按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
It is the human creative agony；
Though but to hold the heart an empty cup；
Or tighten on the team the rigid rein。
Many will rather lie among the slain
Than creep through narrow ways the light to gain
Than wake the will； and be born bitterly。
21。
But he who would be born again indeed；
Must wake his soul unnumbered times a day；
And urge himself to life with holy greed；
Now ope his bosom to the Wind's free play；
And now； with patience forceful； hard； lie still；
Submiss and ready to the making will；
Athirst and empty； for God's breath to fill。
22。
All times are thine whose will is our remede。
Man turns to thee； thou hast not turned away；
The look he casts； thy labour that did breed
It is thy work； thy business all the day：
That look； not foregone fitness； thou dost heed。
For duty absolute how be fitter than now？
Or learn by shunning？Lord； I come； help thou。
23。
Ever above my coldness and my doubt
Rises up something； reaching forth a hand：
This thing I know； but cannot understand。
Is it the God in me that rises out
Beyond my self； trailing it up with him；
Towards the spirit…home； the freedom…land；
Beyond my conscious ken； my near horizon's brim？
24。
O God of man； my heart would worship all
My fellow men； the flashes from thy fire；
Them in good sooth my lofty kindred call；
Born of the same one heart； the perfect sire；
Love of my kind alone can set me free；
Help me to welcome all that come to me；
Not close my doors and dream solitude liberty！
25。
A loving word may set some door ajar
Where seemed no door； and that may enter in
Which lay at the heart of that same loving word。
In my still chamber dwell thou always； Lord；
Thy presence there will carriage true afford；
True words will flow； pure of design to win；
And to my men my door shall have no bar。
26。
My prayers； my God； flow from what I am not；
I think thy answers make me what I am。
Like weary waves thought follows upon thought；
But the still depth beneath is all thine own；
And there thou mov'st in paths to us unknown。
Out of strange strife thy peace is strangely wrought；
If the lion in us praythou answerest the lamb。
27。
So bound in selfishness am I； so chained；
I know it must be glorious to be free
But know not what； full…fraught； the word doth mean。
By loss on loss I have severely gained
Wisdom enough my slavery to see；
But liberty； pure； absolute； serene；
No fre雜t…visioned slave has ever seen。
28。
For； that great freedom how should such as I
Be able to imagine in such a self？
Less hopeless far the miser man might try
To image the delight of friend…shared pelf。
Freedom is to be like thee； face and heart；
To know it； Lord； I must be as thou art；
I cannot breed the imagination high。
29。
Yet hints come to me from the realm unknown；
Airs drift across the twilight border land；
Odoured with life； and as from some far strand
Sea…murmured； whispers to my heart are blown
That fill me with a joy I cannot speak；
Yea； from whose shadow words drop faint and weak：
Thee； God； I shadow in that region grand。
30。
O Christ； who didst appear in Judah land；
Thence by the cross go back to God's right hand；
Plain history； and things our sense beyond；
In thee together come and correspond：
How rulest thou from the undiscovered bourne
The world…wise world that laughs thee still to scorn？
Please； Lord； let thy disciple understand。
31。
'Tis heart on heart thou rulest。 Thou art the same
At God's right hand as here exposed to shame；
And therefore workest now as thou didst then
Feeding the faint divine in humble men。
Through all thy realms from thee goes out heart…power；
Working the holy； satisfying hour；
When all shall love； and all be loved again。
JUNE。
1。
FROM thine； as then； the healing virtue goes
Into our heartsthat is the Father's plan。
》From heart to heart it sinks； it steals； it flows；
》From these that know thee still infecting those。
Here is my heartfrom thine； Lord； fill it up；
That I may offer it as the holy cup
Of thy communion to my every man。
2。
When thou dost send out whirlwinds on thy seas；
Alternatest thy lightning with its roar；
Thy night with morning； and thy clouds with stars
Or； mightier force unseen in midst of these；
Orderest the life in every airy pore；
Guidest men's efforts； rul'st mishaps and jars；
'Tis only for their hearts； and nothing more。
3。
This； this alone thy father careth for
That men should live hearted throughout with thee
Because the simple； only life thou art；
Of the very truth of living； the pure heart。
