,*APT] #b 
,:]E ,I ,LIV$1 & ,:AT ,I ,LIV$ ,= 

#ah$ah$ 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,:]E ,I ,LIV$1 & ,:AT ,I ,LIV$ ,= 

  

,AT A C]TA9 SEASON ( \R LIFE WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO CONSID] EV]Y SPOT AS ! POSSIBLE SITE ( A H\SE4 ,I HAVE ?US SURVEY$ ! C\NTRY ON EV]Y SIDE )9 A DOZ5 MILES ( :]E ,I LIVE4 ,9 IMAG9ATION ,I HAVE B\<T ALL ! F>MS 9 SUCCESSION1 = ALL W]E TO BE B\<T1 & ,I KNEW !IR PRICE4 ,I WALK$ OV] EA* F>M]'S PREMISES1 TA/$ HIS WILD APPLES1 DISC\RS$ ON HUSB&RY ) HIM1 TOOK HIS F>M AT HIS PRICE1 AT ANY PRICE1 MORTGAG+ IT TO HIM 9 MY M9D2 EV5 PUT A HI<] PRICE ON IT -- TOOK EV]Y?+ BUT A DE$ ( IT -- TOOK HIS WORD = HIS DE$1 = ,I DE>LY LOVE TO TALK -- CULTIVAT$ IT1 & HIM TOO TO SOME EXT5T1 ,I TRU/1 & )DREW :5 ,I HAD 5JOY$ IT LONG 5\<1 LEAV+ HIM TO C>RY IT ON4 ,?IS EXP]I5CE 5TITL$ ME TO BE REG>D$ AS A SORT ( REAL-E/ATE BROK] BY MY FRI5DS4 ,:]EV] ,I SAT1 !RE ,I MI<T LIVE1 & ! L&SCAPE RADIAT$ FROM ME ACCORD+LY4 ,:AT IS A H\SE BUT A S$ES1 A SEAT8 -- BETT] IF A C\NTRY SEAT4 ,I DISCOV]$ MANY A SITE = A H\SE NOT LIKELY TO BE SOON IMPROV$1 :I* SOME MI<T HAVE ?\<T TOO F> FROM ! VILLAGE1 BUT TO MY EYES ! VILLAGE WAS TOO F> FROM IT4 ,WELL1 !RE ,I MI<T LIVE1 ,I SAID2 & !RE ,I DID LIVE1 = AN H\R1 A SUMM] & A W9T] LIFE2 SAW H[ ,I C\LD LET ! YE>S RUN (F1 BUFFET ! W9T] ?R\<1 & SEE ! SPR+ COME 94 ,! FUTURE 9HABITANTS ( ?IS REGION1 :]EV] !Y MAY PLACE !IR H\SES1 MAY BE SURE ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 ANTICIPAT$4 ,AN AFT]NOON SUFFIC$ TO LAY \T ! L& 9TO OR*>D1 WOOD-LOT1 & PA/URE1 & TO DECIDE :AT F9E OAKS OR P9ES %\LD BE LEFT TO /& BE=E ! DOOR1 & :5CE EA* BLA/$ TREE C\LD BE SE5 TO ! BE/ ADVANTAGE2 & !N ,I LET IT LIE1 FALL[1 P]*ANCE1 = A MAN IS RI* 9 PROPORTION TO ! NUMB] ( ?+S :I* HE CAN AF=D TO LET ALONE4 

,MY IMAG9ATION C>RI$ ME SO F> ?AT ,I EV5 HAD ! REFUSAL ( SEV]AL F>MS -- ! REFUSAL WAS ALL ,I WANT$ -- BUT ,I NEV] GOT MY F+]S BURN$ BY ACTUAL POSSESSION4 ,! NE>E/ ?AT ,I CAME TO ACTUAL POSSESSION WAS :5 ,I B\<T ! ,HOLL[ELL PLACE1 & HAD BEGUN TO SORT MY SE$S1 & COLLECT$ MAT]IALS ) :I* TO MAKE A :EELB>R[ TO C>RY IT ON OR (F )2 BUT BE=E ! [N] GAVE ME A DE$ ( IT1 HIS WIFE -- EV]Y MAN HAS SU* A WIFE -- *ANG$ H] M9D & WI%$ TO KEEP IT1 & HE (F]$ ME T5 DOLL>S TO RELEASE HIM4 ,N[1 TO SPEAK ! TRU?1 ,I HAD BUT T5 C5TS 9 ! WORLD1 & IT SURPASS$ MY >I?METIC TO TELL1 IF ,I WAS ?AT MAN :O HAD T5 C5TS1 OR :O HAD A F>M1 OR T5 DOLL>S1 OR ALL TOGE!R4 ,H[EV]1 ,I LET HIM KEEP ! T5 DOLL>S & ! F>M TOO1 = ,I HAD C>RI$ IT F> 5\<2 OR RA!R1 TO BE G5]\S1 ,I SOLD HIM ! F>M = JU/ :AT ,I GAVE = IT1 &1 AS HE WAS NOT A RI* MAN1 MADE HIM A PRES5T ( T5 DOLL>S1 & /ILL HAD MY T5 C5TS1 & SE$S1 & MAT]IALS = A :EELB>R[ LEFT4 ,I F\ND ?US ?AT ,I HAD BE5 A RI* MAN )\T ANY DAMAGE TO MY POV]TY4 ,BUT ,I RETA9$ ! L&SCAPE1 & ,I HAVE S9CE ANNUALLY C>RI$ (F :AT IT YIELD$ )\T A :EELB>R[4 ,) RESPECT TO L&SCAPES1  
  

0,I AM MON>* ( ALL ,I SURVEY1  

 ,MY RI<T !RE IS NONE TO DISPUTE40  
  

,I HAVE FREQU5TLY SE5 A POET )DRAW1 HAV+ 5JOY$ ! MO/ VALUABLE P>T ( A F>M1 :ILE ! CRU/Y F>M] SUPPOS$ ?AT HE HAD GOT A FEW WILD APPLES ONLY4 ,:Y1 ! [N] DOES NOT KN[ IT = MANY YE>S :5 A POET HAS PUT HIS F>M 9 RHYME1 ! MO/ ADMIRABLE K9D ( 9VISIBLE F5CE1 HAS FAIRLY IMP\ND$ IT1 MILK$ IT1 SKIMM$ IT1 & GOT ALL ! CREAM1 & LEFT ! F>M] ONLY ! SKIMM$ MILK4 

