Byron-Harold Canto I

8/11/2019 Byron-Harold Canto I

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O0 hi! "ho hai +* thee( o$e iest as tho) "ast(S)ch is the !ost !& !e!o#& !a& *esi#e,Tho)'h !o#e than Ho-e can c ai!( co) * #ien*shi- ess #e7)i#e3

CANTO THE FIRST

I.Oh( tho)( in He as *ee!e* o0 hea$en & %i#th(M)se( 0o#!e* o# 0a% e* at the !inst#e +s "i 4Since sha!e* 0) o0t %& ate# es on ea#th(Mine *a#es not ca thee 0#o! th& sac#e* hi :Yet the#e I+$e "an*e#e* %& th& $a)nte* #i ,Yes4 si'he* o+e# De -hi+s on'1*ese#te* sh#ine5he#e( sa$e that 0ee% e 0o)ntain( a is sti ,No# !ote !& she a"a/e the "ea#& NineTo '#ace so - ain a ta e11this o" & a& o0 !ine.

II.5hi o!e in A %ion+s is e the#e *"e t a &o)th(5ho ne in $i#t)e+s "a&s *i* ta/e *e i'ht,B)t s-ent his *a&s in #iot !ost )nco)th(

An* $e6e* "ith !i#th the *#o"s& ea# o0 Ni'ht. Ah( !e4 in sooth he "as a sha!e ess "i'ht(So#e 'i$en to #e$e an* )n'o* & ' ee,

e" ea#th & thin's 0o)n* 0a$o)# in his si'htSa$e conc)%ines an* ca#na co!-anie(

An* 0 a)ntin' "assai e#s o0 hi'h an* o" *e'#ee.

III.Chi *e Ha#o * "as he hi'ht: 11%)t "hence his na!e

An* inea'e on'( it s)its !e not to sa&,S)00ice it( that -e#chance the& "e#e o0 0a!e(

An* ha* %een ' o#io)s in anothe# *a&:B)t one sa* ose soi s a na!e 0o# a&e(Ho"e$e# !i'ht& in the o *en ti!e,No# a that he#a *s #a/e 0#o! co00ine* c a&(No# 0 o#i* -#ose( no# hone&e* ines o0 #h&!e(Can % a2on e$i *ee*s( o# consec#ate a c#i!e.

I8.Chi *e Ha#o * %as/e* hi! in the noonti*e s)n(Dis-o#tin' the#e i/e an& othe# 0 &(No# *ee!e* %e0o#e his itt e *a& "as *oneOne % ast !i'ht chi hi! into !ise#&.B)t on' e#e sca#ce a thi#* o0 his -asse* %&(

5o#se than a*$e#sit& the Chi *e %e0e ,He 0e t the 0) ness o0 satiet&:Then oathe* he in his nati$e an* to *"e (5hich see!e* to hi! !o#e one than e#e!ite+s sa* ce .

8.o# he th#o)'h Sin+s on' a%inth ha* #)n(

No# !a*e atone!ent "hen he *i* a!iss(Ha* si'he* to !an&( tho)'h he o$e* %)t one(

An* that o$e* one( a as( co) * ne+e# %e his.


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Ah( ha--& she4 to +sca-e 0#o! hi! "hose /issHa* %een -o )tion )nto a)'ht so chaste,5ho soon ha* e0t he# cha#!s 0o# $) 'a# % iss(

An* s-oi e* he# 'oo* & an*s to 'i * his "aste(No# ca ! *o!estic -eace ha* e$e# *ei'ne* to taste.

8I. An* no" Chi *e Ha#o * "as so#e sic/ at hea#t( An* 0#o! his 0e o" %acchana s "o) * 0 ee,+Tis sai*( at ti!es the s) en tea# "o) * sta#t(B)t -#i*e con'ea e* the *#o- "ithin his e+e:

A-a#t he sta /e* in 9o& ess #e$e#ie( An* 0#o! his nati$e an* #eso $e* to 'o( An* $isit sco#chin' c i!es %e&on* the sea,5ith - eas)#e *#)''e*( he a !ost on'e* 0o# "oe(

An* e+en 0o# chan'e o0 scene "o) * see/ the sha*es %e o".

