Thewhistleofthelocomotivepenetratesmywoodssummerandwinter, soundinglikethescreamofahawksailingoversomefarmer'syard, informingmethatmanyrestlesscitymerchantsarearrivingwithinthecircleofthetown, , theyshouttheirwarningtogetoffthetracktotheother, , country; yourrations, countrymen! 'syourpayforthem! screamsthecountryman'swhistle; timberlikelongbattering-ramsgoingtwentymilesanhouragainstthecity'swalls, , , downgoesthewovencloth; upcomesthesilk, downgoesthewoollen; upcomethebooks, butdowngoesthewitthatwritesthem.
WhenImeettheenginewithitstrainofcarsmovingoffwithplanetarymotion—or, rather, likeacomet, forthebeholderknowsnotifwiththatvelocityandwiththatdirectionitwilleverrevisitthissystem, sinceitsorbitdoesnotlooklikeareturningcurve—withitssteamcloudlikeabannerstreamingbehindingoldenandsilverwreaths, likemanyadownycloudwhichIhaveseen, highintheheavens, unfoldingitsmassestothelight—asifthistravelingdemigod, thiscloudcompeller, woulderelongtakethesunsetskyfortheliveryofhistrain; whenIheartheironhorsemakethehillsechowithhissnortlikethunder, shakingtheearthwithhisfeet, andbreathingfireandsmokefromhisnostrils (whatkindofwingedhorseorfierydragontheywillputintothenewMythologyIdon'tknow), , andmenmadetheelementstheirservantsfornobleends! Ifthecloudthathangsovertheengineweretheperspirationofheroicdeeds, orasbeneficentasthatwhichfloatsoverthefarmer'sfields, thentheelementsandNatureherselfwouldcheerfullyaccompanymenontheirerrandsandbetheirescort.
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