1 BY PASS+ A /ATUTE :I* =BIDS ,AN>*I/S FROM O!R L&S TO 5T] ! C\NTRY4 ,?OSE WISE ,SOLONS >E IGNORANT ( ! FACT ?AT ,AN>*I/ !ORIES & IDEAS W]E PROP\ND$ 9 \R ,COMMONWEAL? ]E ,PR\DHON OR ,BAKUN9 5T]$ ! >5A ( 9TELLECTUAL /RUGGLE & =MULAT$ !IR !SIS ( P]FECT FRE$OM & ECONOMIC 9DEP5D5CE 9 ,AN>*Y4 ,NEI!R >E !Y ACQUA9T$ ) ! WRIT+S ( ,LYS&] ,SPOON]1 ,JOSIAH ,W>R51 ,/EPH5 ,PE>L ,&REWS1 ,WILLIAM ,B4 ,GRE5E1 OR ,B5JAM9 ,TUCK]1 NOR FAMILI> ) ! PROPAG&I/IC WORK ( ,ALB]T ,R4 ,P>SONS1 ,DY] ,D4 ,LUM1 ,C4 ,L4 ,JAMES1 ,MOSES ,H>MAN1 ,ROSS ,W9N1 & A HO/ ( O!R ,AN>*I/S :O SPRANG FROM ! NATIVE /OCK & SOIL4 ,TO CALL !IR ATT5TION TO !SE FACTS IS QUITE AS FUTILE AS TO PO9T \T ?AT ! TOCS9 ( REVOLT RES\NDS 9 ! WRIT+S ( ,EM]SON1 ,?OREAU1 ,HAW?ORNE1 ,:ITMAN1 ,G>RISON1 ,W5DELL ,PHILLIPS1 & O!R SE]S ( ,AM]ICA2 JU/ AS FUTILE AS TO PROVE TO !M ?AT ! PIONE]S 9 ! MOVEM5T = WOMAN'S EMANCIPATION 9 ,AM]ICA W]E P]MEAT$ ) ,AN>*I/ ?\<TS & FEEL+S4 ,H>D5$ BY A FI]CE /RUGGLE & /R5G!N$ BY A VICI\S P]SECUTION1 ?OSE BRAVE *AMPIONS ( SEX-FRE$OM DEFI$ ! RESPECTABLE MOB BY PROCLAIM+ !IR 9DEP5D5CE FROM PREVAIL+ CANT & HYPOCRISY4 ,!Y 9AUGURAT$ ! TREM5D\S SEX REVOLT AMONG ! ,AM]ICAN WOM5--A PURELY NATIVE MOVEM5T :I* HAS YET TO F9D ITS HI/ORIAN4 

,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE BELONGS TO ?IS GALLANT >RAY ( REBELS :O SWORE ALLEGIANCE TO ! CAUSE ( UNIV]SAL LIB]TY1 ?US =FEIT+ ! RESPECT ( ALL 0HONORABLE CITIZ5S10 & BR++ UPON !IR HEADS ! P]SECUTION ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,9 ! REAL HI/ORY ( ! /RUGGLE = HUMAN EMANCIPATION1 H] NAME WILL BE F\ND AMONG ! =EMO/ ( H] TIME4 ,BORN %ORTLY AFT] ! CLOSE ( ! ,CIVIL ,W>1 %E WITNESS$ DUR+ H] LIFE ! MO/ MOM5T\S TRANS=MATION ( ! NATION2 %E SAW ! *ANGE FROM AN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY 9TO AN 9DU/RIAL EMPIRE2 ! TREM5D\S DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITAL 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 ) ! ACCOMPANY+ MIS]Y & DEGRADATION ( LABOR4 ,H] LIFE PA? WAS SKET*$ ]E %E REA*$ ! AGE ( WOMANHOOD3 %E HAD TO BECOME A REBEL6 ,TO /& \TSIDE ( ! /RUGGLE W\LD HAVE MEANT 9TELLECTUAL DEA?4 ,%E *OSE ! ONLY WAY4 

,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE WAS BORN ON ,NOVEMB] #a#g1 #a#h#f#f1 9 ! T[N ( ,LESLIE1 ,MI*IGAN4 ,%E DI$ ON ,JUNE #f1 #a#i#a#b1 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,%E CAME FROM ,FR5*-,AM]ICAN /OCK1 ON H] MO!R'S SIDE ( ,PURITAN DESC5T4 ,H] FA!R1 ,AUGU/E DE ,CLEYRE1 WAS A NATIVE ( WE/]N ,FL&]S1 BUT HIS FAMILY WAS ( ,FR5* ORIG94 ,HE EMIGRAT$ TO ,AM]ICA 9 #a#h#e#d4 ,BE+ A FREE?9K] & A GREAT ADMIR] ( ,VOLTAIRE1 HE 9SI/$ ON ! BIR?DAY ( ! *ILD ?AT ! NEW MEMB] ( ! FAMILY %\LD BE CALL$ ,VOLTAIR9E4 ,?\< BORN 9 ,LESLIE1 ! E>LIE/ RECOLLECTIONS ( ,VOLTAIR9E W]E ( ! SMALL T[N ( ,/4 ,JOHN'S1 9 ,CL9TON ,C\NTY1 H] P>5TS HAV+ REMOV$ TO ?AT PLACE A YE> AFT] H] BIR?4 ,VOLTAIR9E DID NOT HAVE A HAPPY *ILDHOOD2 H] E>LIE/ LIFE WAS EMBITT]$ BY WANT ( ! COMMON NECESSITIES1 :I* H] P>5TS1 H>D AS !Y TRI$1 C\LD NOT PROVIDE4 ,A VE9 ( SADNESS CAN BE TRAC$ 9 H] E>LIE/ POEMS--! SONGS ( A *ILD ( TAL5T & GREAT FANTASY4 ,A DEEP SORR[ FELL 9TO H] HE>T AT ! AGE ( F\R1 :5 ! TEA*] ( ! PRIM>Y S*OOL REFUS$ TO ADMIT H] BECAUSE %E WAS TOO Y\NG4 ,BUT %E SOON SUCCE$$ 9 =C+ H] 5TRANCE 9TO ! TEMPLE ( KN[L$GE4 ,AN E>NE/ /UD5T1 %E WAS GRADUAT$ FROM ! GRAMM> S*OOL AT ! AGE ( TWELVE4 

,/R5G? ( M9D DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE BE5 A *>ACT]I/IC ( ,AUGU/E DE ,CLEYRE1 = HE RECANT$ HIS LIB]T>IAN IDEAS1 RETURN$ TO ! FOLD ( ! *UR*1 & BECAME OBSESS$ ) ! IDEA ?AT ! HI<E/ VOCATION = A WOMAN WAS ! LIFE ( A NUN4 ,HE DET]M9$ TO PUT ! *ILD 9TO A CONV5T4 ,?US BEGAN ! GREAT TRAG$Y ( ,VOLTAIR9E'S E>LY LIFE4 ,H] BELOV$ MO!R1 A MEMB] ( ! ,PRESBYT]IAN ,*UR*1 OPPOS$ ?IS IDEA ) ALL H] /R5G?1 BUT 9 VA93 ! WILL ( ! LORD ( ! H\SEHOLD PREVAIL$1 & ! *ILD WAS S5T TO ! ,CONV5T ( ,\R ,LADY ( ,LAKE ,HURON1 AT ,S>NIA1 9 ! ,PROV9CE ( ,ONT>IO1 ,CANADA4 ,H]E %E EXP]I5C$ F\R YE>S ( T]RIBLE ORDEAL2 ONLY AFT] MU* REPRESSION1 9SUBORD9ATION1 & ATONEM5T1 %E =C$ H] WAY BACK 9TO ! LIV+ WORLD4 ,9 ! SKET*1 0,! ,MAK+ ( AN ,AN>*I/10 %E TELLS US ( ! /RA9 %E UND]W5T 9 ?AT LIV+ TOMB3 

0,H[ ,I PITY MYSELF N[1 :5 ,I REMEMB] IT1 POOR LONESOME LITTLE S\L1 BATTL+ SOLIT>Y 9 ! MURK ( RELIGI\S SUP]/ITION1 UNABLE TO BELIEVE & YET 9 H\RLY FE> ( DAMNATION1 HOT1 SAVAGE1 & ET]NAL1 IF ,I DO NOT 9/ANTLY CONFESS & PR(ESS6 ,H[ WELL ,I RECALL ! BITT] 5]GY ) :I* ,I REPELL$ MY TEA*]'S 5JO9D]1 :5 ,I TOLD H] ,I DID NOT WI% TO APOLOGIZE = AN ADJUDG$ FAULT AS ,I C\LD NOT SEE ?AT ,I HAD BE5 WRONG & W\LD NOT FEEL MY WORDS4 ',IT IS NOT NECESS>Y1' SAID %E1 '?AT WE %\LD FEEL :AT WE SAY1 BUT IT IS ALWAYS NECESS>Y ?AT WE OBEY \R SUP]IORS4' ',I WILL NOT LIE1' ,I ANSW]$ HOTLY1 & AT ! SAME TIME TREMBL$ LE/ MY DISOB$I5CE HAD F9ALLY CONSIGN$ ME TO TORM5T6 ,I /RUGGL$ MY WAY \T AT LA/1 & WAS A FREE?9K] :5 ,I LEFT ! 9/ITUTION1 ?REE YE>S LAT]1 ?\< ,I HAD NEV] SE5 A BOOK OR HE>D A WORD TO HELP ME 9 MY LONEL9ESS4 ,IT HAD BE5 LIKE ! ,VALLEY ( ! ,%AD[ ( ,DEA?1 & !RE >E :ITE SC>S ON MY S\L YET1 :]E ,IGNORANCE & ,SUP]/ITION BURNT ME ) !IR HELL-FIRE 9 ?OSE /IFL+ DAYS4 ,AM ,I BLASPHEM\S8 ,IT IS !IR WORD1 NOT M9E4 ,BESIDE ?AT BATTLE ( MY Y\NG DAYS ALL O!RS HAVE BE5 EASY1 = :ATEV] WAS )\T1 )9 MY [N ,WILL WAS SUPREME4 ,IT HAS [$ NO ALLEGIANCE1 & NEV] %ALL2 IT HAS MOV$ /EADILY 9 ONE DIRECTION1 ! KN[L$GE & ASS]TION ( ITS [N LIB]TY1 ) ALL ! RESPONSIBILITY FALL+ !REON40 

,DUR+ H] /AY AT ! CONV5T !RE WAS LITTLE COMMUNICATION BETWE5 H] & H] P>5TS4 ,9 A LETT] FROM ,MRS4 ,ELIZA DE ,CLEYRE1 ! MO!R ( ,VOLTAIR9E1 WE >E 9=M$ ?AT %E DECID$ TO RUN AWAY FROM ! CONV5T AFT] %E HAD BE5 !RE A FEW WEEKS4 ,%E ESCAP$ BE=E BREAKFA/1 & CROSS$ ! RIV] TO ,PORT ,HURON2 BUT1 AS %E HAD NO MONEY1 %E />T$ TO WALK HOME4 ,AFT] COV]+ SEV5TE5 MILES1 %E REALIZ$ ?AT %E NEV] C\LD DO IT2 SO %E TURN$ >\ND & WALK$ BACK1 & 5T]+ ! H\SE ( AN ACQUA9TANCE 9 ,PORT ,HURON ASK$ = SOME?+ TO EAT4 ,!Y S5T = H] FA!R1 :O AFT]W>DS TOOK H] BACK TO ! CONV5T4 ,:AT P5ANCE !Y 9FLICT$ %E NEV] TOLD1 BUT AT SIXTE5 H] HEAL? WAS SO BAD ?AT ! CONV5T AU?ORITIES LET H] COME HOME = A VACATION1 TELL+ H]1 H[EV]1 ?AT %E W\LD F9D H] EV]Y MOVEM5T WAT*$1 & ?AT EV]Y?+ %E SAID W\LD BE REPORT$ TO !M4 ,! RESULT WAS ?AT %E />T$ AT EV]Y S\ND1 H] H&S %AK+ & H] FACE AS PALE AS DEA?4 ,%E WAS AB\T FIVE WEEKS FROM GRADUAT+ AT ?AT TIME4 ,:5 H] VACATION WAS OV]1 %E W5T BACK & F9I%$ H] /UDIES4 ,& !N %E />T$ = HOME AGA91 BUT ?IS TIME %E HAD MONEY 5\< = H] F>E1 & %E GOT HOME TO /AY1 NEV] TO GO BACK TO ! PLACE ?AT HAD BE5 A PRISON TO H]4 ,%E HAD SE5 5\< ( ! CONV5T TO DECIDE = H]SELF ?AT %E C\LD NOT BE A NUN4 

,! *ILD :O HAD SUNG3 

0,!RE'S A LOVE SUPREME 9 ! ,GREAT ,H]EAFT]1 ,! BUDS ( ,E>? >E BLOOM 9 ,HEAV51 ,! SMILES ( ! WORLD >E RIPPLES ( LAU<T] ,:5 BACK TO ITS ,AID5N ! S\L IS GIV51 ,& ! TE>S ( ! WORLD1 ?\< LONG 9 FL[+1 ,WAT] ! FIELDS ( ! BYE-&-BYE2 ,!Y FALL AS DEWS ON ! SWEET GRASS GR[+1 ,:5 ! F\NTA9S ( SORR[ & GRIEF RUN DRY4 ,?\< CL\DS HANG OV] ! FURR[S N[ S[+ ,!RE'S A H>VE/ SUN-WREA? 9 ! ,AFT]-SKY4 

0,NO LOVE IS WA/$1 NO HE>T BEATS VA9LY1 ,!RE'S A VA/ P]FECTION BEYOND ! GRAVE2 ,UP ! BAYS ( HEAV5 ! />S %9E PLA9LY-- ,! />S LY+ DIM ON ! BR[ ( ! WAVE4 ,& ! LI<TS ( \R LOVES1 ?\< !Y FLICK] & WANE1 !Y ,%ALL %9E ALL UNDIMM$ 9 ! E!R NAVE4 ,= ! ALT>S ( ,GOD >E LIT ) S\LS ,FANN$ TO FLAM+ ) LOVE :]E ! />-W9D ROLLS4 

RETURN$ FROM ! CONV5T A /RONG-M9D$ FREE?9K]4 ,%E WAS RECEIV$ ) OP5 >MS BY H] MO!R1 ALMO/ AS ONE RETURN$ FROM ! GRAVE4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( ! $UCATION D]IV$ FROM BOOKS1 %E KNEW NO MORE ?AN A *ILD1 HAV+ ALMO/ NO KN[L$GE ( PRACTICAL ?+S4 

,ALREADY 9 ! CONV5T %E HAD SUCCE$$ 9 IMPRESS+ H] /RONG P]SONALITY UPON H] SURR\ND+S4 ,H] TEA*]S C\LD NOT BREAK H]2 !Y W]E !RE=E =C$ TO RESPECT H]4 ,9 A POLEMIC ) ! $ITOR ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,BUFFALO ,UNION & ,TIMES1 A FEW YE>S AGO1 ,VOLTAIR9E WROTE3 0,IF Y\ ?9K ?AT ,I1 AS Y\R OPPON5T1 DES]VE ! B5EFIT ( TRU?1 BUT AS A /RANG] Y\ D\BT MY V]ACITY1 ,I RESPECTFULLY REQUE/ Y\ TO SUBMIT ?IS LETT] TO ,SI/] ,M>Y ,M$>D1 MY =M] TEA*]1 N[ ,SUP]IORESS AT ,W9DSOR1 OR TO MY REV]$ FRI5D1 ,FA!R ,SIEGFRI$1 ,OV]BROOK ,SEM9>Y1 ,OV]BROOK1 ,PA41 :O WILL TELL Y\ :E!R1 9 !IR OP9ION1 MY DISPOSITION TO TELL ! TRU? MAY BE TRU/$40 

,REACTION FROM ! REPRESSION & ! CRUEL DISCIPL9E ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* HELP$ TO DEVELOP ,VOLTAIR9E'S 9H]5T T5D5CY T[>D FREE-?\<T2 ! FIVE-FOLD MURD] ( ! LABOR LEAD]S 9 ,*ICAGO1 9 #a#h#h#g1 %OCK$ H] M9D SO DEEPLY ?AT FROM ?AT MOM5T DATES H] DEVELOPM5T T[>D ,AN>*ISM4 ,:5 9 #ahhf ! BOMB FELL ON ! ,HAYM>KET ,SQU>E1 & ! ,AN>*I/S W]E >RE/$1 ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE1 :O AT ?AT TIME WAS A FREE-?\<T LECTUR]1 %\T$3 0,!Y \<T TO BE HANG$60 ,!Y W]E HANG$1 & N[ H] BODY RE/S 9 ,WALDHEIM ,CEMET]Y1 NE> ! GRAVE ( ?OSE M>TYRS4 ,SPEAK+ AT A MEMORIAL MEET+ 9 HONOR ( ?OSE COMRADES1 9 #a#i#a1 %E SAID3 0,= ?AT IGNORANT1 \TRAGE\S1 BLOOD?IR/Y S5T5CE ,I %ALL NEV] =GIVE MYSELF1 ?\< ,I KN[ ! DEAD M5 W\LD HAVE =GIV5 ME1 ?\< ,I KN[ ?OSE :O LOV$ !M =GIVE ME4 ,BUT MY [N VOICE1 AS IT S\ND$ ?AT NI<T1 WILL S\ND SO 9 MY E>S TILL ,I DIE--A BITT] REPROA* & A %AME4 ,I HAVE ONLY ONE WORD ( EXT5UATION = MYSELF & ! MILLIONS ( O!RS :O DID AS ,I DID ?AT NI<T--IGNORANCE40 

,%E DID NOT REMA9 LONG 9 IGNORANCE4 ,9 0,! ,MAK+ ( AN ,AN>*I/0 %E DESCRIBES :Y %E BECAME A CONV]T TO ! IDEA & :Y %E 5T]$ ! MOVEM5T4 0,TILL !N10 %E WRITES1 0,I BELIEV$ 9 ! ESS5TIAL JU/ICE ( ! ,AM]ICAN LAW & TRIAL BY JURY4 ,AFT] ?AT ,I NEV] C\LD4 ,! 9FAMY ( ?AT TRIAL HAS PASS$ 9TO HI/ORY1 & ! QUE/ION IT AWAK5$ AS TO ! POSSIBILITY ( JU/ICE UND] LAW HAS PASS$ 9TO CLAMOR\S CRY+ ACROSS ! WORLD40 

,AT ! AGE ( N9ETE5 ,VOLTAIR9E HAD CONSECRAT$ H]SELF TO ! S]VICE ( HUMANITY4 ,9 H] POEM1 0,! ,BURIAL ( ,MY ,PA/ ,SELF10 %E ?US BIDS F>EWELL TO H] Y\?FUL LIFE3 

0,& N[1 ,HUMANITY1 ,I TURN TO Y\2 ,I CONSECRATE MY S]VICE TO ! WORLD6 ,P]I% ! OLD LOVE1 WELCOME TO ! NEW-- ,BROAD AS ! SPACE-AISLES :]E ! />S >E :IRL$60 

,YET ! PURE & SIMPLE FREE-?\<T AGITATION 9 ITS N>R[ CIRCLE C\LD NOT SUFFICE H]4 ,! SPIRIT ( REBELLION1 ! SPIRIT ( ,AN>*Y1 TOOK HOLD ( H] S\L4 ,! IDEA ( UNIV]SAL REBELLION SAV$ H]2 O!RWISE %E MI<T HAVE /AGNAT$ LIKE SO MANY ( H] CONTEMPOR>IES1 SUFFOCAT$ 9 ! N>R[ SURR\ND+S ( !IR 9TELLECTUAL LIFE4 ,A LECTURE ( ,CL>5CE ,D>R[1 :I* %E HE>D 9 #a#h#h#g1 L$ H] TO ! /UDY ( ,SOCIALISM1 & !N !RE WAS = H] BUT ONE /EP TO ,AN>*ISM4 ,DY] ,D4 ,LUM1 ! FELL[ WORK] ( ! ,*ICAGO M>TYRS1 HAD UND\BT$LY ! GREATE/ 9FLU5CE 9 %AP+ H] DEVELOPM5T2 HE WAS H] TEA*]1 H] CONFIDANT1 & COMRADE2 HIS DEA? 9 #ahic WAS A T]RIBLE BL[ TO ,VOLTAIR9E4 

,VOLTAIR9E SP5T ! GREAT] P>T ( H] LIFE 9 ,PHILADELPHIA4 ,H]E1 AMONG CONG5IAL FRI5DS1 & LAT] AMONG ! ,JEWI% EMIGRANTS1 %E DID H] BE/ WORK4 ,9 #ahig %E W5T ON A LECTURE T\R TO ,5GL& & ,SCOTL&1 & 9 #a#i#b1 AFT] AN 9SANE Y\? HAD TRI$ TO TAKE H] LIFE1 %E W5T = A %ORT TRIP TO ,NORWAY TO RECUP]ATE FROM H] W\NDS4 ,H]S WAS A LIFE ( BITT] ECONOMIC /RUGGLE & AN UNCEAS+ FI<T ) PHYSICAL WEAKNESS1 P>TLY RESULT+ FROM ?IS V]Y ECONOMIC /RUGGLE4 ,ONE WOND]S H[1 UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 %E C\LD HAVE PRODUC$ SU* AN AM\NT ( WORK4 ,H] POEMS1 SKET*ES1 PROPAG&I/IC >TICLES & ESSAYS MAY BE F\ND 9 ! ,OP5 ,C\RT1 ,TW5TIE? ,C5TURY1 ,MAGAZ9E ( ,POETRY1 ,TRU?1 ,LUCIF]1 ,BO/ON ,9VE/IGATOR1 ,RI<TS ( ,LABOR1 ,TRU? ,SEEK]1 ,LIB]TY1 ,*ICAGO ,LIB]AL1 ,FREE ,SOCIETY1 ,MO!R ,E>?1 & 9 ,! ,9DEP5D5T4 ,%E TRANSLAT$ ,JEAN ,GRAVE'S 0,MORIBUND ,SOCIETY & ,AN>*Y0 FROM ! ,FR5*1 & LEFT AN UNF9I%$ TRANSLATION ( ,L\ISE ,MI*EL'S WORK ON ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE4 ,9 ,MO!R ,E>? APPE>$ H] TRANSLATIONS FROM ! ,JEWI% ( ,LIB9 & ,P]ETZ4 ,9 COLLABORATION ) ,DY] ,D4 ,LUM %E WROTE A NOVEL ON SOCIAL QUE/IONS1 :I* HAS UN=TUNATELY REMA9$ UNF9I%$4 

