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Likeacasqueofscorchingsteel;
And,thoughIwasasoulinpain,
MypainIcouldnotfeel.
Ionlyknewwhathauntedthought
Quickenedhisstep,andwhy
Helookeduponthegarishday
Withsuchawistfuleye;
Themanhadkilledthethingheloved,
Andsohehadtodie.
Yeteachmankillsthethingheloves,
Byeachletthisbeheard,
Somedoitwithabitterlook,
Somewithaflatteringword,
Thecowarddoesitwithakiss,
Thebravemanwithasword!
Somekilltheirlovewhentheyareyoung,
Andsomewhentheyareold;
SomestranglewiththehandsofLust,
SomewiththehandsofGold:
Thekindestuseaknife,because
Thedeadsosoongrowcold.
Somelovetoolittle,sometoolong,
Somesell,andothersbuy;
Somedothedeedwithmanytears,
Andsomewithoutasigh:
Foreachmankillsthethingheloves,
Yeteachmandoesnotdie.
Hedoesnotdieadeathofshame
Onadayofdarkdisgrace,
Norhaveanooseabouthisneck,
Noraclothuponhisface,
Nordropfeetforemostthroughthefloor
Intoanemptyspace.
Hedoesnotsitwithsilentmen
Whowatchhimnightandday;
Whowatchhimwhenhetriestoweep,
Andwhenhetriestopray;
Whowatchhimlesthimselfshouldrob
Theprisonofitsprey.
Hedoesnotwakeatdawntosee
Dreadfiguresthronghisroom,
TheshiveringChaplainrobedinwhite,
TheSheriffsternwithgloom,
AndtheGovernorallinshinyblack,
WiththeyellowfaceofDoom.
Hedoesnotriseinpiteoushaste
Toputonconvict-clothes,
Whilesomecoarse-mouthedDoctorgloats,andnotes
Eachnewandnerve-twitchedpose,
Fingeringawatchwhoselittleticks
Arelikehorriblehammer-blows.
Hedoesnotfeelthatsickeningthirst
Thatsandsone'
sthroat,before
Thehangmanwithhisgardener'
sgloves
Comesthroughthepaddeddoor,
Andbindsonewiththreeleathernthongs,
Thatthethroatmaythirstnomore.
Hedoesnotbendhisheadtohear
TheBurialOfficeread,
Nor,whiletheanguishofhissoul
Tellshimheisnotdead,
Crosshisowncoffin,ashemoves
Intothehideousshed.
Hedoesnotstareupontheair
Throughalittleroofofglass:
Hedoesnotpraywithlipsofclay
Forhisagonytopass;
Norfeeluponhisshudderingcheek
ThekissofCaiaphas
II
Sixweekstheguardsmanwalkedtheyard,
Inthesuitofshabbygray:
Hiscricketcapwasonhishead,
Andhisstepwaslightandgay,
Andateverywanderingcloudthattrailed
Itsravelledfleecesby.
Hedidnotwringhishands,asdo
Thosewitlessmenwhodare
TotrytorearthechangelingHope
InthecaveofblackDespair:
Heonlylookeduponthesun,
Anddrankthemorningair.
Hedidnotwringhishandsnorweep,
Nordidhepeekorpine,
Buthedranktheairasthoughitheld
Somehealthfulanodyne;
Withopenmouthhedrankthesun
Asthoughithadbeenwine!
AndIandallthesoulsinpain,
Whotrampedtheotherring,
Forgotifweourselveshaddone
Andwatchedwithgazeofdullamaze
Themanwhohadtoswing.
Forstrangeitwastoseehimpass
Withastepsolightandgay,
Andstrangeitwastoseehimlook
Sowistfullyattheday,
Andstrangeitwastothinkthathe
Hadsuchadebttopay.
Theoakandelmhavepleasantleaves
Thatinthespring-timeshoot:
Butgrimtoseeisthegallows-tree,
Withitsalder-bittenroot,
And,greenordry,amanmustdie
Beforeitbearsitsfruit!
Theloftiestplaceistheseatofgrace
Forwhichallworldlingstry:
Butwhowouldstandinhempenband
Uponascaffoldhigh,
Andthroughamurderer'
scollartake
Hislastlookatthesky?
Itissweettodancetoviolins
WhenLoveandLifearefair:
Todancetoflutes,todancetolutes
Isdelicateandrare:
Butitisnotsweetwithnimblefeet
Todanceupontheair!
Sowithcuriouseyesandsicksurmise
Wewatchedhimdaybyday,
Andwonderedifeachoneofus
Wouldendtheself-sameway,
FornonecantelltowhatredHell
Hissightlesssoulmaystray.
Atlastthedeadmanwalkednomore
AmongsttheTrialMen,
AndIknewthathewasstandingup
Intheblackdock'
sdreadfulpen,
AndthatneverwouldIseehisface
Forwealorwoeagain.
Liketwodoomedshipsthatpassinstorm
Wehadcrossedeachother'
sway:
Butwemadenosign,wesaidnoword,
Wehadnowordtosay;
Forwedidnotmeetintheholynight,
Butintheshamefulday.
