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Rh And I answered for his brother, and for men, and I
 * answered for, and sent these signs.

Him all wait for—him all yield up to—his word is
 * decisive and final,

Him they accept, in him lave, in him perceive themselves,
 * as amid light,

Him they immerse, and he immerses them.

Beautiful women, the haughtiest nations, laws, the
 * landscape, people, animals,

The profound earth and its attributes, and the unquiet
 * ocean,

All enjoyments and properties, and money, and whatever
 * money will buy,

The best farms—others toiling and planting, and he
 * unavoidably reaps,

The noblest and costliest cities—others grading and
 * building, and he domiciles there,

Nothing for any one, but what is for him—near and
 * far are for him,

The ships in the offing—the perpetual shows and
 * marches on land, are for him, if they are for any
 * body.

He puts things in their attitudes, He puts to-day out of himself, with plasticity and
 * love.

He places his own city, times, reminiscences, parents,
 * brothers and sisters, associations, employment,
 * politics, so that the rest never shame them afterward,
 * nor assume to command them.

Rh