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

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,?IS IS A DELICI\S EV5+1 :5 ! :OLE BODY IS ONE S5SE1 & IMBIBES DELI<T ?R\< EV]Y PORE4 ,I GO & COME ) A /RANGE LIB]TY 9 ,NATURE1 A P>T ( H]SELF4 ,AS ,I WALK ALONG ! /ONY %ORE ( ! POND 9 MY %IRT-SLEEVES1 ?\< IT IS COOL AS WELL AS CL\DY & W9DY1 & ,I SEE NO?+ SPECIAL TO ATTRACT ME1 ALL ! ELEM5TS >E UNUSUALLY CONG5IAL TO ME4 ,! BULLFROGS TRUMP TO U%] 9 ! NI<T1 & ! NOTE ( ! :IP-POOR-WILL IS BORNE ON ! RIPPL+ W9D FROM OV] ! WAT]4 ,SYMPA?Y ) ! FLUTT]+ ALD] & POPL> LEAVES ALMO/ TAKES AWAY MY BREA?2 YET1 LIKE ! LAKE1 MY S]5ITY IS RIPPL$ BUT NOT RUFFL$4 ,!SE SMALL WAVES RAIS$ BY ! EV5+ W9D >E AS REMOTE FROM /ORM AS ! SMOO? REFLECT+ SURFACE4 ,?\< IT IS N[ D>K1 ! W9D /ILL BL[S & RO>S 9 ! WOOD1 ! WAVES /ILL DA%1 & SOME CREATURES LULL ! RE/ ) !IR NOTES4 ,! REPOSE IS NEV] COMPLETE4 ,! WILDE/ ANIMALS DO NOT REPOSE1 BUT SEEK !IR PREY N[2 ! FOX1 & SKUNK1 & RABBIT1 N[ ROAM ! FIELDS & WOODS )\T FE>4 ,!Y >E ,NATURE'S WAT*M5 -- L9KS :I* CONNECT ! DAYS ( ANIMAT$ LIFE4 

,:5 ,I RETURN TO MY H\SE ,I F9D ?AT VISITORS HAVE BE5 !RE & LEFT !IR C>DS1 EI!R A BUN* ( FL[]S1 OR A WREA? ( EV]GRE51 OR A NAME 9 P5CIL ON A YELL[ WALNUT LEAF OR A *IP4 ,!Y :O COME R>ELY TO ! WOODS TAKE SOME LITTLE PIECE ( ! =E/ 9TO !IR H&S TO PLAY ) BY ! WAY1 :I* !Y LEAVE1 EI!R 9T5TIONALLY OR ACCID5TALLY4 ,ONE HAS PEEL$ A WILL[ W&1 WOV5 IT 9TO A R+1 & DROPP$ IT ON MY TABLE4 ,I C\LD ALWAYS TELL IF VISITORS HAD CALL$ 9 MY ABS5CE1 EI!R BY ! B5D$ TWIGS OR GRASS1 OR ! PR9T ( !IR %OES1 & G5]ALLY ( :AT SEX OR AGE OR QUALITY !Y W]E BY SOME SLI<T TRACE LEFT1 AS A FL[] DROPP$1 OR A BUN* ( GRASS PLUCK$ & ?R[N AWAY1 EV5 AS F> (F AS ! RAILROAD1 HALF A MILE DI/ANT1 OR BY ! L+]+ ODOR ( A CIG> OR PIPE4 ,NAY1 ,I WAS FREQU5TLY NOTIFI$ ( ! PASSAGE ( A TRAVEL] ALONG ! HI<WAY SIXTY RODS (F BY ! SC5T ( HIS PIPE4 

