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CONTENTS HOMEBOUND JOSEPHAUSLANDER AMERICATHEBEAUTIFUL KATHERINELEEBATES YELLOWCLOVER KATHERINELEEBATES THERETURNING SYLVESTERBAXTER TWOMOODSFROMTHEHILL ERNESTBENSHIMOL ABANQUET ERNESTBENSHIMOL SONG GEORGECABOTLODGE THEWORLDS MARTHAGILBERTDICKINSONBIANCHI THERIOT GAMALIELBRADFORD HUNGER GAMALIELBRADFORD EXITGOD GAMALIELBRADFORD ROUSSEAU GAMALIELBRADFORD JOHNMASEFIELD AMYBRIDGMAN 1620—1920 LEBARONRUSSELBRIGGS THECROSS—CURRENT ABBIEFARWELLBROWN CANDLEMAS ALICEBROWN SUNRISEONMANSFIELDMOUNTAIN ALICEBROWN BURNTARETHEPETALSOFLIFE ELSIEPUMPELLYCABOT FOURFOUNTAINS。AFTERRESPIGHI JESSICACARR INTHETROLLEYCAR（unavailable—pagestornfrombook） RUTHBALDWINCHENERY INIRISHRAIN（unavailable—pagestornfrombook） MARTHAHASKELLCLARK CRETONNETROPICS GRACEHAZARDCONKLING TOHILDAOFHERROSES GRACEHAZARDCONKLING DANDELION HILDACONKLING REDROOSTER HILDACONKLING VElVETS HILDACONKLING THEMOODS FANNYSTEARNSDAVIS HILL—FANTASY FANNYSTEARNSDAVIS THEMIRAGE NATHANHASKELLDOLE THEROADBEYONDTHETOWN MICHAELEARLS，S。J。 THELILAC WALTERPRICHARDEATON GOD，THROUGHHISOFFSPRINGNATURE，GAVEMELOVE CHARLESGIBSON TOMUSIC MAUDEGORDON—ROBY THEVOICEINTHESONG MARYGERTRUDEHAMILTON HYMNSANDANTHEMSSUNGATWELLESLEYCOLLEGE CAROLINEHAZARD REUBENROY HAROLDCRAWFORDSTEARNS COUNTRYROAD MARIELOUISEHERSEY WREATHS CAROLYNHILLMAN MEMPHIS GORDONMALHERBEHILLMAN SAINTCOLUMBKILLE E。J。V。HUIGINN MISSDOANE WINIFREDVIRGINIAJACKSON FALLENFENCES WINIFREDVIRGINIAJACKSON CROSS—CURRENTS WINIFREDVIRGINIAJACKSON THEFAREWELL WINIFREDVIRGINIAJACKSON SONG OLIVERJENKINS LOVEAUTUMNAL OLIVERJENKINS ECHOES RUTHLAMBERTJONES WARPICTURES RUTHLAMBERTJONES ANOLDSONG ARTHURKETCHUM ROADSIDEREST ARTHURKETCHUM OLDLIZETTEONSLEEP AGNESLEE MOTHERHOOD AGNESLEE ESSEX GEORGECABOTLODGE THESONGOFTHEWAVE GEORGECABOTLODGE FRIMAIRE AMYLOWELL PATTERNS AMYLOWELL ABATHER AMYLOWELL LEPRECHAUNSANDCLURICAUNS DENNISA。MCCARTHY L’ENVOI DOROTHEALAWRENCEMANN TOIMAGINATION DOROTHEALAWRENCEMANN DRAGON JEANETTEMARKS GREENGOLDENDOOR JEANETTEMARKS SLEEPYHOLLOW，CONCORD JOHNCLAIRMINOT THESWORDOFARTHUR JOHNCLAIRMINOT THEDIVINEFOREST CHARLESR。MURPHY MAGIC EDWARDJ。O’BRIEN MICHAELPAT EDWARDJ。O’BRIAN SONG EDWARDJ。O’BRIAN INMEMORIAM:FRANCISLEDWIDGE NORREYSJEPHSONO’CONNOR EVENSONG NORREYSJEPHSONO’CONNOR THEPROPHET JOSEPHINEPRESTONPEABODY HARVEST—MOON:1914 JOSEPHINEPRESTONPEABODY HORSEMANSPRINGINGFROMTHEDARK:ADREAM LILLACABOTPERRY THREEQUATRAINS LILLACABOTPERRY AVALENTINEUNSENT MARGARETPERRY SHIPBUILDERS ARTHURSTANWOODPIER UNFADINGPICTURES LOUELLAC。POOLE WITHWAVESANDWINGS CHARLOTTEPORTER BLUEBERRIES FRANKPRENTICERAND NOCTURNE WILLIAMROSCOIETHAYER ENVOI WILLIAM’ROSCOETHAYER THEREWHERETHESEA MARIETUDOR MARRIAGE MARIETUDOR PITY HAROLDVINAL AROSETOTHELIVING NIXONWATERMAN THESTORM G。O。