第4章

Ilookedupanddaredgazeatthoseeyes,norwashurtanymoreThanbyslowpallidsunsetsinautumn,yewatchfromtheshore,Attheirsadlevelgazeo\'ertheocean——asun\'sslowdeclineOverhillswhich,resolvedinsternsilence,o\'erlapandentwineBasewithbasetoknitstrengthmoreintensely:so,armfoldedarmO\'erthechestwhoseslowheavingssubsided。

XI。

Whatspellorwhatcharm,(For,awhiletherewastroublewithinme)whatnextshouldIurgeTosustainhimwheresonghadrestoredhim?——SongfilledtothevergeHiscupwiththewineofthislife,pressingallthatityieldsOfmerefruitage,thestrengthandthebeauty:beyond,onwhatfields,GleanavintagemorepotentandperfecttobrightentheeyeAndbringbloodtothelip,andcommendthemthecuptheyputby?

Hesaith,``Itisgood;\'\'stillhedrinksnot:heletsmepraiselife,Givesassent,yetwoulddieforhisownpart。

XII。

ThenfanciesgrewrifeWhichhadcomelongagoonthepasture,whenroundmethesheepFedinsilence——above,theoneeaglewheeledslowasinsleep;

AndIlayinmyhollowandmusedontheworldthatmightlie\'Neathhisken,thoughIsawbutthestrip\'twixtthehillandthesky:

AndIlaughed——``Sincemydaysareordainedtobepassedwithmyflocks,``Letmepeopleatleast,withmyfancies,theplainsandtherocks,``DreamthelifeIamnevertomixwith,andimagetheshow``OfmankindastheyliveinthosefashionsIhardlyshallknow!

``Schemesoflife,itsbestrulesandrightuses,thecouragethatgains,``Andtheprudencethatkeepswhatmenstrivefor。\'\'AndnowtheseoldtrainsOfvaguethoughtcameagain;Igrewsurer;so,oncemorethestringOfmyharpmaderesponsetomyspirit,asthus——

XIII。

``Yea,myKing,\'\'

Ibegan——``thoudostwellinrejectingmerecomfortsthatspring``Fromthemeremortallifeheldincommonbymanandbybrute:

``Inourfleshgrowsthebranchofthislife,inoursoulitbearsfruit。

``Thouhastmarkedtheslowriseofthetree,——howitsstemtrembledfirst``Tillitpassedthekid\'slip,thestag\'santlerthensafelyoutburst``Thefan-branchesallround;andthoumindestwhenthesetoo,inturn``Brokea-bloomandthepalm-treeseemedperfect:yetmorewastolearn,``E\'enthegoodthatcomesinwiththepalm-fruit。Ourdatesshallweslight,``Whentheirjuicebringsacureforallsorrow?orcarefortheplight``Ofthepalm\'sselfwhoseslowgrowthproducedthem?Notso!stemandbranch``Shalldecay,norbeknownintheirplace,whilethepalm-wineshallstaunch``Everywoundofman\'sspiritinwinter。Ipourtheesuchwine。

``Leavethefleshtothefateitwasfitfor!thespiritbethine!

``Bythespirit,whenageshallo\'ercomethee,thoustillshaltenjoy``Moreindeed,thanatfirstwheninconscious,thelifeofaboy。

``Crushthatlife,andbeholditswinerunning!Eachdeedthouhastdone``Dies,revives,goestoworkintheworld;untile\'enasthesun``Lookingdownontheearth,thoughcloudsspoilhim,thoughtempestsefface,``Canfindnothinghisowndeedproducednot,musteverywheretrace``Theresultsofhispastsummer-prime\'——so,eachrayofthywill,``Everyflashofthypassionandprowess,longover,shallthrill``Thywholepeople,thecountless,withardour,tilltheytoogiveforth``Alikecheertotheirsons,whointurn,filltheSouthandtheNorth``Withtheradiancethydeedwasthegermof。Carouseinthepast!

``Butthelicenseofagehasitslimit;thoudiestatlast:

``Asthelionwhenagedimshiseyeball,theroseatherheight``Sowithman——sohispowerandhisbeautyforevertakeflight。

``No!Againalongdraughtofmysoul-wine!Lookfortho\'ertheyears!

``Thouhastdonenowwitheyesfortheactual;beginwiththeseer\'s!