,!RE IS COMMONLY SUFFICI5T SPACE AB\T US4 ,\R HORIZON IS NEV] QUITE AT \R ELB[S4 ,! ?ICK WOOD IS NOT JU/ AT \R DOOR1 NOR ! POND1 BUT SOME:AT IS ALWAYS CLE>+1 FAMILI> & WORN BY US1 APPROPRIAT$ & F5C$ 9 SOME WAY1 & RECLAIM$ FROM ,NATURE4 ,= :AT REASON HAVE ,I ?IS VA/ RANGE & CIRCUIT1 SOME SQU>E MILES ( UNFREQU5T$ =E/1 = MY PRIVACY1 AB&ON$ TO ME BY M58 ,MY NE>E/ NEI<BOR IS A MILE DI/ANT1 & NO H\SE IS VISIBLE FROM ANY PLACE BUT ! HILL-TOPS )9 HALF A MILE ( MY [N4 ,I HAVE MY HORIZON B\ND$ BY WOODS ALL TO MYSELF2 A DI/ANT VIEW ( ! RAILROAD :]E IT T\*ES ! POND ON ! ONE H&1 & ( ! F5CE :I* SKIRTS ! WOODL& ROAD ON ! O!R4 ,BUT = ! MO/ P>T IT IS AS SOLIT>Y :]E ,I LIVE AS ON ! PRAIRIES4 ,IT IS AS MU* ,ASIA OR ,AFRICA AS ,NEW ,5GL&4 ,I HAVE1 AS IT W]E1 MY [N SUN & MOON & />S1 & A LITTLE WORLD ALL TO MYSELF4 ,AT NI<T !RE WAS NEV] A TRAVEL] PASS$ MY H\SE1 OR KNOCK$ AT MY DOOR1 MORE ?AN IF ,I W]E ! FIR/ OR LA/ MAN2 UNLESS IT W]E 9 ! SPR+1 :5 AT LONG 9T]VALS SOME CAME FROM ! VILLAGE TO FI% = P\TS -- !Y PLA9LY FI%$ MU* MORE 9 ! ,WALD5 ,POND ( !IR [N NATURES1 & BAIT$ !IR HOOKS ) D>KNESS -- BUT !Y SOON RETREAT$1 USUALLY ) LI<T BASKETS1 & LEFT 0! WORLD TO D>KNESS & TO ME10 & ! BLACK K]NEL ( ! NI<T WAS NEV] PR(AN$ BY ANY HUMAN NEI<BORHOOD4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT M5 >E G5]ALLY /ILL A LITTLE AFRAID ( ! D>K1 ?\< ! WIT*ES >E ALL HUNG1 & ,*RI/IANITY & C&LES HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$4 