WARREN WHERETHEYSLEEP G。O。WARREN BEAUTY G。O。WARREN COMRADES GEORGEEDWARDWOODBERRY THEFLIGHT GEORGEEDWARDWOODBERRY HOME—BOUND THEmoonisawaveringrimwhereonefishslips，Thewatermakesaquietnessofsound; NightisananchoringofmanyshipsHome—bound。 Therearestrangetunnelersinthedark，andwhirsOfwingsthatdie，andhairyspidersspinThesilenceintonets，andtenantersMovesoftlyin。 Isteponshadowsridingthroughthegrass，Andfeelthenightleancoolagainstmyface; Andchallengedbythesentinelofspace，Ipass。 JOSEPHAUSLANDE AMERICATHEBEAUTIFUL OBEAUTIFULforspaciousskies，Foramberwavesofgrain，ForpurplemountainmajestiesAbovethefruitedplain！ America！America！ GodshedHisgraceontheeAndcrownthygoodwithbrotherhoodFromseatoshiningsea！ Obeautifulforpilgrimfeet，Thosestern，impassionedstressAthoroughfareforfreedombeatAcrossthewilderness！ America！America！ Godmendthineeveryflaw，Confirmthysoulinself—control，Thylibertyinlaw！ ObeautifulforheroesprovedInliberatingstrifeWhomorethanselftheircountryloved，Andmercymorethanlife！ America！America！ MayGodthygoldrefine，Tillallsuccessbenobleness，Andeverygaindivine。 ObeautifulforpatriotdreamThatseesbeyondtheyearsThinealabastercitiesgleamUndimmedbyhumantears！ America！America！ GodshedHisgraceontheeAndcrownthygoodwithbrotherhood>Fromseatoshiningsea！ KATHERINELEEBATES YELLOWCLOVER MUSTI，whowalkalone，comeonitstill，ThisPuckofplantsThewisewoulddoawaywith，ThesunshineslantsToplaywith，Ourwee，gold—dustyflower，theyellowclover，WhichonceinPartingforatimeThatthenseemedlong，Eretimeforyouwasover，Wesealedourown？ Doyourememberyet，OSoulbeyondthestars，BeyondtheuttermostdimbarsOfspace，DearSoul，whofoundearthsweet，Rememberbylove’sgrace，Indreamyhushesoftheheavenlysong，Howsuddenlywehaltedinourclimb，Lingering，reluctant，upthatfarthesthill，Stoopedfortheblossomsclosesttoourfeet，AndgavethemasatokenEachtoEach，Inlieuofspeech，Inlieuofwordstoogrievoustobespoken，Thoselittle，gypsy，wonderingblossomswetWithastrangedewoftears？ Soitbegan，Thisvagabond，unvaluedyellowclover，Tobeourtenderestlanguage。AlltheyearsItlentanewzesttothesummerhours，AseachofuswentschemingtosurpriseTheotherwithourhomely，laureateflowers。 SonnetsandodesFringingourdailyroads。 CanamaranthandasphodelBringmerrierlaughtertoyoureyes？ Oh，iftheBlest，intheirsereneabodes，Keepanywistfulconsciousnessofearth，Notgrandeurs，butthechildishwaysoflove，Simplicitiesofmirth，MustfollowthemaboveWithtouchesofvaguehomesicknessthatpassLikeshadowsofswiftbirdsacrossthegrass。 Beneathsomeforeignarchofsky，HowmanyatimetheroverYouorI，Forlifeoftsunderedlookfromlook，Andvoicefromvoice，thetransientdearthSchoolingmysoultobrookThisdistancethatnomessagesmayspan，WouldchanceUponourwildingbyalonelywell，Ordrowsywatermill，Orswayingtothechimeofconventbell，OrwherethenightingalesofoldromanceWithtragicalcontraltosfillDimsolitudesofinfinitedesire; AndonceIjoyedtomeetOurpeasantgadaboutAtrespasserontrim，seigniorialseat，TwinklingasaucyeyeAspotentatespacedby。 