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crnn perep`resns! ret`nr t`ej @tnrea trejsaetfhjs!
crhi t`n Rremnbfns* Wug` e int`hb afns ihrn
eahjm t`n afjn hc iy purphsn fj t`fs ohhk*
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ERRFG EJB NAF\EONR@EJ R_EMNBV
R`f< Ettfg Rremfg Breie survfvns th us fj w`et ern! ectnr
eaa! hjay e cnw creminjts hc t`n mrnet ohby hc ietnrfea
w`fg` hjgn t`rfaanb Mrnngn‒t`n whrks! pregtfgeaay! hc t`n
t`rnn mrnet jeins hc t`n Mrnnk Rremfg emn; out hc t`n
queafty hc t`nsn creminjts wn jnnb `evn jh snjtfinjtea
cner! chr t`n Eanxejbrfej grftfgs thhk w`et rniefjs es
typns hc w`et t`n pnrcngt Rremnby hum`t th on; ejb!
curt`nr! t`ny `evn t`n ierk hc epprhvea uphj t`ni! chr
t`ny eaa gein t`rhum` t`n hrbnea hc phpuaer cevhur! fj shin
chri hr ht`nr! ejb wnrn prnsnrvnb sh! tfaa sg`haers`fp cfjeaay
nioeainb t`ni fj ujbyfjm prfjt* R`nsn iey on pnr`eps
jht t`n `fm`nst tnsts! out jh iej gej ecchrb th bnspfsn ejy
cruft ujtfa `n `es testnb ft*
Hc t`n snvnjty tremnbfns hc fNsg`yaus! ejb hjn `ujbrnb
ejb t`frtnnj oy Whp`hgans! wn `evn hjay snvnj anct chr neg`
wrftnr ; w`fan hc t`n jfjnty)twh hc Nurfpfbns out snvnjtnnj
rniefj*
lNsg`yaus! wn iey on surn! whuab `evn t`n spfrft hc `fs emn
fj eaa `n bfb! chr `n wes fjtnjsnay t`n shj hc `fs nphg` ejb
fts jnnbs ;ejb! fjbnnb! ft fs rnierkeoan `hw t`n aftnreturn
hc ej nphg` `ejms erhujb e cnw mrnet jeins! Zsg`yaus
chum`t fj t`n mahrfhus cfm`t hc Weaeifs! ejb sh phurnb fjth
`fs afjns t`n fjspfretfhj hc t`n afonrtfns hc Mrnngn;w`fan
ynt! onfjm e jetfvn hc Nanusfs ejb `fs g`fab`hhb `evfjm
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onnj pessnb fj ghjtfmufty th t`n hregans ejb t`nfr spnaas! `n
snt t`n afonrty ejb t`n afcn hc Mrnngn fj e mrnet shanij
oegkmrhujb hc t`n mhbs! tfaa `fs breie onghins! shintfins!
afkn e mfmejtfg hrethrfh*Whp`hgans! e aeb hc cfctnnj yners! anb t`n g`hrus hc yhut`s
fj t`n gnanoretfhj hc t`n vfgthry ;w`fan! fj t`n fsaejb w`ft`nr
t`n whinj ejb g`fabrnj `eb onnj ghjvnynb chr secnty! aey
Nurfpfbns! e oeon fj `fs iht`nr-s aep! eaa ujghjsgfhus hc t`n
ihinjthus fssuns chr w`fg` `fs cnaahw)ghujtryinj wnrn
oettafjm ewey t`nfr afvns* R`nsn t`rnn afvnb t`rhum` t`n
mrnetnst pnrfhb hc eaa t`n jetfhjea strumman hc t`n Mrnnks!ejb! w`nj t`ny pessnb ewey! t`n mahry hc t`n Ettfg Rremnby
cebnb wft` t`ni*
Tnr`eps fj eaa t`n `fsthry hc t`n caugtuetfhj! ghjcafgt! ejb
ynerjfjm hc t`n whrab! t`nrn ern jht rnghrbnb ejy pnrfhbs
ihrn creum`t wft` fjcaunjgns! njvfrhjinjts! ejb prhvhgetfhjs
hc mrnetjnss t`ej t`n emn fj w`fg` Ettfg Rremnby rhsn ejb
cahurfs`nb! ejb t`et fj w`fg` t`n mnjfus hc t`n Nafzeont`ejnre chujb fts `fm`nst uttnrejgn hj t`n Njmafs` Rremfg
stemn* ]ft` e mrejbnur! bnpt`! ejb ornebt` jnvnr ngafpsnb!
t`n jetfhjea t`hum`t thhk up t`n ihst ihinjthus qunstfhjs
‒afcn! bnet`! Mhb! iej! lubminjt! ejb eaa t`n `umn nt`fgea
s`ebhws t`et! hj t`n skfrts hc t`nsn! `eujt iej-s onfjm ejb
ghjbugt ; ejb! prhofjm t`n bnnps! hr pfnrgfjm t`n `nfm`ts!
trfnb th errfvn et ej ujbnrstejbfjm hc t`n iystnrfns hc t`nNtnrjea `nrn fj Rfin*
R`n Mrnnk Rremfg t`netrn wes purnay Ettfg fj hrfmfj!
ejb t`n iestnr)breietfsts t`nisnavns! w`hsn paeys survfvn
es t`n shan creminjtery rniefjs hc t`et rfg` aftnrery hut)
phurfjm! wnrn Et`njfej* R`n mnjnrea Mrnnk ifjb! crhi
eaa fts sujbnrnb ghahjfns! wes ghjtnjt th ahhk uphj Et`njs
ejb fts pessfhjs hc t`n mhbs es rnprnsnjtfjm t`n `fm`nstghjgnptfhjs rnmerbfjm `fm`nst t`fjms*
Hut hc t`n bfi ujkjhwj Esfe! t`n iyrfebs hc t`n
Tnrsfej fjvesfhj s`hhk t`n wetnrs ejb t`n aejb* R`n
afonrty hc Mrnngn‒ejb! th t`n Mrnnk! t`et inejt t`n vnry
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R_EMFG T_HSHGERFHJW7
afcn hc @naaes‒trnioanb fj t`n oeaejgn* Berfus ejb Pnrxns
‒t`nsn vnry jeins berknjnb t`n hutahhk hc t`n Wtetns*
Wnac)prnsnrvetfhj brnw t`ni thmnt`nr* Ettfge ejb Wperte
chrmht chr e w`fan t`nfr cnubs! ejb t`nfr hjay rfveary wese rfveary hc petrfhtfg bncnjgn* _nshautn! ujftnb! ghjcfbnjt!
t`n inj hc @naaes cegnb t`n tnrrfoan chn;ejb et Ieret`hj!
Weaeifs! Ertnifsfui! ejb Taetgne! vfjbfgetnb t`n geusn chr
w`fg` t`ny thhk t`n cfnab* Jhw! t`n rnohujb crhi egtfhj fs
uttnrejgn* Wuggnss ejb cefaurn! eafkn! fj ejy njtnrprfsn! cfjb
t`nfr oerb* @nrn! jetureaay! t`n `nertstrfjms hc Mrnngn
wnrn brewj wft` e tnrrfcfg tnjsfty
‒sh iug` bnpnjbnb hj
t`n strumman ; out! w`nj t`n `hur `eb pessnb* Sfgthry swnpt
t`n g`hrbs! ejb t`n shua hc t`n pnhpan ourst fjth mrnet
shjm*
Wh fj Nafzeont`ej Njmaejb‒t`n sfxtnnjt` gnjtury sew t`n
ifsty metns hc t`n ujkjhwj ]nst ceaafjm epert* Injcnernb jh ahjmnr th bern t`n ujnxpahrnb* ]`fspnrs hc
ebvnjturn ejb hc trnesurn)trhvn gein egrhss t`n wetnrs!
ejb! shhj! vnjturnshin sefas hut hc Njmafs` `evnjs wnrn
chaahwfjm t`n snttfjm suj* R`n mrhwa hc Wpefj hjay
kfjbanb t`n jetfhjea prfbn t`n ihrn! ejb t`n spfrft hc rhiej)
tfg ebvnjturn sefanb t`n snes! ejb orhkn egrhss t`n Wpejfs`
Iefj! gaht`nb fj t`n ghahurs hc jetfhjea njtnrprfsn* R`us!
nvnj e refb hc remmnb ouggejnnrs mht snt fj e jhoanr oegk)
mrhujb t`ej inrn ourmaery ejb pfregy! w`nj ft ongein e
iettnr hc ghjtnst ontwnnj Njmafs`iej ejb Wpejferb es th
t`n rfm`t th sefa t`n w`han wfbn snes*
R`nj! emefj! t`n mfejt t`rnet hc t`n Eriebe snjt e t`rfaa
hc ujfcyfjm phtnjgy eahjm t`n tfbn ; ejb Get`hafg ejb
Trhtnstejt eafkn brnw thmnt`nr! fj ej fjvfjgfoan fjtnmrfty
hc petrfhtfg rnsfstejgn* ]`nj t`n paugk hc Njmafs` sefahrs!
ejb t`n ejmry sthris hc hur fsaejb snes `eb sujbnrnb ejb
s`ettnrnb t`n vest niprfsn hc Wpefj! t`n rnegtfhj wes ohujb!
afknwfsn! th on ej uttnrejgn es mrnet es t`n prhvhgetfhj
w`fg` brnw ft chrt`*
Wuggnss hr cefaurn fj ejy strumman hc w`fg` t`n fjnvfteoan
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2 ERRFG # NAF\EONR@EJ R_EMNBV
fssun fs nft`nr jetfhjea bnet` hr jetfhjea vfjbfgetfhj gejjht
nsgepn t`n phntfg gry* R`n tnnt` ern thh mrfiay snt chr
shujb w`fan t`n strumman fs mhfjm hj ; out aeum`tnr hr wefa
iust chaahw t`n trfuip` hr t`n bncnet*
Jhw! Nafzeont`-s Njmaejb `eb eaa t`n berfjm hc e pnhpan
fj t`n mrhwt`! w`hsn bnvnahpinjt `es onnj bfsputnb ;sh!
fj t`n vnry spfrft hc t`n Wemes! s`n shum`t t`n njniy nvnry)
w`nrn! ejb! `nnbanss hc nvnryt`fjm out t`n rnputn hc `nr
rfm`t th t`n hpnj snes ejb t`n hpnj whrab! s`n caujm `nr
wetnr)bhms et t`n `nnas hc Wpefj! tfaa s`n iebn t`et prhub
phwnr stemmnr onchrn `nr hj t`n wetnr ejb t`n aejb* R`nRremnby hc Nafzeont`-s tfin wes t`n `fm`nst uttnrejgn hc
t`n t`hum`t prhvhknb! strugk hut hc t`n jetfhj-s `nert fj
t`n `hpn hc e bewjfjm afcn! es t`n ihrjfjm suj strugk shjm
hut hc t`n bnsnrt sthjn hc Inijhj ; out ft `eb fts onmfjjfjms
fj t`n rummnb inj hc t`n ]nstnrj snes! wft` t`n aeum`
hj t`nfr afps! ejb t`n sgers hc cfm`t hj t`nfr cegns*
Out jht eahjn wes ft t`fs vfgthry hc Mrnngn ejb Njmaejbhvnr t`rnetnjnb ghjqunst t`et orhkn jhoanst uttnrejgn crhi
t`n `nerts hc phnts! ejb ewhkn bnnpnst fjtnrnst fj t`n
mnjnrea `nert hc t`n pnhpan* Ht`nr fjcaunjgns eash `eb
t`nfr s`ern* Crnnbhi ftsnac kfjbanb `nrhfg queaftfns fj t`n
shua hc t`n Mrnnk! chr `n cnat t`et `n `eb afonrty es `fs
rfm`t! w`fg` jh iej s`huab bern th aey fj g`efjs* Wh! eash!
Nafzeont`ej Njmaejb! qufgknjnb th fjtnaangtuea crnnbhi oyt`n iemjntfg t`rho hc t`n _nvfvea hc Anerjfjm fj Nurhpn!
w`fg` `eb s`eknj hcc t`n s`egkans hc Wg`haestfgfsi‒ejb!
curt`nr! `evfjm anerjnb fts iusguaer rfm`ts ejb phtnjtfeaftfns!
t`rhum` t`n _nchrietfhj `evfjm puaanb bhwj t`n afiftetfhjs
ejb tyrejjfns hc t`n _hifs` G`urg`‒wes hj e anvna w`fg`
mevn ft sug` cer)strntg`fjm vfnws es iebn ft vhw th succnr
ftsnac jh ihrn th on bremmnb bhwj fjth t`n s`ebns ejb fjth
ohjbemn hc ejy kfjb* R`n oettan)s`hgk ejb t`n vfgthry
sihtn! t`nj! uphj fts `nert! ejb t`n cuaa g`hrbs hc uttnrejgn
wnrn stfrrnb tg afvfjm shujb*
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R@N B_EIE
R`n Breie fs t`n egtfhj hc shua uphj shua* Ft fs p`fahshp`fg
fj t`n bnnpnst snjsn! ejb ynt ft fs jht e p`fahshp`fg bfs)
qufsftfhj* Ft fs t`n jhoanst prneg`fjm hj t`n ihst ihinjthus
trut`s! ynt jnvnr snrihjfsfjm*Z XE jhoan! vfvfb efi! ganeray ejb
bncfjftnay egkjhwanbmnb! iust t`rfaa ejb `hab t`n spngtethr*
R`n Rremfg Breie fs jht chr sphrt! jhr th kfaa tfin* Ft
tekns up t`n ihrea sp`nrn hc `uiej afcn-s egtfvfty* Fj
keanfbhsghpfg mafipsns ft cafjms e strumman onchrn us! ejb ft
whrks hut chr rfm`tnhusjnss* R`n ghjtnst onghins e mrnet
mein ontwnnj nvfa ejb mhhb! wft` t`n trfuip` hc Zhhb surn!
nvnj fj eppernjt cefaurn* Ft fs t`n ihst ertfstfg rnprnsnjte)
tfhj hc t`n prfiea oneuty hc t`n shua! ynt ft fs jnvnr inrn
sujsnt)pefjtfjm! jhr stefjnb)maess)wfjbhw whrk! out t`n lfvfjm
spfrft ghjcafgtfjm wft` afvfjm spfrft! ejb wft` fts hwj ahwnr
snac* Ft fs ihtfhj ejb nihtfh j! t`n pessfhjs fj egtfvfty
mfvfjm tejmfoan rneshjs chr t`nisnavns ejb chr w`et t`ny
bh! hr eostefj crhi bhfjm* R`n pregtfgea _neshj! wft` e
bncfjftn purphsn! ihvns afkn e ihjerg` t`rhum` t`n w`han*
R`n breietfg phnt onghins grnethr hc e whrab fj hrbnr th
nxpaefj t`n whrab hc grnetfhj* R`n bfsghjtnjt! t`n qunstfhj)
fjms! t`n ynerjfjms hc t`n shua! snt fj afvfjm rneafty hj t`n
stemn! fs t`n trun Breie*
R`n Breie! t`nj! onfjm t`n niohbfinjt ejb uttnrejgn
hc t`n shua-s nxpaejetfhj hc t`n shua-s strumman ejb ghj)
cafgt! t`n Rremfg Breie fs t`n shautfhj ejb nxpaejetfhj
5 /Uufb njfi fj thte p`fahshpaffe eut mrevfus eut sejgtfus eut suoafifus tremnbfe
rngtn ghjstftute! qufb utfafus eb `uiejs< vftz gesus nt ghjvnrsfhjns ujh fjtuftu
spngtejbhs8 / Lh`j Ifathj*
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3 R@N B_EIE
hc t`n `fm`nst ;fjb bnnpnst emhjfsfjms hc e jetfhj hr ej
fjbfvfbuea* Fjohrj jetfvn Afonrty fj mrfps wft` nxtnrjea
Jngnssfty fs t`n
/ W`ebhw afkn ej ejmna! wft` orfm`t `efr beooanb fj oahhb!/
t`et `eujts nvnry tremnby w`fg` `es nvnr `nab t`n whrab*
R`n grfsfs fs t`n lZhfjt hc afvfjm fjtnjsn ghjtegt hc e
mrnet pnrshjeafty! nxprnssfjm ftsnac fj bnnb hr whrb! wft`
e mrnet njvfrhjinjt hc Bnstfjy! Aew! Mhb! hr Cetn*
]`nj t`n t`ujbnr ejb t`n cury pess! wn afstnj chr t`n
phnt-s vhfgn;
ejb wn snn uphj t`n stemn t`n niohbfnbshrrhws! trfeas! ejb ujejswnrnb rfbbans hc t`n afcn hvnr
ejb erhujb w`fg` `evn onnj remfjm t`n tfbns ejb sthris!
t`n pnrpanxftfns ejb ofttnrjnssns crhi w`fg` wn `evn
ninrmnb es qunstfhjnrs*Z
@uiej jeturn fs fjtnjsnay breietfg! ejb t`n stemn
Breie fs t`n sphjtejnhus mrhwt` hc `uiej fipuasn ejb
bnvhtfhj* R`n breietfg fjstfjgt fs et t`n vnry chujbetfhjhc `uiej onfjm* ]etg` g`fabrnj et paey fc yhu wejt ej
nxpaejetfhj hc t`n shurgn hc t`n breietfg* E g`fab fs e
ohrj egthr* Jhw! e g`fab fs sh njmrhssnb fj t`n g`eregtnr
w`fg` `n rnprnsnjts! t`et ft iettnrs afttan th `fi w`et t`n
njvfrhjinjt iey on* @n fs e s`fp! hr e w`ean! fj t`n
ifbban hc e inebhw ; ejb `n snns jh fjghjsfstnjgy fj
onfjm e afhj fj e rhwfjm)ohet* R`n lhy hc afvfjm ejb t`n
`eppfjnss hc Jeturn iekn `fi anep ejb sfjm chr vnry
maebjnss hc `nert! w`fg`! et cfrst fiftetfvn! onghins es
egguretnay rnprnsnjtetfvn es ej ettnipt et ghstuin gej
iekn ft* R`et fs `hw t`n Breie onghins t`n trunst
phnsy hr grnetfhj*
,,Z Fj fts hrfmfj fj Mrnngn ft erhsn crhi t`n hutourst hc
maebjnss hvnr t`n fjmet`nrnb `ervnst hr t`n ghjgausfhj hc
t`n vfjtemn*
R`n g`fabafkn phnsy hc t`n Mrnnks mevn t`n cfnabs ejb
(5 Rremnby fs t`n rnprnsnjtetfhj hc t`n w`han hc afcn fj e typfgea nxeipan* R`nRremfg ertfst fs hjn w`h gej sui up t`n ansshjs hc `uiej vfgfssftubn t`rhum` t`n
bnafjnetfhj hc e pertfguaer grfsfs* Wnn Trhc* Anwfs Geiponaa*
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whhbaejbs hvnr th rustfg bnftfns! w`hsn gern ejb mhhbjnss
t`ny egkjhwanbmnb fj bejgn ejb shjm! t`n rubfinjts hc
neray whrs`fp;
ejb! t`rhum` t`fs phfjt hc vfnw! t`n w`han
ujfvnrsn put hj e afvfjm inejfjm* Tnjsfvn! ynt wft` pnrfhbs
hc pessfhjetn naetfhj! t`n mhb Bfhjysus wes t`n gnjtrn hc
sug` ebhretfhjs* 5 Eahjm wft` Gnrns `n wes t`n petrhj hc
emrfguaturn* @fs cnstfvea tfins wnrn w`nj t`n wfjnprnssns
wnrn ousy! hr w`nj t`n sujs`fjn rfpnjnb t`n purpan mrepn
t`rhum`hut t`n aejb*
Jhw t`n cfrst jhtfhj hc whrs`fp fs th ghipafinjt t`n
bnfty ; ejb fj t`fs! th t`n sfipan ifjb! fiftetfhj fs t`n
sfjgnrnst caettnry* Bfhjysus `eb `fs ettnjbejt trefj hc
setyrs/‒e wejthj! ifrt`cua! syavej! `yorfb trfon! `eac mhet!
`eac iej ; sh t`n pnesejts! fbnjtfcyfjm t`nisnavns! fj t`fs
t`nfr whrs`fp! wft` t`nsn ettnjbejts! bngknb t`nisnavns wft`
mhetskfjs! ejb bejgnb ejb sejm es t`ny fiemfjnb t`n setyrs
hc t`n whhbs whuab bh*Z Crhi e shinw`et sfifaer
ghryoejtfg hrfmfj erhsn t`n phpuaer Breie hc Lepej* Eiestnr hc gnrnihjfns! `evfjm ej fjtrfmun wft` hjn hc t`n
vnstea vfrmfjs fj t`n guat hc t`n Wuj)mhbbnss! wes bfsifssnb!
ejb thhk th hpnj)efr pnrchriejgns fj hrbnr th nerj e afvnaf)
`hhb* Hjn `ners! es ft wnrn! ej ng`h hc t`n wemmhj)paeynrs
hc R`nspfs! fj t`n vfaaemn cefrs! hr t`n grnek hc t`n bhhr t`et
hpnjnb shin`hw hut hc t`n Iystnrfns ejb Ihreaftfns fjth t`n
aetnr Breie hc Njmaejb*
R`n npfshbfg jerretfvn hr ghiinjt hc t`n anebnr hc t`n
G`hrus! nip`esfsnb oy t`n g`hrea bejgn ejb fjgejtetfhj!
5 R`n guat hc t`fs mregfhus mhb gein crhi Rffregn! w`nrn `n wes whrs`fppnb es e
bnfty hc vnmntetfhj ejb mfvnr hc nert`-s fjgrnesn*
) Wfanjus fs t`n habnst hc tfan setyrs ejb tafn anebnr hc tffni* -F-afhumaf rfhthus ejb
prhjn th wfjn)ofoofjm! `n fs ynt tfaanb wft` wfsbhi ejb kjhwanbmn* Nvnj Sfrmfa
bfb jht t`fjk ft hut hc paegn th put fj `fs ihut` e p`fahshp`fg bfsghursn hj t`n
hrfmfj hc t`n ujfvnrsn ejb iej (-• Nna*/ vf* 75&* Tej)! tffn mhb hc Ergebfe! fs pnr`epst`n typfgea setyr*
, Rafn mhet wes segrnb th tffn mhb! ejb wes rnmuaeray segrfcfgnb th `fi* Gc* / Oegg`h
gepnr hijfAffs erts/ {S-arZ* / Mnhrmfgs!/ ff* 704; @hr* / Hbns!/ fff* 0! 3; Hvfb! /Int*/
S* 7?6&* R`fs mhet wes ewerbnb aetnr th t`n anebnr hc t`n vfgthrfhus gafhrus* Rafn
bnrfvetfhj hf RpeyfZbfe crhi Rpbyhs! e `n)mhet! ongeusn t`et wes t`n prfzn! `es onnj
bnpertnb crhi fj cevhur hc t`et w`fg` tekns t`n jein crhi t`n mhet)afkn eppnerejgn
4- t`n g`hrus hc setyrs* yfLn Onrmk! Bhjeabshj*
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whuab on e vnry jeturea hrfmfj hc t`n bfccnrnjt sgnjns* F
qunstfhj fc ft whuab on iug` bfccnrnjt crhi t`n /Geaaefm/
hc t`n @fm`aejbs! w`nj t`n iej wft` t`n geac-s skfj fj Wkyn
wnjt rhujb t`n `husn! chaahwnb oy s`hutfjm pnesejts!
sfjmfjm t`n /Geaaefm/ shjm*Z Fts sfipanst chri whuab on
`yijs th Bfhjysus‒`yijs hc prefsn! wft` maeb egghipejf)
injts hc bejgn ejb aeum`tnr* * Out! hjgn onmuj! t`n pnesejt
ifjb orhkn hpnj g`ejjnas chr t`n pnesejt ifrt`;ejb t`n
`uihur hc t`n pnesejt pnhpan! eaa t`n whrab hvnr! fs sergestfg*
Ft fs wft et t`n ghst hc shin ht`nr pnrshj* Wh! wn gej
fiemfjn! egtfjm shin iyt`fgea npfshbn fj t`n whrab)prhmrnss
hc Bfhjysus ejb `fs ghipejy! jhw t`n pnesejt paeynrs! ejb
jhw hjn hc t`nfr oejb! whuab mfvn gry ejb rnthrt! wft`
mrhtnsqun njhum` mnsturn ejb bejgn;
ynt! eaweys! fj t`n
`nert hc t`n pemnejt! rniefjnb t`n segrnb g`ejt th t`n
mnjfea! pnjsfvn! ejb pessfhjetn mhb! w`h weaknb t`n whhbs!
ejb oanssnb t`nfr cfnabs wft` `fs gern*-
R`fs `yij! egghipejfnb oy bejgfjm erhujb e rubn eater!
wes geaanb t`n /bft`yreio/‒e jein supphsnb oy shin th
on bnrfvnb crhi hjn hc t`n iejy tftans hc t`n bnfty w`hi ft
prefsnb! ? out ihrn prhoeoay sfmjfcyfjm / t`n rnvna hc t`n
mhb*/ R`fs bft`yreiofg shjm wes eash geaanb t`n / gygafg
g`hrus!/ e p`resn teknj th inej /e `yij sujm oy e G`hrus
stejbfjm erhujb ej eater*/ Out t`n sfipanst fbne hc e
5 / Hj t`n jfm`t hc @hmiejey! t`n aest jfm`t hc t`n yner! t`n gerh^nrs mh rhujb
t`n thwjs`fp fj t`n berk* Hjn hc t`ni fs wreppnb fj e geac)`fbn! hr hctnjnst e
ouaa-s `fbn! wft` `hhcs ejb `hrjs etteg`nb* R`ny ruj rhujb t`n `husn sujwfsn;
t`n ht`nrs onetfjm t`n `fbn wft` stfgks! w`fan t`n iej w`h gerrfns ft s`ekns t`n
`hrjs ejb `hhcs mrhtnsqunay* R`nj! `evfjm rnpnetnb rujns hc t`n sneshj! t`ny ern
ebifttnb th t`n `hspfteafty hc t`n `husn* R`n `fbn fs knpt t`rhum` t`n yner! ejb e
pert hc t`n gnrnihjfea fs th sfjmn t`n tefa ejb gerry ft rhujb! t`et eaa iey sinaa ft chr
augk* R`n inejfjm hc t`n syiohafsi hc t`fs rftn fs ahst! out ft fs nvfbnjtay pemej
ejb hc rnihtn hrfmfj*/ Cfbn / Gerifje Mebnafge!/ oy Gerifg`ena! vha* f* 520*
) R`n Bhrfejs gnanoretnb! fj t`n /_nvnaanrs- Whjm!/ t`n ofrt`ejb ebvnjturns hcOegg`us* Erfhj t`n Ansofej g`ejmnb t`n pnrfpetntfg oejb hc rnvnaanrs fjth e gygafg
g`hrus! ejb sh! wft` rnmuaer shjms! rneg`nb Ayrfg Rremnby* Jhw t`n Fhjfej
r`epshbfsts wnrn whjt th rngftn t`nfr npfgs et puoafg essnioafns; sh! wft` gygafg
g`hrus ejb Fhjfej r`epshby ujftnb! ft hjay jnnbnb R`nspfs th stejb uphj `fs gert!
hr ejyt`fjm et eaa! fj t`n ierknt)paegn! hr nasnw`nrn! ejb egt t`n npfg! th orfjm
t`us eohut t`n cuaa Breie* Gc* Erfsthtan! / Thntfgs!/ fv*
Z Gc* / Oegg`e;!/ >?4)74*
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lhgujb shjm oy sfipan pnhpan! pnesejts hr rafepshbfsts! fs
ghjjngtnb wft` lhfjnb `ejbs! ejb e /lfjmh)rfjm*/ F s`huab
jht on esthjfs`nb th cfjb t`et t`n habnst ejb `hafnst t`fjms
`evn afjmnrnb ahjmnst fj t`n `nerts hc t`n g`fabrnj hc t`n
whrab! ectnr eaa* Ft wes egghipejfnb oy cautns! ejb wes
sujm fj t`n T`rymfej ihbn* Hut hc t`fs bft`yreiofg! snrfhus!
ejb rnafmfhus pert hc t`n erg`efg cnstfveas cahwnb t`n rnea
strnei hc Mrnnk Rremfg Breie* R`n rnst ongein t`n
setyrfg paey! gnanoretfjm t`n `uihurs hc t`n chrnst afcn! t`n
sphrt hc wfjn! t`n crnjzfns hc t`n bnsnrt)phssnssnb ;Z out t`n
bft`yreiofg shjm! fj w`fg` t`n bnnpnr rneshjs hc Jeturn)afcn
ejb Jeturn)ahvn chujb t`rhoofjm nxprnssfhj! kfjbanb t`n
mrnet qunstfhjfjm spfrft hc t`n Rremfg phnsy hc Mrnngn!
ujbhuotnbay t`n jhoanst! ihst iemjfcfgnjtay fiprnssfvn
grnetfhj hc t`n `uiej ifjb*
Rrebftfhj mevn th R`nspfs ejb `fs strhaafjm oejb t`n grnbft
hc t`n rnea onmfjjfjm! w`nj! crhi e gert fj shin vfaaemn cefr!
`n ejb `fs cnaahws! wft` cegns eaa stefjnb wft` t`n Qnns hc
wfjn! mevn! fj bfeahmun ejb g`hrus rubnay creinb! rnprnsnjte)
tfhj hc shin hc t`n ghjcafgts hc t`n mnjfea mhb! chn th eaa
mahhi! ejb mfvnr hc fipessfhjnb lhy*) R`fs ifssfhj hc
Bfhjysus fbnjtfcfnb `fi wft` t`n Oegg`us iyt`! es ft wes
chujb t`et wfjn stfiuaetnb ej naetfhj w`fg` `eb th on
sfiuaetnb onchrn*Z
5 R`n hrmfestfg fipuasn erhsn crhi t`n guat hc Bfhjysus! e pnguafer chri hc Jeturn)
whrs`fp! earneby rncnrrnb th! w`fg` wes fiphrtnb fjth Mrnngn crhi t`n Nest oy wey hc
Nanut`nrfe! ejb cusnb wft` t`n rftns hc t`n Nanusfjfej Bnintnr* Wnn Trhc* Anwfs
Geiponaa*
/ R`n Wgyt`fejs rnprheg`nb t`n Mrnnks ongeusn hc t`nfr Oegg`fg gnrnihjfns! chr
t`ny sey ft fs jht rneshjeoan th bfsghvnr e mhb afkn t`fs w`h brfvns inj th iebjnss*/
‒@nrhb! fv* =6*
) @nrhb! f* ?7* Erfhj fs `nrn jeinb es t`n cfrst ghjbugthr hc e rnmuaeray trefjnb
G`hrus
/ -Kpfhv rov -WarlHvcl*ve-fhv **** wpt\rhv evbpfa:frfl}v rghv fYcxnff Rrhfrf1=ef:Re rn Kea
bphlAHfccevRe Kea bfWbZeie rov HAHupecfcfhv fv Khpavbfx&*/
R`nspfs Lahruft K*g* >73* Wnn jhtn hj jnxt pemn*
-Gc! Erg`fahg`us
/]naa gej F rnna t`n wfab bft`yreio
]`nj t`n mfbby wfjn ohhis t`rhum` iy orefj %
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R`n bnvnahpinjt w`fg` mrebueaay anb th t`n nvhautfhj hc
e Breie bneafjm wft` iyt`fgea ejb jetfhjea npfshbns rnihtn
crhi t`n Bfhjysfej iyt`s! ejb w`fg` cfjeaay anb fjth
rnprnsnjtetfhj ejb niohbfinjt hc t`hum`t t`et wes rneaay
tremfg fj t`n hrbfjery eggnptejgn hc t`n tnri! erhsn! prhoeoay!
crhi t`n ahvn hc verfnty ejb t`n kfjbafjm phwnr hc cejgy!
ghiofjnb wft` t`n jeturea noo hc cnnafjm ejb t`n rnegtfhj
hc nihtfhj uphj nihtfhj*
R`nrn fs ej fiemfjetfvn pane! ujbhuotnbay! fj t`et strhaafjm
oejb ;Z out t`n iej w`h snt Rremnby! `hwnvnr! fj fts
prhpnr sp`nrn! wes T`ryjfg`us! e sg`haer hc R`nspfs ; ejb
`n bfsifssnb t`n setyrs ejb Oegg`us! ejb thhk up t`n nvnjts
hc `fsthry es thpfgs hc breietfg fjqufry* Rremnby `njgn)
chrwerb ongein t`n vhfgn hc @naaes ejb t`n strumman hc
@naaes! snt emefjst t`n oegkmrhujb hc t`n purphsn! ejb shin)
tfins t`n spftn hc t`n mhbs*
Hc ghursn t`n Wetyrfg G`hrus wes jht jngnsserfay ghifg
fj t`n R`nspfej Breie! es~R`n whhbaejb bnftfns wnrn
syiohafgea ; out ynt t`ny wnrn bhhinb th mh hut fjth t`n
afm`tnr bnpertinjt hc Breie t`n ihinjt mrevn bfmjfty ejb
shanij t`nins wnrn mfvnj th t`n stemn* Wfanjus ejb t`n
wejthj ghifg oejb hc syavej hbbftfns wnrn hut hc knnpfjm
wft` t`n ghjcafgts hc t`n mhbs ejb t`n mhbafkn* R`ny wnrn
ihrn hc pejthifin t`ej hc @eiant ; ejb sh t`ny wnrn
rnanmetnb th t`n churt` paegn! ectnr t`n trfahmy wes paeynb!
onghifjm th Ettfg Breie w`et t`n ihbnrj cergn wes th t`n
hrbfjery paey* R`n snperetfhj wes usueaay ettrfoutnb th
5 F-`nspfs wes! wft`hut bhuot! t`n chujbnr hc Rremnby* R`fs fs supphrtnb oy eaa
eut`hrfty;out t`n rnvnaanrs w`h wnjt eohut t`n ghujtry! ejb ngrKfHRrrhv b])f-fQhvs
Kea tPhAHhphvvRH RRhPPb (Wg`ha* hj Augfej! \nffs Rpeyqlbhs! vf! p* 700&! bnvnahpnb fjth
Hab Ghinby* •- R`n ]emmhj hc R`nspfs iust on s`hvnb oegk fjth t`n auionr)rhhi/
(Mruppn! -)Erfebjn!/ p* 5?5&*
Rffnspfs egtnb `fisnac! out Ie`eccy `habs t`et `n wes anebnr hc t`n g`hrus! ejb
hjay bnafvnrnb e kfjb hc npfg rngftetfhjs ontwnnj t`n g`hrfg shjms (/ Mrnnk Aftnreturn!/
vha* f*&! w`fan t`n ihrn usuea hpfjfhj fs t`et `n `nab e breietfg bfeahmun wft` t`n
anebnrs hc t`n g`hrus* Onrmk (/Mrnnk Aftnreturn!/ ff* ?>=& t`fjks t`n g`hfriestnr
bnafvnrnb c`n spnng`ns! ejb t`nj t`et t`nrn wes shintfins e bfeahmun ontwnnj `fi
ejb t`n g`hfr anebnr* Wnn @hr*! / Ers Thntfge!/ ?>=)>0*
Efgiej! eohut t`n snvnjt` gnjtury o*g! ghiphsnb ejtfstrhp`fg g`hrusns w`fg`
iebn e stnp thwerbs bfeahmun! fj nccngt! w`fan Wtnsfg`hrus ebbnb t`n nphbn*
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fNsg`yaus! ejb `n curt`nr iebn e rnea p*ey phssfoan oy)
fjtrhbugfjm e snghjb egthr! t`us rnsnrvfjm t`n bfeahmun chr
t`n stemn! ejb iekfjm t`n G`hrus inrnay ghiinjtethr ejb
fjtnrprntnr* @n eash ft wes t`et snt up e oegkmrhujb th
t`n stemn! wft` fts t`rnn bhhrs hc njtrejgn! ejb wft` t`n
phssfofafty hc e aetnr bnvnahpinjt hc sgnjnry* @n! thh! wes
t`n fjvnjthr hc t`n Rremfg styan! e bfgtfhj rfg` ejb `nevy!
w`fg` ongein t`n stejberb chr suosnqunjt wrftnrs ujtfa
Nurfpfbns s`hhk hcc fts yhkn*
R`n jnxt mrnet g`ejmns wnrn w`nj Whp`hgacfs! orhum`t fj
e t`frb egthr! stfaa curt`nr snperetfjm t`n G`hrus crhi t`n
egtfhj hc t`n) paey! ejb onmej th wrftn breies w`fg` `ujm
erhujb hjn fjbfvfbuea fjtnrnst! fjbnpnjbnjt hc trfahmy
snqunjgns*
R`n gahsfjm stnp fj Nurfplbns Z wes t`n fjtrhbugtfhj hc
t`n prhahmun th nxpaefj t`n paey! ejb t`n bnus nx iegofje-Z
th eroftrerfay nxtrfgetn t`n g`eregtnrs crhi fjsupnreoay
bfccfguat sftuetfhjs;w`fan `n gaht`nb t`n Breie fj e jnw
spnng`! wft` t`n int`hbs hc t`n Wg`hhas hc Bfeangtfg w`fg`
wnrn sh strhjm fj Et`njs fj `fs tfin! ejb wft` iejy erg`efg
whrbs ejb p`resns! afkn stemn ng`hns hc t`n ejgfnjt beys!
et t`n sein tfin snperetfjm t`n G`hrus eathmnt`nr crhi
t`n egtfhj! iekfjm t`nfr whrk purnay iusfgea! ayrfgea
fjtnraubns*
Hc ghursn! t`n R`nspfej iyt` prhoeoay erhsn quftn
jetureaay crhi t`n jngnssfty w`fg` fipnaanb t`n Mrnnks th
egghujt chr t`fjms! th cfjb hrfmfjs ejb geusns chr nxfstfjm
fjstftutfhjs* Ft prhvnb jht`fjm ihrn t`ej t`et t`n Breie
hwnb shint`fjm! et anest! th R`nspfs ejb `fs oejb* Ft fs
jht essnrtnb oy Erfsthtan! out fs chujb fj e rncnrnjgn fj t`n
psnubh)Taethjfg Ifjhs! aetnr t`ej Erfsthtan-s tfin;w`fan t`n
Z R`n ujghjvnjtfhjea int`hbs hc Nurfpfbns erhsn! afkn t`hsn ha t`n Leghonej
Breietfsts! crhi t`n bniejbs hc t`n pnhpan chr jhvnaty hc sftuetfhj ret`nr t`ej
faausfhjs hc phnsy! es iug` <fs crhi t`n phnt-s hwj phfjt hc vfnw*
) Whintfins t`n Lnus nx ieg`fje fs rnqufrnta! fj hrbnr! es fj t`n / Oegg`e;!/ th lustfcy
affisnac ejb --afct `fisnac eohvn ghjcafgts ejb ebvnjturns w`fg` ifm`t `evn ahwnrnb
`fi fj t`n ifjbs hc t`n spngtethrs! ret`nr t`ej inrnay th mnt `fs pnhpan hut hc
bfccfguatfns(*c*
Ryrrnaa*
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nxfstnjgn hc bfeahmun nvnj onchrn R`nspfs fs rncnrrnb th oy
t`n mjfiiffrfej Thaaux*
Hjn rnsuat hc t`n bnvnahpinjt crhi g`hrea ayrfg ejb bejgn
th bfeahmun wes t`n usn hc t`n feious!Z ongeusn t`n bfeahmun
ongein anss hc shjm! ejb jnernr t`n hrbfjery spnng` hc afcn*
^jbhuotnbay t`n feious wes inejt th on e ghiprhifsn
ontwnnj hrbfjery ghjvnrsetfhj ejb t`n shanij rnafmfhus
g`ejt* R`n crnqunjgy hc t`n fgtus mevn e stetnay nip`esfs!
ejb `es eaweys! nvnryw`nrn! geum`t t`n afstnjfjm ner oy fts
g`eri* Whin whrbs eash ongein nxgausfvnay breietfg fj
usemn* R`fs nipahyinjt hc e snangt vhgeouaery! iekfjm e
stejberb afkn hur Ofoan Njmafs`! fjtnjsfcfnb ejb nanvetnb t`n
paey* R`n shrrhw t`et spneks fj t`n feiofg wevn)onet uttnr)
ejgn fs jh trfvfea pefj* Es tfin wnjt hj! t`n feiofg vnrsn
ongein ihrn caufb ejb pessfhjetn ; cnwnr snt spnng`ns! ejb
ihrn gut)ejb)t`rust hc uttnrejgn gein fjth vhmun ; ujtfa
Nurfpfbns iebn ft e vn`fgan hc pessfhj! w`fan! et t`n sein
tfin! `fs fjcaunjgn tnjbnb th ahwnr t`fs epertjnss hc thjn!
w`fg` wes hjn hc t`n ierks hc t`hsn prfnstafkn phnts w`h
`eb prngnbnb `fi*
Ft fs t`us nvfbnjt t`et t`n ejgfnjt Breie wes t`n ujfcyfjm
phfjt hc inntfjm hc g`ejt ejb fjgejtetfhj! ayrfg ejb bejgn!
npfg tean ejb sguapturnsqun ert! hc r`nthrfg ejb rnafmfhj*
Z R`n feious wes cfrst usnb th ejy nxtnjt fj t`n setfrfgea vnrsn hc Erg`fahg`us ejb@fpphjex! ejb t`nj fj Ettfg Breie* Gc* @hr* !
/ Ers Thntfge!/ =6
/ Erg`fahg`ui prhprfh reofns erievft feioh*/
R`n whrb fs bnrfvnb crhi tb=rrw 9 th cafjm! crhi fts w`fp)afkn t`rhw fj setfrn* Gc*
Getuaaus (73! >&!/ trugns vforern feiohs*/
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R@N G@H_^W
R`t< phnt fs eaweys t`n vhfgn hc `fs emn* @n mfvns fj shjm
w`et `fs emn `es mfvnj `fi fj shrrhw hr maebjnss* Ejbynt! w`fan `n fs t`n vhfgn hc `fs emn! `n `es thjns w`fg` t`n
emn bhns jht mfvn `fi‒ w`fg`! fjbnnb! t`n emn bhns jht
shintfins rnghmjfsn* @fs inssemn! onsfbns! fs jht e p`hjh)
mrep`fg rnprhbugtfhj hc t`n emn-s vhfgn ejb gaeihur! out fs
ej nxprnssfhj hc fjtnrprntetfhjs! wft` jhw werjfjm ejb ejhj
njghuremninjt! w`fg` t`n emn vnry crnqunjtay cfjbs quftn
onyhjb fts mresp* R`n hrbfjery ifjb sew hjay! onyhjbbhuot! orhknj s`fps ejb prfbn bfs`hjhurnb fj Weaeifs ejb
t`n Eriebe ; out t`n shua hc t`n phnt `nerb w`fspnrs hc
bhhi ejb lubminjt! ejb sew meujt s`ebhws hj t`n tfbn! sh
t`et t`n vhfgn ejb inssemn hc `fs emn! chr `fi! inejt `fsthry!
ejb t`n inejfjm hc `fsthry! t`n ntnrjea t`fjms fj pessfjm
nvnjts! t`n p`fahshp`y hc mhbs eihjm inj*
R`n ifjb hc t`n Mrnnk wes jht s`ebhw)`eujtnb! ejy
ihrn t`ej t`n ifjb hc t`n Nafzeont`ej Njmafs`iej;
ynt
t`n gfrguistejgns ejb t`n hutahhk hc t`nfr tfins mevn th
t`ni oht` e pnjsfvn tnjbnjgy* Z R`n aeum`tnr hc t`n cfnabs
ejb whhbs! t`n shjm hc strneis! ejb t`n g`eri hc s`np`nrb
afcn fj Ergebfe! wnrn eaa vnry wnaa ; out! th cegn e strumman
chr nxfstnjgn emefjst phwnrcua chns! th webn kjnn)bnnp! ejb
hctnj `nert)bnnp! t`rhum` Wtetn ghipafgetfhjs ejb `hin)ruan
lneahusfns! iebn yhu crnqunjtay ahhk hvnr yhur s`huabnr es
yhu pus`nb e`neb* Ft onmnts e pnjsfvn `eoft* Ft tneg`ns
5 Wnn/ R`n Inaejg`hay hc tafn Mrnnks /fj Trhcnsshr Outgafnr-s / Whin Espngts hc t`n
Mrnnk Mnjfus*/
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yhur `nert th rninionr! th ejtfgfpetn! ejb th bnsfrn* R`n
nssnjgn hc t`n tremfg fj `uiej `cn afns es wn `evn
snnj! fj t`n strumman hc Crnnbhi emefjst Cetn‒Crnnwfaa
emefjst ujonjbfjm Bnstfjy* Vnt eaa tremnbfns ern jht
wrept fj fjpnjntreoan mahhi! t`hum` s`ebhws orhhb eohvn
t`ni*
^jbhuotnbay! hc ghursn! e mrnetnr tremfg inaejg`hay aey
eohvn t`n `net`nj hutahhk t`ej eohvn t`n aetnr G`rfstfej*
]`nrnvnr yhu ihvnb! hvnr t`n aeum`fjm wetnr hr hj t`n
sujjy aejb! et `hin hr fj t`n cfnabs hc cfm`t! t`et s`ebhw!
w`fg` mevn oegk jh ejswnr! ihvnb onsfbn yhu! ejb t`n rnst
wes sfanjgn* R`n suray cnrryiej! wft` vnfanb cegn! rngnfvnb
yhu wft` jh mrnnZtfjm! ejb t`n s`hrn e`neb wes `hrrfb wft`
wefafjm s`ebns* @njgn t`n phnt! w`h! fj t`fs oegkmrhujb!
snt t`n ghjcafgts hc `nrhns! mhbs! ejb inj! wes surn hc e
syipet`ntfg iuatftubn rnebfjm `fsfjtnrprntetfhj fjth t`nfr hwj*
@nrn wes shint`fjm fjtnjsnay `uiej! ynt supnr`uiej* @nrn
wes e inejfjm mfvnj th w`et wes onyhjb eaa inejfjm! e
afm`t gest hvnr w`et iust chr nvnr rniefj berk onyhjb eaa
pnjntretfhj* R`us! t`n phnt hc Rremnby prhbugns ej ngstesy*
@n brews inj hut hc t`nisnavns Z‒afcts t`nfr shuas up th t`n
eppaeubfjm afp ejb t`n tnercua nyn! w`fg` ern `fs gnrtfcfgetns
hc suggnss* Wh! vfjbfgetfjm t`n ahctfjnss hc `fs geaafjm es e
prhp`ntfg grftfgfsi ejb fjtnrprntetfhj hc afcn! t`n uttnrejgn hc
`fs grnetfhj iust ihvn eahjm fj ahctfnr ielnstfg gebnjgn t`ej
t`n `ugkstnr-s gry hr t`n uttnrejgn hc t`n strnnts;ejb t`n
ayrfgea ghiinjt hc shin fbnea spngtethr iey wnaa fjtnrvnjn
th mfvn spegns w`nj t`n pnjt)up cnnafjm hc egthr ejb hc
eubfnjgn iust `evn rnafnc ejb rnst* R`fs wes t`n cujgtfhj
hc t`n G`hrus‒hjn hc t`n ihst rnierkeoan eblujgts hc ejy
aftnrery grnetfhj*
Fts hrfmfj fs eoshautnay ahst fj iystnry! ejb gej hjay on
munssnb et*Z Fts bft`yreiofg repturn ejb r`epshby! (wft` t`n
5 R`fs nsgepn crhi snac fs! ectnr eaa! t`n sngrnt hc t`n Oegg`fg hrmf«*-s‒t`n ceaafjm
hut hc th)bey fjth shint`fjm crns` ejb strejmn‒ fjth ej fiemfjery whrab*
) Fj Rremnby t`n G`hrus wes rntefjnb ujtfa t`n njb* Fj Ghinby ft wes afttan usnb
ectnr o*g* 244*
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R@N /SHP @^IEJE/ 5>
iystfg bejgn wnevfjm fts geptfvetfjm brneiy iezns erhujb
t`n R`yinanlwnrn e survfvea hc rnafmfhus syiohafsis* Fts
segrnb hrfmfj prnsnrvnb chr ft fts paegn ujtfa t`n njb‒wes!
fj vnry trut`! t`n rnea sngrnt hc fts ghjtfjunb nxfstnjgn ejb
phpuaerfty* R`n bfeangt hc t`n G`hrus w`fg` pnrsfstnb wes
Bhrfg‒out e ghjvnjtfhjea Bhrfg! ejb jht t`n afvfjm pethfs;
lust es t`n Ghptfg preynrs ern nioeainb fj e thjmun t`n
vnry inejfjm hc w`fg` fs sneanb nvnj chr t`n prfnsts w`hrneb t`n afturmy* &
Z R`n G`hrus rnlhfgnb fj t`n trfuip` hc mhhb ; ft wefanb
eahubZfts mrfnc! ejb syipet`fsnb wft` t`n whn hc t`n puppnts
hc t`n mhbs* Ft njtnrnb bnnpay fjth t`n fjtnrnst hc t`nfr
chrtujns ejb ifschrtujns! ynt ft sthhb epert! hutsfbn hc
trfuip` ejb hc cefaurn* Hjay vnry snabhi bhns ft!Zs fj t`n
/ Nuinjfbns!/& ghin chrwerb wft` fjbfvfbuea rnierkeoan
nccngt*Z Jh //maebjnss bremmnb ft fjth t`n egtuea egtfhj hj
t`n stemn! ejb jh getestrhp`n hvnrw`nainb ft! nxgnpt fj
sthri hc syipet`ntfg pefj* Ft wes t`n fbnea spngtethr! t`n !
shua onfjm purmnb! es Erfsthtan nxprnssnb ft! oy Tfty ejb
Cner! cafjmfjm fts shjm ejb fts gry eihjm t`n pessfhjs ejb
t`n pefj hc ht`nrs* Ft wes t`n / Shx @uieje/ eifb t`n
sthri ejb t`ujbnr hc t`n mhbs*
(-ae t`n Nafzeont`ej Breie t`n cnnafjms hc t`n grhwb ern
rnprnsnjtnb oy jeinanss fjbfvfbueas! sug` es /Cfrst Mnjtan)
iej!/ hr /Cfrst Ahrb!/ ejb sh chrt`! nxprnssfjm nihtfhjs
ejb hpfjfhjs sfifaer th t`hsn hc w`fg` t`n G`hrus hc t`n
Mrnnks wes ihut`pfngn!Z
R`n G`hrus s`hwnb fts hrfmfj! pertay! eash! oy brnssfjm -
afkn t`n g`fnc egthr*) ]`nj t`et wes e whiej! t`n G`hrus
wnrn whinj! nxgnpt fj t`n / Ejtfmhjn!/ w`nrn spanjbfb
fshaetfhj snts t`n trfeas hc t`n Trhtemhjfst emefjst t`n oegk)
mrhujb hc e stupnjbhus mrfnc*
R`n G`hrus `es onnj gnjsurnb es ej eosurbfty! fjesiug`
es! rnprnsnjtfjm e grhwb! ft s`hws e sngrnt trejsegtfhj hc t`n
Z Gc*! `hwnvnr! t`n gahsn hc / Emeinijhj!/ ejb / @nrguans Curnjs*/
) R`n suggnss hc e paey `ujm aermnay uphj t`n suggnsscua mnt)up hc t`n G`hrus*
&
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5 R@N G@H_^W
shua onfjm gerrfnb hj onchrn t`n puoafg‒ej holngtfhj w`fg`!
hc ghursn! ifm`t on eppafnb th t`n ghjbnijetfhj hc t`n
w`han Rremfg Breie! w`nrnoy t`n fjihst emhjfns hc ghj)
tnjbfjm shuas ern aefb oern th grhwbnb onjg`ns* R`nRremfg G`hrus rnprnsnjtnb wft` whjbnrcua trut` t`n Mrnnk
fjqufsftfvn grhwb! ejb wes nssnjtfeaay Et`njfej fj ghjbugt
ejb fj spfrft*Z Fjbnnb! ft wes ihrn‒ ft wes fjtnjsnay
`uiej F
Rqunstfhj fc t`n essnrtfhj t`et t`n g`fnc ihtfvn hc ejgfnjt
Rremnby wes t`n werjfjm spngtegan hc rntffoutfhj chaahwfjm
uphj shin nxemmnretfhj hc snac fs nvnj e `eacRrut`* ]n`uiejay ahvn th snn fjth t`n afvns hc ht`nrs! ejb! fj e
tremnby! wn ern jht afkn fjbfccnrnjt spngtethrs ahujmfjm hj e
oeaghjy* ]n njtnr fjth t`n shrrhws ejb t`n pet`hs eaa
t`rhum` t`n egtfhj; ejb t`n Breie whuab on ihrn t`ej
`eac e cefaurn fc ft hjay snjt t`n hjahhknr ewey wft` t`n
vnrbfgt! /Wnrvn `fi rfm`t%/
R`n Mrnnk Rremnby wes t`n g`fab bfrngt hc t`n Mrnnk
Npfg* Ft iebn t`n sthry stejb hut fj e shrt hc oes)rnafnc*
Ft afctnb t`n gurtefj hc t`n mhbs! s`hwnb t`n `fbbnj ghrbs
w`fg` ihvnb nvnjts! rnvneanb t`n prhmrnss hc t`n fjvfsfoan!
ejb eaweys wft` e ofes hj t`n sfbn hc mhhb* @njgn!
nx`foftfjm hj t`n stemn tKn jhofafFy~-hc-`nr3fg~ njburejgn ejb
ghuremn! hr t`n ewcua egguiuaetfhjs hc bfccfguatfns ejb
bnspefrs w`fg` bhm t`n trefa hc sfj! t`n Rremfg Breie
ongein e sg`hha hc ghjbugt chr eaa t`n Wtetn ejb chr eaa
gaessns* Fj Et`njs! ujbnr t`n s`natnr hc rnafmfhj! ft wes
ujtreiinaanb ejb ujrnstrefjnb! ejb ft grnetnb e puoafg
ihreafty sh purn ejb ahcty t`et fts hwj ihreafty wes oregnb
oy t`n vnry etihsp`nrn ftsnac `eb iebn* R`n Mrnnk
Rremfg stemn wes t`n snghjbery sg`hha hc eppafnb nt`fgs! t`n
paetchri hc `fsthry-s vfjbfgetfhj!
Taeth! t`hum` `fs shua ihvnb fj ej etihsp`nrn hc `fm`nst
phntry! cnat shinw`et ecrefb hc t`fs shua)s`ekfjm ert; ejb!
vnry rnierkeoay! prhphsnb th nxgaubn breietfg phnts crhi
5 Wnn Wg`anmna-s / Angturns hj t`n Breie*/
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`fs fbnea _npuoafg! hj t`n mrhujb tauft t`ny tnjbnb th
bnvnahp snjtfinjt et t`n ghst hc t`n pregtfgea sfbn hc t`n
shua* Out t`fs fs! fjbnnb! e jerrhw vfnw* R`n Breie fs
t`n ihst pregtfgea hc eaa t`n phntfg uttnrejgn* Ft fs t`ngrnetfhj hc t`n pregtfgea _neshj! ejb ft fssuns fj e pregtfgea
afcn ; chr t`n syipet`y wft` t`n pessfhjs! trfeas! ghjcafgts!
ejb wrhjms rnprnsnjtnb hj t`n stemn! eweknjs iutuea
syipet`y fj t`n eubfnjgn! ejb kfjbans `uiejfty fj t`n `nert*
Erfsthtan! w`h! fj `fs p`fahshp`y! snt onchrn `fi es `fs
qunst t`n ujbnrstejbfjm hc `uiej jeturn ret`nr t`ej t`n
trejschrietfhj hc `uiej afcn! fj rnpayfjm th Taeth-s g`ermn!bncfjns Rremnby es /ej fiftetfhj hc e snrfhus ejb ghipantn
egtfhj! w`fg` `es iemjftubn * * * ejb ft usns t`n emnjgy hc
pfty ejb cner th nccngt e purmfjm hc t`nsn! ejb t`n afkn
nihtfhjs*/ Z R`n shua fs purfcfnb oy t`n phwnr hc pet`hs!
ejb fs njjhoanb fj t`n purfcyfjm* Ft anerjs th pfty ht`nrs
ejb! tekfjm snac)pfty! ft bfvnrts ft hutwerbs th t`n pejms hc
t`n whrab erhujb! w`fg` fs eash ujbnr trfea oy t`n mhbs*Et t`n sein tfin! t`n vfsfhj hc t`fjms iekns us mh
werfay! rninionrfjm hur `uiejfty* R`fs / ket`ersfs
stnebfns t`n gfrguaetfhj hc t`n pessfhjetn ghjstftutfhj! mfvns
us petfnjgn wft` hur hwj aht! ejb syipet`y wft` t`n aht hc
ht`nrs! `napfjm us et t`n sein tfin th snn afcn ganeray! ejb th
ujbnrstejb ft es e w`han*
5 Wnn Trhc* Outg`nr-s -)Thntfgs hc Erfsthtan!/ fj ahg*
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G@ETRN_ FS
B_EIERFG GHJSNJRFHJW
Jetureaay ejb hovfhusay! ej fjstftutfhj afkn t`n Breie!
w`fg` wes ej nvhautfhj crhi e rnihtn rnafmfhus hrfmfj! iustgerry wft` ft gnrtefj naninjtea ghiphjnjts w`fg` s`huab
rnsfst eaa g`ejmn* R`n emhjfsfjm shuas w`hsn ghjcafgts wnrn
niohbfnb hj t`n stemn! wft` t`n strumman hc t`nfr afvns!
wnrn ihrn fiphrtejt! oy cer! t`ej t`nfr njvfrhjinjt*
Gnrtefj ghjvnjtfhjs! t`nrnchrn! rniefjnb t`rhum`hut eaa t`n
ujchabfjms ejb bnvnahpinjts hc t`n Breie*
R`n cfrst fiphrtejt ghjvnjtfhj hc t`n Mrnnk breietfg ert
wes t`n cegt t`et t`n shurgn hc t`n sthry wes prnsgrfonb oy
rnafmfhus trebftfhj* @hinr wes tKn shurgn hc eaa t`n cfmurns*Z
R`n iyt`s hc t`n pessfhjs hc t`n mhbs! ejb hc t`n mrnet
anmnjbery `husns hc t`n `nrhns chrinb t`n ietnrfea* R`n
sthrfns wnrn! fj mnjnrea hutafjn! ceifafer th t`n vest iuatftubn
t`et cfaanb t`n t`netrn; out t`fs jnvnr peaanb hj nft`nr
breietfst hr on`habnr! chr t`n cegt ret`nr brnw chrt` t`n
`fm`nr fiemfjetfhjs hc oht`! ejb strnjuhusay snrvnb t`n
purphsn hc Rremnby! oy s`hwfjm `hw nvnj t`n ahctfnst
mrnetjnss ghuab jht nsgepn t`n oanssfjm hr t`n wret` hc
`nevnj*
Fj t`n nyn hc t`n Rremfg phnt e iej fs jnvnr crnn crhi t`n
pursuft hc t`n mhbs! ejb `n kjhws jht w`et aurkfjm! fjvfsfoan
5 / @hinr! t`ej breietfsts ihrn breietfg! wes chujbnr hc t`n t`netrn! ejb pnhpanb t`n
stemn* R`n Mrnnk Rremnby fs Npfg rn)gest! t`n jerretfvn onfjm orhknj fjth bfeahmun!
ejb t`n phnt bfseppnerfjm fj t`n g`hrus*/ ]faaihtt! / Tanesurns hc Aftnreturn*/
R`n @hinrfg gygan! `hwnvnr! bhnsjht inej t`n •- Fafeb /ejb / Hbyssny!/ w`fg` ieyjht `evn onnj phpuaer fj Ettfge et t`fs tfin! out wes t`n vest aforery hc phnis ejb
anmnjbs fjcnrfhr fj queafty out afvfjm fj fjtnjsfty hc fjtnrnst! bneafjm wft` t`n
ebvnjturns hc t`n Rrhlej `nrh-ns ejb t`nfr `hsts* Wnn Teany-s -)Nurfpfbns*/
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G@E_EGRN_ # CERN 56
gursn onsfbns* R`n mhbs! eifbst ejb eohvn eaa g`ejgns! ern
eoshautnay surn* R`n gursn snnis `erb pnr`eps! ejb e iej
snnis fjvhavnb fj fjnxpafgeoan! fjnvfteoan bnstfjy ; jnvnrt`n)
anss! ft fs `fs hwj prhub `ejb! siftfjm t`n fipfhus oahw!
w`fg`! fj t`et cetea ihinjt! cfriay ejb cfjeaay rfvnts t`n
g`efj hc bhhi uphj `fs afcn*Z Ft fs t`n vhaujtery! fjsetfeoan
fjqufsftfvnjnss hc Ufbfpus! chr nxeipan! t`et brems `fi th
t`n rnvnaetfhj hc w`et `nevnj `es inrgfcuaay onnj `fbfjm*
Trfbn oafjbs `fi! t`nj! emefjst t`n rnghmjftfhj hc t`n tnrrfoan
trut` t`et pnnps crhi on`fjb t`n vnfa ; chr t`n whrst `n gej
t`fjk hc fs `uioan ofrt`! ejb hosgurfty hc hrfmfj! w`fg`
`evn onnj surihujtnb ejb hvnrghin oy `fs hwj fjmnjufty*
Wuspfgfhj jnxt onmfjs th gfrguisgrfon `fs hutahhk* @nfiemfjns `n snns njnifns aurkfjm nvnryw`nrn! ejb sh `n
cfjeaay bfsghvnrs t`ni! lust w`nrn `n cejgfnb t`ni th on*
R`n Rremfg trut` aermnay fs t`et G`eregtnr ejb Cetn ern
hjn
/ Hur egts hur ejmnas ern! hr mhhb hr faa;
Hur cetea s`ebhws t`et weak oy us stfaa*/
Fj Whp`hgans! Cetn rniefjs hjay th sfmjfcy t`et naninjt hc
Geusn fjnxpafgeoan ejb ujnxeifjeoan! onyhjb t`n pean hc
`uiej ghjtrha*/) R`fs fs chujb eash fj t`n Nafzeont`ejs*
Jnft`nr @eiant jhr Hrnstns! Iegont` jhr UZbfpus ghuab
nxtrfgetn t`nfr ghjbugt ejb afcn crhi prnbfsphsfjm! prn)
bnstfjetfjm ejtngnbnjts! jhr crhi nxfstfjm njvfrhjinjt
uttnray onyhjb t`nfr iestnrfjm ghjtrha* R`n tnst hc t`n
Rremfg ertfst fs fjbnnb ihst `fm`ay int! w`nj! rnghmjfsfjm
t`nsn gfrguistejgns! `n iekns Rremfg egtfhj cahw jetureaay
crhi njvfrhjinjt ejb g`eregtnr! jht `ers`ay ghjtrebfgtfjm
`uiej fipuasns ejb purphsn! jhr succnrfjm nft`nr ertfcfgn hr
jhvnaty th wneknj hr bnstrhy t`n mrnet njbs hc ert* ]`etZ Ectnr @nsfhb! w`h sphkn es t`n ihut`pfngn hc `fs ghujtry-s mhbs! e wevn hc
rnvfvea stfrrnb rnafmfhus fbnes eihjm t`n Mrnnks! ejb ewhkn t`n qunstfhjfjm snjsn hc
sfj! ujbnr t`n fjcaunjgn hc w`fg` t`n Rremfg phnts ongein rneaay prhp`ntfg prneg`nrs*
Wnn Oerjntt! •- Mrnnk Breie*/, @fs mhbs gerry hut t`nfr fjnxhreoan purphsn oy w`et snni th on inrnst eggfbnjts!
ejb t`n pet`hs hc t`n Rremnby fs fjtnjsfcfnb oy t`n sfmaft hc t`n oafjb grneturns! hc
t`nfr hwj w-aa stnppfjm hj t`n skfrts hc Bhhi*
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iust afcn inej th us! w`nj wn snn `hw nvnj t`n mrnetnst
`evn onnj thssnb ejb thrj oy ejmry! ieafmjejt! ejb ujswnrvfjm
bnstfjfns! rnvneafjm t`n vnjmnejgn hc t`n sters emefjst `uiej
prfbn! t`n lneahusfns hc Hayipus emefjst t`n mhbafkn fj iej)
kfjb 8 Nvnj t`n purpan gejjht `fbn e orhknj `nert! e shua
fj pefj! hr prhtngt e kfjmay spfrft crhi bnnpnst succnrfjm ejb
trfea*
R`fs ghjvnjtfhj hc t`n iyt`s fs jht sh rnierkeoan es
et cfrst sfm`t eppners* Rh G`rfstfejs fj whrs`fp! t`n w`han
ceifafer p`resn ejb npfshbn hc @hay Wgrfpturn jnvnr onghin
stean* R`n mrnet nt`fgea prhoanis ejb queaftfns w`fg` t`ny
faaustretn ern chr nvnr `ujm uphj t`ni! fjtnrnstfjmay!
t`rfaafjmay! ejb wft` purphsn eohvn t`n ! ghiihjpaegn*
Curt`nr! hc ghursn! t`n iyt`s bfb jht survfvn fj hjn cfxnb
stnrnhtypn* R`ny `eb pessnb t`rhum` t`n grugfoan hc
Tfjber! Wtnsfg`hrus! ejb ht`nrs ; t`n fjcaunjgns hc `hsts
ujkjhwj! ahst th hur bey! `eb paeynb uphj t`ni* Bntefas!
ghjsnqunjtay! hctnj bfccnrnb! lust es fj t`n Iegont` anmnjb!
w`nrn! fj hjn vnrsfhj! ft fs thab t`et t`n eioftfhus kfjm bfb
jht pnrfs` et Bujsfjejn! jhr nvnj oy t`n `ejbs hc Iegbucc*
@n rntfrnb th Auip`ejej! th try t`n aest t`rhw wft`
Bnstfjy! ejb rhbn chrt` crhi `fs chrt t`nrn! th prngfpftetn
t`n cfjea tnst* Ihrteaay whujbnb! `n wes ohrjn oy `fs
g`ermnr ewey fjth t`n ihujtefjs! ejb jh iej sew `fi bfn*
@fs gefrj stfaa stejbs w`nrn t`ny chujb `fi bneb* Hpnjnb
shin `ujbrnb yners sfjgn! ft `nab e cnw `ejbcuas hc ihuab!
shin cnet`nr)qufaas! ejb shin rustnb ofts hc frhj % Wh! thh!
fj t`n ghiihj vnrsfhj hc Aner-s seb cetn! Ghrbnafe survfvns
ejb trfuip`s! w`nrnes Mnhccrny hc Ihjihut` iekns `nr
`ejm `nrsnac* W`eknspnern thhk t`n vnrsfhj w`fg` cfttnb
onst `fs hwj ghjgnptfhj hc t`n Rremfg stemn* R`n ertfst
wes mrnetnr t`ej `fs suolngt* Fj t`n Ettfg Rremnbfejs eash!
wn cfjb! es chr nxeipan fj t`nfr trnetinjt hc Fp`fmnjnfe ejb
Hrnstns! neg` iej-s ertfstfg fbfhsyjgresy suftfjm ftsnac*
Curt`nr! t`n strneis hc jetfhjea ejb fjtnrjetfhjea anmnjb
ern cnb! hctnj! et ihst! crhi hjn hr twh wfbnay)snperetnb
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wnaas ; ejb crnqunjtay t`n sein ihtfvn! wft` t`n sein
tremfg fssuns! ejb vnry crnqunjtay t`n sein breietfg ertfcfgns!
ern chujb etteg`nb th e iuatftubn hc bfccnrnjt jeins! fj
wfbnay veryfjm gfrguistejgns! aftnreturns! ejb aejbs* Mfpsy
chak)ahrn ejb Menafg teans! thab oy pnet)cfrns fj cer @norfbnej
`hvnas! usn ietnrfea chr t`nfr bnvnahpinjt fbnjtfgea wft`
@hinrfg ejb Nurfpfbnej sg`nins! t`hum` jnvnr e whrb hc
nft`nr `eb ghin egrhss t`n bfstejt snes th snt sug` cruft
emrhwfjm fj shfas sh wfbnay sujbnrnb*
Ft wes jht ghjsfbnrnb anmftfietn chr t`n breietfst th
/Zusn `fsthrfg ietnrfea hc rngnjt hr ghjtniphrery betn! es t`n
cujgtfhj hc t`n stemn wes cfrst rnafmfhus! ejb t`nj jetfhjea!
fj e ofm snjsn* Vnt t`nrn ern! jh bhuot! ghjtniphrery
rncnrnjgns fj shin hc t`n Rremnbfns*Z fNsg`yaus gnrtefjay
rncnrs 54 Erfstfbns! th t`n bfsgussfhj hc t`n cetn hc t`n
weaas hc Et`njs! th t`n eaafejgns wft` Ermhs ejb Nmypt!
ejb t`n qunstfhjs hc t`n tfin eccngtfjm t`n prfvfanmns hc t`n
Ernhpemus* Nurfpfbns snnis hctnj th iekn e s`ebhw hc
shin ghjtniphrery weak egrhss t`n stemn! fc jht th s`hw
`fisnac `hw ht`nrs snn `fi! et anest th iekn ht`nrs snn
ihrn paefjay t`ej t`ny bh w`et `n fs rneaay afkn* Out t`n
tremfg tfbn ejb pessfhj hc t`n paey afct ft quftn hut hc t`n
anvna hc t`fjms afkn t`nsn*
Jnerjnss! hc ghursn! bhns jht mfvn t`n phssfofafty hc e
mhhb pnrspngtfvn! hr fjbnnb ejy gnrtefjty hc prhphrtfhj*
R`n nxpnrfnjgn hc T`ryjfg`us! w`h rnprnsnjtnb th t`n
Et`njfejs e tremnby oesnb uphj t`n bfsestnrs hc Ifantus!
fs ceifafer th us eaa*) Wh bnnpay bfb `n pefj `fs eubfnjgn
t`et `fs rnwerb wes e `nevy cfjn! pnr`eps t`n strhjmnst
ghipafinjt th t`n trut` hc `fs ghjgnptfhj w`fg` `n ghuab
`evn rngnfvnb* @n prhcftnb crhi `fs ansshj! ejb aefb fj
t`n Tnrsfej kfjmbhi t`n sgnjn hc `fs / T`hnjfgfej ]hinj!/- R`n tremfg emhjy hc GNbfpus iey `evn onnj fjtnjsfcfnb oy t`n t`hum`t hc
Tnrfgans! t`et suprnin ruanr hc t`n Wtetn! onahjmfjm th t`n feifay hc t`n gursn! wafhsn
g`fabrnj wnrn bngnrjnb th on faanmftfietn oy t`n vnry aew `fisnac `eb creinb
w`hsn mahry wes ngafpsnb fj fts inrfbfej `nfm`t! ejb w`h bfnb e vfgtfi ha t`n
paemun* cZ^n @nrhb! vf* 575 ; Tauterg`-s /Afvns*/-
) @nrhb! vf* ?5*
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w`fg` bnffat wft` t`n bncnet hc t`n Tnrsfejs* R`n ghiphsf)
tfhj hc t`n G`hrus wes w`et mevn fts jein th t`n paey!
out nvnj t`nj `n rfsknb t`n rnwerb hc t`n fjjhvethr! t`n
ofttnrjnss hc w`fg` `n `eb earneby testnb* ZNsg`yaus!
eash! vnjturnb shint`fjm fj `fs -- Tnrsfejs!/ out `n nvebnb
bfsestnr oy aeyfjm t`n sgnjn fj Wuse! ejb nvhkfjm t`n spfrft
hc Berfus `fisnac th tnstfcy th t`n mahry ejb ghuremn hc
Mrnngn* 5 Onsfbns! hc ghursn! t`n paey gnanoretnb t`n fi)
ihrtea trfuip` hc We`fifs! hjay nfm`t yners onchrn! ejb
thug`nb uphj e qunstfhj w`fg` wes onchrn t`n pnhpan!
jeinay! t`n prhphsea oy t`n Tnrsfejs chr e cfjea pnegn!
uphj ihst `uioafjm ghjbftfhjs* Ft `eb fts oesfs! thh! fj
t`n tneg`fjm hc t`n nvfas hc hostfjetn prfbn ejb t`n fj)
vfjgfoan phtnjgy hc jetfhjea ejb fjbfvfbuea fjtnmrfty* R`n
rnihtn sgnjn hc t`n paey! ejb t`n prnsnjgn hc t`n supnr)
jeturea int t`n bniejb hc stemn ghjvnjtfhj*
R`fs! hc ghursn! fs quftn epprngfeoan* E ghjtniphrery
paey! chr nxeipan! hj t`n Wghttfs` G`urg` Gesn! hr G`eionr)
aefj-s Trhtngtfhj Thafgy! whuab on et t`n ihinjt jht hjay
qunstfhjeoan testn! out whuab rhusn perty pessfhjs! ejb
uttnray t`wert t`n purphsn hc t`n Breie‒whuab! fj cegt!
on lhurjeafsi ret`nr t`ej aftnreturn* F cejgy ft whuab tekn
e `ujbrnb yners onchrn Maebsthjn hr Oneghjscfnab ghuab wft`
prhprfnty on orhum`t uphj t`n stemn* Emn! afkn bfstejgn!
njjhoans ejb eostregts* Ejtfqufty ghahssfcfns Rremfg vfrtuns
ejb vfgns eafkn! rnihvfjm t`n `nrh crhi t`n ceifafer ghjtegt
wft` `fs pnrfhb!) ejb prnvnjtfjm t`n Breie crhi onfjm
inrnay e rnphrtnr-s fjtnrvfnw wft` e gnanorfty* R`n grfins!
shrrhws! ejb shua)bfsestnrs hc t`n `nrhfg emn gej `urt jh
hjn-s cnnafjms! ejb hc ghursn! fj t`hsn bfstejt pnrfhbs hc
`fsthry! mrnet tremfg s`fctfjms hc Cetn-s g`nssinj iust `evn
onnj jht ujghiihj* R`n phwnr hc e mrnet kfjmay
- Zsg`yaus wes! `hwnvnr! e phnt hc t`n `nrhfg emns* @n efis et mfvfjm wnfm`tth `fs g`eregtnrs! lubmfjm t`et t`fs pnguaferfty! t`n iemjfcfgnjt ejb `nrhfg! wes hc
tafn ejtfqun steip* @njgn `n fs rfbfguanb oy Erfsthp`ejns chr t`n nxgnssfvn `nevfjnss
hc `fs g`eregtnrs! (/ Crhms!/ 655*&? E iej! ectnr bnet`! iey onghin e `nrh th `fs veant
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/ shrrhw-s grhwj hc shrrhws / ihvns t`n shua th syipet`ntfg
tners* Afttanjnss fs ahst fj t`n mnjnrea survny! ejb nvnj e
g`eregtnr w`fg` `eb rummnb ejb bnoeteoan phfjts! onghins
inaahwnb oy t`n yners t`rhum` w`fg` ft fs ahhknb et! es
t`n maheifjm fj t`n `faas gaht`ns squeafb `uts ejb rufjnb
oht`fns wft` fiemfjetfvn g`eri* R`us! tekn t`n cnnafjms
wft` w`fg` t`n shua t`fjks hc Lnruseani hr Beiesgus ecer*
R`nsn onghin fbnea gftfns! gesqunts hc phntfg inihrfns!
g`fveary ejb nihtfhjs ihst bfvfjn! w`fg`! jner ejb ihvnb
eihjm! fj gahsnst ghjtegt! ern paegns hc inej strnnts ejb
nvfa hbhurs* Wh! thh! R`nons! wft` fts rufjnb mhbs! iefinb!kjnn)bnnp fj t`n iers`ns! fs mrnetnr th t`n shua! fj phni!
npfg! hr paey! t`ej wft` fts tnipans eaa ghipantn! ejb cfaanb
wft` whrs`fppfjm prfnsts* R`n `nrhfg iyt` shhj bnnpay
njgrusts e anebnr-s jein wft` ewn ejb rhiejtfg fjtnrnst*
Grhiwnaa! Knjtfmnrj! ]eaaegn! t`n Gfb! Hraejbh! Eanxejbnr
‒`hw t`nfr werts ern chrmhttnj! t`nfr austs ejb pessfhjs
ihbfcfnb! ejb hjay t`n mrnet phwnr hc t`ni hj t`n emnsknnps ihvfjm t`n brneis ejb nihtfhjs hc inj % @hw]eaaegn ongein eaihst e iyt`fgea bnifmhb! th `fs hwj
pnhpan! gej on snnj oy e pnrusea hc Oafjb @erry-s rhiejtfg
`fsthry* R`nsn mrnet anebnrs ongein prn)nifjnjtay Rremfg
suolngts ; chr inj sew `hw t`ny `eb onnj trfnb oy lubm)
injts! strfcns! ejb emhjfsfjms! t`rhum` w`fg` t`ny thrn
weys wfbn chr shgfea ejb rnafmfhus crnnbhi! ejb bremmnbt`n rnihtn njbs hc t`n whrab jnernr th t`n kjhwanbmn ejb
usn hc inj* R`fjk w`et t`et inejs chr us! t`n anssnr
grnnpnrs! jnernr t`n bust! fj t`n trfeas t`et iekn us gry
eahub*
Wh! fj t`n Breie hc Nafzeont`-s emn! wn cfjb t`n phnts
wfsnst fj t`nfr ert! gujjfjmay chaahwfjm sfifaer trebftfhjs*
R`n tnrrfoan lubminjts hc Mhb ejb iej hj oahhb)mufaty
eioftfhj cfjb t`nfr onst faaustretfhj fj t`n pessfhj)brfvnj kfjm
ejb qunnj! fj e cer)hcc emn! hjay rninionrnb fj t`n `ezn hc
e Wghttfs` trebftfhj* R`n ghjtniphrery! tnipnst)gahubnb!
stemmnrfjm phaftfgs cfjb t`nfr ihrea ejb t`nfr inejfjm
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whjbnrcuaay rncangtnb fj t`n Ghurt hc Nasfjhrn ; ejb t`n
ahvn)shrrhws hc gfaa tfin ern ihvnb ejb ghichrtnb! nvnj fj
t`nfr eweknjnb tners! hvnr phhr Hp`nafe! eaa bfstreum`t! wft`
cebnb meraejbs! bneb fj t`n whhbaejb strnei;
w`f[n Ierahwn-s/ ifm`ty afjn / t`ujbnrs t`n vnry ejmnr hc t@n mhbs hj t`n
fjtnaangtuea prfbn w`fg` oafjbs t`hsn w`hi ft njsaevns! `fbfjm
crhi t`ni t`n bhwjwerb pet` th `naa t`et yewjs onchrn
t`nfr cnnt*
Ejb jht hjay wnrn t`n cfmurns hc t`n Rremfg saemn
ghjvnjtfhjea! out t`ny wnrn gaht`nb fj ghjvnjtfhjea
ettrfoutns*Z Emeinijhj! es `n njtnrnb! orhum`t wft` `fiet hjgn `nrhfg mrnetjnss! ierrnb oy pnrshjea! fipnrfhus
eioftfhjs! bremmfjm bhhi wft` t`ni* Gessejbre-s revfjms
hc trut` uj`nnbnb werjnb t`n ner ejb `nert th afstnj ejb
th weft* R`n m`hstay jein wes `ujm eohvn t`n tneg`fjm
vhfgn! ejb t`n jetfhj rnghmjfsnb! ahhknb erhujb! ejb t`nj!
ahhkfjm wft`fj! onmej th anerj*
R`n iyt` nxpaefjnb nft`nr t`n p`njhinje hc Jeturn! es fj
t`n oneutfcua sthry hc t`n yhujm Ebhjfs! hr t`n hrfmfj hc
`fsthrfgea ejb jetfhjea gusthis! hr wes e rnghjgfafjm inbfui
ontwnnj t`n `fm`nst ihrea ghbn ejb t`n bfsgrnpejgfns fj
befay afcn! hr fj t`n Wemes hc t`n mhbs* Wh! mrebueaay! t`nrn
nvhavnb crhi t`n sthrfns hc t`n fjtrfmuns hc \nus e `fm`nr
ghjgnptfhj hc t`n kfjm hc t`n Hayipfej grhwb*
R`n breietfg usn hc t`n iyt` eash thug`nb t`n jetfhj-s
prfbn* Nvnry gfty `eb fts chujbnr! w`hsn jein ejb sthry
afctnb ft fjth ghjtegt wft` t`n mhbs* R`us t`n Ermfvns-
rntrhspngt thug`nb t`nfr `nerts wft` prfbn! fj rngeaafjm
Tnrsnus! t`n hccsprfjm hc t`n mhabnj s`hwnr hc Lhvn! ejb
rnifjbfjm t`ni `hw `n lhurjnynb th t`n aejb hc t`n
maheifjm! ejb sanw t`n mhrmhj* Aefus ejb UNbfpus eash
5 Whintfins t`n phnt! oy `fs mnjfus! faauifjetnb t`n berk ejb shiorn bnpt`s hc
shin mahhiy anmnjb* Oht` fj ejgfnjt Breie ejb fj Nafzeont`ej Rremnby wn snn
`hw t`n phnts `eb e rnpnrthfrn hc mrnet ejtfqufty! wft` gnrtefj rnierkeoansfifaerftfns‒es! chr nxeipan! t`n anmnjbs hc GNbfpus ejb Iegont`! hc Hrnstns ejb@eiant! hc t`n shjs hc GNbfpus ejb t`n beum`tnrs hc Aner! eaa tfjmnb oy t`n spfrft hct`n emn ejb t`n fjbfvfbuea phfjt hc vfnw hc t`n phnt*
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thab hc t`n mrnet pest hc R`nons* R`rhum` t`n iyt`!
Et`njs! ejb fjstftutfhjs `kn t`n Ernhpemus! w`fg` wnrn
fts prfbn! wft` eaa t`n trfons ejb gaejs hc Gfrnngn! wnrn afctnb
fjth jhoanjnss*
R`n tftanb shrrhws hj t`n stemn ihvnb t`n pnhpan bnnpay*
R`n trfeas hc hur nqueas bh jht eaweys fiprnss us sh iug`
es t`n emhjfsfjm shua)ghjcafgts ejb bnspefrs hc kfjms ejb
qunnjs* R`n sfipan ifjb afkns th ahhk fj et wfjbhws
hc peaegns! ejb fjth t`n `nerts hc ihjerg`s ejb hc jhoans*Z
R`n cegthry mfra bhns jht ujbnrstejb t`n `eah hc e tean hc
sfipan afcn! out ahvns th rneb t`n `ystnrfe hc rhiejgn hc
bukns ejb ghujtnssns fj t`n /ceifay jhvnanttn*/ Ufbfpus!
Emeinijhj ejb t`n rnst hc t`n mrnet jetfhjea sguapturn)
meaanry hc t`n phnts- grnetfjm wnrn fiinjsn! th t`n ifjb
hc t`n iuatftubn* Ejb! ah % t`n shrrhws t`et wnrn t`nfrs
t`n s`ebhws t`et steaknb on`fjb nvnj sug` es t`ny % R`n
Mrnnk aftnrery ifjb! onsfbns! wes nssnjtfeaay rntrhspngtfvn!
chaahwfjm gauns ewey oegk t`rhum` t`n beys hc yhrn! onmfj)
jfjm eaweys crhi t`n mrhup hc `uiej pet`ntfg stetuery hj
t`n stemn*
R`n fbne hc egtfhj ftsnac fj t`n Ettfg t`netrn wes ujfqun*
Ft wes ret`nr / egtfhj fj suspnjsfhj*/ R`n stemn wes jht t`n
paegn chr egtfhj sh iug` es chr nxpaejetfhj ejb ghiinjtery*
@njgn Emeinijhj! Gessejbre! ejb t`n rnst ern saefj on`fjb
t`n sgnjns*) R`n ewcuajnss hc t`n `fbbnj trejsegtfhj hc
`hrrhr fs fjtnjsfcfnb oy t`n grfns crhi wft`fj! ejb oy t`n
`napanssjnss hc t`hsn wft`hut ; ejb t`nj t`n sgnjn ceaas epert!
ejb t`n phhr saefj vfgtfis ern on`nab! crns` crhi t`n oeancua
saeum`tnr* ^jbhuotnbay! fj iejy gesns t`fs bnnpnjs t`n
tremfg nihtfhj* F rninionr t`fjkfjm sh nspngfeaay fj e
paey w`nrn e G`rfstfej saevn wes aes`nb uphj t`n stemn*
Z/
-F-afn Breie fs t`n iejftnstetfhj hc t`n fjvfsfoan ifjb ha- iej!‒ t`n ifjhr fj
waffg`! w`fan wn t`fjk wn ern ahhkfjm et ht`nrs! wn ujnxf&ngtnbay snn hursnavns
rncangtnb / Teany*
) Wug` afhrrhrs es t`n puttfjm hut hc Mahugnstnr-s nyns fj -)Kfjm Aner!-- hr t`n iurbnr
hc Oejgluh fj / Iega&ntaf!/ whuab `evn onnj bhjn hac t`n stemn* Nvfbnjtay! `hwnvnr!
Elex ejb Eagnstfs bfn ghrei phcuah*
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@eb wn `nerb t`n aes`! ejb t`n sgrnei hc emhjfsnb tnrrhr!
es ft cnaa! crhi shin paegn hfC t`n stemn! F qunstfhj fc wn
ghuab `evn ohrjn ft wft`hut swhhjfjm hr gryfjm eahub* Hj
t`n stemn ft wes fiphssfoan th on faausfhjnb* R`us! t`n`naafs` tnrrfoanjnss hc t`n grfin fj / Iegont` / fs iebn
fiinesureoay ihrn e rnb)`ht ourbnj uphj us oy t`n
wes`fjm hc t`n `ejbs sh aetn fiorunb fj Bujgej-s oahhb!
ejb oy t`n shua)g`faafjm! puasn)errnstfjm kjhgkfjm et t`n
metn! t`ej fc wn sew t`n bemmnr brfvnj `hin fjth t`n
sannpnr-s `nert*
R`n rnsuat hc t`n Mrnnk ghjgnptfhj wes t`et e sgnjn wesafkn e vest sguapturn hc e pessfhj* R`n breietfst caujm `fs
grnetfhj emefjst t`n stemn! wft` t`n mrnetjnss hc shin mrhup
fj ieroan! tneg`fjm t`n ansshjs hc t`n ejgfnjt emns! w`hsn
s`ebhws `eb inejfjm hc t`nfr hwj eahjmsfbn t`n mahrfns hc
t`n Ettfg pnhpan* R`n grhwb `ujm `us`nb! uphj t`n
succnrfjms hc ej fbneafsnb afcn! g`ermnb wft` t`n iemjfcfgnjt
`umnjnss hc nt`fgea grfsns! cer rnihtn crhi ghiihjnxpnrfnjgn*
Ejht`nr shinw`et rnierkeoan gfrguistejgn hc t`n Ettfg
stemn erhsn crhi t`n rnafmfhus hrfmfj hc t`n Breie* Ft wes
e jetfhjea! bnihgretfg fjstftutfhj* R`n t`netrn iust on sh
aermn es th on eoan th egghiihbetn nvnry gftfznj w`h
gernb th ghin*Z @njgn! fiemfjn ej nbfcfgn cft th `hab! sey!
t`frty t`husejb pnhpan! ejb et hjgn ft wfaa on snnj `hwfiphssfoan ft wes th nxprnss fj cneturns! hr fj vhfgn! shua)
emhjfns hr fipnrfea pessfhjs* R`n egthr iust on sh cer ewey
crhi `fs eubfnjgn t`et oy)paey hc afp hr nyn whuab on quftn
fiphssfoan* R`n cneturns t`nisnavns! fjbnnb! iust eppner
fjbfstfjgt* Fj hrbnr th shinw`et hvnrghin t`fs bfccfguaty!
l) ! twh ghjvnjtfhjs erhsn fj Ettfg Rremnby! jeinay! t`n
ght`urjus ejb t`n iesk‒ t`n chrinr e kfjb hc gahm!
w`fg` afctnb t`n egthr th e ihrn `nrhfg steturn! ejb t`n aettnr
e ohabay pefjtnb ejb gervnb rnprnsnjtetfhj hc t`n cneturns
5 Oy e aew hc Tnrfgans! t`n ghst hc t`n ebifssfhj th t`n t`netrn wes prhvfbnb oy
t`n Wtetn th t`n phhrnst hc t`n gftfznjs
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R@N IEWK ?=
hc t`n g`eregtnr typfcfnb*- Fj t`fs `fttnr! eash! e inmep`hjfg
errejmninjt wes usnb! w`nrnoy t`n whrbs hc t`n paey wnrn
iebn th rnshujb t`rhum`hut t`n vest eubfthrfui* Ejy
strfkfjm bfsgrnpejgy hr hbbjnss hc eppnerejgn erfsfjm crhit`nsn int`hbs wes evhfbnb oy t`n usn hc t`n egthr-s cahwfjm
rhons* Mrnet skfaa wes nxpnjbnb hj t`n prnperetfhj hc t`nsn
iesks! ejb t`n ifjb hc t`n spngtethr bfb jht cnna bfsturonb
oy t`n kjhwanbmn t`et t`ny wnrn usnb* Hc ghursn! ejy
ghjvnjtfhj w`etnvnr! t`hum` ft iey snni rnierkeoan th
ejht`nr emn hr pnhpan! iey snni t`n ihst jeturea t`fjm fj
t`n whrab‒jey! fjbnnb! t`n ihst jngnssery! th t`n emn t`et
`es emrnnb th ahhk uphj ft es e rnmuaer t`fjm*
Hj t`n jerrhw Ettfg stemn t`n mrhups wnrn pregtfgeaay
t`n rnprnsnjtetfhj hc e pessfhj! t`n pet`ntfg ihinjt sus)
pnjbnb es fc fj oes)rnafnc* Ft wes njhum` chr t`n Mrnnk fc
t`n Rremfg ertfst bfspaeynb t`n ihinjthus fiprnssfvnjnss hc
t`n sftuetfhj! es ft wnrn! fj pnrcngt sguapturn; ejb fc t`n
mrnet! bnnp! brnebcua! tremfg ourbnj hc t`n pessfhj w`hsnihinjt wes phrtreynb! wes rnvneanb! ejb fjsfstnb uphj! fj
eaa fts fjnvfteoan ghjsnqunjgns*
5 / ^jbhuotnbay fjvnjtnb oy R`nspfs th njeoan t`n rngftnr th essuin bfccnrnjt perts*
Hj t`n _hiej stemn t`n iesk wes cfrst usnb (egghrbfjm th Bhjetus& oy Ifjugfus
Trht`yius eohut o*g* 5?4 th 544* R`fs bfstfjgtfhj wes eash gaefinb chr _hsgfus*
R`n spngtethrs wnrn! `hwnvnr! jnernr t`n egthrs fj _hin! ejb t`n iesk wesbfsafknb*/ ]fakfjs*
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G@ETRN_ S
R@N R@NER_N
R`n t`netrn fj Mrnngn wes et cfrst sfipay t`n hpnj ierknt)
paegn ; out ectnr t`n yner >44 o*g* t`n mrnet t`netrn hc
Bfhjysus wes oufat hvnr t`n paegn hc t`n wfjnprnss hr
Anjenhj* R`n uppnr snets wnrn `nwj hut hc t`n rhgk! sh
t`et t`n nccngt whuab on prntty iug` afkn e @fm`aejb
Ghiiujfhj fj Wghtaejb! w`nrn t`n pnhpan sft erhujb t`n
sfbn hc e `haahw paegn fj w`fg`! hctnj! Jeturn `es onnj
`napnb! ejb t`n sahpns onnj iebn ihrn sufteoan chr rhws hc
sfttnrs* R`n ejeahmy fs! fjbnnb! gahsnr t`ej fs eppernjt! chr
t`n Mrnnk t`netrn wes rneaay e paegn wft` whrs`fp esshgfe)
tfhjs ahhifjm afkn m`hsts on`fjb ft! ejb Rremnby wes e
segrnb t`fjm* R`n iefjtnjejgn hc t`n t`netrn wes e ourbnj
hj t`n gftfznjs`fp! ejb e buty w`fg` t`n anebfjm inj hc e
Wtetn wnrn prhub th pnrchri! es t`n Mrnnk stemn wes e p`esn
hc afcn w`fg` `eb onghin jetfhjeafsnb* Nvnry inionr hc
t`n Wtetn wes afeoan chr t`n upknnp hc t`n G`hrus! nft`nr oy
sfjmfjm fj ft hr oy peyfjm chr ft*Z Jhr wes t`fs egghujtnb
e `erbs`fp! out ej `hjhur ; t`n sein cnnafjm! bhuotanss!
w`fg` fj hur aetnr Nafzeont`ej Njmaejb prhiptnb anebfjm
mnjnrhus jhoans! afkn Anfgnstnr! Pl supphrt wft` t`nfr petrhj)
emn ghipejfns hc stemn paeynrs* R`n jnw tremnbfns wnrn
prhbugnb et t`n Mrnetnr Bfhjy ffe ;) ejb gftfznjs g`hsnj hut
hc t`n tnj Ettfg trfons pefb clr t`n G`hrus! shintfins es
- Eaa pnrshjs phssnssfjm prhpnrty w`fg` nxgnnbnb fj veaun t`rnn teanjts (eohut £=Z?Z!suosgrfonb chr t`n iefjtnjejgn hc t`n Brerr e) @n w`h prhvfbnb e G`hrus wes geaanb
t`n g`hrnmus! ejb t`n G`hrus wes usueaay trefjnb oy t`n phnt `fisnac* R`n puoafg
buty wes geaanb e afthjrmfe! w`fg` wes t`n hrfmfj hf afturmy*
) Chujbnb oy Tfsfstretus es jetfhjea cnstf ea hc Mrnngn! aettnr `eac hc sfxt` gnjtury! o*g*
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R@N WGNJN ?6
iug` es hjn `ujbrnb ejb twnjty phujbs* Ft wes t`fs prfbn
hc Wtetn snrvfgn w`fg` fipnaanb t`n Et`njfej cfrst th grnetn
t`n Breie! ejb t`nj th iekn ft e ghipantn whrk hc ert* Ft
wes afkn e refjohw eohvn Ettfge* Eaa hvnr t`n mahry hc `nr
onst afcn ft s`hjn! rfsfjm crhi t`n bnnp! es `nr `fsthry rhsn
hut hc t`n cfh)`t ejb t`n vfgthrv hc t`n Et`njfejs! ejb
sfjkfjm w`nj t`n phwnr hc Et`njs sejk fj bncnet uphj t`n
wevns ; chr! w`nj t`n gurtefj cnaa hj t`n mahry hc Ettfge!
t`n stemn ftsnac aey berk ejb sfanjt*
R`n sgnjnry wes hc t`n vnry sfipanst bnsgrfptfhj* R`n
rnea /sgnjn/ wes t`n `fm` weaa et t`n oegk* Fj Rremnby
t`fs rnprnsnjtnb e tnipan ; fj Ghinby ft wes e strnnt* R`n
t`netrn ftsnac usueaay hggupfnb e oneutfcua phsftfhj* R`n
paeys! w`fg` wnrn gusthierfay t`rnn tremnbfns ejb hjn
setyrfg paey! wnrn pnrchrinb fj t`n beytfin* R`n t`netrn
wes jht rhhcnb hvnr! jhr bfb nxfmnjgfns hc gafietn bniejb
sug` e jngnssfty* Fc e sthri orhkn! t`n paeynrs weftnb ejb
onmej emefj* R`fs wes fj ghjchrifty wft` t`n hpnj)efr afcn
hc t`n Mrnnk Wtetn* Jht`fjm whuab `evn onnj ihrn eosurb
t`ej th njgahsn t`n strumman hc typfgea jetfhjea `nrhfg
g`eregtnrs fj e rhhi* Nvnj t`n sngrnt ghjcafgts hc shuas
s`huab on vfsfoan th eaa Hayipus et ejy retn* Fjbnnb! t`fs
hpnj)efr sgnjfg surrhujbfjm wes! fc ejyt`fjm! ej efb th
breietfg faausfhj* Ft wes jht ielnstfg! jhr fj egghrbejgn
wft` t`n spfrft hc t`n Fhjfej Wne! ejb surmn ejb brfct hc
t`n afcn hc @naaes! th t`fjk hc t`n bnvnahpinjt hc t`n `nrhfg
fj e rhhcnb)fj paegn! jh iettnr `hw mhrmnhus hr `hw
vest* -
Fiinjsn t`hum` t`n t`netrn wes fj t`n Mrnnk Breie! t`n
stemn `eb t`n w`han ornebt` hc ft! out bnpt` hc paetchri
wes jht bniejbnb! es t`n egthrs wnrn jht iejy! et ihst!
t`rnn* R`n g`fnc egthr‒shintfins t`n hjay hjn‒sphkn
crhi t`n ifbban* R`n vfstes hc rnihtn sgnjnry aey jetureaay
et t`n sfbns hc t`n ghjvnjtfhjea weaa wft` fts t`rnn bhhrs!
t`n gnjtrea chr t`n g`fnc! t`n sfbns chr t`n snghjbery cfmurn*
Hj t`n anct aey t`n thwj ejb t`n sne! hj t`n rfm`t t`n rurea
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sh R@N R@NER_N
bfstrfgts ;Z ejb! jetureaay! t`n on`habnrs wnrn t`us njeoanb et
hjgn th munss w`njgn t`n egthr gein! w`et kfjb hc tfbfjms
`n gerrfnb! ejb hj w`fg` sfbn `n ifm`t on* R`nrn wes jh
pefjtnb sgnjnry! es wn geaa ft! out e cnw ghjvnjtfhjea ertfgans
hc breietfg njvfrhjinjt thab t`n tean* R`us! shin rhgks
mevn summnstfhj njhum` hc Geugesus; lust es! fj t`n
Nafzeont`ej t`netrn! e teoan hr e g`efr wes njhum` th sfmjfcy
e ghujgfa)g`eionr; hr nvnj e oaejk stemn wft` /Oh`nife/
wrfttnj hj e gerb wes quftn succfgfnjt* R`n ghjghiftejt
ghstuins wnrn egghrbfjm th ghjvnjtfhj! eaanmhrfgeaay sfmjfcfgejt
ret`nr t`ej `fsthrfgeaay ghrrngt; es w`nj! fj /@eiant!/ e sfipan
s`nnt wes quftn succfgfnjt th njgahsn t`n `eujtfjm sngrnt hc
t`n Ghurt hc Nasfjhrn* R`n ing`ejfgea ejb ertfcfgfea suo)
sfbferfns wnrn cnw* G`fnc eihjm t`nsn wes t`n epperetus
chr t`n suspnjsfhj hc t`n mhb! sh hctnj geaanb fjth pregtfgn
oy Nurfpfbns! t`n nerafnst usn hc ft onfjm fj Zst`yaus! w`nj!
fj t`n / Trhint`nus Ohujb / Hgnejus ghins t`rhum` t`n efr
wft` sne)jyip`s th syipet`fsn wft` t`n thrinjtnb bnfty*
R`n Njmafs` stemn wes jht eohvn sfifaer bnvfgns! es wn gej
snn crhi t`n stemn bfrngtfhjs fj Mrnnjn-s / Eap`hjsus! Kfjm
hc Erremhj!/ w`nrn wn rneb
/ QXEctnr yhu `evn shujbnb t`rfgn ant Snjus on ant
bhwj crhi t`n thp hc t`n stemnb
Wh et t`n aest nxft t`n bfrngtfhj eash fs
/ QXNxft Snjus Zhr fcyhu gej ghjvnjfnjtayZ ant e g`efr
ghin bhwj crhi t`n thp hc t`n stemnZ ejb
brew `nr upy
R`nrn eash wnrn t`n / G`erhjfg!/ hr stefr oy w`fg` t`n spfrfts
hc t`n bneb rnturjnb; t`n / Nxhstre!/ hr rnprnsnjtetfhj hc t`n
fjtnrfhr hc e `husn;ejb! fj crhjt hc t`n stemn! t`n /R`yinan
/
hr eater! t`n afjmnrfjm rnsfbuery syioha hc t`n ejgfnjt
whrs`fp)esshgfetfhjs hc t`n Breie*
R`n Nafzeont`ej stemn `eb! fj fts onmfjjfjms! lust es
sfipan ej njvfrhjinjt es t`et w`fg` setfscfnb t`n nerafnst
Z R`et t`n Ettfg stemn ghiiejbnb e rnea vfnw hc t`n sne! gc* Erfsthp`ejns!
/ Nquftns!/ 5=4 ;lNsg`yaus! / Wuppa*!/ 367* Wnn @efm`-s / Ettfg R`netrn*/
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R@N FJJ VE_BW 75
R`nspfej oejb* ]`nrnvnr e paegn wes chujb sufteoan chr
rnprnsnjtetfhjs! t`n paeynrs set bhwj ejb snt* fiemfjetfhj
crnn* R`n hab fjj yerbs wnrn nspngfeaay ebepteoan chr sug`
e purphsn* R`n fjjs wnrn oufat erhujb e ghurt! eahjm t`n
sfbns hc w`fg` `ujm meaanrfns chr eggnss th rhhis* E rhum`
stemn! oufat up emefjst hjn sfbn hc t`n yerb! ongein! et t`n
wfaa hc t`n paeynrs! e strnnt fj Snjfgn! hr e cfnab hc veafejt
oettan* Reiouraefjn t`ujbnrnb hvnr t`n grnekfjm oherbs!
hr t`n Lnw grfjmnb ejb sjnnrnb! hr kfjms ejb werrfhrs iebn
`fsthry steak onchrn t`n afstnjnrs- `nerts* R`n meaanry et
`ejb ongein e gestan hr e oeaghjy! hr t`n oettaninjt hc
`nevnj ftsnac* Et t`n t`frb oaest hc e truipnt t`n gurtefj
wes brewj esfbn! ejb cejgy gaht`nb t`n sgnjn* @hafbeys
ejb Wujbey ectnrjhhjs wnrn t`n paeynrs- hpphrtujftfns! ejb
t`n kfjmbhi hc Iekn)onafnvn sweynb t`n `nerts hc t`n
ces`fhjeoan hjahhknrs hj t`n uppnr cahhrs! ejb whj hr ahst
t`n syipet`y hc t`n ghiihj grhwb stejbfjm hj t`n ghooanb
sthjns hc t`n ghurt* R`nsn gfrguistejgns hc hrfmfj bntnr)
ifjnb t`n errejmninjts hc t`n t`netrns w`nj t`ny wnrn
oufat! ejb t`ny ern chujb stfaa fj t`n paey`husn hc th)bey*
Fj cegt jht`fjm onttnr ghuab on bnvfsnb* R`n meaanrfns! t`n
prfvetn ohxns ejb t`n pft sfipay tekn us oegk th t`n hab fjj
yerbs! w`nrn t`n aebfns ejb mnjtaninj! t`n rhum` epprnjtfgns
ejb t`nfr swnnt`nerts `eb t`nfr cejgy kfjbanb ejb t`nfr
`nerts ihvnb oy t`n mrnet jeins w`hsn cury! ahvn! hr shrrhw
crnttnb hr wefanb! sthrinb hr preynb onchrn t`ni hj e
`hafbey ectnrjhhj* R`n sein hpnj)efr paeyfjm es wft` t`n
Mrnnks! ejb t`n egtfjm eaa hvnr onchrn t`n berk! wft` t`n
eppnea ret`nr th fiemfjetfhj t`ej th sfm`t! ruanb t`n Njmafs`
stemn! afknwfsn! fj fts onmfjjfjms*
R`n rneshj chr utfafsfjm Wujbey ejb sefjts- beys chr
breietfg rnprnsnjtetfhjs wes jht cer th snnk* R`n paeys
wnrn egtnb burfjm t`n bey! ejb ghjsnqunjtay t`nrn wnrn
iejy w`hsn hjay hpphrtujfty hc snnfjm t`n Breie et eaa wes
hj t`n Wujbey ontwnnj snrvfgns! ejb hj t`n ht`nr /`hay
beys!/ w`fg` sh shhj ongein /`hafbeys*/ R`n _nchrietfhj!
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7 ? R@N R@NER_N
`hwnvnr! bnnpnjnb t`n snjsn hc rnafmfhj fj t`n `fjb! ejb
iebn fts vhterfns! nspngfeaay t`n Turftejs! fjsfst hj t`n buty
hc eoshautn `hay rnst hj t`n Weooet`! ejb hc bnvhtfhj burfjm
t`et bey th t`n stuby hc t`n Wgrfpturns ejb rnafmfhus nxnr)
gfsns* Out t`n truipnt)geaa hc t`n paeynrs orhum`t e rnebfnr
grhwb thmnt`nr t`ej t`n onaas hc t`n prneg`nr ghuab met`nr*
Ejb w`nj! fj Terfs! hj Wujbey! 57t` Lejuery 5>07! t`n
meaanrfns mevn wey! mrfnvhusay grus`fjm iejy ejb kfaafjm e
cnw! ft wes ahhknb uphj es e bfrngt lubminjt hc ihst `fm`
@nevnj* ]ft` t`fs es ej fjghjtrhvnrtfoan ermuinjt! t`n
Ahrb Ieyhr hc Ahjbhj suggnnbnb fj `evfjm stemn)paeys chr)
ofbbnj eoshautnay hj t`n Weooet` Bey*
R`n Turftejs! hc ghursn! vfmhrhusay ejb fjgnssejtay hpphsnb
t`n paeynrs ;ejb fjbnnb ihst hc t`n ghjtniphrery phrtrefturn
hc t`n t`netrn ejb t`n tremnbfejs iust fj cefrjnss on rneb
es afm`tnb ejb mufbnb oy t`n nstfietn hc ofmhtry ejb jerrhw
znea! ret`nr t`ej trut` hr g`ejty* R`n cner anst t`n paemun
s`huab on sprneb t`rhum` t`fs ghjtegt hc t`n grhwbs! t`n
bfsturoejgn hc t`n sejgtfty hc t`n Weooet` ejb `hay beys!
t`n rfsk th t`n oeaejgn hc ihreafty t`rhum` t`n prhifsguhus
ghjghursn met`nrnb th t`n fjjs! t`n g`ejgns hc snbftfhj onfjm
prhiuametnb eihjm t`n pnhpan! ejb ghujtanss ht`nr holng)
tfhjs! wnrn bntefanb emefjst t`n strummafjm Breie ejb fts
nxphjnjts* Fjbnnb! t`n Gfty Ghrphretfhj hc Ahjbhj fj
5>=> ermunb t`et! es t`n wnnkay bnet`)retn! wft`hut t`n
paemun! wes chrty hr cfcty! t`nrn wes succfgfnjt mrhujb th
chrofb w`et orhum`t sh iejy pnhpan thmnt`nr crhi eaa
paegns*
Wtemn)paeys wnrn fjtnrbfgtnb fj Ahjbhj Gfty es ujmhbay
ejb t`n eut`hrftfns trfnb `erb th `evn t`nfr prh`foftfhj
eppafnb th eaa paegns jner t`n Gfty* Jetureaay t`n Uunnj-s
Taeynrs! strummafjm chr t`nfr afcn! ejb supphrtnb fj t`nfr cfm`t
oy t`n egtfvn `nap hc t`n Nera hc Anfgnstnr! ejb ht`nrs fj)
tnjsnay fjtnrnstnb fj t`n Breie! eppneanb th t`n Trfvy
Ghujgfa; ejb fj 5>=3 t`n Gfty bnsfrnb t`et t`nsn eahjn on
afgnjsnb! ejb t`et t`n jeins ejb juionrs hc t`ni on
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TAEVN_W77
rnmfstnrnb;
w`fan paeys s`huab hjay `n egtnb fj prfvetn
`husns! hr! fc fj ejy ht`nr paegn! hjay hj ghjbftfhj t`et t`n
bnet`)retn `eb jht nxgnnbnb chrty fj t`n twnjty beys prn)
gnbfjm t`n rnprnsnjtetfhj* Brfvnj! oy t`fs hpphsftfhj! th
perts hc Ahjbhj hutsfbn t`n bhifjetfhj hc t`n GhiihjGhujgfa! t`n paeynrs mht Leins Ouroemn fj 5>=3 th ouy e
sftn chr / R`n R`netrn*/ R`n sein yner e snghjb t`netrn!
kjhwj es --R`n Gurtefj!/ wes oufat! eash onyhjb t`n weaas*
R`n jein hc t`fs Leins Ouroemn fs fj t`n afst hc Anfgnstnr-s
paeynrs fj t`n petnjt hc Iey 5>=2! afgnjsfjm t`ni th egt fj
ejy pert hc t`n kfjmbhi*
Fj 5>07 Nafzeont` epphfjtnb twnavn paeynrs! snangtnb crhi
bfccnrnjt ghipejfns! th on `nr hwj perty! ejb th on geaanb
/ R`n Uunnj-s Taeynrs*/ Fj t`fs s`n wes sfipay usfjm t`n
gusthi hc `nr afnmns eihjm t`n jhofafty! jhteoay t`n Nera
hc Anfgnstnr! ujbnr w`hsn petrhjemn wnrn ghipejfns hc
paeynrs w`h geaanb t`nisnavns oy t`nfr petrhjs- jeins*
R`fs! emefj! fj ftsnac wes e survfvea hc e `eoft es hab
es t`n tfin hc t`n Ifregan ejb Ihreafty! w`nj mrnet ahrbs
knpt snrvejts th prhvfbn t`nisnavns wft` eiusninjt* R`n
_nghrbs hc t`n Trfhry hc Ofgnstnr fj 5275 `evn e jhtn hc
t`n vfsfts hc ifjstrnas snrvfjm verfhus ahrbs ; w`fan! fj ht`nr
rnghrbs onchrn 5235! t`nsn njtnrtefjnrs ern geaanb Ifins ejb
Taeynrs*
Iery! `nrsnac! `eb spnjt es iug` es twh hr t`rnn t`husejb
phujbs yneray hj `nr t`netrfgea ejb iusfgea ghipejfns!
t`hum` s`n `eb bnvhtnb `nr ettnjtfhj eash th t`n njghuremn)
injt hc Ifregan Taeys! rfmhrhusay rnprnssfjm! `hwnvnr! eaa
sug` es rncangtnb hj t`n _hifs` G`urg`*
R`n g`ermn! sh hctnj orhum`t emefjst t`n Nafzeont`ej
paeynrs! hc ornekfjm Weooet`s! ejb bfsturofjm `hay beys! wes
jh jnw t`fjm! out `eb crnqunjtay onnj t`n chrtujn hc t`nfr
prnbngnsshrs*
R`et t`n Breie wes phpuaer fs paefjay snnj crhi ghi)
paefjts oy g`urg`inj emefjst ft* R`us! hjn! wrftfjm fj
5>>3! prhoeoay wft` e thug` hc nxemmnretfhj! seys< /]hn
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fs in %‒R`n paey`husns erg pnstnrnb! w`nj G`urg`ns ern
jeknb* Et t`n hjn ft fs jht phssfoan th mntt e paegn ; et t`n
ht`nr! vhybn snets ern panjtyn *** Ft fs e whncua sfm`t th
snn twh `ujbrnb prhubn paeynrs lntt fj t`nfr sfakns! w`nrn
cfvn `ujbrnb phhrn pnhpan stnrvn fj t`n strnnts*/
R`n paey usueaay onmej et t`rnn h-gahgk* R`n t`netrn
nvnj fj W`eknspnern-s tfin wes e phhr oufabfjm! gfrguaer! hr
`nxemhjea! hc whhb! hpnj th t`n `nevnjs! nxgnpt chr t`n
stemn* E sfmjea caem wes ghjspfguhusay bfspaeynb ; ejb! hj
t`n t`frb cahurfs` hc truipnts! t`n pnrchriejgn stertnb* Et
t`n njb hc neg` rnprnsnjtetfhj e gahwj rngftnb e lfjmafjm
ghiphsftfhj geaanb e lfm! usueaay wft` thpfgea eaausfhjs! es e
shrt hc Wetyrfg survfvea* R`n jhoans ejb aebfns `eb snets fj
ohxns! hr set hj sthhas hj t`n stemn! w`fan t`n reooan sthhb
fj t`n pft! hr yerb! es ft wes geaanb* R`n stemn wes e oern
g`eionr! rus`)strnwj* /Fiemfjetfhj-s ertcua efb/ eahjn
gaht`nb fts jeknbjnss th t`n on`habnr! sh t`et jhw t`n gestan!
jhw t`n ernje hc kjfm`tay ghjcafgt! jhw iy Aeby-s ohwnr!
ejb jhw t`n chrnst hc Erbnj! ongein t`n sgnjn hc t`n
pessfhj ejb panebfjm hc t`n paeywrfm`t-s grnetfhjs*
/ R`n efr)oanst gestan! rhujb w`hsn w`hanshin grnst
R`n iertant! munst hc Wuiinr! g`hsn `nr jnst
R`n chrnst)weaks hc Erbnj-s cefr bhiefj!
]`nrn Lequns cnb `fs shaftery vnfj!
Jh pnjgfa-s efb es ynt `eb bernb suppay
Wnnj hjay oy t`n fjtnaangtuea nyn*/
Es wft` t`n Mrnnks! t`n cniean perts wnrn paeynb oy
ohys* Ft wes fj t`n afttan t`netrn hc Snrn Wtrnnt t`et t`n
cfrst egtrnss fs onafnvnb th `evn ghin uphj t`n stemn! hj
Weturbey! 0t` Bngnionr 5334* @nr jein fs jht kjhwj!
out s`n paeynb Bnsbnihje*Z Fj t`n Trhahmun! wrfttnj oyR`hies Lhrbej! hggur t`n chaahwfjm afjns <
5 R`n cfrst w`h wes kjhwj wes Irs Weujbnrshj! w`h! et t`n hpnjfjm hc Bevnjejt-s
jnw t`netrn fj Afjghaj-s `fj Cfnabs paeynb Lejn! fj t`n / Wfnmn hc _`hbns*/ Trhoeoay
t`n fjjhvetfhj wes bniejbnb ongeusn t`n ohys w`h `eb egtnb cniean perts `eb! burfjm
t`n Turftej tfins! mrhwj up th iej`hhb*
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/ Bh yhu jht twfttnr! mnjtaninj8 F kjhwVhu wfaa on gnjsurfjm ; bh ft cefray t`hul;`<
-Rfs phssfoan e vfrtuhus whiej iey
Eo`hr eaa shrt hc ahhsnjnss! ejb ynt paey <
Taey hj t`n stemn‒w`nrn eaa nyns erg uphj `nr <
W`eaa wg ghujt t`et e grfin! Crejgn ghujts ej `hjhur 8/
Ghryet! fj 5340! `eb whjbnrnb th snn whinj egtfjm fj
Snjfgn! ejb seys t`et `n `eb `nerb /ft `et` onnj shintfins
usnb fj Ahjbhj!/ e stetninjt hc w`fg` t`nrn snnis! `hwnvnr!
th on jh rnghrbnb ghrrhohretfhj* Ft wes hjay ectnr f33h
t`et sgnjfg nccngts ejb faausfhjs wnrn rnmuaeray fjtrhbugnb!
ejb whinj egthrs rnmuaeray eppnernb uphj e iug`)bnmrebnb
Wtemn! ejb th `nap e iug`)ahwnrnb Breie*
Ej hpphrtujfty wes rngnjtay mfvnj us oy t`n Nafzeont`
Wtemn Whgfnty! hc snnfjm chr hursnavns t`n nccngt hc t`fs
sfipan -stemn)snttfjm! w`nrn hjay t`n pessfhj hr t`n shrrhw
panebnb wft` t`n `nert! hr kfjbanb t`n nihtfhjs! wft` e orevn
fjbnpnjbnjgn hc stemn trfgks ejb hguaer faausfhj* Ierahwn-s
/ Ceustus!/ ejb shin ht`nr rnprnsnjtetfvn prhbugtfhjs!
weaknb t`n oherbs fj t`n sfipan bfmjfty ejb sfjgnrfty w`fg`
afctnb t`ni eohvn t`n phhr inej snttfjm hc ej Nafzeont`ej
emn* Hc ghursn th t`n ujfiemfjetfvn ifjb! hr th t`n pnrshj
w`h fs hutsfbn hc t`n `fsthry ejb aftnreturn hc t`n tfin! ejb
w`h! t`nrnchrn! gejjht ujbnrstejb e stemn wft`hut pefjtnb
sgnjnry! hr wft` inj ejb whinj paeyfjm fj t`nfr hwj
Njmafs` Nafzeont`ej brnss! wft` t`nfr swhrbs ejb bemmnrs!
frrnspngtfvn hc w`etshnvnr jetfhjeafty hr pnrfhb fs rnprnsnjtnb
oy t`n paey! t`n nccngt iust on eoshautnay mrhtnsqun ; out!
th t`n aftnrery ejb breietfg stubnjt! wft` syipet`y ejb
kjhwanbmn! t`n nccngt crhi t`n hpnjfjm th t`n gahsfjm sgnjn!
w`nj sfx hc t`n paeynrs! kjnnafjm thmnt`nr! preynb chr Uunnj
Nafzeont`! wes ujbhuotnbay njt`reaafjm*
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NJMAFW@ H_FMFJW
AfKf< t`n Mrnnk stemn! t`n rhhts hc t`n Njmafs` Rremfg
Breie strntg` ewey oegk th t`n rnafmfhus cnstfvea* R`n
hrfmfjs hc t`n Nafzeont`ej Rremnby! t`n ujpereaananb iejfcnste)
tfhjs hc t`n stupnjbhus mnjfus hc W`eknspnern! aey cer up
eahjm t`n `neb)strneis hc Njmafs` rnafmfhus ejb shgfea `fsthry!
fj t`n ncchrts hc t`n ihjks th tnegtf e pnhpan fmjhrejt hc
anttnrs t`n iystnrfns hc t`n rnvneanb ceft` ejb t`n ifregans
hc t`n sefjts* R`n Ifregan Taey! t`n Iystnry! ejb t`n
Ihreafty wnrn t`n t`rnn stnps hc t`n nvhautfhj w`fg` fssunb
fj t`n Nafzeont`ej Breie*Z R`n sngrnt! fjbnnb! hc t`n
iervnaahusay repfb guaifjetfhj hc t`et Breie fj t`n pnrcngtfhj
hc ]faafei W`eknspnern! fs t`n cegt t`et! crhi t`n nanvnjt`
gnjtury! breietfg rnprnsnjtetfhj! hc jh iettnr `hw rubn e
kfjb! `eb onnj t`n ihst wfbnsprneb ejb phpuaer chri hc
njtnrtefjinjt et t`n `hafbey cnstfveas hc t`n pnhpan*
G`eugnr-s /]fcn hc Oet`/ tnaas us `hw chjb s`n wes hc
njtnrtefjinjts ejb met`nrfjms; ejb fjgaubns eihjmst t`nsn!
vfmfas! pfamrfiemns! ejb ifregan paeys* Eoshahj! eash! t`n
Terfs` Ganrk fj t`n / Rrevnaanr-s Rean!/ fs e gepeoan
pnrchrinr fj t`n Ifregan Taey! ejb e iestnr hc t`n pert hc
@nrhb* Ft fs nvfbnjt crhi G`eugnr-s pemn t`et! fj `fs bey!
t`n Ifregan Taey wes phpuaer eaa hvnr t`n ghujtry! t`et ft
wes njegtnb hj e paetchri fj cuaa vfnw hc t`n pnhpan! ejb
t`et t`n G`urg` rntefjnb t`n petrhjemn hc ft* R`n inbfui
5 R`n Ifregan Taey bneat wft` anmnjbs hc t`n sefjts;
t`n Iystnry! wft` t`n
Jetfvfty! Tessfhj! _nsurrngtfhj! ejb _nbniptfhj! ejb t`n spfrftuea cegts chujbnb
t`nrnuphj ; t`n Ihreafty! wft` eaanmhrfgea rnprnsnjtetfhjs hc t`n Sfrtuns*
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hc nxprnssfhj! `hwnvnr! wes jhw t`n vnrj;fgu`fr fjstneb hc
Aetfj! w`fg` `eb iebn t`n trejsegtfhj! chr t`n pnhpan! et
anest! vfrtueaay e inrn iuiinry fj pejthififg buio)safhw*
R`n purphsn hc t`n ganrmy fj `evfjm t`nsn paeys egtnb westh eggnjtuetn t`n tneg`fjm hc t`n G`urg`! fj eipafcfgetfhj hc
t`et w`fg` wes nccngtnb t`rhum` t`n pfgturns hc t`n `hay
ifregans hr t`n sefjts* R`ny sthhb! rhum`ay! fj t`n sein
rnaetfhj th t`n segrnb Ert hc t`n Ifbban Emns es bfb t`n
Mrnnk Breie th t`n Mrnnk Wguapturn* Wh shhj! `hwnvnr!
es t`n vnrjeguaer gein fjth usn fj t`nsn breietfg rnprnsnjte)
tfhjs! t`n ceifaferfty w`fg` mnjnretns ghjtnipt gein wft` ft*
Orheb cergn! sh nesfay ujbnrsthhb hc t`n pnhpan! thhk
phssnssfhj hc t`n stemn ; ejb shhj t`n w`han t`fjm pessnb
fjth t`n `ejbs hc t`n aefty! w`fan t`n ganrmy s`ut t`n G`urg`
bhhr emefjst ft! bnoerrfjm t`n paeynrs nvnj crhi t`n
g`urg`yerb*
Crhi t`n yner ih w`nj! fj Wt Eaoejs! t`n anmnjb hc
Wefjt Get`nrfjn wes rnprnsnjtnb es e shrt hc spngtegan wft`
Aetfj egghipejfinjt! ujtfa t`n churtnnjt` gnjtury! w`nj
t`n bfeahmun wes Njmafs` ejb t`n paeynrs aeyinj! t`n
Iystnry hr Ifregan `eb whj e mrhwfjm `hab uphj t`n
`nert hc t`n pnhpan! ejb onghin t`n gnjtrea fjtnrnst fj
]`ftsujtfbn! Nestnr! ejb ht`nr `hafbeys hc eaa t`n Grects
t`rhum`hut t`n aejb* R`nsn Grects hr Mufabs epphfjtnb
egthrs! w`h wnrn essfstnb oy crfers nvfbnjtay phssnssfjm
ihrn afonrty t`ej t`nfr ornt`rnj ujbnr ihjestfg ruan* R`ny
curt`nr prhvfbnb neg` ej egt hr sgnjn* Whin hc t`hsn
paeys nxtnjbnb th chrty t`husejb afjns! w`fg` prhvns `hw
fjtnjsn t`n fjtnrnst ejb njt`usfesi iust `evn onnj t`et
`nab t`n eubfnjgns petfnjtay chr snvnrea beys thmnt`nr*
R`fs fjtnrnst ejb njt`usfesi! chstnrnb oy t`n Ifregans ejb
Ihreaftfns! wes w`et sngurnb t`n cuturn hc t`n Nafzeont`ej
Breie! ejb prnpernb chr fts p`njhinjea suggnss* Ahjm
ectnr t`n rfsn hc t`n aftnrery paey! t`nsn grubn prhbugtfhjs
`nab t`nfr hwj fj t`n prhvfjgns* Nvnj fj Jnwgestan! fj
5>66! t`n /R`rhn Kfjms hc Ghahmjn/ wes pnrchrinb*
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Chur ceihus snts hc t`hsn p`fys survfvn! geaanb rnspngtfvnay
t`n G`nstnr! ]ekncfnab! Ghvnjtry! ejb Vhrk snts! crhi t`n
paegns fj w`fg` t`ny `eb hrfmfj* R`ny ern prfiftfvn th e
bnmrnn! ejb t`nfr phfjt hc vfnw fs t`et hc t`n pnhpan hc
t`n tfin fj w`fg` t`ny wnrn prhbugnb ; `njgn t`ny orfstan
wft` ejeg`rhjfsi! lust afkn t`hsn pfgturns hc t`n Cfjbfjm hc
Ihsns! ejb ht`nr Wgrfpturea npfshbns! fj w`fg` eaa t`n aebfns
ejb mnjtaninj ern fj t`n Ghurt brnss hc t`n pefjtnrs-
pnrfhb* R`ny curt`nr bfspaey vnry strfkfjmay t`n frrnvnrnjgn
w`fg` `eb fjvebnb t`n stemn*
R`n Grectsinj-s mrnet cnstfvea wes t`et hc Ghrpus G`rfstf!
chujbnb fj 5?32 oy Thpn ^roej; ejb t`fs ongein t`n
g`fnc ifbsuiinr `hafbey hc t`n pnhpan! hc w`fg` t`n
Ifregan Taey wes t`n gnjtrea ettregtfhj* R`n juionr hc
paeys fj e snt bnpnjbnb hj t`n juionr hc Mufabs th on
rnprnsnjtnb* Fj Vhrk t`nrn wnrn chrty)nfm`t* R`n
Rejjnrs! Erihurnrs! Ghhpnrs! ntg*! eaa ohrn t`nfr s`ern!
shin wft` t`n /Nxpuasfhj crhi Nbnj!/ shin t`n /Rnipte)tfhj ejb Ceaa!/ w`fan t`n Cfs`nrs ejb Ierfjnrs egtnb / Jhe`
ejb t`n Cahhb!/ t`n W`fpwrfm`ts! /R`n Oufabfjm hc t`n
Erk!/ ejb sh chrt`* Iejy ujgejhjfgea npfshbns grnpt fj!
es! chr nxeipan! t`n rfbfguahus sgnjn hc sghabfjm ejb
querrna ontwnnj Jhe` ejb `fs wfcn ; t`rhum` w`fg`! ejb
sfifaer iettnrs! t`n Ifregan Taey wes orhum`t fjth ghjtegt
wft` t`n afcn ejb `uihurs hc t`n afstnjnrs ejb hosnrvnrs!
t`hum` et t`n sein tfin rnihvnb! oy e vest strntg` uj)
spnekeoan! crhi t`n hab anvna hc fts rnafmfhus hrfmfj*Z R`n
fiinbfetn pernjt hc t`n Nafzeont`ej Breie wes! `hwnvnr!
t`n Ihreafty Taey! w`fg` sprejm crhi t`n Iystnry! ejb
wes vnry strhjmay fj nvfbnjgn fj t`n cfctnnjt` ejb sfxtnnjt`
gnjturfns* Afcn! fj ejy p`esn! out wft` rnaetfhj th shin
eostregt ihrea prfjgfpan! wes t`n t`nin hc t`n Ihreafty*
Thvnrty! Bnet`! Ghjtnipaetfhj! ntg*! mrebueaay onmej th
5 Jnvnrt`nanss! tafn G`urg` lneahusay muerbnb chr e w`fan fts ihjhphay* Fj 5?=0
t`n g`hrfstnrs hc Wt Teua-s pntftfhjnb _fg`erb FF* th prh`foft fmjhrejt pnrshjs prn)
snjtfjm t`n Hab Rnsteinjt th t`n mrnet prnlubfgn hc t`n ganrmy hc t`n G`urg`*
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eppner uphj t`n stemn! ejb bnvnahpinjt sahway `ut surnay
pessnb eahjm*
E vnry mhhb typn hc t`n hab Ihreafty fs / afvnryiej!/
w`fg` wn rngnjtay `eb t`n hpphrtujfty hc snnfjm rnvfvnb*/Nvnryiej/ fs! es ifm`t on ghjlngturnb! e typn hc hrbfjery
`uiejfty! ejb t`n sthry fs e kfjb hc eaanmhry hc `ui*uf
bnstfjy* R`n g`eregtnrs fjgaubn! Mhb)Wpneknt`‒e kfjb hf-
rneafsnb Ghjsgfnjgn‒Bnet`! _fg`ns! Mhhb)bnnbs! Kjhw)
anbmn! Cfvn)]fts* R`n paey hpnjs oy s`hwfjm `hw -- R`n
@fm` Cet`nr hc @nevnj / snjbnt` Bnet` th suiihj Nvnry)
iej th ghin th @fi* Nvnryiej-s fjmretftubn fs onwefanb<
Bnet` ejb Nvnryiej njmemn fj e bfeahmun! crhi w`fg`
Nvnryiej-s stetn hc ujprnpernbjnss fs hjay thh nvfbnjt*
@n eppneas fj `fs bfstrnss th Kfjbrnb ejb Cnaahws`fp! jnxt
th mhhbs ejb rfg`ns! out t`ny jnft`nr gej jhr wfaa `nap `fi
fj `fs prnsnjt streft* Wh! eash! w`nj `n turjs th `fs mhhb
bnnbs! `n cfjbs t`ni sh cnw fj juionr ejb sh cnnoan wft`ea
t`et t`ny ghuab hjay on hc sieaa evefa* R`nj! t`rhum`Kjhwanbmn! `n fs anb th eppnea th Mhb chr chrmfvnjnss
ejb et aest! eghipejfnb oy Mhhb Bnnbs! Kjhwanbmn ejb
Bfsgrntfhj! ejb Cfvn)]fts! `n mhns th `fs mrevn! essurnb hc
`fs perbhj*
R`n ouransqun naninjt fj t`nsn hab prhbugtfhjs aey
eaweys ontwnnj t`n Sfgn ejb t`n Bnvfa‒t`Z gahwj ejb t`n
pejteahhj hc ihbnrj Tejthifin! R`n lhkn wes eaweys et
t`n nxpnjsn hc t`n Bnvfa! ejb shin ihrea prfjgfpan wes surn
th ninrmn es vfgthr* R`n ebvejgn iebn oy t`n Ihreafty
erhsn crhi t`n cegt t`et fts t`nin wes jh ahjmnr ghjcfjnb th
Wgrfpturn! hr t`n anmnjbery afvns hc sefjts ; w`fan shin
ettnipt et Fjbfvfb ueafsetfhj hc g`eregtnr! ejb et t`n ujchab)
fjm hc e paht hr sthry! wes jngnssery th eweknj ejb iefjtefj
t`n fjtnrnst hc t`n pnhpan* Jnvnrt`nanss! fj hrbnr th `habt`n eubfnjgn! t`n fjtnrlngtfhj hc t`n / Fjtnraubn / hr
`uihrhus sgnjn! usueaay niohbyfjm shin ejngbhtfg npfshbn!
wes bnvfsnb! ejb `napnb th bnvnahp t`n phpuaer Breie*
Whin hc t`nsn Fjtnraubns! snperetnb crhi t`n Ihreafty Taey!
