,A ,WALK TO ,WA*USETT 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,C,O,N,C,O,R,D1 ,JULY #a#i1 #a#h#d#b4 

,! NE$LES ( ! P9E 

,ALL TO ! WE/ 9CL9E4 

,SUMM] & W9T] \R EYES HAD RE/$ ON ! DIM \TL9E ( ! M\NTA9S 9 \R HORIZON1 TO :I* DI/ANCE & 9DI/9CTNESS L5T A GR&EUR NOT !IR [N1 SO ?AT !Y S]V$ EQUALLY TO 9T]PRET ALL ! ALLUSIONS ( POETS & TRAVEL]S2 :E!R ) ,HOM]1 ON A SPR+ MORN+1 WE SAT D[N ON ! MANY-PEAK$ ,OLYMPUS1 OR1 ) ,VIRGIL1 & HIS COMPE]S1 ROAM$ ! ,ETRURIAN & ,!SSALIAN HILLS1 OR ) ,HUMBOLDT MEASUR$ ! MORE MOD]N ,&ES & ,T5]IFFE4 ,?US WE SPOKE \R M9D TO !M1 /&+ ON ! ,CONCORD CLIFFS3-- 

,) FRONTI] /R5G? YE /& Y\R GR\ND1 

,) GR& CONT5T YE CIRCLE R\ND1 

,TUMULTU\S SIL5CE = ALL S\ND1 

,YE DI/ANT NURS]Y ( RILLS1 

,MONADNOCK1 & ! ,PET]BORO' HILLS2 

,LIKE SOME VA/ FLEET1 

,SAIL+ ?R\< RA9 & SLEET1 

,?R\< W9T]'S COLD & SUMM]'S HEAT2 

,/ILL HOLD+ ON1 UPON Y\R HI< EMPRISE1 

,UNTIL YE F9D A %ORE AMID ! SKIES2 

,NOT SKULK+ CLOSE TO L&1 

,) C>GO CONTRAB&1 

,= !Y :O S5T A V5TURE \T BY YE 

,HAVE SET ! SUN TO SEE 

,!IR HONE/Y4 

,%IPS ( ! L9E1 EA* ONE1 

,YE TO ! WE/W>D RUN1 

,ALWAYS BE=E ! GALE1 

,UND] A PRESS ( SAIL1 

,) WEI<T ( METAL ALL UNTOLD4 

,I SEEM TO FEEL YE1 9 MY FIRM SEAT H]E1 

,IMMEASURABLE DEP? ( HOLD1 

,& BREAD? ( BEAM1 & L5G? ( RUNN+ GE>4 

,ME?9KS YE TAKE LUXURI\S PLEASURE 

,9 Y\R NOVEL WE/]N LEISURE2 

,SO COOL Y\R BR[S1 & FRE%LY BLUE1 

,AS ,TIME HAD NAU<T = YE TO DO2 

,= YE LIE AT Y\R L5G?1 

,AN UNAPPROPRIAT$ /R5G?1 

,UNHEWN PRIMEVAL TIMB]1 

,= KNEES SO /IFF1 = MA/S SO LIMB]2 

,! /OCK ( :I* NEW E>?S >E MADE1 

,ONE DAY TO BE \R WE/]N TRADE1 

,FIT = ! /AN*IONS ( A WORLD 

,:I* ?R\< ! SEAS ( SPACE IS HURL$4 

,:ILE WE 5JOY A L+]+ RAY1 

,YE /ILL O']TOP ! WE/]N DAY1 

,REPOS+ YOND]1 ON ,GOD'S CR(T1 

,LIKE SOLID /ACKS ( HAY4 

,$G$ ) SILV]1 & ) GOLD1 

,! CL\DS HANG O'] 9 DAMASK FOLD1 

,& ) SU* DEP? ( AMB] LI<T 

,! WE/ IS DI<T1 

,:]E /ILL A FEW RAYS SLANT1 

,?AT EV5 HEAV5 SEEMS EXTRAVAGANT4 

,ON ! E>?'S $GE M\NTA9S & TREES 

,/& AS !Y W]E ON AIR GRAV51 

,OR AS ! VESSELS 9 A HAV5 

,AWAIT ! MORN+ BREEZE4 

,I FANCY EV5 

,?R\< Y\R DEFILES W9DE? ! WAY TO HEAV52 

,& YOND] /ILL1 9 SPITE ( HI/ORY'S PAGE1 

,L+] ! GOLD5 & ! SILV] AGE2 

,UPON ! LABOR+ GALE 

,! NEWS ( FUTURE C5TURIES IS BR\<T1 

,& ( NEW DYNA/IES ( ?\<T1 

,FROM Y\R REMOTE/ VALE4 

,BUT SPECIAL ,I REMEMB] !E1 

,WA*USETT1 :O LIKE ME 

,/&E/ ALONE )\T SOCIETY4 

,?Y F> BLUE EYE1 

,A REMNANT ( ! SKY1 

,SE5 ?R\< ! CLE>+ OR ! GORGE1 

,OR FROM ! W9D[S ( ! =GE1 

,DO? LEAV5 ALL IT PASSES BY4 

,NO?+ IS TRUE1 

,BUT /&S 'TWE5 ME & Y\1 

,?\ WE/]N PIONE]1 

,:O KN['/ NOT %AME NOR FE>1 

,BY V5TUR\S SPIRIT DRIV51 

,UND] ! EAVES ( HEAV51 

,& CAN/ EXP& !E !RE1 

,& BREA! 5\< ( AIR8 

,UPHOLD+ HEAV51 HOLD+ D[N E>?1 

,?Y PA/IME FROM ?Y BIR?1 

,NOT /EADI$ BY ! ONE1 NOR LEAN+ ON ! O!R2 

,MAY ,I APPROVE MYSELF ?Y WOR?Y BRO!R6 

,AT L5G?1 LIKE ,RASSELAS1 & O!R 9HABITANTS ( HAPPY VALLEYS1 WE RESOLV$ TO SCALE ! BLUE WALL :I* B\ND ! WE/]N HORIZON1 ?\< NOT )\T MISGIV+S1 ?AT !REAFT] NO VISIBLE FAIRY L& W\LD EXI/ = US4 ,BUT WE WILL NOT LEAP AT ONCE TO \R J\RNEY'S 5D1 ?\< NE>1 BUT IMITATE ,HOM]1 :O CONDUCTS HIS READ] OV] ! PLA91 & ALONG ! RES\ND+ SEA1 ?\< IT BE BUT TO ! T5T ( ,A*ILLES4 ,9 ! SPACES ( ?\<T >E ! REA*ES ( L& & WAT]1 :]E M5 GO & COME4 ,! L&SCAPE LIES F> & FAIR )91 & ! DEEPE/ ?9K] IS ! F>!/ TRAVEL$4 

