Indirections.

del Caso, Escaping Criticism, 1874

3.

1.

Laws for Creations,

For strong artists and leaders—for fresh broods of
teachers, and perfect literats for America,

For diverse savans, and coming musicians.

2.

All must have reference to the ensemble of the
world, and the compact truth of the world;

There shall be no subject too pronounced—All works
shall illustrate the divine law of indirections.

3.

What do you suppose creation is?

What do you suppose will satisfy the Soul, except to
walk free, and own no superior?

What do you suppose I have intimated to you in a
hundred ways, but that man or woman is as
good as God?

And that there is no God any more divine than Your-
self?

And that you or any one must approach Creations
through such laws?

Walt Whitman