,YET ,I EXP]I5C$ SOMETIMES ?AT ! MO/ SWEET & T5D]1 ! MO/ 9NOC5T & 5C\RAG+ SOCIETY MAY BE F\ND 9 ANY NATURAL OBJECT1 EV5 = ! POOR MISAN?ROPE & MO/ MELAN*OLY MAN4 ,!RE CAN BE NO V]Y BLACK MELAN*OLY TO HIM :O LIVES 9 ! MID/ ( ,NATURE & HAS HIS S5SES /ILL4 ,!RE WAS NEV] YET SU* A /ORM BUT IT WAS ,A,EOLIAN MUSIC TO A HEAL?Y & 9NOC5T E>4 ,NO?+ CAN RI<TLY COMPEL A SIMPLE & BRAVE MAN TO A VULG> SADNESS4 ,:ILE ,I 5JOY ! FRI5D%IP ( ! SEASONS ,I TRU/ ?AT NO?+ CAN MAKE LIFE A BURD5 TO ME4 ,! G5TLE RA9 :I* WAT]S MY BEANS & KEEPS ME 9 ! H\SE TODAY IS NOT DRE> & MELAN*OLY1 BUT GOOD = ME TOO4 ,?\< IT PREV5TS MY HOE+ !M1 IT IS ( F> MORE WOR? ?AN MY HOE+4 ,IF IT %\LD CONT9UE SO LONG AS TO CAUSE ! SE$S TO ROT 9 ! GR\ND & DE/ROY ! POTATOES 9 ! L[ L&S1 IT W\LD /ILL BE GOOD = ! GRASS ON ! UPL&S1 &1 BE+ GOOD = ! GRASS1 IT W\LD BE GOOD = ME4 ,SOMETIMES1 :5 ,I COMP>E MYSELF ) O!R M51 IT SEEMS AS IF ,I W]E MORE FAVOR$ BY ! GODS ?AN !Y1 BEYOND ANY DES]TS ?AT ,I AM CONSCI\S (2 AS IF ,I HAD A W>RANT & SURETY AT !IR H&S :I* MY FELL[S HAVE NOT1 & W]E ESPECIALLY GUID$ & GU>D$4 ,I DO NOT FLATT] MYSELF1 BUT IF IT BE POSSIBLE !Y FLATT] ME4 ,I HAVE NEV] FELT LONESOME1 OR 9 ! LEA/ OPPRESS$ BY A S5SE ( SOLITUDE1 BUT ONCE1 & ?AT WAS A FEW WEEKS AFT] ,I CAME TO ! WOODS1 :51 = AN H\R1 ,I D\BT$ IF ! NE> NEI<BORHOOD ( MAN WAS NOT ESS5TIAL TO A S]5E & HEAL?Y LIFE4 ,TO BE ALONE WAS SOME?+ UNPLEASANT4 ,BUT ,I WAS AT ! SAME TIME CONSCI\S ( A SLI<T 9SANITY 9 MY MOOD1 & SEEM$ TO =ESEE MY RECOV]Y4 ,9 ! MID/ ( A G5TLE RA9 :ILE !SE ?\<TS PREVAIL$1 ,I WAS SUDD5LY S5SIBLE ( SU* SWEET & B5EFIC5T SOCIETY 9 ,NATURE1 9 ! V]Y PATT]+ ( ! DROPS1 & 9 EV]Y S\ND & SI<T >\ND MY H\SE1 AN 9F9ITE & UNACC\NTABLE FRI5DL9ESS ALL AT ONCE LIKE AN ATMOSPH]E SU/A9+ ME1 AS MADE ! FANCI$ ADVANTAGES ( HUMAN NEI<BORHOOD 9SIGNIFICANT1 & ,I HAVE NEV] ?\<T ( !M S9CE4 ,EV]Y LITTLE P9E NE$LE EXP&$ & SWELL$ ) SYMPA?Y & BEFRI5D$ ME4 ,I WAS SO DI/9CTLY MADE AW>E ( ! PRES5CE ( SOME?+ K9DR$ TO ME1 EV5 9 SC5ES :I* WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO CALL WILD & DRE>Y1 & ALSO ?AT ! NE>E/ ( BLOOD TO ME & HUMANE/ WAS NOT A P]SON NOR A VILLAG]1 ?AT ,I ?\<T NO PLACE C\LD EV] BE /RANGE TO ME AGA94  
  

