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,! OP5+ ( L>GE TRACTS BY ! ICE-CUTT]S COMMONLY CAUSES A POND TO BREAK UP E>LI]2 = ! WAT]1 AGITAT$ BY ! W9D1 EV5 9 COLD WEA!R1 WE>S AWAY ! SURR\ND+ ICE4 ,BUT SU* WAS NOT ! EFFECT ON ,WALD5 ?AT YE>1 = %E HAD SOON GOT A ?ICK NEW G>M5T TO TAKE ! PLACE ( ! OLD4 ,?IS POND NEV] BREAKS UP SO SOON AS ! O!RS 9 ?IS NEI<BORHOOD1 ON ACC\NT BO? ( ITS GREAT] DEP? & ITS HAV+ NO /REAM PASS+ ?R\< IT TO MELT OR WE> AWAY ! ICE4 ,I NEV] KNEW IT TO OP5 9 ! C\RSE ( A W9T]1 NOT EXCEPT+ ?AT ( '#e#b-#c1 :I* GAVE ! PONDS SO SEV]E A TRIAL4 ,IT COMMONLY OP5S AB\T ! FIR/ ( ,APRIL1 A WEEK OR T5 DAYS LAT] ?AN ,FL9T'S ,POND & ,FAIR ,HAV51 BEG9N+ TO MELT ON ! NOR? SIDE & 9 ! %ALL[] P>TS :]E IT BEGAN TO FREEZE4 ,IT 9DICATES BETT] ?AN ANY WAT] H]EAB\TS ! ABSOLUTE PROGRESS ( ! SEASON1 BE+ LEA/ AFFECT$ BY TRANSI5T *ANGES ( TEMP]ATURE4 ,A SEV]E COLD ( A FEW DAYS' DURATION 9 ,M>* MAY V]Y MU* RET>D ! OP5+ ( ! =M] PONDS1 :ILE ! TEMP]ATURE ( ,WALD5 9CREASES ALMO/ UN9T]RUPT$LY4 ,A !RMOMET] ?RU/ 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ,WALD5 ON ! #f? ( ,M>*1 #a#h#d#g1 /OOD AT #c#b81 OR FREEZ+ PO9T2 NE> ! %ORE AT #c#c82 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,FL9T'S ,POND1 ! SAME DAY1 AT #cb #a_/#b 82 AT A DOZ5 RODS FROM ! %ORE1 9 %ALL[ WAT]1 UND] ICE A FOOT ?ICK1 AT #c#f84 ,?IS DIFF]5CE ( ?REE & A HALF DEGREES BETWE5 ! TEMP]ATURE ( ! DEEP WAT] & ! %ALL[ 9 ! LATT] POND1 & ! FACT ?AT A GREAT PROPORTION ( IT IS COMP>ATIVELY %ALL[1 %[ :Y IT %\LD BREAK UP SO MU* SOON] ?AN ,WALD54 ,! ICE 9 ! %ALL[E/ P>T WAS AT ?IS TIME SEV]AL 9*ES ?9N] ?AN 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,9 MIDW9T] ! MIDDLE HAD BE5 ! W>ME/ & ! ICE ?9NE/ !RE4 ,SO1 ALSO1 EV]Y ONE :O HAS WAD$ AB\T ! %ORES ( ! POND 9 SUMM] MU/ HAVE P]CEIV$ H[ MU* W>M] ! WAT] IS CLOSE TO ! %ORE1 :]E ONLY ?REE OR F\R 9*ES DEEP1 ?AN A LITTLE DI/ANCE \T1 & ON ! SURFACE :]E IT IS DEEP1 ?AN NE> ! BOTTOM4 ,9 SPR+ ! SUN NOT ONLY EX]TS AN 9FLU5CE ?R\< ! 9CREAS$ TEMP]ATURE ( ! AIR & E>?1 BUT ITS HEAT PASSES ?R\< ICE A FOOT OR MORE ?ICK1 & IS REFLECT$ FROM ! BOTTOM 9 %ALL[ WAT]1 & SO ALSO W>MS ! WAT] & MELTS ! UND] SIDE ( ! ICE1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT IT IS MELT+ IT MORE DIRECTLY ABOVE1 MAK+ IT UNEV51 & CAUS+ ! AIR BUBBLES :I* IT CONTA9S TO EXT5D !MSELVES UPW>D & D[NW>D UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY HONEYCOMB$1 & AT LA/ DISAPPE>S SUDD5LY 9 A S+LE SPR+ RA94 ,ICE HAS ITS GRA9 AS WELL AS WOOD1 & :5 A CAKE BEG9S TO ROT OR 0COMB10 ?AT IS1 ASSUME ! APPE>ANCE ( HONEYCOMB1 :ATEV] MAY BE ITS POSITION1 ! AIR CELLS >E AT RI<T ANGLES ) :AT WAS ! WAT] SURFACE4 ,:]E !RE IS A ROCK OR A LOG RIS+ NE> TO ! SURFACE ! ICE OV] IT IS MU* ?9N]1 & IS FREQU5TLY QUITE DISSOLV$ BY ?IS REFLECT$ HEAT2 & ,I HAVE BE5 TOLD ?AT 9 ! EXP]IM5T AT ,CAMBRIDGE TO FREEZE WAT] 9 A %ALL[ WOOD5 POND1 ?\< ! COLD AIR CIRCULAT$ UND]NEA?1 & SO HAD ACCESS TO BO? SIDES1 ! REFLECTION ( ! SUN FROM ! BOTTOM MORE ?AN C\NT]BALANC$ ?IS ADVANTAGE4 ,:5 A W>M RA9 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! W9T] MELTS (F ! SN[-ICE FROM ,WALD51 & LEAVES A H>D D>K OR TRANSP>5T ICE ON ! MIDDLE1 !RE WILL BE A /RIP ( ROTT5 ?\< ?ICK] :ITE ICE1 A ROD OR MORE WIDE1 AB\T ! %ORES1 CREAT$ BY ?IS REFLECT$ HEAT4 ,ALSO1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ! BUBBLES !MSELVES )9 ! ICE OP]ATE AS BURN+-GLASSES TO MELT ! ICE B5EA?4 

,! PH5OM5A ( ! YE> TAKE PLACE EV]Y DAY 9 A POND ON A SMALL SCALE4 ,EV]Y MORN+1 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 ! %ALL[ WAT] IS BE+ W>M$ MORE RAPIDLY ?AN ! DEEP1 ?\< IT MAY NOT BE MADE SO W>M AFT] ALL1 & EV]Y EV5+ IT IS BE+ COOL$ MORE RAPIDLY UNTIL ! MORN+4 ,! DAY IS AN EPITOME ( ! YE>4 ,! NI<T IS ! W9T]1 ! MORN+ & EV5+ >E ! SPR+ & FALL1 & ! NOON IS ! SUMM]4 ,! CRACK+ & BOOM+ ( ! ICE 9DICATE A *ANGE ( TEMP]ATURE4 ,ONE PLEASANT MORN+ AFT] A COLD NI<T1 ,FEBRU>Y #b#d?1 #a#h#e1 HAV+ GONE TO ,FL9T'S ,POND TO SP5D ! DAY1 ,I NOTIC$ ) SURPRISE1 ?AT :5 ,I /RUCK ! ICE ) ! HEAD ( MY AX1 IT RES\ND$ LIKE A GONG = MANY RODS >\ND1 OR AS IF ,I HAD /RUCK ON A TI<T DRUM-HEAD4 ,! POND BEGAN TO BOOM AB\T AN H\R AFT] SUNRISE1 :5 IT FELT ! 9FLU5CE ( ! SUN'S RAYS SLANT$ UPON IT FROM OV] ! HILLS2 IT /RET*$ ITSELF & YAWN$ LIKE A WAK+ MAN ) A GRADUALLY 9CREAS+ TUMULT1 :I* WAS KEPT UP ?REE OR F\R H\RS4 ,IT TOOK A %ORT SIE/A AT NOON1 & BOOM$ ONCE MORE T[>D NI<T1 AS ! SUN WAS )DRAW+ HIS 9FLU5CE4 ,9 ! RI<T /AGE ( ! WEA!R A POND FIRES ITS EV5+ GUN ) GREAT REGUL>ITY4 ,BUT 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! DAY1 BE+ FULL ( CRACKS1 & ! AIR ALSO BE+ LESS ELA/IC1 IT HAD COMPLETELY LO/ ITS RESONANCE1 & PROBABLY FI%ES & MUSKRATS C\LD NOT !N HAVE BE5 /UNN$ BY A BL[ ON IT4 ,! FI%]M5 SAY ?AT ! 0?UND]+ ( ! POND0 SC>ES ! FI%ES & PREV5TS !IR BIT+4 ,! POND DOES NOT ?UND] EV]Y EV5+1 & ,I CANNOT TELL SURELY :5 TO EXPECT ITS ?UND]+2 BUT ?\< ,I MAY P]CEIVE NO DIFF]5CE 9 ! WEA!R1 IT DOES4 ,:O W\LD HAVE SUSPECT$ SO L>GE & COLD & ?ICK-SK9N$ A ?+ TO BE SO S5SITIVE8 ,YET IT HAS ITS LAW TO :I* IT ?UND]S OB$I5CE :5 IT %\LD AS SURELY AS ! BUDS EXP& 9 ! SPR+4 ,! E>? IS ALL ALIVE & COV]$ ) PAPILLAE4 ,! L>GE/ POND IS AS S5SITIVE TO ATMOSPH]IC *ANGES AS ! GLOBULE ( M]CURY 9 ITS TUBE4 

