St。36。andupgoesthespire：Giotto’splanincludedaspireof100feet，buttheprojectwasabandonedbyTaddeoGaddi，whocarriedontheworkafterthedeathofGiottoin1336。”ThemountainsfromwithoutInsilencelistenforthewordsaidnext。
Whatwordwillmensay，——herewhereGiottoplantedHisCampanilelikeanunperplexedFinequestionheaven-ward，touchingthethingsgrantedAnoblepeople，who，beinggreatlyvexedInact，inaspirationkeepundaunted?”——
Mrs。Browning’s`CasaGuidiWindows’，Pt。I。，vv。66-72。
PictorIgnotus。
[Florence，15。]
Icouldhavepaintedpictureslikethatyouth’sYepraiseso。Howmysoulspringsup！NobarStayedme——ah，thoughtwhichsaddenswhileitsoothes！——
Neverdidfateforbidme，starbystar，Tooutburstonyournight，withallmygiftOffiresfromGod：norwouldmyfleshhaveshrunkFromsecondingmysoul，witheyesupliftAndwidetoheaven，or，straightlikethunder，sunkTothecentre，ofaninstant；oraroundTurnedcalmlyandinquisitive，toscan[10]
Thelicenseandthelimit，spaceandbound，Allowedtotruthmadevisibleinman。
And，likethatyouthyepraiseso，allIsaw，Overthecanvascouldmyhandhaveflung，Eachfaceobedienttoitspassion’slaw，Eachpassionclearproclaimedwithoutatongue：
WhetherHoperoseatonceinalltheblood，A-tiptoefortheblessingofembrace，OrRapturedroopedtheeyes，aswhenherbroodPulldownthenestingdove’shearttoitsplace；[20]
OrConfidencelitswifttheforeheadup，Andlockedthemouthfast，likeacastlebraved，——
Ohumanfaces！hathitspilt，mycup?
WhatdidyegivemethatIhavenotsaved?
NorwillIsayIhavenotdreamed(howwell！)
Ofgoing——I，ineachnewpicture，——forth，As，makingnewheartsbeatandbosomsswell，ToPopeorKaiser，East，West，South，orNorth，BoundforthecalmlysatisfiedgreatState，Orgladaspiringlittleburgh，itwent，[30]
Flowerscastuponthecarwhichborethefreight，Througholdstreetsnamedafreshfromtheevent，Tillitreachedhome，wherelearnedageshouldgreetMyface，andyouth，thestarnotyetdistinctAbovehishair，lielearningatmyfeet！——
Oh，thustolive，Iandmypicture，linkedWithloveabout，andpraise，tilllifeshouldend，Andthennotgotoheaven，butlingerhere，Hereonmyearth，earth’severymanmyfriend，Thethoughtgrewfrightful，’twassowildlydear！[40]
Butavoicechangedit。GlimpsesofsuchsightsHavescaredme，liketherevelsthroughadoorOfsomestrangehouseofidolsatitsrites！
Thisworldseemednottheworlditwas，before：
Mixedwithmylovingtrustingones，theretrooped……WhosummonedthosecoldfacesthatbegunTopressonmeandjudgeme?ThoughIstoopedShrinking，asfromthesoldieryanun，Theydrewmeforth，andspiteofme……enough！
Thesebuyandsellourpictures，takeandgive，[50]
Countthemforgarnitureandhousehold-stuff，AndwheretheyliveneedsmustourpicturesliveAndseetheirfaces，listentotheirprate，Partakersoftheirdailypettiness，Discussedof，——”ThisIlove，orthisIhate，Thislikesmemore，andthisaffectsmeless！”
WhereforeIchosemyportion。IfatwhilesMyheartsinks，asmonotonousIpaintTheseendlesscloistersandeternalaislesWiththesameseries，Virgin，Babe，andSaint，[60]
Withthesamecoldcalmbeautifulregard，——
Atleastnomerchanttrafficsinmyheart；
Thesanctuary’sgloomatleastshallwardVaintonguesfromwheremypicturesstandapart：
OnlyprayerbreaksthesilenceoftheshrineWhile，blackeninginthedailycandle-smoke，Theymoulderonthedampwall’stravertine，’Midechoesthelightfootstepneverwoke。
So，diemypictures！surely，gentlydie！
Oyouth，menpraiseso，——holdstheirpraiseitsworth?[70]
Blownharshly，keepsthetrumpitsgoldencry?