,AT A COOL & E>LY H\R ON A PLEASANT MORN+ 9 ,JULY1 MY COMPANION & ,I PASS$ RAPIDLY ?R\< ,ACTON & ,/[1 /OPP+ TO RE/ & REFRE% US ON ! BANK ( A SMALL /REAM1 A TRIBUT>Y ( ! ,ASSABET1 9 ! LATT] T[N4 ,AS WE TRAV]S$ ! COOL WOODS ( ,ACTON1 ) /\T /AVES 9 \R H&S1 WE W]E *E]$ BY ! SONG ( ! R$-EYE1 ! ?RU%ES1 ! PHOEBE1 & ! CUCKOO2 & AS WE PASS$ ?R\< ! OP5 C\NTRY1 WE 9HAL$ ! FRE% SC5T ( EV]Y FIELD1 & ALL NATURE LAY PASSIVE1 TO BE VIEW$ & TRAVEL$4 ,EV]Y RAIL1 EV]Y F>M-H\SE1 SE5 DIMLY 9 ! TWILI<T1 EV]Y T9KL+ S\ND TOLD ( PEACE & PURITY1 & WE MOV$ HAPPILY ALONG ! DANK ROADS1 5JOY+ NOT SU* PRIVACY AS ! DAY LEAVES :5 IT )DRAWS1 BUT SU* AS IT HAS NOT PR(AN$4 ,IT WAS SOLITUDE ) LI<T1 :I* IS BETT] ?AN D>KNESS4 ,BUT ANON1 ! S\ND ( ! M[]'S RIFLE WAS HE>D 9 ! FIELDS1 & ?IS1 TOO1 M+L$ ) ! L[+ K9E4 

,?IS P>T ( \R R\TE LAY ?R\< ! C\NTRY ( HOPS1 :I* PLANT P]HAPS SUPPLIES ! WANT ( ! V9E 9 ,AM]ICAN SC5]Y1 & MAY REM9D ! TRAVEL] ( ,ITALY1 & ! ,S\? ( ,FRANCE1 :E!R HE TRAV]SES ! C\NTRY :5 ! HOP-FIELDS1 AS !N1 PRES5T SOLID & REGUL> MASSES ( V]DURE1 HANG+ 9 GRACEFUL FE/OONS FROM POLE TO POLE1 ! COOL COV]TS :]E LURK ! GALES :I* REFRE% ! WAY-F>]1 OR 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 :5 ! WOM5 & *ILDR51 & ! NEI<BORS FROM F> & NE>1 >E GA!R$ TO PICK ! HOPS 9TO LONG TR\<S1 OR LAT] /ILL1 :5 ! POLES /& PIL$ 9 VA/ PYRAMIDS 9 ! Y>DS1 OR LIE 9 HEAPS BY ! ROADSIDE4 

,! CULTURE ( ! HOP1 ) ! PROCESSES ( PICK+1 DRY+ 9 ! KILN1 & PACK+ = ! M>KET1 AS WELL AS ! USES TO :I* IT IS APPLI$1 SO ANALOG\S TO ! CULTURE & USES ( ! GRAPE1 MAY AF=D A !ME = FUTURE POETS4 

,! M[] 9 ! ADJAC5T MEAD[ C\LD NOT TELL US ! NAME ( ! BROOK ON :OSE BANKS WE HAD RE/$1 OR :E!R IT HAD ANY1 BUT HIS Y\NG] COMPANION1 P]HAPS HIS BRO!R1 KNEW ?AT IT WAS ,GREAT ,BROOK4 ,?\< !Y /OOD V]Y NE> TOGE!R 9 ! FIELD1 ! ?+S !Y KNEW W]E V]Y F> AP>T2 NOR DID !Y SUSPECT EA* O!R'S RES]V$ KN[L$GE1 TILL ! /RANG] CAME BY4 ,9 ,BOLTON1 :ILE WE RE/$ ON ! RAILS ( A COTTAGE F5CE1 ! /RA9S ( MUSIC :I* ISSU$ FROM )91 PROBABLY 9 COMPLIM5T TO US1 SOJ\RN]S1 REM9D$ US ?AT ?US F> M5 W]E F$ BY ! ACCU/OM$ PLEASURES4 ,SO SOON DID WE1 WAYF>]S1 BEG9 TO LE>N ?AT MAN'S LIFE IS R\ND$ ) ! SAME FEW FACTS1 ! SAME SIMPLE RELATIONS EV]Y:]E1 & IT IS VA9 TO TRAVEL TO F9D IT NEW4 ,! FL[]S GR[ MORE V>I\S WAYS ?AN HE4 ,BUT COM+ SOON TO HI<] L&1 :I* AF=D$ A PROSPECT ( ! M\NTA9S1 WE ?\<T WE HAD NOT TRAVEL$ 9 VA91 IF IT W]E ONLY TO HE> A TRU] & WILD] PRONUNCIATION ( !IR NAMES1 FROM ! LIPS ( ! 9HABITANTS2 NOT ,WAY-TATIC1 ,WAY-*USETT1 BUT ,WOR-TATIC1 ,WOR- *USETT4 ,IT MADE US A%AM$ ( \R TAME & CIVIL PRONUNCIATION1 & WE LOOK$ UPON !M AS BORN & BR$ F>!R WE/ ?AN WE4 ,!IR TONGUES HAD A MORE G5]\S ACC5T ?AN \RS1 AS IF BREA? WAS *EAP] :]E IT WAGG$4 ,A C\NTRYMAN1 :O SPEAKS BUT SELDOM1 TALKS COPI\SLY1 AS IT W]E1 AS HIS WIFE SETS CREAM & *EESE BE=E Y\ )\T /9T4 ,BE=E NOON WE HAD REA*$ ! HI<L&S OV]LOOK+ ! VALLEY ( ,LANCA/]1 7AF=D+ ! FIR/ FAIR & OP5 PROSPECT 9TO ! WE/17 & !RE1 ON ! TOP ( A HILL1 9 ! %ADE ( SOME OAKS1 NE> TO :]E A SPR+ BUBBL$ \T FROM A LEAD5 PIPE1 WE RE/$ DUR+ ! HEAT ( ! DAY1 READ+ ,VIRGIL1 & 5JOY+ ! SC5]Y4 ,IT WAS SU* A PLACE AS ONE FEELS TO BE ON ! \TSIDE ( ! E>?1 = FROM IT WE C\LD1 9 SOME MEASURE1 SEE ! =M & /RUCTURE ( ! GLOBE4 ,!RE LAY ,WA*USETT1 ! OBJECT ( \R J\RNEY1 L\R+ UPON US ) UN*ANG$ PROPORTIONS1 ?\< ) A LESS E!REAL ASPECT ?AN HAD GREET$ \R MORN+ GAZE1 :ILE FUR!R NOR?1 9 SUCCESSIVE ORD]1 SLUMB]$ ITS SI/] M\NTA9S ALONG ! HORIZON4 

