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AMOURS DE VOYAGE。
AMOURS DE
VOYAGE。
By Arthur Hugh Clough
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AMOURS DE VOYAGE。
Canto I。
Over the great windy waters； and over the clear…crested summits；
Unto the sun and the sky； and unto the perfecter earth； Come； let us go；to
a land wherein gods of the old time wandered； Where every breath
even now changes to ether divine。 Come； let us go； though withal a voice
whisper； 'The world that we live in； Whithersoever we turn； still is the
same narrow crib； 'Tis but to prove limitation； and measure a cord； that we
travel； Let who would 'scape and be free go to his chamber and think；
'Tis but to change idle fancies for memories wilfully falser； 'Tis but to
go and have been。'Come； little bark！ let us go。
I。 Claude to Eustace。
Dear Eustatio； I write that you may write me an answer； Or at the least
to put us again en rapport with each other。 Rome disappoints me much；St
Peter's； perhaps； in especial； Only the Arch of Titus and view from the
Lateran please me： This； however； perhaps is the weather； which truly is
horrid。 Greece must be better； surely； and yet I am feeling so spiteful； That
I could travel to Athens； to Delphi； and Troy； and Mount Sinai； Though but
to see with my eyes that these are vanity also。 Rome disappoints me
much； I hardly as yet understand it； but RUBBISHY seems the word that
most exactly would suit it。 All the foolish destructions； and all the sillier
savings； All the incongruous things of past incompatible ages； Seem to be
treasured up here to make fools of present and future。 Would to Heaven
the old Goths had made a cleaner sweep of it！ Would to Heaven some new
ones would come and destroy these churches！ However； one can live in
Rome as also in London。 It is a blessing； no doubt； to be rid； at least for a
time； of All one's friends and relations；yourself （forgive me！） included；
All the assujettissement of having been what one has been； What one
thinks one is； or thinks that others suppose one； Yet； in despite of all； we
turn like fools to the English。 Vernon has been my fate； who is here the
same that you knew him； Making the tour； it seems； with friends of the
name of Trevellyn。
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II。 Claude to Eustace。
Rome disappoints me still； but I shrink and adapt myself to it。
Somehow a tyrannous sense of a superincumbent oppression Still；
wherever I go； accompanies ever； and makes me Feel like a tree （shall I
say？） buried under a ruin of brickwork。 Rome； believe me； my friend； is
like its own Monte Testaceo； Merely a marvellous mass of broken and
castaway wine…pots。 Ye gods！ what do I want with this rubbish of ages
departed； Things that Nature abhors； the experiments that she has failed in？
What do I find in the Forum？ An archway and two or three pillars。 Well；
but St。 Peter's？ Alas； Bernini has filled it with sculpture！ No one can
cavil； I grant； at the size of the great Coliseum。 Doubtless the notion of
grand and capacious and massive amusement； This the old Romans had；
but tell me； is this an idea？ Yet of solidity much； but of splendour little is
extant： 'Brickwork I found thee； and marble I left thee！' their Emperor
vaunted； 'Marble I thought thee； and brickwork I find thee！' the Tourist
may answer。
III。 Georgina Trevellyn to Louisa 。
At last； dearest Louisa； I take up my pen to address you。 Here we are；
you see； with the seven…and…seventy boxes； Courier； Papa and Mamma；
the children； and Mary and Susan： Here we all are at Rome； and delighted
of course with St。 Peter's； And very pleasantly lodged in the famous Piazza
di Spagna。 Rome is a wonderful place； but Mary shall tell you about it；
Not very gay； however； the English are mostly at Naples； There are the
A。's； we hear； and most of the W。 party。 George； however； is come； did I
tell you about his mustachios？ Dear； I must really stop； for the carriage；
they tell me； is waiting； Mary will finish； and Susan is writing； they say； to
Sophia。 Adieu； dearest Louise；evermore your faithful Georgina。 Who can
a Mr。 Claude be whom George has taken to be with？ Very stupid； I think；
but George says so VERY clever。
IV。 Claude to Eustace。
No； the Christian faith； as at any rate I understood it； With its
humiliations and exaltations combining； Exaltations sublime； and yet
diviner abasements； Aspirations from something most shameful here upon
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earth and In our poor selves to something most perfect above in the
heavens； No； the Christian faith； as I； at least； understood it； Is not here；
O Rome； in any of these thy churches； Is not here； but in Freiburg； or
Rheims； or Westminster Abbey。 What in thy Dome I find； in all thy
recenter efforts； Is a something； I think； more RATIONAL far； more
earthly； Actual； less ideal； devout not in scorn and refusal； But in a positive；
calm； Stoic…Epicurean acceptance。 This I begin to detect in St。 Peter's and
some of the churches； Mostly in all that I see of the sixteenth…century
masters； Overlaid of course with infinite gauds and gewgaws； Innocent；
playful follies； the toys and trinkets of childhood； Forced on maturer years；
as the serious one thing needful； By the barbarian will of the rigid and
ignorant Spaniard。 Curious work； meantime； re…entering society： how
we Walk a livelong day； great Heaven； and watch our shadows！ What our
shadows seem； forsooth； we will ourselves be。 Do I look like that？ you
think me that： then I AM that。
V。 Claude to Eustace。
Luther； they say； was unwise； like a half…taught German； he could not
See that old follies were passing most tranquilly out of remembrance； Leo
the Tenth was employing all efforts to clear out abuses； Jupiter； Juno； and
Venus； Fine Arts； and Fine Letters； the Poets； Scholars； and Sculptors； and
Painters； were quietly clearing away the Martyrs； and Virgins； and Saints；
or at any rate Thomas Aquinas： He must forsooth make a fuss and distend
his huge Wittenberg lungs； and Bring back Theology once yet again in a
flood upon Europe： Lo you； for forty days from the windows of heaven it
fell； the Waters prevail on the earth yet more for a hundred and fifty； Are
they abating at last？ the doves that are sent to explore are Wearily fain to
return； at the best with a leaflet of promise； Fain to return； as they went；
to the wandering wave…tost vessel； Fain to re…enter the roof which covers
the clean and the unclean； Luther； they say； was unwise； he didn't see
how things were going； Luther was foolish；but； O great God！ what call
you Ignatius？ O my tolerant soul； be still！ but you talk of barbarians；
Alaric； Attila； Genseric；why； they came； they killed； they Ravaged； and
went on their way； but these vile； tyrannous Spaniards； These are here
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still；how long； O ye heavens； in the country of Dante？ These； that
fanaticized Europe； which now can forget them； release not This； their
choicest of prey； this Italy； here you see them； Here； with emasculate
pupils and gimcrack churches of Gesu； Pseudo…learning and lies；
confessional…boxes and postures； Here； with metallic beliefs and
regimental devotions； Here； overcrusting with slime； perverting；
defacing； debasing； Michael Angelo's Dome； that had hung the Pantheon
in heaven； Raphael's Joys and Graces； and thy clear stars； Galileo！
VI。 Claude to Eustace。
Which of three Misses Trevellyn it is that Vernon shall marry Is not a
thing to be known； for our friend is one of those natures Which