Tastessweetthewaterwithsuchspecksofearth?——
3。ah，thoughtwhichsaddenswhileitsoothes：thethoughtsaddenshimthathehasnotrealizedhiscapabilities，andsootheshimthathehasresistedthetemptationstoearthlyfame，andbeentruetohissoul。
14-22。hecouldhaveexpressedHope，Rapture，Confidence，andallotherpassions，inthehumanface，eachclearproclaimedwithoutatongue。
23。hathitspilt，mycup?：thecupofhismemory。
24。WhatdidyegivemethatIhavenotsaved?：hehasretainedalltheimpressionshehasreceivedfromhumanfaces。
25etseq。：NorwillIsayIhavenotdreamed(howwellIhavedreamed！)ofgoingforthineachnewpicture，asitwenttoPopeorKaiser，etc。，makingnewheartsbeatandbosomsswell。
34。thestarnotyetdistinctabovehishair：hisfamenothavingyetshonebrightlyout；”his”refersto”youth”。
35。lielearning：andshouldlie。
41。Butavoicechangedit：thevoiceofhissecretsoul。
67。travertine：coatingoflime；properlyalimestone。
Lat。，`lapisTiburtinus’，foundnearTibur，nowTivoli。
AndreadelSarto。
[Called”TheFaultlessPainter”。]
Butdonotletusquarrelanymore，No，myLucrezia！bearwithmeforonce：
Sitdownandallshallhappenasyouwish。
Youturnyourface，butdoesitbringyourheart?
I’llworkthenforyourfriend’sfriend，neverfear，Treathisownsubjectafterhisownway，Fixhisowntime，accepttoohisownprice，AndshutthemoneyintothissmallhandWhennextittakesmine。Willit?tenderly?
Oh，I’llcontenthim，——butto-morrow，Love！[10]
Ioftenammuchwearierthanyouthink，Thiseveningmorethanusual：anditseemsAsif——forgivenow——shouldyouletmesitHerebythewindow，withyourhandinmine，AndlookahalfhourforthonFiesole，Bothofonemind，asmarriedpeopleuse，Quietly，quietlytheeveningthrough，Imightgetupto-morrowtomyworkCheerfulandfreshasever。Letustry。
To-morrow，howyoushallbegladforthis！[20]
Yoursofthandisawomanofitself，Andmine，theman’sbaredbreastshecurlsinside。
Don’tcountthetimelost，neither；youmustserveForeachofthefivepictureswerequire：
Itsavesamodel。So！keeplookingso——
Myserpentiningbeauty，roundsonrounds！——
Howcouldyoueverprickthoseperfectears，Eventoputthepearlthere！oh，sosweet——
Myface，mymoon，myeverybody’smoon，Whicheverybodylooksonandcallshis，[30]
And，Isuppose，islookedonbyinturn，Whileshelooks——noone’s：verydear，noless。
Yousmile?why，there’smypicturereadymade，That’swhatwepainterscallourharmony！
Acommongraynesssilverseverything，——
Allinatwilight，youandIalike——You，atthepointofyourfirstprideinme(That’sgone，youknow)——butI，ateverypoint；
Myyouth，myhope，myart，beingalltoneddownToyondersoberpleasantFiesole。[40]
There’sthebellclinkingfromthechapel-top；
Thatlengthofconvent-wallacrossthewayHoldsthetreessafer，huddledmoreinside；
Thelastmonkleavesthegarden；daysdecrease，Andautumngrows，autumnineverything。
Eh?thewholeseemstofallintoashape，AsifIsawalikemyworkandselfAndallthatIwasborntobeanddo，Atwilight-piece。Love，weareinGod’shand。
Howstrangenow，looksthelifehemakesuslead；[50]
Sofreeweseem，sofetteredfastweare！
Ifeelhelaidthefetter：letitlie！
Thischamber，forexample——turnyourhead——
Allthat’sbehindus！Youdon’tunderstandNorcaretounderstandaboutmyart，Butyoucanhearatleastwhenpeoplespeak：
Andthatcartoon，thesecondfromthedoor——Itisthething，Love！sosuchthingsshouldbe：
BeholdMadonna！——Iamboldtosay。
IcandowithmypencilwhatIknow，[60]
WhatIsee，whatatbottomofmyheartIwishfor，ifIeverwishsodeep——
Doeasily，too——whenIsay，perfectly，Idonotboast，perhaps：yourselfarejudge，WholistenedtotheLegate’stalklastweek；
AndjustasmuchtheyusedtosayinFrance。
Atanyrate’tiseasy，allofit！
Nosketchesfirst，nostudies，that’slongpast：
Idowhatmanydreamof，alltheirlives，——Dream?strivetodo，andagonizetodo，[70]
Andfailindoing。IcouldcounttwentysuchOntwiceyourfingers，andnotleavethistown，Whostrive——youdon’tknowhowtheothersstriveTopaintalittlethinglikethatyousmearedCarelesslypassingwithyourrobesafloat，——
Yetdomuchless，somuchless，Someonesays，(Iknowhisname，nomatter)——somuchless！
Well，lessismore，Lucrezia：Iamjudged。
ThereburnsatruerlightofGodinthem，Intheirvexedbeatingstuffedandstopped-upbrain，[80]
Heart，orwhate’erelse，thangoesontopromptThislow-pulsedforthrightcraftsman’shandofmine。
Theirworksdropgroundward，butthemselves，Iknow，Reachmanyatimeaheaventhat’sshuttome，Enterandtaketheirplacetheresureenough，Thoughtheycomebackandcannottelltheworld。
Myworksarenearerheaven，butIsithere。
Thesuddenbloodofthesemen！ataword——
Praisethem，itboils，orblamethem，itboilstoo。
I，paintingfrommyselfandtomyself，[90]
KnowwhatIdo，amunmovedbymen’sblameOrtheirpraiseeither。SomebodyremarksMorello’soutlinethereiswronglytraced，Hishuemistaken；whatofthat?orelse，Rightlytracedandwellordered；whatofthat?