8II.The Chi *e *e-a#te* 0#o! his 0athe#+s ha ,It "as a $ast an* $ene#a% e -i e,So o *( it see!e* on & not to 0a (Yet st#en'th "as -i a#e* in each !ass& ais e.Monastic *o!e4 con*e!ne* to )ses $i e45he#e s)-e#stition once ha* !a*e he# *en(No" Pa-hian 'i# s "e#e /no"n to sin' an* s!i e,

An* !on/s !i'ht *ee! thei# ti!e "as co!e a'en(I0 ancient ta es sa& t#)e( no# "#on' these ho & !en.

8III.Yet o0tti!es in his !a**est !i#th0) !oo*(St#an'e -an's "o) * 0 ash a on' Chi *e Ha#o *+s %#o"(

As i0 the !e!o#& o0 so!e *ea* & 0e)*O# *isa--ointe* -assion )#/e* %e o":

B)t this none /ne"( no# ha- & ca#e* to /no",o# his "as not that o-en( a#t ess so)

That 0ee s #e ie0 %& %i**in' so##o" 0 o",No# so)'ht he 0#ien* to co)nse o# con*o e(5hate+e# this '#ie0 !ote %e( "hich he co) * not cont#o .

I . An* none *i* o$e hi!: tho)'h to ha an* %o"e# He 'athe#e* #e$e e#s 0#o! 0a# an* nea#(He /ne" the! 0 atte#e#s o0 the 0esta ho)#,The hea#t ess -a#asites o0 -#esent chee#.Yea( none *i* o$e hi!11not his e!ans *ea# 1B)t -o!- an* -o"e# a one a#e "o!an+s ca#e(

An* "he#e these a#e i'ht E#os 0in*s a 0ee#e,Mai*ens( i/e !oths( a#e e$e# ca)'ht %& ' a#e( An* Ma!!on "ins his "a& "he#e se#a-hs !i'ht *es-ai#.

.Chi *e Ha#o * ha* a !othe#11not 0o#'ot(Tho)'h -a#tin' 0#o! that !othe# he *i* sh)n,

A siste# "ho! he o$e*( %)t sa" he# notBe0o#e his "ea#& -i '#i!a'e %e')n:I0 0#ien*s he ha*( he %a*e a*ie) to none.


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Yet *ee! not thence his %#east a %#east o0 stee ,Ye( "ho ha$e /no"n "hat +tis to *ote )-on

A 0e" *ea# o%9ects( "i in sa*ness 0eeS)ch -a#tin's %#ea/ the hea#t the& 0on* & ho-e to hea .

I.His ho)se( his ho!e( his he#ita'e( his an*s(The a)'hin' *a!es in "ho! he *i* *e i'ht(5hose a#'e % )e e&es( 0ai# oc/s( an* sno"& han*s(Mi'ht sha/e the saintshi- o0 an ancho#ite(

An* on' ha* 0e* his &o)th0) a--etite,His 'o% ets %#i!!e* "ith e$e#& cost & "ine(

An* a that !ote to )6)#& in$ite(5itho)t a si'h he e0t to c#oss the %#ine(

An* t#a$e#se Pa&ni! sho#es( an* -ass ea#th+s cent#a ine.

II.The sai s "e#e 0i e*( an* 0ai# the i'ht "in*s % e"

As ' a* to "a0t hi! 0#o! his nati$e ho!e, An* 0ast the "hite #oc/s 0a*e* 0#o! his $ie"( An* soon "e#e ost in ci#c)!a!%ient 0oa!, An* then( it !a& %e( o0 his "ish to #oa!Re-ente* he( %)t in his %oso! s e-tThe si ent tho)'ht( no# 0#o! his i-s *i* co!eOne "o#* o0 "ai ( "hi st othe#s sate an* "e-t(

An* to the #ec/ ess 'a es )n!an & !oanin' /e-t.

