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horse steps on a rolling stone�察�a wind in the branches makes a moan。 The 

little leaves tremble and shake�察�turn and quake�察�over and over�察�tearing their 

stems。      There   is   a   shower   of   young   leaves�察  �and   a   sudden´sprung   gale 

wails in the trees。 

     The yellow´wheeled chaise is rocking  rocking�察�and all the branches 

are   knocking      knocking。      The   sun   in   the   sky   is   a   flat�察  �red   plate�察  �the 

branches creak and grate。          She screams and cowers�察�for the green foliage 



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is   a   lowering   wave   surging   to   smother   her。    But   she   sees   nothing。   The 

stake   holds   firm。    The   body   writhes�察  �the   body   squirms。  The   blue   spots 

widen�察�the flesh tears�察�but the stake wears well in the deep�察�black ground。 

It holds the body in the still�察�black ground。 

       Two years�      �The body has been in the ground two years。                 It is worn 

away�察�it is clay to clay。         Where the heart moulders�察�a greenish dust�察�the 

stake is thrust。      Late August it is�察�and night�察�a night flauntingly jewelled 

with stars�察�a night of shooting stars and loud insect noises。 Down the road 

to Tilbury�察�silence  and the slow flapping of large leaves。 Down the road 

to Sutton�察�silence    and the   darkness of heavy´foliaged   trees。 Down   the 

road   to   Wayfleet�察  �silence      and   the   whirring   scrape   of   insects   in   the 

branches。       Down      the   road   to   Edgarstown�察     �silence      and   stars   like 

stepping´stones in a pathway overhead。              It is very quiet at the cross´roads�察�

and the sign´board points the way down the four roads�察�endlessly points 

the way where nobody wishes to go。 

     A  horse   is   galloping�察  �galloping   up   from   Sutton。     Shaking   the   wide�察�

still leaves as he goes under them。             Striking sparks with his iron shoes�察�

silencing   the   katydids。     Dr。   Morgan   riding   to   a   child´birth   over   Tilbury 

way�察�riding to deliver a woman of her first´born son。                  One o'clock from 

Wayfleet bell tower�察�what a shower of shooting stars�                 �And a breeze all of 

a sudden�察�jarring the big leaves and making them jerk up and down。 Dr。 

Morgan's hat is blown from his head�察�the horse swerves�察�and curves away 

from the sign´post。         An oath  spurs  a blurring of grey mist。 A quick 

left   twist�察  �and   the   gelding   is   snorting   and   racing   down   the  Tilbury   road 

with the wind dropping away behind him。 

     The   stake   has   wrenched�察  �the   stake   has   started�察  �the   body�察  �flesh   from 

flesh�察�has parted。       But the bones hold tight�察�socket and ball�察�and clamping 

them down in the hard�察�black ground is the stake�察�wedged through ribs and 

spine。   The   bones   may   twist�察  �and   heave�察  �and   twine�察  �but   the   stake   holds 

them still in line。      The breeze goes down�察�and the round stars shine�察�for 

the stake holds the fleshless bones in line。 

       Twenty  years now�         �Twenty long years�           �The body has powdered 

itself away�察�it is clay to clay。       It is brown earth mingled with brown earth。 

Only flaky bones remain�察�lain together so long they fit�察�although not one 



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bone is knit to another。        The stake is there too�察�rotted through�察�but upright 

still�察�and still piercing down between ribs and spine in a straight line。 

     Yellow stillness is on the cross´roads�察�yellow stillness is on the trees。 

The leaves hang drooping�察�wan。              The four roads point four yellow ways�察�

saffron and gamboge ribbons to the gaze。               A little swirl of dust blows up 

Tilbury road�察�the wind which fans it has not strength to do more�察�it ceases�察�

and the dust settles down。          A little whirl of wind comes up Tilbury road。 

It brings a sound of wheels and feet。 The wind reels a moment and faints 

to nothing under the sign´post。 Wind again�察�wheels and feet louder。                   Wind 

again  again  again。 A drop of rain�察�flat into the dust。              Drop�  �Drop� �

