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we have advanced far。           The way winds upward still�察�hidden from us by 

the   mists�察  �but   along   its   tortuous   course   lies   our   track   into   the   Promised 

Land。      Not the development of the individualthat is his own concern 

but the uplifting of the race would appear to be the law。                The lonely great 

ones�察�they are the shepherds of the flockthe servants�察�not the masters of 

the world。      Moses shall die and be buried in the wilderness�察�seeing only 

from afar the resting´place of man's tired feet。               It is unfortunate that the 

Ha'penny       Joker   and   its  kind   should    have    so  many    readers。    Maybe     it 



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teaches   those   to   read   who   otherwise   would   never   read   at   all。  We   are 

impatient�察�forgetting that the coming and going of our generations are but 

as the swinging of the pendulum of Nature's clock。               Yesterday we booked 

our    seats   for  gladiatorial    shows�察   �for   the  burning     of  Christians�察   �our 

windows       for   Newgate       hangings。      Even      the   musical     farce   is  an 

improvement upon thatat least�察�from the humanitarian point of view。; 

     ;In    the  Southern     States    of  America�察─     �observed     the  Philosopher�察�

sticking   to   his   guns�察   �they   run   excursion   trains   to   lynching   exhibitions。 

The     bull´fight   is  spreading     to   France�察   �and   English    newspapers       are 

advocating the reintroduction of bear´baiting and cock´fighting。                  Are we 

not moving in a circle�拭─�

     ;The   road   winds�察  �as   I   have   allowed�察─  �returned   the   Minor   Poet�察   �the 

gradient     is  somewhat      steep。   Just    now�察   �maybe�察   �we    are  traversing    a 

backward curve。        I gain my faith by pausing now and then to look behind。 

I see the weary way with many a downward sweep。                   But we are climbing�察�

my friend�察�we are climbing。; 

     ;But to such a very dismal goal�察�according to your theory�察─�grumbled 

the Old Maid。       ;I should hate to feel myself an insect in a hive�察�my little 

round of duties apportioned to me�察�my every action regulated by a fixed 

law�察   �my   place   assigned     to  me�察  �my    very   food   and   drink�察  �I  suppose�察�

apportioned to me。        Do think of something more cheerful。; 

     The Minor Poet laughed。           ;My dear lady�察─�he replied�察 �it is too late。 

The thing is already done。           The hive   already covers us�察�the cells are in 

building。     Who leads his own life�拭          �Who is master of himself�拭           �What 

can    you   do   but  live  according     to  your   income    in�察 �I  am   sure�察 �a  very 

charming little cell�察�buzz about your little world with your cheerful�察�kindly 

song�察�helping these your fellow insects here�察�doing day by day the useful 

offices   apportioned   to   you   by   your   temperament   and   means�察  �seeing   the 

same faces�察�treading ever the same narrow circle�拭              �Why do I write poetry�拭�

I am not to blame。       I must live。     It is the only thing I can do。       Why does 

one man live and die upon the treeless rocks of Iceland�察�another labour in 

the vineyards of the Apennines�拭            �Why does one woman make matches�察�

ride in a van to Epping Forest�察�drink gin�察�and change hats with her lover 

on the homeward journey�察�another pant through a dinner´party and half a 



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dozen receptions every night from March to June�察�rush from country house 

to   fashionable   Continental   resort   from   July   to   February�察  �dress   as   she   is 

instructed by her milliner�察�say the smart things that are expected of her�拭�

Who   would   be   a   sweep   or   a   chaperon�察  �were   all   roads   free�拭  �Who   is   it 

succeeds in escaping the law of the hive�拭             �The loafer�察�the tramp。        On the 

other hand�察�who is the man we respect and envy�拭                   �The man who works 

for the community�察�the public´spirited man�察�as we call him�察�the unselfish 

man�察  �the   man   who   labours   for   the   labour's   sake   and   not   for   the   profit�察�

devoting   his   days   and   nights   to   learning   Nature's   secrets�察  �to   acquiring 

knowledge useful   to the   race。        Is he not   the happiest�察�the man   who   has 

conquered his own sordid desires�察�who gives himself to the public good�拭�

The   hive   was   founded   in   dark   days   before   man   knew�察  �it   has   been   built 

according to false laws。         This man will have a cell bigger than any other 

cell�察  �all   the   other   little   men   shall   envy  him�察  �a   thousand   fellow´crawling 

mites shall slave for him�察�wear out their lives in wretchedness for him and 

him  alone�察  �all   their   honey  they  shall   bring   to   him�察  �he   shall   gorge   while 

they shall starve。      Of what use�拭       �He has slept no sounder in his foolishly 

fanciful cell。     Sleep is to tired eyes�察�not to silken coverlets。           We dream in 

Seven Dials as in Park Lane。           His stomach�察�distend it as he willit is very 

smallresents being distended。            The store of honey rots。          The hive was 

conceived in the dark days of ignorance�察�stupidity�察�brutality。                 A new hive 

shall arise。; 

     ;I had no idea�察─�said the Woman of the World�察 �you were a Socialist。; 

     ;Nor had I�察─�agreed the Minor Poet�察 �before I began talking。; 

     ;And next Wednesday�察─�laughed the Woman of the World�察 �you will be 

arguing in favour of individualism。; 

     ;Very likely�察─�agreed the Minor Poet。              ;'The deep moans round with 

many voices。'; 

     ;I'll take another cup of tea�察─�said the Philosopher。 



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