III.B)t "hen the s)n "as sin/in' in the sea(He sei2e* his ha#-( "hich he at ti!es co) * st#in'(

An* st#i/e( a %eit "ith )nta)'ht !e o*&(5hen *ee!e* he no st#an'e ea# "as istenin':

An* no" his 0in'e#s o+e# it he *i* 0 in'(

An* t)ne* his 0a#e"e in the *i! t"i i'ht(5hi e 0 e" the $esse on he# sno"& "in'(

An* 0 eetin' sho#es #ece*e* 0#o! his si'ht(Th)s to the e e!ents he -o)#e* his ast +Goo* Ni'ht.+

A*ie)( a*ie)4 !& nati$e sho#ea*es o+e# the "ate#s % )e,

The ni'ht1"in*s si'h( the %#ea/e#s #oa#( An* sh#ie/s the "i * sea1!e".Yon s)n that sets )-on the sea5e 0o o" in his 0 i'ht,

a#e"e a"hi e to hi! an* thee(M& Nati$e Lan*11Goo* Ni'ht4

A 0e" sho#t ho)#s( an* he "i #iseTo 'i$e the !o##o" %i#th,

An* I sha hai the !ain an* s/ies(B)t not !& !othe# ea#th.Dese#te* is !& o"n 'oo* ha (Its hea#th is *eso ate,5i * "ee*s a#e 'athe#in' on the "a (M& *o' ho" s at the 'ate.


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+Co!e hithe#( hithe#( !& itt e -a'e:5h& *ost tho) "ee- an* "ai 3O# *ost tho) *#ea* the %i o"+s #a'e(O# t#e!% e at the 'a e3B)t *ash the tea#1*#o- 0#o! thine e&e(O)# shi- is s"i0t an* st#on',O)# 0 eetest 0a con sca#ce can 0 &Mo#e !e##i & a on'.+

+Let "in*s %e sh#i ( et "a$es #o hi'h(I 0ea# not "a$e no# "in*,Yet !a#$e not( Si# Chi *e( that I

A! so##o"0) in !in*,o# I ha$e 0#o! !& 0athe# 'one(

A !othe# "ho! I o$e( An* ha$e no 0#ien*( sa$e these a one(B)t thee11an* One a%o$e.

+M& 0athe# % esse* !e 0e#$ent &(Yet *i* not !)ch co!- ain,B)t so#e & "i !& !othe# si'hTi I co!e %ac/ a'ain.+ 1+Eno)'h( eno)'h( !& itt e a*4S)ch tea#s %eco!e thine e&e,I0 I th& ')i e ess %oso! ha*(Mine o"n "o) * not %e *#&.

+Co!e hithe#( hithe#( !& sta)nch &eo!an(5h& *ost tho) oo/ so -a e3O# *ost tho) *#ea* a #ench 0oe!an(O# shi$e# at the 'a e3+ 1+Dee!+st tho) I t#e!% e 0o# !& i0e3Si# Chi *e( I+! not so "ea/,

B)t thin/in' on an a%sent "i0e5i % anch a 0aith0) chee/.

+M& s-o)se an* %o&s *"e nea# th& ha ( A on' the %o#*e#in' a/e, An* "hen the& on thei# 0athe# ca (5hat ans"e# sha she !a/e3+ 1+Eno)'h( eno)'h( !& &eo!an 'oo*(Th& '#ie0 et none 'ainsa&,B)t I( "ho a! o0 i'hte# !oo*(5i a)'h to 0 ee a"a&.+

o# "ho "o) * t#)st the see!in' si'hs

O0 "i0e o# -a#a!o)#3#esh 0ee#es "i *#& the %#i'ht % )e e&es5e ate sa" st#ea!in' o+e#.

o# - eas)#es -ast I *o not '#ie$e(No# -e#i s 'athe#in' nea#,M& '#eatest '#ie0 is that I ea$eNo thin' that c ai!s a tea#.