Ourgoldencord！oursoft，pursuingflameFromfriendship’saltarfire！ HowproudlywewouldpluckandtameThedimplingclusters，mutinouslygay！ HowswiftlytheyweresentFar，farawayOnjourneyswide，Byseaandcontinent，Greenmilesandblueleaguesover，>Fromeachofustoeach，Thatsoourheartsmightreach，Andtouchwithintheyellowclover，Love’slettertobegladaboutLikesunshinewhenitcame！ Mysorrowasksnohealing;itislove; LetlovethenmakemebraveTobearthekeenhurtsofThiscarelesssummertide，Ay，ofourownpoorflower，Changedwithourfatalhour，Forallitssunshinevanishedwhenyoudied; Onlywhitecloverblossomsonyourgrave。 KATHERINELEEBATES THERETURNING Welongforher，weyearnforher—— Yes，ardentlyweyearnForherreturn。 Recallingthosebeloveddays（DaysintimatewithwaysOffriendssoneartousAndlifesodeartous），Weyearnunspeakablyforherreturn。 Andcomeshemust……YetwhilewetrustWesoonmayseethepassingofthisagonyWhichmakesintrusiveyearsstillseemAfearsomedream，WeknowthatwhenshecomesShereallycomesnotbackagain。 She’llcomeinotherguiseAndunderfairerskies—— Andyettobitterpain！ ThatdayshewentawayOurhomeswithlaughingyouthwerefilled。 WherethenwashappinessIsnowdistress，Thelaughterstilled; ForwhensheleftYouthfollowedher— Westaybereft。 SoallourgoldenjoyForwhatshebringsMustcarrygrayalloy: Thesorrowthatshecannotlay，Themyserythatshecannotstay— WhileallthegladsomesongsshesingsMustbearforundertonesOldsighsandechoedmoans。 AstheywhogoawayInflushofyouthMaycomequitewornandgrayAndbringingnaughtbutruth— So，whenthestrifeshallcease，Andwhenshecomesatlast，WhenallthearmiesvastShallatherfeetKneeldowntogreetThricewelcomePeace，Thisworldwillbesochanged（Somanydearonesdead，Somanyfriendsestranged，Somanyblessingsfled，Somanywontedwaysforeverbarred，Somanycomingdaysforevermarred） ThatthenShetrulycomesnotbackagain—— She，thePeaceweknew。 Yethowwelongforher！ HowardentlyweyearnForherreturn！ SYLVESTERBAXTER TWOMOODSFROMTHEHILL I。 YOUTH ILOVEtowatchtheworldfromhere，forallThenumberlesslivingportraitsthataredrawnUponthemind。Faroveristhesea，Frontingthesand，afewgreatyellowdunes，Asaltmarshstumblingafter，rankandgreen，Withbrackishgullieswanderinginbetween，Allthisfromthehill。 Andmore:aclumpofdwarfedandtwistedcedars，Sentinelsoverthemarsh，andbrightwiththesunAfieldofdaiseswanderinginthewindAsthoughahiddenserpentglidedthrough，Abrokenwall，anew—plowedfield，andthenThedustyroadandtheabodesofmenSurroundingthehill。 HowsmalltheenclosureiswhereintherelivesEachphaseandpassionoflife，thedistantsailDipsinthelimpidbosomofthesea，>FromthatfarplacetowhereinstatetheturfRaisesathroneformeuponthehill，EachlittleloveandlustofalivingthingCanthusbecompassedinarainbowringAndseenfromthehill。 II。 AGE WhydidIbuildmycottageonahillFacingthesea？ WhydidIplaneachterracedlawntoslopeDowntothedeepbluebillowybreastofhope，Surgingandsweeping，laughingandleaping，Tumblingitsgarmentsoffoamupontheshore，Rustlingthesandsthatknowmystepnomore，Ishouldhavefoundavalley，deepandstill，Toshelterme。 Thereflowstheriver，anditseemsasleepSofaraway，YetIrememberwhipofwaveandroarOfwindthatroseandsmoteagainsttheoar，Smoteandretreated，Proudbutdefeated，WhileIrejoicedandrowedintothebrine，Drawingonwetandheavy—straininglineThegreatcodquiveringfromthedeepAscounterplay。 WhatisthesolaceofthesehillsandvalesThatriseandfall？ Whatistheregloriousinthegreenwoodglen，Ortwitteringthrushorwingofdartingwren？ Givemethegusty，RaucousandrustyCalloftheseagullintheechoingsky，Thewildshriekofthewindsthatcannotdie，Givemethelifethatfollowsthebendingsails，Ornoneatall！ ERNESTBENSHIMOL ABANQUET ONEMEMORYFROMSOCRATES AFTERthesongthelove，andafterthelovetheplay，FlutegirlandprettyboyblowingBubblesofsparklingWineintodarklingBeardsofaformerausterity，sternevennow，butFastgrowingFoolish，withlessofastatelyReservethatheldthemsedately。 OhZeus，whatasight！Withthewinedrippingoffit，Thegrinofanassonabald—patedprophet。 Afterthefeastthenight，andafterthenighttheday，FoolandphilosopherstirringWiththedaydawning，Stretchingandyawning，Whileineachwine—throbbing，desolatedbrainistheWheelingandwhirringOfthousandsofbats，thattheslakingOfthroatswillnothinderfromaching，Nowineforthebrowthatisbeatingtobursting，Butwateratmorningisquenchforthethirsting！ ERNESTBENSHIMOL SONG OUTofoneheartthebirdsandItogether，Earthhushedintwilight，Lowthroughthelive—oakshungheavywithsilver，Gemmedwiththesky—light，UnderthegreatwetstarShakingwithlight，wejarLute—voicedthesilencewithintervaledmusic。 Whileunderthemarginedworldtheslowsunlingers，Flamingearth’sportal，Overthelilacduskspreadshisgreatfingers— Earthisimmortal！ Whilethefrailbeautydies。 Dreaminthedreamer’seyes，Allthegoodgladnessturnspraiseforthesingers。 Hark，’tisthebreathoflife！Hush！andIneedit; Northern，gigantic，— Questingthesilences，herdingthesuddenfoamDowntheAtlantic; Leavesfromtheautumn’sstoreShrillatmydesertdoor，TheyandIoutofoneheartthatisgrieving。 GEORGECABOTLODGE THEWORLDS ISAWanidleronasummerdayPipingwithIrisbyadancingbrook; AndallhisworldwasrifewithPleasuresgay，AndlanguidFolliessmiledfromeverynook。 Isawanartistinaworldofdreams，Hisrainbowrisingfromhisradianttask，TothrowitsmagicprismbeamsO’erFancy’schangefulmasqueandcounter— masque。 IsawToil——stoopingunderneathaworldWhereonhisfoster—brotherslightertread，HisskywardpinionsevercloserfurledBeforethegrimnecessityofbread！ IsawasinnerworkinghardtobeWorthyhisdeath—wagefromthemintoftime; Isawasailor，untowhomtheseaWashearthandhopeandloveandwedding— chime。 