,! REAL ATTRACTIONS ( ! ,HOLL[ELL F>M1 TO ME1 W]E3 ITS COMPLETE RETIREM5T1 BE+1 AB\T TWO MILES FROM ! VILLAGE1 HALF A MILE FROM ! NE>E/ NEI<BOR1 & SEP>AT$ FROM ! HI<WAY BY A BROAD FIELD2 ITS B\ND+ ON ! RIV]1 :I* ! [N] SAID PROTECT$ IT BY ITS FOGS FROM FRO/S 9 ! SPR+1 ?\< ?AT WAS NO?+ TO ME2 ! GRAY COLOR & RU9\S /ATE ( ! H\SE & B>N1 & ! DILAPIDAT$ F5CES1 :I* PUT SU* AN 9T]VAL BETWE5 ME & ! LA/ OCCUPANT2 ! HOLL[ & LI*5-COV]$ APPLE TREES1 GNAW$ BY RABBITS1 %[+ :AT K9D ( NEI<BORS ,I %\LD HAVE2 BUT ABOVE ALL1 ! RECOLLECTION ,I HAD ( IT FROM MY E>LIE/ VOYAGES UP ! RIV]1 :5 ! H\SE WAS CONCEAL$ BEH9D A D5SE GROVE ( R$ MAPLES1 ?R\< :I* ,I HE>D ! H\SE-DOG B>K4 ,I WAS 9 HA/E TO BUY IT1 BE=E ! PROPRIETOR F9I%$ GETT+ \T SOME ROCKS1 CUTT+ D[N ! HOLL[ APPLE TREES1 & GRUBB+ UP SOME Y\NG BIR*ES :I* HAD SPRUNG UP 9 ! PA/URE1 OR1 9 %ORT1 HAD MADE ANY MORE ( HIS IMPROVEM5TS4 ,TO 5JOY !SE ADVANTAGES ,I WAS READY TO C>RY IT ON2 LIKE ,ATLAS1 TO TAKE ! WORLD ON MY %\LD]S -- ,I NEV] HE>D :AT COMP5SATION HE RECEIV$ = ?AT -- & DO ALL ?OSE ?+S :I* HAD NO O!R MOTIVE OR EXCUSE BUT ?AT ,I MI<T PAY = IT & BE UNMOLE/$ 9 MY POSSESSION ( IT2 = ,I KNEW ALL ! :ILE ?AT IT W\LD YIELD ! MO/ ABUNDANT CROP ( ! K9D ,I WANT$1 IF ,I C\LD ONLY AF=D TO LET IT ALONE4 ,BUT IT TURN$ \T AS ,I HAVE SAID4 

,ALL ?AT ,I C\LD SAY1 !N1 ) RESPECT TO F>M+ ON A L>GE SCALE -- ,I HAVE ALWAYS CULTIVAT$ A G>D5 -- WAS1 ?AT ,I HAD HAD MY SE$S READY4 ,MANY ?9K ?AT SE$S IMPROVE ) AGE4 ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT TIME DISCRIM9ATES BETWE5 ! GOOD & ! BAD2 & :5 AT LA/ ,I %ALL PLANT1 ,I %ALL BE LESS LIKELY TO BE DISAPPO9T$4 ,BUT ,I W\LD SAY TO MY FELL[S1 ONCE = ALL1 ,AS LONG AS POSSIBLE LIVE FREE & UNCOMMITT$4 ,IT MAKES BUT LITTLE DIFF]5CE :E!R Y\ >E COMMITT$ TO A F>M OR ! C\NTY JAIL4 

,OLD ,CATO1 :OSE 0,DE ,RE ,RU/ICA0 IS MY 0,CULTIVATOR10 SAYS -- & ! ONLY TRANSLATION ,I HAVE SE5 MAKES %E] NONS5SE ( ! PASSAGE -- 0,:5 Y\ ?9K ( GETT+ A F>M TURN IT ?US 9 Y\R M9D1 NOT TO BUY GRE$ILY2 NOR SP>E Y\R PA9S TO LOOK AT IT1 & DO NOT ?9K IT 5\< TO GO R\ND IT ONCE4 ,! (T5] Y\ GO !RE ! MORE IT WILL PLEASE Y\1 IF IT IS GOOD40 ,I ?9K ,I %ALL NOT BUY GRE$ILY1 BUT GO R\ND & R\ND IT AS LONG AS ,I LIVE1 & BE BURI$ 9 IT FIR/1 ?AT IT MAY PLEASE ME ! MORE AT LA/4 

,! PRES5T WAS MY NEXT EXP]IM5T ( ?IS K9D1 :I* ,I PURPOSE TO DESCRIBE MORE AT L5G?1 = CONV5I5CE PUTT+ ! EXP]I5CE ( TWO YE>S 9TO ONE4 ,AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ,I DO NOT PROPOSE TO WRITE AN ODE TO DEJECTION1 BUT TO BRAG AS LU/ILY AS *ANTICLE] 9 ! MORN+1 /&+ ON HIS ROO/1 IF ONLY TO WAKE MY NEI<BORS UP4 

,:5 FIR/ ,I TOOK UP MY ABODE 9 ! WOODS1 ?AT IS1 BEGAN TO SP5D MY NI<TS AS WELL AS DAYS !RE1 :I*1 BY ACCID5T1 WAS ON ,9DEP5D5CE ,DAY1 OR ! ,F\R? ( ,JULY1 #a#h#d#e1 MY H\SE WAS NOT F9I%$ = W9T]1 BUT WAS M]ELY A DEF5SE AGA9/ ! RA91 )\T PLA/]+ OR *IMNEY1 ! WALLS BE+ ( R\<1 WEA!R-/A9$ BO>DS1 ) WIDE *9KS1 :I* MADE IT COOL AT NI<T4 ,! UPRI<T :ITE HEWN /UDS & FRE%LY PLAN$ DOOR & W9D[ CAS+S GAVE IT A CLEAN & AIRY LOOK1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! MORN+1 :5 ITS TIMB]S W]E SATURAT$ ) DEW1 SO ?AT ,I FANCI$ ?AT BY NOON SOME SWEET GUM W\LD EXUDE FROM !M4 ,TO MY IMAG9ATION IT RETA9$ ?R\<\T ! DAY MORE OR LESS ( ?IS AURORAL *>ACT]1 REM9D+ ME ( A C]TA9 H\SE ON A M\NTA9 :I* ,I HAD VISIT$ A YE> BE=E4 ,?IS WAS AN AIRY & UNPLA/]$ CAB91 FIT TO 5T]TA9 A TRAVEL+ GOD1 & :]E A GODDESS MI<T TRAIL H] G>M5TS4 ,! W9DS :I* PASS$ OV] MY DWELL+ W]E SU* AS SWEEP OV] ! RIDGES ( M\NTA9S1 BE>+ ! BROK5 /RA9S1 OR CELE/IAL P>TS ONLY1 ( T]RE/RIAL MUSIC4 ,! MORN+ W9D =EV] BL[S1 ! POEM ( CREATION IS UN9T]RUPT$2 BUT FEW >E ! E>S ?AT HE> IT4 ,OLYMPUS IS BUT ! \TSIDE ( ! E>? EV]Y:]E4 