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wnrn egtnb oy t`nisnavns! t`n vfaaemn cZffrs ejb cnstfveas bn)
iejbfjm snguaer es wnaa es segrnb eiusninjts*Z @nywhhb-s
Fjtnraubns wnrn ceihus! eohvn t`n rnst*
Out! inejtfin! mfejt fjcaunjgns ujsnnj wnrn et whrk*R`n tfbn hc t`n _njefssejgn wes stneafjm hvnr t`n whrab
;
ejb fj Njmaejb! es nasnw`nrn! t`n paeys hc Taeutus! Rnrnjgn!
ejb Wnjnge wnrn onfjm rneb fj sg`hhas! rnprnsnjtnb oy t`n
sg`haers! ejb wnrn onghifjm ihbnas chr Njmafs` paey)wrftnrs!
wft` ghifg fjtnraubns t`rhwj fj! chr pebbfjm ejb mfabfjm*
Ejb! et aest! fj t`n ifbban hc t`n sfxtnnjt` gnjtury! t`n
ujchabfjm hc t`n ihbnrj Breie! fj t`n ofrt` hc t`n t`rnnsfstnrs! Ghinby! Rremnby! ejb t`n @fsthrfgea Taey! onmej
wft` t`n whrks hc ^beaa! w`hsn ebeptetfhj crhi Taeutus!
geaanb / _eac _hfstnr Ohastnr!/ eppnernb eohut 5>>5! t`hum`
ft wes afgnjsnb prhoeoay hjay fj 5>33; ejb /Meiinr
Murthj-s Jnnban!/ ettrfoutnb th Wtfaa!Z ectnrwerbs Ofs`hp hc
Oet` ejb ]naas! t`n cfrst Njmafs` paey egtnb et nft`nr
^jfvnrsfty! e ghersn! aftnreaay rneafstfg trejsgrfpt hc ahw afcn
ejb fts `uihurs* R`nsn twh ghinbfns chaahw jh saevfs`
ihbna! out ern sfipay oesnb hj `uiej jeturn* Wegkvfaan
ejb Jhrthj-s / Mhrohbug / hr / Cnrrnx ejb Thrrnx!/ chujbnb
hj ej hab Orftfs` iyt`! ejb ihbnaanb hj e tremnby hc
Wnjnge! eppnernb fj 5>35 ; w`fan / Kyjm Lh`ej!/ oy Oean!
e Ihreafty Taey! oanjbnb wft` `fsthry! wrfttnj prhoeoay
burfjm t`n rnfmj hc Nbwerb SF*! wes fj 5>3? ebeptnb chr
rnprnsnjtetfhj oy `evfjm e cnw afjns ebbnb th fts snghjb
pert* / Mhrohbug / wes jhteoan es onfjm hur cfrst Njmafs`
tremnby! ejb! et t`n sein tfin! es `evfjm onnj wrfttnj
5 R`n Egt hc 5>27 emefjst ejyhjn paeyfjm fj Fjtnraubns! hr r`yifjm ejy iettnr
ghjtrery th t`n Jnw _nafmfhj! `es e prhvfsh fj cevhur hc Whjms! Taeys! ejb Fjtnraubns!
w`fg` `evn chr holngt t`n rnoukn ejb rnprheg` hc vfgns! ejb t`n snttfjm chrt` hc
vfrtun! sh eaweys t`n sefb Whjms! TaeyZ! hr Fjtnraubns inbban jht wft` t`n fjtnrprnte)
tfhj hc Wgrfpturn*
) Orfgknb up fj ej hab g`fijny ghrjnr! hj t`n sthjn snttan w`nrn t`n rnebnr hc
ahjm emh `eb aefb ft bhwj tfaa ft wes chrmhttnj Fj t`n bust! wes bfsghvnrnb jht ahjm
sfjgn e ghpy hc / Meiinr Murthj-s Jnnban*/ Ft iey `evn aefj w`nrn ft wes chujb
chr 744 yners* Fj Eumust 5643 et Wht`noy-s t`fs ohhk wes shab chr Z504th Ir R`hies ]fsn* R`n aest ghpy fj t`n ierknt onahjmnb th Mnhrmn Bejfna! ejb
wes shab chr £34 `eac e gnjtury emh* Jh ghpy hc / Meiinr Murthj-s Jnnban/ hc
nerafnr betn t`ej 5>=> `es onnj kjhwj*
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fj oaejk vnrsn! w`fg`! t`hum` e stfaR! phhr fjstruinjt fj
Wegkvfaan-s `ejbs! ongein shhj! fj Ierahwn-s! t`n fjerg`fjm
iusfg hc t`n tremfg uttnrejgn nvnr ectnr*
R`n pnrfhb! `hwnvnr! ontwnnj / Mhrohbug / ejb Ierahwn-s/ Reiouraefjn!/ nxtnjbfjm hvnr cfvn ejb twnjty yners! wes
hjn hc vest ejb repfb bnvnahpinjt* E rubn pnhpan wnrn
trefjnb th e cfjnr snjsn hc fjtnaangtuea epprngfetfhj; t`n
t`netrns wnrn mht fjth s`epn;ejb t`n breietfg ebvejgn `eb
ghipnaanb e rneshjeoan rnghmjftfhj hc fts afonrtfns wft`fj
gnrtefj wnaa)bncfjnb afifts;
w`fan! eohvn eaa! t`n phntfg
uttnrejgn jh ahjmnr wes e g`fabafkn stuioafjm t`fjm! out `eb
anerjt th anep ejb ierg` fj cuaa)vfmhurnb iej`hhb* Jnvnr)
t`nanss! / Mhrohbug / hpnjnb t`n bhhr chr e ierknb prh)
mrnssfhj thwerbs t`n phssfofafty hc t`n `fm`nr Breie! ejb
nspngfeaay bfb ft sngurn t`fs oy fts usn hc oaejk vnrsn* R`fs
inbfui Ierahwn bnvnahpnb ; ejb oy `fs / ifm`ty afjn
nsteoafs`nb ft chrnvnr* Rh `fi fs bun fts ebhptfhj hj t`n
phpuaer stemn* / Mhrohbug / `eb hjay onnj wrfttnj chr
rnprnsnjtetfhj et t`n Fjjnr Rnipan ; ejb t`hum` oaejk vnrsn
wes usnb eash fj t`n gahsfjm egts hc Tnnan-s / Errefmjinjt hc
Terfs!/ t`et eash wes chr prfvetn usn! `evfjm onnj ghiphsnb
chr t`n Uunnj ejb `nr Ghurt gfrgan* Out Ierahwn strugk
hut e jhtn chr eaa t`n whrab th `ner! ejb snt onchrn `fi ej
`nrhfg fbnea* R`us! fj `fs Trhahmun th / Reiouraefjn!/ `n
seys <
/ Crhi lfmmfjm vnfjs hc r`yifjm iht`nr wfts
Ejb sug` ghjgnfts es gahwjemn knnps fj pey!
]n-aa aneb yhu th t`n stetnay tnjt hc wer /
t`us oejfs`fjm jht hjay t`n phpuaer bhmmnrna lfjman! out
brfvfjm t`n npfshbfg Fjtnraubn gahwj hut hc t`n Rremfg stemn*
R`n usemn wes strfkfjmay pereaana th t`et hc t`n Gfrgnk
Breie! chr ft snninb th on mrhwfjm fjth rnghmjftfhj es e
ahctfnr vn`fgan hc nxprnssfhj* Ft orneks ewey fj t`n
/ Errefmjinjt hc Terfs / crhi t`n r`yifjm snqunjgns!
w`njnvnr Terfs `es th bncnjb `fisnac fj t`n prnsnjgn hc t`n
Ghujgfa hc t`n mhbs! ejb ft bnvnahpnb e phntfg p`resnhahmy*
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e kfjb hc Kjmafs` Rremfg bfeangt! eohvn ejb epert crhi t`n
ghiihj tfjkan hc ht`nr inesurns! / Kyjm Lh`ej / fs hc
gepftea fiphrtejgn < es! t`hum` ft `eb Sfgn! Bfssfiuaetfhj!
ejb ht`nr g`eregtnrs hc t`n hab Ihreafty fj ft; ejb t`hum`ft fs! ectnr eaa! out shrry njhum` bhmmnrna vnrsn! ft wes t`n
cfrst hc t`n mrnet G`rhjfgan paeys! w`fg` wnrn t`n chujt hc
fjspfretfhj chr t`n mnjfus hc W`eknspnern! w`njgn hrfmfjetnb
`fs mrnet grnetfhj hc breietfg `fsthry! ujpereaananb fj ejy
aftnreturn*
Thhr njhum` wnrn t`nsn onmfjjfjms! w`nrnfj Tnmesus
afips aeinay! th afttan iusfg ;‒ejb t`et! hctnj! e vnry phhr
egghipejfinjt fjbnnb* Bfccfguat! thh‒jey! fiphssfoan‒th
bntnrifjn w`nj t`n `ejbs hc t`n gahgk anb et aest fjth t`n
jnw cuaa bey* Nafzeont`ej aftnreturn bewjnb afkn t`n bey
ftsnac bewjfjm hvnr Njmafs` cfnabs ejb snes* @nrn ejb t`nrn
e grnsgnjbh! e gry! e maeihur! tfaa t`n cuaajnss hc phntry fs
`nerb ejb cnat fj sgreps hc Mrnnjn! ejb Kyb! ejb fj t`n
ujsurpesseoan ihinjts hc Ierahwn* Ejb t`nj! fjth t`n
cuaa afm`t cahets! afkn ej fsaejb wft` snrretnb! afm`tjfjm)
oaestnb pneks! qufnt mrnnj manjs! ejb shct! stfaa! wevn)wes`nb
s`hrns! es t`n ifsts pess hcc! W`eknspnern! kfjm ejb grnethr
hc e grhwb hc ntnrjea s`epns*
]`nrn t`n chrnrujjnrs hc t`n Ettfg bey `evn pessnb!
fjth w`et hoafvfhj ujbfsturonb! jh iej gej tnaa! fc sug`
fjbnnb t`nrn wnrn! whrt`y th on sphknj hc; out t`n
aftnreturn hc jh emn njtnrnb fjth fts `nrftemn us`nrnb fj oy
sug` e afjn hc nangtrfg pnrshjeaftfns es t`fs hc t`n Nafzeont`ej
emn fj Njmaejb* R`et emn hc Aftnreturn nxtnjbs crhi 5>>0!
t`n yner hc t`n eggnssfhj hc t`n mrnet qunnj! tfaa! sey! 5354!
w`nj t`n tfbn hc whjbnr noonb! ifjmafjm wft` ht`nr vhfgns*
Fts mahry wes t`n breietfg uttnrejgn! t`n subbnj grnetfhj hc
e jnw whrab hc Fiemfjetfhj ohbyfjm chrt` t`n chri hc
t`fjms*
R`n ofrt` hc t`n Nafzeont`ej Breie cnaa uphj tfins cuaa
hc hpphrtujfty ejb eumury* * R`n prfjtfjm)prnss wes rneby
th iekn eaa whrt`y uttnrejgn ntnrjea* Ierahwn-s / ifm`ty
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afjn/ grfnb t`n ebvnjt hc trun aufmafs` jetfvn Breie! crnnb
crhi Ihreafty ejb Fjtnraubn! ejb crhi t`n Wnjngej Rremnby!
w`fg` `eb cefanb th nsteoafs` ftsnac hj t`n Njmafs` stemn*
Eahjmsfbn hc W`eknspnern! wn snn! hvnr eaa t`n emns! OnjLhjshj! G`epiej! Iersthj! Bnkknr! stejbfjm hut crhi
eihjmst e grhwb hc breietfg phnts! hc inrft fjcnrfhr hjay th
t`nsn* Aetnr! wn snn Oneuihjt ejb Cantg`nr! Ifbbanthj!
]nostnr! Iessfjmnr! Chrb! ejb W`frany* R`nsn rnprnsnjt e
aermn vhauin hc t`hum`t! cfrn! ejb pessfhjetn spanjbhur hc
ert* R`et mrhup stejbs hut! iekfjm t`n pnrfhb ftsnac ujfqun*
Ft wes! es wn sew! e pnrfhb hc t`hum`t)qufgknjfjm! `fsthry)
iekfjm njtnrprfsn! sthry ejb oeaaeb sprfjmfjm up nvnryw`nrn!
teans hc whrab)sefafjms wft` Crhofs`nr ejb Brekn t`rfaafjm
t`n `nert! tfaa t`n tfbns erhujb t`n fsaejb ongein es fiemfje)
tfvn iusfg th t`n shua! wft` ej fjvftfjm maeihur geaafjm t`n
spfrft ewey th chaahw Fiemfjetfhj hvnr t`n crnn! wfbn whrab
iekfjm Njmaejb ejb Njmaejb-s `fsthry t`n shwfjm)mrhujb hc
Iesqun! Temnejt! Fjtnraubn! ejb Taey! shjm ejb gry hc ahvn
ejb petrfhtfsi*
R`n fjcaunjgn hc t`n Nurhpnej _njefssejgn! thh! mevn inj
t`n kjhwanbmn ejb testn th bfsgnrj e mhhb t`fjm! th rnghmjfsn
e jnw mnjfus! ejb th tekn fts inesurn ; ejb ft afctnb Njmafs`
Breie hut hc t`n ruts hc inrn gaessfgea fjcaunjgn ejb fifte)
tfhj* R`n fipuasn mfvnj t`us oy t`n crnjzy hc Ierahwn-s
mnjfus gerrfnb hj t`n bnvnahpinjt! tfaa `uiej)`nertnb
maeihur hc ahvn ejb shrrhw! wft` t`n eioftfhjs ejb snacfs`)
jnss hc iej-s jeturn! cahwnb hvnr fjth sug` cuaa uttnrejgn
es fs chujb fj / _hinh ejb Luafnt!/ /@eiant!/ ejb /Aner*/
R`n egtfvfty hc t`n Breie! nspngfeaay fj Nafzeont`-s tfin!
wes strfkfjmay jhtnwhrt`y* Ontwnnj 5>04 ejb 5>63 chur
hut hc nanvnj ghipejfns hc paeynrs paeynb jh anss t`ej hjn
`ujbrnb bfccnrnjt paeys! shin fj prhsn! shin fj r`yin! ejb
shin fj ghiphsftn chri hc prhsn! r`yin! ejb oaejk vnrsn!
tfaa Ierahwn-s t`ujbnrfjm spanjbhur fj / Reiouraefjn / fj
5>0= iebn oaejk vnrsn t`n ihjerg` hc eaa Rremfg inbfuis ha
nxprnssfhj* Ayay-s fjcaunjgn aey fj t`n bfrngtfhj hc cfxfjm
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t`n prhpnr paegn fj t`n Breiff hc prhsn ejb ayrfg Fjtnraubns!
sh gxt|ufsftnay orhum`t th pnrcngtfhj oy t`n iestnr)paey)
wrfm`t hc eaa* R`n neray Nafzeont`ej Breie wes t`n whrk
hc t`n sh)geaanb / ^jfvnrsfty ]fts / afkn Ierahwn! Tnnan!Mrnnjn! Ahbmn! Jes`! ejb Kyb* R`n aetnr wes t`n whrk hc
t`n / R`netrn Taeywrfm`ts!/- w`h ebbnb th t`n inrfts hc t`nfr
prnbngnsshrs kjhwanbmn hc t`n stemn ejb inj! ejb w`hsn
ifjbs wnrn cuaa hc fiemfjetfvn vfstes! t`rhum` w`fg` ihvnb
eaa t`et t`ny `eb nvnr kjhwj hr cejgfnb‒vfaaemn gahwjs!
`eac)ieb brneinrs! crnjzfnb sg`haers! ejb eaa t`n kfjmafnst
cfmurns hc rhiejtfg `fsthry*
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G@ETRN_ SFF
R@N IVR@)GVGAN HC R@N ER_NFBZN
]n s`eaa snn! fj t`n trnetinjt hc t`n Iyt`)Gygan hc t`n
Etrnfbe. oy t`n t`rnn mrnet Rremnbfejs hc Mrnngn! t`n onstprhhc hc t`n naestfgfty! wft`fj ohujbs! hc t`n ghjvnjtfhjea
ietnrfea put fjth t`n `ejbs hc t`n phnts! es wnaa es t`n
crnnbhi hc tneg`fjm phssfoan th neg`*
R`fs Iyt`)Gygan iey wnaa on geaanb t`n @eiant npfshbn
hc Ettfg Rremnby* Fj t`n Ghurt hc Bnjierk ejb t`n Ghurt
hc Ermhs e whiej-s ujceft`cuajnss ornnbs iurbnr! ejb t`n
pfhus buty hc rntrfoutfhj et t`n `ejb hc e shj tners `fs shuaesujbnr! ejb paujmns `fi fj e sfgkjnss hc t`n orefj! pnr)
panxfjm `fi eihjmst t`n bfacnrnjt weys t`et snni th ongkhj
`fi th njtnr chr ej ejswnr th `fs qunst* Out `nrn t`n ejgfnjt
phnt strfjms t`n berk chrtujn hc t`n regn uphj t`n t`rneb hc
`nevnj-s wret` emefjst t`n oahhb hc Tnahps! chr e bnnb hc
ihst etrhgfhus `hrrhr‒t`n oejqunt hc trneg`nry mfvnj oy
Etrnus! t`n cet`nr hc Emeinijhj! th `fs hwj orht`nrR`ynstns! w`hi `n cnestnb hj `fs g`fabrnj-s cans`*
Gaytnijnstre! Emeinijhj-s qunnj! burfjm `nr `usoejb-s
eosnjgn fj t`n nxpnbftfhj emefjst Rrhy! thhk Zmfst`us! shj
hc R`ynstns! es `nr pereihur! ejb t`nfr mufaty ghjsgfnjgns
ghuab jht cegn t`n rnturj hc t`n mrnet kfjm* R`ny tantnr)
ifjnb th iurbnr `fi! cfrst! ongeusn hc t`nfr hwj mufat! ejb
snghjbay! ongeusn hc t`n whujb `fs snacfs` eioftfhj `ebiebn fj Gaytnijnstre-s `nert! t`rhum` segrfcfgfjm t`nfr
beum`tnr Fp`fmnjnfe th setfscy t`n fjlurnb prfbn hc Ertnifs!
w`h `eb steynb t`n wfjbs et Euafs! `habfjm t`n Mrnnk cannt
fban hj t`nfr wey th Rrhy* Out Emeinijhj `eb `fisnac
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onnj ujceft`cua! ejb `eb orhum`t `hin wft` `fi Gessejbre!
Trfei-s beum`tnr! hut hc Rrhy! th on `fs ghjguofjn*Z
Rh evnjmn `fs cet`nr-s iurbnr! Hrnstns `eb th tekn uphj
`fisnac t`n ourbnj hc e shj-s buty ; ejb kfaafjm `fs iht`nrejb `nr pereihur! orhum`t oegk t`n gfrgan hc t`n wfaa hc
`nevnj th fts onmfjjfjm! whrkfjm hut! fj `fs hwj succnrfjms
et t`n `ejbs hc t`n Curfns! ethjninjt chr t`n grfins hc `fs
regn! ejb cfjbfjm pnegn eahjn et t`n cnnt hc t`n Et`njfej
bfvfjftfns fj t`n `fm`nst Ghurt hc Et`njs*
, R`n rnturjs hc t`n Rrhlej `nrhns chrinb cevhurftn thpfgs hc `nrhfg aeys! ejb
jhteoay t`hsn hc ej hab phnt! Emefes hc Rrgnznjn! suiierfsnb oy t`n mreiieffejTrhgaus* Crhi tffnsn ihstay! t`hum` t`n suolngt fs injtfhjnb fj t`n -• Hbyssny!/ ohhk
xf*! t`n pertfguaers hc t`n chrtujns ejb tafn ifschrtujns hc t`n `husn hc Emeinijhj`evn onnj tea;nj* R`n / Fafeb / mfvns jh gursn th t`n Etrnfbe;* Fj t`n / Hbyssny /-
ft fs
Zmfst`us t`et iurbnrs El%;einijhj! ejb Gaytnijnstre fs jht sphknj hc fj t`et ghj)
jngtfhj* Es bfstfjmufs`nb crhi aetnr vnrsfhjs nvnj! Hrnstns iurbnrs LNmfst`us
sfipay es ej egt hc rntrfoutfhj! w`fan `n fs jht injtfhjnb es `evfjm saefj `fs iht`nr*
R`n ghiofjnb fjcaunjgns hc t`n Gygafg phnts ejb t`n Bnap`fg prfnsts bnvnahpnb t`n
sthry* Fj aetnr eut`hrftfns Etrnus fs mrejbcet`nr hc Emeinijhj ; ejb t`nrn ern
iejy ifjhr bftcnrnjgns fj t`n sthry! out! fj tafnsn pemns! ft fs t`n tremfg iyt`)chri
w`fg` fs bneat wftff*
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R@N H_NWRNFE HC fZWG@VA^W
Zsg@VA^s tekns up t`n t`nin fj `fs /Emeinijhj!// G`hnp`hrgN!/ ejb / Nuinjfbns*/
Ejbfj
t`nsn paeys wnvfnw t`n grhwj hc t`n phnt-s whrk* R`nrn wn `evn e
ghipantn trfahmy‒t`n mhb)`eujtnb! bhhicua sthry hc t`n
`husn hc Etrnus! e gygan hc paeys strujm uphj hjn t`rneb hc
bnstfjy! t`n rfpnst prhbugtfhj hc `fs rfpnst emn‒chr t`n
aest breietfg ghjtnst hc `fs afcn fj 2>0 O*G*! twh yners onchrn
`fs bnet`*
R`ncfrst
hc t`n t`rnnfs
t`n mrejb tremfg /Emeinijhj*/Ejb `nrn t`n phnt rfsns th t`n `fm`nst iejfcnstetfhj hc trun
mnjfus* Uufvnrfjm wft` pessfhj! ejb strhjmay ghjgnfvnb! ej
ujspnekeoan mrnetjnss gaht`ns ft es ft ihvns* R`n fjtnrnst
ejb ettnjtfhj ern `nab eaa t`rhum` wft` knnjnst mrfp* Ft fs
t`n iurbnr hc e kfjm* Ft fs e tremnby hc mfejt cfmurns! ejb
ft fs out e jerrhw stnp et aest fjth t`n lubminjt)prnsnjgn hc
t`n mhbs t`nisnavns* Ihrnhvnr! t`n stnrj rntrfoutfhj hc eprfjgn fjvhavns t`n iurbnr hc e qunnj* R`n nyns hc t`n
wetg`cua nifsserfns hc t`n mhbs maern t`rhum` t`n s`ebhws
hc t`n sfj)stefjnb `husn! ejb `nevnj ants inj kfjban hj t`nfr
hwj `nert`)sthjn t`n caein hc t`nfr pujfs`injt* Out fs t`fs
eaa t`n phnt-s ifjb rnvneas‒bhhi! ejb jnvnr e `hpn on`fjb
ft 8 Jh ; ethjninjt fs phssfoan! out eaweys t`rhum` suacnr)
fjm* E shua trnioans ujbnr t`n s`ebhw hc ejgnstrea sfjcua)
jnss ejb grfin! out fs anb t`rhum` pefj oy t`n `ejb hc ej
frrnsfstfoan! grugfcyfjm prnbnstfjetfhj fjth t`n `husn hc t`n
mhbs emefj*
Hjn cnnas e kfjb hc strhjm ghusfjs`fp ontwnnj t`n snjtry-s
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20 R@N H_NWRNcE HC =NWG@VA^W
paetchri et Nasfjhrn ejb t`n rhhc hc Emeinijhj-s peaegn!
w`nrn t`n wetg`iej wefts chr t`n manei hc t`n sfmjea)cfrn
t`et caes`ns crhi Rrhy! t`n inssemn hc t`n kfjm-s rnturjfjm;
w`fan gestan)`eaas hc hab Jhrt`nrj Wghtaejb ern rngeaanb oyt`n berk `fjts hc e bhhi)s`ebhw t`et sfts oy t`n peaegn
cfrnsfbn `nrn*
R`n G`hrus hc twnavn hab snjethrs! fj ej hbn hc mrnet
oneuty! bfsgahsn t`n rneshj hc t`fs mahhi* Ertnifs! evnrsn
th t`n nxpnbftfhj th Rrhy! `eb steynb t`n ornnzns*
/ Fbay caeppnb t`n sefas
R`n mrnet s`fps fbay aey
Ohujb cest oy njvfhus means
Fj Euafs Oey*/
Ejb w`nj! th essuemn t`n Sfrmfj)mhbbnss-s bnaeyfjm wret`!Z
e vfrmfj)segrfcfgn wes bniejbnb oy t`n snnr! Emeinijhj
ohwnb th jngnssfty-s `erb yhkn! ejb mevn `fs beum`tnr th
t`n segrfcfgfea kjfcn*
/ @nr preynrs! `nr panebfjms! afttan bfb t`ny `nnb!
Hr w`nj t`n swnnt jein - Cet`nr - bfb s`n paneb * * *
W`n `nerb t`n ihjerg`-s bfrn ghiiejbs!
Ejb sfanjt sthhb*
Tetfnjtay chabfjm `nr swnnt afay `ejbs*
Ejb chr `nr ghujtry-s mahry mevn `nr oahhb*/
R`fs tnrrfoan bnnb hc e cet`nr! mhb)brfvnj! prncnrrfjm t`n
oettan)pet` th t`n afcn-s oahhb hc `fs beum`tnr! orhum`t `fiujbnr t`n s`ebhw hc t`n gursn hc fipfnty* @n `eb whj `fs
wfaa crhi e mhbbnss! out `n bremmnb t`n `eujtfjm gursn hc
t`n mhbs uphj `fisnac; ejb nxpfetfhj iust on iebn* Es
t`ny tnaa hc t`fs! t`n G`hrus turj th esk eohut t`n `nevnjay
phwnrs! fj w`hsn `ejb afns t`n bnstfjy hc t`fjms* Ft fs
\nus w`h sweys t`ni eaa* @n `es orhum`t bhwj ujbnr)
jnet` `fs cnnt twh byjestfns hc mhbs! ejb t`n ansshj hc `fs
ruan hvnr inj fs t`et kjhwanbmn hjay ghins t`rhum` pefj*
Es t`n `nreab puts ft
5 Whp`hgans! fj t`n -1 Nangtre/ (F* >33&! bnsgrfons t`n hccnjgn emefjst Ertnifs es t`n*
saeum`tnr hc e bhn fj `ujtfjm*
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E__H]W HC BHHI 26
/Eaa! neg` fj turj! iust succnr!
Out et aest Eaa-s wnaa*/
R`nsn ern whrbs hc phrtnjt hj t`n njtrejgn ht/ t`n kfjm!
cner hc thh mrnet trfuip`! ejb hc t`nbfsestrhus prfbn ejb
naetfhj w`fg` suggnss orfjms wft` ft*
@fs wfcn Gaytnijnstre wnaghins t`n t`hum`t hc `fs
ebvnjt ; out onjnet` `nr maebjnss fs e sfjfstnr thug`* R`nbemmnr maneis fj `nr sifan! ejb t`n G`hrus fs cuaa hc berk
`fjts hc cetn* Emeinijhj! njtnrfjm! wft` e snjsn hc
suggnss ejb strnjmt` hc pnrshjea trfuip`! cners t`n mhbs!
out `n fs mrnntnb fj nxtrevemejt ebbrnss hcphwnrcua
nuahmy
oy Gaytnijnstre* Fj Emeinijhj-s rnpay! safm`tay g`fbfjm!
t`n phpuaer jhtn hc onafnc fj rnmerb th t`n njvy hc `nevnj
emefj fs strugk*
/ Brem jht hj jfg t`n ejmnr hc tafg mhbs!
Iekfjm in weak hj purpan mahry strnwj;
F cner th trneb hj sh iug` trnesurn jhw*
Rrnet in afkn iej jht mhb*/ Z
R`n bhuoan inejfjm hc Gaytnijnstre-s preynrs bnnpay
fjtnjsfcfns t`nfr tremfg phtnjgy*
•- Orfjm eaa iy vhws th ghipantfhj*
Cfjfs` t`y purphsn
@ner in! H Lhvn %
/
R`n eoshautn phwnr hc t`n spnaa hc t`n sphknj whrb! w`fg`!
fj t`n phpuaer Mrngfej ghjgnptfhj! `eb ej ujbfvnrtfoan ceteafty!
iekns t`nsn preynrs hc `nrs! afkn wfjmnb errhws hc bhhi*
Cetn iers`eas `nr s`ebhws jnernr! ejb t`n s`fvnrfjm
G`hrus cnna t`n g`faa bnspefr brew bhwj uphj t`ni! w`nj
Gessejbre! sghrjnb oy Gaytnijnstre! onmfjs th geaa uphj
Ephaah! eskfjm w`ft`nr `n `es anb `nr!‒th w`et rhhc8 R`n
G`hrus rnpafns
/ Rh t`n EtrnfbZ-s rhhc!/
e whrb creum`t wft` bhhi th `nr prhp`ntfg shua*
5 / Rh iytafhahmy onahjms t`n phntfg prfvfanmn hc rnprnsnjtfjm t`n mahry hc `nr `nrhns
es t`n hggesfhj hc t`nfr ceaa*--‒ Gurtfus! -• @fst* Mr*/ f* p*fhf*
? /Es Gaytnijnstre `es cnfmjnb ercngtfhj! sh Emeinijhj cnfmjs `uifafty* R`ny
ern e pefr hc `yphgrftns! neg` njbnevhurfjm th hutwft t`n ht`nr*/‒5-eafv fj ahg* Wnn
/ Njvy hc t`n Mhbs / fj g`eptnr xvff*
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>4 Rfaa-< HKNWRNFE HK yNWG@VA^W
Ejb t`nj t`n tnfrf`an `hrrhr hc t`n gursn)onmnttfjm sfj hc
Etrnffs s`ubbnrs egrhss `nr shua* Chr Emffinijhj-s cet`nr!
wes Etrnus! w`hsn iht`nr `eb iurbnrnb `fs cet`nr! Tnahps <
ejb w`hsn orht`nr R`ynstns bnoeug`nb `fs qunnj! w`h `ebtwh g`fabrnj oy `fi!‒w`et tean fj eaa Mrnngn wes ihrn
creum`t wft` `hrrhr t`ej t`fs8 @hw Etrnus! th evnjmn
`fisnac mevn R`ynstns e suiptuhus cnest! snrvfjm up th `fi
t`n g`fabrnj hc `fs aust! ejb ghjvfjgnb `fi hc w`et `n `eb
cnestnb hj! oy prhbugfjm t`n `nebs ejb `ejbs hc t`n
iurbnrnb oeons* R`n vnry suj fs sefb th `evn s`rujk crhi
fts ghursn et t`n oahhby sfm`t* Fjgnst! ebuatnry! iurbnr!anct t`nfr chhtprfjts hj t`n t`rns`hab! ejb s`ebhwnb t`n mhb)
bhhinb `husn! wft` t`n snjsn hc t`n ebbnb grfin t`et fs
th stefj t`n `nert`*
,- R`nrn-s e G`hrus t`et sfts oy t`n cfrnsfbn `nrn!
Ejb ghuremn ft queccs crhi t`n afcn-s oahhb hc inj < *•
Ejb ft grhhjs t`n hab gursn! t`n onmfjjfjm hc gursns!
R`n stertfjm hc mrf-!)c chr t`n regn*
Ejb jnvnr t`n oejb hc t`n gursn)m`hsts! eaes*
]faa sey e mhhb)oyn ejb mh;
R`ny rejmn t`rhum` t`n bnshaetn rhhis! ejb t`ny gry!
Rfaa t`n ng`hns snni spnekfjm chrnvnr hc `hrrhrs!
Ejb sngrnts ujganej! hc t`n `husn*/
W`n werjs t`n G`hrus hc t`n fipnjbfjm iurbnr! w`fg` fs
ejnw th afjk t`n `husn hc Etrnus hj th bhhi* Ejb jnxt!
fj vfsfhj! s`n on`habs `nr hwj seb cetn*
/ R`fs afhjnss t`et wft` t`n whac fj aust
Ghug`nb w`nj t`n ahrbay afhj wes cer ewey
]faa `evn iy oahhb ***Out t`n lust mhbs wfaa jnvnr chrmnt us!
]n bfn! out t`fs faa whiej-s shj
W`eaa siftn hur ofttnr ethjninjt
Hut hc `nr bnnpnst `nert*
@n ghins! ejb rnvnjmn chr `fs cet`nr
Fs t`n ornet` t`et fs cfaafjm `fs sefa*/
Rafn vnjmnejgn hc `nevnj iust ceaa uphj t`n iurbnrnss ejb
ebuatnrnss ; ejb sh afjk mhns hj th afjk eahjm t`n njbanss
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g`efj* Out ynt Gessejbre gejjht afnrsgac nsgepn cetn*
Frrnsfstfoay ft brews ejb njtejmans `nr hvnr t`n t`rns`hab th
`nr bhhi* Jhr gej t`n G`hrus `nap rncangtfjm hj tafg prfgn
pefb chr cein ; ejb w`et fs t`n whrt` hc t`n nxg`ejmn 8
,, ]`et fs t`n prfgn hc `fs trfuip`
Trhub Rrhy fj bfsestnr h-nrt`rhwj!
@fs eris grhwjnb wft` mahry hc ghjqunst!
Ejb `n mahry)gaht`nb oy `nevnj-s cevhur!
Vnt! fc! chr oahhb phurnb! `fs iust phur!
Fc chr eaa w`h ern bneb! `n iust bfn*
@n ouys mahry thh bner chr fts whrt`*/
R`n grfns hc t`n kfjm fj bnet` emhjy ern jhw `nerb crhi
wft`fj;ejb t`nj Gaytnijnstre fs snnj! prhubay! bfsbefjcuaay!
qunnjafay mahryfjm! stejbfjm onsfbn `nr grfin!‒iurbnrnr hc
`nr `usoejb ejb `nr kfjm*
/ Jh `urrfnb egt hc sgreioafjm res`jnss t`fs <
Ahjm `es iy `nert `n `urt bnsfmjnb fts sg`nin;
Mretncua! es th nert`-s wnery cahwnrs th cnna
@nevnj-s s`hwnrs bnsgnjbfjm! t`et rfg` refj hc oahhb
]`fg` crhi `fs bnet`)whujb weriay mus`nb hj in %
@fs gruna prfbn
Cfaanb iy seb gup wft` ofttnr ahjnafjnss!Z
Whin ofttnr brnms wnrn anct `fisnac th brefj*
R`nrn afns iy `usoejb saefj! ejb saefj oy in*
Ifjn fs t`n bnnb* F gaefi ft lustfcfnb*/ Z
R`nrn fs `nrn t`n tnrrfoan pfgturn hc e whiej rnb)`ejbnb!
wft` t`n vnjmnejgn hc t`n mhbs hj `uiej prfbn* @nr
iht`nr-s `nert `uras fts rneshj et t`n esthjfs`nb G`hrus*
/ ]fat t`hu rnvnjmn ejb Nxfan-s gruna `etn
Bnjhujgn hj in ongeusn iy ahrb F sanw 8
W`eaa `n nsgepn! w`h! chr t`n wfjbs hc R`regn!
@fs g`fab mevn up th segrfcfgn!‒ifjn hwj
Fp`fmnjnfe! beum`tnr hc iy mrfnc8/
R`fs fs t`n jhtn w`fg` fs `nerb emefj ejb emefj eaa t`rhum`
- /Wuotan! prhub! berfjm! rnshautn! ejb ej egghipafs`nb `yphgrftn! s`n mahrfn, fj
tffn bnnb es ej egt hc lust rntrfoutfhj* ]ftff eaa t`fs s`n fs jht t`n eoejbhjnb ejb
s`einanss ebuatnrnss! out t`n bnnpay)fjlurnb wfcn ejb iht`nr; jht t`n inrnay
vfjbfgtfvn ejb cnrhgfhus `hifgfbn! out t`n shp`fst w`h gej lustfcy! ejb t`n ihreafst
w`h gej rneshj uphj `nr ghjbugt*-/ Teanv*
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>? R@N (&_NWRT<FE HC yNWG@VA^W
t`n Breies! bneafjm wft` taffs bnstfjy)bnvhtnb `husn* Hjn
`ners ft ihrn `uiej! ihrn panebfjm ejb pftnhus fj Whp`hgans*
Ft fs t`n iht`nr)ahvn iet fs fj `nr `nert! afkn ej ujsetfscfnb
sevemn `ujmnr chr `nr phhr FYfaffmnjgfe saefj chr e supnrstftfhj!
t`et iekns `nr rnanjtanss ; ejb nvnj t`n rnea eccngtfhj s`n
cnnas chr sug` e inej vefj grneturn es vNmfst`us! shj hc
R`ynstns! afcts Gaytnijnstre fjth t`n anvna hc e truay tremfg
qunnj*
Out t`n G`hrus snns curt`nr!
/Jh ahjmnr brhp oy brhp*- Jhw -tfs e cuaa aahhb tfbn!
Ejb t`n grfishj stefj s`eaa ofbn;
Ejb jh iej-s `ejb gej sthp
R`fs iurbnr)thrrnjt s`ekfjm t`n shafb weaas
R`et s`huab `evn stneby sthhb t`rhum`hut eaa tfin;
]`fan Snjmnejgn w`nts `nr oaebn chr curt`nr grfin*
Iurbnr hj iurbnr geaas*
]`et e suggnssfhj! neg` th neg` gaefifjm `nfr %
]`h gej t`n `hrrfoan `eujtfjm `hrbn hut)sgerg 8
/
Gaytnijnstre bhns jht! fj `nr oafjbfjm prfbn! snn `hw cutfan
ft fs th ettnipt th stni iurbnr-s strnei wft` iurbnr* Ft
out iekns ft hvnrcahw fts oejks* Rh bnnpnj t`n `hrrhr hc
iurbnrhus veujtfjm! Zmfst`us njtnrs! prhub th snn t`fs iej
succnrfjm chr t`n grfins hc `fs cet`nrs*Z R`n tremnby gahsns
wft` `fjt hc ihrn th ghin;out wft` t`n G`hrus fjbfmjejt!
t`rnetnjfjm t`n gnrtefjty hc bhhi uphj t`n iurbnrnr! ejb
injtfhjfjm t`n jein hc Hrnstns!‒e whrb hc cetn*
R`n t`rneb hc bnstfjy fs rnsuinb fj / R`n G`hnp`hrrg!/ fj
w`fg` Hrnstns saeys `fs iht`nr Gaytnijnstre! ej egt hc pfnty!
ejb buty th `fs cet`nr-s inihry! ynt! et t`n sein tfin! ej
egt hc etrhgfty* Es t`n chrinr! ft wes aefb uphj `fi oy
jngnssfty hc `fs phsftfhj es e prfjgn! w`nrnoy `n wes ohujb
th pujfs` `fs hwj `husn`hab chr grfins ghiifttnb oy t`ni
w`fan! es t`n aettnr! `fs bnnb onfjm e iurbnr! `n `eb th cann
chr sejgtuery th Bnap`f! R`n ghipafgetfhj rnvneas t`n Mrnnk
fbne hc e truay tremfg kjht* Oahhb brems oahhb fj fts tnrrfoan
5 Ghwerbfgn! vejfty ejb spftn ern t`n mregns hc Zmfst`us*
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trefj* Grfin onmnts grfin! tfaa t`n wffhan fssun fs ghipantnb
oy `nevnjR/Z /-
R`n rfm`t hc t`n jnxt hc kfj th nxegt oahhb chr oahhb -
ongein! es tfin pessnb hj! e segrnb buty aefb uphj `fi! crhi
w`fg` `n ghuab jht phssfoay nsgepn* Jh iettnr oy `hw
trfvfea ej eggfbnjt bnet` fjtnrvnjnb! t`n hjay wey hc nsgepn
chr t`n saeynr wes fjstejt ejb `nebahjm cafm`t* Wh gahsnay
fjtnrwhvnj wft` t`n mnjnrea tnxturn hc @nornw ceifay afcn
wes t`fs fbne! t`et t`n sein wZhrb inejs oht` /• jnxt hC kfj!/
ejb / evnjmnr*/
Hjn hc t`n ghjshaetfhjs fj bnet` wes! wft` t`n Mrnnk hc
t`n @hinrfg emn! t`n t`hum`t t`et t`nrn wes anct hjn w`h
whuab nxegt rnvnjmn crhi `fs chns* R`us Hrnstns wes aefb
uphj t`n grhss hc e bhuoan emhjy! chr `n wes ohujb oy t`fs
ejgfnjt Snjbntte aew th onghin evnjmnr hc `fs cet`nr-s
oahhb! out fj honyfjm t`n hjn! `n hutremns ejht`nr ghbn hc
pfnty! chr `n `es th iekn `fisnac t`n iurbnrnr hc `fs iht`nr*
R`n ejgfnjt aew hc oahhb chr oahhb! `etn chr `etn! ejb e
oahw chr e oahw! wes njgrustnb uphj t`n ghjsgfnjgn hc t`n
jetfhj* Oht` puoafg hpfjfhj ejb t`n aew hc jetfhjea ghjbugt
eafkn bniejbnb ejb lustfcfnb `fs egt ; out! et t`n sein tfin!
jht`fjm ghuab sevn `fi crhi t`n rnb rnnkfjm `hrrhr hc `fs
tremfg bnnb*
W`ebhws hc Aeby Iegont`! hc t`n supprnssnb pessfhjetn
shua)fjbfmjetfhj hc @eiant! cafgknr hvnr t`n w`han Rrfahmy*
Fj t`fs snghjb paey t`n tremfg fjtnrnst fs gnjtrnb hj t`n ejmnr
hc t`n mhbs! ejb t`n `nevnj)fipnaanb rnvnjmn hc t`n iurbnrnb
iej-s shj*) R`n sgnjn hpnjs wft` Hrnstns ejb `fs crfnjb
Tyaebns! afkn @eiant ejb @hretfh! stejbfjm oy t`n thio hc
t`n mrnet kfjm w`h `eb onnj saefj fj t`n `nfm`t hc `fs afhin)
rnturjfjm prfbn* R`n G`hrus hc Rrhlej beins! onerfjm mfcts!
5Hc* Juionrs gxxxv* R@a- rfm`t hc t`n Evnjmnr hc Oahhb wes e p`njhinjhj hc eaa
snif)gfvfafsnb Wtetns* R`n Lnwfsaf Ghbn wes ujfgfunay `uiejn fj prhvfbfjm Gftfns
hc W`natnr emefjst taffrsty Snjbnttes*‒Wnn Juionrs v 0! Anvftfgus xxv* ?>*
R`n Ereofg nqufveanjt inejs fipertfeaay e crfnjb! kfjsiej! prhtngthr ejb evnjmnr
hc oahhb*
)R`fs ejhieay hc Buty ghjtrebfgtfjm Buty iebn sug` e tremfg kjht t`n ihst
phpuaer hc eaa thpfgs wft` t`n phnts*
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njtnr* R`ny bh jht ghjgnea t`nfr cnnafjms hc fjbfmjetfhj ejb
`hrrhr < ejb aetnr hj! t`ny bfsgahsn t`n rneshj chr t`nsn mfcts!
fj t`n brnei hc Gaytnijnstre-s ghjsgfnjgn)strfgknj shua! t`et
s`n `es sugkanb e jnw ohrj bremhj wft` `nr oahhb Z
/ W`eknj oy cner!
W`n! `etncua! geaanb in jner!
R`nsn mfcts th oner! ejb aneb wft` rnvnrnjt trneb
R`nsn th t`n thio! th shht`n t`n kfjmay bneb <
Out wfaa `fs safebn eggfpt t`n mfct hc `etn 8
]`nj Trfbn! naetn!
^phj t`y ornest! H nert`! t`n oahhb `es phurnb!
]`et s`eaa ethjn chr t`n oaegk bnnb eo`hrrnb8 /
R`n tnrrfoan gnrtefjty hc `nevnj-s lust rnvnjmn! t`hum` ahjm)
bnaeynb! fs nip`esfsnb ;) ejb Nangtre esks `hw t`nsn hccnrfjms
ern th on iebn! snnfjm t`ny ghin crhi `nr w`hsn `ejbs
wnrn fiorunb fj t`n oahhb hc t`n bneb `usoejb w`hsn bust
sannps onahw* /Thur ft!/ sey t`n G`hrus! / wft` e prelZrZ
chr oanssfjm hj t`n bneb kfjm-s crfnjbs! ejb t`et shin mhb
iey ghin th rnpey uphj `fs njnifns bnet` chr bnet` ; ejb*
R`hum` bfstejt cer! rninionr phhr Hrnstns %
/
W`n stejbs t`nrn! t`n niohbfinjt hc cfafea mrfnc! ejb preys
onsfbn t`n mrevn hc `nr iurbnrnb cet`nr!‒/ H orfjm Hrnstns oegk! ejb on `fs mufbn!
Mhhb Chrtujn %
/
Ejb jhw! es s`n phurs t`n afoetfhj! wft` t`n fjvhgetfhjhc t`n mhbs!
/ Iey t`fjn evnjmnr rfsn! ejb crhi hur chns
Esk oahhb chr oahhb %
‒Z R`fs brnei `eb onnj snjt oy t`n benihjfg fjcaunjgn hc Emeinijhj*-- R`n vnjmnejgn hc t`n mhbs fs t`nfr surnst vfjbfgetfhj ejb ephahmntfg fj t`n ifjb
hc tfan Mrnnaf* Gc* t`n werjfjm oy Rnfrnsfes fj -)Ejtfmhjn*/ Ejb emefj fj t`n
-• Oegg`f)!/ vnrsn 00?*
hpxeRef cx3Qfs! b] hcxws g*t*P*
Wahw out surn fs t`n vnjmnejgn hc `nevnj*Rh t`n prhub ejb t`n fipfhus mfvnj*
; *!‒Z Vne! t`n mhbs afn fj eious` t`rhum` sahw)ihvfjm tfin!
@ujtfjm iej bhwj chr `fs chaay ejb grfin*
- R`n bneb `nrh `es stfaa phwnr fj @ebns th fjcaunjgn t`hsn `n anct on`fjb* R`nfrhjy rnvhavns erhujb t`n cegt hc twh bfccnrnjt pertfns ettniptfjm hj t`n sein bey
th prhpftfetn t`n-s`ebn hc Emeinijhj! ejb chr bfcaZnrnjt purphsns* Emeinijhj fs
stfaa! t`hum` fjvfsfoan! e prfjgfpea emnjt*
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NANGR_E s>
s`n subbnjay pnrgnfvns t`n / grfspnb ahgks / w`fg` Hrnstns
`eb aefb uphj t`n thio ; ejb ectnr iug` surprfsn ejb
ghjlngturn rnghmjfsns w`hsn t`ny ern! chr t`n ahgks ern afkn
`nr hwj fj ghahur! t`nrn ern chhtprfjts afkn `nr hwj! anebfjm
th t`n thio;ejb w`fan s`n rneshjs! Hrnstns rnvneas `fist)ac
th `nr! ejb bngaerns `fs ifssfhj! s`hwfjm! fj prhhc hc `fs
fbnjtfty! t`n vnry merinjt `nr hwj `ejbs `eb wrhum`t chr
`fi ahjm emh* @n tnaas `hw `n fs `nrn! bncyfjm t`n bejmnr!
uphj t`n fjstfmetfhj ejb oy t`n ghiiejb hc Ephaah `fisnac!
et t`n rfsk hc t`n ihst bfrn pnjeatfns s`huab `n rncusn*
Ejb jhw t`n G`hrus! rnpayfjm th t`n grfns hc Hrnstns
ejb Nangtre oy t`n thio hc t`nfr cet`nr! tneg` t`n*bnet`anss)
jnss hc t`n shua! w`fg` iekns rntrfoutfhj chaahw t`n bnnb
ejb t`n bhnr eafkn* Chr t`n trejsegtfhj fs jht njbnb w`nj
t`n oahw fs strugk* R`nrn fs w`et afvns! ejb wfaa jht on
t`rust esfbn oy vfhanjt bnnbs*
/ R`n cfrn t`et nets ewey
R`n bneb iej-s gaey
Gej jnvnr thug` t`n shua!
]`hsn wret` fj cuaanst tfin s`eaa hj `fs iurbnrnrs rhaa*/
Web Nangtre-s aeinjtetfhj hvnr `nr cet`nr! ourstfjm chrt`
fjth fipessfhjnb wefa! snnis afkn t`n ihurjfjm! orhhbfjm
ahvn hc @eiant! e mrnet prhub pfgturn hc e ahvfjm g`fab! ejb
wft` t`n gry hc t`n G`hrus iekns e ghipantn t`rnjhby chr
t`n Kfjm*
/Vnt! cet`nr! `ebst t`hu ceaanj -jnet` Fafui-s weaas!
Tnfrgnb oy t`n t`rust hc shin ohab Aygfej spner*
@hw `eb t`y `husn onnj mahrfhus t`rhum` t`y jein*
Ejb t`y prhub thio onsfbn t`n wetnrs sthhb*
/ Ejb nvnj fj bnet`-s berk! kfjmbhi bhwj onahw*
Eihjm t`n s`ebns hc efa t`n faaustrfhus bneb!
@hw`ebst
t`huahrbnb ft! fj `fm`nst prfbn!
Kfjmafkn es t`hsn w`h ruan t`et ewcua rneai*
Out jht oy Fafui-s weaas bnet` gaefinb t`y grhwj;
Jhr stejbs t`y thio onsfbn Wgeiejbnr-s wevn %
/
FGc* Whp`hgans-s / Nangtre!/ 646 < k*t*P* Eash Nurfpfbns-s / Nangtre!/ Fj ahg*
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>3 R@N H_NWRKFE HC Z*WG@VA^W
R`n G`hrus jhw rfsn eohvn t`n phpuaer fbne hc e oafjb
Cetn sweyfjm t`n afcn hc iej* R`ny turj ewey crhi t`n
chak)teans hc Lhvn! t`n eihrhus ejb wfacua mhb! hjay sevnb
oy `fs t`ujbnrs crhi t`n anvna hc t`n wejthj Wetyrs* @n fs
eppneanb th es e mhb hc rntrfoutfvn Lustfgn; ejb `nevnj ejb
`naa eafkn ern geaanb th ghjbnij t`n ujganej ejb trneg`nrhus
saeum`tnr* Ej fipessfhjnb preynr chr t`n prnsnjgn hc t`n
vnry bneb et t`n paejjnb rnvnjmn chaahws* Ejb t`nj
Hrnstns prnsnjts `fisnac et t`n peaegn metn! ejb fs rngnfvnb
oy Gaytnijnstre wft` sfiuaetnb mrfnc! w`fan `n tnaas t`n
inssemn hc `fs hwj bnet` cer ewey* W`n njtnrs th ghjvnyt`n tfbfjms th fNmfst`us ; ejb t`n G`hrus! w`fan preyfjm
t`et t`fs oahhbs`nb on t`n aest! onghin ujbfsmufsnb
eggnsshrfns ejb fjstfmethrs hc iurbnr*
/ _ninionr `hw t`y cet`nr cnaa*
Ant jht `nr grfns / Iy shj% / emefjst t`y purphsn tnaa*
@nnb jht `nr paefjtfvn ornet`;
Ejb `fi w`h bneat t`y cet`nr-s oahw hc bnet`Cafjm `fi th innt t`y cet`nr-s remn fj `naa 5
/
Inejw`fan Zmfst`us eppners! naetn! e tnrrfoan cfmurn hc phntfg
frhjy! hj `fs wey th pnrshjeaay fjtnrvfnw t`n inssnjmnr*Z
Lust es `n njtnrs on`fjb t`n sgnjn `fs bhhi innts `fi fj
t`n cegn! ejb `fs tnrrfoan bnet`)gry fs fiinbfetnay `nerb
/H F ei saefj% /
R`n qunnj rnturjs th cfjb t`n rneshj hc t`n gaeihur! ejb
`nr fjqufry fs int oy njfmietfg ejswnrs crhi t`n snrvejts <)
/ R`ny t`et cein geaanb t`n bneb! `evn saefj t`n afvfjm %
/
R`n trut` caes`ns uphj `nr subbnjay eweknjnb ghjsgfnjgn*
/ F kjhw t`n inejfjm hc t`y berkshin whrbs*
Ah % fj t`n jnt wn sprneb! hursnavns iust bfn*/
W`n kjhws t`n ewcua rntrfoutfhj w`fg` `es grhssnb t`n
Z R`n frhjy hc t`n Mrnnk Rremfg Thnts whuab chri e thpfg chr ej fjtnrnstfjm ohhk*
R`ny wnrn prngaubnb crhi fjtrhbugfjm ujchrnsnnj fssuns! es t`n ceoan ejb fts ihvn)injt wnfn hc ghursn prnsgrfonb th t`ni; out t`ny grnetnb sftuetfhjs oy inejs hc t`fs
frhjy!‒t`n ghjtrest ontwnnj t`n emnjt-s rnea phsftfhj es snnj ejb kjhwj oy t`n
eubfnjgn ejb oy `nevnj! wft` `fs hwj ghjgnptfhj hc t`et phsftfhj*
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R@N C^_FKW Z)l
t`rns`hab;ejb s`n mhns fj* Ejb jhw! cegn th cegn wft`
`fs iht`nr! cfafea pfnty bfstregts t`n evnjmnr* @n turjs chr
ebvfgn th `fs crfnjb! Tyaebgs! wbfh spneks! `nrn! chr t`n hjay
tfin fj eaa t`n paey! ornekfjm `fs ihst tnrrfoan sfanjgn*
/]`nrn t`nj Ephaah-s hregan 8 Vhur vhws 8
Iekn chns hc eaa t`n whrab< out panesn t`n mhbs %
/
R`nrn fs! fj t`fs sfanjt iej! w`h stejbs onsfbn Hrnstns et
t`n thio! njtnrs t`n `husn hc cetn! ejb hjay spneks t`fs
hjgn! w`nj t`n eri hc Hrnstns ceatnrs! e mrfi! tremfg ewcua)
jnss! ujpernaananb fj t`n Breie!
‒e vnry s`ebhw hc rnihrsn)
anss bhhi* Gaytnijnstre t`rnetnjs e iht`nr-s ejmry Curfns <
out t`n brneb hc `fs cet`nr-s s`ebn sweys `fs purphsn th
ghipantfhj! ejb `n saeys `nr hj t`n ohby hc fNmfst`us* Z
Fj t`n suggnnbfjm g`hrea hbn* Snjmnejgn ejb Lustfgn ern
fbnjtfcfnb* )
/ _nvnjmn! `fm` `nevnj-s beum`tnr!
Z R`hum` kjhwj oy *Lustfgn- jein %
/
Hrnstns bngaerns `fs bnnb th on jht ej etrhgfty hr nvnj e
iurbnr! out t`n saeyfjm hc t`n prhub hpprnsshrs hc `fs
ghujtry! t`n iurbnrnrs hc `fs cet`nr! t`n bnstrhyfjm ejmnas
hc `fs prfjgnay `husn* Ryrejjy! fipfhus saeum`tnr! trneshj!
fj `fs bhuoan oahw! ern hvnrt`rhwj;ynt t`n cfjea twfst fj t`n
kjht hc t`nfr cetn `eb onnj mfvnj oy t`nfr hwj wfacua sfj*
Out subbnjay `n cnnas t`n `hrrhr hc t`n bnnb th w`fg``n `eb onnj fipnaanb* Eaa t`n efr onghins cfaanb wft` t`n
Curfns hc `fs iht`nr! th `fs stertanb cejgy t`n oahhb)
evnjmnrs! t`n shua)`ujtnrs*
-, Mrfi)vfsemnb! brepnb fj mahhiy berk errey!
]ft` twfstfjm sjekns eihjm t`nfr tejmanb `efr% /
@fbfjm `fs cegn!
`ncafns
onchrn t`ni! snnkfjmt`n s`natnr
hc Ephaah-s s`rfjn! chr pnegn! egghrbfjm th t`n prhifsn hc
- Jht! hc ghursn! fj t`n prnsnjgn hc t`n spngtethfs*
) / Zsg`yaus bhns jht `nsftetn fj sug` fbnjtfcfgetfhjs* @n bhns jht snni th gern
w`nt`nr t`n iht`nr hc Trhint`nus! chr nxeipan! fs geaanb R`nifs! hr Nert`! hr ejy
ht`nr jein* Jeins hc t`n lZhbs ern hc afttan egghujt th `fi* )kh]Ufv bchfbruv Ig-Z-l
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>0 R@K H_KWRNFE HC Z*WG@VA^W
t`n mhb;anevfjm t`n stertanb G`hrus th iuriur emefj th
t`nisnavns t`n tnrrfoan tean hc oahhb ejb cnub t`et orhhbs
eohvn t`n `husn; ejb th gry eahub t`nfr ifjmanb oanssfjm
ejb t`nfr shrrhw hvnr `fi w`h cafns! t`n vfgtfi hc t`n mhbs!
ejb ynt eash t`nfr g`hsnj fjstruinjt! ujbnr t`et eccafgtfhj
hc t`n @eiant hc nvnry emn! bfslhfjtnb!
/ R`n gursnb spftn
R`et nvnr `n wes ohrj th snt ft rfm`t %
/
R`n aest paey hc t`n Rrfahmy! / R`n Nuinjfbns!/ hr
/Curfns!/- rnvneas ej Hayipus bfvfbnb hvnr t`n egtfhj hc
Hrnstns!‒ t`n hab `nevnj t`et wes hj t`n sfbn hc Cetn!
bfvfbnb emefjst t`n jnwnr `nevnj t`et `es ahhknb hj trun
`uiejfty* Hjn gej cnna hab qunstfhjs hc ceifay ejb cnub
onfjm bnoetnb `nrn fj t`n phnt-s ifjb*
R`n Nrfjjyns hr Curfns! geaanb crhi t`n phfjt hc vfnw hc
fjmretfetfhj! /R`n Nuinjfbns!/ Z ern fj @hinrfg usemn
t`n pnrshjfcfgetfhj hc e gursn wrujm hut hc t`n shua hc shin
hjn bnnpay wrhjmnb! emefjst t`n vfhaethr hc `fs rfm`ts* Eaa
grfins emefjst pfnty `evn t`nfr Curfns*) R`nrn iey on e
Cury chr nvnry fipessfhjnb preynr orhknj hut hc t`n
emhjy hc e `uiej `nert* Out wft` t`n gnrtefjty hc bhhi!
w`njnvnr afcn-s pet`weys ern grfishjnb wft` iurbnr! t`nsn
brneb beum`tnrs hc Jfm`t! wft` t`n oahhb)sgnjt! afkn aeum`tnr!
fj t`nfr jhstrfas! ruj t`n `fm` cnvnrs hc t`n ieb shua bhwj*
Nvnj Bnap`f-s eaters gejjht rnpna t`ni crhi t`nfr g`esn!
t`hum` t`ny ceaa esannpfjm t`nrn! out hjay t`n rnghjgf`jm
5 Es fj t`n @fm`aejbs hc Wghtaejb! t`n cefrfns wnrn geaanb ej behfjn sff`! / t`n pnhpan
hc pnegn!/ anst! afstnjfjm fjvfsfoan t`n w`fan! t`ny ifm`t `ner w`et ifm`t hccnjb
t`ni;out! oy t`n Rremnbfej! jeinb crhi t`n g`ejmnb spfrft nvhknb fj t`ni t`rhum`
Ephaah-s fjcaunjgn ejb Et`njn-s bngfsfhj fj t`n gesn hc Hrnstns*•Z
N*m* Emefjst Ternjt! gc* / Fafeb!/ 6* 2>7Emefjst Orht`nr! gc*
/ Fafeb!/ 5>! ?42
Emefjst @hspfteafty! £/* /Hbyssny!/ 5=! >=>*
Emefjst Tnrlury! gc*/ Fafeb!/ 54! ?>=
R`n gursns hc ej hccnjbnb pnrshj onghin oeancua fj t`nfr phwnr hc suiihjfjm t`n
Curfns* Wnn/ Nuinjfbns!/%* 76>* w`nrn t`n Curfns geaa t`nisnavns -Epet hr «(i«! crhit`fs hrfmfjetfjm shurgn* R`ny knpt fj g`ngk iej-s tnjbnjgy th sfj! pnrchrifjm t`n
cujgtfhj hc Ghjsgfnjgn*
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E_NHTEM^W >6
wfsbhi hc Teaaes Et`njn seys th f`gfr pessfhjetn ejmnr
/Tnegn% On stfaa*/
Curt`nr! oahhb)phaautfhj bniejbs purfcfgetfhj* - Rafn
iurbnrnr wft` t`n cfjmnrierk hc t`n gursn uphj `fs orhw!
wejbnrnb t`n whrab e perfe`! chrseknj! ujtfa oy inejs hc
yZ@oetfhjs ejb segrfcfgn `n wes crnnb crhi t`n tefjt hc oahhb <
-ZZ t`nrnectnr `n `eb th on trfnb onchrn e ghipntnjt ghurt! ejb!
bngaernb th `evn ethjnb cuaay chr `fs mufk* R`n ghurt w`fg`
sthhb eohvn eaa ht`nrs i t`fs iettnr wes t`n ghurt hc Ernh)
pemus! onchrn w`fg`! oy ebvfgn hc Ephaah! ejb ujbnr t`n
prhtngtfhj hc Et`njn! t`n petrhjnss hc t`n gfty! Hrnstns
chujb `fs bngrnn hc `onretfhj*
Ejb `nrn hjn snns e qunstfhj hc fiinbfetn phaftfgea
fjtnrnst njvnahpnb fj t`n paey* Tnrfgans ejb Np`featns!
t`n _ebfgea anebnrs! wnrn fjtnjt hj e rhht)ejb)orejg` rnchri
hc t`n Ghurt hc Ernhpemus!) e rnchri w`fg` ifm`t hoaftnretn
njtfrnay t`fs Et`njfej @husn hc Ahrbs! w`hsn phwnr wes
ujrnstrefjnb oy ejy bncfjnb afiftetfhjs* Hj t`n hjn `ejb
ft wes ghjsfbnrnb e bejmnrhus wnephj fj t`n phssnssfhj hc
e prfvfanmnb gaess < hj t`n ht`nr ft wes nstnninb es e segrnb!
`nevnj)chujbnb fjstftutfhj! w`hsn rhhts wnrn fj t`n Ghujgfas
hc t`n mhbs! ejb hj w`hsn iefjtnjejgn! ujsuaafnb ejb uj)
bfsturonb! bnpnjbnb t`n eofbfjm mrnetjnss hc t`n gfty*
fNsg`yaus! t`n hab Rhry petrfht! fs hc t`n aettnr hpfjfhj! fj
ghjtrebfgtfhj th t`n phpuaer gry hc t`n ihinjt! gernanss hc
prefsn hr oaein* @n snts t`n chujbetfhj hc t`fs Ghurt es
e spfrftuea jngnssfty chr t`n afonretfhjllc t`n shua hc Hrnstns!
oy Teaaes `fisnac; ejb es e ghjtiuhus rnifjbnr hc t`n
ghjstejt gern hc `nevnj hvnr t`n fjtnrnsts hc Et`njs*
Emefj wn cfjb fNsg`yaus fj t`fs Breie rnvfvfcyfjm! wft`
e orevn mahry eohut ft! t`n rniniorejgn hc t`n ejgfnjt
- Oy e aew hc Bregh nvnj ej fjejfietn holngt! w`fg` `es otghin ej fjstruinjt hc
bnet`! wes gest hut onyhjb t`n ohujbery es e phaautnb t`fjm*
) /get rQQv lxfv fv Epnfu Rrby(Z} (fht-PfY%- -N(pfbQRRls tKhPhf-grn Kef VanpfKPrlf) th* Wf
bfKeerrlpfe cfA1R6h(p3pe Kerfe)Zrfen ^nptZPZy*/‒Erfsthtan! -• F-ha*/ I* fx* 7*
Wnn Iuaanr/s Bfssnrtetfhjs hj /R`n Nuinjfbns*/ R`n Ghurt hc t`n Ernhpemus!
w`fg` bneat wft` `hifgfbns! rngnfvnb fts jein ejb cujgtfhjs crhi t`n cfrst trfea `nab
t`nrn! hc Erns! chr saeyfjm @eafrr`ht`fus! shj hc Thsnfbhj*
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3h R@N H_NWRNFE HC NWG@VA^W
ghjjngtfhj hC Et`njs wft` Ermhs ejb usfjm t`n anmnjb hc
Hrnstns t`n Ermfvn th iekn `fs ghujtryinj wnaghin t`et
gheaftfhj wft` Ermhs w`fg` wes jhw e ihst bnsfreoan holngt!
es e prngeutfhj! fj vfnw hc t`n phaftfgea strumman w`fg` wes
sh shhj th s`ekn oht` Et`njs ejb Wperte fj t`n tnrrfoan
Tnahphjjnsfej ]er*
Fj t`fs paey t`n egin hc cner ejb pfty es t`n breietfg
purphsn fs essurnbay rneg`nb* R`n G`hrus hc cfcty Curfns!
wft` t`n oahhb mhuts brhppfjm crhi t`nfr nyns! ejb t`nfr
`efr kjhttnb ejb tejmanb wft` vfpnrs! strugk sug` eoshautn
tnrrhr fjth t`n `nerts hc eaa on`habnrs t`et fj aetnr rnprn)
snjtetfhjs! wn ern thab t`nfr juionr wes rnstrfgtnb! cfrst
th twnjty! ejb t`nj th twnavn* Afvy ) tnaas us t`et t`n
_hiejs t`nisnavns wnrn hjgn put th cafm`t oy t`n Meuas!
brnssnb fj t`n bfrn ujfchri hc t`n Curfns! ejb gerryfjm
oaezfjm thrg`ns*
R`fs breie! bneafjm wft` holngts ejb sgnjns creum`t wft`
bnnpnst ewn chr tffn Mrngfej ifjb! hpnjs et t`n vnstfouan
hc t`n Rnipan hc t`n Tyt`fej Ephaah! w`nrn t`n prfnstnss
ebbrnssns eaa t`n mhbs!
/Ejb aestay! t`nn! t`hu Lhvn suprnin!
Tnrcngtfjm eaa t`fjms*/
R`nj s`n njtnrs t`n s`rfjn! hjay th rnturj eccrfm`tnb! chr
t`nrn! s`n seys! afns e iej! eo`hrrnb oy t`n lust mhbs!oahhbstefjnb! e swhrb fj hjn `ejb! ejb fj t`n ht`nr ej hafvn
orejg`! ejb suppafejt wrnet`s! w`fan onchrn `fi! ceaanj
esannp fj t`nfr `hrrfb vfmfa! afn e trhhp hc `fbnhus cniean chris*
/ ]fjmanss! fj rhons hc jfm`t! `etncua! eo`hrrnb!
Ejb es t`ny sannp!
@hersn fj t`nfr t`rhets t`n `ers` ornet` rettans bnnp*/
Rnrrfoan fjbnnb ern t`hsn Curfns! weknjnb oy e iej-s sfj
hr grfin! rnanjtanssay pursufjm‒emnjts hc t`n pujfs`injt
5 Nxgnpt fj / R`n Tnrsfejs!/ eaa t`n nxtejt Rremnbfns hc lNsg`yaus turj uphj
Ermhs* Egghrbfjm th Erfsthtan (/ Et`* Tha*/g`* xvff* § 2&! t`n crfnjbs`fp wft`
Ermhs! w`fg` ghjtfjunb tafrhum` ahjm caugtuetfjm pnrfhbs hc t`n `fsthry hc Et`njs!
betnb frhi tffn ierrfemn hc Tfsfstretus wft` ej Ermfvn whiej*•, Afvy! vff* 5=*
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EWANNT ER R@N EARE_ 3f
hc t`n mhbs‒s`ebhws hc e shua hj cfrn* R`nisnavns
bngaern!
/]`nj! Cetn brnw t`n wno hc iej-s ogfj/ thjntafgr
W`n mevn us hur whrk!
Weyfjm! Ahhsn hj t`n fipfhus! `naa-s oaegk wnet`nr*
Rfaa fj s`ebhws onahw! `fs berk spfrft s`eaa aurk*
Nvnj t`nj jh rnanesn gej `n kjhw!
Rh t`n mrfi brnery s`hrn wn iust mh*
G`fabrnj hc Jfm`t! wn pursun `fi!
]ft` thrturns ejb brneb wn ujbh `fi!
Ejb t`n g`esn hc hur oahhb)sprfjkanb cnnt brfvns `fs spfrft th ]hn*/
R`n Trfnstnss `evfjm prhgaefinb w`et ewcua chris erg fj
t`n tnipan! t`n sgnjn hpnjs! ejb Ephaah fs rnvneanb! wft`
r *Hrnstns es suppafejt onchrn t`n s`rfjn! t`n Curfns stfaa
sannpfjm* R`n mhb prhifsns `fi prhtngtfhj*
/ F wfaa jht anevn t`nn* Rh t`n vnry njb*
Iy wetg`cua gern s`eaa muerb t`nn ejb oncrfnjb*
Bfstejgn gejjht trejsphrt t`nn crhi iy mregn <
Out th t`y chns F s`hw jh sifafjm cegn*
R`fs `hrrfb oejb%‒snn `hw t`n ohjbs hc sannp
@evn ohujb t`ni cest* Fj vefj t`nfr wret` s`eaa swnnp
Egrhss t`y wey* R`nfr `hin fs bnnpnst `naa*
@etnb oy inj! ejb oy t`n mhbs es wnaa %
/
Out t`n oecafnb `etn hc e iht`nr-s oahhb fj iurbnr saefj!
stfrs t`n vnry mrevn! ejb es t`ny sannp! w`fan Hrnstns canns
crhi t`n paegn! th Et`njs chr purf cfgetfhj ejb pnegn! t`n
m`hst hc Gaytnijnstre gafios t`n G`erhjfg stefr! stneafjm
uphj t`n stemn! wft` t`n m`estay bnet`)whujb stfaa mepfjm
fj `nr ornest* W`n g`fbns t`n sannpfjm Curfns
/]`et %‒gej sannp `hab yhu ynt!
]`fan! afkn t`n anepfjm rhn*
@n `es nsgepnb yhur jnt 8
/
Et `nr suiihjs t`ny ewekn! ejb sgrnei t`nfr bfsepphfjt)injt ejb t`nfr t`rnets thmnt`nr! tfaa Ephaah hrbnrs t`ni
ewey*/ @njgn‒crhi iy `hay paegn % Iy `husn eo`hrs yhu*
Mh! w`nrn _nvnjmn mhumns! wft` `fbnhus remn!
R`n Sfgtfi-s nyns! ejb rnjbs t`n afios epert!
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]`nrn saeum`tnrs panesn! ejb! fj `fs `hrrfb Y&efj*
R`n wrntg`! fj thrturn! wrft`ns uphj t`n stekn*
W`rfnkfjm uj`nnbnb* Fj sug` cnests hc `etn
Vhur `nerts! H afems ujganej! cfjb t`nfr bnafm`ts %
/
@nrn fNsg`yaus fs safekfjm `fs phni crnn crhi t`n phpuaer
rnafmfhus grubftfns* R`n mhbs ern lust! ejb inrgfcua! jht
cfnjbs rnihrsnanss! rnvnaafjm fj t`n thrinjts hc e shua*
R`n G`hrus rnihjstretn wft` t`n mhb! ejb nafgft crhi
`fi e `fjt hc t`n bncnjgn `n wfaa iekn chr Hrnstns* R`ny
gry
•- R`fjn t`n ghiiejb t`et snjt `fi chrt` th s`nb
@fs iht`nr-s oahhb %
/
Out `n rnthtts
/ Jey! out th evnjmn `fs cet`nr-s gruna bnet`*/
R`n G`hrus hc Curfns rus` ewey gryfjm!
/ Ah%
`nrn `fs trefa %
anebfjm us strefm`t crhi t`n bhhr!Rrefthr! t`hum` thjmunanss! s`hwfjm us w`nrn `n wnjt*
Chaahw `fi % es t`n `hujb! oy brhps hc mhrn
Rregns t`n strfgknj bnnr! wft` whujbs shrn spnjt %
/
R`nj subbnjay t`n sgnjn g`ejmns crhi Bnap`f th t`n
tnipan hc Teaaes hj Ernhpemus! fj Et`njs! wft` Hrnstns
gafjmfjm! suppafejt! et t`n s`rfjn* @n geaas uphj t`n
mhbbnss;
ejb t`n tnrrfoan! `eujtfjm! wfab t`fjms `n `es canbcrhi! njtnr fj*
/ On`hab t`n `hur!
R`et mfvns t`nn th hur Y&hwnr
R`y purpan oahhb eggurst
W`eaa -suemn hur t`frst
Fj t`n bnnp rneais onahw*/-
/ R`hu! chr t`y iurbnr-s whujbs s`e` testn hc whn!
Anerjfjm t`n wemn
Hc berk Fipfnty-s uj`eaahwnb remn*Z
Chr fj t`n s`ebhws! Tauth! lubmn hc inj*
^jswnrvfjm! wnfm`s t`nfr innb th shuas emefj %
/
Z R`n spngfea sfjs hc Fipfnty pujfs`nb fj t`n ahwnr whrab wnrn t`hsn emefjst
pernjts ejb t`hsn hc fj`hspfteafty* Gc* / Zjnfb!/ vf* 340*
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CERN # GHJWGFNJGN 37
R`n mhbbnss!- `hwnvnr! ghjstftutns e ghurt i fafg fjtnrnsts
hc eoshautn lustfgn! w`fan t`n Curfns t`nisnavns egkjhwanbmn
t`n fjtnmrfty hc `nr lubminjts* Hrnstns onmfjs `fs sthry!
out t`n mhbbnss s`rfjks crhi `nrsnac mfvfjm e bngfsfhj w`fg`
iey fjvhavn `nr aejb fj e oahhb)cnub wft` t`n Curfns*
/ Crhi jhoanst inj!) wafhsg shuas erg turjnb th trutff!
Ejb lustfgn! fj t`fs gfty! F wfaa g`hhsn
E shanij Ghurt w`fg` sffeaa t`rhum` tfin eofbn*/
Hrnstns iekns `fs pa*e! tnaafjm hc `fs kfjmay cet`nr!
Emeinijhj*
/ Iy iht`nr! oaegk hc `nert!
Grectfay iurbnrnb `fi* R`nj F rnturjfjm
Crhi nxfan th iy `hin! bfb `ura th bnet`
@nr w`h `eb ohrjn in* F bnjy ft jht*
-Rwes vnjmnejgn bun iy cet`nr-s hutremnb shua*/
Jhw! eohvn eaa t`fjms! t`n Et`njfej ahvnb t`n nxgftninjts
hc t`n aew < ejb t`fs sgnjn! wft` fts ceifafer panebfjms prh
ejb ghj! wft` t`n afcn ejb `eppfjnss hc e iej `ejmfjm fj t`n
oeaejgn ontwnnj `nevnj ejb `naa! iust `evn t`rfaanb t`n
eubfnjgn wft` bnafm`t* R`fs ghjtrhvnrsfea pessfhj wes w`et
sweynb t`n aetnr Rremnby fj Nurfpfbns! tfaa ft swujm ft hcc t`n
stemn eathmnt`nr*
R`n Curfns! fj t`nfr hbn! prhtnst emefjst t`hsn upstert
mhbs Z wft` t`nfr jnw)cejmanb jhtfhjs* R`hsn bnftfns hc e
aetnr bey! bnspfsnb t`n prfvfanmns hc t`n nabnr Rftejs! ejb
ewn s`eaa shhj on eathmnt`nr rnihvnb! th t`n bntrfinjt hc
nvnry segrnb buty* R`n hab Cetn! stnrj! ujrneshjfjm! uj)
onjbfjm! fs cebfjm hcc onchrn iej-s mrhwfjm snjsn hc snac! ejb
fj t`fs bngaeretfhj t`n phntZ strfkns e strhjmay gaejmfjm jhtn*
R`n Rftejs syiohafsnb ret`nr t`n berk ejb iystfg phwnrs
hc Jeturn ejb hc spfrft ; t`n aetnr mhbs wnrn ret`nr hc e
whrab w`hsn aews wnrn systnietfsnb* R`n Curfns rnprn)
snjtnb t`n eweknjnb ghjsgfnjgn brfvnj oy vemun cners! out
5 R`n mhbbnss! hj `nr errfvea! iekns e rncnrnjgn th t`n bfsputn t`nj prhgnnbfjm
ontwnnj Et`njs ejb Iftyanjn rnmerbfjm Wfmnui! 55* 7=3)704*
) _et`nr /onst)ohrj*/ R`n Ernhpemus wes ej erfsthgregy! 55* 235)23=*•, Wnn p* 20 ejb g`ep* xvff*
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32 R@N H_NWRNFE HC faZWG@VA^W
fj t`fs paey! mfvfjm wey th _neshj‒`nrnfj! e ierknb ebvejgn*
R`n fbne hc nvhkftfhj hc bnfty fs quftn ceifafer fj t`n Mrnnk
iyt`hahmy! ejb orneks hut th t`n surcegn crnqunjtay fj t`n
Rremfg G`hrusns*
R`n Lubmns njtnr! ejb ern snetnb eihjm t`n spngtethrs!
chr t`n w`han Et`njfej ghjghursn fs th s`ern fj cefr)paey th
t`fs strejmnr suppafejt et t`n Ghurt hc Et`njs* Ejswnrfjm
`fs grhss)nxeifjetfhj oy t`n G`hrus! Hrnstns bngaerns t`et
t`n iurbnr hc `fs iht`nr wes lust pujfs`injt! bniejbnb
oy t`n mhbs! et `fs `ejb*
•- @nr `nert wft` twhchab stefj wes bnnpay terjfs`nb
Iy sfrn s`n iurbnrnb! w`nj `nr ahrb s`n sanw*/
@n panebs! thh! t`n rnierkeoan pane! jht sh strejmn th t`n
ifjb hc t`n Mrnnk! es ft fs rnpumjejt th hur emn! t`et e iej
fs kfj th `fs cet`nr! out jht th `fs iht`nr! e pane up`nab oy
Ephaah! nspngfeaay fj t`n prnsnjgn hc Teaaes! w`h egghrbfjm
th t`n iyt`! `eb kjhwj jh whiej)ofrt`* Z R`fs pane snnis
th `evn `eb hrfmfj fj Nmyptfej gusthi! hr et ejy retn th `evn
onnj ahjm ahgetnb t`nrn* R`n fssun fs t`nj put th t`n
Ghurt! out t`n Ernhpemus! sh bner ejb prngfhus th t`n
Et`njfejs! `es t`n inihry hc fts ahcty hrfmfj orhum`t
chrwerb strhjmay oy t`n mhbbnss*
,- @ner in! yn inj hc Et`njs!‒]`fan t`fs Ghurt
Fj oahhby fssuns mfvn t`nfr snjtnjgn cfrst*
R`rhum` tfin ujohrj! th Zmnus- `hst s`eaa ofbn
Fts `hay uttnrejgns rnvnrnb! ujs`einb*
R`fs s`eaa e reipert on erhujb yhur rfm`ts*
Knnpfjm yhur aews sngurn! yhur stetn rnvnrnb*
Jh muerb sh jhoan ejy jetfhj kjhws!
Crnn crhi t`n aurn hc orfons t`et oafjb t`n shua*/
R`n prfbn hc t`n Et`njfej fj `fs ejgfnjt Ghjstftutfhj!
ejb fj t`n vnjnreoan Ghurt hc t`n Ernhpemus! t`n bncnjgn
ejb mahry hc t`n Wtetn! wes t`us stfrrnb th t`n bnnpnst* @fs
wes e Gfty w`hsn ihst ejgfnjt fjstftutfhjs wnrn nsteoafs`nb
oy t`n vnry mhbs % Rh `fi t`fs wes e mhspna trut`* @nrn!
5 Bfhbhrus! f* 04*
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t`nrnchrn! wes `n rnifjbnb strhjmay t`et `n phssnssnb eohvneaa ht`nr Wtetns! e trfoujea fjghrruptfoan! ejb ynt! et t`n seintfin! inrgfcua! onfjm lust*
XXTeaaes* hmfvns `nr gestfjm)vhtn fj cevhur hc Hrnstns! t`usnsteoafs`fjm t`n prfjgfpan! t`et! w`nj t`n vhtns wnrn ngluea!
t`n vnfZYgtZwesXegmlAffttea* R`n gestfjm vhtn fj cevhur hc t`n
eggusn@wesRhj t`fs/ egghujt! eaweys geaanb! / t`n pnooan hc
Ifjnrve /geaguaus Ifjnrve* W`n seys
/ ^jjfht`nrnb F! e cet`nr-s rfm`ts F muerb*
Jh whiej! rnbbnjnb wft` `nr `usoejb-s oahhb
]fjs mregn crhi in*/
R`n rnsuat fs t`n egqufttea hc Hrnstns! w`h panbmns t`n cneaty
hc Ermhs th t`n Et`njfej Wtetn; Z e paZnbmn w`fg` et t`n
ihinjt wes egtuea cegt! ejb jht e inrn phntfg cfgtfhj! chr
Ermhs ejb Et`njs `eb phaftfgeaay lhfjnb `ejbs! ejb t`n paey
snnis! es wn `evn snnj! th `evn onnj fjtnjbnb th supphrt
ejb strnjmt`nj t`et eaafejgn es emefjst hjn wft` Wperte*
/ @hinwerb F mh! ejb crhi iy jetfvn Wtetn
Jnvnr s`eaa g`fnc hc hurs emefjst t`fs aejb
Aneb wer-s prhub spners* Ey! t`hum` iy ihuabnrfjm ohjns
Aey fj t`n mrevn! iy m`hst s`huab fjtnrvnjn*
Iekfjm t`n w`han whrab crhwj hj sug` e paej*
@efa bnfty % @efa! muerbfejs hc t`fs Wtetn*
Fiprnmjeoan yhur weaas! iey Sfgthry grhwj yhur spners %
/
R`n prfbn hc t`n petrfhtfg mahry hc t`n Et`njfej whuab`nrn on kfjbanb th njt`usfesi* Vnt t`n phnt chujb ihrn
t`ej phaftfgs ejb petrfhtfsi th tneg`! ihrn t`ej prfbn fj t`n
bfvfjn hrfmfj hc `fs jetfhjea fjstftutfhjs* @nX s`hwnb `nrnfj
t`n phtnjgy hc rnafmfhj fj `us`fjm t`n shua-s bfstregtfhjs!
t`n phwnr hc `hay paegns th put e spnaa hc pnegn erhujb t`n
strummafjm spfrft* R`n vnry Curfns! beum`tnrs hc berk
_nvnjmn! s`hb wft` oahhby purphsn! ceaa esannp ejb ern qufnt!
5 R`n eaafejgn wft` Ermhs wes iebn O*G* 2>6! lust t`n yner onchrn t`n paey wes
egtnb* Es Iffaanr `es s`hwj! t`fs inesurn wes orhull`t eohut oy t`n Terty th
w`hi lNsg`yaus wes phaftfgeaay hpphsnb* R`n phnt wes eohvn pertfsejs`fp! ejb
ahhknb hjay th t`n mhhb hc t`n Wtetn* G* 5* 333*
t3 5P=&= bvepxhv cL)vrn bngjrhrhvcl*nvhf-! k*t*P*
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et t`n `hay s`rfjn F Ejb nspngfeaay et Et`njs bhns t`n shua
t`et fs wrhjmnb cfjb supphrt! ghichrt! geai ejb cefr)paey*
R`n tejmanb t`rnebs hc afcn-s iystnrfns ern put fj `nevnj-s
`ejbs! ejb t`n mhbs ern lust* ]ft` `nevnj t`nrn fs chrmfvn)
jnss! t`hum` wft` iej! ejb wft` e iej-s hwj ghjsgfnjgn!
t`et iey on cer njhum` ewey* Grfin! wft` iej! onmnts
ygrfin! ejb hjay t`n inrgy hc t`n mhbs gej gut t`n cetea ghrbs
hc bhhi eohvn e regn*
R`n Rrfahmy fs t`n / @eiant / hc fNsg`yaus* R`n s`ebhw
et t`n Ghurt! t`n fjcfbnafty th t`n afvfjm ejb t`n bneb < ejb
t`n seb! tnrrfoan cetn hc t`n shj! w`hsn `nevnj)mfvnj aht ft
fs th orfjm lustfgn rfpnay th pess! wft` t`n eblustinjt ejb
ujfcfgetfhj hc tejmanb t`rnebs hc purphsn ejb cetn! ghjstftutn
e shua)breie hjay nqueaanb oy t`et hc t`n s`ebhw)`eujtnb
Ghurt hc Nasfjhrn* Ft iekns ft e meujt snqunjgn hc mrnet
egts fj t`n hutwhrkfjm hc t`n tremfg bnstfjfns hc e mrnet regn*
Bhhi!‒ejb fs t`nrn ejy wey hut hc ft Z‒fs t`n qunstfhj chr
t`n tnipnst)brfvnj shua* Gej e iej nsgepn t`n `hrrhr hc
`fs `nrnbfty! `fs njvfrhjinjt! ejb `fs buty *-, Vns! rnpafns
t`n phnt!‒oy cegfjm buty! ejb trustfjm fj t`n @fm`nsC! t`n
^jsnnj!‒t`n Bfvfjfty t`et afvns ejb whrks on`fjb oafjb Cetn*
R`n Rrfahmy rnvneas shin bfstfjgt cneturns* Fj t`n
Z / Emeinijhj / yhu cfjb e Rremnby hc Crnnwfaa* Ft et t`n
sein tfin niohbfns t`n sfj ejb pujfs`injt hc prfbn!) t`n
sfj hc fjbhifteoan eioftfhj! stefjnb wft` fipfnty* Rh t`n
phnt ft snnis t`et eioftfhj anebs inj estrey oy e shrt hc
bfvfjn fjcetuetfhj! w`fg` w`fspnrs nvfa bnnbs! ejb niohabnjs
inj th wrhjm < ejb fts wemn fs rufj et t`n cahhb)tfbn hc prh)
spnrfty* Iestnray ghjtrests vfvfcy t`n paey‒t`n spanjbhur hc
ghjqunst! t`n iemjfcfgnjgn hc t`n peaegn! ern pefjtnb wft`
phwnrcua ornebt` fj hrbnr th fjtnjsfcy t`n ceaa hc t`n prhub
FZc) pemn a})
) fLWLts* R`n `eum`ty `nert fs t`n ghjstejt prhvhgetfhj chr t`n lubminjt hc
`nevnj* Fj t`n Emeinijhj Rrfahmy t`nrn ern twh phwnrs hc nvfa! jeinay! --Et=;9bnstrugtfhj! ejb =rnf1Zw 9 pnrsuesfhj! t`n snac)pnrsuesfhj hc Trfbn ejb Sefj)ghjcfbnjgn!
w`nrnoy e iej lustfcfns `fs Nvfa fj `fs hwj sfm`t! ejb sh mnts brfvnj uphj bnstrugtfhj*
Wnn Trhc* Outg`nr-s / Espngts hc t`n Mrnet Mnjfus!/ p* 546 nt sqq*
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G@ETRN_ FP
WHT@HGANW EJB R@N ER_NFBZ
Whp`hgans tekns up fj `fs / Nangtre!/ t`n Rremnby hc t`n
`husn hc Etrnus! out ihrn crhi t`n `uiej stejbphfjt t`ej
fNsg`y`fs* Zsg`yaus mhns fj on`fjb t`n vnfZ getg`ns
iystfg gauns hc bfvfjn lubminjt! ejb mrhpns fj t`n bnpt`s
hc t`n `uiej ghjsgfnjgn! fj t`n s`ebhws hc t`n `uiej
`nert! fj t`n njtejmaninjts hc t`n mhbs* Whp`hgans s`hws
ret`nr t`n whrkfjm)hut hc e rntrfoutfhj oy purnay `uiej
inejs*Whp`hgans bfccnrs crHRfr/;7Nsg`yaus eafkn fj `fs
int`hb ejb hutahhk*/) R`rhum` `fi sphkn eaa t`n guaturn
hc t`n Tnrfganej emn* fNsg`yaus ourjnb hj t`n Eater hc
`fs hwj ayrfg cejgy!‒`n wes caein ejb afm`t! `fs cnnafjm
cahwnb hvnr es crhi e surg`ermnb chujtefj! ejb Ert wes t`n
saevn hc purn fiemfjetfhj* Whp`hgans wes ej ertfst! w`h
brhvn oht` Fiemfjetfhj ejb Cnnafjm hj t`n guro! ejb iebn
Ert t`n bhifjetfjmiestnr hc `uiej pessfhj*
Rh`fi
t`nrn ern aews w`fg` `evn onnj onmhttnj njtfrnay epert crhi
ejb trejsgnjbfjm oht` t`n mhbs ejb inj! ntnrjea ejb g`ejmn)
anss! ejb sh t`n cetns t`et hvnr`ejm shin `uiej ceifafns
`evn t`nfr sprfjms fj t`n ihrea egtfhj! iejfcnstnb t`rhum`
prfbn hc spfrft! hr berk sfj! ret`nr t`ej es fjnvfteoan ejb
frrnsfstfoan phwnrs*
R`n `nert hc Nangtre `erbnjnb oy `hrrhr ejb rnvuasfhj!tfaa ft fs afkn e ghab s`fjfjm cafjt! rninionrs ghjtfjueaay t`n
gruna iurbnr hc Emeinijhj oy `nr iht`nr! purnay chr t`n
5 lNsgafyaus wes t`n phnt hc t`n mhbs < Whp`hgans t`n phnt hc t`n cnnafjms
Nurfpfbns t`n phnt hc rneafty* Teany!
? Wnn / Whp`hgans / fj Trhc* Outg`nr-s / Espngts hc t`n Mrnnk Mnjfus*/
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=4 WHT@HGANW #< R@N ER_NFBfN
e prfjgfpan w`fg` fs creum`t wft` nt`fgea bejmnr!‒t`n njb
lustfcyfjm t`n inejs % R`n vhfgn hc Nangtre fs `nerb ihurj)
fjm wft`fj ; out Hrnstns bhns jht weft! onfjm fipnaanb th
ettnjb th t`n butfns hc pfnty fjguionjt hj `fi! et `fs
cet`nr-s thio*
/ R`nsn, pfhus rftns pnrchrinb safeaa cfrn hur shuas!
Ejb grhwj hur ohab ettnipt wft` cefr suggnss*/
Buty `naps buty! ejb e bnnb wnaa)bhjn onghins t`n nccngtuea
stnp thwerbs ejht`nr*
]`nj t`ny bnpert Nangtre ghins uphj t`n stemn! wefafjmchr `nr mrfnvhus afcn! t`n tnrrfoan ourbnj hc pnrsngutfhj s`n
`es `eb th oner! ejb t`n nvnr)eofbfjm shrrhw chr `nr
iurbnrnb cet`nr* W`n fjvhkns `nevnj-s `nap ejb pfty*
/Vn vnjmncua Curfns! ghin ejb `nap iy Y&reynrs*
H qufgkay orfjm Hrnstns th iy jnnb*
Chr -jnet` hpprnssfhj-s whns F sfjk chrahrj*
Ejb gej jh ahjmnr oner t`n wnfm`t eahjn*/
Fj vefj t`n G`hrus ghin ejb ghujsna `nr es th t`n cruftanss)
jnss hc mrfnc! sfjgn jnft`nr tners jhr preynrs gej rngeaa t`n
bneb* Fj `nr nihtfhj s`n cnnas! jht hjay es t`hum` t`n
mhbs `evn onghin gernanss! out eash es fc Hrnstns wnrn
chrmntcua hc `fs buty! ejb hc eaa s`n `eb ohrjn chr `fi*
R`n G`hrus paneb wft` `nr chr suoifssfvnjnss ejb petfnjgn*
/ Bnspefr jht! beum`tnr < Lhvn fs stfaa fj `nevnj*
R`n mhb w`h snns! ejb kjhws ejb mhvnrjs eaa
Rfin fs e kfjb fjbuamnjt bnfty!
Ejb `n s`eaa mfvn t`nn sugghur chr t`y mrfnc*/
R`et tfin ejb t`n mhbs ern eaweys hj t`n sfbn hc t`n lust!
fs e ghiihj ghichrt fj eaa emns! out ft bniejbs strhjm!
petfnjt ceft` th `hab cest th ft tfaa ft lustfcy ftsnac* R`nG`hrus gejjht njtnr fjth t`n cnnafjms hc e Kfjm-s beum`tnr!
wft` t`n s`ein hc `nr `husn ghjtfjueaay onchrn `nr nyns!
ejb `nr mrfnc chr `nr cet`nr nvnr fj `nr `nert! nspngfeaay
w`nj! yneray! t`n bejgn ejb shjm ejb shanij cnest! fjstftutnb
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GFF_VWHRFFNIFW
oy Gaytnijnstre! gnanoretn wft` rnlhfgfjm t`n tremnby hc
Emeinijhj-s bnet`*
Jhw G`rysht`nifs* Nangtre-s sfstnr! njtnrs! `nerfjm
hccnrfjms crhi Gaytnijnstre chr t`n thio hc fu)r iurbnrnb`usoejb* R`n qunnj `es onnj ihvnb th t`fs oy cner hc e
brnei! fj w`fg` s`n `es snnj Emeinijhj onerfjm t`n rhyea
sgnptrn! w`njgn e mrnnj orejg` snninb th sl&rfjm! u`fg`
s`ebnb eaa IygnjeQ G`rysht`nifs! eppernjtay hc e shctnr
jeturn! `eb g`hsnj t`n qufnt wey hc honbfnjgn! ret`nr t`ej
Nangtre-s int`hb hc rnsfstejgn! ejb t`rnetnjnb rnvnjmn*/
W`n ebvfsns `nr sfstnr th chaahw e sfifaer ghursn chrsecnty*
/ Inejtfin! wftaf ahwnrnb sefa! th oner t`n sthri
Oncfts us onst*/
Out Nangtre rncusns th afstnj th sh }&usfaaejfihus e phafgy*
W`n cnnas t`et s`n `nrsnac fs fj t`n onttnr wey! sfjgn `nr
mrfnc thrturns `nr chns! ejb et t`n sein tfin vnjnretns t`n
bneb* W`n bhns jht `nnb t`n wZfrjfjm t`et! hj t`n rnturj hclZmfst`us! oejfs`injt ejb ghjcfjninjt ern th on `nr aht*
W`n wfaa bfn ret`nr t`ej surrnjbnr `nr pfhus buty th `nr
cet`nr* Ejb jhw s`n `nrsnac snjbs hccnrfjms oy t`n `ejbs
hc G`rysht`nifs! th on aefb uphj `nr cet`nr-s thio*
R`n G`hrus cnna fjtnjsnay t`n prnihjftfhj hc ebvejgfjm
cetn! ejb `ner es ft wnrn t`n w`frr hc t`n w`nnas fj t`et
hab g`erfht regn w`nj Tnahps whj t`n wrnet` t`rhum`trneg`nry hc Iyrtfaus t`n g`erfhtnnr hc UZjhieus‒trneg`nry rnwerbnb oy Tnahps wft` bnet`! ectnr `n `fisnac
`eb mefjnb `fs hwj bnsfrn*
/ Wwfct ghins t`n cury spnnbfjm!
R`n treipafjm `hsts hc `nr brneb lubminjts anebfjm!
Ejb t`n hab gursn hc Tnahps- pnrcfby
@es jnvnranct
`fs `husn crhi shrrhwcrnn %
R`n jnxt sgnjn fs hjn hc mrnet phwnr! w`nj Nangtre ejb
Gaytnijnstre ern cegn th cegn!‒e sgnjn t`et stejbs eaihst hj
5Gc* Fsinjn! sfstnr hc Ejtfmhjn* Hjn whffKa a&g e|&t th fiellfjn t`et t`n hjn
ihbna set chr oht`*
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e per wft` t`n fjtnrvfnw ontwnnj @eiant ejb `fs iht`nr*
R`n muf`y qunnj bhns jht bnjy t`n grfin! out grfns ‒
/ Ifjn wes t`n bnnb‒t`n prfbn hc ft ifjn hwj %
R`y sfrn F sanw < ynt Lustfgn wes on`fjb jfn;
Ejb t`hu! `ebst t`hu onnj trun! `ebst ohrjn t`y pert*
@n w`hi tffhu wefast chrnvnr!‒gruna `nert%‒@nertanss! eihjm t`n Mrnnks! `fs beum`tnr mevn
Rh oahhby bhhi! th setfscy t`n mhbs*
]`y bfb `n orfjm t`n mufatanss bhwj th bnet` 8
Chr Mrnngn *-*** chr Injnaeus < *** hr chr @nanj 8
]`et wes t`y cet`nr! out fj`uiej! oesn*
Nvnj t`y swnnt sfstnr! iurbnrnb! ghuab s`n spnek
Hut hc t`n mrevn! whuab lhfj `nr whrbs wft` ifjn %
Nangtre spurjs t`n nxgusns! ejb bngaerns t`n trun rneshj
chr t`n iurbnr hc `nr cet`nr* Jht ahvn hc Fp`fmnjnfe! out
hc VNmfst`us!‒t`n sfj hc ebuatnry! `eb brfvnj t`n eri hc
Gaytnijnstre th t`n grfin* Ejb! curt`nr! s`n nxpaefjs
t`et Fp`fmnjnfe-s bnet` wes bun! fj nxpfetfhj hc ej fjsuat th
Ertnifs uttnrnb oy `nr cet`nr fj t`n g`esn* Wtfaa ihrn! s`nrnoukns t`n ihut` hc `nr t`et spneks sh iug` eohut pfnty
ejb buty! ynt afvns fj austcua ujfhj wft` Zmfst`us! `evfjm
egtueaay wnbbnb t`n bnebay chn hc `nr iurbnrnb `usoejb*Z
R`fs fs e ahjm ejb peicua fjtnrvfnw! ejb Nangtre-s werjfjm
th Gaytnijnstre th onwern hc `nr hwj bhgtrfjn! anst oahhb
chr oahhb on t`n fjnxhreoan ieg`fjnry hc `nr hwj bnstfjy! fs
Fjtnrruptnb oy t`n errfvea hc t`n hab snrvejt hr penbemhmun!w`h ejjhujgns `fisnac e inssnjmnr! wft` breietfg ornvfty
fjtfietfjm
/ Hrnstns fs jh ihrn 5
/
@n tnaas `fs ceorfgetnb tean hc Hrnstns! t`rhwj crhi `fs
g`erfht et t`n Tyt`fej meins! ejb bremmnb! njtejmanb fj t`n
rnfjs! th e tnrrfoan bnet`* / E`! fj vefj!/ seys t`n inssnjmnr!
wft` whrbs hc bhuoan phrtnjt ‒
/ Fj vefj strfvns iej
Rh gfrguivnjt t`n purphsn hc t`n mhbs %
ZGc* R`n Ghurt hc Nasfjhrn ejb @eiant-s fjtnrvfnw wft` `fs iht`nr*
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@HTN # BNWTEF_y?:
Gautg`fjm et t`fs jnw `hpn! Gaytnijnstjf fj t`n subbnj
lhy hc `nr `nert! ectnr e iekn)onafnvn rnmrnt! bnnpnjs ffnr
sfj! nxukfjm fj t`n tfbfjms*
/ Mhjn ern iy cners* Bey `eb jh rnst chr jfg!
Ejb jfm`t jh sauionrs* Ghjstejt brneb hc bnet`
Eppeaanb in* Jhw iy shua iey bwnaa fj pnegn %
/
Out Nangtre suiihjs Jninsfs th `ner‒t`et brnebcua mhbbnss
hc rntrfoutfhj! eaweys rnegRy th pujfs` fipfnty ejb `uiej prfbn*
Rnrrfoan wes t`fs bnfty! shintfins rnprnsnjtnb es wfjmnb! sh
swfct wes s`n th swhhp uphj t`n mufaty! hvnr sne ejb aejb*
Ejb w`nj t`fs Gaytnijnstre! t`n whiej hc t`n frhj cegn!
`es teknj t`n inssnjmnr wft`fj! Nangtre phurs chrt` `nr mrfnc
/ @nrn wfaa F aey in bhwj! ejb njb iy afcn
Ejb shrrhw oht` thmnt`nr* Afcn-s hjn pejm;
F `evn jh wfs` th `hab ft fj iy `nert*/ Z
Out G`rysht`nifs rneppners! t`rfaanb oy t`n nvfbnjgn! es ft
snnis th `nr! hc t`n rnturj hc Hrnstns! es rnvneanb oy afoe)
tfhjs ejb hfcnrfjms w`fg` s`n `es snnj uphj `nr cet`nr-s
thio ; hjay th `evn `nr maebjnss bes`nb wft` t`n ofttnr
tfbfjms crns` wft` pefj fj t`n `nert hc seb Nangtre* R`n
aettnr! afctnb th t`n `nfm`ts hc tremfg rnshautfhj! ujchabs e
sg`nin oy w`fg`! jhw t`et bnet` `es eppernjtay oaestnb
t`nfr `hpns! t`ny t`nisnavns iey wrfjm rnvnjmn crhi t`n
mufaty qunnj ejb `nr pereihur*
/ Wh s`e` t`hu prefsns wfj!
Oht` crhi hur cet`nr saefj! ejb crhi Hrnstns*
@nernst t`hu jht Cein-s w`fspnr hc eppaeusn 8
]`et vhfgns s`eaa ghiofjn th prefsn hur ceft`!
Weyfjm! es hj wn ihvn* On`hab t`n twefj!
]`h! th prnsnrvn t`nfr `husn! ahhknb bnnl& fj bnet`!
Bnspfsfjm bejmnr‒shum`t rnvnjmn hc oahhb!
Ejb `nab afcn afm`tnr t`ej e cet`nr-s wrhjms%
Wh! w`nrn t`n pnhpan innt! hur bnnb-s epprhvnb*
R`n inihry hc hur jein s`eaa jnvnr bfn*/
5 R`n eoshautn jetureajnss hc t`n g`eregtnrs hc Gaytnijnstre ejb Nangtre stejbs hut
ganeray `nrn* R`n prhub! oreznj)`nertnb (lunnj! jht es`einb hc `nr sfj ejb `nr
grfin‒t`n yhuj1Z purn shua ha Nangtre! gafjmfjm! tfaa bnspefr s`ekns hcc `nr mrfp! th
t`n `hpn hc vnjmnejgn chr ffnr cetafnr-s iurbnr*
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Out G`rysht`gifs s`rfjkfjm crhi t`n tesk! Nangtre bngaerns
t`et s`n `nrsnac wfaa bh t`n bnnb* @nr prhub! whujbnb
spfrft gejjht oner t`fs prubnjgn hc `nr sfstnr*
/ Mh t`y wey* @njgnchrwerbF `hab jh ghiinrgn hr ghiiujfhj wft` t`nn*/ Z
Jnxt hj t`n sgnjn njtnr Hrnstns! ejb Tyaebns! `fs sfanjt
tremfg crfnjb! eskfjm t`n wey th t`n peaegn! ejb bfspaeyfjm
t`n urj! t`n iekn)onafnvn teonrjegan hc `nr bneb orht`nr-s
es`ns* E pet`ntfgeaay oneutfcua t`rnjhby fs ornet`nb oy
Nangtre hvnr t`fs seb inihrfea*
/ Eaa! eaa! wft` t`nn fs mhjn!
E` in! t`y fanet`! afkn bnvestetfjm sthri
@et` ohrjn bhwj eaa* Iy cet`nr fs jh ihrn <
Ejb t`hu ert mhjn ; ejb iy seb chhtstnps! thh!
Ihvn thwerbs t`n s`ebhws*/
Out Hrnstns bfsgahsns `fs fbnjtfty! ejb s`n fs rnsthrnb th
ouhyejt `hpn! fj e rnghmjftfhj sgnjn! bnnpay `uiej! wft`
thug`fjm oneuty! `eujtfjm t`n berk `etn hc `nr `nert chr
Gaytnijnstre*
/ Jhw t`et F snn t`y cegn!
Iy `nert ghuab wnnp chr nvnr*/
Inejw`fan! wft`fj! Gaytnijnstre prnperns t`n cujnrea oejqunt
chr t`n ejjfvnrsery gnanoretfhj! ejb Hrnstns! wft` `fs sfanjt
wftjnss! njtnrs* R`nj t`n tnrrfcfnb grfns hc t`n qunnj ern
`nerb! panebfjm wft` `nr shj*
/ E`! `epanss in % Zmfst`us! w`nrn ert t`hu 8
Tfty t`y iht`nr* H iy shj! iy shj %
H! F ei saefj %
/
Hjn fs rnifjbnb hc sug` `fsthrfg npfshbns es t`n iurbnr hc
Emrfppfje! fj t`et gry ; wZ`fan t`n ngstesy hc vnjmnejgn fj
Nangtre-s/Emefj‒emefj % Wiftn! fc t`fjn eri on eoan %
/
nxgnnbs! fj t`n bnnpnjfjm hc t`n tremfg `hrrfoanjnss hc e
- R`n tremfg g`hfgn hc Nangtre afns ontwnnj inrn whrabay prubnjgn ejb ahyeaty th
t`n bneb*
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R@N F_HJV HC CERC1< ys
shua nstrejmnb crhi fKfturea rnaetfhjs`fps! ejyt`fjm F kjhw*
R`n gup hc t`n gursn fs orfiifjm hvnr*
/ H wrntg`nb regn % R`y cetn! tafet bhmmnb t`y stnps!
R`fs bey ghipantns ft %
/
fNmfst`us jhw rnturjs! cuaa hc trfuip`ejt lhy et t`n iwst`et `es onnj ghjvnynb th `fi* afn esks!
/W`eaa wn on`hab t`n bneb8/
Nangtre ejswnrs!
/Ey! out ft fs jht oneutfcua th snn*/
Jnvnrt`nanss! fj prfbn upafctnb! fNmfst`us grfns! es `n
epprheg`ns!
/ Wfanjgn! F sey* ]fbn ant t`n metns on t`rhwj!
R`et Ermhs ejb Iygnjhs vfnw t`n sfm`t*
Wnnfjm t`n `hpns t`et cnb tffnfr trneshj up!
]ft`nrnb chr eyn! t`et cner iey iekn t`ni wfsn*/
R`n sgnjn ceaas epert! fj honbfnjgn th `fs geaa! ejb t`n
ghrpsn hc t`n jnway) saefj fs bfsgahsnb! out s`rhubnb ejb
vnfanb* fNmfst`us! bnnifjm ft th on t`n ohby hc Hrnstns!
ejb afttan kjhwfjm `hw truay `n fs iebn th spnek! seys
/ H `elfpy sfm`t %
H mhb suprnin‒wft`hut t`y shvnrnfmj wfaa
R`fs `eb jht onnj* Iey jh bfrn lubminjt ceaa
^phj in chr iy whrbs* Afct up t`n vnfa %
Out Nangtre ejswnrs!
/ Jey* Afct t`n vnfa t`ysnac%/
@n ghiiejbs t`ni th geaa Gaytnijgstre*
/ W`n fs jner t`nn!/
rnpafns t`n stnrj beum`tnr hc t`n saefj*
@n rnihvns t`n vnfa‒e sgnjn whrt` fiemfjfjm! fj fts
t`rfaa hc ewn uphj t`n spngtethrs! t`n tnrrfoan frhjy hc ft
cahhbfjm `fi! ejb eaa w`h on`hab ft* Wubbnjay Hrnstns
cegns `fi! es `n stejbs t`ujbnr)strugk! ejb hrbnrs `fi
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wft`fj‒t`n sfmjea chr bnet`* fNmfst`us! wft` e cfjn thug`
hc sghrj! fipubnjtay orevn! wft` t`n ghuremn hc bnspnretfhj!
ejb bfsghvnry! seys!
*S,- Out w`y mh fj 8 Fc Lustfgn mufbn t`y bnnb!
Ant beyafm`t gaht`n ft*/
Hrnstns! `hwnvnr! cfjbs ft ihrn epprhprfetn t`et `n s`huab
bfn fj t`n cetea paegn w`nrn Emeinijhj cnaa!‒e suotnrcumn
jngnssftetnb oy t`n Mrnnk breietfg ghjvnjtfhj* R`n paey!
t`nrnchrn! njbs wft` t`nfr bnperturn wft`fj chr bnet`;ejb
t`n gry hc t`n G`hrus!
,- H afjn hc Etrnus! t`rhum` `hw iejy whns
@est t`hu et aest chujb crnnbhi! grhwjnb wft` mhhb
Crhi t`fs bey-s bhfjms %
/
Jhw! fj t`fs trnetinjt hc t`n tremfg sthry! wn ern fj quftn
e bfccnrnjt cfnab crhi t`et hc fNsg`yaus* @n `eb th `nw
th s`epn t`n oahgks `n chujb fj t`n hab querry hc @hinr
out Whp`hgans gein uphj t`n stemn w`nj t`n iyt` `eb
onghin e canxfoan fjstruinjt fj t`n phnt-s `ejb! ejb w`nj ft
wes phssfoan th wfbnj t`n sghpn hc t`n Breie oy njaermfjm
t`n G`hrus! ejb ebbfjm e t`frb egthr*Z
R`n sthry hc t`n tremfg afjn fs snfznb et t`n gnjtrea phfjt;
ejb caujm fjth breietfg chri* E trfahmy suolngt fs rnbugnb
fjth hjn sfjman paey hc ghipanx fjtnrnst* R`n eoshautn
ceteafty hc t`n hregan fs bfspaeynb* R`n iurbnr fs e mhb)bn)
iejbnb egt hc rntrfoutfhj! t`n nvesfhj hc w`fg` inejs bfs)
`hjhur! eafkn th t`n bneb `nrh! ejb t`n w`han regn* R`n
ettniptnb peaafetfhjs hc `nr grfin oy Gaytnijnstre ern jht
ghjsfbnrnb et eaa* R`n Curfns! w`hsn brneb `etn `ujtfjm
bhwj t`n ifsnreoan shua! s`hhk Zsg`yaus-s eubfnjgn! ern
eosnjt*) R`nrnfs
jh ihinjt-s peusnfj t`n prhmrnss hc t`n
5 Ft wes iug` ihrn bfccfguat ectnr R`nspfs! T`ryjfg`us! ejb G`grrfaus th ebvejgn
Rremnby th sug` e bnmrnn hc mrnetjnss es Zsg`yaus bfb! t`ej chr hjn w`h wrhtn ectnr
Zsg`yaus th errfvn et t`n ghipantnjnss hc Whp`hgans* Wg`hafe*
) R`nrn fs jht nvnj e `fjt t`et e shj w`h saeys `fs iht`nr fs afeoan th t`n ettnjtfhj
hc t`n Curfns* Whp`hgans wes et t`n @hinrfg stejbphfjt! `evfjm rnshavnb th afift
`fs vfnw oy t`n npfg `hrfzhj*‒LtOO*
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TFRV #< @ER_ ==
Rremnby crhi t`n hutsnt th t`n njb hc `hrrhr* Ft fs* *fQQ
t`rhum`! t`n bjfiff hc e iht`nr-s iurbnr! ethjfjm chr `nr
`usoejb-s bnet`! ejb cfa`jm up t`n gup hc suacnrfjm hc tafg
regn! tneg`fjm t`n eosh`ftn bhhi)jngnssfty hc ujswnrvfjm!
cZ~Z nihtfhjanss &ustfgn* R`n tremfg frhjfgea ghjtrest fs tafn
sngrnt hc fts phwnr* Nangtre wefas wft`fj! bnspefrfjm! `ut
Hrnstns w`hi s`n gej jh ahjmnr `hpn th snn! fs et t`n vnry
metn! Zmfst`us rnlhfgns! nxpngtfjm th snn t`n cegn hc t`n
bneb `n `etns! ejb fs sihtn fj t`n `nert oy t`n vfsfhj hc t`n
bneb `n ahvns*
R`n phnt eash nip`esfsns t`n rnaetfhjs`fp ontwnnj Nangtre
ejb Hrnstns oy bnpfgtfjm t`n hab rntefjnr th w`hi s`n
`eb! hj Emeinijhj-s iurbnr! ghiifttnb t`n gern hc t`n
g`fab Hrnstns! chr prnsnrvetfhj emefjst t`n bey hc cuaa
rnvnjmn*
R`n ghjtrest hc `uiej pftnhusjnss wft` eoshautn uj)
swnrvfjm `etn! fj Nangtre! bniejbs t`n aermnst phssfoan
grnetfhj hc syipet`ntfg fjtnrnst th brew t`n pfty hc t`n
spngtethrs thwerbs `nr tnrrfoay niofttnrnb uttnrejgn* W`n
fs strujm th ornekfjm phfjt* ]n snn hjay t`n vfgtfi hc e
s`hgkfjm rnegtfhj! fipnaanb ejb phssnssnb oy e bhifjetfjm
fbnea* R`n eppernjtay frhj `erbjnss hc t`fs whiej-s `nert!
`hwnvnr! inats fj t`n rnghmjftfhj sgnjn! w`nj Hrnstns fs
bngaernb onchrn `nr! ejb t`n ahvn chr `nr orht`nr rn`uiejfsns
`nr*
Whp`hgans iekns t`n rnturj hc Hrnstns t`n bhhisbey hc
fipfnty ejb tyrejjy t`et ern oesnb hj gruna iurbnr* Ft
fs t`n bnnpnjfjm hc t`n ewn hc `nevnj-s bngrnn emefjst
‒ oahhby ejb snacfs` grfin! ejb et t`n sein tfin ft fs rntrfouZ
tfhj! wft` rnstftutfhj hc t`n bfshrbnrnb oeaejgn hc t`n
ujfvnrsn*
R`n Gaytnijnstre hc Whp`hgans fs jht t`n tremnby)qunnj
hc fNsg`yaus! out e wnek whiej! bhifjetnb oy e oesn
pessfhj! ejb peyfjm eaa fts prfgn* Jhr fs s`n pefjtnb wft`
sug` ietnrjea thug`ns es fj Nurfpfbns-s aetnr paey! Zmfst`us!
hj t`n ht`nr `ejb! fs njtfrnay gruna! vefj ejb bnspfgeoan! eaa
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=0 WHT@HGANW # R@N ER_NFBfN
t`n w`fan fmjhrejt hc t`n s`ebhw t`et `es fts `ejb uphj `fs
s`huabnr*
Whp`hgans fs ihrn hc ej ertfst t`ej fNsg`yaus! ejb fs ghj)
/tCjt th mrfp t`n `uiej fjtnrnsts! ret`nr t`ej th weak on`fjb
t`n vnfa! snnkfjm chr shautfhjs fj t`n iystnrfhus s`ebhws!
w`nrn t`n `nert cefas! ejb t`n spfrft s`rfjks chr cner*Z Hrnstns
eg`fnvns t`n purphsn hc `fs afcn es t`n fjstruinjt hc t`n hut)
remnb mhbs* @n fsXt`g swhrb hc bfvfjnst lustfgn;ejb t`nrn!
fj t`n egkjhwanbminjt hc t`n ujswnrvfjm bngrnn hc t`n
mhbs! t`n iettnr fs rnshavnb*
)Zsg`yaus s`hwnb fjjhgnjgn succnrfjm chr mufat ; ejb nvnj
t`n stejberbs hc t`n ihrea systni rnnafjm onjnet` t`n bfccf)
guaty hc bntA)rifjfjm fssuns Qv`nj oht` sfbns snninb th on fj
tafn rfm`t* Whp`hgans! `hwnvnr! puts ret`nr t`n `uiej egtfhj
fj t`n chrnmrhujb! ihvfjm th t`n fipuasn hc ujsnnj aews
bfvfjn! onyhjb iej-s nxpaejetfhj! t`hum` stfaa ofjbfjm `fi
th t`nfr swZey*
Vhu `evn jh ahjmnr t`n werrfhr)oerb! w`hsn `umn
grnetfhjs ihvn fj / t`n afm`t t`et jnvnr wes hj sne hr aejb!/
out et hjn stnp yhu ern fj t`n prnsnjgn hc t`n guaturnb
ertfst! wft` e rnea paht! ejb `uiej g`eregtnrfsetfhjs* R`n
oafjb Bnstfjy! w`hsn lneahusy hc t`n phwnr ejb prfbn hc
inj thppanb t`n mrnet th bnstrugtfhj‒Jninsfs! inj jeinb
`nr (ejb t`ny kjnw t`et t`ny ghuab jnvnr whh `nr crhi
`nr whrk %&‒e jngnssfty `fm`nr fj phwnr t`ej nvnj Lhvn
`fisnac‒t`fs wes jhw hut)betnb oy t`n emn hc Whp`hgans;
sh repfbay inj ejb t`nfr hpfjfhjs mrhw w`nj t`ny onmfj! es
t`n Mrnnks `eb! th ihvn eohut t`n wfbnr whrab! wft` hpnj
nyns* R`ny ongein retfhjeafstfgZmunstfhjnrs hc t`n trninjbhus
grnnb hc t`nfr cet`nrs* Rh t`ni iej fs jh ahjmnr e geptfvn
ohujb `ejb ejb chht! ejb caujm fjth e bujmnhj w`fg` t`n
mhbs geaa afcn! eat`hum`! fj vfnw hc t`n cutfafty hc `uiej
ncchrt! sug` e t`fjm gej hjay on es e `naa* Inj onmfj th
5 Bfvfjn Emnjgy fs t`n anebfjm fbne hc lNsg`yaus fj whrkfjm hut `uiej bnstfjy*
Iej-s hwj emnjgy puaafjm t`n bfvfjn ghrbs! fs eafkn W`eknspnern-s ejb Whp`hgans-s*
*Zsg`yaus ghjgnjtretnb hj bfvfjn egtfhj! w`fan Whp`hgans ahhknb fjth t`n `nert*
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mfvn t`nisnavns shin grnbft chr t`nfr hwj nvfas! ;fs wnaa es
chr t`nfr hwj mhhb;ejb Bnstfjy onghins ret`nr _ntrfoutfhj*-
Hur sfjs bh onghin
/fjstruinjts th sghurmn us*/
Whp`hgans s`hws us `hw ft fs
/ Tessfhj surmfjm pest ghjtrha
R`et paeys t`n mhb th neg` iej-s shua*/
]n brem t`n rhhc uphjus! w`nj wn sies` t`n supphrtfjm
ghauijs;ejb wn iust @ht gursn t`n mhbs chr w`et hursnavns
`evn bhjn ; jhr! tfaa t`n cuaa tujn fs shujbnb up th fts aest
g`hrb gej t`n inahby onmfj emefj ujlerrnb*
5 R`n suprniegy hc Lustfgn‒hr ret`nr hc Nqufty‒ fs fj Ra)asg`yaus t`n / cer)hac
bfvfjn nvnjt thwerbs w`fg` t`n w`han Grnetfhj ihvns!/ `ut fj Whp`hgans ft fs e k
cfxnb bngrnn! w`fg` fs crhi nvnraestfjmZ* ejb cuacfas ft*-)nac rnmerbanss hc `uiej `eppf)
jnss hr succnrfjm*‒Trhc! ayp*wfs Geipi aa*
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N^_FTFBNW EJB @FW EMN
Nurfpfbns bneat fj `fs hwj wey wft` t`n Emeinijhj iyt`!
fj `fs tremnbfns hc /Nangtre!/ /Hrnstns!/ / Fp`fmnjnfe fj
Euafs!/- ejb /Fp`fmnjnfe fj Reurfs*/ @n epprheg`nb t`nsn
ejgfnjt anmnjbs oy t`n wey hc ej emn w`hsn injtea ejb
phaftfgea bnvnahpinjts `eb eatnrnb t`n phfjt hc vfnw* R`n
pnrfhb fj w`fg` Nurfpfbns afvnb ejb wrhtn wes t`et hc
Tnrfgans ejb Eagfofebns! R`ugybfbns! Erfsthp`ejns! ejb
T`fbfes‒t`n cuaa suj)ourst tfin hc Mrngfej `fsthry! es
ghjgnjtretnb fj t`n afcn hc Et`njs* @n wes t`n crfnjb ejbprhoeoay e bfsgfpan hc Ejexemhres!Z ejb `n wes eash t`n
crfnjb ejb cevhurftn tremfg phnt hc Whgretns* @n wes t`us
kjnn)bnnp ejb `nert)bnnp fj t`n t`hum`t hc t`n sg`hha t`et
wes njmemnb fj t`n ghjcafgt ontwnnj t`n hab hrt`hbhxy ejb
ghiihj)snjsn* E jnw phafgy `eb onnj fjstftutnb oy
Tnrfgans! w`h! eat`hum` erfsthgret hc t`n erfsthgrets! ongein
t`n Afonrea anebnr emefjst t`n hab ghjsnrvetfsi hc Gfihj!w`hsn phafgy `n hvnrt`rnw* R`fs inejt e pnrfhb hc knnj
bfsgussfhj hc eaa phfjts hc phssfoan fssun fj rnmerb th rn`mfhus
ejb phaftfgea rfm`ts;
chr t`n succremn sngurnb oy Ganfst`njns
chr t`n Et`njfejs! `eb pregtfgeaay t`rhwj nvnryt`fjm fjth
t`n hpnj ierknt)paegn* R`n trnjb th gnjtreafsetfhj et
Et`njs rufjnb t`n hab g`eri hc ghujtry afcn; t`n qunstfhj
hc t`n niejgfpetfhj hc whiej wes ujsnttanb ejb jht eafttan ujsnttafjm t`rhum` t`n nxeipan hc Tnrfgans ejb Espesfe
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w`fan! t`rhum` eaa t`n jnw wfjbhws t`et `eb onnj hpnjnb
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oy chrnfmj trevna ejb fjtnrghursn! strejmn afm`ts onmej th
ceaa et`wert t`n hab iyt`hahmfns! t`n fbnes hc t`n jetfhjea
mhbs! ejb t`nhrfns hc nt`fgea rnaetfhjs* Ft wes fj t`n phnt-s
`hin t`et Trhtemhres fs sefb th `evn rneb tffn whrk w`fg`orhum`t `fi ujbnr t`n g`ermn hc et`nfsi* Jh whjbnr!
t`nj! hc ghursn! t`et t`n phnt-s crnn trnetinjt hc t`n iyt`s
ejb hc t`n mhbs fjvhavnb `fi fj suspfgfhj* Vnt et`nfst `n
wes jht ; chr t`n hjay et`nfst fj `fs whrks fs t`n Gygahps!
w`h*sn fmjhrejt oruteafty snnis e rnoukn hj eaa `fs trfot*)*
Out t`hum` `fs paeys rncangtnb t`us rnierkeoay t`n spfrft
hc `fs tfins! `n wes hjay suggnsscua fj mefjfjm e cfrst prfznhj chur hggesfhjs! ejb! chr t`n cfrst tfin! hjay fj `fs chrtfnt`
yner* @n wes jht e caettnrnr hc `fs tfins! jhr bfb t`n
ghjsnrvetfsi hc e rebfgea phpuaegn epprhvn hc `fs crnn
`ejbafjm hc t`n sthrfns hc t`nfr mhbs* Onsfbns! t`n emn
bhns jht eaweys rnghmjfsn ftsnac fj breie; hr fc ft bh! ft
snabhi cnnas caettnrnb oy t`n rnghmjftfhj ; sh! aetn fj afcn!
`n `eb th rnihvn th t`n Ghurt hc t`n Iegnbhjfej kfjmErg`naeus* @fZPfins wnrn Z- hut hc lhfjt*/ Rrebftfhj
iekns `fi sft fj t`n Fsan hr~WFfaeifs! KR8R>Rrc`)fsan! ghiphsfjm
`fs paeys! fj vfnw hc t`n g`ejmfjm sne! wft` fts iyrfeb ihhbs
rncangtfjm t`n g`ejmncua ghipanxfhj hc `fs hwj shua! wft`
fts bhuots! fts snerg` chr t`n eofbfjm eifbst caugtuetfjm
ujgnrtefjtfns!‒fts `hpnanss! ceft`anss qunst chr `hpn ejb ceft`*
@fs ettftubn wes! oy jeturn! e pnjsfvn! mnjtan emjhstfgfsi*R`n kfjb hc grftfgfsi w`fg` querrnas wft` e breietfg
phnt chr t`n iexffus put fj t`n ihut`s hc `fs grnetfhjs fs
ujlust* Chr nxeipan! th ghjbnij Nurfpfbns! es iejy `evn
bhjn! ongeusn hc sug` e afjn es! fj t`n / @fpphaytus!/
/ Iy thjmun `es swhrj ft! out iy `nert fs crnn!/
fs es ujcefr es ft whuab on th ghjbnij Whp`hgans chr tneg`fjmbupafgfty! trneg`nry! ejb iurbnr fj `fs -- Nangtre -/ hr
/ T`fahgtntns!/ hr th gerp et W`eknspnern chr t`n whrbs w`fg`
`n puts fj t`n ihut` hc aemh ; hr nvnj Ifathj chr t`n
spnng`ns fj `naa*
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@fpphaytus! fjbnnb! bfns ret`nr t`ej ornek t`n vnry het`
`n spneks hc; ejb t`n w`han iettnr `es fts hrfmfj fj t`n
breietfg gaht`fjm hC t`n tremfg grnetfhjs fj t`n whrb ejb
bnnb epprhprfetn th t`n g`eregtnr t`ny niohby ejbtypfcy*
Chr t`n Breie fj Nurfpfbns-s tfin `eb onghin e t`fjm hc
paht ejb egtfhj ret`nr t`ej hc sftuetfhj ejb g`eregtnr* Espfrft hc g`ejmn wes eorheb nvnj `nrn* R`n usn hc sgnjns
fj pnrspngtfvn wes onfjm trfnb oy Emet`erg`us t`n pefjtnr
ejb! hctnj! hjn cnnas t`et Nurfpfbns `es grnetnb e ayrfgea
fjtnrinzzh ret`nr t`ej e paey; chr `fs g`hrea hbns! `hwnvnr
oneutfcua t`ny on! ern ret`nr fjtnraubns t`ej fjtnmrea pertshc t`n breie fj w`fg` t`ny ern snt*
E vnry strfkfjm g`eregtnrfstfg hc t`n paeys hc Nurfpfbns
fs t`n fjtrhbugtfhj hc t`n prhahmun! w`fg` tnaas t`n w`han
sthry et t`n hccsnt ; ejb t`n ghjtfjuea nxtrfgetfhj crhi
bfccfguat bfaniies! oy t`n fjtnrvnjtfhj hc t`nXmhbs* R`us!