,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE'S VIEWS ON ! SEX-QUE/ION1 ON AGNO/ICISM & FREE-?\<T1 ON 9DIVIDUALISM & COMMUNISM1 ON NONRESI/ANCE & DIRECT ACTION1 UND]W5T MANY *ANGES4 ,9 ! YE> #aib %E WROTE3 0,! SPREAD ( ,TOL/OY'S ',W> & ,PEACE' & ',! ,SLAV]Y ( ,\R ,TIMES1' & ! GR[? ( ! NUM]\S ,TOL/OY CLUBS HAV+ = !IR PURPOSE ! DISSEM9ATION ( ! LIT]ATURE ( NONRESI/ANCE1 IS AN EVID5CE ?AT MANY RECEIVE ! IDEA ?AT IT IS EASI] TO CONQU] W> ) PEACE4 ,I AM ONE ( !SE4 ,I CAN SEE NO 5D ( RETALIATION1 UNLESS SOME ONE CEASES TO RETALIATE40 ,%E ADDS1 H[EV]3 0,BUT LET NO ONE MI/AKE ?IS = S]VILE SUBMISSION OR MEEK ABNEGATION2 MY RI<T %ALL BE ASS]T$ NO MATT] AT :AT CO/ TO ME1 & NONE %ALL TR5* UPON IT )\T MY PROTE/40 ,BUT AS %E US$ TO QUOTE H] COMRADE1 ,DY] ,D4 ,LUM3 0,EV5TS PROV$ TO BE ! TRUE S*OOLMA/]S40 ,! LA/ YE>S ( H] LIFE W]E FILL$ ) ! SPIRIT ( DIRECT ACTION1 & ESPECIALLY ) ! SOCIAL IMPORTANCE ( ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,! SPL5DID PROPAG&A WORK ( ,WM4 ,C4 ,[5 9 BEHALF ( ?IS TREM5D\S UPHEAVAL 9SPIR$ H] TO GREAT EF=T4 ,%E1 TOO1 HAD F\ND \T BY EXP]I5CE ?AT ONLY ACTION C\NTS1 ?AT ONLY A DIRECT P>TICIPATION 9 ! /RUGGLE MAKES LIFE WOR? :ILE4 

,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE WAS ONE ( ! MO/ REM>KABLE P]SONALITIES ( \R TIME4 ,%E WAS A BORN ICONOCLA/2 H] SPIRIT WAS TOO FREE1 H] TA/E TOO REF9$1 TO ACCEPT ANY IDEA ?AT HAS ! SLI<TE/ DEGREE ( LIMITATION4 ,A GREAT SADNESS1 A KN[L$GE ?AT !RE IS A UNIV]SAL PA91 FILL$ H] HE>T4 ,?R\< H] [N SUFF]+ & ?R\< ! SUFF]+ ( O!RS %E REA*$ ! HI<E/ EXALTATION ( M9D2 %E WAS CONSCI\S ( ALL ! VANITIES ( LIFE4 ,9 ! S]VICE ( ! POOR & OPPRESS$ %E F\ND H] LIFE MISSION4 ,9 AN EXQUISITE TRIBUTE TO H] MEMORY1 ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT CALLS ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE A PRIE/ESS ( ,PITY & ( ,V5GEANCE1 :OSE VOICE HAS A VIBRANT QUALITY ?AT IS UNIQUE 9 LIT]ATURE4 ,WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT H] WRIT+S WILL LIVE AS LONG AS HUMANITY EXI/S4 

,HIPPOLYTE ,HAVEL4 

,P,O,E,M,S 

,! ,B,U,R,I,A,L ,( ,M,Y ,P,A,/ ,S,E,L,F 

,POOR ,HE>T1 SO WE>Y ) ?Y BITT] GRIEF6 

,SO ?\ >T DEAD AT LA/1 SIL5T & *ILL6 

,! LONG$-= DEA?-D>T CAME TO ?Y RELIEF1 

,& !RE ?\ LIE/1 ,HE>T1 =EV] /ILL4 

,DEAD EYES1 PA9-PRESS$ B5EA? !IR BLACK-FR+$ PALL6 

,DEAD *EEKS1 D>K-FURR[$ ) SO MANY TE>S6 

,SO ?\ >T PASS$ F>1 F> BEYOND RECALL1 

,& ALL ?Y HOPES >E PA/1 & ALL ?Y FE>S4 

,?Y LIPS >E CLOS$ AT L5G? 9 ! LONG PEACE6 

,PALE LIPS6 SO LONG !Y HAVE ?Y WOE REPRESS$1 

,!Y SEEM EV5 N[ :5 LIFE HAS RUN ITS LEASE 

,ALL DUMBLY PITIFUL 9 !IR M\RNFUL RE/4 

,& N[ ,I LAY !E 9 ?Y SIL5T TOMB1 

,PR9T+ ?Y BR[ ) ONE LA/ SOLEMN KISS2 

,LAY+ UPON !E ONE FAIR LILY BLOOM1 

,A SYMBOL ( ?Y RE/2--OH1 RE/ IS BLISS4 

,NO1 ,HE>T1 ,I W\LD NOT CALL !E BACK AGA92 

,NO1 NO2 TOO MU* ( SUFF]+ HA/ ?\ KN[N2 

,BUT YET1 BUT YET1 IT WAS NOT ALL 9 VA9-- 

,?Y UNSE5 TE>S1 ?Y SOLIT>Y MOAN6 

,= \T ( SORR[ JOY COMES UPP]MO/2 

,:]E BREAKS ! ?UND] SOON ! SKY SMILES BLUE2 

,A BETT] LOVE REPLACES :AT IS LO/1 

,& PHANTOM SUNLI<T PALES BE=E ! TRUE6 

,! SE$ MU/ BUR/ BE=E ! G]M UNFOLDS1 

,! />S MU/ FADE BE=E ! MORN+ WAKES2 

,D[N 9 H] DEP?S ! M9E ! DIAMOND HOLDS2 

,A NEW HE>T PULSES :5 ! OLD HE>T BREAKS4 

,& N[1 ,HUMANITY1 ,I TURN TO Y\2 

,I CONSECRATE MY S]VICE TO ! WORLD6 

,P]I% ! OLD LOVE1 WELCOME TO ! NEW-- 

,BROAD AS ! SPACE-AISLES :]E ! />S >E :IRL$6 

,GRE5VILLE1 ,MI*41 #a#h#h#e4 

,N,I,<,T ,O,N ,! ,G,R,A,V,E,S 

,O'] ! SWEET1 QUIET HOMES 9 ! SIL5T GRAVE-CITY1 

,S(TLY ! DEWDROPS1 ! NI<T-TE>S1 FALL2 

,BROADLY AB\T1 LIKE ! WIDE >MS ( PITY1 

,! SILV]-%OT D>KNESS LIES OV] ALL4 

,H]OES1 ASLEEP 'NEA? ! R$-HE>T$ ROSE-WREA?S1 

,LEAF-CR[N$ ) HONOR1 FL[]-CR[N$ ) RE/1 

,G5TLY ABOVE Y\ EA* MOON-DRIPP+ B\< BREA!S 

,A F>-E*O$ :ISP]1 0,SLEEP WELL2 YE >E BLE/40 

,OH6 NEV]1 AS LONG AS ! HE>T PULSES QUICK] 

,AT ! DE> NAME ( ,C\NTRY MAY Y\RS BE =GOT2 

,NOR MAY WE1 TILL ! LA/ PUNY LIFE SP>K %ALL FLICK]1 

,Y\R DE$S FROM ! TABLETS ( ,MEMORY BLOT6 

,SPIRITS AFLOAT 9 ! NI<T-%R\DS ?AT B\ND US1 

,S\LS ( ! 0,HAS-,BE50 & ( ! 0,TO-,BE10 

,KEEP ! FAIR LI<T ( ,LIB]TY %9+ >\ND US1 

,TILL \R S\LS MAY GO BACK TO ! MI<TY ,S,\,L-,S,E,A4 

,/4 ,JOHNS1 ,MI*41 #ahhf 7,DECORATION ,DAY74 

,! ,*,R,I,/,I,A,N',S ,F,A,I,? 

7,! TWO FOLL[+ POEMS W]E WRITT5 AT ?AT P]IOD ( MY LIFE :5 ! QUE/IONS ( ! EXI/5CE ( ,GOD & ! DIV9ITY ( ,JESUS HAD BUT REC5TLY BE5 SETTL$1 & !Y PRES5T ! PROS & CONS :I* HAD BE5 REPEAT+ !MSELVES OV] & OV] AGA9 9 MY BRA9 = SOME YE>S47 

,WE CONTRA/ LI<T & D>KNESS1--LI<T ( ,GOD1 

,& D>KNESS FROM ! ,/YGIAN %ADES ( HELL2 

,FUMES ( ! PIT 9F]NAL RIS+ UP 

,HAVE CL\D$ O'] ! BRA91 LAID REASON L[2-- 

,= :5 ! EYE LOOKS ON FAIR ,NATURE'S FACE 

,& SEES NOT ,GOD1 !N IS %E BL9D 9DE$6 

,NO NI<T SO />LESS1 EV5 9 ITS GLOOM1 

,AS HIS :O W&]S ON )\T A HOPE 

,9 ?AT GREAT1 JU/ ,H]EAFT] ALL MU/ MEET6-- 

,NO HE>T SO DULL1 SO HEAVY1 & SO VOID1 

,AS ?AT :I* LIVES = ?IS *ILL WORLD ALONE6 

,NO S\L SO GROVEL+1 UNASPIR+1 BASE1 

,AS ?AT :I*1 H]E1 =GETS ! AFT]H]E6 

,& /ILL ?R\< ALL ! D>KNESS & ! GLOOM 

,ITS VOICE WILL NOT BE /ILL$1 ITS HOPES BE QU5*$2 

,IT CRIES1 IT SCREAMS1 IT /RUGGLES 9 ITS *A9S1 

,& BLE$S UPON ! ALT> ( ! M9D1-- 

,UNWILL+ SACRIFICE TO ?\<T MISL$4 

,! S\L ?AT KN[S NO ,GOD CAN KN[ NO PEACE4 

,?US SPEAKE? LI<T1 ! H]ALD ( \R ,GOD6 

,9 ?AT F> DAWN :]E %ONE EA* ROLL+ WORLD 

,FIR/ LIT ) %AD[$ SPL5DOR ( ! />S1 

,9 ?AT FAIR MORN+ :5 ,CREATION SANG 

,ITS PRAISE ( ,GOD1 E'] YET IT DREAM$ ( S91 

,PURE & UNTA9T$ AS ! S\RCE ( LIFE 

,MAN DWELT 9 ,$54 ,!RE NO %AD[S CAME1 

,NO QUE/ION ( ! GOODNESS ( \R ,LORD1 

,UNTIL ! PR9CE ( D>KNESS TEMPT$ MAN1 

,&1 YIELD+ TO ! NEWLY BORN DESIRE1 

,HE FELL6 ,SANK 9 ! MIRE ( IGNORANCE6 

,& ,MAN1 :O PUT HIMSELF 9 ,SATAN'S P[]1 

,S9CE !N HAS W&]$ F> 9 DEVI\S WAYS1 

,SEE+ BUT N[ & !N A GLIMPSE ( LI<T1 

,TILL ,*RI/ IS COME1 ! LIV+ ,SON ( ,GOD6 

,F> 9 HIS HEAV5LY HOME HE VIEW$ ! WORLD1 

,SAW ALL H] SADNESS & H] SUFF]+S1 

,SAW ALL H] WOES1 H] /RUGGLES1 & H] SE>* 

,= SOME PA? LEAD+ UP FROM \T ! ,NI<T4 

,)9 HIS BREA/ ! F\NT ( TE>S WAS T\*$2 

,HIS GREAT HE>T SWELL$ ) PITY1 & HE SAID3 

0,FA!R1 ,I GO TO SAVE ! WORLD FROM S940 

,AH6 ,:AT P[] BUT A S\L DIV9ELY CLAD 

,9 PURITY1 9 HOL9ESS & LOVE1 

,C\LD LEAVE A HOME ( HAPP9ESS & LI<T 

,= ?IS LO/ ,WORLD ( SUFF]+ & DEA?8 

,HE CAME3 ! ,WORLD TOSS$ GROAN+ 9 H] SLEEP2 

,HE T\*$ H] BR[3 ! NI<TM>E PASS$ AWAY2 

,HE SOO!D H] HE>T1 R$ ) ! /A9 ( S92 

,& %E =GOT H] GUILT 9 P5IT5CE2 

,%E WA%$ ! RUBY \T ) PE>LS ( TE>S4 

,HE CAME1 HE SUFF]$1 & HE DI$ = US2 

,HE FELT ! BITT]E/ WOES A S\L CAN FEEL2 

,HE PROB$ ! D>KE/ DEP?S ( HUMAN GRIEF2 

,HE S\ND$ ALL ! DEEPS & %OALS ( PA92 

,WAS CURS$ = ALL HIS LOVE2 ?ANK$ ) ! CROSS1 

,:]EON HE HUNG NAIL$1 BLE$+1 GLORIFI$1 

,AS ! LA/ SMOKE ( HOLOCAU/ DIV9E4 

0,AH6 ,?IS WAS ALL TWO ?\S& YE>S AGO60 

,TWO ?\S& YE>S AGO1 & /ILL HE CRIES1 

,) VOICE SWEET CALL+ ?R\< ! DI/ANT D>K3 

0,O S\LS ?AT LABOR1 /RUGGL+ 9 Y\R PA91 

,COME UNTO ME1 & ,I WILL GIVE Y\ RE/6 

,= EV]Y WOE ( Y\RS1 & EV]Y SM>T1 

,I1 TOO1 HAVE FELT3--! MOCK]Y1 ! %AME1 

,! SNE]1 ! SC(F+ LIP1 ! HATE1 ! LU/1 

,! GRE$ ( GA91 ! JEAL\SY ( MAN1 

,UN/9T$ HAVE BE5 MEASUR$ \T TO ME4 

,I KN[ !M ALL1 ,I FEEL !M ALL ) Y\6 

,& ,I HAVE KN[N ! PANGS ( POV]TY1 

,! CRY ( HUNG] & ! WE>Y HE>T 

,( *ILDHOOD BURD5$ ) ! WEI<T ( AGE6 

,O SUFF]]S1 YE ALL >E M9E TO LOVE6 

,! PULSE-BEATS ( MY HE>T GO \T ) Y\1 

,& EV]Y DROP ( AGONY ?AT DRIPS 

,FROM MY NAIL$ H&S AD[N ?IS BITT] CROSS1 

,CRIES \T1 ',O ,GOD6 ACCEPT ! SACRIFICE1 

,& OPE ! GATES ( HEAV5 TO ! WORLD6' 