,! ONLY H\SE ,I HAD BE5 ! [N] ( BE=E1 IF ,I EXCEPT A BOAT1 WAS A T5T1 :I* ,I US$ OCCASIONALLY :5 MAK+ EXCURSIONS 9 ! SUMM]1 & ?IS IS /ILL ROLL$ UP 9 MY G>RET2 BUT ! BOAT1 AFT] PASS+ FROM H& TO H&1 HAS GONE D[N ! /REAM ( TIME4 ,) ?IS MORE SUB/ANTIAL %ELT] AB\T ME1 ,I HAD MADE SOME PROGRESS T[>D SETTL+ 9 ! WORLD4 ,?IS FRAME1 SO SLI<TLY CLAD1 WAS A SORT ( CRY/ALLIZATION >\ND ME1 & REACT$ ON ! BUILD]4 ,IT WAS SUGGE/IVE SOME:AT AS A PICTURE 9 \TL9ES4 ,I DID NOT NE$ TO GO \TDOORS TO TAKE ! AIR1 = ! ATMOSPH]E )9 HAD LO/ NONE ( ITS FRE%NESS4 ,IT WAS NOT SO MU* )9 DOORS AS BEH9D A DOOR :]E ,I SAT1 EV5 9 ! RA9IE/ WEA!R4 ,! ,H>IVANSA SAYS1 0,AN ABODE )\T BIRDS IS LIKE A MEAT )\T SEASON+40 ,SU* WAS NOT MY ABODE1 = ,I F\ND MYSELF SUDD5LY NEI<BOR TO ! BIRDS2 NOT BY HAV+ IMPRISON$ ONE1 BUT HAV+ CAG$ MYSELF NE> !M4 ,I WAS NOT ONLY NE>] TO SOME ( ?OSE :I* COMMONLY FREQU5T ! G>D5 & ! OR*>D1 BUT TO ?OSE SMALL] & MORE ?RILL+ SONG/]S ( ! =E/ :I* NEV]1 OR R>ELY1 S]5ADE A VILLAG] -- ! WOOD ?RU%1 ! VE]Y1 ! SC>LET TANAG]1 ! FIELD SP>R[1 ! :IP-POOR-WILL1 & MANY O!RS4 

,I WAS SEAT$ BY ! %ORE ( A SMALL POND1 AB\T A MILE & A HALF S\? ( ! VILLAGE ( ,CONCORD & SOME:AT HI<] ?AN IT1 9 ! MID/ ( AN EXT5SIVE WOOD BETWE5 ?AT T[N & ,L9COLN1 & AB\T TWO MILES S\? ( ?AT \R ONLY FIELD KN[N TO FAME1 ,CONCORD ,BATTLE ,GR\ND2 BUT ,I WAS SO L[ 9 ! WOODS ?AT ! OPPOSITE %ORE1 HALF A MILE (F1 LIKE ! RE/1 COV]$ ) WOOD1 WAS MY MO/ DI/ANT HORIZON4 ,= ! FIR/ WEEK1 :5EV] ,I LOOK$ \T ON ! POND IT IMPRESS$ ME LIKE A T>N HI< UP ON ! SIDE ( A M\NTA91 ITS BOTTOM F> ABOVE ! SURFACE ( O!R LAKES1 &1 AS ! SUN >OSE1 ,I SAW IT ?R[+ (F ITS NI<TLY CLO?+ ( MI/1 & H]E & !RE1 BY DEGREES1 ITS S(T RIPPLES OR ITS SMOO? REFLECT+ SURFACE WAS REVEAL$1 :ILE ! MI/S1 LIKE <O/S1 W]E /EAL?ILY )DRAW+ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION 9TO ! WOODS1 AS AT ! BREAK+ UP ( SOME NOCTURNAL CONV5TICLE4 ,! V]Y DEW SEEM$ TO HANG UPON ! TREES LAT] 9TO ! DAY ?AN USUAL1 AS ON ! SIDES ( M\NTA9S4 

,?IS SMALL LAKE WAS ( MO/ VALUE AS A NEI<BOR 9 ! 9T]VALS ( A G5TLE RA9-/ORM 9 ,AUGU/1 :51 BO? AIR & WAT] BE+ P]FECTLY /ILL1 BUT ! SKY OV]CA/1 MID-AFT]NOON HAD ALL ! S]5ITY ( EV5+1 & ! WOOD ?RU% SANG >\ND1 & WAS HE>D FROM %ORE TO %ORE4 ,A LAKE LIKE ?IS IS NEV] SMOO!R ?AN AT SU* A TIME2 & ! CLE> PORTION ( ! AIR ABOVE IT BE+1 %ALL[ & D>K5$ BY CL\DS1 ! WAT]1 FULL ( LI<T & REFLECTIONS1 BECOMES A L[] HEAV5 ITSELF SO MU* ! MORE IMPORTANT4 ,FROM A HILL-TOP NE> BY1 :]E ! WOOD HAD BE5 REC5TLY CUT (F1 !RE WAS A PLEAS+ VI/A S\?W>D ACROSS ! POND1 ?R\< A WIDE 9D5TATION 9 ! HILLS :I* =M ! %ORE !RE1 :]E !IR OPPOSITE SIDES SLOP+ T[>D EA* O!R SUGGE/$ A /REAM FL[+ \T 9 ?AT DIRECTION ?R\< A WOOD$ VALLEY1 BUT /REAM !RE WAS NONE4 ,?AT WAY ,I LOOK$ BETWE5 & OV] ! NE> GRE5 HILLS TO SOME DI/ANT & HI<] ONES 9 ! HORIZON1 T+$ ) BLUE4 ,9DE$1 BY /&+ ON TIPTOE ,I C\LD CAT* A GLIMPSE ( SOME ( ! PEAKS ( ! /ILL BLU] & MORE DI/ANT M\NTA9 RANGES 9 ! NOR?WE/1 ?OSE TRUE-BLUE CO9S FROM HEAV5'S [N M9T1 & ALSO ( SOME PORTION ( ! VILLAGE4 ,BUT 9 O!R DIRECTIONS1 EV5 FROM ?IS PO9T1 ,I C\LD NOT SEE OV] OR BEYOND ! WOODS :I* SURR\ND$ ME4 ,IT IS WELL TO HAVE SOME WAT] 9 Y\R NEI<BORHOOD1 TO GIVE BUOYANCY TO & FLOAT ! E>?4 ,ONE VALUE EV5 ( ! SMALLE/ WELL IS1 ?AT :5 Y\ LOOK 9TO IT Y\ SEE ?AT E>? IS NOT CONT95T BUT 9SUL>4 ,?IS IS AS IMPORTANT AS ?AT IT KEEPS BUTT] COOL4 ,:5 ,I LOOK$ ACROSS ! POND FROM ?IS PEAK T[>D ! ,SUDBURY MEAD[S1 :I* 9 TIME ( FLOOD ,I DI/+UI%$ ELEVAT$ P]HAPS BY A MIRAGE 9 !IR SEE?+ VALLEY1 LIKE A CO9 9 A BAS91 ALL ! E>? BEYOND ! POND APPE>$ LIKE A ?9 CRU/ 9SULAT$ & FLOAT$ EV5 BY ?IS SMALL %EET ( 9T]V]T+ WAT]1 & ,I WAS REM9D$ ?AT ?IS ON :I* ,I DWELT WAS BUT DRY L&4 

,?\< ! VIEW FROM MY DOOR WAS /ILL MORE CONTRACT$1 ,I DID NOT FEEL CR[D$ OR CONF9$ 9 ! LEA/4 ,!RE WAS PA/URE 5\< = MY IMAG9ATION4 ,! L[ %RUB OAK PLATEAU TO :I* ! OPPOSITE %ORE >OSE /RET*$ AWAY T[>D ! PRAIRIES ( ! ,WE/ & ! /EPPES ( ,T>T>Y1 AF=D+ AMPLE ROOM = ALL ! ROV+ FAMILIES ( M54 0,!RE >E NONE HAPPY 9 ! WORLD BUT BE+S :O 5JOY FREELY A VA/ HORIZON0 -- SAID ,DAMOD>A1 :5 HIS H]DS REQUIR$ NEW & L>G] PA/URES4 