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,SOME ( MY PLEASANTE/ H\RS W]E DUR+ ! LONG RA9-/ORMS 9 ! SPR+ OR FALL1 :I* CONF9$ ME TO ! H\SE = ! AFT]NOON AS WELL AS ! =5OON1 SOO!D BY !IR CEASELESS RO> & PELT+2 :5 AN E>LY TWILI<T U%]$ 9 A LONG EV5+ 9 :I* MANY ?\<TS HAD TIME TO TAKE ROOT & UNFOLD !MSELVES4 ,9 ?OSE DRIV+ NOR!A/ RA9S :I* TRI$ ! VILLAGE H\SES SO1 :5 ! MAIDS /OOD READY ) MOP & PAIL 9 FRONT 5TRIES TO KEEP ! DELUGE \T1 ,I SAT BEH9D MY DOOR 9 MY LITTLE H\SE1 :I* WAS ALL 5TRY1 & ?OR\<LY 5JOY$ ITS PROTECTION4 ,9 ONE HEAVY ?UND]-%[] ! LI<TN+ /RUCK A L>GE PIT* P9E ACROSS ! POND1 MAK+ A V]Y CONSPICU\S & P]FECTLY REGUL> SPIRAL GROOVE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM1 AN 9* OR MORE DEEP1 & F\R OR FIVE 9*ES WIDE1 AS Y\ W\LD GROOVE A WALK+-/ICK4 ,I PASS$ IT AGA9 ! O!R DAY1 & WAS /RUCK ) AWE ON LOOK+ UP & BEHOLD+ ?AT M>K1 N[ MORE DI/9CT ?AN EV]1 :]E A T]RIFIC & RESI/LESS BOLT CAME D[N \T ( ! H>MLESS SKY EI<T YE>S AGO4 ,M5 FREQU5TLY SAY TO ME1 0,I %\LD ?9K Y\ W\LD FEEL LONESOME D[N !RE1 & WANT TO BE NE>] TO FOLKS1 RA9Y & SN[Y DAYS & NI<TS ESPECIALLY40 ,I AM TEMPT$ TO REPLY TO SU* -- ,?IS :OLE E>? :I* WE 9HABIT IS BUT A PO9T 9 SPACE4 ,H[ F> AP>T1 ?9K Y\1 DWELL ! TWO MO/ DI/ANT 9HABITANTS ( YOND] />1 ! BREAD? ( :OSE DISK CANNOT BE APPRECIAT$ BY \R 9/RUM5TS8 ,:Y %\LD ,I FEEL LONELY8 IS NOT \R PLANET 9 ! ,MILKY ,WAY8 ,?IS :I* Y\ PUT SEEMS TO ME NOT TO BE ! MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION4 ,:AT SORT ( SPACE IS ?AT :I* SEP>ATES A MAN FROM HIS FELL[S & MAKES HIM SOLIT>Y8 ,I HAVE F\ND ?AT NO EX]TION ( ! LEGS CAN BR+ TWO M9DS MU* NE>] TO ONE ANO!R4 ,:AT DO WE WANT MO/ TO DWELL NE> TO8 ,NOT TO MANY M5 SURELY1 ! DEPOT1 ! PO/-(FICE1 ! B>-ROOM1 ! MEET+-H\SE1 ! S*OOL-H\SE1 ! GROC]Y1 ,BEACON ,HILL1 OR ! ,FIVE ,PO9TS1 :]E M5 MO/ CONGREGATE1 BUT TO ! P]5NIAL S\RCE ( \R LIFE1 :5CE 9 ALL \R EXP]I5CE WE HAVE F\ND ?AT TO ISSUE1 AS ! WILL[ /&S NE> ! WAT] & S5DS \T ITS ROOTS 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,?IS WILL V>Y ) DIFF]5T NATURES1 BUT ?IS IS ! PLACE :]E A WISE MAN WILL DIG HIS CELL>4444 ,I ONE EV5+ OV]TOOK ONE ( MY T[NSM51 :O HAS ACCUMULAT$ :AT IS CALL$ 0A H&SOME PROP]TY0 -- ?\< ,I NEV] GOT A FAIR VIEW ( IT -- ON ! ,WALD5 ROAD1 DRIV+ A PAIR ( CATTLE TO M>KET1 :O 9QUIR$ ( ME H[ ,I C\LD BR+ MY M9D TO GIVE UP SO MANY ( ! COM=TS ( LIFE4 ,I ANSW]$ ?AT ,I WAS V]Y SURE ,I LIK$ IT PASSABLY WELL2 ,I WAS NOT JOK+4 ,& SO ,I W5T HOME TO MY B$1 & LEFT HIM TO PICK HIS WAY ?R\< ! D>KNESS & ! MUD TO ,BRI<TON -- OR ,BRI<T-T[N -- :I* PLACE HE W\LD REA* SOME TIME 9 ! MORN+4 

,ANY PROSPECT ( AWAK5+ OR COM+ TO LIFE TO A DEAD MAN MAKES 9DIFF]5T ALL TIMES & PLACES4 ,! PLACE :]E ?AT MAY OCCUR IS ALWAYS ! SAME1 & 9DESCRIBABLY PLEASANT TO ALL \R S5SES4 ,= ! MO/ P>T WE ALL[ ONLY \TLY+ & TRANSI5T CIRCUM/ANCES TO MAKE \R OCCASIONS4 ,!Y >E1 9 FACT1 ! CAUSE ( \R DI/RACTION4 ,NE>E/ TO ALL ?+S IS ?AT P[] :I* FA%IONS !IR BE+4 ,NEXT TO US ! GR&E/ LAWS >E CONT9UALLY BE+ EXECUT$4 ,NEXT TO US IS NOT ! WORKMAN :OM WE HAVE HIR$1 ) :OM WE LOVE SO WELL TO TALK1 BUT ! WORKMAN :OSE WORK WE >E4 