,ONE ATTRACTION 9 COM+ TO ! WOODS TO LIVE WAS ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE LEISURE & OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ! ,SPR+ COME 94 ,! ICE 9 ! POND AT L5G? BEG9S TO BE HONEYCOMB$1 & ,I CAN SET MY HEEL 9 IT AS ,I WALK4 ,FOGS & RA9S & W>M] SUNS >E GRADUALLY MELT+ ! SN[2 ! DAYS HAVE GR[N S5SIBLY LONG]2 & ,I SEE H[ ,I %ALL GET ?R\< ! W9T] )\T ADD+ TO MY WOOD-PILE1 = L>GE FIRES >E NO LONG] NECESS>Y4 ,I AM ON ! AL]T = ! FIR/ SIGNS ( SPR+1 TO HE> ! *ANCE NOTE ( SOME >RIV+ BIRD1 OR ! /RIP$ SQUIRREL'S *IRP1 = HIS /ORES MU/ BE N[ NE>LY EXHAU/$1 OR SEE ! WOOD*UCK V5TURE \T ( HIS W9T] QU>T]S4 ,ON ! #a#c? ( ,M>*1 AFT] ,I HAD HE>D ! BLUEBIRD1 SONG SP>R[1 & R$-W+1 ! ICE WAS /ILL NE>LY A FOOT ?ICK4 ,AS ! WEA!R GREW W>M] IT WAS NOT S5SIBLY WORN AWAY BY ! WAT]1 NOR BROK5 UP & FLOAT$ (F AS 9 RIV]S1 BUT1 ?\< IT WAS COMPLETELY MELT$ = HALF A ROD 9 WID? AB\T ! %ORE1 ! MIDDLE WAS M]ELY HONEYCOMB$ & SATURAT$ ) WAT]1 SO ?AT Y\ C\LD PUT Y\R FOOT ?R\< IT :5 SIX 9*ES ?ICK2 BUT BY ! NEXT DAY EV5+1 P]HAPS1 AFT] A W>M RA9 FOLL[$ BY FOG1 IT W\LD HAVE :OLLY DISAPPE>$1 ALL GONE (F ) ! FOG1 SPIRIT$ AWAY4 ,ONE YE> ,I W5T ACROSS ! MIDDLE ONLY FIVE DAYS BE=E IT DISAPPE>$ 5TIRELY4 ,9 #ahde ,WALD5 WAS FIR/ COMPLETELY OP5 ON ! #a/ ( ,APRIL2 9 '#d#f1 ! #b#e? ( ,M>*2 9 '#d#g1 ! #h? ( ,APRIL2 9 '#e#a1 ! #b#h? ( ,M>*2 9 '#e#b1 ! #a#h? ( ,APRIL2 9 '#e#c1 ! #b#cD ( ,M>*2 9 '#e#d1 AB\T ! #g? ( ,APRIL4 

,EV]Y 9CID5T CONNECT$ ) ! BREAK+ UP ( ! RIV]S & PONDS & ! SETTL+ ( ! WEA!R IS P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/+ TO US :O LIVE 9 A CLIMATE ( SO GREAT EXTREMES4 ,:5 ! W>M] DAYS COME1 !Y :O DWELL NE> ! RIV] HE> ! ICE CRACK AT NI<T ) A />TL+ :OOP AS L\D AS >TILL]Y1 AS IF ITS ICY FETT]S W]E R5T FROM 5D TO 5D1 & )9 A FEW DAYS SEE IT RAPIDLY GO+ \T4 ,SO ! ALLIGATOR COMES \T ( ! MUD ) QUAK+S ( ! E>?4 ,ONE OLD MAN1 :O HAS BE5 A CLOSE OBS]V] ( ,NATURE1 & SEEMS AS ?OR\<LY WISE 9 REG>D TO ALL H] OP]ATIONS AS IF %E HAD BE5 PUT UPON ! /OCKS :5 HE WAS A BOY1 & HE HAD HELP$ TO LAY H] KEEL -- :O HAS COME TO HIS GR[?1 & CAN H>DLY ACQUIRE MORE ( NATURAL LORE IF HE %\LD LIVE TO ! AGE ( ,ME?USELAH -- TOLD ME -- & ,I WAS SURPRIS$ TO HE> HIM EXPRESS WOND] AT ANY ( ,NATURE'S OP]ATIONS1 = ,I ?\<T ?AT !RE W]E NO SECRETS BETWE5 !M -- ?AT ONE SPR+ DAY HE TOOK HIS GUN & BOAT1 & ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD HAVE A LITTLE SPORT ) ! DUCKS4 ,!RE WAS ICE /ILL ON ! MEAD[S1 BUT IT WAS ALL GONE \T ( ! RIV]1 & HE DROPP$ D[N )\T OB/RUCTION FROM ,SUDBURY1 :]E HE LIV$1 TO ,FAIR ,HAV5 ,POND1 :I* HE F\ND1 UNEXPECT$LY1 COV]$ = ! MO/ P>T ) A FIRM FIELD ( ICE4 ,IT WAS A W>M DAY1 & HE WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE SO GREAT A BODY ( ICE REMA9+4 ,NOT SEE+ ANY DUCKS1 HE HID HIS BOAT ON ! NOR? OR BACK SIDE ( AN ISL& 9 ! POND1 & !N CONCEAL$ HIMSELF 9 ! BU%ES ON ! S\? SIDE1 TO AWAIT !M4 ,! ICE WAS MELT$ = ?REE OR F\R RODS FROM ! %ORE1 & !RE WAS A SMOO? & W>M %EET ( WAT]1 ) A MUDDY BOTTOM1 SU* AS ! DUCKS LOVE1 )91 & HE ?\<T IT LIKELY ?AT SOME W\LD BE ALONG PRETTY SOON4 ,AFT] HE HAD LA9 /ILL !RE AB\T AN H\R HE HE>D A L[ & SEEM+LY V]Y DI/ANT S\ND1 BUT S+UL>LY GR& & IMPRESSIVE1 UNLIKE ANY?+ HE HAD EV] HE>D1 GRADUALLY SWELL+ & 9CREAS+ AS IF IT W\LD HAVE A UNIV]SAL & MEMORABLE 5D+1 A SULL5 RU% & RO>1 :I* SEEM$ TO HIM ALL AT ONCE LIKE ! S\ND ( A VA/ BODY ( F[L COM+ 9 TO SETTLE !RE1 &1 SEIZ+ HIS GUN1 HE />T$ UP 9 HA/E & EXCIT$2 BUT HE F\ND1 TO HIS SURPRISE1 ?AT ! :OLE BODY ( ! ICE HAD />T$ :ILE HE LAY !RE1 & DRIFT$ 9 TO ! %ORE1 & ! S\ND HE HAD HE>D WAS MADE BY ITS $GE GRAT+ ON ! %ORE -- AT FIR/ G5TLY NIBBL$ & CRUMBL$ (F1 BUT AT L5G? HEAV+ UP & SCATT]+ ITS WRECKS ALONG ! ISL& TO A CONSID]ABLE HEI<T BE=E IT CAME TO A /&/ILL4 

