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CONTENTS
A Prayer in Spring
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- He discovers that the greatness of love lies not in forward-looking thoughts;
Flower-Gathering
24
- nor yet in any spur it may be to ambition.
Rose Pogonias
25
- He is no dissenter from the ritualism of nature;
Asking for Roses
27
- nor from the ritualism of youth which is make-believe.
Waiting—Afield at Dusk
29
- He arrives at the turn of the year.
In a Vale
31
- Out of old longings he fashions a story.
A Dream Pang
33
- He is shown by a dream how really well it is with him.
In Neglect
34
- He is scornful of folk his scorn cannot reach.
The Vantage Point
35
- And again scornful, but there is no one hurt.
Mowing
36
- He takes up life simply with the small tasks.
Going for Water
37
PART II
Revelation
39
- He resolves to become intelligible, at least to himself, since there is no help else;