0,H[ VA/ & PR(\ND IS ! 9FLU5CE ( ! SUBTILE P[]S ( ,HEAV5 & ( ,E>?60 

0,WE SEEK TO P]CEIVE !M1 & WE DO NOT SEE !M2 WE SEEK TO HE> !M1 & WE DO NOT HE> !M2 ID5TIFI$ ) ! SUB/ANCE ( ?+S1 !Y CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM !M40 

0,!Y CAUSE ?AT 9 ALL ! UNIV]SE M5 PURIFY & SANCTIFY !IR HE>TS1 & CLO! !MSELVES 9 !IR HOLIDAY G>M5TS TO (F] SACRIFICES & OBLATIONS TO !IR ANCE/ORS4 ,IT IS AN OCEAN ( SUBTILE 9TELLIG5CES4 ,!Y >E EV]Y:]E1 ABOVE US1 ON \R LEFT1 ON \R RI<T2 !Y 5VIRON US ON ALL SIDES40 

,WE >E ! SUBJECTS ( AN EXP]IM5T :I* IS NOT A LITTLE 9T]E/+ TO ME4 ,CAN WE NOT DO )\T ! SOCIETY ( \R GOSSIPS A LITTLE :ILE UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES -- HAVE \R [N ?\<TS TO *E] US8 ,CONFUCIUS SAYS TRULY1 0,VIRTUE DOES NOT REMA9 AS AN AB&ON$ ORPHAN2 IT MU/ ( NECESSITY HAVE NEI<BORS40 

,) ?9K+ WE MAY BE BESIDE \RSELVES 9 A SANE S5SE4 ,BY A CONSCI\S EF=T ( ! M9D WE CAN /& ALO( FROM ACTIONS & !IR CONSEQU5CES2 & ALL ?+S1 GOOD & BAD1 GO BY US LIKE A TORR5T4 ,WE >E NOT :OLLY 9VOLV$ 9 ,NATURE4 ,I MAY BE EI!R ! DRIFTWOOD 9 ! /REAM1 OR ,9DRA 9 ! SKY LOOK+ D[N ON IT4 ,I MAY BE AFFECT$ BY A !ATRICAL EXHIBITION2 ON ! O!R H&1 ,I MAY NOT BE AFFECT$ BY AN ACTUAL EV5T :I* APPE>S TO CONC]N ME MU* MORE4 ,I ONLY KN[ MYSELF AS A HUMAN 5TITY2 ! SC5E1 SO TO SPEAK1 ( ?\<TS & AFFECTIONS2 & AM S5SIBLE ( A C]TA9 D\BL5ESS BY :I* ,I CAN /& AS REMOTE FROM MYSELF AS FROM ANO!R4 ,H[EV] 9T5SE MY EXP]I5CE1 ,I AM CONSCI\S ( ! PRES5CE & CRITICISM ( A P>T ( ME1 :I*1 AS IT W]E1 IS NOT A P>T ( ME1 BUT SPECTATOR1 %>+ NO EXP]I5CE1 BUT TAK+ NOTE ( IT1 & ?AT IS NO MORE ,I ?AN IT IS Y\4 ,:5 ! PLAY1 IT MAY BE ! TRAG$Y1 ( LIFE IS OV]1 ! SPECTATOR GOES HIS WAY4 ,IT WAS A K9D ( FICTION1 A WORK ( ! IMAG9ATION ONLY1 SO F> AS HE WAS CONC]N$4 ,?IS D\BL5ESS MAY EASILY MAKE US POOR NEI<BORS & FRI5DS SOMETIMES4 