An* no" I+! in the "o# * a one(U-on the "i*e( "i*e sea,


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B)t "h& sho) * I 0o# othe#s '#oan(5hen none "i si'h 0o# !e3Pe#chance !& *o' "i "hine in $ainTi 0e* %& st#an'e# han*s,B)t on' e#e I co!e %ac/ a'ainHe+* tea# !e "he#e he stan*s.

5ith thee( !& %a#/( I+ s"i0t & 'o Ath"a#t the 0oa!in' %#ine,No# ca#e "hat an* tho) %ea#+st !e to(So not a'ain to !ine.5e co!e( "e co!e( &e *a#/ % )e "a$es4

An* "hen &o) 0ai !& si'ht(5e co!e( &e *ese#ts( an* &e ca$es4M& Nati$e Lan*11Goo* Ni'ht4

I8.On( on the $esse 0 ies( the an* is 'one(

An* "in*s a#e #)*e in Bisca&+s s ee- ess %a&.o)# *a&s a#e s-e*( %)t "ith the 0i0th( anon(

Ne" sho#es *esc#ie* !a/e e$e#& %oso! 'a&, An* Cint#a+s !o)ntain '#eets the! on thei# "a&( An* Ta')s *ashin' on"a#* to the *ee-(His 0a% e* 'o *en t#i%)te %ent to -a&,

An* soon on %oa#* the L)sian -i ots ea-( An* stee# +t"i6t 0e#ti e sho#es "he#e &et 0e" #)stics #ea-.

8.Oh( Ch#ist4 it is a 'oo* & si'ht to see5hat Hea$en hath *one 0o# this *e icio)s an*45hat 0#)its o0 0#a'#ance % )sh on e$e#& t#ee45hat 'oo* & -#os-ects o+e# the hi s e6-an*4B)t !an "o) * !a# the! "ith an i!-io)s han*:

An* "hen the A !i'ht& i0ts his 0ie#cest sco)#'e+Gainst those "ho !ost t#ans'#ess his hi'h co!!an*(5ith t#e% e $en'eance "i his hot sha0ts )#'eGa) +s oc)st host( an* ea#th 0#o! 0e est 0oe!en -)#'e.

8I.5hat %ea)ties *oth Lis%oa 0i#st )n0o *4He# i!a'e 0 oatin' on that no% e ti*e(5hich -oets $ain & -a$e "ith san*s o0 'o *(B)t no" "he#eon a tho)san* /ee s *i* #i*eO0 !i'ht& st#en'th( since A %ion "as a ie*(

An* to the L)sians *i* he# ai* a00o#* A nation s"o +n "ith i'no#ance an* -#i*e(

5ho ic/( &et oathe( the han* that "a$es the s"o#*.To sa$e the! 0#o! the "#ath o0 Ga) +s )ns-a#in' o#*.

8II.B)t "hoso ente#eth "ithin this to"n(That( sheenin' 0a#( ce estia see!s to %e(Disconso ate "i "an*e# )- an* *o"n(Mi* !an& thin's )nsi'ht & to st#an'e e+e,

o# h)t an* -a ace sho" i/e 0i thi &,The *in'& *eni2ens a#e #ea#e* in *i#t,


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No -e#sona'e o0 hi'h o# !ean *e'#eeDoth ca#e 0o# c eanness o0 s)#to)t o# shi#t(Tho)'h shent "ith E'&-t+s - a')e( )n/e!-t( )n"ashe*( )nh)#t.

8III.Poo#( -a t#& s a$es4 &et %o#n !i*st no% est scenes 15h&( Nat)#e( "aste th& "on*e#s on s)ch !en3Lo4 Cint#a+s ' o#io)s E*en inte#$enesIn $a#ie'ate* !a2e o0 !o)nt an* ' en.