,AT L5G? ! SUN'S RAYS HAVE ATTA9$ ! RI<T ANGLE1 & W>M W9DS BL[ UP MI/ & RA9 & MELT ! SN[BANKS1 & ! SUN1 DISP]S+ ! MI/1 SMILES ON A *ECK]$ L&SCAPE ( RUSSET & :ITE SMOK+ ) 9C5SE1 ?R\< :I* ! TRAVEL] PICKS HIS WAY FROM ISLET TO ISLET1 *E]$ BY ! MUSIC ( A ?\S& T9KL+ RILLS & RIVULETS :OSE VE9S >E FILL$ ) ! BLOOD ( W9T] :I* !Y >E BE>+ (F4 

,FEW PH5OM5A GAVE ME MORE DELI<T ?AN TO OBS]VE ! =MS :I* ?AW+ S& & CLAY ASSUME 9 FL[+ D[N ! SIDES ( A DEEP CUT ON ! RAILROAD ?R\< :I* ,I PASS$ ON MY WAY TO ! VILLAGE1 A PH5OM5ON NOT V]Y COMMON ON SO L>GE A SCALE1 ?\< ! NUMB] ( FRE%LY EXPOS$ BANKS ( ! RI<T MAT]IAL MU/ HAVE BE5 GREATLY MULTIPLI$ S9CE RAILROADS W]E 9V5T$4 ,! MAT]IAL WAS S& ( EV]Y DEGREE ( F95ESS & ( V>I\S RI* COLORS1 COMMONLY MIX$ ) A LITTLE CLAY4 ,:5 ! FRO/ COMES \T 9 ! SPR+1 & EV5 9 A ?AW+ DAY 9 ! W9T]1 ! S& BEG9S TO FL[ D[N ! SLOPES LIKE LAVA1 SOMETIMES BUR/+ \T ?R\< ! SN[ & OV]FL[+ IT :]E NO S& WAS TO BE SE5 BE=E4 ,9NUM]ABLE LITTLE /REAMS OV]LAP & 9T]LACE ONE ) ANO!R1 EXHIBIT+ A SORT ( HYBRID PRODUCT1 :I* OBEYS HALF WAY ! LAW ( CURR5TS1 & HALF WAY ?AT ( VEGETATION4 ,AS IT FL[S IT TAKES ! =MS ( SAPPY LEAVES OR V9ES1 MAK+ HEAPS ( PULPY SPRAYS A FOOT OR MORE 9 DEP?1 & RESEMBL+1 AS Y\ LOOK D[N ON !M1 ! LAC9IAT$1 LOB$1 & IMBRICAT$ ?ALLUSES ( SOME LI*5S2 OR Y\ >E REM9D$ ( CORAL1 ( LEOP>D'S PAWS OR BIRDS' FEET1 ( BRA9S OR LUNGS OR B[ELS1 & EXCREM5TS ( ALL K9DS4 ,IT IS A TRULY GROTESQUE VEGETATION1 :OSE =MS & COLOR WE SEE IMITAT$ 9 BRONZE1 A SORT ( >*ITECTURAL FOLIAGE MORE ANCI5T & TYPICAL ?AN ACAN?US1 *ICCORY1 IVY1 V9E1 OR ANY VEGETABLE LEAVES2 DE/9$ P]HAPS1 UND] SOME CIRCUM/ANCES1 TO BECOME A PUZZLE TO FUTURE GEOLOGI/S4 ,! :OLE CUT IMPRESS$ ME AS IF IT W]E A CAVE ) ITS /ALACTITES LAID OP5 TO ! LI<T4 ,! V>I\S %ADES ( ! S& >E S+UL>LY RI* & AGREEABLE1 EMBRAC+ ! DIFF]5T IRON COLORS1 BR[N1 GRAY1 YELL[I%1 & R$DI%4 ,:5 ! FL[+ MASS REA*ES ! DRA9 AT ! FOOT ( ! BANK IT SPREADS \T FLATT] 9TO /R&S1 ! SEP>ATE /REAMS LOS+ !IR SEMI-CYL9DRICAL =M & GRADUALLY BECOM+ MORE FLAT & BROAD1 RUNN+ TOGE!R AS !Y >E MORE MOI/1 TILL !Y =M AN ALMO/ FLAT S&1 /ILL V>I\SLY & BEAUTIFULLY %AD$1 BUT 9 :I* Y\ CAN TRACE ! ORIG9AL =MS ( VEGETATION2 TILL AT L5G?1 9 ! WAT] ITSELF1 !Y >E CONV]T$ 9TO BANKS1 LIKE ?OSE =M$ (F ! M\?S ( RIV]S1 & ! =MS ( VEGETATION >E LO/ 9 ! RIPPLE M>KS ON ! BOTTOM4 

,! :OLE BANK1 :I* IS FROM TW5TY TO =TY FEET HI<1 IS SOMETIMES OV]LAID ) A MASS ( ?IS K9D ( FOLIAGE1 OR S&Y RUPTURE1 = A QU>T] ( A MILE ON ONE OR BO? SIDES1 ! PRODUCE ( ONE SPR+ DAY4 ,:AT MAKES ?IS S& FOLIAGE REM>KABLE IS ITS SPR++ 9TO EXI/5CE ?US SUDD5LY4 ,:5 ,I SEE ON ! ONE SIDE ! 9]T BANK -- = ! SUN ACTS ON ONE SIDE FIR/ -- & ON ! O!R ?IS LUXURIANT FOLIAGE1 ! CREATION ( AN H\R1 ,I AM AFFECT$ AS IF 9 A PECULI> S5SE ,I /OOD 9 ! LABORATORY ( ! ,>TI/ :O MADE ! WORLD & ME -- HAD COME TO :]E HE WAS /ILL AT WORK1 SPORT+ ON ?IS BANK1 & ) EXCESS ( 5]GY /REW+ HIS FRE% DESIGNS AB\T4 ,I FEEL AS IF ,I W]E NE>] TO ! VITALS ( ! GLOBE1 = ?IS S&Y OV]FL[ IS SOME?+ SU* A FOLIACE\S MASS AS ! VITALS ( ! ANIMAL BODY4 ,Y\ F9D ?US 9 ! V]Y S&S AN ANTICIPATION ( ! VEGETABLE LEAF4 ,NO WOND] ?AT ! E>? EXPRESSES ITSELF \TW>DLY 9 LEAVES1 IT SO LABORS ) ! IDEA 9W>DLY4 ,! ATOMS HAVE ALREADY LE>N$ ?IS LAW1 & >E PREGNANT BY IT4 ,! OV]HANG+ LEAF SEES H]E ITS PROTOTYPE4 ,9T]NALLY1 :E!R 9 ! GLOBE OR ANIMAL BODY1 IT IS A MOI/ ?ICK LOBE1 A WORD ESPECIALLY APPLICABLE TO ! LIV] & LUNGS & ! LEAVES ( FAT 7888881 LABOR1 LAPSUS1 TO FL[ OR SLIP D[NW>D1 A LAPS+2 888881 GLOBUS1 LOBE1 GLOBE2 ALSO LAP1 FLAP1 & MANY O!R WORDS72 EXT]NALLY A DRY ?9 LEAF1 EV5 AS ! F & V >E A PRESS$ & DRI$ B4 ,! RADICALS ( LOBE >E LB1 ! S(T MASS ( ! B 7S+LE LOB$1 OR ,B1 D\BLE LOB$71 ) ! LIQUID L BEH9D IT PRESS+ IT =W>D4 ,9 GLOBE1 GLB1 ! GUTTURAL G ADDS TO ! MEAN+ ! CAPACITY ( ! ?ROAT4 ,! FEA!RS & W+S ( BIRDS >E /ILL DRI] & ?9N] LEAVES4 ,?US1 ALSO1 Y\ PASS FROM ! LUMPI% GRUB 9 ! E>? TO ! AIRY & FLUTT]+ BUTT]FLY4 ,! V]Y GLOBE CONT9UALLY TRANSC5DS & TRANSLATES ITSELF1 & BECOMES W+$ 9 ITS ORBIT4 ,EV5 ICE BEG9S ) DELICATE CRY/AL LEAVES1 AS IF IT HAD FL[$ 9TO MOLDS :I* ! FRONDS ( WAT]PLANTS HAVE IMPRESS$ ON ! WAT]Y MIRROR4 ,! :OLE TREE ITSELF IS BUT ONE LEAF1 & RIV]S >E /ILL VA/] LEAVES :OSE PULP IS 9T]V5+ E>?1 & T[NS & CITIES >E ! OVA ( 9SECTS 9 !IR AXILS4 

