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Tothesickthedoctorswiselyrecommendachangeofairandscenery.
ThankHeaven,hereisnotalltheworld.
ThebuckeyedoesnotgrowinNewEngland,andthemockingbirdisrarelyheardhere.
Thewildgooseismoreofacosmopolitethanwe;hebreakshisfastinCanada,takesaluncheonintheOhio,andplumeshimselfforthenightinasouthernbayou.
Eventhebison,tosomeextent,keepspacewiththeseasonscroppingthepasturesoftheColoradoonlytillagreenerandsweetergrassawaitshimbytheYellowstone.
Yetwethinkthatifrailfencesarepulleddown,andstonewallspileduponourfarms,boundsarehenceforthsettoourlivesandourfatesdecided.
Ifyouarechosentownclerk,forsooth,youcannotgotoTierradelFuegothissummer:butyoumaygotothelandofinfernalfirenevertheless.
Theuniverseiswiderthanourviewsofit.
Yetweshouldoftenerlookoverthetafferelofourcraft,likecuriouspassengers,andnotmakethevoyagelikestupidsailorspickingoakum.
Theothersideoftheglobeisbutthehomeofourcorrespondent.
Ourvoyagingisonlygreat–circlesailing,andthedoctorsprescribefordiseasesoftheskinmerely.
OnehastenstosouthernAfricatochasethegiraffe;butsurelythatisnotthegamehewouldbeafter.
Howlong,pray,wouldamanhuntgiraffesifhecould?
Snipesandwoodcocksalsomayaffordraresport;butItrustitwouldbenoblergametoshootone'sself.—
"Directyoureyerightinward,andyou'llfind
Athousandregionsinyourmind
Yetundiscovered.Travelthem,andbe
Expertinhome–cosmography."
WhatdoesAfrica—whatdoestheWeststandfor?
Isnotourowninteriorwhiteonthechart?
blackthoughitmayprove,likethecoast,whendiscovered.
IsitthesourceoftheNile,ortheNiger,ortheMississippi,oraNorthwestPassagearoundthiscontinent,thatwewouldfind?
Arethesetheproblemswhichmostconcernmankind?
IsFranklintheonlymanwhoislost,thathiswifeshouldbesoearnesttofindhim?
DoesMr.Grinnellknowwherehehimselfis?
BerathertheMungoPark,theLewisandClarkandFrobisher,ofyourownstreamsandoceans;exploreyourownhigherlatitudes—withshiploadsofpreservedmeatstosupportyou,iftheybenecessary;andpiletheemptycanssky–highforasign.
Werepreservedmeatsinventedtopreservemeatmerely?
Nay,beaColumbustowholenewcontinentsandworldswithinyou,openingnewchannels,notoftrade,butofthought.
EverymanisthelordofarealmbesidewhichtheearthlyempireoftheCzarisbutapettystate,ahummockleftbytheice.
Yetsomecanbepatrioticwhohavenoself–respect,andsacrificethegreatertotheless.
Theylovethesoilwhichmakestheirgraves,buthavenosympathywiththespiritwhichmaystillanimatetheirclay.Patriotismisamaggotintheirheads.
WhatwasthemeaningofthatSouth–SeaExploringExpedition,withallitsparadeandexpense,butanindirectrecognitionofthefactthattherearecontinentsandseasinthemoralworldtowhicheverymanisanisthmusoraninlet,yetunexploredbyhim,butthatitiseasiertosailmanythousandmilesthroughcoldandstormandcannibals,inagovernmentship,withfivehundredmenandboystoassistone,thanitistoexploretheprivatesea,theAtlanticandPacificOceanofone'sbeingalone.
"Erret,etextremosalterscruteturIberos.
Plushabethicvitae,plushabetilleviae."
LetthemwanderandscrutinizetheoutlandishAustralians.
IhavemoreofGod,theymoreoftheroad.
ItisnotworththewhiletogoroundtheworldtocountthecatsinZanzibar.
Yetdothiseventillyoucandobetter,andyoumayperhapsfindsome"Symmes'Hole"bywhichtogetattheinsideatlast.
EnglandandFrance,SpainandPortugal,GoldCoastandSlaveCoast,allfrontonthisprivatesea;butnobarkfromthemhasventuredoutofsightofland,thoughitiswithoutdoubtthedirectwaytoIndia.
Ifyouwouldlearntospeakalltonguesandconformtothecustomsofallnations,ifyouwouldtravelfartherthanalltravellers,benaturalizedinallclimes,andcausetheSphinxtodashherheadagainstastone,evenobeythepreceptoftheoldphilosopher,andExplorethyself.
