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Hereonecanneitherstandnorlienorsit
Thereisnotevensilenceinthemountains
Butdrysterilethunderwithoutrain
Thereisnotevensolitudeinthemountains
Butredsullenfacessneerandsnarl
Fromdoorsofmudcrackedhouses
Iftherewerewater
Andnorock
Iftherewererock
Andalsowater
Andwater
Aspring
Apoolamongtherock
Iftherewerethesoundofwateronly
Notthecicada
Anddrygrasssinging
Butsoundofwateroverarock
Wherethehermit-thrushsingsinthepinetrees
Dripdropdripdropdropdropdrop
Butthereisnowater
Whoisthethirdwhowalksalwaysbesideyou？
WhenIcount，thereareonlyyouandItogether
ButwhenIlookaheadupthewhiteroad
Thereisalwaysanotheronewalkingbesideyou
Glidingwraptinabrownmantle，hooded
Idonotknowwhetheramanorawoman
—Butwhoisthatontheothersideofyou？
Whatisthatsoundhighintheair
Murmurofmaternallamentation
Whoarethosehoodedhordesswarming
Overendlessplains，stumblingincrackedearth
Ringedbytheflathorizononly
Whatisthecityoverthemountains
Cracksandreformsandburstsinthevioletair
Fallingtowers
JerusalemAthensAlexandria
ViennaLondon
Unreal
Awomandrewherlongblackhairouttight
