I know I have the best of time and space And was never measured and never will be measured I tramp a perpetual journey, come listen all My signs are a rain-proof coat, good shoes, and a staff cut from the woods No friend of mine takes his ease in my chair I have no chair, no church, no philosophy I lead no man to a dinner table, library, or exchange But each man and each woman of you I lead upon a knoll My left hand hooking you round the waist My right hand pointing to landscapes of continents and the public road Not I, not any one else can travel that road for you You must travel it for yourself It is not far, it is within reach Perhaps you have been on it since you were born and did not know Perhaps it is every where on water and on land Shoulder your duds dear son, and I will mine And let us hasten forth wonderful cities and free nations we shall fetch as we go If you tire, give me both burdens, and rest the chuff of your hand on my hip And in due time you shall repay the same service to me For after we start we never lie by again This day before dawn I ascended a hill and looked at the crowded heaven And I said to my spirit When we become the enfolders of those orbs And the pleasure and knowledge of every thing in them Shall we be filled and satisfied then And my spirit said No We but level that lift to pass and continue beyond.
[00:56.80]I know I have the best of time and space [01:00.79]And was never measured and never will be measured [01:05.54]I tramp a perpetual journey, come listen all [01:11.11]My signs are a rain-proof coat, good shoes, and a staff cut from the woods [01:18.18]No friend of mine takes his ease in my chair [01:21.87]I have no chair, no church, no philosophy [01:25.61]I lead no man to a dinner table, library, or exchange [01:29.95]But each man and each woman of you I lead upon a knoll [01:34.18]My left hand hooking you round the waist [01:37.13]My right hand pointing to landscapes of continents and the public road [01:42.55]Not I, not any one else can travel that road for you [01:47.64]You must travel it for yourself [01:50.57]It is not far, it is within reach [01:53.97]Perhaps you have been on it since you were born and did not know [01:57.75]Perhaps it is every where on water and on land [02:01.19]Shoulder your duds dear son, and I will mine [02:03.68]And let us hasten forth wonderful cities and free nations we shall fetch as we go [02:09.32]If you tire, give me both burdens, and rest the chuff of your hand on my hip [02:13.75]And in due time you shall repay the same service to me [02:17.33]For after we start we never lie by again [02:21.82]This day before dawn I ascended a hill and looked at the crowded heaven [02:26.99]And I said to my spirit When we become the enfolders of those orbs [02:33.47]And the pleasure and knowledge of every thing in them [02:36.77]Shall we be filled and satisfied then [02:42.64]And my spirit said No [02:46.23]We but level that lift to pass and continue beyond.
