The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell
The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell
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I made one of the crowd at the last Mechanics' Fair, and, with the rest, stood gazing in wonder at a perfect machine, with its soul of fire, itsboiler-heart that sent the hot blood pulsing along the iron arteries, and its thews of steel. And while I was admiring the adaptation of meansto end, the harmonious involutions of contrivance, and thenever-bewildered complexity, I saw a grimed and greasy fellow, theimperious engine's lackey and drudge, whose sole office was to let fall, at intervals, a ...drop or two of oil upon a certain joint. Then my soulsaid within me, See there a piece of mechanism to which that other youmarvel at is but as the rude first effort of a child, --a force which notmerely suffices to set a few wheels in motion, but which can send animpulse all through the infinite future, --a contrivance, not for turningout pins, or stitching button-holes, but for making Hamlets and Lears. And yet this thing of iron shall be housed, waited on, guarded from rustand dust, and it shall be a crime but so much as to scratch it with apin; while the other, with its fire of God in it, shall be buffetedhither and thither, and finally sent carefully a thousand miles to bethe target for a Mexican cannon-ball.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I made one of the crowd at the last Mechanics' Fair, and, with the rest, stood gazing in wonder at a perfect machine, with its soul of fire, itsboiler-heart that sent the hot blood pulsing along the iron arteries, and its thews of steel. And while I was admiring the adaptation of meansto end, the harmonious involutions of contrivance, and thenever-bewildered complexity, I saw a grimed and greasy fellow, theimperious engine's lackey and drudge, whose sole office was to let fall, at intervals, a ...drop or two of oil upon a certain joint. Then my soulsaid within me, See there a piece of mechanism to which that other youmarvel at is but as the rude first effort of a child, --a force which notmerely suffices to set a few wheels in motion, but which can send animpulse all through the infinite future, --a contrivance, not for turningout pins, or stitching button-holes, but for making Hamlets and Lears. And yet this thing of iron shall be housed, waited on, guarded from rustand dust, and it shall be a crime but so much as to scratch it with apin; while the other, with its fire of God in it, shall be buffetedhither and thither, and finally sent carefully a thousand miles to bethe target for a Mexican cannon-ball.
What to read after The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891 to read onlineMoreLess
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