,WE C\LD GET NO FUR!R 9TO ! ,A,5EID ?AN 

--ATQUE ALTAE MO5IA ,ROMAE1 

--& ! WALL ( HI< ,ROME1 

BE=E WE W]E CON/RA9$ TO REFLECT BY :AT MYRIAD TE/S A WORK ( G5IUS HAS TO BE TRI$2 ?AT ,VIRGIL1 AWAY 9 ,ROME1 TWO ?\S& YE>S (F1 %\LD HAVE TO UNFOLD HIS MEAN+1 ! 9SPIRATION ( ,ITALIAN VALES1 TO ! PILGRIM ON ,NEW ,5GL& HILLS4 ,?IS LIFE SO RAW & MOD]N1 ?AT SO CIVIL & ANCI5T1 & YET WE READ ,VIRGIL1 MA9LY TO BE REM9D$ ( ! ID5TITY ( HUMAN NATURE 9 ALL AGES1 & BY ! POET'S [N ACC\NT1 WE >E BO? ! *ILDR5 ( A LATE AGE1 & LIVE EQUALLY UND] ! REIGN ( ,JUPIT]4 

0,HE %OOK HONEY FROM ! LEAVES1 & REMOV$ FIRE1 

,& /AY$ ! W9E1 EV]Y:]E FL[+ 9 RIV]S1 

,?AT EXP]I5CE1 BY M$ITAT+1 MI<T 9V5T V>I\S >TS 

,BY DEGREES1 & SEEK ! BLADE ( CORN 9 FURR[S1 

,& /RIKE \T HIDD5 FIRE FROM ! VE9S ( ! FL9T40 

,! OLD WORLD /&S S]5ELY BEH9D ! NEW1 AS ONE M\NTA9 YOND] T[]S BEH9D ANO!R1 MORE DIM & DI/ANT4 ,ROME IMPOSES H] /ORY /ILL UPON ?IS LATE G5]ATION4 ,! V]Y *ILDR5 9 ! S*OOL WE HAD ?AT MORN+ PASS$1 HAD GONE ?R\< H] W>S1 & RECIT$ H] AL>MS1 ]E !Y HAD HE>D ( ! W>S ( NEI<BOR+ ,LANCA/]4 ,! ROV+ EYE /ILL RE/S 9EVITABLY ON H] HILLS1 & %E /ILL HOLDS UP ! SKIRTS ( ! SKY ON ?AT SIDE1 & MAKES ! PA/ REMOTE4 

,! LAY ( ! L& H]EAB\TS IS WELL WOR?Y ! ATT5TION ( ! TRAVEL]4 ,! HILL ON :I* WE W]E RE/+ MAKES P>T ( AN EXT5SIVE RANGE1 RUNN+ FROM S\?-WE/ TO NOR?-EA/1 ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 & SEP>AT+ ! WAT]S ( ! ,NA%UA FROM ?OSE ( ! ,CONCORD1 :OSE BANKS WE HAD LEFT 9 ! MORN+1 & BY BE>+ 9 M9D ?IS FACT1 WE C\LD EASILY DET]M9E :I!R EA* BROOK WAS B\ND ?AT CROSS$ \R PA?4 ,P>ALLEL TO ?IS1 & FIFTE5 MILES FUR!R WE/1 BEYOND ! DEEP & BROAD VALLEY 9 :I* LIE ,GROTON1 ,%IRLEY1 ,LANCA/]1 & ,BOYL/ON1 RUNS ! ,WA*USETT RANGE1 9 ! SAME G5]AL DIRECTION4 ,! DESC5T 9TO ! VALLEY ON ! ,NA%UA SIDE1 IS BY F>1 ! MO/ SUDD52 & A C\PLE ( MILES BR\<T US TO ! S\!RN BRAN* ( ! ,NA%UA1 A %ALL[ BUT RAPID /REAM1 FL[+ BETWE5 HI< & GRAVELLY BANKS4 ,BUT WE SOON LE>N$ ?AT !RE W]E NO GELIDAE VALLES 9TO :I* WE HAD DESC5D$1 & MISS+ ! COOLNESS ( ! MORN+ AIR1 FE>$ IT HAD BECOME ! SUN'S TURN TO TRY HIS P[] UPON US4 

0,! SULTRY SUN HAD GA9$ ! MIDDLE SKY1 

,& NOT A TREE1 & NOT AN H]B WAS NI<10 

& ) MELAN*OLY PLEASURE WE E*O$ ! MELODI\S PLA9T ( \R FELL[-TRAVEL]1 ,HASSAN1 9 ! DES]T1-- 

0,SAD WAS ! H\R1 & LUCKLESS WAS ! DAY1 

,:5 FIR/ FROM ,S*IRAZ' WALLS ,I B5T MY WAY40 

,! AIR LAY LIFELESS BETWE5 ! HILLS1 AS 9 A SEE?+ CAULDRON1 ) NO LEAF /IRR+1 & 9/EAD ( ! FRE% ODOR ( GRASS & CLOV]1 ) :I* WE HAD BE=E BE5 REGAL$1 ! DRY SC5T ( EV]Y H]B SEEM$ M]ELY M$IC9AL4 ,YIELD+1 !RE=E1 TO ! HEAT1 WE /ROLL$ 9TO ! WOODS1 & ALONG ! C\RSE ( A RIVULET1 ON :OSE BANKS WE LOIT]$1 OBS]V+ AT \R LEISURE ! PRODUCTS ( !SE NEW FIELDS4 ,HE :O TRAV]SES ! WOODL& PA?S1 AT ?IS SEASON1 WILL HAVE OCCASION TO REMEMB] ! SMALL DROOP+ BELL-LIKE FL[]S & SL5D] R$ /EM ( ! DOGS-BANE1 & ! CO>S] /EM & B]RY ( ! POKE1 :I* >E BO? COMMON 9 REMOT] & WILD] SC5ES2 & IF 0! SUN CA/S SU* A REFLECT+ HEAT FROM ! SWEET F]N10 AS MAKES HIM FA9T1 :5 HE IS CLIMB+ ! B>E HILLS1 AS !Y COMPLA9$ :O FIR/ P5ETRAT$ 9TO !SE P>TS1 ! COOL FRAGRANCE ( ! SWAMP P9K RE/ORES HIM AGA91 :5 TRAV]S+ ! VALLEYS BETWE54 