,:5 ! SUN )DRAWS ! S& CEASES TO FL[1 BUT 9 ! MORN+ ! /REAMS WILL />T ONCE MORE & BRAN* & BRAN* AGA9 9TO A MYRIAD ( O!RS4 ,Y\ H]E SEE P]*ANCE H[ BLOOD-VESSELS >E =M$4 ,IF Y\ LOOK CLOSELY Y\ OBS]VE ?AT FIR/ !RE PU%ES =W>D FROM ! ?AW+ MASS A /REAM ( S(T5$ S& ) A DROP-LIKE PO9T1 LIKE ! BALL ( ! F+]1 FEEL+ ITS WAY SL[LY & BL9DLY D[NW>D1 UNTIL AT LA/ ) MORE HEAT & MOI/URE1 AS ! SUN GETS HI<]1 ! MO/ FLUID PORTION1 9 ITS EF=T TO OBEY ! LAW TO :I* ! MO/ 9]T ALSO YIELDS1 SEP>ATES FROM ! LATT] & =MS = ITSELF A ME&]+ *ANNEL OR >T]Y )9 ?AT1 9 :I* IS SE5 A LITTLE SILV]Y /REAM GLANC+ LIKE LI<TN+ FROM ONE /AGE ( PULPY LEAVES OR BRAN*ES TO ANO!R1 & EV] & ANON SWALL[$ UP 9 ! S&4 ,IT IS WOND]FUL H[ RAPIDLY YET P]FECTLY ! S& ORGANIZES ITSELF AS IT FL[S1 US+ ! BE/ MAT]IAL ITS MASS AF=DS TO =M ! %>P $GES ( ITS *ANNEL4 ,SU* >E ! S\RCES ( RIV]S4 ,9 ! SILICE\S MATT] :I* ! WAT] DEPOSITS IS P]HAPS ! BONY SY/EM1 & 9 ! /ILL F9] SOIL & ORGANIC MATT] ! FLE%Y FIB] OR CELLUL> TISSUE4 ,:AT IS MAN BUT A MASS ( ?AW+ CLAY8 ,! BALL ( ! HUMAN F+] IS BUT A DROP CONGEAL$4 ,! F+]S & TOES FL[ TO !IR EXT5T FROM ! ?AW+ MASS ( ! BODY4 ,:O KN[S :AT ! HUMAN BODY W\LD EXP& & FL[ \T TO UND] A MORE G5IAL HEAV58 ,IS NOT ! H& A SPREAD+ PALM LEAF ) ITS LOBES & VE9S8 ,! E> MAY BE REG>D$1 FANCIFULLY1 AS A LI*51 ,UMBILIC>IA1 ON ! SIDE ( ! HEAD1 ) ITS LOBE OR DROP4 ,! LIP -- LABIUM1 FROM LABOR 787 -- LAPS OR LAPSES FROM ! SIDES ( ! CAV]N\S M\?4 ,! NOSE IS A MANIFE/ CONGEAL$ DROP OR /ALACTITE4 ,! *9 IS A /ILL L>G] DROP1 ! CONFLU5T DRIPP+ ( ! FACE4 ,! *EEKS >E A SLIDE FROM ! BR[S 9TO ! VALLEY ( ! FACE1 OPPOS$ & DIFFUS$ BY ! *EEK BONES4 ,EA* R\ND$ LOBE ( ! VEGETABLE LEAF1 TOO1 IS A ?ICK & N[ LOIT]+ DROP1 L>G] OR SMALL]2 ! LOBES >E ! F+]S ( ! LEAF2 & AS MANY LOBES AS IT HAS1 9 SO MANY DIRECTIONS IT T5DS TO FL[1 & MORE HEAT OR O!R G5IAL 9FLU5CES W\LD HAVE CAUS$ IT TO FL[ YET F>!R4 

,?US IT SEEM$ ?AT ?IS ONE HILLSIDE ILLU/RAT$ ! PR9CIPLE ( ALL ! OP]ATIONS ( ,NATURE4 ,! ,MAK] ( ?IS E>? BUT PAT5T$ A LEAF4 ,:AT ,*AMPOLLION WILL DECIPH] ?IS HI]OGLYPHIC = US1 ?AT WE MAY TURN OV] A NEW LEAF AT LA/8 ,?IS PH5OM5ON IS MORE EXHIL>AT+ TO ME ?AN ! LUXURIANCE & F]TILITY ( V9EY>DS4 ,TRUE1 IT IS SOME:AT EXCREM5TITI\S 9 ITS *>ACT]1 & !RE IS NO 5D TO ! HEAPS ( LIV]1 LI<TS1 & B[ELS1 AS IF ! GLOBE W]E TURN$ WRONG SIDE \TW>D2 BUT ?IS SUGGE/S AT LEA/ ?AT ,NATURE HAS SOME B[ELS1 & !RE AGA9 IS MO!R ( HUMANITY4 ,?IS IS ! FRO/ COM+ \T ( ! GR\ND2 ?IS IS ,SPR+4 ,IT PREC$ES ! GRE5 & FL[]Y SPR+1 AS MY?OLOGY PREC$ES REGUL> POETRY4 ,I KN[ ( NO?+ MORE PURGATIVE ( W9T] FUMES & 9DIGE/IONS4 ,IT CONV9CES ME ?AT ,E>? IS /ILL 9 H] SWADDL+-CLO!S1 & /RET*ES =? BABY F+]S ON EV]Y SIDE4 ,FRE% CURLS SPR+ FROM ! BALDE/ BR[4 ,!RE IS NO?+ 9ORGANIC4 ,!SE FOLIACE\S HEAPS LIE ALONG ! BANK LIKE ! SLAG ( A FURNACE1 %[+ ?AT ,NATURE IS 09 FULL BLA/0 )94 ,! E>? IS NOT A M]E FRAGM5T ( DEAD HI/ORY1 /RATUM UPON /RATUM LIKE ! LEAVES ( A BOOK1 TO BE /UDI$ BY GEOLOGI/S & ANTIQU>IES *IEFLY1 BUT LIV+ POETRY LIKE ! LEAVES ( A TREE1 :I* PREC$E FL[]S & FRUIT -- NOT A FOSSIL E>?1 BUT A LIV+ E>?2 COMP>$ ) :OSE GREAT C5TRAL LIFE ALL ANIMAL & VEGETABLE LIFE IS M]ELY P>ASITIC4 ,ITS ?ROES WILL HEAVE \R EXUVIAE FROM !IR GRAVES4 ,Y\ MAY MELT Y\R METALS & CA/ !M 9TO ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL MOLDS Y\ CAN2 !Y WILL NEV] EXCITE ME LIKE ! =MS :I* ?IS MOLT5 E>? FL[S \T 9TO4 ,& NOT ONLY IT1 BUT ! 9/ITUTIONS UPON IT >E PLA/IC LIKE CLAY 9 ! H&S ( ! POTT]4 

