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

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,BUT :ILE WE >E CONF9$ TO BOOKS1 ?\< ! MO/ SELECT & CLASSIC1 & READ ONLY P>TICUL> WRITT5 LANGUAGES1 :I* >E !MSELVES BUT DIALECTS & PROV9CIAL1 WE >E 9 DANG] ( =GETT+ ! LANGUAGE :I* ALL ?+S & EV5TS SPEAK )\T METAPHOR1 :I* ALONE IS COPI\S & /&>D4 ,MU* IS PUBLI%$1 BUT LITTLE PR9T$4 ,! RAYS :I* /REAM ?R\< ! %UTT] WILL BE NO LONG] REMEMB]$ :5 ! %UTT] IS :OLLY REMOV$4 ,NO ME?OD NOR DISCIPL9E CAN SUP]S$E ! NECESSITY ( BE+ =EV] ON ! AL]T4 ,:AT IS A C\RSE ( HI/ORY OR PHILOSOPHY1 OR POETRY1 NO MATT] H[ WELL SELECT$1 OR ! BE/ SOCIETY1 OR ! MO/ ADMIRABLE R\T9E ( LIFE1 COMP>$ ) ! DISCIPL9E ( LOOK+ ALWAYS AT :AT IS TO BE SE58 ,WILL Y\ BE A READ]1 A /UD5T M]ELY1 OR A SE]8 ,READ Y\R FATE1 SEE :AT IS BE=E Y\1 & WALK ON 9TO FUTURITY4 

,I DID NOT READ BOOKS ! FIR/ SUMM]2 ,I HO$ BEANS4 ,NAY1 ,I (T5 DID BETT] ?AN ?IS4 ,!RE W]E TIMES :5 ,I C\LD NOT AF=D TO SACRIFICE ! BLOOM ( ! PRES5T MOM5T TO ANY WORK1 :E!R ( ! HEAD OR H&S4 ,I LOVE A BROAD M>G9 TO MY LIFE4 ,SOMETIMES1 9 A SUMM] MORN+1 HAV+ TAK5 MY ACCU/OM$ BA?1 ,I SAT 9 MY SUNNY DOORWAY FROM SUNRISE TILL NOON1 RAPT 9 A REV]IE1 AMID ! P9ES & HICKORIES & SUMA*S1 9 UNDI/URB$ SOLITUDE & /ILLNESS1 :ILE ! BIRDS S+ >\ND OR FLITT$ NOISELESS ?R\< ! H\SE1 UNTIL BY ! SUN FALL+ 9 AT MY WE/ W9D[1 OR ! NOISE ( SOME TRAVEL]'S WAGON ON ! DI/ANT HI<WAY1 ,I WAS REM9D$ ( ! LAPSE ( TIME4 ,I GREW 9 ?OSE SEASONS LIKE CORN 9 ! NI<T1 & !Y W]E F> BETT] ?AN ANY WORK ( ! H&S W\LD HAVE BE54 ,!Y W]E NOT TIME SUBTRACT$ FROM MY LIFE1 BUT SO MU* OV] & ABOVE MY USUAL ALL[ANCE4 ,I REALIZ$ :AT ! ,ORI5TALS MEAN BY CONTEMPLATION & ! =SAK+ ( WORKS4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 ,I M9D$ NOT H[ ! H\RS W5T4 ,! DAY ADVANC$ AS IF TO LI<T SOME WORK ( M9E2 IT WAS MORN+1 & LO1 N[ IT IS EV5+1 & NO?+ MEMORABLE IS ACCOMPLI%$4 ,9/EAD ( S++ LIKE ! BIRDS1 ,I SIL5TLY SMIL$ AT MY 9CESSANT GOOD =TUNE4 ,AS ! SP>R[ HAD ITS TRILL1 SITT+ ON ! HICKORY BE=E MY DOOR1 SO HAD ,I MY *UCKLE OR SUPPRESS$ W>BLE :I* HE MI<T HE> \T ( MY NE/4 ,MY DAYS W]E NOT DAYS ( ! WEEK1 BE>+ ! /AMP ( ANY HEA!N DEITY1 NOR W]E !Y M9C$ 9TO H\RS & FRETT$ BY ! TICK+ ( A CLOCK2 = ,I LIV$ LIKE ! ,PURI ,9DIANS1 ( :OM IT IS SAID ?AT 0= YE/]DAY1 TODAY1 & TOMORR[ !Y HAVE ONLY ONE WORD1 & !Y EXPRESS ! V>IETY ( MEAN+ BY PO9T+ BACKW>D = YE/]DAY =W>D = TOMORR[1 & OV]HEAD = ! PASS+ DAY40 ,?IS WAS %E] IDL5ESS TO MY FELL[-T[NSM51 NO D\BT2 BUT IF ! BIRDS & FL[]S HAD TRI$ ME BY !IR /&>D1 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 F\ND WANT+4 ,A MAN MU/ F9D HIS OCCASIONS 9 HIMSELF1 IT IS TRUE4 ,! NATURAL DAY IS V]Y CALM1 & WILL H>DLY REPROVE HIS 9DOL5CE4 

,I HAD ?IS ADVANTAGE1 AT LEA/1 9 MY MODE ( LIFE1 OV] ?OSE :O W]E OBLIG$ TO LOOK ABROAD = AMUSEM5T1 TO SOCIETY & ! !AT]1 ?AT MY LIFE ITSELF WAS BECOME MY AMUSEM5T & NEV] CEAS$ TO BE NOVEL4 ,IT WAS A DRAMA ( MANY SC5ES & )\T AN 5D4 ,IF WE W]E ALWAYS1 9DE$1 GETT+ \R LIV+1 & REGULAT+ \R LIVES ACCORD+ TO ! LA/ & BE/ MODE WE HAD LE>N$1 WE %\LD NEV] BE TR\BL$ ) 5NUI4 ,FOLL[ Y\R G5IUS CLOSELY 5\<1 & IT WILL NOT FAIL TO %[ Y\ A FRE% PROSPECT EV]Y H\R4 ,H\SEWORK WAS A PLEASANT PA/IME4 ,:5 MY FLOOR WAS DIRTY1 ,I ROSE E>LY1 &1 SETT+ ALL MY FURNITURE \T ( DOORS ON ! GRASS1 B$ & B$/EAD MAK+ BUT ONE BUDGET1 DA%$ WAT] ON ! FLOOR1 & SPR9KL$ :ITE S& FROM ! POND ON IT1 & !N ) A BROOM SCRUBB$ IT CLEAN & :ITE2 & BY ! TIME ! VILLAG]S HAD BROK5 !IR FA/ ! MORN+ SUN HAD DRI$ MY H\SE SUFFICI5TLY TO ALL[ ME TO MOVE 9 AGA91 & MY M$ITATIONS W]E ALMO/ UN9T]UPT$4 ,IT WAS PLEASANT TO SEE MY :OLE H\SEHOLD EFFECTS \T ON ! GRASS1 MAK+ A LITTLE PILE LIKE A GYPSY'S PACK1 & MY ?REE-LEGG$ TABLE1 FROM :I* ,I DID NOT REMOVE ! BOOKS & P5 & 9K1 /&+ AMID ! P9ES & HICKORIES4 ,!Y SEEM$ GLAD TO GET \T !MSELVES1 & AS IF UNWILL+ TO BE BR\<T 94 ,I WAS SOMETIMES TEMPT$ TO /RET* AN AWN+ OV] !M & TAKE MY SEAT !RE4 ,IT WAS WOR? ! :ILE TO SEE ! SUN %9E ON !SE ?+S1 & HE> ! FREE W9D BL[ ON !M2 SO MU* MORE 9T]E/+ MO/ FAMILI> OBJECTS LOOK \T ( DOORS ?AN 9 ! H\SE4 ,A BIRD SITS ON ! NEXT B\<1 LIFE-EV]LA/+ GR[S UND] ! TABLE1 & BLACKB]RY V9ES RUN R\ND ITS LEGS2 P9E CONES1 *E/NUT BURS1 & /RAWB]RY LEAVES >E /REWN AB\T4 ,IT LOOK$ AS IF ?IS WAS ! WAY !SE =MS CAME TO BE TRANSF]R$ TO \R FURNITURE1 TO TABLES1 *AIRS1 & B$/EADS -- BECAUSE !Y ONCE /OOD 9 !IR MID/4 

