To Hugh MacDiarmid

Tony D'Arpino

flame
stupid; know it

half; always

eyes

tell us

will not

aught

do not aspire
self

standing

range
sky; inmost

much of it

asks; inmost

unfathomable
two eyes

none is

too

Next; spot
sure

inside out
faith!
Paying close attention to

Savage
Scare
sorely

before
ears

foreknown

endure; sky

unknown, unfamiliar

half; itchy

restless; will not

uncertain; unmanageable
within
give it room, scope

everything

Always
poor

built; two
sky

unusual

perhaps

very much like

huge
after the time that

while; ripples

don't
own
whole
and all

make the best or worst
huge

brought together
give
thrill

gives
unusual

Hold

prize

always

then

hostility to knowledge
Weariness with ideas; made
of world history
then

every

get away
body; twisted

cold against

serves

inkling
rare
states of boredom in between

Low; most
burst; innumerable, unknowable
Proud; on the go
not safe to be meddled with

were
state of confusion (basket)

mizzen-mast
climb