A Prayer For My Daughter

  <strong>APrayerForMyDaughter</strong>

  Oncemorethestormishowling,andhalfhid

  Uhiscradle-hoodandcoverlid

  Mychildsleepson.Thereisnoobstacle

  ButGregoryswoodandonebarehill

  Wherebythehaystadroof-levellingwind,

  Bredolantibestayed;

  AndforanhourIhavewalkedandprayed

  Becauseofthegreatgloomthatisinmymind.

  Ihavewalkedandprayedforthisyoungchildanhour

  Ahesea-windscreamupoower,

  Anduhearchesofthebridge,andscream

  Intheelmsabovethefloodedstream;

  Imaginiedreverie

  Thatthefutureyearshade,

  Dangtoafrenzieddrum,

  Outofthemurderousinnoceofthesea.

  Mayshebegrantedbeautya

  Beautytomakeastrangerseyedistraught,

  Orhersbeforealooking-glass,forsuch,

  Beingmadebeautifulovermuch,

  siderbeautyasuffitend,

  Losenaturalkindnessandmaybe

  Theheart-revealingintimacy

  Thatchoht,andneverfindafriend.

  Helenbeingchosenfoundlifeflatanddull

  Andlaterhadmuchtroublefromafool,

  WhilethatgreatQueen,thatroseoutofthespray,

  Beingfatherlesscouldhaveherway

  Yetchoseabandy-leggèdsmithforman.

  Itscertainthatfinewome

  Acrazysaladwiththeirmeat

  WherebytheHornofPlentyisundone.

  IncourtesyIdhaveherchieflylearned;

  Heartsarenothadasagiftbutheartsareearned

  Bythosethatareirelybeautiful;

  Yetmany,thathaveplayedthefool

  Forbeautysveryself,hascharmmadewise,

  Andmanyapoormanthathasroved,

  Lovedandthoughthimselfbeloved,

  Fromagladkindnessottakehiseyes.

  Mayshebeeaflourishinghiddentree

  Thatallherthoughtsmaylikethelibe,

  Andhavenobusinessbutdispensinground

  Theirmagnanimitiesofsound,

  Norbutinmerrimentbeginachase,

  Norbutinmerrimentaquarrel.

  Omayshelivelikesomegreenlaurel

  Rootedinonedearperpetualplace.

  Mymind,becausethemindsthatIhaveloved,

  ThesortofbeautythatIhaveapproved,

  Prosperbutlittle,hasdriedupoflate,

  Yetknowsthattobechokedwithhate

  Maywellbeofallevilceschief.

  Iftheresnohatredinamind

  Assaultandbatteryofthewind

  evertearthelifromtheleaf.

  Anintellectualhatredistheworst,

  Soletherthinkopinionsareaccursed.

  HaveIheloveliestwomanborn

  OutofthemouthofPlentyshorn,

  Becauseofheropinionatedmind

  Barterthathornandeverygood

  Byquietnaturesuood

  Foranoldbellowsfullofangrywind?

  sideringthat,allhatreddrivenhence,

  Thesoulrecoversradinoce

  Andlearnsatlastthatitisself-delighting,

  Self-appeasing,self-affrighting,

  AndthatitsoillisHeavenswill;

  She,thougheveryfaceshouldscowl

  Andeverywindyquarterhowl

  Oreverybellowsburst,behappystill.

  Andmayherbridegrhertoahouse

  Whereallsaced,ceremonious;

  Fandhatredarethewares

  Peddledihhfares.

  Howbutinandinceremony

  Areinnodbeautyborn?

  Ceremonysaherichhorn,

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