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Rh The latest news, discoveries, inventions, societies,
 * authors old and new,

My dinner, dress, associates, looks, work, compliments,
 * dues,

The real or fancied indifference of some man or
 * woman I love,

The sickness of one of my folks, or of myself, or
 * ill-doing, or loss or lack of money, or depressions
 * or exaltations,

These come to me days and nights, and go from me
 * again,

But they are not the Me myself.

Apart from the pulling and hauling stands what I am, Stands amused, complacent, compassionating, idle,
 * unitary,

Looks down, is erect, or bends an arm on an
 * impalpable certain rest,

Looking with side-curved head, curious what will
 * come next,

Both in and out of the game, and watching and
 * wondering at it.

Backward I see in my own days where I sweated
 * through fog with linguists and contenders,

I have no mockings or arguments—I witness and
 * wait.

I believe in you, my Soul—the other I am must
 * not abase itself to you,

And you must not be abased to the other.

Loafe with me on the grass—loose the stop from
 * your throat,