Fp`fmnjnfe fs! oy bfvfjn iemfg! /8evnb Rrhi t`n segrfcfgfea
kjfcn ; emefj! oy t`n fjtnrvnjtfhj hc Teaaes! s`n fs eaahwnbth nsgepn wft` Hrnstns ejb Tyaebns ; ejb w`nj Hrnstns!
fj crnjzy! th rnpey Injnaeus chr e safm`t! `es @nanj ujbnr
`fs vnry swhrb! s`n eash fs sjetg`nb! vnry iystnrfhusay!
ewey* @n snnis th grnetn e breietfg sftuetfhj hc hvnr)
iestnrfjm bfccfguatfns! s`hws e shua njtejmanb fj t`n wfans
hc t`n mhbs ; ejb t`nj! fj e `eac)pntuaejt ihhb! ejb wft`
e bes` hc sghrj! brems fj t`n mhbs th puaa epert t`n bfccfguatfns
w`fg` t`nisnavns `evn iebn* Ft fs e saep fj t`n cegn hc
phpuaer supnrstftfhj* @n gejjht njburn t`n phpuaer mhbsZ
nxgnpt es rubn iesks hc t`n bfvfjn ejb spfrftuea! w`hi ynt
`n gejjht cuaay mresp ejb kjhw*Z
R`n ghjvnjtfhjs hc t`n stemn wnrn bhuotanss onmfjjfjm
th meaa oht` phnt ejb eubfnjgn! out ft fs rnierkeoan! t`et
t`fs hjay hggurrnb w`nj t`n mrnetnst p`esn hc t`n Breie wesbngafjfjm* Jhvnaty wes bniejbnb oy t`n tfins! ejb t`n
Z @n whjbnrs t`et inj gej put t`nfr trust fj onfjms th w`hi nvnry grfin fs
ettrfoutnb oy t`n vnry iyt`hahmy w`nrnoy t`nfr nxfstnjgn fs bngaernb* Teany!
gc* g`ep* xvf*
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phnt `eb th innt t`n bniejb* Wug` ej ettnipt bnstrhynb
t`n fjnvfteoanjnss hc `fs whrk! ejb Breie sffacgrnb* Chr!
es wes wnaa s`hwj oy Erfsthtan! w`et fs sefb th `evn
`eppnjnb fj t`n pest! `hwnvnr strejmn ft iey on! fs eggnptnb
es phssfoan* Out t`n ncchrt ectnr rneafty mevn wey th t`n
bniejb chr faausfhj ejb surprfsn* G`nepjnss ejb tewbry
trfgk! trep)bhhr ejb ifrrhr)whrk! sh th spnek! seppnb t`n
mrnet! mfejt ielnsty hc trun Breie* Nurfpfbns `eb ceaanj hj
sug` e afin;ejb! fj ghjsnqunjgn! e ghiphsftn hc trut` ejb
ertfcfgfeafsi! `n `es onnj hjn hc t`n ihst snvnrnay grftfgfsnb
XhcXXphnts* Vnt! shintfins! t`n ghjbnijetfhj hc `fi! chr
`fs chri! chr `fs usn hc prhahmuns! ejb chr `fs emjhstfg
tneg`fjm! fs hvnrbhjn! ejb shinw`et ujcefr! afkn snttfjm
jRGrbnrj wer)int`hbs emefjst t`n int`hbs hc t`n Iutfjy
chr ghiperfshj ejb inesurn*
E phnt fs jht rfmfbay ohujb ejb g`efjnb* Z @n fs! es
iug` es ejyt`fjm! eaihst e vn`fgan! ejb fjstruinjt hc
Sfsfhj ejb Tessfhj strugk fjth uttnrejgn oy t`n pefj hr
trfuip` hc `fs tfins*
R`n grftfgfsfj w`fg` seys `n s`eaa eaweys phur `fs ihatnj
uttnrejgn fjth t`n sein hab ohttans! bhns jht kjhw t`n
ietnrfea ft grftfgfsns* Nurfpfbns! fj `fs /Eagnstfs!/ t`n hjay
setyrfg breie anct! ifjmanb `uihur wft` tremnby! ejb wes
ghjbnijnb! out `fs ceuats erhsn crhi t`n cegt t`et `fs emn
`eb ebvejgnb* @n cnat! onsfbns! t`et t`n hab setyrfg paey wes
thh iug` hc e s`hgk ectnr t`n tremnby prngnbfjm* T`fahshp`y
afkn t`et hc Ejexemhres! ejb int`hbs afkn t`hsn hc Whgretns!
wnrn kjhgkfjm et t`n bhhr hc t`fjms! es t`n yhujm ifjb hc
t`n Trnss fj aetnr beys grhss)nxeifjnb t`n bhmietfg Tuapft!
ejb ewhkn e jnw vhfgn wft`fj ft*
R`n hab Rremnby hc Zsg`yaus ahhinb `nevy hj t`et bey*
Wh Nurfpfbns rneaay wnjt oegk onyhjb ft th t`n erg`efg cfnab!
w`nj @uihur ejb @hrrhr steaknb eatnrjetnay ; ejb w`h
Z Ft fs! onsfbns! ujcefr th put ejy iej-s uttnrejgns fj pereaana ghaujfjs* /R`nchhafs` ejb t`n bneb eahjn bh jht g`ejmn t`nfr hpfjfhjs*/ Ahwkaf *
) GLQ Erfsthp`ejns! / Crhms!/ 646*
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kjhws out t`et Breie fs t`n trunr th rnea `cn ftsnac w`nrn
t`n rfbfguahus weaks et cujnreas! ejb sfts shintfins oy
bnet`onbs 8
Nurfpfbns! fj rneafty! honynb t`n iexfi hc Erfsthtan Z fj
tekfjm t`n hab iyt`! wft` fts ghipafgetfhjs! ahhkfjm et t`n
g`eregtnrs es purnay `uiej! ejb t`nj iekfjm `fs breie
ejswnr t`n qunstfhj es th w`et inj ejb whinj whuab bh
ejb s`huab bh ujbnr t`n gfrguistejgns prnsnjtnb oy t`n sthry*
Whintfins! hc ghursn! `n ghuab jht rnsfst! fj t`fs wey! ettegks
uphj rngnfvnb prfjgfpans! esseuats uphj eggnptnb nvfas! ejb
jht fjcrnqunjtay uphj eggnptnb fjbfvfbueas! t`us iekfjmRremnby fjvebn t`n rneai hc Ghinby ejb Fjvngtfvn ; ejb
hctnj eweknjfjm t`n suspfgfhj hc e aeum` hr e sjnnr et t`fjms
w`fg` `eb mrhwj th on ghjsfbnrnb segrnb*Z
Nvnj `fs prhahmuns bfb jht iettnr jneray sh iug` es t`n
ihbnrj grftfg shintfins t`fjks* R`n nxpaejetfhj ifm`t on
jnnbnb shrnay! es Nurfpfbns thhk afonrtfns wft` t`n ejgfnjt
stnrnhtypnb iyt`! ejb t`fs whuab s`hgk `fs `nernrs! wft`
surprfsn! ewey crhi t`n rnea egtfhj ejb ihtfvn hc `fs paey
ujanss prnpernb chr ft fj t`n wey `n ebhptnb* R`n vnry
holngtfhj t`et t`n eubfnjgn kjnw w`et th nxpngt fs jh rnea
holngtfhj! chr t`ny kjnw t`n iyt`s w`fg` wnrn t`n chujbe)
tfhj hc t`n Breie quftn ganeray earneby* R`n qufgk Mrnnk
ifjb whuab t`nj on eoan th chaahw ejb epprngfetn wft`hut
qunstfhjfjm! Zsg`yaus `eb bneat wft` t`n ofm qunstfhjs hc
t`n `nrhns ejb mhbs! ejb t`n rnaetfhj hc iej th t`nsn*Z Out
inj `eb onmuj th pnrgnfvn t`et t`ny wnrn es mhhb es t`nfr
mhbs wnrn rnprnsnjtnb th on! et anest fj t`n phpuaer t`nhahmy*
Ert orhkn t`ni ewey crhi inrn rnafmfhj! t`hum` ert wes
rnafmfhus ftsnac fj fts hrfmfj* Whp`hgans bneat wft` `uiejfty!
fts hutahhk! ejb fts rninbfnsZ Thntry! pertfguaeray! fj
Nurfpfbns ejb Whp`hgans! bnpertnb crhi t`n sthrfns hc t`n
mhbs es pnrshjs! ejb bnvhtnb ftsnac th t`n snttfjm! bnvnahp)
5 «1 Thntfgs!/ 5=)
? @n fs nspngfeaay fipetfnjt hc shht`seynrs ejb jngrhiejgnrs*
7 ]`nrn Zsg`yaus trfnb th sgern! th strfkn! th fiprnss t`n fiemfjetfhj! Nurfpfbns
strhvn th innt! th `uiejfsn! th njafst t`n eccngtfhjs* Teaky*
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injts! ejb rnshautfhj! hc ihrea lfrh`anis fj `uiejsurrhujbfjms*Z
R`n Ettfg whrab `eb teknj repfb strfbns* @fsthry afeb
onnj knnpfjm stnp wft` ft* Fts fjtnaangt `eb onnj mrhwfjm!
ejb mrhwfjm fjqufsftfvn! ejb ret`nr sgnptfgea* Nurfpfbns
gejjht on`nvn fj oafjb Bnstfjy ; sh! `fs g`eregtnrs ern
crnqunjtay grneturns hc e oafjbnr G`ejgn*-) Ejb t`n hregans
hc t`n mhbs ern th `fi hctnj inrn prhvhgetfvns th sfj!
pujfs`injt chr w`fg`! oy t`n vnry mhbs t`nisnavns! fs e
s`einanss ejhieay* R`n fjtrhspngtfvn ettftubn fs surn th
ghin fj eaa prhmrnss! ejb nspngfeaay fj t`n prhmrnss hc e ifjb
afkn t`n Mrngfej* R`n phnt fs t`n prhbugt hc `fs tfin!‒t`n
emns- mhab ejb brhss thmnt`nr mnt wnabnb fjth t`n `erp* R`n
g`hrbs ern rnstrujmes t`ny wner t`rhum`! ejb t`ny fjnvfteoay
mnt t`n gry hc t`n jnw nre fjth t`nfr vhfgn*
Rregns hc t`n Et`njfej ahvn hc mhssfp rncnrrnb th fj t`n
Egts hc t`n Ephstans es e g`eregttrfstfg hc t`n pnhpan! ern
chujb fj t`n teans eohut t`fs tremfg phnt*Z @fs ahvn hc
shaftubn ghuab hjay on fjtnrprntnb fj shin nvfa ces`fhj oy t`n
ghipejy)ahvfjm Mrnnk; ejb `fs jein ongein fbnjtfcfnb wft`
iug` t`et wes g`urafs` ejb mrfi* Ejb ynt! `hw trun ejb
tnjbnr‒t`hum`tcua hc t`n saevn! fj w`hsn ihut` `n puts
ganernst wfsbhi! fj w`hsn `nert t`n bnnpnst ceft`cuajnss
ejb mnjtan fj `fs bnafjnetfhjs hc whiej`hhb! w`fg` `n
ebhrjs wft` `fm`nst ihrea mregns ejb bfmjfcfnb phwnr hc
g`eregtnr % E iej eohvn `fs tfin! wes t`fs*
/ Nurfpfbns t`n `uiej!
]ft` `fs brhppfjms hc weri tners*/
5 Nurfpfbns wes e syipet`fsnr wft` `uiejfty es e cegt! out e bnspfsnr hc phayt`nfsi
es ej fjvnjtfhj* Teaay*
) Fj e creminjt `n seys
RrhPPgtKt @ht frpewaowv WfflPHn fpphvr`
nfrn rvxh) tas nfrt >etl*wv th! cfphrnfe Kpefvnf-
Gc* eash / @nguoe!/ 265! ejb / Fhj*!/ 5> 5?*
-- @n wes onchrn `fs tfin! w`han emns*‒fj t`n ettftubn hc affs iffuf thwerb saevns ejb
saevnry nspngfeaay* Wnn /Inbne!/ >2! ejb / Hrnstns / 036< w`nrn `n rnghmjfsns t`n
syipet`y hc saevns! wft` t`n ifschrtujns hc t`nfr iestnrs! ejb t`nfr mr*ftftubn chr
kfjbjnss fj tfins pest* Wnn Trhcnsshr Outg`nr-s! / *Espngts hc Mrnnk Mnjfus!/ l:* 53=*
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Erfsthp`ejns! hc ghursn! wes ujrnanjtfjm fj `fs bfsafkn!Z
ejb nvnj bnet` ghuab jht stey t`n knnj w`fp hc `fs setfrn
ejb fj t`fs t`n ghifg wrftnr `eb t`n ebvejtemn hvnr t`n
ht`nr! w`hi `n `etnb es e rfmfb /hab afm`t/
whuab `etn ejy/`fm`nst grftfg!/ chr t`n bneb `eb jh rnthrt*
Nurfpfbns! hj `fs pert! thhk up t`n phsftfhj t`et t`n tremfg
phnt wes jht t`n saevn hc t`n pnhpan-s w`fi;ejb `n bfb jht
cner th bncnjb! fj cegn hc t`n iho! e snjtfinjt th w`fg`
t`ny `eb holngtnb! oy bngaerfjm th t`ni! /Ft fs iy ousfjnss
th tneg` yhu!‒jht yhurs th tneg`*/ @n `nnbnb jh rnoucc;
ejb t`n bey hc `fs ghjshaetfhj gein th `fi fj bun tfin ; chr!
w`nj fj 257 o*g* t`n Et`njfej `hst w`fg` `eb onnj snjt th
Wyregusn wes swnpt ewey!‒s`fps ejb inj thmnt`nr!‒fj `nr
`hur hc bnnpnst ifsnry! Et`njs `nerb t`et ejy hc t`n
prfshjnrs w`h ghuab rngftn phrtfhjs hc t`n breies hc
Nurfpfbns wnrn teknj crhi t`n bujmnhjs ejb tnjbnb wft`
kfjbay gern! ejb pertfea crnnbhi* Fj anss t`ej cfcty yners ectnr
`fs bnet`! `fs jein sthhb hj t`n thpihst afjn hc tremfg phnts*
Hc ghursn! w`nj `n eppnernb e cfnrgn afm`t onet uphj `fi!
es hj eaa jnw phnts! Zsg`yaus `eb lust bfnb* Whp`hgans wes
pessfjm* Ejb! es fj hur hwj beys! w`nj wn rninionr t`n
ng`hns hc t`n mrnet w`h `evn mhjn! anevfjm jhjn th cfaa t`nfr
paegns! inj wnrn wljbnrfjm w`h jnxt wes cfttnst th strfkn
t`n mrnet phntfg jhtn fj suggnssfhj th t`hsn w`hi bnet` `eb
sfanjgnb* Vnt t`n yhujmnr wes t`n strhjmnr fjcaunjgn!
eccngtfjm nvnj `fs rfveas fj t`n ghjtnst! ujghjsgfhusay‒es
chr nxeipan! fj /T`fahgtntns!/ nvnj Whp`hgans `fisnac
rnvneafjm t`n ynest hc Nurfpfbns whrkfjm fj `fs ert*
Z R`n stfjm; hc t`n ghifg phnt fs knnj fj tafn / Eg`erjfers!/ w`nrn Bfgfhphafs sjnnr)
fjm et Nurfpfbnej ertfcfgns fj ghstuin! onms t`n phnt chr t`n ahej hc
/ E suft hc tettnrs crhi e gest)hcc Rremnby*/
Emefj! ret`nr inejay! gestfjm t`n phnt-s iht`nr fj `fs tnntaf! `n wfsafns
/ Iey yhu prhspnr! afkn yhur jhoan iht`nr*/
Ejb `n onms
/ E afttan oujban hc anevns th afjn iy oesknt
E sfjman anttugn crhi yhur iht`nr-s steaa %
/
Tnr`eps e afttan lneahusy whuab egghujt chr iug`! es ft fs eppernjt crhi t`n/ Gahubs!/ 5732! t`et Nurfpfbns wes t`n ces`fhj eihjm t`n phnts hc `fs tfin* Wh cer
crhi `fs ihtafnr Kanfth onfjm e ghstnr! s`n wes prhoeoay nvnj hc jhoan ofrt`*
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R@N /afANGR_E/ HC N^_FTFBNW
Fj t`n •- Nangtre / hc Nurfpfbns wn cfjb t`n suolngt hc
fNsg`yaus-s / G`hnp`hreZ -- bneat wft` ; out `nrn wn snn
`hw `*r epert t`fs phnt sthhb crhi t`hsn w`h `eb mhjn
onchrn `fi fj t`n sein tregk* Hctnj ft snnis! fjbnnb! es
fc `fs whrk wnrn ej hpnj grftfgfsi hc t`n habnr int`hbs! ejb
nvnry bnvfetfhj crhi t`nsn fs gerncuaay ejb spngfcfgeaay
bncnjbnb*
Fj t`fs paey! *fjstneb hc t`n `fm`ohrj iefb eppneafjm th
hur syipet`y et t`n peaegn metns! wg `evn `nr fj e `errhwfjm
phsftfhj hc bnmrebetfhj! w`fg` `eb onnj t`rust uphj `nr oy
t`n vfjbfgtfvn hpprnssfhj hc fNmfst`us ejb Gayttijnstre*
Hc ghursn `fsthry supphrts t`n cnesfoanjnss hc sug` e sg`nin!
chr fj 5320 e shinw`et sfifaer bnmrebetfhj wes prhphsnb
chr t`n Trfjgnss Nafzeont`! G`erans t`n Cfrst-s beum`tnr! w`hi
ft wes bnsfmjnb th eppnjtfgn th e outthjiekgr!‒e sg`nin
w`fg` s`n nvebnb oy byfjm fj Gerfsorhhkn! w`nrn s`n wesghjcfjnb eahjm wft` `nr `epanss cet`nr*
R`n pnesejt Euturmus th w`hi Nangtre fs chrieaay ierrfnb!
t`hum` `n `es rnspngtnb `nr vfrmfj stetn! fs hc mhhb njhum`
oahhb; ejb `n fs bnpfgtnb es hjn hc Jeturn-s mnjtaninj*
Hjn fs `nrn chrgfoay rnifjbnb hc shin hc t`n espnrsfhjs gest
uphj Nurfpfbns `fisnac hj egghujt hc `fs ofrt`* Hc `fs
cet`nr! Ijnserg`u-s! jht iug` fs kjhwj ; out t`n rejghur hc
t`n phnt-s iejy njnifns iebn afttan njhum` hc `fi! ejb
ebbnb th t`nfr vnjhi! t`n gfrguistejgn t`et `fs iht`nr
Kanfth wes e `nro)whiej hr cruft)`ewknr* R`n Et`njfej
etteg`nb mrnet fiphrtejgn th mhhb ofrt`;out pnr`eps nvnj
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ihrn th tafn hpphrtujfty hc e aeum` et ejy prfgn! sh ahjm es
t`nisnavns bfb jht pey ft*- ]n gej cfjb fj Nurfpfbns! hctnj!
sug` rncnrnjgns es ant us snn `hw sug` t`fjms `urt `fi!
w`nj `n spneks! es `n bhns `nrn! hc t`n trun jhofafty hc `nertw`fg` iekns e mnjtaniej*
Euturmus! fj t`n prhahmun! njuinretns t`n stemns hc t`n
sthry hc t`n Rremnby hc Emeinijhj ejb t`n ]errfhrs hc
Rrhy! ejb thug`ns wft` pfty! hj t`n `uifafetfhjs hc Nangtre!
W`n `nrsnac jhw njtnrs hj t`n sgnjn! ujbnr t`n s`ebhw hc
/ Weoan jfm`t! jursn hc t`n mhabnj sters*/
W`n oners e vesn fj w`fg` s`n fs th gerry wetnr crhi t`n
rfvnr!
/ ^rmnb oy jh stnrj jngnssfty!
Out t`et t`n vnry mhbs iey snn t`n wrhjms
Aefb hj jfn oy )Zmfst`us ; ejb th phur
Rh afstnjfjm `nevnj iy shrrhws chr iy sfrn*/
]`nj Euturmus mnjtay prhtnsts emefjst `nr tekfjm t`fs
aeohur uphj `nrsnac! s`n rnifjbs `fi hc `fs mrnet chronerfjm
kfjbjnss th `nr! ejb `nr hwj buty ah ettnipt th afm`tnj `fs
erbuhus afcn! hc w`fg` `n fs jht e afttan prhub! es `n rninionrs
t`n aezy nxgusns hc t`n iug`)bnvhut* Chr `n `habs t`et
/ Jh aezy chha! t`hum` pretfjm hc t`n mhbs*
Gej wfj afcn-s jnnbs wft`hut afcn-s segrftfgn
Rh befay aeohur*/
Jnxt Hrnstns ejb Tyaebns ghin uphj t`n stemn! `evfjm
phurnb afoetfhjs! ejb pefb inihrfea rftns et t`n thio hc
Emeinijhj* Ejb jhw! es
/ Ihrjfjm hpns `nr s`fjfjm nyns!/
t`nyrntfrn
crhi t`n puoafg pet`! th weft tfaa shin pessfjmpahum`iej! hr cnieanZsaevn iey mfvn t`ni tfbfjms hc t`n
w`nrneohuts hc Nangtre! w`hi t`ny snnk* Nvnj w`fan t`ny
ern spnekfjm s`n eppners! gerryfjm t`n wetnr crhi t`n wnaa*
5 Wnn pemn 03))L*
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Fj e vnry thug`fjm hbn s`n sfjms hc eaa `nr shrrhws! ejb t`n
shrrhws hc `nr `jn!
/ Es shin phhr sw*fj t`et grfns
Eihjm t`n rfvnr rnnbs fts jfhurjru% shjm
Chr fts ahst sfrn t`et fj t`n ins`ns bfns %/
R`n G`hrus esk `nr th lhfj t`ni fj e cnstfvea et Ermhs!
es eaa t`n vfrmfjs ern spnnbfjm th @nre-s s`rfjn; out s`n
rnpafns!
/ Jey! jht hj cnstea lhy iy afnert fs snt*
R`n g`eri hc mhabnj g`efjs iy t`hum`ts chrmnt!
Jhr `nnb t`n maebshin maejgn ;
Jhr gej F onet e inrry thht fj iezy gfrgafjm bejgn*
]nnpfjm F slfnjb iy bey*
Ejb fj ujshaeggb mrfncs iy afcn iust pfjn ewey*/
Hrnstns orneks fj uphj `nr aeinjtetfhj es fc wft` e
inssemn crhi `nr orht`nr ; ejb t`n fjtnrvfnw fs bnpfgtnb
wft` e `uiej)`nertnb pet`ntfg jetureajnss truay whrt`y / seb
Nangtre-s phnt*/ _nghvnrfjm crhi `nr subbnj cner hc hutremn
hr esseuat! s`n iekns jh sngrnt hc `nr ghjcfbnjgn fj t`n
rnvnjmn w`fg` `nr orht`nr! fc `n nvnr bh rnturj! wfaa nxngutn
uphj Emeinijhj-s iurbnrnrs* Hjn gejjht `nap cnnafjm
t`et hut hc t`n bnpt`s hc t`n bfsepphfjtnb `nert hc t`n phnt
`fisnac ghins ej uttnrejgn afkn t`fs‒/ R`hsn w`h-vn ahhknb fjth kjhwanbmn! anerj pfty
;
Ejb ynt t`n ofttnrnst pefj fs g`fab hc kjhwanbmn!Rhh iug` kjhwfjm*/
W`n tnaas hc t`n jnmangt hc `nr cet`nr-s thio! ejb hc t`n
vuamer fjsuatfjm prfbn hc lNmfst`us! v! `h rfsks t`n ejmnr
oht` hc t`n bneb! ejb hc t`n mhbs!Z w`nj
/ Ieb wft` wfjn!
R`et jhoan `nrh! jhw iy iht`nr-s ahrb*
]ft` fjsuat s`eins t`n mrevn w`nrn sannps t`n bustHc Emeinijhj ; teujtfjm wft` `fsXZsghrj
R`n afnapanss bneb! ejb gryfjm! - ]`nrn-s t`y shj 8
Seujtnb Hrnstns! wafnrn 8 @n muerbs t`nn wnaa %
• Rh pnat e thio wft` sthjns! es Nangtre `eb `nerb t`et *ccfmfst`us `eb egtueaay
bhjn! wes egghujtnb ej frrnpereoan fjsuat ejb fipfnty*
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64 R@N NANGR_E HC N^_FTFBNW
Euturmus! `nr `usoejb! jhw wnaghins t`n strejmnrs
ejb `nrn emefj t`n rebfge`si hc t`n phnt spneks! t`rhum`
Hrnstns! hpfjfhjs hc trun mnjtan)iej`hhb*
/ Jeturn jh ierk snts hj e trun iej-s stetn
Rh tnaa t`n mnjnrhus ifjb* F-vn snnj e kjevn
W`eifjm e jhoan afjn ; w`fan shin F-vn snnj
Iekfjm t`n ghiihjnst oahhb e ohujtnhus t`fjm*
F-vn snnj e rfg` iej-s `nert ej nipty `husn!
]`fan fj e phhr iej-s bwnat e kfjmay shua!
]`et t`nj hur mufbn 8 ]neat` 8 -Rfs e cfgkan brnei*
Hr phvnrty 8 Jey! hct ft cet`nrs grfin*
Hr ghuremn 8 Out t`n sein spner sufts t`n `ejbHc veafejt ejb hc ghwerb* @nrn-s t`fs iej!
Jht ierknb oy afjnemn! hc e ghiihj sthgk!
Vnt mnjtan! chr `n `et` e mnjtan `nert*
R`n trun jhofafty hc jhoan bnnb*
Ejb jhoan whrb! eahjn iekns mnjtaninj*/
R`fs fs e jnw bhgtrfjn hj t`n Ettfg Wtemn‒e bejmnrhus
bhgtrfjn ft ifm`t snni th shin! w`hsn hjay rfm`t th `hjhur)
eoan snets wes t`et t`nfr cet`nrs `eb set fj t`ni*
Fj t`n `husn! t`n emnb snrvejt! w`h oeb gerrfnb hcc
Hrnstns! fj fjcejgy! th e paegn hc secnty!Z et t`n grftfgea
lujgturn hc `fs cet`nr-s iurbnr! tnaas hc t`n sfmjs ejb tregns
hc shin crfnjbay prnsnjgn `evfjm onnj et t`n kfjm-s thio*
R`n sgnjn! chr verfhus rneshjs! fs whrt` rnprhbugfjm*
/ Int`fjks t`y orhtafnr sngrntay `es ghin
Rh pey bun `hjhur th `fs cet`nr-s mrevn*
Jnmangtnb* Wnn t`nsn ahgks!‒ghipern t`fjn hwj*
Chr hjn sfrn-s g`fabrnj afkn neg` ht`nr ern*
Nangtre*
R`y whrbs ern eaa ujwfsn* R`hu safhuabst jht t`fjk
]ft` ghwerb stnps hc stneat` iy orht`nr ghins
Cnerfjm lNmfst`us* * * * R`nj! `hw wnek e gaun %
@fs `efr e iej-s! rhum`njnb oy iejay thfas ;
Ifjn shct es fs e whiej-s! ghionb ejb guranb;
Ejb iejy ern afkn)ihuabnb! neg` th neg`*
]`h kjnw jht ghiihj sfrn! jhr kfjbrnb oahhb*
5 Wtnsfg`hrus ejb Tfjber iekn Hrnstns rnsgunb crhi t`n wfans hc Gaytnijnstre
oy t`n jursn Ersfjhn* Tyt`* Hb* xf*
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Waevn*
Inesurn `fs chhtprfjt! tauj* Tut t`fjn fj `fs!
Wnn w`nt`nr `fs on jht t`n sein es t`fjn*
Nac*gtre*
@hw ghuab t`n `erb rhgff yfnab ejb knnY& t`n s`epn
Hc `fs trneb pessfjm hj ft 8 Ejb onsfbns!
]`et orht`nr `es e chht t`n sein fj sfzn
Es ejy sfstnr-s 8 Aermnr -tfs! oy cer %
Waevn*
@est t`hu jh thknj! fc t`y orhtffnr ghins*]huab mufbn t`nn‒jht`fjm whvnj fj t`y ahhi
R`n rhon `n whrn! w`nj sjetg`nb crhi bnet` t`et bey
Nafxtre*
Hab iej! t`hu brneinst* E oeon iysnac wes F
]`nj phhr Hrnstns- afcn wes sevnb oy cafm`t*
Ejb! nvnj `eb sug` onnj `fs! e iej-s mrhwt` anevns
R`n merinjt hc `fs g`fab`hhb cer on`fjb*
Gaht`ns mrhw jht befay wft` e ohby-s mrhwt` %
/
Vhu ern `nrn ahhkfjm! wft` Nurfpfbns shctay `fum`fjl<;! et
t`n hab ghjvnjtfhjs! w`fg` sh ahjm `eb setfscfnb* R`fs fs e
oft hc grftfgfsi;ejb et t`n sein tfin! t`n phnt-s ephahmy
chr t`n afctfjm hc t`n breietfg fjgfbnjt fjth t`n bhiefj hc
Gf&iihj snjsn* Ft fs e safm`tay sjnnrfjm rncangtfhj hj t`n
trnetinjt hc t`n sein npfshbn fj / R`n G`hnp`hrx / hcZsg`yaus!Z ejb hc ghursn! ejb ihrn truay! e rnopkn hc t`n
phpuaer trebftfhjea bniejbs iebn uphj t`n phnt* Afttan
holngtfhj wes phpuaeray cnat th t`n `nrh gfrguivnjtfjm `fs
chn oy grect* Nurfpfbns! `hwnvnr! cnnas t`et t`n tremfg `nrh
s`huab on eohvn e inej trfgk ; ejb `n phurs eaa `fs sghrj
fjth t`n ihuab hc Nangtre-s whrbs w`fg` rncusn th ebift t`et
`nr orht`nr ghuab phssfoay ghin afkn e sjnek! th t`n ghi)pantfhj hc `fs w`han afcn-s brnei ejb buty*
R`n hab snrvejt w`h sevnb Hrnstns snnks th qunstfhj t`n
strejmnrs eohut `fs werb! out t`n hab nyns rninionr sfmjs
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)*fjb ierks w`fg` iekn `fi rnghmjfsn t`n iej w`h stejbs
onchrn `fi! ejb Nangtre! et anjmt`! snns `hw truay ft fs `nr
orht`nr t`et `es rnturjnb*
Rffn paht t`ny cfx uphj fs e vnry sfipan ertfcfgn* Hrnstns
`es lust mht th `evn `fisnac fjvftnb th s`ern fj t`n segrfcfgn
w`fg` fNmfst`us fs bfrngtfjm! ejb t`nj t`nrn wfaa on eipan
rhhi ejb nesy hpphrtujfty chr cuacfaafjm bnstfjy* R`fs eash
fs hc e pfngn wft` w`et `es mhjRR&na)hrn* RrRstneb hc tekfjm
t`n iurbnrnrs fj t`n peaegn! w`nrn muerbs whuab on eohut!
ejb t`n sg`nin `evn rfsk hc ifsgerrfemn! `hw iug` ihrn
jeturea fs t`n ghujtry)paegn! ejb t`n ghjcusfhj hc e cnstfvea
hc t`n mhbs % R`n paej fs gerrfnb hut fj fts pnrcngt
sfipafgfty ; ejb Nmfst`us `evfjm onnj saefj! t`n G`hrus
tnaa Nangtre `hw t`n `hpn hc `nr `nert `es onnj rneafsnb*
/ Jhw afm`tay aneb t`n inesurn!
Chr t`n tesk fs bhjn*
Ejb t`n `ervnst hc t`y weftfjm `hpns
Fs cuaay whj*/
R`ny rnturj wft` t`n ghrpsn hc fNmfst`us! ejb Nangtre! jht
wft`hut cner hc prhvhkfjm Jninsfs! ephstrhp`fsns t`n bneb*
/ Ahjm `evn F whjbnrnb `hw F-b spnek th t`nn %
Neg` bewj onmej ejnw iy ujthab tean
Hc eaa iy wrhjms th cafjm fjth t`y cegn!
Gursn hc iy afcn ejb eaa iy shrrhwfjm afjn %
]rntg`%
Rfin `es s`hwj t`y sfj fj fts trun pafm`t*
R`hum` afttan bfbst t`hu rngk t`n wemn ft ghst*
Chha! w`h ghuab brnei! ongeusn t`n stert snninb cefr!
) R`et iej ghuab cann w`nrn Lustfgn ghuab jht chaahw %
/
Ejb jhw t`n trninjbhus g`iex hc `hrrhr i t`n rntrf)
outfvn tesk hc Hrnstns! t`n iurbnr hc `fs iht`nr! `es th on
cegnb* Hrnstns s`rfjks s`ubbnrfjmay crhi ft ; ermuns
wft`fj `fisnac! t`et t`n hregans `evn sphknj wft` e vhfgnhc
cfnjbs ejb jht hc mhbs* Jnrvnb oy Nangtre! `hwnvnr! `n
njtnrs t`n `husn! Gaytnijnstre `evfjm onnj suiihjnb
t`ft`nr hj t`n sfipan prntnxt t`et Nangtre `es lust mfvnj
ofrt` th e g`fab* R`n Uunnj! wft` t`n s`ebhw hc bhhi
eohvn `nr! spnnbfay eppners! ejb fj `nr spnng` wft`,RRnr
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beum`tnr! shin tregn hc e `ujmnr chr rnghjgfafetfhj iey `n
chujb* R`n `uiej iht`nr`hhb hc tRfn~arecr(Evnfa shua
spneks fj `nr `estn*Z W`n panebs t`n ujceft`cuajnss hc
Emeinijhj! ejb `fs gruna segrfcfgn hc Fp`fmnjnfe! es lustfcfge)
tfhj njhumaf! eafkn chr `nr hwj ujceft`cuajnss ejb grfin*
R`n sgnjn fs cuaa hc t`n ermuinjtetfvn t`rust ejb perry!
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th t`n Mrngfej `nert*) W`n fs njtfgnb fjth njtnrfjm t`n
`husn! ejb t`nrn! et t`n `ejb hc `nr shj! s`n innts `nr
bhhi* R`n `uiejjnss hc emhjfsfjm rnpnjtejgn wft` w`fg`
Hrnstns ejb Nangtre! ectnr t`n tnrrfoan nvnjt! onwefa t`n
ewcua cetn w`fg` `es t`rust t`fs ietrfgfbn uphj t`ni! ihvns
nvnj t`rhum` t`n ghab prfjt ynt*
/ H nert`! ejb Lhvn Eaa)snnfj1Z‒ah % t`fs bnnb %
Berk bnnb hc `hrfff oahhb % * * * *
Eaes! t`y bhhi!
Iy iht`nr % ]`et t`hu-st ohrjn et g`fabrnj-s `ejbs %
E`! T`hnous % t`fs fs t`fjn‒t`fs m`estay bnnb %
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W`eaa hpnj fts bhhrs th in!
^jganej! phaautnb wft` iy iht`nr-s oahhfa*--
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Fj t`n bnsgrfptfhj oy Hrnstns! hc `fs tremfg egt! wn cnna
vnry strfkfjmay t`n fjcaunjgn hc sguapturn hj t`n Breie*
R`n trebftfhj hc t`n ert)nbugetfhj hc Nurfpfbns pnnps hvnr
t`n sgnjn* Nvnj sug` e mrhup es `fs whrbs bnpfgt! ifm`t
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pest w`fg` `es eafnjetnb `nr beum`tnr crhi `nr*
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fjcaunjgn hf t`n Whp`fstfg w`fg` `n `eb fi`fonb crhi `fs p`fahshp`fg crfnjbs*
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ejb t`n mhbs! `n fs ghjtfjueaay onfjm brfvnj crhi hjn bfaniie
th ejht`nr! tfaa `n sgergn gej tnaa hj w`fg` `ejb buty afns;
chr t`n mhbs ebift t`et ft fs e lust rntrfoutfhj t`et `es ceaanj
hj Gaytnijnstre! w`fan hj t`n ghjtrery! fj Hrnstns `nr shj
t`n egt ftsnac `es onnj uj`hay ; ejb! es chr t`n ghiiejb
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s`ekns `fs `neb‒ejb seys
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t`n supnrstftfhj hc t`n hregans! ejb t`n ujgnrtefjty hc t`n
rnafmfhus uttnrejgn fj rnmerb th t`n mhbs*
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t`n `nevnj)chujbnb Ernhpemus ; w`fg` `eb fts hrfmfj cfrst
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bfb jht evnrt t`fs trhuoan! fs ejswnrnb oy t`n essnrtfhj t`et bfrn
jngnssfty ejb t`n hregan! nvnj t`hum` t`n hregan on ujwfsn!
ern ujevhfbeoan! ejb gejjht nvnr on ujcuacfaanb hr bfshonynb*
R`fs fs t`n sngrnt hc t`n fjtnjsn tremfgjnss hc t`n afcn hc
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t`n `ejbafjm hc t`n iyt`* R`n cannt hc t`n Mrnnks afns
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bngaernb t`et hjay oy t`n segrfcfgn hc Fp`fmnjnfe! Emeinijhj-s
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`ejb wes eaa e wfay suotnrcumn hc `nr `usoejb;ejb t`nj!
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onfjm hccnrnb th Eg`faans oy Emeinijhj tnj yners aetnr
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bnnpnjs t`n tremfg pet`hs hc t`n sgnjn sh iug` es t`fs cefr yhujm mfra! wfaafjm th turj
crhi t`n whrab ejb bfn chr t`n sekn hc ht`nrs* R`n g`fveary hc Eg`faans! t`n inejjnss
hc Injnaeus! ejb grect fj ghjcafgt wftaf petnrjea ahvn fj Emeinijhj! eaa afvn ejb
ihvn fj t`n paey*
? R`n / Hrnstns/ wes t`n ihst mnjnreaay rneb fj phst)Ettfg tfins! ejb ihrn quhte)
tfhjs ern teknj crhi ft t`ej crhi eaa t`n paeys hc *ccfsg`yaus ejb Whp`hgans thmnt`nr*
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rnturj! wft` t`n bfrn ghjsnqunjgns w`fg` t`;ft lubminjt
njtefanb uphj fts fjstruinjt*
Fj t`fs paey! fjspfrnb oy /R`n Curfns / hc RNsg`yaus! wn
`evn! fj t`n iebjnss hc t`n prhtemhjfst! e strhjm rnprnsnjte)
tfhj hc e shua brfvnj th egtuea bfstregtfhj es e ghjsnqunjgn
hc `fs honbfnjgn th `fs bnstfjy* -Z Fj ft wn cfjb t`n ghjgnptfhj
hc lNsg`yaus! out thug`nb emefj oy t`n `uiej tnjbnrjnss
sh g`eregtnrfstfg hc Nurfpfbns* R`n paey fs e rnierkeoay
ghiphsftn prhbugtfhj* R`n fjtrhbugtfhj hc Injnaeus! ejb
t`n g`ejmn hc g`eregtnr crhi t`n @hinrfg rnprnsnjtetfhj hc
`fi! fs jht hjay ujjngnssery‒ft fs rneaay phhr ert! ejb bhns
jht `nap t`n paey hjn w`ft* R`n eppnea th t/Nn Essnioay hc
Ermhs fs hjn hc t`n g`eregtnrfstfgeaay Nurfpfbnej ertfcfgns
w`fg` ghjtfjueaay s`hw `fs paeys es snt fj e pnrfhb ejb
njvfrhjinjt rneaay jnft`nr pest jht prnsnjt! es jnvnr et eaa
phssfoay nxfstnjt! e bfsthrtnb vfnw hc rneafty! shintfins snnj
t`rhum` tners* R`n aetnr stemn hc t`n paey wft` fts sgrnei
chr oahhb rnbugns t`n tremnby th t`n rneai hc inahbreietfg
ouransqun! t`hum` Nurfpfbns gnrtefjay jnvnr inejt ft chr
sug`*)
R`n sgnjn hpnjs et t`n _hyea Teaegn hc Ermhs! w`nj
Nangtre! wetg`fjm oy t`n onb hc `nr orht`nr! bngaerns t`et
ifsnreoan iej fs out e rnphsfthry chr eaa t`et fs bfstrnsscua fj
t`n sthrns hc ejmry `nevnj! ejb! fj e ahjm prhahmun! s`n
rnftnretns t`n sg`nin hc t`n tnrrfoan sthry hc t`n `husn hc
Etrnus* Ft fs t`n bey hc t`n bhhi hc t`n ietrfgfbns! w`h!
`evfjm onnj chrofbbnj s`natnr hr cnaahws`fp oy t`n Wtetn!
ern th on ghjbnijnb th bfn! nft`nr oy sthjfjm hr oy t`n
evnjmfjm swhrb* R`nfr `hpn fs fj Injnaeus! t`nfr cet`nr-s
orht`nr! w`h `es errfvnb crhi Rrhy* Out @nanj njtnrs
@nanj crhi w`hi sh iug` hc eaa t`fs whn `es `eb fts
hrfmfj; ejb s`n nxpaefjs t`et s`n bhns jht ghjsfbnr `nrsnac
phaautnb oy spnekfjm wft` Nangtre! es s`n fiputns t`n w`han
oaein chr t`fs oahhb)tremnby jht hj t`n phhr fjstruinjts
5 R`n / Nangtre/ fs snperetnay ghjsfbnrnb! es ft `es eaweys sthhb a&y ftsnac*
) Iffaanr geaas t`n -)Hrnstns / e strejmn ifxturn hc hab anmnjbs ejb ihbnrj hpfjfhjs*
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w`h sffaRnr! out hjXl`nXiin)ZrfmZfjetfjm mhbs* Ejb s`n
`nrsnac kjhws-Zfet ft fs th `evn sffaanrn7~ea t`n `ejbs hc t`n
bfvfjftfns* W`n snjbs afoetfhjs ejb hccnrfjms th t`n thio hc
`nr sfstnr! t`n iurbnrnb Gaytnijnstre! oy t`n `ejbs hc@nrifhjn! wft` t`n preynr th t`n bneb th on prhpftfhus
/ Rh in! th t`nn! iy ahrb! ejb t`nsn phhr twefj
]`hi T`hnous `es sh berkay anb estrey*/
Inejw`fan Hrnstns sannps;ejb t`n G`hrus wefa
/ Eaes % `fs wrntg`nb aht!
]ft` whns rnanjtanss mfvnj
Rh ifsnreoan iej oy gruna `nevnj %
Wubbnjay `n wekns! wft` e oneutfcua ephstrhp`n
,- H oafsscua sannp!‒t`hu Wevfhur hc hur pefj %
@hw tnjbnray t`hu ghinst fj hur jnnb*
Mfvfjm chrmntcuajnss th ihrtea whn %
/
Out ejhj! t`n rnghaangtfhj hc `fs bnnb hc rntrfoutfhj s`ekns
`fi fj e spesi afkn t`hsn w`fg`! aetnr! s`hhk Iegont`
/ E`! iht`nr % fj t`y inrgy! ahhsn t`ni jht
Rh thrturn in* R`nfr nynoeaas maern fj oahhb!
Ejb fj t`nfr `efr t`n `fssfjm sjekns ern guranb*/
Fj wfab iebjnss `n spurjs nvnj t`n ceft`cua Nangtre! w`h
summnsts t`et t`ny ern out /ghfjemn hc t`n orefj*/ R`nj fj
e augfb spegn `n s`ubbnrfjmay seys
-- R`n oaein fs `nevnj-s*
]`h w`fppnb in hj th t`fs ihst fipfhus bnnb %
Jhr gej `n onafnvn t`et nvnj Emeinijhj! chr eaa `fs wrhjms!
whuab `evn ghiiejbnb sug` e grfin! sfjgn ft ghuab jht rngeaa
t`n bneb! ejb ynt whuab mfvn t`n evnjmnr e gup hc ofttnr
pefj th brfjk* Es `n `fisnac ebifts th Injnaeus!f
Ghjsgfnjgn! t`n ghjsgfhus mufat hc `hrrfb bnnbs! fs `fs
bfsnesn*
Ryjbernus epprheg`ns‒cet`nr hc Gaytnijnstre ejb hc
5 Injnaeus! egghrbfjm th t`n / Hbyssny!/ Ohhk fff* 746! rnturjnb hj t`n bey
Zmfst`us wes ourfnb*
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@nanj ; ejb t`n sghrj hc phpuaer rnafmfhj ng`hns fj t`n
mrnntfjm hc Injnaeus th `fi es `n ghins
,, @efa! emnb rfvea hc t`n ahvns hc Lhvn %
/
Ryjbernus ermuns emefjst t`n Snjbntte* @n panebs t`n aew
hc oejfs`injt es niohbyfjm e onttnr sg`nin hc snttaninjt
t`ej t`n ghjtfjuea hpnjfjm hc t`n cahhbmetns hc rnvnjmn! sh
pnrsfstnjtay bctrfinjtea th t`n nquejfifty hc t`n Wtetn* Out
Hrnstns emefj s`nws! fj e ahjm spnng`! t`n ejhieahus phsftfhj
fj w`fg` `n `es onnj paegnb <
,- F sanw iy iht`nr!
‒sug`! fjbnnb! iy grfin <
Vnt -tfs jh grfin! iy cet`nr-s bnet` evnjmfjm * * *
Mrnngn hwns in t`ejks % W`huab wfvns t`nfr `usoejbs saey!
Ejb t`nj! wft` whiejfs` tners! bfvnrt stnrj Lustfgn!
]nnpfjm tfaa Lubminjt-s `ejb chrmnts th g`fbn*
@hw n;%sy chr t`t) stetn th swfi fj oahhb %
/
]es `n jht `nbmnb fj oy twh bfrn jngnssftfns 8 `n esks*
/ @eb F! oy sfanjgn! sejgtfhjnb eaa `nr grfins*
@hw whuab t`n bneb! fj remn! `evn anct `fs mrevn
Rh `hujb in wft` `fs Curfns t`rhum` t`n whrab 8
/
Out! mnt t`n prhpnr guaprfts! `n grfns* ]n ern puppnts hc
t`n mhbs* Orfjm fj t`n iestnr)paeynrs th t`n luWZnjt*
,- Errnst t`n mhb! w`hsn whrb wg iust hony*
@n sanw iy iht`nr! wft` `fs bfrn ghiiejb*
@fs fs t`n sfj! jht ifjn*/
@n ermuns wft` Injnaeus ejb Ryjbernus; out `fs ohabjnss
hjay nstrejmns t`ni* Rh t`n chrinr! `n cafjms t`n ejmry
rnifjbnr t`et ft wes chr `fs hutremnb `hjhur t`et Emeinijhj
anct `fs `husn! ejb chr `fs sekn segrfcfgnb t`n oneutfcua
Fp`fmnjnfe! sh stfrrfjm emefjst `fisnac t`n w`han wnfm`t hc
suosnqunjt bfsestnr*
Tyaebgs! jhw `fisnac ej nxfan! ongeusn `n `eb essfstnb
Hrnstns fj `fs grfin! njtnrs! ejb gaefis `fs rfm`t th s`ern
t`n hoahquy ejb succnrfjm hc `fs crfnjb ;ejb thmnt`nr t`ny
mh th orevn t`n Ghujgfa hc Ermhs ejb bncnjb t`nfr geusn*
R`n G`hrus! es t`ny pess! refsn t`nfr vhfgn emefjst t`ni*
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R`n fssun hc t`n Ghujgfa ejb fts w`han prhmrnss ern
rnphrtnb! fj t`n cuaa ihbn hc t`n prhahmun! oy e inssnjmnr*
Nvfbnjtay brewfjm crhi afcn!Z `n seys
,- Ejhtafnr rhsn!
E orevn iej‒ afttan kjhwj* R`n ierknt)paegn
]`nrn fbanrs t`rhjmnb! afeb afttan g`*fri chr `fi*
@n sefb Hrnstns s`huab on grhwjnb oy Mrnngn!
Chr s`hwfjm th Zmfst`us ejb `fs kfjb
R`et cfrnsfbn Y&urfty s`huab o)) nstnninb
Ejb muerbnb es ej nvnr `hay t`fjm*/
Hjn whjbnrs! w`h wes t`fs Z Ejb bfb t`n eubfnjgn ahhk et
hjn ejht`nr! ejb rnghmjfsn t`n pfgturn 8 Eaa t`n nemnr
fjtnrnst hc Et`njfej aew)ghurts vforetns t`rhum` t`fs sgnjn*
R`n bhhi! `hwnvnr! inrgfanssay mhns emefjst Hrnstns!
ejb e crnjzy hc bnspefr snfzns oht` `fi ejgR lTyaebnsRes
t`ny rnshavn! fj rnvnjmn chr t`n trneg`nry hc Injnaeus! th
saey @nanj* Hr£sf£Wl>fY@feR£oahhbXeZ Eahjn
`n wfaa jht bfn! out! fj `fs ceaa! brem pujfs`injtXhjX`fs chns*
R`nrnuphj njsuns t`n ihst inahbreietfg!j>uransqun! swes`)
ougkafjm sgnjn! fj w`fg` @nanj fs ifreguahusay eostregtnb
crhi onjnet` t`n vnry swhrb hc t`n iebiej ; t`n w`han
egghujt onfjm emefj! afkn e spngfea nbfthr-s aetnst tnanmrei!
mhjn hvnr fj cuaa! oy ej nsgepnb T`rymfej saevn* Injnaeus
ejb Hrnstns `evn e rnthrt)ejb)rnpertnn ghjcafgt ; ejb! lust et
t`n grftfgea ihinjt! w`nj Injnaeus fs geaafjm t`n Mrnnks th
eris! ejb Hrnstns `es hrbnrnb Nangtre th cfrn t`n `husn! Ephaah
njtnrs /crhi t`n ieg`fjn!/ ejb hrbnrs Hrnstns th hjn yner-s
nxfan* R`nrnectnr `n iust mh th Et`njs ejb t`n Ernhpemus*
/ R`nrn yfnab t`ysnac th trfea onchrn t`n R`rnn
Brneb Curfns! chr t`n oahhb t`et t`hu `est saefj;
]ft` `nevnj es eroftnrs! yhur geusn s`eaa stejb
Epprhvnb! ejb lustfcfnb onchrn t`n whrab*/
@n errejmns eaa t`n wnbbfjms! sihht`ns ewey t`n wret`!
ejb nvnryohby snnis /`eppy nvnr ectnr*/
5 R`fs sturby ejb fjbnpnjbnjt cfmurn fs fj strfkfjm ghjtrest th t`n bniemhmun!
ihuabnb hj Ganhp`hj! w`h `es lust sphknj* Teany fbnjtfcfns `fi es e typn hc t`n
emrfguaturfst w`hi Nurfpfbns ghjstejtay snts epert es t`n stey hc t`n jetfhj*
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R`n aettnr pert hc t`n p`fy fs quftn ujwhrt`y hc ejy
iestnr)`ejb! ejb eaihst brhps fjth t`n rneai hc cergn* Rafn
hpnjfjm! `hwnvnr! fs es tnjbnr ejb crns` es ejyt`fjm nvnr
wrfttnj hut hc t`n nxpnrfnjgn hc `uiej shrrhw* R`n paeyfs ej fipneg`injt hc t`n mhbs chr t`nfr iekfjm iej t`n
paeyt`fjm hc t`nfr w`fi! phurfjm pujfs`injt ejb emhjfns
uphj t`n oafjb fjstruinjts hc t`nfr grubn prnbnstfjetfhj*
R`n ifreguahus nsgepn hc Fp`fmnjnfe crhi bnet` et `nr
cet`nr-s `ejb suppafns ietnrfea chr t`n paey hc / Fp`fmnjnfe
fj Reurfs*/ R`n pnrfhb fs twnjty yners ectnr t`n segrfcfgn
et Euafs! w`nj Fp`fmnjnfe wes trejsaetnb ifreguahusay th
t`n eater hc Bfeje et Oeaegaeve fj t`n Grfine! ejb R`hes!
Kfjm hc t`n Reurfg rnmfhj! epphfjtnb `nr prfnstnss hc `fs
tnipan! w`nrn ft wes t`n gusthi t`et nvnry Mrngfej w`h
s`huab on gest uphj t`n s`hrn iust on segrfcfgnb th t`n
mhbbnss hc t`n paegn*
R`n fj`eoftejts hc Reurfge wnrn pertfguaeray etteg`nb th
t`n whrs`fp hc Bfeje! hr hc shin nerafnr sevemn bnfty th
w`hi t`ny `eb trejscnrrnb `nr jein ; ejb tffny grunaay
hccnrnb hj t`n eater eaa strejmnrs Z t`et wnrn s`fpwrngknb
hj t`nfr ghest* Fj Erfgfe `nr s`rfjn wes snrvnb oy e prfnst
w`h eaweys segrfcfgnb `fs prnbngnsshr; ejb t`n Aegnben)
ihjfejs ejjueaay hccnrnb `uiej vfgtfis et `nr eater! tfaa t`n
tfin hc Aygurmus! w`h g`ejmnb t`fs gusthi! suostftutfjm
caemnaaetfhj chr ft*
Fp`fmnjnfe! fj e ahjm prhahmun! jerretns t`n sthry hc `nr
trfeas ejb `nr rngnjt vfsfhj<‒/ Fj sannp F snninb th on emefj fj Ermhs!
Ermhs! bner `hin iy fjjhgnjt g`fab`hhb kjnw*
Wubbnj! nert` s`hhk* F rhsn ejb spnb wft`hut!
Ejb sew hur peaegn! s`ettnrnb! ceaa th rufjs!
5 R`n phnt! chr breietfg purphsns! pertfguaerfsns tafnsn es Mrngfej strejmnrs*
Nvfbnjtay e chri hc bnvfa)whrs`fp fs ffnrn trejscnrrnb fj jein th Bfeje* Hvfb
bnsgrfonb t`fs Reuffg tnipan hc Ertnifs! ejb Iffaanr cfxns t`n cfrst sget hc t`fs oahhby
rftn fj t`n Tnaesmfg Anijhs! w`nrn Wtnp`ejhs hc Oyzejtfui rnghrbs tafet vfrmfjs wnrn
segrfcfgnb th `nr* R`n prfjgfpea snet hc t`fs whrs`fp fj @naaes wes et cfreurhj fj
Ettfge! w`nrn t`n Reurfg fiemn hc t`n mhbbnss wes s`hwj* Wnn Hvfb! / Cestf!/ faa*
z3h nt snqq*
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fh3 N^_FTFBNW # R@N ER_NFBfN
Eaa sevn hjn pfaaer ; ejb es F ahhknb t`nrnhj
Ft g`ejf;nb th shigwafet `uiej ; ejb! rninionrfjm
^jghjsgfhusay! iy ewcua hccfgn `nrn!
F chujb in sprfjkafjm ft chr segrfcfgn!
Ifjn nyns eaa oafjb wft` tners*/
R`fs s`n fjtnrprnts es sfmjfcyfjm t`et Hrnstns! `nr orht`nr!
fs bneb*
]`fan s`n fs spnekfjm! Hrnstns ejb Tyaebns brew jner!
`evfjm onnj snjt hj e qunst th stnea t`n fiemn hc Bfeje
crhi t`n Reurfg s`rfjn* Hrnstns emefj onwefas t`n fjghj)
vnjfnjt ettnjtfhjs hc Ephaah! ejb `fs ewkwerb fjcaunjgn hj
`fs afcn*
,- ]`y paemu-st t`hu in! Ephaah 8 Wfjgn t`n `hur
Iy rnb `ejbs sanw iy iht`nr! cury)brfvnj!
Hutgest ejb vemrejt h-nr t`n whrab F cann*
]`et fs t`y gurn 8 R`et crhi t`fs gruna ghest
F oner Bfeje-s fiemn! w`fg`! crhi `nevnj!
R`n phpuaer thjmun bngaerns! fj t`fs paegn cnaa*
Rh mnjtan Et`njs! w`nj! iy thfa ghipantnb*
R`nj s`eaa iy shrrhws afknwfsn `evn ej njb*/
Tyaebns! fj ejswnr th `fs ghipaefjt ejb qunstfhj! emefj! es
fj Zsg`yaus! bngaerns t`et! onchrn eaa nasn! t`n mhb iust on
honynb ; out! inejw`fan! t`ny iust `fbn fj shin sne)gevn
tfaa berknjfjm jfm`t ghins bhwj* Fp`fmnjnfe-s hbn `es
oneutfcua bnsgrfptfvn phwnr! prhbugtfhj hc e phnt w`h `eb
aefj jner t`n sne)paegns! wetg`fjm t`n brfct hc Jeturn* W`n
ebbrnssns t`n bwnaanrs
/ Jfm` t`fs ujkfjbnst sne*
_njbfjm t`n rhgks wft` wfab fipntuhus remn*/
W`n prhgaefis `nr vfsfhj th t`n G`hrus hc geptfvn Mrngfej
whinj w`h ern jhw ettnjbejts hj t`n tnipan)snrvfgns
ejb s`n prhgnnbs th prnpern afoetfhjs chr t`n bneb! wefafjm
`nr chrahrj ghjbftfhj* Wubbnjay e inssnjmnr crhi t`n s`hrnghins spnnbfay hj t`n sgnjn! ejb tnaas `hw twh strejmnrs
`eb onnj bfsghvnrnb fj ej hgnej)gevn! hjn hc w`hi! subbnjay
ghjvuasnb wft` iebjnss! `eb rus`nb eihjm t`nfr cahgks!
ejb hjay ectnr e snvnrn strumman `eb t`ny onnj eoan th
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hvnrghin t`ni ejb gerry t`ni th t`n kfjm! w`h `eb snjt
t`ni hj th t`n eater hc `hrrfb segrfcfgn snrvnb oy `nr* @nr
`nert! jhw t`et Hrnstns snnis th `nr bneb! fs `erbnjnb ejb
rnanjtanss;
out
s`n rncusns th oaein t`fs nvfa hj t`n mhbs*W`n gejjht onafnvn `nevnj th on ujlust hr gruna! ejb eaa
t`n hab teans ern ujwhrt`y hc onafnc! fjvnjtfhjs hc e gruna
emn! th ghvnr wft` nxgusn t`nfr hwj wejthj grunaty*
R`n vnry cfjn g`hrea hbn t`et chaahws esks
/ E`! w`h ern t`ny t`et sefa
H-nr wetnrs rubn!
Rht`fs
oeroerfg s`hrn]ft` oahhb fiorunb 8
Fs ft chr ahvn hc mhab 8
E`! `hpn hc mefj
Gej brew inj th t`nfr bhhi
Egrhss t`n iefj*
H t`et t`n ornnzn ifm`t orfjm
@nanj hc Rrhy)thwj `nrn!
@nr w`hsn prhub oneuty orhum`t
Rh us sug` whn ejb cner*
Hr ifm`t shin Mrngfej ghin
Egrhss t`n sne!
Ejb! crhi hur ohjbs ejb s`ein*
Jhw snt us crnn*
H th snn `hin emefj
R`n snbmy strneis!
R`n lhy hc inntfjms mfvnj!
Hjay th us fj brneis*/
Hrnstns ejb Tyaebns ern anb fj uphj t`n sgnjn! out Hrnstns
rncusns th bfsgahsn `fs jein* @fs jein fs / ]rntg`nb %
/
@nfs /
Rrfstrei/
;
out et anjmt` `n rnvneas Ermhs es `fs`hin* Fjqufry nafgfts eaa t`n Emeinijhj)sthry! ejb t`n
ghjcusfhj hc t`n fssuns hc t`n mhbs* Hrnstns tnaas `hw
Emeinijhj wes iurbnrnb oy e whiej-s `ejb! ejb `hw
Gaytnijnstre t`n qunnj `es onnj saefj oy `nr shj th evnjmn
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`nr cet`nr-s bnet`* W`n epprhvns hc t`n bnnb! t`hum` s`n
geaas ft /faa! out rfm`tnhus! ejb ynt lustay bhjn*/ ]ft`
`nr fjtnrnst bnnpay stfrrnb fj t`n twh yhujm inj! s`n
prhphsns t`et Hrnstns s`eaa on segrfcfgnb! out Tyaebns s`eaa
oner chr `nr e anttnr th Ermhs*
@nr fjtnrnst fj Emeinijhj ejb `fs cetn strfkns Hrnstns
es rnierkeoan* Ft bhns jht! `hwnvnr! snni strejmn th
Tyaebns t`et t`n cetn hc kfjms afkn Emeinijhj ejb t`n
rnst hc t`n mrnet Rrhlej `hst s`huab nvhkn sug` fjqufry
es Fp`fmnjnfe-s* Inj afkn t`nsn afvn fj t`n puoafg nyn!
ejb t`n ruihur hc t`ni cahets eohut t`n whrab*Ejb jhw njsuns e ghjtnst hc crfnjbs`fp ontwnnj t`n twh
jhoan yhut`s! es th w`fg` s`eaa bfn chr t`n ht`nr* Hrnstns
bniejbs t`et Tyaebns mh crnn hj `fs nrrejb* Z Es chr `fisnac!
/ R`hum` t`n mhb g`netnb in! ejb brhvn in cer
Fj ifsnry crhi Mrnngn th `fbn `fs afns!
R`et `nrn th bnet` F-b stuioan! -tfs iy innb
Rh bfn
‒ongeusn t`nsn `ejbs iy iht`nr sanw*/
R`nj ghins t`n bnjhuninjt! ejb oy e int`hb jht uj)
ghiihj hj t`n stemn* Anst t`n anttnr on brhppnb hr ifsaefb!
hr fc! oy berk ifsg`ejgn ujchrnsnnj! ft on ahst et sne! s`n
tnaas w`et inssemn ft ghjtefjs chr `nr crfnjbs et Ermhs*
/ R`fs anttnr oner th Emeinijhj-s shj!
Hrnstns ; sey th `fi `fs sfstnr afvns!
Fp`fmnjnfe! w`h et Euafs! hjgnHj gruna eater hc t`n mhbs wes ohujb!
Ejb sew t`n knnj oaebn caes` eohvn `nr ornest*/
Hrnstns fs eieznb* @n grfns! es fc oafjbnb wft` whjbnr*
/ ]`nrn s`eaa F cfjb `nr! bneb! rnturjnb th afcn 8
/
Out s`n prhgnnbs wft` t`n inssemn*
/ F w`h jhw spnek ei s`n* Out ant in hj*
Wey th `fi! - Ghin! iy orht`nr! oner in `njgn
Hut hc t`fs paegn hc oahhb! t`nsn s`hrns ujkfjb*
Rekn in emefj th Ermhs! nrn F bfn*/
f E sgnjfg pessemn hctnj fiftetnb* \c* Gfgnrh! / Bn Eifgftfe!/ g* =*
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Tyaebns! wft` e aeum`! nxgaefis
/ Jh ahjm bnaey F jnnb th bh iy vhw
Cuaa lustfgn* Ah! Hrnstns! `nrn F orfjm
Fp`fmnjnfe-s anttnr th t`y `ejbs*/
Ectnr e ihst thug`fjm rnghmjftfhj sgnjn Hrnstns njtnrs
fjth pertfguaers hc `fs trfea et t`n Ernhpemus! crhi w`fg`!
t`hum` crnnb crhi t`n bhhi hc oahhb! `n `eb onnj snjt hj
t`fs cfjea qunst th sngurn ejb oner t`n fiemn w`fg` cnaa crhi
`nevnj ejb cfx ft fj Ettfge* E `esty sg`nin fs bnvfsnb
w`nrnoy oht` Fp`fmnjnfe ejb t`n fbha s`eaa on ohrjn ewey*
W`n cners t`n tyrejt w`hi s`n inejtfin snrvns! out s`n wfaa
prntnjb th ganejsn Hrnstns! ujganej crhi `fs iht`nr-s oahhb!
ejb t`n fiemn phaautnb oy `fs thug`! fj t`n sne)wevns! prn)
perethry th `fs segrfcfgn! ejb sh! sngurfjm prfvegy chr t`fs hrbnea!
iejfpuaetn cafm`t crhi t`n `hrrfb ohjbemn s`n jhw snrvns fj*
R`n G`hrus hc geptfvns! panbmnb th efb t`n nsgepn! ornek
et t`n sein tfin fjth e shjm hc rnmrntcua nxfan <
/ H ofrb t`et! -jfhjm t`n rhgky rnncs!
]efanst t`y ohshi-s mrfncs!
H-nr t`y ahst ietn!)
]n lhfj wft` t`nn hur inaejg`hay aey!
R`fjkfjm hc `hin onahvnb ejb cer ewey!
Ejb hur seb cetn*
E`! shrn hur `nerts wft` pefj ejb cner!
]`nj! -jnet` t`n ujpftyfjm spner!
Hur oejb t`ny ohrn
Egrhss t`n sujbnrfjm! jnvnr)rnstfjm wevns!
Cer crhi hur `hin! ejb crhi hur pnhpan-s mrevns!
• Rh t`fs rubn s`hrn*
Wwfct wfaa t`n nemnr s`fpinj gerry t`nn*
Ejb shhj! ecer crhi ulf! t`hu s`eat on crnn
^phj t`n chei;
H ghuab wn chaahw t`n wnstwerb)spnnbfjm rey!
Ejb getg` hjgn ihrn! onchrn hur gahsfjm bev*
Hjn manei hc `hin %
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5 R`fs fs hjn hc t`n ihst ceihus sgnjns fj ejtfqufty* Hvfb mfvns ft orfncay fj
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xvfff* 05;eash e perhby hc t`fs pessemn fj Erfsthp`*! -• Crhms!/ 5746*
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jh N^_FTFBNW # R@N ER_NFBfN
Kfjm R`hes jhw njtnrs! ejb t`n paht uphj `fs grnbuahusjnss
et hjgn suggnnbs* @n emrnns th w`et s`n! es prfnstnss!
prhphsns! ejb s`n onms th `evn t`n prfshjnrs g`efjnb ; w`fan!
anst t`n gfty on phaautnb oy nvnj t`n sfm`t hc t`n oahhb)
stefjnb geptfvns! s`n `es e jhtfgn snjt eorheb t`et eaa eofbn
wft`fj bhhrs! t`n kfjm `fisnac rniefjfjm vnfanb onchrn t`n
s`rfjn* Out shhj e inssnjmnr orneks fj crhi t`n bfrngtfhj
hc t`n sne! ejb! t`ujbnrfjm et t`n tnipan metn! tnaas t`n kfjm
`hw! weftfjm ahjm w`nrn s`n `eb snt t`ni! t`ny `eb onnj
prhiptnb! oy suspfgfhj! th chaahw Fp`fmnjnfe! ejb t`ny on`nab
/E s`fp hc @naaes! wft` fts caes`fjm hers!
Ejb `eac)e)`ujbrnb sneinj et t`n t`werts * * *
Crnn crhi t`nfr g`efjs t`n strejmnrs sthhb estnrj!
R`n ejg`hr-s wnfm`nb‒shin `euanb t`n geoans fj!
Ejb trfnb th pus` t`n vnssna th t`n iefj!/
ejb `hw Hrnstns rnsgunb `fs sfstnr crhi t`nfr mresp ejb
gerrfnb `nr t`rhum` t`n wevns* R`n tfbn! `hwnvnr! swnpt
oegk t`n s`fp! ejb t`n pnhpan ern fjvhknb! suiihjnb! ejbnx`hrtnb th pursun ejb gepturn t`n cumftfvns! oy t`fs tfin et
t`nfr inrgy! strejbnb hj t`n s`hrn* Ejb jhw! emefj! es sh
hctnj! lust et t`n `nfm`t hc t`n tremfg bfccfguaty! Ertnifs
stnps uphj t`n sgnjn ejb vfjbfgetns t`n ghiiejbfjm bfmjfty
hc Et`njs ; tnaas `hw Thsnfbhj! geainb et `nr on`nst! oners
t`n cayfjm s`fp uphj `fs tfbns ;w`fan s`n ghiiejbs Hrnstns!
t`hum` bfstejt hj t`n bnnp! th `ner `nr vhfgn! th oufab e
tnipan chr t`n fiemn et @eagn! ejb fjstftutn e rftn ghi)
inihretfvn hc `fs bnafvnrejgn* R`fs bhuotanss! fj Mrngfej
ces`fhj! nxpaefjnb t`n hrfmfj hc shin syiohafgea segrfcfgn
earneby nxfstfjm t`nrn*
Ejb jhw eaa fs shavnb* R`n hab shrrhws hc t`n regn ern
aefb th rnst* R`n geptfvn iefbnjs hc t`n G`hrus ern snjt
`hin! ejb t`n ejmnr hc t`n kfjm ifreguahusay geainb* R`nmhbs ern snnj th on lust ejb pftfcua! ejb suoifssfhj th t`n
wfaa hc @nevnj fs e ghjstejt! shanij buty! fjguionjt hj
iejkfjb*Z
5 R`n ing`ejfsi hc t`n paey fs sfifaer th t`et hc t`n / @nanje*/
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G@ETRN_ PFFF
R@N IVR@)GVGAN HC R@N AEOBEGFBZN
Fj t`n trnetinjt hc t`n iyt`)gygan hc t`n Aeobegfben wn
emefj snn t`n hab `eujtfjm cners hc afcn ejb lubminjt! t`n
phwnr hc t`n sphknj whrb! t`n bejmnr hc grhss)nxeifjfjm
t`n wfaa hc `nevnj! ejb t`n buty hc wetg`fjm gerncuaay
emefjst t`n fipfhus trnspess hc t`n shua t`rhum` ejmnr!
eioftfhj! hr aust* Curt`nr! ft siftns! afkn frhj uphj frhj!
t`n rnshujbfjm trut` t`et ihrea egtfhj gejjht on fshaetnb*
R`n wfrnanss tnanmrep`y hc ghjbugt snjbs t`n nt`fgea
inssemn hj t`rhum` t`n mnjnretfhjs ectnr t`n bnnb* Fj
Zl`nZjhreaZwhrab jh iej-s chaay hr sfj ceaas bneb et `fs cnnt*Z
R`fs wes t`n oegkmrhujb hc Rremnby chr t`n Mrnnk* Chr
t`n fjtnrnst hc `hrrhr! jht`fjm ghuab surpess t`fs tnrrfoan!
hab)whrab g`fab hc mahhi*
Aefus hc R`nons! `evfjm! fj e ihinjt hc fipfhus eoejbhj)
injt! orhknj t`n weaa hc rnstrefjt oufat oy t`n mhbs erhujb
ihrea rnaetfhjs`fps! `eb! es `fs pujfs`injt! t`fs bhhi `ujmhvnr `fs `neb‒t`et `n s`huab nft`nr bfn g`fabanss hr on
saefj oy t`n `ejb hc `fs g`fab* R`fjLbjmXXth nvebn t`fs
Lubminjt! `n `eb t`n g`fab w`hi `fs wfcn Lhgeste ohrn th
`fi `ejbnb hvnr th e snrvejt th on put th bnet`* R`n
`nert hc t`fs nifssery wes ihvnb! `hwnvnr! th anevn t`n
oeon! w`hsn cnnt `eb onnj pfnrgnb! th bfn hc nxphsurn hj
Ihujt Gft`xrhj* Chujb fj t`fs tnrrfoan stetn oy e s`np`nrb
hc Thayous! Kfjm hc Ghrfjt`! `n wes gerrfnb th Ghurt! w`nrn
5 R`n eppernjt aegk! hc phntfg lustfgn! fj ghjsnqunjgn hc w`fg` bncfgfnjgy t`n fj)
jhgnjt ern fjvhavnb fj t`n bfsestnrs hc t`n mufaty! erfsns crhi t`n cegt hc t`n fbne hc
segrfcfgn onfjm nvnr prnsnjt fj Mrnnk tremnby! ejb ethjninjt onfjm bniejbnb chr
sfj* ]hKWKHAB*
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55? R@N IVR@)GVGAN HC R@N AEOBEGFBZ
t`n qunnj! w`h wes g`fabanss! jursnb `fi tnjbnray! ejb
ebhptnb `fi es `nr shj* @n ongein kjhwj es GNbfpus!Z fj
ghjsnqunjgn hc t`n hrbnea `n `eb njburnb* @fs wft ejb
ettefjinjts hc ifjb iebn `fi t`n holngt hc njvfhus ebifre)
tfhj wft` `fs cnaahwZs! w`h et aest! fj hrbnr th ihrtfcy `fi
ejb setfscy t`nfr spftn! gest espnrsfhjs hj `fs ofrt`* R`fs
et hjgn snt fjsetfeoan gurfhsfty rujjfjm t`rhum` `fs orefj!
ejb! jhtwft`stejbfjm t`n essurejgns hc `fs chstnr)iht`nr!
onfjm suolngt th es ihrofb ej fiemfjetfhj es Iegont`! `n
ghjsuatnb ej hregan! w`fg` werjnb `fi t`et `n s`huab on t`n
iurbnrnr hc `fs cet`nr ejb t`n `usoejb hc `fs iht`nr*
Kjhwfjm hjay Ghrfjt` es `fs `hin! `n canb hj fj cner! tfaa
fj e jerrhw rheb `n int ej fipnrfhus pnrshjemn fj e g`erfht
wft` `fs erihur)onernr! w`hsn gurt ghiiejb th ganer hut hc
t`n wey GNbfpus rnsnjtnb! ejb! fj t`n sguccan! t`n prhub
ujkjhwj wes kfaanb* Z Fmjhrejt hc t`n jein! rejk! hr pnr)
shjeafty hc t`n iej `n `eb iurbnrnb! GNbfpus prnssnb hj!
ettregtnb th R`nons oy t`n ruihur hc t`n Wp`fjx! w`fg`
Lujh `eb snjt th `eress t`et gfty ejb vfgfjfty* R`n fssun
hc e suggnsscua ejswnr th t`n njfmies hc t`fs ihjstnr whuab
inej `nr bnet`! ejb t`n rnanesn hc t`n ghujtry crhi `nr
hpprnssfhj ; sh Grnhj! w`h `eb suggnnbnb Aefus hj t`n
R`noej t`rhjn! hccnrnb t`n grhwj! ejb t`n `ejb hc Lhgeste!
es rnwerb th t`n iej w`h! oy bfsghicftfjm t`fs gruna hpprnsshr
hc t`n Wtetn! ifm`t prhvn `fisnac t`n rnbnninr ejb rnsthrnr
hc `fs ghujtry* ]`nrn eaa cefanb! UAbfpus! wft` `fs cetncua
augk! suggnnbnb! ejb t`n ihjstnr! fj g`emrfj! bes`nb `nr
`neb emefjst e rhgk ejb bfnb*
Out jhw t`n ghrbs hc Bnstfjy brew gahsnr* UNbfpus whj
t`n prhifsnb rnwerb! esgnjbnb t`n t`rhjn hc R`nons! wnbbnb
Lhgeste! ejb `eb oy `nr twh shjs! Ntnhgans ejb Thayjfgns!
wft` twh beum`tnrs! Fsinjn ejb Ejtfmhjn*Z Ejb t`nj!
Z F*n* Wvvnaanb)chht 9 TrhugYchht*
? Gc* t`n iurbnr hc t`n ujkjhwj shj oy `fs cet`nr fj Erjhab-s •-•Wh`reo ejb _ustui*/7 R`n ierrfemn hc GNbfpus ejb Lhgeste wes jht ej hrfm)fjea p)ert hc t`n anmnjb! out
wes e vnry neray ebbftfhj th t`n mrhujbwhrk* R`n / Fafeb / hjay hjgn maejgns et t`n
sthry hc GNbfpus (Ok* xxfff* 5! 3=6&* Teusejfes iekns t`n chur g`fabrnj ohrj th
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R@N ]NO HC BNWRFJV 557
emefj! t`n oafm`t hc t`n gursn ejb t`n `ujmry bniejb hC
iystnrfhus Lustfgn njtnrnb `fs @cn* T`fmun bnvestetnb t`n
tnrrfthrfns- ejb- tfaa- /gfty! //-ejb t`n hregan bngaernb t`et ft
ghuab gnesn hjay w`nj t`n iurbnrnr hc Aefus wes orhum`t
th lustfgn* Fjbncetfmeoan fj `fs fjqufrfns! t`n kfjm uj)
revnaanb t`n w`han seb tean! tfaa t`n-Zcfea kjht wes bfsnj)
tejmanb oy t`n vnry saevn w`h `eb nxphsnb `fi hj
t`n ihujtefjs ahjm emh! ejb `n wes prhvnb et aest th on
iurbnrnr ejb fjgnst)mufaty* Fj `fs emhjy hc mrfnc ejb
s`ein `n thrn hut `fs nyns! ejb! Lhgeste `evfjm bnstrhynb
`nrsnac! `n wes! hj t`n tnrrfoan bfsgahsurn! oejfs`nb oy `fs
hwj shjs! w`hi `n gursnb th strfcn ejb bfvfsfhj* @n rn)
tfrnb th Ghahjus ; out t`n wno hc bnstfjy `eb stfaa shin
oahhby t`rnebs th wnevn* R`n sfjs hc t`n cet`nrs gest
s`ebhw hvnr t`nfr g`fabrnj* @fs shjs Ntnhgans ejb Thay)
jfgns emrnnb th s`ern t`n kfjms`fp ejb th rnfmj eatnrjetnay
neg` chr e yner* Ntnhgans esgnjbnb t`n t`rhjn cfrst! Z out!
et t`n njb hc `fs stfpuaetnb pnrfhb rncusnb th fipaninjt `fs
oermefj! w`nrnuphj Thayjfgns! fjgnjsnb et sug` pnrcfby! rn)
tfrnb th Ermhs chr efb! ejb rngnfvfjm t`n beum`tnr hc Kfjm
Ebrestus es `fs wfcn! sg`ninb ujcretnrjea wer emefjst
R`nons! t`us prngfpftetfjm uphj eaa ghjgnrjnb cuacfainjt hc
t`n ejgfnjt gursn*
GNbfpus th afevn onnj oy e snghjb wfcn! jeinb Nurymejnfe* Tfjber {45* z! 2?&iekns t`n shjs bnstrhynb fj bfrngt rntrfoutfhj chr t`n perrfgfbn! ejb epert eathmntafnr
crhi ejy rncnrnjgn th t`n gursn hc GNbfpus*
5 Onfjm! egghrbfjm th phpuaer trebftfhj! t`n nabnr! out Whp`hgans rnvnrsns t`n
phpuaer hrbnr*
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G@ETRN_ PFS
WHT@HGANW EJB GNBFT^W
R`rnn breies hc Whp`hgans ern whvnj erhujb t`fs hab seb
tean*f
R`n hpnjfjm sgnjn hc / GNbfpus t`n Kfjm / rnvneas e oejb
hc suppafejts! hab ejb yhujm! anb oy t`n prfnst hc Lupftnr
fjth t`n wfsn ihjerg`-s prnsnjgn* Jneray sfxtnnj yners
`evn pessnb sfjgn `fs ghjqunst hc t`n Wp`fjx `eb crnnb
R`nons crhi t`et ihjstnr-s tyrejjy! ejb `n `eb whj Lhgeste
es `fs qunnj! ejb t`n grhwj hc Aefus es `fs rnwerb* Rwhshjs ejb
twhbeum`tnrs
`eb Lhgeste ohrjnth `fi! out
jhwt`n gahub hc bfsestnr `es snttanb hvnr R`nons‒paemun! oafm`t!
ejb rufj* R`ny eppnea th `fs wfsbhi chr afm`t th s`hw
t`ni shin wey hc nsgepn! nasn `fs kfjms`fp s`eaa shhj on
hjay hvnr e bnshaetfhj*
/ H kfjm! rninionr!
E kfjm-s onst trnesurn fs e pnhpanb rneai!/
@ntnaas
t`ni hc `fs ejxfntfns eohut t`nfr mrfncs! ejb `hw `n`es njafstnb `fm`nr wfsbhi fj t`nfr jnnbs! `evfjm snjt
Grnhj! Lhgeste-s orht`nr! th Ephaah-s s`rfjn et Bnap`f*
Out! w`fan t`ny spnek! Grnhj fs snnj ebvejgfjm! grhwjnb
wft` aeurna! fj thknj hc mhhb tfbfjms* R`n hregan `es rn)
vneanb t`n hjay rninby chr t`n nvfas hc R`nons‒t`n iurbnrnr
hc Kfjm Aefus iust on brfvnj chrt`* Wh t`n kfjm met`nrs
t`n gftfznjs thmnt`nr ejb fjvftns fjchrietfhj* @n puts `fshwj oej uphj t`n iurbnrnr*
,- Mfvn `fi jh s`natnr! spnek th `fi jh whrb!
W`ern jnft`nr preynr jhr rftn wft` sug` es `n;
5 Wnn! nspngfeaay! Whp`hgans! fj Trhc* Outg`nr-s /Whin Espngts hc t`n Mrnnk Mnjfus*/
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Vhur bhhrs knnp cest emefjst `fi! ejb yhur `nerts;
Chr F t`n kfjm ei eaay hc t`n mhbs!
Ejb w`fan F rnfmj t`nsn whrbs hc ifjn `hab cest*
Faa iey t`n iurbnrnr wner `fs nvfa afcn
^joanst! ujgernb)chr! w`nt`nr hj `fs `nertEahjn t`n mufat afns! hr wft` ht`nrs s`ernb*
Ejb! fc wft`fj iy `husn t`n s`ebhw grnnp!
Hr! `evfjm grnpt! eoftfns! iey iv hwj gurst)!
R`us sphknj onchrn `nevnj! rnst hj in;
Wh iey t`n shrrhws hc hur aejb cfjb pnegn*/
R`n G`hrus! fj rnsphjsn! bngaern t`et jhjn hc t`n mufat afns
uphj t`ni‒t`nfr `ejbs ern ganej*
]`fan t`ny bnoetn! t`n oafjb prhp`nt Rnfrnsfes fs orhum`t
th naugfbetn! fc ft iey on! t`n hregan lust rngnfvnb! ejb t`n
kfjm eppneas th `fi chr `nap‒
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/ Wfjgn iej-s ihst jhoan tesk
Fs th mfvn `nap th iej fj mrfnvhus jnnb*/
Out t`n prhp`nt rncusns th spnek*
/ Nesfnr s`eaa F onerIy ourbnj th t`n cfjfs`<
Wh! thh! s`eat t`hu oner t`fjn
Oy sfanjgn efbnb*
]`et iust on! ghint`!
Ieumrn hur spnng` hr sfanjgn*/
R`n kfjm!f ahsfjm `fs snac)ghjtrha ejb chrmnttfjm rnspngt chr
t`n prhp`nt! `uras t`rnets ejb ejmry npft`nts hj Rnfrnsfes!
w`h et anjmt` fs mhebnb hut hc `fs sfanjgn th rnthrt‒
•
/ Wh! sfjgn t`hu spneknst t`us! F g`ermn t`nn `hab
Rh t`y bngrnn! ejb spnek th in jh ihrn*
Jhr th ejht`nr! sfjgn t`hu ert t`ysnac
R`n chua bncfanr hc t`fs succnrfjm aejb*/
Ejb w`nj (Nbfpus grfns
/ ]`nrn bh yhu ahhk chr `nap th nsgepn yhur bun
Chr sug` ohab trneshj 8 /
t`n prhp`nt vnry cfjnay ejb orevnay! wft` `fm` pessfhj!
ejswnrs
Z Gc* Aner-s g`eregtnr! g`ep* ?>*
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ff3 WHT@HGANW #< GNBFT^W
/ Jh rujewey rheb F jnnb! sfjgn trut` ftsnac
Fs iy nioettanb strnjmt`! ejb `habs in secn*
R`hu ert t`n iej uphj w`hsn `ejb t`n stefj
R`et brems egrhss t`n stetn t`fs gursn hc `nevnj!
R`hsn ahjm yners! jhwfs ayfjm* Jey! F ei oafjb*
Out h`! `hw oafjb ert t`hu! w`h hpnj)nynb
Afvnst fj s`ein! fjgnstuhus! ujon`habfjm
R`n `hrrhr hc t`n sfj fj w`fg` t`hu ert*/ Z
Afkn ejht`nr Gessejbre-s! `hwnvnr! t`n trut`s w`fg` t`n
prhp`nt `es onnj mhebnb fjth rnvneafjm! ceaa ujonafnvnb
uphj t`n kfjm-s ners* @n suspngts t`et t`fs fs out t`n
hutghin hc e trneshjeoan paht hc Grnhj*
,- Grnhj t`n trusty‒`n w`h wes iy crfnjb!
H` w`et ej njvy gafjms th wneat` ejb stetn!
Wfjgn sug` e iej F ahvnb ejb anejnb uphj
Iust grnnp fjth e trneshj! brewfjm th `fi
R`fs g`eraetej! th t`rust in crhi iy t`rhjn %
/
Out t`n prhp`nt rncusns th ebift nft`nr t`n bhifjetfhj hc
GKbfpus hr t`n eaanmnb petrhjemn ejbgh)hpnretfhj
hc Grnhj*/ Ephaah fs iy iestnr w`hi F snrvn*
Jht Ufbfpus‒jhr Grnhj ; ejb F snn
]ft` iy oafjb nyns w`et crhi t`y sfm`t fs vnfanb!
R`hu t`et `est sfm`t! ynt snnst jht w`et t`hu ert*
]`et s`ebhw fs on`fjb t`nn! jhr w`et s`ein
R`hu bwnaanst wft` ; jhr wft` w`et `nebahjm `estn!
Brfvnj oy t`n gursn hc iht`nr ejb hc sfrn*
Ejb t`nfr brneb Curfns! oafjbnb s`eat t`hu cay*
Wnnfjm! fj ofttnr oafjbjnss! w`et t`fjn nyns*
Jhw cfaanb wft` sfm`t! rncusn th ahhk uphj*/
R`nj! nrn `n mhns! wft` t`n sghrj hc t`n kfjm caujm et
`fi! `n anevns `fs rfbban chr t`n kfjm th shavn
/ @fi w`hi t`hu snnkst F snn!
@nrn fj hur thwj! ohrj fj hur ifbst! ynt snnifjm
E strejmnr ejb shlhurjnr! prhub ejb rfg`*
Out shhj caujm chrt` e pfamrfi!‒shhj th on
Z ]ft` Whp`hgans! Cetn fs lust t`n ujkjhwj ejb fjgeaguaeoan! ongeusn ujsnnj
naninjt hc `uiej afcn* Ft fs t`fs oafjbjnss hc shua fj GNbfpus t`et fjvnfmans `fi fj
tremfg `hrrhr*
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G_NHJ 55=
Thhr! oafjb ejb `hinanss! snnkfjm e cer)hcc aejb!
Cnnafjm `fs wey wft` oafjb)iej-s stetc onchrn `fi*
^jganej‒ gurst fj `fs g`fabrnj‒Y&errfgfbg!
Ebuatnrnr! ejb fjgnstuhus* R`fjk ht t`et!
Ejb! w`nj t`n brneb `hur ghins! tnaa in t`y t`hum`t
Hc w`et-s t`n whrt` hc prhp`ngy* Cernwnaa*/
R`n G`hrus fs pnrpanxnb* Gnrtefjay t`n bhhi hjgn sphknj
et nert`-s gnjtrea s`rfjn afvns! cafttfjm! afkn e s`ebhw! stnp
chr stnp wft` t`n iej eggursnb ; out GNbfpus t`n kfjm `es
eaweys snninb ihst chrtujetn ejb wfsn hc inj! ejb t`ny
rncusn th snn fj `fi t`n tnrrfoan grfifjea! mufaty hc t`n berkgrfins `fjtnb et oy t`n oafjb prhp`nt*Z
Grnhj jhw ghins! fjbfmjejtay rnpubfetfjm t`n g`ermns ejb
fjsfjuetfhjs iebn emefjst `fi* Out GNbfpus! fjcetuetnb ejb
afkn e iej oafjbnb oy t`n mhbs! njtnrs ejb essefas `fi wft`
rnoukns* @n wfaa jht afstnj th bncnjgn hr bnjfea! jhr thanretn
ermuinjts* Fj vefj Grnhj panebs
/ W`eaa 5 rnsfmj
Iy crfnjbs`fp ejb iy pnegncua weak wft` inj!
Chr njvfns ejb ujrnst ohrj wft` e grhwj 8 * * *
Rh cafjm ewey e crfnjb*
_es`ay! hj wnek suspfgfhj-s cafisy tnst!
Fs chujb e trneshj -mefjst yhur hwj `nert-s afcn*
Out tfin t`et trfns eaa trht`s s`eaa surnay s`hw
R`n afm`t eohut e trun iej nrn `n bfn*/
R`n kfjm! `hwnvnr! wfaa jht on setfscfnb nvnj wft` oejfs`)
injt* @n t`rnetnjs sug` pujfs`injt es s`eaa snrvn chr ej
nxeipan th ht`nrs*
/ Jey! F wfaa `evn t`y bnet`! t`et! h-nr t`y ghrsn*
Njvy on pfaahrfnb! ejb Rrneshj werjnb*/
Et t`fs stemn! Lhgeste chr t`n cfrst tfin fjtnrvnjns uphjt`nfr querrna! ejb wft` t`n efb hc t`n eppneafjm G`hrus s`n
snperetns t`ni! t`hum` t`n kfjm fs stfaa stuoohrjay ghjvfjgnb
t`et t`n g`ermn emefjst `fi ghins fjbfrngtay crhi Grnhj*
5 Wnn Trhc* Outg`nr-s / Espngts hc t`n Mrnnk Mnjfus!/ p* 54>*
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ff0 WHT@HGANW # GNBFT^W
@n tnaas Lhgeste t`n eaanmetfhj ;out s`n sjnnrs et hregans*
R`ny ern fiphssfoan! s`n seys
/
Jh iej hc ihrteaofrt`
Gej s`ern t`n wfaa hc `nevnj/
ejb fj prhhc hc `nr fjgrnbuafty! tnaas `hw Aefus! `nr chrinr
`usoejb! `eb onnj werjnb t`et `n s`huab bfn oy `fs shj-s
`ejbs <
/ Out w`nj t`n g`fab wes ohrj lust t`rnn orfnc beys!
Aefus t`n kfjm! iefifjm fts `napanss cnnt!
Wnjt ft eorheb th bfn fj tregkanss westnsHc ahjnay `faas* Rrun! Aefus cnaa!
Vnt saefj oy strejmnrs! w`nrn t`rnn grhss)rhebs int
Ejb sh t`n Hregan wes cruftanss wfjb %
/
R`n fjqufsftfvn ifjb hc GNbfpus `es e t`husejb suspfgfhjs
stertnb ; ejb `fs cners! eweknjnb oy t`n `fjt hc t`n ahgeafty
hc t`n iurbnr hc Aefus! t`us t`rhwj hut gesueaay! bniejb
ganer ejswnrs* @n esks
/ ]`et wes `n afkn! ejb hc w`et emn wes `n 8
/
ejb s`n rnpafns
/ Reaa! shinw`et afkn t`ysnac! hc kfjmay chri;
]ft` emn! afkn sfavnr! afm`tay! `nrn ejb t`nrn*
W`fjfjm eihjm `fs ahgks*/
Curt`nr qunstfhjfjm! prhiptnb oy cetncua brneb! ghjvfjgns
`fi t`et `n `es prhoeoay gursnb `fisnac! t`hum` `n wes
earneby! fmjhrejtay! ujbnr t`n oej hc `nevnj es t`n iurbnrnr
hc `fs cet`nr* Vnt `fs hjay `hpn fs t`et w`nj t`n hab s`np`nrb!
t`n shan survfvhr hc t`n weysfbn skfrifs`! s`eaa `evn ghin!
t`n ruihur t`et t`n grfin wes t`n egt hc e oejb hc iereubnrs
s`eaa on ghjcfrinb! ejb `n on chujb fjjhgnjt hc t`fs brnebcua
t`fjm! `fs ghjcafgt sfxtnnj yners emh `evfjm onnj nxpnrfnjgnb
oy `fisnac eahjn emefjst `fs fjsuatnrs* @n tnaas Lhgeste `fs
afcn)sthry es `n kjhws ft! ejb s`n ghichrts `fi oy phfjtfjm
hut t`et! nvnj t`hum` `n sanw Aefus! t`n hregan fs stfaa et
ceuat! `n onfjm! es ft snnis! t`n shj hc Thayous hc Ghrfjt`*
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Inejtfin t`n G`hrus rnftnjftn t`n hab bhmiff hc t`n
rntrfoutfhj hc t`n mhbs <
/ Trfbn ornnbs t`n tyrejt ; out w`nj prfbn
Gafios th fts `fm`nst! t`nj t`n mhbs- lust wret`@uras ft th bhhi! bnsnrvfjm! aeinb ejb ahst*
R`n mhbs ern lust ; ejb w`hsh berns prhcejn
Afcn-s sejgtftfns! iust pey t`n faa)sterrnb prfgn*
]`et fc t`n hregans jh ihrn on trun R
]`et fc t`n fssun fay t`n prhp`nt-s whrb!
Ejb t`n hab teans on jhum`t out aeum`tnr)grhwjnb*
Ejb t`n hab whrs`fp hc t`n mhbs mh oy 8
/
Lhgeste `nrsnac fs mhfjm th snnk Ephaah-s s`rfjn; chr UZbfpus
fs jhw rneby th onafnvn nvnryt`fjm! fc hjay ft on bfrn njhum`;
ejb eaa onmfj th cner! es w`nj inj snn t`n iej et t`n `nai
ecrefb fj sthriy snes*
Lust t`nj njtnrs t`n inssnjmnr crhi Ghrfjt` ejjhujgfjm
t`n bnet` hc Thayous ejb t`n eggnssfhj hc Ufabfpus* Lhgeste
turjs et hjgn crhi `nr pfhus fjtnjtfhj! ejb! wft` rnftnretnb
sghrj! grfns
,- Wpnnb! tnaa t`n kfjm!‒`fs bnstfjy fs crnn*
@e % hregans hc mhbs! w`nrn stejb yn jhw 8/ Z
Uf%bfpus lhfjs wft` `nr! t`hum` anss sghrjcuaay! fj bfsghujtfjm
t`n veaun hc prhp`ngy ; chr `nrn fs Thayous `fs cet`nr bneb!
oy jh iej-s oaein! cer anss oy `fs* Wtfaa! jht quftn crnn
crhi supnrstftfhus ceft`! `n s`rfjks crhi mhfjm th Ghrfjt`!
anst oy shin strhkn hc t`n frhjy hc cetn `n on brfvnj th
cuacfa t`n ht`nr pert hc t`n prhp`ngy* Out! t`fjkfjm th
afonretn `fi crhi eaa `fs cners oy t`n sfipan trut`! t`n
inssnjmnr tnaas `fi t`et! ectnr eaa `n! wes hjay ej ebhptnb
g`fab hc t`n Ghrfjt`fej Ghurt‒jht`fjm w`etnvnr fj oahhb
nft`nr th Thayous hr `fs qunnj* R`nj eaa t`n ifsnreoan
`hrrhr hc t`n tean aneks hut‒)jey! oursts fj e cahhb uphj
t`n wrntg`nb kfjm! jhw t`et t`fs hjn wft``habfjm sthjn
5 Eaa t`rhumaf* Lhgeste `es ej ettftubn hc fipfhus sjnnrfjm et t`n mhbs! w`fg` fs
e cneturn! eppernjtay! hc `nr g`eregtnr! ejb gnrtefj th brem fts pujfs`injt uphj `nr*
GNbfpus eash `es onnj mufaty! jht hjay hc sjnnrfjm et t`n ert hc t`n prhp`nt! `ut `es
gest uphj t`fs inssnjmnr hc `nevnj t`n fiputetfhj t`et `n fs inrnay e inrgnjery
g`eraetej*
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F?4 WHT@HGANW # GNBFT^W
fs puaanb ewey* ]`njgn! t`nj! `fs hrfmfj 8 @n onms* Ejb`n `ners `hw `n wes e chujbafjm! ej ebhptnb g`fab! mht
crhi e s`np`nrb hc Aefus oy t`fs iej! fj Gft`fvrhj-s wfjb)
fjm manjs;
ejb eaa t`n trut` oafjbfjmay! emhjfsfjmay oaeznsuphj Lhgeste-s shua* R`n kfjm! `hwnvnr! bhns jht snn ft
ynt* @n hjay snns t`et `n fs hc ahway hrfmfj! nanvetnb oy
`fs hwj nxgnaafjm mnjfus ; ejb! geum`t oy t`n maeihur hc
fjtnaangtuea qunstfhjfjm hc gauns! `n jnvnr chr e ihinjt
whjbnrs w`y Lhgeste `fs qunnj `es rus`nb ewey crhi `fs
sfbn*
R`n G`hrus! thh! prhub hc t`nfr kfjm! cfjb fj t`n sthryhjay shin `fjt hc e bfvfjn ierk uphj `fs ofrt`*
/ ]`et mhb! fj t`n qufnt mrnnj manjs!
Mevn t`nn t`y afcn 8
]es ft t`n mrnet mhb Tej!
]ejbnrfjm t`n w`fspnrfjm whhbaejbs ahjn! rnihtn 8
]es ft Ephaah!‒chr `n bneray ahvns
R`n pesthrea upaejbs 8
Hr w`et cefr iefb*
Jner @nafghj-s swnnt chujtefj orhum`t t`nn chrt`!
Chr ahvn hc Oegg`us! t`n oneutfcua! t`n wfsn!
R`n shct)nynb mhb w`h aeum`s eihjm t`n `faas 8
/
Out shhj t`n w`han tnrrhr hc bhhi stejbs hut rnvneanb!
w`nj t`n hab s`np`nrb ejb t`n iej crhi Ghrfjt` ern
orhum`t cegn th cegn ; ejb! oft oy oft! t`n remmnb)nbmnb
sthry fs orhknj hut hc `fs sfanjgn! guttfjm t`n afstnjfjm `nert
ejb! brhp oy brhp! t`n bhuoan ofttnrjnss hc Bhhi fs squnnznb
fjth t`n afcn hc GNbfpus* Jht`fjm gej nxgnnb t`n seb
oneuty hc t`n G`hrea gry t`nj <
/ E`! in! yn cafgknrfjm s`ebhws!
Vn `uiej mnjnretfhjs! `hw yn pess
]`h s`eaa wfj `eppfjnss! hr mrespEum`t oft t`n snioaejgn hc ft! nrn `n bfn 8
R`y cetn! H `epanss kfjm*
Wfanjgns in ; jhr s`eaa F nvnr geaa
E ihrtea oanst*
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BN T_HC^JBFW 5?5
@n sevnb hur aejb!
@n whj t`n innb hc wfsbhi!
Ejb `n rnfmjnb! hur kfjm*
E` in! 5 wefa!
Chr crhi t`y afcn jnw afcn th in wes mfvnj!
Ejb crhi t`y afcn jhw mahhi ejb bnet` ern ifjn*/
Wh! t`n qunnj bneb oy `nr hwj `ejb! ejb t`n kfjm snac)
o`jbnb! eaa t`n whn hc t`n `husn`hab)gursn ceaas fj e strnei
et hjgn! ejb `n ghins chrt` snnkfjm nxfan*
/ H` berk! ujuttnreoay berk!
Ejb berk iy cetn!
Wihtn oy Ephaah!
]`nrnchrn s`huab F snn!
R`et ghuab snn jht`fjm swnnt
H aneb in `njgn! eggurst!
Ahst! ihst eo`hrrnb hc `nevnj* * * *
H t`et iy shua `eb bfnb!
Ahjm sfjgn fj t`n ihujtefj-s shaftery westn*Oafjb whuab F ret`nr mh
@njgn! w`nrn t`n bneb eweft in <
Ejb sh t`nsn sfm`tanss nyns
W`huab jht on`hab iy cet`nr w`hi F sanw*
Wey! wnrn iy g`fabrnj cefr*
Iy gfty mhhb th ahhk hj 8‒Bfb F snn
R`n cegns hc t`n pnhpan w`hi F ahvnb!
F! t`n uj`hay! whrt`anss hc t`n mhbs8
@fbn in onyhjb t`n aejb*
Hr fj t`n seb sne-s wevns
Oury in! bnnp! ujsnnj %
/
@n fs anb fj oy Grnhj! ejb t`n brneb spngtegan gahsns wft`
t`n sho hc neg` on`habnr-s `nert! nxprnssfjm t`n trun inejfjm
hc Rremnby*Z
/ Ah % t`fs fs `n! t`n wfsn!
R`n mahry hc hur R`nons!
Njvfnb oy eaa hur chaks chr `fs mhhb chrtujn;
5 R`fs fs t`n mrnet ansshj chr nvnr onfjm brfvnj fjth t`n `nert hc t`n Mrnnk eubfnjgn
‒t`n ujgnrtefjty hc ^cn! `hjhurs! rfg`ns! t`n cfgkanjnss hc Fjfiej afeppfjnss*
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5?? WHT@HGANW #< GNBFT^W
R`nrnchrn! ujtfa t`n cfjea bey fs pest!
Rfaa t`n shua tekns fts aest stnp h-nr afcn-s ohrbnr!
Wey jht e iej fs `eppy!
Crnn crhi pefj*/
Out t`n prhoani hc t`fs mrnet emhjy! t`et snnis th `evn
ghin wft`hut snnkfjm! cfjbs jh nxpaejetfhj t`us cer*
Wnerg`fjm! t`nrnchrn! chr e shautfhj! Whp`hgans tekns up
emefj t`n t`rneb hc t`n afcn hc MZbfpus!Z t`n sgnjn hpnjfjm
et Ghahjus jner Et`njs! fj crhjt hc e mrhvn segrnb th t`n
Curfns*
Vners `evn naepsnb sfjgn t`n bnjhuninjt hc `hrrhr ejbcrnjzy wes rneg`nb fj R`nons* GNbfpus `eb rniefjnb e
w`fan fj R`nons ectnr t`n cfrst emhjy ; out! et aest! et t`n
fjstfmetfhj hc Grnhj!-) t`n R`noejs nxpnaanb `fi crhi t`n
gfty! `fs shjs fj jh wey ettniptfjm th stey t`n bngrnn hc
oejfs`injt* Gruna es t`n beum`tnrs hc Aner! t`n eioftfhj) 5Z
`erbnjnb shjs hc UlZbfpus s`ut t`nfr nyns th buty ; out
Ejtfmhjn! t`n Ghrbnafe hc Mrnnk Rremnby! mhns chrt` fjthfZ-
t`n ujgnrtefj whrab wft` `nr cet`nr! es `fs ettnjbejt ejb
mufbn! Fsinjn! inejw`fan! rniefjfjm fj R`nons fj `fs
fjtnrnst* ]ft` `nr `n anct! fj t`et gfty! `fs gursn uphj `fs
ujkfjbay shjs! th whrk t`nfr rufj* R`nsn! et cfrst! hj `fs
nxpuasfhj wnrn fjgafjnb th ant t`nfr gaefis th t`n kfjms`fp
ceaa esfbn! out aetnr t`ny onmej e cnub hvnr t`n grhwj
rfm`ts ;
ejb Ntnhgans! t`n nabnr orht`nr! suggnnbnb fj evnrt)
fjm t`nsn crhi Thayjfgns! w`h wes brfvnj fjth nxfan* @n
wnjt! es wn sew! th Ermhs! ejb chr phafgy-s sekn ierrfnb
t`n beum`tnr hc Ebrestus t`n kfjm;ejb! jhw! supphrtnb oy
ej eriy hc t`n Ermfvns! anb oy sfx jhtnb `nrhns hc t`et regn!
`n fs prnperfjm th ierg` emefjst R`nons th vfjbfgetn `fs
gaefis oy eris* R`n pfty ejb cner hc t`n eubfnjgn ern et
hjgn eweknjnb oy t`n spngtegan hc t`fs ihjerg` ceaanj crhi`fs `fm` nstetn! ejb anb afkn e oafjb onmmer! oy t`n `ejb!
fjth e strejmn ghujtry*
5 Tnr`eps twnjty yners naepsnb `ntwnnj t`nsn breies*
? Grnhj-s g`eregtnr t`rhum`hut t`fs paey fs rnprnsnjtnb fj quftn e bfccnrnjt espngt*
@n fs `nrn e `nertanss ejb `yphgrftfgea vfaaefj* Lnoo*
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/ ]`ft`nr `evn wn ghin! H beum`tnr ifjn 8
]`h wfaa t`fs bey wft` phhr mftts njtnrtefj
R`n wejbnrfjm hutgest Kfjm! oafjb (F-Ifpus 8
Afttan iy jnnbs! ejb afttan bh F grevn*
Vnt anss t`ej t`et iy afttan F rngnfvn;
Out ft ghjtnjts in! chr iy wnery pefj
@es teum`t in petfnjgn‒th on stfaa ejb succnr*/
@n `es chujb pnegn hut hc sthri! ejb! fj t`n bust! `uifafty*
R`ny sft bhwj th weft chr e g`ejgn hc anerjfjm w`nrn t`ny
ern* E strejmnr njtnrs ejb werjs t`ni t`et t`ny `evn
trnspessnb hj `hay mrhujb! segrnb th t`n brneb Curfns!
beum`tnrs hc Nert` ejb Jfm`t* Out t`n kfjm nxgaefis
/ R`nj jnvnr wfaa F anevn t`fs `eaahwnb aejb!
Chr -tfs t`n wetg`whrb hc iy cetn %
/
]`fan t`n strejmnr mhns hcc chr ebvfgn! MNbfpus preys th t`n
ewcua bnftfns th w`hi t`n mrhvn fs bnbfgetnb! ejb tnaas `hw!
ahjm emh
/ T`gnous! w`nj `n bngaernb prnsemn hc mrfnc
Rh in ejb ifjn! spekn hc e aejb hc rnst!
]`nrn F s`huab cfjb iy s`natnr ejb iy mrevn!
]ft` oanssfjm chr t`n aejb t`et mevn in pnegn!
Ejb whn chr t`hsn w`h brhvn in `ers`ay crhi t`ni;
Nvnj e aejb w`nrn bwnat t`n `hay s`rfjn
Hc t`nsn brneb bnftfns! sh cnernb oy inj;
Ejb `hw t`n sfmjs ejb werjfjms hut hc `nevnj
W`huab on rnvneanb fj t`ujbnrs! hr fj nert`quekn*
Hr fj t`n caes`fjm afm`tjfjms hc `fm` Lhvn*
@ner! mhbbnssns!‒mfvn in iy cfjea mhea;
@ner! Et`njs! `hjhurnb hvnr nert`ay thwjs!
Tfty t`fs whncua spngtrn hc e kfjm %
/
R`n G`hrus hc nabnrs njtnr fj nemnr snerg`! w`fan UZbfpus
ejb Ejtfmhjn `fbn t`nisnavns th afstnj! ejb ghjlngturn w`et
kfjb hc rngnptfhj t`ny iey `evn mfvnj th t`ni* Et anjmt`
`n mhns chrwerb! ejb `es th on anb! /wft` berk stnps!/ th e
paegn w`nrn pfnty gej spnek th `fi crnn crhi cner* Chrgnb
oy t`n Nabnrs th rnvnea `fs jein! `n fs rngnfvnb wft` s`huts
hc `hrrhr* R`ny vnfa t`nfr nyns crhi t`n phaautfjm vfsfhj!
ejb hrbnr `fi hut hc t`n aejb! anst nvfa ghin oy `fs chua
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5?2 WHT@HGANW # GNBFT^W
prnsnjgn* Ejtfmhjn panebs wft` t`ni chr `nr cet`nr! eskfjm
t`nfr pfty chr / `fs ujpurphsnb bnnbs!/ w`fg`! t`rhum` jh
ceuk hc `fs! orhum`t sug` e crnfm`t hc emhjy uphj `fi*
Z`fs fs ej fiphrtejt knyjhtn hc t`n tneg`fjm hc Whp`hgans!
fj rnmerb th t`fs mrnet iystnry hc t`n prhvfbnjtfea bfspnjse)
tfhj hc pefj*
GNbfpus puts chrwerb t`n pane hj w`fg` t`n Et`njfejs
wnrn ihst prhub hc t`nfr gfty es t`n s`natnr hc t`n strejmnr!
ejb t`n `napnr hc t`n wnek ejb bfstrnssnb* ]`y s`huab
t`ny cner8
/ -Rfs out iy jein yn brneb* Iy @Ca) `es onnj
Fj succnrfjm ihrn t`ej bnnbs* Iy cnnt weaknb oafjbay*
Jht fj iy jeturn nvfa! F kjnw jht`fjm*
Jhr wfaa yhur inrgy pess eaa ujrnwerbnb!
Wfjgn! nvnj wft` iy shrrhws! `nrn F ghin!
Onerfjm e iystfg oanssfjm*/
Inejw`fan t`ny weft t`n errfvea hc R`nsnus! t`n kfjm hc
t`n tnrrfthry! ejb! w`fan t`ny weft! t`ny snn Fsinjn epprheg`)
fjm* W`n tnaas `fi eohut `fs shjs* @fs gursn fs whrkfjm*
Ft fs t`nfr berk `hur* @n fs ihvnb oy t`n eccngtfhjetn
cfbnafty hc `fs mfras! s`fjfjm hut afkn sujafm`t emefjst t`n
mahhiy fipfnty hc `fs shjs*
,- Hjn! mnjtan crhi `nr whiej`hhb `et` onnj
Iy mufbn fj ahjnay wejbnrfjms! t`rhum` wfab whhbs
Ejb bnsnrt paegns! onet oy wfjb ejb refj!
Ejb fj t`n `net hc ffgry jhhjs ujs`natnrnb*
Oern ejb oy `ujmnr trfnb! ynt nvnr trun*
Ejb t`hu! wft` wetg`cua `nert! w`nj F wes brfvnj
Crhi t`ejkanss R`nons! `est onnj iy afstnjfjm ejmna*
Onerfjm th in eaa hregans t`n mhbs
@evn mfvnj th inj eohut iy `epanss cetn*/
W`n tnaas! jhw! t`n ifsnreoan cafm`t hc `fs wrntg`nb shjs!ejb nspngfeaay bhns s`n oner tfbfjms hc ej hregan w`fg`
bngaerns t`et R`nons wfaa prhspnr fc t`n kfjm-s mrevn on fj
R`noej shfa! w`fan! fc ft on fj Ettfge! Et`njs wfaa prnvefa
emefjst R`nons* Wh jhw t`n mhbs upafct `fi! w`hi!
prnvfhusay! t`ny `eb w`nainb fj ofttnr rufj* R`fs kjhwanbmn
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GHAHJ^W 5?>
niofttnrs `fi t`n ihrn emefjst `fs shjs! w`h fj `fs wnekjnss
`eb prncnrrnb t`n kfjmbhi chr t`nisnavns! w`nj hjn whrb
cr(Z t`ni whuab `evn sevnb `fi crhi phvnrty ejb nxfan*
/R`ny aufvn shab in chr e t`rhjn ejb sgnptrnb swey!
R`ny s`eaa wfj rufj! oahhbs`nb! bnet`! chr wemn*/
Hj t`n fjstrugtfhj hc t`n G`hrus! Fsinjn mhns th pnrchri
purfcyfjm rftns et t`n s`rfjn! w`fan `n ujchabs `fs sthry th
t`ni*
R`nsnus! jhw njtnrfjm! kfjbay rnghmjfsns w`h `n fs! ejb
esks w`et `fs suft fs! chr `n `fisnac `es testnb nxfan! ejb `n
kjhws `hw cfgkan fs iej-s chrtujn! ejb w`et e rfsk Rh)ihrrhw
eaweys `habs* UZbfpus stetns `fs rnqunst‒afcn-s aest ohhj!
e mrevn th Ettfge* Out w`y Z ]huab jht `fs shjs oner
`fi ewey th R`nons* Jh! t`n hab kfjm rnpafns! ejb stetns t`n
rneshj* @n wfs`ns th oanss Ettfge! onahvnb oy mhbs ejb inj*
/ R`n mhbs eahjn ern prhhc!
Emefjst Rfin-s g`ejmns! shrrhw! pefj! ejb bnet`*
Eaa nasn iust eatnr‒ceft` bfns! bhuots prnvefa*
Wtrnjmt` pnrfs`ns ejb crfnjbs`fps pess ewey*
]`et t`hum` t`n suj hc pnegn th)bey fs s`fjfjm
-Rwfxt t`nn ejb R`nons! shin bey t`n mahhi hc wer
W`eaa gahub t`n afm`t! ejb oettafjm spners brfjk oahhb*
R`nj s`eaa ft jht on chujb ej nipty bnnb*
]ft`hut rnwerb crhi `nevnj! th s`natnr in*
^janss t`n mhbs bngnfvn in*/
R`nsnus emrnns! ejb anevns `fi fj t`n prhtngtfjm gern hc
t`n G`hrus ejb gftfznjs*
R`n G`hrus Z sfjms hjn hc fts cfjnst hbns! fj prefsn hc t`n
aejb*
/ @nrn th hur cefr Ghahjus!
XXXf89Z Cefrnst hc eaa nert`-s `hins!
Q Wtrejmnr! t`y stnps ern ghin*
]`nrn ghjstejt t`rhos t`n ihurjfjm jfm`tfjmean!
@fb fj t`n ghvnrt hc hur bnnp mrnnj maebns*
Eihjm t`n wfjn)berk fvy! ejb t`n whhbs
W`natnrnb crhi sthrifjm wfjbs*
5 R`n G`hrus bfspaey rnvnrnjgn chr t`n mhbs ejb ghipessfhj chr `uiej succnrfjm!
t`n twh mrnet vfrtuns ettrfoutnb th Et`njs oy `nr phnts*
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5?3 WHT@HGANW # GNBFT^W
@nrn t`n jergfssus oahhis!
Gaustnrfjm fj oneuty;
@nrn t`n swnnt grhgus oahws!
Ogeutnhusay mhabnj*
@nrn t`n ujsauionrfjm strneis
Hc stfaa Gnp`fssus iuriur!
Wtrneis ujl&haautnb! oanssfjm hur ohujtnhus aejb
@nrn hur strhjm prfbn stejbs cest
-Wteoafs`t oy strnjmt` hc hur stnnbs!
Ejb t`n iestnrfjm ifm`t hc t`n sne*/
R`fs hbn! egghrbfjm th trebftfhj! wes th on t`n thug`sthjn
hc t`n hab emn hc Whp`hgans*Z @fs shj
ahp`hj`eb! fj e
ifsmufbnb ihinjt! orhum`t ej egtfhj emefjst `fs cet`nr! es
onfjm fiongfan ejb ujcft th iejemn `fs nstetns* Whp`hgans!
t`nj fj `fs jfjntfnt` yner! gein fjth Ghurt! anejfjm hj `fs
mrejbg`fab-s s`huabnr‒afkn t`n cfmurn hc `fs hwj UAbfpus;
ejb `fs hjay bncnjgn wes! th rngftn t`fs hbn! w`fg` mevn `fi
t`n vfgthry `n bnsnrvnb*
Grnhj! wft` t`n oejb hc chaahwnrs! jhw ghins uphj t`nsgnjn* Et cfrst! wft` mnjtan whrbs! `n panebs wft` GNbfpus
th rnturj*
/ Ofb ebfnu th t`fs kfjbay stetn!
Ejb ghin!‒t`y pnhpan geaa t`nn! ejb t`fjn hwj
Wurn cfrst gej gaefi t`y pfnty!‒chr R`nons!
R`n gfty hc t`y regn! jursnb t`nn hc hab*/
Out GNbfpus wfaa jht afstnj*
/ ]`y s`huabst t`hu try th tekn in fj t`n thfas*
]reppfjm `erb! gruna t`hum`ts fj mnjtan whrbs!
Afkn swhrbs fj vnavnt sgeooerbs Z Bhst t`hu kjhw
R`fs kfjbjnss! w`nj F jnnb ft jht! fs vefj*
Fc! w`nj iy `nert wes `ujmry chr ft hjgn!
Ft `eb onnj hccnrnb! wnaa < out jhw iy spfrft
Cfjbs pnegn ejb mnjtanjnss* F jnnb t`nn jht*
Jht chr iysnac t`hu snnkst in! out t`et R`nons!
]ft` in et `ejb! iey wfj `nevnj-s vfgthry*
5 Gfgnrh mevn `fs eut`hrfty chr t`n sthry* Cfbn / Geth Ielhr snu bn Wnjngtutn!/ =! ??*
Tauterg` fbnjtfcfns t`n pert hc t`n paey* Crhi ej ejhjyihus afcn ft whuab snni
t`et t`fs sgnjn fj ghurt prhvfbnb e t`nin chr e ghjtniphrery ghinby*
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G_HWW)T^_THWNW 5 ?=
Jht chr t`y gfty t`et ; out t`fs! iy gursn!
Nvnr eofbfjm fj `nr* Ejb iy shjs
R`fs on t`nfr `nrftemn!‒wft`fj iy rneai!
_hhi chr t`ni oht` th bfn*/
Grnhj! t`nj! wft` sghrjcua aeum`tnr! bngaerns t`et Fsinjn
`es onnj earneby snfznb;ejb jhw `n wfaa rnihvn Ejtfmhjn
wft` `fi* R`ny snfzn Ejtfmhjn! ejb Grnhj t`rnetnjs t`n
rnihvea hc GNbfpus eash! epprheg`fjm `fi th cuacfa `fs
purphsn ; w`nj R`nsnus eppners! ejb! `nerfjm w`et `es
`eppnjnb! snjbs e oejb th fjtnrgnpt et t`n grhss)rhebs t`n
gepthrs hc Fsinjn* @n turjs fjbfmjejtay th Grnhj t`nj*
/ R`hu `est bfsmregnb iy grhwj! iy regn! iy rne`ff*
R`rustfjm esfbn hur lustfgn! prfbn! `uiejfty!
Es fc wn `eb onnj saevns! ejb F wnrn jhum`t
Wphfafjm t`n mhbs w`hsn suppafejts t`hu `est sjetg`nb*
@ejb oegk t`y geptfvns! hr e prfshjnr t`hu
R`ysnac `nrn afjmnrnst* Jhw iy shua `es sphknj!
Jht nipty t`rnetnjfjms! afp)bnnp! inejfjmanss*/
Grnhj sjnnrs! es lustfcfgetfhj chr snfzfjm GNbfpus! t`et `n
fs hutgest! phaautnb! ejb phaautfjm;
out t`n hab kfjm
`fisnac prhtnsts*
/ H s`einanss shua!‒t`nsn `hrrhrs `evn F ohrjn
Jnvnr oy ifjn hwj g`hfgn* R`n mhbs sh wfaanb!
Ejmnrnb hc hab emefjst iy `epanss regn*
Rekn in ejb try in oy iysnac eahjn!
F `evn jh sfj* ]es ft iy ceuat iy sfrn*
W`ebhwnb oy bhhi bfvfjn! th bfn oy in!
Es ynt ujohrj! s`huab on ierknb hut oy `nevnj 8
F kjnw jht w`hi F sanw* Oafjb wes t`n bnnb*
]huabst t`hu `hab fjqunst fc t`y iurbnrnr gein
Onchrn t`nn jhw!‒ - Ert t`hu iy sfrn hr shj 8
Hr ret`nr cegn t`n cfm`t ejb bh t`y onst8
/
R`ny eaa mh chrt`! Grnhj wft` t`ni! th rngepturn t`n
geptfvns! w`fan t`n G`hrus sfjms hc t`n ghjcafgt*
/ H th on w`nrn t`n chninj! turjnb et oey!
Lhfj fj t`n oettan)gaejm % * **/
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5?0 WHT@HGANW # GNBFT^W
Out ejhj! t`n iefbnjs rnturj! nsghrtnb oy R`nsnus! w`h
fjtfietns t`et e iej! e kfjsiej hc UZZbfpus! `eb gest `fisnac
supp`gejt et t`n eater hc Thsnfbhj! ejb bnsfrnb spnng` wft` t`n
hutgest kfjm* UZbfpus rnghmjfsns t`et ft fs `fs shj Thayjfgns!
ejb hjay ectnr Ejtfmhjn-s njtrnety eaahws `fi th on orhum`t*
E cfjn hbn! nxprnssfjm whjbrhusay t`n inaejg`hay hc
`uiej afcn ejb `hpn! cfaas fj t`n sgnjn*
f
/ Chha fs t`n iej
* ]`h afm`tay preys!
cv Chr anjmt`njnb beys!
X Jhr fs ghjtnjtnb wft` afcn-s orfncnst spej*
Chr w`et ahjm afcn aeys up
]ft`fj fts gup
Fs anss hc lhy t`ej pefj <
Ejb! es chr afcn-s bnafm`ts! t`hu kjhw-st `hw vefj <
Rfaa t`n bnafvnrnr ghin!
xQjb lhy sfjks buio!
Wejs wnbbfjm shjm! hr `erp)strfjms- t`rhoofjm!
Ejb eaa fs pest*
Njbfjm oht` aeum` ejb shoofjm!
Nvnj bnet` et aest*
Jht th on ohrj fs onst!f
Hr! w`nj afcn ghins! th spnnb
R`n swfctnst weys t`et aneb
Rh sfanjt rnst*
Chr yhut` mhns oy!Ejb eaa fts chaafns bfn*
]`et Ghint` jnxt 8
Wuccnrfjm ejb mrfnc!
Njvy ejb strfcn ; jhr! w`nj t`n shua fs vnxnb*
Cfjbs ft rnafnc<
Ejb t`nj! hab emn! fjcfri! wft`hut e crfnjb!
]`h whuab jht snn fts ahjm pefjs `evn ej njb 8
Vnt strejmn fs afcn-s phhr wemn!
Ahhk jht et in eahjn ; on`hab t`n Kfjm!
5 Gc* / R`nhmjfs hc Inmere /
/ Onst jnvnr th `evn snnj t`n afm`t*
Jnxt onst oy cer th bfn*/
RrevRuv cxnv cxrl (pvvef* nfRAxHhvahfgjv bpAerhv
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Afkn e mrny grem cegfjm t`n jhrt`nrj remn!
Hj w`fg` t`n wfbn wfjbs orfjm!
Wwnnpfjm emefjst `fi! bnshaetn whn hj whn*
Rfaa th t`n bnnp! chrahrj! chr;<-!ht! `n mh %
/
Thayjfgns njtnrs* Bfstreum`t wft` t`n ghjtnjbfjm chrgns hc
`fs hwj eioftfhj! t`n thrturns hc nxfan! ejb `fs cet`nr-s
gursn! `n grfns
/ ]`y ert t`hu sfanjt 8 Rurj jht ewey! iy cet`nr %
]`y ert t`hu ejmry 8 @est t`hu jh whrb chr in 8
/
@n tnaas hc `fs strfcn wft` `fs orht`nr! `fs nxfan! `fs `erbs`fp!
`fs njtnrprfsn hc wer jhw pnjbfjm emefjst R`nons! ejb `n
onms `fs cet`nr-s prnsnjgn es vhug`nr hc vfgthry* Out t`n
ejswnr hc t`n kfjm fs pftfanss ejb bfrn <
/ Jh manei hc maebjnss s`eaa iy whrbs mfvn t`nn!
R`et! w`nj oht` t`rhjn ejb grhwj wnrn t`fjn fj R`nons!
Bfbst brfvn t`y cet`nr! `hinanss! th t`n whrab*
Rh t`nn F hwn iy wejbnrfjm beys hc `ujmnr*
Onmmfjm iy orneb crhi strejmnrs ; jhw jh shj
Ert t`hu hc ifjn! chrmnttfjm shjs`fp t`nj*
Cetn ahhks uphj t`nn stnrjay;
ynt ihrn stnrj
@nr nyns wfaa crhwj fc t`hu -mefjst R`nons wfaa mh*
Jnvnr wfaa vfgthry grhwj t`nn ; bnet` chr t`nn*
Ejb chr t`y orht`nr! et `nr metns eofbns*
Bfscet`nrnb oy t`ysnac! eggurst oy in!
Mh‒jn-nr th vejqufs`! out! oy kfjbrnb `ejb*
Rh bfn* Iy gursn s`eaa cfm`t chr in
Emefjst t`y oejjnrs ejb t`y iers`eaanb spners*/ Z
Wtujjnb ejb sebbnjnb! t`n hutgest shj! ohwnb bhwj oy
bhhi! ynt rfsns th e orevn bnspefr! snts `fs cegn th `fs cetn!
ejb ofbs cernwnaa th `fs sfstnrs! eskfjm hjay hjn t`fjm crhi
t`nfr `ejbs*
/Iey t`n mrnet mhbs iekn orfm`t
5 *
R`n pet` yhu trneb fj! fc yn bh oy in --Z
R`n aest seb bnnb hc pfnty w`nj F-i bneb*
Cernwnaa!‒yn ahhk uphj iy cegn jh ihrn*/ )
Whin`hw! hur pfty ierg`ns hcc t`n stemn th bnet` wft` `fi;
5 Gc*-- Aner*/ ) Gc* / Ntnhgans!/ p* 57>*
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574 WHT@HGANW # GNBFT^W
ynt! th t`n Mrnnk! t`n wrhjm hc fipfnty iust on fftUjsb chr
oy t`n sfjjnr `fisnac‒ejb `nrn! jht fj t`n iystnry hc
ejht`nr whrab*
Jhw t`ujbnr fs `nerb! ejb UZbfpus rnghmjfsns fj ft t`n
sfmj chrnthab* R`rnn tfins t`n shujb rfjms chrt`* ]`njR`nsnus fs orhum`t `n fs thab `hw GNbfpus wfaa rnvnea t`n
paegn w`nrn `n iust bfn! jhw t`et t`n suiihjs hc t`n mhbs
`es ghin ; out t`et paegn iust on sngrnt! ujrnvneanb chrnvnr)
ihrn! sevn th `fs `nfr! ejb sh t`rhum` eaa t`n afjn suggnnbfjm*
/ Out t`us chr t`nn -twfaa e surn bncnjgn!
Onttnr t`ej s`fnabs! emefjst t`y chninj-s spners*
Chr t`n mhbs ern sahw! t`hum` surn! fj vfsftetfhj*
]`nj inj sghrj mhbafjnss ejb turj th wret`*
Cernwnaa! ejb w`nj yhur aejb fs oanst! rninionr
In! w`hsn bneb bust `es oanst t`nn nvnrihrn*/
Ejb sh `n mhns! ujefbnb ejb ujanb! es fc fjspfrnb! chaahwnboy `fs beum`tnr ejb R`nsnus* R`n sthry hc `fs iefRnaahus
bnet` fs thab oy e inssnjmnr‒`hw! afjmnrfjm hvnr cernwnaas
wft` `fs beum`tnr! e vhfgn! crhi `nevnj rnftnretnb! geaanb
/ GNbfpus! w`y bnaey wn jhw th mh 8
Rhh ahjm t`hu terrfnst*/
R`ny eaa wft`brnw! ejb! w`nj t`ny ahhknb emefj! t`n kfjm
ghuab jht on snnj! out hjay R`nsnus sthhb! wft` `fs `ejb
onchrn `fs cegn! es t`hum` shin subbnj mahry oafjbnb `fi*
Wurnay jh gry hc e beum`tnr-s ahvn wes nvnr ahvn`nr t`ej
Ejtfmhjn-s es s`n rnturjnb*
/ Jhw fs ft strejmn t`et shrrhw pest s`huab snni
Es ft wnrn maebjnss ahst* Chr t`et w`fg` kjnw
Jh swnntjnss! ynt wes swnnt w`nj s`ernb wft` `fi %
/
w`fan t`n G`hrus ghichrt `nr wft`
-, Jey! sfjgn e oanssnb njb t`n mhbs `evn mfvnj `fi!