,YE V]M9 ( ! G>RET1 :O DO CREEP 

,Y\R WE>Y LIVES AWAY )9 ITS WALLS2 

,YE *ILDR5 ( ! CELL>1 :O BEHOLD 

,! SWEET1 PALE LI<T1 /RA9$ ?R\< ! LO?SOME AIR 

,& DOL$ TO Y\ 9 TID-BITS1 AS A ?+ 

,TOO PRECI\S = Y\R USE2 YE RATS 9 M9ES1 

,:O KNAW )9 ! BLACK & SOMB] PITS 

,TO SEEK POOR LIV+ = Y\R LITTLE ONES2 

,YE WOM5 :O /IT* \T Y\R LONELY LIVES1 

,UNM9DFUL :E!R SUN OR />S KEEP WAT*2 

,YE SLAVES ( :EELS2 YE WORMS ?AT BITE ! DU/ 

,:]E PRIDE & SCORN HAVE GR\ND Y\ 'NEA? ! HEEL2 

,YE ,TOIL]S ( ! E>?1 YE WE>Y ONES1-- 

,I KN[ Y\R SUFF]+S1 ,I FEEL Y\R WOES2 

,MY PEACE ,I GIVE Y\2 9 A LITTLE :ILE 

,! PA9 WILL ALL BE OV]1 & ! GRAVE 

,WILL SWEETLY CLOSE ABOVE Y\R FOLD$ H&S6 

,& !N8--,AH1 ,DEA?1 NO CONQU]OR >T ?\6 

,= ,I HAVE LOOS$ ?Y *A9S2 ,I HAVE UNB>R$ 

,! GATES ( HEAV56 ,9 MY ,FA!R'S H\SE 

,( MANY MANSIONS ,I PREP>E A PLACE2 

,& RE/ IS !RE = EV]Y HE>T ?AT TOILS6 

,OH1 ALL YE SICK & W\ND$ ONES :O GRIEVE 

,= ! LO/ HEAL? ?AT NE'] MAY COME AGA92 

,YE :O DO TOSS UPON A C\* ( PA91 

,UPON :OSE BR[ DISEASE HAS LAID HIS H&1 

,)9 :OSE EYES ! DULL & HEAVY SI<T 

,BURNS LIKE A TAP] BURN+ V]Y L[1 

,UPON :OSE LIPS ! PURPLE FEV]-KISS 

,RE/S HIS HOT BREA?1 & DRIES ! SICK5$ PALMS1 

,SCOR*ES ! FLE% & E'5 ! V]Y AIR2 

,YE :O DO GROPE ALONG )\T ! LI<T2 

,YE :O DO /UMBLE1 HALT+ ON Y\R WAY2 

,YE :OM ! WORLD DESPISES AS UNCLEAN2 

,KN[ ?AT ! DEA?-FREE S\L HAS NONE ( !SE3 

,! UNB\ND SPIRIT GOES UNTO ITS ,GOD1 

,PURE1 :OLE1 & BEAUTE\S AS NEWLY BORN6 

,OH1 ALL YE M\RN]S1 WEEP+ = ! DEAD2 

,Y\R TE>S ,I GA!R AS ! GRATEFUL RA9 

,:I* RISES FROM ! SEA & FALLS AGA91 

,TO NURSE ! WI!R+ FL[]S FROM ITS T\*2 

,NO DROP IS EV] LO/6 ,!Y FALL AGA9 

,TO NURSE ! BLOSSOMS ( SOME O!R HE>T6 

,I W\LD NOT DRY ONE S+LE DEW ( GRIEF3 

,! SORR[-FREI<T$ LA%ES :I* BESPEAK 

,! BROK5 HE>T & S\L >E DE> TO ME2 

,I M\RN ) !M1 & M\RN+ SO ,I F9D 

,! GRIEF-B[$ S\L ) WEEP+ (T GR[S LI<T6 

,BUT YET YE M\RN = !M NOT )\T HOPE3 

,BEYOND ! WOES & SORR[S ( ! E>?1 

,AS />S /ILL %9E ?\< CL\DS OBSCURE ! SI<T1 

,! FRI5DS YE M\RN AS LO/ IMMORTAL LIVE2 

,& YE %ALL MEET & KN[ !IR S\LS AGA91 

,?R\< DEA? TRANSFIGUR$1 ?R\< LOVE GLORIFI$6 

,OH1 ALL YE PATI5T WAIT]S = REW>D1 

,SCORN$ & DESPIS$ BY ?OSE :O KN[ NOT WOR?1 

,I KN[ Y\R M]IT & ,I GIVE Y\ HOPE2 

,= 9 MY ,FA!R'S LAW IS JU/ICE F\ND4 

,SEE H[ ! SE$-G]M1 TOIL+ UND]GR\ND1 

,WAITS PATI5TLY = TIME TO BUR/ ITS %ELL2 

,& BY & BY ! GOLD5 SUNLI<T W>MS 

,! D>K1 COLD E>?2 ! G]M BEG9S TO %OOT4 

,& UPW>D TR5DS UNTIL TWO SMALL GRE5 LEAVES 

,UNFOLD & WAVE & DR9K ! PURE1 FRE% AIR4 

,! BLOSSOMS COME & GO ) ,SUMM]'S BREA?1 

,& ,AUTUMN BR+S ! FRUIT-TIME 9 H] H&4 

,SO YE1 :O PATI5T WAT* & WAIT & HOPE1 

,TRU/+ ! SUN MAY BR+ ! BLOSSOMS \T1 

,%ALL REAP ! FRUIT$ LABOR BY & BY4 

,I AM Y\R FRI5D2 ,I WAIT & HOPE ) Y\1 

,REJOICE ) Y\ :5 ! H>D VICT'RY'S WON6 

,& /ILL = Y\1 ,O PRISON]S 9 CELLS1 

,I HOLD ! DE>E/ GIFTS ( P5IT5CE1 

,=GIV5ESS & *>ITY & HOPE6 

,I /RET* ! H&S ( M]CY ?R\< ! B>S2 

,:ITE H&S1--LIKE DOVES !Y BR+ ! BRAN* ( PEACE6 

,REP5T1 BELIEVE1--& ,I WILL EXPIATE 

,UPON ?IS BITT] CROSS ALL Y\R DEEP GUILT6 

,OH1 TAKE MY GIFT1 ACCEPT MY SACRIFICE6 

,I ASK NO O!R ?+ BUT ONLY--TRU/6 

,OH1 ALL YE M>TYRS1 BLE$+ 9 Y\R *A9S2 

,OH1 ALL YE S\LS ?AT LIVE = O!RS' GOOD2 

,OH1 ALL YE M\RN]S1 ALL YE GUILTY ONES1 

,& ALL YE SUFF]+ ONES1 COME UNTO ME6 

,YE >E ALL MY BRO!RS1 ALL MY SI/]S1 ALL6 

,& AS ,I LOVE ONE1 SO ,I LOVE Y\ ALL4 

,ACCEPT MY LOVE1 ACCEPT MY SACRIFICE2 

,MAKE NOT MY CROSS MORE BITT] ?AN IT IS 

,BY %R9K+ FROM ! PEACE ,I BR+ TO Y\60 

,/4 ,JOHNS1 ,MI*41 ,APRIL1 #a#h#h#g4 

,! ,F,R,E,E,?,9,K,]',S ,P,L,E,A 

,GR& EYE ( ,LIB]TY1 LI<T UP MY PAGE6 

,LIKE PROMIS$ MORN+ AFT] NI<T ( AGE 

,?Y DAWN+ Y\? BREAKS 9 ! DI/ANT EA/6 

,?Y CL\DY ROBES LIKE SILK5 CURTA9S CREAS$ 

,& SWUNG 9 FOLDS >E FLOAT+ FAIR & FREE6 

,! %AD[S ( ! CYCLES TURN & FLEE2 

,! BUDD+ />S1 BRI<T M9DS ?AT GEMM$ ! NI<T1 

,>E BUR/+ 9TO BROAD1 BRI<T-PETAL$ LI<T6 

,SWEET ,LIB]TY1 H[ PURE ?Y V]Y BREA?6 

,H[ DE> 9 LIFE1 H[ D\BLY DE> 9 DEA?6 

,AH1 SLAVES ?AT SUFF] 9 Y\R SELF-=G$ *A9S1 

,PRAY+ Y\R ,*RI/ TO T\* & HEAL Y\R PA9S1 

,TE> (F Y\R %ACKL+ IRONS1 UNB9D Y\R EYES1 

,SEIZE ! GR& HOPES ?AT BURN ALONG ! SKIES6 

,WOR%IP NOT ,GOD 9 TEMPLES BUILT ( GLOOM2 

,F> SWEET] 9C5SE IS ! FL[]-BLOOM 

,?AN ALL ! FIRES ?AT ,SACRIFICE MAY LI<T2 

,& GR&] IS ! />-DOME GLEAM+ BRI<T 

,) GL[+ WORLDS1 ?AN ALL Y\R ALT> LAMPS 

,PALE FLICK]+ 9 Y\R CLAMMY1 VAULT$ DAMPS2 

,& RI*] IS ! BROAD1 FULL1 FAIR SUN %E51 

,DRIPP+ ITS ORI5T LI<T 9 /REAMS BETWE5 

,! FRETT$ %AFT+ ( ! =E/ TREES1 

,?R[+ ITS GOLD5 KISSES TO ! BREEZE1 

,LIFT+ ! GRASSES ) ITS F+]-TIPS1 

,& PRESS+ ! Y\NG BLOSSOMS ) W>M LIPS1 

,%['R+ ITS GLORY OV] PLA9 & HILL1 

,WREA?+ ! /ORM & DANC+ 9 ! RILL2 

,F> RI*] 9 WILD FRE$OM FALL+ !RE1 

,%AK+ ! TRESSES ( ITS YELL[ HAIR1 

,?AN ALL SUBDU$ )9 ! DIM HALF-LI<T 

,( /A9$ GLASS W9D[S1 DROOP+ 9TO NI<T4 

,OH1 GR&] F> ! MASSIVE M\NTA9 WALLS 

,:I* B\ND ! VI/A ( ! =E/ HALLS1 

,?AN ALL ! SCULPTUR$ =MS :I* GU>D ! PILES 

,?AT >* Y\R TALL1 DIM1 GRAY1 CA!DRAL AISLES6 

,& GLADD] IS ! C>OL ( A BIRD 

,?AN ALL ! AN!MS ?AT W]E EV] HE>D 

,TO /EAL 9 SOMB] *ANT+ FROM ! TONE 

,( MA/] VOICES PRAIS+ ! ,UNKN[N4 

,9 ! GREAT WILD1 :]E FOOT ( MAN NE'] TROD1 

,!RE F9D WE ,NATURE'S *UR* & ,NATURE'S ,GOD6 

,H]E >E NO FETT]S6 ?\< IS FREE AS AIR2 

,ITS FLI<T MAY SPREAD F> AS ITS W+S MAY D>E2 

,& ?R\< IT ALL ONE VOICE CRIES1 0,GOD IS LOVE1 

,& LOVE IS ,GOD60 ,>\ND1 )91 ABOVE1 

,BEHOLD ! WORK+ ( ! P]FECT LAW1-- 

,! LAW IMMUTABLE 9 :I* NO FLAW 

,EXI/S1 & FROM :I* NO APPEAL IS MADE2 

,EV'N AS ! SUNLI<T *ASES F> ! %ADE 

,& %AD[S *ASE ! LI<T 9 TURN AGA91 

,SO EV]Y LIFE IS FRAU<T ) JOY & PA92 

,! /++ ?ORN LIES HID BESIDE ! ROSE2 

,! BUD IS BLI<T$ ]E ITS LEAVE UNCLOSE2 

,SO PLEASURE BORN ( ,HOPE MAY (T-TIME YIELD 

,A /++ SM>T ( ?ORNS1 A B>R5 FIELD6 

,BUT LET IT BE3 ! BUDS WILL BLOOM AGA91 

,! FIELDS WILL FRE%5 9 ! SUMM] RA92 

,& NEV] /ORM SC[LS D>K BUT /ILL1 SOME:]E1 

,A B[ IS B5D+ 9 ! UPP] AIR4 

,!N LE>N ! LAW IF ?\ W\LD/ LIVE >I<T2 

,& KN[ NO UNSE5 P[]1 NO H& ( MI<T1 

,CAN SET ASIDE ! LAW :I* :EELS ! />S2 

,NO 9COMPLET5ESS ITS P]FECTION M>S2 

,! BUDS WILL WAKE 9 SEASON1 & ! RA9 

WILL FALL :5 CL\DS HANG HEAVY1 & AGA9 

,! SN[S WILL TREMBLE :5 ! W9T]'S BREA? 

,CONGEALS ! CL\D-TE>S1 AS ! T\* ( ,DEA? 

,CONGEALS ! LA/ DROP ON ! SUFF]]'S *EEK4 

,?US DO ALL ,NATURE'S TONGUES 9 *ORUS SPEAK3 

0,?9K NOT1 ,O MAN1 ?AT ?\ CAN/ E'] ESCAPE 

,ONE JOT ( ,JU/ICE'S LAW1 NOR TURN ?Y FATE 

,BY YIELD+ SACRIFICE TO ! ,UNSE56 

,PURG$ BY ?YSELF ALONE CAN/ ?\ BE CLEAN4 

,ONE GUIDE TO HAPP9ESS ?\ MAY/ LE>N3 
,LOVE T[>D ! WORLD BEGETS LOVE 9 RETURN4 

,& IF TO O!RS Y\ ! MEASURE METE 

,( LOVE1 BE SURE Y\R H>VE/ WILL BE SWEET2 

,BUT IF YE S[ BROADCA/ ! SE$ ( HATE1 

,YE'LL REAP AGA91 ALBEIT YE REAP IT LATE4 

,!N LET Y\R LIFE-WORK SWELL ! GREAT FLOOD-TIDE 

,( LOVE T[>DS ALL ! WORLD2 ! WORLD IS WIDE1 

,! SEA ( LIFE IS BROAD2 ITS WAVES /RET* F>2 

,NO RANGE1 NO B>RI]1 ITS SWEEP MAY B>2 

,! WORLD IS FILL$1 IS TRODD5 D[N ) PA92 

,! SEA ( LIFE IS GA!R$ UP ( RA91-- 

,A ?ROAT1 A B$1 A S9K1 = HUMAN TE>S1 

,A BURIAL ( HOPES1 A MIASM ( FE>S6 

,BUT SEE6 ! SUN ( LOVE %9ES S(TLY \T1 

,FL++ ITS GOLD5 F+]S ALL AB\T1 

,PRESS+ ITS LIPS 9 LOV+1 S(T C>ESS1 

,UPON ! WORLD'S PALE *EEK2 ! PA9 GR[S LESS1 

,! TE>S >E DRI$ UPON ! QUIV]+ LA%ES1 

,AN ANSW]+ SUNBEAM 'NEA? ! :ITE LIDS FLA%ES6 

,! SEA ( LIFE IS DIMPL$ O'] ) SMILES1 

,! SUN ( LOVE ! CL\D ( WOE BEGUILES1 

,& TURNS ITS HEAVY BR[ TO =EHEAD FAIR1 

,FRAM$ 9 ! GLORY ( ITS SUN-GILT HAIR4 

,BE ?9E ! W>M+ T\*1 ! KISS ( LOVE2 

,VA9LY YE SEEK = COM=T FROM ABOVE1 

,VA9LY YE PRAY ! ,GODS TO EASE Y\R PA92 

,! HEAVY WORDS FALL BACK ON Y\ AGA96 

,VA9LY YE CRY = ,*RI/ TO SMOO? Y\R WAY2 

,! ?ORNS /+ %>P] :ILE YE KNEEL+ PRAY6 

,VA9LY YE LOOK UPON ! WORLD ( WOE1 

,& CRY1 0,O ,GOD1 AV]T ! BITT] BL[60 

,YE CANNOT TURN ! LI<TN+ FROM ITS TRACK1 

,NOR CALL ONE S+LE LITTLE 9/ANT BACK2 

,! LAW SW]VES NOT1 & ) UN]R+ AIM 

,! %AFT ( JU/ICE FALLS2 HE BE>S ! BLAME 

,:O VIOLATES ! RULE3 DO WELL Y\R TASK1 

,= JU/ICE OV]TAKES Y\ ALL AT LA/4 

,VA9LY YE PATI5T ONES AWAIT REW>D1 

,TRU/+ ?' ,ALMI<TY'S ANGEL TO RECORD 

,EA* BITT] TE>1 EA* DISAPPO9T$ SI<2 

,REW>D DESC5DS NOT1 GIFT$ FROM ON HI<1 

,BUT IS ! \TGR[? ( ! ET]NAL LAW3 

,AS FROM ! E>? ! TOIL+ SE$-G]MS DRAW 

,! FOOD :I* GIVES !M LIFE & /R5G? TO BE> 

,! /ORMS & SUNS :I* SWEEP ! UPP] AIR1 

,SO YE MU/ DRAW FROM \T ! PREGNANT E>? 

