. In the forest of Arden. as she is with his own eyes, and toenter into the secrets of life, all tran-scriptions become inadequate. He whohas heard the mysterious and hauntingmonotone of the sea will never restcontent with the noblest harmony inwhich the composer seeks to blendthose deep, elusive tones; he who hassat hour by hour under the spell ofthe deep woods will feel that spellshorn of its magical power in thenoblest verse that ever sought to con-tain and express it; he who has oncelooked with clear, unflinching gaze intothe depths of human life will find onlyvague shadows of the mighty r
. In the forest of Arden. as she is with his own eyes, and toenter into the secrets of life, all tran-scriptions become inadequate. He whohas heard the mysterious and hauntingmonotone of the sea will never restcontent with the noblest harmony inwhich the composer seeks to blendthose deep, elusive tones; he who hassat hour by hour under the spell ofthe deep woods will feel that spellshorn of its magical power in thenoblest verse that ever sought to con-tain and express it; he who has oncelooked with clear, unflinching gaze intothe depths of human life will find onlyvague shadows of the mighty realitiesin the greatest drama and fiction. Theeternal struggle of art is to utter theseunutterable things; the immortal thirstof the soul will lead it again and againto these ancient fountains, whence itwill bring back its handful of waterin vessels curiously carven by the hands
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