I 'm eyes, ears, mouth of me, one gaze and gape,

Nothing eludes me, everything 's a hint,

Handle and help. It 's all absurd, and yet

There 's something in it all, I know: how much?

No answer! What does that prove? Man 's still man,

Still meant for a poor blundering piece of work

When all 's done; but, if somewhat 's done, like this,

Or not done, is the case the same? Suppose

I blunder in my guess at the true sense

O' the knuckle-summons, nine times out of ten,—