Hereinaredemandedtheeyeandthenerve.
Onlythedefeatedanddesertersgotothewars,cowardsthatrunawayandenlist.
Startnowonthatfarthestwesternway,whichdoesnotpauseattheMississippiorthePacific,norconducttowardawornoutChinaorJapan,butleadsondirect,atangenttothissphere,summerandwinter,dayandnight,sundown,moondown,andatlastearthdowntoo.
ItissaidthatMirabeautooktohighwayrobbery"toascertainwhatdegreeofresolutionwasnecessaryinordertoplaceone'sselfinformaloppositiontothemostsacredlawsofsociety."
Hedeclaredthat"asoldierwhofightsintheranksdoesnotrequirehalfsomuchcourageasafootpad"—"thathonorandreligionhaveneverstoodinthewayofawell–consideredandafirmresolve."
Thiswasmanly,astheworldgoes;andyetitwasidle,ifnotdesperate.
Asanermanwouldhavefoundhimselfoftenenough"informalopposition"towhataredeemed"themostsacredlawsofsociety,"throughobediencetoyetmoresacredlaws,andsohavetestedhisresolutionwithoutgoingoutofhisway.
Itisnotforamantoputhimselfinsuchanattitudetosociety,buttomaintainhimselfinwhateverattitudehefindhimselfthroughobediencetothelawsofhisbeing,whichwillneverbeoneofoppositiontoajustgovernment,ifheshouldchancetomeetwithsuch.
IleftthewoodsforasgoodareasonasIwentthere.
PerhapsitseemedtomethatIhadseveralmorelivestolive,andcouldnotspareanymoretimeforthatone.
Itisremarkablehoweasilyandinsensiblywefallintoaparticularroute,andmakeabeatentrackforourselves.
Ihadnotlivedthereaweekbeforemyfeetworeapathfrommydoortothepond–side;andthoughitisfiveorsixyearssinceItrodit,itisstillquitedistinct.
Itistrue,Ifear,thatothersmayhavefallenintoit,andsohelpedtokeepitopen.
Thesurfaceoftheearthissoftandimpressiblebythefeetofmen;andsowiththepathswhichthemindtravels.
Howwornanddusty,then,mustbethehighwaysoftheworld,howdeeptherutsoftraditionandconformity!
Ididnotwishtotakeacabinpassage,butrathertogobeforethemastandonthedeckoftheworld,forthereIcouldbestseethemoonlightamidthemountains.Idonotwishtogobelownow.
Ilearnedthis,atleast,bymyexperiment:thatifoneadvancesconfidentlyinthedirectionofhisdreams,andendeavorstolivethelifewhichhehasimagined,hewillmeetwithasuccessunexpectedincommonhours.
Hewillputsomethingsbehind,willpassaninvisibleboundary;new,universal,andmoreliberallawswillbegintoestablishthemselvesaroundandwithinhim;ortheoldlawsbeexpanded,andinterpretedinhisfavorinamoreliberalsense,andhewilllivewiththelicenseofahigherorderofbeings.
Inproportionashesimplifieshislife,thelawsoftheuniversewillappearlesscomplex,andsolitudewillnotbesolitude,norpovertypoverty,norweaknessweakness.
Ifyouhavebuiltcastlesintheair,yourworkneednotbelost;thatiswheretheyshouldbe.Nowputthefoundationsunderthem.
ItisaridiculousdemandwhichEnglandandAmericamake,thatyoushallspeaksothattheycanunderstandyou.Neithermennortoadstoolsgrowso.
Asifthatwereimportant,andtherewerenotenoughtounderstandyouwithoutthem.
AsifNaturecouldsupportbutoneorderofunderstandings,couldnotsustainbirdsaswellasquadrupeds,flyingaswellascreepingthings,andhushandwhoa,whichBrightcanunderstand,werethebestEnglish.
Asifthereweresafetyinstupidityalone.
Ifearchieflylestmyexpressionmaynotbeextravagantenough,maynotwanderfarenoughbeyondthenarrowlimitsofmydailyexperience,soastobeadequatetothetruthofwhichIhavebeenconvinced.Extravagance!itdependsonhowyouareyarded.
Themigratingbuffalo,whichseeksnewpasturesinanotherlatitude,isnotextravagantlikethecowwhichkicksoverthepail,leapsthecowyardfence,andrunsafterhercalf,inmilkingtime.