,AS WE W5T ON \R WAY LATE 9 ! AFT]NOON1 WE REFRE%$ \RSELVES BY BA?+ \R FEET 9 EV]Y RILL ?AT CROSS$ ! ROAD1 & ANON1 AS WE W]E ABLE TO WALK 9 ! %AD[S ( ! HILLS1 RECOV]$ \R MORN+ ELA/ICITY4 ,PASS+ ?R\< ,/]L+1 WE REA*$ ! BANKS ( ! ,/ILLWAT]1 9 ! WE/]N P>T ( ! T[N1 AT EV5+1 :]E IS A SMALL VILLAGE COLLECT$4 ,WE FANCI$ ?AT !RE WAS ALREADY A C]TA9 WE/]N LOOK AB\T ?IS PLACE1 A SMELL ( P9ES & RO> ( WAT]1 REC5TLY CONF9$ BY DAMS1 BELY+ ITS NAME1 :I* W]E EXCE$+LY GRATEFUL4 ,:5 ! FIR/ 9ROAD HAS BE5 MADE1 A FEW ACRES LEVEL$1 & A FEW H\SES ]ECT$1 ! =E/ LOOKS WILD] ?AN EV]4 ,LEFT TO H]SELF1 NATURE IS ALWAYS MORE OR LESS CIVILIZ$1 & DELI<TS 9 A C]TA9 REF9EM5T2 BUT :]E ! AX HAS 5CROA*$ UPON ! $GE ( ! =E/1 ! DEAD & UNSI<TLY LIMBS ( ! P9E1 :I* %E HAD CONCEAL$ ) GRE5 BANKS ( V]DURE1 >E EXPOS$ TO SI<T4 ,?IS VILLAGE HAD1 AS YET1 NO PO/-(FICE1 NOR ANY SETTL$ NAME4 ,9 ! SMALL VILLAGES :I* WE 5T]$1 ! VILLAG]S GAZ$ AFT] US1 ) A COMPLAC5T1 ALMO/ COMPASSIONATE LOOK1 AS IF WE W]E JU/ MAK+ \R DEBUT 9 ! WORLD1 AT A LATE H\R4 0,NEV]!LESS10 DID !Y SEEM TO SAY1 0COME & /UDY US1 & LE>N M5 & MANN]S40 ,SO IS EA* ONE'S WORLD BUT A CLE>+ 9 ! =E/1 SO MU* OP5 & 5CLOS$ GR\ND4 ,! L&LORD HAD NOT YET RETURN$ FROM ! FIELD ) HIS M51 & ! C[S HAD YET TO BE MILK$4 ,BUT WE REMEMB]$ ! 9SCRIPTION ON ! WALL ( ! ,SW$I% 9N1 0,Y\ WILL F9D AT ,TROLHATE EXCELL5T BREAD1 MEAT1 & W9E1 PROVID$ Y\ BR+ !M ) Y\10 & W]E CONT5T$4 ,BUT ,I MU/ CONFESS IT DID SOME:AT DI/URB \R PLEASURE1 9 ?IS )DRAWN SPOT1 TO HAVE \R [N VILLAGE NEWSPAP] H&$ US BY \R HO/1 AS IF ! GREATE/ *>M ! C\NTRY (F]$ TO ! TRAVEL] WAS ! FACILITY ( COMMUNICATION ) ! T[N4 ,LET IT RECL9E ON ITS [N EV]LA/+ HILLS1 & NOT BE LOOK+ \T FROM !IR SUMMITS = SOME PETTY ,BO/ON OR ,NEW ,YORK 9 ! HORIZON4 

,AT 9T]VALS WE HE>D ! MURMUR+ ( WAT]1 & ! SLUMB]\S BREA?+ ( CRICKETS ?R\<\T ! NI<T1 & LEFT ! 9N ! NEXT MORN+ 9 ! GRAY TWILI<T1 AFT] IT HAD BE5 HALL[$ BY ! NI<T AIR1 & :5 ONLY ! 9NOC5T C[S W]E /IRR+1 ) A K9D ( REGRET4 ,IT WAS ONLY F\R MILES TO ! BASE ( ! M\NTA91 & ! SC5]Y WAS ALREADY MORE PICTURESQUE4 ,\R ROAD LAY ALONG ! C\RSE ( ! ,/ILLWAT]1 :I* WAS BRAWL+ AT ! BOTTOM ( A DEEP RAV9E1 FILL$ ) P9ES & ROCKS1 TUMBL+ FRE% FROM ! M\NTA9S1 SO SOON1 ALAS6 TO COMM5CE ITS C>E] ( USEFULNESS4 ,AT FIR/ A CL\D HUNG BETWE5 US & ! SUMMIT1 BUT IT WAS SOON BL[N AWAY4 ,AS WE GA!R$ ! RASPB]RIES1 :I* GREW ABUNDANTLY BY ! ROADSIDE1 WE FANCI$ ?AT ?AT ACTION WAS CONSI/5T ) A L(TY PRUD5CE1 AS IF ! TRAVEL] :O ASC5DS 9TO A M\NTA9\S REGION %\LD =TIFY HIMSELF BY EAT+ ( SU* LI<T AMBROSIAL FRUITS AS GR[ !RE1 & DR9K+ ( ! SPR+S :I* GU% \T FROM ! M\NTA9 SIDES1 AS HE GRADUALLY 9HALES ! SUBTL] & PUR] ATMOSPH]E ( ?OSE ELEVAT$ PLACES1 ?US PROPITIAT+ ! M\NTA9 GODS1 BY A SACRIFICE ( !IR [N FRUITS4 ,! GROSS PRODUCTS ( ! PLA9S & VALLEYS >E = SU* AS DWELL !RE92 BUT IT SEEM$ TO US ?AT ! JUICES ( ?IS B]RY HAD RELATION TO ! ?9 AIR ( ! M\NTA9 TOPS4 