,MY H\SE WAS ON ! SIDE ( A HILL1 IMM$IATELY ON ! $GE ( ! L>G] WOOD1 9 ! MID/ ( A Y\NG =E/ ( PIT* P9ES & HICKORIES1 & HALF A DOZ5 RODS FROM ! POND1 TO :I* A N>R[ FOOTPA? L$ D[N ! HILL4 ,9 MY FRONT Y>D GREW ! /RAWB]RY1 BLACKB]RY1 & LIFE-EV]LA/+1 JOHNSWORT & GOLD5ROD1 %RUB OAKS & S& *]RY1 BLUEB]RY & GR\NDNUT4 ,NE> ! 5D ( ,MAY1 ! S& *]RY 7,C]ASUS PUMILA7 ADORN$ ! SIDES ( ! PA? ) ITS DELICATE FL[]S >RANG$ 9 UMBELS CYL9DRICALLY AB\T ITS %ORT /EMS1 :I* LA/1 9 ! FALL1 WEI<$ D[N ) GOOD-SIZ$ & H&SOME *]RIES1 FELL OV] 9 WREA?S LIKE RAYS ON EV]Y SIDE4 ,I TA/$ !M \T ( COMPLIM5T TO ,NATURE1 ?\< !Y W]E SC>CELY PALATABLE4 ,! SUMAC 7,RHUS GLABRA7 GREW LUXURIANTLY AB\T ! H\SE1 PU%+ UP ?R\< ! EMBANKM5T :I* ,I HAD MADE1 & GR[+ FIVE OR SIX FEET ! FIR/ SEASON4 ,ITS BROAD P9NATE TROPICAL LEAF WAS PLEASANT ?\< /RANGE TO LOOK ON4 ,! L>GE BUDS1 SUDD5LY PU%+ \T LATE 9 ! SPR+ FROM DRY /ICKS :I* HAD SEEM$ TO BE DEAD1 DEVELOP$ !MSELVES AS BY MAGIC 9TO GRACEFUL GRE5 & T5D] B\<S1 AN 9* 9 DIAMET]2 & SOMETIMES1 AS ,I SAT AT MY W9D[1 SO HE$LESSLY DID !Y GR[ & TAX !IR WEAK JO9TS1 ,I HE>D A FRE% & T5D] B\< SUDD5LY FALL LIKE A FAN TO ! GR\ND1 :5 !RE WAS NOT A BREA? ( AIR /IRR+1 BROK5 (F BY ITS [N WEI<T4 ,9 ,AUGU/1 ! L>GE MASSES ( B]RIES1 :I*1 :5 9 FL[]1 HAD ATTRACT$ MANY WILD BEES1 GRADUALLY ASSUM$ !IR BRI<T VELVETY CRIMSON HUE1 & BY !IR WEI<T AGA9 B5T D[N & BROKE ! T5D] LIMBS4 

,AS ,I SIT AT MY W9D[ ?IS SUMM] AFT]NOON1 HAWKS >E CIRCL+ AB\T MY CLE>+2 ! TANTIVY ( WILD PIGEONS1 FLY+ BY TWO & ?REES A?W>T MY VIEW1 OR P]*+ RE/LESS ON ! :ITE P9E B\<S BEH9D MY H\SE1 GIVES A VOICE TO ! AIR2 A FI% HAWK DIMPLES ! GLASSY SURFACE ( ! POND & BR+S UP A FI%2 A M9K /EALS \T ( ! M>% BE=E MY DOOR & SEIZES A FROG BY ! %ORE2 ! S$GE IS B5D+ UND] ! WEI<T ( ! RE$-BIRDS FLITT+ HI!R & ?I!R2 & = ! LA/ HALF-H\R ,I HAVE HE>D ! RATTLE ( RAILROAD C>S1 N[ DY+ AWAY & !N REVIV+ LIKE ! BEAT ( A P>TRIDGE1 CONVEY+ TRAVEL]S FROM ,BO/ON TO ! C\NTRY4 ,= ,I DID NOT LIVE SO \T ( ! WORLD AS ?AT BOY :O1 AS ,I HE>1 WAS PUT \T TO A F>M] 9 ! EA/ P>T ( ! T[N1 BUT ]E LONG RAN AWAY & CAME HOME AGA91 QUITE D[N AT ! HEEL & HOMESICK4 ,HE HAD NEV] SE5 SU* A DULL & \T-(-!-WAY PLACE2 ! FOLKS W]E ALL GONE (F2 :Y1 Y\ C\LDN'T EV5 HE> ! :I/LE6 ,I D\BT IF !RE IS SU* A PLACE 9 ,MASSA*USETTS N[3--  
  

0,9 TRU?1 \R VILLAGE HAS BECOME A BUTT  

 ,= ONE ( ?OSE FLEET RAILROAD %AFTS1 & O']  