``IsSauldead?Inthedepthofthevalemakehistomb——bidarise``Agreymountainofmarbleheapedfour-square,till,builttotheskies,``LetitmarkwherethegreatFirstKingslumbers:whosefamewouldyeknow?

``Upaboveseetherock\'snakedface,wheretherecordshallgo``Ingreatcharacterscutbythescribe,——SuchwasSaul,sohedid;

``Withthesagesdirectingthework,bythepopulacechid,——

``Fornothalf,they\'llaffirm,iscomprisedthere!Whichfaulttoamend,``Inthegrovewithhiskindgrowsthecedar,whereontheyshallspend``(See,intablets\'tislevelbeforethem)theirpraise,andrecord``Withthegoldofthegraver,Saul\'sstory,——thestatesman\'sgreatword``Sidebysidewiththepoet\'ssweetcomment。Theriver\'sa-wave``Withsmoothpaper-reedsgrazingeachotherwhenprophet-windsrave:

``Sothepengivesunborngenerationstheirdueandtheirpart``Inthybeing!Then,firstofthemighty,thankGodthatthouart!\'\'

XIV。

AndbeholdwhileIsang……butOThouwhodidstgrantmethatday,Andbeforeitnotseldomhastgrantedthyhelptoessay,Carryonandcompleteanadventure,——myshieldandmyswordInthatactwheremysoulwasthyservant,thywordwasmyword,——

Stillbewithme,whothenatthesummitofhumanendeavourAndscalingthehighest,man\'sthoughtcould,gazedhopelessaseverOnthenewstretchofheavenaboveme——till,mightytosave,Justoneliftofthyhandclearedthatdistance——God\'sthronefromman\'sgrave!

Letmetelloutmytaletoitsending——myvoicetomyheartWhichcanscarcedarebelieveinwhatmarvelslastnightItookpart,AsthismorningIgatherthefragments,alonewithmysheep,Andstillfearlesttheterriblegloryevanishlikesleep!

ForIwakeinthegreydewycovert,whileHebron<*2>upheavesThedawnstrugglingwithnightonhisshoulder,andKidron<*3>retrievesSlowthedamageofyesterday\'ssunshine。

XV。

Isaythen,——mysongWhileIsangthus,assuringthemonarch,andevermorestrongMadeaprofferofgoodtoconsolehim——heslowlyresumedHisoldmotionsandhabitudeskingly。Theright-handreplumedHisblacklockstotheirwontedcomposure,adjustedtheswathesOfhisturban,andsee——thehugesweatthathiscountenancebathes,Hewipesoffwiththerobe;andhegirdsnowhisloinsasofyore,Andfeelsslowforthearmletsofprice,withtheclaspsetbefore。

HeisSaul,yerememberinglory,——ereerrorhadbentThebroadbrowfromthedailycommunion;andstill,thoughmuchspentBethelifeandthebearingthatfrontyou,thesame,Goddidchoose,Toreceivewhatamanmaywaste,desecrate,neverquitelose。

Sosankhealongbythetent-proptill,stayedbythepileOfhisarmourandwar-cloakandgarments,heleanedthereawhile,Andsatoutmysinging,——onearmroundthetent-prop,toraiseHisbenthead,andtheotherhungslack——tillItouchedonthepraiseIforesawfromallmeninalltime,tothemanpatientthere;

Andthusended,theharpfallingforward。ThenfirstIwas\'wareThathesat,asIsay,withmyheadjustabovehisvastkneesWhichwerethrustoutoneachsidearoundme,likeoak-rootswhichpleaseToencirclealambwhenitslumbers。IlookeduptoknowIfthebestIcoulddohadbroughtsolace:hespokenot,butslowLiftedupthehandslackathisside,tillhelaiditwithcareSoftandgrave,butinmildsettledwill,onmybrow:thro\'myhairThelargefingerswerepushed,andhebentbackmybead,withkindpower——

Allmyfaceback,intenttoperuseit,asmendoaflower。

Thusheldhemetherewithhisgreateyesthatscrutinizedmine——

Andoh,allmyhearthowitlovedhim!butwherewasthesign?