Ah !e4 "hat han* can -enci ')i*e( o# -en(To 0o o" ha 0 on "hich the e&e *i atesTh#o)'h $ie"s !o#e *a22 in' )nto !o#ta /enThan those "he#eo0 s)ch thin's the %a#* #e ates(5ho to the a"e1st#)c/ "o# * )n oc/e* E &si)!+s 'ates3

I .The ho##i* c#a's( %& to-- in' con$ent c#o"ne*(The co#/1t#ees hoa# that c othe the sha''& stee-(The !o)ntain !oss %& sco#chin' s/ies i!%#o"ne*(The s)n/en ' en( "hose s)n ess sh#)%s !)st "ee-(The ten*e# a2)#e o0 the )n#)00 e* *ee-(The o#an'e tints that 'i * the '#eenest %o)'h(The to##ents that 0#o! c i00 to $a e& ea-(The $ine on hi'h( the "i o" %#anch %e o"(Mi6e* in one !i'ht& scene( "ith $a#ie* %ea)t& ' o".

.Then s o" & c i!% the !an&1"in*in' "a&(

An* 0#e7)ent t)#n to in'e# as &o) 'o(#o! o0tie# #oc/s ne" o$e iness s)#$e&(

An* #est &e at +O)# La*&+s Ho)se o0 5oe,+5he#e 0#)'a !on/s thei# itt e #e ics sho"(

An* s)n*#& e'en*s to the st#an'e# te :

He#e i!-io)s !en ha$e -)nishe* %een, an* o(Dee- in &on ca$e Hono#i)s on' *i* *"e (In ho-e to !e#it Hea$en %& !a/in' ea#th a He .

I. An* he#e an* the#e( as )- the c#a's &o) s-#in'(Ma#/ !an& #)*e1ca#$e* c#osses nea# the -ath,Yet *ee! not these *e$otion+s o00e#in' 1These a#e !e!o#ia s 0#ai o0 !)#*e#o)s "#ath,

o# "he#esoe+e# the sh#ie/in' $icti! hathPo)#e* 0o#th his % oo* %eneath the assassin+s /ni0e(So!e han* e#ects a c#oss o0 !o) *e#in' ath,

An* '#o$e an* ' en "ith tho)san* s)ch a#e #i0e

Th#o)'ho)t this -)#- e an*( "he#e a" sec)#es not i0e4II.

On s o-in' !o)n*s( o# in the $a e %eneath( A#e *o!es "he#e "hi o! /in's *i* !a/e #e-ai#,B)t no" the "i * 0 o"e#s #o)n* the! on & %#eathe:Yet #)ine* s- en*o)# sti is in'e#in' the#e.

An* &on*e# to"e#s the -#ince+s -a ace 0ai#:The#e tho)( too( 8athe/4 En' an*+s "ea thiest son(Once 0o#!e* th& Pa#a*ise( as not a"a#e


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5hen "anton 5ea th he# !i'htiest *ee*s hath *one(Mee/ Peace $o )-t)o)s )#es "as e$e# "ont to sh)n.

III.He#e *i*st tho) *"e ( he#e sche!es o0 - eas)#e - an.Beneath &on !o)ntain+s e$e# %ea)teo)s %#o",B)t no"( as i0 a thin' )n% est %& !an(Th& 0ai#& *"e in' is as one as tho)4He#e 'iant "ee*s a -assa'e sca#ce a o"To ha s *ese#te*( -o#ta s 'a-in' "i*e,

#esh essons to the thin/in' %oso!( ho"8ain a#e the - easa)nces on ea#th s)-- ie*,S"e-t into "#ec/s anon %& Ti!e+s )n'ent e ti*e.