 ,\R PEACEFUL PLA9 ITS SOO?+ S\ND IS -- ,CONCORD40  
  

,! ,FIT*BURG ,RAILROAD T\*ES ! POND AB\T A HUNDR$ RODS S\? ( :]E ,I DWELL4 ,I USUALLY GO TO ! VILLAGE ALONG ITS CAUSEWAY1 & AM1 AS IT W]E1 RELAT$ TO SOCIETY BY ?IS L9K4 ,! M5 ON ! FREI<T TRA9S1 :O GO OV] ! :OLE L5G? ( ! ROAD1 B[ TO ME AS TO AN OLD ACQUA9TANCE1 !Y PASS ME SO (T51 & APP>5TLY !Y TAKE ME = AN EMPLOYEE2 & SO ,I AM4 ,I TOO W\LD FA9 BE A TRACK-REPAIR] SOME:]E 9 ! ORBIT ( ! E>?4 

,! :I/LE ( ! LOCOMOTIVE P5ETRATES MY WOODS SUMM] & W9T]1 S\ND+ LIKE ! SCREAM ( A HAWK SAIL+ OV] SOME F>M]'S Y>D1 9=M+ ME ?AT MANY RE/LESS CITY M]*ANTS >E >RIV+ )9 ! CIRCLE ( ! T[N1 OR ADV5TUR\S C\NTRY TRAD]S FROM ! O!R SIDE4 ,AS !Y COME UND] ONE HORIZON1 !Y %\T !IR W>N+ TO GET (F ! TRACK TO ! O!R1 HE>D SOMETIMES ?R\< ! CIRCLES ( TWO T[NS4 ,H]E COME Y\R GROC]IES1 C\NTRY2 Y\R RATIONS1 C\NTRYM56 ,NOR IS !RE ANY MAN SO 9DEP5D5T ON HIS F>M ?AT HE CAN SAY !M NAY4 ,& H]E'S Y\R PAY = !M6 SCREAMS ! C\NTRYMAN'S :I/LE2 TIMB] LIKE LONG BATT]+-RAMS GO+ TW5TY MILES AN H\R AGA9/ ! CITY'S WALLS1 & *AIRS 5\< TO SEAT ALL ! WE>Y & HEAVY-LAD5 ?AT DWELL )9 !M4 ,) SU* HUGE & LUMB]+ CIVILITY ! C\NTRY H&S A *AIR TO ! CITY4 ,ALL ! ,9DIAN HUCKLEB]RY HILLS >E /RIPP$1 ALL ! CRANB]RY MEAD[S >E RAK$ 9TO ! CITY4 ,UP COMES ! COTTON1 D[N GOES ! WOV5 CLO?2 UP COMES ! SILK1 D[N GOES ! WOOL52 UP COME ! BOOKS1 BUT D[N GOES ! WIT ?AT WRITES !M4 

,:5 ,I MEET ! 5G9E ) ITS TRA9 ( C>S MOV+ (F ) PLANET>Y MOTION -- OR1 RA!R1 LIKE A COMET1 = ! BEHOLD] KN[S NOT IF ) ?AT VELOCITY & ) ?AT DIRECTION IT WILL EV] REVISIT ?IS SY/EM1 S9CE ITS ORBIT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A RETURN+ CURVE -- ) ITS /EAM CL\D LIKE A BANN] /REAM+ BEH9D 9 GOLD5 & SILV] WREA?S1 LIKE MANY A D[NY CL\D :I* ,I HAVE SE51 HI< 9 ! HEAV5S1 UNFOLD+ ITS MASSES TO ! LI<T -- AS IF ?IS TRAVEL+ DEMIGOD1 ?IS CL\D-COMPELL]1 W\LD ]E LONG TAKE ! SUNSET SKY = ! LIV]Y ( HIS TRA92 :5 ,I HE> ! IRON HORSE MAKE ! HILLS E*O ) HIS SNORT LIKE ?UND]1 %AK+ ! E>? ) HIS FEET1 & BREA?+ FIRE & SMOKE FROM HIS NO/RILS 7:AT K9D ( W+$ HORSE OR FI]Y DRAGON !Y WILL PUT 9TO ! NEW ,MY?OLOGY ,I DON'T KN[71 IT SEEMS AS IF ! E>? HAD GOT A RACE N[ WOR?Y TO 9HABIT IT4 ,IF ALL W]E AS IT SEEMS1 & M5 MADE ! ELEM5TS !IR S]VANTS = NOBLE 5DS6 ,IF ! CL\D ?AT HANGS OV] ! 5G9E W]E ! P]SPIRATION ( H]OIC DE$S1 OR AS B5EFIC5T AS ?AT :I* FLOATS OV] ! F>M]'S FIELDS1 !N ! ELEM5TS & ,NATURE H]SELF W\LD *E]FULLY ACCOMPANY M5 ON !IR ]R&S & BE !IR ESCORT4 

,I WAT* ! PASSAGE ( ! MORN+ C>S ) ! SAME FEEL+ ?AT ,I DO ! RIS+ ( ! SUN1 :I* IS H>DLY MORE REGUL>4 ,!IR TRA9 ( CL\DS /RET*+ F> BEH9D & RIS+ HI<] & HI<]1 GO+ TO HEAV5 :ILE ! C>S >E GO+ TO ,BO/ON1 CONCEALS ! SUN = A M9UTE & CA/S MY DI/ANT FIELD 9TO ! %ADE1 A CELE/IAL TRA9 BESIDE :I* ! PETTY TRA9 ( C>S :I* HUGS ! E>? IS BUT ! B>B ( ! SPE>4 ,! /ABL] ( ! IRON HORSE WAS UP E>LY ?IS W9T] MORN+ BY ! LI<T ( ! />S AMID ! M\NTA9S1 TO FODD] & H>NESS HIS /E$4 ,FIRE1 TOO1 WAS AWAK5$ ?US E>LY TO PUT ! VITAL HEAT 9 HIM & GET HIM (F4 ,IF ! 5T]PRISE W]E AS 9NOC5T AS IT IS E>LY6 ,IF ! SN[ LIES DEEP1 !Y /RAP ON HIS SN[%OES1 &1 ) ! GIANT PL[1 PL[ A FURR[ FROM ! M\NTA9S TO ! SEABO>D1 9 :I* ! C>S1 LIKE A FOLL[+ DRILL-B>R[1 SPR9KLE ALL ! RE/LESS M5 & FLOAT+ M]*&ISE 9 ! C\NTRY = SE$4 ,ALL DAY ! FIRE-/E$ FLIES OV] ! C\NTRY1 /OPP+ ONLY ?AT HIS MA/] MAY RE/1 & ,I AM AWAK5$ BY HIS TRAMP & DEFIANT SNORT AT MIDNI<T1 :5 9 SOME REMOTE GL5 9 ! WOODS HE FRONTS ! ELEM5TS 9CAS$ 9 ICE & SN[2 & HE WILL REA* HIS /ALL ONLY ) ! MORN+ />1 TO />T ONCE MORE ON HIS TRAVELS )\T RE/ OR SLUMB]4 ,OR P]*ANCE1 AT EV5+1 ,I HE> HIM 9 HIS /ABLE BL[+ (F ! SUP]FLU\S 5]GY ( ! DAY1 ?AT HE MAY CALM HIS N]VES & COOL HIS LIV] & BRA9 = A FEW H\RS ( IRON SLUMB]4 ,IF ! 5T]PRISE W]E AS H]OIC & COMM&+ AS IT IS PROTRACT$ & UNWE>I$6 