Idesiretospeaksomewherewithoutbounds;likeamaninawakingmoment,tomenintheirwakingmoments;forIamconvincedthatIcannotexaggerateenougheventolaythefoundationofatrueexpression.
Whothathasheardastrainofmusicfearedthenlestheshouldspeakextravagantlyanymoreforever?
Inviewofthefutureorpossible,weshouldlivequitelaxlyandundefinedinfront,ouroutlinesdimandmistyonthatside;asourshadowsrevealaninsensibleperspirationtowardthesun.
Thevolatiletruthofourwordsshouldcontinuallybetraytheinadequacyoftheresidualstatement.
Theirtruthisinstantlytranslated;itsliteralmonumentaloneremains.
Thewordswhichexpressourfaithandpietyarenotdefinite;yettheyaresignificantandfragrantlikefrankincensetosuperiornatures.
Whyleveldownwardtoourdullestperceptionalways,andpraisethatascommonsense?
Thecommonestsenseisthesenseofmenasleep,whichtheyexpressbysnoring.
Sometimesweareinclinedtoclassthosewhoareonce–and–a–half–wittedwiththehalf–witted,becauseweappreciateonlyathirdpartoftheirwit.
Somewouldfindfaultwiththemorningred,iftheyevergotupearlyenough.
"Theypretend,"asIhear,"thattheversesofKabirhavefourdifferentsenses;illusion,spirit,intellect,andtheexotericdoctrineoftheVedas";butinthispartoftheworlditisconsideredagroundforcomplaintifaman'swritingsadmitofmorethanoneinterpretation.
WhileEnglandendeavorstocurethepotato–rot,willnotanyendeavortocurethebrain–rot,whichprevailssomuchmorewidelyandfatally?
IdonotsupposethatIhaveattainedtoobscurity,butIshouldbeproudifnomorefatalfaultwerefoundwithmypagesonthisscorethanwasfoundwiththeWaldenice.
Southerncustomersobjectedtoitsbluecolor,whichistheevidenceofitspurity,asifitweremuddy,andpreferredtheCambridgeice,whichiswhite,buttastesofweeds.
Thepuritymenloveislikethemistswhichenveloptheearth,andnotliketheazureetherbeyond.
SomearedinninginourearsthatweAmericans,andmodernsgenerally,areintellectualdwarfscomparedwiththeancients,oreventheElizabethanmen.Butwhatisthattothepurpose?
Alivingdogisbetterthanadeadlion.
Shallamangoandhanghimselfbecausehebelongstotheraceofpygmies,andnotbethebiggestpygmythathecan?
Leteveryonemindhisownbusiness,andendeavortobewhathewasmade.
Whyshouldwebeinsuchdesperatehastetosucceedandinsuchdesperateenterprises?
Ifamandoesnotkeeppacewithhiscompanions,perhapsitisbecausehehearsadifferentdrummer.
Lethimsteptothemusicwhichhehears,howevermeasuredorfaraway.
Itisnotimportantthatheshouldmatureassoonasanappletreeoranoak.Shallheturnhisspringintosummer?
Iftheconditionofthingswhichweweremadeforisnotyet,whatwereanyrealitywhichwecansubstitute?
Wewillnotbeshipwreckedonavainreality.
Shallwewithpainserectaheavenofblueglassoverourselves,thoughwhenitisdoneweshallbesuretogazestillatthetrueetherealheavenfarabove,asiftheformerwerenot?
TherewasanartistinthecityofKouroowhowasdisposedtostriveafterperfection.
Onedayitcameintohismindtomakeastaff.
Havingconsideredthatinanimperfectworktimeisaningredient,butintoaperfectworktimedoesnotenter,hesaidtohimself,Itshallbeperfectinallrespects,thoughIshoulddonothingelseinmylife.
Heproceededinstantlytotheforestforwood,beingresolvedthatitshouldnotbemadeofunsuitablematerial;andashesearchedforandrejectedstickafterstick,hisfriendsgraduallydesertedhim,fortheygrewoldintheirworksanddied,buthegrewnotolderbyamoment.
Hissinglenessofpurposeandresolution,andhiselevatedpiety,endowedhim,withouthisknowledge,withperennialyouth.
AshemadenocompromisewithTime,Timekeptoutofhisway,andonlysighedatadistancebecausehecouldnotovercomehim.
BeforehehadfoundastockinallrespectssuitablethecityofKouroowasahoaryruin,andhesatononeofitsmoundstopeelthestick.