,I F9D IT :OLESOME TO BE ALONE ! GREAT] P>T ( ! TIME4 ,TO BE 9 COMPANY1 EV5 ) ! BE/1 IS SOON WE>ISOME & DISSIPAT+4 ,I LOVE TO BE ALONE4 ,I NEV] F\ND ! COMPANION ?AT WAS SO COMPANIONABLE AS SOLITUDE4 ,WE >E = ! MO/ P>T MORE LONELY :5 WE GO ABROAD AMONG M5 ?AN :5 WE /AY 9 \R *AMB]S4 ,A MAN ?9K+ OR WORK+ IS ALWAYS ALONE1 LET HIM BE :]E HE WILL4 ,SOLITUDE IS NOT MEASUR$ BY ! MILES ( SPACE ?AT 9T]V5E BETWE5 A MAN & HIS FELL[S4 ,! REALLY DILIG5T /UD5T 9 ONE ( ! CR[D$ HIVES ( ,CAMBRIDGE ,COLLEGE IS AS SOLIT>Y AS A D]VI% 9 ! DES]T4 ,! F>M] CAN WORK ALONE 9 ! FIELD OR ! WOODS ALL DAY1 HOE+ OR *OPP+1 & NOT FEEL LONESOME1 BECAUSE HE IS EMPLOY$2 BUT :5 HE COMES HOME AT NI<T HE CANNOT SIT D[N 9 A ROOM ALONE1 AT ! M]CY ( HIS ?\<TS1 BUT MU/ BE :]E HE CAN 0SEE ! FOLKS10 & RECREATE1 &1 AS HE ?9KS1 REMUN]ATE HIMSELF = HIS DAY'S SOLITUDE2 & H5CE HE WOND]S H[ ! /UD5T CAN SIT ALONE 9 ! H\SE ALL NI<T & MO/ ( ! DAY )\T 5NUI & 0! BLUES02 BUT HE DOES NOT REALIZE ?AT ! /UD5T1 ?\< 9 ! H\SE1 IS /ILL AT WORK 9 HIS FIELD1 & *OPP+ 9 HIS WOODS1 AS ! F>M] 9 HIS1 & 9 TURN SEEKS ! SAME RECREATION & SOCIETY ?AT ! LATT] DOES1 ?\< IT MAY BE A MORE COND5S$ =M ( IT4 

,SOCIETY IS COMMONLY TOO *EAP4 ,WE MEET AT V]Y %ORT 9T]VALS1 NOT HAV+ HAD TIME TO ACQUIRE ANY NEW VALUE = EA* O!R4 ,WE MEET AT MEALS ?REE TIMES A DAY1 & GIVE EA* O!R A NEW TA/E ( ?AT OLD MU/Y *EESE ?AT WE >E4 ,WE HAVE HAD TO AGREE ON A C]TA9 SET ( RULES1 CALL$ ETIQUETTE & POLIT5ESS1 TO MAKE ?IS FREQU5T MEET+ TOL]ABLE & ?AT WE NE$ NOT COME TO OP5 W>4 ,WE MEET AT ! PO/-(FICE1 & AT ! SOCIABLE1 & AB\T ! FIRESIDE EV]Y NI<T2 WE LIVE ?ICK & >E 9 EA* O!R'S WAY1 & /UMBLE OV] ONE ANO!R1 & ,I ?9K ?AT WE ?US LOSE SOME RESPECT = ONE ANO!R4 ,C]TA9LY LESS FREQU5CY W\LD SUFFICE = ALL IMPORTANT & HE>TY COMMUNICATIONS4 ,CONSID] ! GIRLS 9 A FACTORY -- NEV] ALONE1 H>DLY 9 !IR DREAMS4 ,IT W\LD BE BETT] IF !RE W]E BUT ONE 9HABITANT TO A SQU>E MILE1 AS :]E ,I LIVE4 ,! VALUE ( A MAN IS NOT 9 HIS SK91 ?AT WE %\LD T\* HIM4 