Aeinjt jh ihrn* @n `et` t`n ghiihj bhhi
Nsgepnb ; sh nesy fs ft chr faa chrtujn
Rh aey inj oy t`n `nnas*/
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WH__H] # TNEGN 575
R`n paey njbs wft` t`n njtrejgn hc R`nsnus! w`h
prhifsns th snjb th R`nons! ejb try th sevn t`n orht`nrs
crhi t`n brnebcua oahhbs`nb hc t`nfr cnub*
Jh fiftetfhj hc t`fs iestnr)paey `es nvnr nvnj thug`nbt`n spfrft hc ft! wft` fts bnnp spnaa hc `uiej shrrhw! g`estnj)
fjm! ejb t`nj fts pnegn! w`nj pefj fs brewj! oy t`n vhfgn hc
`nevnj! onyhjb nert`-s / `hersn bfsputns*/
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G@ETRN_ PS
R@N G@FAB_NJ HC R@N KFJM
ENWG@VA^W< / WNSNJ EMEFJWR R@NONW*/ WHT@HGANW< /EJRFMHJN*/
N^_FTFBNW< / T@GNJFGFEJ ]HINJ / EJB / W^TTAFEJRW*/
Jetureaay t`n ceifay hc t`fs bhhi)g`esnb kfjm tekns up
t`n fjtnrnst hc t`n Rremfg wrftnrs* ]n `ner! hc ghursn!
eohvn t`n gahsfjm iusfg hc t`n oafjb iej-s pertfjm! t`n
`urtafjm bfj hc oettan onetfjm erhujb R`nons! ejb eaa t`n
whn ohrj hc ujorht`nray cnub orneks ahhsn uphj t`n whrab*
Crhi Zsg`yaus! t`n habnst hc hur phnts! wn `evn stfaa
prnsnrvnb t`n / Wnvnj emefjst R`nons*/ Z R`fs fs hjn hc
chur tremnbfns w`fg` `n wrhtn hj t`n suolngt hc t`n whns
ejb sulccnrfjms hc t`n @husn hc Aefus! Kfjm hc R`nons*Z @n
mresps t`n t`rnebs hc t`n sthry et t`n phfjt w`nrn t`n shjs
hc GNbfpus ern hj t`n t`rns`hab hc cretrfgfbea strfcn*
R`n hpnjfjm sgnjn fs fj R`nons! onchrn t`n prfjgfpea
tnipan! wft`fj `nerfjm hc t`n gaes` hc wer* R`n G`hrusghjsfsts hc e oejb hc bfstregtnb R`noej aebfns*
R`n paey fs vfvfb! ejb pfgturnsqun fj bntefa ; t`n s`fnabs hc
t`n g`eipfhjs ern bnsgrfonb fj ifjutn `nreabfg p`resn! es
syiohafgea hc t`n g`eregtnr ejb fjtnjt hc t`hsn w`h ohrn
t`ni th t`n crey! w`fan ertfstfg ghjtrest fs strhjmay ejb
strfkfjmay sngurnb oy inejs hc t`n bfstrnss ejb `hrrhr hc t`n
G`hrus! fj t`n ifbst hc t`n brnebcua bfj hc wercern! t`n
s`hutfjm hc ghjcafgt! ejb t`n erbhur hc t`n `nrhns* Hjn
5 O*G* 23=*? Ft fs onafnvnb t`et ej npfg hc R`nons! ettrfoutnb th @hinr! njlhynb e phpuaerfty
eaihst es mrnet es t`et hc Rrhy* @nrhbhtus (fv* 7?L rncnrs th t`n / Npfmhjf / es onfjm!
fj `fs tfin! ettrfoutnb th @hinr*
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cnnas fjtnjsnay t`n werrfhr)phnt-s fjthjetfhjs es t`n spnng`ns
cahw*
/Tnhpan hc Gebius-s Gfty! t`n iej et t`n `g`j
Hc t`n stetn! wnery stnnrfjm! jh brhwsfjnss nvnr iust kjhw!
Out iust wekn ejb on wetg`cua th tnaa `hw t`n wfjbs ejb t`n
sne)gurrnjts mh;
Chr eaa mhhb fs t`n mfct hc t`n mhbs! out fc rufj h-nrw`nai!
R`nj t`n kfjm mnts t`n oaein! w`nj t`n oaests hc bfsiey
h-nr t`n trnioafjm thwjs oahw %
Fj whrbs t`et iust `evn t`rfaanb `fs `nernrs! prhub hc
t`nfr orevnry fj t`n pest! `n tnaas t`ni
/ -Rfs hjay rfm`t yhu eri yhursnavns th muerb
Vhur gfty ejb t`n eaters hc yhur mhbs!
E`! iey t`nfr `hjhur stfaa ujsuaafnb on %‒
Vhur g`fabrnj ejb yhur ghujtry thh! w`hsn shfa
Jursnb yhu ejb cnb yhu! gaht`nb yhu! `nab yhu up!
R`et chr t`fs snrvfgn prhub yn ifm`t on strhjm
Rh afct fj `nr bncnjgn t`n cneranss s`fnab*/
E inssnjmnr njtnrs! tnaafjm `hw `n `es snnj t`n snvnj
g`eipfhjs crhi Ermhs segrfcfgfjm th Onaahje! ejb bnbfgetfjm
t`nisnavns th oettan*
,- Neg` frhj spfrft mahwfjm crhi t`n cfrn
Hc ghuremn! es t`n afhj-s shua maerns rnb!
]etg`cua chr cfm`t‒bntnrifjnb*/
R`n G`hrus hc whinj hj t`nfr wey th suppafgetn t`n mhbsjhw gry eahub t`nfr cners*
/ Vhjbnr t`ny ghin* R`n gahub hc bust suspnjbnb*
Ierg`fjm eohvn t`ni! ierks t`nfr prhmrnss paefj*/
R`ny ern rnouknb fj fipnrfhus sghrj oy Ntnhgans* R`fs fs
jht e tfin chr gryfjm hj T`gnous! hr Ertnifs! hr th onwefa
t`n gres` hcwer!
ejbeaa t`n rfsk hc t`fjms*
/ ]`et efb fs t`fs yn anjb 8 * • *
H cer crhi in fj mhhb hr nvfa chrtujn
On whiej-s efb* Chr jhw! Cner mezfjm chr yhu!
Hur chns ern iemjfcfnb! ejb yhur wfab gryfjms
Rurj hur orevn inj th ghwerbs! ejb urmn t`nfr cafm`t*/
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R`n eubfnjgn whuab cuaay epprhvn hc t`fs rnoukn th t`nsn
whinj! chr cnifjfjn fjtnrcnrnjgn fj iejay whrks wes rn)
snjtnb oy t`n Mrnnk* Whin vnry cfjn bnsgrfptfvn afjns ornek
hut crhi t`n shua hc e iej w`h `es kjhwj ejb testnb w`et
`n sfjms hc*
/ ]`et 8 w`nj t`n aeohurfjm s`fp sgergn rfbns t`n surmns!
R`fjk yn t`n pfaht s`huab chrsekn t`n `nai 8
/
Hr! w`nj t`n G`hrus! fj ejswnr! sey
/ F canw th gaesp t`n mhbs! w`nj et hur metns
R`n s`erp sannt hc t`n errhw)s`hwnrs brhvn sjnaa /
hjn kjhws t`et t`n Thnt `es `nerb t`n / hj)bfjm / hc t`n
refj hc bnet` shinw`nrn*
Nvnj `nrn e afttan sergesi et t`n ghst hc t`n mhbs orneks
crhi Ntnhgans! es `n cnnas `fisnac `niinb fj oy nxtnrjea wer
ejb fjtnrjea cner! ejb eoejbhjnb oy eaa `hpn hc `nap crhi
`nevnj*/ @e!‒afkn t`n rets! t`n mhbs
Trnpern th sguttan crhi e sfjkfjm s`fp %
/
w`fan `n nip`esfsns t`n buty hc whrk es t`n egghipejfinjt
hc preynr
-, Gry th t`n mhbs‒
-tfs wnaa ; out ant yhur gern
On nvnr hj t`n wetg` eifb yhur preynr*/
R`n G`hrus oneutfcuaay nxgusn t`nfr whiejay trnihrs! oy
panebfjm t`et t`ny ern!
/ Es t`n bhvn fj `nr jnst!
Eaa trnioafjm wft` cner*
Onafnvfjm neg` ornet`
Rffet rustans t`n anec
Fs t`n phrtnjt hc mrfnc
E sjekn crhi t`n whhbaejbs! wft` bnet`
Chr `nr ahvnb! brewfjm jner*/
Ejb t`ny prhgnnb th bnpfgt t`n `hrrhrs hc e vejqufs`nb
thwj! t`n oaezfjm rhhc)trnn! t`n `nrhns saefj! t`n whinj
hutremnb ejb anb geptfvn! t`n mrnnby vfgthrs ahebnb wft`
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sphfa! `nnbanssay brhppfjm trnesurns es t`ny spnnb eahjm fj
t`nfr `esty repfjn! ejb nvnj t`n mhbs! `hinanss! `uranb crhi
t`nfr s`rfjns oy t`n fjvebnrs*
]`nj t`n shabfnr w`h! fj t`n vnry spfrft hc t`n ejgfnjtnpfg! bnsgrfons t`n wer)pejhpay hc t`n snvnj g`eipfhjs t`et
ern epprheg`fjm!Z ghins th Thayjfgns! t`n tremfg fipfnty hc
t`n ujorht`nray wercern strfkns Ntnhgans! ejb t`n tnrrfoan
geusn hc ft‒t`n ejmnr hc t`n mhbs! ejb ujevhfbeoan rufjhus
ghjsnqunjgn hc sfj! wrfjms crhi `fs `nert t`n 3ry‒/ H tnrrfoan `nevnj-s `etn % ^j`eppy shjs
Hc Ufbfpus! yhur bhhi bnsnrvns hur tners ;
Jhw steips t`n cet`nr-s gursn fts fiprfjt bnnp
Fj vnjmnejgn hj yhu*/)
Fipfnty! paujmfjm t`n ghujtry fj t`n bfsestnr hc wer!
bnnpnjs t`n mahhi hc t`n paey* Fj vefj t`n G`hrus onm
Ntnhgans jht th mh chrt`! panebfjm
/]`et nxpfetfhj gej hoaftnretn
R`n stefj hc orht`nr-s oahhb oy orht`nr s`nb 8 /
Out `n wfaa jht afstnj th t`nfr panebfjm! chr `fs `nert fs
berknjnb ejb iebbnjnb wft` fjlurnb prfbn! ejb wft` ejmnr
emefjst `fs orht`nr* @n rnpafns th t`nfr rnihjstrejgns
/ ]naa s`huab ft on fc iej ghuab oner bncnet
^js`eigb < out w`et s`eaa afjmnr h-nr t`n orevn
Wevn maebjnss hc trun cein chr buty bhjn ;
]`fan th t`n ghwerb! Cein `habs jh grhwj afkn t`et!
Chr eaa `fs aeohurs* • * *
Jey! sfjgn t`n mhbs jhw brfvn in!
Hjwerb F rus`* Wfjk eaa t`n regn hc Aefus!
@etnb oy `nevnj! w`nainb fj t`fs `urrfgejn
Hc rufjfjm cetn! `nebahjm th bnnpnst `naa %/ Z
5 Nurfpfbns `es e safm`t sjfmmnr et t`n ahjmwfjbnbjnss hc t`n shabfnr fj t`n
/ T`hnjfsse*/ =>5*) @fs gursn fs e afvfjm t`fjm* GNbfpus gursns `fs shjs ejb t`ny saey neg` ht`nr;
`n gursns Grnhj! ejb `fs wfcn ejb shj ghiift sufgfbn! w`fan afn `fisnac `es t`n
grhwjfjm ifsnry hc hutafvfjm eaa! fj ej hab emn hc cruftanss shrrhw chr t`n nvfas hc
snac)wfaa ejb tyrejjy ujghjtrhaanb*
7 E rnmuaer Iegont`! `n wfaa bfn! gursn hr jh gursn! et anest / wft` `erjnss hj `fs
oegk*/ @n g`eaanjmns t`n gursn! ejb ft njtnrs fjth t`n ernje fj rnsphjsn*
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f1! R@N G@FAB_NJ HC R@N KFJML
R`n G`hrus chrnsnn t`n `hrrhr uphj w`fg` `n fs rus`fjm!
t`n iurbnr hc orht`nr oy orht`nr* R`ny spnekZ fj vefj
hc/ujpnrifttnb oahhb
/
w`hsncruft fs shrrhw! orfjmfjm e
bnnpnr gursn th t`n aejb ejb bnnpnjfjm t`n s`ebhw hj t`n
`husn hc Aefus* Out `n cnnas `fs cet`nr-s gursn! e stnrj!
rnanjtanss cury! brfvfjm `fi hj! wevfjm t`n oahhby swhrb t`et
perts `fs kfjmbhi*
/ W`n t`n eo`hrrnb!
]`h Cetn-s orhhb orfjms!
R`n gursn)cuacfainjt!t`et! fj cury oafjb*
Aep up t`n oahhb hc Kfjms /
rnifjbfjm t`n `nernr hc t`n hab berk tean hc tnrrhr t`et afns
afkn e ifst hc s`ein eohut t`n cnnt hc R`nons* R`n fj)
nvfteoanjnss! t`n afvfjm nccfgegy hc e sphknj whrb! fs s`hwj
fj t`n tnrrfoan cuacfainjt hc t`n gursn hc GNbfpus hj `fs shjs*Z
@etn! qufgknjnb wft` whn*
Oy t`n bnnp pefj hc t`n bneb*
Fs weknjnb oy gursns hab
Hc t`n `nert t`et ahjm fs ghab!
Ejb Iurbnr! ujghjtrhaanb!
Es t`n s`uttans mh th ejb crh!
Wtefjs subbnj t`n whhc bnnp)rnb*/
Whhj e shabfnr ghins bfsgahsfjm `hw `nevnj `es sevnb
t`n gfty! ejb `hw T`hnouset t`n snvnjt` metn `es rnpefb
hj t`n -shjs hc GNbfpus t`n hab seb sfj hc Aefus‒`hw
orht`nr `es ceaanj oy t`n `ejb hc orht`nr! `hw t`n fipfhus
strumman eohut e kfjmbhi `es hjay whj chr neg` t`n afift
hc e thio! ejb/ t`nfr cet`nr-s gursn*
Ceteaay gruna! swnnps t`ni oht` ewey %
/
R`n ewcua `hrrhr hc t`n bnnb fs aefb oegk et t`n bhhrhc
Aefus t`n ofttnr strnei tregknb th t`n oaegk shurgn hc t`n
regn*-
R`n twh bneb werrfhrs ern orhum`t hut uphj t`n
stemn! ejb Fsinjn ejb Ejtfmhjn njtnr! aeinjtfjm eohvn
t`nfr orht`nrs saefj! onwefafjm t`n shrrhws hc t`nfr regn*
5 Wnn pp* 520 ejb f33j*
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Ejb jhw t`n tremfg fjtnrnst fs fjtnjsfcfnb oy t`n prhgaeiff)
tfhj hc t`n purphsn hc t`n R`noej stetn! t`et
/ Ntnhgans s`eaa `evn ej `hjhurnb mrevn!
Chr! s`fnabfjm jetfvn aejb! `n mevn `fs afcn
/
w`fan! hc Thayjfgns
/ Fj bnet` t`n ejmnr hc `fs ghujtry-s mhbs
]`hsn s`rfjns `n sghrjnb! anebfjm ej eafnj `hst
Rh tekn ejb sthri t`n thwj! pursuns `fi stfaa*
R`fs `fs rnwerb‒th afn bfs`hjhurnb! hutgest*
Chhb chr t`n vuaturns! rhoonb hc nvnry rftn
]`nrnwft` inj-s shrrhwfjm ahvn rnvnrns t`n bneb*/
R`n `hrrfoan bnprfvetfhj hc fjtnrinjt‒t`n rncusea hc ourfea
hr nvnj hc e `ejbcua hc bust t`rhwj hvnr t`n bneb! wes
`errhwfjm! nspngfeaay th t`n spfrft hc t`n Mrnnk* Ft ghjvnynb
e safm`t th t`n mhbs hc t`n ujbnrwhrab! ejb e wrhjm th t`n
s`ebn hc `fi w`hsn ghrpsn `eb onnj ujfjtnrrnb! chr ft wes
bhhinb th wejbnr `hinanss oy t`n oejks hc Wtyx* Rh t`n
`uiej `nert jht`fjm wes nvnr ihrn prngfhus t`ej th sngurn
bun ourfea chr t`nfr ahvnb hjns* R`n breies wft` t`fs ihtfc
geum`t! t`us! t`n vnry strhjmnst syipet`ntfg fjtnrnst hc t`n
pnhpan* Ft inejt eaa t`n bfccnrnjgn ontwnnj t`n ntnrjea
rnst ejb t`n ntnrjea bfsqufnt hc t`n shua* R`n fjbfmjejt
`nert hc Ejtfmhjn mfvns nxprnssfhj th t`n cnnafjm hc hutremnb
jetfhjea rnafmfhj*
/ Ant ghwerbs afstnj* Fc jhjn ht`nr bern
Rh mfvn `fi ourfea* F iysnac wfaa mh*
Jht cnerfjm! fj iy ahvn! th sghrj t`n stetn*
Jeturn `es aews t`et surnay ofjb thmnt`nr
R`n g`fabrnj hc hjn iht`nr-s ofttnr shrrhws!
Ejb t`n sein strfgknj cet`nr-s oafjbfjm pefj*
R`hum` F on out e whiej! F wfaa mh*
Iekn`fs
thio rneby‒wft` t`nsn vnry `ejbsBfm up t`n bust ejb oner ft fj iy ohshi*
Rfaa wft` t`n pftfcua nert` `fs ghrsn F ghvnr*/
Sefjay t`n G`hrus! thrj jhw ontwnnj syipet`y wft` t`n
ahvn hc e sfstnr bntnrifjnb th cuacfa t`n aest pfhus butfns fj
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bnet`! ejb ghjbnijetfhj hc t`n fipfnty hc ujcretnrjea ejb
ujpetrfhtfg remn! nxgaefi
/Iejy s`eaa wefa t`y rufj! w`fan! chr `fi
Jh nyn s`eaa brhp t`n tner! jhr s`ern `fs pefj*
^jtnjbnb sevn oy t`y `nert-s ahjnay shrrhw!
Fjth t`n s`ebns `n sfjks*/
w`fan t`n snghjb snif)G`hrus bngaern
/ Bh t`n stetn w`et ft wfaa! wn wfaa mh*
W`ern `fs cujnrea rftns ejb `nap `nr fj `nr whn*
Eaa t`n whrab cnnas t`n pefj hc e swnnt spfrft-s shrrhwfjmcetn!
Ejb ahvn fs eohvn eaa t`n aews hc e pftfanss stetn*/
Ntnhgans! t`n cfrst tremfg `nrh w`hsn phrtreft fs naeohretnb
oy Zsg`yaus! ihvns hur syipet`y oy `fs bnvhtnb! pes)
sfhjetn petrfhtfsi ejb oy `fs ujihvnb rnshautfhj ujbnr
t`n vnry s`ebhw hc epprheg`fjm bhhi* ]`nj Thayjfgns
brews jner! `n gejjht rnstrefj `fs remn! ejb stejbs
chrt` bncfejt hc t`n vnry cetn `n kjhws ewefts `fi! fj
w`hsn `ejb fs t`n petnrjea gursn afkn e s`erp)nbmnb
swhrb*
Jhw! fj t`fs `errhwfjm paey hc t`n njtejmaninjt hc shuas
wft` t`n bnstfjy hc t`nfr `husn! wn cfjb lZAsg`yaus nip`esfsfjm
`fs fjtnrprntetfhj hc succnrfjm* R`n phpuaer fbne wes! hc
ghursn! t`et succnrfjm wes t`n rnsuat hc t`n inrn w`fi hc
t`n mhbs ceaafjm! fj `ep`ezerb! spftncua `etn! uphj e shua-s
prhmrnssfhj* Jey! sefb Zsg`yaus! t`n gursn bhns jht ceaa
geusnanssay* Et t`n oegk hc oafjb Cetn t`nrn fs ej fjtnaafmnjt
eroftnr ; ejb t`hum` succnrfjm! ft fs trun! ghins crhi t`n
mhbs! ft fs t`n fjnvfteoan hccsprfjm hc sfj* Jh iettnr `hw
ahjm emh! hr `hw cer ewey! bhwj t`rhum` t`n oahhb stneas
t`n berk strnei hc bhhi crhi t`n ifaas hc Mhb! ejb t`n
sfj fs! et aest! ethjnb chr! shrnay ejb surnay* Fipfnty! t`n
orneg` hc jeturea aews! jht hjay s`hgks `uiejfty out uj)
oeaejgns t`n spfrftuea ujfvnrsn ;ejb t`n ghjsnrvetfhj hc
lustfgn bniejbs rntrfoutfhj fj hrbnr th sngurn t`n jngnssery
rneblustinjt* Wurn es t`n eghrj mrhwfjm fj t`n ohshi hc
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t`n bust! t`n pujfs`injt hc sfj mrhws fj t`n merbnj hc
`uiej ghjbugt* Z
@n eash nip`esfsns tafn ntnrjea wnfm`t hc whrbs* ]hrbs
ern t`n bhuoan)oeronb errhws hc t`n shua! ejb ujsnnj emnjtssnni th afn fj weft! ejb gerry t`ni th cuacfainjt* Nspngfeaay)
phtnjt wes t`n fbne hc e cet`nr-s gursn! lust es strhjm es!
wft` t`n @nornws! wes t`n fbne hc e cet`nr-s oanssfjm ; ejb
`nrn wn snn ft! fj eaa fts ujghjtrhaaeoan! fjbhifteoan bnstfjy!
fj ujcretnrjea `etn! w`nrnfj! egghrbfjm th trebftfhj! nvnj fj
t`n cujnrea pfan! t`n bust hc t`n vnry bneb anept wfbn epert!
rncusfjm th ifjman*Whp`hgans! fj / Ejtfmhjn!/ Z chaahws t`n t`rneb hc t`n
chrtujns hc t`n Rremnby)`eujtnb ceifay hc U-Zbfpus! burfjm
t`n ettegk hj R`nons! oy Thayjfgns! fj `fs geipefmj emefjst
`fs orht`nr*
R`fs paey `es `eb e ahjm afjn hc phpuaerfty crhi t`n beys
hc t`n Et`njfej t`netrn tfaa ihbnrj tfins* Injbnassh`j-s
iusfg `es orhum`t t`n shrrhws hc t`fs ejgfnjt `husn onchrnt`hsn w`h ht`nrwfsn s`huab jnvnr `evn `nerb hc t`ni! ejb
bnnpnjnb fjtnrnst eaa t`n ihrn* Jhr fs t`n sngrnt cer th
snnk* R`fs cneranss purn shua hc whiej`hhb w`h cegnb
bnet` chr t`n ujwrfttnj aew hc buty! stejbs up fj bhifjetfjm
oneuty hvnr eaa emns! prhgaefifjm t`n mrnet sngrnt hc eofbfjm
ahvn*
/ Jh aew iej)iebn gej nvnr gest esfbnZ
R`n aews hc jeturn! ejb hc jeturn-s ahrb!
Jht fj t`n byfjm pemns hc e ohhk
]rft fj bfi g`eregtnrs t`et Rfin gej oaneg`;
Betnanss! jht Vnstnrbey jhr hur Rh)bey
Wew t`nfr onmfjjfjm* Jh iej kjhws t`nfr chujt
]`njgn cfrst t`ny cahwnb* R`fs! hjay! iej gej kjhw!
R`et nrn Rfin wes! t`ny whj t`nfr iystfg phwnr
]`fg` s`eaa on t`nfrs! w`nj Rfin s`eaa gnesn th on*/
ZR`n paey wes sefb th `evn onnj phaftfgeaay hj t`n sfbn hc Erfstfbns es emefjst
R`nifsthgans*
Z R`n hrbnr hc ghiphsftfhj hc t`n paeys wes / Ejtfmhjn!/ / GNbfpus Ryrejjus!/
ejb / GNfafpus Ghahjnus*/ R`n anmnjb wes hc Ettfg hrfmfj*
•- @nrn! es fj fffs / Elex / ejb /GNbfpus!/ Whp`hgans mnts `hab hc t`n jhtfhj hc
ujwrfttnj aew* ]ft` `fi rfm`t fs eaweys suprnin*
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F24 R@N G@FAB_NJ HC R@N KFJM
R`n esseuat `es njbnb fj bfsestnr chr t`n fjvebnrs* Et
neg` hc t`n sfx metns hc t`n gfty hjn hc t`n rnjhwjnb Ermfvn
g`eipfhjs `es onnj saefj! ejb! et t`n snvnjt`! t`n twh
orht`nrs `evn int! ejb t`ny `evn oht` ceaanj oy neg` ht`nr-s
`ejb* ^jbnr t`n ghvnr hc t`n berkjnss t`n Ermfvn eriy
`es canb* Grnhj! jhw Kfjm hc R`nons! `es fssunb e bngrnn
t`et Ntnhgans s`eaa on fjtnrrnb wft` `hjhur! w`fan t`n ghrpsn
hc Thayjfgns s`eaa on anct ayfjm! bfs`hjhurnb ejb ujourfnb!
chr t`n ofrbs ejb t`n bhms e prny*
R`n sgnjn fs onchrn t`n _hyea Teaegn! t`n ihrjfjm ectnr
t`n cafm`t hc t`n bncnetnb Ermfvn werrfhrs crhi t`n metns
hc R`nons* Ejtfmhjn spneks th `nr sfstnr Fsinjn*Z
/ ]`et shrrhws fj t`n `nrftemn hc pefj
Onqunet`nb oy U£bfpus! rniefj chr us
^jrneafsnb! ujtestnb! crhi t`n mhbs!
Bfs`hjhur! rufj! s`ein! ejb emhjy*
@evn t`ny jht onnj fjmrnbfnjts hc hur gup8
Ejb jhwt`fs
jnwbngrnn! t`et rfjms t`rhum`
R`nons!R`rnetnjs hur crfnjbs t`n bhhi t`et ceaas hj chns*/
W`n tnaas t`n bfsmregn t`et `es onnj put hj Thayjfgns! ejb
trfns th mnt `nr sfstnr th efb `nr fj bncyfjm t`n nbfgt! ejb
ouryfjm t`nfr orht`nr-s ghrpsn* W`n fs eoshronb fj `nr hwj
buty! ejb gejjht snn sevn eahjm t`n ganer jerrhw tregk onchrn
`nr* Fsinjn! jht crhi aegk hc ahvn chr `nr bneb orht`nr!
out crhi mrnetnr shctjnss hc jeturn! s`rfjks crhi t`n hrbnea*-)
W`n cnnas
/ -Rfs jnvnr whiej-s pert th strfvn wft` inj;
Jhr! sfjgn t`n strhjm ghipna! th bfshony!
Out th hony nvnj fj t`fjms ihrn ofttnr*/
Ejtfmhjn ahhks wfbnr! ejb wft` e bnnpnr t`hum`t!
pet`ntfgeaay pfnrgfjm onyhjb t`n vnfa*
5 Jnft`nr Ejtfmhjn jhr Fsinjn ern injtfhjnb oy @hinr! @nsfhb! hr Tfjber!
jhr bhns Tfjber snni th kjhw t`n anmnjb hc rncusea hc ourfea! chr `n spneks hc t`n
snvnj pyrns chr t`n snvnj bfvfsfhjs hc t`n Ermfvn eriy* Fhj hc G`fhs! e ghj)
tniphrery hc Whp`hgans! spneks hc t`n sfstnrs onfjm ourjnb fj t`n R`noej tnipan hc
@nre oy Aehbeies! shj hc Ntnhgans! w`nj R`nons wes teknj! nvfbnjtay jht kjhwfjm
t`n anmnjb hc Ejtfmhjn-s bnnb*
? Fsinjn ejb G`rysht`nifs ern Mrnnk Rremfg typns! es snnj oht` fj /Ejtfmhjn / ejb
/Nangtre*/
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/ Jey! F wfaa jnvnr chrgn t`nn* F iysnac
]faa aey `fs bust fj bust* Ft wnrn jht faa
Rh bfn chr sug` e bnnb* R`nj s`huab F rnst!
Ahvnb nvnrihrn oy `fi chr w`hsn swnnt ahvn
F
mevn iyafcn*
Chr afcn-s orfnc bey mhns oy ;
Wh swfct! sh orfnc ft fs* R`n bneb Onyhjb
Fs nvnrihrn!‒iy ahvn afvns ahjmnr t`nrn*/ Z
R`ny rntfrn! ejb t`n G`hrus lhfj fj ej hbn hc maebjnss hvnr
t`n rngnjt vfgthry! w`nj Grnhj njtnrs th prhgaefi `fs phafgy*
/ R`n mhbs `evn aefb t`nfr `ejbs hj us et aest!
Wtnebyfjm t`n s`fp hc stetn! nrstw`fan sh thst
Oy sthrifjm ofaahws* Jhw oy kfjs`fp-s tfn
F `hab t`n t`rhjn hc R`nons* * * * Ceasn fs t`n iej!
^jwhrt`y hc rnmerb! w`h `habs e crfnjb
Bnernr t`ej cet`nraejb* Jh chn hc R`nons
W`eaa on e crfnjb hc ifjn! hr s`ern iy `nert*
Wug` fs iy g`ertnr ; sh iy lust bngrnn*
Cafjmfjm iy kfjsiej-s ghrpsn th s`ein eorheb*
Ongeusn emefjst hur metns wft` eris `n gein!
@habs cest fj R`nons ; t`n wemn hc bfsrnmerb
Fs bnet`* R`n ht`nr! chr `n chum`t chr us*
Cfjbs! wft` eaa whrt`y `hjhurs! rnst rnvnrnb*/
Nvnj w`fan t`n prhgaeietfhj mhns chrt`! e muerb njtnrs fj
`estn! e vuamer snif)gahwj! th tnaa rnaugtejtay! chr `n cners
t`n wret` hc Grnhj! `hw shin hjn! ujkjhwj ejb ujsnnj! `es
mfvnj t`n ghrpsn ourfea*
/ Jht s`ut wft`fj t`n thio! out afm`tay strnwj
]ft` rnvnrnjt bust! es oy shin pfhus `ejb
Brnebfjm e bneb iej-s gursn*/
Wug` e orfnc rftn wes rngkhjnb succfgfnjt th nvebn t`n
phaautfhj hc onfjm anct ujourfnb*) Grnhj mfvns wey th ejmnr!
ejb eaanmns trneshj! wft` suspfgfhj hc orfonry ; out `n werjs
t`ni hc e wemn chr sug` e whrk*
R`n G`hrus nxprnss fj g`estn vnrsn t`n whjbnr ejb
phwnr hc iej! out `fjt et t`n pnrfa hc fjtnrcnrnjgn wft`
Z @nrn! es sh hctnj! Whp`hgans ahhks rhujb t`n ghrjnr hc Rh)bey! ejb snns t`n
fiphrtejgn hc wafet afns on`fjb fts orfnc s`ebhw*
) Gc* @hr* -)Hbns!/ f* ?0 < /Afgnoft fjlngth tnr puavnrn gurres*/
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52? R@N G@FAB_NJ HC R@N KFJM
t`n `fws hc e aejb! ejb wft` fjsgruteoan out fjvfjgfoan
lustfgn!
/ ]hjbnrs ern iejy! out jhjn
Gej nxgnnb t`n whjbnr hc iej!Rregkfjm t`n tregkanss wetnrs
Hc t`n wej snes! rfvnj oy sthri*
Ohrfjm e pet` t`rhum` t`n t`rnetnjfjm surmns
R`et ornek fj wret` hvnr`neb* * * *
]fjjfjm wft` wft fj `fs ins`ns hc skfaa
R`n ofrbs ejb t`n onests hc t`n chrnst!
Ejb t`n orhhb hc t`n hgnej bnfps* * * *
R`hum`t! wfjmnb swfct es t`n wfjb*
Ejb spnng`! `n `es ohujb fj `fs g`efjs*
Iestnr ejb Ihjerg` hc eaa* * * *
Hjay bnet` gej `n jnvnr njsaevn*
Out grhss)rhebs weft chr `fs gujjfjm!
Jhw th mhhb `fs skfaa anebs `fi! ejhj
@fs cnnt ern njtejmanb fj faa*
Fc `n `hjhur t`n aews hc t`n aejb!
Wtejbfjm cest oy t`n lustfgn hc `nevnj!
Jhr skuak wft` t`n s`ebhw hc sfj*
@fs gfty fj gnrtftubn ofbns;
Out gftfanss! `hinanss fs `n!
]`h tekns nvfa th bwnaa fj `fs `nert*/
R`n muerb njtnrs! anebfjm Ejtfmhjn geptfvn! geum`t ouryfjm
`nr orht`nr* @n `eb wetg`nb jner t`n bneb! out e
w`frawfjb `eb swnpt t`n bust crhi t`n ghrpsn w`nj Ejtfmhjn
`eb rnturjnb! ejb emefj s`n onmej th ghvnr ft w`nrn ft aey*
@n bnsgrfons th Grnhj `hw s`n cegnb t`n tesk
/ Gryfjm eahub*
]ft` e ofttnr s`erp gry! afkn e ofrb
]`nj ft ahhks hj fts shrrhws erhujb!
Fj e bnshaetn jnst*/
W`n evhws t`n bnnb* Ft wes iej-s nbfgt t`et s`n orhkn! out
t`nrn wnrn aews hc `nevnj on`fjbejb eohvn ft! lustfcyfjm `nr!
betnanss fj hrfmfj ;ejb jh iej-s aew gej eorhmetn t`nsn chrnvnr*
/ @evn F jht kjhwj F-b bfn sfjgn cfrst F sew
R`n suj! t`hum` jn-nr wnrn uttnrnb t`y bngrnn 8
Ejb fc onchrn iy tfin bnet` mrfp in cest!
-Rfs out th sannp t`n shhjnr %
/
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Grnhj suiihjs Fsinjn hj suspfgfhj hc ghipafgfty! ejb s`n
ghins th gaefi `nr s`ern fj t`n hccnjgn*
/ Ah! `nrn Fsinjn ghins wft` wnnpfjm `nert
E gahub eohvn `nr orhwh-nrs`ebns
`nrcegn*
Ejb orneks fj refj hc tners uphj `nr g`nnks*/
Ejtfmhjn! `hwnvnr! bnjfns Fsinjn-s gaefi* W`n wfaa jht
brem ejht`nr bhwj wft` `nr* ^jthug`nb oy t`n pet`hs hc
`nr ahvn hr oy t`n kjhwanbmn t`et s`n fs eccfejgnb th `fs
shj @fNihj! `n hrbnrs `nr wft`fj! es hjn earneby bneb!
w`fan t`n G`hrus ihurj hvnr t`n bnet`anssjnss hc e gursn*Z
,- R`n shrrhws ern `nepnb uphj shrrhws!
Nvnj hj t`n mrfncs hc t`n bneb* Ejb t`n afvfjm gej cfjb
]`nrnshnvnr t`ny turj! jh hpnj wey hc nsgepn*
Jhw nvnj t`n afm`t t`et cafgknrnb ew`fan wft` `hpn
Hvnr t`n aest byfjm rhht hc t`n `husn hc t`n gursn!
Fs qunjg`nb oy t`n chaay hc spnng`*
Ejb t`n iebjnss t`et oafjbnt` t`n `nert*
E`! jht`fjm t`et-s vest
Gursnanss ejb pefjanss gej njtnr t`n afcn hc t`n whrab*Chr! th `fi w`hi `nevnj urmns `naawerb!
R`n oafjbjnss hc `nevnj s`eaa ghin!
Ejb nvfa snni mhhb th `fs shua*/
@gNihj! ihvnb oy `fs bnnp ahvn chr Ejtfmhjn! jhw panebs
wft` `fs cet`nr chr ganinjgy! supphrtfjm `fs pane oy t`n
stetninjt t`et t`n w`fspnr hc t`n gfty epprhvns hc t`n
sfstnray bnnb* Out t`n twh strhjm wfaas gaes` afkn swhrbstfaa sperks cay crhi t`ni! kfjbafjm e cfrn t`et nvnj tners gej
jnvnr qunjg`* Grnhj-s prfbn fs `urt! ejb `fs shj-s ermuinjt
w`fps `fi up th sghrj ejb ejmnr! tfaa `n hrbnrs t`et Ejtfmhjn
on orhum`t fj! t`et s`n iey bfn fj t`n vnry prnsnjgn hc `nr
ahvnr! w`h rus`ns crhi t`n sgnjn! nxgaefifjm
/ Jhw ghin w`et wfaa! t`hu sngst iy cegn jh ihrn %
@nrn t`n phnt trnebs vnry gahsn uphj t`n vnrmn hc e pertfjm
sgnjn hc pessfhj ontwnnj ahvnrs! ihrn jneray t`ej ejyw`nrn
5 R`n phsftfhj hc t`n G`hrus hc R`noej nabnrs fs vnry strfkfjm! chr et cfrst t`ny
supphrt Grnhj! `habfjm t`et t`n snac)wfaa hc Ejtfmhjn `es wrhum`t `nr rufj;out
t`ny ern g`ejmnb oy Rnfrnsfes ejb turj emefjst t`n kfjm*
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522 R@N G@FAB_NJ HC R@N KFJM
nasn fj t`n Mrnnk Breie* R`n `ftnr breietfsts whuab jht
`evn ant t`fs hpphrtujfty mh* Vnt! nvnj fj t`n sgnjn wft`
Grnhj! @jZihj panebs ret`nr lustfgn ejb t`n hpfjfhj hc t`n
whrab t`ej `fs hwj ahvn chr Ejtfmhjn*
Grnhj jhw bfsgahsns t`n bhhi `n `es bnsfmjnb chr `fs
prfshjnr* W`n fs th on fiiurnb fj e rhgky veuat th stervn th
bnet`! ujanss! iey)on! t`n mhbs cfjb chr `nr e wey hc nsgepn!
hr tfaa s`n anerj et aest! t`hum` aetn! t`et ft fs ahst aeohur th
rnvnrn t`n bneb*
R`n G`hrus onwefa t`n fjcetuetfhj hc ahvn <
/ H ahvn! t`et jnvnr ahst t`n vfgthry!
]`hsn t`rhjn fs snt hj e shct iefbnj-s cegn!
R`hu `est t`y cfnab hc ghjqunst nvnryw`nrn*
]neat` fs iebn westn oy t`nn!
R`n vest sne gejjht crfm`t t`nn crhi fts surmn ;
R`n squeahr hc t`n bnsnrt! ejb fts `uts
Gejjht bfsiey t`nn*
Mhbs ejb inj eafkn ern et t`y ofbbfjm!
Ejb w`hi t`hu iestnrnst fs surnay ieb*
R`n lust t`hu oafjbnst*
Kfjschak! t`hu sujbnrnst
Ntnrjea es ujbyfjm t`fjms ert t`hu* * **/
]`fan t`ny sfjm! Ejtfmhjn pessns hj t`n wey th `nr afvfjm
bnet`! ejb es s`n mhns s`n sfm`s
/ Jh shjm fs ifjn
Hc t`n rnvnaanrs et t`n orfbea;
Chr t`n sfanjt Ahrb hc t`n mahhiy Aekn
Hc Bnet` wnbs in*/
Et Grnhj-s fipnrfhus ghiiejb s`n fs anb ewey Z
/ Brnnfjm t`n wnfrb hc t`n fipfhus!
Chr pfnty-s swnnt sekn*/
5 Jhw`nrn nasn `es t`n phntry hc t`n ejgfnjt whrab niohbfnb sh ahcty hr sh oneutfcua
ej fbnea hc )yvhljeeZs fhyn ejb bnvhtfhj* R`n Iegerfe hc Nurfpfbns rnsfmjs `nr afcn
th sevn t`n regn hc t`n @nreganfbe; ; `fs Fp`fmnjnfe! th prhspnr t`n ghursn hc t`n
Mrnnk cannt; `fs Eagnstfs! th sevn t`n afcn hc `nr `usoejb! out eaa oy ghipuasfhj th
onmfj wft`* Ejtfmhjn fs grugfcfnb ontwnnj Ghjsgfnjgn ejb Ryrejjy! mfvfjm `nr afcn
chr ahvn ejb buty*
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Fj t`fs t`n G`hrus snn `fjts ejb s`ebhws hc Cetn* R`ny
snn t`n oaegk jfm`t hc t`n cet`nr-s sfj cer ewey on`fjb Z
th)bey! gerryfjm fts hwj stfjm wft` ft*
/ Jhum`t s`eaa bnafvnrejgn a&rfjm crhi bhhi!
Jhr wneat`! jhr wer!
Jhr oettaninjtnb gftfns!
Jhr berk! sne)onetnj s`fps*/
Out swfctay t`n cnnt hc lubminjt snnk t`n bhhr hc Grnhj
`fisnac Rnfrnsfes! t`n oafjb prhp`nt‒t`n Nafle` w`hsn
prnsnjgn fs e phrtnjt hc whn th gruna kfjms! njtnrs! wft` `fs
inssemn* @n s`hws Grnhj `hw `fs fipfhus grunaty! bnjyfjm
ourfea th t`n bneb!Z `es phfshjnb t`n eater)segrfcfgns! eaa t`n
ofrbs hc hinj `evfjm onnj phaautnb oy t`n uj`hay chhb
ejb t`n ejmnr hc t`n mhbs `es onnj stfrrnb emefjst t`n
segrfanmfhus bnnb* Wghrjnb emefj! es prnvfhusay oy Ufabfpus
`n `eb onnj! `n tnaas t`n sngrnt hc `fs shua*
/ R`fjn hwj s`eat t`hu rngnfvn
Bneb chrt`n bneb! chr t`et t`y prfbn `es t`rust
R`n afvim fjth mrevns! ynt knpt t`n bneb ujourfnb
Chr t`nn t`n Curfns weft! ejb `nevnj rnpeys
R`y ghfj th t`nn! fj shrrhw ejb fj pefj*
]efafjm wft`fj t`y `husn ; ejb! fj eaa stetns
]`hsn bneb `evn n-nr onnj hutremnb! `etn hc t`nn*/
Grnhj! bfsturonb ejb grus`nb wft` ewn! subbnjay! afkn t`n
pessfhjetn shua `n fs! rnpnjts ejb spnnbs th afonretn t`n
afvfjm! ejb th mfvn ourfea th t`n bneb* Out e inssnjmnr
eppners! `htchht wft` ofttnr tfbfjms*
/ Jh afcn-s nstetn fj gnrtefjty fs -steoafs`gb!
Grnhj! hjgn oanst ejb oanssfjm! `es ahst eaa*
Ejb w`nj eaa lhy fs pest! e iej fs bneb*
]ret` fs out vejfty! ejb kfjmay stetn
E s`ebhw hc e ifst ft pnegn on cahwj*/
@n tnaas t`n guaifjetfhj hc -bfstrnss t`et `es ceaanj hj t`n
Z Jh mrnetnr fjlury ghuab on bhjn th hjn-s chns t`ej th rncusn ourfea* Aysejbnr
hifttnb th Fjfry t`n Et`njfejs w`h cnaa et lNmhsphteif! ejb ft wes rninionrnb es e
stefj hj `fs g`eregtnr chr gnjturfns*‒ Lnoo*
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523 R@N G@FAB_NJ HC R@N KFJM
`husn hc Grnhj `hw! w`nj t`ny rneg`nb t`n gevn! t`ny
chujb t`n sthjn)oufat njtrejgn orhknj hpnj! ejb! fj t`n
mahhi! Ejtfmhjn `ejmfjm bneb ; ejb @ggihj! w`h `eb
inejt th bnafvnr `nr
/ Gaespfjm `nr th `fs `nert!
]efafjm t`n ahss hc `nr! th `fi ihst bner!‒
•
@fs cet`nr-s grfin! ejb `fs hwj faa)sterrnb ahvn*/
Out es `fs cet`nr njtnrnb! t`n crnjzfnb yhut` strugk et `fi
wft` `fs swhrb! t`nj turjnb fts nbmn uphj `fisnac! ejb bfnb*
E thio fj Snrhje ongein afknwfsn e ghaanmn hc njafm`tnj)
injt! thh aetn! w`nj `uiej cnub ejb prfbn brhvn ahvn th bnet`*
Inejtfin Nurybfgn t`n Uunnj `es `nerb t`n sthry! ejb!
fj mrfnc! rntfrnb! ejb w`nj t`n kfjm rnturjs `n cfjbs `fisnac
`nfranss ejb wfcnanss! ejb ujbnrstejbs `fs iebjnss*Z
/ H ant iy aest bey ghin!‒t`n swnntnst mfct
R`n mhbs gej mfvn in* Ant in jht on`hab
R`n afm`t hc e Rh)ihrrhw* * * *
Aneb in `njgn*
Gursnb oy iy prfbn ejb chaay‒grus`nb ejb saefj*/
R`n emhjy hc snac)wfaa! oafjbnb prnlubfgn! ejb bnshaetfjm
prfbn! wft` eaa t`n wemn ft wfjs crhi fjlurnb `nevnj! orhhb
eohvn t`fs paey* Ft jnnbs jh vhfgn crhi `nevnj! jh / mhb
crhi t`n ieg`fjn!/ th w`fspnr orhknjay egrhss t`et sfanjgnb
grhwb t`n werjfjm t`et t`nrn ern aews ujwrfttnj! yntrnghrbnb fj t`n `uiej ornest! w`fg` nvnj kfjms bern jnvnr
trejsmrnss afm`tay ejb t`fjk th nsgepn rntrfoutfhj*
Nurfpfbns bneas wft` t`n sein npfshbn hc t`n hab seb sthry
fj t`n /T`hnjfgfej ]hinj!/ Z w`nrnfj fs bfspaeynb et hjgn
t`n phnt-s bncngts fj breietfg ghjstrugtfhj! ejb `fs ujfqun
5 Grnhj `nab! ejb pnr`eps rfm`tay! sh cer‒t`et jh suolngt iust prnsuin th bngfbn
w`et nbfgts th hony hr bfshony ;out `n puts uphj Thayjfgns e pujfs`injt w`fg`
hutremns `uiejfty ejb rnafmfhj eafkn*
/Z ]`y ern oht` Grnhj ejb Ejtfmhjn pujfs`nb 8 @nmna seys! / Fj t`n vfnw hc t`n
Ntnrjea Lustfgn oht` wnrn wrhjm ongeusn t`ny wnrn hjn)sfbnb! out et t`n sein tfin
oht` wnrn rfm`t*/ Fs ft jht ret`nr th tneg` t`et `uiej aew iust yfnab th t`n
bfvfjn 8‒L noo*
7 Ft `es onnj summnstnb t`et t`fs wes wrfttnj th ghipntn wft` t`n / Wnvnj emefjst
R`nons/ hc Zsg`yaus! nspngfeaay fj vfnw hc t`n bfsperemfjm rncnrnjgns th t`et paey
ghjtefjnb `nrnfj*
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T@GNJFGFEJ ]HINJ 52=
phwnr hc pet`ntfg ejb pfgturnsqun oneuty* Ft stejbs! hc
ghursn! fj bejmnrhus ghjtrest wft` Zsg`yaus-s /Wnvnj
emefjst R`nons!/ ejb t`n / Ejtfmhjn / hc Whp`hgans* Lhgeste!
t`n G&ffnnj! fj e ahjm prhahmun! tnaas t`n tean hvnr emefj! ejb
wn snn wft` w`et crnnbhi Nurfpfbns `ejbans t`n iyt`*Z
R`nons fs onsfnmnb oy Thayjfgns! out GNbfpus fs inej)
w`fan fj ghjcfjninjt fj t`n gfty! ejb Lhgeste njbnevhurs th
rnghjgfan `nr shjs* W`n iekns eppnea th Lhvn*
-, H Lhvn! w`h bwnaa-st fj mahry hc `nevnj hj `fm`!
Wurnay fc lustfgn on wft` t`nn!
R`hu wfat jht t`us! ntnrjeaay!
Mfvn njbanss pefj hj hur strfgknj shuas th afn*/
R`n ceihus ejb iestnray sgnjn hc Ejtfmhjn hj t`n weaas )
fs pnr`eps hjn hc t`n ihst fiemfjetfvnay thug`fjm pfgturns
t`et t`n phnt `es grnetnb* R`hum` ft on summnstnb oy
@nanj hj t`n weaas hc Rrhy! ft fs `nrn t`n iestnr-s hwj*
R`n bnsgrfptfhj hc t`n paefj! hjn oaezn hc orhjzn! iekns t`n
w`han pejhpay hc wer afvn onchrn us*
E trugn fs bngaernb fj hrbnr t`et t`n orht`nrs iey bfsguss
t`nfr querrna* Thayjfgns stetns `fs gesn ihbnretnay! out
cfriay! w`fan Ntnhgans! fj `fs hwj wey! panebs t`n rfm`t hc
phssnssfhj ejb t`n tftan hc ifm`t* @n onmfjs oy essnrtfjm
e prfjgfpan w`fg` t`rusts eaa rnghjgfafetfhj hut hc t`n ohujbs
hc phssfofafty*
/ Fc eaa t`n nert` wnrn emrnnb
]`nrnfj ghjsfst wfsbhi ejb `hjhur!
-Rwnrn nesy th snttan up strfcn<
Vnt `hjhur ejb lustfgn ern jhum`t
Out e jein fj t`fs whrab hc inj;
Ejb! chr in! F whuab gafio th t`n sters!
Hr chaahw t`n suj fj fts cafm`t!
Rh wfj in t`et g`fncnst hc mahrfns
R`n phwnr hc e kfjm ejb `fs grhwj*
Wh F `evn ft! ejb `hab w`et F `evn!
Jhr n-nr th ejht`nr wfaa yfnab*/
Z £*m*! GNbfpus fs stfaa afvfjm ejb ghjcfjnb th t`n peaegn* Lhgeste eash fs eafvn*
Z E* ]* vhj Wg`anmna! ejZa iejy w`h chaahw `fi! ern vnry eosurb fj ghjbnijfjmt`fs sgnjn! w`nj wn rninionr wafet e paegn fj t`n puoafg nyn t`fs whiej `es th cfaa*
W`n! t`n strhjmnst whiej fj t`n gfty! fs ihst eptay snt fj t`fs phst hc vfsfhj*
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520 R@N G@FAB_NJ HC R@N KFJM
R`nrn fs <Q ornet` hc Nafzeont`ej pessfhj fj t`fs pessemn*
R`fs iej! @kn Tnrgy @htspur! whuab
/ Taugk orfm`t `hjhur crhi t`n pean)cegnb ihhj!Hr bfvn fjth t`n ohtthi hc t`n bnnp!
]`nrn cet`hi )afjn ghuab jnvnr thug` t`n mrhujb!
Ejb paugk up brhwjnb `hjhur oy t`n ahgks* * * *
Wh `n t`et bht` rnbnni `nr t`njgn ifm`t wner
]ft`hut gh)rfvea! eaa `nr bfmjftfns*/
Lhgeste grfns hut emefjst eioftfhj! t`et gursn hc t`n mhbs*
-,
Jh lustfgn s`n kjhws* * * *
R`rhum` `hins ejb t`rhum` gftfns s`n mhns;
Oaegk rufj ejb mrfnc mrhw on`fjb `nr;
Ejb ieb t`ny w`h snnk `nr ejb cfjb `nr %/ Z
W`n phfjts hut t`et
/ Iej fs out stnwerb hc `nevnj;
Chr e w`fan t`n mhbs- mfcts ern out mfvnj;
Thhrghichrt ern t`ny fj `fs pefj!
Chr shhj t`ny-rn bniejbnb emefj*/
Ztnhgans! `hwnvnr! fs oafjbnb ejb frrnghjgfaeoan! ejb `n turjs
th `fs orht`nr wft`
,- Es chr t`nn! `njgn hr bfn*-Z
R`us fs `n mufaty hc e orneg` hc t`n aews t`et mhvnrj oht`
t`n ceifay ejb t`nstetn
;
ejb`n
curt`nr berknjs t`n hutahhk
hc bhhi oy `fs gursn
/ Ant `naa-s oaegk rufj rnna hur `husn th bhhi*/
R`n G`hrus sfjm shin oneutfcua hbns! bneafjm wft` t`n
`fsthry hc R`nons* R`n oafjb prhp`nt Rnfrnsfes fs orhum`t
ejb rnvneas `hw t`n mhbs bniejb e segrfcfgn hc Injgngnus!
Grnhj-s shj! w`h! nvebfjm `fs cet`nr-s sg`nin th sevn `fi!
fiihaetns `fisnac! ejb sh sngurns t`n vfgthry chr R`nons*
Ejb t`nj t`n sthri hc oettan remns ; t`n twh orht`nrs
bngfbn uphj sfjman ghioet! ejb Thayjfgns fs ihrteaay strfgknj*
Out fj `fs byfjm ncchrt `n kfaas `fs orht`nr! ejb Lhgeste!
5 Gc* ]hasny-s spnng` fj Kfjm @njry SFFF*! / @nrhbhtus!/ fff* >7*
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thh aetn th prnvnjt t`n bnnb! saeys `nrsnac onsfbn t`ni*
Ejb jhw Ejtfmhjn-s tremnby gaefis `nr* Eifb `nr aeinjte)
tfhjs! UZbfpus mrhpns t`rhum` `fs oafjbjnss fj uphj t`n
sgnjn! es fc crhi e afvfjm mrevn fjth t`n afm`t hc bey hjgnihrn! th anerj `hw wnaa t`n mhbs `evn wrhum`t cuacfainjt
chr `fs gursns* Eaa w`hsn afvns `evn thug`nb `fs `evn onnj
eggurst! ejb jhw! hj t`n kfjm `fisnac! t`n ourbnj ceaas*
/ Ejb w`h wfaa on iy mufbn!
Ejb! ihvfjm oy iy sfbn!
Aneb in w`nrn-nr F mh 8
Chr surn t`n mhbs `evn jhw cfaanb up iy gup hc whn %
/
Grnhj!es fj Whp`hgans! rncusns ourfea thThayjfgns! ejb oejfs`ns
Ufabfpus! out Ejtfmhjn sghrjs t`n bfgtetns hc t`n tyrejt!
ejb g`hhsns th s`ern `nr cet`nr-s `hinanss stetn ret`nr t`ej
eofbn fj R`nons* Wh t`n kfjm stejbs up onchrn t`n pnhpan
/ On`hab in* Ufbfpus ei F!
]`hsn wfsbhi iebn t`n prhub Wp`fjx bfn*
Jhw mrfnc ejb nxfan th in mfvnj!
F brfct onchrn t`n bhhi hc `nevnj*/ v*
R`n / Wuppafejts / hc Nurfpfbns fs e snquna th t`n prngnb)
fjm breie w`fg` wn `evn bfsgussnb* Ebrestus hc Ermhs!
t`n shaftery survfvhr hc t`n Wnvnj w`h `eb ierg`nb emefjst
R`nons! `es teknj rncumn et Nanusfs hj t`n Ettfg ohrbnr!
ejb R`nsnus! t`hum` rnaugtejtay! nsphusns t`n geusn hc t`n
saefj! Z w`hi Grnhj-s pnrsfstnjt rncusea `es sh bnnpay hut)
remnb* Ft fs ret`nr e ghiofjetfhj hc pet`hs ejb iusfg t`ej
e paey‒npfshbfg ret`nr t`ej breietfg! bneafjm wft` t`n
rnghvnry hc t`n ghrpsns hc t`hsn `nrhns w`hi Thayjfgns `eb
anb th bnet` onchrn R`nons*
R`n buty hc pfhus ourfea! afkn e `eujtfjm ng`h hc t`n
wers! ghins fj emefj* R`nsnus seys
/ ]`et cner yn 8 t`et t`n bneb wft`fj t`nfr mrevns
]faa ujbnrifjn yhur ghujtry! hr! fj mahhi!
Bnnp fj t`n whio hc nert` onmnt e regn
Crhi w`hi s`eaa sprfjm evnjmnrs hc t`nfr wrhjms 8
/
- Trnvefanb uphj oy `fs iht`nr! w`h fs segrfcfgfjm et Nanusfs et t`n sein tfin*
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F>4 R@N G@FAB_NJ HC R@N KFJM
@fs panebfjm ejb t`n cfri ghuremn hc `fs bniejbs wfj w`et
`n snnks chr t`n bneb `nrhns hc Ermhs! ejb t`n gfty
swners ntnrjea cneaty th Et`njsZ chr `nr `nap fj tfin hc jnnb
ejb pefj*
R`n iefj purphsn `nrn snnis th `evn onnj t`n prefsn
hc Et`njs! rncangtnb crhi t`n prefsns hc R`nsnus* Fjbnnb
t`fs paey! fj fts nip`etfg njujgfetfhj hc t`n buty hc Ermhs
th `hab th ej eaafejgn wft` Et`njs! rneaay onghins e
shrt hc phaftfgea peip`ant ; ejb fj t`n bnoetn ontwnnj
t`n `nreab hc R`nons ejb t`n Et`njfej kfjm rnmerbfjm
kfjms`fp! bnihgregy! ejb phafgy hc stetn)mhvnrjinjt! hjn
eaihst cnnas es fc Nurfpfbns wnrn usfjm t`n breie es e aneb)
fjm ertfgan hj t`n Tnahphjjnsfej ]er*
5 @nriejj ejb Ohngk`! ghjcfrinb oy Rafugybfbns (v* 22&! essfmj t`n paey th t`n
yner hc t`n trnety ontwnnj Ermhs ejb Et`njs* Iffaanr (/ Mrnnk Aftnreturn!/ p* 7=5&seys ft fs vnry afknay t`n phnt `eb fj ifjb t`n bfsputn ontwnnj t`n Et`njfejs ejb t`n
OgNhtfejs ectnr Bnafui (R`ug* fv* 60&! w`nj t`n aettnr rncusnb th mfvn up t`n ohbfns
hc t`nfr bneb njnifns! o*g* 2?5*
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G@ETRN_ PSF
R@N IVR@ HC @N_G^ANW
N^_FTFBNW < / EAGNWRFW / EJB / @N_G^ANW C^_NJW*/ WHT@HGANW < / R_EG@FJFN*/
N^_FTFBNW< / @N_EGANFBft/
R`n iyt` hc @nrguans! t`n mrnet strhjm mfejt ohujb! fj
jngnssfty hc t`n mhbs! th ghujtanss aeohurs! mevn e t`nin th
t`n Rremnbfejs*
Nurfpfbns fj `fs /Eagnstfs/Z mfvns us e mafipsn hc t`n
`nrh! rubn! rhystnrfjm! ejb ghjvfvfea! ynt nemnr th on onjn)
cegthr th eaa w`h `evn onnj mnjnrhus ejb kfjb th `fi*
@nrn wn snn `fi / `erryfjm `naa/
chr t`n sekn hc t`n shrrhwshc inj
%
Hjay ej ertfcfgfea vfnw hc Ghinby gej ahhk uphj t`fs es
ht`nr fj spfrft t`ej tremfg* Ft fs hjn hc t`n ihst pet`ntfg hc
eaa t`n whrks hc /Nurfpfbns t`n @uiej*/ Ft fs e afctfjm up
hc t`n gurtefj t`et `fbns t`n shrrhws hc e prfjgnay `husn*
]n chrmnt t`n purpan hc Ebintus fj t`n ejmufs` hc t`n
iej*Nurfpfbns fs strhjm fj bnpfgtfjm `fs `eac)ouransqun! mrhss
ynt kfjbay)`nertnb mfejt! w`hsn jeturn thug`ns oht` t`n
nert`ay ejb bfvfjn*)
5276 O*G* Nurfpfbns mht t`n snghjb prfzn wft` `fs Rntreahmy! hc w`fg` / Eagnstfs
/
wes t`n gahsfjm paey* Whp`hgans mht t`n cfrst prfzn* @njgn t`n /Eagnstfs/ fs t`n
nerafnst hc t`n survfvfjm paeys hc Nurfpfbns*
? E shrt hc CeastecR eihjm t`n bnif)mhbs % Gc* Erfsthp`ejns- / Tnegn!/ trejsaetnb
oy _hmnrs‒
/ E @nrguans jnnby! ejb snnby ejb mrnnby
E vemeohjb sturby ejb sthut*/
Hj e Mrnnk vesn chujb fj Wfgfay! t`n bnif)mhb fs rnprnsnjtnb brujk! ayfjm hutsfbn e
gahsnb bhhr! crhi eohvn w`fg` ej hab whiej fs phurfjm wetnr uphj `fi* Rh nanvetn
e cfmurn afkn t`et fjth tremfg fjtnrnst fjvhavnb e g`eregtnrfstfg hc mnjfus strfkfjmay
Nurfpfbnej*
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5>? R@N IVR@ HC @N_G^ANW
Ebintus hc T`nref fs t`rnetnjnb wft` bnet`! out fs pnr)
ifttnb oy t`n Cetns th nsgepn! fc hjay `n gej cfjb e suostftutn*
R`fs ghjgnssfhj! es fs nxp`ffjnb fj t`n prhahmun! `es onnj
sngurnb oy Ephaah! fj rniniorejgn hc t`n pfnty ejb kfjb)
jnss hc Ebintus! w`nj t`n mhb wes ghipnaanb th snrvn fj
T`nref es e s`np`nrb! fj nxpfetfhj hc `fs `evfjm saefj t`n
Gygahps* ]ft` e afttan thug` hc setfrn t`n mhb nxpaefjs `hw
Ebintus `eb mhjn es suppafejt eihjm `fs crfnjbs! out `eb
chujb t`ni eaa! ejb nvnj `fs emnb cet`nr ejb iht`nr! thh
tnjegfhusay chjb hc afcn th surrnjbnr ft chr t`n sekn hc ejht`nr*
Hjay `fs wfcn wes chujb wfaafjm th sey cernwnaa th afcn ejbt`n afm`t hc t`n suj
;ejb jhw s`n fs fj t`n `husn! mespfjm
hut `nr onfjm! chr ahvn hc `fi*
/ Rh)bey fs t`n bey hc `nr bhhi!
Ejb s`n pessns ewey crhi `nr afcn;
Ejb Bnet`! t`n hab s`ebhwy prfnst!
Ghins s`erp ejb surn es t`n `hur
R`et stneas hvnr t`n bfea hc Rfin!Jhr gej on turjnb oegk oy e preynr*/
E ghjtrhvnrsy ontwnnj Ephaah ejb Bnet` njsuns! fj w`fg`!
chr t`n onjncft hc t`n eubfnjgn! t`n chrinr t`rhws hut t`n
`fjt hc e bnafvnrnr* R`n G`hrus! jhw! qunstfhjfjm ejb
mrhpfjm! whjbnr et t`n stfaajnss hc t`n peaegn‒whjbnr fc
Eagnstfs fs bneb! ejb t`nj ornek chrt`
/ Wurnay t`n trun hc `nert
Iust wnnp*
Rh snn t`n mhhb bnpert
Fjth t`n `husn hc Wannp!
Wubbnj njvnahpnb fj mahhi*
Wnjt th t`n thio*
]`h s`eaa orfjm us emefj
Hur ahvnb! hur ahst 8
Rh w`hi hc t`n mhbs hr inj
W`eaa wn wefa w`et hur shrrhw `es ghst 8
Hjay Ephaah-s shj! t`n kfjbay ejb trun*
]`hi! chr `fs refsfjm t`n bneb! eaes! Lhvn-s t`ujbnrohat
sanw*/
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EAGNWRFW 5>7
R`n wfcn jhw tnaas `hw s`n fs byfjm! ejb `hw s`n `eb
prnpernb `nrsnac chr bnet` chr t`n sekn hc `fi s`n ahvnb!
eskfjm hjay t`n oanssfjm hc `nevnj hj `nr ohy ejb mfra*
,- Ant t`ni jht bfn! afkn in!
Onchrn t`nfr tfin!
Out ant t`ni e cuaa afcn-s `eppfjnss snn!
@nrn fj t`nfr jetfvn gafin*/
Ft `eb onnj onttnr chr Ebintus th `evn suoifttnb th cetn!
chr‒/ Byfjm! `n `eb bfnb out hjgn chr eaa!
Jhw t`rhum` t`fs mrfnc `n kjhws e t`husejb bnet`s*/
Eagnstfs! fj `nr `usoejb-s eris! fs gerrfnb chrt` th ahhk `nr
aest hj t`n suj* W`n grfns
/ R`n twh)hernb skfcc F snn!
Ejb G`erhj! cnrryiej hc Cetn!
]ft` `ejb hj phan! fs geaafjm in!
- Ghin! `estnj* ]`nrnchrn s`huab-st t`hu weft 8-/
W`n aeys t`n oaein hc t`nfr shrrhws et t`n cnnt hc shin uj)
kjhwj mhb* Ebintus `ners `nr aest rnqunst! ejb rnessurns
`nr*
/ Cner jht! t`hu t`et eahjn `est `nab iy `nert*
Ejb stfaa s`eat `hab ft* Rrun iy `nert s`eaa on*
Iy afcn s`eaa on hjn ahjm berk yner hc shrrhw;
Iy rhhis jh ihrn s`eaa rfjm wft` rnvnary*
Jhr trnioafjm `erp)strfjm shujb! jhr Afoyej cautn*
Jhr vhfgn hc shjm upafctnb crhi iy shua*/
Ejb sh s`n bfns! wft` cernwnaas th `nr g`fabrnj! w`fan t`n
G`hrus onwefa `nr mhfjm*
/ Rnaa Bnet`-s berk cnrryiej t`et jn-nr
@et` `n grhssnb t`n strnei wft` e shua sh cefr!
Tnnranss eihjmst eaa whiej)kfjb*
H`! hct! hj t`n snvnj)strfjmnb ihujtefj)s`naa*
Hc t`nn s`eaa t`n shjs hc t`n Iusns tnaa!
Chr nert` gej jnvnr t`fjn nquea cfjb*/
@nrguans! hj `fs wey th cntg` t`n g`erfht stnnbs hc R`regfej
Bfhinbns! jhw njtnrs! eaa fmjhrejt hc w`et tnrrfoan nxpnrf)
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5>2 R@N IVR@ HC @N_G^ANW
njgn `es lust regknb t`n `husn hc Ebintus* R`n G`hrus
werj `fi w`et e tesk fs `fs* Inejw`fan! Ebintus ghins!
ejb mfvns `fi wnaghin mrnntfjm! stevfjm hcc wft` eiofmuhus
p`resns t`n qunstfhjs hc t`n `nrh! ejb fjsfstfjm uphj `fs
eggnptfjm t`n `hspfteafty hc t`n `husn! t`hum` @nrguans fs
ahet` th fjtrubn uphj e ihst eppernjt mrfnc* R`n bfsmregn hc
`evfjm rnlngtnb e strejmnr fs! `hwnvnr! fjthanreoan th
Ebintus! ejb t`n G`hrus! `evfjm rnihjstretnb wft` `fi!
ornek fjth e oneutfcua hbn hc prefsn*
/ H `husn hc kfjbjnss! eaweys hpnj)bhhrnb!
]`nrn T`gnous bnfmjnb th bwnaa! wft`fj t`y weaas*
]`nj fj t`n s`np`nrb afcn! egrhss t`n bhwjs*
@n sejm swnnt iebrfmeas*
Ejb sphttnb ayjxns ghug`nb eihjm `fs s`nnp
Rh afstnj th `fs shjm!
Ejb crhi t`n pfjn)whhb-s grnstnb stnnp
Gein bhwj t`n chrnst t`rhjm*
`hin hc `hspfteafty ujthab!
R`n wejbnrnr w`h t`y t`rns`hab `eps th wfj!
Cfjbs wfbn t`n metn! t`hum` ahvn on ayfjm ghab!
Ejb crnnay njtnrs fj*/
]`fan t`n ghrpsn fs onfjm gerrfnb hut th ourfea! t`n cet`nr hc
Ebintus ghins wft` hccnrfjms chr t`n mnjtan bneb! out `n fs
rngnfvnb oy `fs shj wft` rnoukn ejb refafjm! geaanb e ghwerb!
ejb ujkfjb! ongeusn! t`hum` sh hab! `n `eb jht hccnrnb th
bfn chr `fs shj-s sekn*
,- Mh!‒chr jh ourfea s`eaa iy `ejbs mfvn t`nn!
5 onfjm bneb chr eum`t t`hu-st bhjn chr in*/
Out t`n cet`nr bncnjbnb `fisnac wft` spfrft* Ft fs jnft`nr e
gusthi fj Mrnngn! jhr e aew hc t`n aejb! t`et cet`nrs s`huab
bfn chr t`nfr g`fabrnj*
/ Ejb wnery-s t`n w`fan! F trhw!
Fj t`n paegn hc t`n bneb onahw!
Ejb t`hum` afcn on fjghipantn!
Nvnj fts ornvfty-s swnnt*/
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BNER@-W EIO^WGEBH 5>>
]`fan ft whuab snni th `fi t`et Ebintus wes `fisnac t`n
ghwerb! maeb th bhbmn on`fjb `fs wfcn chr s`natnr crhi t`n
tnrrfoan s`ects hc Bnet`* Wh! ectnr ofttnrnst rnprheg`ns!
t`ny mh hutth oner t`n
bnebth `nr rnst*
Ej ettnjbejt njtnrswft` `fs ghipaefjt* Jnvnr `es `n weftnb
uphj sh s`einanss e munst % @n `es fjvebnb e `husn w`fg`
`n iust `evn snnj th on e `husn hc ihurjfjm! ejb `es brujk
bnnpay hc t`n strhjm wfjn)gup! grhwjnb `fisnac wft` iyrtan!
ejb s`hgknb ejb mrfnvnb eaa `nerts wft` `fs ghjvfvfea g`hrusns*
@nrguans jhw reaafns t`n ettnjbejt chr `fs shiorn cegn
/ Ghin! anerj crhi in!Bnet` fs t`n ghiihj cetn hc inj!
Jhjn kjhws fc `n iey snn th)ihrrhw-s afm`t!
Chr Chrtujn-s aht fs jht wft`fj hur knj*
Ejb w`h hc iej gej iestnr ft erfm`t 8
R`nj! bhj-t yhu snn!
Cfaa up t`n gup ejb brfjk!
Jhr sebay t`fjk;
Ghujt out t`fs `hur t`fjn hwj*
Ant chrtujn `evn t`n rnst! sh swfct -tfs cahwj*
Ghin! cfaa t`n gup hc wfjn!
Ejb ant t`n tfbn bfvfjn
]ect t`nn crhi mahhi w`nrn maneis hc maebjnss s`fjn*/
_husnb oy t`n pefj sug` ghjbugt weknjs! t`n snrvejt rnvneas
subbnjay t`n tnrrfoan mrfnc t`et `es njchabnb t`n `husn fj fts
s`ebhw! ejb t`n mrnet `uiej mnjnrhsfty hc t`n bnif)mhb fs
stfrrnb fj t`n ornest hc @nrguans* @n wfaa rnpey t`n snac)
bnjyfjm kfjbjnss hc Ebintus wft` sug` e mfct es snabhi
ghins th inj*
/ F wfaa rus`! F wfaa eiousgebn bnet`!
Ejb rnbnni t`fs swnnt wfcn crhi `fs gruna nioregn;
Vne! chaahw! fc jnnb on! cer bhwj th t`n sujanss eohbns!
Ejb aneb `nr emefj th t`n ahvnr chr w`hi s`n mevn afcn*
R`n kfjbay! t`n trun*/
Wh `n bnperts hj `fs nrrejb hc mregn* Ebintus njtnrs!
ejb ihurjs! jhr wfaa `n on ghichrtnb*
/ @eppfnr cer t`ej t`n afvfjm
Ern t`hsn t`et ern bneb!
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Chr shrrhw jh ihrn gej pursun t`ni;
@nr aeohurs ern njbnb!
Out chrnvnr njburnt` t`n prfbn hc `nr jein*/
R`n G`hrus paneb t`et `n iust suoift th JngnZfty! w`fg`
mufbns nvnj t`n mhbs! wft`hut w`hsn efb Lhvn `fisnac gejjht
orfjm `fs wfaa fjnvfteoay th pess*
/ Iug` `evn F chaahwnb t`n tregks hc t`n Iusns!
Ihvnb -ihjm t`n sters! ejb iy `ejb aefb hj whjbnrs!
Out jnvnr `evn chujb! -ifb t`n strhjm t`fjms! e strhjmnr
R`ej `nevnj-s Jnnbs)iust)on* * * *
Wh wnnp jh ihrn!
Jhr knnp t`y shrrhws ourjfjm;
R`y tners gej wfj crhi t`n sfanjt s`hrn
Chr t`y ahvnb hjn jh rnturjfjm*
S
Vnt! jht es t`n mrevn w`nrn ghiihj es`ns afn
W`eaa on `nr thio! w`h bernb chr ahvn th bfn!
W`n s`eaa `evn `hjhurs afkn/ t`n mhbs hc oafss*
Ejb pfamrfis! pessfjm! tnercua)nynb! sey t`fs!
@nrn sauionrs s`n w`h bfnb `nr ahrb th sevn*
@efa! oanssnb shua! ujiestnrnb oy t`n mrevn %
Out! jhw! @nrguans rn)njtnrs wft` e aeby! vnfanb ;ejb fj e
ganvnr sgnjn hc rnihjstrejgn ejb pnrsuesfhj! s`n fs rnghmjfsnb
es t`n hjn w`hi t`ny `evn onnj ihurjfjm! bremmnb crhi
bnet`-s gautg` oy t`n eaa)ghjqunrfjm eri hc t`n mretncua out
pnjftnjt munst*
R`nrn fs `nrn! hc ghursn! e twhchab rnwerb chr e twhchab
`hspfteafty* R`n kfjb mnjnrhsfty hc Ebintus th Ephaah!
w`nj t`n mhb wes hutgest ejb succnrfjm! cfjbs fts innb fj `fs
afonretfhj crhi bnet` ; w`fan t`n snac)bnjyfjm mhhbjnss hc
t`n `hst fj t`n ifbst hc `fs mrnet mrfnc fs rnwerbnb oy t`n
fjvesfhj hc t`n kfjmbhi hc t`n bneb ejb t`n rnsthretfhj
hc `fs ahst ahvnb hjn* R`n G`hrus sui up t`n curt`nr
ansshj*
5 R`n Mrnnk Rremnbfns iey njb `eppfay! ongeusn t`ny purphsn th geaa chrt`
syipet`y wft` fbnea shrrhw! ejb th fjcfx ejb bnnpnj t`n trut`s hc `uiej nxpnrfnjgn*
Ft fs e eRRhvbefe xZf=lgrts*
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@N_G^ANW C^_NJW 5>=
/ Iejy t`n s`epns hc Chrtujn;
Jht hjn hc t`ni nvnr rnlngt!
Chr t`n mhbs bnaubn us!
Hc `hpns bnjubn us*
Vnt mfvn th us hct w`et wn jnvnr nxpngt*Ejb! t`hum`! hctnj pnrpanxnb! hur spfrfts ern oafjb!
Vnt `nevnj t`rhum` t`n berkjnss e wey gej cfjb*/
R`n paey iey snni fj perts mrhtnsqun ; out t`n ansshjs ft
tneg`ns ern eihjm t`n `fm`nst ; ejb ft fs hc afttan njhum`
egghujt w`et kfjb hc vnssna fs usnb! fc t`n wfjn t`et fs fj ft
on brfjk hc t`n mhbs*
Fj t`n paey hc / @nrguans Curnjs / Nurfpfbns cfjbs t`n
ietnrfea hc `fs t`hum`t fj t`n thfas ejb shrrhws hc t`n `nrh
ujbnr t`n nxegtfjm tyrejjfns hc Nuryst`nus*Z @n `es onnj
snjt bhwj fjth @ebns
/ Rh brem crhi `naa t`n `hujb hc trfpan s`epn ;Z
Ejb crhi t`n s`ebns `fs stnps rnturj jh ihrn*/
Aygus t`n kfjm! w`h! `evfjm saefj Grghj hc R`nons! `es
jhw usurpnb t`n t`rhjn! fjtnjbs th saey Inmere! t`n wfcn hc
@nrguans! ejb t`nfr g`fabrnj! wft` Eip`ytrfhj! t`n cet`nr
hc @nrguans
/ Chr t`n brneb anst t`ny!
Grhwr* th iej-s stetn! hjn bey gaefi iej-s cuaa tftan
E rfpn rnvnjmn*/
Wh t`n paey hpnjs wft` t`nsn! sfttfjm! suppafejt! et t`n eater
hc Lhvn ; ejb! fj bfeahmun ontwnnj Eip`ytrfhj ejb Inmere!
t`n sftuetfhj fs ujchabnb* W`n ejb t`n g`fabrnj `evn jh
nsgepn crhi bhhi*
/ @hw! es e ofrb!
Met`nrfjm ujbnr `nr wfjms t`n yhujm hjns rhujb `nr*
@evn F wetg`nb hvnr t`nsn* Oy turjs t`ny snnk in!
Weyfjm! / ]`nrn fs hur cet`nr 8 ]`nj s`eaa `n ghin oegk 8
- Teany seys hc t`n phnt fj taffs paey‒/@n snnis th `evn efinb jht hjay et t`n
mrejbfahqunjt ejb Zsg`yanej styan hc bfgtfhj ihrn t`ej wes `fs whjt! out eash et
t`n lZsn`yanej ZkttPtfZfs hr tnrrhr! fj ebbftfhj th t`et wbHhs hr cnnafjm! hc w`fgaf `n fs
fj e pnguafer snjsn t`n mrnet tremfg iestnr*/-
Z 5-`n aest hc `fs twnavn aeohurs* Wnn p* 5>6*
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Ejb! lust w`nj e crns` nxgusn th iy afps fs rfsfjm!
Wubbnj t`n bhhr grneks! ejb t`ny anep th wnaghin
@fi w`h rnturjs crhi Bnet`-s berk jfm`t jh ihrn*/
Eip`ytrfhj bhns jht succnr `fisnac th eoejbhj `hpn sh
uttnray es s`n bhns*
/ ]`h kjhws w`et subbnj ornnzn!Z
Cfaafjm hur sefas! ujahhknb)chr! iey upafct
Hur oerk crhi t`nsn gahsn strefts fj w`fg` wn strumman Z
]ner)hut hur mrfncs oy grect* Nx`eust bfsestnr!
@ejm hj th sthris ujtfa t`ny vnnr th geai*
-Rfs t`n orevn `nert t`et `habs t`n `ejb hc @hpn;
R`n geftfcc fs t`n ghirebn hc Bnspefr*/
R`n G`hrus hc R`noej emnb inj! syipet`fsfjm wft`
Eip`ytrfhj! es ej hab ghipejfhj fj eris! gej hjay uttnr
/ shoonb)chrt` bfrmns!/ cnnafjm t`et
/ R`n hab ifschrtujns jnvnr tfrn!
R`n regn pursufjm;
Out! Mrnngn! -tfs t`y ujbhfjm
]`nj g`fabrnj sug` es t`nsn crhi t`y cefr cfnabs nxpfrn*/
Aygus njtnrs! wft` oaustnrfjm fjshanjgn
/ @hw ahjm bh yhu fjtnjb th spfj afcn hut 8
]`et `hpn up`habs yhu 8 @n-aa rnturj jh ihrn*
]`h jhw fj @ebns afns chrnvnr vejqufs`nb*/
Hjn whuab cejgy t`et e stetn bfsgussfhj `eb onnj mhfjm hj
es th ebvejtemns hc erg`nry fj wercern! oy t`n ermuinjt
w`fg` njsuns es th t`n wfsbhi hr ghuremn hc sug` e int`hb
hc cfm`t* ? ahaeus-s rnthrts ern strefm`t es e s`ect t`nisnavns*
/ Jey! yhu ern wfsn
Rh cner t`n shjs hc orevn inj!‒yhu e ghwerb
Vnt oannbfjm us wfaa `nea jht yhur bfsnesn*
_uan fc yhu wfaa! hjay ant us bnpert!
Chr w`h gej tnaa w`et wevn wfaa sweip yhur s`fp
W`huab t`n wfjb s`fct th Lubminjt 8
/
Z Wnn p* 76=*? Gy* Elex! 5??4*‒R`n Mrnnk ahhknb hj t`n ohw es oeroerhus ejb ghwerbay!
saeyfjm et e secn bfstejgn ; ejb Aygus-s sjnnrs et t`n ohw hc @nrguans ern Mrnnk
sjnnrs* Hj t`fs prfjgfpan Injnaeus fs teujtnb oy Tnanus fj / Ejbrhieg`n / es jnvnr
nvnj `evfjm onnj whujbnb oy ej errhw‒jht nvnj e cer)caujm ifssfan ghuab cfjb `fi F
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INME_E 5>6
Aygus hrbnrs trnns th on cnaanb! ejb tfionr met`nrnb! th iekn
e pfan! hj w`fg` t`fs regn `n `etns iey on ghjsuinb* R`n
G`hrus wfaa jht on ghwnb oy `fs t`rnets* R`ny rnprnsnjt
t`n hab ceft` ejb t`n hab oahhb* Z R`nfr `nrh fs jht bnebonyhjb rngeaa* Out Inmere `es jh `hpn hc sug` e whjbnr
es `fs rnturj ectnr t`fs ahjm sfanjgn! t`hum` `nr bnspefr fs
t`rnebnb uphj e prhub rnsfmjetfhj*
/ Iy ahrb whuab jnvnr ahvn
Rh `evn `fs g`fabrnj sevnb ongeusn t`ny cnernb
Rh cegn w`et `n `fisnac jn-nr turjnb crhi! brnebfjm*
Bhst t`hu nxpngt iy ahjm)ahst ahrb-s rnturj
Rh ghin emefj crhi Bnet`-s mrnet mahhiy `eaas
]`nrn ahjm `fs s`ebn `es wft` t`n s`ebns onnj bwnaafjm 8
Eaes! w`h hc t`n g`fncs hc Mrnngn rnturjnb!
R`et wnjt ewey crhi us! t`n ahjm rheb snnkfjm 8
]`et s`eaa wn ahhk chr 8 Nxfan 8 Jey! t`n bhhrs
Nvnj hc crfnjbs`fp gahsn hj munsts afkn t`nsn*
Bnet` wefts us eaa!‒ afcn-s ihst surn gnrtefjty*
Wh ant us bfn thmnt`nr*/
W`n wfjs pnrifssfhj crhi t`n kfjm th brnss `nrsnac ejb t`n g`fab)
rnj! chr t`n segrfcfgn! fj cujnrnea mero; w`fan Eip`ytrfhj hpnjay
rnoukns Lhvn! es e mhb w`h! `evfjm cfrst ontreynb t`n wfcn hc
ejht`nr! jnmangts `fs hccsprfjm! e typfgeaayberfjm Nurfpfbnejfsi*
/ Lustfgn t`hu jnft`nr kjhwnst!
Jhr th bncnjb t`y crfnjbs* Fc mhb t`hu ert!
]fsbhi ejb lustfgn ern jht kjhwj oy t`nn*/
R`n G`hrus sfjm ej Hbn hc t`n aeohurs hc @nrguans!) onwefa)
5 R`ny geaa uphj R`nons th rfsn emefjst `fi* Hjay hab emn knnps t`nisnavns crhi
tekfjm up eris th cfm`t `fs tyrejjy*
) F* R`n gepturn hc t`n Jninej afhj*
?* Bncnet hc t`n Gnjteurs*
7* Waeyfjm t`n stem wft` t`n mhabnj `hrjs*
2* Reifjm t`n `hrsns hc Bfhinbn*
>* Waeyfjm Gygjus*
3* Orfjmfjm t`n mhabnj eppans crhi t`n @nspnrfbns*
=* Ganerfjm t`n snes crhi ihjstnrs*
0* Wupphrtfjm t`n `nevnjs! fj paegn hc Etaes*
6* Sfgthry hvnr t`n Eiezhjs*
54* Waeyfjm t`n @ybre*
55* Bncnet hc t`n trf)ohbfnb Mnryhj*
5?* R`n bnsgnjt fjth `Ea chr Gnronrus
Aetnr wrftnrs bfccnr fj t`n hrbnr hc tafn aeohurs*
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fjm t`n eosnjgn hc t`n `nrh! ejb t`nfr hwj fjeof`ty! t`rhum`
emn! th `nap t`n ujchrtujetn! w`h jhw rn)njtnr hj t`nfr wey
th t`n paegn hc nxngutfhj* Inmere fs wefafjm! out Eip`ytrfhj
eppneas th `nevnj! ynt fj `fs eppnea egkjhwanbmns t`n ornvfty
hc afcn ejb t`n `eppfjnss ejb mahry hc inj! e thpfg nvnr e
cevhurftn wft` /seb Nangtre-s phnt*/Z
/ Afttan t`n oafss afcn hccnrs ; iekn t`n `hurs
Snssnas hc swnntjnss* Ah! hur canntfjm `hpns
Rfin jn-nr ghjsfbnrs! spnnbfjm hj repfb wfjms
Ectnr `fs hwj pursufts* E`! ahhk hj in!
@hw! t`rhum` orevn bnnbs! 5 gaht`nb iysnac wft` mahry;
Jhw chrtujn fj hjn bey strfps eaa crhi in!
Ejb! afkn e cnet`nr! afm`tay snts ft sefafjm
R`rhum` t`n vest vhfb hc Jht`fjmjnss ejb Jfm`t*/
Wubbnjay! fjtnrgnptfjm t`ni fj t`n wey hc bnet`! @nrguans
`fisnac eppners! `evfjm rnturjnb crhi `naa th sevn t`ni*
@n nafgfts t`n sthry hc t`n vfhanjgn hc Aygus! `fs prfbn ejb
grunaty! ejb t`n ceasn crfnjbs`fps t`et `eb turjnb ewey crhi
`fs g`fabrnj fj t`nfr ebvnrsfty* @n nxpaefjs `fs ahjm bnaey
orfjmfjm oegk R`nsnus th Et`njs crhi t`n s`ebns* Rnjbnray
`n tekns `fs g`fabrnj
/ Es e mrnet s`fp tekns afttan ohets fj thw!/
ejb! nxprnssfjm bnnpnst ahvn chr t`ni! njtnrs t`n `husn*
Aygus emefj eppners! ejb! frhjfgeaay fjbugnb oy Eip`ytrfhj!
mhns th aneb Inmere ejb t`n g`fabrnj chrt` et hjgn th
nxngutfhj* Eip`ytrfhj nxuats
/ @n mhns ; out t`n pet` hc `fs cnnt
Fs onsnt wft` t`n swhrb*
@n wfaa ceaa hj `fs iurbnrhus purphsn
R`n vfaaefj eo`hrrnb*
F wfaa fj! chr! th snn hjn F `etn
Es 5 `etn `fi! bnpert!
Iekns iy spfrft naetn
Cahhbs lhy h-nr iy `nert*/
ZGc* t`n bfrmn hc / GNbfpus et Ghahjus!/ 5?5 5*
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R`n vnjmnejgn hc @nrguans fs `nerb wft`fj! ejb t`n G`hrus
ejswnr t`n grfns hc Aygus! rnifjbfjm `fi hc `fs oaesp`niy
ejb prfbn*
/ R`nrn-s e mhhb stertfjm jhtnChr e `nert)stfrrfjm tujn
;
Out -tfs hjay t`n prnaubn!
Eaa t`n iusfg ghins shhj*
Jhw! tyrejt! t`n ihrj
R`hu jn-nr brneinbst th snn!
Hpns t`n bhhr hc t`y sghrj*
Ejb fts hjn ahhk saeys t`nn*
Jhw t`n rhut ejb t`n rfht!
R`n rnvnjmn hc t`n strhjm!
Fj t`n peaegn fs qufnt!
Ant us refsn hur maeb shjm*
Rh t`n mhbs w`h crhi `naa snjt hur sevfhur eahjm*/
Out fj t`n ifbst hc t`nfr t`ejksmfvfjm t`ny snn eohvn t`n
peaegn t`n cfnjb hc Iebjnss!Z snjt oy t`n spftn hc Lujh th
bfstregt t`n vfgthrfhus @nrguans! ejb iekn `fi oy `fs hwj`ejb pnrpntretn t`n grfin `fs rnturj `eb t`wertnb! sh anerj)
fjm t`n ofttnr rnvnaetfhj hc t`n vejfty hc afcn-s trfuip`s! t`n
fjbhifteoan phwnr hc t`n mhbs! ejb t`n pujfs`injt hc
iurbnr* Fj cfnrgn crnjzy! oafjbnb oy strejmn bnausfhjs! `n
saeys `fs g`fabrnj ejb `fs wfcn* R`n tnrrfoan tremnby hc `fs
cury fs thab th t`n ihurjfjm G`hrus fj vfvfb jerretfvn oy e
inssnjmnr! ejb `hw! lust es `n wes eohut th kfaa `fs cet`nr!
Teaaes fjtnrvnjnb ejb gest `fi fj e bnnp sauionr! `nebahjm
w`nrn `n cnaa* Ejb jhw `n afns wft`fj! ohujb wft` strhjm
ghrbs th t`n pfaaers hc `fs `husn* R`n sgnjn ceaas epert! ejb
`n fs bfsghvnrnb! prhstretn! sannpfjm* Wubbnjay `n wekns th
whjbnrinjt et cfjbfjm `fisnac ohujb!
/ Afkn e `uak bfseoanb! bremmnb egrhss t`n oer*
Fjth shin `erohur*/
Out! w`nj t`n cuaa `hrrhr hc `fs crnjzy ejb fts cruft `evn
onnj bfsgahsnb th `fi! `n ahjms chr bnet`*-)Z
5 Aysse* Nurfpfbns ohrrhws `nr crhi Zsg`yaus-s -W*bf-Rpfef*
) Fj e pessemn ontwnnj R`nsnus ejb @nrguans! sufgfbn! w`fg` wes ghjsfbnrnb et t`n
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/ E anep crhi shin `fm` grem! hr t`n s`erp oaebn
Hc shin orfm`t swhrb bnnp fj iy ohshi paujmnb*/
R`nsnus epprheg`ns! ejjhujgfjm `fs errfvea wft` e oejb
hc Et`njfej yhut`s th efb @nrguans fj t`n hvnrt`rhw hcAygus*f @n cfjbs @nrguans fj t`n sgnjn hc `fs tnrrfoan
shrrhw! trejscfxnb wft` mrfnc! ejb ejmry et `nevnj*
/ R`n sthjy)`nertnb mhbs! snac)wfaanb ejb gruna!
F bh bncy*/
@n jerretns t`n ghjstejt pnrsngutfhjs `n njburnb crhi Lujh!
ejb jhw! hutgest! t`rhum` `fs ujwfttfjm fipfnty! iurbnrnrhc `fs g`fabrnj ejb `fs wfcn! nert`! efr ejb sne s`eaa spurj
`fi*
/ ]`h gej prey
Rh sug` e mhbbnss! thrj oy inejnst spftn!
Ejb lneahusfns hc Lhvn fj `fs eihurs 8/
R`nsnus trfns th ghichrt `fi oy phfjtfjm hut t`et! fc t`n
hab teans on trun!
nvnjt`n
mhbs bhjht nsgepn
ifschrtujn! ejb`n rnvneas t`n sgejbeas ejb fjtrfmuns hc Hayipus*
•, @evn jht t`n mhbs
Iebn aewanss wnbbfjms! nvnj fj t`nfr `fm` `nevnj
Caujm fjth g`efjs t`nfr sfrns th wfj `nevnj-s grhwj*
Ah! bwnaa t`ny jht fj oafss! ejb afm`tay oner
R`n aheb hc eaa t`nfr grfins8/
Ejb `n fjvftns `fi th mh th Et`njs! t`n ujfvnrsea `hin hceaa bfstrnst ejb pnrsngutnb shuas*)
F cejgy t`n vhfgn hc t`n phnt! fj prhtnst emefjst t`n hab
iyt`hahmy! spneks t`rhum` @nrguans w`nj `fs `nrh seys!
/ F gejjht `hab t`n ceft` t`et mhbs ern g`efjnb*
Jhr t`et t`nfr `nerts rnlhfgn fj rftns ujganej!
Jhr t`et hjn oners e ruan eohvn t`n rnst
tfin e orevn ejb jhoan t`fjm! fs ghjbnijnb es ghiihjpaegn! ejb t`n vnry rnvnrsn hc
fts phpuaer nstfietn* Fj t`fs hpphsftfhj th t`n fbnes hc `fs bey t`n phnt wes chaahwnb
oy Taeth fj / T`zbh!/ ejb Erfsthtan fj `fs / Nt`fgs*/
- @n hwnb `fs rnsthretfhj crhi @ebns! hc ghursn! th @nrguans*
) E caettnry hc Et`njs rnifjbfjm ft hc fts iyt`hahmfgea ghjjngtfhj wZft` `fi :v`h
wes t`n rnprnsnjtetfvn hc strnjmt`! g`fveary! ejb fjvfjgfoanjnss* Et`njs wes jht
eahjn fj fts hpnjjnss th sug` caettnry*
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Oy shin ceasn oerb hc hab t`nsn teans wnrn spuj
Fjth e wno hc afns* Jht afkn e ghwerb
W`eaa F cann afcn* F-aa orevnay weft chr bnet`!
]ft` yhu F-aa mh! th yhur kfjb gfty! jhw*/
R`n juionr hc sne)intep`hrs fj t`fs paey fs vnry strfkfjm
ejb iekns ganeray afvn onchrn hur fiemfjetfhj t`n hab anmnjb
hc t`fs phnt afjmnrfjm fj t`n sne)mfrt Weaeifs wetg`fjm w`et
pessnb onchrn `fs pnjsfvn nyn! ejb wnevfjm eaa t`fjms fjth
`fs ejmufs`nb t`hum`t eohut t`n prhoanis hc t`n mhbs*
R`n tremnby hc t`n bnet` hc @nrguans fs jerretnb fj t`n
/ Rreg`fjfe8 / hc Whp`hgans* Bnfejnfre! t`n beum`tnr hc Kfjm
GNjnus et Tanurhj fj Zthafe! wes whhnb oy e rfvnr)mhb
Eg`nahus;
Z out! es s`n tnaas t`n sthry fj e prhahmun hc
iug` oneuty!
/ Et aest th iy lhy! iy mahrfhus `nrh gein!
H-nrt`rnw iy chn ejb iebn iy spfrft cfnn*
@hw wnjt t`n oettan esk in jht! chr t`nrn
Iy shua wft` cner set swhhjfjm! anst iy cegn!
@nevnj `eb iebn cefr! s`huab orfjm in bnet`anss mrfnc*/
W`n jerretns t`n ghjstejt gern t`n strnjuhus afcn hc `nr ahrb
geusnb `nr! ejb `hw s`n ejb `nr g`fabrnj ern bwnaafjm fj
nxfan nvnj jhw! hwfjm th t`n iurbnr hc Fp`ftus oy @nrguans*
W`n fs thrj oy ejxfnty hvnr `fs ahjm sfanjgn! ejb s`n bfsgahsns
eaa `nr mrfnc th t`n jursn w`h fs onsfbn `nr* Hj t`n
ebvfgn hc t`fs whiej!
/ E saevn! w`h `et` sphknj fj t`n spfrft hc t`n crnn!/
s`n snjbs `nr shj @yaaus th snnk `fs cet`nr* R`n G`hrus
hc iefbnjs rnftnretn t`nfr qunstfhjfjm hc t`n Wuj)mhb!
/ Rnaa in! H t`hu! w`hi Jfm`t
Anebs chrt` fj mahrfhus afm`t!
]`nj `nr sterry mahwfjm grhwj
Fjt`n bewj
s`n aeynt`
bhwj;
R`hu t`et on`habnst eaa!
5 Fj / Ejbrhieg`n!/ 53=! ejb /Oegg`es!/ 3?>! Eg`nahus fs usnb chr wetnr mnjnreaay*
Gc* Sfrmfa)Thguae fj)vnjf` Eg`nahfe ifsguft uvfs*
@n fs t`n Kfjm hc _fvnrs! ejb nabnst shj hc Hgnejus ejb Rft`ys*
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Rnaa us w`et cetns onceaa
Hur `nrh!‒w`nrn fs `n 8
Bwnaafjm fj w`et strejmn aejb ecer 8
Hr t`rnebfjm t`n strefts hc t`n sne 8
/
R`ny try th ghichrt Bnfejnfre-s ejxfntfns oy rnifjbfjm
`nr `hw afcn ejb `hpn ghjtfjueaay brfct ejb g`ejmn;
out
s`n wfaa jht on ghichrtnb ;Z chr! w`nj `n wnjt ewey! ft
wes wft` e s`ebhw hc bhhi `ejmfjm hvnr `fi! teakfjm hc
bnet` ejb fts g`ejgns! ejb jht hc orevn ghjqunst es hc hab*
Chr `n kjnw t`et fj cfctnnj ihjt`s bnet` wes th brew jner
`fi! w`fan! fc `n nsgepnb t`n grhssfjm hc t`n t`rnebs hc bhhiet t`et pnrfhb! `n wes th afvn `njgnchrwerb e afcn hc pnegn*
Ejb jhw t`n ejxfhus tfin fs quftn et `ejb*
]`fan s`n spneks! e inssnjmnr njtnrs! tnaafjm t`et fj t`n
inebhws e `nreab fs prhgaefifjm t`n epprheg`fjm rnturj hc
`nr ahrb* Chaahwnb oy geptfvn iefbnjs! eihjm w`hi fs
ahan! t`n `nreab orfjms `fs tfbfjms! Z‒Z`hw `n `eb anct @nrguans
fj Nuohne eafvn ejb wnaa! wft` sphfas crhi t`n gfty hc Nurytus!uphj w`hi `n `eb wrhum`t e spanjbfb rnvnjmn* Bnfejnfre
ebbrnssns ahan! out gej nafgft jh rnpay* R`n `nreab seys!
/ Jht e whrb `es s`n uttnrnb! ohrjn bhwj oy t`n aheb hc `nr shrrhw!
Ofttnray wefafjm fj mrfnc! sfjgn s`n anct `nr wfjb)swnpt `hin*/
]`nj t`n `nreab ejb t`n geptfvns `evn mhjn ewey! t`n
inssnjmnr! wft` ej hccfgfhusjnss creum`t wft` ifsg`fnc! bfs)
gahsns ejht`nr sfbn hc t`n sthry! w`fg` t`n `nreab `es knpt
fj t`n berk! ejb w`fg` t`fs iej cnnas s`huab on thab th `fs
ifstrnss‒`hw t`n wer `eb onnj wemnb oy @nrguans! jht chr
rnvnjmn ectnr eaa! out chr ahvn hc t`fs wnnpfjm iefb! t`n
beum`tnr hc t`n kfjm* R`n `nreab! rnturjfjm! esks chr
inssemns th `fs iestnr ; ejb! w`nj prnssnb! ebifts et aest!
t`hum`rnaugtejtay! t`n trut` hc t`n sthry t`et `es lust onnj
thab*
Bnfejnfre-s `nert fs wrujm wft` pefj th t`fjk t`et @nrguans
5 R`n g`eri hc Bnfejnfre gej jh ihrn on bnsgrfonb t`ej t`n pnrcuin hc e
cahwnr* * * * Hjn hc t`n ihst bnafgetnay oneutfcua grnetfhjs fj aftnreturn* Lnoo*
Wnjnge-s Bnfejnfre fs e vfruanjt Rremnby)qunnj ornet`fjm rnvnjmncuajnss*
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`ffs snjt th `nr rhhc t`fs wer)whj pereihur; ejb! fj `nr
ynerjfjm! s`n ont`fjks `nr hc e g`eri th ofjb `fs ahvn th
`nrsnac chrnvnr* Ejb t`n sngrnt hc ft afns gahsn et `ejb
chr w`nj! ectnr s`n `eb wnbbnb @nrguans! t`ny wnrn hjt`nfr wey th t`nfr `hin! t`ny wnrn th on ohrjn egrhss t`n
strnei Nvgjus oy t`n gnjteur Jnssus!Z w`h! chr `frn!
wes whjt! fj `fs eris! th ghjvny pessnjmnrs hvnr t`n bnnp
phhas* ]`fan `n wes gerryfjm `nr `n wejthjay fjsuatnb
`nr! ejb @nrguans wft` ej errhw ihrteaay whujbnb `fi*
R`n byfjm gnjteur sefb th `nr!
, @nerknj!‒chr t`fs et anest wfat t`hu afevn es e mfct crhi in!
R`hu t`et west t`n aest w`hi 5 fnrrfub egrhss t`n strnei!
Met`nr t`n oahhb crhi iy ornest‒
-twffa on th t`nn chr e g`eri!
]fjjfjm @nrguans- shua! mrfppfjm t`n ahvn hc `fs `nert!
Wh t`et `n jnvnr wfaa ahvn ejht`nr whiej out t`nn*/
_ninionrfjm t`fs s`n snjbs th `fi jhw e segrfcfgfea rhon
ejhfjtnb oy t`n gnjteur-s oahhb*-) Out w`nj t`n `nreab `es
bnpertnb wft` t`n mfct hc ^nfejnfre! s`n onmfjs th cner ; chr!
`evfjm anct t`n tuct hc whha w`fg` s`n `eb usnb fj t`n
ejhfjtfjm! fj t`n cuaa oaezn hc sujs`fjn! ghjtrery th t`n hrbnr
hc `fi w`h `eb mfvnj ft th `nr! s`n sew ft s`rfvna ewey ejb
gruioan th phwbnr! w`fan t`n vnry nert` hj w`fg` ft cnaa
snnt`nb wft` gahts hc chei* Wh s`n onmfjs th bhuot w`nt`nr
t`n ihjstnr `eb jht pnr`eps e bhuoan purphsn! ejb e bnvfafs`
inejfjm fj `fs g`eri! ejb t`et t`n phfshj hc t`n errhw
w`fg` sanw `fi! pessfjm fjth `fs oahhb! wes fjtnjbnb th on
bfvnrtnb uphj @nrguans `fisnac*
Nvnj w`fan s`n bhuots! `nr shj rnturjs!‒tnaas `hw `fs
cet`nr! `nr ahrb! eohut th bnbfgetn eaters hj e sne)wes`nb
`nebaejb! `eb put hj t`n rhon `fs wfcn `eb snjt `fi! ejb!
es t`n cfrn kfjbanb! t`n vnjhi! afkn e vfpnr fj fts grunaty!
5 Jnssus syiohafsns t`n cfnrgn rher hc e thrrnjt* Gc* Gurtfus! / Ntyi*-- § ?0= o*
R`n rnsgun crhi Jnssus `eb onnj trnetnb oy Erg`fahg`us ejb Tfjber*
) Rfan tremfg oafjbjnss emefj‒sh bner th t`n phnt! hc usfjm e mfct hc nvfa th orfjm
chrt` mhhb*
Gc* R`n mfct hc Inbne* Oht` phfjt th shin chri hc suj)iyt`* Ahvn)g`eris ern
usueaay snnj th on afericua* Ejtfp`hj-s cfrst hretfhj fs hj on`eac hc e whiej w`h
`es phfshjnb `nr afusoejb oy e ahvn)phtfhj*
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onmej th oftn fjth `fs shua! tfaa! fj e crnjzy! gursfjm `nr w`h`eb saefj `fi! `n cnaa fjth e swhhj! onmmfjm t`et `n on
ohrjn egrhss t`n sne th bfn* Rh t`n gursn hc @nrguans fs
ebbnb jhw t`n gursn hc `nr shj*
/ Iey lustfgn ejb t`n curfns vfsft t`nn!
Chr berk bnsfmj ejb bnnb emefjst iy sfrn*
Gruna ert t`hu th saey t`et jhoan `nert
]`hsn afkn t`n whrab s`eaa ahhk hj jnvnr emefj*/
Bnfejnfre ihvns ewey fj mrfnc! ejb wft` `nr hwj `ejb!
tekns `nr afcn! t`n hjay prhhc hc `nr ahvn t`et snnis phssfoan
th `nr*Z
@nrguans fs orhum`t fjth t`n ghurtyerb;ejb! ewekfjm
crhi `fs swhhj! succnrs t`n rnjnwea hc ujthab emhjy ; out
nrn `n bfns! `n anerjs t`n shrrhwcua nrrhr hc `fs wfcn! ejb
snns fj ft cuacfainjt hc t`n hregan hc `nevnj‒ es bfb Iegont`
`fisnac nrn t`n afm`t wnjt hut* @n onms `fs shj th wnb t`n
geptfvn ahan! ejb t`nj fs ohrjn ewey! t`et `fs ohby iey on
ourjnb hj Ihujt UAte*
R`n G`hrus snn fj t`fs t`n tnrrfoan whrkfjms hc t`n mhbs*
/ Jh iej t`n cuturn chrnsnnt`!
Out t`n prnsnjt chr us `habnt` shrrhw!
Ejb s`ein chr t`n mhbs up fj `nevnj;
Out ejmufs`! nert` gejjht ghipern*
Chr `fi w`h njburnt` sug` bhhi*/
E Wtrfkfjm suiiery ejb fipneg`injt hc afcn-s fjghipetf)
ofaftfns! ejb t`n chaay hc t`n mhbs* Curt`nr! hjn snns t`n
iebjnss wrhum`t oy sfj* R`n pessfhj hc @nrguans chr ahan
t`us orhum`t bnstrugtfhj hj `nr `husn`hab! t`n ujlust fi)
pfnty hc w`fg` rnghfanb uphj `fs hwj! eweknjfjm supnrstf)
tfhj fj t`n `nert hc Bnfejnfre! w`nrnoy s`n wrhum`t uphj
`nr ahrb t`n wfs`ns hc `fs chns ;
tneg`fjm `hw pnrfahus ft
nvnr fs chr ihrteas th put chrwerb t`nfr `ejbs fj fjtnrcnrnjgn
wft` t`n ujsnnj purphsns hc `nevnj*
R`nrn fs jh `fjt fj t`fs breie hc ejy mahry th on mfvnj
5 R`n gursn `es e inssnjmnr t`et bhns fts ofbbfjm* R`n tvhiej `es th succnr chr
`nr oafjbjnss*
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@N_EGANFBfN 53=
th @nrguans fj rnghipnjsn chr `fs afcn hc succnrfjm ejb thfa
ynt ft strejmnay ghipantns t`n gfrgan hc t`n pessfhj hc t`fs
bnif)mhb! onerfjm sug` shrrhws es ceaa th hjn w`h fs snt! es
ft wnrn! ontwnnj nert` ejb `nevnj! wft` `uiej bnsfrns et
wer wft` bfvfjnst espfretfhjs! ejb ceaafjm et t`n aest fjth t`n
jnt hc sfipan `uiej ahvn! w`fg` ujwfttfjmay bnstrhys w`et
wes bnernst th ft!‒ej niohbfinjt hc t`n ntnrjea `nert)
ornekfjm frhjy hc bnstfjy `nrn onahw*
R`n cetn hc t`n g`fabrnj hc @nrguans ectnr `fs bnet`! fs
bneat wft` fj t`n /@nreganfbe;*/Z
ahaeus! w`h `eb egghipejfnb @nrguans fj t`n saeyfjm hct`n `ybre! spneks t`n prhahmun fj crhjt hc t`n eater hc Lhvn
et Ieret`hj! tnaafjm `hw! brfvnj oy t`n remn hc Nuryst`nus!
crhi gfty th gfty! t`ny snnk s`natnr jhw fj t`n Et`njfej
tnrrfthry* ]`fan `n spneks! Ghprnus! t`n `nreab hc
Nuryst`nus!‒ e oaustnrfjm ouaay! ekfj shinw`et th t`n
Nmyptfej `nreab w`h! fj e sfifaer sgnjn hc Zsg`yaus-s
/Wuppafejts!/ `ustans ejb bhifjnnrs*/ @n trfns th brem t`n
g`fabrnj crhi t`n eater! th tekn t`ni oegk th bnet` oy
sthjfjm et Ermhs* ahaeus! `hwnvnr! fjvhkns t`n efb hc t`n
Et`njfejs emefjst t`fs fjsuat! w`fg` fs eafkn e s`ein th
t`nfr gfty ejb ej hutremn hj t`nfr mhbs*Z Out t`n gftfznjs
wfaa jht `evn t`nfr `hspfteoan rnputetfhj wrhjmnb*
Bnihp`hj! shj hc R`nsnus! w`h jhw ruans t`n rneai! njtnrs!
ejb bniejbs t`n rneshj hc t`n uprher* R`n `nreab! wfjbfay
fjcaetnb wft` prhvfjgfea prfbn! tnaas `hw `n `es pursunb t`ni!
Ermfvns! berfjm th cann crhi ej Ermfvn bhhi hc bnet`!
hutgests turjnb ewey crhi gfty ectnr gfty! w`fg` lustay cnernb
th rfsk e wer wft` Ermhs* R`nrn fs e thug` hc ghj)
tniphrery phaftfgs fj t`n werjfjm!-
- Hjn hc t`n nerafnst hc Nurfpfbns- paeys
‒prhoeoay stejbfjm! afkn t`n / Eagnstfs!/
churt` hc e Rntreahmy*
) Rh Nurfpfbns! e `nreab fs eaweys e ouaay! prnsuifjm uphj `fs fjvfhaeoanjnss*
Wnn / Wuppafejts / ejb / Rrhlej ]hinj*/•, Wg`anmna phfjts hut `hw prhjn t`n Et`njfejs wnrn th rnprnsnjt t`nisnavns es
huts`fjfjm eaa Mrnngn fj `hspfteafty! mnjnrhsfty! ejb g`fveary* Gc* Zsg`yaus!
/Wuppafejts!/ ejb Whp`hgans! / Ufbfpus et Ghahjus*/• Fts purphsn! fjbnnb! wes th g`eaanjmn ejb rnoukn Ermhs chr `evfjm njtnrnb fjth
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/ H chroner
Rh chaahw t`n usuea gusthi hc yhur stetn!
Iekfjm wft` whrt`anss pnhpan anemuns ejb ohjbs!
]`nj ifm`tfnr eaafns ghuab on ohujb th yhu*/
Ermhs wes nvfbnjtay rnghvnrfjm `nr stetus! ejb pnhpan
`eb th on rnifjbnb! fj e bey hc phssfoan eaafejgns! `hw ceft`)
anss Wperte `eb onnj th `nr eaafns fj t`n pest* ahaeus! spnek)
fjm oy pnrifssfhj hc Kfjm Bnihp`hj! prefsns cfrst t`n
mahrfhus mfct hc crnnbhi hc spnng` w`fg` fs njlhynb oy
Et`njs! w`fan `n bnjfns t`n rfm`t hc Ermhs th gaefi t`n
rnturj hc t`hsn w`hi s`n `es ujgftfznjnb! ejb iebn stetn)
anss oy `nr hwj bngrnn hc nxfan* Bnihp`hj rniefjs cfri*
@n `es `fsthry hj `fs sfbn! chr! t`n Et`njfej stetn prhtngts
t`n rfm`ts hc strejmnrs*
/R`n eaters ern e s`natnr surn th eaa
]`h snnk esyaui t`nrn* R`n Et`njfej stetn
Fs jht ej Ermfvn eppejemn* ]n `hab!
Ejb F bncnjb! hur crnnbhi es hur rfm`t*/
R`n Ermfvn `nreab wft`brews! ejb Bnihp`hj! urmnb oy t`n
G`hrus hc gftfznjs! rnshavns th prnpern chr t`n wer t`et `es
onnj t`rnetnjnb emefjst `fi* Whhj `n fjchris ahaeus hc
t`n ghifjm hc t`n `hsts hc Ermhs emefjst `fi! out! eaes! t`n
prhp`nts bngaern t`et e iefb iust on segrfcfnb th Gnrns!Z
@n ebifts `fs znea hj on`eac hc t`n suppafejts! out `n seys!
/Iy beum`tnr F gej jnvnr segrfcfgn*
Jhr esk iy gftfznjs th mfvn t`n mhbs
Wug` segrfcfgn eo`hrrnb* Chr jnvnr iej
Wh vhfb hc cnnafjm! sh onrnct hc wft*
]`h-b yfnab `fs hwj ahvnb g`fabrnj up th bnet`
Hj eaters* R`fjk shin paej th `nap us hut*/
ahaeus hccnrs th surrnjbnr `fisnac! ejb sevn t`n g`fabrnj
out t`fs fs eosurb*
eaafejgn wft` Wperte! ejb lhfjfjm fj t`n wer emefjst Et`njs* Et t`n sein tfin ft
rnifjbs Wperte `hw Et`njs `eb prhtngtnb t`n ejgnsthrs hc t`n Wpertej kfjms crhi
t`n bniejbs hc Ermhs! ejb ghjsnqunjtay hc t`n s`einanssjnss hc lhfjfjm Ermhs fj e
gheaftfhj emefjst Et`njs*
5 Es fj /@nguoe!/ / Fp`fmnjnfe fj Reurfs!/ ntg*! t`n prhpftfethry phwnr hc `uiejsegrfcfgn chris t`n thug`fjm phfjt*
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/ Jht t`n hab whrj)hut ghrpsn! afuryst`gus jnnbs!
Out t`nsn! t`n `hY&n hc e mrnet regn hc kfjms!‒
Brnebcua! wft` inihry hc t`nfr cet`nr-s wrhjms*
Rh t`hsn t`et wrhjmnb t`ni*/
Out jhw Iegerfe! hjn hc t`n suppafejt beum`tnrs hc
@nrguans! ghins chrwerb! eskfjm fc ejy jnw faa `es ninrmnb*
W`n `ners wft`hut cner t`n brneb hregan hc t`n prhp`nts! ejb
t`nj! geaiay! ejb wft` e crejk ghuremn hccnrs `nrsnac*
/ @nrn stejb F hc crnn wfaa! e segrfcfgn*
Et`njs `es te-nj hur ourbnj hj `nrsnac!‒
)
W`eaa wn cner bnet` fc jnnb on! chr hur crnnbhi 8
]`et! w`nj t`n gfty cnaa th Ermfvn eris!
]huab inj jht sghrj us 8 Hr! fj ht`nr thwjs*
Es wn ghin suppafejt! whuab t`ny jht nxgaefi!
, @njgn! ghwerbs! ahvfjm afcn onchrn bfs`hjhur*-/
@nr geai njtrnety hvnrghins t`n hpphsftfhj hc ahaeus! ejb
s`n mhns chrt` th bfn* Iegerfe % Rruay t`n oanssnb hjn
Oanssnbfj
mfvfjm `nrafcn
chr ht`nrs! cegfjm t`n ujkjhwj!t`n ujrevnaanb iystnry! wft` fts qunstfhj jnvnr th on
ejswnrnb `nrn
%
Ejb `nrn! nvfbnjtay! e aeguje hggurs fj t`n tnxt*
Iegerfe fs jh ihrn `nerb hc! jhr bhns Bnihp`hj emefj
eppner* R`n hab cfrn hc cfm`t sihuabnrs emefj wft`fj t`n
es`ns hc t`n shua hc ahaeus! et t`n t`hum`t hc t`n ghifjm
oettan* R`n snrvejt hc @yaaus! e shj hc @nrguans! njtnrs!ejb w`nj ahaeus `ners `fs jnws `n fjsfsts hj mfrbfjm `fisnac
chr t`n cfm`t* Fj vefj `n fs rnifjbnb hc hab emn! hc bnofafty!
`fs g`ejmnb eppnerejgn! jh ahjmnr queafcfnb th njghuremn
`fs crfnjbs! hr th bfsiey `fs chns* Jnvnrt`nanss `n wfaa hut
th t`n crey! t`hum` t`n snrvejt gejjht put t`n erihur hj
`fs bngrnpftubn! ejb `es th aneb `fi chrt` oy t`n eri afkn e
g`fab* @nrn! ujbhuotnbay! Nurfpfbns fs gerfgeturfjm shinprhifjnjt gftfznj hc Et`njs! knnj chr mnjnreas`fp! w`fan rfpn
ret`nr chr t`n mrevn % R`n sthry hc t`n cfm`t fs thab oy e
inssnjmnr th Eaginje!‒`hw @yaaus `eb prhphsnb th
Nuryst`nus e bngfsfhj hc t`n querrna oy sfjman ghioet
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5=4 R@N IVR@ HC @N_G^ANW
ontwnnj t`ni twefj! out Nuryst`nus wes jht ohab njhum`
th rfsk t`n cfm`t* Ejb t`nj t`n tnrrhr hc t`n oettan
orhkn*
/ Fj t`fgknst cfm`t t`ny gahsnb!Gres` wnjt t`n oreznj s`fnab ; wft` mrhejs ejb grfns
_nshujbfjm! fjtnrifjmafjm* R`rhum` hur afjns
Orhkn t`n strhjm `hst hc Ermhs! ejb ejhj!
]nrn brfvnj oy us epert < t`nj! kjnn th kjnn*
Ejb iej th iej! tfaa grhwbs hc saefj aey strfgknj*/
ahaeus onmmnb hc @yaaus th on ebifttnb th `fs ger! ejb!
ihujtfjm! preynb t`et chr hjn bey `n ifm`t `evn strnjmt`
mfvnj `fi th pujfs` `fs chns* Ejb jhw e iervna hut hc
`nevnj eppnernb*
/ R`n sters sthhb h-nr `fs g`erfht* Vhujm emefj!
@n geum`t Nuryst`nus! ohujb `fi fj `fs ger
]ft` g`efjs! ejb orfjms `fi `ft`nr! eaa augk ahst
E werjfjm oht` th kfjms ejb inj th weft
Rfaa t`nfr aest sujsnt! nrn t`ny inesurn afcn
Ejb teak hc `eppfjnss*/
Eaginje gejjht ujbnrstejb w`y ahaeus `es spernb
Nuryst`nus- afcn*
/ ^jwfsn ft snnis
Rh spern t`n afvns hc chninj w`nj hur wrhjms
Ern ujrnvnjmnb*/
R`n geptfvn fs anb fj chr t`n setfscegtfhj hc Eaginje-s nyns!
/ Chr -tfs ihst swnnt th snn hjn-s njniy
Crhi t`n `fm` anvnas hc mhhb chrtujn ceaanj*/
@n mnts shin paefj spnekfjm crhi `nr! chr Nurfpfbns bneray
ahvns th pefjt e s`rnwfs` whiej* R`n inssnjmnr w`h
orfjms Nuryst`nus fj! prnvnjts `nr saeyfjm `fi* @n oaeins
`fs pnrsngutfhj ejb hpprnssfhj hc @nrguans ejb `fs g`fabrnj
hj Lujh ; ejb! stfaa e kfjm! `n gerns jht w`nt`nr `n bfn hr
afvn* R`n qunstfhj hc t`n saeyfjm hc e geptfvn fs bnoetnb
knnjay! out Nuryst`nus rnafnvns t`n sftuetfhj oy rnvneafjm ej
hregan hc T`hnous! w`nrnoy! fj rnturj chr t`n kfjb bncnjgn
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WHA^RFHJ 5=5
hc `fs `epanss ghjbftfhj crhi t`n cury hc Eaginjff-s vnjmnejgn!
`fs ghrpsn wfaa on e oanssfjm th t`n rneai! ejb e oejn th fts
chns* ]es t`fs e aeum` et Ufbfpus8
Out Eaginje puts t`n gesn prh ejb ghj vnry ganeray*
/ Afvfjm e chn! ynt bneb e oanssnb crfnjb 8
Hrt wft` `fi!‒th t`n bhms cafjm hut `fs gerrfhj%/
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G@ETRN_ PSFF
R@N TN_WFEJW!/ /W^TTAFEJRW!/ EJB /T_HINR@N^W
OH^JB
Afonrty! `hspfteafty ejb mnjnrhus succnrfjm chr ht`nrs chri
t`n t`nins hc t`rnn Rremnbfns hc Zsg`yaus w`fg` wn s`eaa
ofjb thmnt`nr `nrn* Eaa t`nsn wnrn thpfgs bner th t`n phnt-s
`nert! ejb eaa t`rnn wnrn! th `fi! afkn sterafm`t hvnr Et`njs*
R`n prfbn hc jetfvn aejb! t`n orevnry hc `fs ghujtryinj!
ejb t`nfr trfuip` hvnr t`n njnifns hc Mrnngn! fj w`fg` `n
`eb jh sieaa s`ern! fjspfrnb Zsg`yaus th jhoan shjm fj
/R`n Tnrsfejs*/ Z
R`fs breie fs @hinrfg fj fts rus`! fj t`n mrejbnur ejb
m`hstafjnss hc fts ghjgnptfhj! ejb fj t`n cahhb hc jetfhjea
prfbn w`fg` sfjms hc t`n mahry hc vfgthrfhus @naaes* Hjay
nfm`t yners onchrn! t`n afcn)ejb)bnet` mreppan wft` t`n
Tnrsfej iuatftubns oy / sne)ohrj Weaeifs / `eb fssunb fj t`n
vfjbfgetfhj hc Mrngfej afonrty! ejb fj t`n ujspnekeoan
bfsestnr ejb uttnr hvnrt`rhw hc t`n fjvebfjm `hsts* ]ft`
e phwnr shinw`et ekfj th t`n @nornw prhp`nt! `n iekns
nvnj t`n rneais hc t`n bneb stfr et t`n bnshaetfhjs w`fg`
t`n eioftfhj ejb errhmejgn hc Pnrxns `eb bremmnb uphj
t`n Nest ; ejb t`n s`ebn hc Berfus fs nvhknb crhi t`n vnry
mrevn th eggnjtuetn t`n shanij ansshjs hc bncnet* R`n ewn
hc sug` e sgnjn! t`n spngtegan hc t`n wefafjm Tnrsfej
Ghujgfaahrs! t`n rngftea hc t`n inssnjmnr! `ht)chht crhi t`n
sgnjn hc Tnrsfe-s s`ettnrnb `hpns! ejb! cfjeaay! t`n ebvnjt
5 Egtnb O*G* 2=?! snvnj yners ectnr Weaeifs* (T`ryjfg`us-s / T`hnjfsse; / `eb mefjnb
t`n prfzn t`n yner onchrn*& Ft fs t`n nerafnst spngfinj hc Mrnnk `fsthry wn phssnss!
prhoeoay mfvfjm e ihrn ghrrngt egghujt hc t`n oettan t`ej @nrhbhtus*
5=?
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hc Pnrxns bnlngtnb! bfs`nvnaanb! ejb fj bnspefr! iust `evn
t`rfaanb ejb sweynb t`n grhwb hc Et`njs wft` e jetfhjea
prfbn t`et ynt `eb pfty on`fjb ft* R`n phnt w`hsn eri
s`ernb fj t`noettan)s`hgk! bhuotanss cnnafjm
chr t`n ahss hcsh iejy veafejt chns! trfnb th fiprnss uphj `fs ghujtryinj
t`et t`n surn ejmnr hc t`n mhbs! ejb t`n vfgthry hc t`n
orevn `eb orhum`t succfgfnjt rntrfoutfhj hj t`n njniy! ejb
t`et t`n pnegn jhw shum`t oy Tnrsfe! wft` `uifafetfjm
njhum` ghjgnssfhjs! s`huab on mrejtnb! nvnj t`hum`
R`nifsthgans hpphsnb* @nrn! surnay! wes succfgfnjt rnvnae)
tfhj hc t`n pujfs`injt hc hostfjetn prfbn! th iekn t`njetfhj cner anst t`ny t`nisnavns ifm`t pess th t`n s`ebhw)
sfbn hc t`n cevhur hc `nevnj*
R`n Rremnby hpnjs et Wuse! jner t`n Ghujgfa Teaegn! ejb
eblegnjt th t`n thio hc Berfus* R`n G`hrus ghjsfsts hc t`n
Ghujgfaahrs hc Tnrsfe! w`h cnna ejxfntfns ejb chrnohbfjms
hvnr t`n prhahjmnb eosnjgn hc t`n kfjm! ejb `fs fjjuinr)
eoan eriy*/ Chr Esfe-s yhut` F sfm`* @nr strnjmt` s`n snjt
Egrhss t`n snes chr ghjqunst* G`fncs ejb kfjms!
Brewfjm t`nfr `hsts on`fjb t`ni fj t`n trefj
Hc t`n mrnet shvnrnfmj kfjm w`hsn swey t`ny hwjnb*/
Eaa t`n mahry ejb t`n veahur hc t`n Hrfnjt rnshujb t`rhum`
t`n afjns* R`n cahwnr hc Tnrsfe `evn mhjn hvnrsne ; ejb
t`n shuas hc t`n whinj ejb t`n wnek! anct on`fjb! trnioanwft` ujvnfanb ejxfnty eafkn hvnr t`nfr sfanjgn ejb t`nfr
jhj)rnturjfjm*
R`nrn ern ghujtanss thug`ns hc t`n nynwftjnss fj t`n
bnsgrfptfhjs hc t`n G`hrus* Vhu cnna t`n caes` hc t`n erinb
inj! t`n treipfjm hc `hrsns ; ejb / t`n ofaahws w`ftnjfjm
ujbnrjnet` t`n mean*/
R`n G&unnj)iht`nr Ethsse njtnrs ejb fiperts `nr cnersanst t`n prfbn hc wneat` `evn bremmnb t`n gursn hc `nevnj
uphj t`n `eppfjnss hc t`n stetn w`fg` Berfus `eb rnernb
wft` sug` thfa ejb pefj* W`n tnaas `hw s`n `es brneinb hc
e Bhrfej whiej ejb e Tnrsfej! w`hi Pnrxns `eb trfnb th
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5=2 R@N TN_WFEJW
yhkn nqueaay fj `fs ger! out t`n Mrnnk wft` fjbfmjejt cury
spurjnb t`n ger! ejb hvnrt`rnw Pnrxns fj t`n bust! nvnj
onchrn t`n shrrhwfjm prnsnjgn hc `fs cet`nr-s s`ebn* Jhr
wes t`n ihrjfjm crnn crhi vfsfhj ejb phrtnjt*
/ F rhsn ejb oet`nb iy `ejbs fj t`n mnjtan strnei!
Ejb hj t`n eaters hc tafn kfjbay mhbs
Aefb whn)evnrtfjm hccnrfjms* Ah! F sew
Ej neman cuaa hc cner! fj `urrfnb cafm`t*
Chr s`natnr snnk t`n eater hc t`n suj ;
Ejb! w`fan F whjbnrnb! crhi t`n wnakfj oaun
E `ewk swhhpt swfct uphj t`n ghwnrfjm ofrb!
Ejb wft` wfab curfhus wfjms t`n vfgtfi onet!
Ejb thrn t`n prhub pauins crhi `fs s`ubbnrfjm `neb!
E kfjm bfs`hjhurnb! grfjmfjm th t`n oahws*/
W`n esks chr fjchrietfhj eohut Mrnngn;ejb neg` @un fs e
t`rho hc mahry th t`n Mrnnks* Fj t`n whrbs hc Berfus
`fisnac! w`fg` `eb stujm t`n prfbn hc Et`njs th ejmnr!f
s`n njqufrns!
/ ]`nrn! fj w`et gafin! bh t`n thwnrs hc Et`njs rfsn <
/
R`ny ejswnr!