BeforehehadgivenitthepropershapethedynastyoftheCandaharswasatanend,andwiththepointofthestickhewrotethenameofthelastofthatraceinthesand,andthenresumedhiswork.
BythetimehehadsmoothedandpolishedthestaffKalpawasnolongerthepole–star;anderehehadputontheferuleandtheheadadornedwithpreciousstones,Brahmahadawokeandslumberedmanytimes.
ButwhydoIstaytomentionthesethings?
Whenthefinishingstrokewasputtohiswork,itsuddenlyexpandedbeforetheeyesoftheastonishedartistintothefairestofallthecreationsofBrahma.
Hehadmadeanewsysteminmakingastaff,aworldwithfullandfairproportions;inwhich,thoughtheoldcitiesanddynastieshadpassedaway,fairerandmoregloriousoneshadtakentheirplaces.
Andnowhesawbytheheapofshavingsstillfreshathisfeet,that,forhimandhiswork,theformerlapseoftimehadbeenanillusion,andthatnomoretimehadelapsedthanisrequiredforasinglescintillationfromthebrainofBrahmatofallonandinflamethetinderofamortalbrain.
Thematerialwaspure,andhisartwaspure;howcouldtheresultbeotherthanwonderful?
Nofacewhichwecangivetoamatterwillsteadussowellatlastasthetruth.Thisalonewearswell.
Forthemostpart,wearenotwhereweare,butinafalseposition.
Throughaninfinityofournatures,wesupposeacase,andputourselvesintoit,andhenceareintwocasesatthesametime,anditisdoublydifficulttogetout.
Insanemomentsweregardonlythefacts,thecasethatis.
Saywhatyouhavetosay,notwhatyouought.Anytruthisbetterthanmake–believe.
TomHyde,thetinker,standingonthegallows,wasaskedifhehadanythingtosay.
"Tellthetailors,"saidhe,"toremembertomakeaknotintheirthreadbeforetheytakethefirststitch."Hiscompanion'sprayerisforgotten.
Howevermeanyourlifeis,meetitandliveit;donotshunitandcallithardnames.Itisnotsobadasyouare.Itlookspoorestwhenyouarerichest.
Thefault–finderwillfindfaultseveninparadise.Loveyourlife,poorasitis.
Youmayperhapshavesomepleasant,thrilling,glorioushours,eveninapoorhouse.
Thesettingsunisreflectedfromthewindowsofthealmshouseasbrightlyasfromtherichman'sabode;thesnowmeltsbeforeitsdoorasearlyinthespring.
Idonotseebutaquietmindmayliveascontentedlythere,andhaveascheeringthoughts,asinapalace.
Thetown'spoorseemtomeoftentolivethemostindependentlivesofany.
Maybetheyaresimplygreatenoughtoreceivewithoutmisgiving.
Mostthinkthattheyareabovebeingsupportedbythetown;butitoftenerhappensthattheyarenotabovesupportingthemselvesbydishonestmeans,whichshouldbemoredisreputable.
Cultivatepovertylikeagardenherb,likesage.
Donottroubleyourselfmuchtogetnewthings,whetherclothesorfriends.Turntheold;returntothem.Thingsdonotchange;wechange.
Sellyourclothesandkeepyourthoughts.
Godwillseethatyoudonotwantsociety.
IfIwereconfinedtoacornerofagarretallmydays,likeaspider,theworldwouldbejustaslargetomewhileIhadmythoughtsaboutme.
Thephilosophersaid:"Fromanarmyofthreedivisionsonecantakeawayitsgeneral,andputitindisorder;fromthemanthemostabjectandvulgaronecannottakeawayhisthought."
Donotseeksoanxiouslytobedeveloped,tosubjectyourselftomanyinfluencestobeplayedon;itisalldissipation.
Humilitylikedarknessrevealstheheavenlylights.
Theshadowsofpovertyandmeannessgatheraroundus,"andlo!creationwidenstoourview."
WeareoftenremindedthatiftherewerebestowedonusthewealthofCroesus,ouraimsmuststillbethesame,andourmeansessentiallythesame.
Moreover,ifyouarerestrictedinyourrangebypoverty,ifyoucannotbuybooksandnewspapers,forinstance,youarebutconfinedtothemostsignificantandvitalexperiences;youarecompelledtodealwiththematerialwhichyieldsthemostsugarandthemoststarch.
Itislifenearthebonewhereitissweetest.Youaredefendedfrombeingatrifler.
Nomanloseseveronalowerlevelbymagnanimityonahigher.