,F> ?R\< UNFREQU5T$ WOODS ON ! CONF9ES ( T[NS1 :]E ONCE ONLY ! HUNT] P5ETRAT$ BY DAY1 9 ! D>KE/ NI<T D>T !SE BRI<T SALOONS )\T ! KN[L$GE ( !IR 9HABITANTS2 ?IS MOM5T /OPP+ AT SOME BRILLIANT /ATION-H\SE 9 T[N OR CITY1 :]E A SOCIAL CR[D IS GA!R$1 ! NEXT 9 ! ,DISMAL ,SWAMP1 SC>+ ! [L & FOX4 ,! />T+S & >RIVALS ( ! C>S >E N[ ! EPO*S 9 ! VILLAGE DAY4 ,!Y GO & COME ) SU* REGUL>ITY & PRECISION1 & !IR :I/LE CAN BE HE>D SO F>1 ?AT ! F>M]S SET !IR CLOCKS BY !M1 & ?US ONE WELL-CONDUCT$ 9/ITUTION REGULATES A :OLE C\NTRY4 ,HAVE NOT M5 IMPROV$ SOME:AT 9 PUNCTUALITY S9CE ! RAILROAD WAS 9V5T$8 ,DO !Y NOT TALK & ?9K FA/] 9 ! DEPOT ?AN !Y DID 9 ! /AGE-(FICE8 ,!RE IS SOME?+ ELECTRIFY+ 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ( ! =M] PLACE4 ,I HAVE BE5 A/ONI%$ AT ! MIRACLES IT HAS WR\<T2 ?AT SOME ( MY NEI<BORS1 :O1 ,I %\LD HAVE PROPHESI$1 ONCE = ALL1 W\LD NEV] GET TO ,BO/ON BY SO PROMPT A CONVEYANCE1 >E ON H& :5 ! BELL R+S4 ,TO DO ?+S 0RAILROAD FA%ION0 IS N[ ! BYWORD2 & IT IS WOR? ! :ILE TO BE W>N$ SO (T5 & SO S9C]ELY BY ANY P[] TO GET (F ITS TRACK4 ,!RE IS NO /OPP+ TO READ ! RIOT ACT1 NO FIR+ OV] ! HEADS ( ! MOB1 9 ?IS CASE4 ,WE HAVE CON/RUCT$ A FATE1 AN ,ATROPOS1 ?AT NEV] TURNS ASIDE4 7,LET ?AT BE ! NAME ( Y\R 5G9E47 ,M5 >E ADV]TIS$ ?AT AT A C]TA9 H\R & M9UTE !SE BOLTS WILL BE %OT T[>D P>TICUL> PO9TS ( ! COMPASS2 YET IT 9T]F]ES ) NO MAN'S BUS9ESS1 & ! *ILDR5 GO TO S*OOL ON ! O!R TRACK4 ,WE LIVE ! /EADI] = IT4 ,WE >E ALL $UCAT$ ?US TO BE SONS ( ,TELL4 ,! AIR IS FULL ( 9VISIBLE BOLTS4 ,EV]Y PA? BUT Y\R [N IS ! PA? ( FATE4 ,KEEP ON Y\R [N TRACK1 !N4 

,:AT RECOMM5DS COMM]CE TO ME IS ITS 5T]PRISE & BRAV]Y4 ,IT DOES NOT CLASP ITS H&S & PRAY TO ,JUPIT]4 ,I SEE !SE M5 EV]Y DAY GO AB\T !IR BUS9ESS ) MORE OR LESS C\RAGE & CONT5T1 DO+ MORE EV5 ?AN !Y SUSPECT1 & P]*ANCE BETT] EMPLOY$ ?AN !Y C\LD HAVE CONSCI\SLY DEVIS$4 ,I AM LESS AFFECT$ BY !IR H]OISM :O /OOD UP = HALF AN H\R 9 ! FRONT L9E AT ,BU5A ,VI/A1 ?AN BY ! /EADY & *E]FUL VALOR ( ! M5 :O 9HABIT ! SN[PL[ = !IR W9T] QU>T]S2 :O HAVE NOT M]ELY ! ?REE-O'-CLOCK-9-!-MORN+ C\RAGE1 :I* ,BONAP>TE ?\<T WAS ! R>E/1 BUT :OSE C\RAGE DOES NOT GO TO RE/ SO E>LY1 :O GO TO SLEEP ONLY :5 ! /ORM SLEEPS OR ! S9EWS ( !IR IRON /E$ >E FROZ54 ,ON ?IS MORN+ ( ! ,GREAT ,SN[1 P]*ANCE1 :I* IS /ILL RAG+ & *ILL+ M5'S BLOOD1 ,I BE> ! MUFFL$ TONE ( !IR 5G9E BELL FROM \T ! FOG BANK ( !IR *ILL$ BREA?1 :I* ANN\NCES ?AT ! C>S >E COM+1 )\T LONG DELAY1 NOT)/&+ ! VETO ( A ,NEW ,5GL& NOR!A/ SN[-/ORM1 & ,I BEHOLD ! PL[M5 COV]$ ) SN[ & RIME1 !IR HEADS PE]+1 ABOVE ! MOLD-BO>D :I* IS TURN+ D[N O!R ?AN DAISIES & ! NE/S ( FIELD MICE1 LIKE B\LD]S ( ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA1 ?AT OCCUPY AN \TSIDE PLACE 9 ! UNIV]SE4 