For this； deep waters whelm the fruitful lea；
Wars ravage； famine wastes； plague withers； nor
Shall cease till men have chosen the better part。
4。
But； like a virtuous medicine； self…diffused
Through all men's hearts thy love shall sink and float；
Till every feeling false； and thought unwise；
Selfish； and seeking； shall； sternly disused；
Wither； and die； and shrivel up to nought；
And Christ； whom they did hang 'twixt earth and skies；
Up in the inner world of men arise。
5。
Make me a fellow worker with thee； Christ；
Nought else befits a God…born energy；
Of all that's lovely； only lives the highest；
Lifing the rest that it shall never die。
Up I would be to help theefor thou liest
Not； linen…swathed in Joseph's garden…tomb；
But walkest crowned； creation's heart and bloom。
6。
My God； when I would lift my heart to thee；
Imagination instantly doth set
A cloudy something； thin； and vast； and vague；
To stand for him who is the fact of me；
Then up the Will； and doth her weakness plague
To pay the heart her duty and her debt；
Showing the face that hearkeneth to the plea。
7。
And hence it comes that thou at times dost seem
To fade into an image of my mind；
I； dreamer； cover； hide thee up with dream；
Thee； primal； individual entity！
No likeness will I seek to frame or find；
But cry to that which thou dost choose to be；
To that which is my sight； therefore I cannot see。
8。
No likeness？ Lo； the Christ！ Oh； large Enough！
I see； yet fathom not the face he wore。
He isand out of him there is no stuff
To make a man。 Let fail me every spark
Of blissful vision on my pathway rough；
I have seen much； and trust the perfect more；
While to his feet my faith crosses the wayless dark。
9。
Faith is the human shadow of thy might。
Thou art the one self…perfect life； and we
Who trust thy life； therein join on to thee；
Taking our part in self…creating light。
To trust is to step forward out of the night
To beto share in the outgoing Will
That lives and is； because outgoing still。
10。
I am lost before thee； Father！ yet I will
Claim of thee my birthright ineffable。
Thou lay'st it on me； son； to claim thee； sire；
To that which thou hast made me； I aspire；
To thee； the sun； upflames thy kindled fire。
No man presumes in that to which he was born；
Less than the gift to claim； would be the giver to scorn。
11。
Henceforth all things thy dealings are with me
For out of thee is nothing； or can be；
And all things are to draw us home to thee。
What matter that the knowers scoffing say；
〃This is old folly； plain to the new day〃？
If thou be such as thou； and they as they；
Unto thy Let there be； they still must answer Nay。
12。
They will not； therefore cannot； do not know him。
Nothing they could know； could be God。 In sooth；
Unto the true alone exists the truth。
They say well； saying Nature doth not show him：
Truly she shows not what she cannot show；
And they deny the thing they cannot know。
Who sees a glory； towards it will go。
13。
Faster no step moves God because the fool
Shouts to the universe God there is none；
The blindest man will not preach out the sun；
Though on his darkness he should found a school。
It may be； when he finds he is not dead；
Though world and body； sight and sound are fled；
Some eyes may open in his foolish head。
14。
When I am very weary with hard thought；
And yet the question burns and is not quenched；
My heart grows cool when to remembrance wrought
That thou who know'st the light…born answer sought
Know'st too the dark where the doubt lies entrenched
Know'st with what seemings I am sore perplexed；
And that with thee I wait； nor needs my soul be vexed。
15。
Who sets himself not sternly to be good；
Is but a fool； who judgment of true things
Has none； however oft the claim renewed。
And he who thinks； in his great plenitude；
To right himself； and set his spirit free；
Without the might of higher communings；
Is foolish alsosave he willed himself to be。
16。
How many helps thou giv'st to those would learn！
To some sore pain； to others a sinking heart；
To some a weariness worse than any smart；
To some a haunting； fearing； blind concern；
Madness to some； to some the shaking dart
Of hideous death still following as they turn；
To some a hunger that will not depart。
17。
To some thou giv'st a deep unresta scorn
Of all they are or see upon the earth；
A gaze； at dusky night and clearing morn；
As on a land of emptiness and dearth；
To some a bitter sorrow； to some the sting
Of love misprizedof sick abandoning；
To some a frozen heart； oh； worse than anything！
18。
To some a mockin