Superfluouswealthcanbuysuperfluitiesonly.
Moneyisnotrequiredtobuyonenecessaryofthesoul.
Iliveintheangleofaleadenwall,intowhosecompositionwaspouredalittlealloyofbell–metal.
Often,inthereposeofmymid–day,therereachesmyearsaconfusedtintinnabulumfromwithout.Itisthenoiseofmycontemporaries.
Myneighborstellmeoftheiradventureswithfamousgentlemenandladies,whatnotabilitiestheymetatthedinner–table;butIamnomoreinterestedinsuchthingsthaninthecontentsoftheDailyTimes.
Theinterestandtheconversationareaboutcostumeandmannerschiefly;butagooseisagoosestill,dressitasyouwill.
TheytellmeofCaliforniaandTexas,ofEnglandandtheIndies,oftheHon.Mr.—–ofGeorgiaorofMassachusetts,alltransientandfleetingphenomena,tillIamreadytoleapfromtheircourt–yardliketheMamelukebey.
Idelighttocometomybearings—notwalkinprocessionwithpompandparade,inaconspicuousplace,buttowalkevenwiththeBuilderoftheuniverse,ifImay—nottoliveinthisrestless,nervous,bustling,trivialNineteenthCentury,butstandorsitthoughtfullywhileitgoesby.Whataremencelebrating?
Theyareallonacommitteeofarrangements,andhourlyexpectaspeechfromsomebody.
Godisonlythepresidentoftheday,andWebsterishisorator.
Ilovetoweigh,tosettle,togravitatetowardthatwhichmoststronglyandrightfullyattractsme—nothangbythebeamofthescaleandtrytoweighless—notsupposeacase,buttakethecasethatis;totraveltheonlypathIcan,andthatonwhichnopowercanresistme.
ItaffordsmenosatisfactiontocommercetospringanarchbeforeIhavegotasolidfoundation.Letusnotplayatkittly–benders.Thereisasolidbottomeverywhere.
Wereadthatthetravelleraskedtheboyiftheswampbeforehimhadahardbottom.Theboyrepliedthatithad.
Butpresentlythetraveller'shorsesankinuptothegirths,andheobservedtotheboy,"Ithoughtyousaidthatthisboghadahardbottom."
"Soithas,"answeredthelatter,"butyouhavenotgothalfwaytoityet."
Soitiswiththebogsandquicksandsofsociety;butheisanoldboythatknowsit.
Onlywhatisthought,said,ordoneatacertainrarecoincidenceisgood.
Iwouldnotbeoneofthosewhowillfoolishlydriveanailintomerelathandplastering;suchadeedwouldkeepmeawakenights.
Givemeahammer,andletmefeelforthefurring.Donotdependontheputty.
Driveanailhomeandclinchitsofaithfullythatyoucanwakeupinthenightandthinkofyourworkwithsatisfaction—aworkatwhichyouwouldnotbeashamedtoinvoketheMuse.SowillhelpyouGod,andsoonly.
Everynaildrivenshouldbeasanotherrivetinthemachineoftheuniverse,youcarryingonthework.
Ratherthanlove,thanmoney,thanfame,givemetruth.
Isatatatablewherewererichfoodandwineinabundance,andobsequiousattendance,butsincerityandtruthwerenot;andIwentawayhungryfromtheinhospitableboard.
Thehospitalitywasascoldastheices.
Ithoughtthattherewasnoneedoficetofreezethem.
Theytalkedtomeoftheageofthewineandthefameofthevintage;butIthoughtofanolder,anewer,andpurerwine,ofamoregloriousvintage,whichtheyhadnotgot,andcouldnotbuy.
Thestyle,thehouseandgroundsand"entertainment"passfornothingwithme.
Icalledontheking,buthemademewaitinhishall,andconductedlikeamanincapacitatedforhospitality.
Therewasamaninmyneighborhoodwholivedinahollowtree.Hismannersweretrulyregal.
IshouldhavedonebetterhadIcalledonhim.
Howlongshallwesitinourporticoespractisingidleandmustyvirtues,whichanyworkwouldmakeimpertinent?
Asifoneweretobeginthedaywithlong–suffering,andhireamantohoehispotatoes;andintheafternoongoforthtopractiseChristianmeeknessandcharitywithgoodnessaforethought!
ConsidertheChinaprideandstagnantself–complacencyofmankind.
Thisgenerationinclinesalittletocongratulateitselfonbeingthelastofanillustriousline;andinBostonandLondonandParisandRome,thinkingofitslongdescent,itspeaksofitsprogressinartandscienceandliteraturewithsatisfaction.