,COMM]CE IS UNEXPECT$LY CONFID5T & S]5E1 AL]T1 ADV5TUR\S1 & UNWE>I$4 ,IT IS V]Y NATURAL 9 ITS ME?ODS )AL1 F> MORE SO ?AN MANY FANTA/IC 5T]PRISES & S5TIM5TAL EXP]IM5TS1 & H5CE ITS S+UL> SUCCESS4 ,I AM REFRE%$ & EXP&$ :5 ! FREI<T TRA9 RATTLES PA/ ME1 & ,I SMELL ! /ORES :I* GO DISP5S+ !IR ODORS ALL ! WAY FROM ,LONG ,:>F TO ,LAKE ,*AMPLA91 REM9D+ ME ( =EIGN P>TS1 ( CORAL REEFS1 & ,9DIAN OCEANS1 & TROPICAL CLIMES1 & ! EXT5T ( ! GLOBE4 ,I FEEL MORE LIKE A CITIZ5 ( ! WORLD AT ! SI<T ( ! PALM-LEAF :I* WILL COV] SO MANY FLAX5 ,NEW ,5GL& HEADS ! NEXT SUMM]1 ! ,MANILA HEMP & COCONUT HUSKS1 ! OLD JUNK1 GUNNY BAGS1 SCRAP IRON1 & RU/Y NAILS4 ,?IS C>LOAD ( TORN SAILS IS MORE LEGIBLE & 9T]E/+ N[ ?AN IF !Y %\LD BE WR\<T 9TO PAP] & PR9T$ BOOKS4 ,:O CAN WRITE SO GRAPHICALLY ! HI/ORY ( ! /ORMS !Y HAVE WEA!R$ AS !SE R5TS HAVE DONE8 ,!Y >E PRO(-%EETS :I* NE$ NO CORRECTION4 ,H]E GOES LUMB] FROM ! ,MA9E WOODS1 :I* DID NOT GO \T TO SEA 9 ! LA/ FRE%ET1 RIS5 F\R DOLL>S ON ! ?\S& BECAUSE ( :AT DID GO \T OR WAS SPLIT UP2 P9E1 SPRUCE1 C$> -- FIR/1 SECOND1 ?IRD1 & F\R? QUALITIES1 SO LATELY ALL ( ONE QUALITY1 TO WAVE OV] ! BE>1 & MOOSE1 & C>IB\4 ,NEXT ROLLS ,?OMA/ON LIME1 A PRIME LOT1 :I* WILL GET F> AMONG ! HILLS BE=E IT GETS SLACK$4 ,!SE RAGS 9 BALES1 ( ALL HUES & QUALITIES1 ! L[E/ CONDITION TO :I* COTTON & L95 DESC5D1 ! F9AL RESULT ( DRESS -- ( PATT]NS :I* >E N[ NO LONG] CRI$ UP1 UNLESS IT BE 9 ,MILWAUKEE1 AS ?OSE SPL5DID >TICLES1 ,5GLI%1 ,FR5*1 OR ,AM]ICAN PR9TS1 G+HAMS1 MUSL9S1 ETC41 GA!R$ FROM ALL QU>T]S BO? ( FA%ION & POV]TY1 GO+ TO BECOME PAP] ( ONE COLOR OR A FEW %ADES ONLY1 ON :I*1 =SOO?1 WILL BE WRITT5 TALES ( REAL LIFE1 HI< & L[1 & F\ND$ ON FACT6 ,?IS CLOS$ C> SMELLS ( SALT FI%1 ! /RONG ,NEW ,5GL& & COMM]CIAL SC5T1 REM9D+ ME ( ! ,GR& ,BANKS & ! FI%]IES4 ,:O HAS NOT SE5 A SALT FI%1 ?OR\<LY CUR$ = ?IS WORLD1 SO ?AT NO?+ CAN SPOIL IT1 & PUTT+ ! P]SEV]ANCE ( ! SA9TS TO ! BLU%8 ) :I* Y\ MAY SWEEP OR PAVE ! /REETS1 & SPLIT Y\R K9DL+S1 & ! TEAM/] %ELT] HIMSELF & HIS LAD+ AGA9/ SUN1 W9D1 & RA9 BEH9D IT -- & ! TRAD]1 AS A ,CONCORD TRAD] ONCE DID1 HANG IT UP BY HIS DOOR = A SIGN :5 HE COMM5CES BUS9ESS1 UNTIL AT LA/ HIS OLDE/ CU/OM] CANNOT TELL SURELY :E!R IT BE ANIMAL1 VEGETABLE1 OR M9]AL1 & YET IT %ALL BE AS PURE AS A SN[FLAKE1 & IF IT BE PUT 9TO A POT & BOIL$1 WILL COME \T AN EXCELL5T DUN-FI% = A ,SATURDAY'S D9N]4 ,NEXT ,SPANI% HIDES1 ) ! TAILS /ILL PRES]V+ !IR TWI/ & ! ANGLE ( ELEVATION !Y HAD :5 ! OX5 ?AT WORE !M W]E C>E]+ OV] ! PAMPAS ( ! ,SPANI% ,MA9 -- A TYPE ( ALL OB/9ACY1 & EV9C+ H[ ALMO/ HOPELESS & 9CURABLE >E ALL CON/ITUTIONAL VISES4 ,I CONFESS1 ?AT PRACTICALLY SPEAK+1 :5 ,I HAVE LE>N$ A MAN'S REAL DISPOSITION1 ,I HAVE NO HOPES ( *ANG+ IT = ! BETT] OR WORSE 9 ?IS /ATE ( EXI/5CE4 ,AS ! ,ORI5TALS SAY1 0,A CUR'S TAIL MAY BE W>M$1 & PRESS$1 & B\ND R\ND ) LIGATURES1 & AFT] A TWELVE YE>S' LABOR BE/[$ UPON IT1 /ILL IT WILL RETA9 ITS NATURAL =M40 ,! ONLY EFFECTUAL CURE = SU* 9VET]ACIES AS !SE TAILS EXHIBIT IS TO MAKE GLUE ( !M1 :I* ,I BELIEVE IS :AT IS USUALLY DONE ) !M1 & !N !Y WILL /AY PUT & /ICK4 ,H]E IS A HOG%EAD ( MOLASSES OR ( BR&Y DIRECT$ TO ,JOHN ,SMI?1 ,CUTT+SVILLE1 ,V]MONT1 SOME TRAD] AMONG ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S1 :O IMPORTS = ! F>M]S NE> HIS CLE>+1 & N[ P]*ANCE /&S OV] HIS BULKHEAD & ?9KS ( ! LA/ >RIVALS ON ! COA/1 H[ !Y MAY AFFECT ! PRICE = HIM1 TELL+ HIS CU/OM]S ?IS MOM5T1 AS HE HAS TOLD !M TW5TY TIMES BE=E ?IS MORN+1 ?AT HE EXPECTS SOME BY ! NEXT TRA9 ( PRIME QUALITY4 ,IT IS ADV]TIS$ 9 ! ,CUTT+SVILLE ,TIMES4 

,:ILE !SE ?+S GO UP O!R ?+S COME D[N4 ,W>N$ BY ! :IZZ+ S\ND1 ,I LOOK UP FROM MY BOOK & SEE SOME TALL P9E1 HEWN ON F> NOR!RN HILLS1 :I* HAS W+$ ITS WAY OV] ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S & ! ,CONNECTICUT1 %OT LIKE AN >R[ ?R\< ! T[N%IP )9 T5 M9UTES1 & SC>CE ANO!R EYE BEHOLDS IT2 GO+  
  