Iyearned——``CouldIhelpthee,myfather,inventingabliss,``Iwouldadd,tothatlifeofthepast,boththefutureandthis;

``Iwouldgivetheenewlifealtogether,asgood,ageshence,``Asthismoment,——hadlovebutthewarrant,love\'shearttodispense!\'\'

XVI。

Thenthetruthcameuponme。Noharpmore——nosongmore!outbroke——

XVII。

``Ihavegonethewholeroundofcreation:IsawandIspoke:

``I,aworkofGod\'shandforthatpurpose,receivedinmybrain``Andpronouncedontherestofhishand-work——returnedhimagain``Hiscreation\'sapprovalorcensure:IspokeasIsaw:

``Ireport,asamanmayofGod\'swork——all\'slove,yetall\'slaw。

``NowIlaydownthejudgeshiphelentme。Eachfacultytasked``Toperceivehim,hasgainedanabyss,whereadewdropwasasked。

``HaveIknowledge?confoundeditshrivelsatWisdomlaidbare。

``HaveIforethought?howpurblind,howblank,totheInfiniteCare!

``DoItaskanyfacultyhighest,toimagesuccess?

``Ibutopenmyeyes,——andperfection,nomoreandnoless,``InthekindIimagined,full-frontsme,andGodisseenGod``Inthestar,inthestone,intheflesh,inthesoulandtheclod。

``Andthuslookingwithinandaroundme,Ieverrenew``(Withthatstoopofthesoulwhichinbendingupraisesittoo)

``Thesubmissionofman\'snothing-perfecttoGod\'sall-complete,``Asbyeachnewobeisanceinspirit,Iclimbtohisfeet。

``Yetwithallthisaboundingexperience,thisdeityknown,``Ishalldaretodiscoversomeprovince,somegiftofmyown。

``There\'safacultypleasanttoexercise,hardtohoodwink,``Iamfaintokeepstillinabeyance,(IlaughasIthink)

``Lest,insistingtoclaimandparadeinit,wotye,Iworst``E\'entheGiverinonegift——Behold,IcouldloveifIdurst!

``ButIsinkthepretensionasfearingamanmayo\'ertake``God\'sownspeedintheonewayoflove:Iabstainforlove\'ssake。

``——What,mysoul?seethusfarandnofarther?whendoorsgreatandsmall,``Nine-and-ninetyflewopeatourtouch,shouldthehundredthappal?

``Intheleastthingshavefaith,yetdistrustinthegreatestofall?

``DoIfindlovesofullinmynature,God\'sultimategift,``ThatIdoubthisownlovecancompetewithit?Here,thepartsshift?

``Here,thecreaturesurpasstheCreator,——theend,whatBegan?

``WouldIfaininmyimpotentyearningdoallforthisman,``Anddaredoubthealoneshallnothelphim,whoyetalonecan?

``Woulditeverhaveenteredmymind,thebarewill,muchlesspower,``TobestowonthisSaulwhatIsangof,themarvellousdower``Ofthelifehewasgiftedandfilledwith?tomakesuchasoul,``Suchabody,andthensuchanearthforinspheringthewhole?

``Anddothitnotentermymind(asmywarmtearsattest)

``Thesegoodthingsbeinggiven,togoon,andgiveonemore,thebest?

``Ay,tosaveandredeemandrestorehim,maintainattheheight``Thisperfection,——succeedwithlife\'sday-spring,death\'sminuteofnight?

``Interposeatthedifficultminute,snatchSaulthemistake,``Saulthefailure,theruinheseemsnow,——andbidhimawake``Fromthedream,theprobation,theprelude,tofindhimselfset``Clearandsafeinnewlightandnewlife,——anewharmonyyet``Toberun,andcontinued,andended——whoknows?——orendure!

``Themantaughtenough,bylife\'sdream,oftheresttomakesure;

``Bythepain-throb,triumphantlywinningintensifiedbliss,``Andthenextworld\'srewardandrepose,bythestrugglesinthis。

XVIII。

``Ibelieveit!\'Tisthou,God,thatgivest,\'tisIwhoreceive:

``Inthefirstisthelast,inthywillismypowertobelieve。

``All\'sonegift:thoucanstgrantitmoreover,asprompttomyprayer``AsIbreatheoutthisbreath,asIopenthesearmstotheair。

``Fromthywill,streamtheworlds,lifeandnature,thydreadSabaoth:

``_I_will?——themereatomsdespiseme!WhyamInotloth``Tolookthat,eventhatinthefacetoo?WhyisitIdare``Thinkbutlightlyofsuchimpuissance?Whatstopsmydespair?