,! METAL TRUE :]E) TO BUILD Y\R WOR?2 

,SO %ALL YE BRAVE ! H[L+ ( ! BLA/1 

,& SMILE TRIUMPHANT O'] ! /ORM AT LA/4 

,NOR DREAM !SE TRIALS >E )\T !IR USE2 

,BETWE5 Y\R JOYS & GRIEFS YE CANNOT *OOSE1 

,& SAY Y\R LIFE ) EI!R IS COMPLETE3 

,EV] ! BITT] M+LES ) ! SWEET4 

,! DEWS MU/ PRESS ! PETALS D[N AT NI<T1 

,IF 9 ! DAWN+ !Y W\LD GLI/5 BRI<T2 

,IF SUNBEAMS NE$S MU/ RIP5 \T ! GRA9 

,NOT LESS ! E>LY BLADES MU/ WOO ! RA93 

,IF N[ Y\R EYES BE WET ) WE>Y TE>S1 

,YE'LL GA!R !M AS GEMS 9 AFT] YE>S2 

,& IF ! RA9S N[ SODD5 D[N Y\R PA?1 

,YE'LL REAP RI* H>VE/ 9 ! AFT]MA?4 

,YE IDLE M\RN]S1 CRY+ 9 Y\R GRIEF1 

,! S\LS YE WEEP HAVE F\ND ! LONG RELIEF3 

,:Y GRIEVE = ?OSE :O FOLD !IR H&S 9 PEACE8 

,!IR SORE-TRI$ HE>TS HAVE F\ND A GLAD RELEASE2 

,!IR SPIRITS S9K 9TO ! SOLEMN SEA6 

,M\RN YE ! PRISON] FROM HIS *A9S LET FREE8 

,NAY1 OPE Y\R E>S UNTO ! LIV+ CRY 

,?AT PLEADS = LIV+ COM=T6 ,H>K1 ! SI< 

,( MILLION HE>TA*ES RIS+ 9 Y\R E>S6 

,KISS BACK ! LIV+ WOES1 ! LIV+ TE>S6 

,GO D[N 9TO ! FELON'S GLOOMY CELL2 

,S5D !RE ! RAY ( LOVE3 AS TREE-BUDS SWELL 

,:5 SPR+'S W>M BREA? BIDS ! COLD W9T] CEASE1 

,SO WILL HIS HE>T SWELL ) ! HOPE ( PEACE4 

,BE FILL$ ) LOVE1 = LOVE IS ,NATURE'S ,GOD2 

,! ,GOD :I* TREMBLES 9 ! T5D] SOD1 

,! ,GOD :I* T9TS ! SUNSET1 LI<TS ! DEW1 

,SPR9KLES ) />S ! FIRMAM5T'S BROAD BLUE1 

,& DRAWS ALL HE>TS TOGE!R 9 A FREE 

,WIDE SWEEP ( LOVE1 BROAD AS ! E!R-SEA4 

,NO O!R LAW OR GUIDANCE DO WE NE$2 

,! WORLD'S \R *UR*1 TO DO GOOD IS \R CRE$4 

,/4 ,JOHNS1 ,MI*41 #a#h#h#g4 

,T,O ,M,Y ,M,O,!,R 

,SOME S\LS !RE >E :I* NEV] LIVE !IR LIFE2 

,SOME SUNS !RE >E :I* NEV] PI]CE !IR CL\D2 

,SOME HE>TS !RE >E :I* CUP !IR P]FUME 91 

,& YIELD NO 9C5SE TO ! \T] AIR4 

,CL\D-%R\D$1 FL[]-CUPP$ HE>T3 SU* IS ?9E [N3 

,SO DO/ ?\ LIVE ) ALL ?Y BRI<TNESS HID2 

,SO DO/ ?\ DWELL ) ALL ?Y P]FUME CLOSE2 

,RI* 9 ?Y TREASUR$ WEAL?1 AYE1 RI* 9DE$-- 

,& !Y >E WRONG :O SAY ?\ 0DO/ NOT FEEL40 

,BUT ,I--,I NE$ BLUE AIR & OP5$ BLOOM2 

,TO KEEP MY MUSIC MEANS ?AT IT MU/ DIE2 

,& :5 ! ?RILL1 ! JOY1 ! LOVE ( LIFE IS GONE1 

,I1 TOO1 AM DEAD--A CORPSE1 ?\< NOT 5TOMB$4 

,LET ME LIVE !N--BUT A :ILE--! GLOOM SOON COMES1 

,! FL[] CLOSES & ! PETALS %UT2 

,?R\< !M ! P]FUME SLIPS \T1 LIKE A S\L-- 

,! LONG1 /ILL SLEEP ( DEA?--& !N ! ,GRAVE4 

,CLEVEL&1 ,OHIO1 ,M>*1 #a#h#h#i4 

,B,E,T,R,A,Y,$ 

,SO1 Y\'RE ! *APLA96 ,Y\ NE$N'T SAY :AT Y\ HAVE COME =2 ,I CAN GUESS4 

,Y\'VE COME TO TALK AB\T ,JESUS' LOVE1 & REP5TANCE & RE/ & =GIV5ESS6 

,Y\'VE COME TO SAY ?AT MY S9 IS GREAT1 YET GREAT] ! M]CY ,HEAV5 WILL METE1 

,IF ,I1 LIKE ,MAGDAL51 B5D MY HEAD1 & P\R MY TE>S AT Y\R ,SAVIOR'S FEET4 

,Y\R PROMISE IS FAIR1 BUT ,I'VE LITTLE FAI?3 ,I RELI$ ON PROMISES ONCE BE=E2 

,!Y BR\<T ME TO ?IS--?IS PRISON CELL1 ) ITS IRON-B>R$ W9D[1 ITS GRAT$ DOOR6 

,YET HE1 TOO1 WAS FAIR :O PROMIS$ ME1 ) HIS T5D] M\? & HIS ,*RI/-LIKE EYES2 

,& HIS VOICE WAS AS SWEET AS ! SUMM] W9D ?AT SI<S ?R\< ! >BORS ( ,P>ADISE4 

,& HE SEEM$ TO ME ALL ?AT WAS GOOD & PURE1 & NOBLE & /RONG1 & TRUE & BRAVE6 

,I HAD GIV5 ! PULSE ( MY HE>T = HIM1 & DEEM$ IT A PRECI\S BOON TO CRAVE4 

,Y\ SAY ?AT ,JESUS SO LOV$ ! WORLD HE DI$ TO R$EEM IT FROM ITS S93 

,IT ISN'T R$EEM$1 OR NO ONE C\LD BE SO FAIR )\T1 & SO BLACK )94 

,I TRU/$ HIS PROMISE1 ,I GAVE MY LIFE2--! TRU? ( MY LOVE IS KN[N ON HI<1 

,IF !RE IS A ,GOD :O KN[S ALL ?+S2--HIS PROMISE WAS FALSE1 HIS LOVE WAS A LIE6 

,IT WAS OV] SOON1 ,OH6 SOON1 ! DREAM1--& ME1 HE HAD CALL$ 0HIS LIFE10 0HIS LI<T10 

,HE DROVE ME AWAY ) A SNE]+ WORD1 & Y\ ,*RI/IANS SAID ?AT 0IT S]V$ ME RI<T40 

,I WAS PR\D1 ,MR4 ,*APLA91 EV5 !N2 ,I SET MY FACE 9 ! TEE? ( ,FATE1 

,& RESOLV$ TO LIVE HONE/LY1 COME :AT MI<T1 & S9K B5EA? NEI!R SCORN NOR HATE4 

,YES1 & ,I PRAY$ ?AT ! ,*RI/ ABOVE W\LD HELP TO BE> ! BITT] CROSS1 

,& PUT SOME?+ H]E1 :]E MY HE>T HAD BE51 TO FILL UP ! A*+ VOID ( LOSS4 

,IT'S EASY = Y\ TO SAY :AT ,I %\LD DO1 BUT NONE ( Y\ EV] DREAM H[ H>D 

,IS ! WAY ?AT Y\ ,*RI/IANS MAKE = US1 ) Y\R 0S9 NO MORE10 0TRU/ ! ,LORD40 

,:5 = DAYS & DAYS Y\ >E TURN$ FROM WORK ) COLD POLIT5ESS1 OR OP5 SNE]1 

,Y\ GET SO Y\ DON'T TRU/ A F>-(F ,GOD1 :OSE CREATURES >E COLD1 & !Y1 SO NE>4 

,Y\ HOLD Y\R VIRTU\S LIVES ALO(1 & REFUSE US Y\R HUMAN HELP & H&1 

,& SET US AP>T AS ACCURS$ ?+S1 M>K$ ) A BURN+1 ,CA9-LIKE BR&4 

,BUT ,I DIDN'T B5D1 ?\< MANY DAYS ,I WAS WE>Y & HUNGRY1 & WORN & WEAK1 

,& = MANY A />LESS NI<T ,I WAT*$1 ?R\< TE>S ?AT GROOV$ D[N MY PALLID *EEK4 

,!Y >E ALL DRY N[6 ,!Y SAY ,I'M H>D1 BECAUSE ,I NEV] WEEP OR MOAN6 

,Y\ CAN'T DRAW BLOOD :5 ! HE>T'S BL$ \T6 Y\ CAN'T F9D TE>S OR S\ND 9 A /ONE6 

,& ,I DON'T KN[ :Y ,I %\LD BE MILD & MEEK3 NO ONE HAS BE5 V]Y MILD TO ME4 

,Y\ SAY ?AT ,JESUS W\LD BE--P]HAPS6 BUT ,HEAV5'S A LONG WAY (F1 Y\ SEE4 

,?AT WILL DO2 ,I KN[ :AT Y\'RE GO+ TO SAY3 0,I CAN HAVE IT RI<T H]E 9 ?IS N>R[ CELL40 

,! S\L IS SL[ TO ACCEPT ,*RI/'S HEAV'N :5 HIS FOLL[]S *A9 ! BODY 9 HELL4 

,NOT BUT ,I'M JU/ AS WELL (F H]E1--BETT]1 P]HAPS1 ?AN ,I WAS \TSIDE4 

,! WORLD WAS A PRISON-H\SE TO ME1 :]E ,I DWELT1 DEFY+ & DEFI$4 

,I DON'T KN[ BUT ,I'D ?9K MORE ( :AT Y\ SAY1 IF !Y'D GIV5 US BO? A COMMON LOT2 

,IF JU/ICE TO ME HAD BE5 JU/ICE TO HIM1 & COV]$ \R NAMES ) AN EQUAL BLOT2 

,BUT !Y TOOK HIM 9TO ! SOCIAL C\RT1 & PITI$1 & SAID HE'D BE5 0L$ A/RAY02 

,9 A MON? ! /A9 ON HIS NAME HAD PASS$1 AS A CL\D ?AT CROSSES ! FACE ( DAY6 

,HE JO9$ ! ,*UR*1 & HE'S PREA*+ N[1 JU/ AS Y\ >E1 ! LOVE ( ,GOD1 

,& ! DUTY ( S9N]S TO KNEEL & PRAY1 & HUMBLY TO KISS ! *A/5+ ROD4 

,IF !Y'D DEALT ) ME AS !Y DEALT BY HIM1 MAY BE ,I'D CR$IT Y\R ,*RI/IAN LOVE2 

,IF !Y'D DEALT ) HIM AS !Y DEALT BY ME1 ,I'D HAVE MORE FAI? 9 A JU/ ,ABOVE4 

,I DON'T KN[1 BUT SOMETIMES ,I US$ TO ?9K ?AT %E1 :O WAS TOLD !RE WAS NO ROOM 

,9 ! 9N AT ,BE?LEHEM1 MI<T LOOK D[N ) S(T5$ EYES ?RO' ! />LESS GLOOM4 

,*RI/ WASN'T A WOMAN--HE C\LDN'T KN[ ! PA9 & 5DURANCE ( IT2 BUT %E1 

,! MO!R :O BORE HIM1 %E MI<T KN[1 & ,M>Y 9 ,HEAV5 MI<T PITY ME4 

,/ILL ?AT WAS USELESS3 IT DIDN'T BR+ A S+LE M\?FUL = ME TO EAT1 

,NOR WORK TO GET IT1 NOR %ELT]+ FROM ! DRE>Y W9D & ! H[L+ /REET4 

,HEAV5LY PITY WON'T PASS AS CO91 & E>?LY %AME BR+S A HI<] PAY4 

,SOMETIMES ,I WAS TEMPT$ TO GIVE IT UP1 & GO1 LIKE O!RS1 ! EASI] WAY2 

,BUT ,I DIDN'T2 NO1 SIR1 ,I KEPT MY OA?1 ?\< MY BABY LAY 9 MY >MS & CRI$1 

,& AT LA/1 TO SP>E IT--,I POISON$ IT2 & KISS$ ITS MURD]$ LIPS :5 IT DI$4 

,I'D NEV] SE5 HIM S9CE IT WAS BORN 7HE'D SAID ?AT IT WASN'T HIS1 Y\ KN[72 

,BUT ,I TOOK ITS BODY & LAID IT D[N AT ! /EPS ( HIS DOOR1 9 ! PALLID GL[ 

,( ! W9T] MORN+2 & :5 HE CAME1 ) A LOVE-TUNE HUMM$ ON ?OSE LIPS ( LIES1 

,IT LAY AT HIS FEET1 ) ITS P9*$ :ITE FACE />+ UP AT HIM FROM ITS DEAD1 BLUE EYES2 

,I HADN'T CLOS$ !M2 !Y W]E LIKE HIS1 & SO WAS ! M\? & ! CURL$ GOLD HAIR1 

,& EV]Y FEATURE SO LIKE HIS [N1--= ,I AM D>K1 SIR1 & HE IS FAIR4 

',TWAS A MOM5T ( TRIUMPH1 ?AT %[$ ME YET !RE WAS A PASSION ,I C\LD FEEL1 

,:5 ,I SAW HIM B5D O'] ITS MEAG] =M1 &1 />T+ BACKW>DS1 CRY \T & REEL6 

,IF !RE IS A TIME :5 ALL S\LS %ALL MEET ! REW>D ( ! DE$S ?AT >E DONE 9 ! CLAY1 

,:5 ACCUS$ & ACCUS] /& FACE TO FACE1 HE WILL CRY \T SO 9 ! ,JUDGM5T ,DAY6 

,! RE/8 ,OH1 NO?+4 ,!Y HUNT$ ME1 & ) VIRTU\S LAWY]S' VIRTU\S TE>S 

,TO A VIRTU\S JURY1 CONVICT$ ME2 & ,I'M S5T5C$ TO /AY H]E = TW5TY YE>S4 

,DO ,I REP5T8 ,YES1 ,I DO2 BUT WAIT TILL ,I TELL Y\ ( :AT ,I REP5T1 & :Y4 

,I REP5T ?AT ,I EV] BELIEV$ A MAN C\LD BE ANY?+ BUT A LIV+ LIE6 

,I REP5T BECAUSE EV]Y NOBLE ?\<T1 OR HOPE1 OR AMBITION1 OR E>?LY TRU/1 

,IS AS DEAD AS DUNGEON-BLEA*$ BONES 9 ME1--AS DEAD AS MY *ILD 9 ITS MURD]$ DU/6 

,DO ,I REP5T ?AT ,I KILL$ ! BABE8 ,AM ,I REP5TANT = ?AT1 Y\ ASK8 

,I'LL ANSW] ! TRU? AS ,I FEEL IT1 SIR2 ,I LEAVE TO O!RS ! PI\S MASK4 

,AM ,I REP5TANT BECAUSE ,I SAV$ ITS />V+ BODY FROM ,FAM9E'S TEE?8 

,BECAUSE ,I HA/5$ :AT TIME W\LD DO1 TO SP>E IT PA9 & RELIEVE ITS DEA?8 

,AM ,I REP5TANT BECAUSE ,I HELD IT W]E BETT] A GRAVE %\LD HAVE NO NAME 

,?AN A LIV+ BE+1 :OSE ONLY C>E MU/ COME FROM A MO!R WEI<$ ) %AME8 

,AM ,I REP5TANT BECAUSE ,I ?\<T IT W]E BETT] ! T9Y =M LAY HID 

,FROM ! HE>TLESS /+S ( A BRUTAL WORLD1 UNKN[N1 UNNAM$1 'NEA? A C(F9 LID8 

,AM ,I REP5TANT = ! ACT1 ! LA/ ON E>? 9 MY P[]1 TO SAVE 

,FROM ! LONG-DRAWN MIS]Y ( LIFE1 9 ! E>LY DEA? & ! PA9LESS GRAVE8 

,I'M GLAD ?AT ,I DID IT6 ,/>T IF Y\ WILL6 ,I'LL REPEAT IT OV]2 ,I SAY ,I'M GLAD6 

,NO1 ,I'M NEI!R A FI5D1 NOR A MANIAC--DON'T LOOK AS IF ,I W]E GO+ MAD6 

,DID ,I NOT LOVE IT8 ,YES1 ,I LOV$ ) A /R5G? ?AT Y\1 SIR1 CAN NEV] FEEL2 

,IT'S ONLY A /RONG LOVE CAN KILL TO SAVE1 ?O' ITSELF BE TORN :]E TIME CANNOT HEAL4 

,Y\ SEE MY H&S--!Y >E R$ ) ITS BLOOD6 ,YET ,I W\LD HAVE CUT !M1 BIT BY BIT1 

,& F$ !M1 & SMIL$ TO SEE IT EAT1 IF ?AT W\LD HAVE SAV$ & N\RI%$ IT6 

0,BEG60 ,I DID BEG1--& 0PRAY60 ,I DID PRAY6 ,GOD WAS AS /ONY & H>D AS ,E>?1 

,& ,*RI/ WAS AS DEAF AS ! />S ?AT WAT*$1 OR ! NI<T ?AT D>K5$ ABOVE HIS BIR?6 

,& ,I--,I FEEL /ONY N[1 TOO1 LIKE !M2 DEAF TO SORR[ & MUTE TO GRIEF6 

,AM ,I HE>TLESS8--YES3--IT-IS-ALL-CUT-,\,T6 ,TORN6 ,GONE6 ,ALL GONE6 ,LIKE MY DEAD BELIEF4 

,DO ,I NOT FE> = ! JUDGM5T H\R8 ,SO UNREP5TANT1 SO H>D & COLD8 

,WAIT6 ,IT IS LITTLE ,I TRU/ 9 ?AT2 BUT IF EV] ! SCROLL$ SKY %ALL BE UPROLL$1 

,& ! LIVES ( M5 %ALL BE READ & KN[N1 & !IR ACTS BE JUDG$ BY !IR V]Y WOR?1 

,& ! ,*RI/ Y\ SPEAK ( %ALL COME AGA91 & ! ?UND]S ( 

,JU/ICE %AKE ! E>?1 ,Y\ WILL HE> ! CRY1 0,:O MURD]$ H]E8 

,COME =? TO ! JUDGM5T1 FALSE HE>T & EYES1 

,?AT PULS$ ) ACCURS$ /R5G? ( LU/1 & LOAD$ FAI? ) 5V5OM$ LIES6 

,COME =? TO ! JUDGM5T1 HAU<TY DAMES1 :O SCA!D ! MO!R ) Y\R SCORN1 

,& ANSW] H]E1 TO ! POISON$ *ILD1 :O DECRE$ ITS MURD] ]E IT WAS BORN8 

,COME =? TO ! JUDGM5T YE :O HEAP$ ! GOLD ( E>? 9 Y\R TREASUR$ HO>D1 

,& ANSW]1 'GUILTY1' TO ?OSE :O /OOD ALL NAK$ & />V+1 B5EA? Y\R BO>D4 

,DEP>T1 ACCURS$6 ,I KN[ Y\ NOT6 ,YE HE$$ NOT ! COMM& ( ,HEAV51 

',UNTO ! LEA/ ( !SE YE GIVE1 IT IS EV5 UNTO ! ,MA/] GIV54'0 

,JUDGM5T6 ,AH1 SIR1 TO SEE ?AT DAY1 ,I'D WILL+LY PASS ?RO' A HUNDR$ HELLS6 

,I'D BELIEVE1 !N1 ! ,JU/ICE ?AT HE>S EA* VOICE BURI$ ALIVE 9 !SE PRISON CELLS6 

,BUT1 NO--IT'S NOT ?AT2 ?AT WILL NEV] BE6 ,I TRU/$ TOO LONG1 & ,HE ANSW]$ NOT4 

,!RE IS NO AV5G+ ,GOD ON HI<6--WE LIVE1 WE /RUGGLE1 &--WE ROT4 

,YET DOES ,JU/ICE COME6 &1 ,O ,FUTURE ,YE>S6 SORELY YE'LL REAP1 & 9 WE>Y PA91 

,:5 YE G>N] ! %EAVES ?AT >E S[N TO-DAY1 :5 ! CL\DS ?AT >E GA!R+ FALL 9 RA96 

,! TIME WILL COME1 AYE6 ! TIME WILL COME1 :5 ! *ILD YE CONCEIVE 9 LU/ & %AME1 

,QUICK5$1 WILL M[ Y\ LIKE SWA?S ( GRASS1 ) A SICKLE BORN ( ,/EEL & ,FLAME4 

,AYE1 TREMBLE1 %R9K1 9 Y\R DRUNK5 D51 C[>D1 TRAITOR1 & ,*ILD ( ,LIE6 

,! UN]R+ AV5G] /&S CLOSE TO Y\1 & ! DREAD H\R ( P>TURITION'S NI<6 

,AYE6 WR+ Y\R H&S1 = ! AIR IS BLACK6 ?ICKLY ! CL\D-TROOPS :IRL & SW>M6 

,SEE6 YOND]1 ON ! HORIZON'S V]GE1 PLAY ! LI<TN+-%AFTS ( ! COM+ /ORM6 

,ADRIAN1 ,MI*41 ,JULY1 #a#h#h#i4 

,O,P,T,I,M,I,S,M 

,!RE'S A LOVE SUPREME 9 ! GREAT H]EAFT]1 

,! BUDS ( E>? >E BLOOMS 9 HEAV52 

,! SMILES ( ! WORLD >E RIPPLES ( LAU<T] 

,:5 BACK TO ITS ,AID5N ! S\L IS GIV53 

,& ! TE>S ( ! WORLD1 ?\< LONG 9 FL[+1 

,WAT] ! FIELDS ( ! BYE-&-BYE2 

,!Y FALL AS DEWS ON ! SWEET GRASS GR[+ 

,:5 ! F\NTA9S ( SORR[ & GRIEF RUN DRY4 

,?\< CL\DS HANG OV] ! FURR[S N[ S[+ 

,!RE'S A H>VE/ SUN-WREA? 9 ! ,AFT]-SKY6 

,NO LOVE IS WA/$1 NO HE>T BEATS VA9LY1 

,!RE'S A VA/ P]FECTION BEYOND ! GRAVE2 

,UP ! BAYS ( HEAV5 ! />S %9E PLA9LY1 

,! />S LY+ DIM ON ! BR[ ( ! WAVE4 

,& ! LI<TS ( \R LOVES1 ?\< !Y FLICK] & WANE1 !Y 

,%ALL %9E ALL UNDIMM$ 9 ! E!R-NAVE4 

,= ! ALT>S ( ,GOD >E LIT ) S\LS 

,FANN$ TO FLAM+ ) LOVE :]E ! />-W9D ROLLS4 

,/4 ,JOHNS1 ,MI*IGAN1 #a#h#h#i4 

,A,T ,! ,G,R,A,V,E ,9 ,W,A,L,D,H,E,I,M 

,QUIET !Y LIE 9 !IR %R\DS ( RE/1 

,!IR LIDS KISS$ CLOSE 'NEA? ! LIPS ( PEACE2 

,OV] EA* PULSELESS & PA9LESS BREA/ 

,! H&S LIE FOLD$ & S(TLY PRESS$1 

,AS A DEAD DOVE PRESSES A BROK5 NE/2 

,AH1 BROK5 HE>TS W]E ! PRICE ( !SE6 

,! LIPS ( !IR ANGUI% >E COLD & /ILL1 

,= !M >E ! CL\DS & ! GLOOM ALL PA/2 

,NO LONG] ! WOE ( ! WORLD CAN ?RILL 

,! *ORDS ( ?OSE T5D] HE>TS1 OR FILL 

,! SIL5T DEAD-H\SE6 ,! 0PEOPLE'S WILL0 

,HAS MAPP$ ASUND] ! /R+S AT LA/4 

0,! PEOPLE'S WILL60 ,AH1 9 YE>S TO COME1 

,DE>LY YE'LL WEEP ?AT YE DID NOT SAVE6 

,DO YE NOT HE> N[ ! MUFFL$ DRUM1 

,! TRAMP+ FEET & ! CEASELESS HUM1 

,( ! MILLION M>*]S1--TREMBL+1 DUMB1 

,9 !IR TREAD TO A YAWN+1 GIANT GRAVE8 

,& YET1 AH6 YET !RE'S A RIFT ( :ITE6 

',TIS BREAK+ OV] ! M>TYRS' %R9E6 

,HALT !RE1 YE DOOM$ ONES1--IT SCA!S ! NI<T1 

,AS LI<TN+ D>TS FROM ITS SCABB>D BRI<T 

,& SWEEPS ! FACE ( ! SKY ) LI<T6 

0,NO MORE %ALL BE SPILL$ \T ! BLOOD-R$ W9E60 

,!SE >E ! WORDS IT HAS WRITT5 !RE1 

,KE5 AS ! LANCE ( ! NOR!RN MORN2 

,! SWORD ( ,JU/ICE GLEAMS 9 ITS GL>E1 

,& ! >M ( ,JU/ICE1 UPRAIS$ & B>E1 

,IS TRUE TO /RIKE1 AYE1 'TIS /RONG TO D>E2 

,IT WILL FALL :]E ! CURSE ( \R L& IS BORN4 

,NO MORE %ALL ! NECKS ( ! NATIONS BE CRU%$1 

,NO MORE TO D>K ,TYRANNY'S ?RONE B5D ! KNEE2 

,NO MORE 9 ABJECTION BE GR\ND TO ! DU/6 

,BY !IR WID[S1 !IR ORPHANS1 \R DEAD COMRADES' TRU/1 

,BY ! BRAVE HE>T-BEATS /ILL$1 BY ! BRAVE VOICES HU%$1 

,WE SWE> ?AT HUMANITY YET %ALL BE FREE6 

,PITTSBURG1 #a#h#h#i4 

,! ,H,U,R,R,I,C,A,N,E.<#a.> 

70,WE >E ! BIRDS ( ! COM+ /ORM40--,AUGU/ ,SPIES47 

,! TIDE IS \T1 ! W9D BL[S (F ! %ORE2 

,BA] BURN ! :ITE S&S 9 ! SCOR*+ SUN2 

,! SEA COMPLA9S1 BUT ITS GREAT VOICE IS L[4 

,BITT] ?Y WOES1 ,O ,PEOPLE1 

,& ! BURD5 

,H>DLY TO BE BORNE6 

,WE>ILY GR[S1 ,O ,PEOPLE1 

,ALL ! A*+ 

,( ?Y PI]C$ HE>T1 BRUIS$ & TORN6 

,BUT YET ?Y TIME IS NOT1 

,& L[ ?Y MOAN+4 

,DES]T ?Y S&S6 

,NOT YET IS ?Y BREA? HOT1 

,V5GEFULLY BL[+2 

,IT WAFTS O'] LIFT$ H&S4 

,! TIDE HAS TURN$2 ! VANE VE]S SL[LY R\ND2 

,SL[ CL\DS >E SWEEP+ O'] ! BL9D+ LI<T2 

,:ITE CRE/S CURL ON ! SEA1--ITS VOICE GR[S DEEP4 

,ANGRY ?Y HE>T1 ,O ,PEOPLE1 

,& ITS BLE$+ 

,FIRE-TIPP$ ) RIS+ HATE6 

,?Y CLASP$ H&S P>T1 ,O ,PEOPLE1 

,= ?Y PRAY+ 

,W>M$ NOT ! DESOLATE6 

,GOD DID NOT HE> ?Y MOAN3 

,N[ IT IS SWELL+ 

,TO A GREAT DR[N+ CRY2 

,A D>K W9D-CL\D1 A GROAN1 

,N[ BACKW>D VE]+ 

,FROM ?AT DEAF SKY6 

,! TIDE FL[S 91 ! W9D RO>S FROM ! DEP?S1 

,! :IRL$-:ITE S& HEAPS ) ! FOAM-:ITE WAVES2 

,?UND]+ ! SEA ROLLS O'] ITS %ELL-CRUN*$ WALL6 

,/RONG IS ?Y RAGE1 ,O ,PEOPLE1 

,9 ITS FURY ,HURL+ ?Y TYRANTS D[N6 

,?\ METE/ WAGE1 ,O ,PEOPLE4 

,V]Y SWIFTLY1 

,N[ ?AT ?Y HATE IS GR[N3 

,?Y TIME AT LA/ IS COME2 

,?\ HEAPE/ ANGUI%1 

,:]E ?\ ?YSELF W]T B>E6 

,NO LONG] TO ?Y DUMB 

,GOD CLASP$ & KNEEL+1 
,?\ ANSW]E/ ?9E [N PRAY]4 

,SEA ,ISLE ,CITY1 ,N4 ,J41 ,AUGU/1 #a#h#h#i4 

,U,T ,S,E,M,5,T,E,M ,F,E,C,],I,S1 ,I,T,A ,M,E,T,E,S 

7,TO ! ,CZ>1 ON A WOMAN1 A POLITICAL PRISON]1 BE+ FLOGG$ TO DEA? 9 ,SIB]IA47 

,H[ MANY DROPS MU/ GA!R TO ! SKIES 

,BE=E ! CL\D-BUR/ COMES1 WE MAY NOT KN[2 

,H[ HOT ! FIRES 9 UND] HELLS MU/ GL[ 

,]E ! VOLCANO'S SCALD+ LAVAS RISE1 

,CAN NONE SAY2 BUT ALL WOT ! H\R IS SURE6 

,:O DREAMS ( V5GEANCE HAS BUT TO 5DURE6 

,HE MAY NOT SAY H[ MANY BL[S MU/ FALL1 

,H[ MANY LIVES BE BROK5 ON ! :EEL1 

,H[ MANY CORPSES /IFF5 'NEA? ! PALL1 

,H[ MANY M>TYRS FIX ! BLOOD-R$ SEAL2 

,BUT C]TA9 IS ! H>VE/ TIME ( ,HATE6 

,& :5 WEAK MOANS1 BY AN 9DIGNANT WORLD 

,REE*O$1 TO A ?RONE >E BACKW>D HURL$1 

,:O LI/5S1 HE>S ! MUTT]+S ( ,FATE6 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#h#i4 

,B,A,/,>,D ,B,O,R,N 

,:Y DO Y\ CLO! ME ) SC>LET ( %AME8 

,:Y DO Y\ PO9T ) Y\R F+] ( SCORN8 

,:AT IS ! CRIME ?AT Y\ HISS+LY NAME 

,:5 Y\ SNE] 9 MY E>S1 0,?\ BA/>D BORN80 

,AM ,I NOT AS ! RE/ ( Y\1 

,) A HOPE TO REA*1 & A DREAM TO LIVE8 

,) A S\L TO SUFF]1 A HE>T TO KN[ 

,! PANGS ?AT ! ?RU/S ( ! HE>TLESS GIVE8 

,I AM NO MON/]6 ,LOOK AT ME-- 

,/RAI<T 9 MY EYES1 ?AT !Y DO NOT %R9K6 

,IS !RE AU<T 9 !M Y\ CAN SEE 

,TO M]IT ?IS HEMLOCK Y\ MAKE ME DR9K8 

,?IS POISON ?AT SCOR*ES MY S\L LIKE FIRE1 

,?AT BURNS & BURNS UNTIL LOVE IS DRY1 

,& ,I %RIVEL ) HATE1 AS HOT AS A PYRE1 

,A CORPSE1 :ILE ITS SMOKE CURLS UP TO ! SKY8 

,WILL Y\ T\* MY H&8 ,IT IS FLE% LIKE Y\RS2 

,P]HAPS A LITTLE MORE BR[N & GRIM$1 

,= IT C\LD NOT BE :ITE :ILE ! DRAW]S' & HEW]S'1 

,MY BRO!RS1 W]E CALL\S$ & D>K5$ & SLIM$4 

,YET T\* IT6 ,IT IS NO CRIM9AL'S H&6 

,NO *ILDR5 >E TOIL+ TO KEEP IT FAIR6 

,IT IS FREE FROM ! CURSE ( ! /OL5 L&1 

,IT IS CLEAN ( ! !FT ( ! SEA & AIR6 

,IT HAS SET NO SEALS TO A MURD]\S LAW1 

,TO SIGN A BITT]1 BLACK LEAGUE ) DEA?6 

,NO COV5ANTS FALSE DO !SE F+]S DRAW 

,9 ! NAME ( 0,! ,/ATE0 TO B>T] ,FAI?6 

,IT BE>S NO /A9 ( ! YELL[ GOLD 

,?AT E>?'S WRET*ES GIVE AS ! CO/ ( HEAV56 

,NO PRIE/LY G>M5T ( SILK5 FOLD 

,I WE> AS ! PRICE ( !IR 0S9S =GIV506 

,/ILL DO Y\ %R9K6 ,/ILL ,I HE> ! HISS 

,BETWE5 Y\R TEE?1 & ,I FEEL ! SCORN 

,?AT FLAMES 9 Y\R GAZE6 ,WELL1 :AT IS ?IS1 

,?IS CRIME ,I COMMIT1 BE+ 0BA/>D BORN08 

,:AT6 ,Y\ :ISP] MY 0EYES >E GRAY10 

,! 0COLOR ( H]S10 UP !RE ON ! HILL1 

,:]E ! :ITE /ONE GLEAMS1 & ! WILL[ SPRAY 

,FALLS OV] H] GRAVE 9 ! />LI<T /ILL6 

,MY 0H&S >E %AP$ LIKE0 ?OSE QUIET H&S1 

,FOLD$ AWAY FROM !IR LIFE1 !IR C>E2 

,& ! %E5 ?AT LIES ON MY %ORT1 FAIR /R&S 

,GLEAMS D>KLY D[N ON H] BURI$ HAIR6 

,MY VOICE IS TON$ LIKE ?AT SIL5T TONE 

,?AT MI<T1 IF IT C\LD1 BREAK UP ?R\< ! SOD 

,) SU* REBUKE AS W\LD %AME Y\R /ONE1 

,/IRR+ ! GRASS-ROOTS 9 !IR CLOD6 

,& MY HE>T-BEATS ?RILL TO ! SAME /RONG *ORDS2 

,& ! BLOOD ?AT WAS H]S IS M9E TO-DAY2 

,& ! ?\<TS %E LOV$1 ,I LOVE2 & ! WORDS 

,?AT MEANT MO/ TO H]1 TO ME MO/ SAY6 

,%E WAS MY MO!R--,I H] *ILD6 

,C\LD T5 ?\S& PRIE/S HAVE MADE US MORE8 

,DO Y\ CURSE ! BLOOM ( ! HEA!R WILD8 

,DO Y\ TRAMPLE ! FL[]S & CRY 0IMPURE08 

,DO Y\ %UN ! BIRD-SONGS' SILV] %[]8 

,DOES !IR MUSIC >\SE Y\R CURL+ SCORN 

,?AT NONE BUT ,GOD BLESS$ !M8 ,! :ITE/ FL[]1 

,! PURE/ SONG1 W]E BUT 0BA/>D BORN06 

,?IS IS MY S91--,I WAS BORN ( H]6 
,?IS IS MY CRIME1--?AT ,I REV]5CE DEEP6 

,GOD1 ?AT H] PALE CORPSE MAY NOT /IR1 

,PRESS CLOS] D[N ON H] LIDS--! SLEEP6 

,W\LD Y\ HAVE ME HATE H]8 ,ME1 :O KNEW 

,?AT ! G5TLE/ S\L 9 ! WORLD LOOK$ !RE1 

,\T ( ! GRAY EYES ?AT PITI$ Y\ 

,E'5 :ILE Y\ CURS$ H]8 ,! LONG BR[N HAIR 

,?AT WAV$ FROM H] =EHEAD1 HAS BRU%$ MY *EEK1 

,:5 H] S(T LIPS HAVE DRUNK UP MY SALT ( GRIEF2 

,& ! VOICE1 :OSE E*O Y\ HATE1 W\LD SPEAK 

,! HU% ( PITY & LOVE'S RELIEF6 

,& ?OSE /ILL H&S ?AT >E FOLD$ N[ 

,HAVE T\*$ MY SORR[S = YE>S AWAY6 

,W\LD Y\ HAVE ME QUE/ION H] :5CE & H[ 

,! LOVE-LI<T /REAM$ FROM H] HE>T'S DEEP RAY8 

,DO Y\ QUE/ION ! SUN ?AT IT GIVES ITS GOLD8 

,DO Y\ SC[L AT ! CL\D :5 IT P\RS ITS RA9 

,TILL ! FIELDS ?AT W]E WI!R$ & BURNT & OLD 

,>E FRE% & T5D] & Y\NG AGA98 

,DO Y\ SE>* ! S\RCE ( ! BREEZE ?AT SWEEPS 

,! RU% ( ! FEV] FROM TORTUR$ BRA98 

,DO Y\ ASK :5CE ! P]FUME ?AT R\ND Y\ CREEPS 

,:5 Y\R S\L IS WR\<T TO ! QUICK ) PA98 

,%E WAS MY ,SUN1 MY ,DEW1 MY ,AIR1 

,! HI<E/1 ! PURE/1 ! HOLIE/2 

,PEACE--WAS ! %ADE ( H] BEAUTIFUL HAIR1 

,LOVE--WAS ALL ?AT ,I KNEW ON H] BREA/6 

,W\LD Y\ HAVE ME =GET8 ,OR REMEMB]+ 

,SAY ?AT H] LOVE HAD BLOOM$ FROM ,HELL8 

,!N ,BLESS$ BE ,HELL6 ,& LET ,HEAV5 S+ 

0,TE ,DEUM LAUDAMUS10 UNTIL IT SWELL 

,& R+ & ROLL TO ! UTT]E/ E>?1 

,?AT ! DAMN$ >E FREE1--S9CE \T ( S9 

,CAME ! :IT5ESS ?AT %AM$ ALL RANSOM$ WOR? 