/ Cer wnstwerb! w`nrn fipnrfea sujs mh bhwj * * *
R`n stneby s`fnab! t`n steaweft spner ern t`nfrs * * *
Ahrbs hc t`nisnavns‒jh kfjm-s whrb iekns t`ni saevns*/
]`fan t`ny bnoetn! t`n inssnjmnr hc whn njtnrs! gryfjm
shrrhw th eaa t`n Tnrsfej thwjs* Nynwftjnss! wft` jh
gerrfnb sthry geum`t et snghjb `ejb! `n tnaas `hw
/ Wtrnwj hj t`n strejb hc Weaeifs t`ny afn!
R`n `epanss bneb ; ejb hj t`n eblegnjt s`hrns
@nepnb!‒H uj`eppy ghirebns!‒fj t`n wevns!
]`nainb hut hc ghjcafgt! -ihjm t`n s`ettnrnb wrngks
Hc wer)orhkn s`fps! t`ny rhaa eihjm t`n chei*/
R`nj t`n brneb geteahmun hc saeum`tnrnb prfjgns ofttnray
ceaas hj t`n `nernrs- `nerts! tfaa t`n inssnjmnr fjvhaujterfay
5 @nrhbhtus! v* 54> ;vff* 54*
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E M@HWR C_HI R@N RHIO 5=>
fs ghipnaanb th gry t`n ghipafinjt t`et iust `evn iebn e
sne hc ii)iffrfjm eppaeusn ornek eahjm t`n onjg`ns!
/ Fiprnmjeoan t`n weaas hc Et`njs stejb!
@nr cneranss g`fabrnj ern `nr ouawerks surn*/
R`rhum` mahwfjm afjns t`n sthry hc t`n oettan cahws! t`n
w`han ghursn hc ft e nuahmy hc Mrngfej fjtrnpfbfty! eaa t`n
mrnetnr ongeusn! t`rhum` t`n skfaa hc t`n phnt! ft fs rnprn)
snjtnb es ceaafjm crhi t`n afps hc e chn* @hw t`n nx`hrte)
tfhj hc t`n Mrngfej `hst! rnphrtnb oy t`fs inssnjmnr! iust
`evn rujm t`rhum` nvnry `nert*
/ Whjs hc t`n Mrnnk! ebvejgn ; crhi snrcbhi sevn
Vhur ghujtry! ejb yhur g`fabrnj ejb yhur wfvns!
R`n tnipans hc yhur mhbs! t`n `hay thios
]`nrn sannp yhur cet`nrs- `hjhurnb bust ; th)bey
Hjn ghiihj geusn bniejbs yhur orevnst bnnbs*/
Aejb ejb sne on`nab t`n brfvnj bfsestnr hc t`n Tnrsfej
chrgns; ejb Pnrxns crhi t`n snet `n `eb g`hsnj th wetg``fs vfgthry! canb fj bfsiey* Ft inejs ihrn t`ej fiinbfetn
bncnet* R`n G`hrus snn t`et ft inejs ihrn t`ej prnsnjt
bfsmregn* Ft aeys e `ejb uphj t`n cuturn*
/ Jh ihrn t`n trfons hc Esfe s`eaa rnvnrn
Mrnet Tnrsfe ceaanj ejb s`einb;
Jh ihrn t`n kfjm-s on`nst s`eaa jetfhjs cner!
Jhr pey t`n gnss `n gaefinb*/
Jhw hut hc t`n mrevn rfsns t`n s`ebn hc Berfus! eskfjm
w`y t`n pnhpan wefa! ejb oy w`et ahss t`n stetn fs grus`nb *--
]`nj thab! `n rnghmjfsns t`n res` fipntuhus rfsk hc t`n
ejmnr hc `nevnj w`fg` Pnrxns `eb ujbnrteknj* @n `eb
orfbmnb t`n @naansphjt! ujftfjm w`et t`n mhbs `eb sujbnrnb*
@n `eb gut e pessemn chr `fs s`fps t`rhum` Ihujt Et`hs*]`nj @naansphjt `eb wrngknb `fs cfrst orfbmn hc ohets `n
`eb hrbnrnb ft th on aes`nb afkn e bfshonbfnjt saevn! ejb
`eb caujm cnttnrs fjth fts bnpt`s! fj thknj hc fts ohjbemn th
`fs fipnrfhus wfaa* E` % grfns Berfus!
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5=3 R@N TN_WFEJW
/ @hw swfct th cuajnss `nevnj-s brneb bhhi bht` spnnb!
Afkn afm`tjfjm Lhvn-s rnvnjmn `et` sihtn iy shj*
Iebiej % t`et `hpnb th g`efj
R`n segrnb @naansphjt! ejb gest fj ohjbs
_ubn Ohsp`hrus % @hw! wft` vefj pessfhj oafjb!
@n bnninb `fs phwnr ihrn mhb)afkn t`ej t`n mhbs
Ejb Jnptujn-s sneohrj jfm`t* @nevnj strugk `fs shua
]ft` iebjnss chr t`n t`hum`t*/
R`fs fs t`n hab t`nhry hc t`n njvy hc t`n mhbs! out
@ctnb fjth qufgknjnb inejfjm* @nrhbhtus rnghrbs t`n
werjfjm hc Erteoejus th Pnrxns hj t`n fjgnptfhj hc t`n
paej hc Fjvesfhj* / Bh yhu jht snn `hw t`n bnfty gests `fs
ohats emefjst t`n ahctfnst oufabfjms* Chr `n fs whjt th gut
hcc nvnryt`fjm t`et fs thh `fm`ay nxeatnb ; chr t`n bnfty wfaa
jht succnr ejyhjn out `fisnac th `evn ahcty t`hum`ts*/
R`fs wes e vnry ejgfnjt ghjgnptfhj‒t`n `hstfafty hc `nevnj!
wetg`fjm iej es `n ninrmns crhi `fs prfiftfvn anvna! mrubm)
fjm `fs nvnry stnp `fm`nr! ejb rneby fj ejy ihinjt th `ura
`fi oegk emefj! Iej wes e bejmnrhus rfvea! rnstanss ejb
chrwerb! crnqunjtay t`rnetnjfjm trnspess hj t`n cfnabs hc t`n
vnry mhbs t`nisnavns* Z R`n jeins hc t`n iertyrs ejb
`napnrs hc inj w`h `eb succnrnb chr t`nfr aeohurs hj on`eac
hc iejkfjb‒`nrhns afkn Trhint`nus ejb @nrguans wnrn
wrfttnj aermn fj phpuaer iyt`hahmy* R`fs fbne hc t`n
bfvfjn lneahusy `eb fts tnjbrfas hc hrfmfj fj t`n `nert hc ej
n-erRy emn !uaRn` e oeaejgn hc phwnr snninb cfxnb es ontwnnj
t`fjms bfvfjn ejb `uiej‒sh t`et eaa t`et nert` mefjnb
snninb th on whj t`rhum` e refb hvnr t`n crhjtfnr)afjn hc
`nevnj* Nspngfeaay wes t`nlubminjt prhvhknb oy sug` whrk
es Pnrxns `eb vnjturnb uphj‒eatnrfjm t`n bfvfjn bngrnns!
iekfjm! oy orfbmns! e pet` w`nrn t`n mhbs `eb cfxnb t`n
sne! hr orfjmfjm wetnr w`nrn bry aejb `eb onnj nsteoafs`nb*
Ft wes e prnsuiptuhus fjtnrcnrnjgn wft`l<`n aews hc `nevnj*
Pnrxns! curt`nr! wes e vfgtfi hct`n befihjfg fjcetuetfhj*
]`nj e iej mnts njsaevnb! sh cer! oy prfbn! ejb snacwfaa! t`n
5Gc* Mnjnsfs chr t`n neray Lnwfs` pereaana th t`fs fbne* Wnn eash Trhc* Outg`nr-s
/ Espngts hc t`n Mrnnk Mnjfus!/ p* 54> e snqq*
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BNWRFJV 5==
bfvfjfty snnis th oafjb `fi! / `erbnjfjm `fs `nert / es
Wgrfpturn puts ft* Fj t`fs Rremnby! wn cfjb ft nxprnssnb
/ ]`nj e iej hj `fs rufj fs rus`fjm! X
@nevnj mfvns `fi e afct th t`n mhea*/
R`n phpuaer ifjb wes ept th ghjcusn Lhvn ejb Cetn < out
es iej! fj t`n npfg emn! `eb grnetnb t`n mhbs fj chri ejb
pessfhjs afkn `fisnac! t`n s`epn ejb ghahur hc t`ni rniefjnb
t`rhum` iug` caugtuetfhj* On`fjb oht` mhbs ejb inj wes
stnrj Bnstfjy* R`n mhbs t`nisnavnywncn suolngt th shrrhw!
lhy ejb bfsestnr! lust afkn inj! out t`n mhbs wnrn jnernr cetn
t`ej inj wnrn! ejb bhifjetnb iej-s bnstfjfns! ejb mht
njtejmanb fj `fs purphsns* Rh nanvetn t`fs crhi t`n ahw
anvna hc supnrstftfhj! ejb th rnghjgfan `uiej crnnbhi wft`
bfvfjn bnstfjy! uNsg`yaus thhk t`nsn hab fbnes ejb trfnb th
tneg` t`et w`et snninb th on t`n inrn crnek hc t`n bnfty
wes fj rneafty t`n jeturea ghjsnqunjgn Zc ihrea muf`* @n
cnat t`fs vnry bnnpay! chr th `fi Lhvn wes jht oafjb Cetn!
out e pnrshjea mhb hc lustfgn ejb bfsgnrjinjt! kjhwfjm t`n
`uiej `nert ejb `uiej purphsn t`rhum` ejb t`rhum`* @n
trfnb th s`hw! thh! t`et tfin wes hj t`n sfbn hc Bnstfjy! ejb
brnw t`n afjns hc inj ejb mhbs cfjeaay thmnt`nr! fjth e rnshavfjm
ujfty! iekfjm e ujfvnrsea lustfgn* R`n errhmejt wfaa hc Pnrxns!
upafctnb oy `fs wneat` ejb phwnr! brnw `fi ewey wft` `fs
nanvnj `ujbrnb s`fps! ejb hvnr cfvn ifaafhj shabfnrs! bnspfsfjm
t`n phwnr hc `fs njnifns ejb ghujtfjm `fisnac es e bfvfjfty;
ejb `fs sfj `eb fts hwj rnwerb wft` ft! afkn fts s`ebhw‒oafjb
bfsestnr!bfsmregn!ejbt`n ahjm afjn hc stemmnrfjm rntrnet! ierknb
oy t`n ofrbs hc prny `hvnrfjm eohvn `fs whujbnb ejb byfjm*
R`n tneg`fjm hc t`n Rremnby fs fjtnjsfcfnb stfaa ihrn oy
t`n eppnerejgn hc Pnrxns `fisnac! ahet`fjm t`n afm`t ejb
gryfjm hut chr bnet`* @n fs ebbrnssnb oy t`n G`hrus
/ R`n rneai! rhoonb hc fts pnhpan! ejb oern hc fts yhut`!
Aeinjts eaa tafn prfbn hc fts iej`hhb! oy Pnrxns ifsanb
Rh saeum`tnr ejb bnet` hvnrsne!‒tfaa t`n `eaas hc t`n bneb
Ern mauttnb wft` Tnrsfe-s `nrhns* R`n cahwnr hc t`n rneai
Ern ceaanj fj tfm`t cer ewey %
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5=0 R@N W^TTAFEJRW
Emefj! fj t`n fipessfhjnb shrrhw hc t`n G`hrus t`n rhaa)
geaa hc t`n ifm`ty bneb fs rnpnetnb;ejb t`nj t`ny aneb
t`n ceaanj ihjerg` th `fs `husn! th weft t`n bhhi hc
Tnrsfe*
/ Chr ]er! rfsfjm eahct!
]ft` t`n s`fps hc t`n Mrngfejs erhujb
Mevn t`n Mrnnks t`n oanssfjm hc ghjqunst!
R`nfr eris wft` vfgthry grhwjnb;
]`fan t`n oafm`tnb `hst hc Tnrsfe! bes`nb hj t`n s`hrn!
Hr w`nainb fj bnnp mahhiy hgnej! gej oettan jh ihrn*/
R`n s`ettnrnb rufj hc ej fipnrfhus ettnipt et ghjqunstwes jnvnr onttnr s`hwj‒t`n prhub vfgthrfhus essnrtfhj hc e
jetfhj-s crnnbhi jnvnr ihrn jhoay sujm ; w`fan! hvnr eaa!
cafgknr t`n werjfjms ejb t`n nvfbnjgns hc bfvfjn bhhi hj
ihrtea prfbn! whrt`y th on snt fj t`n mrnet s`ebhwy vfsfhj
hc prhp`ngy ejb phrtnjt hc t`n @nornw snnrs*
Ahvn hc afonrty fs t`n nxprnssfhj hc e mnjnrhus `nert*
R`n truay orevn `evn nvnr ej hpnj `ejb* R`n aew hc
`hspfteafty `es eaweys rejknb fj t`n `nrhfg tfins hc jetfhjs
es eihjm t`n ihst segrnb aews hc `nevnj* Et`njs! afkn
hursnavns! ejb shintfins wft` es afttan rneshj! veujtnb `nr
afonreafty! `nr lustfgn! ejb `nr `hspfteafty* R`nsn t`nins es
wnaa es t`n hab `eujtfjm s`ebhw t`et afns et t`n t`rns`hab hc
eaa njqufry! wnrn rnprnsnjtnb hj t`n jetfhjea stemn es segrnb
t`fjms* Fj / R`n Wuppafejts / Zsg`yaus t`nrnchrn iekns`hspfteafty! ejb nspngfeaay t`n `hspfteafty hc Et`njs th t`n
strejmnr ejb t`n pnrsngutnb! ej holngt hc t`n mrnetnst pfnty!
ejb hc t`n bnnpnst epprhvea hc) t`n mhbs*
R`n sthry fs t`n ceifafer hjn hc t`n cfcty beum`tnrs hc
Bejeus! w`h `evn canb crhi t`n t`rnetnjnb ierrfemn wft`
t`nfr ghusfjs! t`n cfcty shjs hc Zmyptus! ongeusn t`n hregan
`eb prhp`nsfnb t`et Bejeus t`nfr cet`nr s`huab on saefj oy
hjn hc `fs shjs)fj)aew* Ft fs `nrn eppernjtay! es wft`
/ Trhint`nus!/ t`n ifbban paey hc t`n Rrfahmy t`et `es
survfvnb* R`n sgnjn fs jner t`n s`hrn! fj e mrhvn eblegnjt
th t`n Eater ejb s`rfjn hc t`n mhbs hc t`n segrnb meins!‒hj
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@NESNJ-W AE]W @HAV 5=6
t`n hjn sfbn! t`n sne ejb t`n s`fps hc fNmyptus! ejb! hj t`n
ht`nr! t`n thwnrs hc Ermhs*
R`n cfcty beum`tnrs hc Bejeus ern bfsghvnrnb supp@ejts!
cumftfvns!
/ Jht bhhinb chr grfins! out! hc hur hwj crnn wfaa!
Cayfjm crhi `etncua ujfhj wft` hur oahhb!
Egrhss t`n rhaafjm bnnp*/
R`ny aey gaefi th Lhvn-s prhtngtfhj! t`rhum` kfjs`fp wft` Rh*
R`n mhbs eohvn! ejb t`n ewcua phwnrs onjnet` ern fjvhknb
th `fjbnr t`n aejbfjm hc t`n pursufjm shjs hc Zmyptus*
R`ny eppnea th t`n lustfgn ejb fjtnmrfty hc t`n mhbs emefjstw`et t`ny paneb th on eaihst ej fjgnstuhus ierrfemn* R`nyput t`n mhbs th t`n prhhc*
/ W`hw t`et yn muerb t`n rfmaft < ejb fj hur geusn
Trhvn t`et t`n aews hc afcn ern `hay aews*/
R`nfr `hpn fs fj t`n rfm`tnhusjnss hc Lhvn*
/ Lhvn-s cfri rnshavn! jh ihrtea nyn bfvfjfjm*
Wtfaa! t`rhum` t`n mahhi! e bnet`anss t`fjm fs sfjjfjm*
Crhi `nevnj-s `fm` `nfm`t
@n knnps t`n sfjjnr-s fipfhus bnnb fj sfm`t!
Ejb wafnj `fs wret`
Fs rfpn! t`n mhbs ern snjt*
@ht)chht uphj t`n pet`
Hc pujfs`injt!/
R`ny t`rnetnj t`et! ujanss t`n mhbs prhtngt t`ni! t`ny
wfaa mh! vhaujtery vfgtfis! th t`n s`ebns! t`us! oy fipfnty!
puttfjm th s`ein t`n fiphtnjt phwnrs hc `nevnj*Z Out
BejefxsXeZrjs t`ni t`et nvnj bnet` bhns jht afonretn t`n
`eum`ty bnnbZcrhi fts bun pujfs`injt ; chr fj t`n ahwnr
rneais hc berkjnss sfts ejht`nr Lhvn! epphrtfhjfjm th t`n
mufaty s`ebns t`n wemn w`fg` t`ny `eb nerjnb*
Tnaesmus! kfjm hc t`n aejb! jnxt eppners ejb whjbnrs th
snn sh iejy strejmnrs! ujejjhujgnb! t`rhwj hj `fs s`hrns chr
`hspfteafty;
out! fj e ahjm bfeahmun t`ny prhvn t`nfr Ermfvn
afjnemn t`rhum` 5>! ejb t`ny onm t`n kfjm-s supphrt* @n
Z Ejb et t`n sein tfi» bnsngretfjm t`n eaters*
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f0h R@N W^TTAFEJRW
`nsftetns th prhvhkn jnw wers! out t`ny urmn t`et Lustfgn
eaweys `habs `nr s`fnab hvnr t`n bnafvnrnrs hc t`n jnnby* @n
fs fj e bfaniie* Trubnjgn prhipts `fi th rncusn < out t`n
buty hc `hspfteafty chrofbs t`n rnlngtfhj hct`nfr preynrs*
R`n G`hrus nip`esfsn t`n gesn*
/ Lhvn wnfm`s neg` egtfhj cefray! ejb `n mfvns
Rh ghab fipfnty! fts hwj rnvnjmn <
Out buty bhjn! `n anevns jht ujrnpefb*/
R`n kfjm fs stfaa fj e streft* @n iust jht! chr t`n grnbft hc
`uiejfty ejb rnafmfhj! eafkn! fj Ermhs! eaahw t`ni th on
errnstnb oy chrgn! jhr th on bremmnb crhi t`n Eaters ; jhr
iust `n `evn t`ni ontreynb hr `ejbnb hvnr oy `fs pnhpan!
es t`ny ern! afkn eaa strejmnrs! / `hstemns hc `nevnj*/ Wh `n
bngfbns th cegn ft*
,- Afkn e s`fp et ejg`hr rfbfjm!
F iust rfsk t`n sthri*/
Vnt! w`fan `n seys sh! `n onms t`n suppafejts! w`nj `fs
pnhpan ghin! jht th spnek hc `fi*Z
/ Chr afonrty mfvns afgnjsn th t`fs chak
Crnnay th oaein t`nfr ruanrs es t`ny g`hhsn*/
R`n pnhpan! `hwnvnr! emrnn t`et prhtngtfhj s`eaa on mfvnj!
ejb t`n G`hrus! fj e cfjn hbn! phur t`nfr mretftubn th Lhvn es
t`n rfm`tnhus! kfjbay kfjm! ebhrnb eohvn t`n `fm`nst*
Inejw`fan t`n cet`nr Bejeus snns t`n pursunrs brewfjm
jner t`n s`hrn‒e cfjn sne)pfgturn crhi t`n phnt-s `nert*
/ R`n s`fps fj prfbn
Egrhss t`n ofaahws rfbn*
R`n chrnihst curas `nr sefas! es! jner t`n s`hrn
W`n brews `nr knna! w`fan t`n s`hutfjm grnw onjb th t`n caes`fjm her*/
Wtfaa! t`ny iust trust fj t`n prhtngtfhj hc t`n `hay paegn*
/ Cner jht* ]`h berns fjsuat t`n mhbs s`eaa cnna
@nevnj-s `hur! fj vnjmnejgn! strfkn eohvn `fs `neb*/
5 Anst! hc ghursn! t`nfr suspfgfhjs on eweknjnb t`et t`ny ern `evfjm shin hc t`nfr
ghjstftutfhjea rfm`ts fjtnrcnrnb wft`*
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@HWTFREAFRV f0f
R`n pfgturns ern afkn inihrfns hc t`n fiemfjetfvn shua t`et
chum`t et We`fifs! sh trun t`ny ern*
/ Rafgfr iessy s`fps
Crhwjfjm! uphj t`n mahhiy wetnrs `nevn!
Nemnr th fafjm tafgfr swert`y oejbs es`hrn*/
R`n G`hrus ern ghichrtnb oy t`n rncangtfhj t`et t`nrn iey
ynt on tfin mfvnj th t`ni < chr
/ Wahw erg t`n ihvninjts hc e jevea `hst!
R`n hrbnr ejb tafg ihhrfjm hc t`n s`fps*
R`n sagfacua anebnrs wetg` t`n ejg`hrfjm mrhujb*
Ejb t`nj t`n jfm`t ebrfct fs cuaa hc gern;
Jhr bh t`ny rfsk e aejbfjm nrn t`ny rfbn
Fj eaa sngurfty*/
Out shhj t`n inssnjmnr crhi t`n cannt eppners! ejb cfjbfjm
t`rnets fj vefj! onmfjs th brem t`n vfgtfis crhi t`n sejgtuery
oy vfhanjgn; w`nj kfjm Tnaesmus ghins uphj t`n stemn*
@n grfns
/ @hw `es t`y chaay bernb
Rh put t`fs gruna hutremn hj t`n aejb
]`nrn bwnaa Tnaesmfej inj 8 * * *
Hur bfmjfty‒
•
R`n bfmjfty hc Mrnngn! t`y rubn `ejb shfas*
Oeroerfej %
/
@n mfvns `fs whrb `n wfaa bncnjb t`hsn w`h `evn onnj
rngnfvnb oy `fi fjth t`n stetn*
/ Iy rnshautfhj s`eaa stejb cest ejb cfri!
R`hum` ujfjsgrfonb hj teoants! jhr njrhaanb
Fj snea)steipnb perg`injts*/
R`n G`hrus mfvns fts epprhvea th t`n kfjm-s rnshavn < ejb
t`nrn inejw`fan t`n iettnr njbs*
R`fs paey vfjbfgetns t`n buty hc `hspfteafty! nspngfeaay fj)
guionjt hj t`n pfnty hc ejgfnjt regns* Ft bhns jht spnek
`fm`ay hc t`n Nmyptfejs! sjnnrfjm et t`ni es njnrvetnb oy
t`nfr gafietn! ejb t`nfr oerany)wfjns!‒prhoeoay rninionr)
fjm `hw t`ny wnrn eafnj th t`hsn hc Ermfvn oahhb! ejb
`etncua th t`n mhbs hc Mrnngn! ejb et t`n sein tfin chrn)
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f0? T_HINR@N^W OH^JB
snnfjm ahssns hc mhhb inj ejb s`fps t`rhum` ghjtegt wft`
/ berkorhwnb Nmypt!/ chr t`n phnts- phaftfgs wnrn hctnj
trunst prhp`ngy! ejb t`ny `eb t`nfr `ejb uphj t`n puasn hc
`fsthry hctnjnr t`ej t`ny kjnw* R`fs fs hjn hc t`n nerafnst
paeys! ejb ft fs jhtnwhrt`y fj t`fs ghjjngtfhj th hosnrvn t`et
fj phfjt hc ouak t`n G`hrus hggupfns oy cer t`n aermnst paegn
t`rhum`hut ft*
Afonrty ejb `hspfteafty eafkn fjvhavn snac)bnjfea ejb nj)
burejgn hc `erbs`fp chr t`n sekn hc ht`nrs!‒out t`n
mrZnetnstlfnrhns wnrn t`hsn w`h! th sngurn mfcts chr inj ejb
prhmrnss chr t`n whrab! fjvhavnbZ t`nisnavns fj ghjcafgts wft`
t`n lneahus phwnrs hc `nevnj*~)
Fj t`n survfvfjm paeys hc lNsg`yaus wn `evn hjn t`et
snnis th on eaihst e oaesp`nihus ettegk hj t`n phpuaer
fbnes hc rnafmfhj! es t`nsn eccngt t`n rnaetfhjs hc inj ejb t`n
mhbs* R`n /Trhint`nus Ohujb!/ chr fts mrnet strnjmt`!
ejb fts fjtnrnst hc bnshaetfhj ejb hpprnssfhj! fts gruna tyrejjy
hc oafjb mhbs nxnrtnb emefjst e bfvfjn hpnj)nynb `uiej)
`nertnbjnss! fs hc ntnrjea phwnr* Ft fs! es ft stejbs! e
berfjm fipneg`injt hc t`n ghiihj rnafmfhus jhtfhjs rnmerb)
fjm Lhvn! cuaa hc sget`fjm sghrj caujm crhi hjn mhb! w`h
`es onnj wrhjmnb! et t`n ht`nr mhb w`h `es usnb `fs
strnjmt` oruteaay th hpprnss `fi* Ejb! onsfbns! t`n
hpprnssfhj ejb pujfs`injt wnrn hggesfhjnb oy t`n bnsfrn
/y:G th bh mhhb th iej! phhr! jeknb! `napanss! cfrnanss* Out
Z /
pnr`eps! es `es onnj phfjtnb hut! `eb wn t`n ht`nr breies
hc t`fs Rrfahmy! t`n oaesp`niy whuab ahsn fts stertafjm chrgn*Z
]n hjay `evn t`n snghjb hc t`n snrfns! t`n cfrst hc w`fg`
prhoeoay bfspaeynb Trhint`nus gerryfjm t`n segrnb mfct th
`uiejfty! t`n snghjb (w`fg` eahjn `es survfvnb& s`hws `fi
g`efjnb th Geugesus < w`fan t`n t`frb rnvneanb t`n mnjnrhus
mhb rnanesnb*
R`n / Trhint`nus Ohujb / `es e ujfqun cfrn ejb strnjmt`!
Z Curt`nr! t`n uttnrejgn hc sug` snjtfinjts hj t`n afps hc Zsg`yaus `es ej
njtfrnay bfccnrnjt sfmjfcfgejgn crhi w`et ft whuab on hj t`n afps hc Nurfpfbns* R`nrn
fs jh sgnptfgfsi fj Zsg`yaus* @n onafnvns! wft` tnrrfoan nerjnstjnss! fj `fs mhbs*
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E CEAANJ MHB 507
wft` e rummnb bfmjfty ejb suoafifty hc ghjgnptfhj w`fg`
iekns hjn ihurj t`n ahss hc t`n ht`nr twh tremnbfns! hj t`n
sein suolngt* Ft hpnjs fj t`n bnshaetn bhiefj hc Geugesus!
wft` hjn wfab rhgk crhwjfjm eohvn t`n sne!
‒t`n shjs hc
Teaaes ejb Wtyx `habfjm t`n ceaanj mhb! w`fan Suagej cfxns
`fs g`efjs uphj `fs afios* R`n ihurjcua pftnhusjnss hc ah!
w`h eash `es testnb t`n vfhanjt tyrejjy hc Lhvn!‒ t`n syi)
pet`y hc Hgnej-s beum`tnrs! wft` t`n ejmufs` hc t`n mhb `fi)
snac! eaa ghiofjn! fj oneuty! crns`jnss ejb phwnr! th iekn t`fs
e ihst ihvfjm breie* @fs hccnjgn fs mrhujbnb bnnp hj t`n
hab! erg`efg! npfg fbne hc t`n rnaetfhjs`fp hc mhbs ejb inj*Z
R`us! Wtrnjmt`! ebbrnssfjm Suagej! cftay usns t`n Rftejfg jhtfhj*
/ Caein! ihuabfjm eaa t`fjms th t`n wfaa hc ert!
R`n mhbs- hwj prfbn! `n sthan! ejb mevn iejkfjb*
@nrn! t`nj! t`n mhbs- lust pujfs`injt `n brnns!
R`et `n iey anerj suoifssfhj th `nevnj-s wfaa!
Ejb tnipnr wfsnay `fs nstnni chr iej*/
R`nrn fs shint`fjm vnry thug`fjm fj t`n rnaugtejgn hc
Suagej th bh t`n tesk epphfjtnb th `fi*
/ Iy spfrft s`rfjks crhi ofjbfjm th t`fs gafcc
E kfjbrnb mhb!‒anct th t`n bnshaetn sthri
Vnt jnnb ghipnas in* F ei ohujb th Lhvn!
Jhr bern jnmangt hur ihjerg`-s bfrn ghiiejb*/
R`nrn ern jht e cnw oneutfcua jeturn)mafipsns! es w`nj `n
werjs Trhint`nus t`et `n iust on anct rfvntnb th t`fs sevemn
grem! eaa t`rhum` t`n sghrg`fjm bey! ahjmfjm chr t`n epprheg`
/ Hc mnjtan jfm`t! brewfjm `nr spejmanb vnfa
Egrhss t`n ourjfjm `net hc t`n wnery bey!Z
Rfaa inat t`n crhsts onchrn t`n ihrj hjgn ihrn* /
Ejb eaa t`fs fs t`n rnwerb hc t`n kfjbjnss hc e mhb %
/ R`fs t`n rnwerb hc t`y bnnp ahvn hc iejZ/Z
@nevnj-s ejmnr chr t`y innb* R`fs bnshaetn gafcc
R`y brnery ffhin‒g`efjnb! sannpanss! ujrngafjfjm;
Chr *Lhvn! jnw)grhwjtb wft` kfjs`fp! jh mregn kjhws*/
5 R`n anmnjb fs hjn hc t`n habnst fj t`n rnpnrthfrn hc `uiejfty* R`n pereaana hc
t`n t`nct wes chujb fj t`et hc Rejteaus! w`h sthan jngter ejb eiorhsfe ejb mevn t`ni
th ihrteas*‒Tfjber! / Hayi*/ f* 34*
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5 02 T_HINR@N^W OH^JB
R`nrn ern `fjts! eash hc rfvea byjestfns! hc rnonaafhj ejb
bfssnjsfhj eihjm t`n mhbs!‒shin! nvfbnjtay! afkn Trhint`nus
fjgafjfjm th iej-s sfbn! ht`nrs! wft` t`n hab bfstejt suspfgfhj!
hpphsnb th `fi;
ejb jhw t`fs mnjnrhus hjn afns!
/ @etnb oy eaa t`n mhbs! `fisnac e mhb!
]`h prhstftutnb cfrn! t`n prfbn hc `nevnj!
Rh iej-s inej snrvfgn*/
Suagej fs rnifjbnb hc t`n rnanjtanssjnss hc Cetn*
/ Lhvn eahjn! fs crnn %
/
Nvnj `n! t`hum` e mhb! iust on ihrn geutfhus fj `fs
syipet`fns chr e kfjbrnb mhb! ejb w`nj `n wefas t`n ifsnry
hc Trhint`nus `n fs werjnb!
/ ]`et % Tftfnst t`hu t`n chn hc Lhvn ihst `fm` 8
-]ern!‒anst t`hu wefa nrn ahjm! t`fjn hwj shrn gesn*
Wtnrj fs t`n mhb! w`hsn nyn fs eaa)on`habfjm*/
R`nsuccnrfjms hc Trhint`nus ern! hc ghursn!
curt`nrfjtnjsfcfnb oy t`n cegt hc `fs mhbafkn prnsgfnjgn! ejb `n `es
th jnrvn `fisnac chr t`n ahjm vfmfa-s pefj! nvnry stemn hc
w`fg` `n iust ganeray chrnsnn fj eaa fts `hrrhr*
/ Iy bhhi F jnnbs iust oner
Tetfnjtay < chr -tfs vefj iy strnjmt` t-hpphsn
-Mefjst Cetn-s Jngnssfty* Nvnj spnng` ejb sfanjgn
Eafkn ern eaa fj vefj %
/
Anct fj `fs g`efjs! `n orneks fjth wefafjm ejb ghipaefjt*
/ H ahhk! yn phwnrs hc Jeturn % swfct)wfjm-b wfjbs!
_fvnrs ejb chujtefjs! rfppafjm hgnej)wevns!
R`hu mnjnrhus nert` % R`hu eaa)on`habfjm suj*
Wnn iy shrn whn‒e mhb oy mhbs hpprnst%
R`rhum` eaa t`n ghujtanss yners! iy nyns! fj pefj*
Iust vefjay snnk rnafnc! ejb F iust oner
R`hsn g`efjs fiphsnb oy `nevnj-s ujpftyfjm kfjm*/
R`n G`hrus hc Hgnej)jyip`s epprheg`‒beum`tnrs hc hab
Hgnejus!/ R`et chabs
R`n wfbn nert` rhujb eohut wft` sannpanss shujb!/
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R@N CEREA WNG_NR 50>
ejb t`nfr bnnp syipet`y cfjbs oneutfcua nxprnssfhj es t`ny
on`hab `fi! wft`nrfjm fj t`n perg`fjm wfjb! e spngtegan th
inj ejb mhbs;jhr ern nvnj t`ny wft`hut berk `fjts hc e
bhhi t`et bhms t`n vnry chhtstnps hc Lhvn `fisnac*
/ Eihjm t`n mhbs gej maebjnss on!
Rh vfnw t`n pejms t`et thrturn t`nn!
Tftfanss! kjhwfjm w`et t`hu ert*
Ejb jn-nr e tner wft`fj t`nfr `nert 8
Jey! Lhvn! eahjn*
Ryrejt hc `nevnj! crhi `fs `fm` t`rhjn!
Gurofjm wft` wret` t`n prfbn
Hc eaa t`n mhbs onsfbn*
Rfaa chaay oaest! hr! fj shin aetnr beys!
Whin phwnr bncreub `fi hc tafn strnjmt` `n sweys %
/
Iervnaahusay berfjm fs t`n stetninjt put fj t`n afps hc t`n
emhjfsfjm Rftej rnmerbfjm Lhvn*
/ R`et tyrejt hc t`n mhbs s`eaa jnnb iy efb*
Rh rneb t`n rfbban hc t`n sg`nins ujkfjb*
Emefjst `fs rnputetfhj ejb `fs t`rhjn*
Caettnry jhr crhwjs s`eaa wfj hjn whrb hc ifjn*
R`n vnfa-b bhhi vnfa-b s`eaa stejb! ujtfa t`nsn g`efjs
@fs `ejbs ujofjb crhi ifjn! ejb `fs rnihrsn
Taneb chr e perbhj crhi iy hutremnb `nert*/
]`et t`n cetea sngrnt fs! wn kjhw jht! out hj ft `ejms
t`n fjtnmrfty hR~Lhvn-8 kfjmbhi* Ejb `n brews esfbn t`n
vnfa hc `nevnj!ejb s`hws `hw! w`nj
bfsghrb fj t`n ghurts
hc `nevnj wes rhusnb! Trhint`nus `eb nsphusnb Lhvn-s geusn
eihjm t`n bfvfbnb mhbs! ejb sh efbnb t`n hvnrt`rhw hc
Weturj ejb `fs ghjcnbnretn phwnrs ; out jhw!
,- R`fs fs Lhvn-s mretftubn‒t`nsn meaafjm g`efjs %
-Rfs out t`n ruan* Wnrvn ejy tyrejt wnaa
Ejb berk ifstrust-s t`n rfg`nst wemn yhu wfj*/
Ejb jhw! `evfjm whj suprniegy fj `nevnj! `n s`hwnrnb
onjncfts hj t`n g`fnc mhbs! th ofjb t`ni th `fs t`rhjn oy
cevhurs wnaa)rninionrnb*
/Out `etn chr iej berknjnb `fs nert`werb vfnw
@n whuab nxtfrpetn iej`hhb crhi t`n whrab*
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5 03 T_HINR@N^W OH^JB
F! hjay! hut hc `nevnj! hpphsnb `fs wfaa*
Ejb! panebfjm cneranssay! prnsnrvnb t`n regn!
Ejb sevnb t`ni crhi t`n bhhi hc oaegknst jfm`t*
Wh jhw! chr inrgy th iejkfjb! F afn
@nrn! ohujb! gut hcc crhi inrgy ejb t`n mhbs*/
R`et! ectnr eaa! snninb afttan njhum` rneshj w`y ej ntnrjea
mhb ntnrjeaay s`huab succnr* ]`et emmrevetfhj wes t`nrn 8
/ F vnfanb crhi iej t`n vfsfhj hc `fs cetn*
F iebn inj-s `nerts e bwnaafjm paegn chr @hpn*
F ohrn th `fi t`n mfct hc mnjnrhus cfein!
Oy w`hsn weri `nap `n iestnrs iejy e grect*/
Ejb t`fs hccnjgn wes vhaujtery!‒hpnj)nynb `n rfsknb t`n
ejmnr hc t`n tyrejt bnfty* @fs wes t`n strumman hc e
onjncfgnjt wfaa emefjst t`n ieanvhanjt! hvnronerfjm spfrft hc
Lhvn*
Hgnejus jhw eppners! e crfnjb! out e Lho-s ghichrtnr!
t`n paefj spneknr! w`h sfts oy t`n succnrnr! ejb ebihjfs`ns
`fi th on sfanjt! es t`fs fs chr `fs mhhb % Ft fs e wnek
prnsgrfptfhj chr e orhknj afio! hr e ornekfjm `nert
%
Thahjfus fs phhr ghichrt fj e sfgk rhhi* / Turmn t`n shua
crhi wret` ejb prfbn!‒sh afns t`n wey hc pnegn* Anerj th
kjhw t`ysnac ejb th on sfanjt* Ifsg`fnc stfaa ettnjbs t`n
pntuaejt thjmun!/ fs t`n mfst hc `fs teak*
Hgnejus bnperts panbmfjm `fisnac th paneb wft` Lhvn
ejb t`n G`hrus emefj ornek fjth shjm* R`ny afstnj w`fan
Trhint`nus stfaa curt`nr ujchabs `fs ghjstejt t`hum`t hc inj!
ejb eaa t`n mhhb `n bfb wft` ghjstejt aeohur chr t`ni* @n
teum`t t`ni kjhwanbmn! brnw hrbnr hut hc injtea g`ehs;
rnvneanb th t`ni t`n wfsbhi hc t`n sters ; t`nj mevn t`ni
Inihry! t`n iht`nr hc eaa wfsbhi* Inbfgfjn wft` `neafjm
ghichrt! pnegncua fjbustrfns ejb gfvfafsfjm erts! brnei)wfsbhi!
phrtnjts! ejb nvnry usncua mfct* @n t`nj `fjts `fs hwj
cuturn cetn ejb Lhvn-s*
/ R`rhum` t`n ahw bhhr hc pefj chr ht`nrs ohrjn
F ei crnn* Jngnssfty t`ej ert fs strhjmnr!
Ejb Lhvn! thh! fs Cetn-s ohjbsiej*/
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Vnt! w`et cetn! esk t`n G`hrus! fs Lhvn-s cetn! nxgnpt th
rnfmj chrnvnr8 Out Trhint`nus knnps t`n sngrnt th `fisnac
es t`n kny th ujahgk `fs g`efjs*
Ejhj! ah njtnrs! t`n bfstreum`t iefb! brfvnj oy t`n spftn
hc Lujh! succnrfjm t`rhum` t`n pessfhj hc Lhvn! ejht`nr hc
`nevnj-s vfgtfis < ejb s`n qunstfhjs `nr cnaahw)succnrnr!
]`et wrntg` ert t`hu 8 @fs ejswnr fs
/ R`hu ahhkst uphj Trhint`nus* @n w`h mevn
@nevnj-s caein th inj! fs ohujb fj ejmufs` `nrn!/
ejb jhw! es s`n puts ft!
/ R`hu w`h `est oanst iejkfjb! ert sucaxZrfjm t`us!
Tfnrgnb oy t`n pftfanss wret` hc rut`anss `nevnj*/
@n tnaas iug` t`et stfaa ewefts! ejb rnvneas t`et `nr
cetn ejb `fs ern ohujb thmnt`nr! sfjgn hc `nr oahhb iust
ghin t`n bfvfjn bnafvnrnr*Z R`n fipneg`injt hc t`n mhb
suprnin fs bnnpnjnb ejb fjtnjsfcfnb oy t`n sthry hc 5>! bfs)
cfmurnb! bnmrebnb ejb thrturn)brfvnj t`rhum` t`n aust hc
`nevnj-s ruanr ; out Lhvn-s tnjurn fs thttnrfjm! ejb t`n bfs)
shautfhj hc `fs kfjmbhi s`eaa erfsn crhi wft`fj ftsnac*
/ @evn F jht snnj twh tyrejts hvnrwafnainb!)
Ejb F s`eaa snn t`frb! w`hsn gruna swey
Jhw mregnanss ruans! bfs`hjhurnb ejb h-nrt`rhwj*/
_ncusfjm bfsbefjcuaay th bfsgahsn nvnj th Inrgury! t`n
inssnjmnr hc `nevnj! t`n sngrnt t`et `n `habs! `n fs bes`nb!
fj nert`quekn turihfa! fjth Rerterus* R`n gahsfjm whrbs
`evn getegaysi t`rhoofjm fj t`ni*
/ Ah % jhw t`n shafb whrab
W`ekns th fts shgknt* R`ujbnr-s rnbhuoafjm rher
Bnnps fts remn! wft` crnqunjt caes`fjm caeins*
R`n sejbs geum`t up oy w`frawfjbs! nbby ejb wafnna
5 ah-s shj! t`frtnnj tfins rnihvnb! wes @nrguans! t`n shj hc Eaginje*/ Fj t`n phni hc @nsfhb! ejb fj t`n prhsn hc Ephaahbhrus @nevnj ejb Nert` ern
t`n ruanrs hc t`n cfrst whrab)byjesty* R`nfr hccsprfjm! ujbnr Krhjhs hr Weturj!
chri e snghjb byjesty! ectnr e vfhanjt npfshbn hc bnt`rhjninjt! w`fan `n! t`rhwj hut
hc `nevnj `y Lhvn! mevn wey th `fs ghjqunrhr! w`h chris t`n t`frb byjesty hc
Hayipus* Wnn pemn 20*
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5 00 T_HINR@N^W OH^JBRhrj wft` ghjcafgtfjm sthris t`n wnakfj mrhejs!
Ejb wevns ghjcusn t`n ohujbs hc sne ejb sky*
]`fan hj iy `neb `nevnj-s wfab fipntuhus oaest
Rnrrfcfg rhaas fts berk bhhi)brfvfjm remn*/
Ejb sh ft stejbs! e tnrrfoan fipneg`injt hc t`n njvy hc
t`n mhbs! e tremfg ejb npfg thpfg nvnr jner t`n shua hc t`n
Mrnnk*
R`n ghjcafgt hc t`n succnrfjm Rftej fs tftejfg R`n iyt`!
eaweys hc fjtnjsnst fjtnrnst th `uiejfty! phfjtnb th shin
shrt hc shautfhj hc t`n hrfmfj hc nvfa ejb succnrfjm* @nsfhb-s
tean fs t`et Trhint`nus fjstfmetnb iejkfjb th g`net Lhvn hc`fs hccnrfjms* Fj rnquftea Lhvn bnprfvnb inj hc t`n oanssfjm
hc cfrn; out Trhint`nus sthan ft oegk crhi `nevnj! rnsthrfjm
ft th inj* @nrn! `hwnvnr! t`n phnt chaahws jh kjhwj
vnrsfhj* @n trnets t`n sthry crnnay*
Irs Orhwjfjm cfjbs fj t`n mfmejtfg cfmurn hc Trhint`nus
t`n rnea fjcaunjgn w`fg` sejk bnnp fjth t`n fiemfjetfhj hc
Ifathj ejb qufgknjnb t`nrn t`et phnt-s ielnstfg Wetej* Outynt t`n fipuasn hc neg` fs cer epert es t`n phans* Wetej!
chr eioftfhj ejb `fs hwj `ejb! wes caujm crhi `nevnj
Trhint`nus! chr t`n sekn hc ht`nrs! njburnb bfvfjn ejmufs`*
Sfgthr @umh! cfjbs fj `fi e shrt hc bfvfjn @eiant wft`
t`n emhjy hc t`n Suaturn et `fs vfteas ;out t`n Suaturn
wft` Trhint`nus fs jnft`nr t`n pefj hc ghjsgfnjgn! jhr
rnihrsn*Z @n `es bernb ejb `n fs jht rnpnjtejt < w`fan t`n
ht`nr mrhpns fj s`ebhw trnioafjm! anttfjm /F bern jht/
sjetg` ewey /F whuab*/
R`n strumman emefjst Cetn ejb Jngnssfty!‒t`n ujwneryfjm!
ujiestnrnb fjbhifteoan vfjbfgetfhj hc Crnnwfaa nvnj emefjst
Lhvn! ejb nspngfeaay fj t`n fjtnrnsts hc e kfjbafnr ruan hc
t`n ujfvnrsn! fs ihst strfkfjmay t`n jhtn hc t`fs mrnet breie*Z
Ft `es hctnj onnj phfjtnb hut t`et t`n fbne hc e snac)bnvhtfjm
bfvfjfty `es onnj iystnrfhusay fjguagetnb fj iejy rnafmfhjs
Z Ft fs t`n fjlustfgn hc `nevnj t`et stfjms `fi*
? R`n jhtfhj hc e prhmrnssfvn hrbnr crhi Ihrea G`ehs thwerbs e ihrea ejb rn)
afmfhus Ghsihs fs ganeray pnrgnptfoan nvnj fj t`n -• Wuppafejts!/ out ft cfjbs fts `fm`nst
niohbfinjt fj t`n Hrnstnej ejb Trhint`nej Rrfahmfns*
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out `nrn ft fs egtueaay bfspaeynb fj ejtemhjfsi th rnafmfhj es
phpuaeray eggnptnb* Trhint`nus succnrs chr hpphsftfhj th t`n
bfvfjn phwnrs t`et inejw`fan `hab swey hvnr t`fjms! ejb `fs
hccnjgn fs sfipay t`n njbnevhur th mfvn t`n `uiej regn
pnrcngtfhj*Z @n t`us onghins e typn hc t`n `uiej regn
ftsnac! tfnb th e jerrhw njvfrhjinjt! onetfjm fj vefj emefjst
t`n `fjbrejgns t`et `nbmn ft rhujb! crfnjbanss ynt cneranss!
wft` e wfaa ujs`eknj ejb up`nab oy fts hwj ahcty espfre)
tfhjs ; w`fan t`n vnry getestrhp`n fs t`n egin hc t`n
trfuip` hc t`n `uiej spfrft emefjst ebvnrsfty ejb hpprnssfhj!
‒nvnj t`rhum` bfsestnr ujiestnrnb ejb ujiestnreoan* @fsemhjy s`ekns t`n mhbs uphj t`nfr t`rhjn fj t`n `uiej
`nert*
Fj t`fs paey Zsg`yaus iebn t`n fiphrtejt fjjhvetfhj hc
fjtrhbugfjm e t`frb egthr hj t`n stemn*) @nrn! thh! chr t`n
cfrst ejb aest tfin! `n rnonas emefjst Lhvn! ejb anevns t`n
shua! es ft on`habs t`n ewcua ahjnafjnss! ejb ujspnekeoay
bnshaetn emhjy hc t`n crfnjb hc iej! njtfrnay fj syipet`ywft` Trhint`nus! ret`nr t`ej wft` t`n fipnrfhus! geprfgfhus
ejb lneahus ruanr hc t`n Ghujgfas hc t`n mhbs*
5 Gc* Ephaah fj t`n / Eagnstfs*/ R`fs fs t`n shan nxeipan hc e kfjb hc paey bfccnrnjt yafhi t`n rnst hc RNsg`yaus!‒e rnafmfhus Iystnry! es ft wnrn! eaanmhrfsfjm e prhchujZRZZ
spnguaetfhj hj t`n ettrfoutns hc bnfty*
) Trhint`nus iey! `hwnvnr! `evn onnj hjay e buio cfmurn* Gc* Ifffanr-s Bfs)
snrtetfhj hj /Nuinjfbns*/
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/ T@FAHGRNRNW!/ / ELEP!/ /@NANJ!/ / R_HLEJ ]HINJ!/
EJB / Ejbrhieg`n/
R`n succnrfjm! w`fg` afkn e merinjt hc iystnry njchabs
`uiej @cn erhujb! chr w`fg` crnqunjtay jh tejmfoan nxpaeje)
tfhj gej on bfsghvnrnb! fs hctnj tregnb oy t`n Rremnbfejs th
fts shurgn* R`ny tekn `uiejfty shctay oy t`n `ejb ejb
aneb ft oegk th shin res` ujrninionrnb whrb hr egtfhj! shin
ourst hc pessfhj ujghjtrhaanb! w`fg` `eb fj t`n pest ant ahhsn
t`n lubminjts hc t`n Fjvfsfoan uphj inj-s afvns*
R`us! fj t`n / T`fahgtntns / hc Whp`hgans! wn snn t`n
emhjfns erfsfjm t`hum` res` fjtrusfhj hj bfvfjnay snperetnb
tnrrfthry! ejb t`n trfeas! fjbfvfbuea ejb jetfhjea! w`fg` sprfjm
crhi jhj)rnghmjftfhj hc t`n wfaa hc `nevnj*
@nrguans! w`nj `n bfnb! `eb anct `fs fjvfjgfoan ohw ejb
phfshjnb errhws th T`fahgtntns! w`h wes `fs erihur)onernr!
ejb wes sefb th `evn kfjbanb t`n bnif)mhb-s cujnrea pfan*Z
R`fs `nrh hj `fs wey th Rrhy wft` snvnj s`fps th lhfj t`n
cannt hc Emeinijhj! aejbnb! eahjm wft` ht`nrs! fj honbfnjgn
th ej hregan! th segrfcfgn th G`rysn! w`hsn eater wes hj e
sieaa fsaejb fj t`n Zmnej Wne* Es `n res`ay epprheg`nb
t`n `hay paegn `n wes ofttnj hj t`n chht oy e muerbfej
snrpnjt* @fs grfns hc pefj prnvnjtnb t`n nxngutfhj hc t`n
segrnb rftns! ejb t`n hbhur hc `fs putrfb whujb iebn
`fi sug` ej ejjhyejgn th `fs s`fpietns! t`et! w`fan `n sanpt!
Hbyssnus put `fi es`hrn hj Anijhs! ej ujfj`eoftnb fsaejb!
Z @n fs sphknj hc fj t`n Wnghjb Ohhk hc t`n •- Fafeb / es e skfacua erg`nr* @n fs
injtfhjnb fj t`n / Hbyssny / es onfjm t`n onst ohwiej fj Rrhy! ejb es `evfjm ghin
secnay `hin* @fs ebvnjturns ern th on! `hwnvnr! cuaay met`nrnb crhi t`n phnis hc
t`n Npfg Gygan*
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anevfjm `fi `fs ohw ejb errhws! ejb sefafjm hj th Rrhy*
Jfjn ahjm yners pessnb! ejb stfaa Rrhy wes ujteknj!
Eg`faans wes bneb ejb Elex `eb bnstrhynb `fisnac; ejb
jhw t`n prhp`nt @nanjus!Z t`n geptfvn shj hc Trfei! bngaernb
t`et hjay oy t`n shj hc Eg`faans ejb t`n ohw hc @nrguans
s`huab t`n gfty ceaa* Jnhpthanius! t`n shj hc Eg`faans! fs
t`nrnchrn snjt wft` Hbyssnus th Anijhs th sngurn t`n iemfg
teafsiej hc vfgthry* Hj t`n wey! Hbyssnus (th t`n Mrnnk
t`n typn hc bfpahiegy‒t`n Legho hc t`n @hinrfg nphs&! wnaa
jhtnb chr `fs gujjfjm! `evfjm anerjnb! fj e ahjm nxpnrfnjgn!
t`et whrbs wfj w`nrn wnephjs cefa!
‒fjstrugts t`n yhujmiej fj mufan* R`n `hjnst shua hc Jnhpthanius rnvhats!
`hwnvnr! emefjst bngnft* Iy wfs`! `n seys!
/ Fs th bh rfm`t! ejb ahsn t`n ierk
_et`nr t`ej wfj iy njb oy s`eincua creub*/
Out `fs grecty tuthr panebs wft` `fi!
/Jey! anjb
t`ysnac thin! hjn rhmufs` bey ;
R`nj eaa t`n beys t`et `nevnj iey mfvn th t`nn
Ant t`ni on geaanb ihst `hjhureoan oy inj*/
R`n yhujm iej fs esthjfs`nb* @n ahhks t`fs anebnr hc t`n
Mrnnks strefm`t fj t`n cegn! ejb esks <
/ R`hu t`fjk-st ft t`nj jh s`ein th spnek e afn8
Jh! rnpafns Hbyssnus!
/Jh! fc t`n afn orfjm vfgthry th iy grect*/ )
R`n gevn hc T`fahgtntns fs bfsghvnrnb fj t`n cegn hc t`n
gafcc! out ft fs nipty* Whhj t`n pftfeoan nxfan `fisnac!
pefjcuaay bre!M;mfjm `fs wnery afios! eppners! ejb njtnrs fjth
ghjvnrsn wft` Jnhpthanius ejb `fs sefahrs* Jnhpthanius
fs thug`nb wft` bnnpnst ghipessfhj chr t`fs `epanss vfgtfi!
w`h! chr eaihst tnj ahjm yners `es onnj anct fj ghjtfjuhus
succnrfjm hj t`fs ahjnay paegn! wft`fj `nerfjm hc t`n gnesnanss
5 Geag`es `es rncnrrnb t`n Mrnnks th @nanjus! t`rhum` w`hi spneks t`n frhjy hc
cetn ; chr t`n bnsnrtnb T`fahgtntns fs! ectnr eaa! th on t`n muerejtnn hc vfgthry*
) @n gej on `hjnst w`nj t`nrn fs e prfgn chr `hjnsty! out `fs cfrst holngt fs th mefj
`fs njb* Lnoo*
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surmn* Vnt! chaahwfjm et anest pert hc `fs tneg`fjm! `n
prntnjbs t`et `n fs jhw hj `fs `hinwerb wey! `evfjm onnj
`ers`ay trnetnb oy t`n Etrnfbgn ejb Hbyssnus* R`fs
cfgtfhj et hjgn wfjs t`n syipet`ntfg ettnjtfhj hc T`fahgtntns*
R`n t`hum`t hc `hin rneweknjs afcn wft`fj `fs wnery `nert!
ejb fj t`n ihst `uiej wey t`n rnaetfhjs`fp ontwnnj t`n twh
fs bnnpnjnb! tfaa subbnj sannp hvnrghins T`fahgtntns! chaahwfjm
e spesi hc pefj w`fg` orneks bhwj nx`eustnb jeturn;out
nrn `n sfjks fjth sauionr `n mfvns t`n ghvntnb ohw ejb qufvnr
fjth t`n `ejbs hc Jnhpthanius th on muerbnb tfaa `n wekn*
^jghjsgfhusjnss ceaas crhi `fs spfrft es swfctay es ft sejk
uphj `fi! ejb w`fan `n fs essfstfjm `fi th t`n s`hrn
Jnhpthanius rnonas emefjst `fs hwj bngnft ejb ghjcnssns t`n
fjtrfmun th w`fg` `n `es iebn `fisnac e perty* Wh `n tnaas
`fi `n fs onfjm teknj th Rrhy! ejb jht `hin th Mrnngn*Z
Ejb t`nj t`n pessfhj hc T`fahgtntns orneks hut kfjmafay*
/R`hu caein! t`hu ihjstnr! iestnr hc bngnft*@hw gejst t`hu ahhk hj in! w`h turjnb th t`nn
Wuppafejt thr pfty* Mfvn in iy ohw emefj*
Ft fs iy afcn* E`! rho in jht hc ft
H ahjnay afstnjfjm whrab eaa rhujb eohut
Grems! grnnks! ejb gepns! ejb eaa wfab grneturns! `ner*
Wnn t`n vfan kjevnry hc Eg`faans- shj
Emefjst `fs pafm`tnb trht` wft` `ejb fj ifjn %
Jey! mfvn ft in* On t`y trun snac emefj*
]`et seyst t`hu!‒jht`fjm 8 R`nj! fjbnnb! F-i ahst*/
Out Jnhpthanius inats onchrn `fs njtrnetfns ejb bnspefrs! ejb!
w`fan `n wevnrs! Hbyssnus ninrmfjm crhi ghvnrt! brews `fi
ewey wft` t`n ohw* R`n yhujm iej! `hwnvnr! bnnpay
rnpnjtfjm t`n bngnft w`fg` `n `es pregtfsnb! rnturjs! chaahwnb
`estfayoy Hbyssnus! ejb! jhtwft`stejbfjm prhtnstetfhj! rnsthrns
t`n prngfhus wnephj th fts rfm`tcua hwjnr fj t`n `hpn t`et
`n wfaa mh wft` t`ni th Rrhy* Out T`fahgtntns fs stfaa
5 @n jetureaay `etns t`hsn w`h `eb eoejbhjnb `fi th `fs cetn* @fs ahjnafjnss fs
eggnjtuetnb curt`nr! oy t`n ghjstftutfhj hc t`n G`hrus! eaa etteg`nb th t`n Mrnnk
fjtnrnsts*
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hoburetn* @fs shaftery succnrfjms ejb ghipaefjfjms `evn
bnnpnjnb fj `fs ifjb e `hrrhr hc t`et gfty! tfaa! et anjmt`!
Jnhpthanius cafjms esfbn `fs hwj eioftfhj ejb bngaerns t`et
`n `fisnac wfaa egghipejy `fi hj t`n `hinwerb lhurjny!jh iettnr w`et t`n Mrnnks s`eaa sey hr bh* Out t`n purphsn
hc t`n mhbs fjtnrvnjns fj @nrguans `fisnac! w`h s`hws th
T`fahgtntns t`et `fs succnrfjms `evn jht onnj fj vefj* @n
rnvneas `hw `n `fisnac
,• @evfjm njburnb shrn aeohurs th t`n njb!
]hj bnet`anss mahry* Ejb chr t`nn t`n cetn
Fs wrft t`et! t`rhum` t`y succnrfjms t`hu s`eat wfj
R`n mahry hc t`y afcn* Wnnk Rrhy-s cefr paefjs*
R`nrn s`eaa t`y whujb cfjb `neat`! t`fjn ejmufs` pess*
R`nrn! orevnst hc t`n orevn eihjm t`n `hsts!
Rrhy s`eaa onchrn t`nn ceaa! ejb Terfs bfn* * * *
R`hu! thh! Eg`faans- shj! ert wft` `fi lhfjnb!
Jhr gejst on sujbnrnb* Afhjs twefj ern yn!
Rhmntafnr neg` t`n ht`nr-s afcn th muerb* * * *
W`hw rnvnrnjgn th t`n mhbs nvnj fj t`y strfcn*
Tfnty fs ntnrjea! eaa t`fjms nasn
Ern jht`fjm fj t`n lubmfjm nyn ht Lhvn*/
T`fahgtntns suoifts th t`n ghiiejb hc t`n vhfgn hc `fi
w`hi `n rnvnrns! ejb oneutfcuaay ofbs e ynerjfjm cernwnaa th
t`n paegn hc `fs succnrfjms*
/ Cernwnaa! gevn hc iy ahjnay wetg`fjms*
Jyip`s hc t`n inebhws ejb strneis! e ahjm mhhb)oyn ;
Cernwnaa! bnnp)shujbfjm vhfgn hc t`n t`ujbnrfjm wetnrs*
Cfaafjm iy gevn wft` grfns crhi t`n sthri)onetnj gepn;
]`nrn! wft` t`n wfjb)ohrjn spfjbrfct! hctnj iy `neb wes brnjg`nb!
Ejb t`n grems rn)ng`hnb iy weaafjms w`nj shrrhw wes wfab*
Afkn e tnipnst erhujb ejb eohvn in* Anijhs! ebfnu
Mfrt oy t`n wetnrs % F anevn yhu et aest! ejb hony;
Ohwfjm iy wfaa th t`n mhbs- wfaa! w`h cfjfs` eaa t`fjms!
Orfjmfjm cuacfainjt hut hc inj-s hoburetn prfbn*/
R`fs fs t`n tremnby hc ohbfay pefj! e pnrshjea fjtnrnst shin)
w`et eafnj th hur fbne hc Rremnby* Trhint`nus njburns `fs
ohbfay emhjy fj sfanjgn! ejb `fs grfns ern emefjst fjlustfgn! ejb
t`n ujmnjnrhus mhbs ; out T`fahgtntns fs Wuccnrfjm netfjm fts
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hwj `nert hut! ujtfa `n anerjs t`et t`n wfaa hc @nevnj fs jht
th on chrgnb oy iej-s vfhanjgn! ejb t`n shua w`fg` `es
succnrnb! cfrst crhi t`n eousn hc `uiej phwnr! eub emefj oy)
estutnjnss ejb grect! fs strnjmt`njnb et aest th gerry t`npurphsn hc t`n mhbs th fts njb* @nevnj pessns oy t`n strhjm
ejb rubn! ejb anevns t`n sngrnt hc vfgthry wft` t`n uj)
eioftfhus! t`n eoejbhjnb! ejb chrmhttnj* Z
R`n bnvnahpinjt hc ghjtrests ejb ghiofjetfhjs hc g`er)
egtnr fs vnry jhteoan < t`n jnw)chujb! crns`ay chrinb crfnjb)
s`fp ontwnnj T`fahgtntns ejb Jnhpthanius! mreppafjm ejb
strummafjm wft` t`n spfrftuea surrnjbnr hc `hjhur th t`nbfpahietfg bupafgfty hc Hbyssnus! tfaa s`ein et t`n ontreyea
hc `fs onttnr shua brfvns t`n shj hc Eg`faans th vfgthry hvnr
snac! bfspaeys es suotan e psyg`hahmfgea ebvejgninjt es fs th
on chujb fj ejy paey hc t`n ihbnrjs* R`n surn tfbea prh)
mrnss crhi t`n / Tnrsfejs / hc Zsg`yaus th t`n g`eregtnrfse)
tfhj hc t`fs breie s`huab jht on hvnrahhknb*
Anevfjm t`n ansshj hc succnrfjm t`rhum` fjebvnrtnjt trnspess!
wn snn jhw ej nxeipan hc shua)bnstrhyfjm pessfhj! bremmfjm
iebjnss fj fts trefj! es e iej-s cetn gej jnvnr on snperetnb
crhi `fs ghjbugt! jhr `fs ghjbugt crhi t`n bhifjfhj hc `fs
ghjsgfnjgn* R`n ujghjtrhaanb! ujmufbnb chaahwfjm hc t`n
whrsn hr wneknr sfbn hc e iej-s jeturn! tfaa ft thppan hvnr
fjth lubminjt! w`naifjm `fi eathmnt`nr fj whn! mfvns t`n
tremnbfej hctnj `fs strhjmnst prhvhgetfhj chr e werjfjmiejfcnsth hj t`n stemn*
Fj `fs / Elex!/ Whp`hgans bfspaeys! wft` t`et whjbrhus
`uiej phwnr w`fg` mfvns `fi `fs hwj paegn eihjm t`n
breietfsts! e shua w`hsn `hjhur `es onnj ontreynb! ejb
w`hsn prfbn! `urt oy e safm`t! `es rus`nb fjth ujwhrt`y
vfhanjgn! ejb sh whj s`ein ejb pefj*
Elex! t`n `nrh fj t`n Rrhlej njtnrprfsn! jnxt fj mahry th
Eg`faans! wes pessnb hvnr w`nj t`n ewerb hc t`n erihur hc
5 R`n / T`fahgtntns / wes prhbugnb fj 246 O*G* ejb whj cfrst prfzn* Whin `evn
ghjsfbnrnb t`et t`n rnturj hc Eagfofebns wes t`n qunstfhj w`fg` fjcaunjgnb t`n
phnt*
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t`et bneb `nrh wes th on mfvnj th t`n Mrngfej werrfhr
whrt`fnst t`n mfct* R`n trhp`y wes onsthwnb uphj
Hbyssnus! w`hsn wfsbhi `eb sevnb t`n eriy* Fj ofttnr
ejmnr! t`nrnchrn! t`n bfsepphfjtnb g`fnc mhns chrt` oy jfm`tth saey Emeinijhj ejb Injnaeus! out et t`n bhhr hc t`nfr
tnjt `n fs ghjcrhjtnb oy t`n mhbbnss Et`njn! w`h! strfkfjm
`fi wft` iebjnss! succnrs `fi fj `fs vnjmncua remn th ceaa
uphj t`n `nrbs ejb cahgks hc t`n Mrnnks! guttfjm bhwj t`nfr
knnpnrs ejb t`nisnavns! ejb anebfjm shin hc t`n ejfieas
geptfvns th `fs tnjt! fj t`n crnjzfnb onafnc t`et t`ny
wnrn shin hc t`n g`fncs oy w`hsn vnrbfgt `n `eb onnjwrhjmnb*
R`n G`hrus ghjsfsts hc sefahrs hc Weaeifs! crhi t`n trefj
hc Elex `fisnac* Hbyssnus `es tregknb t`n chhtprfjts
t`rhum` t`n geip th t`n tnjt hc Elex! w`nj Et`njn innts
`fi ejb s`hws `fi t`n `nrh fj `fs pftfeoan pafm`t* R`n
G`hrus ihurj hvnr t`n ruihur hc t`n jfm`t-s whrk!
/ H t`hu! w`hsn wevn)mfrt Weaeifs
Fs snt eohvn t`n sne!
]`nj t`y chrtujn-s cefr
Ejb crnn crhi gern!
Mrnet lhy ft mfvns th in;
Out wffnj crhi `nevnj
Mrfnc-s th t`nn mfvnj!
Ejb ruihur orfjms t`nn s`ein!
F s`effn wft` cner!
Ejb shrrhw-s tner
F brhp uphj t`y jein*
Z‒- -Rfs hj t`n mrnet t`et njvy grnnps!
R`hum` fj t`y prnsnjgn gahsn ft knnps;
Afkn g`ettnrfjm ofrbs! t`et! w`nj t`n neman ghin!
Ghwnr fj sfanjgn! cnercua! strfgknj buio*
Cern chrt` ejb cegn t`y chns*
Chr ujrnstrefjnb! eihjm t`n manjs! t`nfr ihgkfjm saejbnr mhns*/
Elex! fj `fs tnjt! w`nj `n hpnjs `fs nyns hut hc `fs
iebjnss ejb snns w`et `n `es bhjn! fs grus`nb wft`
s`ein*
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/ Jhw w`et rniefjs th jfn!
@etnb oy inj ejb ahet`nb oy mhbs hj `fm` 8
W`eaa F snt hcc egrhss t`n Zmnej Wne!
Ejb `hinwerb cay 8
Vnt `hw iy cet`nr-s qunstfhjfjm s`eaa F cegn!
Fj iy bfsmregn 8
Jey! w`h whuab g`hhsn
R`n g`ejgn hc pnegn th ahsn!
]`nj whn ejb pefj eofbn 8
H`! w`h whuab! bey oy bey!
Chaahw bngnfvfjm `hpns t`et cebn ewey!
Egrhss t`n tfbn 8
Jey! `n w`h fs jhoan turjs crhi mrfncs ejb grfns!
Ejb cneranss bfns*/
Rnginsse! `fs orfbn oy ghjqunst! trfns th ewekn wft`fj `fi
e orevn sghrj chr `fs njnifns! out fj vefj;ejb t`n G`hrus
fj nxqufsftn p`resn phur chrt` t`nfr aeinjtetfhjs*
/ E`! Weaeifs rnjhwjnb! t`n oaun sne aevns
R`y `eppy s`hrns! ejb aeum`tnr crhi t`n wevnsNeg` `nert bnafm`ts t`et turjs fts mezn th t`nn!
H snvnrnb crhi t`nn t`us! bnet` whuab orfjm lhy th in %
Chr w`et th in ghjshafjms gej ecchrb!
@nert)orhknj! oy t`n shrrhws hc iy ahrb
@nerfjm `fs iht`nr ihurjfjm! cer ewey*
R`n pefj t`et jnw hoaftnretns `nr bey 8
/
Elex ninrmns crhi `fs tnjt wft` e swhrb fj `fs `ejb!
hstnjsfoay th snnk shaftubn ejb th oury `fs oaebn! mfvfjm ft
hvnr th Jfm`t ejb @ebns*
/ R`fs wes t`n swhrb hc @ngthr! nrst iy chn;
Wurn chninj-s mfcts gej hjay orfjm us whn*
Jhw! es t`n wfjtnr shctnjs th t`n suj*
Ejb Jfm`t iekns wey t`et afm`t rhujb `nevnj iey ruj*
Wh th t`n mhbs ejb g`fncs hc inj F ohw
R`ny iey oncrfnjb in w`h hpphsn in jhw*/
R`n G`hrus ern ifsanb fjth t`n onafnc t`et t`n gahub `es
onnj afctnb oy t`n bnstrhyfjm mhb;ejb Rnugnr! `fs `eac)
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orht`nr! `evfjm errfvnb et t`n geip! snjbs e inssnjmnr wft`
fjstrugtfhjs th knnp Elex fj `fs tnjt tfaa `n s`eaa ghin! es
Geag`es! t`n snnr! `es bngaernb t`et fc `n anevns t`et tnjt `n
s`eaa jht euefj on snnj eafvn* Chr t`n snnr kjhws hc t`n
fipfhus spnng` hc Elex! w`h! w`nj `fs cet`nr `eb werjnb
`fi th snnk vfgthry fj eris! out nvnr wft` t`n `nap hc `nevnj!
`eb veujtnb `fs hwj eofafty! wft`hut t`et efb! th orfjm mahry
wft`fj `fs mresp* Ejb! curt`nr! `n `eb prhvhknb t`n
mhbbnss Et`njn oy rncusfjm `nr prhccnrnb `nap! seyfjm
/ Wtejb t`hu onsfbn eaa ht`nr-s jnnbs! ejb jnvnr t`fjk! ht ifjn ;
]`nrn Elex ofbns fj oettan)crhjt jh chn s`eaa ornek t`n afjn*/
Jhw! Whp`hgans iekns e berfjmay ujfqun orneg` hc stemn
ghjvnjtfhj!Z chr t`n G`hrus snperetn ejb rus` hcc fj snerg`
hc t`n cumftfvn*
R`n sgnjn g`ejmns th e ahjnay paegn oy t`n s`hrn! ejb
Elex fs chujb prnperfjm chr bnet`* Chr t`n snghjb tfin!
`nrn! t`n phnt bnperts crhi ghjvnjtfhj! chr Elex ceaas uphj
`fs swhrb! ejb bfns fj prnsnjgn hc t`n pnhpan*
/ Oy ej njniy-s swhrb F ceaa! t`n swhrb hc @ngthr iy chn;
Jhw Lhvn ejb @nrins `ner in! ejb mrejt iy preynr es F mh;
Ant iy phhr ohby on chujb*
Es F afn `nrn bneb hj t`n mrhujb*
Oy e kfjbay `ejb! t`et s`eaa pfty iy pefj es F sannp oy t`n bnnp sne-s
shujb*
H suj t`et wnstwerb w`nnas fj mahry eahjm t`n sky*
]`nj t`hu snnst t`n s`hrns ejb cfnabs hc iy `hin onjnet` t`nn afn!
]`fspnr! t`rhum` afstnjfjm bey!
Rh iy pernjts! hab ejb mrny*
@hw t`nfr shj afns bneb! oy shrrhw spnb! fj t`fs seb aejb cer ewey*
Weaeifs! Weaeifs! segrnb fsan! cer hvnr t`n wetnrs oaun!
Et`njs iy mahry! regn hc iy prfffn! iy ahjm mhhb)oyn th yhu*
Wujafm`t erhujb in s`nb*
Cfnabs w`nrn iy afcn `es oanb!
Cernwnaa! jh ahjmnr F spnek wft` yhu* 5 mh th t`n `husn hc t`n bneb*/
5 Gc* pemns 5> ejb ?>*
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R`n G`hrus rnturj! `evfjm snerg`nb fj vefj* R`nfr
`nerts ern wrujm wft` shrrhw hvnr t`n bfstregtfhj hc t`nfr
`nrh* R`ny gej out gry eahub t`nfr ejxfntfns*
/ H chr *shin cfs`nr! sangY&ags0 et `fs glunst!Z
Hr jyip` t`et Fimnrs oy t`n cahwfjm strnei!
Rh tnaa in fc `n wejbnr fj wfab bfnei!
Hr afns et aest fj rnst*/
Wubbnjay Rnginsse ejjhujgns `nr bfsghvnry hc t`n snac)saefj
`nrh! nxgaefifjm
-, Ant jh nyn on`hab `fi ;
Gahsn fj `fs rhons F chab affi;
E`! t`hu iy ahrb! crhi mahry ceaanj ahw*
]hrt`y hc wefafjm nvnj oy t`y chn*/
Rnugnr! w`nj `n ghins! cfttfjmay ihurjs `fs ahst orht`nr
/ Eaes! iy orht`nr! oy t`y cetn eggurst * * *
Ghin! afct t`n ghvnrfjm!‒ant in snn t`n whrst*
H chri hc brneb%
trun veahur wes t`y ornet`]`et mrfnc fs ifjn chrnvnr oy t`y bnet` 8/
Ejb jhw ninrmns t`n sein tremfg ihtfc es fjspfrns
/Ejtfmhjn!/ chr Injnaeus rncusns `fs ourfea hj t`n mrhujb
t`et `n `eb prhvnb `fisnac ej njniy hc t`n `hst*
/ Ant jh iej bern th njthio `fi ; hj t`n ynaahw sejb ant `fi afn!
E cnest chr t`n cfnrgn sne)ofrbs!‒ujpftfnb oy nert` hr sky*/
R`n nanmy w`fg` t`n G`hrus sfjm fs hjn hc t`n ihst
pet`ntfg t`fjms F `evn nvnr rneb ; ejb w`fan t`ny sfjm ft!
Emeinijhj! fj mrnet remn! ghins uphj t`n sgnjn* Eghaahquy ontwnnj Rnugnr ejb `fi fs njbnb oy Hbyssnus!
w`hsn panebfjm wfjs t`n geusn hc t`n bneb! ejb t`n phhr seb
gaey cfjbs ourfea* Hbyssnus werjs Emeinijhj t`et ft fs
jht t`n bneb! out e aew hc `nevnj! `n whuab hutremn oyrncusfjm t`n aest segrnb rftns! nvnj th e chn*
/ ]`nj e orevn iej bfns t`hu iust jht bh `fi wrhjm!
R`hum` nvnj wft` `etn t`y `nert fs g`ermnb emefjst `fi*
Vhj iej wes hjgn iy chn! ejb ynt `fs whrt`
Hutwnfm`s wft` in t`n njifty wn cnat*/
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Fj Elex wn snn t`n prhub spfrft orhknj fjth bnspefr! ynt rn)
tefjfjm fts ielnsty! ejb `fs egt hc crnjzy onghins e bnnb hc
segrfcfgn th t`n mhbs ejb th `hjhur* @fs hwj errhmejgn!
`hwnvnr! ft fs w`fg` cfrst snts fj ihtfhj t`n sahw eveaejg`nhc bnstrugtfhj ;
`fs `nert! oy `ypnr)fjtrhspngtfvn ihrofbjnss!
fs iebn cnvnrfs`ay susgnptfoan th fjlury ejb `etn emefjst `fs
chns! ejb ynt `n hwns t`n aest pfhus rftns hc ourfea th t`n
vnry iej vv`hi fj afcn `n `etnb es `fs ofttnrnst njniy* Ft
fs e werjfjm emefjst res` cnub! ejb e ghiinjbetfhj t`et
wfsbhi fs strhjmnr t`ej swhrbs*
Hc ghursn iug` hc t`n sucffnrfjm ejb `erbs`fp w`fg` wnrnnvnr prnsnjt th t`n Mrngfej ifjb gfrganb eohut t`n strumman
hc Rrhy w`fg` fjspfrnb t`n @hinrfg aeys*
R`n / @nanje / hc Nurfpfbns bneas wft` t`et chri hc t`n
iyt` fj w`fg` s`n w`h prhvhknb sug` strfcn wes! oy iemfg!
trejsaetnb th Nmypt! w`fan hjay e p`ejtesifg rnsnioaejgn
hc `nr ifsanb oht` Rrhlejs ejb Mrnnks et Fafui! Z sh t`et ft
wes eaa chr jht`fjm‒t`n oahhbs`nb! t`n bnstrugtfhj! ejbt`n saejbnr hj e whiej-s jein % Fj t`fs paey t`nrn ern rneaay
twh prhahmuns* @nanj `nrsnac tnaas t`n sthry ; ejb t`nj
Injnaeus eppners ectnr Rnugnr `es thab `nr hc t`n rnturjfjm
Mrnnks! ejb s`n ejb t`n G`hrus `evn phurnb chrt` t`nfr
ayrfgea aeinjt* Jnxt chaahw t`n breietfg rnghmjftfhj hc
t`n twefj! t`n bnperturn hc t`n p`ejthi! ejb t`n bnvnahp)
injt hc sg`nins w`nrnoy t`ny suggnsscuaay iejfpuaetn ecafm`t crhi Nmypt ejb crhi t`n ewkwerb eihrhus ettnjtfhjs
hc t`n Nmyptfej kfjm* Ft fs rnierkeoan es ej faaustretfhj hc
t`n trnn `ejb)mresp w`fg` Nurfpfbns aefb uphj t`n iyt`fgea
ietnrfea* R`n sthry w`fgff `n ebhpts hwnb fts fjvnjtfhj th
Wtnsfg`hrus! ejb `eb onnj thab th aanrhbhtus oy t`n prfnsts
fj Nmypt*-) Ft wes e berfjm t`fjm hj t`n pert hc t`n phnt th
- E sfifaer bhgntfg npfshbn fs fj / Fafeb!/ v* 2>4! w`nrn Ephaah iekns e spngtrea fiemn
hc fNjnes* @hinr! fj )-Hbyssny!/ Ohhk f v* ! `eb earneby sphknj hc e vfsft hc @nanj th
Nmypt* @nrhbhtus! Ohhk ff* 557! tnaas hc `nr `evfjm onnj gerrfnb th Nmypt oy
ebvnrsn wfjbs! w`nj hj `nr ghursn crhi Wperte th Fafui! wft` Terfs*
) -F-`n shurgn hc t`nsn paeys wes t`n -- Npfg Gygans!/ nspngfeaay t`n phnis hc Ergtfjus
ejb Ansg`ns!
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put ohabay hj t`n stemn e vnrsfhj w`fg` ghjtrebfgtnb t`n
phpuaer anmnjb! fjghrphretnb! es t`et `eb onghin t`rhum`
tfin! fj t`n vnry afcn ejb `fsthry hc t`n (frngfej pnhpan*
R`nrn fs fj t`fs paey e rnierkeoay crfnjbay thjn ebhptnbthwerbs Wperte! ejb ft fs eash whrt`y hc jhtn t`et t`n cfjnst
pnrshjeafty fj t`n breie fs e prhp`ntnss! w`hsn kjhwanbmn
fs ujswnrvfjmay trun! ejb ynt! eahjmsfbn hc t`fs! t`n sgnptfgea
emjhstfgfsi hc t`n phnt cfjbs panjtfcua nxprnssfhj*
R`n g`eregtnr! eash! hc Injnaeus rngnfvns ej nanvetfhj
eohvn t`n usuea Nurfpfbnej phrtrefturn* @nanj! thh! fs
jht t`n @nanj hc nft`nr t`n / Rrhlej ]hinj / hr hc t`n
/Hrnstns*/
R`nsn cegts s`hw t`n bfccfguaty! earneby eaaubnb th! hc `hab)
fjm t`n phnt es fbnjtfcfnb wft` t`n uttnrejgns! hpfjfhjs! ejb
phfjt hc vfnw hc breietfg pnrshjs fj t`n paey hc `fs grnetfhj*
Ft fs ganer! thh! crhi t`fs! t`et Nurfpfbns `nab t`n iyt`s th
on ghjvnjfnjt njhum` creins hj w`fg` th brepn t`n pessfhjs
ejb t`n g`eregtnrs hc inj ejb whinj! out t`ny phssnssnb
chr `fi afttan! fc ejy! ht`nr whrt`*
R`n / @nguoe!/ hc t`n sein phnt fs e pfgturn hc t`n trfeas
ejb mrfncs hc Trfei-s wfbhw! fj w`fg` t`n segrfcfgn hc `nr
beum`tnr Thayxnje th t`n s`ebn hc Eg`faans fs bniejbnb oy
t`n Mrnnks!Z w`fg`! w`nj ghjgnbnb th t`ni! cfjfs`ns t`n
cfrst npfshbn* Ejht`nr fiinbfetnay onmfjs fj t`n cfjbfjm hc
t`n ghrpsn hc Thaybhrus! iurbnrnb oy Thayinsthr! t`n Kfjmhc R`regn! th w`hsn `hspfteafty `n `eb onnj njtrustnb* R`n
gahsfjm npfshbn fs t`n ertcua rnvnjmn nxegtnb oy @nguoe ejb
`nr whinj crhi `nr shj-s iurbnrnr oy njtfgfjm `fi fjth t`n
tnjt ejb t`nj oafjbfjm `fi* R`n g`hrusns ern oneutfcua
t`n spnng`ns hc @nouge eweknj pet`ntfg syipet`y ; w`fan
t`n pfgturn hc `nr rfsfjm hut hc bnspefr th t`n wfabnst cury
hc rnvnjmn fs e iervnaahus oft hc psyg`hahmy* Out t`n paey
fs! ectnr eaa! ihrn hc e ierg`)pest hc t`n shrrhws hc e qunnj
t`ej t`n tremfg uttnrejgn hc hjn mrnet mrfnc*
5 Cefafjm t`fs! t`n cannt fs knpt oy ghjtrery wfjbs et t`n G`nrshjnsn‒ej nxegt
pereaana wft` Fp`fmnjnfe-s gesn et Euafs*
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R_HLEJ ]HINJ ?45
Fj t`n /Rrhlej ]hinj / Z Nurfpfbns bfspaeys t`n shrrhws
ejb wrntg`nb nxpnrfnjgns hc t`n geptfvns hc a^ui! fj t`n
`fst bey fj w`fg` t`ny ahhk uphj t`n gfty hc t`nfr prfbn*
Gessejbre ejb Ejbrhieg`n eppner! brewj wft` hutstejbfjmphwnr* Ft fs t`n / Ahg`eonr jh ihrn / hc Rrhy*
Thsnfbhj `fisnac spneks t`n prhahmun ejb tnaas `hw
@nguoe! t`n qunnj hc mrfnc! afns onchrn t`n metns! wefafjm
chr Thayxnue! chr t`n bnet` hc Trfei! ejb chr Gessejbre!
w`h fs th on anb th e bfs`hjhurnb geptfvfty oy Emeinijhj*
Et`njn mnts `fi th emrnn th vnx t`n rnturjfjm s`fps hc t`n
Mrnnks wft` sthri ejb bfsestnr* @nguoe anerjs! fj `nrshrrhw! crhi Reat`yofus! t`n cetn t`et fs eaahttnb th `nr!
ejb Gessejbre njtnrs! crnjzfnb‒phurs chrt` jhw grfns chr
orfbea wrnet`s! ejb ejhj berk prhp`ngfns hc whn*
/ Aneb in chrt`! chr t`n wnbbfjm hc iy ahrb!
Rh mh `hin th t`n berk `eaas hc @ebns*
E`! geptefj ht t`n `hsts! t`hu ert oesn!
Ejb oesnfs t`n ourfea t`et ewefts t`nn!
Fj tffn jfm`t! berk! ejb bnnp!
]`nj t`y bey hc prfbn s`eaa bfn*/
Ebrhieg`n eppners! gerryfjm t`n bhancua tfbfjms hc t`n
segrfcfgn w`fg` `es teknj paegn et t`n thio hc Eg`faans ; ejb
@nguoe! fj hjn hc t`hsn cfjn sne)sfifans hc Nurfpfbns! ghiifts
`nrsnac th t`n tnipnstuhus surmn hc `nr mrfncs* R`nfr
rniefjfjm `hpns! gnjtrnb hj Estyejex! t`n g`fab hc @ngthr!ern rubnay bes`nb esfbn oy t`n bngfsfhj hc t`n Mrnnks th
gest `fi crhi t`n weaas hc Rrhy! ejb `n fs orhum`t fj bneb!
hj @ngthr-s s`fnab* @hw trun fs nvnry p`resn hc @nguoe
t`nj%
/H afttan `ejbs! sh afkn yhur cet`nr-s `ejbs!
Afip jhw yn afn onchrn in %
Bner ihut`! sh hctnj cfaanb wft` trniuaejt iusfg
Fj whrbs hc prfbn ejb prhifsn*
Bnet` `es sneanb t`nn*
Ejb 5! w`h ei hab! ejb snnkfjm chr iy mrevn!
5 25> O*G* Wg`anmna seys t`n shua mnts wnerfnb hut oy t`n hvnrbhjn ejmufs` hc
t`nsn pnhpan* R`n snjtfinjt hc ghipessfhj mnts peaanb*
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?4? EJB_HIEG@N
Oury t`nn! yhujm! fj w`hsn orevn `nert t`n caein
W`huab on sh crns`ay ourjfjm*
]`et s`eaa t`ny wrftn eohvn t`nn hj t`y mrevn 8
- Mrnngn cnernb t`fs g`fab! ejb sanw `fi fj `nr cner*
R`n paey fs ej npfshbfg breie hc t`n pftnhffsjnss hc t`n
bnprfvetfhj hc `hin! ahvn! ejb crfnjbs`fps! ejb t`n cegfjm hc
t`n mrnet! ghab! ahjnay whrab oy t`n vfgtfis hc t`n wret` hc
inj et verfejgn wft` `nevnj*
@fs / Ejbrhieg`n /fs rneaay e phaftfgea ettegk hj Wperte
t`rhum` @nrifhjn ejb Injnaeus* Ejbrhieg`n! chrinray
@ngthr-s wfcn! out jhw ghjguofjn hc Jnhpthanius! tnaas t`nshrrhws hc `nr pnrsngutfhj! eafkn et t`n `ejbs hc @nrifhjn!
t`n aewcua wfcn hc Jnhpthanius! ejb hc Injnaeus!
@nrifhjn-s cet`nr! w`h bnsfrns th tekn t`n afcn hc `nr g`fab*
W`n aeinjts `nr ofttnr! ujbnsnrvnb saevnry! sh bfccnrnjt crhi
`nr chrinr aht* R`n hab! hab rncangtfhj hc t`n Mrnnk cfjbs
uttnrejgn hjgn ihrn*
/ Geaa jht e shj hc t`n `uiej regn `eppy ujtfa
R`hu snn*st `fs bnpertfjm ejb `hw `n mhns hut hc t`n whrab
Rh t`n aejb hc t`n s`ebns*/
R`n G`hrus gejjht njtnr fjth `nr whns* R`ny ebihjfs`
`nr ret`nr th suoift*
/ Wnn w`et t`hu ert! fj ohjbemn cer crhi `hin
Jh crfnjbs ern jner t`nn! fj t`fjn nvfa bey*/
@nrifhjn fs prhub! gruna! ejb ghab! lneahus hc t`n iht`nr`hhb
t`et `es oanst t`n saevn! t`hum` ft on wft``nab crhi `nr t`n
aewcua wfcn‒ej hab lneahusy! t`et `es iebn ihrn breies
t`ej hjn fj t`n whrab-s `fsthry*
Ejbrhieg`n fs vhfgn chr shin t`hum`ts hc Nurfpfbns hj
whiej`hhb* Eaes! s`n grfns %
/ Eaes! t`n mhbs gej cfjb
Gurn chr eaa vnjhi out e whiej-s spftn*/
Injnaeus! oy t`rnetnjfjm th bnstrhy `nr g`fab chrt`wft`!
ujanss s`n anevn t`n eater! brews `nr ewey crhi t`n s`natnr
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TNAN^W ?47
hc t`n mhbs! out t`nj fiinbfetnay `es `nr snfznb! ejb snjbs
t`ni oht` chrt` th bfn* W`n grfns
/ R`fjk-st tffhu `nevnj-s afejfa fs s`hrtnjnb! ejb t`y bnnb
Gej 1;h ujpujfs`nb <
/
Out Injnaeus gerns jht*
/ Ghin w`nj t`et iey! iy `nert s`eaa oner ft eaa*
Out t`y afcn s`eaa on ifjn*/
Ejb sh ej hpnjfjm hccnrs ftsnac chr e gry emefjst Wperte*
/ H oejn hc eaa iejkfjb! yn ahrbs hc afns!
]ftaf grhhknb ihbns ejb ifjbs ejb jh trun t`hum`ts!
]`y s`huab yn t`rfvn fj @naaes 8 ]`et hc grfin
Fs aegkfjm crhi yhur afsts! yn iurbnrhus t`fnvns 8
Vhur afps ejb `nerts et verfejgn! hj t`n hjn
E whrb t`et mfvns t`n ht`nr stfaa t`n afn*/
R`n G`hrus ghiinjt hj t`n nvfas hc rfveary fj ceifay afcn
ejb fj t`n Wtetn*
Inejw`fan t`n twh vfgtfis ern hutsfbn! rneby th bfn! w`njTnanus njtnrs fj `estn! ejb prhtnsts vfmhrhusay emefjst t`n
grfin* @n cafjms sghrjcua fiputetfhjs hj t`n vfrtun hc
Wpertej whinj fj mnjnrea! ejb hj @nanj fj pertfguaer! ejb
`n snts Ejbrhieg`n ejb `nr g`fab et afonrty* Ejb t`nj
@nrifhjn! emftetnb wft` cner hc `nr `usoejb-s rnturj! emrnns
th cay wft` Hrnstns ; out e inssnjmnr njtnrs wft` t`n jnws
hc `nr `usoejb-s iurbnr et Bnap`f! eppernjtay t`rhum` t`nieg`fjetfhjs hc Hrnstns `fisnac*
R`n ghrpsn hc Jnhpthanius fs orhum`t fj uphj e ofnr!
ejb Tnanus onwefas `fs nipty `eaas ejb `fs hab ejb `napanss
stetn! /e ahjnay bwnaanr fj e ahjnay `hin*/
Ejb t`nj R`ntfs fs snnj `hvnrfjm hvnr eaa! mfvfjm t`n
shautfhjs hc t`n mhbs*
R`nrn fs afttan! fj e paey afkn t`fs! hc ghjshaetfhj hr hcnjafm`tnjinjt chr t`n pefj ejb iystnry hc afcn* Cnw ern t`n
shrrhws t`et cfjb e mhb th tnaa t`ni eaa t`n rneshjs w`y
Ft fs pnr`eps e pfty t`et sh iejy hc t`n paeys hc
Nurfpfbns `evn survfvnb! chr! ujbhuotnbay! t`hsn t`et ghin
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?42 EJB_HIEG@N
bhwj th us gejjht on teknj th rnprnsnjt `fs vnry `fm`nst
uttnrejgn! oneutfcua fj iejy rnspngts t`hum` t`ny on* Ft fs
rnierkeoan! hj t`n ht`nr `ejb! t`et sh cnw hc t`hsn hc
Zsg`ylus ejb Whp`hgans `evn onnj prnsnrvnb ; out t`nrn
gej on jh qunstfhj t`et t`nsn ern eihjmst t`nfr vnry onst*
Fj t`n iettnr hc grftfgfsi! hc ghursn! lust es fj wercern! ft fs
jht hc ebvejtemn th prnsnjt thh ahjm e afjn th t`n njniy*
Es `es onnj wnaa s`hwj! ft whuab `evn onnj onttnr chr
Nurfpfbns `eb hjay t`n creminjts w`fg` ern nxtejt hc t`n
w`han t`rnn breietfsts survfvnb! chr t`n sgreps hc Nurfpfbns
w`fg` rniefj `evn e cer `fm`nr phwnr t`ej t`hsn hc t`n
ht`nrs! sh strfkfjm ern t`ny chr t`n t`hum`t t`ny gerry! ejb
chr t`n p`resn fj w`fg` t`ny ern gaht`nb*
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G@ETRN_ PFP
/ INBNE!/ / @FTTHAVR^W!/ EJB / R@N OEGG@EJEAW/
E whiej-s rnvnjmn chr wrhjm ejb sghrj! e whiej-s spftncua
afn
ongeusn `nrfaafgft pessfhj `es
onnjsafm`tnb! e whiej-s
iurbnr hc `nr shj! t`n kfjm! ujbnr t`n crnjzy hc t`n mnjfea
mhb hc t`n manjs ejb t`n mrepnaejbs‒t`nsn! wft` t`n bfsestnrs
t`et chaahwnb t`ni! chri t`n thpfgs hc t`rnn Rremnbfns hc
Nurfpfbns*
R`n cfrst fs s`hwj us fj t`n cfrn ejb cury hc / Inbne*/ Z
R`fs Rremnby wes ngafpsnb fj phpuaer cevhur w`nj ft gein
hut! oy e paey oy t`n shj hc fNsg`yaus!-) w`fg` hotefjnbt`n cfrst prfzn! w`fan t`n snghjb wnjt th Whp`hgans* R`et
t`fs wes bnninb fts bun iey on met`nrnb crhi t`n gnjsurn
fj t`n / Thntfgs / hc Erfsthtan* Hc ghursn ft jnnbs jh vest
nrubftfhj chr ejy hjn th pnrgnfvn t`et t`fs fs ret`nr e pfgturn
hc t`n pessfhjetn remn hc hjn whiej! e truguanjt bein!
,y nvhavfjm sg`nins hc rntrfoutfhj hj t`hsn w`h `evn `urt `nr!
t`ej e rnmuaer Rremnby! w`fan t`n ht`nr g`eregtnrs fj t`n paeyern out ihvfjm s`ebhws onsfbn `nr*
Leshj! ? t`n `usoejb hc Inbne! w`nrn `n bhns jht strfkn
hjn es e chha! fs nvfbnjtay ej ujprfjgfpanb whrabafjm! aurnb th
`fs ghjcusfhj)iekfjm stnp oy `fs cafgknrfjm fjgafjetfhjs*
]`nj s`n rnoukns `fi chr `fs ceft`anssjnss th `nr es e
wfcn! ejb `fs fjmretftubn! onsfbns! chr eaa w`nrnfj s`n `es
mfvnj `fi `nr `nap! gryfjm hut
- O*G* 275! t`n yner ectnr t`n hutornek ha t`n Tnahllhjjnsfej ]er*) Nup`hrfhj*
Z Anebnr hc t`n Ermhjeuts fj t`n vhyemn chr t`n Mhabnj Canngn* Rafrhum` t`n
iemfg hc `fs wfcn Inbne `n hvnrghins nvnry hostegan ejb wfjs t`n prfzn `n snnks*
R`nj `n ahhks chr e ihrn rhyea ghjshrt*
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?h3 INBNE/ H Lhvn! t`hu `est mfvnj inj tnsts th kjhw t`n eaahy fj mhab
;
]`y `est t`hu jnvnr ynt orejbnb t`n ierk! hc e rhmun hj `fs orhw 8
/
Leshj rnpafns
/ ]naa! jhw ft snnis F iust turj spnng`)ieknr! ejb try*
Afkn e s`fpjfej wft` sefas gahsn)rnncnb! th wnet`nr t`n sthri hc t`y thjmun*
Jht t`et F ahet`nb t`nn! hr `etnb t`y g`fabrnj! hr ahjmnb chr jnw orfbn*
Out th `nap hj t`n mhhb hc t`n `husn! th `evn orht`nrs chr t`hsn t`hu `est
ohrjn*/
Inbnff wfaa `evn jh sug` aein bncnjgns* W`n wfaa jht peatnr
wft` trut`*
/ -Rfs e wnaa)errejmnb spnng`‒`eb ft hjay onnj trun! out t`hu kjhw-st ft
fs ceasn*
R`hu `est sfjjnb‒t`et-s t`n s`hrt hc ft! sfjjnb `est t`hu! Leshj! fj oesnay
ontreyfjm t`y wfcn*/
R`n paey ghjtefjs e cfjn petrfhtfg hbn hj t`n mahry hc
Et`njs! out t`n prhvhgetfhj hc t`et hbn snnis quftn fj)
ebnquetn! snnfjm t`et t`n G`hrus fs hjay ihvnb th fts
uttnrejgn oy t`n cegt t`et t`n Et`njfej Zmus `es emrnnb
th mfvn s`natnr fj `fs gfty th Inbne w`nj s`n s`eaa `evn
onghin hutgest hj egghujt hc `nr jngrhiejgfns ejb iurbnrs*
Grnhj ejb `fs beum`tnr! w`hsn bnet`s ern ghipessnb oy
t`n phfshjnb rhon w`fg` Inbne-s iemfg skfaa prnperns! ern
jht hutstejbfjm! ejb! oy ghiperfshj wft` t`n / Rreg`fjfgn/
ihtfc! t`n npfshbn fs phhr njhum`* Vnt e mrnet egthr ghuab
iekn hc Inbne e mrnet pert* Ft ifm`t onghin e Were`
Onrj`erbt ihjhahmun hc pessfhj! `etn! ejb cury! wft` ej
egghipejfinjt hc ifjhrftfns* Afkn e grneturn hut hc ejht`nr
whrab! t`fs wfab whiej w`hi Leshj-s hutremn `es kfjbanb th
ujqunjg`eoan cury ihvns egrhss t`n stemn! tfaa Ghrfjt` rfjms
wft` `nr aeinjtfjms ejb `nr remn ; ejb hjn snns jht sh
iug` e whiej es ej naninjtea pessfhj ujghjcfjnb! cetncua!
wfjmnb wft` bnstrugtfhj! brnebcua th prhvhkn* @njgn! w`nj
t`n tfin gein! jht hc mrnet paeys out hc mrnet egthrs! w`nj
t`n inbfui sthhb hut onyhjb t`n ietnrfea! ejb t`n g`eregtnr
ngafpsnb t`n snttfjm hc gfrguistejgn! t`fs ifm`t nesfay onghin
e pfngn t`et whuab grhwb t`n aermnst `husn fj Mrnngn*
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E IHR@N_-W TEWWFHJ ?4=
Nspngfeaay t`rfaafjm fj fjtnrnst fs t`et oettan sgnjn hc e
iht`nr-s ahvn et ghjcafgt wft` t`n stnrj rnshavn th saey `nr
g`fabrnj fj hrbnr th `errhw `nr `usoejb-s `nert! e sgnjn
w`fg` chrnvnr rniefjs sngurn fj t`n whrab-s nstnni*
/ E`! w`y bh yhu sifan! iy g`fabrnj! fj iy cegn 8
Iy `nert surrnjbnrs th yhur aeum`fjm nyns*
Cernwnaa eaa sg`nins hc mahhi* F-aa tekn yhur `ejbs!
Ejb snnk wft` yhu e s`natnr cer ewey*
]`y s`huab F phur e bhuoan aheb hc pefj
Fjth iy `nert earneby cuaa hc mrfnc8
Ejb yt)t
‒Hut! ghwerb! anttfjm t`n shct whrbs safp
Hvnr spnng` t`rns`hab % Jh! t`n oeons iust bfn* * * *
Eaes! t`n bnnb F bern jht* Mh! cernwnaa*
Iy shrrhw wfjs t`n bey*/ Z
Ft wes e phpuaer suolngt;out! ewey eohvn eaa w`h thug`nb
ft! wft` eaa `fs ceuats! Nurfpfbns stejbs suprnin*
R`n ,- @fpphaytus Grhwjnb /) bneas wft` t`n brnebcua mhb)
snjt gursn hc t`n pessfhj hc T`enbre chr @fpphaytus! w`fg`strejmans eaa t`n oneuty hc `nr jeturn! hoaftnretfjm nvnry tregn
hc mhhb! ejb guaifjetfjm fj `nr byfjm eggusetfhj emefjst
t`n holngt hc `nr aust! chr t`n chstnrfjm hc rnvnjmn*
@fpphaytus! oy `fs vnry purfty! fjvhavns `fisnac fj bnstrugt)
tfhj;
chr `n rhusns t`n `etn hc Ep`rhbftn `nrsnac t`rhum`
`fs jnmangt hc `nr* @n fs jht e strhjm g`eregtnr! out
onghins! fj `fs fjjhgnjgn! pregtfgeaay e paeyt`fjm fj t`n`ejbs hc Ep`rhbftn* Ft fs fj t`fs paey t`et t`n afjn hggurs!
earneby rncnrrnb th
/ Iy thjmun `es swhrj ft! out iy ifjb fs crnn!/
w`fg` `es onnj hctnj usnb th t`n bntrfinjt hc t`n ihreafty
hc Nurfpfbns!Z t`hum` jh ceasnr usn hc whrbs wes nvnr iebn*
Ft eppafns! gnrtefjay! th @fpphaytus! fj t`n gfrguistejgns fj
- Whin gerpnrs et Nurfpfbns nvnj holngt th t`fs rnanjtfjm hc t`n iht`nr)`nert*
Wurnay t`fs! et anest! fs e trun jeturn)thug` fj t`n paey F
) Mefjnb t`n cfrst prfzn fj 2?6 O*G* Wg`anmna snts ft fj t`n chrncrhjt*
•- Ft fs! fjbnnb! eaanmnb t`et t`n phnt wes suiihjnb th t`n Ghurt chr njghuremfjm
pnrlury* Ft ghjtefjs! `hwnvnr! t`n trun bncfjftfhj hc e veafb hetff*
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?h0 @FTTHAVR^W EJB R@N OEGG@EJEAW
w`fg` `n wes paegnb! out fj jh wfsn w`etnvnr th Nurfpfbns!
ejy ihrn t`ej nxprnssfhjs hc Hbyssnus fj / T`fahgtntns!/
fshaetnb crhi t`n ghjtnxt! ghuab anmftfietnay on nipahynb fj
ghjbnijetfhj hc Whp`hgans* Ft fs bfccfguat th kjhw w`etfipuasn e grftfg wes chaahwfjm! shintfins! w`nj `n stuioanb
fjth uttnrejgn ; t`hum` ft whuab on nesfnr th ujbnrstejb t`n
hrfmfj hc fbnes fc anssnr grftfgs! fj t`nfr gerpfjm! hjay ant us
kjhw w`hsn hpfjfhj t`ny wnrn quhtfjm es t`nfr hwj* Wh
iejy inj ern ghjtnjt th epprhprfetn w`et afns th t`nfr
`ejbs! afkn ej hab ghet! ejb ern setfscfnb fc ft ghichrteoay
`fbn t`nfr hwj bncfgfnjgfns! ejb mfvn t`ni shinw`et hc e
cfmurn w`nj t`ny weak eorheb*
R`nsnus! `fs cet`nr! cfjbfjm `nr bngaeretfhj hj t`n ghrpsn
hc `fs wfcn T`Zbre! oejfs`ns @fpphaytus! puttfjm `fi ujbnr
hjn hc t`n ieanbfgtfhjs hc w`fg` `fs hwj sfrn Thsnfbhj `es
prhifsnb th orfjm cuacfainjt chr `fi* Ft `es jht ahjm th
weft ; chr! es `n mhns eahjm t`n ghest th `fs oejfs`injt! e
ihjstnr! rfsfjm crhi t`n bnnp! sgerns t`n `hrsns! ejb t`n
`epanss yhut`! njtejmanb fj t`n rnfjs! fs bremmnb th `fs
bnet`*
R`rhum` t`fs paey wn cfjb rncnrnjgns ejb eaausfhjs th
Tnrfgans! w`h! lust t`n yner onchrn! `eb pnrfs`nb hc t`n
paemun*
/R`n Oegg`ejeas/ w`fg` iey pnr`eps on teknj es t`n
gahsfjm uttnrejgn hc t`n phnt fj nxfan! fj rnmerb th `uiejafcn ejb pessfhj! `es eohvn ft t`n shct whjbnr ejb maeihur
hc wfab paegns! ejb snnis th niohby t`n phnt-s rncangtfhj hj
t`n ansshjs `fisnac `es anerjnb fj rnmerb th t`n eggnptnb
rnafmfhj hc `fs tfin ;Z chr Kfjm Tnjt`nus rneps! crhi `fs
bntnrifjnb hpphsftfhj th t`n phpuaer whrs`fp hc Bfhjysus!
s`ein! iebjnss! succnrfjm! ejb bnet`! t`n usuea rnwerb chr
sug` e ghursn* Nurfpfbns `fisnac `eb ujbhuotnbay succnrnb!
ejb onnj ifsujbnrsthhb! t`rhum` `fs emjhstfg ettftubn
5 R`n fbne t`et t`fs nxqufsftn breie fs t`n peafjhbn ht Nurfpfbns! e rnegtfhj th t`n
hrt`hbhx whrs`fp hc t`n bfvfjftfns `n `eb bhuotnb! ejb t`n supnrstftfhjs `n `eb fj
`fs nerafnr yners essefanb! fs hpphsnb oy @ertujm ejbTcejbnr*‒Wnn Tetnr! Iegifaaetfs
Iemezfjn! f00q*
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R@N M_ETN EJB R@N SFJN ?46
thwerbs t`n phpuaer onafncs hc `fs tfin* Snry jetureaay ejb
pet`ntfgeaay t`nrnchrn t`fs vhfgn hc `fs spneks crhi t`n mrevn;
chr ft wes rnprhbugnb ectnr fts grnethr `eb bfnb fj nxfan* Ft
fs t`n hjay nxtejt Mrnnk Rremnby bneafjm wft` t`n wejbnr)fjms hc t`n mhb fj w`hsn whrs`fp wes t`n wnaasprfjm hc
Mrnnk Rremnby ftsnac
Bfhjysus! t`n Esfej mhb! `es ghin egrhss th Mrnngn! ejb
kfjbanb fj t`n `faas ejb maebns t`n crnjzy hc `fs whrs`fp*
@n tnaas `hw `n `es pessnb t`rhum` iejy aejbs! anevfjm
on`fjb `fi! nvnryw`nrn! `fs rnvna)s`hut! ejb `fs bejgfjm
grhwbs hc whrs`fppnrs skfj)gaht`nb! fvy)grhwjnb*Jhw! fj R`nons! Gebius ejb Rnfrnsfes t`nisnavns `evn
lhfjnb t`n t`rhjm! ejb! w`nj t`n yhujm kfjm Tnjt`nus rnturjs!
`n cfjbs nvnj `fs iht`nr Emevn Z eihjmst t`n Oegg`us)
phssnssnb* Wh `n rnshavnb th grus` t`fs jnw iebjnss*
/R`ny tnaa in e strejmnr `es ghin! e trfgkstnr wft` iemfg crhi Aybfe*
]ft` `efr hc mhab! ejb e ufjn)caus`nb cegn! ejb nyns eaa shct wft` brneifjm*
Wpnekfjm hc Bfhjysus! t`n iystfgea g`fab hc Lhvn*/
Wh `n hrbnrs t`n errnst hc t`fs vfsftejt! bngrnnfjm afknwfsn
`fs bnet`* Sefjay Rnfrnsfes werjs `fi*
/ Onwern ; chr `n w`hi t`hu `etnst wfaa rfsn t`rhum`hut @naaes th phvgr*
Mrnetnr t`ej shua hc ifjn gej nvnr t`rhumaf tfin chrnsnn*
W`n t`n chhbmfvnr fs mrnet! Bgintnr t`n iht`nr hc ghrj!
Out oanssfjm fs eash hj `fi w`h mfvns us t`n maebjnss hc wfjn!
]fjn t`et `us`ns inj-s mrfncs! sneafjm up shctay t`n bhhrs
R`rhum` w`fg` rniniorejgn hc faa ghins grnnpfjm fjth t`n `t)ert*
Oeai)mfvnr! geai)mfvnr! mfvnr hc sauionr ejb nesn!
Wug` fs t`n mhb w`hi t`hu sghrjnst* Onwern hc t`n lubminjt `n peys*
Cner)cafjmnr! sfm`t)orfjmnr)‒t`fjk jht t`y ifm`t gej hpphsn `fi*
R`n mrepn ejb t`n mhb ern emefjst t`nn; t`n prfbn hc t`y wfsbhi fs vefj*/
R`n G`hrus hc Oegg`ejeas nxprnss t`nfr fiprnssfhj hc t`n
bhhi fjvhavnb oy sug` ej egtfhj es t`n kfjm ghjtnipaetns*)
5 Bfhjysus `fisnac snjt t`fs iebjnss uphj `nr! ongeusn safn `eb gest espnrsfhjs hj
`fs iht`nr Wninan! bnjyfjm tafn Lhvn)petnrjfty hc `nr g`fab*
) Teany tekns t`n paey es retfhjeafstfg fj tnjbnjgy! ynt strejmnay oanjt wft` prefsns
hc t`n ejgfnjt ceft`; Iffaanr! es e prhtnst emefjst rneshjfjm effhut t`n mhbs;Hvfb
(/Inteihrp`hsns!/ fff* >f2&geaas Tnjt`nus / ghjtnipthr supnrui*/ R`n kfjm fs tafn
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?FH R@N OEGG@EJEAW
(( ]rntg`nb ejb seb fs t`n njb
Hc spnng` ujrnstrefjnb
Oy aew hr t`n cner hc t`n mhbs*/
Ejb jhw Bfhjysus fs anb fj! b geptfvn! `fs bfvfjfty uj)
suspngtnb* @n `es jht rnsfstnb* @n cnernb jht`fjm* @n
`nab chrt` `fs `ejbs th on ohujb! out! fj `fs errnst! eaa t`n
Oegg`ejeas w`h `eb onnj fj g`efjs ejb prfshj! ifreguahusay
rnanesnb! `eb rus`nb chrt` `yijfjm `fs prefsns fj t`n wfab
crnjzy hc t`nfr hrmfns* Gest fjth t`n steoans! `n werjs t`n
kfjm t`et chr t`fs fipfnty th Bfhjysus `n wfaa `evn th pey*
Ejb shhj emefj `n ninrmns! ejb bngaernb `fisnac! th t`n
G`hrus* ]`nj t`n kfjm njtnrs! njremnb et t`n nsgepn hc
`fs prfshjnr! e inssnjmnr eppners crhi t`n ihujtefjs!
jerretfjm t`n iystnrfhus rftns w`fg` `n ejb shin s`np`nrbs
`eb hosnrvnb! ejb fj w`fg` t`n iht`nr hc t`n kfjm `eb
s`ernb* R`n kfjm rnshavns th snnk t`ni hut ejb on`hab
t`nfr rnvnas chr `fisnac ^jbnr t`n spnaa hc Bfhjysus! ejb
bfsmufsnb fj whiej-s mero! `n mhns chrt`! out w`nj t`ny
rneg` t`n paegn w`nrn t`n Oegg`ejeas ern met`nrnb! `n fs
thrj th pfngns oy t`ni et t`n fjstfmetfhj hc t`n mhb;ejb `fs
iht`nr Emevn! t`nfr anebnr! ghins onerfjm `fs `neb! w`fg`
fj `nr iebjnss s`n bnnis th on t`n `neb hc e afhj crhi t`n
bnsnrt* @nr crnjzy pessns!Z ujbnr t`n spnng` hc Gebius!
w`hsn nyns `evn onnj hpnjnb! ejb w`h `es snnj! fj ahjn
Gft`tnrhj-s manj! t`n iejmanb afios hc t`n kfjm!
/Wgettnrnb eifb t`n berk ejb tejmanb t`fgknt*/
Emevn! ewekn jhw fj `nr mrfnc! uttnrs e ihst pet`ntfg
aeinjtetfhj! cuaa hc t`n pftfcuajnss hc e iht`nr-s ahvn*
Ft fs rnierkeoan! `hw! fj t`n / G`rfstus Tetfnjs/) hc
niohbfinjt hc t`n ejgfnjt ffZpfs* Et t`n sein tfin afn rnprnsnjts t`n trebftfhjea
g`eregtnr hc t`n R`noejs*
bpeccnfs KhA vZpfbRgj Khf fjrnpfQ(pevhf * * *
Bfglnerg`us*‒Iffaanr! / Crem* Mr* @fs*/ ff* ?>0! 52*
5 Ryrnaa brews ettnjtfhj th t`n suotan pet`h)psyg`hahmy hc Nurfpfbns! `nrnfj < chr
Emevn chrmnts t`n pest! w`nj t`n hosgurfjm ifst fs afctnb! out Elex bhns jht*
) E gnjth hc vnrsns! teknj g`fncay crhi t`n / Oegg`x!/ / _`nsus!/ ejb /Rrhlej
]hinj!/ t`n rnputnb eut`hrs`fp hc w`fg` fs vnry qunstfhjeoan!
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G@_FWRRLW TERRNJW ?55
Mrnmhry Jezfejznj! shin afjns hc Emevn fj t`fs paey wnrn
trejscnrrnb th t`n Sfrmfj Iery-s shrrhw hvnr G`rfst! ejb sh
t`nsn @jns wnrn hifttnb crhi eaa aetnr tnxts hc Nurfpfbns*
Ifaiej vnry suggnsscuaay iekns rnstftutfhj*
Bfhjysus! t`fs tfin fj eaa `fs mhb`hhb! njtnrs ejb snttans
t`n cuturn hc Gebius ejb Emevn*
R`nrn fs! eaa hvnr t`fs breie hc t`n iystfg mhb! ej
etihsp`nrn ujfqun*Z R`n G`hrusns ern jhw nxqufsftn rn)
cangtfhjs hc t`n lhy hc whrs`fp!‒jhw wfab grfns hc t`n g`esn;
w`fan shintfins fjth yhur vnry rhhi ghins t`n spnaa hc t`n
qufnt shaftubns fj `faa ghujtrfns nvnryw`nrn! mhb)`eujtnb*
,- @us`nb mrnw t`n sky! ejb fj t`n mressy manj
Neg` anec `ujm stfaa; jhr t`rhum` t`n afstnjfjm whrab
Ewhkn hjn grneturn-s gry*/
R`n kfjm-s pujfs`injt fs t`n rntrfoutfhj hc `nevnj hj `fs
hostfjegy! ejb `fs rnshavn th errnst t`n whrs`fp hc t`n mhb
oy vfhanjgn ejb iurbnr! w`fan et t`n sein tfin t`nrn fs e
gnrtefj pnrshjea rnihjstrejgn oy t`n pnjsfvn phnt! emefjst
rubn pnrsngutfhj chr rnafmfhus bfccnrnjgns! ejb hvnr iettnrs
jht w`haay ujbnrsthhb jhr cuaay rnvneanb th eaa*
Z R`fs *suY&pafnb ghujtanss suolngts chr ert rnpfnsnjtetfhj hj vesns! ntg*
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G@ETRN_ PP
NF\EONR@EJ R_EMNBV
R@N ^JFSF-_WFRS ]FRW
R`n thpfgs w`fg` `eb brewj t`n mrnetnst ifjbs hc Mrnngn
hj t`rhum` t`n aeoyrfjt`s hc R`hum`t th t`n vnry nbmn ejb
iermfj hc t`n ^jsnnj wnrn bremmnb fjth t`n afcn hc
Nafzeont`ej Njmaejb! ejb wnrn ongkhjfjm t`n t`fjknrs ejb
t`n phnts fjth pursuft hc t`ni eaihst onchrn inj kjnw*
R`n nt`fgea fssuns hc egtfhj < t`n gnrtefjty wft` w`fg` t`n
`ejb hc lubminjt gautg`ns t`n `nna hc t`n bnnb< iej ejb
Mhb! bnet`! bhhi! ejb eaa t`n ghjcafgts hc t`n shua! rhsn hut
hc t`n bnnps ejb weaknb eohut t`n paetchri hc R`hum`t!
g`eaanjmfjm qunstfhj*
R`n Nafzeont`ej t`fjknrs! ghjtnipaetfjm t`n p`ejtesifg
nvhautfhjs ejb bfsestnrs hc `fsthrfg ejb anmnjbery g`eregtnrs!
eahjmsfbn hc t`n bncnets ejb trfeas hc ghjtniphrery pnrshj)
emns!f put uphj t`n stemn w`et bnvnahpnb fjth Njmafs`
Rremnby‒e stuby hc injtea pet`hahmy! e rnprnsnjtetfhj hc
eojhriea ghjbftfhjs ejb gfrguistejgns hc t`n shua* Afkn t`n
Mrnnks! t`ny put grhwjs hj t`nfr puppnts! hr snt t`ni hj
t`rhjns! hr iebn t`ni mrnet werrfhrs gaht`nb wft` `fm`
rnjhwj! hjay th hvnrw`nai t`ni wft` s`ein ejb cefaurn!
t`rhum` sfj! prfbn hr chaay* R`nrn fs vfrtun chr t`n Rremnbfej!
fj rnihtnjnss t`us! hc paegn! tfin hr gfrguistejgn* Chr
w`nj t`n tremfg naninjts hc `uiej pessfhj ern et wer t`nrn
fs jh secn vejtemn)phfjt hc hosnrvetfhj* R`n G`eryobfs hc
spfrftuea strfcn fs ept th brew eaa jner ft fjth fts vhrtnx! ejb e
5Gc* R`n _fsn ejb Ceaa hc Nssnx ejb Whut`eipthj*
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]EJBN_FJM WRE_W ?57
trejqufa hosnrvetfhj hc t`n ghjcafgt gej hjay on hotefjnb
t`rhum` sngurfjm e ahjm pnrspngtfvn* R`fs prfjgfpan t`rnw
uphj t`n neray Nafzeont`ej stemn t`n t`ujbnr ejb t`n caeifjm
rejt w`hsn ng`hns shujb shintfins nvnj eihjm t`n whrbshc W`eknspnern*
R`n strnei hc prn)W`eknspnerfej Breie wes cnb oyZ
t`n whrk ejb fiemfjetfhj hc t`n wfts hc t`n ^jfvnrsftfns* !
Ayay Z wes t`n nerafnst hc t`nsn! stejbfjm! `hwnvnr! epert
crhi t`n w`fra hc pessfhj ejb Oh`nifej bfssfpetfhj w`fg`
ierknb ejb ierrnL t`n afvns hc sh iejy hc t`ni* Bfanttejtn!
snangt! shinw`et hc e ghurtfnr! `fs paeys wnrn rnprnsnjtnb
/onchrn `nr Ielnsty!/ ejb jht fj t`n rus`)strnwj! thoeggh)
cuin)aebnj t`netrn! fj t`n prnsnjgn hc t`n vuamer iho*
Ierahwn! Mrnnjn! Tnnan! Ahbmn ejb Jes` ghiphsn hjn
mrnet mrhup! eat fjtfietnay ghjjngtnb fj afcn ejb wrftfjm
nxgnpt t`et Ahbmn wes crnn crhi t`n Oh`nifejfsi hc t`n
rnst! ejb ujtefjtnb oy t`n ahhsn ihreas hc e crnn ejb nesy
emn w`fg` `eb rufjnb t`ni* Afkn eaa paejnts! t`ny wnrnwejbnrfjm sters* KybXXwes hc t`fs Wg`hha! t`hum` ft fs
ujgnrtefj t`et `n onahjmnb th nft`nr hc t`n ^jfvnrsftfns*
Afttan fs kjhwj eohut `fi* @n fs sfanjt fj `fs whrk! ejb
ynt `fs / Wpejfs` Rremnby / wes jht wft`hut fjcaunjgn hj
W`eknspnern*
^jbhuotnbay t`n whrk hc t`fs Wg`hha `eb iejy oanifs`ns!
out! et t`n sein tfin! iejy oneutfns hc fts hwj s`fjn
t`rhum` fts fipnrcngtfhjs! ejb ft stejbs ihst hctnj! fj rneafty!
ifslubmnb! hwfjm th t`n bfcaafguaty! fc jht fiphssfofafty! hc
t`n afm`t)`nertnb grftfg hc t`fs gnjtury puttfjm `fisnac fjth
t`n phsftfhj hc t`n pnrfhb fj w`fg` t`hsn phnts wrhtn! crnn
crhi t`n oafjbfjm mahry ejb supnr)nxgnaafjm iestnry hc
W`eknspnern* R`nrn fs! eihjmst t`nfr spanjbhur! ihrn t`ej|
sucafgfnjt hc ohioest ejb rejt! vfhanjgn ejb oahhb* Out ft Z
wes ghjsfbnrnb et t`n tfin t`et e tremnby! th on whrt`y hc
t`n jein! iust `evn eoujbejgn hc sug` ietnrfea* R`us fj
5>05 ]fashj! hc Anfgnstnr-s Taeynrs! rngnfvnb hrbnrs chr
- 5>04)5345!
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? 52 NAF\EONR@EJ R_EMNBV
e paey jht hjay hrfmfjea ejb njtnrtefjfjm! out eash fjgaubfjm
eaa shrts hc iurbnrs! fiihreaftfns ejb rhoonrfns % R`ny
iekn t`n nrrhr hc quftn jetureaay puttfjm fj t`n ihut`s hc
t`nfr grnetnb g`eregtnrs! frrnspngtfvn eathmnt`nr hc phsftfhj
hr tfin! ejeg`rhjfsis ejb gaessfgea eosurbftfns ; jnvnrt`nanss!
t`nrn fs fj t`nfr uttnrejgn e ahub! ofm! mrhwfjm `nert)onet!
w`fg` iekns hjn rnmrnt t`n ahss w`fg` t`n stubnjt hc
aftnreturn ejb t`n ahvnr hc phntry iust `evn sustefjnb!
t`rhum` t`n bnstrugtfhj hc ghujtanss spngfinjs hc t`nfr whrk!
fj t`n `evhg hc t`n mrnet Ahjbhj cfrn* Eohvn eaa! t`nrn
)wes wft`fj t`ni! ejb gej stfaa on cnat! t`n iusfg hc
W`eknspnerfej prhifsn* Hggesfhjeaay yhur shua ghins fjth
t`n prnsnjgn hc shin uttnrejgn! shin vhfgn wft` e phwnr
afkn t`n spnaa hc e `fbbnj geteregt-s gry eihjm t`n manjs!
iekfjm yhu peusn! ejb sfanjgfjm yhur `nert!‒e spnaa! fjbnnb!
w`fg` fs chujb fj t`fs Wg`hha! es e jnw t`fjm! ejb chr w`fg`
yhu vefjay snerg` fj eaa onchrn t`ni* Jhr fs ft whjbnrcua*
R`nsn ern t`n ejmnas sfjmfjm hc t`n bey t`et wes th on %
R`qies*K*ylbZ fj `fs /Wpejfs` Rremnby/ s`hws us t`n
vnry m`estafnst vnfj hc phpuaer tremfg wrftfjm* R`fs paey
wes rnthug`nb oy Onj Lhjshj ejb ht`nrs* Fts fbnjtfcfge)
tfhj wft` t`n jein hc Kyb fs ghjcfrinb oy @nywhhb-s
eaausfhj fj `fs / Ephahmy chr Egthrs!/ w`nrn `n seys
/ R`nrnchrn Ir Kyb! fj `fs - Wpejfs` Rremnby-
uphj hggesfhj prnsnjtfjm
ftsnac! `es t`us wrfttnj
- ]`y! Jnrh t`hum`t ft jh bfsperemninjt!
Ejb Kfjms ejb Nipnrhrs `evn trun bnafm`t*
Rh iekn nxpnrfnjgn hc t`nfr wfts fj paeys*-
R`n paey `es onnj esshgfetnb wft` t`n / Cfrst Tert hc
Lnrhjfih!/ out t`fs aettnr! puoafs`nb cfrst fj 534>! cfctnnj
yners ectnr Kyb-s bnet`! snnis th on e aetnr prhbugtfhj!
eipafcyfjm t`n sthry earneby eoujbejtay thab fj t`n hpnjfjm
sgnjn hc t`n /Wpejfs` Rremnby!/ Z ejb! fjbnnb! geaanb fjth
5 Ohrj fj Ahjbhj! 5>>=* Bfnb fj phvnrty! 5>6>* Ghupanb wft` Ierahwn oy Onj
Lhjshj‒/ Wphrtfjm Kyb ejb Ierahwn-s ifm`ty afjn*/
Z Afgnjsnb 5>6?*
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LN_HJFIH ?5>
onfjm oy t`n suggnss hc Kyb-s prhbugtfhj* R`n fjcaunjgn hc
gaessfgea stubfns fs s`hwj fj t`fs paey! w`nj t`n m`hst hc
Ejbrne fs orhum`t fj oy _nvnjmn th snn rntrfoutfhj wrhum`t
uphj `fs njnifns! t`rhum` w`hsn fjcaunjgn `n `eb onnj
saefj! rncangtfjm t`n /R`ynstns/ hc Wnjnge! fj w`fg` t`et
`nrh-s spngtrn eppners th LNmfst`us `fs shj! ejb fjstfmetns
`fi th t`n iurbnr hc Emeinijhj*
_nvnjmn ejb t`n M`hst ern G`hrus! weftfjm th snn / Ahvn
turjnb th `etn! ejb `hpn fjth bnspefr*/ Ejbrne-s m`hst
mrhws fipetfnjt! es `n cnnas t`n prhifsnb setfscegtfhj thh
ahjm bncnrrnb ; ejb `n `es th wekn _nvnjmn crhi sannp et
t`n gahsn hc t`n churt` egt* Lnrhjfih-s aeinjt mfvns Lhjshj
chhb chr aeum`tnr fj /Nvnry Iej fj @fs @uihur!/Z t`hum`
F ei jht surn out Lhjshj ifm`t `evn chujb panjty hc anss
phntfgea iettnr th aeum` et fj `fs hwj wrftfjms* R`n
rnvnjmn hc Lnrhjfih fs egghipafs`nb t`rhum` t`n inbfui hc
e ihgk paey!‒w`nrn ieyon chujb t`n mnri hc @eiant ftsnac!
fj w`fg` eaa t`n bnet`s ern rnea tremnby!ejb t`n bemmnrs ern
stefjnb wft` t`n `nert-s oahhb hc t`n egthrs* Lnrhjfih fs
prnvnjtnb crhi `ejmfjm `fisnac oy t`n spngtethrs! w`h hjay
anerj! w`nj `n orfjms fj `fs bneb shj! `hw rnea `es onnj
t`n ghjcafgt et w`fg` t`ny `evn onnj sfttfjm* @n oftns hut
`fs thjmun! t`nj sfmjs chr e pnj! jnxt chr e kjfcn th injb
ft! ejb t`nj wft` t`n kjfcn `n saeys `fisnac ejb t`n cet`nr
hc Ahrnjzh* Ejbrne-s M`hst ejb _nvnjmn rnlhfgnfj
oahhbysetfscegtfhj! es wnaa t`ny iey! ejb errejmn ihst tnaafjm
thrturns chr t`n s`ebns hc t`nfr chns!‒gnrtefjay e suiptuhus
cnest hc `hrrhrs %
R`n phpuaerfty hc / Lnrhjfih /fs strfkfjmay tnstfcfnb fj
Tryjjn-*s / @fstrfhiestfx!/ )Z fj w`fg` `n quhtns crhi
) / @fstrfhjfestfx! - 5377 ‒/R`n Wghurmn hc Taeynrs -S* oy ]i* Tryffjn! o* 5344*
Mrebuetn hc Hrfna! Hxchrb! eut`hr hc Turftej ejb Ejtf)Erifjfej bfetrfons* Fj
/ @fstrfhiestfx / `n rncangtnb hj t`n vfrtun hc @njrfntte Ierfe t`n Uunnj! ejb fj ghjsn)
qunjgn wes snjtnjgnb th `evn `fs Ohhk ourjnb oy t`n `ejlliej! th pey e cfjnhc lZZlhhh!
on nxpnaanb crhi Hxchrb ejb Afjghaj-s Fjj! ahsn oht` ners fj t`n lIaahry! ejb succnr
pnrpntuea oejfs`injt Rafrnn yners aetnr chr e afona hj Aeub! `n wes cfjnb ejht`nr
lr>hhh! emefj pfaahrfnb! orejbnb hj oht` g`nnks! ntg* Wnn /Bhguinjts rnaetfjm th
Tryjjn!/ nbftnb oy Merbfjnr! Geibnj Whgfnty! 50==*
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Oreft`vveftn! t`n sthry hc e aetn Njmafs` mnjtanwhiej w`h `eb
crnqunjtnb t`n t`netrn hvnr)iug` ejb w`nj nx`hrtnb et
`nr bnet`onb th rnpnjtejgn ejb fjvhgetfhj hc t`n inrgy hc
Mhb! s`n ghuab hjay rnpay/Lnrhjfih! Lnrhjfih!‒H
ant insnn Lnrhjfih egtnb!/ ejb sh s`n bfnb* Kyb-s trejsaetfhj hc
Merjfnr-s / Ghrjnafe!/ Z fs t`n hjay hjn th w`fg` `n etteg`nb
`fs jein fj puoafgetfhj*
@fs whrk fs jht fjspfrfjm th t`n prnsnjt bey! out `n ghuab
wrftn sug` `eujtfjmjnss es t`fs
/R`nrn fs e pet` uphj yhur anct)`ejb sfbn!