,9 DUE TIME WE BEGAN TO ASC5D ! M\NTA91 PASS+1 FIR/1 ?R\< A GR& SUG> MAPLE WOOD1 :I* BORE ! M>KS ( ! AUG]1 !N A D5S] =E/1 :I* GRADUALLY BECAME DW>F$1 TILL !RE W]E NO TREES :ATEV]4 ,WE AT L5G? PIT*$ \R T5T ON ! SUMMIT4 ,IT IS BUT N9ETE5 HUNDR$ FEET ABOVE ! VILLAGE ( ,PR9CETON1 & ?REE ?\S& ABOVE ! LEVEL ( ! SEA2 BUT BY ?IS SLI<T ELEVATION1 IT IS 9F9ITELY REMOV$ FROM ! PLA91 & :5 WE REA*$ IT1 WE FELT A S5SE ( REMOT5ESS1 AS IF WE HAD TRAVEL$ 9TO DI/ANT REGIONS1 TO ,>ABIA ,PETRAEA1 OR ! F>!/ ,EA/4 ,A ROB9 UPON A /AFF1 WAS ! HI<E/ OBJECT 9 SI<T4 ,SWALL[S W]E FLY+ AB\T US1 & ! *EW9K & CUCKOO W]E HE>D NE> AT H&4 ,! SUMMIT CONSI/S ( A FEW ACRES1 DE/ITUTE ( TREES1 COV]$ ) B>E ROCKS1 9T]SP]S$ ) BLUEB]RY BU%ES1 RASPB]RIES1 GOOSEB]RIES1 /RAWB]RIES1 MOSS1 & A F9E WIRY GRASS4 ,! COMMON YELL[ LILY1 & DW>F CORNEL1 GR[ ABUNDANTLY 9 ! CREVICES ( ! ROCKS4 ,?IS CLE> SPACE1 :I* IS G5TLY R\ND$1 IS B\ND$ A FEW FEET L[] BY A ?ICK %RUBB]Y ( OAKS1 ) MAPLES1 ASP5S1 BEE*ES1 *]RIES1 & OCCASIONALLY A M\NTA9-A% 9T]M+L$1 AMONG :I* WE F\ND ! BRI<T BLUEB]RIES ( ! ,SOLOMON'S-,SEAL1 & ! FRUIT ( ! PYROLA4 ,FROM ! F\NDATION ( A WOOD5 OBS]VATORY1 :I* WAS =M]LY ]ECT$ ON ! HI<E/ PO9T1 =M+ A RUDE HOLL[ /RUCTURE ( /ONE1 A DOZ5 FEET 9 DIAMET]1 & FIVE OR SIX 9 HEI<T1 WE C\LD SEE ,MONADNOCK1 9 SIMPLE GR&EUR1 9 ! NOR?- WE/1 RIS+ NE>LY A ?\S& FEET HI<]1 /ILL ! 0F> BLUE M\NTA910 ?\< ) AN ALT]$ PR(ILE4 ,! FIR/ DAY ! WEA!R WAS SO HAZY ?AT IT WAS 9 VA9 WE 5DEAVOR$ TO UNRAVEL ! OBSCURITY4 ,IT WAS LIKE LOOK+ 9TO ! SKY AGA91 & ! PAT*ES ( =E/ H]E & !RE SEEM$ TO FLIT LIKE CL\DS OV] A L[] HEAV54 ,AS TO VOYAG]S ( AN A]IAL ,POLYNESIA1 ! E>? SEEM$ LIKE A L>G] ISL& 9 ! E!R2 ON EV]Y SIDE1 EV5 AS L[ AS WE1 ! SKY %UTT+ D[N1 LIKE AN UNFA?OMABLE DEEP1 >\ND IT4 ,A BLUE ,PACIFIC ISL&1 :]E :O KN[S :AT ISL&]S 9HABIT8 & AS WE SAIL NE> ITS %ORES WE SEE ! WAV+ ( TREES1 & HE> ! L[+ ( K9E4 

,WE READ ,VIRGIL & ,WORDSWOR? 9 \R T5T1 ) NEW PLEASURE !RE1 :ILE WAIT+ = A CLE>] ATMOSPH]E1 NOR DID ! WEA!R PREV5T \R APPRECIAT+ ! SIMPLE TRU? & BEAUTY ( ,PET] ,BELL3-- 

0,& HE HAD LA9 BESIDE HIS ASSES1 

,ON L(TY ,*EVIOT HILLS3 

0,& HE HAD TRUDG$ ?R\< ,YORK%IRE DALES1 

,AMONG ! ROCKS & W9D+ SC>S2 

,:]E DEEP & L[ ! HAMLETS LIE 

,B5EA? !IR LITTLE PAT* ( SKY1 

,& LITTLE LOT ( />S40 

,:O KN[S BUT ?IS HILL MAY ONE DAY BE A ,HELVELLYN1 OR EV5 A ,P>NASSUS1 & ! ,MUSES HAUNT H]E1 & O!R ,HOM]S FREQU5T ! NEI<BOR+ PLA9S8 

,NOT UNCONC]N$ ,WA*USETT RE>S HIS HEAD 

,ABOVE ! FIELD1 SO LATE FROM NATURE WON1 

,) PATI5T BR[ RES]V$1 AS ONE :O READ 

,NEW ANNUALS 9 ! HI/ORY ( MAN4 

,! BLUEB]RIES :I* ! M\NTA9 AF=D$1 ADD$ TO ! MILK WE HAD BR\<T1 MADE \R FRUGAL SUPP]1 :ILE = 5T]TA9M5T1 ! EV5-SONG ( ! WOOD-?RU% RUNG ALONG ! RIDGE4 ,\R EYES RE/$ ON NO PA9T$ CEIL+1 NOR C>PET$ HALL1 BUT ON SKIES ( NATURE'S PA9T+1 & HILLS & =E/S ( H] EMBROID]Y4 ,BE=E SUNSET1 WE RAMBL$ ALONG ! RIDGE TO ! NOR?1 :ILE A HAWK SO>$ /ILL ABOVE US4 ,IT WAS A PLACE :]E GODS MI<T W&]1 SO SOLEMN & SOLIT>Y1 & REMOV$ FROM ALL CONTAGION ) ! PLA94 ,AS ! EV5+ CAME ON1 ! HAZE WAS COND5S$ 9 VAPOR1 & ! L&SCAPE BECAME MORE DI/9CTLY VISIBLE1 & NUM]\S %EETS ( WAT] W]E BR\<T TO LI<T1 

0,ET JAM SUMMA PROCUL VILL>UM CULM9A FUMANT1 

,MAJORESQUE CADUNT ALTIS DE MONTIBUS UMBRAE0 

,& N[ ! TOPS ( ! VILLAS SMOKE AF> (F1 

,& ! %AD[S FALL LONG] FROM ! HI< M\NTA9S4 

,AS WE /OOD ON ! /ONE T[] :ILE ! SUN WAS SETT+1 WE SAW ! %ADES ( NI<T CREEP GRADUALLY OV] ! VALLEYS ( ! EA/1 & ! 9HABITANTS W5T 9TO !IR H\SES1 & %UT !IR DOORS1 :ILE ! MOON SIL5TLY ROSE UP1 & TOOK POSSESSION ( ?AT P>T4 ,& !N ! SAME SC5E WAS REPEAT$ ON ! WE/ SIDE1 AS F> AS ! ,CONNECTICUT & ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S1 & ! SUN'S RAYS FELL ON US TWO ALONE1 ( ALL ,NEW ,5GL& M54 