,TILL ,GOD OP5$ ! GATES1 SAY+ 0,5T] 960 

,:AT6 ,9 ! FACE ( ! WITNESS ,I BE> 

,TO H] MEASURELESS LOVE & H] PURITY1 

,/ILL ( Y\R HATE W\LD Y\ MAKE ME TO %>E1 

,DESPIS+ ?AT %E GAVE LIFE TO ME8 

,Y\ W\LD HAVE ME /& AT H] HELPLESS GRAVE1 

,TO DIG ?R\< ITS E>? ) A V5OM$ D>T6 

,?IS IS ,HONOR6 & ,RI<T6 & ,BRAVE6 

,TO FL+ A /ONE AT H] PULSELESS HE>T6 

,?IS IS ,VIRTUE6 ,TO BLA/ ! LIPS 

,SPEE*LESS B5EA? ! ,SIL5CE DREAD6 

,TO LA% ) ,SL&]'S SCORPION :IPS 

,! VOICELESS1 DEF5SELESS1 HELPLESS DEAD6 

,GOD6 ,I TURN TO AN ADD] N[6 ,BACK UPON Y\ 

,I HURL Y\R SCORN6 ,B9D ! SC>LET UPON Y\R BR[6 
,YE IT IS1 :O >E 0BA/>D BORN06 

,T\* ME NOT6 ,!SE H&S ( M9E 

,DESPISE Y\R FAIRNESS--! LEP]'S :ITE6 

,TANN$ & H>D5$ & BLACK ) GRIME1 

,!Y >E CLEAN BESIDE Y\R S\LS TO-NI<T6 

,BASELY BORN6 ',TIS YE >E BASE6 

,YE :O W\LD GU]DON HOLY TRU/ 

,) SLAVI% LAW TO A TYRANT RACE1 

,TO S[ ! E>? ) ! SE$ ( LU/4 

,BASE6 ,BY ,HEAV56 ,PRATE ( PEACE1 

,:5 Y\R G>M5TS >E R$ ) ! /A9 ( W>S4 

,REEL+ ) PASSION'S MAD RELEASE 

,BY Y\R SICKLY GASLI<T DAMN ! />S6 

,BLURR$ ) W9E YE BEHOLD ! SN[ 

,SMIR*$ ) ! F\LNESS ?AT BLOTS )96 

,:AT ( PURITY CAN YE KN[1 

,YE T5-FOLD *ILDR5 ( ,HELL & ,S98 

,YE TO JUDGE H]6 ,YE TO CA/ 

,! /ONE ( WRA? FROM Y\R H\SE ( GLASS6 

,KN[ YE ! ,LAW1 ?AT YE D>E TO BLA/ 

,! BELL ( GOLD ) Y\R CLANG+ BRASS8 

,KN[ YE ! H>VE/ ! REAP]S REAP 

,:O DROP 9 ! FURR[ ! SE$ ( SCORN8 

,\T ( ?IS ANGUI% YE H>R[ DEEP1 

,RIP5S ! S5T5CE3 0,YE1 BA/>D BORN60 

,AYE1 S9-BEGOTT51 HE> ! CURSE2 

,NOT M9E--NOT H]S--BUT ! FATAL ,LAW6 

0,:O BIDS ONE SUFF]1 %ALL SUFF] WORSE2 

,:O SC\RGES1 HIMSELF %ALL BE SC\RG$ RAW6 

0,= ! ?\<TS YE ?9K1 & ! DE$S YE DO1 

,MOVE ON1 & ON1 TILL ! FLOOD IS HI<1 

,& ! DREAD DAM BUR/S1 & ! WAVES RO> ?R\<1 

,HURL+ A CAT>ACT DIRGE TO ! SKY6 

0,TO-NI<T YE >E DEAF TO ! BEGG>'S PRAY]2 

,TO-MORR[ ! ?IEVES %ALL BATT] Y\R WALL6 

,YE %ALL FEEL ! WEI<T ( A />V$ *ILD'S C>E 

,:5 Y\R W>D]S UND] ! ,MOB'S FEET FALL6 

0',TIS ! RO> ( ! :IRLW9D YE 9VOKE 

,:5 YE SCATT] ! W9D ( Y\R BRO!R'S MOANS2 

',TIS ! R$ ( Y\R HATE ON Y\R [N HEAD BROKE1 

,:5 ! BLOOD ( ! MURD]$ SPATT]S ! /ONES6 

0,H>K YE6 ,\T ( ! REEK+ SLUMS1 

,?ICK ) ! FETID /5* ( CRIME1 

,BOIL+ UP ?R\< !IR SICK5+ SCUMS1 

,BUBBLES ?AT BUR/ ?R\< ! CRIMSON W9E1 

0,VOICES BUR/--) T]RIBLE S\ND1 

,CRY+ ! TRU? Y\R DULL S\LS NE'] SAW6 
,WE >E Y\R S5T5CE6 ,! :EEL TURNS R\ND6 

,! BA/>D SPAWN ( Y\R BA/>D LAW60 

,?IS IS BA/>D3 ,?AT ,MAN %\LD SAY 

,H[ ,LOVE %ALL LOVE1 & H[ ,LIFE %ALL LIVE6 

,SETT+ A TABLET TO GROOVE ,GOD'S WAY1 

,MEASUR+ H[ ! DIV9E %ALL GIVE6 

,O1 ,EVIL ,HE>TS6 ,YE HAVE MADD5$ ME1 

,?AT ,I %\LD 9T]PRET ! VOICE ( ,GOD6 

,QUIET6 ,QUIET6 ,O ANG]$ ,SEA6 

,QUIET6 ,I GO TO H] BLESS$ SOD6 

,MO!R1 ,MO!R1 ,I COME TO Y\6 

,D[N 9 Y\R GRASSES ,I PRESS MY FACE6 

,UND] ! KISS ( !IR COLD1 PURE DEW1 

,I MAY DREAM ?AT ,I LIE 9 ! DE> OLD PLACE6 

,MO!R1 SWEET ,MO!R1 TAKE ME BACK1 

,9TO ! BOSOM FROM :5CE ,I CAME6 

,TAKE ME AWAY FROM ! CRUEL RACK1 

,TAKE ME \T ( ! P>*+ FLAME6 

,FOLD ME AGA9 ) Y\R BEAUTIFUL HAIR1 

,SPEAK TO ?IS T]RIBLE HEAV+ ,SEA6 

,OV] ME P\R ! SOO?+ ( PRAY]1 

,! WORDS ( ! ,LOVE-*ILD ( ,GALILEE3 

0,PEACE--BE /ILL60 ,/ILL1--C\LD ,I BUT HE>6 

,S(TLY1--,I LI/54--,O FI]CE HE>T1 CEASE6 

,S(TLY1--,I BREA! NOT1--L[1--9 MY E>1-- 

,MO!R1 ,MO!R--,I HE>D Y\6--,PEACE6 

,5T]PRISE1 ,KANSAS1 ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#i#a4 

,H,Y,M,N 

7,?IS HYMN WAS WRITT5 AT ! REQUE/ ( A ,*RI/IAN ,SCI5CE FRI5D :O PROPOS$ TO SET IT TO MUSIC4 ,IT DID NOT REPRES5T MY BELIEFS EI!R !N OR S9CE1 BUT RA!R :AT ,I WI% MI<T BE MY BELIEFS1 HAD ,I NOT AN 9EXORABLE CAPACITY = SEE+ ?+S AS !Y >E1--A VA/ S*EME ( MUTUAL MURD]1 ) NO JU/ICE ANY:]E1 & NO ,GOD 9 ! S\L OR \T ( IT47 

,I AM AT PEACE--NO /ORM CAN EV] T\* ME2 
,ON MY CLE> HEI<TS ! SUN%9E ONLY FALLS2 
,F>1 F> BEL[ GLIDES ! PHANTOM VOICE ( SORR[S1 
,9 PEACE-LIFT$ LI<T ! ,SIL5CE ONLY CALLS4 
,AH1 ,S\L1 ASC5D6 ,! M\NTA9 WAY1 UP-LEAD+1 
,BE>S TO ! HEI<TS :]EON ! ,BLE/ HAVE TROD6 
,LAY D[N ! BURD52--/AN* ! HE>T'S SAD BLE$+2 
,BE YE AT PEACE1 = KN[ ?AT ,YE >E ,GOD6 

,NOT LONG ! WAY1 NOT F> 9 A DIM HEAV52 
,9 ! LOCK$ ,SELF SEEK YE ! GUID+ />3 
,CLE> %9E ITS RAYS1 ILLUM9+ ! %AD[2 
,!RE1 :]E ,GOD IS1 !RE1 TOO1 ,O ,S\LS YE >E4 
,YE >E AT ONE1 & B\ND 9 ,HIM =EV]1 
,EV'N AS ! WAVE IS B\ND 9 ! GREAT SEA2 
,NEV] TO DRIFT BEYOND1 BEL[ ,HIM1 NEV]6 
,:OLE AS ,GOD IS1 SO1 EV5 SO1 >E YE4 

,PHILADELPHIA1 #a#h#i#b4 

,Y,\ ,& ,I 

7,A REPLY TO 0,Y\ & ,I 9 ! ,GOLD5 ,WEA!R10 BY ,DY] ,D4 ,LUM47 

,Y\ & ,I1 9 ! S]E1 BR[N WEA!R1 

,:5 CL\DS HANG ?ICK 9 ! FR[N+ SKY1 

,:5 RA9-TE>S DRIP ON ! BLOOMLESS HEA!R1 

,UNHE$+ ! /ORM-BLA/S WILL WALK TOGE!R1 

,& LOOK TO EA* O!R--,Y\ & ,I4 

,Y\ & ,I1 :5 ! CL\DS >E %RIV5 

,TO %[ ! CLIFF-BROODS ( LI<TN+S HI<2 

,:5 OV] ! RAMP>TS1 SWIFT1 ?UND]-DRIV51 

,RU% ! BOLTS ( ,HATE FROM A ,HELL-LIT ,HEAV51 

,WILL SMILE AT EA* O!R--,Y\ & ,I4 

,Y\ & ,I1 :5 ! BOLTS >E FALL+1 

,! HOT AIR TORN ) ! E>?'S WILD CRIES1 

,WILL LEAN ?R\< ! D>KNESS :]E ,DEA? IS CALL+1 

,WILL SE>* ?R\< ! %AD[S :]E ,NI<T IS PALL+1 

,& F9D ! LI<T 9 EA* O!R'S EYES4 

,Y\ & ,I1 :5 BLACK %EETS ( WAT] 