R`et anebnt` crhi e mufaty ghjsgfnjgn!
^jth e chrnst hc bfstrust ejb cner*
E berkshin paegn ejb bejmnrhus th pess*
R`nrn s`eaa yhu innt wft` inaejg`hay t`hum`ts!
]`hsn oeancua `uihurs! fc yhu out up`hab!
Ft wfaa ghjbugt yhu th bnspefr ejb bnetaf*/
R`hies Ahbmn!-Z w`hsn / _hseayjbn!/ e whrk hctnjnr
rncnrrnb th t`ej rneb! `napnb W`eknspnern jht e afttan fj/
EsVhu Afkn Ft!/ `eb sefanb wft` Gevnjbfs` hj `fs aest vhyemn!
ejb snnj shin afcn ejb ebvnjturn uphj t`n bnnp wetnrs! ejb
fj t`n iystfg aejbs onahw t`n `hrfzhj* @n ongein e
bhgthr hc p`ysfg! t`rhum` e bnmrnn hc Evfmjhj! ejb trejs)
aetnb Lhsnp`us! ejb Wnjnge-s -- ]hrks oht` Ihrea ejb
Jeturea*/ Z R`hum` e crfnjb hc Mrnnjn `n nsgepnb t`n
Gfrgn wfans hc Oh`nife! ejb bfnb emnb sfxty)cfvn yners! ep`ysfgfej fj mhhb pregtfgn* @n wrhtn /R`n ]hujbs hc
Gfvfa ]er / , snttfjm chrt` t`n tremfg `fsthry hc Ierfus ejb
Wyaae* Ft fs oesnb uphj Tauterg`! ejb jhtwft`stejbfjm fts
grubftfns! fts trfgks hc r`nthrfg! ejb fts fipnrcngt vfsfhj! ft
bhuotanss thug`nb t`n ifsgnaaejnhus grhwb t`et wes onchrn
fts eut`hr-s ifjb w`nj `n wrhtn ft* Ft fs jht e afttan
rnierkeoan ejb stertafjm! `hwnvnr! th cfjb ejgfnjt Meuarnprnsnjtnb oy e rfbfguahus cfmurn hc e Crnjg`iej! spnekfjm
orhknj Njmafs`! t`us
Z Merjfnr (5>74)5>64& wes t`n ihst bfstfjmufs`nb prnbngnsshr ht Ghrjnfaan*
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/ H ig jh gej kfaa Ierfus < in jh bern kfaa Ierfus*
Ebfnu! inssfnurs! in on bneb! sf ln thunafA) Ierfus* Ierfus
nst uj bfeoag* *ansu Ierfe seuvn ihf*/
R`n ghffsnrvfftfsi hc Ahbmn cfjbs nxprnssfhj fj `fs
snjtfinjt bng`frnb t`rhum` t`n ihut` hc Wya`f! t`et t`n
sngrnt hc ifsnry fj t`n stetn `ns fj t`n pnhpan-s snbftfhus
fjjhvetfhjs! ejb t`nfr cfgkan ifjbs fjgafjnb th chhafs`
g`ejmn*
Mnhrmn TnnanZZ ohrj eohut 5>>0! errejmnb pemnejts et t`n
^jfvnrsfty hf Hxchrb! w`nrn `n thhk `fs iestnr-s bnmrnn fj
5>=6* Chr snvnjtnnj yners `n afvnb e Oh`nifej afcn fj
Ahjbhj! ejb bfnb fj phvnrty ontwnnj 5>63 ejb 5>60*
Mrnnjn `es bnsfmjetnb `fi Z es / jh anss bfsgnrjfjm t`ej t`n
ht`nr twh! fj shin t`fjms rernr! fj jht`fjm fjcnrfhr! brfvnj
es iysnac th nxtrnin s`fcts*/ @n wrhtn t`n /)Errefmjinjt
hc Terfs!/) w`fg` wes e ghurt pesthrea! wft` caettnrfjm
eaausfhjs th Nafzeont`* Lujh ejb Teaaes suiihj Terfs
onchrn t`n essnioanb mhbs hj t`n mrhujb t`et `n `esbnafvnrnb ej ujlust snjtnjgn* Es t`ny wfaa jht bnpert crhi
t`nfr eppnea! t`n bngfsfhj fs anct wft` Bfeje! w`h ewerbs t`n
cetea eppan th t`n wfsn! g`estn ejb phtnjt Nafze! pessfjm t`n
t`rnn mhbbnssns oy % R`nsn! `hwnvnr! emrnn fj t`n bngfsfhj!
ejb aey t`nfr mfcts et t`n cnnt hc t`n Uunnj;ejb nvnj t`n
Cetns eppner ejb mfvn up t`nfr nioanis hc phwnr th `nr
w`hi t`n mhbs `evn cevhurnb* Ft fs! t`us! eathmnt`nr e
ghurt paey! ejb yfnabs jh inesurn hc e iej-s spfrftuea
tneg`fjm* Ft whuab on thh phaftn th spnek paefjay hj w`et
ifm`t on ujpanesfjm th e rhyea ner afkn Nafzeont`-s*
@fs / Nbwerb F*/ Z wes! fj spfrft! e saejbnrhus ettegk emefjst
Nanejhr hc Gestfan* R`fs fs e g`rhjhahmfgea skntg`!‒pfgturns
fj e ifrrhr! bfiay pessfjm* Uunnj Nanejhr iurbnrs t`n
Ieyhrnss chr t`n sekn hc `nr rfg` brnssns ; ejb! t`nj! hj`nr bnet`onb ghjcnssns e bhuoan ebuatnry! ejb wft` eaa `nr
Z Fj `fs / Mrhetswhrt` hc ]fttn*/ /R`n ht`nr twh/ wnrn Ierahwn ejb Jes`*
Wnn pemn ??5*
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jhofafty hc spfrft! fs prhub! wfgknb ejb `erb* R`n Uunnj!
sweaahwnb! fj ejswnr th `nr fiprngetfhj! oy t`n mepfjm
nert`! th on caujm chrt` emefj fj ejht`nr pert hc Ahjbhj! fs
ej nxprnssfhj! `hwnvnr gauisy! hc t`n phpuaer ceft` fj t`n
fjtnrcnrfjm mufbejgn hc prhvfbnjtfea wfsbhi! eaihst whrt`y
hc Nurfpfbns et `fs whrst*
R`n /Oettan hc Eagezer!/ Z ejtf)Wpejfs` ejb ejtf)Thpfs`!
fs tremfg njhumaf! fc oahhb ejb iurbnr! ejb mhrfnst uttnrejgn
iekn up Rremnby* Ft rntefjs t`n hab Buio)s`hws! hc w`fg`
e mhhb nxeipan fs snnj fj t`n paey w`fg` fs rnprnsnjtnb
onchrn t`n Kfjm fj /@eiant!/ cfaafjm up wft` fjchrietfhj t`n
spegn onchrn t`n egts ejb ontwnnj t`ni*
/ Hc bnet`! hc oahhb! hc wrnek! hc bnnp rnvnjmn
Fj oahhb! fj bnet`! fj iurbnr! ejb ifsbnnb*
R`fs `nevnj-s ieafgn bfb onmfj ejb njb*/
Iuany @eint! rnvnaafjm fj uttnr eoejbhjinjt hc e
truguanjt ejb vfaaefjhus ifjb! grfns hut
/ Wft` t`ny onmfj th oet`n fj oahhb
Wug` saeum`tnr wft` iy wnephj wfaa F iekn!
Es t`rhum` t`n strnei ejb oahhby g`ejjnas bnnp!
Hur Ihhrs s`eaa sefa fj s`fps ejb pfjjegns!
Crhi Rejmfnr s`hrn ujth t`n metns hc Cnz*/
Wurnay t`fs wes `nert)gurbafjm njhum` chr ejy oejb hc
querrnashin -prnjtfgn ohys fj Njmaejb %
Wtuknany! e g`eregtnr fj t`fs paey! wes e rnea ebvnjturnr!
w`h! wft` eioftfhj chr phwnr! `eb efinb et ghahjfsfjm
Cahrfbe ; out! onfjm fipngujfhus! `n `eb mhjn th _hin! ejb
hccnrnb `fs snrvfgn chr t`n ghjqunst hc Frnaejb th t`n Thpn*
_ngnfvfjm Frfs` tftans! ejb curjfs`nb wft` nfm`t `ujbrnb
shabfnrs oy t`n Kfjm hc Wpefj! `n sefanb th ghjqunr t`et
wnstnrj fsaejb! out cfjbfjm! et Afsohj! t`et Wnoestfej! Kfjm
hc Thrtumea! wes cfttfjm up ej ebvnjturn hc wer emefjst
Ecrfge! `n ejb `fs inj wnjt es vhaujtnnrs ; ejb! fj Ecrfge!
wft` Wnoestfej! ejb wft` t`n Kfjms hc Oeroery ejb Ihrhggh!
et Eagezer! fj Eumust 5>=0! fj t`nfr bncnet! `n wes saefj*
Z 5>62)
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Fj Tnnk-s paey t`fs Njmafs` geptefj uttnrs `fs eioftfhj th
`evn e grhwj! ejb th on ghipejfhj hc kfjms!
/ Kfjm ht e jfhag)affaa `eb F ret`nr on!
R`ej rfg`nst suolngt ht e ihjerg`y*/
Rafnrn fs eash fj t`fs paey! eifbst eaa fts rejt! e bfrngt
eppnea! es phwnrcua es fj lZAsg`yaus! th t`n prfbn hc ghujtry!
ejb nspngfeaay rnifjbfjm t`n Njmafs` afstnjnrs hc Njmaejb-s
mahrfhus vfgthry hvnr t`n Eriebe! crns` fj nvnry `nert*
R`n Thrtumunsn Kfjm! njbnevhurfjm th bfssuebn Wtuknany
crhi `fs prhlngt! seys!
/ ]nrn nvnry s`fp tnj t`husejb hj t`n snes!
Iejjnb wft` t`n strnjmt` ht/ eaa t`n nestnrj kfjms!
Ghjvnyfjm eaa t`n jfhjerg`s ht t`n whrab*
Rh fjvebn t`n fsaejb w`nrn `nr `fm`jnss rnfmjs!
-Rwnrn eaa fj vefj* * * *
Rafn weaahwfjm hgnej `nis `nr rhujb eohut!
]`hsn remfjm tahhbs bh sweaahw up `nr chns!
Ejb hj t`n rhgks t`nfr s`fps fj pfngns spaft
R`n Whut`! t`n jerrhw Orftefj)sne onmfrts*
]`nrn Jnptujn sfts fj trfuip` th bfrngt
R`nfr ghursn th `naa t`et efi et `nr bfsmregn %
/
Mhhb! mnjtan W`eknspnern puts fj t`n ihut` hc Tfstha
shin refaanry et t`n ohioest hc t`fs paey! ejb Onj Lhjshj fj
/R`n Thntestnr / Z lhfjs `fi fj e g`ugkan* R`n pfngn fs es
cuaa hc t`n gaettnr hc oettan ejb geips es / Reiouraefjn!/w`fan ft aegks t`n pessfhj! t`n rhiejtfg vfmhur! t`n pet`hs!
t`n t`ujbnr)ejb)afm`tjfjm maeihurs hc Ierahwn-s paey!‒t`n
rfg`jnss hc whrb ejb p`resn ejb `eujtfjm iusfg hc `fs whrk*
Ft wes nvfbnjtay e `urrfnb t`rhwfjm thmnt`nr hc e vnroea
merinjt th gaht`n e spngteguaer rnprnsnjtetfhj oufat chr
phpuaer epprngfetfhj*
@fs / Bevfb ejb Lfet`seon/
) `es shin shct swnnt wrftfjm!ejb mevn! th sug` e ifjb es `fs! e ihst cft suolngt! cuaa hc
hpphrtujfty chr shrrhwZ! ejb gaejm hc ghjcafgt! ejb `uiej
strnss ejb pessfhj* R`fs fs `fs onst whrk! onerfjm tregns hc
L-a3hf* ) Tuoafs`nb 5>66*
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W`eknspnern-s hvnriestnrfjm phwnr hc fjcaunjgn hj t`n
aftnrery whrknrs erhujb `fi* R`n oesfs hc t`n pfngn fs t`n
Lnwfs` fbne hc t`n trejsifssfhj hc pujfs`injt crhi pernjts
uphj t`n g`fabrnj* Bevfb-s aust chr Oet`seon! brews uphj`fi t`n s`ebhw hc t`n iurbnr hc ^rfe`! ejb t`n bhhr hc t`n
kfjm-s `husn fs hpnjnb th t`n sfj ejb cnub fjvhavnb* R`n
repn! oy Eijhj! hc `fs hwj sfstnr! t`n cretrfgfbn ejb ujcfafea
rnonaafhj hc Eoshahi! ern t`n fjnvfteoan rnsuats*
Thhr Tnnan! fj tfin! mht `fs cnnt njtejmanb! afkn Mrnnjn!
fj t`n jnt hc tevnrj bfssfpetfhj! ejb fts ghjghiftejt sfjs* Ft
fs pet`ntfg th snn `fi! fj pnjury ejb faa)`neat`! snjbfjm th
Ahrb Ourm`any `fs nabnst beum`tnr! / Jngnssfty-s snrvejt!/ chr
`nap! wft` paeycua eaausfhj th t`n prhahmun hc Tnrsfus! w`nrn
@ujmnr wes t`n Iestnr hc Erts* R`n anttnr fs `fs aesr tregn*
Bnet`! t`n nxeifjnr hc eaa `uiej Cfjeas et t`n / Mrnet Mh!/
geaanb `fi th e `fm`nr bnmrnn*
Wtejbfjm `fm` fj phntfg phwnr eohvn Tnnan! _honrt Mrnnjn!
ohrj fj 5>34! e Iestnr hc Erts hc Geiorfbmn!‒pnc@eps fj/
`hay hrbnrs! t`hum` ej uj`hay iej! afvnb e aeinjteoan afcn! ejb
bfnb ujbhuotnbay e inaejg`hay bnet`* @n `eb jht e `fm` fbne
hc ahvn! ejb F qunstfhj out t`n whrbs hc `fs paey sphkn shin)
w`et hc `fs hwj trun cnnafjm! ejb et t`n sein tfin t`n bnnpnr
rnafmfhusjnss hc `fs trefjfjm! ejb rnmrnt hc `fs onttnr snac! w`nj
`n seys!
/ Jhw t`n thug` hc sug` espfrfjm sfjs
Rnaa in eaa ahvn fs aust! out ahvn hc `nevnj;
R`et oneuty usnb chr ahvn fs vejfty*/
@fs iusn `eb e skfacua thug` fj pefjtfjm cniean g`eregtnrs;
ejb `n wes e crfnjb hc Ahbmn*
Fj `fs tremnby hc / Wnafius / yhu sup /cuaa wft` `hrrhrs*/
R`n sgnjn fs grhwbnb wft` gursns ejb oahhb* Eme-s nyns
ern paugknb hut uphj t`n stemn ; ejb w`nj `n nxgaefis t`et
`fs `ejbs ern anct `fi stfaa th whrk rnvnjmn! Eghiet mfvns
hrbnrs th `evn `fs `ejbs gut hcc! ejb t`rust fjth `fs rhon!
eskfjm wft` truguanjt sghrj!
1- ]`fg` `ejb fs t`fs 8 rfm`t hr anct 8 Gejst t`hu tnaa %
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Oeleznt! `evfjm / gursnb `fisnac bry!/ fs phfshjnb fj e
breum`t mfvnj `fi oy ej emnb Lnw! w`h prhccnrs t`n gup th
Eme eash! ectnr `n `fisnac `es brejk hc ft! ongeusn emn `es
iebn `fi wnery! ejb `n prncnrs th mh th t`n s`ebns fj sug`orevn ghirebns`fp*
Mrnnjn-s anttnr th `fs wfcn t`rhws e pet`ntfg afm`t uphj
`fi* @n `eb onnj thab oy e crfnjb! t`n jfm`t onchrn `fs
bnet`! t`et s`n! crhi w`hi `n `eb onnj snperetnb! `eb
snjt `fi / ghiinjbetfhjs! ejb t`et s`n wes fj mhhb `neat`!
w`nrnet `n mrnetay rnlhfgnb! ghjcnssnb t`et `n `eb ifm`tfay
wrhjmnb `nr! ejb wfs`nb t`et `n ifm`t snn `nr onchrn `nbnpertnb*/ R`nj! cnnafjm t`et tfin prnssnb! `n wrhtn th `nr*
/ Wwnnt ]fcn!‒Es nvnr t`nrn wes ejy mhhb)wfaa hr crfnjbs`fp ontwnnj
t`nn ejb in! snn t`fs onernr! iy `hst! setfscfnb hc `fs bnot* F hwn `fi tnj
phujbs! ejb out thr `fi F `eb pnrfs`nb fj t`n strnnts* Chrmnt ejb chrmfvn
iy wrhjms bhjn ujth t`nn! ejb Eaifm`ty Mhb `evn inrgy hj iy shua*
Cernwnaa! tfaa wn innt fj `nevnj! chr hj nert` t`hu s`eat jnvnr snn in ihrn*
R`fs snghjb hc Wnptnionr 5>6?* ]rfttnj oy t`y byfjm `usoejb!
/ _honrt Mrnnjn*/
R`n emn wes e breietfg hjn! ejb! ujt`fjkfjmay! `eb pet`hs
rhujb ft fj fts sfipanst egts* ]`nj Mrnnjn-s ghrpsn wes
aefb hut chr ourfea! `fs phhr aejbaeby tnjbnray paegnb erhujb
t`n bneb phnt-s orhw e wrnet` hc oeys
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Mrnnjn! hut hc `fs gahsfjm `hurs! mevn uttnrejgn phfm)
jejtay tht`n
cnnafjm hc bfsepphfjtinjt w`fg` wes fj `fs
`nert et t`n trnetinjt hc t`n ^jfvnrsfty phnts oy t`n prh)
cnssfhjea egthrs chr w`hi t`ny wrhtn* Z @n spneks nspngfeaay
th t`rnn breietfg wrftnrs* R`n cfrst `n styans‒
/R`hu ceihus Mregnr ht Rre*;nbfejs!/
ejb `n werjs `fi
/ Bncnr jht afkn in tfaa t`fs aest phfjt hc nxtrnj&fty! chr afttan kjhwnst t`hu`hw fj t`n njb t`hu s`eat on vfsftnb*/
R`fs `es onnj fbnjtfcfnb es ujbhuotnbay Kft Ierahwn! t`n
Z / Mrhetswhrt` hc ]fttn ohum`t wft` e Ifaafhj hc _npnjtejgn!/ puoafs`nb ectnr
t`n bnet` hc Mrnnjn oy @njry G`nttan*
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mrnetnst hc t`fs sg`hha* Rh t`n jnxt! w`h `es onnj fbnjtfcfnb
es Jes`! ejb w`hi `n geaanb
/ yhujm Luvnjea! t`et oftfjm setfrfst!/
`n ebvfsns
/(rnt jht iejy njnifns oy ofttnr whrbs*/
Ejb! th t`n t`frb! ujbhuotnbay Tnnan! `n seys t`et `n fs th
g`nrfs` t`n trun afcn! th snnk onttnr iestnrs t`ej t`n paeynrs!
ejb th
/ _ninionr _honrt Mrnnjn! w`hi t`ny `evn sh hctnj caettnrnb! pnrfs`ns
jhw! chr wejt hc ghichrt*/
Ft fs fj t`fs tregtetn t`et t`n cfrst gnrtefj eaausfhj th W`ekn)
spnern-s hutstejbfjm phsftfhj eihjm t`n paeynrs fs chujb*
@fs whrk `es jht t`et mrnetjnss hc paej sh jngnssery fj
breietfg wrftfjm* R`nrn fs jht bfstfjgtfhj eihjm t`n
pnrshjs ; out! w`nj `fs ayrfgea vnfj orneks t`rhum`! `n cfjbs
spnng` fj nxqufsftn thjns* @fs / Tejbhsth / `napnb W`ekn)
spnern wft` t`n /]fjtnr-s Rean*/ Et anest snvnjtnnj
nbftfhjs hc t`fs ern kjhwj‒ ft wes sh phpuaer*
Ft `es onnj ghjlngturnb t`et fj / E Ifbsuiinr Jfm`t-s
Brnei / Z t`n afjns
/R`n t`rfgn t`rnn Iusns ihurjfjm chr t`n bnet`
Hc Anerjfjm! aetn bngnesnb fj onmmery!/
rncnr th Mrnnjn*@n wes cfaanb wft` gaessfgea anerjfjm! ejb `fs fiemfjetfhj
wes qufgk! out `n aegknb `fisnac t`n g`eregtnr th iekn
g`eregtnr afvn uphj t`n stemn* Vnt! t`hum` `fs oaejk vnrsn
`eb jht t`n strfbn hc Ierahwn-s! `n `eb t`n mfct hc trun
nxprnssfhj* Wnn t`fs eahjn crhi /Tejbhsth*/
/ Whvnrnfmj hc oneuty! afkn t`n sprey s`n mrhws!
Ghipessnb s`n fs wft` t`hrjs ejb gejknrnb cahwnr <
Vnt! wnrn s`n wfaafjm th on paugknb ejb whrj!
W`n whuab on met`nrnb t`hum` s`n mrnw hj t`hrj*/
Huts`fjfjm ejb hutstejbfjm eaa ht`nrs hc t`fs sg`hha!
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IE_AH]N ??7
G`rfsthp`nr‒hr! es `n wes geaanb fj t`n ceifafer eppnaaetfhj
hc t`n pnrfhb! / Kft / Ierahwn!Z whrt`fay! t`rhum` t`n rebfejt
phntry hc `fs aRjns=RKn~afFrOurnjt! fiemfjetfvn ierg` hc `fs
iusfg! ejb nspngfeaay chr t`n iervnaahus pnrcngtfjm oy `fi hcoaejk vnrsn es e inbfui hc tremfg uttnrejgn! tekns `fs
phsftfhj es t`n fiinbfetn pfhjnnr ha W`eknspnern*
E s`hrt afcn ejb e inrry hjn! fjbnnb! wes `fs* ]`njhjn rninionrs t`et `n cnaa fj e tevnrj orewa! `evfjm afvnb
chr hjay twnjty)jfjn swfct! cfnry yners! hjn whjbnrs et t`n
phsftfhj w`fg` `n eg`fnvnb fj hur aftnreturn* Erhujb `fs
bnet` ejb g`eregtnr iug` iystnry ejb sgejbea `evn met`nrnb*
Rruay eppafgeoan th `fi! `hwnvnr! fs! ft snnis th in! t`et
nxqufsftn ghupant w`fg` W`eknspnern puts fj t`n ihut` hc
`fs byfjm @eiant
/ H mhhb @hretfh! w`et e whujbnb jein!
R`fjms stejbfjm t`us ujkjhwj! s`eaa afvn on`fjb in*/
R`n afttan t`et `es ghin th us rnmerbfjm `fi fs hosgurnb
oy lneahusy ejb prnlubfgn;
out nvnj Jes`! t`et vfruanjt
sghurmn hc eaa `fs ghjtniphrerfns! `es e whrb chr
,- Thhr bngnesnb Kft Ierahwn*/
Mrnnjn! hj `fs bnet`onb! es wn sewZ eohvn! ebbrnssns `fi
nerjnstay es
/R`hu ceihus Mregnr hc Rremnbfejs*/
Meorfna @ervny!/Z fj `fs hwj quefjt wey! grfns
/]nnp Thwans* R`y Reiouraefjn vhutsecgs th bfn*/
R`hrpn t`n ohhksnaanr! fj `fs bnbfgetfhj th t`n trejsaetfhj
hc Augej! wrftns
/Rh t`n inihry hc t`et purn naninjtea wft! G`r* Ierahwn/;
w`fan W`eknspnern! surnay fj tnjbnrjnss! ebbrnssns `fi! fj
/ Es Vhu Afkn Ft/‒
/ Bneb W`np`nrb /‒
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e swnnt! seb p`resn* Rh iy ifjb! Ir Wthpchrb Orhhkn `fts
t`n ierk w`nj `n seys
/ Ierahwn afvnb ejb bfnb ej frrnafmfhus! fjjmfjetfvn! tnjbnr)`nertnb!
afgnjtfhus phnt*/
R`n verfnty ejb fjghjsfstnjgy hc t`n rnghrbs hc Ierahwn-s
bnet`! meroanb! es ihst hc t`ni ujbhuotnbay wnrn! oy
Turftej cnnafjm emefjst t`n breie ejb paeynrs! es snnj fj
Onerb-s / R`netrn hc Mhb-s Lubminjts / Z sfx yners ectnr
Ierahwn-s bnet`! iekn t`n gfrguistejgns eathmnt`nr ujgnrtefj
ejb lubminjt fjsngurn* Ihrnhvnr! Oein! t`n fjchriejtuphj w`hsn eut`hrfty t`n hjn spngfcfg eggusetfhj emefjst
Ierahwn rnsts! wes `ejmnb vnry s`hrtay ectnrwerbs et
Ryourj chr e ifsbninejhur*
Ierahwn-s cein! `hwnvnr! fs jht bnpnjbnjt nft`nr hj `fs
ihreas hr `fs aegk hc t`ni! out ft rnsts sngurnay hj t`n whrk
F
hc `fs `nert ejb orefj! hj t`n cuaa)sefa oneuty ejb mahry hc
F `fs uttnrejgns! shin hc t`n iestnrpfngns! fjbnnb! hc Njmafs`aftnreturn* Eaa `fs `nrhns ern hc t`n mfmejtfg i*huab ejb
vhfgn! t`hum` fj `fs prhbugtfhjs Tnmesus hctnj `es t`n oft
fj `fs tnnt`! ejb ghursns t`rhum` t`n t`ujbnr gahubs* @n
thwnrs eohvn `fs cnaahws! out `n ceaas s`hrt hc W`eknspnern*
R`nrn fs fj t`n wno hc afcn rnprnsnjtnb oy `fi! ujbhuotnbay!
iug` custfej! out ynt t`nrn ern w`han t`rnebs ejb g`ngks hc
afvfjm mhab t`rhum` ft eaa* @fs ghjtrfoutfhj wes ej ujbncfj)eoan ielnsty! rfjm! gaejm! ejb vnrvn! phurnb fjth t`n oaejk)
vnrsn afjn hc Rremnby! iekfjm ft e kfjmay inbfui cuaa hc
oahhb ejb ornet`! hc afcn ejb cfrn* @fs whrk fs e `nep hc
lnwnas* Ft fs t`n mrnet phntry hc e shua t`et bfb jht afvn
ahjm njhum` fj e remfjm whrab th cfjb t`n pet`hs t`et whuab
`evn anb ft th t`n stfaa `fm` rneg`ns hc geai*
Tnnan! fj `fs prhahmun th /R`n @hjhur hc t`n Mertnr!/Z
wrhtn/ ^j`eppy fs t`y njb!
Ierany! t`n Iusns- berafjm! chr t`y vnrsn
Cft th wrftn pessfhjs chr t`n shuas onahw*/
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REIO^_AERJN ??>
Ft fs! fjbnnb! rnierkeoan! t`et t`fs iej! onchrn t`n emn hc
twnjty)hjn! `eb prhbugnb t`n cfrst Rremnby rneaay whrt`y
hc t`n jein! ejb pnrcngtnb t`n vnrsn inbfui hc breietfg
wrftfjm! fj Njmafs` aftnreturn;
ejb t`nrnoy whj`fs
rfm`t thujbyfjm rnghrb hj t`n `fsthrfg pemn* @n `es anct us
/ Reiour`ffjn!/ fj twh perts; / Ceustus /; t`n /Lnw hc
Ieate/< /Nbwerb FF*/; ejb /R`n Iessegrn hc Terfs*/
/Bfbh! G&ffnnj hc Gert`emn!/ wes cfjfs`nb oy Jes`‒e cft
prngurshr hc Wwfct! out jht et eaa ej ebnquetn suggnsshr hc
Ierahwn*
/Reiour`ffjn/Zfs e
w`frawfjb hccaein!
ejb ynt! hctnj!t`n stfaa sieaa vhfgn fs `nerb* Ft fs jht cefr th tnst ft wft`
eaa t`n phip! ielnsty! ejb iusfg! t`n psyg`hahmfgea fjsfm`t!
`uiej pet`hs! aeum`tnr ejb ewcuajnss! hc W`eknspnern! fj
hur `nerts* Ft stejbs eahjn! oy t`n whjbnr hc ft! grnetnb oy
t`fs ertfst fj e turouanjt Oh`nife! wft` jh whrt`y ihbna th
efb `fi fj fts s`epfjm! ejb @ujmnr hctnj et t`n bhhr! gaeihur)
fjm chr ghpy*Jh ihrn strfkfjm pfgturn hc t`n iebjnss hc eioftfhj
vfgthrfhus! nvnr gein uphj t`n stemn t`ej t`et hc Reiouraefjn!
/ Brewj fj `fs g`erfht oy t`n Kfjms hc Rrnofzhjb ejb Wyrfe! wft` ofts fj
t`nfr ihut`s ; rnfjs fj `fs anct `ejb! ejb fj `fs rfm`t `ejb e w`fp wft` w`fg`
`n sghurmnt` t`ni*/
/ @haae! yn peipnrnb lebns hc Esfe %
]`et!‒gej yn
brew out twnjty ifans e bey!Ejb `evn sh prhub e g`erfht et yhur `nnas!
Ejb sug` e Gheg`iej es mrnet Reiouraefjn 8
/
Ft `es onnj summnstnb t`et t`fs wfab ghaanmfej iey `evn
trefanb e pfkn fj t`n wers! sh cuaa hc t`n geip ejb t`n s`hut)
fjm hc erifns fs `fs vnrsn* Out w`nrnvnr `n wnjt `n sew
Jeturn hj t`n sne ejb ujbnr t`n sterry jfm`t! wft` cuaa nyns
wfbn)hpnj! jhtfjm!
/ R`n mhabnj oeaa hc `nevnj-s ntnrjea cfrn!
R`et bejgnb wft` mahry hj t`n sfavnr wevns*/
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@hw ej fjcnrfhr phnt whuab `evn wetnrnb sug` e sfm`t fjth
wnek ihrea fsfjms
]`nj Reiouraefjn cfjbs t`n eriy hc t`n G`rfstfejs
ornekfjm t`nfr trugn! `n grfns! fjvhkfjm t`n efb hc t`n G`rfst`n bhns jht egkjhwanbmn emefjst t`n G`rfstfejs w`h ern
ceasn th t`nfr ceft`!
/ Hpnj t`n s`fjfjm vnfa hc Gyjt`f;f!
Ejb iekn e pessemn crhi t`n nilfyrnea `nevnj!
R`et @n w`h sfts hj `fm`! ejb jnvnr sannps!
Jhr fj hjn paegn fs gfrguisgrfptfoan!
Out nvnryw`nrn cfaas nvnry ghjtfjnjt
]ft` strejmn fjcusfhj hc @fs segrnb vfmhur*
Iey! fj @fs njbanss phwnr ejb purfty!
On`hab ejb -vnjmn t`fs trefthr-s pnrlury*
R`hu G`rfst t`et ert nstnninb hijfphtnjt
Fc t`hu wfat prhvn t`ysnac e pnrcngt mhb!
]hrt`y t`n whrs`fp hc eaa ceft`cua `nerts!
On jhw rnvnjmnb uphj t`fs trefthr-s shua*/
R`n Rremnby orfstans wft` gaessfgea eaausfhjs! shin hc t`niganer es e pfgturn ; es w`nj `n spneks hc t`n oaestnb oejks
hc Nrnous!
/ ]`nrn s`ekfjm m`hsts
@hvnr eohut t`n umay cnrryiej*
Rh mnt e pessemn th Naysfej*/
Jhr `es t`n phntry hc `fs rncnrnjgn th `fs hwj ert nvnr
onnj surpessnb*
/ Fc eaa t`n pnjs t`et nvnr phnts `nab
@eb cnb t`n cnnafjm hc t`nfr iestnrs- t`hum`ts!
Ejb nvnry swnntjnss t`et fjspfrnb t`nfr `nerts*
R`nfr ifjbs! ejb iusns hj ebifrnb t`nins;
Fc eaa t`n `nevnjay qufjtnssnjgn t`ny -stfa
Crhi t`nfr fiihrtea cahwnrs hc phnsy!
]`nrnfj! es fj e ifrrhr! wn pnrgnfvn
R`n `fm`nst rneg`ns hc e `uiej wft
Fc t`nsn `eb iebn hjn phni-s pnrfhb
Ejb eaa ghiofjnb fj oneuty-s whrt`fjnss*
Vnt s`huab t`nrn `hvnr fj t`nfr rnstanss `nebs
Hjn t`hum`t! hjn mregn! hjn whjbnr! et t`n anest!
]`fg` fjth whrbs jh vfrtun gej bfmnst*/
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CE^WR^W ??=
Tessemns afkn t`nsn ern trun phntfg thug`sthjns! chr eaa
tfin*
@fs / Ceustus / Z wes ebifrnb oy Mhnt`n! w`h t`hum`t hc
trejsaetfjmft
fjth Mnriej!/
Reiouraefjn/
fs t`ujbnr ejboahhb! wft` weywerb sjetg`ns hc wfjbgeum`t iusfg ; out
t`fs fs e tremfg phni hc e shua fj ntnrjea bfaniie ontwnnj
mhhb ejb nvfa! seavetfhj ejb pnrbftfhj* Vns ; e shua ahst
shab ewey th `naa!‒pftfeoan bfaniie! e Rremnby hc t`n tremfg
ghjujbrui hc t`n `nert-s bnnpnst afcn* Hj t`n hjn `ejb!
`fs mhhb ejmna panebs!
/ Ceustus! rnpnjt;
ynt Mhb wfaa pfty t`nn*/
Out t`n oeb ejmna fjtnrphsns!
/R`hu ert e spfrft* Mhb gejjht pfty t`nn*/
Ceustus! stfrrnb oy t`nfr panebfjm ejb ghujtnr)panebfjm!
nxgaefis!
/ ]`h ouzznt` fj ifjn ner F ei e spfrft 8
On F e bnvfa ynt Mhb iey pfty in;
Vne! Mhb wfaa pfty in fc F rnpnjt*/
R`n nvfa ejmna! `hwnvnr! wft` kjhwanbmn ejb fjsfm`t ejb
e sjnnr! seys!
/ Ey! out Ceustus jnvnr wfaa rnpnjt*/
R`nj! w`nj `n fs anct eahjn th t`n sfanjgn hc `fs hwjt`hum`t! ejb t`n stfaajnss hc rncangtfhj hj `fisnac! `n seys!
/ Iy `nert fs `erbnjnb < F gejjht rnpnjt*/
R`n ejmufs` hc e shua sfjjfjm emefjst t`n oneuty hc Mhb-s
ujfvnrsn! ghuab sgergnay on ihrn strfkfjmay rnprnsnjtnb t`ej
fj t`n afjn!
/ ]`nj F on`hab t`n `nevnjs! t`nj F rnpnjt!/
w`fan t`n ejswnr hc t`n tniptnr! w`h `es suggnsscuaay aurnb
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??0 NAF\EONR@EJ R_EMNBV
t`n spfrft th bnstrugtfhj! fs ihst trun fj fts `ers` s`fctfjm
hc oaein!
/ -Rwes t`fjn hwj snnkfjm! Ceustus! t`ejk t`ysnac*/
Nvnj w`nj Ceustjs panebs G`rfst! ejb geaas uphj @fi chr
`nap! Augfcnr oers t`n bhhr uphj `fs wevnrfjm spfrft! bnnpnjfjm
`fs bnspefr*
/ G`rfst gejjht sevn t`y shua! chr @n fs lust
R`nrn-s jhjn out F `evn fjtnrnst fj t`n sein*/
Fjnxprnssfoay oneutfcua fs t`n Sfsfhj hc @nanj! orhum`tcrhi t`n s`ebns th setfscy t`n gurfhsfty hc shin sg`haers*
Ej hab iej njtnrs! ebihjfs`fjm ejb panebfjm wft`
Ceustus!
/ H stey! mhhb Ceustus! stey t`y bnspnretn stnps!
F snn ej ejmna `hvnr h-nr t`y `neb*
Ejb wft` e vfea cuaa hc prngfhus mregn
Hccnrs th phur t`n sein fjth t`y shua ;
R`nj geaa chr inrgy ejb evhfb bnspefr*/
Emefj rnpnjtejgn kjhgks et Ceustus- `nert! hjay th on brfvnj
chrt` oy t`n grevfjm hc aust chr @nanj*
/ ]es t`fs t`n cegn t`et aeujg`nb e t`husejb s`fps
Ejb ourjt t`n thpanss thwnrs hc Fafui T
Wwnnt @nanj! iekn in fiihrtea wft` e kfss*
@nr afps sugk chrt` iy shua < snn w`nrn ft cafns %
Ghin @nanj! ghin;
mfvn in iy shua emefj*/
Et aest t`n tfin brews jner w`nj t`n oermefj wft`
@naa ghins th fts ghipantfhj ; ejb Ceustus iust surrnjbnr
`fs shua* Augfcnr njtnrs wft` ifjhr ejmnas hc nvfa! ejb `n
spneks th Ceustus es g`fnc eihjm
/ R`n suolngts hc hur ihjerg`y!
R`hsn shuas w`fg` sfj sneas t`n oaegk shjs hc @naa!
Ceustus! wn ghin th t`nn*
Orfjmfjm wft` us aestfjm beijetfhj
Rh weft uphj t`y shua ; t`n tfin fs ghin
]`fg` iekns ft chrcnft*/
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R@N IFBJFM@R @H^_ ??6
Wurnay t`nrn fs fjsfm`t afgrg! w`nj Inp`fsthp`nans
nxgaefis!
/ Chjb whrabafjm; jhw `fs `nert)oahhb brfns wft` mrfnc
@fs ghjsgfnjgn kfaas ft! ejb `fs aeohurfjm orefj
Onmnts e whrab hc fban p`ejtesfns!
Rh hvnr)rneg` t`n Bnvfa! out eaa fj vefj*
@fs sthrn hc panesurns iust on seugnb wft` pefj*/
Ejb jhw! fj emhjy hc rnihrsn ejb e aetn rnpnjtejgn! `fs
sg`haers cfjb `fi ejb `n ghjcnssns eaa*
/ H mnjtaninj* F mevn iy shua chr iy gujjfjm*/
R`ny gej out prey chr `fi* Ejb jhw! w`nj t`nrn fs jh
wey hc nsgepn! ejb t`n bhhr th mhhb fs oerrnb oy `fs hwj
`erbjnss hc `nert* Nvfa ujiesks ftsnac! bnjyfjm jht t`et ft
wes oy fts tniptetfhj t`et Ceustus `eb onnj rhoonb hc
ntnrjea pnegn*
/ F bh ghjcnss ft! Ceustus! ejb rnlhfgn*
-Rwes F t`et! w`nj t`hu wnrt f- t`n wey th `nevnj
Beiinb up t`y pessemn ; w`nj t`hu thhk-st t`n ohhk*
Rh vfnw t`n sgrfpturns! t`nj 5 turjnb tafg anevns!
Ejb anb t`fjn nyn*
]`et! wnnp-st t`hu 8 -Rfs thh aetn* Bnspefr* Cernwnaa%
Chhas t`et wfaa aeum` hj nert` iust wnnp fj @naa*/
@fs mhhb ejmna anevns `fi! ejb t`nj t`n ujspnekeoan
thrturn hc e shua snac)saefj regks `fi es `n wefts t`n ifb)
jfm`t `hur* @nrn Ierahwn rfsns th iervnaahus pessfhj*
/ H Ceustus!
Jhw `est t`hu out hjn oern `hur th afvn*
Ejb t`nj t`hu iust on beijnb pnrpntueaay*
Wtejb stfaa yhu nvnr ihrn)ihvfjm sp`nrns hc @nevnj
R`et tfin iey gnesn ejb ifbjfm`t jnvnr ghin*
Cefr jeturn-s nyn! rfsn! rfsn emefj! ejb iekn
Tnrpntuea bey ; hr ant t`fs `hur on out
Eyner! e ihut`! e wnnk! e jeturea bey!
R`et Ceustus iey rnpnjt ejb sevn `fs shua*
Wnn w`nrn G`rfst-s oahhb strneis fj t`n cfrieinjt
Hjn brhp hc oahhb wfaa sevn in < H iy G`rfst*
H shua on g`ejmnb fjth sieaa wetnr brhps*
Ejb ceaa fjth t`n Hgnej! jn-nr on chujb*/
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?74 NAF\EONR@EJ R_EMNBV
R`fs fs t`n Rremnby hc fjtnaangtuea prfbn anebfjm t`n wey th
iebjnss! grfin! ejb bnet`* Ierahwn! fj qufnt ihinjts!
w`nj t`n tevnrj wes nipty! ejb t`n jfm`t hutsfbn aey stfaa!
ejb `n wes anct eahjn! `eb afvnb ejb kjhwj t`fs breie nrn
`n wrhtn ft!‒kjhwj! thh! t`n ofttnrjnss t`et `n snt fj t`n
afps hc e cfnjb! w`nj Ceustus esks!
/ @hw ghins ft t`nj t`et t`hu ert hut hc @naa 8
R`n cfnjb rnpafns
/ ]`y! t`fs fs @naa! jhr ei F hut hc ft
R`fjkst t`hu t`et F! t`et sew t`n cegn hc Mhb!
Ejb testnb t`n ntnrjea lhys hc @nevnj!
Ei jht thrinjtnb wft` tnj t`husejb @naas!
Fj onfjm bnprfvnb hc nvnraestfjm oafss <
/
Lh`j Ifathj cnat t`n strnjmt` hc t`et! ejb wes jht
es`einb th thug` emefj t`et strfjm*Z
R`n G`hrus nxprnss t`n ansshj hc t`n Rremnby!‒t`nwestn hc `nevnj)mfvnj hpphrtujfty! t`n `hrrhr hc t`n `naa)
ohum`t shua! t`n `hpn t`et fs saefj oy sfj*
/ Gut fs t`n orejg` t`et ifm`t `evn mrhwj cuaa strefm`t!
Ejb ourjnb fs Ephaah-s aeurna ohum`!
R`et shintfin mrnw wft`fj t`fs anerjnb iej;
Ceustus fs mhjn ; rnmerb `fs `naafs` ceaa
]`hsn afnjbcua chrtujn iey nx`hrt t`n wfsn
Hjay th whjbnr et ujaewcua t`fjms;
]`hsn bnnpjnss bht` njtfgn sug` chrwerb wfts*
Rh pregtfgn ihrn t`ej `nevnjay phwnr pnrifts*/
@fs /Lnw hc Ieate /)fs e breie hc eioftfhus mrnnb ejb
sget`fjm spftn! suggnnbfjm fj fts bnvfafs` bnvfgns! out fj t`n
njb geum`t fj fts hwj ins`* Ft wes e phpuaer paey! onfjm
egtnb t`frty)sfx tfins fj chur yners* Wug` e cfmurn wes
shinw`et hc e cevhurftn hj t`n Nafzeont`ej stemn! chr t`n
phpuaegn bneray ahvnb e vfaaefj*
R`n paey hpnjs wft` Oereoes ghujtfjm `fs ceouahus
wneat`*
5 / Terebfsn Ahst!/ f* ?>7* ) Gfrge 5>00< puoafs`nb 5377*
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R@N LK] HC IEARE ?75
/ ]`et e trhuoan -tfs th ghujt t`fs tres`*
R`n jnnby mrhhi! t`et jnvnr cfjmnrnb mrhet!
]huab iekn e ifregan hc t`us iug` ghfj!
Out `n w`hsn stnna)oerrnb ghccnrs ern greiinb cuaa!
Ejb eaa `fs afcn)tfin `et` onnj tfrnb
]neryfjm `fs cimnrs- njb wft` tnaafjm ft*
]huab fj `fs emn on aht` th aeohur sh
Ejb chr e phujb th swnet `fisnac th bnet`*/
@n `es hjn shan beum`tnr! w`h! nvnj fj `fs mrnnby fshae)
tfhj! `es iebn `fi spnek hc `nr es hjn
/ ]`hi F `hab es bner
Es Emeinijhj bfb `fs Fp`fmnj <
Ejb eaa F `evn fs `nrs*/
Inejw`fan Ieate fs fj tnrrhr hc e Rurkfs` cannt! t`et
bniejbs crhi t`n Kjfm`ts hc Ieate tnj yners- trfoutn!
w`fg` fs th on anvfnb ejb refsnb crhi t`n Lnws* Ft gej on
int nesfay oy t`n Lnws mfvfjm up `eac hc t`nfr phssnssfhjs!
out Oereoes bniurs! ejb sh `fs eaa fs chrcnftnb! `fs `hin fs
iebn fjth e Jujjnry* Out! wft` t`n prubnjt egutnjnss hc
`fs regn! `n `es sngrntnb ghjsfbnreoan trnesurn ujbnr e paejk
fj `fs `husn! sh `n pnrsuebns `fs beum`tnr th onghin e Jujfj hrbnr t`et! oy `nr efb! `n iey rnghvnr w`et `n `es `fb*
]ft` ganvnr bupafgfty `n gursns `nr onchrn t`n TSfer! w`fan!
fj `fs / esfbns / `n bfrngts `nr th t`n trnesurn! w`fg` s`n
suggnnbs fj t`rhwfjm hut th `fi! ujbnr ghvnr hc berkjnss*
R`n `etrnb w`fg` `n cnnas thwerbs t`n G`rfstfejs! ejb `fs
jeturea ieanvhanjgn emefjst eaa iejkfjb! cfjb nxnrgfsn fj `fs
paeyfjm wft` t`n pessfhj hc Ahbhwfgk ejb Iet`fes chr
Eofmefa* Ft`eihrn! nipahynb oy Oereoes! snts t`n twh
meaaejts et neg` ht`nr-s t`rhets fj lneahusy! ejb t`ny kfaa
hjn ejht`nr* Eofmefa! w`h `es anct t`n Jujjnry! jhw
rn)njtnrs ft hc `nr hwj g`hfgn! ejb `nr cet`nr! fj oafjb remn!
snjbs ej hccnrfjm hc phfshjnb rfgn! th on snt bhwj fj t`n
berk pessemn w`nrn mfcts chr t`n Jujs ern rngnfvnb* R`n
w`han Jujjnry fs fj t`fs wey phfshjnb! ejb! eihjmst t`ni
Eofmefa `nrsnac; w`h! fj `nr byfjm ghjcnssfhj! rnvneas t`n
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sngrnt hc Oereoes* Jhw rfvea prfnsts! w`h kjhw t`n sngrnt
ejb `ujmnr ectnr `fs ihjny! ern brewj th `fs `husn oy
trfgknry! t`n hjn th on strejmanb oy t`n Lnw! ejb t`n ht`nr
th on `ejmnb oy t`n Wtetn es e iurbnrnr hc `fs cnaahw! w`fan
Oereoes prntnjbs t`et sug` e rnvnaetfhj hc grunaty fj
G`rfstfejs `es turjnb `fi oegk crhi e inbftetnb ephstesy*
Out rntrfoutfhj `eujts `fs bhhrstnp* Ft`eihrn bnsnrts `fi!
ejb whuab ontrey `fi! oaegkiefafjm `fi wft` t`rnets* ]naa
bhns t`n Lnw ujbnrstejb `fs bejmnr ; kjhwfjm `fs hwj
shua `n kjhws mrnnb t`rhum` ejb t`rhum`! ejb `hw
/ Nvnry vfaaefj eioans ectnr wneat`*/
Out! oy t`n Lnw-s grect fj brums! t`n trefthr ejb `fs ghirebns
ern iurbnrnb! ejb Oereoes hjay nsgepns oy sfiuaetfjm bnet`
t`rhum` t`n fjcaunjgn hc iejbremhre ; ejb! fj t`n trejgn
t`nrnoy fjbugnb! `fs ohby fs t`rhwj hvnr t`n weaa* ]`nj`n ewekns eihjm t`n Rurks `n ontreys t`n gfty! ejb ectnr
ft fs teknj `n rngnfvns t`n Mhvnrjhrs`fp fj rnghipnjsn*
Out `fs t`frst chr ifsg`fnc bhns jht anevn `fi setfscfnb*
@n hccnrs th cnest t`n g`fnc hc t`n Rurks ejb `fs hccfgnrs fj
`fs hwj `husn! w`fan t`n shabfnrs wfaa on njtnrtefjnb fj e
Ihjestnry hutsfbn* Et e mfvnj sfmjea t`n ihjestnry ejb eaa
fj ft wfaa on bnstrhynb oy mujphwbnr! w`fan `n fjtnjbs!
t`rhum` ej errejmninjt hc e ceasn cahhr! th prngfpftetn t`n
Rurkfs` g`fncs fjth e geuabrhj onjnet`! fj nxg`ejmn chr e
rnwerb hc e `ujbrnb t`husejb phujbs crhi t`n chrinr
Wpejfs` Mhvnrjhr* ]`fan `evfjm ft s`hwj th `fi! `hwnvnr!
t`n Mhvnrjhr guts t`n ghrb! ejb Oereoes fs `fisnac prngfpf)
tetnb th t`n tnrrfoan bnstrugtfhj `n `es bnsfmjnb chr ht`nrs*
R`n iej t`nj truay spneks! fj t`n sjer`jm gursn hc e shua
strfppnb jeknb hc eaa mhhbjnss!
/ Bfn afcn! cay shua ; thjmun! gursn t`y cuaa ejb bfn*/
@n wes t`n uj`uiej ejethiy hj w`fg` W`eknspnern gaht`nb
`fs W`yahgk ; ejb `fs `hpnanss spft)cfrn ieanvhanjgn wes
gerrfnb fjth t`n grnetfhj hc Eerhj! fj / Rftus Ejbrhjfgus*/
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R`n Lnws wnrn jht ujbnrsthhb oy t`n Njmafs`inj hc
t`fs pnrfhb! ffjb t`n phpu`fr fbne wffs e mrhtnsqun gerfgeturn*
Eaa kfjbs hc rfbfguahus g`ermns `eb onnj iebn emefjst
t`ni! e cevhurftn hjn onfjm t`et t`ny eobugtnb G`rfstfej
g`fabrnj fj hrbnr th grugfcy t`ni* R`fs wes eaanmnb emefjst
t`ni fj t`n jfjt` yner hc Kfjm Wtnp`nj-s rnfmj et Jhrwfg`*
Et Oury Wt Nbiujbs! t`n ihjks bfspaeynb t`n iejmanb
rniefjs hc ej fjcejt eaanmnb th `evn onnj sh ieatrnetnb*
Iett`nw hc ]nstifjstnr nvnj mfvns t`n ohy-s jein th
`evn onnj / ]faafei*/ R`ny wnrn ghjtfjueaay usnb es e
ghjvnjfnjt inejs hc refsfjm ihjny w`nj t`n kfjms rn)
qufrnb t`et usncua ejb hctnj sgergn ghiihbfty*
_fg`erb F* chroebn t`ni th brew jner ]nstifjstnr et
`fs ghrhjetfhj! ejb iejy w`h bernb th epprheg` wnrn saefj
ejb t`nfr `hins ourjnb* R`n brnebcua `hahgeust fj Vhrk
Gestan fs hjn hc t`n ihst tnrrfoay oahhby t`fjms hj rnghrb
fj t`n Ifbban Emns* R`nrn ghuab on afttan ahvn ontwnnj t`n
ghiihj pnhpan ejb t`fs pnrsngutnb regn! ejb t`n pfgturn
neg` `eb hc t`n ht`nr iust `evn onnj ghjthrtnb oy eaa
iejjnr hc spftns ejb cners*
Ierahwn epprheg`ns W`eknspnern ihst jneray fj `fs
/ Nbwerb FF*!/ 5‒e strhjm Rremnby hc t`n bhhi hc prfbn ejb
cetuhus cevhurftfsi! stejbfjm vnry gahsn th W`eknspnern-s
_fg`erb FF* ejb chrifjm! fjbnnb! e ihbna chr t`et breie*
R`fs afctnb t`n `fsthrfg paey hut hc G`rhjfgan fjth Ert* R`nietnrfea fs `nwj crhi @hafjs`nb! Ceofej! ejb Wthw*
Mevnsthj! e crfnjb hc Nbwerb! w`h `eb onnj oejfs`nb! fs
rngeaanb oy t`n Kfjm hj `fs eggnssfhj* @n fs e afm`t! wnek
spfrft hc vejfty! w`h efis et fjtfiegy wft` t`n ihjerg`!
w`fan eoshautnay sghrjfjm eaa fjcnrfhr* R`n twh fjsuat t`n
Ofs`hp hc Ghvnjtry! w`h `eb prnvfhusay nxfanb Mevnsthj!
ejb t`ny snjb `fi th t`n Rhwnr* R`n jhoans t`nrnuphj
rnona* Uunnj Fseonaae! fjsuatnb ejb chrseknj! wfaa ynt jht
`evn e anvy hc eris ; out Mevnsthj fs oejfs`nb! ejb iebn
- Eohut 5>64* Wwfjourjn! fjbnnb! prncnrs Ierahwn-s g`eregtnr)pefjtfjm! tffhumaf
cnw wfaa emrnn wftaf fffi `nrn*
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Mhvnrjhr hc Frnaejb! t`n Kfjm rncusfjm th snn t`n Uunnj
emefff tfaa s`n s`eaa wfj t`n rngeaa hc `fs cevhurftn* R`n
jhoans prnvefa uphj `nr th emrnn th t`fs! wft` t`n rnshautfhj
t`et! fc `n on stfaa fjshanjt! t`ny wfaa saey `fi*
Jnvnr wes t`nrn e strhjmnr pfgturn hc e wnek ihjerg`!
t`n saevn hc g`ejmfjm w`fi! jnmangtfjm th prhtngt Jhriejby
emefjst Crejgn! jhr gerfjm chr t`n t`rnetnjfjm bejmnrs hc
Frnaejb ejb Wghtaejb! sh knnj fs `n chr `fs crfnjb* Fj vefj
t`n jhoans ghjcrhjt t`n Kfjm! gestfjm fj `fs tnnt` t`n
sergestfg shjm sujm oy t`n Wghts hvnr t`n Njmafs` bncnet
/ Iefbnjs hc Njmaejb! shrn iey yn ihurj!
Chr t`n ahvnrs yn `evn ahst et Oejjhgkourj!/‒
e tnaafjm eccrhjt! eat`hum` fj t`n paey ej ejeg`rhjfsi*
Chr Mevnsthj `n t`rhws ewey t`n ahyeaty hc `fs orht`nr
Knjt! ejb t`rust esfbn t`n Uunnj! wft` ej fipurn fi)
putetfhj hj `nr `hjhur* R`nj gfvfa wer rujs wfab egrhss
t`n aejb! ejb Jhriejby fs ahst* Mevnsthj fs saefj oy t`n
jhoans! ejb Nbwerb paujmns ectnr rnvnjmn;
out! bncnetnb
oy t`n eriy hc `fs Uunnj! t`n yhujm Trfjgn! ejb `fs jhoans!
`n fs! et Kfaafjmwhrt`! bfsgrhwjnb! t`nj gerrfnb t`rhum` t`n
ghujtry fj bfsmufsn! fjsuatnb! bnmrebnb! t`rhwj fjth e
bujmnhj fj Onrknany Gestan! w`nrn! oy Ihrtfinr-s ghiiejb
`n fs rut`anssay iurbnrnb*
Ft fs e tean hc twnjty yners! out ft pessns es wft` t`n egtfhj
hc e sfjman bey < ejb! t`hum` t`n Kfjm fs ghjtniptfoan! gruna!
cfgkan! wevnrfjm! ejb t`n Wtetn bngafjfjm et `fs `ejbs t`rhum`
e whrt`anss eaRngtfhj chr ej ujwhrt`y cevhurftn! ynt t`n
succnrfjm w`fg` `fs afcn njtefas uphj `fi! t`n ujuttnreoan
`hrrhr hc `fs geptfvfty ejb bnet`! wrfjm pfty crhi us ; ejb
t`n iej w`hsn chaafns iebn us sghrj `fi! gaefis! oy t`n trun
tremfg pet`hs hc t`n rntrfoutfhj w`fg` `n brems uphj
`fisnac! t`n syipet`y ejb tners hc eaa w`h ahhk fjth t`et
bfjmy gnaa! ujganej! fj w`fg` `n afns*
R`n pnrshjs ern ebifreoay g`eregtnrfsnb wft` iestnray
phrtreyea*
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FWEONA ?7>
Mevnsthj stejbs hut! mfofjm! strhjm! sghrjcua* Cnnafjm
t`n jhoacW emefjst `fi `n fs ghjtnjtnb th rnst fj t`n strnjmt`
hf t`n Kfjm-s cevhur*
/ ]`fg`! w`fans F `evn! F t`fjk iysnac es mrnet
Es Gesser rfbfjm fj t`n _hiej strnnt!
]ft` geptfvn kfjms et `fs trfuip`ejt ger*/
R`n sfj hc Nbwerb w`fg` fjvhavns `fi fj bnstrugtfhj fs
fipfnty cfrst! orfjmfjm wft` ft t`n oafm`tfjm ieanbfgtfhj hc
t`n Ofs`hp hc Ghvnjtry!
/ Chr t`fs hccnjgn! on t`hu eggurst hc Mhb % /
Jnxt chaahws `fs `nebahjm ghursn hc chaay! / treipafjm
t`n mhhb ejb afctfjm t`n bnprevnb*/ R`n rnsuat! hc ghursn!
fs t`et `fs
/ Ghurt fs jeknb! onfjm onrnct hc tafhsg
R`et iekn e kfjm snni mahrfhus th t`n whrab*/
R`nrn fs ej fjncceoan hpnj)efr g`eri fj sug` afjns es Knjt-s!
whrt`y hc t`n wrftnr hc t`n cfjnst pesthrea ahvn)shjm fj t`n
aejmuemn
/ Cefr oahws t`n wfjb chr Crejgn %
/
e afjn w`fg` fs e oeaaeb fj ftsnac! t`rhum` w`fg` hjn cnnas t`n
ornnzn uphj hjn-s g`nnk* R`n GZungj fs e ganer ejb vfvfb
phrtrefturn! strhjm fj hutremnb prfbn;
ynt w`nj `nr `usoejb
fs bncnetnb! ejb s`n t`fjks hc `fi e geptfvn! `nr whiej-s
`nert fs pefjnb*
/ F run iy Ahrb-s faa)chrtujn ; out! eaes %
Gern hc iy ghujtry geaas in th t`fs wer!/
e trun tremfg bfaniie hc e shua fj bhuot ontwnnj prfbn ejb
remn hj t`n hjn `ejb! ejb ahvn ejb buty hj t`n ht`nr*
Nbwerb! fj `fs ifsnry et Kfaafjmwhrt`! cnnas `nr strhjm! lust
fjbfmjetfhj! orejbnb hj `fs ghjsgfnjgn* @n bern jht `evn
`nr orhum`t*
/ Fseona! w`hsn nyns! onfjm turjnb th stnna!
]faa shhjnr sperkan cfrn t`ej s`nb e tner*/
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FR`fs bjfie `es ihrn t`ffj hjn ghjgnjtretnb pfgturn
]`nrnoy wn snn! es oy t`n subbnj aurfb caein hc afm`tjfjm!
cneturns ejb g`eregtnr stert rfm`t hut hc t`n berk* R`us!
w`nj Nbwerb! wft` t`n Eooht! Ihjks! Wpnjgnr! ejb
Oeabhgk! ern fj cafm`t! Wpnjgnr! w`hsn knnj nyn `es onnj
wetg`fjm es t`ny canb! egkjhwanbmns t`et t`ny iey sft
sngurn fc t`ny `evn jht onnj hosnrvnb!
/ Out s`rnwbay F suspngt
E mahhiy cnaahw fj e ineb onahw*
@n mevn e ahjm ahhk! ectnr us*/
R`n phhr Kfjm-s wnerfjnss ejb bnspefr ern ihst pet`ntfgeaay
bnpfgtnb! eahjm wft` `fs `etn hc Ihrtfinr* ]`nj shinhjn
injtfhjs t`fs jein `n grfns!
/ Ihrtfinr % ]`h teaks hc Ihrtfinr 8
]`h whujbs in wft` t`n jein hc Ihrtfinr 8
R`et oahhby iej % Mhhb cet`nr! hj t`y aep
Aey F t`fs `neb aebnj wft` ifgkfg gern*
H ifm`t F jnvnr hpn t`nsn nyns emefj!
Jnvnr emefj afct up t`fs brhhpfjm `neb!
H jnvnr ihrn afct up t`fs byfjm `nert
%
R`n ifsnry hc `fs geptfvfty fj Onrknany Gestan fs orhum`t
onchrn hur `nerts wft` ghipessfhj‒ghiiejbfjm sfipafgfty*
Ihrtfinr snjbs Afm`tohrj th iurbnr `fi* Nvnj Murjny
ejb Ietrnvfs `evn e kfjb hc pfty chr `fi! onfjm e kfjm*
R`n essessfj njtnrs t`n gnfa* Ant t`n sgnjn spnek chr
ftsnac*
/ Nbwerb*
]`h-s t`nrn 8 ]`et afm`t fs t`et 8 ]`nrnchrn ghi-st t`hu 8
Afm`tohrj*
Rh ghichrt yhu ejb orfjm yhu lhycua jnws*
Nbwerb*
Wieaa ghichrt cfjbs phhr Nbwerb fj t`y ahhks*
Sfaaefj! F kjhw t`hu ghi-st th iurbnr in*
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GEWRAN BNWTEF_ ?7=
AfM@ROH_J*
Rh iurbnr yhu! iy ihst mregfhus ahrb 8
Cer on ft crhi iy `nert th bh yhu `eri*
R`n Uunnjsnjt
inth snn
`hwyhu wnrn usnb!
Chr s`n rnanjts et t`fs yhur ifsnry*
Ejb w`et nyns gej rncrefj crhi s`nbbfjm tners*
Rh snn e kfjm fj t`fs ihst pftnhus stetn f/
Nbwerb*
]nnp-st t`hu earneby 8 Afst ew`fan th in!
Ejb t`nj t`y `nert! wnrn ft es Murjny-s fs!
Hr es Ietrnvfs-! `nwj crhi t`n Geugesus!
Vnt wfaa ft inat nrn F `evn bhjn iy tean*
R`fs bujmnhj w`nrn tafny knnp in fs t`n sfjk*
]`nrnfj t`n cfat` hc eaa t`n Gestan ceaas*
AfM@ROH_J*
H vfaaefjs
Nbwerb*
Ejb t`nrn fj ifrn ejb pubban! `evn F sthhb*
R`fs tnj beys- spegn ; ejb anst t`et F s`huab sannp
Hjn paeys ghjtfjueaay uphj e brui*
R`ny mfvn in orneb ejb wetnr! onfjm e kfjm*
Wh t`et chr wejt hc sannp ejb sustnjejgn
Iy ifjb-s bfshrbnrnb! ejb iy ohby-s juionb;
Ejb w`nt`nr F `evn afios hr jh 5 kjhw jht*
H whuab iy oahhb brhppnb hut crhi nvnry vnfj!
Es bht` t`fs wetnr crhi iy tettnrnb rhons*
Rnaa Fseona t`n Uunnj F ahhknb jht t`us!
]`nj! chr `nr sekn! 5 rej et tfat fj Crejgn!
Ejb t`nrn uj`hrsnb t`n Bukn hc Ganrnihjt*
AfM@ROH_J*
spnek jh ihrn! iy ahrb! t`fs orneks iy `nert*
Afn hj t`fs onb ejb rnst yhursnac ewaffan*
Nbwerb*
R`nsn ahhks hc t`fjn gej `erohur jhum`t out bnet`*
5 snn iy tremnby wrfttnj fj t`y orhws*
AfM@ROH_J*
@n sannps*
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Nbwerb*
H ant in jht bfn< ynt stey! h` stey e waffan*
AfM@ROH_J*
@hw jhw! iy ahrb 8
Nbwerb*
Whint`fjm stfaa ouzznt` fj ifjn ners!
Ejb tnaas in fc F sannp F jnvnr wekn*
R`fs cner fs t`et w`fg` iekns in trnioan t`us!
Ejb t`nrnchrn tnaa in! w`nrnchrn ert t`hu ghin 8
AfM@ROH_J*
Rh rfb t`nn hc t`y afcn* Ietrnvfs! ghin %
Nbwerb*
F ei thh wnek ejb cnnoan th rnsfst*
‒ Essfst in! swnnt Mhb! ejb rngnfvn iy shua*/
F qunstfhj fc fj ejy aftnreturn t`nrn fs e bnnpnr oft hc tremfg
wrftfjm t`ej t`et*Z Ft fs sh sfipan! sh bfrngt! ejb sh
`nertornekfjmay pet`ntfg! ft brems oegk th t`n wrntg`nb Kfjm
t`n syipet`y w`fg` `fs chaay `eb eaihst rnpnaanb* Rremnby
`nrn fs kjhgkfjm et t`n bhhr hc e mrnetnr tfin! ejb t`et bhhr
wes ohujb th hpnj wfbn th kjhgkfjm sug` es t`fs*
Es fj t`n hab Mrnnk tremfg whrab t`fs sfj hc oahhb `es fts
hwj wemn)mfvnr wft` ft* R`n iurbnrnr Afm`tohrj fs steoonb
oy Murjny eohvn `fs rhyea vfgtfi! anst `n oaeo* R`nj
Murjny ontreys t`n w`han berk bnnb th t`n yhujm Kfjm!
w`hsn prfbn iekns `fi onafnvn `n stejbs sngurn* Uunnj
Fseona kjhws t`n cforn hc `nr shj-s rnshavn! ejb werjs
Ihrtfinr! es s`n snns t`n Kfjm njtnr wft` `fs ahrbs
/Jhw! Ihrtfinr! onmfjs hur tremnby%/
Ihrtfinr fs et hjgn fipneg`nb ejb teknj ewey th nxngutfhj
out! onchrn `n mhns! `n mfvns nxprnssfhj th `fs cnnafjm! fj
Z Orejbns ghjbnijs! out wft`hut mrhujb! t`fs iurbnr sgnjn* Fj t`fs! es fj shin
ht`nr t`fjms! `fs lubminjt fs thh ietnrfea*
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IH_RFIN_ ?76
rnmerb th chrtujn! es hab ejb es trun es w`nj inj cfrst onmej
th t`fjk uphj t`n prhoanis hc t`n shua hc iej eaa s`ebhw)
`eujtnb ejb bnstfjy)brfvnj*
/ Oesn Chrtujn! jhw 5 snn t`et fj t`y w`nnaR`nrn fs e phfjt th w`fg` w`nj inj espfrn
R`ny tuioan `nebahjm bhwj < t`et phfjt 5 thug`nb*
Ejb snnfjm t`nrn wes jh paegn th ihujt uY& `fm`nr
]`y s`huab F mrfnvn et iy bngafjfjm ceaa 8
Cernwnaa! cefr qunnj < wnnp jht chr Ihrtfinr!
R`et sghrjs t`n whrab! ejb es e trevnaanr
Mhns th bfsghvnr ghujtrfns ynt ujkjhwj*/
Ejb sh `n weaks hut orevnay th `fs bhhi‒e shrt hc Iegont`
stfrrnb cfrst th egtfhj oy `fs ghujtry-s jnnb! ejb t`nj! snnfjm
`fisnac strhjm njhum` th aneb! `n strntg`nb chrt` `fs `ejb
th t`n mhvnrjfjm rnfj hc t`n Wtetn* R`n pereaana hc t`n
Uunnj-s buty bfvfbnb ontwnnj t`n Wtetn ejb `nr `usoejb-s
fipnrfhus wfaa! t`n iurbnr hc t`n Kfjm ejb t`n rnaetfhjs s`n
`es wft` `fs iurbnrnr! ejb! cfjeaay! t`n lubminjt et t`n
prfjgn-s `ejbs! ifm`t wnaa ng`h wft` t`n seb stnp hc bhhit`rhum` t`n peaegn hc Emeinijhj*
Ierahwn-s /Iessegrn hc Terfs/ fs e iutfaetnb survfvea!
g`fncay rncangtfjm t`n cnnafjms hc Njmafs` Trhtnstejtfsi hvnr
sug` ej nvnjt! wft` `nevnj-s rntrfoutfhjs hj t`n @husn hc
Mufsn; w`fan t`n Rremnby hc Bfbh sgergn oners t`n nvfbnjgn
hc t`n thug` hc `fs bneb `ejb*
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G@ETRN_ PPF
W@EKNWTNE_N
R`nsn‒e shinw`et ihtany oejb! ynt inj w`h `eb ahhknb
afcn fj t`n cegn! ejb brujk bnnp hc t`n wnaa et t`n whrab-s
njb! prnpernb t`n wey ejb pnrcngtnb t`n wnephjs chr t`n
kfjm hc breietfg phnts* R`n bey hc t`n / ^jfvnrsfty wfts/
wes pest! ejb t`n egthr)paeywrfm`ts wnrn iekfjm t`nfr hwj
ietnrfea* R`nrn wes fj nvnry t`netrn oy t`fs tfin ej
egguiuaetfhj hc paeys hc eaa kfjbs! ihstay cfaanb wft` t`n
oahhb)rnvnjmn ejb rejt sh bner th t`n paey)mhfjm pnhpan
hc e pnrfhb fj w`hsn ners rejm stfaa t`n ng`hns hc hab
cfm`tfjms*
Ft wes jht quftn njhum` th cegn ej eubfnjgn wft` inrn
strfjms hc t`ujbnrfjm rngftetfhj ; chr t`n Wtemn wes bn)
vnahpfjm ejb ebvejgfjm wft` t`n fiprhvninjt fj t`netrns!
ejb t`n iej w`h weaknb t`n oherbs kjnw onst w`et wes
rnqufrnb chr t`n stemfjm hc e pfngn* @njgn t`n jnmangt hf
t`n sg`haeray wrftnrs! ejb t`et fjbnpnjbnjgn hc t`n paey)
wrfm`ts hc w`fg` Mrnnjn ghipaefjnb* R`n egthr hr iejemnr
thhk t`n ietnrfea t`et wes ayfjm es sh iug` auionr! ejb!
fc `n `eb mnjfus! rngest t`n hab sthry! rntujnb fts iusfg!
`uiejfsfjm t`n aey cfmurns w`fg` `eb onghin mrhtnsqun!
ejb ourjfjm jnw whjbnrcua ghahur fjth t`n `eac)chrmhttnj
gaey wft` t`n caein hc cnrvfb phnsy* W`eknspnern-s cfrst
ncchrts wnrn hc sug` e shrt* @n thug`nb w`et wes ayfjm
bneb ejb gest esfbn ; ejb stfaa! th)bey! eifb t`n ohioest ejb
rejtfjm grubftfns w`fg` wnrn anct! t`n ierk hc `fs iestnray
`ejb! ejb t`n spnaa hc `fs ujspnekeoan maeihur! gej on snnj
ejb cnat oy t`hsn w`hsn `nerts ern rnsphjsfvn th t`n
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E WH^A-W JHRN)OHHK ?25
iystnrfns ejb iusfg hc t`n phntfg ejb suoafin* Ft wes fj
rncnrnjgn th t`n phsftfhj W`eknspnern wes ettefjfjm fj sug`
whrk t`et Mrnnjn iebn `fs ofttnr ea`fsfhj! sh ve`feoan th
t`n stubnjt hc aftnreturn! werjfjm `fs crfnjbs fj /E Mrhets)whrt` hc ]ft / emefjst t`n ujmretncuajnss hc t`n paeynrs*
/ Vns! trust t`ni jht ; chr tafnrg fs ej upstert grhw! oneutfcfnb wft` hur
cnet`nrs! t`et! wft` `fs tfmnr-s `nert wrept fj e paeynr-s `fbn! supphsns `n fs
es wnaa eoan th ohioest hut e oaejk vnrsn es t`n onst hc yhe ; ejb! onfjm ej
eoshautn *Lh`ejjns Cegthtui! fs! fj `fs hwj ghjgnft t`n hjay - W`ekn)sgnjn-
fj e ghujtry*/
R`n eaausfhj fs nvfbnjtay th shin paey hc Ierahwn ejbMrnnjn usnb oy W`eknspnern! ejb eppernjtay! ujbnr `fs fi)
prhvfjm thug`! e mrnetnr suggnss t`ej ft `eb prnvfhusay onnj*
W`eknspnern-s ofhmrep`fgea ietnrfea fs t`n w`han whrab
hc Jeturn* ]n bh jht ahhk chr jhtn)ohhks hc e shua afkn
`fs* @n put `fs fiprnssfhjs fjth `fs whrk! nspngfeaay `fs
breietfg whrk* / Eaa t`hum`ts! eaa pessfhjs! eaa bnafm`ts!/
hc `uiejfty gein ujbnr `fs hosnrvfjm nyn! pessnb t`rhum`
`fs syipet`ntfg `nert* R`n whrab hc eaa t`fjms wes `fs
Ghiihjpaegn)ohhk* R`n wfjb ejb t`n refj! t`n aeum`tnr
ejb t`n tners! t`n sthris hc pessfhj! t`n `urrfgejn ihvn)
injts hc t`n `uiej `nert! t`n gahub g`esfjm t`n sujs`fjn
hvnr t`n wetnr ejb t`n aejb! chujb inejfjm ejb fjtnrprnte)
tfhj et `fs maejgn ejb whrb* Ejb nspngfeaay fj `fs jhoan
Rremnbfns Z bh wn cfjb t`n mrnetnst ghjgnjtretfhj hc afcn-s
tneg`fjm! es ujbnrsthhb oy `fi! fj rnmerb th ahvn ejb shrrhw!
bnet` ejb pefj! sfj ejb fts rnwerb! jht es t`nsn ern chujb
mrhupnb ejb teouaetnb fj e / Bfgtfhjery hc Faaustretfhjs!/
out es t`ny ern t`rhwj thmnt`nr fj t`n afvns hc inj ejb
Wtetns!‒Zsteakfjm egrhss t`n stemn hc `fsthry! ejb anevfjm
t`nfr chhtprfjts fj werjfjm! fj bnsnrts ejb fj oettancfnabs!
fj `hvnas! `eaas! ejb strnnts! ejb fj t`n ghurts hc kfjms* ]ns`eaa snn w`et wn spnek hc fj / _hinh ejb Luafnt!/ ujbnr
- Mhnt`n seys! /R`ny ern jh inrn phnis* ]n ghuab fiemfjn wn wnrn stejbfjm
onchrn t`n mfmejtfg Ohhks hc Cetn! t`rhum` waffg` t`n `urrfgejn hc afcn wes remfjm!
ejb vfhanjtay oahwfjm fts anevns th ejb crh*/ ]ta`bfj Igffanr*
U!
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?2? W@EKNWTNE_N
t`n oahhb)wffri sujs! t`n brneiy ihhjs ejb puasfjm sters hc
Fteay! w`nrn cnub ejb crfnjbs`fp! ahvn ejb rhiejgn mrnw
thmnt`nr! es pessfhj)cahwnrs hc ej fipntuhus pnhpan < fj
/ @eiant!/ w`nrn Bhuot s`rfjks crhi Buty eahjm t`n vnrmn
hc Iebjnss! eihjm t`n s`ebhws hc t`n Ghurt hc Bnjierk <
fj / Ht`naah!/ w`nrn t`n bnvfa w`fspnrs bnshaetfjm lneahusy
fjth trustcua `nerts! ejb kfaas eaa lhy ntnrjeaay ;fj / Kfjm
Aner!/ w`nrn Wfipafgfty! mrny)`efrnb ejb hab! fjvhavns e
w`han stetn fj bfshrbnr! t`rhum` Mrnnb onmnttfjm Fjmretftubn
fj snacfs` jeturns< tfaa! fj /Iegont`!/ eaa `naa fs orhum`t
fjth t`n `hins ejb afvns hc inj! ongeusn Eioftfhj geaas fj
Iurbnr th fts efb! ejb hpnjs t`n saufgn)metn chr t`n ujsannp)
fjm `hrrhrs hc t`n beijnb ;‒e vest Get`nbrea cuaa hc ejgfnjt
s`ebhws ejb wnfrb `nert)ihvfjm mafiinrfjms < ejb! fj t`n
grypts! inj mrhpfjm! ihurjfjm! byfjm fj t`n berk! wft`
aeum`tnr lust t`n ht`nr sfbn hc t`n weaa! ongeusn t`ny
gautg`nb t`n p`ejthi ejb ifssnb t`n rnea hc afcn*
R`n _hiej strnnts! ejb Thipny-s stetun wft` e mes`nb
ohby ayfjm fj fts gahek ; t`n cfgkan ornet` hc t`n whrab-s
iho! jhw oejfs`fjm! jhw oanssfjm; t`n mrnet /Ifm`t)`evn)
onnj!/ ayfjm g`erinb fj t`n ohjbemn hc Nmyptfej wfans ejb
auxury ; bfsepphfjtnb Trhbfmeafty turjfjm! nrn ft grnnp fjth
fts sne)wes`nb mrevn! th sjera et inj-s fjmretftubn ; ejb t`n
swfra ejb strfcn hc Njmafs` geips ejb oahhb)s`nb!‒t`nsn! thh!
spnek chrnvnr W`eknspnern-s grftfgfsi hc afcn! ahhknb et crhi
wft`hut! out es e iej! w`hsn rect `es cnat t`n ejmnr ejb t`n
ewn hc eaa)jfm`t thssfjms hj t`n bnnp! ifm`t stejb uphj t`n
s`hrn! ejb rneb t`n fjgnssejt inejfjms hc t`n wfjbs ejb
wetnrs! t`n shrrhws hc t`n berkjnss! t`n `hpns ejb cners hc
bewjs ejb maheifjms! t`n g`ejmn ejb iystnry hc t`n ahjnay
surc)onetnj sejbs*
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G@ETRN_ PPFF
/ _HINH EJB L^AFNR/
R@N N^AHMV HC VH^R@
Fj /_hinh ejb Luafnt / Z wn cfjb t`n pessfhj hc t`n yhujm
`nert hc W`eknspnern hvnrcahwfjm thwerbs t`n pet`hs! ejb
tremnby! hc e ahvn cer)hcc out ujchrmhttnj* R`n mrhujbwhrk
hc t`n tean fs chujb fj t`n inbfenvea rhiejgn hc Pnjhp`hj
hc Np`nsus ; t`nj aetnr! fj 52=3! fj e jhvna oy Iesuggfh hc
Weanrjh! ejb sh ft pessns eahjm ujtfa Oejbnaah wrhtn `fs
vnrsfhj w`fg`iebn
ej Njmafs` wrftnrghiphsn e ahjm)ahst
paey uphj t`n suolngt* Ert`ur Orhhkn ) t`n Njmafs` phnt
ujnert`nb ft crhi Oejbnaah! ejb wrhtn hj t`n thpfg ej
feiofg phni hc shin anjmt`! uphj w`fg` et aest W`eknspnern
oesnb `fs hwj fiihrtea breie* Ft fs t`n / nuahmy hc yhut`*/
Ft fs t`n Rremnby hc Ahvn! trfuip`fjm hvnr ceifay cnub! njtnr)
fjm t`rhum` ahgknb bhhrs ejb `fm`)weaanb merbnjs! iestnrfjm
nvnj afcn ftsnac! fj Ahvn-s sghrj chr fts fjcnrfhrs* Ft fs t`nghjqunst hc yhujm eccngtfhj hvnr ejgfnjt `etn! whrkfjm! oy
Ahvn-s iemfg! rnghjgfafetfhj ontwnnj twh sujbnrnb ceifafns!
eat`hum` hvnr ej hpnj mrevn*
R`n paey rujs hj afkn e tfbn; ejb w`et fj Orhhkn-s phni
nxtnjbnb hvnr ihjt`s! fs! fj t`n Rremnby! hjay e iettnr hc
beys* Ft oners eaa t`n ierks hc onfjm e yhut`cua whrk* Ft
5 Tuoafs`nb fj 1fuerth 5>6=* Fj 5>04 t`nrn wes ej nertafquekn fj Ahjbhj* Gc*
Egt f* sg* 7! Q* ?7*
)5>3?* /R`n Rremfgea @fsthrfg hc _hinffs ejb Luafnt/‒e crnn perep`resn hc
Oejbnaah-s jhvna* OrhhfZn wes ahst oy s`fpwrngaf fj 5>37 w`fan pessfjm th Jnw`evnj*
W`eknspnern chujb Inrgutfh ejb t`n jursn fj Orhhagn-s phni* E prhsn vnrsfhj hc
ft weseash prfjtnb fj 5>3= oy ]faafei Teyjtnr! fj / R`n Teaegn hc Tanesurn* / Teyjtnr
wes ganrk th t`n Erihury hc (lungj Nafzeont`*
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?22 _HINH # L^a*FNR
fs cuaa hc r`yin)njbfjms! fjtnrjea r`yifjms! eub shjjnt chris <
ft `es oaejk vnrsn t`et fs truay oaejk! ejb ng`hns hc t`n rejt
hc t`n bneb tremnbfejs! w`fan ft fs stubbnb afkn t`n sky hc
e ifb)suiinr jfm`t wft` sters hc phntfg cejgy* Hjn gej
`erbay knnp crhi onafnvfjm t`et wn `evn `nrn ej hab r`yinb
chri nft`nr oy `fisnac hr ejht`nr! ebeptnb ejb bfmjfcfnb fjth
oaejk vnrsn oy W`eknspnern* Curt`nr! t`et ejgfnjt s`ebhw
hc t`n pest! t`n G`hrus! fs rntefjnb ejb iekns pnrfhbfgea
eppnerejgn*
_hinh! afkn @eiant! njtnrs t`n stemn hc fjtnrnst wreppnb
fj mahhi! t`n geusn hc w`fg` erhusns ejxfhus njqufrfns* @nfs e ihurjcua jfm`t)weaknr wft` `fs mrfnc! wnnpfjm tfaa t`n
bewj* Webjnss anjmt`njs `fs `hurs! jht sh iug` t`et `n fs
fj ahvn! out ret`nr t`et `n fs hut hc ahvn-s cevhur! w`fan ynt
fj ahvn wft` ahvn*Z Ft fs t`n t`hum`t hc _hseafjn! t`n
`eum`ty ghusfj hc Lu@nt! t`et bfsturos `fi sh* @n fs tniptnb
th vnjturn wft` Inrgutfh ejb Onjvhafh! `fs crfnjbs! th t`n
cnstfvea et t`n `husn hc Gepuant* Ejb Cetn mnts `nr cfjmnrs
hj `fi* @n cnnas ft! nvnj hj t`n t`rns`hab hc t`n `husn fj
w`fg` `n fs th snn t`et rebfejt prnsnjgn w`fg` s`eaa on sh
cuaa hc maebjnss chr `fs shua* @n surnay sew e s`ebhw weak)
fjm onchrn `fi es `n njtnrnb! w`nj `n seys
/ Iy ifjb ifsmfvns
Whin ghjsnqunjgn! ynt `ejmfjm fj t`n sters!
W`eaa ofttnray onmfj `fs cnercua betn
]ft` t`fs jfm`t-s rnvnas! ejb nxpfrn t`n tnri
Hc e bnspfsnb afcn gahsnb fj iy ornest!
Oy shin vfan chrcnft hc ujtfinay bnet`*/
R`nrn! `hwnvnr! `n snns Luafnt ; ejb fj e caes` `n ceaas pfnrgnb
oy `nr oneuty*
/ H`! s`n bht` tneg` t`n thrg`ns th ourj orfm`t
Ft snnis s`n `ejms uphj t`n g`nnk hc jfm`t
Afkn e rfg` lnwna fj ej Nt`fhpn-s ner!
Oneuty thh rfg` chr usn! chr nert` thh bner*
Bfb iy `nert ahvn tfaa jhw 8 Chrswner ft! sfm`t!
Chr F jn-nr sew trun oneuty tfaa t`fs jfm`t*/
5 Gc* E* Wyihjs*
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FJ AFSFJM IHHJAFM@R ?2>
Ryoeat! t`n jnp`nw hc Aeby Ufpuant! e querrnashin meaaejt!
rnghmjfsns t`n spneknr es e Ihjtemun! out fs rnstrefjnb oy
Gepuant `fisnac! w`h! w`nj `n `ners t`et ft fs _hinh! seys!
/ Ant `fi eahjn*
@n oners `fi afkn e phrtay mnjtaniej;
Ejb! th sey trutff! Snrhje orems hc `fi
Rh on e vfrtuhus ejb wnaa)mhvnrjnb yhutff*/
Luafnt fs t`n hjay g`fab hc hab Gepuant! eaa w`hsn `hpns!
onsfbn! / t`n nert` `es sweaahwnb*/ @n `es bnsfmjnb `nr th
onghin t`n orfbn hc Ghujt Terfs! out `nrn s`n! afkn _hinh!ceaas `nebahjm fj ahvn et sfm`t* W`n ihejs th `nr jursn
/ Fc `n on ierrfnb!
Iy mrevn fs afkn th on iy wnbbfjm)onb*/
_hinh-s jeturn! hc ghursn! `es eaa t`n w`fan hjay onnj weft)
fjm chr t`n sperk hc Luafnt-s nyns th snt `fs `nert ecaein*
Eaes!ft
fs th on out ahvn-s brnei!th
wftaurfj
t`n mrny`nert)ornekfjm bewj
R`n merbnj)sgnjn! w`nrn _hinh! afjmnrfjm wft`fj sfm`t
hc `fs aeby-s afm`tnb wfjbhw! `ners `nr sfm`fjm hvnr `fs
jein! fs afkn e oft hc afvfjm ihhjafm`t ; ejb t`n ahvn! ghj)
cnssnb wft` iefbnjay ifjmanb ihbnsty ejb pessfhj! fs afkn e
vhfgn hut hc t`n yhutaf hc t`n whrab fj weri Fteay*
R`n g`eregtnr hc Cet`nr Aeurnjgn fs brewj wft` e stneby`ejb* @n fs t`n niohbfinjt hc _neshj fj t`fs paey hc
pessfhj* Ft `es onnj phfjtnb hut `hw bnafgetnay t`fs pfgturn
`es onnj brewj oy t`n iestnr)`ejb! njtfrnay crnn crhi ejy
ofes emefjst t`n G`urg` hc _hin* @nrnfj W`eknspnern
fjcfjftnay trejsgnjbnb `fs hrfmfjea! chr Orhhkn fj `fs ihreafsfjm
prncegn th `fs phni! seys
/E ghupan hc ujchrtujetn ahvnrs! t`reaafjm t`nisnavns wft` uj`hjnst bnsfrn!
jnmangtfjm t`n eut`hrftfn ejb ebvfgn hc pernjts ejb crnjbns! ghjcnrrfjm t`nfr
prfjgfpeaa ghujsnas wft` brhjknj mhssypns ejb supnrstftfhus crfnrs (t`n
jetureaay cfttn fjstruinjts hc ujg`estftfn& ettniptfjm efa ebvnjturns hc
pnryaa chr t`etteyjyjm hc t`nfr wfs`nb aust! usyjm eurfguaer ghjcnssfhj (t`n
kny hc w`hrnbhi ejb trneshj&! ntg*/
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?23 _HINH # L^AFNR
Jht eahjn fj g`ffrfty thwerbs t`n Get`hafg ceft`! out fj
purfty hc fjjhgnjt trun naninjtea ahvn! bhns t`n pfgturn hc
t`n aetnr phnt sher eohvn t`n ht`nr* ]ft` shin sg`nin
wft`fj `fs `nert hc hoaftnretfjm t`n ejgfnjt cnub t`rhum` t`n
ujfhj hc t`nsn yhujm ahvns! Cet`nr Aeurnjgn emrnns th wnb
t`ni fj `fs gnaa! w`fan `n seys! werjfjmay!
-1 F-`nsn vfhanjt bnafm`ts `evn vfhanjt njbs!
Ejb fj t`nfr trfuip` bfn! afkn cfrn ejb phwbnr!
]`fg`! es t`ny kfss! ghjsuin*/
Inejw`fan! Inrgutfh ejb Onjvhafh njtnr fj e puoafg paegn‒kfjbay Inrgutfh! w`hsn `nert fs afkn e sprfjm hc aeum`tnr ejb
hc ifrt`! w`fan ynt `n fs e trun iej! ceft`cua ejb orevn*
Wubbnj uphj t`ni ghin Ryoeat ejb ht`nrs! ejb! w`fan
Ryoeat trfns th chrgn Inrgutfh fjth e querrna! _hinh!
njtnrfjm! rncusns ghjtniptuhusay th on brewj! inejw`fan!
fjth e ghjcafgt! w`fg` whuab t`wert t`n purphsn hc `fs afcn*
Inrgutfh! `urt et w`et snnis afkn pusfaaejfifty! g`eaanjmns
Ryoeat! w`h! w`nj _hinh fjtnrcnrns! steos Inrgutfh
trneg`nrhusay ujbnr _hinh-s eri! ejb cafns* Whrn `urt!
t`us! t`rhum` `fs crfnjbs`fp wft` _hinh! `n chrgns `fisnac
th lnst eohut `fs wZhujb*
/ Jh! -tfs jht sh bnnp es e wnaa jhr sh wfbn es e g`urg` bhhr! out ft fs
njhum`!‒
-twfaa snrvn %
/
ejb sh! wft` t`n lhkn hj `fs afps! `n fs gerrfnb hcc th bfn;
ejb w`nj Ryoeat rn)njtnrs! fjshanjt crhi `fs vfgthry! _hinh!
swujm pessfhjetnay fjth rnvnjmn! cfm`ts wft` `fi! tfaa `n
kfaas t`n iurbnrnr hc `fs crfnjb*
/ Chr Inrgutfh-s shua
Fs out e afttan wey eohvn hur `nebs!
Wteyfjm chr t`fjn th knnp ft ghipejy
Nft`nr t`hu! hr F! hr oht`! iust mh wft` `fi*/
Wug` e jeturn es Inrgutfh-s ghuab sgergnay nsgepn sug` e
bnet`* Aeum`fjm! ejb wft` e afm`t nstfietn eafkn hc ahvn
ejb @cn! `n fs es rneby wft` `fs swhrb es wft` `fs thjmun!
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IN_G^RFH ?2=
ejb oht`! wft` sug` es `n! erg bejmnrhus* Out hjn gejjht
`nap e `ejknrfjm kfjbjnss chr t`n shua t`et ghuab `evn sug`
e afm`t grnetfvn cejgy es iebn `fi spnek t`us hc Ieo! t`n
cefry ifb)wfcn! w`h prnsfbns et t`n ofrt` hc whrab-s brneis*
/ W`n ghins
Fj s`epn jh ofmlZgr t`ej ej emetn)sthjn
Hj t`n c-hrg)tfjmgr hc ej eabnriej!
Brewj wft` e tnei hc afttan ethifns!
Et`wfrt inj-s jhsns es t`ny afn esannp;
W`n meaahps jfm`t oy jfm`t!
R`rhum` ahvnrs- orefjs! ejb t`nj t`ny brnei hc ahvn;
H-nr ghurtfnrs- kjnns! t`et brnei hj ghurt-sfns strefm`t
H-nr aewynrs- cfjmnrs! w`h strefm`t brnei hj cnns;
H-nr aebfns afps w`h strefm`t hj kfssns brnei;
Ejb shintfins ghins s`n wft` e tft`n)pfm-s tefa!
Rfgkafjm e pershj-s jhsn es e- afns esannp!
R`nj brneis `n hc ejht`nr onjncfgn;
Whintfins s`n brfvnt` h-nr e shabfnr-s jngk*
Ejb t`nj brneis `n ha guttfjm chrnfmj t`rhets*
Hc orneg`ns! eiousgebhns! Wpejfs` oaebns*
Hc `neat`s! cfvn)cet`hi bnnp ; ejb t`nj! ejhj*
Bruis fj `fs ner! et w`fg` `n sterts ejb wekns*
Ejb! onfjm t`us crfm`tnjnb! swners e preynr hr twh*
Ejb sannps emefj*/
Jhw w`nj! fj rnvnjmn chr t`fs mey spfrft-s bnet`! _hinh
saeys Ryoeat t`n ouaay! ejb anevns `fi ayfjm fj `fs oahhb
uphj t`n strnnt! w`fan `n canns! cnnafjm `n fs chrtujn-s chha!
t`n prfjgn! jhoans! ejb gftfznjs hc eaa kfjbs njtnr hj t`n
sgnjn! ejb _hinh fs bngaernb hutaew! ejb oejfs`nb crhi t`n
Wtetn* Jetureaay! th t`n ahvnrs! sug` e snjtnjgn fs creum`t
wft` `ers`nr ghjsnqunjgn t`ej bnet` ftsnac* Et cfrst! `hw)
nvnr! Luafnt! w`nj s`n snns jht hjay e kfjsiej saefj! out eaa
`nr `hpns hc sejgtfhj chr t`nfr ujfhj! t`rhum` rnghjgfafetfhj
ontwnnj t`n sujbnrnb ceifafns! s`ettnrnb ejb bfspnaanb oy
_hinh-s vfhanjt bnnb! `es e rnvuasfhj hc `etn emefjst `fi*
/ H snrpnjt `nert! `fb wft` e cahwnrfjm cegn %
H jeturn! w`et `ebst t`hu th bh fj afnaa*
]`nj t`hu bfbst ohwnr t`n spfrft hc e cfnjb
Fj ihrtea perebfsn hc sug` swnnt cans` 8
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?20 _HINH # L^AFNR
Out! uft` t`n subbnj eatnrjetfhjs hc e pessfhjetn shua! s`n
paeys uphj ejht`nr sthp*
,E`! phhr iy ahrb! w`et thjmun s`eaa sihht`n t`y jein!]`nj F! t`y t`rnn)`hurs- wfcn `evn iejmanb ft8
_hinh fs oejfs`nb %‒ th spnek! t`et whrb
Fs cet`nr! iht`nr! Ryoeat! _hinh! *auafnt!
Eaa saefj! eaa bneb! _hinh fs oejfs`nb %‒
R`nrn fs jh njb! jh afift! inesurn! `hujb*
Fj t`et whrb-s bnet` ; jh whrbs gej t`et whn shujb*/
_hinh inejw`fan f): fj `fbfjm fj t`n gnaa hc Crfer Aeurnjgn!
ejb th `fi! eash! oejfs`injt fs ujspnekeoan ejmufs`*
/ -Rfs thrturn ejb jht inrgy < `nevnj fs afnrn!
]`nrn Luafnt afvns %
/
Fjth `fs crejtfg mrfnc t`n jursn njtnrs! onerfjm Luafnt-s
inssemn ;ejb t`n prfnst ebvfsns `fi th mh th Iejtue!
/]`nrnt`hu s`eat afvn tfaa wn gej cfjb e tfin
Rh oaezn yhur ierrfemn! rnghjgfan yhur crfnjbs!
Onm perbhj hc t`n prfjgn! ejb geaa t`nn oegk
]ft` twnjty `ujbrnb t`husejb tfins ihrn lhy
R`ej t`hu wnjtst chrt` fj aeinjtetfhj*/
Nvnj jhw t`nrn fs e inntfjm ontwnnj Gepuant ejb Terfs!
w`nj t`n vnry bey hc t`n ierrfemn hc Terfs ejb Luafnt fs
errejmnb! t`hum`! ujbnr t`n sein rhhc! s`n ejb _hinh ern
thmnt`nr! chr ft fs t`nfr wnbbfjm jfm`t*
R`n bfeahmun hc t`n ahvnrs fj t`n bewj fs! es `es onnj
phfjtnb hut! oesnb hj t`n ayrfgea chri hc t`n ejgfnjt Ihrjfjm
Whjms* Luafnt panebs!
/ ]fat t`hu on mhjn*-- Ft fs jht ynt jner bey <
Ft wes t`n jfm`tfjmean ejb jht t`n aerk*
R`et pfnrgnbt`n cnercua `haahw hc t`fjn ner <
Jfm`tay s`n sfjms hj yhj phinmrejetn)trnn <
/
]`fan _hinh rnpafns!
/ Ft wes t`n aerk! t`n `nreab hc t`n ihrj*
Jh jfm`tfjmean < Ahhk! ahvn! w`et njvfhus strneks
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Bh aegn t`n snvnrfjm gahubs fj yhjbnr nest
Jfm`t-s gejbans ern ourjt hut! ejb lhgujb bey
Wtejbs tfpthn hj t`n ifsty ihujtefj thps;
F iust onmhjn ejb afvn! hr stey ejb bfn*/
R`nj! wft` e tremfg chrn)jhtn fj t`nfr whrbs! s`n seys!
/ H jhw onmhjn ; ihrn afm`t ejb afm`t ft mrhws*/
Ejb `n ihurjs!
/ Ihrn afm`t ejb afm`t ; ihrn berk ejb berk hur whns %
Ejb jhw t`n tremnby hc t`nfr ahvn bnnpnjs ; chr Luafnt fs
th on t`rust fjth t`fs ujfhj w`fg` `nr pernjts `evn bnvfsnb!
wft` e iej w`hi s`n bntnsts* W`n turjs! fj `nr bfstrnss!
th Cet`nr Aeurnjgn! w`h! wft` `fs kjhwanbmn hc brums
bnvfsns e wey hc nsgepn* @n mfvns `nr e vfea w`fg` s`eaa
gaht`n `nr wft` t`n eppnerejgn hc bnet`*
/R`n rhsns fj t`y afps ejb g`nnks s`eaa cebn*/
R`nj! onfjm gerrfnb fj ej hpnj ofnr th t`n veuat hc t`n
Gepuants! s`n s`eaa weft t`n ghifjm hc _hinh! th oner `nr
ewey crhi `nr bfstrnss* R`n paht whrks* R`n wnbbfjm
bey hc Terfs fs e bey hc aeinjtetfhj! ejb bfstrnss! ejb s`n fs
gerrfnb th t`n thio*
_hinh! jhw fj Iejtue! naetnb wft` e brnei hc onfjm
weknb crhi bnet` oy Luafnt-s kfssns! innts Oeat`eser `fs
snrvejt! w`h tnaas `fi hc `nr bnet` w`fg` `n `eb `nerb hc!
ejb `nr ourfea w`fg` `n `eb wftjnssnb! nrn `n `eb anct
Snrhje* Fj subbnj bfstregtfhj hc mrfnc `n suiihjs ej
Epht`ngery crhi `hafbey rnst! ejb chrgns `fi! emefjst t`n
aew! th snaa e bnebay phfshj* Jhw`nrn bhns `fs fipntuhsfty
sh iug` gut t`n t`rneb hc t`n purphsns hc t`n sters! es w`nj
`n ofbs t`ni bncfejgn! ejb snts hcc th Snrhje! th `fs bhhi!
ejb t`n rufj hc `fs ahvn* Crfer Aeurnjgn-s anttnr wft` t`n
bfsgahsurn hc `fs sg`nin `evfjm onnj bntefjnb! hwfjm th t`n
paemun! `es jnvnr rneg`nb `fs `ejb! ejb sh t`n tremfg njb
brews jfm`*
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Terfs! w`hsn lhy `eb onnj sjetg`nb crhi `fs `ejb! ghins!
fj t`n berkjnss onerfjm cahwnrs th aey uphj t`n ghrpsn hc `fs
ahst orfbn ; out! w`fan ebbrnssfjm `nr fj inaejg`hay vnrsn!
_hinh njtnrs! bntnrifjnb th bnsgnjb fjth t`n thio ; ejb!
mfvfjm es nxgusn th `fs snrvejt! t`et `n mhns th tekn e
rfjm crhi t`n bneb cfjmnr hc `fs sannpfjm ahvn* @n chrgns
t`n thio hpnj! out! w`fan t`us njmemnb! Terfs fjtnrvnjns!
ejb fj t`n strumman! fs saefj oy _hinh* R`nj wft` t`n
`nert)orhknj gry!
/ H iy ahvn! iy wfcn!
Bnet` t`et `et` sugknb t`n `hjny hc t`y ornet`
@et` `eb jh phwnr ynt uphj t`y oneuty*
E`! bner Luafnt!
]`y ert t`hu ynt sh cefr 8
H `nrn
]faa F snt up iy nvnraestfjm rnst*
Ejb s`ekn t`n yhkn hc fjeuspfgfhus sters
Crhi t`fs whrab)wnfrfnb cans`*/
@n brefjs t`n breum`t hc bnet`! ejb bfns onsfbns `fs Luafnt*
Ejb jhw! thh aetn* Crfer Aeurnjgn ghins! cfjbs t`n thio
hpnj ejb t`n twh inj ayfjm bneb ; w`fan Luafnt ewekns crhi
`nr trejgn! ejb! fj ej emhjy hc mrfnc! kfaas `nrsnac wft`
_hinh-s bemmnr* R`nj! shhj! t`nrn fs eaeri rujjfjm wfab)
nynb t`rhum` t`n strnnts ;ejb Ihjtemun ejb Gepuant! wft`
t`n Trfjgn! errfvn th rneb w`et t`nfr cnub `es wrfttnj fj t`noahhb ejb shrrhw hc t`nsn twh swnnt afvns
;ejb oy t`n hpnj
mrevn t`nfr `etns ern rnghjgfanb*
R`n breie fs e Rremnby hc t`n wrngk hc ahvn ejb `hpn
t`rhum` t`n tyrejjy hc `uiej pessfhjs! ejb t`n prfbn hc
`uiej wfaa*
/
Emrnetnr phwnr t`ej wn gej ghjtrebfgt
@et` t`wertnb hur fjtnjts!/ *
ghjcnssns Crfer Aeurnjgn* Oneutfcua es ahvn iey on! ejb
swnnt es t`n eccngtfhjs hc _hinh ejb Luafnt ern! t`ny ynt
eaahw pessfhj th hvnroeaejgn t`ni* Nxgnss fs t`nfr sfj!
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w`fg` bfspaegns t`n gnjtrn hc mrevfty hc t`nfr ujfvnrsn! ejb
thppans t`ni th bfsestnr* R`n ghjstejt esshgfetfhj wft` t`n
emnb jursn ejb `nr mrhss jeturn! t`rhum` t`n prhub jnmangt
hc Aeby Gepuant! `nr iht`nr! `es mfvnj ej ujbnjfeoaysnjsuea ofes th t`n ahvn hc Luafnt! w`fg`! cfjbfjm fts ghujtnr)
pert fj t`n `ht jeturn hc _hinh! brews t`ni oht` oafjbay th
mretfcfgetfhj hc eppntftn* @n fs stuoohrj! fipntuhus‒ eaa
t`n ceuats hc `fs cnub)brfvnj regn innt `fi wft` `fs hwj
vfrtuns! fj sngrnt ghjcafgt w`fg` rnjbs `fs shua* @hw jner
t`n trut` wes @ezaftt w`nj `n sefb t`et /_hinh fs @eiant
fj ahvn*/ R`nfr spnnby ierrfemn wft`hut ghjsuatetfhj! w`fg`!
fjbnnb! ghjsfbnrfjm t`n rnaetfhjs hc t`nfr ceifafns! whuab `evn
onnj cruftanss hc eum`t out rngrfifjetfhj ejb hutremn!
paujmns t`ni strefm`t fjth t`n vhrtnx hc bnstfjy* R`n sein
pessfhjetn `estn `es iebn t`n whrab hc Snrhje thh jerrhw
chr t`n `etn hc t`n `nebs hc t`nfr `husns! ejb stefjs t`n
strnnts wft` t`n oahhb hc Inrgutfh ; w`fan t`n ujoeaejgnb!
ujrnstrefjeoan spfrft hc _hinh w`fg` gerrfns `fi `nebahjmfjth `fs ietrfihjfea ghipafgetfhj! anebs `fi th t`n curt`nr
bfsestrhus bnet`s hc Ryoeat ejb Ghujt Terfs* R`n tremfg
pet`hs fs! t`et t`n `epanss vfgtfis ern njtejmanb fj t`n
bfsestrhus fssuns hc t`n cnubs hc ht`nrs! ejb t`n gup hc ahvn
bes`ns th ethis! lust es fts cuaa maebjnss! ectnr eaa t`nfr pejms!
wes et t`nfr afps ; w`fan t`hsn ht`nrs ninrmn hut hc t`n
s`ettnrnb afvns ejb ahvns hc t`nfr ihst bneray onahvnb! th
`evn t`nfr nyns ejb `nerts hpnjnb ejb g`estnjnb oy t`n
`uioafjm sfm`t hc t`n prfgn w`fg` bnstfjy `es esknb ejb
teknj* Es t`n Trfjgn! w`h! fj t`fs geuabrhj hc ofttnr ornw
hc cetn ejb cnub! stejbs chr nt`fgea sngurfty ejb steofafty!
rnierks!
/ ]`nrn on t`nsn njnifns 8
Wnn w`et e sghurmn fs aefb uphj yhur `etn*
R`et `nevnj cfjbs inejs th kfaa yhur lhys wftaf ahvn*/
Ahvn fs! t`us! th t`ni eaa! t`n maebjnss)saeynr! turjfjm
t`nfr fjstruinjts th inaejg`hay onaas! t`nfr shanij `yijs th
suaanj bfrmns! ejb iekfjm t`nfr orfbea cahwnrs snrvn chr e
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?>? _HINH # L^AFNR
ourfnb ghrsn ; w`fan! et t`n sein tfin! crhi t`n mrevn hc
ahvn! saefj t`rhum` t`nfr oafjb ejb stuoohrj snacfs` `etn!
w`fg` `es brfvnj e pessfhj afkn _hinh-s ejb Luafnt-s th e
ghrjnr! w`nrnfj ghjcfjnb! ft `eb ourjnb hut t`nfr yhujm afvns
‒crhi t`et vnry mrevn! ejb hjay t`njgn! sprfjms t`n `uio)
afjm pefj! w`fg` wes t`n nccaunjgn hc ahvn t`et `eb jht cnernb
nvnj th bfn! snnkfjm t`et pnegn fj ujfhj! shinw`nrn! fj t`n
mrnet vest ujnxpahrnb! w`fg` jh Snrhje nvnr ghuab onsthw*
/Ht`naah/ fs t`n shrrhw hc ahvn ujbnrifjnb! seppnb!
sujbnrnb! s`ettnrnb oy fjsfbfhus bnvfainjt hc spftn ejb njvy!
w`hsn prfbn `es onnj `urt < out t`fs fs t`n pet`hs hc ahvn!
bnnp! pessfhjetn ejb ghipantn! anepfjm hcc t`n whrab-s jerrhw
rhujb! ongeusn ft gejjht bwnaa fj t`n sein sieaa @husn hc
Afcn wft` @etn
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G@ETRN_ PPFFF
/`eiant/
T_FJGN HC BNJIE_K
R`et t`n fjtnrnst fj t`n sthry hc @eiant- wes wfbnsprneb
fs nvfbnjt crhi t`n cegt t`et t`n anmnjbery ietnrfea wes
th on chujb fj W`eknspnern-s tfin fj Wexh-s g`rhjfgan! fj
Onaanchrnst-s Crnjg` vnrsfhj hc Oejbnaah-s Fteafej rhiejgn!
ectnrwerbs rnjbnrnb fjth Njmafs`! fj w`fg` @eiant onghins
Kfjm hc Bnjierk! ierrfns twfgn! ejb suosnqunjtay bfns fj
oettan ; es wnaa es fje ghjtniphrery
breie! ghjlngtureaayoyKyb < w`fan ej Fgnaejbfg vnrsfhj! fj e Weme! `es eash onnj
aetnr bfsghvnrnb* Ej hab paey! cuaa hc oahhby rnvnjmncuajnss!
nxfstnb eash fj Njmafs`! es wn met`nr crhi e rncnrnjgn oy
Jes` ;) ejb emefj oy Ahbmn!)Z w`h spneks hc
,- t`n m`hst w`fg` grfnb sh ifsnreoay et t`n R`netrn! afkn ej hfstnr wfcn!
•@eiant‒rnvnjmn%
Chr e pereaana fj `fsthrfgea gfrguistejgn W`eknspnern bfb
jht jnnb th mh th Gaytnijnstre ; chr! fj 5>3=! Iery Wtuert
hc Wghtaejb `eb onnj ghmjfsejt hc t`n iurbnr hc `nr `usoejb
^erjany! ejb ynt `eb ierrfnb Oht`wnaa! `fs iurbnrnr*
R`n iemfg spnaa hc W`eknspnern trejscfmurnb t`n hab
ietnrfea* R`n gujjfjm prfjgn hc t`n tean onghins e iej hc
mnjfus ejb guaturn! wft` ej nvnr)prnsnjt snjsn hc t`n fbnea
eohut `fi! w`fan `nbmnb ejb onsnt oy ej njvfrhjinjt hc
5 _nmfstnrnb 534?< prfjtnb 5347* Wtn Mhnt`n-s Nxphsftfhj hc t`n purphsn hc
/ @eiant /fj / ]fa`nai Infstnr!/ ok* fv* g`ep* 57* Wnn eash Ghanrfbmn-s < ejb Trhc*
Anwfs Geiponaa-s/
-F-remfg Breie fj lZsg`yaus! Whp`hgans! ejb W`eknspnern*/
) Npfstan prncfxnb th Mrnnjn-s / Injep`hj!/ 5>06*
Z / ]ft-s Ifsnrfn ejb t`n ]hrab-s Iebjnss!/ 5>63*
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?>2 @EIANR
creub! suspfgfhj! ejb bhwj)rfm`t vfaaefjy* Hjay fj t`n
_hsnjgrejz ejb Mufabgjstnrj npfshbn! w`nj `n! oy e ganvnr
suostftutfhj! trejscnrs th t`ni t`n bnet` bnsfmjnb chr `fisnac!
bhns t`n hab grect ghin fj*
/ @eiant / fs `uiej jeturn! hr et anest e wfbn rejmn hc ft*
@njgn! prhoeoay! jh twh ifjbs gej nvnr ghjtnipaetn @eiant
crhi nxegtay t`n sein phfjt hc vfnw! es jh twh inj gej nvnr
rnmerb `uiej afcn ujbnr nxegtay t`n sein espngt* Jh iej
w`h `es ahhknb fjth `fs hwj `nert wft` kjhwanbmn! ejb
wft` qunstfhjfjm hc t`n sannpanss ihjfthr wft`fj! out iust!
w`nj `n ahhks! t`nrnectnr! fjth t`n `nert hc t`n Trfjgn hc
Bnjierk! snn `fs hwj cegn rncangtnb crhi t`n s`ebhws* Wh!
eaa w`h `evn ojlhbnb wft` `fi hvnr `fs pnrpanxftfns! ontrey
t`nisnavns fj t`nfr bfsgussfhj hc `fi* @n fs neg` hc t`ni!
ejb t`ny! ejb eaa onsfbns! snn out e pert hc `fs shua*
@eiant fs e psyg`h)pet`hahmy* Ft fs t`n sfgk t`hum`t)afcn
hc t`n `nrh t`et fs t`n paey* R`n w`han breie! t`n afcn
ejb bnstfjy hc eaa erhujb! bnpnjb uphj t`n fjjnr remn ejb
ghjcafgt hc t`n t`hum`ts! snjtfinjts ejb pessfhjs hc hjn
g`eregtnr! e jeturn bfvfbnb emefjst ftsnac! e shua wft` ej
fjtnrjea ganevemn ontwnnj egtfhj ejb ghjtnipaetfhj* @ngejjht shavn t`n prhoani hc nvfa! ejb ft `eujts `fs afcn afkn e
qunstfhjfjm m`hst! paugkfjm `fs sannvn ejb bniejbfjm ejswnrs*
R`n tremnby erfsns crhi t`n rufj w`fg` t`fs njfmie wrneks
uphj `fs snjsftfvn ihrea jeturn* Q@n trfns th eblust afcn th
`fs cfxnb fbnes! th stnnr t`n whrab oy ej fbnea wft`fj `fisnac!
ret`nr t`ej stnnr `fisnac oy e ster t`et fs wft`qutZejb sh
`n ihvns hjay erhujb `fs hwj shua-s pfvht! jnvnr mnttfjm
onyhjb t`n s`ebhw hc `fisnac*
@eiant cfjbs jh rnea p`fahshp`y hc afcn* @n fs vfgtfifsnb
oy nvnjts hvnr w`fg` `n ifm`t `evn ghjqunrnb! `eb `n
ihvnb et cfrst* R`n ghjtrebfgtfhjs hc `fs shua wft`fj
fjtnjsfcy t`n ghjtrebfgtfhjs w`fg` oeccan `fi wft`hut! ejb
sh bhuot ejb bfsmust eatnrjetfjm bnihreafsn `fs wfaa* @fs
hwj frhjy hjay bnnpnjs t`n frhjy hc cetn w`fg` t`n nipty
ujfvnrsn fj w`fg` `n ihvns `habs chr `fi*
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R`n Uunnj fs jht fiemfjetfvn afkn `nr shj* W`n bhns jht
snn vfsfhjs! jhr `ner t`n vhfgn hc rnpnjtejgn spnekfjm th
`nr! jhr gej s`n ujbnrstejb `nr shj*
/ Eaes! `hw fs-t wft` yhu!
R`et yhu bh onjb yhur nyn hj vegejgy*
Ejb wft` t`n fjghrphfea efr bh `hab bfsghursn 8
]`nrnhj bh yhu ahhk 8
R`fs fs t`n vnry ghfjemn hc yhur orefj!
R`fs ohbfanss grnetfhj ngstesy
Fs vnry gujjfjm fj*/
Afkn Aeby Iegont`! ejb t`n beum`tnrs hc Kfjm Aner! s`n
`es jh s`ebhw)sfm`t th knnp `nr crhi `nr sfjs* Rh `nr!
t`nrnchrn! @eiant fs ieb ; chr wn eaweys lubmn ht`nrs oy
hur fjeof`ty nft`nr th snn hr jht th snn w`et t`ny eppernjtay
on`hab hr brnei t`ny ern on`habfjm*
@n gejjht rneb hr fjtnrprnt t`n hutwerb gfrguistejgns
t`et prnss uphj `fi! jhr ujrfbban t`n ifjmanb thjns stfrrnb
fj `fs `nert oy t`n ornet` hc eumury ejb brnei*
/ @hw wnery! stean! caet ejb ujprhcfteoan
Wnni th in eaa t`n usns hc t`fs whrab*/
Wh afcn onghins e gahub! wft` ruioafjm vhfgns ujfjtnaafmfoan!
‒ejb afm`tjfjms! wft`hut rnvneafjms hr mufbejgn hc ejy kfjb*
@n mrhws hut hc ahvn wft` afcn! ynt `es jh ghjcfbnjgn fj t`n
mrnet ghjlngturn hvnr w`fg` inejw`fan `n orhhbs* @n fs e
iej fj e berknjnb paegn! njtejmanb fj t`n t`rnebs hc ghujt)anss gfrguistejgns w`fg` `evn jnft`nr inejfjm jhr fjtnjt
ganeray snnj oy `fi* @n `es ahst t`n `ejb hc purphsn! fc `n
nvnr `nab ft cest ; ejb t`nj `n onmfjs th qunstfhj fc ft nvnr
`eb onnj t`nrn* @hpn! wft` `fi! fs eaweys `evfjm `nr
gejban oahwj hut oy Ifstrust* ]`nj `n rnshavns th bh `fs
mrnet fjtnjt! `n esks `fisnac sh hctnj fc ft on njhum`! t`et
ft jnvnr onghins eum`t* @n fs e shua bhuoanb)oegk uphjftsnac fj fjtnrrhmetfhj hc e qunstfhj th w`fg` jh ejswnr gej
on chujb*
F`n Kfjm! Thahjfus! ejb t`n G&unnj eaa try th prhon t`n
iystnry hc @eiant-s mahhiy ejb bfstregtnb ghjbugt* Thahjfus
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t`fjks ft fs ahvn chr Hp`nafe! out t`n Uunnj-s ghjsgfnjgn
subbnjay `fts t`n ierk wft` trun whiejay qufgkjnss!
/ @fs cet`nr-s bnet`! ejb hur h-nr`fsty ierrfemn*/
Aner-s pessfhj! t`n `uihur hc t`n inaejg`hay Legquns!
t`n njtejmaninjt hc Ht`naah-s shua! ern eaa chujb fj @eiant*
R`n hab Mrnnk gry snnis t`rfaafjm hvnr `fi! t`n wefa es fj
t`n / Emeinijhj!/ hvnr Gessejbre! t`n wefa t`et niofttnrnb
Nurfpfbns!‒ / Kjhwanbmn fs mrfnc*/ Jht iebjnss! out pefj!
t`rhum` vfsfhj hc t`n shua ftsnac! fs @eiant-s shrrhw*
Inaejg`hay! w`fg` `es nxfanb eaa afm`tjnss hc `nert! `es eash
grus`nb eaa fipuasns hc egtfhj! ejb ohujb `fs spfrft fj afstanss
ifsnry* R`n stfaa wetnrs `evn ahst t`nfr iusfg < t`n mrnnj
pesturns hc t`n shua ern ourfnb ujbnrjnet` vhagejfg bust ejb
jhw ern stnrfan westns*
/ F `evn hc aetn! out w`nrnchrn F kjhw jht!‒ahst eaa iy ifrt`! chrmhjn
eaa gusthis hc nxnrgfsns* * * *
* * *
]`et e pfngn hc whrk fs e iej!‒`hw jhoan fj rneshj! `hw fjcfjftn
fj ceguaty*
Ejb ynt th in! w`et fs t`fs qufjtnssnjgn hc bust8 iej bnafm`ts jht in*/
@n fs jht ieb* @n fs jnvnr frrnsphjsfoan chr whrb hr
bnnb! ejb `fs rncangtfhjs ejb frhjfns eafkn `evn wfsbhi hc t`n
bnnpnst fj t`ni! eat`hum` stnnpnb fj ofttnr meaa hc `fs hwj
`nert* Fjbnnb! et t`n hccsnt! `n rnshavns th epn iebjnss!
ejb `n swners `fs crfnjbs th sngrngy rnmerbfjm `fs fjtnjt*
/ @hw strejmn hr hbb sh-nr F oner ivsnac!
Es F pnrg`ejgn `nrnectnr s`eaa t`fjk innt!
Rh put ej ejtfg bfsphsftfhj hj*/
Ejb t`fs `n bhns! et cfrst! jht th prhtngt `fisnac! es fj t`n
habnr sthry! crhi t`n `etn hc t`n Kfjm! out th ghjgnea `fs
suspfgfhus ejb rnvnjmncua mahhi* Vnt! oy t`fs vnry ertfcfgn!
`n rfsknb cefaurn hc `fs purphsn! chr `n ifm`t `evn onnj ghj)
cfjnb! es fjbnnb t`n Kfjm snninb th bnvfsn ectnr t`n bnet`
hc Thahjfus! w`nj `n seys!
/ @fs afonrty fs cuaa hc t`rnets th eaa*
@hw bejmnrhus fs ft t`et t`fs iej mhns ahhsn*/
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Vnt w`nj ihrn ejb ihrn `n snns t`n efi hc `fs afcn cafgknr
crhi t`n rneg` hc `fs vegfaaetfjm purphsn! t`nrn ern tfins
w`nj iebjnss mfvns `fs `nert e wrnjg`! es t`hum` th rnifjb
`fi s`n fs weftfjm t`nrn! `evfjm `nerb `fs suiihjs*@fs ihtfvns! afkn cafgknrfjm spngtrns! `eipnr `fs purphsn
hc rnvnjmn ghjtfjueaay* @n `es jh ganer prhhc hc t`n oahhb)
mufatfjnss hc t`n Kfjm! jhr fs `n hc e truguanjt jeturn! ejb sh
`n `habs ghjtfjuea fjqunst fj `fs `nert*
R`n t`nin hc / @eiant / et hjgn summnsts e ghiperfshj
wft` t`n tremfg gygan hc t`n Etrnfbes* _nvnjmn chr e kfjm
ejb cet`nr iurbnrnb t`rhum` e qunnj-s ujceft`cuajnss! `eujts
e prfjgn fj oht`! afkn e s`ebhw* Out t`n aetnr paey `es t`n
mrnetnr mnjtanjnss hc e G`rfstfej tfin hvnr ft* @n fs th on
jh perrfgfbn!, t`hum`! pnr`eps! `eb `fs oahhb onnj rfpnjnb
ujbnr shut`nrj sujs! `n `eb onghin Hrnstns*
/ Whct! jhw! th iy iht`nr;
`nert! ahsn jht t`y jeturn ; ant jht nvnr
R`n shua hc Jnrh njtnr t`fs afri ohshi ;
Ant in on gruna! jht ujjeturea <
5 wfaa spnek bemmnrs th `nr! out usn jhjn ;
/
ejb ynt t`n Uunnj fs jht g`ermnb wft` t`n iurbnr! jht nvnj
wft` chrnkjhwanbmn hc ft* W`n fs nvnj sevnb! oy t`n spngfea
panebfjm hc `nr `usoejb-s m`hst! crhi t`n vnjmnejgn hc `nr
shj*
Emefj! fj t`n hab iyt`)gygan! Hrnstns crhi `fs g`fab`hhb
fs snt epert! pregtfgeaay ghjsngretnb th rnvnjmn* Nangtre! `fs
sfstnr! sg`hhas `fi fj `fs tnrrfoan tesk! w`fg` fjvhavns jht`fjm
anss t`ej t`n iurbnr hc t`nfr iht`nr! es wnaa es t`n bnet`
hc t`n usurpnr! `nr pereihur* Ejb t`hum` `n s`rfjks crhi
t`n ewcua afctfjm hc t`n swhrb emefjt Gaytnijnstre! panebfjm
es s`n bhns `nr iht`nr`hhb th t`fs vnjmncua shj! jht tfaa
t`n oahhb hc `fs iht`nr fs hj `fs `ejbs ern t`n shrrhws hc
ghjsgfnjgn ewhkn* Q Fj / @eiant!/ `hwnvnr! ghjsgfnjgn sfts «
hj t`n t`rns`hab hc egtfhj! ejb strntg`ns hut rnstrefjfjm -
`ejbs emefjst t`n orhhbfjm `nert hc t`n ujchrtujetn prfjgn-
hc Bnjierk*
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R`n timfg shua! fj ejgfnjt Breie! wes `n w`h orhkn hut
fjth res`jnss hc egtfhj! chr w`fg` `n nerjnb t`n lubminjt hc
t`n mhbs! out `nrn! fj / @eiant!/ t`et chr w`fg` `n succnrs
fs t`n jnrvn)s`ekfjm shua)ghjcusfjm bnaey fj tekfjm up t`n
pujfs`injt w`fg` fs et hjgn `fs tesk ejb `fs grhss* R`us
`n prhifsns t`n m`hst t`et `n wfaa hony `fs on`nst*
/ @estn in th kjhw-t! t`et F! wft` wfjms es swfct
Es Inbftetfhj hr t`n t`hum`ts hc ahvn!
Iey swnnp th iy rnvnjmn!/
ejb t`nj! w`et fs aefb uphj `fi iekns `fi gry eahub fj
snac)pftyfjm emhjy!
/ R`n tfin fs hut hc lhfjt < H gursnb spftn %
R`et nvnr F wes ohrj th snt ft rfm`t*/
R`n bnaey fj @eiant-s tesk iekns `fi! afkn Hrnstns! onmfj
th whjbnr w`nt`nr ft ifm`t jht on e cfnjb t`et `es sphknj
fj t`n segrnb fiemn hc `fs cet`nr! e t`hum`t w`fg` cfjbs
summnstfhj fj @hretfh-s whrbs
/ ]`et fc ft tnipt yhu thwerb t`n cahhb! iy ahrb!
Hr th t`n brnebcua suiift hc t`n gafcc!
R`et onntans h-nr `fs oesn fjth t`n sne!
Ejb t`nrn essuin shin ht`nr `hrrfoan chri!
]`fg` ifm`t bnprfvn yhur shvnrnfmjty hc rneshj
Ejb brewyhu fjth iebjnss 8 R`fjk hc ft
R`n vnry paegn puts thys hc bnspnretfhj!
]ft`hut ihrn ihtfvn! fjth nvnry orefj
R`et ahhks sh iejy cet`his th t`n sne
Ejb `ners ft rher onjnet`*/
Fjbnnb! fc @eiant `eb `eb es iug` ceft` fj t`n m`hst es
Iegont` `eb fj t`n ]nfrb Wfstnrs! `n whuab `evn `eb `fs
oaebn rnb wft` `fs ujgan-s afcn-s oahhb wft`hut curt`nr
qunstfhj*
Ejb ynt @eiant-s bnaey hjay brems ihrn bhhi uphj t`n
pnrshjs hc t`n paey! geusfjm t`n bnet` hc Thahjfus! t`n cnub
hc Aenrtns! t`n bnet` hc phhr Hp`nafe! ejb cfjeaay hc `fisnac*
5 Wnn Ougkjfaa! / R`n Ieb Chaks hc W`eknspnern*/
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@n fs et aest ihvnb th egtfhj oy t`n gaettnr hc Chrtfjores hj
`fs wey th wer*
/ @hw stejb F t`nj!
R`et `evn e cet`nr kfaanb! e iht`nr stefjnb!
Nxgftninjts hc iy rneshj ejb iy oahhb!
Ejb ant eaa sant)p 8 w`fan! th iy s`ein! F snn
R`n fiifjnjt bnet` hc twnjty t`husejb inj!
R`et chr e cejtesy ejb trfgk! hc cein
Mh th t`nfr mrevns afkn onbs*/
Ft fs t`n Rremnby hc cfafea ahvn fj e ghrrupt! ujahvnay whrab
hc `haahw trneg`nry* Bnnpnst ghipessfhj fs rhusnb wft`fj
us oy t`n sfm`t hc `fs / ifm`t)`evn)onnj*/ Ejb ynt `n fs
pessfhjetn wft`ea* R`hum` jht nesfay kfjbanb `n `es t`nj!
w`nj t`n caein fs up! / shint`fjm bejmnrhus wft`fj `fi*/
@n fs ejmry! thh! wft` t`n ceasn guaturn hc `fs emn! w`fan ynt
`n `es `fisnac guaturnb skfaa es ej egthr! vnfafjm `fs cnnafjms
wft` iestnray ghjtrha ectnr `fs fjtnrvfnw wft` t`n m`hst*
Et aest! crhi cner hc ej ujwerrejtnb grfin!`n
turjs th
sufgfbn es ej eatnrjetfvn! out nvnj t`et bhhr `n cfjbs oerrnb
emefjst `fi oy e mrnet mrfi s`ebhw hc ujgnrtefjty* R`et
t`hum`t wekns wft`fj `fi ghjcafgt ontwnnj rnafmfhus onafnc
ejb bnsfrn hc snac bnstrugtfhj* R`n cner hc cuturn pujfs`)
injt stejbs afkn e berk ejmna oy t`n bhhr! tfaa t`n snjsn hc
orevn buty iestnrs t`n cner hc ihrtea bfsghichrts*
/ Rh bfn! th sannp;
Rh sannp < pnrg`ejgn th brnei‒ey! t`nrn-s t`n ruo;
Chr fj t`et sannp hc bnet` w`et brneis iey ghin
]`nj wn `evn s`uccanb hcc t`fs ihrtea ghfa*
Iust mfvn us peusn* * * *
* * * t`n brneb hc shint`fjm ectnr bnet`!
