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dead Are best without it； and they own their death By virtue of their dying。
Let them go； But think you not the world is ashes yet； And you have all
the fire。 The world is here Today； and it may not be gone tomorrow； For
there are millions； and there may be more； To make in turn a various
estimation Of its old ills and ashes； and the traps Of its apparent wrath。
Many with ears That hear not yet； shall have ears given to them； And then
they shall hear strangely。 Many with eyes That are incredulous of the
Mystery Shall yet be driven to feel； and then to read Where language has
an end and is a veil； Not woven of our words。 Many that hate Their kind
are soon to know that without love Their faith is but the perjured name of
nothing。 I that have done some hating in my time See now no time for hate；
I that have left； Fading behind me like familiar lights That are to shine no
more for my returning； Home； friends； and honors； I that have lost all
else For wisdom； and the wealth of it； say now To you that out of wisdom
has come love； That measures and is of itself the measure Of works and
hope and faith。 Your longest hours Are not so long that you may torture
them And harass not yourselves； and the last days Are on the way that you
prepare for them； And was prepared for you； here in a world Where you
have sinned and suffered； striven and seen。 If you be not so hot for
counting them Before they come that you consume yourselves； Peace may
attend you all in these last days And me； as well as you。 Yes； even in
Rome。 Well； I have talked and rested； though I fear My rest has not been
yours； in which event； Forgive one who is only seven leagues From
Caesar。 When I told you I should come； I did not see myself the criminal
You contemplate； for seeing beyond the Law That which the Law saw not。
But this； indeed； Was good of you； and I shall not forget； No； I shall not
forget you came so far To meet a man so dangerous。 Well； farewell。 They
come to tell me I am going now With them。 I hope that we shall meet
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again； But none may say what he shall find in Rome。
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Demos I
All you that are enamored of my name And least intent on what most I
require； Beware； for my design and your desire； Deplorably； are not as yet
the same。 Beware； I say； the failure and the shame Of losing that for which
you now aspire So blindly； and of hazarding entire The gift that I was
bringing when I came。
Give as I will； I cannot give you sight Whereby to see that with you
there are some To lead you； and be led。 But they are dumb Before the
wrangling and the shrill delight Of your deliverance that has not come；
And shall not； if I fail you as I might。
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Demos II
So little have you seen of what awaits Your fevered glimpse of a
democracy Confused and foiled with an equality Not equal to the envy it
creates； That you see not how near you are the gates Of an old king who
listens fearfully To you that are outside and are to be The noisy lords of
imminent estates。
Rather be then your prayer that you shall have Your kingdom
undishonored。 Having all； See not the great among you for the small； But
hear their silence； for the few shall save The many； or the many are to fall
Still to be wrangling in a noisy grave。
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The Flying Dutchman
Unyielding in the pride of his defiance； Afloat with none to serve or to
command； Lord of himself at last； and all by Science； He seeks the
Vanished Land。
Alone； by the one light of his one thought； He steers to find the shore
from which we came； Fearless of in what coil he may be caught On seas
that have no name。
Into the night he sails； and after night There is a dawning； though there
be no sun； Wherefore； with nothing but himself in sight； Unsighted； he
sails on。 At last there is a lifting of the cloud Between the flood before him
and the sky； And then though he may curse the Power aloud That has no
power to die
He steers himself away from what is haunted By the old ghost of what
has been before； Abandoning； as always； and undaunted； One fog…
walled island more。
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Tact
Observant of the way she told So much of what was true； No vanity
could long withhold Regard that was her due： She spared him the familiar
guile； So easily achieved； That only made a man to smile And left him
undeceived。
Aware that all imagining Of more than what she meant Would urge an
end of everything； He stayed； and when he went； They parted with a merry
word That was to him as light As any that was ever heard Upon a starry
night。
She smiled a little； knowing well That he would not remark The ruins
of a day that fell Around her in the dark： He saw no ruins anywhere； Nor
fancied there were scars On anyone who lingered there； Alone below the
stars。
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On the Way
（Philadelphia； 1794）
Note。 The following imaginary dialogue between Alexander
Hamilton and Aaron Burr； which is not based upon any specific incident in
American history； may be supposed to have occurred a few months
previous to Hamilton's retirement from Washington's Cabinet in 1795 and
a few years before the political ingenuities of Burr who has been
characterized； without much exaggeration； as the inventor of American
politics began to be conspicuously formidable to the Federalists。 These
activities on the part of Burr resulted； as the reader will remember； in the
Burr…Jefferson tie for the Presidency in 1800； and finally in the Burr…
Hamilton duel at Weehawken in 1804。
BURR
Hamilton； if he rides you down； remember That I was here to speak；
and so to save Your fabric from catastrophe。 That's good； For I perceive
that you observe him also。 A President； a…riding of his horse； May dust a
General and be forgiven； But why be dusted when we're all alike； All
equal； and all happy。 Here he comes And there he goes。 And we； by your
new patent； Would seem to be two kings here by the wayside； With our
two hats off to his Excellency。 Why not his Majesty； and done with it？
Forgive me if I shook your meditation； But you that weld our credit should
have eyes To see what's coming。 Bury me first if …I… do。
HAMILTON
There's always in some pocket of your brain A care for me； wherefore
my gratitude For your attention is commensurate With your concern。 Yes；
Burr； we are two kings； We are as royal as two ditch…diggers； But owe me
not your sceptre。 These are the days When first a few seem all； but if we
live； We may again be seen to be the few That we have always been。 These
are the days When men forget the stars； and are forgotten。
BURR
But why forget them？ They're the same that winked Upon the world
when Alcibiades Cut off his dog's tail to induce distinction。 There are dogs
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yet； and Alcibiades Is not forgotten。
HAMILTON
Yes； there are dogs enough； God knows； and I can hear them in my
dreams。
BURR
Never a doubt。 But what you hear the most Is your new music；
something out of tune With your intention。 How in the name of Cain； I
seem to hear you ask； are men to dance； When all men are musicians。 Tell
me that； I hear you saying； and I'll tell you the name Of S