,IT WAS ! NI<T BUT ONE BE=E ! FULL ( ! MOON1 SO BRI<T ?AT WE C\LD SEE TO READ DI/9CTLY BY MOONLI<T2 & 9 ! EV5+ /ROLL$ OV] ! SUMMIT )\T DANG]4 ,!RE WAS1 BY *ANCE1 A FIRE BLAZ+ ON ,MONADNOCK ?AT NI<T1 :I* LI<T$ UP ! :OLE WE/]N HORIZON1 & BY MAK+ US AW>E ( A COMMUNITY ( M\NTA9S1 MADE \R POSITION SEEM LESS SOLIT>Y4 ,BUT AT L5G? ! W9D DROVE US TO ! %ELT] ( \R T5T1 & WE CLOS$ ITS DOOR = ! NI<T1 & FELL ASLEEP4 

,IT WAS ?RILL+ TO HE> ! W9D RO> OV] ! ROCKS1 AT 9T]VALS1 :5 WE WAK$1 = IT HAD GR[N QUITE COLD & W9DY4 ,! NI<T WAS1 9 ITS ELEM5TS1 SIMPLE EV5 TO MAJE/Y 9 ?AT BLEAK PLACE--A BRI<T MOONLI<T & A PI]C+ W9D4 ,IT WAS AT NO TIME D>K] ?AN TWILI<T )9 ! T5T1 & WE C\LD EASILY SEE ! MOON ?R\< ITS TRANSP>5T RO( AS WE LAY2 = !RE WAS ! MOON /ILL ABOVE US1 ) ,JUPIT] & ,SATURN ON EI!R H&1 LOOK+ D[N ON ,WA*USETT1 & IT WAS A SATISFACTION TO KN[ ?AT !Y W]E \R FELL[-TRAVEL]S /ILL1 AS HI< & \T ( \R REA* AS \R [N DE/9Y4 ,TRULY ! />S W]E GIV5 = A CONSOLATION TO MAN4 ,WE %\LD NOT KN[ BUT \R LIFE W]E FAT$ TO BE ALWAYS GROVEL+1 BUT IT IS P]MITT$ TO BEHOLD !M1 & SURELY !Y >E DES]V+ ( A FAIR DE/9Y4 ,WE SEE LAWS :I* NEV] FAIL1 ( :OSE FAILURE WE NEV] CONCEIV$2 & !IR LAMPS BURN ALL ! NI<T1 TOO1 AS WELL AS ALL DAY1 SO RI* & LAVI% IS ?AT NATURE1 :I* CAN AF=D ?IS SUP]FLUITY ( LI<T4 

,! MORN+ TWILI<T BEGAN AS SOON AS ! MOON HAD SET1 & WE >OSE & K9DL$ \R FIRE1 :OSE BLAZE MI<T HAVE BE5 SE5 = ?IRTY MILES >\ND4 ,AS ! DAYLI<T 9CREAS$1 IT WAS REM>KABLE H[ RAPIDLY ! W9D W5T D[N4 ,!RE WAS NO DEW ON ! SUMMIT1 BUT COLDNESS SUPPLI$ ITS PLACE4 ,:5 ! DAWN HAD REA*$ ITS PRIME1 WE 5JOY$ ! VIEW ( A DI/9CT HORIZON L9E1 & C\LD FANCY \RSELVES AT SEA1 & ! DI/ANT HILLS ! WAVES 9 ! HORIZON1 AS SE5 FROM ! DECK ( A VESSEL4 ,! *]RY-BIRDS FLITT$ >\ND US1 ! NU?AT* & FLICK] W]E HE>D AMONG ! BU%ES1 ! TITM\SE P]*$ )9 A FEW FEET1 & ! SONG ( ! WOOD ?RU% AGA9 RUNG ALONG ! RIDGE4 ,AT L5G? WE SAW ! SUN RISE UP \T ( ! SEA1 & %9E ON ,MASSA*USETTS1 & FROM ?IS MOM5T ! ATMOSPH]E GREW MORE & MORE TRANSP>5T TILL ! TIME ( \R DEP>TURE1 & WE BEGAN TO REALIZE ! EXT5T ( ! VIEW1 & H[ ! E>?1 9 SOME DEGREE1 ANSW]$ TO ! HEAV5S 9 BREAD?1 ! :ITE VILLAGES TO ! CON/ELLATIONS 9 ! SKY4 ,!RE WAS LITTLE ( ! SUBLIMITY & GR&EUR :I* BELONG TO M\NTA9 SC5]Y1 BUT AN IMM5SE L&SCAPE TO POND] ON A SUMM]'S DAY4 ,WE C\LD SEE H[ AMPLE & ROOMY IS NATURE4 ,AS F> AS ! EYE C\LD REA*1 !RE WAS LITTLE LIFE 9 ! L&SCAPE2 ! FEW BIRDS ?AT FLITT$ PA/ DID NOT CR[D4 ,! TRAVEL]S ON ! REMOTE HI<WAYS1 :I* 9T]SECT ! C\NTRY ON EV]Y SIDE1 HAD NO FELL[-TRAVEL]S = MILES1 BE=E OR BEH9D4 ,ON EV]Y SIDE1 ! EYE RANG$ OV] SUCCESSIVE CIRCLES ( T[NS1 RIS+ ONE ABOVE ANO!R1 LIKE ! T]RACES ( A V9EY>D1 TILL !Y W]E LO/ 9 ! HORIZON4 ,WA*USETT IS1 9 FACT1 ! OBS]VATORY ( ! /ATE4 ,!RE LAY ,MASSA*USETTS1 SPREAD \T BE=E US 9 ITS L5G? & BREAD?1 LIKE A MAP4 ,!RE WAS ! LEVEL HORIZON1 :I* TOLD ( ! SEA ON ! EA/ & S\?1 ! WELL-KN[N HILLS ( ,NEW ,HAMP%IRE ON ! NOR?1 & ! MI/Y SUMMITS ( ! ,HOOSAC & ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S1 FIR/ MADE VISIBLE TO US ! EV5+ BE=E1 BLUE & UNSUB/ANTIAL1 LIKE SOME BANK ( CL\DS :I* ! MORN+ W9D W\LD DISSIPATE1 ON ! NOR?-WE/ & WE/4 ,!SE LA/ DI/ANT RANGES1 ON :I* ! EYE RE/S UNWE>I$1 COMM5CE ) AN ABRUPT B\LD] 9 ! NOR?1 BEYOND ! ,CONNECTICUT1 & TRAVEL S\?W>D1 ) ?REE OR F\R PEAKS DIMLY SE54 ,BUT ,MONADNOCK1 RE>+ ITS MASCUL9E FRONT 9 ! NOR?-WE/1 IS ! GR&E/ FEATURE4 ,AS WE BEHELD IT WE KNEW ?AT IT WAS ! HEI<T ( L& BETWE5 ! TWO RIV]S1 ON ?IS SIDE ! VALLEY ( ! ,M]RIMACK1 OR ?AT ( ! ,CONNECTICUT1 FLUCTUAT+ ) !IR BLUE SEAS ( AIR1 !SE RIVAL VALES1 ALREADY TEEM+ ) ,YANKEE M5 ALONG !IR RESPECTIVE /REAMS1 BORN TO :AT DE/9Y :O %ALL TELL8 ,WATATIC & ! NEI<BOR+ HILLS 9 ?IS /ATE & 9 ,NEW ,HAMP%IRE1 >E A CONT9UATION ( ! SAME ELEVAT$ RANGE ON :I* WE W]E /&+4 ,BUT ?AT ,NEW ,HAMP%IRE BLUFF--?AT PROMONTORY ( A /ATE--L[]+ DAY & NI<T ON ?IS \R /ATE ( ,MASSA*USETTS1 WILL LONGE/ HAUNT \R DREAMS4 