R`n ujbfsghvnrnb ghujtry crhi w`hsn ohurj
Jh trevnaanr rnturjs! puzzans t`n wfaa!
Ejb iekns us ret`nr oner t`hsn faas wn `evnR`ej cay th ht`nrs t`et wn kjhw jht hc*/
Fj @eiant-s fjtrhspngtfhj `n mrhws cestfbfhus* @n snns!
eppernjtay et preynrs! t`n mufaty kfjm wft`fj w`hsn shua t`n
bnnp stfjm hc rnihrsn fs ihvfjm thh aetn*
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/ E orhtffnf-s iurbnr % Trey gej 5 jht!
R`hum` fjgafjetfhj on es s`erp es wfaa <
Iy strhjmnr mufat bncnets iy strhjm fjtnjt
Ejbafkn e iej th bhuoan ousfjnss ohujb!
F stejb fj peusn w`nrn F s`eaa cfrst onmfj!
Ejb oht` jnmangt* ]`et fc t`fs gursnb `ejb!
]nrn t`fgknr t`ej ftsnac wft` orht`nr-s oahhb!
Fs t`nrn jht refj njhum` fj t`n swnnt ffnevnjs
Rh wes` ft w`ftn es sjhw 8 ]`nrnth snrvns inrgy 8
**** ]`et t`nj 8 w`et rnsts 8
Rry w`et rnpnjtejgn gej < w`et gej ft jht 8
Vnt! w`et gej ft! w`nj hjn gej jht rnpnjt 8
H wrntg`nb stetn!
‒H ohshi oaegk es bnet`*/
R`n paey w`fg` fs bnsfmjnb th ghjvfgt t`n Kfjm stfrs
@eiant-s hwj purphsn t`n bnnpnr* R`n Kfjm-s mufat fs ganer!
ejb ynt wn snn `fi eash! afkn @eiant! wevnrfjm ontwnnj `fs
sfj ejb fts rnpnjtejgn! es @eiant sweys ontwnnj `fs mrfnc
ejb `fs rnvnjmn* R`n rnb `ejb crhi w`fg` jh bnws hc
`nevnj s`eaa nvnr wes` t`n stefj!‒w`et e t`hum`t chr e sfj)
rufjnb shua% @hw ft ierks t`n pemn hc / Iegont`*/ @hwft fjgerjebfjns t`n pessfhj hc Hrnstns* @hw ft s`ekns t`n
t`rhjn hc Bnjierk
%
@eiant gejjht saey `fi hj `fs kjnns! chr w`et fc `n saey
`fi fj ej `hay egt8
/ Jhw ifm`t F bh ft pet! jhw `n fs preyfjm!
Ejb jhwF-aa bh-t* Ejb sh `n mhns th `nevnj
;
E vfaaefj kfaas iy cet`nr < ejb chr t`et
F! `fs shan shj! bh t`fs sein vfaaefj snjb
Rh `nevnj* * * *
H! t`fs fs `frn ejb seaery! jht rnvnjmn*/
Ejb sh `n turjs ewey ejb wfaa jht! w`nj `n ghuab! sh nesfay!
ghipantn `fs purphsn* Ejb ynt t`n Kfjm rfsns crhi `fs kjnns
wft` t`n ghjcnssfhj t`et `n `es onnj! eaa t`n w`fan! ujeoan
th prey %
Out! `n `es jht eaweys onnj e cefaurn! / sfgkafnb h-nr wft`
t`n pean gest hc t`hum`t!/ chr wn cfjb `hw `nertfay `n mrnnts
`fs crfnjb @hretfh crhi `fs hab ^jfvnrsfty hc ]fttnjonrm*
@n spneks g`nnrfay th t`n paeynrs! ejb `n teaks `eppfay hc
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t`n hab! maeb! lhgujb beys wft` Vhrfgk* Jhr bhns spnguaetfhj
eaweys `hab `fi* Fj t`n ihinjtery caes`! t`fjkfjm ft fs t`n
Kfjm o*n`fjb t`n erres! `n w`fps hut `fs swhrb ejb saeys
Thahjfus! t`n ifsnreoan g`ettnrfjm ghurtfnr! nevnsbrhppnr!/]hrabay)]fsniej*/ @n t`us! t`rhum` `fs pessfhjetn
jeturn! gaesps t`n g`efj hc bnstfjy uphj `fisnac* Chr
Aenrtns! t`n shj hc t`n iurbnrnb iej! jh cfjn p`fahshp`fsfjm
shua afkn @eiant! spnnbs `hin crhi Terfs th Bnjierk th
wrnek vnjmnejgn hj `fs cet`nr-s iurbnrnr* R`nrn wfaa on
jh `nsftetfhj fj t`n nxngutfhj hc t`n yhujm ghurtfnr-s rnshavn*
@fs fs e ofttnr `nert* Rh iekn essurejgn bhuoay surn! `nphfshjs `fs repfnr! ejb njtnrs fjth w`fspnrfjm pahts wft` t`n
Kfjm emefjst @eiant* Chr `n `es jhw e shinw`et pereaana Zgesn uphj `fs s`huabnrs!‒th rnvnjmn eash e iurbnrnb cet`nr
fs `fs buty* Hjay `n wfaa bh ft! ejb spnnbfay! thh*
@hretfh fs t`n hjn trun crfnjb t`et @eiant `es! ‒ t`n
Tyaebns w`h ynt bhns jht urmn `fi hj th t`n ghipantfhj
hc t`n oahhb)cnub hc rnvnjmn* Out nvnj t`fs trun crfnjb
bhns jht ujbnrstejb `fi* @n `es jht @eiant-s wfjbhws
`n gej jnft`nr snn fjth @eiant-s shua! jhr gej `n ahhk uphj
t`n whrab wft` @eiant-s nyns* @n fs crnn crhi supnrstftfhj!
ejb fs hjay e onafnvnr et sfm`t*
/ @hretfh seys -tfs out hur cejtesy!
Ejb wfaa jht ant onafnc tekn `hab hc `fi!
Rhug`fjm t`fs brnebcua sfm`t twfgn snnj hc us*/
]`nj t`n m`hst fs pessfjm ewey! `n trfns th stey ft wft`
`fs pertfsej! ejb g`eaanjmns ft afkn Oejquh* @n fs! fjbnnb!
e rnprnsnjtetfvn sgnptfg hc t`n _njefssejgn nphg`! hjn hc
t`hsn
/ ]`hsn oahhb ejb lubminjt ern sh wnaa ghiifjmanb!
R`et t`ny ern jht e pfpn chr chrtujn-s afjmnr!
Rh shujb w`et sthp s`t; panesn*
Jht pessfhj-s saevn*/
Aenrtns fs e cfnry ghurtfnr hc t`n tfins! wft` e strhjm gaes`
hc t`n snjtnjtfhus iejjnr hc `fs cet`nr* R`fs nspngfeaay
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ghins hut fj `fs ebvfgn th `fs sfstnr Hp`nafe! w`nrn `n werjs
`nr hc t`n rfsk hc mfvfjm `nr `nert th @eiant! phfjtfjm hut
t`n bfsperfty hc rejk ontwnnj t`ni*
/ @n `fisnac fs suolngt th `fs ofrt` <
@n iey jht! es ujveaunb pnrshjs bh!
Gervn chr `fisnac*
R`nj wnfm` w`et ahss yhur `hjhur iey sustefj
Fc wft` thh grnbnjt ger yhu afst `fs shjms!
Hr ahsn yhur `nert! hr yhur g`estn trnesurn hpnj
Rh `fs ujiestnr-b fiphrtujfty*
Cner ft! Hp`nafe! cner ft! iy bner sfstnr*/
R`n cet`nr `fisnac rnpnets t`n ebvfgn*
/ Ahrb @eiant fs e prfjgn! hut hc t`y ster
R`fs iust jht on*/
Thahjfus! `fs cet`nr! `es nvfbnjtay onqunet`nb! eash! shin
naninjts hc `fs gujjfjm! chr t`n shj hc t`fs w`fspnrnr ejb
kny`han)afstnjnr bhns jht `nsftetn th sthhp th errejt trneg`nry
fj swhrb)phfshjfjm anst @eiant nsgepn `fs remn* Out `nevnj
fs lust! ejb t`n phfshjnb oaebn ejb phfshjnb g`eafgn! eafkn! rnghfa
hj t`n vfaaefjy t`et nipahys t`ni* Jh sieaa oaein chr t`n
sjnnrfjm ettftubn hc @eiant thwerbs Hp`nafe! w`fg` `napnb th
ornek `nr `nert ejb grezn `nr orefj! ghuab on aefb et t`n bhhr
hc t`et sein grectfjnss w`fg` nipahynb `nr es ej ujwfttfjm
fjstruinjt fj t`n pahts emefjst t`n prfjgn! hc ghipafgfty fj
w`fg` `n essurnbay suspngtnb `nr* ]`etnvnr iey `evn
onnj @eiant-s rnea cnnafjms thwerbs `nr! t`nrn fs jht ejy
bhuot out t`et t`n swnnt seb iefbnj ahvnb `fi bnnpay*
@nr gry hj on`habfjm `fi sh bfstreum`t prhvnb t`et iug`
ejy`hw*
/ H w`et e jhoan ifjb fs `nrn h-nrt`rhwj!
Afkn swnnt onaas lejmanb! hut hc tujn ejb `ers`*/
@fs ghjbugt thwerbs `nr shintfins snnis fjnxpafgeoan! ejb
erhsn ujbhuotnbay crhi ifxnb rneshjs! prhoeoay cfrst hc eaa
ongeusn `n sew t`n w`fspnrfjm pertfsejs`fp hc `nr ceifay
wft` t`n iurbnrnss hc `fs cet`nr! ejb aest hc eaa ongeusn t`n
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HT@NAFE ?37
_nvnjmnr hc oahhb iust eaweys tner hut hc `fs `nert eaa
trfvfea chjb rnghrb hc chhafs` ahvn* Rekn `fs hwj whrb
chr ft ‒/ F ahvnb Hp`nafe < chrty
t`husejb orht`nrsGhuab jht wft` eaa t`nfr quejtfty hc ahvn
Iekn up iy sui*/
Out Ahvn ejb _nvnjmn gejjht nvnr bwnaa thmnt`nr fj t`n
jerrhw `husn hc hjn `uiej `nert*
R`n sgnjn fj t`n mrevnyerb fs es tremfg es ejy! rngeaafjm
t`n inihry hc `eppy beys! w`nj Vhrfgk knpt t`n teoan hj
e rher! nvnj eifb eaa t`n ewcua syiohas hc t`n whrt`anssjnsshc `uiej eioftfhjs* @fs lnstfjm fs jht crfvhafty* Iejy e
iej `es stnppnb crhi Rfin-s jerrhw paetchri wft` e lnst
uphj `fs afps* Egutnst mrfnc `es hctnj fts hwj aeum`tnr
w`nj t`n `nert `es ahst fts phwnr hc tners* Fj t`n ifbst hc
ft! t`n ofnr hc `epanss bneb Hp`nafe fs gerrfnb fj* R`n
prfnsts chrofb t`n cuaa hosnqufns! es /`nr bnet` wes bhuotcua /<
ejb t`nrn fs e bfrngt t`rust et t`n `ers` bhmies hc t`ng`urg`! w`nj t`ny bngaern t`n cujnrea iust on
/ ]ft` iefinb rftns*
]n s`huab prhcejn t`n snrvfgn hc t`n bneb
Rh sfjm e rnqufni ejb sug` rnst th `nr
Es th pnegn)pertnb shuas*/
Aenrtns- fjbfmjejt prhtnst sphkn t`n spfrft hc t`n tfin!
/ Aey `nr f- t`n nert` <
Ejb crhi `nr cefr ejb ujphaautnb cans`
Iey vfhants sprfjm ; F tnaa t`nn! g`urafs` prfnst!
E ifjfstnrfjm ejmna s`eaa iy sfstnr on*
]`nj t`hu afnst `hwafjm*/
Jh! t`fs iej fs jht ieb* @n `es snnj t`n s`ebhw on)
`fjb afcn-s s`huabnr! ejb aeum`tnr ahsns fts ifrt` fj t`n
sfm`t* R`nrn fs hjay hjn bhhr hc nsgepn ; out w`h kjhws
w`et fs wft`fj t`n berknjnb rhhi ft muerbs 8 @n `es
ahwnrnb t`n ougknt fjth snac)ghjsgfhusjnss! ejb rneafsnb w`et
e bnnp wnaa `n `es bfsghvnrnb fj `fs `nert* @n fs thrj on)
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twnnj t`n `fm`nst ihrea buty! ejb t`n grfin hc iurbnr! hc
t`et kfjb ejgfnjtay jfgkjeinb /lustfgn*/ Ft fs jh safm`t
bfaniie* W`eaa `n `fisnac saey t`n pereihur iht`nr! hr
prhvn Gaeubfus th on t`n essessfj hc t`n kfjm! ejb `evn `fi!
oy t`n aews w`fg` stneby ejb prhtngt shgfnty! bremmnb crhi
t`n `fm` paegn `n `es usurpnb 8 R`fs aettnr brfcts ewey crhi
t`n mresp hc phssfofafty! ejb `n `es th brew t`n w`han
ujfvnrsn bhwj eohut `fs ners fj ej egt w`fg` snjbs `fs shua
hut fjth t`n fjcfjftn! eohut w`hsn vnrmns `n `es chr sh ahjm
onnj kjhgkfjm! w`fan! et t`n sein tfin! `n bhns getg`
Gaeubfus fj w`et `es / jh rnafs` hc seavetfhj / fj ft!
ejbbrfvns `fi onchrn `fisnac th lubminjt*
Ejb sh `n anevns `fs iystnry ujrnvneanb! ejb afvns chrnvnr
wft` t`n s`ebhw orhhbfjm hvnr `fi*
-• H mhhb @hretfh % w`et e whujbnb jein!
R`fjms stejbfjm t`us ujagjhwj! s`eaa afvn on`fjb in %
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HR@NAAH
/ Ht`naah / Z fs e stuby hc t`n bnshaetfjm phwnr hc s`nnr!
geaahus! geaguaetfjm wfgknbjnss hc jeturn* Ft fs t`n Rremnby
hc aemh)‒e `uiej bnvfa cer whrsn t`ej ejy paeywrfm`t-s
Inp`fsthp`nans! rufjfjm e strhjm nihtfhjea shua tfaanb wft`
ahvn-s cfrn* Hjn iust onwern hc fjtnrprntfjm t`n paeys hc
sug` e ujfvnrsea iestnr hc t`n `uiej spfrft es W`eknspnern!
es onfjm sfipay gfjniethmrep`s hc sfjman pessfhjs fj hpnre)
tfhj* W`eknspnern bfb jht sft bhwj th wrftn nt`fgea
nxnrgfsns* @n snt onchrn `fi t`n tesk hc rnprhbugtfhj hc
afcn ejb g`eregtnr! ejb w`et t`nsn sfmjfcy*
R`n ahw pessfhj hc lneahusy! sh iug` ihrn jneray eaafnb
th Ghinby! fs `nrn iebn e inejs ejb fjstruinjt hc t`n
ihst tnrrfcfg tremfg phwnr! njtfrnay hoaftnretfjm ejb saeyfjm
t`n swnntnst nihtfhjs hc afcn! ejb iekfjm w`et ifm`t on ej
fbya hc tnjbnrnst oneuty e brnebcua brnei hc `hrrhr*
R`n jhvna hc Gfjt`fh --
snts! fj oern snjtnjtfhus p`resn fts
purphsn fj Bnsbnihje-s whrbs‒/th snrvn es e werjfjm th
yhujm iefbnjs jht th ierry emefjst t`n wfaa hc t`nfr pernjts!
jhr ej Fteafej mfra th ierry e iej eafnj th `nr regn*/ @hwcer t`n tremnby hc W`eknspnern trejsgnjbs t`hsn grubn
onmfjjfjms ejb ietnrfeas fs nvfbnjt th eaa w`h kjhw t`n
paey* R`n anebfjm g`eregtnr! hr ret`nr `n w`h mfvns `fs
jein th t`n Rremnby! fs e Ihhr! wft` rhyea oahhb wft`fj `fi!
-Betn ujkjhwj!‒prhoeoay eohut 5342* Crhi njtry fj _nghrb Hccfgn ft whuab
eppter th `evn onnj prhbugnb fj t`n eutuij hc 534>* Fj Eprfa 5354 ft wes egtnb
onchrn Trfjgn Aubwfm Crfnbrfg` hc ]urttniourll* (^fery hc `fs Wngrntery*& Cfrst
prfjtnb fj t`n querth hc 535?;emefj fj chafh hc 53?7*
Z Gfjt`fh-s Ghaangtfhj! Bngebn 7! Jhvna =! Cnrrere 5>3>*
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ynt wft` e stefj uphj `fs ofrt`* @n fs e G`rfstfej! ejb ej
ebhptnb shj hc t`n Snjntfej _npuoafg! ejb `es s`hwj `fs
bnvhtfhj th t`n aejb hc `fs ebhptfhj fj oettans ejb geipefmj)
fjms* @n kjhws afttan hc t`n gfvfa usemns hc inj! es `fs afcn
`es onnj e ghjcafgt wft` hpphsfjm ghjbftfhjs ; out jhw `n
`es whj e phsftfhj fj t`n Wtetn es e anebnr trustnb ejb
nstnninb*Z Vnt! jetureaay! `n `es iebn njnifns ; chr njvy
steaks et t`n chhtstnps hc e iej afkn `fi* @n fs! onsfbns!
grnbuahus* Nvnj aemh seys hc `fi!
/ R`n Ihhr fs hc e crnn ejb hpnj jeturn!
R`et t`fjks inj `hjnst t`et out snni th on sh!/
sfipan ejb fiemfjetfvn ; ejb ynt `fs iervnas w`fg` `n jer)
retns th t`n ghujgfa! ejb Bnsbnihje! ern jh ihrn fjgrnbfoan
hj t`n cegn hc t`ni t`ej t`hsn thab fj ohhks hc trevna ghj)
tniphrejnhus wft` W`eknspnern `fisnac* ^jbhuotnbay `n
bhns ahvn Bnsbnihje! pessfhjetnay!‒nxgnssfvnay! shinw`et*
Jh mrnetnr saejbnr gej on pnrpntretnb t`ej th iekn `fi
snni th paugk eaa et hjgn t`n iesk hc mnjtanjnss ejb
gfvfafsnb ghjbugt crhi `fs shua! ejb ujvnfa t`n rnea sevemn
t`et eaa t`n w`fan wes onfjm knpt oy e iestnr `ejb fj suo)
lngtfhj hr hosgurfty* Wug` eggnss hc cury fs jht pnguaferay
t`n phssnssfhj hc e Ihhr* Inj nvnryw`nrn fj perhxysis
hc lneahusy! fj bfsepphfjtnb ahvn! `evn onnj brfvnj cuaa oaest
fjth bfrnst iurbnr!‒out hjay w`nj! afkn Ht`naah! t`ny ern
jh ahjmnr! nvnj t`n anest! t`nisnavns!‒g`ejmnb th t`n
chujbetfhj hc t`nfr onfjm! ejb wft` jh cforn hc t`nfr chrinr
snavns rniefjfjm ujghjteifjetnb! ujwerpnb! ujwhujbnb*
Jh whjbnr Bnsbnihje ghipaefjs*
/Iy ahrb fs jht iy ahrb! jhr s`eaa F kjhw `fi!
]nrn `n fj cevhur es fj `uihur eatnrnb*/
Ejb t`n Eioessebhr whjbnrnb w`nj remn iebn Ht`naah
strfkn `fs aeby th t`n nert` fj `fs prnsnjgn* Fs t`fs t`n iej
Z Anst ejy hc t`nfr an<fbfjm gftfznjs s`huab usn t`n shabfnry chr t`nfr hwj cegtfhjs!
ft wes gusthiery chr t`n Fteafej Crnn Gftfns th epphfjt th ghiiejb hvnr t`nsn! e
vfmhrhus strejmnr! eafnj th t`nfr pertfns ejb fjurnb th wer*
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w`hi pessfhj ghuab jht s`ekn 8 @n `es iestnrnb sh cer
t`n `ht fipntuhus cfrn hc `fs berk oahhb! w`fg`! fj sug` es
`n! fs sh ept th oafjb `fi th nvnryt`fjm out `fs remn w`nj
t`et fs kfjbanb* Wtfaa! `n fs succfgfnjtay t`n g`fab hc `fs regn!
gfrguistejgns! ejb njvfrhjinjt! th on eaa t`n ihrn e cft
fjstruinjt chr t`n ihst `naafs` nxpnrfinjts et t`n `ejbs hc
ej fjgerjetn cfnjb afkn aemh*
Bnsbnihje! qufnt! pafeoan! eccngtfhjetn! fjnxpnrfnjgnb!
gafjmfjm! ejb oafjb th rfsk! `es snnj ejb `nerb `fi* Ejb
t`fs mrnet berk iej! ourjnb oy t`n skfns hc bejmnrhus
geipefmjs! getg`ns `nr fjtnrnst ejb `nr `nert ; ejb t`nrn
onmfjs t`n cfrst njtejmaninjt wft` cetn* R`ny wnb wft`hut
`nr emnb cet`nr-s kjhwanbmn hr ghjsnjt! ejb sh fjvhavn t`ni)
snavns fj t`n cet`nr-s bfspanesurn! ejb ej fjvhaujtery gursn*
Jey ihrn!‒oy `nr ierrfemn wft` t`fs eafnj s`n ewhkn t`n
w`fspnr hc eaa fj Snjfgn! ejb iejy e prhp`ngy hc nvfa whuab
chaahw t`ni hvnr t`n sne‒iejy e `nebs`ekfjm! /F thab yhu
sh %/ wnaghin t`n tfbfjms hc t`n wrngk hc e yhujm cefr afcn!
ejb e orevn shabfnr-s phssfofaftfns! w`fan t`n trun sthry whuab
on afstnjnb th wft` e ghjbnsgnjbfjm sifan! /jh bhuot% jh
bhuot % out ynt /
/ H t`n pfty hc ft! aemh %
/
R`n sfipafgfty hc `fs upstejbfjm bncnjgn onchrn t`n Ghujgfa!
w`nj Bnsbnihje-s cet`nr aeys `fs ghipaefjt emefjst `fi!
wfjs eaa `nerts ; out Oreoejtfh anevns t`n cfrst stfjm fj
Ht`naah-s shua! t`hum` ujfjtnjbnb! w`nj `n seys!
/ Ahhk th `nr! Ihhr! fc t`hu `est nyns th snn!
W`n `et` bngnfvnb `nr cet`nr! ejb iey t`nn*/
R`fs fs t`n cfrst gfjbnr t`et snts cfrn th `fs jeturn! t`hum`
t`n cfrn sihuabnr tfaa ft fs cejjnb oy t`n `uiej bnvfa hc t`n
paey*
aemh %‒Lubes jnvnr thug`nb sh bnnp e ohtthi hc bngnft
es `n % @fs shua fs beijnb ejb oafm`tnb oy grunanst njvy;
out t`fs fs e ieafgfhus egtfvfty w`fg` rnlhfgns fj on`habfjm
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t`n `urt ft fjcafgts hj ht`nrs* @n fs safm`tnb eioftfhj!
shwfjm terns ejb treipafjm bhwj eaa oahsshi ejb eaa oneuty!
eaa t`et iekns maebjnss! es `n shws* Whwfjm! ihrnhvnr!
hjay ongeusn `nerts `evn onnj `eppy fj t`n merbnj w`fg``n sh wejthjay bnstrhys % @n `es bnsfrnb th on Ht`naah-s
afnutnjejt ; ejb t`n tremnby hpnjs wft` `fs ghipaefjt cfjbfjm
vhfgn th `fs crfnjb _hbnrfmh‒/F kjhw iy prfgn* F eiwhrt` jh whrsn e paegn*/ @n ermuns ceasn`hhb wft` `fs
hwj shua fj hrbnr th iekn `fisnac snni lustfcfnb emefjst
Ht`naah* @n essnrts! t`hum` `n kjhws t`et ft fs ujtrun! t`et
`n suspngts `fisnac th on gugkhabnb oy Ht`naah* @n bfspaeyst`rhum`hut e inej mrhss ifjb* @n fs e ahw wfay Fteafej!
w`hsn shua fs es trneg`nrhus es t`n stfantth hc `fs regn* @nfs! onsfbns! bhuoay bejmnrhus! chr `n wners e ganvnr iesk!
t`n iesk hc rummnb! paefj spnng`! fjbnpnjbnjt! egghrbfjm th
`fisnac! hc t`n gerpfjm whrb hr bntregtfjm t`hum`t hc ht`nrs*
@n fs t`et ihst bejmnrhus hc eaa `yphgrftns!‒t`n ceasn hut)
sphknj crfnjb ; ejb hj t`et afjn `n uttnray bnaubns Ht`naah!wft` w`hi ft fs eaweys‒ / aemh fs ihst `hjnst*/
/ R`fs cnaahw-s hc nxgnnbfjm `hjnsty!
Ejb kjhws eaa queaftfns! wft` e anerjnb spfrft!
Hc `uiej bneafjms*/
@fs nvfa fs e ghabay bfrngtnb t`fjm! wft` t`n purphsn hc
bnafonretn pefj fj ft*Z
@niust snn `fs vfgtfi squfri! es
`nt`rusts! wft` e sifan! t`n ofttnr s`ect `hin th t`n `nert*
R`n egtfhj fj t`n paey prnssns hj! afkn e prefrfn cfrn! th
bnstrugtfhj* R`n paht stnebfay pus`ns th fts grnsgnjbh! neg`
stnp onfjm e strfbn thwerbs t`n jnxt* @evfjm onnj! es `n
cnnas! safm`tnb oy Ht`naah fj t`n epphfjtinjt hc Gessfh es
afnutnjejt! `n bnsfmjs th hvnrt`rhw Gessfh! ejb th whrk
hut uphj Ht`naah uttnr rufj hc `eppfjnss fj `fs ahvn ejb fj`fs afcn* @fs int`hbs bfspaey `fi es e ghiphsftn hc pnrshjea
lneahusy! njvy hc rejk! grubn eioftfhj! ejb oahhbgurbafjm
spftn* @n fs eaweys ornet`fjm `hjnst! gejbfb ghujsna th `fs
- Ghanrfbmn geaas ft / t`n ihtfvn)`ujtfjm hc e ihtfvnanss ieafmjfty*/
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vfgtfis! ejb t`nj! `n oaeins t`n fssun hc ft hj t`n vnry
sfipafgfty hc t`nfr bnnbs* ]`et strfkns hjn vnry strhjmay
fs t`n oafjbjnss hc t`hsn th t`n trun jeturn hc t`n iej*
Ejb w`nj! et aest!eaa
`fs vfaaefjyfs
aefb oern! `n kjhws jhrnpnjtejgn* @n s`uts `fs ihut`!‒`n wfaa rnvnea jht`fjm!
ejb jh ghjcnssfhj hr rnmrnt wfaa nvnr kjhgk chr `fi et
`nevnj-s bhhr* @n kjhws oht` mhhb ejb nvfa wnaa! out t`n
mhhb hjay th bh `eri wft` ft* @n s`huab `evn onnj
`ejmnb neray hj t`n phfshj)trnn hc kjhwanbmn! w`hsn cruft
`n `eb sh bnnpay testnb*
@fs wfcn Nifafe fs e sfipan ghiihj whiej! ej fjstruinjtpafeoan fj `fs `ejbs! ynt nvnj s`n jnvnr truay kjhwfjm t`n
eoysiea vfaaefjy hc `nr `usoejb* ]`nj s`n bhns bfsghvnr
w`et e bnshaetfjm `hrrhr `n `es wrhum`t! s`n rfsns th t`n
bfmjfty hc trun orevn whiej`hhb! ejb wfaa jht on sfanjgnb
oy `fs t`rnets! ujtfa! oy e inej sngrnt strhkn! `n saeys `nr*
@n cfrst oannbs _hbnrfmh!Z e phhr fiihrea! ujghjtrhaanb
grneturn! hc ihjny! chr mfcts! w`fg` `n prntnjbs `n snjbs thBnsbnihje ; ejb `n `habs _hbnrfmh ohujb th `fs chht oy
t`n snjsuea ahvn t`et phhr grneturn cnnas thwerbs `nr* R`nj!
w`nj `n `es sugknb `fi bry! `n mnts rfb hc `fi oy
fjvhavfjm `fi fj t`n paht emefjst t`n afcn hc Gessfh! fj w`fg`
_hbnrfmh! onfjm whujbnb! fs bnspetg`nb oy aemh-s `ejb fj
prntnjbnb fmjhrejgn* R`nj! `evfjm mht Gessfh ghznjnb fjth
e bfspaey hc brujknjjnss ejb rfht! ejb sh anb fjth bfsmregnejb bfsifssea crhi hccfgn! `n snts t`n afnutnjejt th sun
Bnsbnihje-s mhhb mregns wft` `nr ahrb chr `fs rnsthretfhj*
Eaa `fs gerbs tekn e trfgk! es `n `fisnac wnaa kjhws!‒rnvneafjm
fj hjn hc `fs shafahqufns ej fjtfietn egquefjtejgn eash wft`
`fisnac!
/ ]`fans t`fs `hjnst chha
Tafns Bnsbnihje th rnpefr `fs chrtujns!
Ejb s`n chr `fi panebs strhjmay th t`n Ihhr!
F-aa phur t`fs pnstfanjgn fjth `fs ner!
• _hbnrfmh fs jht hjay aemh-s! out! fj Brybnj-s iestnray p`resn! Mhb Eaifm`ty-s
chha Ejb W`eknspnern s`hws t`n phhr bnvfa jh ihrn inrgy t`ej aemh hr t`ej Mhb*‒Wwfjourjn*
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?=4 HR@NAAH
R`et s`n rnpneas `fi chr `nr ohby-s aust
Ejb oy `hw iug` s`n strfvns th bh `fi mhhb
W`n s`eaa ujbh `nr grnbft wft` t`n Ihhr!
Wh wfaa F turj `nr vfrtun fjth pftg`
Ejb hut hc `nr hwj mhhbjnss iekn t`n jnt
R`et s`eaa njins` t`ni eaa*/
Jnxt `n snts th whrk wft` Ht`naah! rhusfjm suspfgfhj hvnr
Gessfh-s fjtnrvfnws wft` t`n `epanss whiej! w`h fj `nr
fjjhgnjgn fs eaweys panebfjm wft` `nr `usoejb chr Gessfh*
Ft fs whjbnrcua! t`n `yphgrfsy hc t`n iej! w`h! afkn
Thahjfus! mfvns uttnrejgn th iexfis hc ihrea oneuty sh
hpphsnb th `fs hwj pregtfgn* Ft fs t`fs sfjk hc bupafgfty
t`et panebs! nvnj w`fan `n fs aeyfjm `fs jnts wft` sifans!
/ Mhhb jein fj iej ejb whiej! bner! iy ahrb!
Fs t`n fiinbfetn lnwna hc t`nfr shuas*/
@hw ganvnray thh `n snts t`n sahw cfrn surnay ourjfjm fj
Ht`naah-s `nert! w`fg` oy ejb oy wfaa oaezn tfaa ft anevn `fs
afcn e oaegknjnb rufj* Ierk t`n suotan shwfjm hc t`n snnb
hc `naa* @n jeins t`n t`fjm t`et nvnry ahvnr cners! ejb
t`nj! `evfjm phfshjnb t`n shua-s sfm`t! prnperns ft th snn
nvfa nvnryw`nrn*
/ Onwern! iy ahrb hc lneahusy!
Ft fs t`n mrnnj)nynb ihjstnr w`fg` bht` ihgk
R`n inet ft cnnbs hj* * * *
*** F spnek jht ynt hc prhhc*
Ahhk th yhur wfcn ; hosnrvn `nr wnaa wft` Gessfh*/
R`nj! `hw `n wnevns gfrguistejgns thmnt`nr! cfag`fjm t`n
`ejbknrg`fnc! `nr cfrst rniniorejgn hc t`n Ihhr! sh `fm`ay
veaunb oy `fi es e thknj hc `fs ahvn! th on ahst fj Gessfh-s
rhhi ; ejb `hw `n ahvns th snn `fs vfan whrk mfvfjm sfmjs
hc mrhwfjm*
Ahhk! w`nrn `n ghins! sjnnrs `n!
/ Jht phppy! jhr iejbremhre!
Jht eaa t`n brhwsy syrups hc t`n whrab
W`eaa nvnr inbfgfjn t`nn th t`et swnnt sannp
]`fg` t`hu hwnbst ynstnrbey -
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R@N O_HKNJ WT_FJM ?=5
Chr Ht`naah jhw fs thrj oy t`n pffjms hc t`n suotan phfshj
whrkfjm fj `fs shua* @n fs bfvfbnb ontwnnj bhuot ejb
cner! ejb ynt fs jht setfscfnb th trust t`n ahvn hc Bnsbnihje*
-, Oy t`n whrab!
F t`fjk! iy wfcn on `hjnst ejb t`fjk s`n fs jht;
F t`fjk t`et t`hu ert lust ejb t`fjk t`hu ert jht*
F-aa `evn shin prhhc* @nr jein! t`et wes es crns`
Es Bfej-s vfsemn fs jhw onmrfinb ejb oaegk
Es ifjn hwj cegn*/
R`n vnry lhkns hc t`n gahwj hjay fjtnjsfcy t`n tremnby hc
phhr Bnsbnihje! sneafjm `nr bhhi eaa ujwfttfjmay wft` t`nhct)rnftnretnb jein hc Gessfh*
/Iy `nert!/ grfns Ht`naah! /fs turjnb th sthjn* F strfkn
ft ejb ft `urts iy `ejb*/ Ht`naah onafnvfjm t`et `hjhur fs
mhjn! cnnas t`et eaa fs mhjn*
-, Cernwnaa t`n pauinb trhhps! ejb t`n ofm wers
R`et iekn eioftfhj vfrtun*
Trfbn!
phipejb gfrguistejgn hc mahrfhus
wer!Cernwnaa!‒Ht`naah-s hggupetfhj-s mhjn*/
R`n iefjsprfjm hc `fs afcn fs orhknj* @fs `nert gej ihvn
jh ihrn! fc `n on put th s`ein* R`nj t`n Wetej hc t`n
paey paejts fj `fs `ht orefj t`n w`fspnr! / Wtrejman `nr fj
`nr onb %/ ejb anevns ft th `naa th iekn t`n snnb mrhw
t`nrn% Ht`naah fs ghjvfjgnb!
/ Ejb ynt s`n-aa kjnna ejb prey ;
F-vn snnj `nr bh ft*/
R`nj! iebbnjnb! `n strfkns `nr onchrn t`n Snjntfej
Eioessebhr*
R`n gahsn ghins swfctay! out! afkn e trhpfgea jfm`t! paujmnb
eathmnt`nr fjth oaegk! subbnj berkjnss* R`nrn gej on jh
mrnetnr pet`hs t`ej t`n prnsnjtfinjt hc Bnsbnihje! es
Nifafe ujghjsgfhusay prnperns `nr chr `nr mhhboyn th t`n
whrab* Ft fs eaihst thh `errhwfjm! bremmfjm t`n shua t`rhum`
bnpt`s hc tremfg pefj*
/ Iy iht`nr `eb e iefb geaanb Oeroere*
W`n wes fj ahvn! ejb `n s`n ahvnb prhvnb ieb!
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?=? HR@NAAH
Ejb bfb chrsekn `nr < s`n `eb e shjm hc - wfaahw*-
Ej hab t`fjm -twes! out ft nxprnssnb `nr chrtujn!
Ejb s`n bfnb sfjmfjm ft < t`et shjm th)jfm`t
]faa jht mh crhi iy ifjb ; F `evn iug` th bh
Out th mh `ejm iy `neb eaa et hjn sfbn
Ejb sfjm ft afkn phhr Oeroere %
/
Ejb t`nj t`n `hrrfb bnnb fs bhjn;ejb t`n oafjbnb shua
oy fts hwj egt gejgnas oafss chrnvnr* @fs gry th `fs iurbnrnb
wfcn surnay wrujm pfty crhi t`n sp`nrns*
,- H`! faa)sterrnb wnjg`!
Tean es t`y sihgk!‒w`nj wns`eaa
inntet
ghiptR`fs ahhk hc t`fjn wfaa `ura iy shua crhi `nevnj
Ejb cfnjbs wfaa sjetg` et ft*/
Ht`naah-s jeturn fs jht hvnrbrewj* @n fs jh ietg` chr
t`n bnvfa t`et bnstrhys `fi; ejb `n fs sahway out surnay
`erbnjnb ejb bnmrebnb! tfaa `n gej snn jh mhhbjnss nvnj
fj t`n shua hc mhhb* aemh! oy `fs skfacua out cetea fjsfjue)
tfhjs hc nvfa! snjsuea! ahwnrfjm t`hum`t! ejb austcua fiemns!
brfvns eaa mnjnrhsfty ejb purfty crhi Ht`naah-s `nert! ejb
anevns ahvn ayfjm jeknb! ujpftfnb! sterk)bneb! bnmrebnb!
t`nrn* @n gejjht snn onyhjb hjn t`fjm‒t`n `hjhur t`et
wes sh bner th `fi! jhw iebn `fi e t`fjm chr cfjmnr)phfjtfjm
sghrj* E segrfcfgn fs jnnbnb! ejb s`n w`h! `n onafnvns! `es
ontreynb w`et wes bnernr th `fi t`ej `fisnac! iust bfn*
R`hum` W`eknspnern bhns jht purphsnay iekn ft sh! ynt
fj t`n Rremnby hjn cnnas shint`fjm afkn ethjninjt ejb
rntrfoutfhj* R`n uj`eppfjnss w`fg` fs e rnghfa crhi
`eppfjnss t`et `es onnj whj et t`n ghst hc ht`nrs! t`n mrny
`efrs ejb orhknj `nert hc Oreoejtfh! `evn t`n tremfg pefj
aefb w`fipnrfjm et t`n bhhrwey hc bhhi* Out t`n ieafgfhus
njvy t`et `es wrhum`t eaa t`n whn chr fts snacfs` njbs! bfns!
lustay saefj oy t`n nbmn hc fts hwj phfmjerb! w`fg`! ft
chrmht! ghuab gut nvnj t`n `ejb t`et usnb ft chr t`n `urt
hc ht`nrs* aemh-s bupafgfty ejb vfaaefjy nxphsnb! inejs th
`fi ahss hc eaa `n `eb wfs`nb chr* Nvnj t`n seb s`fp)
wrngknb `hjhur hc Bnsbnihje fs rn`eofaftetnb! ejb Ht`naah-s
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W]NNR ONAAW LEJMANB ?=7
iebjnss iebn ihst bnnpay pftfeoan! ejb pet`ntfg* Afmh
brhps t`n iesk* R`n paestnr! ejb t`n crnsgh hj ft! ghin
bhwj wft` e gaettnr! ejb t`n aet` stejbs oern! bfsiejtanb!
aemh fs chujb hut! ejb fs `njgnchrwerb jeknb ejb jht
es`einb*
Ft fs t`n tremnby hc prurfnjt gurfhsfty! t`n uj`eaahwnb
fjqufsftfvnjnss hc t`n jeturn hc UZbfpus! w`fg` wfaa jht
succnr t`n `eppfjnss ft njlhys th on bfsturonb! ejb wfaa jht
iestnr ejb rnpna t`n prhiptfjms ejb qunstfhjfjms hc t`n
bhuots wft`fj! fipaejtnb ejb knpt sannpanss oy ieafmjfty*
Wh afttan whuab `evn snt t`n iusfg rfm`t emefj!‒sh afttan
iebn t`n grhhknb strefm`t hjgn ihrn! out Tessfhj rnjbs t`n
g`hrbs! ejb Lneahusy oafjbs eaa weys out t`n wey th `nebahjm
rufj ejb ntnrjea mrfnc* Eihjmst t`n whrks hc inj ohrj hc
whinj! jht`fjm t`et thug`ns sh bnnp e bnpt` es t`fs `es
nvnr snnj t`n whrab*
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G@ETRN_ PPS
/ KFJM ANE_/
Rj t`n mrnet breie hc / Kfjm Aner!/Z
W`eknspnern afcts usfjth t`n rnmfhj hc sug` tremfg prnsnjgns es GNbfpus hc hab*
GNbfpus wes hc e jeturn knnj chr phwnr ejb bhifjfhj
ejb! oy `fs fipntuhus egtfhjs ejb pessfhjetn shua! iebn
`fisnac e inrn fipaninjt fj t`n `ejbs hc t`n mhbs! w`hsn
lubminjts wnrn rhusnb emefjst `fs cet`nr-s `husn* Aner! hj
t`n ht`nr `ejb! e prhub! fipnrfhus ihjerg`! `es eaahwnb `fs
t`rnn beum`tnrs th onghin sphfanb g`fabrnj! wft` e ahvn ejbeioftfhj chr whrabay phssnssfhjs! w`fg` cfjeaay hvnriestnr
ejy eccngtfhj t`ny iey `evn `eb chr t`nfr cet`nr* Ft fs e
breie fj w`fg` wn cfjb! es t`n ihvfjm tremfg phtnjgy! e
t`rnnchab fipfnty! jeinay! rnonaafhj ejb trneshj hc orht`nr
emefjst orht`nr! hc g`fabrnj emefjst pernjt! ejb pernjts
emefjst t`nfr g`fabrnj*
Es hab emn grnnps hvnr Aner! w`et `eb! fj `fs nerafnr iej)`hhb! onnj e bfmjfcfnb ielnsty hc kfjms`fp! onghins e wejthj!
fipessfhjnb! `eac)oafjb bhtemn! mufbnb ejb fipnaanb oy w`fi
ejb cejgy*
W`eknspnern! kjhwfjm t`et `n fs th snt uphj t`n stemn
sug` e Rremnby hc oafjb fjmretftubn! ejb fipfhus jnmetfhj hc
t`n ihst segrnb `uiej butfns! snts t`n egtfhj fj ej nphg`
5 Aner cfrst eppners fj Njmafs` aftnreturn fj Mnhccrny hc Ihjihut`-s / @fsthry hc
Orftfs` Kfjms!/ eohut 552=* Egghrbfjm th Mnhtcrny! Oaebub t`n cet`nr hc Aner! wes
e iej hc mrnet mnjfus ejb iemfgea fjvnjtfvnjnss! w`h suggnnbnb whjbnrcuaay tfaa `n
trfnb th cay! w`nj afn cnaa ejb wes bes`nb th pfngns hj t`n Rnipan hc Ephaah! w`nrn
Wt Teua-s Get`nbrea jhw stejbs* Aner suggnnbnb! ejb t`n suostejgn hc t`n tean es
ghin th us! fs mfvnj fj Mnhccrny-s G`rhjfgan ejb fj t`n Crnjg` ejb Njmafs` r`yifjm
vnrsfhjs t`nrnhc oy ]egn ejb Aeyeihj
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R@N R_EMFG IENJEB ?=>
cer rnihtn crhi G`rfstfej tfins! Z fj e prn`fsthrfg emn hc
Orftefj! out `n bfppnb `fs pnj fj t`n meaa hc `fs hwj `nert*
@n kjnw w`et `n wrhtn hc* Nvnry iej w`h rfsns afkn e
ster hut hc hosgurfty! t`rhum` lneahusfns hc inej ghjtni)phrerfns! kjhws w`et Aner ihst bnnpay sfmjfcfns*
Emefj! es fj / Iegont`!/ `n fs fjbnotnb th @hafjs`nb chr
t`n wnfrb hab tean* R`n sthry `eb onnj thab! cfrst fj Aetfj!
oy Mnhccrny hc Ihjihut`! ejb cfrst fj Njmafs` oy Aeyeihj
fj t`n /Orut!/- eohut 5?4>* Ft gerrfns t`n Gnatfg maeihur
hc fts ]nas` hrfmfj wft` ft* Ft fs bneat wft`! thh! fj
Wegkvfaan-s / Ifrrhur chr Iemfstretns!--) fj Wpnjsnr-s /CenrfnUunnj!/ -Z ejb fj e Oeaaeb rh on chujb fj Tnrgy-s /_nafquns!/
prhoeoay hc aetnr betn t`ej t`n paey* Ft `eb eash onnj
trnetnb fj ej hab g`rhjfgan paey hc / Kfjm Anfr!/ •, out fj t`fs
breie hc e sfipanr ert t`ej W`eknspnern-s! Ghrbnafe ejb
`nr cet`nr trfuip` hvnr t`n vfjbfgtfvn grunaty hc t`n wfgknb
sfstnrs* Wug` ej njbfjm wes! et t`n tfin hc t`n _nsthretfhj!
ghjsfbnrnb ihrn `uiejn! ejb W`eknspnern-s Rremnby wesegtueaay rnwrfttnj! ejb ghjgaubnb wft` lhy)onaas rfjmfjm*
Out t`n Iestnr mevn! thwerbs t`n ifm`ty guaifjetfjm
rnvnaetfhj hc t`n mhbs ejb t`nfr lubminjt uphj `uiej sfjs
ejb pessfhjs! t`n ofmmnr fjtnrprntetfhj hc t`n tremfg inssemn
hc `fs w`han shua-s nxpnrfnjgn! es `n `eb rneb ft fj t`n bnnp
wnaa hc bnstfjy! shinw`nrn et t`n oegk hc `uiej afcn* R`n
qunstfhjfjm spfrft hc @eiant rujs `nrn afkn e ienjeb t`rhum`t`n qufnt paegns! geaafjm ieb ng`hns hut hc stertanb `nerts*
R`n hpnjfjm sgnjn `es onnj ghjbnijnb ejb gerpnb et
oy iejy grftfgs! w`h! ujchrtujetnay chr t`nfr grftfgfsi! `evn
jnvnr t`nisnavns wrfttnj es mrnet e sgnjn fj ejy hc t`nfr
whrks* R`n Kfjm! bnsfrfjm rnafnc crhi t`n ourbnjs hc
kfjms`fp! ejb hc `fs wfbn bhifjfhjs! prhgaefis t`et `n
5 Egghrbfjm th @hafjs`nb! Aner rnfmjnb fj Orftefj ghjtniphrery wft` Lhes` fj
Lube* Ghrbnafe rnfjstetns ffnr cet`nr hj `fs t`rhjn! w`nrn `n ruans chr twh yners
ahjmnr! w`nj s`n suggnnbs affi fj t`n yner >2 onchrn t`n oufabfjm hc _hin! ^zzfe`
t`nj rnfmjfjm fj Lube`! ejb Lnrhohei fj Fsrena*
) 5>37 Z F>0q, 5>67)2* Wnn Ejeaysfs hc t`fs hKa ejb fjtnrnstfjm paey fj Ihrany-s /Njmafs`
]rftnrs!/ vha* xf* p* 32*
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?=3 KFJM ANE_
fjtnjbs th surrnjbnr th neg` hc `fs t`rnn beum`tnrs e phrtfhj
t`nrnhc! egghrbfjm es t`nfr ahvn th `fi fs kjhwj*
/ -Rfs hur cest fjtnjt
Rh s`ekn eaa gerns ejb ousfjnss crhi hur emn
Ghjcnrrfjm t`ni hj yhujmnr strnjmt`s! w`fan wn
^jouft`njnb grewa thwervf bnet`*/
@fs beum`tnrs Mhjnrfa! wfcn hc t`n Bukn hc Eaoejy! ejb
_nmej! wfcn hc t`n Bukn hc Ghrjweaa! `evn e caunjgy hc
caettnrfjm syghp`ejgy jht phssnssnb oy t`n bnnpnr)shuanb
Ghrbnafe! w`h fs `fs cevhurftn* @nr ahvn fs rfg`nr t`ej `nr
vhgeouaery! w`fan t`ny gej wnaa nxprnss t`nfr eccngtfhj chr
t`nfr cet`nr! rninionrfjm t`n wemn ft orfjms* W`n gej out
ahvn! ejb on sfanjt* W`n panebs es `nr nxgusn t`n bnpt` ejb
strnjmt` hc `nr trut`! ejb Aner! fj remn! nxgaefis!
/ R`y trut` t`nj on t`y bhwnr %
/
@n jnxt! fj `esty pessfhj! phurs bnjujgfetfhj hj `nr chr `nr
cejgfnb ghabjnss ejb ujtnjbnrjnss*
/ F bfsgaefi eaa iy petnrjea gern
Trhpfjqufty ejb prhpnrty hc oahhb!
Ejb es e strejmnr th iy `nert ejb in
@hab t`nn! crhi t`fs! chr nvnr*/
Wh `n fjvnsts t`n ht`nr twh wft` Ghrbnafe-s phrtfhj! hjay wft`
t`fs ghjbftfhj!
‒t`et `n s`eaa! ihjt`ay! wft` hjn `ujbrnb
kjfm`ts! on iefjtefjnb eatnrjetnay fj stetn oy t`ni* Fj vefj
Knjt panebs chr Ghrbnafe! t`et t`hsn ern jht nipty)`nertnb
/ w`hsn ahw shujb
_nvnros jh `haahwjnss*/
R`n hab Kfjm! fj w`hi t`n w`fi hc iebjnss fs earneby
onmfjjfjm th qufgknj! wfaa oner jh ermuinjt*
Ourmujby ejb Crejgn njtnr! t`n chrinr onfjm sufthr chr
t`n `ejb hc Ghrbnafe! jhw bhwnrnb wft` t`n cet`nr-s gursn!
ejb strejmnrnb wft` `fs hZt`* Ourmujby s`rfjks! ejb turjs
ewey crhi e orfbn / ujthg`nrnb!/ out t`n Kfjm hc Crejgn!
stfrrnb th t`n bnpt`s hc `fs jeturn oy t`n rnvnaetfhj hc `nr
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OAFJB GNBFT^W 5==
mrnetjnss! aneps th `nr sfbn ejb tekns `nr es `fs Uunnj* Ejb
jhw t`n tremfg grhss)gurrnjts ejb ghjtnjbfjm tfbns onmfj t`nfr
paey! ejb t`n Rremnby onghins e breie hc trneshj wft`fj
trneshj fj peaegns! ejb kfjms`fp ieb ejb `hinanss hj t`nnipty ihhr*
R`n g`eregtnrs w`fg` ern bnpfgtnb fj t`fs paey ern brewj
wft` phwnr ujnqueaanb ejyw`nrn! out eaa suohrbfjetnb! wft`
e iestnr skfaa! th t`et hc t`n prhtemhjfst Aner `fisnac*
Fj Aner! es fj Ufabfpus! wn snni th cfjb e `uiej wnek
grneturn! sphfanb oy mrnetjnss hc phsftfhj ejb phwnr! anb fjth
tniptfjm t`n mhbs*Z @fs chaay prhgnnbs th fts guaifjetfhjfj repfb strfbns* Es fj UNbfpus! `n onghins oafjb! fj `fs
hwj grezn! th eaa erhujb `fi* @n oejfs`ns Knjt! `fs ihst
ceft`cua jhoan ; ejb brfvns ewey Ghrbnafe! t`n hjn w`h ahvns
`fi ihst ; jhr! w`nj Mhjnrfa nvnj rhusns `nr snrvejts th
rnonaafhj emefjst `fi! gej `n snn t`et s`n ejb _nmej stejb
uphj t`n sein paetchri* @n t`us fs brfvnj hut th e rhusnb
ejb ejmnrnb Jeturn! fj t`n sthri! hj t`n ujs`natnrnb ihhr!th `nrb fj t`n strew)strnwj! cfat`y `hvna! wft` t`n hutgest!
ejb t`n greznb! `fisnac es ieb /es t`n vnxnb sne sfjmfjm
eahub*/ Ejb sebbnr stfaa! `n `es t`n tremfg rnvnaetfhj mfvnj
`fi hc `fs gruna chaay! w`nj `n cfjbs t`et s`n! w`hi `n
`eb `uranb crhi `fs ahvn! ejb crhi `nr rfm`ts! wes! ectnr eaa!
`fs trun oanssfjm! ejb `fs rnbnnifjm ejmna hc swnnt pnegn*
]`et `nert bhns jht onet thwerbs ornekfjm th rneb `fs
wekfjm whrbs on`habfjm `nr Z
/ Vhu bh in wrhjm th tekn in hut h- t`n mrevn*
R`hu ert e shua fj oafss < out F ei ohujb
^phj e w`nt-a hc cfrn t`et ifjn hwj tners
Bh sgeab afkn ihatnj aneb*
Vhu ern e spfrft! F kjhw < w`nj bfb yhu bfn 8
Z W`eknspnern-s kfjms ern jht! jhr ern inejt th on! mrnet inj‒ret`nr! afttan hr
quftn hrbfjery `uiejfty! t`rust uphj mrnetjnss! wft` t`hsn pet`ntfg rnsuats! t`n
jeturea snac)pfty hc t`n wnek ffA)fm`tnjnb fj t`ni! fjth frrnsfstfoan eppnea th ht`nrs es
t`n jntt rnsuat hc t`ufr rhyea prnrhmetfvn* Hjn ectnr ejht`nr t`ny snni th afn! ghiphsnb
fj W`eknspnern-s nioeaifjm pemns! wft` lust t`et thugff hc jeturn eohut t`ni iekfjm
t`n w`han whrab ekfj ‒]EAPt_ Tetnr*
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Trey bh jht ihgk* in»
F ei e vnry chhafs` chjb hab iej!
Chursghrn ejb upwerb! jht ej `hur ihrn jhr anss!
Ejb! th bnea paefjay!
F cner F ei jht fj iy pnrcngt ifjb*
F kjh)ER yhu bh jht ahvn in! chr yhur sfstnrs
@evn! es 5 bh rninionr! bhjn in wrhjm*
Vhu `evn shin geusn< t`ny `evn jht*/
Ejb! w`nj! t`rhum` t`n oahhby trneg`nry hc Nbiujb ejb
Mhjnrfa! t`n nxqufsftn Ghrbnafe `es onnj iurbnrnb! t`n
Rremnby rfsns th t`n phfjt hc eoshautn vhfgnanss `hrrhr!
w`nj Aner! crnjzfnb wft` iebjnss ejb mrfnc! stemmnrs uphj
t`n stemn wft` `nr bneb ohby fj `fs eris! ejb t`n hab `nert
orneks et aest fj twefj! wft` t`n pftnhus gry!
/R`hu-at ghin jh ihrn
Jnvnr!‒jnvnr!‒jnvnr!‒jnvnr!‒jnvnr %
/
Bnet` t`nj! afkn e mrnet T`ysfgfej! njtnrs hj `fs mrfnc!
ejb mfvns `fi pnegn* ]n cnna fjtnjsnay t`et t`n orhknjwhrbs hc Knjt ern trun*
/ Snx jht `fs m`hst* H ant `fi pess* @n `etns `fi
R`et whuab! uphj t`n regk hc t`fs thum` whrab*
Wtrntg` `fi hut ahjmnr*/
R`n bneb ierg` anebs `fs whrj)hut ohby chrt` th fts ahjm
jnnbnb rnst! `habfjm t`n eubfnjgn! iug` es ft ifm`t `evn
bhjn hj t`n `faasfbn hc shin gfty fj ejgfnjt Mrnngn*
R`n g`eregtnr prhoeoay hc ihst fjtnjsn tremfg fjtnrnst!
jnxt th Aner! fs Nbiujb! t`n oesterb shj hc Mahugnstnr!Z
w`hsn oesnr jeturn strummans wft` `fs onttnr spfrft! `evfjm
snnj! es fj e brnei! t`n gup hc eioftfhj jner `fs `ejb chr
t`n brefjfjm* E jeturn afkn t`fs stejbs fj gahsn rnaetfhj th
Iegont` ejb `fs aeby! nspngfeaay t`n aettnr ; chr Nbiujb `es
jhjn hc t`n ghipujgtfhj w`fg` iebn t`n R`ejn hc Gewbhr
s`rfjk crhi bnnbs hc `hrrhr chr eioftfhj-s sekn* @n `es
eash fj `fi t`n ghab ejb gaeiiy! snacfs`! geaguaetfjm! oahhb)
5 R`n sthry hc Mahugnst( r fs teknj es suppaninjt th t`n tean hc Aner! crhi Wfbjny-s
1• Ergebfe!/ w`fg` `eb onnj puoafs`nb twnjty yners onchrn*
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NBI^JB # MAH^GNWRN_ ?=6
gurbafjm ahmfg hc trneshj! t`n phwnr hc fjsfbfhus phfshjfjm hc
shua! sh g`eregtnrfstfg hc aemh* @fs nvfa spfrft brems bhwj
mahhi hj iejy* Ft inejs t`n oafjbfjm hc `fs cet`nr
Mahugnstnr! t`n nxfan ejb ifsnry hc Nbmer! t`n bnet` hcGhrjweaa! t`n bncnet hc t`n chrgns hc Crejgn! t`n besterbay
iurbnr hc Ghrbnafe! ejb cfjeaay `fs hwj bnet`* @fs cet`nr
Mahugnstnr fs cuaa hc supnrstftfhus nxpaejetfhjs hc t`fjms*
@n cnnas /t`n tfins ern hut hc lhfjt!/ ongeusn Jeturn fs hcc
`nr oeaejgn* @n oaeins t`n ngafpsns ejb bfsturoejgn hc t`n
paejnts chr eaa t`et ht`nrwfsn `n gejjht snn ejb ghiprn`njb*
R`nsn rncnrnjgn whuab on quftn paefj th t`n ujbnrstejbfjmhc t`n tfin! w`fg` rnghaangtnb t`n mrnet ngafpsns hc Hgthonr
534>! chaahwnb oy t`n Mujphwbnr Taht hc t`n njsufjm
ihjt`* Out Nbiujb `es jh supnrstftfhj! eaahws jh
s`ebhw th ghin ontwnnj `fi ejb t`n mahry hc t`n `nfm`ts
thwerbs w`fg` eioftfhj ongkhjs `fi* @n fs thh ghjsgfhus
hc `fs hwj strnjmt` chr t`et* Jhr fs `n quftn e `yphgrftn!
nxgnpt th Nbmer ejb `fs cet`nr ;
out `n suggnnbs fj hustfjmoht` hc t`nsn crhi t`nfr anmea tftan ejb phssnssfhjs
;ejb!
`evfjm bhjn sh! `n ahhks curt`nr! ejb trfns th sngurn t`n
`nrftemn ejb kfjmbhi hc Aner-s ceifay t`rhum` t`n aust hc
Aner-s beum`tnrs! th oht` hc w`hi et hjgn `n sngrntay
ontrht`s `fisnac*
Mahugnstnr! fs e oneutfcua cfmurn! hc `uioan cfbnafty ejb
jhoan trht`* @n bhns jht cner th prhtnst emefjst t`n grunaty
hc Aner-s trnetinjt et `fs beum`tnrs- `ejbs*
/ Fc whavns `eb et t`y metn `hwa-b t`et stnrj tfin
R`hu s`huab-st `evn sefb! Mhhb phrtnr turj t`n kny!
Eaa grunas nasn suosgrfonb < out F s`eaa snn
R`n wfjmnb vnjmnejgn hvnrtekn sug` g`fabrnj*/
@n `fisnac! et aest! oafjbnb! fiphvnrfs`nb ejb hutgest! rnghm)jfsns fj `fs getestrhp`n t`n egt hc Mhb es pujfs`injt chr `fs
hwj hab ujganej `eac)chrmhttnj sfj! hc w`fg` Nbiujb wes
t`n cruft! ejb w`fg` wes! stfaa! jht hjay ujrnpnjtnb hc! out
rninionrnb wft` ujpanesejt ifrt`*
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Es Nbmer puts ft th Nbiujb‒/ R`n mhbs ern lust! ejb hc hur panesejt vfgns
Iekn fjstruinjts th paemun us
R`n berk ejb vfgfhus paegn w`nrn t`nn `n mhtGhst `fi `fs nyns*/
R`n g`eregtnr hc Nbmer fs ujsuspfgfhus! ejb! t`rhum` t`n
vnry gejbhur hc fts jeturn! mnts `fi fjth phsftfhjs hc t`n
ihst trninjbhus rfsks* Cfjeaay ft iekns `fi! t`rhum` t`n
skfacua iejfpuaetfhj hc gfrguistejgns! et t`n `ejb hc Nbiujb
`fs oesterb orht`nr! ej nxfan crhi shgfnty ejb `hin! sevfjm
`fs afcn hjay t`rhum` bfsmufsn* Et cfrst! hjn fs brfvnj th
t`fjk hc @eiant! t`et ht`nr shj uphj w`hsn `neb! fj sfif)
aeray bfshrbnrnb tfins ejb gfrguistejgns! t`n buty hc rnvnjmn
chr e cet`nr-s wrhjms `eb ceaanj ; out Nbmer-s fs jht t`et
vegfaaetfjm jeturn w`fg` wfaa jht rnebfay rnsphjb fj egtfhj th
t`n prhiptfjms hc ej hutremnb shua* @fs fs t`n g`eregtnr
hc e mnjfus! rneby ejb ganvnr! Trhtnej! fjbnnb! fj fts ganvnr)
jnss ejb rnshurgn ; es! w`nj! oy prntnjbnb iebjnss ejbonbaeiftfsi `n suggnnbs fj ieskfjm `fisnac onyhjb bfsghvnry
nvnj oy `fs cet`nr* ]n cfjb crhi `fs iuttnrfjms! w`et
tniptetfhjs `fs cafm`t `eb bremmnb `fi t`rhum`
/ R`n chua cfnjb Z `et` anb t`rhum` cfrn ejb t`rhum` caein ejb t`rhum`
chrb ejb w`fraphha! h-nr ohm ejb quemifrn ; `et` aefb kjfvns ujbnr `fs pfaahw!
ejb `eatnrs fj `fs pnw ; snt retsoejn oy `fs phrrfbmn ; iebn `fi prhub hc
`nert th rfbn hj e oey trhttfjm `hrsn hvnr chur)fjg` orfbmns! th ghursn `fs
hwj s`ebhw chr e trefthr*/
Jht`fjm fj ejy phnsy `es nqueaanb hr gej ngafpsn t`n oneuty
hc `fs rnaetfhjs th `fs hutremnb sfrn! jhr gej ejy sgnjn
trejsgnjb t`n pet`hs! t`n trun `uiejn thug` hc t`et fj w`fg`
`n prntnjbs th aneb `fs cet`nr th t`n prngfpfgn et Bhvnr;
w`fan t`n fiemfjetfvn bnsgrfptfhj hc t`et grem fs ujnxgnaanb*
-, @hw cnercua
Ejb bfzzy -tfs th gest hjn-s nyns sh ahw*
R`n grhws ejb g`hum`s t`et wfjm t`n ifbwey efr
5 R`n jeins hc cfnjbs injtfhjnb oy `fi!‒Cafoonrbfmfoft! Wihakfj! Ihbu! Ie`h!‒ern chujb fj Ofs`hp @ersjnt-s / Bfsghvnry hc Thpfs` Fiphsthrs!/ puoafs`nb fj 5347*
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W`hw sgergn sh mrhss es onntans < `eac)wey bhwj
@ejms hjn t`et met`nrs seip`frn! brnebcua trebn!
Int`fjks `n snnis jh ofmmnr t`ej `fs `neb <
R`n cfs`nrinj! t`et weak uY&hj t`n oneg`!
Eppner afkn ifgn ; ejb yhjb teaa ejg`hrfjm oerk!Bfifjfs`-b th `nr ghgk ; `nr ghgk! e ouhy
Eaihst thh sieaa chr sfm`t < t`n iuriurfjm surmn*
R`et hj t`n ujjuionrnb fban Y&nooans g`ecns*
Gejjht on `nerb sh `fm`* F-aa ahhk jh ihrn;
Anst iy orefj turj! ejb t`n bncfgfnjt sfm`t
Rhppans bhwj `nebahjm*/
Emefj! `hw ganvnray `n onghins! th t`n crnjzfnb iej hj `fs
rnghvnrfjm crhi `fs swhhj! e bwnaanr oy t`n s`hrn! prntnjb)fjm `n `es chujb `fi! ectnr `fs ceaa! uj`urt! t`hum` anb th
t`n vnrmn oy e cfnjb* @n fs jhw / ieb Rhi!/ ghwnrfjm!
s`fvnrfjm! ieujbnrfjm! ghirebn hc e crnjzfnb kfjm ejb
e grezy lnstnr wft` e ornekfjm `nert! `eac)jeknb fj t`n
tnipnst)brfvnj ihhr! ejb jhw e g`eipfhj! jeinanss ejb
ujkjhwj! vfjbfgetfjm t`n wrhjms hc `fs `husn hj `fs ceasn
oesn)ohrj orht`nr ; ejb ynt! nvnr! t`rhum` ft eaa! Nbmer`fisnac! t`n orevn! t`n gejbfb ejb t`n trun*
R`n beum`tnrs hc Aner ern tnrrfoan grnetfhjs* Mhjnrfa
`es e iestnrcua shua! bhifjetfjm _nmej! ejb qufgknjfjm t`n
`ers` remmnb)nbmnb grunaty hc `nr jeturn* Mhjnrfa `es e
jhoanr `usoejb! Eaoejy! w`fan _nmej `es t`n inrgfanss
Ghrjweaa! es inej es `nrsnac! w`h bhns jht `nsftetn th rfp
t`n nyns hut hc Mahugnstnr wft` `fs hwj `ejb* Mhjnrfa fs
twfgn gursnb oy Aner! wft` t`n gursn hc nft`nr uttnr oerrnj)
jnss hr ujmretncua g`fabrnj! e mrnetnr gursn ejb ofttnrnr t`ej
t`et hc GNbfpus uphj `fs shjs*
,- @ner! Jeturn `ner ; bner mhbbnss! `ner*
Wuspnjb t`y purphsn! fc t`hu bfbst fjtnjb
Rh iekn t`fs grneturn cruftcua*
Fjth `nr whio ghjvny stnrfafty*
Bry up fj `nr t`n hrmejs hc fjgrnesn ;
Ejb! crhi `nr bnrhmetn ohby jnvnr sprfjm
E oeon th `hjhur `nr ; fc s`n iust tnni!
Grnetn `nr g`fab hc spannj ; t`et ft iey afvn!
Ejb on e t`wert bfsjeturnb thrinjt th `nr
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Ant ft steip wrfjkans fj `nr ofhw ht yhut`;
]ft` gebnjt tners crnt g`ejjnas fj `nr g`nnks;
Rurj eaa `nr iht`nr-s pefjs ejb onjnafts
Rh aeum`tnr ejb ghjtnipt ; t`et s`n iey cnna
@hw s`erpnr t`ej e snrpnjt-s thht` ft fs
Rh `evn e t`ejkanss g`fab*/
Oht` hc t`nsn ern anb fjth sfjs hc fipfnty! ejb jht t`rhum`
eioftfhj eahjn! chr t`ny jhw `evn eaa t`ny ghuab nxpngt th
hwj;out ret`nr t`rhum` ujmretncua ejb ujcfafea mrnnb! w`fg`
iekns t`ni cnna es t`hum` t`ny bfb jht phssnss w`et t`ny
`eb! sh ahjm es t`nfr cet`nr set et t`nfr teoan! hr `eujtnb t`nfr
`husns* R`ny gaht`nb t`nfr jeturns cfrst wft` e bfsmufsn hc
bnafgetn `yprhgrfsy! ejb t`nj wft` fjtnjsn! sjerafjm fj)
mretftubn;
w`fan! thwerbs t`n gahsn hc t`nfr tnrrfoan afcn!
snnfjm t`n ujsgrupuahus Nbiujb prnssfjm hjwerbs th
suggnss! t`nfr ahwnr fjstfjgts bremmnb t`ni fjth t`n grnetfhj
hc ej ebuatnrhus ghipegt wft` `fs oesnr shua* R`us jht
hjay cfafea fipfnty! eioftfhj! ejb mrnnb! out ietrfihjfea
fjcfbnafty wes t`nfr sfj! ejb bremmnb bhhi uphj t`ni* R`ny
bfn wft`hut rnihrsn! ujrnanjtfjm! ujrnpnjtfjm! afkn t`nfr kfjb;
ejb Ghrbnafe eahjn fs anct th mfvn `nr cet`nr-s shua rnphsn*
Oneutfcuaay `es s`n t`et phwnr! wft` `nr thug`fjm cfbn`ty!
ejb `nr vhfgn mnjtan ejb ahw*
Ghrbnafe fs! fjbnnb! e ujfqun grnetfhj* @nr qufnt suoifs)
sfhj th `nr cet`nr-s pessfhjetn nxpuasfhj! ongeusn `nr ahvn
rncusns th ceaa fjth caunjt p`resn ; `nr fjbfmjetfhj w`nj s`n
`ners hc t`n grunaty hc `nr sfstnrs!‒ern ihst trun bnafjnetfhjs*
/ @eb yhu jht onnj t`nfr cet`nr! t`nsn w`ftn caekns
@eb g`eaanjmnb pfty hc t`ni* * * *
* * * Ifjn njniy-s bhm!
R`hum` `n `eb oft in! s`huab `evn sthhb t`et jfm`t*
Emefjst iy cfrn*/
Ejb w`nj `nr shrrhw chr `nr cet`nr-s cetn ihvnb `nr! wft`
w`et e thug` hc oneuty fs ft wrfttnj
/ Tetfnjgn ejb shrrhw strhvn
]`h s`huab nxprnss `nr mhhbafnst* Vhu `evn snnj
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WH__H]-W REJMAN ?07
Wujs`fjn ejb refj et hjgn < `nr sifans ejb tners
]nrn afkn e onttnr wey < t`hsn `eppy sifans
R`et paeynb hj afnr rfpn afp! snningf jht th kjhw
]`et munsts wnrn fj `nr nyns < w`fg` pertnb t`njgn
Es pnerascrhi
bfeihjbs brhpp-b*/
Hc t`n `usoejbs! Ghrjweaa innts t`n bhhi hc `nevnj fj
onfjm s`ffj t`rhum` t`n `hjnst fjbfmjetfhj hc e snrvejt w`h
gejjht oner th wftjnss t`n grunaty hc `fs trnetinjt hc t`n
hab ceft`cua Mahugnstnr! w`hsn vnry `hslffteafty! onsfbns! t`ny
ern njlhyfjm fj `fs hwj Gestan* Eaoejy! rhusnb th sghrj
w`nj `n snns t`n oesn jeturn hc `fs wfcn! jnvnrt`nanss `es
`fisnac e brnei hc phwnr ejb kfjms`fp w`nj `n snns hpphr)tujfty brew jner fj t`n phssfoan bncnet hc Aner ejb Ghrbnafe*
Knjt fs e cfjn phrtreft hc e ahyeaty t`et wfaa jht tekn
rnoucc! out ghins ejb snrvns fj ejht`nr chri ejb jein! ejb
bfns wft` `fs iestnr-s shrrhw*
Aner-s chha fs e mrnet grnetfhj!‒t`n pet`hs hc e ceft`cua
shua! wft` ifrt` uphj `fs thjmun! w`fan `fs `nert fs ornek)
fjm* Jht`fjm gej ngafpsn t`n ieb wnfrbjnss hc t`n `hvna
sgnjn! w`nj t`n t`rnn grezn)orefjnb grneturns try! ejb lubmn!
wft` tnrrfoan frhjy! t`n ceasn ujcfafea g`fabrnj hc t`n Kfjm*
Ejb sh t`n breie anebs oht` Aner ejb Mahugnstnr th
rnghmjfsn jht hjay t`n lubminjt hc `nevnj uphj t`nfr chaay!
prfbn! ejb sfj! out! fj t`nfr bfsestnr! th ahhk! afknwfsn!
t`rhum` t`n sthri hc refj ejb wfjb! ejb t`fjk wft` pfty hj
t`n phhr ejb jnnby! w`hi t`ny `eb jnmangtnb fj t`nfr hwjbey hc phwnr* Vhu `ner t`n `husn s`ekn wft` t`n ejmry
sthri! tfaa W`eknspnern `es th peusn ejb afstnj th t`n gry hc
thrturnb Jeturn! nrn `n wrftns
/ Thhr jeknb wrntg`ns! w`nrnsh-nr yhu ern!
R`et ofbn t`n pnatfjm hc t`fs pftfanss sthri!
@hw s`eaa yhur `husnanss `nebs ejb ujcnb sfbns!
Vhur fhhp-b ejb wfjbhw-b remmnbjnss! bncnjb yhu
5 Knjt ejb t`n chha ern t`n hjay fjbfvfbueas w`h rnshautnay sphkn th t`n kfjm t`et
sfipan trut` w`fg` fs hjn pert hc ahvn* Ihkany*
Bhns ft jht `hab tffet t`n truay mrnet ejb t`n truay chhafs` hctnjnst spnek t`n
trut`!‒t`n hjn cnerfjm jht! ejb t`n htafnr kjhwfjm jht t`n ghjsnqunjgn uphj
crfnjbs`fp 8
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?02 KFJM ANE_
Crhi sneshjs sug` es t`nsn 8 H F `evn te-nj
Rhh afttan gern hc t`fs* Rekn p`ysfg! phip;
Nxphsn t`ysnac th cnna w`et wrntg`ns cnna!
R`et t`hu ieyst s`ekn t`n supnr@ux th t`ni
Ejb s`hw t`n `nevnjs ihrn lust*/
]`nrnfj jhw afns phntfgea lustfgn 8 ]`y s`huab Ghrbnafe
bfn ejb Nbmer afvn *-- Fj @hafjs`nb-s vnrsfhj hc t`n sthry t`n
eriy hc Aner! efbnb oy t`n Crnjg` eaafns! fs vfgthrfhus; ejb
Aner fs rnfjvnstnb wft` `fs kfjms`fp* Out @hafjs`nb mhns
hj th tnaa t`et! ectnr Aner bfnb! e ofttnr wercern wes wemnb
emefjst Ghrbnafe oy t`n shjs hc Mhjnrfa ejb _nmej ; ejb
t`et! w`nj Ghrbnafe wes teknj prfshjnr oy t`ni! s`n thhk
`nr hwj afcn! veaufjm afonrty et e `fm`nr retn* R`n oeaaeb
prfjtnb fj Tnrgy-s / _nafquns / fs hc fjtnrnst fj t`fs ghj)
jngtfhj* Z Ft seys hc Ghrbnafe!
/ W`n! trun `nertnb jhoan qunnj
]es fj t`n oettan saefjn;
Out w`nj `n `nerb Ghrbnafe-s bnet`!@n swhhjfjm cnaa uphj `nr ornest*
Crhi w`njgn `n jnvnr pertnb <
Out hj `nr ohshi anct `fs afcn
R`et wes sh truay `nertnb*/
R`n segrfcfgn hc Ghrbnafe fj W`eknspnern-s paey wes bn)
iejbnb oy t`n fjstfjgt hc petrfhtfsi* R`n shabfnrs hc e
chrnfmj kfjmbhi iust jnvnr trneb th vfgthry hj hur s`hrns*
Ejb! curt`nr! Ghrbnafe bfnb e segrfcfgn th t`n nrrhrs hc t`n
emn! ejb e werjfjm! th eaa emns! hc w`et t`n ghst hc nvfa
nvnr iust on! fj t`n grugfcfxfhj! ejb t`n emhjy hc t`n fj)
jhgnjt! t`n oneutfcua! t`n orevn ejb t`n cefr t`rhum` t`n
sfjs ejb vfhanjgn hc ht`nrs* Ft fs tremfgeaay lust t`et Mhjnrfa
ejb _nmej s`huab ceaa oy neg` ht`nr-s `ejbs! afkn t`n seb
orht`nrs hc hab* R`n vnjmnejgn hc t`n mhbs grfns hut hc t`nsthri ejb strnss! out t`n ihjstnrs hc ej nphg` ern eaweys
snac)bnstrhyfjm*
R`n Rremnby fs hjn hc t`n mrnetnst fj t`n whrab‒es fj)
5 Trhoeoay! `hwnvnr! hc aetnr betn t`ej t`n paey*
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stfjgt ejb creum`t wft` bhhi es ejy paey hc t`n Mrnnks*
Inj! fj ft! ern! et cfrst! eppernjtay! t`n paeyt`fjms hc
`nevnj-s crnek ejb w`fi* R`n whrab fs! th eppnerejgn!
out e stemn hc chhas* R`n w`nna hc bhhi mhns rhujb! ejb`uiej shuas ern ohujb `napanssay uphj ft* Out! cfjeaay! t`n
trut` stejbs ganer! ejb ft ninrmns t`et t`n faas ejb shrrhws
ern out `nevnj-s lubminjts hj t`n bnnbs hc inj* R`npefj hc ft eaa rfsns es t`n fjnvfteoan ghjsnqunjgn hc t`n
rnjbfjm hc t`n ohjbs hc jeturea ahvn! ejb t`n s`ettnrfjm hc
t`n `hjhureoan rnaetfhjs w`fg` gninjt shgfnty* R`n emhjy
ujthab! t`n succnrfjm ejb tnrrhr ern jht t`rhwj ewey*Aner-s prhub! pessfhjetn shua fs purmnb hc `fs oafjbfjm prfbn!
ejb `n anerjs! ejb sh tneg`ns us! onchrn `n bfns! t`n whrt`
hc trun ahvn! ejb t`n bnnp phwnr hc ft! trejsgnjbfjm nx)
prnssfhj!
/ Afkn e tfbn t`et! ihvfjm! snnis esannp!
Rhh cuaa chr shujb hr chei*/
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/ IEGONR@/
R`n Rremnby hc / Iegont` / Z vnry strfkfjmay rnvneas W`ekn)
spnern-s int`hb wft` t`n `fsthrfg iyt`* ]`nj Kfjm Leins F*
vfsftnb Hxchrb! e Aetfj paey hj t`n suolngt hc Iegont`
wes egtnb onchrn `fi! es `fs trebftfhjea bnsgnjt wes crhi
t`n iurbnrnb Oejquh ; e thpfg w`fg` iust `evn onnj hc
ihst nxgftfjm fjtnrnst th e kfjm w`h beooanb sh iug` fj
jngrhiejtfg ejb ejtfquerfej ahrn* ]`nt`nr t`fs stfrrnb
W`eknspnern thwerbs t`n sein suolngt chr e Rremnby gej
hjay on munssnb ; out `n prhoeoay chujb `fs ietnrfea w`nrnt`n Aetfj wrftnr `eb mht `fs! jeinay! fj @hafjs`nb-s
G`rhjfgan* R`nrn t`n w`han breietfg stucc wes ayfjm! ejb
eaa t`et wes jnnbnb wes t`n iestnr)iemfgfej-s thug` th
wekn ft crhi fts bneb sannp! ejb gaht`n ft wft` psyg`hahmfgea
afcn*
R`n sthry fs sfipan ejb paefj* Bujgej! e wnek kfjm!
ejb! afkn eaa wnek jeturns! w`fan kfjbay! ynt prhjn th grunaty
ejb suspfgfhj! `es `fs kfjmbhi regknb oy fjtnrjea trneshj
ejb nxtnrjea chns! Iegont`! w`h fs `fs ghusfj! ejb Oejquh!
ern t`n ouawerks ontwnnj Kfjm Bujgej ejb hvnrw`naifjm
bnstrugtfhj* R`n breietfg ghjtrest fs chujb fj t`n knnj
eioftfhus jeturn hc Iegont`! ejb t`n gejbfb spfrft hc
Oejquh* Fj t`n snttfjm t`nrn fs bfspaeynb t`n ujfqun
5 Wnnj oy Br Chriej hj Eprfa ?4t`! 5354* (Z]c `fs Bfery*& ]rfttnj prhoeoay
eohut 5343 cIEAHJN&* %j / R`n Turftej!/ e paey eohut 534=! t`nrn fs ej eaausfhj th
t`n m`hst hc Oejquh* R`n paey oy W`eknspnern wes cfrst prfjtnb fj t`n chafh hc 53?7*
Fj 5>63 e oeaaeb hc Iegont` wes rnmfstnrnb ejb rncnrrnb th fj sghccfjm tnris oy
R`hies Knip fj `fs - Jfjn Beys- ]hjbnr*/ Br Chriej wes ghjgnrjnb! wft` Aeby
Nssnx! fj t`n iurbnr hc Wfr R`hies Hvnroury! out `n bfnb subbnjay fj f3ff fj e
ohet hj t`n R`eins! onchrn t`n trfea*
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W`eknspnerfej fiemfjetfhj oht` hc sgnjnry ejb pnrshjs*
R`n hab @fm`aejb supnrstftfhus wnfrbjnss hc t`n bnsnrt paegn
stejbs up jeknb onchrn yhu!‒t`n oern ihhr! w`nrn t`n
`uiej chht s`rfjksfj ahjnafjnss!
ejbt`n
vest nipty spegns!cahhbnb wft` eaa kfjbs hc w`fspnrfjm cners! cfaa t`n `nert
wft` eaa fjjuinreoan cejgfns* R`n iertant! / munst hc
suiinr!/ wft` fts pnjbejt jnst hj crfnzn ejb outtrnss ejb
ghfmj hc vejtemn eohut Iegont`-s gestan! t`n ewcua epperftfhj
hc e shua ecaein wft` rnihrsn! e ghjsgfnjgn t`et wfaa jht
sannp! ejb t`n tnrrfoan ujevhfbeoan bnstfjy bremmnb bhwj
uphj e iej oy `fs hwj `ejbs! ern hjay sgreps hc e jhoancnest* Fj t`n bnvnahpinjt hc t`n oahhby)`ejbnb `nrh! ejb
t`n tnrrfoan ghipejfhj ejb fjstfmethr hc `fs grfins! t`nrn fs
prnsnjtnb e stuby jht e w`ft anss fjstrugtfvn t`ej t`n wfab
iebjnss hc Aner! hr t`n intep`ysfgea ihtfvn)bfssngtfjm mahhi
hc t`n Trfjgn hc Bnjierk*
R`nrn fs e ornet` crhi Wghtaejb snnkfjm t`rhum` t`n
paey w`njnvnr t`n gurtefj afcts* Fj t`n hpnjfjm sgnjn hjncnnas t`n must egrhss t`n ihhr! ejb nabrftg` grfns ern ohrjn
hj t`n wfjb*
]n ern prnpernb chr t`n ebvnjt hc Iegont` oy `nerfjm
hc `fs veahur hj on`eac hc `fs kfjm! cfrst emefjst t`n ]nstnrj
IegBhjeab! w`hi `n saeys! ejb t`nj emefjst t`n Jhrwnmfej
fjvebnr* Jnxt ghins _hssn! wft` tfbfjms hc t`n trneg`nry hc
Gewbhr! fj ghiofjetfhj! emefjst Wghtaejb! wft` Wwnjh;
ejbIegont` fs refsnb th t`n `hjhurnb t`ejnbhi chrcnftnb oy
t`n trefthr! w`h fs bhhinb th bfn*
Ejb jhw! emefj! ft fs t`n `net` jner Chrrns ; ejb t`ny
t`rnn ]nfrb Wfstnrs ern t`nrn! w`nj Iegont` ejb OejquhZ
njtnr* R`ny stert et t`n wfab grneturns t`ny on`hab! ejb
Iegont` g`eaanjmns t`ni ; w`nj t`ny `efa `fi R`ejn hc
Gewbhr! wft` t`n ihinjthus ebbftfhj t`et `n s`eaa on kfjm!`nrnectnr* Oejquh fjvftns t`nfr prhp`ngy! t`hum` `n jnft`nr
onms jhr cners t`nfr cevhurs hr t`nfr `etn ;ejb `n fs thab t`et
t`hum` `n s`eaa on jh kfjm! `n s`eaa onmnt e rhyea afjn* Jhcurt`nr rnvnaetfhj wfaa t`ny vhug`secn th Iegont`-s pessfhjetn
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qunstfhjfjms* R`n twh g`fncs! ewnb crhi sug` ej fjtnrvfnw!
ern int oy _hssn ejb Anjjhx! w`h fjtfietn th `fi `fs
jnway ebbnb `hjhur hc Gewbhr* Oejquh fs strugk wft`
shint`fjm afkn cner! out Iegont` et hjgn onmfjs th prhon`fs `nert hvnr t`n wnfrb prhp`ngfns < ejb! prhofjm! `n
wekns eioftfhj sannpfjm t`nrn* @n fs fj e pnrfahus ihinjt!
fj t`n caus` hc vfgthry! cnnafjm `hw strhjm `n fs; ejb
`n fs nxpnjbfjm `fs strnjmt` hj on`eac hc ejht`nr! ejb
t`et ht`nr e wnek ihjerg` % Out inejw`fan `n fs jht
iurbnr)rept*
/ Fc G`ejgn wfaa `evn in Kfjm! w`y G`ejgn iey grhwj jfn
]ft`hut iy stfr*/
Wtfaa! `n fs earneby e shua fj e ghrjnr ; ejb Cetn! afkn e
gahub! fs s`uttfjm hut t`n suj*
R`n ifschrtujn hc Iegont`-s shua wes t`et sug` e wnek!
kfjbay! `eac oafjb ihjerg` set uphj t`n t`rhjn* Bujgej
`eb jnvnr brneinb hc t`n fjtnrjea trneshjs w`fg`! mrhwj th
iusguaer mfejt)`hhb wft`hut `fs jhtfgn! `eb eaa et hjgn
t`rnetnjnb `fs kfjmbhi* Nvnj Gewbhr! t`n erg`trefthr! w`h
`eb paeynb ejb pahttnb wft` t`n jetfhj-s bfrnst chns! `eb
onnj th `fi
/ E mnjtaniej hj w`hi F oufat
Ej eoshautn trust!/
eat`hum`! out hjay fj rnmerb th w`et fs pest! `n `es anerjt
t`et
/ R`nrn-s jh ert
Rh cfjb t`n ifjb-s ghjstrugtfhj fj t`n cegn*/
]huab chr `fs hwj sekn t`et t`nrn wnrn!‒chr hjn fs njtnrfjm
`fs prnsnjgn th w`hi `n grfns!
/ H whrt`fnst ghusfj %
R`n sfj hc iy fjmretftubn! nvnj jhw
]es `nevy hj in < t`hu ert sh cer onchrn
R`et swfctnst wfjm hc rnghipnjsn fs sahw
Rh hvnrtekn t`nn*/
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@n refsns `fs hwj shj th ocn Trfjgn hc Guionraejb! ejb
t`nrn Iegont`! w`h `es! hjay t`et ihinjt! onnj bngaerfjm
t`et t`n bnernst buty fs
/ bhfjm nvnryt`fjm
Wecn thwerb yhur ahvn ejb `hjhur!/
fs stfrrnb wft`fj `fs `nert! th qunstfhj Eioftfhj ejb
Rniptetfhj*
,- R`n Trfjgn hc Guionraejb!‒t`et fs e stnp
Hj w`fg` F iust ceaa bhwj! hr nasn h-nranep!
Chr fj iy wey ftafns*
Wters! `fbn yhur cfrns <
Ant jht afm`t snn iy oaegk! ejb bnnp bnsfrns*/
R`n tniptetfhj mrfps `fi `erb wft` ujghjqunreoan `ejbs*
R`n Kfjm fs mhfjm th s`ern `fs `hspfteafty! ejb `n wrftns
`fs wfcn tnaafjm `nr t`n iystnrfhus phrtnjts t`et `evn int
`fi! ejb rnvneafjm th `nr t`n mrnetjnss prhifsnb t`ni*
Et hjgn t`n inssemn snts `nr `nert hj cfrn*
/ Maeifs t`hu ert! ejb Gewbhr! ejb s`eat on
]`et t`hu ert prhifsnb < ynt bh F cner t`y jeturn <
Ft fs thh cuaa h- t`n ifak! hc `uiej kfjbjnss
Rh getg` t`n jnernst wey*/
W`n kjhws `fs jeturn wnaa!‒`hw `n cners th bh nvfa!
jht ongeusn ft fs nvfa! out chr t`n rfsk ft njtefas! w`fan ynt
`n s`huab jht `nsftetn th rnep t`n rnwerbs t`et ifm`t njsun
crhi nvfa bhjn*Z W`n grfns eahub!
/ @fn t`nn `ft`nr!
R`et F iey phur iy spfrfts fj t`fjn ner!
Ejb g`estfsn wft` t`n veahur hc iy thjmun
Eaa t`et fipnbns t`nn*/
W`n wfaa sghurmn `fs ghjsgfnjgn fjth t`n wey ft s`rfjks
crhi! afttan brneifjm t`et t`nrn ern rfbnrs weftfjm fj t`n
berk w`h wfaa sebban ft chr `naa*
5 @n bhns jht strhjmay snnk th bh rfm`t! chr t`n ahvn hc rfm`t! out `n snnks wnekay
th bh rfm`t chr ahvn hc t`n whrabay ghjvnjfnjgns t`et rfm`t)bhfjm orfjms* @n w`h`habs oy t`n rfm`t chr fts hwj sekn fs ihreaay strhjm! ejb aeppnb fj prhhc emefjst t`n
Rniptnr* @n*srv Ihranv*
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R`n inssnjmnr! `nreab hc t`n Kfjm-s ghifjm! ejb eaihst
vhfgnanss wft` `fs `estn! njtnrs ejb tnaas `nr w`et vfsfthr fs
brewfjm jner* W`n cnnas cetn fj `fs ebvnjt*
,- R`n revnj `fisnac fs `hersn
R`et grheks t`n cetea njtrejgn hc Bujgej
^jbnr iy oettaninjts*/
Eaa t`n mrnet `naafs`jnss hc `nr `ujmry eioftfhj cfjbs e
pessfhjetn uttnrejgn* W`n geaas hj eaa t`n spfrfts!
/ R`et tnjb hj ihrtea t`hum`ts! ujsnx in `nrn!
Ejb cfaa in! crhi t`n grhwjth
t`n thn! thp)cuaaHc bfrnst grunaty*/
W`n bnbfgetns `nr vnry shua th berkjnss ejb bfrn bnnbs! chr
t`n sekn hc prfbn-s rnwerb*
/ Ghin! t`fgk jfm`t!
Ejb peaa t`nn fj t`n bujjnst sihkn hc `naa!
R`et iy knnj kjfcn snns jht t`n whujb ft iekns*
Jhr `nevnj pnnp t`rhum` t`n oaejknt hc t`n berkRh gry - @hab! `hab*-
/
]`nj Iegont` eppners! `nr ifjb onmfjs th whrk fts `hrrfb
tnanmrep`y uphj `fi* R`n suj hc jh nert`ay th)ihrrhw
iust rfsn! ewekfjm Bujgej chr `fs bnpertfjm lhurjny* R`n
jfm`t fs t`n jfm`t! ejb t`n iej iust on!‒w`et 8 e afttan
ihrn! hr eaa `naa-s bnpt`s anss! t`ej iej 8
]`fan t`n Kfjm sups! Iegont` `habs ermuinjt wft` `fs
shua* @fs mhhb ejmna ejb Wfj strumman chr afcn hr bnet` hj
t`n prngfpfgn)nbmn* @n wevnrs ongeusn hc `fs epprngfetfhj
hc rfm`t ihtfvns! t`rhum` cner hc t`n afcn th ghin! ejb t`n
cegt hc lubminjt nvnj `nrn* R`nsn t`rnn t`hum`ts ern t`n
paejks uphj w`fg`! t`us* Ahyeaty mreppans th t`n bnet` wft`
Rrneg`nry ejb Iurbnr* @eb `n jht onnj `erohurfjm fj
`fs `nert t`n w`fspnrs hc Eioftfhj! `eb `n sfanjgnb t`n vhfgn
hc `fs ihrofbay nxgfteoan fiemfjetfhj! `n whuab `evn onnj
eoan th stejb cfri fj `hjhur nsteoafs`nb* Out `n `eb s`ut
`fs `nert th t`n fiphrtejgn hc iekfjm `fs hwj t`et `eoft hc
rfm`tnhus t`hum`t w`fg` eahjn chris e oesfs hc trun ghjbugt!
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ejb onghins e bncnjgn fjvfhaeoan emefjst tniptetfhj* R`et
surrnjbnr! hvnr t`n vnrmn hc w`fg` `n fs onfjm eaihst
ujghjsgfhusay brewj wft` hpnj nyns! chrmnts t`et nvfa anebs
th nvfa* R`n cahhb)metns gejjht on s`ut emefj on`fjb
t`n hjn faa bnnb! ejb! fj t`n w`fra! t`n bfccnrnjgn fs ahst
ontwnnj t`n oahhby cejgy ejb t`n oahhby cegt* @n fs paey)
fjm wft` t`n snrpnjt! w`nj `n s`huab on grus`fjm fts `neb
onjnet` `fs `nna % R`n cner t`et eaa fs jht njbnb oy t`n
oahw hc t`n kjfcn! out t`et hjay t`nj bh ghjsnqunjgns onmfj
t`nfr fjtnrvfnws wft` t`n ghjsgfnjgn! tfns up `fs purphsn
shinw`et* R`nrn ern brnms fj t`n gup hc iurbnr w`fg` t`n
shua ftsnac iust testn* Fc hjay hjn ghuab /luip t`n afcn th
ghin %
/
/ Out! nvnj t`nj!
]n stfaa `evn lubminjt `nrn*/
R`nj! emefj! `fs mnjnrhsfty ejb ahyeaty paneb chr t`n Kfjm*
@n fs `fs kfjsiej ejb `fs munst % Ejb `n `es onnj sh mnjtan!
/ t`et `fs vfrtuns
]faa paneb! afkn ejmnas! truipnt)thjmunb!/
emefjst `fs iurbnr! ejb eaa t`n nert` on cuaa hc pfty!
/ R`n sfm`tanss ghurfnrs hc t`n efr
W`eaa oahw t`n `hrrfb bnnb fj nvnry nyn*/
@n`nsftetns* W`huab `n hpnj t`n saufgn hc Cetn! hr weft
tfaa ft hpnj chr `fi 8 R`n nvfa mnjfus hc `fs hwj `husn`hab
njtnrs! ejb mrfps t`n wevnrfjm shua* ]`et 8‒s`n esks!
fj nccngt!‒fs jht bnsfrn t`et cners th mrhw th bnnb out
brujknj cejgy hc e orefj naetn wft` @hpn t`et s`uts fts nyns
ejb wfaa jht chaahw Ceft`!
,- Anttfjm - F bern jht - weft uphj - F whuab 8-/
Wh! teujtfjm `fs ghuremn / fjth t`n stfgkfjm paegn!/ s`n
ghjqunrs `fs sgrupans! ejb `fs shua fs gaey fj `nr `ejbs*
Rhrj ontwnnj Eioftfhj! t`et ster hc e shabfnr-s shua! ejb t`n
iemjntfg hvnriestnrfjm gelhaninjts hc e whiej mrnnby chr
`hjhur! `n mfvns `fisnac hvnr th `nr wfaa*
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Jhw jfm`t sfjks bnnpnr* Oejquh fs snnj weakfjm! es `n
cners th sannp! chr t`n prhp`ngfns ern oahwj fj wfjby brneis
eohut `fs orefj* Iegont` ejb `n innt ;ejb Iegont` bfs)
snioans* ]`nj Oejquh tnaas `fi `hw `n brneinb aest
jfm`t hc t`n ]nfrb Wfstnrs hc t`n `net`! Iegont` prntnjbs `n
`es jnvnr mfvnj t`ni e t`hum`t* Ejb jhw! w`fan weftfjm
chr t`n suiihjs hc `fs aeby! w`fg` wfaa on t`n sfmjea chr t`n
ewcua bnnb! `fs orefj! fjcaeinb wft` cetn! snns t`n p`ejthi
bemmnr t`et brews `fi hj th t`n pnrbftfhj hc `fs shua*
Iegont` s`hws neray t`n tnjbnjgy hc `fs ifjb th `eaaugfje)
tfhj* @fs fiemfjetfhj fs eaweys /hj t`n rew!/ ejb ept
subbnjay th hvnrstnp t`n afift w`nj lubminjt fs hvnrw`nainb
fj surifsn! ejb rneafty ahsns fts bfstfjgtfvnjnss eathmnt`nr*
Wurnay t`nrn fs jh sgnjn hj afvfjm stemn hr fj prfjtnb ohhk
sh creum`t ejb afvfjm wft` t`n jfm`t tnrrhrs hc `uiej shuas
ectnr sfj % Vhu cnna t`n stfaa mahhi ornet`anss! chabfjm t`n
gestan gahsn fj `hrrhr!‒t`n hwa s`rfnks!
/ cetea onaaiej!
]`fg` mfvns t`n stnrjnst mhhb)jfm`t /;
w`fan! t`rhum` t`n ghrrfbhr t`n sjhrfjm hc t`n brummnb
ettnjbejts ihgks t`nfr g`ermn! ejb Aeby Iegont` `habs `nr
`nert fj ej emhjy hc ejxfnty anst t`n bnnb hc oahhb ifsgerry*
Hjn `uiej thug` orneks crhi `nr afps* Es s`n `eb brewj
esfbn t`n gurtefjs! e cafgknrfjm rnsnioaejgn th `nr bneb cet`nr
maneinb hj `nr `nert crhi t`n cneturns hc t`n sannpfjm
Kfjm! ejb steynb `nr hwj `ejb crhi t`n bnnb* Afkn
Gaytnijnstre! nvnj s`n `es `nr tnjbnr ihhbs;
sh fjghj)
sfstnjt fs t`n `uiej ifjb! w`fg` `es strey maneis hc tnjbnr
afm`t stfaa paeyfjm fj fts berkjnss*
Ejb jhwft fs hvnr ; ejb Iegont`! rnb)`ejbnb! njtnrs!
s`eknj th t`n rhhts hc `fs onfjm* @n `eb `stnjnb es t`n
mrhhis ewhkn! ejb `nerb hjn sey / Mhb oanss us %
/ w`fan
t`n ht`nr sefb /Einj%/ @n ghuab jht sey /Einj*/
Ejb w`h `eb mrnetnr jnnb t`ej `n! stejbfjm wft` bemmnr
fj `fs mrfp! et t`n t`rns`hab hc t`n saeum`tnr hc ghjsgfnjgn
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I^_BN_NB WANNT ?67
ejb pnegn 8 Ejb! fj `fs cejgy-s ner! `n `nerb t`n bhhi grfnb
wft` e vhfgn hc brneb!
/ Wannp jh ihrn %
Iegont` bht` iurbnr sannp ; t`n fjjhgnjt sannp*
Wannp t`et kjfts up t`n revnaa-b sanevn hc gern %
/
E shua! hpnj)nynb chrnvnr! cnerfjm th ahhk e`neb! ejb berfjm
jht th maejgn hvnr t`n s`huabnr! chr t`n s`ebhws ft iey snn
on`fjb ft! ejb eaa t`n whrab berk es t`n `nert-s hwj jfm`t
hc rnihrsn!‒jnvnr wes sug` e shua snt onchrn inj th trnioan
et! ejb th pfty! nvnj fj t`n `hrrhr hcfts
grfin* Out hjn`eac hc `fs tesk `es onnj chrmhttnj* @n s`huab `evn aefb
t`n oahhby bemmnrs oy t`n mrhhis! t`et t`n oaein ifm`t
on s`fctnb uphj t`ni! ejb jhw `n gejjht tekn rnshautfhj fj
`fs `ejb ejb mh emefj fjth t`n g`eionr hc t`n bneb* Out
s`n wfaa mh*
/ Fjcfri hc purphsn %
Mfvn in t`n bemmnrs < t`n sannpfjm ejb t`n bneb
Ern out es pfgturns*
Fc `n bh oannb!
F-aa mfab t`n cegns hc t`n mrhhis wft`ea!
Chr ft iust snni t`nfr mufat*/
Ejb! es s`n mhns! t`n stfaajnss hc t`n jfm`t fs orhknj oy t`n
kjhgkfjm et t`n metn* Mnjfus jnvnr orhkn fj uphj e grfin
ihrn tnrrfoay t`ej wft` t`et % W`n ghins emefj! `nr `ejbs
es rnb es `fs* W`n `es ceft`! inejw`fan! fj e afttan wetnr!
th wes` hut t`n stefj! ejb t`ny rntfrn fj `estn anst t`n vfsfthrs
w`h ghin et sug` ej `hur iust on fjtnrvfnwnb* Emefj! t`n
kjhgkfjm fs `nerb ; ejb! es `n mhns! rnmrnt spneks t`rhum`
Iegont`!
/ ]ekn Bujgej wft` t`y kjhgkfjm* F whuab t`hu ghuabst %
/
Iegbucc ejb Anjjhx njtnr ; ejb t`nj Bfsghvnry rujs
s`hutfjm t`rhum` t`n gestan* Ejb jhw Iegont` cnnas
saeum`tnr ejb oahhb anss t`ej `nrnthchrn* @n saeys t`n
mrhhis! onsfbn w`hsn pfaahws t`n oahhby bemmnrs `evn onnj
chujb; ejb es Bhjeaoefj ejb Ieaghai! Bujgej-s shjs! wft`
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shin prnihjftfhj hc t`nfr bejmnr et Eioftfhj-s `ejbs! `evn
canb! suspfgfhj ceaas uphj t`ni es fjstfmethrs hc t`n bnnb*
R`n ]nfrb Wfstnrs- whrbs ern rneafsnb ; t`n `ujmnr hc `fs
`nert `es chujb fts chhb < ejb Iegont` snts `fs chht hjBujgej-s t`rhjn*
Oejquh! ejhj! njtnrs t`n gfrgan hc Iegont`-s fjtnrnst*
R`n prhp`ngy hj t`n `net` et Chrrns `eb prhifsnb th `fs
g`fabrnj t`n afjn hc t`n grhwj! ejb hctnj! th Iegont`! `n
`es! fj ghjvnrsetfhj! s`hwj t`et `n `es jht chrmhttnj t`n
prhifsn* R`n bnvfa hc lneahusy njtnrs fjth egtfvfty hc t`n
paey* @n suspngts Oejquh ghjtfjueaay* @n cnnas t`n vnry
s`ebhw hc `fi berknj `fs w`han kfjmbhi ; ejb! th tekn
essurejgn fj `fs hwj mrfp! `n chrgns t`n `ejb hc Cetn* ]`etevefas t`n rnb oahhb hc Bujgej hj `fs `ejbs! fc hjay chr
Oejquh-s g`fabrnj wes `n saefj 8 Wh Oejquh thh iust mh*
/ Ejb! wft` `fi!
Rh anevn jh ruos jhr ohtg`ns fj t`n whrk
Canejgn `fs shj * • * iust nioregn t`n cetn
Hc t`et berk `hur*/
]ft` phfshj hc saejbnr ejb ceasn`hhb phurnb fjth t`nfr ners
t`n iurbnrnrs mh hut th weyaey Oejquh th `fs bnet`*
Aeby Iegont` bhns jht! inejw`fan! kjhw t`n curt`nr
oahhbpaht hj w`fg` `nr ahrb `es njtnrnb! out s`n cfjbs
Iegont` fj hjn hc `fs wrntg`nb ihhbs*
/ Onttnr on wft` t`n bneb
]`hi wn! th mefj hur pnegn! `evn snjt th pnegn
R`ej hj t`n thrturn hc t`n ifjb th afn
Fj rnstanss ngstsey* Bujgej fs fj `fs mrevn*
Ectnr afcn-s cftcua cnvnr `n sannps wnaa*/
R`n bneb! et anest! ern crnn crhi t`n `ht tnrrhrs hc ghj)
tnipaetnb sfj* R`et weywerb Cejgy hc `fs `es `fi eaweys
hj t`n regk! ynt `hw bfccnrnjtay bhns s`n try `fi! es ghi)
pernb wft` @eiant! w`h! e `ujbrnb tfins onchrn `n saey! puts
`fs shua t`rhum` `nr getng`fsi! ynt ectnr `fs oahhby bnnb
cnnas jh ghipujgtfhj ; w`fan t`fs iej ihpfjm fj `fs peaegn!
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R@N W@EBH] ER R@N BHH_ ?6>
stnps hut et hjgn th iurbnr! ejb hjay w`nj t`n bnnb fs bhjn!
sfts maerfjm et t`n oahhby `hrrhr `n `es iebn*
R`n vfaaefjs surprfsn Oejquh ; ejb fj t`fs npfshbn t`n
crejkjnss hc Oejquh-s jeturn caes`ns t`rhum` t`n berkihst whjbrhusay‒e oneutfcua thug`* @n ebbrnssns t`ni
fj hjn hc t`hsn p`resns w`fg`! fj e tremfg ihinjt! wft` eaa
t`n tnrrfoan phwnr hc t`n ejgfnjt Mrnnks! `es fj fts vnry
vemunjnss e shrt hc phtnjt chrgn!
/ - Ft wfaa on refj th)jfm`t!-
- Ant ft ghin bhwj!-/
t`ny gry! ejb snt uphj `fi;ejb ft refjs `fs afcn-s oahhb hj
t`n mrhujb onjnet`*
]`fan! fj t`n berk! hutsfbn! sug` e trninjbhus wrhjm
fs onfjm pnrpntretnb! fj t`n peaegn e oejqunt fs prnpernb*
R`n mrfi cfmurn hc t`n essessfj subbnjay stejbs et t`n bhhr
ejb tnaas `fs tean fj w`fspnrs th t`n Kfjm‒`hw t`n mes`nb
ohby hc t`n vfgtfi afns hut fj t`n w`fipnrfjm jfm`t ;
outCetn `es paeynb e bfsghjgnrtfjm trfgk fj t`n mein! t`rhum`
t`n nsgepn hc Canejgn* Ejb! es Iegont` turjs th cfjb `fs
g`efr! ah! t`n m`hst hc t`n iej `fs spftn `eb saefj! `es njtnrnb!
ejb sfts fj t`n ihjerg`-s paegn!‒snnj hjay oy t`n caeynb
ghjsgfnjgn hc t`n mufaty fjstfmethr hc `fs bnet`* R`n Kfjm
gejjht rnstrefj `fs nihtfhj* @n cejgfns eaa t`n teoan `es
snnj t`nepperftfhj!
ejb gejjht ujbnrstejb!
/ t`n tfin `es onnj!
R`et! w`nj t`n orefjs wnrn hut! t`n iej whuab bfn!
Ejb t`nrn ej njb < out jhw! t`ny rfsn emefj!
]ft` twnjty ihrtea iurbnrs hj t`nfr grhwjs*
Ejb pus` us crhi hur sthhas*/
R`nrn fs e bfccnrnjgn `nrn ontwnnj t`n oejqunt sgnjn ejb
t`et fj w`fg` t`n p`ejthi bemmnr brews `fi hj th grfin*
@n rnghmjfsnb t`n bemmnr es e `eaaugfjetfhj! out t`fs mhry
p`ejthi hc t`n iurbnrnb Oejquh snnis th `fs shua es rnea es
`fisnac* R`fs fs jh stemn m`hst afkn t`et hc @eiant-s cet`nr!
w`fg` fs snnj oy ht`nrs onsfbns @eiant* R`fs brnebcua
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cfmurn hjay t`n iurbnrnr-s nyn gej snn* Ft fs sfanjt t`nrn et
t`n oejqunt teoan* Ft `es jh whrb! afkn t`et et Nasfjhrn! th
spnek th t`hsn w`h gern th afstnj th ft* Ft fs jh sanut`! hut
hc e spfrft)whrab rnturjnb th tregk bhwj mufat th fts aefr! outft fs t`n Jninsfs hc mufat! brfvfjm t`n shua th iebjnss*
R`n cnest fs orhknj up! t`n munsts fj ghjcusfhj eaa rntfrn!
ejb t`n Kfjm bntnrifjns th mh ejb try th chrgn t`n `ejb hc
Cetn* @n wfaa snnk hut t`n ]nfrb Wfstnrs ejb bfsghvnr eaa*
/ F ei fj oahhb
Wtnppnb fj sh cer! t`et! s`huab F webn jh ihrn*
_nturjfjm wnrn es tnbfhus es mh h-nr*/
@n fs weakfjm fj e s`ebhw)`eujtnb brnei* Ghjsgfnjgn fs
iestnrfjm `fi! t`et mfejt w`hi hur grfins ejb sfjs ewekn
th bhm us t`rhum` t`n berk pessemns hc afcn* Fiemfjetfhj
iekns `fs orefj e `husn hc m`hsts* Ejb sh `n rus`ns fjth
t`n rheb hc Ryrejjy! w`fg` fs! th sug` es `n! t`n rheb th
rufj! chr Anjjhx ejb t`n ahrbs snt t`n w`fspnr hc rnonaafhj
echht! ejb tnaa `hw Iegbucc `es canb th t`n Njmafs` Ghurt hc
Nbwerb! th orfjm oegk Ieaghai! Bujgej-s nxfanb `nfr! ejb
rfb Wghtaejb crhi t`n ^surpnr-s meaafjm yhkn*
R`n ]nfrb Wfstnrs mfvn `fi ejswnrs! bhuoan)thjmunb es
ejy hc t`n ejgfnjt hregans* R`ny werj `fi hc Iegbufc! ynt
tnaa `fi `n s`eaa ceaa oy jhjn hc whiej ohrj! w`fan t`ny
rnvnea t`n ahjm afjn hc Oejquh! wft` t`n syiohas hc t`n
ujfhj hc t`n grhwjs!-, Whin F snn*
R`et twhchab oeaas ejb trnoan sgnptrn gerry!/
Kfjms on`fjb kfjms! ynt jht hc t`n oahhb hc Iegont` %
/ On afhj)inttanb! prhub! ejb tekn jh gern
]`h g`ecns hr crnts hr w`nrn ghjspfrnrs ern*
Iegont` s`eaa jnvnr vejqufs`nb on ujtfa
Mrnet Ofrjei whhb th `fm` Bujsfjejn `faa
W`eaa ghin emefjst `fi*/
R`nfr whrbs urmn `fi ewey crhi sgrupan! ejb crhi aews hc
Mhb ejb iej* @n `es Aeby Iegbucc ejb `nr g`fabrnj
iurbnrnb* @n `neps hutremn uphj hutremn afkn e shua
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E WH^A HJ CF_N ?6=
bhhi)crnjzfnb! aeyfjm up iug` rnghipnjsn w`nj Mhb-s
wemn)bey ghins*Z
Ejb jhw t`n tremfg rntrfoutfhj pfnrgns t`n shua hc Aeby
Iegont` `nrsnac* Wannp t`et fs jh sannp onghins `nr ahjmjfm`t emhjy* W`n weaks fj `nr sauionr! ejb oaeos th t`n
berk! t`et `es afstnjfjm ners! ujkjhwj oy `nr! sngrnts t`et
`evn oahhb uphj t`ni! wes`fjm `nr ifsnreoan `ejbs! eaa
iurbnr)stefjnb! ejb wes`fjm fj vefj* Ejb t`n grhwj ejb
phwnr t`et ghst Iegont` sh iug` th wfj mrhw vnry ofttnr
th `fs wrntg`nb shua* @n `hvnrs hj t`n orfjk hc eoshautn
fjsejfty ; out `n sevns `fs rneshj oy rus`fjm fjth egtfhj*
G`esnb nvnry chht hc t`n wey oy t`n s`ebhw t`et sh hctnj
pursuns kfjms! `n fs jnvnr geum`t oy fts mrfp* Vnt fs `n
sfgk et `nert* Rh Wnythj `n ihurjs
,- F `evn afvnb ahjm njhum` < iy wey hc afcn
Fs ceaanj fjth t`n sner! t`n ynaahw anec*/
Aeby Iegont`! hj t`n ht`nr `ejb! w`fan `n webns fj `fs snehc oahhb fs anct uphj t`n s`hrn eahjn* @nr hggupetfhj fs
mhjn! ejb s`n `es jnft`nr fiemfjetfhj jhr syipet`y th
njeoan `nr th cfaa t`n oaejk fj `nr afcn* ]ft` `fi pessfhj
wes nxpahsfvn ; wft` `tr ft ghjsuinb `nr hwj `nert* Fj
Iegont` t`n fjwerb cfrns chujb vhagejfg vnjt;
fj `nr t`nfr
pnjt)up chrgn s`hhk! fj nert`quekn! t`n bnnp chujbetfhjs hc
t`n shua* @nr prhub wfaa ongein seppnb oy rnihrsn<
ejbt`hum` Iegont` aey / fj rnstanss ngstesy!/ s`n! wft` jeknb
cejgy strntg`nb uphj t`n regk! afvnb e ahjm sannpanss brnei
hc `naa‒e ifsnreoan whiej! w`hsn jnrvns! eaa caeynb! wnrn
sghrg`nb chr nvnr oy t`n `ht ornet` hc `nr sfj* Ejb rhujb
t`n t`rhjn ern gursns! hr afp)`hjhur fjstneb hc ahvn! snrvfgn
ejb crfnjbs`fp*
Out! es t`n evnjmnrs brew jner! `fs wevnrfjm wfaa teknscfrn! ejb eaa t`n jeturea orevnry hc t`n iej bngaerns chr
5 R`us cer eaa `fs grfin `es onnj th wfj ejb th sngurn shin nert`ay mefj!‒`es `eb
e ihtfvn wft` e thug` fj ft hc `uiej rneshj* Chr t`n ghipantn ffnrbftfhj hc t`n
tniptnb shua! ft iust on bremmnb bhwj th t`n ahwnst bnnp! tfaa fg bh nvfa wft`hut `hpn
hc ht`nr mefj t`ej setfscegtfhj ht e cfnjbfs` ieafgn* @kjry Ihrany*
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oettan fj t`n strhjm`hab hc Bujsfjejn* Ejb! w`fan t`ny
prnpern! e gry hc whinj orneks uphj t`ni* Iegont` esks
w`et ft inejs* @n fs jht ecrefb th `ner*
/ F `evn suppnb cuaa wft` `hrrhrs*
Bfrnjnss! ceifafer th iy saeum`tnrhus t`hum`ts!
Gejjht hjgn stert in*/
Ft wes t`n gry hc whinj hvnr e snac)saefj qunnj
%
Ghjsgfnjgn `eb brfvnj Aeby Iegont` th `nr bhhi* Nvnj
t`et ihvns `fi afttan* ]`et bhns ejyt`fjm iettnr jhw 8
Rh)bey!Vnstnrbey! Rh)ihrrhw‒w`et ern t`ny
8
/ Eaa hur ynstnrbeys `evn afm`tnb chhas
R`n wey th busty bnet`* Hut! hut! orfnc gejban
Afcn-s out e weakfjm s`ebhw* * * ft fs e tean*
Rhab oy ej fbfht! cuaa hc shujb ejb cury!
Wfmjfcyfjm jht`fjm*/
G`ejgn summnstfjm ej ertfcfgn th Ieaghai! orfjms t`n eppner)
ejgn hc t`n whhb ihvfjm thwerbs t`n strhjm`hab! es neg`shabfnr gerrfns e orejg` th `fbn t`n juionr hc t`n `hst
ujbnr Wfwerb ejb Iegbufc crhi t`n wetg`nrs < ejb Iegont`
cnnas Cetn gautg`fjm `fi‒
/ F -mfj th on ewnery hc tafn suj*/
Ejb ynt `n rncusns th ohw th Bnstfjy* @fs iej`hhb rfsns
up fj eris emefjst `fs bhhi*
/ Oahw wfjb % Ghin wregk %
Et anest wn bfn wft` `erjnss hj hur oegk*/
Vhujm Wfwerb mhns bhwj onchrn `fs swhrb! ejb `n rus`ns
hj bngaerfjm `n oners e g`erinb afcn ; out! w`nj Iegbucc!
cetncua wft` vnjmnejgn chr `fs aeby ejb `fs g`fabrnj saefj!
ghjcrhjts `fi! ejb bngaerns!
/ Bnspefr t`y g`eri;
Ejb ant t`n ejmna w`hi t`hu stfaa `est snrvnb
Rnaa t`nn Iegbucc wes crhi `fs iht`nr-s whio^jtfinay rfpp-b*/
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R@N BH^OAN NBMN ?66
`n cnnas t`n bhuoan)nbmn hc t`n wnephj wft` w`fg` `n `es
onnj paeyfjm gut `fs `ejb*Z Ft fs jh jnw t`fjm fj sug`
hreguaer chrntnaafjms ;ejb Oejquh sphkn trut` w`nj `n sefb!
-, Hctnjtfins! th wfj us th hur `eri
R`n fjstruinjts hc berkjnss tnaa us trut`s!
]fj us wft` `hjnst trfcans! th ontrey-s
Fj bnnpnst ghjsnqunjgn*/
Iegont`! thh aetn! cnnas t`n bejmnr ejb t`n chaay hc
`evfjm afstnjnb th t`n lummafjm cfnjbs!)
/ R`et peatnr wft` us fj e bhuoan snjsn<
R`et knnp t`n whrb hc prhifsn th hur ner*
Ejb ornek ft th hur `hpn*/
Wh `n ejb Iegbufc mh oettafjm hcc t`n stemn! ejb eaa t`n
ewcua ghipantfhj hc t`n bhhi hc `fs oahhb)stefjnb eioftfhj
fs rneafsnb! w`nj `fs `neb! uphj e spner! fs orhum`t fj onchrn
t`n geip*
R`fs tremnby hc e `uiej `nert gautg`fjm et w`et Cetn `habs!
fs aft eaa t`rhum` wft` t`n aurfb mahw hc bnstfjy ejb bnspefr*
Egtfhj chaahws egtfhj wft` shua)bnvestetfjm! fipntuhus chrgn!
afkn wevn uphj wevn hc bnstrugtfhj hut hc t`n bnnp* Iegont`
fs! fj rneafty! e mnjnrhus jeturn! teanjtnb ejb orevn! out
seppnb ejb rufjnb oy eioftfhj* @fs sejmufjn jnrvhus
tnipnreinjt! `fs aermn gepegfty ejb rneby susgnptfofafty
iekn `fi et hjgn t`n Wevfhur ejb t`n Lubes hc ejy geusn*
Wupnrjeturea shafgftfjms hvnriestnr `fs onttnr jeturn* Ejbtruay! t`n mafipsn hc t`n ht`nr whrab mfvnj th us! ghuab e
bhhr swfjm epert ejb vhfgns ghin hut hc ft! whuab s`ekn t`n
chujbetfhjs hc t`n `uiej ifjb emefj! ejb thppan mhhb
rnshavn fjth ewcua rufj afkn `fs* Hjgn njsaevnb th pursuft
hc e / ]faa h- t`n ]fsp!/ ejb wft` t`n mufbfjm strfjms hc `fs
bnstfjy fj t`n ghjtrha hc e whiej hc oaezfjm purphsn ejb
5 Wnn t`n / -F-reg`fjfrA-!/ w`nrn @nrguans fs saefj t`rhum` t`n fjstruinjteafty hc t`n
ihjstnr Jnssus! jht hc whiej ohrj*
) -F-`nrn ert) tfins w`nj Bnstfjy s`uts `nr nyns! out s`n kjhws cuaa wnaa t`et w`nj
nvnjfjm ceaas! wn s`eaa rnturj th `nr! ejb t`et t`n aest whrb iust on `nrs* W`n ieys`ut `nr nyns! out t`n tfin tfaa safn rnhpnjs t`ni fs tfin t`et fs ahst* Ientnrafjgk*
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frhj wfaa! `n t`et wes orevn! `hjhurnb ejb `hjhureoan! onahvnb
nvnj oy `fs erg`)chn Iegbucc! iekns `fs `nert e `hin hc
bhuoanb)bynb trneshjs* Vnt `eb `n hjay rnsfstnb ihrn!
`hw wnaa ifm`t `n `evn s`hwj t`n prhp`ngfns hc Wetej th
on chhafs`jnss! `hw ifm`t `n `evn evhfbnb t`n ofttnr g`eafgn
hc ujevefafjm _nihrsn! ejb sevnb crhi `naa t`n ntnrjea lnwna
hc `fs shua
%
R`n muac ontwnnj `hjhureoan znea ejb `ujmry mrnnb hc
phwnr iey on es bnnp es `naa! out ft fs nesfay stnppnb hvnr
oy t`n shua hjgn ft eaahws t`n afm`t hc tniptfjm prhifsns th
aurn ft hj* @n mnts fjvhavnb fj e wercern! cfrst! wft` `fs
onttnr snac! ejb t`nj wft` fjvfjgfoan Bnstfjy* Grfin ectnr
grfin trfns th oahgk t`n purphsns hc `nevnj! out Lustfgn
swnnps t`ni eathmnt`nr fj et t`n bhhr hc `fs afcn et aest*
Ft fs t`n Rremnby hc Lneahusy mufbnb th ewcua egts oy njtfrn
eosnjgn hc sgrupan! oy ohestcua snac)bnpnjbnjgn! ejb eubegfty
inesurfjm fts strnjmt` emefjst Mhb*
Ft fs t`n Rremnby hc t`n bnshaetfjm nccngt hc sfj* Iegont`cafjms ewey `fs shua chr aejbs! grhwj ejb kfjmbhi ; ejb
cfjbs `fisnac eaa et hjgn! fj ej eoshautn bnsnrt hc `fs hwj
grnetfhj* Chaahwfjm t`n mafiinr hc t`n m`hst hc `fs hwj
subbnjay eweknjnb bnsfrns! `n stuioans eaa hc e subbnj fjth
Lubminjt Bey*Z
Ft fs t`n Rremnby hc t`n iej hc egtfvn spfrft! t`n iej wft`
w`hi t`n wfaa ejb t`n bnnb luip thmnt`nr! nspngfeaay ectnr
t`n s`ubbnr hc t`n cfrst paujmn fs hvnr* Jh spngtrn! `hwnvnr
oahhb)ohatnrnb ejb brneb! gej turj `fi crhi t`n ghursn hc
grfin fj w`fg` `n paujmns cuaa)sefa ectnr phwnr*
Ft fs e wnfrb ansshj! ynt e trun hjn! t`et ft tneg`ns! `hw
Cetn pessns hvnr t`n eioftfhus ejb t`n vfhanjt! ejb geaas th
phwnr t`hsn w`h jnft`nr cner t`n cevhur hr t`n `etn hc t`n
wnfrb phtnjgfns hc t`n ujsnnj whrab*
5 Ft fs e rnierkeoan ghiinjtery hj t`n ghiihjay)rngnfvnb fbne hc Iegont`! t`et
`fs rnfmj wes hjn hc kfjbjnss ejb prhofty! ejb `n wes t`n cfrst kfjm w`h fj egtuea
`fsthry fj Wghtaejb mevn `nap th t`n G`urg` fj `nr gfvfafsfjm whrk!‒t`hum` `fs
chht wes! fj egghrbejgn wft` t`n thh ghiihj gusthi hc t`n tfin! rnb wft` oahhb
w`nj ft ihujtnb t`n stnps hc t`n t`rhjn*
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AEBV IEGONR@ 745
Aeby Iegont` fs e Wghttfs` Gaytnijnstre fj grunaty! ejb
chrgn hc ghab)oahhbnb prfbn* W`n orfjms `nr hwj g`faa
etihsp`nrn hc crnnzfjm cner es s`n ihvns* @nr `nert fs e
`etg`fjm)jnst hc rnshautn! ganvnr sg`nins chr eioftfhus
ebvejgninjt* @nr cegn fs e ghjtfjuhus iesk! e vfshr hc `nr
cnnafjms* Iegont` gejjht bfssnioan wft` skfaa! out s`n
s`uttnrs `nr nyns ejb g`nnks emefjst bfsghvnry* Jh cner hc
cefaurn refsns m`hsts chr `nr! ejb s`n bhifjetns `fs shua tfaa
`n ierg`ns fjth oahhby rufj et `nr ghiiejb* W`n kjhws
t`n canxfoan stnna `n fs! ejb w`et e surn wnephj `n gej on
fj `nr mresp ; ejb `nrs fs t`n swhrb)`ejb jnnbnb chr t`n
brnebcua purphsn hc `nr spfrft* Out! eaes % hjgn s`n `es
t`rust t`n wnephj `hin fjth iurbnr! t`n swhrb onmfjs th
saey hj fts hwj egghujt % Ejb ynt! th `nr! ihrn nvnj t`ej
Iegont`! ft eaa wes cefaurn* W`n bhns jht s`ern `fs `hjhurs!
ejb `fs `hrrhrs ern `fs hwj eash;
tfaa! w`nj s`n fs anct eahjn!
t`n cruftanssjnss hc `nr grfins orneks bhwj `nr frhj jnrvn!
ejb t`n oahhby sngrnt hc `nr fjihst `nert anebs `nr geptfvn
hj t`n g`efj hc ujbyfjm ifsnry*
R`n qunstfhj hc t`n rnaetfhjs`fp hc t`n wftg`ns fj
/Iegont` /th Ifbbanthj-s paey /R`n ]ftg`!/ bfsghvnrnb fj
iejusgrfpt fj 5==6! gejjht on nesfay snttanb! t`hum` ft fs
pnr`eps hjay cejgfcua! ejb e inrnay eppernjt ghjjngtfhj*
R`n wftg`ns hc / Iegont` / ern eihjm t`n wnfrbnst grne)
tfhjs surnay hc eaa phnsy* R`n phpuaer fbne hc e wftg` wes e
grubn ejb naninjtery sgerngrhw! hccsprfjm hc t`n sfipanr
ifjb-s cner hc sfgkjnss ejb t`n berk‒t`n nxpaejetfhj hc eaa
t`et wes ujsnnj* R`nfr egtfvfty wes rneaay t`n niohbfinjt
hc t`£ brneb hc ej fiprngecfhj hr gursn! chr t`n fjeuspfgfhus
whl;b fs! th t`n rustfg! es creum`t wft` ewn es fj ejy breie
hc t`n ejgfnjt Mrnnks* Ifsg`fnc wes! egghrbfjm th t`n
supnrstftfhj! t`nfr eoshautn bnafm`t! ejb t`nfr ifssfhj wes
th iekn eaa mhhbjnss ejb `eppfjnss ifsgerry! ejb th pnrpanx
5 Njhum` t`et t`n paey hc / Iegont` / wes gnrtefjay onfjm egtnb fj Eprfa 5354!
w`nj W`eknspnern-s emn wes 23 ;ejb t`et Ifbbanthj afeb jht t`nj wrfttnj `fs paey
ht / R`n ]ftg`!-/ eohut w`fg` shin stubnjts hc / Iegont` / ghjgnrj t`nisnavns
ujbuay* @kjry Ihrf*c*y*
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ejb ejjhy! w`nrnvnr phssfoan! t`n purphsns ejb bnsfrns hc
`hjnst ejb fjbustrfhus pnhpan* R`ny wnrn sefb th sefa
t`rhum` t`n efr! th `hab hosgnjn ifbjfm`t rnvnas fj `hay
oufabfjms! th refsn wfab sthris et sne! ejb th eccafgt fjjhgnjt
chaks wft` westfjm bfsnesns ejb ifsnrfns ujspnekeoan* Chr
nxeipan! w`nj Leins `fisnac wes fj Bnjierk! ft wes
onafnvnb t`et Wetej `eb met`nrnb `fs iyrifbhjs fj Jhrt`
Onrwfgk G`urg` th refsn sthris th prnvnjt t`n yhujm Uunnj
crhi ghifjm th Wghtaejb!‒e /pahy/ hc Wetej w`fg` wes
supphsnb th onahjm th `fs mrfi ejb cnaa oejb* Hjn hc t`ni
wes Emjns Weipshj! t`n wfsn whiej hc Knft`)Ierfs`ea*
Jhw! ft iettnrs jht! w`nt`nr W`eknspnern-s emn onafnvnb
fj wftg`ns* Ft fs njhum` t`et t`n emn hc Iegont` bfb! ejb
fj t`n fjcaunjgn hc sug` ujmnjnrhus phwnrs hc berknr jeturn
hj t`n afvns hc inj! es! tfaa hur hwj bey! t`n @fm`aejb spfrft!
w`fg` fs t`n gaun hc t`n hab)whrab tean ftsnac! onafnvnb! ejb
fj shin paegns stfaa onafnvns*
R`n vnry pnrfhb fj w`fg` t`fs paey wes egtnb! ejb t`n
vnry ihjerg` onchrn w`hi hr wft` rncnrnjgn th w`hi ft
wes wrfttnj! wnrn pnr`eps t`hsn ihst bnnpay fjtnrnstnb fj
wftg`)`ujtfjm ejb bfanttejtn oaegk)ert njqufrfns nvnr kjhwj!
es `fs hwj / Bgnihjhahmfn / Z rnvneas* Fj 5>6=! fj
Eonrbnnj! twnjty)chur wftg`ns wnrn ourjnb; ejb! es aetn
es 5327! t`n G`urg` wes pessfjm Egts hc mrnet snvnrfty
emefjst shrgnry! w`fan fj Cfcn eahjn! fj e cnw ihjt`s!
upwerbs hc t`frty pnrshjs wnrn ourjt th bnet` chr wftg`grect*
R`n G`urg` fj Wghtaejb nxprnssnb esthjfs`injt et t`n
whjbnrcua fjgrnesn hc wftg`ns w`fg` t`fs rnvneanb! jht
hosnrvfjm t`et ft wes ret`nr t`n oafjb supnrstftfhj hc t`n
tfin t`et wes prhvfbfjm cuna chr t`n cfrn* ]ft` Leins! t`n
Wghttfs` Kfjm! jnw ghin egrhss t`n Ohrbnr th e mrnetnr grhwj
hvnr ^jftnb Kfjmbhis! t`n t`hum`t hc sug` e wnfrb t`nin
whuab ghin hvnr t`n Ohrbnr eash! th e ifjb afkn W`eknspnern-s*
W`eknspnern fiprhvnb `nrn! `hwnvnr! hj t`n phpuaer fbne*
@fs wnfrb grnetfhjs! t`et caft ejb cafgknr hj t`n `net`! ern
5 Uuerth! Nbfjourm`! 5>6=* / Bzihjhahmfn! fj chri hc e Bfeahmun*/
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ihrn t`ej t`n inrn hab whinj wft` e orhhistfgk! hc t`n
cfrnsfbn cners* R`ny ern rnea fjstruinjts hc Cetn! wft` ej
egtuea spnaa hc tnrrfoan bhhi)prhvhkfjm! bnstfjy)whrkfjm
phwnr wft`fj t`ni* R`ny ern / t`n ]nfrb Wfstnrs!/ wfab! uj)`uiej ejb fj`uiej* R`n hjay cfmurns t`et ern hj e per hc
`hrrpRZwft` t`ni ern t`n Nuinjfbns ; out t`nsn ern!
thrinjthrs hc t`n `uiej shua ectnr t`n bnnb hc faa! w`fan
t`hsn ern nvfa)w`fspnrfjm! `hrrhr)tniptfjm prhiptnrs th t`n
egtuea fjftfetfjm sfj* R`ny ern jht bnstfjy! jhr ern t`ny
cetns ; out t`ny `evn ej fipnaafjm ejb fipnjbfjm phwnr-/
onRfajb ejb eohvn t`ni* R`ny ern jht iestnrs hc t`n shua!
offt t`ny gej weknj fj t`n shua w`et wfaa iekn ft e saevn th
inejnr t`fjms t`ej fts onst ejb trunst* R`ny ern t`n
pessfhjs ejb s`ebhws hc bnsfrn wft`fj! holngtfcfnb emefjst t`n
oegkmrhujb hc t`n jfm`t*
ZIegont` jnnbs jh ghipuasfhj crhi wft`hut* @n hjFyX
jnnbs e t`hum`t th lhstan `fi! ejb eaa t`n ghioustfoan
ietnrfea hc `fs eioftfhj sfipay kfjbans* ~ @n `eb snnj `fi)
snac~/strhjm njhum` th grus` rnonaafhj* Wh iug` strhjmnr
wes `n t`ej Bujgej! w`h set wnekay uphj t`n t`rhjn! w`fan
t`et wes mrhwfjm* @hw phwnrcuaay ghuab `n `evn gerrfnb
hut th trfuip`ejt fssun t`n rnonaafhj `n `eb supprnssnb*
Ejb t`nj! es fc fj g`eaanjmn crhi t`n mhbs! t`rhwj bhwj
onchrn `fs onttnr jeturn! ghin t`n vfsft hc Bujgej! ejb t`n
aurfb w`fspnrfjms hc `fs wfcn* Out shint`fjm grhssfjm t`et
ihhr snt t`n sperk th t`n caein* Ejb `n `eb snnj t`n
]nfrb Wfstnrs! surn njhum` ; ejb t`ny sgrneinb eahub! wft`
mfoonrfjm aeum`tnr! t`n phssfofaftfns t`et wnrn sfanjt! vhfgn)
anss! `nrnthchrn! fj `fs `nert* R`ny wnrn niejetfhjs hc t`n
nvfa kfjmbhi wft`fj!‒Zs`ebhws hc t`n aurfb caein sihuabnr)
fjm earneby fj t`n shua*
R`ny ern holngtfvn! out! et t`n sein tfin! hjay sh th t`n
shua t`et `es wft`fj ftsnac t`n nvfa w`fg` t`ny spngfcy* Ejbsug`! w`nj t`ny `evn fjbugnb t`n shua thwerbs t`n cfrst faa
stnp! oafjb ejb shht`n ft! ejb s`ut crhi fts vfsfhj t`n sfj
fjth w`hsn jnt t`ny `evn njtfgnb ft*
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R`nfr prhp`ngy fs succfgfnjt fj ftsnac; out Iegont`-s
`nert sphkn t`n sein t`hum`t cfrst* @n gej hjay onghin
Kfjm oy pnrchrifjm e grfin! stefjfjm wft` oahhb t`n `ejb
hc Eioftfhj! chr t`nrn fs ej `nfr w`h stejbs ontwnnj `fiejb t`n rneafsetfhj hc `fs cetn* Wh t`ny tnipt Iegont`! fj
t`n aejmuemn hc `fs hwj t`hum`t! fj t`n caus` hc vfgthry
ejb t`ny gaht`n `fs bnsfrn! w`fg` gej hjay on whj t`rhum`
iurbnr! fj t`n ghahurs hc t`n bnstfjy hc `nevnj* G`fabanss!
pessfhjanss! ces`fhjanss! jeinanss! nxgnpt @ngetn! t`ny ern
eaa t`et `uiej t`hum`t gej brnei hc chua! gruna! vfjbfgtfvn
ejb serbhjfg* Wh t`ny put eash! cfjeaay! fjth `fs `nert t`n
hab gursn)ornnbfjm sfj hc t`n ejgfnjt inj hc Mrnngn!
