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IdreamofaLedaeanbody,bent
Aboveasinkingfire,atalethatshe
Toldofaharshreproof,ortrivialevent
Thatchangedsomechildishdaytotragedy
Told,anditseemedthatourtwonaturesblent
Intoaspherefromyouthfulsympathy,
Orelse,toalterPlato'sparable,
Intotheyolkandwhiteoftheoneshell.

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Iwalkthroughthelongschoolroomquestioning
Akindoldnuninawhitehoodreplies
Thechildrenlearntocipherandtosing,
Tostudyreadingbooksandhistory,
Tocutandsew,beneatineverything
Inthebestmodernwaythechildren'seyes
Inmomentarywonderstareupon
Asixtyyearoldsmilingpublicman.

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Ilookupononechildort'otherthere
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Somethingofeverypaddler'sheritage
Andhadthatcolouruponcheekorhair,
Andthereuponmyheartisdrivenwild:
Shestandsbeforemeasalivingchild.
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Herpresentimagefloatsintothemind
DidQuattrocentofingerfashionit
Hollowofcheekasthoughitdrankthewind
Andtookamessofshadowsforitsmeat?
AndIthoughneverofLedaeankind
Hadprettyplumageonceenoughofthat,
Bettertosmileonallthatsmile,andshow
Thereisacomfortablekindofoldscarecrow.
V
Whatyouthfulmother,ashapeuponherlap
Honeyofgenerationhadbetrayed,
Andthatmustsleep,shriek,struggletoescape
Asrecollectionorthedrugdecide,
Wouldthinkherson,didshebutseethatshape
Withsixtyormorewintersonitshead,
Acompensationforthepangofhisbirth,
Ortheuncertaintyofhissettingforth?
VI
Platothoughtnaturebutaspumethatplays
Uponaghostlyparadigmofthings
SoliderAristotleplayedthetaws
Uponthebottomofakingofkings
WorldfamousgoldenthighedPythagoras
Fingereduponafiddlestickorstrings
WhatastarsangandcarelessMusesheard:
Oldclothesuponoldstickstoscareabird.
VII
Bothnunsandmothersworshipimages,
Butthosethecandleslightarenotasthose
Thatanimateamother'sreveries,
Butkeepamarbleorabronzerepose.
AndyettheytoobreakheartsOPresences
Thatpassion,pietyoraffectionknows,
Andthatallheavenlyglorysymbolise
Oselfbornmockersofman'senterprise
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Labourisblossomingordancingwhere
Thebodyisnotbruisedtopleasuresoul,
Norbeautybornoutofitsowndespair,
Norbleareyedwisdomoutofmidnightoil.
Ochestnuttree,greatrootedblossomer,
Areyoutheleaf,theblossomorthebole?
Obodyswayedtomusic,Obrighteningglance,
Howcanweknowthedancerfromthedance?
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