,WE C\LD1 AT L5G?1 REALIZE ! PLACE M\NTA9S OCCUPY ON ! L&1 & H[ !Y COME 9TO ! G5]AL S*EME ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,:5 FIR/ WE CLIMB !IR SUMMITS1 & OBS]VE !IR LESS] IRREGUL>ITIES1 WE DO NOT GIVE CR$IT TO ! COMPREH5SIVE 9TELLIG5CE :I* %AP$ !M2 BUT :5 AFT]W>DS WE BEHOLD !IR \TL9ES 9 ! HORIZON1 WE CONFESS ?AT ! H& :I* MOLD$ !IR OPPOSITE SLOPES1 MAK+ ONE TO BALANCE ! O!R1 WORK$ R\ND A DEEP C5T]1 & WAS PRIVY TO ! PLAN ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,SO IS ! LEA/ P>T ( NATURE 9 ITS BE>+S REF]R$ TO ALL SPACE4 ,!SE LESS] M\NTA9 RANGES1 AS WELL AS ! ,ALLE<ANIES1 RUN FROM NOR?-EA/ TO S\?-WE/1 & P>ALLEL ) !SE M\NTA9 /REAMS >E ! MORE FLU5T RIV]S1 ANSW]+ TO ! G5]AL DIRECTION ( ! COA/1 ! BANK ( ! GREAT OCEAN /REAM ITSELF4 ,EV5 ! CL\DS1 ) !IR ?9 B>S1 FALL 9TO ! SAME DIRECTION BY PREF]5CE1 & SU* EV5 IS ! C\RSE ( ! PREVAIL+ W9DS1 & ! MIGRATION ( M5 & BIRDS4 ,A M\NTA9 *A9 DET]M9ES MANY ?+S = ! /ATESMAN & PHILOSOPH]4 ,! IMPROVEM5TS ( CIVILIZATION RA!R CREEP ALONG ITS SIDES ?AN CROSS ITS SUMMIT4 ,H[ (T5 IS IT A B>RI] TO PREJUDICE & FANATICISM8 ,9 PASS+ OV] !SE HEI<TS ( L&1 ?R\< !IR ?9 ATMOSPH]E1 ! FOLLIES ( ! PLA9 >E REF9$ & PURIFI$2 & AS MANY SPECIES ( PLANTS DO NOT SCALE !IR SUMMITS1 SO MANY SPECIES ( FOLLY NO D\BT DO NOT CROSS ! ,ALLE<ANIES2 IT IS ONLY ! H>DY M\NTA9 PLANT ?AT CREEPS QUITE OV] ! RIDGE1 & DESC5DS 9TO ! VALLEY BEYOND4 

,WE GET A DIM NOTION ( ! FLI<T ( BIRDS1 ESPECIALLY ( SU* AS FLY HI< 9 ! AIR1 BY HAV+ ASC5D$ A M\NTA94 ,WE CAN N[ SEE :AT L&M>KS M\NTA9S >E TO !IR MIGRATIONS2 H[ ! ,CATSKILLS & ,HI<L&S HAVE H>DLY SUNK TO !M1 :5 ,WA*USETT & ,MONADNOCK OP5 A PASSAGE TO ! NOR!A/--H[ !Y >E GUID$1 TOO1 9 !IR C\RSE BY ! RIV]S & VALLEYS1 & :O KN[S BUT BY ! />S1 AS WELL AS ! M\NTA9 RANGES1 & NOT BY ! PETTY L&M>KS :I* WE USE4 ,! BIRD :OSE EYE TAKES 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S ON ! ONE SIDE1 & ! OCEAN ON ! O!R1 NE$ NOT BE AT A LOSS TO F9D ITS WAY4 

,AT NOON WE DESC5D$ ! M\NTA91 & HAV+ RETURN$ TO ! ABODES ( M51 TURN$ \R FACES TO ! EA/ AGA92 MEASUR+ \R PROGRESS1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 BY ! MORE E!REAL HUES1 :I* ! M\NTA9 ASSUM$4 ,PASS+ SWIFTLY ?R\< ,/ILLWAT] & ,/]L+1 AS ) A D[NW>D IMPETUS1 WE F\ND \RSELVES ALMO/ AT HOME AGA9 9 ! GRE5 MEAD[S ( ,LANCA/]1 SO LIKE \R [N ,CONCORD1 = BO? >E WAT]$ BY TWO /REAMS :I* UNITE NE> !IR C5T]S1 & HAVE MANY O!R FEATURES 9 COMMON4 ,!RE IS AN UNEXPECT$ REF9EM5T AB\T ?IS SC5]Y2 LEVEL PRAIRIES ( GREAT EXT5T1 9T]SP]S$ ) ELMS1 & HOP-FIELDS1 & GROVES ( TREES1 GIVE IT ALMO/ A CLASSIC APPE>ANCE4 ,?IS1 IT WILL BE REMEMB]$1 WAS ! SC5E ( ,MRS4 ,R[L&SON'S CAPTURE1 & ( O!R EV5TS 9 ! ,9DIAN W>S1 BUT FROM ?IS ,JULY AFT]NOON1 & UND] ?AT MILD EXT]IOR1 ?OSE TIMES SEEM$ AS REMOTE AS ! IRRUPTION ( ! ,GO?S4 ,!Y W]E ! D>K AGE ( ,NEW ,5GL&4 ,ON BEHOLD+ A PICTURE ( A ,NEW ,5GL& VILLAGE AS IT !N APPE>$1 ) A FAIR OP5 PROSPECT1 & A LI<T ON TREES & RIV]1 AS IF IT W]E BROAD NOON1 WE F9D WE HAD NOT ?\<T ! SUN %ONE 9 ?OSE DAYS1 OR ?AT M5 LIV$ 9 BROAD DAYLI<T !N4 ,WE DO NOT IMAG9E ! SUN %9+ ON HILL & VALLEY DUR+ ,PHILIP'S W>1 NOR ON ! W>-PA? ( ,PAUGUS1 OR ,/&I%1 OR ,*UR*1 OR ,LOVELL1 ) S]5E SUMM] WEA!R1 BUT A DIM TWILI<T OR NI<T DID ?OSE EV5TS TRANSPIRE 94 ,!Y MU/ HAVE F\<T 9 ! %ADE ( !IR [N DUSKY DE$S4 