,]E LONG1 NOT ONLY ON !SE BANKS1 BUT ON EV]Y HILL & PLA9 & 9 EV]Y HOLL[1 ! FRO/ COMES \T ( ! GR\ND LIKE A DORMANT QUADRUP$ FROM ITS BURR[1 & SEEKS ! SEA ) MUSIC1 OR MIGRATES TO O!R CLIMES 9 CL\DS4 ,?AW ) HIS G5TLE P]SUASION IS MORE P[]FUL ?AN ,?OR ) HIS HAMM]4 ,! ONE MELTS1 ! O!R BUT BREAKS 9 PIECES4 

,:5 ! GR\ND WAS P>TIALLY B>E ( SN[1 & A FEW W>M DAYS HAD DRI$ ITS SURFACE SOME:AT1 IT WAS PLEASANT TO COMP>E ! FIR/ T5D] SIGNS ( ! 9FANT YE> JU/ PEEP+ =? ) ! /ATELY BEAUTY ( ! WI!R$ VEGETATION :I* HAD )/OOD ! W9T] -- LIFE-EV]LA/+1 GOLD5RODS1 P9WE$S1 & GRACEFUL WILD GRASSES1 MORE OBVI\S & 9T]E/+ FREQU5TLY ?AN 9 SUMM] EV51 AS IF !IR BEAUTY WAS NOT RIPE TILL !N2 EV5 COTTON-GRASS1 CAT-TAILS1 MULLE9S1 JOHNSWORT1 H>D-HACK1 MEAD[-SWEET1 & O!R /RONG-/EMM$ PLANTS1 ?OSE UNEXHAU/$ GRAN>IES :I* 5T]TA9 ! E>LIE/ BIRDS -- DEC5T WE$S1 AT LEA/1 :I* WID[$ ,NATURE WE>S4 ,I AM P>TICUL>LY ATTRACT$ BY ! >*+ & %EAF-LIKE TOP ( ! WOOL-GRASS2 IT BR+S BACK ! SUMM] TO \R W9T] MEMORIES1 & IS AMONG ! =MS :I* >T LOVES TO COPY1 & :I*1 9 ! VEGETABLE K+DOM1 HAVE ! SAME RELATION TO TYPES ALREADY 9 ! M9D ( MAN ?AT A/RONOMY HAS4 ,IT IS AN ANTIQUE /YLE1 OLD] ?AN ,GREEK OR ,EGYPTIAN4 ,MANY ( ! PH5OM5A ( ,W9T] >E SUGGE/IVE ( AN 9EXPRESSIBLE T5D]NESS & FRAGILE DELICACY4 ,WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO HE> ?IS K+ DESCRIB$ AS A RUDE & BOI/]\S TYRANT2 BUT ) ! G5TL5ESS ( A LOV] HE ADORNS ! TRESSES ( ,SUMM]4 

,AT ! APPROA* ( SPR+ ! R$ SQUIRRELS GOT UND] MY H\SE1 TWO AT A TIME1 DIRECTLY UND] MY FEET AS ,I SAT READ+ OR WRIT+1 & KEPT UP ! QUE]E/ *UCKL+ & *IRRUP+ & VOCAL PIR\ETT+ & GURGL+ S\NDS ?AT EV] W]E HE>D2 & :5 ,I /AMP$ !Y ONLY *IRRUP$ ! L\D]1 AS IF PA/ ALL FE> & RESPECT 9 !IR MAD PRANKS1 DEFY+ HUMANITY TO /OP !M4 ,NO1 Y\ DON'T -- *ICK>EE -- *ICK>EE4 ,!Y W]E :OLLY DEAF TO MY >GUM5TS1 OR FAIL$ TO P]CEIVE !IR =CE1 & FELL 9TO A /RA9 ( 9VECTIVE ?AT WAS IRRESI/IBLE4 

,! FIR/ SP>R[ ( SPR+6 ,! YE> BEG9N+ ) Y\NG] HOPE ?AN EV]6 ,! FA9T SILV]Y W>BL+S HE>D OV] ! P>TIALLY B>E & MOI/ FIELDS FROM ! BLUEBIRD1 ! SONG SP>R[1 & ! R$-W+1 AS IF ! LA/ FLAKES ( W9T] T9KL$ AS !Y FELL6 ,:AT AT SU* A TIME >E HI/ORIES1 *RONOLOGIES1 TRADITIONS1 & ALL WRITT5 REVELATIONS8 ,! BROOKS S+ C>OLS & GLEES TO ! SPR+4 ,! M>% HAWK1 SAIL+ L[ OV] ! MEAD[1 IS ALREADY SEEK+ ! FIR/ SLIMY LIFE ?AT AWAKES4 ,! S9K+ S\ND ( MELT+ SN[ IS HE>D 9 ALL DELLS1 & ! ICE DISSOLVES APACE 9 ! PONDS4 ,! GRASS FLAMES UP ON ! HILLSIDES LIKE A SPR+ FIRE -- 0ET PRIMITUS ORITUR H]BA IMBRIBUS PRIMORIBUS EVOCATA0 -- AS IF ! E>? S5T =? AN 9W>D HEAT TO GREET ! RETURN+ SUN2 NOT YELL[ BUT GRE5 IS ! COLOR ( ITS FLAME2 -- ! SYMBOL ( P]PETUAL Y\?1 ! GRASS-BLADE1 LIKE A LONG GRE5 RIBBON1 /REAMS FROM ! SOD 9TO ! SUMM]1 *ECK$ 9DE$ BY ! FRO/1 BUT ANON PU%+ ON AGA91 LIFT+ ITS SPE> ( LA/ YE>'S HAY ) ! FRE% LIFE BEL[4 ,IT GR[S AS /EADILY AS ! RILL OOZES \T ( ! GR\ND4 ,IT IS ALMO/ ID5TICAL ) ?AT1 = 9 ! GR[+ DAYS ( ,JUNE1 :5 ! RILLS >E DRY1 ! GRASS-BLADES >E !IR *ANNELS1 & FROM YE> TO YE> ! H]DS DR9K AT ?IS P]5NIAL GRE5 /REAM1 & ! M[] DRAWS FROM IT BETIMES !IR W9T] SUPPLY4 ,SO \R HUMAN LIFE BUT DIES D[N TO ITS ROOT1 & /ILL PUTS =? ITS GRE5 BLADE TO ET]NITY4 