Thick heavy raindrops�察�and a shrieking wind bending the great trees and 

wrenching off their leaves。 

     Under the black sky�察�bowed and dripping with rain�察�up Tilbury road�察�

comes the procession。          A funeral procession�察�bound for the graveyard at 

Wayfleet。      Feet   and   wheels      feet   and   wheels。   And   among   them   one 

who is carried。 

     The bones in the deep�察�still earth shiver and pull。               There is a quiver 

through   the   rotted   stake。    Then   stake   and   bones   fall   together   in   a   little 

puffing of dust。 

     Like meshes of linked steel the rain shuts down behind the procession�察�

now well along the Wayfleet road。 

     He   wavers   like   smoke   in   the   buffeting   wind。    His   fingers   blow   out 

like   smoke�察  �his   head   ripples   in   the   gale。  Under   the   sign´post�察  �in   the 

pouring   rain�察  �he   stands�察  �and   watches   another   quavering   figure   drifting 

down   the   Wayfleet   road。      Then   swiftly   he   streams   after   it。  It   flickers 

among   the     trees。   He    licks   out  and   winds    about    them。    Over�察   �under�察�

blown�察    �contorted。      Spindrift    after   spindrift�察  �smoke     following     smoke。 

There is a wailing through the trees�察�a wailing of fear�察�and after it laughter 

 laughter  laughter�察�skirling up to the black sky。 Lightning jags over the 

funeral procession。        A heavy clap of thunder。 Then darkness and rain�察�and 

the sound of feet and wheels。 



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                               A Roxbury Garden 



                                              I 

                                           Hoops 

     Blue and pink sashes�察�Criss´cross shoes�察�Minna and Stella run out into 

the garden To play at hoop。 

     Up and down the garden´paths they race�察�In the yellow sunshine�察�Each 

with a big round hoop White as a stripped willow´wand。 

     Round   and   round   turn   the   hoops�察 �Their   diamond   whiteness   cleaving 

the yellow sunshine。 The gravel crunches and squeaks beneath them�察�And 

a large pebble springs them into the air To go whirling for a foot or two 

Before they touch the earth again In a series of little jumps。 

     Spring�察  �Hoops�   �Spit   out   a   shower   of   blue   and   white   brightness。  The 

little criss´cross shoes twinkle behind you�察�The pink and blue sashes flutter 

like flags�察�The hoop´sticks are ready to beat you。 Turn�察�turn�察�Hoops�                  �In 

the   yellow    sunshine。    Turn   your   stripped    willow   whiteness     Along    the 

smooth paths。 

     Stella   sings�此       �Round      and   round�察  �rolls  my    hoop�察      �Scarcely 

touching the ground�察          �With a swoop�察         �And a bound�察         �Round and 

round。        With   a   bumpety�察  �crunching�察  �scattering   sound�察        �Down   the 

garden it flies�察       �In our eyes         The sun lies。         See it spin        Out 

and in�察      �Through the paths it goes whirling�察            �About the beds curling。 

Sway now to the loop�察            �Faster�察�faster�察�my hoop。          Round you come�察�

Up you come�察          �Quick and straight as before。             Run�察�run�察�my hoop�察�

run�察      �Away from the sun。; 

     And   the   great   hoop   bounds   along   the   path�察  �Leaping   into   the   wind´ 

bright air。 

     Minna   sings�此        �Turn�察  �hoop�察       �Burn    hoop�察      �Twist   and    twine 

Hoop     of  mine。       Flash    along�察      �Leap    along�察      �Right    at  the  sun。 

Run�察  �hoop�察   �run。      Faster    and   faster�察    �Whirl�察   �twirl。      Wheel     like 

fire�察     �And spin like glass�察         �Fire's no whiter        Glass is no brighter。 

Dance�察       �Prance�察       �Over and over�察         �About and about�察         �With the 

top   of   you   under�察      �And    the   bottom    at  top�察     �But    never   a  stop。 



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Turn about�察�hoop�察�to the tap of my stick�察                 �I follow behind you             To 

touch     and    remind     you。        Burn      and   glitter�察  �so  white    and    quick�察�

Round and round�察�to the tap of a stick。; 

     The   hoop   flies   along   between   the   flower´beds�察  �Swaying   the   flowers 

with the wind of its passing。 

     Beside   the   foxglove´border   roll   the   hoops�察  �And   the   little   pink   and 

white bells shake and jingle Up and down t

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