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During wakeful nights, the presence of a single thought, or
During wakeful nights, the presence of a single thought, or feeling, reigns supreme. It becomes the source of the night’s mysterious music. Thus tra...

Once I looked up - Through the brunt wind that dented the balls
Once I looked up - Through the brunt wind that dented the balls of my eyes The tent of the hills drummed and strained its guyrope, The fields quiveri...

And settling back in his chair he closed his eyes. Some
And settling back in his chair he closed his eyes. Some thistledown came on what little air there was, and pitched on his moustache more white than it...

...perhaps all our loves are merely hints and symbols; a hill of
...perhaps all our loves are merely hints and symbols; a hill of many invisible crests; doors that open as in a dream to reveal only a further stretch...

This consciousness, this sensation, of age was curious and
This consciousness, this sensation, of age was curious and interesting. The mind was as alert as ever, perhaps more alert, sharpened by the sense of i...