,DR5* & TE> US & DR[N \R BREA?1 

,BEL[ ?IS LAU<T] ( ,HELL'S [N DAU<T]1 

,ABOVE ! SMOKE ( ! /ORM-GIRT SLAU<T]1 

,WILL HE> EA* O!R & GLEAM AT ,DEA?4 

,Y\ & ,I1 9 ! GRAY NI<T DY+1 

,:5 OV] ! EA/-L& ! DAWN-BEAMS FLY1 

,D[N 9 ! GROANS1 9 ! L[1 FA9T CRY+1 

,D[N :]E ! ?ICK BLOOD IS BLACKLY LY+1 

,WILL REA* \T \R WEAK >MS1 ,Y\ & ,I4 

,Y\ & ,I1 9 ! COLD1 :ITE WEA!R1 

,:5 OV] \R CORPSES ! PALE LI<TS LIE1 

,WILL RE/ AT LA/ FROM ! DREAD 5DEAVOR1 

,PRESS$ TO EA* O!R1 = P>T+--NEV]6 

,\R DEAD LIPS TOGE!R1 ,Y\ & ,I4 

,Y\ & ,I1 :5 ! YE>S 9 FL[+ 

,HAVE LEFT US BEH9D ) ALL ?+S ?AT DIE1 

,) ! ROT ( \R BONES %ALL GIVE SOIL = GR[+ 

,! LOVES ( ! ,FUTURE1 MADE SWEET = BL[+ 

,BY ! DEW ( ! KISS ( A LA/ GOOD-BYE6 

,PHILADELPHIA1 #a#h#i#b4 

,! ,T,O,A,/ ,( ,D,E,S,P,A,I,R 

,WE HAVE CRI$1--& ! ,GODS >E SIL5T2 

,WE HAVE TRU/$1--& BE5 BETRAY$2 

,WE HAVE LOV$1--& ! FRUIT WAS A%ES2 

,WE HAVE GIV51--! GIFT WAS WEI<$4 

,WE KN[ ?AT ! HEAV5S >E EMPTY1 

,?AT FRI5D%IP & LOVE >E NAMES2 

,?AT TRU? IS AN A%5 C9D]1 

,! 5D ( LIFE'S BURNT-\T FLAMES4 

,VA9LY & LONG HAVE WE WAIT$1 

,?R\< ! NI<T ( ! HUMAN RO>1 

,= A S+LE SONG ON ! H>P ( ,HOPE1 

,OR A RAY FROM A DAY-LIT %ORE4 

,SONGS AYE COME FLOAT+1 M>VEL\S SWEET1 

,& B[-DY$ FLA%ES GLEAM2 

,BUT ! SWEETS >E ,LIES1 & ! WE>Y FEET 

,RUN AFT] A M>%-LI<T BEAM4 

,9 ! H\R ( \R NE$ ! SONG DEP>TS1 

,& ! SEA-MOANS ( SORR[ SWELL2 

,! SIR5 MOCKS ) A GURGL+ LAU< 

,?AT IS DR[N$ 9 ! DEEP DEA?-KNELL4 

,! LI<T WE *AS$ ) \R /UMBL+ FEET 

,AS ! GOAL ( HAPPI] YE>S1 

,SW+S HI< & L[ & VANI%ES1-- 

,! B[-DYES W]E ( \R TE>S4 

,GOD IS A LIE1 & ,FAI? IS A LIE1 

,& A T5FOLD LIE IS ,LOVE2 

,LIFE IS A PROBLEM )\T A :Y1 

,& NEV] A ?+ TO PROVE4 

,IT ADDS1 & SUBTRACTS1 & MULTIPLIES1 

,& DIVIDES )\T AIM OR 5D2 

,ITS ANSW]S ALL FALSE1 ?\< FALSE-NAM$ TRUE1-- 

,WIFE1 HUSB&1 LOV]1 FRI5D4 

,WE KN[ IT N[1 & WE C>E NO MORE2 

,:AT MATT]S LIFE OR DEA?8 

,WE T9Y 9SECTS EM]GE FROM E>?1 

,SUFF]1 & YIELD \R BREA?4 

,LIKE ANTS WE CRAWL ON \R BRIEF S&-HILL1 

,DREAM+ ( 0MI<TY ?+S10-- 

,LO1 !Y CRUN*1 LIKE %ELLS 9 ! OCEAN'S WRA?1 

,9 ! RU% ( ,TIME'S AWFUL W+S4 

,! SUN SMILES GOLD1 & ! PLANETS :ITE1 

,& A BILLION />S SMILE1 /ILL2 

,YET1 FI]CE AS WE1 EA* :EELS T[>DS DEA?1 

,& CANNOT /AY HIS WILL4 

,!N BUILD1 YE FOOLS1 Y\R MI<TY ?+S1 

,?AT ,TIME %ALL SET AT NAU<T2 

,GR[ W>M ) ! SONG ! SWEET ,LIE S+S1 

,& ! FALSE B[ Y\R TE>S HAVE WR\<T4 

,= US1 A TRUCE TO ,GODS1 LOVES1 & HOPES1 

,& A PL$GE TO FIRE & WAVE2 

,A SWIFT] :IRL TO ! DANCE ( DEA?1 

,& A L\D HUZZAH = ! ,GRAVE6 

,PHILADELPHIA1 #a#h#i#b4 

,9 ,M,E,M,O,R,I,A,M 

7,TO ,DY] ,D4 ,LUM1 MY FRI5D & TEA*]1 :O DI$ ,APRIL #f1 #a#h#i#c47 

,GREAT SIL5T HE>T6 ,!SE B>R5 DROPS ( GRIEF 

,>E NOT = Y\1 ATTA9$ UNTO Y\R RE/2 

,?IS /]ILE SALT UPON ! WI!R$ LEAF 

,( LOVE1 IS M9E--M9E ! D>K BURIAL GUE/4 

,F>1 F> )9 ?AT DEEP1 UNTR\BL$ SEA 

,WE WAT*$ TOGE!R1 WALK+ ON ! S&S1 

,Y\R S\L HAS MELT$1--PA9LESS1 SIL5T1 FREE2 

,M9E ! WRUNG HE>T1 M9E ! CLASP$1 USELESS H&S4 

,9TO ! :IRL ( LIFE1 :]E NONE REMEMB]1 

,I BE> Y\R IMAGE1 EV] UN=GOT2 

,! 0,:IP-POOR-WILL10 /ILL 0WAIL+ 9 ,DECEMB]10 

,CRIES ! SAME CRY--CRIES1 CRIES1 & CEASES NOT4 

,! FUTURE YE>S ) ALL !IR WAVES ( FACES 

,ROLL %OREW>D S++ ! GREAT UND]TONE2 

,Y\RS IS NOT !RE2--9 ! OLD1 WELL-LOV$ PLACES 

,I LOOK1 & PASS1 & WAT* ! SEA ALONE4 

,ALONE ALONG ! GLEAM+1 :ITE SEA-%ORE1 

,! SEA-SPUME SPRAY+ ?ICK >\ND MY HEAD1 

,?R\< ALL ! BEAT ( WAVES & W9DS ?AT RO>1 

,I GO1 REMEMB]+ ?AT Y\ >E DEAD4 

,?AT Y\ >E DEAD1 & NO:]E IS !RE ONE 

,LIKE UNTO Y\2--& NO:]E ,LOVE LEAPS ,DEA?2-- 

,& NO:]E MAY ! BROK5 RACE BE RUN2-- 

,NO:]E UNSEAL$ ! SEAL ?AT NONE GA9SAI?4 

,YET 9 MY E> ?AT DEEP1 SWEET UND]TONE 

,GR[S DEEP]1 SWEET]1 SOLEMN] TO ME1-- 

,DREAM+ Y\R DREAMS1 WAT*+ ! LI<T ?AT %ONE 

,SO :ITELY TO Y\1 YOND]1 ON ! SEA4 

,Y\R VOICE IS !RE1 !RE 9 ! GREAT LIFE-S\ND-- 

,Y\R EYES >E !RE1 \T !RE1 )9 ! LI<T2 

,Y\R HE>T1 )9 ! PULS+ ,RACE-HE>T DR[N$1 

,BEATS 9 ! IMMORTALITY ( ,RI<T4 

,O ,LIFE1 ,I LOVE Y\ = ! LOVE ( HIM 

,:O %[$ ME ALL Y\R GLORY & Y\R PA96 

0,UNTO ,NIRVANA0--SO ! DEEP TONES S+-- 

,& !RE--& !RE--WE--%ALL--BE--ONE--AGA94 

,GRE5SBURG1 ,PA41 ,APRIL #i?1 #a#h#i#c4 

,\,T ,( ,! ,D,>,K,N,E,S,S 

,:O AM ,I8 ,ONLY ONE ( ! COMMONE/ COMMON PEOPLE1 

,ONLY A WORK$-\T BODY1 A %RIVEL$ & WI!R$ S\L1 

,:AT RI<T HAVE ,I TO S+ !N8 ,NONE2 & ,I DO NOT1 ,I CANNOT4 

,:Y RU9 ! RHY?M & RHYME ( ! GREAT WORLD'S SONGS ) MOAN+8 

,I KN[ NOT--NOR :Y :I/LES MU/ %RIEK1 :EELS CEASELESSLY MUTT]2 

,NOR :Y ALL ,I T\* TURNS TO CLANG+ & CLA%+ & DISCORD2 

,I KN[ NOT2--,I KN[ ONLY ?IS1--,I WAS BORN TO ?IS1 LIVE 9 IT H\RLY1 

,GO R\ND ) IT1 HUM ) IT1 CURSE ) IT1 W\LD LAU< ) IT1 HAD IT LAU<T]2 

,IT IS MY BREA?--& ?AT BREA? GOES \TW>D FROM ME 9 MOAN+4 

,O Y\1 UP !RE1 ,I HAVE HE>D Y\2 ,I AM 0,GOD'S IMAGE DEFAC$10 

0,9 HEAV5 REW>D AWAITS ME10 0H]EAFT] ,I %ALL BE P]FECT02 

,AGES Y\'VE SUNG ?AT SONG1 BUT :AT IS IT TO ME1 ?9K Y\8 

,IF Y\ HE>D D[N H]E 9 ! SMOKE & ! SMUT1 9 ! SME> & ! (FAL1 

,9 ! DU/1 9 ! MIRE1 9 ! GRIME & 9 ! SLIME1 9 ! HIDE\S D>KNESS1 

,H[ ! :EELS TURN Y\R SONG 9TO S\NDS ( HORROR & LOA?+ & CURS+1 

,! (F] ( LU/1 ! SNE] ( CONTEMPT & ACCEPTANCE1 ?IEVES' :ISP]S1 

,! LAU< ( ! GAMBL]1 ! SUICIDE'S GASP1 ! YELL ( ! DRUNK>D1 

,IF Y\ HE>D !M D[N H]E Y\ W\LD CRY1 0,! REW>D ( SU* IS DAMNATION10 

,IF Y\ HE>D !M1 ,I SAY1 Y\R SONG ( 0REW>D$ H]EAFT]0 W\LD FAIL4 

,Y\1 TOO1 ) Y\R SCI5CE1 Y\R TITLES1 Y\R BOOKS1 & Y\R LONG EXPLANATIONS 

,?AT TELL ME H[ ,I AM COME UP \T ( ! DU/ ( ! CYCLES1 

,\T ( ! S&S ( ! SEA1 \T ( ! UNKN[N PRIMEVAL =E/S1-- 

,\T ( ! GR[? ( ! WORLD HAVE BECOME ! BUD & ! PROMISE1 

,\T ( ! RACE ( ! BEA/S HAVE >IS51 PR\D & TRIUMPHANT1-- 

,Y\1 IF Y\ KNEW H[ Y\R WORDS RUMBLE R\ND 9 ! :EELS ( LABOR6 

,IF Y\ KNEW H[ MY HAMM]+ HE>T BEATS1 0,LI>1 LI>1 Y\ LIE6 

,\T ( ALL BUDS ( ! E>? WE >E MO/ BLA/$ & BLI<T$6 

,:AT BEA/ ( ALL ! BEA/S IS NOT PR\D] & FRE] ?AN WE80 

,Y\1 TOO1 :O S+ 9 HI< WORDS ( ! GLORY ( ,MAN UNIV]SAL1 

,! BEAUTY ( SACRIFICE1 DEBT ( ! FUTURE1 ! PRES5T IMMORTAL1 

,! GLORY ( USE1 ABSORPTION BY ,DEA? ( ! BE+ 9 ,BE+1 

,Y\1 IF Y\ KNEW :AT J>GON IT MAKES1 D[N H]E1 W\LD BE QUIET4 

,OH1 IS !RE NO ONE TO F9D OR TO SPEAK A MEAN+ TO ME1 

,TO ME AS ,I AM1--! H>D1 ! IGNORANT1 WI!R$-S\L$ WORK]8 

,TO ME UPON :OM ,GOD & ,SCI5CE ALIKE HAVE /AMP$ 0FAILURE10 

,TO ME :O KN[ NO?+ BUT LABOR1 NO?+ BUT SWEAT1 DIRT1 & SORR[1 

,TO ME :OM Y\ SCORN & DESPISE1 Y\ UP !RE :O S+ :ILE ,I MOAN8 

,TO ME AS ,I AM1--= ME AS ,I AM--NOT DY+ BUT LIV+2 
,NOT MY FUTURE1 MY PRES5T6 MY BODY1 MY NE$S1 MY DESIRES6 ,IS !RE NO ONE1 

,9 ! MID/ ( ?IS RU%+ ( PHANTOMS--( ,GODS1 ( ,SCI5CE1 ( ,LOGIC1 

,( ,PHILOSOPHY1 ,MORALS1 ,RELIGION1 ,ECONOMY1--ALL ?IS ?AT HELPS NOT1 

,ALL !SE <O/S AT :OSE ALT>S Y\ WOR%IP1 !SE POND]\S1 M>R[LESS 

,FICTIONS1 ,IS !RE NO ONE :O ?9KS1 IS !RE NO?+ TO HELP ?IS DULL MOAN+ ME8 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,APRIL1 #a#h#i#c4 

,M,>,Y ,W,O,L,L,/,O,N,E,C,R,A,F,T 

,! DU/ ( A HUNDR$ YE>S 

,IS ON ?Y BREA/1 

,& ?Y DAY & ?Y NI<T ( TE>S 

,>E C5TUR9E RE/4 

,?\ TO :OM JOY WAS DUMB1 

,LIFE A BROK5 RHYME1 

,LO1 ?Y SMIL+ TIME IS COME1 

,& \R WEEP+ TIME4 

,?\ :O HAD/ SPONGE & MYRRH 

,& A BITT] CROSS1 

,SMILE1 = ! DAY IS H]E 

,?AT WE KN[ \R LOSS2-- 

,LOSS ( ?9E UNDONE DE$1 

,?Y UNF9I%$ SONG1 

,?' UNSPOK5 WORD = \R NE$1 

,?' UNRI<T$ WRONG2 

,SMILE1 = WE WEEP1 WE WEEP1 

,= ! UNSOO!D PA91 

,! UNB\ND W\ND BURN$ DEEP1 

,?AT WE MI<T GA94 

,MO!R ( SORR[FUL EYES 

,9 ! DEAD OLD DAYS1 

,MO!R ( MANY SI<S1 

,( PA9-%OD WAYS2 

,MO!R ( RESOLUTE FEET 

,?R\< ALL ! ?ORNS1 

,MO!R S\L-/RONG1 S\L-SWEET1-- 

,LO1 AFT] /ORMS 

,HAVE BROK5 & BEAT ?Y DU/ 

,= A HUNDR$ YE>S1 

,?Y MEMORY IS MADE JU/1 

,& ! JU/ MAN HE>S4 

,?Y *ILDR5 KNEEL & REPEAT3 

0,?\< DU/ BE DU/1 

,?\< SOD & C(F9 & %EET 

,& MO? & RU/ 

,HAVE FOLD$ & MOLD$ & PRESS$1 

,YET !Y CANNOT KILL2 

,9 ! HE>T ( ! WORLD AT RE/ 

,%E LIVE? /ILL40 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,APRIL #b#g?1 #a#h#i#c4 

,! ,G,O,D,S ,& ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E 

,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE1 ,O SKIES1 

,?AT ! MILLIONS %\LD KNEEL TO Y\8 

,:Y %\LD !Y LIFT WET EYES1 

,GRATEFUL ) HUMAN DEW8 

,:Y %\LD !Y CLASP !IR H&S1 

,& B[ AT ?Y %R9ES1 ,O HEAV51 

,?ANK+ ?Y HI< COMM&S 

,= ! M]CIES ?AT ?\ HA/ GIV58 

,:AT HAVE ?OSE M]CIES BE51 

,O ?\1 :O >T CALL$ ! ,GOOD1 

,:O TROD ?R\< A WORLD ( S91 

,& /OOD :]E ! FELON /OOD8 

,:AT IS ?AT WONDR\S PEACE 

,V\*SAF$ TO ! *ILD ( DU/1 

,= :OM ALL D\BT %ALL CEASE 

,9 ! LI<T ( ?Y P]FECT TRU/8 

,H[ HA/ ,?\ HE>D !IR PRAY]S 

,SMOK+ UP FROM ! BLE$+ SOD1 

,:O1 CRU%$ BY !IR WEI<T ( C>ES1 

,CRI$ UP TO ,!E1 ,MO/ ,HI< ,GOD8 

,:]E ! SWAMPS ( ,HUMANITY SICK51 

,READ ! ANSW]1 9 DUMB1 :ITE SC>S6 

,Y\1 ,SKIES1 GAVE ! SORE & ! /RICK5 

,! LI<T ( Y\R F>-(F />S6 

,! *ILDR5 :O PLEAD >E DRIV51 

,%ELT]LESS1 ?R\< ! /REET1 

,RECEIV+ ! M]CY ( ,HEAV5 

,H>D-FROZ5 9 GLITT]+ SLEET6 

,! WOM5 :O PRAY$ = PITY1 

,:O CALL$ ON ! SAV+ ,NAME1 

,?R\< ! WALKS ( Y\R M]CILESS CITY 

,>E CRY+ ! R5T ( %AME4 

,! />V+1 :O GAZ$ ON ! PL5TY 

,9 :I* !Y MI<T NOT %>E1 

,HAVE DI$ 9 !IR HUNG]1 R5T BY 

,! ANGUI% ( UNHE>D PRAY]6 

,! WE>Y :O PLEAD = REMISSION1 

,= A MOM5T1 ONLY1 RELEASE1 

,HAVE SUNK1 ) UNHE$$ PETITION3 

,?IS IS ! ,*RI/-PL$G$ ,PEACE4 

,!SE >E ! M]CIES ( ,HEAV51 

,!SE >E ! ANSW]S ( ,GOD1 

,TO ! PRAY]S ( ! AGONY-%RIV51 

,FROM ! PA?S :]E ! MILLIONS PLOD6 

,! SIL5T SCORN ( ! SI<TLESS6 

,! CALL\S E> ( ! DEAF6 

,! WRA? ( MI<T TO ! MI<TLESS6 

,! %R\D1 & ! M\RN+ %EAF6 

,LI<T--TO BEHOLD !IR SQUALOR6 

,BREA?--TO DRAW 9 LIFE'S PA96 

,VOICES TO PLEAD & CALL = 

,HEAV5'S HELP6--HE>TS TO BLE$--9 VA96 

,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE1 ,O ,*UR*1 

,?AT ! WE>Y %\LD BLESS Y\R NAME8 

,%\LD COME ) FAI?'S HOLY TOR* 

,TO LI<T UP Y\R ALT>'D FANE8 

,:Y %\LD !Y KISS ! FOLDS 

,( ! G>M5T ( Y\R ,HI< ,PRIE/8 

,OR B[ TO ! *ALICE ?AT HOLDS 

,! W9E ( Y\R ,SACR$ ,FEA/8 

,HAVE Y\ BL[N \T ! BREA? ( !IR SI<S8 

,HAVE Y\ /R5G!N$ ! WEAK1 ! ILL8 

,HAVE Y\ WIP$ ! D>K TE>S FROM !IR EYES1 

,& BADE !IR SOBB+S BE /ILL8 

,HAVE Y\ T\*$1 HAVE Y\ KN[N1 HAVE Y\ FELT1 

,HAVE Y\ B5T & S(TLY SMIL$ 

,9 ! FACE ( ! WOMAN1 :O DWELT 

,9 LEWDNESS--TO FE$ H] *ILD8 

,HAVE Y\ HE>D ! CRY 9 ! NI<T 

,GO+ UP FROM ! \TRAG$ HE>T1 

,MASK$ FROM ! SOCIAL SI<T 

,BY ! CLOAK ?AT BUT ANG]$ ! SM>T8 

,HAVE Y\ HE>D ! *ILDR5'S MOAN1 

,BY ! LI<T ( ! SKIES D5I$8 

,ANSW]1 ,O ,WALLS ( ,/ONE1 

,9 ! NAME ( Y\R ,CRUCIFI$6 

,\T ( ! CLAY ( !IR HE>T-BREAK1 

,FROM ! R$ DEW ( ITS SOD1 

,Y\ HAVE MORT>'D Y\R BRICK1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 

,& RE>$ A PALACE TO ,GOD6 

,Y\R PA9T]S HAVE DIPP$ !IR BRU%ES 

,9 ! TE>S & ! BLOOD ( ! RACE1 

,:OM1 ,L,I,V,+1 Y\R D>K FR[N CRU%ES-- 

,& LIMN$--A ,D,E,A,D ,SAVIOR'S FACE6 

,Y\ HAVE SEIZ$1 9 ! NAME ( ,GOD1 ! 

,*ILD'S CRU/ FROM FAM9E'S DOLE2 

,Y\ HAVE TAK5 ! PRICE ( ITS BODY 

,& SUNG A MASS = ITS S\L6 

,Y\ HAVE SMIL$ ON ! MAN1 :O1 DECEIV+1 

,PAID EXEMPTION TO EASE Y\R WRA?6 

,Y\ HAVE CURS$ ! POOR FOOL :O BELIEV$ HIM1 

,?\< H] BODY LAY PRONE 9 Y\R PA?6 

,Y\ HAVE LAID ! SEAL ON ! LIP6 

,Y\ HAVE BID US TO BE CONT5T6 

,TO B[ 'NEA? \R MA/]'S :IP1 

,& GIVE ?ANKS = ! SC\RGE--0HEAV'N S5T40 

,!SE1 ,O ,*UR*1 >E Y\R ?ANKS2 

,!SE >E ! FRUITS )\T FLAW1 

,?AT FL[ FROM ! *OS5 RANKS 

,:O KEEP 9 Y\R P]FECT LAW2 

,DOORS H>D-LOCK$ ON ! HOMELESS6 

,/A9$ GLASS W9D[S = BREAD6 

,ON ! LIV+1 ! LAW ( DUMBNESS1 

,& ! LAW ( NE$1 =--! DEAD6 

,BETT] ! DEAD1 :O1 NOT NE$+1 

,GO D[N TO ! VAULTS ( ! ,E>?1 

,?AN ! LIV+ :OSE HE>TS LIE BLE$+1 

,CRU%$ BY Y\ AT !IR V]Y BIR?4 

,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE1 ,O ,/ATE1 

,?AT ! TOIL]S %\LD %\T Y\R WAYS2 

,%\LD LI<T UP ! FIRES ( !IR HATE 

,IF A 0TRAITOR0 %\LD D>E DISPRAISE8 

,H[ DO Y\ GU>D ! TRU/ 

,?AT ! PEOPLE REPOSE 9 Y\8 

,DO Y\ KEEP TO ! LAW ( ! JU/1 

,& HOLD TO ! *ANGELESS TRUE8 

,:AT DO Y\ MEAN :5 Y\ SAY 

0,! HOME ( ! FREE & BRAVE08 

,H[ FREE >E Y\R PEOPLE1 PRAY8 

,HAVE Y\ NO SU* ?+ AS A SLAVE8 

,:AT >E ! LAUD$ 0RI<TS10 

,BROAD-SEAL$1 BY Y\R ,SOV]EIGN ,GRACE8 

,:AT >E ! LOVE-FE$+ SI<TS 

,Y\ YIELD TO Y\R SUBJECT RACE8 

,! RI<TS6--,AH6 ! RI<T TO TOIL1 

,?AT ANO!R1 IDLE1 MAY REAP2 

,! RI<T TO MAKE FRUITFUL ! SOIL 

,& A MEAG] PITTANCE TO KEEP6 

,! RI<T ( A WOMAN TO [N 

,H] BODY1 SPOTLESSLY PURE1 

,& />VE 9 ! /REET--ALONE6 

,! RI<T ( ! WRONG$--TO 5DURE6 

,! RI<T ( ! SLAVE--TO HIS YOKE6 

,! RI<T ( ! HUNGRY--TO PRAY6 

,! RI<T ( ! TOIL]--TO VOTE 

,= ! MA/] :O BUYS HIS DAY6 

,Y\ HAVE SOLD ! SUN & ! AIR6 

,Y\ HAVE DEALT 9 ! PRICE ( BLOOD6 

,Y\ HAVE TAK5 ! LION'S %>E 

,:ILE ! LION IS FI]CE = FOOD6 

,Y\ HAVE LAID ! LOAD ( ! /RONG 

,ON ! HELPLESS1 ! Y\NG1 ! WEAK6 

,Y\ HAVE TROD \T ! PURPLE ( WRONG2-- 

,BEW>E :]E ITS WRA? %ALL WREAK6 

0,LET ! ,VOICE ( ! ,PEOPLE BE HE>D6 ,O----0 

,Y\ /RANGL$ IT ) Y\R ROPE6 

,D5I$ ! LA/ DY+ WORD1 

,:ILE Y\R ,TRAP & Y\R ,GALL[S SPOKE6 

,BUT A ?\S& VOICES RISE 

,:]E ! WORDS ( ! M>TYR FELL2 

,! SE$ SPR+S FA/ TO ! ,SKIES 

,WAT]$ DEEP FROM ?AT BLOODY WELL6 

,H>K6 ,L[ D[N Y\ WILL HE> 

,! /ORM 9 ! UND]GR\ND6 

,LI/51 ,TYRANTS1 & FE>6 

,QUAKE AT ?AT MUFFL$ S\ND6 

0,HEAV5S1 ?AT MOCK$ \R DU/1 

,SMILE ON1 9 Y\R PITILESS BLUE6 

,SIL5T AS Y\ >E TO US1 

,SO SIL5T >E WE TO Y\6 

0,*UR*ES ?AT SC\RG$ \R BRA9S6 

,PRIE/S ?AT LOCK$ FA/ \R H&S6 

,WE PLANT$ ! TOR* 9 Y\R *A9S3 

,N[ GA!R ! BURN+ BR&S6 

0,/ATES ?AT HAVE GIV5 US ,L,A,W1 

,:5 WE ASK$ = ,! ,R,I,<,T ,T,O ,E,>,N ,B,R,E,A,D6 

,! ,SWORD ?AT ,DAMOCLES SAW 

,BY A HAIR SW+S OV] Y\R HEAD6 

0,:AT YE HAVE S[N YE %ALL REAP3 

,TE>DROPS1 & ,BLOOD1 & ,HATE1 

,GAUNT GA!R BE=E Y\R ,SEAT1 

,& KNOCK AT Y\R PALACE GATE6 

0,!RE >E MURD]]S ON Y\R ,?RONES6 

,!RE >E ?IEVES 9 Y\R ,JU/ICE-HALLS6 

,:ITE ,LEPROSY CANC]S !IR /ONES1 

,& GNAWS AT !IR WORM-EAT5 WALLS6 

0,& ! ,H& ( ,BEL%AZZ>'S ,FEA/ 

,WRITES OV]1 9 FLAM+ LI<T3 

,?\<T'S K+DOM NO MORE TO ! ,PRIE/2 

,NOR ! ,LAW ( ,RI<T UNTO ,MI<T40 

"9"9 ,J,O,H,N ,P4 ,A,L,T,G,E,L,D 

7,AFT] AN 9C>C]ATION ( SIX LONG YE>S 9 ,JOLIET /ATE PRISON = AN ACT ( :I* !Y W]E 5TIRELY 9NOC5T1 NAMELY1 ! ?R[+ ( ! ,HAYM>KET BOMB1 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,MAY #d?1 #a#h#h#f1 ,OSC> ,NEEBE1 ,MI*AEL ,S*WAB & ,SAMUEL ,FIELD51 W]E LIB]AT$ BY ,GOV4 ,ALTGELD1 :O ?US SACRIFIC$ HIS POLITICAL C>E] TO AN ACT ( JU/ICE47 

,!RE WAS A TABLEAU6 ,LIB]TY'S CLE> LI<T 

,%ONE NEV] ON A BRAV] SC5E ?AN ?AT4 

,H]E WAS A PRISON1 !RE A ,MAN :O SAT 

,HI< 9 ! ,HALLS ( /ATE6 ,BEYOND1 ! MI<T 

,( IGNORANCE & ,MOBS1 :OSE HIREL+ PRESS 

,YELLS AT !IR BIDD+ LIKE ! SLAV]'S H\NDS1 

,READY ) CO>SE CAPRICE TO CURSE OR BLESS1 

,TO MAKE OR UNMAKE RUL]S6--,LO1 !RE S\NDS 

,A GRAT+ ( ! DOORS6 ,& ?REE POOR M51 

,HELPLESS & HAT$1 HAV+ NAU<T TO GIVE1 

,COME FROM !IR LONG-SEAL$ TOMB1 LOOK UP1 & LIVE1 

,& ?ANK ?IS ,MAN ?AT !Y >E FREE AGA94 ,& 

,HE--TO ALL ! WORLD ?IS ,MAN D>ES SAY1 

0,CURSE AS Y\ WILL6 ,I HAVE BE5 JU/ ?IS DAY40 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,JUNE1 #a#h#i#c4 