``This;——\'tisnotwhatmanDoeswhichexaltshim,butwhatmanWoulddo!

``SeetheKing——Iwouldhelphimbutcannot,thewishesfallthrough。

``CouldIwrestletoraisehimfromsorrow,growpoortoenrich,``Tofilluphislife,starvemyownout,Iwould——knowingwhich,``Iknowthatmyserviceisperfect。Oh,speakthroughmenow!

``WouldIsufferforhimthatIlove?Sowouldstthou——sowiltthou!

``Soshallcrowntheethetopmost,ineffablest,uttermostcrown——

``Andthylovefillinfinitudewholly,norleaveupnordown``Onespotforthecreaturetostandin!Itisbynobreath,``Turnofeye,waveofhand,thatsalvationjoinsissuewithdeath!

``AsthyLoveisdiscoveredalmighty,almightybeproved``Thypower,thatexistswithandforit,ofbeingBeloved!

``Hewhodidmost,shallbearmost;thestrongestshallstandthemostweak。

``\'Tistheweaknessinstrength,thatIcryfor!myflesh,thatIseek``IntheGodhead!IseekandIfindit。OSaul,itshallbe``AFacelikemyfacethatreceivesthee;aManliketome,``Thoushaltloveandbelovedby,forever:aHandlikethishand``Shallthrowopenthegatesofnewlifetothee!SeetheChriststand!\'\'

XIX。

IknownottoowellhowIfoundmywayhomeinthenight。

Therewerewitnesses,cohortsaboutme,toleftandtoright,Angels,powers,theunuttered,unseen,thealive,theaware:

Irepressed,Igotthroughthemashardly,asstrugglinglythere,Asarunnerbesetbythepopulacefamishedfornews——

Lifeordeath。Thewholeearthwasawakened,hellloosedwithhercrews;

Andthestarsofnightbeatwithemotion,andtingledandshotOutinfirethestrongpainofpentknowledge:butIfaintednot,FortheHandstillimpelledmeatonceandsupported,suppressedAllthetumult,andquencheditwithquiet,andholybehest,Tilltherapturewasshutinitself,andtheearthsanktorest。

Anonatthedawn,allthattroublehadwitheredfromearth——

Notsomuch,butIsawitdieoutintheday\'stenderbirth;

Inthegatheredintensitybroughttothegreyofthehills;

Intheshudderingforests\'heldbreath;inthesuddenwind-thrills;

Inthestartledwildbeaststhatboreoff,eachwitheyesidlingstillThoughavertedwithwonderanddread;inthebirdsstiffandchillThatroseheavily,asIapproachedthem,madestupidwithawe:

E\'entheserpentthatslidawaysilent,——hefeltthenewlaw。

Thesamestaredinthewhitehumidfacesupturnedbytheflowers;

Thesameworkedintheheartofthecedarandmovedthevine-bowers:

Andthelittlebrookswitnessingmurmured,persistentandlow,Withtheirobstinate,allbuthushedvoices——``E\'enso,itisso!\'\'

1Thejumpinghare。

2OneofthethreecitiesofRefuge。

3AbrookinJerusalem。

MYSTAR。

All,thatIknowOfacertainstarIs,itcanthrow(Liketheangledspar)

Nowadartofred,NowadartofblueTillmyfriendshavesaidTheywouldfainsee,too,Mystarthatdartlestheredandtheblue!

Thenitstopslikeabird;likeaflower,hangsfurled:

TheymustsolacethemselveswiththeSaturnaboveit。

Whatmattertomeiftheirstarisaworld?

Minehasopeneditssoultome;thereforeIloveit。

BYTHEFIRE-SIDE。

I。

HowwellIknowwhatImeantodoWhenthelongdarkautumn-eveningscome:

Andwhere,mysoul,isthypleasanthue?

Withthemusicofallthyvoices,dumbInlife\'sNovembertoo!

II。

Ishallbefoundbythefire,suppose,O\'eragreatwisebookasbeseemethage,Whiletheshuttersflapasthecross-windblowsAndIturnthepage,andIturnthepage,Notversenow,onlyprose!

