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The Ascent of Man Mathilde Blind The Ascent of Man Table of Contents The Ascent of Man..............................................................................................................................................1 Mathilde Blind.........................................................................................................................................1 THE ASCENT OF MAN.........................................................................................................................2 PRELUDE...............................................................................................................................................2 THE ASCENT OF MAN.........................................................................................................................3 CHAUNTS OF LIFE...............................................................................................................................3 I................................................................................................................................................................3 II...............................................................................................................................................................4 III..............................................................................................................................................................6 IV...........................................................................................................................................................10 V.............................................................................................................................................................13 VI...........................................................................................................................................................18 * * * * * * ........................................................................................................................................21 A SYMBOL...........................................................................................................................................22 TIME'S SHADOW................................................................................................................................22 The ASCENT OF MAN........................................................................................................................23 THE PILGRIM SOUL...........................................................................................................................23 SAVING LOVE.....................................................................................................................................28 NIRVANA.............................................................................................................................................29 MOTHERHOOD...................................................................................................................................29 THE ASCENT OF MAN.......................................................................................................................30 THE LEADING OF SORROW.............................................................................................................30 POEMS OF THE OPEN AIR................................................................................................................40 THE SOWER.........................................................................................................................................40 A SPRING SONG.................................................................................................................................41 APRIL RAIN.........................................................................................................................................41 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY...................................................................................................................42 APPLE−BLOSSOM..............................................................................................................................42 THE MUSIC−LESSON.........................................................................................................................43 THE TEAMSTER..................................................................................................................................44 A HIGHLAND VILLAGE....................................................................................................................48 ON A FORSAKEN LARK'S NEST......................................................................................................49 REAPERS..............................................................................................................................................49 APPLE−GATHERING..........................................................................................................................49 THE SONGS OF SUMMER.................................................................................................................50 AUTUMN TINTS..................................................................................................................................51 GREEN LEAVES AND SERE.............................................................................................................51 The HUNTER'S MOON........................................................................................................................52 THE PASSING YEAR..........................................................................................................................52 THE ROBIN REDBREAST..................................................................................................................52 THE RED SUNSETS, 1883..................................................................................................................53 THE RED SUNSETS, 1883..................................................................................................................53 ON THE LIGHTHOUSE AT ANTIBES..............................................................................................54 CAGNES. .............................................................................................................................................54 A WINTER LANDSCAPE....................................................................................................................54 LOVE IN EXILE...................................................................................................................................55 SONGS..................................................................................................................................................55 i The Ascent of Man Table of Contents I..............................................................................................................................................................55 II.............................................................................................................................................................55 III............................................................................................................................................................56 IV...........................................................................................................................................................56 V.............................................................................................................................................................57 VI...........................................................................................................................................................57 VII..........................................................................................................................................................57 VIII.........................................................................................................................................................58 IX...........................................................................................................................................................59 X.............................................................................................................................................................59 XI...........................................................................................................................................................59 XII..........................................................................................................................................................60 XIII.........................................................................................................................................................60 XIV........................................................................................................................................................61 XV..........................................................................................................................................................61 XVI........................................................................................................................................................61 XVII.......................................................................................................................................................62