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,& H>K6 H]E COMES ! CATTLE-TRA9 BE>+ ! CATTLE ( A ?\S& HILLS1 %EEPCOTS1 /ABLES1 & C[-Y>DS 9 ! AIR1 DROV]S ) !IR /ICKS1 & %EPH]D BOYS 9 ! MID/ ( !IR FLOCKS1 ALL BUT ! M\NTA9 PA/URES1 :IRL$ ALONG LIKE LEAVES BL[N FROM ! M\NTA9S BY ! ,SEPTEMB] GALES4 ,! AIR IS FILL$ ) ! BLEAT+ ( CALVES & %EEP1 & ! HU/L+ ( OX51 AS IF A PA/ORAL VALLEY W]E GO+ BY4 ,:5 ! OLD BELL-WE!R AT ! HEAD RATTLES HIS BELL1 ! M\NTA9S DO 9DE$ SKIP LIKE RAMS & ! LITTLE HILLS LIKE LAMBS4 ,A C>LOAD ( DROV]S1 TOO1 9 ! MID/1 ON A LEVEL ) !IR DROVES N[1 !IR VOCATION GONE1 BUT /ILL CL++ TO !IR USELESS /ICKS AS !IR BADGE ( (FICE4 ,BUT !IR DOGS1 :]E >E !Y8 ,IT IS A /AMP$E TO !M2 !Y >E QUITE ?R[N \T2 !Y HAVE LO/ ! SC5T4 ,ME?9KS ,I HE> !M B>K+ BEH9D ! ,PET]BORO' ,HILLS1 OR PANT+ UP ! WE/]N SLOPE ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 ,!Y WILL NOT BE 9 AT ! DEA?4 ,!IR VOCATION1 TOO1 IS GONE4 ,!IR FIDELITY & SAGACITY >E BEL[ P> N[4 ,!Y WILL SL9K BACK TO !IR K5NELS 9 DISGRACE1 OR P]*ANCE RUN WILD & /RIKE A LEAGUE ) ! WOLF & ! FOX4 ,SO IS Y\R PA/ORAL LIFE :IRL$ PA/ & AWAY4 ,BUT ! BELL R+S1 & ,I MU/ GET (F ! TRACK & LET ! C>S GO BY2 --  
  

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BUT ,I CROSS IT LIKE A C>T-PA? 9 ! WOODS4 ,I WILL NOT HAVE MY EYES PUT \T & MY E>S SPOIL$ BY ITS SMOKE & /EAM & HISS+4 

,N[ ?AT ! C>S >E GONE BY & ALL ! RE/LESS WORLD ) !M1 & ! FI%ES 9 ! POND NO LONG] FEEL !IR RUMBL+1 ,I AM MORE ALONE ?AN EV]4 ,= ! RE/ ( ! LONG AFT]NOON1 P]HAPS1 MY M$ITATIONS >E 9T]RUPT$ ONLY BY ! FA9T RATTLE ( A C>RIAGE OR TEAM ALONG ! DI/ANT HI<WAY4 

,SOMETIMES1 ON ,SUNDAYS1 ,I HE>D ! BELLS1 ! ,L9COLN1 ,ACTON1 ,B$=D1 OR ,CONCORD BELL1 :5 ! W9D WAS FAVORABLE1 A FA9T1 SWEET1 &1 AS IT W]E1 NATURAL MELODY1 WOR? IMPORT+ 9TO ! WILD]NESS4 ,AT A SUFFICI5T DI/ANCE OV] ! WOODS ?IS S\ND ACQUIRES A C]TA9 VIBRATORY HUM1 AS IF ! P9E NE$LES 9 ! HORIZON W]E ! /R+S ( A H>P :I* IT SWEPT4 ,ALL S\ND HE>D AT ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE DI/ANCE PRODUCES ONE & ! SAME EFFECT1 A VIBRATION ( ! UNIV]SAL LYRE1 JU/ AS ! 9T]V5+ ATMOSPH]E MAKES A DI/ANT RIDGE ( E>? 9T]E/+ TO \R EYES BY ! AZURE T9T IT IMP>TS TO IT4 ,!RE CAME TO ME 9 ?IS CASE A MELODY :I* ! AIR HAD /RA9$1 & :I* HAD CONV]S$ ) EV]Y LEAF & NE$LE ( ! WOOD1 ?AT PORTION ( ! S\ND :I* ! ELEM5TS HAD TAK5 UP & MODULAT$ & E*O$ FROM VALE TO VALE4 ,! E*O IS1 TO SOME EXT5T1 AN ORIG9AL S\ND1 & !RE9 IS ! MAGIC & *>M ( IT4 ,IT IS NOT M]ELY A REPETITION ( :AT WAS WOR? REPEAT+ 9 ! BELL1 BUT P>TLY ! VOICE ( ! WOOD2 ! SAME TRIVIAL WORDS & NOTES SUNG BY A WOOD-NYMPH4 

,AT EV5+1 ! DI/ANT L[+ ( SOME C[ 9 ! HORIZON BEYOND ! WOODS S\ND$ SWEET & MELODI\S1 & AT FIR/ ,I W\LD MI/AKE IT = ! VOICES ( C]TA9 M9/RELS BY :OM ,I WAS SOMETIMES S]5AD$1 :O MI<T BE /RAY+ OV] HILL & DALE2 BUT SOON ,I WAS NOT UNPLEASANTLY DISAPPO9T$ :5 IT WAS PROLONG$ 9TO ! *EAP & NATURAL MUSIC ( ! C[4 ,I DO NOT MEAN TO BE SATIRICAL1 BUT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION ( ?OSE Y\?S' S++1 :5 ,I /ATE ?AT ,I P]CEIV$ CLE>LY ?AT IT WAS AK9 TO ! MUSIC ( ! C[1 & !Y W]E AT L5G? ONE >TICULATION ( ,NATURE4 

,REGUL>LY AT HALF-PA/ SEV51 9 ONE P>T ( ! SUMM]1 AFT] ! EV5+ TRA9 HAD GONE BY1 ! :IP-POOR-WILLS *ANT$ !IR VESP]S = HALF AN H\R1 SITT+ ON A /UMP BY MY DOOR1 OR UPON ! RIDGE-POLE ( ! H\SE4 ,!Y W\LD BEG9 TO S+ ALMO/ ) AS MU* PRECISION AS A CLOCK1 )9 FIVE M9UTES ( A P>TICUL> TIME1 REF]R$ TO ! SETT+ ( ! SUN1 EV]Y EV5+4 ,I HAD A R>E OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ACQUA9T$ ) !IR HABITS4 ,SOMETIMES ,I HE>D F\R OR FIVE AT ONCE 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! WOOD1 BY ACCID5T ONE A B> BEH9D ANO!R1 & SO NE> ME ?AT ,I DI/+UI%$ NOT ONLY ! CLUCK AFT] EA* NOTE1 BUT (T5 ?AT S+UL> BUZZ+ S\ND LIKE A FLY 9 A SPID]'S WEB1 ONLY PROPORTIONALLY L\D]4 ,SOMETIMES ONE W\LD CIRCLE R\ND & R\ND ME 9 ! WOODS A FEW FEET DI/ANT AS IF TE!R$ BY A /R+1 :5 PROBABLY ,I WAS NE> ITS EGGS4 ,!Y SANG AT 9T]VALS ?R\<\T ! NI<T1 & W]E AGA9 AS MUSICAL AS EV] JU/ BE=E & AB\T DAWN4 