,AT L5G?1 AS WE PLODD$ ALONG ! DU/Y ROADS1 \R ?\<TS BECAME AS DU/Y AS !Y2 ALL ?\<T 9DE$ /OPP$1 ?9K+ BROKE D[N1 OR PROCE$$ ONLY PASSIVELY 9 A SORT ( RHY?MICAL CAD5CE ( ! CONFUS$ MAT]IAL ( ?\<T1 & WE F\ND \RSELVES ME*ANICALLY REPEAT+ SOME FAMILI> MEASURE :I* TIM$ ) \R TREAD2 SOME V]SE ( ! ,ROB9 ,HOOD BALLADS1 = 9/ANCE1 :I* ONE CAN RECOMM5D TO TRAVEL BY4 

0,SWEAV5S >E SWIFT1 SAYD LYTTLE ,JOHN1 

,AS ! W9D BL[S OV] ! HILL2 

,= IF IT BE NEV] SO L\D ?IS NI<T1 

,TO-MORR[ IT MAY BE /ILL40 

,& SO IT W5T UP HILL & D[N TILL A /ONE 9T]RUPT$ ! L9E1 :5 A NEW V]SE WAS *OS54 

0,HIS %OOTE IT WAS BUT LOOSELY %OT1 

,YET FLEWE NOT ! >R[E 9 VA9E1 

,= IT MET ONE ( ! %]IFFE'S M51 

,& ,WILLIAM-A-,TR5T WAS SLA9E40 

,!RE IS1 H[EV]1 ?IS CONSOLATION TO ! MO/ WAY-WORN TRAVEL]1 UPON ! DU/IE/ ROAD1 ?AT ! PA? HIS FEET DESCRIBE IS SO P]FECTLY SYMBOLICAL ( HUMAN LIFE--N[ CLIMB+ ! HILLS1 N[ DESC5D+ 9TO ! VALES4 ,FROM ! SUMMITS HE BEHOLDS ! HEAV5S & ! HORIZON1 FROM ! VALES HE LOOKS UP TO ! HEI<TS AGA94 ,HE IS TREAD+ HIS OLD LESSONS /ILL1 & ?\< HE MAY BE V]Y WE>Y & TRAVEL-WORN1 IT IS YET S9C]E EXP]I5CE4 

,LEAV+ ! ,NA%UA1 WE *ANG$ \R R\TE A LITTLE1 & >RIV$ AT ,/ILLRIV] ,VILLAGE1 9 ! WE/]N P>T ( ,H>V>D1 JU/ AS ! SUN WAS SETT+4 ,FROM ?IS PLACE1 :I* LIES TO ! NOR?W>D1 UPON ! WE/]N SLOPE ( ! SAME RANGE ( HILLS1 ON :I* WE HAD SP5T ! NOON BE=E1 9 ! ADJAC5T T[N1 ! PROSPECT IS BEAUTIFUL1 & ! GR&EUR ( ! M\NTA9 \TL9ES UNSURPASS$4 ,!RE WAS SU* A REPOSE & QUIET H]E AT HIS H\R1 AS IF ! V]Y HILL-SIDES W]E 5JOY+ ! SC5E1 & AS WE PASS$ SL[LY ALONG1 LOOK+ BACK OV] ! C\NTRY WE HAD TRAV]S$1 & LI/5+ TO ! EV5+ SONG ( ! ROB91 WE C\LD NOT HELP CONTRA/+ ! EQUANIMITY ( NATURE ) ! BU/LE & IMPATI5CE ( MAN4 ,HIS WORDS & ACTIONS PRESUME ALWAYS A CRISIS NE> AT H&1 BUT %E IS =EV] SIL5T & UNPRET5D+4 

,& N[ ?AT WE HAVE RETURN$ TO ! DESULTORY LIFE ( ! PLA91 LET US 5DEAVOR TO IMPORT A LITTLE ( ?AT M\NTA9 GR&EUR 9TO IT4 ,WE WILL REMEMB] )9 :AT WALLS WE LIE1 & UND]/& ?AT ?IS LEVEL LIFE TOO HAS ITS SUMMIT1 & :Y FROM ! M\NTA9-TOP ! DEEPE/ VALLEYS HAVE A T+E ( BLUE2 ?AT !RE IS ELEVATION 9 EV]Y H\R1 AS NO P>T ( ! E>? IS SO L[ ?AT ! HEAV5S MAY NOT BE SE5 FROM IT1 & WE HAVE ONLY TO /& ON ! SUMMIT ( \R H\R TO COMM& AN UN9T]RUPT$ HORIZON4 

,WE RE/$ ?AT NI<T AT ,H>V>D1 & ! NEXT MORN+1 :ILE ONE B5T HIS /EPS TO ! NE>] VILLAGE ( ,GROTON1 ! O!R TOOK HIS SEP>ATE & SOLIT>Y WAY TO ! PEACEFUL MEAD[S ( ,CONCORD2 BUT LET HIM NOT =GET TO RECORD ! BRAVE HOSPITALITY ( A F>M] & HIS WIFE1 :O G5]\SLY 5T]TA9$ HIM AT !IR BO>D1 ?\< ! POOR WAYF>] C\LD ONLY CONGRATULATE ! ONE ON ! CONT9UANCE ( HAY WEA!R1 & SIL5TLY ACCEPT ! K9DNESS ( ! O!R4 ,REFRE%$ BY ?IS 9/ANCE ( G5]OSITY1 NO LESS ?AN BY ! SUB/ANTIAL VI&S SET BE=E HIM1 HE PU%$ =W>D ) NEW VIGOR1 & REA*$ ! BANKS ( ! ,CONCORD BE=E ! SUN HAD CLIMB$ MANY DEGREES 9TO ! HEAV5S4 

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