,WALD5 IS MELT+ APACE4 ,!RE IS A CANAL TWO RODS WIDE ALONG ! NOR!RLY & WE/]LY SIDES1 & WID] /ILL AT ! EA/ 5D4 ,A GREAT FIELD ( ICE HAS CRACK$ (F FROM ! MA9 BODY4 ,I HE> A SONG SP>R[ S++ FROM ! BU%ES ON ! %ORE1 -- OLIT1 OLIT1 OLIT1 -- *IP1 *IP1 *IP1 *E *>1 -- *E WISS1 WISS1 WISS4 ,HE TOO IS HELP+ TO CRACK IT4 ,H[ H&SOME ! GREAT SWEEP+ CURVES 9 ! $GE ( ! ICE1 ANSW]+ SOME:AT TO ?OSE ( ! %ORE1 BUT MORE REGUL>6 ,IT IS UNUSUALLY H>D1 [+ TO ! REC5T SEV]E BUT TRANSI5T COLD1 & ALL WAT]$ OR WAV$ LIKE A PALACE FLOOR4 ,BUT ! W9D SLIDES EA/W>D OV] ITS OPAQUE SURFACE 9 VA91 TILL IT REA*ES ! LIV+ SURFACE BEYOND4 ,IT IS GLORI\S TO BEHOLD ?IS RIBBON ( WAT] SP>KL+ 9 ! SUN1 ! B>E FACE ( ! POND FULL ( GLEE & Y\?1 AS IF IT SPOKE ! JOY ( ! FI%ES )9 IT1 & ( ! S&S ON ITS %ORE -- A SILV]Y %E5 AS FROM ! SCALES ( A LEUCISCUS1 AS IT W]E ALL ONE ACTIVE FI%4 ,SU* IS ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 W9T] & SPR+4 ,WALD5 WAS DEAD & IS ALIVE AGA94 ,BUT ?IS SPR+ IT BROKE UP MORE /EADILY1 AS ,I HAVE SAID4 

,! *ANGE FROM /ORM & W9T] TO S]5E & MILD WEA!R1 FROM D>K & SLUGGI% H\RS TO BRI<T & ELA/IC ONES1 IS A MEMORABLE CRISIS :I* ALL ?+S PROCLAIM4 ,IT IS SEEM+LY 9/ANTANE\S AT LA/4 ,SUDD5LY AN 9FLUX ( LI<T FILL$ MY H\SE1 ?\< ! EV5+ WAS AT H&1 & ! CL\DS ( W9T] /ILL OV]HUNG IT1 & ! EAVES W]E DRIPP+ ) SLEETY RA94 ,I LOOK$ \T ! W9D[1 & LO6 :]E YE/]DAY WAS COLD GRAY ICE !RE LAY ! TRANSP>5T POND ALREADY CALM & FULL ( HOPE AS 9 A SUMM] EV5+1 REFLECT+ A SUMM] EV5+ SKY 9 ITS BOSOM1 ?\< NONE WAS VISIBLE OV]HEAD1 AS IF IT HAD 9TELLIG5CE ) SOME REMOTE HORIZON4 ,I HE>D A ROB9 9 ! DI/ANCE1 ! FIR/ ,I HAD HE>D = MANY A ?\S& YE>S1 ME?\<T1 :OSE NOTE ,I %ALL NOT =GET = MANY A ?\S& MORE -- ! SAME SWEET & P[]FUL SONG AS ( YORE4 ,O ! EV5+ ROB91 AT ! 5D ( A ,NEW ,5GL& SUMM] DAY6 ,IF ,I C\LD EV] F9D ! TWIG HE SITS UPON6 ,I MEAN HE2 ,I MEAN ! TWIG4 ,?IS AT LEA/ IS NOT ! ,TURDUS MIGRATORIUS4 ,! PIT* P9ES & %RUB OAKS AB\T MY H\SE1 :I* HAD SO LONG DROOP$1 SUDD5LY RESUM$ !IR SEV]AL *>ACT]S1 LOOK$ BRI<T]1 GRE5]1 & MORE ]ECT & ALIVE1 AS IF EFFECTUALLY CLEANS$ & RE/OR$ BY ! RA94 ,I KNEW ?AT IT W\LD NOT RA9 ANY MORE4 ,Y\ MAY TELL BY LOOK+ AT ANY TWIG ( ! =E/1 AYE1 AT Y\R V]Y WOOD-PILE1 :E!R ITS W9T] IS PA/ OR NOT4 ,AS IT GREW D>K]1 ,I WAS />TL$ BY ! HONK+ ( GEESE FLY+ L[ OV] ! WOODS1 LIKE WE>Y TRAVEL]S GETT+ 9 LATE FROM ,S\!RN LAKES1 & 9DULG+ AT LA/ 9 UNRE/RA9$ COMPLA9T & MUTUAL CONSOLATION4 ,/&+ AT MY DOOR1 ,I C\LD HE> ! RU% ( !IR W+S2 :51 DRIV+ T[>D MY H\SE1 !Y SUDD5LY SPI$ MY LI<T1 & ) HU%$ CLAMOR :EEL$ & SETTL$ 9 ! POND4 ,SO ,I CAME 91 & %UT ! DOOR1 & PASS$ MY FIR/ SPR+ NI<T 9 ! WOODS4 

,9 ! MORN+ ,I WAT*$ ! GEESE FROM ! DOOR ?R\< ! MI/1 SAIL+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! POND1 FIFTY RODS (F1 SO L>GE & TUMULTU\S ?AT ,WALD5 APPE>$ LIKE AN >TIFICIAL POND = !IR AMUSEM5T4 ,BUT :5 ,I /OOD ON ! %ORE !Y AT ONCE ROSE UP ) A GREAT FLAPP+ ( W+S AT ! SIGNAL ( !IR COMM&]1 & :5 !Y HAD GOT 9TO RANK CIRCL$ AB\T OV] MY HEAD1 TW5TY-N9E ( !M1 & !N /E]$ /RAI<T TO ,CANADA1 ) A REGUL> HONK FROM ! LEAD] AT 9T]VALS1 TRU/+ TO BREAK !IR FA/ 9 MUDDI] POOLS4 ,A 0PLUMP0 ( DUCKS ROSE AT ! SAME TIME & TOOK ! R\TE TO ! NOR? 9 ! WAKE ( !IR NOISI] C\S9S4 

,= A WEEK ,I HE>D ! CIRCL+1 GROP+ CLANGOR ( SOME SOLIT>Y GOOSE 9 ! FOGGY MORN+S1 SEEK+ ITS COMPANION1 & /ILL PEOPL+ ! WOODS ) ! S\ND ( A L>G] LIFE ?AN !Y C\LD SU/A94 ,9 ,APRIL ! PIGEONS W]E SE5 AGA9 FLY+ EXPRESS 9 SMALL FLOCKS1 & 9 DUE TIME ,I HE>D ! M>T9S TWITT]+ OV] MY CLE>+1 ?\< IT HAD NOT SEEM$ ?AT ! T[N%IP CONTA9$ SO MANY ?AT IT C\LD AF=D ME ANY1 & ,I FANCI$ ?AT !Y W]E PECULI>LY ( ! ANCI5T RACE ?AT DWELT 9 HOLL[ TREES ]E :ITE M5 CAME4 ,9 ALMO/ ALL CLIMES ! TORTOISE & ! FROG >E AMONG ! PRECURSORS & H]ALDS ( ?IS SEASON1 & BIRDS FLY ) SONG & GLANC+ PLUMAGE1 & PLANTS SPR+ & BLOOM1 & W9DS BL[1 TO CORRECT ?IS SLI<T OSCILLATION ( ! POLES & PRES]VE ! EQUILIBRIUM ( NATURE4 

,AS EV]Y SEASON SEEMS BE/ TO US 9 ITS TURN1 SO ! COM+ 9 ( SPR+ IS LIKE ! CREATION ( ,COSMOS \T ( ,*AOS & ! REALIZATION ( ! ,GOLD5 ,AGE4 --  
  

0,EURUS AD ,AURORAM ,NABA?AEAQUE REGNA RECESSIT1  

 ,P]SIDAQUE1 ET RADIIS JUGA SUBDITA MATUT9IS40 

0,! ,EA/-,W9D )DREW TO ,AURORA & ! ,NABA?A5 K+DOM1  

 ,& ! ,P]SIAN1 & ! RIDGES PLAC$ UND] ! MORN+ RAYS4 

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,MAN WAS BORN4 ,:E!R ?AT ,>TIFIC] ( ?+S1  