,BO? PLACE & TIME W]E *ANG$1 & ,I DWELT NE>] TO ?OSE P>TS ( ! UNIV]SE & TO ?OSE ]AS 9 HI/ORY :I* HAD MO/ ATTRACT$ ME4 ,:]E ,I LIV$ WAS AS F> (F AS MANY A REGION VIEW$ NI<TLY BY A/RONOM]S4 ,WE >E WONT TO IMAG9E R>E & DELECTABLE PLACES 9 SOME REMOTE & MORE CELE/IAL CORN] ( ! SY/EM1 BEH9D ! CON/ELLATION ( ,CASSIOPEIA'S ,*AIR1 F> FROM NOISE & DI/URBANCE4 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT MY H\SE ACTUALLY HAD ITS SITE 9 SU* A )DRAWN1 BUT =EV] NEW & UNPR(AN$1 P>T ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,IF IT W]E WOR? ! :ILE TO SETTLE 9 ?OSE P>TS NE> TO ! ,PLEIADES OR ! ,HYADES1 TO ,ALDEB>AN OR ,ALTAIR1 !N ,I WAS REALLY !RE1 OR AT AN EQUAL REMOT5ESS FROM ! LIFE :I* ,I HAD LEFT BEH9D1 DW9DL$ & TW9KL+ ) AS F9E A RAY TO MY NE>E/ NEI<BOR1 & TO BE SE5 ONLY 9 MOONLESS NI<TS BY HIM4 ,SU* WAS ?AT P>T ( CREATION :]E ,I HAD SQUATT$2  
  

0,!RE WAS A %EPH]D ?AT DID LIVE1  

 ,& HELD HIS ?\<TS AS HI<  

 ,AS W]E ! M\NTS :]EON HIS FLOCKS  

 ,DID H\RLY FE$ HIM BY40  
  

,:AT %\LD WE ?9K ( ! %EPH]D'S LIFE IF HIS FLOCKS ALWAYS W&]$ TO HI<] PA/URES ?AN HIS ?\<TS8 

,EV]Y MORN+ WAS A *E]FUL 9VITATION TO MAKE MY LIFE ( EQUAL SIMPLICITY1 & ,I MAY SAY 9NOC5CE1 ) ,NATURE H]SELF4 ,I HAVE BE5 AS S9C]E A WOR%IP] ( ,AURORA AS ! ,GREEKS4 ,I GOT UP E>LY & BA!D 9 ! POND2 ?AT WAS A RELIGI\S EX]CISE1 & ONE ( ! BE/ ?+S :I* ,I DID4 ,!Y SAY ?AT *>ACT]S W]E 5GRAV5 ON ! BA?+ TUB ( ,K+ ,T*+?ANG TO ?IS EFFECT3 0,R5EW ?YSELF COMPLETELY EA* DAY2 DO IT AGA91 & AGA91 & =EV] AGA940 ,I CAN UND]/& ?AT4 ,MORN+ BR+S BACK ! H]OIC AGES4 ,I WAS AS MU* AFFECT$ BY ! FA9T HUM ( A MOSQUITO MAK+ ITS 9VISIBLE & UNIMAG9ABLE T\R ?R\< MY AP>TM5T AT E>LIE/ DAWN1 :5 ,I WAS SITT+ ) DOOR & W9D[S OP51 AS ,I C\LD BE BY ANY TRUMPET ?AT EV] SANG ( FAME4 ,IT WAS ,HOM]'S REQUIEM2 ITSELF AN ,ILIAD & ,ODYSSEY 9 ! AIR1 S++ ITS [N WRA? & W&]+S4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ COSMICAL AB\T IT2 A /&+ ADV]TISEM5T1 TILL =BIDD51 ( ! EV]LA/+ VIGOR & F]TILITY ( ! WORLD4 ,! MORN+1 :I* IS ! MO/ MEMORABLE SEASON ( ! DAY1 IS ! AWAK5+ H\R4 ,!N !RE IS LEA/ SOMNOL5CE 9 US2 & = AN H\R1 AT LEA/1 SOME P>T ( US AWAKES :I* SLUMB]S ALL ! RE/ ( ! DAY & NI<T4 ,LITTLE IS TO BE EXPECT$ ( ?AT DAY1 IF IT CAN BE CALL$ A DAY1 TO :I* WE >E NOT AWAK5$ BY \R ,G5IUS1 BUT BY ! ME*ANICAL NUDG+S ( SOME S]VITOR1 >E NOT AWAK5$ BY \R [N NEWLY ACQUIR$ =CE & ASPIRATIONS FROM )91 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! UNDULATIONS ( CELE/IAL MUSIC1 9/EAD ( FACTORY BELLS1 & A FRAGRANCE FILL+ ! AIR -- TO A HI<] LIFE ?AN WE FELL ASLEEP FROM2 & ?US ! D>KNESS BE> ITS FRUIT1 & PROVE ITSELF TO BE GOOD1 NO LESS ?AN ! LI<T4 ,?AT MAN :O DOES NOT BELIEVE ?AT EA* DAY CONTA9S AN E>LI]1 MORE SACR$1 & AURORAL H\R ?AN HE HAS YET PR(AN$1 HAS DESPAIR$ ( LIFE1 & IS PURSU+ A DESC5D+ & D>K5+ WAY4 ,AFT] A P>TIAL CESSATION ( HIS S5SU\S LIFE1 ! S\L ( MAN1 OR ITS ORGANS RA!R1 >E RE9VIGORAT$ EA* DAY1 & HIS ,G5IUS TRIES AGA9 :AT NOBLE LIFE IT CAN MAKE4 ,ALL MEMORABLE EV5TS1 ,I %\LD SAY1 TRANSPIRE 9 MORN+ TIME & 9 A MORN+ ATMOSPH]E4 ,! ,V$AS SAY1 0,ALL 9TELLIG5CES AWAKE ) ! MORN+40 ,POETRY & >T1 & ! FAIRE/ & MO/ MEMORABLE ( ! ACTIONS ( M51 DATE FROM SU* AN H\R4 ,ALL POETS & H]OES1 LIKE ,MEMNON1 >E ! *ILDR5 ( ,AURORA1 & EMIT !IR MUSIC AT SUNRISE4 ,TO HIM :OSE ELA/IC & VIGOR\S ?\<T KEEPS PACE ) ! SUN1 ! DAY IS A P]PETUAL MORN+4 ,IT MATT]S NOT :AT ! CLOCKS SAY OR ! ATTITUDES & LABORS ( M54 ,MORN+ IS :5 ,I AM AWAKE & !RE IS A DAWN 9 ME4 ,MORAL RE=M IS ! EF=T TO ?R[ (F SLEEP4 ,:Y IS IT ?AT M5 GIVE SO POOR AN ACC\NT ( !IR DAY IF !Y HAVE NOT BE5 SLUMB]+8 ,!Y >E NOT SU* POOR CALCULATORS4 ,IF !Y HAD NOT BE5 OV]COME ) DR[S9ESS1 !Y W\LD HAVE P]=M$ SOME?+4 ,! MILLIONS >E AWAKE 5\< = PHYSICAL LABOR2 BUT ONLY ONE 9 A MILLION IS AWAKE 5\< = EFFECTIVE 9TELLECTUAL EX]TION1 ONLY ONE 9 A HUNDR$ MILLIONS TO A POETIC OR DIV9E LIFE4 ,TO BE AWAKE IS TO BE ALIVE4 ,I HAVE NEV] YET MET A MAN :O WAS QUITE AWAKE4 ,H[ C\LD ,I HAVE LOOK$ HIM 9 ! FACE8 