TherearetheRecordsofthePhilosophicalSocieties,andthepublicEulogiesofGreatMen!
ItisthegoodAdamcontemplatinghisownvirtue.
"Yes,wehavedonegreatdeeds,andsungdivinesongs,whichshallneverdie"—thatis,aslongaswecanrememberthem.
ThelearnedsocietiesandgreatmenofAssyria—wherearethey?
Whatyouthfulphilosophersandexperimentalistsweare!
Thereisnotoneofmyreaderswhohasyetlivedawholehumanlife.
Thesemaybebutthespringmonthsinthelifeoftherace.
Ifwehavehadtheseven–years'itch,wehavenotseentheseventeen–yearlocustyetinConcord.
Weareacquaintedwithamerepellicleoftheglobeonwhichwelive.
Mosthavenotdelvedsixfeetbeneaththesurface,norleapedasmanyaboveit.Weknownotwhereweare.
Beside,wearesoundasleepnearlyhalfourtime.
Yetweesteemourselveswise,andhaveanestablishedorderonthesurface.
Truly,wearedeepthinkers,weareambitiousspirits!
AsIstandovertheinsectcrawlingamidthepineneedlesontheforestfloor,andendeavoringtoconcealitselffrommysight,andaskmyselfwhyitwillcherishthosehumblethoughts,andbideitsheadfrommewhomight,perhaps,beitsbenefactor,andimparttoitsracesomecheeringinformation,IamremindedofthegreaterBenefactorandIntelligencethatstandsovermethehumaninsect.
Thereisanincessantinfluxofnoveltyintotheworld,andyetwetolerateincredibledulness.
Ineedonlysuggestwhatkindofsermonsarestilllistenedtointhemostenlightenedcountries.
Therearesuchwordsasjoyandsorrow,buttheyareonlytheburdenofapsalm,sungwithanasaltwang,whilewebelieveintheordinaryandmean.
Wethinkthatwecanchangeourclothesonly.
ItissaidthattheBritishEmpireisverylargeandrespectable,andthattheUnitedStatesareafirst–ratepower.
WedonotbelievethatatiderisesandfallsbehindeverymanwhichcanfloattheBritishEmpirelikeachip,ifheshouldeverharboritinhismind.
Whoknowswhatsortofseventeen–yearlocustwillnextcomeoutoftheground?
ThegovernmentoftheworldIliveinwasnotframed,likethatofBritain,inafter–dinnerconversationsoverthewine.
Thelifeinusislikethewaterintheriver.
Itmayrisethisyearhigherthanmanhaseverknownit,andfloodtheparcheduplands;eventhismaybetheeventfulyear,whichwilldrownoutallourmuskrats.
Itwasnotalwaysdrylandwherewedwell.
Iseefarinlandthebankswhichthestreamancientlywashed,beforesciencebegantorecorditsfreshets.
EveryonehasheardthestorywhichhasgonetheroundsofNewEngland,ofastrongandbeautifulbugwhichcameoutofthedryleafofanoldtableofapple–treewood,whichhadstoodinafarmer'skitchenforsixtyyears,firstinConnecticut,andafterwardinMassachusetts—fromaneggdepositedinthelivingtreemanyyearsearlierstill,asappearedbycountingtheannuallayersbeyondit;whichwasheardgnawingoutforseveralweeks,hatchedperchancebytheheatofanurn.
Whodoesnotfeelhisfaithinaresurrectionandimmortalitystrengthenedbyhearingofthis?
Whoknowswhatbeautifulandwingedlife,whoseegghasbeenburiedforagesundermanyconcentriclayersofwoodennessinthedeaddrylifeofsociety,depositedatfirstinthealburnumofthegreenandlivingtree,whichhasbeengraduallyconvertedintothesemblanceofitswell–seasonedtomb—heardperchancegnawingoutnowforyearsbytheastonishedfamilyofman,astheysatroundthefestiveboard—mayunexpectedlycomeforthfromamidstsociety'smosttrivialandhandselledfurniture,toenjoyitsperfectsummerlifeatlast!
IdonotsaythatJohnorJonathanwillrealizeallthis;butsuchisthecharacterofthatmorrowwhichmerelapseoftimecannevermaketodawn.
Thelightwhichputsoutoureyesisdarknesstous.
Onlythatdaydawnstowhichweareawake.Thereismoredaytodawn.Thesunisbutamorningstar.
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