,! ,C,R,Y ,( ,! ,U,N,F,I,T 

,! GODS HAVE LEFT US1 ! CRE$S HAVE CRUMBL$2 

,!RE >E NONE TO PITY & NONE TO C>E3 

,\R FELL[S HAVE CRU%$ US :]E WE HAVE /UMBL$2 

,!Y HAVE MADE ( \R BODIES A BLE$+ /AIR4 

,L\D RANG ! BELLS 9 ! ,*RI/MAS /EEPLES2 

,WE HE>D !M R+ ?R\< ! BITT] MORN3 

,! PROMISE ( OLD TO ! WE>Y PEOPLES 

,CAME FLOAT+ SWEETLY1--0,*RI/ IS BORN40 

,BUT ! WORDS W]E MOCK+1 SORELY MOCK+1 

,AS WE S\<T ! SKY ?R\< \R FREEZ+ TE>S1 

,WE *ILDR51 :O'VE HUNG ! ,*RI/MAS /OCK+1 

,& F\ND IT EMPTY TWO ?\S& YE>S4 

,NO1 !RE IS NAU<T 9 ! OLD CRE$ = US2 

,LOVE & PEACE >E TO ?OSE :O W92 

,TO !M ! DELI<T ( ! GOLD5 *ORUS1 

,TO US ! HUNG] & %AME & S94 

,:Y !N LIVE ON S9CE \R LIVES >E FRUITLESS1 

,S9CE PEACE IS C]TA9 & DEA? IS RE/2 

,S9CE \R MA/]S TELL US ! /RIFE IS BOOTLESS1 

,& ,NATURE SCORNS H] UNWELCOME GUE/8 

,Y\ :O HAVE CLIMB$ ON \R A*+ BODIES1 

,Y\ :O HAVE ?\<T BECAUSE WE HAVE TOIL$1 

,PRIE/S ( ! CRE$ ( A NEW] GODDESS1 

,SE>*]S 9 DEP?S :]E ! ,PA/ WAS FOIL$4 

,SPEAK 9 ! NAME ( ! FAI? ?AT Y\ *]I%6 

,GIVE US ! TRU?6 ,WE HAVE B\<T IT ) WOE6 

,MU/ WE =EV] ?US WOR?LESSLY P]I%1 

,BURN$ 9 ! DES]T & LO/ 9 ! SN[8 

,TRAMPL$1 =SAK51 =$OOM$1 & =GOTT51-- 

,HELPLESSLY TOSS$ LIKE ! LEAF 9 ! /ORM8 

,BR$ = ! %AMBLES1 ) CURSES BEGOTT51 

,USELESS TO ALL SAVE ! ROTT+ GRAVE-WORM8 

,GIVE US SOME AN*OR TO /AY \R MAD DRIFT+6 

,GIVE1 = Y\R [N SAKES6 = LO1 :]E \R BLOOD1 

,A R$ TIDE TO DR[N Y\1 IS /EADILY LIFT+6 

,HELP6 OR Y\ DIE 9 ! T]RIBLE FLOOD6 

,PHILADELPHIA1 #a#h#i#c4 

,9 ,M,E,M,O,R,I,A,M 

,TO ,G54 ,M4 ,M4 ,TRUMBULL4 

7,NO MAN BETT] ?AN ,G54 ,TRUMBULL DEF5D$ MY M>TYR$ COMRADES 9 ,*ICAGO47 

,BACK TO ?Y BREA/1 ,O ,MO!R1 TURNS ?Y *ILD1 

,HE :OM ?\ G>M5T$/ 9 /EEL ( TRU?1 

,& S5T =?1 /RONG 9 ! GLAD HE>T ( Y\?1 

,TO S+ ! WAK5+ SONG 9 E>S BEGUIL$ 

,BY TYRANTS' PROMISES & FLATT]]S' SMILES2 

,!SE SE>*$ HIS EYES1 & KNEW NOR ?REATS NOR WILES 

,MI<T %AKE ! /EADY />S )9 !IR BLUE1 

,NOR W9 ONE TRUCKL+ WORD FROM (F ?OSE LIPS1-- 

,NO--NOT = GOLD NOR PRAISE1 NOR AU<T M5 DO 

,TO DA% ! ,SUN ( ,HONOR ) ECLIPSE1 

,O ,MO!R ,LIB]TY1 ?OSE EYES >E D>K1 

,& ! BRAVE LIPS >E :ITE & COLD & DUMB2 

,BUT FAIR 9 O!R S\LS1 ?R\< TIME TO COME1 

,FANN$ BY ?Y BREA? GL[S ! ,IMMORTAL ,SP>K4 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,MAY1 #a#h#i#d4 

,! ,W,&,],+ ,J,E,W 

7,! ABOVE POEM WAS SUGGE/$ BY ! READ+ ( AN >TICLE DESCRIB+ AN 9T]VIEW ) ! 0W&]+ ,JEW10 9 :I* HE WAS REPRES5T$ AS AN 9CORRIGIBLE GRUMBL]4 ,! ,JEW HAS BE51 & WILL CONT9UE TO BE1 ! GRUMBL] ( E>?1--UNTIL ! PROPHETIC IDEAL ( JU/ICE %ALL BE REALIZ$3 0,B,L,E,S,S,$ ,B,E ,H,E407 

0,GO ON40--0,?,\ %ALT GO ON TILL ,I COME40 

,PALE1 <O/LY ,VISION FROM ! C(F9$ YE>S1 

,PLANT+ ! CROSS ) ?Y WORLD-W&]+ FEET1 

,/]N ,WAT*] ?R\< ! C5TURIES' /ORM & BEAT1 

,9 ?OSE SAD EYES1 BETWE5 ?OSE GROOVES ( TE>S1-- 

,?OSE EYES LIKE CAVES :]E SUNLI<T NEV] DWELLS 

,& />S BUT DIMLY %9E--/& S5T9ELS 

,?AT WAT* ) PATI5T HOPE1 ?R\< WE>Y DAYS1 

,?AT SOME:]E1 SOMETIME1 ,HE 9DE$ MAY 0COME10 

,& ?\ AT LA/ F9D !E A RE/+ PLACE1 

,BLA/-DRIV5 LEAF ( ,MAN1 )9 ! TOMB4 

,AYE1 !Y HAVE CURS$ !E ) ! BITT] CURSE1 

,& DRIV5 !E ) SC\RGES O'] ! WORLD2 

,TYRANTS HAVE CRU%$ !E1 ,IGNORANCE HAS HURL$ 

,ITS BLACK ANA!MA2--BUT ,DEA?'S PALE HE>SE1 

,?AT BORE !M GRAVEW>D1 PASS$ !M SIL5TLY2 

,& VA9LY DID/ ?\ /RET* ?Y H&S & CRY1 

0,TAKE ME 9/EAD02--NOT YET = !E ! TIME1 

,NOT YET--NOT YET3 ?Y BRUIS$ & MANGL$ LIMBS 

,MU/ /ILL DRAG ON1 /ILL FE$ ! ,VULTURE1 ,CRIME1 

,) BLE$+ FLE%1 TILL RU/ ITS /EEL BEAK DIMS4 

,AYE1 0TILL ,HE COME10--,HE1--FRE$OM1 JU/ICE1 PEACE-- 

,TILL !N %ALT ?\ CRY W>N+ ?R\< ! E>?1 

,UNHE$+ PA91 UNT\*$ BY DEA? & BIR?1 

,PROCLAIM+ 0,WOE1 WOE1 WOE10 TILL M5 %ALL CEASE 

,TO SEEK = ,*RI/ )9 ! S5SELESS SKIES1 

,&1 JOY\S1 F9D HIM 9 EA* O!R'S EYES4 

,!N %ALL BE BUILD$ SU* A TOMB = !E 

,%ALL BEGG> K+S' AS DIAMONDS \T%9E DEW6 

,! ,UNIV]SAL ,HE>T ( ,MAN %ALL BE 

,! SACR$ URN ( 0! ACCURS$ ,JEW40 

,PHILADELPHIA1 #a#h#i#d4 

,! ,F,E,A,/ ,( ,V,U,L,T,U,R,E,S 

7,AS ! ?REE ,AN>*I/S1 ,VAILLANT1 ,H5RY & ,CAS]IO1 W]E L$ TO !IR SEV]AL EXECUTIONS1 A VOICE FROM ! PRISON CRI$ L\DLY1 0,VIVE L'AN>*IE60 ,?R\< WAT* & W>D ! CRY ESCAP$1 & NO MAN [N$ ! VOICE2 BUT ! CRY IS /ILL RES\ND+ ?R\< ! WORLD47 

,A MOAN 9 ! GLOAM 9 ! AIR-PEAKS HE>D-- 

,! ,BIRD ( ,OM5--! WILD1 FI]CE ,BIRD1 

,AFLI<T ,9 ! NI<T1 

,LIKE A :IZ ( LI<T1 

,>R[Y W++ BE=E ! /ORM1 

,F> AWAY FL++1 

,! :I/L+1 S++1 

,:ITE-CURDL$ DROPS1 W9D-BL[N & W>M1 

,FROM ITS BEAT+1 FLAPP+1 

,?UND]\S W+S2 ,CRA%+ & CLAPP+ 

,! SPLIT NI<T SW+S1 

,& ROCKS & TOTT]S1 

,BL$ ( ITS LEV91 

,& REELS & MUTT]S 

,A CURSE TO ,HEAV56 

,REELS & MUTT]S & ROLLS & DIES1 

,) A WILD LI<T /REAK+ ITS BLACK1 BL9D EYES4 

,F>1 F>1 F>1 

,?R\< ! R$1 MAD MORN1 

,LIKE A HURTL+ />1 

,?R\< ! AIR UPBORNE1 

,! ,H]ALD-,S+]1 

,! ,T]ROR-,BR+]1 

,SPE$S--& BEH9D1 ?R\< ! CL\D-RAGS TORN1 

,GA!R & :EEL A MILLION W+S1 

,CLANG+ AS IRON :]E ! HAMM] R+S2 

,! :IPP$ SKY %IV]S1 

,! ,:ITE ,GATE %AKES1 

,! RIPP$ ?RONE QUIV]S1 

,! DUMB ,GOD WAKES1 

,& FEELS 9 HIS HE>T ! TALON-/+S-- 

,! DEAD BODIES HURL$ FROM BEAKS = SL+S4 

0,RU96 ,RU960 ! ,:IRLW9D CRIES1 

,& IT LEAPS AT HIS ?ROAT & TE>S HIS EYES2 

0,DEA? = DEA?1 AS YE LONG HAVE DEALT2 

,! HEADS ( Y\R VICTIMS Y\R HEADS %ALL PELT2 

,! BLOOD YE WRUNG TO GET DRUNK UPON1 

,DR9K1 & BE POISON$6 ,ON1 ,H]ALD1 ON60 

,BEHOLD1 BEHOLD1 

,H[ A MOAN IS GR[N6 

,A CRY HURL$ HI< 'GA9/ A SCAFFOLD'S JOI/6 

,! ,VOICE ( ,DEFIANCE--! L\D1 WILD ,VOICE6 

,:IRL$ 

,?R\< ! WORLD1 

,A SMOKE-WREA? CURL$ 

7,BREA? 'R\ND HOT KISSES7 >\ND A FIRE6 

,SEE6 ! GR\ND HISSES 

,) CURSES1 & GLISSES 

,) R$-/REAM+ BLOOD-CLOTS ( LONG-FROZ5 IRE1 

,WAK$ BY ! FLY+ ,WILD VOICE AS IT PASSES2 

,GROAN+ & CRY+1 

,! SURGE ( ! MASSES 

,ROLLS & FLA%ES 

,) ?UND]\S RO>-- 

,SEAMS & LA%ES 

,! LIVID %ORE-- 

,SEAMS & LA%ES & CRUN*ES & BEATS1 

,& DRAGS A RAGG$ WALL TO ITS H[L+ RETREATS6 

,SWIFT1 SWIFT1 SWIFT1 

',?W>T ! BLOOD-RA9'S FALL1 

,?R\< ! FIRE-%OT RIFT 

,( ! BROK5 WALL1 

,! PROPHET-CRY+ 

,! /ORM-/RONG SI<+1 

,FLIES--& FROM UND] 

,NI<T'S LIFT$ PALL1 

,SW>M+1 M5ACE T5 MILLION D>TS1 

,UPLIFT+ FRAGM5TS ( HUMAN %>DS6 

,AH1 :ITE TEE? *ATT]1 

,& DUMB JAWS FALL1 

,:ILE W+$ FIRES SCATT] 

,TILL GLOOM GULFS ALL 

,SAVE ! BOOM ( ! CANNON ?AT /ORM ! =TS 

,?AT ! PEOPLE BOMB>D ) !IR COMRADES' HE>TS2 

0,V5GEANCE6 ,V5GEANCE60 ! VOICES SCREAM1 

,& ! VULTURE P9IONS :IRL & /REAM6 

0,KNIFE = KNIFE1 AS YE LONG HAVE DEALT2 

,! $GE YE :ETT$ = US BE FELT1 

,YE *OPP] ( NECKS1 ON Y\R [N1 Y\R [N6 

,BA] IT1 ,C[>D6 

,ON1 ,PROPHET1 ON60 

,BEHOLD H[ HI< ,ROLLS A PRISON CRY6 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,AUGU/ #a#h#i#d4 

,! ,S,U,I,C,I,D,E',S ,D,E,F,5,S,E 

7,( ALL ! /UPIDITIES :]E) ! LAW-MAK+ P[] HAS SIGNAL$ ITS [N 9CAPACITY = DEAL+ ) ! DISORD]S ( SOCIETY1 NONE APPE>S SO UTT]LY /UPID AS ! LAW :I* PUNI%ES AN ATTEMPT$ SUICIDE4 ,TO ! QUE/ION 0,:AT HAVE Y\ TO SAY 9 Y\R DEF5SE80 ,I CONCEIVE ! POOR WRET* MI<T REPLY AS FOLL[S37 

,TO SAY 9 MY DEF5SE8 ,DEF5SE ( :AT8 

,DEF5SE TO :OM8 ,& :Y DEF5SE AT ALL8 

,HAVE ,I WRONG$ ANY8 ,LET ?AT ONE ACCUSE6 

,SOME PRIE/ !RE MUTT]S ,I 0HAVE \TRAG$ ,GOD06 

,LET ,GOD !N TRY ME1 & LET NONE D>E JUDGE 

,HIMSELF AS FIT TO PUT ,HEAV5'S ]M9E ON6 

,AGA9 ,I SAY1 LET ! WRONG$ ONE ACCUSE4 

,AYE1 SIL5CE6 ,!RE IS NONE TO ANSW] ME4 

,& :OM C\LD ,I1 A HOMELESS1 FRI5DLESS TRAMP1 

,TO :OM ALL DOORS >E %UT1 ALL HE>TS >E LOCK$1 

,ALL H&S )HELD--:OM C\LD ,I WRONG1 9DE$ 

,BY TAK+ ?AT :I* B5EFIT$ NONE 

,& M5AC$ ALL8 

,AYE1 S9CE YE WILL IT SO1 

,KN[ !N Y\R RISK4 ,BUT M>K1 'TIS NOT DEF5SE1 

',TIS ACCUSATION ?AT ,I HURL AT Y\4 

,SEE TO'T ?AT YE PREP>E Y\R [N DEF5SE4 

,MY LIFE1 ,I SAY1 IS AN ET]NAL ?REAT 

,TO Y\ & Y\RS2 & !RE=E IT W]E WELL 

,TO HAVE =EBORNE Y\R UNASK$ S]VICES4 

,& :Y8 ,BECAUSE ,I HATE Y\6 

,EV]Y DROP ,( BLOOD ?AT CIRCLES 9 Y\R PLE?ORIC VE9S 

,WAS WRUNG FROM \T ! GAUNT & SAPLESS TRUNKS 

,( M5 LIKE ME1 :O 9 Y\R CURS$ MILLS 

,W]E CRU%$ LIKE GRAPES )9 ! W9E-PRESS GR\ND4 

,TO US YE LEAVE ! EMPTY SK9 ( LIFE2 

,! HE>T ( IT1 ! SWEET ( IT1 YE P\R 

,TO FETE Y\R DOGS & MI/RESSES )AL6 

,Y\R MI/RESSES6 ,\R DAU<T]S6 ,B\<T1 = BREAD1 

,TO GRACE ! FLE% ?AT ONCE WAS FA!R'S >MS6 

,YES1 ,I ACCUSE Y\ ?AT YE MURD]$ ME6 

,YE KILL$ ! ,MAN--& ?IS ?AT SPEAKS TO Y\ 

,IS BUT ! BEA/ ?AT YE HAVE MADE ( ME6 ,:AT6 

,IS IT LIFE TO CREEP & CRAWL & BEG1 

,& SL9K = %ELT] :]E RATS CONGREGATE8 

,& = ONE'S IDEAL DREAM ( A FAT MEAL8 

,IS IT1 !N1 LIFE1 TO GR\P LIKE PIGS 9 /IES1 

,& BURY DEC5CY 9 COMMON FIL?1 

,BECAUSE1 =SOO?1 Y\R 9COME MU/ BE MADE1 

,?\< HUMAN FLE% ROT 9 Y\R PLAGUE-RID D5S8 

,IS IT1 !N1 LIFE1 TO WAIT ANO!R'S NOD1 

,= LEAVE TO TURN Y\RSELF TO GOLD = HIM8 

,W\LD IT BE LIFE TO Y\8 ,& WAS ,I LESS 

,?AN Y\8 ,WAS ,I NOT BORN ) HOPES & DREAMS 

,& PA9S & PASSIONS EV5 AS W]E Y\8 

,BUT !SE YE HAVE D5I$4 ,YE SEIZ$ ! E>?1 

,?\< IT WAS NONE ( Y\RS1 & SAID3 

0,H]EON ,%ALL NONE RE/1 WALK OR WORK1 TILL FIR/ TO ME 

,YE R5D] TRIBUTE60 ,EV]Y >T ( MAN1 

,BORN TO MAKE LI<T ( ! BURD5S ( ! WORLD1 

,YE ALSO SEIZ$1 & MADE A T5FOLD CURSE 

,TO CRU% ! MAN B5EA? ! ?+ HE MADE4 

,H\SES1 MA*9ES1 & L&S--ALL1 ALL >E Y\RS2 

,& US Y\ DO NOT NE$4 ,:5 WE ASK WORK 

,YE %AKE Y\R HEADS4 ,HOMES8--,YE EVICT US4 

,BREAD8-- 0,H]E1 (FIC]1 ?IS FELL['S BEGG+4 

,JAIL'S ,! PLACE = HIM60 

,AFT] ! /RIPES1 :AT NEXT8-- ,POISON6--,I TOOK IT6-- 

,N[ Y\ SAY 'TWAS S9 

,TO TAKE ?IS LIFE :I* TR\BL$ Y\ SO MU*4 

,S9 TO ESCAPE 9SULT1 />VATION1 BR&S 

,( FELONY1 9FLICT$ = ! CRIME 

,( ASK+ FOOD6 ,YE HYPOCRITES6 

,)9 ,Y\R SECRET HE>TS ! S9 IS ?AT ,I FAIL$6 

,BECAUSE ,I FAIL$ YE JUDGE ME TO ! /RIPES1 

,& ! H>D TOIL D5I$ :5 ,I WAS FREE4 

,SO BE IT4 ,BUT BEW>E6--,A PRISON CELL'S 

,AN EVIL B$ TO GR[ MORALITY6 

,BLACK SWAMPS BRE$ BLACK MIASMS2 SICKLY SOILS 

,YIELD POISON FRUIT2 SNAKES W>M$ TO LIFE WILL /+4 

,?IS TIME ,I WAS CONT5T TO GO ALONE2 

,P]*ANCE ! NEXT ,I %ALL NOT BE SO K9D4 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#h#i#d4 

,A ,N,O,V,E,L ,( ,C,O,L,O,R 

7,! FOLL[+ IS A TRUE & P>TICUL> ACC\NT ( :AT HAPP5$ ON ! NI<T ( ,DECEMB] #a#a1 #a#h#i#e2 BUT IT IS LIKELY TO BE UN9TELLIGIBLE TO ALL SAVE ! ,*IPMUNKS & ! ,ELEPHANT1 :O1 H[EV]1 WILL NO D\BT RECOGNIZE !MSELVES47 

,*APT] ,I4 

,*IPMUNKS ?REE SAT ON A TREE1 

,& !Y W]E AS GRE5 AS GRE5 C\LD BE2 

,!Y CRACK$ NUTS E>LY1 !Y CRACK$ NUTS LATE1 

,& *IRRUP$ & *IRRUP$1 & ATE & ATE2 

0',TIS A PITY ( *IPMUNKS )\T NUTS1 

,& A GNAW+ HUNG] 9 !IR GUTS2 

,BUT !Y %\LD BE WISE LIKE Y\ & ME1 

,& COLOR !MSELVES TO SUIT ! TREE4 

,AH *EE1 AH *EE1 AH *EE1 AH *EE6 

,GAY *APS >E WE1 WE *IPMUNKS ?REE60 

,AN ELEPHANT :ITE 9 SORRY PLI<T1 

,HUNGRY & DIRTY & SAD B$I<T1 

,/RAGGL$ ONE DAY ON ! NUTT+ GR\ND2 

0,LO10 *ATT]$ ! *IPMUNKS1 0\R *ANCE IS F\ND6 

,BEHOLD ! BEA/'S COLOR2 W]E HE AS WE1 

,GRE5 & SLEEK & NUT-FULL W]E HE6 

,BUT ! BEA/ IS BIG1 & ! BEA/ IS :ITE1 

,& HIS SK9 FULL ( EMPT9ESS S]VES HIM RI<T6 

,AH *EE1 AH *EE1 AH *EE1 AH *EE6 

,LET US 'SIT ON HIM1 SIT ON HIM1' *IPMUNKS ?REE40 

,*APT] ,I,I4 

,?REE *IPMUNKS GRE5 RI<T GAY W]E SE5 

,TO LEAP ON ! BEA/ HIS BR[S BETWE52 

,!Y MUN*$ AT HIS E>S & *IFF]$ HIS *91 

,& SAT & SAT & SAT ON HIM6 

,NOT A S+LE AVAILABLE SPOT ( HIDE 

,:]E A WELL-SLEEK$ *IPMUNK C\LD SIT ) PRIDE1 

,BUT WAS *IPP$ & *IPP$ & *IP-*IP-MUNK$1 

,TILL AU<T BUT AN ELEPHANT MU/ HAVE FLUNK$4 

0,AH *EE1 AH *EE1 AH *EE1 AH *EE6 

,:AT A RIDE WE'RE HAV+1 WE *IPMUNKS ?REE60 

,*APT] ,I,I,I4 

,BR-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-F-F-F-F-F666 

,*APT] ,I,V4 

0,:AT WAS IT BLEW8 ,AH :EW1 AH :EW60 

,?REE GRE5 *IPMUNKS HAVE ALL TURN$ BLUE6 

,! ELEPHANT SMILES A PEACEFUL SMILE1 

,& LIFTS (F A TREE-TRUNK SANS HA/E OR GUILE4 

0,SEIZE HIM1 SEIZE HIM6 ,HE'S /EAL+ \R TREE6 

,WE'RE UNDONE1 UNDONE10 %RIEK ! *IPMUNKS ?REE4 

,! ELEPHANT CALMLY UPRAIS$ HIS TRUNK1 

,& SAID1 0,DID ,I HE> A GRE5 *IPMUNK80 

0,AH *EE1 AH *EE1 AH *EE1 AH *OO60 

0,*IPPY1 Y\'RE BLUE60 0,SO'RE Y\60 0,SO'RE Y\60 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,DECEMB]1 #a#h#i#e4 

,G,],M,9,A,L 

7,! LA/ WORD ( ,ANGIOLILLO47 

,G]M9AL6--,! ,FIELD ( ,M>S IS PL[+1 

,& H>D ! /EEL ?AT CUTS1 & HOT ! BREA? 