,:5 O!R BIRDS >E /ILL1 ! SCREE* [LS TAKE UP ! /RA91 LIKE M\RN+ WOM5 !IR ANCI5T U-LU-LU4 ,!IR DISMAL SCREAM IS TRULY ,B5 ,JONSONIAN4 ,WISE MIDNI<T HAGS6 ,IT IS NO HONE/ & BLUNT TU-:IT TU-:O ( ! POETS1 BUT1 )\T JE/+1 A MO/ SOLEMN GRAVEY>D DITTY1 ! MUTUAL CONSOLATIONS ( SUICIDE LOV]S REMEMB]+ ! PANGS & ! DELI<TS ( SUP]NAL LOVE 9 ! 9F]NAL GROVES4 ,YET ,I LOVE TO HE> !IR WAIL+1 !IR DOLEFUL RESPONSES1 TRILL$ ALONG ! WOODSIDE2 REM9D+ ME SOMETIMES ( MUSIC & S++ BIRDS2 AS IF IT W]E ! D>K & TE>FUL SIDE ( MUSIC1 ! REGRETS & SI<S ?AT W\LD FA9 BE SUNG4 ,!Y >E ! SPIRITS1 ! L[ SPIRITS & MELAN*OLY =EBOD+S1 ( FALL5 S\LS ?AT ONCE 9 HUMAN %APE NI<T-WALK$ ! E>? & DID ! DE$S ( D>KNESS1 N[ EXPIAT+ !IR S9S ) !IR WAIL+ HYMNS OR ?R5ODIES 9 ! SC5]Y ( !IR TRANSGRESSIONS4 ,!Y GIVE ME A NEW S5SE ( ! V>IETY & CAPACITY ( ?AT NATURE :I* IS \R COMMON DWELL+4 ,OH-O-O-O-O ?AT ,I NEV] HAD BE5 BOR-R-R-R-N6 SI<S ONE ON ?IS SIDE ( ! POND1 & CIRCLES ) ! RE/LESSNESS ( DESPAIR TO SOME NEW P]* ON ! GRAY OAKS4 ,!N -- ?AT ,I NEV] HAD BE5 BOR-R-R-R-N6 E*OES ANO!R ON ! F>!R SIDE ) TREMUL\S S9C]ITY1 & -- BOR-R-R-R-N6 COMES FA9TLY FROM F> 9 ! ,L9COLN WOODS4 

,I WAS ALSO S]5AD$ BY A HOOT+ [L4 ,NE> AT H& Y\ C\LD FANCY IT ! MO/ MELAN*OLY S\ND 9 ,NATURE1 AS IF %E MEANT BY ?IS TO /]EOTYPE & MAKE P]MAN5T 9 H] *OIR ! DY+ MOANS ( A HUMAN BE+ -- SOME POOR WEAK RELIC ( MORTALITY :O HAS LEFT HOPE BEH9D1 & H[LS LIKE AN ANIMAL1 YET ) HUMAN SOBS1 ON 5T]+ ! D>K VALLEY1 MADE MORE AWFUL BY A C]TA9 GURGL+ MELODI\SNESS -- ,I F9D MYSELF BEG9N+ ) ! LETT]S GL :5 ,I TRY TO IMITATE IT -- EXPRESSIVE ( A M9D :I* HAS REA*$ ! GELAT9\S1 MILDEWY /AGE 9 ! MORTIFICATION ( ALL HEAL?Y & C\RAGE\S ?\<T4 ,IT REM9D$ ME ( <\LS & IDIOTS & 9SANE H[L+S4 ,BUT N[ ONE ANSW]S FROM F> WOODS 9 A /RA9 MADE REALLY MELODI\S BY DI/ANCE -- ,HOO HOO HOO1 HOOR] HOO2 & 9DE$ = ! MO/ P>T IT SUGGE/$ ONLY PLEAS+ ASSOCIATIONS1 :E!R HE>D BY DAY OR NI<T1 SUMM] OR W9T]4 

,I REJOICE ?AT !RE >E [LS4 ,LET !M DO ! IDIOTIC & MANIACAL HOOT+ = M54 ,IT IS A S\ND ADMIRABLY SUIT$ TO SWAMPS & TWILI<T WOODS :I* NO DAY ILLU/RATES1 SUGGE/+ A VA/ & UNDEVELOP$ NATURE :I* M5 HAVE NOT RECOGNIZ$4 ,!Y REPRES5T ! />K TWILI<T & UNSATISFI$ ?\<TS :I* ALL HAVE4 ,ALL DAY ! SUN HAS %ONE ON ! SURFACE ( SOME SAVAGE SWAMP1 :]E ! S+LE SPRUCE /&S HUNG ) USNEA LI*5S1 & SMALL HAWKS CIRCULATE ABOVE1 & ! *ICKADEE LISPS AMID ! EV]GRE5S1 & ! P>TRIDGE & RABBIT SKULK B5EA?2 BUT N[ A MORE DISMAL & FITT+ DAY DAWNS1 & A DIFF]5T RACE ( CREATURES AWAKES TO EXPRESS ! MEAN+ ( ,NATURE !RE4 

