Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Suffering has made me what I am,—

I must not regret; or judge; or

struggle

Suffering has made me what I am,—

I must not regret; or judge; or

struggle to escape it

in the indifference of (the ruthless

ecstasy of)

CHANGE;

CHANGE; “my endless RENEWAL”; BECOMING.

At first, I felt humiliated for him,—

he saw this. He got angry

and said, “I enjoy it!”

Then, more calmly, he said,

“Vatza, we must not regret what we feel.”

—I REGRETTED

At first, I felt humiliated for him,—

he saw this. He got angry

and said, “I enjoy it!”

Then, more calmly, he said,

“Vatza, we must not regret what we feel.”

—I REGRETTED

what I FELT

I can choose “life” for myself;—

but must I, again, again,

AGAIN,—

for any other creature?

frighten me! I know people’s faults

because in my soul,

I HAVE COMMITTED THEM.

shall rise, but not all shall be changed?

And shall WE then be changed

the resurrection of the dead, when all

ENTER THOU INTO THE JOY OF THY LORD?…

And when shall it be? At