,WE MU/ LE>N TO REAWAK5 & KEEP \RSELVES AWAKE1 NOT BY ME*ANICAL AIDS1 BUT BY AN 9F9ITE EXPECTATION ( ! DAWN1 :I* DOES NOT =SAKE US 9 \R S\NDE/ SLEEP4 ,I KN[ ( NO MORE 5C\RAG+ FACT ?AN ! UNQUE/IONABLE ABILITY ( MAN TO ELEVATE HIS LIFE BY A CONSCI\S 5DEAVOR4 ,IT IS SOME?+ TO BE ABLE TO PA9T A P>TICUL> PICTURE1 OR TO C>VE A /ATUE1 & SO TO MAKE A FEW OBJECTS BEAUTIFUL2 BUT IT IS F> MORE GLORI\S TO C>VE & PA9T ! V]Y ATMOSPH]E & M$IUM ?R\< :I* WE LOOK1 :I* MORALLY WE CAN DO4 ,TO AFFECT ! QUALITY ( ! DAY1 ?AT IS ! HI<E/ ( >TS4 ,EV]Y MAN IS TASK$ TO MAKE HIS LIFE1 EV5 9 ITS DETAILS1 WOR?Y ( ! CONTEMPLATION ( HIS MO/ ELEVAT$ & CRITICAL H\R4 ,IF WE REFUS$1 OR RA!R US$ UP1 SU* PALTRY 9=MATION AS WE GET1 ! ORACLES W\LD DI/9CTLY 9=M US H[ ?IS MI<T BE DONE4 

,I W5T TO ! WOODS BECAUSE ,I WI%$ TO LIVE DELIB]ATELY1 TO FRONT ONLY ! ESS5TIAL FACTS ( LIFE1 & SEE IF ,I C\LD NOT LE>N :AT IT HAD TO TEA*1 & NOT1 :5 ,I CAME TO DIE1 DISCOV] ?AT ,I HAD NOT LIV$4 ,I DID NOT WI% TO LIVE :AT WAS NOT LIFE1 LIV+ IS SO DE>2 NOR DID ,I WI% TO PRACTICE RESIGNATION1 UNLESS IT WAS QUITE NECESS>Y4 ,I WANT$ TO LIVE DEEP & SUCK \T ALL ! M>R[ ( LIFE1 TO LIVE SO /URDILY & ,SP>TAN-LIKE AS TO PUT TO R\T ALL ?AT WAS NOT LIFE1 TO CUT A BROAD SWA? & %AVE CLOSE1 TO DRIVE LIFE 9TO A CORN]1 & R$UCE IT TO ITS L[E/ T]MS1 &1 IF IT PROV$ TO BE MEAN1 :Y !N TO GET ! :OLE & G5U9E MEANNESS ( IT1 & PUBLI% ITS MEANNESS TO ! WORLD2 OR IF IT W]E SUBLIME1 TO KN[ IT BY EXP]I5CE1 & BE ABLE TO GIVE A TRUE ACC\NT ( IT 9 MY NEXT EXCURSION4 ,= MO/ M51 IT APPE>S TO ME1 >E 9 A /RANGE UNC]TA9TY AB\T IT1 :E!R IT IS ( ! DEVIL OR ( ,GOD1 & HAVE SOME:AT HA/ILY CONCLUD$ ?AT IT IS ! *IEF 5D ( MAN H]E TO 0GLORIFY ,GOD & 5JOY HIM =EV]40 

,/ILL WE LIVE MEANLY1 LIKE ANTS2 ?\< ! FABLE TELLS US ?AT WE W]E LONG AGO *ANG$ 9TO M52 LIKE PYGMIES WE FI<T ) CRANES2 IT IS ]ROR UPON ]ROR1 & CL\T UPON CL\T1 & \R BE/ VIRTUE HAS = ITS OCCASION A SUP]FLU\S & EVITABLE WRET*$NESS4 ,\R LIFE IS FRITT]$ AWAY BY DETAIL4 ,AN HONE/ MAN HAS H>DLY NE$ TO C\NT MORE ?AN HIS T5 F+]S1 OR 9 EXTREME CASES HE MAY ADD HIS T5 TOES1 & LUMP ! RE/4 ,SIMPLICITY1 SIMPLICITY1 SIMPLICITY6 ,I SAY1 LET Y\R AFFAIRS BE AS TWO OR ?REE1 & NOT A HUNDR$ OR A ?\S&2 9/EAD ( A MILLION C\NT HALF A DOZ51 & KEEP Y\R ACC\NTS ON Y\R ?UMB-NAIL4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ?IS *OPP+ SEA ( CIVILIZ$ LIFE1 SU* >E ! CL\DS & /ORMS & QUICKS&S & ?\S&-&-ONE ITEMS TO BE ALL[$ =1 ?AT A MAN HAS TO LIVE1 IF HE W\LD NOT F\ND] & GO TO ! BOTTOM & NOT MAKE HIS PORT AT ALL1 BY DEAD RECKON+1 & HE MU/ BE A GREAT CALCULATOR 9DE$ :O SUCCE$S4 ,SIMPLIFY1 SIMPLIFY4 ,9/EAD ( ?REE MEALS A DAY1 IF IT BE NECESS>Y EAT BUT ONE2 9/EAD ( A HUNDR$ DI%ES1 FIVE2 & R$UCE O!R ?+S 9 PROPORTION4 ,\R LIFE IS LIKE A ,G]MAN ,CONF$]ACY1 MADE UP ( PETTY /ATES1 ) ITS B\ND>Y =EV] FLUCTUAT+1 SO ?AT EV5 A ,G]MAN CANNOT TELL Y\ H[ IT IS B\ND$ AT ANY MOM5T4 ,! NATION ITSELF1 ) ALL ITS SO-CALL$ 9T]NAL IMPROVEM5TS1 :I*1 BY ! WAY >E ALL EXT]NAL & SUP]FICIAL1 IS JU/ SU* AN UNWIELDY & OV]GR[N E/ABLI%M5T1 CLUTT]$ ) FURNITURE & TRIPP$ UP BY ITS [N TRAPS1 RU9$ BY LUXURY & HE$LESS EXP5SE1 BY WANT ( CALCULATION & A WOR?Y AIM1 AS ! MILLION H\SEHOLDS 9 ! L&2 & ! ONLY CURE = IT1 AS = !M1 IS 9 A RIGID ECONOMY1 A /]N & MORE ?AN ,SP>TAN SIMPLICITY ( LIFE & ELEVATION ( PURPOSE4 ,IT LIVES TOO FA/4 ,M5 ?9K ?AT IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT ! ,NATION HAVE COMM]CE1 & EXPORT ICE1 & TALK ?R\< A TELEGRAPH1 & RIDE ?IRTY MILES AN H\R1 )\T A D\BT1 :E!R !Y DO OR NOT2 BUT :E!R WE %\LD LIVE LIKE BABOONS OR LIKE M51 IS A LITTLE UNC]TA94 ,IF WE DO NOT GET \T SLEEP]S1 & =GE RAILS1 & DEVOTE DAYS & NI<TS TO ! WORK1 BUT GO TO T9K]+ UPON \R LIVES TO IMPROVE !M1 :O WILL BUILD RAILROADS8 ,& IF RAILROADS >E NOT BUILT1 H[ %ALL WE GET TO HEAV5 9 SEASON8 ,BUT IF WE /AY AT HOME & M9D \R BUS9ESS1 :O WILL WANT RAILROADS8 ,WE DO NOT RIDE ON ! RAILROAD2 IT RIDES UPON US4 ,DID Y\ EV] ?9K :AT ?OSE SLEEP]S >E ?AT UND]LIE ! RAILROAD8 ,EA* ONE IS A MAN1 AN ,IRI%MAN1 OR A ,YANKEE MAN4 ,! RAILS >E LAID ON !M1 & !Y >E COV]$ ) S&1 & ! C>S RUN SMOO?LY OV] !M4 ,!Y >E S\ND SLEEP]S1 ,I ASSURE Y\4 ,& EV]Y FEW YE>S A NEW LOT IS LAID D[N & RUN OV]2 SO ?AT1 IF SOME HAVE ! PLEASURE ( RID+ ON A RAIL1 O!RS HAVE ! MIS=TUNE TO BE RIDD5 UPON4 ,& :5 !Y RUN OV] A MAN ?AT IS WALK+ 9 HIS SLEEP1 A SUP]NUM]>Y SLEEP] 9 ! WRONG POSITION1 & WAKE HIM UP1 !Y SUDD5LY /OP ! C>S1 & MAKE A HUE & CRY AB\T IT1 AS IF ?IS W]E AN EXCEPTION4 ,I AM GLAD TO KN[ ?AT IT TAKES A GANG ( M5 = EV]Y FIVE MILES TO KEEP ! SLEEP]S D[N & LEVEL 9 !IR B$S AS IT IS1 = ?IS IS A SIGN ?AT !Y MAY SOMETIME GET UP AGA94 