 ,! ORIG9 ( A BETT] WORLD1 MADE HIM FROM ! DIV9E SE$2  

 ,OR ! E>?1 BE+ REC5T & LATELY SUND]$ FROM ! HI<  

 ,E!R1 RETA9$ SOME SE$S ( COGNATE HEAV540  
  

,A S+LE G5TLE RA9 MAKES ! GRASS MANY %ADES GRE5]4 ,SO \R PROSPECTS BRI<T5 ON ! 9FLUX ( BETT] ?\<TS4 ,WE %\LD BE BLESS$ IF WE LIV$ 9 ! PRES5T ALWAYS1 & TOOK ADVANTAGE ( EV]Y ACCID5T ?AT BEFELL US1 LIKE ! GRASS :I* CONFESSES ! 9FLU5CE ( ! SLI<TE/ DEW ?AT FALLS ON IT2 & DID NOT SP5D \R TIME 9 ATON+ = ! NEGLECT ( PA/ OPPORTUNITIES1 :I* WE CALL DO+ \R DUTY4 ,WE LOIT] 9 W9T] :ILE IT IS ALREADY SPR+4 ,9 A PLEASANT SPR+ MORN+ ALL M5'S S9S >E =GIV54 ,SU* A DAY IS A TRUCE TO VISE4 ,:ILE SU* A SUN HOLDS \T TO BURN1 ! VILE/ S9N] MAY RETURN4 ,?R\< \R [N RECOV]$ 9NOC5CE WE DISC]N ! 9NOC5CE ( \R NEI<BORS4 ,Y\ MAY HAVE KN[N Y\R NEI<BOR YE/]DAY = A ?IEF1 A DRUNK>D1 OR A S5SUALI/1 & M]ELY PITI$ OR DESPIS$ HIM1 & DESPAIR$ ( ! WORLD2 BUT ! SUN %9ES BRI<T & W>M ?IS FIR/ SPR+ MORN+1 RECREAT+ ! WORLD1 & Y\ MEET HIM AT SOME S]5E WORK1 & SEE H[ IT IS EXHAU/$ & DEBAU*$ VE9S EXP& ) /ILL JOY & BLESS ! NEW DAY1 FEEL ! SPR+ 9FLU5CE ) ! 9NOC5CE ( 9FANCY1 & ALL HIS FAULTS >E =GOTT54 ,!RE IS NOT ONLY AN ATMOSPH]E ( GOOD WILL AB\T HIM1 BUT EV5 A SAVOR ( HOL9ESS GROP+ = EXPRESSION1 BL9DLY & 9EFFECTUALLY P]HAPS1 LIKE A NEW-BORN 9/9CT1 & = A %ORT H\R ! S\? HILL-SIDE E*OES TO NO VULG> JE/4 ,Y\ SEE SOME 9NOC5T FAIR %OOTS PREP>+ TO BUR/ FROM HIS GN>L$ R9D & TRY ANO!R YE>'S LIFE1 T5D] & FRE% AS ! Y\NGE/ PLANT4 ,EV5 HE HAS 5T]$ 9TO ! JOY ( HIS ,LORD4 ,:Y ! JAIL] DOES NOT LEAVE OP5 HIS PRISON DOORS -- :Y ! JUDGE DOES NOT DISMIS HIS CASE -- :Y ! PREA*] DOES NOT DISMISS HIS CONGREGATION6 ,IT IS BECAUSE !Y DO NOT OBEY ! H9T :I* ,GOD GIVES !M1 NOR ACCEPT ! P>DON :I* HE FREELY (F]S TO ALL4 

0,A RETURN TO GOODNESS PRODUC$ EA* DAY 9 ! TRANQUIL & B5EFIC5T BREA? ( ! MORN+1 CAUSES ?AT 9 RESPECT TO ! LOVE ( VIRTUE & ! HATR$ ( VISE1 ONE APPROA*ES A LITTLE ! PRIMITIVE NATURE ( MAN1 AS ! SPR\TS ( ! =E/ :I* HAS BE5 FELL$4 ,9 LIKE MANN] ! EVIL :I* ONE DOES 9 ! 9T]VAL ( A DAY PREV5TS ! G]MS ( VIRTUES :I* BEGAN TO SPR+ UP AGA9 FROM DEVELOP+ !MSELVES & DE/ROYS !M4 

0,AFT] ! G]MS ( VIRTUE HAVE ?US BE5 PREV5T$ MANY TIMES FROM DEVELOP+ !MSELVES1 !N ! B5EFIC5T BREA? ( EV5+ DOES NOT SUFFICE TO PRES]VE !M4 ,AS SOON AS ! BREA? ( EV5+ DOES NOT SUFFICE LONG] TO PRES]VE !M1 !N ! NATURE ( MAN DOES NOT DIFF] MU* FROM ?AT ( ! BRUTE4 ,M5 SEE+ ! NATURE ( ?IS MAN LIKE ?AT ( ! BRUTE1 ?9K ?AT HE HAS NEV] POSSESS$ ! 9NATE FACULTY ( REASON4 ,>E ?OSE ! TRUE & NATURAL S5TIM5TS ( MAN80  
  

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 ,SPONTANE\SLY )\T LAW *]I%$ FIDELITY & RECTITUDE4  

 ,PUNI%M5T & FE> W]E NOT2 NOR W]E ?REAT5+ WORDS READ  

 ,ON SUSP5D$ BRASS2 NOR DID ! SUPPLIANT CR[D FE>  

 ,! WORDS ( !IR JUDGE2 BUT W]E SAFE )\T AN AV5G]4  

 ,NOT YET ! P9E FELL$ ON ITS M\NTA9S HAD DESC5D$  

 ,TO ! LIQUID WAVES ?AT IT MI<T SEE A =EIGN WORLD1  

 ,& MORTALS KNEW NO %ORES BUT !IR [N4  

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 ,!RE WAS ET]NAL SPR+1 & PLACID ZEPHYRS ) W>M  

 ,BLA/S SOO!D ! FL[]S BORN )\T SE$40  
  

,ON ! #b#i? ( ,APRIL1 AS ,I WAS FI%+ FROM ! BANK ( ! RIV] NE> ! ,N9E-,AC]-,CORN] BRIDGE1 /&+ ON ! QUAK+ GRASS & WILL[ ROOTS1 :]E ! MUSKRATS LURK1 ,I HE>D A S+UL> RATTL+ S\ND1 SOME:AT LIKE ?AT ( ! /ICKS :I* BOYS PLAY ) !IR F+]S1 :51 LOOK+ UP1 ,I OBS]V$ A V]Y SLI<T & GRACEFUL HAWK1 LIKE A NI<?AWK1 ALT]NATELY SO>+ LIKE A RIPPLE & TUMBL+ A ROD OR TWO OV] & OV]1 %[+ ! UND] SIDE ( ITS W+S1 :I* GLEAM$ LIKE A SAT9 RIBBON 9 ! SUN1 OR LIKE ! PE>LY 9SIDE ( A %ELL4 ,?IS SI<T REM9D$ ME ( FALCONRY & :AT NOBL5ESS & POETRY >E ASSOCIAT$ ) ?AT SPORT4 ,! ,M]L9 IT SEEM$ TO ME IT MI<T BE CALL$3 BUT ,I C>E NOT = ITS NAME4 ,IT WAS ! MO/ E!REAL FLI<T ,I HAD EV] WITNESS$4 ,IT DID NOT SIMPLY FLUTT] LIKE A BUTT]FLY1 NOR SO> LIKE ! L>G] HAWKS1 BUT IT SPORT$ ) PR\D RELIANCE 9 ! FIELDS ( AIR2 M\NT+ AGA9 & AGA9 ) ITS /RANGE *UCKLE1 IT REPEAT$ ITS FREE & BEAUTIFUL FALL1 TURN+ OV] & OV] LIKE A KITE1 & !N RECOV]+ FROM ITS L(TY TUMBL+1 AS IF IT HAD NEV] SET ITS FOOT ON T]RA FIRMA4 ,IT APPE>$ TO HAVE NO COMPANION 9 ! UNIV]SE -- SPORT+ !RE ALONE -- & TO NE$ NONE BUT ! MORN+ & ! E!R ) :I* IT PLAY$4 ,IT WAS NOT LONELY1 BUT MADE ALL ! E>? LONELY B5EA? IT4 ,:]E WAS ! P>5T :I* HAT*$ IT1 ITS K9DR$1 & ITS FA!R 9 ! HEAV5S8 ,! T5ANT ( ! AIR1 IT SEEM$ RELAT$ TO ! E>? BUT BY AN EGG HAT*$ SOME TIME 9 ! CREVICE ( A CRAG2 -- OR WAS ITS NATIVE NE/ MADE 9 ! ANGLE ( A CL\D1 WOV5 ( ! RA9B['S TRIMM+S & ! SUNSET SKY1 & L9$ ) SOME S(T MIDSUMM] HAZE CAU<T UP FROM E>?8 ,ITS A]IE N[ SOME CLIFFY CL\D4 

