,9TELLECTUAL ,VAGABONDS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,R5ZO ,NOVATORE 

,TEXT 3 

0,ALL :O APPE> SUSPICI\S1 HO/ILE & DANG]\S TO ! GOOD B\RGEOIS10 ,/IRN] SAID1 0C\LD BE BR\<T TOGE!R UND] ! NAME 'VAGABOND'2 EV]Y VAGABOND WAY ( LIFE DISPLEASES ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,& !RE >E ALSO 9TELLECTUAL VAGABONDS1 TO :OM ! H]$IT>Y DWELL+ PLACE ( !IR FA!RS SEEMS TOO CRAMP$ 9 & OPPRESSIVE = !M TO BE CONT5T ANY MORE ) ITS RE/RICT$ SPACE & SO GO TO F9D MORE SPACE & LI<T F> AWAY4 ,9/EAD ( REMA9+ CURL$ UP 9 ! FAMILY CAVE /IRR+ ! A%ES ( MOD]ATE OP9ION1 9/EAD ( ACCEPT+ :AT HAS GIV5 COM=T & RELIEF TO ?\S&S ( G5]ATIONS AS IRREFUTABLE TRU?1 !Y GO BEYOND ALL ! B\ND>IES ( TRADITION & RUN WILD ) !IR IMPUD5T CRITICISM & UNTAM$ MANIA = D\BT4 ,!SE EXTRAVAGANT VAGABONDS =M ! CLASS ( ! UN/ABLE1 ! RE/LESS1 ! VOLATILE1 =M$ FROM ! PROLET>IAT2 & :5 LEFT TO GIVE VOICE TO !IR UNSETTL$ NATURES1 !Y >E CALL$ UNRULY1 HOT HEADS1 FANATICS4440.<#a.> 

,OH1 9TELLECTUAL VAGABONDS6 ,PALE1 UNREP5TANT SUBV]T]S6 ,! ONES :O GALLOP ON & ON ?R\< ! 5DLESS REGIONS ( !IR CAPRICI\S IMAG9ATIONS ?AT CREATE NEW ?+S4 

,:ILE SPEAK+ TO !M1 ,Z>A?U/RA ONCE SAID3 0,! E>? IS /ILL FREE = GREAT SPIRITS4 ,!RE >E /ILL MANY H>BORS = SOLIT>Y SPIRITS & !IR K9DR$1 >\ND :OM ! >OMA ( TRANQUIL SEAS DRIFTS4 ,LIFE IS /ILL FREE1 FREE = ! FREE SPIRIT40 

,!N HE CONT9U$3 0,ONLY :]E ! /ATE CEASES TO EXI/ DOES ! MAN :O IS NOT FUTILE BEG93 ?AT IS :]E ! HYMN TO ! NECESS>Y BEG9S1 ! REFRA9 ?AT IS NOT UNI=M4 ,!RE1 :]E ! /ATE CEASES TO EXI/444 BUT WAT* A BIT1 MY BRO!RS3 DON'T Y\ SEE ! RA9B[ OV] !RE & ! BRIDGES TO ! OV]HUMAN80 

,BUT BE=E TELL+ !M ALL ( ?IS1 HE SPOKE ( ! APES & LUNATICS :O B[ AT ! FEET ( ! 0NEW IDOL0 -- ! /ATE4 ,HE SAID1 0,OH MY BRO!RS1 DO Y\ WANT TO BE SUFFOCAT$ BY ! BREA? FROM !IR PUTRID M\?S & !IR UNHEAL?Y LONG+S8 ,9/EAD1 %ATT] ! W9D[S & SAVE Y\RSELVES 9 ! PURE AIR60 

,& !Y -- ! 9TELLECTUAL VAGABONDS -- %ATT]$ ! W9D[S & RU%$ EAG]LY ?R\< ! DESECRAT+ FRE$OM ( ! FIELDS1 :]E FE/IVE NATURE WOVE SONGS ( LIFE2 !RE :]E ! GOLD5 CROPS DANC$ 9 ! W9D1 KISS$ BY ! SUN4 

,FROM ?AT DAY =W>D1 !Y -- ! SUBV]T]S -- DECL>$ !MSELVES \TLAWS444 ,5?RALL$ BY ! S$UCTIVE *>M ( FRE$OM WON1 !Y ALMO/ /AY$ LY+ ON ! GR\ND1 RE/+1 :5 ! SYMBOLIC MURMUR COM+ FROM ! V]DANT FRONDS ( ! M\NTA9 CALL$ !M AGA91 F>!R444 HI<]444 ,!Y LOOK$ 9TO EA* O!R'S EYES4 ,! FIRE ( LOVE FLA%$ 9 EA* ( !IR PUPILS LIKE VOLCANIC LAVA4 