,:Y %\LD WE LIVE ) SU* HURRY & WA/E ( LIFE8 ,WE >E DET]M9$ TO BE />V$ BE=E WE >E HUNGRY4 ,M5 SAY ?AT A /IT* 9 TIME SAVES N9E1 & SO !Y TAKE A ?\S& /IT*ES TODAY TO SAVE N9E TOMORR[4 ,AS = WORK1 WE HAV5'T ANY ( ANY CONSEQU5CE4 ,WE HAVE ! ,SA9T ,VITUS' DANCE1 & CANNOT POSSIBLY KEEP \R HEADS /ILL4 ,IF ,I %\LD ONLY GIVE A FEW PULLS AT ! P>I% BELL-ROPE1 AS = A FIRE1 ?AT IS1 )\T SETT+ ! BELL1 !RE IS H>DLY A MAN ON HIS F>M 9 ! \TSKIRTS ( ,CONCORD1 NOT)/&+ ?AT PRESS ( 5GAGEM5TS :I* WAS HIS EXCUSE SO MANY TIMES ?IS MORN+1 NOR A BOY1 NOR A WOMAN1 ,I MI<T ALMO/ SAY1 BUT W\LD =SAKE ALL & FOLL[ ?AT S\ND1 NOT MA9LY TO SAVE PROP]TY FROM ! FLAMES1 BUT1 IF WE WILL CONFESS ! TRU?1 MU* MORE TO SEE IT BURN1 S9CE BURN IT MU/1 & WE1 BE IT KN[N1 DID NOT SET IT ON FIRE -- OR TO SEE IT PUT \T1 & HAVE A H& 9 IT1 IF ?AT IS DONE AS H&SOMELY2 YES1 EV5 IF IT W]E ! P>I% *UR* ITSELF4 ,H>DLY A MAN TAKES A HALF-H\R'S NAP AFT] D9N]1 BUT :5 HE WAKES HE HOLDS UP HIS HEAD & ASKS1 0,:AT'S ! NEWS80 AS IF ! RE/ ( MANK9D HAD /OOD HIS S5T9ELS4 ,SOME GIVE DIRECTIONS TO BE WAK$ EV]Y HALF-H\R1 D\BTLESS = NO O!R PURPOSE2 & !N1 TO PAY = IT1 !Y TELL :AT !Y HAVE DREAM$4 ,AFT] A NI<T'S SLEEP ! NEWS IS AS 9DISP5SABLE AS ! BREAKFA/4 0,PRAY TELL ME ANY?+ NEW ?AT HAS HAPP5$ TO A MAN ANY:]E ON ?IS GLOBE0 -- & HE READS IT OV] HIS C(FEE & ROLLS1 ?AT A MAN HAS HAD HIS EYES G\G$ \T ?IS MORN+ ON ! ,WA*ITO ,RIV]2 NEV] DREAM+ ! :ILE ?AT HE LIVES 9 ! D>K UNFA?OM$ MAMMO? CAVE ( ?IS WORLD1 & HAS BUT ! RUDIM5T ( AN EYE HIMSELF4 