Speakastheyplease，whatdoesthemountaincare?
Ah，butaman’sreachshouldexceedhisgrasp，Orwhat’saheavenfor?Allissilver-gray，Placidandperfectwithmyart：theworse！
IknowbothwhatIwantandwhatmightgain；[100]
Andyethowprofitlesstoknow，tosigh”HadIbeentwo，anotherandmyself，Ourheadwouldhaveo’erlookedtheworld！”Nodoubt。
Yonder’saworknow，ofthatfamousyouthTheUrbinatewhodiedfiveyearsago。
(’Tiscopied，GeorgeVasarisentitme。)
Well，Icanfancyhowhediditall，Pouringhissoul，withkingsandpopestosee，Reaching，thatheavenmightsoreplenishhim，Aboveandthroughhisart——foritgivesway；[110]
Thatarmiswronglyput——andthereagain——
Afaulttopardoninthedrawing’slines，Itsbody，sotospeak：itssoulisright，Hemeansright——that，achildmayunderstand。
Still，whatanarm！andIcouldalterit：
Butalltheplay，theinsightandthestretch——
Outofme，outofme！Andwhereforeout?
Hadyouenjoinedthemonme，givenmesoul，WemighthaverisentoRafael，Iandyou。
Nay，Love，youdidgiveallIasked，Ithink——[120]
MorethanImerit，yes，bymanytimes。
Buthadyou——oh，withthesameperfectbrow，Andperfecteyes，andmorethanperfectmouth，Andthelowvoicemysoulhears，asabirdThefowler’spipe，andfollowstothesnare——
Hadyou，withthesethesame，butbroughtamind！
Somewomendoso。Hadthemouththereurged”Godandtheglory！nevercareforgain。
Thepresentbythefuture，whatisthat?
Liveforfame，sidebysidewithAgnolo！[130]
Rafaeliswaiting：uptoGod，allthree！”
Imighthavedoneitforyou。Soitseems：
Perhapsnot。AllisasGodover-rules。
Beside，incentivescomefromthesoul’sself；
Therestavailnot。WhydoIneedyou?
WhatwifehadRafael，orhasAgnolo?
Inthisworld，whocandoathing，willnot；
Andwhowoulddoit，cannot，Iperceive：
Yetthewill’ssomewhat——somewhat，too，thepower——
Andthuswehalf-menstruggle。Attheend，[140]
God，Iconclude，compensates，punishes。
’Tissaferforme，iftheawardbestrict，ThatIamsomethingunderratedhere，Poorthislongwhile，despised，tospeakthetruth。
Idarednot，doyouknow，leavehomeallday，ForfearofchancingontheParislords。
Thebestiswhentheypassandlookaside；
Buttheyspeaksometimes；Imustbearitall。
Wellmaytheyspeak！ThatFrancis，thatfirsttime，AndthatlongfestalyearatFontainebleau！[150]
Isurelythencouldsometimesleavetheground，Putontheglory，Rafael’sdailywear，Inthathumanegreatmonarch’sgoldenlook，——
OnefingerinhisbeardortwistedcurlOverhismouth’sgoodmarkthatmadethesmile，Onearmaboutmyshoulder，roundmyneck，Thejingleofhisgoldchaininmyear，Ipaintingproudlywithhisbreathonme，Allhiscourtroundhim，seeingwithhiseyes，SuchfrankFrencheyes，andsuchafireofsouls[160]
Profuse，myhandkeptplyingbythosehearts，——
And，bestofall，this，this，thisfacebeyond，Thisinthebackground，waitingonmywork，Tocrowntheissuewithalastreward！
Agoodtime，wasitnot，mykinglydays?
Andhadyounotgrownrestless……butIknow