I8.Beho * the ha "he#e chie0s "e#e ate con$ene*4Oh4 *o!e *is- easin' )nto B#itish e&e45ith *ia*e! hi'ht 0oo sca-( o4 a 0ien*(

A itt e 0ien* that sco00s incessant &(The#e sits in -a#ch!ent #o%e a##a&e*( an* %&His si*e is h)n' a sea an* sa% e sc#o (5he#e % a2one* ' a#e na!es /no"n to chi$a #&(

An* s)n*#& si'nat)#es a*o#n the #o (5he#eat the )#chin -oints( an* a)'hs "ith a his so) .

8.Con$ention is the *"a#0ish *e!on st& e*That 0oi e* the /ni'hts in Ma#ia $a+s *o!e:O0 %#ains ;i0 %#ains the& ha*< he the! %e')i e*(

An* t)#ne* a nation+s sha o" 9o& to ' oo!.He#e o & *ashe* to ea#th the $icto#+s - )!e(

An* Po ic& #e'aine* "hat A#!s ha* ost:o# chie0s i/e o)#s in $ain !a& a)#e s % oo!4

5oe to the con7)e#in'( not the con7)e#e* host(Since %a00 e* T#i)!-h *#oo-s on L)sitania+s coast.

8I. An* e$e# since that !a#tia s&no* !et(B#itannia sic/ens( Cint#a( at th& na!e,

An* 0o /s in o00ice at the !ention 0#et( An* 0ain "o) * % )sh( i0 % )sh the& co) *( 0o# sha!e.Ho" "i -oste#it& the *ee* -#oc ai!45i not o)# o"n an* 0e o"1nations snee#(To $ie" these cha!-ions cheate* o0 thei# 0a!e(B& 0oes in 0i'ht o+e#th#o"n( &et $icto#s he#e(5he#e Sco#n he# 0in'e# -oints th#o)'h !an& a co!in' &ea#3

8II.So *ee!e* the Chi *e( as o+e# the !o)ntains heDi* ta/e his "a& in so ita#& ')ise:S"eet "as the scene( &et soon he tho)'ht to 0 ee(Mo#e #est ess than the s"a o" in the s/ies:Tho)'h he#e a"hi e he ea#ne* to !o#a ise(

o# Me*itation 0i6e* at ti!es on hi!( An* conscio)s Reason "his-e#e* to *es-iseHis ea# & &o)th !iss-ent in !a**est "hi!,


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B)t as he 'a2e* on T#)th( his achin' e&es '#e" *i!.

8III.To ho#se4 to ho#se4 he 7)its( 0o# e$e# 7)its

A scene o0 -eace( tho)'h soothin' to his so) : A'ain he #o)ses 0#o! his !o-in' 0its(B)t see/s not no" the ha# ot an* the %o" .On"a#* he 0 ies( no# 0i6e* as &et the 'oa5he#e he sha #est hi! on his -i '#i!a'e,

An* o+e# hi! !an& chan'in' scenes !)st #o (E#e toi his thi#st 0o# t#a$e can ass)a'e(O# he sha ca ! his %#east( o# ea#n e6-e#ience sa'e.

I .Yet Ma0#a sha one !o!ent c ai! *e a&(5he#e *"e t o0 &o#e the L)sians+ )c/ ess 7)een,

An* ch)#ch an* co)#t *i* !in' e thei# a##a&( An* !ass an* #e$e "e#e a te#nate seen,Lo#* in's an* 0#e#es11i 1so#te* 0#&( I "een4B)t he#e the Ba%& onian "ho#e ha* %)i t

A *o!e( "he#e 0 a)nts she in s)ch ' o#io)s sheen(That !en 0o#'et the % oo* "hich she hath s-i t(

An* %o" the /nee to Po!- that o$es to 'a#nish ')i t.

.O+e# $a es that tee! "ith 0#)its( #o!antic hi s(;Oh that s)ch hi s )-he * a 0#ee1%o#n #ace4.