,!Y !N UND]/OOD :AT ! ,TEA*] HAD TOLD !M &1 RECOGNIZ+ EA* O!R AS 0K9DR$ SPIRITS10 !Y ALL W5T (F T[>D ! PEAK ( ! GRE5 M\NTA9 ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO REVEAL NEW LIFE TO !M4 

,:5 !IR PR(AN+ & SACRILEGI\S FEET RE/$ ON ! HI< SUMMITS1 ! SUN WAS ALREADY SETT+1 LEAV+ NO?+ ( ITSELF BUT VA/ R$ B&S ?AT RESEMBL$ MAGNIFIC5T TONGUES ( FIRE4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T1 A SAD VISION PASS$ ?R\< ALL ( !IR M9DS4 ,!Y ALL SEEM$ TO SEE ! ,TEA*]'S %AD[ S9K+ 9 ?OSE R$ FLAMES4 ,BUT 9 ?AT PRIMITIVE & DESOLATE SIL5CE1 !Y /ILL SEEM$ TO HE> HIS VOICE TELL+ !M3 0,HAVE NO FE>4 ,I WILL RISE AGA9 ) ! SUN4 ,& N[ ! SUNSET IS READY = Y\ AS WELL1 BUT Y\ TOO WILL RISE AGA9 ) ! FIR/ RAYS ( DAWN40 

,BUT1 ALAS1 TURN+ BACK TO LOOK AT EA* O!R1 !Y FELT A %UDD] ( T]ROR 5%R\D+ !M 9 A MANTLE ( DESOLATION1 S9CE ! FIRE ( LOVE NO LONG] FL[$ LIKE VOLCANIC LAVA 9 !IR PUPILS4 ,! BLACK W+S ( MELAN*OLY BEAT VIOL5TLY AT ! DOOR ( !IR HE>TS FILL+ !M ) SADNESS & SLEEP4 

,:5 ! DAWN CAME1 ) ITS SILV]Y MOTES1 TO F9D ! EYES ( ! FREE SLEEP]S1 TO ANN\NCE ! BIR? ( A NEW DAY1 !Y LEAP$ TO !IR FEET ) AN EV5 MORE FI]Y FLAME 9 !IR EYES4 ,!Y SANG A HYMN TO LIFE & FOCUS$ 9T5SELY ON ! DI/ANCE4 

,A FEW MOM5TS PASS$1 & !N A H[L ( DIONYSIAN JOY P\R$ \T FROM ALL !IR ?ROBB+ BREA/S4 

,! RA9B[ & ! BRIDGE TO ! OV]HUMAN1 ( :I* ! ,TEA*] HAD SPOK51 N[ ROSE UP MAJE/ICALLY1 BRILLIANTLY FROM ! MID/ ( ! MURKY FLAMES ( ! *RI/IAN FOG4 

,GRADUALLY1 AS ! SUN LIT UP ! HORIZON1 !Y CAME TO ! REALIZATION ?AT ?OSE REGIONS W]E ALREADY 9HABIT$ BY O!R ,CREATURES4 ,OH1 !Y EV5 RECOGNIZ$ !SE 9HABITANTS444 ,!Y SAW1 9 ALL !IR TRAGIC BEAUTY1 ,H5RIK ,IBS5'S CREATURES1 :O ) ! VOLCANIC FIRE ( PASSION !IR EYES1 T]RIBLY DE/ROY$ ! GANGR5\S PLAGUES AIM$ AGA9/ ! ,I BY SOCIAL PREJUDICE4 ,& ?R\< ALL ?AT ?IS SYMBOLIC ,IBS5IAN DE/RUCTION1 IT SEEM$ TO !M ?AT !Y CAU<T SI<T ( ! BIR? ( ! OV]HUMAN4 

,) SIL5T M9DS & HE>TS ON FIRE1 !Y WAT* ,RUBEK & ,IR5E RISE UP FROM ! GRAVE TO HEAD TO :]E ! :ITE FLOOD WAS WAIT+1 :I*1 SATURAT$ ) DEA?1 SPR\T$ ! ET]NAL LI<T ( LIFE4 ,BUT /ILL !Y WAT*$4 ,!Y WAT*$ & SAW6 ,!Y SAW ! 0,FI%]MAN0 -- :O LIV$ 9 ! 0,H\SE ( ,POMEGRANATES0 ?AT ,OSC> ,WILDE BUILT 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! MI/Y LI<T ?AT EMANAT$ FROM ! RA9B[ ?AT WAS RIS+ ON ! FLANKS ( ! OV]HUMAN -- COME \T1 ) HIS GREAT1 IRREFUTABLE PASSION LOCK$ 9 HIS HE>T4 ,HE LAUN*$ HIMSELF AT ! PRIE/'S H\SE1 ! ,M>KET SQU>E1 ! ROCK :]E A Y\NG & 9CR$IBLE ,MAYULDA LIVES & ON TO ! M\NTA9 SATURAT$ ) BALEFUL DEVICES1 :]E %E URG$ HIM SO ?AT %E C\LD S$UCE HIM 9 A DIABOLICAL WIT*ES' DANCE PRESID$ OV] BY ! ,ONE :O C\LD DO EV]Y?+ BE=E ! APPE>ANCE ( ! ,FI%]MAN4 