III。

Tilltheyoungoneswhisper,fingeronlip,``Thereheisatit,deepinGreek:

``Nowthen,ornever,outweslip``Tocutfromthehazelsbythecreek``Amainmastforourship!\'\'

IV。

Ishallbeatitindeed,myfriends:

GreekputsalreadyoneithersideSuchabranch-workforthassoonextendsToavistaopeningfarandwide,AndIpassoutwhereitends。

V。

Theoutside-frame,likeyourhazel-trees:

Buttheinside-archwaywidensfast,Andararersortsucceedstothese,AndweslopetoItalyatlastAndyouth,bygreendegrees。

VI。

IfollowwhereverIamled,Knowingsowelltheleader\'shand:

Ohwoman-country,wooednotwed,Lovedallthemorebyearth\'smale-lands,Laidtotheirheartsinstead!

VII。

LookattheruinedchapelagainHalf-wayupintheAlpinegorge!

Isthatatower,Ipointyouplain,Orisitamill,oraniron-forgeBreakssolitudeinvain?

VIII。

Aturn,andwestandintheheartofthings:

Thewoodsareroundus,heapedanddim;

Fromslabtoslabhowitslipsandsprings,Thethreadofwatersingleandslim,Throughtheravagesometorrentbrings!

IX。

Doesitfeedthelittlelakebelow?

ThatspeckofwhitejustonitsmargeIsPella;see,intheevening-glow,Howsharpthesilverspear-headschargeWhenAlpmeetsheaveninsnow!

X。

Onourothersideisthestraight-uprock;

Andapathiskept\'twixtthegorgeanditByboulder-stoneswherelichensmockThemarksonamoth,andsmallfernsfitTheirteethtothepolishedblock。

XI。

Ohthesenseoftheyellowmountain-flowers,Andthornyballs,eachthreeinone,Thechestnutsthrowonourpathinshowers!

Forthedropofthewoodlandfruit\'sbegun,TheseearlyNovemberhours,XII。

Thatcrimsonthecreeper\'sleafacrossLikeasplashofblood,intense,abrupt,O\'erashieldelsegoldfromrimtoboss,Andlayitforshowonthefairy-cuppedElf-needledmatofmoss,XIII。

Bytherose-fleshmushrooms,undivulgedLastevening——nay,into-day\'sfirstdewYonsuddencoralnipplebulged,Whereafreakedfawn-colouredflakycrewOftoadstoolspeepindulged。

XIV。

Andyonder,atfootofthefrontingridgeThattakestheturntoarangebeyond,Isthechapelreachedbytheone-archedbridgeWherethewaterisstoppedinastagnantpondDancedoverbythemidge。

XV。

Thechapelandbridgeareofstonealike,Blackish-greyandmostlywet;

Cuthemp-stalkssteepinthenarrowdyke。

Seehereagain,howthelichensfretAndtherootsoftheivystrike!

XVI。

Poorlittleplace,whereitsonepriestcomesOnafesta-day,ifhecomesatall,Tothedozenfolkfromtheirscatteredhomes,GatheredwithinthatprecinctsmallBythedozenwaysoneroams——

XVII。

Todropfromthecharcoal-burners\'huts,Orclimbfromthehemp-dressers\'lowshed,Leavethegrangewherethewoodmanstoreshisnuts,OrthewattledcotewherethefowlersspreadTheirgearontherock\'sbarejuts。

XVIII。

Ithassomepretensiontoo,thisfront,Withitsbitoffrescohalf-moon-wiseSetovertheporch,Art\'searlywont:

\'TisJohnintheDesert,Isurmise,Buthasbornetheweather\'sbrunt——

XIX。

Notfromthefaultofthebuilder,though,Forapent-houseproperlyprojectsWherethreecarvedbeamsmakeacertainshow,Dating——goodthoughtofourarchitect\'s——

\'Five,six,nine,heletsyouknow。

XX。

Andalldaylongabirdsingsthere,Andastraysheepdrinksatthepondattimes;

Theplaceissilentandaware;

Ithashaditsscenes,itsjoysandcrimes,Butthatisitsownaffair。

XXI。

Myperfectwife,myLeonor,Ohheart,myown,oheyes,minetoo,WhomelsecouldIdarelookbackwardfor,WithwhombesideshouldIdarepursueThepathgreyheadsabhor?

XXII。

Foritleadstoacrag\'ssheeredgewiththem;

Youth,floweryalltheway,therestops——

Notthey;agethreatensandtheycontemn,Tilltheyreachthegulfwhereinyouthdrops,Oneinchfromlife\'ssafehem!

