[Illustration] GOING-TO-THE-SUN GOING-TO-THE-SUN BY VACHEL LINDSAY AUTHOR OF “GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH ENTERS HEAVEN,” “THE CONGO,” ETC. [Illustration: colophon] D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: LONDON :: MCMXXIII [Illustration] COPYRIGHT, 1923, BY D. APPLETON AND COMPANY PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA [Illustration] CONTENTS PREFACE 1 WE START FOR THE WATERFALLS 8 GOING-TO-THE-SUN 10 THE MYSTIC ROOSTER OF THE MONTANA SUNRISE 12 THE BIRD CALLED “CURIOSITY” 14 THE THISTLE VINE 16 AND THEY LAUGHED 18 THE FAIRY CIRCUS 20 THE BATTLE-AX OF THE SUN 22 THE CHRISTMAS TREES 24 THE PHEASANT SPEAKS OF HIS BIRTHDAYS 26 THE MYSTIC UNICORN OF THE MOUNTAIN SUNSET 30 JOHNNY APPLESEED STILL FURTHER WEST 34 THE APPLE-BARREL OF JOHNNY APPLESEED 38 THE COMET OF GOING-TO-THE-SUN 40 THE BOAT WITH THE KITE STRING AND THE CELESTIAL EYES 42 “SO MUCH THE WORSE FOR BOSTON” 50 THE ROCKETS THAT REACHED SATURN 72 MEDITATION 74 THE TRAVELER 76 ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING 78 SOME BALLOONS GROW ON TREES 80 BABYLON’S GARDENS ARE BURNING 84 IN THE BEAUTY PARLORS 86 A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN 88 OLD JUDGE HOOT OWL 90 PEARLS 92 THE LAND HORSE AND THE SEA HORSE 94 CONCERNING THE MOUSE WITH TWO TAILS 98 WORDS ABOUT AN ANCIENT QUEEN 100 [Illustration] [Illustration] ILLUSTRATIONS