Na&( s!i e not at !& s) en %#o"( A as4 I cannot s!i e a'ain:Yet Hea$en a$e#t that e$e# tho)Sho) *st "ee-( an* ha- & "ee- in $ain.

An* *ost tho) as/ "hat sec#et "oeI %ea#( co##o*in' 9o& an* &o)th3

An* "i t tho) $ain & see/ to /no" A -an' e$en tho) !)st 0ai to soothe3

It is not o$e( it is not hate(No# o" A!%ition+s hono)#s ost(That %i*s !e oathe !& -#esent state(

An* 0 & 0#o! a I -#i2e* the !ost:

It is that "ea#iness "hich s-#in's#o! a I !eet( o# hea#( o# see:

To !e no - eas)#e Bea)t& %#in's,

Thine e&es ha$e sca#ce a cha#! 0o# !e.

It is that sett e*( cease ess ' oo!The 0a% e* He%#e" "an*e#e# %o#e(That "i not oo/ %e&on* the to!%(B)t cannot ho-e 0o# #est %e0o#e.

5hat e6i e 0#o! hi!se 0 can 0 ee3To 2ones( tho)'h !o#e an* !o#e #e!ote(Sti ( sti -)#s)es( "he#e+e# I %e(The % i'ht o0 i0e11the *e!on Tho)'ht.

Yet othe#s #a-t in - eas)#e see!(

An* taste o0 a that I 0o#sa/e:Oh4 !a& the& sti o0 t#ans-o#t *#ea!( An* ne+e#( at east i/e !e( a"a/e4

Th#o)'h !an& a c i!e +tis !ine to 'o(5ith !an& a #et#os-ection c)#st,

An* a !& so ace is to /no"(5hate+e# %eti*es( I+$e /no"n the "o#st.

5hat is that "o#st3 Na&( *o not as/ 1


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In -it& 0#o! the sea#ch 0o#%ea#:S!i e on11no# $ent)#e to )n!as/Man+s hea#t( an* $ie" the he that+s the#e.

L 8. A*ie)( 0ai# Ca*i24 &ea( a on' a*ie)45ho !a& 0o#'et ho" "e th& "a s ha$e stoo*35hen a "e#e chan'in'( tho) a one "e#t t#)e(

i#st to %e 0#ee( an* ast to %e s)%*)e*. An* i0 a!i*st a scene( a shoc/ so #)*e(So!e nati$e % oo* "as seen th& st#eets to *&e(

A t#aito# on & 0e %eneath the 0e)*:He#e a "e#e no% e( sa$e no%i it&,None h)''e* a con7)e#o#+s chain sa$e 0a en Chi$a #&4

L 8I.S)ch %e the sons o0 S-ain( an* st#an'e he# 0ate4The& 0i'ht 0o# 0#ee*o!( "ho "e#e ne$e# 0#ee,

A /in' ess -eo- e 0o# a ne#$e ess state(He# $assa s co!%at "hen thei# chie0tains 0 ee(T#)e to the $e#iest s a$es o0 T#eache#&,

on* o0 a an* "hich 'a$e the! no)'ht %)t i0e(P#i*e -oints the -ath that ea*s to i%e#t&,Bac/ to the st#)'' e( %a00 e* in the st#i0e(5a#( "a# is sti the c#&( +5a# e$en to the /ni0e4+

L 8II.Ye( "ho "o) * !o#e o0 S-ain an* S-ania#*s /no"(Go( #ea* "hate+e# is "#it o0 % oo*iest st#i0e:5hate+e# /een 8en'eance )#'e* on 0o#ei'n 0oeCan act( is actin' the#e a'ainst !an+s i0e:

#o! 0 ashin' sci!ita# to sec#et /ni0e(5a# !o) *eth the#e each "ea-on to his nee* 1

So !a& he ')a#* the siste# an* the "i0e(So !a& he !a/e each c)#st o--#esso# % ee*(So !a& s)ch 0oes *ese#$e the !ost #e!o#se ess *ee*4