,BESIDE ?IS ,I GOT A R>E MESS ( GOLD5 & SILV] & BRI<T CUPRE\S FI%ES1 :I* LOOK$ LIKE A /R+ ( JEWELS4 ,AH6 ,I HAVE P5ETRAT$ TO ?OSE MEAD[S ON ! MORN+ ( MANY A FIR/ SPR+ DAY1 JUMP+ FROM HUMMOCK TO HUMMOCK1 FROM WILL[ ROOT TO WILL[ ROOT1 :5 ! WILD RIV] VALLEY & ! WOODS W]E BA!D 9 SO PURE & BRI<T A LI<T AS W\LD HAVE WAK$ ! DEAD1 IF !Y HAD BE5 SLUMB]+ 9 !IR GRAVES1 AS SOME SUPPOSE4 ,!RE NE$S NO /RONG] PRO( ( IMMORTALITY4 ,ALL ?+S MU/ LIVE 9 SU* A LI<T4 ,O ,DEA?1 :]E WAS ?Y /+8 ,O ,GRAVE1 :]E WAS ?Y VICTORY1 !N8 

,\R VILLAGE LIFE W\LD /AGNATE IF IT W]E NOT = ! UNEXPLOR$ =E/S & MEAD[S :I* SURR\ND IT4 ,WE NE$ ! TONIC ( WILDNESS -- TO WADE SOMETIMES 9 M>%ES :]E ! BITT]N & ! MEAD[-H5 LURK1 & HE> ! BOOM+ ( ! SNIPE2 TO SMELL ! :ISP]+ S$GE :]E ONLY SOME WILD] & MORE SOLIT>Y F[L BUILDS H] NE/1 & ! M9K CRAWLS ) ITS BELLY CLOSE TO ! GR\ND4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ?AT WE >E E>NE/ TO EXPLORE & LE>N ALL ?+S1 WE REQUIRE ?AT ALL ?+S BE MY/]I\S & UNEXPLORABLE1 ?AT L& & SEA BE 9F9ITELY WILD1 UNSURVEY$ & UNFA?OM$ BY US BECAUSE UNFA?OMABLE4 ,WE CAN NEV] HAVE 5\< ( NATURE4 ,WE MU/ BE REFRE%$ BY ! SI<T ( 9EXHAU/IBLE VIGOR1 VA/ & TITANIC FEATURES1 ! SEA-COA/ ) ITS WRECKS1 ! WILD]NESS ) ITS LIV+ & ITS DECAY+ TREES1 ! ?UND]-CL\D1 & ! RA9 :I* LA/S ?REE WEEKS & PRODUCES FRE%ETS4 ,WE NE$ TO WITNESS \R [N LIMITS TRANSGRESS$1 & SOME LIFE PA/UR+ FREELY :]E WE NEV] W&]4 ,WE >E *E]$ :5 WE OBS]VE ! VULTURE FE$+ ON ! C>RION :I* DISGU/S & DI%E>T5S US1 & D]IV+ HEAL? & /R5G? FROM ! REPA/4 ,!RE WAS A DEAD HORSE 9 ! HOLL[ BY ! PA? TO MY H\SE1 :I* COMPELL$ ME SOMETIMES TO GO \T ( MY WAY1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! NI<T :5 ! AIR WAS HEAVY1 BUT ! ASSURANCE IT GAVE ME ( ! /RONG APPETITE & 9VIOLABLE HEAL? ( ,NATURE WAS MY COMP5SATION = ?IS4 ,I LOVE TO SEE ?AT ,NATURE IS SO RIFE ) LIFE ?AT MYRIADS CAN BE AF=D$ TO BE SACRIFIC$ & SUFF]$ TO PREY ON ONE ANO!R2 ?AT T5D] ORGANIZATIONS CAN BE SO S]5ELY SQUA%$ \T ( EXI/5CE LIKE PULP -- TADPOLES :I* H]ONS GOBBLE UP1 & TORTOISES & TOADS RUN OV] 9 ! ROAD2 & ?AT SOMETIMES IT HAS RA9$ FLE% & BLOOD6 ,) ! LIABILITY TO ACCID5T1 WE MU/ SEE H[ LITTLE ACC\NT IS TO BE MADE ( IT4 ,! IMPRESSION MADE ON A WISE MAN IS ?AT ( UNIV]SAL 9NOC5CE4 ,POISON IS NOT POISON\S AFT] ALL1 NOR >E ANY W\NDS FATAL4 ,COMPASSION IS A V]Y UNT5ABLE GR\ND4 ,IT MU/ BE EXP$ITI\S4 ,ITS PLEAD+S WILL NOT BE> TO BE /]EOTYP$4 

,E>LY 9 ,MAY1 ! OAKS1 HICKORIES1 MAPLES1 & O!R TREES1 JU/ PUTT+ \T AMID ! P9E WOODS >\ND ! POND1 IMP>T$ A BRI<TNESS LIKE SUN%9E TO ! L&SCAPE1 ESPECIALLY 9 CL\DY DAYS1 AS IF ! SUN W]E BREAK+ ?R\< MI/S & %9+ FA9TLY ON ! HILLSIDES H]E & !RE4 ,ON ! ?IRD OR F\R? ( ,MAY ,I SAW A LOON 9 ! POND1 & DUR+ ! FIR/ WEEK ( ! MON? ,I HE>D ! :IP-POOR-WILL1 ! BR[N ?RA%]1 ! VE]Y1 ! WOOD PEWEE1 ! *EW9K1 & O!R BIRDS4 ,I HAD HE>D ! WOOD ?RU% LONG BE=E4 ,! PHOEBE HAD ALREADY COME ONCE MORE & LOOK$ 9 AT MY DOOR & W9D[1 TO SEE IF MY H\SE WAS CAV]N-LIKE 5\< = H]1 SU/A9+ H]SELF ON HUMM+ W+S ) CL9*$ TALONS1 AS IF %E HELD BY ! AIR1 :ILE %E SURVEY$ ! PREMISES4 ,! SULFUR-LIKE POLL5 ( ! PIT* P9E SOON COV]$ ! POND & ! /ONES & ROTT5 WOOD ALONG ! %ORE1 SO ?AT Y\ C\LD HAVE COLLECT$ A B>RELFUL4 ,?IS IS ! 0SULFUR %[]S0 WE HE> (4 ,EV5 9 ,CALIDAS' DRAMA ( ,SACONTALA1 WE READ ( 0RILLS DY$ YELL[ ) ! GOLD5 DU/ ( ! LOTUS40 ,& SO ! SEASONS W5T ROLL+ ON 9TO SUMM]1 AS ONE RAMBLES 9TO HI<] & HI<] GRASS4 

,?US WAS MY FIR/ YE>'S LIFE 9 ! WOODS COMPLET$2 & ! SECOND YE> WAS SIMIL> TO IT4 ,I F9ALLY LEFT ,WALD5 ,SEPTEMB] #f?1 #a#h#d#g4 

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