,LATE 9 ! EV5+ ,I HE>D ! DI/ANT RUMBL+ ( WAGONS OV] BRIDGES -- A S\ND HE>D F>!R ?AN ALMO/ ANY O!R AT NI<T -- ! BAY+ ( DOGS1 & SOMETIMES AGA9 ! L[+ ( SOME DISCONSOLATE C[ 9 A DI/ANT B>N-Y>D4 ,9 ! MEAN-:ILE ALL ! %ORE RANG ) ! TRUMP ( BULLFROGS1 ! /URDY SPIRITS ( ANCI5T W9E-BIBB]S & WASSAIL]S1 /ILL UNREP5TANT1 TRY+ TO S+ A CAT* 9 !IR ,/YGIAN LAKE -- IF ! ,WALD5 NYMPHS WILL P>DON ! COMP>ISON1 = ?\< !RE >E ALMO/ NO WE$S1 !RE >E FROGS !RE -- :O W\LD FA9 KEEP UP ! HIL>I\S RULES ( !IR OLD FE/AL TABLES1 ?\< !IR VOICES HAVE WAX$ HO>SE & SOLEMNLY GRAVE1 MOCK+ AT MIR?1 & ! W9E HAS LO/ ITS FLAVOR1 & BECOME ONLY LIQUOR TO DI/5D !IR PAUN*ES1 & SWEET 9TOXICATION NEV] COMES TO DR[N ! MEMORY ( ! PA/1 BUT M]E SATURATION & WAT]LOGG$NESS & DI/5TION4 ,! MO/ ALD]MANIC1 ) HIS *9 UPON A HE>T-LEAF1 :I* S]VES = A NAPK9 TO HIS DROOL+ *APS1 UND] ?IS NOR!RN %ORE QUAFFS A DEEP DRAFT ( ! ONCE SCORN$ WAT]1 & PASSES R\ND ! CUP ) ! EJACULATION TR-R-R-OONK1 TR-R-R -- OONK1 TR-R-R-OONK6 & /RAI<TWAY COMES OV] ! WAT] FROM SOME DI/ANT COVE ! SAME PASSWORD REPEAT$1 :]E ! NEXT 9 S5IORITY & GIR? HAS GULP$ D[N TO HIS M>K2 & :5 ?IS OBS]VANCE HAS MADE ! CIRCUIT ( ! %ORES1 !N EJACULATES ! MA/] ( C]EMONIES1 ) SATISFACTION1 TR-R-R-OONK6 & EA* 9 HIS TURN REPEATS ! SAME D[N TO ! LEA/ DI/5D$1 LEAKIE/1 & FLABBIE/ PAUN*$1 ?AT !RE BE NO MI/AKE2 & !N ! H[L GOES R\ND AGA9 & AGA91 UNTIL ! SUN DISP]SES ! MORN+ MI/1 & ONLY ! PATRI>* IS NOT UND] ! POND1 BUT VA9LY BELL[+ TROONK FROM TIME TO TIME1 & PAUS+ = A REPLY4 

,I AM NOT SURE ?AT ,I EV] HE>D ! S\ND ( COCK-CR[+ FROM MY CLE>+1 & ,I ?\<T ?AT IT MI<T BE WOR? ! :ILE TO KEEP A COCK]EL = HIS MUSIC M]ELY1 AS A S++ BIRD4 ,! NOTE ( ?IS ONCE WILD ,9DIAN PHEASANT IS C]TA9LY ! MO/ REM>KABLE ( ANY BIRD'S1 & IF !Y C\LD BE NATURALIZ$ )\T BE+ DOME/ICAT$1 IT W\LD SOON BECOME ! MO/ FAM\S S\ND 9 \R WOODS1 SURPASS+ ! CLANGOR ( ! GOOSE & ! HOOT+ ( ! [L2 & !N IMAG9E ! CACKL+ ( ! H5S TO FILL ! PAUSES :5 !IR LORDS' CL>IONS RE/$6 ,NO WOND] ?AT MAN ADD$ ?IS BIRD TO HIS TAME /OCK -- TO SAY NO?+ ( ! EGGS & DRUM/ICKS4 ,TO WALK 9 A W9T] MORN+ 9 A WOOD :]E !SE BIRDS AB\ND$1 !IR NATIVE WOODS1 & HE> ! WILD COCK]ELS CR[ ON ! TREES1 CLE> & %RILL = MILES OV] ! RES\ND+ E>?1 DR[N+ ! FEEBL] NOTES ( O!R BIRDS -- ?9K ( IT6 ,IT W\LD PUT NATIONS ON ! AL]T4 ,:O W\LD NOT BE E>LY TO RISE1 & RISE E>LI] & E>LI] EV]Y SUCCESSIVE DAY ( HIS LIFE1 TILL HE BECAME UNSPEAKABLY HEAL?Y1 WEAL?Y1 & WISE8 ,?IS =EIGN BIRD'S NOTE IS CELEBRAT$ BY ! POETS ( ALL C\NTRIES ALONG ) ! NOTES ( !IR NATIVE SONG/]S4 ,ALL CLIMATES AGREE ) BRAVE ,*ANTICLE]4 ,HE IS MORE 9DIG5\S EV5 ?AN ! NATIVES4 ,HIS HEAL? IS EV] GOOD1 HIS LUNGS >E S\ND1 HIS SPIRITS NEV] FLAG4 ,EV5 ! SAILOR ON ! ,ATLANTIC & ,PACIFIC IS AWAK5$ BY HIS VOICE2 BUT ITS %RILL S\ND NEV] R\S$ ME FROM MY SLUMB]S4 ,I KEPT NEI!R DOG1 CAT1 C[1 PIG1 NOR H5S1 SO ?AT Y\ W\LD HAVE SAID !RE WAS A DEFICI5CY ( DOME/IC S\NDS2 NEI!R ! *URN1 NOR ! SP9N+-:EEL1 NOR EV5 ! S++ ( ! KETTLE1 NOR ! HISS+ ( ! URN1 NOR *ILDR5 CRY+1 TO COM=T ONE4 ,AN OLD-FA%ION$ MAN W\LD HAVE LO/ HIS S5SES OR DI$ ( 5NUI BE=E ?IS4 ,NOT EV5 RATS 9 ! WALL1 = !Y W]E />V$ \T1 OR RA!R W]E NEV] BAIT$ 9 -- ONLY SQUIRRELS ON ! RO( & UND] ! FLOOR1 A :IP-POOR-WILL ON ! RIDGE-POLE1 A BLUE JAY SCREAM+ B5EA? ! W9D[1 A H>E OR WOOD*UCK UND] ! H\SE1 A SCREE* [L OR A CAT [L BEH9D IT1 A FLOCK ( WILD GEESE OR A LAU<+ LOON ON ! POND1 & A FOX TO B>K 9 ! NI<T4 ,NOT EV5 A L>K OR AN ORIOLE1 ?OSE MILD PLANTATION BIRDS1 EV] VISIT$ MY CLE>+4 ,NO COCK]ELS TO CR[ NOR H5S TO CACKLE 9 ! Y>D4 ,NO Y>D6 BUT UNF5C$ NATURE REA*+ UP TO Y\R V]Y SILLS4 ,A Y\NG =E/ GR[+ UP UND] Y\R MEAD[S1 & WILD SUMA*S & BLACKB]RY V9ES BREAK+ ?R\< 9TO Y\R CELL>2 /URDY PIT* P9ES RUBB+ & CREAK+ AGA9/ ! %+LES = WANT ( ROOM1 !IR ROOTS REA*+ QUITE UND] ! H\SE4 ,9/EAD ( A SCUTTLE OR A BL9D BL[N (F 9 ! GALE -- A P9E TREE SNAPP$ (F OR TORN UP BY ! ROOTS BEH9D Y\R H\SE = FUEL4 ,9/EAD ( NO PA? TO ! FRONT-Y>D GATE 9 ! ,GREAT ,SN[ -- NO GATE -- NO FRONT-Y>D -- & NO PA? TO ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD4 

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