,= MY P>T1 ,I C\LD EASILY DO )\T ! PO/-(FICE4 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE >E V]Y FEW IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS MADE ?R\< IT4 ,TO SPEAK CRITICALLY1 ,I NEV] RECEIV$ MORE ?AN ONE OR TWO LETT]S 9 MY LIFE -- ,I WROTE ?IS SOME YE>S AGO -- ?AT W]E WOR? ! PO/AGE4 ,! P5NY-PO/ IS1 COMMONLY1 AN 9/ITUTION ?R\< :I* Y\ S]I\SLY (F] A MAN ?AT P5NY = HIS ?\<TS :I* IS SO (T5 SAFELY (F]$ 9 JE/4 ,& ,I AM SURE ?AT ,I NEV] READ ANY MEMORABLE NEWS 9 A NEWSPAP]4 ,IF WE READ ( ONE MAN ROBB$1 OR MURD]$1 OR KILL$ BY ACCID5T1 OR ONE H\SE BURN$1 OR ONE VESSEL WRECK$1 OR ONE /EAMBOAT BL[N UP1 OR ONE C[ RUN OV] ON ! ,WE/]N ,RAILROAD1 OR ONE MAD DOG KILL$1 OR ONE LOT ( GRAS%OPP]S 9 ! W9T] -- WE NEV] NE$ READ ( ANO!R4 ,ONE IS 5\<4 ,IF Y\ >E ACQUA9T$ ) ! PR9CIPLE1 :AT DO Y\ C>E = A MYRIAD 9/ANCES & APPLICATIONS8 ,TO A PHILOSOPH] ALL NEWS1 AS IT IS CALL$1 IS GOSSIP1 & !Y :O $IT & READ IT >E OLD WOM5 OV] !IR TEA4 ,YET NOT A FEW >E GRE$Y AFT] ?IS GOSSIP4 ,!RE WAS SU* A RU%1 AS ,I HE>1 ! O!R DAY AT ONE ( ! (FICES TO LE>N ! =EIGN NEWS BY ! LA/ >RIVAL1 ?AT SEV]AL L>GE SQU>ES ( PLATE GLASS BELONG+ TO ! E/ABLI%M5T W]E BROK5 BY ! PRESSURE -- NEWS :I* ,I S]I\SLY ?9K A READY WIT MI<T WRITE A TWELVE-MON?1 OR TWELVE YE>S1 BE=EH& ) SUFFICI5T ACCURACY4 ,AS = ,SPA91 = 9/ANCE1 IF Y\ KN[ H[ TO ?R[ 9 ,DON ,C>LOS & ! ,9FANTA1 & ,DON ,P$RO & ,SEVILLE & ,GRANADA1 FROM TIME TO TIME 9 ! RI<T PROPORTIONS -- !Y MAY HAVE *ANG$ ! NAMES A LITTLE S9CE ,I SAW ! PAP]S -- & S]VE UP A BULL-FI<T :5 O!R 5T]TA9M5TS FAIL1 IT WILL BE TRUE TO ! LETT]1 & GIVE US AS GOOD AN IDEA ( ! EXACT /ATE OR RU9 ( ?+S 9 ,SPA9 AS ! MO/ SUCC9CT & LUCID REPORTS UND] ?IS HEAD 9 ! NEWSPAP]S3 & AS = ,5GL&1 ALMO/ ! LA/ SIGNIFICANT SCRAP ( NEWS FROM ?AT QU>T] WAS ! REVOLUTION ( #a#f#d#i2 & IF Y\ HAVE LE>N$ ! HI/ORY ( H] CROPS = AN AV]AGE YE>1 Y\ NEV] NE$ ATT5D TO ?AT ?+ AGA91 UNLESS Y\R SPECULATIONS >E ( A M]ELY PECUNI>Y *>ACT]4 ,IF ONE MAY JUDGE :O R>ELY LOOKS 9TO ! NEWSPAP]S1 NO?+ NEW DOES EV] HAPP5 9 =EIGN P>TS1 A ,FR5* REVOLUTION NOT EXCEPT$4 

,:AT NEWS6 H[ MU* MORE IMPORTANT TO KN[ :AT ?AT IS :I* WAS NEV] OLD6 0,KIE\-HE-YU 7GREAT DIGNIT>Y ( ! /ATE ( ,WEI7 S5T A MAN TO ,KH\NG-TSEU TO KN[ HIS NEWS4 ,KH\NG-TSEU CAUS$ ! MESS5G] TO BE SEAT$ NE> HIM1 & QUE/ION$ HIM 9 !SE T]MS3 ,:AT IS Y\R MA/] DO+8 ,! MESS5G] ANSW]$ ) RESPECT3 ,MY MA/] DESIRES TO DIM9I% ! NUMB] ( HIS FAULTS1 BUT HE CANNOT COME TO ! 5D ( !M4 ,! MESS5G] BE+ GONE1 ! PHILOSOPH] REM>K$3 ,:AT A WOR?Y MESS5G]6 ,:AT A WOR?Y MESS5G]60 ,! PREA*]1 9/EAD ( VEX+ ! E>S ( DR[SY F>M]S ON !IR DAY ( RE/ AT ! 5D ( ! WEEK -- = ,SUNDAY IS ! FIT CONCLUSION ( AN ILL-SP5T WEEK1 & NOT ! FRE% & BRAVE BEG9N+ ( A NEW ONE -- ) ?IS ONE O!R DRAGGLE-TAIL ( A S]MON1 %\LD %\T ) ?UND]+ VOICE1 0,PAUSE6 ,AVA/6 ,:Y SO SEEM+ FA/1 BUT DEADLY SL[80 

,%AMS & DELUSIONS >E E/EEM$ = S\NDE/ TRU?S1 :ILE REALITY IS FABUL\S4 ,IF M5 W\LD /EADILY OBS]VE REALITIES ONLY1 & NOT ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE DELUD$1 LIFE1 TO COMP>E IT ) SU* ?+S AS WE KN[1 W\LD BE LIKE A FAIRY TALE & ! ,>ABIAN ,NI<TS' ,5T]TA9M5TS4 ,IF WE RESPECT$ ONLY :AT IS 9EVITABLE & HAS A RI<T TO BE1 MUSIC & POETRY W\LD RES\ND ALONG ! /REETS4 ,:5 WE >E UNHURRI$ & WISE1 WE P]CEIVE ?AT ONLY GREAT & WOR?Y ?+S HAVE ANY P]MAN5T & ABSOLUTE EXI/5CE1 ?AT PETTY FE>S & PETTY PLEASURES >E BUT ! %AD[ ( ! REALITY4 ,?IS IS ALWAYS EXHIL>AT+ & SUBLIME4 ,BY CLOS+ ! EYES & SLUMB]+1 & CONS5T+ TO BE DECEIV$ BY %[S1 M5 E/ABLI% & CONFIRM !IR DAILY LIFE ( R\T9E & HABIT EV]Y:]E1 :I* /ILL IS BUILT ON PURELY ILLUSORY F\NDATIONS4 ,*ILDR51 :O PLAY LIFE1 DISC]N ITS TRUE LAW & RELATIONS MORE CLE>LY ?AN M51 :O FAIL TO LIVE IT WOR?ILY1 BUT :O ?9K ?AT !Y >E WIS] BY EXP]I5CE1 ?AT IS1 BY FAILURE4 ,I HAVE READ 9 A ,H9DU BOOK1 ?AT 0!RE WAS A K+'S SON1 :O1 BE+ EXPELL$ 9 9FANCY FROM HIS NATIVE CITY1 WAS BR\<T UP BY A =E/]1 &1 GR[+ UP TO MATURITY 9 ?AT /ATE1 IMAG9$ HIMSELF TO BELONG TO ! B>B>\S RACE ) :I* HE LIV$4 ,ONE ( HIS FA!R'S M9I/]S HAV+ DISCOV]$ HIM1 REVEAL$ TO HIM :AT HE WAS1 & ! MISCONCEPTION ( HIS *>ACT] WAS REMOV$1 & HE KNEW HIMSELF TO BE A PR9CE4 ,SO S\L10 CONT9UES ! ,H9DU PHILOSOPH]1 0FROM ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* IT IS PLAC$1 MI/AKES ITS [N *>ACT]1 UNTIL ! TRU? IS REVEAL$ TO IT BY SOME HOLY TEA*]1 & !N IT KN[S ITSELF TO BE ,BRAHME40 ,I P]CEIVE ?AT WE 9HABITANTS ( ,NEW ,5GL& LIVE ?IS MEAN LIFE ?AT WE DO BECAUSE \R VISION DOES NOT P5ETRATE ! SURFACE ( ?+S4 ,WE ?9K ?AT ?AT IS :I* APPE>S TO BE4 ,IF A MAN %\LD WALK ?R\< ?IS T[N & SEE ONLY ! REALITY1 :]E1 ?9K Y\1 W\LD ! 0,MILL-DAM0 GO TO8 ,IF HE %\LD GIVE US AN ACC\NT ( ! REALITIES HE BEHELD !RE1 WE %\LD NOT RECOGNIZE ! PLACE 9 HIS DESCRIPTION4 ,LOOK AT A MEET+-H\SE1 OR A C\RT-H\SE1 OR A JAIL1 OR A %OP1 OR A DWELL+-H\SE1 & SAY :AT ?AT ?+ REALLY IS BE=E A TRUE GAZE1 & !Y W\LD ALL GO TO PIECES 9 Y\R ACC\NT ( !M4 ,M5 E/EEM TRU? REMOTE1 9 ! \TSKIRTS ( ! SY/EM1 BEH9D ! F>!/ />1 BE=E ,ADAM & AFT] ! LA/ MAN4 ,9 ET]NITY !RE IS 9DE$ SOME?+ TRUE & SUBLIME4 ,BUT ALL !SE TIMES & PLACES & OCCASIONS >E N[ & H]E4 ,GOD HIMSELF CULM9ATES 9 ! PRES5T MOM5T1 & WILL NEV] BE MORE DIV9E 9 ! LAPSE ( ALL ! AGES4 ,& WE >E 5ABL$ TO APPREH5D AT ALL :AT IS SUBLIME & NOBLE ONLY BY ! P]PETUAL 9/ILL+ & DR5*+ ( ! REALITY ?AT SURR\NDS US4 ,! UNIV]SE CON/ANTLY & OB$I5TLY ANSW]S TO \R CONCEPTIONS2 :E!R WE TRAVEL FA/ OR SL[1 ! TRACK IS LAID = US4 ,LET US SP5D \R LIVES 9 CONCEIV+ !N4 ,! POET OR ! >TI/ NEV] YET HAD SO FAIR & NOBLE A DESIGN BUT SOME ( HIS PO/]ITY AT LEA/ C\LD ACCOMPLI% IT4 