Isawamotherlivinginherchild—— Isawasaintamonghisfellowmen—— BravesoldierybeforemyeyesdefiledAndsolemn—heartedscholars——SuddenthenIcried:\"ThestarsarenolessneighborlyIntheiretherealremotenessswung，ThanthesenearhumanorbitswhereinweLiveoutourlivesandspeakourchosentongue！ \"Loveseekthroughall——lesstherebeoneLeastsoulunlitwithinthenight—— Andoverall，theselfsamesunGiveeachcreationlight！\" MARTHAGILBERTDICKINSONBIANCHI THERIOT YOUmaythinkmylifeisquiet。 Ifinditfullofchange，Anever—varieddiet，Aspiquantas’tisstrange。 Wildthoughtsarealwaysflying，Likesparksacrossmybrain，Nowflashingout，nowdying，Tokindlesoonagain。 Finefanciessetmethrilling，AndsubtlemonsterscreepBeforemysightunwilling: Theyevenhauntmysleep。 Onebroad，perpetualriotEnfoldsmenightandday。 Youthinkmylifeisquiet？ Youdon’tknowwhatyousay。 GAMALIELBRADFORD HUNGER I’VEbeenahopelesssinner，butIunderstandasaint，Theirbendofwearykneesandtheircon— tortionslongandfaint，Andtheendlesspricksofconscience，likeahundredthousandpins，Arealperpetualpenanceforimaginarysins。 Ilovetowanderwidely，butIunderstandacell，Whereyoutellandtellyourbeadsbecauseyou’venothingelsetotell，Wherethecrimsonjoyofflesh，withallitswildfantastictricks，Isforgottenintheblindinggloryofthecrucifix。 Icannotspeakforothers，butmyinmostsoulistornWithabattleofdesiresmakingallmylifeforlorn。 TherearemomentswhenIwoulduntreadthepathsthatIhavetrod。 I’mahaunterofthedevil，butIhungerafterGod。 GAMALIELBRADFORD EXITGOD Ofoldourfather’sGodwasreal，Somethingtheyalmostsaw，WhichkeptthemtoasternidealAndscourgedthemintoawe。 TheywalkedthenarrowpathofrightMostvigilantlywell，BecausetheyfearedeternalnightAndboilingdepthsofHell。 NowHellhaswhollyboiledawayAndGodbecomeashade。 ThereisnoplaceforhimtostayInalltheworldHemade。 ThefollowersofWilliamJamesStilllettheLordexist，AndcallHimbyimposingnames，Avenerablelist。 Butnerveandmuscleonlycount，Graymatterofthebrain，AndanastonishingamountOfinconvenientpain。 IsometimeswishthatGodwerebackInthisdarkworldandwide; ForthoughsonicvirtuesHemightlack，Hehadhispleasantside。 GAMALIELBRADFORD ROUSSEAU THATodd，fantasticass，Rousseau，Declaredhimselfunique。 Howmenpersistindoingso，PuzzlesmemorethanGreek。 ThesinsthattarnishwhoreandthiefBesetmeeveryday。 MymostetherealbeliefInhabitscommonclay。 GAMALIELBRADFORD JOHNMASEFIELD I MASEFIELD（HIMSELF） GODsaid，andfrowned，asHelookedonShropshireclay: \"Alone，’twontdo;composite，wouldImakeThisman—childrare;’twerewell，methinks，totakeAhandfulfromtheStratfordtomb，andweighAfewofShelley’sashes;BunyanmayContribute，too，and，formysweetSon’ssake，I’llvisitAvalon;then，letmeslakeThewholewithWyclif—waterfromtheBay。 Asailor，he！Toogodly，though，Ifear; Offsetitwithtobacco！Next，I’llfindHedge—roses，star—dust，andavagrant’smind; Hismother’sheartnowletmebreatheupon; Whenwestwindsblow，I’llwhisperinherear: \"Apocalypseawaitshim;callhimJohn！\" II HISPORTRAIT AManofSorrows！