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legends and lyrics - second series(传奇和抒情歌谣2)-第8部分

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day I saw a Swallow Flitting past my prison bars; And my cell has just one 

corner Whence at night I see the stars。〃 

    But its bitter taunt repeating; Cried the harsh Voice: 〃Where are they 

… All the friends of former hours; Who forget your name to…day? All the 

links of love are shattered; Which you thought so strong before; And your 

very heart is lonely; And alone since loved no more。〃 

    But the low Voice spoke still lower:         … 〃Nay; I know the golden chain 

Of my love is purer; stronger; For the cruel fire of pain: They remember 

me no longer; But I; grieving here alone; Bind their souls to me for ever 

By the love within their own。〃 

    But the Voice cried:… 〃Once remember You devoted soul and mind To 

the   welfare   of   your   brethren; And   the   service   of   your   kind。   Now;   what 

sorrow can you comfort? You; who lie in helpless pain; With an impotent 

compassion Fretting out your life in vain。〃 

     〃Nay;〃 and then the gentle answer Rose more loud; and full; and clear: 

〃For the sake of all my brethren I thank God that I am here! Poor had been 

my Life's best efforts; Now I waste no thought or breath … For the prayer of 

those who suffer Has the strength of Love and Death。〃 



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             VERSE:                    THE CARVER'S 

                                 LESSON 



     Trust   me;   no  mere    skill  of  subtle  tracery;  No   mere    practice   of  a 

dexterous hand; Will suffice; without a hidden spirit; That we may; or may 

not; understand。 

    And   those   quaint   old   fragments   that   are  left   us   Have   their  power   in 

this;the    Carver    brought    Earnest    care;  and   reverent    patience;    only 

Worthily to clothe some noble thought。 

     Shut then in the petals of the flowers; Round the stems of all the lilies 

twine; Hide beneath each bird's or angel's pinion; Some wise meaning or 

some thought divine。 

    Place   in   stony   hands   that   pray   for   ever   Tender   words   of   peace;   and 

strive to wind Round the leafy scrolls and fretted niches Some true; loving 

message to your kind。 

     Some will praise; some blame; and; soon forgetting; Come and go; nor 

even pause to gaze; Only now and then a passing stranger Just may loiter 

with a word of praise。 

    But   I think;   when   years   have   floated onward; And   the   stone is   grey; 

and dim; and old; And the hand forgotten that has carved it; And the heart 

that dreamt it still and cold; 

     There may come some weary soul; o'erladen With perplexed struggle 

in his brain; Or; it may be; fretted with life's turmoil; Or made sore with 

some perpetual pain。 

     Then;    I  think  those   stony   hands   will  open;    And   the  gentle   lilies 

overflow; With the blessing and the loving token That you hid there many 

years ago。 

    And the tendrils will unroll; and teach him How to solve the problem 

of his pain; And the birds' and angels' wings shake downward On his heart 

a sweet and tender rain。 

    While   he   marvels   at   his   fancy;   reading   Meaning   in   that   quaint   and 

ancient scroll; Little guessing that the loving Carver Left a message for his 



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weary soul。 



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              VERSE:                  THREE ROSES 



    Just when the red June Roses blow She gave me one;a year ago。 A 

Rose whose   crimson   breath   revealed The secret   that   its heart   concealed; 

And whose half shy; half tender grace Blushed back upon the giver's face。 

A year agoa year ago … To hope was not to know。 

    Just when the red June Roses blow I plucked her one;a month ago: 

Its half…blown crimson to eclipse; I laid it on her smiling lips; The balmy 

fragrance of the south Drew sweetness from her sweeter mouth。 Swiftly do 

golden hours creep; … To hold is not to keep。 

    The red June Roses now are past; This very day I broke the last … And 

now its perfumed breath is hid; With her; beneath a coffin…lid; There will 

its petals fall apart; And wither on her icy heart:… At three red Roses' cost 

My world was gained and lost。 



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               VERSE:                  MY PICTURE 

                             GALLERY 



                                          I。 



    You    write  and  think  of  me;   my   friend;  with  pity;  While  you   are 

basking in the light of Rome; Shut up within the heart of this great city; 

Too busy and too poor to leave my home。 



                                         II。 



    You think my life debarred all rest or pleasure; Chained all day to my 

ledger and   my   pen; Too   sickly  even   to   use   my   little   leisure To   bear   me 

from the strife and din of men。 



                                         III。 



    Well; it is true; yet; now the days are longer; At sunset I can lay my 

writing down; And slowly crawl (summer has made me stronger) Just to 

the nearest outskirt of the town。 



                                         IV。 



    There   a   wide   Common;   blackened   though   and   dreary   With   factory 

smoke; spreads outward to the West; I lie down on the parched…up grass; if 

weary; Or lean against a broken wall to rest。 



                                          V。 



    So might a King; turning to Art's rich treasure; At evening; when the 

cares of state were done; Enter his royal gallery; drinking pleasure Slowly 

from each great picture; one by one。 



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                                           VI。 



    Towards   the   West   I   turn   my   weary   spirit;   And   watch   my   pictures: 

one   each   night   is   mine。   Earth   and   my   soul;   sick   of   day's   toil;   inherit A 

portion of that luminous peace divine。 



                                          VII。 



    There I have seen a sunset's crimson glory; Burn as if earth were one 

great Altar's   blaze;   Or;   like   the   closing   of   a   piteous   story;   Light   up   the 

misty world with dying rays。 



                                          VIII。 



    There I have seen the Clouds; in pomp and splendour; Their gold and 

purple   banners   all unfurl; There   I   have   watched   colours;  more   faint   and 

tender Than pure and delicate tints upon a pearl。 



                                           IX。 



     Skies    strewn    with   roses   fading;   fading   slowly;   While     one   star 

trembling   watched   the   daylight   die;   Or   deep   in   gloom   a   sunset;   hidden 

wholly; Save through gold rents torn in a violet sky。 



                                            X。 



    Or parted clouds; as if asunder riven By some great angeland beyond 

a space Of far…off tranquil light; the gates of Heaven Will lead us grandly 

to as calm a place。 



                                           XI。 



    Or stern dark walls of cloudy mountain ranges Hid all the wonders that 

we knew  must be; While; far on high; some   little white   clouds   changes' 

Revealed the glory they alone could see。 



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                                         XII。 



    Or in wild wrath the affrighted clouds lay shattered; Like treasures of 

the lost Hesperides; All in a wealth of ruined splendour scattered; Save one 

strange light on distant silver seas。 



                                         XIII。 



    What land or time can claim the Master Painter; Whose art could teach 

him half such gorgeous dyes? Or skill so rare; but purer hues and fainter 

Melt every evening in my western skies。 



                                         XIV。 



    So there I wait; until the shade has lengthened; And night's blue misty 

curtain    floated   down;    Then;   with   my   heart   calmed;    and   my   spirit 

strengthened; I crawl once more back to the sultry town。 



                                          XV。 



    What   Monarch;   then;   has   nobler   recreations   Than   mine?   Or   where 

the   great   and   classic   Land   Whose   wealth   of   Art   delights   the   gathered 

nations That owns a Picture Gallery half as grand? 



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