,BUT ! ,F,I,%,],M,A,N *ALL5G$ EV]YONE1 DEFEAT$ EV]YONE1 SO IMPELL+ IS  ! MAD & T5ACI\S DESIRE ( HIS PASSION4 ,HE HAD TO FREE HIMSELF FROM HIS S\L1 ! SOLE OB/ACLE N[ BETWE5 HIM & HIS HE>T1 S9CE ONLY AFT] ?IS LIB]ATION W\LD HE BE ABLE TO FREELY PLUNGE 9TO ! FRI<T5+ :IRLPOOLS ( ! SEA TO JO9 HIS M]MAID :O LIV$ 9 ! ABYSS1 & :O ALONE C\LD GIVE HIM ! JOY\S 9TOXICATION ( LOVE4 

,OH1 H[ MANY ?+S !SE ,9TELLECTUAL ,VAGABONDS W\LD HAVE SE5 GLEAM+ BETWE5 ! 0RA9B[0 & ! BRIDGES TO ! OV]HUMAN IF ! UNC\? & BE/IAL H[L ( ! VULG> H]D -- :I* /ILL VEGETATES 9 /AGNANT WAT]S & GR[S OLD )\T EV] R5EW+ ITSELF AT ! FOOT ( ! ROCKY M\NTA9 -- HAD NOT %AK5 !M1 CALL+ !M MANIACS & LUNATICS4 

,A SMILE ( SCORN & BITT] IRONY /ILL CURL$ !IR LIPS :5 A R$ AUTOMOBILE DROVE OM9\SLY ?R\< ONE ( ! BIGGE/ MOD]N CITIES &1 T]RIBLE AS LI<TN+1 PROPAGAT$ A NEW =M ( LIFE4 

,BUT N[ ,I REALIZE ?AT ,I HAVE W&]$4 ,&1 WORSE1 9 W&]+1 ,I HAVE PLAC$ MYSELF 9 BAD COMPANY444 ,/IRN] & ,NIETZS*E1 ,H5RIK ,IBS5 & ,OSC> ,WILDE4 ,IS !RE EV5 A GRAY AUTOMOBILE8 ,MADM51 DEG5]ATES1 DEL9QU5TS1 ALL ( !M 

,OH1 LUM9>IES1 Y\ SAVE ME FROM ! WRA? ( DEC5T PEOPLE444 ,& SAVE ME YET AGA9 FROM ?OSE :O DON'T TAKE ! TIME TO DE/ROY1 EA* DAY 9 BATTLE1 A BIT ( ?IS SOCIETY ?AT OPPRESSES & CRU%ES US1 BUT RA!R WA/E !IR TIME TRY+ TO TEA*1 TO IMPOSE SY/EMS ( /RUGGLE & ?\<T ON ?OSE :O HAVE TRI$ TO LE>N TO /RUGGLE & ?9K = !MSELVES4 ,& :5 !IR TIME IS NOT US$ UP 9 ACCOMPLI%+ ALL ?IS1 IT IS EMPLOY$ 9 FIGUR+ \T H[ BIG ! LUNATIC ASYLUMS1 9 :I* ! NEW REBELS AGA9/ ! FUTURE SOCIETY WILL GET LOCK$ UP1 WILL HAVE TO BE4 

,= MY P>T1 ,I F9D MYSELF 9 GOOD COMPANY ) !SE MADM51 & ALONG ) ONE ( !M1 P]HAPS ! BE/1 ,I CRY3 0SCORN !M1 SCORN ! GOOD & ! JU/1 S9CE !Y HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D40 ,OH1 H[ WELL ,I HAVE LIV$ 9 ! COMPANY ( !SE MADM56 ,H[ GREAT ,I F9D !IR 0MADNESS ( DE/RUCTION06 ,I ASSURE ?AT ,I LOVE DE/RUCTIVE MADNESS MORE1 F>1 F> MORE ?AN CONS]V+ WISDOM4 

,YES1 YES1 LEAVE ME ) MY MADM5 S9CE ,I PROMISE Y\ ?AT IF ! NEXT ,EUROPEAN REVOLUTION D5IES US ! JOY ( FALL+ WRAPP$ 9 ! DELIRIUM ( ,D,E,/,R,U,C,T,I,O,N1 9 BETT] TIMES1 ,I WILL COME BACK TO SPEAK ( ,!M1 & IF !RE IS ANY?+ TO REPROA* -- P]HAPS ! SMALLNESS ( !IR MADNESS8 -- ,I WILL DO IT & )\T RES]VE4 

  

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