breathing and heaven's airs meet. 30
Come, wash earth's grievings from out of the face,
The tear and the sneer and the warfare's trace,
Come, where the bells of the forest are ringing,
Come, where the oriole's nest is swinging,
Where the brooks are foaming in amber pools, 35
The mornings are still and the noonday cools.
Cast off earth's sorrows and know what I know,
When into the glad, deep woods I go.

--_William Wilfred Campbell (By permission)_

PREPARATORY.--"An Afternoon alone in the Woods." Tell
what one may see, and think, and feel. Illustrate by
quotations from the poets.

Give numerous examples of momentary completeness
throughout the poem. (Introduction, p. 16.)

How does the reader show that ll. 7-12 are merely
anticipative? (Introduction, p. 17.)

What change is made in the Force in l. 13?
(Introduction, p. 33.)

How is l. 15 connected with l. 13?

Observe the transition from description to appeal in l.
22. What is the change in vocal expression?

* * * * *

TO NIGHT

Swiftly walk over the western wave,
Spirit of Night!
Out of the misty eastern cave,
Where, all the long and lone daylight,
Thou wovest dreams of joy and fear, 5
Which make thee terrible and dear,--
Swift be thy flight!

Wrap thy form in a mantle gray,
Star-inwrought!
Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day, 10
Kiss her until she be wearied out,
Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land,
Touching all with thine opiate wand--
Come, long-sought!

When I arose and saw the dawn, 15
I sighed for thee;
When light rode high, and the dew was gone,
And noon lay heavy on flower and tree,
And the weary Day turned to his rest,
Lingering like an unloved guest, 20
I sighed for thee.

Thy brother Death came, and cried,
Wouldst thou me?
Thy sweet child Sleep, the filmy-eyed,
Murmured like a noontide bee 25
Shall I nestle near thy side?
Wouldst thou me?--And I replied,
No, not thee!

Death will come when thou art dead,
Soon, too soon-- 30
Sleep will come when thou art