,I HAVE HE>D ( A MAN LO/ 9 ! WOODS & DY+ ( FAM9E & EXHAU/ION AT ! FOOT ( A TREE1 :OSE LONEL9ESS WAS RELIEV$ BY ! GROTESQUE VISIONS ) :I*1 [+ TO BODILY WEAKNESS1 HIS DISEAS$ IMAG9ATION SURR\ND$ HIM1 & :I* HE BELIEV$ TO BE REAL4 ,SO ALSO1 [+ TO BODILY & M5TAL HEAL? & /R5G?1 WE MAY BE CONT9UALLY *E]$ BY A LIKE BUT MORE NORMAL & NATURAL SOCIETY1 & COME TO KN[ ?AT WE >E NEV] ALONE4 

,I HAVE A GREAT DEAL ( COMPANY 9 MY H\SE2 ESPECIALLY 9 ! MORN+1 :5 NOBODY CALLS4 ,LET ME SUGGE/ A FEW COMP>ISONS1 ?AT SOME ONE MAY CONVEY AN IDEA ( MY SITUATION4 ,I AM NO MORE LONELY ?AN ! LOON 9 ! POND ?AT LAU<S SO L\D1 OR ?AN ,WALD5 ,POND ITSELF4 ,:AT COMPANY HAS ?AT LONELY LAKE1 ,I PRAY8 ,& YET IT HAS NOT ! BLUE DEVILS1 BUT ! BLUE ANGELS 9 IT1 9 ! AZURE T9T ( ITS WAT]S4 ,! SUN IS ALONE1 EXCEPT 9 ?ICK WEA!R1 :5 !RE SOMETIMES APPE> TO BE TWO1 BUT ONE IS A MOCK SUN4 ,GOD IS ALONE -- BUT ! DEVIL1 HE IS F> FROM BE+ ALONE2 HE SEES A GREAT DEAL ( COMPANY2 HE IS LEGION4 ,I AM NO MORE LONELY ?AN A S+LE MULLE9 OR D&ELION 9 A PA/URE1 OR A BEAN LEAF1 OR SORREL1 OR A HORSE-FLY1 OR A BUMBLEBEE4 ,I AM NO MORE LONELY ?AN ! ,MILL ,BROOK1 OR A WEA!RCOCK1 OR ! NOR? />1 OR ! S\? W9D1 OR AN ,APRIL %[]1 OR A ,JANU>Y ?AW1 OR ! FIR/ SPID] 9 A NEW H\SE4 

,I HAVE OCCASIONAL VISITS 9 ! LONG W9T] EV5+S1 :5 ! SN[ FALLS FA/ & ! W9D H[LS 9 ! WOOD1 FROM AN OLD SETTL] & ORIG9AL PROPRIETOR1 :O IS REPORT$ TO HAVE DUG ,WALD5 ,POND1 & /ON$ IT1 & FR+$ IT ) P9E WOODS2 :O TELLS ME /ORIES ( OLD TIME & ( NEW ET]NITY2 & BETWE5 US WE MANAGE TO PASS A *E]FUL EV5+ ) SOCIAL MIR? & PLEASANT VIEWS ( ?+S1 EV5 )\T APPLES OR CID] -- A MO/ WISE & HUMOR\S FRI5D1 :OM ,I LOVE MU*1 :O KEEPS HIMSELF MORE SECRET ?AN EV] DID ,G(FE OR ,:ALLEY2 & ?\< HE IS ?\<T TO BE DEAD1 NONE CAN %[ :]E HE IS BURI$4 ,AN ELD]LY DAME1 TOO1 DWELLS 9 MY NEI<BORHOOD1 9VISIBLE TO MO/ P]SONS1 9 :OSE ODOR\S H]B G>D5 ,I LOVE TO /ROLL SOMETIMES1 GA!R+ SIMPLES & LI/5+ TO H] FABLES2 = %E HAS A G5IUS ( UNEQUAL$ F]TILITY1 & H] MEMORY RUNS BACK F>!R ?AN MY?OLOGY1 & %E CAN TELL ME ! ORIG9AL ( EV]Y FABLE1 & ON :AT FACT EV]Y ONE IS F\ND$1 = ! 9CID5TS OCCURR$ :5 %E WAS Y\NG4 ,A RUDDY & LU/Y OLD DAME1 :O DELI<TS 9 ALL WEA!RS & SEASONS1 & IS LIKELY TO \TLIVE ALL H] *ILDR5 YET4 

