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with the new´blown morning�察�then the fire which flows From the sun will 

fall   upon   the   altar   and   ignite   The   spices�察  �and   his   sacrifice   will   burn   in 

perfumed   light。   Over   the   music´stand   the   ghosts   of   sounds   will   swim�察�

`Viols d'amore' and `hautbois' accorded to a hymn。 The Boy will see the 

faintest breath of angels' wings Fanning the smoke�察�and voices will flower 

through   the   strings。   He   dares   no   farther   vision�察  �and   with   scalding   eyes 

Waits upon the daylight and his great emprise。 

     The cold�察�grey light of dawn was whitening the wall When the Boy�察�

fine´drawn   by   sleeplessness�察  �started   his   ritual。   He   washed�察  �all   shivering 

and pointed like a flame。 He threw the shutters open�察�and in the window´ 

frame The morning glimmered like a tarnished Venice glass。 He took his 

Chinese   pastilles   and   put   them   in   a   mass   Upon   the   mantelpiece   till   he 

could   seek   a   plate   Worthy   to   hold   them   burning。    Alas�     �He   had   been 



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late In thinking of this need�察�and now he could not find Platter or saucer 

rare enough to ease his mind。 The house was not astir�察�and he dared not go 

down   Into   the   barn´chamber�察  �lest some   door should   be   blown And   slam 

before     the  draught    he   made    as  he   went    out。  The    light  was   growing 

yellower�察  �and   still   he   looked   about。 A  flash   of   almost   crimson   from   the 

gilded   pear   Upon   the   music´stand�察  �startled   him   waiting   there。   The   sun 

would   rise   and   he   would   meet   it   unprepared�察  �Labelled   a   fool   in   having 

missed what he had dared。 He ran across the room�察�took his pastilles and 

laid Them on the flat´topped pear�察�most carefully displayed To light with 

ease�察   �then   stood    a  little  to  one   side�察  �Focussed     a   burning´glass     and 

painstakingly   tried   To   hold   it   angled   so   the   bunched   and   prismed   rays 

Should leap upon each other and spring into a blaze。 Sharp as a wheeling 

edge of disked�察�carnation flame�察�Gem´hard and cutting upward�察�slowly the 

round sun came。 The arrowed fire caught the burning´glass and glanced�察�

Split to a multitude of pointed spears�察�and lanced�察�A deeper�察�hotter flame�察�it 

took the incense pile Which welcomed it and broke into a little smile Of 

yellow flamelets�察�creeping�察�crackling�察�thrusting up�察�A golden�察�red´slashed 

lily in a lacquer cup。 

        ;O ye Fire and Heat�察�Bless ye the Lord�察�Praise Him�察�and Magnify 

Him          for ever。      O ye Winter and Summer�察�Bless ye the Lord�察�Praise 

Him�察�and Magnify Him                 for ever。       O ye Nights and Days�察�Bless ye 

the Lord�察�Praise Him�察�and Magnify Him                     for ever。      O ye Lightnings 

and   Clouds�察  �Bless   ye   the   Lord�察  �Praise   Him�察  �and   Magnify   Him           for 

ever。; 

     A moment so it hung�察�wide´curved�察�bright´petalled�察�seeming A chalice 

foamed with sunrise。         The Boy woke from his dreaming。 A spike of flame 

had caught the card of butterflies�察�The oriole's nest took fire�察�soon all four 

galleries Where he had spread his treasures were become one tongue Of 

gleaming�察�brutal fire。        The Boy instantly swung His pitcher off the wash´ 

stand   and   turned   it   upside   down。   The   flames   drooped   back   and   sizzled�察�

and all his senses grown Acute by fear�察�the Boy grabbed the quilt from his 

bed And flung it over all�察�and then with aching head He watched the early 

sunshine glint on the remains Of his holy offering。               The lacquer stand had 

stains Ugly and charred all over�察�and where the golden pear Had been�察�a 



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deep�察�black hole gaped miserably。            His dear Treasures were puffs of ashes�察�

only       the     stones     were      there�察     �Winking       in     the     brightness。 

The clock upon the stair Struck five�察�and in the kitchen someone shook a 

grate。 The Boy began to dress�察�for it was getting late。 



                                       Spring Day 



                                              Bath 

     The   day   is   fresh´washed   and   fair�察  �and   there   is   a   smell   of   tulips   and 

narcissus in the air。 

     The sunshine pours in at the bath´room window and bores through the 

water in   the bath´tub   in lathes   and planes   of greenish´white。            It   cleaves 

the water into flaws like a jewel�察�and cracks it to bright light。 

     Little   spots   of   sunshine   lie   on   the   surface   of   the   water   and   dance�察�

dance�察�and their reflections wobble deliciously over the ceiling�察�a stir of 

my finger sets them whirring�察�reeling。              I move a foot�察�and the planes of 

light in the water jar。      I lie back and laugh�察�and let the green´white water�察�

the sun´flawed beryl water�察�flow over me。              The day is almost too bright to 

bear�察  �the   green   water   covers   me   from   the   too   bright   day。   I   will   lie   here 

awhile and play with the water and the sun spots。 

     The sky is blue and high。          A crow flaps by the window�察�and there is a 

whiff of tulips and narcissus in the air。 

                                       Breakfast Table 

     In the fresh´washed sunlight�察�the breakfast table is decked and white。 It 

offers itself in flat surrender�察�tendering tastes�察�and smells�察�and colours�察�and 

metals�察�and grains�察�and the white cloth falls over its side�察�draped and wide。 

Wheels   of   white   glitter   in   the   silver   coffee´pot�察  �hot   and   spinning   like 

catherine´wheels�察�they whirl�察�and twirl  and my eyes begin to smart�察�the 

little white�察�dazzling wheels prick them like darts。 Placid and peaceful�察�the 

rolls of bread spread themselves in the sun to bask。 A stack of butter´pats�察�

pyramidal�察�shout orange through the white�察�scream�察�flutter�察�call�此                 �Yellow� �

Yellow�      �Yellow� ─     �Coffee steam rises in a stream�察�clouds the silver tea´ 

service   with   mist�察  �and   twists   up   into   the   sunlight�察  �revolved�察  �involuted�察�

suspiring higher and higher�察�fluting in a thin spiral up the high blue sky。 



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A crow flies by and croaks at the coffee steam。 The day is new and fair 

with good smells in the air。 

                                              Walk 

     Over     the   street  the   white    clouds    meet�察   �and   sheer    away    without 

touching。 

     On   the   sidewalks�察  �boys   are   playing   marbles。        Glass   marbles�察  �with 

amber and blue hearts�察�roll together and part with a sweet clashing noise。 

The boys strike them with black and red striped agates。 The glass marbles 

spit   crimson   when   they   are   hit�察  �and   slip   into   the   gutters   under   rushing 

brown   water。      I   smell   tulips   and   narcissus   in   the   air�察  �but   there   are   no 

flowers anywhere�察�only white dust whipping up the street�察�and a girl with a 

gay   Spring   hat   and   blowing   skirts。     The   dust   and   the   wind   flirt   at   her 

ankles and her neat�察�high´heeled patent leather shoes。                 Tap�察�tap�察�the little 

heels pat the pavement�察�and the wind rustles among the flowers on her hat。 

     A water´cart crawls slowly on the other side of the way。                    It is green 

and gay with new paint�察�and rumbles contentedly�察�sprinkling clear water 

over the white dust。         Clear zigzagging water�察�which smells of tulips and 

narcissus。 

     The thickening branches make a pink `grisaille' against the blue sky。 

     Whoop�       �The clou

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