L 8III.o"s the#e a tea# o0 -it& 0o# the *ea*3

Loo/ o+e# the #a$a'e o0 the #ee/in' - ain:Loo/ on the han*s "ith 0e!a e s a)'hte# #e*,Then to the *o's #esi'n the )n%)#ie* s ain(Then to the $) t)#e et each co#se #e!ain,

A %eit )n"o#th& o0 the -#e&1%i#*+s !a"(Let thei# % eache* %ones( an* % oo*+s )n% eachin' stain(Lon' !a#/ the %att e10ie * "ith hi*eo)s a"e:

Th)s on & !a& o)# sons concei$e the scenes "e sa"4L I .No# &et( a as( the *#ea*0) "o#/ is *one,

#esh e'ions -o)# a*o"n the Penees:It *ee-ens sti ( the "o#/ is sca#ce %e')n(No# !o#ta e&e the *istant en* 0o#esees.

a +n nations 'a2e on S-ain: i0 0#ee*( she 0#eesMo#e than he# 0e Pi2a##os once enchaine*.St#an'e #et#i%)tion4 no" Co )!%ia+s ease


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Re-ai#s the "#on's that ?)ito+s sons s)staine*(5hi e o+e# the -a#ent c i!e -#o" s M)#*e# )n#est#aine*.

C.Not a the % oo* at Ta a$e#a she*(Not a the !a#$e s o0 Ba#ossa+s 0i'ht(Not A %)e#a a$ish o0 the *ea*(Ha$e "on 0o# S-ain he# "e 1asse#te* #i'ht.5hen sha he# O i$e1B#anch %e 0#ee 0#o! % i'ht35hen sha she %#eathe he# 0#o! the % )shin' toi 3Ho" !an& a *o)%t0) *a& sha sin/ in ni'ht(E#e the #an/ #o%%e# t)#n hi! 0#o! his s-oi (

An* #ee*o!+s st#an'e#1t#ee '#o" nati$e o0 the soi 3

CI. An* tho)( !& 0#ien*4 since )na$ai in' "oeB)#sts 0#o! !& hea#t( an* !in' es "ith the st#ain 1Ha* the s"o#* ai* thee "ith the !i'ht& o"(P#i*e !i'ht 0o#%i* e+en #ien*shi- to co!- ain:B)t th)s )n a)#e e* to *escen* in $ain(B& a 0o#'otten( sa$e the one & %#east(

An* !i6 )n% ee*in' "ith the %oaste* s ain(5hi e ' o#& c#o"ns so !an& a !eane# c#est45hat ha*st tho) *one( to sin/ so -eace0) & to #est3

CII.Oh( /no"n the ea# iest( an* estee!e* the !ost4Dea# to a hea#t "he#e no)'ht "as e0t so *ea#4Tho)'h to !& ho-e ess *a&s 0o# e$e# ost(In *#ea!s *en& !e not to see thee he#e4

An* Mo#n in sec#et sha #ene" the tea# O0 Conscio)sness a"a/in' to he# "oes(

An* anc& ho$e# o+e# th& % oo* ess %ie#(

Ti !& 0#ai 0#a!e #et)#n to "hence it #ose( An* !o)#ne* an* !o)#ne# ie )nite* in #e-ose.

CIII.He#e is one 0&tte o0 Ha#o *+s -i '#i!a'e.Ye "ho o0 hi! !a& 0)#the# see/ to /no"(Sha 0in* so!e ti*in's in a 0)t)#e -a'e(I0 he that #h&!eth no" !a& sc#i%% e !oe.Is this too !)ch3 Ste#n c#itic( sa& not so:Patience4 an* &e sha hea# "hat he %ehe *In othe# an*s( "he#e he "as *oo!e* to 'o:Lan*s that contain the !on)!ents o0 e *(E#e G#eece an* G#ecian a#ts %& %a#%a#o)s han*s "e#e 7)e e*.

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