XXIII。

Withme,youthled……Iwillspeaknow,NolongerwatchyouasyousitReadingbyfire-light,thatgreatbrowAndthespirit-smallhandproppingit,Mutely,myheartknowshow——

XXIV。

When,ifIthinkbutdeepenough,Youarewonttoanswer,promptasrhyme;

Andyou,too,findwithoutrebuffResponseyoursoulseeksmanyatimePiercingitsfineflesh-stuff。

XXV。

Myown,confirmme!IfItreadThispathback,isitnotinprideTothinkhowlittleIdreameditledToanagesoblestthat,byitsside,Youthseemsthewasteinstead?

XXVI。

Myown,seewheretheyearsconduct!

Atfirst,\'twassomethingourtwosoulsShouldmixasmistsdo;eachissuckedIneachnow:on,thenewstreamrolls,Whateverrocksobstruct。

XXVII。

Think,whenouronesoulunderstandsThegreatWordwhichmakesallthingsnew,Whenearthbreaksupandheavenexpands,Howwillthechangestrikemeandyoulnthehousenotmadewithhands?

XXVIII。

OhImustfeelyourbrainpromptmine,Yourheartanticipatemyheart,Youmustbejustbefore,infine,Seeandmakemesee,foryourpart,Newdepthsofthedivine!

XXIX。

ButwhocouldhaveexpectedthisWhenwetwodrewtogetherfirstJustfortheobvioushumanbliss,Tosatisfylife\'sdailythirstWithathingmenseldommiss?

XXX。

Comebackwithmetothefirstofall,Letusleanandloveitoveragain,Letusnowforgetandnowrecall,Breaktherosaryinapearlyrain,Andgatherwhatweletfall!

XXXI。

WhatdidIsay?——thatasmallbirdsingsAlldaylong,savewhenabrownpairOfhawksfromthewoodfloatwithwidewingsStrainedtoabell:\'gainstnoon-dayglareYoucountthestreaksandrings。

XXXII。

Butatafternoonoralmosteve\'Tisbetter;thenthesilencegrowsTothatdegree,youhalfbelieveItmustgetridofwhatitknows,Itsbosomdoessoheave。

XXXIII。

Hitherwewalkedthen,sidebyside,Arminarmandcheektocheek,AndstillIquestionedorreplied,Whilemyheart,convulsedtoreallyspeak,Laychokinginitspride。

XXXIV。

Silentthecrumblingbridgewecross,Andpityandpraisethechapelsweet,Andcareaboutthefresco\'sloss,Andwishforoursoulsalikeretreat,Andwonderatthemoss。

XXXV。

Stoopandkneelonthesettleunder,Lookthroughthewindow\'sgratedsquare:

Nothingtosee!Forfearofplunder,Thecrossisdownandthealtarbare,Asifthievesdon\'tfearthunder。

XXXVI。

Westoopandlookinthroughthegrate,Seethelittleporchandrusticdoor,Readdulythedeadbuilder\'sdate;

Thencrossthebridgethatwecrossedbefore,Takethepathagain——butwait!

XXXVII。

Ohmoment,oneandinfinite!

Thewaterslipso\'erstockandstone;

TheWestistender,hardlybright:

Howgreyatonceistheeveninggrown——

Onestar,itschrysolite!

XXXVIII。

Wetwostoodtherewithneverathird,Buteachbyeach,aseachknewwell:

Thesightswesawandthesoundsweheard,ThelightsandtheshadesmadeupaspellTillthetroublegrewandstirred。

XXXIX。

Oh,thelittlemore,andhowmuchitis!

Andthelittleless,andwhatworldsaway!

Howasoundshallquickencontenttobliss,Orabreathsuspendtheblood\'sbestplay,Andlifebeaproofofthis!

XL。

Hadshewilledit,stillhadstoodthescreenSoslight,sosure,\'twixtmyloveandher:

Icouldfixherfacewithaguardbetween,Andfindhersoulaswhenfriendsconfer,Friends——loversthatmighthavebeen。

XLI。

Formyhearthadatouchofthewoodland-time,Wantingtosleepnowoveritsbest。

Shakethewholetreeinthesummer-prime,ButbringtotheIastleafnosuchtest!

``Holdthelastfast!\'\'runstherhyme。