,LET US SP5D ONE DAY AS DELIB]ATELY AS ,NATURE1 & NOT BE ?R[N (F ! TRACK BY EV]Y NUT%ELL & MOSQUITO'S W+ ?AT FALLS ON ! RAILS4 ,LET US RISE E>LY & FA/1 OR BREAK FA/1 G5TLY & )\T P]TURBATION2 LET COMPANY COME & LET COMPANY GO1 LET ! BELLS R+ & ! *ILDR5 CRY -- DET]M9$ TO MAKE A DAY ( IT4 ,:Y %\LD WE KNOCK UND] & GO ) ! /REAM8 ,LET US NOT BE UPSET & OV]:ELM$ 9 ?AT T]RIBLE RAPID & :IRLPOOL CALL$ A D9N]1 SITUAT$ 9 ! M]IDIAN %ALL[S4 ,WEA!R ?IS DANG] & Y\ >E SAFE1 = ! RE/ ( ! WAY IS D[N HILL4 ,) UNRELAX$ N]VES1 ) MORN+ VIGOR1 SAIL BY IT1 LOOK+ ANO!R WAY1 TI$ TO ! MA/ LIKE ,ULYSSES4 ,IF ! 5G9E :I/LES1 LET IT :I/LE TILL IT IS HO>SE = ITS PA9S4 ,IF ! BELL R+S1 :Y %\LD WE RUN8 ,WE WILL CONSID] :AT K9D ( MUSIC !Y >E LIKE4 ,LET US SETTLE \RSELVES1 & WORK & W$GE \R FEET D[NW>D ?R\< ! MUD & SLU% ( OP9ION1 & PREJUDICE1 & TRADITION1 & DELUSION1 & APPE>ANCE1 ?AT ALLUVION :I* COV]S ! GLOBE1 ?R\< ,P>IS & ,LONDON1 ?R\< ,NEW ,YORK & ,BO/ON & ,CONCORD1 ?R\< ,*UR* & ,/ATE1 ?R\< POETRY & PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION1 TILL WE COME TO A H>D BOTTOM & ROCKS 9 PLACE1 :I* WE CAN CALL REALITY1 & SAY1 ,?IS IS1 & NO MI/AKE2 & !N BEG91 HAV+ A PO9T D'APPUI1 BEL[ FRE%ET & FRO/ & FIRE1 A PLACE :]E Y\ MI<T F\ND A WALL OR A /ATE1 OR SET A LAMP-PO/ SAFELY1 OR P]HAPS A GAUGE1 NOT A ,NILOMET]1 BUT A ,REALOMET]1 ?AT FUTURE AGES MI<T KN[ H[ DEEP A FRE%ET ( %AMS & APPE>ANCES HAD GA!R$ FROM TIME TO TIME4 ,IF Y\ /& RI<T FRONT+ & FACE TO FACE TO A FACT1 Y\ WILL SEE ! SUN GLIMM] ON BO? ITS SURFACES1 AS IF IT W]E A CIMET]1 & FEEL ITS SWEET $GE DIVID+ Y\ ?R\< ! HE>T & M>R[1 & SO Y\ WILL HAPPILY CONCLUDE Y\R MORTAL C>E]4 ,BE IT LIFE OR DEA?1 WE CRAVE ONLY REALITY4 ,IF WE >E REALLY DY+1 LET US HE> ! RATTLE 9 \R ?ROATS & FEEL COLD 9 ! EXTREMITIES2 IF WE >E ALIVE1 LET US GO AB\T \R BUS9ESS4 

,TIME IS BUT ! /REAM ,I GO A-FI%+ 94 ,I DR9K AT IT2 BUT :ILE ,I DR9K ,I SEE ! S&Y BOTTOM & DETECT H[ %ALL[ IT IS4 ,ITS ?9 CURR5T SLIDES AWAY1 BUT ET]NITY REMA9S4 ,I W\LD DR9K DEEP]2 FI% 9 ! SKY1 :OSE BOTTOM IS PEBBLY ) />S4 ,I CANNOT C\NT ONE4 ,I KN[ NOT ! FIR/ LETT] ( ! ALPHABET4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS BE5 REGRETT+ ?AT ,I WAS NOT AS WISE AS ! DAY ,I WAS BORN4 ,! 9TELLECT IS A CLEAV]2 IT DISC]NS & RIFTS ITS WAY 9TO ! SECRET ( ?+S4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO BE ANY MORE BUSY ) MY H&S ?AN IS NECESS>Y4 ,MY HEAD IS H&S & FEET4 ,I FEEL ALL MY BE/ FACULTIES CONC5TRAT$ 9 IT4 ,MY 9/9CT TELLS ME ?AT MY HEAD IS AN ORGAN = BURR[+1 AS SOME CREATURES USE !IR SN\T & =E PAWS1 & ) IT ,I W\LD M9E & BURR[ MY WAY ?R\< !SE HILLS4 ,I ?9K ?AT ! RI*E/ VE9 IS SOME:]E H]EAB\TS2 SO BY ! DIV9+-ROD & ?9 RIS+ VAPORS ,I JUDGE2 & H]E ,I WILL BEG9 TO M9E4 

,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahec 3 ,*APT] #b -- ,PUBLICATION4 
,APRIL #b#a1 #bb 3 ,*APT] #b -- ,ADD$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/