withsuchhauntedeyes，Itrow，theMasterlookedacrossthelake，—— LookedfromtheJudas—heart，sosoontomakeOfHimtheworld’shistoricsacrifice; Moreover，asIgaze，domorearise; Greatsouls，greatpallidghostsofpain，whowakeAndwanderyet;all，wearymenwhobrakeTheirhearts;allhemlock—drunk，withgrowingwise: Hudsonadrift;Defoe;theWanderingJew; Tannhauser;Faust;Andrea;phantoms，all，InMasefield’seyesyoulodge;andtothewallIturnyou，——handa—tremble，——lestyoumakeOfmineownstrickeneyesamirror，too。 Whereinthesadworld’ssadderforyoursake。 III HIS\"DAUBER\" OMasefield’s\"Dauber！\"You，whobeingdead，Yetspeak:heroic，dauntless，flamingsoul，Toosuddenlysnuffedout！HeretakefreshtollOfcognizance，and，inyouroceanbed，Serenelyrest，assuredthatwhohasreadWhatyouwouldfainhavepicturedofthePoleWouldgladlymatchyourpartagainstthewholeOfmanyamodernartist，Paris—bred。 Andmorethanthis:ifyou，indeed，arehis，Then，byadualtruth，he，too，isyours; For，markedandcreditedbywhatendures，Wereittheonlything，whichbearshisname，（OdeathlessSoul，Ispeakyoutrueinthis！） \"TheDauber\"hasbroughtMasefieldtohisfame。 IV HIS\"GALLIPOLI\" \"Smallwonder，\"speaksmypensiveself，\"thatheWhosepassion’tistosingofmenwhofail，—— （Belabored，brokenbyTheUnseenFlail） SmallwonderthatbemakesGallipoliHisferventtext，forcouldtherebeAcostlierfailureinEarth’sshudderingtale？ ThinkofheroicSulva’sbloodyswale; OfAnzac’storturedthirstandagony！\" ButasIread，protestingvoicescry:\"Notwe，Notwe，whofellamongthedaffodils，WhoconqueredDeathamongthoseblisteredhills，Andfoundourgloryaftermortalpain; Notwe，whofailedandlostGallipoli; Thesad，strangefailuretheirswhomourninvain！\" V HISMEAD So，Masefield，haveyourroyalwordsoncemoreCalledforththepraiseofmen，wherepraiseisdue; Yourgreatelegiac，tragicallytrue，MustleaveallBritainprouderthanbefore; And，inspiteofallthatbreakingheartsdeplore，Andallthatanguishedconsciencesmustrue，Onearrowedgladnesssurelypiercesthrough>FromLondon’scentretoCanadianshore: WhenEngland，sobbing，mournsGallipoli，WhenwarmtearsflowforRupertBrookeAndallthesplendidYouthhererrortookAshostagefromthefieldsofdaffodils，Letthisapresent，livingsolacebe: Youarenotsleepinginthosecruelhills！ AMYBRIDGEMAN 1620—1920 BEFOREhimrollsthedark，relentlessocean; Behindhimstretchthecoldandbarrensands; WraptinthemantleofhisdeepdevotionThePilgrimkneels，andclaspshisliftedhands; \"Godofourfathers，whohastsafelybroughtusThroughseasandsorrows，famine，fire，andsword; Who，inThymerciesmanifoldhasttaughtusTotrustinThee，ourleaderandourLord; \"God，whohastsendThytruthtoshinebeforeus，Afierypillar，beaconingonthesea; God，whohastspreadthywingsofmercyo’erus; God，whohastsetourchildren’schildrenfree，\"FreedomThynew—bornnationhereshallcherish; GrantusThycovenant，changing，sure: Earthshalldecay;thefirmamentshallperish; FreedomandTruth，immortalshallendure。\" FacetotheIndianarrows。