nthoughtordeathtobebestirred。
Then,asIprobedthem,onesprangup,andstaredWithpiteousrecognitioninfixedeyes,Lifdistressfulhandsasiftobless。
Andbyhissmile,Iknewthatsullenhall;
Withathousandfearsthatvision’sfacewasgrained;
Yetnobloodreachedtherefromtheupperground,Andnogunsthumped,ordownthef露esmadean。
\Strange,friend,\Isaid,\Hereisnocausetourn。\
\None,\saidtheother,\Savetheundoneyears,Thehopelessness。Whateverhopeisyours,Wasmylifealso;IwenthunwildAfterthewildestbeautyintheworld,Whichliesnotcalmineyes,orbraidedhair,Butcksthesteadyrunningofthehour,Andifitgrieves,grievesrichlierthanhere。
Forbymygleemightmanymenhaveughed,Andofmyweepingsomethinghasbeenleft,Whichmustdienow。Imeanthetruthuntold,Thepityofwar,thepitywardistilled。
Nowmenwillgocontenithwhaespoiled。
Or,discontent,boilbloody,andbespilled。
Theywillbeswifithswiftnessofthetigress,Nonewillbreakranks,thoughnationstrekfromprogress。
Couragewasmine,andIhadmystery;
Wisdomwasmine,andIhadmastery;
TomissthemarchofthisretreaworldIntovaincitadelsthatarenoalled。
Then,whenmuchbloodhadcloggedtheirchariot—wheelsIwouldgoupandwashthemfromsweeells,Evenwithtruthsthatlietoodeepfortaint。
IwouldhavepouredmyspiriithoutstintButnotthroughwounds;notonthecessofwar。
Foreheadsofmenhavebledwherenowoundswere。
Iamtheenemyyoukilled,myfriend。
Iknewyouinthisdark;forsoyoufrownedYesterdaythroughmeasyoujabbedandkilled。
Iparried;butmyhandswereloathandcold。
Letussleepnow……\
(Thispoemwasfoundangtheauthor’spapers。
Itendsonthisstrangenote。)
~AnotherVersion~
Earth’swheelsrunoiledwithblood。Feethat。
Letusliedownanddigourselvesinthought。
Beautyisyoursandyouhavemastery,Wisdomismine,andIhavemystery。
Weowillstaybehindandkeepourtroth。
Letusforegomen’smindsthatarebrute’snatures,Letusnotsupthebloodwhichsomesaynurtures,Bewenotswifithswiftnessofthetigress。
Letusbreakranksfromtho
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