,( ! GREAT ,OX51 /RA9+ FLANKS & B[+ 

,B5EA? HIS GOAD1 :O GUIDES ! %>E ( ,DEA?4 

,G]M9AL6--,! ,DRAGON'S TEE? >E S[+1 

,& /]N & :ITE ! S[] FL+S ! SE$ 

,HE %ALL NOT GA!R1 ?\< FULL SWIFT ! GR[+2 

,/RAI<T D[N ,DEA?'S FURR[ TREADS1 & DOES NOT HE$4 

,G]M9AL6--,! ,HELMET ,HEADS >E SPR++ 

,F> UP ! ,FIELD ( ,M>S 9 GLEAM+ FILES2 

,) WILD W> NOTES ! BUR/+ E>? IS R++4 

,)9 HIS GRAVE ! S[] SLEEPS1 & SMILES4 

,LONDON1 ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#i#g4 

0,L,I,<,T ,U,P,O,N ,W,A,L,D,H,E,I,M0 

7,! FIGURE ON ! MONUM5T OV] ! GRAVE ( ! ,*ICAGO M>TYRS 9 ,WALDHEIM ,CEMET]Y IS A W>RIOR WOMAN1 DROPP+ ) H] LEFT H& A CR[N UPON ! =EHEAD ( A FALL5 MAN JU/ PA/ HIS AGONY1 & ) H] RI<T DRAW+ A DAGG] FROM H] BOSOM47 

,LI<T UPON ,WALDHEIM6 ,& ! E>? IS GRAY2 

,A BITT] W9D IS DRIV+ FROM ! NOR?2 

,! /ONE IS COLD1 & /RANGE COLD :ISP]S SAY3 

0,:AT DO YE H]E ) ,DEA?8 ,GO =?6 ,GO =?60 

,IS ?IS ?Y WORD1 ,O ,MO!R1 ) /]N EYES1 

,CR[N+ ?Y DEAD ) /ONE-C>ESS+ T\*8 

,MAY WE NOT WEEP O'] HIM ?AT M>TYR$ LIES1 

,SLA9 9 \R NAME1 = ?AT HE LOV$ US MU*8 

,MAY WE NOT L+] TILL ! DAY IS BROAD8 

,NAY1 NONE >E /IRR+ 9 ?IS /++ DAWN-- 

,NONE BUT POOR WRET*ES ?AT MAKE NO MOAN TO ,GOD3 

,:AT USE >E !SE1 ,O ?\ ) DAGG] DRAWN8 

0,GO =?1 GO =?6 ,/& NOT TO WEEP = !SE1 

,TILL1 WEAK5$ ) Y\R WEEP+1 LIKE ! SN[ 

,YE MELT1 DISSOLV+ 9 A C[>D PEACE60 

,LI<T UPON ,WALDHEIM6 ,BRO!R1 LET US GO6 

,LONDON1 ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#i#g4 

,L,O,V,E',S ,C,O,M,P,5,S,A,T,I,O,N 

,I W5T BE=E ,GOD1 & HE SAID1 

0,:AT FRUIT ( ! LIFE ,I GAVE80 

0,FA!R10 ,I SAID1 0,IT IS DEAD1 

,& NO?+ GR[S ON ! GRAVE40 

,WRO? WAS ! ,LORD & /]N3 

0,HAD/ ?\ NOT TO ANSW] ME8 

,%ALL ! FRUITLESS ROOT NOT BURN1 

,& BE WA/$ UTT]LY80 

0,FA!R10 ,I SAID1 0=GIVE6 

,= ?\ KN[E/ :AT ,I HAVE DONE2 

,?AT ANO!R'S LIFE MI<T LIVE 

,M9E TURN$ TO A B>R5 /ONE40 

,BUT ! ,FA!R ( ,LIFE S5T FIRE 

,& BURN$ ! ROOT 9 ! GRAVE2 

,& ! PA9 9 MY HE>T IS DIRE 

,= ! ?+ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT SAVE4 

,= ! ?+ IT WAS LAID ON ME 

,BY ! ,LORD ( ,LIFE TO BR+2 

,FRUIT ( ! UNGR[N TREE 

,?AT DI$ = NO WAT]+4 

,ANO!R HAS GONE TO ,GOD1 

,& HIS FRUIT HAS PLEAS$ 

,HIM WELL2 ,= HE SITTE? HI<1 :ILE ,I--PLOD 

,! DRY WAYS D[N T[>DS HELL4 

,?\< ?\ KN[E/1 ?\ KN[E/1 ,LORD1 

,:OSE TE>S MADE ?AT FRUIT'S ROOT WET2 

,YET ?\ DRIVE/ ME =? ) A SWORD1 

,& ?Y ,GU>DS BY ! ,GATE >E SET4 

,?\ WILT GIVE ME UP TO ! FIRE1 

,& NONE %ALL DELIV] ME2 

,= ,I FOLL[$ MY HE>T'S DESIRE1 

,& ,I LABOR$ NOT = !E3 

,I LABOR$ = HIM ?\ HA/ SET 

,ON ?Y RI<T H&1 HI< & FAIR2 

,?\ LOVE/ HIM1 ,LORD2 & YET 

',TWAS MY LOVE WON ,HIM !RE4 

,BUT ?IS IS ! ?+ ?AT HA? BE51 

,HA? BE5 S9CE ! WORLD BEGAN1-- 

,?AT LOVE AGA9/ SELF MU/ S91 

,& A WOMAN DIE = A MAN4 

,& ?IS IS ! ?+ ?AT %ALL BE1 

,%ALL BE TILL ! :OLE WORLD DIE1 ,KISMET3-- 

,MY DOOM IS ON ME6 ,:Y MURMUR S9CE ,I AM ,I8 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,AUGU/1 #a#h#i#h4 

,! ,R,O,A,D ,B,U,I,L,D,],S 

70,:O BUILT ! BEAUTIFUL ROADS80 QU]I$ A FRI5D ( ! PRES5T ORD]1 AS WE WALK$ ONE DAY ALONG ! MACADAMIZ$ DRIVEWAY ( ,FAIRM\NT ,P>K47 

,I SAW !M TOIL+ 9 ! BLI/]+ SUN1 

,!IR DULL1 D>K FACES LEAN+ T[>D ! /ONE1 

,!IR KNOTT$ F+]S GRASP+ ! RUDE TOOLS1 

,!IR R\ND$ %\LD]S N>R[+ 9 !IR *E/1 

,! SWEAT DROPS DRIPP+ 9 GREAT PA9FUL BEADS4 

,I SAW ONE FALL1 HIS =EHEAD ON ! ROCK1 

,! HELPLESS H& /ILL CLUT*+ AT ! SPADE1 

,! SLACK M\? FULL ( E>?4 

,& HE WAS DEAD4 

,HIS COMRADES G5TLY TURN$ HIS FACE1 UNTIL 

,! FI]CE SUN GLITT]$ H>D UPON HIS EYES1 

,WIDE OP51 />+ AT ! CRUEL SKY4 

,! BLOOD YET RAN UPON ! JAGG$ /ONE2 

,BUT IT WAS 5D$4 ,HE WAS QUITE1 QUITE DEAD3 

,DRIV5 TO DEA? B5EA? ! BURN+ SUN1 

,DRIV5 TO DEA? UPON ! ROAD HE BUILT4 

,HE WAS NO 0H]O10 HE2 A POOR1 BLACK MAN1 

,TAK+ 0! WILL ( ,GOD0 & ASK+ NAU<T2 

,?9K ( HIM ?US1 :5 NEXT Y\R HORSE'S FEET 

,/RIKE \T ! FL9T SP>K FROM ! GLEAM+ ROAD2 

,?9K ?AT = ?IS1 ?IS COMMON ?+1 ,! ,ROAD1 

,A HUMAN CREATURE DI$2 'TIS A BLOOD GIFT1 

,TO AN O']REA*+ WORLD ?AT DOES NOT ?ANK4 

,IGNORANT1 MEAN & S\LLESS WAS HE8 ,WELL1-- 

,/ILL HUMAN2 & Y\ DRIVE UPON HIS CORPSE4 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,JULY #b#d1 #a#i4 

,A,N,G,I,O,L,I,L,L,O 

,WE >E ! S\LS ?AT CREPT & CRI$ 9 ! DAYS :5 !Y TORTUR$ M52 

,HIS WAS ! SPIRIT ?AT WALK$ ]ECT1 & MET ! BEA/ 9 ITS D54 

,\RS >E ! EYES ?AT W]E DIM ) TE>S = ! ?+ !Y %RUNK TO SEE2 

,HIS WAS ! GLANCE ?AT WAS CRY/AL KE5 ) ! LI<T ?AT MAKES M5 FREE4 

,\RS >E ! H&S ?AT W]E WRUNG 9 PA91 9 HELPLESS PA9 & %AME2 

,HIS WAS ! RESOLUTE H& ?AT /RUCK1 /EADY & KE5 TO ITS AIM4 

,\RS >E ! LIPS ?AT QUIV]$ ) RAGE1 ?AT CURS$ & PRAY$ 9 A BREA?3 

,HIS WAS ! M\? ?AT OP5$ BUT ONCE TO SPEAK FROM ! ?ROAT ( ,DEA?4 

0,ASSASS91 ,ASSASS960 ! ,WORLD CRIES \T1 ) A %AKE ( ITS DOT>D HEAD2 

0,G]M9AL60 R+S BACK ! GRAVE :]E LIES ! ,DEAD ?AT IS NOT DEAD4 

0,G]M9AL1 ,G]M9AL10 S+S ! ,W9D ?AT IS DRIV+ BE=E ! ,/ORM2 

0,FEW >E ! DROPS ?AT HAVE FALL5 YET1--SCATT]$1 BUT R$ & W>M40 

0,G]M9AL1 ,G]M9AL10 S+ ! ,FIELDS1 :]E FURR[S ( M5 >E PL[$2 

0,YE %ALL GA!R A H>VE/ OV]-RI*1 :5 ! E> AT ! FULL IS B[$40 

,SPR++1 SPR++1 AT EV]Y BREA?1 ! ,WORD ( 9V9CIBLE /RIFE1 

,! WORD ( ! ,DEAD1 ?AT IS CALL+ L\D D[N ! BATTLE RANKS ( ,LIFE6 

,= !SE >E ! ,DEAD ?AT LIVE1 ?\< ! E>? UPON !M LIE3 

,BUT ! DO]S ( DE$S ( ! ,NI<T ( ! ,DEAD1 !Y >E ! ,LIVE ?AT DIE4 

,TORRESDALE1 ,PA41 ,AUGU/ #a1 #a#i4 

,A,V,E ,E,T ,V,A,L,E 

,COMRADES1 :AT MATT] ! WAT*-NI<T TELLS 

,?AT A ,NEW ,YE> COMES OR GOES8 

,:AT TO US >E ! CRA%+ BELLS 

,?AT CLANG \T ! ,C5TURY'S CLOSE8 

,:AT TO US IS ! GALA DRESS8 

,! :IRL ( ! DANC+ FEET8 

,! GLITT] & BL>E 9 ! LAU<+ PRESS1 

,& D9 ( ! M]RY /REET8 

,DO WE NOT KN[ ?AT \R BRO!RS DIE 

,9 ! COLD & ! D>K TO-NI<T8 

,%ELT]LESS FACES TURN$ T[>D ! SKY 

,WILL NOT SEE ! ,NEW ,YE>'S LI<T6 

,W&]+ *ILDR51 LONELY1 LO/1 

,DRIFT AWAY ON ! HUMAN SEA1 

,:ILE ! PRICE ( !IR LIVES 9 A GLASS IS TOSS$ 

,& DRUNK 9 A REVELRY6 

,AH1 KN[ WE NOT 9 !IR FEA/+ HALLS 

,:]E ! L\D LAU< E*OES AGA91 

,?AT BRICK & /ONE 9 ! MORT>$ WALLS 

,>E ! BONES ( MURD]$ M58 

,SL[LY MURD]$6 ,BY DAY & DAY1 

,! BEAUTY & /R5G? >E REFT1 

,TILL ! ,MAN IS SAPP$ & SUCK$ AWAY1 

,& A ,HUMAN ,R9D IS LEFT6 

,A ,HUMAN ,R9D1 ) OLD1 ?9 HAIR1 

,& OLD1 ?9 VOICE TO PRAY 

,= ALMS 9 ! BITT] W9T] AIR1-- 

,A KNIFE AT HIS HE>T ALWAY4 

,& ! PURE 9 HE>T >E IMPURE 9 FLE% 

,= ! CO/ ( A LITTLE FOOD3 

,LO1 :5 ! ,GLEAN] ( ,TIME %ALL ?RE%1 

,LET !SE BE ACC\NT$ GOOD4 

,= !SE >E !Y :O 9 BITT] BLAME 

,EAT ! BREAD :OSE SALT IS S92 

,:OSE BOSOMS >E BURN$ ) ! SC>LET %AME1 

,TILL !IR HE>TS >E SE>$ )94 

,! C[>DLY JE/S ( A HUNDR$ YE>S 

,WILL BE ?R[N :]E !Y PASS TO-NI<T1 

,TOO CALL\S = HATE1 & TOO DRY = TE>S1 

,! SADDE/ ( HUMAN BLI<T4 

,DO WE =GET !M1 !SE BROK5 ONES1 

,?AT \R WAT* TO-NI<T IS SET8 

,NAY1 WE SMILE 9 ! FACE ( ! YE> ?AT COMES 
,BECAUSE WE DO NOT =GET4 

,WE DO NOT =GET ! TRAMP ON ! TRACK1 

,?RU/ \T 9 ! W9D-SWEPT WA/E1 

,! CURSES ( ,MAN UPON HIS BACK1 

,& ! CURSE ( ,GOD 9 HIS FACE4 

,! />E 9 ! EYES ( ! BURI$ MAN 

,FACE D[N 9 ! FALL5 M9E2 

,! DESPAIR ( ! *ILD :OSE B>E FEET RAN 

,TO TREAD \T ! RI* MAN'S W9E2 

,! SOLEMN LI<T 9 ! DY+ GAZE 

,( ! BABE AT ! EMPTY BREA/1 

,! WAX ACCUSATION1 ! SOMB] GLAZE 

,( ITS FROZ5 & RIGID RE/2 

,!Y >E ALL 9 ! SMILE ?AT WE TURN TO ! EA/ 

,TO WELCOME ! ,C5TURY'S DAWN2 

,!Y >E ALL 9 \R GREET+ TO ,NI<T'S HI< PRIE/1 

,AS WE BID ! ,OLD ,YE> BEGONE4 

,BEGONE & HAVE DONE1 & GO D[N & BE DEAD 

,DEEP DR[N$ 9 Y\R SEA ( TE>S6 

,WE SMILE AS Y\ DIE1 = WE WAIT ! R$ 

,MORN-GLEAM ( A HUNDR$-YE>S 

,?AT %ALL SEE ! 5D ( ! AGE-OLD WRONG1-- 

,! REAP]S ?AT HAVE NOT S[N1-- 

,! REAP]S ( M5 ) !IR SICKLES /RONG 

,:O GA!R1 BUT HAVE NOT /R[N4 

,= ! E>? %ALL BE HIS & ! FRUITS !RE( 

,& TO HIM ! CORN & W9E1 

,:O LABORS ! HILLS ) AN EV5 LOVE 

,& KN[S NOT 0?9E & M9E40 

,& ! SILK %ALL BE TO ! H& ?AT WEAVES1 

,! PE>L TO HIM :O DIVES1 

,! HOME TO ! BUILD]2 & ALL LIFE'S %EAVES 

,TO ! BUILD] ( HUMAN LIVES4 

,& NONE GO BL9D ?AT ANO!R SEE1 

,OR DIE ?AT ANO!R LIVE2 

,& NONE 9SULT ) A *>ITY 

,?AT IS NOT !IRS TO GIVE4 

,= EA* ( HIS PL5TY %ALL FREELY %>E 

,& TAKE AT ANO!R'S H&3 

,EQUALS BREA?+ ! ,COMMON ,AIR 

,& TOIL+ ! ,COMMON ,L&4 

,A DREAM8 ,A VISION8 ,AYE1 :AT Y\ WILL2 

,LET IT BE TO Y\ AS IT SEEMS3 

,( ?IS ,NI<TM>E ,REAL WE HAVE \R FILL2 

,TO-NI<T IS = 0PLEASANT DREAMS40 

,DREAMS ?AT %ALL WAK5 ! HOPE ?AT SLEEPS 

,& KNOCK AT EA* TORPID ,HE>T 

,TILL IT BEAT DRUM TAPS1 & ! BLOOD ?AT CREEPS 

,) A LION'S SPR+ UP/>T6 

,= :O >E WE TO BE B\ND & DR[N$ 

,9 ?IS RIV] ( HUMAN BLOOD8 

,:O >E WE TO LIE 9 A SW\ND1 

,HALF SUNK 9 ! RIV] MUD8 

,>E WE NOT !Y :O DELVE & BLA/ 

,& HAMM] & BUILD & BURN8 

,)\T US NOT A NAIL MADE FA/6 

,NOT A :EEL 9 ! WORLD %\LD TURN6 

,MU/ WE1 ! ,GIANT1 AWAIT ! GRACE 

,?AT IS DEALT BY ! PUNY H& ,( HIM :O SITS 9 ! FEA/+ PLACE1 

,:ILE WE1 HIS ,BL9D ,JE/1 /& 

,BETWE5 ! PILL>S8 ,NAY1 NOT SO3 

,AYE1 IF SU* ?+ W]E TRUE1 

,BETT] W]E ,GAZA AGA91 TO %[ 

,:AT ! GIANT'S RAGE MAY DO6 

,BUT YET NOT ?IS3 IT W]E WIS] F> 

,TO 5T] ! FEA/+ HALL 

,& SAY TO ! ,MA/]S1 

0,!SE ?+S >E ,NOT = Y\ ALONE1 BUT ALL40 

,& ?IS %ALL BE 9 ! ,C5TURY 

,?AT OPES ON \R EYES TO-NI<T2 

,SO H]E'S TO ! /RUGGLE1 IF IT MU/ BE1 

,& TO HIM :O FI<TS ! FI<T4 

,& H]E'S TO ! DAUNTLESS1 JUBILANT ?ROAT 

,?AT L\D TO ITS ,COMRADE S+S1 

,TILL OV] ! E>? %RILLS ! MU/]+ NOTE1 

,& ! ,WORLD ,/RIKE'S SIGNAL R+S4 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,JANU>Y #a1 #a#i#a4 

,M,>,%-,B,L,O,O,M 

7,TO ,GAETANO ,BRESCI47 

,REQUIEM1 REQUIEM1 REQUIEM1 

,BLOOD-R$ BLOSSOM ( POISON /EM 

,BROK5 = ,MAN1 

,SWAMP-SUNK LEAFAGE & DUNGEON BLOOM1 

,SE$$ BE>] ( ROYAL DOOM1 

,:AT N[ IS ! BAN8 

,:AT TO !E IS ! ISL& GRAVE8 

,) DES]T W9D & DESOLATE WAVE 

,WILL !Y SIL5CE ,DEA?8 

,CAN !Y WEI<T !E N[ ) ! HEAVIE/ /ONE8 

,CAN !Y LAY AU<T ON !E ) 0,BE ALONE10 

,?AT HA/ CONQU]$ BREA?8 

,LO1 0IT IS F9I%$0--A MAN = A K+6 

,M>K Y\ WELL :O HAVE DONE ?IS ?+3 

,! FL[] HAS ROOTS2 

,BITT] & RANK GR[ ! ?+S ( ! SEA2 

,YE %ALL KN[ :AT SAP RAN ?ICK 9 ! TREE 

,:5 YE PLUCK ITS FRUITS4 

,REQUIEM1 REQUIEM1 REQUIEM1 

,SLEEP ON1 SLEEP ON1 ACCURS$ ( !M 

,:O WORK \R PA92 

,A WILD ,M>%-BLOSSOM %ALL BL[ AGA9 

,FROM A BURI$ ROOT 9 ! SLIME ( M51 

,ON ! DAY ( ! ,GREAT ,R$ ,RA94 

,PHILADELPHIA1 ,JULY1 #a#i#a4 

,W,R,I,T,T,5--,9--,R,$.<#b.> 

7,TO ,\R ,LIV+ ,DEAD 9 ,MEXICO'S ,/RUGGLE47 

,WRITT5 9 R$ !IR PROTE/ /&S1 

,= ! ,GODS ( ! ,WORLD TO SEE2 

,ON ! DOOM+ WALL !IR BODILESS H&S 

,HAVE BLAZON$ 0,UPH>S910 & FL>+ BR&S 

,ILLUM9E ! MESSAGE3 0,SEIZE ! L&S6 

,OP5 ! PRISONS & MAKE M5 FREE60 

,FLAME \T ! LIV+ WORDS ( ! DEAD 

,WRITT5--9--R$4 

,GODS ( ! ,WORLD6 ,!IR M\?S >E DUMB6 

,Y\R GUNS HAVE SPOK5 & !Y >E DU/4 

,BUT ! %R\D$ ,LIV+1 :OSE HE>TS W]E NUMB1 

,HAVE FELT ! BEAT ( A WAK5+ DRUM 

,)9 !M S\ND+--! ,DEAD ,M5'S TONGUE-- 

,CALL+3 0,SMITE (F ! ANCI5T RU/60 

,HAVE BEHELD 0,RESURREXIT10 ! WORD ( ! ,DEAD1 

,WRITT5--9--R$4 

,BE> IT AL(T1 ,O RO>+ FLAME6 

,SKYW>D AL(T1 :]E ALL MAY SEE4 

,SLAVES ( ! ,WORLD6 ,\R CAUSE IS ! SAME2 

,ONE IS ! IMMEMORIAL %AME2 

,ONE IS ! /RUGGLE1 & 9 ,ONE NAME-- 

,MANHOOD--WE BATTLE TO SET M5 FREE4 

0,UNCURSE US ! ,L&60 BURN ! WORDS ( ! ,DEAD1 

,WRITT5--9--R$4 

.<#a.> ,S9CE ! DEA? ( ! AU?OR ?IS POEM HAS BE5 PUT TO MUSIC BY ! Y\NG ,AM]ICAN COMPOS]1 ,GEORGE ,$W>DS4 

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