I was up the next morning be fore¹ the October sunrise, and away through the wild and the woodland. The rising of the sun was noble in the cold and warmth of it peeping down the spread of light, he raised his shoulder heavily over the edge of grey mountain and wavering length of upland. Beneath his gaze the dew-fogs dipped, and crept to crept to the hollow places; then stole away in line and column, holding skirts, and clinging subtly at the sheltering corners where rock hung over grassland², while the brave lines of the hills came forth³, one beyond other gliding⁴.

 

The woods arose in folds, like drapery（布料） of awakened⁵（觉醒的） mountains, stately with a depth of awe⁶, and memory of the tempests. Autumn's mellow⁷（圆润的） hand was upon them, as they owned already, touched with gold and red and olive, and their joy towards the sun was less to a bridegroom than a father.

 

Yet before the floating impress of the woods could clear it self, suddenly the gladsome（高兴的） light leaped over hill and valley, casting amber⁸, blue, and purple, and a tint⁹ of rich red rose; according to the scene they lit on, and the curtain flung around; yet all alike dispelling¹⁰ fear and the cloven hoof¹¹ of darkness, all on the wings of hope advancing, and proclaiming, "God is here!" then life and joy sprang reassured¹² from every crouching¹³ hollow; every flower, and bud and bird had a fluttering sense of them; and all the flashing of God's gaze merged¹⁴ into soft beneficence.

 

So, perhaps, shall break upon us that eternal morning, when crag（峭壁） and chasm¹⁵（峡谷） shall be no more, neither hill and valley, nor great unvintaged ocean; but all things shall arise, and shine in the light of the Father's countenance¹⁶（支持，赞同）, because itself is risen.

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