Aprisonwallwasroundusboth,
Twooutcastmenwewere:
Theworldhadthrustusfromitsheart,
AndGodfromoutHiscare:
AndtheironginthatwaitsforSin
Hadcaughtusinitssnare.
III
InDebtors'
Yardthestonesarehard,
Andthedrippingwallishigh,
Soitwastherehetooktheair
Beneaththeleadensky,
Andbyeachsideawarderwalked,
Forfearthemanmightdie.
Orelsehesatwiththosewhowatched
Hisanguishnightandday;
Whowatchedhimwhenherosetoweep,
Andwhenhecrouchedtopray;
Whowatchedhimlesthimselfshouldrob
Theirscaffoldofitsprey.
TheGovernorwasstrongupon
TheRegulationsAct:
TheDoctorsaidthatDeathwasbut
Ascientificfact:
AndtwiceadaytheChaplaincalled,
Andleftalittletract.
Andtwiceadayhesmokedhispipe,
Anddrankhisquartofbeer:
Hissoulwasresolute,andheld
Nohiding-placeforfear;
Heoftensaidthathewasglad
Thehangman'
sdaywasnear.
Butwhyhesaidsostrangeathing
Nowarderdaredtoask:
Forhetowhomawatcher'
sdoom
Isgivenashistask,
Mustsetalockuponhislips,
Andmakehisfaceamask.
Orelsehemightbemoved,andtry
Tocomfortorconsole:
AndwhatshouldHumanPitydo
PentupinMurderers'
Hole?
Whatwordofgraceinsuchaplace
Couldhelpabrother'
ssoul?
Withslouchandswingaroundthering
WetrodtheFools'
Parade!
Wedidnotcare:
weknewwewere
TheDevils'
OwnBrigade:
Andshavenheadandfeetoflead
Makeamerrymasquerade.
Wetorethetarryropetoshreds
Withbluntandbleedingnails;
Werubbedthedoors,andscrubbedthefloors,
Andcleanedtheshiningrails:
And,rankbyrank,wesoapedtheplank,
Andclatteredwiththepails.
Wesewedthesacks,webrokethestones,
Weturnedthedustydrill:
Webangedthetins,andbawledthehymns,
Andsweatedonthemill:
Butintheheartofeveryman
Terrorwaslyingstill.
Sostillitlaythateveryday
Crawledlikeaweed-cloggedwave:
Andweforgotthebitterlot
Thatwaitsforfoolandknave,
Tillonce,aswetrampedinfromwork,
Wepassedanopengrave.
Withyawningmouththehorridhole
Gapedforalivingthing;
Theverymudcriedoutforblood
Tothethirstyasphaltering:
Andweknewthatereonedawngrewfair
Thefellowhadtoswing.
Rightinwewent,withsoulintent
OnDeathandDreadandDoom:
Thehangman,withhislittlebag,
Wentshufflingthroughthegloom:
AndItrembledasIgropedmyway
Intomynumberedtomb.
Thatnighttheemptycorridors
WerefullofformsofFear,
Andupanddowntheirontown
Stolefeetwecouldnothear,
Andthroughthebarsthathidethestars
Whitefacesseemedtopeer.
Helayasonewholiesanddreams
Inapleasantmeadow-land,
Thewatcherswatchedhimasheslept,
Andcouldnotunderstand
Howonecouldsleepsosweetasleep
Withahangmancloseathand.
Butthereisnosleepwhenmenmustweep
Whoneveryethavewept:
Sowe-thefool,thefraud,theknave-
Thatendlessvigilkept,
Andthrougheachbrainonhandsofpain
Another'
sterrorcrept.
Alas!
itisafearfulthing
Tofeelanother'
sguilt!
For,rightwithin,theswordofSin
Piercedtoitspoisonedhilt,
Andasmoltenleadwerethetearsweshed
Forthebloodwehadnotspilt.
Thewarderswiththeirshoesoffelt
Creptbyeachpadlockeddoor,
Andpeepedandsaw,witheyesofawe,
Grayfiguresonthefloor,
Andwonderedwhymenknelttopray
Whoneverprayedbefore.
Allthroughthenightwekneltandprayed,
Madmournersofacorse!
Thetroubledplumesofmidnightshook
Liketheplumesuponahearse:
Andasbitterwineuponasponge
WasthesavourofRemorse.
Thegraycockcrew,theredcockcrew,
Butnevercametheday:
AndcrookedshapesofTerrorcrouched,
Inthecornerswherewelay:
Andeachevilspritethatwalksbynight
Beforeusseemedtoplay.
Theyglidedpast,theglidedfast,
Liketravellersthroughamist:
Theymockedthemooninarigadoon
Ofdelicateturnandtwist,
Andwithformalpaceandloathsomegrace
Thephantomskepttheirtryst.
Withmopandmow,wesawthemgo,
Slimshadowshandinhand:
About,about,inghostlyrout
Theytrodasaraband:
Andthedamnedgrotesquesmadearabesques,
Likethewinduponthesand!
Withthepirouettesofmarionettes,
Theytrippedonpointedtread:
ButwithflutesofFeartheyfilledtheear,
Astheirgrislymasquetheyled,
Andloudtheysang,andlongtheysang,
Fortheysangtowakethedead.
Oho!
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