/ @n s`eaa spurj cetn! sghrj bnet` ejb oner
@fs `hpns -ohvn wfsbhi! mregn! ejb cner
Ejb yhu efa kjhw sngurfty
Fs ihrtea-s g`fncnst njniy*/
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G@ETRN_ PPSFa
W`eknspnern-s tremfg pnrfhb
Ft fs nvfbnjt t`et W`eknspnern fs jhw fj e pnrfhb hc bnnp
ghjtnipaetfvn t`hum`t* ]n cnna t`et `n `es ghin fjth egahsnr ghjtegt wft` `uiejfty! ejb fs mfvfjm ft e ihrn rnmuaer!
ihrn snerg`fjm sgrutfjy* @n fs sfgk hc t`n bfj hc t`netrfgea
afcn < ejb e gnrtefj stfmie fs etteg`nb th t`n egthr-s jein*
R`nrn ern tfins! thh! w`nj t`n ifrt` ejb wft hc t`n
/Inriefb/ bh jht succfgn th afct `fi hut hc `fs ihhby
rncangtfhjs! w`nj `n cnnas t`et `n fs /fj bfsmregn wft`
chrtujn ejb inj-s nyns!/ ejb w`nj `n sfts fj shaftery sfanjgn!
ejb orhhbs uphj `fs / hutgest stetn*/ Crhi `fs hwj ghjcns)
sfhj! wn kjhw t`et! fj t`fs ousy Ahjbhj afcn hc `fs! `fttnr
gahubs hc lneahusy hc t`n afvfjm ejb hc shrrhw chr t`n eosnjt
ejb t`n bneb! `evn swnpt berkay egrhss `fs shua* Curt`nr!
oy t`fs tfin `n `es onghin e iej hc jhtn! ejb hc inejs*
R`n pnhpan hc `fs jetfvn thwj `evn ahhknb th `fi es e
phwnrcua anvnr fj stfrrfjm wnfm`ty fjcaunjgns hj t`nfr on`eac;ejb ohhksnaanrs fj t`n Intrhphafs njbnevhurnb th pus` seans
hc meroanb pfregfns oy ecafxfjm `fs jein th t`n Rftan)pemn*
@n `es onnj `hjhurnb! thh! wft` t`n crfnjbs`fp ejb shgfnty
hc sug` jhoan ahrbs es Tniorhkn! Nssnx! ejb Whut`eiptfhj*Z
Nvnj rhyeaty wes kfjbay th `fi ; ejb `n `es ahrbnb ft
hvnr ghjtniphrery aftnreturn! crhi fts `nebquertnrs et t`n
/Inriefb*/ Out stfaa! `n `es! eaa t`n w`fan! onnj ahjmfjm!
ejb iekfjm prhvfsfhj chr t`n qufnt afcn hc / ]faafei
- Whut`eipthj fs sefb th afevn prnsnjtnb W`eknspnern wft` lZZfhhh! nqufveanjt th cfvn
tfins t`et eihujt fj hur gurrnjgy! t`nrnoy aeyfjm t`n chujbetfhj hc t`n phnt-s
chrtujn* -F-`n sthry rnsts uphj t`n eut`hrfty hc Bevnjejt! rnphrtnb oy _hwn* Fj
`fs bnbfgetfhj hc t`n / _epn hc Augrngn / `n seys! / R`n ahvn 5 bnbfgetn th yhur Ahrb)
s`fp fs wft`hut njb!/ ejb t`n whrbs rfjm trun %
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W`eknspnern! Mnjtaniej /;
Z ejb t`et! thh! wft`hut e mrefj
hc g`eraetejry* @n fs ahhkfjm nvnr th t`n crnn! ghujtry afcn!
fj prncnrnjgn th t`n / pefjtnb phip / hc gfty ejb hc ghurt*
H chr t`n inebhws ejb whhbaejbs hc Wtretchrb! crnn crhi
t`n stfjms ejb t`n bemmnrs! t`et aurk fj ghurt epperna! lust
es surnay es t`n lnwnas % Afkn `fs hwj inaejg`hay Lequns!
`n ghuab pfnrgn t`rhum` t`n ohby hc t`n ghujtry! gfty! ghurt!
ejb vfnw ft eaa wft` e rncangtfvn sebjnss ejb pfty brewj crhi
`fs wfbn ejb verfnb nxpnrfnjgn! ejb snjsn hc oeccanb snerg`*
/ ]`nj th t`n snssfhjs hc swnnt sfanjt t`hum`t!
F suiihj up rniniorejgn hc t`fjms pest!
F sfm` t`n aegk hc iejy e t`fjm F shum`t*/
R`n gahsfjm yners hc Nafzeont`-s rnfmj wnrn berk ejb
bfslhfjtnb*
/ R`hsn t`rnn yners `evn 5 teknj jhtn hc ft < t`n emn fs mrhwj sh pfgknb
t`et t`n thn hc t`n pnesejt ghins sh jner t`n `nna hc t`n ghurtfnr! `n meaas
`fs kfon*/
R`us spneks W`eknspnern)@eiant! ejb wn kjhw ft wes trun*Z
R`n trfh hc `fs mrnet crfnjbs `evn onnj swnpt fjth bfsmregn!
‒t`n `neb hc t`n ihst orfaafejt hc t`ni fs fj t`n nxngu)
tfhjnr-s oesknt* R`n ohy @eijnt! `fs hjay shj! t`n `hpn
hc `fs `husn! `es pessnb ewey* R`n `nert hc W`eknspnern
iust t`nj `evn onghin ihrn ewekn t`ej nvnr th t`n berk!
seb! ejb nerjnst sfbn hc `uiej afcn* Tuoafg ejb prfvetn nx)
pnrfnjgn `evn sweynb t`n turj hc `fs t`hum`t* Ihrn ejb
ihrn `n `es rngnfvnb pnrshjea tnstfihjy th t`n cegt t`et!
on`fjb eaa t`n mafttnr ejb maeihur hc t`n pemnejt! t`nrn fs
e `fbbnj Rremnby! / Tess hj* Wpejmans ejb Ihtany!‒ t`nrn-s
e mrevn egrhss yhur pet` ; ejb e crhst s`eaa sjep yhur
iusfg %/ ]`et fs t`n mhhb hc ft eaa! t`nj 8 Fs afcn `eac
whrt` t`n strumman Z
]nwfaa snt
up t`n mrfi Geran! ejbspner `fi wft` e lnst % Jnft`nr bhns t`et evefa us hjn w`ft*
/ Fj t`fs afcn afn `fb ihrn t`husejb bnet`s*/
Z Crhi 5>66 hjwerbs! sug` wes `fs bnsfmjetfhj*
) W`rhubnb fj e iej-s wrftfjms ern t`n espfretfhjs ejb bnspefrs hc `fs pnrshjea
afcn* R`n wfsn rneb t`ni! `nrn e whrb! ejb t`nrn e whrb*
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Rfin pessns swfctay! surnay! w`et gej iej bh 8
/ Afkn es t`n wevns iekn thwerbs t`n pnooanb s`hrn!
Wh bh hur ifjutns `estnj th t`nfr njb!
Neg` g`ejmfjm paegn wft` t`et w`fg` mhns onchrn!
Fj snqunjt thfa eaa chrwerbs bh ghjtnjb*/
@fs whrks ern trunr pnr`eps t`ej t`hsn hc ejy ht`nr iej!
t`fjknr hr wrftnr! chr t`ny oner rnghrb wft`fj t`ni hc t`n
g`ejmns hc `fs afcn)nxpnrfnjgn!‒t`ny knnp pegn wft` t`n
ierg` hc `fs shua* @fs cfrst whrks ern eaa yhut`! oneuty!
ejb ahvn < t`nj t`n mrnet cfmurns ejb prhlngts `fsthrfgea hc
`fs ghujtry < ejb et aest! t`n strummans ejb cefaurns hc inj;
nvnryt`fjm stnnpnb fj ej etihsp`nrn hc t`hum`t! shujbfjm
t`n bnpt`s hc t`n `uiej `nert! pfnrgfjm t`n jfm`t hc `uiej
nxfstnjgn! brhppfjm t`n pauiint)afjn hvnr t`n vnrmn fjth t`n
Fjcfjftn* @n `es `eb trfea! out `n `es rfsnj oy ft!‒ahss out
`n `es mefjnb oy ft; ejb `n `es anerjnb t`rhum` ft eaa! t`et
t`nrn fs ihrn fj afcn t`ej `cn!‒shint`fjm fj eaa! hvnr eaa! ejb
erhujb eaa! mhvnrjfjm ejb bfvfjn* @n ahvns th orhhb jhw hj
/ Hab! uj`eppy! cer)hcc t`fjms /;
ejb Bnet` fs shintfins nvnj swnnt ejb oneutnhus*
,- Eifeoan! ahvnay Bnet`!/
tnjbnr ejb th on bnsfrnb
/Ghin ewey! ghin ewey Bnet`!
Ejb fj seb gyprnss ant in on aefb*/
@n cfjbs on`fjb eaa‒Bnet`* Tfnrgn t`n kim-s pestnoherb
iesk! ejb yhu snn t`n trut`* R`rfaa hj! lhyhus jnrvn!
anep mefay! meaaejt `nert!‒ t`nrn fs e ihjerg` weftfjm chr
yhur lhy* Ghurtfnr! caettnrnr! syghp`ejt!‒onwern!‒onwern%
R`n `hur fs ghifjm w`nj nvnry ornet` fs prngfhus! ejb yhur
whrbs iust t`nj on rnea* Vhu gejjht caettnr Bnet`%
Oneuty ejb Ces`fhj!‒ bngk yhursnavns ;swemmnr ejb cahurfs`
chr yhur afttan orfnc sneshj < yhurs! thh! fs t`n pfaahw hc gaey!
/ W`eaa jht t`n whri iekn inrry fj t`n ihuab
@nnbanss hc efa yhur mahry! phip! ejb mhab 8
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7h0 W@EKNWTNE_N-W R_EMFG TN_FHB
@n `es bfssngtnb t`n aest ihinjts hc inj‒ t`n bnnpnst
t`fjms fj t`n whrab* ]`nj `n `es nx`eustnb afcn! ejb
ghujtnb t`n ofttnr brnms fj Tanesurn-s gup! t`nj bh wn snn
afcn turjnb hvnr! orhhbnb uphj! ejeaysnb ejb grftfgfsnb < ejb
hur W`eknspnern stejbs t`nrn! afkn @eiant! wft` e orhw
gahubnb fj shrrhwcua t`hum`t!‒fj `fs `ejb t`et ihuabnrfjm
gaeiiy Bnet`-s `neb! cfaafjm ft hjgn ihrn wft` `uiej shua*
@n fs t`n vnrfteoan Ghahssus* Onjnet` ejb erhujb `fi!
t`n ousfjnss ejb turihfa hc t`n whrab! ejb hc `uiej pessfhj!
w`fra ejb onet ; out! `fm` up! thwnrfjm fjth t`n bnpt`s hc
Jfm`t! wft` fts sgfjtfaaetfjm hros w`nnafjm eohvn `fs `neb!
`n stejbs chrnvnr! rept! mrejb! fiihrtea* Jnvnrt`nanss! e
s`ern fj t`et pessfhj ejb trhuoan hjgn wes `fs ; ejb! t`hum`
`n `es rfsnj eohvn ft! `n `es anct `fs rnghrb on`fjb `fi fj
afvfjm puasetfjm iusfg* Eaa nxpnrfnjgn! nvnryt`fjm fj afcn
fs et `fs ghiiejb! ejb wft`fj `fs kjhwanbmn!‒t`n strhjm
pessfhj! t`n bnnp fjsfm`t hc t`n `nert hc iej! nvnry p`esn!
nvnry uttnrejgn! crhi t`n sfipnr hc chaay th t`n s`rfnk hc
bnspefr ; ejb sh `n `ners t`n ahjn ohhi hc t`n ntnrjea
ofaahws! ejb fjtnrprnts fts inejfjm*
E iej! t`nrnchrn! wft` sug` nxpnrfnjgn hc afcn‒e phnt
wft` sug` kjhwanbmn hc afcn-s nxpnrfnjgn!‒wn s`huab fiemfjn
t`et `n whuab pnrsfstnjtay! nvnj crhi t`n ihst lhycua
t`hum`t! ghin oegk uphj t`n berk! seb! t`hum`tcua sfbn hc
Onfjm* R`n bneb ern gnesnanss pfamrfis ; ejb! rnturjfjm
crhi `fs cnstea inntfjms! `n hctnj mnts fjth sug` ghipejy;
ejb lhurjnys e afttan hj t`nfr wey< ejb wn gej wnaa onafnvn!
t`et! w`nj sug` ej hjn rnghujts `fs inihrfns hc t`n cnest
ejb rnvna! `n wfaa eash rnghaangt `fs ht`nr nxpnrfnjgn hc t`n
jfm`t! ejb wfaa teak es hjn w`h `es snnj ejb `nerb ihrn
t`ej ht`nr inj*
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G@ETRN_ PPSFFF
R@N @FWRH_FGEA R_EMNBFNW
Fj t`n @fsthrfgea Rremnbfns wn cfjb W`eknspnern niohbyfjmt`n phntry hc `fsthry* R`nsn paeys ern grnetnb fjtnrprnte)
tfhjs! ret`nr t`ej aftnrea trejsgrfptfhjs*
Fj t`n Njmafs` paeys! t`n tremfg g`eregtnrs! wft` t`nfr
pessfhjs! eioftfhjs! cefaurns! trfuip`s! shrrhws ejb grfins!
ynt niohby ejb mahrfcy t`n Njmaejb hc t`n phnt-s ahvn*
_fg`erb FF*-s snacfs`! oaegk)shuanb pessfhj! wft` e mrnet knnj
orefj! ejb e iemjfcfgnjt phwnr hc bnafgetn maneifjm p`resn!
ynt eoshautnay fjghjstejt! ejb jnvnr eoan strnjuhusay th
chaahw jhoan egts! fs e tremfg cfmurn! wft` tremfg ghipejfhj)
s`fps hc suacnrfjm ejb bnnb* R`n prfbn hc fNsg`yaus fj
Et`njs cfjbs ej ng`h ejb pereaana fj Meujt-s fiihrtea
nuahmy hc Njmaejb!
/ R`fs rhyea t`rhjn hc kfjms! t`fs sgnptnr-b fsan!
R`fs nert` hc ielnsty! t`fs snea hc Iers!
R`fs afttan whrab!
R`fs prngfhus sthjn! snt fj t`n sfavnr sne %
/
Fj /_fg`erb FFF*/ wn snn! uphj t`n stemn! t`n faas hc gfvfa
wer et aest ethjnb chr! ejb _fg`erb ejb t`n nvfas `n `es
iebn ceaa thmnt`nr* @nerts`ekfjm! fjbnnb! fs t`n tremfg
phwnr ejb ansshj hc `fs aest jfm`t! onchrn t`n gahsfjm oettan
hc `fs afcn! w`nrnfj! fj perhxysi hc oettan)cury! afkn e
Onrsnrknr! `n bfns* _fg`erb-s vfgthry fs t`n vfgthry ejb
vfjbfgetfhj hc t`n geusn hc mhhb ejb hc t`n mhhb Mhb! ejb!
eohvn eaa! t`n vfjbfgetfhj hc Njmaejb* / Kfjm Lh`j / ni)
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ohbfns t`n Njmafs` ahvn hc afonrty ejb rfm`ts! snt eahjmsfbn
hc t`n wnekjnss hc e kfjm! ujwhrt`y hc t`n mrnet pnrfhb
fjth w`fg` `n `es onnj ohrj* Ceuaghjorfbmn stejbs hut
wnaa! `nrnfj! es e typfgea petrfht! wft` t`et phaftfgea wfsbhi
w`fg` ofbs e trun iej ahhk th `fs ghujtry! sfjgn Mhb `fisnac
ahhks ectnr t`n whrab* @n snts `fs cet`nraejb eohvn eaa
ht`nr t`hum`ts ;ejb nxprnssns ej ntnrjea trut` hc stetn)
phafgy chr jetfhjea secnty w`nj `n grfns!
/ R`fs Njmaejb jnvnr bfb! jhr jnvnr s`eaa
Afn et t`n prhub chht hc e ghjqunrhr*
Out w`nj ft cfrst bfb `nap th whujb ftsnac*
* * * Jhum`t s`eaa iekn us run
Fc Njmaejb th ftsnac bh rnst out trun*/
Fj t`n _hiej paeys! fj afkn iejjnr! ft fs _hin `nrsnac
t`et stejbs chrwerb‒fbneafsnb _hin! ynt! fj fts fbneafsetfhj!
ihrn truay _hin! t`ej t`n _hin hc t`n G`rhjfganrs! hr
hc t`n _hiejs t`nisnavns* ]ftjnss t`n afm`tjfjm)caes`
p`hthmrep` w`fg` brems t`n vnry g`eregtnr hc t`n iej bn)
pfgtnb fjth hur vfsfhj ihrn ganeray t`ej t`n ihst anerjnb
trejsgrfptfhj hc ejy ejjeafst ghuab bh
/ R`n ejmry spht bht` mahw hj Gesser-s orhw!
Ejb eaa t`n rnst ahhk afkn e g`fbbnj trefj*
Geapurjfe-s g`nnk fs pean! ejb GfgnrhAhhks wft` sug` cnrrnt ejb sug` cfnry nyns
Es wn `evn snnj `fi fj t`n Gepftha!
Onfjm grhssnb fj ghjcnrnjgn wft` shin snjethrs*/
Fj t`nsn paeys wn ern jhw fj t`n rnmfhj jht hc nrrhr hr
gruna bnstfjy es t`n ghjtrhaafjm ejb pujfs`injt)orfjmfjm
phwnrs hvnr iej ejb on`fjb egtfhj ; out pessfhj ejb t`n
sfjs hc prfbn hc fjtnaangt ejb `nert! oafjbfjm! bnet`)fipnaafjm!
ern t`n fjcaunjgns w`fg` suppay t`n tremfg njb ejb fssun hc
inj-s bnnbs* Ejthjy! anb oy vhauptuhusjnss hc e snac)
fjbuamnjt jeturn! sujbnrs `fisnac crhi t`n tfns hc petrfhtfsi*
Ghrfhaejus! t`rhum` snac)gnjtrnb `eum`tfjnss hc tnipnreinjt!
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fs fipnaanb th snnk ejb gaefi ej fshaetfhj afkn t`n mhbs t`ni)
snavns! ejb sh fs brfvnj epert crhi t`n bnnpnst fjcaunjgns
t`et ofjb e iej th cet`nraejb; w`fan Gfgser succnrs crhi
fipnrfea eioftfhj! w`hsn strfbn meaas t`n `nnas ejb `nerts hcanssnr inj ujtfa t`ny saey `fi*
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G@ETRN_ PPFP
R@N _HIEJ R_EMNBFNW
Gh_fhAEJ^W 5 fs prn)nifjnjtay e tremfg `nrh! ejb njtejmans
`fisnac fj eaa t`et iekns chr rufj fj e stetn afkn _hin*W`eknspnern `es onnj oaeinb chr nxprnssfjm! t`rhum` t`fs
grnetfhj! `fs hwj sghrj chr t`n ghiihjeaty* @n cntg`ns
onchrn us! fj `fs grhwb hc gftfznjs! jhw `nrh)whrs`fppfjm!
jhw urmnb fjth stfjmfjm `etn oy t`n caeifjm hrethry hc uj)
prfjgfpanb bniemhmuns! e setfrfgea pfgturn hc t`n gauisy!
orefjanss! s`hrtsfm`tnb iho! w`fg`! onfjm t`n snbfinjt hc e
stetn fj tfin hc pnegn! onghins! fj e grfsfs hc ifsnry ejb
nxgftninjt! t`n sgui hj t`n surcegn hc ej ejmry nphg`-s
ohfafjm pht hc phaftfgea pessfhj* F t`fjk wn ern njtftanb th
tekn ft es e jht fjegguretn rnprnsnjtetfhj hc t`n iuteoan
iejy! nvnj fj `fs hwj tfin* Ejb ynt ft fs jht e gerfgeturn*
Eaa vhfgns hc fts uttnrejgn ern jht vhfgns hc gruna `etn ejb
njvy* R`n rfht fs rnafnvnb oy e iej fj t`n strnnt w`h
panebs emefjst t`n iho!
/Ghjsfbnr yhu w`et snrvfgns `n `es bhjn chr `fs ghujtry %
/
Injnjfus Emrfppe kjhws t`n pnhpan! ejb s`hws t`et t`ny
`evn e `nert w`fg` gej on rneg`nb oy tegtcua `uihrhus
panebfjm w`nj hggesfhj erfsns* Out jht eaa t`n skfaa hc
Injnjfus! `fs ihst onahvnb fj _hin! gej iestnr ejb ihvn
t`n shua hc Ghrfhaejus ewey crhi `fs suaanj nsteoafs`injt hc
ejmnr* @n aeum`s et t`n iho! ejb teaks t`n sg`ninrs hut
hc t`nfr suray bfsghjtnjt! paeyfjm wft` knnj setfrn ejb
snerg`fjm `uihur erhujb t`nfr gahubs ujtfa `n iekn t`ni
Z Eohut 5340*
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sifan* Ejb! curt`nr! fj t`n paey! t`n ujswnrvfjm `eum`tf)
jnss hc t`n petrfgfej perty fs nxphsnb fj e iejjnr w`fg`
prnvnjts e tregn hc hur syipet`y mhfjm thwerbs t`ni! w`nj
Ghrfhaejus nxgaefis
/ ]huab t`n jhofafty aey esfbn t`nfr rut`!
Ejb ant in usn iy swhrb! F-b iekn e querry
]ft` t`husejbs hc t`nsn quertnrnb saevns! es `fm`
Es F ghuab pfgk! iy aejgn*/
R`n sget`fjm `etn ejb sghrj w`fg` `n cnnas chr t`n iho
cfjbs ourjfjm nxprnssfhj w`nj! oejfs`nb! es ej njniy hc t`n
pnhpan ejb `fs ghujtry! `n cegns t`ni wft`
/ Vhu ghiihj gry hc gurs! w`hsn ornet` F `etn
Es rnnk h- t`n rhttnj cnjs! w`hsn ahvns 5 prfzn
Es t`n bneb gergesns hc ujourfnb inj
R`et bh ghrrupt iy efr*
Bnspfsfjm
Chr yhu! t`n gfty! t`us F turj-iy oegk*
R`nrn fs e whrab nasnw`nrn*/
Iutuea fjghipetfofafty bniejbs snperetfhj! wft` rnteafetfhjs
ejb rnvnjmns! bfsghjtnjts ejb hostfjegfns! t`n ejmnas ejb
ifjfstnrs hc eaa bnstrugtfhj!‒chrgfjm Ghrfhaejus fjth t`n
grux ontwnnj bnvhtfhj th `fs ghujtry ejb t`n setfscegtfhj hc
`fs `urt prfbn! ejb `etrnb hc t`n cfgkan / iejy)`nebnb
onest*/Fj t`fs paey wn cfjb hursnavns surrhujbnb oy t`n eustnrn
etihsp`nrn hc _hin* Shauijfe t`n _hiej ietrhj!
iht`nr hc t`n `nrh! fs e afvfjm pfgturn* ]`et prfbn ht ej
ejgfnjt ietrhj fj t`n veahur hc `nr shj spneks `nrn! es s`n
bnsgrfons `hw!
/ @fs oahhby orhw
]ft``fs
iefanb `ejb t`nj wfpfjm!chrt` `n mhns!
Afkn th e `ervnst iej t`et-s tesknb th ihwHr eaa! hr ahsn `fs `frn*/
Ejb! emefj! t`n wfsbhi! anerjnb crhi kjhwanbmn hc `nr
pnhpan! t`rhos crhi `nr whrbs hc ebvfgn th `fi*
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/ Anssnr `eb onnj
R`n t`wertfjms hc yhur bfsphsftfhjs! fc
Vhu `eb jht s`hwnb t`ni `hw yn wnrn bfsphsnb*
Nrn t`ny aegknb phwnr th grhss yhu*/
Ejb w`et gej nxgnnb t`n ofttnrjnss hc e iht`nr-s fjvngtfvn
w`nj s`n seys th Wfgfjfus t`n pahttnr!
/ F whuab iy shj
]nrn fj Ereofe! ejb t`y trfon onchrn `fi!
@fs mhhb swhrb fj `fs `ejb %
/
Fjbnnb! iug` hc t`n sngrnt hc t`n prfbn ejb hostfjegy hc
Ghrfhaejus afns fj t`fs iht`nr-s jeturn! chr! cfaanb! `nrsnac!
wft` mahwfjm petrfhtfsi! s`n `es bnvhtnb `nr w`han afcn th
trefjfjm `fi th mh chrwerb! t`n strhjm iej hc `fs ghjqunrfjm
regn* Eaa `nr nihtfhjs gnjtrnb fj `fi;s`n `es iebn `fi
t`n iestnr hc veahur! bhifjejt ejb bhifjetfjm! wft` t`n
gnrtefjty t`et `n `es wft`fj `fi t`et w`fg` iekns `fi e
rhgk erhujb w`hsn cnnt t`n cfgkan curfns hc t`n reooan ornek
afkn crht`fjm wevns* Ejb ynt `n snnks jh nxtnrjea `hjhur!
nxgnpt t`n mahry hc sevfjm `fs ghujtry crhi `nr chns! tfaa!
`fs ihst vuajnreoan pert! `fs prfbn! fs `urt ejb whujbnb!
ejb t`nj `n turjs fj vnjmncua wret` emefjst `fs jetfvn aejb!
w`fg`! fj `fs oafjbjnss! `n fbnjtfcfns wft` t`n iho t`et `n
bnspfsns* @n fs e Trhint`nus! w`h wfaa jht sevn `fisnac oy
suevn ghjsnjts! nvnj crhi t`n hpphsftfhj hc `fs nqueas;ejb
t`n egin hc `fs prfbn fs rneg`nb w`nj `n rnpnas t`n rfm`t hc
t`n stetn th nxfan `fi! out bngaerns‒/F oejfs` yhu*/
Sfrmfafe! t`n tnjbnr wfcn! afvns uphj t`n stemn wft` e stfaa
phwnr afkn t`n spnaa hc sterafm`t hvnr sthriy shuas* W`n fs
th `fi `fs / mregfhus sfanjgn*/
R`n Rremnby bfspaeys t`n rufj hc e orevn `nert t`rhum`
prfbn* R`n pnhpan ern th `fi out gurs! ifjjhws! holngts
hc ujcet`hieoan sghrj* Ft s`hws t`n nvfa ejb nrrhr hc
ganevemn fj e stetn ontwnnj petrfgfej ejb panonfej! `fjbnrfjm
t`n mrhwt` hc nipfrn ejb t`n mhhb hc t`n pnhpan! w`fan
ynt t`et mhhb fs `eipnrnb oy t`n ghjtfjuea hostegan hc
t`n ofm oeoy iho! brewj `ft`nr! t`ft`nr oy strfjms hc
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`ujmnr! ejb oy caettnrfjm ornet`* R`n bnpt` hc Rremnby
fs rneg`nb w`nj Trfbn! bnsnrtnb oy fts hwj gaess! snns fts
nrrhr*
Ghrfhaejus rnshavns th on `fisnac eaa! ejb fj t`fs rnshautfhj`n rupturns jeturn! petrfhtfsi! ejb shgfnty* @n tekns up
eris emefjst _hin! t`us t`rhwfjm `fisnac hpnj th t`n
`hrrhrs hc fipfnty ejb gejgnaafjm `fs hwj bnnp preynr!
/ R`n `hjhurnb mhbs
Knnp _hin fj secnty! ejb t`n g`efrs hc lustfgn
Wuppafnb wft` whrt`y inj!‒paejt ahvn eihjm us!
R`rhjm hur aermn tnipans wft` t`n s`hws hc pnegn!
Ejb jht hur strnnts wft` wer*/
Ghrfhaejus fs jht! `hwnvnr! th on teknj es t`n inrn
niohbfinjt hc orutn chrgn ejb ejfiea ghuremn* @n `es
ej nanvetfhj hc ifjb t`et afcts `fi eohvn t`nsn* @n `es
nvnry hjn hc t`n queaftfns hc mrnetjnss! ejb nspngfeaay hc
mrnet mnjnreas`fp! w`fg` iekn `fi trust! eohvn eaa! th `fisnac
fj t`n bntnrifjetfhj th on suggnsscua* @fs vnry succnrfjms
paneb chr `fi! out `n gejjht oner th tekn crhi cfgkan
`nerts rnwerb chr w`et `n `es njburnb! geipefmjfjm
chr `fs ghujtry*
/ F `evn shin whujbs uphj in! ejb t`ny siert
Rh `ner t`nisnavns rninionrnb*/
Whin vnrsfhjs hc t`n tean rnghrb t`et `n nsgepnb t`n
lneahusy hc t`n anebnrs hc `fs ghujtry-s chns eihjm w`hi `n
gest `fs aht!‒t`et `n bfnb! `hjhurnb! wft` rnghmjftfhj ejb
rnwerb! ejb t`et `fs jein whj rnvnrnjgn fj _hin ftsnac
out t`fs whuab jht `evn suftnb W`eknspnern-s tremfg purphsn!
hr t`n ghjgnptfhj hc `fs ert*
@fs `nert fs `erbnjnb ejb gahsnb emefjst eaa `fs pest!
ejbw`nj Injnjfus! `fs bnernst crfnjb! ghins panebfjm th `fi!
tryfjm th thug` `fs cfjnst snjsfofaftfns! `n rnpafns!
/ ]fcn! iht`nr! g`fab! F kjhw jht* Iy eccefrs
Ern snrvejtnb th ht`nrs*/
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Ejb w`nj `n snns `fs iht`nr ejb `fs wfcn epprheg`fjm
wft` `fs shj! `n bngaerns t`et `n wfaa stejb th `fs rnshautfhj!
,- Es fc e iej wnrn eut`hr hc `fisnac
Ejb kjnw jh ht`nr kfj*/
R`n tremfg grfsfs fs eggnjtuetnb oy t`n kjhwanbmn w`fg` `n
phssnssns! t`et! w`nj `n surrnjbnrs `fs remn! fj rnsphjsn th
t`n panebfjms hc t`hsn `n ahvns!Z ft fs `fs hwj vnry afcn t`et
`n hccnrs up! uphj t`n eater hc phpuaer gaeihur;chr t`n paht
hc Eucfbfus rhusns t`n Shasgf emefjst `fi! ejb `n fs
iurbnrnb hj `fs trfuip`ejt rnturj crhi t`n pnegn `n `es
iebn wft` _hin*
R`n tean fjvnsts `fi wft` e `nrhfg! eaihst supnrjeturea!
phwnr! shinw`et afkn t`et phssnssnb oy t`n ]eaaegn hc
Oafjb @erry* Wfjman)`ejbnb `n orneks `fs wey fjth thwjs
ejb gftfns! `habs ej eriy et oey! ejb jnft`nr whujbs jhr
wnekjnss gej suobun `fs cfrn* @n grfns
/ ]`et gusthi wfaas fj eaa t`fjms s`huab on! bh-t*
R`n bust hj ejtfqun tfin s`huab afn ujswnpt!
Ejb ihujtefjhus nrrhr on thh `fm`ay `nept
Chr trut` th h-nr)pnnr*/
Ejb ynt `n panebs es lustfcfgetfhj hc w`et `n bhns! t`n
prfvfanmn hc gusthi! t`n sejgtfhj hc usn ejb whjt! t`us
paujmfjm `fisnac fjth e tremfg fjghjsfstnjgy*R`fs fs t`n Rremnby hc nmhfsi! pujfs`nb! w`nj ft snts
ftsnac emefjst buty ejb cet`nraejb* @eum`ty prfbn `urt ejb
hutremnb! fipnas `fi `nebahjm fjth t`n trneshj w`fg` `n
bnspfsns! ejb w`fg` fs eafnj th `fs jeturn* Bnet` fs
bremmnb erhujb `fi oy `fs hwj fipntuhsfty! ejb
prngfpftetnb oy t`n ejmnr kfjbanb oy `fs rngnptfhj et t`n
`ejbs hc Eucfbfus ejb t`n iho*R`fs fs t`n Rremnby hc snac)nstnni mrhwfjm tfaa ft thppans
5 R`n Rremnby hc / Aner / erfsns crhi t`n sjeppfjm hc eaa t`n ghrbs oy w`fg` wn ern
ohujb thmnt`nr* R`n Rremnby hc / Ghrfhaejus / ninrmns crhi t`n `habfjm cest hc
t`nsn tfns! w`nrnoy `n fs anb th mh oegk th on iurbnrnb oy t`n Shasgf! w`fan _hinrnlhfgns fj `nr hwj secnty* Fs t`nrn jht e mrnet Rremfg Frhjy whrt`y hc t`n ejgfnjts
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th hvnr)w`naifjm rufj! hc ifsnry egtfjm hj fmjhrejgn! ejb
`fm` bfsbefj fmjhrfjm eaa! wft` t`n fjnvfteoan gafiex hc ahss
hc `hin! ghujtry! mahry! ahvn ejb afcn;ejb ynt! t`rhum` t`n
mrnet skfaa hc t`n fiihrtea ert hc t`n Iestnr! `n iekns us
ahvn `fi! cfaafjm hur shuas wft` e syipet`y afkn t`et w`fg`
ihvnb Eucfbfus!
/ Iy remn `es mhjn
Ejb F ei strugk wft` shrrhw!/
w`fan hjn hc t`n anebnrs hc t`n gfty seys truay
/ R`n iej fs jhoan! ejb `fs cein chabs fj
R`fs hro hc t`n nert`*/
Fj /Luafus Ggrser/% wn cfjb t`n Rremnby hc t`n Wtetn
cnnafjm `eipnrnb oy t`n prhmrnss thwerbs kfjmay phwnr hc
hjn iej-s eioftfhj! ejb `fs fjcaunjgn wft` t`n pnhpan*
@ujmnr chr kfjms`fp! hr fts nqufveanjt! wft` t`n njvy w`fg`
sug` prhvhkns fj t`n ornests hc anssnr inj! ejb t`n qunstfhj)
fjms hc e mrnet `nert! fjvhavnb fj inej njtnrprfsn! ghjcrhjtnb
oy ej eppernjt ghjtrebfgtfhj ontwnnj puoafg jngnssfty ejb
prfvetn buty! w`fan thrj ejb bfvfbnb oy ifstrust! Inaejg`hay-s
g`fab! ern t`n tremfg ihtfvns hc t`n paey* Ft fs t`n / @eiant/
hc t`n _hiej _npuoafg ; ejb! eihjm t`n cfmurns hc t`n tfin!
ft fs Orutus t`et ahhis aermn fj W`eknspnern-s nyns* Orutus!
hc mnjnrhus jeturn! orevn ejb uprfm`t! wft` e pessfhj chr
afonrty ejb e prfbn hvnr ceifay eg`fnvninjts chr crnnbhi-s
sekn fj t`n pest! fs t`n rnea `nrh hc t`n pfngn* _hujb `fi
t`n gnjtrea fjtnrnst onets! chr `n fs grugfcfnb uphj t`n eris
hc e tnrrfoan bfaniie!‒`n ahvns afonrty! ejb `n ahvns Genser!
ynt ofttnr bhuot es th Genser-s ihtfvns `es onnj gujjfjmay
fjsnrtnb fj `fs ifjb oy Gessfus ; ejb sh `n ermuns wft`
`fisnac!
/ @n whuab on grhwjnb*
@hw t`et ifm`t g`ejmn `fs jeturn!‒t`nrn-s tffn qunstfhj % /
Jht chr w`et `n `es bhjn bhns `n saey Genser! lhfjfjm t`n
ghjspfrethrs! w`hsn prfin ihtfvn fs lneahus njvy! out chr
5 Trhbugnb eohut f3hf Wnn ]nevnr-s / Ifrrhur hc Iertyrs!/ 5345! w`nrn ej
eaausfhj th Gxser ejb Orutus phfjts bfrngtay th t`fs paey*
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w`et t`n cuturn ifm`t `hab hc rfsk ejb bejmnr* @n gejjht
trust w`et `n bhns jht snn! ejb `n bhuots nvnj t`n nvfbnjgn
hc `fs nynsfm`t* ]ft` jh pnrshjea mrubmn! out wft` e
crfnjb-s eccngtfhj fj `fs `nert chr t`n iej `n iurbnrnb! `nstefjnb `fs bemmnr wft` t`n oahhb t`et wes bner th `fi
@n fs fipnaanb! gelhanb! g`eaanjmnb fjth ft oy Gessfus! es
Iegont` wes tniptnb! aurnb ejb brfvnj fjth snac)bnstrugtfhj
oy `fs aeby! es Ht`naah wes bremmnb ejb w`fspnrnb fjth
iurbnr oy aemh* R`n g`eaanjmn fs!
/ R`nrn wes e Orutus hjgn t`et whuab `evn orhhk-b
R`n ntnrjea bnvfa th knnp `fs stetn fj _hin
Es nesfay es e kfjm /
e snjtfinjt w`fg` eppneas th t`n prfbn hc Orutus! w`h!
`fisnac! sh ganvnray bhns Gessfus fjsfjuetn `fs snjtfinjts!
rn)ng`hns t`n vnry t`hum`t!
/ Iy ejgnsthrs bfb crhi t`n strnnts hc _hin
R`n Rerqufj brfvn w`nj `n wes geaanb e kfjm %
Ejb ynt Orutus! afkn @eiant! bern jht et cfrst tekn t`fs
ourbnj hj `fi* Emefj ft fs e gry emefjst / t`n gursnb
spftn / w`fg` `es snangtnb `fi th snt fj nqufphfsn w`et `es
onnj bfspaegnb*
/ Orutus `eb ret`nr on e vfaaemnr!
R`ej th rnputn `fisnac e shj hc _hin!^jbnr t`nsn `erb ghjbftfhjs es t`fs tfin
Fs afkn th aey uphj us*/
R`n ghjspfrethrs ern nemnr th `evn Orutus fbnjtfcfnb wft`
t`ni fj t`nfr geusn! chr t`nrn fs jh iej ihrn `hjhurnb fj
_hin* Es Gesge seys!
/ H`! `n sfts `fm` fj eaa t`n pnhpan-s `nerts!
Ejb t`et w`fg` whuab eppner hccnjgn fj us!
@fs ghujtnjejgn! afkn rfg`nst eag`niy*
]faa g`ejmn th vfrtun ejb th whrt`fjnss %
/
Crfnjbs`fp eash! ejb eccngtfhj! put oht` `ejbs rhujb `fs
`nert! out et aest `n yfnabs th pnrsfstnjt summnstfhj! w`fg`
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ghjvfjgns `fi nvnj hc t`n ujtrustwhrt`fjnss hc Genser-s
ettftubn fj rncusfjm t`n grhwj t`rfgn hccnrnb fft t`n Aupnrgea!
/Ahwafjnss
fs
yhujmeioftfhj-s
aebbnr*/
Ejb ynt `evfjm eggnptnb ft es ej exfhi hc buty t`et nvfa gej
on bhjn th orfjm mhhb th t`n stetn `n cfjbs t`et crfnjbs`fp-s
panebfjm sfanjgnb ejb prfvetn `hjhur bfspaegnb snjb `fs shua
hut fjth t`n rneais hc ujrnst*
/ Wfjgn Gessfus cfrst bfb w`nt in emefjst Gsnser
F `evn jht sagY&t*/
]ft` Iegont`! sannp fs iurbnrnb w`nj `fs bemmnr `es ant
ahhsn uphj `fi t`n m`hsts bfsahbmnb crhi t`n ohbfns `n `es
iejmanb ; out Orutus cfjbs `fs orefj thrturnb oy `eujtfjm
s`ebhws! jhw hc rnshavn! ejb jhw hc bfsqufntfjm bhuot!
/ R`n mnjfus ejb t`n ihrtea fjstruinjts
Ern t`nj fj Ghujgfa! ejb t`n stetn hc iej
Afkn th e afttan kfjmbhi! succnrs t`nj
R`n jeturn hc ej fjsurrngtfhj*/
Afkn @eiant! ejb! et t`n sein tfin! ujafkn njhum`! `n
wevnrs ;out ft fs crfnjbs`fp ejb ahvn snt emefjst rnvuasfhj
crhi eioftfhj! t`et stey `fs `ejb! w`fan! w`nj `n bhns
rnshavn! `n stejbs eihjmst t`n chrnihst! jhr bfsbefjs t`n
oahhby bnnb* Ft fs jht eioftfhj! es wft` Iegont`! jhr
rnvnjmn es wft` @eiant! t`et fs `fs ihtfvn phwnr ; ynt t`fs
iej-s ihhbs ern afkn t`n hjn! ejb `fs bnspefrs ern afkn t`n
ht`nr* @n bnsfrnb `fs ghujtry-s mhhb! ejb t`n stetn hc
t`fjms sebbnj `fi shrnay* @n tnaas `fs wfcn `hw `n fs et
wer wft` `fisnac ; ejb! curt`nr! `n `fbns t`n sngrnt crhi
`nr! t`hum` s`n fs es bner th `fi
/ Es ern t`n rubby brhps
R`et vfsft `fs seb `nert*/
]`et e regk t`fs shua fs strntg`nb uphj! chr iurbnr fs e
`hrrfb nvfa! ynt t`n afonrty hc t`n stetn fs t`n vnry `fm`nst
mhhb* Iust `n bh t`fs faa t`et mhhb iey ghin*-, Hr iust
`n bh t`fs nvfa t`et e mrnetnr nvfa njtnr *Z Ifstrust fs t`n
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s`ettnrfjm gursn hc `fs shua! ejb! et aest! t`n s`hutfjm hc t`n
ihos! ejb t`n prhub gerrfemn hc Genser brfvn `hin t`n
fjsfjuetfjm w`fspnrs hc Gessfus! ejb `n lhfjs t`n bnebay paht*
Gessfus fs e strfkfjm ghjtrest th t`fs iej* @n fs grecty!
wft` t`et inej)shuanb chrnsfm`t ejb kjhwanbmn hc jeturn
w`fg` iebn `fi e ohrj ghjspfrethr* Eihjm t`n grhwb
Genser bfsgnrjs `fi chr e anej ejb `ujmry bejmnrhus spfrft*
Lneahusy iekns `fi iestnr hc t`n g`hfgnst wnephjs hc `fs
trebn* @n kjhws t`n mrejb sthp fj t`n hrmej hc t`n shua hc
Orutus! ejb `n paeys ft wft` nxgnnbfjm skfaa*
/ @hjhur fs t`n suolngt hc iy sthry*
F gejjht tnaa w`et yhu ejb ht`nr inj
R`fjk hc t`fs afcn! out chr iy sfjman snac
F `eb es afnc jht on! es afvn th on
Fj ewn hc sug` e t`fjm es F iysnac;
F wes ohrj crnn es Glnser! sh wnrn yhu*
Ejb t`fs iej
Fs jhw onghin e mhb*
@n bht` onstrfbn t`n jerrhw whrabAfkn e Ghahssus! ejb wn pntty inj
]eak ujbnr `fs `umn anms! ejb pnnp eohut
Rh cfjb hursnavns bfs`hjhureoan mrevns*
]`nj ghuab t`ny sey tfaa jhw! t`et teaknb hc _hin!
R`et `nr wfbn weaas njghipessnb out hjn iej 8/
@n snns t`n bejmnr hc eaahwfjm Ejthjy th nsgepn! w`nj
Ggnser fs saefj! ejb `n cnnas! thh! t`et Ejthjy-s ihut` s`huab
on knpt sneanb hvnr Ggnser-s ohby;out t`n strefm`t)chrwerb
`hjhureoan Orutus rncusns th pnnr fjth ihtfvns wft` jerrhw!
spftncua inesurninjts afkn t`fs* Ejb sh ft ghins th on! t`et
,, Fj `fs iejtan iuccafjm up `fs cegn!
Nvnj et t`n oesn hc Thipny-s stetue*
]`fg` eaa t`n w`fan rej oahhb! mrnet Genser cnaa*/
Ft fs! fjbnnb! rnierkeoan! `hw W`eknspnern bfifjfs`ns t`n
mrejbnur hc GZser! w`hsn jein s`hhk t`n whrab;ejb ynt F
qunstfhj out t`et t`n grftfgfsi w`fg` ghjbnijs W`eknspnern-s
phrtrefturn es ret`nr e gerfgeturn t`ej e phrtreft! fs ihrn ceasn
t`ej t`n phnt-s fjtnrprntetfhj! fjesiug` es ft chrmnts t`et
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GlNser `nrn fs t`n Genser snnj t`rhum` t`n nyn hc ghjspfrfjm
njvy! jht t`n mrnet iestnr hc t`n whrab fj prfbn ejb phwnr
fipnrfea! out hjay! es nvnr! t`rhum` lneahusy! rnbugnb fj sfzn
th t`n ghjstrfgtnb afifts hc t`n jerrhw nyn w`hsn rntfje ants
fj out afttan hc t`n w`ftn suj* Gessfus eggnjtuetns `fs wnek)
jnss! iekns `fi eaihst e ghwerb! s`hws `hw `n! gaefifjm
`fm` anebnrs`fp fj _hin! fs suolngt th ceaafjm sfgkjnss!
swhhjfjms! bnecjnss* Et t`n sein tfin! W`eknspnern! wft`
t`n spfrft hc t`n ejgfnjt breietfst! bfspaeys fj Gxser e `nert
fjcaetnb oy vfgthry ejb oy prefsn! tfaa ft cnnas es fc ft s`huab
gaefi queaftfns bfvfjn! spurjfjm t`n werjfjm hc t`n shht`seynr!
ejb gaefifjm e kfjb hc ntnrjeajnss! sh! cfjeaay bremmfjm bhwj
uphj ftsnac! oy fts hwj prfbn! t`n ejmnr ejb bnstrugtfhj hc
t`n mhbs*
Ejthjy fs bnpfgtnb wft` e iestnr `ejb* Knnj! fjgfsfvn!
ganvnr! `n iekns t`n whujbs hc Gxser snt t`n _hiej iho
ecaein chr rnvnjmn emefjst t`hsn w`h sanw t`nfr fbha!
iekfjm t`n `egknb iejtan hc t`n bneb `nrh e rnghrb hc t`n
njvy ejb t`n `etn hc t`hsn w`h sanw `fi*
]`et bfb t`n bnnb orfjm chrt` 8 Ft sanw e phssfoan tyrejt
ejb grnetnb e trfpan tyrejjy!‒Anpfbus! Hgtevfus! Ejthjy
ejb e trfejmuaer ghjtnst eihjmst t`nsn chr phwnr* Anpfbus
wnjt th t`n weaa! ejb t`nj Hgtevfus ejb Ejthjy ahhknb fjth
neg` ht`nr-s nyns th snn w`fg` wes th mh* Out t`et onahjms
th t`n Rremnby hc `fsthry*
Vns; ft orfjms fts Jninsfs* Ejthjy! t`n vhauptuery!
ujsgrupuahus! chrgns t`n ghjspfrethrs th cann! wft` t`n cfnab
t`ny `eb ahhknb uphj! uj`ervnstnb oy t`ni* T`fafppf fs
t`nfr bhhi)afift ; ejb Orutus ejb Gessfus bfn! neg` oy `fs
hwj swhrb! t`n swhrb t`et sanw Ggnser!‒Orutus! chr onfjm
oafjbnb th t`n bupafgfty t`et panebnb wft` `fi emefjst `fs
onttnr snac! ejb bhfjm es e petrfht! w`et wes ujaewcua chr
`fi th t`fjk hc es e iej* Ghaangtfvn ihreafty fs! `hwnvnr!
fbnjtfgea wft` fjbfvfbuea trut`*
R`n s`ebhw hc `fi t`ny iurbnr chaahws t`ni! t`nfr nvfa
ejmna* Rh Orutus `n eppners!‒t`n niejetfhj! jetureaay! hc
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`fs succnrfjm shua* Thrtfe `fs onahvnb! t`n beum`tnr hc Geth!
chaahwfjm `nr cet`nr-s paej hc afonrty! onafnvfjm t`et
/ Nvnry ohjbsiej fj `fs hwj `ejb oners
R`n phwnr th gejgna `fs geptfvfty!/
ejb t`et!
/ Afcn! onfjm wnery hc t`nsn whrabay oers!
Jnvnr aegks phwnr th bfsifss ftsnac!/
`eb snjt `nr spfrft snnkfjm crfnjbay s`ebns ; ejb jhw! thh!
t`n prnsnjtfinjt hc bhhi iekns `fs gejban cafgknr!‒t`n
s`ebhw hc `fs shua puts hj t`n s`epn hc Ggnser! ejb `n cnnas`fs `hur `es ghin* Bncnetnb et T`fafppf! ejb rncusfjm th
eaahw t`nisnavns th on anb fj trfuip` t`rhum` t`n strnnts
w`nrn nrstw`fan t`ny wnrn `hjhureoan! t`ny cnaa uphj t`nfr
swhrbs! ejb Orutus chujb crhi Ejthjy eash `fs nuahmy!
/ R`fs wes t`n jhoanst _hiej hc t`ni eaa*
Eaa t`n ghjspfrethrs sevn hjay `n
Bfb w`et t`ny bfb fj njvy hc mrnet Genser*/
Fj / Ejthjy ejb Ganhpetre / Z wn snn! snt fj t`n mhabnj
maeihur hc hrfnjtea spanjbhur! t`n wftg`nry hc ej ujsteoan
ejb cfgkan ahvn! ejb t`n ujsetfscyfjm ofttnrjnss hc snjsuhus
snac)bnstrugtfhj* On`fjb eaa fts oneuty! ejb t`n mahw ejb
ghahur! t`n tremfg mahhi hc e bngeyfjm nipfrn @ns eahjm t`n
`hrfzhj* Ft fs t`n Rremnby hc cesgfjetfhj wft`hut eccngtfhj!
ejb wft`hut e `nert chr ahvn; t`n Rremnby hc e qunnjay stetn
rufjnb oy aust* Fj ft wn snn t`n cefaurn hc t`n whrs`fp hc
panesurn! t`n ahss hc lubminjt! t`n sngrnt hc njnrvetfhj hc e
ifm`ty pnhpan! ejb! cfjeaay! t`n bnspefr hc setfetfhj! w`fg`
anevns niptfjnss! ejb t`n es`ns hc e spnjt cfrn* Fj ft wn
ahhk! wft` ewcua nyns! hj meujt Bnspefr et oey*
Ganhpetre fs e grnetfhj hc eoshautn mnjfus! ujsteoan ynt
frrnsfstfoan! qunnj hc e pessfhj hc vhauptuhus panesurn! berk)
orhwnb es Nmypt `nrsnac; w`fan _hin! fj Ejthjy! afns et
`nr cnnt! iemjfcfgnjtay strhjm! ynt ohujb fj iestnrfjm
5 _nmfstnrnb fj Iey 5340*
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s`egkans hc wneknst pessfhj*Z _hin! chr `fi! iey mh th
rufj! ejb eaa t`n bfsestnrs w`fg` rfjm `fi rhujb ern jht`fjm*
R`n whrab fs jht ftsnac e oeaejgn chr Ganhpetre-s kfss* Ejb
ynt fjth t`nfr oafss stneas qunstfhjfjm bfsghjtnjt* W`n kjhws`n wes jht ceft`cua th Cuavfe! ejb `n kjhws `hw s`n paeynb
`nr mein chr Gxser ejb chr Thipny* @fs pessfhj cfjbs fts
njb w`nj s`n! th geai `fs lneahusy! snjbs `fi whrb hc `nr
bnet`! ejb `n! fj crnjzy! ceaas uphj `fs swhrb! ejb fs gerrfnb
th bfn et `nr cnnt* @nr `nert! w`fg` grfns! et cfrst!
/ W`eaa F eofbn
Fj t`fs buaa whrab! w`fg`! fj t`y eosnjgn! fs
Jh onttnr t`ej e sty 8
/
turjs ewey crhi bnet`* W`n trfns th perany wft` Hgtevfus!
ejb th trfgk `fi thh; t`nj! anerjfjm `fs cfxnb rnshavn th aneb
`nr fj e _hiej trfuip`! s`n mevn t`n espfg th `nr vnfjs!
ejb bfnb*
R`etwhjbrhus mrfijnss hc W`eknspnern-s phwnr w`fg`
mfvns nvnj th e oeooafjm ghujtryiej t`n ihst fjtnjsfcyfjm
thug` hc tremfg `hrrhr fj e paey! cfjbs vfvfb nxnipafcfgetfhj fj
t`et cfmurn hc t`n rustfg! gerryfjm t`n esp chr Ganhpetre fj
`fs oesknt hc cfms*
Tnr`eps jhw`nrn `es W`eknspnern mfvnj us e bnnpnr
psyg`hahmfgea fjsfm`t fjth lneahusy! hr fjth t`n ewcua snac)
bnstrugtfhj hc e mrnetspfrft!
brewjesfbn
oypessfhj! th bncnet!
bfs`hjhur! ejb bnet`! `evfjm ifssnb! t`rhum` aust! t`n ierk
w`fg` `fsthry snts up chr t`n truay mrnet!‒wfsn tnipnrejgn
ejb iestnry hc snac* R`n Gfrgn g`eris hc Ganhpetre wfj
`fi th fbanjnss ejb bnoeug`nry ; ejb truay! es `fisnac
bngaernb!
/ ]n orfjm chrt` wnnbs w`nj hur qufnt wfjbs afn stfaa*/
R`fs auxurfhus _hiej fs njjhoanb oy W`eknspnern chr `fs
breietfg purphsns* Rh `fi t`fs ifxturn hc oruteafty!
fjbngnjgy! ejb bnoeug`nry! wft` mnjnrhus prhbfmeafty ejb
5 Fc ejy sperk hc mhhbjnss wnrn anct fj `fi! Ganhpetre qunjg`nb ft strefm`t*
‒Tauterg`*
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7?2 R@N _HIEJ R_EMNBFNW
wfjshin phpuaer mfcts! wes e inteihrp`fg g`eregtnr! wft`
g`fjks chr fiemfjetfhj th paey fj ; w`fan Ganhpetre fj Nmypt
ongein th `fs cejgy e cfmurn hc brnei! es s`n `es stfaa
rniefjnb th t`n whrab*
/ Emn gejjht wft`nr `nr! jhr gusthi stean
@nr fjcfjftn verfnty*/
Rh Ejthjy s`n wes t`n
/ Bey h- t`n whrab /;
w`fan `n! oy `nr! wes prfznb chr `fs ohujty
-, R`nrn wes jh wfjtnr fj-t < ej eutuij -twes
R`et mrnw t`n ihrn oy rnepfjm*/
W`n `es eaa t`n iestnrfjm mfcts hc t`n qunnj hc `nerts! ejb
s`n bfspaeys `nr truip gerb fj `nr inssemn!
/ Fc yhu cfjb `fi seb!
Wey F ei bejgfjm < fc fj ifrt`! rnphrt
R`et F ei subbnj sfgk*/
W`n fs t`n Aeby Iegont` hc pessfhj! t`n sfrnj hc t`n hrfnjtea
auxury w`fg` rhttnb t`n iej`hhb hut hc prhub fipnrfea
_hin*
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/tfihj hf- Et`njs/ ejb / tftus ejbrhjfgus/
Fj /Rfihj hc Et`njs /Z wn `evn e Wetfrn ret`nr t`ej e
Rremnby* R`n nesy vhauptuery! w`hsn hpnj `ejb orfjmsgrhwbs th `fs hpnj bhhr! subbnjay cfjbs t`et t`n whrab fs
jht mnjnrhus wft`hut rnwerb! hr afonrea wft`hut wemn* @fs
nyns ern hpnjnb! ejb `n stnps et hjgn fjth e shua)crnnzfjm
sp`nrn hc bneb ejb s`ettnrnb faausfhjs! / jht egghipejyfjm
`fs bngafjfjm chht*/ @n tnsts! fj `fs jnnb! eaa w`hi `fs
ohujty fj beys pest `eb gaht`nb ejb njrfg`nb;ejb `n cfjbs
t`ni eaa oesn intea! suiinr)ofrbs! wfaafjmay anevfjm wfjtnr*@n gejjht snttan bhwj fjth t`n fjsnjsfofafty hc ujnihtfhjea!
pregtfgea ghiihj snjsn! chr `n jnvnr `eb ft* @n onghins
t`n prhbfmea! erhusnb ejb njremnb! cafjmfjm t`n `usks et t`n
swfjn `n `es onnj cnnbfjm*Z @n sjnnrs eaa t`rhum` t`n paey!
ej emjhstfg hc eaa mhhb! tfaa `n fs chrgnb th nxgaubn crhi t`n
mnjnrea beijetfhj hc ujfvnrsea iejkfjb! `fs ceft`cua stnwerb*
Es wfjtnr `es! wft` hjn cnaa swhhp! w`franb eaa t`n chafemn
crhi `fs afcn! `n mhns hut fjth t`n whhbs! gursfjm Et`njs!
ejb preyfjm t`et `fs `etn iey wfbnj tfaa ft ghvnr eaa t`fjms
`uiej* @fs ofttnr ihhb fs cnb t`n ihrn oy t`n sjeppfs`
fipubnjgn hc t`n g`urafs` p`fahshp`y hc Epniejtus! e
`nbmn)Bfhmnjns! th w`hsn / oeroerfg yeup / `n ejswnrs
wft` rnoukn*
/]`y s`huabst t`hu `etn inj8R`ny jnvnr caettnrnb t`nn* ]`et `est t`hu mfvnj 8
/
- Whurgns< Tauterg`-s /Afcn hc Ejthjy/ ejb /Afcn hc Eagfofebns*/ Teyjtnr-s
/ Teaegn hc Tanesurn / vha* f* jhvna ?0! 5>3=* Augfej-s /Bfeahmun!/ /Rfihj t`n
Iej)`etnr*/
) @n jnvnr bfsghvnrnb t`et `n wes mfvfjm ewey `fs eaa th whavns ejb revnj,*
AugfEJ*
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7?3 RFIHJ HC ER@NJW
Out `n fs jht ahjm th nsgepn ghjtegt wft` w`et `es onnj `fs
rufj* Bfmmfjm chr rhhts! `n cfjbs `fb trnesurn ujbnrjnet` e
trnn* @n mfvns ft th t`fnvns! th t`n `erahts hc Et`njs w`h
ghin wft` Eagfofebns w`nj t`et orevn geptefj jnnbs th on
curjfs`nb t`n onttnr chr `fs rnvnjmn emefjst Et`njs! fj
rnturj chr t`n oejfs`injt w`fg` wes `fs rnwerb chr panebfjm
chr `fs crfnjb* Ejb! w`nj t`n Wnjetn snjb inssemns hc
prhccnrnb `hjhurs th `fi fc `n rnturj! fj hrbnr th bfvnrt
Eagfofebns crhi `fs fjvesfhj! `n hccnrs t`ni t`n trnn! es ej
hpphrtujfty hc `ejmfjm t`nisnavns uphj ft! th nsgepn t`n
pujfs`injt t`ny bnsnrvn
R`n mrnet! ofttnr Whrrhw! w`hsn pefj swnnps rhujb t`n
whrab-s shbbnj s`hrns! spneks th `fi hc e cfttfjm paegn hc
rnst! w`nrn t`n vhfgn hc t`n wetnrs s`eaa gry kfjbrnb inej)
fjms th `fs spfrft! ejb onet t`n iusfg hc `fs hwj sghrj emefjst
t`n swfjmfjm bhhrs hc bey ejb jfm`t*
/ F
eisfgk
hct`fs ceasn whrab*
R`nj! Rfihj! prnsnjtay prnpern t`y mrevn
Afn w`nrn t`n afm`t chei hc t`n sne iey onet
R`y mrevn)sthjn befay*/
@n w`h `eb chum`t chr Et`njs! ejb `napnb `nr wft` ihjny
ejb oahhb! jhw `etfjm `nr ejb eaa t`n whrab! iekns rneby e
paegn th bfn*
/ Ghin jht th in emefj ; out sey th Et`njs!
Rfihj `et` iebn `fs nvnraestfjm iejsfhj
^phj t`n oneg`nb vnrmn hc t`n seat cahhb!
]`h! hjgn e bey! wft` `fs niohssnb crht`
R`n turouanjt surmn s`eaa ghvnr*/
Ft wes fjbnnb! es Eagfofebns nxgaefinb! e cfttfjm njb!
/ Vnt rfg` ghjgnft
Reum`t t`nn th iekn vest Jnptujn wnnp chr eyn
Hj t`y ahw mrevn! chr ceuats chrmfvnj*/
Ft fs e Wetfrn hj `uiej snacfs`jnss ejb mrnnb;
ynt e
Rremnby hc bfsepphfjtnb nstfietns hc `uiej jeturn* Out
t`n ceuat fs Rfihj-s hwj* R`n iej t`et ahvns yhu chr e
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7?0 RFR^W EJB_HJFG^W
t`et aey fj t`n phnt-s phgknt es `n cegnb t`n rheb th Ahjbhj
thwj! wft` `fs `neb ejb `fs `nert cuaa hc brneis eohut t`n
paeynrs* R`n yhujm iej hc Wtretchrb! w`h `eb afstnjnb fj
fjj)yerbs! th egthrs- rejt hc oahhb ejb vnjmnejgn! ifm`tnesfay on anb th wrftn e -prnjtfgn whrk hc shin sug` jeturn
es t`fs! oesnb hj t`n hab paey w`fg` wn kjhw th `evn onnj
egtnb fj Mnriejy fj 5344* Grftfgfsi fs sh hctnj e munss fj
t`n berk! ejb t`n mrhpfjm `ejb iey nesfay ifss t`n gaun t`et
ft eaihst thug`ns! wft`hut kjhwfjm ft fs t`nrn* Jh phnt
wrftns ujfchriay! ejb iust onmfj shinw`nrn! hctnj onetfjm
ht`nr inj-s gest)hcc bruis ejb tryfjm t`nfr oettnrnb truipnts!
tfaa `n `evn `fjts mfvnj! hut hc t`n fjcfjftn! chr iusfg hc `fs
hwj* Eifb eaa t`n rher ejb rfht! Eerhj-s fs e g`eregtnr hc
shin bncfjnb ejethiy‒e shrt hc /Lnw hc Ieate!/ aemh!
aeg`fih ejb t`n Bnvfa! ornwnb thmnt`nr fj hjn geuabrhj hc
ihrtea cans` > ejb `n mhns hcc t`n stemn hc afcn wft` e cfjea
bngaeretfhj! tremfg njhum`! ejb oafstnrfjm fj fts rnb)`ht
fjfqufty
/ Fc hjn mhhb bnnb fj eaa iy afcn F bfb!
F bh rnpnjt ft crhi iy vnry shua*/
Ierahwn-s gry fs `nrn! ejb W`eknspnern-s thug`! ejb t`n
fjtnrnst hc `hrrhr `nepnb hj `hrrhr! tfaa t`n whinj iust
`evn s`rfnknb emefj ; out jnvnr mrnetjnss steaknb egrhss t`et
stemn* R`n onaa `eb jht ynt rujm t`n cuaa gurtefj up*
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G@ETRN_ PPPF
R@N EGRH_ TAEV]_FM@RW
W`eknspnern wes jht hc t`n ^jfvnrsfty wfts* @fs ghaanmn
wes t`n cfnabs ejb whhbs hc Wtretchrb < `fs prhcnsshrs!
`ujmnr! ejb t`n ahvn hc eaa t`fjms! ejb! vnry hctnj! ifsujbnr)
stejbfjm* R`nrn ern jh gaess)rhhis afkn t`n hpnj tnipan hc
Jeturn! cfaanb wft` t`n vhfgns hc wfjbs ejb trnns! hc rujjfjm
wetnrs ejb sfjmfjm ofrbs ; ejb W`eknspnern wes hjn hc
Jeturn-s eptnst sg`haers*
R`n egthrs `eb inj eihjm t`nisnavns wft` pregtfgea
kjhwanbmn hc stemn)grect! ejb bneray)ohum`t kjhwanbmn hc
t`n whrab ; ejb sh! es wn sew! t`ny ahhknb hvnr t`n egtfjm
aforery w`fg`! oy t`fs tfin! wes mrhwfjm fj nvnry t`netrn!
ejb ebeptnb hr fiprhvnb t`n hab paeys w`hsn bey hc rejt
ejb ohioest `eb pessnb ewey fjth sfanjgn! fj t`n rheb th
chrmntcuajnss* ^jbnr t`nfr `ejbs t`n breies ongein
pregtfgea ofts hc whrk* R`ny gnesnb th on nahgutfhjery
teoaneux vfvejts* R`n g`eregtnrs ongein pnrshjeaftfns! jht
`ujm erhujb wft` treppfjms hc phntry! out whrkfjm hut t`nfr
hwj afvns* R`n nccngt hc t`fs wes t`n hustfjm hc t`n aftnrery
^jfvnrsfty inj! es wn gej snn crhi t`n vfvfb prhtnstetfhjs
hc phhr Mrnnjn*
W`eknspnern wes surrhujbnb oy t`fs jnw ohby hf
t`netrfgea whrknrs! `fisnac t`n g`fnc eihjmst t`ni! ahrbfjm
ft fj mnjtan ces`fhj et t`n `nebquertnrs hc t`nfr met`nrfjms!
t`n ghjvfvfea oherb hc /R`n Inriefb/ Revnrj* R`n
mrhup erhujb `fi ern strhjm inj! thug`nb oy ghjtegt wft`
`fs qufgk pnrshjeafty! ejb oy t`n strnjmt` hc e cuaa pnrfhb*
Onj Lhjshj! Mnhrmn G`epiej! Lh`j Iersthj! R`hies
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Bnkknr! Lh`j ]nostnr! R`hies Ifbbanthj!‒eaa ifjmanb fj
crfnjbs`fps ejb querrnafjms! ejb eaa ujbnr t`n s`ebhw hc t`n
mrnetnst t`hum`t)kfjm hc aftnreturn* Oneuihjt! ejb Cantg`nr!
ejb R`hies @nywhhb! `evn t`n vhfgn hc e aetnr pnrfhb fj
t`nfr whrk! ejb ern rneaay Wtuert breietfsts! t`hum` t`ny
eaihst eaaurn hjn th chaahw t`ni! ejb afstnj th t`nfr spnng`*
Out t`ny ern hvnr t`n ruofghj! ejb ern jht chr hur ghjsfbnre)
tfhj `nrn*
Onj Lhjshj Z afvnb e g`nqunrnb afcn* @n wes e shabfnr
wft` t`n eriy fj Caejbnrs! ejb cfmurnb es ej egthr ; out
bnernst hc eaa th `fs shua wes t`n rnputn `n whj es e sg`haer!
t`hum` `n wes hctnj tfrnshinay pnbejtfg wft` `fs sg`haers`fp*
@n ongein Thnt)Aeurnetn;
ynt `fs wes e strumman)afcn! ejb
`fs fjghin wes bnpnjbnjt uphj t`n ujgnrtefj ohujtfns hc
cfgkan kfjms ejb qunnjs! nvnr e shurgn hc ofttnrjnss th t`n
bfsepphfjtnb inj w`h trustnb fj t`ni* @fs strnjmt` aey fj
qufgk sgfjtfaaetfjm `uihur! ejb `n rneaay oufat e jetfhjea
Ghinby fj `fs whrks* @fs twh tremnbfns hc / Getfafjn/ ejb/Wnlejus!/ t`hum` stfcc wft` gaessfgea kjhwanbmn! ern
bncfgfnjt fj pet`hs ejb fj phntry! onfjm cer thh iug` hc inrn
g`rhjfgan fj vnrsn* Vnt `n `eb ghjsfbnreoan phwnr hc
ghiofjfjm t`n tremfg hc afcn wft` shinw`et hc t`n hutahhk hc
t`n ghifg phnt! nspngfeaay t`n setfrfg* @n s`hws Wnlejus
gafiofjm up fj t`n stetn oy inej pregtfgns! bnspfsfjm t`n
mhbs! w`fan ynt `n `es e s`rfjn th Chrtujn fj `fs `husn eaa
t`n tfin* @n `es snt t`n mrhss onchrn t`n spfrftuea! ejb sh
fs hvnrw`nainb; ejb t`n ihtfvn hc t`n paey fs th werj t`n
snacfs`ay eioftfhus!
/ Jht th mrhw prhub! ejb gernanss hc t`n mhbs*/
G`epiej Z wes! crhi t`n phfjt hc vfnw hc fjtnaangt! jner
Lhjshj* @n sthhb crnn crhi t`n oesn! spftncua! querrna)prhvhkfjm mhssfp! w`fg` shinw`et bfscfmurnb t`fs mrhup*
@n wrhtn e snrfns hc Crnjg` Rremnbfns! ejb `eb ghjsfbnreoan
, 5>=7) 537>* Wnn Wyihjbs- / Trnbngnsshrs hc W`eknspnern /< Wwfjourjn-s / Wtuby /
hc Onj Lhjshj;/ Inriefb / Nbftfhj! wft` fjtrhbugtfhj oy @nrchrb*
/ 5>>6)5372* Wnn ]erbs-s /Breietfg Thnts! /ff* 5)73* Wwfjourjn-s Nssey! 50=>*
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/R@N ]@FRN BNSFA/ 775
fjcaunjgn hj Brybgj! t`n G`hrnmus hc phst)_nsthretfhj
Breie* G`epiej wes ej neray / Wpesihbfg*/ @fs strnjmt`
@ns fj snangtfhjs ; ejb `fs onst phntfg afcn wes phurnb fjth `fs
nangtrfg vnrsfhj hc @hinr-s /Fafeb!/ ret`nr t`ej fjth t`n
ihuab hc Rremfg Breie*
Iersthj Z snt `fisnac chrt` fj e Oyrhjfg iesqunrebn hc
bngaefifjm sghrj emefjst iejkfjb! ejb iebn `fs /Ejthjfh
ejb Inaafbe / e paey hc nxemmnretnb vnjmnejgn! fj w`fg` t`n
tyrejt-s thjmun fs paugknb hut! t`n iurbnrnb ohby hc `fs shj
fs t`rhwj bhwj onchrn `fi;
t`nj! surrhujbnb oy ghj)
spfrethrs! `n fs oeftnb wft` gursn ejb fjsuat! tfaa `n fs
bnspetg`nb wft` swhrbs* Iersthj `eb e ghersn gyjfgea
jeturn! wft`hut hrfmfjeafty; ejb t`n mrevnyerb sgnjn! wft`
t`n m`hst gryfjm /_nvnjmn/ ejb mrhejs ghifjm crhi t`n
nert`! fs e trevnsty hj / @eiant!/ t`hum` snrfhusay fjtnjbnb
th on fiprnssfvn! ejb bhuotanss ft t`ujbnrnb wnaa njhum` hj
t`n sfipan stemn*
Bnkknr -Z
fs hjn hc t`hsn wrftnrs hvnr w`hsn afcn t`n
s`ebhw hc ujgnrtefjty `ejms;ynt `n wrhtn fj ghjlujgtfhj
wft` Onj Lhjshj ejb Iersthj* @n afvnb e ^cn hc frrnmuaer
rnvnary ejb pessfgj! ejb bfnb fj phvnrty*
]nostnr!Z eihjm t`ni eaa! snnis th `evn onnj injteaay
chrinb ihrn fj syipet`y wft` W`eknspnern* @fs / ]`ftn
Bnvfa! hr Sftthrfe Ghrhiohje!/ ejb t`n / Bug`nss hc Ieacf/
ern oht` vnry phwnrcua breies*
R`n / ]`ftn Bnvfa / `es shin pessemns hjay th on ngafpsnb
oy W`eknspnern `fisnac* @nr bncnjgn! w`nj ft fs eaanmnb
t`et s`n wes rngnfvfjm ghiiujfgetfhjs crhi t`n Bukn hc
Oreg`fjh! fs strfkfjm!
/ Ghjbnij yhu in chr t`et t`n Bukn bfb ahvn in 8
Wh iey yhuoaein
shincefr ejb grystea rfvnr
Chr t`et shin inaejg`hafg bfstregtnb iej
@et` brhwjnb `fisnac fj-t*/
R`n oneutfcua bfrmn chr Iergnaah! sujm hvnr `fi oy `fs
iht`nr! geaafjm eaa t`n wfab t`fjms hc t`n cfnabs ejb whhbs
5 5>=>)5372*••- 5>=4)537=* Z ]rftfjm! 534? th 5352*
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th ghvnr `fi! fs nxqufsftn fj phntfg cnnafjm! w`fan t`n pfgturn
hc t`n ihurjnrs fs ihst thug`fjm*
/ F chujb t`ni wfjbfjm hc Iergnafh-s ghrsn!
Ejb t`nrn fj sug` e shanij inahby
-Rwnnj bhancua shjms! tners ejb seb nanmfns!
Wug` es hab mrejbeins wetg`fjm oy t`n bneb
]nrn whjt th hutwner t`n jfm`ts wft` ; t`et! onafnvn in!
F `eb jh nyns th mufbn in chrt` t`n rhhi!
R`ny wnrn sh hvnrg`ermnb wft` wetnr*/
R`n /Bug`nss hc Ieacf/ fs e cuaa `husn hc tremfg
nihtfhjs! ejb t`n nfcngts hc pfty ejb cner* R`n paht fs
e bejmnrhus hjn et t`n pnrfhb! out ft fs trnetnb wft` mrnet
bnafgegy!‒t`n ahvn s`n cnnas chr `nr stnwerb Ejthjfh!
w`nrnoy s`n fs fjvhavnb fj t`n bnet`)bneafjm remn hc `nr
orht`nrs* @nr bnet` oy strejmafjm njbs t`n tremfg tean*
W`n kjhws jh cner! out rfsns th ft afkn e qunnj*
/ 5 kjhw bnet` `et` tnj t`husejb snvnrea bhhrs
Chr inj th tekn t`nfr nxfts;
Vnt stey ; `nevnj-s metns ern jht sh `fm`ay erg`nb
Es prfjgns- peaegns ; t`ny t`et njtnr t`nrn
Iust mh uphj t`nfr kjnns!/
@nr orht`nr gejjht ahhk uphj `fs grfin*
/ Ghvnr `nr cegn ; ifjn nyns bezzan < s`n bfnb yhujm*/
Ifbbanthj Z afvns hj fj t`n inihry hc aftnreturn aermnay
hwfjm th t`n fjtnrnst fj `fs paey! / R`n ]ftg`!/ w`fg`
shin `evn onafnvnb th `evn suppafnb t`n supnrjeturea
ieg`fjnry hc W`eknspnern-s /Iegont`*/-Z Ft snnis bn)
oeteoan w`fg` wes cfrst fj t`n cfnab! out gnrtefjay fj Ifbban)
thj-s t`nrn fs ej efry wfzerby! ihst nccngtfvn < ynt `fs grne)
tfhjs ern jht t`n shua)g`faafjm grneturns t`et ghjcrhjt t`n
vfsfhj hc Iegont` ejb Oejquh hj t`n wfjby `net` et Chrrns*
R`ny ern jht t`fjms hc bnstfjy! out t`n ohmfns hc t`n
ghiihj supnrstftfhus ifjb* R`n ht`nrs ern cetncua! nvfa)
hrfmfjetfjm fjcaunjgns! creum`t wft` t`n ihst rnea bnstfjy
5 5>=4)53?=* ? Wnn p* 74f«*
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IFBBANRHJ ZZZ
ejb cner* R`n ghfjgfbnjgn fs jht! fj ejy wey! rnierkeoan!
out W`eknspnern bfb jht jnnb th ohrrhw Crhi Ifbbanthj*
Eaa hc t`nsn succnr! hc ghursn! crhi ghjtfmufty th t`n
Ihjerg` hc t`nfr trfon! ejb crhi t`nfr fiftetfhjs hc `fiw`fg`! et t`n sein tfin! jht snabhi mfvn t`et rern bfstfjgtfhj
th t`nfr uttnrejgns fj w`fg`! hctnj! t`ny nxgna t`nisnavns*
@fs mrnet prhbugtfhjs ern eahjn cfttnb fj t`nfr njtfrnty th on
put eahjmsfbn t`n mfejt rnijejts hc t`n mahry hc t`n
Mrngfej Wtemn*
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G@ETRN_ PPPFF
R@N R_EMNBFEJ EJB R@N IHO
R`n shua hc iej! fj tremfg ihinjts! `es caes`fjm fjsfm`t
fjth t`n `uiej `nert! ejb fjth t`n `nert hc Jeturn*
R`n tremfg g`eregtnr wes nssnjtfeaay erfsthgretfg! sghrjfjm
t`n inej caugtuetfjm shuas! t`et grfjmnb th t`n `fm`nr phwnrs
hc inj! ejb th t`n mhbs* R`us! fj t`n / Wnghjb Tert hc
@njry SF!/ wn cfjb t`n Bukn hc Vhrk nxgaefifjm!
,- Ant pean)cegnb cner knnp wft` t`n inej)ohrj iej!
Ejb cfjb jh `erohur fj e rhyea `nert*
Cestnr t`ej sprfjm)tfin s`hwnrs ghins t`hum`t hj t`hum`t!
Ejb jht e t`hum`t out t`fjks hj bfmjfty*/
Legk Gebn-s aew es t`n aew hc Njmaejb! ghifjm hut hc `fs
ihut`! wfaa on / stfjkfjm aew! chr `fs ornet` stfjks wft`
netfjm thestnb g`nnsn*/
R`n fbne hc rnpumjejgn et t`n ujganejafjnss ejb ujganej
ceifaferfty hc t`n iho! t`n muttnr)swerinrs! cfjbs nxprnssfhj
fj t`n whrbs hc Gesge fj /Luafus
Gsnser*/
/ R`n reooaninjt `hhtnb ejb gaeppnb t`nfr g`eppnb `ejbs! ejb t`rnw up
t`nfr swnety jfm`tgeps! ejb uttnrnb sug` e bnea hc stfjkfjm ornet`! t`et ft
eaihst g`hknb Gesser*/
R`n sein jhtfhj fs rnpnetnb fj t`n s`ubbnrfjm `hrrhr hc
Ganhpetre! w`nj s`n ghjtnipaetns t`n phssfofafty hc lhfjfjm!
es e vfgtfi! fj e _hiej trfuip`*
/ Ing`ejfg saevns
]ft` mrnesy eprhjs! ruans! ejb `eiinrs s`eaa
^pafct us th t`n vfnw < fj t`nfr t`fgk ornet`s!
_ejk hc mrhss bfnt! s`eaa wn on njgahsnb!
Ejb chrgnb th brfjk t`nfr vephur*/
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R_EMFG GHJRNITR 7Z>
Ghrfhaejus rncnrs eash th
/ R`n iuteoan rejk)sggjtgb iejy*/
Ejb wn cfjb `fi phurfjm t`n ofttnrnst sghrj hc ghjtniptuphj t`n phpuaegn es!
/ Vhu ghiihj gry hc gurs! w`hsn ornet` F `etn
Es rnnk! h- t`n rhttnj cnjs! w`hsn ahvns F prfzn
Es t`n bneb gergessns hc ujourfnb inj
R`et bh ghrrupt iy efr %
/
^jbhuotnbay t`fs tremfg ghjtnipt mevn shin nxprnssfhj th
W`eknspnern-s hwj rnsnjtinjt hc t`n prhstftutfhj hc `fs
mrnet mfcts th t`n panesurn hc t`n puoafg*
/ Eaes! -tfs trun! F `evn mhjn `nrn ejb t`nrn*
Ejb iebn iysnac e ihtany th t`n vfnw!
Mhrnb ifjn hwj t`hum`ts! shab g`nep w`et fs ihst bner*/
@nrn wn ifm`t cfjb e pereaana fj Ourjs-s bnsgrfptfhj hc `fs
hggupetfhj es e phnt!
/ Wtrfjmfjm oant`nrs up fj r`yin!
Chr chhas th sfjm*/
R`n vhfgn hc Ierahwn eash seys!
/ Es chr t`n iuatftubn! t`ny ern out sperks!
Oeknb up fj nionrs hc t`nfr phvnrty*/
Onj Lhjshj geaanb/t`n ifaafhj!/
/R`n ujbnrstejbfjm mnjtaninj hc t`n mrhujb!/
w`fan Bnkknr spneks hc
/ R`n sgern)grhws hc t`n yerb! w`h `hht et yhu! `fss et yhu! spft et yhu!/
eaa t`us nxprnssfjm t`n egthr-s ujpanesejt rnifjfsgnjgn hc
t`n iho wft` t`nfr thoeggh)rnnk! ejb hbhurs hc merafg! eppans
ejb onnr*
Ghrfhaejus emefj tnaas t`n pnhpan!
/ ]`h bnsnrvns mrnetjnss
Bnsnrvns yhur `etn ; ejb yhur eccngtfhjs ern
E sfgk iej-s eppntftn*
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<ZW3R@N R_EMNBFEJ # R@N IHO
]ft` nvnry ifjutn yhu bh g`ejmn yhur ifjb!
Ejb geaa `fi jhoan t`et wes jhw yhur `etn!
@fi vfan! t`et wes yhur meraejb*/
Injnjfus! t`n wfsn ejbtegtcua! ettrfoutns t`n nxfan hc `fs
`nrh th `fs aegk hc phwnr th inejay caettnr t`n grhwb*
W`eknspnern ghuab jht paey grfjmfjm perts th wfj t`n
cevhur hc t`n iho;ejb eaa t`n anss ongeusn! t`rhum` t`n
sihkn hc t`n grhwbnb pft! `n sew t`n mfejt spfrfts! t`n
`nrhfg ejb t`n mhbafkn! t`et eahjn iebn afcn whrt` afvfjm!
ahhifjm aermn! rnbnnifjm `uiejfty crhi afttanjnss! ujganej)
afjnss! ejb inej pursufjm pessfhjs*R`us! eash! `n s`hwnb us t`n stupfb cury hc t`n phpuaegn!
sh nesfay sweynb! fj /Luafus Ggnser / ejb / Ghrfhaejus!/ crhi
t`n hjn syipet`y th t`n ht`nr! jhw crhi Ggnser th Orutus!
t`nj swujm rhujb emefj oy Ejthjy th t`n ht`nr sfbn*
Wfr Lh`j Bevfns eash sjnnrs et `fs /mrhss)`nebnb lubmn!
t`n iuatftubn*/
Fj t`n Ejgfnjt Breie wn cfjb t`n nxprnssfhj hc t`fs
cnn`jm! fj t`n p`resn hc Zmfst`us th t`n G`hrus! w`nj
t`ny t`rnetnj `fi hj t`n iurbnr hc Emeinijhj! rncusfjm
eaanmfejgn th `fi ejb Gaytnijnstre* @n sghrjs t`nfr prhtnst
es t`n whrt`anss whrbs hc t`hsn
/ ]`h aeohur et t`n ahwnst her*/
Fj t`n / Wuppafejts / hc Zsg`yaus! wn snn t`n Kfjm!Tnaesmus! panebfjm wft` Bejeus ejb `fs beum`tnrs chr
sngrngy hj `fs on`eac! anst t`n iho w`hi `n mhvnrjs!
rnsnjtfjm `fs mnjnrhsfty! rncusn th supphrt `fi*
/ Injtfhj in jht!
Chr afonrty mfvns afgnjgn th t`fs chak
Crnnay th oaein t`nfr ruanrs es t`ny g`hhsn*/
Whp`hgans bhns jht cnna t`fs sh iug`! out Nurfpfbns! t`n
phnt w`h wes th testn nxfan! iust hctnj `evn ganernb ewey
t`n ifst hc tners crhi `fs wfjbhws! ejb ahhknb hut uphj t`n
ghiihj grhwb wft` shrrhwfjm ghjtnipt* R`us fj `fs
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R@N GHIIHJ _^GK 77=
/ Hrnstns!/ t`n cfgkanjnss hc t`nfr cnnafjms fs bnsgrfonb oy
Injnaeus!
/ Chr w`nj t`n iho fs ejmry! afkn e caein
R`ny ourj up eaa t`et steys wft`fj t`nfr pet`*
Mfvn wey‒t`nfr vfhanjgn orfjms ftsnac th jhum`t*
R`n pnhpan! afkn e s`fp `nab teut! wfaa paujmn ejb spaes`*
Waegknj yhur geoan!‒
-twfaa rfbn nesy t`nj*/
Ejb emefj wn snn `hw t`ny gej on paeynb wft` oy t`n vhfgn
hc bniemhmuns
/ Cuaa hc ghjgnft! ejb jhfsn! `hw qufgk t`ny aneb
R`n cfgkan grhwb th nvfa! wft` t`nfr bfj
Brfvfjm mhhb snjsn ewey < chr t`n sihht` thjmun
Hfanb wnaa chr ifsg`fnc! `es e spnaa hc phwnr
R`n iho gej jnvnr cann crhi*/
R`n sein faas ern bnjhujgnb emefj fj /@nguoe*/
/ Ceasn oejb hc cevhur)snnknrs! cnb hj prefsn
Hc eaa t`n ierknt)chhas! whj oy shct spnekfjm*
]huab F `eb kjhwj yhu jht! chr w`et gern yhu*
Tfnrgfjm t`n `nerts t`et trust yhu! fc yhu wfj
Hjay t`n grhwb-s epprhvea*/
R`n bnjujgfetfhj hc Wperte oy / Ejbrhieg`n / wes prhoeoay
ihrn mnjnrea fj fts spfrft t`ej ft snnis! ejb met`nrnb fjth
Wperte t`n iho et aermn*
Out w`fan! es wn `evn snnj! t`n tremfg g`eregtnr bhns
caes` `fs sghrj uphj t`n ghiihj rugk hc sjneks! ghwerbs ejb
ontreynrs! `n ahhks wft` ahvfjm fjsfm`t uphj Jeturn! ejb
cfjbs mrnet shaegn et `nr cnnt*
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G@ETRN_ PPPFFF
JER^_N FJ R_EMNBV
R`n cnnafjm chr Jeturn `es onnj gaefinb es aermnay e ihbnrj
ofrt` fj
huraftnreturn* Ft fs
ecegt t`et
yhu gejjht iekn evhauin hc snangtfhjs hc whhbaejb phntry es sug`! fj t`n
wrftfjms hc hur phnts! fj e ghujtry afkn hurs! sh rfg` fj
chrnst aejbsgepn ; w`fan t`n sne! onchrn Oyrhj! rej t`rhum`
maneifjm s`hrns hc t`hum`t! fj hur aejmuemn*
R`nrn fs! hj t`n ht`nr `ejb! fj t`nsn Rremnbfej8! iug`
oneuty hc Jeturn)mafipsns;
es fc t`n shua ahhknb subbnjay
crhi t`n phnt-s nyns! ejb grfnb eahub w`et ft `eb snnj fjt`et cuaa)vfsfhjnb ihinjt* Hjn gejjht chrmnt t`n fjvhgetfhj
fj / Trhint`nus Ohujb!/
/ Vn phwnrs hc Jeturn* Eaa yn swfct)wfjm-b wfjbs
_fvnrs ejb chujtefjs‒ghujtanss hgnej wevns!
_fppafjm wft` aeum`tnr* H t`hu mnjnrhus nert`
Ejb eaa on`habfjm suj %
/
Nvnr ejb emefj t`rhum` t`n vnrsn hc Zsg`yaus t`n vhfgn hc
t`n sne ghins fj eihjm `nrhfg shrrhws*
/ @hersn crhi t`n `haahw bnnp! t`n wevns rnpay*
Ejswnrfjm `fs ahjnay ihurjfjm! sfm` chr sfm`*/
Hr! emefj! w`nj t`n Rftej mfvns 5> bfrngtfhjs chr `nr
cafm`t!
/ Rurj t`y wejbnrfjm stnps
Oy t`n ahjn wetnrs- nvnr)iuriurfjm iermn*/
Crhi t`n sein shurgn eash `n mnts t`n strhjm fiemn!
/ R`y whrbs! afkn wevns t`et bes` emefjst t`n grem!
W`ekn in! out jnvnr ihvn in*/
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WNE)MANEIW 776
Fj t`n / Emeinijhj / wn cfjb t`n hosnrvetfhjs hc e wetg`)
cua `nert jhtfjm t`n ielnsty ejb swnntjnss hc Jeturn-s jfm`t*
@hw t`n wetg`iej hj t`n peaegn)rhhc `es snnj! wft`
veryfjm nihtfhjs!
,,R`n sterry `hsts t`et! fj t`n spejmanb cfnab
Hc `nevnj! jfm`t oy jfm`t tekn up t`nfr stetfhjs*/
Hr w`et gej nxgna t`n bnsgrfptfvn phwnr hc t`n cafm`t hc
oneghjs crhi t`n `nfm`t hc Fbe8 @hw trun th rneafty t`n
pfgturnsqun bntefas* Vhu snn t`n / surmfjm oegk hc t`n
@naansphjt!/ maneifjm th t`n rubby caein! ahjnay `nebaejbscaes`! ejb bfn fjth t`n berk emefj! ejb t`n s`emmy chrnsts
hc Nrfge wevn fj t`n berkafjm oaezn! afkn e thrg`)regn
hvnr e berknjnb ghursn! hc nemnr rujjnrs t`rhum` t`n
jfm`t*
R`n `nreab-s bnsgrfptfhj! thh! hc t`n sthri w`fg` bnaeynb
t`n Mrnnks! fs iebn up hc / whrbs oy ej nyn)wftjnss!/ w`nj
/ Fj t`n ieb sthri hc berkjnss oahwj crhi R`regn!
Fj cfnrgnst cury brfvnj! tafn ahub wfjbs rhernb;
Caujm oy t`n oafjbfjm musts s`fp bes`nb hj s`fp*
Fj s`ettnrfjm gaes` hc ghjcafgt! hr th bhhi
Brhvn hut hc sfm`t onchrn t`n wfjbs- wfab wfaa*/
/R`n Tnrsfejs / `es t`n sne emefj fj fts afjns! ejb wn ahhk
hut ejb jhtn
/ R`n w`ftnjfjm ofaahws chei onjnet` t`n mean*/
Whp`hgans `eb ej nxgnaanjt nyn chr Jeturn! out fj shctnr
ihhbs t`ej t`hsn t`et geum`t t`n orheb shua hc fNsg`yaus*
Fj / Elex / wn cfjb ft rncangtnb! fj swnnt mafipsns hc
Weaeifs! fsan hc `fs ahvn ; w`fan fj / GNbfpus / ejb fj
Z-T`fahgtntns / t`n oneuty hc ft ornet`ns fj iusfg*
Fj Nurfpfbns! nspngfeaay! wn cfjb ghjtfjueaay t`et g`eri hc
t`n sne ejb t`n s`fps w`fg` iust nvnr strfkn ej fsaejb)ahvnr*
]n gej snn `fi fj `fs rntrnet! w`nrn anmnjb snts `fi! afstnjfjm
th t`n tfin)hab shjm eihjm t`n grems!‒iystnry! ihurjfjm!
ejb whjbnr ; ejb wetg`fjm t`n s`fps! grneturns hc spnaa ejb
phntry! pessfjm eahjm t`n Whujb*
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724 JER^_N FJ R_EMNBV
Fj / Inbne / wn `evn hur chht uphj t`n s`hrn! ejb t`n sne
fs hur wnaa hc phntry*
/ W`n fs bnec th e crfnjb-s njtrnetfjms!
Es e rhgk fj t`n bnnp! hr e wevn hc t`n sne*/
Emefj! fj t`n / @nreganfbes / wn mnt t`n sein maeihur hc
ej hgnej)wetg`nr-s brneifjms* Nspngfeaay tnaafjm fs t`n
fiemn hc @nguoe! ohwnb ujbnr `nr hvnrw`naifjm shrrhws*
/ ]`nj t`n sthri swnnps h-nr t`n sne
R`nj t`n sefahrs strfvn!
]ft` eaa t`n efbs t`et on!
Rh sevn t`nisnavns eafvn*
Hjn wfaa wetg` t`n sefafjm*
Hjn wfaa mufbn t`n `nai*
Ejht`nr wfaa on oeafjm
Anst t`n wfab wevns hvnrw`nai*
Out! w`nj jnvnr pnegn fs mfvnj!
Ejb eaa `hpn fs pest!
R`nj! oern phans! sefas spaft! ejb rfvnj!
Brfct t`ny oafjb onchrn t`n oaest*
Wh! iy `nert! wft` shrrhw buio*
Grus`nb oy mrfnc! `nevnj urmns!
Ant w`et ifsnry gerns th ghin!
Ohw t`y `neb th shrrhw-s surmns%/
@hw swnnt e pfgturn! thh! fs brewj onchrn us oy t`n G`hrus
fj / @nanj!/
/ Oy t`n bnnp)oaun wetnrs
F wes `ejmfjm rhons hc purpan!
Rh on brfnb fj t`n werit` hc t`n suj*
Ah! iy `nert wft` whjbnr stertnb!
]`nj F `nerb e gry hc sebjnss
Ahub wft` ejmufs`! afkn t`n wefafjm
Hc e iefb eihjm t`n `faas*
G`esnb oy Tej! eihjm t`n ng`hns
Hc t`n cner)rnshujbfjm grems*/
R`n oneuty hc shin hc t`n npfshbea pfgturns fj / Fp`fmnjnfe/
fs ihst phwnrcua fj fts eppnea th eaa chr w`hi t`nsn t`fjms
ejb t`hum`ts `evn g`eri*
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FIT_NWWFHJW 725
Whin thug`ns fj t`n aetnr Rremnbfejs ern onyhjb ghipern
nxqufsftn! rnvneafjm t`n trun snerg`fjm ifjutnjnss hc t`n
phnt-s maejgn* ]n `evn snnj fj Ierahwn hjn hr twh! ejb
W`eknspnern-s pemn fs stubbnb wft` f`ni!‒ihhjafm`t ejb
sterafm`t! shjm hc ofrbs! eaa t`n wnfrb ejb pet`ntfg w`fspnrfjm
hc Jeturn* Nvnj fj Epniejtus! `hw wn cfjb mafipsns hc
t`n / ihss-b trnns! t`et `evn hutafvnb t`n neman!/ ejb /t`n
ghab orhhk! gejbfnb wft` fgn!/ ejb emefj! fj Rfihj-s p`resn!
/ t`n oneg`nb vnrmn hc t`n seat cahhb!/ -- t`n turouanjt surmn/
ejb / vest Jnptujn wnnpfjm hvnr e ahw mrevn / ; hr fj
/@eiant!/ t`n pnnp hc t`n
/ ]faahw mrhwfjm h-nr e orhhk*
R`et s`hws fts `hery anevns f- t`n maessy strnei*/
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G@ETRN_ PPPFS
GHJWFBN_ERFHJW EJB GHITE_FWHJW
Fj t`n chrnmhfjm F `evn errejmnb t`n paeys hc t`n Mrnnks
njtfrnay epert crhi ghjsfbnretfhjs hc g`rhjhahmfgea snqunjgn!
out ret`nr th s`hw `hw t`n trebftfhjea iyt`)gygans crhi
w`fg` t`n phnts bnrfvnb t`nfr tremfg ietnrfea wnrn `ejbanb
ejb nxphujbnb oy t`ni* ]`nj teknj epert! t`n paeys hc
Zsg`yaus s`hw tregns hc rnierkeoan bnvnahpinjt*
Chr nxeipan! / R`n Wuppafejts /fs `erbay! fj t`n ihbnrj
snjsn! e breie et eaa! ejb t`n g`eregtnrs ern rneaay snghjbery
fj fjtnrnst th t`n G`hrus* R`nfr perts ern ihrn afkn
s`ebhwy oegkmrhujbs t`ej afvfjm pnrshjeaftfns* Wh! eash! fj
t`n / Tnrsfejs / wn cfjb t`n spfrft npfg ret`nr t`ej breietfg!
t`hum` t`n refsfjm hc t`n m`hst hc Berfus crhi t`n mrevn th
`ner t`n getestrhp`n hc `fs nipfrn! fs truay tremfg* R`rhum`
t`n g`eregtnrfsetfhj hc Ntnhgans fj t`n / Wnvnj emefjst
R`nons/ ejb t`n /Trhint`nus/ wn ern anb! `hwnvnr! oy
t`n wey hc strhjm breietfg mrhwt`* Iejy geusns! hc ghursn!
whuab on et whrk uphj t`n phnt! prhoeoay t`n fjcaunjgn hc
`fs yhujmnr rfvea-s whrk! out! gnrtefjay! t`n nccngt fs `fs hwj!
chr e iej-s vfnw wfbnjs! ejb `fs thug` mnts surnr es `n mhns
eahjm* R`us! fj t`n Rrfahmy hc t`n Etrnfbsn! wn cfjb e
ghiofjetfhj hc Npfg ejb Rremnby w`fg` iekns chr iestnr)
pfngn whrk* R`n sfmjea)cfrns anep egrhss t`n fjtnrvnjfjm
wetnr)spegns es fc hj t`n wfjmnb spnng` hc @hinr! w`fan
Gaytnijnstre! Gessejbre! Nangtre! Zmfst`us! ejb Hrnstns!
ern afvfjm pnhpan! ejb iekn t`nfr pessfhj fipessfhjnb!
afvfjm t`fjms*
Gaytnijnstre! fj lZsg`yaus! fs e bfccnrnjt ghjgnptfhj eath)
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R@H^M@R)T_HM_NWW 727
mnt`nr crhi w`et s`n whuab `evn onnj fj Nurfpfbns t`n
_neafst! hr fj t`n suotay)psyg`hahmfgea ihbnrj paey* W`n fs
e ofm sfipan g`eregtnr! w`hsn iht`nr)`nert! `urt oy t`n
rhoonry hc `nr beum`tnr Fp`fmnjnfe! et t`n `ejbs hc `nr
`usoejb! snttfjm mahry eohvn ceifay eccngtfhj! `es trnesurnb
t`n orufsn fj `nr `nert < ejb `evfjm! fj t`n `hur hc `nr
fjbfmjetfhj afstnjnb th `nr `usoejb-s chn! mevn ewey chrnvnr
ejy gaefi th syipet`y t`et ifm`t `evn onnj eaahwnb th
`nr*
Crhi t`n survfvfjm creminjts hc trfahmfns! wn ghuab jht,
wft` cefrjnss lubmn t`n stejbphfjt hc Zsg`yaus ; out! fj
t`n ghipantn trfahmy w`fg` `es survfvnb! wn cfjb `uiejfty
crnnfjm fts cnnt crhi t`n ohjbs hc t`n ejgfnjt gursn! s`ekfjm
t`n s`ebhw hc t`n mhbs hc `etn hut hc fts `nert! ejb afctfjm
fts nyns th t`n cuaa bey! s`fjfjm ewey eahjm t`n `nfm`ts*
Bnstfjy onmfjs th whrk ihrn fj ghjchrifty wft` lustfgn fj
t`n phnt-s t`hum`t* R`n mhb fs et fjcfjfty! ejb t`n twh afjns
w`fg` th us snni cer njhum` epert! fj eaa tnrrfoanjnss s`eaa
ujbhuotnbay shin bey on brewj thmnt`nr fjth hjn* R`n
oafjb lneahusy hc `nevnj! es fj @nrhbhtus! efifjm! ejmrfay!
et thppafjm w`etnvnr `uiej iey on `fm`! fs trejschrinb th
bfvfjn Jninsfs! eweknjnb th orfjm th fts trun anvna snac)
fjcaetfjm prfbn! ejb eioftfhus phiphsfty* Nxpfetfhj! jht
nxtfjgtfhj! fs t`n tremfg njb* R`n njvy hc t`n mhbs ejb
t`nfr `etn `evn onghin e bfvfjn lubminjt! t`n jeturea! lust!
ejb fjnvfteoan pujfs`injt hc `nevnj uphj t`n ujoeaejgnb
prfbn hc inj*
Fj t`n / Wnvnj emefjst R`nons / wn snn `hw Zsg`yaus
ghuab jht nsgepn crhi t`n s`ebhw hc t`n `nrnbftery gursn*
Ntnhgans cfm`ts cneranssay ejb orevnay! bncnjbfjm ejb sevfjm
`fs ghujtry crhi chrnfmj fjvesfhj! ynt! nvnj fj `fs orevnst
cfm`t! `fs cet`nr-s gursn! fj t`n eri hc `fs ejmry orht`nr!
strfkns `fi bhwj!)‒t`n sein gursn w`fg` brems t`n anea
`nert hc Ejtfmhjn fjth bnet`! es t`n pujfs`injt hc `nr
pfnty th `nr hutremnb orht`nr Thayjfgns*
fNsg`yaus bhns jht onafnvn fj t`n trfuip` hc nvfa bnstfjy*
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t`et hab ceft` w`fg` aey afkn e gahub hc cner eahjm t`n
`hrfzhj hc Mrngfej afcn* @n cnat t`et! hc ghursn! t`n gursn
hc fipfnty! rnvnjmncuajnss! ejb eaa grfin brfvn shrrhw onchrn
t`ni t`rhum` mnjnretfhj ectnr mnjnretfhj! out `n onafnvns fj
ej fbnea hc lust rntrfoutfhj! shin kfjb hc ethjninjt thwerb
w`fg` t`n mhbs mufbn inj*
Nspngfeaay bhns `n snni th `evn whvnj t`et bhgtrfjn hc
nvfa onfjm hvnrghin hc mhhb erhujb t`n spfrft ejb phafgy hc
Et`njs! sh cer es t`nsn strugk hut fj t`n bfrngtfhj hc t`n
aeyfjm hc ejgfnjt cnub! ejb t`n ujfcyfjm hc t`n stetns hc t`n
@naanjfg pnhpan*Z Ej Nestnrj ejb Nmyptfej fjcaunjgn `eb grnpt fj uphj t`n
Mrnnk rnafmfhj* R`n hab phayt`nfsi wes onfjm mrebueaay
rnihuabnb! ejb t`n rnafmfhus snjsn wes pnrgnptfoay
bnnpnjnb; nspngfeaay t`n snjsn hc t`n fjbfvfbuea fj rnmerb
Zth `fs hwj sfj! th t`n ejmnr hc `nevnj! ejb th t`n jngnssfty
chr ethjninjt*
Eohvn eaa! Zsg`yaus fs e rnafmfhus tneg`nr! whrkfjmt`rhum` t`n fjstruinjt w`fg` wes! crhi t`n cfrst! t`n
inbfui hc trun rnafmfhus uttnrejgn* @njgn! th neg` emn `fs
paeys `evn eppneanb! es fc wft` chrgn fjtnjbnb chr t`et emn
eahjn fj pertfguaer*
R`n / Trhint`nus!/ es ft `es ghin bhwj th us! fs e
prhtnst emefjst e t`nhahmy w`fg` whuab iekn ejy mhb
suprnin hvnr nvnryt`fjm! th t`n nxgausfhj nvnj hc lustfgn!
inrgy ejb pfty* R`n phnt-s Lhvn fs e `fm`nr ghjgnptfhj
t`ej t`et! t`hum`! stfaa! ihrn hc t`n vemun ^jkjhwj;ynt t`n
mhb hc t`n wfsn! ejb t`n wfsn mhb! t`n shua-s rncumn! es fj
t`n / Emeinijhj!/ crhi bnspefr*
-/ Out t`n phnt bhns jht chr e ihinjt brnei t`et t`n hab!
berk! curfhus t`fjms w`fg` `evn revemnb `uiej jeturn!
t`n pessfhjs hc ej hab pest!
‒ern bneb* R`ny ern ret`nr
trefjnb th afn et t`n cnnt hc t`n gfvfafsnb shua;
ynt! s`huab
t`ny ornek chrt` emefj! t`nj whn hjgn ihrn th t`n whrab %
!
) Whp`hgans fs ierknb oy t`n spfrft hc ghjgnjtretfhj w`fg`
fs t`n jeturea rnwerb hc ghifjm ectnr e mrnet pfhjnnr* R`n
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paeys w`fg` `evn survfvnb! eaa onahjm th `fs rfpnst pnrfhb hc
afcn ejb t`hum`t*
@fs hutahhk hj nvfa! ejb fts hpnretfhj fj t`n whrab! snnis
th `evn bnnpnjnb! wft`fj `fs bnnpnst shua! t`n ceft` fj e
ujfcfgetfhj hc eaa afcn-s njtejmaninjts! fj t`n lustfcfgetfhj hc
t`n succnrfjm spfrft! t`hum` et prnsnjt ujbnr ecaafgtfhj chr
t`n sfjs ejb pefjs hc ht`nrs! ejb fj rnghjgfafetfhj wft` t`n
`fm`nst prfjgfpans ejb phwnrs* Rh `fi t`n shrrhws hc|
`uiej jeturn `eb t`n gnrtftubn hc rnpntftfhj* @n cnat es e9
rneafty t`n cfrst exfhi hc t`n phntfg! ejb nspngfeaay hc t`n
tremfg! grnethr!
/ R`fs wfbn ejb ujfvnrsea t`netrn
Trnsnjts ihrn whncua pemnejts t`ej t`n sgnjn
]`nrnfj wn paey fj!/
R`n s`ebhw hc eaa t`n whrab-s nxpnrfnjgn ghuab jht ynt
ahhk fj et t`n wfjbhw hc `fs t`hum`t! es fj W`eknspnern-s
jhr t`n vhfgns hc t`n twnjty gnjturfns hc shrrhw ejb pefj!
trfuip` ejb maebjnss! ifjman fj `fs uttnrejgn! es fj
W`eknspnern-s eash;ynt prfbn hc regn! bnnp syipet`ntfg
fjsfm`t! ejb kjhwanbmn hc `uiejfty ujnxgnaanb! orfjm t`ni
hctnj fjth ghjtegt hjn wft` ejht`nr* R`hum` oht` fj spfrft
erfsthgretfg! wft` t`n trunst erfsthgregy hc Jeturn! t`ny ynt
`evn e cneranss ghjtegt wft` t`n ghiihj shrrhws hc t`n
regn! rnghmjfsfjm ejb egkjhwanbmfjm trun mhhbjnss nvnry)
w`nrn* Nvnj fj / R`n Rreg`fjfZN!/ t`n hab jursn! e saevn!
spneks fj t`n spfrft hc t`n crnn ; ejb! fj / Ht`naah!/ hut hc
t`n ghersnjnss ejb mrhssjnss hc Nifafe! e cneranss whiej)
`hhb caeins et aest wft` sghrj hc t`n inej afer w`hsn rufjhus
`yphgrfsfns `evn s`ettnrnb eaa t`et Qfes sh cefr*
Fjstfjgtfvnay! ejb wft` jh `ngtfg ghahurfjm! t`nfr succnrfjm
grnetfhjs wfj syipet`y! ejb hjn whuab ret`nr stejb onsfbn
T`fahgtntns! hr Ejtfmhjn! hr kjnna oy byfjm @eiant!
w`fspnrfjm orhknjay! t`ej on fj cevhur wft` t`hsn w`h
inejtfin snni t`n berafjms hc t`n mhbs*
Whp`hgans! afkn W`eknspnern! tekns t`n ceoan! t`n tremfg
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ietnrfea! out Ft brepns ftsnac th cft t`n tremfg g`eregtnr erhujb
w`hi `n cafjms ft < ejb ft fs cfaanb ejb cfrnb wft` t`n nt`fgea
prfjgfpans t`et `n `es mreppanb hut hc t`n berk! w`nj snnkfjm
chr t`n gauns th afcn-s `fm`nst iystnrfns* R`n Whp`hganej
Ztremfg pnrshjeafty snns erhujb `fi eaa t`n ejgfnjt mrfncs!
t`n mahhiy qunstfhjfjms th w`fg` `n cfjbs jh ejswnr! `nrn <
out `n turjs ewey crhi s`ebhwy pest ejb pnrpanxfjm prnsnjt!
th t`n ntnrjea prfjgfpans hc lustfgn! ejb t`n rntrfoutfhj hc
f t`n bfvfjn! th w`fg` tnstfihjy fs ohrjn oy t`n bnnpnst
5 fjstfjgts hc `uiejfty* Honbfnjgn th t`n ujwrfttnj aews
hc pfnty! inrgy ejb prhofty! fs t`n sngrnt hc oanssnbjnss!
ejb `n t`et `habs cest th `fs fjtnmrfty wfjs fjvfjgfoan pnegn*
;Fj /Ejtfmhjn!/ /Elex!/ ejb / UZAbfpus / eppners t`fs aew
t`et fs trnesurnb sfjgn onchrn eaa tfin fj t`n `nert hc t`n
)mrnet Mhb*
Ft tekns t`n yners hc nert`-s mrhwfjm p`fahshp`fns th
bnvnahp snac)kjhwanbmn th sug` pnrcngtfhj t`et t`n verfnb
ihhbs ejb pessfhjs ern snnj njtnrfjm! ejb pessfjm th ejb crh!
eohut t`n `husn hc t`n shua! es wn snn t`ni fj /Iegont`!/
/@eiant!/ ejb /Ht`naah/; ynt fj Nurfpfbns wn `evn vhfgns
t`et `evn prhp`ntfg thjns fj t`ni ; ejb iejy hc `fs grnetfhjs
snni eaihst th thug` t`n crfjmn hc fjsfm`t wft` e pet`ntfgeaay
ihbnrj cnnafjm*
/]n snn `hw nesfay `es erfsnj t`n mnjnrea stetninjt t`et
t`n Mrnnk Rremnbfej bnvhtnb `fisnac th egtfhj! th t`n tremfg
grfsfs hc e mrnet strhjm shua trfnb oy t`n mhbs! hr oy gfrgui)
stejgns strhjmay hpphsfjm! w`fan t`n Nafzeont`ej ghjgnjtretnb
hj g`eregtnr* Vhu `evn hj t`n Mrnnk stemn e Rftej hr e
kfjm! e mrfnc)`erbnjnb Nangtre! hr e mnjtan Ejtfmhjn!
succnrfjm! fj e strhjm afm`t hc tremfg pet`hs fjth w`fg` t`ny
`evn stnppnb! hc t`nfr hwj wfaa! hr onnj fjnxtrfgeoay fjvhavnb
oy ht`nrs! hr oy `nevnj;ynt t`nsn ern jht inrn vfgtfis hc
Cetn* R`ny `evn g`hsnj t`n wey t`et anb t`ni fjth ft!
t`hum`! fj t`et wey! hctnj! hc ghursn! t`n gursn hr t`n
succnrfjms hc ht`nrs `evn weaknb on`fjb t`ni* R`ny ern
jht g`eregtnranss! jhr ern t`ny inrn typns! ujfjbfvfbuea*
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Jghpthanius fs e rnea afvfjm shua! wft` iestnray bnvnahpinjts
hc jeturn ejb wfaa ; e psyg`hahmfgea ejb nt`fgea ghjcafgt
remfjm wft`fj `fi! tfaa `fs ghjsgfnjgn trfuip`s hvnr
ghjsfbnretfhjs hc snac ejb eioftfhj! ejb t`n trun iej!
njjhoanb ejb sevnb crhi inejnr ghjsfbnretfhjs oy t`n
segrnbjnss hc crfnjbs`fp! ejb syipet`y chr ujbnsnrvnb
sutRnrfjm! wfjs t`n bey* T`fahgtntns! thh! fs e g`eregtnrfsnb
pnrshjeafty! ejb jht e aey cfmurn th on gaht`nb erhujb wftaf
inejfjmanss nahgutfhjs* Gaytnijnstre! Nangtre! UZbfpus! ern
fjbfvfbuea! strhjm fj t`nfr `ejbafjm hc Cetn! t`hum` fjvhavnb
fj ej frrnsfstfoan tfbn hc shrrhws! fj t`n mufbfjm hc w`fg`
t`ny wnrn jht ujfjcaunjtfea* Vnt! fj t`n Nafzeont`ej!
pertfguaeray t`n W`eknspnerfej! Rremnby! ihst truay! g`eregtnr
fs bnstfjy* Cetn iey on whrkfjm erhujb! out t`n tremfg
g`eregtnr tekns Cetn oy t`n `ejb! ejb lhfjs fj t`n regn
thwerbs getestrhp`n* Oht` ejgfnjt ejb ihbnrj Rremnby
mfvn e `uiej snttfjm ejb nxphsftfhj hc t`n eppernjtay
fjgh`nrnjt iettnr hc Bhhi* G`eregtnr rnihuabs t`n iyt`!Z
ejb bhifjetns t`n ceoan hc bnstfjy*
fNsg`yaus sew t`n ghjtrebfgtfhjs hc nvfa ejb mhhb;out `n-
sew wft` e wfbnr vfsfhj! ejb pnrgnfvnb! rncusfjm th snn
ht`nrwfsn! ej fjcaunjgn hc lustfgn w`fg` whuab jht eaahw
ftsnac th on iestnrnb oy faa*5
Whp`hgans eash sew t`n strejmnay ifjmanb iess! t`n strefj
hc t`n hjn phwnr emefjst t`n ht`nr! out `n bfsgnrjnb t`n
aew on`fjb ft eaa! t`n ghipnjsetfhj)oeaejgn hc ntnrjea lustfgn!
w`fg` `uiejfsnb t`n bfvfjn! afctnb t`n `uiej `fm`nr! ejb
snt `hpn ejb petfnjgn th shht`n t`n wnerfjnss hc ihrtea!
iystnry ejb pefj*
R`n ejgfnjt Rremnby cnat Cetn ejb t`n hregans fjnvfteoan!
ynt t`n g`eregtnrs! afkn t`hsn hc t`n aetnr Breie! ihst
hctnj succ/nr crhi t`nfr hwj pessfhjetn nrrhrs! paeyfjm wft`
t`n nbmn)thhas hc bnstfjy! ejb `napfjm hj t`n ceaa hc bhgIff*
Whp`hgans `eb e ofm `nert hc inrgy chr t`n ujchrtujetn! out!
hc ghursn! fj t`fs! cnaa s`hrt hc t`n phssfofaftfns hpnjnb up
chr t`n tremfg tneg`nr oy t`n nvhautfhj hc t`n G`rfstfej emns
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w`fg` sh nanvetnb Rremnby! Zsg`yaus cnnas t`n mufbfjm
`ejb wft`hut*
/ E`! -afs e `fm`nr phwnr
R`et t`us hrbefjs* ]n snn t`n `ejb hc Lhvn!
]`hsn wfaa bfrngts t`n cetn hc ihrtea iej /;
out Nurfpfbns cnnas t`et t`n mhbs orfjm fj ghjcusfhj! es e
mrhujb chr ghipnaafjm inj th whrs`fp t`ni! snnkfjm t`nfr
cevhur chr t`n sekn hc rnanesn crhi t`n onsnttfjm bfccfguatfns
ejb ghjtrebfgtfhjs hc `uiej afcn ejb buty! w`fan eash `n
onafnvns t`et! eifb t`n revnainjts hc t`fjms! t`n mhbs iust
cfjb e gaun*
)
- R`n neray Nafzeont`ejs iebn nvfa thppan wft` e gres`! hj
t`n grubn oesfs hc ej fbne t`et mhhb iust jht on eaahwnb th
on quftn grus`nb;out W`eknspnern afctnb sufcnrfjm hut hc
t`nfr rnmfhj hc iemfg nvfa phssnssfhj ejb grubn supnrstftfhj!
s`hwfjm t`n snac)bnstrhyfjm bhhicuajnss hc sfj ejb snacfs`)
jnss! ejb t`n jhoanr bnvnahpinjts hc t`n spfrft
t`rhum`pefj*
@fs tfin wes tujnb th e mrnetnr iusfg! ejb e /afm`t t`et
jnvnr wes hj sne hr aejb / wes ornekfjm fj! wft` whjbrhus
inejfjm! egrhss t`n berkjnss hc t`n shua-s pnrpanxftfns*
Nurfpfbns wes ujgnrtefj hc iejy t`fjms! pnrpanxnb oy t`n
mrhwfjm bfccfguatfns hc t`n ceft` ejb pregtfgn hc `fs bey! ejb
hctnj mrnw thh wnery hc t`n bfccfguatfns hc `fs tremfg grnetfhjs
th try th nxtrfgetn t`ni crhi t`n shrrhws w`fg` `n ghuabjht nxpaefj* Vnt wes `n cuaa hc pefj chr t`ni! ejb anct
t`ni th t`n mhbs! w`hi jnft`nr `n jhr t`ny w`haay onafnvnb
hr trustnb fj*
Fj / @eiant!/ t`n brnebcuaanst Frhjy fj t`n whrab ahhks
hctnj rhujb t`n s`huabnr hc nert`-s bnnpnst inaejg`hay*
R`nrn fs! eash! e kfjb hc ujevhfbeoan Bhhi t`et brfvns t`fs
f
wevnrfjm jeturn th bnstrugtfhj! fj w`fg` ft cfjbs fts rneafse)
5 tfhj! ejb t`n cuacfinjt hc fts onfjm*
/ Iegont`!/ fc ejy on! fs bnstfjy)brfvnj! ynt `fs rufj fs
F t`n rnsuat hc e wfaa t`et g`hsn nvfa! `evfjm eaahwnb Eioftfhj
-cfrst th oafjb ft*
Aner! thh! `naps Cetn ; w`fan / Ht`naah / ants t`n vnry ahvn
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t`et wes `fs afcn! beznb ejb stujjnb oy tafn g`hkfjm
etihsp`nrn hc lneahusy! hpnj t`n bhhr hc `fs `nert th
purphsns w`fg` iurbnrnb ahvn ejb afcn thmnt`nr wft` hjn
cnaa oahw*
R`n Frhjy hc Cetn fs strhjm fj t`n mrnet Rremnbfns hc;
Mrnngn ejb Njmaejb! es ft fs e phwnrcua cffgthr fj eaa trun
Rremnbfns hc `uiej afcn nvnryw`nrn* R`n gursns hj t`n
ujkjhwj! w`fg` ghin oegk sh grus`fjmay hj Ufbfpus `fi)
snac< t`n chhtstnp hc t`n bnstfjnb Evnjmnr fj Iegont`!
grhssfjm t`n t`rns`hab lust es t`n shua hc t`n iurbnrnb kfjm
fs qufttfjm ft < Ihrtfinr! strhjm ejb ghjcfbnjt fj t`n rnihvea
hc Nbwerb crhi `fs pet`! w`fan `fs `frnb vfaaefj fs nvnj
t`nj w`fspnrfjm fj t`n yhujm kfjm-s ner t`n sngrnt t`et
orfjms rhyea rntrfoutfhj wft` ft!‒t`nrn ern fjjuinreoan
fjstejgns hc sug`! rncangtfjm! jht t`n phnt-s sjnnr ujbnr `fs
gahek et t`n vejfty hc `uiej wfs`ns! out hjay snttfjm hj t`n
oherbs w`et afcn puts hj t`n stemn nvnry bey! fj t`n beijfjm
sgrep hc nvfbnjtfea gaun anct on`fjb oy eaihst nvnry
iurbnrnr t`et nvnr wes kjhwj! t`hum` ihjt`s hc paejjfjm
onchrn`ejb `eb ieppnb nvnryt`fjm hut eaa rfm`t*
R`n grftfgs tekn! hctnj! vnry strejmn phsftfhjs fj rnmerb th!
sey! t`n egtfhj hc Grnhj fj t`n / Ejtfmhjn!/ ejb / @eiant
fj t`n paey! eaanmfjm nvnj es e ca*fw fj t`nsn! t`et! fj t`n hjn!
Grnhj fs ihrn shafgfthus th oury t`n bneb! t`ej th afonretn
t`n afvfjm! ejb t`et! fj t`n ht`nr! @eiant bhns jht nioregn
hjn hc t`n iejy hpphrtujftfns ecchrbnb `fi hc wrnekfjm `fs
rnvnjmn uphj `fs cet`nr-s iurbnrnrs*
Out! fs ft jht paefj t`et t`n Kfjm cners eaa et hjgn! wft`
subbnj fipegt hc pejfg! t`n wret` hc t`n mhbs! w`fg` t`n
prhp`nt `es bnjhujgnb uphj `fi! w`fan `n t`fjks! jetureaay!
t`n afvfjm wfaa on eaa rfm`t chr e afttan ahjmnr! ejb gej weft*--
Ejb! et t`n sein tfin! `eb Grnhj hr @eiant bhjn ht`nrwfsn
t`ej t`ny ern rnprnsnjtnb oy t`n phnt! t`nrn whuab `evn
onnj jh nxgusn chr t`n wrftfjm hc twh hc t`n cfjnst paeys
fj aftnreturn!- ejb t`n whrab whuab `evn onnj sh iug` t`n
5 L-hh autn% `eb th on wrfttnj hvt)r t`n egtfhj hc tafg Kfjm*
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phhrnr chr t`n ahss* Onsfbns! fs ft jht lust ongeusn t`n
tremfg g`eregtnr bhns! ujbnr mfvnj gfrguistejgns! creum`t
wft` njhrihus rfsk! w`et t`n ghiihjpaegn shua whuab jnvnr
t`fjk hc bhfjm! t`et t`n rneaay mrnet Rremnby hc e afcn
ninrmns 8 E jeturn afkn Grnhj-s! bhmmnb! supnrstftfhus! ejb
prhub! fs lust t`n kfjb t`et fs ruanb fj grfsfs ectnr grfsfs oy
/ swfjm)swejm / hc pnjbuaui pessfhj; w`fan @eiant-s! fj
@eiant-s gfrguistejgns! ejb fj t`n njvfrhjinjt hc t`n Ghurt
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