,! 9DESCRIBABLE 9NOC5CE & B5EFIC5CE ( ,NATURE -- ( SUN & W9D & RA91 ( SUMM] & W9T] -- SU* HEAL?1 SU* *E]1 !Y AF=D =EV]6 & SU* SYMPA?Y HAVE !Y EV] ) \R RACE1 ?AT ALL ,NATURE W\LD BE AFFECT$1 & ! SUN'S BRI<TNESS FADE1 & ! W9DS W\LD SI< HUMANELY1 & ! CL\DS RA9 TE>S1 & ! WOODS %$ !IR LEAVES & PUT ON M\RN+ 9 MIDSUMM]1 IF ANY MAN %\LD EV] = A JU/ CAUSE GRIEVE4 ,%ALL ,I NOT HAVE 9TELLIG5CE ) ! E>?8 ,AM ,I NOT P>TLY LEAVES & VEGETABLE MOLD MYSELF8 

,:AT IS ! PILL :I* WILL KEEP US WELL1 S]5E1 CONT5T$8 ,NOT MY OR ?Y GREAT-GR&FA!R'S1 BUT \R GREAT-GR&MO!R ,NATURE'S UNIV]SAL1 VEGETABLE1 BOTANIC M$IC9ES1 BY :I* %E HAS KEPT H]SELF Y\NG ALWAYS1 \TLIV$ SO MANY OLD ,P>RS 9 H] DAY1 & F$ H] HEAL? ) !IR DECAY+ FATNESS4 ,= MY PANACEA1 9/EAD ( ONE ( ?OSE QUACK VIALS ( A MIXTURE DIPP$ FROM ,A*]ON & ! ,DEAD ,SEA1 :I* COME \T ( ?OSE LONG %ALL[ BLACK-S*OON] LOOK+ WAGONS :I* WE SOMETIMES SEE MADE TO C>RY BOTTLES1 LET ME HAVE A DRAFT ( UNDILUT$ MORN+ AIR4 ,MORN+ AIR6 ,IF M5 WILL NOT DR9K ( ?IS AT ! F\NTA9HEAD ( ! DAY1 :Y1 !N1 WE MU/ EV5 BOTTLE UP SOME & SELL IT 9 ! %OPS1 = ! B5EFIT ( ?OSE :O HAVE LO/ !IR SUBSCRIPTION TICKET TO MORN+ TIME 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,BUT REMEMB]1 IT WILL NOT KEEP QUITE TILL NOONDAY EV5 9 ! COOLE/ CELL>1 BUT DRIVE \T ! /OPPLES LONG ]E ?AT & FOLL[ WE/W>D ! /EPS ( ,AURORA4 ,I AM NO WOR%IP] ( ,HYGEIA1 :O WAS ! DAU<T] ( ?AT OLD H]B-DOCTOR ,A,ESCULAPIUS1 & :O IS REPRES5T$ ON MONUM5TS HOLD+ A S]P5T 9 ONE H&1 & 9 ! O!R A CUP \T ( :I* ! S]P5T SOMETIMES DR9KS2 BUT RA!R ( ,HEBE1 CUP-BE>] TO ,JUPIT]1 :O WAS ! DAU<T] ( ,JUNO & WILD LETTUCE1 & :O HAD ! P[] ( RE/OR+ GODS & M5 TO ! VIGOR ( Y\?4 ,%E WAS PROBABLY ! ONLY ?OR\<LY S\ND-CONDITION$1 HEAL?Y1 & ROBU/ Y\NG LADY ?AT EV] WALK$ ! GLOBE1 & :]EV] %E CAME IT WAS SPR+4 

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